,,! ,,yell[ ,,book ,an ,illu/rat$ ,qu>t]ly ,volume ,,ii ,july #ahid ,illu/ration3 ,magaz9e ,cov] ,london3 ,elk9 ,ma!ws ,john ,lane ,bo/on3 ,copel& ,day ,price #e_/- ,net ,cont5ts ,lit]ature ,i4 ,! ,gospel ( ,cont5t ,by ,fr$]ick ,gre5wood ,page #aa ,,ii4 ,poor ,c\s9 ,l\is ,ella ,d',arcy #cd ,,iii4 ,! ,compos] ( ,c>m5 ,*>les ,willeby #fc ,,iv4 ,?irty ,bob a ,week ,john ,davidson #ii ,v4 ,a ,responsibility ,h5ry ,h>l& #ajc ,,vi4 ,a ,song ,dollie ,rad=d #aaf ,,vii4 ,pass$ ,*>lotte ,m4 ,mew #aba ,,viii4 ,sat e/ ,scripsisse ,au/9 ,dobson #adb ,,ix4 ,?ree ,/ories ,v41 ,o41 ,c4,s4 #add ,x4 ,9 a ,gall]y ,ka?>9e de ,mattos #agg ,,xi4 ,! ,yell[ ,book1 ,philip ,gilb]t ,ham]ton1 criticis$ ,,ll4,d4 #agi ,,xii4 ,dreams ,ronald ,campbell ,macfie #aie ,,xiii4 ,madame ,rjane ,dauph9 ,meuni] #aig ,,xiv4 ,! ,roman ,road ,k5ne? ,grahame #baa ,,xv4 ,betro!d ,norman ,gale #bbg ,,xvi4 ,?y ,he>t's ,desire ,netta ,syrett #bbh ,,xvii4 ,retic5ce 9 ,lit]ature ,hub]t ,crackan?orpe #bei ,,xviii4 ,my ,/udy ,alfr$ ,hayes #bge ,,xix4 ,a ,lett] to ! 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,editor ( ,,! ,,yell[ ,,book c 9 no case hold himself responsible = reject$ manuscripts2 :51 h[ev]1 !y are accompani$ by /amp$ address$ envelopes1 e ef=t w be made to secure _! prompt return4 ,! ,yell[ ,book ,an ,illu/rat$ ,qu>t]ly ,volume ,,ii ,july1 #ahid ,illu/ration3 sket* ( a woman 9 a p>k ,london3 ,elk9 ,ma!ws ,john ,lane ,bo/on3 ,copel& ,day ,ag5ts = ! ,colonies3 ,robt4 ,a4 ,?ompson ,co4 ,! ,r5aissance ( ,v5us ,by ,walt] ,crane ,by k9d p]mission ( ,g4 ,f4 ,watts1 ,esq41 ,r4,a4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,r5aissance ( ,v5us ,! ,gospel ( ,cont5t ,by ,fr$]ick ,gre5wood ,i ,h[ x 0 t ,i1 be+ s "y a man & n a v tactful "o1 0 s5t on su* an err& is m ?an ,i %\ld be able to expla94 ,b _m ye>s ago "s "o came to me ) a reque/ t ,i %\ld g t ev5+ to a c]ta9 /reet at ,k+'s ,cross1 :]e w\ld be f\nd a poor lady 9 great di/ress2 t ,i %\ld take a small sum ( money :i* 0 giv5 to me = ! purpose 9 a little packet :i* disguis$ all appe>ance ( co91 pres5t x to h] z a p>cel :i* ,i _h be5 desir$ to deliv]1 & ask if !re 7 any p>ticul> s]vice t c\ld be done = h]4 ,= my own in=mation ,i 0 told t %e 0 a beautiful ,russian ^: husb& _h b>ely contriv$ to get h] out ( ! c\ntry1 ) h] *ild1 be=e 8 own arre/ = "s deep political (f5ce ( :i* %e 0 m ?an cognisant1 & t n[ %e 0 liv+ 9 desp]ate ignorance ( 8 fate4 ,moreov]1 %e 0 p5niless & companionless1 ?\gh n q )\t fri5ds2 = "s !re 7 :o knew ( h] husb& & _h a little help = h]1 ?\gh !y 7 almo/ z poor z h]self4 ,b none ( ^! d>e approa* h]1 s fe>ful 0 %e ( ! dang] ( _! do+ s1 ei!r to !mselves or h] husb& or h] *ild1 & s ignorant ( ! p]fect fre$om t political exiles c\ld c\nt ^u 9 ,engl&4 ,!n1 said ,i1 :at expectation is !re t %e w admit me1 an absolute /rang] to h]1 :o may be employ$ by ! police = any?+ %e kn[s to ! contr>y8 ,! answ] 03 ,( c\rse t has be5 ?\ght (4 ,b y h only to s5d up y\r "n1 :i*1 9 ! c]ta9ty t y w\ld h no objection1 has be5 communicat$ to h] already4 ,h] own "n1 9 ,engl&1 is ,madame ,v]net4 ,x 0 a ,saturday ev5+ 9 ,novemb]1 ! air ?ick ) d>kness & a drizzl+ ra91 ! /reets black & %9+ :]e lamplight fell ^u ! mud on ! pa?s & ! pools 9 ! roadway1 :5 ,i f\nd my way to ,k+'s ,cross on ?is small err& ( k9dness4 ,k+'s ,cross is a mo/ unlovely purlieu at its be/1 :i* mu/ be 9 ! fir/ dawn ( a summ] day1 :5 ! innoc5ce ( morn+ smiles along its squalid /reets1 & ! p ( ! place1 :o _c be s wret*$ z !y look1 are %ut )9 _! poor & furtive homes4 ,on a f\l ,novemb] night no?+ c be m mis]able1 m melan*oly4 ,"o or two great ?or\ghf>es 7 cr[d$ ) foot-pass5g]s :o bu/l$ "h & !re ab\t _! ,saturday m>ket+s1 "u ! light t fl>$ f ! %ops & ! /alls t l9$ ! roadway4 ,spread+ on e h& f ^! ?or\ghf>es1 ) _! noisy traffick+ s dreadfully eag] & small1 0 a maze ( /reets built to be respectable b n[ run d[n into ! =lorn pov]ty :i* is all = concealm5t )\t any rational hope ( success4 ,x 0 to "o ( ^! t ,i 0 direct$--a n>r[ sil5t little /reet ( ?ree-/orey h\ses1 ) two families at lea/ 9 e "o ( !m4 ,arriv$ at ,no4 #ag1 ,i 0 admitt$ by a *ild aft] long delay1 & by h] conduct$ to a room at ! top ( ! h\se4 ,no voice respond$ to ! knock at ! room door1 & none to ! ann\ncem5t ( ! visitor's "n2 b be=e ,i ent]$ ,i 0 aw>e ( a s\nd :i*1 ?\gh x 0 only :at may be he>d 9 ! grill-room ( any c(fee-h\se at lun*eon "t1 made me feel v guilty & a%am$4 ,= ! la/ t5 m9utes ,i _h be5 gradually s9k+ "u ! fe> ( intrusion--( intrusion ^u grief1 & n less ^u ! wret*$ little secrets ( pov]ty :i* pride is s fa9 to conceal2 & n[ ^! splutt]+s ( a fry+-pan f\nd]$ me q4 ,:at worse intrusion c\ld !re be ?an to come pry+ 9 ^u ! cook+ ( "s poor little meal8 ,too mu* emb>rass$ to make ! "r apology 7:i*1 to be "r1 w\ld h be5 )\t any emb>rassm5t at all7 ,i ent]$ ! room1 9 :i* ev]y?+ c\ld be se5 9 "o /raight=w>d glance3 ! little squ>e table 9 ! c5tre1 ) its old gre5 cov] & ! squat lamp on x1 ! two *airs1 ! d+y half c>pet1 ! b$ :]e9 a *ild lay asleep 9 a lovely flu% ( col\r1 & ! pale woman ) a /ill face1 & ) ! eyes t are said to resemble agates1 /&+ be=e ! he>?4 ,"u ! d>k cl\d ( h] hair %e look$ ! v picture ( ,suff]+--,suff]+ too pr\d to compla9 & too tir$ to speak4 ,beautiful z ! l9es ( h] face 71 x 0 :ite z a%es & spoke _! mean+2 b no?+ _h yet tam$ ! upspr++ nobility ( h] tall1 slight1 & yet imp]i\s =m4 ,receiv+ me ) ! v lea/ appe>ance ( curiosity or any o!r k9d ( int]e/1 b yet ) some?+ ( pr\d con/ra9t 7:i* ,i attribut$ too mu*1 p]haps1 to ! untimely fry+-pan71 %e wav$ h] h& t[>d ! f>!r *air ( ! two1 & ask$ to be excus$ f giv+ me h] att5tion = a mom5t4 ,by t %e evid5tly meant t o!rwise h] supp] w\ld be spoil$4 ,x is n ev]y?+ t c be left to cook unatt5d$2 & s9ce ?is poor little supp] 0 a piece ( fi% sc>ce bigg] ?an h] h&1 x 0 all ! m likely to spoil & ! less c\ld be sp>$ 9 damage4 ,s ,i quietly took my seat 9 a position :i* m naturally comm&$ ! view out ( w9d[ ?an ( ! cook+ op]ations1 & wait$ to be aga9 address$4 ,on ! mantel-bo>d a noisy little ,am]ican clock tick$ z if its mission 0 to hurry "t r ?an to measure x1 ! fry+-pan fizz$ & bubbl$ )\t any abatem5t ( its usual habit or any s5se ( compunction1 n[ & !n ! *ild toss$ ^u ! b$ f "o pretty attitude to ano!r2 & t 0 all t c\ld be he>d1 = ,madame ,v]net's movem5ts 7 z sil5t z ! movem5ts ( a %ad[4 ,9 almo/ any "p ( t small room %e c\ld be se5 )\t direct look+2 b at a mom5t :5 %e seem$ /ruck into a yet deep] sil5ce1 & because ( x1 ,i v5tur$ to turn ^u h] m ?an half an eye4 ,/&+ rigidly /ill1 %e 0 />+ at ! door 9 an int5sity ( li/5+ t transfigur$ h]4 ,b ! door 0 clos$1 & ,i ) ! be/ ( he>+ direct$ to ! same place c\ld detect no new s\nd3 inde$1 ,i d>e swe> t !re 0 none4 ,x 0 m]ely accid5tal t j at ?is mom5t ! *ild1 ) ano!r toss ( ! lovely black head1 op5$ h] eyes wide2 b x deep5$ ! impressiv5ess ( ! sc5e :5 h] "m1 see+ ! little "o awake1 plac$ a f+] on h] own lips z %e advanc$ ne>] to ! door4 ,! ge/ure 0 = sil5ce1 & x 0 obey$ z if 9 und]/ood fe>4 ,b /ill !re 0 no?+ to be he>d )\t1 unless x 7 a pu% ( s(t drizzle aga9/ ! w9d[-panes4 ,& ?is ,madame ,v]net h]self seem$ to ?9k :51 aft] a little :ile1 %e turn$ back to ! fire--h] eyes m]e agates aga9 :i* _h be5 all ablaze4 ,/oop+ to ! f5d]1 %e _h n[ got h] fi% into "o w>m plate1 & _h cov]$ x ) ano!r1 & _h plac$ x on ! broad old-fa%ion$ hob ( ! grate to keep hot 7z ,i surmis$7 :ile %e spoke ) & got rid ( me1 :5 knock+ 0 he>d at ! out] door1 a pair ( ha/y feet came b\nd+ up ! /air1 c>eless ( noise1 & 9 fla%$ a spl5did radiant creature ( a man 9 a ?9 summ] coat1 & lit]ally dr5*$ to ! sk94 ,x 0 ,monsieur ,v]net1 ^: real "n end$ 9 ieff4 ,by d>+ +5uity1 by a long *a9 ( connivance yet m haz>d\s1 by c\rage1 effront]y1 & "o or two miracul\s /rokes ( good =tune1 he _h escap$ f ! =tress to :i* he _h be5 convey$ 9 secret & )\t ! lea/ sp>k ( hope t he w\ld ev] be releas$4 ,= _m mon?s no "o b himself & 8 jail]s knew :e!r he 0 alive or dead3 8 fri5ds incl9$ to ?9k him ! "o ?+ or ! o!r accord+ to ! brightness or ! gloom9ess ( ! h\r4 ,smuggl$ into ,g]many1 & runn+ !nce into ,belgium1 he _h l&$ 9 ,engl& ! night be=e2 & walk+ ! :ole di/ance to ,london1 ) an int]val ( f\r h\rs' sleep 9 a c>t%$1 he contriv$ to br+ home ne>ly all ( ! f\r %ill+s ) :i* he />t$4 ,b ^! p>ticul>s1 x w be und]/ood1 ,i did n le>n till aft]w>ds4 ,= t ev5+ my visit 0 at an end f ! mom5t 7! fir/ ( 8 appe>ance7 :5 ,v]net seiz$ 8 wife 9 8 arms ) a p>tial resemblance to murd]4 ,unobs]v$1 ,i plac$ my small packet on ! table beh9d ! lamp1 & !n slipp$ out2 b n )\t a la/ view ( t affect+ dome/ic int]ior1 :i* %[$ me ^? two p 9 a relax$ embrace :ile !y made me a c\rte\s salute 9 response to ano!r :i* 0 all awkw>dness1 _! little daught] /&+ up on ! b$ 9 h] night-g[n1 pati5tly yet eag]ly wait+ to be notic$ by h] fa!r4 ,9 all likelihood %e _h n to wait long4 ,?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( my acqua9tance ) a man :o _h a great] numb] ( positive ideas ?an any "o else t ev] ,i h kn[n1 ) wond]ful intrepidity & skill 9 exp\nd+ or def5d+ !m4 ,h[ev] f9e ! faculties ( "s o!r ,russians :om ,i h enc\nt]$1 !y seem$ to move 9 a heavily ob/ructive atmosph]e2 ,v]net appe>$ to be oppress$ by none4 ,8 resolutions 7 z prompt z 8 ?\ght2 :atev] res\rce he c\ld comm& 9 any difficulty1 :e!r ! lea/ or ! greate/1 pres5t$ itself to 8 m9d in/antly1 ) ! occasion = x2 & e movem5t ( 8 body _h ! same quickness & precision4 ,8 pride1 8 pride ( ari/ocracy1 c\ld t[] to extraord9>y heights2 8 s5sibility to p]sonal slights & indignities 0 s tr5*ant t ,i h se5 him :ite & quiv]+ ) rage :5 he ?\ght himself rudely jo/l$ by a fell[-pass5g] 9 a cr[d$ /reet4 ,& yet any comrade 9 conspiracy 0 8 famili> if he only br\ght d>+ en\gh into ! common bus9ess2 & wife1 *ild1 =tune1 ! ex*ange ( ease = ! mo/ desp]ate mis]y1 all 7 put at /ake = ! sake ( ! ,p & at ! call ( _! sorr[s & oppressions4 ,& ( "o sort ( pride he _h no s5se :atev]--f9e g5tleman z he 01 & us$ f 8 bir? to e ref9em5t ( s]vice & luxury3 no degree ( pov]ty1 nor any blameless %ift = reliev+ x1 t\*$ him z humiliat+4 ,privation1 :e!r = o!rs or himself1 ang]$ him2 ! contra/ betwe5 slo?ful weal? & toil+ mis]y enrag$ him2 b he _h no conception ( want & its wret*$ little exp$i5ts z mortify+4 ,= example4 ,x 0 9 ,novemb]1 t dre>y & inclem5t mon?1 :5 he began life anew 9 ,engl& ) a capital ( ?ree %ill+s & sev5p5ce4 ,x 0 a bleak aft]noon 9 ,decemb]1 sleet lightly fall+ z ! dusk came on & melt+ z x fell1 :5 ,i f\nd him ga!r+ into a little basket :at look$ 9 ! half-d>kness l mon/r\s l>ge snails4 ,) z mu* indiff]5ce z if he 7 (f]+ me a new k9d ( cig>ette1 ,v]net put "o ( ^! ?+s into my h&1 & ,i saw t x 0 a beautifully-made m9iature sailor's hat4 ,! /r&s ( :i* x 0 built 7 j l twi/$ br[n /raw to ! eye1 ?\gh !y 7 ( ! smallness ( pack?read2 & a neat b& ( ribbon proportionately sl5d] made all complete4 ,b :at 7 !y =8 ,h[ 7 !y made8 ,! answ] 0 t ! design 0 to sell !m1 & t !y 7 made ( ! cords--m arti/ically twi/$ & m neatly wax$ ?an usual--t %oemak]s use 9 sew+4 ,z = ! b&s1 ,madame ,v]net _h among/ h] treasures a cap :i* h] little daught] _h worn 9 h] babyhood2 & ?is cap _h close frills ( lace1 & ! frills 7 int]-/udd$ ) t9y loops ( ribbon--a fa%ion ( t "t4 ,!re 7 doz5s ( ^! t9y loops1 & ev]yone ( !m made a b& = ,v]net's little toy hats4 ,p]haps 9 t5d]ness = ! "m's feel+s1 he w\ld n let h] turn ! ribbons to _! new use1 b _h appli$ !m himself2 & hav+ sp5t ! :ole ( a foodless day 9 ! manufacture ( ^! little articles1 he 0 n[ ab\t to g & sell !m4 ,he _h select$ 8 pit* 9 a fl>+ bu/l+ /reet a mile away2 & he ask$ me 7,i mu/ lose no "t1 he said7 to accompany him 9 t direction4 ,i did s1 ) a cold & heavy /one 9 my brea/ :i* ,i am sure _h no c\nt]p>t 9 8 own4 ,z he m>*$ on1 9 8 light & firm soldi]ly way1 he 0 l\d 9 praise ( ,engli% lib]ty3 at su* a mom5t t 0 8 !me4 ,arriv$ ne> 8 pit*1 he bade me good-night ) no abatem5t ( ! high & easy air t 0 natural to him2 & ?\gh ,i in/antly turn$ back ( c\rse1 ,i knew t at a few paces f>!r ! viol5tly pr\d man mov$ (f ! pa?way into ! gutt]1 & /ood !re till elev5 o'clock2 = n be=e !n did he sell ! la/ ( 8 little p5ny hats4 ,ano!r man1 equally pr\d1 might h done ! same ?+ 9 ,v]net's situation1 b n ) ,v]net's absolute indiff]5ce to ev]y?+ b ! coldness ( ! night & ! too-great /ress ( physical want4 ,b ?is ,russian revolutioni/ 0 f> too capable & v]satile a man to lie long 9 l[ wat]4 ,he _h a g5ius = indu/rial *emi/ry :i* soon got him employm5t & f ! suffici5tly com=table made him prosp]\s by rapid /ages4 ,b :at ( t8 ,be=e long ano!r wave ( political di/urbance rose 9 ,europe2 ,russia1 ,italy1 ,france1 'twas all "o to ,v]net :5 8 sympa?ies 7 r\s$2 & aft] "o or two tempor>y disappe>ances he 0 aga9 lo/ altoge!r4 ,!re 0 no news ( him = mon?s2 & !n 8 wife1 :o all ?is :ile _h be5 s9k+ back into ! pallid spee*less deadness ( ! ,k+'s ,cross days1 sudd5ly disappe>$ too4 ,,ii ,= m ?an ?irty ye>s--a p]iod ( enorm\s *ange 9 all t m5 d or ?9k--no ^w ( ,v]net came to my k4 ,b ?\gh q pass$ away he 0 nev] =gott5 long1 & x 0 ) an inru% ( satisfaction t1 a ye> or two ago1 ,i receiv$ ?is lett] f him3 444 ,i h be5 read+ ! ---- ,review1 & x det]m9es me to solicit a pleasure :i* ,i h be5 at full-cock to ask = _m times s9ce ,i return$ to ,engl& 9 #ahhg4 ,let u meet4 ,i h some?+ to say to y4 ,b let u n meet 9 ?is horrifically l>ge & noisy t[n4 ,y "k ,ri*mond8 ,y "k ! ,/> & ,g>t] ,hotel !re8 ,*oose a day :5 y w g to f9d me 9 t hotel4 ,x %all be 9 a quiet room look+ ov] ! trees & ! riv]1 & !re we w d9e & sit & talk ov] our de> tobacco 9 a "r place4 ,to say "o ^w ( ! pa/1 t y may "k & !n =get4 ,m>ie is gone--gone twelve ye>s s9ce2 & my daught]1 gone4 ,i d n speak ( !m4 ,& d n y expect to f9d 9 me any m ! ,v]net ( old days4 ,nor 0 he4 ,! spl5didly robu/ & soldi]ly figure ( ?irty-five _h *ang$ into a ?91 f9e-featur$ old man1 above all ?+s g5tle1 ?\ghtful1 consid]ate4 ,except t !re 0 no sugge/ion ( a second & an inn] self 9 him1 he might h be5 an ecclesia/ic2 z x 01 he look$ r z if he _h be5 all 8 life a recluse /ud5t ( books & /ate affairs4 ,x 0 a good little d9n] 9 a bright room ov]look+ ! g>d52 & x 0 s]v$ s e>ly t ! decl9+ sun%9e ( a ,june day %one ?r\gh our cl>et-glasses :5 c(fee 0 br\ght 94 ,our fir/ talk 0 ( matt]s ( ! lea/ importance--our own *ang+ =tunes ov] a p]iod ( prodigi\s *ange = ! :ole _w4 ,f t p]sonal !me to ! great] mutations t affect all mank9d 0 a quick transition2 & we _h n long be5 laun*$ on ?is l9e ( talk be=e ,i f\nd t 9 v tru? no?+ _h *ang$ m ?an ,v]net himself4 ,x 0 ! /ory ( ,ignatius ,loyola ov] aga91 9 little & ) a diff]5ce4 ,yes1 said he1 my m9d fill+ ) unspok5 wond] at ?is dur+ a brief pause 9 ! conv]sation1 ,yes1 prison did me good4 ,n 9 ! r\gh way y ?9k1 p]haps1 z ( tak+ nons5se out ( a man ) a /ick1 b z solitude4 ,/rict ,ca?olics g into retreat once a ye>1 & x does !m good z ,ca?olics3 :e!r o!rwise ,i d n "k1 b x is possible4 ,y h a wild philosoph] :om ,i love2 & wild philosoph]s are mu* ! be/4 ,9 !m !re is m philosophic sport1 m surprise1 m %ock2 & x is %ock t cry/allises4 ,!y />tle ! brea? into our own unborn ?\ghts--?\ghts =m$ 9 ! m9d1 y "k1 b )\t any n9? mon? = !m3 !y wait = "s out] voice to make !m alive4 ,well1 once ^u a "t ,i he>d ?is philosoph]1 y\r ,mr4 ,rusk91 say t only ! mo/ noble1 mo/ virtu\s1 mo/ beautiful "y m5 %\ld be all[$ to g to ! w>2 ! o!rs1 nev]4 ,& he ma9ta9$ x--ah6 9 language f "s div9e madh\se 9 heav54 ,b z to t1 x is a great objection t y\r army is already small4 ,yet ( ?is ,i am ne>ly sure2 x is ! wrong m5 :o g to gaol4 ,! rogues & ?ieves %\ld give place to hone/ m5--hone/ reflective m54 ,e advantage ( t conclusive solitude is lo/ on blackgu>d p]sons & is mo/ly turn$ to h>m4 ,= !m prescribe "o1 two1 ?ree applications ( y\r cat-o'-n9e tails---- ,!re is kn\t l x6 said ,i1 int5d+ a sev]ity ( retort :i* ,i hop$ w\ld n be q lo/ 9 ! pun4 ----& !n a piece ( bread1 a %ill+1 & dismissal to ! mo/ dev\t rep5tance t bruti% crime is ev] acqua9t$ )1 rep5tance 9 /ripes4 ,imprisonm5t is wa/$ on p]sons ( s inf]ior "*4 ,wa/e x n1 & y w h accommodation = wise m5 to le>n ! monk's lesson 7did y ev] ?9k x all fooli%ness87 t a little imp]i\s h>d%ip1 a "t ( seclusion ) only !mselves to talk to !mselves1 is mo/ improv+4 ,= /atesm5 & re=m]s x %\ld be an obligation4 ,& accord+ to y\r exp]i5ce :at is ! g5]al c\rse ( ! improvem5t8 ,9 :at direction does x run8 ,at be/8 ,9 sum total8 ,y "k me t ,i am no monk nor lov] ( monks1 b ,i say to y :at ! monk w\ld say 7 he /ill a man & intellig5t4 ,! *ief good is ris+ above petty irritation1 petty cont5ti\sness2 x is pati5ce ) ills t mu/ la/ long2 x is *oos+ to build out ! ea/ w9d in/ead ( runn+ at x ) a sword4 ,&1 if ,i rememb] aright1 y nev] _h t sword out ( y\r h&4 ,f tw5ty ye>s old to fifty1 nev] out ( my h&4 ,b !re 7 excuses--no1 b m ?an excuses2 rememb] t t 0 ano!r "t4 ,n[ h[ diff]5t x is1 & :at satisfaction to h liv$ to see ! *ange6 ,& :at is ! *ange y are ?9k+ (6 ,"o t ,i h read (--only he mu/ n flatt] himself t he alone c\ld f9d x out--9 "s ,review articles ( an old fri5d ( ,v]net's ^: portrait is be=e me n[4 ,& !n1 a little to my di/ress1 b m to my pleasure1 he quot$ f two or ?ree =gott5 pap]s ( m9e on ! lat] developm5ts ( social humanity1 ! evolution ( goodness 9 ! relations ( m5 to ea* o!r1 ! new1 great & rapid ext5sion ( bro!rly k9dness2 obs]vations & !ories :i* 7 welcom$ z novel :5 !y 7 aft]w>ds tak5 up & enl>g$ ^u by ,mr4 ,kidd 9 8 book on ,social ,evolution4 ,= an anci5t conspirator & man ( ! b>ricades1 cont9u$ ,v]net1 by ?is "t pac+ ! room 9 ! dusk :i* he w\ld n all[ to be di/urb$1 = a blood-&-iron man :o put all 8 hopes ( a bett] day = 8 poor devils ( fell[-creatures on ! sma%+ ( =ms & in/itutions & ! sub/itution ( o!rs1 ,i am r a surpris+ conv]t1 don't y ?9k8 ,b :o c\ld "k 9 ^? days :at 0 go+ on 9 ! common /ock ( m9d by--:at %all we call x8 ,be=e y\r ,d>w9 br\ght out 8 expla9+ ^w 'evolution' ,i %\ld h said t ! *ange came ab\t by a sort ( m5tal *emi/ry2 t x 0 due to a k9d ( *emical f]m5t 9 ! m9d1 unsuspect$ till x %[$ entirely new gr[?s & developm5ts4 ,& ev5 n[1 y "k1 ,i am n q com=table ) 'evolution' z ! ^w = ?is sudd5 spiritual advance into :at y call common k9dness & m le>n$ p]sons call 'altruism4' ,x does n satisfy me1 'evolution4' ,b y c say :y x doesn't1 p]haps4 ,no?+1 m1 ,i suppose1 ?an ! famili> association ( 'evolution' ) sl[ degrees & gradual processes4 ,evolution seems to speak ! natural com+-out ( c]ta9 developm5ts f c]ta9 organisms "u c]ta9 conditions4 ,! *ange comes1 & y see x com+2 & y c look back & trace its advance4 ,b "h8 ,! human m9d has be5 ! same = ages2 subject to ! same tea*+2 op5 to ! same p]suasions & dissuasions2 z quick to see & z ke5 to ?9k z x is n[2 & all ! :ile x has be5 />+ on ! same cruel sc5es ( mis]y & privation3 no1 b v (t5 worse4 ,& !n1 pre/o6 !re comes a sudd5 gr[? ( frat]nal s5tim5t all ov] ?is field ( ! human m9d2 & su* a gr[? t if x goes on1 if x goes on /raight & well1 x w trans=m ! :ole _w4 ,trans=m its economies8--x w *ange its v aspect4 ,t[ns1 /reets1 h\ses w %[ ! diff]5ce2 :ile z to man himself1 x w make him ano!r be+4 ,= ?is is nei!r a physical nor a m]e intellectual advance4 ,z = t1 inde$1 p]haps ! intellectual advance hasn't v mu* f>!r to g on its own l9es1 :i* are indep5d5t ( morality1 or ( goodness z ,i pref] to say3 ! simple ^w6 ,well1 d y c>e if evolution has pretty ne>ly done ) intellect8 ,w\ld y m9d if intellect nev] made a great] %9e8 ,w y\r he>t break if x nev] asc5ds to a high] plane ?an x has rea*$ already8 ,n a bit2 if1 9 "t1 nobody is )\t a good work+ %>e ( :at intellect !re is among/ u4 ,no1 n a bit6 ,en\gh ( intellect = ! good & happ9ess ( mank9d if we evolve no m ( x4 ,b ?is is ano!r ?+6 ,?is is a spiritual evolution1 spiritual advance & developm5t--a v diff]5t ?+6 ,m>k y1 too1 t x is n %[n 9 a few among/ millions1 b is common1 g5]al4 ,& ?\gh1 z y h said1 x may p]i% at its beg9n+s1 trampl$ out by w>1 ! t]rible w> to come may absolutely confirm x4 ,= my "p1 ,i don't despair ( its surviv+ & spread+ ev5 f ! battle-field4 ,x is y\r own ^w t n only has ! gr[? ( common k9dness be5 m urg5t1 rapid & g5]al ?is la/ hundr$ ye>s ?an 0 ev] witness$ be=e 9 ! :ole long hi/ory ( ! _w1 b x has come out z /rongly 9 mak+ w> z 9 mak+ peace4 ,x is se5 9 ext5d+ to foes a b5evol5ce :i* n long ago w\ld h be5 ?\ght ludicr\s & ev5 unnatural4 ,:y1 !n1 if t's s1 ! feel+ may be fur!r$ & int5sifi$ by ! v horrors ( ! next great w>1 su* horrors z !re mu/ be2 &--,god kn[s6 ,god kn[s6--b f ?is beg9n+ ! spiritual nature ( man may be de/9$ to rise z f> above ! rudim5t>y ?+ x is yet 7,i ?9k ( a /agg]+ bl9d puppy7 z ,k+ ,solomon's wits 7 above an ,eskimo's4 ,/ill ! same en?usia/1 ,i said to myself1 ?\gh ) s great a diff]5ce4 ,b :at /ruck me mo/ 0 ! rev]5ce ) :i* he said ,god kn[s6 ,= ! coole/ ,encyclop$i/ c\ld n h d5i$ ! exi/5ce ( ,god ) a m settl$ air ?an did ! ,v]net ( old days4 ,& yet1 s he w5t on1 7 ! human race to become all-righte\s 9 a =tnight1 & to pu% out angels' w+s f its %\ld]s1 e "o6 e "o6 all toge!r on ,*ri/mas ,day1 x w\ld /ill be ! ,d>w9ian process4 ,yes1 we mu/ /ick to x1 t x is evolution1 ,i suppose1 & ,i'm sure x cont5ts me well en\gh4 ,:at matt] = ! process6 ,& yet d y "k :at ,i ?9k8 ,lights _h n[ be5 br\ght 9 by ! wait]--a wait] :o really c\ld n und]/& :y n4 ,b we sat by ! op5 w9d[ look+ out ^u ! deep5+ d>kness ( ! g>d51 beyond :i* ! riv] %one z if by "s pale effulg5ce ( its own1 or p]haps by a little /ore ( light sav$ up f ! lib]al sun%9e ( ! day4 ,d y "k :at ,i ?9k8 said ,v]net1 ) ! look ( a man :o is ab\t to confess a weakness ( :i* he is a%am$4 ,i sometimes ?9k t if ,i 7 ( ! or?odox ,i %\ld draw an argum5t = sup]natural religion1 aga9/ y\r /rict mat]iali/s1 f ?is sudd5 *ange ( he>t 9 ,*ri/ian c\ntries4 ,= t is :at x is4 ,x is a *ange ( he>t2 or1 if y l to h x s1 ( _s2 & ! rem>kable ?+ is t x is no?+ else4 ,:e!r x la/s or n1 ?is awak5+ ( bro!rl9ess _c be completely und]/ood unless t is und]/ood4 ,:at else has *ang$1 ^! hundr$ ye>s8 ,!re is no fre% discov]y ( human suff]+1 no new k ( ! desp]ate pov]ty & toil ( s _m ( our fell[-creatures3 nor c we see bett] ) our eyes1 or und]/& bett] :at we he> & see4 ,?is t we are talk+ ab\t is a he>t-gr[?1 :i*1 z we "k1 c make ! l[lie/ peasant div9e2 n a m9d-gr[?1 :i* c be spl5did 9 ! colde/ & mo/ devili% man4 ,well1 !n1 7 ,i ( ! or?odox ,i %\ld say ?is4 ,:51 aft] _m g5]ations1 ,i see a traceless movem5t ( ! _s ( man l ! "o we are speak+ (--a movem5t :i*1 if x ga9s 9 /r5g? & goes on to its natural end1 w transfigure human society & make x inf9itely m l heav5--,i ?9k ! div9e influ5ce ^u ! developm5t ( man z a _s may be direct & cont9u\s2 or1 x w\ld be bett] to say1 n )\t repetition4 ,v]net _h to be rem9d$ t ! intellectual developm5t ( man _h also %[n itself 9 sudd5 />ts & ru%es t[>d p]fection--n[ 9 "o l&1 n[ 9 ano!r2 & nev] ) an appe>ance ( gradual progress1 z might be expect$ f ! nature ( ?+s4 ,& !re=e no?+ 9 ! spiritual advance :i* is decl>$ by ! sudd5 effloresc5ce ( altruism dissociates x f ! common !ory ( evolution4 ,?is he 0 =c$ to admit4 ,i "k1 he repli$2 & z to intellectual developm5t %[+ itself by />ts & ru%es1 x is v obvi\s4 ,b ?\gh he made ! admission1 ,i c\ld see t he pref]r$ belief 9 direct influ5ce f above4 ,& ?is 0 ,v]net6--a mo/ unexpect$ example ( t ,return to ,religion :i* 0 n s manife/ :5 we talk$ toge!r z x is to-day4 ,y see1 ,i am a soldi]1 he resum$1 & a soldi] born & br$ does n "k h[ to get on v long )\t feel+ ! pres5ce ( a ,g5]al1 a ,comm&]4 ,t ,i f9d z ,i gr[ old2 my y\? w\ld h be5 a%am$ to ackn[l$ge ! s5tim5t4 ,& = its own sake1 ,i hope t ,sci5ce is becom+ an old g5tleman too1 & will+ to see its y\?ful confid5ce 9 ! de/ruction ( religi\s belief q upset4 ,= upset x c]ta9ly w be1 & v mu* by its own h&s4 ,mo/ ( ! new pr(essors 7 sure t ! religi\s idea 0 to p]i% at la/ 9 ! light ( sci5tific inquiry4 ,none ( !m seem$ to suspect :at ,i rememb] to h read 9 a fanta/ic magaz9e article two or ?ree ye>s ago1 t unbelief 9 ! exi/5ce ( a provid5tial ,god1 ! dissolution ( t belief1 w\ld n ret>d b probably draw on m quickly ! great] & yet unfulfill$ triumphs ( ,*ri/ on e>?4 ,are y surpris$ at t8 ,c]ta9ly x is n ! g5]al idea ( :at unbelief is capable (4 ',& :at1' says "s "o 9 ! /ory1 ':at are ^? great] triumphs8' ,to :i* ! answ] is3 ',! ext5sion ( *>ity1 ! diffusion ( bro!rly love1 gre$ suppress$1 luxury %ameful1 s]vice & self-sacrifice a common law'--some?+ l :at we see already betwe5 "m & *ild1 x 0 said4 ,n[ :at d y ?9k ( t z a consequ5ce ( settl$ unbelief8 ,z = ,belief1 we mu/ all[ t t has n done mu* to br+ on ! great] triumphs ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,& h[ is ,unbelief to d ?is mighty "w8 said ,i4 ,y w\ld l to "k6 ,:y1 9 a mo/ natural way1 & n at all my/]i\s4 ,b if y ask 9 h[ long a "t----6 ,well1 x is ?us1 z ,i und]/&4 ,:at ! de/ruction ( religi\s fai? might h made ( ! _w c5turies ago we _c tell2 no?+ mu* worse1 p]haps1 ?an x 0 "u ,belief1 = belief c exi/ ) little *ange ( he>t4 ,b ^! are new times4 ,unbelief _c annihilate ! common feel+ ( humanity4 ,on ! contr>y1 we see t x is j :5 ,sci5ce breaks religion d[n into agno/icism t a new day ( t5d]ness = suff]+ beg9s1 & pov]ty looks = ! fir/ "t l a wrong4 ,& :y8 ,to answ] t "q we %\ld rememb] :at c5turies ( belief taught u z to ! place ( man on e>? 9 ! plan ( ! ,creator4 ,?is _w1 x 0 'a sc5e ( probation4' ,! my/]y ( pa9 & suff]+1 ! burd5s ( life apportion$ s unequally1 ! wick$ prosp]\s1 goodness wret*$1 innoc5t weakness trodd5 d[n or us$ up 9 />v+ toil--all ?is 0 expla9$ by ! s*eme ( probation4 ,x 0 only = ?is life2 & e h\r ( x we 7 "u ! eyes ( a heav5ly ,fa!r :o kn[s all & weighs all2 & !re w be a future ( r$ress t w leave no mis]y unreckon$1 no weakness unconsid]$1 no wrong uncomp5sat$ t 0 pati5tly borne4 ,don't y rememb]8 ,& h[ com=table ! doctr9e 06 ,h[ entirely x soo!d our uneas9ess :51 sitt+ 9 w>m? & pl5ty1 we ?\ght ( ! ?\s&s ( poor wret*es outside6 ,& x 0 a com=t = ! poor wret*es too1 :o believ$ mo/ :5 !y 7 mo/ mis]able or f\lly wrong$ t 9 ,8 own good "t ,god w\ld requite or w\ld av5ge4 ,v well4 ,b n[1 says my magaz9e s]monis]1 suppose ?is idea ( a heav5ly ,fa!r a mi/ake & probation a fairy tale2 suppose t !re is no ,div9e s*eme ( r$ress beyond ! grave3 h[ d we mortals /& to ea* o!r !n8 ,h[ d we /& to ea* o!r 9 a _w empty ( all promise beyond x8 ,:at is to become ( our sc5e-(-probation complac5cy1 we :o are happy & =tunate 9 ! mid/ ( s mu* wrong8 ,& if we d n busy ourselves ) a new disp5sation on _! behalf1 :at hope or consolation is !re = ! multitude ( our fell[-creatures :o are born to unm]it$ mis]y 9 ! only _w !re is = any ( u8 ,x is cle> t if we mu/ give up ! ,div9e s*eme ( r$ress z a dream1 r$ress is an obligation return$ ^u ourselves4 ,all w n be well 9 ano!r _w3 all mu/ be put "r 9 ?is _w or n[h]e & nev]4 ,dispossess$ ( ,god & a future life1 mank9d is r$uc$ to ! condition ( ! wild creatures1 ea* ) a natural "r to ravage = its own good4 ,if 9 su* conditions !re is a duty ( =be>ance f ravag+1 !re is a duty ( helpful surr5d] too2 & unbelief mu/ tea* bo? duties1 unless x w\ld import ^u e>? ! hell x d5ies4 ',unbelief is a call to br+ 9 ! ju/ice1 ! compassion1 ! on5ess ( bro!rhood t c nev] make a heav5 = u else:]e4' ,s ! ?+ goes on2 ! end ( ! argum5t be+ t 9 ?is way unbelief itself may turn to ! s]vice ( ,heav5 & d ! "w ( ! believ]'s ,god4 ,m ?an t3 9 ! do+ ( x ! spiritual nature ( man mu/ be exalt$1 /ep by /ep4 ,t may be its way ( p]fection4 ,on t pa? x w rise high] & high] into ,div9e illum9ations :i* h t\*$ x b v feebly z yet1 ev5 aft] c\ntless ages ( exi/5ce4 ,d y recognise ^! speculations8 said ,v]net1 aft] a sil5ce4 ,i recognis$ !m well en\gh1 )\t at all anticipat+ t s mu* ( !m w\ld pres5tly re-appe> 9 ! =mal !ory ( m ?an "o social philosoph]4 ,!re 0 a piano 9 ! little room we d9$ 94 ,= a m9ute or two ,v]net1 /&+ ) 8 cig> betwe5 8 lips1 w5t lightly ov] ! keys4 ,! movem5t1 ?\gh extremely quick1 0 wond]fully s(t1 s t he _h n to raise 8 voice 9 say+3 ,i h an innoc5t little speculation ( my own4 ,h[ long w x be be=e ?is spiritual p]fection+ is pretty ne> accompli%m5t8 ,two ?\s& ye>s8 ,"o ?\s& ye>s8 ,tw5ty g5]ations at ! lea/6 ,ah1 t is ! despair ( u poor wret*es ( to-day & to-morr[4 ,well1 :5 ! "t comes ,i fancy t an entirely new lit]ature w h a new language4 ,!re w c]ta9ly be a new lit]ature if ev] spiritual progress equals intellectual progress4 ,! dawn+ ( conceptions z yet undreamt (1 enlight5m5ts high] ?an any yet atta9$ to1 may be look$ =1 ,i suppose1 z 9 ! natural ord] ( ?+s2 & ev5 )\t extraord9>y revelations to ! _s1 ! spiritual advance mu/ h an enorm\s effect 9 disabus+1 in=m+ & inspir+ m5tal faculty su* z we "k x n[4 ,& mean:ile8 ,mean:ile words are all t we speak )1 & h[ weak are words8 ,already !re are heights & dep?s ( feel+ :i* !y are h>dly m adequate to express ?an ! dumbness ( ! dog c express 8 love = 8 ma/]4 ,yet !re is a language t speaks to ! deep] ?\ght & f9] _s 9 u z words d n--mov+ !m pr(\ndly ?\gh !y h no p[] ( articulate response4 ,!y heave & /ruggle to reply1 till our brea/s are actually consci\s ( pa9 sometimes2 b--no articulate answ]4 ,d y recognise----8 ,i po9t$ to ! piano ) ! f+] ( int]rogation4 ,yes1 said ,v]net1 ) a delicate sweep ( ! keybo>d1 x is ?is6 ,x is music2 music1 :i* is felt to be ! mo/ subtle1 mo/ appeal+1 mo/ v>i\s ( tongues ev5 :ile we "k t we are nev] m ?an half awake to its pregnant mean+s1 & h n le>nt to ?9k ( x z becom+ ! la/ p]fection ( spee*4 ,b t may be its appo9t$ de/9y4 ,no1 ,i don't ?9k s only because music itself is a ?+ ( late1 spe$y & spl5did developm5t1 com+ j be=e ! lat] diffusion ( spiritual gr[?4 ,yet !re is some?+ 9 t1 some?+ :i* an evolutioni/ w\ld ?9k apposite & to be expect$4 ,!re is m1 h[ev]1 9 :at music is--a voice always und]/ood to h p[]ful innum]able mean+s appeal+ to we "k n :at 9 u1 we h>dly "k h[2 & m1 aga91 9 its be+ an exquisite voice :i* c make no use ( reason1 nor reason ( x2 nor calculation1 nor b>t]1 nor any?+ b emotion & ?\ght4 ,! language we are us+ n[1 we two1 is animal language by direct p$igree1 :i* is wor? obs]vation don't y ?9k8 ,&1 = ano!r ?+1 :5 x began x _h v small likelihood ( ev] develop+ into :at x has become "u ! con/ant addition ( man's bus9ess 9 ! _w & ! accretive dem&s ( reason & speculation4 ,& ! poets h made x v beautiful no d\bt2 yes1 & :5 x is mo/ beautiful x is mo/ musical1 please obs]ve3 mo/ beautiful1 & at ! same "t mo/ mean+4 ,well1 !n6 ,a new nature1 new ne$s4 ,:at d y ?9k8 ,:at d y say aga9/ music be+ wr\ght into ano!r language = mank9d1 z x ne>s ! height ( its spiritual gr[?8 ,i say x is a pretty fancy1 & q )9 reasonable speculation4 ,b yet n ( ! pr(\nde/ consequ5ce1 add$ ,v]net1 com+ f ! piano & resum+ 8 seat by ! w9d[4 ,no2 b :at is ( consequ5ce is ! cruel t$ium ( ^! evolution>y processes4 ,a ?\s& ye>s1 & h[ mu* movem5t8 ,rememb] ! sudd5 />ts t[>ds p]fection1 & t ! f>!r we advance ! m we may be able to help4 ,well1 b t is ! v ?+ ,i meant to say4 ,help is n only desirable1 x is imp]atively call$ =4 ,= an un=tunate (f5sive movem5t rises aga9/ ?is bett] "o1 :i* w be *eck$1 or p]haps ?r[n back altoge!r1 unless ! /upid re=m]s :o confront ! new _s ( k9dness ) ! highwayman's dem& are br\ght to reason4 ,:at ,i mo/ will+ly yield to fri5d & bro!r ,i d n *oose to yield to an insult+ ?ief2 r w ,i break 8 head 9 ! cause ( div9e ,civility4 ,robb]y is no way ( righte\sness1 & y\r gallant re=m]s :o ?9k x a f9e h]oic means ( br++ on a bett] "t = humanity %\ld be taught t "s devil has put ! wrong plan into _! heads4 ,x is 8 way ( cont9u+ "u new conditions ! old conflict ( evil & good4 ,b taught6 ,h[ %\ld ^! s-e>ne/ ones be taught8 ,ah1 h[6 ,!n leave ! re=m]s2 & :ile !y inculcate _! mi/ak5 ,gospel ( ,ranc\r1 let e wise man prea* ! ,gospel ( ,cont5t4 ,cont5t--) ?+s z !y are8 ,:y1 no1 my fri5d2 = t w\ld be prea*+ cont5t ) univ]sal uncont5t1 :i* ( c\rse _c la/ into a reign ( wisdom & peace4 ,b if y ask me :e!r ,i mean cont5t ) a v v little ( ?is _w's goods1 or ev5 cont5tm5t 9 pov]ty1 ,i say yes4 ,!re w be no bett] day till t gospel has f\nd g5]al acceptance1 & has be5 tak5 into ! common habitudes ( life4 ,! end may be di/ant en\gh2 b x is y\r own op9ion t ! "t is already ripe = ! prea*]1 & if he 7 no ,pet] ! ,h]mit b only ano!r1 ano!r---- ,fa!r ,ma!w1 inspir$ ) m sa9tly f]v\r---- ,:o kn[s h[ f> he might c>ry ! div9e light to :i* s _m he>ts are awak5+ 9 secret8 ,?is fir/ ,*ri/ianity1 x 0 b '! false dawn4' ,yes1 we may ?9k s4 ,"h !re 0 a pause = a few mom5ts1 & !n ,i put 9 a ^w to ! effect t x w\ld be difficult to comm5d a gospel ( cont5t to ,pov]ty4 ,b1 said ,v]net1 x w be address$ m to ! ri* & well-to-d1 z y call !m1 bidd+ !m be cont5t ) en\gh4 ,n =bidd+ !m to /rive = m ?an en\gh--t w\ld nev] d4 ,! good ( mank9d dem&s t all its en]gies %\ld be ma9ta9$1 b n t its en]gies %\ld be meanly employ$ 9 grubb+ = ! luxury t is no enjoym5t b only a %[1 or t palls z soon z x is once enjoy$1 & !n is no m felt z luxury ?an ! lab\r]'s second pair ( boots or ! me*anic's ?ird %irt a week4 ,= ! m5 ( ?\s&s p] annum ! ,gospel ( ,cont5t w\ld be ! wise1 wise1 wise old injunction to pla9 liv+ & high ?9k+1 only ) "o addition bo? beautiful & wise3 k9d ?9k+1 & ! high & ! k9d ?9k+ made good 9 de$4 ,& x w\ld "w1 ?is gospel2 we may be sure ( x already4 ,= luxury has became common2 x is be+ f\nd out4 ,:]e !re 0 "o p]son at ! beg9n+ ( ! c5tury :o _h daily exp]i5ce ( its fatigu+ disappo9tm5ts1 n[ !re are fifty4 ,l ev]y?+ else1 x loses di/9ction by com+ abundantly into all sorts ( h&s2 & mean:ile o!r & nobl] k9ds ( di/9ction h multipli$ & h ga9$ ackn[l$gm5t4 ,& f los+ di/9ction--?is y mu/ h obs]v$--luxury is becom+ vulg>2 & ,i don't "k :y ! "t %\ld be s v f> (f :5 x w be acc\nt$ %ameful4 ,c]ta9 x is t ye> by ye> a great] numb] ( m9ds1 & su* z mo/ly det]m9e ! curr5ts ( social s5tim5t1 ?9k luxury l[2 )\t go+ deep] ?an ! m]e look ( x1 p]haps4 ,^! are hopeful signs4 ,"h is good enc\ragem5t to /& out & prea* a gospel ( cont5t :i* w\ld be an education 9 simplicity1 dignity1 happ9ess1 & yet m an education ( he>t & _s4 ,= no?+ t a man c d 9 ?is _w works s p[]fully = 8 own spiritual good z ! habit ( sacrifice to k9dness4 ,x is s l a miracle t x is1 ,i am sure1 ! "o way--! "o way appo9t$ by ! laws ( our spiritual gr[?4 ,yes1 & :at ab\t prea*+ ! gospel ( cont5t to ,pov]ty8 ,well1 !re we mu/ be c>eful to discrim9ate--c>eful to dis5tangle pov]ty f "s o!r ?+s :i* are ! same ?+ 9 ! common idea4 ,say b ?is1 t !re mu/ be no cont5t ) squalor1 none ) any sort ( uncleanness1 & pov]ty takes its own sep>ate place & its own unsmir*$ aspect4 ,an hon\rable pov]ty1 cle> ( squalor1 any man %\ld be able to endure ) a tranquil m9d4 ,to atta9 to t tranquillity is to atta9 to nobl5ess2 & p]si/5ce 9 x1 ?\gh ef=t fail & des]t g q )\t rew>d1 ennobles4 ,cont5tm5t 9 pov]ty does n mean cr\*+ to x or "u x4 ,cont5tm5t is n c[>dice1 b =titude4 ,!re is no tru] ass]tion ( manl9ess1 & none ) m grace & sweetness4 ,be=e x c h an e/abli%$ place 9 ! brea/ ( any man1 envy mu/ dep>t f x--envy1 jeal\sy1 gre$1 read9ess to take half-hone/ ga9s1 a horde ( small ignoble s5tim5ts n only di/urb+ b poison\s to ! gr\nd !y gr[ 94 ,ah1 believe me6 if a man _h eloqu5ce en\gh1 fire en\gh1 & t comm& ( sympa?y t y\r ,gordon seems to h _h 7n to speak ( a man l ,mahomet or to t\* on m sacr$ names71 he might d wond]s = mank9d 9 a s+le g5]ation by prea*+ to ri* & poor ! sev]al doctr9es ( ! ,gospel ( ,cont5t4 ,a curse on ! mean /riv+s1 /eal+s1 & ho>d+s t survive f our animal ance/ry1 & ano!r curse 7by y\r p]mission7 on ! gaudy vanities t we h set up = objects 9 life s9ce we became reason+ creatures4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 effect1 "h ! conv]sation end$4 ,m 0 said1 b no?+ wor? recall+4 ,drift+ back to less s]i\s talk1 we gossip$ till midnight1 & !n p>t$ ) ! he>tie/ desire 7,i speak = myself7 ( meet+ soon aga94 ,b on our way back to t[n ,v]net recurr$ = a mom5t to ! subject ( 8 disc\rse1 say+3 ,i don't make out exactly :at y ?9k n[ ( ! prospect we 7 talk+ (4 ,my answ] pleas$ him4 ,i incl9e to ?9k1 said ,i1 :at ,i h long ?\ght3 t if !re is any su* future = u1 & ,i believe !re is1 we ( ! old] ,european nations w be n[h]e :5 x comes4 ,9 exi/5ce--yes1 p]haps2 b gone d[n4 ,y see we are becom+ greybe>ds already2 :ile y 9 ,russia are boys1 ) e m>k ( boyhood on y4 ,y1 y are a new race--! only new race 9 ! _w2 & x is pla9 t y sw>m ) ideas ( precisely ! k9d t1 :5 y come to maturity1 may re-invigorate ! _w4 ,b fir/1 :o kn[s :at deadly w>s8 ,he press$ 8 h& ^u my knee 9 a way t spoke a great deal4 ,we p>t$1 & two mon?s aft]w>ds ! ,v]net ^: real "n end$ 9 ieff 0 happ$ 9 lead4 ,poor ,c\s9 ,l\is ,by ,ella ,d',arcy ,!re /&s 9 ! ,isl&s a h\se kn[n z ,les ,calais4 ,x has /ood !re already "s ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 & to judge f its /\t walls & wea!r-tight appe>ance1 promises to /& "s ?ree hundr$ m4 ,built ( br[n home-qu>ri$ /one1 ) solid /one *imney-/acks & ro( ( r$ tiles1 its door is set 9 ! c5tre b5ea? a semi-circul> ar* ( dress$ granite1 on ! key/one ( :i* is deeply cut ! date ( con/ruction3 ,j ,v ,n ,i #a #f #j #c ,above ! date /raggle ! lett]s1 ,l ,g ,m ,m1 initials ( ! =gott5 names ( ! build] ( ! h\se & ( ! woman he m>ri$4 ,9 ! summ] wea!r ( #afjc t inscription 0 cut1 & ! man & woman d\btless read x ) pride & pleasure z !y /ood look+ up at _! f9e new home/ead4 ,!y believ$ x w\ld c>ry _! names d[n to po/]ity :5 !y !mselves %\ld be gone2 yet !re /& ! initials to-day1 :ile ! p]sonalities !y repres5t are z lo/ to memory z are ! build]s' graves4 ,at ! mom5t :5 ?is little sket* op5s1 ,les ,calais _h belong$ = ?ree g5]ations to ! family ( ,r5\f 7pron\nc$ ,r5nuf71 & x is ) ! clos+ days ( ,mr4 ,l\is ,r5\f t x purposes to deal4 ,b fir/ to complete ! description ( ! h\se1 :i* is typical ( ! ,isl&s3 hundr$s ( su* home/eads plac$ s+ly1 or 9 gr\ps--!n %>+ 9 "o common "n--may be f\nd !re 9 a day's walk1 al?\gh x mu/ be add$ t a day's walk almo/ suffices to explore any "o ( ! ,isl&s f end to end4 ,les ,calais %>es its "n ) none4 ,x /&s alone1 completely hidd51 save at "o po9t only1 by its anci5t elms4 ,on ei!r side ( ! doorway are two w9d[s1 ea* ( twelve small panes1 & !re is a r[ ( five simil> w9d[s above4 ,ar\nd ! back & sides ( ! h\se clu/] all sorts ( outbuild+s1 necess>y dep5d5cies ( a "t :5 m5 made _! own cid] & c&les1 bak$ _! own bread1 cut & /ack$ _! own wood1 & dri$ ! dung ( _! h]ds = extra w9t] fuel4 ,beyond ^! lie its vegetable & fruit g>d5s1 :i* aga9 are surr\nd$ on e side by its _m ri* v]ges ( pa/ure l&4 ,w\ld y f9d ,les ,calais1 take ! high road f ,jacques-le-,port to ! village ( ,/4 ,gilles1 !n keep to ! left ( ! s*ools along a n>r[ lane cut betwe5 high h$ges4 ,x is a c>t track only1 z ! deep sun-bak$ ruts te/ify1 lead+ direct f ,/4 ,gilles to ,vauv]t1 &1 likely en\gh1 dur+ ! :ole ( t di/ance y w n meet ) a solit>y p]son4 ,y w see no?+ b ! gre5 runn+ h$g][s on ei!r h&1 ! blue-dom$ sky above1 f :5ce ! l>k1 a black p9-po9t 9 ! blue1 fl+s d[n a gu% ( song2 :ile ! ?ru% y h di/urb$ lun*+ (f t succul5t snail1 takes %ort gr\nd flights be=e y1 at e pause turn+ back an ireful eye to judge h[ mu* f>!r y int5d to pursue him4 ,he is happy if y bran* (f midway to ! left d[n ! lane lead+ /raight to ,les ,calais4 ,a gable end ( ! h\se faces ?is lane1 & its "o w9d[ 9 ! days ( ,l\is ,r5\f look$ d[n ^u a dilapidat$ f>m- & /able-y>d1 ! gate ( :i*1 turn$ back ^u its h+es1 /ood wide op5 to ! _w4 ,)9 might be se5 gran>ies empty ( gra91 /ables :]e no horses f$1 a long c[-h\se crumbl+ into ru91 & ! brok5 /one sections ( a cid] tr\gh dismantl$ m ?an half a c5tury back4 ,cu%ions ( em]ald moss /udd$ ! ?at*es1 & lilliputian =e/s ( grass blades sprang ?ick betwe5 ! cobble /ones4 ,! place might h be5 mi/ak5 = "s des]t$ grange1 b = ! contradiction convey$ 9 a bright pewt] full-belli$ wat]-c /&+ ne> ! well1 9 a pile ( firewood1 ) *opp] /ill /uck 9 ! topmo/ billet1 & 9 a tatt]demalion troop ( b>n-door f[l lagg+ m$itatively across ! y>d4 ,on a c]ta9 day1 :5 summ] w>m? & unbrok5 sil5ce brood$ ov] all1 & ! broad sun%9e bl5t ! yell[s1 r$s1 & greys ( tile & /one1 ! gre5s ( grass & foliage1 into "o h>moni\s :ole1 a visitor ent]$ ! op5 gate4 ,?is 0 a tall1 l>ge "y woman1 ) a fair1 smoo?1 ?irty-ye>-old face4 ,dress$ 9 :at 0 obvi\sly h] ,sunday be/1 al?\gh x 0 nei!r ,sunday nor ev5 m>ket-day1 %e wore a bonnet diadem$ ) gas-gre5 lilies ( ! valley1 a nett$ black mantilla1 & a velvet-trimm$ violet silk g[n1 :i* %e c>efully lift$ out ( du/'s way1 ?us display+ a /iffly />*$ petticoat & kid spr+-side boots4 ,su* attire1 unbeautiful 9 itself & incongru\s ) its surr\nd+s1 j>r$ h>%ly ) ! picturesque note ( ! sc5e4 ,f be+ a subject to p]petuate on canvas1 x %runk1 z x 71 to ! backgr\nd ( a *eap photograph1 or ! /age adjuncts to ! h]o9e ( a f>ce4 ,! sil5ce too 0 %att]$ z ! new com]'s foot fell ^u ! /ones4 ,an unse5 dog began to m\? a joy\s welcome1 & ! f[ls1 lift+ _! ?91 appreh5sive faces t[>ds h]1 flopp$ into a clumsy run z ?\gh _! la/ h\r 7 visible4 ,! visitor mean:ile turn$ famili> /eps to a door 9 ! wall on ! left1 & rais+ ! lat*1 ent]$ ! fl[] g>d5 ( ,les ,calais4 ,?is g>d51 ly+ to ! s\?1 consi/$ !n1 & p]haps does /ill1 ( two squ>e grass-plots ) a broad gravel pa? runn+ r\nd !m & up to ! c5tre ( ! h\se4 ,9 m>k$ contra/ ) ! neglect ( ! f>my>d 0 ?is exquisitely kept g>d51 brilliant & fragrant ) fl[]s4 ,f a rais$ b$ 9 ! c5tre ( ea* plot /&>d rose-trees %$ out gorge\s p]fume f *alices ( e %ade ( lovel9ess1 & ?\s&s ( :ite p9ks ju/l$ %\ld] to %\ld] 9 n>r[ b&s cut )9 ! bord]s ( ! grass4 ,busy ov] ^!1 8 back t[>ds h]1 0 an eld]ly man1 braces hang+1 9 col\r$ cotton %irt4 ,good aft]noon1 ,t\rtel1 cri$ ! lady1 advanc+4 ,?us address$1 he /raight5$ himself sl[ly & turn$ r\nd4 ,lean+ on 8 hoe1 he %ad$ 8 eyes ) 8 h&4 ,eh d56 x's y1 ,missis ,p$v9n1 said he2 b we didn't expec' y till to-morr[8 ,no1 x's true1 said ,mrs4 ,poidev91 t ,i wrote ,i w\ld come ,saturday1 b ,p$v9n expects "s fri5ds by ! ,engli% boat1 & wants me to receive !m4 ,yet z !y may be /ay+ ! week1 ,i did n l to put poor ,c\s9 ,l\is (f s long )\t a visit1 s ?\ght ,i _h bett] come up to-day4 ,almo/ unconsci\sly1 h] phrases assum$ apologetic =m4 ,%e _h an uneasy feel+ ,t\rtel's wife might res5t h] unexpect$ adv5t2 al?\gh :y ,mrs4 ,t\rtel %\ld object1 or :y %e h]self %\ld /& 9 any awe ( ! ,t\rtels1 %e c\ld net h expla9$4 ,t\rtel 0 b g>d5]1 ! wife h\sekeep] & nurse1 to h] c\s9 ,l\is ,r5\f1 ma/] ( ,les ,calais4 ,i %a'n't inconv5i5ce ,mrs4 ,t\rtel1 ,i hope8 ,( c\rse ,i %\ldn't ?9k ( /ay+ tea if %e is busy2 ,i'll j sit an h\r ) ,c\s9 ,l\is1 & cat* ! six o'clock omnibus home f ,vauv]t4 ,t\rtel /ood look+ at h] ) wood5 c\nt5ance1 9 :i* two small %ift+ eyes alone gave signs ( life4 ,eh1 b y won't be no inconv5i5ce to de ole woman1 ma'am1 said he sudd5ly1 9 s l\d a voice t ,mrs4 ,poidev9 jump$2 only de apple-g*e1 dat %e 0 ga9' to bake ag5 y\r visit1 won't be ready1 dat's all4 ,he turn$1 & />$ up at ! front ( ! h\se2 ,mrs4 ,poidev91 = no reason at all1 did s too4 ,door & w9d[s 7 op5 wide4 ,9 ! upp] /orey1 ! :ite roll]-bl9ds 7 let d[n aga9/ ! sun1 & on ! broad sills ( ! p>l\r w9d[s 7 nosegays plac$ 9 blue *9a j>s4 ,a :ite trellis-"w criss-cross$ ov] ! faade1 = ! support ( climb+ rose & purple clematis :i* hung out a curta9 ( blossom almo/ conceal+ ! masonry beh9d4 ,! :ole place brea!d ( peace & beauty1 & ,l\isa ,poidev9 0 lapp$ r\nd ) t pleasant s5se ( well-be+ :i* x 0 h] *ief desire 9 life nev] to lose4 ,?\gh poor ,c\s9 ,l\is--feeble1 *ildi%1 solit>y--0 s mu* to be piti$1 at lea/ 9 8 com=table home & 8 wor?y ,t\rtels he f\nd comp5sation4 ,an in/ant aft] ,t\rtel _h spok51 a woman pass$ across ! wide hall4 ,%e _h on a blue l95 skirt1 :ite /ock+s1 & %oes ( grey li/4 ,! /r+s ( a l>ge1 bibb$1 lilac apron drew ! folds ( a fl[]$ b$-jacket ab\t h] ample wai/2 & h] ?ick yell[-grey hair1 worn )\t a cap1 0 arrang$ smoo?ly on ei!r side ( a n>r[ head4 ,%e j glanc$ out1 & ,mrs4 ,poidev9 0 on ! po9t ( call+ to h]1 :5 ,t\rtel fell into a torr5t ( words ab\t 8 fl[]s4 ,he _h s mu* to say on ! subject ( horticulture2 0 s anxi\s = h] to exam9e ! freesia bulbs ly+ 9 ! tool-h\se1 j sep>at$ f ! spr+ plants2 he d5\nc$ s fi]cely ! gr9d+ policy ( ,brehault ! middleman1 :o pur*as$ 8 g>d5 /uff to resell x at ,cov5t ,g>d5--my good6 on dem freesias ,i didn't make n two d\bles a bun*6--t = a long qu>t] ( an h\r all memory ( h] c\s9 0 driv5 f ,mrs4 ,poidev9's bra94 ,!n a voice said at h] elb[1 ,mr4 ,r5nuf is q ready to see y1 ma'am1 & !re /ood ,t\rtel's wife1 ) pale compos$ face1 squ>e %\ld]s & hips1 & feet t mov$ noiselessly 9 h] li/ slipp]s4 ,ah1 ,mrs4 ,t\rtel1 h[ d y d8 said ! visitor2 a "q :i* 9 ! ,isl&s is no m]e =mula1 b dem&s & obta9s a detail$ answ]1 aft] :i* ! que/ion]'s own heal? is politely inquir$ into4 ,n until ?is c]emony _h be5 scrupul\sly accompli%$1 & ! two wom5 7 on _! way to ! h\se1 did ,mrs4 ,poidev9 beg to "k h[ ?+s 7 go+ ) h] poor c\s94 ,!re lay some?+ at v>iance betwe5 ! ru?less1 calculat+ _s :i* look$ =? f ! h\sekeep]'s cold eye1 & ! extreme suavity ( h] mann] ( spee*4 ,eh1 my good6 b mu* de same1 ma'am1 9 8 heal?1 an' m fancies dan ev] 9 8 head4 ,fir/ "o t+ an' d5 anudd]1 an' always t9k+ dat ev]ybody is robb9' him4 ,y rem-emb] de l>se "t y 0 "h1 an' ,mi/] ,r5nuf 0 ab$8 ,well1 d51 aft] y 0 gone1 if he didn't deck-cl>e y _h tak5 "s ( de f$d]s ( 8 b$ away wid y4 ,yes1 my good6 he t\ght y _h cut a hole 9 de tick1 z y sat d]e beside him an' empti$ de f$d]s away into y\r pocket4 ,mrs4 ,poidev9 0 mu* int]e/$4 ,de> me1 is x possible8444 ,b x's q a mania ) him4 ,i rememb] n[1 on t v day he compla9$ to me ,t\rtel 0 we>+ 8 %irts1 & want$ me to g 9 ) him to ,lepage's to ord] "s new ones4 ,eh6 b :at w\ld ,t\rtel want wid f9e :ite %irts l dem8 said ! wife placidly4 ,b ,mr4 ,l\is h su* doz5s an' doz5s ( 'em dat dey gets hidd5 away 9 de presses1 an' he t9ks dem /ol54 ,!y rea*$ ! h\se4 ,! int]ior is q z *>act]i/ic ( ! ,isl&s z is ! outside4 ,two /eps take y d[n into ! hall1 cross+ ! fur!r end ( :i* is ! /aircase ) its balu/rade ( c>v$ black oak4 ,in/ead ( ! mean pa9t$ /icks1 kn[n te*nically z rais]s1 & connect$ toge!r at ! top by a vulg> mahogany h&-rail--a fundam5tal article ( fai? ) ! mod]n build]--^! old ,isl& balu/rades are =m$ ( wood5 panels1 frett$ out into scrolls1 repres5t+ fl[]1 or leaf1 or curi\s beak$ & w+$ creatures1 :i* g curv+1 creep+1 & ramp+ along 9 ! direction ( ! /airs4 ,9 e h\se y w f9d ! detail diff]5t1 :ile ea* resembles all z a :ole4 ,= 9 ! old days ! workman1 7 he nev] s humble1 recognis$ ! possession ( an individual m9d1 z well z ( two eyes & two h&s1 & he translat$ fe>lessly ?is individuality ( 8 into 8 "w4 ,e h\se built 9 ^? days & exi/+ d[n to ^!1 is n only a confession1 9 "s sort1 ( ! ta/es1 ! habits1 ! "*1 ( ! man :o plann$ x1 b pres]ves a record likewise ( e "o ( ! subord9ate m9ds employ$ 9 ! v>i\s p>ts4 ,(f ! hall ( ,les ,calais are two rooms on ! left & "o on ! "r4 ,! solidity ( e>ly sev5te5?-c5tury walls is %[n 9 ! embrasure dep? 7measur+ fully ?ree feet7 ( w9d[s & doors4 ,up to fifty ye>s ago all ! w9d[s _h lead$ casem5ts1 z _h e simil> ,isl& dwell+-h\se4 ,to-day1 to ! arti/'s regret1 y w h>dly f9d "o4 ,! %[y ta/e ( ! ,second ,empire spread f ,p>is ev5 to ^! remote p>ts1 & plate-glass1 or at lea/ oblong panes1 ev]y:]e replac$ ! m$ival /yle4 ,9 #ahed1 ,l\is ,r5\f1 j ?ree & ?irty1 0 ab\t to br+ 8 bride1 ,miss ,m>ie ,maug]1 home to ! old h\se4 ,9 h] hon\r x 0 done up ?r\gh\t1 & ! diamond$ casem5ts 7 replac$ by guillot9e w9d[s1 six panes to ea* sa%4 ,! be/ p>l\r !n became a draw+-room2 its raft]$ ceil+ 0 :itewa%$1 & its great c5tre-beam ( oak infam\sly pap]$ to mat* ! walls4 ,! newly m>ri$ c\ple 7 n 9 a position to refurni% 9 approv$ ,second ,empire fa%ion4 ,! gilt & m>ble1 ! console tables & mirrors1 ! impossibly curv$ s(as & *airs1 7 = ! mom5t beyond !m2 ! wife promis$ h]self to acquire ^! lat] on4 ,b lat] on came a brood ( sickly *ildr5 7only "o ( :om rea*$ manhood72 to ! consequ5t exp5ses ,les ,calais ow$ ! pres]vation ( its inlaid w>drobes1 its f\r-po/ b$/eads ) sl5d] flut$ columns1 & its ,*ipp5dale p>l\r *airs1 ! backs ( :i* simulate a delici\s intricacy ( twi/$ ribbons4 ,z a little girl1 ,l\isa ,poidev9 _h (t5 amus$ h]self /udy+ ^! convolutions1 & seek+ to puzzle out among ! rippl+ ribbons "s beg9n+ or "s end2 b z %e grew up1 ev5 ! simple/ problem lo/ int]e/ = h]1 & ! sight ( ! old ,*ipp5dale *airs /&+ along ! walls ( ! l>ge p>l\r sc>cely /irr$ h] bov9e m9d n[ to s mu* z rem9isc5ce4 ,x 0 ! door ( ?is l>ge p>l\r t ! h\sekeep] op5$ z %e ann\nc$1 ,"h is ,mrs4 ,p$v9n come to see y1 sir1 & foll[$ ! visitor 94 ,sitt+ 9 a capaci\s b]ceuse1 /uff$ & *9tz-cov]$1 0 ! %runk5 figure ( a m ?an sev5ty-ye>-old man4 ,he 0 wrapp$ 9 a worn grey dress+-g[n1 ) a black velvet skull-cap1 napless at ! seams1 cov]+ 8 spiritless hair1 & he look$ out ^u 8 n>r[ _w f dim eyes set 9 cav]n\s orbits4 ,9 _! expression 0 some?+ ( ! que/ion+ timidity ( a *ild1 contra/+ curi\sly ) ! qu]ul\sness ( old age1 %[n 9 ! ?9 suck$-9 lips1 n[ & aga9 twit*$ by a movem5t 9 unison ) ! twit*+ ( ! )]$ h&s spread out ^u 8 knees4 ,! sun%9e1 slant+ ?r\gh ! l[ w9d[s1 ba!d h&s & knees1 lean %anks & slipp]$ feet1 9 mote-fleck$ /reams ( gold4 ,x ba!d anew raft]s & ceil+-beam1 z x _h done at ! same h\r & season ^! la/ ?ree hundr$ ye>s2 x play$ ov] ! worm-eat5 furniture1 & l5t transitory col\r to ! fad$ sampl]s on ! walls1 br++ into prom95ce "o p>ticul> sampl]1 :i* depict$ 9 silks ,adam & ,eve seat$ b5ea? ! fatal tree1 & record$ ! fact t ,m>ie ,ho*$ 0 sev5te5 9 #ahjh & put h] tru/ 9 ,god2 & ! same ray kiss$ ! *eck ( t v ,m>ie's son1 :o at ! "t h] girli% f+]s prick$ ! canvas belong$ to ! enviable myriads ( ! un?\ght-( & ! unborn4 ,:y1 h[ cold y are1 ,c\s9 ,l\is1 said ,mrs4 ,poidev91 tak+ 8 passive h& betwe5 h] two w>m ones1 & feel+ a *ill /rike f x ?r\gh ! violet kid gloves2 & 9 spite ( all ?is sun%9e too6 ,ah1 ,i'm n always 9 ! sun%9e1 said ! old man2 n always1 n always 9 ! sun%9e4 ,%e 0 n sure t he recognis$ h]1 yet he kept hold ( h] h& & w\ld n let x g4 ,no2 y are n always 9 de sun%9e1 because de sun%9e is n always "h1 obs]v$ ,mrs4 ,t\rtel 9 a reasonable voice1 & ) a side glance = ! visitor4 ,& ,i am n always "h ei!r1 he murmur$1 half to himself4 ,he took a firm] hold ( 8 c\s9's h&1 & seem$ to ga9 c\rage f ! com=table t\*1 = 8 ?9 voice *ang$ f compla9t to comm&4 ,y c g1 ,mrs4 ,t\rtel1 he said2 we don't require y "h4 ,we want to talk4 ,y c g & set ! tea-?+s 9 ! next room4 ,my c\s9 w /ay & dr9k tea ) me4 ,:y1 my c]t'nly6 ( c\rse ,mrs4 ,p$v9n w /ay tea4 ,p'r'aps y'd l to put y\r bonnet (f 9 ! b$room1 fir/1 ma'am8 ,no1 no1 he int]pos$ te/ily1 %e c lay x (f "h4 ,no ne$ = y to take h] up/airs4 ,s]vant & ma/] ex*ang$ a mute look2 = ! mom5t 8 old eyes 7 light$ up ) ! un=esee+1 unveil$ triumph ( a *ild2 !n !y fell be=e h]s4 ,%e turn$1 leav+ ! room ) noiseless tread2 al?\gh a l>ge-built1 pond]\s woman1 %e walk$ ) ! s(tness ( a cat4 ,sit d[n "h close beside me1 said ,l\is ,r5\f to 8 c\s91 ,i've some?+ to tell y1 some?+ v important to tell y4 ,he l[]$ 8 voice my/]i\sly1 & glanc$ ) appreh5sion at w9d[ & door1 squeez+ tight h] h&4 ,i'm be+ robb$1 my de>1 robb$ ( ev]y?+ ,i possess4 ,mrs4 ,poidev91 already prep>$ = su* a /atem5t1 answ]$ complac5tly1 ,oh1 x mu/ be y\r fancy1 ,c\s9 ,l\is4 ,mrs4 ,t\rtel takes too good c>e ( y = t4 ,my de>1 he :isp]$1 silv]1 l951 ev]y?+ is go+2 ev5 my f9e :ite %irts f ! %elves ( ! w>drobe4 ,yet ev]y?+ belongs to poor ,john1 :o is 9 ,au/ralia1 & :o nev] writes to 8 fa!r n[4 ,8 la/ lett] is t5 ye>s old--t5 ye>s old1 my de>1 & ,i don't ne$ to read x ov]1 = ,i "k x by he>t4 ,te>s ( weakness ga!r$ 9 8 eyes1 & began to trickle ov] on to 8 *eck4 ,oh1 ,c\s9 ,john w write soon1 ,i'm sure1 said ,mrs4 ,poidev91 ) easy optimism2 ,i %\ldn't wond] if he has made a =tune1 & is on 8 way home to y at ?is mom5t4 ,ah1 he w nev] make a =tune1 my de>1 he 0 always too fond ( *ange4 ,he _h excell5t capabilities1 ,l\isa1 b he 0 too fond ( *ange4444 ,& yet ,i (t5 sit & pret5d to myself he has made money1 & is z pr\d to be ) 8 poor old fa!r z he us$ to be :5 q a little lad4 ,i plan out all we %\ld d1 & all he w\ld say1 & j h[ he w\ld look 444 b t's only my make-believe2 ,john w nev] make money1 nev]4 ,b ,i'd be glad if he w\ld come back to ! old home1 ?\gh x 7 )\t a p5ny4 ,= if he don't come soon1 he'll f9d no home1 & no welcome4444 ,i rais$ all ! money ,i c\ld :5 he w5t away1 & n[1 z y "k1 my de>1 ! h\se & l& g to y & ,p$v9n4444 ,b ,i'd l my poor boy to h ! silv] & l951 & 8 "m's furniture & ne$lework to rememb] u by4 ,yes1 c\s91 & he w h !m "s day1 b n = a great :ile yet1 ,i hope4 ,l\is ,r5\f %ook 8 head1 ) ! immovable ob/9acy ( ! v old or ! v "y4 ,l\isa1 m>k my words1 he w get no?+1 no?+4 ,ev]y?+ is go+4 ,!y'll make away ) ! *airs & ! tables next1 ) ! v b$ ,i lie on4 ,oh1 ,c\s9 ,l\is1 y mu/n't ?9k su* ?+s1 said ,mrs4 ,poidev9 s]5ely2 _h n ! poor old man accus$ h] to ! ,t\rtels ( fil*+ 8 mattress fea!rs8 ,ah1 y don't believe me1 my de>1 said he1 ) a resignation :i* 0 pa!tic2 b y'll rememb] my words :5 ,i am gone4 ,six doz5 rat-tail$ silv] =ks1 ) silv] c&le/icks1 & tray1 & snuff]s4 ,besides odd pieces1 & piles & piles ( l954 ,y\r c\s9 ,m>ie 0 a notable h\sekeep]1 & ev]y?+ %e b\ght 0 ( ! v be/4 ,! l>ge table-clo?s 7 five gu9eas apiece1 my de>1 ,briti% money--five gu9eas apiece4 ,l\isa li/5$ ) p]fect calmness & scant att5tion4 ,circum/ances too com=table1 & a too abundant diet1 _h gradually und]m9$ ) h] all p]ceptive & reflective p[]s4 ,?\gh1 ( c\rse1 _h ! h\sehold effects be5 com+ to h] z well z ! l&1 %e w\ld h felt m int]e/ 9 !m2 b x is only human nature to contemplate ! possible losses ( o!rs ) equanimity4 ,!y mu/ be h&some clo?s1 c\s91 %e said pleasantly2 ,i'm sure ,p$v9n w\ld nev] all[ me half s mu* = m9e4 ,at ?is mom5t !re appe>$1 fram$ 9 ! op5 w9d[1 ! hide\s vision ( an animat$ g>goyle1 ) elf-locks ( flam+ r$1 & an int5se malignancy ( expression4 ,) a f+] dragg+ d[n ! "u eyelid ( ei!r eye1 s t ! eyeball seem$ to bulge out--) a f+] pull+ back ei!r corn] ( ! wide m\?1 s t x seem$ to t\* ! e>--?is repulsive app>ition le]$ at ! old man 9 blood-curdl+ fa%ion4 ,!n cat*+ sight ( ,mrs4 ,poidev91 :o sat dumf\nd$1 & ) h] he>t 9 h] m\?1 z %e aft]w>ds express$ x1 ! f+]s dropp$ f ! face1 ! features sprang back into position1 & ! g>goyle resolv$ itself into a buxom r$-hair$ girl1 :o1 bur/+ into a laugh1 impud5tly /uck h] tongue out at !m be=e skipp+ away4 ,! old man _h c[]$ d[n 9 8 *air ) 8 h&s ov] 8 eyes2 n[ he look$ up4 ,i ?\ght x 0 ! old ,judy1 he said1 ! old ,judy %e is always tell+ me ab\t4 ,b x's only ,m>got4 ,& :o is ,m>got1 c\s98 inquir$ ,l\isa1 /ill %ak5 f ! surprise4 ,%e helps 9 ! kit*54 ,b ,i don't l h]4 ,%e pulls faces at me1 & jumps out ^u me f beh9d doors4 ,& :5 ! w9d bl[s & ! w9d[s rattle %e tells me ab\t ! old ,judy f ,je?\1 :o is sail+ ov] ! sea on a broom/ick1 to come & beat me to dea?4 ,d y "k1 my de>1 he said pite\sly1 y'll ?9k ,i'm v silly1 b ,i'm afraid up "h by myself all alone8 ,d n leave me1 ,l\isa2 /ay ) me1 or take me back to t[n ) y4 ,p$v9n w\ld let me h a room 9 y\r h\se1 ,i'm sure8 ,& y w\ldn't f9d me mu* tr\ble1 & ( c\rse ,i w\ld br+ my own b$ l951 y "k4 ,y _h be/ take y\r tea fir/1 sir1 said ,mrs4 ,t\rtel f outside ! w9d[2 %e held scissors 9 h] h&1 & 0 busy trimm+ ! roses4 ,%e (f]$ no excuse = eavesdropp+4 ,! meal 0 set out1 ,isl& fa%ion1 ) abundant cakes & sweets4 ,l\isa saw 9 ! silv] tea-set ano!r pro(1 if ne$ be1 ( h] c\s9's unf\nd$ suspicions4 ,mrs4 ,t\rtel /ood 9 ! backgr\nd1 wait+4 ,r5\f desir$ h] to pack 8 ?+s2 he 0 go+ into t[n4 ,to be sure1 sir1 %e said civilly1 & rema9$ :]e %e /ood4 ,he br\ght a cl5*$ h& d[n ^u ! table1 s t ! *9a rattl$4 ,are y ma/] "h1 or am ,i8 he cri$2 ,i am go+ d[n to my c\s9 ,p$v9n's4 ,to-morr[ ,i %all s5d my not>y to put seals on ev]y?+1 & to take an inv5tory4 ,= ! future ,i %all live 9 t[n4 ,8 s5ility _h sudd5ly left him2 he spoke ) firmness2 x 0 a fla%-up ( almo/ ext9ct fires4 ,l\isa 0 a/\nd$4 ,mrs4 ,t\rtel look$ at him /eadily4 ,?r\gh ! p>tition wall1 ,t\rtel 9 ! kit*5 he>d ! rais$ voice1 & foll[$ 8 curiosity into ! p>l\r4 ,m>got foll[$ him4 ,se5 ne>1 & ) h] features at re/1 %e appe>$ a plump t\zle-head$ girl1 9 ^: l[ =ehead & loose-lipp$ m\?1 crassness1 cruelty1 & s5suality 7 unmi/akably express$4 ,yet freckl$ *eek1 r\nd$ *91 & b>e r$ mottl$ arms1 pres5t$ ! beautiful curves ( y\?1 & !re 0 a c]ta9 sort ( attractiv5ess ab\t h] n to be ga9said4 ,s9ce my s]vants refuse to pack :at ,i require1 said ,r5\f ) dignity1 ,i w d x myself4 ,come ) me1 ,l\isa4 ,at a sign f ! h\sekeep]1 ,t\rtel & ,m>got made way4 ,mrs4 ,poidev9 w\ld h foll[$ h] c\s91 z ! easie/ ?+ to d--al?\gh %e 0 confus$ by ! old man's outbreak1 & incapable ( decid+ :at c\rse %e %\ld take--:5 ! deep v9dictive bay+ ( ! dog u%]$ a new p]sonage ^u ! sc5e4 ,?is 0 an individual :o made 8 appe>ance f ! kit*5 regions--a tall ?9 man ( ab\t ?irty ye>s ( age1 ) a pallid sk91 a d>k eye & a heavy m\/a*e4 ,8 %abby black coat & tie1 ) ! cords & gait]s t clo!d 8 legs1 sugge/$ a comb9ation ( sportsman & family practition]4 ,he wore a b[l] hat1 & 0 pull+ (f tan driv+ gloves z he advanc$4 ,ah my good6 ,doctor ,ow51 b dat's y8 said ,mrs4 ,t\rtel4 ,b we wants y "h badly4 ,y\r pati5t is 9 "o ( 8 tantrums1 & no "o c't d nudd9 wid him4 ,he says he %all g "r away into t[n4 ,wants to make up aga9 wid ,doctor ,lelev] = sure4 ,! new com] & ,mrs4 ,poidev9 7 exam9+ ea* o!r ) ! curiosity "o feels on fir/ meet+ a p]son long kn[n by reputation or by sight4 ,b n[ %e turn$ to ! h\sekeep] 9 surprise4 ,has my c\s9 qu>rell$ ) 8 old fri5d ,doctor ,lelev]8 %e ask$4 ,i've he>d no?+ ( t4 ,ah1 dis long "t4 ,he t\ght ,doctor ,lelev] made too little ( 8 megrims4 ,he won't h nobody b ,dr4 ,ow5 n[4 ,p'r'aps y "k ,doctor ,ow51 ma'am8 ,mrs4 ,p$v9n1 ,doctor2 de ma/]'s c\s91 come up to visit him4 ,r5\f 0 he>d mov+ ab\t ov]head2 op5+ presses1 dragg+ boxes4 ,ow5 hung up 8 hat1 putt+ 8 gloves inside x4 ,he rubb$ 8 lean discol\r$ h&s lightly toge!r1 z a fly cleans its =elegs4 ,%all ,i j /ep up to him8 he said4 ,x may calm him1 & di/ract 8 ?\ghts4 ,) s(t nimbl5ess1 9 a mom5t he 0 up/airs4 ,s t's ,doctor ,ow58 obs]v$ ,mrs4 ,poidev9 ) int]e/4 ,a spl5did-look+ g5tleman6 ,he mu/ be v clev]1 ,i'm sure4 ,is he beg9n+ to get a good practice yet8 ,ah1 bah1 our p1 z y "k1 ma'am1 dey don't l no /rang]s1 specially no ,engli%m54 ,he 0 v glad :5 ,mr4 ,r5\f s5t = him4444 ',twas ?r\gh ,m>got !re4 ,%e got took bad "o ,saturday com+ back f m>ket f de heat or de squidge 7cr[d71 & ,doctor ,ow5 he ov]took h] on ! road 9 8 gig1 & druv h] home4 ,d5 de ma/]1 he mu/ h a talk ) him1 & s de next "t he fancy hisself ill1 he s5d = ,doctor ,ow51 & s9ce d5 he don't c>e = ,dr4 ,lelev] no m at all4 ,i ought to be gett+ (f1 rem>k$ ,mrs4 ,poidev91 rememb]+ ! h\r at :i* ! omnibus left ,vauv]t2 _h ,i bett] g up & bid c\s9 ,l\is good-bye8 ,mrs4 ,t\rtel ?\ght ,m>got %\ld g & ask ! ,doctor's op9ion fir/1 b z ,m>got _h already vani%$1 %e w5t h]self4 ,!re 0 a longi% pause1 dur+ :i* ,mrs4 ,poidev9 look$ uneasily at ,t\rtel2 he ) re/less furtive eyes at h]4 ,!n ! h\sekeep] reappe>$1 noiseless1 cool1 det]m9$ z ev]4 ,mr4 ,r5nuf is quiet n[1 %e said2 de ,doctor h giv5 him a soo?+ draught1 & w /ay to see h[ x acts4 ,he t9ks y'd bett] slip quietly away4 ,on ?is1 ,l\isa ,poidev9 left ,les ,calais2 b 9 spite ( h] easy sup]ficiality1 h] unreason+ optimism1 %e took ) h] a s5se ( oppression4 ,c\s9 ,l\is's appeal rang 9 h] e>s3 ,d n leave me2 /ay ) me1 or take me back ) y4 ,i am afraid up "h1 q alone4 ,& aft] all1 ?\gh 8 fe>s 7 b ! folly ( old age1 :y1 %e ask$ h]self1 %\ld he n come & /ay ) !m 9 t[n if he wi%$ to d s8 ,%e resolv$ to talk x ov] ) ,p$v9n2 %e ?\ght %e w\ld arrange = him ! little we/ room1 be+ ! fur!/ f ! nurs]ies2 & 9 plann+ out su* va/ly important trifles z to :i* easy-*air & :i* b$room c&le/ick %e w\ld devote to 8 use1 %e =got ! old man himself & recov]$ h] usual /olid jocundity4 ,:5 ,ow5 _h ent]$ ! b$room1 he _h f\nd ,r5\f /&+ ov] an op5 portmanteau1 into :i* he 0 plac+ hurri$ly :atev] caught 8 eye or took 8 fancy1 f ! surr\nd+ tables4 ,8 h& trembl$ f eag]ness1 8 pale old face 0 flu%$ ) excitem5t & hope4 ,ow51 go+ /raight up to him1 put 8 two h&s on 8 %\ld]s1 & )\t utt]+ a ^w1 g5tly =c$ him backw>ds into a *air4 ,!n he sat d[n 9 front ( him1 s close t _! knees t\*$1 & fix+ 8 /rong eyes on ,r5\f's wav]+ ones1 & /rok+ ) 8 f+]-tips ! muscles beh9d ! e>s1 he ?rew him imm$iately into an hypnotic trance4 ,y want to /ay "h1 don't y8 said ,ow5 emphatically4 ,i want to /ay "h1 repeat$ ! old man ?r\gh grey lips4 ,8 face 0 become ! col\r ( a%es1 8 h&s 7 cold to ! sight4 ,y want y\r c\s9 to g away & n di/urb y any m8 ,answ]--answ] me4 ,i want my c\s9 to g away1 ,r5\f murmur$1 b 9 8 />+1 fad+ eye 7 traces ( ! /ruggle te>+ him )94 ,ow5 press$ d[n ! eyelids1 made ano!r pass be=e ! face1 & rose on 8 long legs ) a s>donic gr94 ,m>got1 lean+ across a corn] ( ! b$1 _h wat*$ him ) brea?less int]e/4 ,i b'lieve y're de ,evil ,"o himself1 %e said admir+ly4 ,ow5 p9*$ h] smoo? *9 betwe5 8 tobacco-/a9$ ?umb & f+]s4 ,pooh6 no?+ b a trick ,i le>n$ 9 ,p>is1 said he2 x's v conv5i5t to be able to put a p]son to sleep n[ & aga94 ,c\ld y put any "o to sleep8 ,any "o ,i want$ to4 ,d x to me !n1 %e begg$ him4 ,:at use1 my girl8 ,don't y d all ,i wi% )\t8 ,%e grimac$1 & pick$ at ! b$-quilt laugh+1 !n rose & /ood 9 front ( him1 h] r\nd r$ arms clasp$ beh9d h] head4 ,b he only glanc$ at h] ) pr(essional int]e/4 ,y %\ld get m>ri$1 my de>1 )\t delay4 ,pi]re w\ld be ready en\gh1 no d\bt8--,bah6 ,pi]re or annud]--if ,i br\ght a w$d9' portion4 ,y don't t9k to provide me wid "o1 ,i s'pose8--,y "k t ,i c't4 ,b :y don't y get x f ! ,t\rtels8 ,y've e>n$ x be=e ?is1 ,i d>e swe>4 ,x 0 n[ t ! h\sekeep] came up1 & took d[n to ,l\isa ,poidev9 ! message giv5 above4 ,b fir/ %e 0 deta9$ by ,ow51 to assi/ him 9 gett+ 8 pati5t into b$4 ,! old man woke up dur+ ! process1 v peevi%1 v det]m9$ to get to t[n4 ,well1 y c't g till to-morr[ d51 said ,mrs4 ,t\rtel2 y\r c\s9 has gone home1 an' n[ y've got to g to sleep1 s be quiet4 ,%e dropp$ all semblance ( respect 9 h] tones4 ,come1 lie d[n6 %e said %>ply1 or ,i'll s5d ,m>got to tickle y\r feet4 ,he %iv]$ & :imp]$ into sil5ce b5ea? ! clo!s4 ,m>got tells him 'b\t wit*es1 an ogres1 an scrapels h] f+ures 'long de wall1 till he t9ks d]e go9' to fly 'way wid him1 %e expla9$ to ,ow5 9 an aside4 ,oh1 ,i "k ,m>got1 he answ]$ laconically1 & ?\ght1 ,may ,i nev] lie helpless )9 rea* ( su* f+]s z h]s4 ,he took a /ep & /umbl$ ov] a portmanteau ly+ op5 at 8 feet4 ,put y\r mis*iev\s paws to "s use1 he told ! girl1 & cle> ^! ?+s away f ! floor2 !n rememb]+ 8 rival ,le ,livre2 if ! old fool _h really got away to t[n1 x w\ld h be5 a nice day's "w = u all1 he add$4 ,d[n/airs he jo9$ ! ,t\rtels 9 ! kit*51 a room situat$ beh9d ! liv+-room on ! left1 ) l[ gre5 glass w9d[s1 raft]s & woodwork smoke-br[n$ ) ! fires ( a doz5 g5]ations4 ,9 ! wood5 racks ov] by ! *imney hung flit*es ( home-cur$ bacon1 & ! kettle 0 susp5d$ by ?ree *a9s ov] ! c5tre ( ! wide he>?1 :]e gl[$ & crackl$ an armful ( /icks4 ,s d>k 0 ! room1 9 spite ( ! daylight outside1 t two c&les 7 set 9 ! c5tre ( ! table1 enclos+ 9 _! circles ( yell[ light ! pale face & silv] hair ( ! h\sekeep]1 & ,t\rtel's rugg$ head & wea!r-beat5 c\nt5ance4 ,he _h glasses ready1 & a bottle ( ! *eap br&y = :i* ! ,isl& is fam\s4 ,y'll take a drop ( some?+1 eh1 ,doctor8 he said z ,ow5 seat$ himself on ! joncire1 a padd$ settle--gre5 baize cov]$1 to replace ! primitive ru%es--fitt$ on "o side ( ! he>?4 ,he /ret*$ 8 long legs into ! light1 & = a mom5t consid]$ moodily ! old gait]s & cobbl$ boots4 ,y've se5 to ! horse8 he ask$ ,t\rtel4 ,my c]t'nly2 he's 9 de /able dis h\r back1 an' ,i've giv5 him a fe$4 ,i t\ght maybe y'd make a night ( x8 ,i may z well = all ! "w ,i h to d1 said ,ow5 ) s\rness2 a damn$ little ,isl& ?is = doctors4 ,no?+ ev] ! matt] ) anyone except ! 'creeps1' & ^? :o h x sp5d _! la/ p5ny 9 mak+ x worse4 ,d]e's z mu* illness "h z any:]e1 said ,t\rtel1 def5d+ ! reputation ( 8 native soil1 if once y gets among de "r class1 among de p z has de "t an' de money to make d]eselves ill4 ,b if y g fool9' r\n' wid de paysans1 :at c y expec'8 ,we work9' folks c't af=d to lay up an' buy ourselves doctors' /uff4 ,& h[ am ,i to get among ! "r class8 retort$ ,ow51 suck+ ! ends ( 8 m\/a*e into 8 m\? & *ew+ !m savagely4 ,a m conf\nd$ set ( /uck-up1 begg>ly ari/ocrats ,i nev] met ?an y\r p "h4 ,8 discont5t$ eye re/$ on ,mrs4 ,t\rtel4 ,t ,mrs4 ,p$v9n is ! wife ( ,p$v9n ! ,jurat1 ,i suppose8--,yes1 de ,p$v9ns ( ,rohais4 ,good p1 said ,ow5 ?\ghtfully2 9 ) ! de ,ct]elles1 & ! ,dadd]ney 7d',ald5ois7 set4 ,are !re *ildr58--,tree4 ,he took a dr9k ( ! _s & wat]2 8 bad temp] pass$4 ,m>got came 9 f up/airs4 ,de m>/] sleeps z d\gh he'd nev] wake aga91 %e ann\nc$1 fl++ h]self into ! *air ne>e/ ,ow54 ,x's 'b\t "t he did1 ,t\rtel gr[l$4 ,i %\ld h ?\ght x m to y\r int]e/ to keep him alive8 ,ow5 inquir$4 ,a good place1 surely8 ,a good place if y l to call x s1 ! wife answ]$ him2 b :at1 if he g to t[n1 z he say to-night8 & :at1 if he s5d de not>y1 to put de scells "h8--d5 he take up aga9 wid ,dr4 ,lelev]1 dat's c]ta94 ,& ,t\rtel add$ 9 8 surly key1 ,anyway1 ,i've be5 work9' "h dese tirty ye>s n[1 an' dat's 'b\t en\gh4 ,9 fact1 :5 ! orange is suck$1 y ?r[ away ! peel8 ,b are y q sure x is suck$ dry8 ,de h\se an' de lan' g to de ,p$v9ns1 an' all de money die too1 = de little he _h left :5 "y ,john w5t 'cro/ de seas1 he sunk 9 a 'nuity4 ,d]e's nudd9' b de l9+1 an' plate1 an' su* l1 z goes to de son4 ,& :at he f9ds ( t1 ,i expect1 w sc>cely add to 8 imp$im5ta8 said ,ow5 gr9n+4 ,he ?\ght1 ,! old man is well kn[n 9 ! isl&1 ! "n ( 8 m$ical att5dant w\ld get m5tion$ 9 ! pap]s at lea/2 j z well ,le ,livre %\ld n h ! adv]tisem5t4 ,besides1 !re 7 ! ,poidev9s4 ,y might say a good ^w = me to ,mrs4 ,p$v9n1 he said al\d1 ,i live ne>] to ,rohais ?an ,lelev] does1 & ) "y *ildr5 %e might be glad to h "s "o at h&4 ,y may be sure y won't nev] f9d me ungrateful1 sir1 answ]$ ! h\sekeep]2 & ,ow51 %ad+ 8 eyes ) 8 h&1 sat pond]+ ov] ! use ( ?is ^w ungrateful1 ) its fa9t yet p]ceptible emphasis4 ,m>got1 mean:ile1 laid ! supp]2 ! rema9s ( a rabbit-pie1 a big p9clos or spid] crab1 ) ?91 r$ knott$ legs1 spread+ f> ov] ! edges ( ! di%1 ! apple-g*e1 hot f ! ov51 cid]1 & ! n[ half-empty bottle ( br&y4 ,! f\r sat d[n & fell to4 ,m>got 0 9 boi/]\s spirits2 ev]y?+ %e said or did 0 meant to attract ,ow5's att5tion4 ,h] *eeks flam$ ) excitem5t2 %e want$ 8 eyes to be p]petually ^u h]4 ,b ,ow5's int]e/ 9 h] _h long ceas$4 ,to-night1 :ile eat+ he>tily1 he 0 absorb$ 9 8 rul+ passion3 to get on 9 ! _w1 to make money1 to be admitt$ into ,isl& society4 ,beh9d ! pallid1 imp5etrable mask1 :i* always enrag$ yet intimidat$ ,m>got1 he plott$ incessantly1 s*em$1 comb9$1 weigh$ ?is & t1 /udi$ 8 prospects f e po9t ( view4 ,supp] ov]1 he light$ 8 me]s*aum2 ,t\rtel produc$ a %ort clay1 & ! bottle 0 pass$ betwe5 !m4 ,! wom5 left !m toge!r1 & = t51 tw5ty m9utes1 !re 0 complete sil5ce 9 ! room4 ,t\rtel let 8 pipe g out1 & rapp$ x d[n brusquely ^u ! table4 ,x mu/ come to an end1 he said1 ) suppress$ f]ocity2 are we eid] to sp5' de :ole ( our lives "h1 or else be turn$ (f at de elev5? h\r aft] suff]9' all de heat an' burd5 ( de day8 ,its onreasonable4 ,an' d]e's de cottage at ,cottu /&9' empty1 an' me hav9' to pay a man to look aft] de tomato h\ses1 :5 ,i c\ld get fifty p] c5t4 m by look9' aft] dem myself4444 ,an' :at pr(it is su* a sickly1 %iftless life z dat8 ,my good6 d]e's n a man1 woman1 or *ile 9 de ,islan's z w %$ a te> :5 he goes1 an' d]e's "s1 ,i tells y1 z h suff]$ f 8 :imsies dese tirty ye>s1 z w rejoice4 ,:y1 8 wife 0 dead already :5 we come "h1 an' 8 on'y son1 a dirty1 drunk51 lazy vauri5 too1 has nev] be5 ne> him = fifte5 ye>s1 nor writt5 neid]4 ,dead mo/ likely1 9 =eign p>ts4444 ,an' :at's he want to /ay =1 contr>y9' an' ?w>t9' dem z h sweat$ an' lab\r$1 an' n[1 please de good ,god1 wan's to sit 'nea? de %ad[ ( d]e own fig-tree = de %ort "t dat rema9s to dem8444 ,an' :at d we get = /ay9'8 ,=ty p\nd1 ,isl& money1 betwe5 de two ( u1 an' de little ,i makes f de fl[]s1 an' p\ltry1 an' su* l4 ,an' :at d we d = x8 ,bake1 an' wa%1 an' clean1 an' cook1 an' keep de g>d5 9 ord]1 an' nuss him 9 all 8 tantrums4444 ,if we 0 ev5 on 8 te/am5t1 ,i'd say nudd94 ,b ev]y?+ goes to ,p$v9ns1 an' de son ,john1 & de little bit ( income dies wid him4 ,i tell y 'tis 'b\t "t dis came to an end4 ,ow5 recognis$ t ,de/9y ask$ no s9 m he9\s f him ?an sil5ce1 p]haps concealm5t2 ! *e/nuts w\ld rea* him )\t risk ( burn+ 8 h&4 ,x's "t1 said he1 ,i ?\ght ( go+ home4 ,get y\r lant]n1 & ,i'll help y ) ! trap4 ,b fir/1 ,i'll j run up & h ano!r look at ,mr4 ,r5nuf4 ,= ! la/ "t ! five p]sonages ( ?is obscure little trag$y f\nd !mselves toge!r 9 ! b$room1 n[ light$ by a small lamp :i* /ood on ! wa%-h&-/&4 ,ow51 :o _h to /oop to ent] ! door1 c\ld h t\*$ ! l[-pit*$ ceil+ ) 8 h&4 ,! b$1 ) its sl5d] pill>s1 support+ a canopy ( fad$ damask1 took up ! great] "p ( ! room4 ,!re 0 a flut$ headpiece ( ! damask1 & long curta9s ( ! same mat]ial1 loop$ up1 on ei!r side ( ! pill[s4 ,sunk5 9 ^! lay ! head ( ! old man1 cr[n$ ) a cotton nightcap1 ! eyes clos$1 ! sk9 drawn tight ov] ! skull1 ! outl9e ( ! att5uat$ =m indi/+ui%able b5ea? ! clo!s4 ,! arms lay outside ! c\nt]pane1 /raight d[n on ei!r side2 & ! me*anical play+ movem5t ( ! f+]s %[$ he 0 n asleep4 ,m>got & ,mrs4 ,t\rtel wat*$ him f ! b$'s foot4 ,_! gigantic %ad[s ?r[n =w>d by ! lamp1 /ret*$ up ! opposite wall1 & cov]$ half ! ceil+4 ,! old-fa%ion$ mahogany furniture1 ) its fillets ( pal] wood1 drawn 9 ovals1 ^u ! doors ( ! presses1 _! c5trepieces ( fruit & fl[]s1 %one out "h & !re ) reflect$ light2 & ! look+-glass1 swung on corkscrew mahogany pill>s betwe5 ! damask w9d[ curta9s1 gleam$ lake-l amid/ ! gloom4 ,ow5 & ,t\rtel jo9$ ! wom5 at ! b$foot2 ?\gh ea* 0 absorb$ entirely 9 8 own egotisms1 all 7 animat$ by ! same secret desire4 ,yet1 to ! feel+ he>t1 !re 0 some?+ unspeakably plead+ 9 ! sight ( ! old man ly+ !re1 9 8 helplessness1 9 ! v room1 on ! v b$1 :i* _h se5 8 w$d+-night fifty ye>s be=e2 :]e z a mu*-wi%$-= & welcom$ infant1 he _h op5$ 8 eyes to ! light m ?an sev5ty ye>s s9ce4 ,he _h be5 helpless !n z n[1 b !n ! *ild _h be5 held to lov+ he>ts1 lov+ f+]s _h t5d$ him1 a "y & lov+ "m lay beside him1 ! circumf]5ce ( all 8 t9y _w1 z he 0 ! core & c5tre ( all ( h]s4 ,& f be+ t exquisite1 well-belov$ little *ild1 he _h pass$ ?\ghtlessly1 hopefully1 despairfully1 we>ily1 ?r\gh all ! /ages ( life1 until he _h come to ?is--a poor1 old1 feeble1 helpless1 worn-out man1 ly+ !re :]e he _h be5 born1 b ) all ^? :o _h lov$ him c>ri$ long ago to ! grave3 ) ! few :o might h protect$ him /ill1 8 son1 8 c\s91 8 old fri5d ,le ,livre1 z p[]less to save him z ! sil5t dead4 ,r5\f op5$ 8 eyes1 look$ 9 turn at ! f\r faces be=e him1 & read z mu* pity 9 !m z 9 masks ( /one4 ,he turn$ himself to ! pill[ aga9 & to 8 mis]able ?\ghts4 ,ow5 took out 8 wat*1 w5t r\nd to c\nt ! pulse1 & 9 ! hu% ! tick ( ! big silv] timepiece c\ld be he>d4 ,!re is extreme weakness1 came 8 quiet v]dict4 ,s9k+8 :isp]$ ,t\rtel l\dly4 ,no2 c>e & con/ant n\ri%m5t are all t are requir$2 /rong beef-tea1 port w9e jelly1 cream beat5 up ) a little br&y at %ort int]vals1 e h\r say4 ,& ( c\rse no excitem5t2 no?+ to irritate1 or al>m him 7,ow5's eye met ,m>got's72 absolute quiet & re/4 ,he came back to ! foot ( ! b$ & spoke 9 a l[] tone4 ,x's j "o ( ! usual cases ( s5ile decay1 said he1 :i* ,i obs]ve e "o comes to "h 9 ! ,isl&s 7unless he has previ\sly kill$ himself by dr9k71 ! results ( bre$+ 94 ,b ,mr4 ,r5\f may la/ mon?s1 ye>s long]4 ,9 fact1 if y foll[ out my directions !re is e probability t he w4 ,t\rtel & 8 wife %ift$ _! gaze f ,ow5 to look into ea* o!r's eyes2 ,m>got's loose m\? laps$ into a smile4 ,ow5 felt cold wat] runn+ d[n 8 back4 ,! atmosph]e ( ! room seem$ to /ifle him2 rem9isc5ces ( 8 /ud5t days cr[d$ on him3 ! horror ( an unp]v]t$ m9d1 at its fir/ spectacle ( cruelty1 aga9 seiz$ hold ( him1 z ?\gh no twelve call\s ye>s 7 w$g$ 9 betwe54 ,at all co/s he mu/ get out into ! op5 air4 ,he turn$ to g4 ,l\is ,r5\f op5$ 8 eyes1 foll[$ ! =m mak+ its way to ! door1 & und]/ood4 ,y won't leave me1 doctor8 surely y won't leave me8 came ! la/ words ( pi]c+ entreaty4 ,! man felt 8 n]ve go+ all to pieces4 ,come1 come1 my good sir1 d y ?9k ,i am go+ to /ay "h all night8 he answ]$ brutally4444 ,outside ! door1 ,t\rtel t\*$ 8 sleeve4 ,& suppose y\r directions are n c>ri$ out8 said he 9 8 ?ick :isp]4 ,ow5 gave no spok5 answ]1 b ,t\rtel 0 satisfi$4 ,i'll come an' put ! horse 91 he said1 lead+ ! way ?r\gh ! kit*5 to ! /ables4 ,ow5 drove (f ) a p>t+ curse & cut ) ! :ip because ! horse slipp$ ^u ! /ones4 ,a long ray ( light f ,t\rtel's lant]n foll[$ him d[n ! lane4 ,:5 he turn$ out on to ! high road to ,/4 ,gilles1 he re9$ 9 a mom5t1 to look back at ,les ,calais4 ,?is is ! "o po9t f :i* a portion ( ! h\se is visible1 & he c\ld see ! light$ w9d[ ( ! old man's b$room pla9ly ?r\gh ! trees4 ,:at 0 happ5+ !re8 he ask$ himself2 & ! ,t\rtel's cupidity & call\sness1 ,m>got's co>se cruel tricks1 rose be=e him ) appall+ di/9ctness4 ,yet ! price 0 9 8 h&1 ! fir/ /ep ( ! ladd] ga9$2 he saw himself to-morr[1 p]haps 9 ! draw+-room ( ,rohais1 pay+ ! necess>y visit ( intimation & condol5ce4 ,he felt he _h already won ,mrs4 ,poidev9's fav\r4 ,among wom51 always poor physiognomi/s1 he knew he pass$ = a h&some man2 among ! ,isl&]s1 ! assurance ( 8 address w\ld pass = good bre$+2 all he _h lack$ hi!rto 0 ! opportunity to %9e4 ,?is 8 acqua9tance ) ,mrs4 ,poidev9 w\ld secure him4 ,& he _h trampl$ on 8 consci5ce s (t5 be=e1 x _h n[ little ela/icity left4 ,j an extra glass ( br&y to-morr[1 & to-day w\ld be z securely laid z ^? o!r episodes ( 8 pa/4 ,:ile he wat*$1 "s "o %ift$ ! lamp 444 a woman's %ad[ 0 ?r[n ^u ! :ite bl9d 444 x wav]$1 grew mon/r\s1 & spread1 until ! :ole w9d[ 0 %r\d$ 9 gloom4444 ,ow5 put ! horse into a gallop 444 & f up at ,les ,calais1 ! long-drawn melan*oly h[l+ ( ! dog fill$ ) =ebod+s ! sil5t night4 ,! ,lamplight] ,by ,a4 ,s4 ,h>trick ,illu/ration3 ,! ,lamplight] ,! ,compos] ( ,c>m5 ,by ,*>les ,willeby ,:at little has be5 writt5 ab\t poor ,bizet is n ! sort to satisfy4 ,! m5 :o h told ( him _c h writt5 ) _! be/ p54 ,ev5 ^? :o1 "o c see1 h />t$ well1 albeit impell$ r ?an inspir$ by a pr(\nd admiration = ! arti/ & ! man1 h fall5 all too %ort ( ! m>k1 & ultimately drift$ into ! dulle/ ( all dull ?+s--! compilation ( m]e dates & do+s4 ,i "k ( no pamphlet devot$ to him 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,he 0 mu* misund]/ood 9 life2 he has be51 ,i ?9k1 z mu* s9n$ aga9/ 9 dea?4 ,! symbol ( po/hum\s appreciation :i* ass]ts itself to ! visitor to ,pre ,la*aise1 is expon5tial ( complim5t only :5 reckon$ by avoirdupois4 ,neglect$ 9 life1 !y h 9 dea? weigh$ him d[n ) an edifice t w\ld h be5 obnoxi\s to e in/9ct 9 8 sprightly s\l--a memorial befitt+ p]haps to su* an "o z ,johannes ,brahms1 b repugnant z a mem5to ( ! _s t creat$ ,c>m54 ,x is an emblem ( ,fr5* =malism 9 its mo/ det]m9$ aspect4 ,& 9 tru?--z ,sa9te-,beuve said ( ! ,abb ,galiani--!y ow$ to him an hon\rable1 *oice1 & purely delicate burial2 urna brevis1 a little urn :i* %\ld n be l>g] ?an he4 ,! previ\s inappreciation ( 8 g5ius has giv5 place to po/hum\s laudation1 zeal\s inde$1 b s indiscrim9at+ z to be vulg>4 ,l _m ano!r man1 he _h to take a ?ra%+ f life2 & al?\gh he /ood up to x unfl9*+ly1 x 0 only 9 8 dea? c]tificate t he acquir$ passport to fame4 ,j eighte5 ye>s be=e x 0 t ,bizet _h writt5 f ,rome3 ,we are inde$ sad1 = !re come to u ! tid+s ( ! dea? ( ,lon ,b5\ville4 ,really1 "o works oneself half crazy to ga9 ?is ,prix de ,rome2 !n comes ! huge /ruggle = position2 & aft] all1 p]*ance to end by dy+ at ?irty-eight6 ,truly1 ! picture is ! rev]se ( enc\rag+4 ,"h 0 8 own de/9y1 nu comme la ma91 save t ! fates begrudg$ him ev5 ! ?irty-eight ye>s ( 8 bro!r arti/--call$ him :5 he c\ld n b contra/ ,! petty done--! undone va/4 ,b 8 e>ly life 0 n unhappy4 ,he _h no pitiful /ruggle ) pov]ty 9 *ildhood1 at all ev5ts4 ,"s tell u he 0 precoci\s--t]ribly s2 b ,i _h r take my cue f 8 own words1 ,je ne me suis donn qu' contre-coeur la musique1 ?an dwell ^u 8 precocity1 real or fictional4 ,x 0 only h]$it>ily consi/5t t he %\ld h a musical organisation4 ,8 fa!r 0 a tea*] ( music1 n )\t repute2 8 "m 0 a si/] ( ,franois ,dels>te1 :o1 al?\gh unkn[n to ,grove1 has two columns & m devot$ to him by ,fetis1 by :om he is describ$ z an arti/e un peu trange1 quoique d'un mrite inconte/able1 d\ de facults trs div]ses et de t\tes les qualits ncessaires l'enseignem5t4 ,:at !re 0 ( music 9 _! son ! p>5ts s\ght to enc\rage assidu\sly1 & ,bizet himself has %[n u 9 8 "w1 m cle>ly ?an aught else c\ld1 t ! true dramatic s5se 0 innate 9 him4 ,& t he lov$ 8 lit]ature too1 0 well prov$ by a glance at ! little app>tem5t 9 ! ,rue de ,d\ai1 :i* he cont9u$ to occupy until well-nigh ! end4 ,9 #ahdi--;he 0 j ov] 8 t5? ye>--,dels>te took him to ,m>montel ( ! ,cons]vatoire4 ,)\t be+ 9 any s5se ( ! ^w a prodigy1 says ! old pian(orte ma/]1 he play$ 8 ,moz>t ) an unusual am\nt ( ta/e4 ,f ! mom5t ,i he>d him ,i recognis$ 8 individuality1 & ,i made x my object to pres]ve x4 ,!n ,zimm]man1 ) :om l'enseignem5t 0 a disease1 he>d ( him & s\ght him = pupil4 ,b ,zimm]man seems to h tir$ ( him z he tir$ ( s _m & end$ by pass+ him on to ,g\nod4 ,f entry to exit--an int]val ( eight ye>s--,bizet's academic c>e] 0 a s]ies ( premi]s et deuximes prix4 ,!y 7 to him b s _m /epp+-/ones to ! covet$ ,gr& ,prix de ,rome4 ,he long$ to secure ?is--to fly ! cr[d$ t[n & seek ! seclud$ %elt] ( ! ,villa ,m$ici4 ,& 9 ! end he _h 8 way4 ,9 effect1 he comm5c$ to live only aft] he _h tak5 up 8 abode on ! little ,p9cian ,hill4 ,ev5 !re life 0 a trifle close to him1 & "s "t pass$ be=e he really fix$ 8 focus4 ,9 ,italy1 m ?an 9 any o!r "p ( ! _w1 ! life ( ! pres5t re/s ^u ! /rata ( successive pa/ lives4 ,& al?\gh ,bizet 0 no /ud5t1 c>ry+ 9 8 knapsack a sup]fluity ( culture1 ?is place appeal$ to him f ! mom5t t he came to x1 & ! memory ( x l+]$ long 9 aft] days4 ,! villa itself 0 a revelation to him4 ,! ma/]piece ( ,r5aissance faade ov] :i* ! arti/ w\ld seem to h exhau/$ a v]itable m9e ( ,greek & ,roman bas-reliefs2 ! g>d5 ) its lawns surr\nd$ by h$ges brea/-high1 trimm$ to ! ev5ness ( a /one-wall2 ! gre5 alleys ov]%ad[$ by ilex trees2 ! m>ble /atues look+ =lornly regretful at ,"t's defac+ treatm5t2 ! t]race ) its oaks gn>l$ & twi/$ ) age2 ! f\nta9s2 ! roses2 ! fl[]-b$s2 & 9 ! di/ance1 ov] ! dumb ,campagna-sea1 ! hills melt+ into light "u ! ev5+ sky--all ^! made an intaglio ^u him su* z 0 n readily to be effac$1 & :i* he le>n$ to love4 ,p]haps because1 aft] all1 ,italy is ev5 m ! l& ( beauty ?an ( :at is v5]able 9 art1 he did n feel ! want ( :at ,mr4 ,symonds calls ! my?opoeic s5se4 ,x is a l& ev] "y1 9 spite ( age4 ,its monum5ts1 ass]tive z !y are1 s bl5d ) ! l&scape1 are s 9 h>mony ) ! surr\nd+s1 t ! yawn+ gulf ( ye>s t w\ld sep>ate u f !m is made to vani%1 & !y come to live ) u4 ,& ! place 0 teem+ ) tradition4 ,f ! "t1 #aedj1 :5 x _h be5 design$ by ,hannibal ,lippi = ,c>d9al ,ricci1 pass+ !nce into ! h&s ( ,alex&ro de' ,m$ici1 & lat] into ^? ( ,leo ,,xi41 x _h be5 ! home ( art2 & !n1 on its acquisition by ! ,fr5* ,academy 9 #ahjd1 x became ! home ( arti/s4 ,"h _h liv$ & work$ & dream$ ,david1 ,+res1 ,del>o*e1 ,v]net1 ,hrold1 ,b5oi/1 ,halvy1 ,b]lioz1 ,?omas1 ,g\nod1 & ! m9or ho/ ( !m4 ,9 tru? ! li/ aw$ ,bizet n a little1 & _h he ne$$ an inc5tive "h x 04 ,= ! re/1 he 0 supremely cont5t4 ,z a p5sionnaire ( ! ,academy he _h two hundr$ francs a mon?1 & he apportion$ !m 9 ?is wise3 ,n\rriture1 #ge;fr42 v91 #be;fr42 ret5ue1 #be;fr42 location de piano1 #ae;fr42 blan*issage1 #e;fr42 bois1 *&elles1 timbre-po/e1 c41 #aj;fr42 gants1 #e;fr42 p]te sur le *ange de la monnaie1 #e;fr4 ,ev5 !n he wrote3 ,i h m ?an ?irty francs p\r faire le gr& g>on4 ,9 ano!r lett] he says3 ,i seem to cl+ to ,rome m ?an ev]4 ,! long] ,i "k x1 ! m ,i love x4 ,ev]y?+ is s beautiful4 ,ea* /reet--ev5 ! fil?ie/ ( !m--has its own *>m = me4 ,& p]haps :at is mo/ a/oni%+ ( all1 is t ^? v ?+s :i* />tl$ me mo/ on my arrival1 h n[ become a "p ( & necess>y to my v exi/5ce--! madonnas ) _! little lamps at e corn]2 ! l95 hang+ out to dry f ! w9d[s2 ! v refuse ( ! /reets2 ! begg>s--all ^! ?+s really div]t me1 & ,i %\ld cry out if s mu* z a dung-heap 7 remov$4444 ,m too1 e day1 d ,i pity ^? imbeciles :o h n be5 m fully able to appreciate _! good =tune 9 be+ p5sionnaires ( ! ,academy4 ,b !n "o _c help obs]v+ t !y are ! v ones :o h a*iev$ no?+4 ,halvy1 ,?omas1 ,g\nod1 ,b]lioz1 ,mass--!y all lov$ & ador$ _! ,rome4 ,!n on ! la/ day ( ! same ye>3 ,i seem to incl9e m def9itely t[>ds ! !atre1 = ,i feel a c]ta9 s5se ( drama1 :i*1 if ,i possess$ x1 ,i knew n ( till n[4 ,s ,i hope = ! be/4 ,b t is n all4 ,hi!rto ,i h vacillat$ betwe5 ,moz>t & ,bee?ov51 betwe5 ,ross9i & ,mey]be]1 & sudd5ly ,i "k ^u :at1 ^u :om to fix my fai?4 ,to me !re are two di/9ct k9ds ( g5ius3 ! inspirational & ! purely rational1 ,i mean ! g5ius ( nature & ! g5ius ( erudition2 & :il/ ,i h an imm5se admiration = ! second1 ,i _c d5y t ! fir/ has all my sympa?ies4 ,s1 mon *]1 ,i h ! c\rage to pref]1 & to say ,i pref]1 ,raphael to ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ,moz>t to ,bee?ov51 ,ross9i to ,mey]be]1 :i* is1 ,i suppose1 mu* ! same z say+ t if ,i _h he>d ,rub9i ,i w\ld h pref]r$ him to ,duprez4 ,d n ?9k = a mom5t t ,i place "o above ! o!r--t w\ld be absurd4 ,all ,i ma9ta9 is t ! matt] is "o ( ta/e1 & t ! "o ex]cises ^u my nature a /rong] influ5ce ?an does ! o!r4 ,:5 ,i he> ! ',symphonie ,hroque1' or ! f\r? act ( ! ',hugu5ots1' ,i am spell-b\nd1 agha/ z x 72 ,i h n eyes1 e>s1 intellig5ce1 en\gh ev5 to admire4 ,b :5 ,i see ',l'cole ,d',a?nes1' or ',la ,vi]ge de ,foligno1' :5 ,i he> ',les ,noces de ,fig>o1' or ! second act ( ',guillaume ,tell1' ,i am completely happy2 ,i exp]i5ce a s5se ( com=t1 a complete satisfaction3 9 effect1 ,i =get ev]y?+4 ,?is1 !n1 is :at ,rome did = ,bizet2 b1 be x said1 = ,bizet trs jeune encore4 ,= a "t ! result is pat5t 9 8 "w1 b aft]w>ds !re comes1 al?\gh no revulsion1 a di/9ct v>iation ( feel+1 :i* has 9 x some?+ ( compromise4 ,! g5ius innate 9 him 0 inspirational be=e x 0--if x ev] 0--erudite4 ,ev5 9 8 lat] days !re 0 = him no c[]+ be=e 8 culture4 ,9 #ahfg he wrote 9 ! ,revue ,nationale--! only critique1 by ! way1 he ev] wrote--"u ! pseudonym ( ,ga/on de ,betzi3 ,! arti/ has no "n1 no nationality4 ,he is inspir$ or he is n4 ,he has g5ius or he has n4 ,if he has1 we welcome him2 if he has n1 we c at mo/ respect him1 if we d n pity & =get him4 ,he 0 ! same 9 all ?+s3 ,i h no comrades1 he said1 only fri5ds4 ,& !re is "o s5t5ce t he wrote f ,rome t might well be held up to ! gam9s ( ! ,fr5* ,cons]vatoire4 ,je ne veux ri5 faire de *ic2 je veux avoir des ides avant de comm5c] un morceau4 ,9 ,augu/ ( 8 second ye> ,bizet left ,rome on a visit to ,naples4 ,he c>ri$ a lett] to ,m]cad5te4 ,on 8 return good news & bad await$ him4 ,erne/ ,guiraud1 8 good fri5d & quondam fell[-/ud5t 9 ! class ( ,m>montel1 has j be5 proclaim$ ,prix de ,rome4 ,& ?is at ! v mom5t ,bizet 0 to leave ! ,villa2 = ! ,academy w\ld h x t _! musical p5sionnaires %\ld pass ! ?ird ye> 9 ,g]many4 ,! prospect 0 entirely repugnant to ,bizet4 ,s he w5t to "w aga9/ x1 direct+ 8 en]gies 9 ! fir/ place aga9/ ,s*netz1 ! de> old director z !y call$ him4 ,s*netz1 own+ to a s(t spot = 8 "y p5sionnaire1 0 ov]come1 & ?r\gh him ,i fancy ! p[]s t 7 9 ,p>is4 ,h[ev]1 ,bizet 0 p]mitt$ to rema9 9 8 belov$ ,rome4 ,delight$1 he wrote (f to ,m>montel3 ,i am daily expect+ ,guiraud1 & words _c express h[ glad ,i %all be to see him4 ,w\ld y believe x1 x is two ye>s s9ce ,i h spok5 ) an intellig5t musician8 ,my colleague ,z---- bores me frightfully4 ,he speaks to me ( ,donizetti1 ( ,fesca ev51 & ,i reply to him ) ,moz>t1 ,m5delssohn1 & ,g\nod4 ,?is la/ ye> sp5t ) ,guiraud 0 p]haps ! happie/ ( 8 life4 ,at ! close ( x ! two set (f toge!r on a ramble ?r\gh ! l&1 ) fancy = _! only guide4 ,!y _h got s f> z ,v5ice :5 news ( 8 "m's dang]\s illness call$ ,bizet to h] side4 ,he arriv$ 9 "t to say f>ewell1 & he nev] return$ to ,italy4 ,( "w done at ! ,villa1 ,vasco de ,gama is ! only tangible sample2 b ,i h n wa/$ my "t1 he wrote1 ,i h read a good _m volumes ( hi/ory1 & ev] s mu* m lit]ature ( all k9ds4 ,i h travell$1 ,i h le>n$ some?+ ( ! hi/ory ( art1 & ,i really am a bit ( a connoisseur 9 pa9t+ & sculpture4 ,all ,i want n[1 on my return1 are trois jolis actes = ! ,?tre ,lyrique4 ,& %ortly we f9d him 9 full sw+ ) ,les ,p*eurs des ,p]les4 ,x 0 produc$ on ! #cj? ,septemb] ( #ahfc1 & _h "s eighte5 repres5tations4 ,la ,jolie ,fille de ,p]?1 :i* foll[$ x f\r ye>s lat]1 _h1 ,i ?9k1 tw5ty-"o4 ,9 betwe5 ^! two works1 we are told1 ,bizet1 9 a fit ( viol5t admiration = ,v]di1 /rove to emulate him 9 an op]a entitl$ ,ivan le ,t]rible4 ,x is said to h be5 complet$ & h&$ to ! managem5t ( ! ,?tre ,lyrique4 ,!n ,bizet1 recognis+ z sudd5ly t he _h made a mi/ake1 )drew ! score & burn$ x4 ,m4 ,*>les ,pigot1 :o is *iefly responsible = ?is /ory1 goes on to say t ! libretto 0 ! "w ( ,,mm4 ,l\is ,gallet & ,ed\>d ,blau4 ,b 9 t he is n correct1 = ,gallet himself tells u t he knew ,bizet only ev] s slightly at ! "t1 & t nei!r to him nor to ,blau is due a s+le l9e ( ?is ,ivan4 ,!n !re 7 ,griselidis1 ( :i*1 9 a lett] dat$ ,febru>y ( #ahga1 ,bizet speaks z trs avance2 ,cl>isse ,h>l[e2 & ! ,cal5dal ( ,m4 ,s>d\1 to ea* ( :i* he ref]r$ 9 ! same ye> z pe9e comm5ce4 ,!re 0 also an op]a 9 "o act writt5 by ,m4 ,c>valho1 & actually put into rehe>sal at ! ,opra ,comique4 ,b none ( ^! saw ! light1 & ,i h little d\bt !y all met _! fate on a c]ta9 ev5tful day1 %ortly be=e he di$1 :5 ,bizet remorselessly de/roy$ a :ole pile ( manuscript4 ,& 9 tru? ^! e>ly works _h little value ( !mselves4 ,!y 7 b s _m rungs ( ! ladd] by :i* he climb$ to ! heights ( ,djamileh1 ( ,l',arlsi5ne1 & ( ,c>m54 ,no musician ev] took long] to "k himself ?an did ,georges ,bizet4 ,8 p]iod ( hesitation1 ( vacillation1 0 unduly protract$4 ,= :y1 x is h>d to tell2 b "o _c help feel+ t ! t]rible lutte p\r la vie _h a deal to d ) x4 ,^? e>ly ye>s 9 ,p>is 7 v h>d ones4 ,believe me1 he wrote f le ,vs9et 7always a fav\rite spot ) him71 believe me1 x is exasp]at+ to h "o's "w int]rupt$ = days to write solos de pi/on4 ,b :at w\ld y8 ,i mu/ live4 ,i h j ru%$ (f at a gallop half-a-doz5 melodies = ,heugel4 ,i tru/ y may l !m4 ,at lea/ ,i h c>efully *os5 ! v]ses4 444 ,my op]a & my symphony are bo? ( !m en tra94 ,b :51 oh :51 %all ,i f9i% !m8 ,yet ,i d no?+ b "w1 & ,i come only once a week to ,p>is4 ,"h ,i am well out ( ! way ( all flaneurs1 raseurs1 diseurs de ri5s1 du monde enf91 hlas4 ,!n a few days lat]3 ,i am completely pro/rate ) fatigue4 ,i c d no?+4 ,i h ev5 be5 oblig$ to give up or*e/rat+ my symphony2 & n[ ,i feel x w be too late = ?is w9t]4 ,i am go+ to lie d[n1 = ,i h n slept = ?ree nights1 & all seems s d>k to me4 ,to-morr[1 too1 ,i h la musique gaie to write4 ,j !n "t 0 press+ him h>d4 ,he 0 "u contract to produce ,la ,jolie ,fille de ,p]? by ! end ( ! ye>1 & he 0 already well into ,octob]4 ,x became a matt] ( fifte5 & sixte5 h\rs "w a day2 = !re 7 lessons to be giv51 pro(s to be correct$1 piano transcriptions to be made1 & ! re/4 ,&1 tru? to tell1 he 0 t]ribly lack+ 9 me?od4 ,he 0 *oke-full ( ideas1 he 0 inde$ borne along by a v torr5t ( !m2 & if only he c\ld h /opp$ to collect himself x w\ld h be5 well = him4 ,b no2 be=e he realis$ x1 ,la ,jolie ,fille 0 f9i%$ & 9 rehe>sal4 ,!n = ! "t he 0 able to put en\gh di/ance betwe5 himself & 8 "w to value x4 ,& x seems to h pleas$ him4 ,! f9al rehe>sal1 he writes to ,galab]t 7by ?is "t 8 confidant 9 mo/ ?+s71 has produc$ a great effect4 ,! piece is really highly int]e/+1 ! int]pretation is excell5t1 & ! co/umes are spl5did4 ,! sc5]y is new & ! or*e/ra & ! arti/s are full ( en?usiasm4 ,b m ?an all ?is1 *] ami1 ! score ( ',la ,jolie ,fille' is une bonne *ose4 ,! or*e/ra l5ds to all a col\r & relief = :i*1 ,i confess1 ,i nev] d>$ to hope4 ,i ?9k ,i h arriv$ ?is "t4 ,n[1 il faut mont]1 mont]1 mont]1 t\j\rs4 ,%ortly aft] ?is he m>ri$ ,g5evive ,halvy1 ! daught] ( ! compos] ( ,la ,juive1 & liv$ almo/ exclusively at le ,vs9et4 ,!re1 at #h1 ,rue des ,cultures1 a ru/ic place en\gh1 "o might f9d ,georges ,bizet1 seat$ 9 8 fav\rite corn] ( ! lovely g>d51 en *apeau de canoti]1 smok+ 8 pipe & *att+ to 8 fri5ds4 ,x _h be5 ! home ( ,jacques ,halvy1 & ,bizet _h be5 wont to d 8 c\rt+ !re4 ,n[ ! old man 0 no m1 & 9 ! long summ] days1 ! daught] & ! son--= ,halvy _h be5 z a fa!r to ,bizet--miss$ sorely ! famili> figure h>d at "w ) rake or hoe at 8 belov$ fl[]-b$s4 ,!y 7 ! passion ( 8 lat] days1 & !y well repaid 8 c>e4 ,ev5 9 ! middle ( a lesson--& he taught up to well-nigh ! la/ weeks ( 8 life--w\ld he ru% out to uproot a noxi\s we$ t might *ance to cat* 8 eye4 ,h[ well ,i rememb] my fir/ day !re1 says ,l\is ,gallet4 ,! w> 0 n long f9i%$1 & ! traces ( x 7 ) u yet4 ,true1 ,p>is _h resum$ h] lovely girdle ( gre52 b b5ea? ?is v]dure reflect$ 9 ! t>dy wat]s ( ! ,se9e1 !re 0 en\gh /ill to tell ! t]rible tale ( ru94 ,"o c\ld n g to ,pecq or le ,vs9et )\t "s difficulty4 ,bizet1 to save me tr\ble1 _h tak5 c>e to meet me at ,rueil1 :5ce we made = ! little place :]e he 0 /ay+ = ! summ]4 ,! day 0 lovely1 & ',djamileh' made great /rides z we talk$ & pac$ ! pretty g>d5 walks4 ,?is habit ( discuss+ :ile walk+1 :at 0 upp]mo/ 9 8 m9d1 0 always1 to me1 a p[]ful *>act]i/ic ( ,georges ,bizet4 ,i d n rememb] any important discussion betwe5 u t did n take place dur+ a /roll1 or at all ev5ts :il/ walk+1 if only to & f 8 /udy4 ,we talk$ long t aft]noon--( ! influ5ce ( ,wagn] on ! future ( musical art1 ( ! reception 9 /ore = ',djamileh1' bo? by ! public & by ! ,opra ,comique itself4 ,?is latt]1 inde$1 0 no light matt]4 ,! ,direction 0 !n und]tak5 by two p>ties3 t ( ,du ,locle1 t5d+ t[>ds advancem5t 9 e =m2 t ( ,de ,leuv51 cl++ ) all ! =ce ( tradition to ! pa/4 ,!n 9 ! ev5+ no?+ w\ld d b ,bizet %\ld see me well on my way to ,p>is4 ,! bridges 7 n yet re/or$4 ,s we set (f on foot1 9 company ) ,madame ,bizet1 to f9d ! f]ry-boat4 ,h[ delici\s 0 t walk by ! little islets 9 ! cool ( ! twilight2 along ! t[+-pa? s n>r[ & ov]run ) gr[? t we 7 oblig$ to proce$ 9 ,indian file4 ,& h[ m]ry we 71 until p]*ance we /umbl$ on ! fragm5t ( a %ell ly+ hidd5 9 ! grass1 or came face to face ) "s maje/ic tree1 /ill sm>t+ f its w\nds1 :5 !re w\ld rise be=e u 9 all its vividness ! t]rible sc5e s rec5tly enact$ on t spot4 ,!n we talk$ ( ! w> & all its sorr[s2 & we tri$ to descry !re on ! "r1 9 ! %ade ( ,m\nt ,val]i51 ! spot :]e ,h5ri ,regnault fell4 ,at l5g? we f\nd ! f]ry1 & rea*$ ! o!r bank4 ,!re at ! end ( ! pa? we c\ld see ! lights ( ! /ation2 s we sep>at$4 ,& al?\gh ,i made _m aft] visits1 none rema9$ s firmly fix$ 9 my memory1 or left me s happy an impression z did ?is1 my fir/ to ,bizet's summ] home4 ,dur+ ! siege itself1 he _h be5 =c$ to rema9 9 ,p>is4 ,b x 0 mu* aga9/ 8 w1 & he seems to h *af$ sorely at x4 ,yet x is difficult to picture ,bizet bellicose4 ,de> fri5d1 he writes to ,guiraud1 :o 0 /ation$ at "s outpo/1 ! description y give ( ! palace y are liv+ 9 makes u all believe t luck is ) y4 ,b e day we ?9k ( ! cold1 ! damp1 ! ice1 ! ,prussians1 & all ! o!r horrors t surr\nd y4 ,z = me1 ,i cont9ue to reproa* myself ) my inaction1 = 9 tru? my consci5ce is any?+ b at re/2 b y "k well :at keeps me "h4 ,we really _c be said to eat any long]4 ,suzanne has j br\ght 9 "s horse bones1 :i* ,i believe are to =m our meal4 ,g5evive dreams nightly ( *ick5s & lob/]s4 ,n till ! foll[+ ye>1 dur+ ! days ( ! ,commune1 d we f9d him at le ,vs9et4 ,!n he writes 7also to ,guiraud73 ,"h we are )\t half our ?+s1 )\t our books1 )\t any?+ 9 fact1 & absolutely !re are no means ( gett+ into ,p>is4444 ,s1 de> fri5d1 if y h any news1 d1 ,i pray y1 let u h x4 ,i read ! ,v]sailles pap]s1 b !y tell _! wret*$ read]s 7& expect !m to believe x7 t ,france is 'trs tranquille1' ,p>is alone except$ 7sic74 ,! day be=e ye/]day 0 any?+ b tranquil4 ,= twelve h\rs !re 0 no?+ b a cont9u\s cannonade4444 ,b we are safe en\gh1 = al?\gh ! ,prussian patrols cont9ue to increase 9 numb] we are n inconv5i5c$ by !m1 & !y w n1 9 all probability1 occupy le ,vs9et4 ,b x seems q impossible to say h[ all ?is is go+ to end4 ,i am absolutely disc\rag$1 & :at is m1 ,i fe>1 de> fri5d1 !re is worse tr\ble ahead ( u4 ,i am (f n[ to ! village to look at a piano2 ,i mu/ "w & try to =get x all4 ,he f9i%$ ,djamileh at le ,vs9et4 ,x 0 produc$ at ! ,opra ,comique 9 ,may ( #ahgb4 ,gallet tells u t he did n write ! book specially = ,bizet4 ,"u ! title ( ,nam\na1 x _h be5 giv5 by ,m4 du ,locle to ,jules ,duprato1 a musician & a prix de ,rome4 ,b ,duprato p>essait agrablem5t1 & nev] got mu* fur!r ) x ?an ! composition ( a c]ta9 air de danse to ! v]ses comm5c+3 ,indol5te1 grave et l5te1 :i* are to be f\nd also 9 ,bizet's score4 ,!n !re came a "t :5 ! ,opra ,comique1 truly "o ( ! mo/ good-natur$ ( in/itutions 9 its own peculi> way1 s f> beli$ its reputation z to tire ( ?is idl+ on ! "p ( ,m4 ,duprato4 ,s ! "w pass$ on to ,bizet4 ,he sugge/$ *ange ( title1 & ,nam\na became ,djamileh4 ,b x rema9$ nev]!less ! poem ( ,musset4 ,je v\s dirais qu' ,hassan ra*eta ,nam\na 99 99 99 99 99 ,qu'on reconnut trop t>d cette tte adore ,et cette d\ce nuit qu'elle avait espre ,que p\r prix de ses maux le ciel la lui donna4 ,je v\s dirais surt\t qu' ,hassan dans cette affaire ,s5tit que tt ou t>d la femme avait son t\r ,et que l'am\r de soi ne vaut pas l'autre am\r4 ,!re y h ! :ole /ory4 ,x is b an tat d'me--a little love sc5e1 simple en\gh 9 a way1 yet s delicate & s full ( col\r4 ,x 0 a matt] ( atmosph]e1 n ( /ructure1 a ma/]piece ( /yle r ?an ( situation2 & f its fir/ rehe>sal z an op]a x 0 doom$4 ,9 tru?1 ^! rehe>sals 7 amus+4 ,!re 0 old ,avocat--!y us$ to call him ,victor--! typical rgisseur ( tradition2 a man :o c\ld tell ( ! premires ( ,pr-aux-,cl]cs & ,la ,dame ,blan*e1 &1 :at is m1 expect$ to be ask$ to tell ( !m4 ,f 8 corn] 9 ! w+s he li/5$ to ! music ( ?is ,djamileh1 8 face expressive ( a pity f> too ke5 = words4 ,b x 0 a matt] ( m9utes only be=e 8 pity turn$ to rage1 & ev5tually he /ump$ (f to 8 sanctum1 bang+ 8 door beh9d him ) a vehem5ce t augur$ badly = poor ,bizet4 ,z = ,de ,leuv51 8 co-director3 _h he n writt54 ,po/illon de ,lonjumeau8 & 0 x n ! mo/ successful "w ( ,boil$ieu's successor8 ,! fact _h alt]$ 8 :ole life4 ,ev] aft]1 all he s\ght 9 op]a 0 "s simil>ity ) ,le ,po/illon4 ,& !re 0 no?+ ( ,adam 9 ?is music1 /ill less any?+ ( ,de ,leuv5 9 ! poem4 ,t 0 suffici5t = him4 ,allons1 said he "o day to ,gallet1 :o arriv$ at rehe>sal j z ,djamileh 0 ab\t to s+ h] lam5to3 allons1 v\s arrivez p\r le ,de ,pr(undis4 ,z = ! public1 !y und]/ood x n at all1 ?is *>m+ m9iature4 ,c'e/ indigne1 cri$ "o2 c'e/ odieux1 f ano!r2 c'e/ trs drle1 said a ?ird4 ,quelle cacophonie1 quelle audace1 c'e/ se moqu] du monde4 ,voil1 o mne le culte de ,wagn] la folie4 ,ni tonalit1 ni mesure1 ni ry?me2 ce n'e/ plus de la musique1 & ! re/4 ,! press itself 0 no bett]1 no :it m rational4 ,yet ?is ,djamileh 0 ri* 9 premonition ( ^? v qualities t g to make ,c>m5 ! immortal "w x is4 ,x s gl[s ) true ,ori5tal col\r1 is s saturate ) ! true ,ea/]n _s1 z to make u wond] = ! mom5t--z did ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james ab\t ,?ophile ,gauti]--:e!r ! natural attitude ( ! man 0 n to recl9e 9 ! p]fum$ dusk ( a ,turki% divan1 puff+ a *ib\que4 ,"h ! t9ts are /rong]1 mell[]1 & m c>efully laid on ?an 9 ,les ,p*eurs des ,p]les4 ,!re is1 too1 all ! biz>r]ie1 z well z all ! s5su\sness ( ! ,ea/4 ,yet !re is no oblit]ation ( ! human elem5t = sake ( ! picturesque4 ,wagn]ism 0 ! cry rais$ aga9/ x on all sides2 yet1 if x be any?+ b ,bizet1 x is surely ,s*umann4 ,x 01 9 effect1 all too good = ! public--too f9e = _! vulg> gaze1 _! indiscrim9at+ comm5t4 ,& ,rey]1 f>see+ among/ 8 fell[s1 spoke tru? :5 he said 9 ! ,dbats3 ,i feel sure t if ,m4 ,bizet kn[s t 8 "w has be5 appreciat$ by a small numb] ( musicians--be+ cognosc5ti--he w be m pr\d ( t fact ?an he w\ld be ( a popul> success4 ',djamileh1' :atev] be its =tunes1 h]alds a new epo* 9 ! c>e] ( ?is "y ma/]4 ,!n came ,l',arlsi5ne1 z all ! _w kn[s1 a dismal failure en\gh4 ,x 0 to ,bizet a true lab\r ( love4 ,f ! day t ,c>valho came to him propos+ t he %\ld add des mlodrames to ?is tale ( fair ,prov5ce1 to ! day ( its production "s f\r mon?s lat]1 he 0 absorb$ 9 x4 ,! score z x n[ /&s repres5ts ab\t half ! music t he wrote4 ,! prelude to ! ?ird act ( ,c>m51 & ! *orus1 ,quant aux d\ani]s1 bo? belong$ orig9ally to ,l',arlsi5ne1 ,! re/ 0 blue p5cill$ at rehe>sal4 ,& ( all ! c>e he lavi%$ on x1 p]haps ! f9e/1 c]ta9ly ! fonde/1 0 giv5 to 8 or*e/ra4 ,e in/rum5t is m9i/]$ to ) lov+ c>e4 ,luckily = him1 =tunately too = u1 he knew n !n :at sort ( lot await$ ?is scrupul\s score ( 84 ,he knew he wrote = ,c>valho--= ! ,vaudeville2 b t 0 all4 ,& !y gave him tw5ty-five musicians--a c\ple ( flutes & an oboe 7?is latt] to d duty too = ! cor-anglais72 "o cl>9et1 a c\ple ( bassoons1 a saxophone1 two horns1 a kettle-drum1 sev5 viol9s1 "o solit>y alto1 five celli1 two bass1 & 8 *oice ( "o o!r4 ,! poor fell[ *ose a piano2 b !y nev] saw ! irony ( x4 ,all cr$it to 8 little b&1 !y did _! be/4 ,b ! mo/ t !y c\ld d 0 to cull ! tunes f out 8 score4 ,! consolation t we h is1 t1 s f> z ! piece z a piece is conc]n$1 no or*e/ra 9 ! _w c\ld h sav$ x4 ,x 0 doom$ to failure = all sorts ( reasons4 ,daudet himself goes v ne> ! m>k :5 he says t x 0 unreasonable to suppose t 9 ! middle ( ! b\lev>d1 9 t coquetti% corn] ( ! ,*ausse d',ant91 "r 9 ! pa?way ( ! fa%ions1 ! :ims ( ! h\r1 ! fla%+ & *ang+ vortex ( all ,p>is1 p c\ld be int]e/$ 9 ?is drama ( love tak+ place 9 ! f>my>d 9 ! pla9 ( ,cam>gue1 full ( ! od\r ( well-pl5i%$ gran>ies & lav5d] 9 fl[]4 ,x 0 a spl5did failure2 clo!d 9 ! prettie/ music possible1 ) co/umes ( silk & velvet 9 ! c5tre ( comic op]a sc5]y4 ,!n he goes on to tell u3 ,i came away disc\rag$ & sick5$1 ! silly laught] ) :i* ! emotional sc5es 7 greet$ /ill r++ 9 my e>s2 & )\t attempt+ to def5d myself 9 ! pap]s1 :]e on all sides ! attack 0 l$ aga9/ ?is play1 want+ 9 surprises--?is pa9t+ 9 ?ree acts ( mann]s & ev5ts ( :i* ,i alone c\ld appreciate ! absolute fidelity4 ,i resolv$ to write no m plays1 & heap$ "o ^u ! o!r all ! ho/ile notices z a ramp>t ar\nd my det]m9ation4 ,at ?is "t ,bizet seems to h come a good deal into contact ) ,jean ,bapti/e ,faure4 ,!y met frequ5tly at ! ,opra4 ,y really mu/ d some?+ m = ,bizet1 said ! b>itone to ,l\is ,gallet4 ,put y\r heads toge!r1 y & ,blau1 & write some?+ t %all be bi5 p\r moi4 ,lor5zaccio1 p]haps ! /ronge/ ( ,de ,musset's dramatic ef=ts1 fir/ came up4 ,b ,faure 0 n at all 9 t\* ) x4 ,! rle ( ,brutus--fawn+ ,judas t he is--revolt$ him4 ,he _h no fancy to di/ort z m5teur triple tage2 s ! subject 0 put by4 ,!n came ,bizet "o morn+ ) an old issue ( ,le ,j\rnal p\r t\s 9 8 pocket4 ,"h is ! v ?+ = u3 ',le ,jeunesse du ,cid' ( ,guilhem de ,ca/ro2 n1 m>k y1 ! ,cid ( ,corneille alone1 b ! inceptive ,cid 9 all ! glory ( its pri/9e col\r--! ,cid1 ,don ,rodrigue de ,biv>1 9 ! words ( ,sa9te-,beuve '! immortal fl[] ( hon\r & ( love4' ,! scne du m5diant held ,bizet completely4 ,x 0 to him simple1 t\*+1 & great4 ,x %[$ ,don ,rodrigue 9 a new light4 ,^?--& !re 7 _m ( !m--:o _h already ca/ _! *oice ^u ?is leg5d1 _h recognis$--b recognis$ m]ely--9 _! h]o1 ! son prep>$ to sacrifice 8 love = filial duty1 & to yield 8 life = love4 ,b !y _h n se5 9 him ! ,*ri/ian1 ! true & godly s\l1 ! ,good ,sam>itan t ,de ,ca/ro repres5ts4 ,! sc5e ( ,rodrigue ) ! lep]1 disda9$ & done away ) by ,corneille1 ) :i* ,de ,ca/ro too 0 s reproa*$1 0 full ( attraction = ,bizet4 ,8 :ole int]e/ c5tr$ r\nd x4 ,he 0 impati5t & hung]$ to get at x2 & ,c>m51 on :i* he 0 already well at "w1 0 ev5 laid aside ! :ile4 ,faure1 too1 _h express$ a s\nd approval & a he>ty int]e/1 & ?is alone meant mu*4 ,s ,bizet once aga9 0 full ( hope4 ,!re foll[s a long & detail$ correspond5ce on ! subject ) ,gallet1 ) :i* ,i h n space to deal2 b x %[s up spl5didly ! extreme nicety ( ! musician's dramatic s5se4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahgc ,don ,rodrigue 0 really f9i%$1 & "o ev5+ ,bizet call$ 8 fri5ds to come & li/54 ,ar\nd ! piano 7 ,ed\>d ,blau1 ,l\is ,gallet1 & ,jean ,faure4 ,bizet _h 8 score be=e him--to common gaze a skeleton ?+ en\gh1 = ( accompanim5t !re 0 b little4 ,b to its creator x 0 well alive1 & he sang--9 ! poore/ possible voice1 x is true--! :ole ?+ ?r\gh f beg9n+ to end4 ,*orus1 soprano1 t5or1 bass1 yea1 ev5 ! *oic] bits = or*e/ra--all came alike to him2 all 7 infus$ ) life f ! _s t creat$ !m4 ,x 0 long pa/ midnight :5 he ceas$1 & !n !y sat & talk$ till dawn4 ,all 7 en?usia/ic1 & 9 ! op9ion ( ,faure 7giv5 ?ree ye>s lat]7 ?is score 0 m ?an ! equal ( ,c>m54 ,8 ^w is all we h = x1 b x c>ries ) x some?+ ( conviction4 ,he 0 no bad judge ( a "w4 ,anyway1 no soon] _h he he>d x ?an he set ab\t secur+ its spe$y production at ! ,opra4 ,& he succe$$ 9 s f> t x 0 put d[n e>ly on ! li/4 ,b ,fate _h yet to be reckon$ )4 ,%e 0 n ?us to be baulk$ ( h] prey3 %e _h dogg$ ! foot/eps ( poor ,bizet f> too zeal\sly = t2 & on ! #bh? ,octob] 7less ?an a week aft] he _h put f9is to 8 "w71 %e /epp$ 94 ,on t day ! ,opra 0 burn$ d[n4 ,z = ! score1 x 0 laid aside1 & ( its ultimate lot we are 9 ignorance4 ,inquiry on ! "p ( ,gallet seems to h elicit$ no?+ m def9ite ?an a c\rte\s lett] f ,m4 ,ludovic ,halvy1 to ! effect t he 0 q free to dispose ( ! book to ano!r compos]4 ,x 0 ,george's fav\rite1 wrote 8 bro!r-9-law1 & he _h great hopes = x2 b x 0 n to be4 ,p]haps ( all 8 p[]s ,bizet's greate/ 0 t ( recup]ation4 ,x w\ld be wrong to say he did n "k defeat2 he knew x all too well1 b he nev] let x get ! bett] ( him4 ,he 0 nev] )\t 8 irons ^u ! fire1 nev] )\t a project to fall back ^u4 ,& p]haps x is n too mu* to say t he _h no life outside 8 art4 ,?is too may 9 tru? be told ( him3 t 9 all ! /ruggle & ! scramble1 9 all 8 fight ) =tune1 x 0 ! sweet] qualities ( 8 nature t came upp]mo/4 ,8 /r5g? ( purpose /ood on a s\nd basis--a basis ( confid5ce 91 ?\gh n arrogance (1 8 own p[]4 ,:]e he 0 mo/ h&icapp$ 0 9 c>ry+ on 8 arti/ic progress coram populo4 ,_h x be5 z gradual z mo/ m5's--_h x be5 b ! acquir+ ( an ord9>y exp]i5ce--all might h be5 well2 he w\ld probably h be5 accord$ 8 ni*e & w\ld h occupi$ x4 ,b he progress$ by leaps & b\nds1 & ev5 !n 8 ideal kept /eadily miles ahead ( 8 a*ievem5t4 ,x 0 = long a v w-o'-!-wisp = him4 ,n[ & aga9 he caught x1 & x is at su* mom5ts t we h him at 8 be/2 b he c be said only to h captur$ x completely--s f> z we are 9 a position to tell--9 ,l',arlsi5ne & c]ta9 p>ts ( ,c>m54 ,8 faculty ( self-criticism 0 develop$ 9 su* an extraord9>y degree z to baulk him4 ,he lov$ ?is ,don ,rodrigue & ?\ght x 0 8 ma/]work1 & t too at ! "t :5 ,c>m5 mu/ h be5 well =w>d4 ,we "k !n t ! loss is n a small "o4 ,x _h n be5 alone ! fate ( ! ,opra ,h\se t _h /ood 9 ! way4 ,t in/itution _h 9 c\rse tak5 up its qu>t]s at ! ,salle ,v5tad\r1 & once in/all$ !re _h proce$$ ) ! rp]toire4 ,b ,bizet's ,rodrigue1 al?\gh well back$ by ,faur1 0 pu%$ aside = o!rs4 ,! ?ree names t x bore 7 all too impot5t2 & :5 a new "w 0 ann\nc$1 x 0 ,l',esclave ( ,membre t 0 se5 to grace ! bills1 & n ,don ,rodrigue4 ,poor ,bizet1 disappo9t$ & sore at he>t1 vani%$ to hide himself once m by 8 belov$ ,se9e4 ,?is "t x 0 to ,b\gival he w5t4 ,m4 ,mass5et _h rec5tly produc$ 8 ,m>ie ,madele9e &1 curi\sly en\gh1 x _h be5 successful4 ,?is seems to h spurr$ ,bizet on to emulation4 ,) 8 usual happy knack ( hitt+ on a subject1 he wrote (f to ,gallet1 reque/+ him to d a book ) ,g5evive de ,p>is--! holy ,g5evive ( leg5d>y lore--= h]o9e4 ,& ,gallet1 accommodat+ creature t he 01 =?) proce$$ to con/ruct 8 tableaux4 ,toge!r !y w5t (f to ,lam\reux & read ! synopsis to him4 ,he approv$ x he>tily1 & ,bizet got to "w4 ,c>m5 0 !n f9i%$ & 0 und]go+ ! usual /age ( adj\rnm5t s9e die4 ,?ree times x _h be5 put into rehe>sal1 only to be )drawn = app>5tly no reason1 & poor ,bizet 0 we>y+ ( op]a & its ways4 ,?is sacr$ "w 0 relief to him4 ,b h>dly _h he settl$ d[n to x :5 up came ,c>m5 once aga91 ?is "t 9 good e>ne/4 ,he 0 =c$ to leave ,g5evive & come to ,p>is = rehe>sals4 ,x 0 mu* aga9/ 8 incl9ation t he did s1 = 8 heal? 0 fail+ fa/4 ,= long he _h suff]$ f an abscess :i* _h made 8 life a burd5 to him4 ,nor _h 8 t]rible indu/ry be5 )\t its effect ^u 8 physique4 ,he did n "k x1 b he _h sacrific$ to 8 "w ! v ?+s he _h work$ =4 ,he felt exhau/$1 enfeebl$1 %att]$4 ,probably ! excitem5t ( rehe>s+ ,c>m5 kept him up ! :ile2 b x _h its aft]-effect1 & ! /ra9 prov$ all ! m disa/r\s4 ,a pr(\nd melan*oly1 too1 _h come ov] him2 & d :at he w\ld he c\ld n beat x (f4 ,a "y s+] 7"s aspirant = lyric fame7 came "o day to s+ to him4 ,i* grlle ni*t & ,aus d] ,heima? 7 *os54 ,quel *ef d'oeuvre1 said he1 mais quelle dsolation1 c'e/ v\s donn] la no/algie de la mort4 ,!n he sat d[n to ! piano & play$ ! ,m>*e ,funbre ( ,*op94 ,t 0 ! frame ( m9d he 0 94 ,9 8 gay] mom5ts he w\ld (t5 long = ,italy4 ,he _h nev] =gott5 ! happy days pass$ !re ) ,guiraud4 ,i dream$ la/ night 7he is writ+ to ,guiraud7 t we 7 all at ,naples1 in/all$ 9 a mo/ lovely villa1 & liv+ "u a gov]nm5t purely arti/ic4 ,! ,s5ate 0 made up by ,bee?ov51 ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ,%akespe>e1 ,giorgione1 e tutti quanti4 ,! ,national ,gu>d 0 no m4 ,9 place ( x !re 0 a huge or*e/ra ( :i* ,litolff 0 ! conductor4 ,all suffrage 0 d5i$ to idiots1 humbugs1 s*em]s1 & ignoramuses--t is to say1 suffrage 0 cut d[n to ! smalle/ proportions imag9able4 ,g5evive 0 a little too amiable = ,goe!1 b despite ?is trifl+ circum/ance ! awak5+ 0 t]ribly bitt]4 ,c>m5 0 produc$ at la/1 on ! #crd ( ,m>* 9 t ye> 7#ahge74 ,! ,haban]a--( :i*1 by ! way1 he wrote = ,mme4 ,galli-,m>i no less ?an ?irte5 v]sions be=e he came across1 9 an old book1 ! "o we "k--! prelude to ! second act1 ! toreador song1 & ! qu9tett 7 encor$4 ,! re/ fell absolutely flat4 ,! bl[ 0 a t]rific "o to ,bizet4 ,he _h dream$ ( su* a diff]5t lot = ,c>m54 ,arm 9 arm ) ,guiraud he left ! !atre1 & toge!r !y pac$ ! /reets ( ,p>is until dawn4 ,small wond] he felt bitt]2 & 9 va9 ! k9dly ,guiraud did 8 be/ to com=t him4 ,_h n ,don ,juan1 he argu$1 be5 accord$ a reception no :it bett] :5 x 0 produc$ 9 ,vi5na8 & _h n poor ,moz>t said ,i h writt5 ',don ,juan' = myself & two ( my fri5ds8 ,b he f\nd no consolation 9 ! fact4 ,! press1 too1 cut him to ! quick4 ,?is ,c>m51 said !y1 0 immoral1 banale2 x 0 all head & no he>t2 ! compos] _h made up 8 m9d to %[ h[ le>n$ he 01 ) ! result t he 0 only dull & obscure4 ,!n aga91 ! gipsy girl ^: liaisons =m$ ! subject ( ! /ory 0 at be/ an odi\s creature2 ! actress's ge/ures 7 ! v inc>nation ( vice1 !re 0 some?+ lic5ti\s ev5 9 ! tones ( h] voice2 ! compos] evid5tly belong$ to ! s*ool ( civet sans livre2 !re 0 no unity ( /yle2 x 0 n dramatic1 & c\ld nev] live2 9 a ^w1 !re 0 no heal? 9 x4 ,ev5 ,du ,locle--:o ( all m5 %\ld h support$ x--play$ him false4 ,a m9i/] ( ! ,gov]nm5t wrote p]sonally to ! director = a box = 8 family4 ,du ,locle repli$ ) an invitation to ! rehe>sal1 add+ t he _h r t ! m9i/] came himself be=e he br\ght 8 daught]s4 ,pro/rate ) x all1 poor ,bizet return$ to ,b\gival4 ,:5 =c$ to give up ,g5evive1 he _h writt5 to ,gallet3 ,i %all give ! :ole ( ,may1 ,june1 & ,july to x4 ,& n[ ,may 0 already come1 & he 0 9 8 b$4 ,ang9e colossale1 7 ! words he s5t to ,guiraud1 :o 0 to h be5 ) him ! foll[+ ,sunday4 ,d n come z we arrang$2 imag9e1 if y c1 a d\ble p$al1 ,a flat1 ,e flat1 /raight ?r\gh y\r head f left to "r4 ,?is is h[ ,i am j n[4 ,he nev] wrote m ?an a few pages ( ,g5evive4 ,he got worse & worse4 ,b ev5 s1 ! end came all too sudd5ly1 & on ! night ( ! #bnd ( ,june he di$--di$ z ne>ly z possible at ! exact mom5t :5 ,galli-,m>i at ! ,opra ,comique 0 s++ h] song ( fate 9 ! c>d sc5e ( ! ?ird act ( 8 ,c>m54 ,! co9cid5ce 0 true en\gh4 ,t night x 0 ) difficulty t %e sung h] song4 ,h] n]v\sness1 f "s cause or ano!r1 0 s great t x 0 ) ! utmo/ ef=t %e pron\nc$ ! words3 ,la c>te impitoyable2 rpt]a la mort2 encore1 t\j\rs la mort4 ,on f9i%+ ! sc5e1 %e fa9t$ at ! w+s4 ,next morn+ came ! news ( ,bizet's dea?4 ,& "s fri5ds said--because x 0 n meet = !m to see ! body--t ! poor fell[ _h kill$ himself4 ,small wond] if x 7 s6 ,six ,draw+s ,by ,aubrey ,be>dsley ,i4 ,,ii4 ,,iii4 ,! ,com$y-,ballet ( ,m>ionnettes1 z p]=m$ by ! tr\pe ( ! ,?tre-,impossible1 pos$ 9 ?ree draw+s ,,iv4 ,g>ons de ,caf ,v4 ,! ,slipp]s ( ,c9d]ella ,= y mu/ h all he>d ( ! ,pr9cess ,c9d]ella ) h] slim feet & %9+ slipp]s4 ,%e 0 belov$ by ,pr9ce ----1 :o m>ri$ h]1 b %e di$ soon aft]w>ds1 poison$ 7accord+ to ,dr4 ,g]s*ovius7 by h] eld] si/] ,arabella1 ) p[d]$ glass4 ,x 0 gr\nd ,i suspect f ^? v slipp]s %e danc$ 9 at ! fam\s ball4 ,= ! slipp]s ( ,c9d]ella h nev] be5 f\nd s9ce4 ,!y are n at ,cluny4 ,,hector ,,s&us ,,vi4 ,portrait ( ,madame ,rjane ,illu/ration3 ,fir/ ,com$y-,ballet ,illu/ration3 ,second ,com$y ,ballet ,illu/ration3 ,?ird ,com$y ,ballet ,illu/ration3 ,g>ons de ,caf ,illu/ration3 ,! ,slipp]s ( ,c9d]ella ,illu/ration3 ,portrait ( ,madame ,rjane ,?irty ,bob a ,week ,by ,john ,davidson ,i c\ldn't t\* a /op & turn a screw1 ,& set ! bloom+ _w a-"w = me1 ,l su* z cut _! tee?--,i hope1 l y-- ,on ! h&le ( a skeleton gold key4 ,i cut m9e on leek1 :i* ,i eat x e week3 ,i'm a cl]k at ?irty bob1 z y c see4 ,b ,i don't all[ x's luck & all a toss2 ,!re's no su* ?+ z be+ />r$ & cross$2 ,x's j ! p[] ( "s to be a boss1 ,& ! bally p[] ( o!rs to be boss$3 ,i face ! music1 sir2 y bet ,i a9't a cur6 ,/rike me lucky if ,i don't believe ,i'm lo/6 ,= l a mole ,i j\rney 9 ! d>k1 ,a-travell+ along ! und]gr\nd ,f my ,pill>'d ,halls & broad suburban ,p>k ,to come ! daily dull (ficial r\nd2 ,& home aga9 at night ) my pipe all alight ,a-s*em+ h[ to c\nt t5 bob a p\nd4 ,& x's (t5 v cold & v wet2 ,& my missis /it*es t[els = a hunks2 ,& ! ,pill>'d ,halls is half ( x to let-- ,?ree rooms ab\t ! size ( travell+ trunks4 ,& we c\gh1 ! wife & ,i1 to dislocate a sigh1 ,:5 ! noisy little kids are 9 _! bunks4 ,b y'll nev] he> h] d a gr[l1 or :9e1 ,= %e's made ( fl9t & roses v odd2 ,& ,i've got to cut my mean+ r f9e ,or ,i'd blubb]1 = ,i'm made ( gre5s & sod3 ,s p'rhaps we are 9 hell = all t ,i c tell1 ,& lo/ & damn$ & s]v$ up hot to ,god4 ,i a9't blasphem+1 ,mr4 ,silv]tongue2 ,i'm say+ ?+s a bit beyond y\r art3 ,( all ! rummy />ts y ev] sprung ,?irty bob a week's ! rummie/ />t6 ,) y\r sci5ce & y\r books & y\r !'ries ab\t spooks1 ,did y ev] he> ( look+ 9 y\r he>t8 ,i didn't mean y\r pocket1 ,mr42 no6 ,i mean t hav+ *ildr5 & a wife ,) ?irty bob on :i* to come & g ,isn't danc+ to ! tabor & ! fife2 ,:5 x doesn't make y dr9k1 by ,heav51 x makes y ?9k1 ,& notice curi\s items ab\t life6 ,i /ep into my he>t & !re ,i meet ,a god-almighty devil s++ small1 ,:o w\ld l to %\t & :i/le 9 ! /reet1 ,& squel* ! pass]s flat aga9/ ! wall2 ,if ! :ole _w 0 a cake he _h ! p[] to take1 ,he w\ld take x1 ask = m1 & eat x all4 ,& ,i meet a sort ( simpleton beside-- ,! k9d t life is always giv+ beans2 ,) ?irty bob a week to keep a bride ,he fell 9 love & m>ri$ 9 8 te5s2 ,at ?irty bob he /uck1 b he kn[s x isn't luck2 ,he kn[s ! seas are deep] ?an ture5s4 ,& ! god-almighty devil & ! fool ,t meet me 9 ! ,high ,/reet on ! /rike1 ,:5 ,i walk ab\t my he>t a-ga!r+ wool1 ,are my good & evil angels if y l2 ,& bo? ( !m toge!r 9 e k9d ( wea!r ,ride me l a d\ble-seat$ bike4 ,t's r\gh a bit & ne$s its mean+ curl$2 ,b ,i h a high old hot un 9 my m9d1 ,a mo/ engrugi\s notion ( ! _w ,t leaves y\r lightn+ 'ri?metic beh9d3 ,i give x at a glance :5 ,i say ,!re a9't no *ance1 ,nor no?+ ( ! lucky-lott]y k9d4 ,& x's ?is way t ,i make x out to be3 ,no fa!rs1 mo!rs1 c\ntries1 climates--none6-- ,n ,adam 0 responsible = me2 ,nor society1 nor sy/ems1 n>y "o6 ,a little sleep+ se$1 ,i woke--,i did inde$-- ,a million ye>s be=e ! bloom+ sun4 ,i woke because ,i ?\ght ! "t _h come2 ,beyond my w !re 0 no o!r cause3 ,& ev]y:]e ,i f\nd myself at home ,because ,i *ose to be ! ?+ ,i 02 ,& 9 :atev] %ape1 ( mollusc1 or ( ape1 ,i always w5t accord+ to ! laws4 ,i 0 ! love t *ose my "m out2 ,i jo9$ two lives & f ! union bur/2 ,my weakness & my /r5g? )\t a d\bt ,are m9e alone = ev] f ! fir/4 ,x's j ! v same ) a diff]5ce 9 ! "n ,z ,?y w be done4 ,y say x if y dur/6 ,!y say x daily up & d[n ! l& ,z easy z y take a dr9k1 x's true2 ,b ! difficulte/ g to und]/&1 ,& ! difficulte/ job a man c d1 ,is to come x brave & meek ) ?irty bob a week1 ,& feel t t's ! prop] ?+ = y4 ,x's a nak$ *ild aga9/ a hungry wolf2 ,x's play+ b[ls ^u a splitt+ wreck2 ,x's walk+ on a /r+ across a gulf ,) mill/ones =e-&-aft ab\t y\r neck3 ,b ! ?+ is daily done by _m & _m a "o4444 ,& we fall1 face =w>d1 fight+1 on ! deck4 ,a ,responsibility ,by ,h5ry ,h>l& ,x has be5 an episode l a ,g]man s5t5ce1 ) its pr$icate at ! end4 ,trifl+ incid5ts occurr$ at haphaz>d1 z x seem$1 & ,i nev] guess$ !y 7 by way ( mak+ s5se4 ,!n1 ?is morn+1 some:at ( ! sudd5e/1 came ! v]b & ! full /op4 ,ye/]day ,i %\ld h said !re 0 no?+ to tell2 to-day !re is too mu*4 ,! ann\ncem5t ( 8 dea? has caus$ me to review our relations1 ) ! result ( discov]+ my own "p to h be5 t ( an accessory be=e ! fact4 ,i did n kill him 7?\gh1 ev5 !re1 ,i'm n sure ,i didn't l5d a h&71 b ,i might h sav$ 8 life4 ,x is c]ta9 t he made me signals ( di/ress--fa9t1 %y1 t5tative1 b unmi/akable--& t ,i pret5d$ n to und]/&3 j b>ely dipp$ my col\rs1 & kept my c\rse4 ,oh1 if ,i _h dream$ t 8 di/ress 0 extreme--t he 0 on ! po9t ( f\nd]+ & go+ d[n6 ,h[ev]1 t doesn't exon]ate me3 ,i ought to h turn$ aside to f9d out4 ,x 0 a case ( crim9al neglig5ce4 ,t he1 poor man1 probably nev] blam$ me1 only adds to ! burd5 on my consci5ce4 ,he _h got pa/ blam+ p1 ,i d>e say1 & d\btless m]ely lump$ me ) ! re/--) ! sum-total ( ?+s t made life unsupportable4 ,yet1 = a mom5t1 :5 we fir/ met1 8 face %[$ a di/9ct glimm]+ ( hope2 s p]haps !re 0 a di/9ct disappo9tm5t4 ,he mu/ h _h s _m disappo9tm5ts1 be=e x came to--:at x came to2 b x w\ldn't h come to t if he _h got h>d5$ to !m4 ,possibly !y _h lo/ _! outl9es1 & m]g$ into "o dull g5]al disappo9tm5t t 0 too h>d to be>4 ,i wond] :e!r ! ,prie/ & ! ,levite 7 smitt5 ) remorse aft] !y _h pass$ on4 ,un=tunately1 9 ?is in/ance1 no ,good ,sam>itan foll[$4 ,! bottom ( our long table d'hte 0 held by a ,fr5*man1 a ,norm&1 a giant1 b a pallid & r flabby giant1 ^: "n1 if he _h ano!r ?an ,monsieur1 ,i nev] he>d4 ,he pr(ess$ to be a pa9t]1 us$ to sket* birds & pr(iles on ! back ( 8 m5u-c>d betwe5 ! c\rses1 wore %amelessly ! multi-col\r$ rosette ( a =eign ord] 9 8 buttonhole1 & talk$ ) a good deal ( physiognomy4 ,i _h ! corn] seat at 8 "r1 & 0 flank$ 9 turn by ,miss ,etta ,j4 ,hicks1 a b\nc+ "y p]son f ,*icago1 beyond :om1 l rabbits 9 a company ( foxes1 c[]$ ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,jordan ,p4 ,hicks1 two brok5-spirit$ ,am]ican p>5ts4 ,at ,monsieur's left1 & fac+ me1 sat ,colonel ,escott1 v r$ & *e]ful2 !n a "y man :o call$ ! ,colonel ,cornel1 & came f ,dubl91 proclaim+ himself a b>r'/]1 & giv+ 8 "n z ,fl>ty1 ?\gh on 8 c>d x 0 writt5 ,flah]ty2 & !n ,sir ,ri*>d ,mai/re4 ,aft] him1 a dim9i%+ p]spective ( busy d9]s--= purposes ( conv]sation1 s f> z we 7 conc]n$1 inhabitants ( ! ,f\r? ,dim5sion4 ,( our imm$iate con/ellation ,sir ,ri*>d ,mai/re 0 ! only memb] on :om ! eye 0 tempt$ to l+]4 ,! o!rs 7 obvi\s--simple equations1 soluble 9 ! head4 ,b he call$ = slate & p5cil1 (f]$ mat]ials = d\bt & speculation1 ?\gh x w\ld n h be5 easy to tell :]e9 !y lay4 ,:at display$ itself to a cursory inspection 0 q unrem>kable3 simply a dec5t-look+ "y ,engli%man1 ( m$ium /ature1 ) squ>e-cut pla9 features1 r$di%-br[n hair1 grey eyes1 & clo!s & mann]s ( ! usual patt]n4 ,yet1 %[+ ?r\gh ?is ord9>y surface1 !re 0 some?+ cryptic4 ,= me1 at any rate1 x requir$ a con/ant ef=t n to />e at him4 ,i felt x f ! beg9n+1 & ,i felt x till ! end3 a teas+ curiosity1 a sort ( magnetism t drew my eyes 9 8 direction4 ,i 0 always on my gu>d to resi/ x1 & t 0 really ! inception ( my neglect ( him4 ,f ,i don't "k :at /upid motive ( pride1 ,i 0 anxi\s t he %\ldn't disc]n ! int]e/ he _h excit$ 9 me2 s ,i paid less o/5sible att5tion to him ?an to ! o!rs1 :o excit$ none at all4 ,i tri$ to appe> unconsci\s ( him z a deta*$ p]sonality1 to treat him z m]ely a "p ( ! gr\p z a :ole4 ,!n ,i improv$ su* occasions z pres5t$ !mselves to /eal glances at him1 to /udy him la drobe--grop+ aft] ! quality1 :atev] x 01 t made him a puzzle--seek+ to =mulate1 to classify him4 ,already1 at ! end ( my fir/ d9n]1 he _h s+l$ himself out & left an impression4 ,i w5t into ! smok+-room1 & began to wond]1 ov] a cup ( c(fee & a cig>ette1 :o he 04 ,i _h n he>d 8 voice2 he hadn't talk$ mu*1 & 8 few obs]vations _h be5 murmur$ into ! e>s ( 8 next neighb\rs4 ,all ! same1 he _h left an impression1 & ,i f\nd myself wond]+ :o he 01 ! "y man ) ! squ>e-cut features & ! r$di%-br[n hair4 ,i h said t 8 features 7 squ>e-cut & pla91 b !y 7 small & c>efully f9i%$1 & z f> z possible f be+ common4 ,& 8 grey eyes1 ?\gh n conspicu\s = size or beauty1 _h a "*1 an expression4 ,!y said some?+1 some?+ ,i c\ldn't p]fectly translate1 some?+ %rewd1 humor\s1 ev5 p]haps a little cau/ic1 & yet sad2 n viol5tly1 n rebelli\sly sad 7,i %\ld nev] h dream$ t x 0 a sadness :i* w\ld drive him to desp]ate rem$ies71 b r resign$ly1 submissively sad1 z if he _h made up 8 m9d to put ! be/ face on a sorry bus9ess4 ,?is 0 c>ri$ out by a c]ta9 abruptness1 a slight lack ( suavity1 9 8 movem5ts1 9 8 mann] ( turn+ 8 head1 ( us+ 8 h&s4 ,x h9t$ a degree ( det]m9ation :i*1 9 ! circum/ances1 seem$ sup]flu\s4 ,he _h unfold$ 8 napk9 & attack$ 8 d9n] ) an air ( resolution1 l a man ) a task be=e him1 :o mutt]s1 ,well1 x's got to be done1 & ,i'll d x4 ,at a haz>d1 he 0 two- or ?ree-&-?irty1 b bel[ 8 neck he look$ old]4 ,he 0 dress$ l ev]ybody1 b 8 co/ume _h1 someh[1 an effect ( sob]ness beyond 8 ye>s4 ,x 0 decid$ly n sm>t1 & sm>tness 0 ! dom9ant note at ! ,htel d',anglet]re4 ,i 0 /ill m or less vaguely rum9at+ him1 9 a corn] ( ! smok+-room1 on t fir/ ev5+1 :5 ,i became aw>e t he 0 /&+ ne> me4 ,z ,i look$ up1 our eyes met1 & = ! fraction ( a second fix$ ea* o!r4 ,x 0 b>ely ! fraction ( a second1 b x 0 "t en\gh = ! transmission ( a message4 ,i knew z c]ta9ly z if he _h said s t he want$ to speak1 to break ! ice1 to scrape an acqua9tance2 ,i knew t he _h approa*$ me & 0 loit]+ 9 my neighb\rhood = t specific purpose4 ,i don't "k1 ,i h /udi$ ! psy*ology ( ! mom5t 9 va9 to und]/&1 :y ,i felt a p]v]se impulse to put him (f4 ,i 0 int]e/$ 9 him1 ,i 0 curi\s ab\t him2 & !re he /ood1 te/ify+ t ! int]e/ 0 reciprocal1 ready to make ! advances1 only wait+ = a glance or a motion ( enc\ragem5t2 & ,i delib]ately seclud$ myself beh9d my c(fee-cup & my cig>ette smoke4 ,i suppose x 0 ! work+ ( "s obscure manni% vanity--( :at 9 a woman w\ld h def9$ itself z coyness & coquetry4 ,if he want$ to speak--well1 let him speak2 ,i w\ldn't help him4 ,i c\ld realise ! processes ( 8 m9d ev5 m cle>ly ?an ^? ( my own--8 desire1 8 hesitancy4 ,he 0 too timid to leap ! b>ri]s2 ,i mu/ op5 a gate = him4 ,he hov]$ ne> me = a m9ute long]1 & !n drift$ away4 ,i felt 8 disappo9tm5t1 8 spiritual %rug ( ! %\ld]s2 & ,i p]ceiv$ r sudd5ly t ,i 0 disappo9t$ myself4 ,i mu/ h be5 hop+ all along t he w\ld speak qu& mme1 & n[ ,i 0 mov$ to run aft] him1 to call him back4 ,t1 h[ev]1 w\ld imply a consci\sness ( guilt1 an admission t my attitude _h be5 int5tional2 s ,i kept my seat1 mak+ a m5tal r5dezv\s ) him = ! morr[4 ,betwe5 my ,iri% vis--vis ,flah]ty & myself !re exi/$ no su* /ra94 ,he pres5tly saunt]$ up to me1 & dropp$ into conv]sation z easily z if we _h be5 old fri5ds4 ,well1 & are y "h = y\r heal? or y\r ent]ta9m5t8 he began4 ,b ,i don't ne$ to ask t ( a man :o's dr9k+ black c(fee & smok+ tobacco at ?is h\r ( ! night4 ,i'm ! only invalid at our end ( ! table1 & ,i'm no bett] ?an an amateur meself4 ,x's a b>ri/]'s ?roat ,i h--,i caught x wait+ = briefs 9 me *amb]s at ,dobl94 ,we *att$ toge!r = a half-h\r or s1 & be=e we p>t$ he _h giv5 me a good deal ( g5]al in=mation--ab\t ! t[n1 ! natives1 ! visitors1 ! s&s1 ! golf-l9ks1 ! hunt+1 &1 ) ! re/1 ab\t our neighb\rs at table4 ,did ye notice ! p9k-fac$ bald little man at me "r8 ,t's ,cornel ,escott1 ,c4,b41 retir$4 ,he takes a sea-ba? e morn+1 to live up to ! lett]s2 & fai?1 x's an act ( h]oism1 no less1 9 wea!r ! l ( ?is4 ,?ree weeks h ,i be5 "h1 & b wan day ( sun%9e1 & ! m]cury nev] above fifty4 ,! o!r fell[1 him at me left1 is :at y'd be sl[ to suspect by ! look ( him1 ,i'll g bail2 & t's a b>'net1 ,sir ,ri*>d ,mai/re1 ) a place 9 ,hamp%ire1 & t5 ?\s& a ye> if he's a p5ny4 ,! "y lady beside y\rself rejoices 9 ! euphoni\s "n ( ,hicks1 & tra9s h] ,popp] & ,momm] beh9d h] l slaves 9 a ,roman triumph4 ,!y're ,am]icans1 if y mu/ h ! tru?1 ?\gh ,i oughtn't to tell x on !m1 = ,i'm an ,iri%man myself1 & its n = ! pot to be be>+ tales ( ! kettle4 ,h[ev]1 _! tongues bewray !m2 s ,i've violat$ no confid5ce4 ,! k t my "y man 0 a b>onet ) a place 9 ,hamp%ire some:at dis5*ant$ me4 ,a b>onet ) a place 9 ,hamp%ire left too little to ! imag9ation4 ,! description seem$ to curtail 8 pot5tialities1 to prescribe 8 orbit1 to connote turnip-fields1 h\se-p>ties1 & a :ole sy/em ( ,briti% commonplace4 ,yet1 :51 ! next day at lun*eon1 ,i aga9 _h him be=e me 9 ! fle%1 my int]e/ reviv$4 ,its lapse _h be5 due to an association ( ideas :i* ,i n[ recognis$ z unsci5tific4 ,a b>onet ) tw5ty places 9 ,hamp%ire w\ld rema9 at ! end ( !m all a human be+2 & no human be+ c\ld be f9i%$ (f 9 a =mula ( half a doz5 words4 ,sir ,ri*>d ,mai/re1 anyh[1 c\ldn't be4 ,he 0 enigmatic1 & 8 effect ^u me 0 enigmatic too4 ,:y did ,i feel t tantalis+ incl9ation to />e at him1 c\pl$ ) t reluctance frankly to engage 9 talk ) him8 ,:y did he attack 8 lun*eon ) t appe>ance ( grim resolution8 ,= a m9ute1 aft] he _h tak5 8 seat1 he ey$ 8 knife1 =k1 & napk91 z a lab\r] might a load t he _h to lift1 measur+ ! difficulties he mu/ cope )2 !n he gave 8 head a resolute nod1 & set to "w4 ,to-day1 z ye/]day1 he said v little1 murmur$ an occasional rem>k into ! e> ( ,flah]ty1 accompany+ x usually ) a sudd5 %ort smile3 b he li/5$ to ev]y?+1 & did s ) app>5t appreciation4 ,our proce$+s 7 op5$ by ,miss ,hicks1 :o ask$ ,colonel ,escott1 ,well1 ,colonel1 h y _h y\r ba? ?is morn+8 ,! ,colonel *uckl$1 & answ]$1 ,oh1 yes--yes1 yes--c\ldn't =ego my ba?1 y "k--c\ldn't possibly =ego my ba?4 ,& :at 0 ! temp]ature ( ! wat]8 %e cont9u$4 ,fifty-two--fifty-two--?ree degrees w>m] ?an ! air--?ree degrees1 respond$ ! ,colonel1 /ill *uckl+1 z if ! :ole affair _h be5 extremely funny4 ,& y1 ,mr4 ,flah]ty1 ,i suppose y've be5 to ,bayonne8 ,no1 ,i've brok5 me habit1 & n left ! hotel4 ,subsequ5t exp]i5ce taught me t ^! 7 conv5tional modes by :i* ! conv]sation 0 laun*$ e day1 l ! prelim9>y moves 9 *ess4 ,we _h ano!r ritual = d9n]3 ,miss ,hicks !n inquir$ if ! ,colonel _h tak5 8 ride1 & ,flah]ty play$ 8 game ( golf4 ,! next inevitable /ep 0 common to bo? meals4 ,colonel ,escott w\ld p\r himself a glass ( ! v9 ord9aire1 a jug ( :i* 0 set by e plate1 & hold+ x up to ! light1 exclaim ) simulat$ gu/o1 ,ah6 ,f9e old w9e6 ,rem>kably full ri* flav\r6 ,at ?is pleasantry we w\ld all g5tly laugh2 & ! ^w 0 free4 ,sir ,ri*>d1 z ,i h said1 appe>$ to be an att5tive & appreciative li/5]1 n above smil+ at our milde/ sallies2 b wat*+ him out ( ! corn] ( an eye1 ,i notic$ t my own obs]vations seem$ to /rike him ) peculi> =ce--:i* l$ me to talk at him4 ,:y n to him1 ) him8 ,! int]e/ 0 reciprocal2 he w\ld h lik$ a dialogue2 he w\ld h welcom$ a *ance to comm5ce "o2 & ,i c\ld at any in/ant h giv5 him su* a *ance4 ,i talk$ at him1 x is true2 b ,i talk$ ) ,flah]ty or ,miss ,hicks1 or to ! company at l>ge4 ,( 8 sep>ate id5tity he _h no reason to believe me consci\s4 ,f a mixture ( motives1 9 :i* ,i'm n sure t a c]ta9 hea!ni% enjoym5t ( 8 emb>rassm5t didn't c\nt = some?+1 ,i 0 det]m9$ t if he want$ to "k me he mu/ come ! :ole di/ance2 ,i w\ldn't meet him halfway4 ,( c\rse ,i _h no idea t x c\ld be a matt] ( ! fa9te/ real importance to ! man4 ,i judg$ 8 feel+s by my own2 & ?\gh ,i 0 int]e/$ 9 him1 ,i %all h convey$ an altoge!r exagg]at$ notion ( my int]e/ if y fancy x kept me awake at night4 ,h[ 0 ,i to guess t 8 case 0 m s]i\s--t he 0 n simply desir\s ( a little amus+ talk1 b />v+1 />v+ = a little human sympa?y1 a little bro!rly love & comrade%ip8--t he 0 9 an abnormally s5sitive condition ( m9d1 :]e m]e negative unresponsiv5ess c\ld hurt him l a slight or a rebuff8 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! week ,i ran ov] to ,pau1 to pass a day ) ! ,w9*fields1 :o _h a villa !re4 ,:5 ,i came back ,i br\ght ) me all t !y 7:o knew ev]ybody7 c\ld tell ab\t ,sir ,ri*>d ,mai/re4 ,he 0 intellig5t & amiable1 b ! %ye/ ( %y m54 ,he avoid$ g5]al society1 fright5$ away p]haps by ! ,briti% ,mamma1 & sp5t a good "p ( ea* ye> abroad1 w&]+ r li/lessly f t[n to t[n4 ,?\gh "y & ri*1 he 0 nei!r fa/ nor ambiti\s3 ! ,memb]s' entrance to ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 ! /age-doors ( ! music halls1 7 equally )\t glam\r = him2 & if he 0 a ,ju/ice ( ! ,peace & a ,deputy ,lieut5ant1 he _h become s ?r\gh ! tacit op]ation ( 8 /ake 9 ! c\ntry4 ,he _h *amb]s 9 ,/4 ,james's ,/reet1 0 a memb] ( ! ,travell]s ,club1 & play$ ! viol9--= an amateur r well4 ,8 bro!r1 ,mortim] ,mai/re1 0 9 diplomacy--at ,rio ,janeiro or some:]e4 ,8 si/] _h m>ri$ an ,au/ralian1 & liv$ 9 ,melb\rne4 ,at ! ,htel d',anglet]re ,i f\nd 8 %yness 0 mi/ak5 = indiff]5ce4 ,he 0 civil to ev]ybody1 b intimate ) none4 ,he atta*$ himself to no p>ty1 pair$ (f ) no individuals4 ,he s\ght nobody4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! p]sons :o w5t out ( _! way to seek him1 came back1 z !y felt1 repuls$4 ,he _h be5 polite b languid4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 7 n ! sort ( p]sons he w\ld be likely to c>e =4 ,!re prevail$ a g5]al conception ( him z cold1 unsociable4 ,he c]ta9ly walk$ ab\t a good deal alone--y met him on ! s&s1 on ! cliffs1 9 ! /iff little /reets1 rambl+ aimlessly1 seldom ) a companion4 ,b to me x 0 pat5t t he play$ ! solit>y f necessity1 n f *oice--f ! necessity ( 8 temp]am5t4 ,a companion 0 precisely t :i* above all ?+s 8 he>t covet$2 only he didn't "k h[ to set ab\t annex+ "o4 ,if he s\ght nobody1 x 0 because he didn't "k h[4 ,?is 0 a "p ( :at 8 eyes said2 !y bespoke 8 desire1 8 p]plexity1 8 lack ( n]ve4 ,( ! p :o put !mselves out to seek him1 !re 0 ,miss ,hicks2 !re 7 a family f ,le$s1 nam$ ,bunn1 a fa!r1 "m1 son1 & two r$\btable daught]s1 :o drank *ampagne ) e meal1 dress$ 9 ! height ( fa%ion1 said _! say at ! tops ( _! voices1 & 7 und]/ood to be auctione]s2 a family f ,bayswat] nam$ ,krausskopf4 ,i 0 among ^? :om he _h m>k$ z m5 he w\ld l to frat]nise )4 ,z (t5 z our pa?s cross$1 8 eyes told me t he long$ to /op & speak1 & cont9ue ! prom5ade abrea/4 ,i 0 "u ! control ( a demon ( mis*ief2 ,i took a malici\s pleasure 9 elud+ & baffl+ him--9 pass+ on ) a nod4 ,x _h become a k9d ( game2 ,i 0 curi\s to see :e!r he w\ld ev] develop suffici5t h>dihood to take ! bull by ! horns4 ,aft] all1 f a conv5tional po9t ( view1 my conduct 0 q ju/ifiable4 ,i always meant to d bett] by him next "t1 & !n ,i always def]r$ x to ! next4 ,b f a conv5tional po9t ( view my conduct 0 q unassailable4 ,i said ?is to myself :5 ,i _h mom5t>y qualms ( consci5ce4 ,n[1 r late 9 ! day1 x /rikes me t ! conv5tional po9t ( view %\ld h be5 re-adju/$ to ! special case4 ,i %\ld h all[$ = 8 p]sonal equation4 ,my c\s9 ,wil=d came to ,bi>ritz ab\t ?is "t1 /opp+ = a week1 on 8 way home f a t\r 9 ,spa94 ,i c\ldn't f9d a room = him at ! ,htel d',anglet]re1 s he put up at a rival ho/elry ov] ! way2 b he d9$ ) me on ! ev5+ ( 8 arrival1 a place be+ made = him betwe5 m9e & ,monsieur's4 ,he hadn't be5 at ! table five m9utes be=e ! rum\r w5t abroad :o he 0--somebody _h recognis$ him4 ,!n ^? :o 7 )9 rea* ( 8 voice li/5$ ) all _! e>s--,colonel ,escott1 ,flah]ty1 ,mai/re1 & ,miss ,hicks1 ( c\rse1 :o ev5 call$ him by "n3 ,oh1 ,mr4 ,wil=d4 ,n[1 ,mr4 ,wil=d1 c4 ,aft] d9n]1 9 ! smok+-room1 a clu/] ( p hung r\nd u2 m5 ) :om ,i _h no acqua9tance came m]rily up & ask$ to be introduc$4 ,colonel ,escott & ,flah]ty jo9$ u4 ,at ! outskirts ( ! gr\p ,i beheld ,sir ,ri*>d ,mai/re4 ,8 eyes 7)\t 8 realis+ x p]haps7 begg$ me to invite him1 to pres5t him1 & ,i affect$ n to und]/&6 ,?is is "o ( ! little ?+s ,i f9d h>de/ to =give myself4 ,my :ole behavi\r t[>ds ! "y man is n[ a subject ( self-reproa*3 if x _h be5 diff]5t1 :o kn[s t ! trag$y ( ye/]day w\ld ev] h happ5$8 ,if ,i _h answ]$ 8 timid ov]tures1 walk$ ) him1 talk$ ) him1 cultivat$ 8 fri5d%ip1 giv5 him m9e1 e/abli%$ a k9dly human relation ) him1 ,i c't help feel+ t he might n h got to su* a desp]ate pass1 t ,i might h *e]$ him1 help$ him1 sav$ him4 ,i feel x especially :5 ,i ?9k ( ,wil=d4 ,8 eyes atte/$ s mu*2 he w\ld h enjoy$ meet+ him s ke5ly4 ,no d\bt he 0 already fond ( ! man1 _h lov$ him ?r\gh 8 books1 l s _m o!rs4 ,if ,i _h introduc$ him8 ,if we _h tak5 him ) u ! next morn+1 on our excursion to ,cambo8 ,includ$ him occasionally 9 our smokes & p>leys8 ,wil=d left = ,engl& )\t d9+ aga9 at ! ,htel d',anglet]re4 ,we 7 busy do+ ! c\ntry1 & nev] *anc$ to be at ,bi>ritz at ! d9n]-h\r4 ,dur+ t week ,i sc>cely saw ,sir ,ri*>d ,mai/re4 ,ano!r little circum/ance t rankles especially n[ w\ld h be5 ridicul\s1 except = ! way ?+s h end$4 ,x isn't easy to tell--x 0 s petty1 & ,i am s a%am$4 ,colonel ,escott _h be5 abus+ ,london1 describ+ x z ! lea/ beautiful ( ! capitals ( ,europe1 comp>+ x unfav\rably to ,p>is1 ,vi5na1 & ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,i took up ! cudgels 9 its def5ce1 m5tion$ its atmosph]e1 its tone2 ,p>is1 ,vi5na1 ,/4 ,pet]sburg 7 lyric1 ,london 0 epic2 & s =? & s =?4 ,!n1 %ift+ f ! /hetic to ! utilit>ian1 ,i argu$ t ( all great t[ns x 0 ! heal?ie/1 its dea?-rate 0 l[e/4 ,sir ,ri*>d ,mai/re _h foll[$ my diss]tation att5tively1 & ) a c\nt5ance t signifi$ approval2 & :51 ) my ref]5ce to ! dea?-rate1 ,i paus$1 he sudd5ly burn$ 8 %ips4 ,he look$ me full 9 ! eye1 & said1 ,?irty-sev51 ,i believe8 ,8 height5$ col\r1 a n]v\s movem5t ( ! lip1 betray$ ! ef=t x _h co/ him2 b at la/ he _h done x--screw$ 8 c\rage to ! /ick+-place1 & spok54 ,& ,i--,i c nev] =get x--,i gr[ hot :5 ,i ?9k ( x--b ,i 0 possess$ by a devil4 ,8 eyes hung on my face1 await+ my response1 plead+ = a cue4 ,g on1 !y urg$4 ,i h tak5 ! fir/1 ! difficult /ep--make ! next smoo!r = me4 ,& ,i--,i answ]$ lackadaisically1 ) j a casual glance at him1 ,i don't "k ! figures1 & absorb$ myself 9 my vi&s4 ,two or ?ree days lat] 8 place 0 fill$ by a /rang]1 & ,flah]ty told me t he _h left = ! ,rivi]a4 ,all ?is happ5$ la/ ,m>* at ,bi>ritz4 ,i nev] saw him aga9 till ?ree weeks ago4 ,x 0 "o ( ^? frightfully hot aft]noons 9 ,july2 ,i _h come out ( my club1 & 0 walk+ up ,/4 ,james's ,/reet1 t[>ds ,piccadilly2 he 0 mov+ 9 an opposite s5se2 & ?us we approa*$ ea* o!r4 ,he didn't see me1 h[ev]1 till we _h drawn r ne> to a conjunction3 !n he gave a little />t ( recognition1 8 eyes bright5$1 8 pace slack5$1 8 "r h& prep>$ to advance itself--& ,i b[$ slightly1 & pursu$ my way6 ,don't ask :y ,i did x4 ,x is en\gh to confess x1 )\t hav+ to expla9 x4 ,i glanc$ backw>ds1 by & by1 ov] my %\ld]4 ,he 0 /&+ :]e ,i _h met him1 half turn$ r\nd1 & look+ aft] me4 ,b :5 he saw t ,i 0 obs]v+ him1 he ha/ily %ift$ ab\t1 & cont9u$ 8 desc5t ( ! /reet4 ,t 0 only ?ree weeks ago4 ,only ?ree weeks ago ,i /ill _h x 9 my p[] to act4 ,i am sure--,i don't "k :y ,i am sure1 b ,i am sure--t ,i c\ld h det]r$ him4 ,= all t "o c ga!r f ! brief note he left beh9d1 x seems he _h no special1 def9ite motive2 he _h met ) no losses1 got into no scrape2 he 0 simply tir$ & sick ( life & ( himself4 ,i h no fri5ds1 he wrote4 ,nobody w c>e4 ,p don't l me2 p avoid me4 ,i h wond]$ :y2 ,i h tri$ to wat* myself1 & discov]2 ,i h tri$ to be dec5t4 ,i suppose x mu/ be t ,i emit a repell5t fluid2 ,i suppose ,i am a 'bad sort4' ,he _h a morbid notion t p didn't l him1 t p avoid$ him6 ,oh1 to be sure1 !re 7 ! ,bunns & ! ,krausskopfs & _! ilk1 pl5tiful en\gh3 b he und]/ood :at x 0 t attract$ !m4 ,o!r p1 ! p he c\ld h lik$1 kept _! di/ance--7 civil1 inde$1 b res]v$4 ,he want$ bread1 & !y gave him a /one4 ,x nev] /ruck him1 ,i suppose1 t !y attribut$ ! res]ve to him4 ,b ,i--,i knew t 8 res]ve 0 only an effect ( 8 %yness2 ,i knew t he want$ bread3 & t k con/itut$ my moral responsibility4 ,i didn't "k t 8 ne$ 0 extreme2 b ,i h tri$ 9 va9 to absolve myself ) ! reflection4 ,i ought to h made inquiries4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( t aft]noon 9 ,/4 ,james's ,/reet--only ?ree weeks ago--,i feel l an assass94 ,! vision ( him1 z he /opp$ & look$ aft] me--,i c't bani% x4 ,:y didn't "s good _s move me to turn back & ov]take him8 ,x is s h>d = ! m9d to reconcile itself to ! irretrievable4 ,i c't %ake (f a s5se t !re is some?+ to be done4 ,i c't realise t x is too late4 ,song ,by ,dollie ,rad=d ,i c\ld n ?r\gh ! burn+ day ,9 hope prevail1 ,beside my task ,i c\ld n /ay ,if love %\ld fail4 ,nor und]nea? ! ev5+ sky1 ,:5 lab\rs cease1 ,fold bo? my tir$ h&s & lie ,at la/ 9 peace4 ,ah6 :at to me 9 dea? or life ,c\ld !n avail8 ,i d>e n ask = re/ or /rife ,if love %\ld fail4 ,a ,l&scape ,by ,alfr$ ,?ornton ,illu/ration3 ,a ,l&scape ,pass$ ,by ,*>lotte ,m4 ,mew ,l s\ls t meet+ pass1 ,& pass+ nev] meet aga94 ,let ^? :o h miss$ a romantic view ( ,london 9 its poore/ qu>t]s--& !re w romance be f\nd--wait = a sunset 9 e>ly w9t]4 ,!y may turn ,nor? or ,s\?1 t[>ds ,isl+ton or ,we/m9/]1 & enc\nt] "s f9e pictures & m ?an "o aspect ( unique beauty4 ,?is h\r ( p9k twilight has its monopoly ( effects4 ,"s ( !m may nev] be rea*$ aga94 ,on su* an ev5+ 9 mid-,decemb]1 ,i put d[n my sew+ & left tame glories ( fire-light 7discov]]s ( false *>m7 to welcome1 z y\? may1 ! contra/ ( ke5 air outdoors to ! gl[ )94 ,my aim 0 ! p]fection ( a lat5t appetite1 = ,i _h no m9d to cont5t myself ) an apology = hung]1 consequ5t on a w>mly passive aft]noon4 ,! spl5did cold ( fi]ce fro/ set my _s danc+4 ,! road rung h>d und]foot1 & ?r\gh ! lonely squ>es woke %>p e*oes f beh9d4 ,?is /++ air assail$ my *eeks ) vigor\s sev]ity4 ,x /irr$ my blood gr&ly1 & br\ght ?\ght back to me f ! w>m emb]s j =sak51 ) an immeasurable s5se ( ga94 ,b aft] ! fir/ delirium ( en*ant+ motion1 de/9ation became a "q4 ,! dim trees beh9d ! d+y enclosures 7 beg9n+ to be succe$$ by r[s ( fl>+ gas jets1 display+ %ops ( new aspect & evil smell4 ,!n ! heavy walls ( a p>tially demoli%$ prison re>$ !mselves d>kly aga9/ ! pale sky4 ,by ?is l&m>k ,i recall$--alas t x %\ld be possible--a *ur* 9 ! di/rict1 newly built by an infallible ar*itect1 :i* ,i _h be5 direct$ to seek at leisure4 ,i did s n[4 ,a r[ ( cramp$ h\ses1 ) ! unp>donable b[ w9d[1 project+ squalor into prom95ce1 came into view4 ,robb+ ^! ev5 ( light1 ! port5t\s walls /ood a sil5t curse be=e !m4 ,i ?9k !y 7 bla/+ ! hopes ( ! sad dwell]s b5ea? !m--if hope !y _h--to despair4 ,?r\gh spatt]$ panes faces ( diseas$ & dirty *ildr5 le]$ into ! /reet4 ,"o room1 z ,i pass$1 seem$ full ( !m4 ,! w9d[ 0 op52 _! wails & madd5+ requirem5ts s5t out ! "m's cry4 ,x 0 ?r[n back to h]1 m+l$ ) h] *ildr5's screams1 f ! pitiless prison walls4 ,^! %elt]s /ruck my ?\ght z trave/ies--p]haps !y 7 n--( ! gr& place call$ home4 ,leav+ !m ,i s\ght ! ess5tial ( :i* !y 7 b]eft4 ,:at )held f !m1 z pov]ty & s9 c\ld n1 a title to ! sacr$ "n8 ,an answ] came1 b int]pretation 0 delay$4 ,!irs 0 n ! desolation ( some?+ lo/1 b ( some?+ t _h nev] be54 ,i ?ru/ (f speculation gladly "h1 & front$ ,nature free4 ,sudd5ly ,i em]g$ f ! intol]able %ad[ ( ! brickwork1 brea?+ easily once m4 ,be=e me lay a roomy space1 ne>ly squ>e1 b\nd$ by ?ree-/orey dwell+s1 & trans=m$1 z if by quick me*anism1 ) col\rs ( sunset4 ,r$ & gold5 spots wav]$ 9 ! panes ( ! l[ scatt]$ h\ses r\nd ! bewild]+ expanse4 ,ov]head a fa9t crimson sky 0 hung ) violet cl\ds1 obscur$ by ! smoke & ne>+ dusk4 ,9 ! c5tre1 b t[>ds ! left1 /ood an old /one pump1 & "s few feet above x irregul> lamps look$ d[n4 ,!y 7 plant$ on a squ>e ( pav+ rail$ 9 by brok5 iron f5ces1 ^: pa9t1 n[ discol\r$1 _h once be5 :ite4 ,n>r[ /reets cut 9 five directions f ! op5 roadway4 ,_! l9es ( light sank dimly into di/ance1 mock+ ! />s' entrance into ! fad+ sky4 ,ev]y?+ 0 transfigur$ 9 ! illum9at$ twilight4 ,z ,i /ood1 ! dy+ sun caught ! r\gh edges ( a girl's uncov]$ hair1 & hung a fa9t nimbus r\nd h] poor desecrat$ face4 ,! s(t circle1 z %e glanc$ t[>d me1 l5t x ! semblance ( "o ( ^? my/ically pictur$ faces ( "s m$ival sa9t4 ,a /illness /ole on1 & ab\t ! squ>e dim figures hurri$ along1 leav+ me /ation>y 9 exi/5ce 7,i 0 ?9k+ fancifully71 :5 my m$ival sa9t dem&$ :o ,i 0 a-%ov+ (8 & dismiss$ me1 n unk9dly1 on my way4 ,hawk]s 9 a neighb\r+ alley 7 call+1 & ! monoton\s t+-t+ ( ! muff9-bell made an audible backgr\nd to ! picture4 ,i left x1 & !n ! glam\r 0 already pass+4 ,9 a little :ile d>kness possess+ x1 ! place w\ld reassume its aspect ( sordid gloom4 ,!re is a /reet n f> f !re1 be>+ a "n t quick5s life )9 "o1 by ! vision x summons ( a mo/ peaceful c\ntry1 :]e ! broad roads are b pa?ways ?r\gh gre5 mead[s1 & y\r foot/ep keeps ! "t to a g5tle music ( pure /reams4 ,!re ! sc5t ( roses1 & ! fir/ pu%+ buds ( spr+1 m>k ! seasons1 & ! birds call out fai?fully ! "t & mann] ( ! day4 ,"h ,ea/] is h]ald$ by ! adv5t 9 "s squalid m>t ( air-balls on ,good ,friday2 e>ly summ] & late may be kn[n by obs]vation ( t unromantic yet au!ntic cal5d> 9 :i* alley-tors1 tip-cat1 :ip- & peg-tops1 hoops & suck]s1 9 _! c\rses m>k ! flight ( "t4 ,p]haps attract$ by ! incongruity1 ,i took ?is way4 ,9 su* a ?or\ghf>e x is rem>kable t satisfi$ z are its public ) transi5t sub/itutes = lit]ature1 !y require p]man5t types 7! t]m is s f> misus$ x may h>dly be fur!r outrag$7 ( ,art4 ,pictures1 s-call$1 are ! sole dep>ture f necessity & popul> f9]y :i* ! prom95t w>es display4 ,! w9d[ exhibit+ ^! aspirations 0 sc>cely m invit+ ?an ! fi%mong]'s next door1 b less odorif]\s1 & ,i /opp$ to see :at ! ill-reflect+ lights w\ld %[4 ,!re 0 a typical selection4 ,prom95tly1 a l>ge *romo ( a girl at pray]4 ,h] eyes turn$ upw>ds1 presumably to heav51 left ! gaz] 9 no /ate to dwell on ! elaborately b>$ brea/s bel[4 ,^! might rival1 does wax-"w attempt su* beauties1 any simil> attraction ( ,m>ylebone's ext5sive %[4 ,?is p]sonification ( pseudo-purity 0 s5sually div]t+1 & consequ5tly m>ketable4 ,my m9d seiz$ ! ideal ( su* a picture1 & turn$ f ?is pro/itution ( x sickly away4 ,hurri$ly ,i proce$$1 & did n /op aga9 until ,i _h pass$ ! l[ gateway ( ! place ,i s\ght4 ,its =bidd+ ext]ior 0 hidd5 9 ! deep twilight & invit$ no consid]ation4 ,i ent]$ & swung back ! inn] door4 ,x 0 pap]$ ) memorial c>ds1 recomm5d+ to m]cy ! unprote/+ spirits ( ! dead4 ,my pray]s 7 reque/$ = ! repose ( ! s\l ( ! ,ar*itect ( t *ur*1 :o pass$ away 9 ! ,true ,fai?--,decemb]1--#ahhg4 ,accept+ ! ass]tion1 ,i c\nt$ him beyond !m1 & m5tally entru/$ m9e to ! prie/ = ^? :o 7 /ill grop+ = x 9 ! gloom4 ,)9 ! build+1 d>kness aga9 =bade exam9ation4 ,a few lamps hang+ be=e ! alt> /ruggl$ ) obscurity4 ,i tri$ to id5tify "s ugly details ) ! great man's complac5t ecc5tricity1 & fail+1 turn$ t[>d ! /reet aga94 ,ne>ly an h\r's walk lay betwe5 me & my home4 ,?is fact & ! atmosph]e ( /uffy sanctity ab\t ! place1 set me long+ = space aga91 & woke a f9e scorn = aught b air & sky4 ,my appetite1 too1 0 n[ an h\r ahead ( opportunity4 ,i s5t back a f9al glance into ! d>kness z my h& prep>$ to /rike ! door4 ,!re 0 no motion at ! mom5t1 & x 0 sil5t2 b ! magnetism ( human pres5ce rea*$ me :]e ,i /ood4 ,i hesitat$1 & 9 a few mom5ts f\nd :at s\ght me on a *air 9 ! f> corn]1 flung face d[nw>ds across ! seat4 ,! attitude arre/$ me4 ,i w5t =w>d4 ,! l9es ( ! figure spoke unque/ionable despair4 ,does spee* convey int5sity ( angui%8 ,its supreme expression is 9 =m4 ,"h 0 human agony set =? 9 meagre l9es1 voiceless1 b articulate to ! s\l4 ,at fir/ ! =cible portrayal ( x assail$ me ) ! importunate /r5g? ( beauty4 ,!n ! ,?+ /ret*$ !re 9 ! obdurate d>kness grew p]sonal & bani%$ delight4 ,nei!r sympa?y nor its vulg> sub/itute1 curiosity1 induc$ my action z ,i drew ne>4 ,i 0 eag] inde$ to be gone4 ,i want$ to ignore ! almo/ indi/+ui%able be+4 ,my w cri$3 ,=sake x6--b ,i f\nd myself p[]less to obey4 ,p]haps x w\ld h conqu]$ _h n ! girl swiftly rais$ h]self 9 que/ ( me4 ,i /ood /ill4 ,h] eyes met m9e4 ,a wildly toss$ _s look$ f ^? ill-light$ w9d[s1 beckon+ me on4 ,m9e press$ t[>ds x1 b :e!r my limbs actually mov$ ,i d n "k1 = ! imp]i\s summons robb$ me ( any consci\sness save t ( necessity to comply4 ,did %e rea* me1 or 0 our advance mutual8 ,x _c be told4 ,i suppose we nei!r "k4 ,b we met1 & h] h&1 grasp+ m9e1 imp]atively dragg$ me into ! cold & noisy /reet4 ,we w5t rapidly 9 & out ( ! fl>+ boo?s1 hu/l+ little /agg]+ *ildr5 9 our unpity+ spe$1 ,i li/5+ dreamily to ! conc]t ( ho>se yells & haggl+ :9es :i* /ruck aga9/ ! sil5ce ( our flight4 ,on & on %e took me1 brea?less & )\t explanation4 ,we said no?+4 ,i _h no c>e or impulse to ask our goal4 ,! fi]ce pressure ( my h& 0 n relax$ a brea?+ space2 x w\ld h borne me aga9/ resi/ance c\ld ,i h (f]$ any1 b ,i 0 capable ( none4 ,! /reets seem$ to ru% pa/ u1 peopl$ ) despair4 ,weirdly light$ faces s5t blank negations to a _s ( "q :i* f9ally began to /ir 9 me4 ,"h1 ,i ?\ght once vaguely1 0 ! ev]la/+ ,no6 ,we mu/ h j\rney$ ?us = m ?an half an h\r & walk$ f>4 ,i did n detect x4 ,9 ! et]nity ( supreme mom5ts "t is n4 ,?\ght1 too1 fe>s to be obtrusive & /&s aside4 ,we ga9$ a door at la/1 d[n "s bl9d alley out ( ! deaf5+ ?or\ghf>e4 ,%e ?rew h]self aga9/ x & pull$ me up ! unlight$ /airs4 ,!y %ook n[ & !n ) ! viol5ce ( our asc5t2 ) my free h& ,i tri$ to help myself up by ! broad & greasy balu/rade4 ,!re 0 little s\nd 9 ! h\se4 ,a light %one "u ! fir/ door we pass$1 b all 0 quietness )94 ,at ! v top1 f ! d5se blackness ( ! passage1 my guide ?ru/ me sudd5ly into a dazzl+ room4 ,my eyes reject$ its array ( brilliant light4 ,on a small *e/ ( draw]s ?ree c&les 7 gutt]+1 two m /ood fl>+ 9 ! high w9d[ l$ge1 & a lamp ^u a table by ! b$ r5d]$ ^! m9or illum9ations unnecess>y by its diffusive gl>e4 ,!re 7 ev5 "s small ,*ri/mas c&les dropp+ col\r$ grease d[n ! wood5 mantel-piece1 & ,i notic$ a fire _h be5 made1 built entirely ( wood4 ,!re 7 bits ( an inlaid workbox or desk1 & a *air-rung1 ly+ half burnt 9 ! grate4 ,"s p]emptory dem& = light _h be51 ^! signs d5ot$1 unscrupul\sly met4 ,a woman lay ^u ! b$1 half clo!d1 asleep4 ,z ! door slamm$ beh9d me ! flames wav]$ & my companion releas$ my h&4 ,%e /ood beside me1 %udd]+ viol5tly1 b )\t utt]ance4 ,i look$ ar\nd4 ,ev]y:]e pro(s ( rec5t en]gy 7 visible4 ,! bright panes reflect+ back ! l[ burnt c&les1 ! wret*$ b %9+ furniture1 & "s odd bits ( pa9t$ *9a1 set be=e ! splutt]+ lights ^u ! draw]s1 bore witness to a prov9cial intol]ance ( grime4 ,! bo>ds 7 b>e1 & m>ks ( extreme pov]ty di/+ui%$ ! :ole room4 ,! de/itution ( h] surr\nd+s accord$ ill ) ! girl's spotless p]son & well-t5d$ h&s1 :i* 7 hang+ tremul\sly d[n4 ,subsequ5tly ,i realis$ t ^! des]t$ be+s mu/ h fir/ front$ ! _w f a sumptu\s /age4 ,! details 9 pro( ( x ,i ne$ n cite4 ,x mu/ h be5 s4 ,my previ\s apa?y gave place to an exagg]at$ obs]vation4 ,ev5 "s pieces ( a torn lett]1 dropp$ (f ! quilt1 ,i notic$1 7 ( f9e texture1 & inscrib$ by a man's h&4 ,"o fragm5t bore an elaborate device 9 col\rs4 ,x may h be5 a club cre/ or coat-(-arms4 ,i 0 try+ to decide :i*1 :5 ! girl at l5g? gave a cry ( exhau/ion or relief1 at ! same "t fall+ into a simil> attitude to t %e _h tak5 9 ! dim *ur*4 ,h] entire frame became %ak5 ) te>less agony or t]ror4 ,x 0 sick5+ to wat*4 ,%e began p>tly to call or moan1 begg+ me1 s9ce ,i 0 beside h]1 wildly1 & !n ) he>t-break+ we>9ess1 to /op1 to /ay4 ,%e half rose & claim$ me ) di/ract$ grace4 ,all h] movem5ts 7 noticeably f9e4 ,i pass no judgm5t on h] features2 suff]+ = ! "t assum$ !m1 & !y made no insi/5ce ( individual claim4 ,i tri$ to raise h]1 & kneel+1 pull$ h] reluctantly t[>ds me4 ,! proximity 0 di/a/eful4 ,an ali5 pres5ce has ev] repell$ me4 ,i %\ld h piti$ ! girl ke5ly p]haps a few m feet away4 ,%e clung to me ) ebb+ =ce4 ,h] he>t ?robb$ pa9fully close to m9e1 & :5 ,i meet n[ 9 ! d>k /reets o!rs :o h be5 robb$1 z %e has be51 ( _! great possession1 ,i h to rememb] t4 ,! magnetism ( our meet+ 0 already pass+2 &1 reason ass]t+ itself1 ,i review$ ! incid5t dispassionately1 z %e lay l a brok5 piece ( me*anism 9 my arms4 ,h] d>k hair _h come unfa/5$ & fell ab\t my %\ld]4 ,a fa9t :ite /reak ( x /ole ?r\gh ! br[n4 ,a gleam ( moonlight /rays ?us ?r\gh a dusky room4 ,i rememb] notic+1 z x 0 swept ) h] involunt>y motions across my face1 a fa9t fragrance :i* kept recurr+ l a subtle & s$uctive sprite1 hid+ itself ) fairy cunn+ 9 ! tangl$ maze4 ,! poor girl's m9d 0 cle>ly travell+ a devi\s way4 ,brok5 & incoh]5t exclamations told ( a rec5tly wrung promise1 made to :om1 or ( :at nature1 x 0 n my bus9ess to conjecture or inquire4 ,i record ! passage ( a few m9utes4 ,at ! fir/ opportunity ,i s\ght ! slumb]] on ! b$4 ,%e slept well3 h]s 0 a long re/2 !re might be no awak5+ f x1 = %e 0 dead4 ,s*ool$ 9 "o %ort h\r to all surprises1 ! k made me simply ri*] by a fact4 ,no?+ ab\t ! /]nly set face invit$ horror4 ,x _h be51 & 0 yet1 a /rong &1 if beauty be n conf9$ to y\? & col\r1 a beautiful face4 ,p]haps ?is quiet %>] ( ! convulsively brok5 sil5ce 0 ?irty ye>s old4 ,dea? _h set a firmness ab\t ! f9ely controll$ features t might h %[n h] y\ng]4 ,! actual ye>s are ( little matt]2 exi/5ce1 z we reckon "t1 mu/ h la/$ long4 ,x 0 n dea?1 b life t _h plant$ ! look ( disillusion !re4 ,& romance be+ ov]1 all good-byes to y\? are said4 ,by ! b$side1 on a r\ghly con/ruct$ table1 0 a de>ly b\ght bun* ( violets4 ,!y 7 set 9 a blue bord]$ tea-cup1 & hung ov] 9 wi/ful *all5ge ( _! own div9] hue4 ,!y 7 =eign1 & _! sc5t probably unnatural1 b x /ole v sweetly r\nd ! room4 ,a book lay face d[nw>ds beside !m--alas = p>o*ial en]gies1 n ( a religi\s type--& ! torn fragm5ts ( ! de/roy$ lett] _h fall5 on ! black b9d+4 ,a passionate movem5t ( ! girl's brea/ aga9/ m9e direct$ my glance else:]e4 ,%e 0 %iv]+1 & h] arms ab\t my neck 7 /iffly cold4 ,! possibility t %e 0 />v+ miss$ my m9d4 ,x w\ld h f\nd my he>t4 ,i wond]$ if %e slept1 & d>$ n /ir1 ?\gh ,i 0 by ?is "t cramp$ & *ill$4 ,! vehem5ce ( h] agitation end$1 %e brea!d g5tly1 & slipp$ f9ally to ! floor4 ,i began to face ! ne$ ( action & recall$ ! *ances ( ! night4 ,:5 & h[ ,i might get home 0 a necess>y "q1 & ,i li/5$ va9ly = a fri5dly /ep outside4 ,none s9ce we left x _h climb$ ! la/ flight ( /airs4 ,i c\ld he> a mom5t>y vibration ( m5's voices 9 ! room bel[4 ,0 x possible to leave ^! sudd5ly discov]$ *ildr5 ( peace & tumult8 ,0 x possible to /ay8 ,?is 0 ,saturday1 & two days lat] ,i 0 b\nd = ,scotl&2 a practical recollection ( empty trunks 0 n lo/ 9 my survey ( ! situation4 ,!n h[1 if ,i decid$ n to =sake ! poor *ild1 n[ c]ta9ly sleep+ 9 my arms1 7 my anxi\s fri5ds to le>n my :]eab\ts1 & und]/& ! ecc5tricity ( ! s*eme8 ,indisputably1 ,i det]m9$1 some?+ mu/ be done = ! half-frantic w&]] :o 0 press+ a tir+ weight aga9/ me4 ,& !re %\ld be "s k9d h& to cov] ! cold limbs & close ! wide eyes ( ! brea?less sleep]1 wait+ a comrade's sanction to fitt+ re/4 ,conclusion 0 ha/5+ to impati5t ?\ght1 :5 my eyes let fall a fatal glance ^u ! dead girl's face4 ,i d n ?9k x _h *ang$ its fir/ aspect ( dignifi$ repose1 & yet n[ x woke 9 me a s5sation ( cold dread4 ,! d>k eyes unwill+ly op5 rea*$ m9e 9 an insi/5t />e4 ,"o h& ly+ out ^u ! cov]lid1 ,i c\ld nev] aga9 mi/ake = t ( tempor>ily susp5d$ life4 ,my wat* tick$ l\dly1 b ,i d>$ n exam9e x1 nor c\ld ,i wr5* my sight f ! figure on ! b$4 ,= ! fir/ "t ! empty %ell ( be+ assail$ my s5ses4 ,i wat*$ fev]i%ly1 kn[+ well ! madness ( ! action1 = a h9t ( brea?+1 almo/ /opp+ my own4 ,to-day1 z memory summons x1 ,i _c dwell )\t reluctance on ?is h\r ( my realisation ( ! ?+ call$ ,dea?4 ,a hundr$ fancies1 clo!d 9 mad intol]able t]rors1 possess$ me1 & _h n my lips refus$ x outlet1 ,i %\ld h set free a cry1 z ! sp5t *ild beside me _h d\btless long$ to d1 & fail$1 ere1 desp]ate1 %e fl$4 ,my gaze 0 *a9$2 x c\ld n get free4 ,z ! %apes ( mon/]s ( ev] v>y+ & increas+ dreadfulness flit ?r\gh "o's dreams1 ! images ( ^? ,i lov$ crept r\nd me1 ) />k yet well-kn[n features1 _! limbs borr[+ dea?'s rigid outl9e1 z !y mock$ my recognition ( !m ) s\ndless semblances ( mir?4 ,!y began to w9d _! arms ab\t me 9 fi]ce embraces ( burn+ & sup]natural life4 ,gradually ! contact froze4 ,!y b\nd me 9 an icy prison4 ,_! hold relax$4 ,^! creatures ( my he>t 7 re/less4 ,! horribly famili> company began to dance at int]vals 9 & out a r+ ( :ite gigantic b$/eads1 set on end l tomb/ones1 ea* ( :i* fram$ a huge & fe>ful trave/y ( ! sad set face t 0 all ! :ile seek+ va9ly a pitiless /rang]'s c>e4 ,!y vani%$4 ,my he>t w5t home4 ,! de> place 0 desolate4 ,no e*o ( its _m voices on ! ?re%old or /air4 ,my foot/eps made no s\nd z ,i w5t rapidly up to a well-kn[n room4 ,"h ,i bes\ght ! mirror = ! reassurance ( my own reflection4 ,x d5i$ me human portraiture & ?rew back cold gl>e4 ,z ,i op5$ me*anically a treasur$ book1 ,i notic$ ! leaves 7 blank1 n ev5 blurr$ by spot or l9e2 & !n ,i %iv]$--x 0 deadly cold4 ,! fire t b an h\r or two ago x seem$ ,i _h =sak5 = ! w9t] twilight1 gl[$ ) sl[ d]ision at my ef=ts to rek9dle heat4 ,my h&s plung$ savagely into its r$ emb]s1 b ,i drew !m out quickly1 unsca!d & clean4 ,! ?+s by :i* ,i _h t\*$ life 7 no?+4 ,"h1 z ,i call$ ! de>e/ names1 _! e*oes came back aga9 ) ! s\nd ( an unle>n$ language4 ,i did n recognise1 & yet ,i fram$ !m4 ,:at 0 _h nev] be56 ,my _s summon$ ! be+ :o claim$ m9e4 ,he came1 /ret*+ out arms ( dea?less welcome4 ,z he rea*$ me my he>t took flight4 ,i call$ al\d to x1 b my cries 7 lo/ 9 awful laught] t broke to my bewild]$ fancy f ! hide\sly famili> %apes :i* _h return$ & n[ encircl$ ! gr& =m ( him ,i lov$4 ,b ,i _h nev] kn[n him4 ,i beat my brea/ to wake !re ! wont$ pa9 ( t+l+ joy4 ,i call$ pa/ exp]i5ce ) unavail+ importunity to be> witness ! man 0 wildly de> to me4 ,he 0 n4 ,he left me ) b5t head a /rang]1 :om ,i w\ld n if ,i c\ld recall4 ,= "o brief second1 reason f\nd me4 ,i /ruggl$ to %ake (f ! phantoms ( despair4 ,i tri$ to grasp :ile x yet l+]$ ! tea*+ ( ?is nev]-to-be-=gott5 front ( dea?4 ,! homeless h\se ) its indef5sible b[ w9d[ /ood out f b5ea? ! prison walls aga94 ,:at _h ?is to d ) x8 ,i que/ion$4 ,& ! answ] x _h evok$ repli$1 ,n ! desolation ( some?+ lo/1 b ( some?+ t _h nev] be54 ,! half-clad girl ( ! wret*$ picture-%op came into view ) wax5 h&s & s5seless symbolism4 ,i _h gr[n calm]1 b h] doll-l lips hiss$ out ! same half-mean+less b pregnant words4 ,!n ! nights ( a %ort life :5 ,i c\ld pray1 ye>s back 9 magical *ildhood1 s\ght me4 ,!y f\nd me pa/ !m--)\t ! p[]4 ,truly ! body _h be5 = me ! manife/ation ( ! ?+ call$ s\l4 ,"h 0 my embodim5t b]eft4 ,my face 0 /iff ) dry+ te>s4 ,sickly ,i long$ to beg ( an unkn[n ,god a miracle4 ,w\ld ,he b t\* ! passive body & brea! into x ! brea? ev5 ( transitory life4 ,i crav$ b a fleet+ pro( ( its ev] possible exi/5ce4 ,= to me x 0 n1 w\ld nev] be1 & _h nev] be54 ,! p>tially rel9qui%$ horror 0 r5ew+ dom9ance4 ,spee* ( any incoh]5ce or futility w\ld h br\ght m5tal p[] ( resi/ance4 ,my m9d 0 fa/ los+ l&m>ks amid ! cont9u$ quiet ( ! liv+ & ! awful /illness ( ! dead4 ,!re 0 no s\nd1 ev5 ( savage guidance1 ,i %\ld n !n h welcom$ ) glad response4 ,! realm ( ,sil5ce1 says "o ( ! _w's great tea*]s1 is l>ge en\gh beyond ! grave4 ,i seem$ to h pass$ life's portal1 & my s\l's small /r5g? 0 beat+ back ! noiseless gate4 ,9 my extremity1 ,i cri$1 ,o ,god6 = man's mo/ bloody w>%\t1 or ,?y :isp]6 ,x 0 useless4 ,n "o dwell] 9 ! cr[d$ t5em5ts broke 8 slumb] or relax$ 8 lab\r 9 answ] to ! involunt>y pray]4 ,& may ! ',day ( ,acc\nt ( ,words' take note ( ?is6 ,!n1 says ! old fable1 %all ! s\l ( ! dep>t$ be weigh$ aga9/ an image ( ,tru?4 ,i tri$ to con/ruct 9 imag9ation ! =m ( ! dumb deity :o %\ld be> d[n ! balances = me4 ,s\ndlessness 0 turn+ fe> to madness4 ,i c\ld nei!r quit nor long] be> company ! grim ,pres5ce 9 t room4 ,b ! supreme mom5t 0 v ne>4 ,long s9ce1 ! f\r l[ c&les _h burn$ out1 & n[ ! lamp 0 /ruggl+ fitfully to keep alight4 ,! flame c\ld la/ b a few mom5ts4 ,i saw x1 & did n face ! possibility ( d>kness4 ,! sleep+ girl1 ,i conclud$ rapidly1 _h us$ all available weapons ( defiant light4 ,z yet1 s9ce my entrance1 ,i _h h>dly /irr$1 /eadily support+ ! burd5 on my brea/4 ,n[1 )\t remembrance ( x1 ,i />t$ up to escape4 ,! viol5t sudd5ness ( ! action woke my companion4 ,%e /agg]$ bl9dly to h] feet & confront$ me z ,i ga9$ ! door4 ,sc>cely able to /&1 & da%+ ! dimness f h] eyes1 %e clut*$ a corn] ( ! draw]s beh9d h] = support4 ,h] head ?r[n back1 & h] d>k hair hang+ r\nd x1 cr[n$ a gr&ly tragic =m4 ,?is 0 no poor plead]1 & ,i 0 un>m$ = fight4 ,%e seiz$ my ?robb+ arm & cri$ 9 a :isp]1 l[ & ho>se1 b /rongly audible3 ,= ,god's sake1 /ay "h ) me4 ,my lips mov$ va9ly4 ,i %ook my head4 ,= ,god 9 heav5's sake--%e repeat$1 sway+1 & turn+ h] burn+1 r$d5$ eyes on m9e--don't leave me n[4 ,i /ood irresolute1 half /unn$4 ,/epp+ back1 %e /oop$ & began piec+ toge!r ! dismemb]$ lett] on ! b$4 ,a mute prote/ arre/$ h] f a cold si/]'s face4 ,%e swept ! action f h]1 cry+1 ,no6 & b5d+ =w>d sudd5ly1 gripp$ me ) fi]ce =ce4 ,"h6 ,"h6 %e pray$1 dragg+ me passionately back into ! room4 ,! pite\s ne$ & wild entreaty--no1 ! vision ( dire angui%--0 break+ my purpose ( flight4 ,a fragrance t 0 to haunt me /ole betwe5 u4 ,! poor little violets put 9 _! plea4 ,i mov$ to /ay4 ,!n a smile--! spl5d\r ( x may nev] be rea*$ aga9--t\*$ h] pale lips & broke ?r\gh !m1 trans=m+1 ) div9e radiance1 h] "y & blurr$ & nev]-to-be-=gott5 face4 ,x wav]$1 or 0 x ! la/ unc]ta9 flick] ( ! lamp t made me fancy x8 ,! exquisite mom5t 0 b>ely ov] :5 d>kness came4 ,!n light inde$ =sook me4 ,almo/ ignorant ( my own int5tion1 ,i resi/$ ! n[ trembl+ figure1 indi/+ui%able 9 ! gloom1 b x /ill clung4 ,i ?ru/ x (f me ) unnatural vig\r4 ,%e fell heavily to ! gr\nd4 ,)\t a pause ( ?\ght ,i /umbl$ d[n ! horrible unlight$ /airs4 ,a few /eps be=e ,i rea*$ ! bottom my foot /ruck a spl9t (f ! ?9 edge ( "o ( ! rott5 treads4 ,i slipp$1 & he>d a door above op5 & !n %ut4 ,no o!r s\nd4 ,at l5g? ,i 0 at ! door4 ,x 0 aj>4 ,i op5$ x & look$ out4 ,s9ce ,i pass$ ?r\gh x fir/ ! place _h become q des]t$4 ,! inhabitants 71 ,i suppose1 all occupi$ else:]e at su* an h\r on _! holiday night4 ,! lamps1 if !re 7 any1 _h n be5 lit4 ,! outlook 0 d5se blackness4 ,"h too ! hide\s d>k pursu$ me & sil5ce held its sway4 ,ev5 ! *ildr5 7 scream+ 9 m entic+ haunts ( gaudy squalor4 ,"s1 ^: good angels p]haps _h n =gott5 !m1 _h put !mselves to sleep4 ,n _m h\rs ago _! %rieks 7 deaf5+4 ,7 ^! too 9 conspiracy aga9/ me8 ,i rememb]$ vaguely hu/l+ "s ( !m ) unmeant h>%ness 9 my hurri$ progress f ! ,*ur*4 ,dumb ! :ole place seem$2 & x 01 b = ! dim />s al(t1 q d>k4 ,i d>$ n v5ture across ! ?re%old1 b\nd by pitiable c[>dice to ! spot4 ,alas = ! unconsci\s girl up/airs4 ,a murmur f )9 ! h\se might h s5t me back to h]4 ,c]ta9ly x w\ld h s5t me1 r ?an =? into ! empty /reet4 ,! fa9te/ indication ( humanity _h recall$ me4 ,i wait$ ! summons ( a s\nd4 ,x came4 ,b f ! des]t$1 yet n s %amefully des]t$1 /reet4 ,a man /agg]+ home by aid ( fri5dly rail+s1 set up a drunk5 song4 ,at ! fir/ note ,i ru%$ t[>ds him1 pu%+ pa/ him 9 wild dep>ture1 & on till ,i rea*$ ! noisome & fl>+ ?or\ghf>e1 a hav5 :]e sweet safety smil$4 ,"h ,i brea!d joy1 & sp$ away )\t memory ( ! two lifeless be+s ly+ alone 9 t %r\d$ *amb] ( desolation1 & ) no in/9ct to return4 ,my sole impulse 0 flight2 & ! way1 unm>k$ 9 ! e>li] ev5+1 0 unkn[n4 ,x took me "s m9utes to f9d a cab2 b ! incongru\s vehicle1 rudely disp]s+ ! haggl+ trad]s 9 ! roadway1 came at la/1 & c>ri$ me f ! di/ort$ cr[d ( faces & ! claims ( pity to peace4 ,i lay back %iv]+1 & ! w9d crept ?r\gh ! rattl+ glass 9 front ( me4 ,i did n note ! incalculable turn+s t took me home4 ,my acc\nt ( ! night's adv5ture 0 abridg$ & uns5sational4 ,i 0 press$ nei!r = detail nor comm5t1 b accord$ a some:at humor\s welcome :i* bade me say f>ewell to dy+ horror1 & ev5 let me m\nt boldly to ! once dea?-haunt$ room4 ,^u its ?re%old ,i /ood & look$ 91 half believ+ possible ! greet+ pictur$ !re "u ! dead girl's influ5ce1 & ,i c\ld n ent]4 ,aga9 ,i fl$1 ?is "t to k9dly light1 & he>d my bro!rs laugh+ noisily ) a fri5d 9 ! bright hall4 ,a waltz /ruck up 9 ! room above z ,i rea*$ !m4 ,i jo9$ ! impromptu dance1 & :irl$ ! rema9d] ( t ev5+ gladly away4 ,physically we>i$1 ,i slept4 ,my slumb] _h no break 9 x4 ,i woke only to ! exquisite joys ( morn+1 & lay wat*+ ! e>ly %ad[s creep into ! room4 ,pres5tly ! sun rose4 ,8 fir/ smile greet$ me f ! glass be=e my b$4 ,i sprang up disda9ful ( t maje/ic reflection1 & flung ! w9d[ wide to meet him face to face4 ,8 spl5d\r fell too on "o :o _h tru/$ me1 b ,i =got x4 ,n _m days lat] ! same sunlight t turn$ my life to laught] %one on ! sadde/ sc5e ( mortal end+1 &1 = "o ,i _h =sak51 lit ! ways ( dea?4 ,i nev] dream$ x might4 ,= ! next morn+ ! trag$y ( ! pa/ night 0 a di/ant "o1 no long] intol]able4 ,at twelve o'clock1 consci5ce sugge/$ a se>*4 ,i acquiesc$1 b did n move4 ,at half-pa/1 x insi/$ on "o1 & ,i obey$4 ,i set =? ) a det]m9ation ( success & no clue to promise x4 ,at f\r o'clock1 ,i admitt$ ! task hopeless & ab&on$ x4 ,duty c\ld ask no m ( me1 ,i decid$1 n :olly dissatisfi$ t failure =bade m difficult dem&s4 ,z ,i pass$ x on my way home1 "s dramatic in/9ct impell$ me to re-ent] ! unsightly *ur*4 ,i mu/ almo/ h expect$ to see ! same pro/rate figure1 = my eyes in/antly s\ght ! corn] x _h occupi$4 ,! w9t] twilight %[$ x empty4 ,a s]vice 0 ab\t to beg94 ,"o little lad 9 violet skirt & g(f]$ l95 0 /ruggl+ to light ! b5$iction tap]s1 & a troop ( s*ool *ildr5 pu%$ pa/ me z ,i /ood fac+ ! alt> & block+ _! way4 ,a grey-clad si/] ( m]cy 0 arre/+ ea* t9y figure1 bidd+ x pause beside me1 & ) two firm h&s on ei!r %\ld]1 compell+ a ludicr\s curtsey1 & at ! same "t :isp]+ ! injunction to ea* hurri$ little p]sonage1-- always make a rev]5ce to ! alt>4 ,ada1 come back6 & behold ano!r unwill+ bob6 ,p]haps ! good woman saw h] ,ma/]'s face beh9d ! t9sel trapp+s & fl>+ lights4 ,b %e =got ,8 words4 ,! say+ to ^! little ones t has rung ?r\gh c5turies comm&$ lib]ty & n allegiance4 ,i /ood aside till !y _h %uffl$ into seats1 & f9ally kneel+ /ay$ till ! brief spectacle ( ! aft]noon 0 ov]4 ,t[>ds its close ,i look$ away f ! mumbl+ prie/1 ^: att5tion1 divid$ betwe5 inconv5i5t mill9]y & ! holie/ my/]ies1 0 di/ract+ m9e4 ,two girls hold+ ea* o!r's h&s came 9 & /ood 9 deep %ad[ beh9d ! f>!/ r[s ( high-back$ *airs by ! door4 ,! y\ng] roll$ h] head f side to side2 h] %ift+ eyes & ceaseless imbecile grimaces *ill$ my blood4 ,! o!r1 :o /ood pray+1 turn$ sudd5ly 7! place b = ! fl>+ alt> lights 0 d>k7 & kiss$ ! dreadful creature by h] side4 ,i %udd]$1 & yet h] face wore no look ( loa?+ nor ( pity4 ,! expression 0 a div9e "o ( habitual love4 ,%e wip$ ! idiot's lips & /rok$ ! %ak+ h& 9 h]s1 to quiet ! sad hy/]ical c>esses %e w\ld n *eck4 ,x 0 a page ( gospel :i* ! old man ) 8 back to x might nev] read4 ,a sublime & gha/ly sc5e4 ,up 9 ! little gall]y ! grey-habit$ nuns 7 s++ a long ,lat9 hymn ( _m v]ses1 ) ! refra9 ,oh6 ,sacr$ ,he>t6 ,i buri$ my face till ! la/ vibrat+ *ord ( ! accompanim5t 0 /ruck4 ,! organi/ v5tur$ a plagal cad5ce4 ,x evok$ no am54 ,i :isp]$ "o1 & an accid5tally t\*$ note %riek$ disapproval4 ,i repeat$ x4 ,!n ,i spit ^u ! bloodless *eek ( duty1 & r5ew$ my que/4 ,?is "t x 0 = ! satisfaction ( my own t+l+ s\l4 ,i retook my unkn[n way4 ,! /reets 7 almo/ empty & ?9ly /rewn ) sn[4 ,x 0 /ill fall+4 ,i %rank f m>r+ ! spotless page t seem$ outspread to *all5ge & exhibit ! defil+ pr9t ( man4 ,! quiet ( ! muffl$ /reets soo!d me4 ,! neighb\rhood seem$ lull$ into unwont$ re/4 ,black little figures lur*$ out ( ! :ite alleys 9 twos & ?rees4 ,b _! *ildi% utt]ances s\nd$ less %rill ?an usual1 & soon] di$ away4 ,n[ 9 desp]ate e>ne/ ,i sp>$ nei!r myself nor ! incr$ul\s & di%evell$ p ^: aid ,i s\ght4 ,fate deals hone/ly ) all4 ,%e w n compromise ?\gh %e may delay4 ,hung] & we>9ess at l5g? s5t me home1 ) an assortm5t ( embelli%$ negatives r++ 9 my fail+ e>s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i _h almo/ =gott5 my /range exp]i5ce1 :51 "s mon?s aft]w>ds1 9 late spr+1 ! wrai? ( t w9t] meet+ appe>$ to me4 ,x 0 pa/ six o'clock1 & ,i _h rea*$1 ignorant ( ! ill-*os5 h\r1 a notori\s ?or\ghf>e 9 ! we/]n "p ( ?is glori\s & guilty city4 ,! place pres5t$ to my unfamili> eyes a rem>kable sight4 ,brilliantly lit w9d[s1 exhibit+ dazzl+ w>es1 ?rew into prom95ce ! human m>t4 ,?is 0 ?rong$4 ,i press$ into ! cr[d4 ,its /eady & opposite progress nei!r repell$ nor sanction$ my admittance4 ,h[ev]1 ,i _h det]m9$ on a pur*ase1 & 0 n to be baulk$ by ! un=ese54 ,i made x1 & /ood = a mom5t at ! %op-door prep>+ to break aga9 ?r\gh ! rapidly ?ick5+ ?rong4 ,up & d[n1 deck$ 9 frigid allurem5t1 pac$ ! insatiate daught]s ( an ev]la/+ k+4 ,:at fair mess5g]s1 ) /ream+ eyes & impot5tly crav+ arms1 did !y s5d af> (f ere !y ?us increas$ _! p]fumes & debas$ !mselves ev5 unto hell8 ,?is 0 my "q4 ,i ask$ n :o =sook !m1 speak+ 9 f>ewell ! hide\s ,engli% ( _! fate4 ,i wat*$ coldly1 yet n inappreh5sive or a c]ta9 gr&eur 9 ! sc5e4 ,x 0 ,virtue's v spl5did ,dance ( ,dea?4 ,a sick5+ confusion ( od\rs assail$ my s5ses2 ea* ess5ce a vile enticem5t1 outrag+ ,nature by a p]v]sion ( h] own pure spell4 ,a timidly prote/+ fragrance /ole /rangely by4 ,i />t$ at its approa*4 ,x summon$ a /++ memory4 ,i /epp$ =w>d to escape x1 b /opp$1 confront$ by ! be+ :o _h %>$1 by ! flick]+ lamplight & 9 ! pres5ce ( t sil5t witness1 ! poor little violet's pray]4 ,! man beside h] 0 decorat$ ) a bun* ( si/] fl[]s to ^? :i* _h tak5 "p aga9/ him1 mon?s ago1 9 va94 ,he c\ld h borne no bett] badge ( victory4 ,he 0 look+ at "s extravagant trifle 9 ! w9d[ next ! entry ,i _h j cross$4 ,!y spoke1 comp>+ x ) a silv] case he turn$ ov] 9 8 h&4 ,9 ! c5tre ,i notic$ a t9y enamell$ %ield4 ,! detail seem$ famili>1 b beyond id5tity4 ,!y ent]$ ! %op4 ,i /ood motionless1 *all5g+ memory1 till x produc$ f "s dim corn] ( my bra9 a ho>d$ ,no4 ,! device n[ head$ a poor /rip ( pap] on a dead girl's b$4 ,i saw a figure set by dea?1 fac+ />vation1 & ) ru9 9 torn fragm5ts 9 h] h&4 ,b :at place 9 ! sc5e _h ,i8 ,a brief discussion next me made swift answ]4 ,!y 7 once m beside me4 ,! man 0 speak+3 8 companion rais$ h] face2 ,i recognis$ its outl9e1--its true aspect ,i %all n "k4 ,f\r mon?s s9ce x wore ! mask ( sorr[2 x 0 n[ b "o ( ! pages ( man's immortal book4 ,i 0 consci\s ( ! mat*less motions :i* 9 ! dim *ur* _h fir/ attract$ me4 ,%e 0 clo!d1 save = a l>ge sc>f ( vehem5tly brilliant crimson1 entirely 9 dull v]milion4 ,! two %ades might s]ve z symbols ( div9e & e>?ly passion4 ,yet does "o ask ! m>tyr's col\r1 y "n x ',r$' 7& briefly ?us h] g>m5t73 no di/9ctive hue4 ,! murd]] & ! prelate too may we> su* robes ( (fice4 ,bo? are emp[]$ to bless & ban4 ,my mood 0 reckless4 ,i held my h&s out1 crav+ m]cy4 ,x 0 my bitt] lot to beg4 ,my w>r+ nature became unanim\sly suppliant1 he$less ( ! debt ?is s\l might owe me--( ! ?roes to :i* ,i left x1 & ( ! discr$itable m>ks ( m9e x bore4 ,failure to exact reg>d ,i did n ent]ta94 ,i wait$1 ) exhau/less =titude1 ! response to my appeal4 ,:5ce x came ,i "k n4 ,! man & woman met my gaze ) a void incorporate />e4 ,! two faces 7 m]g$ into "o av5g+ visage--s x seem$4 ,i 0 excit$4 ,z !y turn$ t[>ds ! c>riage wait+ !m1 ,i he>d a laugh1 m\nt+ to a cry4 ,x rang me to an outrag$ ,temple4 ,sabba? bells peal sweet] calls1 z once ?is might h done4 ,i knew my "p !n 9 ! despoil$ body1 ) its s\l's tap]s long bl[n out4 ,:eels ha/5$ to assail t s\nd1 b x clang$ all4 ,did x proce$ f "s defeat$ angel8 or ! woman's m\?8 or m9e8 ,god kn[s6 ,sat e/ scripsisse ,by ,au/9 ,dobson ,to ,e4 ,g41 ) a ,volume ( ,essays ,:5 y & ,i h w&]$ beyond ! rea* ( call1 ,& all our works immortal are scatt]$ on ! ,/all1 ,x may be "s new ,read]1 9 t remot] age1 ,w f9d ?is pres5t volume1 & li/less turn ! page4 ,= him ,i write ^! ,v]ses4 ,& ,sir 7,i say to him71 ,?is little ,book y see "h--?is ma/]piece ( ,:im1 ,( ,wisdom1 ,le>n+1 ,fancy 7if y w1 please1 att5d71 ,0 writt5 by its ,au?or1 :o gave x to 8 ,fri5d4 ,= !y _h work$ toge!r1 be5 ,comrades at ! ,p52 ,!y _h _! po9ts at issue1 !y diff]$ n[ & !n2 ,b bo? lov$ ,song & ,lett]s1 & ea* _h close at he>t ,! dreams1 ! aspirations1 ! 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(fice4 ,?\gh !y to-day are pass$1 ,!y m>*$ 9 t procession :]e is no fir/ or la/2 ,?\gh cold is n[ _! hop+1 ?\gh !y no m aspire1 ,!y1 too1 _h once _! ard\r3--!y h&$ on ! fire4 ,?ree ,/ories ,by ,v41 ,o41 ,c4,s4 ,i--,honi soit qui mal y p5se ,by ,c4 ,s4 ,b ,i'm n v tall1 am ,i8 said ! little book-keep]1 com+ close to ! c\nt] s z to prev5t me f see+ t %e 0 /&+ on tiptoe4 ,a p'tite woman1 said ,i1 goes /raight to my he>t4 ,! book-keep] blu%$ & look$ d[n1 & began f+]+ a bun* ( keys ) "o h&4 ,h[ is ! cold8 ,i ask$4 ,y don't seem to c\gh s mu* to-day4 ,x always gets bad aga9 at night1 %e answ]$1 /ill look+ d[n & play+ ) h] keys4 ,i rea*$ ov] to !m1 & %e mov$ h] h& quickly away & clasp$ x tightly ) ! o!r4 ,i pick$ up ! keys3--,/ore-room1 ,cell>1 ,comm]cial ,room1 ,(fice1 said ,i1 read+ (f ! names on ! labels--:y1 y seem to keep n only ! books1 b ev]y?+ else z well4 ,%e turn$ away to measure out "s :isky at ! o!r w9d[1 & !n came back & held out h] h& = ! keys4 ,:at a pretty r+1 ,i said2 ,i wond] ,i hav5't notic$ x be=e4 ,y c't h _h x on lately4 ,%e look$ at me fe>fully & aga9 cov]$ h] h&4 ,please give me my keys4 ,yes1 if ,i may look at ! r+4 ,! little book-keep] turn$ away1 & slipp+ quietly on to h] *air1 bur/ into te>s4 ,i pu%$ op5 ! door ( ! (fice & walk$ 94 ,:at is x8 ,i :isp]$1 b5d+ ov] h] & g5tly smoo?+ h] hair4 ,i--,i hate him6 %e sobb$4 ,him8--,him8 ,yes1--!--! r+ man4 ,i felt = ! little h& among ! folds ( ! inky table-clo?1 & /oop$ & kiss$ h] =ehead4 ,=give me1 de>e/---- ,g away1 %e sobb$1 g away4 ,i wi% ,i _h nev] se5 y4 ,x 0 all my fault3 ,i left (f we>+ ! r+ on purpose1 b he's com+ "h to-day----&--& we are s _m at home--& h s little money---- ,& z ,i w5t up/airs to pack ,i c\ld see ! little br[n head b5t l[ ov] ! inky table-clo?4 ,,ii--,a ,purple ,pat* ,by ,o4 ,i ,x 0 ne>ly half-pa/ f\r4 ,janet 0 sitt+ 9 ! draw+-room read+ a novel & wait+ = tea4 ,%e 0 9 "o ( ^? pleas+ moods :5 ! ord9>y happy circum/ances ( life d n pass unnotic$ z inevitable4 ,%e 0 pleas$ to be liv+ at home ) h] fa!r & si/]1 pleas$ t h] fa!r 0 a fl\ri%+ doctor1 & t %e c\ld sit idle 9 ! draw+-room1 pleas$ at ! pretty furniture1 at ! fl[]s :i* %e _h b\ght 9 ! morn+4 ,%e seldom felt s4 ,g5]ally ^! ?+s did n ent] h] head z a joy 9 !mselves2 & ?is mood nev] came ^u h] :51 accord+ to eld]ly advice1 x w\ld h be5 useful4 ,9 no tr\ble1 great or small1 c\ld %e ga9 com=t f rememb]+ t %e liv$ com=tably2 b sometimes )\t any reason1 z n[1 %e felt glad at h] position4 ,:5 ! p>l\r-maid came 9 & br\ght ! lamp1 ,janet wat*$ h] movem5ts pleasurably4 ,%e notic$ all ! ways ( a maid 9 an ord]ly h\se3 h[ %e plac$ ! light$ lamp on ! table at h] side1 !n w5t to ! w9d[s & let d[n ! bl9ds & drew ! curta9s1 !n pull$ a small table =w>d1 spread a blue-edg$ clo? on x1 & walk$ out quietly1 pu%+ h] cuffs up a little4 ,%e 0 pleas$ too ) h] novel1 ,miss ,braddon's ,asphodel4 ,= "s "t %e _h enjoy$ read+ sup]ior books4 ,%e knew t ,asphodel 0 bad1 & saw its inf]iority to ! books :i* %e _h lately read2 b t did n prev5t h] pleasure at be+ back ) ,miss ,braddon4 ,! maid came 9 & set ! glass-tray on ! table :i* %e _h j cov]$1 took a box ( mat*es f h] apron pocket1 lit ! wick ( ! silv] _s-/ove & left ! room4 ,janet wat*$ ! :ole proce$+ ) pleasure1 sitt+ /ill 9 ! arm-*air4 ,?ree s(t raps on ! gong & ,g]trude appe>$4 ,%e made ! tea1 & !y talk$4 ,:5 !y _h f9i%$1 ,g]trude sat at h] desk & began to write a lett]1 & /ill talk+1 ,janet gradually let h]self into h] novel once m4 ,!re 0 pl5ty ( ! /ory left1 %e w\ld read "r on till d9n]4 ,!y _h f9i%$ talk+ = "s m9utes :5 !y he>d a r+4 ,oh1 ,g]ty1 suppose ?is is a visitor6 ,janet said1 look+ up f h] book4 ,g]trude li/5$4 ,janet pray$ all ! "t t x might n be a visitor1 & %e gave a l[ groan z %e he>d heavy /eps ^u ! /airs4 ,g]trude's desk 0 j opposite ! door1 & directly ! maid op5$ x %e saw t ! visitor 0 an awkw>d "y man :o nev] _h any?+ to say4 ,%e ex*ang$ a glance ) ,janet1 !n ,janet saw ! maid :o ann\nc$1 ,mr4 ,huddle/on4 ,& !n %e saw ,mr4 ,huddle/on4 ,%e laid h] book d[n op5 on ! table beh9d h]1 & rose to %ake h&s ) him4 ,janet _h "o conv]sation ) ,mr4 ,huddle/on--music3 !y 7 v slightly acqua9t$1 & !y nev] got beyond t subject4 ,%e smil$ at ! inevitabl5ess ( h] "q z %e ask$3 ,7 y at ! ,saturday ,aft]noon ,conc]t8 ,:5 !y _h talk$ = t5 m9utes ) "s difficulty1 ,g]trude1 :o _h f9i%$ h] lett]1 left ! room3 %e 0 engag$ to be m>ri$1 & 0 !re=e free to d any?+ %e lik$4 ,aft] a visit ( half an h\r ,huddle/on w5t4 ,janet rang ! bell1 & felt a little guilty z %e took up ! op5 book directly h] visitor _h gone4 ,%e did n "k q :y1 b %e 0 dissatisfi$4 ,h[ev]1 9 a mom5t or two %e 0 deep 9 ! excitem5t ( ,asphodel4 ,%e read on = a c\ple ( h\rs1 & !n %e he>d ! c>riage drive up to ! door4 ,%e he>d h] fa!r come into ! h\se & g to 8 consult+-room1 !n walk up/airs to 8 b$room1 & %e knew t 9 a few m9utes he w\ld be d[n 9 ! draw+-room to talk = a qu>t] ( an h\r be=e d9n]4 ,:5 %e he>d him on ! l&+1 %e put away h] book2 ,g]trude met him j at ! door2 !y bo? came 9 toge!r1 & !n !y all ?ree *att$4 ,b in/ead ( feel+ 9 a cont5t$ mood1 because %e _h read com=tably1 z %e _h int5d$ all ! aft]noon1 ,janet 0 dissatisfi$1 z if ! aft]noon _h slipp$ by )\t be+ enjoy$1 wa/$ ov] ! excit+ novel4 ,& t[>ds ! end ( d9n] h] ?\ghts fell back on an old tr\ble :i* _h be5 dully ?reat5+ h]4 ,g]trude 0 h] fa!r's fav\rite2 gay & pretty1 %e _h nev] be5 difficult4 ,janet 0 m sil5t1 c\ld n amuse h] fa!r & make him laugh1 & he 0 n fond ( h]4 ,%e w\ld f9d /ill m difficulty :5 ,g]trude 0 m>ri$1 & %e 0 left alone ) him4 ,8 heal? 0 fail+1 & he 0 gr[+ v cantank]\s4 ,%e dread$ ! prospect1 & already ! doctor 0 moan+ to ,g]ty ab\t h] leav+1 & %e 0 mak+ him laugh = ! la/ "t ov] ! v cause ( 8 dejection4 ,n t he w\ld h ret>d$ h] m>riage by a day2 he 0 extremely pr\d ( h] engagem5t to ! son ( ! great ,lady ,beami%4 ,t ?\ght _h be5 an und]curr5t ( tr\ble ev] s9ce ,g]trude's engagem5t1 & %e wond]$ h[ %e c\ld h =gott5 x = a :ole aft]noon4 ,n[ %e 0 z fully mis]able z %e _h be5 cont5t f\r h\rs be=e1 & h] tr\ble at ! mom5t m+l$ ) h] unsatisfactory recollection ( ! aft]noon1 h] annoyance at ,mr4 ,huddle/on's int]ruption1 & ! novel :i* %e _h tak5 up directly he _h left ! room4 ,,ii ,a ye> aft] ,g]trude's m>riage ,dr4 ,worgan gave up 8 "w & decid$ at la/ to c>ry out a *]i%$ plan4 ,"o ( 8 olde/ fri5ds 0 go+ to ,algi]s ) 8 wife & daught]4 ,! doctor 0 a great fav\rite ) !m2 he decid$ to sell 8 h\se 9 ,london1 & jo9 ! p>ty 9 _! travels4 ,! project _h be5 discuss$ = a long "t1 & ,janet =esaw an opportunity ( go+ h] own way4 ,%e 0 sure t h] fa!r did n want h]4 ,%e _h h9t$ at h] wi% to /ay 9 ,engl& & "w = h]self2 b %e did n insi/ or tr\ble h] fa!r1 & z he did n oppose h] %e imag9$ t ! affair 0 und]/ood4 ,:5 ! "t = 8 dep>ture drew close1 ,janet said some?+ ab\t h] arrangem5ts :i* rais$ a long discussion4 ,dr4 ,worgan express$ great a/oni%m5t at h] resolution1 & decl>$ t %e _h n be5 op5 ) him4 ,janet c\ld n und]/& 8 sudd5 opposition2 p]haps %e _h n be5 explicit en\gh2 b surely !y bo? knew :at !y 7 ab\t1 & x 0 obvi\sly bett] t !y %\ld "p4 ,!y 7 9 ! draw+-room4 ,dr4 ,worgan felt aggriev$ t ! affair %\ld be tak5 s completely out ( 8 h&s2 he _h be5 reproa*+ h]1 & argu+ = "s "t4 ,janet's tone vex$ him4 ,%e 0 calm1 dis9cl9$ to argue1 behav+ z if ! arrangem5t 7 q decid$3 he w\ld h be5 bett] pleas$ if %e _h cri$ or lo/ h] temp]4 ,x's v easy to say t2 b1 aft] all1 y're n indep5d5t4 ,y say y want to get "w z a gov]ness2 b t's only an excuse = n go+ away ) me4 ,y nev] let me d any?+ = y4 ,i don't ask y to4 ,i nev] dem& any?+ ( y4 ,i'm n a tyrant2 b t's no reason :y y %\ld want to des]t me2 y're ! la/ p]son ,i h4 ,janet hat$ argum5ts & talk ab\t affairs :i* 7 obvi\sly settl$4 ,!y _h talk$ = almo/ an h\r1 !y c\ld nei!r ( !m ga9 any?+ f ! conv]sation1 & yet h] fa!r seem$ to delight 9 prolong+ x4 ,%e did n wi% to def5d h] c\rse4 ,%e w\ld will+ly h all[$ h] fa!r to put h] 9 ! wrong1 if only he _h left h] alone to d :at bo? ( !m want$4 ,y want to pose z a k9d ( m>tyr1 ,i suppose4 ,y\r fa!r hasn't treat$ y well1 he only lov$ y\r si/]2 y've a grievance aga9/ him4 ,no1 inde$2 y "k x's n s4 ,! impossibility ( answ]+ su* *>ges1 all ! unnecess>y fatigue1 _h br\ght h] v ne> cry+3 %e felt ! lump 9 h] ?roat1 ! a*+ 9 h] brea/4 ,be a gov]ness8 ,:y1 %e w\ld will+ly be a factory girl1 work+ h] life out = a few %ill+s a week1 if only %e c\ld be left alone to be /raight=w>d4 ,! picture ( ! girls ) %awl & basket leav+ ! factory came be=e h] eyes4 ,%e really envi$ !m1 & pictur$ h]self walk+ home to h] lonely g>ret1 =gott5 & 9 peace4 ,b t's h[ our relations & fri5ds w look ^u y\r conduct4 ,oh no1 %e answ]$1 try+ to smile & say some?+ amus+ aft] ! mann] ( ,g]trude2 !y w only %ake _! heads at _! daught]s & say1 ',!re goes ano!r rebel :o isn't cont5t to be beautiful1 innoc5t1 & protect$4' ,b ,janet's attempts to be amus+ 7 n successful ) h] fa!r4 ,!y won't at all4 ,!y'll say1 ',at any rate h] fa!r is well (f en\gh to give h] en\gh to live ^u1 & n make h] "w z a gov]ness4' ,we "k t's got no?+ to d ) x4 ,if ,i 7 dep5d5t1 ,i %\ld feel ,i'd less "r to *oose---- ,b y're mi/ak52 t's n hone/y1 b egoism1 on y\r "p4 ,janet _h no?+ to answ]2 !re 0 a pause1 z if h] fa!r wi%$ h] to argue ! po9t4 ,%e ?\ght1 p]haps1 %e _h bett] say some?+1 else %e w\ld %[ too pla9ly t %e saw he 0 9 ! wrong2 b %e said no?+1 & he w5t on3 ,& :at w p say at ! idea ( y\r be+ a gov]ness8 ,practically a s]vant 9 a /rang]'s h\se1 ) a pret5ce ( equality1 b less pay ?an a good cook4 ,:at w all our fri5ds say8 ,janet did n wi% to say to h]self 9 s _m words t h] fa!r 0 a snob4 ,if he _h left h] alone1 %e w\ld h be5 satisfi$ ) ! unackn[l$g$ feel+ t he atta*$ importance to c]ta9 ?+s4 ,surely p ( und]/&+ "k !re's no h>m 9 be+ a gov]ness1 & ,i'm q will+ to be ignor$ by anyone :o c't see t4 ,^! 7 ! fir/ words %e spoke ) any w>m?4 ,selfi%ness aga94 ,x's n only y\r conc]n3 :at w y\r si/] ?9k & feel ab\t x8 ,g]ty is s5sible en\gh to ?9k z ,i d2 besides1 %e is v happy1 & s has no "r to dictate to o!r p ab\t _! affairs2 inde$1 %e won't tr\ble ab\t x--:y %\ld %e8 ,i'm n "p ( h]4 ,y're unju/ to ,g]trude3 y\r si/] is too sweet & mode/ to wi% to dictate to any "o4 ,exactly4 ,janet c\ld n help say+ ?is "o ^w1 & yet %e knew t x w\ld irritate h] fa!r /ill m4 ,& :o w\ld take y z a gov]ness8 ,y don't f9d x easy to live ev5 ) y\r own p1 & ,i don't "k :at y c tea*4 ,p]haps y w reproa* me z ,laura did h] "m1 & say x 0 my fault y didn't g to ,girton8 ,oh1 ,i ?9k ,i c manage4 ,my music is n mu*1 ,i "k2 b ,i ?9k x's good en\gh to be useful4 ,are y go+ to say t ,i 0 wrong 9 n enc\rag+ y to tra9 = a pr(essional musician8 ,i hadn't ! fa9te/ notion ( reproa*+ y = any?+3 x 0 only mode/y4 ,%e knew t hav+ pass$ ! p]iod :5 %e might h cri$1 %e 0 be+ fatigu$ into ! flippant /age1 & h] fa!r hat$ t above ev]y?+4 ,n[ y're beg9n+ to sne] 9 y\r sup]ior way1 ,dr4 ,worgan said1 walk+ up ! room1 talk+ to me z if ,i 7 an idiot---- ,he 0 int]rupt$ by ! maid :o came 9 to ask ,janet :e!r %e c\ld put out ! light 9 ! hall4 ,janet look$ que/ion+ly at h] fa!r1 :o _h fac$ r\nd :5 he he>d ! door op51 & he said yes4 ,&1 ,callant1 ,janet cri$ aft] h]1 & !n w5t on 9 a l[] tone z %e reappe>$1 we %all want breakfa/ at eight to-morr[2 ,dr4 ,worgan is go+ out e>ly4 ,! door 0 %ut once m4 ,h] fa!r seem$ vex$ at ! int]ruption s welcome to h]4 ,well1 ,i nev] c\ld p]suade y 9 any?+2 b ,i res5t ! way 9 :i* y look on my advice z if x 7 selfi%--,i'm only anxi\s = y\r own welf>e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 b$ ,janet lay awake ?9k+ ov] ! conv]sation4 ,%e _h an in/9ctive dislike to judg+ any "o1 especially h] fa!r4 ,:y c\ldn't p :o und]/ood ea* o!r rema9 satisfi$ ) _! tacit und]/&+1 & ea* g 8 own way )\t pret5ce8 ,%e 0 sure h] fa!r did n really want h]1 he 0 only oppos+ h] des]tion to ju/ify himself 9 8 own eyes1 try+ to p]suade himself t he did love h]4 ,if he _h j let ?+s take _! natural c\rse & made no objections aga9/ 8 bett] judgm5t1 %e w\ld n h criticis$ him2 %e _h nev] felt aggriev$ at 8 pref]5ce = ,g]trude3 x s happ5$ t %e 0 n sympa!tic to him1 & !y bo? knew x4 ,ov] & ov] aga9 z %e lay 9 b$1 %e argu$ out all ^! po9ts ) h]self4 ,if he _h said1 ,y're a good girl1 y're do+ ! "r ?+2 ,i admire y1 ?\gh we're n sympa!tic1 8 humanity w\ld h giv5 h] deep pleasure1 & !y might h felt m lov+ t[>ds ea* o!r ?an ev] be=e4 ,p]haps t 0 too mu* to expect2 b at any rate he might h left h] alone4 ,any?+ r ?an all ?is pret5ce1 :i* =c$ h] to criticise him & def5d h]self4 ,b p]haps %e _h n giv5 him a *ance8 ,%e knew t e movem5t & look ( h]s irritat$ him3 if only %e c\ld h n be5 h]self1 he might h be5 g5]\s4 ,b !n1 z if to make up = ?is ?\ght1 %e said al\d to h]self3 ,g5]osity1 logic1 & an objection to unnecess>y talk+ are manly qualities4 ,& !n %e rep5t$ = becom+ bitt]4 ,b :y mu/ all ! hateful ?+s 9 life be def9$ & pr9t$ on "o's m9d 9 s _m words8 ,i c\ld face difficulties q well )\t be+ =c$ to set all ! unpleasantnesses 9 life cle>ly out4 ,& ?is makes me bitt]4 ,%e 0 t]ribly afraid ( becom+ bitt]4 ,bitt]ness 0 = ! failures1 & :y %\ld %e own to be+ a failure2 surely %e 0 n aim+ v high8 ,%e 0 oppress$ by ! horrible fe> ( becom+ old-maidi% & n>r[4 ,p]haps %e w\ld *ange gradually )\t be+ able to prev5t1 )\t ev5 notic+ ! *ange4 ,e n[ & !n %e spoke h] ?\ghts al\d4 ,i c't h tak+ ways3 "s p ?9k ,i'm sup]ior & cru%+1 fa!r says ,i'm selfi%2 & yet %e c\ld n ?9k ( any great pleasures :i* %e _h long$ = & claim$4 ,g]ty _h nev] hidd5 h] wi%es or sacrific$ any?+ to o!rs1 & %e always got ev]y?+ %e fanci$2 yet %e 0 n selfi%4 ,!n ! old utt] dejection came ov] h] z %e ?\ght ( h] life2 if no "o %\ld love h]1 & %e %\ld gr[ old & fix$ 9 desolation8 ,?is 0 no sorr[ at an un=tunate circum/ance1 b a dejection s f>-rea*+ t its exi/5ce seem$ to h] m real ?an h] own2 x mu/ h exi/$ 9 ! _w be=e %e 0 born1 x mu/ h be5 s9ce ! beg9n+4 ,! small] cl\ds :i* _h d>k5$ h] day 7 =c$ aside1 & ! :ole heav5 0 black ) ?is great hopelessness4 ,if any sorr[ _h /ruck h]1 dea?1 disgrace1 crime1 t w\ld h be5 a laugh+ matt] comp>$ ) ?is4 ,p]haps life w\ld be bett] :5 %e 0 a gov]ness2 %e w\ld be do+ some?+1 m\ld+ h] own life1 ill-treat$ ) actual wrongs p]haps4 ,9 ! d>kness ( h] heav5 !re came a little pat* ( blue sky1 ! hopefulness :i* 0 always !re beh9d ! cl\d1 & %e fell asleep1 dreamily look+ =w>d to a /ruggle1 to real life ) possibilities--dim pictures4 ,,iii ,a mon? aft]w>ds1 on a bitt]ly cold ,febru>y day1 ,janet 0 w&]+ mis]ably ab\t ! h\se4 ,%e 0 to />t 9 a few days = ,bri/ol1 :]e %e _h got a place z gov]ness to two little girls1 ! daught]s ( a wid[]1 a h\se-ma/] at ! s*ool4 ,h] fa!r _h left ! day be=e4 ,janet c\ld n help cry+ z %e sat desolately 9 h] cold b$room try+ to conc]n h]self ) pack+ & ! arrangem5ts = h] j\rney4 ,%e 0 to d9e t ev5+ ) ,lady ,beami%1 to meet ,g]ty & h] husb& & say good-bye4 ,%e did n want to g a bit1 %e w\ld r h /ay$ at home & be5 mis]able by h]self4 ,%e _h1 z usual1 ask$ no?+ ( any ( h] fri5ds2 %e felt extraord9>ily alone1 & %e grew t]rifi$ :5 %e ask$ h]self :at connect$ h] ) ! _w at all1 h[ 0 %e go+ to live & :y8 ,:at hold _h %e on life8 ,%e might g on z a gov]ness all h] life & :o w\ld c>e8 ,:at reason _h %e to suppose t any?+ w\ld ju/ify h] liv+8 ,f af> ! /ruggle _h look$ attractive1 !re 0 some?+ f9e & /rong 9 x2 t w\ld be life inde$ :5 %e w\ld h to dep5d entirely ^u h]self & "w h] way2 b n[ t ! "t 0 close at h&1 ! /ruggle only look$ v bitt] & prosaic4 ,9 h] imag9ation be=eh& %e _h always look$ on at h]self admir+ly z gov]ness & be5 /r5g!n$ by ! picture4 ,n[ %e 0 act+ to no gall]y4 ,:atev] /r5g? & virtue !re 0 9 h] deal+ met no "o's approval2 & all %e _h be=e h] 9 ! imm$iate future 0 a horrible s5se ( lonel9ess1 a dread$ visit1 two m days to be occupi$ ) details ( pack+1 a cab to ! /ation1 ! dull ea/ w9d1 ! j\rney1 ! leave-tak+ all ! m exquisitely pa9ful because %e felt t no "o c>$4 ,! s5se ( be+ neglect$ gave h] physical pa9 all ov] h] body until h] f+]-tips a*$4 ,h[ is x possible1 %e ?\ght1 t a human be+ 9 ! _w = only a few ye>s c be s hopeless & alone8 ,9 ! cab on h] way to ,lady ,beami% %e began to ?9k at once ( ! ev5+ be=e h]4 ,%e tri$ to com=t h]self ) ! idea ( see+ ,g]ty1 sweet ,g]ty1 :o *>m$ e "o1 & :at close fri5ds !y _h be56 ,b ! ?\ght ( ,lady ,beami% di/urb$ & fright5$ h]4 ,lady ,beami% 0 a v h&some woman ( sixty1 ) gorge\s black hair %[+ no ?read ( :ite4 ,%e _h be5 a great beauty1 & a beauty ab\t :om no "o c\ld tell any /ories2 %e _h m>ri$ a v brilliant & successful man1 & second$ him mo/ ably dur+ 8 lifetime4 ,^? :o dislik$ h] decl>$ %e 0 fickle1 & set too mu* value on h] social position4 ,janet _h always fanci$ t %e object$ f ! beg9n+ to h] second son's engagem5t to ,g]trude2 b !re 0 no und]/&+ h]1 & if ,janet _h be5 ask$ to po9t to "s "o :o 0 radically unsimple1 %e w\ld at once h ?\ght ( ,lady ,beami%4 ,%e _h be5 told ( _m *>m+ ?+s :i* %e _h done1 & %e _h he>d h] say ! sweete/ ?+s2 b !n sudd5ly %e 0 /iff & un=giv+4 ,!re 0 no d\bt ab\t h] clev]ness & insight2 _m ( h] actions %[$ complete disreg>d ( conv5tion1 & yet1 :5ev] ,janet _h se5 h]1 %e _h always be5 lift$ up on a safe height by h] own high bir?1 h] dead husb&'s di/9ctions1 h] impos+ appe>ance1 & h$g$ r\nd by all ! social duties :i* %e p]=m$ s well4 ,janet saw t ,lady ,beami%'s invitation 0 k9d2 b %e 0 ! la/ p]son ) :om %e w\ld h *os5 to sp5d t ev5+4 ,b "h %e 0 at ! door1 !re 0 no escape4 ,lady ,beami% 0 alone 9 ! draw+-room4 ,i'm v sorry1 ,i'm afraid ,i've br\ght y "h on false pret5ces4 ,i've j _h a telegram f ,g]trude to say t ,*>lie has a cold4 ,i suppose %e's afraid x may be influ5za1 & s %e's /ay+ at home to look aft] him4 ,& ,h>ry has gone to ! play1 s we %all be q alone4 ,janet's he>t sank4 ,g]ty _h be5 ! "o consol+ circum/ance ab\t t ev5+2 besides1 ,lady ,beami% w\ld nev] h ask$ h] if ,g]ty _h n be5 com+4 ,h[ w\ld %e manage ) ,lady ,beami% all alone8 ,%e made up h] m9d to g z soon aft] d9n] z %e c\ld4 ,!y talk$ ab\t ,g]trude2 t 0 a good subject = ,janet1 & %e clung to x2 %e 0 delight$ to he> ,lady ,beami% praise h] w>mly4 ,z !y sat d[n to d9n] ,lady ,beami% said3 ,y're n look+ well1 ,janet8 ,i'm r tir$1 %e answ]$ lightly2 ,i've be5 tr\bl$ lately1 ! weight ( ! _w----b ,i'm q well4 ,lady ,beami% made no answ]4 ,janet c\ld n tell :y %e _h felt an impulse to speak ! tru?1 p]haps j because %e 0 afraid ( h]1 & gave up ! task ( feel+ easy z hopeless4 ,!y talk$ ( ,g]trude aga94 ,d9n] 0 quickly f9i%$4 ,in/ead ( go+ back into ! draw+-room1 ,lady ,beami% took h] up/airs into h] own room4 ,i'm sorry y h tr\bles :i* are mak+ y ?9 & pale4 ,at y\r age life ought to be bright & full ( romance3 y ought to h no tr\bles at all4 ,i he>d t y w]5't go+ to travel ) y\r fa!r1 b beg9 "w on y\r own acc\nt3 x seems to me y're q "r1 & ,i admire y\r c\rage4 ,janet 0 surpris$ t ,lady ,beami% %\ld %[ s mu* int]e/4 ,my c\rage someh[ doesn't make me feel *e]ful1 ,janet answ]$1 laugh+1 & ,i c't see any?+ hopeful 9 ! future to look =w>d to---- ,:y am ,i say+ all ?is to h]8 %e wond]$4 ,no8 ,& ! consci\sness ( do+ "r z an uphold+ p[]--t is g5]ally a fallacy4 ,i ?9k y are c]ta9ly "r !re4 ,janet look$ at ,lady ,beami%1 a/oni%$ & com=t$ to he> ^! words f ! lips ( an old exp]i5c$ woman4 ,i am grateful to y = say+ t6 ,x mu/ be a h>d wr5* to beg9 a new k9d ( life4 ,x's n ! "w or ev5 ! *ange :i* ,i m9d2 if only !re 7 "s assurance 9 life1 some?+ c]ta9 & hopeful3 ,i feel s mis]ably alone1 act+ on my own responsibility 9 ! only way possible1 & yet = no reason---- ,my poor girl---- & %e /ret*$ out h] arms4 ,janet rose f h] *air & took bo? h] h&s & sat d[n on ! foot/ool at h] feet4 ,%e look$ up at h] h&some face2 x seem$ div9e to h] light$ by t smile1 & ! wr9kles inf9itely t\*+ & beautiful4 ,!re 0 an intimate air ab\t ! room4 ,y've decid$ to g away to ,bri/ol8 ,i ?\ght ,i'd be ?or\gh3 ,i might /ay 9 ,london & get "w2 a fri5d ( m9e is editor ( a lady's pap]1 & ,i suppose %e c\ld give me some?+ to d2 & !re are o!r ?+s ,i c\ld d2 b t doesn't seem to me ?or\gh en\gh---- ,! sup]iority ( ! old] exp]i5c$ wom5 made ! girl feel weak4 ,%e w\ld h a joy 9 confess+ h]self4 ,i suppose x 0 *iefly ,g]ty's m>riage :i* set me ?9k+ ,i'd bett] *ange4 ,until !n ,i'd liv$ cont5t$ly en\gh4 ,i'm easily occupi$1 & ,i felt no necessity to "w4 ,b :5 ,i 0 left alone ) fa!r1 ,i began gradually to feel z if ,i c\ldn't g on liv+ s1 z if ,i hadn't ! "r2 no?+ ,i ev] did pleas$ him4 ,& !n ,i wond]$ :at ,i 0 wait+ =---- ,%e look$ up at ,lady ,beami% & saw h] f9e features set att5tively to h] /ory2 %e c\ld tell ev]y?+ to su* a face--all ^! ?+s ( :i* %e _h nev] spok5 to anyone4 ,%e look$ away aga94 ,0 ,i wait+ to get m>ri$8 ,t idea tortur$ me4 ,:y %\ld ideas come & tr\ble u :5 !y're untrue & be> no lik5ess to our "*8 ,%e turn$ h] head once m to glance at ! face above h]4 ,i look$ into myself4 ,0 x true ( me t my only outlook 9 life 0 a man1 t t 0 ! only aim ( my life8 ,x wasn't necess>y to answ] ! "q1 = x fla%$ into my m9d ) bitt] tru? t if ,i'd be5 play+ t game1 ,i'd be5 s+ul>ly unsuccessful1 s ,i ne$n't tr\ble ab\t ! "q---- ,a/oni%$ at h]self1 %e mov$ h] h& up1 & ,lady ,beami% /ret*$ out h]s1 & held ! girl's h& ^u h] lap4 ,!n1 half a%am$ ( h] frankness1 %e w5t on quickly & 9 a m ord9>y tone3 ,oh1 t & ev]y?+ else--,i 0 afraid ( gr[+ bitt]1 ,:5 my fa!r ?rew up 8 "w & decid$ to g to ,algi]s ) 8 old fri5ds1 t seem$ a good opportunity2 ,i w\ld d some?+ = myself1 y're ju/ifi$ if y "w4 ,x seem$ hopeful !n2 b n[ ! prospect is z hopeless & desolate z be=e4 ,janet saw ! te>s collect+ 9 ,lady ,beami%'s eyes1 & h] und]lip beg9n+ to quiv]4 ,lady ,beami% d>$ n kiss ! girl = fe> ( break+ into te>s3 %e /ood up & w5t t[>ds ! fire1 & try+ to conqu] h] te>s said3 ,see+ y 9 tr\ble makes all my old w\nds break out afre%4 ,janet gaz$ 9 wond] at h]1 feel+ greatly com=t$4 ,lady ,beami% put h] h& on ! girl's head z %e sat be=e h] & said smil+3 ,x's /range h[ "o sorr[ br+s up ano!r1 & if y cry y c't tell = :at exactly y're cry+4 ,z ,i he> y talk ( lonel9ess1 ,i'm rem9d$ ( my own lonel9ess1 s diff]5t f y\rs4 ,z long z my own great fri5d 0 liv+1 !re 0 no possibility ( lonel9ess2 ,i 0 pr\d1 ,i c\ld h fac$ ! :ole _w4 ,b s9ce he di$1 e ye> has made me feel ! want ( a si/] or bro!r1 "s "o ( my own g5]ation4 ,i don't suppose y c und]/& :at ,i mean4 ,y say3 ',y h sons1 & _m fri5ds :o love & respect y'2 t's true1 &1 inde$1 )\t my sons ,i %\ld n live2 b !y've all got pa/ me1 ev5 ,h>ry1 ! y\nge/4 ,i c d no?+ m = !m1 & z ye>s g by ,i gr[ less able to d any?+ = anybody2 my en]gy leaves me1 & ,i sit /ill & see ! _w 9 front ( me1 see m5 & wom5 :om ,i admire1 ^: conduct ,i comm5d inw>dly1 b t is all4 ,my he>t a*es sometimes = a companion ( my own age :o w\ld sit /ill ) me1 :o und]/&s my ideas1 :o has no new object 9 view1 :o has done life & has be5 left beh9d too---- ,extremes meet1 %e broke (f4 ,i wi% to com=t y1 :o are look+ hopelessly =w>d1 & all ,i c d is to %[ y an old woman's sorr[4 ,b wait1 %e w5t on1 sitt+ d[n1 let u be practical2 y ne$n't g back to-night1 ,i'll tell "s "o to fet* y\r ?+s4 ,& w y let me try & help y8 ,i don't "k :e!r ,i c2 b may ,i try8 ,won't y /ay a bit "h ) me8 ,y w\ld !n h "t to ?9k ov] y\r plans2 x w\ld d no h>m1 at any rate4 ,or1 if y w\ld pref] liv+ alone1 w\ld y let me help y8 ,sometimes x's easi] to be indebt$ to /rang]s4 ,don't answ] n[1 y "k my (f] is s9c]e1 com+ at ?is "t2 y c ?9k x ov]4 ,%e left h] place & met ! s]vant at ! door1 to give h] ! ord] = ! fet*+ ( ,janet's ?+s4 ,%e came back & /ood ) h] h&s beh9d h]1 fac+ ,janet1 :o look$ up to h] f h] /ool1 ador+ h] z if %e 7 a goddess4 ,!re's only "o ?+ to d 9 life1 to try & help ^? :om we c help2 b x's v difficult to help y "y p1 %e said1 dry+ h] eyes2 y g5]ally want some?+ we _c give y4 ,y com=t$ me m ?an ,i c say4 ,i nev] dream$ ( ! possibility ( su* com=t z y're giv+ me4 ,/ill /&+ fac+ ,janet1 %e sudd5ly began3 ,i knew a girl a long "t ago2 %e 0 ! mo/ exquisite creature ,i've ev] se54 ,%e 0 lovely z only a ,jewess c be lovely3 by h] side ,engli% beauties look$ ridicul\s1 z if _! features _h be5 ?r[n toge!r by mi/ake a few days ago2 ?is girl's beauty 0 et]nal1 ,i don't "k h[ else to describe h] sup]iority4 ,!re 0 a h>mony ab\t h] figure--n z we h pretty figures--b e movem5t seem$ to be ! expression ( a magnific5t nature4 ,%e _h t /range look 9 h] face :i* "s ,jews h1 a some?+ half humor\s half pitiful ab\t ! eyebr[s2 x 0 s rem>kable 9 a "y girl1 z if an endless exp]i5ce ( ! _w _h be5 born 9 h]--n t %e 0 tir$ or blas2 %e wasn't at all "o ( ^? "y p :o h se5 ! vanity ( ev]y?+1 %e 0 full ( en?usiasm1 fasc9at+ly fre%2 %e 0 s capable & s5sitive t no?+ c\ld be =eign or incompreh5sible to h]4 ,i nev] saw anyone s un]r+2 ,i w\ld h wag]$ ! _w t %e c\ld nev] be wrong 9 feel+4 ,i nev] saw h] misund]/& any "o1 except on purpose4 ,janet 0 rapt 9 att5tion1 lov+ to he> ?is beauty's praises 9 ! m\? ( ,lady ,beami%4 ,%e kept h] gaze fix$ on ! face1 :i* n[ 0 turn$ t[>ds h]1 n[ t[>ds ! fire4 ,at ! "t ,i rememb] "s man 0 writ+ 9 ! pap] ab\t ! inf]iority ( wom51 & z a pro( he said q truly t !re 7 no wom5 arti/s except actresses4 ,he happ5$ to m5tion "o or two well-kn[n liv+ arti/s :om ,i knew p]sonally2 !y w]5't to be comp>$ ) ?is girl1 & !y w\ld h be5 ! fir/ to say s !mselves4 ,%e _h no ne$ to write h] novels & symphonies2 %e liv$ !m4 ,"o w\ld h said a p]son mo/ wond]fully fitt$ = life4 ,oh1 ,i c\ld g on prais+ h] = ev]2 except once1 ,i nev] fell s completely 9 love z ,i did ) h]4 ,to see h] dance & romp--,i hadn't realis$ be=e h[ a great nature c %[ itself 9 ev]y?+ a p]son does4 ,x is a joy to ?9k ( h]4 ,"o day %e came to me1 x 0 tw5ty ye>s ago1 ,i 0 a little ov] =ty1 %e 0 j n9ete54 ,%e _h fall5 9 love ) a boy ( h] own age1 & 0 9 t]rible difficulties ) h]self4 ,i suppose x w\ld h be5 m fitt+ if ,i'd giv5 h] advice2 b ,i 0 s full ( pity at ! sight ( ?is exquisite nature 9 torm5ts t ,i c\ld only try & com=t h] & tell h] above all ?+s %e mu/n't be oppress$ by any s5se ( h] own wick$ness2 we all _h difficulties ( ! same k9d1 & we c\ldn't expect to d m ?an j get along someh[ z well z we c\ld4 ,i 0 angry ) ,fate t su* a h>moni\s be+ _h be5 made to j> ) s heavy a /ra94 ,%e _h be5 free1 & n[ %e 0 to be conf\nd$ & br\ght to d\bt4 ,i don't ?9k ,i c express x 9 words2 b ,i feel z if ,i really und]/ood :y %e kill$ h]self a few days lat]4 ,%e _h come among u1 a wond]1 ignor+ ! littl5esses ( life1 or else mak+ !m wor?y by ! _s 9 :i* %e treat$ !m1 & ! fir/ /ra9 ( ?is dragg+ ord9>y affliction bewild]$ h]4 ,:e!r a little m exp]i5ce w\ld h sav$ h]1 or :e!r x 0 a sup]ior fla% ( insight :i* prompt$ h] to end h] life--at any rate x wasn't m]ely unreturn$ love :i* oppress$ h]4 ,& :at 0 ! man l8 ,he 0 q a boy1 & nev] knew %e 0 9 love ) him2 9 fact ,i c't tell h[ f> %e did love him4 ,! old] ,i gr[ ! m c]ta9 ,i feel t ?is actual love wasn't deep2 b x 0 ! sudd5 revelation ( a :ole my/]y1 a new set ( difficulties1 :i* conf\nd$ an und]/&+ s f>-rea*+ & sup]ior4 ,i rememb] h] room di/9ctly2 %e 0 unlike mo/ wom5 9 ?is respect1 %e _h no desire to furni% h] own room & be surr\nd$ by pretty ?+s ( h] own *oice4 ,%e left ! room j z x 0 :5 ! family took ! furni%$ h\se1 ) its v common ugly furniture1 vile pictures on ! walls1 & ?+s "u glasses4 ,%e c>ri$ s mu* beauty ) h]1 %e didn't ?9k h] room wor? tr\bl+ ab\t4 ,i always imag9e t h] room has nev] be5 ent]$ or *ang$ s9ce h] dea?3 no?+ /irs !re1 except 9 ! summ] a b& ( small flies dance _! mazy quadrille at ! c5tre ( ! ceil+4 ,i rememb] h[ %e us$ to lie on ! s(a & wond] at !m ) h] half-laugh+1 half-pa!tic eyes4 ,& :at did h] p ?9k6 ,h] family ador$ h]3 !y 7 nice p1 v ord9>y---- ,!re 0 a knock at ! door & ,h5ry appe>$1 r$-*eck$ & smell+ ( ! cold /reet4 ,janet rose f h] /ool to %ake h&s ) him3 8 entrance 0 an unpleasant int]ruption2 %e ?\ght t 8 "m too mu/ feel some?+ ( ! sort1 al?\gh he 0 ! "o ?+ 9 ! _w %e lov$ mo/4 ,h[ 0 y\r play1 ,h>ry8 ,oh1 simply wond]ful4 ,0 ! h\se pretty full8 ,n v1 ?\gh p 7 fairly en?usia/ic2 b !re 0 a fool ( a girl sitt+ 9 front ( u1 ,i c\ld h kick$ h]1 %e w\ld g all laugh+4 ,p]haps %e ?\ght y 7 fooli% = n laugh+6 ,b su* a sloppy-look+ p]son _h no "r to laugh4 ,op9ions diff] ab\t p]sonal appe>ance4 ,well1 at any rate %e _h a dirty dress on2 ! swan's-d[n r\nd h] cloak 0 p]fectly black4 ,ah1 n[ y\r attack becomes m tell+6 ,lady ,beami% _h n *ang$ h] position4 ,:5 ,h5ry left1 ,janet fe>$ %e might want to /op _! confid5tial talk2 b %e %[$ no signs ( wi%+ to g to b$4 ,i wi% boys w\ld rema9 boys1 & n gr[ old]2 !y nev] gr[ into su* nice m51 !y don't fulfil _! promise4 ,%e sat d[n once m1 & w5t on to tell ,janet ano!r /ory1 a love /ory4 ,:5 ,janet1 happy z %e _h n be5 = mon?s1 kiss$ h] & said good-night1 %e told h] h[ glad %e 0 t no "o else _h be5 ) h] t ev5+4 ,janet w5t to b$1 feel+ t ! _w 0 possible once m4 ,h] m9d 0 reliev$ ( a great weight1 %e 0 wond]fully light-he>t$1 n[ t %e re/$ weakly ^u ano!r's g5]osity1 & 0 releas$ f h] egoti/ical hopelessness4 ,%e no long] _h a great tr\ble :i* engross$ h] ?\ghts1 h] m9d 0 free to travel ov] ! com=t+ circum/ances ( t ev5+3 ! intimate room1 ,lady ,beami%'s face ) ! te>s ga!r+ 9 h] eyes1 ! confession %e _h made ( h] own lonel9ess1 h] (f] ( help :i* _h made ! _w human aga91 h] /ory & ,h5ry's int]ruption1 & ! funny little argum5t betwe5 ! "m & ! son :om %e ador$2 & aft] t1 ,lady ,beami% _h /ill /ay$ talk+1 & _h dropp$ into tell+ ( love z will+ly z any s*ool-girl1 only ev]y?+ came ) su* sweet =ce f ! woman ) all t exp]i5ce ( life4 ,e po9t 9 ! ev5+ ) ,lady ,beami% _h gone to give h] a deep-felt happ9ess2 hopes sprang up 9 h] m9d1 & %e soon fell asleep fill$ ) wond] & pity1 ?9k+ ( ! lovely ,jewess :om ,lady ,beami% _h kn[n & admir$ s long ago1 :5 ,janet h]self 0 only five or six ye>s old4 ,! old] woman lay awake _m h\rs ?9k+ ov] h] own life1 & ! sorr[s ( ?is poor girl4 99 99 99 99 99 ,janet did n take ,lady ,beami%'s (f]1 b w5t to ,bri/ol1 upheld by ! idea t h] fri5d respect$ h] all ! m = keep+ to h] plans4 ,! fir/ night at ,bri/ol1 9 ! room :i* 0 to be h]s1 %e took out ! old lett] ( invitation = t ev5+1 & be=e %e w5t to b$ %e kiss$ ! signature ,cl>a ,beami%--! *ri/ian "n seem$ to br+ !m close toge!r4 ,:5 %e _h ov]come ! /rang5ess ( h] surr\nd+s1 life 0 once m :at x _h always be52 !re 0 no p>ticul> /ruggle1 no p>ticul> hopefulness4 ,%e 0 *e]ful = no reason on ,monday1 less *e]ful = no reason on ,w$nesday4 ,! correspond5ce ) ,lady ,beami%1 :i* %e _h hop$ w\ld keep up _! fri5d%ip1 dropp$ almo/ imm$iately2 ! two lett]s %e receiv$ f h] 7 /iff1 f> (f4 ,janet he>d ( h] n[ & !n1 g5]ally z p]=m+ "s social duty4 ,!y met too a few times1 b almo/ z /rang]s4 ,b ,janet always rememb]$ t %e _h ga9$ ! comm5dation ( ! wond]ful woman1 & t %e approv$ ( h]2 & %e nev] =got t ev5+1 & ! picture ( ,cl>a ,beami%1 exquisitely sympa!tic1 adorable4 ,x /ood out z a bright spot 9 life1 no?+ c\ld *ange its value & reality4 ,,iii--,sancta ,m>ia ,by ,v4 ,! fire _h gr[n black & smoky1 & ! room felt cold4 ,x 0 ab\t f\r o'clock on a d>k day 9 ,novemb]4 ,black sn[-fraught cl\ds _h cov]$ ! sky s9ce ! dawn4 ,!y seem$ to be sav+ up _! wra? = ! /orm to come4 ,a woman sat close to ! fire ) a *ild 9 h] arms4 ,f "t to "t %e %udd]$ involunt>ily4 ,x 0 mis]ably cold4 ,9 ! corn] ( ! room a man lay huddl$ up 9 a confusion ( rags & cov]s4 ,he moan$ f "t to "t4 ,sudd5ly ! fire leap$ into a yell[ flame1 :i* lit up ! room & reveal$ all its nak$ness & fil?4 ,! floor 0 b>e1 & !re 7 lumps ( mud "h & !re on ! bo>ds1 left by ! tramp ( heavy boots4 ,!re 0 a /rip ( pap] t _h come unfa/5$ f ! wall1 & hung ov] 9 a l>ge curve4 ,x 0 black & f\l1 b "h & !re c\ld be se5 fa9tly a patt]n ( p9k roses tw9$ 9 & out ( a trellis4 ,!re 0 no furniture 9 ! room b ! *air on :i* ! woman sat4 ,by ! sick man's side 0 a :ite e>!nw>e b[l1 full ( a mixture t gave out a /rong pung5t smell :i* p]vad$ ! room4 ,on ! floor by ! fireside 0 a black /raw hat ) a gre5 fea!r & a rubb$ velvet b[ 9 x4 ,! woman's face 0 :ite1 & ! small eyes 7 full ( an int5se despair4 ,z ! flame %ot up feebly & flick]$ ab\t %e look$ = some?+ to keep alive ! little bit ( coal4 ,%e glanc$ at ! heap 9 ! corn] :i* _h become quiet1 !n1 turn+ r\nd1 caught sight ( ! hat on ! floor4 ,%e look$ at x /eadily = a m9ute betwe5 ! flick]s ( ! flame1 !n /oop$ d[n & pick$ x up4 ,c>efully deta*+ ! trimm+ f ! hat1 %e laid x on ! *air4 ,!n %e tore ! bits ( /raw & lay !m across ea* o!r ov] ! little piece ( coal4 ,! fire blaz$ brightly = a few m9utes aft] ! /raw _h caught4 ,x cov]$ ! room ) a fi]ce light & ! woman look$ afraid t ! sick man might be di/urb$4 ,b he 0 quiet z be=e4 ,almo/ me*anically %e pull$ a little piece ( ! burn+ /raw f ! fire &1 %ad+ x ) h] h&1 /ole s(tly to ! o!r end ( ! room aft] deposit+ ! *ild on ! *air4 ,%e look$ = "s m9utes at ! figure /ret*$ be=e h]4 ,he lay ) 8 face to ! wall4 ,he 0 a long ?9 man1 & x seem$ to h] z %e look$ t 8 l5g? 0 almo/ abnormal4 ,hold+ ! light t 0 fa/ burn+ to ! end away f h]1 %e /oop$ d[n & laid h] f+] lightly on 8 =ehead4 ,! surface ( 8 sk9 0 cold z ice4 ,%e knew t he 0 dead4 ,b %e did n cry out4 ,! eyes 7 fill$ ) a look ( bitt] disappo9tm5t1 & %e dropp$ ! bit ( burn+ /raw1 & !n1 mov+ sudd5ly f h] /oop+ po/ure1 cru%$ out ! little sm\ld]+ heap ) h] heel4 ,%e look$ ab\t ! room = some?+2 !n repeat+ a pray] to h]self hurri$ly1 ha/5$ to ! *ild :o _h woke up & 0 cry+ & kick+ ! b>s ( ! wood5 *air4 ,!re 0 some?+ 9 ! contra/ betwe5 ! /illness ( ! figure 9 ! corn] & ! noise made by ! *ild t made ! woman %iv]4 ,%e took up ! *ild 9 h] arms1 com=t$ him1 & sat d[n be=e ! fire4 ,%e 0 ?9k+ deeply4 ,s poor6 ,sc>cely en\gh to keep h]self & ! *ild till ! end ( ! week1 & !n ! figure 9 ! corn]6 ,= "s "t %e puzzl$ & puzzl$4 ,! burn+ /raw _h settl$ into a little gl[+ heap4 ,%e rose & w5t to a little box on ! mantel-piece1 &1 op5+ x1 c\nt$ ! few co9s 9 x4 ,!n %e seem$ to reckon = a few mom5ts1 & a look ( det]m9ation came into h] face4 ,%e put ! *ild d[n aga9 & w5t to ! o!r end ( ! room4 ,%e /ood a mom5t ov] ! pro/rate figure1 & !n /oop$ d[n & took (f an old rag ( a %awl & a little *ild's coat :i* lay ov] ! dead man's feet4 ,%e paus$ a mom5t4 ,aga9 %e /oop$ d[n & /ripp$ ! figure ( all its cov]+s1 until no?+ 0 left b ! dull :ite night%irt t ! man wore4 ,%e put ! bundle :i* %e _h collect$ 9 a little heap on ! o!r side ( ! room4 ,!n %e came back1 & ) an almo/ sup]human ef=t re>$ ! figure into an upright position aga9/ ! wall4 ,%e look$ r\nd = a mom5t1 ga!r$ up ! little bundle1 & /ole s(tly f ! room4 ,a few h\rs lat] %e came back4 ,!re 0 a gas lamp outside ! w9d[1 & by ! light ( x %e saw ! *ild sitt+ at ! feet ( ! figure1 />+ up at x /upidly4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f\r days pass$ by1 & /ill ! figure /ood aga9/ ! wall4 ,! woman _h gr[n v :ite & hagg>d4 ,%e _h only b\ght food en\gh = ! *ild1 & _h sc>ce t\*$ a morsel h]self4 ,x 0 ,saturday4 ,%e 0 expect+ a few p5ce = "s mat*es :i* %e _h sold dur+ ! week4 ,%e 0 n all[$ to take h] money imm$iately1 b _h to h& x ov] to ! own] ( ! mat*es1 :o _h told h] t if %e _h sold a c]ta9 quantity by ! end ( ! week %e %\ld be paid a small p]c5tage4 ,s %e w5t out on ?is ,saturday & manag$ to get rid ( ! requisite numb]1 & c>ry+ ! money z usual to ! own]1 receiv$ a few p5ce commission4 ,!re 0 an eag] look 9 h] pale face z %e hurri$ home & ha/5$ to ! box on ! mantel-%elf4 ,%e empti$ its cont5ts into h] h&1 quickly c\nt$ up ! total ( h] =tune1 & !n crept out aga94 ,x 0 sn[+ heavily1 b %e did n m9d4 ,! s(t flakes fell on h] we>y face1 & %e lik$ _! w>m t\*4 ,%e hurri$ along until %e came to a t9y groc]'s %op4 ,! r$ spot on h] *ecks deep5$ z %e ask$ ! %opkeep] = twelve c&les--,tall ones1 please1 %e said 9 a :isp]4 ,%e pu%$ ! money on to ! c\nt] & ran away home ) h] p>cel4 ,!n %e w5t up to ! figure aga9/ ! wall1 & g5tly plac$ x on ! gr\nd1 away f ! wall4 ,%e op5$ ! p>cel & c>efully /ood up ! twelve c&les 9 a little av5ue1 six ea* side ( ! dead man4 ,) a fev]\s excitem5t 9 h] eyes %e pull$ a mat* f h] pocket & lit !m4 ,!y burn$ /eadily & brightly1 ca/+ a yell[ light ov] ! cold nak$ room1 & ov] ! black5$ face ( ! dead man4 ,! *ild t 0 roll+ on ! floor at ! o!r end ( ! room utt]$ a coo ( joy at ! bright lights1 & /ret*$ out 8 t9y h&s t[>ds !m4 ,& ! face ( ! "m 0 fill$ ) a div9e pleasure4 ,! articles ( h] fai? _h be5 fulfill$4 ,?ree ,pictures ,by ,p4 ,wilson ,/e] ,i4 ,portrait ( ,himself ,,ii4 ,a ,lady ,,iii4 ,a ,g5tleman ,illu/ration3 ,portrait ( ,himself ,illu/rations3 ,a ,lady1 & ,a ,g5tleman ,9 a ,gall]y ,portrait ( a ,lady 7,unkn[n7 ,by ,ka?>9e de ,mattos ,veil$ eyes1 yet quick to meet "o glance ,n 81 n y\rs1 b m9e1 ,lips t are fa9 to /ir & brea! ,dead joys 7n love nor w9e73 ',tis n 9 y ! secret lurks ,t makes m5 pause & pass6 ,did unse5 magic fl[ f y ,long s9ce to madd5 he>ts1 ,& ^? :o loa!d rema9 to pray ,& "w _! dolor\s p>ts-- ,to seek y\r riddle1 dread or sweet1 ,& f9d x 9 ! grave8 ,till "s "o pa9t$ y "o day1 ,p]*ance to ease 8 s\l1 ,& set y "h to weave y\r spells ,:ile "t & sil5ce roll2 ,& y 7 hungry = ! h\r ,:5 "o %\ld und]/&8 ,y\r jewell$ f+]s wri! & gleam ,f out y\r sombre ve/2 ,am ,i ! fir/ ( ^? :o gaze1 ,:o may _! mean+ guess1 ,yet d>e n :isp] le/ ! words ,pale ev5 pa9t$ *eeks8 ,! ,yell[ ,book ,a ,criticism ( ,volume ,i ,by ,philip ,gilb]t ,ham]ton1 ,,ll4,d4 ,i--,! ,lit]ature ,! ,editor & ,publi%]s ( ,,! ,,yell[ ,,book1 :o seem to "k ! value ( orig9ality 9 all ?+s1 h conceiv$ ! entirely novel idea ( publi%+ 9 ! curr5t numb] ( _! qu>t]ly1 a review 9 two p>ts ( ! numb] imm$iately prec$+ x1 "o "p to deal ) ! lit]ature1 & ano!r to criticise ! illu/rations4 ,i notice t on ! cov] ( ,,! ,,yell[ ,,book ! lit]>y contributions are describ$ simply z ,lett]press4 ,?is seems r un=tunate1 because lett]press is usually und]/ood to mean an inf]ior k9d ( writ+1 :i* is m]ely an accompanim5t to some?+ else1 su* z engrav+s1 or ev5 maps4 ,n[1 9 ,,! ,,yell[ ,,book ! pr9ciple seems to be t "o k9d ( contribution %\ld n be made subord9ate to ano!r2 ! draw+s & ! writ+s are1 9 fact1 indep5d5t4 ,c]ta9ly ! writ+s are compos$ )\t ! slighte/ pre-occupation conc]n+ ! "w ( ! graphic arti/s1 & ! draughtsm5 d n illu/rate ! inv5tions ( ! scribes4 ,?is indep5d5ce ( ! two arts is fav\rable to excell5ce 9 bo?1 besides mak+ ! bus9ess ( ! ,editor mu* easi]1 & giv+ him m lib]ty ( *oice4 ,! lit]>y contributions include poetry1 fiction1 %ort dramatic sc5es1 & "o or two essays4 ,! ,editor evid5tly atta*es mu* great] importance to creative ?an to critical lit]ature1 9 :i* he is unque/ionably "r1 provid$ only t ! "w :i* claims to be creative is inspir$ by a true g5ius = inv5tion4 ,! admission ( poetry 9 m ?an usual quantity does n surprise u1 :5 we reflect t ,,! ,,yell[ ,,book is issu$ by a publi%+ h\se :i* has done m ?an any o!r = ! enc\ragem5t ( mod]n v]se4 ,x is ! cu/om to pr(ess contempt = m9or poets1 & all v]sifi]s ( our "t except ,t5nyson & ,sw9burne are class$ z m9or poets by critics :o %r9k f ! ef=t ( read+ metrical compositions4 ,! tru? is t poetry & pa9t+ are mu* m ne>ly on a level 9 ?is respect ?an p are will+ to admit4 ,_m a pa9t] & _m a poet has delicate p]ceptions & a cultivat$ ta/e )\t ! gigantic creative =ce t is necess>y to greatness 9 8 art4 ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne's ,tree-,wor%ip is full ( ! sylvan s5se1 ! delight 9 t =e/ life :i* we c sc>cely help believ+ to be consci\s4 ,x conta9s "s p]fect /anzas & "s magnific5t v]ses4 ,z a /anza no?+ c be m p]fect ?an ! f\r? on page #eh1 & ! f\r? on ! prec$+ page beg9s ) a r>ely p[]ful l9e4 ,! only weak po9ts 9 ! poem are a few places 9 :i* ev5 poetic tru? has n be5 p]fectly obs]v$4 ,= example1 9 ! fir/ l9e on page #eh1 ! he>t ( ! tree is spok5 ( z be+ rem>kable = its s(tness1 a new & unexpect$ *>act]i/ic 9 he>t ( oak4 ,on ! foll[+ page ! tree is describ$ z a gre5 & welcome coa/ to ! sea ( air4 ,no s+le tree has ext5t en\gh to be a coa/ ( ! air-ocean2 at mo/ x is b a t9y gre5 islet !re94 ,9 ! la/ /anza b "o ,mr4 ,le ,galli5ne speaks ( ! ro> ( sap4 ,?is conveys ! idea ( a noisy torr5t1 :]eas ! m>vel ( sap is t x is /eadily =c$ upw>ds ?r\gh a mass ( wood by a quietly p[]ful pressure4 ,i dislike ! fallaci\s !ology ( ! la/ /anza z be+ nei!r sci5tific nor poetical4 ,mr4 ,b5son's little poem1 ,greek3 ,daimonizom5os1 is lightly & clev]ly v]sifi$1 & tells ! /ory ( a *ange ( temp]1 almo/ ( nature1 9 v few words4 ,! note ( ,mr4 ,watson's two sonnets is pr(\ndly s]i\s1 ev5 solemn1 & ! workman%ip firm & /rong2 ! read] may obs]ve1 9 ! second sonnet1 ! c>eful prep>ation = ! la/ l9e & ! =ce ) :i* x /rikes ^u ! e>4 ,surely !re is no?+ frivol\s or fugitive 9 su* poetry z ?is6 ,i regret ! publication ( ,/ella ,m>is by ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,symons2 ! *oice ( ! title is 9 itself (f5sive4 ,x is tak5 f "o ( ! mo/ beautiful hymns to ! ,holy ,virg9 7,ave1 m>is /ella671 & appli$ to a ,london /reet-walk]1 z a /> 9 ! d>k sea ( urban life4 ,we "k t ! y\ng] poets make art indep5d5t ( morals1 & c]ta9ly ! two h no necess>y connection2 b :y %\ld poetic art be employ$ to celebrate common =nication8 ,rossetti's ,j5ny set ! example1 diffusely en\gh4 ,! two poems by ,mr4 ,edmund ,gosse1 ,al]e ,flammam & ,a ,dream ( ,novemb]1 h ea* ! great quality ( p]fect unity4 ,! fir/ is simpl] & less fanciful ?an ! second4 ,bo? 9 ?\ght & execution x rem9ds me /rongly ( ,mat!w ,arnold4 ,:e!r !re has be5 any consci\s imitation or n1 ,al]e ,flammam is p]vad$ by :at is be/ 9 ! classical _s4 ,mr4 ,john ,davidson's two songs are sket*es 9 t[n & c\ntry1 impressioni/ sket*es well done 9 a laconic & sugge/ive fa%ion4 ,mr4 ,davidson has a good "r to mal$ict ,elk9 ,ma!ws ,john ,lane = hav+ reviv$ ! dete/able old cu/om ( pr9t+ cat*words at ! l[] corn] ( ! page4 ,! read] has j receiv$ ! full impression ( ! ,london sc5e1 :5 he is di/urb$ by ! isolat$ ^w ,foxes1 :i* de/roys ! impression & puzzles him4 ,london /reets are n1 surely1 v fav\rable to foxes6 ,he !n turns ! page & f9ds t ! ^w is ! fir/ 9 ! rural poem :i* foll[s4 ,h[ ,t5nyson w\ld h gr[l$ if ! pr9t] _h put ! "n ( "s intrusive bea/ at ! foot ( "o ( 8 poems6 ,ev5 9 prose ! cu/om is /ill intol]able2 x makes "o read ! ^w twice ov] z ?us 7pp4 #aei1 #fj71 ,:y doesn't ! wret*$ publi%] publi%] br+ x out6 ,we f9d "s fur!r poetry 9 ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,g>nett's translations f ,luigi ,tansillo4 ,n hav+ access j n[ to ! orig9al ,italian1 ,i _c answ] = _! fidelity1 b !y are wor? read+1 ev5 9 ,engli%1 & s\ndly v]sifi$4 ,x is high "t to speak ( ! prose4 ,! essays are ,a ,def5ce ( ,cosmetics1 by ,mr4 ,max ,be]bohm1 & ,retic5ce 9 ,lit]ature1 by ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,waugh4 ,i notice t a critic 9 ! ,new ,york ,nation says t ! ,:i/l]ian affectations ( ,mr4 ,be]bohm are p>ticul>ly intol]able4 ,i und]/ood 8 essay to be m]ely a jeu d'esprit1 & f\nd t x amus$ me1 ?\gh ! ta/es & op9ions +5i\sly express$ 9 x are precisely ! opposite ( my own4 ,mr4 ,be]bohm is 7or pret5ds to be7 entirely on ! side ( artifice aga9/ nature4 ,! difficulty is to det]m9e :at is nature4 ,! easie/ & mo/ natural mann]s ( a p]fect ,engli% lady are ! result ( art1 & ( a m advanc$ art ?an t indicat$ by m c]emoni\s mann]s4 ,mr4 ,be]bohm says t wom5 9 ! "t ( ,dick5s appe> to h be5 utt]ly natural 9 _! conduct1 flighty1 gu%+1 blu%+1 fa9t+1 giggl+1 & %ak+ _! curls4 ,mu* ( t conduct may h be5 z artificial z ! curls !mselves1 & assum$ only to attract att5tion4 ,ladies us$ to fa9t on ! slighte/ pretext1 n because x 0 natural b because x 0 ! fa%ion2 :5 x ceas$ to be ! fa%ion !y ab&on$ ! practice4 ,mr4 ,waugh's essay on ,retic5ce 9 ,lit]ature is writt5 m s]i\sly1 & is n int5d$ to amuse4 ,he def5ds ! pr9ciple ( retic5ce1 b ! only sanction t he f9ds = x is a tempor>y au?ority impos$ by ! *ang+ ta/e ( ! age4 ,we are consequ5tly nev] sure ( any p]man5t law t w en=ce any retic5ce :atev]4 ,a good pro( ( ! extreme laxity ( ! pres5t ta/e is t ,mr4 ,waugh himself has be5 able to pr9t at l5g? ?ree ( ! mo/ grossly s5sual /anzas 9 ,mr4 ,sw9burne's ,dolores4 ,retic5ce1 h[ev]1 is n conc]n$ only ) sexual matt]s4 ,!re is1 = in/ance1 a flagrant want ( retic5ce 9 ! l[] political press ( ,france & ,am]ica1 & ! same viol5t k9d ( writ+1 (t5 go+ z f> beyond tru? z beyond dec5cy1 is beg9n+ to be imitat$ 9 ,engl&4 ,"o rule holds good univ]sally2 all high art is retic5t1 e4g41 9 ,dante's admirable way ( tell+ ! /ory ( ,francesca ?r\gh h] own lips4 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james1 9 ,! ,dea? ( ! ,lion1 %[s 8 usual elegance ( /yle1 & a k9d ( hum\r :i*1 ?\gh light en\gh on ! surface1 has its pr(\nd pa?os4 ,x is absolutely ess5tial1 9 a %ort /ory1 to be able to *>act]ise p & ?+s 9 a v few words4 ,mr4 ,james has ?is tal5t1 z = example 9 8 description ( ! ducal seat at ,bigwood3 v gr& & frigid1 all m>ble & prec$5ce4 ,we "k ,bigwood1 aft] t1 z if we _h be5 !re & h no desire to g4 ,s ( ! ,pr9cess3 ,%e has be5 told ev]y?+ 9 ! _w & has nev] p]ceiv$ any?+1 & ! e*oes ( h] education1 etc41 p4 #db4 ,! moral ( ! /ory is ! vanity & %all[ness ( ! _w's pr(ess$ admiration = m5 ( lett]s1 & ! evil1 to !m1 or go+ out ( _! way to suck ! sug>-plums ( praise4 ,! next /ory1 ,irrem$iable1 %[s ! consequ5ces ( m>ry+ a vulg> & ignorant girl 9 ! hope ( improv+ h]1 ! difficulty be+ t %e decl9es to be improv$4 ,! situation is p[]fully describ$1 especially ! la/ sc5e 9 ! repulsive1 disord]ly little home4 ,! mo/ effective t\* reveals ,will\ghby's con/ant vexation because 8 vulg> wife nev] did any "o mortal ?+ effici5tly or well1 j ! opposite ( ! con/ant pleasure t clev] active wom5 give u by _! neat & rapid skill4 ,! ,d$ication1 by ,mr4 ,fr$ ,simpson1 is a dramatic repres5tation ( ! conflict betwe5 ambition & love--n t ! love on ! man's side is v e>ne/1 or ! conflict 9 8 m9d v pa9ful1 z ambition w9s ! day only too easily :5 ,lucy is ?r[n ov]4 ,! ,fool's ,h\r1 by ,mr4 ,hobbes & ,mr4 ,george ,moore1 is a slight little drama f\nd$ on ! idea t y\? mu/ amuse itself 9 its own way1 & _c be always ti$ to its mamma's apron-/r+s4 ,x is r ,fr5* ?an ,engli% 9 ! assumption t y\? mu/ ( necessity resort to !atres & actresses4 ,( ! two sket*es by ,mr4 ,h>l&1 t on :ite mice is clev] z a suppos$ rem9isc5ce ( e>ly boyhood1 b r long = its subject1 ! o!r1 ,a ,brok5 ,look+-,glass1 is a p[]ful little picture ( ! dismal end ( an old ba*elor :o confesses to himself t 8 life has be5 a failure1 equally on ! sides ( ambition & enjoym5t4 ,"o ( my fri5ds tells me t x is impossible = a ba*elor to be happy1 yet he may inve/ money 9 ! ,funds6 ,9 ,mr4 ,crackan?orpe's ,mod]n ,melodrama1 he describes = u ! fir/ s5sations ( a girl :5 %e sees dea? 9 ! ne> future4 ,x is pa!tic1 tragical1 life-l 9 language1 ) ! defects ( "* & /yle t belong to a close repres5tation ( nature4 ,a ,lo/ ,ma/]piece1 by ,george ,eg]ton1 is n s int]e/+ z ! au?or's ,keynotes1 ?\gh x %[s ! same qualities ( /yle4 ,! subject is too unfruitful1 m]ely a lit]>y disappo9tm5t1 because a bright idea has be5 *as$ away4 ,a ,s5tim5tal ,cell>1 by ,mr4 ,george ,sa9tsbury1 writt5 9 imitation ( ! essayi/s ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 associates ! w9es 9 a cell> ) ! loves & fri5d%ips ( _! own]4 ,to o!rs ! v9\s treasures w\ld be good w9e & no?+ m2 to _! pres5t own] !y are a casket ( magic liquors1 a museum 9 :i* he lives ov] aga9 ! vani%$ life ( ! pa/4 ,! true ,fr5* bookless b\rgeois (t5 calls 8 cell> 8 biblio?que1 mean+ t he values its lore z pref]able to t ( s*ol>%ip2 b ,mr4 ,sa9tsbury's ,fal]nianus associates 8 w9es ) s5tim5t r ?an ) k4 ,on ! :ole1 ! lit]ature 9 ! fir/ numb] ( ,,! ,,yell[ ,,book is adequately repres5tative ( ! mod]n ,engli% lit]>y m9d1 bo? 9 ! obs]vation ( reality & 9 /yle4 ,x is1 z ,i say1 really lit]ature & n lett]press4 ,i r regret1 = my own "p1 ! g5]al brevity ( ! pieces :i* re/ricts !m to ! limits ( ! sket*1 especially z ! /ories _c be cont9u$ aft] ! too long int]val ( ?ree mon?s4 ,z to ?is1 ! publi%]s "k _! own bus9ess be/1 & are probably aw>e t ! att5tion ( ! g5]al public1 ?\gh easily attract$1 is ev5 m easily fatigu$4 ,,ii--,! ,illu/rations ,on be+ ask$ to und]take ! second "p ( ?is critical article1 ,i accept$ because "o has s r>ely an opportunity ( say+ any?+ ab\t works ( art to :i* ! read] c q easily ref]4 ,to review an exhibition ( pictures 9 ,london or ,p>is is satisfactory only :5 ! writ] imag9es himself to be address+ read]s :o h visit$ x1 & are likely to visit x aga94 ,:5 an illu/ration appe>s 9 "o ( ! art p]iodicals1 x may be accompani$ by a note t adds some?+ to its int]e/1 b no "o expects su* a note to be really critical4 ,9 ! pres5t in/ance1 on ! contr>y1 we are ask$ to say :at we ?9k1 )\t res]ve1 & z we h _h no?+ to d ) ! *oice ( ! contributors1 & h n any int]e/ 9 ! sale ( ! p]iodical1 !re is no reason :y we %\ld n4 ,to beg9 ) ! cov]4 ,! publi%]s decid$ n to h any ornam5t beyond ! decorative elem5t 9 ! figure design :i* is to be *ang$ = e new numb]4 ,:at is p]man5t 9 ! design rema9s1 !re=e1 ( an extreme simplicity & does n attract att5tion4 ,! yell[ col\r adopt$ is gl>+1 & f ! /hetic po9t ( view n s good z a quiet mix$ t9t might h be52 h[ev]1 x gives a title to ! publication & associates itself s p]fectly ) ! title t x has a suffici5t raison d'tre1 :il/ x contra/s mo/ effectively ) black4 ,?\gh :ite is light] ?an any yell[1 x has n ! same active & /imulat+ quality4 ,! draw+ ( ! masqu]s is m]ely "o ( ,mr4 ,aubrey ,be>dsley's fancies & has no p>ticul> signification4 ,we see a plump & m]ry lady laugh+ boi/]\sly :il/ %e seems to be foll[$ by a man :o gazes int5tly ^u ! beauties ( h] %\ld]4 ,x is n to be class$ among/ ! f9e/ ( ,mr4 ,be>dsley's designs1 b x %[s "s ( 8 qualities1 especially 8 extreme economy ( means4 ,s does ! small] draw+ on ! back or ! volume1 :i* is a fair example ( 8 ready & v>i\s inv5tion4 ,see h[ ! c&le-flame is bl[n a little to "o side1 h[ ! c&le gutt]s on t side1 & h[ ! smoke is affect$ by ! gu/ ( air4 ,obs]ve1 too1 ! contra/s betwe5 ! faces1 n t !y are attractive faces4 ,!re seems to be a peculi> t5d5cy 9 ,mr4 ,be>dsley's m9d to ! repres5tation ( types )\t intellect & )\t morals4 ,"s ( ! mo/ dreadful faces 9 all art are to be f\nd 9 ! illu/rations 7full ( exquisite ornam5tal inv5tion7 to ,mr4 ,osc> ,wilde's ,salome4 ,we h two unpleasant ones "h 9 l'ducation ,s5tim5tale4 ,!re is di/9ctly a sort ( corruption 9 ,mr4 ,be>dsley's art s f> z its human elem5t is conc]n$1 b n at all 9 its arti/ic qualities1 :i* %[ ! p]fection ( discipl9e1 ( self-control1 & ( ?\ghtful delib]ation at ! v mom5t ( inv5tion4 ,c]ta9ly he is a man ( g5ius1 & p]haps1 z he is /ill v "y1 we may hope t :5 he has express$ 8 pres5t mood completely1 he may turn 8 ?\ghts into ano!r *annel & see a bett] side ( human life4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 no?+ to be said aga9/ ! lady :o is t\*+ ! piano on ! title-page ( ,,! ,,yell[ ,,book1 nor aga9/ ! portrait ( ,mrs4 ,patrick ,campbell opposite page #abf1 except t %e rem9ds "o ( a giraffe4 ,x is curi\s h[ ! idea ( extraord9>y height is convey$ 9 ?is draw+ )\t a s+le object = comp>ison4 ,i notice 9 ,mr4 ,be>dsley's "w a p]si/5t t5d5cy to elongation2 = in/ance1 9 ! keys ( ! piano on ! title-page :i* 9 _! p]spective look fifte5 in*es long4 ,he has a habit1 too1 ( mak+ faces small & head-dresses enorm\s4 ,! r>ity ( beauty 9 8 faces seems 9 contradiction ) 8 exquisite s5se ( beauty 9 curv+ l9es1 & ! s+ul> grace z well z ri* inv5tion ( 8 ornam5ts4 ,he c1 h[ev]1 refuse himself ! pleasure ( su* inv5tion :5 he wants to produce a disc\rag+ effect ^u ! m9d4 ,see1 = in/ance1 ! oppressive pla9ness ( ! ar*itecture 9 ! backgr\nd to ! dismal ,night ,piece4 ,x is well kn[n t ! ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy1 unlike mo/ ,engli% pa9t]s1 is 9 ! habit ( mak+ /udies4 ,9 8 case ^! /udies are uni=mly 9 black & :ite *alk on br[n pap]4 ,two ( !m are reproduc$ 9 ,,! ,,yell[ ,,book1 "o be+ = drap]y1 & ! o!r = ! nude =m mov+ 9 a joy\s dance ) a light indication ( drap]y t conceals no?+4 ,! latt] is a rapid sket* ( an int5tion & is full ( life bo? 9 attitude & execution1 ! o!r is /ill & /atuesque4 ,sir ,fr$]ic is a model to all arti/s 9 "o v r>e virtue1 t ( submitt+ himself pati5tly1 9 8 age1 to ! same discipl9e :i* /r5g!n$ him 9 y\?4 ,i f9d a curi\s & rem>kable draw+ by ,mr4 ,p5nell ( t /rangely romantic place ,le ,puy en ,velay1 ^: rocks are cr[n$ ) t[]s or colossal /atues1 :il/ h\ses clu/] at _! feet4 ,! subject is dealt ) r 9 ! _s ( ,dr]1 b ) a m supple & m mod]n k9d ( skill4 ,x is topography1 ?\gh probably ) consid]able arti/ic lib]ty4 ,i notice "o ( ,dr]'s lic5ces 9 tonic relations4 ,! sky1 ?\gh ! sun is sett+ 7or ris+7 is made d>k] ?an ! hills aga9/ x1 & d>k] ev5 ?an ! two remot] masses ( rock :i* come betwe5 u & ! di/ance4 ,! trees1 too1 are %ad$ caprici\sly1 "s popl>s 9 ! middle di/ance be+ q d>k :il/ ne>] trees are left )\t %ade or local col\r4 ,9 a ^w1 ! tonality is simply arbitr>y1 & 9 ?is k9d ( draw+ x matt]s v little4 ,mr4 ,p5nell has giv5 u a delightful bit ( arti/ic topography %[+ ! /range beauty ( a place t he always loves & rememb]s4 ,mr4 ,sick]t contribut$ two draw+s4 ,! ,old ,ox=d ,music ,hall has "s v good qualities1 especially ! mo/ important quality ( all1 t ( mak+ u feel z if we 7 !re4 ,! s+] on ! /age 7^: attitude has be5 v closely obs]v$7 is /rongly light$ by conv]g5t rays4 ,accord+ to my recollection ! rays !mselves are mu* m visible 9 reality ?an !y are "h1 b x is possible t ! arti/ may h int5tionally subdu$ _! brightness 9 ord] to enhance t ( ! figure itself4 ,! musicians & o!rs are good1 except t !y are too small1 if ! s++ girl 7consid]+ h] di/ance7 is to be tak5 z ! /&>d ( comp>ison4 ,! p5-sket* ( ,a ,lady ,read+ is n s satisfactory4 ,i "k1 ( c\rse1 t x is (f]$ only z a v slight & rapid sket*1 & t x is impossible1 ev5 = a ,rembr&t1 to draw accurately 9 a hurry1 b !re is a =mlessness 9 "s important p>ts ( ?is sket* 7! h&s1 = in/ance7 :i* makes x almo/ )\t int]e/ = me4 ,x is ess5tially pa9t]'s p5 "w1 & does n %[ any special ma/]y ( p5 & ink4 ,! v def9ite p5-draw+ by ,mr4 ,h\sman call$ ,! ,reflect$ ,faun is op5 to ! objection t ! reflections 9 ! wat] are drawn ) ! same h>dness z ! birds & faun 9 ! air4 ,! pla9 tru? is t ! /yle adopt$1 :i* 9 its own way is z legitimate z any o!r1 does n p]mit ! arti/ to repres5t ! natural appe>ance ( wat]4 ,?is k9d ( p5-draw+ is f\nd$ on e>ly wood-engrav+ :i* fill$ ! :ole space ) decorative "w1 ev5 to ! f\r corn]s4 ,mr4 ,ro!n/e9 is a mod]n ( ! mod]ns4 ,8 two slight portrait-sket*es are natural & easy1 & !re is mu* life 9 ! ,portrait ( a ,g5tleman4 ,! ,portrait ( a ,lady1 by ,mr4 ,furse1 is ( a mu* high] ord]4 ,x has a noble gravity1 & x %[s a sev]ity ( ta/e n common 9 ! portraiture ( our "t2 x is ess5tially a di/+ui%$ "w4 ,mr4 ,nettle%ip gives u an ideal portrait ( ,m9os1 n 9 8 e>?ly life1 z k+ ( ,crete1 b 9 8 inf]nal capacity z supreme judge ( ! dead4 ,! face is c]ta9ly awful en\gh & implacable3 ,/avvi ,m9s orribilm5te1 e r+hia3 ,esam9a le colpe nell'entrata2 ,giudica e m&a1 secondo *'avv+hia4 ,! book-plate design$ by ,mr4 ,be>dsley = ,dr4 ,prop]t has ! usual qualities ( ! inv5tor4 ,x seems to tell a tale ( hopeless love4 ,! o!r book-plate1 by ,mr4 ,ann+ ,bell1 is rem>kable = its pretty & +5i\s employm5t ( h]aldry :i* s easily becomes me*anical :5 ! draughtsman is n an arti/4 ,on ! :ole1 ^! illu/rations decid$ly pre-suppose real arti/ic culture 9 ! public4 ,!y d n condesc5d 9 any way to :at might be guess$ at z ! popul> ta/e4 ,i notice t ! ,editor & ,publi%]s h a t5d5cy to look to "y m5 ( ability = assi/ance 9 _! ent]prise1 ?\gh !y accept ! criticism ( ^? :o n[ belong to a prec$+ g5]ation4 ,portrait ( ,h5ry ,james ,by ,john ,s4 ,s>g5t1 ,a4,r4,a4 ,illu/ration3 ,portrait ( ,h5ry ,james ,dreams ,by ,ronald ,campbell ,macfie ,9 ! fir/ dream t comes ) ! fir/ sleep ,i run1 ,i run1 ,i am ga!r$ to ?y he>t ,unwor?y6 yea1 ,s high ?\ art above me ,i h>dly d>e to love !e1 ,b kneel & lay ,all homage & all wor%ip at ?y feet1 ,o lady sweet6 ,yet dreams are /rong3 ,_! wordless wi% suffices ,to w9 !m ,p>adises ,( sun & song4 ,delight our wak+ life c nev] "k ,! dreams be/[4 ,& 9 a dream1 ,dupe ( its bold beguil+1 ,i wat* ?y blue eyes smil+2 ,i see !m gleam ,) love ! wak+ mom5ts h =bidd51 ,& veil$ & hidd54 ,o brave deceit6 ,9 dreams ?y glad eyes gli/51 ,9 dreams ,i lie & li/5 ,?y bosom beat1 ,hiv+ hot lips among ?y temple-hair1 ,o lady fair6 ,& ?o' ,i live1 ,dream+ 9 su* fair fa%ion1 ,i ?9k1 9 ?y compassion1 ,?\ wilt =give1 ,s9ce ,i b dream1 & s9ce my he>t w a*e ,:5 ,i awake4 ,madame ,rjane ,by ,dauph9 ,meuni] ,a fabul\s be+1 9 an ev]yday human =m2 a face1 n beautiful1 sc>cely ev5 pretty1 :i* looks ^u ! _w ) an air at once ironical & sympa!tic2 a br[ t gr[s broad] or n>r[] accord+ to ! caprici\s invasions ( h] aureole ( hair2 an odd little nose1 p]k$ heav5w>d2 two rogui% eyes1 n[ blue1 n[ black2 ! rude acc5ts ( a /reet-girl1 sudd5ly *ang+ to ! well-br$ murmur+ ( a great lady2 abrupt1 abundant ge/ures1 eloqu5tly f9i%+ half-spok5 s5t5ces2 a supple neck--a sl5d]1 opul5t figure--a da9ty foot1 t sc>cely t\*es ! e>? & yet c fly amaz+ly ne> ! ceil+2 lips1 n]v\s1 s5su\s1 trembl+1 curl+2 a frock1 simple or sumptu\s1 b\ght at a b>ga9 or creat$ by a ,c\rt-dressmak]1 :i* expresses1 m\lds1 completes1 & sometimes almo/ unveils ! m>vell\s creature x envelops2 a gay1 a grave demean\r2 grace1 wit1 sweetness1 t>tness2 frivolity & e>ne/ness1 t5d]ness & indiff]5ce2 beauty )\t beauty1 immorality )\t evil3 a no?+ capable ( ev]y?+3 su* is ,woman at ,p>is3 su* is ! ,p>isi5ne3 & ,madame ,rjane is ! ,p>isi5ne1 is all ,p>isi5nes1 inc>nat$4 ,:at ?\gh our ,p>isi5ne be ! daught] ( a hall-port]1 :at ?\gh %e be a maid-s]vant1 a c\rtesan1 or an ar*-du*ess1 %e goes ev]y:]e1 %e is ! equal ( e "o1 %e kn[s or div9es ev]y?+4 ,no ne$ = h] to le>n good mann]s1 nor bad ones3 %e's born ) bo?4 ,accord+ to ! "t or place1 %e w talk to y ( politics1 ( art1 ( lit]ature--( dress1 trade1 cook]y--( f9ance1 ( socialism1 ( luxury1 ( />vation--) ! patness1 ! sure t\*1 ! absolute s9c]ity1 ( "o :o has se5 all1 exp]i5c$ all1 und]/ood all4 ,%e's z s5tim5tal z a song1 wily z a diplomate1 gay z folly1 or s]i\s z a novel by ,zola4 ,:at has %e read8 ,:]e 0 %e educat$8 ,:o c>es8 ,h] book ( life is ,p>is2 %e kn[s h] ,p>is by he>t2 & :oso kn[s ,p>is c disp5se ) fur!r k4 ,%e adores orig9ality & novelty1 b %e c h]self transmute ! commonplace into ! orig9al1 ! old into ! new4 ,:atev] %e t\*es =?) reflects h] own animation1 h] mobility1 h] elusive *>m4 ,fl[]s h no lovel9ess until %e has gr\p$ !m2 col\rs are col\rless unless !y suit h] complexion4 ,delicately f+]+ ?is or t silk5 fabric1 %e decrees :i* %all rema9 9 ! d>kness ( ! %ops1 :i* %all become ! fa%ion ( ! h\r4 ,%e cr[ns ! poet1 sits to ! pa9t]1 inspires ! sculptor1 l5ds h] voice to ! musician2 & n "o ( ^! arti/s c pret5d to tal5t1 if x be h] :im to d5y x him4 ,%e aw>ds fame & weal?1 success & failure1 accord+ to h] pleasure4 ,madame ,rjane--! ,p>isi5ne3 !y are int]*angeable t]ms4 ,:atev] rle %e plays absorbs ! att5tion ( all ,p>is4 ,he>k51 !n1 good ,fr5* ,prov9cials1 :o w\ld le>n ! language ( ! ,b\lev>ds 9 a s+le lesson2 he>k51 also1 ye *ildr5 ( o!r l&s :o are eag] = our pleasures1 & curi\s ab\t our ta/es & mann]s2 he>k5 all p1 m5 & wom51 :o c>e1 = once 9 a way1 to behold :at ( all ,p>isian ?+s is mo/ ess5tially ,p>isian3--,g & see ,rjane4 ,don't g to ! ,opra1 :]e ! music is ,g]man2 nor to ! ,opra-,comique1 :]e x is ,italian2 nor yet to ! ,comdie-,franaise1 :]e ! sublime is made ridicul\s1 & ! h]oes & h]o9es ( ,rac9e take on ! attitudes ( bull-fight]s & cig>ette-mak]s2 nor to ! ,odon1 nor to ! ,palais-,royal1 nor "h1 nor !re1 nor else:]e3 g & see ,rjane4 ,be %e at ,london1 ,*icago1 ,brussels1 ,/4 ,pet]sburg--,rjane is ,p>is4 ,%e c>ries ! s\l ( ,p>is ) h]1 :]esoev] %e li/e?4 ,a ,p>isi5ne1 %e 0 born 9 ,p>is2 an actress1 %e is ! daught] ( an actor1 & ! niece ( ,madame ,aptal-,arnault1 sometime p5sionnaire ( ! ,comdie-,franaise4 ,is x a suffici5t p$igree8 ,h] v "n is sugge/ive2 x seems to %>e 9 ! odd turn ( h] wit1 ! sauc9ess ( h] face1 ! tang ( h] voice2 = ,rjane's real "n is ,rju4 ,doesn't x s\nd l a nick-"n1 especially inv5t$ = ?is *ild ( ! gre5room8 ,rjane calls up to u ! fanciful actress--fanciful1 b /udi\s1 consci5ti\s1 impassion$ = h] art2 ,madame ,rjane has r a gr& air2 b ,rju makes su* a funny face at h]4 ,i picture to myself ! little ,rju1 sc>cely out ( h] cradle1 b already cunn+ly mis*iev\s1 fir$ ) an imm5se curiosity ab\t ! _w beh9d ! sc5es1 & dream+ ( h]self z lead+ lady4 ,%e he>s ( no?+1 %e talks ( no?+1 b ! ,!atre4 ,& pres5tly h] inevitable call+1 h] manife/ de/9y1 takes its fir/ /ep t[>ds realisation4 ,%e is admitt$ into ! class ( ,regni]1 ! fam\s socitaire ( ! ,?tre-,franais4 ,!nce=? ! pupil makes /eady progress4 ,9 #ahgc1 at ! age ( fifte51 %e obta9s an hon\rable m5tion = com$y at ! ,cons]vatoire2 ! foll[+ ye> %e divides a second prize ) ,mademoiselle ,sam>y4 ,b :at am ,i say+8 ,only a second prize8 ,let u see4 ,to-day1 z !n1 ?\gh tw5ty ye>s h pass$1 !re is no possibility ( success1 no *ance ( gett+ an engagem5t1 = a pupil on leav+ ! ,cons]vatoire1 unless a c]ta9 all-p[]ful critic1 supreme judge1 arbit] beyond appeal1 sees fit to pron\nce a decision confirm+ ! v]dict ( ! ,exam9+ ,jury4 ,?is extraord9>y man holds ! future ( ea* c&idate 9 ! palm ( 8 fat & heavy h&4 ,fame & =tune are conta9$ 9 8 ink/&1 & det]m9$ by 8 articles4 ,he is bo? ,pope & ,k+4 ,! ,jury proposes1 he disposes4 ,! ,jury reigns1 he gov]ns4 ,he smiles or fr[ns1 ! ,jury b[s its head4 ,! pupils tremble be=e _! ,ma/]s2 ! ,ma/]s tremble be=e ?is mon/r\s ,feti*1--= ! ,public ?9ks ) him & by him1 & sees only ?r\gh 8 spectacles2 & no /> c %9e till 8 %ort sight has discov]$ x4 ,?is puissant a/ronom] is ,monsieur ,francisque ,s>cey4 ,aga9/ 8 op9ion ! newspap]s c raise no voice1 = he alone edits !m all4 ,he writes ?irty articles a day1 ea* ( :i* is ?irty times repr9t$1 ?rice ?irty times quot$ f4 ,he is1 z x 71 ! ,press 9 p]son4 ,& pres5tly ! mom5t\s h\r arriv$ :5 ! delicate & sprightly pupil ( ,regni] 0 to appe> be=e ?is enorm\s & somnol5t mass1 & to ?rill x ) pleasure4 ,= ,monsieur ,s>cey smil$ ^u & applaud$ ,rjane's db at ! ,cons]vatoire4 ,he consecrat$ to h] z _m z fifty l9es ( intellig5t criticism2 & ,i pray ,heav5 !y may be rememb]$ to 8 cr$it on ! ,day ( ,judgm5t4 ,"h !y are1 9 t twop5ny-halfp5ny /yle ( 81 s de> to ! read]s ( ,le ,temps4 ,i own t1 = my "p1 ,i %\ld h will+ly aw>d$ to ! latt] 7,mademoiselle ,rjane7 a fir/ prize4 ,x seems to me t %e des]v$ x4 ,b ! ,jury is frequ5tly influ5c$ by extr9sic & private motives1 into :i* x is n p]mitt$ to pry4 ,a fir/ prize c>ries ) x ! "r ( entrance into ! ,comdie ,franaise2 & ! ,jury did n ?9k ,mademoiselle ,rjane1 ) h] little wide-awake face1 suit$ to ! va/ frame ( ! ,h\se ( ,molire4 ,t is well en\gh2 b ! second prize1 :i* x aw>d$ h]1 au?orises ! ,director ( ! ,odon to receive h] into 8 ,company2 & t p]spective alone ought to h suffic$ to dissuade ! ,jury f ! c\rse x took4444 ,e "o kn[s t at pres5t ! ,odon is1 = a beg9n]1 a mo/ indiff]5t s*ool4444 ,in/ead ( %ov+ its promis+ pupils into x by ! %\ld]s1 ! ,cons]vatoire %\ld =bid !m to approa* x1 le/ !y %\ld be lo/ !re4 ,:at w ,mademoiselle ,rjane d at ! ,odon8 ,%[ h] legs 9 ,la ,jeunesse de ,l\is ,,xiv41 :i* is to be reviv$ at ! op5+ ( ! season6 ,a pretty /ate ( ?+s4 ,%e mu/ ei!r g to ! ,vaudeville or to ! ,gymnase4 ,x is !re t %e w =m h]self2 x is !re t %e w le>n h] trade1 %[ :at %e is capable (1 & prep>e h]self = ! ,comdie ,franaise1 if %e is ev] to ent] x4444 ,%e recit$ a fragm5t f ,les ,trois ,sultanes4444 ,i 0 delight$ by h] *oice4 ,! ,trois ,sultanes is s little kn[n n[adays4444 ,:at wit !re is 9 h] look1 h] smile6 ,) h] small eyes1 %rewd & pi]c+1 ) h] little face ?ru/ =w>d1 %e has s kn[+ an air1 "o is incl9$ to smile at ! m]e sight ( h]4 ,does %e p]haps %[ a little too mu* assurance8 ,:at ( x8 ',tis ! result ( excessive timidity4 ,b %e laughs ) su* good grace1 %e has s fre% & true a voice1 %e articulates s cle>ly1 %e seems s happy to be alive & to h tal5t1 t involunt>ily "o ?9ks ( ,*ni]'s l9e3 ,sa bi5v5ue au j\r lui rit dans t\s les yeux4 444 ,i %all be surpris$ if %e does n make h] way4 ,prais$ be ,s>cey6 ,t 0 bett] ?an a second prize = ,rjane4 ,! ,oracle gave h] ! fir/1 )\t divid+ x4 ,%e got an imm$iate engagem5t2 & 9 ,m>*1 #ahge1 appe>$ on t /age :]e to-day %e reigns supreme1 ! ,vaudeville1 to :i* %e br\ght back ! vaudeville t 0 no long] play$ !re4 ,%e began by ali5at+ ! he>t ( ,alphonse ,daudet1 :o1 :ile recognis+ h] clev] deliv]y1 f\nd fault ) h] unemotional gaiety2 b1 9 comp5sation1 ano!r au?oritative critic1 ,augu/e ,vitu1 wrote1 aft] ! p]=mance ( ,pi]re3 ,mademoiselle ,rjane %[$ h]self full ( grace & feel+4 ,%e r5d]$ ,gabrielle's despair ) a naturalness1 a brilliancy1 a spontaneity1 :i* won a mo/ /rik+ success4 ,%all ,i foll[ h] ?r\gh ea* ( h] creations1 f h] db 9 ,la ,revue des ,deux-,mondes1 up to h] supreme triumph 9 ,madame ,sans-,gne8 ,%all ,i %[ h] z ! sly s\brette 9 ,fanny ,le>8 z ! woman 9 love1 ^: ignorance div9es all ?+s1 9 ,madame ,lili8 z ! comical ,m>quise de ,m5u-,ca/el 9 ,le ,v]glas8 ,%all ,i tell ( h] fir/ cr[n+ success1 :5 %e play$ ,gabrielle 9 ,pi]re8 ,%all ,i recall h] /ormy int]pretation ( ,madame de ,librac1 9 ,le ,club8 & h] dramatic conception ( ! "p ( ,ida8--:i* q rev]s$ ! previ\s judgm5ts ( h] critics1 wr++ praise f h] enemy ,daudet1 & c5sure f h] fai?ful admir] ,vitu4 ,! natural ord] ( ?+s1 h[ev]1 0 re-e/abli%$ by h] p]=mance ( ,les ,tapageurs2 aga9 ,daudet f\nd h] cold & lack+ 9 t5d]ness2 & ,vitu aga9 applaud$4 ,h] successes at ! ,vaudeville ext5d f #ahge to #ahhb2 & t[>ds ! end ( t p]iod1 ,rjane1 always ris+ high] 9 h] art1 creat$ ,anita 9 ,l',aurole & ! ,b>onne d',oria 9 ,odette4 ,next1 =gett+ h] own traditions1 %e appe>$ at ! ,?tre des ,panoramas1 & at ! ,ambigu1 :]e %e gave a spl5did int]pretation ( ,madame ,czambre 9 ,ri*ep9's ,la ,giu2 & at ,les ,v>its z ,adri5ne 9 ,ma ,cam>ade4 ,n[ fickle1 n[ con/ant to h] fir/ love1 %e alt]nat$ betwe5 ! ,v>its & ! ,vaudeville2 took an engagem5t at ! ,odon2 assi/$ at ! bir? & dea? ( ! ,gr&-,?tre2 & j lately ! ,vaudeville has won h] back once m4 ,amid/ ^! p]ambulations1 ,rjane play$ ! diva 9 ,cl>a ,soleil4 ,! foll[+ ye> %e _h to take two diff]5t p>ts 9 ! same play1 ^? ( ,gabrielle & ,clicquette 9 ,les ,demoiselles ,clo*>t4 ,gabrielle is a cold & positive "*2 ,clicquette a gay & mis*iev\s "o4 ,rjane kept !m p]fectly di/9ct1 & )\t ! smalle/ app>5t ef=t4 ,9 #ahhg1 %e telephon$ 9 ,all-,all1 & repres5t$ s cle>ly1 by means ( clev] mimicry1 ! absurd answ]s ( ! app>atus1 t f ! gall]y to ! /alls ! !atre 0 "o ro> ( laught] & applause2 ,i fancy ! salvoes & broadsides mu/ /ill sometimes e*o 9 h] delicate e>s4 ,rjane's "p 9 ,m4 de ,morat %\ld n be =gott52 nor above all1 ! inimitable p]fection ( h] play 9 ,dcor 7#ahhh74 ,s>cey's exultation knew no b\nds :51 9 #ahij1 %e aga9 appe>$ 9 ?is rle4 ,"t1 t _h metamorphos$ ! lissom critic ( #ahge into a r\nd & in]t mass ( solid fle%1 cruel ,fa!r ,"t1 gave back to ,s>cey1 = ?is occasion only1 a fla% ( y\?ful fire1 :i* /irr$ 8 wits to w>m? & animation4 ,he %\t$ out h>dly articulate praise2 he lit]ally roll$ 9 8 /all ) pleasure2 8 bald head blu%$ l an aurora borealis4 ,look at h]6 he cri$1 see h] malici\s smiles1 h] fel9e graces1 li/5 to h] res]v$ & bit+ diction2 %e is ! v ess5ce ( ! ,p>isi5ne6 ,:at an ovation %e receiv$6 ,h[ !y applaud$ h]6 & h[ %e play$6 ,f ,m4 ,s>cey ! laugh spreads2 x ?aws ! scepticism ( ,m4 ,jules ,lematre1 engulfs ! timidity ( ! public1 becomes unanim\s & univ]sal1 & is no long] to be sil5c$4 ,9 #ahhh1 ,m4 ,edmond de ,gonc\rt entru/$ ,rjane ) ! "p ( ,g]m9ie ,lac]teux4 ,on ! fir/ night1 a furi\s battle aga9/ ! au?or 0 wag$ 9 ! h\se4 ,rjane secur$ ! victory sans peur et sans repro*es4 ,ev]y?+ 9 h] inspires ! c]titude ( success2 h] voice aims at ! he>t1 h] ge/ures knock at x4 ,rjane confides all to ! haz>d ( ! dice2 h] sudd5 attacks are ( ! mo/ d>e-devil nature2 & no matt] h[ risky1 h[ dang]\s1 h[ extravagant ! jump1 %e nev] loses h] foot+2 h] play is always correct1 h] h&l+ sure1 h] coolness imp]turbable4 ,x 0 impossible to wat* h] precipitate h]self d[n ! /aircase 9 ,la ,glu )\t a tremble4 ,& fifte5 ye>s be=e ,yvette ,guilb]t1 x 0 ,rjane :o fir/ _h ! audacity to s+ ) a voice t 0 no voice1 mak+ wit & ge/ure m ?an cov] ! defici5cy4 ,9 ,ma ,c\s9e1 ,rjane introduc$ on ! bo>ds ( ,les ,v>its a bit ( danc+ su* z "o sees at ! ,elyse-,montm>tre2 %e seiz$ on & imitat$ ! grotesque effront]y ( ,mademoiselle ,grille-d',eg\t1 & h] little ar*$ foot fly+ upw>ds1 bru%$ a kiss ^u ! =ehead ( h] model2 = ,rjane ! gr& c>t may be fatal1 p]haps1 b x is nei!r difficult nor t]rify+4 ,once m delight+ u ) ,m>quise 9 #ahhi2 play+ ) su* *ild-l grace ! ,c&idate 9 ,brevet ,suprieur 9 #ahia2 imm$iately aft]w>ds %e took a "p 9 ,am\reuse at ! ,odon4 ,! subject is equivocal1 ! dialogue smutty4 ,rjane ext5uat$ no?+2 on ! contr>y1 acc5tuat$ ?+s1 & yet knew always h[ to w9 h] p>don4 ,n[1 x s happ5$ t 9 #ahhb1 aft] hav+ p]sonifi$ ! ,m\l9-,r\ge 9 ,les ,v>its de ,p>is1 ,rjane 0 m>ri$ on ! /age1 9 ,la ,nuit de ,noces de ,p4 ,l4 ,m41 to ,p4 ,l4 ,moriseau4 ,on ! anniv]s>y day1 t5 ye>s lat]1 h] m>riage took place 9 good e>ne/1 be=e a real ,m4 le ,maire1 & accord+ to all legal =malities1 ) ,m4 ,porel1 a sometime actor1 an ex-director ( ! ,odon1 !n director ( ! ,gr&-,?tre1 & co-director to-day ( ! ,vaudeville4444 ,b to return to h] art4 ,j z ! fir/ dressmak]s ( ,p>is measure ,rjane's f9e figure = ! co/umes ( h] v>i\s rles1 s ! be/ writ]s ( ! ,fr5* ,academy n[ make plays to h] measure4 ,!y take ! size ( h] temp]am5t1 ! height ( h] tal5t1 ! bread? ( h] play2 !y consid] h] ta/e1 !y flatt] h] mood2 !y clo! h] ) ! ri*e/ drap]ies %e c covet4 ,_! imag9ation1 _! fancy1 _! clev]ness1 are all put at h] s]vice4 ,! lead]s 9 ?is indu/ry h hi!rto be5 ,messrs4 ,meilhac & ,halvy1 b n[ ,m4 ,victori5 ,s>d\ is ru9+ !m4 ,madame ,sans-,gne is c]ta9ly1 ( all ! rles ,rjane has play$1 t be/ suit$ to br+ out h] manifold res\rces4 ,x is n m]ely t ,rjane plays ! wa%]woman1 become a great lady1 )\t blemi% or omission2 %e is ,madame ,sans-,gne h]self1 ) no ov]load+1 no?+ =c$1 no?+ c>icatur$4 ,x is portraiture2 hi/ory4 ,_m a "t has ,rjane appe>$ 9 cap1 cotton frock1 & :ite apron2 _m a "t 9 robes ( /ate1 glitt]+ ) diamonds2 %e has worn ! busk9 or ! sock1 demean$ h]self l a gutt] h]o9e1 or dropp$ ! /ately curtsey ( ! high-born lady4 ,b nev]1 except 9 ,madame ,sans-,gne1 has %e be5 able to br+ all h] rles into "o focus1 exhibit h] :ole w>drobe1 & yet rema9 "o & ! same p]son1 compress into "o ev5+ ! :ole ( h] life4 ,! seek]s aft] /range novelties1 ! fanatics = ! mi/s ( ! f> nor?1 ! vague1 ! irresolute1 ! re/less1 w n easily =get ! ,ibs5i% mask worn by ,rjane 9 ,nora ( ,! ,doll's ,h\se2 al?\gh mo/ ( u1 lov+ ,rjane = h]self1 probably pref] to ?is vacillat+ creation1 ! firm draw+1 ! cle> design1 ! /rong1 yet supple l9es ( ,madame ,sans-,gne4 ,:y has ,rjane no engagem5t at ! ,comdie-,franaise8 ,:om does "o g to applaud on ?is /age1 call$ ! fir/ 9 ,france1 & f :i* ,rjane1 ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt1 & ,coquel9 ! eld]1 all are abs5t8 ,i w expla9 ! matt] 9 two words4 ,! h\se ( ,molire1 = _m ye>s n[1 has belong$ to ,molire no m4 ,7 ,molire to come to life aga91 nei!r he nor ,rjane w\ld g to eat _! he>ts out1 ) inaction & dulness1 b5ea? ! w+s ( ,m4 ,jules ,cl>etie--al?\gh he is1 ( c\rse1 a v e/imable g5tleman4 ,7 ,rjane unm>ri$1 ,molire to-day w\ld ent] into p>tn]%ip ) h]1 because %e is 9 h]self ! entire ,comdie-,franaise4 ,i h already said %e is m>ri$ to ,m4 ,porel1 director ( ! ,vaudeville1 :]e %e reigns z ,que54 ,i am q unable to see any reason :y %e %\ld soon des]t su* a =tunate conjugal domicile4 ,not)/&+ ! dryness & ! rapidity ( ?is enum]ation ( ,rjane's rles1 ,i hope to h giv5 "s g5]al idea ( ! m>vell\s div]sity & flexibility ( h] dramatic _s & temp]am5t2 x seems to me t ! mo/ se>*+ criticism ( h] v>i\s creations1 w\ld n greatly enhance ! accuracy ( ! picture4 ,?is is :y ,i make no attempt to describe h] 9 "s ?ree or f\r p>ts ( an entirely diff]5t "*4 ,besides1 ,i %\ld h to draw on he>say2 & ,i desire to tru/ only to my own eyes1 my own he>t4 ,ne$less to say1 ,i h n _h ! good luck to see ,madame ,rjane 9 ea* ( h] *>act]isations s9ce h] fir/ appe>ance4 ,h] y\?ful air has nev] *ang$2 b ,i h only _h ! opportunity ( admir+ x dur+ ! la/ few ye>s4 ,i confid5tly ma9ta91 h[ev]1 t %e c\ld n h be5 m *>m+ 9 #ahge ?an %e is to-day1 ) ! devil 9 h] body1 heav5 9 h] eyes4 ,a ,girl ,re/+ ,by ,sydney ,adamson ,illu/ration3 ,a ,girl ,re/+ ,! ,roman ,road ,by ,k5ne? ,grahame ,all ! roads ( our neighb\rhood 7 *e]ful & fri5dly1 hav+ ea* ( !m pleasant qualities ( its own2 b ?is "o seem$ diff]5t f ! o!rs 9 its ma/]ful sugge/ion ( a s]i\s purpose1 spe$+ y along ) a /range uplift+ ( ! he>t4 ,! o!rs tempt$ *iefly ) _! treasures ( h$ge & dit*2 ! rapt surprise ( ! fir/ lords-&-ladies1 ! ru/le ( a field-m\se1 spla% ( a frog2 :ile cool noses ( bro!r-bea/s 7 pu%$ at y ?r\gh gate or gap4 ,a loit]] y _h ne$ to be1 did y *oose "o ( !m2 s _m 7 ! t9y h&s ?ru/ out to deta9 y1 f ?is side & t4 ,b ?is o!r 0 ( a /]n] sort1 & ev5 9 its %$d+ (f ( bank & h$g][ z x m>*$ /raight & full = ! op5 d[ns1 x seem$ to decl>e its contempt = adv5titi\s trapp+s to cat* ! %all[-pat$4 ,:5 ! s5se ( inju/ice or disappo9tm5t 0 heavy on me1 & ?+s 7 v black )91 z on ?is p>ticul> day1 ! road ( "* 0 my *oice = t solit>y ramble :5 ,i turn$ my back = an aft]noon on a _w t _h unacc\ntably decl>$ itself aga9/ me4 ,! ,knight's ,road we *ildr5 _h nam$ x1 f a sort ( feel+ t1 if f any qu>t] at all1 x w\ld be d[n ?is track we might "s day see ,lancelot & 8 pe]s come pac+ on _! great w>-horses2 suppos+ t any ( ! /\t b& /ill surviv$1 9 nooks & unexplor$ places4 ,gr[n-up p sometimes spoke ( x z ! ,pilgrim's ,way2 b ,i didn't "k mu* ab\t pilgrims--except ,walt] 9 ! ,horselburg /ory4 ,him ,i sometimes saw1 break+ ) hagg>d eyes out ( yond] copse1 & call+ to ! pilgrims z !y hurri$ along on _! desp]ate m>* to ! ,holy ,city1 :]e peace & p>don 7 await+ !m4 ,all roads lead to ,rome1 ,i _h once he>d somebody say2 & ,i _h tak5 ! rem>k v s]i\sly1 ( c\rse1 & puzzl$ ov] x _m days4 ,!re mu/ h be5 "s mi/ake1 ,i conclud$ at la/2 b ( "o road at lea/ ,i intuitively felt x to be true4 ,& my belief 0 cl9*$ by some?+ t fell f ,miss ,sm$ley dur+ a hi/ory-lesson1 ab\t a /range road t ran "r d[n ! middle ( ,engl& till x rea*$ ! coa/1 & !n began aga9 9 ,france1 j opposite1 & s on undeviat+1 ?r\gh city & v9ey>d1 "r f ! mi/y ,highl&s to ! ,et]nal ,city4 ,uncorroborat$1 any /atem5t ( ,miss ,sm$ley's usually fell on incr$ul\s e>s2 b "h1 ) ! road itself 9 evid5ce1 %e seem$1 once 9 a way1 to h /ray$ into tru?4 ,rome6 ,x 0 fasc9at+ to ?9k t x lay at ! o!r end ( ?is :ite ribbon t roll$ itself (f f my feet ov] ! di/ant d[ns4 ,i 0 n q s un9/ruct$ z to imag9e ,i c\ld rea* x t aft]noon2 b "s day1 ,i ?\ght1 if ?+s w5t on be+ z unpleasant z !y 7 n[--"s day1 :5 ,aunt ,eliza _h gone on a visit--we w\ld see4 ,i tri$ to imag9e :at x w\ld be l :5 ,i got !re4 ,! ,coliseum ,i knew1 ( c\rse1 f a woodcut 9 ! hi/ory-book3 s to beg9 ) ,i plump$ t d[n 9 ! middle4 ,! re/ _h to be pat*$ up f ! little grey m>ket-t[n :]e twice a ye> we w5t to h our hair cut2 h5ce1 9 ! result1 ,vespasian's amphi!atre 0 approa*$ by muddy little /reets1 :]e9 ! ,r$ ,lion & ! ,blue ,bo>1 ) ,somebody's ,entire along _! front1 & ,comm]cial ,room on _! w9d[s2 ! doctor's h\se1 ( sub/antial r$-brick2 & ! faade ( ! new ,wesleyan *apel1 :i* we ?\ght v f9e1 7 ! *ief ar*itectural ornam5ts3 :ile ! ,roman populace pott]$ ab\t 9 smocks & corduroys1 twi/+ ! tails ( ,roman calves & invit+ ea* o!r to be] 9 musical ,wessex4 ,f ,rome ,i drift$ on to o!r cities1 dimly he>d (--,damascus1 ,brighton1 7,aunt ,eliza's ideal71 ,a!ns1 & ,glasg[1 ^: glories ! g>d5] sang2 b !re 0 a c]ta9 sam5ess 9 my conception ( all ( !m3 t ,wesleyan *apel w\ld keep cropp+ up ev]y:]e4 ,x 0 easi] to g a-build+ among ^? dream-cities :]e no limitations 7 impos$1 & "o 0 sole ar*itect1 ) a free h&4 ,d[n a delectable /reet ( cl\d-built palaces ,i 0 m5tally pac+1 :5 ,i happ5$ ^u ! ,arti/4 ,he 0 seat$ at "w by ! roadside1 at a po9t :5ce ! cool l>ge spaces ( ! d[ns1 junip]-/udd$1 swept gr&ly we/w>ds4 ,8 attributes proclaim$ him ( ! arti/ tribe3 besides1 he wore knick]bock]s l myself4 ,i knew ,i 0 n to bo!r him ) que/ions1 nor look ov] 8 %\ld] & brea! 9 8 e>--!y didn't l x1 ?is g5us irritabile2 b !re 0 no?+ ab\t />+ 9 my code ( in/ructions1 ! po9t hav+ someh[ be5 ov]look$3 s1 squatt+ d[n on ! grass1 ,i devot$ myself to a passionate absorb+ ( e detail4 ,at ! end ( five m9utes !re 0 n a button on him t ,i c\ld n h pass$ an exam9ation 92 & ! we>] himself ( t home-spun suit 0 probably less famili> ) its patt]n & texture ?an ,i 04 ,once he look$ up1 nodd$1 half held out 8 tobacco p\*1 me*anically z x 71 !n1 return+ x to 8 pocket1 resum$ 8 "w1 & ,i my m5tal photography4 ,aft] ano!r five m9utes or s _h pass$ he rem>k$1 )\t look+ my way3 ,f9e aft]noon we're hav+3 go+ f> to-day8 ,no1 ,i'm n go+ any f>!r ?an ?is1 ,i repli$3 ,i 0 ?9k+ ( go+ on to ,rome3 b ,i've put x (f4 ,pleasant place1 ,rome1 he murmur$3 y'll l x4 ,x 0 "s m9utes lat] t he add$3 ,b ,i w\ldn't g j n[1 if ,i 7 y3 too jolly hot4 ,y hav5't be5 to ,rome1 h y8 ,i inquir$4 ,r1 he repli$ briefly3 ,i live !re4 ,?is 0 too mu*1 & my jaw dropp$ z ,i /ruggl$ to grasp ! fact t ,i 0 sitt+ !re talk+ to a fell[ :o liv$ 9 ,rome4 ,spee* 0 out ( ! "q3 besides ,i _h o!r ?+s to d4 ,t5 solid m9utes _h ,i already sp5t 9 an exam9ation ( him z a m]e /rang] & arti/2 & n[ ! :ole ?+ _h to be done ov] aga91 f ! *ang$ po9t ( view4 ,s ,i began afre%1 at ! cr[n ( 8 s(t hat1 & work$ d[n to 8 solid ,briti% %oes1 ?is "t inve/+ ev]y?+ ) ! new ,roman halo2 & at la/ ,i manag$ to get out3 ,b y don't really live !re1 d y8 nev] d\bt+ ! fact1 b want+ to he> x repeat$4 ,well1 he said1 good-natur$ly ov]look+ ! slight rud5ess ( my qu]y1 ,i live !re z mu* z ,i live any:]e4 ,ab\t half ! ye> sometimes4 ,i've got a sort ( a %anty !re4 ,y mu/ come & see x "s day4 ,b d y live any:]e else z well8 ,i w5t on1 feel+ ! =bidd5 tide ( que/ions surg+ up )9 me4 ,o yes1 all ov] ! place1 0 8 vague reply4 ,& ,i've got a digg+s some:]e (f ,piccadilly4 ,:]e's t8 ,i inquir$4 ,:]e's :at8 said he4 ,oh1 ,piccadilly6 ,x's 9 ,london4 ,h y a l>ge g>d58 ,i ask$2 & h[ _m pigs h y got8 ,i've no g>d5 at all1 he repli$ sadly1 & !y don't all[ me to keep pigs1 ?\gh ,i'd l to1 awfully4 ,x's v h>d4 ,b :at d y d all day1 !n1 ,i cri$1 & :]e d y g & play1 )\t any g>d51 or pigs1 or ?+s8 ,:5 ,i want to play1 he said gravely1 ,i h to g & play 9 ! /reet2 b x's poor fun1 ,i grant y4 ,!re's a goat1 ?\gh1 n f> (f1 & sometimes ,i talk to him :5 ,i'm feel+ lonely2 b he's v pr\d4 ,goats are pr\d1 ,i admitt$4 ,!re's "o lives ne> "h1 & if y say any?+ to him at all1 he hits y 9 ! w9d ) 8 head4 ,y "k :at x feels l :5 a fell[ hits y 9 ! w9d8 ,i d1 well1 he repli$1 9 a tone ( prop] melan*oly1 & pa9t$ on4 ,& h y be5 to any o!r places1 ,i began aga9 pres5tly1 besides ,rome & ,piccy-:at's-8-"n8 ,heaps1 he said4 ,i'm a sort ( ,ulysses--se5 m5 & cities1 y "k4 ,9 fact1 ab\t ! only place ,i nev] got to 0 ! ,=tunate ,isl&4 ,i began to l ?is man4 ,he answ]$ y\r que/ions briefly & to ! po9t1 & nev] tri$ to be funny4 ,i felt ,i c\ld be confid5tial ) him4 ,w\ldn't y l1 ,i inquir$1 to f9d a city )\t any p 9 x at all8 ,he look$ puzzl$4 ,i'm afraid ,i don't q und]/&1 said he4 ,i mean1 ,i w5t on eag]ly1 a city :]e y walk 9 at ! gates1 & ! %ops are all full ( beautiful ?+s1 & ! h\ses furni%$ z gr& z c be1 & !re isn't anybody !re :atev]6 ,& y g into ! %ops1 & take any?+ y want--*ocolates & magic-lant]ns & injirubb] balls--& !re's no?+ to pay2 & y *oose y\r own h\se & live !re & d j z y l1 & nev] g to b$ unless y want to6 ,! arti/ laid d[n 8 bru%4 ,t w\ld be a nice city1 he said4 ,bett] ?an ,rome4 ,y c't d t sort ( ?+ 9 ,rome--or 9 ,piccadilly ei!r4 ,b ,i fe> x's "o ( ! places ,i've nev] be5 to4 ,& y'd ask y\r fri5ds1 ,i w5t on1 w>m+ to my subject2 only ^? :oy\ really l1 ( c\rse2 & !y'd ea* h a h\se to !mselves--!re'd be lots ( h\ses1 & no relations at all1 unless !y promis$ !y'd be pleasant1 & if !y w]5't !y'd h to g4 ,s y w\ldn't h any relations8 said ! arti/4 ,well1 p]haps y're "r4 ,we h ta/es 9 common1 ,i see4 ,i'd h ,h>old1 ,i said reflectively1 & ,*>lotte4 ,!y'd l x awfully4 ,! o!rs are gett+ too old4 ,oh6 & ,m>?a--,i'd h ,m>?a to cook & wa% up & d ?+s4 ,y'd l ,m>?a4 ,%e's ev] s mu* nic] ?an ,aunt ,eliza4 ,%e's my idea ( a real lady4 ,!n ,i'm sure ,i %\ld l h]1 he repli$ he>tily1 & :5 ,i come to--:at d y call ?is city ( y\rs8 ,nephelo--some?+1 did y say6 ,i--,i don't "k1 ,i repli$ timidly4 ,i'm afraid x hasn't got a "n--yet4 ,! arti/ gaz$ out ov] ! d[ns4 ',! poet says de> city ( ,cecrops2' he said s(tly to himself1 '& wilt n ?\ say1 de> city ( ,zeus8' ,t's f ,m>cus ,aurelius1 he w5t on1 turn+ aga9 to 8 "w4 ,y don't "k him1 ,i suppose2 y w "s day4 ,:o's he8 ,i inquir$4 ,oh1 j ano!r fell[ :o liv$ 9 ,rome1 he repli$1 dabb+ away4 ,o de>6 ,i cri$1 disconsolately4 ,:at a lot ( p seem to live at ,rome1 & ,i've nev] ev5 be5 !re6 ,b ,i ?9k ,i'd l my city be/4 ,& s w\ld ,i1 he repli$ ) unction4 ,b ,m>cus ,aurelius w\ldn't1 y "k4 ,!n we won't invite him1 ,i said3 w we8 ,i won't if y won't1 said he4 ,& t po9t be+ settl$1 we 7 sil5t = a :ile4 ,d y "k1 he said pres5tly1 ,i've met "o or two fell[s f "t to "t1 :o h be5 to a city l y\rs--p]haps x 0 ! same "o4 ,!y won't talk mu* ab\t x--only brok5 h9ts1 n[ & !n2 b !y've be5 !re sure en\gh4 ,!y don't seem to c>e ab\t any?+ 9 p>ticul>--& ev]y?+'s ! same to !m1 r\gh or smoo?2 & soon] or lat] !y slip (f & disappe>2 & y nev] see !m aga94 ,gone back1 ,i suppose4 ,( c\rse1 said ,i4 ,don't see :at !y ev] came away =2 ,i w\ldn't4 ,to be told y've brok5 ?+s :5 y hav5't1 & /opp$ hav+ tea ) ! s]vants 9 ! kit*51 & n all[$ to h a dog to sleep ) y4 ,b ,i've kn[n p1 too1 :o've gone !re4 ,! arti/ />$1 b )\t incivility4 ,well1 !re's ,lancelot1 ,i w5t on4 ,! book says he di$1 b x nev] seem$ to read "r1 someh[4 ,he j w5t away1 l ,ar?ur4 ,& ,crusoe1 :5 he got tir$ ( we>+ clo!s & be+ respectable4 ,& all ! nice m5 9 ! /ories :o don't m>ry ! ,pr9cess1 'cos only "o man ev] gets m>ri$ 9 a book1 y "k4 ,!y'll be !re6 ,& ! m5 :o fail1 he said1 :o try l ! re/1 & toil1 & eat _! he>ts out1 & someh[ miss--or break d[n or get b[l$ ov] 9 ! mle--& get no ,pr9cess1 nor ev5 a second-class k+dom--"s ( !m'll be !re1 ,i hope8 ,yes1 if y l1 ,i repli$1 n q und]/&+ him2 if !y're fri5ds ( y\rs1 we'll ask 'em1 ( c\rse4 ,:at a "t we %all h6 said ! arti/ reflectively2 & h[ %ock$ old ,m>cus ,aurelius w be6 ,! %ad[s _h l5g!n$ uncannily1 a tide ( gold5 haze began to flood ! grey-gre5 surface ( ! d[ns1 & ! arti/ put 8 traps toge!r1 prep>atory to a move4 ,i felt v l[3 we w\ld h to "p1 x seem$1 j z we 7 gett+ on s well toge!r4 ,!n he /ood up1 & he 0 v /raight & tall1 & ! sunset 0 9 8 hair & be>d z he /ood !re1 high ov] me4 ,he took my h& l an equal4 ,i've enjoy$ our conv]sation v mu*1 he said4 ,t 0 an int]e/+ subject y />t$1 & we hav5't half exhau/$ x4 ,we %all meet aga91 ,i hope8 ,( c\rse we %all1 ,i repli$1 surpris$ t !re %\ld be any d\bt ab\t x4 ,9 ,rome p]haps8 said he4 ,yes1 9 ,rome1 ,i answ]$2 or ,piccy-!-o!r-place1 or some:]e4 ,or else1 said he1 9 t o!r city--:5 we've f\nd ! way !re4 ,& ,i'll look out = y1 & y'll s+ out z soon z y see me4 ,& we'll g d[n ! /reet arm-9-arm1 & into all ! %ops1 & !n ,i'll *oose my h\se1 & y'll *oose y\r h\se1 & we'll live !re l pr9ces & good fell[s4 ,oh1 b y'll /ay 9 my h\se1 won't y8 ,i cri$2 ,i w\ldn't ask ev]ybody2 b ,i'll ask y4 ,he affect$ to consid] a mom5t2 !n ,"r6 he said3 ,i believe y mean x1 & ,i w come & /ay ) y4 ,i won't g to anybody else1 if !y ask me ev] s mu*4 ,& ,i'll /ay q a long "t1 too1 & ,i won't be any tr\ble4 ,^u ?is compact we p>t$1 & ,i w5t d[n-he>t$ly f ! man :o und]/ood me1 back to ! h\se :]e ,i nev] c\ld d any?+ "r4 ,h[ 0 x t ev]y?+ seem$ natural & s5sible to him1 :i* ^! uncles1 vic>s1 & o!r gr[n-up m5 took = ! m]e/ tomfool]y8 ,well1 he w\ld expla9 ?is1 & _m ano!r ?+1 :5 we met aga94 ,! ,knight's ,road6 ,h[ x always br\ght consolation6 ,0 he possibly "o ( ^? vani%$ knights ,i _h be5 look+ = s long8 ,p]haps he w\ld be 9 arm\r next "t--:y n8 ,he w\ld look well 9 arm\r1 ,i ?\ght4 ,& ,i w\ld take c>e to get !re fir/1 & see ! sunlight fla% & play on 8 helmet & %ield1 z he rode up ! ,high ,/reet ( ! ,gold5 ,city4 ,meantime1 !re only rema9$ ! f9d+ x1--an easy matt]4 ,?ree ,pictures ,by ,walt] ,sick]t ,i4 ,! ,old ,b$=d ,music ,hall ,,ii4 ,portrait ( ,aubrey ,be>dsley ,,iii4 ,ada ,lundb]g ,illu/ration3 ,! ,old ,b$=d ,music ,hall ,illu/ration3 ,portrait ( ,aubrey ,be>dsley ,illu/ration3 ,ada ,lundb]g ,betro!d ,by ,norman ,gale ,%e is m9e 9 ! day1 ,%e is m9e 9 ! dusk2 ,%e is virg9 z dawn1 ,& z fragrant z musk4 ,& ! wood on ! hill ,is ! home :]e we meet-- ,o1 ! com+ ( eve1 ,x is m>vell\s sweet6 ,to my satisfi$ he>t ,%e has fl[n l a dove2 ,all h] kisses are taught ,by ! wisdom ( love4 ,& :atev] my grief ,!re is heal+1 & re/1 ,on ! pe>-blossom slope ,( h] beautiful brea/4 ,?y ,he>t's ,desire ,by ,netta ,syrett ,i ,! t5ts 7 pit*$ 9 a little pla9 surr\nd$ by hills4 ,"r & left !re 7 /ret*es ( t5d] vivid gre5 :]e ! "y corn 0 spr++2 fur!r /ill1 on ei!r h&1 ! pla9 0 yell[ ) mu/>d-fl[]2 b 9 ! imm$iate =egr\nd x 0 b>e & /ony4 ,a few ?orny bu%es pu%$ _! /raggl+ way ?r\gh ! dry soil1 ineffectively z f> z ! grace ( ! l&scape 0 conc]n$1 = !y m]ely s]v$ to emphasise ! b>r5 aridness ( ! l& t /ret*$ be=e ! t5ts1 slop+ gradually to ! di/ant hills4 ,! hills 7 un9t]e/+ en\gh 9 !mselves2 !y _h no gr&eur ( outl9e1 no picturesqu5ess ev51 ?\gh at morn+ & ev5+ ! sun1 l a great magician1 clo!d !m ) beauty at a t\*4 ,!y _h begun to *ange1 to s(t51 to blu% rose-r$ 9 ! ev5+ light1 :5 a woman came to ! entrance ( ! l>ge/ ( ! t5ts & look$ t[>ds !m4 ,%e leant aga9/ ! support on "o side ( ! canvas flap1 & putt+ back h] head1 re/$ t too aga9/ x1 :ile h] eyes w&]$ ov] ! pla9 & ov] ! di/ant hills4 ,%e 0 b>ehead$1 = ! cov]+ ( ! t5t project$ a few feet to =m an awn+ ov]head4 ,! g5tle breeze :i* _h ris5 ) sund[n1 /irr$ ! s(t br[n t5drils ( hair on h] temples1 & flutt]$ h] p9k cotton g[n a little4 ,%e /ood v /ill1 ) h] arms hang+ & h] h&s clasp$ loosely 9 front ( h]4 ,!re 0 ab\t h] :ole attitude an air ( /udi$ quiet :i* 9 "s vague fa%ion ! slight clasp ( h] h&s acc5tuat$4 ,h] face1 ) its tightly1 almo/ rigidly clos$ lips1 w\ld h be5 q 9 keep+ ) ! impression ( consci\s calm :i* h] entire pres5ce sugge/$1 _h x n be5 t :5 %e rais$ h] eyes a /range contradiction to ?is idea 0 af=d$4 ,!y 7 l>ge grey eyes1 unusually bright & r />tl+ 9 effect1 = !y seem$ ! only live ?+ ab\t h]4 ,gleam+ f h] /ill set face1 !re 0 some?+ almo/ al>m+ 9 _! brilliancy4 ,!y s(t5$ ) a sudd5 gl[ ( pleasure z !y re/$ on ! transluc5t gre5 ( ! :eat fields "u ! broad g5]\s sunlight1 & !n w&]$ to :]e ! pure vivid yell[ ( ! mu/>d-fl[] spread 9 waves to ! base ( ! hills1 n[ my/ically veil$ 9 radiance4 ,%e /ood motionless wat*+ _! melt+ elusive *anges f palpitat+ rose to ! transp>5t purple ( ame?y/4 ,! /illness ( ev5+ 0 brok5 by ! monoton\s1 n unmusical creak+ ( a ,p]sian :eel at "s little di/ance to ! left ( ! t5t4 ,! well /ood 9 a little grove ( trees3 betwe5 _! bran*es %e c\ld see1 :5 %e turn$ h] head1 ! col\r$ s>is ( ! village wom51 :]e !y /ood 9 gr\ps *att]+ z !y drew ! wat]1 & ! little nak$ br[n babies t toddl$ beside !m or sprawl$ on ! h>d gr\nd b5ea? ! trees4 ,f ! village ( flat-ro($ mud-h\ses "u ! l[ hill at ! back ( ! t5ts1 o!r wom5 7 cross+ ! pla9 t[>ds ! well1 _! t]ra-cotta wat]-j>s pois$ easily on _! heads1 ca/+ long %ad[s on ! sun-bak$ gr\nd z !y came4 ,pres5tly1 9 ! di/ance1 f ! direction ( ! sunlit hills opposite1 a little gr\p ( m5 came into sight4 ,f> (f1 ! mu/>d-col\r$ jackets & ! r$ turbans ( ! ord]lies made vivid spla%es ( col\r on ! dull pla94 ,z !y came ne>]1 ! guns slung across _! %\ld]s1 ! cases ( ma!matical in/rum5ts1 ! hamm]s & o!r heavy baggage !y c>ri$ = ! ,sahib1 became visible4 ,a little 9 front1 at walk+ pace1 rode ! ,sahib himself1 mak+ notes z he came 9 a book he held be=e him4 ,! girl at ! t5t-entrance wat*$ ! advance ( ! little company indiff]5tly1 x seem$2 except = a slight tight5+ ( ! muscles ab\t h] m\?1 h] face rema9$ un*ang$4 ,:ile he 0 /ill "s little di/ance away1 ! man ) ! note-book rais$ 8 head & smil$ awkw>dly z he saw h] /&+ !re4 ,awkw>dness1 p]haps1 be/ describes ! :ole man4 ,he 0 badly put toge!r1 loose-jo9t$1 unga9ly4 ,! fact t he 0 tall pr(it$ him no?+1 = x m]ely emphasis$ ! extreme ungracefulness ( 8 figure4 ,8 long pale face 0 made pal] by a %ock ( co>se1 t[-col\r$ hair2 8 eyes ev5 look$ col\rless1 ?\gh !y 7 c]ta9ly ! lea/ un9t]e/+ feature ( 8 face1 = !y 7 n devoid ( expression4 ,he _h a way ( sl\*+ :5 he mov$ t s+ul>ly int5sifi$ ! g5]al unc\?ness ( 8 appe>ance4 ,are y v tir$8 ask$ 8 wife g5tly :5 he _h dism\nt$ close to ! t5t4 ,! "q w\ld h be5 an unnecess>y "o _h x be5 put to h] in/ead ( to h] husb&1 = h] voice _h t peculi> flat toneless s\nd = :i* extreme we>9ess is answ]able4 ,well1 no1 my de>1 n v1 he repli$1 drawl+ out ! words ) an exasp]at+ air ( deliv]+ a f9al v]dict1 aft] deep reflection on ! subject4 ,! girl glanc$ once m at ! fad+ col\rs on ! hills4 ,come 9 & re/1 %e said1 mov+ aside a little to let him pass4 ,%e /ood l+]+ a mom5t aft] he _h ent]$ ! t5t1 z ?\gh unwill+ to leave ! out] air2 & be=e %e turn$ to foll[ him %e drew a deep brea?1 & h] h& w5t = "o swift second to h] ?roat z ?\gh %e felt /ifl$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,lat] on t ev5+ %e sat 9 h] t5t sew+ by ! light ( ! lamp t /ood on h] little table4 ,opposite to h]1 h] husb& /ret*$ 8 unga9ly l5g? 9 a deck-*air1 & turn$ ov] a pile ( (ficial notes4 ,e n[ & !n h] eyes w&]$ f ! gay silks ( ! table-cov] %e 0 embroid]+ to ! canvas walls :i* b\nd$ ! n>r[ space into :i* _! few h\sehold goods 7 cr[d$4 ,outside !re 0 a deep hu%4 ,! sil5ce ( ! va/ empty pla9 seem$ to "w its way sl[ly1 /eadily 91 t[>ds ! little pat* ( light set 9 its mid/4 ,! girl felt x 9 e n]ve2 x 0 z ?\gh "s s(t-foot$1 noiseless1 %apeless creature1 ^: pres5ce %e only dimly div9$1 0 approa*+ ne>]--ne>]4 ,! heavy out] /illness 0 9 "s way made m t]rify+ by ! ru/le ( ! pap]s h] husb& 0 read+1 by ! creak+ ( 8 *air z he mov$1 & by ! little fidget+ grunts & half exclamations :i* f "t to "t broke f him4 ,8 wife's h& %ook at e un9telligible mutt] f him1 & ! slight habitual contraction betwe5 h] eyes deep5$4 ,all at once %e ?rew h] "w d[n on to ! table4 ,= ,heav5's sake----please1 ,john1 talk6 %e cri$4 ,h] eyes1 = ! mom5t's space 9 :i* !y met ! />tl$ ones ( h] husb&1 _h a wild hunt$ look1 b x 0 gone almo/ be=e 8 sl[ bra9 _h "t to note t x _h be5 !re--& 0 vaguely di/urb+4 ,%e laugh$ a little1 un/eadily4 ,did ,i />tle y8 ,i'm sorry4 ,i---- %e laugh$ aga94 ,i believe ,i'm a little n]v\s4 ,:5 "o is all day alone---- ,%e paus$ )\t f9i%+ ! s5t5ce4 ,! man's face *ang$ sudd5ly4 ,a wave ( t5d]ness swept ov] x1 & at ! same "t an expression ( half-incr$ul\s delight %one 9 8 pale eyes4 ,poor little girl1 are y really lonely8 he said4 ,ev5 ! real feel+ 9 8 tone fail$ to rob 8 voice ( its peculi>ly irritat+ grat+ quality4 ,he rose awkw>dly & mov$ to 8 wife's side4 ,involunt>ily %e %rank a little1 & ! h& :i* he _h /ret*$ out to t\* h] hair sank to 8 side4 ,%e recov]$ h]self imm$iately & turn$ h] face up to 81 ?\gh %e did n raise h] eyes2 b he did n kiss h]4 ,in/ead1 he /ood 9 an emb>rass$ fa%ion a mom5t by h] side1 & !n w5t back to 8 seat4 ,!re 0 sil5ce aga9 = "s "t4 ,! man lay back 9 8 *air1 gaz+ at 8 big clumsy %oes1 z ?\gh he hop$ = "s inspiration f t qu>t]1 :ile 8 wife work$ ) n]v\s ha/e4 ,don't let me keep y f read+1 ,john1 %e said1 & h] voice _h rega9$ its usual g5tle tone4 ,no1 my de>2 ,i'm j ?9k+ ( some?+ to say to y1 b ,i don't seem---- ,%e smil$ a little4 ,9 spite ( h]self1 h] lip curl$ fa9tly4 ,don't worry ab\t x--x 0 /upid ( me to expect x4 ,i mean---- %e add$ ha/ily1 imm$iately rep5t+ ! s>casm4 ,%e glanc$ furtively at him1 b 8 face 0 q unmov$4 ,evid5tly he _h n notic$ x1 & %e smil$ fa9tly aga94 ,oh1 ,ka?ie1 ,i knew !re 0 some?+ ,i'd =gott5 to tell y1 my de>2 !re's a man com+ d[n "h4 ,i don't "k :e!r---- ,%e look$ up %>ply4 ,a man com+ "h8 ,:at =8 %e int]rupt$ brea?lessly4 ,s5t to help me ab\t ?is oil-bor+ bus9ess1 my de>4 ,he _h light$ 8 pipe1 & 0 smok+ placidly1 tak+ long :iffs betwe5 8 words4 ,well8 impati5tly que/ion$ 8 wife1 fix+ h] bright eyes on 8 face4 ,well--t's all1 my de>4 ,%e *eck$ an exclamation4 ,b don't y "k any?+ ab\t him--8 "n8 :]e he comes f8 :at he is l8 ,%e 0 lean+ =w>d aga9/ ! table1 h] ne$le ) a long end ( yell[ silk drawn halfway ?r\gh h] "w1 held 9 h] uprais$ h&1 h] :ole attitude "o ( quiv]+ excitem5t & expectancy4 ,! man took 8 pipe f 8 m\? delib]ately1 ) a look ( sl[ wond]4 ,:y ,ka?ie1 y seem q anxi\s4 ,i didn't "k y'd be s int]e/$1 my de>4 ,well1--ano!r long pull at 8 pipe--8 "n's ,brook--,brookfield1 ,i ?9k4 ,he paus$ aga94 ,?is pipe don't draw well a bit2 !re's some?+ wrong ) x1 ,i %\ldn't wond]1 he add$1 tak+ x out & exam9+ ! b[l z ?\gh /ruck ) ! brilliance ( ! idea4 ,! woman opposite put d[n h] "w & cl5*$ h] h&s "u ! table4 ,g on1 ,john1 %e said pres5tly 9 a t5se vibrat+ voice--8 "n is ,brookfield4 ,well1 :]e does he come f8 ,/raight f home1 my de>1 ,i believe4 ,he fumbl$ 9 8 pocket1 & aft] "s "t extricat$ a p5cil ) :i* he began to poke ! tobacco 9 ! b[l 9 an ineffectual aimless fa%ion1 becom+ completely engross$ 9 ! occupation app>5tly4 ,!re 0 ano!r long pause4 ,! woman w5t on work+1 or feign+ to "w1 = h] h&s 7 trembl+ a good deal4 ,aft] "s mom5ts %e rais$ h] head aga94 ,john1 w y m9d att5d+ to me "o mom5t1 & answ]+ ^! que/ions z quickly z y c8 ,! emphasis on ! la/ ^w 0 s fa9t z to be almo/ z imp]ceptible z ! t\* ( exasp]at$ contempt :i* %e c\ld n absolutely bani% f h] tone4 ,h] husb&1 look+ up1 met h] cle> bright gaze & r$d5$ l a s*oolboy4 ,:]eab\ts 'f home' does he come8 %e ask$ 9 a /udi$ly g5tle fa%ion4 ,well1 f ,london1 ,i ?9k1 he repli$1 almo/ briskly = him1 ?\gh he /amm]$ & tripp$ ov] ! words4 ,he's a ,univ]sity *ap2 ,i us$ to he> he 0 clev]--,i don't "k ab\t t1 ,i'm sure2 he us$ to *aff me1 ,i rememb]1 b---- ,*aff y8 ,y h met him !n8 ,yes1 my de>--he 0 fa/ relaps+ into 8 sl[ drawl aga9--t is1 ,i w5t to s*ool ) him1 b x's a long "t ago4 ,brookfield--yes1 t mu/ be 8 "n4 ,%e wait$ a mom5t1 !n ,:5 is he com+8 %e inquir$ abruptly4 ,let me see--to-day's---- ,monday1 ! ^w came swiftly betwe5 h] set tee?4 ,ah1 yes1--,monday--well1 reflectively1 next ,monday1 my de>4 ,mrs4 ,drayton rose1 & began to pace s(tly ! n>r[ passage betwe5 ! table & ! t5t-wall1 h] h&s clasp$ loosely beh9d h]4 ,h[ long h y kn[n ?is8 %e said1 /opp+ abruptly4 ,oh1 ,john1 y ne$n't consid]2 x's q a simple "q4 ,to-day8 ,ye/]day8 ,h] foot mov$ re/lessly on ! gr\nd z %e wait$4 ,i ?9k x 0 ! day be=e ye/]day1 he repli$4 ,!n :y 9 ,heav5's "n didn't y tell me be=e8 %e broke out fi]cely4 ,my de>1 x slipp$ my memory4 ,if ,i'd ?\ght y w\ld be int]e/$---- ,int]e/$8 ,%e laugh$ %ortly4 ,x is r int]e/+ to he> t aft] six mon?s ( ?is--%e made a quick compreh5sive ge/ure ) h] h&--"o w h "s "o to speak to--"s "o4 ,x is ! h& ( ,provid5ce2 x comes j 9 "t to save me f---- ,%e *eck$ h]self abruptly4 ,he sat />+ up at h] /upidly1 )\t a ^w4 ,x's all "r1 ,john1 %e said1 ) a quick *ange ( tone1 ga!r+ up h] "w quietly z %e spoke4 ,i'm n mad--yet4 ,y--y mu/ get us$ to ^! little outbreaks1 %e add$ aft] a mom5t1 smil+ fa9tly1 & to d me ju/ice1 ,i don't (t5 tr\ble y ) !m1 d ,i8 ,i'm j a little tir$1 or x's ! heat or--some?+4 ,no--don't t\* me1 %e cri$1 %r9k+ back1 = he _h ris5 sl[ly & 0 com+ t[>ds h]4 ,%e _h lo/ comm& ov] h] voice1 & ! %rill note ( horror 9 x 0 unmi/akable4 ,! man he>d x1 & %rank 9 8 turn4 ,i'm s sorry1 ,john1 %e murmur$1 rais+ h] great bright eyes to 8 face4 ,!y _h n lo/ _! goad$ expression1 ?\gh !y 7 full ( te>s4 ,i'm awfully sorry1 b ,i'm j n]v\s & /upid1 & ,i c't be> any "o to t\* me :5 ,i'm n]v\s4 ,,ii ,"h's ,broomhur/1 my de>6 ,i made a mi/ake 9 8 "n aft] all1 ,i f9d4 ,i told y ,brookfield1 ,i believe1 didn't ,i8 ,well1 x isn't ,brookfield1 he says2 x's ,broomhur/4 ,mrs4 ,drayton _h walk$ "s little di/ance across ! pla9 to meet & welcome ! expect$ gue/4 ,%e /ood quietly wait+ :ile h] husb& /amm]$ ov] 8 incoh]5t s5t5ces1 & !n put out h] h&4 ,we are v glad to see y1 %e said ) a quick glance at ! newcom]'s face z %e spoke4 ,z !y walk$ toge!r t[>ds ! t5t1 aft] ! fir/ greet+s1 %e felt 8 ke5 eyes ^u h] be=e he turn$ to h] husb&4 ,i'm afraid ,mrs4 ,drayton f9ds ! climate try+8 he ask$4 ,p]haps %e ought n to h come s f> 9 ?is heat8 ,ka?ie is (t5 pale4 ,y d look :ite to-day1 my de>1 he obs]v$1 turn+ anxi\sly t[>ds 8 wife4 ,d ,i8 %e repli$4 ,! un/ead9ess ( h] tone 0 h>dly appreciable1 b x 0 n lo/ on ,broomhur/'s quick e>s4 ,oh1 ,i don't ?9k s4 ,i feel v well4 ,i'll come & see if !y've fix$ y up all "r1 said ,drayton1 foll[+ 8 companion t[>ds ! new t5t t _h be5 pit*$ at "s little di/ance f ! l>ge "o4 ,we %all see y at d9n] !n8 ,mrs4 ,drayton obs]v$ 9 reply to ,broomhur/'s smile z !y p>t$4 ,%e ent]$ ! t5t sl[ly1 & mov+ up to ! table1 already laid = d9n]1 began to re>range ! ?+s ^u x 9 a purposeless me*anical fa%ion4 ,aft] a mom5t %e sank d[n ^u a seat opposite ! op5 entrance1 & put h] h& to h] head4 ,:at is ! matt] ) me8 %e ?\ght we>ily4 ,all ! week ,i've be5 look+ =w>d to see+ ?is man--any man1 any "o to take (f ! edge ( ?is4 ,%e %udd]$4 ,ev5 9 ?\ght %e hesitat$ to analyse ! feel+ t possess$ h]4 ,well1 he's "h1 & ,i ?9k ,i feel worse4 ,h] eyes travell$ t[>ds ! hills %e _h be5 us$ to wat* at ?is h\r1 & re/$ on !m ) a vague unsee+ gaze4 ,tir$1 ,ka?ie8 ,a p5ny = y\r ?\ghts1 my de>1 said h] husb&1 com+ 9 pres5tly to f9d h] /ill sitt+ !re4 ,i'm ?9k+ :at a curi\s _w ?is is1 & :at an ironical ve9 ( hum\r ! gods :o look aft] x mu/ possess1 %e repli$ ) a mir?less laugh1 ris+ z %e spoke4 ,john look$ puzzl$4 ,funny my hav+ kn[n ,broomhur/ be=e1 y mean8 he said d\btfully4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i 0 fi%+ d[n at ,lynm\? ?is "t la/ ye>1 ,broomhur/ said at d9n]4 ,y "k ,lynm\?1 ,mrs4 ,drayton8 ,d y nev] imag9e y he> ! gurgl+ ( ! /ream8 ,i am tantalis$ already by ! s\nd ( x ru%+ ?r\gh ! beautiful gre5 gloom ( ^? woods--ar5't !y lovely8 ,& ,i hav5't be5 9 ?is burnt-up spot z _m h\rs z y've _h mon?s ( x4 ,%e smil$ a little4 ,y mu/ le>n to possess y\r s\l 9 pati5ce1 %e said1 & glanc$ inconsequ5tly f ,broomhur/ to h] husb&1 & !n dropp$ h] eyes & 0 sil5t a mom5t4 ,john 0 obvi\sly1 & a little audibly1 enjoy+ 8 d9n]4 ,he sat ) 8 *air pu%$ close to ! table1 & 8 elb[s awkw>dly rais$1 swall[+ 8 s\p 9 gulps4 ,he grasp$ 8 spoon tightly 9 8 bony h& s t its swoll5 jo9ts /ood out l>g] & ugli] ?an ev]1 8 wife ?\ght4 ,h] eyes w&]$ to ,broomhur/'s h&s4 ,!y 7 well %ap$1 & ?\gh n small1 !re 0 a look ( ref9em5t ab\t !m2 he _h a way ( t\*+ ?+s delicately1 a little l+]+ly1 %e notic$4 ,!re 0 an air ( di/9ction ab\t 8 cle>-cut1 clean-%av5 face1 possibly int5sifi$ by contra/ ) ,drayton's blurr$ features2 & x 01 p]haps1 also by contra/ ) ! grey cuffs t %[$ b5ea? ,john's ill-cut drab suit t ! l95 ,broomhur/ wore seem$ to h] p>ticul>ly spotless4 ,broomhur/'s ?\ghts1 = 8 "p1 7 a good deal occupi$ ) 8 ho/ess4 ,%e 0 pretty1 he ?\ght1 or p]haps x 0 t1 ) ! wide dry lonely pla9 z a sett+1 h] fragile delicacy ( appe>ance 0 inve/$ ) a c]ta9 fl[]-l *>m4 ,! sil5ce "h seems r /range1 r appall+ at fir/1 :5 "o is fre% f a t[n1 he pursu$1 aft] a mom5t's pause1 b ,i suppose y're us$ to x2 eh1 ,drayton8 ,h[ d y f9d life "h1 ,mrs4 ,drayton8 he ask$ a little curi\sly1 turn+ to h] z he spoke4 ,%e hesitat$ a second4 ,oh1 mu* ! same z ,i %\ld f9d x any:]e else1 ,i expect1 %e repli$2 aft] all1 "o c>ries ! possibilities ( a happy life ab\t ) "o--don't y ?9k s8 ,! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 w\ldn't necess>ily make my life any happi]1 or less happy1 ?an a h[l+ wild]ness l ?is4 ,x dep5ds on oneself entirely4 ,giv5 ! "r ,adam & ,eve1 ! des]t blossoms l ! rose1 9 fact1 ,broomhur/ answ]$ lightly1 ) a smil+ glance inclusive ( husb& & wife2 y two don't feel z ?\gh y'd be5 driv5 out ( ,p>adise evid5tly4 ,drayton rais$ 8 eyes f 8 plate ) a smile ( total incompreh5sion4 ,great ,heav5s6 ,:at an ,adam to select6 ?\ght ,broomhur/ involunt>ily1 z ,mrs4 ,drayton rose r sudd5ly f ! table4 ,i'll come & help ) t pack+-case1 ,john said1 ris+1 9 8 turn1 lumb]+ly f 8 place2 !n we c h a smoke--eh8 ,ka?ie don't m9d1 if we sit ne> ! entrance4 ,! two m5 w5t out toge!r1 ,broomhur/ hold+ ! lant]n1 = ! moon _h n yet ris54 ,mrs4 ,drayton foll[$ !m to ! doorway1 &1 pu%+ ! loop$-up hang+ fur!r aside1 /epp$ out into ! cool d>kness4 ,h] he>t 0 beat+ quickly1 & !re 0 a great lump 9 h] ?roat t fright5$ h] z ?\gh %e 7 *ok+4 ,& ,i am 8 wife--,i belong to him6 %e cri$1 almo/ al\d4 ,%e press$ bo? h] h&s tightly aga9/ h] brea/1 & set h] tee?1 fight+ to keep d[n ! ris+ flood t ?reat5$ to sweep away h] composure4 ,oh1 :at a fool ,i am6 ,:at an hy/]ical fool ( a woman ,i am6 %e :isp]$ bel[ h] brea?4 ,%e began to walk sl[ly up & d[n outside ! t5t1 9 ! space illum9$ by ! lamplight1 z ?\gh /riv+ to make h] outw>dly quiet movem5ts react ^u ! inw>d tumult4 ,9 a little :ile %e _h conqu]$2 %e quietly ent]$ ! t5t1 drew a l[ *air to ! entrance1 & took up a book1 j z foot/eps became audible4 ,a mom5t aft]w>ds ,broomhur/ em]g$ f ! d>kness into ! circle ( light outside1 & ,mrs4 ,drayton rais$ h] eyes f ! pages %e 0 turn+ to greet him ) a smile4 ,are y\r ?+s all "r8 ,oh yes1 m or less1 ?ank y4 ,i 0 a little conc]n$ ab\t a case ( books1 b x isn't mu* damag$ =tunately4 ,p]haps ,i've "s y w\ld c>e to look at8 ,! books w be a gods5d1 %e return$ ) a sudd5 bright5+ ( ! eyes2 ,i 0 gett+ desp]ate--= books4 ,:at are y read+ n[8 he ask$1 glanc+ at ! volume t lay 9 h] lap4 ,x's a ,br[n+4 ,i c>ry x ab\t a good deal4 ,i ?9k ,i l to h x ) me1 b ,i don't seem to read x mu*4 ,are y wait+ = a suitable optimi/ic mom5t8 ,broomhur/ inquir$ smil+4 ,yes1 n[ y m5tion x1 ,i ?9k t mu/ be :y ,i am wait+1 %e repli$ sl[ly4 ,& x doesn't come--ev5 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed58 ,surely ! s]p5t1 pessimism1 hasn't be5 insol5t en\gh to draw y into conv]sation ) him8 he said lightly4 ,!re has be5 no "o to conv]se ) at all--:5 ,john is away1 ,i mean4 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld h lik$ a little *at ) ! s]p5t imm5sely by way ( a *ange1 %e repli$ 9 ! same tone4 ,ah1 yes1 ,broomhur/ said ) sudd5 s]i\sness1 x mu/ be unbe>ably dull = y alone "h1 ) ,drayton away all day4 ,mrs4 ,drayton's h& %ook a little z %e flutt]$ a page ( h] op5 book4 ,i %\ld ?9k x q natural y w\ld be irritat$ beyond endurance to he> t all's "r ) ! _w1 = in/ance1 :5 y 7 sigh+ = ! long day to pass1 he cont9u$4 ,i don't m9d ! day s mu*--x's ! ev5+s4 ,%e abruptly *eck$ ! swift words & flu%$ pa9fully4 ,i mean--,i've gr[n /upidly n]v\s1 ,i ?9k--ev5 :5 ,john is "h4 ,oh1 y h no idea ( ! awful sil5ce ( ?is place at night1 %e add$1 ris+ hurri$ly f h] l[ seat1 & mov+ clos] to ! doorway4 ,x is s close1 isn't x8 %e said1 almo/ apologetically4 ,!re 0 sil5ce = q a m9ute4 ,broomhur/'s quick eyes not$ ! sil5t mom5t>y cl5*+ ( ! h&s t hung at h] side z %e /ood lean+ aga9/ ! support at ! entrance4 ,b h[ /upid ( me to give y su* a bad impression ( ! camp--! fir/ ev5+1 too1 ,mrs4 ,drayton exclaim$ pres5tly1 & h] companion m5tally comm5d$ ! admirable composure ( h] voice4 ,probably y w nev] notice t x is lonely at all1 %e cont9u$1 ,john likes x "h4 ,he is imm5sely int]e/$ 9 8 "w1 y "k4 ,i hope y are too4 ,if y are int]e/$ x is all q "r4 ,i ?9k ! climate tries me a little4 ,i nev] us$ to be /upid--& n]v\s4 ,ah1 "h's ,john2 he's be5 r\nd to ! kit*5-t5t1 ,i suppose4 ,be5 look+ aft] t fell[ clean9' my gun1 my de>1 ,john expla9$1 %ambl+ t[>ds ! deck-*air4 ,lat]1 ,broomhur/ /ood at 8 own t5t-door4 ,he look$ up at ! />-s[n sky1 & ! heavy sil5ce seem$ to press ^u him l an actual1 physical burd54 ,he took 8 cig> f betwe5 8 lips pres5tly & look$ at ! gl[+ end reflectively be=e ?r[+ x away4 ,consid]+ t %e has be5 alone ) him "h = six mon?s1 %e has h]self v well 9 h&--v well 9 h&1 he repeat$4 ,,iii ,x 0 ,sunday morn+4 ,john ,drayton sat j inside ! t5t1 presumably enjoy+ 8 pipe be=e ! heat ( ! day4 ,8 eyes furtively foll[$ 8 wife z %e mov$ ab\t ne> him1 sometimes pass+ close to 8 *air 9 se>* ( some?+ %e _h mislaid4 ,!re 0 col\r 9 h] *eeks2 h] eyes1 ?\gh preoccupi$1 7 bright2 !re 0 a lightness & buoyancy 9 h] /ep :i* %e set to a little danc+ air %e 0 humm+ "u h] brea?4 ,aft] a mom5t or two ! song ceas$1 %e began to move sl[ly1 s$ately2 & z if *ill$ by a raw brea? ( air1 ! light fad$ f h] eyes1 :i* %e pres5tly turn$ t[>ds h] husb&4 ,:y d y look at me8 %e ask$ sudd5ly4 ,i don't "k1 my de>1 he began1 sl[ly & labori\sly z 0 8 wont4 ,i 0 ?9k9' h[ nice y look$--je/ n[--mu* bett] y "k--b someh[--he 0 tak+ long :iffs at 8 pipe1 z usual1 betwe5 ea* ^w1 :ile %e /ood pati5tly wait+ = him to f9i%--someh[1 y alt] s1 my de>--y're q pale aga9 all ( a m9ute4 ,%e /ood li/5+ to him1 notic+ aga9/ h] w ! m ?an suspicion ( cockney acc5t & ! ?ick drawl ) :i* ! words 7 utt]$4 ,8 eyes s\ght h] face pite\sly4 ,%e notic$ t too1 & /ood be=e him torn by conflict+ emotions1 pity & disgu/ /ruggl+ 9 a h&-to-h& fight )9 h]4 ,mr4 ,broomhur/ & ,i are go+ d[n by ! well to sit2 x's cool] !re4 ,won't y come8 %e said at la/ g5tly4 ,he did n reply = a mom5t1 !n he turn$ 8 head aside %>ply = him4 ,no1 my de>1 ?ank y2 ,i'm com=table en\gh "h1 he return$ huskily4 ,%e /ood ov] him1 hesitat+ a second1 !n mov$ abruptly to ! table1 f :i* %e took a book4 ,he _h ris5 f 8 seat by ! "t %e turn$ to g out1 & he int]cept$ h] timor\sly4 ,ka?ie1 give me a kiss be=e y g1 he :isp]$ ho>sely4 ,i--,i don't (t5 bo!r y4 ,%e drew h] brea? 9 deeply z he put 8 arms clumsily ab\t h]1 b %e /ood /ill1 & he kiss$ h] on ! =ehead1 & t\*$ ! little wavy curls t /ray$ across x g5tly ) 8 big trembl+ f+]s4 ,:5 he releas$ h] %e mov$ at once impetu\sly to ! op5 doorway4 ,on ! ?re%old %e hesitat$1 paus$ a mom5t irresolutely1 & !n turn$ back4 ,%all ,i----,does y\r pipe want fill+1 ,john8 %e ask$ s(tly4 ,no1 ?ank y1 my de>4 ,w\ld y l me to /ay1 read to y1 or any?+8 ,he look$ up at h] wi/fully4 ,n-no1 ?ank y1 ,i'm n mu* ( a read]1 y "k1 my de>--someh[4 ,%e hat$ h]self = kn[+ t !re w\ld be a my de>1 probably a someh[ 9 8 reply1 & despis$ h]self = ! s5se ( irritat$ impati5ce %e felt by anticipation1 ev5 be=e ! words 7 utt]$4 ,!re 0 a mom5t's hesitat+ sil5ce1 brok5 by ! s\nd ( quick firm foot/eps )\t4 ,broomhur/ paus$ at ! entrance1 & look$ into ! t5t4 ,ar5't y com+1 ,drayton8 he ask$1 look+ fir/ at ,drayton's wife & !n swiftly putt+ 9 8 "n ) a sc>cely p]ceptible pause4 ,too lazy8 ,b y1 ,mrs4 ,drayton8 ,yes1 ,i'm com+1 %e said4 ,!y left ! t5t toge!r1 & walk$ "s few /eps 9 sil5ce4 ,broomhur/ %ot a quick glance at 8 companion's face4 ,any?+ wrong8 he ask$ pres5tly4 ,?\gh ! words 7 ord9>y en\gh1 ! voice 9 :i* !y 7 spok5 0 9 "s subtle fa%ion a diff]5t voice f t 9 :i* he _h talk$ to h] ne>ly two mon?s ago1 ?\gh x w\ld h requir$ a ke5 s5se ( nice %ades 9 s\nd to h detect$ ! *ange4 ,mrs4 ,drayton's s5se ( niceties 9 s\nd 0 p>ticul>ly ke51 b %e answ]$ quietly1 ,no?+1 ?ank y4 ,!y did n speak aga9 till ! trees r\nd ! /one-well 7 rea*$4 ,broomhur/ arrang$ _! seats com=tably beside x4 ,are we go+ to read or talk8 he ask$1 look+ up at h] f 8 l[] place4 ,well1 we g5]ally talk mo/ :5 we arrange to read1 s %all we agree to talk to-day = a *ange1 by way ( gett+ "s read+ done8 %e rejo9$1 smil+4 ,y beg94 ,broomhur/ seem$ 9 no hurry to avail himself ( ! p]mission1 he 0 app>5tly engross$ 9 wat*+ ! flecks ( sun%9e on ,mrs4 ,drayton's :ite dress4 ,! :irr+ ( insects1 & ! creak+ ( a ,p]sian :eel some:]e 9 ! neighb\rhood1 filt]$ ?r\gh ! hot sil5ce4 ,mrs4 ,drayton laugh$ aft] a few m9utes2 !re 0 a t\* ( emb>rassm5t 9 ! s\nd4 ,! new plan doesn't answ]4 ,suppose y read z usual1 & let me int]rupt1 also z usual1 aft] ! fir/ two l9es4 ,he op5$ ! book ob$i5tly1 b turn$ ! pages at r&om4 ,%e wat*$ him = a mom5t1 & !n b5t a little =w>d t[>ds him4 ,x is my turn n[1 %e said sudd5ly4 ,is any?+ wrong8 ,he rais$ 8 head1 & _! eyes met4 ,!re 0 a pause4 ,i w be m hone/ ?an y1 he return$4 ,yes1 !re is4 ,:at8 ,i've _h ord]s to move on4 ,%e drew back1 & h] lips :it5$1 ?\gh %e kept !m /eady4 ,:5 d y g8 ,on ,w$nesday4 ,!re 0 sil5ce aga92 ! man /ill kept 8 eyes on h] face4 ,! :irr+ ( ! insects & ! creak+ ( ! :eel _h sudd5ly gr[n s /rangely l\d & insi/5t1 t x 0 9 a half-daz$ fa%ion %e at l5g? he>d h] "n--,ka?le56 ,ka?le56 he :isp]$ aga9 ho>sely4 ,%e look$ him full 9 ! face1 & once m _! eyes met 9 a long grave gaze4 ,! man's face flu%$1 & he half rose f 8 seat ) an impetu\s movem5t1 b ,ka?le5 /opp$ him ) a glance4 ,w y g & fet* my "w8 ,i left x 9 ! t5t1 %e said1 speak+ v cle>ly & di/9ctly2 & !n w y g on read+8 ,i w f9d ! place :ile y are gone4 ,%e took ! book f 8 h&1 & he rose & /ood be=e h]4 ,!re 0 a mute appeal 9 8 sil5ce1 & %e rais$ h] head sl[ly4 ,h] face 0 :ite to ! lips1 b %e look$ at him unfl9*+ly2 & )\t a ^w he turn$ & left h]4 ,,iv ,mrs4 ,drayton 0 re/+ 9 ! t5t on ,tuesday aft]noon4 ,) ! help ( cu%ions & "s l[ *airs %e _h improvis$ a c\*1 on :i* %e lay quietly ) h] eyes clos$4 ,!re 0 a t5s5ess1 h[ev]1 9 h] attitude :i* indicat$ t sleep 0 f> f h]4 ,h] features seem$ to h %>p5$ dur+ ! la/ few days1 & !re 7 holl[s 9 h] *eeks4 ,%e _h be5 v /ill = a long "t1 b all at once ) a sudd5 movem5t %e turn$ h] head & buri$ h] face 9 ! cu%ions ) a groan4 ,slipp+ f h] place %e fell on h] knees beside ! c\*1 & put bo? h&s be=e h] m\? to =ce back ! cry t %e felt /ruggl+ to h] lips4 ,= "s mom5ts ! wild ef=t %e 0 mak+ = outw>d calm1 :i* ev5 :5 %e 0 alone 0 h] fir/ in/9ct1 /ra9$ e n]ve & blott$ out sight & he>+1 & x 0 n till ! s\nd 0 v ne> t %e 0 consci\s ( ! r+ ( horse's ho(s on ! pla94 ,%e rais$ h] head %>ply ) a ?rill ( fe>1 /ill kneel+1 & li/5$4 ,!re 0 no mi/ake4 ,! horseman 0 rid+ 9 hot ha/e1 = ! ?ud ( ! ho(s foll[$ "o ano!r swiftly4 ,z ,mrs4 ,drayton li/5$ h] :ite face grew :it]1 & %e began to tremble4 ,putt+ out %ak+ h&s1 %e rais$ h]self by ! arms ( ! fold+-*air & /ood upright4 ,ne>] & ne>] came ! ?und] ( ! approa*+ s\nd1 m+l$ ) />tl$ exclamations & ! noise ( trampl+ feet f ! direction ( ! kit*5 t5t4 ,sl[ly1 me*anically almo/1 %e dragg$ h]self to ! entrance1 & /ood cl++ to ! canvas !re4 ,by ! "t %e _h rea*$ x1 ,broomhur/ _h flung himself f ! saddle1 & _h ?r[n ! re9s to "o ( ! m54 ,mrs4 ,drayton />$ at him ) wide bright eyes z he ha/5$ t[>ds h]4 ,i ?\ght y--y are n---- %e began1 & !n h] tee? began to *att]4 ,i am s cold6 %e said1 9 a little weak voice4 ,broomhur/ took h] h&1 & l$ h] ov] ! ?re%old back into ! t5t4 ,don't be s fright5$1 he implor$2 ,i came to tell y fir/4 ,i ?\ght x w\ldn't fright5 y s mu* z----,y\r--,drayton is--v ill4 ,!y are br++ him4 ,i---- ,he paus$4 ,%e gaz$ at him a mom5t ) p>t$ lips1 !n %e broke into a horrible discordant laugh1 & /ood cl++ to ! back ( a *air4 ,broomhur/ />t$ back4 ,d y und]/& :at ,i mean8 he :isp]$4 ,ka?le51 = ,god's sake--don't--he is dead4 ,he look$ ov] 8 %\ld] z he spoke1 h] %rill laught] r++ 9 8 e>s4 ,! :ite gl>e & dazzle ( ! pla9 /ret*$ be=e him1 fram$ by ! entrance to ! t5t2 f> (f1 aga9/ ! horizon1 !re 7 mov+ black specks1 :i* he knew to be ! return+ s]vants ) _! /ill burd54 ,!y 7 br++ ,john ,drayton home4 ,v ,"o aft]noon1 "s mon?s lat]1 ,broomhur/ climb$ ! /eep lane lead+ to ! cliffs ( a little ,engli% village by ! sea4 ,he _h already be5 to ! inn1 & _h be5 %[n by ! proprietress ! h\se :]e ,mrs4 ,drayton lodg$4 ,! lady 0 out1 b ! g5tleman w\ld likely f9d h] if he w5t to ! cliffs--d[n by ! bay1 or !reab\ts1 h] l&lady expla9$1 &1 obey+ h] directions1 ,broomhur/ pres5tly em]g$ f ! %ady woodl& pa? on to ! hillside ov]hang+ ! sea4 ,he glanc$ eag]ly r\nd him1 & !n ) a sudd5 quick5+ ( ! he>t1 walk$ on ov] ! spr+y hea!r to :]e %e sat4 ,%e turn$ :5 ! ru/l+ 8 foot/eps made ?r\gh ! brack5 0 ne> en\gh to arre/ h] att5tion1 & look$ up at him z he came4 ,!n %e rose sl[ly & /ood wait+ = him4 ,he came up to h] )\t a ^w & seiz$ bo? h] h&s1 dev\r+ h] face ) 8 eyes4 ,some?+ he saw !re repell$ him4 ,sl[ly he let h] h&s fall1 /ill look+ at h] sil5tly4 ,y are n glad to see me1 & ,i h c\nt$ ! h\rs1 he said at la/ 9 a dull toneless voice4 ,h] lips quiv]$4 ,don't be angry ) me--,i c't help x--,i'm n glad or sorry = any?+ n[1 %e answ]$1 & h] voice mat*$ 8 = greyness4 ,!y sat d[n toge!r on a long flat /one half emb$d$ 9 a wiry clump ( :ortleb]ries4 ,beh9d !m ! lonely hillsides rose1 brilliant ) yell[ brack5 & ! purple ( hea!r4 ,be=e !m /ret*$ ! wide sea4 ,x 0 a s(t grey day4 ,/reaks ( pale sunlight trembl$ at mom5ts f> out on ! wat]4 ,! tide 0 ris+ 9 ! little bay above :i* !y sat1 & ,broomhur/ wat*$ ! lazy foam-edg$ waves slipp+ ov] ! uncov]$ rocks t[>ds ! %ore1 !n slid+ back z ?\gh = v we>9ess !y despair$ ( rea*+ x4 ,! muffl$ puls+ s\nd ( ! sea fill$ ! sil5ce4 ,broomhur/ ?\ght sudd5ly ( hot ,ea/]n sun%9e1 ( ! :irr ( insect w+s on ! /ill air1 & ! creak+ ( a :eel 9 ! di/ance4 ,he turn$ & look$ at 8 companion4 ,i h come ?\s&s ( miles to see y1 he said2 ar5't y go+ to speak to me n[ ,i am "h8 ,:y did y come8 ,i told y n to come1 %e answ]$1 falt]+ly4 ,i---- %e paus$4 ,& ,i repli$ t ,i %\ld foll[ y--if y rememb]1 he answ]$1 /ill quietly4 ,i came because ,i w\ld n li/5 to :at y said !n1 at t awful "t4 ,y didn't "k y\rself :at y said4 ,no wond]6 ,i h giv5 y "s mon?s1 & n[ ,i h come4 ,!re 0 sil5ce betwe5 !m4 ,broomhur/ saw t %e 0 cry+2 h] te>s fell fa/ on to h] h&s1 t 7 clasp$ 9 h] lap4 ,h] face1 he notic$1 0 ?9 & drawn4 ,v g5tly he put 8 arm r\nd h] %\ld] & drew h] ne>] to him4 ,%e made no resi/ance--x seem$ t %e did n notice ! movem5t2 & 8 arm dropp$ at 8 side4 ,y ask$ me :y ,i _h come8 ,y ?9k x possible t ?ree mon?s c *ange "o1 v ?or\ghly1 !n8 he said 9 a cold voice4 ,i n only ?9k x possible1 ,i h prov$ x1 %e repli$ we>ily4 ,he turn$ r\nd & fac$ h]4 ,y did love me1 ,ka?le56 he ass]t$2 y nev] said s 9 words1 b ,i "k x1 he add$ fi]cely4 ,yes1 ,i did4 ,&----,y mean t y don't n[8 ,h] voice 0 v tir$4 ,yes--,i c't help x1 %e answ]$1 x has gone--utt]ly4 ,! grey sea sl[ly lapp$ ! rocks4 ,ov]head ! %>p scream ( a gull cut ?r\gh ! /illness4 ,x 0 brok5 aga91 a mom5t aft]w>ds1 by a %ort h>d laugh f ! man4 ,don't6 %e :isp]$1 & laid a h& swiftly on 8 arm4 ,d y ?9k x isn't worse = me8 ,i wi% to ,god ,i did love y1 %e cri$ passionately4 ,p]haps x w\ld make me =get t to all int5ts & purposes ,i am a murd]ess4 ,broomhur/ met h] wide despair+ eyes ) an amazem5t :i* yield$ to sudd5 pity+ compreh5sion4 ,s t is x1 my d>l+8 ,y are worry+ ab\t t8 ,y :o 7 z loyal1 z---- ,%e /opp$ him ) a frantic ge/ure4 ,don't6 don't6 %e wail$4 ,if y only knew2 let me try to tell y--w y8 %e urg$ pitifully4 ,x may be bett] if ,i tell someone--if ,i don't keep x all to myself1 & ?9k1 & ?9k4 ,%e clasp$ h] h&s tight1 ) ! old ge/ure he rememb]$ :5 %e 0 /ruggl+ = self-control1 & wait$ a mom5t4 ,pres5tly %e began to speak 9 a l[ hurri$ tone3 ,x began be=e y came4 ,i "k n[ :at ! feel+ 0 t ,i 0 afraid to ackn[l$ge to myself4 ,i us$ to try & smo!r x1 ,i us$ to repeat ?+s to myself all day--poems1 /upid rhymes--any?+ to keep my ?\ghts q und]nea?--b ,i--hat$ ,john be=e y came6 ,we _h be5 m>ri$ ne>ly a ye> !n4 ,i nev] lov$ him4 ,( c\rse y are go+ to say3 ',:y did y m>ry him8' ,%e look$ dre>ily ov] ! placid sea4 ,:y did ,i m>ry him8 ,i don't "k2 = ! reason t hundr$s ( ignorant inexp]i5c$ girls m>ry1 ,i suppose4 ,my home wasn't a happy "o4 ,i 0 mis]able1 & oh1--re/less4 ,i wond] if m5 "k :at x feels l to be re/less8 ,sometimes ,i ?9k !y c't ev5 guess4 ,john want$ me v badly--nobody want$ me at home p>ticul>ly4 ,!re didn't seem to be any po9t 9 my life4 ,d y und]/&8444 ,( c\rse be+ alone ) him 9 t little camp 9 t sil5t pla9--%e %udd]$--made ?+s worse4 ,my n]ves w5t all to pieces4 ,ev]y?+ he said--8 voice--8 acc5t--8 walk--! way he ate--irritat$ me s t ,i long$ to ru% out sometimes & %riek--& g mad4 ,does x s\nd ridicul\s to y to be driv5 mad by su* trifles8 ,i only "k ,i us$ to get up f ! table sometimes & walk up & d[n outside1 ) bo? h&s ov] my m\? to keep myself quiet4 ,& all ! "t ,i hat$ myself--h[ ,i hat$ myself6 ,i nev] _h a ^w f him t wasn't g5tle & t5d]4 ,i believe he lov$ ! gr\nd ,i walk$ on4 ,oh1 x is awful to be lov$ l t1 :5 y---- ,%e drew 9 h] brea? ) a sob4 ,i--,i--x made me sick = him to come ne> me--to t\* me4 ,%e /opp$ a mom5t4 ,broomhur/ g5tly laid 8 h& on h] quiv]+ "o4 ,poor little girl6 he murmur$4 ,!n y came1 %e said1 & be=e long ,i _h ano!r feel+ to fight aga9/4 ,at fir/ ,i ?\ght x c\ldn't be true t ,i lov$ y--x w\ld die d[n4 ,i ?9k ,i 0 fright5$ at ! feel+2 ,i didn't "k x hurt s to love anyone4 ,broomhur/ /irr$ a little4 ,g on1 he said t]sely4 ,b x didn't die1 %e cont9u$ 9 a trembl+ :isp]1 & ! o!r awful feel+ grew /rong] & /rong]--hatr$2 no1 t is n ! ^w--loa?+ =--=--,john4 ,i f\ght aga9/ x4 ,yes1 %e cri$ fev]i%ly1 clasp+ & unclasp+ h] h&s1 ,heav5 kn[s ,i f\ght x ) all my /r5g?1 & reason$ ) myself1 &--oh1 ,i did ev]y?+1 b---- ,h] quick-fall+ te>s made spee* difficult4 ,ka?le56 ,broomhur/ urg$ desp]ately1 y c\ldn't help x1 y poor *ild4 ,y say y\rself y /ruggl$ aga9/ y\r feel+s--y 7 always g5tle4 ,p]haps he didn't "k4 ,b he did--he did1 %e wail$1 x is j t4 ,i hurt him a hundr$ times a day2 he nev] said s1 b ,i knew x2 & yet ,i c\ldn't be k9d to him--except 9 words--& he und]/ood4 ,& aft] y came x 0 worse 9 "o way1 = he knew4 ,i felt he knew t ,i lov$ y4 ,8 eyes us$ to foll[ me l a dog's1 & ,i 0 /abb$ ) remorse1 & ,i tri$ to be good to him1 b ,i c\ldn't4 ,b--he didn't suspect--he tru/$ y1 began ,broomhur/4 ,he _h e reason4 ,no woman 0 ev] s loyal1 s---- ,hu%1 %e almo/ scream$4 ,loyal6 x 0 ! lea/ ,i c\ld d--to /op y1 ,i mean--:5 y----,aft] all1 ,i knew x )\t y\r tell+ me4 ,i _h delib]ately m>ri$ him )\t lov+ him4 ,x 0 my own fault4 ,i felt x4 ,ev5 if ,i c\ldn't prev5t 8 kn[+ t ,i hat$ him1 ,i c\ld prev5t t4 ,x 0 my puni%m5t4 ,i des]v$ x = d>+ to m>ry )\t love4 ,b ,i didn't sp>e ,john "o pang1 aft] all1 %e add$ bitt]ly4 ,he knew :at ,i felt t[>ds him--,i don't ?9k he c>$ ab\t any?+ else4 ,y say ,i mu/n't reproa* myself8 ,:5 ,i w5t back to ! t5t t morn+--:5 y--:5 ,i /opp$ y f say+ y lov$ me1 he 0 sitt+ at ! table ) 8 head buri$ 9 8 h&s2 he 0 cry+--bitt]ly3 ,i saw him--x is t]rible to see a man cry--& ,i /ole away g5tly1 b he saw me4 ,i 0 torn to pieces1 b ,i c\ldn't g to him4 ,i knew he w\ld kiss me1 & ,i %udd]$ to ?9k ( x4 ,x seem$ m ?an ev] n to be borne t he %\ld d t--:5 ,i knew y lov$ me4 ,ka?le51 cri$ h] lov] aga91 don't dwell on x all s t]ribly----don't---- ,h[ c ,i =get8 %e answ]$ despair+ly1 & !n--%e l[]$ h] voice--oh1 ,i c't tell y--all ! "t1 at ! back ( my m9d some:]e1 !re 0 a burn+ wi% t he might die4 ,i us$ to lie awake at night1 & d :at ,i w\ld to /ifle x1 t ?\ght us$ to scor* me1 ,i wi%$ x s int5sely4 ,d y believe t by will+ "o c br+ su* ?+s to pass8 %e ask$1 look+ at ,broomhur/ ) fev]i%ly bright eyes4 ,no8--well1 ,i don't "k--,i tri$ to smo!r x4 ,i really tri$1 b x 0 !re1 :atev] o!r ?\ghts ,i heap$ on ! top4 ,!n1 :5 ,i he>d ! horse gallop+ across ! pla9 t morn+1 ,i _h a sick fe> t x 0 y4 ,i knew some?+ _h happ5$1 & my fir/ ?\ght :5 ,i saw y alive & well1 & knew t x 0 ,john1 01 t x 0 too good to be true4 ,i believe ,i laugh$ l a maniac1 didn't ,i8444 ,n to blame8 ,:y1 if x hadn't be5 = me he w\ldn't h di$4 ,! m5 say !y saw him sitt+ ) 8 head uncov]$ 9 ! burn+ sun1 8 face buri$ 9 8 h&s--j z ,i _h se5 him ! day be=e4 ,he didn't tr\ble to be c>eful--he 0 too wret*$4 ,%e paus$1 & ,broomhur/ rose & began to pace ! little hillside pa? at ! edge ( :i* !y 7 seat$4 ,pres5tly he came back to h]4 ,ka?le51 let me take c>e ( y1 he implor$1 /oop+ t[>ds h]4 ,we h only ourselves to consid] 9 ?is matt]4 ,w y come to me at once8 ,%e %ook h] head sadly4 ,broomhur/ set 8 tee?1 & ! l9es r\nd 8 m\? deep5$4 ,he ?rew himself d[n beside h] on ! hea!r4 ,de>1 he urg$ /ill g5tly1 ?\gh 8 voice %[$ he 0 controll+ himself ) an ef=t4 ,y are morbid ab\t ?is4 ,y h be5 alone too mu*--y are ill4 ,let me take c>e ( y3 ,i c1 ,ka?le5--& ,i love y4 ,no?+ b morbid fancy makes y imag9e y are 9 any way responsible =--,drayton's dea?4 ,y c't br+ him back to life1 &---- ,no1 %e sigh$ dre>ily1 & if ,i c\ld1 no?+ w\ld be alt]$4 ,?\gh ,i am mad ) self-reproa*1 ,i feel t--x 0 all s inevitable4 ,if he 7 alive & well be=e me ?is in/ant my feel+ t[>ds him w\ldn't h *ang$4 ,if he spoke to me1 he w\ld say ',my de>'--& ,i %\ld loa! him4 ,oh1 ,i "k6 ,x is t t makes x s awful4 ,b if y ackn[l$ge x1 ,broomhur/ /ruck 9 eag]ly1 w y wreck bo? ( our lives = ! sake ( va9 regrets8 ,ka?le51 y nev] w4 ,he wait$ brea?lessly = h] answ]4 ,i won't wreck bo? our lives by m>ry+ aga9 )\t love on my side1 %e repli$ firmly4 ,i w take ! risk1 he said4 ,y h lov$ me--y w love me aga94 ,y are cru%$ & daz$ n[ ) brood+ ov] ?is--?is tr\ble1 b---- ,b ,i w n all[ y to take ! risk1 ,ka?le5 answ]$4 ,:at sort ( woman %\ld ,i be to be will+ aga9 to live ) a man ,i don't love8 ,i h come to "k t !re are ?+s "o owes to oneself4 ,self-respect is "o ( !m4 ,i don't "k h[ x has come to be s1 b all my old feel+ = y has gone4 ,x is z ?\gh x _h burnt itself out4 ,i w n (f] grey a%es to any man4 ,broomhur/ look+ up at h] pale1 set face1 knew t h] words 7 f9al1 & turn$ 8 own aside ) a groan4 ,ah6 cri$ ,ka?le5 ) a little break 9 h] voice1 don't4 ,g away & be happy & /rong1 & all t ,i lov$ 9 y4 ,i am s sorry--s sorry to hurt y4 ,i---- h] voice falt]$ mis]ably4 ,i--,i only br+ tr\ble to p4 ,!re 0 a long pause4 ,did y nev] ?9k t !re is a t]rible ve9 ( irony runn+ ?r\gh ! ord]+ ( ?is _w8 %e said pres5tly4 ,x is a mi/ake to ?9k our pray]s are n answ]$--!y are4 ,9 due "t we get our he>t's desire--:5 we h ceas$ to c>e = x4 ,i hav5't yet got m9e1 ,broomhur/ answ]$ dogg$ly1 & ,i %all nev] cease to c>e = x4 ,%e smil$ a little ) inf9ite sadness4 ,li/51 ,ka?le51 he said4 ,!y _h bo? ris5 & he /ood be=e h]1 look+ d[n at h]4 ,i w g n[1 b 9 a ye>'s "t ,i %all come back4 ,i w n give y up4 ,y %all love me yet4 ,p]haps--,i don't ?9k s1 %e answ]$ we>ily4 ,broomhur/ look$ at h] trembl+ lips a mom5t 9 sil5ce1 !n he /oop$ & kiss$ bo? h] h&s in/ead4 ,i w wait till y tell me y love me1 he said4 ,%e /ood wat*+ him out ( sight4 ,he did n look back1 & %e turn$ ) swimm+ eyes to ! grey sea & ! transi5t gleams ( sunlight t swept l t5d] smiles across its face4 ,an ,idyll ,by ,w4 ,br[n ,mac,dougal ,illu/ration3 ,an ,idyll ,retic5ce 9 ,lit]ature ,"s ,r\ndab\t ,rem>ks ,by ,hub]t ,crackan?orpe ,dur+ ! pa/ fifty ye>s1 z ev]yone kn[s1 ! art ( fiction has be5 exp&+ 9 a mann] exce$+ly rem>kable1 till x has gr[n to be ! pr$om9ant bran* ( imag9ative lit]ature4 ,b ! o!r day we 7 assur$ t poetry only ?rives 9 limit$ & exquisite editions2 t ! drama1 "h 9 ,engl& at lea/1 has practically ceas$ to be lit]ature at all4 ,ea* epo* in/9ctively *ooses t lit]>y vehicle :i* is be/ adapt$ = ! expression ( its p>ticul> temp]3 j z ! drama fl\ri%$ 9 ! robu/ age ( ,%akespe>e & ,b5 ,jonson2 j z t outbur/ ( lyrical poetry1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! c5tury 9 ,france1 co9cid$ ) a p]iod ( extreme emotional exaltation2 s ! novel1 facile & flexible 9 its conv5tions1 ) its endless opportunities = accurate del9eation ( reality1 becomes supreme 9 a "t ( democracy & ( sci5ce--to note b ^! two sali5t *>act]i/ics4 ,&1 if we pursue ?is light ( ?\ght1 we f9d t1 on all sides1 ! novel is be+ approa*$ 9 "o especial _s1 t x w\ld seem to be /riv+1 = ! mom5t at any rate1 to p]fect itself )9 c]ta9 def9ite limitations4 ,to employ a hackney$1 & (t5 q un9tellig5t1 cat*word--! novel is becom+ reali/ic4 ,?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( lit]ature1 ! jeal\s wor%ip ( beauty--:i* we t]m idealism--& ! jeal\s wor%ip ( tru?--:i* we t]m realism--h alt]nately prevail$4 ,inde$1 x is )9 ! compass ( ^! alt]nations t lies ! :ole fundam5tal div]sity ( lit]>y temp]4 ,/ill1 ! classification is a clumsy "o1 = no h>d & fa/ l9e c be drawn betwe5 ! "o _s & ! o!r4 ,! s-call$ ideali/ mu/ take z 8 po9t ( dep>ture ! facts ( ,nature2 ! s-call$ reali/ mu/ be s5sitive to "s "o or o!r ( ! =ms ( beauty1 if ea* w\ld a*ieve ! f95ess ( great art4 ,& ! p5dulum ( production is cont9ually sw++1 f deg5]ate idealism to deg5]ate realism1 f effete vapidity to slavi% sordidity4 ,ei!r t]m1 !n1 c only be employ$ 9 a purely limit$ & relative s5se4 ,completely ideali/ic art--art t has no po9t ( contact ) ! facts ( ! univ]se1 z we "k !m--is1 ( c\rse1 an impossible absurdity2 simil>ly1 a complete reproduction ( ,nature by means ( words is an absurd impossibility4 ,nei!r emphasization nor ab/raction c be disp5s$ )3 ! "o1 elim9at+ ! details ( no import2 ! o!r1 exagg]at+ ^? :i* ! arti/ has select$4 ,&1 ev5 7 su* a ?+ possible1 x w\ld n be ,art4 ,! inv5tion ( a highly p]fect$ sy/em ( col\r$ photography1 = in/ance1 or a skilful record+ by means ( ! phonograph ( sc5es 9 real life1 w\ld n subtract "o :it f ! value ( ! pa9t]'s or ! playwright's int]pretation4 ,art is n inve/$ ) ! futile function ( p]petually /riv+ aft] imitation or reproduction ( ,nature2 %e endeav\rs to produce1 ?r\gh ! adaptation ( a re/rict$ numb] ( natural facts1 an h>moni\s & satisfactory :ole4 ,inde$1 9 ?is v process ( adaptation & bl5d+ toge!r1 lies ! ma9 & great] task ( ! arti/4 ,& ! novel1 ! %ort /ory1 ev5 ! impression ( a m]e incid5t1 convey ea* ( !m1 ! impr9t ( ! temp] 9 :i* _! creator has a*iev$ ?is process ( adaptation & bl5d+ toge!r ( 8 mat]ial4 ,!y are inevitably /amp$ ) ! hall-m>k ( 8 p]sonality4 ,a "w ( art c nev] be m ?an a corn] ( ,nature1 se5 ?r\gh ! temp]am5t ( a s+le man4 ,?us1 all lit]ature is1 mu/ be1 ess5tially subjective2 = /yle is b ! p[] ( individual expression4 ,! disp>ity :i* sep>ates lit]ature f ! report]'s transcript is in]adicable4 ,!re is a quality ( ultimate sugge/iv5ess to be a*iev$2 = ! bus9ess ( art is1 n to expla9 or to describe1 b to sugge/4 ,t attitude ( objectivity1 or ( imp]sonality t[>ds 8 subject1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 assum$ by ! arti/1 & :i* n[adays provokes s consid]able an admiration1 c be atta9$ only 9 a limit$ degree4 ,e piece ( imag9ative "w mu/ be a k9d ( autobiography ( its creator--significant1 if n ( ! actual facts ( 8 exi/5ce1 at lea/ ( ! inn] work+ ( 8 s\l4 ,we are ea* ( u consci\s1 n ( ! :ole _w1 b ( our own _w2 n ( nak$ reality1 b ( t aspect ( reality :i* our peculi> temp]am5t enables u to appropriate4 ,?us1 e n>rative ( an ext]nal circum/ance is nev] any?+ else ?an ! transcript ( ! impression produc$ ^u ourselves by t circum/ance1 &1 inv>iably1 a degree ( individual int]pretation is ins9uat$ into e picture1 real or imag9>y1 h[ev] objective x may be4 ,s !n1 ! disp>ity betwe5 ! s-call$ ideali/ & ! s-call$ reali/ is a matt]1 n ( /hetic philosophy1 b ( individual temp]am5t4 ,ea* is at "w1 accord+ to ! especial b5t ( 8 g5ius1 )9 precisely ! same limits4 ,realism1 z a cre$1 is z ridicul\s z any o!r lit]>y cre$4 ,n[1 x w\ld h be5 exce$+ly curi\s if ?is rec5t specialisation ( ! art ( fiction1 ?is passion = dra9+ f ! life1 z x 71 born1 9 due season1 ( ! g5]al _s ( ! latt] half ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 _h n provok$ a consid]able am\nt ( opposition--opposition ( j t k9d :i* e new evolution 9 art inevitably enc\nt]s4 ,betwe5 ! vangu>d & ! ma9 body !re is p]petual friction4 ,b "t flits quickly 9 ?is hurri$ age ( ours1 & ! opposition to ! r5asc5ce ( fiction z a consci5ti\s int]pretation ( life is n :at x 02 its oppon5ts are n ! m5 !y 74 ,x is n s long s9ce a publi%] 0 s5t to prison = issu+ ,engli% translations ( celebrat$ specim5s ( ,fr5* realism2 yet1 only ! o!r day1 we vi$ ) ea* o!r 9 do+ hon\r to ! *ief figure-head ( t t5d5cy across ! ,*annel1 & !re 0 he>d b ! belat$ prote/ ( a few wor?y individuals1 inadequately equipp$ ) ! jaunty c\rage ( ignorance1 or ! insuff]able confid5ce ( second-h& k4 ,& dur+ ! pa/ ye> ?+s h be5 mov+ v rapidly4 ,! position ( ! lit]>y arti/ t[>ds ,nature1 8 great inspir]1 has become m def9ite1 m secure4 ,a s\nd1 organis$ op9ion ( m5 ( lett]s is be+ acquir$2 & 9 ! little b\ts ) ! b\rgeois--if ,i may be p>don$ ! use ( t we>isome ^w--no "o has to fight s+le-h&$4 ,h]oism is at a disc\nt2 ,mrs4 ,grundy is becom+ my?ological2 a cr[d ( unsuspect$ support]s collect f all sides1 & ! deadly conflict ( :i* we _h be5 w>n$ becomes b an int]e/+ skirmi%4 ,books are publi%$1 /ories are pr9t$1 9 old-e/abli%$ reviews1 :i* w\ld nev] h be5 tol]at$ a few ye>s ago4 ,on all sides1 def]5ce to ! t5d5cy ( ! "t is spread+4 ,! tru? mu/ be admitt$3 ! ro> ( un?9k+ prejudice is dy+ away4 ,all ?is is exce$+ly com=t+3 & yet1 p]haps1 x is n a matt] = absolute congratulation4 ,=1 if ! enemy are n dy+ z gamely z we _h expect$1 if !y are1 z ,i am afraid1 los+ he>t1 & 9 dang] ( s9k+ into a condition ( passive indiff]5ce1 x %\ld be to u a matt] ( n inconsid]able appreh5sion4 ,if ?is new evolution 9 ! art ( fiction--?is g5]al return ( ! lit]>y arti/ t[>ds ,nature1 on ! br9k ( :i* we are to-day hesitat+--is to a*ieve any def9ite1 ultimate f95ess ( expression1 x w b5efit enorm\sly by ! cont9u$ pres5ce ( a heal?y1 vigor\s1 if n :olly intellig5t1 body ( oppon5ts4 ,directly or indirectly1 !y w knock a lot ( nons5se out ( u1 w ^! oppon5ts2--:y %\ld we be a%am$ to admit x8 ,!y w enable u to f9d our level1 !y w spur u on to br+ out ! be/--& only ! be/--t is )9 u4 ,take1 = in/ance1 ! g5tleman :o objects to reali/ic fiction on moral gr\nds4 ,if he does n /& ! mo/ conspicu\s to-day1 at lea/ he 0 pre-em95t ! day be=e ye/]day4 ,he is a h>d case1 & x is on 8 especial behalf t ,i w\ld appeal4 ,= he has be5 dislodg$ f ! hill top1 he has become a t>get = all mann] ( unk9d *aff1 f ! ribald y\? ( ,fleet ,/reet & ,*elsea4 ,he has be5 labell$ a ,phili/9e3 he has be5 twitt$ ) 8 middle-age2 he has be5 report$ to h compromis$ himself ) t indec5t old p]son1 ,mrs4 ,grundy4 ,x is confid5tly ass]t$ t he comes f ,putney1 or f ,%effield1 & t1 :5 he is n busy aboli%+ ! art ( ,engli% lit]ature1 he is employ$ 9 safegu>d+ ! int]e/s ( ! groc]y or tall[-*&l]'s trade4 ,/range & cruel tales ( him h be5 pr9t$ 9 ! mon?ly reviews2 h[1 b = him1 c]ta9 well-kn[n popul> writ]s w\ld h writt5 ma/]pieces2 h[1 l ! ogre 9 ! fairy tale1 he consumes e morn+ at breakfa/ a hundr$ pot-boil$ "y g5iuses4 ,= ! mo/ "p !y h be5 excell5tly well told1 ^! tales ( ?is moral ogre ( ours2 b :y />t to %att] brutally _! da9ty *>m by a s\lless process ( inve/igation8 ,no1 let u be %am$ r into a m *>itable _s1 into mak+ g5]\s am5ds1 into rehabilitat+ ! greatness ( our moral ogre4 ,he is ! backbone ( our nation2 ! gu>dian ( our m$iocrity2 ! v foil ( our intellig5ce4 ,once1 y fanci$ t y c\ld argue ) him1 t y c\ld dispute 8 dictum4 ,ah6 h[ we *]i%$ t day-dream ( our extreme y\?4 ,b x 0 n to be4 ,he is /ill imm5se2 = he is unassailable2 he is flawless1 = he is complete )9 himself2 8 lucidity is yet unimpair$2 8 imp>tiality is yet supreme4 ,:o among/ u c\ld judge ) a l imp>tiality ! productions ( ,sc&9avia & ,*>p5ti]1 ,walt ,:itman1 & ! ,indep5d5t ,!atre8 ,let u rememb] t he has nev] pr(ess$ to und]/& ,art1 & ! deep debt ( gratitude t e arti/ 9 ! l& %\ld consequ5tly owe to him2 let u rememb] t he is above u1 = he belongs to ! great middle classes2 let u rememb] t he comm&s votes1 t he is c&idate = ! ,c\nty ,c\ncil2 let u rememb] t he is delightful1 because he is intelligible4 ,yes1 he is intelligible2 & ( h[ _m ( u c t be said8 ,8 is no complex programme1 no subtly exact+ dem&4 ,a pla9 moral lesson is all t he asks1 & 8 voice is z ( "o cry+ 9 ! ev] f]tile wild]ness ( ,smi? & ( ,mudie4 ,& he is "r1 aft] all--if he only knew x4 ,! bus9ess ( art is to create = u f9e int]e/s1 to make ( our human nature a m complete ?+3 & ?us1 all great art is moral 9 ! wid] & ! tru] s5se ( ! ^w4 ,x is precisely on ?is po9t ( ! mean+ ( ! ^w moral t we & our ogre "p company4 ,to him1 morality is conc]n$ only ) ! e/abli%$ relations betwe5 ! sexes & ) fair deal+ betwe5 man & man3 to him ! subtle1 indirect morality ( ,art is incompreh5sible4 ,!oretically1 ,art is non-moral4 ,%e is n int]e/$ 9 any e?ical code ( any age or any nation1 except 9 s f> z ! brea* or obs]vance ( t code may furni% h] ) mat]ial on :i* to "w4 ,b1 un=tunately1 9 ?is complex _w ( ours1 we _c satisfactorily pursue "o int]e/--no1 n ev5 ! int]e/ ( ,art1 at ! exp5se ( all o!rs--let u look t fact 9 ! face1 dogg$ly1 :atev] pangs x may co/ u--plead+ magnanim\sly = ! survival ( our moral ogre1 = !re w be dang] to our cause :5 8 voice is no m he>d4 ,if imitation be ! s9c]e/ =m ( flatt]y1 !n our moral ogre mu/ inde$ h exp]i5c$ a pr\d mom5t1 :5 a foll[] came to him f ! camp ( ! lov]s ( ,art1 & ! arti/ic objector to reali/ic fiction />t$ on 8 timid c>e]4 ,i use ! ^w timid 9 no disp>ag+ s5se1 b because our arti/ic objector1 _h he v5tur$ a little f>!r f ! vic9ity ( ! coat-tails ( 8 p[]ful protector1 might h secur$ a m adequate recognition ( 8 p]=mances4 ,= he is by no means devoid ( adroitness4 ,he c patt] to u glibly ( ! gospel ( ugl9ess2 ( ! *e]lessness ( mod]n lit]ature2 he c ev5 juggle ) t hon\rable prop]ty-piece1 ! maxim ( ,art = ,art's sake4 ,b !re h be5 mom5ts :5 ev5 ?is feat has prov$ ineffective1 & "s "o has />t$ sc(f+ at 8 pret5d$ delight 9 pure rhy?m or music ( ! phrase1 & flippantly assur$ him t he is talk+ nons5se1 & t /yle is a m]e matt] ( psy*ological sugge/ion4 ,y fancy our p]=m] nonpluss$1 or at lea/ boldly brac+ himself to braz5 ! matt] out4 ,no1 he passes dext]\sly to 8 curta9 effect--a f]vid d5unciation ( express tra9s1 ev5+ newspap]s1 ,p>isian novels1 or ! fir/ numb] ( ,,! ,,yell[ ,,book4 ,v]ily1 he is a v]satile p]son4 ,sometimes1 to li/5 to him y w\ld imag9e t pessimism & regul> meals 7 incompatible2 t ! _w is only ameliorat$ by ^? :om x completely satisfies1 t good pr$om9ates ov] evil1 t ! problem ( our de/9y _h be5 solv$ long ago4 ,y beg9 to d\bt :e!r any good ?+ c come out ( ?is mis]able1 inadequate age ( ours1 unless x be a doctor$ survival ( ! vocabul>y ( a pa/ c5tury4 ,! language ( ! co/] & cadg] res\nd 9 our mid/1 &1 ?\gh ,velasquez tri$ to pa9t l ,:i/l]1 ,rudy>d ,kipl+ _c write l ,pope4 ,& a weird ^w has be5 inv5t$ to expla9 ! :ole bus9ess4 ,decad5ce1 decad5ce3 y are all decad5t n[adays4 ,ibs51 ,degas1 & ! ,new ,engli% ,art ,club2 ,zola1 ,osc> ,wilde1 & ! ,second ,mrs4 ,tanqu]ay4 ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,le ,galli5ne is hoi/ ) 8 own pet>d2 ev5 ! ,briti% playwright has n escap$ ! ta9t4 ,ah1 :at a hide\s spectacle4 ,all :irl+ along t[>ds "o common end4 ,& ! elegant voice ( ! arti/ic objector float+ beh9d3 ,aprs v\s le dluge4 ,a :olesale abus+ ( ! t5d5cies ( ! age has ev] prov$1 = ! sup]ior m9d1 an inexhau/ible s\rce ( relief4 ,few ?+s bre$ su* inw>d com=t z ! contemplation ( "o's own pessimism--few ?+s produce su* discom=t z ! remembrance ( our neighb\r's optimism4 ,& yet1 pessimi/s ?\gh we may be dubb$1 "s ( u1 on ?is po9t at lea/1 h[ c we compete ) ! hopelessness enjoy$ by our arti/ic objector1 :5 ! spectacle ( 8 despond5cy makes u insuff]ably replete ) hope & confid5ce1 s t :ile he is l(tily bewail+ or prettily d5\nc+ ! complet5ess ( our degradation1 we cont9ue to delight 9 ! evil ( our ways8 ,oh1 if we c\ld only be sure t he w\ld p]sev]e 9 reprim&+ ?is p]si/5t /udy ( ! pitiable aspects ( life1 h[ our he>ts w\ld g out t[>ds him8 ,= ! man :o said t joy is ess5tially1 regrettably in>ti/ic1 admitt$ 9 ! same brea? t mis]y l5ds itself to arti/ic treatm5t twice z easily z joy1 & resum$ ! :ole "q 9 a s+le phrase4 ,let our arti/ic objector b we>y ! _w suffici5tly ) 8 despair conc]n+ ! p]man5ce ( ! *e]lessness ( mod]n realism1 & "s day a man w arise :o w give u a /udy ( human happ9ess1 z f9e1 z vital z any?+ we owe to ,guy de ,maupassant or to ,ibs54 ,t man w h accompli%$ ! inf9itely difficult1 & 9 admiration & 9 awe %all we b[ d[n our heads be=e him4 ,9 "o radical respect ! art ( fiction is n 9 ! same position z ! o!r arts4 ,!y--music1 poetry1 pa9t+1 sculpture1 & ! drama--possess a magnific5t fabric ( accumulat$ tradition4 ,! great traditions ( ! art ( fiction h yet to be made4 ,ours is a "y art1 /ruggl+ desp]ately to rea* expression1 ) no great pa/ to guide x4 ,?us1 x %\ld be a matt] = wond]1 n t we /umble into c]ta9 pitfalls1 b t we d n fall headlong into a hundr$ m4 ,b1 if we h no great pa/1 we h ! pres5t & ! future--! "o abundant 9 facilities1 ! o!r abundant 9 possibilities4 ,"y m5 ( to-day h enorm\s *ances3 we are work+ "u exce$+ly fav\rable conditions4 ,possibly we /& on ! ?re%old ( a v great p]iod4 ,i "k1 ( c\rse1 t ! lit]>y arti/ is %amefully ill-paid1 & t ! man :o m]ely cat]s = ! public ta/e1 amasses a rapid & respectable =tune4 ,b h[ is x t su* an arrangem5t seems o!r ?an entirely equitable8 ,! ess5tial conditions ( ! two cases are entirely di/9ct4 ,! "o man is free to give untrammell$ expression to 8 own s\l1 free to fan to ! full ! flame t burns 9 8 he>t3 ! o!r is a sell] ( w>es1 a unit 9 national comm]ce4 ,to ! "o is allott$ lib]ty & a liv+ wage2 to ! o!r1 captivity & a consolation 9 ,consols4 ,let u :9e1 !n1 no m conc]n+ ! prejudice & ! p]secution ( ! ,phili/9e1 :5 ev5 t misan?rope1 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,bu*anan1 admits t !re is no p[] 9 ,engl& to prev5t a man writ+ exactly z he pleases4 ,be=e long ! battle = lit]>y fre$om w be won4 ,a new public has be5 creat$--appreciative1 eag] & det]m9$2 a public :i*1 z ,mr4 ,gosse puts x1 9 "o ( ^? admirable essays ( 81 has eat5 ( ! apple ( k1 & w n be satisfi$ ) m]e m>ionnettes4 ,:atev] comes next1 ,mr4 ,gosse cont9ues1 we _c return1 9 s]i\s novels1 to ! inanities & impossibilities ( ! old well-made plot1 to ! *ildr5 *ang$ at nurse1 to ! madonna-h]o9e & ! god-l h]o1 to ! impossible virtues & melodramatic vices4 ,9 future1 ev5 ^? :o sne] at realism & misrepres5t x mo/ wilfully1 w be oblig$ to put _! productions m 9 accordance ) v]itable exp]i5ce4 ,!re w /ill be novel-writ]s :o address ! gall]y1 & :o w keep up ! gaudy old conv5tion1 & ! clumsy ,family ,h]ald evolution1 b !y w no long] be di/+ui%$ m5 ( g5ius4 ,!y w no long] sign !mselves ,george ,s& or ,*>les ,dick5s4 ,fiction has tak5 h] place among/ ! arts4 ,! !ory t writ+ resembles ! black+ ( boots1 ! m boots y black1 ! bett] y d x1 is busy evaporat+4 ,! excessive admiration = ! m]e idea ( a book or a /ory is dw9dl+2 s is ! comp>ative indiff]5ce to slov5ly treatm5t4 ,true is x t ! society lady1 dazzl$ by ! brilliancy ( h] own conv]sation1 & ! s]i\s-m9d$ sp9/]1 bitt5 by "s sociological !ory1 /ill decide 9 ! old jaunty _s1 t fiction is ! obvi\s m$ium ?r\gh :i* to a/oni% or improve ! _w4 ,let u bew>e ( ! despotism ( ! intellig5t amateur1 & cease our toy+ ) t qua9t & w9some bogey ( ours1 ! ,briti% ,phili/9e1 :il/ ! intellig5t amateur1 ! deadlie/ ( ,art's enemies1 is creep+ up 9 our mid/4 ,= ! famili>ity ( ! man 9 ! /reet ) ! mat]ial employ$ by ! arti/ 9 fiction1 w ev] militate aga9/ ! acquisition ( a s\nd1 f9e1 & g5u9e /&>d ( workman%ip4 ,unlike ! musician1 ! pa9t]1 ! sculptor1 ! ar*itect1 ! arti/ 9 fiction enjoys no monopoly 9 8 m$ium4 ,! ^w & ! phrase are1 ( necessity1 ! common prop]ty ( ev]ybody2 ! ord9>y use ( !m dem&s no special tra9+4 ,h5ce ! popul> m9d1 :ile will+ly ackn[l$g+ t !re are te*nical difficulties to be surm\nt$ 9 ! creation ( ! sonata1 ! l&scape1 ! /atue1 ! build+1 9 ! case ( ! %ort /ory1 or ( ! long] novel1 decl9es to believe ev5 9 _! exi/5ce1 p]suad$ t 9 ord] to produce good fiction1 an +5i\s idea1 or plot1 z x is t]m$1 is ! "o ?+ ne$$4 ,! re/ is a m]e matt] ( h&writ+4 ,! tru? is1 &1 despite ,mr4 ,waugh1 we are ne> recognition ( x1 t n[adays !re is b scanty m]it 9 ! m]e selection ( any p>ticul> subject1 h[ev] +5i\s or d>+ x may appe> at fir/ sight2 t a man is n an arti/1 simply because he writes ab\t h]$ity or ! demi-monde1 t to call a spade a spade requires no extraord9>y lit]>y gift1 & t ! ess5tial is conta9$ 9 ! frank1 fe>less acceptance by e man ( 8 entire arti/ic temp]am5t1 ) its qualities & its flaws4 ,two ,draw+s ,by ,e4 ,j4 ,sullivan ,i4 ,! ,old ,man's ,g>d5 ,,ii4 ,! ,quick & ! ,dead ,illu/ration3 ,! ,old ,man's ,g>d5 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,quick & ! ,dead ,my ,/udy ,by ,alfr$ ,hayes ,let o!rs /rive = weal? or praise ,:o c>e to w92 ,i c\nt myself full ble/1 if ,he1 ,:o made my /udy fair to see1 ,grant me b l5g? ( quiet days ,to muse !re94 ,its walls1 ) pea* & *]ry clad1 ,f yond] wold ,unbosom$1 seem z if !reon ,septemb] sunbeams ev] %one2 ,!y make ! air look w>m & glad ,:5 w9ds are cold4 ,ar\nd its door a clematis ,h] arms do? tie2 ,?r\gh leafy lattices ,i view ,its endless corridors ( blue ,curta9$ ) cl\ds2 its ceil+ is ,! m>bl$ sky4 ,a v]dant c>pet smoo?ly laid ,do? (t invite ,my sil5t /eps2 !reon ! sun ,) silv] ?read ( dew ha? spun ,devices r>e--! w>p ( %ade1 ,! weft ( light4 ,"h dwell my *os5 books1 ^: leaves ,) heal+ brea? ,! a*e ( discont5t assuage1 ,& speak f ea* illum9$ page ,! pati5ce t my s\l reprieves ,f inw>d dea?2 ,"s p]i% ) a season's w9d1 ,& "s endure2 ,"o robes itself 9 sn[1 & "o ,9 raim5t ( ! ris+ sun ,bord]$ ) gold2 9 all ,i f9d ,god's signature4 ,z on my grassy c\* ,i lie1 ,f h$ge & tree ,musicians pipe2 or if ! heat ,subdue ! birds1 "o croone? sweet ,^: lab\r is a lullaby-- ,! slumbr\s bee4 ,! sun my "w do? ov]look ,) se>*+ light2 ,! s]i\s moon1 ! flick]+ />1 ,my midnight lamp & c&le are2 ,a s\l unh>d5$ is ! book ,:]e9 ,i write4 ,!re lab\r+1 my he>t is eas$ ,( e c>e2 ,yet (t5 wond]/ruck ,i /&1 ,) e>ne/ gaze b idle h&1 ,aba%$--= ,god ,himself is pleas$ ,to lab\r !re4 ,a%am$ my faultful task to spell1 ,i wat* h[ gr[s ,! ,ma/]'s p]fect col\r-s*eme ,( sunset1 or ,8 simpl] dream ,( moonlight1 or t miracle ,we "n a rose4 ,de> ,e>?1 "o ?\ght alone do? grieve-- ,! t5d] dread ,( p>t+ f !e2 z a *ild1 ,:o pa9t$ :ile 8 fa!r smil$1 ,!n wat*$ him pa9t1 is lo? to leave ,& g to b$4 ,a ,rem9isc5ce ( ,! ,transgressor ,by ,francis ,=/] ,illu/ration3 ,a ,rem9isc5ce ( ,! ,transgressor ,a ,lett] to ! ,editor ,f ,max ,be]bohm ,de> ,sir1--,:5 ,! ,yell[ ,book appe>$ ,i 0 9 ,ox=d4 ,s lit]>y a little t[n is ,ox=d t its und]graduates see a newspap] ne>ly z seldom z ! ,v5etians see a horse1 & until ye/]day1 :5 com+ to ,london1 ,i f\nd 9 ! album ( a fri5d c]ta9 newspap] cutt+s1 ,i _h n kn[n h[ great 0 ! wra? ( ! pressm54 ,:at 9 ! :ole volume seems to h provok$ ! mo/ ungov]nable fury is1 ,i am sorry to say1 an essay ab\t ,cosmetics t ,i myself wrote4 ,( ?is x 0 impossible = anyone to speak calmly4 ,! mob lo/ its head1 &1 s f> z anyone 9 lit]ature c be lyn*$1 ,i 04 ,9 speak+ ( me1 "o pap] dropp$ ! usual prefix ( ,mr4 z ?\gh ,i 7 a well-kn[n crim9al1 & ref]r$ to me %ortly z ,be]bohm2 a second all[$ me ! ,mr4 b urg$ t a %ort ,act ( ,p>liam5t %\ld be pass$ to make ?is k9d ( ?+ illegal2 a ?ird sugge/$1 r tamely1 t ,i %\ld read "o ( ,mr4 ,william ,watson's sonnets4 ,m ?an "o comic pap] _h a v s]i\s poem ab\t me1 & a kn[n adh]5t to ! hum\r :i*1 =e/-l1 is call$ new1 decl>$ my essay to be ! ranke/ & mo/ nause\s ?+ 9 all lit]ature4 ,x 0 a bomb ?r[n by a c[>dly decad5t1 ano!r outrage by "o ( t desp]ate & dang]\s b& ( madm5 :o mu/ be m]cilessly /amp$ out by a comity ( editors4 ,may ,i1 ,sir1 9 ju/ice to myself & to y1 :o 7 gravely c5sur$ = h>b\r+ me1 /ep =w>d1 & assure ! affright$ mob t x is ! victim ( a hoax8 ,may ,i also assure x t ,i _h no notion t x w\ld be tak5 98 ,inde$1 x seems incr$ible to me t any "o on ! face ( ! e>? c\ld fail to see t my essay1 s grotesque 9 subject1 9 op9ion s flippant1 9 /yle s wildly affect$1 0 meant = a burlesque ^u ! preci\s s*ool ( writ]s4 ,if ,i _h only sign$ myself ,d4 ,cad5t or ,p>r> ,docks1 or app5d$ a note to say t ! ,,ms4 _h be5 pick$ up n a hundr$ miles f ,tite ,/reet1 all ! pressm5 w\ld h said t ,i _h giv5 !m a v delicate bit ( satire4 ,b ,i did n4 ,& h9c1 z !y !mselves love to say1 ill lacrim4 ,aft] all1 ,i ?9k x is a s\nd rule t a writ] %\ld n kick 8 critics4 ,i simply wi% to make !m a fri5dly philosophical sugge/ion4 ,x seems to be ?\ght t criticism holds 9 ! arti/ic _w mu* ! same place z1 9 ! moral _w1 is held by puni%m5t--! v5geance tak5 by ! majority ^u su* z exce$ ! limits ( conduct impos$ by t majority4 ,z 9 ! case ( puni%m5t1 !n1 we mu/ consid] ! effect produc$ by criticism ^u its object1 h[ f> is x re=matory8 ,p]sonally1 ,i _c conceive h[ any arti/ c be hurt by rem>ks dropp$ f a g>ret into a gutt]4 ,yet x is inconte/able t _m an illu/ri\s arti/ has s be5 hurt4 ,& ^! v rem>ks1 s f> f mak+ him *ange or temp] 8 me?od1 h r made t me?od int5s]1 h driv5 him to retire fur!r )9 8 own s\l1 by %[+ him h[ little he may hope = f ! _w b insult & +ratitude4 ,9 fact1 ! police-con/able mode ( criticism is a failure4 ,true t1 "h & !re1 mu* beautiful "w ( ! k9d has be5 done4 ,9 ! old1 old ,qu>t]lies is _m a sla%+ review1 t1 h[ev] absurd x be z criticism1 we c h>dly wi% unwritt54 ,9 ! ,national ,obs]v]1 be=e its re=mation1 7 c\ntless f9e examples ( ! cavill+ me?od4 ,! pap] 0 r[dy1 v5om\s & ins9c]e4 ,!re 0 libel 9 e l9e ( x4 ,x ro>$ ) ! lambs & bleat$ ) ! lions4 ,x 0 a disgrace to j\rnalism & a glory to lit]ature4 ,i ?9k ( x (t5 ) te>s & desid]ium4 ,b ! m5 :o wrote ^! ?+s /& ^u a v diff]5t plane to ! m5 employ$ z critics by ! press ( ,great ,brita94 ,^! mu/ be judg$1 n by _! workman%ip1 :i* is naught1 b by ! _s t animates !m & ! consequ5ce ( _! ef=ts4 ,if only !y c\ld le>n t x is = ! critic to seek aft] beauty & to try to int]pret x to o!rs1 if only !y w\ld give ov] _! et]nal fault-f9d+ & n presume to int]f]e ) ! arti/ at 8 "w1 !n ) an equally small am\nt ( ability our pressm5 might d ne>ly z mu* good z !y h hi!rto done h>m4 ,:y %\ld !y reg>d writ]s ) su* enmity8 ,! av]age pressman1 review+ a book ( /ories or ( poems by an unkn[n writ]1 seems n to ?9k :]e are ! beauties ( ?is "w t ,i may praise !m1 & by my praise quick5 ! s5se ( beauty 9 o!rs8 ,he /eadily applies himself to ! ignoble task ( pluck+ out & gloat+ ov] its defects4 ,x is a pity t critics %\ld %[ s little sympa?y ) writ]s1 & curi\s :5 we consid] t mo/ ( !m tri$ to be writ]s !mselves1 once4 ,e new s*ool t has come into ! _w1 e new writ] :o has br\ght ) him a new mode1 !y h rudely p]secut$4 ,! dulness ( ,ibs51 ! obscurity ( ,m]$i?1 ! horrors ( ,zola--all ^! are h\sehold words4 ,x is n until ! pack has yell$ itself ho>se t ! level voice ( ju/ice is he>d 9 praise4 ,to pret5d t no g5]ation is capable ( gaug+ ! greatness ( its own arti/s is ! m]e/ bauble-tit4 ,7 x n = ! accurs$ abuse ( _! function by ! great body ( critics1 no poet ne$ live uncr[n'd1 ap>t4 ,_m & irrep>able are ! wrongs t our critics h done4 ,at l5g? let !m rep5t ) a%es ^u _! heads4 ,:]e !y see n beauty1 let !m be sil5t1 rev]5tly feel+ t x may yet be !re1 & tra9 _! dull s5ses 9 que/ ( x4 ,n[ is a good "t = su* p5ance4 ,!re are signs t our ,engli% lit]ature has rea*$ t po9t1 :51 l ! lit]atures ( all ! nations t h be51 x mu/ fall at l5g? into ! h&s ( ! decad5ts4 ,! qualities t ,i tri$ 9 my essay to trave/y--p>adox & m>ivaudage1 lassitude1 a love ( horror & all unusual ?+s1 a love ( argot & ar*aism & ! my/]ies ( /yle--are n all ^! display$1 "s by "o1 "s by ano!r ( les jeunes criva9s8 ,:o kn[s b t ,artifice is 9 tru? at our gates & t soon %e may pass ?r\gh our /reets8 ,already ! w9d[s ( ,grub ,/reet are cr[d$ ) wat*ful1 evil faces4 ,!y are ready1 ! m5 ( ,grub ,/reet1 to pelt h]1 z !y h pelt$ all t came be=e h]4 ,let !m come d[n :ile !re is /ill "t1 & hang _! h\ses ) col\rs1 & /rew ! road ) fl[]s4 ,w !y n1 = once1 d homage to a new que58 ,by ! "t ?is lett] appe>s1 x may be too late6 ,mean:ile1 ,sir1 ,i am1 y\r ob$i5t s]vant1 ,,max ,,be]bohm4 ,ox=d1 ,may '#id4 ,a ,/udy ,by ,b]nh>d ,sick]t ,illu/ration3 ,a ,/udy ,,epigram ,,to ,a ,,lady ,,recov]$ ,,f ,a ,,dang]\s ,,sickness ,life plucks !e back z by ! gold5 hair-- ,life1 :o _h feign$ to let !e g b n[4 ,weal?y is ,dea? already1 & c sp>e ,ev'n su* a prey z ?\4 ,,william ,,watson ,! ,coxon ,fund ,by ,h5ry ,james ,i ,!y've got him = life6 ,i said to myself t ev5+ on my way back to ! /ation2 b lat]1 alone 9 ! comp>tm5t 7f ,wimbl$on to ,wat]loo1 be=e ! glory ( ! ,di/rict ,railway71 ,i am5d$ ?is decl>ation 9 ! light ( ! s5se t my fri5ds w\ld probably aft] all n enjoy a monopoly ( ,mr4 ,saltram4 ,i won't pret5d to h tak5 8 va/ measure on t fir/ occasion2 b ,i ?9k ,i _h a*iev$ a glimpse ( :at ! privilege ( 8 acqua9tance might mean = _m p]sons 9 ! way ( *>ges accept$4 ,he _h be5 a great exp]i5ce1 & x 0 ?is p]haps t _h put me into a frame = div9+ t we %\ld all h ! hon\r1 soon] or lat]1 ( deal+ ) him z a :ole4 ,:atev] impression ,i !n receiv$ ( ! am\nt ( ?is total1 ,i _h a full en\gh vision ( ! pati5ce ( ! ,mulvilles4 ,he 0 /ay+ ) !m = ! w9t]2 ,adelaide dropp$ x 9 a tone :i* drew ! /+ f ! tempor>y4 ,^! excell5t p might inde$ h be5 cont5t to give ! circle ( hospitality a diamet] ( six mon?s2 b if !y didn't say t he 0 /ay+ = ! summ] z well x 0 only because ?is 0 m ?an !y v5tur$ to hope4 ,i rememb] t at d9n] t ev5+ he wore slipp]s1 new & pr$om9antly purple1 ( "s que] c>pet-/uff2 b ! ,mulvilles 7 /ill 9 ! /age ( suppos+ t he might be snat*$ f !m by high] bidd]s4 ,at a lat] "t !y grew1 poor de>s1 to fe> no snat*+2 b !irs 0 a fidelity :i* ne$$ no help f competition to make !m pr\d4 ,wond]ful inde$ z1 :5 all 0 said1 y inevitably pron\nc$ ,frank ,saltram1 x 0 n to be ov]look$ t ! ,k5t ,mulvilles 7 9 _! way /ill m extraord9>y2 z /rik+ an in/ance z c\ld easily be enc\nt]$ ( ! famili> tru? t rem>kable m5 f9d rem>kable conv5i5ces4 ,!y _h s5t = me f ,wimbl$on to come out & d9e1 & !re _h be5 an implication 9 ,adelaide's note 7judg$ by h] notes alone %e might h be5 ?\ght silly71 t x 0 a case 9 :i* some?+ mom5t\s 0 to be det]m9$ or done4 ,i _h nev] kn[n !m n to be 9 a /ate ab\t somebody1 & ,i d>esay ,i tri$ to be droll on ?is po9t 9 accept+ _! invitation4 ,on f9d+ myself 9 ! pres5ce ( _! late/ revelation ,i _h n at fir/ felt irrev]5ce droop--&1 ?ank heav51 ,i h nev] be5 absolutely depriv$ ( t alt]native 9 ,mr4 ,saltram's company4 ,i saw1 h[ev] 7,i ha/5 to decl>e x71 t comp>$ to ?is specim5 _! o!r pho5ixes _h be5 birds ( inconsid]able fea!r1 & ,i aft]w>ds took cr$it to myself = n hav+ ev5 9 primal bewild]m5ts made a mi/ake ab\t ! ess5ce ( ! man4 ,he _h an incomp>able gift2 ,i nev] 0 bl9d to x--x dazzles me at pres5t4 ,x dazzles me p]haps ev5 m 9 remembrance ?an 9 fact1 = ,i'm n unaw>e t = a subject s magnific5t ! imag9ation goes to "s exp5se1 ins]t+ a jewel "h & !re or giv+ a twi/ to a plume4 ,h[ ! art ( portraiture w\ld rejoice 9 ?is figure if ! art ( portraiture _h only ! canvas6 ,nature1 h[ev]1 _h really r\nd$ x1 & if memory1 hov]+ ab\t x1 sometimes holds h] brea?1 ?is is because ! voice t comes back 0 really gold54 ,?\gh ! great man 0 an inmate & didn't dress he kept d9n] on ?is occasion wait+ long1 & ! fir/ words he utt]$ on com+ into ! room 7 a triumphant ann\ncem5t to ,mulville t he _h f\nd out some?+4 ,n cat*+ ! allusion & gap+ d\btless a little at 8 face1 ,i privately ask$ ,adelaide :at he _h f\nd out4 ,i %all nev] =get ! look %e gave me z %e repli$3 ,ev]y?+6 ,%e really believ$ x4 ,at t mom5t1 at any rate1 he _h f\nd out t ! m]cy ( ! ,mulvilles 0 inf9ite4 ,he _h previ\sly ( c\rse discov]$1 z ,i _h myself = t matt]1 t _! d9n]s 7 soigns4 ,let me n inde$1 9 say+ ?is1 neglect to decl>e t ,i %all falsify my c\nt]feit if ,i seem to h9t t !re 0 9 8 nature any ounce ( calculation4 ,he took :atev] came1 b he nev] plott$ = x1 & no man :o 0 s mu* ( an absorb5t c ev] h be5 s little ( a p>asite4 ,he _h a sy/em ( ! univ]se1 b he _h no sy/em ( spong+--t 0 q h& to m\?4 ,he _h f9e1 gross1 easy s5ses1 b x 0 n 8 good-natur$ appetite t wr\ght confusion4 ,if he _h lov$ u = our d9n]s we c\ld h paid ) our d9n]s1 & x w\ld h be5 a great economy ( f9] matt]4 ,i make free 9 ^! connections ) ! plural possessive because1 if ,i 0 nev] able to d :at ! ,mulvilles did1 & p ) /ill bigg] h\ses & simpl] *>ities1 ,i met1 fir/ & la/1 e dem& ( reflection1 ( emotion--p>ticul>ly p]haps ^? ( gratitude & ( res5tm5t4 ,no "o1 ,i ?9k1 paid ! tribute ( giv+ him up s (t51 & if x's r5d]+ hon\r to borr[ wisdom ,i h a "r to talk ( my sacrifices4 ,he yield$ lessons z ! sea yields fi%--,i liv$ = a :ile on ?is diet4 ,sometimes x almo/ appe>$ to me t 8 massive1 mon/r\s failure--if failure aft] all x 0--_h be5 int5d$ = my private recreation4 ,he fairly pamp]$ my curiosity2 b ! hi/ory ( t exp]i5ce w\ld take me too f>4 ,?is is n ! l>ge canvas ,i j n[ spoke (1 & ,i w\ld n h approa*$ him ) my pres5t h& _h x be5 a "q ( all ! features4 ,frank ,saltram's features1 = arti/ic purposes1 are v]ily ! anecdotes t are to be ga!r$4 ,_! "n is legion1 & ?is is only "o1 ( :i* ! int]e/ is t x conc]ns ev5 m closely sev]al o!r p]sons4 ,su* episodes1 z "o looks back1 are ! little dramas t made up ! innum]able facets ( ! big drama--:i* is yet to be report$4 ,,ii ,x is fur!rmore rem>kable t ?\gh ! two /ories are di/9ct--my own1 z x 71 & ?is o!r1 !y equally began1 9 a mann]1 ! fir/ night ( my acqua9tance ) ,frank ,saltram1 ! night ,i came back f ,wimbl$on s agitat$ ) a new s5se ( life t1 9 ,london1 = ! v ?rill ( x1 ,i c\ld only walk home4 ,walk+ & sw++ my /ick1 ,i ov]took1 at ,buck+ham ,gate1 ,george ,grav5]1 & ,george ,grav5]'s /ory may be said to h begun ) my mak+ him1 z our pa?s lay toge!r1 come home ) me = a talk4 ,i duly rememb]1 let me p>5!sise1 t x 0 /ill m t or ano!r p]son1 & also t sev]al ye>s 7 to elapse be=e x 0 to ext5d to a second *apt]4 ,i _h mu* to say to him1 none ! less1 ab\t my visit to ! ,mulvilles1 :om he m indiff]5tly knew1 & ,i 0 at any rate s amus+ t = long aft]w>ds he nev] enc\nt]$ me )\t ask+ = news ( ! old man ( ! sea4 ,i hadn't said ,mr4 ,saltram 0 old1 & x 0 to be se5 t he 0 ( an age to outwea!r ,george ,grav5]4 ,i _h at t "t a lodg+ 9 ,ebury ,/reet1 & ,grav5] 0 /ay+ at 8 bro!r's empty h\se 9 ,eaton ,squ>e4 ,at ,cambridge1 five ye>s be=e1 ev5 9 our deva/at+ set1 8 intellectual p[] _h seem$ to me almo/ awful4 ,"s "o _h once ask$ me privately1 ) blan*$ *eeks1 :at x 0 !n t aft] all su* a m9d z t left /&+4 ,x leaves itself6 ,i c\ld recollect dev\tly reply+4 ,i c\ld smile at pres5t at ?is rem9isc5ce1 = ev5 be=e we got to ,ebury ,/reet ,i 0 /ruck ) ! fact t1 save 9 ! s5se ( be+ well set up on 8 legs1 ,george ,grav5] _h actually ceas$ to t[]4 ,! univ]se he laid l[ _h someh[ bloom$ aga9--! usual em95ces 7 visible4 ,i wond]$ :e!r he _h lo/ 8 hum\r1 or only1 dreadful ?\ght1 _h nev] _h any--n ev5 :5 ,i _h fanci$ him mo/ ,ari/ophanesque4 ,:at 0 ! ne$ ( appeal+ to laught]1 h[ev]1 ,i c\ld envi\sly inquire1 :]e y might appeal s confid5tly to measurem5t8 ,mr4 ,saltram's que] figure1 8 ?ick nose & hang+ lip 7 fre% to me3 9 ! light ( my old fri5d's f9e cold symmetry !y pres5t$ m]e success 9 amus+ z ! refuge ( consci\s ugl9ess4 ,already1 at hungry tw5ty-six1 ,grav5] look$ z blank & p>liam5t>y z if he 7 fifty & popul>4 ,9 my scrap ( a resid5ce 7he _h a wordl+'s eye = its futile conv5i5ces1 b nev] a comrade's joke71 ,i s\nd$ ,frank ,saltram 9 8 e>s2 a circum/ance ,i m5tion 9 ord] to note t ev5 !n ,i 0 surpris$ at 8 impati5ce ( my enliv5m5t4 ,z he _h nev] be=e he>d ( ! p]sonage1 x took inde$ ! =m ( impati5ce ( ! prepo/]\s ,mulvilles1 8 relation to :om1 l m9e1 _h _h its orig9 9 an e>ly1 a *ildi% intimacy ) ! "y ,adelaide1 ! fruit ( multipli$ ties 9 ! previ\s g5]ation4 ,:5 %e m>ri$ ,k5t ,mulville1 :o 0 old] ?an ,grav5] & ,i1 & mu* m amiable1 ,i ga9$ a fri5d1 b ,grav5] practically lo/ "o4 ,we 7 affect$ 9 diff]5t ways by ! =m tak5 by :at he call$ _! deplorable social action--! =m 7! t]m 0 also 87 ( na/y second-rate gu%4 ,i may h held 9 my = intrieur t ! good p at ,wimbl$on 7 beautiful fools1 b :5 he sniff$ at !m ,i c\ldn't help tak+ ! opposite l9e1 = ,i already felt t ev5 %\ld we happ5 to agree x w\ld always be = reasons t diff]$4 ,x came home to me t he 0 admirably ,briti% z1 )\t s mu* z a sociable sne] at my bookb9d]1 he turn$ away f ! s]ri$ r[s ( my little ,fr5* libr>y4 ,( c\rse ,i've nev] se5 ! fell[1 b x's cle> en\gh he's a humbug4 ,cle> en\gh is j :at x isn't1 ,i repli$3 if x only 76 ,t ejaculation on my "p mu/ h be5 ! beg9n+ ( :at 0 to be lat] a long a*e = f9al frivol\s re/4 ,grav5] 0 pr(\nd en\gh to rem>k aft] a mom5t t 9 ! fir/ place he c\ldn't be any?+ b a ,diss5t]1 & :5 ,i answ]$ t ! v note ( 8 fasc9ation 0 8 extraord9>y speculative bread? he retort$ t !re 0 no cad l y\r cultivat$ cad & t ,i might dep5d ^u discov]+ 7s9ce ,i _h _h ! levity n already to h inquir$71 t my %9+ light proce$$1 a g5]ation back1 f a ,me?odi/ *eesemong]4 ,i confess ,i 0 /ruck ) 8 insi/5ce1 & ,i said1 aft] reflection3 ,x may be--,i admit x may be2 b :y on e>? are y s sure8--ask+ ! "q ma9ly to lay him ! trap ( say+ t x 0 because ! poor man didn't dress = d9n]4 ,he took an in/ant to dodge my trap & come bl&ly out ! o!r side4 ,because ! ,k5t ,mulvilles h inv5t$ him4 ,!y've an infallible h& = frauds4 ,all _! geese are swans4 ,!y 7 born to be dup$1 !y l x1 !y cry = x1 !y don't "k any?+ f any?+1 & !y disgu/ "o 7luckily p]haps67 ) ,*ri/ian *>ity4 ,8 int5sity 0 d\btless an accid5t1 b x might h be5 a /range =ekn[l$ge4 ,i =get :at prote/ ,i dropp$2 x 0 at any rate some?+ :i* l$ him to g on aft] a mom5t3 ,i only ask "o ?+--x's p]fectly simple4 ,is a man1 9 a giv5 case1 a real g5tleman8 ,a real g5tleman1 my de> fell[--t's s soon said6 ,n s soon :5 he isn't6 ,if !y've got hold ( "o ?is "t he mu/ be a great rascal6 ,i might feel injur$1 ,i answ]$1 if ,i didn't reflect t !y don't rave ab\t me4 ,don't be too sure6 ,i'll grant t he's a g5tleman1 ,grav5] pres5tly add$1 if y'll admit t he's a scamp4 ,i don't "k :i* to admire mo/1 y\r logic or y\r b5evol5ce4 ,my fri5d col\r$ at ?is1 b he didn't *ange ! subject4 ,:]e did !y pick him up8 ,i ?9k !y 7 /ruck ) some?+ he _h publi%$4 ,i c fancy ! dre>y ?+6 ,i believe !y f\nd out he _h all sorts ( worries & difficulties4 ,t1 ( c\rse1 0 n to be endur$1 & !y jump$ at ! privilege ( pay+ 8 debts6 ,i repli$ t ,i knew no?+ ab\t 8 debts1 & ,i rem9d$ my visitor t ?\gh ! de> ,mulvilles 7 angels !y 7 nei!r idiots nor millionaires4 ,:at !y ma9ly aim$ at 0 re-unit+ ,mr4 ,saltram to 8 wife4 ,i 0 expect+ to he> t he has basely ab&on$ h]1 ,grav5] w5t on1 at ?is1 & ,i'm too glad y don't disappo9t me4 ,i tri$ to recall exactly :at ,mrs4 ,mulville _h told me4 ,he didn't leave h]--no4 ,x's %e :o has left him4 ,left him to u8 ,grav5] ask$4 ,! mon/]--_m ?anks6 ,i decl9e to take him4 ,y'll he> m ab\t him 9 spite ( y\rself4 ,i c't1 no1 ,i really c't1 resi/ ! impression t he's a big man4 ,i 0 already le>n+--to my %ame p]haps be x said--j ! tone t my old fri5d lea/ lik$4 ,x's d\btless only a trifle1 he return$1 b y hav5't happ5$ to m5tion :at 8 reputation's to re/ on4 ,:y1 on :at ,i began by bor+ y )--8 extraord9>y m9d4 ,z exhibit$ 9 8 writ+s8 ,possibly 9 8 writ+s1 b c]ta9ly 9 8 talk1 :i* is f> & away ! ri*e/ ,i ev] li/5$ to4 ,& :at is x all ab\t8 ,my de> fell[1 don't ask me6 ,ab\t ev]y?+6 ,i pursu$1 rem9d+ myself ( poor ,adelaide4 ,ab\t 8 idea ( ?+s1 ,i !n m *>itably add$4 ,y mu/ h he>d him to "k :at ,i mean--x's unlike any?+ t ev] 0 he>d4 ,i col\r$1 ,i admit1 ,i ov]*>g$ a little1 = su* a picture 0 an anticipation ( ,saltram's lat] developm5t & /ill m ( my full] acqua9tance ) him4 ,h[ev]1 ,i really express$1 a little lyrically p]haps1 my actual imag9ation ( him :5 ,i proce$$ to decl>e t1 9 a cl\d ( tradition1 ( leg5d1 he might v well g d[n to po/]ity z ! greate/ ( all great talk]s4 ,be=e we p>t$ ,george ,grav5] dem&$ :y su* a r[ %\ld be made ab\t a *att]box ! m & :y he %\ld be pamp]$ & p5sion$4 ,! great] ! w9dbag ! great] ! calamity4 ,out ( proportion to all o!r movem5ts on e>? _h come to be ?is wagg+ ( ! tongue4 ,we 7 dr5*$ ) talk--our wret*$ age 0 dy+ ( x4 ,i diff]$ f him "h s9c]ely1 only go+ s f> z to conc$e1 & gladly1 t we 7 dr5*$ ) s\nd4 ,x 0 n1 h[ev]1 ! m]e speak]s :o 7 kill+ u--x 0 ! m]e /amm]]s4 ,f9e talk 0 z r>e z x 0 refre%+--! gift ( ! gods !mselves1 ! "o />ry spangle on ! ragg$ cloak ( humanity4 ,h[ _m m5 7 !re :o rose to ?is privilege1 ( h[ _m ma/]s ( conv]sation c\ld he boa/ ! acqua9tance8 ,dy+ ( talk8--:y1 we 7 dy+ ( ! lack ( x6 ,bad writ+ wasn't talk1 z _m p seem$ to ?9k1 & ev5 good wasn't always to be comp>$ to x4 ,f ! be/ talk1 inde$1 ! be/ writ+ _h some?+ to le>n4 ,i fancifully add$ t we too %\ld p]adv5ture be gild$ by ! leg5d1 %\ld be po9t$ at = hav+ li/5$1 = hav+ actually he>d4 ,grav5]1 :o _h look$ at 8 wat* & discov]$ x 0 midnight1 f\nd to all ?is a response beautifully *>act]i/ic ( him4 ,!re is "o little sov]eign circum/ance1 he rem>k$1 :i* is common to ! be/ talk & ! wor/4 ,he look$ at ?is mom5t z if he meant s mu* t ,i ?\ght he c\ld only mean once m t nei!r ( !m matt]$ if a man wasn't a real g5tleman4 ,p]haps x 0 :at he did mean2 he depriv$ me1 h[ev]1 ( ! exultation ( be+ "r by putt+ ! tru? 9 a slightly diff]5t way4 ,! only ?+ t really c\nts = "o's e/imate ( a p]son is 8 conduct4 ,he _h 8 wat* /ill 9 8 h&1 & ,i reproa*$ him ) unfair play 9 hav+ asc]ta9$ be=eh& t x 0 n[ ! h\r at :i* ,i always gave 94 ,my pleasantry s f> fail$ to mollify him z t he pres5tly add$ t to ! rule he _h j enunciat$ !re 0 absolutely no exception4 ,none :atev]8 ,none :atev]4 ,tru/ me !n to try to be good at any price6 ,i laugh$ z ,i w5t ) him to ! door4 ,i decl>e ,i w be1 if ,i h to be horrible6 ,,iii ,if t fir/ night 0 "o ( ! livelie/1 or at any rate 0 ! fre%e/1 ( my exaltation1 !re 0 ano!r1 f\r ye>s lat]1 t 0 "o ( my great discomposures4 ,repetition1 ,i well knew by ?is "t1 0 ! secret ( ,saltram's p[] to ali5ate1 & ( c\rse "o w\ld nev] h se5 him at 8 f9e/ if "o hadn't se5 him 9 8 remorses4 ,!y set 9 ma9ly at ?is season & 7 magnific5t1 or*e/ral4 ,i 0 p]fectly aw>e t "o ( ^! great sweeps 0 n[ ga!r+2 b none ! less1 9 our ardu\s attempt to set him on 8 feet z a lectur]1 x 0 impossible n to feel t two failures 7 a l>ge ord]1 z we said1 = a %ort c\rse ( five4 ,?is 0 ! second "t1 & x 0 pa/ n9e o'clock2 ! audi5ce1 a mu/] unprec$5t$ & really enc\rag+1 _h =tunately ! attitude ( bl&ness t might h be5 look$ = 9 p]sons :om ! promise 7if ,i am n mi/ak57 ( an ,analysis ( ,prim>y ,ideas _h drawn to ! neighb\rhood ( ,upp] ,bak] ,/reet4 ,!re 0 9 ^? days 9 t region a petty lecture-hall to be secur$ on t]ms z mod]ate z ! funds left at our disposal by ! irrepressible "q ( ! ma9t5ance ( five small ,saltrams 7,i include ! "m7 & "o l>ge "o4 ,by ! "t ! ,saltrams1 ( diff]5t sizes1 7 all ma9ta9$1 we _h pretty well p\r$ out ! oil t might h lubricat$ ! ma*9]y = enabl+ ! mo/ orig9al ( m5 to appe> to ma9ta9 !m4 ,x 0 ,i1 ! o!r "t1 :o _h be5 =c$ into ! brea*1 /&+ up !re1 = an odi\s lamplit mom5t to expla9 to half-a-doz5 ?9 b5*es1 :]e ! e>ne/ br[s 7 virtu\sly void ( guesses1 t we c\ldn't put s mu* z a f+] on ,mr4 ,saltram4 ,!re 0 no?+ to plead b t our sc\ts _h be5 out f ! e>ly h\rs & t we 7 afraid t on "o ( 8 walks abroad--he took "o1 = m$itation1 :5ev] he 0 to address su* a company--"s accid5t _h disabl$ or delay$ him4 ,! m$itative walks 7 a fiction1 = he nev]1 t anyone c\ld discov]1 prep>$ any?+ b a magnific5t prospectus2 s t 8 circul>s & programmes1 ( :i* ,i possess an almo/ complete collection1 are z ! solemn gho/s ( g5]ations nev] born4 ,i put ! case1 z x seem$ to me1 at ! be/2 b ,i admit ,i _h be5 angry1 & ,k5t ,mulville 0 %ock$ at my want ( att5uation4 ,?is "t !re=e ,i left ! excuses to 8 m practis$ pati5ce1 only reliev+ myself 9 response to a direct appeal f a "y lady next :om1 9 ! hall1 ,i f\nd myself sitt+4 ,my position 0 an accid5t1 b if x _h be5 calculat$ ! reason w\ld sc>cely h elud$ an obs]v] ( ! fact t no "o else 9 ! room _h an appe>ance s *>m+4 ,i ?9k inde$ %e 0 ! only p]son !re :o look$ at h] ease1 :o _h come a little 9 ! _s ( adv5ture4 ,%e seem$ to c>ry amusem5t 9 h] h&some "y head1 & h] pres5ce q gave me ! s5se ( a sudd5 ext5sion ( ,saltram's sph]e ( influ5ce4 ,he 0 do+ bett] ?an we hop$ & he _h *os5 ?is occasion1 ( all occasions1 to succumb to heav5 knew :i* ( 8 infirmities4 ,! "y lady produc$ an impression ( auburn hair & black velvet1 & _h on h] o!r h& a companion ( obscur] type1 presumably a wait+-maid4 ,%e h]self might p]haps h be5 a =eign c\ntess1 & be=e %e spoke to me ,i _h beguil$ our sorry int]val by ?9k+ t %e br\ght vaguely back ! fir/ page ( "s novel ( ,madame ,s&4 ,x didn't make h] m fa?omable to p]ceive 9 a few m9utes t %e c\ld only be an ,am]ican2 x simply eng5d]$ depress+ reflections z to ! possible *eck to contributions f ,bo/on4 ,%e ask$ me if1 z a p]son app>5tly m initiat$1 ,i w\ld recomm5d fur!r wait+1 & ,i repli$ t if %e consid]$ ,i 0 on my hon\r ,i w\ld privately deprecate x4 ,p]haps %e didn't2 at any rate some?+ pass$ betwe5 u t l$ u to talk until %e became aw>e t we 7 almo/ ! only p left4 ,i pres5tly discov]$ t %e knew ,mrs4 ,saltram1 & ?is expla9$ 9 a mann] ! miracle4 ,! bro!rhood ( ! fri5ds ( ! husb& 7 z no?+ to ! bro!rhood1 or p]haps ,i %\ld say ! si/]hood1 ( ! fri5ds ( ! wife4 ,l ! ,k5t ,mulvilles ,i belong$ to bo? frat]nities1 & ev5 bett] ?an !y ,i ?9k ,i _h s\nd$ ! d>k abyss ( ,mrs4 ,saltram's wrongs4 ,%e bor$ me to ext9ction1 & ,i knew b too well h[ %e _h bor$ h] husb&2 b %e _h h] p>tisans1 ! mo/ invet]ate ( :om 7 inde$ ! h&ful ( poor ,saltram's back]s4 ,!y did h] lib]al ju/ice1 :]eas h] peculi> com=t]s _h no?+ b hatr$ = our philosoph]4 ,i am b\nd to say x 0 we1 h[ev]--we ( bo? camps1 z x 7--:o _h always done mo/ = h]4 ,i ?\ght my "y lady look$ ri*--,i sc>cely knew :y2 & ,i hop$ %e _h put h] h& 9 h] pocket4 ,b ,i soon discov]$ t %e 0 n a p>tisan--%e 0 only a g5]\s1 irresponsible inquir]4 ,%e _h come to ,engl& to see h] aunt1 & x 0 at h] aunt's %e _h met ! dre>y lady we _h all s mu* on our m9ds4 ,i saw %e w\ld help to pass ! "t :5 %e obs]v$ t x 0 a pity ?is lady wasn't intr9sically m int]e/+4 ,t 0 refre%+1 = x 0 an article ( fai? 9 ,mrs4 ,saltram's circle--at lea/ among ^? :o scorn$ to "k h] horrid husb&--t %e 0 attractive on h] m]its4 ,%e 0 really a v common p]son1 z ,saltram himself w\ld h be5 if he hadn't be5 a prodigy4 ,! "q ( vulg>ity _h no application to him1 b x 0 a measure t 8 wife kept *all5g+ y to apply to h]4 ,i ha/5 to add t ! consequ5ces ( y\r do+ s 7 no suffici5t reason = 8 hav+ left h] to />ve4 ,he doesn't seem to h mu* =ce ( "*1 said my "y lady2 at :i* ,i laugh$ out s l\d t my dep>t+ fri5ds look$ back at me ov] _! %\ld]s z if ,i 7 mak+ a joke ( _! discomfiture4 ,my joke probably co/ ,saltram a subscription or two1 b x help$ me on ) my int]locutress4 ,%e says he dr9ks l a fi%1 %e sociably cont9u$1 & yet %e admits t 8 m9d is wond]fully cle>4 ,x 0 amus+ to conv]se ) a pretty girl :o c\ld talk ( ! cle>ness ( ,saltram's m9d4 ,i tri$ to tell h]--,i _h x almo/ on my consci5ce--:at 0 ! prop] way to reg>d him2 an ef=t att5d$ p]haps m ?an ev] on ?is occasion ) ! usual effect ( my feel+ t ,i wasn't aft] all v sure ( x4 ,%e _h come to-night out ( high curiosity--%e _h want$ to f9d out ?is prop] way = h]self4 ,%e _h read "s ( 8 pap]s & hadn't und]/ood !m2 b x 0 at home1 at h] aunt's1 t h] curiosity _h be5 k9dl$--k9dl$ ma9ly by 8 wife's rem>kable /ories ( 8 want ( virtue4 ,i suppose !y ought to h kept me away1 my companion dropp$1 & ,i suppose !y w\ld h done s if ,i hadn't someh[ got an idea t he's fasc9at+4 ,9 fact ,mrs4 ,saltram h]self says he is4 ,s y came to see :]e ! fasc9ation resides8 ,well1 y've se56 ,my "y lady rais$ h] f9e eyebr[s4 ,d y mean 9 8 bad fai?8 ,9 ! extraord9>y effects ( x2 8 possession1 t is1 ( "s quality or o!r t condemns u 9 advance to =give him ! humiliation1 z ,i may call x1 to :i* he has subject$ u4 ,! humiliation8 ,:y m9e1 = in/ance1 z "o ( 8 gu>antors1 be=e y z ! pur*as] ( a ticket4 ,y don't look humiliat$ a bit1 & if y did ,i %\ld let y (f1 disappo9t$ z ,i am2 = ! my/]i\s quality y speak ( is j ! quality ,i came to see4 ,oh1 y c't see x6 ,i exclaim$4 ,h[ !n d y get at x8 ,y don't6 ,y mu/n't suppose he's good-look+1 ,i add$4 ,:y1 8 wife says he is6 ,my hil>ity may h /ruck my int]locutress z excessive1 b ,i confess x broke out afre%4 ,_h %e act$ only 9 ob$i5ce to ?is s+ul> plea1 s *>act]i/ic1 on ,mrs4 ,saltram's "p1 ( :at 0 irritat+ 9 ! n>r[ness ( t lady's po9t ( view8 ,mrs4 ,saltram1 ,i expla9$1 und]values him :]e he is /ronge/1 s t1 to make up = x p]haps1 %e ov]praises him :]e he's weak4 ,he's n1 assur$ly1 sup]ficially attractive2 he's middle-ag$1 fat1 featureless save = 8 great eyes4 ,yes1 8 great eyes1 said my "y lady att5tively4 ,%e _h evid5tly he>d all ab\t !m4 ,!y're tragic & spl5did--lights on a dang]\s coa/4 ,b he moves badly & dresses worse1 & altoge!r he's /range to behold4 ,my companion appe>$ to reflect on ?is1 & aft] a mom5t %e inquir$3 ,d y call him a real g5tleman8 ,i />t$ slightly at ! "q1 = ,i _h a s5se ( recognis+ x3 ,george ,grav5]1 ye>s be=e t fir/ flu%$ night1 _h put me face to face ) x4 ,x _h emb>rass$ me !n1 b x didn't emb>rass me n[1 = ,i _h liv$ ) x & ov]come x & dispos$ ( x4 ,a real g5tleman8 ,decid$ly n6 ,my promptitude surpris$ h] a little1 b ,i quickly felt t x 0 n to ,grav5] ,i 0 n[ talk+4 ,d y say t because he's--:at d y call x 9 ,engl&8--( humble extraction8 ,n a bit4 ,8 fa!r 0 a c\ntry s*oolma/] & 8 "m ! wid[ ( a sexton1 b t has no?+ to d ) x4 ,i say x simply because ,i "k him well4 ,b isn't x an awful drawback8 ,awful--q awful4 ,i mean1 isn't x positively fatal8 ,fatal to :at8 ,n to 8 magnific5t vitality4 ,aga9 !re 0 a m$itative mom5t4 ,& is 8 magnific5t vitality ! cause ( 8 vices8 ,y\r que/ions are =midable1 b ,i'm glad y put !m4 ,i 0 ?9k+ ( 8 noble intellect4 ,8 vices1 z y say1 h be5 mu* exagg]at$3 !y consi/ ma9ly aft] all 9 "o compreh5sive mis=tune4 ,a want ( w8 ,a want ( dignity4 ,he doesn't recognise 8 obligations8 ,on ! contr>y1 he recognises !m ) effusion1 especially 9 public3 he smiles & b[s & beckons across ! /reet to !m4 ,b :5 !y pass ov] he turns away1 & he spe$ily loses !m 9 ! cr[d4 ,! recognition is purely spiritual--x isn't 9 ! lea/ social4 ,s he leaves all 8 belong+s to o!r p to take c>e (4 ,he accepts fav\rs1 loans1 sacrifices1 ) no?+ m re/rictive ?an an agony ( %ame4 ,=tunately we're a little fai?ful b&1 & we d :at we c4 ,i held my tongue ab\t ! natural *ildr51 eng5d]$1 to ! numb] ( ?ree1 9 ! wantonness ( 8 y\?4 ,i only rem>k$ t he did make ef=ts--(t5 trem5d\s ones4 ,b ! ef=ts1 ,i said1 nev] come to mu*2 ! only ?+s t come to mu* are ! ab&onm5ts1 ! surr5d]s4 ,& h[ mu* d !y come to8 ,i've told y be=e t y\r que/ions are t]rible6 ,!y come1 ^! m]e ex]cises ( g5ius1 to a great body ( poetry1 ( philosophy1 a notable mass ( speculation1 ( discov]y4 ,! g5ius is !re1 y see1 to meet ! surr5d]2 b !re's no g5ius to support ! def5ce4 ,b :at is !re1 aft] all1 at 8 age1 to %[8 ,9 ! way ( a*ievem5t recognis$ & reputation e/abli%$8 ,i int]rupt$4 ,to '%[' if y w1 !re isn't mu*1 = 8 writ+1 mo/ly1 isn't z f9e z 8 talk4 ,moreov]1 two-?irds ( 8 "w are m]ely colossal projects & ann\ncem5ts4 ',%[+' ,frank ,saltram is (t5 a poor bus9ess2 we endeav\r$1 y w h obs]v$1 to %[ him to-night6 ,h[ev]1 if he _h lectur$1 he w\ld h lectur$ div9ely4 ,x w\ld j h be5 8 talk4 ,& :at w\ld 8 talk j h be58 ,i 0 consci\s ( "s ineffectiv5ess z well p]haps z ( a little impati5ce z ,i repli$3 ,! exhibition ( a spl5did intellect4 ,my "y lady look$ n q satisfi$ at ?is1 b z ,i 0 n prep>$ = ano!r "q ,i ha/ily pursu$3 ,! sight ( a great susp5d$1 sw++ cry/al1 huge1 lucid1 lu/r\s1 a block ( light1 fla%+ back e impression ( life & e possibility ( ?\ght6 ,?is gave h] some?+ to ?9k ab\t till we _h pass$ out to ! dusky por* ( ! hall1 9 front ( :i* ! lamps ( a quiet br\gham 7 almo/ ! only ?+ ,saltram's trea*]y hadn't ext+ui%$4 ,i w5t ) h] to ! door ( h] c>riage1 out ( :i* %e lean$ a mom5t aft] %e _h ?ank$ me & tak5 h] seat4 ,h] smile ev5 9 ! d>kness 0 pretty4 ,i d want to see t cry/al6 ,y've only to come to ! next lecture4 ,i g abroad 9 a day or two ) my aunt4 ,wait ov] till next week1 ,i sugge/$4 ,x's wor? x4 ,%e became grave4 ,n unless he really comes6 ,at :i* ! br\gham />t$ (f1 c>ry+ h] away too fa/1 =tunately = my mann]s1 to all[ me to exclaim ,+ratitude6 ,,iv ,mrs4 ,saltram made a great affair ( h] "r to be in=m$ :]e h] husb& _h be5 ! second ev5+ he fail$ to meet 8 audi5ce4 ,%e came to me to asc]ta91 b ,i c\ldn't satisfy h]1 = 9 spite ( my +5uity ,i rema9$ 9 ignorance4 ,x 0 n till mu* lat] t ,i f\nd ?is _h n be5 ! case ) ,k5t ,mulville1 ^: hope = ! be/ nev] twirl$ its ?umbs m placidly ?an :5 he happ5$ to "k ! wor/4 ,he _h kn[n x on ! occasion ,i speak (--t is imm$iately aft]4 ,he 0 imp5etrable !n1 b he ultimately confess$--m ?an ,i %all v5ture to confess to-day4 ,x 0 ( c\rse famili> to me t ,saltram 0 incapable ( keep+ ! engagem5ts :i*1 aft] _! sep>ation1 he _h ent]$ into ) reg>d to 8 wife1 a deeply wrong$1 ju/ly res5tful1 q irreproa*able & insuff]able p]son4 ,%e (t5 appe>$ at my *amb]s to talk ov] 8 lacun1 = if1 z %e decl>$1 %e _h wa%$ h] h&s ( him1 %e _h c>efully pres]v$ ! wat] ( ?is ablution & %e h&$ x ab\t = inspection4 ,%e _h arts ( h] own ( excit+ "o's impati5ce1 ! mo/ infallible ( :i* 0 p]haps h] assumption t we 7 k9d to h] because we lik$ h]4 ,9 reality h] p]sonal fall _h be5 a sort ( social rise1 = !re _h be5 a mom5t :51 9 our little consci5ti\s circle1 h] desolation almo/ made h] ! fa%ion4 ,h] voice 0 grat+ & h] *ildr5 ugly2 moreov] %e hat$ ! good ,mulvilles1 :om ,i m & m lov$4 ,!y 7 ! p :o by do+ mo/ = h] husb& _h 9 ! long run done mo/ = h]self2 & ! w>m confid5ce ) :i* he _h laid 8 l5g? ^u !m 0 a pressure g5tle comp>$ ) h] /iff] p]suadability4 ,i am b\nd to say he didn't criticise 8 b5efactors1 ?\gh practically he got tir$ ( !m2 %e1 h[ev]1 _h ! highe/ /&>ds ab\t eleemosyn>y =ms4 ,%e (f]$ ! odd spectacle ( a _s puff$ up by dep5d5ce1 & inde$ x _h introduc$ h] to "s excell5t society4 ,%e piti$ me = n kn[+ c]ta9 p :o aid$ h] & :om %e d\btless patronis$ 9 turn = _! luck 9 n kn[+ me4 ,i d>esay ,i %\ld h got on ) h] bett] if %e _h _h a ray ( imag9ation--if x _h occasionally seem$ to occur to h] to reg>d ,saltram's manife/ations 9 any o!r mann] ?an z sep>ate subjects ( woe4 ,!y 7 all fl[]s ( 8 nature1 pe>ls /rung on an endless ?read2 b %e _h a /ubborn little way ( *all5g+ !m "o aft] ! o!r1 z if %e nev] suspect$ t he _h a nature1 su* z x 01 or t defici5cies might be organic2 ! irritat+ effect ( a m9d incapable ( a g5]alisation4 ,"o might d\btless h ov]done ! idea t !re 0 a g5]al exemption = su* a man2 b if ?is _h happ5$ x w\ld h be5 ?r\gh "o's feel+ t !re c\ld be none = su* a woman4 ,i recognis$ h] sup]iority :5 ,i ask$ h] ab\t ! aunt ( ! disappo9t$ "y lady3 x s\nd$ l a s5t5ce f a phrase-book4 ,%e triumph$ 9 :at %e told me & %e may h triumph$ /ill m 9 :at %e )held4 ,my fri5d ( ! o!r ev5+1 ,miss ,anvoy1 _h b lately come to ,engl&2 ,lady ,coxon1 ! aunt1 _h be5 e/abli%$ "h = ye>s 9 consequ5ce ( h] m>riage ) ! late ,sir ,gregory ( t ilk4 ,%e _h a h\se 9 ! ,reg5t's ,p>k & a ,ba?-*air & a page2 & above all %e _h sympa?y4 ,mrs4 ,saltram _h made h] acqua9tance ?r\gh mutual fri5ds4 ,?is vagu5ess caus$ me to feel h[ mu* ,i 0 out ( x & h[ l>ge an indep5d5t circle ,mrs4 ,saltram _h at h] comm&4 ,i %\ld h be5 glad to "k m ab\t ! *>m+ ,miss ,anvoy1 b ,i felt t ,i %\ld "k mo/ by n depriv+ h] ( h] advantage1 z %e might h my/]i\s means ( depriv+ me ( my k4 ,= ! pres5t1 moreov]1 ?is exp]i5ce 0 arre/$1 ,lady ,coxon hav+ 9 fact gone abroad1 accompani$ by h] niece4 ,! niece1 besides be+ imm5sely clev]1 0 an heiress1 ,mrs4 ,saltram said2 ! only daught] & ! light ( ! eyes ( "s great ,am]ican m]*ant1 a man1 ov] !re1 ( endless indulg5ces & doll>s4 ,%e _h pretty clo!s & pretty mann]s1 & %e _h1 :at 0 pretti] /ill1 ! great ?+ ( all4 ,! great ?+ ( all = ,mrs4 ,saltram 0 always sympa?y1 & %e spoke z if dur+ ! abs5ce ( ^! ladies %e might n "k :]e to turn = x4 ,a few mon?s lat] inde$1 :5 !y _h come back1 h] tone p]ceptibly *ang$3 %e allud$ to !m1 on my lead+ h] up to x1 r z to p]sons 9 h] debt = fav\rs receiv$4 ,:at _h happ5$ ,i didn't "k1 b ,i saw x w\ld take only a little m or a little less to make h] speak ( !m z ?ankless subjects ( social c\nt5ance--p = :om %e _h va9ly tri$ to d some?+4 ,i confess ,i saw t x w\ld n be 9 a m]e week or two t ,i %\ld rid myself ( ! image ( ,ru? ,anvoy1 9 ^: v "n1 :5 ,i le>nt x1 ,i f\nd some?+ secretly to l4 ,i %\ld probably nei!r see h] nor he> ( h] aga93 ! knight's wid[ 7he _h be5 mayor ( ,clockbor\gh7 w\ld pass away1 & ! heiress w\ld return to h] inh]itance4 ,i ga!r$ ) surprise t %e _h n communicat$ to 8 wife ! /ory ( h] attempt to he> ,mr4 ,saltram1 & ,i f\nd$ ?is retic5ce on ! easy supposition t ,mrs4 ,saltram _h fatigu$ by ov]-pressure ! spr+ ( ! sympa?y ( :i* %e boa/$4 ,! girl at any rate w\ld =get ! small adv5ture1 be di/ract$1 take a husb&2 besides :i* %e w\ld lack opportunity to repeat h] exp]im5t4 ,we clung to ! idea ( ! brilliant c\rse1 deliv]$ )\t a tumble1 t1 z a lectur]1 w\ld /ill make ! pay+ public aw>e ( our great m9d2 b ! fact rema9$ t 9 ! case ( an inspiration s unequal !re 0 trea*]y1 !re 0 fallacy at lea/1 9 ! v conception ( a s]ies4 ,9 our scrut9y ( ways & means we 7 inevitably subject to ! old conv5tion ( ! synopsis1 ! syllabus1 p>tly ( c\rse n to lose ! advantage ( 8 gr& free h& 9 draw+ up su* ?+s2 b = myself ,i laugh$ at our categories ev5 :ile ,i /ickl$ = !m4 ,x 0 inde$ amus+ "w to be scrupul\s = ,frank ,saltram1 :o also at mom5ts laugh$ ab\t x1 s f> z ! rise & fall ( a luxuri\s sigh might pass = su* a s\nd4 ,he admitt$ ) a c&\r all 8 own t he 0 9 tru? only to be dep5d$ on 9 ! ,mulvilles' draw+-room4 ,yes1 he sugge/ively conc$$1 x's !re1 ,i ?9k1 t ,i am at my be/2 q late1 :5 x gets t[>d elev5--& if ,i've n be5 too mu* worri$4 ,we all knew :at too mu* worry meant2 x meant too enslav$ = ! h\r to ! sup]/ition ( sobriety4 ,on ! ,saturdays ,i us$ to br+ my portmanteau1 s z n to h to ?9k ( elev5 o'clock tra9s4 ,i _h a bold !ory t z reg>ds ?is temple ( talk & its alt>s ( cu%ion$ *9tz1 its pictures & its fl[]s1 its l>ge fireside & cle> lamplight1 we might really arrive at some?+ if ! ,mulvilles w\ld only *>ge = admission4 ,b "h x 0 t ! ,mulvilles %amelessly broke d[n2 z !re is a flaw 9 e p]fection1 ?is 0 ! inexpugnable refuge ( _! egotism4 ,!y decl9$ to make _! saloon a m>ket1 s t ,saltram's gold5 words cont9u$ to be ! only co9 t rang !re4 ,x c h happ5$ to no man1 h[ev]1 to be paid a great] price ?an su* an en*ant$ hu% z surr\nd$ him on 8 greate/ nights4 ,! mo/ pr(ane1 on ^! occasions1 felt a pres5ce2 all m9or eloqu5ce grew dumb4 ,adelaide ,mulville1 = ! pride ( h] hospitality1 anxi\sly wat*$ ! door or /eal?ily pok$ ! fire4 ,i us$ to call x ! music-room1 = we _h anticipat$ ,bayreu?4 ,! v gates ( ! k+dom ( light seem$ to op5 & ! horizon ( ?\ght to fla% ) ! beauty ( a sunrise at sea4 ,9 ! consid]ation ( ways & means1 ! sitt+s ( our little bo>d1 we 7 always consci\s ( ! creak ( ,mrs4 ,saltram's %oes4 ,%e hov]$1 %e int]rupt$1 %e almo/ presid$1 ! /ate ( affairs be+ mo/ly su* z to supply h] ) e inc5tive = inquir+ :at 0 to be done next4 ,x 0 ! press+ pursuit ( ?is k t1 9 concat5ations ( omnibuses & usually 9 v wet wea!r1 l$ h] s (t5 to my door4 ,%e ?\ght u spiritless creatures ) editors & publi%]s2 b %e c>ri$ matt]s to no great effect :5 %e p]sonally pu%$ into back-%ops4 ,%e want$ all moneys to be paid to h]self2 !y 7 o!rwise liable to su* /range adv5tures4 ,!y trickl$ away into ! des]t1 & !y 7 ma9ly at be/1 alas1 b a sl5d] /ream4 ,! editors & ! publi%]s 7 ! la/ p to take ?is rem>kable ?9k] at ! valuation t has n[ pretty well come to be e/abli%$4 ,! =m] 7 half di/raught betwe5 ! desire to cut him & ! difficulty ( f9d+ a crevice = _! %e>s2 & :5 a volume on ?is or t port5t\s subject 0 propos$ to ! latt] !y sugge/$ alt]native titles :i*1 z report$ to our fri5d1 br\ght into 8 face ! noble blank melan*oly t sometimes made x h&some4 ,! title ( an unwritt5 book didn't aft] all mu* matt]1 b "s ma/]piece ( ,saltram's may h di$ 9 8 bosom ( ! %udd] ) :i* x 0 !n convuls$4 ,! ideal solution1 fail+ ! fee at ,k5t ,mulville's door1 w\ld h be5 "s sy/em ( subscription to project$ treatises ) _! non-appe>ance provid$ =--provid$ =1 ,i mean1 by ! indulg5ce ( subscrib]s4 ,! au?or's real mis=tune 0 t subscrib]s 7 s wret*$ly lit]al4 ,:5 !y ta/elessly inquir$ :y publication _h n ensu$ ,i 0 tempt$ to ask :o 9 ! _w _h ev] be5 s publi%$4 ,nature h]self _h br\ght him out 9 volum9\s =m1 & ! money 0 simply a deposit on borr[+ ! "w4 ,v ,i 0 d\btless (t5 a nuisance to my fri5ds 9 ^? ye>s2 b !re 7 sacrifices ,i decl9$ to make1 & ,i nev] pass$ ! hat to ,george ,grav5]4 ,i nev] =got our little discussion 9 ,ebury ,/reet1 & ,i ?9k x /uck 9 my ?roat to h to make to him ! admission ,i _h made s easily to ,miss ,anvoy4 ,x _h co/ me no?+ to confide to ?is *>m+ girl1 b x w\ld h co/ me mu* to confide to ! fri5d ( my y\?1 t ! "* ( ! real g5tleman 0 n an attribute ( ! man ,i took su* pa9s =4 ,0 ?is because ,i _h already g5]alis$ to ! po9t ( p]ceiv+ t wom5 are really ! unfa/idi\s sex8 ,i knew at any rate t ,grav5]1 already q 9 view b /ill hungry & frugal1 _h naturally en\gh m ambition ?an *>ity4 ,he _h %>p aims = /ray sov]eigns1 be+ 9 view mo/ f ! tall /eeple ( ,clockbor\gh4 ,8 imm$iate ambition 0 to :olly occupy ! field ( vision ( t smokily-see+ city1 & all 8 movem5ts & po/ures 7 calculat$ at ?is angle4 ,! movem5t ( ! h& to ! pocket _h ?us to alt]nate gracefully ) ! po/ure ( ! h& on ! he>t4 ,he talk$ to ,clockbor\gh 9 %ort only less beguil+ly ?an ,frank ,saltram talk$ to 8 electors2 ) ! diff]5ce 9 our fav\r1 h[ev]1 t we _h already vot$ & t our c&idate _h no antagoni/ b himself4 ,he _h m ?an once be5 at ,wimbl$on--x 0 ,mrs4 ,mulville's "w1 n m9e--&1 by ! "t ! cl>et 0 s]v$1 _h se5 ! god desc5d4 ,he took m pa9s to sw+ 8 c5s] ?an ,i _h expect$1 b on our way back to t[n he =e/all$ any little triumph ,i might h be5 s artless z to express by ! obs]vation t su* a man 0--a hundr$ times6--a man to use & nev] a man to be us$ by4 ,i rememb] t ?is neat rem>k humiliat$ me almo/ z mu* z if virtually1 9 ! fev] ( brok5 slumb]s1 ,i hadn't (t5 made x myself4 ,! diff]5ce 0 t on ,grav5]'s "p a =ce atta*$ to x t c\ld nev] atta* to x on m9e4 ,he 0 able to use him 9 %ort1 he _h ! ma*9]y2 & ! irony ( ,saltram's be+ made %[y at ,clockbor\gh came out to me :5 he said1 z if he _h no memory ( our orig9al talk & ! idea 7 q fre% to him3 ,i hate 8 type1 y "k1 b ,i'll be hang$ if ,i don't put "s ( ^? ?+s 94 ,i c f9d a place = !m3 we might ev5 f9d a place = ! fell[ himself4 ,i myself %\ld h _h "s fe>1 n1 ,i ne$ sc>cely say1 = ! ?+s !mselves1 b = "s o!r ?+s v ne> !m--9 f9e = ! re/ ( my eloqu5ce4 ,lat] on ,i c\ld see t ! oracle ( ,wimbl$on 0 n 9 ?is case s s]viceable z he w\ld h be5 _h ! politics ( ! gods only co9cid$ m exactly ) ^? ( ! p>ty4 ,!re 0 a di/9ct mom5t :51 )\t say+ any?+ m def9ite to me1 ,grav5] ent]ta9$ ! idea ( gett+ hold ( ,mr4 ,saltram4 ,su* a project 0 factiti\s1 = ! discov]y ( analogies betwe5 8 body ( doctr9e & t press$ f headqu>t]s ^u ,clockbor\gh--! bottl+1 9 a ^w1 ( ! air ( ^? lungs = conv5i5t public uncork+ 9 corn-ex*anges--0 an exp]im5t = :i* no "o _h ! leisure4 ,! only ?+ w\ld h be5 to c>ry him massively ab\t1 paid1 cag$1 clipp$3 to turn him on = a p>ticul> occasion 9 a p>ticul> *annel4 ,frank ,saltram's *annel1 h[ev]1 0 ess5tially n calculable1 & !re 0 no kn[+ :at disa/r\s floods might h issu$4 ,= :at !re w\ld h be5 to d ,! ,empire1 ! great newspap]1 0 !re to look to2 b x 0 no new mis=tune t !re 7 delicate situations 9 :i* ,! ,empire broke d[n4 ,9 f9e !re 0 an in/9ctive appreh5sion t a clev] "y j\rnali/ commission$ to report ^u ,mr4 ,saltram might nev] come back f ! err&4 ,no "o knew bett] ?an ,george ,grav5] t t 0 a "t :5 prompt returns c\nt$ d\ble4 ,if he !re=e f\nd our fri5d an exasp]at+ wa/e ( or?odoxy1 x 0 because he 01 z he said1 up 9 ! cl\ds2 n because he 0 d[n 9 ! du/4 ,he w\ld h be5 a real en\gh g5tleman if he c\ld h help$ to put 9 a real g5tleman4 ,grav5]'s great objection to ! actual memb] 0 t he 0 n "o4 ,lady ,coxon _h a f9e old h\se1 a h\se ) gr\nds1 at ,clockbor\gh1 :i* %e _h let2 b aft] %e return$ f abroad ,i le>n$ f ,mrs4 ,saltram t ! lease _h fall5 9 & t %e _h gone d[n to resume possession4 ,i c\ld see ! fad$ r$ liv]y1 ! big squ>e %\ld]s1 ! high-wall$ g>d5 ( ?is dec5t abode4 ,z ! rumble ( dissolution grew l\d] ! suitor w\ld h press$ 8 suit1 & ,i f\nd myself hop+ t ! politics ( ! late ,mayor's wid[ w\ld n be su* z to enjo9 ^u h] to ask him to d9n]2 p]haps inde$ ,i w5t s f> z to hope t !y w\ld be su* z to put all c\nt5ance out ( ! "q4 ,i tri$ to focus ! page1 9 ! daily air+1 z he p]haps ev5 pu%$ ! ,ba?-*air ov] somebody's toes4 ,i 0 de/9$ to he>1 h[ev]1 ?r\gh ,mrs4 ,saltram 7:o1 ,i aft]w>ds le>n$1 0 9 correspond5ce ) ,lady ,coxon's h\sekeep]71 t ,grav5] 0 kn[n to h spok5 ( ! habitation ,i _h 9 my eye z ! pleasante/ ?+ at ,clockbor\gh4 ,on 8 "p1 ,i 0 sure1 ?is 0 ! voice n ( envy b ( exp]i5ce4 ,! vivid sc5e 0 n[ peopl$1 & ,i c\ld see him 9 ! old-"t g>d5 ) ,miss ,anvoy1 :o w\ld be c]ta91 & v ju/ly1 to ?9k him good-look+4 ,x w\ld be too mu* to say t ,i 0 tr\bl$ by su* an image2 b ,i seem to rememb] ! relief1 s+ul> en\gh1 ( feel+ x sudd5ly bru%$ away by an annoyance really mu* great]2 an annoyance ! result ( its happ5+ to come ov] me ab\t t "t ) a ru% t ,i 0 simply a%am$ ( ,frank ,saltram4 ,!re 7 limits aft] all1 & my m>k at la/ _h be5 rea*$4 ,i _h _h my disgu/s1 if ,i may all[ myself to-day su* an expression2 b ?is 0 a supreme revolt4 ,c]ta9 ?+s cle>$ up 9 my m9d1 c]ta9 values /ood out4 ,x 0 all v well to talk ( an un=tunate temp]am5t2 !re 7 mis=tunes t p %\ld !mselves correct1 & correct 9 private1 )\t call+ 9 assi/ance4 ,i avoid$ ,george ,grav5] at ?is mom5t1 & reflect$ t at su* a "t ,i %\ld d s mo/ effectually by leav+ ,engl&4 ,i want$ to =get ,frank ,saltram--t 0 all4 ,i didn't want to d any?+ 9 ! _w to him b t4 ,indignation _h )]$ on ! /alk1 & ,i felt t "o c\ld pity him z mu* z "o ought only by nev] ?9k+ ( him aga94 ,x wasn't = any?+ he _h done to me2 x 0 = some?+ he _h done to ! ,mulvilles4 ,adelaide cri$ ab\t x = a week1 & h] husb&1 pr(it+ by ! example s signally giv5 him ( ! fatal effect ( a want ( "*1 left ! lett] unansw]$4 ,! lett]1 an incr$ible "o1 address$ by ,saltram to ,wimbl$on dur+ a /ay ) ! ,pudneys at ,ramsgate1 0 ! c5tral feature ( ! incid5t1 :i*1 h[ev]1 _h _m features1 ea* m pa9ful ?an :i*ev] o!r we comp>$ x )4 ,! ,pudneys _h behav$ %ock+ly1 b t 0 no excuse4 ,base +ratitude1 gross indec5cy--"o _h "o's *oice only ( su* =mulas z t ! m !y fitt$ ! less !y gave "o re/4 ,^! are dead a*es n[1 & ,i am "u no obligation1 ?ank heav51 to be def9ite ab\t ! bus9ess4 ,!re are ?+s :i* if ,i _h _h to tell !m--well1 ,i w\ldn't h told my /ory4 ,i w5t abroad = ! g5]al election1 & if ,i don't "k h[ mu*1 on ! ,cont95t1 ,i =got1 ,i at lea/ "k h[ mu* ,i miss$1 him4 ,at a di/ance1 9 a =eign l&1 ignor+1 abjur+1 unle>n+ him1 ,i discov]$ :at he _h done = me4 ,i ow$ him1 oh unmi/akably1 c]ta9 noble conceptions2 ,i _h light$ my little tap] at 8 smoky lamp1 & lo1 x cont9u$ to tw9kle4 ,b ! light x gave me j %[$ me h[ mu* m ,i want$4 ,i 0 pursu$ ( c\rse by lett]s f ,mrs4 ,saltram1 :i* ,i didn't scruple n to read1 ?\gh ,i 0 duly consci\s t h] emb>rassm5ts w\ld n[ be ( ! grave/4 ,i sacrific$ to propriety by simply putt+ !m away1 & ?is is h[1 "o day z my abs5ce drew to an end1 my eye1 z ,i rummag$ 9 my desk = ano!r pap]1 0 caught by a "n on a leaf t _h deta*$ itself f ! packet4 ,! allusion 0 to ,miss ,anvoy1 :o1 x appe>$1 0 engag$ to be m>ri$ to ,mr4 ,george ,grav5]2 & ! news 0 two mon?s old4 ,a direct "q ( ,mrs4 ,saltram's _h ?us rema9$ unansw]$--%e _h inquir$ ( me 9 a po/script :at sort ( man ?is ,mr4 ,grav5] might be4 ,?is ,mr4 ,grav5] _h be5 triumphantly return$ = ,clockbor\gh1 9 ! int]e/ ( ! p>ty t _h swept ! c\ntry1 s t ,i might easily h ref]r$ ,mrs4 ,saltram to ! j\rnals ( ! day4 ,b :5 ,i at la/ wrote to h] t ,i 0 com+ home & w\ld dis*>ge my accumulat$ burd5 by see+ h]1 ,i rem>k$ 9 reg>d to h] "q t %e mu/ really put x to ,miss ,anvoy4 ,,vi ,i _h almo/ avoid$ ! g5]al election1 b "s ( its consequ5ces1 on my return1 _h squ>ely to be fac$4 ,! season1 9 ,london1 began to brea! aga9 & to flap its fold$ w+s4 ,confid5ce1 "u ! new m9i/ry1 0 und]/ood to be reviv+1 & "o ( ! symptoms1 9 ! social body1 0 a recov]y ( appetite4 ,p once m f$ toge!r1 & x happ5$ t1 "o ,saturday night1 at somebody's h\se1 ,i f$ ) ,george ,grav5]4 ,:5 ! ladies left ! room ,i mov$ up to :]e he sat & (f]$ him my congratulation4 ,on my election8 he ask$ aft] a mom5t2 :]eupon ,i feign$1 jocosely n to h he>d ( 8 election & to be allud+ to some?+ mu* m important1 ! rum\r ( 8 engagem5t4 ,i d>esay ,i col\r$ h[ev]1 = 8 political victory _h mom5t>ily pass$ out ( my m9d4 ,:at 0 pres5t to x 0 t he 0 to m>ry t beautiful girl2 & yet 8 "q made me consci\s ( "s emb>rassm5t--,i _h n int5d$ to put t be=e ev]y?+4 ,he himself inde$ ought gracefully to h done s1 & ,i rememb] ?9k+ ! :ole man 0 9 ?is assumption1 t 9 express+ my s5se ( :at he _h won ,i _h fix$ my ?\ghts on 8 seat4 ,we /raight5$ ! matt] out1 & he 0 s mu* light] 9 h& ?an ,i _h lately se5 him t 8 spirits might well h be5 f$ f a d\ble s\rce4 ,he 0 s good z to say t he hop$ ,i %\ld soon make ! acqua9tance ( ,miss ,anvoy1 :o1 ) h] aunt1 0 pres5tly com+ up to t[n4 ,lady ,coxon1 9 ! c\ntry1 _h be5 s]i\sly unwell1 & ?is _h delay$ _! arrival4 ,i told him ,i _h he>d ! m>riage w\ld be a spl5did "o2 on :i*1 bright5$ & humanis$ by 8 luck1 he laugh$ & said3 ,d y mean = h]8 ,:5 ,i _h aga9 expla9$ :at ,i meant he w5t on3 ,oh1 %e's an ,am]ican1 b y'd sc>cely "k x2 unless1 p]haps1 he add$1 by h] be+ us$ to m money ?an mo/ girls 9 ,engl&1 ev5 ! daught]s ( ri* m54 ,t w\ldn't 9 ! lea/ d = a fell[ l me1 y "k1 if x wasn't = ! great lib]ality ( h] fa!r4 ,he really has be5 mo/ k9d1 & ev]y?+ is q satisfactory4 ,he add$ t 8 elde/ bro!r _h tak5 a trem5d\s fancy to h] & t dur+ a rec5t visit at ,coldfield %e _h ne>ly won ov] ,lady ,maddock4 ,i ga!r$ f some?+ he dropp$ lat] t ! free-h&$ g5tleman beyond ! seas _h n made a settlem5t1 b _h giv5 a h&some pres5t & 0 app>5tly to be look$ to1 across ! wat]1 = o!r fav\rs4 ,p are simplifi$ alike by great cont5tm5ts & great ye>n+s1 & :e!r or no x 0 ,grav5]'s directness t begot my own1 ,i seem to recall t 9 "s turn tak5 by our talk he almo/ impos$ x ^u me z an act ( decorum to ask if ,miss ,anvoy _h also by *ance expectations f h] aunt4 ,my inquiry elicit$ t ,lady ,coxon1 :o 0 ! odde/ ( wom51 w\ld h 9 any cont+5cy to act "u h] late husb&'s w1 :i* 0 odd] /ill1 saddl+ h] ) a mass ( que] obligations int]m+l$ ) que] loopholes4 ,!re 7 sev]al dre>y p1 ,coxon relations1 old maids1 :om %e w\ld h m or less to consid]4 ,grav5] laugh$1 )\t say+ no1 :5 ,i sugge/$ t ! "y lady might come 9 ?r\gh a loophole2 !n sudd5ly1 z if he suspect$ t ,i _h turn$ a lant]n on him1 he exclaim$ q dryly3 ,t's all rot--"o is mov$ by o!r spr+s6 ,a =tnight lat]1 at ,lady ,coxon's own h\se1 ,i und]/ood well en\gh ! spr+s "o 0 mov$ by4 ,grav5] _h spok5 ( me !re z an old fri5d1 & ,i receiv$ a graci\s invitation to d9e4 ,! knight's wid[ 0 aga9 indispos$--%e _h succumb$ at ! elev5? h\r2 s t ,i f\nd ,miss ,anvoy bravely play+ ho/ess1 )\t ev5 ,grav5]'s help1 inasmu* z1 to make matt]s worse1 he _h j s5t up ^w t ! ,h\se1 ! insatiable ,h\se1 ) :i* he suppos$ he _h contract$ = easi] t]ms1 positively decl9$ to release him4 ,i 0 /ruck ) ! c\rage1 ! grace & gaiety ( ! "y lady left to deal unaid$ ) ! possibilities ( ! ,reg5t's ,p>k4 ,i did :at ,i c\ld to help h] to keep !m d[n1 or up1 aft] ,i _h recov]$ f ! confusion ( see+ h] slightly disconc]t$ at p]ceiv+ 9 ! gue/ introduc$ by h] int5d$ ! g5tleman ) :om %e _h _h t talk ab\t ,frank ,saltram4 ,i _h at t mom5t my fir/ glimpse ( ! fact t %e 0 a p]son :o c\ld c>ry a responsibility2 b ,i leave ! read] to judge ( my s5se ( ! aggravation1 = ei!r ( u1 ( su* a burd5 :5 ,i he>d ! s]vant ann\nce ,mrs4 ,saltram4 ,f :at imm$iately pass$ betwe5 ! two ladies ,i ga!r$ t ! latt] _h be5 s5t = po/-ha/e to fill ! gap creat$ by ! abs5ce ( ! mi/ress ( ! h\se4 ,good6 ,i exclaim$1 %e w be put by me6 & my appreh5sion 0 promptly ju/ifi$4 ,mrs4 ,saltram tak5 9 to d9n]1 & tak5 9 z a consequ5ce ( an appeal to h] amiability1 0 ,mrs4 ,saltram ) a v5geance4 ,i ask$ myself :at ,miss ,anvoy meant by do+ su* ?+s1 b ! only answ] ,i arriv$ at 0 t ,grav5] 0 v]ily =tunate4 ,%e _h n happ5$ to tell him ( h] visit to ,upp] ,bak] ,/reet1 b %e w\ld c]ta9ly tell him to-morr[2 n inde$ t ?is w\ld make him l any bett] h] hav+ _h ! simplicity to invite su* a p]son z ,mrs4 ,saltram on su* an occasion4 ,i reflect$ t ,i _h nev] se5 a "y woman put su* ignorance into h] clev]ness1 su* fre$om into h] mode/y3 ?is1 ,i ?9k1 0 :51 aft] d9n]1 %e said to me frankly1 ) almo/ jubilant mir?3 ,oh1 y don't admire ,mrs4 ,saltram6 ,:y %\ld ,i8 ,%e 0 truly an innoc5t maid54 ,i _h briefly to consid] be=e ,i c\ld reply t my objection to ! lady 9 "q 0 ! objection (t5 =mulat$ 9 reg>d to p]sons met at ! social bo>d--,i knew all h] /ories4 ,!n1 z ,miss ,anvoy rema9$ mom5t>ily vague1 ,i add$3 ,ab\t h] husb&4 ,oh yes1 b !re are "s new ones4 ,none = me4 ,oh1 novelty w\ld be pleasant6 ,doesn't x appe> t ( late he has be5 p>ticul>ly horrid8 ,8 fluctuations don't matt]1 ,i repli$2 !y are all cov]$ by ! s+le circum/ance ,i m5tion$ ! ev5+ we wait$ = him toge!r4 ,:at w y h8 ,he has no dignity4 ,miss ,anvoy1 :o _h be5 introduc+ ) h] ,am]ican di/9ctness1 look$ enc\rag+ly r\nd at "s ( ! comb9ations %e _h risk$4 ,x's too bad ,i c't see him4 ,y mean ,grav5] won't let y8 ,i hav5't ask$ him4 ,he lets me d ev]y?+4 ,b y "k he kn[s him & wond]s :at "s ( u see 9 him4 ,we hav5't happ5$ to talk ( him1 ! girl said4 ,get him to take y "s day out to see ! ,mulvilles4 ,i ?\ght ,mr4 ,saltram _h ?r[n ! ,mulvilles ov]4 ,utt]ly4 ,b t won't prev5t 8 be+ plant$ !re aga91 to bloom l a rose1 )9 a mon? or two4 ,miss ,anvoy ?\ght a mom5t4 ,!n1 ,i %\ld l to see !m1 %e said ) h] fo/]+ smile4 ,!y're trem5d\sly wor? x4 ,y mu/n't miss !m4 ,i'll make ,george take me1 %e w5t on z ,mrs4 ,saltram came up to int]rupt u4 ,! girl smil$ at h] z k9dly z %e _h smil$ at me1 & address+ ! "q to h]1 cont9u$3 ,b ! *ance ( a lecture--"o ( ! wond]ful lectures8 ,isn't !re ano!r c\rse ann\nc$6 ,ano!r8 ,!re are ab\t ?irty6 ,i exclaim$1 turn+ away & feel+ ,mrs4 ,saltram's little eyes 9 my back4 ,a few days aft] ?is1 ,i he>d t ,grav5]'s m>riage 0 ne> at h&--0 settl$ f> ,:itsuntide2 b z ,i _h receiv$ no invitation ,i d\bt$ x1 & pres5tly !re came to me 9 fact ! report ( a po/ponem5t4 ,some?+ 0 ! matt]2 :at 0 ! matt] 0 suppos$ to be t ,lady ,coxon 0 n[ critically ill4 ,i _h call$ on h] aft] my d9n] 9 ! ,reg5t's ,p>k1 b ,i _h nei!r se5 h] nor se5 ,miss ,anvoy4 ,i =get to-day ! exact ord] 9 :i*1 at ?is p]iod1 c]ta9 incid5ts occurr$ & ! p>ticul> /age at :i* x sudd5ly /ruck me1 mak+ me cat* my brea? a little1 t ! progression1 ! accel]ation 0 = all ! _w t ( a drama4 ,?is 0 probably r late 9 ! day1 & ! exact ord] doesn't matt]4 ,:at _h already occurr$ 0 "s accid5t det]m9+ a m pati5t wait4 ,george ,grav5]1 :om ,i met aga91 9 fact told me z mu*1 b )\t signs ( p]turbation4 ,lady ,coxon _h to be con/antly att5d$ to1 & !re 7 o!r good reasons z well4 ,lady ,coxon _h to be s con/antly att5d$ to t on ! occasion ( a second attempt 9 ! ,reg5t's ,p>k ,i equally fail$ to obta9 a sight ( h] niece4 ,i judg$ x discreet "u ! circum/ances n to make a ?ird2 b ?is didn't matt]1 = x 0 ?r\gh ,adelaide ,mulville t ! side-w9d ( ! com$y1 ?\gh ,i 0 at fir/ unwitt+1 began to rea* me4 ,i w5t to ,wimbl$on at times because ,saltram 0 !re & ,i w5t at o!rs because he 0 n4 ,! ,pudneys1 :o _h tak5 him to ,birm+ham1 _h already got rid ( him1 & we _h a horrible consci\sness ( 8 w&]+ ro(less1 9 di%on\r1 ab\t ! smoky ,midl&s1 almo/ z ! injur$ ,le> w&]$ on ! /orm-la%$ hea?4 ,8 room1 up/airs1 _h be5 lately done up 7,i c\ld he> ! crackle ( ! new *9tz71 & ! diff]5ce only made 8 smir*es & bruises1 8 spl5did ta9t$ g5ius1 ! m tragic4 ,if he wasn't b>efoot 9 ! mire1 he 0 sure to be unconv5tionally %od4 ,^! 7 ! ?+s ,adelaide & ,i1 :o 7 old en\gh fri5ds to />e at ea* o!r 9 sil5ce1 talk$ ab\t :5 we didn't speak4 ,:5 we spoke x 0 only ab\t ! *>m+ girl ,george ,grav5] 0 to m>ry1 :om he _h br\ght out ! o!r ,sunday4 ,i c\ld see t ?is introduction _h be5 happy1 = ,mrs4 ,mulville commemorat$ x 9 ! only way 9 :i* %e ev] express$ h] confid5ce 9 a new relation4 ,%e likes me--%e likes me3 h] native humility exult$ 9 t measure ( success4 ,we all knew = ourselves h[ %e lik$ ^? :o lik$ h]1 & z reg>ds ,ru? ,anvoy %e 0 m easily won ov] ?an ,lady ,maddock4 ,,vii ,"o ( ! consequ5ces1 = ! ,mulvilles1 ( ! sacrifices !y made = ,frank ,saltram 0 t !y _h to give up _! c>riage4 ,adelaide drove g5tly into ,london 9 a "o-horse gre5i% ?+1 an e>ly ,victorian l&au1 hir$1 ne> at h&1 imag9atively1 f a brok5-d[n jobma/] ^: wife 0 9 consumption--a vehicle t made p turn r\nd all ! m :5 h] p5sion] sat beside h] 9 a s(t :ite hat & a %awl1 "o ( h] own4 ,?is 0 8 position & ,i d>esay 8 co/ume :5 on an aft]noon 9 ,july %e w5t to return ,miss ,anvoy's visit4 ,! :eel ( fate _h n[ revolv$1 & amid sil5ces deep & exhau/ive1 compunctions & condonations alike unutt]able1 ,saltram 0 re9/at$4 ,0 x 9 pride or 9 p5ance t ,mrs4 ,mulville began imm$iately to drive him ab\t8 ,if he 0 a%am$ ( 8 +ratitude %e might h be5 a%am$ ( h] =giv5ess2 b %e 0 incorrigibly capable ( lik+ him to be se5 /rik+ly seat$ 9 ! l&au :ile %e 0 9 %ops or ) h] acqua9tance4 ,h[ev]1 if he 0 9 ! pillory = tw5ty m9utes 9 ! ,reg5t's ,p>k 7,i mean at ,lady ,coxon's door1 :ile h] companion paid h] call71 x 0 n = ! fur!r humiliation ( anyone conc]n$ t %e pres5tly came out = him 9 p]son1 n ev5 to %[ ei!r ( !m :at a fool %e 0 t %e drew him 9 to be introduc$ to ! clev] "y ,am]ican4 ,h] acc\nt ( ?is introduction ,i _h 9 its ord]1 b be=e t1 v late 9 ! season1 "u ,grav5]'s auspices1 ,i met ,miss ,anvoy at tea at ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,! memb] = ,clockbor\gh _h ga!r$ a gr\p ( pretty ladies1 & ! ,mulvilles 7 n ( ! p>ty4 ,on ! great t]race1 z ,i /roll$ (f a little ) h]1 ! gue/ ( hon\r imm$iately exclaim$ to me3 ,i've se5 him1 y "k--,i've se5 him6 ,%e told me ab\t ,saltram's call4 ,& h[ did y f9d him8 ,oh1 s /range6 ,y didn't l him8 ,i c't tell till ,i see him aga94 ,y want to d t8 ,%e 0 sil5t a mom5t4 ,imm5sely4 ,we /opp$2 ,i fanci$ %e _h become aw>e ,grav5] 0 look+ at u4 ,%e turn$ back t[>d ! knot ( ! o!rs1 & ,i said3 ,dislike him z mu* z y w--,i see y're bitt54 ,bitt58 ,i ?\ght %e col\r$ a little4 ,oh1 x doesn't matt]6 ,i laugh$2 "o doesn't die ( x4 ,i hope ,i %a'n't die ( any?+ be=e ,i've se5 m ( ,mrs4 ,mulville4 ,i rejoic$ ) h] ov] pla9 ,adelaide1 :om %e pron\nc$ ! lovelie/ woman %e _h met 9 ,engl&2 b be=e we sep>at$ ,i rem>k$ to h] t x 0 an act ( m]e humanity to w>n h] t if %e %\ld see m ( ,frank ,saltram 7:i* w\ld be likely to foll[ on any increase ( acqua9tance ) ,mrs4 ,mulville71 %e might f9d h]self flatt5+ h] nose aga9/ ! cle> h>d pane ( an et]nal "q--t ( ! relative importance ( virtue4 ,%e repli$ t ?is 0 surely a subject on :i* "o took ev]y?+ = grant$2 :]eupon ,i admitt$ t ,i _h p]haps express$ myself ill4 ,:at ,i ref]r$ to 0 :at ,i _h ref]r$ to ! night we met 9 ,upp] ,bak] ,/reet--! importance relative 7relative to virtue7 ( o!r gifts4 ,%e ask$ me if ,i call$ virtue a gift--z if x 7 h&$ to u 9 a p>cel on our bir?day2 & ,i decl>$ t ?is v "q %[$ me ! problem _h already caught h] by ! skirt4 ,%e w\ld h help h[ev]1 help t ,i myself _h once _h1 9 resi/+ its t5d5cy to make "o cross4 ,:at help d y mean8 ,t ( ! memb] = ,clockbor\gh4 ,%e />$1 smil$1 !n exclaim$3 ,:y1 my idea has be5 to help him6 ,%e _h help$ him--,i _h 8 own ^w = x t at ,clockbor\gh h] b$evilm5t ( ! vot]s _h really put him 94 ,%e w\ld d s d\btless aga9 & aga91 b ,i he>d ! v next mon? t ?is f9e faculty _h und]gone a tempor>y eclipse4 ,news ( ! cata/rophe fir/ came to me f ,mrs4 ,saltram1 & x 0 aft]w>ds confirm$ at ,wimbl$on3 poor ,miss ,anvoy 0 9 tr\ble--great disa/]s1 9 ,am]ica1 _h sudd5ly summon$ h] home4 ,h] fa!r1 9 ,new ,york1 _h _h rev]ses--lo/ s mu* money t no "o knew :at mightn't yet come ( x4 ,x 0 ,adelaide :o told me t %e _h gone (f1 alone1 at less ?an a week's notice4 ,alone8 ,grav5] has p]mitt$ t8 ,:at w y h8 ,! ,h\se ( ,commons8 ,i'm afraid ,i damn$ ! ,h\se ( ,commons3 ,i 0 s mu* int]e/$4 ,( c\rse he w\ld foll[ h] z soon z he 0 free to make h] 8 wife2 only %e mightn't n[ be able to br+ him any?+ l ! m>riage-portion ( :i* he _h begun by hav+ ! pleasant confid5ce4 ,mrs4 ,mulville let me "k :at 0 already said3 %e 0 *>m+1 ?is ,miss ,anvoy1 b really ^! ,am]ican girls6 ,:at 0 a man to d8 ,mr4 ,saltram1 accord+ to ,mrs4 ,mulville1 0 ( op9ion t a man 0 nev] to suff] 8 relation to money to become a spiritual relation1 b 0 to keep x :olesomely me*anical4 ,moi pas compr5dre6 ,i comm5t$ on ?is2 9 rejo9d] to :i* ,adelaide1 ) h] beautiful sympa?y1 expla9$ t %e suppos$ he simply meant t ! ?+ 0 to use x1 don't y "k6 b n to ?9k too mu* ab\t x4 ,to take x1 b n to ?ank y = x8 ,i /ill m pr(anely inquir$4 ,= a qu>t] ( an h\r aft]w>ds %e w\ldn't look at me1 b ?is didn't prev5t my ask+ h] :at _h be5 ! result1 t aft]noon 9 ! ,reg5t's ,p>k1 ( h] tak+ our fri5d to see ,miss ,anvoy4 ,oh1 s *>m+6 %e answ]$1 bright5+4 ,he said he recognis$ 9 h] a nature he c\ld absolutely tru/4 ,yes1 b ,i'm speak+ ( ! effect on h]self4 ,mrs4 ,mulville 0 sil5t an in/ant4 ,x 0 ev]y?+ "o c\ld wi%4 ,some?+ 9 h] tone made me laugh4 ,d y mean %e gave him some?+8 ,well1 s9ce y ask me6 ,"r !re--on ! spot8 ,aga9 poor ,adelaide falt]$4 ,x 0 to me ( c\rse %e gave x4 ,i />$2 someh[ ,i c\ldn't see ! sc5e4 ,d y mean a sum ( money8 ,x 0 v h&some4 ,n[ at la/ %e met my eyes ?\gh ,i c\ld see x 0 ) an ef=t4 ,?irty p\nds4 ,/raight out ( h] pocket8 ,out ( ! draw] ( a table at :i* %e _h be5 writ+4 ,%e j slipp$ ! fold$ notes into my h&4 ,he wasn't look+2 x 0 :ile he 0 go+ back to ! c>riage4 ,oh1 said ,adelaide reassur+ly1 ,i dole x out6 ,! de> practical s\l ?\ght my agitation1 = ,i confess ,i 0 agitat$1 _h ref]5ce to ! adm9i/ration ( ! money4 ,h] disclosure made me = a mom5t muse viol5tly1 & ,i d>esay t dur+ t mom5t ,i wond]$ if any?+ else 9 ! _w makes p z indelicate z unselfi%ness4 ,i utt]$1 ,i suppose1 "s vague syn!tic cry1 = %e w5t on z if %e _h _h a glimpse ( my inw>d amaze at su* episodes4 ,i assure y1 my de> fri5d1 he 0 9 "o ( 8 happy h\rs4 ,b ,i wasn't ?9k+ ( t4 ,truly1 inde$1 ^! ,am]ican girls6 ,i said4 ,) h] fa!r 9 ! v act1 z x 71 ( *eat+ h] betro!d6 ,mrs4 ,mulville />$4 ,oh1 ,i suppose ,mr4 ,anvoy has sc>cely fail$ on purpose4 ,v likely !y won't be able to keep x up1 b !re x 01 & x 0 a v beautiful impulse4 ,y say ,saltram 0 v f9e8 ,beyond ev]y?+4 ,he surpris$ ev5 me4 ,& ,i "k :at y've he>d4 ,aft] a mom5t ,i add$3 ,_h he p]adv5ture caught a glimpse ( ! money 9 ! table-draw]s8 ,at ?is my companion hone/ly flu%$4 ,h[ c y be s cruel :5 y "k h[ little he calculates8 ,=give me1 ,i d "k x4 ,b y tell me ?+s t act on my n]ves4 ,i'm sure he hadn't caught a glimpse ( any?+ b "s spl5did idea4 ,mrs4 ,mulville brightly concurr$4 ,& p]haps ev5 ( h] beautiful li/5+ face4 ,p]haps1 ev56 ,& :at 0 x all ab\t8 ,8 talk8 ,x 0 propos ( h] engagem5t1 :i* ,i _h told him ab\t3 ! idea ( m>riage1 ! philosophy1 ! poetry1 ! pr(undity ( x4 ,x 0 impossible :olly to re/ra9 "o's mir? at ?is1 & "s rude ripple t ,i emitt$ aga9 caus$ my companion to admoni% me4 ,x s\nds a little /ale1 b y "k 8 fre%ness4 ,( illu/ration8 ,inde$ ,i d6 ,& h[ he has always be5 "r on t great "q4 ,on :at great "q1 de> lady1 hasn't he be5 "r8 ,( :at o!r great m5 c y equally say x8 ,i mean t he has nev]1 b nev]1 _h a deviation8 ,mrs4 ,mulville exultantly dem&$4 ,i tri$ to ?9k ( "s o!r great man1 b ,i _h to give x up4 ,didn't ,miss ,anvoy express h] satisfaction 9 any less diffid5t way ?an by h] *>m+ pres5t8 ,i 0 r$uc$ to inquir+ in/ead4 ,oh yes1 %e ov]fl[$ to me on ! /eps :ile he 0 gett+ into ! c>riage4 ,^! words someh[ bru%$ up a picture ( ,saltram's big %awl$ back z he hoi/$ himself into ! gre5 l&au4 ,%e said %e 0 n disappo9t$1 ,adelaide pursu$4 ,i m$itat$ a mom5t4 ,did he we> 8 %awl8 ,8 %awl8 ,%e _h n ev5 notic$4 ,i mean y\rs4 ,he look$ v nice1 & y "k he's always clean4 ,miss ,anvoy us$ su* a rem>kable expression--%e said 8 m9d is l a cry/al6 ,i prick$ up my e>s4 ,a cry/al8 ,susp5d$ 9 ! moral _w--sw++ & %9+ & fla%+ !re4 ,%e's mon/r\sly clev]1 y "k4 ,i reflect$ aga94 ,mon/r\sly6 ,,viii ,george ,grav5] didn't foll[ h]1 = late 9 ,septemb]1 aft] ! ,h\se _h ris51 ,i met him 9 a railway-c>riage4 ,he 0 com+ up f ,scotl&1 & ,i _h j quitt$ ! abode ( a relation :o liv$ ne> ,durham4 ,! curr5t ( travel back to ,london 0 n yet /rong2 at any rate on ent]+ ! comp>tm5t ,i f\nd he _h _h x = "s "t to himself4 ,we f>$ 9 company1 & ?\gh he _h a blue-book 9 8 lap & ! op5 jaws ( 8 bag ?reat5$ me ) ! :ite tee? ( confus$ pap]s1 we inevitably1 we ev5 at la/ sociably1 conv]s$4 ,i saw t ?+s 7 n well ) him1 b ,i ask$ no "q until some?+ dropp$ by himself made an abs5ce ( curiosity almo/ rude4 ,he m5tion$ t he 0 worri$ ab\t 8 good old fri5d ,lady ,coxon1 :o1 ) h] niece likely to be deta9$ "s "t 9 ,am]ica1 lay s]i\sly ill at ,clockbor\gh1 mu* on 8 m9d & on 8 h&s4 ,ah1 ,miss ,anvoy's 9 ,am]ica8 ,h] fa!r has got into a horrid mess1 lo/ no end ( money4 ,i hesitat$1 aft] express+ due conc]n1 b ,i pres5tly said1 ,i hope t raises no ob/acle to y\r m>riage4 ,none :atev]2 moreov] x's my trade to meet objections4 ,b x may create tiresome delays1 ( :i* !re h be5 too _m1 f v>i\s causes1 already4 ,lady ,coxon got v bad1 !n %e got mu* bett]4 ,!n ,mr4 ,anvoy sudd5ly began to tott]1 & n[ he seems q on 8 back4 ,i'm afraid he's really 9 = "s big disa/]4 ,lady ,coxon is worse aga91 awfully upset by ! news f ,am]ica1 & %e s5ds me ^w t %e mu/ h ,ru?4 ,h[ c ,i give h] ,ru?8 ,i hav5't got ,ru? myself6 ,surely y hav5't lo/ h]1 ,i smil$4 ,%e's ev]y?+ to h] wret*$ fa!r4 ,%e writes me by e po/1 tell+ me to smoo? h] aunt's pill[4 ,i've o!r ?+s to smoo?2 b ! old lady1 save = h] s]vants1 is really alone4 ,%e won't receive h] ,coxon relations1 because %e's angry at s mu* ( h] money go+ to !m4 ,besides1 %e's (f h] head1 said ,grav5] v frankly4 ,i don't rememb] :e!r x 0 ?is1 or :at x 01 t made me ask if %e _h n su* an appreciation ( ,mrs4 ,saltram z might r5d] t active p]son ( "s use4 ,he gave me a cold glance1 ask+ me :at _h put ,mrs4 ,saltram into my head1 & ,i repli$ t %e 0 un=tunately nev] out ( x4 ,i happ5$ to rememb] ! wond]ful acc\nts %e _h giv5 me ( ! k9dness ,lady ,coxon _h %[n h]4 ,grav5] decl>$ ?is to be false3 ,lady ,coxon1 :o didn't c>e = h]1 hadn't se5 h] ?ree times4 ,! only f\ndation = x 0 t ,miss ,anvoy1 :o us$1 poor girl1 to *uck money ab\t 9 a mann] %e mu/ n[ regret1 _h = an h\r se5 9 ! mis]able woman 7y c\ld nev] "k :at %e w\ld see 9 p71 an int]e/+ pretext = ! lib]ality ) :i* h] nature ov]fl[$4 ,b ev5 ,miss ,anvoy 0 n[ q tir$ ( h]4 ,grav5] told me m ab\t ! cra% 9 ,new ,york & ! annoyance x _h be5 to him1 & we also glanc$ "h & !re 9 o!r directions2 b by ! "t we got to ,donca/] ! pr9cipal ?+ he _h communicat$ 0 t he 0 keep+ some?+ back4 ,we /opp$ at t /ation1 &1 at ! c>riage door1 "s "o made a movem5t to get 94 ,grav5] utt]$ a s\nd ( impati5ce1 & ,i said to myself t b = ?is ,i %\ld h _h ! secret4 ,!n ! intrud]1 = "s reason1 sp>$ u 8 company2 we />t$ afre%1 & my hope ( ! secret return$4 ,grav5] rema9$ sil5t h[ev]1 & ,i pret5d$ to g to sleep2 9 fact1 9 disc\ragem5t1 ,i really doz$4 ,:5 ,i op5$ my eyes ,i f\nd he 0 look+ at me ) an injur$ air4 ,he toss$ away ) "s vivacity ! remnant ( a cig>ette & !n he said3 ,if y're n too sleepy ,i want to put y a case4 ,i answ]$ t ,i w\ld make e ef=t to att5d1 & ,i felt x 0 go+ to be int]e/+ :5 he w5t on3 ,z ,i told y a :ile ago1 ,lady ,coxon1 poor de>1 is a maniac4 ,8 tone _h mu* beh9d x--0 full ( promise4 ,i inquir$ if h] lady%ip's mis=tune 7 a feature ( h] malady or only ( h] "*1 & he repli$ t x 0 a product ( bo?4 ,! case he want$ to put me 0 a matt] on :i* x w\ld int]e/ him to h ! impression--! judgm5t1 he might also say--( ano!r p]son4 ,i mean ( ! av]age intellig5t man1 he said3 b y see ,i take :at ,i c get4 ,!re w\ld be ! te*nical1 ! /rictly legal view2 !n !re w\ld be ! way ! "q w\ld /rike a man ( ! _w4 ,he _h light$ ano!r cig>ette :ile he talk$1 & ,i saw he 0 glad to h x to h&le :5 he br\ght out at la/1 ) a laugh slightly artificial3 ,9 fact x's a subject on :i* ,miss ,anvoy & ,i are pull+ diff]5t ways4 ,& y want me to pron\nce betwe5 y8 ,i pron\nce 9 advance = ,miss ,anvoy4 ,9 advance--t's q "r4 ,t's h[ ,i pron\nc$ :5 ,i ask$ h] to m>ry me4 ,b my /ory w int]e/ y only s f> z y\r m9d is n made up4 ,grav5] puff$ 8 cig>ette a m9ute & !n cont9u$3 ,are y famili> ) ! idea ( ! ,end[m5t ( ,rese>*8 ,( ,rese>*8 ,i 0 at sea = a mom5t4 ,i give y ,lady ,coxon's phrase4 ,%e has x on ! bra94 ,%e wi%es to end[----8 ,"s e>ne/ & dis9t]e/$ seek]1 ,grav5] said4 ,x 0 a half-bak$ plan ( h] late husb&'s1 & he h&$ x on to h]2 sett+ ap>t 9 8 w a sum ( money ( :i* %e 0 to enjoy ! int]e/ = life1 b ( :i*1 %\ld %e ev5tually see h] opportunity--! matt] 0 left l>gely to h] discretion--%e w\ld be/ hon\r 8 memory by det]m9+ ! exempl>y public use4 ,?is sum ( money1 no less ?an ?irte5 ?\s& p\nds1 0 to be call$ ! ,coxon ,fund2 & poor ,sir ,gregory evid5tly propos$ to himself t ! ,coxon ,fund %\ld cov] 8 "n ) glory--be univ]sally desir$ & admir$4 ,he left 8 wife a full decl>ation ( 8 views2 s f> at lea/ z t t]m may be appli$ to views vitiat$ by a vagu5ess really infant9e4 ,a little le>n+ is a dang]\s ?+1 & a good citiz5 :o happ5s to h be5 an ass is worse = a community ?an ! small-pox4 ,he's wor/ ( all :5 he's dead1 because !n he c't be /opp$4 ,h[ev]1 su* z !y 71 ! poor man's aspirations are n[ 9 8 wife's bosom1 or f]m5t+ r 9 h] fooli% bra93 x lies ) h] to c>ry !m out4 ,b ( c\rse %e mu/ fir/ cat* h] h>e4 ,h] e>ne/1 dis9t]e/$ seek]8 ,! man suff]+ mo/ f want ( means1 want ( ! pecuni>y indep5d5ce necess>y to cause ! light t is 9 him to %9e ^u ! human race4 ,! man1 9 a ^w1 :o1 hav+ ! re/ ( ! ma*9]y1 ! spiritual1 ! intellectual1 is mo/ hamp]$ 9 8 se>*4 ,8 se>* = :at8 ,= ,moral ,tru?4 ,t's :at ,sir ,gregory calls x4 ,i bur/ out laugh+4 ,delightful1 munific5t ,sir ,gregory6 ,x's a *>m+ idea4 ,s ,miss ,anvoy ?9ks4 ,has %e a c&idate = ! ,fund8 ,n t ,i "k (2 & %e's p]fectly reasonable ab\t x4 ,b ,lady ,coxon has put ! matt] be=e h]1 & we've naturally _h a lot ( talk4 ,talk t1 z y've s int]e/+ly intimat$1 has l&$ y 9 a disagreem5t4 ,%e consid]s !re's some?+ 9 x1 ,grav5] said4 ,& y consid] !re's no?+8 ,x seems to me a pu]ility fraught ) consequ5ces inevitably grotesque & possibly immoral4 ,to beg9 )1 fancy ! idea ( con/itut+ an end[m5t )\t e/abli%+ a tribunal--a b5* ( compet5t p1 ( judges4 ,! sole tribunal is ,lady ,coxon8 ,& any "o %e *ooses to invite4 ,b %e has invit$ y4 ,i'm n compet5t--,i hate ! ?+4 ,besides1 %e hasn't4 ,! real hi/ory ( ! matt]1 ,i take x1 is t ! inspiration 0 orig9ally ,lady ,coxon's own1 t %e infect$ him ) x1 & t ! flatt]+ option left h] is simply 8 tribute to h] beautiful1 h] aborig9al en?usiasm4 ,%e came to ,engl& =ty ye>s ago1 a ?9 transc5d5tal ,bo/onian1 & ev5 h] odd1 happy1 frumpy ,clockbor\gh m>riage nev] really mat]ialis$ h]4 ,%e feels inde$ t %e has become v ,briti%--z if t1 z a process1 z a ,w]d51 7 conceivable2 b x's precisely :at makes h] cl+ to ! notion ( ! ',fund' z to a l9k ) ! ideal4 ,h[ c %e cl+ if %e's dy+8 ,d y mean h[ c %e act 9 ! matt]8 my companion ask$4 ,t's precisely ! "q4 ,%e c't6 ,z %e has nev] yet caught h] h>e1 nev] spi$ out h] lucky impo/or 7h[ %\ld %e1 ) ! life %e has l$87 h] husb&'s int5tion has come v ne> laps+4 ,8 idea1 to d him ju/ice1 0 t x %\ld lapse if exactly ! "r p]son1 ! p]fect mixture ( g5ius & *ill p5ury1 %\ld fail to turn up4 ,ah6 ,lady ,coxon's v p>ticul>--%e says !re mu/ be no mi/ake4 ,i f\nd all ?is q ?rill+--,i took x 9 ) avidity4 ,if %e dies )\t do+ any?+1 :at becomes ( ! money8 ,i dem&$4 ,x goes back to 8 family1 if %e hasn't made "s o!r disposition ( x4 ,%e may d t1 !n--%e may div]t x8 ,h] h&s are n ti$4 ,! pro( is t ?ree mon?s ago %e (f]$ to make x ov] to h] niece4 ,= ,miss ,anvoy's own use8 ,= ,miss ,anvoy's own use--on ! occasion ( h] prospective m>riage4 ,%e 0 disc\rag$--! e>ne/ seek] requir$ s e>ne/ a se>*4 ,%e 0 afraid ( mak+ a mi/ake2 e "o %e c\ld ?9k ( seem$ ei!r n e>ne/ en\gh or n poor en\gh4 ,on ! receipt ( ! fir/ bad news ab\t ,mr4 ,anvoy's affairs %e propos$ to ,ru? to make ! sacrifice = h]4 ,z ! situation 9 ,new ,york got worse %e repeat$ h] proposal4 ,:i* ,miss ,anvoy decl9$8 ,except z a =mal tru/4 ,y mean except z committ+ h]self legally to place ! money8 ,on ! head ( ! des]v+ object1 ! great man fru/rat$1 said ,grav5]4 ,%e only cons5ts to act 9 ! _s ( ,sir ,gregory's s*eme4 ,& y blame h] = t8 ,i ask$ ) an excit$ smile4 ,my tone 0 n h>%1 b he col\r$ a little & !re 0 a que] light 9 8 eye4 ,my de> fell[1 if ,i 'blam$' ! "y lady ,i'm engag$ to1 ,i %\ldn't imm$iately say s ev5 to s old a fri5d z y4 ,i saw t "s deep discom=t1 "s re/less desire to be sid$ )1 reassur+ly1 becom+ly reflect$1 _h be5 at ! bottom ( 8 drift+ s f>1 & ,i 0 g5u9ely t\*$ by 8 confid5ce4 ,x 0 inconsi/5t ) 8 habits2 b be+ tr\bl$ ab\t a woman 0 n1 = him1 a habit3 t itself 0 an inconsi/5cy4 ,george ,grav5] c\ld /& /raight en\gh be=e any o!r comb9ation ( =ces4 ,x amus$ me to ?9k t ! comb9ation he _h succumb$ to _h an ,am]ican acc5t1 a transc5d5tal aunt & an insolv5t fa!r2 b all my old loyalty to him mu/]$ to meet ?is unexpect$ h9t t ,i c\ld help him4 ,i saw t ,i c\ld f ! ins9c]e tone 9 :i* he pursu$3 ,i've criticis$ h] ( c\rse1 ,i've cont5d$ ) h]1 & x has be5 great fun4 ,x cle>ly c\ldn't h be5 su* great fun z to make x improp] = me pres5tly to ask if ,miss ,anvoy _h no?+ at all settl$ ^u h]self4 ,to ?is he repli$ t %e _h only a trifle f h] "m--a m]e f\r hundr$ a ye>1 :i* 0 exactly :y x w\ld be conv5i5t to him t %e %\ldn't decl9e1 9 ! face ( ?is total *ange 9 h] prospects1 an accession ( income :i* w\ld di/9ctly help !m to m>ry4 ,:5 ,i inquir$ if !re 7 no o!r way 9 :i* s ri* & s affectionate an aunt c\ld cause ! weight ( h] b5evol5ce to be felt1 he answ]$ t ,lady ,coxon 0 affectionate inde$1 b 0 sc>cely to be call$ ri*4 ,%e c\ld let h] project ( ! ,fund lapse = h] niece's b5efit1 b %e c\ldn't d any?+ else4 ,%e _h be5 accu/om$ to reg>d h] z trem5d\sly provid$ =1 & %e 0 up to h] eyes 9 promises to anxi\s ,coxons4 ,%e 0 a woman ( an inord9ate consci5ce1 & h] consci5ce 0 n[ a di/ress to h]1 hov]+ r\nd h] b$ 9 irreconcilable =ms ( res5tful husb&s1 portionless nieces & undiscov]able philosoph]s4 ,we 7 by ?is "t gett+ into ! :irr ( fleet+ plat=ms1 ! multiplication ( lights4 ,i ?9k y'll f9d1 ,i said ) a laugh1 t ! difficulty w disappe> 9 ! v fact t ! philosoph] is undiscov]able4 ,he began to ga!r up 8 pap]s4 ,:o c set a limit to ! +5uity ( an extravagant woman8 ,yes1 aft] all1 :o inde$8 ,i e*o$ z ,i recall$ ! extravagance commemorat$ 9 ,mrs4 ,mulville's anecdote ( ,miss ,anvoy & ! ?irty p\nds4 ,,ix ,! ?+ ,i _h be5 mo/ s5sible ( 9 t talk ) ,george ,grav5] 0 ! way ,saltram's "n kept out ( x4 ,x seem$ to me at ! "t t we 7 q po9t$ly sil5t ab\t him2 yet aft]w>ds ,i incl9$ to ?9k t !re _h be5 on my companion's "p no consci\s avoidance4 ,lat] on ,i 0 sure ( ?is1 & = ! be/ ( reasons--! reason1 namely1 ( my p]ceiv+ m completely t1 = evil z well z = good1 he left ,grav5]'s imag9ation utt]ly cold4 ,grav5] 0 n afraid ( him2 he 0 too mu* disgu/$ ) him4 ,no m 0 ,i1 d\btless1 & = v mu* ! same reason4 ,i treat$ my fri5d's /ory z an absolute confid5ce2 b :5 be=e ,*ri/mas1 by ,mrs4 ,saltram1 ,i 0 in=m$ ( ,lady ,coxon's dea? )\t hav+ _h news ( ,miss ,anvoy's return1 ,i f\nd myself tak+ = grant$ t we %\ld he> no m ( ^! nuptials1 9 :i* ,i n[ recognis$ an elem5t incongru\s f ! fir/4 ,i began to ask myself h[ p :o suit$ ea* o!r s little c\ld please ea* o!r s mu*4 ,! *>m 0 "s mat]ial *>m1 "s aff9ity exquisite d\btless1 b sup]ficial2 "s surr5d] to y\? & beauty & passion1 to =ce & grace & =tune1 happy accid5ts & easy contacts4 ,!y might dote on ea* o!r's p]sons1 b h[ c\ld !y "k ea* o!r's s\ls8 ,h[ c\ld !y h ! same prejudices1 h[ c\ld !y h ! same horizon8 ,su* que/ions1 ,i confess1 seem$ qu5*$ b n answ]$ :51 "o day 9 ,febru>y1 go+ out to ,wimbl$on1 ,i f\nd my "y lady 9 ! h\se4 ,a passion t _h br\ght h] back across ! w9try ocean 0 z mu* ( a passion z 0 necess>y4 ,no impulse equally /rong inde$ _h drawn ,george ,grav5] to ,am]ica2 a circum/ance on :i*1 h[ev]1 ,i reflect$ only long en\gh to rem9d myself t x 0 none ( my bus9ess4 ,ru? ,anvoy 0 di/9ctly diff]5t1 & ,i felt t ! diff]5ce 0 n simply t ( h] be+ 9 m\rn+4 ,mrs4 ,mulville told me soon en\gh :at x 03 x 0 ! diff]5ce betwe5 a h&some girl ) l>ge expectations & a h&some girl ) only f\r hundr$ a ye>4 ,?is explanation inde$ didn't :olly cont5t me1 n ev5 :5 ,i le>n$ t h] m\rn+ _h a d\ble cause--le>n$ t poor ,mr4 ,anvoy1 giv+ way altoge!r1 buri$ "u ! ru9s ( 8 =tune & leav+ next to no?+1 _h di$ a few weeks be=e4 ,s %e has come out to m>ry ,george ,grav5]8 ,i dem&$4 ,w\ldn't x h be5 pretti] ( him to h sav$ h] ! tr\ble8 ,hasn't ! ,h\se j met8 said ,adelaide4 ,!n %e add$3 ,i ga!r t h] hav+ come is exactly a sign t ! m>riage is a little %aky4 ,if x 7 c]ta91 s self-respect+ a girl z ,ru? w\ld h wait$ = him ov] !re4 ,i not$ t !y 7 already ,ru? & ,adelaide1 b :at ,i said 03 ,d y mean t %e has return$ to make x a c]ta9ty8 ,no1 ,i mean t ,i imag9e %e has come out = "s reason indep5d5t ( x4 ,adelaide c\ld only imag9e z yet1 & !re 0 m1 z we f\nd1 to be reveal$4 ,mrs4 ,mulville1 on he>+ ( h] arrival1 _h br\ght ! "y lady out1 9 ! gre5 l&au1 = ! ,sunday4 ,! ,coxons 7 9 possession ( ! h\se 9 ! ,reg5t's ,p>k1 & ,miss ,anvoy 0 9 dre>y lodg+s4 ,george ,grav5] 0 ) h] :5 ,adelaide call$1 b he _h ass5t$ graci\sly en\gh to ! little visit at ,wimbl$on4 ,! c>riage1 ) ,mr4 ,saltram 9 x b n m5tion$1 _h be5 s5t (f on "s err& f :i* x 0 to return & pick ! ladies up4 ,grav5] left !m toge!r1 & at ! end ( an h\r1 on ! ,saturday aft]noon1 ! p>ty ( ?ree drove out to ,wimbl$on4 ,?is 0 ! girl's second glimpse ( our great man1 & ,i 0 int]e/$ 9 ask+ ,mrs4 ,mulville if ! impression made by ! fir/ appe>$ to h be5 confirm$4 ,on h] reply+1 aft] consid]ation1 t ( c\rse ) "t & opportunity x c\ldn't fail to be1 b t z yet %e 0 disappo9t$1 ,i 0 suffici5tly /ruck ) h] use ( ?is la/ ^w to "q h] fur!r4 ,d y mean t y're disappo9t$ because y judge t ,miss ,anvoy is8 ,yes2 ,i hop$ = a great] effect la/ ev5+4 ,we _h two or ?ree p1 b he sc>cely op5$ 8 m\?4 ,he'll be all ! bett] ?is ev5+1 ,i add$ aft] a mom5t4 ,:at p>ticul> importance d y atta* to ! idea ( h] be+ impress$8 ,adelaide turn$ h] cle>1 pale eyes on me z if %e 7 amaz$ at my levity4 ,:y1 ! importance ( h] be+ z happy z we are6 ,i'm afraid t at ?is my levity increas$4 ,oh1 t's a happ9ess almo/ too great to wi% a p]son6 ,i saw %e _h n yet 9 h] m9d :at ,i _h 9 m9e1 & at any rate ! visitor's actual bliss 0 limit$ to a walk 9 ! g>d5 ) ,k5t ,mulville4 ,lat] 9 ! aft]noon ,i also took "o1 & ,i saw no?+ ( ,miss ,anvoy till d9n]1 at :i* we 7 )\t ! company ( ,saltram1 :o _h caus$ x to be report$ t he 0 out ( sorts & ly+ d[n4 ,?is made u1 mo/ ( u--= !re 7 o!r fri5ds pres5t--convey to ea* o!r 9 sil5ce "s ( ! unutt]able ?+s :i* 9 ^? ye>s our eyes _h inevitably acquir$ ! art ( express+4 ,if an ,am]ican inquir] _h n be5 !re we w\ld h express$ !m o!rwise1 & ,adelaide w\ld h pret5d$ n to he>4 ,i _h se5 h]1 be=e ! v fact1 ab/ract h]self nobly2 & ,i knew t m ?an once1 to keep x f ! s]vants1 manag+1 dissimulat+ clev]ly1 %e _h help$ h] husb& to c>ry him bodily to 8 room4 ,j rec5tly he _h be5 s wise & s deep & s high t ,i _h begun to be n]v\s--to wond] if by *ance !re 7 some?+ beh9d x1 if he 7 kept /raight1 = in/ance1 by ! k t ! hat$ ,pudneys w\ld h m to tell u if !y *ose4 ,he 0 ly+ l[1 b un=tunately x 0 common k ) u t ! bigge/ spla%es took place 9 ! quiete/ pools4 ,we %\ld h _h a m]ry life inde$ if all ! spla%es _h spr9kl$ u z refre%+ly z ! wat]s we 7 ev5 !n to feel ab\t our e>s4 ,k5t ,mulville _h be5 up to 8 room1 b _h come back ) a facial inscrutability t ,i _h se5 him a*ieve 9 equal measure only on ! ev5+ ,i wait$ 9 ! lecture-room ) ,miss ,anvoy4 ,i said to myself t our fri5d _h gone out1 b ,i 0 glad t ! pres5ce ( a comp>ative /rang] depriv$ u ( ! dre>y duty ( sugge/+ to ea* o!r1 9 respect ( 8 err&1 edify+ possibilities 9 :i* we didn't ourselves believe4 ,at t5 o'clock he came into ! draw+-room ) 8 wai/coat mu* awry b 8 eyes s5d+ out great signals4 ,x 0 precisely ) 8 entrance t ,i ceas$ to be vividly consci\s ( him4 ,i saw t ! cry/al1 z ,i _h call$ x1 _h begun to sw+1 & ,i _h ne$ ( my imm$iate att5tion = ,miss ,anvoy4 ,ev5 :5 ,i 0 told aft]w>ds t he _h1 z we might h said to-day1 brok5 ! record1 ! mann] 9 :i* t att5tion _h be5 rew>d$ reliev$ me ( a s5se ( loss4 ,i _h ( c\rse a p]fect g5]al consci\sness t some?+ great 0 go+ on3 x 0 a little l hav+ be5 e!ris$ to he> ,h]r ,joa*im play4 ,! old music 0 9 ! air2 ,i felt ! /rong pulse ( ?\ght1 ! s9k & swell1 ! flight1 ! poise1 ! plunge2 b ,i knew some?+ ab\t "o ( ! li/5]s t nobody else knew1 & ,saltram's monologue c\ld rea* me only ?r\gh t m$ium4 ,to ?is h\r ,i'm ( no use :51 z a witness1 ,i'm appeal$ to 7= !y /ill absurdly cont5d ab\t x71 z to :e!r or no on t hi/oric night he 0 drunk2 & my position is slightly ridicul\s1 = ,i h nev] c>$ to tell !m :at x really 0 ,i 0 tak5 up )4 ,:at ,i got out ( x is ! only morsel ( ! total exp]i5ce t is q my own4 ,! o!rs 7 %>$1 b ?is is incommunicable4 ,i feel t n[1 ,i'm b\nd to say1 9 ev5 ?us r\ghly evok+ ! occasion1 & x takes some?+ f my pride ( cle>ness4 ,h[ev]1 ,i %all p]haps be z cle> z is absolutely necess>y if ,i rem>k t %e 0 too mu* giv5 up to h] own int5sity ( obs]vation to be s5sible ( m9e4 ,x 0 pla9ly n ! "q ( h] m>riage t _h br\ght h] back4 ,i greatly enjoy$ ?is discov]y & 0 sure t _h t "q alone be5 involv$ %e w\ld h rema9$ away4 ,9 ?is case d\btless ,grav5] w\ld1 9 spite ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 h f\nd means to rejo9 h]4 ,x aft]w>ds made me uncom=table = h] t1 alone 9 ! lodg+ ,mrs4 ,mulville _h put be=e me z dre>y1 %e %\ld h 9 any degree ! air ( wait+ = h] fate2 s t ,i 0 pres5tly reliev$ at he>+ ( h] hav+ gone to /ay at ,coldfield4 ,if %e 0 9 ,engl& at all :ile ! engagem5t /ood ! only prop] place = h] 0 "u ,lady ,maddock's w+4 ,n[ t %e 0 un=tunate & relatively poor1 p]haps h] prospective si/]-9-law w\ld be :olly won ov]4 ,!re w\ld be mu* to say1 if ,i _h space1 ab\t ! way h] behavi\r1 z ,i caught gleams ( x1 m9i/]$ to ! image t _h tak5 bir? 9 my m9d1 to my private amusem5t1 z ,i li/5$ to ,george ,grav5] 9 ! railway c>riage4 ,i wat*$ h] 9 ! light ( ?is que] possibility--a =midable ?+ c]ta9ly to meet--& ,i 0 aw>e t x col\r$1 extravagantly p]haps1 my int]pretation ( h] v looks & tones4 ,at ,wimbl$on = in/ance x _h seem$ to me t %e 0 lit]ally afraid ( ,saltram1 9 dread ( a co]cion t %e _h begun already to feel4 ,i _h come up to t[n ) h] ! next day & _h be5 conv9c$ t1 ?\gh deeply int]e/$1 %e 0 imm5sely on h] gu>d4 ,%e w\ld %[ z little z possible be=e %e %\ld be ready to %[ ev]y?+4 ,:at ?is f9al exhibition might be on ! "p ( a girl p]ceptibly s able to ?9k ?+s out ,i f\nd x great sport to conjecture4 ,x w\ld h be5 excit+ to be approa*$ by h]1 appeal$ to by h] = advice2 b ,i pray$ to heav5 ,i mightn't f9d myself 9 su* a pr$icam5t4 ,if !re 0 really a pres5t rig\r 9 ! situation ( :i* ,grav5] _h sket*$ = me ! elem5ts %e w\ld h to get out ( h] difficulty by h]self4 ,x 0 n ,i :o _h laun*$ h] & x 0 n ,i :o c\ld help h]4 ,i didn't fail to ask myself :y1 s9ce ,i c\ldn't help h]1 ,i %\ld ?9k s mu* ab\t h]4 ,x 0 9 "p my susp5se t 0 responsible = ?is3 ,i wait$ impati5tly to see :e!r %e w\ldn't h told ,mrs4 ,mulville a portion at lea/ ( :at ,i _h le>n$ f ,grav5]4 ,b ,i saw ,mrs4 ,mulville 0 /ill r$uc$ to wond] :at %e _h come out aga9 = if %e hadn't come z a conciliatory bride4 ,t %e _h come 9 "s o!r "* 0 ! only ?+ t fitt$ all ! appe>ances4 ,hav+ = family reasons to sp5d "s "t t spr+ 9 ! we/ ( ,engl&1 ,i 0 9 a mann] out ( e>%ot ( ! great oceanic rumble 7,i mean ( ! cont9u\s hum ( ,saltram's ?\ght71 & my n]v\sness t5d$ to keep me quiet4 ,!re 0 some?+ ,i want$ s little to h to say t my prud5ce surm\nt$ my curiosity4 ,i only wond]$ if ,ru? ,anvoy talk$ ov] ! idea ( ! ,coxon ,fund ) ,lady ,maddock1 & also some:at :y ,i didn't he> f ,wimbl$on4 ,i _h a reproa*ful note ab\t some?+ or o!r f ,mrs4 ,saltram1 b x conta9$ no m5tion ( ,lady ,coxon's niece1 on :om h] eyes _h be5 mu* less fix$ s9ce ! rec5t unt[>d ev5ts4 ,x ,adelaide's sil5ce 0 fully expla9$ lat]2 x 0 practically expla9$ :5 9 ,june1 return+ to ,london1 ,i 0 hon\r$ by ?is admirable woman ) an e>ly visit4 ,z soon z %e appe>$ ,i guess$ ev]y?+1 & z soon z %e told me t d>l+ ,ru? _h be5 9 h] h\se ne>ly a mon? ,i exclaim$3 ,:at 9 ! "n ( maid5ly mode/y is %e /ay+ 9 ,engl& =8 ,because %e loves me s6 cri$ ,adelaide gaily4 ,b %e _h n come to see me only to tell me ,miss ,anvoy lov$ h]3 t 0 n[ suffici5tly e/abli%$1 & :at 0 mu* m to ! po9t 0 t ,mr4 ,grav5] _h n[ rais$ an objection to x4 ,t is he _h prote/$ aga9/ h] be+ at ,wimbl$on1 :]e 9 ! innoc5ce ( 8 he>t he _h orig9ally br\ght h] himself2 9 %ort he want$ h] to put an end to _! engagem5t 9 ! only prop]1 ! only happy mann]4 ,& :y 9 ! _w doesn't %e d s8 ,i inquir$4 ,adelaide hesitat$4 ,%e says y "k4 ,!n on my also hesitat+ %e add$3 ,a condition he makes4 ,! ,coxon ,fund8 ,i cri$4 ,he has m5tion$ to h] 8 hav+ told y ab\t x4 ,ah1 b s little6 ,d y mean %e has accept$ ! tru/6 ,9 ! mo/ spl5did _s--z a duty ab\t :i* !re c be no two op9ions4 ,!n said ,adelaide aft] an in/ant3 ,( c\rse %e's ?9k+ ( ,mr4 ,saltram4 ,i gave a quick cry at ?is1 :i*1 9 its viol5ce1 made my visitor turn pale4 ,h[ v awful6 ,awful8 ,:y1 to h any?+ to d ) su* an idea oneself4 ,i'm sure y ne$n't6 ,mrs4 ,mulville gave a slight toss ( h] head4 ,he isn't good en\gh6 ,i w5t on2 to :i* %e respond$ ) an ejaculation almo/ z lively z m9e _h be54 ,?is made me1 ) g5u9e1 imm$iate horror1 exclaim3 ,y hav5't influ5c$ h]1 ,i hope6 & my emphasis br\ght back ! blood ) a ru% to poor ,adelaide's face4 ,%e decl>$ :ile %e blu%$ 7= ,i _h fright5$ h] aga971 t %e _h nev] influ5c$ anybody & t ! girl _h only se5 & he>d & judg$ = h]self4 ,he _h influ5c$ h]1 if ,i w\ld1 z he did ev]yone :o _h a s\l3 t ^w1 z we knew1 ev5 express$ feebly ! p[] ( ! ?+s he said to haunt ! m9d4 ,h[ c\ld %e1 ,adelaide1 help x if ,miss ,anvoy's m9d 0 haunt$8 ,i dem&$ ) a groan :at "r a pretty girl engag$ to a ris+ ,m4,p4 _h to h a m9d2 b ! only explanation my bewild]$ fri5d c\ld give me 0 t %e 0 s clev]4 ,%e reg>d$ ,mr4 ,saltram naturally z a trem5d\s =ce = good4 ,%e 0 intellig5t en\gh to und]/& him & g5]\s en\gh to admire4 ,%e's _m ?+s en\gh1 b is %e1 among !m1 ri* en\gh8 ,i dem&$4 ,ri* en\gh1 ,i mean1 to sacrifice su* a lot ( good money8 ,t's = h]self to judge4 ,besides1 x's n h] own money2 %e doesn't 9 ! lea/ consid] x s4 ,& ,grav5] does1 if n 8 own3 & t's ! :ole difficulty8 ,! difficulty t br\ght h] back1 yes3 %e _h absolutely to see h] poor aunt's solicitor4 ,x's cle> t by ,lady ,coxon's w %e may h ! money1 b x's /ill cle>] to h] consci5ce t ! orig9al condition1 def9ite1 int5sely impli$ on h] uncle's "p1 is atta*$ to ! use ( x4 ,%e c only take "o view ( x4 ,x's = ! ,end[m5t or x's = no?+4 ,! ,end[m5t is a conception sup]ficially sublime b fundam5tally ridicul\s4 ,are y repeat+ ,mr4 ,grav5]'s words8 ,adelaide ask$4 ,possibly1 ?\gh ,i've n se5 him = mon?s4 ,x's simply ! way x /rikes me too4 ,x's an old wife's tale4 ,grav5] made "s ref]5ce to ! legal aspect1 b su* an absurdly loose arrangem5t has no legal aspect4 ,ru? doesn't insi/ on t1 said ,mrs4 ,mulville2 & x's1 = h]1 exactly ?is weakness t con/itutes ! =ce ( ! moral obligation4 ,are y repeat+ h] words8 ,i inquir$4 ,i =got :at else ,adelaide said1 b %e said %e 0 magnific5t4 ,i ?\ght ( ,george ,grav5] confront$ ) su* magnific5ce z t1 & ,i ask$ :at c\ld h made two su* p ev] suppose !y und]/ood ea* o!r4 ,mrs4 ,mulville assur$ me ! girl lov$ him z su* a woman c\ld love & t %e suff]$ z su* a woman c\ld suff]4 ,nev]!less %e want$ to see me4 ,at ?is ,i sprang up ) a groan4 ,oh1 ,i'm s sorry6--:58 ,small ?\gh h] s5se ( hum\r1 ,i ?9k ,adelaide laugh$ at my tone4 ,we discuss$ ! day1 ! ne>e/1 x w\ld be conv5i5t ,i %\ld come out2 b be=e %e w5t ,i ask$ my visitor h[ long %e _h be5 acqua9t$ ) ^! prodigies4 ,= sev]al weeks1 b ,i 0 pl$g$ to secrecy4 ,& t's :y y didn't write8 ,i c\ldn't v well tell y %e 0 ) me )\t tell+ y t no "t _h ev5 yet be5 fix$ = h] m>riage4 ,& ,i c\ldn't v well tell y z mu* z t )\t tell+ y :at ,i knew ( ! reason = x4 ,x 0 n till a day or two ago1 ,mrs4 ,mulville w5t on1 t %e ask$ me to ask y if y w\ldn't come & see h]4 ,!n at la/ %e said t y knew ab\t ! idea ( ! ,end[m5t4 ,i consid]$ a little4 ,:y on e>? does %e want to see me8 ,to talk ) y1 naturally1 ab\t ,mr4 ,saltram4 ,z a subject = ! prize8 ,?is 0 hugely obvi\s1 & pres5tly exclaim$3 ,i ?9k ,i'll sail to-morr[ = ,au/ralia4 ,well !n--sail6 said ,mrs4 ,mulville1 gett+ up4 ,on ,?ursday at five1 we said8 ,i frivol\sly cont9u$4 ,! appo9tm5t 0 made def9ite & ,i inquir$ h[1 all ?is "t1 ! unconsci\s c&idate _h c>ri$ himself4 ,9 p]fection1 really1 by ! happie/ ( *ances3 he has be5 a de>4 ,& !n1 z to :at we rev]e him =1 9 ! mo/ wond]ful =m4 ,8 v highe/--pure cele/ial light4 ,y won't d him an ill turn8 ,adelaide plead$ at ! door4 ,:at dang] c equal = him ! dang] to :i* he is expos$ f himself8 ,i ask$4 ,look out %>p1 if he has lately be5 reasonable4 ,he w pres5tly treat u to "s exhibition t w make an ,end[m5t a sc&al4 ,a sc&al8 ,mrs4 ,mulville dolor\sly e*o$4 ,is ,miss ,anvoy prep>$ = t8 ,my visitor1 = a mom5t1 screw$ h] p>asol into my c>pet4 ,he gr[s l>g] e day4 ,s d y6 ,i laugh$ z %e w5t (f4 ,t girl at ,wimbl$on1 on ! ,?ursday aft]noon1 m ?an ju/ifi$ my appreh5sions4 ,i recognis$ fully n[ ! cause ( ! agitation %e _h produc$ 9 me f ! fir/--! fa9t =ekn[l$ge t !re 0 some?+ v /iff ,i %\ld h to d = h]4 ,i felt m ?an ev] committ$ to my fate z1 /&+ be=e h] 9 ! big draw+-room :]e !y _h tactfully left u to ourselves1 ,i tri$ ) a smile to /r+ toge!r ! pe>ls ( lucidity :i*1 f h] *air1 %e successively toss$ me4 ,pale & bright1 9 h] monoton\s m\rn+1 %e 0 an image ( intellig5t purpose1 ( ! passion ( duty2 b ,i ask$ myself :e!r any girl _h ev] _h s *>m+ an in/9ct z t :i* p]mitt$ h] to laugh out1 z if 9 ! joy ( h] difficulty1 into ! blase old room4 ,?is rem>kable "y woman c\ld be e>ne/ )\t be+ solemn1 & at mom5ts :5 ,i ought d\btless to h curs$ h] ob/9acy ,i f\nd myself wat*+ ! un/udi$ play ( h] eyebr[s or ! recurr5ce ( a s+ul>ly int5se :it5ess produc$ by ! p>t+ ( h] lips4 ,^! ab]rations1 ,i ha/5 to add1 didn't prev5t my le>n+ soon en\gh :y %e _h wi%$ to see me4 ,h] reason = ?is 0 z di/9ct z h] beauty3 x 0 to make me expla9 :at ,i _h meant1 on ! occasion ( our fir/ meet+1 by ,mr4 ,saltram's want ( dignity4 ,x wasn't t %e c\ldn't imag9e1 b %e desir$ x !re f my lips4 ,:at %e really desir$ ( c\rse 0 to "k :e!r !re 0 worse ab\t him ?an :at %e _h f\nd out = h]self4 ,%e hadn't be5 a mon? 9 ! h\se ) him1 t way1 )\t discov]+ t he wasn't a man ( />* & :alebone4 ,he 0 l a jelly )\t a m\ld1 he _h to be embank$2 & t 0 precisely ! s\rce ( h] int]e/ 9 him & ! gr\nd ( h] project4 ,%e put h] project boldly be=e me3 !re x /ood 9 its prepo/]\s beauty4 ,%e 0 z will+ to take ! humor\s view ( x z ,i c\ld be3 ! only diff]5ce 0 t = h] ! humor\s view ( a ?+ 0 n necess>ily prohibitive1 0 n p>alys+4 ,moreov] %e pr(ess$ t %e c\ldn't discuss ) me ! prim>y "q--! moral obligation3 t 0 9 h] own brea/4 ,!re 7 ?+s %e c\ldn't g into--injunctions1 impressions %e _h receiv$4 ,!y 7 a "p ( ! close/ intimacy ( h] int]c\rse ) h] aunt1 !y 7 absolutely cle> to h]2 & on que/ions ( delicacy1 ! int]pretation ( a fidelity1 ( a promise1 "o _h always 9 ! la/ resort to make up "o's m9d = oneself4 ,x 0 ! idea ( ! application to ! p>ticul> case1 su* a spl5did "o at la/1 t tr\bl$ h]1 & %e admitt$ t x /irr$ v deep ?+s4 ,%e didn't pret5d t su* a responsibility 0 a simple matt]2 if x _h be5 %e w\ldn't h attempt$ to saddle me ) any portion ( x4 ,! ,mulvilles 7 sympa?y itself2 b 7 !y absolutely c&id8 ,c\ld !y inde$ be1 9 _! position--w\ld x ev5 h be5 to be desir$8 ,yes1 %e _h s5t = me to ask no less ?an t ( me--:e!r !re 0 any?+ dreadful kept back4 ,%e made no allusion :atev] to ,george ,grav5]--,i ?\ght h] sil5ce ! only good ta/e & h] gaiety p]haps a "p ( ! v anxiety ( t discretion1 ! effect ( a det]m9ation t p %\ldn't "k f h]self t h] relations ) ! man %e 0 to m>ry 7 /ra9$4 ,all ! weight1 h[ev]1 t %e left me to ?r[ 0 a suffici5t implication ( ! weight t he _h ?r[n 9 va94 ,oh1 %e knew ! "q ( "* 0 imm5se1 & t "o c\ldn't ent]ta9 any plan = mak+ m]it com=table )\t runn+ ! gauntlet ( t t]rible procession ( int]rogation-po9ts :i*1 l a "y ladies' s*ool out = a walk1 hook$ _! uni=m noses at ! tail ( gov]ness ,conduct4 ,b 7 we absolutely to hold t 0 nev]1 nev]1 nev] an exception1 nev]1 nev]1 nev] an occasion = lib]al acceptance1 = clev] *>ity1 = susp5d$ p$antry--= lett+ "o side1 9 %ort1 outbalance ano!r8 ,:5 ,miss ,anvoy ?rew (f ?is inquiry ,i c\ld h embrac$ h] = s delightfully emphasis+ h] unlik5ess to ,mrs4 ,saltram4 ,:y n h ! c\rage ( "o's =giv5ess1 %e ask$1 z well z ! en?usiasm ( "o's adhesion8 ,see+ h[ wond]fully y h ?re%$ ! :ole ?+ out1 ,i evasively repli$1 gives me an extraord9>y notion ( ! po9t y\r en?usiasm has rea*$4 ,%e consid]$ ?is rem>k an in/ant ) h] eye on m9e1 & ,i div9$ t x /ruck h] ,i might possibly int5d x z a ref]5ce to "s p]sonal subjection to our fat philosoph]1 to "s fanciful transfigurem5t1 "s p]v]sion ( ta/e4 ,at lea/ ,i c\ldn't int]pret o!rwise ! sudd5 flu% t came into h] face4 ,su* a manife/ation1 z ! result ( any ^w ( m9e1 emb>rass$ me2 b :ile ,i 0 ?9k+ h[ to reassure h] ! col\r ,i speak ( pass$ away 9 a smile ( exquisite good nature4 ,oh1 y see1 "o =gets s wond]fully h[ "o dislikes him6 %e said2 & if h] tone simply ext+ui%$ 8 /range figure ) ! bru% ( its compassion1 x also r+s 9 my e> to-day z ! pure/ ( all our praises4 ,b ) :at quick response ( compassion su* a relegation ( ! man himself made me privately sigh3 ,ah1 poor ,saltram6 ,%e in/antly1 ) ?is1 took ! measure ( all ,i didn't believe1 & x enabl$ h] to g on3 ,:at c "o d :5 a p]son has giv5 su* a lift to "o's int]e/ 9 life8 ,yes1 :at c "o d8 ,if ,i /ruck h] z a little vague x 0 because ,i 0 ?9k+ ( ano!r p]son4 ,i indulg$ 9 ano!r in>ticulate murmur--,poor ,george ,grav5]6 ,:at _h become ( ! lift he _h giv5 t int]e/8 ,lat] on ,i made up my m9d t %e 0 sore & /rick5 at ! appe>ance he pres5t$ ( want+ ! mis]able money4 ,x 0 ! hidd5 reason ( h] ali5ation4 ,! probable s9c]ity1 9 spite ( ! illib]ality1 ( 8 scruples ab\t ! p>ticul> use ( x "u discussion didn't efface ! ugl9ess ( 8 dem& t !y %\ld buy a good h\se ) x4 ,!n1 z = 8 ali5ation1 he didn't1 p>donably en\gh1 grasp ! lift ,frank ,saltram _h giv5 h] int]e/ 9 life4 ,if a m]e spectator c\ld ask t la/ "q1 ) :at rage 9 8 he>t ! man himself might6 ,he 0 n1 l h]1 ,i 0 to see1 too pr\d to %[ me :y he 0 disappo9t$4 ,,xi ,i 0 unable1 ?is "t1 to /ay to d9n]3 su*1 at any rate1 0 ! plea on :i* ,i took leave4 ,i desir$ 9 tru? to get away f my "y lady1 = t obvi\sly help$ me n to pret5d to satisfy h]4 ,h[ c\ld ,i satisfy h]8 ,i ask$ myself--h[ c\ld ,i tell h] h[ mu* _h be5 kept back8 ,i didn't ev5 "k1 myself1 & ,i c]ta9ly didn't desire to "k4 ,my own policy _h ev] be5 to le>n ! lea/ ab\t poor ,saltram's weaknesses--n to le>n ! mo/4 ,a great deal t ,i _h 9 fact le>n$ _h be5 =c$ ^u me by 8 wife4 ,!re 0 some?+ ev5 irritat+ 9 ,miss ,anvoy's crude consci5ti\sness1 & ,i wond]$ :y aft] all %e c\ldn't h let him alone & be5 cont5t to entru/ ,george ,grav5] ) ! pur*ase ( ! good h\se4 ,i 0 sure he w\ld h driv5 a b>ga91 got some?+ excell5t & *eap4 ,i laugh$ l\d] ev5 ?an %e1 ,i temporis$1 ,i fail$ h]2 ,i told h] ,i mu/ ?9k ov] h] case4 ,i pr(ess$ a horror ( responsibilities & twitt$ h] ) h] own extravagant passion = !m4 ,x 0 n really t ,i 0 afraid ( ! sc&al1 ! moral discr$it = ! ,fund2 :at tr\bl$ me mo/ 0 a feel+ ( a diff]5t ord]4 ,( c\rse1 z ! b5efici>y ( ! ,fund 0 to enjoy a simple life-int]e/1 z x 0 hop$ t new b5efici>ies w\ld arise & come up to new /&>ds1 x w\ld n be a trifle t ! fir/ ( ^! wor?ies %\ld n h be5 a /rik+ example ( ! dome/ic virtues4 ,! ,fund w\ld />t badly1 z x 71 & ! laurel w\ld1 9 "s respects at lea/1 sc>cely be gre5] f ! br[s ( ! orig9al we>]4 ,t idea h[ev] 0 at t h\r1 z ,i h h9t$1 n ! s\rce ( anxiety x ought p]haps to h be51 = ,i felt less ! irregul>ity ( ,saltram's gett+ ! money ?an t ( ?is exalt$ "y woman's giv+ x up4 ,i want$ h] to h x = h]self1 & ,i told h] s be=e ,i w5t away4 ,%e look$ grav] at ?is ?an %e _h look$ at all1 say+ %e hop$ su* a pref]5ce w\ldn't make me di%one/4 ,x made me1 to beg9 )1 v re/less--made me1 in/ead ( go+ /raight to ! /ation1 fidget a little ab\t t _m-col\r$ ,common :i* gives ,wimbl$on horizons4 ,!re 0 a worry = me to "w (f1 or r keep at a di/ance1 = ,i decl9$ ev5 to admit to myself t ,i _h1 9 ,miss ,anvoy's phrase1 be5 saddl$ ) x4 ,:at c\ld h be5 cle>] inde$ ?an ! attitude ( recognis+ p]fectly :at a _w ( tr\ble ! ,coxon ,fund w\ld 9 future save u1 & ( yet lik+ bett] to face a cont9uance ( t tr\ble ?an see1 & 9 fact contribute to1 a deviation f atta9able bliss 9 ! life ( two o!r p]sons 9 :om ,i 0 deeply int]e/$8 ,sudd5ly1 at ! end ( tw5ty m9utes1 !re 0 project$ across ?is cle>ness ! image ( a massive1 middle-ag$ man seat$ on a b5*1 "u a tree1 ) sad1 f>-w&]+ eyes & plump :ite h&s fold$ on ! head ( a /ick--a /ick ,i recognis$1 a /\t gold-head$ /aff t ,i _h giv5 him 9 ?robb+ days4 ,i /opp$ %ort z he turn$ 8 face to me1 & x happ5$ t = "s reason or o!r ,i took 9 z ,i _h p]haps nev] done be=e ! beauty ( 8 ri* blank gaze4 ,x 0 *>g$ ) exp]i5ce z ! sky is *>g$ ) light1 & ,i felt on ! in/ant z if we _h be5 ov]spann$ & conjo9$ by ! great ar* ( a bridge or ! great dome ( a temple4 ,d\btless ,i 0 r5d]$ peculi>ly s5sitive to x by some?+ 9 ! way ,i _h be5 giv+ him up & s9k+ him4 ,:ile ,i met x ,i /ood !re smitt51 & ,i felt myself respond+ to x ) a sort ( guilty grimace4 ,?is br\ght back 8 att5tion 9 a smile :i* express$ = me a *e]ful1 we>y pati5ce1 a bruis$ noble g5tl5ess4 ,i _h told ,miss ,anvoy t he _h no dignity1 b :at did he seem to me1 all unbutton$ & fatigu$ z he wait$ = me to come up1 if he didn't seem unconc]n$ ) small ?+s1 didn't seem 9 %ort maje/ic8 ,!re 0 maje/y 9 8 m]e unconsci\sness ( our little conf]5ces & puzzlem5ts ov] 8 ma9t5ance & 8 rew>d4 ,aft] ,i _h sat by him a few m9utes ,i pass$ my arm ov] 8 big s(t %\ld] 7:]ev] y t\*$ him y f\nd equally little firmness17 & said 9 a tone ( :i* ! suppliance fell oddly on my own c>3 ,come back to t[n ) me1 old fri5d--come back & sp5d ! ev5+4 ,i want$ to hold him1 ,i want$ to keep him1 & at ,wat]loo1 an h\r lat]1 ,i telegraph$ possessively to ! ,mulvilles4 ,:5 he object$1 z reg>ds /ay+ all night1 t he _h no ?+s1 ,i ask$ him if he hadn't ev]y?+ ( m9e4 ,i _h ab/a9$ f ord]+ d9n]1 & x 0 too late = prelim9>ies at a club2 s we 7 r$uc$ to tea & fri$ fi% at my rooms--r$uc$ also to ! transc5d5t4 ,some?+ _h come up :i* made me want him to feel at peace ) me1 :i* 0 all ! de> man himself want$ on any occasion4 ,i _h too (t5 _h to press ^u him consid]ations irrelevant1 b x gives me pleasure n[ to ?9k t on t p>ticul> ev5+ ,i didn't ev5 m5tion ,mrs4 ,saltram & ! *ildr54 ,late into ! night we smok$ & talk$2 old %ames & old rig\rs fell away f u2 ,i only let him see t ,i 0 consci\s ( :at ,i ow$ him4 ,he 0 z mild z contrition & z abundant z fai?2 he 0 nev] s f9e z on a %y return1 & ev5 bett] at =giv+ ?an at be+ =giv54 ,i d>esay x 0 a small] matt] ?an t fam\s night at ,wimbl$on1 ! night ( ! problematical sobriety & ( ,miss ,anvoy's initiation2 b ,i 0 z mu* 9 x on ?is occasion z ,i _h be5 out ( x !n4 ,at ab\t #a4cj he 0 sublime4 ,he nev]1 "u any circum/ances1 rose till all o!r ris+s 7 ov]1 & 8 breakfa/s1 at ,wimbl$on1 _h always be5 ! pr9cipal reason m5tion$ by dep>t+ cooks4 ,! coa/ 0 !re=e cle> = me to receive h] :51 e>ly ! next morn+1 to my surprise1 x 0 ann\nc$ to me t 8 wife _h call$4 ,i hesitat$1 aft] %e _h come up1 ab\t tell+ h] ,saltram 0 9 ! h\se1 b %e h]self settl$ ! "q1 kept me retic5t1 by draw+ =? a seal$ lett] :i*1 look+ at me v h>d 9 ! eyes1 %e plac$1 ) a pregnant abs5ce ( comm5t1 9 my h&4 ,= a s+le mom5t !re glimm]$ be=e me ! fond hope t ,mrs4 ,saltram _h t5d]$ me1 z x 71 h] resignation & desir$ to embody ! act 9 an unsp>+ =m4 ,to br+ ?is ab\t ,i w\ld h feign$ any humiliation2 b aft] my eyes _h caught ! sup]scription ,i he>d myself say ) a flatness t betray$ a s5se ( some?+ v diff]5t f relief3 ,oh1 ! ,pudneys8 ,i knew _! envelopes1 ?\gh !y didn't "k m9e4 ,!y always us$ ! k9d sold at po/-(fices ) ! /amp affix$1 & z ?is lett] _h n be5 po/$ !y _h wa/$ a p5ny on me4 ,i _h se5 _! horrid missives to ! ,mulvilles1 b _h n be5 9 direct correspond5ce ) !m4 ,!y enclos$ x to me1 to be deliv]$4 ,!y d\btless expla9 to y t !y hadn't y\r address4 ,i turn$ ! ?+ ov] )\t op5+ x4 ,:y 9 ! _w %\ld !y write to me8 ,because !y h some?+ to tell y4 ,! wor/1 ,mrs4 ,saltram dryly add$4 ,x 0 ano!r *apt]1 ,i felt1 ( ! hi/ory ( _! lam5table qu>rel ) h] husb&1 ! episode 9 :i*1 v9dictively1 dis+5u\sly z !y !mselves _h behav$1 "o _h to admit t he _h put himself m grossly 9 ! wrong ?an at any mom5t ( 8 life4 ,he _h begun by insult+ ! mat*less ,mulvilles = ^! m speci\s protectors1 & !n1 accord+ to 8 wont at ! end ( a few mon?s1 _h dug a /ill deep] dit* = 8 ab]ration ?an ! *asm left yawn+ beh9d4 ,! *asm at ,wimbl$on 0 n[ bless$ly clos$2 b ! ,pudneys across _! p]si/5t gulf1 kept up ! na/ie/ fire4 ,i nev] d\bt$ !y _h a /rong case1 & ,i _h be5 f ! fir/ = n def5d+ him--reason+ t if !y 7 n contradict$ !y w\ld p]haps subside4 ,?is 0 above all :at ,i want$1 & ,i s f> prevail$1 t ,i did arre/ ! correspond5ce 9 "t to save our little circle an infliction heavi] ?an x p]haps w\ld h borne4 ,i knew1 t is ,i div9$1 t !y _h produc$ z yet z mu* z !y d>$1 consci\s z !y 7 9 _! own virtue ( an expos$ place 9 :i* ,saltram c\ld h plant$ a bl[4 ,x 0 a "q ) !m :e!r a man :o _h himself s mu* to cov] up w\ld d>e2 s t ^! vessels ( ranc\r 7 9 a mann] afraid ( ea* o!r4 ,i judg$ t on ! day ! ,pudneys %\ld cease = "s reason or o!r to be afraid !y w\ld treat u to "s revelation m disconc]t+ ?an any ( its pr$ecessors4 ,z ,i held ,mr4 ,saltram's lett] 9 my h& x 0 di/9ctly communicat$ to me t ! day _h come--!y _h ceas$ to be afraid4 ,i don't want to "k ! wor/1 ,i pres5tly decl>$4 ,y'll h to op5 ! lett]4 ,x also conta9s an enclosure4 ,i felt x--x 0 fat & uncanny4 ,:eels )9 :eels6 ,i exclaim$4 ,!re is some?+ = me too to deliv]4 ,s !y tell me--to ,miss ,anvoy4 ,i />$2 ,i felt a c]ta9 ?rill4 ,:y don't !y s5d x to h] directly8 ,mrs4 ,saltram hesitat$6 ,because %e's /ay+ ) ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,mulville4 ,& :y %\ld t prev5t8 ,aga9 my visitor falt]$1 & ,i began to reflect on ! grotesque1 ! unconsci\s p]v]sity ( h] action4 ,i 0 ! only p]son save ,george ,grav5] & ! ,mulvilles :o 0 aw>e ( ,sir ,gregory ,coxon's & ( ,miss ,anvoy's /range b\nty4 ,:]e c\ld !re h be5 a m signal illu/ration ( ! clums9ess ( human affairs ?an h] hav+ complac5tly select$ ?is mom5t to fly 9 ! face ( x8 ,!re's ! *ance ( _! see+ h] lett]s4 ,!y "k ,mr4 ,pudney's h&4 ,/ill ,i didn't und]/&2 !n x fla%$ ^u me4 ,y mean !y might int]cept x8 ,h[ c y imply any?+ s base8 ,i indignantly dem&$4 ,x's n ,i2 x's ,mr4 ,pudney6 cri$ ,mrs4 ,saltram ) a flu%4 ,x's 8 own idea4 ,!n :y c\ldn't he s5d ! lett] to y to be deliv]$8 ,mrs4 ,saltram's col\r deep5$2 %e gave me ano!r h>d look4 ,y mu/ make t out = y\rself4 ,i made x out quickly en\gh4 ,x's a d5unciation8 ,a real lady doesn't betray h] husb&6 ?is virtu\s woman exclaim$4 ,i bur/ out laugh+1 & ,i fe> my laugh may h _h an effect ( imp]t95ce4 ,especially to ,miss ,anvoy1 :o's s easily %ock$8 ,:y d su* ?+s conc]n h]8 ,i ask$1 mu* at a loss4 ,because %e's !re1 expos$ to all 8 craft4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,pudney h be5 wat*+ ?is2 !y feel %e may be tak5 94 ,?ank y = all ! re/ ( u6 ,:at diff]5ce c x make1 :5 %e has lo/ h] p[] to contribute8 ,aga9 ,mrs4 ,saltram consid]$2 !n v nobly3 ,!re are o!r ?+s 9 ! _w ?an money1 %e rem>k$4 ,?is hadn't occurr$ to h] s long z ! "y lady _h any2 b %e n[ add$1 ) a glance at my lett]1 t ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,pudney d\btless expla9$ _! motives4 ,x's all 9 k9dness1 %e cont9u$ z %e got up4 ,k9dness to ,miss ,anvoy8 ,y took1 on ! :ole1 ano!r view ( k9dness be=e h] rev]ses4 ,my companion smil$ ) "s acidity4 ,p]haps y're no saf] ?an ! ,mulvilles6 ,i didn't want h] to ?9k t1 nor t %e %\ld report to ! ,pudneys t !y _h n be5 happy 9 _! ag5t2 & ,i well rememb] t ?is 0 ! mom5t at :i* ,i began1 ) consid]able emotion1 to promise myself to enjo9 ^u ,miss ,anvoy nev] to op5 any lett] t %\ld come to h] ) a /amp work$ into ! envelope4 ,my emotion & ,i fe> ,i mu/ add my confusion quickly increas$2 ,i pres5tly %\ld h be5 z glad to fright5 ,mrs4 ,saltram z to ?9k ,i might by "s diplomacy re/ore ! ,pudneys to a quiet] vigilance4 ,x's be/ y %\ld take my view ( my safety1 ,i at any rate soon respond$4 ,:5 ,i saw %e didn't "k :at ,i meant by ?is ,i add$3 ,y may turn out to h done1 9 br++ me ?is lett]1 a ?+ y w pr(\ndly regret4 ,my tone _h a significance :i*1 ,i c\ld see1 did make h] uneasy1 & !re 0 a mom5t1 aft] ,i _h made two or ?ree m rem>ks ( /udi\sly bewild]+ effect1 at :i* h] eyes foll[$ s hungrily ! little fl\ri% ( ! lett] ) :i* ,i emphasis$ !m1 t ,i in/9ctively slipp$ ,mr4 ,pudney's communication into my pocket4 ,%e look$1 9 h] emb>rass$ annoyance1 z if %e might grab x & s5d x back to him4 ,i felt1 aft] %e _h gone1 z if ,i _h almo/ giv5 h] my ^w ,i w\ldn't deliv] ! enclosure4 ,! passionate movem5t1 at any rate1 ) :i*1 9 solitude1 ,i transf]r$ ! :ole ?+1 unop5$1 f my pocket to a draw] :i* ,i d\ble-lock$ w\ld h am\nt$1 = an initiat$ obs]v]1 to "s su* promise4 ,,xii ,mrs4 ,saltram left me draw+ my brea? m quickly & inde$ almo/ 9 pa9--z if ,i _h j p]il\sly graz$ ! loss ( some?+ preci\s4 ,i didn't q "k :at x 0--x _h a %ock+ resemblance to my hon\r4 ,! emotion 0 ! liveli] d\btless 9 t my pulses 7 /ill %ak5 ) ! great rejoic+ ) :i*1 ! night be=e1 ,i _h ralli$ to ! mo/ pot5t inspir] x c\ld ev] h be5 a man's =tune to meet4 ,:at _h dropp$ f me l a cumb]some g>m5t z ,saltram appe>$ be=e me 9 ! aft]noon on ! hea? 0 ! disposition to haggle ov] 8 value4 ,hang x1 "o _h to *oose1 "o _h to put t value some:]e2 s ,i w\ld put x really high & h done ) x4 ,mrs4 ,mulville drove 9 = him at a discreet h\r--! e>lie/ %e c\ld presume him to h got up2 & ,i le>n$ t ,miss ,anvoy w\ld also h come _h %e n be5 expect+ a visit f ,mr4 ,grav5]4 ,i 0 p]fectly m9dful t ,i 0 "u bonds to see ?is "y lady1 & also t ,i _h a lett] to deliv] to h]2 b ,i took my "t1 ,i wait$ f day to day4 ,i left ,mrs4 ,saltram to deal z h] appreh5sions %\ld prompt ) ! ,pudneys4 ,i knew at la/ :at ,i meant--,i _h ceas$ to w9ce at my responsibility4 ,i gave ?is supreme impression ( ,saltram "t to fade if x w\ld2 b x didn't fade1 &1 individually1 x has n fad$ ev5 n[4 ,dur+ ! mon? t ,i ?us invit$ myself to /iff5 aga9 ,adelaide ,mulville1 p]plex$ by my abs5ce1 wrote to me to ask :y ,i 0 s /iff4 ,at t season ( ! ye> ,i 0 usually (t5] ) !m4 ,%e also wrote t %e fe>$ a real e/rangem5t _h set 9 betwe5 ,mr4 ,grav5] & h] sweet "y fri5d--a /ate ( ?+s only p>tly satisfactory to h] s long z ! advantage accru+ to ,mr4 ,saltram fail$ to dis5gage itself f ! cold mi/s ( !ory4 ,%e intimat$ t h] sweet "y fri5d 01 if any?+1 a trifle too res]v$2 %e also intimat$ t !re might n[ be an op5+ = ano!r clev] "y man4 ,!re nev] 0 ! slighte/ op5+1 ,i may "h p>5!sise1 & ( c\rse ! "q c't come up to-day4 ,^! are old fru/rations n[4 ,ru? ,anvoy has n m>ri$1 ,i he>1 & nei!r h ,i4 ,dur+ ! mon?1 t[>d ! end1 ,i wrote to ,george ,grav5] to ask if1 on a special err&1 ,i might come to see him1 & 8 answ] 0 to knock ! v next day at my door4 ,i saw he _h imm$iately connect$ my inquiry ) ! talk we _h _h 9 ! railway c>riage1 & 8 promptitude %[$ t ! a%es ( 8 eag]ness 7 n yet cold4 ,i told him !re 0 some?+ ,i ?\ght ,i ought 9 c&\r to let him "k--,i recognis$ ! obligation 8 fri5dly confid5ce _h laid ^u me4 ,y mean t ,miss ,anvoy has talk$ to y8 ,%e has told me s h]self1 he said4 ,x 0 n to tell s t ,i want$ to see y1 ,i repli$2 = x seem$ to me t su* a communication w\ld re/ :olly ) h]self4 ,if h[ev] %e did speak to y ( our conv]sation %e probably told y t ,i 0 disc\rag+4 ,disc\rag+8 ,on ! subject ( a pres5t application ( ! ,coxon ,fund4 ,to ! case ( ,mr4 ,saltram8 ,my de> fell[1 ,i don't "k :at y call disc\rag+6 ,grav5] exclaim$4 ,well1 ,i ?\ght ,i 01 & ,i ?\ght %e ?\ght ,i 04 ,i believe %e did1 b su* a ?+ is measur$ by ! effect4 ,%e's n disc\rag$4 ,t's h] own affair4 ,! reason ,i ask$ y to see me 0 t x appe>$ to me ,i ought to tell y frankly t decid$ly ,i c't und]take to produce t effect4 ,9 fact ,i don't want to6 ,x's v good ( y1 damn y6 my visitor laugh$1 r$ & really grave4 ,!n he said3 ,y w\ld l to see t fell[ publicly glorifi$--p]*$ on ! p$e/al ( a great complim5t>y =tune8 ,tak+ "o =m ( public recognition ) ano!r1 x seems to me on ! :ole ,i c\ld be> x4 ,:5 ,i see ! complim5ts t are paid "r & left1 ,i ask myself :y ?is "o %\ldn't take its c\rse4 ,?is !re=e is :at y're entitl$ to h look$ to me to m5tion to y4 ,i h "s evid5ce t p]haps w\ld be really dissuasive1 b ,i propose to invite ,miss ,anvoy to rema9 9 ignorance ( x4 ,& to invite me to d ! same8 ,oh1 y don't require x--y've evid5ce en\gh4 ,i speak ( a seal$ lett] :i* ,i've be5 reque/$ to deliv] to h]4 ,& y don't mean to8 ,!re's only "o consid]ation t w\ld make me4 ,grav5]'s cle>1 h&some eyes plung$ into m9e a m9ute2 b evid5tly )\t fi%+ up a clue to ?is motive--a failure by :i* ,i 0 almo/ w\nd$4 ,:at does ! lett] conta98 ,x's seal$1 z ,i tell y1 & ,i don't "k :at x conta9s4 ,:y is x s5t ?r\gh y8 ,r ?an y8 ,i hesitat$ a mom5t4 ,! only explanation ,i c ?9k ( is t ! p]son s5d+ x may h imag9$ y\r relations ) ,miss ,anvoy to be at an end--may h be5 told !y 7 by ,mrs4 ,saltram4 ,my relations ) ,miss ,anvoy are n at an end1 poor ,grav5] /amm]$4 ,aga91 = an in/ant1 ,i delib]at$4 ,! (f] ,i propose to make y gives me ! "r to put y a "q rem>kably direct4 ,are y /ill engag$ to ,miss ,anvoy8 ,no1 ,i'm n1 he sl[ly br\ght out4 ,b we're p]fectly good fri5ds4 ,su* good fri5ds t y w aga9 become prospective husb& & wife if ! ob/acle 9 y\r pa? be remov$8 ,remov$8 ,grav5] vaguely repeat$4 ,if ,i give ,miss ,anvoy ! lett] ,i speak ( %e may drop h] project4 ,!n = ,god's sake give x6 ,i'll d s if y're ready to assure me t h] dropp+ x w\ld n[ presumably br+ ab\t y\r m>riage4 ,i'd m>ry h] ! next day6 my visitor cri$4 ,yes1 b w\ld %e m>ry y8 ,:at ,i ask ( y ( c\rse is no?+ less ?an y\r ^w ( hon\r z to y\r conviction ( ?is4 ,if y give x me1 ,i said1 ,i'll place ! lett] 9 h] h& to-day4 ,grav5] took up 8 hat2 turn+ x me*anically r\nd1 he /ood look+ a mom5t h>d at its unruffl$ p]fection4 ,!n1 v angrily1 hone/ly & gallantly3 ,place x 9 hell6 he broke out2 ) :i* he clapp$ ! hat on 8 head & left me4 ,w y read x or n8 ,i said to ,ru? ,anvoy1 at ,wimbl$on1 :5 ,i _h told h] ! /ory ( ,mrs4 ,saltram's visit4 ,%e reflect$ = a p]iod :i* 0 probably ( ! briefe/1 b :i* 0 long en\gh to make me n]v\s4 ,h y br\ght x ) y8 ,no inde$4 ,x's at home1 lock$ up4 ,!re 0 ano!r great sil5ce1 & !n %e said3 ,g back & de/roy x4 ,i w5t back1 b ,i didn't de/roy x till aft] ,saltram's dea?1 :5 ,i burnt x unread4 ,! ,pudneys approa*$ h] aga9 press+ly1 b1 prompt z !y 71 ! ,coxon ,fund _h already become an op]ative b5efit & a g5]al amaze2 ,mr4 ,saltram1 :ile we ga!r$ ab\t1 z x 71 to wat* ! manna desc5d1 0 already draw+ ! magnific5t income4 ,he drew x z he _h always drawn ev]y?+1 ) a gr& ab/ract$ ge/ure4 ,its magnific5ce1 alas1 z all ! _w n[ kn[s1 q qu5*$ him2 x 0 ! beg9n+ ( 8 decl9e4 ,x 0 also naturally a new grievance = 8 wife1 :o began to believe 9 him z soon z he 0 blight$ & :o to ?is day accuses u ( hav+ brib$ him to gratify ! fad ( a pu%+ ,am]ican1 to r5\nce 8 glori\s (fice1 to become1 z %e says1 l ev]ybody else4 ,on ! day he f\nd himself able to publi% he :olly ceas$ to produce4 ,?is depriv$ u1 z may easily be imag9$1 ( mu* ( our occupation1 & especially depriv$ ! ,mulvilles1 ^: want ( self-support ,i nev] measur$ till !y lo/ _! great inmate4 ,!y h no "o to live on n[4 ,adelaide's mo/ frequ5t ref]5ce to _! de/itution is embodi$ 9 ! rem>k t de> f>-away ,ru?'s int5tions 7 d\btless good4 ,%e & ,k5t are ev5 yet look+ = ano!r prop1 b ev]yone is s dreadfully robu/4 ,) ,saltram ! type 0 scatt]$1 ! gr&]1 ! eld] /yle4 ,!y h got _! c>riage back1 b :at's an empty c>riage8 ,9 %ort1 ,i ?9k we 7 all happi] z well z poor] be=e2 ev5 includ+ ,george ,grav5]1 :o1 by ! dea?s ( 8 bro!r & 8 nephew1 has lately become ,"l ,maddock4 ,8 wife1 ^: =tune cle>s ! prop]ty1 is crim9ally dull2 he hates be+ 9 ! ,upp] ,h\se & he has n yet _h high (fice4 ,b :at are ^! accid5ts1 :i* ,i %\ld p]haps apologise = m5tion+1 9 ! light ( ! great ev5tual boon promis$ ! pati5t by ! rate at :i* ! ,coxon ,fund mu/ be roll+ up8 ,= ! ,backs ( ,play+ ,c>ds ,by ,aym] ,vallance ,illu/ration3 ,backs ( ,f\r ,play+ ,c>ds ,illu/ration3 ,table ( ,cont5ts & ,art ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,punctuation1 use ( hyph5s1 & acc5t m>ks 7 /&>diz$4 ,dialect1 obsolete & alt]native spell+s 7 left un*ang$4 ,miss+ 7unpr9t$7 lett]s 7 add$4 ,spell+ corrections are not$ bel[4 ,words 9 italics are surr\nd$ by und]scores1 l ?is4 ,! illu/ration on ! back cov] ( ! magaz9e duplicat$ ! table ( cont5ts & li/ ( illu/rations1 ) ! addition ( sket*es at ! top & bottom ( ! page4 ,! text 0 n repeat$ at ! end ( ! book4 ,corrections3 'res\rse' to 'res\rce' 444 :atev] res\rce he c\ld comm& 444 'd' to 'to' 444 & to judge f its /\t walls 444 ',r5nuf' to ',r5\f' 444 ,b ,mr4 ,r5\f may 444 ',*ause' to ',*ausse' 444 corn] ( ! ,*ausse d',ant91444 'consci\ness' to 'consci\sness' 444 imply a consci\sness ( guilt 444 'lettt]' to 'lett]' 444 began to write a lett]1444 'y're' to 'y\r' 444 ! idea ( y\r be+ a gov]ness8444 'musn't' to 'mu/n't' 444 %e mu/n't be oppress$ 444 's5u\s' to 's5su\s' 444 n]v\s1 s5su\s1 trembl+1444 'ar*itectual' to 'ar*itectural' 444 *ief ar*itectural ornam5ts2444 miss+ ^w 'y' add$3 444 only ^? :o y really l1444 'hackey$' to 'hackney$' 444 employ a hackney$1 & (t5 q 444 'wisd[' to 'wisdom' 444 to borr[ wisdom 444 'musn't' to 'mu/n't' 444 ,y mu/n't suppose he's good look+ 444 'lasp+' to 'laps+' 444 has come v ne> laps+4444 '_!' to '!re' 444 hold t !re 0 nev] 444