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( ! ,lion ,by ,h5ry ,james ,page #g ,,ii4 ,tree-,wor%ip ,ri*>d ,le ,galli5ne #eg ,,iii4 ,a ,def5ce ( ,cosmetics ,max ,be]bohm #fe ,,iv4 ,daimonizom5os ,ar?ur ,*ri/oph] ,b5son #hc ,v4 ,irrem$iable ,ella ,d',arcy #hg ,,vi4 ,! ,fronti] ,william ,watson #aac ,,vii4 ,night on ,curb> ,edge ,,viii4 ,a ,s5tim5tal ,cell> ,george ,sa9tsbury #aai ,,ix4 ,/ella ,m>is ,ar?ur ,symons #abi ,x4 ,m]c$es ,h5ry ,h>l& #ace ,,xi4 ,a ,brok5 ,look+-,glass ,,xii4 ,al]e ,flammam ,edmund ,gosse #aec ,,xiii4 ,a ,dream ( ,novemb] ,,xiv4 ,! ,d$ication ,fr$ ,m4 ,simpson #aei ,,xv4 ,a ,lo/ ,ma/]piece ,george ,eg]ton #ahi ,,xvi4 ,retic5ce 9 ,lit]ature ,ar?ur ,waugh #bja ,,xvii4 ,mod]n ,melodrama ,hub]t ,crackan?orpe #bbc ,,xviii4 ,london ,john ,davidson #bcc ,,xix4 ,d[n-a-d[n ,,xx4 ,! ,love-,/ory ( ,luigi ,ri*>d ,g>nett1 ,,ll4,d4 #bce ,tansillo ,,xxi4 ,! ,fool's ,h\r ,john ,oliv] ,hobbes #bec & ,george ,moore ,pictures ,i4 ,a ,/udy ,by ,sir ,fr$]ic ,leighton1 ,p4,r4,a4 ,frontispiece ,,ii4 ,l',education ,s5tim5tale ,aubrey ,be>dsley ,page #ee ,,iii4 ,le ,puy en ,velay ,joseph ,p5nell #fc ,,iv4 ,! ,old ,ox=d ,music ,hall ,walt] ,sick]t #he ,v4 ,portrait ( a ,g5tleman ,w ,ro!n/e9 #aaa ,,vi4 ,! ,reflect$ ,faun ,laur5ce ,h\sman #aag ,,vii4 ,night ,piece ,aubrey ,be>dsley #abg ,,viii4 ,a ,/udy ,sir ,fr$]ic ,leighton1 ,p4,r4,a4 #acc ,,ix4 ,portrait ( a ,lady ,w ,ro!n/e9 #aea ,x4 ,portrait ( ,mrs4 ,patrick ,aubrey ,be>dsley #aeg ,campbell ,,xi4 ,! ,head ( ,m9os ,j4 ,t4 ,nettle%ip #ahg ,,xii4 ,portrait ( a ,lady ,*>les ,w4 ,furse #aii ,,xiii4 ,a ,lady ,read+ ,walt] ,sick]t #bba ,,xiv4 ,a ,book ,plate ,aubrey ,be>dsley #bea ,,xv4 ,a ,book ,plate ,r4 ,ann+ ,bell #bea ,illu/ration3 ,! ,yell[ ,book ,an ,illu/rat$ ,qu>t]ly ,volume ,i ,april #ahid ,london3 ,elk9 ,ma!ws ,john ,lane ,bo/on3 ,copel& ,day ,ballantyne ,press ,london ,ed9burgh ,a ,/udy ,by ,sir ,fr$]ic ,leighton1 ,p4,r4,a4 ,reproduc$ by ! ,swan ,electric ,engrav+ ,company ,illu/ration3 ,a ,/udy ,! ,dea? ( ! ,lion ,by ,h5ry ,james ,i ,i _h simply1 ,i suppose1 a *ange ( he>t1 & x mu/ h begun :5 ,i receiv$ my manuscript back f ,mr4 ,p9horn4 ,mr4 ,p9horn 0 my *ief1 z he 0 call$ 9 ! (fice3 he _h accept$ ! high mission ( br++ ! pap] up4 ,?is 0 a weekly p]iodical1 & _h be5 suppos$ to be almo/ pa/ r$emption :5 he took hold ( x4 ,x 0 ,mr4 ,de$y :o _h let x d[n s dreadfully--he 0 nev] m5tion$ 9 ! (fice n[ save 9 connection ) t misdemean\r4 ,"y z ,i 0 ,i _h be5 9 a mann] tak5 ov] f ,mr4 ,de$y1 :o _h be5 own] z well z editor2 =m+ "p ( a promiscu\s lot1 ma9ly plant & (fice-furniture1 :i* poor ,mrs4 ,de$y1 9 h] b]eavem5t & depression1 p>t$ ) at a r\gh valuation4 ,i c\ld acc\nt = my cont9uity only on ! supposition t ,i _h be5 *eap4 ,i r res5t$ ! practice ( fa!r+ all flatness on my late protector1 :o 0 9 8 unhon\r$ grave2 b z ,i _h my way to make ,i f\nd matt] en\gh = complac5cy 9 be+ on a /aff4 ,at ! same "t ,i 0 aw>e t ,i 0 expos$ to suspicion z a product ( ! old l[]+ sy/em4 ,?is made me feel t ,i 0 d\bly b\nd to h ideas1 & _h d\btless be5 at ! bottom ( my propos+ to ,mr4 ,p9horn t ,i %\ld lay my lean h&s on ,neil ,p>aday4 ,i rememb] t he look$ at me fir/ z if he _h nev] he>d ( ?is celebrity1 :o inde$ at t mom5t 0 by no means 9 ! middle ( ! heav5s2 & ev5 :5 ,i _h kn[+ly expla9$ he express$ b little confid5ce 9 ! dem& = any su* matt]4 ,:5 ,i _h rem9d$ him t ! great pr9ciple on :i* we 7 suppos$ to "w 0 j to create ! dem& we requir$1 he consid]$ a mom5t & !n rejo9$3 ,i see2 y want to write him up4 ,call x t if y l4 ,& :at's y\r inducem5t8 ,bless my s\l--my admiration6 ,mr4 ,p9horn purs$ up 8 m\?4 ,is !re mu* to be done ) him8 ,:atev] !re is1 we %\ld h x all to ourselves1 = he hasn't be5 t\*$4 ,?is argum5t 0 effective1 & ,mr4 ,p9horn respond$3 ,v well1 t\* him4 ,!n he add$3 ,b :]e c y d x8 ,"u ! fif? rib6 ,i laugh$4 ,mr4 ,p9horn />$4 ,:]e's t8 ,y want me to g d[n & see him8 ,i inquir$1 :5 ,i _h enjoy$ 8 visible se>* = ?is obscure suburb4 ,i don't 'want' any?+--! proposal's y\r own4 ,b y mu/ rememb] t t's ! way we d ?+s n[1 said ,mr4 ,p9horn1 ) ano!r dig at ,mr4 ,de$y4 ,unreg5]ate z ,i 01 ,i c\ld read ! que] implications ( ?is spee*4 ,! pres5t own]s sup]ior virtue z well z 8 deep] craft spoke 9 8 ref]5ce to ! late editor z "o ( t bas] sort :o deal 9 false repres5tations4 ,mr4 ,de$y w\ld z soon h s5t me to call on ,neil ,p>aday z he w\ld h publi%$ a holiday-numb]2 b su* scruples pres5t$ !mselves z m]e ignoble ?rift to 8 successor1 ^: own s9c]ity took ! =m ( r++ door-bells & ^: def9ition ( g5ius 0 ! art ( f9d+ p at home4 ,x 0 z if ,mr4 ,de$y _h publi%$ reports )\t 8 "y m5's hav+1 z ,mr4 ,p9horn w\ld h said1 really be5 !re4 ,i 0 unreg5]ate1 z ,i h h9t$1 & ,i 0 n conc]n$ to /raight5 out ! j\rnali/ic morals ( my *ief1 feel+ !m inde$ to be an abyss ov] ! edge ( :i* x 0 bett] n to pe]4 ,really to be !re ?is "t moreov] 0 a vision t made ! idea ( writ+ some?+ subtle ab\t ,neil ,p>aday only ! m inspir+4 ,i w\ld be z consid]ate z ev5 ,mr4 ,de$y c\ld h wi%$1 & yet ,i %\ld be z pres5t z only ,mr4 ,p9horn c\ld conceive4 ,my allusion to ! seque/]$ mann] 9 :i* ,mr4 ,p>aday liv$ 7:i* _h =m$ "p ( my explanation1 ?\gh ,i knew ( x only by he>say7 01 ,i c\ld div9e1 v mu* :at _h made ,mr4 ,p9horn bite4 ,x /ruck him z inconsi/5t ) ! success ( 8 pap] t any "o %\ld be s seque/]$ z t4 ,moreov]1 0 n an imm$iate exposure ( ev]y?+ j :at ! public want$8 ,mr4 ,p9horn effectually call$ me to ord] by rem9d+ me ( ! promptness ) :i* ,i _h met ,miss ,braby at ,liv]pool1 on h] return f h] fiasco 9 ! ,/ates4 ,hadn't we publi%$1 :ile its fre%ness & flav\r 7 unimpair$1 ,miss ,braby's own v]sion ( t great int]national episode8 ,i felt some:at uneasy at ?is c\pl+ ( ! actress & ! au?or1 & ,i confess t aft] hav+ enli/$ ,mr4 ,p9horn's sympa?ies ,i procra/9at$ a little4 ,i _h succe$$ bett] ?an ,i wi%$1 & ,i _h1 z x happ5$1 "w ne>] at h&4 ,a few days lat] ,i call$ on ,"l ,cr\*ley & c>ri$ (f 9 triumph ! mo/ un9telligible /atem5t t _h yet appe>$ ( 8 lord%ip's reasons = 8 *ange ( front4 ,i ?us set 9 motion 9 ! daily pap]s columns ( virtu\s v]biage4 ,! foll[+ week ,i ran d[n to ,brighton = a *at1 z ,mr4 ,p9horn call$ x1 ) ,mrs4 ,b\nd]1 :o gave me1 on ! subject ( h] divorce1 _m curi\s p>ticul>s t _h n be5 articulat$ 9 c\rt4 ,if ev] an article fl[$ f ! primal f\nt x 0 t article on ,mrs4 ,b\nd]4 ,by ?is "t1 h[ev]1 ,i became aw>e t ,neil ,p>aday's new book 0 on ! po9t ( appe>+1 & t its approa* _h be5 ! gr\nd ( my orig9al appeal to ,mr4 ,p9horn1 :o 0 n[ annoy$ ) me = hav+ lo/ s _m days4 ,he bundl$ me (f--we w\ld at lea/ n lose ano!r4 ,i h always ?\ght 8 sudd5 al]tness a rem>kable example ( ! j\rnali/ic in/9ct4 ,no?+ _h occurr$1 s9ce ,i fir/ spoke to him1 to create a visible urg5cy1 & no enlight5m5t c\ld possibly h rea*$ him4 ,x 0 a pure case ( pr(essional flair--he _h smelt ! com+ glory z an animal smells its di/ant prey4 ,,ii ,i may z well say at once t ?is little record pret5ds 9 no degree to be a picture ei!r ( my introduction to ,mr4 ,p>aday or ( c]ta9 proximate /eps & /ages4 ,! s*eme ( my n>rative all[s no space = ^! ?+s & 9 any case a prohibitory s5tim5t w\ld be atta*$ to my recollection ( s r>e an h\r4 ,^! meagre notes are ess5tially private1 & if !y see ! light ! insidi\s =ces t1 z my /ory itself %[s1 make at pres5t = publicity w simply h ov]ma/]$ my precautions4 ,! curta9 fell lately en\gh on ! lam5table drama4 ,my memory ( ! day ,i alight$ at ,mr4 ,p>aday's door is a fre% memory ( k9dness1 hospitality1 compassion1 & ( ! wond]ful illum9at+ talk 9 :i* ! welcome 0 convey$4 ,"s voice ( ! air _h taught me ! "r mom5t1 ! mom5t ( 8 life at :i* an act ( unexpect$ "y allegiance might mo/ come home4 ,he _h rec5tly recov]$ f a long1 grave illness4 ,i _h gone to ! neighb\r+ inn = ! night1 b ,i sp5t ! ev5+ 9 8 company1 & he insi/$ ! next day on my sleep+ "u 8 ro(4 ,i _h n an indef9ite leave3 ,mr4 ,p9horn suppos$ u to put our victims ?r\gh on ! gallop4 ,x 0 lat]1 9 ! (fice1 t ! /ep 0 elaborat$ & regulat$4 ,i =tifi$ myself h[ev]1 z my tra9+ _h taught me to d1 by ! conviction t no?+ c\ld be m advantage\s = my article ?an to be writt5 9 ! v atmosph]e4 ,i said no?+ to ,mr4 ,p>aday ab\t x1 b 9 ! morn+1 aft] my removal f ! inn1 :ile he 0 occupi$ 9 8 /udy1 z he _h notifi$ me t he %\ld ne$ to be1 ,i committ$ to pap] ! qu9tess5ce ( my impressions4 ,!n ?9k+ to comm5d myself to ,mr4 ,p9horn by my cel]ity1 ,i walk$ out & po/$ my little packet be=e lun*eon4 ,once my pap] 0 writt5 ,i 0 free to /ay on1 & if x 0 design$ to div]t att5tion f my frivolity 9 s do+ ,i c\ld reflect ) satisfaction t ,i _h nev] be5 s clev]4 ,i don't mean to d5y ( c\rse t ,i 0 aw>e x 0 mu* too good = ,mr4 ,p9horn2 b ,i 0 equally consci\s t ,mr4 ,p9horn _h ! supreme %rewdness ( recognis+ f "t to "t ! cases 9 :i* an article 0 n too bad only because x 0 too good4 ,!re 0 no?+ he lov$ s mu* z to pr9t on ! "r occasion a ?+ he hat$4 ,i _h begun my visit to ,mr4 ,p>aday on a ,monday1 & on ! ,w$nesday 8 book came out4 ,a copy ( x arriv$ by ! fir/ po/1 & he let me g out into ! g>d5 ) x imm$iately aft] breakfa/4 ,i read x f beg9n+ to end t day1 & 9 ! ev5+ he ask$ me to rema9 ) him ! re/ ( ! week & ov] ! ,sunday4 ,t night my manuscript came back f ,mr4 ,p9horn1 accompani$ ) a lett]1 ( :i* ! gi/ 0 ! desire to "k :at ,i meant by s5d+ him su* /uff4 ,t 0 ! mean+ ( ! "q1 if n exactly its =m1 & x made my mi/ake imm5se to me4 ,su* z ?is mi/ake 0 ,i c\ld n[ only look x 9 ! face & accept x4 ,i knew :]e ,i _h fail$1 b x 0 exactly :]e ,i c\ldn't h succe$$4 ,i _h be5 s5t d[n !re to be p]sonal1 & 9 po9t ( fact ,i hadn't be5 p]sonal at all2 :at ,i _h s5t up to ,london 0 m]ely a little f9ick+1 fev]i% /udy ( my au?or's tal5t4 ,any?+ less relevant to ,mr4 ,p9horn's purpose c\ldn't well be imag9$1 & he 0 visibly angry at my hav+ 7at 8 exp5se1 ) a second-class ticket7 approa*$ ! object ( our arrangem5t only to be s deuc$ly di/ant4 ,= myself1 ,i knew b too well :at _h happ5$1 & h[ a miracle--z pretty z "s old miracle ( leg5d--_h be5 wr\ght on ! spot to save me4 ,!re _h be5 a big bru% ( w+s1 ! fla% ( an opal9e robe1 & !n1 ) a great cool /ir ( ! air1 ! s5se ( an angel's hav+ swoop$ d[n & caught me to 8 bosom4 ,he held me only till ! dang] 0 ov]1 & x all took place 9 a m9ute4 ,) my manuscript back on my h&s ,i und]/ood ! ph5om5on bett]1 & ! reflections ,i made on x are :at ,i meant1 at ! beg9n+ ( ?is anecdote1 by my *ange ( he>t4 ,mr4 ,p9horn's note 0 n only a rebuke decid$ly /]n1 b an invitation imm$iately to s5d him 7x 0 ! case to say s7 ! g5u9e article1 ! reveal+ & rev]b]at+ sket* to ! promise ( :i*--& ( :i* alone--,i ow$ my squ&]$ privilege4 ,a week or two lat] ,i reca/ my peccant pap]1 & giv+ x a p>ticul> application to ,mr4 ,p>aday's new book1 obta9$ = x ! hospitality ( ano!r j\rnal1 :]e1 ,i mu/ admit1 ,mr4 ,p9horn 0 s f> ju/ifi$ t x attract$ n ! lea/ att5tion4 ,,iii ,i 0 frankly1 at ! end ( ?ree days1 a v prejudic$ critic1 s t "o morn+ :51 9 ! g>d51 ,neil ,p>aday _h (f]$ to read me some?+ ,i q held my brea? z ,i li/5$4 ,x 0 ! writt5 s*eme ( ano!r book--some?+ he _h put aside long ago1 be=e 8 illness1 & lately tak5 out aga9 to reconsid]4 ,he _h be5 turn+ x r\nd :5 ,i came d[n ^u him1 & x _h gr[n magnific5tly "u ?is second h&4 ,loose1 lib]al1 confid5t1 x might h pass$ = a great gossip+1 eloqu5t lett]--! ov]fl[ into talk ( an arti/'s amor\s plan4 ,! subject ,i ?\ght s+ul>ly ri*1 q ! /ronge/ he _h yet treat$2 & ?is famili> /atem5t ( x1 full too ( f9e maturities1 0 really1 9 summ>is$ spl5d\r1 a m9e ( gold1 a preci\s1 indep5d5t "w4 ,i rememb] r pr(anely wond]+ :e!r ! ultimate production c\ld possibly be s happy4 ,8 read+ ( ! epi/le1 at any rate1 made me feel z if ,i 71 = ! advantage ( po/]ity1 9 close correspond5ce ) him--7 ! di/+ui%$ p]son to :om x _h be5 affectionately address$4 ,x 0 high di/9ction simply to be told su* ?+s4 ,! idea he n[ communicat$ _h all ! fre%ness1 ! flu%$ fairness ( ! conception unt\*$ & untri$3 x 0 ,v5us ris+ f ! sea1 be=e ! airs _h bl[n ^u h]4 ,i _h nev] be5 s ?robb+ly pres5t at su* an unveil+4 ,b :5 he _h toss$ ! la/ bright ^w aft] ! o!rs1 z ,i _h se5 ca%i]s 9 banks1 weigh+ m\nds ( co91 drop a f9al sov]eign into ! tray1 ,i became consci\s ( a sudd5 prud5t al>m4 ,my de> ma/]1 h[1 aft] all1 are y go+ to d x8 ,i ask$4 ,x's inf9itely noble1 b :at "t x w take1 :at pati5ce & indep5d5ce1 :at assur$1 :at p]fect conditions x w dem&6 ,oh = a lone isle 9 a tepid sea6 ,isn't ?is practically a lone isle1 & ar5't y1 z an encircl+ m$ium1 tepid en\gh8 he repli$2 allud+ ) a laugh to ! wond] ( my "y admiration & ! n>r[ limits ( 8 little prov9cial home4 ,"t isn't :at ,i've lack$ hi!rto3 ! "q hasn't be5 to f9d x1 b to use x4 ,( c\rse my illness made a great hole1 b ,i d>esay !re w\ld h be5 a hole at any rate4 ,! e>? we tread has m pockets ?an a billi>d-table4 ,! great ?+ is n[ to keep on my feet4 ,t's exactly :at ,i mean4 ,neil ,p>aday look$ at me ) eyes--su* pleasant eyes z he _h--9 :i*1 z ,i n[ recall _! expression1 ,i seem to h se5 a dim imag9ation ( 8 fate4 ,he 0 fifty ye>s old1 & 8 illness _h be5 cruel1 8 convalesc5ce sl[4 ,x isn't z if ,i w]5't all "r4 ,oh1 if y w]5't all "r ,i w\ldn't look at y6 ,i t5d]ly said4 ,we _h bo? got up1 quick5$ by ! full s\nd ( x all1 & he _h light$ a cig>ette4 ,i _h tak5 a fre% "o1 &1 ) an int5s] smile1 by way ( answ] to my exclamation1 he t\*$ x ) ! flame ( 8 mat*4 ,if ,i w]5't bett] ,i %\ldn't h ?\ght ( t6 ,he fl\ri%$ 8 epi/le 9 8 h&4 ,i don't want to be disc\rag+1 b t's n true1 ,i return$4 ,i'm sure t dur+ ! mon?s y lay "h 9 pa9 y _h visitations sublime4 ,y ?\ght ( a ?\s& ?+s4 ,y ?9k ( m & m all ! :ile4 ,t's :at makes y1 if y w p>don my famili>ity1 s respectable4 ,at a "t :5 s _m p are sp5t y come into y\r second w9d4 ,b1 ?ank ,god1 all ! same1 y're bett]6 ,?ank ,god1 too1 y're n1 z y 7 tell+ me ye/]day1 'successful4' ,if y w]5't a failure1 :at w\ld be ! use ( try+8 ,t's my "o res]ve on ! subject ( y\r recov]y--t x makes y 'score1' z ! newspap]s say4 ,x looks well 9 ! newspap]s1 & almo/ any?+ t does t is horrible4 ',we are happy to ann\nce t ,mr4 ,p>aday1 ! celebrat$ au?or1 is aga9 9 ! enjoym5t ( excell5t heal?4' ,someh[ ,i %\ldn't l to see x4 ,y won't see x2 ,i'm n 9 ! lea/ celebrat$--my obscurity protects me4 ,b c\ldn't y be> ev5 to see ,i 0 dy+ or dead8 my companion ask$4 ,dead--passe encore2 !re's no?+ s safe4 ,"o nev] kn[s :at a liv+ arti/ may d--"o has m\rn$ s _m4 ,h[ev]1 "o mu/ make ! wor/ ( x2 y mu/ be z dead z y c4 ,don't ,i meet t condition 9 hav+ j publi%$ a book8 ,adequately1 let u hope2 = ! book is v]ily a ma/]piece4 ,at ?is mom5t ! p>l\r-maid appe>$ 9 ! door t op5$ into ! g>d53 ,p>aday liv$ at no great co/1 & ! frisk ( petticoats1 ) a timor\s ,%]ry1 sir8 0 ab\t 8 mode/ mahogany4 ,he all[$ half 8 income to 8 wife1 f :om he _h succe$$ 9 sep>at+ )\t r$undancy ( leg5d4 ,i _h a g5]al fai? 9 8 hav+ behav$ well1 & ,i _h once1 9 ,london1 tak5 ,mrs4 ,p>aday d[n to d9n]4 ,he n[ turn$ to speak to ! maid1 :o (f]$ him1 on a tray1 "s c>d or note1 :ile agitat$1 excit$1 ,i w&]$ to ! end ( ! g>d54 ,! idea ( 8 security became supremely de> to me1 & ,i ask$ myself if ,i 7 ! same "y man :o _h come d[n a few days be=e to scatt] him to ! f\r w9ds4 ,:5 ,i retrac$ my /eps he _h gone into ! h\se & ! woman 7! second ,london po/ _h come 97 _h plac$ my lett]s & a newspap] on a b5*4 ,i sat d[n !re to ! lett]s1 :i* 7 a brief bus9ess1 & !n1 )\t he$+ ! address1 took ! pap] f its envelope4 ,x 0 ! j\rnal ( highe/ r5[n1 ,! ,empire ( t morn+4 ,x regul>ly came to ,p>aday1 b ,i rememb]$ t nei!r ( u _h yet look$ at ! copy already deliv]$4 ,?is "o _h a great m>k on ! editorial page1 &1 uncrumpl+ ! wrapp]1 ,i saw x to be direct$ to my ho/ & /amp$ ) ! "n ( 8 publi%]s4 ,i in/antly div9$ t ,! ,empire _h spok5 ( him1 & ,i h n =gott5 ! odd little %ock ( ! circum/ance4 ,x *eck$ all eag]ness & made me drop ! pap] a mom5t4 ,z ,i sat !re1 consci\s ( a palpitation1 ,i ?9k ,i _h a vision ( :at 0 to be4 ,i _h also a vision ( ! lett] ,i w\ld pres5tly address to ,mr4 ,p9horn1 break+ z x 7 ) ,mr4 ,p9horn4 ,( c\rse1 h[ev]1 ! next m9ute ! voice ( ,! ,empire 0 9 my e>s4 ,! article 0 n1 ,i ?ank$ ,heav51 a review2 x 0 a lead]1 ! la/ ( ?ree1 pres5t+ ,neil ,p>aday to ! human race4 ,8 new book1 ! fif? f 8 h&1 _h be5 b a day or two out1 & ,! ,empire1 already aw>e ( x1 fir$1 z if on ! bir? ( a pr9ce1 a salute ( a :ole column4 ,! guns _h be5 boom+ ^! ?ree h\rs 9 ! h\se )\t our suspect+ !m4 ,! big blund]+ newspap] _h discov]$ him1 & n[ he 0 proclaim$ & ano9t$ & cr[n$4 ,8 place 0 assign$ him z publicly z if a fat u%] ) a w& _h po9t$ to ! topmo/ *air2 he 0 to pass up & /ill up1 high] & high]1 betwe5 ! wat*+ faces & ! envi\s s\nds--away up to ! das & ! ?rone4 ,! article 0 a date2 he _h tak5 rank at a b\nd--wak$ up a national glory4 ,a national glory 0 ne$$1 & x 0 an imm5se conv5i5ce he 0 !re4 ,:at all ?is meant roll$ ov] me1 & ,i fe> ,i grew a little fa9t--x meant s mu* m ?an ,i c\ld say yea to on ! spot4 ,9 a fla%1 someh[1 all 0 diff]5t2 ! trem5d\s wave ,i speak ( _h swept some?+ away4 ,x _h knock$ d[n1 ,i suppose1 my little cu/om>y alt>1 my tw9kl+ tap]s & my fl[]s1 & _h re>$ itself into ! lik5ess ( a temple va/ & b>e4 ,:5 ,neil ,p>aday %\ld come out ( ! h\se he w\ld come out a contempor>y4 ,t 0 :at _h happ5$--! poor man 0 to be squeez$ into 8 horrible age4 ,i felt z if he _h be5 ov]tak5 on ! cre/ ( ! hill & br\ght back to ! city4 ,a little m & he w\ld h dipp$ d[n to po/]ity & escap$4 ,,iv ,:5 he came out x 0 exactly z if he _h be5 9 cu/ody1 = beside him walk$ a /\t man ) a big black be>d1 :o1 save t he wore spectacles1 might h be5 a policeman1 & 9 :om at a second glance ,i recognis$ ! highe/ contempor>y ent]prise4 ,?is is ,mr4 ,morr[1 said ,p>aday1 look+1 ,i ?\ght1 r :ite2 he wants to publi% heav5 kn[s :at ab\t me4 ,i w9c$ z ,i rememb]$ t ?is 0 exactly :at ,i myself _h want$4 ,already8 ,i exclaim$1 ) a sort ( s5se t my fri5d _h fl$ to me = protection4 ,mr4 ,morr[ gl>$1 agreeably1 ?r\gh 8 glasses3 !y sugge/$ ! electric headlights ( "s mon/r\s mod]n %ip1 & ,i felt z if ,p>aday & ,i 7 toss+ t]rifi$ "u 8 b[s4 ,i saw t 8 mom5tum 0 irresi/ible4 ,i 0 confid5t t ,i %\ld be ! fir/ 9 ! field1 he decl>$4 ,a great int]e/ is naturally felt 9 ,mr4 ,p>aday's surr\nd+s4 ,i hadn't ! lea/ idea ( x1 said ,p>aday1 z if he _h be5 told he _h be5 snor+4 ,i f9d he has n read ! article 9 ,! ,empire1 ,mr4 ,morr[ rem>k$ to me4 ,t's s v int]e/+--x's some?+ to />t )1 he smil$4 ,he _h begun to pull (f 8 gloves1 :i* 7 viol5tly new1 & to look enc\rag+ly r\nd ! little g>d54 ,z a surr\nd+ ,i felt t ,i myself _h already be5 tak5 92 ,i 0 a little fi% 9 ! /oma* ( a bigg] "o4 ,i repres5t1 our visitor cont9u$1 a syndicate ( influ5tial j\rnals1 no less ?an ?irty-sev51 ^: public--^: publics1 ,i may say--are 9 peculi> sympa?y ) ,mr4 ,p>aday's l9e ( ?\ght4 ,!y w\ld greatly appreciate any expression ( 8 views on ! subject ( ! art he s brilliantly practises4 ,besides my connection ) ! syndicate j m5tion$1 ,i hold a p>ticul> commission f ,! ,tatl]1 ^: mo/ prom95t dep>tm5t1 ',smatt] & ,*att]'--,i d>esay y've (t5 enjoy$ x--attracts su* att5tion4 ,i 0 hon\r$ only la/ week1 z a repres5tative ( ,! ,tatl]1 ) ! confid5ce ( ,guy ,wals+ham1 ! au?or ( ',obsessions4' ,%e express$ h]self ?or\ghly pleas$ ) my sket* ( h] me?od2 %e w5t s f> z to say t ,i _h made h] g5ius m compreh5sible ev5 to h]self4 ,neil ,p>aday _h dropp$ ^u ! g>d5-b5* & sat !re1 at once deta*$ & confus$2 he look$ h>d at a b>e spot 9 ! lawn1 z if ) an anxiety t _h sudd5ly made him grave4 ,8 movem5t _h be5 int]pret$ by 8 visitor z an invitation to s9k sympa!tically into a wick] *air t /ood h>d by1 & z ,mr4 ,morr[ s settl$ himself ,i felt t he _h tak5 (ficial possession & t !re 0 no undo+ x4 ,"o _h he>d ( un=tunate p's hav+ a man 9 ! h\se1 & ?is 0 j :at we _h4 ,!re 0 a sil5ce ( a mom5t1 dur+ :i* we seem$ to ackn[l$ge 9 ! only way t 0 possible ! pres5ce ( univ]sal fate2 ! sunny /illness took no pity1 & my ?\ght1 z ,i 0 sure ,p>aday's 0 do+1 p]=m$ )9 ! m9ute a great di/ant revolution4 ,i saw j h[ emphatic ,i %\ld make my rejo9d] to ,mr4 ,p9horn1 & t hav+ come1 l ,mr4 ,morr[1 to betray1 ,i mu/ rema9 z long z possible to save4 ,n because ,i _h br\ght my m9d back1 b because our visitor's la/ words 7 9 my e>1 ,i pres5tly inquir$ ) gloomy irrelevance if ,guy ,wals+ham 7 a woman4 ,oh yes1 a m]e pseudonym2 b conv5i5t1 y "k1 = a lady :o goes 9 = ! l>g] latitude4 ',obsessions1 by ,miss ,s-&-,s1' w\ld look a little odd1 b m5 are m naturally indelicate4 ,h y peep$ into ',obsessions'8 ,mr4 ,morr[ cont9u$ sociably to our companion4 ,p>aday1 /ill abs5t1 remote1 made no answ]1 z if he _h n he>d ! "q3 a manife/ation t appe>$ to suit ! *e]ful ,mr4 ,morr[ z well z any o!r4 ,imp]turbably bl&1 he 0 a man ( res\rces--he only ne$$ to be on ! spot4 ,he _h pocket$ ! :ole poor place :ile ,p>aday & ,i 7 woolga!r+1 & ,i c\ld imag9e t he _h already got 8 heads4 ,8 sy/em1 at any rate1 0 ju/ifi$ by ! inevitability ) :i* ,i repli$1 to save my fri5d ! tr\ble3 ,de>1 no2 he hasn't read x4 ,he doesn't read su* ?+s6 ,i unw>ily add$4 ,?+s t are too f> ov] ! f5ce1 eh8 ,i 0 inde$ a gods5d to ,mr4 ,morr[4 ,x 0 ! psy*ological mom5t2 x det]m9$ ! appe>ance ( 8 notebook1 :i*1 h[ev]1 he at fir/ kept slightly beh9d him1 z ! d5ti/1 approa*+ 8 victim1 keeps 8 horrible =ceps4 ,mr4 ,p>aday holds ) ! good old proprieties--,i see6 ,&1 ?9k+ ( ! ?irty-sev5 influ5tial j\rnals1 ,i f\nd myself1 z ,i f\nd poor ,p>aday1 helplessly gaz+ at ! promulgation ( ?is ineptitude4 ,!re's no po9t on :i* di/+ui%$ views are s acceptable z on ?is "q--rais$ p]haps m /rik+ly ?an ev] by ,guy ,wals+ham--( ! p]missibility ( ! l>g] latitude4 ,i h an appo9tm5t1 precisely 9 connection ) x1 next week1 ) ,dora ,=bes1 ! au?or ( ',! ,o!r ,way ,r\nd1' :i* ev]ybody is talk+ ab\t4 ,has ,mr4 ,p>aday glanc$ at ',! ,o!r ,way ,r\nd'8 ,mr4 ,morr[ n[ frankly appeal$ to me4 ,i took ^u myself to repudiate ! supposition1 :ile our companion1 /ill sil5t1 got up n]v\sly & walk$ away4 ,8 visitor paid no he$ to 8 )drawal2 he only op5$ out ! notebook ) a m mo!rly pat4 ,dora ,=bes1 ,i ga!r1 takes ! gr\nd1 ! same z ,guy ,wals+ham's1 t ! l>g] latitude has simply got to come4 ,he holds t x has got to be squ>ely fac$4 ,( c\rse 8 sex makes him a less prejudic$ witness4 ,b an au?oritative ^w f ,mr4 ,p>aday--f ! po9t ( view ( 8 sex1 y "k--w\ld g "r r\nd ! globe4 ,he takes ! l9e t we hav5't got to face x8 ,i 0 bewild]$2 x s\nd$ someh[ z if !re 7 ?ree sexes4 ,my int]locutor's p5cil 0 pois$1 my private responsibility great4 ,i simply sat />+1 h[ev]1 & only f\nd pres5ce ( m9d to say3 ,is ?is ,miss ,=bes a g5tleman8 ,mr4 ,morr[ hesitat$ an in/ant1 smil+3 ,x w\ldn't be ',miss'--!re's a wife6 ,i mean is %e a man8 ,! wife8--,mr4 ,morr[1 = a mom5t1 0 z confus$ z myself4 ,b :5 ,i expla9$ t ,i allud$ to ,dora ,=bes 9 p]son he in=m$ me1 ) visible amusem5t at my be+ s out ( x1 t ?is 0 ! p5-"n ( an indubitable male--he _h a big r$ m\/a*e4 ,he only assumes a fem99e p]sonality because ! ladies are su* popul> fav\rites4 ,a great deal ( int]e/ is felt 9 ?is assumption1 & !re's e prospect ( its be+ widely imitat$4 ,our ho/ at ?is mom5t jo9$ u aga91 & ,mr4 ,morr[ rem>k$ invit+ly t he %\ld be happy to make a note ( any obs]vation ! movem5t 9 "q1 ! bid = success "u a lady's "n1 might sugge/ to ,mr4 ,p>aday4 ,b ! poor man1 )\t cat*+ ! allusion1 excus$ himself1 plead+ t1 ?\gh he 0 greatly hon\r$ by 8 visitor's int]e/1 he sudd5ly felt unwell & %\ld h to take leave ( him--h to g & lie d[n & keep quiet4 ,8 "y fri5d might be tru/$ to answ] = him1 b he hop$ ,mr4 ,morr[ didn't expect great ?+s ev5 ( 8 "y fri5d4 ,8 "y fri5d1 at ?is mom5t1 look$ at ,neil ,p>aday ) an anxi\s eye1 greatly wond]+ if he 7 doom$ to be ill aga92 b ,p>aday's own k9d face met 8 "q reassur+ly1 seem$ to say 9 a glance intelligible en\gh3 ,oh1 ,i'm n ill1 b ,i'm sc>$3 get him out ( ! h\se z quietly z possible4 ,gett+ newspap]-m5 out ( ! h\se 0 odd bus9ess = an emiss>y ( ,mr4 ,p9horn1 & ,i 0 s exhil>at$ by ! idea ( x t ,i call$ aft] him z he left u3 ,read ! article 9 ,! ,empire1 & y'll soon be all "r6 ,v ,delici\s my hav+ come d[n to tell him ( x6 ,mr4 ,morr[ ejaculat$4 ,my cab 0 at ! door tw5ty m9utes aft] ,! ,empire _h be5 laid ^u my breakfa/-table4 ,n[ :at h y got = me8 he cont9u$1 dropp+ aga9 into 8 *air1 f :i*1 h[ev]1 ! next mom5t he quickly rose4 ,i 0 %[n into ! draw+-room1 b !re mu/ be m to see--8 /udy1 8 lit]>y sanctum1 ! little ?+s he has ab\t1 or o!r dome/ic objects or features4 ,he w\ldn't be ly+ d[n on 8 /udy-table8 ,!re's a great int]e/ always felt 9 ! sc5e ( an au?or's lab\rs4 ,sometimes we're fav\r$ ) v delightful peeps4 ,dora ,=bes %[$ me all 8 table-draw]s1 & almo/ jamm$ my h& into "o into :i* ,i made a da%6 ,i don't ask t ( y1 b if we c\ld talk ?+s ov] "r !re :]e he sits ,i feel z if ,i %\ld get ! keynote4 ,i _h no wi% :atev] to be rude to ,mr4 ,morr[1 ,i 0 mu* too initiat$ n to pref] ! safety ( o!r ways2 b ,i _h a quick inspiration & ,i ent]ta9$ an insurm\ntable1 an almo/ sup]/iti\s objection to 8 cross+ ! ?re%old ( my fri5d's little lonely1 %abby1 consecrat$ work%op4 ,no1 no--we %a'n't get at 8 life t way1 ,i said4 ,! way to get at 8 life is to--,b wait a mom5t6 ,i broke (f & w5t quickly into ! h\se2 !n1 9 ?ree m9utes1 ,i reappe>$ be=e ,mr4 ,morr[ ) ! two volumes ( ,p>aday's new book4 ,8 life's "h1 ,i w5t on1 & ,i'm s full ( ?is admirable ?+ t ,i c't talk ( any?+ else4 ,! arti/'s life's 8 "w1 & ?is is ! place to obs]ve him4 ,:at he has to tell u he tells u ) ?is p]fection4 ,my de> sir1 ! be/ int]view]'s ! be/ read]4 ,mr4 ,morr[ good-hum\r$ly prote/$4 ,d y mean to say t no o!r s\rce ( in=mation %\ld be op5$ to u8 ,none o!r till ?is p>ticul> "o--by f> ! mo/ copi\s--has be5 q exhau/$4 ,h y exhau/$ x1 my de> sir8 ,_h y exhau/$ x :5 y came d[n "h8 ,x seems to me 9 our "t almo/ :olly neglect$1 & some?+ %\ld surely be done to re/ore its ru9$ cr$it4 ,x's ! c\rse to :i* ! arti/ himself at e /ep1 & ) su* pa!tic confid5ce1 ref]s u4 ,?is la/ book ( ,mr4 ,p>aday's is full ( revelations4 ,revelations8 pant$ ,mr4 ,morr[1 :om ,i _h =c$ aga9 into 8 *air4 ,! only k9d t c\nt4 ,x tells y ) a p]fection t seems to me q f9al all ! au?or ?9ks1 = in/ance1 ab\t ! adv5t ( ! 'l>g] latitude4' ,:]e does x d t8 ask$ ,mr4 ,morr[1 :o _h pick$ up ! second volume & 0 ins9c]ely ?umb+ x4 ,ev]y:]e--9 ! :ole treatm5t ( 8 case4 ,extract ! op9ion1 dis5gage ! answ]--^? are ! real acts ( homage4 ,mr4 ,morr[1 aft] a m9ute1 toss$ ! book away4 ,ah1 b y mu/n't take me = a review]4 ,heav5 =bid ,i %\ld take y = any?+ s dreadful6 ,y came d[n to p]=m a little act ( sympa?y1 & s1 ,i may confide to y1 did ,i4 ,let u p]=m our little act toge!r4 ,^! pages ov]fl[ ) ! te/imony we want3 let u read !m & ta/e !m & int]pret !m4 ,y w ( c\rse h p]ceiv$ = y\rself t "o sc>cely does read ,neil ,p>aday till "o reads him al\d2 he gives out to ! e> an extraord9>y quality1 & x's only :5 y expose x confid5tly to t te/ t y really get ne> 8 /yle4 ,take up y\r book aga9 & let me li/51 :ile y pay x out1 to t wond]ful fifte5? *apt]4 ,if y feel t y c't d x ju/ice1 compose y\rself to att5tion :ile ,i produce = y--,i ?9k ,i c6--?is sc>cely less admirable n9?4 ,mr4 ,morr[ gave me a /raight glance :i* 0 z h>d z a bl[ betwe5 ! eyes2 he _h turn$ r r$ & a "q _h =m$ itself 9 8 m9d :i* rea*$ my s5se z di/9ctly z if he _h utt]$ x3 ,:at sort ( a damn$ fool are y8 ,!n he got up1 ga!r+ toge!r 8 hat & gloves1 button+ 8 coat1 project+ hungrily all ov] ! place ! big transp>5cy ( 8 mask4 ,x seem$ to fl>e ov] ,fleet ,/reet & someh[ made ! actual spot di/ress+ly humble3 !re 0 s little = x to fe$ on unless he c\nt$ ! bli/]s ( our /ucco or saw 8 way to d some?+ ) ! roses4 ,ev5 ! poor roses 7 common k9ds4 ,pres5tly 8 eyes fell ^u ! manuscript f :i* ,p>aday _h be5 read+ to me & :i* /ill lay on ! b5*4 ,z my own foll[$ !m ,i saw t x look$ promis+1 look$ pregnant1 z if x g5tly ?robb$ ) ! life ! read] _h giv5 x4 ,mr4 ,morr[ indulg$ 9 a nod t[>d x & a vague ?ru/ ( 8 umbrella4 ,:at's t8 ,oh1 x's a plan--a secret4 ,a secret6 ,!re 0 an in/ant's sil5ce1 & !n ,mr4 ,morr[ made ano!r movem5t4 ,i may h be5 mi/ak51 b x affect$ me z ! translat$ impulse ( ! desire to lay h&s on ! manuscript1 & ?is l$ me to indulge 9 a quick anticipatory grab :i* may v well h seem$ ungraceful1 or ev5 imp]t95t1 & :i* at any rate left ,mr4 ,p>aday's two admir]s v erect1 gl>+ at ea* o!r :ile "o ( !m held a bundle ( pap]s well beh9d him4 ,an in/ant lat] ,mr4 ,morr[ quitt$ me abruptly1 z if he _h really c>ri$ some?+ away4 ,to reassure myself1 wat*+ 8 broad back rec$e1 ,i only grasp$ my manuscript ! tight]4 ,he w5t to ! back-door ( ! h\se1 ! "o he _h come out f1 b on try+ ! h&le he appe>$ to f9d x fa/5$4 ,s he pass$ r\nd into ! front g>d51 &1 by li/5+ int5tly en\gh1 ,i c\ld pres5tly he> ! out] gate close beh9d him ) a bang4 ,i ?\ght aga9 ( ! ?irty-sev5 influ5tial j\rnals & wond]$ :at w\ld be 8 rev5ge4 ,i ha/5 to add t he 0 magnanim\s3 :i* 0 j ! mo/ dreadful ?+ he c\ld h be54 ,! ,tatl] publi%$ a *>m+1 *atty1 famili> acc\nt ( ,mr4 ,p>aday's ,home-life1 & on ! w+s ( ! ?irty-sev5 influ5tial j\rnals x w5t1 to use ,mr4 ,morr['s own expression1 "r r\nd ! globe4 ,,vi ,a week lat]1 e>ly 9 ,may1 my glorifi$ fri5d came up to t[n1 :]e1 x may be v]aci\sly record$1 he 0 ! k+ ( ! bea/s ( ! ye>4 ,no advancem5t 0 ev] m rapid1 no exaltation m complete1 no bewild]m5t m tea*able4 ,8 book sold b mod]ately1 ?\gh ! article 9 ,! ,empire _h done unwont$ wond]s = x2 b he circulat$ 9 p]son 9 a mann] t ! libr>ies might well h envi$4 ,8 =mula _h be5 f\nd--he 0 a revelation4 ,8 mom5t>y t]ror _h be5 real1 j z m9e _h be5--! ov]cl\d+ ( 8 passionate desire to be left to f9i% 8 "w4 ,he 0 f> f unsociable1 b he _h ! f9e/ conception ( be+ let alone t ,i h ev] met4 ,= ! "t1 h[ev]1 he took 8 pr(it :]e x seem$ mo/ to cr[d ^u him1 hav+ 9 8 pocket ! portable sophi/ries ab\t ! nature ( ! arti/'s task4 ,obs]vation too 0 a k9d ( "w & exp]i5ce a k9d ( success2 ,london d9n]s 7 all mat]ial & ,london ladies 7 fruitful toil4 ,no "o has ! fa9te/ conception ( :at ,i'm try+ =1 he said to me1 & n _m h read ?ree pages t ,i've writt52 b !y're all en?usia/ic1 en*ant$1 devot$4 ,he f\nd himself 9 tru? equally amus$ & fatigu$2 b ! fatigue _h ! m]it ( be+ a new sort1 & ! phantasmagoric t[n 0 p]haps aft] all less ( a battlefield ?an ! haunt$ /udy4 ,he once told me t he _h _h no p]sonal life to speak ( s9ce 8 =tie? ye>1 b _h _h m ?an 0 good = him be=e4 ,london clos$ ! p>5!sis & exhibit$ him 9 relations2 "o ( ! mo/ inevitable ( ^! be+ t 9 :i* he f\nd himself to ,mrs4 ,weeks ,wimbu%1 wife ( ! b\ndless brew] & proprietress ( ! univ]sal m5ag]ie4 ,9 ?is e/abli%m5t1 z ev]ybody kn[s1 on occasions :5 ! cru% is great1 ! animals rub %\ld]s freely ) ! spectators & ! lions sit d[n = :ole ev5+s ) ! lambs4 ,x _h be5 om9\sly cle> to me f ! fir/ t 9 ,neil ,p>aday ?is lady1 :o1 z all ! _w agre$1 0 trem5d\s fun1 consid]$ t %e _h secur$ a prime attraction1 a creature ( almo/ h]aldic oddity4 ,no?+ c\ld exce$ h] en?usiasm ov] h] capture1 & no?+ c\ld exce$ ! confus$ appreh5sions x excit$ 9 me4 ,i _h an in/9ctive fe> ( h] :i* ,i tri$ )\t effect to conceal f h] victim1 b :i* ,i let h] p]ceive ) p]fect impunity4 ,p>aday he$$ x1 b %e nev] did1 = h] consci5ce 0 t ( a romp+ *ild4 ,%e 0 a bl9d1 viol5t =ce1 to :i* ,i c\ld atta* no m idea ( responsibility ?an to ! hum ( a sp9n+-top4 ,x 0 difficult to say :at %e conduc$ to b to circulation4 ,%e 0 con/ruct$ ( /eel & lea!r1 & all ,i ask$ ( h] = our tractable fri5d 0 n to d him to dea?4 ,he _h cons5t$ = a "t to be ( indi>ubb]1 b my ?\ghts 7 fix$ on ! day he %\ld resume 8 %ape or at lea/ get back into 8 box4 ,x 0 evid5tly all "r1 b ,i %\ld be glad :5 x 0 well ov]4 ,i 0 simply n]v\s--! impression 0 ineffaceable ( ! h\r :51 aft] ,mr4 ,morr['s dep>ture1 ,i _h f\nd him on ! s(a 9 8 /udy4 ,t pretext ( indisposition _h n 9 ! lea/ be5 meant z a snub to ! envoy ( ,! ,tatl]--he _h gone to lie d[n 9 v tru?4 ,he _h felt a pang ( 8 old pa91 ! result ( ! agitation wr\ght 9 him by ?is =c+ op5 ( a new p]iod4 ,8 old programme1 8 old ideal ev5 _h to be *ang$4 ,say :at "o w\ld1 success 0 a complication & recognition _h to be reciprocal4 ,! mona/ic life1 ! pi\s illum9ation ( ! missal 9 ! conv5t cell 7 ?+s ( ! ga!r$ pa/4 ,x didn't eng5d] despair1 b x at lea/ requir$ adju/m5t4 ,be=e ,i left him on t occasion we _h pass$ a b>ga91 my "p ( :i* 0 t ,i %\ld make x my bus9ess to take c>e ( him4 ,let :oev] w\ld repres5t ! int]e/ 9 8 pres5ce 7,i _h a my/ical prevision ( ,mrs4 ,weeks ,wimbu%71 ,i %\ld repres5t ! int]e/ 9 8 "w--9 o!r words1 9 8 abs5ce4 ,^! two int]e/s 7 9 _! ess5ce oppos$2 & ,i d\bt1 z y\? is fleet+1 if ,i %all ev] aga9 "k ! int5sity ( joy ) :i* ,i felt t 9 s good a cause ,i 0 will+ to make myself odi\s4 ,"o day1 9 ,sloane ,/reet1 ,i f\nd myself que/ion+ ,p>aday's l&lord1 :o _h come to ! door 9 answ] to my knock4 ,two vehicles1 a b>\*e & a sm>t hansom1 7 drawn up be=e ! h\se4 ,9 ! draw+-room1 sir8 ,mrs4 ,weeks ,wimbu%4 ,& 9 ! d9+-room8 ,a "y lady1 sir--wait+3 ,i ?9k a =eign]4 ,x 0 ?ree o'clock1 & on days :5 ,p>aday didn't lun* out he atta*$ a value to ^! subjugat$ h\rs4 ,on :i* days1 h[ev]1 didn't ! de> man lun* out8 ,mrs4 ,wimbu%1 at su* a crisis1 w\ld h ru%$ r\nd imm$iately aft] h] own repa/4 ,i w5t into ! d9+-room fir/1 po/pon+ ! pleasure ( see+ h[1 up/airs1 ! lady ( ! b>\*e w\ld1 on my arrival1 po9t ! moral ( my sweet solicitude4 ,no "o took su* an int]e/ z h]self 9 8 do+ only :at 0 good = him1 & %e 0 always on ! spot to see t he did x4 ,%e made appo9tm5ts ) him to discuss ! be/ means ( economis+ 8 "t & protect+ 8 privacy4 ,%e fur!r made 8 heal? h] special bus9ess1 & _h s mu* sympa?y ) my own zeal = x t %e 0 ! au?or ( pleas+ fictions on ! subject ( :at my devotion _h l$ me to give up4 ,i gave up no?+ 7,i don't c\nt ,mr4 ,p9horn7 because ,i _h no?+1 & all ,i _h z yet a*iev$ 0 to f9d myself also 9 ! m5ag]ie4 ,i _h da%$ 9 to save my fri5d1 b ,i _h only got dome/icat$ & w$g$2 s t ,i c\ld d no?+ = him b ex*ange ) him ov] p's heads looks ( int5se b futile intellig5ce4 ,,vii ,! "y lady 9 ! d9+-room _h a brave face1 black hair1 blue eyes1 & 9 h] lap a big volume4 ,i've come = 8 autograph1 %e said1 :5 ,i _h expla9$ to h] t ,i 0 "u bonds to see p = him :5 he 0 occupi$4 ,i've be5 wait+ half an h\r1 b ,i'm prep>$ to wait all day4 ,i don't "k :e!r x 0 ?is t told me %e 0 ,am]ican1 = ! prop5sity to wait all day is n 9 g5]al *>act]i/ic ( h] race4 ,i 0 enlight5$ probably n s mu* by ! _s ( ! utt]ance z by "s quality ( its s\nd4 ,at any rate ,i saw %e _h an individual pati5ce & a lovely frock1 toge!r ) an expression t play$ among h] pretty features z a breeze among fl[]s4 ,putt+ h] book ^u ! table1 %e %[$ me a massive album1 %[ily b\nd & full ( autographs ( price4 ,! collection ( fad$ notes1 ( /ill m fad$ ?\ghts1 ( quotations1 platitudes1 signatures1 repres5t$ a =midable purpose4 ,mo/ p apply to ,mr4 ,p>aday by lett]1 y "k1 ,i said4 ,yes1 b he doesn't answ]4 ,i've writt5 ?ree times4 ,v true1 ,i reflect$2 ! sort ( lett] y mean goes /raight into ! fire4 ,h[ d y "k ! sort ,i mean8 my int]locutress ask$4 ,%e _h blu%$ & smil$ & 9 a mom5t %e add$3 ,i don't believe he gets _m l !m6 ,i'm sure !y're beautiful1 b he burns )\t read+4 ,i didn't add t ,i _h told him he ought to4 ,isn't he !n 9 dang] ( burn+ ?+s ( importance8 ,he w\ld be1 if di/+ui%$ m5 hadn't an infallible nose = a petition4 ,%e look$ at me a mom5t--h] face 0 sweet & gay4 ,d y burn )\t read+1 too8 %e ask$2 9 answ] to :i* ,i assur$ h] t if %e w\ld tru/ me ) h] repository ,i w\ld see t ,mr4 ,p>aday %\ld write 8 "n 9 x4 ,%e consid]$ a little4 ,t's v well1 b x w\ldn't make me see him4 ,d y want v mu* to see him8 ,x seem$ ungraci\s to cate*ise s *>m+ a creature1 b someh[ ,i _h nev] yet tak5 my duty to ! great au?or s s]i\sly4 ,en\gh to h come f ,am]ica = ! purpose4 ,i />$4 ,all alone8 ,i don't see t t's exactly y\r bus9ess2 b if x w make me m appeal+ ,i w confess t ,i am q by myself4 ,i _h to come alone or n at all4 ,%e 0 int]e/+2 ,i c\ld imag9e t %e _h lo/ p>5ts1 natural protectors--c\ld conceive ev5 t %e _h inh]it$ money4 ,i 0 9 a phase ( my own =tunes :5 keep+ hansoms at doors seem$ to me pure swagg]4 ,z a trick ( ?is frank & delicate girl1 h[ev]1 x became romantic--a "p ( ! g5]al romance ( h] fre$om1 h] err&1 h] innoc5ce4 ,! confid5ce ( "y ,am]icans 0 notori\s1 & ,i spe$ily arriv$ at a conviction t no impulse c\ld h be5 m g5]\s ?an ! impulse t _h op]at$ "h4 ,i =esaw at t mom5t t x w\ld make h] my peculi> *>ge1 j z circum/ances _h made ,neil ,p>aday4 ,%e w\ld be ano!r p]son to look aft]1 & "o's hon\r w\ld be conc]n$ 9 guid+ h] /raight4 ,^! ?+s became cle>] to me lat]2 at ! in/ant ,i _h scepticism en\gh to obs]ve to h]1 z ,i turn$ ! pages ( h] volume1 t h] net _h1 all ! same1 caught _m a big fi%4 ,%e appe>$ to h _h fruitful access to ! great ones ( ! e>?2 !re 7 p moreov] ^: signatures %e _h presumably secur$ )\t a p]sonal int]view4 ,%e c\ldn't h waylaid ,george ,wa%+ton & ,fri$ri* ,s*ill] & ,hannah ,m4 ,%e met ?is argum5t1 to my surprise1 by ?r[+ up ! album )\t a pang4 ,x wasn't ev5 h] own2 %e 0 responsible = none ( its treasures4 ,x belong$ to a girl-fri5d 9 ,am]ica1 a "y lady 9 a we/]n city4 ,?is "y lady _h insi/$ on h] br++ x1 to pick up m autographs3 %e ?\ght !y might l to see1 9 ,europe1 9 :at company !y w\ld be4 ,! girl-fri5d1 ! we/]n city1 ! immortal names1 ! curi\s err&1 ! idyllic fai?1 all made a /ory z /range to me1 & z beguil+1 z "s tale 9 ! ,arabian ,nights4 ,?us x 0 t my in=mant _h encumb]$ h]self ) ! pond]\s tome2 b %e ha/5$ to assure me t ?is 0 ! fir/ "t %e _h br\ght x out4 ,= h] visit to ,mr4 ,p>aday x _h simply be5 a pretext4 ,%e didn't really c>e a /raw t he %\ld write 8 "n2 :at %e did want 0 to look /raight into 8 face4 ,i demurr$ a little4 ,& :y d y require to d t8 ,because ,i j love him6 ,be=e ,i c\ld recov] f ! agitat+ effect ( ?is cry/al r+ my companion _h cont9u$3 ,hasn't !re ev] be5 any face t y've want$ to look into8 ,h[ c\ld ,i tell h] s soon h[ mu* ,i appreciat$ ! opportunity ( look+ into h]s8 ,i c\ld only ass5t 9 g5]al to ! proposition t !re 7 c]ta9ly = ev]yone su* faces2 & ,i felt t ! crisis dem&$ all my lucidity1 all my wisdom4 ,oh1 yes1 ,i'm a /ud5t ( physiognomy4 ,d y mean1 ,i pursu$1 t y've a passion = ,mr4 ,p>aday's books8 ,!y've be5 ev]y?+ to me--,i "k !m by he>t4 ,!y've completely tak5 hold ( me4 ,!re's no au?or ab\t :om ,i feel z ,i d ab\t ,neil ,p>aday4 ,p]mit me to rem>k !n1 ,i pres5tly rejo9$1 t y're "o ( ! "r sort4 ,"o ( ! en?usia/s8 ,( c\rse ,i am6 ,oh1 !re are en?usia/s :o are q ( ! wrong4 ,i mean y're "o ( ^? to :om an appeal c be made4 ,an appeal8 ,h] face light$ z if ) ! *ance ( "s great sacrifice4 ,if %e 0 ready = "o x 0 only wait+ = h]1 & 9 a mom5t ,i m5tion$ x4 ,give up ?is rigid purpose ( see+ him4 ,g away )\t x4 ,t w be f> bett]4 ,%e look$ my/ifi$2 !n %e turn$ visibly pale4 ,:y1 hasn't he any p]sonal *>m8 ,! girl 0 t]rible & laughable 9 h] bright directness4 ,ah1 t dreadful ^w 'p]sonal'6 ,i exclaim$2 we're dy+ ( x1 & y wom5 br+ x out ) murd]\s effect4 ,:5 y enc\nt] a g5ius z f9e z ?is idol ( ours1 let him (f ! dre>y duty ( be+ a p]sonality z well4 ,"k him only by :at's be/ 9 him1 & sp>e him = ! same sweet sake4 ,my "y lady cont9u$ to look at me 9 confusion & mi/ru/1 & ! result ( h] reflection on :at ,i _h j said 0 to make h] sudd5ly break out3 ,look "h1 sir--:at's ! matt] ) him8 ,! matt] ) him is t1 if he doesn't look out1 p w eat a great hole 9 8 life4 ,%e consid]$ a mom5t4 ,he hasn't any disfigurem5t8 ,no?+ to speak (6 ,d y mean t social engagem5ts int]f]e ) 8 occupations8 ,t b feebly expresses x4 ,s t he c't give himself up to 8 beautiful imag9ation8 ,he's badg]$1 bo!r$1 ov]:elm$1 on ! pretext ( be+ applaud$4 ,p expect him to give !m 8 "t1 8 gold5 "t1 :o w\ldn't !mselves give five %ill+s = "o ( 8 books4 ,five8 ,i'd give five ?\s&6 ,give y\r sympa?y--give y\r =be>ance4 ,two-?irds ( ^? :o approa* him only d x to adv]tise !mselves4 ,:y1 x's too bad6 ! girl exclaim$1 ) ! face ( an angel4 ,i foll[$ up my advantage4 ,!re's a lady ) him n[ :o's a t]rible complication1 & :o yet hasn't read1 ,i am sure1 t5 pages t he ev] wrote4 ,my visitor's wide eyes grew t5d]]4 ,!n h[ does %e talk----8 ,)\t ceas+4 ,i only m5tion h] z a s+le case4 ,d y want to "k h[ to %[ a sup]lative consid]ation8 ,simply avoid him4 ,avoid him8 %e s(tly wail$4 ,don't =ce him to h to take acc\nt ( y2 admire him 9 sil5ce1 cultivate him at a di/ance & secretly appropriate 8 message4 ,d y want to "k1 ,i cont9u$1 w>m+ to my idea1 h[ to p]=m an act ( homage really sublime8 ,!n z %e hung on my words3 ,succe$ 9 nev] see+ him6 ,nev]8 %e pa!tically gasp$4 ,! m y get into 8 writ+s ! less y'll want to2 & y'll be imm5sely su/a9$ by ! ?\ght ( ! good y're do+ him4 ,%e look$ at me )\t res5tm5t or spite1 & at ! tru? ,i _h put be=e h] ) c&\r1 cr$ulity & pity4 ,i 0 aft]w>ds happy to rememb] t %e mu/ h recognis$ 9 my face ! livel9ess ( my int]e/ 9 h]self4 ,i ?9k ,i see :at y mean4 ,oh1 ,i express x badly2 b ,i %\ld be delight$ if y w\ld let me come to see y--to expla9 x bett]4 ,%e made no response to ?is1 & h] ?\ghtful eyes fell on ! big album1 on :i* %e pres5tly laid h] h&s z if to take x away4 ,i did use to say out ,we/ t !y might write a little less = autographs 7to all ! great poets1 y "k7 & /udy ! ?\ghts & /yle a little m4 ,:at d !y c>e = ! ?\ghts & /yle8 ,!y didn't ev5 und]/& y4 ,i'm n sure1 ,i add$1 t ,i d myself1 & ,i d>esay t y by no means make me out4 ,%e _h got up to g1 & ?\gh ,i want$ h] to succe$ 9 n see+ ,neil ,p>aday ,i want$ h] also1 inconsequ5tly1 to rema9 9 ! h\se4 ,i 0 at any rate f> f desir+ to hu/le h] (f4 ,z ,mrs4 ,weeks ,wimbu%1 up/airs1 0 /ill sav+ our fri5d 9 h] own way1 ,i ask$ my "y lady to let me briefly relate1 9 illu/ration ( my po9t1 ! little incid5t ( my hav+ gone d[n into ! c\ntry = a pr(ane purpose & be5 conv]t$ on ! spot to hol9ess4 ,s9k+ aga9 into h] *air to li/51 %e %[$ a deep int]e/ 9 ! anecdote4 ,!n1 ?9k+ x ov] gravely1 %e exclaim$ ) h] odd intonation3 ,yes1 b y d see him6 ,i _h to admit t ?is 0 ! case2 & ,i 0 n s prep>$ ) an effective att5uation z ,i c\ld h wi%$4 ,%e eas$ ! situation (f1 h[ev]1 by ! *>m+ qua9tness ) :i* %e f9ally said3 ,well1 ,i w\ldn't want him to be lonely6 ,?is "t %e rose 9 e>ne/1 b ,i p]suad$ h] to let me keep ! album to %[ to ,mr4 ,p>aday4 ,i assur$ h] ,i w\ld br+ x back to h] myself4 ,well1 y'll f9d my address some:]e 9 x1 on a pap]6 %e sigh$ resign$ly1 z %e took leave4 ,,viii ,i blu% to confess x1 b ,i invit$ ,mr4 ,p>aday t v day to transcribe into ! album "o ( 8 mo/ *>act]i/ic passages4 ,i told him h[ ,i _h got rid ( ! /range girl :o _h br\ght x--h] om9\s "n 0 ,miss ,hurt] & %e liv$ at an hotel2 q agree+ ) him moreov] z to ! wisdom ( gett+ rid ) equal promptitude ( ! book itself4 ,?is 0 :y ,i c>ri$ x to ,albem>le ,/reet no lat] ?an on ! morr[4 ,i fail$ to f9d h] at home1 b %e wrote to me & ,i w5t aga93 %e want$ s mu* to he> m ab\t ,neil ,p>aday4 ,i return$ repeat$ly1 ,i may briefly decl>e1 to supply h] ) ?is in=mation4 ,%e _h be5 imm5sely tak51 ! m %e ?\ght ( x1 ) t idea ( m9e ab\t ! act ( homage3 x _h end$ by fill+ h] ) a g5]\s rapture4 ,%e positively desir$ to d some?+ sublime = him1 ?\gh inde$ ,i c\ld see t1 z ?is p>ticul> flight 0 difficult1 %e appreciat$ ! fact t my visits kept h] up4 ,i _h x on my consci5ce to keep h] up2 ,i neglect$ no?+ t w\ld contribute to x1 & h] conception ( our *]i%$ au?or's indep5d5ce became at la/ z f9e z 8 own conception4 ,read him1 read him1 ,i con/antly repeat$2 :ile1 seek+ him 9 8 works1 %e repres5t$ h]self z conv9c$ t1 accord+ to my assurance1 ?is 0 ! sy/em t _h1 z %e express$ x1 wean$ h]4 ,we read him toge!r :5 ,i c\ld f9d "t1 & ! g5]\s creature's sacrifice 0 f$ by our conv]sation4 ,!re 7 tw5ty selfi% wom51 ab\t :om ,i told h]1 :o /irr$ h] ) a beautiful rage4 ,imm$iately aft] my fir/ visit h] si/]1 ,mrs4 ,milsom1 came ov] f ,p>is1 & ! two ladies began to pres5t1 z !y call$ x1 _! lett]s4 ,i ?ank$ our />s t none _h be5 pres5t$ to ,mr4 ,p>aday4 ,!y receiv$ invitations & d9$ out1 & "s ( ^! occasions enabl$ ,fanny ,hurt] to p]=m1 = consi/5cy's sake1 t\*+ feats ( submission4 ,no?+ inde$ w\ld n[ h induc$ h] ev5 to look at ! object ( h] admiration4 ,once1 he>+ 8 "n ann\nc$ at a p>ty1 %e in/antly left ! room by ano!r door & !n /raightway quitt$ ! h\se4 ,at ano!r "t1 :5 ,i 0 at ! op]a ) !m 7,mrs4 ,milsom _h invit$ me to _! box7 ,i attempt$ to po9t ,mr4 ,p>aday out to h] 9 ! /alls4 ,on ?is %e ask$ h] si/] to *ange places ) h]1 &1 :ile t lady dev\r$ ! great man ?r\gh a p[]ful glass1 pres5t$1 all ! re/ ( ! ev5+1 h] inspir$ back to ! h\se4 ,to torm5t h] t5d]ly ,i press$ ! glass ^u h]1 tell+ h] h[ wond]fully ne> x br\ght our fri5d's h&some head4 ,by way ( answ] %e simply look$ at me 9 grave sil5ce2 on :i* ,i saw t te>s _h ga!r$ 9 h] eyes4 ,^! te>s1 ,i may rem>k1 produc$ an effect on me ( :i* ! end is n yet4 ,!re 0 a mom5t :5 ,i felt x my duty to m5tion !m to ,neil ,p>aday2 b ,i 0 det]r$ by ! reflection t !re 7 que/ions m relevant to 8 happ9ess4 ,^! que/ions inde$1 by ! end ( ! season1 7 r$uc$ to a s+le "o--! "q ( recon/itut+1 s f> z might be possible1 ! conditions "u :i* he _h produc$ 8 be/ "w4 ,su* conditions c\ld nev] all come back1 = !re 0 a new "o t took up too mu* place2 b "s p]haps 7 n beyond recall4 ,i want$ above all ?+s to see him sit d[n to ! subject ( :i*1 on my mak+ 8 acqua9tance1 he _h read me t admirable sket*4 ,some?+ told me !re 0 no security b 9 8 do+ s be=e ! new factor1 z we us$ to say at ,mr4 ,p9horn's1 %\ld r5d] ! problem incalculable4 ,x only half reassur$ me t ! sket* itself 0 s copi\s & s eloqu5t t ev5 at ! wor/ !re w\ld be ! mak+ ( a small b complete book1 a t9y volume :i*1 = ! fai?ful1 might well become an object ( adoration4 ,!re w\ld ev5 n be want+ critics to decl>e1 ,i =esaw1 t ! plan 0 a ?+ to be m ?ankful = ?an ! /ructure to h be5 re>$ on x4 ,my impati5ce = ! /ructure1 none ! less1 grew & grew ) ! int]ruptions4 ,he _h1 on com+ up to t[n1 begun to sit = 8 portrait to a "y pa9t]1 ,mr4 ,rumble1 ^: little game1 z we us$ to say at ,mr4 ,p9horn's1 0 to be ! fir/ to p]* on ! %\ld]s ( r5[n4 ,mr4 ,rumble's /udio 0 a circus 9 :i* ! man ( ! h\r1 & /ill m ! woman1 leap$ ?r\gh ! hoops ( 8 %[y frames almo/ z electrically z !y bur/ into telegrams & specials4 ,he pranc$ into ! exhibitions on _! back2 he 0 ! report] on canvas1 ! ,v&yke up to date1 & !re 0 "o ro>+ ye> 9 :i* ,mrs4 ,b\nd] & ,miss ,braby1 ,guy ,wals+ham & ,dora ,=bes proclaim$ 9 *orus f ! same pictur$ walls t no "o _h yet got ahead ( him4 ,p>aday _h be5 promptly caught & saddl$1 accept+ ) *>act]i/ic good-hum\r 8 confid5tial h9t t to figure 9 8 %[ 0 n s mu* a consequ5ce z a cause ( immortality4 ,f ,mrs4 ,wimbu% to ! la/ repres5tative :o call$ to asc]ta9 8 twelve fav\rite di%es1 x 0 ! same +5u\s assumption t he w\ld rejoice 9 ! rep]cussion4 ,!re 7 mom5ts :5 ,i fanci$ ,i might h _h m pati5ce ) !m if !y _h n be5 s fatally b5evol5t4 ,i hat$1 at all ev5ts1 ,mr4 ,rumble's picture1 & _h my bottl$ res5tm5t ready :51 lat] on1 ,i f\nd my di/ract$ fri5d _h be5 /uff$ by ,mrs4 ,wimbu% into ! m\? ( ano!r cannon4 ,a "y arti/ 9 :om %e 0 int5sely int]e/$1 & :o _h no connection ) ,mr4 ,rumble1 0 to %[ h[ f> he c\ld %oot him4 ,poor ,p>aday1 9 return1 0 naturally to write some?+ some:]e ab\t ! "y arti/4 ,%e play$ h] victims aga9/ ea* o!r ) admirable +5uity1 & h] e/abli%m5t 0 a huge ma*9e 9 :i* ! t9ie/ & ! bigge/ :eels w5t r\nd to ! same treadle4 ,i _h a sc5e ) h] 9 :i* ,i tri$ to express t ! function ( su* a man 0 to ex]cise 8 g5ius--n to s]ve z a ho>d+ = pictorial po/]s4 ,! p ,i 0 p]haps angrie/ ) 7 ! editors ( magaz9es :o _h introduc$ :at !y call$ new features1 s aw>e 7 !y t ! newe/ feature ( all w\ld be to make him gr9d _! axes by contribut+ 8 views on vital topics & tak+ "p 9 ! p]iodical prattle ab\t ! future ( fiction4 ,i made sure t be=e ,i %\ld h done ) him !re w\ld sc>cely be a curr5t =m ( words left me to be sick (2 b mean:ile ,i c\ld make sur] /ill ( my animosity to bu/l+ ladies = :om he drew ! wat] t irrigat$ _! social fl[]-b$s4 ,i _h a battle ) ,mrs4 ,wimbu% ov] ! arti/ %e protect$1 & ano!r ov] ! "q ( a c]ta9 week1 at ! end ( ,july1 t ,mr4 ,p>aday appe>$ to h contract$ to sp5d ) h] 9 ! c\ntry4 ,i prote/$ aga9/ ?is visit2 ,i intimat$ t he 0 too unwell = hospitality )\t a nuance1 = c>esses )\t imag9ation2 ,i begg$ he might r take ! "t 9 "s re/orative way4 ,a sultry air ( promises1 ( rem9d]s hung ov] 8 ,augu/1 & he w\ld greatly pr(it by ! int]val ( re/4 ,he _h n told me he 0 ill aga9--t he _h _h a w>n+2 b ,i _h n he$$ ?is1 & ,i f\nd 8 retic5ce 8 wor/ symptom4 ,! only ?+ he said to me 0 t he believ$ a com=table attack ( some?+ or o!r w\ld set him up3 x w\ld put out ( ! "q ev]y?+ b ! exemptions he priz$4 ,i am afraid ,i %all h pres5t$ him z a m>tyr 9 a v small cause if ,i fail to expla9 t he surr5d]$ himself mu* m lib]ally ?an ,i surr5d]$ him4 ,he fill$ 8 lungs1 = ! mo/ "p1 ) ! com$y ( 8 que] fate3 ! trag$y 0 9 ! spectacles ?r\gh :i* ,i *ose to look4 ,he 0 consci\s ( inconv5i5ce1 & above all ( a great r5\ncem5t2 b h[ c\ld he h he>d a m]e dirge 9 ! bells ( 8 accession8 ,! sagacity & ! jeal\sy 7 m9e1 & 8 ! impressions & ! anecdotes4 ,( c\rse1 z reg>ds ,mrs4 ,wimbu%1 ,i 0 wor/$ 9 my enc\nt]s1 = 0 n ! /ate ( 8 heal? ! v reason = 8 com+ to h] at ,pre/idge8 ,wasn't x precisely at ,pre/idge t he 0 to be coddl$1 & wasn't ! de> ,pr9cess com+ to help h] to coddle him8 ,! de> ,pr9cess1 n[ on a visit to ,engl&1 0 ( a fam\s =eign h\se1 &1 9 h] gild$ cage1 ) h] ret9ue ( keep]s & fe$]s1 0 ! mo/ exp5sive specim5 9 ! good lady's collection4 ,i don't ?9k h] augu/ pres5ce _h _h to d ) ,p>aday's cons5t+ to g1 b x is n impossible t he _h op]at$ z a bait to ! illu/ri\s /rang]4 ,! p>ty _h be5 made up = him1 ,mrs4 ,wimbu% av]r$1 & ev]yone 0 c\nt+ on x1 ! de> ,pr9cess mo/ ( all4 ,if he 0 well en\gh he 0 to read !m some?+ absolutely fre%1 & x 0 on t p>ticul> prospect ! ,pr9cess _h set h] he>t4 ,%e 0 s fond ( g5ius1 9 any walk ( life1 & %e 0 s us$ to x1 & und]/ood x s well2 %e 0 ! greate/ ( ,mr4 ,p>aday's admir]s1 %e dev\r$ ev]y?+ he wrote4 ,& !n he read l an angel4 ,mrs4 ,wimbu% rem9d$ me t he _h aga9 & aga9 giv5 h]1 ,mrs4 ,wimbu%1 ! privilege ( li/5+ to him4 ,i look$ at h] a mom5t4 ,:at has he read to y8 ,i crudely inquir$4 ,= a mom5t too %e met my eyes1 & = ! fraction ( a mom5t %e hesitat$ & col\r$4 ,oh1 all sorts ( ?+s6 ,i wond]$ :e!r ?is 7 a p]fect fib or only an imp]fect recollection1 & %e q und]/ood my unutt]$ comm5t on h] p]ception ( su* ?+s4 ,b if %e c\ld =get ,neil ,p>aday's beauties %e c\ld ( c\rse =get my rud5ess1 & ?ree days lat] %e invit$ me1 by telegraph1 to jo9 ! p>ty at ,pre/idge4 ,?is "t %e might inde$ h _h a /ory ab\t :at ,i _h giv5 up to be ne> ! ma/]4 ,i address$ f t f9e resid5ce sev]al communications to a "y lady 9 ,london1 a "y lady :om1 ,i confess1 ,i quitt$ ) reluctance & :om ! rem9d] ( :at %e h]self c\ld give up 0 requir$ to make me quit at all4 ,x adds to ! gratitude ,i owe h] on o!r gr\nds t %e k9dly all[s me to transcribe f my lett]s a few ( ! passages 9 :i* t hateful soj\rn is c&idly commemorat$4 ,,ix ,i suppose ,i ought to enjoy ! joke1 ,i wrote1 ( :at's go+ on "h1 b someh[ x doesn't amuse me4 ,pessimism on ! contr>y possesses me & cynicism solicits4 ,i positively feel my own fle% sore f ! brass nails 9 ,neil ,p>aday's social h>ness4 ,! h\se is full ( p :o l him1 z !y m5tion1 awfully1 & ) :om 8 tal5t = talk+ nons5se has prodigi\s success4 ,i delight 9 8 nons5se myself2 :y is x !re=e t ,i grudge ^! happy folk _! artless satisfaction8 ,my/]y ( ! human he>t--abyss ( ! critical _s6 ,mrs4 ,wimbu% ?9ks %e c answ] t "q1 & z my want ( gaiety has at la/ worn out h] pati5ce %e has giv5 me a glimpse ( h] %rewd guess4 ,i am made re/less by ! selfi%ness ( ! ins9c]e fri5d--,i want to monopolise ,p>aday 9 ord] t he may pu% me on4 ,to be intimate ) him is a fea!r 9 my cap2 x gives me an importance t ,i c\ldn't naturally pret5d to1 & ,i seek to deprive him ( social refre%m5t because ,i fe> t meet+ m dis9t]e/$ p may enlight5 him z to my real _s4 ,all ! dis9t]e/$ p "h are 8 p>ticul> admir]s & h be5 c>efully select$ z su*4 ,!re is suppos$ to be a copy ( 8 la/ book 9 ! h\se1 & 9 ! hall ,i come ^u ladies1 9 attitudes1 b5d+ gracefully ov] ! fir/ volume4 ,i discreetly av]t my eyes1 & :5 ,i next look r\nd ! prec>i\s joy has be5 sup]s$$ by ! book ( life4 ,!re is a sociable circle or a confid5tial c\ple1 & ! rel9qui%$ volume lies op5 on its face1 z if x _h be5 dropp$ "u extreme co]cion4 ,somebody else pres5tly f9ds x & transf]s x1 ) its air ( mom5t>y desolation1 to ano!r piece ( furniture4 ,e "o is ask+ e "o ab\t x all day1 & ev]yone is tell+ ev]yone :]e !y put x la/4 ,i'm sure x's r smudgy ab\t ! tw5tie? page4 ,i h a /rong impression too t ! second volume is lo/--has be5 pack$ 9 ! bag ( "s dep>t+ gue/2 & yet ev]ybody has ! impression t somebody else has read to ! end4 ,y see !re=e t ! beautiful book plays a great "p 9 our conv]sation4 ,:y %\ld ,i take ! occasion ( su* di/+ui%$ hon\rs to say t ,i beg9 to see deep] into ,gu/ave ,flaub]t's doleful refra9 ab\t ! hatr$ ( lit]ature8 ,i ref] y aga9 to ! p]v]se con/itution ( man4 ,! ,pr9cess is a massive lady ) ! organisation ( an a?lete & ! confusion ( tongues ( a valet de place4 ,%e contrives to commit h]self extraord9>ily little 9 a great _m languages1 & is ent]ta9$ & conv]s$ ) 9 deta*m5ts & relays1 l an in/itution :i* goes on f g5]ation to g5]ation or a big build+ contract$ = "u a =feit4 ,%e c't h a p]sonal ta/e1 any m ?an1 :5 h] husb& succe$s1 %e c h a p]sonal cr[n1 & h] op9ion on any matt] is ru/y & heavy & pla9--made1 9 ! night ( ages1 to la/ & be transmitt$4 ,i feel z if ,i ought to pay "s "o a fee = my glimpse ( x4 ,%e has be5 told ev]y?+ 9 ! _w & has nev] p]ceiv$ any?+1 & ! e*oes ( h] education respond awfully to ! ra% footfall--,i mean ! casual rem>k--9 ! cold ,valhalla ( h] memory4 ,mrs4 ,wimbu% delights 9 h] wit & says !re is no?+ s *>m+ z to he> ,mr4 ,p>aday draw x out4 ,he is p]petually detail$ = ?is job1 & he tells me x has a peculi>ly exhau/+ effect4 ,e "o is beg9n+--at ! end ( two days--to sidle obsequi\sly away f h]1 & ,mrs4 ,wimbu% pu%es him aga9 & aga9 into ! brea*4 ,none ( ! uses ,i h yet se5 him put to irritate me q s mu*4 ,he looks v fagg$1 & has at la/ confess$ to me t 8 condition makes him uneasy--has ev5 promis$ me t he w g /raight home in/ead ( return+ to 8 f9al engagem5ts 9 t[n4 ,la/ night ,i _h "s talk ) him ab\t go+ to-day1 cutt+ 8 visit %ort2 s sure am ,i t he w be bett] z soon z he is %ut up 9 8 ligh?\se4 ,he told me t ?is is :at he w\ld l to d2 rem9d+ me1 h[ev]1 t ! fir/ lesson ( 8 greatness has be5 precisely t he c't d :at he likes4 ,mrs4 ,wimbu% w\ld nev] =give him if he %\ld leave h] be=e ! ,pr9cess has receiv$ ! la/ h&4 ,:5 ,i say t a viol5t rupture ) our ho/ess w\ld be ! be/ ?+ 9 ! _w = him he gives me to und]/& t if 8 reason ass5ts to ! proposition 8 c\rage hangs w(ully back4 ,he makes no secret ( be+ mortally afraid ( h]1 & :5 ,i ask :at h>m %e c d him t %e hasn't already done he simply repeats3 ',i'm afraid1 ,i'm afraid6 ,don't inquire too closely1' he said la/ night2 'only believe t ,i feel a sort ( t]ror4 ,x's /range1 :5 %e's s k9d6 ,at any rate1 ,i w\ld z soon ov]turn t piece ( priceless ,svres z tell h] t ,i mu/ g be=e my date4' ,x s\nds dreadfully weak1 b he has "s reason1 & he pays = 8 imag9ation1 :i* puts him 7,i %\ld hate x7 9 ! place ( o!rs & makes him feel1 ev5 aga9/ himself1 _! feel+s1 _! appetites1 _! motives4 ,he's s bea/ly intellig5t4 ,besides1 ! fam\s read+ is /ill to come (f1 & x has be5 po/pon$ a day1 to all[ ,guy ,wals+ham to arrive4 ,x appe>s t ?is em95t lady is /ay+ at a h\se a few miles (f1 :i* means ( c\rse t ,mrs4 ,wimbu% has =cibly annex$ h]4 ,%e's to come ov] 9 a day or two--,mrs4 ,wimbu% wants h] to he> ,mr4 ,p>aday4 ,to-day's wet & cold1 & sev]al ( ! company1 at ! invitation ( ! ,duke1 h driv5 ov] to lun*eon at ,bigwood4 ,i saw poor ,p>aday w$ge himself1 by comm&1 into ! little supplem5t>y seat ( a br\gham 9 :i* ! ,pr9cess & our ho/ess 7 already ensconc$4 ,if ! front glass isn't op5 on 8 de> old back p]haps he'll survive4 ,bigwood1 ,i believe1 is v gr& & frigid1 all m>ble & prec$5ce1 & ,i wi% him well out ( ! adv5ture4 ,i c't tell y h[ mu* m & m y\r attitude to him1 9 ! mid/ ( all ?is1 %9es out by contra/4 ,i nev] will+ly talk to ^! p ab\t him1 b see :at a com=t ,i f9d x to scribble to y6 ,i appreciate x2 x keeps me w>m2 !re are no fires 9 ! h\se4 ,mrs4 ,wimbu% goes by ! cal5d>1 ! temp]ature goes by ! wea!r1 ! wea!r goes by ,god kn[s :at1 & ! ,pr9cess is easily heat$4 ,i h no?+ b my acrimony to w>m me1 & h be5 out "u an umbrella to re/ore my circulation4 ,com+ 9 an h\r ago1 ,i f\nd ,lady ,augu/a ,m9* rummag+ ab\t ! hall4 ,:5 ,i ask$ h] :at %e 0 look+ = %e said %e _h mislaid some?+ t ,mr4 ,p>aday _h l5t h]4 ,i asc]ta9$ 9 a mom5t t ! article 9 "q is a manuscript1 & ,i h a =ebod+ t x's ! noble morsel he read me six weeks ago4 ,:5 ,i express$ my surprise t he %\ld h pass$ ab\t any?+ s preci\s 7,i happ5 to "k x's 8 only copy--9 ! mo/ beautiful h& 9 all ! _w7 ,lady ,augu/a confess$ to me t %e _h n _h x f himself1 b f ,mrs4 ,wimbu%1 :o _h wi%$ to give h] a glimpse ( x z a salve = h] n be+ able to /ay & he> x read4 ',is t ! piece he's to read1' ,i ask$1 ':5 ,guy ,wals+ham arrives8' ',x's n = ,guy ,wals+ham !y're wait+ n[1 x's = ,dora ,=bes1' ,lady ,augu/a said4 ',%e's com+1 ,i believe1 e>ly to-morr[4 ,mean:ile ,mrs4 ,wimbu% has f\nd out ab\t him & is actively wir+ to him4 ,%e says he also mu/ he> him4' ',y bewild] me a little1' ,i repli$2 '9 ! age we live 9 "o gets lo/ among ! g5d]s & ! pron\ns4 ,! cle> ?+ is t ,mrs4 ,wimbu% doesn't gu>d su* a treasure z jeal\sly z %e might4' ',poor de>1 %e has ! ,pr9cess to gu>d6 ,mr4 ,p>aday l5t h] ! manuscript to look ov]4' ',did %e speak z if x 7 ! morn+ pap]8' ,lady ,augu/a />$--my irony 0 lo/ ^u h]4 ',%e didn't h "t1 s %e gave me a *ance fir/2 because un=tunately ,i g to-morr[ to ,bigwood4' ',& y\r *ance has only prov$ a *ance to lose x8' ',i hav5't lo/ x4 ,i rememb] n[--x 0 v /upid ( me to h =gott54 ,i told my maid to give x to ,"l ,dorimont--or at lea/ to 8 man4' ',& ,"l ,dorimont w5t away directly aft] lun*eon4' ',( c\rse he gave x back to my maid--or else 8 man did1' said ,lady ,augu/a4 ',i d>esay x's all "r4' ,! consci5ce ( ^! p is l a summ] sea4 ,!y hav5't "t to 'look ov]' a priceless composition2 !y've only "t to kick x ab\t ! h\se4 ,i sugge/$ t ! 'man1' fir$ ) a noble emulation1 _h p]haps kept ! "w = 8 own p]usal2 & h] lady%ip want$ to "k :e!r1 if ! ?+ didn't turn up aga9 9 "t = ! session appo9t$ by our ho/ess1 ! au?or w\ldn't h some?+ else to read t w\ld d j z well4 ,_! que/ions are too delightful6 ,i decl>$ to ,lady ,augu/a briefly t no?+ 9 ! _w c ev] d z well z ! ?+ t does be/2 & at ?is %e look$ a little confus$ & sc>$4 ,b ,i add$ t if ! manuscript _h gone a/ray our little circle w\ld h ! less ( an ef=t ( att5tion to make4 ,! piece 9 "q 0 v long--x w\ld keep !m ?ree h\rs4 ',?ree h\rs6 ,oh1 ! ,pr9cess w get up6' said ,lady ,augu/a4 ',i ?\ght %e 0 ,mr4 ,p>aday's greate/ admir]4' ',i d>esay %e is--%e's s awfully clev]4 ,b :at's ! use ( be+ a ,pr9cess----' ',if y c't dissemble y\r love8' ,i ask$1 z ,lady ,augu/a 0 vague4 ,%e said1 at any rate1 t %e w\ld "q h] maid2 & ,i am hop+ t :5 ,i g d[n to d9n] ,i %all f9d ! manuscript has be5 recov]$4 ,x ,x has n be5 recov]$1 ,i wrote e>ly ! next day1 & ,i am moreov] mu* tr\bl$ ab\t our fri5d4 ,he came back f ,bigwood ) a *ill &1 be+ all[$ to h a fire 9 8 room1 lay d[n a :ile be=e d9n]4 ,i tri$ to s5d him to b$ & inde$ ?\ght ,i _h put him 9 ! way ( x2 b aft] ,i _h gone to dress ,mrs4 ,wimbu% came up to see him1 ) ! inevitable result t :5 ,i return$ ,i f\nd him "u arms & flu%$ & fev]i%1 ?\gh decorat$ ) ! r>e fl[] %e _h br\ght him = 8 button-hole4 ,he came d[n to d9n]1 b ,lady ,augu/a ,m9* 0 v %y ( him4 ,to-day he's 9 great pa91 & ! adv5t ( ^? ladies--,i mean ( ,guy ,wals+ham & ,dora ,=bes--doesn't at all console me4 ,x does ,mrs4 ,wimbu%1 h[ev]1 = %e has cons5t$ to 8 rema9+ 9 b$1 s t he may be all "r to-morr[ = ! sance4 ,guy ,wals+ham is already on ! sc5e1 & ! doctor1 = ,p>aday1 also arriv$ e>ly4 ,i hav5't yet se5 ! au?or ( ',obsessions1' b ( c\rse ,i've _h a mom5t by myself ) ! doctor4 ,i tri$ to get him to say t our invalid mu/ g /raight home--,i mean to-morr[ or next day2 b he q refuses to talk ab\t ! future4 ,absolute quiet & w>m? & ! regul> adm9i/ration ( an important rem$y are ! po9ts he ma9ly insi/s on4 ,he returns ?is aft]noon1 & ,i'm to g back to see ! pati5t at "o o'clock1 :5 he next takes 8 m$ic9e4 ,x consoles me a little t he c]ta9ly won't be able to read--an ex]tion he 0 already m ?an unfit =4 ,lady ,augu/a w5t (f aft] breakfa/1 assur+ me t h] fir/ c>e w\ld be to foll[ up ! lo/ manuscript4 ,i c see %e ?9ks me a %ock+ busybody & doesn't und]/& my al>m1 b %e w d :at %e c1 = %e's a good-natur$ woman4 ',s are !y all hon\rable m54' ,t 0 precisely :at made h] give ! ?+ to ,"l ,dorimont & made ,"l ,dorimont bag x4 ,:at use he has = x ,god only kn[s4 ,i h ! wor/ =ebod+s1 b someh[ ,i'm /rangely )\t passion--desp]ately calm4 ,z ,i consid] ! unconsci\s1 ! well-mean+ ravages ( our appreciative circle ,i b[ my head 9 submission to "s great natural1 "s univ]sal accid5t2 ,i'm r5d]$ almo/ indiff]5t1 9 fact q gay 7ha-ha67 by ! s5se ( immitigable fate4 ,lady ,augu/a promises me to trace ! preci\s object & let me h x1 ?r\gh ! po/1 by ! "t ,p>aday is well en\gh to play 8 "p ) x4 ,! la/ evid5ce is t h] maid did give x to 8 lord%ip's valet4 ,"o w\ld ?9k x 0 "s ?rill+ numb] ( ,! ,family ,budget4 ,mrs4 ,wimbu%1 :o is aw>e ( ! accid5t1 is mu* less agitat$ by x ?an %e w\ld d\btless be 7 %e n = ! h\r inevitably engross$ ) ,guy ,wals+ham4 ,lat] 9 ! day ,i in=m$ my correspond5t1 = :om inde$ ,i kept a sort ( di>y ( ! situation1 t ,i _h made ! acqua9tance ( ?is celebrity & t %e 0 a pretty little girl :o wore h] hair 9 :at us$ to be call$ a crop4 ,%e look$ s juv5ile & s innoc5t t if1 z ,mr4 ,morr[ _h ann\nc$1 %e 0 resign$ to ! l>g] latitude1 h] =titude mu/ h come to h] e>ly4 ,i sp5t mo/ ( ! day hov]+ ab\t ,neil ,p>aday's room1 b x 0 communicat$ to me f bel[ t ,guy ,wals+ham1 at ,pre/idge1 0 a success4 ,t[>ds ev5+ ,i became consci\s someh[ t h] resignation 0 contagi\s & by ! "t ! company sep>at$ = ! night ,i 0 sure t ! l>g] latitude _h be5 g5]ally accept$4 ,i ?\ght ( ,dora ,=bes & felt t he _h no "t to lose4 ,be=e d9n] ,i receiv$ a telegram f ,lady ,augu/a ,m9*4 ,"l ,dorimont ?9ks he mu/ h left bundle 9 tra9--inquire4 ,h[ c\ld ,i inquire--if ,i 0 to take ! ^w z a comm&8 ,i 0 too worri$ & n[ too al>m$ ab\t ,neil ,p>aday4 ,! doctor came back1 & x 0 an imm5se satisfaction to me to feel t he 0 wise & int]e/$4 ,he 0 pr\d ( be+ call$ to s di/+ui%$ a pati5t1 b he admitt$ to me t night t my fri5d 0 gravely ill4 ,x 0 really a relapse1 a recrudesc5ce ( 8 old malady4 ,!re c\ld be no "q ( mov+ him3 we mu/ at any rate see fir/1 on ! spot1 :at turn 8 condition w\ld take4 ,mean:ile1 on ! morr[1 he 0 to h a nurse4 ,on ! morr[ ! de> man 0 easi] & my spirits rose to su* *e]fulness t ,i c\ld almo/ laugh ov] ,lady ,augu/a's second telegram3 ,"l ,dorimont's s]vant be5 to /ation--no?+ f\nd4 ,pu% inquiries4 ,i did laugh1 ,i am sure1 z ,i rememb]$ ?is 0 ! my/ic scroll ,i _h sc>cely all[$ poor ,mr4 ,morr[ to po9t 8 umbrella at4 ,fool t ,i _h be53 ! ?irty-sev5 influ5tial j\rnals w\ldn't h de/roy$ x1 !y w\ld only h pr9t$ x4 ,( c\rse ,i said no?+ to ,p>aday4 ,:5 ! nurse arriv$ %e turn$ me out ( ! room1 on :i* ,i w5t d[n/airs4 ,i %\ld premise t at breakfa/ ! news t our brilliant fri5d 0 do+ well excit$ univ]sal complac5cy1 & ! ,pr9cess graci\sly rem>k$ t he 0 only to be commis]at$ = miss+ ! society ( ,miss ,collop4 ,mrs4 ,wimbu%1 ^: social gift nev] %one bright] ?an 9 ! dry decorum ) :i* %e accept$ ?is blemi% on h] p]fection1 m5tion$ to me t ,guy ,wals+ham _h made a v fav\rable impression on h] ,imp]ial ,highness4 ,inde$ ,i ?9k ev]yone did s & t1 l ! money-m>ket or ! national hon\r1 h] ,imp]ial ,highness 0 con/itutionally s5sitive4 ,!re 0 a c]ta9 gladness1 a p]ceptible bu/le 9 ! air1 h[ev]1 :i* ,i ?\ght slightly anomal\s 9 a h\se :]e a great au?or lay critically ill4 ,le roy e/ mort--vive le roy3 ,i 0 rem9d$ t ano!r great au?or _h already /epp$ into 8 %oes4 ,:5 ,i came d[n aga9 aft] ! nurse _h tak5 possession ,i f\nd a /range g5tleman hang+ ab\t ! hall & pac+ to & fro by ! clos$ door ( ! draw+-room4 ,?is p]sonage 0 florid & bald1 he _h a big r$ m\/a*e & wore %[y knick]bock]s--*>act]i/ics all t fitt$ into my conception ( ! id5tity ( ,dora ,=bes4 ,9 a mom5t ,i saw :at _h happ5$3 ! au?or ( ,! ,o!r ,way ,r\nd _h j alight$ at ! portals ( ,pre/idge1 b _h suff]$ a scruple to re/ra9 him f p5etrat+ fur!r4 ,i recognis$ 8 scruple :51 paus+ to li/5 at 8 ge/ure ( caution1 ,i he>d a %rill voice lift$ 9 a prolong$ monoton\s quav]4 ,! fam\s read+ _h begun1 only x 0 ! au?or ( ,obsessions :o n[ furni%$ ! sacrifice4 ,! new visitor :isp]$ to me t he judg$ some?+ 0 go+ on t he oughtn't to int]rupt4 ,miss ,collop arriv$ la/ night1 ,i smil$1 & ! ,pr9cess has a ?ir/ = ! 9dit4 ,dora ,=bes lift$ 8 bu%y br[s4 ,miss ,collop8 ,guy ,wals+ham1 y\r di/+ui%$ confrre--or %all ,i say y\r =midable rival8 ,oh6 gr[l$ ,dora ,=bes4 ,!n he add$3 ,%all ,i spoil x if ,i g 98 ,i %\ld ?9k no?+ c\ld spoil x6 ,i ambigu\sly laugh$4 ,dora ,=bes evid5tly felt ! dilemma2 he gave an irritat$ crook to 8 m\/a*e4 ,%all ,i g 98 he pres5tly ask$4 ,we look$ at ea* o!r h>d a mom5t2 !n ,i express$ some?+ bitt] t 0 9 me1 express$ x 9 an inf]nal ,yes6 ,aft] ?is ,i got out into ! air1 b n s quickly z n to he>1 z ! door ( ! draw+-room op5$1 ! disconc]t$ drop ( ,miss ,collop's public mann]3 %e mu/ h be5 9 ! mid/ ( ! l>g] latitude4 ,produc+ ) extreme rapidity1 ,guy ,wals+ham has j publi%$ a "w 9 :i* amiable p :o are n initiat$ h be5 pa9$ to see ! g5ius ( a si/]-noveli/ held up to unmi/akable ridicule2 s fre% an exhibition does x seem to !m ( ! dreadful way m5 h always treat$ wom54 ,dora ,=bes1 x is true1 at ! pres5t h\r1 is imm5sely pu%$ by ,mrs4 ,wimbu%1 & has sat = 8 portrait to ! "y arti/s %e protects1 sat = x n only 9 oils b 9 monum5tal alaba/]4 ,:at happ5$ at ,pre/idge lat] 9 ! day is ( c\rse contempor>y hi/ory4 ,if ! int]ruption ,i _h :imsically sanction$ 0 almo/ a sc&al1 :at is to be said ( t g5]al disp]sal ( ! company :i*1 "u ! doctor's rule1 began to take place 9 ! ev5+8 ,8 rule 0 soo?+ to behold1 small com=t z ,i 0 to h at ! end4 ,he decre$ 9 ! int]e/ ( 8 pati5t an absolutely s\ndless h\se & a consequ5t break-up ( ! p>ty4 ,little c\ntry practition] z he 01 he lit]ally pack$ (f ! ,pr9cess4 ,%e dep>t$ z promptly z if a revolution _h brok5 out1 & ,guy ,wals+ham emigrat$ ) h]4 ,i 0 k9dly p]mitt$ to rema91 & ?is 0 n d5i$ ev5 to ,mrs4 ,wimbu%4 ,! privilege 0 )held inde$ f ,dora ,=bes2 s ,mrs4 ,wimbu% kept h] late/ capture tempor>ily conceal$4 ,?is 0 s little1 h[ev]1 h] usual way ( deal+ ) h] em95t fri5ds t a c\ple ( days ( x exhau/$ h] pati5ce1 & %e w5t up to t[n ) him 9 great publicity4 ,! sudd5 turn = ! worse h] afflict$ gue/ _h1 aft] a brief improvem5t1 tak5 on ! ?ird night rais$ an ob/acle to h] see+ him be=e h] retreat2 a =tunate circum/ance d\btless1 = %e 0 fundam5tally disappo9t$ 9 him4 ,?is 0 n ! k9d ( p]=mance = :i* %e _h invit$ him to ,pre/idge1 or invit$ ! ,pr9cess4 ,let me ha/5 to add t none ( ! g5]\s acts :i* h *>act]is$ h] patronage ( intellectual & o!r m]it h done s mu* = h] reputation z h] l5d+ ,neil ,p>aday ! mo/ beautiful ( h] num]\s homes to die 94 ,he took advantage to ! utmo/ ( ! s+ul> fav\r4 ,day by day ,i saw him s9k1 & ,i roam$ alone ab\t ! empty t]races & g>d5s4 ,8 wife nev] came ne> him1 b ,i sc>cely notic$ x3 z ,i pac$ !re ) rage 9 my he>t ,i 0 too full ( ano!r wrong4 ,9 ! ev5t ( 8 dea? x w\ld fall to me p]haps to br+ out 9 "s *>m+ =m1 ) notes1 ) ! t5d]e/ editorial c>e1 t preci\s h]itage ( 8 writt5 project4 ,b :]e 0 t preci\s h]itage1 & 7 bo? ! au?or & ! book to h be5 snat*$ f u8 ,lady ,augu/a wrote me t %e _h done all %e c\ld & t poor ,"l ,dorimont1 :o _h really be5 worri$ to dea?1 0 extremely sorry4 ,i c\ldn't h ! matt] out ) ,mrs4 ,wimbu%1 = ,i didn't want to be taunt$ by h] ) desir+ to aggr&ise myself by a public connection ) ,mr4 ,p>aday's sweep+s4 ,%e _h signifi$ h] will+ness to meet ! exp5se ( all adv]tis+1 z inde$ %e 0 always ready to d4 ,! la/ night ( ! horrible s]ies1 ! night be=e he di$1 ,i put my e> clos] to 8 pill[4 ,t ?+ ,i read y t morn+1 y "k4 ,9 y\r g>d5--t dreadful day8 ,yes6 ,won't x d z x is8 ,x w\ld h be5 a glori\s book4 ,x is a glori\s book1 ,neil ,p>aday murmur$4 ,pr9t x z x /&s--beautifully4 ,beautifully6 ,i passionately promis$4 ,x may be imag9$ :e!r1 n[ t he has gone1 ! promise seems to me less sacr$4 ,i am conv9c$ t if su* pages _h appe>$ 9 8 lifetime ! ,abbey w\ld hold him to-day4 ,i h kept ! adv]tis+ 9 my own h&s1 b ! manuscript has n be5 recov]$4 ,x's impossible1 & at any rate intol]able1 to suppose x c h be5 wantonly de/roy$4 ,p]haps "s *ance blund]+ h&1 "s brutal ignorance has light$ kit*5-fires ) x4 ,e /upid & hide\s accid5t haunts my m$itations4 ,my undisc\rageable se>* = ! lo/ treasure w\ld make a long *apt]4 ,=tunately ,i h a devot$ associate 9 ! p]son ( a "y lady :o has e day a fre% indignation & a fre% idea & :o ma9ta9s ) int5sity t ! prize w /ill turn up4 ,sometimes ,i believe h]1 b ,i h q ceas$ to believe myself4 ,! only ?+ = u1 at all ev5ts1 is to g on seek+ & hop+ toge!r2 & we %\ld be closely unit$ by ?is firm tie ev5 7 we n at pres5t by ano!r4 ,l',education ,s5tim5tale ,by ,aubrey ,be>dsley ,reproduc$ by ! ,swan ,electric ,engrav+ ,company ,illu/ration3 ,l',education ,s5tim5tale ,tree-,wor%ip ,by ,ri*>d ,le ,galli5ne ,va/ & my/]i\s bro!r1 ere 0 yet ( me ,s mu* z m5 may poise ^u a ne$le's end1 ,/ill %ook ) laught] all ?is mon/r\s might ( !e1 ,& /ill ) haughty cre/ x call$ ! morn+ fri5d4 ,?y lattic$ column jett$ up ! bright blue air1 ,tall z a ma/ x 01 & /rong] ?an a t[]2 ,?ree hundr$ w9t]s _h beheld !e mighty !re1 ,be=e my little life _h liv$ "o little h\r4 ,) rocky foot /]n-set l iron 9 ! l&1 ,) leafy ru/l+ cre/ ! morn+ s[s ) pe>ls1 ,huge z a m9/]1 half 9 heav5 m5 saw !e /&1 ,?y rugg$ gir? ! wai/s ( fifty ,ea/]n girls4 ,knott$ & w>t$1 slabb$ & arm\r$ l ! hide ,( tropic elephant2 un/ormable & /eep ,z "s grim =tress ) a pr9cess-pe>l inside1 ,:]e savage gu>dian faces be>d ! ba/ion$ keep3 ,s h>d a r9d1 old tree1 %ield+ s s(t a he>t1 ,a woman's he>t ( t5d] little ne/l+ leaves2 ,nor r9d s h>d b t a t\* s s(t c "p1 ,& spr+'s fir/ baby-bud an easy passage cleaves4 ,i picture !e )9 ) da9ty sat9 sides1 ,:]e all ! long day ?r\gh ! sleep+ dryad dreams1 ,b :5 ! moon b5ds l[ & taps !e ?rice %e glides1 ,kn[+ ! fairy knock1 to bask )9 h] beams4 ,& all ! long night ?r\gh1 = him ) eyes & e>s1 ,%e sways )9 ?9e arms & s+s a fairy tune1 ,till1 />tl$ ) ! dawn1 %e s(tly disappe>s1 ,& sleeps & dreams aga9 until ! ris+ moon4 ,b ) ! peep ( day great b&s ( heav5ly birds ,fill all ?y bran*y *amb]s ) a ?\s& flutes1 ,& ) ! torrid noon /roll up ! we>y h]ds1 ,to seek ?y fri5dly %ade & doze ab\t ?y roots2 ,till ) ! sett+ sun !y turn !m once m home3 ,&1 ere ! moon dawns1 = a brief en*ant$ space1 ,we>y ) million miles1 ! sore-sp5t />-beams come1 ,& mo?s & bats hold wit*es' sabba? 9 ! place4 ,& !n ,i picture !e "s blood/a9$ ,holyrood1 ,dread haunt$ palace ( ! bat & owl1 :5ce /eal1 ,%r\d$ all day1 lo/ murd]$ spirits ( ! wood1 ,& fright "y happy ne/s ) homeless hoot & squeal4 ,"s ,rizzio night+ale t pla9$ adult]\s love ,b5ea? ! b\doir-b\gh ( "s fa/-m>ri$ bird1 ,"s dove t coo$ to "s "o else's lawful dove1 ,& felt ! dagg]-beak pi]ce :ile 8 lady he>d4 ,!n1 maybe1 dangl+ f ?y gloomy gall[s b\ghs1 ,a human corpse sw+s1 m\rnful1 rattl+ bones & *a9s-- ,8 eighte5? c5tury fle% ha? fatt5$ n9ete5? c5tury c[s-- ,gha/ly olian h>p f+]$ ( w9ds & ra9s4 ,poor ,rizpah comes to reap ea* newly-fall5 bone ,t once ?rill$ s(t1 a little limb1 )9 h] womb2 ,& m>k yon al*emi/1 ) zodiac-spangl$ zone1 ,wr5*+ ! m&rake root t fatt5s 9 ! gloom4 ,s r\nds ?y day1 f maid5 morn to haunt$ night1 ,f l>ks & sunlit dreams to owl & gibb]+ gho/2 ,a catacomb ( d>k1 a sponge ( liv+ light1 ,to ! wide sea ( air a gre5 & welcome coa/4 ,i seek a god1 old tree3 accept my wor%ip1 ?\6 ,all o!r gods h fail$ me always 9 my ne$4 ,i hang my votive song b5ea? ?y temple b\gh1 ,unto ?y /r5g? ,i cry--,old mon/]1 be my cre$6 ,give me to clasp ?is e>? ) fe$+ roots l ?9e1 ,to m\nt yon heav5 ) su* />-aspir+ head1 ,fill full ) sap & buds ?is %runk5 life ( m9e1 ,& f my b\ghs ,o might su* /alw>t sons be %$6 ,) lov+ *eek press$ close aga9/ ?y horny brea/1 ,i he> ! ro> ( sap m\nt+ )9 ?y ve9s2 ,t+l+ ) buds1 ?y great h&s op5 t[>ds ! we/1 ,to cat* ! swee!>t w9d t br+s ! si/] ra9s4 ,o w9ds t bl[ f out ! fruitful m\? ( ,god1 ,o ra9s t s(tly fall f 8 all-lov+ eyes1 ,y t br+ buds to trees & daisies to ! sod1 ,o ,god's be/ ,angel ( ! ,spr+1 9 me arise4 ,le ,puy en ,velay ,by ,joseph ,p5nell ,reproduc$ by ! ,swan ,electric ,engrav+ ,company ,illu/ration3 ,le ,puy en ,velay ,a ,def5ce ( ,cosmetics ,by ,max ,be]bohm ,nay1 b x is useless to prote/4 ,artifice mu/ que5 x once m 9 ! t[n1 & s1 if !re be any ^: he>ts *afe at h] return1 let !m n say1 ,we h come into evil times1 & be all = resi/ance1 re=mation or angry cavill+4 ,= did ! k+'s sceptre s5d ! sea retrograde1 or ! w& ( ! sorc]] avail to turn ! sun f its old c\rse8 ,& :at man or :at numb] ( m5 ev] /ay$ t reit]at$ process by :i* ! cities ( ?is _w gr[1 are v /rong1 fail & gr[ aga98 ,inde$1 inde$1 !re is *>m 9 e p]iod1 & only fools & flutt]pates d n seek rev]5tly = :at is *>m+ 9 _! own day4 ,no m>tyrdom1 h[ev] f9e1 nor satire1 h[ev] spl5didly bitt]1 has *ang$ by a little tittle ! kn[n t5d5cy ( ?+s4 ,x is ! times t c p]fect u1 n we ! times1 & s let all ( u wisely acquiesce4 ,l ! little wir$ m>ionettes1 let u acquiesce 9 ! dance4 ,= behold6 ,! ,victorian era comes to its end & ! day ( sancta simplicitas is q end$4 ,! old signs are "h & ! port5ts to w>n ! se] ( life t we are ripe = a new epo* ( artifice4 ,are n m5 rattl+ ! dice-box & ladies dipp+ _! f+]s 9 ! r\ge-pots8 ,at ,rome1 9 ! ke5e/ "t ( h] degr+olade1 :5 !re 0 gambl+ ev5 9 ! holy temples1 great ladies 7does n ,lucian tell u87 did n scruple to squ&] all !y _h ^u ungu5ts f ,arabia4 ,n]o's mi/ress & unhappy wife1 ,poppa1 ( %ameful memory1 _h 9 h] travell+ ret9ue fifte5--or1 z "s say1 fifty--%e-asses1 = ! sake ( _! milk1 t 0 ?\ght an incomp>able gu>d aga9/ cosmetics ) poison 9 !m4 ,la/ c5tury1 too1 :5 life 0 liv$ by c&le-light1 & e?ics 0 b etiquette1 & ev5 art a "q ( punctilio1 wom51 we "k1 gave ! be/ h\rs ( ! day to ! crafty f>d+ ( _! faces & ! t[]+ ( _! coiffures4 ,& m51 ?r[+ passion into ! w9e-b[l to s9k or swim1 turn$ out ?\ght to br[se ^u ! gre5 clo?4 ,_c we ev5 n[ 9 our fancy see !m1 ^? sil5t exquisites r\nd ! long table at ,brooks'1 mask$1 all ( !m1 le/ ! c\nt5ance %\ld betray feel+1 9 qu9ze masks1 ?r\gh ^: eyelets !y sat peep+1 peep+1 :ile macao br\ght !m ri*es or ru98 ,we c see !m1 ^? sil5t rascals1 sitt+ !re ) _! c>ds & _! r\leaux & _! wood5 money-b[ls1 long aft] ! dawn _h crept up ,/4 ,james' & press$ its hagg>d face aga9/ ! w9d[ ( ! little club4 ,yes1 we c raise _! gho/s--&1 m1 we c see many:]e a devotion to haz>d fully z meek z !irs4 ,9 ,engl& !re has be5 a wond]ful revival ( c>ds4 ,r\lette may rival dead f>o 9 ! tale ( h] devotees4 ,h] :eel is sp9n+ busily 9 e h\se & ere long x may be t t5d] p>5ts w be writ+ to compla9 ( ! compulsory bacc>at 9 our public s*ools4 ,9 fact1 we are all gambl]s once m1 b our gambl+ is on a f9] scale ?an ev] x 04 ,we fly f ! c>d-room to ! hea?1 & f ! hea? to ! ,city1 & f ! ,city to ! coa/ ( ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,& j z no "o s]i\sly enc\rages ! cl]gy 9 its frantic ef=ts to lay ! _s ( *ance1 t has ?us resurg$ among u1 s no long] are _m faces set aga9/ t o!r great sign ( a m complicat$ life1 ! love = cosmetics4 ,no long] is a lady ( fa%ion blam$ if1 to escape ! outrage\s p]secution ( "t1 %e fly = sanctu>y to ! toilet-table2 & if a damosel1 pry+ 9 h] mirror1 be sure t ) bru% & pigm5t %e c trick h]self into m *>m1 we are n angry4 ,inde$1 :y %\ld we ev] h be58 ,surely x is laudable1 ?is wi% to make fair ! ugly & ov]top fairness1 & no wond] t )9 ! la/ five ye>s ! trade ( ! mak]s ( cosmetics has increas$ immod]ately--tw5tyfold1 s "o ( ^! mak]s has said to me4 ,we ne$ b walk d[n any modi% /reet & pe] into ! little br\ghams t flit pa/1 or 79 ,?ack]ay's phrase7 "u ! bonnet ( any woman we meet1 to see ov] h[ wide a k+dom r\ge reigns4 ,we m51 :o1 f ,juv5al d[n to t disc\rte\s pa9t] ( :om ,"l ,*e/]field tells u1 h especially %[n a dislike ( cosmetics1 are q yield+2 & !re are1 ,i fancy1 _m su* husb&s z he :o1 sudd5ly realis+ t 8 wife 0 pa9t$1 bad h] /]nly1 ,g up & take x all (f1 &1 on h] reappe>ance1 bad h] ) increas+ /]nness1 ,g up & put x all on aga94 ,b n[ t ! use ( pigm5ts is becom+ g5]al1 & mo/ wom5 are n s "y z !y are pa9t$1 x may be ask$ curi\sly h[ ! prejudice ev] came into be+4 ,inde$1 x is h>d to trace folly1 = t x is inconsequ5t1 to its />t2 & p]haps x sav\rs too mu* ( reason to sugge/ t ! prejudice 0 due to ! tri/ful confusion man has made ( s\l & surface4 ,?r\gh tru/+ s ke5ly to ! detection ( ! "o by keep+ wat* ^u ! o!r1 & by =ce ( ! ?\s& errors foll[+1 he has come to ?9k ( surface ev5 z ! rev]se ( s\l4 ,he supposes t e cl[n b5ea? 8 pa9t & lip-salve is moribund & kn[s x1 7?\gh 9 v]ity1 ,i am told1 cl[ns are z *e]ful a class ( m5 z any o!r71 t ! fair] ! fruit's r9d & ! m delectable its bloom1 ! clos] are pack$ ! a%es )9 x4 ,! v j>gon ( ! hunt+-field connects cunn+ ) a mask4 ,& s p]haps came man's ang] at ! embelli%m5t ( wom5--t lovely mask ( enamel ) its %ad[s ( p9k & t9y p5cill$ ve9s1 :at mu/ lurk beh9d x8 ,( :at trea*]\s my/]ies may x n be ! scre58 ,does n ! hea!n lacqu] h] d>k face1 & ! h>lot pa9t h] *eeks1 because sorr[ has made !m pale8 ,aft] all1 ! old prejudice is a-dy+4 ,we ne$ n pry into ! secret ( its bir?4 ,r is ?is a "t ( joll9ess & glad indulg5ce4 ,= ! era ( r\ge is ^u u1 & z only 9 an elaborate era c man by ! tangl$ accresc5cy ( 8 own pleasures & emotions rea* t ref9em5t :i* is 8 highe/ excell5ce1 & by mak+ himself1 s to say1 indep5d5t ( ,nature1 come ne>e/ to ,god1 s only 9 an elaborate era is woman p]fect4 ,artifice is ! /r5g? ( ! _w1 & 9 t same mask ( pa9t & p[d]1 %ad[$ ) v]meil t9ct & mo/ trimly p5cill$1 is woman's /r5g?4 ,= see6 ,we ne$ n look s f> back to see woman "u ! direct influ5ce ( ,nature4 ,e>ly 9 ?is c5tury1 our gr&mo!rs1 sick5+ ( ! od\r ( fad$ exotics & spilt w9e1 came out into ! daylight once m & let ! breezes bl[ ar\nd _! faces & ent]1 %>p & welcome1 into _! lungs4 ,artifice !y drove =?1 & !y set ,m>t9 ,tupp] ^u a ?rone ( mahogany to rule ov] !m4 ,a v reign ( t]ror set 94 ,all ?+s 7 sacrific$ to ! feti% ,nature4 ,old ladies may /ill be he>d to tell h[1 :5 !y 7 girls1 affectation 0 n2 &1 if we v]ify _! ass]tion 9 ! light ( su* lit]>y au?orities z ,dick5s1 we f9d t x is absolutely true4 ,wom5 appe> to h be5 9 ^? days utt]ly natural 9 _! conduct--flighty1 gu%+1 blu%+1 fa9t+1 giggl+ & %ak+ _! curls4 ,!y knew no res]ve 9 ! fir/ days ( ! ,victorian era4 ,no ?\ght 0 held too trivial1 no emotion too silly1 to express4 ,to ,nature ev]y?+ 0 sacrific$4 ,great heav5s6 ,& 9 ^? b>r5 days :at influ5ce 0 ex]t$ by wom58 ,by m5 !y seem n to h be5 fe>$ nor lov$1 b reg>d$ r z de> little creatures or wond]ful little be+s1 & 9 _! relation to life z fooli% & ineffectual z ! l&scapes !y did 9 wat]-col\r4 ,yet1 if ! wom5 ( ^? ye>s 7 ( no great acc\nt1 !y _h a c]ta9 *>m & !y at lea/ _h n begun to trespass ^u m5's gr\nd2 if !y t\*$ n ?\ght1 :i* is !irs by "r1 at any rate !y refra9$ f action1 :i* is ours4 ,f> m s]i\s 0 x :51 9 ! natural tr5d ( "t1 !y became enam\r$ ( r9k+ & ar*]y & gallop+ along ! ,brighton ,p>ade4 ,swiftly !y h sp$ on s9ce !n f horror to horror4 ,! invasion ( ! t5nis-c\rts & ( ! golf-l9ks1 ! seizure ( ! tricycle & ( ! type-writ]1 7 b /eps prelim9>y 9 t campaign :i* is to end ) ! f9al victori\s occupation ( ,/4 ,/eph5's4 ,b /ay6 ,! horrific pione]s ( womanhood :o gad hi!r & ?i!r &1 conf\nd+ wisdom ) ! device on h] %ield1 %riek = ! unbecom+1 are doom$4 ,?\gh !y sp9 _! tricycle-treadles s amaz+ly fa/1 !y are too late4 ,?\gh !y scream victory1 none foll[ !m4 ,artifice1 t fair exile1 has return$4 ,yes1 ?\gh ! pione]s "k x n1 !y are doom$ already4 ,= ( ! curiosities ( hi/ory n ! lea/ /range is ! mann] 9 :i* two social movem5ts may be se5 to ov]lap1 long aft] ! second has1 9 tru?1 giv5 its dea?bl[ to ! fir/4 ,&1 9 l mann] z "o has se5 ! limbs ( a murd]$ ?+ 9 lively movem5t1 s we ne$ n d\bt t1 ?\gh ! voices ( ^? :o cry out = re=m be v t]ribly %rill1 !y w soon be hu%$4 ,de> ,artifice is ) u4 ,x ne$$ b t we %\ld wait4 ,surely1 )\t any ( my plead+1 wom5 w welcome _! great & amiable protectrix1 z by in/9ct4 ,= 7h ,i n said87 x is ^u h] t all _! /r5g?1 _! life almo/1 dep5ds4 ,artifice's fir/ comm& to !m is t !y %\ld repose4 ,) bodily activity _! p[d] w fly1 _! enamel crack4 ,!y are butt]flies :o mu/ n flit1 if !y love _! bloom4 ,n[1 sett+ aside ! po9t ( view ( passion1 f :i* v _m obvi\s ?+s might be said1 7& probably h be5 by ! m9or poets71 x is1 f ! intellectual po9t ( view1 q necess>y t a woman %\ld repose4 ,h]s is ! resup9ate sex4 ,on h] c\* %e is a goddess1 b s soon z ev] %e put h] foot to ! gr\nd--lo1 %e is ! v]ie/ little sillypop & q done =4 ,%e _c rival u 9 action1 b %e is our mi/ress 9 ! ?+s ( ! m9d4 ,let h] n by second-rate a?letics1 nor inde$ by any ex]cise soev] ( ! limbs1 spoil ! pretty proc$ure ( h] reason4 ,let h] be cont5t to rema9 ! guide1 ! subtle sugge/] ( :at we mu/ d1 ! /rategi/ ^: soldi]s we are1 ! little ar*itect ^: workm54 ,aft] all1 z a pretty girl once said to me1 wom5 are a sex by !mselves1 s to speak1 & ! %>p] ! l9e betwe5 _! worldly functions & ours1 ! bett]4 ,?is great] swiftness & less err+ subtlety ( m9d1 _! =te & privilege1 ju/ifies ! pa9t$ mask t ,artifice bids !m we>4 ,beh9d x _! m9ds c play )\t let4 ,!y ga9 ! /r5g? ( res]ve4 ,!y become important1 z 9 ! days ( ! ,roman ,empire 7 ! ,emp]or's mi/resses1 z 0 ! ,pompad\r at ,v]sailles1 z 0 our ,elizabe?4 ,yet d n _! faces become l9$ ) ?\ght2 beautiful & )\t mean+ are _! faces4 ,&1 truly1 ( all ! good ?+s t w happ5 ) ! full r5asc5ce ( cosmetics1 "o ( ! be/ is t surface w f9ally be sev]$ f s\l4 ,t damnable confusion w be solv$ by ! ext+ui%+ ( a prejudice :i*1 z ,i sugge/1 itself creat$4 ,too long has ! face be5 degrad$ f its rank z a ?+ ( beauty to a m]e vulg> index ( "* or emotion4 ,we _h come to tr\bl+ ourselves1 n ) its *>m ( col\r & l9e1 b ) su* que/ions z :e!r ! lips 7 s5su\s1 ! eyes full ( sadness1 ! nose indicative ( det]m9ation4 ,i h no qu>rel ) physiognomy4 ,= my own "p1 ,i believe 9 x4 ,b x has t5d$ to degrade ! face /hetically1 9 su* wise z ! /udy ( *eirosophy has t5d$ to degrade ! h&4 ,& ! use ( cosmetics1 ! mask+ ( ! face1 w *ange ?is4 ,we %all gaze at a woman m]ely because %e is beautiful1 n />e into h] face anxi\sly1 z into ! face ( a b>omet]4 ,h[ fatal x has be51 9 h[ _m ways1 ?is confusion ( s\l & surface6 ,wise 7 ! ,greeks 9 mak+ pla9 masks = _! mumm]s to play 91 & dunces we n to h done ! same6 ,only ! o!r day1 an actress 0 say+ t :at %e 0 mo/ pr\d ( 9 h] art--next1 ( c\rse1 to hav+ appe>$ 9 "s prov9cial pantomime at ! age ( ?ree--0 ! deftness ) :i* %e contriv$1 9 p>ts dem&+ a rapid succession ( emotions1 to dab h] *eeks q quickly ) r\ge f ! palm ( h] "r h&1 or p[d] f ! palm ( h] left4 ,graci\s goodness6 :y d n we h masks ^u ! /age8 ,drama is ! pres5tm5t ( ! s\l 9 action4 ,! mirror ( ! s\l is ! voice4 ,let ! "y critics1 :o seek a *eap reputation = au/]ity1 by cavill+ at incid5tal music1 set _! faces r aga9/ ! attempt to ju/ify inf]ior dramatic art by ! subv5tion ( a q ali5 art l pa9t+1 ( any art1 inde$1 ^: sph]e is only surface4 ,let ^?1 aga91 :o sne]1 s rightly1 at ! pa9t$ anecdotes ( ! ,academy1 c5sure equally ! writ]s :o trespass on pa9t]'s gr\nd4 ,x is a proclaim$ s9 t a pa9t] %\ld conc]n himself ) a good little girl's affection = a ,scot* greyh\nd1 or ! ke5 enjoym5t ( _! port by eld]ly g5tlem5 ( ! e>ly '=ties4 ,yet1 = a pa9t] to prod ! s\l ) 8 pa9t-bru% is no worse ?an = a noveli/ to refuse to dip "u ! surface1 & ! fa%ion ( avoid+ a psy*ological /udy ( grief by /at+ t ! own]'s hair turn$ :ite 9 a s+le night1 or ( %ame by m5tion+ a sudd5 ru% ( sc>let to ! *eeks1 is z lam5table z may be4 ,b6 ,b ) ! univ]sal use ( cosmetics & ! consequ5t sec]nm5t ( s\l & surface1 :i*1 at ! risk ( irritat+ a read]1 ,i mu/ aga9 insi/ ^u1 all ^? old prop]ties t w5t to bol/] up ! ord9>y novel--! trembl+ lips1 ! fla%+ eyes1 ! det]m9$ curve ( ! *91 ! n]v\s trick ( bit+ ! m\/a*e--aye & ! hectic spot ( r$ on ei!r *eek--w be made spiflicate1 z ! puppets 7 spiflicat$ by ,don ,quixote4 ,yes1 ev5 n[ ,demos beg9s to disc]n4 ,! same _s t has reviv$ r\ge1 smote 8 m\? z x gr9n$ at ! wondr\s pa9t] ( mi/ & riv]1 & n[ s5ds him sprawl+ = ! pe>ls t ,m]$i? div$ = 9 ! deep wat]s ( romance4 ,inde$ ! revival ( cosmetics mu/ ne$s be s spl5did an influ5ce1 conjur+ boons innum]able1 t "o incl9es almo/ to mutt] aga9/ t inexorable law by :i* ,artifice mu/ p]i% f "t to "t4 ,t su* bran*es ( pa9t+ z ! /a9+ ( glass or ! illum9at+ ( manuscripts %\ld fall into disuse seems 9 comp>ison1 s likely2 ^! 7 esot]ic arts2 !y di$ ) ! mona/ic _s4 ,b p]sonal appe>ance is art's v basis4 ,! pa9t+ ( ! face is ! fir/ k9d ( pa9t+ man c h kn[n4 ,to make beautiful ?+s--is x n an impulse laid ^u few8 ,b to make oneself beautiful is an univ]sal in/9ct4 ,/range t ! resultant art c\ld ev] p]i%6 ,s fasc9at+ an art too6 ,s v>i\s 9 its mat]ials f /immis1 psimy?ium & fuligo to bismu? & ars5ic1 s simple 9 t its gr\nd & its subject-matt] are "o1 s m>vell\s 9 t its v subject-matt] becomes lovely :5 an arti/ has select$ x6 ,= surely ?is is no idle nor fanta/ic say+4 ,to d5y t mak+-up is an art1 on ! pretext t ! f9i%$ "w ( its expon5ts dep5ds = beauty & excell5ce ^u ! gr\nd *os5 = ! "w1 is absurd4 ,at ! t\* ( a true arti/1 ! pla9e/ face turns comely4 ,z subject-matt] ! face is no m ?an sugge/ive1 z gr\nd1 m]ely a loom r\nd :i* ! beatus artifex may sp9 ! ?reads ( any gold5 fabric3 ,quae nunc nom5 hab5t op]osi signa ,m>onis ,pondus in]s quondam duraque massa fuit4 ,multa viros nescire decet2 p>s maxima r]um ,(f5dat1 si non int]iora tegas1 &1 z ,ovid w\ld seem to sugge/1 by pigm5ts any tone may be set agl[ on a woman's *eek1 f enamel ! features take any =m4 ,insomu* t surely ! advocates ( s\p-kit*5s & free-libr>ies & o!r devices = giv+ p :at provid5ce did n mean !m to receive1 %\ld s5d out pamphlets 9 ! praise ( self-embelli%m5t4 ,= x w place ,beauty )9 easy rea* ( _m :o c\ld n o!rwise hope to atta9 x4 ,b ( c\rse ,artifice is r exact+4 ,9 return = ! repose %e =ces--s wisely6--^u h] foll[]s :5 ! sun is high or ! moon is bl[n across heav51 %e dem&s t !y %\ld pay h] long homage at ! sun's ris+4 ,! initiate may n ent] lightly ^u h] my/]ies4 ,=1 if a bad complexion be inexcusable1 to be ill-pa9t$ is un=givable2 & :5 ! toilet is lad5 once m ) ! fulness ( its elaboration1 we %all he> no m ( ! prop] occupation = wom54 ,& ?9k1 h[ sweet an en]gy1 to sit at ! mirror ( coquetry6 ,see ! de> m]its ( ! toilet z %[n ^u old vases1 or ^u ! walls ( ,roman dwell+s1 or1 r /ill1 read ,bttig]'s allur+1 s*ol>ly description ( ,morg5sc55 im ,puttzimm] ,e9] ,rei*5 ,rm]94 ,read ( ,sab9a's face z %e comes ?r\gh ! curta9 ( h] b$-*amb] to ! *amb] ( h] toilet4 ,! slave-girls h long be5 *af+ _! :ite feet ^u ! m>ble floor4 ,!y /&1 ^? timid ,greek girls1 m>%all$ 9 little battalions4 ,ea* has h] appo9t$ task1 & all kneel 9 welcome z ,sab9a /alks1 ugly & fr[n+1 to ! toilet *air4 ,scaphion /eps =? f among !m1 &1 dipp+ a t9y sponge 9 a b[l ( hot milk1 passes x lightly1 ev] s lightly1 ov] h] mi/ress' face4 ,! ,poppan pa/es melt b5ea? x l sn[4 ,a cool+ lotion is p\r$ ov] h] br[ & is fann$ ) fea!rs4 ,phiale comes aft]1 a clev] girl1 captur$ 9 "s sea-skirmi% 9 ! ,aegean4 ,9 h] left h& %e holds ! ivory box :]e9 are ! phucus & t :ite p[d]1 psimy?ium2 9 h] "r a %eaf ( slim bru%es4 ,) h[ sure a t\* does %e m+le ! col\rs1 & 9 :at sweet proportion blu%es & blan*es h] lady's upturn$ face4 ,phiale is ! clev]e/ ( all ! slaves4 ,n[ ,calamis dips h] quill 9 a c]ta9 p[d] t floats1 liquid & sable1 9 ! holl[ ( h] palm4 ,/&+ ^u tip-toe & ) lips p>t$1 %e traces ! ar* ( ! eyebr[s4 ,! slaves :isp] l\dly ( _! lady's beauty1 & two ( !m hold up a mirror to h]4 ,yes1 ! eyebr[s are rightly ar*$4 ,b :y does ,psecas abase h]self8 ,%e is crav+ leave to p[d] ,sab9a's hair ) a f9e new p[d]4 ,x is made ( ! grat$ r9d ( ! c$>-tree1 & a ,gallic p]fum]1 ^: /all is ne> ! ,circus1 gave x to h] = a kiss4 ,no lady 9 ,rome kn[s ( x4 ,& s1 :5 f\r special slaves h pil$ up ! head-dress1 out ( a p]=at$ box ?is gli/5+ p[d] is %[]$4 ,into e little br[n r+let x ent]s1 till ,sab9a's hair seems l a pile ( gold co9s4 ,le/ ! breezes s5d x fly+1 ! girls lay ! p[d] ) spr9kl$ att>4 ,soon ,sab9a w />t = ! ,temple ( ,cybele4 ,ah6 ,su* are ! lures ( ! toilet t none w = long hold alo( f !m4 ,cosmetics are n go+ to be a m]e prosaic rem$y = age or pla9ness1 b all ladies & all "y girls w come to love !m4 ,does n a c]ta9 bli! ,m>quise1 ^: lettres intimes f ! ,c\rt ( ,l\is ,seize are less read ?an _! wit w\ld m]it1 tell u h[ %e 0 sc&alis$ to see mme les t\tes jeunes demoiselles mailles comme ma tabatire8 ,s x %all be ) u4 ,surely ! common prejudice aga9/ pa9t+ ! lily c b be bas$ on m]e gr\nd ( economy4 ,t :i* is already fair is complete1 x may be urg$--urg$ implausibly1 = !re are n s _m lovely ?+s 9 ?is _w t we c af=d n to "k ea* "o ( !m by he>t4 ,!re is only "o :ite lily1 & :o t has ev] se5--z ,i h--a lily really well pa9t$ c\ld grudge ! arti/ s fair a gr\nd = 8 skill8 ,sc>cely d y believe ?r\gh h[ _m nice metamorphoses a lily may be pass$ by him4 ,9 l mann]1 we all "k ! "y girl1 ) h] simpl5ess1 h] goodness1 h] wayw>d ignorance4 ,& a v *>m+ ideal = ,engl& mu/ %e h be51 & a v natural "o1 :5 a "y girl sat ev5 on ! ?rone4 ,b no nation c keep its ideal = ev] & x ne$$ none ( ,mr4 ,gilb]t's delicate satire 9 ,utopia to rem9d u t %e _h pass$ out ( our k5 ) ! re/ ( ! e>ly ,victorian era4 ,:at writ] ( plays1 z lately ask$ "s pressman1 :o _h be5 told (f to att5d _m fir/ nights & knew :at he 0 talk+ ab\t1 ev] dreams ( mak+ ! "y girl ! c5tre ( 8 !me8 ,r he seeks inspiration f ! tri$ & tir$ woman ( ! _w1 9 all h] intricate maturity1 :il/1 by way ( comic relief1 he s5ds ! "y girl flitt+ 9 & out ) a t5nis-racket1 ! poor eidlon amauron ( h] =m] self4 ,! season ( ! unsophi/icat$ is gone by1 & ! "y girl's f9al ext9ction b5ea? ! ris+ tides ( cosmetics w leave no gap 9 life & w rob art ( no?+4 ,tu%1 ,i c he> "s damn$ flutt]pate exclaim1 girli%ness & innoc5ce are z /rong & z p]man5t z womanhood itself6 ,:y1 a few mon?s pa/1 ! :ole t[n w5t mad ov] ,miss ,cissie ,l(tus6 ,0 n h]s a success ( girli% innoc5ce & ! abs5ce ( r\ge8 ,if su* ?+s z ^! be outmod$1 :y 0 %e s wildly popul>8 ,inde$1 ! triumph ( t clev] girl1 ^: db made ,london nice ev5 9 ,augu/1 is b ano!r witness to ! tru? ( my cont5tion4 ,9 a v sophi/icat$ "t1 simplicity has a new dulc$o4 ,h]s 0 a success ( contra/4 ,accu/om$ to clev] malap]ts l ,miss ,lloyd or ,miss ,reeve1 ^: exp]i5c$ p\ts & smiles "u ! sun-bonnet are a /&+ burlesque ( innoc5ce & girli%ness1 ,demos 0 really delight$1 = once & away1 to see ! real pres5tm5t ( ^! ?+s ^u 8 /age4 ,com+ aft] all ^? sly s]ios1 com+ s "y & m]e ) h] p9k frock & /raightly comb$ hair1 ,miss ,cissie ,l(tus _h ! *>m :i* ?+s ( ano!r p]iod (t5 d possess4 ,besides1 j z we ador$ h] = ! abrupt nod ) :i* %e 0 wont at fir/ to ackn[l$ge ! applause1 s we 7 glad = h] to come ^u ! /age ) no?+ to t+e ! ivory ( h] *eeks4 ,x seem$ s /range1 t neglect ( conv5tion4 ,to be beh9d footlights & n r\g$6 ,yes1 h]s 0 a success ( contra/4 ,%e 0 l a daisy 9 ! w9d[ at ,solomons'4 ,%e 0 delightful4 ,& yet1 su* is ! =ce ( conv5tion1 t :5 la/ ,i saw h]1 play+ 9 "s burlesque at ! ,gaiety1 h] fr+e 0 curl$ & h] pretty face r\g$ ) ! be/ ( !m4 ,&1 if fur!r ne$ be to %[ ! absurdity ( hav+ call$ h] p]=mance a triumph ( naturalness ov] ! jad$ _s ( mod]nity1 let u reflect t ! little mimic 0 n a real old-fa%ion$ girl aft] all4 ,%e _h none ( t re/less naturalness t w\ld seem to h *>act]is$ ! girl ( ! e>ly ,victorian days4 ,%e _h no pretty ways--no smiles nor blu%es nor tremors4 ,possibly ,demos c\ld n h /ood a pres5tm5t ( girli%ness unre/ra9$4 ,b ) h] grave ins\ciance1 ,miss ,cissie ,l(tus _h mu* ( ! res]ve t is "o ( ! factors ( fem99e p]fection1 & to mo/ comes only1 z ,i h said1 ) artifice4 ,h] features play$ v1 v slightly4 ,& 9 tru?1 ?is may h be5 "o ( ! reasons ( h] great success4 ,= expression is b too (t5 ! ru9 ( a face2 &1 s9ce we _c z yet s ord] ! circum/ances ( life t wom5 %all nev] be betray$ into an unbecom+ emotion1 :5 ! brunette %all nev] h cause to blu%1 & ! lady :o looks well ) p>t$ lips be kept 9 a p]man5t /ate ( surprise1 ! safe/ way by f> is to create1 by bru% & pigm5ts1 artificial expressions = e face4 ,& ?is--say y8--w make monotony8 ,y are mi/ak51 toto coelo mi/ak54 ,:5 y\r mi/ress has we>i$ y ) "o expression1 !n x w ne$ b a few t\*es ( t p5cil1 a backw>d sweep ( t bru%1 & lo1 y w be revell+ 9 ano!r4 ,= ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 ! pa9t+ ( ! face is1 9 mann]1 mo/ l ! pa9t+ ( canvas1 9 outcome x is r ak9 to ! art ( music--la/+1 l music's e*o1 n = v long4 ,s t1 no d\bt1 ( ! _m little appurt5ances ( ! ,re=m$ ,toilet ,table1 n ! lea/ vital w be a li/ ( ! emotions t become its own]1 ) recipes = simulat+ !m4 ,accord+ to ! col\r %e wills h] hair to be = ! "t--black or yell[ or1 p]adv5ture1 burni%$ r$--%e w blu% = y1 sne] = y1 laugh or langui% = y4 ,! good comb9ations ( l9e & col\r are ne>ly numb]less1 & by _! means poor re/less woman w be able to realise h] moods 9 all _! %ades & lights & dappl$oms1 to live _m lives & masqu]ade ?r\gh _m mom5ts ( joy4 ,no monotony w be4 ,& = u m5 matrimony w h lo/ its /+4 ,b be x rememb]$6 ,?\gh we m5 w g>n] ^! oblique boons1 x is into ! h&s ( wom5 t ,artifice gives h] pigm5ts4 ,i "k1 ,i "k t _m m5 9 a c]ta9 sect ( society h %[n a m>k$ t5d5cy to ! use ( cosmetics4 ,i speak n ( ! c\ntless g5tlem5 :o walk ab\t t[n 9 ! "t ( its des]tion f ,augu/ to ,octob]1 artificially bronz$1 z ?\gh !y 7 fre% f ! moors or f ! ,sol5t4 ,?is1 ,i conceive1 is done = purely social reasons & ne$ n conc]n me "h4 ,r d ,i speak ( ^? :o make !mselves up1 seem+ly ) an /hetic purpose4 ,d\btless--,i wi% to be q j--!re are _m :o look ! bett] = su* embelli%m5t2 b1 at ! haz>d ( be+ ?\ght old-fa%ion$ & prejudic$1 ,i _c speak ( ! cu/om ) any?+ b /rong disapproval4 ,if m5 are to lie among ! r\ge-pots1 inevitably x w t5d to promote t amalgamation ( ! sexes :i* is "o ( ! *ief planks 9 ! decad5t plat=m & to obtund t piquant contra/ betwe5 him & h]1 :i* is "o ( ! r$eem+ features ( creation4 ,besides1 really1 m5 h n ! excuse ( facial monotony1 t holds 9 ! case ( wom54 ,h we n hair ^u our *9s & upp] lips8 ,& c we n1 by div]t+ ! tr5d ( our m\/a*e or by gr[+ our be>d 9 ?is way or t1 avoid ! bor$om ( look+ ! same = long8 ,let u bew>e4 ,= if1 9 violation ( unwritt5 sexual law1 m5 take to trifl+ ) ! pa9ts & bru%es t are fem99e h]itage1 x may be t our great ladies w don false imp]ials1 & ! little don] deck h] pretty *9 ) a ,newgate fr+e6 ,aft] all1 ,i ?9k we ne$ n fe> t _m m5 w ?us trespass4 ,mo/ ( !m are 9 ! ,city n[adays1 & ! great we> & te> ( t place w\ld put _! use ( r\ge--t dem&s bodily repose f its dep5d5ts--q outside ! range ( practical /hetics4 ,b t 9 ! _w ( wom5 !y w n neglect ?is art1 s ripp+ 9 itself1 9 its result s wond]fully b5efic5t1 ,i am sure inde$4 ,mu*1 ,i h said1 is already done = its full r5asc5ce4 ,! _s ( ! age has made /raight ! pa? ( its pr(essors4 ,fa%ion has made ,jezebel surr5d] h] monopoly ( ! r\ge-pot4 ,z yet1 ! great art ( self-embelli%m5t is = u b 9 its infancy4 ,b if ,engli%wom5 c br+ x to ! fl[] ( an excell5ce s supreme z nev] yet has x kn[n1 !n1 ?\gh ,old ,engl& may lose h] m>tial & comm]cial supremacy1 we patriots w h ! satisfaction ( kn[+ t %e has be5 advanc$ at "o b\nd to a place 9 ! c\ncils ( /hetic ,europe4 ,&1 9 soo?1 is ?is hop+ too high ( my c\ntrywom58 ,true t1 z ! art seems always to h appeal$ to ! ladies ( ,a!ns1 & x 0 n until ! wan+ "t ( ! ,republic t ,roman ladies le>n$ to love ! practice ( x1 s ,p>is1 ,a!nian 9 ?is z 9 all o!r ?+s1 has be5 not$ hi!rto z a f> m vivid c5tre ( ! art ?an ,london4 ,b x 0 9 ,rome1 "u ! ,emp]ors1 t ungu5t>ia rea*$ its z5i?1 & %all x n be 9 ,london1 soon1 t ungu5t>ia %all out/rip its ,roman p]fection8 ,surely !re mu/ be among u arti/s z cunn+ 9 ! use ( bru% & puff z any :o liv$ at ,v]sailles4 ,surely ! spl5did1 impalpable advance ( good ta/e1 z %[n 9 dress & 9 ! decoration ( h\ses1 may ju/ify my hope ( ! prem95ce ( ,engli%wom5 9 ! cosmetic art4 ,by _! innate delicacy ( t\* !y w accompli% mu*1 & mu*1 ( c\rse1 by _! swift fem99e p]ception4 ,yet x 7 well t !y %\ld "k some?+ also ( ! !oretical side ( ! craft4 ,mod]n au?orities ^u ! my/]ies ( ! toilet are1 x is true1 r few2 b among ! anci5ts _m a writ] w\ld seem to h be5 fasc9at$ by !m4 ,ar*ig5es1 a man ( sci5ce at ! ,c\rt ( ,cleopatra1 & ,criton at ! ,c\rt ( ! ,emp]or ,trajan1 bo? wrote treatises ^u cosmetics--d\btless mo/ s*ol>ly treatises t w\ld h giv5 _m a preci\s h9t4 ,x is a pity !y are n extant4 ,f ,lucian or f ,juv5al1 ) 8 bitt] picture ( a ,roman leve1 mu* may be le>nt2 f ! /aid pages ( ,x5ophon & ,ari/ophanes' de> f>ces4 ,b be/ ( all is t f9e book ( ! ,ars ,amatoria t ,ovid has set aside = ! consid]ation ( dyes1 p]fumes & pomades4 ,writt5 by an arti/ :o knew ! allurem5ts ( ! toilet & und]/ood its philosophy1 x rema9s )\t rival z a treatise ^u ,artifice4 ,x is m ?an a poem1 x is a manual2 & if !re be left 9 ,engl& any lady :o _c read ,lat9 9 ! orig9al1 %e w d well to procure a discreet translation4 ,9 ! ,bodleian ,libr>y !re is treasur$ ! only kn[n copy ( a v poignant & delightful r5d]+ ( ?is "o book ( ,ovid's ma/]piece4 ,x 0 made by a c]ta9 ,wye ,walton/all1 :o liv$ 9 ! days ( ,elizabe?1 &1 see+ t he d$icat$ x to ! ,v]tu\s ,ladyes & ,g5tlewom5 ( ,great ,brita91 ,i am sure t ! gallant writ]1 c\ld he "k ( our great r5asc5ce ( cosmetics1 w\ld wi% 8 little "w to be plac$ once m )9 _! rea*4 ,inasmu* z to y1 ladyes & g5tlewom51 s he writes 9 8 que] little d$ication1 my booke ( pigm5ts do? fir/ addresse itself1 t x may kisse y\r h&s & aft]w>d h ! l9es !re( 9 read+ sweet5$ by ! od\r ( y\r brea?1 :ile ! dead lett]s =m$ into words by y\r divid$ lips may receive new life by y\r passionate expression1 & ! words m>ry$ 9 t ,ruby col\r$ temple may ?us happily unit$1 multiply y\r cont5tm5t4 ,x is r sad to ?9k t1 at ?is crisis 9 ! hi/ory ( pigm5ts1 ! ,v]tu\s ,ladyes & ,g5tlewom5 _c read ! libellus ( ,wye ,walton/all1 :o did s de>ly love pigm5ts4 ,b s9ce ! days :5 ^! great critics wrote _! treatises1 ) :at gifts innum]able has ,artifice be5 load$ by ,sci5ce6 ,_m little p>titions mu/ be add$ to ! n>!cium be=e x c compreh5d all ! new cosmetics t h be5 quietly devis$ s9ce classical days1 & w make ! mod]n toilet *alks away m spl5did 9 its possibilities4 ,a pity t no "o has devot$ himself to ! compil+ ( a new li/2 b d\btless all ! newe/ devices are kn[n to ! admirable ungu5t>ians ( ,bond ,/reet1 :o w imp>t !m to _! cli5ts4 ,our ?anks1 too1 %\ld be giv5 to ,sci5ce = ridd+ u ( ! old dang] t 0 lat5t 9 ! use ( cosmetics4 ,n[adays !y _c1 be+ purg$ ( any poison\s elem5t1 d h>m to ! sk9 t !y make beautiful4 ,!re ne$ be no m s[+ ! se$s ( de/ruction 9 ! furr[s ( "t1 no m>tyrs to ! cause l ,georg9a ,gunn+1 t fair dame b infelix1 :o di$1 s !y relate1 f ! effect ( a poison\s r\ge ^u h] lips4 ,no1 we ne$ h no fe>s n[4 ,artifice w claim n ano!r victim f among h] wor%ipp]s4 ,lovel9ess %all sit at ! toilet1 wat*+ h] oval face 9 ! oval mirror4 ,h] smoo? f+]s %all flit among ! pa9ts & p[d]1 to tip & m+le !m1 cat* up a p5cil1 clasp a phial1 & :at n & :at n1 until ! mask ( v]meil t9ct has be5 laid aptly1 ! enamel q h>d5$4 ,&1 heav5s1 h[ %e w *>m u & ensorcel our eyes6 ,positively r\ge w rob u = a "t ( all our reason2 we %all g mad ov] masks4 ,0 x n at ,capua t !y _h a :ole /reet :]e no?+ 0 sold b dyes & ungu5ts8 ,we mu/ h su* a /reet1 &1 to fill our new ,seplasia1 our ,arcade ( ! ,ungu5ts1 h]bs & m9]als & live creatures %all give ( _! sub/ance4 ,! :ite cliffs ( ,albion %all be gr\nd to p[d] = lovel9ess1 & p]fum$ by ! gho/ ( _m a little violet4 ,! fluffy eid]-ducks1 t are swimm+ r\nd ! pond1 %all lose _! fea!rs1 t ! p[d]-puff may be moonlike z x passes ov] lovel9ess's lovely face4 ,ev5 ! camels %all become m9i/]s ( delight1 giv+ _! hair 9 _m tufts to be /a9$ by ! pa9ts 9 h] col\r-box1 & across h] *eek ! swift h>e's foot %all fly z ( old4 ,! sea %all (f] h] ! phucus1 its sc>let we$4 ,we %all spill ! blood ( mulb]ries at h] bidd+4 ,&1 z 9 ano!r p]iod ( great ec/asy1 a danc+ wanton1 la belle ,aubrey1 0 cr[n$ ^u a *ur*'s light$ alt>1 s ,ars5ic1 t gre5-tress'd goddess1 a%am$ at l5g? ( skulk+ betwe5 ! s\p ( ! unpopul> & ! te/-tubes ( ! ,que5's analy/1 %all be exalt$ to a place ( highe/ hon\r ^u lovel9ess's toilet-table4 ,all ^! ?+s %all come to pass4 ,times ( joll9ess & glad indulg5ce6 ,= ,artifice1 :om we drove =?1 has return$ among u1 &1 ?\gh h] eyes are r$ ) cry+1 %e is smil+ =giv5ess4 ,%e is k9d4 ,let u dance & be glad1 & trip ! cocka:oop6 ,artifice1 sweete/ exile1 is come into h] k+dom4 ,let u dance h] a welcome6 ,daimonizom5os ,by ,ar?ur ,*ri/oph] ,b5son ,y 7 cle> z a s&y spr+ ,aft] a dr\ght1 :5 its wat]s run ,ev5ly1 sp>+ly1 filt]+ ,into ! eye ( ! sun4 ,love y took ) a placid smile1 ,pa9 y bore ) a hopeful sigh1 ,nev] a ?\ght ( ga9 or guile ,slept 9 y\r wide blue eye4 ,sudd5ly1 once1 at a trivial ^w1-- ,side by side toge!r we /ept1-- ,rose a tempe/ t sway$ & /irr$2 ,ov] y\r s\l x swept4 ,dismal visitants1 sudd5ly1 ,pull$ ! doors 9 y\r h\se ( clay2 ,out ( ! w9d[s !re />$ at me ,some?+ horrible1 grey4 ,! ,old ,ox=d ,music ,hall ,by ,walt] ,sick]t ,reproduc$ by ! ,swan ,electric ,engrav+ ,company ,illu/ration3 ,! ,old ,ox=d ,music ,hall ,irrem$iable ,by ,ella ,d',arcy ,a "y man /roll$ along a c\ntry road "o ,augu/ ev5+ aft] a long delici\s day--a day ( t bless$ idl5ess ! man ( leisure nev] kn[s3 "o mu/ be a bank cl]k =ty-n9e weeks out ( ! fifty-two be=e "o c really appreciate ! exquisite enjoym5t ( do+ no?+ = twelve h\rs at a /ret*4 ,will\ghby _h sp5t ! morn+ l\ng+ ab\t a sunny ricky>d2 !n1 :5 ! heat grew unbe>able1 he _h retreat$ to an or*>d1 :]e1 ly+ on 8 back 9 ! long cool grass1 he _h trac$ ! patt]n ( ! apple-leaves diap]$ above him ^u ! summ] sky2 n[ t ! heat ( ! day 0 ov] he _h come to roam :i!r sweet fancy l$ him1 to lean ov] gates1 view ! prospect & m$itate ^u ! pleasures ( a well-sp5t day4 ,five su* days _h already pass$ ov] 8 head1 fifte5 m rema9$ to him4 ,!n f>ewell to fre$om & clean c\ntry air6 ,back aga9 to ,london & ano!r ye>'s toil4 ,he came to a gate on ! "r ( ! road4 ,beh9d x a foot-pa? me&]$ up ov] a glassy slope4 ,! %eep nibbl+ on its summit ca/ long %ad[s d[n ! hill almo/ to 8 feet4 ,road & field-pa? 7 equally new to him1 b ! latt] (f]$ gre5] attractions2 he vault$ lightly ov] ! gate & _h s little idea he 0 tak+ ?us ! fir/ /ep t[>ds ru9 t he began to :i/le ,:ite ,w+s f pure joy ( life4 ,! %eep /opp$ fe$+ & rais$ _! heads to />e at him f pale-la%$ eyes2 fir/ "o & !n ano!r broke into a />tl$ run1 until !re 0 a sudd5 woolly /amp$e ( ! entire flock4 ,:5 ,will\ghby ga9$ ! ridge f :i* !y _h j scatt]$ he came 9 sight ( a woman sitt+ on a /ile at ! fur!r end ( ! field4 ,z he advanc$ t[>ds h] he saw t %e 0 "y & t %e 0 n :at is call$ a lady--( :i* he 0 glad3 an e>li] episode 9 8 c>e] hav+ indissolubly associat$ 9 8 m9d ideas ( fem99e ref9em5t ) ^? ( fem99e trea*]y4 ,he ?\ght x probable ?is girl w\ld be will+ to disp5se ) ! =malities ( an introduction & t he might v5ture ) h] on "s pleasant fooli% *at4 ,z %e made no movem5t to let him pass he /ood /ill1 &1 look+ at h]1 began to smile4 ,%e return$ 8 gaze f unaba%$ d>k eyes & !n laugh$1 %[+ tee? :ite1 s\nd1 & smoo? z split hazel-nuts4 ,d y want] get ov]8 %e rem>k$ famili>ly4 ,i'm afraid ,i c't )\t di/urb+ y4 ,dont*] ?9k y're mu* bett] :]e y are8 said ! girl1 on :i* ,will\ghby haz>d$3 ,y mean to say look+ at y8 ,well1 p]haps ,i am6 ,! girl at ?is laugh$ aga91 b nev]!less dropp$ h]self d[n into ! fur!r field2 !n1 lean+ h] arms ^u ! cross-b>1 %e in=m$ ! "y man3 ,no1 ,i don't want] spoil y\r walk4 ,y 7 go9' p'raps t] ,beacon ,po9t8 ,x's v pretty t wye4 ,i 0 go+ n[h]e 9 p>ticul>1 he repli$3 j explor+1 s to speak4 ,i'm a /rang] 9 ^! p>ts4 ,h[ funny6 ,im] /rang] "h too4 ,i only come d[n l>se ,friday to /ye ) a ,naunt] m9e 9 ,horton4 ,are y /y+ 9 ,horton8 ,will\ghby told h] he 0 n 9 ,orton1 b at ,povey ,cross ,f>m out 9 ! o!r direction4 ,oh1 ,mrs4 ,payne's1 a9't x8 ,i've he>d aunt speak ovv]4 ,%e takes summ] bo>d]s1 don't *ee8 ,i egspec y come f ,london1 heh8 ,& ,i expect y come f ,london too8 said ,will\ghby1 recognis+ ! famili> acc5t4 ,y're z %>p z a ne$le1 cri$ ! girl ) h] unre/ra9$ laugh2 s ,i d4 ,i'm "h = a holl]day 'cos ,i 0 s done up ) ! "w & ! hot wea!r4 ,i don't look z ?\gh ,i'd b9 ill1 d ,i8 ,b ,i 01 ?\gh3 = x 0 j /iffl9' hot up 9 our workrooms all l>se mon?1 an' tailor9's awful h>d "w at ! be/] times4 ,will\ghby felt a sudd5 accession ( int]e/ 9 h]4 ,l _m intellig5t "y m51 he _h dabbl$ a little 9 ,socialism & at "o "t _h w&]$ among ! dispossess$2 b s9ce !n1 _h caught up & held loosely ! new doctr9e--,x is a good & fitt+ ?+ t woman also %\ld e>n h] bread by ! sweat ( h] br[4 ,always 9 ref]5ce to ! woman :o1 fifte5 mon?s be=e1 _h treat$ him ill1 he _h said to himself t ev5 ! break+ ( /ones 9 ! road %\ld be consid]$ a m fem99e employm5t ?an ! break+ ( he>ts4 ,he gave way !re=e to a movem5t ( fri5dl9ess = ?is work+ daught] ( ! p1 & jo9$ h] on ! o!r side ( ! /ile 9 tok5 ( 8 approval4 ,%e1 twi/+ r\nd to face him1 lean$ n[ ) h] back aga9/ ! b>1 & ! sunset fires l5t a fleet+ glory to h] face4 ,p]haps %e guess$ h[ becom+ ! light 01 = %e took (f h] hat & let x t\* to gold ! ends & fr+es ( h] r\gh abundant hair4 ,?us & at ?is mom5t %e made an agreeable picture1 to :i* /ood z backgr\nd all ! beautiful wood$ ,s\?%ire view4 ,y don't really mean to say y are a tailoress8 said ,will\ghby ) a sort ( eag] compassion4 ,i d1 ?\gh6 ,an' ,i've b9 "o ev] s9ce ,i 0 f\rte54 ,look at my f+]s if y don't b'lieve me4 ,%e put out h] "r h&1 & he took hold ( x1 z he 0 expect$ to d4 ,! f+]-ends 7 fray$ & black5$ by ne$le-pricks1 b ! h& itself 0 plump1 moi/1 & n un%apely4 ,%e mean:ile exam9$ ,will\ghby's f+]s enclos+ h]s4 ,x's easy t] see y've nev] done no "w6 %e said1 half admir+1 half envi\s4 ,i s'pose y're a tip-top swell1 a9't y8 ,oh1 yes6 ,i'm a trem5d\s swell inde$6 said ,will\ghby ironically4 ,he ?\ght ( 8 hundr$ & ?irty p\nds' sal>y2 & he m5tion$ 8 position 9 ! ,briti% & ,colonial ,bank+ h\se1 )\t %$d+ mu* illum9ation on h] m9d2 = %e insi/$3 ,well1 anyh[1 y're a g5tleman4 ,i've (t5 wi%$ ,i 0 a lady4 ,x mu/ be s nice t] we> f9e clo'es an' nev] h t] d any "w all day long4 ,will\ghby ?\ght x innoc5t ( ! girl to say ?is2 x rem9d$ him ( 8 own notion z a *ild--t k+s & que5s put on _! cr[ns ! fir/ ?+ on ris+ 9 ! morn+4 ,8 cordiality rose ano!r degree4 ,if be+ a g5tleman means hav+ no?+ to d1 said he1 smil+1 ,i c c]ta9ly lay no claim to ! title4 ,life isn't all be] & skittles ) me1 any m ?an x is ) y4 ,:i* is ! bett] reason = enjoy+ ! pres5t mom5t1 don't y ?9k8 ,suppose1 n[1 l a k9d little girl1 y 7 to %[ me ! way to ,beacon ,po9t1 :i* y say is s pretty8 ,%e requir$ no fur!r p]suasion4 ,z he walk$ beside h] ?r\gh ! upl& fields :]e ! dusk 0 beg9n+ to fall1 & ! :ite ev5+ mo?s to em]ge f _! daytime hid+-places1 %e ask$ him _m p]sonal que/ions1 mo/ ( :i* he ?\ght fit to p>ry4 ,tak+ no (f5ce !reat1 %e told him1 in/ead1 mu* conc]n+ h]self & h] family4 ,?us he le>n$ h] "n 0 ,e/h] ,/ables1 t %e & h] p liv$ ,:ite*apel way2 t h] fa!r 0 seldom sob]1 & h] "m always ill2 & t ! aunt ) :om %e 0 /ay+ kept ! po/-(fice & g5]al %op 9 ,orton village4 ,he le>n$1 too1 t ,e/h] 0 discont5t$ ) life 9 g5]al2 t1 ?\gh %e hat$ be+ at home1 %e f\nd ! c\ntry dreadfully dull2 & t1 consequ5tly1 %e 0 extremely glad to h made 8 acqua9tance4 ,b :at he *iefly realis$ :5 !y p>t$ 0 t he _h sp5t a c\ple ( pleasant h\rs talk+ nons5se ) a girl :o 0 natural1 simple-m9d$1 & entirely free f t repell5tly protective atmosph]e ) :i* a woman ( ! classes s c>efully surr\nds h]self4 ,he & ,e/h] _h made fri5ds ) ! ease & rapidity ( *ildr5 be=e !y h le>n$ ! dread mean+ ( etiquette1 & !y said good-night1 n )\t "s talk ( meet+ ea* o!r aga94 ,oblig$ to breakfa/ at a qu>t] to eight 9 t[n1 ,will\ghby 0 always luxuri\sly late :5 9 ! c\ntry1 :]e he took 8 meals also 9 leisurely fa%ion1 (t5 read+ f a book propp$ up on ! table be=e him4 ,b ! morn+ aft] 8 meet+ ) ,e/h] ,/ables f\nd him less dispos$ to read ?an usual4 ,h] image obtrud$ itself ^u ! pr9t$ page1 & at l5g? grew s importunate he came to ! conclusion ! only way to lay x 0 to confront x ) ! girl h]self4 ,want+ "s tobacco1 he saw a good reason = go+ into ,orton4 ,e/h] _h told him he c\ld get tobacco & ev]y?+ else at h] aunt's4 ,he f\nd ! po/-(fice to be "o ( ! fir/ h\ses 9 ! widely spac$ village-/reet4 ,9 front ( ! cottage 0 a small g>d5 ablaze ) old-fa%ion$ fl[]s2 & 9 a l>g] g>d5 at "o side 7 apple-trees1 raspb]ry & currant bu%es1 & six ?at*$ beehives on a b5*4 ,! b[$ w9d[s ( ! little %op 7 p>tly scre5$ by sunbl9ds2 nev]!less ! l[] panes /ill display$ a het]og5e\s collection ( goods--lemons1 hanks ( y>n1 :ite l95 buttons ^u blue c>ds1 sug> cones1 *ur*w>d5 pipes1 & tobacco j>s4 ,a lett]-box op5$ its n>r[ m\? l[ d[n 9 "o wall1 & ov] ! door swung ! sign1 ,/amps & money-ord] (fice1 9 black lett]s on :ite enamell$ iron4 ,! int]ior ( ! %op 0 cool & d>k4 ,a second glass-door at ! back p]mitt$ ,will\ghby to see into a small sitt+-room1 & out aga9 ?r\gh a l[ & squ>e-pan$ w9d[ to ! sunny l&scape beyond4 ,silh\ett$ aga9/ ! light 7 ! heads ( two wom53 ! r\gh "y head ( ye/]day's ,e/h]1 ! lean outl9e & bugl$ cap ( ,e/h]'s aunt4 ,x 0 ! latt] :o at ! j+l+ ( ! door-bell rose f h] "w & came =w>d to s]ve ! cu/om]2 b ! girl1 ) mu* mute mean+ 9 h] eyes & a f+] laid ^u h] smil+ m\?1 foll[$ beh9d4 ,h] aunt he>d h] footfall4 ,:at d y want "h1 ,e/h]8 %e said ) ?9 disapproval2 get back to y\r sew+4 ,e/h] gave ! "y man a signal se5 only by him & slipp$ out into ! side-g>d51 :]e he f\nd h] :5 8 pur*ases 7 made4 ,%e lean$ ov] ! privet-h$ge to int]cept him z he pass$4 ,aunt's an awful ole maid1 %e rem>k$ apologetically2 ,i b'lieve %e'd nev] let me say a ^w to enny "o if %e c\ld help x4 ,s y got home all "r la/ night8 ,will\ghby inquir$2 :at did y\r aunt say to y8 ,oh1 %e ar/ me :]e ,i'd be51 & ,i told] a lott] lies6 ,!n1 ) woman's intuition1 p]ceiv+ t ?is spee* j>r$1 ,e/h] made ha/e to add1 ,%e's s dreadful h>d on me6 ,i dursn't tell h] ,i'd be5 ) a g5tleman or %e'd nev] h let me out alone aga94 ,& at pres5t ,i suppose y'll be f\nd some:]e ab\t t same /ile e ev5+8 said ,will\ghby fooli%ly1 = he really did n mu* c>e :e!r he met h] aga9 or n4 ,n[ he 0 actually 9 h] company he 0 surpris$ at himself = hav+ giv5 h] a :ole morn+'s ?\ght2 yet ! eag]ness ( h] answ] flatt]$ him1 too4 ,to-night ,i c't come1 worse luck6 ,x's ,?ursday1 & ! %ops "h close ( a ,?ursday at five4 ,i'll havt] keep aunt company4 ,b to-morr]8--,i c be !re to-morr]4 ,y'll come1 say8 ,e/h]6 cri$ a vex$ voice1 & ! precise1 "r-m9d$ aunt em]g$ ?r\gh ! r[ ( raspb]ry-bu%es2 :atev] are y ?9k+ ab\t1 delay9' ! g5tleman 9 ?is fa%ion8 ,%e 0 full ( ru/ic & (ficial civility = ! g5tleman1 b indignant ) h] niece4 ,i don't want none ( y\r ,london mann]s d[n "h1 ,will\ghby he>d h] say z %e m>*$ ! girl (f4 ,he himself 0 n sorry to be releas$ f ,e/h]'s too fri5dly eyes1 & he sp5t an agreeable ev5+ ov] a book1 & ?is "t manag$ to =get h] completely4 ,?\gh he rememb]$ h] fir/ ?+ next morn+1 x 0 to smile wisely & det]m9e he w\ld n meet h] aga94 ,yet by d9n]-"t ! day seem$ long2 :y1 aft] all1 %\ld he n meet h]8 ,by tea-"t prud5ce triumph$ anew--no1 he w\ld n g4 ,!n he drank 8 tea ha/ily & set (f = ! /ile4 ,e/h] 0 wait+ = him4 ,expectation _h giv5 an additional col\r to h] *eeks1 & h] r$-br[n hair %[$ "h & !re a beautiful gl9t ( gold4 ,he c\ld n help admir+ ! vigor\s way 9 :i* x wav$ & twi/$1 or ! little curls :i* grew at ! nape ( h] neck1 tight & close z ^? ( a "y lamb's fleece4 ,h] neck "h 0 admirable1 too1 9 its smoo? cream9ess2 & :5 h] eyes light$ up ) su* evid5t pleasure at 8 com+1 h[ avoid ! conviction %e 0 a good & nice girl aft] all8 ,he propos$ !y %\ld g d[n into ! little copse on ! "r1 :]e !y w\ld be less di/urb$ by ! occasional pass]by4 ,"h1 seat$ on a fell$ tree-trunk1 ,will\ghby began t bant]+ silly mean+less =m ( conv]sation kn[n among ! classes z flirt+4 ,he _h b ! wi% to make himself agreeable1 & to :ile away ! "t4 ,e/h]1 h[ev]1 misund]/ood him4 ,will\ghby's h& lay palm d[nw>ds on 8 knee1 & %e notic+ a r+ :i* he wore on 8 little f+]1 took hold ( x4 ,:at a funny r+6 %e said2 let's look8 ,to disemb>rass himself ( h] t\* he pull$ ! r+ (f & gave x h] to exam9e4 ,:at's t ugly d>k gre5 /one8 %e ask$4 ,x's call$ a s>donyx4 ,:at's x =8 %e said1 turn+ x ab\t4 ,x's a signet r+1 to seal lett]s )4 ,an' !re's a sort] k+'s head scrat*$ on x1 an' "s writ9' too1 only ,i c>n't make x out8 ,x isn't ! head ( a k+1 al?\gh x we>s a cr[n1 ,will\ghby expla9$1 b ! head & bu/ ( a ,s>ac5 aga9/ :om my ance/or ( _m hundr$ ye>s ago w5t to fight 9 ! ,holy ,l&4 ,& ! words cut r\nd x are ! motto ( our h\se1 ',v]tue vaunce?1' :i* means virtue prevails4 ,will\ghby may h display$ "s slight accession ( dignity 9 giv+ ?is bit ( family hi/ory1 = ,e/h] fell into uncontroll$ laught]1 at :i* he 0 mu* displeas$4 ,& :5 ! girl made z ?\gh %e w\ld put ! r+ on h] own f+]1 ask+1 ,%all ,i keep x8 he col\r$ up ) sudd5 annoyance4 ,x 0 only my fun6 said ,e/h] ha/ily1 & gave him ! r+ back1 b 8 cordiality 0 gone4 ,he felt no incl9ation to r5ew ! idle-^w pa/ime1 said x 0 "t to g back1 &1 sw++ 8 cane vex$ly1 /ruck (f ! heads ( ! fl[]s & ! we$s z he w5t4 ,e/h] walk$ by 8 side 9 complete sil5ce1 a ph5om5on ( :i* he pres5tly became consci\s4 ,he felt r a%am$ ( hav+ %[n temp]4 ,well1 "h's y\r way home1 said he ) an ef=t at fri5dl9ess4 ,good-bye1 we've _h a nice ev5+ anyh[4 ,x 0 pleasant d[n !re 9 ! woods1 eh8 ,he 0 a/oni%$ to see h] eyes s(t5 ) te>s1 & to he> ! real emotion 9 h] voice z %e answ]$1 ,x 0 j heav5 d[n !re ) y until y turn$ s funny-l4 ,:at _h ,i done to make y cross8 ,say y =give me1 d6 ,silly *ild6 said ,will\ghby1 completely mollifi$1 ,i'm n ! lea/ angry4 ,!re6 good-bye6 & l a fool he kiss$ h]4 ,he ana!matis$ 8 folly 9 ! :ite light ( next morn+1 &1 rememb]+ ! kiss he _h giv5 h]1 rep5t$ x v s9c]ely4 ,he _h an uncom=table suspicion %e _h n receiv$ x 9 ! same _s 9 :i* x _h be5 be/[$1 b1 atta*+ m s]i\s mean+ to x1 w\ld build expectations !reon :i* mu/ be left unfulfill$4 ,x 7 be/ inde$ n to meet h] aga92 = he ackn[l$g$ to himself t1 ?\gh he only half lik$1 & ev5 slightly fe>$1 h]1 !re 0 a c]ta9 attraction ab\t h]--0 x 9 h] d>k unfl9*+ eyes or 9 h] v r$ lips8--:i* might lead him into great] follies /ill4 ,?us x came ab\t t = two successive ev5+s ,e/h] wait$ = him 9 va91 & on ! ?ird ev5+ he said to himself ) a grudg+ relief t by ?is "t %e _h probably transf]r$ h] affections to "s "o else4 ,x 0 ,saturday1 ! second ,saturday s9ce he left t[n4 ,he sp5t ! day ab\t ! f>m1 contemplat$ ! pigs1 inspect$ ! fe$+ ( ! /ock1 & assi/$ at ! aft]noon milk+4 ,!n at ev5+1 ) a refill$ pipe1 he w5t = a long lean ov] ! we/ gate1 :ile he trac$ fanta/ic pictures & wove romances 9 ! glories ( ! sunset cl\ds4 ,he wat*$ ! col\rs gl[ f gold to sc>let1 *ange to crimson1 s9k at la/ to sad purple reefs & isles1 :5 ! sudd5 consci\sness ( "s "o be+ ne> him made him turn r\nd4 ,!re /ood ,e/h]1 & h] eyes 7 full ( eag]ness & ang]4 ,:y h y nev] be5 to ! /ile aga98 %e ask$ him4 ,y promis$ to come fai?ful1 & y nev] came4 ,:y h y n kep y\r promise8 ,:y8--:y8 %e p]si/$1 /amp+ h] foot because ,will\ghby rema9$ sil5t4 ,:at c\ld he say6 ,tell h] %e _h no bus9ess to foll[ him l ?is2 or own1 :at 01 un=tunately1 ! tru?1 he 0 j a little glad to see h]8 ,p'raps y don't c>e to see me8 %e said4 ,well1 :y did y kiss me1 !n8 ,:y1 inde$6 ?\ght ,will\ghby1 m>vell+ at 8 own idiotcy1 & yet--su* is ! inconsi/5cy ( man--n :olly )\t ! desire to kiss h] aga94 ,& :ile he look$ at h] %e sudd5ly flung h]self d[n on ! h$ge-bank at 8 feet & bur/ into te>s4 ,%e did n cov] up h] face1 b simply press$ "o *eek d[n ^u ! grass :ile ! wat] p\r$ f h] eyes ) a/oni%+ abundance4 ,will\ghby saw ! dry e>? turn d>k & moi/ z x drank ! te>s 94 ,?is1 8 fir/ exp]i5ce ( ,e/h]'s p[]s ( weep+1 di/ress$ him horribly2 nev] 9 8 life be=e _h he se5 anyone weep l t2 he %\ld n h believ$ su* a ?+ possible1 & he 0 al>m$1 too1 le/ %e %\ld be notic$ f ! h\se4 ,he op5$ ! gate2 ,e/h]6 he begg$1 don't cry4 ,come out "h1 l a de> girl1 & let u talk s5sibly4 ,because %e /umbl$1 unable to see h] way ?r\gh wet eyes1 he gave h] 8 h&1 & !y f\nd !mselves 9 a field ( corn1 walk+ along ! n>r[ grass-pa? t skirt$ x1 9 ! %ad[ ( ! h$g][4 ,:at is !re to cry ab\t because y h n se5 me = two days8 he began2 :y1 ,e/h]1 we are only /rang]s1 aft] all4 ,:5 we h be5 at home a week or two we %all sc>cely rememb] ea* o!r's names4 ,e/h] sobb$ at int]vals1 b h] te>s _h ceas$4 ,x's f9e = y to talk ( home1 %e said to ?is4 ,y've got some?+ t is a home1 ,i s'pose8 ,b me6 my home's l hell1 ) no?+ b qu>rell9' & curs9'1 & fa!r :o beats u :e!r sob] or drunk4 ,yes6 %e repeat$ %rewdly1 see+ ! lively disgu/ on ,will\ghby's face1 he beat me1 all ill z ,i 01 jus' be=e ,i come away4 ,i c\ld %[ y ! bruises on my arms /ill4 ,& n[ to g back !re aft] kn[9' y6 ,x'll be worse ?an ev]4 ,i c't endure x & ,i won't6 ,i'll put an end to x or myself someh[1 ,i swe>6 ,b1 my poor ,e/h]1 h[ c ,i help x1 :at c ,i d8 said ,will\ghby4 ,he 0 greatly mov$1 full ( wra? ) h] fa!r1 ) all ! _w :i* makes wom5 suff]4 ,he _h suff]$ himself at ! h&s ( a woman1 & sev]ely1 b ?is1 in/ead ( h>d5+ 8 he>t1 _h only r5d]$ x ! m supple4 ,& yet he _h a vivid p]ception ( ! p]il 9 :i* he /ood4 ,an int]ior voice urg$ him to break away1 to seek safety 9 flight ev5 at ! co/ ( appe>+ cruel or ridicul\s2 s1 com+ to a po9t 9 ! field :]e an elm-bole jutt$ out across ! pa?1 he saw ) relief he c\ld n[ )draw 8 h& f ! girl's1 s9ce !y mu/ walk s+ly to skirt r\nd x4 ,e/h] took a /ep 9 advance1 /opp$ & sudd5ly turn$ to face him2 %e held out h] two h&s & h] face 0 v ne> 8 own4 ,don't y c>e = me "o little bit8 %e said wi/fully1 & surely sudd5 madness fell ^u him4 ,= he kiss$ h] aga91 he kiss$ h] _m times1 & pu%$ all ?\ghts ( ! consequ5ces f> f him4 ,b "s ( ^! consequ5ces already call$ l\dly to him z he & ,e/h] rea*$ ! la/ gate on ! road to ,orton4 ,y "k ,i h only #acj a ye>8 he told h]3 x's no v brilliant prospect = y to m>ry me on t4 ,= he _h actually (f]$ h] m>riage1 al?\gh su* conduct to ! m$iocre man mu/ appe> incr$ible or at lea/ uncall$ =4 ,b to ,will\ghby x seem$ ! only c\rse possible4 ,h[ else ju/ify 8 kisses1 rescue h] f h] fa!r's brutality1 or br+ back ! smiles to h] face8 ,z = ,e/h]1 sudd5 exultation _h leap$ 9 h] he>t2 !n ere fifty seconds 7 gone by1 %e 0 c]ta9 %e w\ld nev] h cons5t$ to any?+ less4 ,o6 ,i'me us$ to manag9'1 %e told him confid5tly1 & m5tally resolv$ to buy h]self1 s soon z %e 0 m>ri$1 a black fea!r boa1 su* z %e _h covet$ la/ w9t]4 ,will\ghby sp5t ! rema9+ days ( 8 holiday 9 ?9k+ out & plann+ ) ,e/h] ! details ( 8 return to ,london & h] own1 ! secrecy to be obs]v$1 ! necess>y legal /eps to be tak51 & ! quiet suburb 9 :i* !y w\ld set up h\sekeep+4 ,&1 s successfully did he c>ry out 8 arrangem5ts1 t )9 five weeks f ! day on :i* he _h fir/ met ,e/h] ,/ables he & %e came out "o morn+ f a *ur* 9 ,highbury husb& & wife4 ,x 0 a mell[ ,septemb] day1 ! /reets 7 fill$ ) sun%9e1 & ,will\ghby1 9 reckless high spirits1 imag9$ he saw a reflection ( 8 own gaiety on ! indiff]5t faces ( ! pass]s-by4 ,!re be+ no "o else to p]=m ! (fice he congratulat$ himself v w>mly1 & ,e/h]'s frequ5t laught] fill$ 9 ! pauses ( ! day4 ,?ree mon?s lat] ,will\ghby 0 d9+ ) a fri5d1 & ! h\r-h& ( ! clock ne>+ t5 ! ho/ no long] resi/$ ! gue/'s gr[+ anxiety to be gone4 ,he arose & ex*ang$ ) him good wi%es & good-byes4 ,m>riage is evid5tly a mo/ successful in/itution1 said he1 half je/+1 half s9c]e2 y almo/ make me incl9$ to g & get m>ri$ myself4 ,confess n[ y\r ?\ghts h be5 at home ! :ole ev5+8 ,will\ghby ?us address$ turn$ r$ to ! roots ( 8 hair1 b did n d5y ! s(t impea*m5t4 ,! o!r laugh$4 ,& v comm5dable !y %\ld be1 he cont9u$1 s9ce y are sc>cely1 s to speak1 out ( y\r honeymoon4 ,) a social smile on 8 lips ,will\ghby calculat$ a mom5t be=e reply+1 ,i h be5 m>ri$ exactly ?ree mon?s & ?ree days2 !n1 aft] a few words respect+ _! next meet+1 ! two %ook h&s & p>t$1 ! "y ho/ to f9i% ! ev5+ ) books & pipe1 ! "y husb& to set out on a tw5ty m9utes' walk to 8 home4 ,x 0 a cold cle> ,decemb] night foll[+ a day ( ra94 ,a t\* ( fro/ 9 ! air _h dri$ ! pavem5ts1 & ,will\ghby's footfall r++ ^u ! /ones re-e*o$ d[n ! empty suburban /reet4 ,above 8 head 0 a d>k remote sky ?ickly p[d]$ ) />s1 & z he turn$ we/w>d ,alph]at hung = a mom5t comme le po9t sur un i1 ov] ! sl5d] spire ( ,/4 ,john's4 ,b he 0 ins5sible to ! worlds ab\t him2 he 0 absorb$ 9 8 own ?\ghts1 & ^!1 z 8 fri5d _h surmis$1 7 entirely ) 8 wife4 ,= ,e/h]'s face 0 always be=e 8 eyes1 h] voice 0 always 9 8 e>s1 %e fill$ ! univ]se = him2 yet only f\r mon?s ago he _h nev] se5 h]1 _h nev] he>d h] "n4 ,?is 0 ! curi\s "p ( x--"h 9 ,decemb] he f\nd himself ! husb& ( a girl :o 0 completely dep5d5t ^u him n only = food1 clo!s1 & lodg+1 b = h] pres5t happ9ess1 h] :ole future life2 & la/ ,july he _h be5 sc>cely m ?an a boy himself1 ) no great] c>e on 8 m9d ?an ! pleasant difficulty ( decid+ :]e he %\ld sp5d 8 annual ?ree weeks' holiday4 ,b x is ev5ts1 n mon?s or ye>s1 :i* age4 ,will\ghby1 :o 0 only tw5ty-six1 rememb]$ 8 y\? z a sometime companion irrevocably lo/ to him2 its vague1 delightful hopes 7 n[ cry/allis$ into def9ite ties1 & its happy irresponsibility displac$ by a s5se ( c>e insep>able p]haps f ! mo/ =tunate ( m>riages4 ,z he rea*$ ! /reet 9 :i* he lodg$ 8 pace involunt>ily slack5$4 ,:ile /ill "s di/ance (f 8 eye s\ght out & di/+ui%$ ! w9d[s ( ! room 9 :i* ,e/h] await$ him4 ,?r\gh ! brok5 slats ( ! ,v5etian bl9ds he c\ld see ! yell[ gaslight )94 ,! p>l\r b5ea? 0 9 d>kness2 8 l&lady _h evid5tly gone to b$1 !re be+ no light ov] ! hall door ei!r4 ,9 "s appreh5sion he consult$ 8 wat* "u ! la/ /reet-lamp he pass$1 to f9d com=t 9 assur+ himself x 0 only t5 m9utes aft] t54 ,he let himself 9 ) 8 lat*-key1 hung up 8 hat & ov]coat by ! s5se ( t\*1 &1 grop+ 8 way up/airs1 op5$ ! door ( ! fir/ floor sitt+-room4 ,at ! table 9 ! c5tre ( ! room sat 8 wife1 lean+ ^u h] elb[s1 h] two h&s ?ru/ up into h] ruffl$ hair2 spread out be=e h] 0 a crumpl$ ye/]day's newspap]1 & s int]e/$ 0 %e to all appe>ance 9 its cont5ts t %e nei!r spoke nor look$ up z ,will\ghby ent]$4 ,ar\nd h] 7 ! /ill uncle>$ tok5s ( h] la/ meal3 tea-slops1 bread-crumbs1 & an egg%ell cru%$ to fragm5ts ^u a plate1 :i* 0 "o ( ^? trifles t set ,will\ghby's tee? on edge--:5ev] 8 wife ate an egg %e p]si/$ 9 turn+ ! egg-cup upside d[n ^u ! tableclo?1 & p\nd+ ! %ell to pieces 9 h] plate ) h] spoon4 ,! room 0 repulsive 9 its disord]4 ,! "o light$ burn] ( ! gaseli]1 turn$ too high1 hiss$ up into a long tongue ( flame4 ,! fire smok$ feebly "u a newly adm9i/]$ %ovelful ( slack1 & a heap ( a%es & c9d]s litt]$ ! grate4 ,a pair ( walk+ boots1 cak$ 9 dry mud1 lay on ! he>?rug j :]e !y _h be5 ?r[n (f4 ,on ! mantelpiece1 amid/ a doz5 o!r articles :i* _h no bus9ess !re1 0 a b$room-c&le/ick2 & e s+le article ( furniture /ood crook$ly out ( its place4 ,will\ghby took 9 ! :ole intol]able picture1 & yet spoke ) k9dl9ess4 ,well1 ,e/h]6 ,i'm n s late1 aft] all4 ,i hope y did n feel ! "t dull by y\rself8 ,!n he expla9$ ! reason ( 8 abs5ce4 ,he _h met a fri5d he _h n se5 = a c\ple ( ye>s1 :o _h insi/$ on tak+ him home to d9e4 ,8 wife gave no sign ( hav+ he>d him2 %e kept h] eyes rivett$ on ! pap] be=e h]4 ,y receiv$ my wire1 ( c\rse1 ,will\ghby w5t on1 & did n wait8 ,n[ %e cru%$ ! newspap] up ) a passionate movem5t1 & ?rew x f h]4 ,%e rais$ h] head1 %[+ *eeks blaz+ ) ang]1 & d>k1 sull51 unfl9*+ eyes4 ,i did wyte !n6 %e cri$4 ,i wyt$ till ne> eight be=e ,i got y\r old telegraph6 ,i s'pose t's :at y call ! mann]s ( a 'g5tleman1' to keep y\r wife mew$ up "h1 :ile y g gallivant9' (f ) y\r f9e fri5ds8 ,:5ev] ,e/h] 0 angry1 :i* 0 (t51 %e taunt$ ,will\ghby ) be+ a g5tleman1 al?\gh ?is 0 ! precise po9t ab\t him :i* at o!r times f\nd mo/ fav\r 9 h] eyes4 ,b to-night %e 0 env5om$ by ! idea he _h be5 enjoy+ himself )\t h]1 /ung by fe> le/ he %\ld h be5 9 company ) "s o!r woman4 ,will\ghby1 he>+ ! taunt1 resign$ himself to ! inevitable4 ,no?+ t he c\ld d might n[ av]t ! break+ /orm1 all 8 words w\ld only be twi/$ into fre% griefs4 ,b sad exp]i5ce _h taught him t to take refuge 9 sil5ce 0 m fatal /ill4 ,:5 ,e/h] 0 9 su* a mood z ?is x 0 be/ to supply ! fire ) fuel1 t1 ?r\gh ! v viol5ce ( ! conflagration1 x might ! soon] burn itself out4 ,s he said :at soo?+ ?+s he c\ld1 & ,e/h] caught !m up1 disfigur$ !m1 & flung !m back at him ) scorn4 ,%e reproa*$ him ) no long] c>+ = h]2 %e vitup]at$ ! conduct ( 8 family 9 nev] tak+ ! smalle/ notice ( h] m>riage2 & %e detail$ ! insol5ce ( ! l&lady1 :o _h told h] t morn+ %e piti$ poor ,mr4 ,will\ghby1 & _h refus$ to g out & buy h]r+s = ,e/h]'s e>ly d9n]4 ,e affront or grievance1 real or imag9>y1 s9ce ! day %e & ,will\ghby _h fir/ met1 %e p\r$ =? ) a flu5cy due to frequ5t repetition1 =1 ) ! exception ( to-day's add$ injuries1 ,will\ghby _h he>d ! :ole litany _m times be=e4 ,:ile %e rag$ & he look$ at h]1 he rememb]$ he _h once ?\ght h] pretty4 ,he _h se5 beauty 9 h] r\gh br[n hair1 h] /rong col\r+1 h] full r$ m\?4 ,he fell into mus+ 444 a woman may lack beauty1 he told himself1 & yet be lov$4444 ,meantime ,e/h] rea*$ :ite heats ( passion1 & ! /ra9 c\ld no long] be su/a9$4 ,%e broke into sobs & began to %$ te>s ) ! facility peculi> to h]4 ,9 a mom5t h] face 0 all wet ) ! big drops :i* roll$ d[n h] *eeks fa/] & fa/] & fell ) audible spla%es on to ! table1 on to h] lap1 on to ! floor4 ,to ?is te>ful abundance1 =m]ly a surpris+ spectacle1 ,will\ghby 0 n[ acclimatis$2 b ! remnant ( *ivalr\s feel+ n yet ext+ui%$ 9 8 bosom =bade him to sit /olidly by :ile a woman wept1 )\t seek+ to console h]4 ,z on previ\s occasions1 8 peace-ov]tures 7 ev5tually accept$4 ,e/h]'s te>s gradually ceas$ to fl[1 %e began to exhibit a sort ( compunction1 %e wi%$ to be =giv51 &1 ) ! kiss ( reconciliation1 pass$ into a phase ( demon/rative affection p]haps m try+ to ,will\ghby's pati5ce ?an all t _h prec$$ x4 ,y don't love me8 %e que/ion$1 ,i'm sure y don't love me8 %e reit]at$2 & he assev]at$ t he lov$ h] until he loa!d himself4 ,!n at la/1 only half satisfi$1 b we>i$ out ) vexation--possibly1 too1 ) a movem5t ( pity at ! sight ( 8 hagg>d face--%e cons5t$ to leave him2 only :at 0 he go+ to d8 %e ask$ suspici\sly3 write ^? rubbi%+ /ories ( 88 ,well1 he mu/ promise n to /ay up m ?an half an h\r at ! late/--only until he _h smok$ "o pipe6 ,will\ghby promis$1 z he w\ld h promis$ any?+ on e>? to secure to himself a half-h\r's peace & solitude4 ,e/h] grop$ = h] slipp]s1 :i* 7 kick$ (f "u ! table2 scrat*$ f\r or five mat*es along ! box & ?rew !m away be=e %e succe$$ 9 light+ h] c&le2 set x d[n aga9 to contemplate h] te>-swoll5 reflection 9 ! *imney-glass1 & bur/ out laugh+4 ,:at a fright ,i d look1 to be sure6 %e rem>k$ complac5tly1 & aga9 ?ru/ h] two h&s up ?r\gh h] disord]$ curls4 ,!n1 hold+ ! c&le at su* an angle t ! grease ran ov] on to ! c>pet1 %e gave ,will\ghby ano!r vehem5t kiss & trail$ out ( ! room ) an ineffectual attempt to close ! door beh9d h]4 ,will\ghby got up to %ut x himself1 & wond]$ :y x 0 t ,e/h] nev] did any "o mortal ?+ effici5tly or well4 ,good ,god6 h[ irritable he felt6 ,x 0 impossible to write4 ,he mu/ f9d an outlet = 8 impati5ce1 r5d or m5d some?+4 ,he began to /raight5 ! room1 b a wave ( disgu/ came ov] him be=e ! task 0 fairly comm5c$4 ,:at 0 ! use8 ,to-morr[ all w\ld be bad z ev]4 ,:at 0 ! use ( do+ any?+8 ,he sat d[n by ! table & lean$ 8 head ^u 8 h&s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! pa/ came back to him 9 pictures3 8 boyhood's pa/ fir/ ( all4 ,he saw aga9 ! old home1 e in* ( :i* 0 famili> to him z 8 own "n2 he recon/ruct$ 9 8 ?\ght all ! old well-kn[n furniture1 & replac$ x precisely z x _h /ood long ago4 ,he pass$ aga9 a *ildi% l+] ov] ! r\gh surface ( ! fad$ ,utre*t velvet *airs1 & smell$ aga9 ! /rong fragrance ( ! :ite lilac-tree1 bl[+ 9 ?r\gh ! op5 p>l\r-w9d[4 ,he sav\r$ anew ! pleasant m5tal atmosph]e produc$ by ! da9ty neatness ( cultur$ wom51 ! companion%ip ( a few good pictures1 ( a few good books4 ,yet ?is home _h be5 brok5 up ye>s ago1 ! de> famili> ?+s _h be5 scatt]$ f> & wide1 nev] to f9d !mselves "u ! same ro( aga92 & f ^? ne> relatives :o /ill rema9$ to him he liv$ n[ hopelessly e/rang$4 ,!n came ! pa/ ( 8 fir/ love-dream1 :5 he wor%ipp$ at ! feet ( ,nora ,b]es=d1 &1 ) ! :olehe>t$ness ( ! true fanatic1 clo!d 8 idol ) e imag9able attribute ( virtue & t5d]ness4 ,to ?is day !re rema9$ a secret %r9e 9 8 he>t :]e9 ! ,lady ( 8 "y ideal 0 /ill en?ron$1 al?\gh x 0 long s9ce he _h come to p]ceive %e _h no?+ :atev] 9 common ) ! ,nora ( reality4 ,= ! real ,nora he _h no long] any s5tim5t3 %e _h pass$ altoge!r out ( 8 life & ?\ghts2 & yet1 s p]man5t is all influ5ce1 :e!r good or evil1 t ! effect %e wr\ght ^u 8 "* rema9$4 ,he recognis$ to-night t h] treatm5t ( him 9 ! pa/ did n c\nt = no?+ among ! v>i\s factors :i* _h det]m9$ 8 fate4 ,n[ ! pa/ ( only la/ ye> return$1 &1 /rangely en\gh1 ?is seem$ f>!r remov$ f him ?an all ! re/4 ,he _h be5 p>ticul>ly /rong1 well & happy ?is "t la/ ye>4 ,nora 0 dismiss$ f 8 m9d1 & he _h ?r[n all 8 en]gies into 8 "w4 ,8 ta/es 7 sane & simple1 & 8 d+y1 furni%$ rooms _h become ?r\gh habit v pleasant to him4 ,9 be+ 8 own !y 7 inve/$ ) a great] *>m ?an ano!r man's ca/le4 ,"h he _h smok$ & /udi$1 "h he _h made _m a glori\s voyage into ! l& ( books4 ,_m a home-com+1 too1 rose up be=e him out ( ! d>k ung5ial /reets to a clean blaz+ fire1 a neatly laid clo?1 an ev5+ ( ideal enjoym5t2 _m a summ] twilight :5 he mus$ at ! op5 w9d[1 plung+ 8 gaze deep into ! recesses ( 8 neighb\r's lime-tree1 :]e ! unse5 sp>r[s *att]$ ) su* unflagg+ gaiety4 ,he _h always be5 giv5 to mu* day-dream+1 & x 0 9 ! sil5ce ( 8 rooms ( an ev5+ t he turn$ 8 phantasmal adv5tures into /ories = ! magaz9es2 "h _h come to him _m an editorial refusal1 b1 "h1 too1 he _h receiv$ ! news ( 8 fir/ unexpect$ success4 ,all 8 happie/ memories 7 embalm$ 9 ^? %abby1 badly furni%$ rooms4 ,n[ all 0 *ang$4 ,n[ might !re be no long] any s(t indulg5ce ( ! h\r's mood4 ,8 rooms & ev]y?+ he own$ belong$ n[ to ,e/h]1 too4 ,%e _h object$ to mo/ ( 8 photographs1 & _h remov$ !m4 ,%e hat$ books1 & 7 he ev] s ill-advis$ z to op5 "o 9 h] pres5ce1 %e imm$iately began to talk1 no matt] h[ sil5t or h[ sull5 h] previ\s mood _h be54 ,if he read al\d to h] %e ei!r yawn$ despair+ly1 or 0 tickl$ into laught] :]e !re 0 no reasonable cause4 ,at fir/1 ,will\ghby _h tri$ to educate h] & _h gone hopefully to ! task4 ,x is s natural to ?9k y may make :at y w ( ! woman :o loves y4 ,b ,e/h] _h no wi% to improve4 ,%e ev9c$ all ! self-satisfaction ( an illit]ate m9d4 ,to h] husb&'s g5tle admonitions %e repli$ ) brevity t %e ?\ght h] way q z good z 82 or1 if he didn't approve ( h] pronunciation1 he might d ! o!r ?+1 %e 0 too old to g to s*ool aga94 ,he gave up ! attempt1 &1 ) humiliation at 8 previ\s fatuity1 p]ceiv$ t x 0 folly to expect a few weeks ( 8 companion%ip c\ld alt] or pull up ! impressions ( ye>s1 or r ( g5]ations4 ,yet "h he paus$ to admit a curi\s ?+3 x 0 n only ,e/h]'s bad habits :i* vex$ him1 b habits q unblamewor?y 9 !mselves1 & :i* he nev] w\ld h notic$ 9 ano!r1 irritat$ him 9 h]4 ,he dislik$ h] mann] ( /&+1 ( walk+1 ( sitt+ 9 a *air1 ( fold+ h] h&s4 ,l a lov] he 0 consci\s ( h] proximity )\t see+ h]4 ,l a lov]1 too1 8 eyes foll[$ h] e movem5t1 8 e> not$ e *ange 9 h] voice4 ,b1 !n1 in/ead ( be+ *>m$ by ev]y?+ z ! lov] is1 ev]y?+ j>r$ ^u him4 ,:at 0 ! mean+ ( ?is8 ,to-night ! anomaly press$ ^u him3 he review$ 8 position4 ,"h 0 he q a "y man1 j tw5ty-six ye>s ( age1 m>ri$ to ,e/h]1 & b\nd to live ) h] s long z life %\ld la/--tw5ty1 =ty1 p]haps fifty ye>s m4 ,e day ( ^? ye>s to be sp5t 9 h] society2 he & %e face to face1 s\l to s\l2 !y two alone amid all ! :irl+1 busy1 indiff]5t _w4 ,s ne> toge!r 9 semblance1 9 tru? s f> ap>t z reg>ds all t makes life de>4 ,will\ghby groan$4 ,f ! woman he did n love1 :om he _h nev] lov$1 he might n aga9 g free2 s mu* he recognis$4 ,! feel+ he _h once ent]ta9$ = ,e/h]1 /range comp\nd ( mi/ak5 *ivalry & flatt]$ vanity1 0 long s9ce ext9ct2 b :at1 !n1 0 ! s5tim5t ) :i* %e inspir$ him8 ,= he 0 n indiff]5t to h]--no1 nev] = "o in/ant c\ld he p]suade himself he 0 indiff]5t1 nev] = "o in/ant c\ld he bani% h] f 8 ?\ghts4 ,8 m9d's eye foll[$ h] dur+ 8 h\rs ( abs5ce z p]t9aci\sly z 8 bodily eye dwelt ^u h] actual pres5ce4 ,%e 0 ! pr9cipal object ( ! univ]se to him1 ! c5tre ar\nd :i* 8 :eel ( life revolv$ ) an appall+ fidelity4 ,:at did x mean8 ,:at c\ld x mean8 he ask$ himself ) angui%4 ,& ! sweat broke out ^u 8 =ehead & 8 h&s grew cold1 = on a sudd5 ! tru? lay !re l a writt5 ^w ^u ! tableclo? be=e him4 ,?is woman1 :om he _h tak5 to himself = bett] = worse1 inspir$ him ) a passion--int5se inde$1 all-ma/]ful1 s\l-subdu+ z ,love itself--4444 ,b :5 he und]/ood ! t]ror ( 8 ,hatr$1 he laid 8 head ^u 8 arms & wept1 n facile te>s l ,e/h]'s1 b te>s wrung out f 8 agonis+1 unavail+ regret4 ,portrait ( a ,g5tleman ,by ,w ,ro!n/e9 ,reproduc$ by ! ,swan ,electric ,engrav+ ,company ,illu/ration3 ,portrait ( a ,g5tleman ,two ,sonnets ,by ,william ,watson ,i--,! ,fronti] ,at ! hu%$ br9k ( twilight1--:51 z ?\gh ,"s solemn j\rney+ phantom paus$ to lay ,an om9\s f+] on ! awe/ruck day1 ,e>? holds h] brea? till t great pres5ce g1-- ,a mom5t comes ( vision>y gl[1 ,p5dul\s 'twixt ! gold h\r & ! grey1 ,loveli] ?an ^!1 m eloqu5t ?an !y ,( memory1 =esight1 & life's ebb & fl[4 ,s h ,i kn[n1 9 "s fair woman's face1 ,:ile viewless yet 0 ,"t's m gross impr9t1 ,! fir/1 fa9t1 hesitant1 elusive h9t ,( t invasion ( ! v&al ye>s ,seem deep] beauty ?an y\?'s cl\dless grace1 ,wake subtl] dreams1 & t\* me nigh to te>s4 ,,ii--,night on ,curb> ,edge1 ,d]by%ire ,no e*o ( man's life pursues my e>s2 ,no?+ disputes ?is ,desolation's reign2 ,*ange comes n1 ?is dread temple to pr(ane1 ,:]e "t by ons reckons1 n by ye>s4 ,its pati5t =m "o crag1 sole-/r&$1 re>s1 ,type ( :ate'er is de/9$ to rema9 ,:ile yon /ill ho/ encamp$ on ,night's wa/e pla9 ,keeps armd wat*1 a million quiv]+ spe>s4 ,hu%$ are ! wild & w+'d lives ( ! moor2 ,! sleep+ %eep ne/le 'nea? ru9$ wall1 ,or unhewn /ones 9 r&om conc\rse hurl$3 ,solitude1 sleepless1 li/5s at ,fate's door2 ,& !re is built & '/abli%t ov] all ,trem5d\s ,sil5ce1 old] ?an ! _w4 ,! ,reflect$ ,faun ,by ,laur5ce ,h\sman ,reproduc$ by ,messrs4 ,c>l ,h5ts*el ,co4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,reflect$ ,faun ,a ,s5tim5tal ,cell> ,by ,george ,sa9tsbury ,x w\ld appe> f ! ref]5ce to a ,que5 t ! foll[+ piece 0 writt5 9 or ) a view to ! reign ( ,que5 ,anne1 ?\gh an ana*ronism or two 7su* z a ref]5ce to ! '#de & a quotation f ,adam ,smi?7 may be not$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 an occasional mixture ( y & ?\ seems to argue a date be=e ,johnson4 ,x mu/ at any rate h be5 compos$ =1 or 9 imitation ( ! /yle (1 "o or o!r ( ! eighte5?-c5tury collections ( ,essays4 ,x *anc$ ! o!r day t ,i _h a m9d to visit my old fri5d ,fal]nianus4 ,! maid :o op5$ ! door to me %[$ me into 8 /udy1 & apologis$ = h] ma/]'s abs5ce by say+ t he 0 9 ! cell>4 ,he soon appe>$1 & ,i ralli$ him a little on ! gravity ( 8 occupation4 ,fal]nianus1 ,i mu/ tell y1 is nei!r a drunk>d nor a man ( =tune4 ,b he has a pretty ta/e 9 w9e1 indulges x r 9 collection ?an 9 consumption1 & arranges 8 cell> 7or1 z he sometimes calls x1 cell>et7 himself1 hav+ no butl] or o!r man-s]vant4 ,he took my pleasantry v good-hum\r$ly2 & :5 ,i ask$ him fur!r if ,i might behold ?is temple ( 8 devotions he compli$ at once4 ',tis r a *antry ?an a temple1 ,eug5ius1 said he1 b y are v welcome to see x if y please2 & if y are m9d$ to he> a s]mon1 p]haps ,i c prea* "o diff]5t f :at y may expect at an ,oracle ( ! ,bottle4 ,we soon rea*$ ! cav]n1 :i*1 inde$1 0 mu* less magnific5t ?an t ov] :i* ,bacbuc presid$2 & ,i p]us$1 n )\t int]e/ 7= ,i _h (t5 ta/$ ! cont5ts71 ! v>i\s b9s 9 :i* bottles ( diff]5t %apes & sizes 7 /[$ away ) a mode/ neatness4 ,fal]nianus amus$ himself1 & did n g s f> z to we>y me1 ) "s tales ( luck or disappo9tm5t 9 8 pur*ases1 ( ! s+ul> improvem5t ( ?is v9tage1 & ! mortify+ conduct ( t4 ,= ^! w9e-lov]s are curi\s 9 _! phrase2 & x is n disgu/+ to he> !m say regretfully t ! cl>et ( su* & su* a ye> has n spok5 yet2 or t ano!r 0 long "u ! curse ( ! sev5ties4 ,?is la/ phrase1 inde$1 _h a gr&iloqu5t & romantic turn :i* half surpris$ me f my fri5d1 a hum\ri/ ) a special horror ( f9e spee* or writ+1 & turn+ %>ply ,i saw a smile on 8 lips4 ,b1 said ,i1 my ,fal]nianus1 y\r s]mon8 ,= ,i sc>ce ?9k t ?is w9e-*at w\ld be dignifi$ by y ) su* a "n4 ,y are "r1 ,eug5ius1 answ]$ he1 b ,i d n q "k :e!r ,i am wise to disclose ev5 to y ! rul+ fancy "u :i* ,i h =m$ ?is little liquid museum1 or ,bac*eum if y pref] x4 ,i ?9k y may1 said ,i1 = 9 ! fir/ place we are old en\gh fri5ds = su* confid5ces1 & 9 ! second ,i "k y to be too mu* giv5 to laugh at y\r own foibles to be greatly afraid ( ano!r's ridicule4 ,y say well1 he said1 s m>k6 ,= if my s]mon inflicts :at our toa/s call ennui ^u y1 rememb] t 9 ! words ( _! fav\rite ,molire1 ',y h will$ x4' ,i d n1 ,eug5ius1 pret5d to be indiff]5t to good w9e 9 itself4 ,b :5 ,i call$ ?is little cell> ( m9e j n[ a museum ,i did no di%on\r to ! daught]s ( ,mnemosyne4 ,= y w obs]ve t w9e1 by ! fact ( its keep+ p[]s & by ! o!r fact ( its date be+ kn[n1 is a sort ( cal5d> made to ! h& ( :oso w\ld commemorate1 ) a fe/ive solemnity1 ! ?+s t are1 z ,mr4 ,dryd5 says1 ',hid 9 ! sacr$ treasure ( ! pa/4' ,if n ! m]e juice ( ! grape 7= ! m]it ( ! /ronge/ w9e aft] fifty or sixty ye>s is mo/ly b itself a memory71 /rong wat]s brew$ on ! day ( a man's bir? w keep _! fire & ga9 ev] fre% mell[ness ?\gh he 7 to outlive ! longe/ lifetime2 & 9 ^! little flasks "h1 my ,eug5ius1 y w f9d a cup ( ,nantz t 0 born ) me1 & t w keep its virtues long aft] ?\ & ,i h gone to solve ! great enigma4 ,aga91 ?\ see/ ^? p9ts ( r$ port :i* ne/le toge!r8 ,)9 a few days1 ,eug5ius1 ( ! "t :5 t mu/ 0 foam+ r\nd ! ,d\ro peasants1 ,i made m9e entrance at ! ,univ]sity4 ,y c imag9e ) :at a mixture ( t5d] & humor\s feel+s ,i quaff !m n[ & !n4 ,:5 _! juice 0 tunn$1 :at amiable visions1 :at boyi% hopes float$ be=e my eyes6 ,i 0 to c>ry (f all t ,cam or ,isis _h ( hon\rs or pr(it1 all t ei!r c\ld give ( le>n+4 ,i 0 to h my *oice ( le>n$ retirem5t on ! "o h&1 or ( ard5t /ruggle at ! ho>se b> on ! o!r1 ) ! prizes ( ! s5ate beyond4 ,!y 7 sc>ce ?r[+ d[n _! cru/ :5 t dream fad$2 !y _h sc>ce become dr9kable by a ha/y top] be=e ,i saw cle>ly t metaphysical aid 0 want+1 & t a v diff]5t fate mu/ be m9e4 ,i make no moan ov] x1 ,eug5ius1 & ,i puff away l a worse ?an pro/itute z %e is1 ! demon ,envy :5 %e :isp]s 9 my e> ! names ( ,titius or ,seius1 & adds1 ',_h !y bett] p>ts1 or only bett] />s ?an y8' ,b z !y fable t ! w9e itself ?robs ) ! e>ly movem5t ( ! sap 9 ! v9es1 s1 ,eug5ius1 :5 ,i sip t cordial 7& tru? 'tis a noble v9tage7 ! old hopes1 ! old follies1 ! old dreams wak5 9 me1 & ,i am once m eighte54 ,look yond] aga9 at ^? cobwebb$ vessels ( v>i\s %apes t lie side by side1 al?\gh ( diff]5t v9ey>ds1 9 ! peaceful b9s4 ,!y all date f a ye> 9 :i* ! :eel ( =tune br\ght hone/ m5 to ! top 9 ,engl&2 & if only = a brief space1 z1 ,i am told1 !y s+ 9 ,nor? ,brita91 '! de'il w5t hame wi' a' ! ,:igs be=e him' 7,i mu/ tell y1 ,mr4 ----1 t ,fal]nianus1 ?\gh a loyal subject to our good ,que51 is a mo/ malignant ,tory1 & inde$ ,i h he>d him impea*$ ( ,jacobitism by ill-will]s74 ,b no m ( politics4 ,he paus$ a mom5t & !n w5t on3 ,i ?9k ,i see y smile aga91 ,eug5ius1 & say to y\rself1 ',^! are b dry-lipp$ subjects = s fl[+ a cal5d>4' ,& to tell ! tru?1 my fri5d1 ! ma9 "p ( my ephem]ides ( ?is k9d has be5 fill$ by ! aid ( ! goddess :o 0 ev] ne>e/ & k9de/ to ,bac*us4 ,9 yond] b9 lie phials ( ! mightie/ port t ,lusitanian summ]s ev] black5$1 & flasks ( sack f ! m s\!rn p>ts ( t p59sula1 :i* our ,b5 or 8 son ,h]rick w\ld h lov$4 ,9 ! same ye> :i* saw ! press+ ( ^! g5]\s juices ! e>? 0 made m fair by ! bir? ( ,bellamira & ,c&iope4 ,! blacke/ purple ( ! ,lusitanian grape is n s black z ! tresses ( ,c&iope's hair1 nor do? ! gold5 gl[ ( ! %]ris approa* 9 flame ! locks ( ,bellamira2 b if ,i let ! sunlight play ?r\gh bo?1 ,love1 ) fanta/ic triumph1 %[s me1 z ! bright motes flick] & flee ?r\gh ! sack1 ! tawny eyes ( ,c&iope1 & ! /a91 no long] black or purple1 b rosy r$1 t floats f ! ,oportian juice on ! :ite nap]y1 recalls ! velvet blu% ( ,bellamira's *eek4 ,& ?is8 ,i said1 po9t+ to a b9 ( ,bordeaux ne> me4 ,?\ %alt try x ?is v day1 said ,fal]nianus ) a laugh1 :i* ,i ?\ght c>ri$ (f "s feel+s a little ov]/ra9$2 'tis a "r pleasant w9e1 & !y made x 9 ! ye> :5 ,i fir/ saw ! lips ( ,dam>is4 ,! flav\r is n unlike !irs1 & if x %\ld flu/] ?9e head a little1 & cause !e :at m5 call he>tburn1 ,i w n say t ! effects are :olly dissimil>4 ,x is n l ,fal]nianus ev5 to je/ at wom51 & ,i turn$ to ano!r4 ,8 face cle>$4 ,_m a ye> has pass$1 he said1 s9ce ! grape t bore t juice 0 ga!r$1 & ev5 z x 0 rip5+ x *anc$ t ,i met ,lalage & won h]4 ,! w9e 0 always good & ! love likewise2 b 9 nei!r 9 _! e>ly ye>s 0 !re half ! pleasure t !re is n[4 ,b ,i we>y y1 ,eug5ius1 & p]haps ! philosoph] speaks truly 9 say+ t ^! ?+s are n matt]s ( sympa?y1 or1 z ! ,scripture sai?1 a /rang] is n p>tak] ( !m4 ,suffice x to say t ^! imprison$ rubies & topazes1 ame?y/s & jac9?s1 nev] fla% 9 ! glass1 nor collect _! deep] body ( col\r 9 ! flagon1 )\t br++ a memory ) !m1 t my lips seldom kiss !m )\t recall+ o!r kisses1 my eye nev] beholds !m )\t see+ o!r col\rs & o!r =ms 9 '! sessions ( sweet sil5t ?\ght4' ,at ! ref9+ ( ?is elixir ,i assum$ ! virile g[n2 :5 t nect> 0 fit = dr9k+ ,i made my fir/ appe>ance 9 ! field ( lett]s2 & ?is aga9 recalls ! dea? ( de> fri5ds & ! wan+ ( idle hopes4 ,:5 ,i am dead1 or if any rev]se ( =tune makes me "p ) ?is cab9et ( qu9tess5ce1 x w pass to heirs or pur*as]s z s mu* good w9e & no?+ m4 ,to me x is t & mu* m--a casket ( magic liquors1 a museum1 z ,i h call$ x1 ( glasses l t ( ,dr4 ,dee1 9 :i* ,i see aga9 ! smile ( beauty & ! hope ( y\?1 9 :i* once m ,i w91 lose1 possess1 conqu]1 am defeat$2 9 :i* ,i live ov] aga9 9 ! recesses ( fantasy ! vani%$ life ( ! pa/4 ,b x is n (t5 t ,i prea* 9 ?is fa%ion4 ,let u take a turn 9 ! g>d5 :ile !y get d9n] ready1 t y may ta/e1 & he smil$1 t y may ta/e--if y d>e--! w9e t ,i h lik5$ to ! lips ( ,dam>is4 ,night ,piece ,by ,aubrey ,be>dsley ,reproduc$ by ! ,swan ,electric ,engrav+ ,company ,illu/ration3 ,night ,piece ,/ella ,m>is by ,ar?ur ,symons ,:y is x ,i rememb] yet ,y1 ( all wom5 "o has met ,9 r&om wayf>e1 z "o meets ,! *ance romances ( ! /reets1 ,! ,juliet ( a night8 ,i "k ,y\r he>t holds _m a ,romeo4 ,& ,i1 :o call to m9d y\r face ,9 s s]5e a paus+-place1 ,:]e ! bright pure expanse ( sea1 ,! %ad[y %ore's au/]ity1 ,seems a reproa* to y & me1 ,i too h s\ght on _m a brea/ ,! ec/asy ( love's unre/1 ,i too h _h my dreams1 & met 7,ah me67 h[ _m a ,juliet4 ,:y is x1 !n1 t ,i recall ,y1 nei!r fir/ nor la/ ( all8 ,=1 surely z ,i see to-night ,! glanc+ ( ! ligh?\se light1 ,aga9/ ! sky1 across ! bay1 ,z turn by turn x falls my way1 ,s surely d ,i see y\r eyes ,out ( ! empty night arise1 ,*ild1 y arise & smile to me ,out ( ! night1 out ( ! sea1 ,! ,n]eid ( a mom5t !re1 ,& is x seawe$ 9 y\r hair8 ,o lo/ & wreck$1 h[ long ago1 ,out ( ! dr[nd pa/1 ,i "k1 ,y come to call me1 come to claim ,my %>e ( y\r delici\s %ame4 ,*ild1 ,i rememb]1 & c tell ,"o night we lov$ ea* o!r well2 ,& "o night's love1 at lea/ or mo/1 ,is n s small a ?+ to boa/4 ,y 7 adorable1 & ,i ,ador$ y to inf9ity1 ,t nuptial night too briefly borne ,to ! oblivion ( morn4 ,oh1 no oblivion6 = ,i feel ,y\r lips deliri\sly /eal ,along my neck1 & fa/5 !re2 ,i feel ! p]fume ( y\r hair1 ,& y\r s(t brea/ t heaves & dips1 ,desir+ my desir\s lips1 ,& t ineffable delight ,:5 s\ls turn bodies1 & unite ,9 ! intol]able1 ! :ole ,rapture ( ! embodi$ s\l4 ,t joy 0 ours1 we pass$ x by2 ,y h =gott5 me1 & ,i ,rememb] y ?us /rangely1 won ,an in/ant f oblivion4 ,& ,i1 rememb]+1 w\ld decl>e ,t joy1 n %ame1 is ours to %>e1 ,joy t we _h ! w & p[]1 ,9 spite ( fate1 to snat* "o h\r1 ,out ( vague nights1 & days at /rife1 ,s inf9itely full ( life4 ,& 'tis = ?is ,i see y rise1 ,a wrai?1 ) />light 9 y\r eyes1 ,"h1 :]e ! dr[sy-m9d$ mood ,is "o ) ,nature's solitude2 ,= ?is1 = ?is1 y come to me ,out ( ! night1 out ( ! sea4 ,a ,/udy ,by ,sir ,fr$]ic ,leighton1 ,p4,r4,a4 ,reproduc$ by ! ,swan ,electric ,engrav+ ,company ,illu/ration3 ,a ,/udy ,two ,sket*es ,by ,h5ry ,h>l& ,i--,m]c$es ,:5 ,i 0 a *ild "s "o gave me a family ( :ite mice4 ,i don't rememb] h[ old ,i 01 ,i ?9k ab\t t5 or elev52 b ,i rememb] v cle>ly ! day ,i receiv$ !m4 ,x mu/ h be5 a ,?ursday1 a half-holiday1 = ,i _h come home f s*ool r e>ly 9 ! aft]noon4 ,alex&re1 de> old ruddy r\nd-fac$ ,alex&re1 :o op5$ ! door = me1 smil$ 9 a way t seem$ to ann\nce1 ,!re's a surprise 9 /ore = y1 sir4 ,!n my "m smil$ too1 a smile1 ,i ?\ght1 ( peculi> promise & int]e/4 ,aft] ,i _h kiss$ h] %e said1 ,come into ! d9+-room4 ,!re's some?+ y w l4 ,p]haps ,i conclud$ x w\ld be some?+ to eat4 ,anyh[1 all agog ) curiosity1 ,i foll[$ h] into ! d9+-room--& ,alex&re foll[$ me1 anxi\s to take "p 9 ! rejoic+4 ,9 ! w9d[ /ood a big cage1 enclos+ ! family ( :ite mice4 ,i rememb] x z a v big cage inde$2 no d\bt ,i %\ld f9d x %runk5 to q mod]ate dim5sions if ,i c\ld see x aga94 ,!re 7 ?ree g5]ations ( mice 9 x3 a fat old c\ple1 ! f\nd]s ( ! race1 doz+ phlegmatically on _! laurels 9 a corn]2 !n a doz5 m$ium-siz$1 sl5d] mice1 trim & y\?ful-look+1 ru%+ irrelevantly hi!r & ?i!r1 ) funny inquisitive little faces2 & !n a squirm+ mass ( p9k ?+s1 l cat]pill>s1 t 7 really infant mice1 newborn4 ,!y didn't rema9 infants long1 ?\gh4 ,9 a few days !y _h put on virile togas ( :ite fur1 & 7 scrambl+ ab\t ! cage & nibbl+ _! food z indep5d5tly z _! eld]s4 ,! rapidity ) :i* my mice multipli$ & grew to maturity 0 a con/ant s\rce ( a/oni%m5t to me4 ,x seem$ z if e morn+ ,i f\nd a new litt] ( "y mice 9 ! cage--?\gh h[ !y _h effect$ an entrance ?r\gh ! wire gauze t l9$ x 0 a hopeless puzzle--& ^! w\ld h become responsible1 self-support+ mice 9 no "t4 ,my "m told me t somebody _h s5t me ?is s\l-/irr+ pres5t f ! c\ntry1 & ,i d>e say ,i 0 made to sit d[n & write a lett] ( ?anks4 ,b ,i'm a%am$ to own ,i c't rememb] :o ! giv] 04 ,i h a vague notion t x 0 a lady1 an eld]ly maid5-lady--,mademoiselle 444 some?+ t began ) ,p--:o liv$ ne> ,t\rs1 & :o us$ to come to ,p>is once or twice a ye>1 & always br\ght me a box ( prunes4 ,alex&re c>ri$ ! cage into my play-room1 & set x up aga9/ ! wall4 ,i /ation$ myself 9 front ( x1 & rema9$ !re all ! re/ ( ! aft]noon1 gaz+ 91 entranc$4 ,to wat* _! antics1 _! com+s & go+s1 _! lab\rs & amusem5ts1 to /udy _! %rewd1 al]t physiognomies1 to wond] ab\t _! feel+s1 ?\ghts1 int5tions1 to try to div9e ! mean+ ( _! busy twitt]+ language--x 0 su* ke51 deep delight4 ,( c\rse ,i 0 an an?ropomorphi/1 & read a great deal ( human nature into !m2 o!rwise x w\ldn't h be5 su* fun4 ,i dragg$ myself reluctantly away :5 ,i 0 call$ to d9n]4 ,x 0 h>d t ev5+ to apply myself to my s*ool-books4 ,be=e ,i w5t to b$ ,i paid !m a p>t+ visit2 !y 7 huddl$ toge!r 9 _! ne/ ( cotton-wool1 sleep+ s\ndly4 ,& ,i 0 up at an unhe>d-( h\r next morn+1 to h a b\t ) !m be=e go+ to s*ool4 ,i f\nd ,alex&re1 9 8 nightcap & long :ite apron1 occupi$ ) ! so9s de propret1 z he said4 ,he clean$ out ! cage1 put 9 fre% food & wat]1 & !n1 po9t+ to ! fat old c\ple1 ! gr&p>5ts1 :o /opp$ lazily ab$1 sitt+ up & rubb+ _! noses toge!r1 :il/ _! juniors scamp]$ m]rily ab\t _! affairs1 ,ti5s6 ,on dirait ,monsieur et ,madame ,d5is1 he cri$4 ,i felt ! apposit5ess ( 8 allusion2 & ! old c\ple 7 =?) (ficially d5om9at$ ,monsieur & ,madame ,d5is1 = _! resemblance to ! h]o & h]o9e ( ! song--?\gh :i* 0 ,monsieur1 & :i* ,madame1 ,i'm n sure t ,i ev] cle>ly knew4 ,x 0 a little aft] ?is t ,i 0 tak5 = ! fir/ "t 9 my life to ! play4 ,i fancy ! !atre mu/ h be5 ! ,porte ,/4 ,m>t92 at any rate1 x 0 a !atre 9 ! ,b\lev>d1 & t[>ds ! ,ea/1 = ,i rememb] ! long drive we _h to rea* x4 ,& ! piece 0 ,! ,c\nt ( ,monte ,cri/o4 ,9 my memory ! adv5ture %9es1 ( c\rse1 z a vague blur ( light & joy2 a *ild's fir/ visit to ! play1 & t play ,! ,c\nt ( ,monte ,cri/o6 ,x 0 all ! brea?-tak+ pleasantness ( romance made visible1 audible1 actual4 ,a vague blur ( light & joy1 f :i* only two details sep>ate !mselves4 ,fir/1 ! prison sc5e1 & an ag$ man1 ) a long :ite be>d1 mov+ a great /one f ! wall2 !n--! figure ( ,m]c$es4 ,i w5t home t]ribly 9 love ) ,m]c$es4 ,surely !re are no su* gr&es passions 9 matur] life z ^? helpless1 in>ticulate ones we burn 9 secret ) be=e our te5s2 surely we nev] love aga9 s viol5tly1 desp]ately1 consum$ly4 ,anyh[1 ,i w5t home t]ribly 9 love ) ,m]c$es4 ,&--d all *ildr5 lack hum\r8--,i pick$ out ! prettie/ "y ladyi%-look+ m\se 9 my collection1 cut (f h] m\/a*es1 adopt$ h] z my especial pet1 & call$ h] by ! "n ( my dea c]t4 ,all ( my mice by ?is "t _h become q tame4 ,!y _h pl5ty to eat & dr9k1 & a com=table home1 & n a c>e 9 ! _w2 & famili>ity ) _! ma/] _h br$ assurance2 & s !y _h become q tame & %amefully1 abom9ably lazy4 ,luxury1 we are taught1 0 ev] ! "m ( slo?4 ,i c\ld put my h& 9 among/ !m1 & n "o w\ld be/ir himself ! little/ bit to escape me4 ,m]c$es & ,i 7 insep>able4 ,i us$ to take h] to s*ool ) me e day2 %e c\ld be m conv5i5tly & privately transport$ ?an a lamb4 ,ea* lycen _h a desk 9 front ( 8 =m1 & %e w\ld sp5d ! s*ool-h\rs 9 m9e1 ,i leav+ ! lid rais$ a little1 t %e might h light & air4 ,"o day1 ! u%] hav+ left ! room = a mom5t1 ,i put h] d[n on ! floor1 !reby creat+ a great excitem5t among/ my fell[-pupils1 :o got up f _! places & =m$ an eag] circle r\nd h]4 ,!n sudd5ly ! u%] came back1 & we all hurri$ to our seats1 :ile he1 cat*+ sight ( ,m]c$es1 cri$ out1 ,a m\se6 ,a :ite m\se6 ,:o d>es to br+ a :ite m\se to ! class8 ,& he made a da% = h]4 ,b %e 0 too quick1 too 'cute1 = ! likes ( ,monsieur le ,pion4 ,%e gave a jump1 & 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye _h disappe>$ up my leg1 "u my tr\s]s4 ,! u%] se>*$ high & l[ = h]1 b %e prud5tly rema9$ 9 h] hid+-place2 & ?us h] life 0 sav$1 = :5 he _h ab&on$ 8 ineffectual *ase1 he ann\nc$1 ,i %\ld h wrung h] neck4 ,i turn$ pale to imag9e ! doom %e _h escap$ z by a hair's bread?4 ,x is useless to ask :i* ( y br\ght h] "h1 he cont9u$4 ,b m>k my words3 if ev] ,i f9d a m\se aga9 9 ! class ,i w wr+ h] neck6 ,& yet1 9 private life1 ?is blood?ir/y pion 0 a q g5tle1 k9dly1 und]f$1 und]paid1 %abby1 /ruggl+ fell[1 ) lit]>y aspirations1 :o w\ld n h hurt a fly4 ,! secrets ( a s*oolboy's pocket6 ,i once saw a boy surreptiti\sly angl+ 9 ,k5s+ton ,g>d5s1 ) a /r+ & a b5t p94 ,pres5tly he l&$ a fi%1 a fi% no bigg] ?an y\r ?umb1 p]haps1 b /ill a fi%4 ,alive & wet & flopp+ z x 01 he slipp$ x into 8 pocket4 ,i us$ to c>ry ,m]c$es ab\t 9 m9e4 ,"o ev5+1 :5 ,i put 9 my h& to take h] out1 ,i discov]$ to my bewild]m5t t %e 0 n alone4 ,!re 7 f\r little p9k mites ( infant mice cl++ to h]4 ,i _h enjoy$ my visit to ! !atre s mu* t at ! j\r de l'an my fa!r includ$ a toy-!atre among my pres5ts4 ,x _h a real curta9 ( gre5 baize1 t w\ld roll up & d[n1 & beautiful col\r$ sc5]y t y c\ld %ift1 & footlights1 & a trap-door 9 ! middle ( ! /age2 & inde$ x w\ld h be5 altoge!r p]fect1 except = ! ,company4 ,i h s9ce le>n$ t ?is is n infrequ5tly ! case ) !atres4 ,my company consi/$ ( pa/ebo>d m5 & wom5 :o1 z arti/s1 /ruck me z em95tly unsatisfactory4 ,!y c\ldn't move _! arms or legs1 & !y _h su* /olid1 un9t]e/+ faces4 ,i don't "k h[ x fir/ occurr$ to me to turn !m all (f1 & fill _! places ) my mice4 ,m]c$es1 ( c\rse1 0 lead+ lady2 ,monsieur & ,madame ,d5is 7 ! heavy p>5ts2 & a g5tlemanlike "y m\se nam$ ,le&] 0 jeune premi]4 ,!n1 9 my leisure1 !y us$ to act ! mo/ trem5d\s plays4 ,i 0 /age-manag]1 prompt]1 playwright1 *orus1 & audi5ce1 plac+ ! !atre be=e a look+-glass1 s t1 ?\gh my duties kept me beh9d1 ,i c\ld pe] r\nd ! edge1 & wat* ! spectacle z f ! front4 ,i w\ld inv5t ! l9es & deliv] !m1 b1 t my illusion might be ! m complete1 ,i w\ld *ange my voice = ea* p]sonage4 ,! l9es tri$ h>d to be v]ses2 no d\bt !y 7 v]s libres4 ,at any rate1 !y 7 m\?-fill+ & sonor\s4 ,! fir/ play we attempt$1 ,i ne$ h>dly say1 0 ,le ,comte de ,monte ,cri/o1 su* v]sion ( x z ,i c\ld recon/ruct f memory4 ,t _h r a long run4 ,!n ,i dramatis$ ,aladd9 & ! ,wond]ful ,lamp1 ,paul et ,virg9ie1 ,qu5t9 ,durw>d1 & ,la ,dame de ,monsoreau4 ,m]c$es made a *>m+ ,diane1 ,le&] a brilliant & da%+ ,bussy2 ,monsieur ,d5is 0 ca/ = ! rle ( ,frre ,gor5flot2 & a long1 ?91 cadav]\s-look+ m\se1 ,don ,qui*otte by "n1 some:at inadequately repres5t$ ,*icot4 ,we began1 z y see1 ) melodrama2 pres5tly we desc5d$ to light com$y1 play+ ,les ,mmoires d'un ,ane1 ,jean qui rit1 & o!r works ( ! immortal ,madame de ,sgur4 ,& !n at la/ we turn$ a new leaf1 & became naturali/ic4 ,we _h nev] he>d ( ! naturali/ s*ool1 ?\gh ,monsieur ,zola _h already publi%$ "s volumes ( ! ,r\gon-,macqu>t2 b ideas are 9 ! air2 & we1 = ourselves1 discov]$ ! possibilities ( naturalism simultane\sly1 z x 71 ) ! ackn[l$g$ apo/le ( t =m ( art4 ,we w\ld imp]sonate ! *>act]s ( our own _w--our s*oolfell[s & ma/]s1 our p>5ts1 s]vants1 fri5ds--& c>ry !m ?r\gh exp]i5ces & situations d]iv$ f our impressions ( real life4 ,p]haps we r l$ !m a dance2 & ,i d>e say ^? we didn't l came 9 = a good deal ( retributive ju/ice4 ,x 0 a little univ]se1 ( :i* we 7 ! ar*-arbit]s1 our w ! f9al law4 ,i don't "k :e!r all *ildr5 lack hum\r2 b ,i'm sure no gr[n-up au?or-manag] c take 8 bus9ess m s]i\sly ?an ,i took m9e4 ,oh1 ,i enjoy$ x hugely2 ! h\rs ,i sp5t at x 7 enraptur$ h\rs2 b x 0 grim1 grim e>ne/4 ,aft] a :ile ,i began to long = a less subjective public1 a m v>i\s audi5ce4 ,i w\ld summon ! s]vants1 range !m 9 *airs at "o end ( ! room1 conceal myself beh9d ! !atre1 & sp\t ! play ) f]vid solemnity4 ,& !y w\ld giggle1 & make flippant comm5t>ies1 & at my mo/ impassion$ climaxes bur/ into guffaws4 ,my mice1 z has be5 said1 7 ov]f$ & lazy1 & ,i us$ to h to poke !m ?r\gh _! p>ts ) /icks f ! w+s2 b ?is 0 a detail :i* a sup]ior imag9ation %\ld h accept$ z "o ( ! conv5tions ( ! art4 ,x made ! s]vants laugh1 h[ev]2 & :5 ,i w\ld /ep to ! front 9 p]son1 &1 ) te>s 9 my eyes1 besee* !m to be sob]1 !y w\ld b laugh ! l\d]4 ,bless y1 sir1 !y're only mice--ce ne sont que des s\ris1 ! cook call$ out on "o su* occasion4 ,%e meant x z an apology & a consolation1 b x 0 ! unk9de/ cut ( all4 ,only mice1 inde$6 ,to me !y _h be5 a "y g5tleman & lady lo/ 9 ! ,des]t ( ,sah>a1 ne> to die = ! want ( wat]1 & ab\t to be attack$1 captur$1 & sold into slav]y1 by a b& ( ,b$\9 ,arabs4 ,ah1 well1 ! arti/ mu/ /eel himself to meet ) indiff]5ce or d]ision f ! public1 to be ignor$1 misund]/ood1 or je]$ at2 & to rely = 8 real1 8 legitimate1 rew>d on ! pleasure he f9ds 9 8 "w4 ,& n[ !re befell a great *ange 9 my life4 ,our home 9 ,p>is 0 brok5 up1 & we mov$ to ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,x 0 impossible to take my mice ) u2 _! cage w\ld h hopelessly complicat$ our imp$im5ta4 ,s we gave !m to ! *ildr5 ( our conci]ge4 ,m]c$es1 h[ev]1 ,i 0 resolv$ ,i w\ld n "p )1 & ,i c>ri$ h] all ! way to ! ,russian capital by h&4 ,9 my he>t ,i 0 look+ to h] to f\nd ano!r family--%e _h s frequ5tly become a "m 9 ! pa/4 ,b mon? succe$$ mon?1 & %e =ev] disappo9t$ me1 & at la/ ,i ab&on$ hope4 ,9 solitude & exile ,m]c$es deg5]at$ sadly2 got mon/r\sly fat2 too indol5t to gnaw1 let h] tee? gr[ to a prepo/]\s l5g?2 & 9 ! end di$ ( a surfeit ( smetana4 ,:5 ,i return$ to ,p>is1 at ! age ( tw5ty1 to faire mon droit 9 ! ,lat9 ,qu>t]1 ,i paid a visit to our old h\se1 & discov]$ ! same old conci]ge 9 ! loge4 ,i ask$ h] ab\t ! mice1 & %e told me h] *ildr5 _h f\nd ! c>e ( !m su* a bo!r t at fir/ !y _h neglect$ !m1 & at la/ all[$ !m to escape4 ,!y took to ! walls1 & = a long "t aft]w>ds1 ,monsieur1 ! mice ( ?is neighb\rhood 7 pi$4 ,to ?is day !y are ( a pal] hue ?an else:]e4 ,,ii--,a ,brok5 ,look+-,glass ,he climb$ ! ?ree flights ( /one /airs1 & put 8 key into ! lock2 b be=e he turn$ x1 he /opp$--to re/1 to take brea?4 ,on ! door 8 "n 0 pa9t$ 9 big :ite lett]s1 ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,dane4 ,x is always sil5t 9 ! ,temple at midnight2 to-night ! sil5ce 0 d5se1 l a fog4 ,x 0 ,sunday night2 & on ,sunday night1 ev5 )9 ! hu%$ prec9cts ( ! ,temple1 "o is consci\s ( a deep] hu%4 ,:5 he _h light$ ! lamp 9 8 sitt+-room1 he let himself drop into an arm-*air be=e ! empty fireplace4 ,he 0 tir$1 he 0 exhau/$4 ,yet no?+ _h happ5$ to tire him4 ,he _h d9$1 z he always d9$ on ,sundays1 ) ! ,rod]icks1 9 ,*eyne ,walk2 he _h driv5 home 9 a hansom4 ,!re 0 no reason :y he %\ld be tir$4 ,b he 0 tir$4 ,a deadly lassitude p5etrat$ 8 body & 8 _s1 l a fluid4 ,he 0 too tir$ to g to b$4 ,i suppose ,i am gett+ old1 he ?\ght4 ,to a second p]son ! matt] w\ld h appe>$ "o n ( supposition b ( c]ta9ty1 n ( progression b ( accompli%m5t4 ,gett+ old inde$8 ,b he 0 old4 ,x 0 an old man1 grey & wr9kl$ & wa/$1 :o sat !re1 limp1 sunk5 ^u himself1 9 8 easy-*air4 ,9 ye>s1 to be sure1 he 0 "u sixty2 b he look$ l a man ( sev5ty-five4 ,i am gett+ old1 ,i suppose ,i am gett+ old4 ,& vaguely1 dully1 he contemplat$ 8 life1 spread out beh9d him l a mi/y l&scape1 & ?\ght :at a failure x _h be54 ,:at _h x come to8 ,:at _h x br\ght him8 ,:at _h he done or won8 ,no?+1 no?+4 ,x _h br\ght him no?+ b old age1 solitude1 disappo9tm5t1 &1 to-night especially1 a s5se ( fatigue & apa?y t weigh$ ^u him l a suffocat+ blanket4 ,on a table1 a y>d or two away1 /ood a decant] ( :isky1 ) "s soda-wat] bottles & tumbl]s2 he look$ at x ) heavy eyes1 & he knew t !re 0 :at he ne$$4 ,a little :isky w\ld /r5g!n him1 revive him1 & make x possible = him to be/ir himself & undress & g to b$4 ,b :5 he ?\ght ( ris+ & mov+ to p\r ! :isky out1 he %runk f t ef=t z f an ,h]culean lab\r2 no--he 0 too tir$4 ,!n 8 m9d w5t back to ! fri5ds he _h left 9 ,*elsea half an h\r ago2 x seem$ an indef9ably long "t ago1 ye>s & ye>s ago2 !y 7 l blurr$ phantoms1 dimly rememb]$ f a remote pa/4 ,yes1 8 life _h be5 a failure2 total1 mis]able1 abject4 ,x _h come to no?+2 its h>ve/ 0 a h>ve/ ( a%es4 ,if x _h be5 a useful life1 he c\ld h accept$ its unhapp9ess2 if x _h be5 a happy life1 he c\ld h =gott5 its uselessness2 b x _h be5 bo? useless & unhappy4 ,he _h done no?+ = o!rs1 he _h won no?+ = himself4 ,oh1 b he _h tri$1 he _h tri$4 ,:5 he _h left ,ox=d p expect$ great ?+s ( him2 he _h expect$ great ?+s ( himself4 ,he 0 admitt$ to be clev]1 to be gift$2 he 0 ambiti\s1 he 0 9 e>ne/4 ,he wi%$ to make a "n1 he wi%$ to ju/ify 8 exi/5ce by fruitful "w4 ,& he _h work$ h>d4 ,he _h put all 8 k1 all 8 tal5t1 all 8 en]gy1 into 8 "w2 he _h n sp>$ himself2 he _h pass$ labori\s days & /udi\s nights4 ,& :at rema9$ to %[ = x8 ,?ree or f\r volumes ^u ,political ,economy1 t _h be5 read 9 _! day a little1 discuss$ a little1 & !n q =gott5--sup]s$$ by ! books ( new] m54 ,pulp$1 pulp$1 he reflect$ bitt]ly4 ,except = a /ray doz5 ( copies scatt]$ "h & !re--9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 9 8 ,college libr>y1 on 8 own book%elves--8 publi%$ writ+s _h by ?is "t 7he c\ld n d\bt7 met ) ! common fate ( unsuccessful lit]ature1 & be5 pulp$4 ,pulp$--pulp$2 pulp$--pulp$4 ,! hateful ^w beat rhy?mically aga9 & aga9 9 8 tir$ bra92 & = a little :ile t 0 all he 0 consci\s (4 ,s mu* = ! "w ( 8 life4 ,& = ! re/8 ,! play8 ,! liv+8 ,oh1 he _h no?+ to recall b failure4 ,x _h suffic$ t he %\ld desire a ?+1 = him to miss x2 t he %\ld set 8 he>t ^u a ?+1 = x to be remov$ beyond ! sph]e ( 8 possible acquisition4 ,x _h be5 s f ! beg9n+2 x _h be5 s always4 ,he sat motionless z a /one1 & all[$ 8 ?\ghts to drift li/lessly hi!r & ?i!r 9 ! curr5t ( memory4 ,ev]y:]e !y enc\nt]$ wreckage1 d]elicts3 defeat$ aspirations1 brok5 hopes4 ,languidly he envisag$ ^!4 ,he 0 too tir$ to res5t1 to rebel4 ,he ev5 f\nd a c]ta9 sluggi% satisfaction 9 recognis+ ) :at unv>y+ h>%ness de/9y _h treat$ him1 9 resign+ himself to ! unm]it$4 ,he caught sight ( 8 h&1 ly+ flat & in]t ^u ! br[n lea!r arm ( 8 *air4 ,8 eyes re/$ on x1 & = ! mom5t he =got ev]y?+ else 9 a sort ( torpid /udy ( x4 ,h[ :ite x 01 h[ ?91 h[ )]$2 ! nails 7 p>*$ into m9ute corrugations2 ! ve9s /ood out l d>k wires2 ! sk9 hung loosely on x1 & _h a dry lu/re3 an old man's h&4 ,he gaz$ at x fix$ly1 till 8 eyes clos$ & 8 head fell =w>d4 ,b he 0 n sleepy1 he 0 only tir$ & weak4 ,he rais$ 8 head ) a />t1 & *ang$ 8 position4 ,he felt cold2 b to endure ! cold 0 easi] ?an to get up1 & put some?+ on1 or g to b$4 ,h[ sil5t ! _w 02 h[ empty 8 room4 ,an imm5se feel+ ( solitude1 ( isolation1 fell ^u him4 ,he 0 q cut (f f ! re/ ( humanity "h4 ,if any?+ %\ld happ5 to him1 if he %\ld ne$ help ( any sort1 :at c\ld he d8 ,call out8 ,b :o w\ld he>8 ,at n9e 9 ! morn+ ! port]'s wife w\ld come ) 8 tea4 ,b if any?+ %\ld happ5 to him 9 ! meantime8 ,!re w\ld be no?+ = x b to wait till n9e o'clock4 ,ah1 if he _h m>ri$1 if he _h _h *ildr51 a wife1 a home ( 8 own1 in/ead ( ^! desolate ba*elor *amb]s6 ,if he _h m>ri$1 inde$6 ,x 0 8 sorr['s cr[n ( sorr[ t he _h n m>ri$1 t he _h n be5 able to m>ry1 t ! girl he _h wi%$ to m>ry w\ldn't h him4 ,failure8 ,success8 ,he c\ld h acc\nt$ failure 9 o!r ?+s a trifle1 he c\ld h laugh$ at :at ! _w calls failure1 if ,el9or ,lynd _h be5 8 wife4 ,b t 0 ! he>t ( 8 mis=tune1 %e w\ldn't h him4 ,he _h met h] = ! fir/ "t :5 he 0 a lad ( tw5ty1 & %e a girl ( eighte54 ,he c\ld see h] palpable be=e him n[3 h] sl5d] girli% figure1 h] bright eyes1 h] laugh+ m\?1 h] w>m br[n hair curl+ r\nd h] =ehead4 ,oh1 h[ he _h lov$ h]4 ,= twelve ye>s he _h wait$ ^u h]1 woo$ h]1 hop$ to w9 h]4 ,b %e _h always said1 ,no--,i don't love y4 ,i am v fond ( y2 ,i love y z a fri5d2 we all love y t way--my "m1 my fa!r1 my si/]s4 ,b ,i c't m>ry y4 ,h[ev]1 %e m>ri$ no "o else1 %e lov$ no "o else2 & = twelve ye>s he 0 an ev]-welcome gue/ 9 h] fa!r's h\se2 & %e w\ld talk ) him1 play to him1 pity him2 & he c\ld hope4 ,!n %e di$4 ,he call$ "o day1 & !y said %e 0 ill4 ,aft] t !re came a blank 9 8 memory--a gulf1 full ( blackness & r$ness1 angui% & confusion2 & !n a sort ( dreadful sudd5 calm1 :5 !y told him %e 0 dead4 ,he rememb]$ /&+ 9 h] room1 aft] ! fun]al1 ) h] fa!r1 h] "m1 h] si/] ,elizabe?4 ,he rememb]$ ! pale daylight t fill$ x1 & h[ ord]ly & cold & =sak5 x all look$4 ,& !re 0 h] b$1 ! b$ %e _h di$ 92 & !re h] dress+-table1 ) h] combs & bru%es2 & !re h] writ+-desk1 h] bookcase4 ,he rememb]$ a r[ ( m$ic9e bottles on ! mantelpiece2 he rememb]$ ! fi]ce ang]1 ! hatr$ ( !m1 z if !y 7 animate1 t _h well$ up 9 8 he>t z he look$ at !m1 because !y _h fail$ to d _! "w4 ,y w wi% to h some?+ t 0 h]s1 ,ri*>d1 h] "m said4 ,:at w\ld y l8 ,on h] dress+-table !re 0 a small look+-glass 9 an ivory frame4 ,he ask$ if he might h t1 & c>ri$ x away ) him4 ,%e _h look$ into x a ?\s& times1 no d\bt2 %e _h done h] hair 9 x2 x _h reflect$ h]1 enclos$ h]1 conta9$ h]4 ,he c\ld almo/ p]suade himself t some?+ ( h] mu/ rema9 9 x4 ,to own x 0 l own+ some?+ ( h]self4 ,he c>ri$ x home ) him1 hugg+ x to 8 side ) a k9d ( passion4 ,he _h priz$ x1 he priz$ x /ill1 z 8 de>e/ treasure2 ! look+-glass 9 :i* h] face _h be5 reflect$ a ?\s& times2 ! glass t _h conta9$ h]1 kn[n h]2 9 :i* some?+ ( h]self1 he felt1 mu/ l+]4 ,to h&le x1 look at x1 into x1 beh9d x1 0 l hold+ a my/ic communion ) h]2 x gave him an emotion t 0 inf9itely sweet & bitt]1 a pa9 t 0 dissolv$ 9 joy4 ,! glass lay n[1 fold$ 9 its ivory case1 on ! *imney-%elf 9 front ( him4 ,t 0 its place2 he always kept x on 8 *imney-%elf2 s t he c\ld see x :5ev] he glanc$ r\nd 8 room4 ,he lean$ back 9 8 *air1 & look$ at x2 = a long "t 8 eyes rema9$ fix$ ^u x4 ,if %e _h m>ri$ me1 %e w\ldn't h di$4 ,my love1 my c>e1 w\ld h heal$ h]4 ,%e c\ld n h di$4 ,monoton\sly1 automatically1 ! phrase repeat$ itself ov] & ov] aga9 9 8 m9d1 :ile 8 eyes rema9$ fix$ on ! ivory case into :i* h] look+-glass 0 fold$4 ,x 0 an effect ( 8 fatigue1 no d\bt1 t 8 eyes1 once direct$ ^u an object1 7 sl[ to leave x = ano!r2 t a phrase once pron\nc$ 9 8 ?\ght _h ?is t5d5cy to repeat itself ov] & ov] aga94 ,b at la/ he r\s$ himself a little1 & lean+ =w>d1 put 8 h& out & up1 to take ! glass f ! %elf4 ,he wi%$ to hold x1 to t\* x & look into x4 ,z he lift$ x t[>ds him1 x fell op51 ! mirror prop] be+ fa/5$ to a lea!r back1 :i* 0 glu$ to ! ivory1 & =m$ a h+e4 ,x fell op52 & 8 grasp _h be5 insecure2 & ! j]k z x op5$ 0 en\gh4 ,x slipp$ f 8 f+]s1 & dropp$ ) a cra% ^u ! he>?/one4 ,! s\nd w5t ?r\gh him l a physical pa94 ,he sank back into 8 *air1 & clos$ 8 eyes4 ,8 he>t 0 beat+ z aft] a mighty physical ex]tion4 ,he knew vaguely t a calamity _h befall5 him2 he c\ld vaguely imag9e ! spl9t]s ( %att]$ glass at 8 feet4 ,b 8 physical pro/ration 0 s great z to oblit]ate1 to neutralise1 emotion4 ,he felt v cold4 ,he felt t he 0 be+ hurri$ along ) t]rible spe$ ?r\gh d>kness & cold air4 ,!re 0 ! cont9u\s ro> ( rapid motion 9 8 e>s1 a fa9t1 dizzy bewild]m5t 9 8 head4 ,he felt t he 0 try+ to cat* hold ( ?+s1 to /op 8 progress1 b 8 h&s clos$ ^u empt9ess2 t he 0 try+ to call out = help1 b he c\ld make no s\nd4 ,on--on--on1 he 0 be+ :irl$ ?r\gh "s immeasurable abyss ( space4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ah1 yes1 he's dead1 q dead1 ! doctor said4 ,he has be5 dead "s h\rs4 ,he mu/ h pass$ away peacefully sitt+ "h 9 8 *air4 ,poor g5tleman1 said ! port]'s wife4 ,& a brok5 look+-glass beside him4 ,oh1 x's a sure sign1 a brok5 look+-glass4 ,portrait ( a ,lady ,by ,w ,ro!n/e9 ,reproduc$ by ! ,swan ,electric ,engrav+ ,company ,illu/ration3 ,portrait ( a ,lady ,two ,poems ,by ,edmund ,gosse ,i--,al]e ,flammam ,to ,a4 ,c4 ,b4 ,9 anci5t ,rome1 ! secret fire1-- ,an intimate & holy ?+1-- ,0 gu>d$ by a t5d] *oir ,( k9dr$ maid5s 9 a r+2 ,deep1 deep )9 ! h\se x lay1 ,no /rang] ev] gaz$ !reon1 ,b1 flick]+ /ill by night & day1 ,! beacon ( ! h\se1 x %one2 ,?ro' bir? & dea?1 f age to age1 ,x pass$1 a qu5*less h]itage2 ,& !re 7 hymns ( my/ic tone ,sung r\nd ab\t ! family flame1 ,beyond ! ?re%old all unkn[n1 ,fa/-weld$ to an anci5t "n2 ,!re sacrific$ ! sire z prie/1 ,be=e t alt>1 none b he1 ,alone he spread ! solemn fea/ ,= a mo/ secret deity2 ,he knew ! god _h once be5 sire1 ,& s]v$ ! same memorial fire4 ,ah6 s1 unt\*$ by w9dy ro> ,( public issues l\d & long1 ,! ,poet holds ! sacr$ door1 ,& gu>ds ! gl[+ coal ( song2 ,n 8 to grasp at praise or blame1 ,r$ gold1 or cr[ns b5ea? ! sun1 ,8 only pride to t5d ! flame ,t ,hom] & t ,virgil won1 ,reta9 ! rite1 pres]ve ! act1 ,& pass ! wor%ip on intact4 ,be=e ! %r9e at la/ he falls2 ,! cr[d ru% 91 a *att]+ b& ,b1 ere he fades 9 dea?1 he calls ,ano!r prie/ to w>d ! br&2 ,he1 ) a ge/ure ( disda91 ,fl+s back ! r++ braz5 gate1 ,reproves1 repress+1 ! pr(ane1 ,& fe$s ! flame 9 primal /ate2 ,cont5t to toil & fade 9 turn1 ,if /ill ! sacr$ emb]s burn4 ,,ii--,a ,dream ( ,novemb] ,f>1 f> away1 ,i "k n :]e1 ,i "k n h[1 ,! skies are grey1 ! b\ghs are b>e1 b>e b\ghs 9 fl[]3 ,long lilac silk is s(tly drawn f b\gh to b\gh1 ,) fl[]s ( milk & buds ( fawn1 a broid]$ %[]4 ,b5ea? t t5t an ,empress sits1 ) slant$ eyes1 ,& wafts ( sc5t f c5s]s flit1 a lilac flood2 ,ar\nd h] ?rone bloom pea* & plum 9 lacqu]$ dyes1 ,& _m a bl[n *rysan!mum1 & _m a bud4 ,%e sits & dreams1 :ile bonzes twa9 /rike "s ri* bell1 ,^: music seems a metal ra9 ( radiant dye2 ,9 ?is /range bir? ( v>i\s blooms1 ,i _c tell ,:i* spr+ f e>?1 :i* slipp$ f looms1 :i* sank f sky4 ,b5ea? h] w+s ( lilac dim1 9 robes ( blue1 ,! ,empress s+s a wordless hymn t ?rills h] b[]2 ,my trance unweaves1 & w9ds1 & %r$s1 & =ms anew ,d>k bronze1 bright leaves1 pure silk5 ?reads1 9 triple fl[]4 ,portrait ( ,mrs4 ,patrick ,campbell ,by ,aubrey ,be>dsley ,reproduc$ by ! ,swan ,electric ,engrav+ ,company ,illu/ration3 ,portrait ( ,mrs4 ,patrick ,campbell ,! ,d$ication ,by ,fr$ ,m4 ,simpson ,,p]sons ,,repres5t$ ,lucy ,rimm]ton4 ,h>old ,sekb\rne ,sc5e ,i--,! p]iod is #ahfc ,! sitt+-room 9 ,lucy ,rimm]ton's lodg+s4 ,%e is seat$ 9 front ( ! fire mak+ "s toa/4 ,lucy4 ,!re6 ,i ?9k t w d1 al?\gh x isn't any?+ v great4 ,rises4 ,:at a col\r ,i mu/ h6 ,h>old says ,i always manage to toa/ myself v mu* bett] ?an ,i d ! bread4 ,lights ! gas1 & beg9s arrang+ "s fl[]s on ! table4 ,8 fav\rite fl[]s2 ,i "k he w be pleas$ :5 he sees !m4 ,h[ /range x is t he %\ld really c>e = me6--,i1 :o am s commonplace & ord9>y1 h>dly pretty ei!r1 al?\gh he says ,i am4 ,i always tell him he might h done s mu* bett] ?an propose to a poor gov]ness )\t a p5ny4--,oh1 if only 8 book proves a success6--a really great success6--h[ glori\s x w be6 ,:y doesn't ! wret*$ publi%] make ha/e & br+ x out8 ,i believe he is keep+ x back on purpose4 ,:at dreadful creatures !y are6 ,at fir/--squabble1 squabble1 squabble2 squabble ab\t t]ms1 squabble ab\t ?is1 ano!r squabble ab\t t1 & !n1 :5 ev]y?+ is f9ally arrang$1 delay1 delay1 delay4 ,y mu/ wait = ! publi%+ season4 ,z ?\gh a book 7 a "y lady ^: future might be s]i\sly jeop>dis$ if x made its db at an unfa%ionable "t4 ,! door op5s1 & ,h>old bur/s into ! room4 ,h>old4 ,x's out1 x's out2 out at la/4 ,lucy4 ,:at1 ! book6 ,really6 ,:]e is x8 ,d %[ x to me4 ,h>old4 ,d y ?9k y des]ve x6 ,lucy4 ,oh6 don't tantalise me4 ,h y se5 x8 ,:at is x l6 ,h>old4 ,x is pr9t$1 & v mu* l o!r books4 ,lucy4 ,y are horrid4 ,i believe y h x ) y4 ,h y8 ,h>old4 ,& :at if ,i say yes8 ,lucy4 ,y h4 ,d let me see x4 ,h>old4 ,& w y be v good if ,i d6 ,lucy4 ,i'll be angelic4 ,h>old4 ,!n on t condition only--,!re6 take x g5tly4 ,lucy snat*es x1 & cuts ! /r+4 ,i ?\ght y nev] cut /r+8 ,lucy4 ,!re is nev] a nev] t hasn't an exception4 ,h>old4 ,n a woman's1 c]ta9ly4 ,lucy4 ,oh6 h[ nice x looks6 ,& to ?9k t x is y\rs1 really & truly y\rs4 ,grace3 a ,sket*4 ,by ,h>old ,sekb\rne4 ,x's delici\s6 ,hold+ ! book1 dances r\nd ! room4 ,h>old4 ,i %all beg9 to be jeal\s4 ,y w soon be m 9 love ) my book ?an y are ) me4 ,lucy4 ,& :y %\ldn't ,i be8 ,hav5't y always said t a man's "w is ! be/ "p ( him8 ,h>old4 ,if my silly say+s are to be br\ght up 9 evid5ce aga9/ me l ?is1 ,i %all---- ,lucy4 ,y %all :at8 ,h>old4 ,take ! book back4 ,lucy4 ,oh1 w y8 ,i %\ld l to see y d x4 ,holds x beh9d h]4 ,y h got to get x fir/4 ,h>old4 ,& :at are y go+ to give me = x8 ,lucy4 ,isn't x a pres5tation copy8 ,h>old4 ,x is ! v fir/ to leave ! pr9t]'s4 ,lucy4 ,!n y ought n to want any paym5t4 ,h>old4 ,i d ?\gh1 all ! same4 ,come--no paym5t1 no book4 ,lucy4 ,!re1 !re1 !re6 ,h>old4 ,& !re4 ,lucy4 ,oh6 don't6 ,y'll /ifle me4 ,& is ?is = me2 may ,i really keep x8 ,h>old4 ,( c\rse y may2 ,i br\ght x expressly = y4 ,lucy4 ,h[ nice ( y6 ,& y'll write my "n 9 x8 ,h>old4 ,i'll write ! d$ication4 ,lucy4 ,:at d y mean8 ,h>old4 ,y %all see4 ,p5 & ink = ! au?or6 ,a new p5 & virg9 ink6 ,lucy4 ,y\r ,au?or%ip has b to comm& to be obey$4 ,h>old4 ,sitt+ d[n1 writes4 ,x is pr9t$ 9 all ! o!r copies1 b ?is "o ,i h _h b\nd specially = y1 ) a blank %eet :]e ! d$ication comes1 s t 9 y\r copy1 & y\rs alone1 ,i c write x myself4 ,!re4 ,lucy4 ,looks ov] 8 %\ld] & reads4 ,to my ,lady ,luce4 ,oh1 ,h>old1 y h d$icat$ x to me6 ,h>old4 ,:o else c\ld ,i d$icate x to8 al?\gh 'tis-- ,n s mu* hon\r+ !e1 ,z giv+ x a hope t n[ ,x may immortal be4 ,lucy4 ,x is good ( y4 ,h>old4 ,writes aga94 ,h>old ,sekb\rne--:at's to-day8--oh1 yes1 #crd ,novemb]1 #ahfc4 ,lucy4 ,& w p "k :o ! ,lady ,luce is8 ,h>old4 ,!y w "s day4 ,! d$ication 9 my next book %all be ,to my ,lady ,wife4 ,lucy4 ,i wond] if ,i %all ev] be t4 ,x seems s long com+4 ,h>old4 ,i don't m9d :5 x is--to-morr[1 if y l4 ,lucy4 ,don't talk nons5se1 al?\gh x is my fault = beg9n+ x4 ,& n[ sit d[n--no1 "h 9 ! arm-*air--& y %all h "s nice tea4 ,%e makes & p\rs out ! tea z ,h>old talks4 ,h>old4 ,y won't h to wait long if ?is proves a success3 & x w be "o4 ,i "k x2 ,i feel x4 ,x isn't only t ev]ybody :o has read x1 likes x2 x's some?+ else t ,i c't describe1 n ev5 to y2 a feel+ inside1 t--call x conceit if y l1 b x isn't conceit2 x isn't conceit to feel confid5ce 9 oneself4 ,:y1 look at ! tra%1 ! arrant tra%1 t succe$s e day2 y w say1 p]haps1 t x succe$s because x is tra%1 t tra% is :at p want--!y c]ta9ly get x4 ,b no book t ev] _h real /uff 9 x has fail$ yet1 & ,i feel t--,ha6 ha6 ! same old feel+ m5tion$ above4 ,don't ?9k me an awful prig1 ,luce4 ,i don't talk to anybody else z ,i d to y2 & if y only knew :at a relief x is to me to let myself g a bit occasionally1 y w\ld excuse ev]y?+4 ,lucy4 ,y h a "r to be conceit$4 ,h>old4 ,n yet4 ,i h done no?+ yet2 b ,i mean to4 ,takes up ! book4 ,i wond] :at w become ( y & y\r fell[s2 :at w be y\r future8 ,w y "o day adorn ! %elves ( libr>ies1 figure 9 catalogues ( ,r>e books & fir/ editions1 & be cont5d$ = by snuffy1 long-clo!d bibliomaniacs1 :o w bid "o aga9/ ! o!r = ! hon\r ( possess+ y8 ,or w y desc5d to ! tables ( secondh& book-/alls m>k$ at a great r$uction2 or lie 9 a heap1 ) o!r lumb]1 outside ! %op-front1 all ?is lot sixp5ce ea*1 await+ !re1 unc>$ =1 unnotic$1 & unkn[n1 y\r ultimate de/9ation1 ! du/-hole8 ,lucy4 ,y are horrid4 ,:at an idea6 ,h>old4 ,no1 ,i don't ?9k t w be y\r end4 ,puts d[n ! book4 ,y are n go+ to ! du/b91 y are go+ to be a success4 ,no m hack "w = me aft] ?is4 ,:y1 suppos+ only ! fir/ edition is sold1 ,i m ?an cle> exp5ses1 & if x runs to two--t5--tw5ty editions1 ,i %all receive--! am\nt fairly takes my brea? away4 ,tw5tie? ?\s&2 doesn't x s\nd f9e8 ,we %all h our mansion 9 ,grosv5or ,squ>e yet1 ,luce2 & t *>m+1 little old h\se we saw ! o!r day up ! riv]--we'll h t1 too2 s t we c run d[n "h f ,saturday to ,monday1 to get away f ,london fog & na/9ess4 ,yes1 ,i am go+ to be ri* "s day--ri*--9 t5 ye>s' "t1 if ?is book gets a fair />t & ,i h any?+ l dec5t luck1 ,i %all be ! be/ kn[n au?or 9 ,engl&4 ,rises4 ,! son ( ! old booksell] :o fail$ w be able !n to repay ^? :o help$ him :5 he want$ help1 &1 m delightful ?\ght /ill1 pay back ^? ) int]e/ :o did _! be/ to keep him d[n1 :5 !y c\ld j z easily h help$ him to rise4 ,i am go+ to h a success1 ,i feel x4 ,9 a few weeks' "t ,i'll br+ y a bat* ( criticisms t w a/oni% y4 ,b :at is ! matt]8 :y s sil5t all ( a sudd58 has my long & conceit$ tirade disgu/$ y8 ,lucy4 ,no1 n at all4 ,h>old4 ,!n :at is x8 ,lucy4 ,i 0 only ?9k+ t--hesitates4 ,h>old4 ,?9k+ :at8 ,ab\t me3 ,lucy4 ,yes1 ab\t y &--& also ab\t myself4 ,h>old4 ,t is j z x %\ld be1 ab\t u two toge!r4 ,lucy4 ,yes1 b ,i 0 afraid---- ,h>old4 ,smil+4 ,afraid6 :at (8 ,lucy4 ,no?+1 no?+ really4 ,i am a%am$ t--let me give y "s m tea4 ,h>old4 ,no1 ?anks4 ,come1 let me he>1 make a clean brea/ ( x4 ,lucy4 ,i c't1 really2 y w\ld only laugh at me4 ,h>old4 ,!n :y d5y me a pleasure1 = y "k ,i love to laugh8 ,lucy4 ,well1 !n--if y become fam\s--& ri*---- ,h>old4 ,if ,i d2 well8 ,lucy4 ,y won't--y won't =get me1 w y8 ,h>old4 ,=get y1 :at an idea6 ,:y d ,i want to become fam\s8 :y d ,i want to become ri*8 ,= my own sake8 = ! sake ( ! money8 ,nei!r4 ,i want x = y\r sake1 s t y c be ri*2 s t y c h ev]y?+ y c possibly want4 ,i don't m9d r\gh+ x a bit myself1 b---- ,lucy4 ,no m d ,i3 ,i am sure we might be v happy liv+ ev5 "h4 ,h>old4 ,no1 ?ank y2 no second pair fronts = me1 or1 r1 none = my wife4 ,i want y to =get all ab\t ?is place1 z ?\gh x _h nev] exi/$2 ,i want y to only rememb] y\r giv+ lessons z a nightm>e :i* has pass$ & gone4 ,i want y to take a position 9 ! _w1 to g into society---- ,lucy4 ,b1 ,h>old---- ,h>old4 ,to ent]ta91 receive1 lead---- ,lucy4 ,b ,i c\ld nev] lead4 ,i dete/ receiv+4 ,i hate ent]ta9+---- ,h>old4 ,except me4 ,lucy4 ,i (t5 wond] if ,i d4 ,y are s clev] & ,i---- ,h>old4 ,su* a goose4 ,:atev] put su* ideas into y\r head8 ,:y1 y are actually cry+4 ,lucy4 ,i am n4 ,h>old4 ,!n :at is t8 ,puts 8 f+] aga9/ h] *eek4 ,:at is t little sp>kl+ drop8 ,lucy4 ,x mu/ be a te> ( joy1 !n4 ,h>old4 ,:i* %all be us$ to *ri/5 ! book6 ,lucy4 ,oh1 don't--!re1 y h left a m>k4 ,h>old4 ,x is y\r fault4 ,my f+] w\ldn't h done x by itself4 ,are y go+ to be silly any m8 ,lucy4 ,no1 ,i am n4 ,h>old4 ,& y are go+ to love me1 believe 9 me1 & tru/ me8 ,lucy4 ,i d all ?ree--implicitly4 ,h>old4 ,he kisses h]4 ,! seal ( ! tr9ity4 ,looks at 8 wat*4 ,by jove1 ,i mu/ be go+4 ,lucy4 ,s soon8 ,h>old4 ,r2 ,i h to d9e 9 ,b]keley ,squ>e at eight o'clock1 at ,sir ,humphrey ,mockton's4 ,y w\ld l _! h\se1 x's a beauty1 a sev5te5? or eighte5? c5tury "o1 ) su* a gorge\s old /aircase4 ,he's awfully ri*1 & j a little bit vulg>--wool ,i ?9k x 01 or cottons1 or "s o!r commodity2 b 8 daught] is *>m+--,i %\ld say daught]s1 z !re are two ( !m1 s y ne$n't be jeal\s4 ,lucy4 ,jeal\s8 ( c\rse ,i am n4 ,h y kn[n !m long8 ,h>old4 ,oh6 "s little "t4 ,!y are awfully ke5 to see my book4 ,i am go+ to take--s5d !m a copy4 ,y see ,i mu/ be civil to ^! p1 !y "k su* an awful lot ( ! "r sort2 & _! recomm5dation ( a book w h m weight ?an fifty adv]tisem5ts4 ,s good-bye4 ,takes 8 ov]coat4 ,lucy4 ,let me help y4 ,b y are go+ )\t notic+ my fl[]s4 ,h>old4 ,i h be5 admir+ !m all along1 except :5 ,i 0 look+ at y4 ,lucy4 ,don't be silly4 ,h>old4 ,!y are *>m+4 ,sir ,humphrey has "s or*ids j ! same col\rs2 y ought to see !m2 he has basketsful s5t up e week f 8 place 9 ,surrey4 ,lucy4 ,no wond] my poor little *rysan!mums didn't impress y4 ,h>old4 ,:at nons5se6 ,i w\ld give m = "o little fl[] f y1 ?an = ! cont5ts ( all 8 cons]vatories4 ,lucy4 ,!n y %all h t = no?+4 ,h>old4 ,don't1 x w de/roy ! bun*4 ,lucy4 ,:at does t matt]8 !y are all y\rs4 ,h>old4 ,y d y\r be/ to spoil me4 ,lucy4 ,p9s ! fl[] into 8 button-hole4 ,don't talk nons5se4 ,!re6 ,h>old4 ,:at a swell y h made me look6 ,lucy4 ,good-bye2 :5 %all ,i see y aga98 ,h>old4 ,n until ,sunday1 ,i am afraid2 ,i am s busy j n[4 ,b ,i'll come r\nd e>ly1 &1 if f9e1 we'll g & lun* at ,ri*mond1 & h a good walk across ! ,p>k aft]w>ds4 ,w\ld y l x8 ,lucy4 ,above all ?+s1 b--b don't sp5d all y\r money on me4 ,h>old4 ,bo!r ! money6 ,i am go+ to be ri*4 ,good-bye till ,sunday4 ,lucy4 ,au revoir2 & :ile y are d9+ 9 y\r gr& h\se1 ) lots ( gr& p1 ,i am go+ to enjoy a delightful ev5+ "h1 n alone1 z ,i %all h y\r book = company4 ,good-bye4 ,six ,mon?s elapse betwe5 ,sc5e ,i4 & ,sc5e ,,ii4 ,sc5e ,,ii--,! ,sc5e & ,p]sons are ! same ,lucy is dress$ z be=e2 %e is seat$4 ,h>old is 9 ev5+ dress1 ) a fl[] 9 8 button-hole2 he /&s by ! fireplace4 ,h>old4 ,well1 all ,i h to say is1 ,i ?9k y are mo/ unreasonable4 ,lucy4 ,y h no "r to say t4 ,h>old4 ,i h if ,i ?9k x4 ,lucy4 ,well1 y h no "r to ?9k x4 ,h>old4 ,my ?\ghts are n my own1 ,i suppose8 ,lucy4 ,!y are s diff]5t f :at ,i %\ld h expect$ y to h t ,i almo/ d\bt x4 ,h>old4 ,bett] say ,i h *ang$ at once4 ,lucy4 ,& s y h4 ,h>old4 ,:o is say+ ?+s "o has no "r to say n[8 ,lucy4 ,i am only say+ :at ,i ?9k4 ,h>old4 ,!n if y want to h ! "r to y\r own ?\ghts1 k9dly let me h ! "r to m9e4 ,walks to ! w9d[4 ,i c't prev5t p s5d+ me invitations1 c ,i8 ,lucy4 ,y ne$ n accept !m4 ,h>old4 ,& make enemies "r & left1 ,i suppose8 ,lucy4 ,i don't want y to d t1 & ,i don't want ei!r to prev5t y\r enjoy+ y\rself2 b--b1 ,i d want to see y occasionally4 ,h>old4 ,& s y d4 ,lucy4 ,yes1 v--p]haps ,i %\ld say ,i want to see y (t54 ,h>old4 ,& s d ,i y1 b ,i c't be 9 two places at once4 ,?is is :at ,i mean :5 ,i say y are unreasonable4 ,i mu/ g out4 ,if ,i am to write1 ,i mu/ /udy p1 "*1 sc5es4 ,i c't d t by /opp+ at home3 ,i c't d t by com+ "h2 ,i "k y & ,i "k y\r l&lady1 & !re is nobody else 9 ! h\se1 except ! slavey & ! cat2 & al?\gh ! slavey may be a v excell5t s]vant & ! cat a mo/ orig9al quadrup$1 /ill1 ,i don't want to make elaborate /udies ( animals--ei!r f\r-legg$ or two4 ,"o w\ld imag9e1 f ! way y talk1 t ,i did no?+ except enjoy myself4 ,i only g out 9 ! ev5+s4 ,lucy4 ,/ill y might sp>e a little "t1 n[ & !n1 to come & see me1 if only = half an h\r4 ,h>old4 ,:at am ,i do+ n[8 ,i gave up a d9n]-p>ty to come "h to-night4 ,lucy4 ,d y "k x is exactly a mon? ye/]day s9ce y 7 "h la/8 ,h>old4 ,i c't be always dangl+ at y\r apron-/r+s4 ,lucy4 ,h>old6 ,h>old4 ,if we are go+ to be m>ri$1 we---- ,lucy4 ,if8 ,h>old4 ,well1 :51 if y l x bett]2 we %all see en\gh ( "o ano!r !n4 ,i h writt5 to y1 x isn't z ?\gh ,i hadn't done t4 ,lucy4 ,b t is n ! same ?+ z see+ y2 & y\r lett]s1 too1 h be5 s scrappy4 ,h>old ?r[s himself into ! arm-*air4 ,!y us$ to be s diff]5t be=e y\r book came out4 ,h>old4 ,i _h m "t !n4 ,lucy4 ,i sometimes wi% t x _h nev] be5 publi%$ at all1 t y _h nev] writt5 x1 or1 at all ev5ts1 t x _h nev] be5 su* a success4 ,h>old4 ,t's k9d1 at all ev5ts--deuc$ k9d & consid]ate6 ,lucy4 ,x seems to h come betwe5 u z a b>ri]4 ,:5 ,i ?9k h[ eag]ly we look$ =w>d to its appe>ance1 :at ca/les 9 ! air we built z to h[ happy we 7 go+ to be1 & all ! ?+s we 7 go+ to d1 if x 7 a success1 & n[ to ?9k t---- ,h>old4 ,jumps up4 ,look "h1 ,lucy1 ,i'm damn$ if--,i c't /& ?is mu* long]6 ,nag1 nag1 nag6 ,i c't /& x4 ,i am work$ (f my head dur+ ! day1 ,i am out half ! night1 & :5 ,i come "h = a little quiet1 a little re/1 its--,breaks (f sudd5ly4 ,lucy4 ,i am s sorry4 ,if ,i _h ?\ght---- ,h>old4 ,c't y see t y are driv+ me mad8 ,i h be5 "h half an h\r1 & ! :ole ( ! "t x has be5 no?+ b reproa*es4 ,lucy4 ,i don't ?9k !y w\ld h affect$ y s mu* if y hadn't felt t y des]v$ !m6 ,h>old4 ,!re y g aga96 ,i des]ve !m--laughs h>%ly4 ,x is my fault1 ,i suppose1 t x is ! season2 x is my fault t p give d9n]-p>ties & balls2 x is my fault1 ,i suppose1 t y don't g out z mu* z ,i d8 ,lucy4 ,c]ta9ly n2 al?\gh1 z a matt] ( fact1 ,i hav5't be5 out "o s+le ev5+ = ! la/ ?ree--ne>ly f\r--mon?s4 ,h>old4 ,t's "r2 draw comp>isons2 say ,i'm a selfi% brute4 ,y'll tell me next t ,i am tir$ ( y1 &---- ,lucy4 ,h>old6 don't1 don't--y--y hurt me6 ,( c\rse ,i nev] ?\ght ( su* a--%e rises--,y are n1 are y8 ,i--,i c\ldn't be> x6 ,h>old4 ,( c\rse ,i am n4 ,don't be s silly4 ,he sits4 ,lucy4 ,x 0 silly ( me1 ,i confess x4 ,i "k y bett] ?an t4 ,:y1 x's rank high treason1 ,i des]ve to lose my head2 & my only excuse is t ?9k+ su* a ?+ proves ,i mu/ h lo/ x already4 ,w y\r maje/y deign to p>don8 ,h>old4 ,te/ily4 ,yes1 yes1 t's all "r6 ,!re1 look out1 y'll crumple my tie4 ,lucy4 ,i am s sorry6 ,& n[ tell me all ab\t y\r gr& fri5ds &---- ,h>old4 ,!y are n gr& to me4 ,simply because a p]son is ri* or has a title1 ,i don't consid] !m any gr&] ?an ,i--by jove1 no6 ,^! p are useful to me1 or else ,i %\ldn't /& x4 ,!y patronise me1 put _! h& on my %\ld] & say1 ,my de> "y fri5d1 we pr$ict great ?+s = y4 ,! fools1 z ?\gh a s+le "o ( !m 0 capable ev5 ( =m+ an op9ion1 mu* less ( prophesy+4 ,!y make rem>ks ab\t me be=e my face2 !y talk (1 & pet1 me z ?\gh ,i 7 a poodle4 ,i g ?r\gh my tricks & !y applaud2 & !y lean ov] ) an idiotic simp] to ! de> fri5d next to !m & say1 ,isn't he clev]8 z ?\gh !y _h taught me !mselves4 ,bah6 ,!y invite me to _! h\ses1 ,i d9e ) !m once a week2 b if ,i 7 to tell !m to-morr[ t ,i want$ to m>ry "o ( _! daught]s1 !y w\ld kick me out ( ! room1 & consid] x a great] insult ?an if ! proposal _h come f _! own footman4 ,lucy4 ,b t doesn't matt]1 because y don't want to m>ry "o ( !m1 d y8 ,0 t ,miss ,mockton ) y 9 ! ,p>k la/ ,sunday8 ,h>old4 ,h[ d y "k ,i 0 9 ! ,p>k at all8 ,lucy4 ,because ,i saw y !re4 ,h>old4 ,y 7 spy+1 ,i suppose4 ,lucy4 ,spy+8 ,i don't "k :at y mean4 ,i w5t !re = a walk aft] *ur*4 ,h>old4 ,alone8 ,lucy4 ,( c\rse n1 ,i 0 ) ,mrs4 ,glov]4 ,h>old4 ,y\r l&lady8 ,lucy4 ,:y n8--,oh6 y ne$ n be afraid4 ,i %\ldn't h br\ght disgrace ^u y by oblig+ y to ackn[l$ge me be=e y\r gr& fri5ds4 ,i took good c>e to keep 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,h>old4 ,d y mean to ins9uate t ,i am a snob8 ,lucy4 ,be a little k9d4 ,h>old4 ,well1 x is y\r own fault1 y ins9uate t---- ,lucy4 ,i 0 wrong4 ,i apologise1 b--b--beg9s to cry4 ,h>old4 ,!re1 don't make a sc5e--don't1 !re's a good girl4 ,!re1 re/ y\r head "h4 ,i suppose ,i am na/y4 ,i didn't mean x1 really4 ,y mu/ make all[ances = me4 ,i am worri$ & bo!r$4 ,i c't "w--at lea/ ,i c't d "w t satisfies me--& altoge!r ,i am n q myself4 ,late h\rs are play+ ! v deuce ) my n]ves4 ,!re1 let me kiss away ! te>s--n[ give me y\r promise t y w nev] be s fooli% aga94 ,lucy4 ,i--,i promise4 ,x is silly ( me--n[ ,i am all "r4 ,h>old4 ,gib\les d',avril6 ,! sun comes out once m1 ! %[] is q ov]4 ,lucy4 ,yes1 q ov]2 y always are s k9d4 ,x is my fault entirely4 ,i--,i ?9k my n]ves mu/ be a little upset1 too4 ,h>old4 ,we %all make a nice c\ple1 %an't we8 if we are (t5 go+ to behave l ?is6 ,n[1 are y q calm8 ,lucy4 ,yes1 q4 ,h>old4 ,t's "r1 because ,i want y to li/5 pati5tly = a few m9utes to :at ,i am go+ to say2 x is some?+ ,i want to talk to y ab\t v s]i\sly4 ,y won't int]rupt me until ,i h q f9i%$1 w y8 ,lucy4 ,:at is x8 n t--no1 ,i won't4 ,h>old4 ,y "k we talk$ ab\t--,i mean x 0 arrang$ we %\ld be m>ri$ ! beg9n+ ( ,july--wasn't x8 ,lucy4 ,yes4 ,h>old4 ,well1 ,i want to "k if y w\ld m9d v mu* putt+ x (f a little--q a little--only till ! autumn8 ,i'll tell y :y4 ,( c\rse if y d m9d v mu*1 ,i %a'n't press x1 b--x's l ?is3 ! sc5e ( my new book is1 z y "k1 laid abroad4 ,i h be5 try+ to write x1 b c't get on ) x "o little bit4 ,i want "s local col\r4 ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld be able to inv5t x1 ,i f9d ,i c't4 ,x is hamp]+ & keep+ me back t]ribly4 ,& s--& s ,i ?\ght if y didn't m9d v mu* t--t if ,i 7 to g to ,france =--= six mon?s or s--alone1 t--9 fact x w\ld be ! mak+ ( me4 ,i h nev] _h an opportunity be=e2 x has always be5 gr9d1 gr9d1 gr9d1 & if ,i am prev5t$ f go+ n[1 ,i may nev] h a *ance aga94 ,:at d y say8 ,lucy4 ,b :y %\ldn't we be m>ri$ z arrang$1 & sp5d our honeymoon ov] !re8 ,h>old4 ,because ,i want to "w4 ,lucy4 ,& w\ld my be+ !re prev5t y8 ,y us$ to say y always work$ s mu* bett] :5 ,i 0---- ,h>old4 ,b y don't und]/&4 ,?is is diff]5t4 ,i want to "w h>d1 & no man c\ld d t on 8 honeymoon--at lea/ ,i "k ,i c\ldn't4 ,lucy4 ,no1 b--,&--& till :5 did y want to put (f our--our m>riage8 ,until y\r return8 ,h>old4 ,well1 t w\ld dep5d on circum/ances4 ,y don't suppose ,i w\ld po/pone x = a second1 if ,i c\ld help x2 b--,until my return8 ,i hope s9c]ely t x c be manag$ !n1 b1 y see1 ov] !re ,i %all be sp5d+ money all ! "t1 & n e>n+ a s\1 &--& s we might h to wait a little bit long]1 j until ,i c\ld repl5i% ! lock]1 until ,i _h publi%$ & be5 paid = my new book4 ,lucy4 ,b ,i h giv5 notice to leave at midsumm]4 ,h>old4 ,has ,mrs4 ,duncan got ano!r gov]ness6 ,lucy4 ,no1 b---- ,h>old4 ,!n y c /op on1 c't y6 ,!y w surely be only too delight$ to keep y4 ,lucy4 ,yes--,i c /op on4 ,he tries to kiss h]4 ,no1 don't2 n n[4 ,h>old4 ,& y don't really m9d ! po/ponem5t v mu*1 d y8 ,lucy4 ,n if x w assi/ y4 ,h>old4 ,i ?\ght y w\ld say t1 ,i knew y w\ld4 ,x w assi/ me v mu*4 ,i %\ldn't o!rwise sugge/ x4 ,x does seem too bad ?\gh1 doesn't x8 ,to h to po/pone x aft] wait+ all ^! ye>s1 & j z x 0 s ne>1 too4 ,i h a good m9d n to g1 aft] all--only1 if ,i let ?is *ance slip1 ,i may nev] h ano!r4 ,besides1 six mon?s is n s v long1 is x8 ,& :5 !y are ov]1 !n we won't wait any long]4 ,y w come & see me (f1 won't y8 ,x w\ld nev] d = an engag$ man to g away = ev5 six mon?s1 )\t 8 lady love com+ to see him />t4 ,lucy4 ,yes1 ,i w come4 ,:5 d y g8 ,h>old4 ,! end ( next week1 ,i expect2 p]haps e>li] if ,i c manage x4 ,b ,i %all see y be=e !n4 ,we'll g & h d9n] toge!r at our fav\rite little re/aurant4 ,:5 %all x be6 ,let me see1 ,i am engag$ on--,i c't q rememb] :at my engagem5ts are4 ,lucy4 ,i h none4 ,h>old4 ,!n t's settl$4 ,good-bye1 ,luce2 y don't m9d v mu*1 d y8 ,! "t w soon pass4 ,y are a little brick to behave z y h done4 ,go+4 ,x w be ,monday or ,tuesday next = our d9n]1 b ,i w let y "k4 ,good-bye4 ,lucy4 ,good-bye4 ,?irty ,ye>s elapse betwe5 ,sc5e ,,ii4 & ,sc5e ,,iii4 ,sc5e ,,iii--,lucy ,rimm]ton1 ,agnes ,rimm]ton 7h] niece7 ,a well-furni%$ com=table room 9 ,lucy ,rimm]ton's h\se4 ,%e is seat$ 9 front ( ! fire1 9 an easy-*air1 read+4 ,! door op5s1 )\t h] notic+ x1 & ,agnes comes 91 closes ! door g5tly1 crosses ! room1 & b5ds ov] h]4 ,agnes4 ,a happy ,new ,ye> to y1 ,aunt ,luce4 ,lucy4 ,:at6 ,agnes1 is t y8 ,i nev] he>d y come 94 ,i really ?9k ,i mu/ be gett+ deaf4 ,agnes4 ,:at nons5se6 ,i didn't int5d y %\ld he> me4 ,i want$ to wi% y a happy ,new ,ye> fir/4 ,lucy4 ,s z to make y\r ,aunt play second fiddle4 ,! same to y1 de>4 ,agnes4 ,?ank y4 ,w>ms h] h&s at ! fire4 ,oh1 x is cold2 n "h ,i mean1 b out ( doors2 ! !rmomet] is d[n ,i don't "k h[ _m degrees bel[ freez+4 ,lucy4 ,x seems to agree ) y1 at all ev5ts4 ,y look z bright & rosy z ?\gh y 7 ! ,new ,ye> itself come to visit me4 ,agnes4 ,laughs m]rily4 ,s ,i ought to4 ,i ran ne>ly all ! way1 except :5 ,i slid1 to ! great horror ( an old g5tleman :o 0 busily engag$ lectur+ "s little boys on ! enormity ( _! s9s 9 mak+ a beautifully long slide 9 ! middle ( ! pavem5t4 ,lucy4 ,& :at br\ght y out s e>ly8 ,agnes4 ,to see y1 ( c\rse4 ,besides1 ! morn+ is s lovely x seem$ a s9 to rema9 indoors4 ,i d hope ! fro/ cont9ues all ! holidays4 ,lucy4 ,x is all v well = y1 b x mu/ be t]ribly try+ = _m p--! poor1 = in/ance4 ,agnes4 ,yes4 ,a pause4 ,auntie1 y don't "k any?+1 d y1 ab\t h[--h[ poor p live8 ,lucy4 ,n s mu* z ,i ought to4 ,agnes4 ,i didn't mean v poor p1 n work+ p4 ,i meant a p]son poor l--l ,i am poor4 ,lucy4 ,smil+4 ,don't y "k h[ y live y\rself8 ,agnes4 ,( c\rse ,i d1 b--,i 0 ?9k+ (--( a fri5d ( m9e1 a gov]ness l myself1 :o has j got engag$2 & ,i--,i 0 wond]+ on h[ mu*1 or1 r1 h[ little1 !y c\ld live4 ,b y don't "k ( c\rse4 ,y are ri*1 &---- ,lucy4 ,b ,i wasn't always ri*4 ,?irty ye>s ago :5 ,i 0 y\r age---- ,agnes4 ,:5 y 7 my age6 ,i l t6 :y y are n fifty4 ,lucy4 ,little flatt]]4 ,fifty-two la/ bir?day4 ,agnes4 ,fifty-two6 ,well1 y don't look x1 at all ev5ts4 ,lucy4 ,gross flatt]]4 ,:5 ,i 0 y\r age ,i 0 poor & a gov]ness z y are4 ,agnes4 ,b ,i ?\ght t y\r ,aunt ,emily left y all h] money4 ,lucy4 ,s %e did1 or ne>ly all2 b t 0 aft]w>ds4 ,x isn't q ?irty ye>s yet s9ce %e came back f ,india1 a wid[1 j aft] %e _h lo/ h] husb& & only *ild4 ,i 0 v ill at ! "t--,i almo/ di$2 & %e1 good woman z %e 01 came & nurs$ me4 ,agnes4 ,( c\rse1 ,i "k4 ,i h he>d fa!r talk ab\t x4 ,& !n %e 0 tak5 ill1 wasn't %e8 ,lucy4 ,yes1 almo/ be=e ,i 0 well4 ,x 0 v unfair t %e %\ld leave ev]y?+ to me2 y\r fa!r 0 h] nephew1 j z ,i 0 h] niece1 b he w\ldn't he> ( my %>+ x )---- ,agnes4 ,i %\ld ?9k n inde$6 ,i %\ld be v sorry to ?9k t my fa!r w\ld ev] all[ su* a ?+4 ,al?\gh1 at ! same "t1 x is all v well = y to imag9e t y don't %>e x1 b y d4 ,:o pays = ,lillie's & ,may's & ,george's s*ool+8 ,:o s5t ,alfr$ to ,cambridge1 & ,frank to---- ,lucy4 ,don't1 please4 ,:at a huge family y are1 to be sure4 ,agnes4 ,& la/1 b n lea/1 :o gave me a *ance ( go+ to ,girton8 ,oh1 we are n suppos$ to "k any?+ ab\t x1 ,i "k1 b y see we d4 ,y ?\ght y _h arrang$ x all s beautifully1 & kept ev]yone ( u entirely 9 ! d>k1 b y hav5't "o little bit4 ,lucy4 ,nons5se1 ,agnes1 y---- ,agnes4 ,oh1 y are a huge big fraud1 y "k y are2 ,i am q a%am$ ( y4 ,lucy is go+ to speak4 ,y are n to be ?ank$1 ,i "k2 & y ne$n't be afraid1 ,i am n go+ to d s2 b if y c\ld only he> u :5 we are talk+ quietly toge!r1 y w\ld f9d t a c]ta9 p]son1 :o %all be nameless1 is simply wor%ip---- ,lucy4 ,hu%6 y silly little girl4 ,y don't "k :at y are say+4 ,y h no?+ to ?ank me = :atsoev]4 ,agnes4 ,hav5't we j8 ,i "k bett]4 ,lucy4 ,"y p always d4 ,s y see ,i d "k some?+ ( h[ ! poor live4 ,agnes4 ,yes1 b y 7 nev] m>ri$4 ,lucy4 ,no1 de>4 ,agnes4 ,t is :at ,i want to----,:y w]5't y m>ri$8 ,oh1 ,i "k ,i h no bus9ess to ask su* a "q3 x is fe>fully rude ,i "k1 b ,i h wond]$ s (t54 ,y are lovely n[1 & y mu/ h be5 beautiful :5 y 7 a girl4 ,lucy4 ,no1 ,i wasn't--,i 0 b>ely pretty4 ,agnes4 ,i c't believe t4 ,lucy4 ,& ,i am n go+ to accept y\r description ( me n[ z a true "o2 al?\gh ,i confess ,i am va9 en\gh--ev5 9 my pres5t old age--to look 9 ! glass occasionally1 & say to myself3 ,y are bett]-look+ n[ ?an y ev] 74 ,agnes4 ,well1 at all ev5ts y 7 always an angel4 ,lucy4 ,& m5 don't l angels2 besides--,i 0 poor4 ,agnes4 ,y 7 n poor :5 y got ,aunt ,emily's money4 ,lucy4 ,no1 b !n x 0 too----,i mean ,i !n _h no wi% to m>ry4 ,agnes4 ,y mean y det]m9$ to sacrifice y\rself = u1 t is :at y mean4 ,lucy4 ,i mu/ h possess$ a v prophetic s\l !n1 or be5 gift$ ) second sight1 z none ( y1 except ,reg9ald1 7 born4 ,b to come back to y\r fri5d1 ,agnes2 has %e no money8 ,agnes4 ,no1 none4 ,lucy4 ,nor he8 ,agnes4 ,n a p5ny4 ,lucy4 ,& !y want to get m>ri$8 ,agnes4 ,yes4 ,lucy4 ,& are afraid !y hav5't en\gh4 ,agnes4 ,!y c]ta9ly hav5't4 ,lucy4 ,!n :y don't !y apply to "s fri5d or relative :o has m ?an en\gh2 say1 to--an aunt1 = in/ance4 ,agnes4 ,auntie6 ,lucy4 ,& :at is 8 "n8 ,agnes4 ,geo----,mr4 ,r$dell4 ,lucy4 ,& h]s is8 ,agnes4 ,oh1 ,i nev] int5d$ to tell y4 ,i didn't mean to say a ^w4 ,lucy4 ,:5 did x happ58 ,agnes4 ,?ree days ago4 ,t is to say1 he propos$ to me !n1 b ( c\rse x has be5 go+ on = a long "t4 ,i c\ld see t he--at lea/ ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld see4 ,b ,i c h>dly realise x yet4 ,x seems all s /range4 ,& ,i did int5d tell+ y1 ,i felt ,i mu/ tell somebody1 al?\gh ,george doesn't want x kn[n yet1 because1 z ,i told y1 he--& s ,i hav5't said a ^w to fa!r yet2 b ,i mu/ soon--& y won't say any?+1 w y8 &--& oh1 ,i am silly4 ,lucy4 ,!re1 h y\r cry out1 x w d y good4 ,n[ tell me ab\t ,mr4 ,r$dell4 ,:at is he8 ,agnes4 ,he is a writ]--an au?or4 ,don't y rememb] ,i %[$ y a /ory ( 8 a little "t ago8 ,lucy4 ,i ?\ght ,i knew ! "n4 ,agnes4 ,& y said y lik$ x2 ,i 0 s pleas$4 ,lucy4 ,yes1 ,i did4 ,i ?\ght x clev] &---- ,agnes4 ,he is clev]2 & ,i d s want y to "k him4 ,he wants to "k y1 too4 ,y w try to l him1 won't y1 = my sake8 ,lucy4 ,i h no d\bt ,i %all4 ,agnes4 ,he is j br++ out a book4 ,"s ( ! /ories h be5 publi%$ be=e2 ! "o y read 0 "o1 & if t proves a success !n x w be all "r2 we %all be able to get m>ri$ &---- ,lucy4 ,wait a m9ute1 ,agnes4 ,h[ long h y kn[n him8 ,agnes4 ,ov] a ye>--ne>ly two ye>s4 ,lucy4 ,& d y really "k him well8 ,are y q c]ta9 y c tru/ him8 ,agnes4 ,:at a "q6 ,h[ c y d\bt x8 ,y w\ldn't = a m9ute if y knew him4 ,lucy4 ,i ought n to1 kn[+ y1 y mean4 ,& suppos+ ?is book is a success4 ,may x n spoil him--make him conceit$8 ,agnes4 ,all ! bett] if x does4 ,he is n conceit$ en\gh1 & s ,i always tell him4 ,lucy4 ,b may x n make him worldly8 ,may he n1 aft] a "t1 regret 8 proposal to y if he sees a *ance ( mak+ a m advantage\s---- ,agnes4 ,impossible4 ,:at a dreadful op9ion y mu/ h ( mank9d4 ,y don't ?9k x really1 ,i "k4 ,i h nev] he>d y say or h9t any?+ na/y ab\t anybody be=e4 ,lucy4 ,i only d x = y\r own good1 my de>4 ,i once knew a man--j su* ano!r z y describe ,mr4 ,r$dell to be4 ,he 0 an au?or1 too1 &--& :5 ,i knew him 8 fir/ book 0 also j ab\t to appe>4 ,he 0 engag$ to be m>ri$ to--to q a nice girl too1 al?\gh %e 0 nev] s pretty z y are4 ,agnes4 ,:o is ! flatt]] n[8 ,lucy4 ,! book 0 publi%$4 ,x 0 a great success4 ,he became q ! lion ( ! season--x is _m ye>s ago n[4 ,! w$d+-day 0 def9itely fix$4 ,two mon?s be=e ! date he sugge/$ a po/ponem5t--= six mon?s4 ,agnes4 ,h[ horrible6 ,lucy4 ,& j ab\t ! "t orig9ally fix$ ^u = ! w$d+ %e receiv$ a lett] f him--he 0 abroad at ! "t--sugge/+ t _! engagem5t _h bett] be brok5 (f4 ,agnes4 ,oh1 ! brute6 ! big brute6 ,b %e didn't cons5t1 did %e8 ,lucy4 ,( c\rse4 ,! man %e _h lov$ 0 dead4 ,! new p]son %e 0 indiff]5t to4 ,agnes4 ,b h[--b y don't sugge/ t ,mr4 ,r$dell c\ld behave l t8 he c\ldn't4 ,he w\ldn't1 ,i feel c]ta94 ,b !re mu/ surely h be5 some?+ else2 ,i c't believe t any man w\ld behave s utt]ly unfeel+ly--s brutally4 ,!y say !re are always two sides to e /ory4 ,mayn't !re h be5 "s reason t y knew no?+ ab\t8 ,mayn't %e h done some?+8 ,%e mu/ h be5 a little bit to blame1 too1 & ?is side ( ! /ory y nev] he>d4 ,lucy4 ,yes--x is possible4 ,agnes4 ,i c't ?9k t any man w\ld delib]ately behave s l a cad z y say he did4 ,lucy4 ,x may h be5 h] fault4 ,i us$ to ?9k x might be--j a little1 z y say4 ,agnes4 ,well1 x %a'n't be m9e at all ev5ts4 ,i won't give any cause--besides ev5 if ,i did----,oh1 no1 x is utt]ly impossible to imag9e su* a ?+6 ,lucy4 ,i hope x is1 = y\r sake4 ,agnes4 ,( c\rse x is2 ( t ,i am q c]ta94 ,& y don't ?9k x is v wrong ( me to--to---- ,lucy4 ,to say ,yes to a man y love4 ,no1 my de>1 t c nev] be wrong1 al?\gh x may be fooli%4 ,agnes4 ,f a worldly po9t ( view1 p]haps2 b ,i %\ld nev] h ?\ght t y---- ,lucy4 ,i didn't mean t4 ,b love seems to gr[ s quickly :5 y once all[ x to d s1 t x is sometimes wis] to----b nev] m9d1 br+ him to see me1 &--& may y be happy4 ,a long pause4 ,agnes4 ,y are cry+ n[1 ,auntie6 ,y h no?+---- ,lucy4 ,hav5't ,i8 ,:at1 n at ! *ance ( los+ y8 ,s ?is is :at br\ght y out s e>ly ?is morn+ & occasion$ y\r bright1 rosy *eeks8 ,y didn't only come to see me4 ,agnes4 ,to see y & talk to y1 yes1 t 0 all4 ,no1 by-!-by1 x wasn't all4 ,h y se5 a pap] ?is morn+8 ,no8 ,i ?\ght x w\ld int]e/ y s ,i br\ght x r\nd4 ,x is bad news1 n good news2 y\r fav\rite au?or is dead4 ,lucy4 ,i am afraid my fav\rite au?ors h be5 dead v _m ye>s4 ,agnes4 ,i %\ld say ! au?or ( y\r fav\rite book4 ,lucy4 ,y mean---- ,agnes4 ,sir ,h>old ,sekb\rne4 ,lucy leans back 9 h] *air4 ,he di$ la/ night4 ,"h x is2 "h is ! p>agraph4 ,reads4 ,we regret to ann\nce ! dea? ( ,sir ,h>old ,sekb\rne1 ! well-kn[n noveli/1 :i* occurr$ at 8 t[n h\se1 9 ,pr9ce's ,gate1 late la/ ev5+4 ,%all ,i read x to y8 ,lucy4 ,no--no1 give me ! pap]4 ,&--&1 ,agnes1 d y m9d go+ d[n to ,frankl9's room1 & tell+ h] t receipt y promis$ h]8 ,agnes4 ,= ! ,japanese cu/>d8 ,( c\rse ,i w2 ,i q =got all ab\t x4 ,!re x is4 ,gives h] ! pap]1 indicat+ ! p>agraph ) h] f+]1 !n goes out4 ,lucy4 ,sits />+ at ! pap] = a few seconds1 !n reads sl[ly4 ,sir ,h>old _h be5 slightly indispos$ = "s weeks1 b no anxiety 0 felt until two days ago1 :5 a *ange = ! worse set 91 & despite all ! c>e1 att5tion1 & skill ( ,drs4 ,?ornton & ,d\glas1 :o h>dly left 8 b$side1 he nev] ralli$1 & pass$ peacefully away1 at ! e>ly age ( fifty-eight1 at ! "t above m5tion$4 ,x is n[ ?irty ye>s ago s9ce ! deceas$ b>onet publi%$ 8 fir/ book1 ',grace3 a ,sket*1' :i* _h su* an imm$iate & great success4 ,?is 0 foll[$ ne>ly a ye> aft]w>ds by ',ala9 ,trev51' ! sc5e ( :i* is laid 9 ,brittany2 & f t "t until 8 dea? 8 p5 0 nev] idle4 ,8 la/ "w1 ',! ,incom+ ,tide1' has j be5 publi%$ 9 book =m1 x hav+ appe>$ 9 ! pages ( ,! ,illu/rat$ ,c\ri] dur+ ! la/ ye>4 ,despite ! r>e p[] ( 8 lat] works1 disclos+ ?or\ghly1 z !y d1 8 s*ol>ly k1 8 ma/]ly con/ruction1 vivid imag9ation1 & 8 ke5 insight into "* & details ( e-day life1 !y none ( !m c1 = exquisite fre%ness & r>e delicacy ( execution1 comp>e ) 8 fir/ publication1 ',grace3 a ,sket*4' ,we h be=e u1 z we write1 a fir/ edition ( ?is delightful /ory1 ) its curi\sly s5tim5tal d$ication ',to my ,lady ,luce1' :i* 9 ! subsequ5t editions 0 omitt$4 ,a b>onetcy 0 conf]r$ on ,sir ,h>old by h] ,maje/y two ye>s ago1 at ! p]sonal in/igation1 x is said1 ( ! ,prime ,m9i/]1 :o is "o ( 8 greate/ admir]s1 b ! title is n[ ext9ct1 z ,sir ,h>old leaves no son4 ,he m>ri$ 9 ,june1 #ahff1 a daught] ( ! late ,sir ,humphrey ,mockton1 :o survives him4 ,8 two daught]s are bo? m>ri$--"o to ,"l ,duncan1 elde/ son ( ! ,e>l ( ,&/>2 ! o!r to ,sir ,reg9ald de ,lav]4 ,8 loss w be greatly felt1 n only 9 ! lit]>y _w1 b :]ev] ! ,engli% tongue is spok5 & read4 ,lucy goes to ! bookcase1 takes out a book1 & op5s x4 ,agnes comes 94 ,agnes4 ,frankl9 is silly4 ,i _h to repeat ! directions ?ree times1 & ev5 n[ ,i d\bt if %e und]/&s !m prop]ly4 ,comes beh9d ,lucy & looks ov] h] %\ld]4 ,:y1 ,i nev] knew y _h a fir/ edition4 ,lucy />ts & closes ! book1 !n op5s x aga94 ,may ,i look at x8 ,b ?is is writt52 ! ink is q fad$4 ,to my ,lady ,luce4 ,h>old ,sekb\rne1 #crd ,novemb]1 #ahfc4 ,:at a /rong h&writ+ x is6 ,luce6 h[ /range t ! "n %\ld be ! same z---- ,looks sudd5ly at ,lucy4 ,oh1 ,auntie1 =give me4 ,i nev] dreamt----,i am s sorry4 ,! ,head ( ,m9os ,by ,j4 ,t4 ,nettle%ip ,reproduc$ by ! ,swan ,electric ,engrav+ ,company ,illu/ration3 ,! ,head ( ,m9os ,a ,lo/ ,ma/]piece ,a ,city ,mood1 ,aug4 '#ic ,by ,george ,eg]ton ,i regret x1 b :at am ,i to d8 ,x 0 n my fault--,i c only regret x4 ,x 0 ?us x happ5$ to me4 ,i _h come to t[n /raight f a hillside cottage 9 a lonely pl\ghl&1 ) ! smell ( ! turf 9 my no/rils1 & ! swi% ( ! scy!s 9 my e>s2 ! scy!s t fla%$ 9 ! mead[s :]e ! upl& hay1 dr\ght-p>*$1 /ret*$ ?ir/ily up to ! cl\ds t mu/]$ ^u ! m\nta9-tops1 & m>*$ mock+ly away1 & held no ra94 ,! desire to mix ) ! cr[d1 to lay my e> once m to ! he>t ( ! _w & li/5 to its life-?robs1 _h gr[n too /rong = me2 & s ,i _h come back--b ! sights & s\nds ( my late life clung to me--x is s+ul> h[ ! mo/ opposite ?+s (t5 fill "o ) associative memory4 ,t gam9 ( ! bird-tribe1 ! ,cockney sp>r[1 recall$ ! swall[s t built 9 ! tumble-d[n %$2 & ,i c\ld almo/ see ! gleam ( _! :ite bellies1 z !y circl$ 9 ev] n>r[+ sweeps & clove ! air ) =k$ w+s1 utt]+ a %rill note1 ) a qu]ul\s grace-note 9 front ( x4 ,! fre%ness ( ! c\ntry /ill lurk$ 9 me1 unconsci\sly influ5c+ my attitude t[>ds ! city4 ,"o =5oon bus9ess drove me cityw>ds1 & foll[+ an incl9ation t always impels me to wat]-ways r ?an roadways1 ,i elect$ to g by riv] /eam]4 ,i left home 9 a glad mood1 dispos$ to view ! :ole _w ) k9dly eyes4 ,i 0 fill$ ) a happy-g-lucky ins\ciance t made walk+ ! pavem5ts a loaf+ 9 ,elysian fields4 ,! co>s] t\*es ( /reet-life1 ! oddities ( acc5t1 ! idiosyncrasies ( t mo/ ecc5tric ( city-dwell]s1 ! ,london]1 did n j> z at o!r times--r add$ a ze/ to enjoym5t2 impressions cr[d$ 9 too quickly to admit ( analysis1 ,i 0 simply an int]e/$ spectator ( a v>i$ panorama4 ,i 0 consci\s1 too1 ( a peculi> dual action ( bra9 & s5ses1 =1 ?\gh ke5ly alive to e unimportant detail ( ! life ab\t me1 ,i 0 yet able to foll[ a process by :i* delicate inn] ?reads 7 be+ spun into a fanciful web t _h no?+ to d ) my out] self4 ,at ,*elsea ,i bo>d$ a riv] /eam] b\nd = ,london ,bridge4 ,! riv] 0 wrapp$ 9 a delicate grey haze ) a gold5 subtone1 l a beautiful bright ?\ght /ruggl+ = utt]ance ?r\gh a mi/ ( obscure words4 ,x gl[$ ?r\gh ! turbid wat]s "u ! ar*es1 s t ,i fe>$ to see a face or a h& wave ?r\gh its dull amb]--= ,i always ?9k ( dr[n$ creatures wa%+ we>ily 9 its murky dep?s--x lit up ! great w>eh\ses1 & w>m$ ! brickwork ( ! mon/] *imneys 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,no detail escap$ my out] eyes--n ! hide\s gre5 ( ! velvete5 9 ! sleeves ( ! woman on my left1 nor ! sup]cili\s giggle ( ! "y ladies on my "r1 :o made audible rem>ks ab\t my p]sonal appe>ance4 ,b :at c>$ ,i8 ,0 ,i n happy1 absurdly happy8--because all ! :ile my inn] eyes saw und]curr5ts ( beauty & pa?os1 qua9t contra/s1 :imsical details t tickl$ my s5se ( hum\r delici\sly4 ,! elf t lurks 9 "s inn] cell 0 v busy1 n[ ?r[+ out t5d] mimosa-l ?reads ( creative fancy1 n[ record+ fleet+ impressions ) delicate sure bru%work = future use2 t\*+ a hundr$ vagrant ?+s ) ! magic ( imag9ation1 mak+ a runn+ comm5t on ! sc5es we pass$4 ,! w>eh\ses told a tale ( an up-to-date ,soll und ,hab51 "o ( my v own1 "o t w\ld ?ru/ old ,freytag out ( ! book-m>t4 ,! tall *imneys ceas$ to be giraffic ?roats bel*+ soot & smoke ov] ! black5+ city4 ,!y 7 obelisks re>+ granite heads heav5w>ds6 ,jo9ts 9 ! bricks1 wea!r-/a9s8 ,y are mi/ak52 !y 7 hi]oglyphics1 sett+ d[n = po/]ity a tragic epic ( man ! conqu]or1 & fire 8 slave2 & h[ !y /rangl$ beauty 9 ! grip ( ga94 ,a !me = a ,:itman6 ,& s x talks & ,i li/5 ) my inn] e>--& yet no?+ outw>d escapes me--! slack5+ ( ! boat--! /epp+ on & (f ( folk--! l[]+ ( ! funnel--! "n ,/anley on ! little tug1 ) its self-suffici5t puff-puff1 fuss+ by ) a l9e ( grimy b>ges 9 t[2 freight-lad51 = ! wat] wa%es ov] !m--& on ! la/ a woman sits suckl+ h] baby1 & a t]ri] ) badly cropp$ e>s yaps at u z we pass4444 ,& z ?is ,engli% riv] sc5e fla%es by1 l9es ( association =m angles 9 my bra92 & ! po9t ( ea* is a dot ( light t exp&s into a backgr\nd = =gott5 canal sc5es1 ) gre5-grey wat]1 & lean+ balconies1 & /range crafts--,canaletti & ,gu>di se5 long ago 9 picture gall]ies4444 ,a delicate featur$ y\? ) gold-lac$ cap1 scrapes a prelude on a ?9-ton$ viol91 & 8 companion ?rums an accompanim5t on a h>p4 ,i don't "k :at !y play1 "s tuneful ?+ ) an und]note ( sadness & s5tim5t runn+ ?r\gh its commonplace--likely a music-hall ditty2 = a lad ) a *eap silk hat1 & ! hateful expression ( kn[+ness t makes him a type ( 8 k9d1 gr9s appreciatively & hums ! words4 ,i turn f him to ! h>p4 ,x is ! wreck ( a h&some in/rum5t1 its gold is t>ni%$1 its :ite is smir*$1 its /ucco rose-wrea?s sadly batt]$4 ,x has ! air ( an antique beauty 9 dirty ball f9]y2 & is x fancy1 or does n a %am$ wail lurk 9 ! tone ( its /r+s8 ,! :imsical idea occurs to me t x has once belong$ to a lady ) droop+ r+lets & an embroid]$ sp5c]2 & t %e t\*$ its *ords to ! words ( a song by ,?omas ,haynes ,baily1 & t ,miss ,la ,creevy transf]r$ !m bo? to ivory4 ,! y\? play$ me*anically1 )\t a trace ( emotion2 :il/ ! h>pi/1 ^: nose is a /udy 9 purples & ^: blood%ot eyes h ! glassy brightness ( dr9k1 felt e t\* ( beauty 9 ! poor little tune1 & drew x t5d]ly =?4 ,!y add$ ! musical note to my joy\s mood2 ! poetry ( ! city dovetail$ h>moni\sly ) c\ntry sc5es too rec5t to be treat$ z memories--& ,i /epp$ (f ! boat ) ! melody vibrat+ ?r\gh ! city s\nds4 ,i swung f place to place 9 happy1 lightsome mood1 glad z a fairy pr9ce 9 que/ ( adv5tures4 ,! air ( ! city 0 exhil>at+ e!r--& all mank9d my bre?r5--9 fact ,i felt effusively affectionate4 ,i smil$ at a pretty anaemic city girl1 & only rememb]$ t %e 0 a /rang] :5 %e fla%$ back an indignant look ( affect$ affront4 ,b :at c>$ ,i8 ,n a jot6 ,i c\ld af=d to say pity+ly3 ,g ?y way1 little city maid1 get !e to ?y typ+4 ,& all ! :ile t ^! outw>d insignificant ?+s occupi$ me1 ,i knew t a preci\s little pe>l ( a ?\ght 0 evolv+ sl[ly out ( ! inn] *aos4 ,x 0 su* an unique little gem1 ) ! lu/re ( a te>1 & ! light ( moonlight & /reamlight & love smiles reflect$ 9 its pure %e5--&1 be/ ( all1 x 0 all my own--a priceless possession1 n to be b>t]$ = ! ,jag]sfonte9 diamond--a city *ildl+ ) ! prepot5cy ( ! c\ntry work+ 9 x--& ,i revell$ 9 its fre% *>m & da9ty /r5g?2 x seem$ orig9al1 x 0 s frankly natural4 ,& z ,i dodg$ ?r\gh ! great waggons lad5 ) w>es f out] cont95ts1 ,i li/5$ & wat*$ x =m+ inside1 until my s\l became fill$ ) ! light ( its brightness2 & a wild elation possess$ me at ! ?\ght ( ?is d>l+ bra9-*ild1 ?is (fspr+ ( my fancy1 ?is r>e little creation1 p]haps embryo ( g5ius t 0 my v own4 ,i smil$ b5evol5tly at ! pass]s-by1 ) _! h>ass$ bus9ess faces1 & %9y black bags bulg+ ) ! weight ( common e-day docum5ts1 z ,i ?\ght ( ! treat ,i w\ld give !m lat] on2 ! delicate fea/ ,i held 9 /ore = !m1 :5 ,i w\ld transf] ?is da9ty elusive bir?l+ ( my bra9 to pap] = _! b5efit4 ,x w\ld make !m dream ( moonlit lanes & swee!>t+2 reveal to !m ! gold5 ?reads 9 ! sob] city wo(2 creep 9 close & :isp] good *e]1 & smoo? out tir$ creases 9 he>t & bra92 a draught f ! f\nta9 ( ,j\v5ce c\ld "w no great] miracle ?an ! tale ,i _h to unfold4 ,aye1 !y might pass me by n[1 n ev5 give me ! inside ( ! pavem5t1 ,i w\ld n blame !m = x6--b lat] on1 lat] on1 !y w\ld flock to ?ank me4 ,!y j didn't realise1 poor money-grubb]s6 ,h[ c\ld !y8 ,b lat] on4444 ,i grew p]fectly radiant at ! ?\ght ( :at ,i w\ld d = poor humanity1 & absurdly self-satisfi$ z ! conviction grew ^u me t ?is w\ld prove a "w ( g5ius--no m]e glimm] ( ! spiritual afflatus--b a solid *unk ( g5ius4 ,mean:ile ,i took a 'bus & paid my p5ny4 ,i leant back & *uckl$ to myself z ea* fre% ?\ght-atom add$ to ! preci\s quality ( my pe>l4 ,pe>l8 ,n "o any long]--a :ole qu>relet ( pe>ls1 ,ori5tal pe>ls ( ! greate/ price6 ,ah1 h[ happy ,i 0 z ,i fondl$ my conceit6 ,x 0 ne> ,*anc]y ,lane t a =eign elem5t cropp$ up & di/urb$ ! ri* fl[ ( my fancy4 ,i happ5$ to glance at ! side-walk4 ,a woman1 a little woman1 0 hurry+ along 9 a mo/ rem>kable way4 ,x annoy$ me1 = ,i c\ld n help wond]+ :y %e 0 9 su* a desp]ate hurry4 ,bo!r ! jade6 :at bus9ess _h %e to ?ru/ h]self on my obs]vation l t1 & tangle ! ?reads ( a web ( g5ius1 und\bt$ g5ius8 ,i clos$ my eyes to avoid see+ h]2 ,i c\ld see h] ?r\gh ! lids4 ,%e _h squ>e %\ld]s & a high bu/1 & a :ite gauze tie1 l a sn[y fea!r 9 ! brea/ ( a p\t] pigeon4 ,we /op--,i look aga9--aye1 !re %e is6 ,h] black eyes />e boldly ?r\gh h] kohol-t9t$ lids1 h] face has a violet t9t4 ,%e grips h] gloves 9 "o h&1 h] :ite-h&l$ umbrella 9 ! o!r1 h&le up1 l a knobk]rie4 ,%e has great feet1 too1 9 po9t$ %oes1 & ! heels are "u h] in/eps2 & z we outdi/ance h] ,i fancy ,i c he> _! decisive tap-tap above ! ?\s& s\nds ( ! /reet4 ,i brea! a sigh ( relief z ,i return to my pe>l--my pe>l t is to br+ me kudos & make c\ntless ?\s&s rejoice4 ,x is dimm$ a little1 ,i mu/ nurse x t5d]ly4 ,j]k1 j]k1 jangle--/op4--,bo!r ! bell6 ,we pull up to drop "s pass5g]s1 ! idiots6 &1 z ,i live1 %e ov]takes u6 ,h[ ! m5 & wom5 c$e h] ! middle ( ! pavem5t6 ,h[ h] figure dom9ates x1 & h] great feet emphasise h] ridicul\s ha/e6 ,:y %\ld %e di/urb me8 ,my n]ves are quiv]+ pitifully2 ! sweet inn] light is wan+1 ,i am 9 mortal dread ( los+ my little ma/]piece4 ,?ank heav51 we are (f aga94444 ,*>+ ,cross1 ,army & ,navy1 ,v'toria6--,/op6 ,( c\rse1 naturally6 ,"h %e comes1 elb[s out1 umbrella wav+6 ,h[ ! /eel 9 h] bonnet gli/5s6 ,%e recalls some?+1 :at is x8--:at is x8 ,a-ah6 ,i h x6--a /rid5t voice1 on ! deck ( a /eam] 9 ! glori\s bay ( ,rio1 s++3 ,je suis le vr-r-rai pompi]1 ,le seul pompi]4444 & la mila snaps h] f+]s gaily & trills h] r's2 & ! ,corcovado is outl9$ cle>ly on ! purple backgr\nd z if b5d+ to li/52 & ! palms & ! mosque-l build+s1 & ! fair islets ba!d 9 ! wit*]y ( moonlight1 & ! />-gems tw9n$ 9 ! lap ( ! bay1 intoxicate z a dream ( ! ,ea/4 ,je suis le vr-r-rai pompi]1 ,le seul pompi]4444 ,:at 9 ! _w is a pompi]8 ,:at connection has ! ^w ) ?is creature :o is murd]+1 delib]ately murd]+1 a delicate creation ( my bra91 begott5 by ! fusion ( c\ntry & t[n8 ,je suis le vr-r-rai pompi]1444 ,i am conv9c$ pompi] expresses h] 9 "s subtle way--absurd ^w6 ,i look back at h]1 ,i criticise h]1 ,i ana!matise h]1 ,i hate h]6 ,:at is %e hurry+ =8 ,we c't escape h]--always we /op & let h] ov]take u ) h] elb[+ gait1 & tight skirt %ort5$ to %[ h] great splay feet--ugh6 ,my bra9 is void1 all is d>k )92 ! fl[]s are fad$1 ! music /ill$2 ! lovely illusive little be+ has fl[n1 & yet %e p\nds along untir+ly4 ,is %e a fem99e pres5tm5t ( ! w&]+ ,jew1 a liv+ embodim5t ( ! gh\l-l _s t haunts ! city & murd]s fancy8 ,:at bus9ess _h %e1 ,i ask1 to come & ?ru/ h] :ite-h&l$ umbrella into ! delicate network ( my n]ves & untune _! h>mony8 ,does %e realise :at %e has done8 ,%e has trampl$ a r>e little m9d-be+ unto dea?1 de/roy$ a preci\s lit]>y gem4 ,aye1 "o t1 = aught ,i "k1 might h work$ a revolution 9 mod]n ?\ght2 add$ a new human docum5t to ! ar*ives ( man2 be5 ! key/one to psy*ic inve/igations2 solv$ problems t lurk 9 ! dep?s ( our natures & tantalise u ) elusive gleams ( tru?2 h]ald$ 91 p]*ance1 ! new era2 :5 su* simple problems z ,home ,rule1 ,bimetallism1 or ! ,woman ,"q w be m]e !mes = s*oolbo>d compositions--:o c tell8 ,well1 x 0 n my fault4--,no "o regrets x m1 no "o--b :at c\ld ,i d8 ,blame h]1 woman ( ! great feet & dom9at+ gait1 & wav+ umbrella-h&le6--blame h]6 ,i c only regret x--regret x6 ,portrait ( a ,lady ,by ,*>les ,w4 ,furse ,reproduc$ by ! ,swan ,electric ,engrav+ ,company ,illu/ration3 ,portrait ( a ,lady ,retic5ce 9 ,lit]ature ,by ,ar?ur ,waugh ,he nev] spoke out4 ,^u ^! f\r words1 ga!r$ by *ance f a private lett]1 ,mat!w ,arnold1 ) t sup]-subtle +5uity :i* lov$ to take ! ^w & play ^u x & make x ( innum]able col\rs1 has con/ruct$1 z "o may conjecture "s ant$iluvian wond] f its smalle/ fragm5t1 a full1 complete1 & intimate picture ( ! poet ,?omas ,gray4 ,he nev] spoke out4 ,"h1 we are told1 lies ! secret ( ,gray's limitation z mu* 9 life z 9 lit]ature3 s s5sitive 0 he 9 private life1 s mode/ 9 public1 t ! ?\ghts t arose 9 him nev] got full utt]ance1 ! possibilities ( 8 g5ius 7 nev] fulfill$2 & we1 9 our turn1 are left ! poor] = t n]v\s delicacy :i* has prov$ ! bane ( ! poet1 liv+ & dead alike4 ,x is a s+ul>ly *>act]i/ic essay--?is pap] on ,gray1 %[+ ! writ]'s logical tal5t at once 9 its /ronge/ & its weake/ capacities1 & a complete /udy ( ,arnold's me?od might well1 ,i ?9k1 be f\nd$ ^u its ?irty pages4 ,b 9 ! pres5t in/ance ,i h recurr$ to t recurr+ phrase1 ,he nev] spoke out1 n to discuss ,mat!w ,arnold's e/imate ( ,gray1 nor1 inde$1 to consid] ,gray's relation to 8 age2 b m]ely to po9t out1 :at ! turn ( ,arnold's argum5t did n require him to consid]1 namely1 ! extraord9>ily un-,engli% aspect ( ?is retic5ce 9 ,gray1 a retic5ce ali5 )\t d\bt to ! ,engli% "*1 b /ill m ali5 to ,engli% lit]ature4 ,retic5ce is n a national *>act]i/ic--f> o!rwise4 ,! phrase national *>act]i/ic is1 ,i "k well1 a cant phrase1 &1 z su*1 full ( ! dang]s ( abuse4 ,hi/orical & e?nographical criticism1 proce$+ on popul> l9es1 has tri$ f "t to "t to fix c]ta9 t5d5cies to c]ta9 races1 & to argue f individuals to g5]alities ) a fre$om t e law ( induction belies4 ,& s we h come to end[ ! ,fr5*man1 univ]sally & )\t exception1 ) polit5ess1 ! ,indian1 equally univ]sally1 ) cunn+1 ! ,am]ican ) ! comm]cial tal5t1 ! ,g]man ) ! educational1 & s =?4 ,g5]alisations ( ?is k9d mu/1 ( c\rse1 be accept$ ) limitations4 ,b x is n too mu*1 p]haps1 to say t ! ,engli%man has always prid$ himself ^u 8 frankness4 ,he is always = speak+ out2 & x is ?is faculty ( outspok5ness t he is anxi\s to attribute to ^? *>act]s :i* he sets up 9 ! m>ket-places ( 8 religion & 8 lit]ature1 z ^? :om he *iefly delights to hon\r4 ,! demigods ( our national v]se1 ! h]oes ( our national fiction1 are br[-b\nd1 above all o!r laurels1 ) ?is glori\s fre$om ( free spee* & op5 mann]s1 & we h come to reg>d ?is broad1 untrammell$ virtue ( ours1 z all individual virtues w be reg>d$ ) ! revolution ( ! cycle ( prov9ciality1 z a gu]don above "q or control4 ,we h become incl9$ to =get t e good ?+ has1 z ,ari/otle po9t$ out s long ago1 its correspond+ evil1 & t ! corruption ( ! be/ is always wor/ ( all4 ,frankness is s great a boon1 we say3 we c =give any?+ to ! man :o has ! c\rage ( 8 convictions1 ! fe>lessness ( fre$om--! man1 9 a ^w1 :o speaks out4 ,b we h to di/+ui%1 ,i ?9k1 at ! outset betwe5 a national virtue 9 ! r\gh & ! artificial or acquir$ fa%ion 9 :i* we put t virtue into use4 ,x is obvi\s t1 ?\gh _m ?+s are possible to u1 :i* are good 9 !mselves1 _m ?+s are inexp$i5t1 :5 consid]$ relatively to our environm5t4 ,c\nt ,tol/oi may prea* 8 gospel ( non-resi/ance till ! beauty ( 8 hol9ess seems almo/ ,*ri/-l2 b e man :o goes =? to 8 "w & to 8 lab\r kn[s t ! habitual turn+ ( ! "r *eek to ! smit] ( ! left1 ! univ]sal gift ( ! cloak to ! begg> ( our coat1 is subv]sive ( all political economy1 & no slight inc5tive to immorality z well4 ,9 ! same way1 x w be cle>1 t ?is national virtue ( ours1 ?is :olesome1 s9c]e outspok5ness1 is only possible )9 c]ta9 limits1 set by cu/om & exp$i5cy1 & x is probably a fact t !re 0 nev] a truly wise man yet b temp]$ 8 natural fre$om ( spee* by an acquir$ habit ( retic5ce4 ,! man :o nev] speaks out may be morose2 ! man :o is always speak+ out is a mo/ undesirable acqua9tance4 ,n[1 ,i suppose ev]yone is prep>$ to admit ) ,mat!w ,arnold t ! lit]ature ( an age 7we are n n[ speak+ ( poetry alone1 be x und]/ood1 b ( lit]ature z a :ole71 t ?is lit]ature mu/1 9 s f> z x is truly repres5tative (1 & !re=e truly valuable to1 ! "t 9 :i* x is produc$1 reflect & criticise ! mann]s1 ta/es1 developm5t1 ! life1 9 fact1 ( ! age = ^: s]vice x 0 devis$4 ,we h1 ( c\rse1 critical lit]ature prob+ ! pa/3 we h philosophical lit]ature prophesy+ ! future2 b ! truly repres5tative lit]ature ( e age is ! creative1 :i* %[s its p its natural face 9 a glass1 & leaves to po/]ity ! record ( ! mann] ( man x f\nd4 ,9 "o s5se1 inde$1 creative lit]ature mu/ inevitably be critical z well1 critical 9 t x employs ! d\ble me?ods ( analysis & syn!sis1 dissect+ motives & t5d5cies fir/1 & !n f ?is exam9ation build+ up a type1 a sample ( ! repres5tative man & woman ( its epo*4 ,! true/ fiction ( any giv5 c5tury1 yes1 & ! true/ poetry1 too 7?\gh ! impressioni/ may d5y x71 mu/ be a criticism ( life1 mu/ reflect its surr\nd+s4 ,m5 pass1 & fa%ions *ange2 b 9 ! lit]ature ( _! day _! *>act]s1 _! t5d5cies1 rema9 cry/allis$ = all "t3 & :at we "k ( ! ,engl& ( ,*auc] & ,%akespe>e1 we "k :olly & absolutely 9 ! truly repres5tative1 truly creative1 because truly critical lit]ature :i* !y h left to ^? t come aft]4 ,x is1 !n1 ! privilege1 x is m1 x is ! duty ( ! man ( lett]s to speak out1 to be fe>less1 to be frank1 to give no e> to ! puritans ( 8 h\r1 to h no c>e = ! objections ( prud]y2 ! life t he lives is ! life he mu/ depict1 if 8 "w is to be ( any la/+ value4 ,he mu/ be frank1 b he mu/ be some?+ m4 ,he mu/ rememb]--h\rly & mom5tly he mu/ rememb]--t 8 virtue1 /ep by /ep1 in* by in*1 imp]ceptibly melts into ! vice :i* /&s at its pole2 & t 7to employ ,ari/otelian phraseology = ! mom5t7 !re is a sort ( middle po9t1 a c5tre ( equilibrium1 to pass :i* is to di/urb & ov]set ! entire fabric ( 8 lab\rs4 ,midway betwe5 lib]ty & lic5se1 9 lit]ature z 9 morals1 /&s ! pivot ( good ta/e1 ! c5tre-po9t ( art4 ,! natural incl9ation ( frankness1 ! incl9ation ( ! virtue 9 ! r\gh1 is to blund] on resolutely ) an indomitable & damn+ s9c]ity1 till all is said t c be said1 & art is lo/ 9 photography4 ,! incl9ation ( frankness1 re/ra9$ by & tutor$ to ! limitations ( art & beauty1 is to speak s mu* z is 9 accordance ) ! moral idea3 & !n1 at ! po9t :]e ideas melt into m]e report1 m]e j\rnali/ic detail1 to feel intuitively ! re/ra9+1 ! sav+ influ5ce ( retic5ce4 ,9 e age !re has be5 "s po9t 7its exact position has v>i$1 x is true1 b ! po9t has always be5 !re7 at :i* spee* /opp$ %ort2 & ! lit]ature :i* has mo/ fai?fully reflect$ ! mann]s ( t age1 ! lit]ature1 9 f9e1 :i* has surviv$ its little h\r ( popul>ity1 & has liv$ & is /ill liv+1 has inevitably1 inv>iably1 & )\t exception be5 ! lit]ature :i* /ay$ its h& & voice at ! po9t at :i* ! ta/e ( ! age1 ! age's conception ( art1 set up its /atue ( retic5ce1 ) h] f+] to h] lips1 & ! inscription ab\t h] feet3 ,s f> %alt ?\ g1 & no fur!r4 ,we h n[1 x seems1 arriv$ at "o consid]ation1 :i* mu/ always limit ! lib]ty ( frankness1 namely1 ! /&>d ( contempor>y ta/e4 ,! mode/y t hesitates to align itself ) t /&>d is a %ortcom+1 ! audacity t ru%es beyond is a viol5ce to ! un*ang+ law ( lit]ature4 ,b ! s+le consid]ation is insuffici5t4 ,if we are cont5t ) ! crit]ion ( contempor>y ta/e alone1 our /&>d ( judgm5t becomes purely hi/orical3 we are left1 s to speak1 ) a slid+ scale :i* readju/s itself to e new epo*3 we h no p]man5t & univ]sal te/ to apply to ! lit]ature ( diff]5t ages3 9 a ^w1 comp>ative criticism is impossible4 ,we feel at once t we ne$1 besides ! %ift+ /&>d ( contempor>y ta/e1 "s fix$ unit ( judgm5t t nev] v>ies1 "s foot-rule t applies ) equal infallibility to ! lit]ature ( e>ly ,greece & to ! lit]ature ( lat] ,france2 & su* an unit1 su* a foot-rule1 c only be f\nd 9 ! f9al te/ ( all art1 ! necessity ( ! moral idea4 ,we mu/1 9 di/+ui%+ ! ?+ t may be said fairly & arti/ically f ! ?+ ^: utt]ance is inadmissible1 we mu/ 9 su* a decision control our judgm5t by two /&>ds--! "o1 ! %ift+ /&>d ( contempor>y ta/e3 ! o!r1 ! p]man5t /&>d ( arti/ic ju/ification1 ! pres5ce ( ! moral idea4 ,) ^! two elem5ts 9 action1 we ought1 ,i ?9k1 to be able to e/imate ) tol]able fairness ! am\nt ( retic5ce 9 any age :i* ceases to be a %ortcom+1 ! am\nt ( frankness :i* beg9s to be a viol5ce 9 ! lit]ature ( ! p]iod4 ,we ought1 ) ^! two elem5ts 9 motion1 to be able to employ a s*eme ( comp>ative criticism :i* w prev5t u f enc\rag+ t ret>d+ & dang]\s doctr9e t :at 0 exp$i5t & ju/ifiable1 = in/ance1 9 ! dramati/s ( ! ,re/oration is exp$i5t & ju/ifiable 9 ! playwrights ( our own ,victorian era2 we ought1 too1 to be able to arrive in/9ctively at a s5se ( ! limits ( art1 & to appreciate ! po9t at :i* frankness becomes a viol5ce1 9 t x has deg5]at$ into m]e brawl+1 animat$ nei!r by purpose nor idea4 ,let u1 !n1 consid] ^! two /&>ds ( ta/e & art sep>ately3 & fir/1 let u give a brief att5tion to ! contempor>y /&>d4 ,we may1 ,i ?9k1 take x z a r\gh work+ axiom t ! po9t ( retic5ce 9 lit]ature1 judg$ by a contempor>y /&>d1 %\ld be settl$ by ! po9t ( retic5ce 9 ! conv]sation ( ! ta/e & culture ( ! age4 ,lit]ature is1 aft] all1 simply ! ord]$1 c>eful exposition ( ! ?\ght ( its p]iod1 seek+ ! be/ matt] ( ! "t1 & sett+ x =? 9 ! be/ possible mann]2 & x is surely cle> t :at is writt5 9 excess ( :at is spok5 79 excess ,i mean on ! side ( lic5se7 is a viol5ce to1 a misrepres5tation (1 ! p]iod to ^: s]vice ! lit]ature is devot$4 ,! c\rse ( ! highe/ ?\ght ( ! "t %\ld be ! c\rse ( its lit]ature1 ! limit ( ! mo/ delicate ta/e ( ! "t ! limit ( lit]>y expression3 :atev] falls bel[ t /&>d is a %ortcom+1 :atev] exce$s x a viol5ce4 ,obvi\sly ! /&>d v>ies imm5sely ) ! p]iod4 ,x w\ld be t$i\s1 nor is x necess>y to our purpose1 to make a long hi/orical rese>* into ! developm5t ( ta/e2 b a few /rik+ examples may help u to appreciate its v>iations4 ,to beg9 ) a v e>ly /age ( lit]ature1 we f9d among ! ,h]acleidae ( ,h]odotus a /age ( contempor>y ta/e :i* is ! result ( pure brutality4 ,x is cle> t lit]ature adju/$ to ! frankness ( ! uxori\s pleasantries ( ,c&aules & ,gyges w\ld ju/ifiably assume a degree ( lic5se :i*1 reasonable en\gh 9 its environm5t1 w\ld be absolutely impossible1 directly ! influ5ces ( civilisation began to make !mselves felt4 ,! age is "o ( unre/ra9$ brutality1 & ! lit]ature :i* repres5t$ x w\ld1 )\t viol5ce to ! contempor>y ta/e1 be brutal too4 ,to pass at a b\nd to ! ,rome ( ,juv5al is aga9 to be transport$ to an age ( national s5suality3 ! escapades ( ,messal9a are ! inevitable outcome ( a national ta/e t is swamp$ & left putresc5t by limitless self-indulg5ce2 & ! lit]ature :i* repres5t$ ?is ta/e w\ld1 )\t viol5ce1 be lascivi\s & pollut$ to its dep?4 ,9 cont9u+1 ) a /ill wid] sweep1 to ! ,engl& ( ,%akespe>e1 we f9d a new developm5t ( ta/e altoge!r4 ,brutality is s(t5$1 lic5ti\sness is re/ra9$1 immorality no long] /alks abroad %\t+ its co>se phrases at e wayf>] :o passes ! ,m]maid or ! ,globe4 ,b1 ev5 among types ( purity1 retic5ce is little kn[n4 ,! innu5does are :isp]$ "u ! brea?1 b :5 once ! voice is l[]$1 x matt]s little :at is said4 ,rosal9d & ,celia enjoy _! little d\bles ent5dres toge!r4 ,h]o's w$d+ morn+ is an occasion = delicate h9ts ( exp]i5ces to come4 ,hamlet plies ! co>se/ sugge/ions ^u ,ophelia 9 ! int]vals ( a !atrical p]=mance4 ,! language reflects ! ta/e3 we feel no viol5ce "h4 ,to take b "o m in/ance1 let u end ) ,%]idan4 ,by 8 "t spee* _h be5 ref9$ by s5tim5t1 & ! mo/ graceful complim5ts glide1 )\t ef=t1 f ! lips ( ! adept c\rti]4 ,b ev5 /ill1 9 ! draw+-rooms ( fa%ion1 delicate morsels ( sc&al are discuss$ by 8 f9e ladies ) a fre$om :i* is absolutely unkn[n to ! ,mayfair ( ! la/ half-c5tury1 :]e innu5do might be convey$ by ! eye & sugge/$ by ! smile1 b w\ld nev]1 s retic5t has ta/e become1 f9d ! frank emphatic utt]ance :i* br\ght no blu% to ! *eek ( ,mrs4 ,c&\r & ,lady ,sne]well4 ,9 ! passage ( "t retic5ce has become m & m pron\nc$2 & lit]ature1 mov+1 z x mu/1 ) ! age1 has assum$ 9 its normal & :olesome =m ! degree ( sil5ce :i* x f9ds ab\t x4 ,! /&>d ( ta/e 9 lit]ature1 !n1 s f> z x responds to contempor>y judgm5t1 %\ld be regulat$ by ! normal ta/e ( ! hale & cultur$ man ( its age3 x %\ld /e] a middle c\rse betwe5 ! prud]y ( ! manse1 :i* is = hid+ ev]y?+ vital1 & ! effront]y ( ! pot-h\se1 :i* makes = ribaldry & bawdry2 & ! m x approximates to ! exact equilibrium ( its p]iod1 ! m ?or\ghly does x become repres5tative ( ! be/ ta/e ( its "t1 ! m c]ta9 is x ( p]man5t recognition4 ,! lit]ature ( %ortcom+ & ! lit]ature ( viol5ce h _! rew>d3 ,!y h _! day1 & cease to be2 ! lit]ature :i* reflects ! hale & :olesome frankness ( its age c be read1 ) pleasure & pr(it1 long aft] its op5ness ( spee* & outlook has ceas$ to reproduce ! surr\nd+ life4 ,! environm5t is ephem]al1 b ! lit]ature is immortal4 ,b :y is ! lit]ature immortal8 ,:y is x t a play l ,p]icles1 = in/ance1 full z x is ( sc5es :i* revolt ! moral ta/e1 has liv$ & is a classic =ev]1 :ile innum]able contempor>y pieces ( no less g5ius 7= ,p]icles is no ma/]piece7 h pass$ into oblivion8 ,:y is x t ! impurity ( ,p]icles /rikes ! read] sc>cely at all1 :ile ! memory dwells ^u its beauties & =gets its f\lness 9 recollection ( its ref9em5t8 ,! reason is n f> to seek4 ,p]icles is n only free ( (f5ce :5 judg$ by ! ta/e ( its age1 x is no less blameless :5 we subject x to ! te/ by :i* all lit]ature is judg$ at la/2 x con=ms to ! /&>d ( art2 x is p]meat$ by ! moral idea4 ,! /&>d ( art--! pres5ce ( ! idea--! two expressions are1 ,i believe1 synonym\s4 ,x is easy en\gh to babble ( ! beauty ( ?+s consid]$ ap>t f _! mean+1 x is easy en\gh to dilate on ! satisfaction ( art 9 itself1 b all ^! phrases are m]ely collocations ( t]ms1 empty & mean+less4 ,a ?+ c only be arti/ic by virtue ( ! idea x sugge/s to u2 :5 ! idea is co>se1 unga9ly1 unspeakable1 ! object t sugge/s x is co>se1 unga9ly1 unspeakable2 art & e?ics mu/ always be alli$ 9 t ! m]it ( ! art is dep5d5t on ! m]it ( ! idea x prompts4 ,p]haps ,i %all %[ my mean+ m cle>ly by an example f ! m tangible art ( pa9t+2 & let me take z an in/ance an arti/ :o has produc$ pictures at once ! mo/ revolt+ & mo/ moral ( any 9 ! hi/ory ( ,engli% art4 ,i mean ,hog>?4 ,we are all famili> ) 8 co>s5esses2 all ^! h we kn[n f our y\? up4 ,b x is only ! s*oolboy :o se>*es ! ,bible = its indec5t passages2 :5 we are become m51 we put away su* *ildi% satisfactions4 ,!n we beg9 to appreciate ! idea :i* und]lies ! subject3 we feel t ,hog>?-- ,^: pictur$ morals *>m ! m9d1 ,& ?r\gh ! eye correct ! he>t-- 01 ev5 9 8 grosse/ mom5ts1 pr(\ndly moral1 entirely sane1 because he nev] dalli$ lascivi\sly ) 8 subject1 because he did n put =? vice ) ! pleas+ semblance ( virtue1 because1 l all hale & :olesome critics ( life1 he condemn$ excess1 & pictur$ x m]ely to portray ! wor?lessness1 ! we>9ess1 ! dissatisfaction ( lu/ & lic5se4 ,art1 we say1 claims e subject = h] own2 life is op5 to h] k52 %e may fairly ga!r h] subjects :]e %e w4 ,mo/ true4 ,b !re is all ! diff]5ce 9 ! _w betwe5 draw+ life z we f9d x1 /]nly & rel5tlessly1 survey+ x all ! :ile f outside ) ! calm1 unfl9*+ gaze ( criticism1 &1 on ! o!r h&1 yield+ ourselves to ! w>m? & col\r ( its excesses1 los+ our judgm5t 9 ! ec/asies ( ! joy ( life1 becom+1 9 a ^w1 effem9ate4 ,! man lives by ideas2 ! woman by s5sations2 & :ile ! man rema9s an arti/ s long z he holds true to 8 own view ( life1 ! woman becomes "o z soon z %e ?r[s (f ! habit ( h] sex1 & le>ns to rely ^u h] judgm5t1 & n ^u h] s5ses4 ,x is only :5 we reg>d life ) ! untrammell$ view ( ! imp>tial spectator1 :5 we pi]ce bel[ ! sub/ance = its animat+ idea1 t we approximate to ! arti/ic temp]am5t4 ,x is unmanly1 x is effem9ate1 x is in>ti/ic to gloat ov] pleasure1 to revel 9 immod]ation1 to become passion's slave2 & lit]ature dem&s z mu* calmness ( judgm5t1 z mu* retic5ce1 z life itself4 ,! man :o loses retic5ce loses self-respect1 & ! man :o has no respect = himself w sc>cely f9d o!rs to v5]ate him4 ,aft] all1 ! _w g5]ally takes u at our own valuation4 ,we h n[1 ,i tru/1 arriv$ 7?\gh1 x may be1 by a r circuit\s j\rney7 at some?+ l a def9ite & reasonable law = ! ex]cise ( retic5ce2 x only rema9s to consid] by :at te/ we %all mo/ easily discov] ! pres5ce or abs5ce ( ! animat+ moral idea :i* we h f\nd indisp5sable to art4 ,x seems to me t ?ree que/ions w g5]ally suffice4 ,does ! "w1 we %\ld ask ourselves1 make = t /&>d ( ta/e :i* is normal to :olesom5ess & sanity ( judgm5t8 ,does x1 or does x n1 enc\rage u to su* a l9e ( life z is recomm5d$1 all "q ( t5et & cre$ ap>t1 by ! exp]i5ce ( ! age1 z ! life be/ calculat$ to promote individual & g5]al good8 ,& does x enc\rage to ?is life 9 language & by example s *os5 z n to (f5d ! susceptibilities ( t ord9>ily /rong & unaffect$ ta/e :i*1 aft] all1 v>ies v little ) ! *anges ( ! p]iod & developm5t8 ,:5 creative lit]ature satisfies ^! ?ree requirem5ts--:5 x is sane1 equable1 & well spok51 !n x is safe to say x con=ms to ! moral idea1 & is consonant ) art4 ,by its sanity x eludes ! risk ( effem9ate demon/ration2 by its *oice ( language x avoids brutality2 & betwe5 ^! two poles1 x may be affirm$ )\t fe> ( "q1 true ta/e w & mu/ be f\nd to lie4 ,^! g5]al consid]ations1 already too f> prolong$1 become ( imm$iate int]e/ to u z soon z we attempt to apply !m to ! lit]ature ( our own half-c5tury1 & ,i propose conclud+ :at ,i wi%$ to say on ! necessity ( retic5ce by consid]+1 briefly & )\t m5tion ( names1 t reali/ic movem5t 9 ,engli% lit]ature :i*1 "u diff]5t titles1 & protect$ by ! gis ( v>i\s s*ools1 has prov$1 )\t d\bt1 ! mo/ int]e/+ & sugge/ive developm5t 9 ! poetry & fiction ( our "t4 ,dur+ ! la/ qu>t] ( a c5tury1 m p>ticul>ly1 ! ,engli% man-(-lett]s has be5 indulg+1 ) an entirely new fre$om1 8 national bir?right ( outspok5ness1 & dur+ ! la/ twelve mon?s !re h be5 no unc]ta9 indications t ?is fre$om ( spee* is deg5]at+ into lic5se :i* "s ( u _c b view ) regret & appreh5sion4 ,! writ]s & ! critics ( contempor>y lit]ature h1 x w\ld seem1 alike lo/ _! heads2 !y h gone out into ! byways & h$ges 9 se>* ( ! new ?+1 & h br\ght into ! /udy & subject$ to ! microscope mean objects ( ! roadside1 ^: analysis may be ( value to sci5ce b is absolutely =eign to art4 ,! age ( brutality1 pure & simple1 is dead ) u1 x is true2 b ! age ( effem9acy appe>s1 if "o is to judge by rec5t evid5ce1 to be gr[+ to its dawn4 ,! day t foll[s w1 if x fulfils ! promise ( its morn+1 be v s]i\s & v detrim5tal to our future lit]ature4 ,e great productive p]iod ( lit]ature has be5 ! result ( "s int]nal or ext]nal revulsion ( feel+1 "s curr5t ( ideas4 ,?is is a commonplace4 ,! greate/ p]iods ( production h be5 ^? :5 ! national m9d has be5 direct$ to "s va/ movem5t ( emancipation--! discov]y ( new c\ntries1 ! defeat ( old enemies1 ! op5+ ( fre% possibilities4 ,lit]ature is be/ /imulat$ by /irr+s l ^!4 ,n[1 ! la/ qu>t] ( a c5tury 9 ,engli% hi/ory has be5 s+ul>ly /]ile ( important improvem5ts4 ,!re has be5 no v inspir+ acquisition to t]ritory or to k3 !re has be51 9 consequ5ce1 no m>k$ influx ( new ideas4 ,! m9d has be5 ?r[n back ^u itself2 lack+ /imulus )\t1 x has s\ght inspiration )91 & ! mo/ *>act]i/ic lit]ature ( ! "t has be5 introspective4 ,foll[+ "o c\rse1 x has betak5 itself to t intimately analytical fiction :i* we associate prim>ily ) ,am]ica2 x has sift$ motives & prob$ psy*ology1 ) ! result t x has prov$ an exce$+ly clev]1 exact1 & sci5tific1 b sc>cely /imulat+1 or progressive s*ool ( lit]ature4 ,foll[+ ano!r c\rse1 x has s\ght = subject-matt] 9 ! discussion ( passions & s5sations1 common1 d\btless1 to e age ( mank9d1 int]e/+ & necess>y1 too1 9 _! way1 b passions & s5sations hi!rto dissociat$ ) lit]ature1 hi!rto1 p]haps1 sc>cely realis$ to _! dep? & int5sity4 ,x is 9 ?is developm5t t ! new s*ool ( realism has gone fur!/2 & x is 9 ?is direction t ! lit]ature ( ! future seems likely to foll[4 ,x is1 !re=e1 n )\t value to consid] = a mom5t :i!r ?is new frankness is lead+ u1 & h[ f> its fre$om is reconcil$ to t /&>d ( necess>y retic5ce :i* ,i h tri$ to indicate 9 ^! pages4 ,?is pres5t t5d5cy to lit]>y frankness _h its orig91 ,i ?9k1 no less ?an tw5ty-eight ye>s ago4 ,x 0 !n t ! dovecotes ( ,engli% ta/e 7 tremul\sly flutt]$ by ! com+ ( a new poet1 ^: nak$ outspok5ness />tl$ 8 read]s into indignation4 ,lit]ature1 :i* _h retrograd$ into a melan*oly sam5ess1 f\nd itself convuls$ by a sudd5 access ( passion1 :i* 0 probably )\t p>allel s9ce ! age ( ! silv] poets ( ,rome4 ,?is new s+] scrupl$ n to revel 9 s5sations :i* = ye>s _h rema9$ unm5tion$ ^u ! pr9t$ page2 he ev5 *ose = 8 subjects ref9em5ts ( lu/1 :i* ! commonly heal?y ,engli%man believ$ to h become ext9ct ) ! "t ( ,juv5al4 ,"h 0 an innovation :i* 0 absolutely ali5 to ! /&>d ( contempor>y ta/e--an innovation1 ,i believe1 t 0 equally oppos$ to t f9al mod]ation )\t :i* lit]ature is lifeless4 ,let u li/5 = "o mom5t3 ,by ! rav5\s tee? t h smitt5 ,?r\gh ! kisses t blossom & bud1 ,by ! lips int]twi/$ & bitt5 ,till ! foam has a sav\r ( blood1 ,by ! pulse z x rises & falt]s1 ,by ! h&s z !y slack5 & /ra91 ,i adjure !e1 respond f ?9e alt>s1 ,our ,lady ( ,pa94 ,z ( old :5 ! _w's he>t 0 light]1 ,?r\gh ?y g>m5ts ! grace ( !e gl[s1 ,! :ite weal? ( ?y body made :it] ,by ! blu%es ( amor\s bl[s1 ,& seam$ ) %>p lips & fi]ce f+]s1 ,& br&$ by kisses t bruise2 ,:5 all %all be gone t n[ l+]s1 ,ah1 :at %all we lose8 ,?\ w]t fair 9 ?y fe>less old fa%ion1 ,& ?y limbs are z melodies yet1 ,& move to ! music ( passion ,) li! & lascivi\s regret4 ,:at ail$ u1 ,o gods1 to des]t y ,= cre$s t refuse & re/ra98 ,come d[n & r$eem u f virtue1 ,our ,lady ( ,pa94 ,?is 0 tw5ty-eight ye>s ago2 & /ill ! poetry lives4 ,at fir/ sight x w\ld seem z ?\gh ! desirable retic5ce1 ^u :i* we h be5 insi/+1 7 z yet unnecess>y to immortality4 ,a qu>t] ( a c5tury has pass$1 x might be argu$1 & ! v]se is z fre% to-day & z widely recognis$ z x 0 9 its morn+3 is n ?is a pro( t art asks = no mod]ation8 ,i believe n4 ,x is true t ! poetry lives1 t we all recognise1 at "s p]iod ( our lives1 ! grasp & t5acity ( its influ5ce2 t1 ev5 :5 ! days come 9 :i* we say we h no pleasure 9 x1 we /ill turn to x at times = some?+ we d n f9d else:]e4 ,b ! ?+ we seek is n ! matt]1 b ! mann]4 ,! poetry is liv+1 n by reason ( its unre/ra9$ frankness1 b 9 spite ( x1 = ! sake ( some?+ else4 ,t sweet s+] :o *>m$ & %ock$ ! audi5ces ( #ahff1 *>ms u1 if he %ocks u n n[1 by virtue ( ! "o new ?+ t he import$ into ,engli% poetry1 ! unique & z yet imp]i%able faculty ( musical possibilities hi!rto unatta9$4 ,!re is no su* music 9 all ! range ( ,engli% v]se1 seek :]e y w1 z !re is 9 him4 ,b ! p]fection ( ! "o tal5t1 its c>e1 its elaboration1 h result$ 9 a correspond+ decay ( ^? o!r faculties by :i* alone1 9 ! long run1 poetry c live4 ,op5 him :]e y w1 !re is 9 8 poetry nei!r con/ruction nor proportion2 no developm5t1 no su/a9$ dramatic p[]4 ,op5 him :]e y w1 y acquire z mu* s5se ( 8 mean+ & purpose f any two isolat$ /anzas z f ! /udy ( a :ole poem4 ,!re rema9s 9 y\r e>s1 :5 y h ceas$ f read+1 ! e*o only ( a beautiful voice1 *ant+1 z x 71 ! melodies ( "s outl& tongue4 ,is ?is ! sort ( poetry t w survive ! tr\ble ( ! ages8 ,x _c survive4 ,! "t w come 7x mu/7 :5 "s new] s+] discov]s melodies z yet unkn[n1 melodies :i* surpass 9 _! modulations & v>ieties ^? poems & ballads ( tw5ty-eight ye>s ago2 &1 :5 we h f\nd ! new note1 :at w be left ( ! e>li] s+]1 to :i* we %all ( necessity return8 ,a message8 ,no4 ,philosophy8 ,no4 ,a new vision ( life8 ,no4 ,a criticism ( contempor>y exi/5ce8 ,assur$ly n4 ,!re rema9s ! melody alone2 & ?is1 :5 once x is surpass$1 w *>m u little en\gh4 ,we %all =get x !n4 ,art br+s 9 h] rev5ges1 & ?is w be ( !m4 ,b ! new movem5t did n /op "h4 ,if1 9 ! poet we h be5 discuss+1 we h f\nd ! voice among u t corresponds to ! decad5t voices ( ! fail+ ,roman ,republic1 !re has rea*$ u f ,france ano!r utt]ance1 :i* ,i %\ld be incl9$ to lik5 to ! outspok5 brutality ( ,re/oration drama4 ,ta/e no long] fails on ! gr\nd ( a delicate1 weakly dalliance1 x beg9s to see its own limitations1 & spr+s to ! opposite pole4 ,x w n[ be virile1 full ( ! sap ( life1 /rong1 robu/1 & muscul>4 ,x w hurry u out into ! fields1 w %[ u ! co>s] passions ( ! common f>m-h&2 at any exp5se x w pa9t ! life x f9ds ar\nd x2 x w at lea/ be consonant ) t /&>d ( want ( ta/e :i* x falsely believes to be contempor>y4 ,we get a reali/ic fiction abroad1 & we beg9 to copy x at home4 ,we w trace ! life ( ! travell+ actor1 foll[ him into ! vulg>1 sordid surr\nd+s :i* he *ooses = ! palace ( 8 love1 be x a pott]y-%$ or ! ill-furni%$ lodg+-room ) its black horsehair s(a--we w draw !m all1 & be fai?ful to ! lives we live4 ,is t ! sort ( lit]ature t w survive ! tr\ble ( ! ages8 ,x _c survive4 ,we are no long] untrue to our "t1 p]haps1 if we are to seek = ! he>t ( t "t 9 ! l[e/ & meane/ ( its repres5tatives2 b we are untrue to art1 untrue to ! record ( our lit]>y pa/1 :5 we are cont5t to turn = our own inspiration to any?+ b ! be/ l9e ( ?\ght1 ! highe/ s*ool ( life1 ?r\gh :i* we are mov+4 ,?is gross] realism is no m repres5tative ( its "t ?an 7 ! elaborate pa/i*es ( classical degradation2 x is z ?\gh "o %\ld repeople ,ed5 ) creatures imag9$ f a /udy ( ! s]p5t's head4 ,9 ! hi/ory ( lit]ature ?is movem5t1 too1 w ) ! lapse ( "t pass unrecognis$2 x has m\rn$ unceas+ly to an age :i* did n lack = innoc5t pip+ & danc+ 9 its m>ket-places4 ,! two developm5ts ( realism ( :i* we h be5 speak+ seem to me to typify ! two excesses into :i* frankness is incl9$ to fall2 on ! "o h&1 ! excess prompt$ by effem9acy--t is to say1 by ! want ( re/ra9ts :i* />ts f en]vat$ s5sation2 & on ! o!r1 ! excess :i* results f a c]ta9 brutal virility1 :i* proce$s f co>se famili>ity ) indulg5ce4 ,! "o :isp]s1 ! o!r %\ts2 ! "o is ! language ( ! c\rtesan1 ! o!r ( ! b>gee4 ,:at we miss 9 bo? alike is t true frankness :i* spr+s f ! arti/ic & moral temp]am5t2 ! episodes are no "p ( a :ole 9 unity ) itself2 ! impression !y leave ^u ! read] is n ! impression ( ,hog>?'s pictures2 9 "o =m !y employ all _! art to r5d] vice attractive1 9 ! o!r1 ) absolutely no art at all1 !y m]ely reproduce1 ) ! fidelity ( ! kodak1 sc5es & situations ! exi/5ce ( :i* we all ackn[l$ge1 :ile ta/e pref]s to =get !m4 ,b ! late/ developm5t ( lit]>y frankness is1 ,i ?9k1 ! mo/ insidi\s & fraught ) ! greate/ dang] to art4 ,a new s*ool has aris5 :i* comb9es ! *>act]i/ics ( effem9acy & brutality4 ,9 its effem9ate aspect x plays ) ! subtl] emotions ( s5sual pleasure1 on its brutal side x has develop$ into t class ( fiction :i* = want ( a bett] ^w ,i mu/ call *irurgical4 ,9 poetry x deals ) v mu* ! same passions z ^? :i* we h trac$ 9 ! v]se to :i* allusion has be5 made above2 b1 in/ead ( leav+ ^! ref9em5ts ( lu/ to ! haunts to :i* !y are fitt$1 x has introdduc$ !m into ! dome/ic *amb]1 & p]meat$ m>riage ) ! ard\rs ( promiscu\s int]c\rse4 ,9 fiction x infects its h]o9es ) acquir$ diseases ( names unm5tionable1 & has debas$ ! beauty ( mat]nity by analysis ( ! process ( ge/ation4 ,surely ! in>ti/ic temp]am5t c sc>cely abuse lit]ature fur!r4 ,i own ,i c conceive no?+ less beautiful4 ,x 0 said ( a great poet by a little critic t he :eel$ 8 nuptial c\* into ! area2 b ^! small poets & small] noveli/s br+ out _! sick into ! ?or\ghf>e1 & /op ! traffic :ile !y give u a cl9ical lecture ^u _! suff]+s4 ,we are told t ?is is a "p ( ! revolt ( woman1 & c]ta9ly our wom5-writ]s are *iefly to blame4 ,x is out ( date1 no d\bt1 to clam\r = mode/y2 b ! woman :o describes ! s5sations ( *ildbir? does s1 x is to be presum$--n z ! writ] ( advice to a wife--b z an arti/ produc+ lit]ature = art's sake4 ,& s "o may fairly ask h]3 ,h[ is art s]v$ by all ?is8 ,:at has %e told u t we did n all "k1 or c\ld n le>n f m$ical manuals8 & :at impression has %e left u ov] & above ! memory ( h] unpalatable details8 ,& our poets1 :o "k no rhyme = re/ b t brea/ ^: sn[9esses & s(tnesses !y are = ev] describ+ ) e acc5t ( indulg5ce1 ^: eyes are all = frills1 if n = g>t]s1 :at h !y sung t 0 n sung ) f> great] beauty & s9c]ity 9 ! days :5 frills & g>t]s 7 allud$ to ) ! op5 frankness t cri$ %ame on him :o evil ?\ght4 ,! "o extremity1 x seems to me1 (f5ds aga9/ ! /&>d ( contempor>y ta/e2 7p1 z ,h$da ,gabl] said1 d n say su* ?+s n[72 ! o!r extremity rebels aga9/ t univ]sal /&>d ( good ta/e t has f ! days ( ,milo di/+ui%$ betwe5 ! nak$ & ! nude4 ,we are los+ ! di/9ction n[2 ! cry = realism1 nak$ & una%am$1 is borne 9 ^u u f e side3 ,rip y\r bro!r's vices op51 /rip y\r own f\l passions b>e2 ,d[n ) ,retic5ce1 d[n ) ,rev]5ce--=w>d--nak$--let !m />e4 ,b !re 0 an ,emp]or once 7we "k ! /ory7 :o w5t =? among 8 p nak$4 ,x 0 said t he wore fairy clo!s1 & t only ! unwise c\ld fail to see !m4 ,at la/ a little *ild rais$ its voice f ! cr[d6 ,:y1 he has no?+ on1 x said4 ,& s ^! writ]s ( ours g out f day to day1 gird$ on1 !y w\ld h u believe1 ) ! g>m5ts ( art2 & fa%ion has lack$ ! c\rage to cry out ) ! little *ild3 ,!y h no?+ on4 ,no robe ( art1 no texture ( skill1 !y :irl be=e u 9 a bac*analian dance nak$ & una%am$4 ,b ! "t w come1 x mu/1 :5 ! voices ( ! multitude w take up ! cry ( ! *ild1 & ! revell]s w hurry to _! h\ses 9 dismay4 ,)\t dignity1 )\t self-re/ra9t1 )\t ! morality ( art1 lit]ature has nev] surviv$2 !y are ! few :o rose sup]ior to ! bas] levels ( _! "t1 :o /& unimpugn$ among ! immortals n[4 ,& t mortal :o w\ld put on immortality mu/ fir/ assume t habit ( retic5ce1 t g>b ( humility by :i* true greatness is be/ kn[n4 ,to endure re/ra9t--t is to be /rong4 ,a ,lady ,read+ ,by ,walt] ,sick]t ,reproduc$ by ,messrs4 ,c>l ,h5ts*el ,co4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,lady ,read+ ,mod]n ,melodrama ,by ,hub]t ,crackan?orpe ,! p9k %ade ( a s+le lamp suppli$ an air ( subdu$ my/]y2 ! fire burn$ r$ & /ill2 9 place ( door & w9d[s hung curta9s1 obscure1 =mless2 ! furniture1 da9ty1 b sp>se1 /ood deta*$ & incord9ate l ! furniture ( a /age-sc5e2 ! atmosph]e 0 heavy ) heat1 & a sc5t ( /ale tobacco2 "s cut fl[]s1 half )]$1 tissue-pap] /ill wrapp+ _! /alks1 lay on a gilt1 cane-bottom$ *air4 ,w y give me a %eet ( pap]1 please8 ,he _h cross$ ! room1 to seat himself be=e ! pr9cipal table4 ,he wore a fur-l9$ ov]coat1 & he 0 tall1 & broad1 & bald2 a sleek face1 made grave by gold-rimm$ spectacles4 ,! o!r man 0 9 ev5+ dress2 8 back lean+ aga9/ ! mantelpiece1 8 h&s 9 8 pockets3 he 0 moodily scrap+ ! he>?rug ) 8 toe4 ,clean-%av$2 /olid & co>sely regul> features2 black1 %9y hair1 flatt5$ on to 8 head2 "u-siz$ eyes1 moi/ & gli/5+2 ! t9t ( 8 face uni=m1 ! t9t ( discol\r$ ivory2 he look$ a man :o ate well & liv$ h>d4 ,c]ta9ly1 sir1 c]ta9ly1 & he />t$ to hurry ab\t ! room4 ,daisy1 he exclaim$ r\ghly1 a mom5t lat]1 :]e ! deuce d y keep ! note-pap]8 ,i don't "k if !re is any1 b ! girl always has "s4 ,%e spoke 9 a sl[ tone--insol5t & fatigu$4 ,a c\ple ( b$-pill[s 7 support+ h] head1 & a sc>let plu% cloak1 trimm$ ) :ite d[n1 0 cov]+ h] feet1 z %e lay curl$ on ! s(a4 ,! fire-light gl9t$ on ! metallic gold ( h] hair1 :i* cla%$ ) ! black ( h] eyebr[s2 & ! full1 blue eyes1 wide-set1 contradict$ ! h>d l9e ( h] vivid-r$ lips4 ,%e drumm$ h] f+]s on ! s(a-edge1 n]v\sly4 ,nev] m9d1 said ! bald man %ortly1 produc+ a notebook f 8 brea/-pocket1 & te>+ a leaf f x4 ,he wrote1 & ! o!r two /ay$ sil5t2 ! man return$ to ! he>?rug1 lift+ 8 coat-tails "u 8 arms2 ! girl w5t on drumm+ ! s(a-edge4 ,!re1 slid+ back 8 *air1 & look+ f ! "o to ! o!r1 evid5tly unc]ta9 :i* ( ! two he %\ld address4 ,"h is ! prescription4 ,get x made up to-night1 a table-spoonful at a "t1 9 a w9e-glassful ( wat] at lun*-"t1 at d9n]-"t & be=e go+ to b$4 ,g on ) ! port w9e twice a day1 & 7to ! girl1 delib]ately & di/9ctly7 y mu/ keep q quiet2 avoid all sort ( excitem5t--t is extremely important4 ,( c\rse y mu/ on no acc\nt g out at night4 ,g to b$ e>ly1 take regul> meals1 & keep always w>m4 ,i say1 broke 9 ! girl1 tell u1 x isn't bad--dang]\s1 ,i mean8 ,dang]\s6--no1 n if y d :at ,i tell y4 ,he glanc$ at 8 wat*1 & rose1 button+ 8 coat4 ,good-ev5+1 he said gravely4 ,at fir/ %e paid no he$2 %e 0 vacantly />+ be=e h]3 !n1 sudd5ly consci\s t he 0 wait+1 %e look$ up at him4 ,good-night1 doctor4 ,%e held out h] h&1 & he took x4 ,i'll get all "r1 won't ,i8 %e ask$1 /ill look+ up at him4 ,all "r--( c\rse y w--( c\rse4 ,b rememb] y mu/ d :at ,i tell y4 ,! o!r man h&$ him 8 hat & umbrella1 op5$ ! door = him1 & x clos$ beh9d !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! girl rema9$ quiet1 %>ply bl9k+ h] eyes1 h] :ole expression eag]1 int5se4 ,a murm] ( voices1 a muffl$ tread ( foot/eps desc5d+ ! /airs--! g5tle %utt+ ( a door--/illness4 ,%e rais$ h]self on h] elb[1 li/5+2 ! cloak slipp$ noiselessly to ! floor4 ,quickly h] arm %ot out to ! bell-rope3 %e pull$ x viol5tly2 wait$1 expectant2 & pull$ aga94 ,a slatt]nly figure appe>$--a woman ( middle-age--h] arms1 b>$ to ! elb[s1 sme>$ ) dirt2 a grimy apron ov] h] knees4 ,:at's up8--,i 0 sma%9' coal1 %e expla9$4 ,come "h1 ho>sely :isp]$ ! girl--"h--no--ne>]--q close4 ,:]e's he gone8 ,gone8 'oo8 ,t man t 0 "h4 ,i s'ppose 'ee's 9 ! d[n/airs room4 ,i a9't 'e>d ! front door slam4 ,& ,dick1 :]e's he8 ,!y're bo? 9 !re toge!r1 ,i s'ppose4 ,i want y to g d[n--quietly--)\t mak+ a noise--li/5 at ! door--come up1 & tell me :at !y're say+4 ,:at8 d[n !re8 j]k+ h] ?umb ov] h] %\ld]4 ,yes1 ( c\rse--at once1 answ]$ ! girl1 impati5tly4 ,& if !y cat*es me--a nice fool ,i looks4 ,no1 ,i'm je/ bl[$ if ,i d6 %e conclud$4 ,:atev]'s up8 ,y mu/1 ! girl broke out excit$ly4 ,i tell y1 y mu/4 ,mu/--mu/--an' if ,i d1 :at am ,i go9' to git out ( x8 ,%e paus$1 reflect+2 !n add$3 ,look 'ere--,i tell y] :at--,i'll d x = half a quid1 !re8 ,yes--yes--all "r--only make ha/e4 ,an' 'ow d' ,i "k z ,i'll git x8 %e object$ dogg$ly4 ,x's a jolly risk1 y] "k4 ,! girl sprang up1 flu%$ & fev]i%4 ,quick--or he'll be gone4 ,i don't "k :]e x is--b y %all h x--,i promise--quick--please g--quick4 ,! o!r hesitat$1 h] lips press$ toge!r2 turn$1 & w5t out4 ,& ! girl1 cat*+ at h] brea?1 clut*$ a *air4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a flame flick]$ up 9 ! fire1 buzz+ spasmodically4 ,a creak outside4 ,%e _h come up4 ,b ! curta9s did n move4 ,:y didn't %e come 98 ,%e 0 go+ pa/4 ,! girl ha/5$ across ! room1 ! int5sity ( ! impulse l5d+ h] /r5g?4 ,come--come 91 %e gasp$4 ,quick--,i'm slipp+4 ,%e /ruck at ! wall2 b ) ! flat ( h] h&1 = !re 0 no grip4 ,! woman bur/+ 91 caught h]1 & l$ h] back to ! s(a4 ,!re1 !re1 de>ie1 tuck+ ! cloak r\nd h] feet4 ,lift up ! pill]1 my '&s are t mucky4 ,w y] 'ave any?9'8 ,%e %ook h] head4 ,x's gone1 %e mutt]$4 ,n[--tell me4 ,tell y]8--tell y] :at6 ,:y--:y--!re a9't je/ no?9' to tell y]4 ,:at 7 !y say+8 ,quick4 ,i didn't 'e> no?9'4 ,!y 0 talk+ ab\t "s ballet-woman4 ,! girl began to cry1 feebly1 helplessly1 l a *ild 9 pa94 ,y might tell me1 ,liz4 ,y might tell me4 ,i've be5 a good sort to y4 ,t y] 'ave4 ,i kn[s y] 'ave1 de>ie4 ,!re1 !re1 don't y] take on l t4 ,y]'ll only make y]self bad aga94 ,tell me--tell me1 %e wail$4 ,i've be5 a good sort to y1 ,liz4 ,well1 !y wasn't talk9' ( no ballet-woman--t's /raight1 ! woman blurt$ out savagely4 ,:at did he say8--tell me4 ,h] voice 0 weak] n[4 ,i c't tell y]--don't y] ask me--= ,god's sake1 don't y] ask me4 ,) a l[ croon+ ! girl cri$ aga94 ,oh6 = ,god's sake1 don't y] take on l t--x's awful--,i c't /& x4 ,!re1 de>ie1 /op t cry9' an' ,i'll tell y]--,i w inde$4 ,x 0 je/ ?is way--,i slips my %oes (f1 an' ,i goes d[n z c>eful--je/ z c>eful z a cat--an' :5 ,i gets to ! door ,i cr\*es myself d[n1 li/59' z 'ard z ev] ,i c\ld4 ,! fir/ ?+s z ,i 'e>s 0 ,mr4 ,dick speak9' ?ick-l--l z if 'ee'd b9 dr9k9'--an t'o!r *ap 'ee says some?9' ab\t lungs1 us+ "s long ^w--,i miss$ t--!re 0 a van or some?9' rackett9' on ! road4 ,!n 'ee says 'gallop9'1 gallop9'1' je/ l z 'ee 0 talk9' ( a 'orse4 ,an' ,mr4 ,dick1 'ee says1 'a9't !re no *ance--no'ow8' & 'ee give a sort ( a grunt4 ,i 0 awful sorry = 'im1 t ,i 01 'ee mu/ 'ave be5 crool bad1 'ee's mo/ly s quiet-l1 a9't 'ee8 ,an'1 9 a m9ute1 ee sort o' groans out some?9'1 an' t'o!r *ap 'es answ] 'im q cool-l1 t 'ee don't prop]ly "k2 b1 anyways1 x 'ud be ov] a=e ! end ( ,febru>y4 ,!re ,i've done x4 ,oh6 de>ie1 x's awful1 awful1 t's je/ :at x is4 ,an' ,i 'ad no int5tion to tell y]--n a bless$ ^w--t ,i didn't--may ,god /rike me bl9d if ,i did6 ,"s'ow x all come out1 see9' y] *ok9' t 'ard an' feel9' at ! wall !re4 ,y] 'ad no "r to ask me to d x--'ow 0 ,i to "k 'ee 0 a doctor8 ,%e put ! two corn]s ( h] apron to h] eyes1 gurgl+ l\dly4 ,look 'ere1 don't y] b'lieve a ^w ( x--,i don't--,i tell y] !y're a 'umbugg9' lot1 !m doctors1 all toge!r4 ,i "k x4 ,y] take my ^w = t--y]'ll git all "r aga94 ,y]'ll be z well z ,i am1 a=e y]'ve done--,oh1 ,"l6--x's je/ awful--,i feel t upset--,i'd l to cut my tongue out1 = 'av9' told y]--b ,i je/ c\ldn't 'elp myself4 ,%e 0 retreat+ t[>ds ! door1 wip+ h] eyes1 & snort+ out l\d sobs--,an'1 don't y (f] me t half quid--,i c\ldn't take x ( y]--t ,i c\ldn't4 99 99 99 99 99 ,%e %iv]$1 sat up1 & dragg$ ! cloak tight r\nd h] %\ld]s4 ,9 h] desire to get w>m %e =got :at _h happ5$4 ,%e ext5d$ ! palms ( h] h&s t[>ds ! grate3 ! grate 0 delici\s4 ,a smok+ lump ( coal clatt]$ on to ! f5d]3 %e lift$ ! tongs1 b ! sick5+ remembrance arre/$ h]4 ,! ?+s 9 ! room 7 rec$+1 danc+ r\nd3 ! fire 0 gr[+ tall] & tall]4 ,! wooll5 sc>f *af$ h] sk93 %e wr5*$ x (f4 ,!n hope1 ke5 & bitt]1 %ot up1 hurt+ h]4 ,h[ c\ld he "k8 ,( c\rse he c\ldn't "k4 ,%e'd be5 a lot bett] ?is la/ =tnight--! o!r doctor said s--%e didn't believe x--%e didn't c>e----,anyway1 x w\ld be ov] be=e ! end ( ,febru>y6 ,sudd5ly ! croon+ wail />t$ aga93 next1 spasms ( weep+1 h>% & gasp+4 ,by-&-by %e und]/ood t %e 0 cry+ noisily1 & t %e 0 alone 9 ! room2 l a light 9 a w9d1 ! sobb+ fit ceas$4 ,let me live--let me live--,i'll be /raight--,i'll g to *ur*--,i'll d any?+6 ,take x away--x hurts--,i c't be> x6 ,once m ! s\nd ( h] own voice 9 ! empty room calm$ h]4 ,b ! t5sion ( emotion slack5$1 only to tight5 aga93 imm$iately %e 0 je]+ at h]self4 ,:at 0 %e wa/+ h] brea? =8 ,:at _h ,jesus ev] done = h]8 ,%e'd _h h] fl+1 & x 0 no ?anks to ,him4 ',dy-sy--,dy-sy----' ,f ! /reet bel[1 boi/]\s & l\d1 ! refra9 came up4 ,&1 z ! foot/eps tramp$ away1 ! words rea*$ h] once m1 indi/9ct 9 ! di/ance3 ',i'm je/ cryzy1 all = ! love o' y4' ,%e felt fright5$4 ,x 0 l a ?+ 9 a play4 ,x 0 z if "s "o 0 !re1 9 ! room--hid+--wat*+ h]4 ,!n a c\gh+ fit />t$1 rack+ h]4 ,9 ! middle1 %e /ruggl$ to cry = help2 %e ?\ght %e 0 go+ to suffocate4 ,aft]w>ds %e sank back1 limp1 tir$1 & sleepy4 ,! end ( ,febru>y--%e 0 go+ to die--x 0 important1 excit+--:at w\ld x be l8 ,ev]ybody else di$4 ,midge _h di$ 9 ! summ]--b t 0 worry & go+ ! pace4 ,& !y said t ,annie ,evans 0 go+ (f too4 ,damn x6 %e wasn't go+ to be *ick5-he>t$4 ,%e'd face x4 ,%e'd _h a jolly "t4 ,%e'd be game till ! end4 ,hell-fire--t 0 all /uff & nons5se--%e knew t4 ,x w\ld be j no?+--l a sleep4 ,n ev5 pa9ful3 %e'd be j %ut d[n 9 a c(f91 & %e w\ldn't "k t !y 7 do+ x4 ,ah6 b !y might d x be=e %e 0 q dead6 ,x _h happ5$ sometimes4 ,& %e w\ldn't be able to get out4 ,! lid w\ld be nail$1 & !re w\ld be e>? on ! top4 ,& if %e call$1 no "o w\ld he>4 ,ugh6 :at a fit ( ! blues %e 0 gett+6 ,x 0 bea/ly1 be+ alone4 ,:y ! devil didn't ,dick come back8 ,t noise1 :at 0 t8 ,bah6 only "s "o 9 ! /reet4 ,:at a fool %e 06 ,%e w9c$ aga9 z ! fi]ce feel+ ( revolt swept ?r\gh h]1 ! wild long+ to fight4 ,x 0 damn$ r\gh--f\r mon?s6 ,a ye>1 six mon?s ev51 0 a long "t4 ,! pa9 grew acute1 diff]5t f any?+ %e _h felt be=e4 ,good ,"l6 :at am ,i maund]+ on ab\t8 ,f\r mon?s--,i'll g out ) a fizzle l a firework4 ,:y ! devil doesn't ,dick come8--or ,liz--or somebody8 ,:at d !y leave me alone l ?is =8 ,%e dragg$ at ! bell-rope4 99 99 99 99 99 ,he came 91 :ite & ble>-ey$4 ,:atev] h y be5 do+ all ?is "t8 %e began angrily4 ,i've be5 *att+ ) ! doctor4 ,he 0 pret5d+ to read a newspap]3 !re 0 some?+ funny ab\t 8 voice4 ,x's ripp+4 ,he says y'll soon be fit aga91 z long z y don't get colds1 or t sort ( ?+4 ,yes1 he says y'll soon be fit aga9--a quick1 crackl+ noise--he _h gripp$ ! newspap] 9 8 fi/4 ,%e look$ at him1 surpris$1 9 spite ( h]self4 ,%e w\ld nev] h ?\ght he'd h done x l t4 ,he 0 a good sort1 aft] all4 ,b--%e didn't "k :y--%e broke out furi\sly3 ,y inf]nal li>6--,i "k4 ,i %all be done = by ! end ( ,febru>y--ha6 ha6 ,seiz+ a vase ( fl[]s1 %e flung x into ! grate4 ,! cra% & ! %rivell+ ( ! leaves 9 ! flames br\ght h] an in/ant's relief4 ,!n %e said quietly3 ,!re--,i've made an idiot ( myself2 b 7weakly7 ,i didn't "k--,i didn't "k--,i ?\ght x 0 diff]5t4 ,he hesitat$1 emb>rass$ by 8 own emotion4 ,pres5tly he w5t up to h] & put 8 h&s r\nd h] *eeks4 ,no1 %e said1 t's no good1 ,i don't want t4 ,get me some?+ to dr9k4 ,i feel bad4 ,he hurri$ to ! cupbo>d & fumbl$ ) ! cork ( a *ampagne bottle4 ,x flew out ) a bang4 ,%e />t$ viol5tly4 ,y clumsy fool6 %e exclaim$4 ,%e drank (f ! w9e at a gulp4 ,daisy1 he began4 ,%e 0 />+ /onily at ! empty glass4 ,daisy1 he repeat$4 ,%e tapp$ h] toe aga9/ ! f5d]-rail4 ,at ?is sign1 he w5t on3 ,h[ did y "k8 ,i s5t ,liz to li/51 %e answ]$ me*anically4 ,he look$ ab\t him1 helpless4 ,i ?9k ,i'll smoke1 he said feebly4 ,%e made no answ]4 ,"h1 put ! glass d[n1 %e said4 ,he obey$4 ,he lit a cig>ette ov] ! lamp1 sat d[n opposite h]1 puff+ d5se cl\ds ( smoke4 ,&1 = a long :ile1 nei!r spoke4 ,is t doctor a good man8 ,i don't "k4 ,p say s1 he answ]$4 ,two ,songs ,by ,john ,davidson ,i--,london ,a?w>t ! sky a l[ly sigh ,f we/ to ea/ ! sweet w9d c>ri$2 ,! sun /ood /ill on ,primrose ,hill2 ,8 light 9 all ! city t>ri$3 ,! cl\ds on viewless columns bloom$ ,l sm\ld]+ lilies unconsum$4 ,oh1 swee!>t1 see1 h[ %ad[y1 ,( "s occult magician's re>+1 ,or swung 9 space ( ,heav5's grace1 ,dissolv+1 dimly reappe>+1 ,afloat ^u e!real tides ,/4 ,paul above ! city rides6 ,a rum\r broke ?r\gh ! ?9 smoke ,enwrea?+ ,abbey1 ,t[]1 & ,palace1 ,! p>ks1 ! squ>es1 ! ?or\ghf>es1 ,! million-peopl$ lanes & alleys1 ,an ev]-mutt]+ prison$ /orm1 ,! he>t ( ,london beat+ w>m4 ,,ii-,d[n-a-d[n ,foxes peep$ f out _! d5s1 ,day grew pale & old52 ,blackbirds1 will[-w>bl]s1 wr5s1 ,/aun*$ _! voices gold54 ,high1 oh high1 f ! opal sky1 ,%\t+ aga9/ ! d>k1 ,:y1 :y1 :y mu/ ! day g by8 ,fell a passionate l>k4 ,b ! cuckoos beat _! braz5 gongs1 ,s\nd+1 s\nd+ s2 ,& ! night+ales p\r$ 9 />ry songs ,a galaxy bel[4 ,sl[ly toll+ ! vesp] bell ,u%]$ ! /ately night4 ,d[n-a-d[n 9 a haw?orn dell ,a boy & a girl & love's delight4 ,! ,love-,/ory ( ,luigi ,tansillo ,by ,ri*>d ,g>nett ,n[ t my w+s are spread to my desire1 ,! m va/ height )draws ! dw9dl+ l&1 ,wid] to w9d ^! p9ions ,i exp&1 ,& e>? disda91 & high] m\nt & high] ,nor ( ! fate ( ,ic>us inquire1 ,or cauti\s droop1 or sway to ei!r h&2 ,dead ,i %all fall1 full well ,i und]/&2 ,b :o lives glori\sly z ,i expire8 ,yet he> ,i my own he>t t plead+ cries1 ,/ay1 madman6 ,:i!r art ?\ b\nd8 ,desc5d6 ,ru9 is ready ,ra%ness to *a/ise4 ,b ,i1 ,fe> n1 ?\gh ?is inde$ ! end2 ,cleave we ! cl\ds1 & praise our de/9ies1 ,if noble fall on noble flight att5d4 ,! above sonnet1 "o ( ! f9e/ 9 ,italian lit]ature1 is already kn[n to _m ,engli% read]s 9 ano!r translation by ! late ,mr4 ,j4 ,add+ton ,symonds1 :i* orig9ally appe>$ 9 ! ,cornhill ,magaz9e1 & is prefix$ to 8 translation ( ! sonnets ( ,mi*ael ,angelo & ,campanella 7,london1 #ahgh71 "u ! title ( ,! ,philosoph]'s ,flight4 ,9 8 preface ,mr4 ,symonds says3 ,! sonnet prefix$ z a proem to ! :ole book is g5]ally attribut$ to ,giordano ,bruno1 9 ^: ,dialogue 9 ! ',eroici ,furori' x occurs4 ,!re seems1 h[ev]1 good reason to suppose t x 0 really writt5 by ,tansillo1 :o recites x 9 t dialogue4 ,:oev] may h be5 its au?or1 x expresses 9 noble & impassion$ v]se ! s5se ( dang]1 ! audacity1 & ! exultation ( ^? pione]s ( mod]n ?\ght1 = :om philosophy 0 a voyage ( discov]y into untravell$ regions4 ,mr4 ,symonds's k ( ,italian lit]ature 0 s ext5sive t he mu/ h _h gr\nd = /at+ t ! sonnet is g5]ally attribut$ to ,giordano ,bruno2 z x c]ta9ly is by ,de ,sanctis1 ?\gh x is pr9t$ z ,tansillo's 9 all editions ( 8 works1 imp]fect z ^! 7 be=e ! appe>ance ( ,signor ,fior5t9o's 9 #ahhb4 ,x is1 nev]!less1 rem>kable t he %\ld add3 ,!re seems good reason to suppose t x 0 really writt5 by ,tansillo1 z if !re c\ld be a %ad[ ( d\bt on ! matt]4 ,eroici ,furori is pr(ess$ly a s]ies ( dialogues betwe5 ,luigi ,tansillo ! ,neapolitan poet1 :o _h di$ ab\t tw5ty ye>s be=e _! composition1 & ,cic]o1 b is 9 reality little m ?an a monologue1 = ,tansillo does ne>ly all ! talk+1 & ,cic]o receives 8 in/ructions ) s+ul> docility4 ,! reason ( ,tansillo's selection = s great an hon\r 0 und\bt$ly t1 al?\gh born at ,v5osa1 he belong$ by desc5t to ,nola1 ,bruno's own city4 ,9 mak+ su* free use ( ,tansillo's poetry z he has done ?r\gh\t ^! dialogues1 ,bruno 0 f> f ! lea/ idea ( pillag+ 8 di/+ui%$ c\ntryman4 ,9 introduc+ ! f\r sonnets he has borr[$ 7= !re are ?ree besides t already quot$7 he is always c>eful to make ,tansillo speak ( !m z 8 own compositions1 :i* he nev] does :5 ,bruno's own v]ses are put into 8 m\?4 ,if a p>ticle ( d\bt c\ld rema91 x w\ld be dispell$ by ! fact t ?is sonnet1 ) o!r poems by ,tansillo1 includ+ ! ?ree o!r sonnets introduc$ into ,bruno's dialogue1 is publi%$ "u 8 "n 9 ! ,rime di div]si illu/ri ,signori ,napoletani1 edit$ by ,lodovico ,dolce at ,v5ice1 9 #aeee1 :5 ,bruno 0 ab\t sev5 ye>s old6 ,mr4 ,symonds's int]pretation ( ! sonnet also is errone\s--9 s f>1 at lea/1 z t ! mean+ assign$ by him nev] ent]$ into ! head ( ! au?or4 ,x is c]ta9ly fully susceptible ( su* an exposition4 ,b ,tansillo1 no philosoph]1 b a cavali]1 ! active "p ( ^: life 0 ma9ly sp5t 9 naval exp$itions aga9/ ! ,turks1 no m ?\ght ) ,mr4 ,symonds ( ! pione]s ( mod]n philosophy1 ?an he ?\ght ) ,bruno ( aris+ & free+ himself f ! body & s5sual cognition4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! sonnet is a love-sonnet1 & depicts ) extraord9>y gr&eur ! elation ( _s1 comb9$ ) a s5se ( p]il1 consequ5t ^u ! poet hav+ conceiv$ a passion = a lady greatly 8 sup]ior 9 rank4 ,! pro( ( ?is is to be f\nd 9 ! fact t ! sonnet is "o ( a s]ies1 unequivocally celebrat+ an e>?ly passion2 & especially 9 ! sonnet imm$iately prec$+ x 9 ,dolce's collection1 manife/ly writt5 at ! same "t & ref]r+ to ! same circum/ance1 9 :i* ! poet ascribes 8 ,ic>ian flight1 n to ! influ5ce ( ,philosophy1 b ( ,love3 ,love fits me =? ) w+s1 :i* s dilate1 ,sp$ skyw>d at ! call ( d>+ ?\ght1 ,i high & high] so>1 ) purpose fraught ,soon to lay smit+ h& on ,heav5's gate4 ,yet altitude s va/ might well abate ,my confid5ce1 if ,love n succ\r br\ght1 ,pl$g+ my fame n jeop>dis$ 9 aught1 ,& promis+ r5[n z ru9 great4 ,if he :om l audacity inspir$1 ,fall+ gave "n immortal to ! flood1 ,z sunny flame 8 wax5 p9ion fir$2 ,!n ( !e too x %all be und]/ood1 ,no mean] prize ?an ,heav5 ?y s\l requir$1 ,& firm] ?an ?y life ?y c\rage /ood4 ,! mean+ ( ! two sonnets is fully recognis$ by ,muratori1 :o pr9ts !m toge!r 9 8 treatise1 ,della p]fetta poesia1 & adds3 volea dire co/ui *e s'era imb>cato 9 un'amor troppo alto1 e s'&ava fac5do coraggio4 ,?is is surely "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable in/ances possible to adduce ( ! inf9ite significance ( true poetry1 & its capacity = inspir+ ideas & sugge/+ int]pretations ( :i* ! poet nev] dream$1 b :i* are nev]!less fairly d$ucible f 8 expressions4 ,x is n[ a matt] ( consid]able int]e/ to asc]ta9 ! id5tity ( ?is lady ( rank1 :o c\ld inspire a passion at once s exalt$ & s p]il\s4 ,! po9t has be5 inve/igat$ by ,tansillo's editor1 ,signor ,f4 ,fior5t9o1 :o has done s mu* to rescue 8 unpubli%$ compositions f oblivion1 & 8 view mu/ be pron\nc$ p]fectly satisfactory4 ,%e 0 ,m>ia d',aragona1 ,m>*ioness del ,va/o1 ^: husb&1 ! ,m>quis del ,va/o1 a celebrat$ g5]al ( ,spani% desc5t1 fam\s z ,*>les ! ,fif?'s "r h& 9 8 successful exp$ition aga9/ ,tunis1 & at "o "t gov]nor ( ! ,milanese1 0 z rem>kable = 8 jeal\sy z ! lady1 gr&-daught] ( a ,k+ ( ,naples1 0 = h] pride & haught9ess4 ,fior5t9o proves 8 case by %[+ h[ well all p]sonal allusions 9 ,tansillo's poems1 s f> z !y c be trac$1 agree ) ! circum/ances ( ! ,m>*ioness1 & 9 p>ticul> t ! latt] is repres5t$ z at "o "t resid+ on ! isl& ( ,is*ia1 :]e del ,va/o 0 accu/om$ to deposit 8 wife = security1 :5 abs5t on 8 campaigns4 ,he is app>5tly n aw>e t ! object ( ,tansillo's affection _h already be5 id5tifi$ ) a memb] ( ! h\se ( ,aragon by ,f>ia e ,s\sa1 ! ,portuguese editor ( ,camons1 :o1 9 8 comm5t>y on ,camons's sixty-n9? sonnet1 gives an int]m9able catalogue ( ladies celebrat$ by enam\r$ poets1 & says1 ,tansillo sang ,donna ,isabel de ,aragon4 ,?is lady1 h[ev]1 ! niece ( ! ,m>*ioness del ,va/o1 0 a little girl 9 ,tansillo's "t1 & is only m5tion$ by him z inconsolable = ! dea? ( a fav\rite dw>f4 ,! s5tim5t1 !re=e1 ( ! two sonnets ( ,tansillo :i* we h quot$1 is suffici5tly ju/ifi$ by ! exalt$ /ation ( ! lady :o _h inspir$ 8 passion1 & ! risk he ran f ! p[] & jeal\sy ( h] husb&4 ,x seems c]ta91 h[ev]1 t ! ,m>quis _h on 8 "p no gr\nd = appreh5sion4 ,m>ia d',aragona does n seem to h _h mu* he>t to be/[ ^u anyone1 & w\ld1 9 any case1 h disda9$ to be/[ :at he>t %e _h ^u a poor g5tleman & reta9] ( ,don ,g>cia de ,tol$o1 son ( ! ,vic]oy ( ,naples4 ,%e w\ld ?9k t %e hon\r$ him beyond 8 des]ts by accept+ 8 poetical homage4 ,tansillo1 on 8 "p1 says 9 "o ( 8 sonnets t 8 devotion is purely platonic2 x might h be5 m ard5t1 he h9ts1 b he is dazzl$ by ! spl5d\r ( ! light he contemplates1 & intimidat$ by ! ri*ness ( ! b& by :i* he is l$4 ,s x may h be5 at fir/1 b z "t wore on ! poet naturally crav$ "s pro( t 8 lady 0 n entirely indiff]5t to him1 & did n tol]ate him m]ely = ! sake ( 8 v]ses4 ,?is1 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 c\ld n be giv52 & ! poet's raptures pass into d\bt & suspicion1 !nce into despair+ resignation2 !nce into res5tm5t & op5 ho/ility1 t]m9at+ 9 a cold reconciliation1 leav+ him free to m>ry a mu* humbl] b probably a m affectionate p]son1 to :om he addresses no impassion$ sonnets1 b :om he in/ructs 9 a v elegant poem 7,la ,balia7 h[ to br+ up h] infant *ildr54 ,^! v>y+ affections are depict$ ) extreme livel9ess 9 a s]ies ( sonnets1 ( :i* we propose to (f] "s translat$ specim5s4 ,! ord] w n be t ( ! editions ( ,tansillo1 :]e ! pieces are di/ribut$ at r&om1 b ! probable ord] ( composition1 z indicat$ by ! nature ( ! feel+ express$4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 impossible to give m ?an a few examples1 ?\gh mo/ des]ve to be reproduc$4 ,tansillo _h ! advantage ov] mo/ ,italian poets ( 8 "t ( be+ 9 love ) a real woman2 h5ce1 ?\gh possibly inf]ior 9 /yle & diction to su* arti/s 9 rhyme z ,bembo or ,molza1 he greatly surpasses !m 9 all ! qualities t discrim9ate poetry f ! accompli%m5t ( v]se4 ,! fir/ sonnet :i* we %all give is /ill all fire & rapture3-- ,i ,lady1 ! he>t t ent]$ ?r\gh y\r eyes ,returne? n4 ,well may he make delay1 ,= if ! v w9d[s t display ,y\r _s1 sp>kle 9 su* wondr\s wise1 ,( h] en?ron$ )9 ?is ,p>adise ,:at %all be deem$8 ,if he>t = ev] /ay1 ,small wond]1 dazzl$ by m radiant day ,?an gaz]s f )\t c recognise4 ,glory ( sun & moon & silv] /> ,9 firmam5t above1 are ^! n sign ,( ?+s )9 m excell5t by f>8 ,rejoice !n 9 ?y k+dom1 he>t ( m9e1 ,:ile ,love & ,=tune fav\rable are1 ,nor ?\ yet exil$ = default ( ?9e4 ,al?\gh1 h[ev]1 ,tansillo's he>t might well rema9 ) its lady1 ,tansillo's p]son 0 necessitat$ to jo9 ! frequ5t m>itime exp$itions ( ! great nobleman to :om he 0 atta*$1 ,don ,g>cia de ,tol$o1 aga9/ ! ,turks4 ,! con/ant free-boot+ ( ! ,turki% & ,b>b>y rov]s kept ! ,m$it]ranean 9 a /ate ( commotion comp>able to t ( ! ,spani% ,ma9 9 ! succe$+ age1 & ^! exp$itions1 ^: picturesque hi/ory rema9s to be writt51 7 no d\bt v int]e/+2 ?\gh f a philosophical po9t ( view x is impossible n to sympa?ise ) ! humane & g5]\s poet :5 he inquires3-- ,*e il ,turco nasca turco1 e 'l ,moro moro1 giu/a causa que/a1 ond'altri ed io ,dobbiam incrudelir nel sangue loro8 ,) su* feel+s x may well be believ$ t 9 8 en=c$ abs5ce he 0 ?9k+ at lea/ z mu* ( love z ( w>1 & t ! foll[+ sonnet is z tru?ful z x is an animat$ picture ( 8 feel+s3-- ,,ii ,no l5g? ( bani%m5t did e'er remove ,my he>t f y1 nor if by ,=tune sp$ ,i roam ! azure wat]s1 or ! ,r$1 ,e'er ) ! body %all ! _s rove3 ,if by ea* drop ( e wave we clove1 ,or by ,sun's light or ,moon's encompassd1 ,ano!r ,v5us 7 eng5d]d1 ,& ea* 7 pregnant ) ano!r ,love3 ,& ?us new %apes ( ,love :]e'er we w5t ,/>t$ to life at e /roke ( o>1 ,& ea* 7 cradl$ 9 an amor\s ?\ght2 ,n m ?an n[ ?is _s %\ld adore2 ,t none ! less do? con/antly lam5t ,x _c wor%ip z x w\ld & ought4 ,be=e long1 h[ev]1 ! pangs ( sep>ation ov]come ?is elation ( _s1 :ile he is n yet afraid ( be+ =gott53-- ,,iii ,l lightn+ %9+ =? f ea/ to we/1 ,hurl$ are ! happy h\rs f morn to night1 ,& leave ! _s /eep$ 9 undelight ,9 l proportion z !mselves 7 ble/4 ,sl[ move sad h\rs1 by ?\s& curbs oppre/1 ,:]e) ! *urli% ,fates delay _! flight2 ,^?1 impulses ( ,m]cury incite1 ,^! lag at ! ,saturnian />'s behe/4 ,:ile ?\ w]t ne>1 ere sep>ation's grief ,smote me1 l /e$s cont5d+ 9 ! race1 ,my days & nights ) equal spe$ did run3 ,n[ brok5 ei!r :eel1 n swift ! pace ,( summ]'s night ?\gh summ]'s moon be brief2 ,or w9try days = brevity ( sun4 ,,iv ,n[ t ! ,sun ha? borne ) him ! day1 ,& hal$ d>k ,night f prison subt]r5e1 ,come =?1 fair ,moon1 &1 rob$ 9 light s]5e1 ,) ?y own lovel9ess ! _w array4 ,heav5's sph]es1 sl[ :eel$ on _! maje/ic way1 ,invoke z !y revolve ?y orb unse51 ,& all ! pageant ( ! />ry sc5e1 ,wrong$ by ?y abs5ce1 *ides at ?y delay4 ,%ades ev5 z spl5d\rs1 e>? & heav5 bo? ,smile at ! app>ition ( ?y face1 ,& my own gloom no long] seems s lo?2 ,yet1 :ile my eye reg>ds !e1 ?\ght do? trace ,ano!r's image2 if 9 v[s be tro?1 ,i am n yet e/rang$ f ,love's embrace4 ,cont9ual sep>ation1 h[ev]1 & ! abs5ce ( any m>k$ tok5 t he is borne 9 memory1 necess>ily prey m & m on ! s5sitive _s ( ! poet4 ,dur+ ! fir/ "p1 h] husb&'s t5ure ( (fice z ,gov]nor ( ! ,milanese1 ! ,m>*ioness1 z already m5tion$1 took up h] resid5ce 9 ! isl& ( ,is*ia1 :]e %e receiv$ h] ador]'s eloqu5t aspirations = h] welf>e--he>tfelt1 b s word$ z to convey a reproa*3 ,v ,t ?is fair isle ) all delight ab\nd1 ,clad be x ev] 9 sky's smile s]5e1 ,no ?und]+ bill[ boom f deeps m>9e1 ,& calm ) ,neptune & 8 folk be f\nd4 ,fa/ may all w9ds by olus be b\nd1 ,save fa9te/ brea? ( lisp+s ,zephyr5e2 ,& be ! odor\s e>? ) gl[+ gre5 ,( gladsome h]bs1 bright fl[]s1 qua9t foliage cr[n$4 ,all ire1 all tempe/1 all mis=tune be ,heap$ on my head1 le/ aught ?y pleasure /a91 ,nor ?is di/urb$ by any ?\ght ( me1 ,s sc\rg$ ) ills' innum]able tra91 ,new grief new te> begette? n1 z sea ,*afes n ! m = deluge ( ! ra94 ,! qua9t foliage is 9 ! orig9al ,arab leaves1 arabe frondi1 an int]e/+ pro( ( ! cultivation ( exotic plants at ! p]iod4 ,! lady rejo9s h] husb& at ,milan1 & ,tansillo1 l&+ on ! ,campanian coa/1 lately deva/at$ by e>?quakes & eruptions1 f9ds ev]y:]e ! image ( 8 own bosom1 & rejoices at ! opportunity :i* yawn+ rifts & *asms ( e>? af=d = an appeal to ! inf]nal p[]s3-- ,,vi ,wild precipice & e>?quake-riv5 wall2 ,b>e jagg$ lava nak$ to ! sky2 ,:5ce d5sely /ruggles up & sl[ floats by ,heav5's murky %r\d ( smoke fun]eal2 ,horror :]eby ! sil5t groves en?ral2 ,black we$y pit & rift$ cavity2 ,bleak lonel9ess ^: dre> /]ility ,do? pr[l+ creatures ( ! wild appal3 ,l "o di/raught :o do? 8 woe deplore1 ,b]eft ( s5se by ?\s& mis]ies1 ,z passion prompts1 companion$ or alone2 ,y\r des]t s ,i rove2 if z be=e ,heav5 deaf cont9ue1 ?r\gh ^! crevices1 ,my cry %all pi]ce to ! ,av]nian ?rone4 ,! poet's melan*oly deep5s1 & he ent]s ^u ! /age ( dismal & hopeless resignation to ! inevitable3 ,,vii ,z "o :o on uneasy c\* bewails ,besett+ sickness & ,"t's t>dy c\rse1 ,prov+ if drug1 or gem1 or *>m h =ce ,to conqu] ! dire evil t assails3 ,b :5 at la/ no rem$y prevails1 ,& bankrupt ,art /&s empty ( res\rce1 ,beholds ,dea? 9 ! face1 & scorns rec\rse ,to skill ^: impot5ce 9 n\ght avails4 ,s ,i1 :o long h borne 9 tru/ unsp5t ,t di/ance1 indignation1 reason1 /rife ,) ,fate w\ld heal my malady1 rep5t1 ,fru/rate all hopes :]e) my s\l 0 rife1 ,& yield unto my de/9y1 cont5t ,to langui% = ! little left ( life4 ,a l[] dep? /ill has to be rea*$ ere ! p]iod ( salut>y & defiant reaction3-- ,,viii ,s mightily ab\nd ! ho/s ( ,pa91 ,:om s5tries ( my bosom ,love ha? made1 ,no space is left to ent] or evade1 ,& inw>dly expire sighs born 9 va91 ,if any pleasure m+le ) ! tra91 ,by ! fir/ glimpse ( my poor he>t dismay$1 ,in/ant he dies1 or else1 9 bondage /ay$1 ,p9es langui%+1 or flies t dre> doma94 ,pale semblances ( t]ror keep ! keys1 ,( fr[n+ portals !y = none displace ,save mess5g]s ( novel mis]ies3 ,all ?\ghts !y sc>e t we> a gladsome face2 ,&1 7 !y any?+ b ,mis]ies1 ,!mselves w\ld ha/5 f ! gloomy place4 ,slight$ love easily passes f rejection into rebellion1 & we %all see t su* 0 ! case ) ,tansillo4 ,! foll[+ sonnet d5otes an int]m$iate /age1 :5 resignation is almo/ r5unciation1 b has n yet become revolt3-- ,,ix ,cease ?y accu/om$ /ra91 my m\rnful lute2 ,new music f9d1 fit = my lot =lorn2 ,h5ce=? be ,wra? & ,grief res\nd$1 torn ,! /r+s t anci5tly did ,love salute1 ,n on my own weak w+ irresolute ,b on ,love's plumes ,i tru/$ to be borne1 ,*ant+ him f> z t remote/ b\rne ,:5ce /r5g? ,h]culean reft ,hesp]ian fruit4 ,to su* ambition 0 my _s wr\ght ,by graci\s gu]don ,love came (f]+ ,:5 free 9 air my ?\ght 0 bold to range3 ,b o!r:]e n[ dwells ano!r's ?\ght1 ,& ,wra? has pluck$ ,love's fea!r f my w+1 ,& hope1 /yle1 !me1 ,i all alike mu/ *ange4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n a po9t at :i* cont9uance is possible1 ! m9d mu/ g ei!r backw>d or =w>d4 ,! lov] = a "t p]suades himself t he has brok5 8 mi/ress's yoke1 & t 8 infatuation is entirely a ?+ ( ! pa/4 ,b ! poet1 l ! lady1 prote/s too mu*3-- ,x ,if ,love 0 mis] ( my lib]ty1 ,lo1 ,scorn is b\nte\s & b5evol5t1 ,su* scope p]mitt+1 t1 my fett] r5t1 ,n l5g!n$ by my h&1 ,i w&] free4 ,! eyes t yield$ te>s cont9ually ,h n[ ) ,le!'s drops my fire bespr5t1 ,& m behold1 ,illusion's glam\r sp5t1 ,?an fabl$ ,argus ) 8 c5tury4 ,! tyrant ( my _s1 left =lorn ,z vassal ?\ghts =sake him1 do? remove1 ,& back unto h] ?rone is ,reason borne1 ,& ,i my metamorphosis approve1 ,&1 old /ra9s tun+ to new keys1 ( ,scorn ,w s+ z anci5tly ,i sang ( ,love4 ,sev]al solutions ( ?is situation are conceivable4 ,tansillo's is t :i* 0 p]haps t mo/ likely 9 ! case ( an emotional nature1 :]e ! feel+s are m p[]ful ?an ! w4 ,he simply surr5d]s at discretion1 retracts ev]y?+ disp>ag+ t he has said ( ! lady 7tak+ c>e1 h[ev]1 n to burn ! peccant v]ses1 :i* are mu* too good to be lightly p>t$ )71 & pr(esses himself h] humble slave ^u h] own t]ms3-- ,,xi ,all bitt] words ,i spoke ( y :ile yet ,my he>t 0 sore1 & e virg9 scroll ,black5$ ) ire1 n[ pa/ f my control1 ,^! w\ld ,i n[ recall2 = 'tis mo/ fit ,my /yle %\ld *ange1 n[ ,reason do? reknit1 ,ties ,passion sund]$1 & aga9 make :ole2 ,be !n ,oblivion's prey :ate'er my s\l ,ha? wrongly ( !e ?\ght1 spoke1 sung1 or writ4 ,n1 ,lady1 t impea*m5t ( ?y fame ,) tongue or p5 ,i ev] did design2 ,b t1 if unto ^! %all rea* my "n1 ,ages to come may /udy 9 my l9e ,h[ ye> by ye> m /ream$ & t[]$ my flame1 ,& h[ ,i liv+ 0 & dy+ ?9e4 ,!re is no reason to d\bt ! p]fect s9c]ity ( ^! l9es at ! p]iod ( _! composition2 b ,tansillo's mi/ress _h app>5tly resolv$ t 8 atta*m5t %\ld n h5ce=? h ! diet ev5 ( a *ameleon2 & x is small wond] to f9d him %ortly aft]w>ds a t5d] husb& & fa!r1 lam5t+ ! dea? ( an infant son 9 /ra9s ( extreme pa?os1 & in/ruct+ 8 wife on c]ta9 details ( dome/ic economy 9 :i* %e might h be5 suppos$ to be bett] v]s$ ?an himself4 ,8 m>riage took place 9 #aeej1 & 9 "o ( 8 sonnets he says t 8 unhappy atta*m5t _h endur$ sixte5 ye>s1 :i*1 all[+ = a dec5t int]val betwe5 ! ,romeo & ! ,b5$ict1 w\ld date its comm5cem5t at #aecb or #aecc4 ,m>ia d',aragona di$ on ,novemb] #i1 #aefh1 & ,tansillo1 ^: s]vices _h be5 rew>d$ by a judicial appo9tm5t 9 ! k+dom ( ,naples1 foll[$ h] to ! tomb on ,decemb] #a4 ,if h] dea? is really ! subject ( ! two poems 9 t]za rima :i* appe> to deplore x1 he c]ta9ly lo/ no "t 9 bewail+ h]1 b ! int]val is s brief1 & ! poems are s weak1 t !y may h be5 compos$ on "s o!r occasion4 ,) respect to ! latt] consid]ation1 h[ev]1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t he 0 himself1 9 all probability1 suff]+ f disabl+ sickness1 hav+ made 8 w on ,novemb] #bi4 ,x is also wor?y ( note t ! fir/ sonnets compos$ by ,petr>* ^u ! dea? ( ,laura are 9 g5]al mu* inf]ior 9 dep? ( t5d]ness to ^? writt5 ye>s aft] ! ev5t4 ,9 ,memoriam is ano!r pro( t ! adequate poetical expression ( grief1 unlike t ( life1 requires "t & /udy4 ,tansillo1 !n1 may n h be5 s completely disillusion$ z 8 editor ?9ks4 ,if ! poems d n relate to ,m>ia d',aragona1 we h no clue to ! ultimate nature ( 8 feel+s t[>ds h]4 ,a g5]ally fair e/imate ( ,tansillo's rank z a poet is giv5 9 ,g+un's ,hi/ory ( ,italian ,lit]ature1 vol4 ix41 pp4 #cdj-cdc4 ,x c sc>cely be admitt$ t 8 boldness & f]tility ( imag9ation transport$ him beyond ! limits ( lyric poetry--= ?is is h>dly possible--b x is true t !y sometimes transc5d$ ! limits ( good ta/e1 & t ! g]ms may be f\nd 9 him ( ! extravagance :i* s disfigur$ ,italian poetry 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,on ! o!r h&1 he has ! ine/imable advantage ov] mo/ ,italian poets ( 8 day ( writ+ ( g5u9e passion f g5u9e exp]i5ce4 ,h5ce a tru? & vig\r pref]able ev5 to ! exquisite elegance ( 8 c\ntryman1 ,angelo di ,co/anzo1 & mu* m s to ! m]e amatory ex]cises ( o!r contempor>ies4 ,aft] ,mi*ael ,angelo he /&s f>!r alo( ?an any contempor>y f ,petr>*1 a m]it 9 an age :5 ! /udy ( ,petr>* _h deg5]at$ into slavi% imitation4 ,8 faults z a lyri/ are abs5t f 8 didactic poems1 :i* are models ( ta/e & elegance4 ,8 "o unp>donable s9 is want ( patriotism2 he is ! dep5dant & panegyri/ ( ! =eign conqu]or1 & seems equally unconsci\s ( ! pa/ glories1 ! actual degradation1 or ! prospective reg5]ation ( ,italy4 ,born a ,spani% subject1 8 ideal ( loyalty 0 entirely misplac$1 & he mu/ n be sev]ely c5sur$ = :at he c\ld h>dly avoid4 ,b ,italy lo/ a ,tyrtu 9 him4 ,a ,book ,plate = ,j4 ,l4 ,prop]t1 ,esq4 ,by ,aubrey ,be>dsley ,a ,book ,plate = ,major-,g5]al ,gosset ,by ,r4 ,ann+ ,bell ,reproduc$ by ,messrs4 ,c>l ,h5ts*el ,co4 ,illu/ration3 ,book ,plate = ,j4 ,l4 ,prop]t ,illu/ration3 ,book ,plate = ,major-,g5]al ,gosset ,! ,fool's ,h\r ,! ,fir/ ,act ( a ,com$y ,by ,john ,oliv] ,hobbes & ,george ,moore ,,*>act]s ,,( ,,! ,,com$y ,"l ,doldrummond ,cyril1 8 ,son 7,visc\nt ,aprile7 ,sir ,digby ,soame ,*>les ,m&eville1 a t5or ,mr4 ,bani%1 a bank] ,! ,hon4 ,ar?ur ,fea!rleigh ,mr4 ,samuel ,b5jam91 a money-l5d] ,lady ,doldrummond ,julia1 an heiress ,! ,hon4 ,mrs4 ,h[>d de ,trappe1 h] "m1 a wid[ ,s>ah ,sp>r[1 an ,am]ican prima donna ,act ,i ,sc5e--,! ,libr>y 9 ,"l ,doldrummond's h\se at ,brighton4 ,! sc5e repres5ts a ri*ly-furni%$ b some:at oppressive room4 ,! *airs & tables are all n>r[1 ! lamp-%ades /iff1 ! w9d[s h d\ble glasses4 ,"l ,doldrummond1 a man ( middle-age1 h&some1 b ) a deject$1 br[beat5 air1 sits ) a rug ov] 8 knees1 read+ ,! ,*ur* ,times4 ,! ,butl] ann\nces ,sir ,digby ,soame4 ,sir ,digby is ?9 & eld]ly2 has an easy smile & a %>p eye2 dresses well2 has two mann]s--! abrupt ) m51 ! suave ) wom52 smiles into 8 be>d ov] 8 own witticisms4 ,"l ,dol4 ,ah1 ,soame1 s y are "h at la/8 ,soame4 ,look+ at 8 wat*4 ,i am pretty punctual1 only a few m9utes late4 ,"l ,dol4 ,i am worri$1 anxi\s1 irritable1 & t has made ! "t seem long4 ,soame4 ,worri$1 anxi\s8 ,& :at ab\t8 ,are y n well8 ,h y f\nd t regul>ity ( life ru9s ! con/itution8 ,"l ,dol4 ,no1 my de> ,soame1 no4 ,b ,i am will+ to own t ! exi/5ce :i* my wife enjoys1 & :i* ,i h le>nt to endure1 w\ld n suit ev]yone4 ,soame4 ,i am glad to f9d y m tol]ant4 ,y us$ to hold ! v h>%e/ & mo/ crude op9ions4 ,i rememb] :5 we 7 boys1 ,i c\ld nev] p]suade y to accept ! admirable doctr9e t a re=m$ rake makes ! be/ husb&6 ,"l ,dol4 ,timidly4 ,rep5tance does n require s l>ge an income z folly6 ,?is may expla9 t p>adox4 ,y "k1 9 my way1 ,i1 too1 am some?+ ( a philosoph]6 ,i m>ri$ v "y1 :]eas y ent]$ ! ,diplomatic ,s]vice & resolv$ to rema9 s+le3 y wi%$ to /udy wom54 ,i h liv$ ) "o = five-&-tw5ty ye>s4 ,sighs4 ,soame4 ,oh1 ,i admit at once t y\rs is ! great] a*ievem5t & 0 ! m d>+ ambition4 ,"l ,dol4 ,i "k all ,i wi% to "k ab\t wom51 b m5 puzzle me extremely4 ,s ,i h s5t = y4 ,i want y\r advice4 ,x is ,cyril :o is ! cause ( my uneas9ess4 ,i am afraid t he is n happy4 ,soame4 ,cyril n happy8 ,:at is he unhappy ab\t8 ,y h nev] refus$ him any?+8 ,"l ,dol4 ,nev]6 ,no man has _h a k9d] fa!r6 ,:5 he is unreasonable ,i m]ely say ,y are a fool1 b please y\rself6 ,no man has _h a k9d] fa!r6 ,soame4 ,does he compla98 ,"l ,dol4 ,he has h9t$ t 8 home is uncong5ial--yet we h an excell5t cook6 ,ah1 ?ank heav5 e night & morn+1 my de> ,digby1 t y are a ba*elor4 ,pray+ = s9n]s & bre$+ !m w\ld seem ! :ole duty ( man4 ,i 0 no soon] born ?an my p>5ts 7 fill$ ) uneas9ess le/ ,i %\ld n live to m>ry & beget an heir ( my own4 ,n[ ,i h an heir1 8 "m w nev] "k peace until %e has f\nd him a wife6 ,soame4 ,& w y p]mit ,lady ,doldrummond to use ! same me?od ) ,cyril :i* y\r "m adopt$ ) su* appall+ results 9 y\r own case8 ,"l ,dol4 ,x does n seem my place to int]f]e1 & love-affairs are n a fit subject ( conv]sation betwe5 fa!r & son6 ,soame4 ,b :at does ,cyril say to ! matrimonial prospect8 ,"l ,dol4 ,he seems melan*oly & eats no?+ b oranges4 ,yes1 ,cyril is a s\rce ( great uneas9ess4 ,soame4 ,does ,lady ,doldrummond %>e ?is uneas9ess8 ,"l ,dol4 ,my wife w\ld reg>d a second ?\ght on any subject z a mo/ dang]\s =m ( temptation4 ,%e insi/s t ,cyril has ev]y?+ :i* a "y man c\ld desire1 & :5 he compla9s t ! h\se is dull1 %e takes him = a drive6 ,soame4 ,b y und]/& him8 ,"l ,dol4 ,i ?9k ,i d4 ,if ,i 7 "y aga9---- ,soame4 ,ah1 y regret6 ,i always said y w\ld regret x if y did n take y\r fl+6 ,! pleasures we imag9e are s mu* m allur+1 s mu* m dang]\s1 ?an ^? we exp]i5ce4 ,i suppose y recognise 9 ,cyril ! rascal y might h be51 & feel t y h miss$ y\r vocation8 ,"l ,dol4 ,meekly4 ,i 0 nev] unruly1 my de> ,soame4 ,we all h our mom5ts1 ,i own1 yet--well1 p]haps ,cyril has inh]it$ ! ta/es :i* ,i possess$ at 8 age1 b lack$ ! c\rage to obey4 ,soame4 ,& s y wi% me to advise y h[ to deal ) him6 ,is he 9 love8 ,i h con/antly obs]v$ t :5 "y m5 f9d _! homes unsympa!tic1 x is because "s p>ticul> lady does n =m a memb] ( ! h\sehold4 ,x is usually a lady1 too1 :o w\ld n be consid]$ a conv5i5t addition to any "m's visit+-li/6 ,"l ,dol4 ,lady ,doldrummond has taught him t wom5 are ! sc\rges ( creation4 ,y1 p]haps1 d n %>e t view6 ,soame4 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,i w\ld tea* him to reg>d !m z ! rew>d1 ! comp5sation1 ! sole delight ( ?is dre>ie/ ( all possible worlds4 ,"l ,dol4 ,uneasily4 ,rew>d6 ,comp5sation6 ,delight6 ,i beg y w n g s f> z t4 ,:at notion w\ld be m upsett+8 ,pray d n use su* extreme t]ms6 ,soame4 ,ha6 ha6 ,b tell me1 ,doldrummond1 is x true t y\r wife insi/s on 8 retir+ at elev5 & ris+ at eight8 ,i he> t %e all[s him no?+ /rong] ?an g+] ale & lemon2 t %e selects 8 fri5ds1 makes 8 engagem5ts1 & sup]9t5ds 8 amusem5ts8 ,%\ld he m>ry1 ,i am told %e w ev5 und]take ! (fice ( be/ man6 ,"l ,dol4 ,poor s\l6 %e means well2 & if devotion c\ld make ! boy a sa9t he w\ld h be5 9 heav5 be=e he 0 out ( 8 long clo!s4 ,z x is1 ,i fe> t no?+ c save him4 ,soame4 ,save him8 ,y speak z ?\gh y suspect$ t he 0 n su* a sa9t z 8 "m ?9ks him4 ,"l ,dol4 ,i suspect no?+4 ,i only "k t my boy is unhappy4 ,y might speak to him1 & draw him out if occasion %\ld (f]--b d n say a ^w ab\t ?is to ,lady ,doldrummond4 ,ent] ,lady ,doldrummond4--,%e is a tall1 slight1 b n angul> woman4 ,h] hair is br[n1 & bru%$ back f h] temples 9 ! simple/ possible fa%ion4 ,self-satisfaction 7( a g5tle & ladylike sort7 & em95t cont5tm5t ) h] lot are ! only writ+s on h] smoo?1 almo/ girli% c\nt5ance4 ,%e has a prim t5d]ness & *>m ( mann] :i* s(t5 h] r cutt+ voice4 ,lady ,dol4 ,:at6 ,cyril n "h8 ,h[ d y d1 ,sir ,digby8 ,i am look+ = my tiresome boy4 ,i promis$ to take him to pay "s calls ?is aft]noon1 & z he may h to talk ,i mu/ tell him :at to say4 ,he has no idea ( mak+ himself pleasant to wom51 & is ! %ye/ creature 9 ! _w6 ,soame4 ,y h always be5 s c>eful to %ield him f all responsibility1 ,lady ,doldrummond4 ,:o kn[s :at eloqu5ce1 :at decision1 :at en]gy he might display1 if y did n possess ^! gifts 9 s pre-em95t a degree z to make any ex]tion on 8 "p unnecess>y1 & p]haps disrespectful4 ,lady ,dol4 ,ah6 mo!rs are go+ out ( fa%ion4 ,ev5 ,cyril occasionally %[s a c]ta9 impati5ce :5 ,i v5ture to correct him4 ,z if ,i w\ld hurt anyone's feel+s unless f a s5se ( duty6 ,& pray1 :]e is ! pleasure ( hav+ a son if y may n direct 8 life8 ,"l ,dol4 ,cyril might ask1 :]e is ! pleasure ( hav+ p>5ts if y may n disobey !m4 ,lady ,dol4 ,to ,soame4 ,:5 ,h]b]t is alone ) me he nev] makes flippant rem>ks ( ?is k9d4 ,to ,"l ,doldrummond4 ,i wond] t y l to give y\r fri5ds su* a wrong impression ( y\r "*4 ,turn+ to ,sir ,digby4 ,b ,i ?9k ,i see y\r drift1 ,sir ,digby4 ,y wi% to rem9d me t ,cyril is n[ at an age :5 ,i mu/ naturally desire to see him e/abli%$ 9 a home ( 8 own4 ,soame4 ,y h caught my mean+4 ,z he is n[ two-&-tw5ty1 ,i ?9k he %\ld be all[$ m fre$om ?an may h be5 exp$i5t :5 he 0--say1 six mon?s old4 ,lady ,dol4 ,i q agree ) y1 & ,i tru/ y w conv9ce ,h]b]t t wom5 und]/& "y m5 f> bett] ?an _! fa!rs ev] c\ld4 ,i h f\nd ! v wife = ,cyril1 & ,i hope ,i may soon h ! pleasure ( welcom+ h] z a daught]4 ,soame4 ,a wife6 ,good heav5s6 ,i 0 sugge/+ t ! boy _h m lib]ty4 ,m>riage is ! prison ( all emotions1 & ,i %\ld be v sorry to ask any "y girl to be a man's gaol-keep]4 ,"l ,dol4 ,sir ,digby is "r4 ,lady ,dol4 ,! pres5ce ( a ?ird p]son has ! /range/ effect on ,h]b]t's moral vision4 ,z ,i h tra9$ my son ) a c>e & t5d]ness r>ely be/[$ n[adays ev5 on a girl1 ,i ?9k ,i may %[ "s res5tm5t :5 ,i am ask$ to believe him a be+ ) ! in/9cts ( a ruffian & ! philosophy ( a middle-ag$ ba*elor4 ,no1 ,sir ,digby1 ,cyril is n my *ild if he does n make 8 home & 8 family ! happie/ 9 ! _w6 ,soame4 ,yes8 ,lady ,dol4 ,he has no ta/e = c>ds1 horses1 br&y1 or actresses4 ,we read toge!r1 walk toge!r1 & drive toge!r4 ,9 ! ev5+1 if he is too tir$ to engage 9 conv]sation1 ,i play ! piano :ile he dozes4 ,lately he has tak5 a p>ticul> int]e/ 9 ,moz>t's classic light op]a4 ,any int]e/ ( t k9d is s elevat+1 & ,i "k ( no?+ m agreeable ?an a musical husb&4 ,"l ,dol4 ,y see %e is resolv$ on 8 m>riage1 & %e has _h ,julia de ,trappe on a visit ) u = ! la/ five weeks 9 ! hope ( br++ matt]s to a crisis4 ,lady ,dol4 ,& :y n8 ,our m>riage 0 arrang$ = u1 & :at idle fancies ( our own c\ld h l$ to su* p]fect cont5tm5t8 ,"l ,doldrummund avoids h] eyes4 ,soame4 ,julia de ,trappe8 ,%e mu/ be ! daught] ( t ,mrs4 ,h[>d de ,trappe :o gives l>ge ,at ,homes 9 a small h\se1 & :o sp5ds h] "t hunt+ = old lov]s & new s]vants4 ,lady ,dol4 ,i own t de> ,julia has be5 all[$ to meet m5 & wom5 :o are n fit companions = a "y girl1 no matt] h[ int]e/+ !y may be to ! g5]al public4 ,only ye/]day %e told me %e 0 well acqua9t$ ) ,mr4 ,m&eville1 ! t5or4 ,mrs4 de ,trappe1 x seems1 frequ5tly invites him to d9n]4 ,/ill1 ,julia h]self is v s5sible1 & ! family is ( extraord9>y antiquity4 ,soame4 ,b ! "m8 ,if %e has n be5 9 ! divorce c\rt1 x is ?r\gh no fault ( h] own4 ,lady ,dol4 ,bit+ h] lip4 ,mrs4 de ,trappe is va9 & silly1 ,i admit2 b z %e has at la/ decid$ to m>ry ,mr4 ,bani%1 ! bank]1 ,i am hop+ %e w live 9 8 h\se at ,hamp/ead1 & ?9k a little m ab\t h] immortal s\l4 ,soame4 ,does ,cyril seem at all int]e/$ 9 ,miss ,julia8 ,lady ,dol4 ,cyril has great elegance ( m9d1 & is n v /rong 9 ! expression ( 8 feel+s "o way or ! o!r4 ,b ,i may say t a deep atta*m5t exi/s betwe5 !m4 ,soame4 ,a man mu/ h s\nd wisdom be=e he c appreciate innoc5ce4 ,b ,i h no desire to be disc\rag+1 & ,i hope ,i may soon h ! pleasure ( congratulat+ y all on ! w$d+4 ,good-bye4 ,"l ,dol4 ,:at6 ,mu/ y g8 ,soame4 ,yes4 ,b aside to ,"l ,dol4 ,i %all be> 9 m9d :at y say4 ,i w d my be/4 ,i h an engagem5t 9 t[n to-night4 ,*uckles4 ,an amus+ "o4 ,"l ,dol4 ,) envy4 ,:]e8 ,soame4 ,at ! ,p>nassus4 ,lady ,dol4 ,) a sup]cili\s smile4 ,& :at is ! ,p>nassus8 ,soame4 ,a !atre mu* fav\r$ by "y m5 :o wi% to be ?\ght wick$1 & by "y ladies :o are4 ,good-bye1 good-bye4 ,%akes h&s ) ,"l & ,lady ,doldrummond & goes out4 ,lady ,dol4 ,?ank goodness1 he is gone6 ,:at a t]rible example = ,cyril4 ,i 0 on ?orns e second le/ he %\ld come 94 ,soame has j ^? m]etrici\s attractions :i* appeal to y\? & inexp]i5ce4 ,t y %\ld enc\rage su* an acqua9tance1 & ev5 discuss be=e him su* an intimate matt] z my hope ) reg>d to ,julia1 is1 p]haps1 m pa9ful ?an a/oni%+4 ,"l ,dol4 ,!y are bo? too "y to m>ry4 ,let !m enjoy life :ile !y may4 ,lady ,dol4 ,enjoy life8 ,:at a degrad+ sugge/ion6 ,i h (t5 obs]v$ t !re is a lurk+ ta/e = ! vici\s 9 e ,doldrummond4 ,pick+ up ,cyril's m9iature f ! table4 ,cyril is pure ,b$+field3 my second self6 ,! ,butl] ann\nces ,mrs4 ,de ,trappe1 ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,fea!rleigh1 ,mr4 ,bani%4 ,mrs4 de ,trappe is a pretty woman ) big eyes & a small wai/2 %e has a trick ( bit+ h] "u-lip1 & look+ %ock$1 z x 71 at h] own audacity4 ,h] mann] is a little effusive1 b always well-br$4 ,%e does n seem affect$1 & has some?+ artless1 confid+1 & pa!tic4 ,mr4 ,fea!rleigh has a n]v\s laugh & a g5tlemanly appe>ance2 o!rwise inscrutable4 ,mr4 ,bani% is old1 well-pres]v$1 r pomp\s1 & evid5tly mi/akes deportm5t = dignity4 ,mrs4 de ,trappe4 ,kiss+ ,lady ,dol4 on ea* *eek4 ,de> ,edi?1 ,i knew we %\ld surprise y4 ,b ,mr4 ,bani% & ,i are h\se-hunt+1 & ,i ?\ght ,i mu/ run 9 & see y & ,julia1 if only = a second4 ,i felt sure y w\ld n m9d my br++ ,ar?ur indicat+ ,fea!rleigh4 ,he is s lonely at ! prospect ( my m>riage t ,mr4 ,bani% & ,i h promis$ to keep him always ) u4 ,we h kn[n ea* o!r s long4 ,h[ %\ld we sp5d our ev5+s )\t him8 ,james admits !y w\ld be t$i\s1 don't y1 ,james8 ,indicat+ ,bani%4 ,bani%4 ,c]ta9ly1 my de>4 ,lady ,dol4 ,/iffly4 ,i c well und]/& t y h le>n$ to reg>d ,mr4 ,fea!rleigh z y\r own son4 ,& z we advance 9 ye>s1 x is s pleasant to h "y p ab\t u4 ,mrs4 de ,trappe4 ,aft] a slight pause4 ,h[ odd t x %\ld nev] h /ruck me 9 t light be=e6 ,i h always ?\ght ( ,ar?ur z ! tru/ee1 z x 71 ( my poor fa!rless ,julia ,to ,bani%4 ,h ,i n (t5 said s1 ,james8 ,bani%4 ,dryly4 ,(t54 ,9 fact ,i h always ?\ght t ,julia w\ld nev] lack a fa!r :il/ ,ar?ur 0 alive4 ,b ,i admit t he is a little "y = ! responsibility4 ,fea!r4 ,unmov$4 ,d n =get1 ,violet1 t our tra9 leaves 9 fifty-five m9utes4 ,"l ,dol4 ,cat*+ a desp]ate glance f ,lady ,doldrummond4 ,!n ,i %all h "t to %[ y ! ,russian poodles :i* ! ,duke ( ,camdem br\ght me f ,japan4 ,mrs4 de ,trappe4 ,peevi%ly4 ,yes1 please take !m away4 ,wav+ h] h& 9 ! direction ( ,bani% & ,fea!rleigh4 ,edi? & ,i h _m secrets to discuss4 ,( c\rse %e w tell y to ,"l ,dol4 ev]y?+ ,i h said :5 we are gone1 & ,i %all tell ,ar?ur & ,james all %e has said z we g home4 ,b x is s amus+ to ?9k ourselves my/]i\s = tw5ty m9utes4 ,z ! m5 g out laugh+1 %e turns to ,lady ,doldrummond ) a sigh4 ,ah1 ,edi?1 :5 ,i pause 9 all ^! gaieties & say to myself1 ,violet1 y are ab\t to m>ry a second husb&1 ,i _c feel suffici5tly ?ankful t x is n ! ?ird4 ,lady ,dol4 ,! ?ird8 ,mrs4 de ,trappe4 ,to face ! possibility ( a ?ird honeymoon1 a ?ird disappo9tm5t1 & a ?ird fun]al w\ld tax my c\rage to ! utmo/6 ,& ,i am n /rong4 ,lady ,dol4 ,i am %ock$ to see y s despond5t4 ,surely y anticipate e happ9ess ) ,mr4 ,bani%8 ,mrs4 de ,trappe4 ,oh1 yes4 ,he has money1 & ,ar?ur ?9ks him a v wor?y sort ( p]son4 ,he is a little dull1 b !n middle-class p are always s gross 9 _! air :5 !y attempt to be lively or amus+2 s long z !y are grave ,i c be> !m well en\gh1 b ,i "k ( no?+ s unpleasant z ! sight ( a bank] laugh+4 ,z ,ar?ur says1 ,city m5 & butl]s %\ld always be s]i\s4 ,lady ,dol4 ,d y ?9k t ! _w w q und]/&--,ar?ur8 ,mrs4 de ,trappe4 ,:at d y mean1 ,edi?8 ,a woman mu/ h an advis]4 ,ar?ur 0 my late husb&'s fri5d1 & he is my future husb&'s fri5d4 ,surely t %\ld be en\gh to satisfy ! mo/ exact+4 ,lady ,dol4 ,b :y m>ry at all8 :y n rema9 z y are8 ,mrs4 de ,trappe4 ,h[ unreasonable y are1 ,edi?6 ,h[ (t5 h y urg$ me to m>ry ,mr4 ,bani%1 & n[ t x is all arrang$ & ,ar?ur is satisfi$1 y beg9 to object4 ,lady ,dol4 ,i ?\ght t y lik$ ,mr4 ,bani% bett]4 ,mrs4 de ,trappe4 ,bett] ?an ,ar?ur8 ,no1 ,i am n s unk9d z t1 nor w\ld ,james wi% x4 ,i am m>ry+ because ,i am poor4 ,my husb&1 z y "k1 left ne>ly all 8 money to ,julia1 & ,i feel ! inju/ice s acutely t ! absurd settlem5t he made on me is sp5t ^u doctor's bills alone4 ,if x 7 n = ,ar?ur & "o or two o!r k9d fri5ds :o s5d me game & o!r little ?+s f "t to "t1 ,i c\ld n exi/ at all4 ,draws (f h] gloves1 displays a diamond r+ on ea* f+]1 & wipes h] eyes ) a po9t-lace pocket-h&k]*ief4 ,& :5 ,i ?9k ( all t ,i endur$ ) ,de ,trappe6 ,h[ (t5 h ,i be5 r\s$ f a s\nd sleep to see ! room illum9at$ & ,de ,trappe1 roll$ up 9 flannel1 sitt+ by ! fire read+ ,lead1 k9dly ,light4 ,:at an exi/5ce6 ,b n[ tell me ab\t ,julia4 ,i hope %e does n give y mu* tr\ble4 ,lady ,dol4 ,i only hope t ,i may keep h] always ) me4 ,mrs4 de ,trappe4 ,h[ %e mu/ h improv$6 ,:5 %e is at home ,i f9d h] s depress+4 ,& %e does n appeal to m5 9 ! lea/4 ,lady ,dol4 ,i c\ld wi% t all "y girls 7 z mode/4 ,mrs4 de ,trappe4 ,oh1 ,i d>esay ,julia has all ! qualities we l to see 9 "s o!r woman's daught]4 ,b if y 7 h] "m & _h to f9d h] a husb&1 y w\ld reg>d h] virtues 9 ano!r light4 ,=tunately %e has eight ?\s& a ye>1 s %e may be able to f9d somebody4 ,/ill1 ev5 money does n tempt m5 z x once did4 ,a girl mu/ h an extraord9>y *>m4 ,%e is s jeal\s ( me4 ,i _c keep h] out ( ! draw+-room :5 ,i h got call]s1 especially :5 ,mr4 ,m&eville is !re4 ,lady ,dol4 ,i h he>d ( ,mr4 ,m&eville4 ,he is an actor1 a s+]4 ,mrs4 de ,trappe4 ,a lovely t5or voice4 ,all ! wom5 are 9 love ) him1 except me4 ,i w\ld n li/5 to him4 ,& n[ !y say he is go+ to m>ry ,s>ah ,sp>r[--a great mi/ake4 ,i %\ld l to "k :o w\ld c>e ab\t him or 8 s++1 once he is m>ri$4 ,lady ,dol4 ,& :o is ,s>ah ,sp>r[8 ,mrs4 de ,trappe4 ,don't y "k8 ,%e is ! la/ great success4 ,%e has two notes3 ,b flat & ! l[] ,g--! or*e/ra plays ! re/4 ,y mu/ g to ! ,p>nassus & he> h]4 ,to-night is ! dress rehe>sal ( ! new piece4 ,lady ,dol4 ,& d y receive ,miss ,sp>r[8 ,mrs4 de ,trappe4 ,no1 wom5 take up too mu* "t4 ,!y say1 too1 t %e is frantically jeal\s because ,m&eville us$ to come & practise 9 my b\doir4 ,he says no "o c accompany him z ,i d6 ,lady ,dol4 ,i hope ,cyril does n meet ,mr4 ,m&eville :5 he goes to y\r h\se4 ,mrs4 de ,trappe4 ,let me see4 ,i believe ,i introduc$ !m4 ,at any rate1 ,i "k ,i saw !m at lun*eon toge!r la/ week4 ,lady ,dol4 ,at lun*eon toge!r6 ,cyril & ?is p]son :o s+s8 ,:at c\ld my boy & ,mr4 ,m&eville h 9 common8 ,mrs4 de ,trappe4 ,!y bo? appe> to admire ,s>ah ,sp>r[ v mu*4 ,& ,i _c f9d :at m5 see 9 h]4 ,%e is n tall & h] figure is mo/ innoc5t2 y w\ld say %e 0 /ill 9 p9a=es4 ,z = h] prett9ess1 ,i admit %e has f9e eyes1 b ( c\rse %e black5s !m4 ,i ?9k ! great attraction is h] atroci\s temp]4 ,"o nev] kn[s :om %e w /ab next4 ,lady ,dol4 ,half to h]self4 ,la/ week ,cyril came 9 aft] midnight4 ,he refus$ to answ] my que/ions4 ,mrs4 de ,trappe4 ,y seem abs5t-m9d$1 my de> ,edi?4 ,pause4 ,i mu/ be go+ n[4 ,:]e are ,ar?ur & ,james8 ,we h n a mom5t to lose4 ,we are go+ to *oose w$d+ pres5ts4 ,james is go+ to *oose ,ar?ur's & ,ar?ur is go+ to *oose ,james's1 s !re c be no jeal\sy4 ,x 0 ,i :o ?\ght ( t way out ( ! difficulty4 ,"o does "o's be/ to be nice to !m1 & !n some?+ happ5s & upsets all "o's plans4 ,:]e is ,cyril8 ,lady ,dol4 ,i am afraid ,cyril is n at home4 ,mrs4 de ,trappe4 ,!n ,i %all n see him4 ,tell him ,i am angry1 & give my love to ,julia4 ,i hope %e does n di/urb y :5 y are 9 ! draw+-room & h visitors4 ,s difficult to keep a gr[n-up girl out ( ! draw+-room4 ,:]e c ^? m5 be8 ,ent] ,"l ,doldrummond1 ,mr4 ,fea!rleigh1 & ,mr4 ,bani%4 ,ah6 "h !y are4 ,n[1 come along2 we hav5't a mom5t to lose4 ,good-bye1 ,edi?4 ,exeunt 7aft] wi%+ _! adieux7 ,mrs4 de ,trappe1 ,mr4 ,fea!rleigh1 & ,mr4 ,bani%1 ,"l ,doldrummond foll[+ !m4 ,lady ,dol4 ,/&s alone 9 ! middle ( ! room1 repeat+4 ,cyril &--,s>ah ,sp>r[6 ,my son & ,s>ah ,sp>r[6 ,& he has met h] ?r\gh ! "o woman = :om ,i h be5 wrong en\gh to =get my prejudices4 ,:at a puni%m5t6 ,julia ent]s cauti\sly4 ,%e is s unusually beautiful t %e b>ely escapes ! t]rible *>ge ( sublimity4 ,b !re is a c]ta9 peevi%ness 9 h] expression :i* adds a com=table smack ( human nature to h] classic features4 ,julia4 ,i ?\ght mamma w\ld nev] g4 ,i h be5 hid+ 9 y\r b\doir ev] s9ce ,i he>d %e 0 "h4 ,lady ,dol4 ,0 ,cyril ) y8 ,julia4 ,oh1 no2 he has gone out = a walk4 ,lady ,dol4 ,tell me1 de>e/1 h y & ,cyril _h any disagreem5t lately8 ,is !re any misund]/&+8 ,julia4 ,oh1 no4 ,sighs4 ,lady ,dol4 ,i rememb] q well t be=e ,i m>ri$ ,h]b]t he (t5 suff]$ f ! odde/ moods ( depression4 ,sev]al times he entreat$ me to break (f ! engagem5t4 ,8 affection 0 s rev]5tial t he fe>$ he 0 n wor?y ( me4 ,i assure y ,i _h ! greate/ difficulty 9 ov]com+ 8 scruples1 & p]suad+ him t :atev] 8 faults 7 ,i c\ld help him to subdue !m4 ,julia4 ,b ,cyril & ,i are n engag$4 ,x is all s unc]ta91 s humiliat+4 ,lady ,dol4 ,m5 take ^! ?+s = grant$4 ,if ! tru? 7 kn[n1 ,i d>esay he already reg>ds y z 8 wife4 ,julia4 ,) an inspir$ air4 ,p]haps t is :y he treats me s unk9dly4 ,i h (t5 ?\ght t if he 7 my husb& he c\ld n be m disagreeable6 ,he has n a ^w = me :5 ,i speak to him4 ,he does n he>4 ,oh1 ,lady ,doldrummond1 ,i "k :at is ! matt]4 ,he is 9 love1 b ,i am n ! "o4 ,y are all wrong4 ,lady ,dol4 ,no1 no1 no4 ,he loves y2 ,i am sure ( x4 ,only be pati5t ) him & x w come all "r4 ,hu%6 is t 8 /ep8 ,/ay "h1 d>l+1 & ,i w g into my room & write lett]s4 ,exit1 bru%+ ! te>s f h] eyes4 ,butl] u%]s 9 ,mr4 ,m&eville4 ,nei!r ( !m p]ceive ,julia1 :o has gone to ! w9d[4 ,butl]4 ,8 ,lord%ip w be d[n 9 half an h\r1 sir4 ,he is n[ hav+ 8 hair bru%$4 ,julia4 ,9 surprise z %e looks r\nd4 ,mr4 ,m&eville6 ,pause4 ,i h>dly expect$ to meet y "h4 ,m&eville4 ,& :y1 may ,i ask8 ,julia4 ,y "k :at ,lady ,doldrummond is4 ,h[ did y ov]come h] scruples8 ,m&eville4 ,is my reputation !n s v bad8 ,julia4 ,y--y are suppos$ to be r dang]\s4 ,y s+ on ! /age1 & h a t5or voice4 ,m&eville4 ,is t en\gh to make a man dang]\s8 ,julia4 ,h[ c ,i tell8 ,b mamma said y 7 inv9cible4 ,y admire mamma1 ( c\rse4 ,sighs4 ,m&eville4 ,a *>m+ woman1 ,mrs4 de ,trappe4 ,a v int]e/+ woman2 s sympa!tic4 ,julia4 ,b %e said %e w\ld n li/5 to y4 ,m&eville4 ,did %e say t8 ,a slight pause4 ,i hope y w n be angry :5 ,i own t ,i d n especially admire y\r "m4 ,a qu>t] ( a c5tury ago %e may h _h consid]able attractions1 b--are y (f5d$8 ,julia4 ,(f5d$8 ,oh1 no4 ,only x seems /range4 ,i ?\ght t all m5 admir$ mamma4 ,pause4 ,y h n told me yet h[ y made ,lady ,doldrummond's acqua9tance4 ,m&eville4 ,i am "h at ,"l ,aprile's invitation4 ,he has decid$ t he feels no fur!r ne$ ( ,lady ,doldrummond's apron-/r+s4 ,julia4 ,oh1 ,mr4 ,m&eville1 are y tea*+ him to be wick$8 ,m&eville4 ,b y w agree ) me t a "y man _c make 8 "m a k9d ( scribbl+ di>y8 ,julia4 ,/ill1 if he sp5ds 8 "t well1 !re does n seem to be any reason :y he %\ld refuse to say :]e he d9es :5 he is n at home4 ,m&eville4 ,lady ,doldrummond holds su* peculi> ideas2 %e w\ld f9d immorality 9 a s(a-cu%ion4 ,if %e 7 to "k t ,cyril is com+ ) me to ! dress rehe>sal ( our new piece6 ,julia4 ,x w\ld break h] he>t4 ,& ,"l ,doldrummond w\ld be indignant4 ,mamma says 8 own morals are s excell5t6 ,m&eville4 ,is he an invalid8 ,julia4 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,:y d y ask8 ,m&eville4 ,:5ev] ,i he> ( a *>m+ husb& ,i always ?9k t he mu/ be an invalid4 ,b z = morals1 !re c be no h>m 9 tak+ ,cyril to a dress rehe>sal4 ,if y d n wi% him to g1 h[ev]1 ,i c easily say t ! manag] does n c>e to h /rang]s pres5t4 ,pause4 ,aft]w>ds !re is to be a ball at ,miss ,sp>r['s4 ,julia4 ,is ,cyril go+ !re1 too8 ,m&eville4 ,i believe t he has an invitation1 b ,i w p]suade him to refuse x1 if y w\ld pref] him to rema9 at home4 ,julia4 ,y are v k9d1 ,mr4 ,m&eville1 b x is a matt] ( indiff]5ce to me :]e ,"l ,aprile goes4 ,m&eville4 ,p]haps ,i ought n to h m5tion$ ?is to y8 ,julia4 ,annoy$4 ,x does n make ! lea/ diff]5ce4 ,9 fact1 ,i am delight$ to ?9k t y are tak+ ,cyril out into ! _w4 ,he is wret*$ 9 ?is h\se4 ,) h]oism4 ,i am glad to ?9k t he kn[s anyone s int]e/+ & clev] & beautiful z ,s>ah ,sp>r[4 ,i suppose %e w\ld be consid]$ beautiful8 ,m&eville4 ,) a pr(\nd glance4 ,"o c =get h]--sometimes4 ,julia4 ,look+ d[n4 ,p]haps--:5 ,i am z old z %e is--,i %all be pretti] ?an ,i am at pres5t4 ,m&eville4 ,y always said y lik$ my voice4 ,we nev] see any?+ ( ea* o!r n[4 ,i once ?\ght t--well--t y might l me bett]4 ,are y sure y are n angry ) me because ,i am tak+ ,cyril to ?is rehe>sal8 ,julia4 ,q sure4 ,:y %\ld ,i c>e :]e ,cyril goes8 ,i only wi% t ,i1 too1 might g to ! !atre to-night4 ,:at "p d y play8 ,& :at d y s+8 ,a s]5ade8 ,m&eville4 ,a/\nd$4 ,yes4 ,h[ on e>? did y guess t8 ,! co/ume is1 ( c\rse1 picturesque1 & t is ! great ?+ 9 an op]a4 ,a few m5 c s+--aft] a fa%ion--b to f9d ! "r clo!s to s+ 9--t %[s ! true arti/4 ,julia4 ,& ,s>ah2 does %e look h] "p8 ,m&eville4 ,well1 ,i d n l to say any?+ aga9/ h]1 b %e is n q ! p]son ,i %\ld ca/ = la ,m>quise de la ,p]drigonde4 ,ah6 if y 7 on ! /age1 ,miss de ,trappe6 ,y h j ! exquisite *>m1 ! grace1 ! maje/y ( be>+ :i*1 9 ! op9ion ( ^? :o h nev] be5 to ,c\rt1 is ! peculi> di/9ction ( wom5 accu/om$ to ! highe/ society4 ,julia4 ,oh1 ,i %\ld l to be an actress6 ,m&eville4 ,no6 no6 ,i spoke selfi%ly--if y only act$ ) me1 x w\ld be diff]5t2 b--b ,i c\ld n be> to see ano!r man mak+ love to y--ano!r man hold+ y\r h& & s++ into y\r eyes--&--&----,oh1 ?is is madness4 ,y mu/ n li/5 to me4 ,julia4 ,i am n--angry1 b--y mu/ nev] aga9 say ?+s :i* y d n mean4 ,if ,i ?\ght y 7 untru?ful x w\ld make me s--s mis]able4 ,always tell me ! tru?4 ,holds out h] h&4 ,m&eville4 ,y are v beautiful6 ,%e drops h] eyes1 smiles1 & w&]s unconsci\sly to ! mirror4 ,lady ,doldrummond sudd5ly ent]s f ! b\doir1 & ,cyril f ! middle door4 ,cyril is h&some1 b 8 features h t delicacy & 8 expression t p5siv5ess :i* promise arti/ic long+s & dome/ic disappo9tm5t4 ,cyril4 ,cordially & 9 a /ate ( suppress$ excitem5t4 ,oh1 "m1 ?is is my fri5d ,m&eville4 ,y h he>d me m5tion him8 ,lady ,dol4 ,i d n rememb]1 b---- ,cyril4 ,:5 ,i promis$ to g out ) y ?is aft]noon1 ,i =got t ,i _h ano!r engagem5t4 ,m&eville has be5 k9d en\gh to call = me4 ,lady ,dol4 ,ano!r engagem5t1 ,cyril8 ,"l ,doldrummond ent]s & comes d[n1 anxi\sly look+ f "o to ! o!r4 ,cyril4 ,fa!r1 ?is is my fri5d ,m&eville4 ,we h arrang$ to g up to t[n ?is aft]noon4 ,lady ,dol4 ,calmly4 ,:at "t %all ,i s5d ! c>riage to ! /ation = y8 ,! la/ tra9 usually arrives ab\t---- ,cyril4 ,i %all n return to-night4 ,i int5d to /ay 9 t[n4 ,m&eville w put me up4 ,"l ,dol4 ,& :]e are y go+8 ,m&eville4 ,he is com+ to our dress rehe>sal ( ! ,d&y & ! ,danc]4 ,cyril4 ,at ! ,p>nassus4 ,"l & ,lady ,doldrummond ex*ange horrifi$ glances4 ,i d>esay y h nev] he>d ( ! place1 b x amuses me to g !re1 & ,i mu/ le>n life = myself4 ,i am two-&-tw5ty1 & x is n extraord9>y t ,i %\ld wi% to be my own ma/]4 ,i int5d to h *amb]s ( my own 9 t[n4 ,lady ,dol4 ,surely y h e lib]ty 9 ?is h\se8 ,"l ,dol4 ,if y leave u1 y w leave ! rooms 9 :i* y\r "m has sp5t e h\r ( h] life1 s9ce ! day y 7 born1 plann+ & improv+4 ,mu/ all h] c>e & ?\ght g = no?+8 ,! silk hang+s 9 y\r b$room %e work$ ) h] own h&s4 ,!re is n s mu* z a p5-wip] 9 y\r qu>t] ( ! h\se :i* %e did n *oose ) ! idea ( giv+ y "o m tok5 ( h] affection4 ,cyril4 ,i am n ungrateful1 b ,i _c see mu* ( ! _w ?r\gh my "m's embroid]y4 ,z y say1 ,i h e com=t "h4 ,i may gorge at y\r exp5se & snore on y\r pill[s & bully y\r s]vants4 ,i c d ev]y?+1 9 fact1 b live4 ,de> "m1 be reasonable4 ,tries to kiss h]4 ,%e rema9s q frigid4 ,footman ent]s4 ,footman4 ,! dog-c>t is at ! door1 my "l4 ,cyril4 ,y ?9k x well ov] & y w see t ,i am p]fectly "r4 ,come on1 ,m&eville1 we %all miss ! tra94 ,make ha/e3 !re is no "t to be polite4 ,he goes out1 dragg+ ,m&eville aft] him1 & ignor+ ,julia4 ,"l ,dol4 ,0 t my son8 ,i am a%am$ ( him6 ,to des]t u 9 ?is rude1 insol5t1 he>tless mann]4 ,if ,i _h :ipp$ him m & lov$ him less1 he w\ld n h be5 leav+ me to lodge ) a ,god kn[s :o4 ,i dis[n him6 ,! fool6 ,lady ,dol4 ,if y h any?+ to say1 blame me6 ,cyril has ! noble/ he>t 9 ! _w2 ,i am ! fool4 ,curta94 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,words 9 italics are surr\nd$ by und]scores1 l ?is4 ,greek words h be5 translit]at$4 ,punctuation 0 /&>diz$4 ,words 9 dialect1 obsolete or alt]native spell+s 7 n *ang$4 ,! foll[+ 7 correct$3 miss+ 'f' add$ to '(' 444 implications ( 8 spee* 444 'allution' to 'allusion' 444 )\t cat*+ ! allusion 444 'ne$$' to 'he$$' 444 ,i _h n he$$ ?is 444 'undisc\ragable' to 'undisc\rageable' 444 ,my undisc\rageable se>* 444 'sngge/' to 'sugge/' 444 reason to sugge/ t 444 'gasp' to 'grasp' 444 8 grasp _h be5 insecure2 444 'de+' to 'be+' 444 he 0 be+ :irl$ ?r\gh 444 'geos' to 'goes' 444 !n goes out4 444 ',g>di' to ',gu>di' 444 ,canaletti & ,gu>di se5 long ago 444 'wan+' to 'wav+' 444 elb[s out1 umbrella wav+1444 'allign' to 'align' 444 t hesitates to align itself 444 'poem' to 'poet' 444 ^u ! poet hav+ conceiv$ a passion 444 'requiees' to 'requires' 444 requires "t & /udy4444 'upsettt+' to 'upsett+' 444 w\ld be m upsett+8444 miss+ 'l' add$ to 'small' 444 9 a small h\se 444