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,edit$ by--,t4 ,leman ,h>e  ,,fragon>d  
99      99      99      99      99      
99  ,,9 ,,! ,,same ,,s]ies      ,,arti/4
                ,,au?or4   ,,velazquez4 
,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4   ,,reynolds4        
,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4   ,,turn]4           
,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4   ,,romney4          
,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4   ,,greuze4          
,,alys ,,eyre ,,mackl94   ,,botticelli4 
,,h5ry ,b4 ,,b9ns4   ,,rossetti4        
,,luci5 ,,piss>ro4   ,,bell9i4          
,,george ,,hay4   ,,fra ,,angelico4     
,,james ,,mason4   ,,rembr&t4           
,,josef ,,israels4   ,,leighton4        

,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4   ,,raphael4        
,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4   ,,holman ,,hunt4 
,,m>y ,e4 ,,col]idge4   ,,titian4       
,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4   ,,millais4         
,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4   ,,c>lo ,,dolci4   
,,george ,,hay4   ,,ga9sbor\gh4         
,,max ,,ro?s*ild4   ,,t9toretto4        
,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4   ,,lu9i4            
,,james ,,mason4   ,,franz ,,hals4      
,,edgcumbe ,,/aley4   ,,van ,,dyck4     
,,p]cy ,m4 ,,turn]4   ,,fragon>d4       
,c4 ,,haldane ,,macfall4   ,,leon>do    
,,da ,,v9ci4     ,m4 ,w4 ,,brockwell4   
,9 ,prep>ation    ,,:i/l]4              
,t4 ,,m>t9 ,,wood4   ,,rub5s4           
,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4   ,,burne-,,jones4   
,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4   ,j4 ,f4 ,,millet4 
,,p]cy ,m4 ,,turn]4   ,,*>d94           
,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4   ,,holbe94        
,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4   ,,b\*]4            
,c4 ,,haldane ,,macfall4   ,,vig,e ,,le 
,,brun4         ,c4 ,,haldane ,,macfall4
   ,,watteau4               ,c4 ,,lewis 
,,h9d4   ,,murillo4               ,s4   
,l4 ,,b5susan4             ,,& ,,o!rs4  

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99   ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,i4--,,*iffre
 ,d',,am\r4 ,frontispiece  7,9 !        
,wallace ,collection7  ,fragon>d1 l 8   
ma/] ,b\*]1 soon f\nd t ! pomp\s1       
hi/orical1 & religi\s pictures :i* !    
critics dem&$ ( him1 pleas$ no "o b !   
critics4 ,x 0 a =tunate day = him :5 he 
turn$ 8 back ^u !m1 & employ$ 8 *>m+    
gifts ^u ! /atem5t ( ! life ( 8 day4 ,& 
9 few pa9t+s t creat$ 8 fame has he     
surpass$ ! f9e h&l+ ( ?is sc5e1 9 :i* ! 
girl cuts h] lov]'s initials on ! trunk 
( a tree--! da9ty figure silh\ett$ aga9/
 ! dreamlike backgr\nd ( sky & tree t he
 lov$ s well4 ,!re is ov] all ! glam\r (
 ! poetic /atem5t supremely done4       
,fragon>d  by  ,,haldane ,,macfall      
,illu/rat$ ) ,eight ,reproductions 9    
,col\r         ,illu/ration  ,london3   
,t4 ,c4  ,e4 ,c4 ,jack ,new ,york3      
,fr$]ick ,a4 ,/okes ,co4     ,,to  ,,my 
,,fri5d  ,,walt] ,,emanuel     ,,li/ ,,(
 ,,illu/rations     ,plate      ,i4     
,*iffre d',am\r                         

,frontispiece           ,9 ! ,wallace   
,collection                             
,page     ,,ii4 ,! ,music ,lesson       
#ad           ,9 ! ,l\vre     ,,iii4    
,l',etude                               
#bd           ,9 ! ,l\vre      ,,iv4 ,! 
,s*oolmi/ress                           
#cd           ,9 ! ,wallace ,collection 
,v4 ,figure de ,fantasie                
#dj           ,9 ! ,l\vre      ,,vi4 ,le
 ,voeu  l',am\r                         
#ej           ,9 ! ,l\vre 7new          
acquisition7     ,,vii4 ,! ,fair-hair$  
,boy                           #fj      
,9 ! ,wallace ,collection    ,,viii4 ,le
 ,billet ,d\x                           
#gj           ,9 ! ,collection ( ,m4    
,wild5/e91 ,p>is     ,illu/ration     ,i
  ,,! ,,beg9n+s   ,high up1 among/ !    
,sea-,alps t /ret* along ! s\!rn edge ( 
,france1 :]e romantic ,prov5ce ba!s h]  
sunburnt feet 9 ! blue wat]s ( !        
,m$it]ranean1 high on ! m\nta9's side   
hangs ! /eep little t[n ( ,grasse1      
emb[]$ mid/ grey-gre5 olive-trees4 ,9 z 

sombre a n>r[ /reet z !re is 9 all h]   
d>k alleys1 on ! fif? day ( ,april 9 !  
mu* bewigg$ & p[d]$ ye> ( #agcb1 !re 0  
born to a glovemak] ( ! t[n1 wor?y m]c] 
,fragon>d1 a boy-*ild1 :om ! prie/ 9 !  
gloomy *ur* *ri/5$ ,jean ,honor         
,fragon>d4  ,z ! glovemak] look$ out ( 8
 sombre h\se ov] ! sunlit slopes ( !    
grey-gre5 olive-trees t /ret*$ away to !
 deep blue wat]s ( ! sea1 he v[$ 8 *ild 
to comm]ce & a ?rifty life 9 ?is f>-away
 c\ntry place t 0 b little vex$ ) ! high
 ambitions ( di/ant1 fickle1 laugh+     
,p>is1 or h] spl5did sc&als2 nay1 sc>ce 
gave s]i\s ?\ght to h] gadd+ fa%ions or 
h] fev]i% vogues--inde$1 ! att5uat$     
gho/s ( ^! once frantic ?+s wriggl$     
s\?w>ds ?r\gh ! prov9ces on b sluggi%   
feet to ! high prom5ades ( ,grasse--z ! 
wor?y m]c] 0 fir/ 9 all ! little t[n to 
"k by 8 mode/ traffic 9 !m2 & t1 too1   
only long aft] ! ?+s !y %ad[$ 7 buri$ "u
 new mill9]ies & fopp]ies & fanta/ic    
riot 9 ! gay capital4 ,z a fact1 !      
d>k-ey$1 long-nos$ folk t trudg$ ^! /eep

 & n>r[ ?or\ghf>es 7 a sluggi% p2 &     
sunlit ,grasse snor$ away its day 9     
dr[sy fa%ion4  ,b if ! room :]e ! *ild  
fir/ saw ! light 7 gloomy en\gh )91 !   
skies 7 wondr\s blue )\t1 & !           
violet-sc5t$ slopes 7 rob$ 9 a t5d]     
g>m5t ( silv]y gre51 deck$ ) ! gold (   
orange-trees1 & enri*$ ) bright         
embroid]y ( _m-col\r$ fl[]s t 7 gay z ! 
gaye/ ribbons ( di/ant ,p>is4 ,& ! glory
 ( x ba!d ! lad's eyes & he>t = sixte5  
ye>s1 s t 8 h&s got !m it*+ to create ! 
spl5d\r ( x :i* sang )9 him2 & ! wiz>dry
 ( ! fl[]-g>d5 ( ,france nev] left him1 
ca/+ its spell ov] all 8 ?9k+1 & call+  
to him to utt] x to ! _w4 ,x /ole into 8
 col\r-box1 & on to 8 palette1 & s      
across ! canvas into 8 ma/]-"w1 & 0 to  
lead him ?r\gh ! ye>s to a bli!         
immortality4  ,! small boy ) ! big head 
0 born 9 ! ye> aft] ,franois ,b\*] came 
back to ,p>is f 8 ,italian w&]+s on !   
eve ( 8 ?irties & won to academic hon\r4
 ,! *ild grew up 9 8 ,prov5al home1 :il/
 ,b\*]1 turn+ 8 back ^u academic art on 

ga9+ 8 seat at ! ,academy1 0 creat+ !   
,pa/orals1 ,v5us-pieces1 & ,cupid-pieces
 t *ang$ ! :ole /yle ( ,fr5* art f !    
pomp\s & mock-h]oic mann] ( ,l\is       
,quatorze's c5tury ( ! sixte5 hundr$s to
 ! gay & elegant pleasaunces t fitt$ s  
aptly ! elegant pleasure-seek+ days (   
,l\is ! ,fifte5?'s sev5te5 hundr$s4     
,gossip ( high politics came trickl+ d[n
 to ,grasse z sl[ly z ! fa%ions1 yet !  
elev5-ye>-old boy's e>s he>d ( ! dea? ( 
! m9i/]1 old ,c>d9al ,fleury1 & ( ! ef=t
 ( ,l\is to become k+ by act4 ,?\gh     
,l\is _h small g5ius = ! mighty bus9ess1
 & fell !nce=? into ! habit ( rul+      
,france f beh9d petticoats1 rais+ !     
y\nge/ ( ! daught]s ( ! hi/oric & noble 
h\se ( ,de ,nesle to be 8 accept$       
consort "u ! rank & hon\rs ( ,du*ess (  
,*ateaur\x4 ,all tongues tattl$ ( !     
bus9ess1 ! v soldi]y s++ mock+ songs2   
:5--,l\is /rutt+ x z conqu]or ) ! army1 
got ! small-pox at ,metz1 & s5t !       
,*ateaur\x pack+ at ! ?reat ( dea?4 ,he 
recov]$1 to ent] ,p>is soon aft] z !    

,well-,belov$1 & to be reconcil$ ) !    
frail ,*ateaur\x be=e %e di$ 9 ! sudd5  
agony 9 :i* %e swore %e _h be5 poison$4 
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4--,,! ,,music
 ,,lesson  7,9 ! ,l\vre7  ,fragon>d _h a
 pr(\nd admiration = ! ,dut* pa9t]s4    
,:e!r he w5t to ,holl& %ortly aft] 8    
m>riage is n kn[n2 b he seems sudd5ly to
 h employ$ 8 bru% z if he _h come across
 f9e examples ( ! ,dut* s*ool4 ,! ,music
 ,lesson at ! ,l\vre is "o ( ^!1 & !    
,dut* influ5ce is mo/ m>k$ bo? z to     
subject1 treatm5t1 & h&l+ ( ! pa9t1 if  
we all[ = ,fragon>d's own /rongly ,fr5* 
p]sonality4  ,at ?irte5 ! boy li/5$ to !
 vague rum\rs ( a new sc&al t set folk's
 tongues wagg+ aga9 ?r\gh\t all ,france4
 ,! k+ rais$ ,madame ,l5ormant          
d',etioles1 a daught] ( ! ri* f9anci]   
class1 to be ,m>quise de ,pompad\r1 &   
yield$ up to h] ! sceptre ov] 8 p4  ,!  
nations1 we>y ( w>1 agre$ to sign !     
,peace ( ,aix-la-,*apelle 9 #agdh4 ,9   
?is1 our arti/'s sixte5? ye>1 !         
,pompad\r _h be5 ! k+'s ackn[l$g$       

mi/ress = ?ree ye>s4 ,f ?is "t1 ! peace 
be+ sign$1 ,l\is ! ,fifte5? laid aside  
all ef=t to fulfil ! duties ( ! "l ov] a
 great p2 gave himself up to %ameless & 
riot\s liv+1 & all[$ ! ,pompad\r to     
usurp ! spl5d\r ( 8 ?rone & to rule ov] 
! l&4  ,= ! next sixte5 ye>s %e 0 ! mo/ 
p[]ful p]son at c\rt1 ! greate/         
p]sonality 9 ! ,/ate--mak+ & unmak+     
m9i/]s l a sov]eign1 & dispos+ ( high   
(fices1 hon\rs1 titles1 & p5sions4 ,! k+
 squ&]$ ^u h] "s sev5ty odd millions ( !
 public money z money is n[ valu$4 ,h]  
en]gy & h] indu/ry mu/ h be5 colossal4  
,h] intellig5ce sav$ ! k+ f ! bor$om (  
decision 9 difficult affairs4 ,%e made  
h]self a necessity to 8 fre$om f c>e4 ,e
 affair ( ,/ate 0 discuss$ & settl$ "u  
h] guidance4 ,m9i/]s1 ambassadors1      
g5]als1 transact$ _! bus9ess 9 h] h&some
 b\doirs4 ,%e disp5s$ ! :ole patronage (
 ! sov]eign ) h] pretty h&s4 ,! prizes (
 ! army1 ( ! *ur*1 ( ! magi/racy1 c\ld  
only be secur$ ?r\gh h] good-w4 ,z ?\gh 
^! ?+s 7 n load en\gh to b[ ! %\ld]s (  

any "o human be+ %e kept a re9 ^u e     
national activity4 ,%e creat$ ! porcela9
 factory ( ,svres1 !reby add+ a         
lucrative indu/ry to ,france4 ,%e f\nd$ 
! great milit>y s*ool ( ,sa9t ,cyr4 ,%e 
mo!r$ e indu/ry4 ,%e 0 possess$ ( a r>e 
comb9ation ( tal5ts & accompli%m5ts1 & (
 a/\nd+ ta/e4 ,b h] deepe/ affection 0 =
 ! arts4  ,! ,pompad\r _h ga!r$ ab\t h]1
 z ! beautiful ,madame d',etioles1 !    
supreme wits & arti/s & ?9k]s ( h] day2 
,voltaire & ,b\*] & ,lat\r & ! re/ 7 h] 
fri5ds1 & ! new ?\ght t 0 be+ born 9    
,france 0 nurs$ 9 h] draw+-rooms4 ,z !  
,pompad\r %e kept up h] fri5d%ips4 ,%e 0
 prodigal 9 h] enc\ragem5t ( ! arts1 9 !
 furni%m5t ( h] own & ! k+'s palaces &  
ca/les4 ,& x 0 9 ! ex]cise & indulg5ce (
 h] bett] qualities t %e br\ght out !   
g5ius & enc\rag$ to fulle/ a*ievem5t !  
art ( ,b\*]1 & ( ! great pa9t]s ( h] "t4
 ,s ,b\*] br\ght to its full blossom !  
art t ,watteau _h creat$--! picture (   
,ftes gal5ts--& add$ to ! arti/ic       
a*ievem5t ( ,france ! ,pa/orals :]e9    

,dresd5 %eph]ds & %eph]desses dally 9   
pleasant l&scapes1 & ! ,v5us-pieces :]e9
 ,cupids flutt] & romp--a _w ( elegance 
& *>m presid$ ov] by ! ,goddess ( ,love4
     ,,ii  ,,rome   ,all ?is 0 b        
,p>is-gossip amid/ ! olive-trees & /eep 
/reets ( f>-away ,grasse1 :]e !         
l>ge-head$1 small-bodi$ lad 0 idl+ ?r\gh
 8 fifte5 summ]s1 liv+ & brea?+ ! beauty
 ( ! pleasant l& ( romance t br$ him1   
:51 l bolt f ! blue1 fell ! news ^u him 
t 8 fa!r1 te>+ aside ! fabric ( ! lad's 
dreams1 _h articl$ him z junior cl]k to 
a not>y4  ,b ! ,fr5* middle-class ideal 
( respectability meant no heav5 = ?is   
y\?'s goal1 no ultimate aim = 8         
ambition4 ,he idl$ 8 ma/] into despair2 
wa/+ 8 "t on pa9t-pots & p5cil-scribbl+s
 until t hone/ man himself advis$ t !   
lad %\ld be all[$ to foll[ 8 b5t4  ,s x 
came ab\t--'twas 9 t ye> ( ! ,treaty (  
,aix-la-,*apelle1 ! ye> t saw !         
,pompad\r come to supreme p[] 7%e _h be5
 = ?ree ye>s ! k+'s ackn[l$g$           
mi/ress7--! y\?'s "m1 ) all a ,fr5* "m's

 %rewdness & common-s5se1 ga!r$ toge!r !
 sixte5-ye>-old lad's sket*es1 & bundl$ 
(f ) him 9 a dilig5ce to ,p>is4  ,arriv$
 9 ,p>is %e s\ght out ! greate/ pa9t] ( 
! day1 & bur/ ) ! %y y\? into ! /udio ( 
! d&ifi$ fav\rite arti/ ( ! k+'s maje/y1
 ,pompad\r's ,b\*]--l>ge-he>t$1 g5]\s1  
mu*-s9n+1 _w-fam$ ,b\*]1 !n at ! v      
summit ( 8 c>e]--he 0 at t "t liv+ 9 !  
,rue ,gr5elle-,sa9t-,honor1 :i* he 0    
ab\t to leave1 & 9 :i* ,fragon>d 9 8 old
 age 0 de/9$ to end 8 days4  ,! lad     
glanc$ ) wond]1 we may be sure1 at !    
great ,rape ( ,europa t /ood ^u ! ma/]'s
 easel1 :il/ 8 "m p\r$ out 9 ! r\gh     
acc5t ( ,prov5ce ! tale ( ! g5ius ( h]  
son--/ole1 too1 a /eal?y scrut9y ( !    
,v5us-pieces & ,pa/orals t /ood ab\t !  
/udio1 & 0 fill$ ) aw$ admiration4 ,! "m
 bes\ght ! g5ius ( ,france to make a    
g5ius ( h] son2 & ,b\*]1 ) k9dly smile  
^u 8 lips1 glanc+ ov] ! immature "w ( ! 
prodigy1 told ! lad t he might come back
 to him 9 six mon?s' "t1 po9t+ out to   
him1 ) all t l>ge-he>t$ fri5dl9ess &    

sympa?y t made him ! lov$ idol ( !      
art-/ud5ts1 t he lack$ suffici5t        
dext]ity 9 ! use ( 8 tools to ent] 8    
/udio or to b5efit by appr5tice%ip to   
him1 & advis+ ! anxi\s "m to take him to
 ,*>d9 z ! supreme ma/] 9 ,france f :om 
to le>n ! ma/]y ( 8 craft4  ,to ,*>d9 ! 
y\? w5t2 & ,france's consummate ma/] 9 !
 pa9t+ ( /ill-life1 putt+ ! palette on !
 y\ng/]'s ?umb /raightway1 f ! v fir/   
day--z 8 cu/om 0--& mak+ him use si5na  
^u x z 8 only pigm5t1 advis+ him z he   
w5t1 set him to ! copy+ ( ! pr9ts f !   
ma/]pieces ( 8 own "t1 insi/+ on 8 pa9t+
 l>ge & broad & solid & true4  ,"y      
,fragon>d made s little progress t ,*>d9
 wrote to 8 p>5ts t he c\ld get no?+ out
 ( him2 & s5t ! lad1 bag & baggage1 out 
( 8 /udio4  ,?r[n ^u 8 own res\rces1 !  
"y fell[ haunt$ ! *ur*es ( ,p>is1 brood$
 ov] ! ma/]pieces t hung !re91 fix$ !m 9
 8 m9d's eye1 &1 return+ to 8 lodg+1    
pa9t$ !m1 day by day1 f memory4  ,at !  
end ( six mon?s he call$ aga9 ^u ,b\*]1 
8 sket*es "u 8 arm2 & ?is "t he 0 n s5t 

away4 ,a/\nd$ at ! y\?'s progress1 /ruck
 by 8 en?usiasm1 ,b\*] took him into 8  
/udio1 & set him to "w to prep>e ! l>ge 
decorative c>toons t arti/s _h to make f
 _! pa9t+s = use at ! ,gobel9s &        
,beauvais looms4 ,! arti/ pa9t$ 8       
picture 9 little2 he 0 also requir$ to  
pa9t an enl>gem5t ( ! size t ! weav]s _h
 to make into tape/ry--?is enl>gem5t 0  
mo/ly done by pupils1 ! ,/ate dem&+1    
h[ev]1 t ! arti/ %\ld "w ov] x          
suffici5tly to sign 8 "n ^u x--! head ( 
! factory keep+ cu/ody ( ! pa9t+ 9      
little to guide him2 ! weav]s work+ f ! 
enl>gem5t4 ,?is "w ^u ! enl>gem5t (     
,b\*]'s pa9t+s 0 an ideal tra9+ =       
,fragon>d4  ,! ,director-,g5]al (       
,build+s to ! k+ 7or1 z we %\ld n[adays 
call him1 ,m9i/] ( ,f9e ,arts71         
,l5ormant de ,t\rnehem1 k9sman to !     
,pompad\r1 di$ sudd5ly 9 ! ,novemb] (   
#agea2 ! ,pompad\r promptly caus$ to be 
appo9t$ 9 8 place h] bro!r ,abel        
,poisson de ,v&ires--a %y1 h&some y\?1 a
 g5tleman1 a man ( hon\r1 :o br\ght to 8

 (fice an exquisite ta/e1 a loyal       
nature1 & m>k$ abilities4 ,! k+1 :o lik$
 him well1 & call$ him little bro!r1    
soon aft]w>ds creat$ him ,m>quis de     
,m>igny--& ,fragon>d1 l _m ano!r arti/ (
 8 day1 0 to be behold5 to him4  ,aft] a
 c\ple ( ye>s' tra9+ "u ,b\*]1          
,fragon>d's ma/]1 ) t ke5 int]e/ t he   
ev] took 9 ! ef=ts & welf>e ( y\?1 &    
p>ticul>ly ( 8 own pupils1 urg$ ! "y    
fell[ to compete = ! ,prix de ,rome1    
po9t+ out to him ! advantages ( w9n+ x4 
,at tw5ty1 )\t prep>ation1 & )\t be+ a  
pupil ( ! ,academy1 ,fragon>d won !     
covet$ prize ) 8 ,j]oboam ,sacrific+ to 
,idols4 ,x 0 9 ?is ye> t ,b\*] 0 giv5 a 
/udio & ap>tm5ts at ! ,l\vre4  ,= ?ree  
ye>s !reaft]1 ,fragon>d 0 9 ! k+'s s*ool
 ( six lves protgs "u ,c>le ,van ,loo4  
,he cont9u$ to "w 9 ,b\*]'s /udio1 z    
well z pa9t+ on 8 own acc\nt2 & x is to 
^! ye>s t belong 8 ,bl9d ,man's ,buff & 
sev]al pictures 9 ?is /yle4  ,mean:ile !
 qu>rels betwe5 prie/s & p>liam5ts _h   
gr[n v bitt]4 ,! k+ took fir/ "o side1  

!n ! o!r4 ,x 0 9 #agef1 ,l\is hav+ got  
f\l ( 8 ,p>liam5t1 t ! un=tunate &      
fooli% ,dami5s /abb$ ! k+ ) a p5knife   
slightly "u ! fif? rib ( 8 left side1 z 
he 0 /epp+ into 8 c>riage at ,v]sailles1
 & suff]$ by consequ5ce ! t]rible       
tortures & horrible dea? t 7 met$ out to
 su* z attempt$ ! "p ( regicide4  ,?is 0
 ! ye> :51 at tw5ty-f\r1 ,fragon>d 0    
entitl$ to g to ,rome at ! k+'s         
exp5se--! ,italian t\r be+ a necess>y "p
 ( an arti/'s tra9+ :o desir$ to rea* to
 academic di/9ction1 & hon\rs 9 8 call+4
 ,he />t$ on 8 j\rney to ,italy )       
,b\*]'s n[ fam\s f>ewell advice r++ 9 8 
e>s3 ,my de> ,frago1 y g into ,italy to 
see ! works ( ,raphael & ,mi*ael        
,angelo2 b--,i tell y 9 confid5ce1 z a  
fri5d--if y take ^? fell[s s]i\sly y are
 lo/4 7,lo/ 0 n ! exact phrase1 ,b\*]   
be+ a ,rabelaisian wag1 b x w pass47    
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4--,l',,etude
  7,9 ! ,l\vre7  ,! picture ( a "y woman
 sometimes kn[n z ,l',etude 7b p]haps   
bett] kn[n z ,la ,*anteuse or ,song7 at 

! ,l\vre is ano!r ( ^? little canvases  
pa9t$ by ,fragon>d "u ! /rong influ5ce (
 ! ,dut* s*ool1 z we may see n only 9 ! 
h&l+ ( ! pa9t1 & 9 ! arrangem5t ( !     
figure1 b 9 ! v ruffle ab\t ! girl's    
neck1 ! lace cuffs to ! sleeves1 & !    
treatm5t ( ! dress4  ,arriv$ 9 ,rome1   
,fragon>d1 l 8 ma/] be=e him1 0 torn )  
d\bts & unc]ta9ties & w>r+ influ5ces4 ,=
 sev]al mon?s he did no "w1 or little   
"w2 & ?\gh he /ood be=e ! ma/]pieces (  
,mi*ael ,angelo & ,raphael1 /irr$ by !  
gr&eur ( _! design1 & eag] to be busy ) 
8 bru%1 he 0 too mu* ( a ,fr5*man1 too  
mu* 9 sympa?y ) ! ,fr5* g5ius1 too mu*  
enam\r$ ( ! art ( 8 ma/]1 to be affect$ 
creatively by !m4 ,8 hesitations sav$   
him1 & won ,france a ma/] 9 h] long roll
 ( fame4 ,he escap$ ! ta9t ( le>n+ to   
see ?r\gh ! eyes ( o!rs1 evad$ ! swamp+ 
( 8 own g5ius 9 an endeav\r to utt] 8   
art 9 halt+ ,italian4 ,rome 0 n 8 grave1
 z x has be5 ! grave ( s _m promis+ "y  
sons ( ,france2 & he came out ( ! dang] 
a /rong & heal?y man4 ,tiepolo br\ght   

him back vision & inspiration1 & ! solid
 e>? ( 8 own age to walk ^u4 ,& ! ,fr5* 
utt]ance ( 8 ma/] ,b\*] call$ back 8    
daz$ wits to ! acc5ts ( ,france4 ,at la/
 ! g5ius t 0 9 him quick5$ & /rove to   
utt] itself4  ,! bright col\rs ( ,italy1
 ! glam\r ( h] l&scapes1 ^! 7 ! liv+    
lessons t bit deep] into 8 art ?an all !
 works ( h] antique ma/]s2 & ! ef=t to  
set !m ^u 8 canvas gave to 8 h&'s skill 
an ord]$ grace & dignity t 7 ( m vital  
effect ^u 8 a*ievem5t ?an ! pa9t+s ( !  
great dead4  ,s x came ab\t t ,natoire1 
!n director ( ! royal s*ool 9 ! ,villa  
,manc9i1 hav+ writt5 8 di/ress to       
,m>igny at ! "y fell['s beg9n+s1 0 soon 
writ+ en?usia/ically ab\t him1 & procur$
 a l5g!n+ ( 8 /ay 9 ,rome4  ,"h began t 
lifelong fri5d%ip ) ,hub]t ,rob]t1      
already mak+ 8 m>k z an arti/1 & ) !    
,abb de ,sa9t-,non1 a *>m+ "*1 :o 0 to  
engrave ! "w ( ! two "y pa9t]s1 &       
greatly spread _! names abroad !reby4   
,sa9t-,non's influ5tial relations       
procur$ him free resid5ce 9 ! ,villa    

d',e/e1 :]e ! o!r two jo9$ him1 & a     
delightful good-fell[%ip betwe5 ! ?ree  
m5 foll[$--! ,abb's arti/ic ta/es add+  
to ! bond ( comrade%ip4 ,s two ye>s     
pass$ pleasantly along at ! ,villa      
d',e/e1 "o ( ! mo/ beautiful places 9   
all ,italy--! anci5t ru9s h>d by1 & !   
runn+ wat]s & maje/ic trees leav+ an    
impression ^u ,fragon>d's imag9ation1   
:i* pass$ to 8 canvases1 & nev] left 8  
art--develop+ a pr(\nd s5se ( /yle1 & a 
k ( light & air t ba!d ! sc5es he 0 to  
pa9t ) su* r>e skill & insight4 ,"h grew
 t love ( /ately g>d5s :i* are ! ess5ce 
( 8 l&scapes1 & :i* won to ! he>t ( a   
*ild ( ,prov5ce4  ,9 di/ant ,p>is ! mak+
 ( hi/ory 0 gr[+ apace4 ,gossip ( x     
rea*$ to ,italy4 ,a back/airs intrigue  
almo/ dislodg$ ! ,pompad\r f p[]4       
,d',arg5son & ! que5's p>ty ?rew !      
beautiful & y\?ful ,madame de           
,*oiseul-,romanet1 n :olly unflatt]$ at 
! adv5ture1 into ! k+'s way to lure him 
f ! fav\rite4 ,! k+ wrote h] a lett] (  
invitation4 ,! girl consult$ h] noble   

k9sman1 ! ,comte de ,/a9ville1 ( !      
,maurepas faction or que5's p>ty1 a     
bitt] enemy to ! ,pompad\r4 ,de         
,/a9ville1 8 pride ( race w\nd$ t a     
k9swoman ( 8 %\ld be (f]$ to ! k+1 w5t  
to ! ,pompad\r1 expos$ ! plot1 & =?)    
became h] ally--soon h] guide 9 affairs 
( ,/ate4  ,9 ! mid/ ( disa/]s by sea &  
l& ! ,pompad\r p]suad$ ! k+ to s5d = ,de
 ,/a9ville1 & to make him 8 ,prime      
,m9i/]4 ,he 0 creat$ ,duc de ,*oiseul 9 
,decemb] #ageh4 ,he _h z ally "o ( ! mo/
 a/ute & subtle & d>+ m9ds 9            
eighte5?-c5tury ,france--8 si/]         
,beatrice1 ! fam\s ,du*esse de          
,grammont4 ,! k+ f\nd a born lead] ( m54
 ,*oiseul br\ght back dignity to !      
?rone4 ,he came ne> to sav+ ,france4    
,*oiseul 0 ! public op9ion ( ! nation4  
,he f\nd$ 8 /r5g? on ,p>liam5t & on !   
new philosophy4 ,he became a national   
h]o4 ,he c\ld d no wrong4 ,he rose to   
p[] 9 #ageh2 & at once /emm$ ! tide (   
disa/] to ,france4  ,! ,p>liam5t m5 took
 c\rage4 ,philosophy1 ) "o ( its m5 9   

p[]1 spoke out ) no unc]ta9 voice4 ,all 
,france 0 li/5+4  ,fragon>d _h at la/ to
 turn 8 face homew>ds2 & dawdl+ ?r\gh   
,italy ) ,sa9t-,non1 /ay+ 8 feet at     
,bologna & ,v5ice a:ile1 ! two fri5ds   
work$ sl[ly t[>ds ,p>is1 ,fragon>d ent]+
 8 belov$ city1 aft] five w&]-ye>s1 9 ! 
autumn ( #agfa1 9 8 tw5ty-n9? ye>1      
unta9t$ & unspoil$ by academic tra9+1 8 
art f\nd$ ^u t ( ,b\*]1 enhanc$ by 8 ke5
 /udy ( nature4 ,he rea*$ ,p>is1 ri* 9  
plans = pictures1 fill$ ) ard\r &       
en?usiasm = 8 art1 ambiti\s to create   
ma/]pieces1 & burn+ to di/+ui% himself4 
,,iii  ,,! ,,du ,,b>ry   ,:5 ,fragon>d  
came back to ,p>is on ! edge ( 8 ?irtie?
 ye> x 0 to f9d t a great *ange _h come 
ov] 8 ma/] ,b\*]4 ,! old1 light-he>t$1  
g5ial pa9t] 0 %[+ signs ( ! burn+ ( !   
c&le ( life at bo? ends4 ,8 art also 0  
be+ bitt]ly assail$ by ! new critics--! 
new philosophy 0 ask+ = ennobl+ s5tim5ts
 f ! pa9t$ canvas1 & ! tea*+ ( a moral  
lesson f all ! arts4 ,b\*] /ood frankly 
bewild]$1 bl9k+ que/ion+ eyes at !      

frantic d94 ,old age _h come ^u him1    
creep+ ov] ! %rewd k9dly features1 dull+
 ! exquisite sight4 ,he c\ld n :olly    
ignore ! *ange t 0 tak+ place 9 public  
ta/e4 ,! ideas ( ! philosoph]s 7        
p5etrat+ public op9ion4 ,! man ( feel+  
_h aris5 & walk$ 9 ! l&4 ,!y 7 beg9n+ to
 speak ( ! great antique days ( ,greece 
& ,rome4 ,fickle fa%ion 0 ab\t to turn  
h] back ^u ,dresd5 %eph]ds & %eph]desses
 & leafy groves1 & to take up h] abode  
a:ile ) h]oes & among/ picturesque ru9s4
  ,arriv$ 9 ,p>is1 ,fragon>d at once set
 himself to ! task ( pa9t+ ! hi/oric or 
my?ologic ,academy-piece expect$ f !    
hold] ( ! ,prix de ,rome on return f !  
,italian t\r4 ,he pa9t$ ,! ,high ,prie/ 
,coresus slay+ himself to save          
,callirho1 :i*1 ?\gh badly hung at !    
,salon1 & /ill to be se5 at ! ,l\vre1 0 
hail$ ) high praise by ! academicians & 
critics4 ,! only adv]se criticisms (    
coldness & timidity levell$ aga9/ x s\nd
 /range 9 ! light ( 8 aft]-c>e]1 :i*1   
:atev] its weaknesses1 0 n exactly m>k$ 

) coldness nor eke ) timidity4  ,= two  
ye>s !reaft] he essay$ ! academic /yle4 
,b ! praises ( ,did]ot & ,grimm fail$ to
 fill 8 pockets2 & he decid$ to pa9t no 
m academic pieces = ! critics' praise4  
,he _h inde$ no ta/e = su* ?+s1 no      
sympa?y ) anci5t ?\ght nor ) ! dead pa/4
 ,he 01 l 8 ma/]1 a v son ( ,france--a  
*ild ( 8 own age1 glory+ 9 ! love ( life
 & ! beauty ( 8 native l&4  ,hav+ done 8
 duty by 8 s*ool1 he turn$ 8 back ^u x  
gleefully1 z ,b\*] _h also done be=e    
him1 & set himself joy\sly to ! pa9t+ ( 
! life ab\t him4  ,8 great *ance soon   
came1 & 9 /range guise4  ,x s happ5$ t a
 "y blood at ! c\rt1 "o ,b>on de        
,sa9t-,juli51 w5t to ! pa9t] ,doy5 ) 8  
flame1 & ask$ him to pa9t a picture ( ! 
pretty creature be+ swung by a bi%op    
:il/ he himself wat*$ ! display ( pretty
 ankles z ! girl w5t fly+ ?r\gh ! air4  
,doy5 _h scruples2 b recomm5d$ ,fragon>d
 = ! naughty bus9ess4  ,fragon>d seiz$ !
 idea readily en\gh1 except t he made ! 
frail girl's husb& sw+ ! beauty = h]    

lov]'s eyes1 us+ ! incid5t1 z usual1 b z
 ! trivial !me = a spl5did sett+ amid/  
trees1 glory+ 9 ! pa9t+ ( ! foliage--z y
 may see1 if y /ep into ! ,wallace      
gall]ies1 :]e is ! exquisite ?+ t br\ght
 ,fragon>d fame--! _w-fam\s ,les haz>ds 
heureux de l',esc>polette4  ,! effect 0 
prodigi\s4 ,de ,launay's brilliant      
engrav+ ( x popul>is$ x ?r\gh\t ! l&4   
,nobles & ri* f9anci]s1 & all ! gay _w (
 fa%ion besides1 n[ /rove to possess    
canvases sign$ by ,fragon>d4 ,b\*] 0    
gr[n old & ail+2 & j z ,b\*] _h be5 !   
pa9t] ( ! ,france ( fa%ion "u !         
,pompad\r1 s ,fragon>d 0 n[ to become ! 
mirror ( ! c\rt1 ( ! !atre1 ( !         
draw+-room1 ( ! b\doir1 ( ! age ( ,du   
,b>ry4  ,f9d+ a ready m>ket = subjects (
 gallantry1 he gave re9 to 8 natural    
b5t1 & /raightway leap$ into ! vogue4   
,pictures 7 ! hobby ( ! nobility & !    
ri*2 & ,france "u ! ,pompad\r1 &        
p>ticul>ly at ?is ! end ( h] reign1 0   
madly sp5d?rift ^u its hobbies & fickle 
fancies4 ,! pretty h\se1 delicately t9t$

 rooms1 f9e furniture1 da9ty            
decorations1 & *>m+ pictures1 7 a       
necessity = su* z w\ld be 9 ! fa%ion4   
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4--,,!        
,,s*oolmi/ress  7,9 ! ,wallace          
,collection7  ,aft] 8 m>riage           
,fragon>d's bru% turn$ to !             
glorification ( family life2 & "o ( !   
mo/ beautiful designs he conceiv$ 9 ?is 
exquisite s]ies 0 ! picture ( !         
s*oolmi/ress & h] small pupils--"h      
*a/5ess ( feel+ has tak5 ! place (      
levity2 & purity ( /atem5t is evid5c$   
ev5 9 ! half-nude little fell[ :o is    
receiv+ 8 fir/ lesson 9 culture4  ,y    
%all look 9 va9 = ! affect$ innoc5ce1 ! 
nave mawki%ness1 ! *a/e s5tim5tality (  
,greuze 9 ! ma/]-"w ( ,fragon>d4 ,he    
knew no?+ ( ^! ?+s--c>$ less4 ,8 0 an   
ard5t bru%2 & he us$ x ard5tly2 b always
 y %all f9d him us+ 8 subject1 h[ev]    
naughty1 z ! m]e excuse = a glori\s     
picture ( trees4 ,he is "o ( ! great    
l&scape-pa9t]s ( ,france4  ,he _h _m    
qualities t g to make a decorative      

pa9t]4 ,inde$1 x is to ! ,fr5*m5 ( !    
sev5te5-hundr$s to :om we may safely g =
 pictures t make ! walls ( a draw+-room 
a delight4 ,unlike ! ,italians1 !y are  
pleas+ to live )4 ,8 pa9t+ ( ,la ,fte de
 ,/4 ,cl\d1 9 ! d9+-room ( ! ,gov]nor ( 
! ,bank ( ,france1 is "o ( ! decorative 
l&scapes ( ! _w4  ,he 0 n[ produc+ works
 9 consid]able numb]s--x is 8 fir/1 8   
detail$ p]iod1 some:at sev]e 9          
arrangem5t & /yle z to composition &    
h&l+--! ye>s ( ,love ! ,conqu]or1 !     
,bolt1 ! ,f\nta9 ( ,love1 ( ,le ,s]m5t  
d',am\r1 ! ,gimblette1 ,les ,baigneuses1
 ! ,sleep+ ,bac*ante1 ! ,db du modle1 & 
! l4  ,8 ma/]1 ,b\*]1 0 gr[n old2 he    
c\ld n c>ry out ! commissions = !       
decoration ( rooms & = pa9t+s ) :i* he 0
 ov]:elm$2 & x 0 9 ord] to help =w>d 8  
brilliant pupil1 8 ,frago1 t he n[      
introduc$ him to 8 old fri5d & patron ! 
f>m]-g5]al ,b]g]et de ,gr&c\r--a man (  
great weal?1 a lov] ( art1 & an honor>y 
memb] ( ! ,royal ,academy--:o became "o 
( ,fragon>d's mo/ lavi% patrons & mo/   

intimate fri5ds4 ,b]g]et de ,gr&c\r     
commission$ sev]al panels 9 ?is1        
,fragon>d's ?irty-fif? ye>--! ye> ( 8   
pa9t+ ! sup]b ,fte de ,/4 ,cl\d4 ,?is is
 t[>ds ! end ( t p]iod ( m9ute & detail$
 pa9t+ :i* he did ) su* consummate      
skill1 yet )\t br++ pett9ess into 8     
l>g5ess ( conception4  ,meantime1       
,*oiseul's ma/]ly m9d1 hav+ secur$ peace
 abroad1 saw t ,france1 if %e 7 to keep 
h] sov]eign ,/ate1 mu/ be fir/ cleans$ f
 ! dang]s t ?reat5$ f )94 ,he turn$ to !
 blott+ out ( ! turbul5t ord] ( !       
,jesuits1 ^: v9dictive acts aga9/1 &    
qu>rels )1 ! ,p>liam5ts1 & ^: gall+ &   
oppressive tyranny1 _h r\s$ ! bitt]     
hatr$ ( ! magi/racy & ( ! p ?r\gh\t !   
l&4 ,*oiseul !y treat$ z _! bitt]e/     
enemy4 ,he decid$ to blot !m out1 root &
 bran*1 f ,france4 ,! popul> p>ty clos$ 
up its ranks4 ,*oiseul _h n long to     
wait4 ,! *ance came 9 odd fa%ion en\gh4 
,an attempt by ! ,ord] to end !         
,pompad\r's sc&al\s relations ) ! k+ 0 !
 qua9t ?+--! mat* t />t$ ! explosion4 ,)

 all 8 skill ( /ate-craft1 ,*oiseul     
leap$ to ! weapon4 ,9 secret conc]t ) ! 
k+'s p[]ful fav\rite he /ruck at !m     
?r\gh ! bankruptcy ( _! bank+ conc]ns 9 
! ,we/ ,indies1 caus$ by _! losses 9 !  
w>s ) ,engl&2 & ,l\is aboli%$ ! society 
out ( ! l&1 secul>is+ its memb]s1 &     
seiz+ its prop]ty4  ,! ,pompad\r liv$ b 
a %ort :ile to enjoy h] triumph4        
,worn-out by h] va/ activities1 &       
assail$ by debt1 %e fell ill ( a c\gh t 
rack$ h] %runk5 body4 ,%e di$1 transact+
 ! k+'s bus9ess & affairs ( ,/ate1 on ! 
#ae? ( ,april #agfd1 9 h] =ty-second    
ye>4  ,:atev] may be said ( ?is         
cold-blood$1 calculat+1 grasp+ woman1 :o
 cru%$ d[n e nice in/9ct ( womanhood to 
w9 a k+'s fav\r1 :o knew no scruple1 :o 
0 )\t m]cy1 )\t p>don or =giv5ess1 )\t  
remorse2 bitt] & adamant 9 rev5ge2 :o   
turn$ a deaf e> to ! cries f ! ,ba/ille2
 ^: he>t knew no love b = self2 x mu/ be
 all[$ t at lea/ = ,art %e did great &  
spl5did s]vice4 ,%e n only enc\rag$ &   
br\ght out ! be/ a*ievem5t ( h] age2 %e 

did ,art an ev5 m h&some b5efit4 ,%e    
insi/$ on arti/s pa9t+ _! age & n ap+ ! 
dead pa/4  ,to ,fragon>d p]sonally %e   
r5d]$ no p>ticul> s]vice4 ,8 real       
a*ievem5t began on ! eve ( h] dea?1 :5  
%e 0 a worn-out & brok5 woman4 ,nor _h  
,fragon>d ev] t close t\* ) ! royal h\se
 or its fav\rites dur+ any "p ( 8       
lifetime t meant s mu* to ! =tunes ( 8  
ma/]1 ,b\*]4  ,!re 7 two patrons = :om  
,fragon>d 0 ab\t to create a s]ies (    
ma/]pieces 9 ! decoration ( _! spl5did &
 luxuri\s homes--works ( ,art :i* 7 to h
 /range adv5tures & hi/ories4 ,!y 7 bo? 
wom54  ,illu/ration3 ,,plate            
,v4--,,figure ,,de ,,fantasie  7,9 !    
,l\vre7  ,"h we h "o ( ! r>e examples ( 
,fragon>d's pa9t+ ( a man's portrait4 ,x
 is 9 /range contra/ to 8 m delicate    
h&l+ ( dome/ic subjects4  ,= ! prodigal 
& ecc5tric danc]1 ! notori\s            
,mademoiselle ,guim>d1 he und]took !    
pa9t+ ( a s]ies ( panels4 ,! ,guim>d 0 !
 rage ( ,p>is--%e ( ! orgic supp]s & !  
naughty dances ) h] comrade ,ve/ris4    

,frago1 :o is said to h be5 m ?an a     
fri5d ( ! reckless "o ( ! nimble feet1  
und]took ! decoration ( h] h\se 9 !     
,*ausse d',ant91 kn[n to ! bloods z !   
,temple ( ,t]psi*ore4 ,he pa9t$ = ! same
 room a portrait ( ! frail beauty z an  
op]a-%eph]dess--! simple pa/oral life 0 
! pose ( ?is unsimple age4 ,he 0 engag$ 
^u ! bus9ess1 (f & on1 = sev]al ye>s2 & 
! _m delays at la/ frett$ ! light "o4   
,fragon>d1 any?+ b en]getic1 lik$ always
 to take 8 own "t at 8 "w4 ,! ,guim>d   
got to pe/]+ him--%e _h a %>p tongue--& 
at la/1 "o f9e day1 upbraid$ him r\ndly1
 taunt+ him ) a sne] t he w\ld nev] get 
! "w f9i%$4 ,fragon>d lo/ pati5ce &     
temp]1 goad$ by h] ill-mann]s1 h] abuse1
 & h] bit+ tongue4 ,x is f9i%$1 said he2
 & walk$ out ( ! h\se4 ,! ,guim>d c\ld  
nev] get him back2 b "o day he slipp$ 9 
alone1 pa9t$ ! set danc]'s-smile f !    
danc]'s m\?1 & plac$ !re in/ead a sn>l  
^u h] lips4  ,be=e ?is brea* betwe5 !m  
,fragon>d _h pa9t$ sev]al portraits ( ! 
,guim>d4  ,h[ev]1 ! "w = ! lady 0 to h  

f>-rea*+ results little dream$ (4 ,= !  
completion ( ! room1 ,fragon>d procur$ !
 commission = ,david1 !n tw5ty-five2 &  
,david nev] =got ! s]vice r5d]$4 ,he 0  
to repay x t5fold :5 black days ?reat5$2
 & ) r>e c\rage1 :5 ev5 ! c\rage (      
gratitude 0 a deadly dang]\s commodity4 
,h[ev]1 ?is 0 n z yet2 ! sun %one 9 !   
skies2 & all 0 gaiety & laught] /ill4   
,! ,*iffre d',am\r1 ! picture ( a pretty
 girl :o cuts h] lov]'s monogram 9 ! b>k
 ( a tree's trunk1 ! %ad[$ tree & figure
 tell+ d>kly aga9/ ! glamor\s half light
 beyond1 0 "o ( ,fragon>d's happie/     
inspirations ( ^! ye>s1 z any "o may see
 :o /eps into ! ,wallace gall]ies4 ,"h  
also may be se5 to-day ! exquisite      
,fair-hair$ ,boy4 ,! boldly pa9t$       
,l',heure de ,b]g] 0 wet ^u ! canvas    
ab\t ?is ye>1 ?\gh its boldness ( h&l+  
=etells 8 lat] mann]1 :il/ ! _s ( ,b\*] 
is ov] all4  ,f\r ye>s aft] ! dea? ( !  
,pompad\r ! pati5t neglect$ que51       
amiable dull ,m>ie ,lecz9ska1 foll[$ h] 
supplant] to ! grave4 ,! k+'s grief &   

contrition & 8 solemn v[s to m5d 8 ways 
came some:at ov]-late2 !y la/$ little   
long] ?an ! dry+ ( 8 floods ( te>s ov] !
 body ( 8 dead consort4  ,on ! ,eve (   
,c&lemas1 ! fir/ day ( ,febru>y #agfi1  
at a convivial p>ty 9 ,p>is t 0 n :olly 
)\t political significance1 a ,jesuit   
prie/ rais$ 8 glass ,to ! ,pres5tation6 
add+ aft] ! toa/--,to t :i* has tak5    
place to-day1 or w take place to-morr[1 
! pres5tation ( ! new ,e/h]1 :o is to   
replace ,haman & release ! ,jewi% nation
 f oppression6  ,he spoke               
figuratively--x 0 saf] s4 ,b 'twas      
und]/ood4 ,inde$1 ! pretty s5tim5t 0    
well receiv$ by ! old ari/ocrats & "y   
bloods ab\t ! table2 & !y drank a bump] 
to ! pretty ,madame du ,b>ry4 ,= !      
,jesuits _h no love = ! k+'s m9i/]      
,*oiseul--& ! madcap girl 0 b ! lure    
:]eby ! k+ 0 to be drawn f 8 great      
m9i/]4 ,s religion ralli$ ab\t ! frail  
beauty1 & hid beh9d h] extravagant      
skirts--"o ( :i* co/ close on #bjjj--;&1
 ) ! old nobility1 drank damnation to ! 

k+'s m9i/] & ,to ! devil ) ! new ?\ght &
 ) p>liam5ts4 ,long live ! k+ & ! div9e 
"r ( k+s6  ,our wor?y prie/ seems to h  
_h ! e> ( de/9y1 ?\gh he dat$ 8 c]ta9ty 
ne> ^u a c\ple ( mon?s too soon4  ,s x  
came ab\t t be=e a ye> 0 out ! old k+ 0 
become ! dot+ creature ( a light-o'-love
 ( ,p>is1 ! transfigur$ mill9] &        
/reet-p$l>1 ,jeanne1 natural *ild ( "o  
,anne ,bqus1 a l[ woman ( ,vauc\leurs4  
,?is ,jeanne1 ( no surname & unkn[n     
fa!r1 a pretty1 k9dly1 vulg> *ild ( !   
gutt]s1 ) fair hair & ( madcap habits1 0
 "s tw5ty-six ye>s ( age1 :5--be+ reborn
 "u a =g$ bir?-c]tificate at ! k+'s     
ord]+1 z ,anne de ,vaub]ni]1 & be+ m>ri$
 by ! same ord]s to ! ,c\nt du ,b>ry1 an
 oblig+ nobleman ( ! c\rt--%e appe>$ at 
,v]sailles z ! immortally frail ,c\ntess
 du ,b>ry4  ,! remon/rances ( ,*oiseul )
 ! k+ aga9/ ?is new degradation ( !     
?rone ( ,france1 & 8 unconceal$ scorn & 
disgu/ ( ! up/>t c\ntess1 made a dang]\s
 enemy = ,france's great m9i/]1 & 0 to  
co/ him & 8 ,france v de>4  ,! k+'s     

infatuation br\ght royalty into utt]    
contempt among/ ! p4 ,x 0 to co/ ,france
 a t]rible price--& ,fragon>d n lea/ (  
all4  ,"o ( ! fir/ gifts f ! k+ to ! ,du
 ,b>ry 0 ! little ca/le ( ,l\veci5nes2 &
 %e proce$$ ) reckless extravagance to  
furni% h] h&some home4 ,dr\ais1 ! arti/1
 sold to h] = #abjj livres 7d\ble       
flor9s71 z ov]doors = "o ( ! rooms1 f\r 
panels t he _h b\ght f ,fragon>d4 ,!y h 
vani%$2 b !y s]v$ ,fragon>d a good      
turn--he receiv$ an ord] to decorate ,du
 ,b>ry's luxuri\s pavilion ( ,luci5nes1 
:i* %e _h _h built to ent]ta9 ! k+ at h]
 little supp]s4  ,?us x *anc$ t = ?is   
wilful light-o'-love ,fragon>d pa9t$ !  
great ma/]-"w ( 8 life--! five _w-fam\s 
canvases ( ! s]ies ( ,! ,progress (     
,love 9 ! ,he>t ( ,maid5hood1 or1 z !y  
are bett] kn[n1 ,! ,romance ( ,love &   
,y\?--! old k+ masqu]ad+ !re9 z a "y    
%eph]d1 & ! ,du ,b>ry z a %eph]dess4 ,9 
,! ,ladd] 7,l',escalade or ,le          
,r5dezv\s7 ! ,du ,b>ry plays ! "p ( a   
timid "y girl :o />ts z %e sees h]      

%eph]d-lov] to be ! k+2 ! ,pursuit      
foll[s2 !n ! ,s\v5irs & ,love ,cr[n$4 ,!
 la/ ( ! five1 ! disc>d$ mi/ress 9      
,des]t$1 0 only begun2 & 0 n complet$ by
 ,fragon>d until tw5ty ye>s lat] at     
,grasse1 to complete ! set4  ,:at x 0 t 
/ruck a *ill into ! frail ,du ,b>ry's   
fav\r1 s t ! ma/]pieces ( ,fragon>d nev]
 ent]$ )9 h] doors1 is n fully kn[n4    
,:atsoev] ! cause1 ^! canvases 7 reject$
 by h]4 ,x is said t ! "w 0 f\nd to be  
disappo9t+1 be+ lack+ z to ! indec5cies 
by ! ,du ,b>ry & ! k+1 :o pref]r$ ! m   
sugge/ive panels ( ,vi54 ,x is true t   
,fragon>d's e>li] f\r panels :i* %e     
possess$ 7 9 que/ionable ta/e1 & t ^!   
five 7 pure2 inde$1 _! trivial /ory     
matt]s little amid/ ! massy foliage & ! 
maje/ic trees t spr+ into ! sw++ heav5s4
 ,fragon>d suspect$1 & some:at res5t$ ! 
suspicion1 t he 0 be+ made to pa9t 9 a  
sort ( arti/ic duel ) ,vi54 ,at any     
rate1 ,vi5 0 *os54 ,s x came t ! disc>d$
 pictures lay 9 ,fragon>d's /udio = ov] 
tw5ty ye>s1 :5 we %all see !m1 roll$ up1

 mak+ a *ief "p ( ! /range baggage (    
,fragon>d's flight f 8 belov$ ,p>is4  ,!
 fact 0 t ! ,du ,b>ry 0 ( ! gutt]4 ,%e  
_h ! crude love ( f9]ies ( ! girl       
promot$ f ! gutt]4 ,%e lov$ display4 ,b 
into h] home %e br\ght ! vulg> s+]s ( ! 
l[e/ !atres1 :]e ! ,pompad\r _h br\ght !
 wits & lead+ arti/s ( h] "t4 ,! old    
culture 0 gone4 ,l\is laugh$ n[ at      
ribald songs1 & 0 ent]ta9$ by cl[ns4  ,x
 is "p ( ! irony ( life t ,fragon>d1 :o 
nev] ent]$ into ! fav\rite's fri5d%ip1  
%\ld h become ! recognis$ arti/ ( h]    
day4 ,x 0 a "p ( t grim irony t caus$ ! 
,du ,b>ry1 ^: age he hon\rs1 to reject !
 mo/ exquisite "w ( 8 h&s--9 :i* 8 art  
is se5 at its highe/ a*ievem5t1 ! t5d]  
half-melan*oly ( ! ?+ /at$ ) a lyric    
beauty t displays 8 g5ius 9 its supreme 
flight4  ,a se>* ?r\gh ! ,du ,b>ry's    
bills--& !re are f\r huge b\nd volumes (
 !m--reveals ! li/ ( pictures pa9t$ by  
,b\*]1 by ,vi51 by ,greuze1 & by o!rs1 =
 ! sp5d?rift woman2 b ( transaction )   
,fragon>d !re is no slighte/ h9t4       

,,iv  ,,m>riage   ,!re liv$ 9 ,grasse1 )
 its ri* h>ve/s ( fl[]s1 & giv5 to !    
di/ill+ ( p]fumes !refrom1 a family t _h
 come f ,avignon--its "n1 ,gr>d1 & on   
fri5dly t]ms ) ! ,fragon>ds4 ,x s *anc$ 
t a "y woman ( ! family1 !              
sev5te5-ye>-old ,m>ie ,anne ,gr>d1 0 s5t
 to ,p>is1 to ! c>e ( ,fragon>d1 9 ord] 
to e>n h] liv+ 9 ! %op ( a sc5t-sell]1  
"o ,isn>d4 ,! girl _h arti/ic lean+s1 & 
fell a-pa9t+ ( fans & m9iatures4 ,%e _h 
ne$ ( a tea*]2 & :o bett] qualifi$ = !  
bus9ess ?an h] t[nsman1 ! fam\s         
,fragon>d8 ,:at m natural ?an t         
,fragon>d %\ld become h] ma/]8 ,%e 0 a  
jovial girl4 ,s !y w\ld talk ( home1 & !
 p among/ :om !y _h be5 br$4 ,%e 0 no   
p>ticul> beauty1 z h] picture by        
,fragon>d proves2 %e _h ! r\gh acc5t (  
,prov5ce2 0 ?ick-set & clumsy ( figure1 
& ( heavy features1 b %e _h ! y\? &     
fre%ness & heal? ( a "y woman's te5s1 t 
hide ! blemi%es & full significance ( ^!
 co>s5esses4 ,%e & ,fragon>d fell       
a-kiss+4 ,fragon>d1 n[ ?irty-sev51 m>ri$

 ,m>ie ,anne ,gr>d 9 h] eighte5? ye>2 & 
%e bore him a mu* lov$ daught]1         
,rosalie--& t5 ye>s lat]1 9 #aghj1 a    
son1 ,alex&re ,ev>i/e ,fragon>d4  ,!re  
came to live ) ! newly m>ri$ c\ple 8    
wife's y\ng] si/] ,m>gu]ite & h] "y     
bro!r ,h5ri ,gr>d1 :o 0 le>n+ engrav+4  
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4--,,le ,,voeu
  ,l',,am\r  7,9 ! ,l\vre7  ,?is is an  
example ( ,fragon>d 9 8 gr&-mann]       
mood--a picture ( ! l>ge decorative ye>s
 t produc$ su* ma/]pieces z ! ,s]m5t    
d',am\r1 9 :i* we see him ev] int]e/$   
above all ?+s 9 ! pa9t+ ( bosky leafage 
& ! dignity ( great trees = backgr\nd4  
,fragon>d's m>riage at once affect$ 8   
habits & 8 art4 ,! wild oats ( 8 arti/ic
 c>e] 7 ne> s[n4 ,! naught9esses ( girls
 ( pleasure gave place to ! grace &     
t5d]ness ( ! home-life--! cradle took ! 
place ( ! b$ ( light adv5tures2 & *ildr5
 blossom$ on to 8 canvases4 ,he set     
aside ! make-believe %eph]ds &          
%eph]desses ( ! vogue2 & h5ce=? pa9t$ ! 
real ?+ 9 rural surr\nd+s4  ,he br\ght  

to 8 homelie/ pictures a beauty (       
arrangem5t1 a s5se ( /yle1 & a dignity  
wor?y ( ! mo/ maje/ic subjects4 ,he came
 at ?is "t "u ! influ5ce ( ! ,dut*      
l&scapi/s1 & /ole f !m ! solidity ( _!  
mass+ 9 foliage1 ! tru? ( _! "*-draw+1 !
 close obs]vation ( _! cattle &         
animal-life1 _! cl\dy skies1 & ! f9i% & 
=ce ( _! craftsman%ip4 ,:e!r he w5t into
 ,holl& is disput$4 ,he 0 too ke5 an    
arti/1 8 0 too orig9al a g5ius1 to      
imitate _! /yle or take on _! ,dut*     
acc5t4 ,he simply took f !m su* "p ( _! 
craftsman%ip z c\ld ent] into ! facile  
graci\s g5ius ( ,france )\t clogg+ its  
grace4 ,he is n[ cont5t ) 8 h\se & g>d5 
= sc5]y1 ) 8 family = models4 ,he       
realises t an arti/ has no ne$ to g     
abroad to f9d pa9table ?+s4  ,!         
,heureuse ,fcondit1 ! ,visit to ! ,nurse
 7! second "o71 ! ,s*oolmi/ress1 ! ,good
 ,"m1 ! ,ret\r au logis1 ! ,l',education
 fait t\t1 ! ,dites donc1 si'l v\s plat1
 are ( ?is p]iod4  ,9 all he did he     
proves himself an arti/1 incapable (    

m$iocrity1 br++ di/9ction & /yle to all 
t he t\*es4  ,fragon>d also excell$ 9 ! 
pa9t+ ( m9iatures4 ,& !re are small     
portraits "u fancy names to be se5 at ! 
,l\vre1 pa9t$ ) a bread? & =ce t prove  
him to h kn[n ! "w ( ,franz ,hals4 ,!   
figure ( a man1 kn[n z ,figure de       
,fantaisie or ,inspiration1 is /at$ ) a 
directness & vividness wor?y ( ! great  
,dut* ma/]4 ,inde$1 !re is mu* 9 !      
direct h&l+ ( ! pa9t & ! life ( ! ?+ t  
recalls ,franz ,hals--! v arrangem5t ( !
 dress & ! treatm5t ( ! h& be+ a c>eless
 attempt to recall ! habits & fa%ions ( 
! ,dut*man4 ,la ,musique repeats !      
impression4 ,& ev5 ! m pron\nc$ly ,fr5* 
/yle ( ! pretty woman 9 ,la ,*anteuse   
does n disguise ! inspiration ( ,franz  
,hals 9 ! pa9t+ ( ! bodice1 ! cuffs1 & !
 details--! high ruffle is dragg$ 9 f   
,hals's day4 ,! ,music ,lesson at !     
,l\vre 0 pa9t$ ab\t ! same "t4          
,fragon>d's old ma/]1 ,b\*]1 = "s "t _h 
be5 go+ ab\t l a %ad[ ( himself4 ,! ye> 
aft] ,fragon>d's m>riage ! old pa9t] 0  

f\nd dead1 sitt+ at 8 easel be=e an     
unf9i%$ picture ( ,v5us1 ! bru% fall5   
out ( 8 f+]s--! light ( ! ,glory ( ,p>is
 gone out4  ,b\*] di$ a few mon?s be=e t
 ,*ri/mas ,eve ( #aggj t saw ,*oiseul   
driv5 f p[] by ! trio ( knaves :o us$ ! 
vulg> b k9dly woman ,du ,b>ry z _!      
tool--inde$ %e refus$ to pull ! great   
m9i/] d[n until %e _h made h&some t]ms  
on 8 behalf2 ,*oiseul 0 too a/ute a man 
n to recognise :at lay beyond ! %ad[ (  
h] pretty skirts--nay1 does he n turn 9 
! c\rty>d z he leaves ! palace to g into
 bani%m5t1 8 lettre de ca*et 9 8 pocket1
 &1 see+ a woman look+ out f a w9d[ at !
 end ( an alley1 b[ & kiss 8 h& to !    
w9d[ :]e gazes out ( te>-fill$ eyes ?is 
/range doom$ beauty :o has won to !     
sceptre ( ,france8 ',twas f\r ye>s be=e 
! small-pox took ! k+--f\r ye>s dur+ :i*
 ?is same ,du ,b>ry1 ) h] preci\s trio1 
d',aiguillon1 ,maupe\1 & ,t]ray1 s5t !  
memb]s ( ,p>liam5t into bani%m5t--ye>s t
 laun*$ royal ,france on its d[nw>d     
ru%+1 ) laught] & riot1 to its doom1    

:il/ ! apa!tic ,l\is %rugg$ 8 n[ gross  
royal %\ld]s at all w>n+s ( cata/rophe1 
:i* to give him due cr$it1 he 0 sc>ce   
witless en\gh or bl9d en\gh n to =esee4 
,nay1 did he n ev5 admit x 9 8 con/antly
 affirm$1 if cynical1 cre$ t ?+s1 z !y  
71 w\ld la/ z long z he2 & he t came    
aft] him mu/ %ift = himself8 ,ay2 he    
came ev5 ne>] to ! k]nel ( !            
significance ( ?+s1 :51 %rugg+ 8 no     
long] well-belov$ %\ld]s1 z ! ,pompad\r 
_h done1 he repeat$ h] cynical say+ (   
,aprs n\s le dluge4 ,x 0 to be a deluge 
inde$--sc>let r$4  ,wit & ru?less       
fatuity 7 ! ord] ( ! day2 ^! folk 7     
wondr\s full ( ! neatly turn$ phrase & !
 poli%$ epigram4 ,mo/ fatu\s ( !m all1 &
 z ru?less z any1 0 ,t]ray--he :o t9k]$ 
) f9ance1 ) cr[n to 8 _m infamies !     
sc&al\s ,pacte de ,famille1 t m]cantile 
company t 0 to produce an artificial    
rise 9 ! price ( corn by buy+ up ! gra9 
( ,france1 export+ x1 & br++ x back =   
sale at va/ pr(it--) ,l\is ( ,france z  
consid]able %>ehold]4 ,_h n ! own]s ( ! 

l& ! "r to d :at !y w\ld ) _! own8      
',twas small wond] t ! well-belov$      
became ! highly-dete/$ ( ! groan+ p--he 
& 8 preci\s privileg$ class4  ,yet ,l\is
 ( ,france spake prophecy--if unwitt+ ( 
x4 ,! guillot9e 0 n to h him4 ,9 #aggd  
he 0 /rick5 d[n ) ! small-pox1 & !      
sick-room 9 ! palace saw ! ,du ,b>ry &  
h] p>ty fight a duel ) ,*oiseul's p>ty =
 8 possession--nev]1 surely1 0 a m grim1
 m fanta/ic w>f>e ?an t bitt] intrigue  
to get ! confessor to ! k+'s b$side1 t  
meant ! dismissal ( ! fav\rite be=e he  
%\ld be all[$ to receive !              
,absolution--9 :i* ! /range blasphemy 0 
enact$ ( ! ,eu*>i/ be+ hu/l$ ab\t !     
passages1 :il/ ! bigots /rove aga9/ its 
adm9i/ration1 & ! free?9k]s dem&$ ! la/ 
consolation ( ! ,*ur*4 ,on ! #aj? ( ,may
 ! small-pox took 8 di/emp]$ body1      
already a mass ( corruption1 t 0 ha/ily 
flung into a c(f9 & hurri$ )\t pomp1 or 
circum/ance1 or pret5ce ( hon\rs to ,/4 
,d5is--be+ rattl$ !reto at ! trot1 !    
cr[d t l9$ ! way %[]+ epigrams n :olly  

fri5dly ^u its pass+2 & 0 buri$ among/ !
 bones ( ! anci5t k+s ( 8 race1 unatt5d$
 by ! ,c\rt1 & amid/ ! contempt & l\d   
curses ( 8 p4  ,ev5 ! poor weep+ ,du    
,b>ry 0 gone1 hu/l$ f ! palace at ! w&]+
 ord]s ( ! dy+ deliri\s k+4             
,d',aiguillon also1 & ,maupe\ & ,t]ray 7
 gone4 ,& ! ,c\rt 0 hail+ ! new k+ & 8  
que5--ill-fat$ ,l\is ! ,sixte5? &       
tactless ,m>ie ,anto9ette4  ,! sc&al\s  
levity ( ! privileg$ class ( ! day1 &   
its ru?less v9dictiv5ess :5 ?w>t$1 _h   
ne> done _! "w4 ,a pr\d & gallant p t\*$
 bottom 9 humiliation4 ,! p5s ( ! wits &
 ?9k]s s5t ! new op9ion broadca/ among/ 
a p :olly sc&alis$ & puni%$ by !        
corruption ( _! gov]nors4 ,^! writ+s    
made a/\nd+ & al>m+ way4 ,!             
intellectuals 7 all on ! side ( !       
p--,montesquieu1 ,voltaire1 ,did]ot1    
,r\sseau1 d',alemb]t1 ,helvetius1       
,condillac1 ! ,abb ,raynal4 ,) wit &    
s>casm & invective & argum5t1 !y /irr$  
passions1 appeal+ to self-respect &     
dignity & hon\r & ! innate love ( fre$om

 9 ! /rong2 !y appeal$ to common-s5se1  
to ! crav+ = lib]ty 9 man's be+1 to !   
rights ( ! individual2 & ! pr9t+-press  
scatt]$ _! wit & wisdom ?r\gh\t ! l& to 
! utt]mo/ corn]s ( ,france4 ,!y sne]$   
away false ari/ocracy1 false religion4  
,!y wr\ght to ov]?r[ ! old ord]1 &      
br\ght x into contempt4 ,& !y ne$$ to   
manufacture no evid5ce4 ,france _h la9  
sup9e1 a mighty p z !y prov$ !mselves :5
 _! "r arms 7 fre$--la9 9 *a9s "u ! heel
 ( a k+ :o _h be5 capable ( sett+ _!    
necks "u ! feet ( a trivial & fooli%    
woman1 ^: nurs]y _h be5 ! gutt]4  ,yet  
,du ,b>ry1 :5 all h] faults are set     
aga9/ h]1 suff]$ undue execration4 ,%e  
_h no gra9 ( ill-w 9 h] nature4 ,dur+ h]
 reign ! ,ba/ille receiv$ no prison] at 
h] ord]+--v5geance 0 n 9 h]4 ,%e 0 !    
tool ( unscrupul\s m52 b %e came betwe5 
!m & _! base v5geances1 & kept ! ,c\rt  
free f ! brutalities t ! ,pompad\r met$ 
out to h] enemies )\t a pang ( remorse4 
,dur+ ! :ole ( h] reign1 %e visit$ h]   
old "m e =tnight1 & lavi%$ b5efits on h]

 k9--:om mo/ wom51 ?us sudd5ly rais$ to 
! noblesse1 w\ld h avoid$ l a plague4 ,!
 sc\ndrels :o made h] _! toy 7          
responsible = e evil de$ t %e 0 accus$ (
 committ+4 ,& ev5 ! new k+1 ^: %>p      
lettre de ca*et1 writt5 two days aft] he
 came to ! ?rone1 bani%$ h] to a conv5t1
 soon rel5t$1 & all[$ h] to g back to h]
 home at ,luci5nes4 ,! ,du ,b>ry _h     
/riv5 to aboli% ! lettre de ca*et2 ! new
 k+ br\ght x back1 inaugurat+ 8 reign by
 hav+ "o s5t to ! woman ^: g5tl5ess &   
k9dl9ess _h %runk f ! accurs$ ?+4 ,x 0 a
 fit om5 ( ! well-mean+ b incompet5t    
k+'s tragic reign :i* 0 ab\t to beg94   
,to ,fragon>d ^! ?+s 7 b tattle2 yet !  
do+ ( !m 0 to rea* to 8 he>?2 !         
consequ5ces ( !m 7 to /rip him b>e &    
wreck him--he 0 to see 8 wife & wom5k9d 
dragg+ ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,p>is to beg    
bread & meat at ! gates ( ! city4 ,b !  
future 0 m]cifully hidd5 f him4 ,he 0 n[
 at ! height ( 8 c>e]2 & 0 to ta/e wid] 
success4  ,illu/ration3 ,,plate         
,,vii4--,,! ,,fair-,,hair$ ,,boy  7,9 ! 

,wallace ,collection7  ,to ! visitor to 
! ,wallace collection ! picture by      
,fragon>d next be/ kn[n aft] ! ,*iffre  
d',am\r & ! ,sw+1 is ?is exquisite /udy 
( a fair-hair$ boy--! *ild is pa9t$ ) a 
subtle grace & consummate delicacy r>ely
 comb9$ ) ! directness & impressionism  
"h display$ by ,fragon>d4  ,fragon>d's  
"n w always be l9k$ ) t ( 8 fri5d &     
patron1 a weal?y man1 ! f>m]-g5]al      
,b]g]et de ,gr&c\r4 ,8 family visit$ at 
! ri* man's h\ses 9 t[n & c\ntry4  ,n[ !
 c>e] ( a ri* man 0 incomplete )\t !    
mak+ ( ! ,gr& ,t\r4 ,at ! lea/ !        
g5tleman ( means mu/ h roam$ ?r\gh      
,italy4 ,& x 0 ?us t1 ) ,b]g]et de      
,gr&c\r1 ,fragon>d n[ made 8 second     
j\rney into ,italy 9 8 =ty-second ye>4  
,fragon>d 0 delight$ at ! prospect (    
see+ 8 lov$ ,italy aga9 aft] twelve     
ye>s4 ,x 0 a family p>ty--,fragon>d & 8 
wife1 ) ,b]g]et de ,gr&c\r & 8 son1 to  
say no?+ ( ,b]g]et's s]vants & cook &   
foll[+4 ,x 0 a happy1 m]ry j\rney+ 9    
extravagant luxury4  ,fragon>d _h       

a=etime gone into ,italy z a p5niless   
/ud5t & an unkn[n man2 he n[ travell$ 9 
! gr& /yle z ! gue/ ( a man ( affairs1  
visit+ palaces & *ur*es1 receiv$ 9 /ate 
by ! highe/ 9 ! l&1 d9+ ) ! ,ambassador 
( ,france1 hav+ audi5ce ( ! ,pope1      
advis+ ,b]g]et de ,gr&c\r 9 ! buy+ (    
art-treasures4 ,he ta/$ all ! delights (
 great weal?4 ,he w5t to a conc]t *ez le
 "l ,hamilton1 see+ & speak+ ) la belle 
,emma--,nelson's ,emma4 ,he /ood 9      
,naples2 he tramp$ up ,vesuvius4 ,x 0 at
 ,naples ! news came t ,l\is ! ,fifte5? 
lay dy+ ( ! small-pox--a few days lat] !
 old k+ di$4  ,! p>ty at once turn$ _!  
faces homew>ds1 return+ to ,p>is 9      
leisurely fa%ion by way ( ,v5ice1       
,vi5na1 & ,g]many1 only to "k1 at !     
j\rney's end+1 "o ( ^? mis]able & sordid
 qu>rels t seem to dog ! fri5d%ips ( m5 
( g5ius4 ,go+ to ,b]g]et de ,gr&c\r's   
h\se 9 ,p>is to get 8 portfolios (      
sket*es1 made ?r\gh\t ! j\rney1         
,fragon>d f\nd to 8 amazem5t &          
con/]nation t ,b]g]et de ,gr&c\r angrily

 refus$ to give !m up1 claim+ !m z      
paym5t = 8 outlay ^u him dur+ ! ,italian
 j\rney4 ,! sorry bus9ess end$ 9 !      
law-c\rts1 & 9 ! loss ( ! lawsuit by    
,b]g]et de ,gr&c\r1 :o 0 condemn$ to    
give up ! draw+s or to pay a #cj1jjj    
livres f9e 7#fjjj74 ,! ugly brea* t     
?reat5$ to op5 betwe5 !m1 h[ev]1 0 soon 
heal$ by reconciliation2 & ,b]g]et de   
,gr&c\r's son became "o ( ,fragon>d's   
close/ & mo/ intimate fri5ds4     ,v    
,,! ,,t]ror   ,l\is ! ,sixte5?1 ?ird son
 ( ! ,dauph9 :o _h be5 ,l\is !          
,fifte5?'s only lawful son1 asc5d$ !    
?rone 9 8 tw5tie? ye>1 a pure-m9d$ "y   
fell[1 full ( good int5tions1 s9c]ely   
anxi\s = ! well-be+ ( 8 p2 b ( a        
diffid5t & timid "*1 & "u ! influ5ce ( a
 "y consort1 ! beautiful ,que5 ,m>ie    
,anto9ette1 ( imp]i\s temp] & ( light & 
frivol\s mann]s1 :o br\ght to h] c\nsels
 a deplorable lack ( judgm5t4  ,! ,du   
,b>ry s5t a-pack+1 & d',aiguillon & !   
re/ ( _! crew1 ! "y k+ recall$ ! crafty 
old ,maurepas :o _h be5 bani%$ by !     

,pompad\r1 an ill move--?\gh ! sett+ (  
,turgot ov] ! f9ances augur$ well4 ,& :5
 ! great m9i/] ,turgot fell1 he gave way
 to z good a man1 ! wor?y hone/ bank]1  
,neck>4  ,9 a happy h\r ,fragon>d 0     
grant$ by ! k+ ! eag]ly s\ght hav5 ( !  
arti/s ( 8 "t--a /udio & ap>tm5ts at !  
old palace ( ! ,l\vre1 z 8 ma/] ,b\*] _h
 be5 grant$ !m be=e him4  ,settl+ 9 ) 8 
wife1 8 girl ,rosalie1 8 son ,alex&re   
,ev>i/e1 & 8 tal5t$ si/]-9-law ,m>gu]ite
 ,gr>d1 he liv$ !reat a life almo/      
opul5t1 mak+ l>ge sums ( money1 "s eight
 ?\s& p\nds a ye>1 at ?is "t4 ,he joy$ 9
 decorat+ 8 rooms4 ,he 0 ! life & s\l ( 
a gr\p ( brilliant m5 :o ga!r$ ab\t him1
 hav+ ! deepe/ affection = him4  ,8     
si/]-9-law1 ,m>gu]ite ,gr>d1 0 z gay &  
di/+ui%$ 9 mann]s1 & z beautiful1 z 8   
jovial wife 0 dull & vulg> & co>se--!   
vile acc5t ( ,grasse1 t made 8 wife's   
spee* horrible to ! e>1 becom+ slurr$   
into a %ad[ ( itself on ,m>gu]ite's     
tongue1 & turn$ by ! en*ant+ acc5ts ( ! 
y\ng] si/]'s lips into s$uction4 ,?is   

girl's fri5d%ip & companion%ip became an
 ev]-increas+ delight to ! ag+ pa9t]4   
,_! correspond5ce1 :5 ap>t1 0           
passionately affectionate4 ,ugly sc&als 
got abroad--sc&als difficult to prove or
 disprove4 ,! man & woman 7 ( l ta/es1 (
 l temp]am5ts2 x 01 likely en\gh1 little
 m ?an t4 ,! girl 0 ( a some:at cold    
nature2 & we mu/ read h] la/ lett]s z   
c5sori\sly z h] fir/--:51 9 reply to    
,fragon>d1 evil days hav+ fall5 ^u him1 
& be+ old & next to ru9$1 on 8 ask+ h] =
 money to help him1 %e1 :o ow$ ev]y?+ to
 him1 refus$ him ) ! trite s]mon3 to    
practise economy1 to be reasonable1 & to
 rememb] t 9 brood+ ov] fancies "o only 
increases !m )\t be+ any ! happi]4 ,b   
?is 0 n z yet4  ,fragon>d1 happy 9 8    
home at ! ,l\vre1 free f c>es1 cont5t   
among/ devot$ fri5ds1 rea*$ 8 fifty-fif?
 ye> :5 he _h sudd5ly to gaze horrifi$  
at ! fir/ ugly h9t t1 9 ! ye>s to come1 
he mu/ expect to he> ! scy! ( ! ,great  
,reap]--"k ! pass+ ( fri5ds & lov$ ones4
 ,he 0 to reel "u ! fir/ s]i\s bl[ ( 8  

life4 ,8 bright1 witty1 w9some girl     
,rosalie di$ 9 h] eighte5? ye>4 ,x ne>ly
 kill$ him4  ,b !re 0 a black]1 a va/]  
%ad[ came loom+ ov] ! l&--a ?reat t bod$
 ill = su* z took life too airily4  ,9  
an un=tunate mom5t = ! royal h\se1 &    
aga9/ ! w ( ! k+ & ( ,neck>1 ! nation   
w5t mad ) en?usiasm ov] ,engl&'s revolt$
 ,am]ican colonies2 & ! alliance 0 =m$ t
 ,france swore n to sev] until ,am]ica 0
 decl>$ indep5d5t4 ,x />t$ ! w> )       
,engl&4 ,! successes ( ! revolt$        
colonies made ! com+ ( ! ,revolution 9  
,france a c]ta9ty4 ,! fall ( ,neck> & ! 
rise ( ! new m9i/]1 ,calonne1 s5t       
,france ru%+ to ! br9k4 ,! di/ress ( ! p
 became unbe>able4 ,! royal family & !  
,c\rt sank 9 ! p's respect1 & ! p 7 no  
long] ! p ( ! decade be=e--!y _h wat*$ !
 ,revolution 9 ,am]ica1 & !y _h se5 !   
,revolution victori\s4 ,! fall (        
,calonne only l$ to ! rise ( ! turbul5t 
& /upid ,c>d9al de ,bri5ne2 & ! ,c\rt 0 
completely f\l ( ! p :5 ,de ,bri5ne ?rew
 up (fice 9 a panic & fl$ across !      

fronti]1 leav+ ! ,gov]nm5t 9 utt]       
confusion4  ,! k+ recall$ ,neck>4 ,!    
call+ ( ! ,/ates-,g5]al n[ became       
assur$4 ,p>is rang ) ! exultation ( !   
,?ird ,e/ate4  ,! ,/ates-,g5]al met at  
,v]sailles on ! #e? ( ,may #aghi4 ,!    
mon>*y 0 at an end4 ,9 little ov] a mon?
 ! ,/ates-,g5]al creat$ itself !        
,national ,assembly4 ,! ,revolution 0   
begun4 ,! #ad? ( ,july saw ! fall ( !   
,ba/ille4 ,on ! #bbnd ! p hang$ ,f\lon  
to ! /reet-lamp at ! corn] ( ! ,place de
 ,grve--&  la lant]ne6 became ! cry (   
fa%ion4  ,fragon>d 0 9 8 fifty-sev5? ye>
 :5 he he>d 9 8 lodg+ at ! ,l\vre !     
?und]clap ( ?is #ad? ( ,july #aghi--saw 
! dawn ( ! ,revolution4  ,! rose ( !    
dawn 0 soon to turn to blood-r$ crimson4
 ,! /orm _h be5 mutt]+ & gr[l+ its      
curses = ye>s be=e ! dea? ( ,l\is !     
,fifte5?4 ,x came up 9 ?reat5+ blackness
 d>kly beh9d ! dawn1 & 0 soon to break )
 a ro> ^u reckless ,p>is4 ,x came       
responsive to ! rattle ( musketry 9 ! f>
 ,we/1 h>d by ,bo/on h>b\r4  ,fragon>d &

 8 fri5ds 7 ( ! indep5d5ts--!y 7 lib]als
 :om love ( elegance _h n prev5t$ f     
sympa?is+ ) ! suff]+s ( ! p1 & :o _h    
?rill$ ) ! new ?\ght4 ,fragon>d's       
intellig5ce drew him naturally t[>ds !  
new ideas2 inde$ he ow$ little to !     
,c\rt2 & :5 ,france 0 ?reat5$ by !      
coalition ( ,europe aga9/ h]1 he1 )     
,gr>d1 ,david1 & o!rs1 w5t on ! #g? (   
,septemb] ) ! arti/'s wom5folk to give  
up _! jewelry to ! ,national ,assembly4 
,b ! /orm bur/1 & soon affairs became   
tragic r$4  ,!re came1 = ! ru9 ( ! cause
 ( a con/itutional mon>*y & to end ! la/
 hope ( ! ,c\rt p>ty1 ! un=tunate dea? (
 ,mirabeau--! hesitations ( ! k+--8     
fooli% flight to ,v>5nes--8 arre/4  ,!  
con/itutional p>ty 9 ! ,legislative     
,assembly1 at fir/ dom9ant1 became      
subord9ate to ! m viol5t b m able       
,girondi/s1 ) _! extreme w+ ( ,jacob9s  
"u ,robespi]re1 & ,cordeli]s "u ,danton1
 ,m>at1 ,camille ,desm\l9s1 & ,fabre    
d',eglant9e4 ,! proscription ( all      
emigrants quickly foll[$4 ,x 0 z unsafe 

to leave z to /ay 9 ,p>is4 ,! que5's    
insane enmity t[>ds ,lafayette f9i%$ !  
k+'s bus9ess4 ,on ! night ( ! #i? (     
,augu/ ! dread tocs9 s\nd$ ! note ( doom
 to ! royal cause--h]ald to ! blood%$ ( 
! morr[4 ,?ree days aft]w>ds1 ! k+ & !  
royal family 7 prison]s 9 ! ,temple4  ,!
 ,national ,conv5tion met = ! fir/ "t on
 ! #ba/ ( ,septemb] #agib2 decre$ !     
,fir/ ,ye> ( ! ,republic1 aboli%$       
,royalty & ! titles ( c\rtesy1 decre$ 9 
_! place citoy5 & citoy5ne1 & ! use ( tu
 & toi = v\s4  ,illu/ration3 ,,plate    
,,viii4--,,le ,,billet ,,d\x  7,9 !     
,collection ( ,m4 ,wild5/e91 ,p>is7  ,"h
 we see ,fragon>d 9 8 phase ( s5tim5tal 
record] ( love-sc5es s typical ( ! art (
 ,l\is ! ,fifte5?'s day4  ,! ,national  
,conv5tion also display$ ! antagonism ( 
! two w+s ( ! n[ all-p[]ful ,girondi/   
p>ty--! ,girondi/s & ! ,jacob9s or      
,montagn>ds4 ,! conflict began ) !      
qu>rel z to :e!r ! k+ c\ld be tri$4 ,!  
#aj? ( ,janu>y #agic saw ! k+'s head    
fall to ! guillot9e--! ,jacob9s _h      

triumph$4 ,w> ) ,europe foll[$1 & !     
deadly /ruggle betwe5 ! ,girondi/s &    
,jacob9s = supreme p[]4 ,! #bg? ( ,may  
#agic witness$ ! appo9tm5t ( ! t]rible &
 secret ,committee ( ,public ,safety4   
,by ,june ! ,girondi/s _h :olly fall54  
,*>lotte ,corday's /abb+ ( ,m>at 9 8 ba?
 left ! way cle> = ,robespi]re's        
ambition4 ,! ,jacob9s 9 p[]1 ! ye> ( !  
,reign ( ,t]ror began--,july #agic to   
,july #agid--) ,robespi]re z ! "l ( !   
helli% bus9ess4 ,! scaffolds reek$ )    
blood--f t ( ,m>ie ,anto9ette & ,egalit 
,orleans to t ( ! ,girondi/ deputies &  
,madame ,rol&1 & ! mo/ insignificant    
begg> suspect$ ( ! vague *>ge ( ho/ility
 to ! ,republic4 ,9 a mad mom5t ! ,du   
,b>ry1 :o _h %[n ! noble/ side ( h] "* 9
 befri5d+ ! old allies ( h] bygone days 
( greatness1 publi%$ a notice ( a !ft f 
h] h\se4 ,x drew all eyes to h] weal?4  
,& %e w5t to ! guillot9e %riek+ ) t]ror 
& betray+ all :o _h protect$ h]4 ,!n    
came /rife among/ ! ,jacob9s4           
,robespi]re & ,danton f\ght ! sc\ndrel  

,hb]t = life1 & ov]?rew him4 ,!         
,heb]ti/s w5t to ! guillot9e1 dy+ 9     
abject t]ror4 ,danton1 ) 8 appeals =    
cessation ( ! blood%$ ( ! ,t]ror1 alone 
/ood betwe5 ,robespi]re & supreme p[]4  
,danton1 ,camille ,desm\l9s1 ,eglant9e &
 _! humane fell[s1 7 s5t to ! guillot9e4
 ,betwe5 ! #aj? ( ,june & ! #bg? (      
,july1 9 #agid1 f\rte5 hundr$ p 9 ,p>is 
alone di$ on ! scaffold4  ,fragon>d     
dread$ to fly f ! tempe/4 ,x 0 z safe to
 rema9 9 ,p>is z to leave ! city4 ,any  
day he might be tak54 ,sadness fell ^u  
him & ate into 8 he>t4 ,! old arti/ c\ld
 n look )\t uneas9ess ^u ! ru9 ( !      
ari/ocracy1 ( ! f>m]s-g5]al1 & ( ! g5tle
 class1 n[ 9 exile or prison or "u      
trial--8 means ( livelihood utt]ly gone4
 ,)\t hate = ,royalty or = ! ,republic1 
! arti/s1 by bir? plebeian & 9 mann]s   
b\rgeois1 _m ( !m old m51 c\ld b bl9k ) 
fe>ful eyes at ! va/ upheaval4 ,_! art 0
 completely put out ( fa%ion--a new art1
 solemn & sev]e1 classical & h]oic1 0   
born4 ,= half a c5tury ! *>m+ art (     

,france ( ! eighte5? c5tury lay :olly   
buri$--a ?+ ( contempt :]ev] x %[$ above
 ! a%es4  ,fragon>d's p[]ful "y fri5d   
,david1 ! pa9t]1 n[ /ood /]nly wat*ful  
ov] ! old man's welf>e2 & ,david 0 at ! 
height ( 8 popul>ity--he 0 a memb] ( !  
,conv5tion4 ,he took e opportunity to %[
 8 fri5d%ip publicly1 visit$ ,fragon>d  
regul>ly1 secur$ him 8 lodg+s at !      
,l\vre1 br\ght ab\t 8 election to ! jury
 ( ! ,arts creat$ by ! ,conv5tion to    
take ! place ( ! ,royal ,academy4  ,b ! 
old arti/ 0 bewild]$4  ,! national      
en?usiasm 0 n 9 him4 ,! arti/s 7 ru9$ by
 ! de/ruction ( _! p5sions4 ,! buy]s (  
,fragon>d's pictures 7 disp]s$1 _! p[] &
 _! money gone1 _! fav\r dissipat$4     
,fragon>d work$ on )\t conviction or    
tru?4 ,! new s*ool uproot$ all 8 settl$ 
ideals4 ,he /ruggl$ h>d to cat* ! new   
ideas1 & fail$4 ,he help$ to plant a    
tree ( lib]ty 9 ! c\rt ( ! ,l\vre1      
m$itat+ ! :ile h[ he c\ld be gone f     
,p>is--x 0 a tragic f>ce1 play$ ) 8 s\l4
 ,! glories ( ! ,revolution al>m$ ! old 

man4 ,he saw ! k9sfolk ( 8 fri5ds dragg$
 (f to ! guillot9e4 ,he _h gu>d$ aga9/  
suspicion & arre/ by giv+ a c]tificate  
e>ly 9 #agid1 ! ye> ( ! ,t]ror1 /at+ t  
he _h no int5tion ( emigrat+1 add+ a    
/atem5t ( resid5ce1 & av[+ 8 citiz5%ip4 
,he felt t ev5 ^! acts 7 n en\gh        
protection 9 ^! t]rible ye>s4 ,no man   
knew :5 or :]e ! bl[ might fall--at :at 
place or mom5t he might be seiz$1 or on 
:at *>ge1 & s5t to ! guillot9e4 ,fri5ds 
7 tak5 9 ! night4 ,hub]t ,rob]t 0 seiz$ 
& flung into ,sa9t ,laz>e1 escap+ dea? b
 by an accid5t4 ,! /ate ( mis]y & want  
among/ ! arti/s & _! wives & families at
 ?is "t 0 pitiable4  ,fragon>d gladly   
snat*$ at ! invitation ( an old fri5d ( 
8 family1 ,monsieur ,maub]t1 to g to him
 at ,grasse dur+ ^! anxi\s times ( !    
travail t _h come ^u ,france4  ,%ortly  
aft] t ,sunday 9 ,decemb] :5 ! ,du ,b>ry
 w5t %riek+ to h] hide\s dea? at !      
guillot9e1 ,fragon>d1 turn+ 8 face to ! 
,s\? ( 8 bir?1 0 roll+ up among/ 8      
baggage ! f\r f9i%$ canvases ( ,!       

,romance ( ,love & ,y\?1 & ! unf9i%$    
fif? canvas1 ,des]t$1 ord]$ & repudiat$ 
by ! ,du ,b>ry4 ,he bundl$ 8 family into
 a *aise1 & lumb]$ out ( ,p>is1 rumbl+  
on clatt]+ :eels ?r\gh ! gu>ds at !     
gates1 & mak+ s\?w>ds t[>ds ,prov5ce = 8
 fri5d's h\se at ,grasse4 ,"h1 f> away f
 ! d9 & /rife1 ,fragon>d set up 8       
_w-fam\s decorative panels 9 ! salon ( 8
 ho/1 :i* !y admirably fitt$1 pa9t+ = ! 
ov]doors1 ,love ! ,conqu]or1            
,love-folly1 ,love pursu+ a ,dove1 ,love
 embrac+ ! ,univ]se1 & a panel ov] !    
fireplace1 ,triumph ( ,love4 ,he also   
pa9t$ dur+ 8 /ay ! portraits ( ! bro!rs 
,maub]t2 &1 to keep 8 ho/ safe f ugly   
rum\rs & unfri5dly eyes1 he decorat$ !  
ve/ibule ) revolution>y emblems1        
phrygian bonnet1 axes & faggots1 & !    
masks ( ,robespi]re & ! ,abb ,gregoire1 
& ! l trick+s ( r$ republicanism4444 ,8 
ho/ 0 ! mat]nal gr&fa!r ( ! ,malvilan1  
at ^: dea? 9 #aijc1 ! room & its        
decorations 7 sold to an ,am]ican       
collector = a huge sum ( money4         

,mean:ile1 able & resolute m5 _h det]m9$
 t ,robespi]re & ! ,t]ror mu/ end4      
,robespi]re w5t to ! guillot9e4 ,!      
,revolution ( ! ,n9? ,!rmidor put an end
 to ! ,t]ror 9 ,july #agid4  ,all ?is "t
 ! armies ( ,france 7 w9n+ ! respect ( !
 _w by _! gallantry & skill4 ,! #bcrd ( 
,septemb] #agie1 saw ,france e/abli% !  
,directory--! #e? ( ,octob]1 ! ,day ( ! 
,sections1 saw ! /iff fight ab\t ! ,*ur*
 ( ,/4 ,ro*1 & ,napoleon ,bonap>te      
appo9t$ second-9-comm& ( ! army4 ,! "y  
g5]al 0 soon ,comm&]-9-,*ief4 ,& ,france
 !nce=? advanc$1 spite ( ! _m blund]s ( 
! ,directory1 ) all ! g5ius ( h] race1  
to ! spl5did recov]y ( h] =tunes1 & to a
 greatness :i* 0 to be ! wond] &        
admiration & dread ( ! _w4  ,!          
,revolution ( ! #ah? & #ai? ( ,brumaire 
7#i? & #aj? ( ,novemb] #agii7 de/roy$ ! 
,directory & set ! p's idol1 ,napoleon  
,bonap>te1 at ! helm ( h] mighty /ate4  
,,vi  ,,! ,,end   ,to ,p>is ,fragon>d   
crept back1 he & 8 family1 to 8 old     
qu>t]s at ! ,l\vre1 :5 ,napoleon 0 come 

to p[]1 & ! guillot9e 0 slak$ ) blood4  
,he return$ to ,p>is a poor old man4  ,!
 en?usiasm 0 gone out ( 8 inv5tion1 !   
volition out ( 8 h&'s cunn+1 ! brea? out
 ( 8 c>e]4 ,he 0 out ( ! fa%ion2 a man  
ris5 f ! dead4 ,8 ef=ts to cat* ! _s ( !
 "t 7 pa!tic4 ,he pa9t$ r>ely n[4 ,he   
won a pass+ success ) an hi/oric canvas 
or s1 done 9 ! new mann]4 ,b :at did    
,fragon>d "k ( political allegories8 :at
 en?usiasm _h he = ! fam\s days ( !     
,revolution8 :at 7 c>icature or satire  
to him1 any m ?an ! h]oic spl5d\r (     
,greece & ,rome8 ,! gods ( elegance 7   
dead2 a sev]e & frigid morality /ood ^u 
_! alt>s4  ,we h a p5-picture ( ! old   
pa9t] at ?is "t--%ort1 big ( head1 /\t1 
full-bodi$1 brisk1 al]t1 ev] gay2 he has
 r$ *eeks1 sp>kl+ eyes1 grey hair v mu* 
frizz$ out2 he is to be se5 w&]+ ab\t ! 
,l\vre dress$ 9 a cloak or ov]coat ( a  
mix$ grey clo?1 )\t hooks or eyes or    
buttons--a cloak :i* ! old man1 :5 he is
 at "w1 ties at ! wai/ ) x does n matt] 
:at--a piece ( /r+1 a crumpl$ *iffon4 ,e

 "o loves little fa!r ,fragon>d4 ,?r\gh 
e %ock ( good & evil =tune he rema9s    
al]t & *e]ful4 ,! old face smiles ev5   
?r\gh te>s4  ,?us1 walk+ ) ag+ /ep t[>ds
 ! end1 he saw ,napoleon creat$ ,emp]or 
( ! ,fr5*1 8 triumphant c>e] m>r$ only  
at r>e int]vals by su* disa/]s z        
,trafalg>--he>d p]haps ( ! suicide ( !  
un=tunate b gallant ,vill5euve at !     
disgrace ( trial by c\rt-m>tial = ?is v 
loss ( ,trafalg>4  ,9 ! ye> ( #ahjf1 on 
! ,new ,ye>'s ,day ( :i* 7 aboli%$ !    
,republican reckon+s ( ! ye>s z e/abli%$
 at ! ,revolution1 sudd5ly came !       
suppression ( ! arti/s' lodg+ at !      
,l\vre by decree ( ! ,emp]or4 ,!        
,fragon>ds w5t to live h>d by 9 ! h\se (
 ! re/aurant-keep] ,v1 9 ! ,rue ,gr5elle
 ,sa9t-,honor4 ,! move 0 = ,fragon>d b !
 prelude to a long] j\rney4  ,! old     
arti/ walks n[ m sluggi%ly ?an ( old1 8 
f\r-&-sev5ty ye>s h tak5 ! briskness out
 ( 8 /ep4 ,return+ f ! ,*amp de ,m>s on 
a sultry day 9 ,augu/ he becomes        
heat$--ent]s a caf to eat an ice2       

conge/ion ( ! bra9 sets 94 ,at five ( ! 
clock 9 ! morn+ ( ! #bbnd day ( ,augu/  
#ahjf1 ,fragon>d ent]s into ! et]nal    
sleep--at ! h\r t 8 ma/] ,b\*] _h gone  
to sleep4  ,?us pass$ away ! la/ ( !    
great pa9t]s ( ,france's gaiety &       
lightness ( he>t4  ,madame ,fragon>d    
liv$ to be sev5ty-sev51 dy+ 9 #ahbd4    
,m>gu]ite ,gr>d _h a happy c>e] z an    
arti/ "u ! ,empire & ! ,re/oration1 b   
nev] m>ri$--dy+ at sev5ty-six1 load$ )  
hon\rs & 9 com=table circum/ances 9 !   
ye> t ,que5 ,victoria came to ! ?rone ( 
,engl&4 ,?us peacefully end$ ! days (   
,fragon>d & 8 imm$iate k9 aft] ! turmoil
 & fi]ce tragic ye>s ( ! ,t]ror4  ,pa9t+
 ) prodigal h& a s]ies ( elegant        
ma/]pieces 9 a c5tury t made elegance   
its god1 ,fragon>d disappe>$1 neglect$ &
 well-nigh discr$it$ = ye>s1 ) ,watteau 
& ,b\*] & ,greuze = goodly company2 b ) 
!m1 he is come into 8 own aga91 "l ( a v
 realm ( beauty4  ,to und]/& ! atmosph]e
 ( ! ,france ( ! sev5te5-hundr$s be=e ! 
,revolution x is necess>y to und]/& !   

art ( ,watteau1 ( ,b\*]1 ( ,fragon>d1 & 
( ,*>d94 ,( its pictur$ romance1        
,watteau & ,b\*] & ,fragon>d hold !     
keys4 ,to %ut ! book ( ^! is to be bl9d 
to ! revelation ( ! great] "p ( t       
romance4 ,watteau /ates ! new ,france ( 
light airs & gaiety & pleasant          
prospects1 t+$ ) sweet melan*oly1 t     
became ! dream ( a ,france rid ( !      
pomposity & mock-h]oics ( ! ,gr&        
,mon>que2 ,b\*] fulfils ! c5tury2       
,fragon>d utt]s its swan's note4 ,! art 
( ,fragon>d embodies a/\nd+ly ! puls+   
ev5+ ( a c5tury ( ! life ( ,france1     
utt]+ its gay bli! note1 skimm+ ov] !   
dang]\s deeps ( its mighty significance1
 yet n :olly disreg>d+ ! deeps z did !  
art ( 8 two great =]unn]s4 ,8 is ! la/  
^w ( t mock-h]oic ,france t ,l\is !     
,f\rte5? built on /ately & pomp\s       
pret5ce2 t ,l\is ! ,fifte5? /ill fur!r  
corrupt$ by ! wor%ip ( m]e elegance2 t  
,l\is ! ,sixte5? s5t to its grave--a    
suff]+ p out ( :i* a real ,france arose1
 f mighty & awful travail1 l a giant1 & 

/ood be/rid+ ! _w1 a sup]b reality4   ,!
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,,ltd41 ,d]by & ,london  ,! text at !   
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