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b_/dcfdb-;h4zip7   ,transcrib]'s note3  
,text enclos$ by und]scores is 9 italics
 7italics74        ,text enclos$ by     
equal signs is 9 bold face 7bold74      
,small capital text has be5 replac$ )   
all capitals4        ,! c>at "* 77      
indicates t ! foll[+       lett] is     
sup]script$ 7example3 ,mr74      ,,!    
,,quiv] #b_/aijj  ,illu/ration3 7,by    
p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,h5ry ,graves &    
,co41 ,pall ,mall1 ,s4 ,w47  ,,! ,,lo/  
,,piece ,,( ,,money4  7,by ! late ,sir  
,john ,e4 ,millais1 ,p4,r4,a47          
,,pictorial ,,s]mons4  ,illu/ration3    
7,by p]mission ( ,william ,colt>t1      
,esq47  ,,joseph ,,introduc+ ,,jacob    
,,to ,,ph>aoh4  7,by ,sir ,edw>d ,j4    
,poynt]1 ,p4,r4,a47   ,) tru? & beauty z
 ! objects ( 8 art1 ! pa9t]1 :atev] be !

 subject he is endeav\r+ to depict1     
becomes a guide & helpmeet to 8         
fell[-m54 ,8 art is twice bless$1 bless+
 him t gives & him t takes4 ,!          
contemplation ( a beautiful & pure "w ( 
art acts z a *>m ^u ! m9d oppress$ ) c>e
 & tr\ble4 ,a l&scape on canvas1        
reflect+ ! sun%9e ( ! c\ntryside1       
sugge/+ its fre$om ( atmosph]e1 its fair
 quiet & sweet re/1 :5 se5 9 ! mid/ ( ! 
toil & grime ( a great city1 is a       
s$ative to ! jad$ n]ves ( ! busy work]2 
x rem9ds him ( ! glories ( nature :i*   
lie outside ! b\nd>ies ( ! man-made     
wild]ness ( h\ses1 & br+s him = ! mom5t 
into close commune ) ,nature h]self4 ,a 
glimpse ( blue sea1 ( cle> runn+ /ream1 
or "s sweet pa/oral sc5e1 c>ries ) x a  
brea? ( fre% air1 invigorat+ & refre%+1 
to ^? :o gaze ^u its brightness ?r\gh ! 
murky atmosph]e ( ! city /reets4  ,!    
pa9t]1 inde$1 has a p[] :i* competes    
closely ) ! eloqu5ce ( ! prea*]1 or !   
soo?+ rhy?m ( ! poet2 x raises ! man :o 
approa*es 8 "w ) a receptive he>t f 8   

own petty self1 enl>ges 8 sympa?ies & 8 
hopes1 calms 8 tr\bles1 & s5ds him back 
refre%$ & invigorat$ to 8 /ruggle ) !   
c>es & tr\bles ( 8 daily life4  ,a great
 picture is n s mu* "o t displays !     
te*nical skill ( ! pa9t] z 8 p[] to     
appeal to ! emotions ( ^? :o look at x4 
,tru? is at all times simple1 & he :o   
w\ld exp\nd x1 ei!r 9 s]mon1 poem1 or   
picture1 mu/ d s 9 language :i* c be    
readily und]/ood ( ! p4 ,?is does n make
 8 task any ! light]1 = any /ra9+ aft]  
effects ( simplicity betrays 8 own lack 
( tru?2 simplicity mu/ be spontane\s--f 
! he>t4  ,judg+ a picture1 !n1 by ?is   
/&>d ( simplicity & tru?1 we look fir/ (
 all = ^! qualities2 we look to see if !
 arti/ is s9c]e 9 8 repres5tation ( !   
sc5e he pres5ts to u4 ,if we f9d ?is to 
be s1 !n we receive ! "w z a            
contribution to ! tru? we are seek+4 ,"s
 pa9t]s =ce u to recognise _! skill z   
col\ri/s1 z draughtsm51 z ar*ologi/s--!y
 h insi/$ ^u _! accuracy 9 ^! respects1 
b (t5times at ! sacrifice ( all         

spirituality2 _! pictures are           
repres5tations ( co/ume1 (              
ar*itecture--:at y w--b ! true _s ( art 
is lack+2 !y are m]ely skilfully pa9t$  
canvases4  ,9 no direction is ?is m     
app>5t ?an 9 pictures deal+ ) religi\s  
subjects4 ,9 su* works we especially    
want to feel imm$iately we look at !m1  
,"h is an hone/ ef=t to realise ! true  
_s ( ! subject3 "h is some?+ :i* is     
helpful1 inspir+1 good4 ,we d n want to 
be =c$ to admire ! accessories be=e we  
realise ?is2 t %\ld foll[ 9 due c\rse1 &
 w1 if ! picture has be5 design$ &      
execut$ 9 ! "r _s4 ,z 9 a spok5 s]mon we
 fail to grasp ! tea*+ z we %\ld if we  
see ! framework ^u :i* ! prea*] has     
built up ! fabric ( 8 oration1 s 9 a    
pictorial s]mon we lose ! good t is 9 x 
if we are impress$ fir/ ( all ) !       
details ( te*nique or composition4 ,!   
appeal to ! he>t %\ld come fir/--t to ! 
head %\ld be second>y4  ,illu/ration3   
7,by p]mission ( ! ,arti/4 ,copyright   
res]v$47  ,,& ,,!re ,,0 ,a ,,great ,,cry

 ,,9 ,,egypt4  7,by ,ar?ur ,hack]1      
,a4,r4,a47  ,! helpfulness & int]e/ (   
,biblical pictures to "y & old is       
ackn[l$g$ by all4 ,! pictorial ,bible is
 a nev]-end+ s\rce ( delight1 & its     
influ5ce is extraord9>y 9 its ext5t &   
p[]4 ,our ideas ( ,scriptural sc5es &   
incid5ts h (t5 be5 =m$ m by !           
illu/rations ?an by ! ,biblical n>rative
 itself1 & we h (t5 be5 almo/ pa9$ 9    
aft]-life on see+ ! attempts ( o!r      
arti/s to depict sc5es :i* diff]        
mat]ially f ^? = :i* we acquir$ a       
fondness 9 our e>ly days1 al?\gh we     
recognise ! fact !n t _m ( ^! fav\rite  
pictures are 9 no wise wor?y ( _!       
subjects4 ,aft] all1 pictorial ,bibles  
are1 z a rule1 unsatisfactory4 ,m's !   
pity6 ,! range ( subjects is s va/1 & ! 
arti/s employ$ h seldom succe$$ 9       
impress+ _! repres5tations ) any degree 
( ! dignity atta*+ to !m4 ,ev5 !        
v]satile g5ius ( ,gu/avo ,dor c\ld n    
respond successfully to ! gigantic "w1  
al?\gh ( ! few arti/s :o h grappl$ ) x1 

he creates ! greate/ am\nt ( int]e/4    
,illu/ration3 7,f ! ,fresco 9 ! ,h\se ( 
,lords47  ,,moses' ,,desc5t ,,f ,,s9ai4 
7,by ,j4 ,r4 ,h]b]t1 ,r4,a47  ,an       
int]e/+ volume has rec5tly be5 publi%$ 9
 :i* are ga!r$ toge!r pictures1 by mod]n
 arti/s ( v>i$ nationality1 :i*         
illu/rate ! ,bible /ory f ,g5esis to    
,revelation1 & :i* af=ds an excell5t    
opportunity ( /udy+ ! mann] 9 :i*       
,biblical subjects h impress$ arti/s (  
diff]5t c\ntries & temp]am5ts4#a ,ea*   
has *os5 to illu/rate ! portion (       
,scripture :i* appeal$ to 8 own p>ticul>
 incl9ation1 & ! result is a collection 
( pictures :i* _c fail to int]e/ all :o 
exam9e x4 ,!re are reproductions ( ! va/
 conceptions ( ,john ,m>t91 :i* s       
impress$ 8 contempor>ies--,bel%azz>'s   
,fea/1 ,! ,fall ( ,babylon1 & ,! ,fall (
 ,n9eveh--) _! hundr$s ( figures        
/ruggl+1 wri?+1 fight+1 & dy+ amid !    
gorge\s palaces & ! build+s ( ^?        
wond]ful cities ( old4 ,! curi\sly      
ecc5tric g5ius ( ,turn] is %[n 9 8      

,deluge & ,de/ruction ( ,sodom--9 ! "o1 
! swirl+ ru% ( ! de/roy+ torr5t sweep+  
away cr[ds ( doom$ humanity2 9 ! o!r1 ! 
gl>e & smoke ( ! burn+ ,city ( ! ,pla91 
! tott]+ columns ( ! build+s1 & ! wild  
hurry+s ( ! affright$ citiz5s4 ,n[ !    
s5su\s danc+s & frivolities ( ,! ,_w    
be=e ! ,flood1 by ,william ,etty1       
,r4,a43 & n[ ! grim pictures ( !        
,biblical trag$ies f ! bru%es ( ! ma/]s 
( ! ,fr5* ,s*ool4 ,"h ! calm1 peaceful  
creations ( ,burne-,jones &             
,rossetti--decoratively beautiful--& !n 
! prettily human pictures ( ,dyce &     
,h]b]t4 ,! mod]n ,g]man arti/s :o       
delight 9 repres5t+ ,*ri/ liv+ among &  
appeal+ to ! p ( our day--! s*ool 9 :i* 
,h]r ,fritz von ,uhde /&s pre-em95t--are
 repres5t$ by ,*ri/'s ,call to ! ,sick &
 ,we>y1 by ,h]r ,a4 ,dietri*4    #a     
,sacr$ ,art3 ,! ,bible ,/ory ,pictur$ by
 ,em95t ,mod]n   ,pa9t]s4 ,edit$ by ,a4 
,g4 ,temple1 ,f4,s4,a4 7,cassell  ,co41 
,ltd47  ,f ?is s]ies ( pictures we h    
select$ "s typical works ) :i* to       

illu/rate ?is article1 & ^! w s]ve to %[
 ! v>iety & int]e/ ( ! :ole4  ,!        
,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy1 ,sir     
,edw>d ,j4 ,poynt]1 delights 9 r5d]+    
classic sc5es & /ories on 8 canvases1 & 
( late ye>s has turn$ 8 att5tion almo/  
entirely to su*2 b tw5ty or s ye>s ago  
he pa9t$ sev]al religi\s pictures1 & 0  
"o ( ! arti/s *os5 by ,messrs4 ,dalziel 
to illu/rate _! great edition ( !       
,bible4 ,egypt seems especially to h    
fasc9at$ him1 =1 9 addition to ! picture
 ( ,joseph ,introduc+ ,jacob to ,ph>aoh1
 he pa9t$ ano!r l>ge canvas deal+ ) !   
captivity1 9 :i* cr[ds ( ,israelites are
 dragg+ a great1 clumsy trolley on :i*  
is plac$ an enorm\s /one lion = !       
decoration ( a temple4 ,9 ?is picture1 z
 9 ! "o illu/rat$ on page #chg1 ! arti/ 
has exhibit$ 8 love = ,egyptian         
ar*itecture1 ) its massive pill>s cov]$ 
) my/]i\s symbols4 ,b 9 ! latt] "w ,sir 
,edw>d ,poynt] has made ! human elem5t  
pr$om9ant2 & ! simple1 pa!tic figure ( !
 patri>*1 lean+ heavily on 8 /aff & on !

 %\ld] ( 8 long-lo/ son1 /&s out 9      
contra/ ) ! languor\s spl5d\r ( !       
,ph>aoh4  ,illu/ration3 ,,*ri/ ,,9 ,,!  
,,h\se ,,( ,,8 ,,p>5ts4  7,by ! late    
,sir ,john ,e4 ,millais1 ,p4,r4,a47     
,va/ly impressive & weird is ,mr4       
,hack]'s ,& !re 0 a great cry 9 ,egypt4 
,?is arti/ has on m ?an "o occasion     
exhibit$ works ( a religi\s nature at ! 
,royal ,academy2 b none bett] ?an ! "o  
be=e u & ,! ,annunciation1 pur*as$ = !  
,*antrey ,collection1 & n[ 9 ! ,national
 ,gall]y ( ,briti% ,art4 ,! picture     
reproduc$ on page #chh illu/rates !     
passage 9 ,exodus 7xii4 #cj73 ,& !re 0 a
 great cry 9 ,egypt2 = !re 0 n a h\se   
:]e !re 0 n "o dead4 ,x is 9 its        
sugge/iv5ess t ! picture tells3 we see  
none ( ! horrors ( ! la/ plague2 !y are 
only sugge/$ 9 ! title4 ,! sil5t1 sorr[+
 figure ( ! ,angel ( ,dea?1 sweep+ ?r\gh
 ! city ) flam+ sword 9 h& & trail+ robe
 ( black--symbol ( ! tra9 ( sorr[ he    
leaves beh9d him--is noble & dignifi$4  
,c>ri$ along on swift w+s ?r\gh ! des]t$

 /reets ( ! /rick5 city1 ! de/roy] t\*es
 9 ea* h\sehold ! doom$ fir/-born1 &    
only t weird1 he>t-break+ cry ris+ on ! 
night air tells ( ! sorr[ & mis]y t m>k 
8 track4  ,! next illu/ration 7page     
#chi7 deals ) ! incid5t ( ,moses' second
 desc5t f ,s9ai1 be>+ ! re-writt5 tables
 ( ! law1 & is ! "w ( ,j4 ,r4 ,h]b]t1   
,r4,a4 ,x =ms "o ( ! s]ies ( frescoes 9 
! ,h\se ( ,lords4  ,ru? & ,naomi 7page  
#cic7 is "o ( ! be/ ( ! ,scriptural     
subjects treat$ by ! late ,p4 ,h4       
,cald]on1 ,r4,a41 & hangs 9 ! ,walk]    
,art ,gall]y at ,liv]pool4 ,! passage   
illu/rat$ is t 9 :i* ,ru? makes h]      
impassion$ appeal3 ,intreat me n to     
leave !e1 or to return f foll[+ aft] !e3
 = :i!r ?\ goe/1 ,i w g2 & :]e ?\       
lodge/1 ,i w lodge3 ?y p %all be my p1 &
 ?y ,god my ,god2 & ! arti/ has imp>t$  
to ! beautiful figure ( ,ru? all !      
int5sity & passion to :i* ! words give  
utt]ance4  ,illu/ration3  7,by p]mission
 ( ,miss ,armitage47  ,,fai?4  7,by !   
late ,e4 ,armitage1 ,r4,a47  ,we n[ pass

 on to ! ,new ,te/am5t--! section mo/   
fav\r$ by arti/s1 = ! attraction ( its  
c5tral ,figure is z ov]p[]+ = ! pa9t] ( 
to-day z x has be5 to ^? ( ! int]v5+    
ages4 ,! picture on page #cij ( ,*ri/ 9 
! ,h\se ( ,8 ,p>5ts1 by ! late ,sir     
,john ,millais1 is "o ( ! e>lie/ & mo/  
not$ ( ! pa9t]'s works4 ,:5 exhibit$ at 
! ,royal ,academy 9 #ahej 7,millais 0 !n
 b tw5ty ye>s ( age71 x _h = its        
inscription1 ,& "o %all say unto him1   
,:at are ^! w\nds 9 ?9e h&s8 ,!n he %all
 answ]1 ,^? ) :i* ,i 0 w\nd$ 9 ! h\se ( 
my fri5ds 7,ze*>iah xiii4 #f74 ,!       
picture ar\s$ a v]itable /orm ( ho/ile  
criticism1 scorn & contumely be+ p\r$ on
 pa9t+ & pa9t] alike4 ,*>les ,dick5s1 9 
8 ,h\sehold ,words1 pron\nc$ x z mean1  
odi\s1 revolt+1 & repulsive1 & o!r      
critics f\nd fault ) x 9 equally /rong  
language4 ,x 0 !n t ! title ( ,!        
,c>p5t]'s ,%op 0 scornfully be/[$ ^u x1 
& by :i* x has s9ce be5 g5]ally kn[n3 x 
has1 h[ev]1 long be5 recognis$ z "o ( ! 
mo/ wond]ful contributions to mod]n     

,briti% art1 q ap>t f any consid]ation (
 ! age ( ! arti/ :5 he pa9t$ x4 ,!      
p]fect draughtsman%ip1 ! wond]ful       
col\r+1 ! m>vell\s skill display$ 9 !   
:ole composition1 7 all ov]look$ by !   
contempor>y critics2 all !y consid]$ 0  
!--to !m--execrable ta/e ( ! arti/ 9    
repres5t+ ,*ri/ 9 an ord9>y c>p5t]'s    
%op6 ,! beautiful allegories conta9$ 9 !
 "w 7 all ignor$1 & abuse = ! conception
 alone giv5 place4  ,illu/ration3 ,,ecce
 ,,homo6  7,by ,pr(essor ,cis]i47  ,&   
yet1 :5 x is exam9$1 :at is !re to f9d  
fault ) 9 ?is respect8 ,absolutely no?+4
 ,! arti/ set himself to pa9t f nature2 
! "w appeals directly to ! obs]vant eye 
by its simple =ce2 ev5 ! symbols are n  
intricate :5 c>efully consid]$4 ,!      
,*ild1 :il/ play+ ) ! p9c]s 9 ,8 fa!r's 
work%op1 has injur$ ,8 h& on a ru/y nail
 protrud+ f ! wood on ! b5*4 ,joseph    
draws back ! f+]s to exam9e ! w\nd 7!   
symbolism ( :i* is obvi\s en\gh71 &     
,m>y1 ) grief & mo!rly anxiety portray$ 
on e l9e ( h] face1 seeks to soo! !     

,boy1 & ) a piece ( l95 prep>es to b9d  
up ! h&4 ,/4 ,john is com+ ) a b[l (    
wat] ) :i* to ba! ! injury1 & ,/4 ,anne 
leans =w>d to remove ! tool :i*         
contribut$ to ! hurt4 ,on ! ladd] aga9/ 
! wall re/s a dove--! emblem ( peace--& 
?r\gh ! op5 doorway c be se5 a flock (  
%eep huddl$ close to a f5ce1            
emblematical ( ! fai?ful1 ! ,*ur* (     
,*ri/4 ,f>!r out 9 ! mead[ is a well--! 
well ( ,tru?4  ,illu/ration3 7,reproduc$
 by p]mission f ! ,orig9al ,pa9t+ 9 !   
possession ( ! ,liv]pool ,corporation47 
,,ru? ,,& ,,naomi4  7,by ,p4 ,h4        
,cald]on1 ,r4,a47  ,! picture 0 pa9t$ on
 commission = ,mr4 ,f>r>1 ! well-kn[n   
deal]1 = ! sum ( #bej--;a l>ge sum 9 ^? 
days = a "w by a "y man4  ,?is picture w
 =m ! subject ( "o ( ! f9e art plates   
(f]$ to read]s ( ,,! ,,quiv]1 on        
conditions :i* are /at$ else:]e 9 ?is   
numb]4 ,"l ,leighton's well-kn[n pa9t+  
,! ,/> 9 ! ,ea/1 & ! ma/]pieces ( f\r   
o!r em95t arti/s1 w also be includ$2 !  
:ole =m+ a set ( sacr$ pictures1        

suitable = fram+1 ( p]man5t value &     
int]e/ = e ,*ri/ian home z well z e     
,sunday s*ool & mission hall4  ,! o!r   
picture by ,millais1 :i* is reproduc$ z 
! frontispiece to ?is numb]1 0 bas$ ^u a
 draw+ :i* ! arti/ made = ,messrs4      
,r\tl$ge1 9 #ahec1 = a s]ies ( ,!       
,p>ables ( our ,"l4 ,! pa9t+1 h[ev]1 0 n
 made until #ahfb1 :5 x 0 exhibit$ at ! 
,royal ,academy4 ,x 0 aft]w>ds totally  
de/roy$ 9 a gas explosion at ,b>on      
,m>o*etti's h\se4  ,! picture ,fai?1 by 
! late ,e4 ,armitage1 ,r4,a4 7see page  
#cia71 is an excell5t illu/ration ( !   
passage1 ,= %e said )9 h]self1 ,if ,i   
may b t\* ,8 g>m5t1 ,i %all be :ole4  ,!
 trag$y ( ! betrayal1 & ! p]fidy (      
,judas1 h be5 ! subjects ( innum]able   
pictures2 & t ( ,judas1 by ,h5ry ,tidey1
 :i* we reproduce1 is typical ( _m4 ,!  
betray] is repres5t$ "h :5 leav+ ! h\se 
9 :i* is be+ held ! sacr$ fea/ on !     
night ( ! betrayal4 ,! pose ( ! man     
reveals ! %ame :i* he is feel+2 hesitat+
 yet z to :e!r 8 fell purpose %all be   

accompli%$4  ,illu/ration3 7,9 !        
possession ( ,mrs4 ,noble47  ,,judas    
,,go+ ,,out4  7,by ,h5ry ,tidey47  ,!   
illu/ration on page #cib %[s u !        
memorable sc5e :5 ,pilate exclaims to ! 
multitude surr\nd+ ! palace1 ,behold !  
,man6 ,! "w ( a mod]n ,italian arti/1   
?is picture is an admirable r5d]+ ( !   
tragic ev5t1 ! subdu$ pati5ce ( ! c5tral
 ,figure contra/+ /rongly ) t ( !       
subs]vi5t prefect4    ,,ar?ur ,,fi%4    
,,new ,,s]ial ,,/ory4  ,illu/ration3 ,,=
 ,,! ,,sake ,,( ,,h] ,,*ild  ,by ,scott 
,graham1 ,au?or ( ,! ,l9k betwe5 ,!m1   
,etc4     ,,*apt] ,i4  ,dep5d5t ^u      
,*>ity4   ,x 0 a radiant ,june morn+1 & 
! fa%ionable wat]+-place--,bea*b\rne--0 
look+ its be/ 9 ! brilliant sun%9e4     
,sm>t c>riages da%$ pa/1 well-dress$    
cycli/s c>e]$ gaily along1 & ! ,high    
,/reet %ops 7 ?rong$ ) fa%ionable       
cu/om]s4  ,a tall1 ref9$-look+ girl1 ^: 
exquisitely fitt+ g>b l5t additional    
elegance to h] graceful figure1 came    
along ! pavem5t1 hold+ by ! h& a pretty1

 fair-hair$ *ild ( six1 likewise        
beautifully dress$4 ,at a confection]'s 
w9d[ ! *ild sudd5ly /opp$4 ,oh1 mummy1 d
 buy me "o ( ^? de> little *ocolate     
pigs6 ,i hav5't _h any sweets = ev] s   
long6  ,don't tease1 ,doris4 ,i h no    
money to buy sweets4  ,! *ild op5$ great
 eyes ( wond]4  ,:y1 mummy1 y've got    
%ill+s1 sovew9s1 great heaps ( !m1 9 y\r
 purse6 ,i saw !m6 %e remon/rat$4 ,&1   
inde$1 ,mrs4 ,burnside's da9ty1         
silv]-m\nt$ purse 0 lit]ally bulg+ )    
co94  ,!y all belong to auntie1 & %e    
wants !m to pay h] bills4 ,& %e turn$   
resolutely f ! entic+ w9d[1 :]eupon     
,doris1 :o 0 tir$ ) ! walk & ! heat1    
bur/ into l\d cry+4  ,z h] mortifi$ "m  
/rove to *eck h]1 a "y man 9 a          
pr(essional frock-coat & tall hat1 :o 0 
pass+1 turn$ to see ! cause ( ! upro>4  
,mrs4 ,burnside's fair face flu%$4 ,my  
little girl is v naughty ?is morn+1 ,dr4
 ,+lis1 %e said1 answ]+ ! inquiry 9 8   
grey eyes4 ,!y 7 b slightly acqua9t$1   
occasionally meet+ 9 society4  ,i       

want--a *oc'late pig1 wail$ ,doris4     
,mummy won't buy me "o--unk9d mummy6    
,hu%1 ,doris1 rebuk$ ! "y doctor4 ,a    
*ocolate pig6 ,if t's all ! tr\ble---- &
 he f+]$ ! few co9s 9 8 ve/ pocket4 ,may
 %e h "o1 ,mrs4 ,burnside8  ,s ,doris   
got h] wi%2 &1 once inside !            
confection]'s1 %e fanci$ s _m ?+s t v   
little rema9$ to ,dr4 ,+lis out ( a     
%ill+2 & he ne$$ all 8 %ill+s badly4 ,b 
he lov$ *ildr51 & already ,may          
,burnside's blue eyes _h begun to haunt 
him1 ,%e held out h] beautifully glov$  
h& ) a grateful smile2 & he notic$ h[   
?or\ghbr$ %e look$ z %e w5t ) ! n[ happy
 ,doris d[n ! sunny /reet4  ,!re 0 a    
%ad[ on ! "y man's face z he sp$ home to
 8 scanty lun*eon4 ,he 0 too poor to    
take a h\se1 s he r5t$ ?ree rooms 9 a   
s$ate-look+ villa 9 a side /reet4       
,doctors simply sw>m$ at ,bea*b\rne1 &  
sometimes ,h>old ,+lis d\bt$ ! wisdom ( 
try+ to "w up a connection !re4 ,! elde/
 son ( an impov]i%$ c\ntry squire1 he _h
 to dep5d ^u 8 own ex]tions2 &1 aft] a  

brilliant college c>e]1 came to         
,bea*b\rne1 hop+ to "w up a practice1 z 
he 0 too poor to buy "o4 ,c\ld he h tak5
 a f9e h\se & kept a c>riage1 he might h
 succe$$2 = he 0 a g5tleman to !        
backbone1 & _h a pleasant face & mann]4 
,b he rema9$ almo/ unkn[n1 &1 aft] a ye>
 ( he>t-break+ disappo9tm5ts1 f\nd      
himself b>ely able to live4  ,be=e sitt+
 d[n to ! bread & *eese await+ him 9 !  
b>e little sitt+-room1 he ?riftily *ang$
 8 frock-coat = an old boat+ blaz]4     
,dress 0 a t]ribly heavy item 9 8       
exp5diture2 ! well-cut clo!s1 ! glossy  
hat1 & ! sn[y l95 prescrib$ by m$ical   
etiquette be+ only procur$ at ! co/ (   
semi-/>vation4 ,to ! hungry lab\r] or   
vagrant _m p w give a meal2 b1 to my    
m9d1 ! g5tleman :o has to g hungry t he 
may be well-dress$ is f> m des]v+ (     
pity4 ,& _m a pr(essional man has to g  
hungry 9 ^! sad days :5 all ! m>kets    
ov]fl[4  ,mean:ile ,may & ,doris        
,burnside 7 b\nd = ,victoria ,squ>e1 !  
mo/ fa%ionable locality 9 ,bea*b\rne4   

,mrs4 ,burnside resid$ ) h] aunt1 ,miss 
,wall]1 a sprightly sp9/] ( fifty1 :o   
liv$ at ! v top ( h] h&some income1 & 0 
a lead] ( local fa%ion4 ,a sm>t footman 
op5$ ! door1 & ! beautiful draw+-room !y
 ent]$ 0 a great contra/ to ,dr4 ,+lis's
 b>e sitt+-room4  ,illu/ration3 ,i want 
a *oc'late pig1 wail$ ,doris4--p4 #cie4 
,miss ,wall]1 a good-look+ woman ) :ite 
hair1 & v ri*ly dress$1 turn$ r\nd f a  
f9e old ,*ipp5dale writ+-table4 ,oh6 !re
 y are4 ,!n1 z ,doris began "s *ildi%   
babble ab\t ! *ocolate pig1 %e add$     
impati5tly1 ,r+ = ,m>y to take t *ild   
up/airs4 ,i wi% y w\ldn't br+ h] 9 "h6  
,miss ,wall] _h no love = *ildr52 &     
,doris 0 too well tra9$ to defy h]      
great-aunt4 ,/ill hugg+ h] preci\s      
sweets1 %e 0 :isk$ away2 :il/ ! sp9/]1  
produc+ a gilt-edg$ acc\nt-book1        
me?odically ent]$ ! sums paid by h]     
niece t morn+ out ( a tw5ty-p\nd note4  
,e halfp5ny 0 acc\nt$ =1 & :5 ,may clos$
 h] purse j "o solit>y sixp5ce rema9$ 9 
x :i* %e c\ld really call h] own4       

,sometimes %e _h n ev5 t4  ,i've ord]$ !
 c>riage = ?ree1 ann\nc$ ,miss ,wall]4  
,we mu/ call on ,lady ,lee1 & ! ,amb]ys1
 & x's ,mrs4 ,edgell's 'at home' day4   
,put on y\r grey dress & y\r new hat4   
,yes1 aunt1 meekly respond$ ,may4  ,&   
to-morr[ y mu/ unpick my gre5           
d9n]-dress4 ,i int5d to h x dy$4  ,yes1 
aunt1 repeat$ ,mrs4 ,burnside1 z %e w5t 
to ! door4 ,yes1 aunt1 0 :at %e 0 oblig$
 to say all day long2 to h said ,no1    
aunt1 w\ld h be5 a complete rev]sal (   
all ! ,victoria ,squ>e traditions4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,to d good by /eal? is unfa%ionable     
n[adays1 & :5 ,miss ,wall]1 to h] great 
disgu/1 f\nd h]self oblig$ to (f] a home
 to h] wid[$ niece & h] *ild1 %e took   
c>e t all ,bea*b\rne %\ld "k & extol h] 
g5]osity4  ,h[ delightful = ,mrs4       
,burnside to h su* a luxuri\s home6     
rem>k$ _m p :o saw ! aunt & niece t     
aft]noon1 gorge\sly array$2 = x 0 kn[n  
t1 b = ,miss ,wall]1 ,may w\ld h be5    
oblig$ to e>n a liv+4 ,_m a tir$        

gov]ness or poor %op-assi/ant look$     
envi\sly at ! pretty girl da%+ by 9 !   
sm>t c>riage--! pretty girl :o 0 dress$ 
9 silk & *iffon1 b _h only sixp5ce 9 h] 
pocket6  ,! daught] ( a /ruggl+ c\ntry  
doctor1 ,may _h fall5 9 love at eighte5 
) a h&some b dissipat$ assi/ant ( h]    
fa!r's1 :o p]suad$ h] into a cl&e/9e    
m>riage4 ,%e knew ,ar?ur ,burnside 0 f> 
f /eady1 b x seem$ noble & h]oic to m>ry
 him t %e might und]take 8 re=mation4   
,poor fooli% *ild6 %e fail$ to realise t
 if a man is too weak to /& alone1 )\t  
"s woman to prop him up cont9ually1 !   
*ances are t he w br+ ru9 ^u bo?4 ,may  
%udd]$ to recall ^? f\r mis]able ye>s ( 
ill-treatm5t1 disgrace1 & privation1 :i*
 end$ 9 ! dea? ( h] husb&1 & left h]    
absolutely p5niless4 ,h] fa!r 0 dead1 8 
o!r *ildr5 7 scatt]$1 &1 b = ,miss      
,wall]1 %e & ,doris might h />v$4  ,yet1
 despite ! outw>d prosp]ity ( h] new    
life1 %e f\nd ! bread ( dep5d5ce s bitt]
 t1 b = ,doris1 %e w\ld h tri$ to e>n h]
 liv+4 ,%e 0 n highly educat$1 & c\ld   

only h hop$ = a subord9ate po/2 b x 0 s 
gall+ nev] to h a g>m5t to we> or a co9 
to sp5d1 save ?r\gh h] aunt's b\nty1 t  
%e (t5 ?\ght %e w\ld be happi] z a nurse
 or p>l\rmaid4 ,%e mix$ z an equal ) ri*
 & fa%ionable p1 & _h to talk z if want 
( money 7 absolutely unkn[n1 ?\gh %e    
c\ld n ev5 af=d to buy h] *ild a few    
sweets4 ,%e d>$ n ask h] aunt =         
pocket-money1 = %e well knew t1 ?\gh    
,miss ,wall] suppli$ h] ) fa%ionable    
clo!s1 x 0 only because %e c\ld n be> to
 be disgrac$ by %abby relations1 & %e   
secretly grudg$ e p5ny sp5t on h] niece4
 ,yet %e d>$ n qu>rel ) h] aunt1 :o 0 h]
 only hope = a good education = h] *ild4
 ,may 0 resolv$ t ,doris %\ld be s      
accompli%$ t1 if ne$ful1 %e c\ld e>n h] 
bread4 ,oh1 if only ,i _h n be5 s idle  
at s*ool6 ,if ,i _h practis$1 & talk$ to
 ,frule9 m6 poor ,may ?\ght to h]self1 )
 unavail+ regret1 z ! c\ntry roads      
flitt$ by4  ,b %e _h little leisure = ^!
 sad ?\ghts4 ,%e _h to brace h]self to  
play h] "p 9 ?ree cr[d$ draw+-rooms1 z  

if %e _h n a c>e 9 ! _w4 ,miss ,wall] 0 
well pleas$ ) ! admiration h] graceful  
niece always excit$ 9 society2 &1 ?anks 
to ,may1 ! sp9/] receiv$ _m invitations 
:i* might n o!rwise h arriv$4 ,miss     
,wall] _h a horror ( be+ class$ z a     
frump2 in/ead1 %e prid$ h]self on be+   
exce$+ly mod]n & up-to-date4  ,j fancy t
 pla9 little ,daisy ,edgell be+ engag$  
to a ,liv]pool man ) heaps ( money6 %e  
rem>k$ z !y roll$ homew>ds4 ,we met him 
at ! ,hubb>ds' la/ ye>1 if y rememb]4   
,i ?\ght him v ugly & commonplace4      
,p]haps--b s ri*6 ,i wi% y c\ld be z    
lucky1 ,may4 ,:at a pity !re are s few  
really eligible m5 at ,bea*b\rne6  ,if  
!re 7 ev] s _m1 aunt1 ,i c\ldn't be> to 
m>ry aga94  ,&1 pray1 :y n8 ,y're only  
tw5ty-five2 surely y are n go+ to m\rn  
all y\r days = t preci\s husb& ( y\rs8  
cri$ ! sp9/] %>ply4  ,x is j because my 
fir/ m>riage 0 s unhappy t ,i nev] wi%  
to m>ry aga94 ,z to m>ry+ = money--,i   
c\ldn't d x6  ,:at nons5se6 ,isn't x    
done e day8 ,x's all v f9e to talk1     

,may1 b y "k my income is only = my     
life1 & ,i've h>dly sav$ any?+1 s t :5  
,i die y'll be left )\t a home2 & !n    
:at's to become ( y & ,doris8 ,y mu/    
m>ry aga9--!re's no?+ else = x4  ,x 0 n 
! fir/ "t ,may _h li/5$ to su* c\nsels2 
& %e 0 well aw>e t1 %\ld h] aunt die    
prematurely1 %e h]self w\ld aga9 be     
homeless4 ,miss ,wall] 0 n ! woman to   
d5y h]self 9 ord] to save money = h]    
niece4 ,%e mu/ h ! f9e h\se & c>riage1 !
 h&some dress1 & ! d9n]-p>ties :i* h]   
s\l lov$2 & %e f\nd ,may v useful 9     
arrang+ fl[]s1 writ+ lett]s1 & mak+ n a 
few articles ( p]sonal adornm5t = h]    
aunt ) h] clev] f+]s4  ,_! ne>e/ way    
home lay ?r\gh ! quiet /reet 9 :i*      
,h>old ,+lis liv$--or1 r1 />v$--&1 z he 
*anc$ to be at ! surg]y w9d[ mix+ a     
p[d]1 he saw ! c>riage driv+ by4 ,! s9k+
 sun 0 burni%+ ,may's gold5-br[n hair2 &
 h] pr(ile1 b5ea? h] gauzy hat1 look$ v 
fair & sweet4 ,he sigh$1 z he w5t back  
to 8 p[d]1 = ! contra/ betwe5 h] lot & 8
 own seem$ a little too gl>+4 ,he did n 

"k t all ! "t %e _h only sixp5ce 9 h]   
purse1 :ile he c\ld actually boa/ (     
half-a-cr[n6     ,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,two    
,heavy ,he>ts4   ,doris 0 nev] all[$ to 
p>take ( meals ) ,miss ,wall]1 :o       
dislik$ hav+ to regulate h] conv]sation 
accord+ to inquisitive *ildi% e>s4 ,!   
little girl liv$ 9 ! upp] regions )     
,m>y1 :o divid$ ! duties ( lady's maid &
 nurse4 ,aft] breakfa/ "o morn+1 ,may1  
hav+ done :at 0 requir$ by ,miss ,wall]1
 w5t up/airs to give ,doris ! lessons   
:i*1 s f>1 =m$ h] sole in/ruction4 ,%e  
f\nd ! *ild flu%$ & heat$ aft] a combat 
) ,m>y4  ,%e's t cross1 ,i c't d any?+ )
 h]1 grumbl$ ! maid1 :o dutifully       
imitat$ h] mi/ress 9 hat+ *ildr54 ,%e   
w\ldn't eat h] nice egg at breakfa/1 &  
%e's pull$ all h] dolly's hair (f--see4 
,i'm afraid %e's n well1 said ! "m      
gravely1 z ! *ild buri$ h] face 9 ,may's
 skirt1 sobb+ fretfully4 ,h] little h&s 
7 burn+1 h] *eeks flu%$1 & r$ spots %[$ 
on ! pea*-l sk94 ,ask ,miss ,wall] if   
,jane may g = ! doctor1 ,may cont9u$1   

dread+ le/ %e _h tak5 measles4  ,miss   
,wall] gave p]mission to summon ! family
 physician1 ,dr4 ,ellis1 :o 0 ! mo/     
fa%ionable practition] 9 ,bea*b\rne1 &  
drove 8 c>riage & pair2 b ,jane return$ 
to say t bo? ! doctor & 8 p>tn] 7 out4  
,!n g & fet* ! ne>e/ doctor at once6    
comm&$ ,miss ,wall]4 ,i mu/ "k :e!r x's 
infecti\s or n1 s t ,i may take         
precautions4 ,h[ vex+ x w be1 %e        
compla9$ to h] niece1 if ,doris is laid 
up = weeks1 & ! h\se plac$ 9 qu>ant9e1 j
 z all ! gaieties are beg9n+6 ,!re's !  
,m[brays' d9n] next week1 & ,lady ,lee's
 picnic1 & ! ,cl>es' musical p>ty--oh1  
de>6  ,n a ^w ( sympa?y = ! poor *ild6  
,may cl5*$ h] h&s passionately 9 h]     
/ruggle to re/ra9 an angry reply4 ,x 0 9
 mom5ts l ?is t h] %ackles seem$        
absolutely intol]able4  ,pres5tly ,jane 
return$1 foll[$ by ,h>old ,+lis1 ! fir/ 
dis5gag$ doctor %e c\ld f9d4 ,may 0 glad
 n to behold an absolute /rang]1 & /ood 
by anxi\sly until he _h exam9$ ! little 
pati5t1 ^: malady he pron\nc$ to be     

*ick5-pox4 ,he wrote a prescription1    
gave a few simple directions1 & !n      
foll[$ ,may d[n/airs to reassure ,miss  
,wall]1 :o 0 eag] to "k ! wor/1 z %e put
 x4  ,%e 0 v graci\s at be+ reliev$ f   
anxiety1 & rem>k$ bl&ly1 ,x 0 v k9d ( y 
to come s promptly1 ,dr4 ,+lis4 ,our    
usual m$ical att5dant is ,dr4 ,ellis1 b 
he 0 out4 ,z x's su* a trifl+ matt]1    
don't tr\ble to see ,doris aga94 ,if y w
 be good en\gh to s5d 9 y\r acc\nt = ?is
 visit1 ,i w settle x at once4  ,& %e   
b[$ him out1 z if det]m9$ to qu5* any   
hope he might ent]ta9 ( be+ privileg$ to
 att5d 9 ,victoria ,squ>e4 ,al?\gh1 (   
c\rse1 m$ical etiquette =bade 8 int]f]+ 
) ,dr4 ,ellis's pati5ts1 he felt some:at
 disappo9t$ z he w5t away4 ,he 0 s we>y 
( wait+ 9 8 d+y sitt+-room = ! pati5ts  
:o nev] came6  ,may v5tur$ a ^w to h]   
aunt :5 !y 7 alone4 ,i wi% we c\ld help 
,dr4 ,+lis to f9d a few pati5ts1 aunt6  
,he seems s nice & k9d4  ,!re are f> too
 _m doctors 9 ,bea*b\rne6 pron\nc$ !    
sp9/]4 ,i %all c]ta9ly n leave ,dr4     

,ellis--he gives su* delightful         
d9n]-p>ties6  ,h>old plodd$ deject$ly   
home1 to le>n1 z usual1 t nobody _h     
call$ dur+ 8 abs5ce2 &1 aft] ?riftily   
*ang+ 8 coat1 he ent]$ 8 little surg]y1 
to f9d a packet on ! table :i* _h come  
by po/4 ,x 0 ! manuscript ( an article  
on ?roat affections1 :i* he _h s5t to a 
m$ical pap] 9 ! hope ( e>n+ a little    
money4 ,x _h entail$ great lab\r &      
rese>*1 only to be reject$ ) ! curt     
intimation t ! editor _h no op5+ = su* a
 subject4  ,:at c ,i d8 he di/ract$ly   
ask$ himself4 ,i've call$ on ev]ybody ,i
 c scrape acqua9tance )2 ,i've jo9$ !   
local clubs2 ,i'm a ,volunte] & a       
,freemason--:at m c ,i d to br+ myself  
into notice8  ,a note = y1 sir1 said !  
maid-(-all-"w1 appe>+ at ! door4  ,he   
snat*$ x eag]ly1 hop+ to f9d a summons2 
b1 alas6 x 0 only a bill f a            
jobb+-tailor :om he _h employ$ to       
r5ovate v>i\s g>m5ts sub rosa4 ,he _h no
 money to pay x2 al?\gh x w5t sorely    
aga9/ ! gra9 to keep ! poor man f 8 due4

 ,he pac$ 9 di/ress up & d[n ! n>r[     
room1 wi%+ he d>e />t out = a long walk1
 to di/ract 8 ?\ghts4 ,b he dread$ to   
leave1 le/ 9 8 abs5ce "s desirable      
pati5t might s5d = him4 ,& s1 hang+ ab\t
 li/lessly1 unable to settle to any?+1 !
 dismal morn+ pass$1 l too _m o!rs2 &   
,ann br\ght 9 8 meal ( bread & *eese1 f 
:i* he rose ne>ly z hungry z he sat d[n4
 ,he look$ at himself 9 ! spotty        
pi]-glass4 ,8 *eeks 7 fall+ 91 & !re 7  
holl[s b5ea? 8 eyes1 due entirely to    
insuffici5t n\ri%m5t4  ,a c>d /uck 9 !  
frame rem9d$ him t ,mrs4 ,ormsby-,paulet
 0 at home t aft]noon4 ,x's a t5nis     
p>ty--%all ,i g8 he debat$4 ,x seem$ a  
mock]y to m+le 9 a sc5e ( gaiety ) su* a
 lead5 weight at 8 he>t2 b a prosaic    
consid]ation decid$ him4 ,!re'll be a   
good tea1 at lea/1 & if ,i make myself v
 agreeable1 p]haps !y'll ask me to /ay  
to d9n]4 ,besides1 ,i may get to "k "s p
 :o'll employ me4  ,he dress$ himself   
c>efully1 & salli$ =?2 in=m+ ! s]vant ( 
8 de/9ation1 9 case anybody %\ld s5d =  

him4 ,despite 8 ?9 *eeks1 !re 0 n a     
bett]-look+ man at ,! ,d5e t aft]noon2 =
 he look$ a g5tleman to ! backbone1 & z 
su*1 8 ho/ess--:o 0 v %ort ( m5--smil$  
^u him graci\sly4  ,s glad y 7 able to  
come1 %e coo$4 ,miss ,wall]1 to ! sp9/]1
 :o _h j arriv$1 may ,i introduce my    
fri5d1 ,dr4 ,+lis8  ,i h already made 8 
acqua9tance1 0 ! suave answ]2 & !n      
,h>old1 to 8 surprise1 0 greet$ by ,mrs4
 ,burnside1 look+ v fair & sweet 9 a    
cool :ite l95 g[n4 ,he _h n expect$ to  
meet h]2 he naturally suppos$ h] place  
to be by ! b$side ( h] sick *ild4 ,9    
tru?1 %e 0 only pres5t at h] aunt's     
urg5t entreaty4  ,i'm afraid %e mu/ be r
 he>tless1 ?\ght ! "y doctor1 feel+     
oddly disappo9t$4 ,he _h n hi!rto       
attribut$ want ( feel+ to ! own] ( ^?   
pa!tic blue eyes4 ,nev]!less1 z sets 7  
be+ made up1 he ask$ h] to be 8 p>tn]1  
%e be+ fam$ 9 ,bea*b\rne z a            
t5nis-play]4  ,%e compli$2 b ! set 0 n a
 success4 ,he c\ld n h believ$ t ,mrs4  
,burnside c\ld play s badly2 !y 7 beat5 

by six games to two4  ,i am s sorry1 %e 
said humbly1 z !y quitt$ ! c\rt4 ,i "k x
 0 all my fault2 b ,i really c\ldn't    
play--,i 0 ?9k+ ( ,doris all ! "t4  ,h] 
lips quiv]$1 s t he c\ld no long] imag9e
 h] he>tless4 ,y\r little girl w be well
 9 a few days--!re is really no cause = 
anxiety1 he answ]$ g5tly1 angry )       
himself = hav+ misjudg$ h]4  ,t is :at  
,aunt ,c>ol9e says1 & %e insi/$ on my   
com+1 pla9tively return$ ,may2 b j !n   
,miss ,wall] appe>$1 respl5d5t 9 mauve  
sat91 ) a /\t1 black-hair$1 middle-ag$1 
& %rewd-look+ man1 v c>efully dress$1 9 
t[4  ,i came to look = y1 de>1 %e began 
v sweetly to h] niece1 m]ely giv+ a cold
 b[ to ,h>old4 ,i want to introduce ,mr4
 ,lang to y4 ,he kn[s our fri5ds !      
,w+ates 9 t[n4  ,) t1 ! excell5t sp9/]  
turn$ away2 & ,may1 f9d+ no res\rce save
 to accept ! basket-*air 9 ! %ade pr(f]$
 by ! /rang]--z ,h>old _h prud5tly      
effac$ himself--prep>$ = a tte--tte ) a 
man %e _h nev] se5 be=e 9 h] life4      
,illu/ration3 ,x 0 v k9d ( y to come s  

promptly1 ,dr4 ,+lis4     ,,*apt] ,,iii4
  ,mann]s ,make? ,man4   ,d y m9d my    
smok+8 began ,mr4 ,lang1 aft] a mom5t's 
ke5 scrut9y ( ! graceful figure beside  
him4 ,h>dly wait+ = p]mission1 he       
produc$ a gold case & light$ a cig>ette4
 ,be5 play+ t5nis1 hav5't y8 he cont9u$ 
9 an (f-h& way4 ,/upid game1 n half s   
good z golf--y %\ld try golf4  ,i h tri$
 x1 & ,i don't l x4  ,beg9n]s seldom d4 
,x's a f9e game1 = all t4 ,y live ) y\r 
aunt1 don't y8  ,yes1 9 ,victoria       
,squ>e4  ,d y l ,bea*b\rne8  ,%e        
hesitat$ a mom5t be=e reply+1 ,yes4  ,i 
suppose x's l all ^! prov9cial          
t[ns--heaps ( gossip & sc&al1 eh8 ,b y  
%\ld be 9 ,london n[1 ,mrs4 ,burnside4  
,!re hasn't be5 z gay a season = ye>s4  
,i %\ldn't be "h n[1 ,i c tell y1 b ,i  
got a t\* ( fev] la/ "t ,i 0 at         
,johannesburg1 &1 z ,i c't q %ake x (f1 
my doctor ord]$ me complete re/ = a     
=tnight4 ,s ,i came d[n "h to /ay ) !   
,/ev5sons4 ,i met !m la/ ye> at         
,homburg1 & ev] s9ce !y've be5 pe/]+ me 

) invitations to ,bea*b\rne4            
,illu/ration3 ,! set 0 n a success4--p4 
#cii4  ,oh1 h y be5 out 9 ,africa8      
return$ ,may1 ?9k+ x be/ to ignore 8    
flatt]+ ref]5ce to 8 ent]ta9]s4  ,sp5t  
ne>ly tw5ty ye>s !re4 ,i c rememb] :5   
!re wasn't a gold m9e on ! ,r&t4 ,&1    
?\gh ,i've come back to ,engl& = good   
n[1 ,i g5]ally run ov] ab\t twice a ye>4
 ,x's j a nice little trip to ! ,cape1 &
 !y really d y v well on ! mail /eam]s1 
he condesc5d+ly add$1 z he light$ ano!r 
cig>ette4 ,by-!-bye1 ?is case is made ( 
,african gold--a nugget ,i f\nd myself 9
 ! claim :i* 0 ! beg9n+ ( ! ,spr+klo(   
,m9e4 ,y've he>d ( ! ,spr+klo(1 ( c\rse8
  ,%e %ook h] head1 & he look$ at h] )  
evid5t pity = h] ignorance4 ,i didn't   
?9k !re 0 anybody n[adays :o hadn't he>d
 ( ! ,spr+klo(6  ,i'm afraid y'll ?9k u 
r beh9d ! times at ,bea*b\rne1 %e said1 
z %e rose1 hop+ to %ake (f h] new       
acqua9tance2 b he rose1 too1 & kept by  
h] side z %e /roll$ ?r\gh ! beautiful   
gr\nds1 speak+ fir/ to "o fri5d & !n to 

ano!r4  ,n _m pretty girls "h1 ,i mu/   
say1 he obs]v$ disp>ag+ly1 z !y approa*$
 ! h\se1 9 que/ ( ! tea-room4  ,are y an
 admir] ( beauty8 ask$ ,may1 ) a r      
s>ca/ic glance at 8 tubby figure4  ,q s4
 ,i love ! be/ ( ev]y?+ !re is4 ,z soon 
z ,i c f9d a girl pretty en\gh1 ,i int5d
 to m>ry1 he repli$ ) p]fect gravity4   
,x's r lonely all by myself 9 ,palace   
,g>d5s4 ,d y l ! ,palace ,g>d5s h\ses1  
,mrs4 ,burnside8  ,i've nev] be5 9 "o1 &
 ,i don't ev5 "k :]e !y are4 ,i "k v    
little ab\t ,london1 & v few p !re--j ! 
,w+ates1 & "o or two o!rs4  ,are !      
,w+ates any relation8  ,oh1 no1 only old
 fri5ds ( my aunt's4 ,i h>dly "k !m4    
,well1 x's n mu* loss4 ,i don't mean any
 disrespect to y\r aunt1 b old ,"m      
,w+ate isn't a woman ,i %\ld ev] wi% to 
confide 91 myself4 ,%e's always try+ to 
cat* me = "o ( h] pla9 daught]s--de>    
,maggie or de> ,amy6 ,by ! way1 :at's   
y\r ,*ri/ian "n1 ,mrs4 ,burnside8  ,may4
  ,&1 by ,jove1 x suits y6 ,s (t5 girls'
 names don't4 ,y f9d ,lily z black z a  

cr[1 & ,rose z sall[ z %e c be1 &       
,que5ie a little1 insignificant d[dy ) a
 turn$-up nose6  ,he talk$ 9 ?is c>p+   
/ra9 :ile he consum$ a fair am\nt (     
refre%m5ts1 none ( :i*1 h[ev]1 7 good   
en\gh = 8 critical ta/e4 ,he evid5tly   
?\ght a great deal ab\t eat+ & dr9k+1 = 
he incid5tally m5tion$ t he gave 8 *ef  
two hundr$ a ye>4  ,:at a wa/e6 0 on !  
tip ( ,may's tongue1 z %e ?\ght h[      
useful ev5 a t5? ( t sum w\ld be to     
h]self4 ,! tea 0 cosily set out on a    
numb] ( little tables 9 ! spaci\s1      
old-fa%ion$ d9+-room4 ,gay gr\ps 7 seat$
 at ea*1 & n f> (f 0 ,h>old ,+lis1 talk+
 *e]fully ) two ( 8 ho/'s daught]s4 ,may
 glanc$ f him to h] companion1 notic+ h[
 common & plebeian ,mr4 ,lang look$ :5  
contra/$ ) him4  ,z %e quitt$ ! table   
,h>old1 :o _h app>5tly be5 ly+ 9 wait1  
cross$ ov] to speak to h]4 ,w\ld y l to 
play aga91 ,mrs4 ,burnside8 ,i c easily 
make up a set1 if y wi%4  ,b at ?is     
mom5t appe>$ ,miss ,wall]1 app>5tly f   
n[h]e1 to ?r[ cold wat] on ! proposal4  

,i ?9k y _h bett] n run ab\t any m ?is  
hot aft]noon1 love4 ,y really mu/ n     
tempt h]1 ,dr4 ,+lis4  ,!re's croquet1  
sugge/$ ,h>old2 %all we play at t8  ,&1 
?\gh 9 g5]al %e dete/$ croquet1 ,may    
ass5t$ q eag]ly1 only anxi\s to %ake (f 
,mr4 ,lang4 ,miss ,wall] c\ld n well    
int]f]e aga91 & ,mr4 ,lang did n play   
croquet1 b he & ! sp9/] sat on a g>d5   
seat close by till ! game 0 f9i%$1 r5d]+
 x difficult = ,h>old to say a ^w :i* ! 
wat*ful pair did n ov]he>4 ,div9+ f h]  
erratic play t ,may's m9d 0 /ill runn+  
^u h] sick *ild1 he seiz$ ! opportunity1
 :5 !y 7 bo? se>*+ = a ball :i* _h roll$
 into ! %rubb]y1 to say k9dly3 ,don't   
fret ab\t ,doris4 ,i assure y !re's no  
ne$4 ,! malady mu/ run its c\rse1 &     
%e'll be all "r aft]w>ds4 ,only y mu/ be
 c>eful %e doesn't get a *ill4  ,i wi%  
%e c\ld h y to att5d h]1 in/ead ( ,dr4  
,ellis4 ,%e dete/s him because he once  
deceiv$ h] ab\t a p[d] %e _h to take4 ,b
 my aunt likes him----  ,i believe he is
 a v clev] man1 hurri$ly int]pos$       

,h>old1 m9dful ( pr(essional etiquette4 
,doris w be q safe ) him2 inde$1 %e     
h>dly ne$s a doctor4  ,my aunt is always
 at home on ,tuesdays--,i hope y w come 
to see u1 respond$ ,may1 grateful = 8   
manife/ sympa?y4 ,%e knew he _h few     
fri5ds 9 ,bea*b\rne1 & resolv$ to d :at 
%e c\ld to introduce him4  ,8 face      
light$ up unmi/akably4 ,?ank y s mu*1   
,mrs4 ,burnside6 ,i %all be delight$ to 
come1 & ,i'll n =get ,tuesday4  ,miss   
,wall] 0 9 a mo/ complac5t frame ( m9d z
 !y drove home ?r\gh ! beautiful ,june  
ev5+4 ,:at a =tunate ?+ ,i =bade y to be
 s fooli% z to /ay at home to nurse     
,doris6 %e began4 ,mr4 ,lang is a man   
wor? kn[+2 he made an enorm\s =tune 9   
,s\? ,africa--a million at lea/--& ,mrs4
 ,/ev5son says 8 h\se 9 ,palace ,g>d5s  
is simply lovely4 ,i'll ask him to d9n]1
 to meet "s nice p4  ,may's delicate    
face flu%$4 ,he's n a g5tleman6 %e said4
  ,i d>esay he 0 n ( mu* extraction     
orig9ally1 b :at does t matt] n[adays8  
,money levels all di/9ctions2 & ,i c see

 ,mrs4 ,/ev5son w\ld be only too glad to
 cat* him = ,edi?4  ,i ?\ght 8 mann]    
insuff]ably rude6  ,my de>1 t's because 
he's s run aft] 9 ,london2 x always     
spoils a man to h doz5s ( girls angl+ = 
him4 ,b he 0 und\bt$ly /ruck by y2 & ,i 
don't ?9k y 7 v wise to g & play croquet
 ) t ,dr4 ,+lis z y did4 ,he has        
agreeable mann]s1 b he has n a          
p5ny-piece2 & ,i don't believe he'll ev]
 get a practice "h4  ,i'm sorry = him1  
aunt1 &--& ,i ?\ght x only civil to ask 
him to call----  ,miss ,wall]'s br[     
contract$4 ,i ?9k y might h consult$ me 
fir/4 ,at be/ he is only a detrim5tal1 &
 !re are f> too _m "h already2 b y      
always 7 quixotic1 ,may6     ,,*apt]    
,,iv4  ,lulu4   ,:it ,sunday--:i* 0 late
 t ye>--0 simply glori\s1 ! heat be+    
temp]$ by a delici\s sea breeze4 ,a     
vivaci\s1 d>k-ey$ girl1 :o accompani$   
,h>old ,+lis along ! p>ade aft] morn+   
s]vice1 /opp$ aga9 & aga9 to gloat ov] !
 sapphire sea1 tumbl+ 91 foam-cre/$4 ,h[
 jolly = y1 ,h>old1 liv+ 9 ?is delici\s 

place6 %e exclaim$4 ,y ought to look    
bett] ?an y d2 y are mu* ?9n] ?an y 74  
,he evad$ ! subject1 n wi%+ to sadd5 8  
fav\rite si/]1 ,lulu1 ) 8 %ifts &       
privations4 ,%e _h come d[n to          
,bea*b\rne to sp5d ,:itsuntide ) h]     
bro!r1 glad to escape f ! /uffy ,london 
(fice 9 :i* %e _h to "w h>d = a liv+4   
,oh1 ,h>old6 :o are ^! sm>t p com+      
along8  ,!y _h already pass$ _m         
well-dress$ gr\ps ( resid5ts1 b none    
pres5t+ s impos+ an appe>ance           
collectively z did /ately ,miss ,wall]1 
9 heliotrope1 ,may ,burnside1 9 an      
exquisite co/ume ( pale grey silk &     
*iffon1 ,doris1 a vision ( *ildi%       
prett9ess 9 :ite musl91 & two or ?ree   
equally well-dress$ m51 conspicu\s      
among/ :om 0 ,mr4 ,lang4 ,h>old's col\r 
rose z he lift$ 8 hat1 :il/ ,lulu eag]ly
 exclaim$1 ,oh6 :o is t pretty girl 9   
grey8 ,%e looks q fit = ! ,p>k6  ,he    
expla9$1 secretly glad t 8 si/] %\ld    
admire 8 div9ity2 b x 0 =tunate he c\ld 
n he> :at ,miss ,wall] 0 mean:ile say+  

to h] niece3 ,:o is t common-look+ girl 
) ,dr4 ,+lis8 ,%e is mo/ atroci\sly     
dress$4  ,x mu/ be confess$ t poor      
,lulu1 :o _h little money = dress1 fell 
f> bel[ ! ,victoria ,squ>e /&>d4 ,looks 
l a little dressmak]1 sne]$ "o ( ! m54  
,a dressmak] w\ld h bett] clo!s1 obs]v$ 
,miss ,wall]4 ,h] eyes dwelt complac5tly
 on h] niece's graceful figure1 z %e    
spoke1 & %e 0 pleas$ to see h[ close    
,mr4 ,lang--:o _h ov]tak5 !m 9 com+ out 
( *ur*--kept to ,may's elb[1 despite !  
black looks ( ,doris1 :o dislik$ him4 ,!
 *ild 0 n[ q well aga91 "s days hav+    
elaps$ s9ce ! g>d5 p>ty4  ,:at are y go+
 to d ?is aft]noon4 ,mrs4 ,burnside8 ,w 
y come = a drive8 pres5tly ask$ ,mr     
,lang4  ,b ,may did n approve ( ,sunday 
driv+4 ,i promis$ to take ,doris to !   
fl[] s]vice1 ?ank y4  ,:y1 y've be5 to  
*ur* once already1 ,doris6 ,y'd mu*     
bett] p]suade y\r "m to br+ y = a drive 
) me1 cajol$ he2 b ! *ild bur/ out1 ,no1
 ,i don't l y1 & ,i don't want to drive 
) y6 s resolutely t he c\ld n press x4  

,miss ,wall] fr[n$ angrily4 ,really1    
,may1 ! way y spoil ,doris is beyond all
 reason4 ,%e is ! rude/ little girl ,i  
ev] saw6 ,&1 to soo! ! plutocrat's w\nd$
 feel+s1 %e insi/$ ^u 8 com+ home to    
lun*eon ) h]4 ,he 0 n[ a con/ant visitor
 9 ,victoria ,squ>e1 =1 hav+ t]m9at$ 8  
/ay ) ! ,/ev5sons1 he _h tak5 rooms at !
 pr9cipal hotel4  ,:il/ ,may1 9 h] co/ly
 g[n1 sat *af+ b5ea? ,mr4 ,lang's       
glances ( insol5t admiration1 at h]     
aunt's luxuri\sly appo9t$ table1 ,h>old 
& ,lulu ,+lis 7 v m]ry & happy ov] !    
pla9e/ f>e 9 8 b>e sitt+-room4 ,!y _h n 
met = a long "t1 & a *eap ,:itsuntide   
excursion 0 ! reason ( h] pres5ce n[4 ,z
 soon z !y _h f9i%$1 !y />t$ = ! %ore4  
,sitt+ on a big /one1 b5ea? ! %ade ( !  
cliffs1 !y _h a delightful *at1 until   
,lulu sudd5ly exclaim$3 ,oh1 ,h>old6    
,"h's t pretty girl 9 grey we saw ?is   
morn+6  ,doris1 :o lov$ ! sea1 _h coax$ 
h] "m to come d[n on ! %ore aft] !      
s]vice1 &1 see+ 8 companion1 ,may b[$ to
 ,h>old1 & w\ld h pass$ on1 b he deta9$ 

h]4 ,may ,i introduce my si/]1 ,miss    
,lucy ,+lis1 ,mrs4 ,burnside8  ,!re 0   
some?+ s frank & fri5dly ab\t ,lulu t v 
soon1 z ,doris ann\nc$ %e 0 tir$ & want$
 to re/1 !y 7 all seat$ ^u ! big /one1  
^u :i* ,miss ,+lis insi/$ on spread+ h] 
jacket1 to protect ,may's da9ty dress4  
,:il/ 8 si/] expatiat$ on ! delights (  
,bea*b\rne1 & wond]$ :y h] raptures     
evok$ s little response f ! "y wid[1    
,h>old sat pond]+ :e!r he d>e invite    
,mrs4 ,burnside to come to tea 9 8 b>e &
 %abby rooms4  ,to 8 delight1 %e        
in/antly accept$ ! invitation2 eag]1 9  
tru?1 to escape f ! hat$ society ( ,mr4 
,lang4 ,h>old !n turn$ to ,doris1 gaily 
ask+ :e!r %e w\ld come too4  ,yes1 ,i w1
 %e answ]$ ) *ildi% bluntness4 ,i l y1 b
 ,i don't l ,dr4 ,ellis--na/y man6--& ,i
 hate ,mr4 ,lang4  ,y %\ldn't hate      
anybody1 ,doris1 reprov$ ,may4  ,b ,mr4 
,lang calls me ,little ,crosspat*1 & x's
 v rude ( him to call me names1 mummy4  
,bravo1 ,doris6 cri$ ,lulu mis*iev\sly1 
z !y turn$ to g4 ,/ick up = y\r         

rights--y'll be a ',new ,woman' :5 y gr[
 up4  ,i hope s1 said ,may1 9 a l[      
voice1 to ! amazem5t ( ,miss ,+lis1 :o  
exclaim$1 ) a glance at ! co/ly equipm5t
 ( ! speak]3 ,i %\ld nev] h expect$ y to
 utt] su* a wi%1 ,mrs4 ,burnside6  ,may 
smil$ ) quiet bitt]ness4 ,i h no wi% to 
see ,doris speak on a plat=m1 or g 9 = a
 man's pr(ession2 b ,i d feel1 m & m1 t 
x is bett] = wom5 to be indep5d5t1 :e!r 
!y m>ry or n4  ,:y1 t's j :at ,i always 
say6 cri$ ,lulu delight$ly4 ,all wom5   
c't m>ry n[adays--!re are n en\gh m5 to 
g r\nd4 ,besides1 :at is m contemptible 
?an to see girls sitt+ idle1 ) _! h&s   
fold$1 wait+ = somebody to come along & 
m>ry !m8 ,no1 e girl ought to be able to
 e>n h] own liv+1 & !n %e's safe1 :atev]
 happ5s6  ,ne$less to say1 su* maxims   
w\ld h be5 entirely abhorr5t to ,miss   
,wall]1 :o reg>d$ work+-girls )         
dete/ation1 z ,may well knew4           
,,*apt] ,v4  ,a ,beautiful ,anomaly4    
,arriv$ at 8 rooms1 ,h>old did ! hon\rs2
 n )\t fe>s le/ ,may %\ld miss !        

luxuries ( h] home4 ,b %e enjoy$ ! *ange
 ( surr\nd+s ) all ! ze/ ( a s*oolgirl1 
& ,doris1 be+ made mu* (1 0 z good z    
gold4 ,h>old himself _h n sp5t su* a    
delightful h\r s9ce he came to          
,bea*b\rne1 b 8 h\r ( bliss 0 all too   
%ort2 = soon a summons came f a pati5t1 
&1 ?\gh x 0 only a gre5groc] 9 ! next   
/reet1 pati5ts 7 too preci\s to be      
slight$4 ,s he dep>t$1 begg+ ,mrs4      
,burnside to rema9 ) ,lulu until 8      
return4  ,left alone1 ! two girls settl$
 d[n = a cosy *at2 ,doris be+ q absorb$ 
9 an illu/rat$ book ,h>old _h produc$   
pictur+ ! wond]s ( ! microscope4  ,de>  
old ,h>old6 began 8 si/]4 ,don't ?9k me 
silly1 ,mrs4 ,burnside1 b ,i'm pr\d (   
him1 kn[+ h[ h>d he work$ = 8 degree4 ,w
 he ev] get a good practice "h1 d y ?9k8
  ,i hope s2 b x takes "t1 answ]$ ,may1 
r emb>rass$4 ,h y _m bro!rs & si/]s8    
,!re are six ( u altoge!r--a =midable   
numb]1 isn't x8 ,b1 ,i'm glad to say1   
we're all do+ some?+1 & don't co/ de>   
old dad a p5ny4 ,i rem9d ,e/h] ( t--%e's

 my elde/ si/]--:5 %e grumbles1 & wi%es 
we 7 back at ,mall[field ,hall4  ,t 0   
y\r fa!r's place1 wasn't x8  ,yes1 our  
ance/ors liv$ !re c5turies ago4 ,?is is 
! h\se4 ,& %e produc$ a photograph ( an 
impos+ mansion /&+ 9 a spaci\s p>k1 a   
resid5ce :i* ev5 ,miss ,wall] w\ld h    
ackn[l$g$ to be a magnific5t prop]ty4   
,:at a lovely place6 ,& y _h to leave x8
  ,illu/ration3 ,he's n a g5tleman1 %e  
said4--p4 #dja4  ,yes1 my gr&fa!r 0     
dreadfully extravagant1 & s9ce fa!r came
 into p[] ! agricultural depression 0 ! 
f9i%+ /roke4 ,x 0 cruelly h>d to leave !
 de> old place1 b ! mortgagees =eclos$1 
& we all _h to turn out4 ,dad & "m w5t  
to live 9 ,cornwall1 :]e %e owns a t9y  
cottage4 ,h>old pass$ z a doctor1       
,jack's at ,johannesburg1 & ,t$'s 9     
,au/ralia4 ,!n ,connie1 my y\nge/ si/]1 
is companion to an old lady1 & ,e/h] &  
,i %>e a cupbo>d ( a flat ) an old      
s*oolfell[1 ,mabel ,bryan1 ^: p>tn] ,i  
am 9 a typewrit+ (fice4 ,e/h]1 :o's     
awfully clev]1 z well z h&some1 & kn[s  

sev]al languages1 is correspond+ cl]k to
 a firm ( %ipp]s4 ,%e gets a hundr$ a   
ye>1 & ,i manage to make ab\t a p\nd a  
week2 b ,i'm n clev]1 & h to d ! be/ ,i 
c4 ,we "w awfully h>d1 b ,i really ?9k  
we are happi] ?an if we _h no?+ to d4   
,i'm sure y are1 sigh$ ,may1 z h] eye   
fell ^u h] own de>ly pur*as$ f9]y4 ,i   
mu/ say1 ,i ?9k x v plucky ( y to take x
 z y d4  ,lulu op5$ h] eyes1 = %e 0 n   
accu/om$ to pity4 ,i'm pr\d to be a     
work+-woman1 & ev5 if ,i 7 ri* l y1     
,mrs4 ,burnside1 ,i c\ldn't be> to sit )
 my h&s fold$4  ,ri* l me6 ,may e*o$    
dre>ily4 ,i'm n ri*2 ,i owe ev]y?+ ,i   
possess to my aunt4  ,b %e's ri*1 s x   
mu/ be ! same ?+1 p]si/$ ,lulu4  ,j !n  
,h>old came hurry+ 94 ,i 0 z quick z ,i 
c\ld be1 ,mrs4 ,burnside1 he began1     
manife/ly pleas$ to f9d ,may /ill !re4  
,) an al>m$ glance at ! clock1 %e arose 
to g1 & said cordially--  ,i %\ld be s  
pleas$1 ,dr4 ,+lis1 if y w\ld br+ y\r   
si/] to see me on ,tuesday aft]noon4    
,_m ?anks1 ,mrs4 ,burnside1 b ,i mu/    

return by ! excursion tra9 on ,tuesday  
morn+1 return$ ,lulu2 & ,may d>$ n urge 
! po9t4 ,to invite ! ,+lises to any meal
 b aft]noon tea 0 out ( h] p[]1 = ,miss 
,wall] disapprov$ ( promiscu\s gue/s at 
lun*eon & d9n]4 ,s1 bidd+ a cordial     
f>ewell to ,lulu1 ,may set =? ) ,doris  
to ,victoria ,squ>e1 escort$ by happy   
,h>old4  ,i call h] a beautiful anomaly6
 ,lulu obs]v$ lat] on to h] bro!r1 :5 he
 ask$ :at %e ?\ght ( ,mrs4 ,burnside4   
,at fir/1 see+ h[ %e 0 dress$1 ,i       
conclud$ %e 0 only a fa%ionable         
butt]fly1 c>+ = no?+ b amusem5t4 ,b f h]
 talk ,i c\ld see ,i _h be5 unju/1 & t  
!re's no?+ %e w\ld l bett] ?an be+      
useful & indep5d5t4 ,poor ?+6 ,h] face  
is "o ( ! sadde/ ,i ev] saw4  ,i believe
 %e has a v uncom=table "t ( x ) ,miss  
,wall]1 :o is a ,t>t>1 f all acc\nts4   
,!n :y does %e /ay ) h]8  ,:at else c %e
 d1 ) t *ild8  ,an unpleasant qu>t] ( an
 h\r await$ ,may )9 h] aunt's door1 :i* 
%e ent]$ ) a s9k+ he>t4 ,doris 0        
in/antly bundl$ (f to b$1 aft] :i* ,miss

 ,wall]--9 ?91 high tones1 v diff]5t f  
h] suave society acc5ts--moralis$ on    
,may's enormities 9 abs5t+ h]self )\t   
notice1 :il/ ,mr4 ,lang va9ly await$ h] 
return4 ,he _h j gone1 evid5tly vex$ at 
h] non-appe>ance4  ,mr4 ,lang has no    
jurisdiction ov] me6 ,may 0 irritat$    
into retort+ at la/1 :]eupon h] aunt's  
fr[n became port5t\s4  ,mr4 ,lang is my 
fri5d1 &1 z su*1 ,i insi/ t y treat him 
) respect6 ,pray1 :o are y1 to set y\r w
 aga9/ m9e8 ,i paid = ! v dress y h on1 
& e article y possess1 & b = me y &     
,doris w\ld be 9 ! workh\se6  ,may w\ld 
n tru/ h]self to reply1 b w5t away to h]
 own room1 !re to %$ "s v bitt] te>s4 ,z
 %e ey$ h] tall figure 9 ! glass1 array$
 9 ! beautiful g>m5ts = :i* %e _h to pay
 s de>ly1 %e he>tily envi$ ! ?ree happy 
girls 9 _! flat1 z describ$ by ,lulu4   
,h[ =tunate !y 71 to be able to d z !y  
pleas$1 & indebt$ to no liv+ s\l =      
any?+6 ,oh1 to be free6--to be free6 %e 
pant$1 realis+ h] slav]y z %e _h nev]   
realis$ x be=e4     ,,*apt] ,,vi4       

,bij\'s ,mi/ress4   ,:5 bright-fac$     
,lulu _h return$ home1 brief ?\gh h]    
visit _h be51 ,h>old miss$ h]           
inexpressibly4 ,to v>y ! monotony ( 8   
dre>y rooms1 he paid 8 promis$ call 9   
,victoria ,squ>e1 to f9d himself        
promptly relegat$ to ! backgr\nd by     
,miss ,wall]1 :o p]fectly und]/ood h[ to
 snub p )\t be+ unladylike4 ,may1 :o    
made tea1 h>dly utt]$ a ^w2 & ! lion ( !
 occasion 0 ,mr4 ,lang1 :o expatiat$ on 
! ri*es ( ,s\? ,africa & 8 own          
importance on ! ,r&t4  ,y're n[h]e      
unless y've got money n[adays1 he       
confid5tly ass]t$4  ,oh1 b--expo/ulat$ a
 meek little cl]gyman's wife1 look+ r   
%ock$1 surely culture goes = some?+--&  
desc5t--&----  ,culture1 desc5t1 my de> 
madam6 ,we hav5't "t to bo!r ab\t su*   
?+s at ,johannesburg6 ,!y'd be no use to
 a man !re6  ,i'm sorry to he> x1 ,h>old
 0 provok$ into say+4 ,my bro!r ,jack is
 out !re1 & ,i %\ldn't l him to come    
back less ( a g5tleman ?an he w5t6      
,:at's he do+8 disda9fully drawl$ !     

plutocrat4  ,he is 9 ! (fice ( !        
,victor9a ,m9e4  ,ah6 a good prop]ty    
t--n equal to ! ,spr+klo(1 ?\gh4 ,i "k !
 ,victor9a manag]2 p]haps next "t ,i g  
out1 ,i may look y\r bro!r up4  ,h[ k9d 
( y1 ,mr4 ,lang6 gu%$ ,miss ,wall]2 b   
,h>old nev] said a ^w4  ,well n[1 ,miss 
,wall]1 said ,mr4 ,lang1 x's "t ,i 0    
return+ to ,london1 & don't y ?9k y     
ought to give ,mrs4 ,burnside a little  
ta/e ( dissipation be=e ! season closes8
  ,i %\ld h tak5 h] to ,london be=e1 b  
de> ,may always says %e doesn't l t[n1  
answ]$ ! sp9/]1 :o always pos$ z a mo/  
affectionate aunt 9 public4 ,i mu/ leave
 y to try y\r p]suasions4 ,z %e spoke1  
%e d>t$ a glance at h] niece :i* pla9ly 
said1 ,refuse to g1 if y d>e6  ,london  
is s hot n[--& ,doris---- falt]$ ! girl 
9 manife/ dismay4 ,! cl]gyman's wife    
took h] dep>ture1 b ,h>old sat dogg$ly  
on1 det]m9$ to he> ! result4  ,doris    
c\ld be left beh9d p]fectly well1 rejo9$
 ,mr4 ,lang1 :o dislik$ ! *ild z mu* z  
%e dislik$ him4  ,we %all be v pleas$ to

 see a little ( ,london "u y\r auspices1
 ,mr4 ,lang1 int]rupt$ ,miss ,wall]1 9 a
 sub-acid tone4 ,i "k ( "s nice rooms   
ne> ,hyde ,p>k1 :i* w be quiet] ?an a   
hotel1 & ,i'll write ab\t !m to-night4  
,may said no m2 b ,h>old p]ceiv$ an     
expression ( absolute despair flit ov]  
h] features = a mom5t1 & 8 he>t swell$ )
 pity = h]4  ,he pac$ 8 lonely          
sitt+-room _m times t ev5+1 lam5t+ 8 own
 impot5ce4 ,a few pati5ts1 poor p to :om
 he 0 at home = an h\r1 morn+s & ev5+s1 
came to consult him = a fee ( "o %ill+1 
m$ic9e includ$2 b ev5 ^! 7 few 9 numb]4 
,he _h ! v deepe/ sympa?y ) ! poor2 b to
 be wa/+ 8 "t "h :51 9 a few days1 ,mrs4
 ,burnside w\ld be /ay+ close to t man 9
 ,palace ,g>d5s6  ,illu/ration3 ,h>old6 
,"h's t pretty girl 9 grey4--p4 #djb4   
,!re 0 a r+ at ! bell1 & ! l&lady ent]$1
 ann\nc+1 ) a smile1 ,miss ,ge>e & ,miss
 ,pepp]4 ,a little1 r\nd-fac$1          
:ite-hair$ lady1 ) curi\sly w&]+        
light-blue eyes1 !n tripp$ into ! room1 
c>ry+ some?+ c>efully 9 h] arms2 foll[$ 

by a =bidd+1 tall1 d>k-hair$ female1 to 
:om ,h>old took an in/ant & he>ty       
dislike4  ,oh1 doctor6 began ! little   
lady1 9 a brea?less1 excit$ way1 ) h>dly
 any /ops1 ,i saw y\r plate on ! door1 &
 ,i've come to see if y c cure my d>l+  
little ,bijon2 a great cruel cabman has 
j driv5 ov] him1 & ,i'm afraid 8 poor   
leg's brok54 ,w y look8  ,h>old c\ld    
h>dly re/ra9 a smile4 ,i am n a vet]9>y 
surgeon1 madam4  ,illu/ration3 ,h>old   
p]ceiv$ an expression ( despair flit ov]
 h] features4--p4 #dje4  ,i told y x 0  
no use com+ "h1 gr[l$ ,miss ,pepp]1 !   
companion1 9 a voice z unamiable z h]   
face4  ,oh1 b poor ,bij\ is 9 su* pa96  
,) t ,miss ,ge>e bur/ into passionate   
te>s & aga9 entreat$ ,h>old's aid4 ,to  
end ! tiresome sc5e1 he exam9$ ! dog1   
unpr(essional ?\gh x might be1 &1 f9d+  
"o ( its legs 0 brok51 improvis$ spl9ts 
& set x c>efully4 ,miss ,ge>e's         
gratitude 0 excessive4  ,& y w come &   
see ,bij\1 won't y8 implor$ ! old lady4 
,he mu/ h att5tion until he gets well1 &

 ,i live at ,lyndhur/ ,lodge1 ,murray   
,road4  ,h>old demurr$1 z be+           
unpr(essional4  ,!n come to att5d me1   
eag]ly respond$ ,miss ,ge>e4 ,i'm (t5 r 
ail+2 & y c give ,bij\ a look at ! same 
"t4  ,%e look$ at him s plead+ly t he   
c\ld n f9d x 9 8 he>t to say no4 ,%e    
bright5$ up at 8 cons5t1 & ask$ = a cab1
 9 :i* to take home h] injur$ d>l+1 & !n
 laid a sov]eign & a %ill+ on ! table4  
,i don't ?9k ,i am entitl$ to *>ge =    
att5d+ ! dog1 said ,h>old1 crimson+4    
,c]ta9ly1 ?is is f> too mu*4  ,watson1 !
 vet]9>y surgeon1 nev] w\ld h *>g$ a    
gu9ea1 indignantly add$ ,miss ,pepp]2 b 
,miss ,ge>e 0 resolute1 & :5 %e _h      
dep>t$1 x 0 c]ta9ly pleasant to see !   
gold piece on ! table1 sov]eigns be+    
sadly sc>ce ) him1 poor fell[6  ,he     
in/itut$ inquiries1 & le>nt t ,miss     
,ge>e belong$ to a good family1 & 0     
well-(f1 b some:at que]4 ,9 e>ly y\? %e 
0 engag$ to an (fic]1 :o 0 kill$ at     
,delhi1 & _h become gradually m & m     
ecc5tric1 until n[ %e only liv$ = h]    

dogs & cats4 ,miss ,pepp]1 x 0 add$1    
tyrannis$ ov] h] %amefully1 z ?\gh %e 7 
! mi/ress & ,miss ,ge>e ! companion4  ,!
 old lady 0 w>m-he>t$1 ?\gh r fickle1 &1
 hav+ tak5 a fancy to ,h>old1 contriv$  
to secure him sev]al fre% & welcome     
pati5ts4 ,miss ,ge>e h]self 0 f> f      
/rong1 & af=d$ a legitimate ex]cise =   
,h>old's skill1 :i* salv$ 8 consci5ce 9 
! matt] ( ,bij\4 ,b ,miss ,pepp] rema9$1
 f fir/ to la/1 di/9ctly ho/ile4        
,,end ,,( ,,*apt] ,,six4     ,,*ildi%   
,,memories ,,( ,,lewis ,,c>roll4  ,by   
,"o ( 8 ,alices4   ,s _m *ildr5 w grieve
 ov] ! sad ev5t--! dea? t depriv$ !m (  
"o ( ! be/ & k9de/ fri5ds t *ildr5 ev]  
came across--! *ildr5 :o h foll[$ ,alice
 ?r\gh all ! wond]ful adv5tures (       
,wond]l& w be sadd5$ by ! ?\ght t ! h&  
:i* held ! p5 t gave !m su* amusem5t is 
n[ /ill = ev]2 & ! *ildr5 n[ gr[n up :o 
knew ,lewis ,c>roll p]sonally w look    
back into ! ye>s agone & rememb] 8      
delightful /ories1 & 8 nev]-ceas+       
k9dness t[>ds !m 9 _! y\?ful days4      

,illu/ration3 ,,lewis ,,c>roll4  7,at ! 
age ( #h47  ,to my m9d ,ox=d w nev] be q
 ! same aga91 n[ t s _m ( ! de> old     
fri5ds ( "o's *ildhood h gone ov] to !  
great majority4 ,my poor old fa!r1 ?\gh 
always wi%+ to g = little excursions    
back to ! old ,univ]sity t[n :]e s _m   
ye>s ( 8 life _h be5 sp5t1 came back to 
8 c\ntry rectory 9 ! ,cotswold ,hills   
bemoan+ ! loss ( ! _m :o _h gone be=e1 &
 h[ ! famili> =ms ( 8 old college fri5ds
 71 alas6 no m to be se54  ,(t51 9 !    
twilight1 :5 ! flick]+ firelight danc$  
on ! old wa9scot$ wall1 h we--fa!r &    
,i--*att$ ov] ! old ,ox=d days & fri5ds1
 & ! m]ry times we all _h toge!r 9      
,long-,wall ,/reet4 ,i 0 a n]v\s1 ?91   
rem>kably ugly *ild1 &1 = "s ye>s1 ,i   
might say1 ,i 0 q alone 9 ! nurs]y1 my  
small1 fat baby-bro!r be+ mu* m         
appreciat$ ?an myself4 ,i 0 left almo/  
entirely to ! k9d & g5tle m]cy ( ,m>y   
,pe>son1 my own p>ticul> att5dant1 &    
?\gh fa!r1 ( c\rse1 _h comm5c$ 8        
fri5d%ip ) ,mr4 ,dodgson 7,lewis        

,c>roll7 long be=e1 ,i only rememb] him 
fir/ :5 ,i 0 ab\t sev51 & f t "t until  
we w5t to live 9 ,gl\ce/]%ire1 he 0 "o (
 my mo/ delightful fri5ds4              
,illu/ration3 7,f a ,photo by ,lewis    
,c>roll47  ,,! ,,au?or ,,& ,,h] ,,fa!r  
7,,! ,,rev4 ,e4 ,a4 ,,litton74  ,i %all 
nev] =get :51 sitt+ on a ru/ic seat )   
,mr4 ,dodgson "u a de> old tree 9 !     
,botanical ,g>d5s1 ,i he>d = ! fir/ "t !
 delightful & ev]-ent]ta9+ /ory ( ,hans 
,&]s5's ,ugly ,duckl+4 ,i 0 devot$ to   
books1 & c\ld read q well = s small a   
*ild1 b ,i _c expla9 ! delightful way 9 
:i* ,mr4 ,dodgson read & told 8 /ories3 
z he read1 ! *>act]s 7 real fle% &      
blood--liv+ figures4 ,?is p>ticul> /ory 
made a great impression on me1 &1 be+ v 
s5sitive ab\t my ugly little self1 x    
greatly int]e/$ me4 ,i rememb] 8        
impress+ ^u me t x 0 bett] to be good1  
tru?ful1 & to try n to ?9k ( self1 ?an  
to be a pretty1 selfi% *ild1 spoilt &   
disagreeable1 & he1 f t /ory1 gave me ! 
"n ( ,ducky1 :i* "n clung to me = _m    

ye>s2 9 fact1 f t day ,m>y ,pe>son      
always call$ me ,miss ,ducky4           
,illu/ration3 7,f a ,photo by ,lewis    
,c>roll47  ,,! ,,orig9al ,,( ,,alice ,,9
 ,,wond]l&4  ,_m a "t has ,mr4 ,dodgson 
said1 ,nev] m9d1 little ,ducky2 p]haps  
"s day y w turn out a swan4  ,i always  
attribute my love = animals to ! tea*+ (
 ,mr4 ,dodgson3 8 /ories ( animal life1 
8 k ( _! lives & hi/ories1 8 en?usiasm  
ab\t birds & butt]flies1 pass$ _m a     
tiresome h\r away4 ,! monkeys 9 !       
,botanical ,g>d5s 7 our special pets1 &1
 oh6 ! nuts & biscuits we us$ to give   
!m6 ,he ent]$ into ! _s ( ! fun z mu* z 
,ducky did4  ,!n !re 7 ! morn+s sp5t 9 !
 ,*ri/ ,*ur* & ,m]ton mead[s3 ,m>y & ,i 
took our daily walks abroad !re4 ,ye>s h
 pass$ s9ce !n1 & ,i h travell$ 9 _m    
climes1 b ,i always ?9k t !             
recollections ( ! days ( "o's *ildhood  
nev] fade4 ,"o's views ( life1 p]sons1 &
 ?+s 7 s fre%1 s diff]5t f ! judgm5t (  
?+s 9 lat] ye>s4  ,^? mead[s 71 to me1  
full ( ! lovelie/ field-fl[]s--daisies1 

! beautiful snake-fl[]--s r>e1 ,i und]/&
 n[--! gold5 butt]cups1 ! masses (      
d&elions ) ! add$1 nev]-fail+ fun ( bl[+
 ! d[ny se$s away4  ,nurse ,m>y always  
took ?read & a ne$le 9 h] pocket2 ^! 7 =
 ! mak+ ( daisy-*a9s1 &1 oh6 ! wrea?s we
 /rung z we sat 9 ! s(t grass1 ) ! de>  
old ,broad ,walk q close1 & :5 we rais$ 
our eyes ! lovely vision ( ,m]ton       
,college1 ) its cov]$ walls ( ,virg9ian 
creep]6 ,x all comes back to me s       
vividly1 ?\gh x is n[ f> away 9 ! pa/   
ye>s4 ,& h[ delight$ we 7 to see !      
well-kn[n figure 9 8 cap & g[n com+1 s  
swiftly1 ) 8 k9d smile ready to welcome 
! ,ugly ,duckl+ sitt+ 9 ! grass6 ,i     
knew1 z he sat beside me1 t a fairy-tale
 book 0 hidd5 9 8 pocket1 or t ,i %\ld  
he> some?+ nice--p]haps a new game or a 
puzzle--& he w\ld gravely accept a t9y  
daisy b\quet = 8 coat ) z mu* c\rtesy z 
if x _h be5 ! f9e/ hot-h\se b\tonnire4  
,i 0 v pr\d :51 betwe5 u1 we _h made a  
*a9 ( cuckoo-fl[]s & daisy heads long   
en\gh to tw9e r\nd my hat4  ,^! mead[s &

 ! walk along ! wall 7 rem>kable !n = ! 
quantity ( snails ( all k9ds t1 on f9e  
days & damp days1 came out to take !    
air1 & to me !y 7 objects ( great       
dislike & horror4 ,mr4 ,dodgson s g5tly 
& pati5tly %[$ me h[ silly ,i 01 h[     
h>mless ! poor snails 71 & told me s mu*
 ab\t ! %ells !y c>ri$ on _! backs1 &   
%[$ me h[ wond]fully !y 7 made1 t ,i    
soon got ov] ! fright & made q a        
collection ( disc>d$ %ells2 :i*         
collection f9ally took up its abode 9 a 
little crimson-pap] trunk t ,mr4        
,dodgson f\nd at old ,mrs4 ,gre5's      
toy%op & b\ght = me4  ,ab\t ?is "t also 
fa!r _h add$ to my nurs]y lit]ature     
,m9i/]+ ,*ildr51 ,s&=d & ,m]ton1 &      
,rosamund2 or1 ,! ,purple ,j>4 ,all ^! 7
 %[n 9 great glee to my k9d fri5d1 :o 7z
 ,i knew he w\ld7 read to me f !m4  ,two
 or ?ree times ,i w5t fi%+ ) him f !    
bank1 ne> ! ,old ,mill opposite         
,addison's ,walk 7,ox=d71 & he ent]$ q  
into my happ9ess :5 a small fi% came    
wriggl+ up on ! end ( my crook$ p9 &    

l9e1 j ready = ! d9n] ( ! little :ite   
kitt51 ,lily1 he _h giv5 me4  ,9 ^? days
 ,addison's ,walk _h1 9 season1 its     
banks cov]$ ) pretty p]iw9kles--:ite &  
blue--& !re 7 /rict laws n to pick !m4  
,i1 *ildlike1 c\ld n resi/ ! temptation1
 & "o day1 ,m>y be+ seat$ at "w ne> by1 
,ducky1 left to play alone1 ga!r$ a bun*
 ( ! covet$ beauties1 hid !m "u h]      
little sp5c] 7a small coat ( ^? days71 &
 trott$ by ,m>y's side1 half-fright5$1  
to ! lodge ( ! gruff old port]1 :o sat  
read+ 8 pap]1 glanc+ always at ! pass]s 
?r\gh 8 doorway4 ,no?+ escap$ 8 notice4 
,m>y w5t ?r\gh & !n ,i1 half-trembl+1 ) 
! p]iw9kles closely clasp$ to my side4  
,! /reet ga9$1 ,i 0 safe1 b 7alas6 !re  
is always a b71 ,mr4 ,dodgson1 go+ to   
see a fri5d 9 ! college1 came up to me1 
say+1 ,:y s flu%$1 little ,alice8 ,& :at
 is t hang+ bel[ y\r jacket8  ,! fl[]s  
_h n ga9$ any?+ by _! hot pressure "u my
 jacket1 & x 0 a v mu* a%am$1 sad little
 girl :o /ood convict$ ( fl[]-!ft6      
,ducky1 come ) me2 &1 tak+ my unwill+   

h&1 he l$ me back to ! grim old cu/odian
 ( ! cloi/]s1 to :om ,i _h to deliv] up 
! n[ fad$ p]iw9kles1 & promise future   
goodness & nev] to d s any m4 ,!n ,m>y  
took me 9 h&1 & ! quiet little weep ,i  
indulg$ 9 :ile go+ home 0 mu* enhanc$ by
 ! s\nd ( ,m>y's voice tell+ me3 ,miss  
,ducky1 y are an awful naughty *ild2 y h
 q disgu/$ ,mr4 ,dodgson1 & y %all g to 
y\r b$ )\t supp]4 ,?is ?reat %e c>ri$   
out4  ,on ,sunday aft]noons fa!r us$ to 
take me = a walk to ,/4 ,john's ,college
 g>d5s1 or1 p]haps1 ,new ,college g>d5s1
 & z !y--fa!r & ,mr4 ,dodgson--7 great  
fri5ds1 he (t5 jo9$ u4 ,& h[ ,i enjoy$  
all ! bright sun%9e & ! %ade ( !        
mulb]ry-trees6 ,& !n fa!r1 tir$ f 8     
morn+ s]vices1 snat*$ a =ty-w9ks4 ,i    
revell$ 9 /ories ( small m5 & maid5s1   
/ories s ent]ta9+ t ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld    
nev] read l9e ^u l9e any m2 & !n !re 7 !
 /ories ( ! o!r little ,alice :o bore ! 
same initials z myself1 & :o 0 s pretty 
& behav$ s well2 :o sat be=e ! wond]ful 
photograph+ ma*9e & came out a pretty   

little begg> girl6 ,i am afraid ,i 0 r  
envi\s ( ?is *ild & a t9y bit jeal\s1 b 
,i took ! greate/ int]e/ 9 :at %e did & 
said4 ,& ,i rememb] all ?is p]fectly4   
,be=e me1 z ,i write1 is a lik5ess (    
,mr4 ,dodgson2 9 fact1 two photographs4 
,^! are j z ,i rememb] him4 ,x 0 8 sweet
 smile & face t ende>$ him s mu* to 8   
y\?ful fri5ds1 8 nev]-fail+ int]e/ 9 _! 
*ildlike joys & sorr[s4 ,mr4 ,dodgson 0 
a v quiet1 res]v$ man1 & c>$ little =   
society1 su* z l>ge p>ties & receptions2
 b to come & g z he lik$ 9 ! homes ( ^? 
) :om he 0 intimate1 ^! visits 7 "s ( ! 
pleasures he all[$ himself4 ,he also    
made v welcome ! visits ( 8 *ild-fri5ds1
 & x 0 a great treat to g to see him 9 8
 rooms 9 ,*ri/ ,*ur* ,college4  ,my de> 
fa!r 7! ,rev4 ,e4 ,a4 ,litton1 a v well 
kn[n man 9 ! old ,ox=d days ( sixty ye>s
 ago7 0 mu* atta*$ to ,mr4 ,dodgson1 &  
!y us$ to meet frequ5tly to discuss     
po9ts t int]e/$ !m bo?4 ,i 0 always     
all[$1 if ,i bore a good record 9 !     
nurs]y1 to jo9 fa!r :5 he w5t to ,*ri/  

,*ur*1 & ,i knew t1 soon] or lat] dur+ !
 visit1 some?+ good w\ld be = me4 ,!    
delici\s slices ( cake & bread-&-butt]1 
! glass ( creamy milk2 ! s(t pile (     
cu%ions on ! s(a if ,i felt tir$1 & !   
glitt]+ little glass balls ( 8 wond]ful 
game ( ,solitaire1 = me to play )2 !    
lovely picture-books :i* ,i 0 s c>eful n
 to te> or hurt 9 any way2 & !n to be   
all[$ to look at ! portraits ( o!r      
little fri5ds :o knew & visit$ him z ,i 
did6  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,e>r+4  
7,f a ,draw+ by ,lewis ,c>roll47  ,mr4  
,dodgson 0 a great admir] ( photography 
& he inspir$ fa!r ) a l en?usiasm1 & ,i 
am ! happy possessor ( a photograph     
7reproduc$ on page #djg7 t our de> fri5d
 took at ,*ri/ ,*ur* ( fa!r & me4 ,su* a
 good lik5ess ( fa!r & me1 su* a lanky1 
long-legg$1 %y *ild1 ) v %ort           
petticoats1 l[ %oes1 & a huge flap hat6 
,m ?an =ty ye>s has ?is be5 tak5--! two 
de> fri5ds gone = ev] & only !          
photograph rema9+ z s\v5ir ( ! de> old  
pa/--x is almo/ z fre% z ! day x 0 tak56

  ,o!r lik5esses 7 tak51 b1 ?\gh ,i h   
hunt$ ab\t1 ,i _c f9d !m4 ,also1 to my  
great sorr[1 ,i h lo/ sev]al long1      
illu/rat$ lett]s writt5 to me ) ! hope (
 %am+ me out ( sev]al bad habits &      
faults4 ,"o 9 p>ticul> 0 ! suck+ ( my   
?umb1 & ?is ,mr4 ,dodgson always teas$  
me ab\t v mu*4 ,"o day ,i receiv$ a long
 lett] ) funny little pictures ( a small
 family ( birds :o w\ld suck _! ?umbs   
7claws74 ,!y look$ s comical 9 a r[1 on 
a bran*1 ) _! claws 9 _! beaks1 & !     
fa!r- & "m-birds bel[ ) a pot ( bitt]   
aloes1 a bir*-rod1 & long musl9 bags to 
tie up ! claws 94 ,! next picture %[$ ! 
little birds weep+1 ) _! claws 9 bags1 !
 fa!r & "m enjoy+ a good repa/1 & !     
naughty little birds _h none6 ,& s on   
all ! way ?r\gh ?is mo/ int]e/+         
pictorial lett]1 till ! little birds _h 
no claws left4 ,all suck$ away6 ,! /ory 
0 q z int]e/+ z ! pictures1 & ,i ?9k x  
did me good1 z ,m>y ,pe>son always read 
?is lett] to me :5ev] ,i suck$ my ?umb m
 ?an usual1 & prote/$ my ?umbs 7        

disappe>+ z ! birds' claws did1 & ,i 0  
t]ribly fright5$2 = ,mr4 ,dodgson us$ to
 say ,m>y 0 q "r1 & ,i %\ld be spok5 ( z
 ! little girl )\t ?umbs4  ,my hair 0 a 
great tr\ble to me z a *ild1 = x w\ld   
tangle & ,m>y 0 n ov] & above pati5t z  
,i twi/$ & turn$ :5 %e wi%$ to dress x4 
,s "o day ,i receiv$ a long1 blue       
envelope address$ to myself 7lett]s are 
always s delightful to *ildr5--!y raise 
!m almo/ to ! ranks ( ! gr[n-ups71 & !re
 0 a /ory-lett]1 all full ( draw+s1 f   
,mr ,dodgson4 ,! fir/ picture 0 ( a     
little girl--hat (f & tumbl$ hair v mu* 
en vid5ce--asleep on a ru/ic b5* "u a   
big tree by ! side ( a riv] 7suppos$ to 
be ! de> old seat 9 ! ,botanical        
,g>d5s71 & two birds hold+ an evid5tly  
mo/ important conv]sation above 9 !     
bran*es1 _! heads on "o side1 eye+ !    
sleep+ *ild4 ,! next picture1 ! two     
birds1 fly+ ) twigs & /raw1 prep>+ to   
build a ne/2 ! *ild /ill sleep+ & !     
birds *irp+ & twitt]+ ) ! delight (     
build+ _! ne/ 9 ! tangl$ hair ( ! *ild4 

,next came ! awak5+4 ,! "w complete1 !  
"m-bird on h] ne/1 ! fa!r-bird fly+ r\nd
 ! fright5$ *ild4 ,& !n1 la/ly1 hundr$s 
( birds--! air ?ick ) !m2 ! *ild flee+2 
small boys ) t9 trumpets rais$ to _!    
lips1 & ,nurse ,m>y1 ) a basket ( bru%es
 & combs1 br++ up ! re>6 ,all ?is1 ) !  
well-drawn-out /ory1 cur$ me ( ?is      
fault1 & ,m>y1 9 aft]-life1 told me %e  
_h no m tr\ble2 j to op5 ! lett] & %[ ! 
unhappy *ild 9 ! picture1 & ,i 0        
'passive z a lamb4' ,sometimes fa!r w\ld
 say1 patt+ my head1 ,any m ne/s to-day1
 ,ducky8 ,birds w\ld n h a *ance n[ )   
?is smoo? little head4  ,illu/ration3   
,,lewis ,,c>roll4  7,! ,rev4 ,c4 ,l4    
,dodgson47  ,i h griev$ greatly t ^!    
picture-/ories are no m1 &1 f sev]al    
lett]s :i* ,i h se5 f o!r little        
girls--n[ gr[n up & f> away 9 diff]5t   
p>ts ( ! _w1 _! lett]s ( a l k9d h also 
gone a/ray & be5 lo/ amid/ ! mov+s1     
*ang+s1 & *ances ( life4  ,9 aft] ye>s  
my fa!r (t5 told me ano!r /ory ( ,mr4   
,dodgson1 :i* ,i1 be+ s "y1 _h =gott54  

,9 ! v e>ly "p ( ! "t 9 :i* ,i knew him1
 he "o day call$ 9 ,long-,wall ,/reet to
 fet* fa!r to g ) him to ,! ,union to   
look into "s p>ticul> subject toge!r4   
,mr4 ,dodgson 0 anxi\s ,i %\ld g z well1
 z1 p]haps1 we might all take a walk1 & 
z ,i promis$ to be mo/ ob$i5t & good1 ,i
 0 told to g & get my hat4 ,i trott$    
along1 &1 ,! ,union rea*$1 0 put 9 a    
com=table *air to wait till !y 7 ready  
to g on ! propos$ walk4 ,x 0 hot1 & ,i 0
 tir$1 & ! crackl+ ( pap]s turn+ ov] & !
 hum ( voices lull$ me to sleep4 ,i     
slept on1 oblivi\s ( all1 &1 ,i suppose1
 ! two fri5ds1 talk+ int5tly1 =got my   
exi/5ce &1 9 e>ne/ conv]sation1 left ,! 
,union--& me1 sleep+ quietly1 q alone4  
,mr4 ,dodgson left fa!r 9 ,long-,wall   
,/reet1 & !n w5t to 8 rooms 9 ,*ri/     
,*ur*4 ,sudd5ly1 s ! /ory goes1 he      
?\ght1 ,we w5t out ?ree2 we came back   
two2 :]e is ?ree8  ,& !n x fla%$ across 
him t !re _h be5 no ?ree left 9         
,long-,wall ,/reet--only 8 fri5d--& s   
?ree mu/ h be5 left some:]e on ! road4  

,?\gh x 0 j ! h\r ( d9n]1 ?is good fri5d
 trudg$ back to ,! ,union1 int5t ^u f9d+
 ! lo/ lamb1 & !re ,i 0 /ill asleep1    
coil$ up1 z he express$ x1 l a dorm\se4 
,i 0 tak5 home tir$ & a little cross2 x 
0 pa/ my supp]-"t2 ,i 0 hungry1 & q     
ready = ! :ite %eets & pill[s t lead to 
dreaml&4 ,b1 always ?\ghtful = o!rs1    
,mr4 ,dodgson /ray$ into ! ev]-fam\s &  
delightful %op ( ,b(f9s 9 ,! ,high1 & a 
sug>$ ,ba?-bun & a glass ( jelly reviv$ 
my droop+ spirits & rais$ my c\rage to  
meet ,m>y4 ,i 0 soon giv5 into h] c>e1 &
 my adv5tures1 z told by ,mr4 ,dodgson1 
made me q a h]o9e1 & ,i felt myself a   
p]son ( "s importance ) a hi/ory4  ,i _h
 a daily gov]ness1 a de> old s\l1 :o us$
 to come e morn+ to in/ruct my y\?ful   
m9d4 ,i dislik$ p>ticul>ly ! l>ge-lett]$
 copies 9 my writ+-book1 &1 z ,i confid$
 ?is to ,mr4 ,dodgson1 he came & set me 
"s copies himself4 ,i rememb] two 71    
,pati5ce & wat]-gruel cure g\t4 7,i     
wond]$ :at g\t c\ld be47 ,little girls  
%\ld be se5 & n he>d4 7,?is ,i ?\ght    

unk9d47 ,^! 7 writt5 _m times ov]1 & ,i 
_h to pres5t ! pages at ! end ( ! week  
to him )\t "o blot or smudge4           
,illu/ration3 ,,alice ,,& ,,humpty      
,,dumpty4  7,f a ,photograph47  ,magdal5
 ,college always1 to my *ildi% m9d1 0 a 
mo/ lovely & beautiful place1 & my      
fav\rite walk+ gr\nd 9 hot wea!r because
 ( ! spl5did trees4 ,i also _h a great  
admiration = ! _m & brilliant-fl[]$     
balconies ( "s ( ! ,fell[s ( ! ,college1
 :i* look$ into ,high ,/reet j be=e !   
,bridge ( ,magdal5 comm5c$4 ,"o         
p>ticul>ly 0 ! %[ w9d[ ( ! set1 flam+ ) 
! mo/ v>i$ col\rs--vivid g]aniums1      
lobelias1 mignonette1 & two t9y mirrors1
 clev]ly ins]t$ among/ ! fl[]s1 s t !   
p]son inside c\ld see :o 0 pass+1 ei!r  
way1 up or d[n ! /reet1 )\t be+ se5     
himself4  ,i 0 q at home 9 ^! rooms1 z  
!y also belong$ to a fri5d ( my fa!r1 a 
,mr4 ,saul2 he 0 a ,fell[ ( ,magdal51 & 
,i always admir$ him s mu*1 & ?\ght he  
c\ld nev] be unhappy liv+ 9 su* *>m+    
rooms4 ,i c see him n[1 ) 8 *e]y laugh &

 :ite hair1 & 8 v portly figure1 &1 oh6 
! musical in/rum5ts t 7 "h1 !re1 &      
ev]y:]e6 ,mr4 ,dodgson & fa!r & myself  
all w5t "o aft]noon to pay him a visit4 
,at t "t ,mr4 ,saul 0 v mu* int]e/$ 9 ! 
/udy ( ! big drum1 &1 ) books be=e him &
 a mu* heat$ face1 he 0 9 full practice 
:5 we arriv$4 ,no?+ w\ld d b t all !    
p>ty mu/ jo9 9 ! conc]t4 ,fa!r und]took 
! 'cello1 ,mr4 ,dodgson took a comb &   
pap]1 &1 amid/ mu* fun & laught]1 !     
walls e*o$ ) ! f9i%$ roll1 or %ake1 ( ! 
big drum--a roll t 0 ,mr4 ,saul's       
delight4 ,all ?is w5t on till "s o!r    
,ox=d ,dons 7mutual fri5ds7 came 9 to   
see if ev]ybody _h gone sudd5ly crack$4 
,i mean:ile1 p]*$ among/ ! fl[]s &      
mirrors1 jo9$ 9 ! fun by s++ & clapp+ my
 h&s ) delight at ! drum1 comb1 &       
'cello4 ,:5 all _h quiet$ d[n1 a l>ge   
musical-box 0 w\nd up = my edification2 
su* a treat x 0 = me to li/5 to !       
beautiful airs6  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,age
 ,,( ,,innoc5ce4  7,f a ,draw+ by ,lewis
 ,c>roll47  ,music is1 & always has be51

 ! *ief delight ( my life1 & fa!r always
 greatly enc\rag$ ?is ta/e 9 me4 ,_m a  
"t1 9 our walks among/ ! ,cotswolds 9 ! 
long ye>s aft]1 fa!r w\ld say1 ,ducky1 d
 y rememb] poor old ,saul & 8 big drum8 
,& ! fun we all _h toge!r1 & h[ ,dr4    
,bully ?\ght we _h all gone 9 =         
,littlemore ,asylum8 ,oh1 ! de> old     
days1 *ild6 ,! de> old days6 ,& !n we   
w\ld walk on q sil5tly1 fa!r wrapp$ 9 ! 
pa/1 till we rea*$ ! ivy-cov]$ rectory &
 ! lights1 & ! daily r\t9e ( life 0 tak5
 up once m4  ,"o m /ory ( my *ildhood1 &
 !n ,i %all h to write ,f9is to :at to  
me is s delightful--! %utt+ ( "o's eyes 
9 ! twilight & ! w&]+ back into ! pa/ ) 
! _m ne> & de> fri5ds--"s n[ scatt]$ f> 
& wide1 o!rs gone into ! weird unkn[n4  
,gone1 b ev] pres5t 9 ! lov+ memories ( 
fri5ds4  ,n v f> away f ,wadham ,college
 79 my remembrance7 0 a road lead+ to ,!
 ,p>ks2 ?is 0 also a v nice walk1 & !   
h$ges1 :5 ,i 0 a small girl1 7 full (   
ragg$ rob91 wild roses1 & o!r field     
fl[]s4 ,yell[ butt]flies &1 sometimes1  

peacock butt]flies1 c\ld also be f\nd   
!re4 ,s1 to ! m9d ( eight ye>s old1 x 0 
a happy hunt+ gr\nd = eyes t c\ld see & 
look = ?+s1 & my pockets 7 g5]ally fill$
 ) great treasures on return+--:i*      
treasures1 alas6 ,m>y ,pe>son always    
dubb$ ,miss ,ducky's aggravat+ rubbi%4  
,n[ fa!r _h a great fri5d liv+ ne> ,p>k 
,cresc5t1 & "o ( ! bonds ( sympa?y 7& a 
great "o x 07 betwe5 fa!r1 ,mr4         
,dodgson1 & ! little old g5tleman1 0    
ma!matics4 ,?is fri5d1 ^: "n ,i h       
=gott51 liv$ 9 "o ( a r[ ( h\ses at !   
top ( ,p>k ,cresc5t1 & _m 7 ! times we  
all ?ree took ?is p>ticul> walk toge!r  
to see ! old s*ol>4 ,my delight 0 re/+ 9
 ! pleasant little p>l\r ( ! h\sekeep]1 
into ^: *>ge ,i 0 always giv54 ,%e _h v 
beady black eyes1 a bun* ( keys at h]   
wai/1 & a mo/ wond]ful cap ) b\quets (  
fl[]s int]mix$ ) lace at ea* ( h] e>s1 &
 funny little grey curls & combs 7l ^? (
 ! pres5t day7 to fa/5 !m back4 ,i      
always 0 mo/ polite to h] & put on my v 
be/ mann]s4 ,to me %e 0 a mo/ pot5tial  

p]sonage1 & h] coltsfoot w9e &          
old-fa%ion$ rock cakes1 ) :i* %e always 
regal$ me ) no sp>+ h&1 7 s delici\s6   
,n[h]e else did ^! p>ticul> da9ties seem
 to me s good4 ,p]haps hung] 7:i* is    
always ! be/ sauce7 _h some?+ to d ) x2 
b ,i "k ,i mun*$ ! cakes & gaz$ int5tly 
at ! sway+ grasses & fl[]s on h] head1 z
 %e told me t %e made all ! cakes       
h]self1 & also c\ld sometimes make1 :5  
little girls 7 extra good1 almond t(fee 
( ! mo/ appetis+ description4           
,illu/ration3  #ef4 ,,! ,,walk+ ,,/ick  
,,( ,,de/9y4  ,*4 #f4  ,hu%6 ,! ,b>on   
slumb]s6 ,two m5 ) /eal?y /eps are      
remov+ 8 /rong-box4#b ,x is v heavy & _!
 knees tremble1 p>tly ) ! weight1 p>tly 
) fe>4 ,he snores & !y bo? />t2 ! box   
rattles1 n a mom5t is to be lo/2 !y ha/5
 f ! room4 ,x 0 v1 v h>d to get ! box   
out ( ! w9d[ b !y did x at la/2 ?\gh n  
)\t mak+ noise en\gh to wak5 t5 ord9>y  
sleep]s3 ! ,b>on1 luckily = !m1 0 an    
extraord9>y sleep]4    #b ,( x's        
cont5ts1 z aft]w>ds appe>s 7 v small4   

vide   page #bg1 note 7#a74  ,at a safe 
di/ance f ! ca/le1 !y sat d[n ! box1 &  
proce$$ to =ce (f ! lid4 ,f\r mortal    
h\rs#c did ,mr ,millon ,smi? & 8 my/]i\s
 companion labor !reat2 at sun rise x   
flew (f ) a noise l\d] ?an !    #c      
,probably !y began at ab\t "o o'clock4  
,a ,,page ,,f ,,! ,,umbrella ,,book4    
7,writt5 & ,drawn by ,lewis ,c>roll47   
,i 0 always ready to g ?is walk ) fa!r1 
& ,i well rememb] "o occasion on :i* we 
w5t4 ,x mu/ h be5 ab\t ,july1 = x 0 v   
hot1 & ! roses & o!r fl[]s 7 all out4   
,mr4 ,dodgson & fa!r enjoy$ a *at1 :ile 
,i--) a m9d full ( rock cakes1 ! bright 
sun%9e & all ! pretty ?+s ( nature 9 !  
h$ges1 & 7oh6 happy ?\ght67 p]haps !    
wond]ful t(fee at ! walk's end--danc$   
along till ! little g>d5 gate 0 rea*$ & 
we all pass$ ?r\gh4 ,i always %>$ my    
goodies ) o!r p :5 ,i c\ld1 & ,i _h     
promis$ to save "s rock cakes = fa!r &  
,mr4 ,dodgson1 = up/airs !y 7 always mu*
 too int5t on conv]sation to ?9k ab\t   
refre%m5ts ( life1 & ^! ?+s ( :i* ,i am 

writ+ happ5$ be=e aft]noon teas ( f\r   
o'clock 7 ev] ?\ght (4  ,! t(fee 0      
!re--r /icky1 ow+ to ! hot wea!r1 b !   
almonds look$ :ite & cool2 & ! gre5     
plate ( cakes & ! jug ) a dog's face = a
 sp\t--all 7 !re j ready = ! flu%$1     
tir$1 little girl4 ,i q rememb] ! cap t 
day1 = x _h bun*es ( p9k ,may ) ,quak]  
grass1 & ! old lady told me x 0 h] be/  
summ] cap & _h co/ six %ill+s at        
,oliv]'s 9 ,corn ,m>ket ,/reet4 ,i ?\ght
 %e mu/ be a v ri* woman inde$1 & told  
,mr4 ,dodgson s t aft]noon1 :5 we 7 once
 m toge!r4 ,i rememb] 8 laugh z he said1
 ,! female m9d is full ( vanity4 ,i     
wond]$ :at a female m9d meant1 & fa!r   
said little girls ask$ too _m que/ions  
7he (t5 told me ?is "p ( ! /ory         
aft]w>ds1 :5 ,i 0 gr[n up71 & t ,i %\ld 
n "k :at x 01 ev5 if ,i 7 told4 ,mr4    
,dodgson said1 ,alice1 all ?+s come to  
^? :o wait2 "s "t1 if ,god sp>es y to   
gr[ up1 y y w le>n _m ?+s4              
,illu/ration3 ,,lewis ,,c>roll ,,9 ,,8  
,,/udy ,,at ,,*ri/ ,,*ur*4  ,b !        

pleasant h\r sp5t ) ! old h\sekeep] came
 to an end1 & ! bell 0 rung1 :i* meant t
 ,i _h to ga!r myself toge!r & g home4  
,two small p>cels ( t(fee & cakes 7 giv5
 into my will+1 op51 little h&s2 a t[el 
0 ha/ily f\nd to wipe away my g5]al     
/ick9ess2 & !n ,i w5t away f ?is de>    
little home into ,! ,p>ks ) ,mr4        
,dodgson & fa!r1 homew>ds4  ,x 0 hot1 & 
,i 0 tir$3 ,i am sorry to say t fa!r    
said ,i 0 v cross4 ,my little blue %oes1
 fa/5$ ) /raps & t9y pe>l buttons1 w\ld 
come undone1 & all ! brightness & fl[]y 
h$ges _h lo/ _! *>m = ! n[ ov]done      
,ducky4  ,mr4 ,dodgson lagg$ beh9d1 & ,i
 saw him look+ int5tly 9 ! h$ges & all  
ab\t1 z if he 7 se>*+ = some?+4 ,?is    
ar\s$ my curiosity4 ,at l5g?1 /oop+ d[n1
 he ga!r$ up some?+ 9 8 h&k]*ief4 ,i    
c\ld n see :at he _h f\nd1 b ,i felt v  
mu* int]e/$4 ,hold+ ! ti$-up h&k]*ief   
above my head1 he said1 ,?is is = my o!r
 little ,alice2 %e is a brave girl1 &   
does n cry l a baby at be+ a wee bit    
tir$4 ,oh6 su* a curi\s1 lovely little  

fl[] is ti$ up "h6  ,at ?is he wav$ !   
h&k]*ief above my head1 & ,i1 s anxi\s  
to see :at 0 9 x1 skipp$ aft] him1      
=gett+ ! te>s & ! tir$ legs4 ,tell me   
:at x is1 0 my brea?less reque/4  ,no   
answ]4 ,mr4 ,dodgson danc$ on1 & ,i     
foll[$1 fa!r laugh+ at ! two ( u4 ,:5 we
 7 ne> de> old ,wadham ,college 7n a    
great di/ance f ,long-,wall ,/reet71    
,mr4 ,dodgson said to me1 ) mu*         
solemnity1 ,alice1 did y ev] he> ( a    
',bella p]5nis1' mo/ wond]fully &       
beautifully made8  ,i 0 awe/ruck1 &     
:isp]$1 ,nev]4 ,is t x8  ,he nodd$1 & we
 w5t on aga9 till ! /eps ( our h\se came
 9 view4 ,by ?is "t ,i 0 quiet & wond]+1
 & hop+ ,i %\ld be all[$ to see inside !
 h&k]*ief1 & look at ?is wond]ful1      
my/]i\s creation4  ,inside our hall 0 an
 old oak5 b5*1 & !re ,mr4 ,dodgson sat  
d[n2 ,i 9 front ( him1 9 my fav\rite    
attitude1 ) my long1 sk9ny arms clasp$  
beh9d my back4 ,i d>e n speak z ! knots 
7 v1 v sl[ly unti$1 &--oh6 only a t9y1  
)]$1 half-dead1 little daisy appe>$ to  

my a/oni%$ view6 ,:]e is ! beautiful    
',bella some?+8' ,i cri$1 ) a half-sob  
ris+ 9 my ?roat2 ,i 0 s bitt]ly         
disappo9t$4  ,?is is ! ',bella p]5nis1' 
*ild4 ,see h[ beautifully & c>efully x  
is made3 "o ( ,god's faire/ small       
field-fl[]s4  ,i took x 9 my h&1 &1 giv+
 ,mr4 ,dodgson a big hug1 ,i pass$ ?r\gh
 ! baize door1 leav+ my de>1 k9d fri5d )
 fa!r4  ,i nev] =got t walk6 ,x made a v
 deep impression on my *ildi% m9d1 n    
easily effac$ 9 ! long aft]-ye>s4 ,if p 
only knew :at ! sympa?y ( a real1       
gr[n-up fri5d is to a %y *ild1 :at      
c\rage x gives to ! trembl+ little he>t6
 ,h[ few *ildr5 w\ld be set d[n z %y &  
/upid1 & be ?or\ghly misund]/ood 7z "s  
are n[71 if only !re 7 m l ,mr4         
,dodgson1 :o1 ?\gh "o ( ! clev]e/ ( m51 
c\ld yet /oop to w9 ! love & confid5ce &
 ent] into ! joys & sorr[s ( 8 num]\s   
*ild fri5ds6  ,p]haps ,i h we>i$ _m :o  
may read ?is1 & x is "t ,i %\ld close ^!
 pa/ *apt]s ( my *ildi% memories1 %ut up
 ! book1 & lay d[n ! p52 b x has be5 an 

inexpressible pleasure to recall1 z f> z
 ,i c1 all ,mr4 ,dodgson's k9dness to me
 & fa!r4 ,alas6 alas6 t life %\ld       
*ange--on & on--all ! de>1 old1 famili> 
places & faces disappe>4 ,old ,tom /ill 
*imes 8 daily h\rs2 b ! de> foot/eps w  
nev] m be he>d turn+ 9 at ! door ( ! old
 /aircase lead+ to 8 rooms 9 ,*ri/ ,*ur*
 ,college4 ,^? *e]ful rooms1 :]e s _m   
delightful h\rs 7 sp5t1 w "k him no m4  
,all is gone n[3 only ! memory1 & ! deep
 respect & love 8 *ild fri5ds bore him1 
rema94  ,fa!r di$ on ,augu/ #bg?1 #ahig1
 & ,mr4 ,dodgson on ,janu>y #ad?1 #ahih2
 & we1 :o are left beh9d1 c only hope we
 may meet !m once m 9 ! realms t nev]   
*ange4                                  
,,edi? ,,alice ,,maitl&4  ,illu/ration3 
,,! ,,*e/nuts1 ,,guild=d4  7,:]e ,lewis 
,c>roll di$ on ,janu>y #ad?1 #ahih47    
,illu/ration3 ,,great ,,anniv]s>ies ,,9 
,,m>*4  ,by ! ,rev4 ,a4 ,r4 ,buckl&1    
,m4,a41 ,morn+ ,prea*] at ! ,f\ndl+     
,hospital4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,rev4    
,,john ,,wesley4  7,f ! ,portrait by ,g4

 ,romney47   ,! ,m>* cal5d> is ri* 9    
great names2 let u take a selection 9   
pairs1 beg9n+ ) illu/ri\s div9es4  ,!re 
di$ at ,longleat on ,m>* #ai?1 #agaj1   
,?omas ,k51 "s-"t ,bi%op ( ,ba? &       
,wells4 ,! ,engli%-speak+ _w is n likely
 altoge!r to =get him1 s long at lea/ z 
8 ,morn+ & ,ev5+ ,hymns are sung4 ,he is
 "o ( ! uncanonis$ sa9ts ( ! ,engli%    
,*ur*1 z well z "o ( ! prelates ^: names
 ent] into ,engli% hi/ory4 ,= ,k5 0     
among/ ! sev5 bi%ops s5t to ! ,t[] by   
,james ,,ii41 & "o ( ! ,non-jurors      
depriv$ "u ,william ( ,orange4 ,!       
goodness ( ! man 9 an age ( sore        
temptation has be5 felt by e g5]ation   
s9ce 8 dea?4 ,on ,m>* #bnd1 #agia1 ,john
 ,wesley di$4 ,8 life is "o ( ! mo/     
a/oni%+ 9 ! religi\s hi/ory ( ! ,engli% 
p4 ,9 its contra/s 7su*1 = example1 z   
betwe5 8 life z a ,college ,don at ,ox=d
 & dur+ 8 mission to ,georgia71 9 its   
multitud9\s lab\rs1 9 its imm$iate      
influ5ce ^u religion 9 ,engl&1 & 9 !    
f>-rea*+ results ( 8 "w bo? 9 ,am]ica & 

9 ,great ,brita91 x is )\t p>allel4 ,he 
is a figure 9 ! religi\s hi/ory n s mu* 
( our own l& z ( ! :ole _w1 :]ev] !     
,anglo-,saxon race has set its foot4    
,illu/ration3 ,,sir ,,isaac ,,newton4   
,f div9es let u pass to m5 ( sci5ce4    
,sir ,isaac ,newton1 "o ( ! mo/         
illu/ri\s natural philosoph]s1 & "o ( ^?
 = :om room mu/ always be f\nd 9 ev5 !  
briefe/ li/ ( ! greate/ ,engli%m51 di$  
on ,m>* #bj?1 #agbg4 ,!re is no m       
di/+ui%$ "n among/ ! sons ( ,cambridge  
,univ]sity4 ,x 0 by ! *oice ( !         
,univ]sity t he came into t\* ) !       
political life ( ! nation1 = 9 #afhh he 
0 s5t by x to ! ,conv5tion ,p>liam5t4   
,newton's "n w nev] seem amiss 9 su*    
company z t ( ,k5 & ,wesley1 = he 0 a   
pr(\nd believ] 9 ! ,*ri/ian fai? & a    
dilig5t /ud5t ( ! ,bible4 ,newton 0     
,ma/] ( ! ,m9t2 & ?is (fice 0 also held 
by ,sir ,john ,h]s*el1 :o 0 born on ,m>*
 #g?1 #agib4 ,8 fame is n dimm$ 9       
comp>ison ) t ( 8 fa!r1 ,sir ,william   
,h]s*el4 ,al?\gh ! son's c>e] 0 n s     

/rik+ z t ( ! ,hanov]ian fiddl]1 8      
sci5tific acquirem5ts 7 ( s+ul> bread?4 
,at ,cambridge1 z a v "y man1 he agre$ )
 two o!r und]graduates t !y w\ld d _!   
be/ to leave ! _w wis] ?an !y f\nd x4 ,!
 compact seem$ presumptu\s1 b 9 ! case (
 ,h]s*el x 0 well kept4  ,illu/ration3  
,,david ,,liv+/one4  7,f ! ,pa9t+ 9 !   
possession ( ! ,london ,mission>y       
,society47  ,two illu/ri\s philan?ropi/s
 belong to ?is mon?4 ,?omas             
,cl>kson--/ill ano!r ,cambridge man--0  
born on ,m>* #bf?1 #agfj4 ,:il/ at !    
,univ]sity he won ! ,vice-,*ancellor's  
prize = a diss]tation on ! "q1 ,is x    
lawful to make slaves ( m5 aga9/ _! w8  
,work+ at ?is essay1 he became s        
impress$ ) ! duty ( fight+ ! slave-trade
 t he resolv$ to give himself up to !   
"w4 ,he liv$ to see 8 ends atta9$ z     
reg>ds ,great ,brita94 ,!re is a natural
 l9k betwe5 ,cl>kson's "w = ! ,african1 
& ! life-"w ( ,david ,liv+/one 7born    
,m>* #ai?1 #ahac74 ,liv+/one 0 v f> f   
be+ m]ely an explor]1 or an explor] )   

mission>y in/9cts2 he knew t to kill !  
slave-trade 9 ,africa ! c\ntry mu/ be   
op5$ up1 & he gave 8 life to ano!r side 
( ! same "w :i* ,cl>kson _h toil$ =4    
,illu/ration3  ,,abraham ,,l9coln4      
,,jeff]son ,,davis4  7,two ,notable     
,am]icans47  ,m>* is a great mon? 9 !   
indep5d5t hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 9 
! (ficial lives ( its ,presid5ts4 ,x has
 its sad memories1 too1 ?\gh memories t 
no long] appeal to passion4 ,x 0 9 ,m>*1
 #ahfa1 t ,jeff]son ,davis & ,abraham   
,l9coln f\nd ! ,nor? & ! ,s\? j on !    
br9k ( op5 w>4 ,x 0 9 ,m>* also1 9 ! ye>
 #aheb1 t ,mrs4 ,/[e's ,uncle ,tom's    
,cab9 0 fir/ publi%$4 ,t is "o ( ! few  
lit]>y anniv]s>ies t w always be        
connect$ ) political hi/ory4            
,illu/ration3 ,,mrs4 ,,bee*] ,,/[e4     
7,at ! "t %e wrote ,uncle ,tom's ,cab947
  ,india (f]s u two memorable names4    
,john ,lawr5ce1 ,h5ry's y\ng] bro!r1 0  
born on ,m>* #bd?1 #ahaa4 ,"o ( ! wise/ 
( ,indian adm9i/rators1 he w\ld h be5   
great _h ! ,mut9y nev] occurr$4 ,z x is1

 o!r a*ievem5ts are =gott5 9 !          
promptitude & skill :i* m>k$ 8 conduct  
!n4 ,he is buri$ 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 &   
ne> him lies ,sir ,james ,outram1 !     
,bay>d ( ,india1 :o di$ on ,m>* #aa?1   
#ahfc4  ,illu/ration3 ,,bu/ ,,( ,,"l    
,,lawr5ce ,,9 ,,we/m9/] ,,abbey4  ,s mu*
 = m52 n[ = organisations4 ,on ,m>* #h?1
 #afih-ii1 0 f\nd$ ! ,society = ,promot+
 ,*ri/ian ,k4 ,on ,m>* #ac?1 #agja1 !   
,l[] ,h\se ( ,cant]bury ,convocation    
appo9t$ ! committee to inquire into ways
 & means = promot+ ! ,*ri/ian religion 9
 our =eign plantations1 :i* l$ to !     
f\nd+ ( ! ,society = ! ,propagation ( ! 
,gospel4 ,! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible     
,society 0 f\nd$ on ,m>* #g?1 #ahjd4 ,on
 ,m>* #d?1 #ahbd1 at a meet+ held at !  
,london ,tav]n1 "u ! presid5cy (        
,ar*bi%op ,mann]s-,sutton1 ,! ,royal    
,national ,in/itution = ! ,pres]vation (
 ,life f ,%ip-wreck 0 laun*$4 ,its      
pres5t title1 ! ,royal ,national        
,lifeboat ,in/itution1 0 adopt$ 9 #ahed4
  ,illu/ration3 7,photo3 ,cassell &     

,co41 ,ltd47  ,,briti% ,,& ,,=eign      
,,bible ,,society',s ,,premises4        
,,*ri/abel',s ,,rebellion4  ,,an        
,,episode4  ,by ,e4 ,s4 ,curry1 ,au?or (
 ,! ,tw9s1 ,etc4   ,nora 0 putt+ on h]  
hat 9 h] own room2 ,*ri/oph]1 h] little 
son1 0 be+ dress$ 9 ! nurs]y to         
accompany h]2 ,*ri/abel1 8 tw9 si/]1 0 9
 h] own p]t9aci\s way argu+ ) h] "m4 ,! 
,tw9s1 kn[n z ,pun* & ,judy1 _h rea*$ ! 
age ( two4 ,ea* _h a w1 & a me?od ( mak+
 x kn[n--?\gh 9 ?is respect ,judy caus$ 
mo/ p]plexity to h] "y p>5ts4 ,%e 0 n[  
ass]t+ x4  ,me g too1 mummie1 9 a decid$
 tone1 = ! six? "t4  ,no1 ,judy--n ?is  
"t4 ,y\r turn next1 ,nora said *e]fully4
  ,%e did n l sep>at+ ! tw9s1 b "o 0 z  
mu* z %e c\ld reasonably take to an     
aft]noon tea p>ty4 ,!y mu/ le>n "s "t to
 be divid$1 %e ?\ght sadly1 aft]        
reflect+ on ! woes ( ! _w4  ,me s'all g1
 mummie1 9 beautifully cle> acc5ts1 ) a 
*>m+ smile4  ,%all y1 de>8 ,yes1 next   
"t1 ,nora said1 b5d+ ov] ! vivid little 
face1 j ! height ( h] dress+-table4  ,if

 we're n back :5 fa!r comes 91 %e w5t   
on1 sugge/+ solace1 w y take c>e ( him1 
,judy1 & love him8  ,yuv fa!r1          
murmur\sly ass5t$ ! baby1 busy ) a knot 
9 h] p9k p9a=e4  ,& don't take (f y\r   
p9a=e1 ,judy1 said h] "m4  ,go9' out to 
tea1 respond$ ,judy4 ,(f6 releas+ "o    
little :ite s]ge %\ld] f ! enclos+      
cotton4  ,nora mov$ ab\t h] room = a few
 m m9utes be=e %e w5t to ! nurs]y to    
pick up h] little son4 ,judy1 trott+    
aft]1 0 kiss$ at ! top ( ! /aircase1 &1 
) a sombre fire 9 h] brilliant eyes1    
wat*$ ! desc5t ( ,*ri/oph]4 ,8 air (    
triumph z he /amp$ 8 boot$ feet on e    
/air 0 no d\bt aggravat+4  ,x 0 a cold  
,m>* day1 &1 z %e not$ 8 gait]$ legs1   
,judy glanc$ d[n at h] own b>e toes4 ,at
 ! sight ( 8 hat1 firmly set ^u ! s(t   
fair curls1 ,judy lift$ h] *ubby h&s to 
h] own b>e head--b>e b = its clu/]+ br[n
 waves ) _! tips ( gold4 ,a deep s5se ( 
unfair treatm5t1 ( unju/ neglect1 flitt$
 across ! baby's m9d4 ,a great          
det]m9ation fill$ x4  ,nurse w5t ?r\gh !

 op5 nurs]y door 9 a busy mann]4 ,x 0   
,jane's aft]noon out1 & !re 0 a good    
deal to tidy up4 ,9 two m9utes ,judy1   
aft] a fa%ion ( h] own1 0 at ! bottom ( 
! wide /aircase1 a lonely little figure1
 /&+ = a mom5t on ! rug be=e ! log fire4
 ,f9d+ ! hall door %ut & ! draw+-room   
door op51 ! baby /epp$ into !           
cons]vatory1 & 0 soon trott+ d[n !      
drive4 ,h] %\ld]s 7 set /urdily to a    
great ef=t4 ,no "o see+ h] c\ld possibly
 mi/ake _! expression4 ,%e 0 go+ out to 
tea4  ,outside ! gates1 left op5 = !    
exit ( a c>riage1 ,judy paus$4 ,j be=e  
h]1 f\r roads cross$4 ,?ree %e knew     
well--"o l$ to ! village1 ! o!r two 7 ! 
r\tes ( daily out+s4 ,! f\r? 0 =bidd5 to
 ! nurses because ( a big public-h\se a 
qu>t] ( a mile away--a r5dezv\s (       
tripp]s f ,london4 ,along ?is road !    
little figure turn$4  ,a bicycli/ rang 8
 bell & />tl$ h]1 :izz+ close by h]1 z  
%e did n move f ! middle ( ! road4 ,a   
man 9 a c>t evad$ h]1 paus+ to look d[n 
) int]e/ at ! b>e-head$ little travell]4

  ,my6 %e's a little 'un to be ab\t     
alone1 he ?\ght1 turn+ 9 8 seat to look 
aft] ! purposeful little figure4 ,he    
scrat*$ 8 head & ?\ght ( 8 own baby1    
ab\t ! same size1 & = a mom5t 0 tempt$  
to turn 8 c>t & g aft] h]4  ,%e hadn't  
ought to h be5 let g out by h]self1 he  
?\ght1 indignant ) "s neglectful        
gu>dian4 ,a little gipsy *ild1          
p'raps--nev] taught n to run 9 ! middle 
( ! road4  ,unwitt+ ( ! k9dly ?\ght t   
foll[$ h]1 ,judy ran on--n[ & !n paus+ =
 a second to glance ab\t h]1 h] b>e feet
 & uncov]$ head seem+ to reck no?+ ( !  
cold spr+ w9d4 ,a timb] waggon1 drawn by
 ?ree huge horses1 & guid$ by a c>t]    
crack+ 8 :ip1 made h] flit 9 mom5t>y    
tremor1 ) hun*$ %\ld]s1 to ! side ( !   
road1 f :i* security %e1 h[ev]1 survey$ 
_! passage ) sp>kl+ eyes4 ,hold+ out h] 
arms 9 ec/atic approval1 %e urg$ %rilly4
 ,gee-gee--g1  g2 & ! c>t] glanc$ at h] 
bright face1 "u its t\zl$ waves ( hair1 
admir+ly4  ,%e's a _s ( h] own1 he      
?\ght1 be/[+ a mom5t>y wond] on h] lone 

condition z he pass$4  ,! du/ f ! gr9d+ 
:eels settl$1 & ,judy pursu$ h] way4 ,:o
 c tell :at ?\ghts 7 direct+ h]         
progress1 or :e!r %e ev] wond]$ :]e !   
tea %e 0 9 se>* ( 0 to come f8 ,%e w5t  
on4  ,pres5tly a wayside inn1 )drawn a  
little f ! road1 ) its sign-po/ %ak+ &  
creak+ 9 ! w9d be=e x1 came into view4  
,judy /opp$ & put h] f+] 9 h] m\?1      
consid]+4 ,?is 0 a h\se4 ,"h 0 tea4  ,9 
a doorway /ood a man1 r\nd & r$-fac$4   
,he _h no coat1 & 8 wai/coat _h se5     
bett] days1 :il/ a batt]$ felt hat 0 on 
8 head4 ,he 0 gaz+ into space1 ) little 
%>p eyes set "u ov]hang+1 beetl+ br[s4  
,judy drew ne>]4 ,some?+ 9 8 appe>ance  
fasc9at$ h]4 ,possibly its untidy       
di%evelm5t t\*$ a fell[-feel+ & appeal$ 
to h] reckless mood4 ,at t mom5t no?+ 0 
do+1 & ! potman 0 smok+ a dirty pipe :5 
,judy drew ne> & survey$ him4 ,= a mom5t
 or s ! two look$ at ea* o!r 9 sil5ce4  
,judy spoke fir/4  ,tea6 %e dem&$       
imp]i\sly4  ,tea6 he repeat$1 amaz$4 ,& 
!n he /oop$ & t\*$ ! velvet ( h] *eek   

s(tly ) 8 h&1 & lift$ ! waves ( h]      
ov]%ad[+ hair4 ,:o are y8 he ask$4      
,tea1 answ]$ ,judy1 & a little appeal _h
 crept into h] tone & into ! beautiful  
d>k eyes4 ,! potman's resemblance to h] 
fri5d ! g>d5] 0 n s great1 on ne>]      
acqua9tance1 z %e _h at fir/ ?\ght4  ,y 
want y\r tea1 missy8 ,is t x8  ,&1      
receiv+ a little nod & a *>m+ smile1 he 
lift$ himself & scrat*$ 8 head4  ,!re   
a9't no tea--b !re's "s milk 78 face    
sudd5ly bright5+71 & "o ( !m big buns4  
,x's a bit /ale--b if %e's hungry4  ,he 
disappe>$1 & ,judy1 aft] a second's     
pause ( indecision1 elect$ n to foll[   
him4 ,! int]ior into :i* he _h vani%$ 0 
n invit+4 ,!re 0 a little por* to !     
clos$ front door1 ) wood5 seats on ei!r 
side1 & ^! n[ caught ,judy's vision4    
,trott+ ?i!r1 %e essay$ to climb4       
,illu/ration3 ,my6 %e's a little 'un to 
be ab\t alone4  ,up1 %e dem&$1 :5 !     
potman return$1 c>ry+ a mug ( milk & a v
 l>ge scone4  ,safely seat$1 ) ! mug    
beside h]1 & ! scone held c>efully 9 bo?

 h&s1 %e rem>k$ 9 *e]ful acc5ts--,out to
 tea1 look+ at him = corroboration4     
,out to tea8 ,yes1 missy--:]e d y come  
f8 he answ]$4 ,:at's y] "m ?9k+ ( to let
 y] out alone8 he ask$4  ,judy op5$ h]  
m\? & fa/5$ h] little :ite tee? into !  
big /ale bun1 condesc5d+ no answ] to    
inconv5i5t que/ions4 ,! potman sat d[n  
opposite h] & proce$$ 9 8 attempts4     
,:at's y] "n1 missy8 he ask$ aga94 ,a9't
 y] got "o8 z ,judy1 disreg>d+ him1     
seem$ b5t on demoli%+ ! bun4 ,%e nibbl$ 
all r\nd x1 hold+ x ) bo? h&s1 s]5ely   
call\s to h] companion's beguilem5ts4   
,doody1 at la/ %e v\*saf$1 9 a pause =  
re/1 look+ int]e/$ly at ! patt]n %e _h  
v&yk$4  ,t's a funny "n4 ,a9't y got    
ano!r8 he inquir$4  ,a rem9isc5t smile  
broke ov] ! vivid face4  ,daddy's       
,ki/abel1 %e murmur$ s(tly1 remov+ h]   
eyes f 8 face & consid]+ ano!r bite4    
,an' y] daddy might d worse nor kiss y1 
,i reckon1 admir+ly2 b x's a rummy "o1  
too4  ,! fla% ( ! d>k eyes opposite 0   
irresi/ible4 ,x awoke good ?\ghts 9 !   

potman's m9d4  ,y've runn$ away1 ,i     
reckon8 he obs]v$1 b5d+ =w>d4  ,judy    
look$ all ov] ! ugly face ?us pres5t$ to
 h] imm$iate vision4 ,its corrugat$     
surface fasc9at$ h]4 ,/ret*+ "o h& out1 
%e s(tly t\*$ ! knobbly nose & laugh$   
al\d1 hun*+ h] %\ld]s 9 glee4  ,h] own  
fl[]-l face 0 an equal attraction to !  
potman4  ,lilies an' roses a9't 9 x )   
h]1 he murmur$ admir+ly4 ,an' eyes z big
 z plums & z d>k z--/\t4  ,:]e d y]     
live8 he next essay$4  ,d'ink1 said     
,judy1 occupi$ ) ! problem ( :at 0 to be
 done ) ! bun :il/ %e drank f ! mug     
beside h]4 ',old6 %e comm&$1 hold+ out !
 bun1 z %e realis$ t h] own dangl+ legs 
made a v un/able1 insuffici5t knee4     
,bless y]1 missy1 look at my '&s6 !     
potman answ]$4  ,judy look$1 b5d+ h]    
da9ty face ) ke5 int]e/ above ! memb]s1 
encru/$ ) dirt & neglect1 held out be=e 
h]4  ,dirty6 %e exclaim$ delight$ly1    
lift+ sympa!tic eyes to ! equally dirty 
face1 & %e laugh$ aga9 9 ke5 enjoym5t4  
,dirt always comm&$ ,judy's suffrages4  

',old6 %e comm&$ aga91 undaunt$ by !    
sight pres5t$ to h]2 & ) sweet & da9ty  
curv+s ( h] s(t f+]s %e press$ ! nibbl$ 
scone ^u ! greasy palms4 ,!n ! potman   
h&$ h] ! mug & ,judy drank4  ,out to    
tea8 %e said aga91 a little d\btfully1  
z1 h] draught f9i%$1 %e recov]$ h]      
scone4  ,b ! rosy m\? paus$ half-op51 & 
,judy's eyes fix$ !mselves obs]vantly on
 an advanc+ figure4  ,man1 %e said1     
direct+ ! potman's gaze to ! road4 ,x 0 
a policeman pass+ by1 & ! potman /ood up
 al]tly4  ,"h1 he call$1 "h's a little  
gel4 ,& ! two m5 /ood solemnly reg>d+   
,judy4 ,i 'xpect %e's lo/1 he sugge/$   
sl[ly4  ,! policeman's eyes fix$        
!mselves on ! da9ty embroid]y ( ,judy's 
little petticoat1 visible "u h] lift$   
skirt--a contra/ to ! b>e & du/y ankles 
x enclos$4 ,! dragg$-aside cotton p9a=e1
 f :i* "o arm 0 fre$1 reveal$ !         
elaborate smock+ ) :i* nurse 0 wont to  
ornam5t ! simple frock4 ,la/ly1 ,judy's 
face came 9 = c>eful scrut9y4  ,h[ did y
 pick h] up8 he ask$4  ,%e come4  ,:i*  

direction8  ,along ! road1 trott+ along 
all by h]self4  ,!n ,i'll take h] back4 
,seems to me %e is uncommon l "o ( a    
pair ,i sometimes see--beauties1 bo? (  
!m2 ?\gh h[ ! mis*ief----,come ) me1    
missy1 he :e$l$1 /oop+ & hold+ out 8    
arms4  ,out to tea1 said ,judy4  ,yes1 s
 y are4 ,y be5 out to tea1 a9't y8 he   
sympa?is$4 ,& ,judy1 satisfi$1 hold+ out
 h] arms1 all[$ h]self to be annex$4  ,b
 %e 0 n c>ri$ (f )\t a little sc5e4  ,9 
! policeman's arms a sudd5 recollection 
( h] mann]s fla%$ across h] m9d4  ,bye1 
bye1 %e said1 hold+ out "o h& 9 a       
dignifi$ fa%ion to ! potman4 ,) ! o!r %e
 /ill reta9$ ! bun4  ,bye1 bye1 missy1  
he respond$1 mu* gratifi$4  ,bye1 bye1  
,judy repeat$2 & !n1 h] vivid face all  
dimpl+ into smiles1 %e flung h]self =w>d
 & clasp$ h] arms r\nd 8 neck4 ,:at to  
,judy 7 dirt & knobbl9ess8 ,bo? 7       
fasc9at+1 bo? 7 associat$ ) ! delight ( 
hav+ h] own way4 ,) a f]vid embrace & a 
wet kiss ,judy be/[$ h] gratitude4  ,!re
 0 weep+ & wr++ ( h&s & ! ru% (         

petticoats up & d[n & 9 & out1 & fly+   
figures d>t+ ab\t1 :5 ! policeman1 )    
,judy 9 *>ge1 arriv$ at ! gates ( ,m\nt 
,royal4 ,judy's fa!r _h j come f ! tra91
 & 0 try+ to f9d out f 8 agitat$        
h\sehold :at 0 ! matt]1 :5 ! tall1 d>k  
figure ) ! little p9k "o 9 8 arms       
appe>$4  ,oh1 ,judy6 reproa*$ nurse1    
pallid to h] lips1 snat*+ h] *>ge f !   
policeman's arms & agitat$ly exam9+ all 
h] limbs4 ,su* a disgrace6 %e exclaim$1 
look+ angrily at ! policeman4  ,i ?\ght 
,i knew h]1 miss1 he said politely1     
gr9n+4 ,nurse _h haughtily snubb$ him   
once or twice 9 h] walks4  ,illu/ration3
 ,bye1 bye1 %e said4  ,out to tea1 ,judy
 said triumphantly1 z %e 0 caught up    
into h] fa!r's embrace4         99      
99       99       99       99           
,*ri/oph]1 break+ away f nurse's        
att5tions1 on 8 return home1 /amp$ l\dly
 r\nd ! nurs]y floor to attract ! envi\s
 att5tion ( ,judy4  ,judy's attire _h   
be5 remodell$ ?r\gh\t1 z a prelude to ! 
h\r 9 ! draw+-room be=e b$-"t2 & %e 0 n[

 sitt+ on ! w9d[ seat 9 a mood ( subdu$ 
& passive triumph4 ,g ag51 %e _h murmur$
 s(tly two or ?ree times to h]self1 too 
mu* occupi$ ) ! sweets ( memory to he$1 
z %e o!rwise w\ld h done1 ,pun*'s       
aggravations4  ,/amp+ r\nd be+ depriv$ (
 its attraction1 ,pun* paus$ & approa*$ 
8 si/]4  ,poor ,doody1 he said pity+ly4 
,judy's eyes fla%$ 9 ! mann] :i* always 
made ,pun* consci\s ( wond] t he _h felt
 call$ ^u to speak4 ,he ha/5$ to appease
 h]4  ,pun*'s boots a-com9' (f1 he said4
  ,doody don't want no boots1 %e said   
%rilly2 nev] don't want no boots1 ,doody
 don't4  ,no1 agre$ ,pun*1 9 ! tone ( "o
 :o hum\rs4 ,a9't be5 out to tea1 he    
sugge/$4  ,has6 scream$ ,judy4 ,doody   
has6  ,! blue eyes look$ se>*+ly into ! 
d>k ones1 &1 ) a qualm ( disappo9tm5t1  
,pun* felt ! =ce ( tru?4  ,cake8 he ask$
 pres5tly1 aft] sil5tly obs]v+ h]4      
,judy %ook h] head viol5tly1 ! viol5ce  
int5d$ to hide ! mortification ( hav+ to
 confess ! abs5ce ( ! delicacy4  ,pun*  
did1 he said4 ,cake1 an' tea1 an'----   

,bun8 bur/ 9 ,judy2 & !n x 0 ,pun*'s    
turn to look disappo9t$4 ,buns _h n be5 
provid$ at 8 ent]ta9m5t4  ,doody did1   
w5t on ,judy2 an' milk1 an'----  ,pun*  
_h tea1 int]rupt$ ,*ri/oph]4  ,an' man1 
w5t on ,judy1 ) imm5se emphasis4        
,*ri/oph] look$ at h] solemnly1 z he    
div$ into ! recesses ( 8 memory2 n a man
 _h grac$ 8 tea-p>ty6  ,man8 p]si/$     
,judy1 se>*+ 8 eyes ) h] blaz+ orbs4    
,!re 0 a sil5ce4  ,pun* are go9' to     
muvv]1 ! boy !n ann\nc$ *e]fully1 free+ 
8 legs f ,judy's petticoats ) a vigor\s 
kick4  ,man6 %riek$ ,judy aft] 8        
retreat+ figure1 too mu* tak5 by        
surprise to lift h]self s sudd5ly4 ,!n  
%e1 too1 got up1 %ook h]self1 & ) a da% 
0 ?r\gh ! nurs]y door4  ,out to tea ag51
 %e sang out1 trott+ fa/ along !        
corridor4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,b alas6 = ,judy4 ,all !   
doors & gates 7 fa/1 & = a week !y 7    
kept c>efully clos$4  ,illu/ration3     
,man6 %riek$ ,judy4     ,illu/ration3   
,,c\nt+ ,,n ,,! ,,co/  7,photo3 ,h4 ,s4 

,m5delssohn1 ,pembridge ,cresc5t1 ,w47  
,by ! ,rev4 ,c4 ,silve/] ,horne1 ,m4,a4 
,:5 ,8 disciples saw x1 !y _h           
indignation1 say+1 ,to      :at purpose 
is ?is wa/e8 ,= ?is o9tm5t might h be5  
sold = mu*1 & giv5 to ! poor4--,,/4     
,,mat!w      xxvi4 #h1 #i4   ,bless$ is 
! love t c\nte? n ! co/ ( sacrifice6    
,?us ,i read ! mean+ ( ! ,ma/]'s        
recognition ( ?is act ( homage--! =m 9  
:i* a dev\t & eag] _s ( rev]5ce f\nd    
expression & articulation4 ,?is woman1  
by surr5d]+ h]self to ! impulse (       
adoration & affection1 laid h]self op5  
to ! criticisms ( ! self-con/itut$      
*ampions ( common s5se1 utility1 &      
philan?ropy4 ,we %all see1 z we look at 
h] /ory1 h[1 9 ! reg>d ( ,heav51 :at ,i 
might v5ture to call a g5u9e &          
spontane\s extravagance ranks high] ?an 
a legal & me*anical economy4  ,!re is a 
tru? we h n any?+ l exhau/$ yet 9 !     
great words ( ,*ri/1 ,he :o saves or    
ho>ds 8 life %all lose x4 ,p>simony1 if 
we knew x1 impov]i%es z well z          

extravagance4 ,if ! prodigal _h turn$   
mis]1 he w\ld h rema9$ j z f> f ! fa!r's
 h\se4 ,we d n accuse ! disciples = a   
mom5t ( selfi%ness or gre$4 ,if !y      
miscon/ru$ ,m>y's motive1 let u bew>e   
le/ we miscon/rue !irs4 ,say !y 7 hone/ 
& g5u9e1 b t !y lack$ insight & t       
emancipation f ! comm]cial _s :i* saves 
m5 f e/imat+ all preci\s & lovely ?+s at
 _! m>ket value4  ,we ne$ ! lesson4 ,no 
c5tury has ne$$ x m4 ,:ile love 9       
self-=getfulness & holy passion is sp5d+
 itself 9 ! t5d]e/ (fices t an ov]fl[+  
he>t has sugge/$1 ! disciples are engag$
 9 problems ( valuation1 work+ out      
calculations 9 ari?metic--s mu* o9tm5t  
at s mu* p] p\nd4 ,b t w\ld h be5       
condemn$ by _m :o w\ld yet ask !mselves 
s]i\sly :e!r _! ma9 cont5tion 0 n "r4   
,_! blunt & rude int]ruption %[$ lack ( 
feel+2 x 0 vulg> & inexcusable4 ,grant$4
 ,b if !y _h quietly sympa?is$ ) ! good 
int5tion1 & yet aft]w>ds _h cle>ly      
repres5t$ t "h love _h lov$ n wisely b  
too well1 & _h done bett] if x _h       

select$ "s m practical me?od 9 :i* to   
exhibit its reality1 w\ld !y n h comm&$ 
a v g5]al ass5t8 ,w\ld n n9e out ( e t5 
h said t %e c\ld h laid out ! money to  
bett] advantage1 & t x 0 a holi] ?+ to  
clo! & fe$ ! p]sons ( ! poor ?an ev5 to 
ano9t ! p]son ( ! ,*ri/8  ,n[ let me say
 t ,i d n ?9k we c und]/& our ,savi\r's 
comm5dation ( ?is de$ ( love1 & ?is     
app>5t disreg>d ( pr9ciples ( utility & 
practical philan?ropy1 unless we take at
 once a l>ge & a deep view ( life--its  
purpose & ! me?ods ( its education4 ,!  
pressure ( ! mat]ial necessities is     
con/ant & urg5t1 ,i "k2 b ,god does n   
mean u to believe t ! supreme que/ions (
 life are ,:at %all we eat1 & :at %all  
we dr9k1 & :]e)al %all we be clo!d8  ,:5
 ,*ri/ prop\nd$ ,8 qu]y to ! multitudes 
on ! m\nt1 ,is n ! life m ?an meat1 & ! 
body ?an ! raim5t8 ,he dem&$ 9 reality  
_! ass5t to ! proposition t ! spiritual 
life is ! supremely important4 ,! fact (
 ! matt] is1 ,god has nev] treat$ man z 
if he 7 made to eat & dr9k because      

to-morr[ he mu/ die4 ,! _w is n design$ 
simply to promote our physical well-be+1
 & conduct$ on purely utilit>ian        
pr9ciples1 z if x 7 "s sort ( gigantic  
/ore 9 :i* all m5 7 %>ehold]s1 & ! sole 
bus9ess ( :i* 0 to produce c]ta9 annual 
pr(its4 ,t mode ( reg>d+ ! univ]se is   
popul>1 b false4  ,h y ev] ask$         
y\rselves ! "q1 ,:at d ! spr+ fl[]s     
mean8 ,i h sometimes tri$ to fancy m5   
gloomily rid+ to ! city & sulkily po9t+ 
to ! weal? ( ephem]al beauty t has      
glorifi$ ! _w1 & dem&+1 ,to :at purpose 
is ?is wa/e8 ,!re ! fl[]s bloom1 s      
fragile1 s delicate1 s %ort-liv$2 "h    
to-day1 & fad$ & gone to-morr[3 to-day1 
a quiv]+ po9t ( beauty & fragrance1     
to-morr[ t\*$ by ! )]+ f+] ( decay4 ,& s
 !y bloom _! h\r & fade1 & we say 9     
wond]1 ,to :at purpose 0 ?is wa/e8 ,:at 
did x all mean8 ,"o sudd51 g5u9e gu% (  
sacr$ feel+2 "o bur/ ( almo/ ov]p[]+    
glory t %one /eadfa/ = "o brief h\r & !n
 fad$ into no?+ness4 ,:y lavi% su* weal?
 ( col\r & sweetness on fabrics s       

%ort-liv$ z ! fl[]s ( spr+8 ,ah1 :y1    
inde$6 ,long ye>s be=e man brake ! fir/ 
poor spik5>d vessel ( wor%ip & ador+    
love at ! feet ( ! ,et]nal1 ,god p\r$ ,8
 preci\s gifts ( bloom & sc5t 9 bewild]+
 pr(usion & prodigality ^u ! li/less    
sons ( e>?4  ,i h sometimes wond]$ :e!r 
man might n h gone on conceiv+ ( ! _w z 
no m ?an s mu* food1 & clo?+1 & %elt]1  
if ,god _h n />tl$ him by ?is annual    
miracle ( spr+ to ask ! "q1 ,to :at     
purpose is ?is wa/e8 ,j s soon z man    
f\nd himself appeal$ to 9 ! high]       
faculties & s5ses1 did he beg9 to       
suspect himself above ! brute2 did he   
beg9 to discov] b5ea? ! =m ( ?+s a      
graci\s & b\ntiful ,_s1 ^: attitude to  
him f\nd voice 9 ^! t5d] & w9some words 
( ,nature's lips4  ,fl[]s born to blu%  
unse5 & wa/e _! sweetness on ! des]t    
air--to :at purpose are !y8 ,surely1    
surely 7z ,m>y's (f]+ ( sweet spik5>d7  
!y are ,god's approa* to man1 if only we
 w\ld accept !m z su*4 ,t is ! inn]     
mean+ ( ?is sudd5 gu% ( sacr$ feel+2 t  

is ! purpose ( ?is wa/e4  ,we are rea*+1
 !n1 ?is conclusion1 t if love is ! s\l 
( life1 y mu/ expect no m]e dead level (
 respect1 b occasional inevitable       
outbur/s ( feel+1 love's sweet          
surprises2 times :5 ! ord9>y prescrib$  
*annels ?r\gh :i* habitual affection    
fl[s are inadequate1 & :5 !re mu/ be    
room = ! sweet extravagances ( love4 ,! 
/rong1 deep love ( a fa!r may no d\bt be
 felt 9 ! /eadfa/ c>e t provides food & 
clo?+1 & %elt]1 & all ?+s necess>y = 8  
*ild4 ,b1 aft] all1 home w\ld n be home 
if !re 7 n room = ! r>] gifts1 & !      
mom5ts ( sublime ab&on1 :5 all ! love ( 
! he>t breaks =? 9 uncon/ra9$           
demon/ration ( affection4  ,life t is   
love _c be r$uc$ to =malities2 !re mu/  
be a place 9 x = ! spontane\s1 !        
unprem$itat$1 ! irresi/ible impulse4    
,love _c live & ?rive amid conv5tions   
m]ely4 ,x has an etiquette ( its own4 ,x
 mu/ be all[$ to make its own           
proprieties4 ,if y _c appo9t to x an    
object1 & comm& "o mortal to love ano!r1

 nei!r c y prescribe ! mann] ( its      
op]ation4 ,y _c control its :ims1 &     
freaks1 & fancies4 ,x has t5 ?\s&       
devices t are all enigmas to !          
un9itiate4    ,love only kn[e? :5ce !y  
came1 & compreh5de? love4  ,its sanities
 are />k madness to ! matt]-(-fact man (
 affairs4 ,he curtly d5om9ates nons5se  
:at to love is inspiration4 ,he />es 9  
blank incr$ulity at ! simple &          
magnific5t prodigalities ( love1 & beg9s
 to wond] :e!r he is himself q sane     
to-day1 & to ask 9 %e] /upor1 ,to :at   
purpose is ?is wa/e8  ,x w\ld n d1      
p]haps1 to make too se>*+ a scrut9y into
 private p]sonal hi/ories1 or x might   
transpire t1 aft] all1 beh9d ev5 ! mo/  
/olid ( demean\rs !re lay exp]i5ces :i* 
memory treasures /ill1 & :i* are !      
v9dication to !m ( ,m>y's sublime       
extravagance4 ,yes1 p]haps ^? y lea/    
suspect--! level-head$ m5 :o are fe>$ = 
_! h>d ?9k+ & /eely1 immovable /olidity1
 h secret draw]s some:]e1 ) /rangely    
un9telligible relics ( a ye/]day t 0 !  

greate/ day ( _! life--& ! lea/         
def5sible day on any rationali/ic view (
 x6 ,on t day !y lo/ ei!r _! head or _! 
he>t1 or bo?1 & love & rev]5ce f\nd     
expression2 & ! spik5>d t !y broke t day
 is ! "o preci\s memory 9 :at p )       
unconsci\s irony are call+ a successful 
c>e]4 ,yes1 ! "o ?+ !y are pr\d to h    
done1 ! "o ?+ !y sometimes ?9k may /& !m
 9 /ead 9 a _w :]e weal? & fame w be z  
no?+1 is a ?+ :i* none c\ld ju/ify on   
comm]cial pr9ciples--:i* /&s 9 conflict 
) ! great aims & ef=ts ( _! lives--an   
action t sprang inevitably f a sp5d?rift
 love1 & ( :i* ! _w 9 :i* !y move might 
well dem&1 ,to :at purpose is ?is wa/e8 
,i v5ture to say t by t v *apt] ( _!    
hi/ory ! possibility is prov$ t1 "s day1
 !y may discov] a m amaz+ lovel9ess & a 
m ov]p[]+ love2 & may (f] ev5 nobl]     
(f]+s ( life & treasure at ,8 feet1 & g 
=? aga91 n 9 %ame1 b 9 holy pride &     
dev\t ?anksgiv+ t at la/ !y h le>n$ to  
love ) a love t c\nte? n ! co/ (        
sacrifice4  ,i h se5 ?is exquisite /ory 

quot$ z a def5ce ( m]e ritual4 ,! me?od 
is obvi\s4 ,! h>d5$ lov] ( simplicity is
 repres5t$ z "o ( ! disciples2 & behold+
 ! beauty ( ar*itecture1 & ! /atel9ess (
 ! c]emonial1 & li/5+ to ! sup]b        
eloqu5ce ( ! liturgy & gr&eur ( ! music1
 he asks1 ,to :at purpose is ?is wa/e8  
,!re is a sup]ficial ju/ification = su* 
tea*+4 ,b x is only sup]ficial4 ,= if f 
?is incid5t x be attempt$ to e/abli% a  
prec$5t = p]man5t elaborate ritual (    
wor%ip1 x mu/ be said ?is incid5t goes  
to prove its impossibility4 ,= ask      
y\rselves1 ,:at gave ?is de$ its peculi>
 & unrivall$ p[] & influ5ce8 ,!re is    
only "o answ]4 ,x lies 9 its solit>9ess4
 ,x 0 spontane\s4 ,x 0 unique4 ,x c\ld n
 be> repetition4 ,to repeat x 7 to rob x
 ( its bloom4  ,we repudiate1 !n1 ! idea
 t ! =m ( ?is de$ c become ! basis (    
,*ri/ian wor%ip4 ,b we are n[ able to   
consid] ! tru? t1 :5 love realises      
itself ?us 9 de$s ( wor%ip1 x (t5       
receives assurances t x has done m ?an x
 knew4 ,god int]prets our poor int5tions

 s lib]ally1 s l>gely4 ,he reads into   
our brok5 spee* su* div9e mean+s4 ,x is 
ev] s4 ,we give a cup ( cold wat] to a  
?ir/y bairn2 & lo6 we h done x unto     
,him6 ,we utt] our co>se e>?ly /ra9s (  
music2 &1 "o day1 ,he bids u he>k56 ,!n 
!re falls ^u our e>s ravi%+ heav5ly     
music2 & :5 we c\ld fall d[n & wor%ip1  
,he tells u x is our own4  ,heav5's     
great melodies are p]haps no m ?an e>?'s
 poor ones1 compos$ 9 pure love & praise
 ( ,god1 r$eem$ f _! limitations &      
imp]fections 9 ! home ( all true wor%ip4
 ,s ,m>y /ruck h] trembl+ *ord1 & wait$ 
fe>ful2 broke h] spik5>d1 & !n m>vell$  
at h] own d>+2 & :ile1 :5 love _h sp5t  
itself1 a cold] mood began to "q !      
propriety1 & to /rike fe> to h] woman's 
he>t1 ,jesus spake & said1 ,9 t %e ha?  
p\r$ ?is o9tm5t on ,me1 %e ha? done x = 
,my burial4  ,w\ld %e ev] h dream$1 ?9k 
y1 t %e 0 do+ :at ,he said8 ,w\ld %e ev]
 h d>$ to ent]ta9 ! ?\ght t ,he w\ld be>
 to ! grave ! inc5se ( h] adoration1 & t
 ) ! f9al victory ( ,8 resurrection h]  

love & wor%ip w\ld h et]nal association8
 ,w\ld %e ev] h dream$1 "h 9 ,simon's   
h\se1 :]e %e 0 e/eem$ s meanly & treat$ 
s basely--"h1 amid ! spl5d\r ( a ri*    
man's ent]ta9m5t--t 9 ! days :5 ! _w _h 
no fea/s = ,him1 b only a cross & a     
tomb1 t !n ! p]fume ( h] love1 !        
fragrance ( h] (f]+s1 w\ld surr\nd ,8 =m
 & sweet5 ,8 re/+-place4 ,nev]2 b s x 01
 = ! ,div9e ,love caught up ! simple act
 ( wor%ip1 & gave x et]nal di/9ction4   
,yea1 ,he :o _h come to seek ! love ( m5
 deign$ to associate ) ! "t ( ,8 own    
immortal sacrifice ?is sacrifice ( h]s4 
,x 71 p]haps1 to require too mu* ( ?is  
/ory to make x convey ! great tru? t 9  
,*ri/'s sacrifice all our sacrifices h a
 place4 ,yet1 v]ily1 e true sacrifice   
ha? association ) ,84 ,e dea? to self is
 an ano9t+ ( ! ,holy ,"o to ,8 burial4  
,he ga!rs up ! p]fume ( all simple de$s 
( l[ly sacrifice2 = ?is is ,8 rew>d4    
,only f ! great ,love does our love fl[4
 ,we love because ,he lov$4 ,8 sacrifice
 is ! basis ( all sacrifice2 & all true 

sacrifice ( ours ha? ?is relation to ,8 
own4 ,we did n ?9k :5 we did x ( any?+ b
 t we mu/ d x unto ,him2 & 9 grace ,he  
%[$ u aft]w>ds t we _h inde$ ano9t$     
,him--we _h 9 our own poor way hon\r$ ! 
,div9e sacrifice4  ,x w\ld b m> ! solemn
 influ5ce ( su* a sacr$ reflection to   
d$uce ! obvi\s & inevitable lessons4 ,i 
=be> to treat x ?us4 ,i c only say1 let 
u pray & let u /rive to love ,him ) !   
love t c\nte? n ! co/ ( sacrifice4      
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,gre5 ,,folk  ,a     
,complete ,/ory4 ,by ,e!l ,f4 ,h$dle4   
,,*apt] ,i4  ,,i%bel4   ,"o is pretty   
safe to address a man 9 ,skye z         
,macdonald6 ,if t fails1 !n try         
,mac,leod1 & if ?is produces no result1 
!n !re is /ill ,nicolson to fall back   
on4 ,an error 9 all ?ree is next door to
 an impossibility6 ,b ,i%bel _h n any ( 
^! ?ree names1 ?\gh %e liv$ ) h] mat]nal
 gr&fa!r1 :o 0 a ,mac,leod4  ,i%bel 0 a 
*angel+4 ,anyone w\ld tell y s 9        
,skye--if1 p]haps1 "o or two smil$ 9 !  
tell+4 ,h] gr&mo!r1 ,catriona ,mac,leod1

 said s1 & ,catriona _h ! second sight1 
& saw m ?an mo/ p4 ,%e 0 held 9 ,skye to
 see1 inde$1 beyond t veil :i* m]cifully
 hides ! future4 ,catriona _h e>ly said 
! girl 0 a *angel+4 ,h] daught]1 poor   
,kir/ie1 di$ at ! baby's bir?1 h] fa!r  
,rod]ick ,mc,neill1 0 dr[n$--trag$y &   
sorr[ surr\nd$ ! baby1 & !n ! little    
gre5 folk /ole x1 & ,i%bel 0 ! *angel+  
popul>ly suppos$ to be left 9 its place4
  ,%e 0 always an odd *ild1 ,catriona   
said1 ) ruddy tawny locks1 & sloe-eyes1 
elfi% & sil5t1 do+ que]1 uncanny1       
unacc\ntable ?+s1 ) moods ( sadness &   
moods ( mir?4 ,%e grew up 9 ,skye1 &    
w\ld nev] leave x1 ?\gh %e _h h] *ance  
to d s4  ,i%bel liv$ ) ,catriona till %e
 0 n9ete51 & help$ h] ) h] sp9n+ &      
knitt+2 %e also milk$ ! c[s1 & work$    
ab\t ! h\se4 ,! girl's head 0 full ( h] 
gr&mo!r's tea*+2 %e believ$ 9 ! fairies1
 ?\gh %e r>ely spoke ( !m4 ,h] c\s9     
,duncan (t5 f\nd h] seat$ 9 ! fairy-r+  
on ! kn[e1 above ! %eil+1 pick+ ! gre5  
grass abs5tly1 & gaz+ frae h]4  ,"s day1

 %e ?\ght1 %e w\ld he> ! tap ( fairy    
feet 9 _! revels1 he> a t9y voice :i*   
w\ld beckon h] to an entranc+ _w1 v     
diff]5t ev5 f lovely ,skye4 ,v (t5 %e   
?\ght %e _h be5 on ! br9k ( meet+ !     
little gre5 folk1 & !n someone _h come &
 int]rupt$ h]4 ,!re 0 t night com+ home 
ov] ! muir f ,portree--! /ream1 ri*ly   
br[n ) ! peat ov] :i* x gurgl$1 ! air   
hea!r-sc5t$1 ! m\nta9s fad+ into !      
lovely purple ( ! night's               
embrace--ev]y?+ hu%$1 save h] own       
footfall4 ,i%bel _h seem$ to he> a voice
 call+ h] !n1 & _h w&]$ up among/ !     
hea!r1 h] face eag] & expectant4 ,& !re 
above h] on ! hea!r knoll1 ! wee folks' 
kn[e1 seem+ to float betwe5 ! grey      
li*5-cov]$ b\ld]s--surely ^! 7 t9y :ite 
figures1 beckon+ to h]8  ,%e almo/ ran1 
9 h] eag]ness1 b1 j z %e approa*$1      
,duncan's voice hail$ h] f ! high road4 
,:at 0 %e do+ !re8 ,& 0 t ! way home8   
,i%bel almo/ wept z %e desc5d$4 ,= %e   
c\ld see no?+ ne> ! b\ld]s !n b wav+    
cotton-grass among/ ! bog & hea!r4 ,x 0 

lovely ,septemb] n[1 & ! hill-sides 7 a 
glory ( tawny col\r+1 ! fad+ hea!r &    
brack51 purple & br[n1 & orange1 & gold1
 & dusky indescribable grey4 ,sunset    
came e>ly1 & t+$ & /a9$ ! lo*1 !        
,cu*illans /ood out %>ply 9 _! lovely   
s]rat$ outl9e1 aga9/ a backgr\nd ( pure 
gold--!y 7 almo/ fri5dly & neighb\rly1 &
 approa*able2 x 0 9 w9t] t !y l[]$ &    
sulk$ 9 ! mi/1 or fr[n$ blackly f among/
 ! la%+ swirls ( ra94  ,i%bel _h gone to
 fet* fodd] = ! c[s1 & ! fodd] 0 a great
 pile ( pale yell[ brack51 :i* %e b\nd  
toge!r & fa/5$ on h] back4 ,c>ry+ ?is1  
%e pass$ up ! road1 paus+ n[ & !n to    
lean h] load on "o ( ! r\gh dykes :i*   
bord]$ ! muir4 ,x 0 ne>+ ev5+1 & %ad[s 7
 creep+ ov] ! hea!r--! burn1 amb]-col\r$
 "u ! sun1 look$ d>k & sull5-br[n n[1 & 
_h begun its ho>se night-song1 = x only 
s+s 9 ! d>k4 ,! de] he> & love ?is song 
z !y creep d[n cauti\sly1 light-foot$ly1
 turn+ />tl$ graceful heads f side to   
side1 & !y pause a mom5t1 pois$ ) li/5+ 
e>1 be=e !y bury ?ir/y s(t noses into ! 

cool ru%+ wat]4 ,! de] did n m9d ,i%bel6
 ,b x 0 sc>cely d>k en\gh = ! de] to    
come yet4 ,!re 0 /ill a *ance ( ! pass+ 
t\ri/ f ,sliga*an1 com+ f ,coruisk1 !   
f>-fam$4 ,i%bel1 paus+ to re/ ! high    
load ( brack5 on ! dyke--! cru%$ yell[  
f]n mak+ a lovely sett+ to h] tawny     
locks & black sloe-eyes--sudd5ly p]ceiv$
 two m5 approa*+1 & wait$ = _! com+ )   
some?+ ( ! de]'s />tl$ look4 ,"o 0      
,duncan ,mac,leod1 h] c\s91 %ort1 sw>?y1
 black-br[$1 ) a tw9kle ( cunn+ 9 8 grey
 eyes1 & a ,highl& s+-song voice2 & !   
o!r8 ,yes1 yes1 %e _h se5 ! o!r at !    
,portree games1 & he _h toss$ ! cab]    
fur!r ?an ev5 ,col9 ,mac,neil1 & 8 "n 0 
,rory ,mac,phee6 ,i%bel rememb]$ him v  
well1 & a little smile melt$ ov] h] r$  
lips1 & lurk$ 9 ! dep?s ( h] lovely eyes
 z ,duncan made him kn[n to h]4 ,rory _h
 r5t$ ! small f>m next to ,catriona's1 &
 he 0 com+ to supp]4 ,x 0 "t %e1 ,i%bel1
 0 home4  ,duncan did n (f] to take !   
fodd] f h]1 ?\gh he ?\ght he 0 9 love ) 
,i%bel1 & meant to m>ry h]4 ,wom5 7 us$ 

to burd5s 9 ,skye4 ,b ,rory ,mac,phee1  
say+ no?+1 began to untie ! rope at !   
girl's wai/1 & he swung ! mass lightly  
ov] 8 own %\ld]s4  ,o*6 t is n ne$ful1  
,duncan said4 ,& :at he ?\ght 0 ,amadan6
 7/upid67  ,x is too heavy = a lass4  ,t
 0 all2 b ,rory & ,i%bel did n meet ea* 
o!r's eyes1 & !y walk$ home sil5t ?r\gh 
! creep+ dusk4  ,by ! r$ peat-gl[ 9 !   
cottage %e look$ loveli] ?an ev]2       
,mac,phee ate little1 & 8 m9d 0 9 a     
curi\s turmoil4 ,catriona's rem>ks1 &   
,duncan's sl[ ef=ts at conv]sation--= ! 
,highl&] is desp]ately cauti\s at mak+  
fri5ds1 & ,rory came f z f> away z above
 ,portree1 sev5 miles (f--fell on       
/rangely dull e>s4  ,:at _h come to him8
  ,rory ask$ himself ! "q all next day1 
=1 amid/ ev5 ! sordid duties ( exam9+ ! 
new byres & out-h\ses1 !re float$ be=e 8
 m9d only "o picture--a girl's slim     
figure 9 a %ort fad$ gre5 skirt1 lean+  
aga9/ a dyke1 ) h] small head cru%$     
aga9/ a backgr\nd ( fad$ f]n1 & ! %y    
lovely eyes look+ into 8 face4  ,i%bel6 

,!y said %e 0 a *angel+4  ,well1 *angel+
 & all1 he lov$ h]6     ,,*apt] ,,ii4   
,,i%bel',s ,,promise4   ,x is no use at 
all to g aga9/ ! lass4 ,i hef said s    
be=e n[4 ,& !re are _m lasses 9 ,skye1 z
 good z %e1 & )1 maybe1 a c[ or two1 or 
a few p\nds to br+ ) h]4 ,!re is ,%eila 
,macdonald--,%eila w hef z mu* z ?ree   
hundr$ p\nds6  ,z if ,i w\ld look at a  
squ9t+ woman--& ,duncan ?rew d[n !      
fi%+-rod he held1 furi\sly--,i w hef    
none b ,i%bel1 & if %e w n hef me1 ,i w 
d someone an injury6  ,8 "m w5t on peel+
 potatoes1 delib]ately4  ,rory ,mac,phee
 is /rong] & bigg] ?an y1 %e rem>k$4 ,& 
he has ! eye ( a hawk1 & 8 fi/ is l     
iron4 ,y w nev] take ,i%bel f him by    
=ce4 ,b p]haps1 n[1 !re might be a      
little plan--*u/ a little plan4  ,he    
pick$ up ! rod4 ,8 cunn+ eyes grew      
int5t4 ,catriona resum$1 9 h] high-pit*$
 voice1 speak+ )\t a pause 9 h]         
occupation3 ,! be/ ?+ w\ld be t !y w\ld 
qu>rel4 ,& ,i w tell y a way4 ,he does n
 l to he> t !y are all say+ %e is a     

*angel+2 & he does n l h] to talk ( !   
good folk4 ,:5 %e told him ! /ory ( !   
kelpie t foll[$ ,ross ,mac,rae ov] !    
muir1 & dr[n$ him at la/ 9 ! ,r[an      
,pool1 he 0 angry1 & call$ x all        
nons5se1 & said t %e %\ld n repeat su*  
folly4 ,& ,i%bel did n l t4 ,%e 0 ask+  
me ab\t ! ,cave ( ,gold only ye/]day1 & 
:5 x 0 t anyone might see ! fairies     
danc+1 & if ! tide w\ld suit to g4 ,s ,i
 told h] x 0 on ,midsumm]'s ,night at   
twelve o'clock1 & %e is j mad to g6 ,*u/
 z mad6 ,b ,rory 0 !re1 too1 & ,i 0     
li/5+ at ! door1 aft]1 & ,i he>d him say
 t x 0 all j talk & folly1 & t he w\ld n
 h h] g2 t x 0 too late1 & t squalls    
came on1 & our boat 0 n good at all4 ,%e
 begg$ & pray$ t he w\ld take h]1 & he  
said1 ',no'6 ,*u/ always1 ',no'6  ,v    
well1 !n1 ,duncan cri$ impati5tly1 z %e 
paus$1 ,i suppose %e is s mad ) love t  
%e gave x up4  ,%e is pretty mad ) !    
love1 8 "m agre$1 & s %e gave 94 ',& ,i 
am go+ to ,portree1 ,i%bel1' ,i he>d him
 say1 'to see :at ,mr4 ,campbell1 !     

ag5t1 is wi%+ to say to me1 & y w       
promise n to g :5 ,i am away8--= x is n 
good = a lass l y to be out s late4 ,& y
 w promise me8' ,& %e promis$4 ,he said 
he w\ld br+ h] a new broo*--l a         
claymore1 t ! man at ,oban is mak+ ) !  
,iona pebbles--& !y kiss$1 & he is gone4
  ,v well1 :at !n8 ,duncan cri$ irately4
 ,i he> !y are to be m>ri$ :5 he comes  
back4 ,:at else1 "m8  ,catriona _h      
dropp$ h] potatoes into ! pot1 & %e     
swung x ov] ! op5 peats1 gl[+ r$ly 9 !  
d>k little cottage4  ,well1 if ,i 7 y1  
,duncan1 ,i w\ld get out ! boat1 & ,i   
w\ld (f] to take h] to ! cave4 ,& ,i w  
be tell+ h] m /ories to-night1 :5 we are
 sp9n+4 ,! lass is a *angel+1 sure      
en\gh1 & %e w g4 ,:5 ,rory comes back1  
he w he>1 & he w be mad ) h]1 & !y w    
qu>rel4 ,y c g ov] to ,uig t day        
7,discretion be+ ! bett] "p ( val\r1    
evid5tly1 9 ,catriona's eyes74 ,!y w    
qu>rel1 & w break x (f1 & %e w come to  
y1 9 "t4  ,duncan consid]$ ! plan sl[ly4
 ,yes1 x suit$ him excell5tly well4 ,he 

want$ no noisy qu>rel1 no measur+ (     
/r5g?4 ,he1 too1 rememb]$ ,rory's       
muscles at ! ,portree games4 ,b ?is     
secret work+ 9 ! d>k1 9 ,mac,phee's     
abs5ce1 0 q to 8 ta/e4  ,he made up 8   
m9d n[ t 8 "m 0 a woman ( mu* wisdom4   
,he graci\sly told h] he approv$1 & %e  
%\ld h a little pres5t on 8 next trip to
 ,portree4 ,h] /ories to ,i%bel ( ! cave
 7 to be _m & entic+6     ,,*apt] ,,iii4
  ,,9 ,,! ,,cave ,,( ,,gold4   ,duncan1 
,duncan1 b ,i hef promis$6 ,x 0 ! next  
night1 & ,i%bel /ood be=e ! cottage 9 h]
 d>k w9cey skirt & gre5 cotton jacket1  
h] face turn$ up to h] c\s9's4 ,all la/ 
night1 all ?r\gh ! day1 old ,catriona's 
/ories _h haunt$ h]4 ,! old woman _h    
gone cunn+ly to "w4 ,%e began1 9 a      
rambl+ way1 once !y 7 bo? seat$ at !    
sp9n+-:eel1 by rem>k+ t to-morr[ w\ld be
 ,midsumm]'s ,night1 & ! fairies w\ld be
 hold+ high frolic 9 ! ,cave ( ,gold4   
,%e h]self 0 old1 & frail1 & feeble1    
else h[ gladly w\ld %e h gone6 ,%e _h ! 
second sight--%e w\ld p]haps see :at no 

o!r c\ld6 ,=1 ) a bran* ( r[an--& %e _h 
a bran* ( dry r[an 9 h] ki/1 ready = h] 
burial--or a nak$ dagg]--,duncan's big  
knife w\ld d--!re 0 no dang]6 ,to see ! 
little gre5 folk danc+6 ,&--"h h] voice 
fell1 & %e glanc$ into all ! d>k %ad[s (
 ! kit*51 & up by ! oak settle ne> !    
w9d[--p]haps to he> ! fa9t & f>-(f skirl
 ( ,angus ,macdonald's pipes6 ,!y said t
 s\nd 0 he>d /ill4 ,at fir/ ,i%bel _h   
ris5 uneasily1 say+ %e w\ld g & see if  
!re 7 en\gh oat-cakes = supp]--or 0 t   
anyone 9 ! b>n8  ,b ,catriona bade h] be
 seat$1 %>ply--! girl %\ld n escape h]  
?us--& !n %e ask$ if %e 7,catriona7 _h  
ev] told ,i%bel ! /ory ( ,angus         
,macdonald & ! ,cave ( ,gold8 ,no1      
,i%bel answ]$ unwill+ly1 & sat d[n aga91
 ! :eel idle1 ! s(t grey c>d$ wool ly+ 9
 h] lap4 ,catriona1 sp9n+ fa/--) ! l[   
dirl ( ! :eel act+ z a sort (           
accompanim5t to h] voice--told ! /ory4  
,%e spoke 9 ,gaelic1 ( c\rse1 & x is    
difficult to put 9 ,engli% ! creep+1    
insidi\s fe> & my/]y ( ! tale4  ,h[ !   

pip]1 ,angus ,macdonald1 lov$ a         
,mac,leod ( ,dunveg51 a foll[] ( ! great
 ,mac,leod1 & h[ ?is lady-love's fa!r   
w\ld h none ( him1 b set him "s ( ^?    
fooli% & impossible tasks s de> to !    
/ory-tell] ( all ages & climes &        
nationalities4  ,"o task bade him ent] !
 ,cave ( ,gold at midnight1 on          
,midsumm]'s ,night1 & play ,mac,leod (  
,dunveg51 pass+ ?r\gh ! little danc+    
folk1 & p5etrat+ f> into ! my/]y ( !    
cave's w9d+s1 :]e no ,skye man _h ev]   
be54 ,macdonald1 ( c\rse1 took up !     
*all5ge1 & ) 8 t>tan ribb&s wav+ wildly 
f ! pipes1 & ! m\?-piece at 8 lips1 he 0
 se5 /&+ at ! %+ly edge ( ! cave1 8 kilt
 toss+ aga9/ 8 br[n knees 9 ! sudd5 gu/ 
( w9d4 ,! m5 :o r[$ him up saw ?is1 &   
he>d ! fir/ wild peal+ notes4 ,?us1     
play+ pr\dly & happily1 he ent]$ ! cave 
) 8 dog at 8 heels4 ,!y wait$ & wat*$1 &
 li/5$1 & at la/ he>d "o awful cry6 ,!n 
!re 0 sil5ce4 ,he _h pass$ ! fairies1   
b--    ,nev] home came he6  ,!n1 *ang+  
h] tone1 ,catriona told ( ! only woman  

:o _h ev] caught sight ( ! wee gre5     
folk1 & h[1 ev] aft]1 ri*es & weal? 7   
h]s1 & %e _h nev] a wi% unsatisfi$6 ,x 0
 ! go+ on into ! inn] caves t _h undone 
! pip]6 ,! lass :o _h se5 ! fairies 0 a 
c]ta9 ,eilidh ,macdonald1 & %e m>ri$ a  
*ief1 & w5t to live f> away 9 ,oban1 &  
all h] days %e 0 clad 9 gre5 silk4 ,yes1
 all h] days6  ,h[ did %e g8 ,i%bel     
cri$4  ,9 a boat1 ) a man4 ,x is easy1  
if ! man is /rong1 & y hef ! r[an ) y4  
,la/ ( all1 ,eilidh di$1 & %e wi%$ to be
 buri$ beside ,flora ,macdonald's       
granite cross at ,kilmuir1 & !y grant$  
h] ev5 t6 ,%e lies ne> ! great ,flora1  
:o sav$ ! ,pr9ce4 ,& all ?r\gh see+ !   
wee gre5 folk 9 ! ,cave ( ,gold6        
,gr&mo!r1 w\ld y l5d me ! r[an bran*    
if--if ,i 7 to g8 ,i%bel :isp]$ 9 !     
dusk4 ,w\ld y1 gr&mo!r8  ,h] own voice  
seem$ to t]rify h] !n1 & ,rory's face   
rose up be=e h]2 b ! old woman got up   
)\t a ^w1 &1 go+ to h] ki/1 took some?+1
 roll$ 9 a f9e k]*ief1 f x1 ) ! smell ( 
bog-myrtle 9 its folds1 & %e laid ! br[n

 fad$ leaves & ! r$1 dry b]ries on      
,i%bel's lap4  ,!re x is6 ,b y w give x 
me back safe8--or else ill w befall u   
all6  ,i w give x y back1 ,i%bel :isp]$4
  ,%e _h ! r[an 9 h] pocket z %e /ood ) 
,duncan1 tamp]+ ) h] consci5ce & h]     
promise n[4  ,x 0 a v fooli% ?+ to      
promise1 he said craftily4 ,besides1    
,rory 0 afraid ( ! squalls1 t is all--& 
!re w be no squalls at all6 ,y c come ) 
me1 & see if !re is any?+1 & if my "m's 
/ories are true4 ,if n1 !re is no h>m   
done4 ,x is a lovely cave :ateff]4      
,i%bel yield$1 z ,catriona knew %e w\ld 
yield4 ,w\ld %e see any?+8 ,w\ld ! wee  
folk be !re8  ,illu/ration3 ,i w hef    
none b ,i%bel4--p4 #abg4  ,%e f\nd      
h]self 9 ! little boat1 & r[+ t[>ds !   
cave be=e %e knew %e _h cons5t$4 ,!     
night seem$ only a pal] day4 ,!y r[$    
close into ! %ore1 till !y discov]$ a   
place :]e ! rock-face 0 cleft1 & %[$ a  
pale light )94 ,!re 0 j space = ! boat  
to float 91 pass+ ?r\gh a l[1 ov]hang+  
ar*way4 ,i%bel drew h] brea? %>ply &    

clasp$ h] h&s1 z ,duncan paus$1 wat*+ h]
 face1 once !y 7 ?r\gh x4  ,illu/ration3
 ,x is a pretty boat to take a lass out 
94  ,!y 7 9 a deep circul> bas91 ! wat]1
 a lovely pale gre51 d>k] 9 ! %ad[s4 ,! 
rocky sides 7 cut1 "h & !re1 into long  
n>r[ op5+s1 into "o ( :i* ,catriona's   
pip] mu/ h w&]$2 "h ,i%bel saw ! wat]   
ly+ d>k & my/]i\s1 %ad[-haunt$4  ,b5d+  
ov] ! edge ( ! boat1 %e c\ld see ! yell[
 s& f> bel[2 9 bright sun%9e h] own fair
 face w\ld h be5 reflect$4 ,t9y         
jelly-fi% edg$ ) lilac spots1 & ) long  
:ite fr+e1 float$ beside ! seawe$1 l    
/range jewels1 & f> above !m !y c\ld see
 ! pale opalesc5ce ( ! summ] sky1 s(t1  
exquisite1 pe>ly4 ,fr++ ! op5+ 7 f]ns & 
hea!r1 & tall fox-gloves1 b ! fairy     
bells did n /ir 9 ! brea?less air4 ,7 ! 
wee folk1 ! good folk1 ! gre5 folk1     
lurk+ )98 ,if %e wat*$1 w\ld %e see a   
t9y face peep out8 ,%e wait$--wat*$--&  
wait$--& ! "t pass$4  ,duncan1 ,i d n   
see any?+6 ,i%bel spoke at la/1         
brea?lessly1 eag]ly4 ,%e _h =gott5      

,rory1 %e _h =gott5 ev]y?+ b h] desire4 
,r[ me fur!r 91 ,duncan4  ,he pu%$ !    
boat =w>d1 & ,i%bel sat ) h] d>k blue   
eyes--!y seem$ black 9 ! %ad[--/ra9$    
eag]ly =w>d1 li/5+1 wait+4 ,no?+ mov$1  
except t n[ & !n little waves w\ld break
 ) a pla%+ ripple aga9/ ! boat4 ,f> up  
on ! rocks1 a pass+ brea? ( w9d n[ & !n 
sway$ ! fl[]s & ! grasses2 b no fairy   
face peep$ any:]e1 !re 0 no tap ( danc+ 
feet1 no note ( elf9 music4  ,duncan1   
,duncan1 !re is no?+1 no?+ at all6  ,!  
note ( bitt] disappo9tm5t 9 h] voice    
r\s$ ,duncan4 ,once or twice he _h      
essay$ to speak1 hav+ no desire = a     
sil5t adv5ture1 b ,i%bel _h rais$ h]    
little br[n h& %>ply4 ,he might di/urb !
 fairies4 ,at la/ ! sil5ce _h *ill$ ev5 
h]4 ,x 0 all ( no use4 ,%e c\ld see &   
he> no?+4  ,we w *u/ be go+ home !n1 he 
said practically1 c>+ n at all = h]     
disappo9tm5t1 =1 ( c\rse1 x 0 all       
fooli%ness4 ,maybe !y are n danc+       
to-night2 we w bett] *u/ g home4  ,%e   
said ,i w\ld be sure to see !m4  ,!re 0 

a sob 9 h] voice2 z he pu%$ ! boat out1 
%e cru%$ ! r[ans bitt]ly 9 h] lap1 & !y 
fell into ! bottom ( ! boat4 ,%e        
rememb]$ ,rory sudd5ly1 z1 once outside1
 %e notic$ t ! wea!r _h *ang$ dur+ h]   
long wait+1 t ! light seem$ obscur$1 t  
!re 7 :ite horses leap+ 9 ! di/ance1 & t
 ! w9d swept %>ply 9 _! faces z !y look$
 seaw>d4 ,x w\ld be dang]\s n[ to keep q
 close to ! rocks1 = a heavy gr\ndswell 
_h ris54 ,duncan1 glanc+ r\nd1 exp5d$ "s
 =cible ,gaelic1 = he knew he w\ld ne$  
all 8 muscles to r[ ! clumsy boat1 if !y
 7 to be safe1 & he hat$ tr\ble4 ,he    
w\ld h to keep out to sea to avoid !    
rocks4  ,dur+ ! long pull home1 ?r\gh ! 
n[ angry wat]s1 ,i%bel sat q sil5t4 ,:5 
,duncan bade h] ,bale6 almo/ furi\sly1 !
 boat hav+ an ugly leak1 %e did s almo/ 
me*anically4  ,no?+ seem$ to matt]4 ,!re
 7 no fairies1 & %e w\ld h to tell ,rory
 %e _h brok5 h] ^w6  ,!y f\nd a s&y1    
%elt]$ bay at la/ :]e !y c\ld l&4       
,duncan alone knew h[ h>d _h be5 !      
/ruggle aga9/ w9d & tide 9 ! clumsy &   

leaky craft2 b ,i%bel did n see a tall  
wait+ figure on ! %ore1 till %e 0 prep>+
 to leap f ! boat4  ,!n a /rong h& took 
h]s1 & %e glanc$1 ) a />tl$ cry1 to see 
,rory himself1 grim1 grave1 sil5t1 )    
some?+ new 9 8 face :i* *ill$ h] ?r\gh &
 ?r\gh4 ,h[ 0 he !re8  ,he help$ ,duncan
 to pull up ! boat1 almo/ disda9fully1  
look+ at x :5 x lay out ( ! wat] ) a k9d
 ( scornful rage4  ,x is a pretty boat1 
he said !n 9 ,gaelic1 a pretty boat to  
take a lass out 91 ,i w be say+ t1      
,duncan ,mac,leod4  ,mac,leod call$ to  
,i%bel %>ply1 mak+ no reply1 & all ?ree 
walk$ up to ! cottage 9 heavy sil5ce4 ,!
 night1 gr[n gu/y & wet1 seem$ to h     
*ang$ z sudd5ly & my/]i\sly z ,i%bel's  
life4  ,at ! door %e paus$ & fac$ h]    
lov]2 8 sil5ce gall$ & torm5t$ h]4      
,well6 %e said1 well6  ,if %e _h plead$ 
) him--be5 p5it5t1 sorr[ful6 ,alas6 x 0 
no p5it5t face :i* met 81 & jeal\sy &   
wra? broke =? fi]cely1 sweep+ love      
aside4  ,are y ask+ :at ,i am ?9k+1     
,i%bel8 he cri$1 ( ! lass :o promis$ me1

 & :o broke h] ^w1 & w5t out ) ,duncan  
,mac,leod8 ,well1 ,i am ?9k+ *u/ no?+ at
 all ( h]6 ,i hef w>n$ h] t ! boat 0 n  
safe1 & ( ! squalls1 & t x 0 n ! ?+ = a 
lass l h] to g s late2 & %e _h promis$1 
& yet %e w5t6 ,& ?is 0 ! claymore broo* 
made ( ,iona pebbles ,i hef b\ght = y2 &
 x c g !re6 ,he flung ! little packet   
remorselessly into ! hea!r4 ,& z =      
y\rself1 ,i ?9k no?+ ( y at all1 &      
ev]y?+ is ov]4 ,& ,i am sail+ = ,new    
,zeal& ) ,mr4 ,campbell to-morr[4 ,he   
ask$ me1 & ,i said ',no1' b ,i w g n[1 &
 w walk into ,portree ?is v night6      
,beanna*d leibh 7good-bye74  ,he _h     
turn$ away !n1 furi\sly4 ,x _h all pass$
 z sudd5ly1 swept up z unexpect$ly z _h 
! squall outside ! ,cave ( ,gold4 ,i%bel
 /ood z if daz$1 />+ /raight be=e h]4 ,a
 ,highl&]'s rage is l a ,highl& /orm2 "o
 b5ds be=e x in/9ctively4 ,i%bel did s  
n[4  ,rory did n look back4 ,duncan1 9 !
 doorway1 saw him /ride on to ! road1   
?r\gh ! little pat* ( oats be=e ! door4 
,he set 8 face t[>ds ! high road =      

,portree4 ,9 a v few mom5ts ! s\nd ( 8  
foot/eps di$ away & ! night swall[$ him4
 ,t 0 all "r1 ,duncan ?\ght4 ,new       
,zeal&6 ,capital6     ,,*apt] ,,iv4     
,!re foll[s a mi/1 & a weep+ ra91     ,&
 life is nev] ! same aga96   ,i%bel     
might h ?\ght ( ^! words1 if %e _h kn[n 
!m1 on ! morr[ & on _m morr[s t foll[$4 
,= ,rory ,mac,phee 0 n ! man to come    
back1 or to speak lightly4 ,he sail$ ) !
 ag5t to ,glasg[--0 believ$ to h />t$ = 
,new ,zeal& )9 ! week4 ,!re1 z f> z 8   
,skye fri5ds 7 conc]n$1 he vani%$4 ,!y 7
 ! days ( r>e & sl[ communication1 &    
,rory nev] wrote4  ,b ,i%bel did n m>ry 
h] c\s91 z ev]yone expect$1 includ+     
,mac,leod4 ,%e answ]$ him ,no1          
li/lessly1 b q dogg$ly1 & no?+ t he c\ld
 say1 or t ,catriona c\ld ?reat51 s]v$  
to *ange h]4 ,once ! old woman mutt]$   
v5gefully t %e w\ld nev] see ! fairies1 
= %e _h lo/ h] luck1 & ,i%bel turn$ on  
h] almo/ fi]cely4  ,x is all false1 %e  
cri$ 9 ,gaelic1 = !re are no gre5 folk  
at all1 & ,i d n c>e6  ,! my/]y & ! *>m 

_h fl$2 %e no long] dream$ on ! gre5    
grass circle1 no long] wond]$ at !      
night-song ( ! burn1 no long] wat*$ = ! 
kelpies "u ! b\ld]s 9 ! burns or 9 !    
,r[an ,pool4 ,belief 9 ! fairies _h fad$
 on ! night 9 :i* ,rory left h]4 ,except
 9 ! little bald1 :ite kirk on !        
hill-side1 ,i%bel nev] sang4 ,song dies 
on ! lips :5 c>e & sorr[ lie heavy on ! 
he>t4  ,x 0 five ye>s n[ s9ce t fatal   
visit to ! ,gave ( ,gold--,i%bel nev]   
m5tion$ x--& %e 0 return+1 9 ! s(t1     
gold5 haze ( a ,septemb] ev5+1 f !      
ca/le4 ,catriona 0 gr[+ feeble1 & ,i%bel
 did ev]y?+2 ! old woman only sp9n+ a   
little1 & w&]+ out to ga!r /icks & twigs
 = ! fire4 ,! girl _h be5 tak+ up c>d$  
wool to ! ca/le1 & giv+ ! great ,london 
ladies !re a sp9n+ lesson4  ,be=e !     
cottage came 9 view1 ) its surr\nd+     
field ( poor & ?9ly gr[+ oats & yell[   
daisies 7!re be+1 inde$1 a f> m pl5tiful
 crop ( ! latt]71 %e paus$ to look up ! 
fairy knoll4 ,!re1 on ! top 0 ! fairy   
r+4 ,some?+ made ,i%bel sudd5ly turn &  

m\nt ! little hill4  ,! sea-lo* lay     
b5ea? h]1 t+$ ) r$2 ! sky 0 a wond] & a 
glory1 b ,i%bel 0 n look+ at ! sky1 or  
at ! lo*4 ,%e 0 ?9k+ h[ /range x 0 t %e 
%\ld g on liv+1 & liv+ mu* z usual1 :5  
all t 0 be/ & faire/ 9 life 0 gone4  ,%e
 sigh$1 look+ d[n at ! burn1 pla%+ &    
leap+ ov] ! grey b\ld]s4 ,!re 0 t /ory  
ab\t ! kelpies2 h] gr&mo!r r>ely spoke (
 !m n[4 ,7 !re really no kelpies--no    
br[nies8 ,& yet----  ,a /ep beh9d h]    
made h] />t viol5tly1 & %e gave a %>p   
cry4 ,a man's tall figure 0 !re1 n t5   
y>ds (f1 & !re fla%$ across ,i%bel      
sudd5ly ! ?\ght t p]haps1 aft] all1 x 0 
all true1 = ?is 0 a gho/6 ,& if !re 7   
gho/s1 :y n wee folk & kelpies8  ,i     
believe x is ,i%bel1 h]self4 ,d y n "k  
me1 ,i%bel8  ,he spoke 9 a new voice4 ,!
 flu5t ,gaelic 0 gone1 & ! /iff1        
translat$ ,engli%2 he spoke easily1 ) a 
/range acc5t4 ,& yet1 ah6 %e knew him at
 once6 ,x 0 ,rory6 ,rory1 well-dress$1  
h&some1 upright1 ) a diff]5t & m        
indep5d5t c>riage1 b ,rory all ! same6  

,i%bel rose & /ood q wordless = a mom5t4
 ,& !n--,y are a great /rang]1 %e said4 
,x is a v long "t1 ,i believe1 s9ce y   
hef be5 9 ,skye4  ,he almo/ smil$4 ,he 0
 look+ d[n at h] e>ne/ly1 int5tly4 ,0 x 
possible t %e %\ld be s little *ang$8   
,_h ! five ye>s be5 a dream8 ,j z he    
rememb]$ h]--) ! pale1 cle> sk91 ! deep 
sloe-eyes1 ! ruddy crisp hair1 ! little 
droop ( ! head6 ,i%bel6 ,! girl he _h   
turn$ 8 back on1 & be5 furi\s )1 & q    
=gott5--oh1 yes6 q =gott51 ?\gh he _h   
come back to ! ,w+$ ,isl&--well1 j to   
see h[ all ! old folks 76  ,x is five   
ye>s1 he said delib]ately1 five ye>s6   
,are y--are y m>ri$1 ,i%bel8  ,! girl   
rais$ h] eyes & look$ at him4 ,x 0 gett+
 d>k1 & ! burn 0 beg9n+ its night-song4 
,i%bel notic$ t1 & rememb]$ j h[ ! wat] 
us$ to s+1 q sudd5ly4 ,! lovely1        
indescribable brea? ( ! muir w9d swept 9
 _! faces4 ,h[ sweet x 0--h[ entranc+6  
,& oh6 me1 ! velvety deeps ( h] eyes1 ! 
little half-sad1 half-humor\s m\?6  ,0  
%e m>ri$8 ,0 %e8  ,he repeat$ ! "q1 b ) 

a new & eag] r+ 9 8 voice1 & ,i%bel %ook
 h] head4  ,?\gh !re w h be5 a good _m  
m>riages s9ce y left4 ,!re 0 ,m>i       
,mac,lean & ,d\gal ,nicolson1 & !re 0   
,col9----  ,:at ab\t ,mac,leod1 y\r     
c\s98  ,he is to be m>ri$ ?is ye>1 %e   
said1 to an ,engli% lass4  ,s y did n   
m>ry him1 aft] all1 ,i%bel8  ,:o said t 
,i w\ld8 %e cri$1 z if /ung4 ,y knew    
bett] ?an t6 ,:o said t ,i w\ld8  ,he   
did2 & t y w\ld g ) him t night1 if he  
ask$ y4 ,& y did1 ,i%bel6 ,x 0 v cruel1 
b---- ,rory paus$ !n1 & sudd5ly spoke 9 
,gaelic1 z if x all came back to him4 ,b
 ,i am beg9n+ to ?9k t ,i 0 cruel1 too4 
,0 ,i8  ,he wait$1 wat*+ h]4  ,i%bel    
nodd$ g5tly4 ,%e also spoke 9 ,gaelic1 z
 if !y _h p>t$ only ye/]day4  ,yes1 y 7 
cruel1 ,rory1 & y 7 v ha/y4 ,x is true t
 ,i 0 a fooli% lass1 b y might h giv5 me
 ano!r *ance4 ,i believ$ 9 my gr&mo!r's 
/ories4 ,i want$ to see ! good folk4 ,%e
 look$ away1 & sadness & disillusion    
crept ov] h] face4 ,b ,i d n believe 9  
!m any m1 n any m4  ,poor little ,i%bel4

 ,poor wee lassie6  ,x c\ld n be five   
ye>s4 ,x c\ld n6 ,!y _h only p>t$       
ye/]day6  ,b x does n matt]1 ,i%bel     
said1 r\s+1 & n[ p]haps y w call & see  
my gr&mo!r8 ,are y on y\r way to ,uig8  
,he did n answ] t4  ,i%bel1 he said1 ,i 
0 v cruel1 & ,i 0 j z angry z a man c\ld
 be1 & = five ye>s ,i h be5 mad & sore2 
b deep d[n1 deep d[n1 ,i nev] =got y4 ,i
 hat$ him1 b ,i lov$ y4 ,i w come & see 
y\r gr&mo!r2 b--fir/--fir/1 w y give me 
a kiss1 ,i%bel1 = ! sake ( ! old days8  
,w\ld %e8 ,p]haps1 aft] all1 he did n   
wait = h] cons5t4 ,he _h h] 9 8 arms1 & 
!y clos$ r\nd h]1 & ,isabel's head fell 
on 8 %\ld] ) a little sob t 0 an epitome
 ( all ! five ye>s' sorr[ & he>ta*e4    
,illu/ration3 ,catriona he>d 8 /ory 9   
sil5ce4  ,muirnean 7d>l+71 ,rory :isp]$1
 ,i love y2 & :5 ,i leave ,skye1 y w    
come too1 or ,i w be /ay+ on "h ) y4 ,y 
%all *oose ,i%bel--y %all *oose2 &      
to-morr[ ,i w buy y some?+ bett] ?an !  
claymore broo* t ,i 0 cruel en\gh to ?r[
 away6  ,!y walk$ d[n to ! cottage1 &   

,catriona1 :o 0 nev] surpris$ at any?+1 
%ook h&s s\rly ) him2 %e he>d 8 /ory 9  
sil5ce1 & nodd$ cons5t :5 he told h] t  
he & ,i%bel 7 to be m>ri$1 aft] all4 ,he
 c\ld look aft] ! cr(t1 %e said1 or buy 
,col9 ,mac,dougal's f>m1 j above1 if he 
_h money en\gh4 ,w\ld he h money en\gh8 
,= ,duncan kept h] v close n[4 ,rory    
laid a packet smil+ly 9 h] lap1 & said  
he ?\ght he _h money en\gh4  ,next =5oon
 ,catriona saw him com+ up ! road2      
,i%bel ran to meet him1 & toge!r !y w&]$
 (f to ! burn-side4 ,!y came back       
by-&-by1 & ,i%bel /ood smil+ 9 ! cottage
 door1 h] arms full ( r[an bran*es2     
,rory _h a spray 9 8 coat1 & ! r$ b]ries
 ne/l$ "u h] *94  ,i h br\ght y back    
luck1 ! girl cri$ happily4 ,we f\nd !   
r[ans d[n by ! pool4 ,& ,rory says t !re
 are maybe good folk 9 ! _w1 aft] all6  
,:o kn[s1 gr&mo!r8  ,catriona's         
peat-br[n old face 0 b5t ov] h] :eel4   
,%e all[$ !re might be "o or two1 ) a   
half-grunt ( satisfaction4     ,,!      
,,real ,,ea/ ,,london4  ,by ! ,"l ,bi%op

 ( ,/epney4  ,illu/ration3 7,photo3 ,h4 
,v4 ,hornville1 ,gawb] ,/reet1 ,e47  ,,!
 ,,mo!rs' ,,g>d5 ,,p>ty ,,gr\p4  7,%[+ !
 ,bi%op 9 ! ,backgr\nd47   ,ea/ ,london 
is a v diff]5t place f :at _m p expect x
 to be4 ,!re are n a few :o /ill ?9k t  
!y w h _! ?roats cut if !y v5ture into  
x1 & ,i rememb] "o visitor :o turn$ up v
 late = d9n] "o night at ,ox=d ,h\se1 & 
gave z ! reason = 8 lat5ess t 8 l&lord  
_h got "o side ( him & 8 l&lady on !    
o!r1 & _h held him by 8 coat-tails to   
prev5t him com+ to be murd]$ 9 ,be?nal  
,gre54  ,illu/ration3 ,old ,ox=d ,h\se  
,z a matt] ( fact1 ,ea/ ,london is      
probably1 by daylight or by night1 "o ( 
! safe/ p>ts ( ,london1 except 9 a v few
 select$ /reets1 well kn[n to ! police2 
& "o ( my pr$ecessors1 ! mu*-lam5t$     
,bi%op ,bill+1 0 q "r :5 he us$ to say  
to ! ,we/-,end "m1 anxi\s ab\t h]       
daught]'s safety1 if %e came to "w 9    
,ea/ ,london1 ,see h] z f> z ,temple    
,b>1 & !n %e w be all "r4  ,:at /rikes  
"o at fir/ is ! extreme brightness &    

*e]fulness ( ! p1 (t5 "u v adv]se       
circum/ances4 ,i rememb] giv+ a s]ies ( 
g>d5-p>ties :5 ,i 0 ,rector ( ,be?nal   
,gre51 9 ! little g>d5 atta*$ to !      
rectory4 ,!re 0 n mu* room = any?+1 & ! 
only amusem5ts 7 skittles & races1 :il/ 
tea & cake & bread-&-butt] 7 ! simple   
refre%m5ts2 b n only--z y w see by !    
photograph--7 ! visitors v cont5t )     
!mselves1 b "o ( !m1 f "o ( ! poore/    
/reets1 met me ! day aft] a p>ty & said3
  ,rector1 we did enjoy ourselves       
ye/]day4  ,i am v glad ( x1 ,i repli$4  
,illu/ration3 7,photo3 ,cassell & ,co41 
,ltd47  ,,ox=d ,,h\se--,,! ,,pres5t     
,,build+4  ,b we v ne>ly didn't come4   
,:y n8 ,i ask$4  ,oh6 ,y see1 a man d[n 
our /reet1 'e said1 ',don't g--! ,rector
 only wants to %[ y a few old           
grave/ones4' ,b we tell 'im n[ we       
c\ldn't h enjoy$ ourselves bett] if we'd
 be5 at ,m>lbor\gh ',ouse4  ,!n ! *ildr5
 ( ,ea/ ,london are truly delightful4   
,poor little bairns6 !y (t5 get pale    
en\gh sp5d+ ! ye> 9 ^? cr[d$ c\rts &    

alleys--& few ?+s are do+ bett] "w 9    
,london ?an ! ,*ildr5's ,c\ntry ,holiday
 ,fund1 :i* s5ds ab\t ?irty-"o ?\s& ea* 
ye> = a =tnight into ! c\ntry--b /ill   
no?+ daunts _! spirits or dims _!       
affection4 ,(t5 h ,i be5 *e]$ ?r\gh an  
aft]noon's visit+ by a gr\p ( *ildr5 :o 
w\ld sp5d _! half-holiday aft]noon 9    
wait+ q quietly outside a sick-room 9   
ord] to knock at ! door ( ! next sick   
case to :i* !y 7 q 'cute en\gh to "k t  
,i 0 go+1 & s on "r d[n ! /reet4 ,_m ( !
 cl]gy organise ,b& ( ,hope ent]ta9m5ts1
 & tea* ! *ildr5 to act little plays (  
_! own1 & !re are no quick] & apt]      
pupils ?an ! *ildr5 ( ,ea/ ,london1 z ! 
prizes c>ri$ (f ye>ly at ! ,cry/al      
,palace w %[4  ,! ,ea/-,end boy1 aga91  
is q a "*2 we _h f\r hundr$ at ,ox=d    
,h\se 9 "o club1 besides "s hundr$s (   
o!rs 9 brigades4 ,:5 y told an ,ea/-,end
 "m t fact1 %e w\ld g5]ally say1 ,my ^w1
 ,i f9d "o q en\gh6 ,& c]ta9ly1 on a    
,:it ,monday1 :5 "o _h at lea/ a hundr$ 
& fifty to convoy to ,london ,bridge &  

get safely d[n to "s fri5d's h\se & back
 aga91 !y 7 a f9e h&ful4  ,illu/ration3 
7,photo3 ,cassell & ,co41 ,ltd47  ,,!   
,,p',s ,,palace4  ,"o day ,i notic$ !   
express /opp+ pretty (t51 & wond]$ :y1 z
 x 0 n adv]tis$ to /op any:]e4 ,at la/ !
 gu>d came to see me at a wayside       
/ation1 ) a v r$ face1 & said he w\ld   
hold me responsible = :at my boys 7 do+2
 he said t !y _h pull$ ! dang]          
connect+-rod ?ree times4 ,i w5t r\nd to 
see :at 0 happ5+1 & ask$ :e!r any ( !m  
_h done x4 ,oh1 yes1 said a little *ap  
at once2 x 0 me2 ,i 0 only 'ang+ my 'at 
up on x6  ,few ?+s aba% ! ,ea/-,end boy4
 ,at ! end ( ! j\rney1 my fri5d1 :o liv$
 ne> a v magnific5t h\se1 0 %[+ u ?r\gh 
! rooms1 & ,i he>d a little boy say     
confid5tially to 8 neighb\r1 )\t mean+  
to be ov]he>d1 ',em6 j l our little back
 p>l\r at home6 ,! good result ( all !  
tr\ble :i* su* exp$itions involv$1 0 %[n
 by ! contempt !y display$--z !y m>*$   
back cr[n$ ) fl[]s1 ) horses curvet+    
r\nd !m1 & cabs *>g+ ?r\gh !m1 9        

consequ5ce ( ! inspirit+ notes ( ! b&--=
 ! gr\ps ( drunk5 m5 & wom5 we us$ to   
meet1 :o _h sp5t _! ,bank ,holiday 9 q  
ano!r way4 ,once implant 9 a boy ! love 
( a bett] way ( sp5d+ a holiday1 & y h  
got a long way on ! road to make him    
love a bett] way ( sp5d+ 8 life         
altoge!r4 ,satan f9ds "s mis*ief /ill = 
idle h&s to d1 b if ^? h&s are employ$ 9
 h&l+ a musket1 or play+ a flute1 or    
cl++ on to a horizontal b>--!y h ceas$  
to be idle at all4  ,b space w soon fail
 me if ,i g ?r\gh all ! compon5t p>ts ( 
! population 9 detail4 ,! "y girls1 ) _!
 limbs a*+ = active recreation aft] long
 conf9em5t 9 factories or work%ops1 h   
be5 graphically depict$ by ,sir ,walt]  
,besant1 & few p are do+ m good 9 !     
di/rict ?an ^? ladies :o1 at great      
tr\ble1 (t5 ) real self-sacrifice1 are  
runn+ girls' clubs e ev5+ = ! girls aft]
 _! "w4  ,z1 ( c\rse1 is well kn[n1 x 0 
"o great object ( ! ,p's ,palace to     
provide ?is sort ( innoc5t recreation = 
! p1 & ?\gh x has ?r[n its /r5g? lately 

r into its excell5t te*nical classes1 x 
has n left out ( sight its orig9al      
mission4  ,! gymna/ic in/ructor at !    
,p's ,palace told me a ye> or two ago t 
he _h no bett] & m spirit$ class ?an a  
l>ge factory girls' class2 & ,i h se5 ! 
magnific5t ,que5's ,hall fill$ to       
ov]fl[+ = a nigg] ent]ta9m5t on a       
,saturday night1 & m ?an half-full = a  
sacr$ conc]t on ,sunday aft]noon4  ,:5  
"o is ask$1 !n1 :at is ! matt] ) ,ea/   
,london1 & :at lies beh9d ^? great      
?or\ghf>es1 :i* look s broad & invit+ on
 a f9e summ]'s aft]noon1 "o c only reply
 by tak+ "o's que/ion] away f ! broad   
?or\ghf>es into ! cr[d$ /reets & alleys 
:i* lie beh9d !m & betwe54 ,"h is a     
photograph ( a cr[d$ back /reet1 :i*    
gives an idea ( :at is go+ on1 say1 ( a 
,sunday morn+ dur+ ! ,bird ,fair 9      
,slat] ,/reet1 or ! ,dog ,fair at ! top 
( ,be?nal ,gre5 ,road1 or ! old clo!s   
sale d[n by ,petticoat ,lane4 ,we are   
too ?ick on ! gr\nd1 t is :at x is2 !   
c5sus does n rise1 because x c't rise3  

we are cramm$ s full t we c take no m4  
,i rememb] once a "y ladies' s*ool us$  
to s5d roses once a week f a pretty     
suburb ( ,london2 !y us$ to br+ !m to   
s*ool 9 ! morn+ f _! g>d5s1 make !m at  
twelve into b\quets1 s5d !m up by ?ree1 
& !y 7 9 ,ea/ ,london homes by five4 ,z 
,i us$ to take ! b\quets ( beautiful    
fl[]s r\nd on trays--foll[$1 ,i may say1
 by a mob ( *ildr5 yell+ = a fl[]1 = old
 & "y h a t\*+ love = fl[]s 9 ,ea/      
,london--,i always f\nd t ,i requir$ f\r
 b\quets = ea* h\se1 = ea* h\se conta9$ 
at lea/ f\r families4 ,?is is a fact :i*
 escapes ! notice ( ! casual visitor1 :o
 sees a h>mless-look+ h\se outside1 b   
does n "k :at is inside4  ,we are       
ov]cr[d$1 & :at ov]cr[d+ means f ! po9t 
( view ( heal? & morality only ^? :o    
reside 9 ! di/rict & ! local m$ical     
(fic] really "k4 ,i us$ to h s5t me by !
 excell5t ,m$ical ,(fic] = ,be?nal      
,gre5--,dr4 ,bate--! dea?-rate ea* mon? 
comp>$ ) ! dea?-rate = ! :ole ( ,london1
 & !re is no reason t ,i "k ( to acc\nt 

= ! #bb-bg p] #a1jjj regi/]$ = ,be?nal  
,gre5 comp>$ ) ! #ah p] #a1jjj ( ! re/ (
 ,london1 except ! ov]cr[d$ & sometimes 
insanit>y conditions 9 :i* ! p live4    
,illu/ration3 7,photo3 ,cassell & ,co41 
,ltd47  ,a ,,cr[d ,,9 ,,petticoat       
,,lane4  ,?+s1 h[ev]1 are mu* bett] ?an 
!y us$ to be4 ,! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil 
has done a good deal 9 pull+ d[n        
rook]ies & reh\s+ l>ge areas--z1 =      
in/ance1 ! fam\s ,b\nd>y ,/reet area    
betwe5 ,%or$it* & ,be?nal ,gre54 ,!     
,mansion ,h\se ,c\ncil = ! ,dwell+s ( ! 
,poor has done mu* ?r\gh its local      
committees to /imulate local ef=t2 & !  
di/rict au?orities are f> m active ?an  
!y 71 & alive to ! responsibilities :i* 
fall ^u !m4  ,_m an aft]noon h ,i sp5t )
 ! ,sanit>y ,committee ( ! ,ve/ry (     
,be?nal ,gre51 condemn+ insanit>y       
prop]ty1 & _m are ! sad sights :i* ,i h 
se5 :5 ,i h be5 r\nd ) !m4  ,i rememb]  
vividly "o or two l>ge h\ses abutt+ on a
 little c\rt4 ,z we w5t ) difficulty    
?r\gh ! n>r[ passages & look$ into !    

diff]5t rooms1 we f\nd wom5 sitt+ sil5t 
& pati5t1 too busy to say mu* to u1 pa/+
 mat*-boxes toge!r1 = :i* !y 7 to get   
twop5ce-f>?+ a gross4 ,ne$less to say t 
^! h\ses _h to be condemn$2 b !         
difficulty is by no means ov] :5 su*    
dwell+s are condemn$4 ,z a man said     
cau/ically & truly at a meet+ held on ! 
subject1 ,a rat 9 a hole is bett] ?an a 
rat out1 any day2 & great consid]ation  
has to be %[n 9 n turn+ out too quickly 
^? :o h f\nd ^! poor t5em5ts _! home    
be=e provision has be5 made else:]e =   
!m4  ,if ^? 9 ! ,we/-,end & o!r places  
:o h prop]ty 9 ! slums w\ld only look   
aft] x !mselves1 & n be cont5t ) tak+ ! 
r5ts )\t see+ t ! places = :i* !y take  
_! money are fit to h\se m5 & wom51 & n 
m]e animals1 great progress w\ld be     
made4 ,we %\ld be happy to %[ !m ! be/  
models on :i* to rebuild _! h\ses1 or !y
 may see = !mselves by obs]v+ ! pretty  
two-/orey$ h\ses n[ built1 :i* con/itute
 ,h>t's ,lane1 abutt+ on ! ,be?nal ,gre5
 ,road1 & :i*1 be+ always 9 dem&1 pay1  

we hope1 ! intellig5t l&lord :o built   
!m4  ,b x is n m]ely t we are too ?ick  
on ! gr\nd2 = a long "t we 7 too mu*    
left to ourselves4 ,^? t ate jam liv$ 9 
"o place & ^? t made x liv$ 9 ano!r1 &  
naturally !re=e ! city ( ! poor1 left to
 itself1 g5]at$ /&>ds1 habits1 &        
traditions ( its own1 "s ( :i* are !    
rev]se ( edify+4  ,take1 = in/ance1 !   
preval5ce ( dr9k & gambl+4 ,a "y man    
came to me "o night 9 ,ea/ ,london ) a  
face z pale z dea?4 ,i _h kn[n him z a  
boy1 b he _h dropp$ out ( our club sy/em
 on gr[+ too old = ! boys' club1 & _h   
got drawn into a dr9k+ set4 ,save me6 he
 cri$1 z he fell ^u 8 knees & took my   
h&4 ,he _h1 he said1 be5 l$ 9 !         
public-h\se to put 8 money on horses (  
:i* he knew no?+1 & _h f9ally sp5t n9e  
p\nds belong+ to a %op club1 ( :i* he 0 
treasur]4 ,he _h to meet 8 mates next   
morn+2 he 0 only tw5ty-"o1 ( respectable
 p>5ts1 & engag$ to a respectable girl1 
& ) only ?ree mon?s to run out ( 8      
appr5tice%ip4 ,if y don't help me1 sir1 

,i am ru9$ = life6  ,i did l5d him !    
money1 to be repaid by in/alm5ts1 b !   
/ory w %[ ! dang]s to our "y population1
 & ! ne$ ( /rong & def9ite "w among !m f
 _! e>lie/ ye>s4 ,) a public-h\se at e  
corn]1 & a bookmak]'s cl]k wait+ = !m   
dur+ d9n] h\r1 :at *ance h ! poor lads &
 girls unless someone w g d[n & live    
among !m & tea* !m bett] ?+s8 ,i rememb]
 runn+-9 a man :o _h ! insol5ce to /&   
outside ,ox=d ,h\se & take money f boys 
& girls1 z well z m5 & wom51 dur+ d9n]  
h\r1 & ?\gh he 0 f9$ five p\nds at once1
 he _h m ?an tw5ty p\nds on him 9 copp]s
 & small silv]4 ,! f9e ought to be      
rais$1 z ! pres5t maximum--five         
p\nds--is easily paid1 & !y ?9k no?+ (  
x1 & g on aga9 j ! same next day4       
,illu/ration3 7,photo3 ,cassell & ,co41 
,ltd47  ,,! ,,great ,,hall ,,at ,,!     
,,p',s ,,palace4  ,x 0 no d\bt ! gr[+   
necessity ( br++ a high] /&>d ( life    
into ! city ( ! poor & bridg+ ov] ! gulf
 betwe5 ri* & poor1 e/abli%+            
c\nt]-attractions to ! public-h\se & !  

gambl+-hell1 :i* l$ ,canon ,b>nett1 "s  
fifte5 ye>s ago1 to sugge/ ! =mation (  
settlem5ts among ! poor4 ,8 visit to    
,ox=d 9 #ahhd1 back$ up by ,bi%op       
,wal%am ,h[ & ,miss ,octavia ,hill1 l$  
to ! e/abli%m5t ( ,toynbee ,hall 9      
,:ite*apel1 & lat] on 9 ! same ye> (    
,ox=d ,h\se 9 ,be?nal ,gre54 ,( ! =m]   
excell5t in/itution1 :i* /ill owes s mu*
 to its f\nd] & pres5t ,w>d51 ,canon    
,b>nett1 mu* has be5 writt5 9 pa/ ye>s1 
&1 z space is limit$ ev5 9 ,,! ,,quiv]1 
,i h only room to say a few words m ab\t
 ,ox=d ,h\se4 ,x 0 f\nd$ on a def9ite   
,*ur* basis1 & its work]s 7 & are memb]s
 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 b x ?rew op5 its   
clubs & its doors to m5 ( all cre$s &   
all k9ds4  ,:5 ,i 0 myself call$ to be  
,head ( ! ,h\se 9 #ahhj1 x 0 situat$ 9 a
 back /reet 9 ,be?nal ,gre51 & consi/$ (
 a disus$ ,*ur* s*ool knock$ into rooms4
 ,z resid5ts increas$1 we f\nd s small a
 h\se q inadequate1 & ! pres5t ,ox=d    
,h\se 0 built on a disus$ site 9 ! next 
/reet1 & op5$ by ! ,duke ( ,connaught   

five or six ye>s ago4 ,x has _h a full  
complem5t ( tw5ty m5 ev] s9ce1 & !      
acquisition ( ! rectory ( ,be?nal ,gre5 
:5 ,i became ,rector ( ,be?nal ,gre5 9  
#ahie1 enabl$ u = "s "t to h ?irty      
work]s--all laym5 ) ! exception (       
myself4  ,illu/ration3 7,photo3 ,cassell
 & ,co41 ,ltd47  ,a ,,view ,,( ,,be?nal 
,,gre5 ,,museum4  ,! resid5ts d :atev]  
"w is entru/$ to !m by ! ,head1 9 !     
daytime work+ at ! ,*>ity ,organisation 
(fices1 ,*ildr5's ,c\ntry ,holiday      
,fund1 ,sanit>y ,aid ,committee2 9 !    
ev5+ runn+ boys' clubs & m5's clubs &   
,*ur* ,lads' ,brigades1 visit+ 9 !      
,london ,hospital on ,mondays1 visit+ ! 
sick & o!rs 9 ! p>i% ( ,/4 ,mat!w's1 n[ 
specially connect$ ) ! ,h\se1 & do+     
innum]able odd jobs = ! p>i% cl]gy r\nd1
 ) :om !y are all on ! mo/ fri5dly      
foot+4  ,& t br+s me la/ly to !         
def9itely religi\s "w ( ,ea/ ,london4 ,x
 is "h t ! result ( leav+ = s long "o   
million p to !mselves %[s itself 9 ! mo/
 disa/r\s =m4 ,! habit ( *ur*-go+ or    

*apel-go+ has be5 almo/ entirely lo/1 & 
x is only aft] ! mo/ pati5t ef=ts on !  
"p ( ! cl]gy & o!rs t x c be br\ght aga9
 into ! di/rict4 ,aft] sampl+ on sev]al 
occasions eighty m5 7invit$ to ! g>d5   
p>ties spok5 ( above7 out ( diff]5t     
/reets tak5 9 turn1 ,i discov]$ t only  
ab\t "o 9 eighty w5t ei!r to *ur* or    
*apel1 & out ( a ?\s& boys ( ! age (    
f\rte5 or fifte5 :o 7 que/ion$ on ent]+ 
"o ( our l>ge boys' clubs1 n9e hundr$ 7 
f\nd to h g4n4 writt5 aft] _! names1 :i*
 means goes n[h]e4 ,n[1 to ! read]s (   
,,! ,,quiv] ,i "k t ?is w seem a v      
appall+ ?+1 & w %[ t we h :at is        
practically1 f a religi\s po9t ( view1 a
 pagan population at our v doors4  ,on  
:om1 !n1 does ! great /ress & /ra9 (    
conv]t+ ?is pagan population fall8 ,let 
u give all cr$it to ! good "w done by   
,noncon=mi/s 9 ! di/rict1 ) :om we are  
on excell5t t]ms3 let u ackn[l$ge !     
wond]ful ga!r+s 9 ,mr4 ,*>r+ton's ,hall3
 & 9 ! ,pavilion1 "u ! prea*+ ( ,mr4    
,george ,nokes2 ! good "w by ,dr4       

,/eph5son 9 8 ,*ildr5's ,homes2 & by    
,dr4 ,b>n>do 9 8 boys' "w at ,/epney    
,causeway2 & by o!r work]s scatt]$ up & 
d[n ! di/rict2 b ,i ?9k all w\ld admit t
 ! great /ra9 & /ress ( ! "w falls ^u ^?
 :o actually live 9 ! v mid/ ( ! p1 ea* 
( !m ) _! sev5 ?\s& to t5 ?\s&1 &       
sometimes tw5ty ?\s&1 s\ls to look aft]4
  ,x is !y ^: door-bell r+s cont9u\sly2 
x is !y to :om ev]yone comes 9 ! h\r (  
di/ress1 :e!r !y att5d ! *ur* or n2 & x 
is !y & ! b& ( work]s !y h ga!r$ r\nd !m
 :o are lay+ deep ! f\ndations ( !      
future ,city ( ,god1 & :o are work+1 ) a
 few exceptions1 day & night to br+     
w&]]s into ! fold4  ,! p are n          
irreligi\s1 only non-religi\s1 & all !y 
ne$ is pati5t & lov+ "w 9 _! mid/4 ,to  
att5d a p>i% ga!r+ is l go+ to a happy  
family p>ty1 on su* excell5t t]ms are ! 
cl]gy & _! work]s ) ! p1 & :5 9 "s      
*ur*es y f9d five hundr$ ,ea/-,end      
communicants 9 ! e>ly morn+ on ,ea/]    
,day1 no "o c "q ! self-sacrifice &     
e>ne/ness ( ^? :o h once be5 ?or\ghly   

conv]t$4  ,! great ne$1 ( c\rse1 is m   
work]s & x is to supply m work]s t !    
,ea/ ,london ,*ur* ,fund exi/s4 ,x is   
sp5t :olly on work]s1 n on build+s at   
all2 & x is my e>ne/ desire1 ) ! help ( 
! ,bi%op ( ,isl+ton1 :o is an exp]i5c$  
,ea/-,end work] himself1 & :o has n[    
tak5 ov] ! ,nor? ,london di/rict1 to    
raise t fund to #bj1jjj ?is ye> to meet 
! urg5t appeals = m work]s :i* come to u
 f ! poor] p>ts ( ,ea/ & ,nor? ,london4 
,! ,fund cov]s an area ( #a1hjj1jjj p1  
mo/ ( :om are poor4  ,illu/ration3      
7,photo3 ,c4 ,e4 ,fry & ,son1 ,gl\ce/]  
,t]race1 ,s4,w47  ,,canon ,,b>nett4     
7,w>d5 ( ,toynbee ,hall47  ,su*1 !n1 s  
f> z x c be describ$ 9 a %ort article1  
is ,ea/ ,london1 ) all its virtues & its
 vices1 its aspirations1 its hopes1 its 
possibilities1 & its fail+s4 ,x is a l& 
fl[+ ) milk & honey1 ) ! milk ( human   
k9dness & ! honey ( human love2 b1 l !  
old ,canaan1 x is n yet fully occupi$ by
 ! ho/ ( ,god4 ,:5 ,*ri/ianity is1      
h[ev]1 fully 9 possession1 we %all see a

 great deep5+ & rip5+ ( all ! good t    
lies !re1 & ! ,ea/ ,london ,*ur* ( !    
future w h a "* ( its own1 & w %$ a new 
glory on ! ,*ri/ianity :i* has sl[ly    
conv]t$ ! _w4     ,,pl$g$  ,illu/ration3
 ,,pl$g$  ,by ,ka?>9e ,tynan1 ,au?or (  
,a ,daught] ( ,er91 ,etc4     ,,*apt]   
,,xiii4  ,,an?ony ,,mu/ ,,"k4   ,& y    
lik$ h]1 ,kitty8 said ,an?ony           
,trevi?ick4  ,x 0 ! morn+ aft] 8 return1
 & ,lady ,jane _h left !m alone4  ,i    
lik$ h] amaz+ly1 said ,lady ,kitty2 &1  
:at is m surpris+1 %e lik$ me4  ,x w\ld 
be surpris+ if %e didn't1 ,kitty--look+ 
at h] ) bro!rly fondness4 ,d y "k1      
,kitty1 ,i us$ to l y because y 7       
pretty1 & c\ldn't help be+ *>m+8  ,lady 
,kitty made a mock+ b[4  ,b /ill !re is 
"s *ange 9 y ( late4 ,:at is x8 ,y h    
giv5 up be+ sm>t & cynical & all t4 ,y  
are ev] s mu* loveli] n[ ?an ,i rememb] 
y4  ,lady ,kitty laugh$1 b h] eyes      
s(t5$4  ,i'm glad y ?9k ,i'm loveli]1   
,an?ony4  ,he look$ at h] %>ply4  ,:at  
is x1 ,kitty8  ,some?+ t mu/ n be told  

yet1 ,an?ony4  ,oh1 x is t6  ,8 voice _h
 an incr$ul\s relief 9 x4  ,x is really 
t1 ,kitty8  ,lady ,kitty laugh$ up at   
him out ( h] *air1 & h] glance 0 at once
 %y & pr\d4  ,yes1 x is t1 ,an?ony4  ,d 
,i "k him1 ,kitty8  ,v well1 ,an?ony4 ,b
 no "o kn[s yet--only he & ,i4  ,:o1    
,kitty8  ,ask ,mr4 ,leslie1 ,an?ony4  ,x
 isn't ,jack1 ,kitty8 ,y don't mean to  
say x is ,jack6 ,:y--y deceitful little 
p]son6--,jack 0 j ! "o man y nev] tri$  
to make captive to y\r b[ & spe>2 at    
lea/1 s f> z ,i c\ld see4  ,my poor     
,an?ony1 y nev] saw v f> :]e ,i 0       
conc]n$4  ,no1 !n1 ,kitty1 ,i didn't4   
,8 face 0 a little rueful z he said x4  
,b ,i am glad beyond measure1 he w5t on4
 ,!re is1 p]haps1 only "o ?+ c\ld make  
me happi]4  ,he /oop$ & t\*$ ,lady      
,kitty's s(t *eek ) 8 lips4  ,y c tell  
,jack1 ,kitty1 he said4 ,we are l si/] &
 bro!r1 ar5't we8  ,i am v fond ( y1    
,an?ony4 ,next to y\r "m--exclud+ ,jack1
 ( c\rse--,i ?9k ,i'm z fond ( y z      
anyone4  ,i'm glad y're fond ( my "m1   

,kitty4 ,%e doesn't c>e = _m p4  ,i've  
be5 try+ to get up c\rage to tell h]1   
,an?ony4 ,i hate to keep h] 9 ! d>k4  ,x
 w be a bl[ to h]1 ,kitty4  ,!y bo?     
laugh$ & blu%$ a little consci\sly4     
,yes1 ,i'm afraid x w4  ,b ,pamela1     
,kitty--tell me ab\t ,pamela4 ,did %e   
ev] talk ab\t me8  ,i c't say t %e did1 
,an?ony4  ,i suppose %e w\ldn't1 said ! 
lov]1 a little disappo9t$1 nev]!less4   
,y're fond ( h]1 ,an?ony8 said ,lady    
,kitty1 look+ up at him ) eyes ( al>m4  
,really fond ( h]8  ,i love h] & %e     
loves me4 ,z soon z ,i h e/abli%$ ,uncle
 ,wilton com=tably ) ,kn[les to look    
aft] him1 ,i %all g to claim h]4  ,%e   
kn[s y love h]1 ,an?ony8  ,oh1 yes1 %e  
kn[s4  ,! "y fell[ laugh$ happily1 & !re
 0 no %ad[ ( d\bt or ( appreh5sion 9 8  
eyes4 ,he _h begun to walk up & d[n !   
room n[1 impati5tly1 z if he want$ to be
 (f4  ,:y didn't y claim h] be=e y w5t  
(f to nurse y\r uncle1 ,an?ony8         
,unc]ta9ty ( t k9d is h>d on a girl4  ,i
 did write4 ,n1 inde$1 to h]1 b to h]   

fa!r1 & gave him a broad h9t ( ! /ate ( 
! case4 ,i h (t5 wond]$ he nev] s5t me a
 ^w3 he 0 su* a good sort4  ,he has be5 
v ill1 ,an?ony4  ,ill8 ,my "m nev] told 
me4  ,he 0 at dea?'s door1 b is out (   
dang]2 he mu/ be gett+ /rong aga9 by ?is
 "t4  ,my poor little ,pam--& all ( !m6 
,!y adore _! fa!r1 & !y _h no "o to help
 or com=t !m6  ,:y didn't y write to    
,pamela h]self8  ,my "m ask$ me n to    
till ,i came back4 ,b n[ all t is ov]4  
,i am go+ to h] at once4  ,y say y wrote
 to h] fa!r1 ,an?ony8 ,d y "k ,i h a k9d
 ( idea %e said y _h n writt58  ,i      
wrote1 ,kitty1 all "r1 & put x 9 !      
lett]-box 9 ! hall ! night be=e ,i left4
 ,y mu/ h mi/ak5 :at %e said4 ,( c\rse1 
h] fa!r's illness expla9s 8 n hav+      
writt54 ,& n[ !re is no use 9 writ+4 ,i 
c be !re almo/ z soon z a lett]4  ,lady 
,kitty's face 0 tr\bl$ z %e look$ at    
him4  ,y're q sure y po/$ ! lett]1      
,an?ony8 ,p]haps !y didn't get x4       
,lett]s sometimes g wrong1 don't !y8  ,n
 "o out ( a million4 ,:at are y ?9k+ (1 

,kitty8  ,lady ,kitty jump$ up out ( h] 
*air & w5t to him4  ,my poor old        
,an?ony1 %e said1 !re's some?+ horribly 
wrong4 ,i wi% ,i hadn't to tell y4      
,pamela's engag$ to a ,"l ,gl5gall4     
,illu/ration3 ,my poor old ,an?ony1     
!re's some?+ horribly wrong4  ,trevi?ick
 look$ at h] z if he c\ld n take 9 :at  
he he>d4  ,y are mad1 ,kitty1 he said   
sl[ly4 ,%e is engag$ to me4  ,i h h] ^w 
= x1 ,an?ony4 ,!re is some?+ wrong1 ,i  
am sure4 ,%e has j writt5 x to me4  ,%[ 
me ! lett]1 ,kitty4  ,%e w5t to an      
escritoire 9 ! corn] ( ! room1 f\nd !   
lett]1 & br\ght x to him4 ,he read x )  
/>+ eyes4  ,%e won't m>ry him1 he said  
:5 he _h f9i%$4  ,my poor ,an?ony6  ,an 
engagem5t is no?+4 ,%e 0 engag$ to me4  
,%e let me kiss h]4 ,he is a man )      
money--,i rememb] n[4 ,d wom5 sell _!   
s\ls = money1 ,kitty8  ,"s wom5 might1  
,an?ony1 b ,i don't ?9k ,pamela w\ld4   
,!re is some?+ wrong1 ,an?ony1 ,i am    
sure ( x4  ,i am go+ to f9d out1 ,kitty4
  ,illu/ration3 ,some?+ 9 ! attitude    

smote h]4--p4 #ddf4  ,he turn$ 8 angry1 
mis]able "y face ^u h]1 & h] he>t 0     
wrung = him4  ,i am go+ ov] !re         
to-night1 ,kitty4  ,y w d no?+ ra%1     
,an?ony8  ,if ,i f9d t any?+ b h] own w 
has come betwe5 u1 ,i w d my be/ to w9  
h] back f him4 ,i h ! "r1 ,kitty4 ,i 0 !
 fir/1 & %e let me kiss h]4  ,y say %e 0
 engag$ to y1 ,an?ony8 ,d y mean =mally8
  ,ev]y?+ b =mally4 ,ah6 ,i wi% ,i _h   
settl$ x !n--put a r+ on h] be=e !m all4
 ,x 0 my "m4 ,%e made me promise to d   
no?+ till ,i came back4  ,oh6 %e knew1  
!n8  ,i told h]1 ,kitty1 & %e 0 bitt]ly 
angry4 ,& ,i1 mad t ,i 01 ,i yield$ to  
h] w4 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 ,i he>d %e _h f\nd  
!m out1 & got ,pam ov] "h1 ,i ?\ght h]  
he>t _h s(t5$ to me aft] all ^? ye>s1 & 
t %e 0 help+ me t[>ds my happ9ess4  ,:y 
did %e make y promise t8  ,i am a%am$ to
 say x1 ,kitty--because %e p]suad$ me y 
c>$ = me1 & ought n to be told sudd5ly4 
,i beg y\r p>don1 ,kitty2 ,i 0 n ass    
en\gh to ?9k x ( myself6  ,ah6 said     
,lady ,kitty aga91 & h] eyes 7 ?\ghtful1

 & poor little ,pam 0 mis]able4 ,i don't
 believe !y ev] _h t lett]1 ,an?ony4    
,if %e 0 mis]able = me--& ! lov]'s face 
light5$--%e loves me /ill1 & %e mu/ give
 up ! o!r man = me4 ,if %e loves me1 he 
has no "r to h]4 ,i am go+ to f9d out1  
,kitty4  ,:]e are y go+ n[1 ,an?ony8    
,!re are tw5ty ?+s to be done4 ,i h to  
see ,uncle ,wilton & tell him ,i am go+4
 ,kn[les und]/&s :at to d = him1 & to   
call ,dr4 ,b]n]s if he 7 ill4  ,he took 
up h] h& & kiss$ x4  ,y've be5 a good   
little girl to me1 ,kitty1 he said4     
,aft]w>ds ,i am go+ to fight = my love4 
,z ! door clos$ beh9d him ,lady ,kitty  
w5t ?\ghtfully up/airs & knock$ at ,lady
 ,jane's b\doir door4  ,may ,i come 91  
,auntie ,jane8 %e said2 are y v busy8   
,lady ,jane look$ up f h] books ) an air
 ( expectation1 z if !re might be some?+
 pleasant to he>2 b h] expression *ang$ 
imm$iately4  ,:at is ! matt]1 ,kitty8 %e
 ask$4  ,a good deal4 ,an?ony has be5   
tell+ me t he is 9 love ) ,pamela       
,graydon4  ,my d>l+----  ,kitty lift$ h]

 h&4  ,x only affects me 9 s f> z x     
affects ,an?ony4 ,pamela is engag$ to   
,"l ,gl5gall4'  ,i rememb] him4 ,i saw  
him :5 ,i 0 !re4 ,he look$ l a pl\ghman1
 & ,i ?\ght he 0 "o4 ,i suppose %e      
m>ries him = ! title4  ,%e m>ries       
him--if %e does--because %e is 9 love ) 
,an?ony1 & ?9ks he has play$ h] false4  
,y are too romantic1 ,kitty4  ,x is !   
fir/ "t ,i h be5 call$ s4 ,=give me =   
some?+ ,i mu/ ask y4 ,are y at ! root ( 
! mis*ief8  ,:at d y mean1 ,kitty8  ,i  
beg9 to h a glimm]+ ( :y y br\ght h] "h4
  ,kitty1 tell me fir/4 ,d y n m9d at   
all ab\t ,an?ony8  ,n 9 ! way y mean4   
,he nev] c>$ = me1 n 9 t way4 ,x is no  
use try+ to br+ ^! ?+s ab\t4  ,x has be5
 my dream1 ,kitty1 s9ce y 7 q a little  
girl4 ,i nev] lov$ ,an?ony2 b if y 7 8  
wife1 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld beg9 to love him4  
,i ?\ght y c>$ = him always4  ,i %\ld n 
h let y ?9k t4 ,"s ( all ?is tr\ble is  
my fault4 ,x is bett] to be op5 all !   
way ?r\gh4 ,i kept x f y because ,i fe>$
 ! %>p disappo9tm5t x w\ld be to y4  ,t 

y did n love ,an?ony8  ,m ?an t1 ,auntie
 ,janie1 ,i lov$ someone else4 ,i       
c\ldn't help x4 ,i w\ld h pleas$ y1 if  
,i c\ld1 b x did n seem to be 9 my h&s4 
,!re is a fatality ab\t su* ?+s4 ,we    
might h c>$ = ea* o!r if we _h n always 
kn[n y want$ u to4  ,lady ,jane look$   
ab\t h] ) a bewild]$ air1 z ?\gh h] _w 7
 crumbl+4  ,i h ?\ght ( x = s _m ye>s1  
%e said at la/1 t ,i _c realise h[1     
betwe5 y1 y h de/roy$ ! "o solid hope ( 
my life4  ,i love y s mu*1 ,auntie      
,janie1 t ,i ?9k ,i w\ld h m>ri$        
,an?ony1 )\t love1 to please y1 if !re  
_h n be5 someone else4  ,lady ,jane     
turn$ & look$ at h]1 & h] face 0        
tragical4  ,i w\ld n h wi%$ t1 ,kitty4  
,a m>riage )\t love6 ,y don't "k :at x  
is1 *ild1 especially if !re has be5--or 
might h be5--someone else4 ,i only want$
 y to h ! wi% ( y\r he>t1 & to b9d y    
clos] to me at ! same "t4  ,no?+ c ev]  
undo our love1 ,auntie ,janie--no?+1    
no?+4  ,wait till y\r husb& int]v5es1   
,kitty4 ,:o is x1 by ! way8 ,i h se5 no 

sign ( su* an "o 9 our circle4  ,x is   
,mr4 ,leslie1 said ,lady ,kitty ) b5t   
head4  ,an?ony's fri5d8 ,yes1 ,i "k y   
lik$ him1 b ,i ?\ght x 0 = ,an?ony's    
sake4  ,i am s sorry1 ,lady ,kitty said 
aga94 ,!n %e w5t on1 ) a timidity =eign 
to h]3 ,an?ony is v unhappy1 ,auntie    
,janie4 ,c no?+ be done8  ,lady ,jane   
turn$ away h] head4  ,:at d y expect me 
to d1 ,kitty8  ,he is y\r own son1 & he 
loves ,pamela ,graydon4 ,%e loves him   
too4 ,:y1 x 0 writt5 on h] face1 if only
 ,i _h _h eyes to see4 ,yet %e has      
engag$ h]self to ano!r man6 ,:at is !   
mean+ ( x8  ,i am bad at riddles1       
,kitty4  ,an?ony w unravel x--unless y  
w4 ,=give me1 ,auntie ,janie1 b he _h   
bett] "k--t 8 lett] to ,mr4 ,graydon    
rema9$ unpo/$4 ,i d n "k if !re is any?+
 else1 b !re is t4  ,h[ d y "k t1       
,kitty8  ,i c\ldn't help kn[+ x4 ,a few 
days aft] ,an?ony _h gone y s5t me to ! 
little inn] draw] ( y\r desk to f9d     
,madame ,lefevre's address4 ,an?ony's   
lett] to ,mr4 ,graydon lay on ! top ) ! 

address upp]mo/4 ,i nev] ?\ght ( x aga9 
till to-day4  ,:at d y want me to d1    
,kitty8 ,x is q true t ,i ab/ract$ !    
lett] f ! hall-box be=e x 0 empti$ = !  
night-po/4 ,if y g to my desk aga9 y w  
f9d ! lett] !re ) its seal unbrok54 ,i  
guess$ :at x might conta94 ,curi\sly    
en\gh1 ! habits ( a lifetime kept me f  
op5+ ! lett]1 ?\gh ,i _h /ol5 x4  ,lady 
,kitty made a deprecat+ ge/ure1 b ! eld]
 woman w5t on coldly3  ,i wrote myself  
to ,mr4 ,graydon--a m]ely =mal lett]    
expla9+ ,an?ony's abs5ce4 ,aft]w>ds ,i  
made an excuse ( ! ,v]s*oyles--p ,i _h  
almo/ =gott5--to g myself & see =       
myself4 ,!y liv$ 9 a b>b>\s way1 z ,i   
?\ght !y w\ld2 & ,i mi/ook ,miss        
,graydon's fianc = an eld]ly m\nta9     
f>m]4 ,!n ,i ask$ ! girl ov] "h ) !     
design--:i* y fru/rat$ to "s ext5t--(   
mak+ h] dete/ u4 ,i also told h] t y &  
,an?ony 7 to be m>ri$1 & t y _h always  
be5 lov]s4  ,auntie ,janie6  ,yes1      
,kitty2 y may z well "k ! full ext5t (  
my wick$ness4  ,b h[ c\ld y d x8 ,i h   

always kn[n y z a pr\d & hon\rable      
woman4  ,i did x fir/ ( all = y\r sake1 
,kitty4 ,i did ?9k y c>$ = ,an?ony2 & ,i
 ?\ght t if ?is entanglem5t 7 out ( !   
way he w\ld c>e = y4 ,i 0 mi/ak5 all    
r\nd4  ,i ought to h spok51 ,auntie     
,janie4 ,ah6 ,i see n[ h[ mu* tr\ble c  
come f ev5 a little deceit4  ,:at d y   
want me to d1 ,kitty8  ,an?ony mu/ "k4  
,y h no ?\ght b = ,an?ony4  ,! wrong mu/
 be undone--if x is possible n[4  ,he w 
turn 8 back on me = ev]4  ,he w rememb] 
t y are 8 "m4  ,i h giv5 him no         
mo!rhood4 ,all ,i _h ,i gave to y--& ,i 
h lo/ y1 too4  ,y h n lo/ me4 ,:atev] y 
did we %\ld be ! same4  ,y ?9k t n[4 ,b 
we c nev] be ! same4 ,h[ev]1 ab\t       
,an?ony4 ,i d>esay ,i c live )\t        
,an?ony4 ,:at d y want me to d8  ,he mu/
 be told4 ,%all ,i tell him1 ,auntie    
,janie8  ,no1 ,i w tell him myself4 ,y  
_h bett] keep out ( x4 ,i %all tell him 
z soon z he comes "h4 ,:]e is he8  ,he  
w5t to let 8 uncle "k he 0 call$ away4  
,he w soon be back4  ,s5d him "h :5 he  

comes 94 ,& n[1 ,kitty1 g4 ,i h bus9ess 
to d4  ,lady ,kitty w5t to ! door sl[ly1
 &1 z %e turn$ ! h&le1 look$ back at !  
tall figure /&+ 9 ! middle ( ! room4    
,some?+ 9 ! attitude smote h]4 ,%e w5t  
back impulsively1 & flung h] arms r\nd  
,lady ,jane4  ,if y love me at all z y  
lov$ me ye/]day1 be com=t$1 %e cri$4 ,i 
"k x all came ?r\gh y\r love = me1 & my 
wret*$ deceit1 & ,i %all always love y1 
always4  ,%e c\ld n say if !re 0 an     
answ]+ c>ess4  ,?+s w come "r1 %e       
:isp]$1 & ,an?ony w =get 8 ang]4 ,we h  
all ne$ ( =giv5ess4  ,i %all nev] ask   
,an?ony's1 said ,lady ,jane4 ,& ,i d n  
pret5d to rep5t4 ,b he w m>ry t man's   
daught] 9 spite ( me1 & ,i %all be      
puni%$4 ,g n[1 ,kitty4 ,if ,an?ony has  
come 91 s5d him to me4  ,lady ,kitty    
w5t4 ,z ! door clos$ beh9d h]1 aft] a   
la/ glimpse ( ! erect figure1 %e _h an  
odd fancy ab\t a picture %e rememb]$ to 
h se5 ( a %ip go+ d[n at sea ) all its  
flags fly+4     ,,*apt] ,,xiv4  ,,x ,,is
 ,,too ,,late4   ,b z ! days pass$ !    

happ9ess :i* ,pamela _h expect$ did n   
come4 ,p]haps at fir/ ! atmosph]e (     
approval 9 :i* %e liv$ made a species ( 
false happ9ess2 b 9 a v %ort space ( "t 
?+s became workaday1 & ! future1 ) a    
husb& old en\gh to be h] fa!r1 %[$      
itself nak$ ( glam\r4  ,h] s\l 0 loyal  
to h] betro!d1 ?\gh h] he>t betray$ h]4 
,%e kept p]petually )9 h] sight 8       
unselfi%ness1 8 pati5ce1 8              
simple-m9d$ness1 8 devotion4 ,& yet1 if 
h] bridegroom 7 to be no palad9 at all1 
b a c]ta9 ord9>y "y g5tleman ( ord9>y   
good looks & good qualities1 in/ead (   
,"l ,gl5gall1 h[ wildly happy %e c\ld h 
be56 ,x 0 some?+ %e d>$ n ?9k ^u--:at   
might h be51 in/ead ( :at 0 go+ to be4  
,x 0 ano!r hot summ]1 & ,pamela's /ep   
grew languid1 & h] eyes _h heavy r+s    
ab\t !m4 ,h] :ite *eeks1 t 7 s firm &   
full ( heal?1 lo/ some?+ ( _! gl[4  ,%e 
spurr$ h]self up to be brisk & *e]ful1 &
 apologis$ = h] flagg+ en]gy )          
accusations aga9/ ! wea!r4 ,& all ! "t  
,"l ,gl5gall wat*$ h] ) ! anxiety ( a   

lov+ dog 9 8 eyes4  ,!y 7 to be m>ri$ at
 ! beg9n+ ( ,septemb]1 to h a mon?'s    
honeymoon at ,kill>ney1 & !n to take    
,mr4 ,graydon abroad1 t s he might      
escape ! damp ( ! ,iri% w9t]4  ,9       
,augu/1 ,pamela 0 to g to ,dubl9 to see 
ab\t h] frocks4 ,!y 7 n to be v _m nor v
 magnific5t4 ,aft]w>ds1 said h]         
bridegroom1 !re w\ld be a visit to      
,p>is1 & pl5ty ( %opp+4  ,pamela lov$   
pretty ?+s z well z any girl1 & none !  
less because !y _h nev] be5 )9 h] rea*4 
,b n[ h] int]e/ 9 su* matt]s seem$      
feeble4 ,! times :5 %e d]iv$ a c]ta9    
quiet happ9ess f h] engagem5t 7 :5 %e   
talk$ ) ,"l ,gl5gall ab\t :at 0 to be   
done = ! o!rs4  ,is !re no?+ = y\rself1 
,pam8 he ask$ once2 y nev] ask = any?+ =
 y\rself4  ,& !n he /rok$ ! s(t pale    
*eek ) a lov+ f+]1 & ! conc]n 9 8 eyes  
grew deep]4  ,once he said to ,pamela t 
he wi%$ x 7 all done1 & t he 0 free to  
take c>e ( h]2 b z he said x1 putt+ a   
protect+ arm ab\t h]1 he felt a quick   
%udd] run ?r\gh h]4  ,:at is x1 ,pam8 he

 ask$ anxi\sly4  ,someone walk+ on my   
grave1 said ,pamela lightly4  ,don't    
talk ab\t su* ?+s1 *ild1 he implor$4 ,y 
h all y\r life1 ! life t ,i am go+ to   
endeav\r to make s happy1 be=e y4 ,:at h
 y to d ) graves8  ,& yet ano!r "t he   
said to h] t he c\ld almo/ wi% t he     
might give h] 8 love & 8 c>e & 8 =tune  
)\t m>riage4  ,i suppose ,i c\ldn't     
adopt y1 ,pam8 he said lightly1 yet 8   
mood 0 a s]i\s "o4  ,ah6 don't talk ab\t
 su* ?+s1 said ,pam1 9 h] turn1 & h]    
he>t 0 sore le/ %e _h griev$ him4 ,no   
girl c\ld h a happi] fate ?an to be y\r 
wife4  ,& s9ce %e felt :at %e said = !  
mom5t %e contriv$ to set 8 fe>s at re/4 
,x 0 ! mo/ humdrum betro?al f ! po9t (  
view ( "y & romantic p]sons4 ,"l        
,gl5gall 0 no ard5t woo]4 ,8 mann] 0 m !
 mann] ( a fa!r ?an ( a lov]1 & 8 mom5ts
 ( greate/ cont5tm5t 7 only m>k$ by a   
deep] quiet4 ,:ile ,pam & he 7 mu*      
toge!r1 _! talk1 unlike ! talk ( "y     
lov]s1 0 ( ev]y?+ b !mselves4 ,"l       
,gl5gall _h plans = ! disposal ( ! great

 weal? he _h br\ght f ! gold-fields2 b  
!y 7 plans 9 :i* p]sonal ambition _h no 
%>e4  ,mr4 ,graydon 0 /ill languid aft] 
8 illness1 & dur+ ^? summ] days a great 
quietness seem$ to h desc5d$ ^u         
,c>rickmoyle4  ,sorra's 9 x6 said       
,bridget1 compla9+4 ',tis z if !re      
wasn't a bit ( "y life ab\t ! place4    
',tis m l z if !re 0 go9' to be a fun]al
 ?9 a w$d9'4  ,i'll tell y :at1 ,miss   
,sylvia1 %e prote/$ to h] prime         
fav\rite2 !re's "o-legg$ ,grady ! g>d5]1
 above at 8 ,lord%ip's1 an' 8 m\? is dry
 ax9' me4 ,i decl>e ,i'll take him1 if  
only to make a bit av a /ir4 ,!y say he 
us$ to bate ! fir/ wife wid ! wood5 leg1
 b he'll n look crook$ at me1 nev] fe>4 
,sylvia1 too1 %>$ 9 ! depress+ quiet1 & 
ev5 ! dogs lay & bl9k$ all day 9 ! hot  
sun1 & 7 too lazy to g out on ! bog = a 
dip 9 ! icy-cold wat]4  ,sylvia _h h]   
tr\bles4 ,h] fri5d ,miss ,sp5c]1 to :om 
%e 0 oddly atta*$1 0 fail+4 ,no illness 
( a viol5t k9d1 b simply a wa/+ away &  
decl9e _h seiz$ ^u ! poor little sp9/]2 

& x 0 a case 9 :i* doctor's             
prescriptions 7 ( no use4 ,miss ,sp5c]'s
 "t _h come4  ,sylvia visit$ h] fri5d   
indefatigably1 sitt+ ) h] long h\rs     
daily1 )9 doors if ! wea!r 7 bad1 by h] 
:eel$ s(a on ! lawn dur+ ! f9e hot days4
 ,%e took h] grief ) a c]ta9 bitt]ness (
 wra? aga9/ t man ( long ago :o _h      
wrong$ ! poor little lady s irrep>ably4 
,x made h] curt ( spee*1 & little       
dispos$ to notice :at 0 happ5+ :]e o!r  
folk 7 conc]n$1 & h] engrossm5t made    
,pamela's lot m lonely4  ,sylvia's c\rt 
_h 9 no way dim9i%$ its loyalty or its  
numb]s1 b j = ! pres5t ! "y m5 7 put on 
"o side1 & accept$ _! position4 ,!y 7   
able to sympa?ise ) "o ano!r1 = _! lady 
_h nev] be/[$ a m>k ( pref]5ce on any "o
 ov] ! o!rs1 t jeal\sy c\ld be excit$4  
,b _! abs5ce f ,c>rickmoyle1 :ile x     
s5sibly bright5$ o!r h\ses1 made t m    
lonesome4  ,pamela _h n se5 ,miss ,sp5c]
 = "s "t1 :5 "o day ,sylvia ann\nc$ to  
h] t ! old lady wi%$ to see h]4  ,y mu/ 
g1 ( c\rse1 %e said1 ) ! brusqu5ess (   

grief4 ,i %all come aft]w>ds & relieve  
y1 s t y w be at home 9 "t = ,gl5gall4  
,pamela w5t ov] aft] lun*1 & f\nd ,miss 
,sp5c] on ! s(a on ! op5 lawn (         
,dov]c\rt1 ) its delightful views ( !   
di/ant hills4  ,x is a f9e _w to be     
leav+1 said ! old lady1 nodd+ at !      
di/ances1 :5 %e _h made ,pamela take !  
l[ *air beside h]4  ,pamela _h notic$ at
 once an indef9able *ange 9 ,miss       
,sp5c]4 ,! old1 half-crazy1 brood+ look 
_h disappe>$1 & ?\gh ! face seem$ vani%+
 & melt+ away 9 its wa/+ & fragility1 ! 
eyes 7 cle>1 z if a film _h roll$ (f f  
!m4  ,pamela said no?+4 ,! *ange 9 ,miss
 ,sp5c]1 ev5 s9ce %e _h la/ se5 h]1     
%ock$ h]4  ,!re1 !re1 *ild6 said !      
little woman1 patt+ h] h&4 ,:y talk ab\t
 gloomy ?+s on su* a day z ?is1 & ) y\r 
great day approa*+8 ,b :at is !         
matt]8--scrut9is+ h] closely--y don't   
look v bride-l4  ,x is ! heat1 said     
,pamela languidly2 ,i hav5't felt v     
lively s9ce x set 9 s hot4  ,i rememb] !
 "t ,i w\ld h danc$ at my w$d+ 9 ! crat]

 ( ,vesuvius4 ,?+s are n ! same n[adays4
 ,!re1 *ild1 %e w5t on k9dly1 y w h "s  
tea8 ,i %all h m made = ,m9x1 :5 %e     
comes4 ,%e told y ,i want$ to see y8    
,yes1 said ,pamela1 & ,i %all l ! tea1  
,miss ,sp5c]4 ,x 0 hot cross+ ! bog4 ,i 
%all g home ?r\gh ! woods4  ,! tea 0    
br\ght1 & :5 ,pamela _h _h h]s1 ,miss   
,sp5c]1 :o _h be5 wat*+ h] ) k9d        
int5tness all ! "t1 said sudd5ly--  ,i  
made my w ye/]day1 ,pam4  ,pamela look$ 
up 9 surprise4  ,i h provid$ = ,m9x4 ,i 
h left h] ?is place1 & a good deal (    
money4 ,%e w look aft] my poor = me4    
,pamela nodd$ h] head4  ,i've left y    
no?+1 ,pam4 ,b ,i've giv5 ,m>y :at w />t
 h] 9 h\sekeep+4 ,y are go+ to m>ry a   
ri* man4  ,y are good to ?9k ( ,m>y4  ,x
 is easi] to d n[ ?an if ,i _h liv$     
long]4 ,betwe5 my legacy & :at ,gl5gall 
w d %e ne$ n want4  ,%e des]ves to be   
happy4  ,b :at is ! matt] ) y1 ,pam8 ,:y
 ar5't y happy8  ,i am happy4  ,) t     
face1 *ild6 ,!re 0 a woman once--p]haps 
y "k h]--^: lov] w5t away & nev] came   

back4 ,p]haps he 0 dead2 p]haps he _h   
=gott54 ,y look z if y\r lov] _h nev]   
come back4  ,pamela cov]$ h] face ) h]  
h&s4  ,!re1 *ild6 ,i don't want to      
di/ress y1 b ,i am 9 tr\ble ab\t y4 ,:at
 if he came back1 aft] all8  ,he nev] w4
  ,he look$ z if he w\ld4 ,anyh[1 if he 
nev] did1 x w\ld be bett] to be l t     
woman--a little crack$1 p]haps1 & always
 expect+ h] lov]1 till %e woke up "o day
 dy+1 & 9 h] "r m9d--x w\ld be bett] to 
be l h] ?an to m>ry )\t love4  ,pamela  
trembl$1 b h] face 0 hidd54  ,tell me1  
,pam4 ,y won't m9d confid+ 9 an old     
woman :o has only a few days m to live4 
,:at did y d x =8 ,x wasn't ! money1 &  
all x c\ld br+1 attract$ y8             
,illu/ration3 ,tell me1 ,pam4 ,y won't  
m9d confid+ 9 an old woman4  ,no1 oh1   
no6  ,i ?\ght n4 ,:at 0 x8  ,y don't "k 
h[ good he is4  ,t's n en\gh1 ,pam1 ?\gh
 x might s]ve if y\r he>t 7 free4 ,:at  
is t to make y give up y\r life1 y\r    
fre$om to ?9k1 to hope1 to pray8 ,x w be
 "o long /ruggle1 ,pamela4 ,y w be l a  

creature 9 prison1 = :om ! free _w 7    
p>adise en\gh4  ,i "k ,gl5gall is good1 
%e w5t on4 ,ano!r girl might come to    
love him1 9 spite ( 8 grey hairs1 b n y1
 ,pam4 ,"o sees cle>] :5 "o is go+ to   
leave all ?is4 ,:y did y d x1 ,pam8  ,x 
is too late to ask4  ,:y1 ,pam8  ,p>tly 
because my fa!r mu/ w9t] abroad & we _h 
no money4 ,p>tly1 too1 because ,i 0     
angry )--) someone ,i lov$1 & ,i ?\ght  
,i w\ld get rid ( ! ang] & ! ?\ght ( him
 if ,i 7 m>ri$4  ,m9x w\ld h tak5 c>e ( 
y\r fa!r4 ,x 0 a useless sacrifice1     
,pamela4  ,%e look$ at h] a m9ute       
hesitat+ly4  ,my p1 ^? ( !m :o survive1 
are ri*4 ,i c\ld take c>e ( y1 too1     
,pam4  ,x is too late to make any       
diff]5ce4  ,x is n too late :ile y are  
yet free4  ,y don't "k h[ good he is4 ,&
 he has ord]$ 8 future life s t ,i %all 
always be ! c5tre ( x4 ,i c't break 8   
he>t4  ,if ,"l ,gl5gall knew1 he w\ld be
 ! fir/ to set y free4  ,he w\ld1       
because he is all unselfi%ness4 ,b he w 
nev] "k4  ,h[ w y keep x f him8  ,i %all

 le>n to love him4  ,my poor ,pam6  ,ah6
 cri$ ,pamela sobb+4 ,don't try to turn 
me back4 ,because ,i am unhappy1 & a    
burd5 to myself1 w\ld y =bid me mak+    
ano!r p]son happy1 & he "o wor?y ( all  
happ9ess8  ,x is n too late1 ,pam4  ,x  
is too late4 ,& "h is ,sylvia4 ,see h[  
punctual %e is4 ,%e grudges me ?is      
half-h\r alone ) y4  ,sylvia look$      
curi\sly at h] si/]'s hagg>d & te>-/a9$ 
eyes1 b made no comm5t4 ,%e _h little   
sympa?y ) ,pamela's languid looks ?is   
summ]4 ,%e 0 "o :o _h nev] felt a w\nd1 
& s _h scant compreh5sion ( ! tr\bles ( 
h] si/]1 ^: lot1 inde$1 %e consid]$ a   
highly desirable "o4  ,aft] a few m9utes
 ,pamela /ood up & took h] leave4  ,%e  
w5t by ! %ady pa?s ?r\gh ! woods1 &     
,pat1 :o _h accompani$ h]1 scurri$ hi!r 
& ?i!r 9 pursuit ( _m a pair ( bright   
eyes & _m a :ite scut4 ,%e 0 9 no hurry 
to get home4 ,aft] ! di/urbance ( h]    
conv]sation ) ,miss ,sp5c]1 %e dread$ ! 
meet+ ) h] fianc4  ,x _h be5 a %ock to  
h] to le>n t1 if %e _h n be5 s          

precipitate1 h] fa!r w\ld /ill h be5    
safe2 = ,miss ,sp5c]'s life 0 to be     
c\nt$ by weeks1 & ,sylvia's t5d]ness =  
him c\ld be tru/$4  ,! gre5 glades ( !  
wood 7 exquisite4 ,%e look$ ab\t h]--at 
! ro( ( bran*es aga9/ ! blue-&-:ite sky1
 at ! gre5 moss1 dott$ ) h>ebells1 &    
fleck$ by broad pat*es ( sunlight on its
 velvety %ade4 ,! birds 7 s++ _! la/    
love-songs1 & ! wood 0 full ( ! music ( 
_m wat]s4  ,ah6 ,) an ov]:elm+ revulsion
 ( feel+ x came ^u ! girl t if %e 7 only
 free1 ) h] life 9 h] h&s1 ! beauty ( ! 
free _w 71 z ,miss ,sp5c] _h said1      
p>adise en\gh4 ,if %e 7 b free1 if %e 7 
b free6  ,%e _h come to ! ,wi%+ ,well 9 
! wood4 ,%e put up h] h& to h] ?roat4   
,r\nd x 0 a sl5d] little *a9 ( jewels & 
gold :i* ,"l ,gl5gall _h giv5 h]4 ,x 0  
*ok+ h]4  ,%e took x (f /eal?ily1 & laid
 x on ! moss at h] feet4 ,!n %e took a  
bracelet--8 gift also--f h] arm4 ,!n %e 
drew (f h] engagem5t r+ ( diamonds &    
em]alds1 & add$ x to ! glitt]+ heap4 ,if
 only %e c\ld remove ^? o!r bonds z     

easily6 ,& all ! "t %e hat$ h]self = !  
wi%4  ,me*anically %e /oop$ d[n1 &1 tak+
 ! wat] 9 h] h&1 drank ( x4 ,%e wi%$ %e 
might =get :at _h happ5$ "h1 & ! poison$
 sweetness ( glances & words dur+ ^?    
mon?s ( la/ w9t]4  ,i mu/ =get--,i mu/  
=get1 %e wail$1 half al\d4 ,x la/$ su* a
 little :ile4 ,!re 0 no "t = x to take  
hold ^u my life4  ,& !n h] h&s fell to  
h] side1 = !re 0 a quick /ep beside h]1 
&1 turn+1 %e saw ,an?ony ,trevi?ick4    
,,*apt] ,,xv4  ,,! ,,wood ,,( ,,/range  
,,meet+s4   ,pamela6  ,he _h come back1 
& 8 eyes & 8 voice 7 full ( fire4       
,pamela6 ,:at h y done to y\rself1 my   
swee!>t8 ,y are n ! ,pamela ,i left4    
,%e _h turn$ t[>ds him z irresi/ibly z !
 ne$le to ! pole4 ,b at 8 words a quick 
%iv] ran ?r\gh h]4 ,h] eyes turn$ f him 
& d>k5$4 ,h] head droop$4  ,y h come too
 late1 %e said1 almo/ "u h] brea?2 & h] 
voice 0 cold4  ,look at me1 ,pam4 ,i h s
 mu* to tell y t y mu/ he>4 ,y mu/ n be 
angry ) me4 ,we h be5 *eat$ & trick$4 ,i
 wrote to y\r fa!r to say ,i w\ld come &

 ask = y1 ,pam1 ! road be+ cle>4  ,he   
nev] _h y\r lett]4  ,x 0 n po/$1        
,pamela4 ,i mu/ tell y1 ,pam1 ?\gh x is 
h>d4 ,y h a "r to "k4 ,my "m int]cept$ !
 lett]4  ,%e dete/$ me4 ,i knew x f !   
fir/ mom5t h] cold eyes re/$ ^u me4  ,%e
 does n l me1 ,pam1 mu*4 ,b t w n "p u4 
,ah6 said ,pam1 & h] voice 0 almo/ a    
cry4 ,b we are p>t$4 ,%e c\ld n d x1 b  
,i h done x by my own act4  ,8 foot     
knock$ aga9/ ! heap ( tr9kets on ! moss4
  ,:at are ^!1 ,pam8 he ask$ wond]+ly4  
,give !m to me1 %e implor$4 ,!y are m9e4
 ,& y mu/ g away1 ,sir ,an?ony1 & nev]  
come aga94  ,:y1 ,i see--hold+ ! jewels 
9 8 h&--!y are 8 gifts4 ,b y h ?r[n !m  
(f6  ,8 eyes blaz$ sudd5ly4  ,x is an   
om51 ,pam4 ,let him foll[ 8 jewels4 ,:at
 "r has he to buy y8 ,y _h giv5 y\rself 
to me4  ,ah6 cri$ ,pam1 /ill /ret*+ out 
h] h&s = ! jewels4 ,y don't "k :at y are
 talk+ ab\t4 ,he is ! be/ man 9 all !   
_w2 & our w$d+-day is fix$1 & my        
w$d+-dress is ord]$4  ,! "y man flung ! 
jewels on ! gr\nd4  ,illu/ration3 ,! "y 

man flung ! jewels on ! gr\nd4  ,!re1 he
 said1 let !m lie :]e ,i f\nd !m4 ,:y   
%\ld we ?9k ( !m8 ,x is all a bad dream1
 ,pamela1 b n s bad z x might h be5--n s
 bad z x might h be54 ,:y1 y are talk+  
folly1 ,pam1 ab\t w$d+-days &           
w$d+-dresses4 ,x is our w$d+-day y mu/  
?9k (1 & ! w$d+-dress y w we> = me4  ,he
 held out 8 arms to h] implor+ly1 & = a 
mom5t1 ) a daz$ look1 %e seem$ z if %e  
mu/ come4 ,!n %e pu%$ him (f ) a ge/ure 
( h] two h&s4  ,no1 %e said4 ,love is n 
ev]y?+--love is n ev]y?+4 ,!re is hon\r1
 !re is loyalty1 !re is fai?4 ,& y1--y h
 y\r c\s9 to ?9k ab\t4 ,%e is sweet &   
lovely4 ,i felt x1 ?\gh ,i----  ,%e     
broke (f sudd5ly4  ,?\gh y lov$ me & 7  
jeal\s2 & he laugh$ ma/]fully4 ,all     
wrong1 my ,pam6 ,i nev] c>$ = ,kitty 9 t
 way1 nor %e = me4 ,%e is go+ to m>ry my
 *um1 ,jack ,leslie4 ,!y h be5 9 love ) 
ea* o!r = ye>s4  ,y\r "m told me----  ,8
 face d>k5$4  ,i "k4 ,i %all =give h] :5
 y h yield$ y\r w to m9e4  ,t w nev] be4
  ,nev]1 ,pam8 ,ah6 yes1 x w4 ,if ,i _h 

come "h & f\nd t y lov$ ?is o!r man1 ,i 
c\ld h done no?+ b leave y4 ,i came full
 ( ang] & fury4 ,all ?r\gh ! j\rney ,i  
_h be5 goad+ myself to a jeal\s madness2
 b ! m9ute ,i saw y "h beside ! well :]e
 ,i told y ,i lov$ y1 ,i knew y 7 m9e4  
,i c af=d to =give ,"l ,gl5gall4  ,:at d
 y propose to d8  ,i %all g to ! h\se & 
expla9 to y\r fa!r ab\t ! miss+ lett]4  
,i 0 on my way !re :5 ,i turn$ aside to 
! ,wi%+ ,well & f\nd y4  ,my fa!r loves 
,"l ,gl5gall4  ,he loves y bett]1 ,pam4 
,he w n want y to m>ry him1 lov+ me4  ,y
 take too mu* = grant$4  ,oh1 no1 ,i    
don't1 ,pam6 ,y are n ! girl to love me 
sev5 mon?s ago & love ano!r man to-day4 
,& y\r eyes betray y1 d>l+6  ,& if my   
fa!r *ooses ,"l ,gl5gall be=e y8  ,!n ,i
 w tell him ! *oice does n re/ ) him4 ,i
 w g to ,"l ,gl5gall himself4  ,& if he 
%\ld refuse to li/5 to y8  ,!n ,i w come
 to y1 ,pamela1 my belov$4  ,%e sudd5ly 
turn$ on him h] beautiful1 /ormy eyes1 &
 h] face 0 full ( trag$y4  ,& ,i %all   
s5d y away1 %e said4 ,x is no "q ( lov+4

 ,i %all n see y any m1 ,tony--us+ !    
famili> "n unconsci\sly--nev]1 ,i hope1 
aft] to-day4 ,& ,i love y2 ,i d love y1 
& if ,i might love y = ev] ,i %\ld be ! 
happie/ woman on e>?4 ,no1 don't come   
ne> me1 = ,i am say+ good-bye to y4 ,i  
decl9e to pur*ase my happ9ess1 & ev5    
y\rs1 at ! co/ ( unhapp9ess to ! be/ man
 ,i ev] knew4 ,ah6 g n[1 my love1 & d n 
tempt me any m4 ,y w soon =get me4  ,%e 
turn$ z if to g1 b be=e ,an?ony         
,trevi?ick c\ld make any ef=t to deta9  
h]1 a quiet voice spoke beside !m4  ,i  
came to meet y1 ,pamela4 ,i expect$ to  
f9d y alone4 ,:o is ?is g5tleman8       
,pamela turn$ quickly1 & put h] h& into 
! h& ( h] betro!d4  ,x is ,sir ,an?ony  
,trevi?ick1 ,"l ,gl5gall4  ,! two m5 b[$
 coldly4  ,i w take ,miss ,graydon home 
n[1 said ,"l ,gl5gall1 draw+ h] h& ?r\gh
 8 arm4 ,i am grateful to y = hav+ tak5 
c>e ( h]4  ,illu/ration3 ,i w take ,miss
 ,graydon home n[1 said ,"l ,gl5gall4   
,! two /ood look+ at ea* o!r1 & ! air 0 
z if *>g$ ) a /orm4  ,i am /ay+ 9 !     

neighb\rhood1 said ,sir ,an?ony /iffly4 
,i %all hope to see y\r lord%ip lat] on4
  ,come1 :isp]$ ,pamela to h] betro!d1  
come away4 ,i w expla9 to y4  ,%e /ole  
"o glance at ! hot & angry face ( h] "y 
lov]4 ,!n1 )\t a ^w1 %e pass$ out ( 8   
sight d[n "o ( ! wood pa?s1 /ill cl++ to
 ,"l ,gl5gall's arm4  ,!y walk$ 9 sil5ce
 = a few m9utes4 ,!n %e lift$ h] eyes to
 h] companion's sad face4  ,y he>d :at  
,i said1 %e half-:isp]$4 ,i am n afraid 
( y2 ,i 0 loyal4  ,yes1 y 7 loyal1 ,pam1
 9 ! _s1 b loyalty )\t love is poor     
com=t4 ,x is n en\gh = me4  ,i d love y4
  ,i believe y d1 ,pam1 b !re are       
diff]5t k9ds ( love4 ,is ?is t o!r y    
once told me ab\t8  ,yes4  ,i ?\ght s4  
,y h _h few opportunities = meet+ m5 9  
y\r quiet life4 ,?is is ! lad :o 0 y\r  
fa!r's pupil8  ,! son ( 8 old fri5d1    
,sir ,g]ald ,trevi?ick4  ,i ought to h  
met him :5 he 0 "h4 ,b ,i 0 f9i%+ up 9  
,au/ralia4 ,he is hone/1 ,pam--is he8   
,i am sure he is--n[4 ,be=e ,i ?\ght he 
0 false4  ,h[ did x come t he w5t away l

 t1 hav+ made y love him8  ,he 0 call$  
away to a sick uncle4 ,he wrote to fa!r 
to expla91 b ! lett] nev] rea*$ him4  ,y
 are sure he wrote8  ,yes1 he has told  
me4 ,8 "m----,y saw h] once8  ,a        
froz5-look+ woman1 dress$ l an empress1 
:o came "o day4 ,%e 0 s haughty to me t 
,i v soon remov$ myself4  ,t 0 h]4  ,my 
poor little ,pam6--t 0 ! woman y w5t to 
visit aft]w>ds8 ,i _h n realis$ x4 ,i   
nev] ?\ght ( h] aft] t day4  ,%e made me
 v unhappy4 ,f ! fir/ %e _h a quiet way 
( mak+ me feel n ( h] _w1 & aft]w>ds %e 
0 horrid--ab\t papa4 ,%e told           
me--falsehoods1 too4  ,:y didn't y come 
home1 ,pam8  ,i w\ldn't let !m "k t !   
visit _h be5 s horrible4 ,papa 0 pleas$ 
= me to g4 ,!n he fell ill1 & ,i came   
away4  ,:at did %e tell y1 ,pam8  ,%e   
told me ,sir ,an?ony 0 engag$ to 8 c\s94
 ,x 0 %e :o int]cept$ 8 lett] to papa1 9
 :i* he said he w\ld come back4  ,ah6   
!re are su* wom54 ,b :y didn't he speak 
fully & frankly be=e he w5t8  ,i d n "k4
 ,!re 0 "s reason4 ,he spoke ( some?+ t 

/ood 9 ! way4  ,"l ,gl5gall fr[n$1 ) 8  
eyes on ! gr\nd4  ,i %all f9d out !     
reason1 he said4  ,ah6 no1 cri$ ,pamela1
 cl++ to 8 arm4 ,let x be4 ,i h told him
 he mu/ g away4 ,i belong to y1 & n to  
him4  ,a little spasm ( pa9 pass$ ov] ! 
irregul> features4  ,don't try me too   
mu*1 ,pamela1 or ,i might take y at y\r 
^w4  ,i want y to take me at my ^w4  ,i 
am sure y d--at ?is mom5t4  ,n[ &       
always4  ,my little ,pam6 ,/ill m9e till
 ,i give y up ( my own free w4 ,y w tru/
 me to d :at is = ! be/8  ,i w tru/ y = 
ev]4 ,y are n go+ to give me up8  ,aga9 
8 face contract$4  ,n unless ,i ought   
to1 ,pam4 ,n unless ! lad is /raight & c
 prove himself wor?y ( y4 ,if ,i feel he
 c make y happi] ?an ,i c1 ,i w give y  
to him4 ,if n1 ,i w keep y 9 spite (    
y\rself1 & tru/ to my love to make y    
=get him4  ,i ?9k t might easily come   
true4  ,don't make x h>d = me1 ,pam1 if 
,i h to c$e my "r to ano!r4 ,pamela--%e 
_h lift$ h] h&s to him 9 h] emotion--:]e
 is y\r r+8  ,pamela wrung h] h&s 9 h]  

tr\ble4  ,d n be angry ) me1 %e         
entreat$4 ,i took x (f 9 ! wood1 !re :]e
 y f\nd me4 ,x is !re /ill4  ,pamela1 8 
voice 0 /]n4 ,did he remove y\r r+8     
,no1 no4 ,a ?\s& times1 no6 ,h[ c\ld y  
?9k ,i w\ld let him8  ,=give me1        
*ild--,i ought to h kn[n y bett]4 ,b :y 
did y take (f ! r+8  ,%e look$ to left &
 "r1 z ?\gh seek+ a way ( escape1 &     
answ]$ no?+4  ,i see1 said ,"l ,gl5gall1
 & 8 face _h a look ( suff]+4 ,y took x 
(f because x irk$ y to we> x4 ,y want$  
to be free4  ,x 0 only a mood4  ,a bad  
mood = me1 *ild4 ,:y c\ld y n h tru/$   
me1 & h told me ,i _h ask$ too mu*8 ,x  
w\ld h be5 k9d]4  ,i %all nev] =give    
myself1 cri$ ,pam4  ,i am go+ back = !  
r+1 ,pam4 ,run away home n[1 & ,i %all  
br+ x4 ,run n[--,i c keep y 9 sight till
 ,i see y )9 ! door ( ,c>rickmoyle4 ,i  
%all n be long4  ,! r+ is on ! gr\nd1 by
 ! well1 said ,pamela1 h] head hang+ l !
 head ( a s5sitive *ild caught 9 ! act (
 wrongdo+4 ,y w f9d x !re1 & my necklet 
& bracelet also4  ,h] voice /umbl$ z %e 

made h] full confession4  ,poor ,pam6   
said ,"l ,gl5gall4  ,ah6 %e said1 if y  
w\ld only =get ab\t x4 ,!re 0 nev] any  
man l y4 ,if ,i d n love y n[1 x is only
 because he came fir/4 ,i %all love y 9 
"t4 ,i c\ld n help x4  ,kiss me1 ,pam1  
be=e y g4 ,i h n ask$ y = kisses :5 ,i  
might4  ,i h done no?+ b hurt y1 %e     
cri$1 consci5ce-/rick54 ,!n %e lift$ h] 
face = 8 kiss4  ,illu/ration3 ,i h done 
no?+ b hurt y1 %e said4  ,& ,i h be5    
hurt+ y1 q unconsci\sly1 all ! "t4 ,x is
 ! old /ory ( ,may & ,decemb]4 ,b1 ?ank 
,god6 x is n too late4  ,he lift$ 8 hat 
aga91 ) ! rev]5tial ge/ure *>act]i/ic ( 
him4 ,z he /ood b>e-head$1 a gl9t ( !   
dy+ sun fell on 8 hair & =ehead4 ,x made
 him look old & du/y & tir$4  ,!n       
,pamela w5t away sl[ly across ! p>k to !
 h\se1 :ile he /ood wat*+ h]4 ,:5 %e _h 
ent]$ ! h\se1 he w5t back d[n ! wood    
pa?4  ,z he w5t sl[ly & sadly1 he felt  
some?+ ?ru/ aga9/ him4 ,he look$ d[n4 ,x
 0 ,pamela's dog1 ,pat1 :o _h rema9$    
beh9d1 hunt+ an elusive rabbit1 & _h    

only j come up ) _! trail4 ,! dog jump$ 
ab\t him ) demon/rations ( joy4  ,"l    
,gl5gall /oop$ d[n & patt$ ! r\gh head4 
,i am n to be y\r new ma/]1 aft] all1   
old fell[1 he said4  ,pat lick$ 8 h&    
vigor\sly1 & !n look$ up inquir+ly into 
8 face4  ,%e has gone home1 said ,"l    
,gl5gall 9 answ]1 & ,i %\ld be a bad    
sub/itute4  ,b ,pat manife/$ v          
unmi/akably t he 0 go+ to accompany ?is 
fri5d ( 8 back into ! woods4  ,ah6 good 
little bea/1 said ,"l ,gl5gall1 oddly   
com=t$4 ,x is good to h a dog sorry =   
"o1 ,pat4                    ,,end ,,(  
,,*apt] ,,fifte54     ,illu/ration3     
,illu/rat$ f ,photographs4  ,,curi\s    
,,*>itable ,,gifts   ,x is a well-kn[n &
 pleas+ fact t sev]al millions ( p\nds  
are annually devot$1 ?r\gh\t ! k+dom1 to
 ! purposes ( public *>ity1 b few p are 
aw>e to :at a great ext5t *>itable gifts
 9 k9d are n[adays s5t to philan?ropic  
in/itutions4 ,^! donations v>y 9 value f
 a few p5ce to hundr$s ( p\nds2 & al?\gh
 ! great] numb] consi/ ( ord9>y articles

 :i* are easily dispos$ (1 yet "s mo/   
extraord9>y gifts are frequ5tly receiv$1
 ( :i* ! outside public he>s little4  ,q
 rec5tly two mummifi$ h&s--"o ) ! =e>m  
atta*$--bo? au?oritatively /at$ to be   
ov] #c1jjj ye>s old1 7 s5t to ! ,*ur*   
,army by a ,we/-,end physician1 :o      
br\ght !m f ,egypt1 & !y w d\btless be !
 means ( an appreciable accession to !  
funds ( ! organisation :5 dispos$ (4  ,!
 ,salvation ,army also receives "s      
curi\s articles at times4 ,jewell]y (   
v>i\s k9ds (t5 f9ds its way to !        
,headqu>t]s1 & "s little "t ago a       
deaf-&-dumb conv]t pres5t$ a p]fect     
model 9 cork ( "o ( ! b>racks1 %[+ !    
soldi]s m>*+ 9 & ! r\ghs ga!r$ ar\nd2   
:il/ a travell+ %[man :o rec5tly jo9$ ! 
,army begg$ to be all[$ to h& ! (fic]s 8
 /ock-9-trade1 :i* includ$ two          
rem>kable-look+ effigies us$ 9 8        
v5triloquial ent]ta9m5ts4  ,! mo/ s+ul> 
donations receiv$ by ! ,army1 h[ev]1 are
 pres5t$ at ! h>ve/ fe/ivals4 ,g5]al    
,boo?'s foll[]s are exceptionally       

en]getic at su* times1 & x is no        
uncommon ?+ = ! proce$s ( ! gifts       
collect$ = a fe/ival s]vice 9 a poor    
neighb\rhood to am\nt to "s sev5ty or   
eighty p\nds1 half ( :i* is reta9$ = !  
local funds1 :il/ ! rema9d] is s5t to   
,headqu>t]s z a donation t[>ds ! g5]al  
exp5ses4 ,an impromptu b>n is frequ5tly 
erect$ 9 ! meet+-room ) ! front op5 to !
 audi5ce1 & 9 ?is ! gifts are display$  
to ! be/ advantage4  ,9 addition to     
fruit1 fl[]s1 & vegetables1 pres5ts (   
live /ock are (t5 made :i* are n always 
acceptable4 ,= in/ance1 at "o place a   
calf 0 giv51 & 0 accommodat$ 9 a        
tempor>y /all on ! plat=m4 ,b x did n   
appe> to enjoy ! s]vice4 ,:5ev] ! b&    
play$1 x made su* a t]rible noise t     
ev5tually x _h to be escort$ to a quiet 
corn] outside4 ,birds ( _m descriptions 
h also jo9$ 9 ^! s]vices2 & a ,russian  
cat :i* 0 pres5t$ on su* an occasion    
kept up h>ve/ celebrations dur+ ! night1
 we are told1 by dev\r+ a p\nd ( beef   
sausages1 :i* repres5t$ ano!r1 ?\gh     

humbl]1 gift4  ,illu/ration3 ,,mummifi$ 
,,rema9s ,,pres5t$ ,,to ,,! ,,*ur*      
,,army4  ,_m p w "q ! advisability (    
all[+ live /ock to be pres5t at su*     
s]vices4 ,! important fact rema9s1      
h[ev]1 t gifts ( ?is nature frequ5tly   
s]ve to attract l>ge cr[ds ( ! v p !    
,army (fic]s wi% to influ5ce4 ,b        
difficulties sometimes arise ?r\gh !    
?\ghtlessness ( en?usia/ic donors4 ,at  
,*e/] rec5tly a live donkey 0 l$ up f\r 
flights ( /airs to ! b>racks1 & h&$ ov] 
z a free-w (f]+4 ,:5 ! s]vice conclud$1 
x 0 discov]$ to be impossible = ! animal
 to walk d[n aga92 &1 to use ! words ( !
 (fic]1 !y _h to tie ! ?+ up 9 a knot1  
wrap x up 9 a sack1 & l[] x g5tly &     
gracefully ov] ! bani/]s6 ,we may hope t
 ! pati5t animal did n suff] any ill    
effects f 8 att5dance at ! s]vice4  ,"s 
mo/ curi\s articles are also            
occasionally receiv$ by ! ,poor ,cl]gy  
,relief ,corporation1 :i*1 z is         
well-kn[n1 does a mo/ useful "w by mak+ 
grants 9 money & clo?+ to cl]gym5 9     

tempor>y di/ress1 & to ! wid[s & *ildr5 
( cl]gym5 :o are left insuffici5tly     
provid$ =4 ,^! articles comprise        
revolv]s1 respirators1 artificial tee? &
 wigs1 fe$+-bottles1 milit>y & naval    
uni=ms1 silk-worm cocoons1 & bicycles1 &
 all are turn$ to acc\nt ei!r by direct 
gift or by realisation at a jumble or   
auction sale4 ,an amus+ incid5t1 !      
secret>y /ates1 rec5tly occurr$ 9 !     
clo?+ dep>tm5t 9 connection ) an        
involunt>y gift4 ,! matron 0 fill+ a    
l>ge bag = a poor family :il/ a c>p5t] 0
 9 ! room engag$ on "s repairs4 ,he _h  
plac$ 8 cap--:i* 0 a good "o--on !      
table1 & ! matron1 ?9k+ x "p ( ! /ock1  
promptly annex$ x & despat*$ x ) ! o!r  
?+s4 ,x 0 gratefully ackn[l$g$6 ,(      
c\rse1 ! c>p5t] _h to be provid$ ) a new
 cap1 :i* he has s9ce be5 c>eful to     
place 9 8 pocket :5 work+ 9 ! build+4   
,illu/ration3 7,photo3 ,russell & ,sons1
 ,bak] ,/reet1 ,w47  ,a ,,/ack ,,( ,,old
 ,,clo?+4  7,at ! ,(fices ( ! ,poor     
,cl]gy ,relief ,corporation47  ,b !     

in/itution :i* receives ! greate/ numb] 
( gifts 9 k9d is und\bt$ly ,dr4         
,b>n>do's well-kn[n ,home = ,waifs &    
,/rays 9 ,/epney ,causeway4 ,dur+ la/   
ye> alone #i1fea p>cels 7 deliv]$ f     
v>i\s support]s1 conta9+ 9 ! aggregate  
ov] #ig1jjj articles ( v>i\s k9ds6 ,:5 x
 is also /at$ t ! sales ( ^! goods      
realis$1 9 ! same twelve mon?s1 ! gr&   
total ( #a1hej1 "s idea w be ga!r$ ( !  
enorm\s numb] ( articles dealt ) e ye>1 
& ! welcome addition :i* !y br+ to !    
income ( ! ,homes4  ,! gifts come f all 
qu>t]s ( ! globe4 ,ev5 su* f>-di/ant    
c\ntries z ,india1 ,*9a1 ,corea1        
,burmah1 & ,japan contribute _! quota1 &
 _m a pa!tic hi/ory & mu* amaz+ romance 
is embodi$ 9 ! articles receiv$4  ,"o ( 
! mo/ valuable1 & c]ta9ly "o ( ! mo/    
rem>kable1 ( ! donations :i* h f\nd _!  
way to ,/epney ,causeway 0 ex-,k+       
,!ebaw's ivory ?rone1 s5t a ye> or two  
ago by a g5tleman 9 ,rangoon4 ,! ?rone 0
 some:at 9 ! =m ( a l>ge arm*air1 & 0   
ord]$ by ! k+ 9 ! palmy days ( 8        

despotism4 ,accord+ to 8 edict1 only ! v
 be/ craftsm5 7 employ$ to fulfil !     
commission1 & only ! f9e/ & s\nde/ tusks
 7 us$4 ,! design 0 exce$+ly elaborate1 
& bo? "t & special tal5t 7 ne$$ = !     
task1 :i* x took ye>s to accompli%4 ,b1 
su* is ! irony ( ,fate1 :5 ! "w 0       
practically f9i%$ ! k+ 0 depos$1 & !    
complet$ ?rone nev] pass$ into 8        
possession4 ,aft] "s little "t x came   
into ! h&s ( ! ,rangoon donor :o s      
g5]\sly pres5t$ x to ,dr4 ,b>n>do4 ,?is 
int]e/+ piece ( furniture 0 e/imat$ to  
be wor? "s #ejj4 ,! detail ( ! "w 0     
exquisite1 a delicate trac]y cov]+ ne>ly
 ! :ole1 ) "s mo/ beautiful & elaborate 
c>v+ 9 high relief ly+ beh9d x4 ,!      
little figures inside appe>$ to be      
execut$ ) ! utmo/ ?or\ghness1 & ! *air 0
 an eloqu5t te/imony to ! g5ius &       
pati5ce ( ! native workm54  ,f ! same   
c\ntry a numb] ( qua9t silv] goods are  
con/antly receiv$ f a resid5t ,engli%man
 & 8 native wife1 bo? ( :om take a v ke5
 int]e/ 9 ! "w ( sav+ ! waifs ( ! slums4

 ,ow+ to ! ext5sive fluctuations 9 !    
value ( ! rupee1 & to ! l[ rate (       
ex*ange 9 ,engl&1 !y f9d x m advantage\s
 to pur*ase native goods :i* w realise  
good prices 9 ,london ?an to s5d _!     
donations 9 ca%4  ,illu/ration3 ,a      
,,h&some ,,piece ,,( ,,indian           
,,ne$lework4  7,work$ 9 ,gold & ,silv]  
,braid & ,sequ9s47  ,dr4 ,b>n>do has    
little difficulty 9 dispos+ ( su* gifts4
 ,!re is a special trade dep>tm5t at    
,/epney ,causeway1 consi/+ ( a %[-room &
 sev]al l>ge & airy /ores4 ,^! /orage   
rooms1 :i* are n op5 to ! g5]al public1 
conta9 a mo/ extraord9>y collection (   
gifts1 includ+ su* articles z b$/eads1  
false hair & tee?1 old pictures1        
jewell]y1 a microscopic cab9et1 a       
?ree-manual organ1 an oak lect]n1 boxes 
( geological & orni?ological specim5s1  
air pill[s1 sew+ & sausage ma*9es1 a    
bottl$ snake1 z well z a great v>iety ( 
clo?+ bo? new & secondh&4  ,illu/ration3
 ,a ,,gr\p ,,( ,,curi\s ,,gifts4  7,f   
,ephesus1 ,new ,zeal&1 & ,india47       

,among/ ! m valuable ( ! articles :i* h 
rec5tly be5 receiv$ may be m5tion$ a    
numb] ( exce$+ly da9ty & co/ly ,ea/]n   
%awls1 & a cape con/ruct$ entirely f    
birds' fea!rs1 :i* is suppos$ to be !   
only "o ( its k9d 9 ,engl&4 ,?is h&some 
cape orig9ally belong$ to a ,spani%     
lady1 & is n[ m ?an a hundr$ ye>s old4  
,ea* fea!r 0 work$ 9 sep>ately1 & !     
v>i\s col\rs are s beautifully bl5d$ t !
 work] mu/ h possess$ consid]able       
arti/ic tal5t z well z great pati5ce1 = 
x conta9s "s ?\s&s ( t9y fea!rs ( v>i\s 
hues4 ,ano!r piece ( "w t mu/ h entail$ 
an imm5se am\nt ( "t & c>e is a sample (
 ,indian ne$lework1 ( :i* we give a     
photograph4 ,! gr\nd is co>se black     
clo?1 b ! design is s clev]ly work$ 9   
gold & silv] braid & sequ9s t ! result  
is a mo/ h&some example ( native        
embroid]y1 :i* ne$s to be se5 to be     
fully appreciat$4  ,illu/ration3 ,,!    
,,receiv+ ,,room ,,at ,,/epney          
,,causeway4  ,f ,india also come ! two  
models ( native types photograph$ 9 !   

gr\p %[n on ! prec$+ page4 ,!y are mo/  
delicately m\ld$1 e detail be+          
scrupul\sly att5d$ to4 ,! figure on !   
left is t5 in*es 9 height1 & repres5ts a
 grass-cutt]1 :il/ t on ! "r depicts an 
,indian wat]-c>ri]1 & bo? be> ! "n ( !  
modell]--,buck%> ,paul ( ,kri%nag>4  ,a 
diff]5t =m ( ,indian "w may be se5 9 !  
c&le/ick 9 ! same illu/ration1 :i* is   
m\ld$ 9 brass 9 ! =m ( a s]p5t1 & =ms a 
curi\s & c]ta9ly n in>ti/ic ornam5t4    
,/&+ beside ?is is an ord9>y-%ap$ box ) 
a diamond design on ! lid1 & ?is article
 is specially int]e/+1 ow+ to its hav+  
be5 con/ruct$ ( sixte5 diff]5t v>ieties 
( wood gr[n 9 ,new ,zeal&4 ,x is a f>   
cry f ?is f]tile colony to ! hi/oric    
city ( ,ephesus1 b we are c>ri$ ?i!r 9  
ord] to expla9 ! pres5ce ( ! two        
odd-look+ pieces ( w>e 7repres5t+ an    
anci5t vase & lamp7 to be se5 9 !       
=efront ( ! same photographic gr\p4 ,!y 
7 select$ at r&om f a numb] ( su*       
articles :i* ,dr4 ,b>n>do has 9 8       
possession await+ a remun]ative pur*as]4

 ,! extraord9>y "* ( ! gifts receiv$ at 
! in/itution is well exemplifi$ 9 ^!    
articles1 :i* 7 actually discov]$ 9 !   
ru9s ( ! ,temple ( ,diana by ! well-kn[n
 antiqu>ian1 ! late ,mr4 ,f4 ,wood4 ,ea*
 piece is au!nticat$ by ! signature ( ! 
excavator1 :i* is affix$1 & !y 7 pres5t$
 to ,dr4 ,b>n>do by ,mr4 ,wood's wid[   
ab\t ?ree ye>s ago4  ,a /rik+ in/ance ( 
! wond]ful *anges wr\ght by "t is %[n 9 
! g5]\s gifts 9 money & k9d rec5tly     
receiv$ f ! desc5dants ( ! mut9e]s ( !  
,b\nty4 ,"h is romance pure &           
unadult]at$1 & ,dr4 ,b>n>do may well h  
said t ! foll[+ lett] :i* rec5tly came  
into 8 h&s read l some?+ out ( a book4  
,x appe>s t ! capta9 ( a ,briti% vessel 
wrote to him f ,au/ralia z foll[s3 ,i   
call$ 9 our passage ?r\gh ! ,pacific at 
,pitcairn ,isl&4 ,a numb] ( ! natives   
came (f1 & :5 !y le>n$ ,i 0 b\nd to     
,great ,brita91 !y desir$ me to take "s 
pres5ts = y1 consi/+ ( a case full (    
fancy articles made by !mselves4 ,i h   
already despat*$ ?is case to y1 & ,i n[ 

enclose po/al ord]s = #e #ajs4 #h;d41   
be+ ! ca%1 less a spuri\s two-%ill+     
piece1 :i* ! isl&]s _h collect$ = y\r   
in/itution4 ,! case conta9$ six         
walk+-/icks1 eighty cocoanut-%ell       
baskets1 z well z a quantity ( %ells & a
 l>ge numb] ( bananas4 ,^! gifts =m     
und\bt$ evid5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian &          
philan?ropic _s ( ! pres5t ,pitcairn    
,isl&]s1 & at ! same "t be> valuable    
te/imony to ! _w-wide appreciation (    
,dr4 ,b>n>do's life-"w4  ,illu/ration3  
,a ,,corn] ,,( ,,! ,,clo!s ,,/ore4  7,at
 ,dr4 ,b>n>do's ,homes47  ,a walk ?r\gh 
! /orage rooms is amply repaid by !     
numb] & ! limitless v>iety ( ! articles 
to be se5 !re94 ,"h is an organ         
con/ruct$ by an amateur aft] sev5 ye>s (
 assidu\s "w4 ,x is unique 9 its way1 ! 
pipes be+ made ( c>dbo>d2 b :e!r ! gift 
( ! +5i\s organ-build] 0 an altoge!r    
dis9t]e/$ "o is n = me to /ate4 ,i he>d 
x :isp]$ t ! clev]ly con/ruct$ in/rum5t 
refus$ to "w prop]ly1 & 0 some:at ( !   
nature ( a :ite elephant to ! pres5t    

own]s4 ,ano!r example ( tireless +5uity 
is to be se5 9 ! ?ree l>ge brass models 
( eng9es :i* adorn a corn] ( ! same     
room4 ,! me*anism ( ^! eng9es is p]fect 
9 e way1 & ! models are ( consid]able   
value4  ,9 close proximity to !m is a   
d9n] s]vice ( ,worce/] *9a1 dat$ #agid1 
& consi/+ ( #aej pieces4 ,?is w d\btless
 soon be discov]$ by a lov] ( old *9a1  
:o w also see ano!r f9d ne> by equally  
wor?y ( att5tion4 ,i ref] to a dess]t   
s]vice ( sev5te5 pieces1 :i* orig9ally  
=m$ a w$d+ pres5t be=e x f\nd its way to
 ,/epney ,causeway4 ,! s]vice is m ?an  
fifty ye>s old1 & its *ief value lies 9 
! exquisite pictures to be f\nd on ea*  
plate4 ,! design is diff]5t 9 e case1 & 
:5 x is add$ t ! pictures are h&-pa9t$ !
 munific5ce ( ! k9dly donor w be        
recognis$4  ,b x is impossible to give  
an adequate idea ( ! curi\sly mix$      
cont5ts ( ! /ores4 ,cumb]some articles  
su* z mail-c>ts1 rock+-horses1          
,ba?-*airs1 & wat]-b$s w be f\nd adjac5t
 to billi>d balls1 pipes1 samples (     

inlaid ebony "w & o!r small goods2 :il/ 
ne> at h& w be f\nd piles ^u piles (    
articles ( dress ( all sorts &          
conditions4 ,x is n surpris+ t a numb] (
 assi/ants are kept con/antly employ$ 9 
receiv+1 li/+1 sort+1 & sell+ ^!        
miscellane\s gifts1 :i* are s5t by a    
grateful public z a small donation to ! 
good & b5efic5t "w :i* has = s _m ye>s  
be5 c>ri$ on by means ( ! ,homes4       
,a4 ,,palfrey ,,holl+dale4              
,illu/ration3 ,,classify+ ,,!           
,,miscellane\s ,,gifts4  7,a ,view at   
,/epney ,causeway47     ,,8 ,,/range    
,,rep5tance4  ,,an ,,address ,,to ,,"y  
,,m54  ,by ! ,v5]able ,ar*deacon ,madd54
  ,illu/ration3 7,photo3 ,elliott &     
,fry1 ,bak] ,/reet1 ,w47  ,,ar*deacon   
,,madd54   ,x 0 close ^u midnight4 ,i 0 
alone 9 my /udy1 busy cle>+ (f a pile ( 
lett]s t _h be5 wait+ all day = a       
leisure mom5t4 ,9 ! mid/ ( my "w a      
vigor\s r+ ( ! door-bell res\nd$ ?r\gh !
 h\se1 foll[$ by su* a p]emptory ran-tan
 at ! knock] t ,i jump$ to my feet &    

ru%$ to ! door to see :at 0 ! matt]4    
,!re ,i f\nd two r\gh-look+ m51 :o lo/  
no "t 9 /at+ _! bus9ess4 ,we want y\r   
rev]5ce1 !y said1 to come & see a poor  
"y fell[ :o is dy+2 ! doctor has giv5   
him up1 & he is cry+ out = a m9i/] to   
come & pray ) him4 ,i c\ld n refuse su* 
an appeal1 & (f ,i />t$ ) ! m54 ,!y l$  
me to a n>r[ /reet 9 my p>i% & into "o (
 ! mo/ d+y h\ses 9 ! /reet4 ,aft] grop+ 
my way1 by ! aid ( light$ mat*es1 up a  
d>k flight ( /airs1 ,i f\nd ! dy+ man 9 
a dirty back b$room4  ,he c\ld n h be5 m
 ?an ?irty ye>s ( age4 ,he 0 propp$ up 9
 b$1 & ! grey look ( dea? 0 ^u 8 face4  
,z ,i ent]$ he turn$ eag]ly to me1 &1   
hold+ out 8 h&1 said1 ,i'm dy+1 & ,i am 
n ready--n ready6  ,j z ,i 0 ab\t to    
speak he sudd5ly gasp$ out1 ,john1      
,john6 h& me ^? ?+s on ! table4 ,john   
came =w>d & laid ^u ! b$ a sport+ pap]1 
a pack ( c>ds1 a set ( dice1 a bottle ( 
:isky1 & "s race li/s4  ,!re 0 a        
delib]ation ab\t ! :ole bus9ess :i*     
conv9c$ me t ! matt] _h be5 talk$ ov]   

betwe5 ! m54 ,:5 all 7 spread out 9 due 
ord]1 ! dy+ man aga9 turn$ to me & said1
 ,look1 vic>1 ^? ?+s h be5 ! ru9 ( me2 &
 !y h be5 a curse to me1 & ,i want to   
turn my back ^u !m all--,i want y to    
help me to d x4 ,aga9 ,i 0 ab\t to      
speak1 :5 sudd5ly1 /oop+ d[n1 he ga!r$  
!m all up & ?ru/ !m into my h&s ) !     
words ,%ove !m up my back4 ,i 0 s /agg]$
 by ! reque/ t ,i /amm]$ out ,:at--:at d
 y mean8 ,i want y1 he said1 z ,god's   
m9i/] to %ove !m up und]nea? my %irt4 ,i
 want to put !m beh9d my back4 ,i want  
,god to see t ,i h done ) !m = ev]4 ,i  
did n "k :e!r to laugh or cry4 ,x 0 all 
s absurd & yet s pa!tic4 ,! man 0 9 dead
 e>ne/4 ,he _h evid5tly ?\ght ov] x1 &  
meant x z an act ( true rep5tance4 ,he 0
 und\bt$ly a man :o _h come d[n 9 ! _w1 
& x 0 n all ignorance4  ,i said to him1 
,i w d :at y wi%1 b ,i w kneel d[n fir/1
 & y w repeat a pray] aft] me4 ,i knelt 
& he repeat$ aft] me ^! words3 ,fa!r1 ,i
 h s9n$ aga9/ heav5 & be=e ,!e4 ,i      
r5\nce all my s9s--f ! bottom ( my he>t 

,i r5\nce !m all4 ,fa!r1 receive ,?y    
prodigal son1 & =give me = ,jesus       
,*ri/'s sake4 ,am54  ,i !n rose f my    
knees & c>ri$ out 8 wi%es4 ,to u all 9 t
 *amb] ( dea? x 0 a mo/ solemn          
sacram5tal rite4 ,i1 inde$1 v]ily       
believ$ t x 0 ! outw>d & visible sign ( 
! inw>d & spiritual grace ( a true      
rep5tance4 ,!re ,i held ! ?+s t _h curs$
 8 "y manhood1 ru9$ a promis+ c>e]1 &   
br\ght him d[n to pov]ty & a premature  
grave2 & z ,i held ^? emblems ( evil    
beh9d 8 back ,i told him ( a ,savi\r :o 
c>ri$ our s9s--^u :om ! ,"l _h laid !   
iniquities ( u all4  ,little by little  
he gasp$ out 8 tale ( s93 ! gambl+1 !   
bett+1 & ! horsey set he _h got among/ z
 a y\?2 !n dr9k+ & bad company2 !n /rid+
 came ru9 & pov]ty l a weapon$ w>rior4  
,des]t$1 degrad$1 he crawl$ into ?is    
wret*$ room1 sick 9 m9d & body1 to die  
=sak5 & =gott5 by all 8 old boon        
companions except ,john4  ,! sc5e ( t   
night has left an indelible impression  
^u my he>t & m9d4 ,i believe ! m]ciful  

,god accept$ t /range outw>d act z an   
evid5ce ( s9c]e rep5tance4 ,to ! v la/  
he w\ld h u hold ^? in/rum5ts ( s9      
betwe5 8 %irt & 8 b>e back1 & z ,i held 
!m !re he di$ call+ ^u ,god4  ,:5 ,i    
pass$ out ( t h\se ( dea? into ! /reets 
& ! morn+ light1 ,i pray$1 z ,i _h nev] 
pray$ be=e1 t ,god 9 ,8 m]cy might      
deliv] ?is fair ,engl& ( ours f ! deadly
 & degrad+ vice ( gambl+4  ,x is ov] t5 
ye>s s9ce my midnight visit to t        
gambl]'s dea?-b$4 ,i rememb] /ill "o    
s5t5ce ( ! ru9$ man3 ,x doesn't pay1    
sir6 ,x doesn't pay6 ,aye6 & ev5 if x   
does pay "s few1 :at !n8 ,is x n        
ill-gott5 ga98 ,& if s1 :at %all x pr(it
 su* a man1 ?\gh he ga9 ! :ole _w & lose
 8 own s\l8  ,! vice ( gambl+ does n /& 
alone4 ,x is ! "m ( s9s2 ! sordid & !   
s5sual too frequ5tly g h& 9 h&4 ,ly+1   
blasphemy1 impurity1 di%one/y1 trick]y1 
d\ble-deal+1 foll[ 9 its tra94  ,!      
gambl] :o1 by a /roke ( luck1 becomes   
ri* 9 an h\r1 is tempt$ to sp5d 8 w9n+s 
9 riot\s liv+4 ,x is ) him a case (     

luxury to-day1 despair & dr9k to-morr[4 
,a g5]al atmosph]e ( blackgu>dism seems 
ev] to p]vade ! race-c\rse4 ,"h is a    
cutt+ f ! daily press ( ,augu/ la/3--   
,,blackgu>dism ,,at ,,! ,,alex&ra ,,p>k 
,,races4--,f\rte5      brutal assaults1 
committ$ on ! ,alex&ra ,p>k race-c\rse  
on ,saturday aft]noon1 h be5 report$ to 
! police1 !      assaults 9 sev]al cases
 hav+ be5 accompani$ by robb]y4      ,"o
 ( ! g5tlem5 assault$ 0 a pr(essional   
man well      kn[n 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,he
 0 /&+ at a refre%m5t      b> 9 ! gr& /&
 :5 he 0 half-kill$ by r\ghs4           
,ano!r p]son :o 0 assault$ 0 a memb] ( !
 ,jockey ,club      /aff2 b _m frequ5t]s
 ( ! c\rse 7 he>d to express            
pleasure at ?is1 9 ! hope t x w\ld lead 
to "s bett]      provision be+ made = ! 
exclusion ( well-kn[n r\ghs f      ! r+s
 & /&s4  ,i h se5 m ?an "o "y man ( my  
acqua9tance /& 9 ! felon's dock1 & ,i "k
 !y 7 br\ght !re by bett+4 ,i h he>d !  
wail ( wife & *ildr5 9 ! c\rt z !       
culprit 0 hurri$ f ! dock to 8 cell4 ,& 

:at 0 left = him to d :5 he 0 releas$ f 
prison8 ,:o w employ a man ) ! /igma (  
imprisonm5t = di%one/y re/+ ^u him8 ,he 
s9ks l[] & l[]1 dragg+ 8 poor wife & has
 little *ildr5 d[n ) him 9 8 degrad+    
desc5t--d[n to abject mis]y4  ,9        
addition1 too1 to ! frightful inju/ice  
to wives & *ildr5 caus$ by bett+ &      
gambl+1 & ! results on ! home life1 says
 a rec5t ,report ( ! ,convocation (     
,york1 !y h an injuri\s effect on ^? :o 
are addict$ to !m1 dead5+ _! spiritual  
life1 & mak+ !m indiff]5t to high] joys 
& nobl] pursuits :ile ! passion la/s4   
,an example ( ?is is af=d$ by ,greville1
 :o1 9 8 memoirs1 says3 ',?ank ,god6 !  
races are ov]4 ,i h _h all ! excitem5t &
 worry1 b h nei!r won nor lo/4 ,no?+ b !
 hope ( ga9 w\ld induce me to g ?r\gh ! 
demoralis+ drudg]y1 :i* ,i am aw>e      
r$uces me to a level ( all t is mo/     
disreputable & despicable1 = my ?\ghts  
are et]nally absorb$ 9 !m4 ,x is l      
dram-dr9k+2 hav+ once begun1 y _c leave 
x (f1 ?\gh ,i am disgu/$ all ! "t ) my  

occupation4'  ,& x is useless1 my bro!r1
 to juggle ) y\r consci5ce 9 ?is matt]4 
,gambl+ is a vice1 :e!r x be = p5ny     
po9ts or = ponies4 ,! "q ( ! am\nt ( !  
bet has no?+ to d ) ! s9 ( gambl+4 ,!   
pr9ciple is :at we look at4  ,! wrong ( 
gambl+ lies n 9 ! excessive indulg5ce 9 
an intr9sically innoc5t practice1 b 9 ! 
surr5d] to *ance ( acts :i* ought to be 
controll$ by reason alone1 & decid$ by !
 w 9 accordance ) ! moral laws ( ju/ice 
or b5evol5ce4  ,bro!r m56 %un ?is vice4 
,x is ! c]ta9 road to ru94 ,d n be lur$ 
to y\r doom by ?is t]rible fasc9ation4  
,%ake (f its spell1 r5\nce its tyranny3 
,x doesn't pay6 ,x doesn't pay6         
,illu/ration3 ,x doesn't pay1 sir6 ,x   
doesn't pay6  ,x is an accurs$ ?+4 ,x   
degrades ! m9d1 x demoralises ! :ole    
moral be+1 &1 if n r5\nc$1 means ev]la/+
 ru94  ,?is is no "t = smoo? words4     
,gambl+ is a gr[+ evil 9 ! l&4 ,wom5 &  
*ildr51 z well z m51 h become entangl$  
)9 its me%es1 & are be+ dragg$ d[n to   
p]dition4 ,x de/roys all t is noble &   

unselfi% 9 ! human he>t4 ,x p>alyses !  
w1 /ultifies ! reason1 & /ifles e holy  
emotion 9 ! s\l4 ,! man :o prep>es a    
table = =tune & fills up m+l$ w9e to    
de/9y1 :o makes *ance 8 idol & ga9 8    
god1 w live to curse ! day ( 8 bir?4 ,be
 wise1 !re=e1 ,o ye sons ( m5 & seek !  
,"l y\r ,god ) all y\r he>ts2 = ! bless+
 ( ! ,"l1 x make? ri*1 & ,he adde? no   
sorr[ ) x4     ,told 9 ,sun%9e ,room4   
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,pr9ce',s ,,message4 
,a ,fairy ,p>able4 ,by ,roma ,:ite4     
,once ^u a "t !re 0 a c\ntry all sweet )
 ! honey-smell ( :ite clov]1 & all full 
( music ) ! song ( birds4 ,ra9 & w9d    
swept x n[ & !n2 b1 :5 !y _h pass$ ! w>m
 joy ( sun%9e came aga91 & ! %ad[s (    
sail+1 sn[y cl\ds drift$ purple ov] !   
s(t gre5 sides ( ! hills :]e ! "y kids  
play$ r\nd _! quiet mo!rs1 s t all ! p  
:o liv$ 9 ! beautiful c\ntry felt its   
lovel9ess ?rill _! he>ts4  ,b surr\nd+ !
 clov]-fields & ! bright g>d5s & ! sunny
 mead[s 0 a b& ( black d>kness1 & ^? :o 
_h pass$ into ! d>kness nev] came back4 

,ev]ybody :o sang & laugh$ & lov$ 9 !   
sun%9e knew t "s day _! turn w\ld come  
to /ep alone into ! /range c\ntry (     
night t girdl$ ! l& l an imp5etrable    
curta92 & sometimes "o or ano!r w\ld    
come & look sadly & te>fully on !       
d>kness1 & !n turn back ) b[$ head1 &   
try to =get x4 ,& sometimes a s\nd ( l[1
 sad s++ w\ld approa* x1 & m5 & wom51 ) 
te>s runn+ d[n _! faces1 w\ld accompany 
"s de> "o1 ^: "t 9 ! bright c\ntry 0    
f9i%$1 to ! edge ( ! sil5t d>kness &    
wat* him pass away into x1 nev] to      
return2 & ?\gh !y held out besee*+ h&s  
aft] him1 & /ra9$ _! sight t !y might   
p]ceive :i!r he _h gone1 ! d>kness nev] 
gave up its secret2 only cont9u$ to lie1
 hu%$ & my/]i\s1 r\nd ! l& :]e !        
apple-blossom budd$ & ! "y lambs play$4 
,n[ ! ,k+ ( ! c\ntry _h sev5 daught]s & 
an only son4 ,! daught]s 7 v beautiful1 
b ! son 0 fair] ?an ! day4 ,8 hair 0 z  
gold5 z ! noontime ( ! ,s\?1 & 8 eyes 7 
blue & laugh+ z ! summ] sea1 & 8 "m lov$
 him bett] ?an life1 f ! day :5 he lay 9

 a little :ite & silv] cradle by h]     
side4  ,! royal *ildr5 play$ toge!r 9 ! 
g>d5s & c\rts ( ! palace1 & sometimes ! 
,que5 ga!r$ !m ab\t h] & told !m tales (
 ! fairies & ! dewy r+s :i* !y danc$    
into gre5ness on summ] nights2 or %e    
w\ld tell !m ( brave k+s :o _h done _!  
duty1 & lov+ que5s ^: names _h be5      
bless$ by _! subjects4 ,& ! *ildr5 w\ld 
ask que/ions ab\t ! d>k belt t encircl$ 
! c\ntry1 ( :i* !y _h he>d1 b :i* !y _h 
nev] se54 ,& !n ! ,que5 w\ld %ake h]    
head & fold h] arms tightly ab\t !m "o  
by "o1 b ! *ild t %e press$ mo/ closely 
to h] 0 h] only boy4  ,b "o day a great 
fe> fell ^u ! k+dom1 & all ! palace 0   
hu%$ & /ill4 ,x 0 told t ! little       
,pr9ce's days 7 numb]$1 & t he mu/ soon 
pass away4 ,& a few h\rs lat] twilight  
fell ov] ! l&1 & ?r\gh ! twilight came !
 solemn /eps ( m\rn]s & ! s\nd ( te>s4  
,& ! lilies b5t _! :ite heads1 & ! roses
 ne/l$ sadly toge!r among _! gre5 leaves
 z ! royal procession swept wail+ by    
?r\gh ! dusk4 ,& = a few mom5ts a *ild's

 voice spoke1 & !n x ceas$ z ! little   
,pr9ce w5t bravely away1 alone1 into !  
d>kness1 & ^? :o _h lov$ him 7 left     
beh9d4  ,illu/ration3 ,! little ,pr9ce  
w5t bravely 444 into ! d>kness4  ,!y    
return$ by-&-by to ! palace1 & ! ,k+    
took up 8 royal duties aga91 & ! sev5   
,pr9cesses w5t back to _! lessons & to  
_! play4 ,sometimes !y w\ld talk1 )     
sudd5 sobs1 ( _! bro!r1 & !n !y w\ld    
=get him :ile t5d+ to _! fl[]s & wat*+ !
 wild birds on ! w+4 ,! ,k+1 too1 n[ &  
!n1 w\ld re/ 8 face ^u 8 h&s1 & be v    
sil5t = a :ile4 ,b 8 k+dom claim$ him1 &
 he _h n ! "t always 9 :i* to m\rn4     
,only ! ,que5 nev] =got1 = ! little     
,pr9ce _h be5 h] only son4 ,night aft]  
night %e w5t alone to ! edge ( !        
d>kness1 & tri$ to pi]ce x ) h] long+   
eyes1 & to beat x away ) h] "m's h&s2 b 
x 0 always motionless & impassable1 &   
seem$ to ext5d into endless night4  ,b  
"o ev5+1 z %e knelt !re1 quiet = v      
we>9ess1 !re came a sweet smell ?r\gh ! 
dusk1 z if ! spices ( wild ?yme 7 cru%$ 

out by "s approa*+ tread2 & ! sleep+    
fl[]s t _h hung heavily "u ! weight ( h]
 fall+ te>s1 lift$ _! faces & unfold$ _!
 clos$ petals1 z if !y 7 dream+ ( !     
morn+ sun4 ,& !n1 all at once1 fragrance
 & w>m? & light 7 ab\t ! ,que52 &1 look+
 up1 %e saw ! radiant figure ( a wise1  
quiet man4  ,8 voice spoke to h]1 & %e  
he>d _m e*oes 9 x1 s t x /irr$ h] memory
 /rangely4 ,x 0 z if %e li/5$ to ! notes
 ( a ?ru% on a dewy morn+1 or to ! s\?  
w9d among ! summ] trees by night4  ,:y d
 y m\rn "h1 all alone8 he ask$ h] g5tly4
  ,h] tones %ook z %e answ]$ him4  ,i am
 weep+ = my only son1 :o has gone away f
 me into ?is d>kness by :i* we /&4  ,= a
 mom5t ! wise man 0 sil5t2 8 grave1 t5d]
 eyes look$ d[n into h]s4  ,y try to    
beat ! d>kness away ) y\r h&s1 he said  
by-&-by1 & y feel only t x is l solid   
rock to y\r t\*4 ,y /ra9 y\r sight to   
pi]ce x1 &1 z y gaze1 y realise its     
blackness1 & x becomes deep] to y\r     
eyes4 ,:y1 !n1 d y /ay ^u its m>g98  ,i 
/ay because ,i hope & pray t1 by dwell+ 

ne> x1 ,i may cat* a glimpse ( my only  
son2 t ,i may he> 8 voice speak to me1  
or feel = a mom5t ! w>m1 cl++ t\* ( 8   
little h&s4 ,i /ay because ,i crave = a 
message f him1 to tell me t he loves me 
/ill4  ,!n !re 0 pity 9 ! wise man's    
eyes1 & x 0 ! sweet pity ( a "m :o sees 
a *ild cry ov] a brok5 toy4  ,y\r son   
has _m messages f> y1 he said1 b y _c   
f9d or read !m "h2 &1 if y /ay1 y\r eyes
 w soon gr[ too dim to see1 & ! d>kness 
w hold itself all ab\t y\r he>t4 ,turn  
y\r face & foot/eps back to y\r p & y\r 
k+1 & seek !re a message f y\r son :i*  
%all speak ( consolation4  ,! ,que5 0   
sil5t !n1 & h] feet & h&s 7 /ill4 ,%e   
look$ up at ! wise1 quiet man1 &1 z %e  
look$1 %e saw t 8 eyes 7 l ^? ( ! *ild  
:o _h pass$ away1 & %e caught at ! hem (
 8 robe ) trembl+ f+]s4  ,illu/ration3  
,my s5t5ce is--,=giv5ess6  ,:o are y8 %e
 cri$4 ,:o are y1 ) y\r wise words1 &   
y\r eyes l ^? ( my son1 :o 0 b a little1
 little *ild8  ,!n into ! face ( ! man  
came a wond]ful look1 s t ! ,que51 see+ 

x1 b5t h] head & b[$ h] =ehead ^u h]    
h&s4 ,& x seem$ to h]1 = a mom5t1 z if  
/range sweet sc5ts blew to h]1 & !      
d>kness broke away into long alleys (   
light & bloom4 ,& !n !re 0 a hu%1 & :5  
%e look$ up aga9 ! wise man 0 gone4  ,b 
%e rememb]$ t he _h giv5 h] ! sweete/   
promise 9 ! _w--! promise ( a message f 
h] only son2 &1 believ+ him1 %e w5t away
 f ! belt ( d>kness1 & turn$ aga9 to !  
palace1 to h] *ildr51 & to h] k+4  ,& z 
%e pass$ along ! road %e came across a  
poor cripple :o _h fall5 & hurt himself 
by ! way4 ,8 w\nds bl$1 & he look$ up at
 ! ,que5 ) wi/ful eyes4 ,s %e w5t1      
h]self1 to ! ne>e/ /ream to fet* wat] = 
him1 & %e gave him "s to dr9k1 & b\nd up
 ! poor bruises1 & soo!d him ) g5tle    
words4 ,& z %e t5d$ him1 %e =got = a    
mom5t ! d>kness into :i* h] son _h      
pass$1 & only rememb]$ t ! l&1 9 spite (
 its beauty1 0 full ( suff]+ & te>s1 & t
 %e _h h] "w to d among h] p2 & %e look$
 ) h] %9+ "m's eyes into ! cripple's    
face1 & bade him be com=t$4  ,& !n1 all 

at once1 a wond]ful ?+ happ5$4 ,!       
cripple spoke1 9 falt]+ tones1 to ?ank  
h]2 & 8 voice ?rill$ h]1 = x 0 ! voice (
 h] little son4  ,wond]+ & grave1 !     
,que5 pass$ on4 ,"s blue butt]flies flew
 by1 circl+ 9 ! /ill air4 ,z %e look$ at
 !m h] he>t 0 sudd5ly /irr$ to rev]5ce &
 gratitude & joy = ! beauty ( _! silk5  
burni%$ w+s4 ,& z ! ?rill ( t5d]ness    
%ook h]1 x seem$1 all at once1 z if a   
gl[ 7 across h] pa?1 & z if1 ?r\gh !    
gl[1 %e he>d ! *ild-laught] ( ! little  
,pr9ce :o _h pass$ away4  ,& s x happ5$1
 day aft] day1 z ! weeks sp$ by4 ,:5ev] 
! he>t ( ! ,que5 0 /irr$ to hol9ess by  
de$s & ?\ghts :i* 7 true & lovely & pure
 !re came to h] all ! t5d] sweetness (  
memory & ( communion1 s t %e knew t     
beyond ! d>kness h] little son /ill s5t 
8 ?\ghts to h] 9 love4 ,b :5ev] %e w5t  
to ! belt ( gloom to weep 8 voice 0     
sil5t1 & x seem$ to h] z if he _h gone  
away = ev]4  ,& "o day !re came a /range
 begg> to ! palace gates1 ) wild1 wick$ 
eyes & hatr$ ( all m5 9 8 he>t2 & he _h 

sworn to injure ! ,k+ because ! ,k+ 0   
great & good4 ,he kept 8 v[1 & /ruck at 
! k9d ,k+ z he 0 pass+ ?r\gh ! gates4 ,b
 ! ,que5 saw ! rais$ dagg]1 & sprang 9  
front ( h] husb&1 s t %e receiv$ ! bl[  
h]self4  ,!n ! ,que5 lay 9 /range sil5t 
illness1 & ! c\rt met to judge ! de$4 ,!
 begg> cr\*$1 t]rifi$ & trembl+1 be=e   
!m2 b1 ere s5t5ce c\ld be giv51 a sweet 
woman's voice bade ^? :o condemn$ him to
 pause1 & ! judges saw t ! ,que5 _h ris5
 f h] b$ ( sickness & /ood among !m4    
,wait6 %e cri$1 wait6 ,i1 :o h borne !  
pa91 mu/ speak ! s5t5ce4  ,%e paus$1 &1 
cross+ to ! begg>1 laid h] h& ^u 8 head4
  ,my s5t5ce is--,=giv5ess6  ,h] voice  
rang out l a sweet silv] trumpet 9 !    
c\rt-room1 & ev]ybody 0 v /ill4 ,!n1 all
 at once1 ! begg> bur/ into te>s4  ,b   
nobody else spoke or mov$4 ,only ! te>s 
( ! begg> fl[$ d[n until !y made a t9y  
cry/al pool1 & ! ,que51 :o b5t ov] him1 
saw into ! pool z into a mirror4  ,& %e 
beheld ! m>g9 ( ! c\ntry & ! deep black 
fog :i* lay beyond2 & z %e look$1 ! fog 

broke away into long gleam+ alleys (    
fl[]s ) %9+ mi/s above !m1 z if ( a ris+
 sun1 &1 among ! bloom1 ! face ( !      
little ,pr9ce smil$ fully ^u h] once    
aga94  ,!n1 all at once1 %e he>d ! voice
 ( ! wise1 quiet man1 & %e p]ceiv$ t he 
/ood aga9 by h] side4  ,:at does x all  
mean8 %e ask$ him brea?lessly2 :at does 
x all mean8  ,! begg>1 ^: face 0 press$ 
to ! hem ( h] robe2 ! c\rt1 :o /ill     
rema9$ hu%$ & motionless2 & ! ,k+1 ^:   
eyes rev]5c$ h]1 all wait$ = ! wise     
man's reply4 ,x came to !m s(tly1 l !   
murmur ( p9e ne$les 9 a s\? w9d4  ,!re c
 be no ,dea? :]e !re is ,love4          
,illu/ration3 decorative  ,illu/ration3 
,our ,roll ( ,h]oic ,de$s  ,we record   
?is mon? a signal act ( h]oism :i* took 
place a few ye>s ago 9 a coal-pit ne>   
,dalkei?4 ,! m9e 0 sudd5ly flood$1 a va/
 volume ( wat] ru%$ ?r\gh ! work+s1 & x 
0 only aft] "s h\rs ( dang]\s & mo/     
difficult "w t ! imprison$ m9]s 7       
rescu$4 ,x 0 !n discov]$ t ,walk]1 a boy
 ( twelve1 _h be5 left beh9d1 &         

imm$iately ,james ,nolans volunte]$ to  
save him4 ,nolans _h to be =cibly pu%$  
?r\gh ! ru%+ torr5t by "s ( 8 comrades2 
!n he _h to grope ab\t "u ! wat] to f9d 
a rail :i* he us$ = ! purpose (         
guidance1 &1 aft] n>r[ly escap+ dea? f  
dr[n+1 he ev5tually discov]$ ! t]rifi$  
lad4 ,ev5 !n x 0 d\btful :e!r !y w\ld   
escape alive2 b aft] a plucky da% ?r\gh 
! wat]1 & by ! help ( "s old ladd]s     
ha/ily fa/5$ toge!r1 !y manag$ to rega9 
_! comrades1 :o nev] expect$ to see !m  
aga94     ,illu/ration3 musical score   
,rise1 ,graci\s ,god1 & ,%9e4    ,words 
by ,,william ,,hurn1 #ahac4     ,music  
by ,h4 ,,wal=d ,,davies1 ,,mus4,d4      
7,organi/ ( ! ,temple ,*ur*47   ,)      
maje/y4      #a4  ,rise1 graci\s ,god1 &
 %9e           ,9 all ,?y sav+ might6   
,& prosp] ea* design1           ,to     
spread ,?y glori\s light3         ,let  
heal+ /reams ( m]cy fl[1         ,t all 
! e>? ,?y tru? may "k4         ,am54    
#b4  ,o br+ ! nations ne>1           ,t 
!y may s+ ,?y praise2         ,let all !

 p he>           ,& le>n ,?y graci\s    
ways3         ,reign1 mighty ,god1 ass]t
 ,?y cause1         ,& gov]n by ,?y     
righte\s laws4      #c4  ,put =? ,?y    
glori\s p[]2           ,! nations !n w  
see6         ,& e>? pres5t h] /ore      
,9 conv]ts born to ,!e4         ,god1   
our own ,god1 ,8 ,*ur* w bless1         
,& e>? w teem ) fruitfulness4           
,n4,b4--,! la/ v]se %\ld be sung ff 9   
unison4     ,,temp]ance ,,notes ,,&     
,,news4  ,by a ,lead+ ,temp]ance        
,advocate4   ,,! ,,c>e ,,( ,,!          
,,inebriate4  ,! pres5t ye> has br\ght  
into op]ation a new ,act ( ,p>liam5t    
deal+ ) ! habitual drunk>d4 ,! un=tunate
 m5 & wom5 ( ! type ( ! notori\s ,jane  
,cakebread h be5 ! despair ( /ip5di>y   
magi/rates = ye>s pa/4 ,at ! "t ( writ+ 
! work+ ( ! new ,act has n settl$ into  
%ape1 s x is all too e>ly to =eca/ its  
probable results4 ,mean:ile we t5d] our 
congratulations to ,dr4 ,norman ,k]r1   
,f4,l4,s41 = x is to ?is humane &       
philan?ropic physician we are indebt$ = 

any?+ l an intellig5t treatm5t ( !      
confirm$ dipsomaniac4 ,dr4 ,k]r 0 born  
at ,glasg[ 9 #ahcd1 & graduat$ at       
,glasg[ ,univ]sity 9 #ahfa4 ,:ile yet a 
/ud5t he took a ke5 int]e/ 9 temp]ance &
 e/abli%$ a society = 8 fell[-/ud5ts4 ,f
 t "t to ! pres5t1 8 active s]vices to !
 re=m h be5 /eadily ma9ta9$4 ,he takes a
 prom95t "p 9 ! "w ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&   
,temp]ance ,society1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom    
,alliance1 & ! ,national ,temp]ance     
,league4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 z an au?ority on 
dipsomania t he is be/ kn[n4 ,he is !   
f\nd] & ,presid5t ( ! ,society = ! ,/udy
 & ,cure ( ,inebriety1 & x 0 at 8       
in/igation t a highly successful        
,colonial & ,int]national ,congress on  
,inebriety 0 held 9 ,we/m9/] ,t[n ,hall 
9 ,july1 #ahhg4 ,dr4 ,k]r has writt5    
l>gely on ! subject1 & 8 le>n$ "w on    
,inebriety3 ,its ,etiology1 ,pa?ology1  
,treatm5t1 & ,jurisprud5ce1 spe$ily     
pass$ into sev]al editions4 ,he is almo/
 z well kn[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z at     
home4 ,! gi/ ( ,dr4 ,norman ,k]r's views

 may be be/ indicat$ by ! op5+ s5t5ce ( 
! volume ref]r$ to4 ,he writes3--  ,no  
disease is m common ?an inebriety1 & yet
 none is s seldom recognis$4 ,no disease
 is m widespread4 ,9 ! :ole circle ( ev5
 an ext5sive acqua9tance x may happ5 t  
no memb] has be5 kn[n to h suff]$ f any 
( ! lead+ diseases :i* prevail 9 our    
isl&s1 t no "o has be5 laid l[ by       
ph?isis or canc]4 ,b !re are v few      
families 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom :i* h n _h at
 lea/ "o relative :o has be5 subject to 
inebriety4  ,illu/ration3 7,photo3      
,william ,:iteley1 ,bayswat]1 ,w47      
,,dr4 ,,norman ,,k]r4   ,,ano!r ,,good  
,,idea4  ,! late/ new ef=t to popul>ise 
temp]ance among/ wom5 is a s*eme prep>$ 
by ! ,durham & ,nor?umb]l& ,c\nty ,union
 ( ! ,briti% ,wom5's ,temp]ance         
,association4 ,x takes ! =m ( a summ]   
s*ool to be op5$ at ,b>n>d ,ca/le1 :]e  
ladies may /udy temp]ance 9 its         
sci5tific aspects1 & receive v>i\s aids 
z to ! me?ods ( imp>t+ ?is k4 ,! =5oons 
w be giv5 to lectures1 ! aft]noons to   

recreation1 excursions1 etc4 ,full      
p>ticul>s may be obta9$ f ,mrs4         
,ri*>dson1 ,! ,gables1                  
,newca/le-on-,tyne4   ,,be] ,,9 ,,!     
,,hay ,,& ,,h>ve/ ,,fields4  ,?is is an 
age ( speciali/s1 & ,mr4 ,john ,abbey is
 c]ta9ly ! speciali/ ( ! temp]ance      
propag&a 9 relation to agriculture4 ,!  
son ( a yeoman1 he v e>ly turn$ 8       
att5tion to ! importance ( sob]is+ our  
h>ve/ fields4 ,by 8 writ+s1 8 spee*es1 &
 ! inv5tion ( teetotal dr9ks call$      
,/okos1 ,hopkos1 & ,cokos1 he has       
gradually produc$ a wond]ful *ange 9    
agricultural circles4 ,x is ,mr4        
,abbey's habit to g ! r\nd ( !          
agricultural %[s 9 _! season1 :]e he    
pit*es 8 t5t1 9 :i* he disp5ses 8 dr9ks1
 di/ributes 8 lit]ature1 & discusses !  
:y & because ( 8 movem5t ) all & sundry4
 ,f ! _m lett]s receiv$ by him1 we are  
p]mitt$ to quote "o f a correspond5t :o 
f>ms sev5 hundr$ acres3--  ,i am glad to
 tell y t we h done h>ve/ )\t a drop (  
be] be+ giv5 to ! m51 & !y appe> to l   

,/okos bett] ?is ye> ?an ev]4 ,!y       
usually _h eight gallons or m a day1 &  
work$ well ) x1 & ?r\gh\t ! excessive   
heat we _h n a man ill4 ,ye>s ago ! m5  
w\ld get be] into ! field1 & !re 0 a    
great deal ( drunk5ness among !m1 b n[  
,i am ?ankful to say t ,/okos has1 by   
virtue ( its excell5t qualities1        
practically driv5 ! be] out ( ! field1 &
 "w goes on delightfully4  ,illu/ration3
 7,photo3 ,a4 ,e4 ,coe1 ,norwi*7  ,,mr4 
,,john ,,abbey4  ,x may be m5tion$ t ?is
 agricultural "w is only a detail ( ,mr4
 ,abbey's life1 = he is ! ,organis+     
,secret>y ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ,temp]ance 
,society = ,norwi* ,diocese1 hav+       
previ\sly held a simil> appo9tm5t f> _m 
ye>s 9 ,ox=d ,diocese4  ,illu/ration3   
,,mr4 ,,abbey',s ,,t5t ,,at ,,!         
,,norfolk ,,agricultural ,,%[4          
7,di/ribut+ ,temp]ance ,dr9ks47   ,,com+
 ,,ev5ts4  ,on ,april #ac? a conc]t w be
 giv5 at ,/af=d ,h\se1 "u ! patronage ( 
,h4,r4,h4 ! ,du*ess ( ,york1 9 aid ( !  
,*ur* ( ,engl& ,temp]ance ,society      

,juv5ile ,union4 ,on ,april #ai? !      
annual meet+ ( ! ,guild ( ,hope w be    
held at ,grosv5or ,h\se1 ! ,duke (      
,we/m9/] 9 ! *air4 ,on ,may #a/ ! annual
 meet+ ( ! ,national ,temp]ance ,league 
w be held 9 ,exet] ,hall1 ! ,ar*bi%op ( 
,cant]bury presid+4 ,9 ,july !re w be   
two ftes at ! ,cry/al ,palace--"o on !  
#e? by ! ,national ,temp]ance ,*oral    
,society1 & ! o!r on ! #bi?1 "u !       
direction ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ,temp]ance 
,society4   ,,give ,,! ,,boy ,a ,,*ance4
  ,dur+ ! pa/ decade ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&   
,temp]ance ,society has develop$ a      
wond]ful lean+ t[>ds practical ef=t4    
,its ,police ,c\rt ,mission has be5 (   
incalculable s]vice1 & has receiv$ !    
he>ty recognition ( su* able magi/rates 
z ! late ,mr4 ,montagu ,williams1 ,sir  
,john ,bridge1 ,mr4 ,a4 de ,rutz51 &    
o!rs4 ,! ,police ,c\rt ,mission>ies h = 
"s "t be5 gravely conc]n$ z to :at to d 
) "y boys br\ght up = _! fir/ (f5ces4   
,la/ ,june ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ,temp]ance  
,society e/abli%$ a ,boys' ,%elt] ,home 

at ,gunn]sbury4 ,to ?is in/itution boys 
are n[ remitt$ in/ead ( to prison4 ,"h  
!y h a *ance ( le>n+ "s useful indu/ry1 
situations are f\nd = !m1 & !y are ?us  
giv5 a new />t 9 life4 ,! ,bi%op (      
,london op5$ ! ,home1 :i* is manag$ "u !
 direction ( a small sub-committee ( !  
,london ,diocesan ,*ur* ( ,engl&        
,temp]ance ,society4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! 
,,boys' ,,%elt] ,,home4  7,e/abli%$ by !
 ,*ur* ( ,engl& ,temp]ance ,society =   
fir/ (f5d]s47   ,illu/ration3 7,photo3  
,deb5ham & ,g\ld1 ,b\rnem\?47  ,,mr4    
,,rob]t ,,sawy]4   ,,among ,,! ,,railway
 ,,m54  ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+1 & c]ta9ly  
"o ( ! mo/ useful1 temp]ance            
organisations1 specially cat]+ = a      
di/9ct class ( work]s1 is ! ,unit$      
,k+dom ,railway ,temp]ance ,union4 ,x   
comm5c$ 9 a v humble way 9 #ahhb1 & 9 a 
s5se owes its orig9 to ,mr4 ,s4 ,cutl]1 
an e>ne/ man employ$ by ! ,metropolitan 
,railway ,company1 :o approa*$ ! ,*ur* (
 ,engl& ,temp]ance ,society to see if   
some?+ c\ld be done to br+ toge!r !     

diff]5t railway m5 :o 7 9 sympa?y )     
temp]ance "w4 ,z ! result ( a conf]5ce1 
! ,union 0 />t$1 & x has rema9$ 9       
connection ) ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ,temp]ance
 ,society ev] s9ce4 ,to-day x has       
bran*es on ne>ly e l9e ( railway 9 !    
,unit$ ,k+dom2 & e grade ( ! s]vice1 f !
 influ5tial director d[n to ! humble    
book/all lad1 is repres5t$ 9 ! memb]%ip4
 ,! railway m5 7 =tunate 9 secur+ !     
int]e/ ( ,mr4 ,rob]t ,sawy]1 ,record] ( 
,maid5head1 at ! comm5cem5t ( _!        
op]ations1 = besides contribut+ v l>gely
 f 8 purse1 ,mr4 ,sawy]1 z ,presid5t ( !
 ,union1 practically devotes 8 life to !
 int]e/s ( railway m54 ,he is lit]ally 9
 j\rney+s (t1 & has a mo/ able lieut5ant
 9 ,mr4 ,a4 ,c4 ,?ompson1 ! fir/ & only 
,secret>y ( ! ,union4 ,! railway m5 run 
a little temp]ance j\rnal ( _! own1     
appropriately entitl$ ,on ! ,l9e4 ,"o   
has only to glance ?r\gh its attractive 
pages to see t ! ,union is v mu* alive4 
,= ^? :o are employ$ on railways        
temp]ance is c]ta9ly an excell5t ?+1 &  

!re c be no d\bt also t ! safety ( !    
travell+ public is help$ n a little by !
 h>d "w ( ,mr4 ,sawy] & 8 *e]y comrades4
     ,illu/ration3 ,,scripture ,,lessons
 ,,= ,,s*ool ,,& ,,home  ,,int]national 
,,s]ies  ,) ,illu/rative ,anecdotes &   
,ref]5ces4   ,,m>* #ai,,?4--,*ri/ !     
,good ,%eph]d4  ,to read--,/4 ,john x4  
#a-af4 ,gold5 ,text--,v]4 #aa4  ,la/    
lesson %[$ ,*ri/ z s\rce ( light--giv+  
sight to ! eyes & he>t ( bl9d man2      
to-day's %[s ,him z ,love1 ! ,good      
,%eph]d1 giv+ ,8 life = ,8 %eep4  ,i4   
,*ri/ ! ,door ( ! ,fold 7#a-aj74        
,connection ) heal+ ( bl9d man4         
,ph>isees 7 bad %eph]ds--he f\nd ! true4
  ,!y drove him away--,*ri/ ! ,good     
,%eph]d took him into ,8 fold4          
,explanation ( ! diff]5t p>ts ( !       
p>able4  ,! %eepfold--,*ri/'s ,*ur* on  
e>? 7v]4 #af74  ,! door--,*ri/ ,himself1
 ! only way to ,god4  ,! %eep--! p (    
,*ri/ 7,ps4 c4 #b74  ,! %eph]ds--,god's 
m9i/]s1 fe$+ & lead+ ! flock 7#a ,pet4  
v4 #b7 9 ! "r way4  ,! port]--,god's ,_s

 op5+ he>ts to ,*ri/4  ,illu/ration3    
,*ri/ is z a ,good ,%eph]d4 ,h[8  ,he   
comes to ! %eep 9 ! fold4 ,he calls by  
"n1 & goes be=e to lead !m4 ,!y         
recognise voice1 tru/ ,him1 & foll[4    
,contra/ betwe5 ,*ri/ & ! ,ph>isees4 ,!y
 are robb]s 7,/4 ,matt4 xxiii4 #ad1     
etc471 bl9d guides1 hypocrites1 lead+ m5
 to ru94 ,n[ ?ir/+ to kill ,him4 ,*ri/  
is ! way ( salvation4 ,?ief takes life2 
%eph]ds protect life4 ,he gives life1 "h
 & h]eaft]4  ,application4 ,:osoev]     
believe? 9 ,him %all h ev]la/+ life4    
,,ii4 ,*ri/ ! ,good ,%eph]d 7#aa-af74 ,8
 "n4  ,good1 i4e4 beautiful1 noble1     
lov+4 ,he is p]fect 9 contra/ ) imp]fect
 m9i/]s2 true z oppos$ to false2 good z 
giv+ ,8 life4 ,m]e hirel+s des]t ! flock
 9 dang]4  ,8 "w4 ,kn[s ea*             
intimately--c>es = wants4 ,dies t !y may
 be sav$4 ,seeks w&]]s4 ,folds all      
safely 9 fold at la/4  ,lessons4 ,!     
privileges ( ,*ri/'s flock4  #a4 ,safety
 9 ! fold ( ,8 ,*ur*4  #b4 ,succ\r 9 "t 
( want & dang]4  #c4 ,sympa?y4 ,!y "k   

,him1 & ,he kn[s !m4   ,*ri/ ! ,door4   
,x is said t ! anci5t city ( ,troy _h b 
"o way ( entrance4 ,9 :atev] direction !
 travell] w5t1 he w\ld f9d no way into !
 city b ! "o :i* 0 legally appo9t$1 & ! 
only "o :i* 0 us$ by ^? :o w5t 9 & out4 
,!re is only "o "r way to ! fav\r (     
,god1 to ! family ( ,god1 to ! pres5ce (
 ,god 9 pray]1 &1 f9ally1 to ! ,city (  
,god 9 et]nity1 & t "o way is ,*ri/4 ,i 
am ! way1 ,he decl>es1 & no man come?   
unto ! ,fa!r b by ,me4   ,,m>*          
#bf,,?4--,review ,lesson4  ,gold5       
,text--,/4 ,john x4 #bg4  ,*ri/'s div9e 
nature be5 se5 9 twelve lessons ) !     
results ensu+ !refrom4  ,i4 ,true ,light
 7i4 #a-ad74 ,%[+ ,fa!r's et]nal glory1 
p[]1 wisdom4 ,dwell+ z man among m5 to  
light5 _! s\ls4  ,,ii4 ,fir/ ,disciples 
7i4 #bi-db74 ,div9ity te/ifi$ by ,god's 
voice at ,8 baptism4 ,fai? %[n by new   
disciples :o saw ,lamb ( ,god4  ,,iii4  
,fir/ ,miracle 7ii4 #a-aa74 ,div9ity %[n
 by almighty p[] & glory 9 sympa?y4     
,,iv4 ,fir/ ,conv]t 7iii4 #a-ag74 ,*ri/ 

z ,tea*] unfolds div9e my/]ies4 ,he kn[s
 = ,he has se54 ,nicodemus1 a ,ph>isee1 
believes4  ,v4 ,fir/ ,sam>itan 7iv4     
#e-bf74 ,div9ity %[n by omnisci5ce4     
,gives wat] ( life4 ,sam>itan woman &   
o!rs believe4  ,,vi4 ,fir/ ,*ild 7iv4   
#df-ed74 ,*ri/ gives fre% life to sick  
*ild4 ,nobleman believes4  ,,vii4       
,*ri/'s ,au?ority 7v4 #ag-bi74 ,%>es    
,fa!r's c\nsels4 ,appo9t$ ,judge4 ,all  
m5 hon\r ,him4  ,,viii4 ,multitude ,f$  
7vi4 #a-ad74 ,he ,:o made _w1 supplies  
,8 p's wants4 ,z ,god1 ,he multiplies   
food2 z ,man1 c>es = & sympa?ises4      
,,ix4 ,fea/ ( ,tab]nacles 7vii4 #ad1    
#bh-ci74 ,*ri/ z ,god1 gives life1 also 
refre%m5t 7l wat]7 to s\l by ,holy      
,gho/4 ,?us1 ,?ree ,p]sons 9 ,godhead   
%>e "w ( man's salvation4  ,x4 ,free+ f 
,s9 7viii4 #ac1 #ca-cf74 ,div9e p[]     
alone c free f bondage ( s9 & ,satan4   
,?is ,*ri/ gives4 ,_m believ$ on ,him4  
,,xi4 ,heal+ ,bl9d 7ix4 #a-aa74 ,*ri/'s 
div9e light op5s eyes & he>t4 ,bl9d man 
sav$4  ,,xii4 ,good ,%eph]d4 ,*ri/1     

,himself ,god1 ! way to ,god4 ,gives    
life by lay+ d[n ,8 life4 ,"o fold1 "o  
flock1 "o ,%eph]d4  ,lessons4 #a4 ,jesus
 ,*ri/1 ! same ye/]day1 to-day1 & = ev]4
  #b4 ,no man come? to ! ,fa!r b by ,me4
  #c4 ,"l1 ,i believe1 help ,?\ my      
unbelief4   ,*ri/1 ,"l ( ,all4          
,dur+ ! la/ mom5ts ( a godly woman1     
spee* _h left h]2      b %e manag$ to   
articulate ! ^w ,br+4 ,h] fri5ds1 9     
ignorance ( h] mean+1 (f]$ h] food1 b %e
 %ook h]      head1 & aga9 repeat$ ! ^w 
,br+4 ,?9k+ %e desir$      to see "s    
abs5t fri5ds1 !y br\ght !m to h]2 b aga9
      %e %ook h] head2 & !n1 by a great 
ef=t1 %e succe$$      9 complet+ !      
s5t5ce--      ,br+ =? ! royal diadem1   
,& cr[n ,him ,"l ( all--       & !n     
pass$ away to be ) ,jesus4   ,,april    
#b,,nd4--,rais+ ( ,laz>us4  ,to         
read--,/4 ,john xi4 #cb-de4 ,gold5      
,text--,v]4 #be4  ,gospel began )       
miracle at joyful family ga!r+4         
,to-day's lesson tells ( sad ga!r+ (    
family & fri5ds at a fun]al4 ,he w\ld   

aga9 %[ div9e p[]4  ,i4 ,dea?           
,triumphant 7#cb-cg74 ,sc5e ( sorr[ at  
,be?any1 two miles f ,j]usalem4 ,little 
family1 ,laz>us & two si/]s4 ,_h receiv$
 ,*ri/ be=e 7,/4 ,luke x4 #ch74 ,n[ !   
breadw9n] has be5 tak5 ill & dies4      
,sickness1 dea?1 b]eavem5t1 all causes (
 sorr[ & sadness4 ,_h s5t = ,*ri/1 b ,he
 _h delay$ to come 7v]4 #f74 ,at la/ ,he
 arrives1 b body _h be5 buri$4 ,m>?a    
meets ,him fir/ 7v]4 #ba71 !n ,m>y4 ,bo?
 utt] same reproa*--_h ,he be5 9 "t1 _! 
bro!r ne$ n h di$4 ,_! fai? weak4 ,?\ght
 ( ,him z ,good ,physician--did n fully 
realise ,8 almighty p[]4 ,h[ did ?is    
affect ,*ri/8 ,he 0 tr\bl$1 ,he sigh$1  
,he wept4 ,8 be/ fri5ds n yet le>n$ ,:o 
,he 0 & :at ,8 p[]4 ,to !m sorr[1       
suff]+1 dea?1 seem$ to h triumph$4 ,0 x 
s8  ,,ii4 ,dea? ,vanqui%$ 7#ch-dd74     
,sc5e ( joy4 ,a ,conqu]or ( dea? is !re4
 ,see actions ( ! diff]5t p4 ,*ri/      
comm&s removal ( /one4 ,m>?a            
remon/rates--! body begun to            
corrupt--f\r days dead 7no c(f91 only   

wrapp$ 9 l9574 ,%[$ unbelief1 aft]      
,*ri/'s words 7v]4 #bc74 ,m>y wat*es 9  
sil5ce1 tru/+ 9 ,*ri/ to d "r4 ,jews1   
expectant1 roll away ! /one z bidd54 ,!n
 ,*ri/ speaks2 ?anks ,god = he>+ ,8     
pray]2 cries al\d to ,laz>us4 ,! dead   
man comes =?1 is releas$ f grave-clo!s1 
& re/or$ to 8 home4 ,dea? is swall[$ up 
9 victory4  ,result4 ,_m ( ! ,jews      
believ$4 ,god's glory is manife/$4      
,lessons4 #a4 ,*ri/ a lov+ ,fri5d4 ,c be
 t\*$ ) ! feel+ ( our infirmities4  #b4 
,*ri/ a liv+ ,savi\r4 ,taught ,m>?a1    
com=t$ ,m>y1 re/or$ ,laz>us4 ,gives     
et]nal life4   ,fai?ful unto ,dea?      
,9 ! excavations made at ! buri$ city ( 
,pompeii1 !      rema9s ( a ,roman      
soldi] 7 f\nd at "o ( ! gates4          
,emb$d$ 9 ! once molt5 lava :i* swept   
d[n ^u !      doom$ city 0 f\nd !       
skeleton ( ! soldi] ^: po/      ( duty 0
 at ! gate1 /ill grasp+ a sword 9 its   
bony      f+]s4 ,:5 ! panic came ^u !   
city1 & ^? :o c\ld      made good _!    
escape1 he _h rema9$ fai?ful to 8 s5se  

( duty1 & ) resolute c\rage fac$ a      
fe>ful dea?4 ,!      ,*ri/ian soldi] c  
face dea? ) equal c\rage1 = he has      
obta9$ victory ov] s9 & dea? ?r\gh      
,jesus ,*ri/ 8      ,"l4   ,,april      
#i,,?4--,! ,ano9t+ 9 ,be?any4  ,to      
read--,/4 ,john xii4 #a-aa4 ,gold5      
,text--,/4 ,m>k xiv4 #h4  ,*ri/ aga9 at 
,be?any1 prep>+ = ,8 suff]+s & dea?4    
,*ief prie/s & ,ph>isees took c\nsel to 
kill ,him 7xi4 #ec74 ,8 fri5ds ga!r 9   
numb]s to give ,him a public welcome4   
,i4 ,*ri/'s ,fri5ds 7#a-c1 #g-i74 ,!    
fea/4 ,took place at ,be?any1 at h\se ( 
,simon1 once a lep]4 ,! family ( ,be?any
 all pres5t--%[$ _! reg>d = ,*ri/ 9     
diff]5t ways4 ,laz>us1 hon\r$ gue/1 at !
 table ) ,him4 ,m>?a giv+ ( h] skill 9  
h\se-keep+ 7,/4 ,luke x4 #ch74 ,m>y giv+
 a co/ly pres5t4  ,! ano9t+4 ,m>y comes 
beh9d ,*ri/--hav+ fet*$ an alaba/] box  
full ( preci\s o9tm5t--breaks ! box1    
p\rs x on ,8 head 7,/4 ,m>k xiv4 #c7 &  
,8 feet 7v]4 #c71 wip+ !m ) h] hair4 ,! 
h\se is fill$ ) sweet smell4 ,:y did %e 

d ?is8 ,x 0 an act ( love4 ,*ri/ _h done
 mu* = !m--/ay$ ) !m1 above all re/or$  
_! bro!r to life4 ,ano!r reason3 ,*ri/  
_h lately spok5 ( ,8 dea? z soon com+4  
,?is ?\ght quick5$ h] love to int5sity4 
,%e mu/ give x outw>d expression4 ,%e _h
 kept x = ,8 burial 7v]4 #g71 b gives x 
n[4 ,x 0 an act ( self-d5ial4 ,did n /ay
 to c\nt ! co/1 to ?9k h[ little %e ne$ 
give4 ,gave ! be/ gift %e _h4 ,w\ld keep
 back no?+ f ,him4 ,! act 0 approv$ &   
accept$4 ,%e did :at %e c\ld4  ,lessons4
 #a4 ,*ri/'s dea? draws m5's he>ts 7xii4
 #cb74 ,!re=e s5d ! ,gospel to all4  #b4
 ,true love delights 9 self-d5ial4 ,d5y 
self1 take up cross & foll[ ,*ri/4  #c4 
,(f]+s accept$ by ,god4 ,alms z well z  
pray]s come be=e ,him 7,acts x4 #d74    
,,ii4 ,*ri/'s ,enemies 7#d-f1 #aj1 #aa74
 ,judas grudges ! gift--calls x         
wa/e--pr(esses zeal = ! poor4 ,:at 0 8  
real motive8 ,covet\sness4 ,_h be5 made 
treasur] ( monies giv5 to & sp5t by     
,*ri/ & apo/les4 ,hop$ to get some?+ out
 ( x = himself4 ,0 x wa/e8 ,gifts giv5  

to ,*ri/ _c be wa/$4 ,o!rs w take note &
 copy4 ,?is lov+ gift has l$ multitudes 
to d :at !y c4 ,mission>ies to give up  
lives = ,*ri/1 _m to give money1 "w1    
s]vice1 etc4 ,ev5 cup ( wat] only giv5 =
 ,8 sake rew>d$4  ,*ief prie/s4 ,consult
 out ( envy to kill ,laz>us4 ,8 ris+ l$ 
_m to believe 9 ,*ri/4 ,_! p[] became   
less4  ,lesson4 ,take he$1 & bew>e (    
covet\sness4  ,:i* are we3 fri5ds or    
foes ( ,*ri/8   ,give ! ,be/ y h to     
,god4       ,x matt]s n h[ poor ! (f]+1 
if giv5 9 ! "r      _s4 ,a leg5d tells  
h[ once a little boy 9 *ur* _h no       
money to place among ! (f]+s4 ,s he gave
 a rosy apple1 !      only gift he _h x 
9 8 p[] to (f]4 ,pres5tly1 :5 !         
alms 7 remov$1 !re 0 f\nd among !m an   
apple ( gold4      ,! simple/ gift is 9 
! sight ( ,god z pure gold4             
,illu/ration3 ,,%ort ,,arr[s  ,notes (  
,*ri/ian ,life  ,"w   ,our ,new ,waifs4 
,9 accordance ) ! ann\ncem5t 9 our      
,decemb] numb]1 we left x entirely to   
our read]s to select ! new ,,quiv]      

waifs4 ,all ! votes h n[ be5 receiv$1 & 
arrang$1 ) ! result t ,rose ,heelis     
heads ! li/ ( ! c&idates = ,miss        
,%>man's ,orphan ,home1 :il/ ,john      
,h>rison is ! successful c&idate = ,dr4 
,b>n>do's ,home4  ,illu/ration3 ,,john  
,,h>rison4  7,! new ,quiv] ,waif at ,dr4
 ,b>n>do's ,home47  ,our read]s w       
d\btless be int]e/$ 9 ! portrait ( ea*  
to be f\nd on ?is page1 b x is          
unnecess>y to repeat ! p>ticul>s conc]n+
 ^! little ones :i* 7 giv5 at ! "t we   
invit$ ! votes4 ,! support ( ! new waifs
 w involve a total annual exp5diture (  
#ca 7#ae = ,rose ,heelis & #af = ,john  
,h>rison71 & = ?is am\nt we are rely+ ^u
 ! g5]osity ( our read]s4 ,contributions
 to ! special ,waifs' ,fund w be gladly 
receiv$1 & duly ackn[l$g$ mon? by mon? 9
 our pages4 ,su* contributions %\ld be  
address$ to ! ,editor ( ,,! ,,quiv]1 ,la
 ,belle ,sauvage1 ,ludgate ,hill1       
,london1 ,e4,c4 ,a li/ ( ! donations to 
! fund dur+ ! mon? ( ,janu>y w be f\nd  
on page #dhj4   ,/oop+ to ,conqu]4  ,a  

peculi> feature connect$ ) ! ,anci5t &  
,hon\rable ,artill]y ,company ( ,bo/on  
is t ea* (fic]1 at ! end ( 8 t]m (      
comm&1 :i* la/s a ye>1 returns to !     
ranks z a private2 ?us !re are some?+ l 
a score ( g5tlem5 :o h _h full control (
 ! regim5t1 & :o are n[ once m cont5t to
 obey4 ,"h is a lesson = ^? :o s]ve 9 ! 
,*ur* ,militant4 ,we _c all be colonels 
& g5]als--!re mu/ be a few private      
soldi]s6--& x is c]ta9 t he :o _c obey  
is n fit to comm&4 ,mu* en]gy & temp] is
 wa/$ by ^? :o fight aga9/ s9 & sorr[   
?r\gh unwill+ness to take :at is call$ a
 subord9ate position4 ,surely ?is is to 
=get ! ,savi\r's words--,if any man     
desire to be fir/1 ! same %all be la/ ( 
all1 & s]vant ( all4  ,illu/ration3     
,,rose ,,heelis4  7,! new ,quiv] ,waif  
at ,miss ,%>man's ,home47   ,! ,welcome4
  ,sixte5 ye>s ago1 ! fir/ re/aurant =  
wom5 9 ! ,city ( ,london 0 />t$ at #af1 
,jew9 ,/reet4 ,! ,welcome 0 op5$ 9 a    
five-/orey$ h\se 9 ! v mid/ ( factories4
 ,x is n[ ! c5tre ( help ( e k9d = a    

class br\ght be=e ! public 9 ,sir ,walt]
 ,besant's ,*ildr5 ( ,gibeon4 ,hundr$s (
 wom5 frequ5t ?is place to refre% _!    
jad$ & *ill$ bodies ) s\p & bread at    
?ree halfp5ce or excell5t meat-pudd+s at
 twop5ce4 ,9 cases ( di/ress & />vation 
free d9n] tickets are grant$4 ,:o c tell
 h[ _m wom5 ?is aid has sav$ f crime :5 
hung] has driv5 !m to ! v]ge ( /eal+8 ,!
 "w ( ! ,welcome is n limit$ to c>e = ! 
bodies ( ,city toil]s4 ,?ree rooms are  
us$ = d9n] & tea1 ?ree o!rs = ev5+      
classes ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,f six to half-pa/
 n9e clubs1 musical drill1 sew+ &       
improvem5t classes1 s]vices ( song1     
mission>y or ,gospel temp]ance meet+s1  
attract an att5dance av]ag+ f #bgj to   
#cjj4 ,! l>ge/ numb] come on ,?ursday   
ev5+1 :i* is devot$ to ,bible classes4  
,to _m ^: days are sp5t 9 hot workrooms 
! %ady g>d5s l5t on ,saturdays by k9d   
fri5ds are l a new _w4 ,"o girl ask$ if 
%e c\ld see ! /rawb]ry trees2 ano!r1 :y 
! bun*es ( grapes 7 ti$ to ! top (      
glass-h\ses4 ,! revelation ( a new _w   

outside _! own limit$ sph]e helps to    
raise ! ambition to live a new & high]  
life4  ,illu/ration3 7,photo3 ,cassell &
 ,co41 ,ltd47  ,,9 ,,! ,,welcome ,,club 
,,at ,,midday4   ,nobody's ,own4  ,_m   
regim5ts 9 ! ,briti% army are call$ aft]
 & said to be own$ by ?is or t pr9ce or 
pr9cess4 ,!re is ,! ,pr9cess ( ,wales's 
,own1 ,pr9cess ,*>lotte's ,own1 & s on4 
,"o regim5t1 h[ev]1 rejoices 9 !        
nickname ( ,nobody's ,own1 because x is 
n nam$ aft] anybody4 ,x is a gr& ?+ to  
?9k t no ,*ri/ian c be call$ ,nobody's  
,own1 = we are all call$ aft] ,*ri/ &   
own$ by our ,fa!r 9 heav54   ,new       
,books4  ,else:]e 9 ?is numb] w be f\nd 
an illu/rat$ article on ,*ildi%         
,memories ( ,lewis ,c>roll1 & we v5ture 
to ?9k t read]s ( ^? rem9isc5ces w      
require no press+ to turn to ! biography
 ( ?is univ]sally fav\rite au?or1 j     
publi%$ by ,mr4 ,fi%] ,unw9 "u ! title  
,! ,life & ,lett]s ( ,lewis ,c>roll4    
,mr4 ,s4 ,d4 ,coll+wood1 :o is          
responsible = ! "w1 frankly admits t x  

is impossible to give a really adequate 
pres5tation ( ! extraord9>ily complex "*
 ( 8 late uncle4 ,he has1 h[ev]1 produc$
 a mo/ able & int]e/+ sket*1 :i*        
includes _m *>act]i/ic lett]s1 & is     
pr(usely illu/rat$4 ,q a diff]5t        
life-/ory is also be=e u 9 ! =m ( !     
,rev4 ,george ,adam ,smi?'s biography ( 
8 fri5d1 ! late ,pr(essor ,h5ry         
,drummond 7,hodd] & ,/\ghton74 ,no "o   
c\ld lay d[n ?is book )\t feel+ t       
,drummond 0 9 e s5se a great man--) a   
great intellect1 a great he>t1 & a      
con/ant1 burn+ desire to be ab\t 8      
,fa!r's bus9ess4 ,x is true t he made   
mi/akes1 t he put =? c]ta9 !ories n     
g5]ally acceptable1 & :i* he himself    
modifi$ 9 lat] ye>s1 b ?r\gh\t 8 life 8 
hone/y ( purpose 0 unque/ionable4 ,8    
influ5ce & p[] z a prea*] & tea*] 7     
rem>kable1 & _m ( ^? :om he rea*$ ?r\gh 
8 addresses & books w feel indebt$ to   
,dr4 ,smi? = ?is critical & compreh5sive
 /ory ( 8 life4--,f ,messrs4 ,smi?1     
,eld] & ,company comes a new /ory f our 

own contributor1 ,ka?>9e ,tynan1 entitl$
 ,! ,de> ,iri% ,girl1 ( :i* we ne$ say  
no m ?an t x is ! love /ory ( a mo/ w9n+
 ,iri% lassie1 writt5 9 ! bright1       
ent]ta9+ /yle s well-kn[n to our        
read]s4--,helps to ,godly ,liv+ 7,elliot
 ,/ock7 is ! happy title ( an excell5t  
little "w :i* consi/s ( helpful & com=t+
 extracts f ! writ+s & addresses ( !    
pres5t ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 select$ &
 arrang$ by ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,h4 ,burn1      
,b4,d4--,a pa!tic int]e/ atta*es to !   
two da9ty volumes ( poems by ! late ,dr4
 ,j4 ,r4 ,macduff1 entitl$ ,mat9 &      
,vesp] ,bells 7,cassell71 9 t ! au?or   
did n live to see _! completion4 ,_m ( !
 poems h be5 already publi%$ indep5d5tly
 9 v>i\s =ms1 b we believe t ?is        
collect$ edition ( ,dr4 ,macduff's t5d] 
& inspir+ v]se w be he>tily             
welcom$4--,we h also to ackn[l$ge !     
receipt ( a ta/efully produc$ volume    
entitl$ ,! ,m ,excell5t ,way 7,h5ry     
,fr[de71 9 :i* ! ,hon4 ,mrs4 ,lyttelton 
,gell has c>efully arrang$ ! *oice/     

extracts f ! works ( anci5t & mod]n     
au?ors on ,! ,life ( ,love2 a collection
 ( addresses on ! ,beatitudes by ! ,rev4
 ,j4 ,r4 ,mill]1 ,d4,d41 entitl$ ,!     
,ma/]'s ,bless$s 7,hodd] & ,/\ghton72 an
 int]e/+ & in/ructive "w on m$ical      
mission>y "w among/ ! bl9d 9 ,india1    
entitl$ ,!y ,%all ,see ,8 ,face 7,boc>do
 ,press1 ,ox=d72 ,aids to ,belief       
7,elliot ,/ock71 a s]ies ( /udies on !  
div9e orig9 ( ,*ri/ianity by ! ,rev4 ,w4
 ,h4 ,lang?orne2 & a volume ( s]mons by 
! late ,*>les ,h4 ,spurgeon1 :i* h be5  
publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,passmore & ,alaba/]
 "u ! title ,! ,metropolitan ,tab]nacle 
,pulpit4   ,a ,wolf-,boy4  ,illu/ration3
 7,photo suppli$ by ! ,mission>y ,leaves
 ,association47    ,,z ,a ,,boy4        
,,! ,,wolf-,,boy ,,( ,,secundra4        
,,z ,a ,,man4  ,:at 0 to be done ) su* a
 boy6 ,! magi/rate sahib ( ,bul&%ahr _h 
he>d ( ,romulus & ,remus1 b rational p  
reject$ ! leg5d ( _! infancy4 ,yet "h 0 
a *ild ( five or six ye>s ( age1 crawl+ 
on ! gr\nd be=e him1 & ! /atem5t (      

sev]al witnesses t he _h be5 smok$ out (
 a wolf's d5 c\ld n be disput$4 ,^! m5 7
 natives ( ,india4 ,:il/ travell+ 9 a   
jungle ( ! ,bul&%ahr di/rict1 !y saw a  
que] ?\gh und\bt$ specim5 ( humanity    
crawl into a hole4 ,by ! magi/rate's    
ord] a fire 0 light$ at ! m\?4 ,out     
sprang a sn>l+ & indignant "m-wolf1 :i*1
 aft] scatt]+ ! by/&]s1 fl$ = life4     
,beh9d h] ran on all f\rs a little boy1 
:o 0 spe$ily secur$ & convey$ to !      
magi/rate4 ,he 0 imbecile4 ,he w\ld eat 
no food b raw meat1 & he tore any clo?+ 
plac$ on him into %r$s4 ,! magi/rate s5t
 him to ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,orphanage at
 ,secundra1 a refuge = betwe5 f\r & five
 hundr$ *ildr51 ne>ly all infants pick$ 
up 9 ! /reets or by ! roadside4 ,!re ?is
 *ild1 :o 0 f\nd on ,saturday1 ,febru>y 
#d?1 #ahfg1 grew up into manhood4 ,on ! 
same pr9ciple t ,rob9son ,crusoe call$ 8
 man ,friday1 ! wolf-boy 0 nam$ ,sani*>1
 or ,saturday4 ,by degrees a c]ta9 am\nt
 ( intellig5ce & a decid$ religi\s      
in/9ct develop$4 ,he became g5tle &     

sociable1 & ready ) *e]ful unselfi%ness 
to %>e ! _m little pres5ts he receiv$ ) 
8 companions4 ,he atta*$ himself ) great
 affection to "o ( ! c>etak]s4 ,on !    
dea? ( ?is man1 ,sani*> 9 dumb sorr[ &  
bewild]m5t look$ f "o to ano!r ( 8      
fri5ds = an explanation4 ,!y po9t$ to ! 
grave1 & !n to ! sky4 ,! boy 0 deeply   
impress$1 & ev] aft]w>ds1 if he felt    
ill1 he w\ld feign sleep1 & po9t fir/ to
 ! gr\nd & !n to ! sky4 ,he nev] le>nt  
to speak1 b p]haps he 0 try+ to convey !
 impression t he look$ =w>d to foll[+ 8 
de> fri5d4 ,two o!r wolf-boys & "o      
wolf-girl 7 br\ght to ! ,secundra       
orphanage1 b !y di$ soon aft]w>ds4 ,:e!r
 !y _h be5 ca/ out by _! p>5ts or       
kidnapp$ by ! invet]ate robb]-wolves ( !
 di/rict c\ld n be discov]$4 ,!y 7 a    
witness t t5d]ness1 too (t5 lo/ 9       
hea!nism1 may be f\nd 9 "o ( ! mo/      
rapaci\s bea/s4 ,) hundr$s ( little     
outca/s "u ,*ri/ian c>e1 !y tell ( a    
,fa!r above :o rememb]s ev5 ?\gh p>5ts  
may =get _! *ildr54  ,illu/ration3 ,,!  

,,lockh>t ,,memorial4  7,9 ,lewi%am     
,congregational ,*ur*47   ,memorial to a
 ,m$ical ,mission>y4  ,m$ical missions h
 come into des]v$ly increas+ prom95ce ( 
late ye>s2 & a few mon?s ago a beautiful
 tablet 0 erect$ 9 ,lewi%am             
,congregational ,*ur* to ! memory ( ,dr4
 ,lockh>t1 ! fir/ ,prote/ant m$ical     
mission>y to ,*9a1 :o w5t out ab\t ! ye>
 #ahch4 ,! tablet is a beautiful piece (
 "w 9 alaba/] & m>ble1 & is c>v$ 9 ! =m 
( a tripty*1 i4e4 9 ?ree panels1 !      
m$allion portrait occupy+ ! c5tre4 ,on !
 left h& panel appe>s ! foll[+          
inscription3--,9 affectionate memory (  
,dr4 ,lockh>t1 fir/ m$ical mission>y to 
,*9a1 f\nd] ( hospitals at ,macao1      
,%anghai & ,pek91 :o s]v$ ! ,london     
,mission>y ,society ) untir+ zeal =     
tw5ty-six ye>s 9 ! mission field1 & )   
unabat$ devotion 9 ,engl& to ! la/ day (
 8 life4 ,memb] ( ?is *ur* = ?irty-sev5 
ye>s4 ,deacon & ,*ur* ,secret>y4 ,born  
,octob] #crd1 #ahaa4 ,di$ ,april #bi?1  
#ahif4 ,! foll[+ inscription appe>s on !

 "r h& panel3--,?is memorial is erect$  
by ^? :o admir$ him z a /rong man1 lov$ 
him z a fri5d1 hold 8 s]vices 9 grateful
 memory1 & :o pray t 8 zeal = missions &
 8 devotion to ! ,*ur* may inspire all  
:o %all ev] wor%ip )9 ^! walls4 ,!      
tablet is plac$ on ! wall ( ! *ur* ne> !
 ve/ry door1 :]e ,dr4 ,lockh>t us$ (t5  
to /& be=e ! s]vice1 wat*+ ! p ent]4    
,self-control4  ,a man :o lately came   
ov] f ,am]ica told ! writ] t on bo>d !  
/eam] "o ( ! pass5g]s w5t up to ano!r 9 
! smok+-room & ask$ him to h a dr9k )   
him4 ,! man ?us invit$ cont9u$ read+ a  
newspap] & made no reply4 ,! o!r man    
aga9 ask$ him to dr9k ) him4 ,no answ]  
aga94 ,a ?ird invitation 0 !n giv5 9 ^! 
words3 ,sir1 ,i h ask$ y 9 z fri5dly a  
way z possible to dr9k ) me1 & ea* "t y 
w5t on ) y\r read+1 & _h n ! civility to
 answ] me4 ,n[ ,i ask y = ! ?ird "t if y
 w dr9k w9e1 :isky1 or any?+ else ) me8 
,! man !n put aside 8 pap] & answ]$ v   
quietly3 ,d y see t glass1 sir8 ,well1  
if ,i 7 to take ev5 a qu>t] ( x1 ,i c\ld

 n leave (f until ,i _h drunk all !     
liquor on bo>d4 ,?is is :y ,i w\ld n    
dr9k ) y4 ,all pres5t admir$ ! man's    
self-control1 & le>n$ a /rik+ lesson on 
! dang] ( putt+ temptation 9 a bro!r's  
way4   ,an ,ev]-,recurr+ ,"q4  ,two     
fri5ds ( ! writ] 7 sitt+ 9 a close      
c>riage1 discuss+ ! problems ( life--:]e
 we came f & :i!r we are go+4 ,! driv] (
 ! c>riage w5t r too ne> ano!r vehicle4 
,:]e are y go+ to8 %\t$ ! driv] ( !     
latt]4 ,! occupants ( ! c>riage look$ at
 ea* o!r & rem>k$1 ,t is j :at we 7     
want+ to "k4 ,s x is t ! great problems 
( life _c be ignor$1 = !y are reflect$ 9
 ! small incid5ts ( daily exi/5ce4      
,p>ticul>ly is ?is ! case ) ! "q :5ce we
 came & :i!r we are go+4 ,?is c nev] be 
%elv$4   ,! ,circulation ( ! ,bible4    
,few p h any idea ( ! enorm\s numb] (   
,bibles publi%$ annually 9 ?is c\ntry4  
,m]e figures ( s _m millions mean little
 to mo/ folks4 ,b x may give "s m       
adequate idea ( ! va/ numb] to put x z  
foll[s3 ,! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible      

,society1 ( ,que5 ,victoria ,/reet1     
alone publi% above a million & a half ( 
,bibles e ye>1 or m ?an #d1ajj e day4   
,n[1 if ea* ( ^! #d1ajj ,bibles 0 ( !   
av]age ?ickness ( "o & a half in*es1 !y 
w\ld1 if pil$ ^u "o ano!r1 rea* to a    
height ( #f1aei in*es4 ,z ! top ( ,/4   
,paul's cross is ab\t #cfd feet or s    
above ! level ( ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur*y>d1   
?is huge pile ( ,bibles w\ld rea* to a  
height ne>ly "o & a half times z great z
 ! top ( ! fam\s cross6 ,or we might    
repres5t ! :ole lot by "o imm5se ,bible1
 :i* w\ld be #ff feet by #dg feet by #ad
 feet1 & w\ld rea* f ! /eps lead+ to ,/4
 ,paul's "r to ! top ( ! pill>s !re6 ,& 
?is w\ld b repres5t ! output = a s+le   
day ( only "o ( ! great ,bible circulat+
 m$iums ( ?is c\ntry6  ,illu/ration3 ,a 
,,bible #ff ,,ft4 ,,by #dg ,,ft4 ,,by   
#ad ,,ft4  7,repres5t+ "o day's output (
 ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society47   
,,our ,,int]national ,,league ,,(       
,,peace4   ,we are glad to be able to   
report t reque/s = =ms are /eadily be+  

receiv$1 & a goodly numb] h be5 return$ 
fill$ ) signatures4 ,to ^? ( our read]s 
:o are /riv+ to obta9 ! di/9ction ( be+ 
! fir/ to s5d 9 a ?\s& names 7= :i* a   
prize ( ,t5 ,p\nds is (f]$7 we w\ld say 
t x is n necess>y = all ! signatures to 
be giv5 toge!r4 ,!y %\ld be =w>d$ 9     
bat*es ( fifty or a hundr$1 & cr$it w be
 giv5 = e "n s s5t4 ,! foll[+ lett] :i* 
we h receiv$ f a correspond5t at        
,birm+ham is ( int]e/1 z x emphasises ! 
fact t ! ,t5 ,p\nds we (f] w n only act 
z an inc5tive to activities on behalf ( 
peace1 b may also at ! same "t b5efit "s
 local *>ity4 ,please s5d me1 !         
correspond5t writes1 "s %eets ( !       
,int]national ,league ( ,peace4 ,if ,i  
am =tunate en\gh to get ! ,t5 ,p\nds1 ,i
 am go+ to give x to "s good            
society--:i*ev] our cl]gyman ?9ks be/4  
,tru/+ to he> f y by return4  ,! foll[+ 
is ! =m 9 :i* our memorial has be5      
issu$3--       ,we1 ! und]sign$1 desire 
to express our e>ne/ sympa?y      ) !   
peace proposals conta9$ 9 ! rec5t       

,rescript ( 8      ,imp]ial ,maje/y !   
,cz> ( ,russia1 & h]eby au?orise !      
atta*m5t ( our names to any int]national
 ,memorial hav+ =      its object !     
promotion ( ,univ]sal ,peace ^u a       
,*ri/ian      basis4  ,?is may be copi$ 
at ! head ( blank %eets ( pap]1 & !     
signatures plac$ b5ea?2 b we %all be v  
pleas$ to s5d 7po/ free7 any numb] (    
pr9t$ =ms on receipt ( an application   
address$ to ! ,editor ( ,,! ,,quiv]1 ,la
 ,belle ,sauvage1 ,london1 ,e4,c4  ,!   
objects ( our ,league h already be5     
endors$1 among/ o!r prom95t m51 by ! ,"l
 ,bi%op ( ,london1 ! ,rev4 ,hugh ,price 
,hughes 7,presid5t ( ! ,wesleyan        
,conf]5ce71 ! ,rev4 ,samuel ,v9c5t      
7,presid5t ( ! ,bapti/ ,union ( ,great  
,brita9 & ,irel&71 & ,pa/or ,?omas      
,spurgeon ( ! ,metropolitan ,tab]nacle4 
,,! ,,quiv] ,,funds4  ,! foll[+ is a li/
 ( contributions receiv$ f ,janu>y #a/1 
#ahii1 up to & includ+ ,janu>y #ca/1    
#ahii4 ,subscriptions receiv$ aft] ?is  
date w be ackn[l$g$ next mon?3--        

,= ,! ,quiv] ,waifs' ,fund3 ,r4         
,hut*9son1 ,bo/on ,spa1 #bs4      #f;d42
 ,read]s ( ,! ,*ri/ian1 p] ,morgan &    
,scott1 #e2 ,miss      ,r5e ,b5son1     
,gr5oble1 #as4 #f;d42 ,j4,j4,e41 ,govan 
7#acd? donation71      #es42 ,a ,glasg[ 
,"m 7#ajd? donation71 #as42 ,e4,a41 #bs4
 #f;d42      ,r4,s41 ,cr\* ,end1 #es4   
,= ,dr4 ,b>n>do's ,homes3 ,a ,scot*     
,lassie1 #es42 ,baby ,george1      #bs4 
#f;d42 ,j4,r41 #es42 ,e4,h41 ,devon1    
#bs42 ,g]tie1 ,f9sbury ,p>k4      #cs42 
,m4,a4,c1 #es41 ,an ,iri% ,girl1 #ajs4  
#f;d42 ,madame ,sc>avaglion1      #ajs42
 ,a4,k41 #es42 ,a ,w>wick%ire ,lass1    
#es42 ,anon41 #bs4 ,!      foll[+ am\nts
 h be5 s5t direct3--,r4,h4,b4,p41 #ds42 
,a4,h41      #ajs2 ,m4,m4,q41 #e2       
,e4,a4,h41 #gs4 #f;d42 ,a4,w4,o41 #ds42 
,m4 ,m41 #es42      ,m4,e4,b41 #aes42 ,j
 ,h4,w41 #es42 ,inasmu*1 #fs42 ,t4,p41  
,leam+ton1 #a4       ,= ,! ,*ildr5's    
,c\ntry ,holiday ,fund3 ,madame         
,sc>avaglion1      #ajs42 ,j4 & ,e4,h41 
#a4       ,= ,miss ,we/on's ,homes1     

,portsm\?3 ,j4 & ,e4,h41 #a4       ,= ,!
 ,rob9 ,d9n]s3 ,alice ,bi%op1 #cs4      
,= ,/4 ,m>k's ,hospital1 ,city ,road1   
,e4,c43 ,a ,?ank-(f]+1 #as4       ,!    
,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,/4 ,giles ,*ri/ian     
,mission asks u      to ackn[l$ge !     
receipt ( a p>cel ( clo?+ f ,oakham1    
,rutl&4   ,,our ,,f9e ,,art ,,plates4   
,d\btless _m ( our read]s are int]e/$ 9 
! ann\ncem5t :i* has be5 appe>+ = sev]al
 mon?s pa/ on our wrapp] to ! effect t  
c]ta9 c\pons w entitle ! hold] to       
receive a set ( ,f9e ,art ,plates = a   
trifl+ sum4 ,we desire to supplem5t t   
ann\ncem5t by /at+ t ! pictures w be (  
sacr$ subjects1 & w1 moreov]1 be pr9t$  
on specially prep>$ plate pap] 9 ord] to
 obta9 ! be/ possible results4 ,!       
select$ pa9t+s are by ,"l ,leighton1    
,sir ,john ,millais1 ,edw>d ,armitage1  
,r4,a41 ,=d ,madox ,br[n1 ,w4 ,c4 ,t4   
,dobson1 ,r4,a41 & ,william ,dyce1      
,r4,a41 & ! s]ies w =m an admirable     
selection ( ! be/-kn[n works ( ^! fam\s 
arti/s--well wor?y ( a p]man5t place 9 e

 home4   ,,roll ,,( ,,hon\r ,,=         
,,sunday-,,s*ool ,,work]s4  ,! ,special 
,silv] ,m$al & ,pres5tation ,bible (f]$ 
= ! longe/ kn[n ,sunday-s*ool s]vice 9 !
 c\nty ( ,durham 7= :i* applications 7  
invit$ up to ,janu>y #ca/1 #ahii7 h be5 
ga9$ by    ,,mr4 ,,john ,j4 ,,bailey1   
,newgate ,/reet1 ,b>n>d ,ca/le1  :o has 
di/+ui%$ himself by fifty-six ye>s'     
s]vice1 pr9cipally 9 ! ,sunday ,s*ool ( 
! ,b>n>d ,ca/le ,p>i% ,*ur*4  ,z already
 ann\nc$1 ! next t]ritorial c\nty = :i* 
claims are invit$ = ! ,silv] ,m$al is   
,,devon%ire1  & applications1 on !      
special =m1 mu/ be receiv$ on or be=e   
,febru>y #bh?1 #ahii4 ,we may add t ,k5t
 is ! foll[+ c\nty select$1 ! date-limit
 = claims 9 t case be+ ,m>* #cj?1 #ahii4
 ,?is c\nty1 9 its turn1 w be foll[$ by 
! t]ritorial c\nty ( ,*e%ire1 = :i* !   
date w be "o mon? lat]--viz4 ,april     
#cj?1 #ahii4  ,! names ( memb]s rec5tly 
enroll$ w be f\nd 9 our adv]tisem5t     
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7,numb4 xxxiv4 #aa2 ,jo%4 xii4 #c74     
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,luke iv4 #bb74  #da4 ,!y s5t (fic]s to 
arre/ ,jesus 7,/4 ,john vii4 #b1 #cb74  
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special sacrifices 7 (f]$ = all ,israel1
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made ! ,jews unable to see ,him1 & s    
pass$ out ( ! ,temple1 go+ ?r\gh ! mid/ 
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#ah74  #df4 ,t ! disciples believ$ 9 !  
doctr9e ( transmigration ( s\ls1 :i* 0  
taught by ! ,jewi% ,rabbis at t "t 7,/4 
,john ix4 #b2 ,josephus1 ,ant4 xviii4 *4
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& wa% 9 ! ,pool ( ,siloam 7,/4 ,john ix4
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 him out ( ! synagogue--?us depriv+ him 
( all religi\s privileges 7,/4 ,john ix4
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