,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 ye74           99 
99       99       99       99           
,! ,quiv] #aa_/ahii      ,illu/ration3  
,,mo!rhood4    ,aft] ! ,picture by      
,,miss ,,ida ,,lov]+4          ,,lady   
,,doctors ,,9 ,,hea!n ,,l&s    ,by !    
,au?or ( ,! ,*ild ,wives & ,wid[s (     
,india1 ,etc4      ,a g>rison (         
sn[-capp$ m\nta9s2 a valley smil+ 9     
,ori5tal  luxuriance2 ! gorge\s1        
romantic lovel9ess describ$ 9  ,lalla   
,rookh--su* are ! g5]al impressions ( ! 
l& (  ,ka%mir4 ,dirt1 disease1 &        
degradation summ$ up its prevail+       
*>act]i/ics 9 ! eyes ( an ,engli%man1   
:o1 9 ,octob]1 #ahgb1  toil$ we>ily ov] 
! ,pir ,panjal1 #aa1ijj feet above !    
level (  ! sea4    ,?is 0 ,dr4          
,elmslie's la/ j\rney4 ,he h>dly        

realis$1 z he  dragg$ 8 we>y limbs ov]  
r\gh b famili> pa?s1 t "o  object = :i* 
he _h /ruggl$ = ye>s 0 practically      
accompli%$4 ,he sank f exhau/ion on !   
way1 & ! day  aft] 8 dea? ,gov]nm5t     
grant$ p]mission = mission>ies to  sp5d 
! w9t] 9 ! ,valley ( ,ka%mir4 ,/ill f>!r
 0 he  f kn[+ ( ano!r result ( 8 lab\rs4
 ,he _h appeal$ to  ,engli%wom5 to br+ !
 gifts ( heal+ to suff]+ & seclud$      
inmates ( z5anas4 ,dr4 ,elmslie _h f\nd 
a direct way to ! he>ts  ( prejudic$    
hea!n m54 ,! sick came to him = heal+1 &
  le>nt ! mean+ ( 8 self-d5y+ life4     
,illu/ration3 7,photo3 ,elliott & ,fry47
    ,,! ,,late ,,dr4 ,,fanny ,,butl]4   
7,at ! "t %e w5t to ,india47    ,sk9 =  
sk91 yea1 all t a man ha? w he give = 8 
life1  are anci5t words ( wisdom2 b ?is 
rule has exceptions4 ,to ,h9du  wom51 at
 lea/1 ca/e is de>] ?an life4 ,x w\ld be
 z easy  to re/ore ! d[n to a bruis$    
butt]fly's w+ z to give back            
self-respect1 & ) x all t makes life    
wor? liv+1 to a  z5ana lady :o has be5  

expos$ to ! gaze or t\* ( a man o!r  ?an
 a ne> relation4 ,cu/om ( ! c\ntry deb>s
 a respectable  woman f receiv+ m9i/ry  
to body1 s\l1 or m9d1 unless x  comes f 
"o ( h] own sex4 ,dr4 ,elmslie's appeal 
result$ 9 ,miss  ,fanny ,butl]'s (f] (  
s]vice to ! ,indian ,female ,normal     
,s*ool  & ,in/ruction ,society4 ,%e 0 ! 
fir/ enroll$ /ud5t ( !  ,london ,s*ool (
 ,m$ic9e1 :i* _h j be5 transf]r$ f      
,ed9burgh1 & pass$ second out ( "o      
hundr$ & tw5ty-?ree  c&idates1 "o hundr$
 & n9ete5 ( :om 7 m51 9 !  ,prelim9>y   
,arts ,exam9ation4 ,%e w5t to ,india 9  
,octob]1 #ahhj1  ! fir/ fully qualifi$  
m$ical mission>y to wom54    ,sev5te5   
ye>s aft] ,dr4 ,elmslie's dea? ,dr4     
,fanny ,butl] obta9$  ano!r concession =
 ,ka%mir1 ! p]mission = mission>ies to  
live )9 ! city ( ,sr9ag>4 ,%e saw !     
f\ndations ( a new  hospital = wom5     
begun )9 ! city1 & f\rte5 days aft]  %e 
also laid d[n :at1 an h\r be=e h] dea?1 
%e describ$  z a good long life1 9 !    
s]vice ( ,ka%miri p4 ,! age  (          

?irty-n9e1 %e said to ! fri5ds :o       
surr\nd$ h]1 &  :o felt t %e ( all o!rs 
c\ld n be sp>$1 0 n s  v "y to die1 & %e
 s5t an e>ne/ plea to ! ,*ur* (  ,engl& 
,z5ana ,society1 ! division ( ! old     
society to :i*  %e belong$1 to s5d      
someone quickly to take h] place4 ,! new
  hospital 0 ! gift ( ,mrs4 ,bi%op      
7,miss ,isabella ,bird7 9 memory  ( h]  
husb&4 ,%e _h se5 ! dirty cr[d ( suff]+ 
wom5 at  ! disp5s>y door ov]p[] two m51 
& ! e>lie/ arrivals  precipitat$ head   
=emo/ by ! ru% f beh9d1 :il/ numb]s  7  
turn$ away 9 mis]y & disappo9tm5t4      
,hospitals & disp5s>ies h rapidly       
increas$ s9ce ! day  ( pione]s4         
,absolute necessity has =c$ m$ical "w on
 _m  mission>ies 9 ! field4 ,! mo/      
elem5t>y k ( nurs+  & hygi5e appe>s     
miracul\s to wom5 sunk 9 utt] ignorance4
 ,a  :ite woman too mode/ to give !m    
rem$ies = e ailm5t is  usually reg>d$ z 
unk9d4 ,a neglect$ mission>y disp5s>y is
  practically unkn[n4    ,illu/ration3  
7,photo suppli$ by ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&     

,z5ana  ,mission>y ,society47           
,,outside ,,! ,,v]&ah ,,( ,,! ,,wom5',s 
,,hospital ,,at ,,t>n ,,t>an4    7,%[+  
"s ( ! pati5ts plac$ out to sp5d ! hot  
night 9  ! op547    ,at ! "t :5 !       
,c\ntess ,duff]9 />t$ h] admirable      
s*eme = provid+ m$ical aid = ,indian    
wom5 a well-kn[n  ,anglo-,indian surgeon
 /at$ publicly t1 :atev] o!r            
qualification 0 requir$ 9 a c&idate1 two
 7 absolutely  necess>y3 %e mu/ be a    
lady 9 ! highe/ s5se ( ! ^w1  & %e mu/  
be a ,*ri/ian1 & he proce$$ to give good
 reasons  = :at he said4 ,! exp]i5ce ( e
 woman :o has tak5 up  ?is "w w\ld be>  
out 8 s5tim5ts4 ,)\t c\rtesy &  ready   
intuition ( ! feel+s ( o!rs x w\ld be   
h>d to  get an entrance into z5anas1 &  
no?+ b love & devotion  to h] ,ma/] w\ld
 enable a woman to p]sev]e 9 sp5d+ h]   
life among/ sick hea!n wom51 9 spite (  
sights1 sc5es1 &  vexations beyond      
conception 9 ,engl&4    ,illu/ration3   
7,f a ,photograph47    ,,! ,,du*ess ,,( 
,,connaught',s ,,hospital1 ,,pe%awur4   

,! greate/ difficulties are probably met
 9 high-ca/e z5anas4  ,!re1 9 ! mid/ (  
unheal?y surr\nd+s1 ! fri5ds &          
neighb\rs h gr& opportunities ( undo+   
any good t may  h be5 accompli%$4 ,x is 
griev\s to a m$ical mission>y to  f9d h]
 fev] pati5t dy+ f a d\*e ( cold wat]1  
because  ! :ite woman has defil$ h] high
 ca/e by feel+ h] pulse4  ,x is en\gh to
 make h] give up a case 9 despair if1   
aft] %e  has expla9$ t quiet is         
absolutely necess>y1 ! fri5ds &         
neighb\rs decide t ! evil _s suppos$ to 
be 9 possession  mu/ be driv5 out by !  
music ( tom-toms4 ,a ,h9du man is said  
to s9 religi\sly1 & a ,h9du woman excels
 him 9 devotion to  h] cre$4 ,a fev]    
pati5t 9 ! ,punjab refus$ to dr9k       
milk--!  "o ?+ ( all o!rs t h] m$ical   
woman ord]$ h]--because  %e said1 if x 7
 ! la/ ?+ %e swall[$1 h] s\l w\ld  pass 
into ! body ( a cobra4 ,"o m$ical       
mission>y f\nd a  woman1 :o 0 9 a       
critical /ate1 ly+ on a mat1 :il/ an old
  woman1 suppos$ to be le>n$ 9 sickness1

 /ood on h] body1 or  patroll$ up & d[n 
l a s5t9el1 z f> z ! l5g? w\ld  admit4  
,?is 0 k9dly meant4 ,ano!r f\nd "o      
suff]+ s]i\sly  f ! effect ( a l9se$    
p\ltice4 ,%e _h c>efully expla9$  !     
my/]ies ( mak+ & apply+ x1 b 9 h] abs5ce
 !  pati5t's fri5ds _h spread dry l9se$ 
ov] h] *e/ & p\r$  boil+ wat] ov] x4    
,illu/ration3 7,photo3 ,baness ,bros47  
,,wait+ ,,_! ,,turn4    7,pati5ts       
outside ! ,t>n ,t>an ,hospital          
,disp5s>y47    ,happily1 all ! wom5 9   
,india are n seclud$ 9 z5anas4 ,by  f> !
 l>ge/ proportion live 9 ! villages1 b  
_! notions  ( propriety are v /rict4 ,! 
h>d-work+ field-wom5 w hide  !mselves on
 ! suspicion ( a sahib be+ )9 rea*4 ,:5 
once !y are satisfi$ t ! visitor belongs
 to _! own sex  & is h>mless1 cr[ds     
beset ! mission>y encampm5ts4 ,_m tales 
( suff]+ are p\r$ into sympa?is+ e>s4   
,i am bl9d f cry+ = my only son is n an 
infrequ5t  compla9t4 ,no?+ c be done 9  
?is case4    ,!re is no god or goddess  
to love a ,h9du woman4 ,:atev]  (f]+s we

 make h]1 ! goddess ( small-pox smites  
u1 & !n  ! m5 say ! wom5 h n (f]$ en\gh1
 & are angry4 ,?is  0 ! reply ( a       
,punjabi woman1 :o spoke = h] fri5ds &  
neighb\rs4    ,"o ,b5gali woman told a  
mission>y ( ! dea? ( a preci\s baby     
boy4 ,!re did n seem mu* ! matt]1 b !   
hakim 7a native  quack7 fir/ gave him   
some?+ burn+ to swall[1 & !n appli$  a  
r$-hot iron to ea* side 9 turn2 & ! *ild
 only drew "o or  two brea?s aft] ?is   
treatm5t4 ,?is also1 "o hopes1 0 k9dly  
meant4 ,! ,h9dus are by no means want+ 9
 humanity1 b ignorance  is (t5 z fatal z
 cruelty4    ,_m pati5ts f9d an excuse =
 com+ aga9 & aga9 to !  disp5s>ies4 ,!re
 !y he> ( bless+s 9 ?is _w & !  next :i*
 !y say seem too good to be true4 ,!y   
see love %9+  9 ! e>ne/ faces1 & feel x 
9 ! t\* ( h&s t w  n %r9k f dress+      
repulsive sores4    ,! majority ( cases 
9 disp5s>ies are ord9>y fev]s or sk9    
diseases result+ f dirt1 & o!r sc\rges t
 foll[  defiance ( elem5t>y rules (     
heal?4    ,pati5ts dis*>g$ z cur$ (t5   

return4 ,tell me aga9 t ,"n  t ,i c say 
:5 ,i pray1 "o ( !m ask$1 to expla9 !   
reappe>ance ( h] %rivell$ old face2 ,i  
=get s soon4 ,& %e  w5t on h] way       
repeat+ ! ,"n t ev5 "s ( ! hea!n        
realise mu/ be exalt$ above all o!rs4   
,i "k t y\r ,jesus mu/ reign ov] our l&1
 a ,punjabi woman  said to a lady :o _h 
op5$ a disp5s>y at ,t>n ,t>an1 a sacr$  
city ( ! ,sikhs2 ,i "k x1 because y\r   
religion is full (  love & ours has none
 at all4    ,! mission hospital at ?is  
city1 ) ! "n :i* lit]ally  means ,!     
,place ( ,salvation1 & ! disp5s>y se5 9 
!  illu/ration1 came ma9ly into be+     
?r\gh ! det]m9ation  ( ! inhabitants4 ,a
 suff]+ baby might claim a %>e 9 its    
exi/5ce4 ,?is infant's "m br\ght x to a 
mission>y ^:  tra9+ z a nurse _h made h]
 a fri5d 9 sickness4 ,! *ild's  sight 0 
hopelessly gone4 ,! "m said t ! hakim _h
 told  h] alum 0 good = sore eyes1 s %e 
_h put x "u ! lids4    ,y h us$ x 9 su* 
a way z to bl9d y\r baby1 !  mission>y  
said2 & ,i c\ld h told y :at to d4      

,h[ %\ld ,i "k8 ! woman repli$1 us+ a   
common phrase to  express helplessness  
or le?>gy2 b %e told ! /ory to h]       
fri5ds1 & o!r mo!rs1 ^: babies' eyes 7  
suff]+1 soon  prov$ t ! :ite woman _h   
made no empty boa/4 ,oph?almia  is      
t]ribly common 9 ,india1 & its m>vell\s 
cures began to be  fam\s4    ,"o day a  
family p>ty c>ri$ an invalid into !     
v]&ah ( !  ,t>n ,t>an mission h\se4 ,!  
mission>y look$ inside ! doolie2  %e 0 n
 a doctor1 & decl9$ to und]take su* a   
s]i\s case1  & told ! m5 to take _!     
invalid to ! ,amrits> ,hospital4  ,!y 7 
det]m9$ to take no su* tr\ble4 ,to %[ t 
%e 0  equally det]m9$ to make !m1 %e w5t
 inside ! h\se & %ut  ! doors & bl9ds4  
,:o w\ld hold out ! longe/8 ,! result 0 
a =egone conclusion4 ,! ,punjabis1 arm$ 
) a great] disreg>d  = a woman's life1  
ga9$ ! victory by ! simple me?od (      
beat+ a retreat1 leav+ ! helpless woman 
beh9d !m4 ,9 common  humanity %e c\ld n 
be left to die4 ,9 a few days h] family 
return$ to inquire1 & 7 gratifi$ to f9d 

h] progress+  t[>ds recov]y4 ,! :ite    
woman's celebrity 0 n[ secur$1 &  to h] 
con/]nation & emb>rassm5t %e f\nd h]    
v]&ah full  ( pati5ts1 &1 f ov]work1 0  
soon h]self add$ to !  numb]4 ,! p (    
,t>n ,t>an aft]w>ds gave ! build+ = a   
,wom5's ,mission ,hospital1 & a new "o  
is n[ 9 ! *>ge ( a  fully qualifi$ lady 
doctor4    ,hospitals are by f> ! mo/   
satisfactory "p ( m$ical  missions4 ,9  
z5anas & disp5s>ies x is "o ?+ to       
prescribe  & give advice1 & ano!r =     
ord]s to be obey$1 especially  if !y are
 contr>y to rules ( ca/e or cu/om4 ,x is
 well kn[n  t a ,h9du soldi]1 :o w foll[
 8 ,briti% (fic] into !  fi]ce/ mle1 &1 
if necess>y1 die = him1 if true to 8 own
  cre$1 w n receive a cup ( wat] at 8   
h&s4 ,:5 w\nd$  8 p>*$ lips w close     
tightly1 le/ 8 ca/e %\ld suff]4  ,! same
 pr9ciple deb>s 8 wom5folk f accept+    
physic 9  a liquid =m f ,engli%wom54 ,!y
 may1 h[ev]1 take p[d]s4  ,writt5       
directions are g5]ally useless1 & v]bal 
ones (t5  misund]/ood4 ,x is little     

wond] if disp5s>y pati5ts make sl[      
progress4    ,are y sure y took ! m$ic9e
 ,i gave y8 inquir$ a m$ical  mission>y 
( "o :o made no advance at all4    ,q   
sure1 ,miss ,sahiba4    ,h[ did y take  
x8    ,i ate ! pap] & ?rew away ! du/4  
,?is mi/ake 0 n a/oni%+ "u !            
circum/ances4 ,"o  ,mohamm$an specific  
is to swall[ a pap] pellet ) ! "n (     
,god writt5 9 ,arabic2 ano!r1 = ! mullah
 to write an ,arabic  inscription on a  
plate1 & = ! wat] t wa%es x (f to be  ! 
dose4    ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,gr\p ,,(    
,,work]s ,,at ,,! ,,du*ess ,,(          
,,connaught',s  ,,hospital4    7,dr4    
,:eel] /&s at ! left-h& side ( gr\p47   
,x is well :5 sup]/ition & misconception
 /op %ort at  swall[+ pap] & inky wat]4 
,a woman1 s]i\sly injur$ f  an accid5t1 
0 c>ri$ into ! ,du*ess ( ,connaught     
,hospital1  ,pe%awur4 ,h] husb&         
accompani$ h]1 & saw ! m$ical  mission>y
 9 *>ge c>efully att5d to fractures &   
bruises4 ,re/  & sleep & quiet 7 do+ _! 
"w1 & ! man 0 left to  wat*4 ,a sudd5   

cra% />tl$ ! w>d4 ,! husb& _h turn$  !  
b$/ead ov] on its side1 & flung 8 wife  
d[n4 ,he fanci$  %e 0 dy+1 & said x w\ld
 imp]il h] s\l if x dep>t$  :il/ %e lay 
on any?+ b ! floor4 ,he _h !            
satisfaction  ( kn[+ t %e di$ :]e he    
plac$ h]4 ,?is 0 a case  ( a ,h9du s9n+ 
religi\sly4 ,x w\ld be h>d] to =give  ! 
frequ5t sacrifice ( life to sup]/ition1 
if !re 7 no  ennobl+ elem5t und]ly+ x ( 
hone/ desire = "s vague  spiritual good4
    ,! ,du*ess ( ,connaught ,hospital is
 a p]man5t memorial ( h]  ,royal        
,highness's k9d int]e/ 9 ! wom5 (       
,india4 ,:il/ on !  ,nor?-,we/]n        
,fronti] %e w5t ?r\gh ! ,disp5s>y &     
,nurs+  ,home :i* repres5t$ ! fir/ ef=t 
to br+ m$ical aid to !  ,afghan wom51 & 
all[$ x to be call$ aft] h] "n4 ,a new &
  mu* l>g] build+1 ( :i* a draw+ has be5
 reproduc$1 has  tak5 ! place ( ! native
 qu>t]s1 :]e ,mohamm$an bigotry  0 by   
sl[ degrees ov]come4 ,= ye>s ! ladies ( 
! ,*ur* (  ,engl& ,z5ana ,mission>y     
,society1 :o _h *>ge ( ?is hospital1  7 

! only ,europeans liv+ )9 ! walls (     
,pe%awur4  ,e night ! great city gates  
clos$ !m 91 & sep>at$  !m f o!r         
mission>ies & f ,gov]nm5t s]vants4 ,!y  
*ose to be 9 ! mid/ ( _! "w1 & ?\gh     
outbreaks (  ,mohamm$an fanaticism      
repeat$ly *eck$ tea*+ 9 s*ools &        
z5anas1 m9i/ry to ! sick cont9u$1 & nev]
 lo/ ! fri5dly  confid5ce ( ,pe%awuris4 
,illu/ration3 7,photo suppli$ by ! ,*ur*
 ( ,engl& ,z5ana  ,mission>y ,society47 
,,/aff ,,& ,,pati5ts ,,( ,,/4           
,,ca!r9e',s ,,hospital1 ,,amrits>4    ,9
 its e>ly & humbl] days1 ! fame ( ?is   
hospital rea*$  f>-away ,khorassan4 ,a  
lady ( t c\ntry :o 0 suff]+  t]ribly1   
caus$ h]self to be c>ri$ ! fifte5 days' 
j\rney to  ,pe%awur4 ,miss ,mit*eson1 :o
 op5$ ! fir/ disp5s>y1 & is  n[ ! head (
 ! hospital1 saw t h] case 0 critical & 
requir$ an op]ation ( a f> m s]i\s k9d  
?an %e _h ev]  attempt$1 & begg$ h] to  
all[ ! civil surgeon to see h]4    ,i   
w\ld r die1 ! pati5t answ]$4 ,! comb9$  
=ces (  suff]+1 fe> ( dea?1 & p]suasion1

 7 p[]less to move  h]4 ,! ,engli%woman1
 ( ^: p[]s %e _h he>d 9 h] own  c\ntry1 
might d :at %e lik$ ) h]1 b no man %\ld 
come  ne> h]4 ,happily ,miss ,mit*eson  
successfully accompli%$ :at 0  necess>y1
 & ! ,khorassan lady made a good        
recov]y4 ,:5 !  "t came = p>t+ f h] new 
fri5ds1 %e promis$ to use 9  h] own     
c\ntry ! k %e _h ga9$ 9 ,pe%awur4 ,%e   
kept  h] ^w1 z m visitors f ,khorassan  
te/ifi$1 & !y said  %e _h n =gott5 !    
b5efits %e _h receiv$ 9 ! mission       
hospital4    ,illu/ration3 7,photo      
suppli$ by ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society47
    ,,back ,,view ,,( ,,new ,,wom5',s   
,,hospital1 ,,hang*[4    ,dur+ ,miss    
,mit*eson's abs5ce 9 ,engl& ,dr4        
,*>lotte ,:eel]1  :o ) h] fell[-work]s1 
9 ! illu/ration on p4 #ajb1 /&s  9 !    
v]&ah ( ! old build+1 sup]9t5d$ ! m$ical
 "w4  ,on ,miss ,mit*eson's return1     
,miss ,:eel] op5$ a m$ical mission      
among/ ! wom5 9 ,quetta4 ,?is "w ext5d$ 
rapidly on &  beyond ! fronti]1 s t 9   
,novemb]1 #ahif1 :5 x 0 a ye>  old1     

eight diff]5t languages 7 spok5 on !    
same day 9 !  disp5s>y wait+ room4      
,in/itutions = tra9+ ,*ri/ian girls (   
,india z doctors or  nurses h come into 
exi/5ce z ! numb] ( c&idates has        
increas$ & ! necessity has aris54 ,!    
,nor? ,india ,s*ool  ( ,m$ic9e has be5  
e/abli%$ at ,ludhiana ) ?is object4  ,_m
 ( ! mission hospitals also h tra9+     
classes4 ,/4  ,ca!r9e's ,hospital1      
,amrits>1 "u ! sup]9t5d5ce ( ,miss      
,hewlett1 :o has _h n9ete5 ye>s'        
exp]i5ce1 has provid$ v  valuable       
assi/ant m$ical mission>ies = /ations 9 
! ,punjab  & ,b5gal4 ,at ! la/ c5sus a  
hundr$ ,*ri/ian wom5--c\nt+             
mission>ies1 assi/ants1 pati5ts1 nurses 
& /ud5ts--7 )9  its walls4 ,an          
illu/ration %[s ! inmates mu/]+ be=e go+
  to *ur*4    ,"o /ud5t 9 ,/4 ,ca!r9e's 
,hospital1 :o _h ga9$ a  s*ol>%ip1 gave 
promise ( a brilliant c>e]4 ,be=e ! "t  
( /udy 9 :i* %e delight$ 0 ov]1 ! lady  
sup]9t5d5t  became suspici\s ( :at ?is  
"y girl describ$ z brok5  *ilbla9s on h]

 f+]s4 ,a doctor 0 call$ 91 & confirm$  
h] impression t x 0 leprosy4 ,an ,ea/]n 
girl kn[s1 :at 9  ,europe is only fa9tly
 imag9$1 ( ! horrors ( ?is loa?some     
disease4 ,"o cry ( angui% only escap$ h]
 :5 %e 0 told  ! v]dict4 ,!n %e rose    
above ! trial1 & resign$ h]self         
*e]fully to ! w ( ,god4 ,%e 0 prep>$ to 
/>t ! next  day = ! ,lep] ,settlem5t ne>
 ,calcutta )\t meet+ h]  fri5ds or      
fell[-/ud5ts = a ^w ( f>ewell4    ,:at  
com=ts me1 %e said to ! ,cl]ical        
,secret>y ( ! ,*ur*  ( ,engl& ,z5ana    
,mission>y ,society1 :o 0 9 ,amrits> at 
!  "t1 is t ,i may g z a mission>y r ?an
 z a pati5t4    ,%e w5t to t place (    
dea? & bani%m5t1 to live out ! re/  ( h]
 days 9 m9i/ry = o!rs4 ,9 h] case ! days
 l+]$  into ye>s1 & ! disease took a    
sev]e =m1 b h] devotion  & c\rage nev]  
fail$4 ,:5 dea? came to h] z a fri5d1 & 
h] "w 0 done1 ! memory ( ! sup]ior girl1
 :o _h liv$  among ! afflict$ p z a     
mission>y r ?an a pati5t1  rema9$4      
,p]haps h] fell[%ip 9 suff]+ gave h] !  

f9al  qualification to be a mission>y to
 lep]s4    ,india is ! l& :i* above all 
o!rs cries out = lady m$ical            
mission>ies2 b o!r ,ea/]n c\ntries h    
also a claim4  ,:]ev] ,islam has plant$ 
its iron heel1 wom5 are jeal\sly  gu>d$ 
9 h>ems1 & x is v unusual = a man to be 
all[$  entrance on any pretext4 ,9 ,*9a1
 also1 wom5 ( sup]ior class are  hidd5  
)9 ! high walls t surr\nd _! h\ses4 ,^? 
free  to g out ga9 little b suff]+ f !  
b>b>\s att5tions (  native surgeons4 ,9 
! ,ea/ ! k :i* br+s relief f  pa9 is a  
p[] to ov]come ob/acles to ,*ri/ianity t
 resi/  e o!r =ce4    ,! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 
,z5ana ,mission>y ,society has s5t out a
  qualifi$ lady doctor to ,foo*[1 & 9   
#ahid ! ,*ur* ,mission>y  ,society op5$ 
a hospital = wom5 9 ,hang*[ ) "o l>ge  &
 six small] w>ds4 ,"o pati5t :o 0 br\ght
 into ?is  build+--( :i* two views are  
giv5--suff]+ f diseas$  bones1 has gone 
out to devote h] recov]$ heal? & new k  
to ! s]vice ( ,god & h] own c\ntrywom54 
,illu/ration3 7,photo suppli$ by ! ,*ur*

 ,mission>y ,society47    ,,int]ior ,,( 
,,new ,,wom5',s ,,hospital1 ,,hang*[    
,!re is sc>cely a mission hospital or   
disp5s>y t _c  tell ( simil> results ( !
 d\ble m9i/ry to body & s\l4  ,ea* ye>  
ju/ifies ! increas$ numb] ( wom5 )      
m$ical  qualifications s5t into !       
mission field4 ,"s1 l ,mrs4  ,russell   
,watson1 ( ! ,bapti/ ,mission at ,*efu1 
are ! wives (  mission>ies1 o!rs h be5  
s5t out by v>i\s missions1 su*  z !     
,z5ana ,bible & ,m$ical ,mission1 or by 
! wom5's bran*es  7add$ dur+ ! close ( !
 pres5t c5tury71 to ! m  v5]able        
societies4    ,dr4 ,h5ry ,m>tyn ,cl>k1 (
 ,amrits>1 once ask$ a fri5dly ,h9du    
:at dep>tm5t ( =eign missions 8 p       
consid]$ mo/  dang]\s4    ,:y %\ld ,i   
reveal our secrets to ! enemy8 ! ,h9du  
respond$4  ,b he yield$ to p]suasion4   
,we d n v mu* fe> y\r  prea*+1 he said1 
= we ne$ n li/52 nor y\r s*ools1 =  we  
ne$ n s5d our *ildr52 nor y\r books1 =  
we ne$ n read  !m4 ,b we d fe> y\r wom51
 = !y are ga9+ our homes2 &  we v mu*   

fe> y\r m$ical missions1 = !y are ga9+  
our  he>ts4 ,he>ts & homes gone1 :at    
%all we h left8    ,:at may be expect$  
:5 m$ical & wom5's missions are comb9$8 
,accord+ to ! fri5dly ,h9du1 ! v        
citadels ( idolatry &  sup]/ition might 
tremble at ! advance ( ?is d\ble =ce to 
rescue ! captives4      ,d4 ,l4         
,,woolm]4    ,illu/ration3 ,,our ,,roll 
,,( ,,h]oic ,,de$s    ,?is mon? we      
devote our space to a pictorial         
repres5tation ( an  h]oic act by ,james 
,williamson1 a fi%]man ( ,:alsay1       
,%etl&4  ,dur+ a heavy /orm he wad$ out 
to ! succ\r ( two companions1  :o _h be5
 p9n$ on ! rocks by _! capsiz$ boat & 7 
9 imm95t dang] ( dr[n+4 ,williamson 0 at
 fir/ c>ri$  away by a heavy sea1 b 0   
return$ by ! next4 ,!n ) an  extraord9>y
 ef=t he lift$ ! side ( ! boat1 seiz$ ! 
m51  &1 ) "o "u ea* arm1 f\ght 8 way    
?r\gh ! boil+  surf to dry l&4 ,= ?is   
conspicu\s act ( brav]y ,williamson 0   
aw>d$ ! ,silv] ,m$al ( ,,! ,,quiv]      
,h]oes ,fund4          ,illu/ration3    

,,pl$g$    ,,pl$g$    ,by ,ka?>9e       
,tynan1 ,au?or ( ,a ,daught] ( ,er91    
,etc4          ,,*apt] ,,iv4    ,,y\?   
,,at ,,! ,,pr[4      ,& !n1 old fell[1  
w5t on ,sir ,an?ony's lett] to ,jack    
,leslie1  ( ! ,blues1 8 p>ticul> *um1 ,i
 /ood />+1 ) my eyes  wat]+ & a little  
scrat* on my nose ble$+ :]e ! old       
roo/]--= a roo/] x 0--/ruck me ) 8 spurs
 z he flew4  ,he might h knock$ out my  
eye1 ! brute6 ,! second missile 7an     
inv5tion !y call a sun-bonnet1 ,i       
believe1 made ( p9k calico &  horribly  
/iff5$7 lay crumpl$ at my feet4 ,& !re 9
 front (  me /ood ! culprit h]self1     
look+ half-a%am$ & half-incl9$  to foll[
 ! example ( ! o!r sun-bonnet :i* _h    
buri$  itself 9 a big *air at ! end ( ! 
room1 & made sc>cely a  pret5ce ( /ifl+ 
its peals ( laught]4 ,i felt no end ( a 
n9ny  ,i c tell y1 especially z ! own] (
 ! fir/ sun-bonnet 0  by long *alks !   
mo/ beautiful creature ,i'd ev] se54    
,i'm no good at describ+ a girl's *>ms1 
b ev5 at ! fir/  glance h] beautiful    

violet eyes /ruck me4 ,blue eyes & black
  la%es & eyebr[s--x is a ?+ happ5s ov] 
"h sometimes1  !y tell me4 ,!n1 ?\gh    
%e'd be5 ru%+ ab\t aft] !  anci5t b>ny>d
 f[l :o 0 to h grac$ ! table 9 my hon\r1
  %e _h no m col\r ?an a :ite rose2 &   
yet %e look$ !  picture ( heal? &       
life--s diff]5t f f9e ladies4 ,?is 0    
,miss ,pamela--,pam = %ort--z ,i        
discov]$ lat]4 ,to f9i% h]  description1
 h] *>m+ head is cov]$ ) a mass ( %ort  
black  curls4 ,%e _h a v %abby frock on1
 :i* didn't take a bit f  h] lovel9ess4 
,i c\ldn't help wond]+ :at ! mat] w\ld h
  ?\ght if %e c\ld h se5 h]4 ,%e w\ld   
surely h call$ h]  'a "y woman1' ) t    
sup]b contempt ( h]s4    ,h[ev]1 ! bre$+
 tells4 ,no?+ c\ld h be5 f9] ?an !      
little air ) :i* %e pull$ h]self toge!r1
 & said1 z if  x 7 an e-day ?+ to bl9d &
 maim y\r visitors3    ',y mu/ be ,sir  
,an?ony ,trevi?ick4 ,i am s sorry4 ,t   
wret*$  f[l flew 9 ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[1 &  
we've be5 ?ree-qu>t]s  ( an h\r *as+ him
 r\nd4 ,x 0 s un=tunate 8 fly+ out  j at

 t mom5t1 & /ill m un=tunate t ,i %\ld h
  flung my bonnet aft] him4 ,b y've no  
idea h[ he _h aggravat$  u4'    ,i      
assure y ! mat] c\ldn't h done x bett]1 
if "o c\ld  conceivably imag9e ! mat] "u
 su* circum/ances4    ,i c\ld ?9k ( no?+
 to d b to pick up ! bonnet & h&  x to  
h]1 mutt]+ "s idiocy ab\t x n matt]+ a  
bit4 ,:ile  ?is 0 go+ on ! laught] 9 !  
*air 0 dy+ (f 9 sobs (  enjoym5t4    ,b 
be=e we c\ld get any fur!r ,mr4 ,graydon
 himself made 8  appe>ance4 ,i suppose  
some?+ ab\t my looks /ruck him--= a     
cucumb] wasn't 9 x = coolness ) ,miss   
,pam--because he said1  ',:y1 bless me1 
,sir ,an?ony6 :at's ! matt]8 ,:at's !   
matt]1  ,pam8 ,:y1 ,sir ,an?ony1 y\r    
nose is ble$+6'    ,illu/ration3 ,! old 
roo/] /ruck me ) 8 spurs4--p4  #ajg4    
',:y1 s x is6' said ,miss ,pam1 calmly4 
',sir ,an?ony 0 try+  to cat* ! r$ cock1
 papa1 ) a view to 8 d9n]1 b he's       
escap$1 ,i'm sorry to say1 & ! d9n] )   
him4 ,x w be  days be=e he comes home   
aft] ! al>m we've giv5 him4 ,i'm  s     

sorry y're w\nd$1 ,sir ,an?ony4 ,c ,i   
get y a little  /ick+-pla/]8'    ',i    
nev] "k :]e ,i %all f9d ! f[ls 9 ?is    
h\se1' said  ,mr4 ,graydon1 a little    
irascibly1 ,i ?\ght2 'b ! draw+-room  at
 lea/ ought to be kept free f !m4 ,:y1  
,sylvia1 :at are y  do+ !re1 *ild8 ,come
 "h1 & speak to ,sir ,an?ony4'    ,i    
expect$ a small *ild to come out ( ! big
 *air 9 answ] to  ! summons2 b1 lo &    
behold6 out ( ! sun-bonnet !re look$    
ano!r sat9-*eek$ damsel1 almo/ z        
beautiful z ! fir/4 ,%e  made h] b[     
demurely1 &1 ,i assure y1 !re wasn't a  
fea!r out  ( h] aft] h] fits ( laught]  
at my exp5se4 ,%e _h r an  ec/atic look1
 & h] eyes 7 a bit moi/--t 0 all4 ,i c  
tell y ,i nev] felt s small 9 my life z 
:5 ,i /ood up be=e  ^? impud5t girls1 = 
,i c\ld see t ! pair ( !m 7  hugely     
delight$ at ! :ole affair4    ',get "s  
tea = ,sir ,an?ony1 girls1' said ! fa!r1
 '& see  t he has hot wat] tak5 to 8    
room2 he's _h a long j\rney4  ,sit d[n1 
my lad--t is1 if !re's a *air 9 ! room  

)\t a  dog on x4 ,"h1 ,m>k ,antony1 y   
lazy animal1 come (f t s(a4'  ,?is to ! 
fatte/ bulldog ,i ev] saw--) su* a j[l4 
,he's ,miss  ,sylvia's1 & an amiable    
dog1 despite 8 looks4    ,!n ! elde/    
daught] came 9--n a pat* on ! o!rs =    
beauty1 b a ,madonna ( a creature1 ) a  
beautiful voice & a  r sad expression4  
,%e 0 greatly conc]n$ ab\t my scrat*$   
nose4 ,b all ! "t %e 0 talk+ ,i notic$ t
 %e look$ at  h] fa!r /eadily           
reproa*ful4 ,at la/ he notic$ x too1 =  
he  sudd5ly blurt$ out3    ',:y1 bless  
my s\l6 ,molly1 ,i =got all ab\t x1' &  
!n he  /opp$ & laugh$4 ,miss ,pamela has
 told me s9ce t !y _h  in/ruct$ _! fa!r 
to keep me on ! way z long z possible4  
,y'll ga!r t x is a r rummy place4 ,x   
is4 ,! w9d[s  9 my b$room are m5d$ )    
br[n pap]1 & !re are holes 9  ! floor y 
c\ld put y\r foot ?r\gh4 ,n t my fa!r's 
son  ne$ m9d little h>d%ips4 ,b ,i am   
amus$ to ?9k ( :at !  mat] w\ld say1 )  
h] notions ( ?+s4    ,by ! way1 if y're 
9 ,brook ,/reet any "t1 don't repeat    

:at ,i've told y4 ,! mat] hat$ my com+  
"h4 ,%e has "s  extraord9>y prejudice   
aga9/ ,graydon1 ?\gh he sc>cely seems   
to rememb] h]4 ,b z ,i've giv5 up my    
desire = soldi]+ to  please h]1 x's my  
turn n[ to please myself by read+ = ?is 
,=eign ,(fice gr9d ) my fa!r's old      
fri5d4    ,a ^w m & ,i am done4 ,y'll   
?9k me z long-w9d$ z  "s ( ^? old wom5  
at ! clubs4 ,b _! ways "h are too       
delici\s4 ,! e/abli%m5t is manag$ by "o 
old woman--,bridget1  :o seems mi/ress1 
maid1 & man roll$1 9 "o4 ,well1 ! morn+ 
aft] ,i came1 :5 ,i rang = my %av+ wat] 
!re 0 no  response4 ,at la/ ,i he>d a   
foot g by my door1 & ,i look$ out       
cauti\sly4 ,x 0 ,bridget1 & to h] ,i    
made my reque/4 ',:y1  bless ! boy6' %e 
said1 />+ at me1 ',y hav5't be5 pull9'  
t old bell t's nev] rung 9 ! memory (   
man8' ,i assur$ h]  ,i _h4 ',well1 !n1' 
%e said1 'goodness help y\r little wit6 
,an'  s ye want %av9' wat]1 d ye8 ,sure1
 ,i ?\ght ye wor a bit ( a  boy1 t nev] 
want$ %av9' at all1 at all6' ,h[ev]1 %e 

br\ght  me ! wat] oblig+ly1 9 an        
extraord9>y piece ( kit*5  crock]y4 ',i 
suppose y're us$ to valet9'1' %e said4  
'',twas  ,mi/h] ,mick spoil$ me entirely
 = o!r "y g5tlem54 ,he'd  d>t d[n = 8   
%av9' wat]--aye1 _m a "t be=e ,i _h !   
kit*5 fire lit4' ,mr4 ,mick 0 app>5tly a
 =m] pupil2 ,i (t5  he> ( him4    ,!re's
 any am\nt ( sport "h1 b ,i won't       
tantalise y4 ,i l  ,graydon bett] e day2
 he's a de> old boy1 & ?\gh he's 9  !   
cl\ds half ! "t :5 he's suppos$ to be   
coa*+ me1 ,i c  see t he kn[s m ?an half
 ! tutors 9 ,london put toge!r4  ,he's a
 delightful companion out ( doors1 a    
good sportsman1 & z  "y z ! y\nge/4     
,x's a my/]y 8 be+ buri$ "h4 ,b ,i've no
 "t to try to  unriddle x n[1 & y'll    
nev] get z f> z ?is1 ,i expect4         
,good-bye1 old fell[--,i'm extremely    
well satisfi$ ) my pres5t  qu>t]s1 &    
pity y 9 ,knightsbridge4 ,i suppose t[n 
is gett+  empty4           99       99  
99       99       99    ,:5 ?is enorm\s 
epi/le 0 f9i%$ & seal$1 ! "y  g5tleman  

put x 9 8 pocket & w5t d[n/airs4 ,8 pace
 0  ha/5$ by ! fact t he c\ld he> !     
joyful yelp+ ( dogs  9 ! hall1 f :i* he 
ga!r$ t someone besides himself 0  b5t  
on outdoor ex]cise4 ,inde$1 z he rea*$ !
 hall & caught  8 hat f "o ( ! du/y     
antl]s1 he saw ! two y\ng] ,miss        
,graydons sett+ out amid _! leap+ &     
yelp+ escorts4 ,he  hurri$ aft] &       
ov]took !m4    ,may ,i come ) y8 he ask$
 eag]ly4 ,i've a v important  lett] to  
po/1 & if y're go+ to ! village y might 
p]haps  po9t out ! po/-(fice4 ,i'm su* a
 duff] at f9d+ out ?+s  = myself4    ,b 
we're turn+ our backs on ! village1 said
 ,miss ,sylvia1  go+ 9 exactly !        
opposite direction4    ,oh1 well1 !n1 x 
doesn't matt]2 ! lett] c wait till ano!r
  "t4    ,?\gh x is s important4 ,oh1 b 
y mu/ po/ x4 ,we'll put y  on ! way = ! 
village4 ,y turn to ! "r & we to ! left 
:5 we rea* ! gate2 !n y'll walk /raight 
into ! arms (  ! po/-(fice4    ,pamela1 
:o _h n yet spok51 turn$ h]             
heav5ly-col\r$ eyes  on h] si/]1 b )\t  

speak+4 ,some?+ 9 ! look made !  "y     
fell['s he>t ?rob sudd5ly4    ,ah1 ,miss
 ,sylvia1 he said implor+ly1 don't put  
difficulties 9  my way4 ,i want to come 
= a walk1 if y w h me1 & !  lett] c     
wait4 ,i'm n contemplative en\gh to     
enjoy a c\ntry  walk alone2 & x w be a  
pleasure to walk ) y & y\r  si/]4    ,& 
! dogs8    ,& ! dogs4 ,! joys ( a c\ntry
 walk are d\bl$ 9 ! society  ( dogs4    
,i hope y'll ?9k s :5 y h ! felicity (  
fi%+ !m  out ( a bog-hole4 ,!y w *ase e 
bea/ !y see2 & our  neighb\r1 ,jack     
,malone's black c[1 ,polly1 always leads
 !m su* a  dance1 end+ up des]v$ly 9 a  
bog-hole4    ,i'll try to endure ev5 t1 
,miss ,sylvia4    ,!n if ,m>k ,antony   
gets a ?orn 9 8 paw1 z he almo/         
inv>iably does1 y'll h to c>ry him home4
    ,he mu/ weigh ?ree /one1 ,miss      
,sylvia4    ,ab\t t1 ,sir ,an?ony4      
,!n x is bett] ,i %\ld c>ry him ?an y4  
,oh1 if y're b5t on x1 ,sir ,an?ony4    
,if y're n b5t aga9/ x1 ,miss ,sylvia4  
,well1 come along !n1 = ?is is ! p>t+ ( 

! ways4    ,!y _h arriv$ at ! gate by   
?is "t4    ,sylvia %\ld h told y1 ,sir  
,an?ony1 t ?\gh we turn our  backs on ! 
village1 yet we pass a wall lett]-box1  
:i* !  po/man empties on 8 way to       
,lett]gort4    ,x 0 ,pamela speak+ = !  
fir/ "t1 & 9 ?is less  hoyd5i% mood (   
h]s %e _h a lik5ess to h] g5tle eld]    
si/]4    ,i'm n surpris$ to he> x1 ,miss
 ,pamela4 ,i guess$ ,miss ,sylvia  0    
only pil+ up ! difficulties to tease me4
 ,b ,i 0 n to be  put (f4    ,y are     
really a mo/ p]si/5t p]son1 ,sir        
,an?ony4    ,i "k :5 ,i want a ?+ & mean
 to get x1 ,miss ,sylvia4    ,did y ev] 
see any?+ m beautiful ?an ! rose-light  
on  t m\nta91 ,sir ,an?ony8    ,i h se5 
m beautiful ?+s1 ,miss ,pamela4    ,he  
spoke ) ! utmo/ simplicity1 b ! girl    
blu%$  nev]!less1 & 0 furi\s ) h]self = 
blu%+4    ,see h[ rosy ! peak is1 %e w5t
 on 9 "s confusion1 b !  woods are      
purple at ! base4 ,if we 7 ov] !re :]e !
 road  w9ds r\nd ! hill-foot1 we %\ld   
he> no?+ b ! s++ (  little /reams4 ,!y  

are *att]+ ?r\gh ! brack5 ev]y:]e1  &   
spill+ into ! road1 :]e !y make little  
*annels =  !mselves1 cle> z amb]4    ,!y
 make y\r boots v wet & y\r skirt       
draggle-tail$1  rem>k$ ,sylvia4    ,i   
see *imneys ris+ above ! wood1 said ,sir
 ,an?ony4 ,is !re  a h\se !re1 !n8      
,!re is1 b x is empty at pres5t4 ,x     
belongs to ,"l ,gl5gall1  :o is away j  
n[4 ,x has a que] /ory atta*$ to x4     
,inde$8    ,yes4 ,"l ,gl5gall w5t to    
,au/ralia z a boy1 & 0 unhe>d  ( = ye>s4
 ,8 "m liv$ !re1 ) "o old s]vant1 9  !  
bitt]e/ pov]ty4 ,%e 0 s pr\d no "o d>$  
to int]f]e1  until1 x hav+ be5 notic$ t 
! *imneys 7 smokeless  = days1 ! h\se 0 
ent]$ by =ce1 & mi/ress & maid  7 f\nd  
dy+ ( />vation side by side4 ,! h\se 0  
full (  valuables--lace & plate1 & all  
k9ds ( lovely ?+s--b !y  7 heirlooms1 & 
! old lady w\ld r />ve ?an sell !m1  & !
 old s]vant 0 q ( ! same m9d4    ,:at   
happ5$ !n8    ,!y 7 tak5 (f to !        
,rectory by old ,mr4 ,rog]s1 :o di$ la/ 
ye>4 ,& 9 ! nick ( "t ,"l ,gl5gall1 :om 

ev]yone said 0  dead1 turn$ up safe &   
s\nd to nurse 8 old "m4 ',i kept !  ?+s 
toge!r = y1 my boy1' %e said z soon z %e
 recognis$  him4    ,& ! next ?+ %e     
said1 w5t on ,sylvia1 tak+ up ! tale1   
01 ',:]e's t cat8' ,! fai?fulness (     
animals1 ,sir ,an?ony6  ,old ,tib1 ) :om
 !y _h %>$ all _! %ort-commons1 _h1 x   
seems1 /ol5 ! v la/ drop ( milk t /ood  
betwe5 !m &  />vation1 & _h !n escap$   
?r\gh a w9d[ into ! woods4 ',i  %\ld l  
to give him a good hid+ be=e ,i die4' ,t
 0 !  second spee* ( ! indomitable old  
lady4    ,:at a *ance = ! noveli/ ?is   
c\ntry ( y\rs pres5ts6  said ,sir       
,an?ony4    ,b t =tunately he nev] comes
 our way1 repli$ ,pamela4    ,y\r fa!r  
promis$ me y w\ld take me fi%+ "o day4  
,he  spoke to ,sylvia1 b 8 eyes turn$ f 
h] to ,pamela4    ,s we %all1 said      
,sylvia readily4    ,! riv] runs q close
 to ! h\se8    ,yes1 b if y want !      
pleasante/ fi%+1 y mu/ climb =  x4 ,up  
!re 9 ! hills are little gold5-br[n     
tr\t-/reams  runn+ ?r\gh ! valleys "u ! 

%ad[ ( woods1 & !y are  full ( tr\t     
spoil+ to be caught4    ,y "k ! be/     
places1 ,miss ,sylvia4    ,don't let h] 
guide y1 ,sir ,an?ony4 ,i'll tell y a   
/ory ab\t  h]4 ,%e 0 always tantalis+   
,mick ,/4 ,leg]1 an old pupil (  papa's1
 :o is 9 ,india n[1 ) /ories ( a        
wond]ful pike :i*  inhabit$ "o ( ! big  
holes 9 ! ,moyle4 ,well1 poor ,mick us$ 
to sit & fi% = h\rs1 n[ & !n cat*+ a    
little fi% by  accid5t1 = 8 he>t wasn't 
9 x = ?9k+ ( ,sylvia's big  pike4 ,&    
,sylvia us$ to sit by wat*+ him1        
app>5tly full (  sympa?y4 ,"o day he 0  
fi%+ ! big hole z usual1 :5 he  gave a  
long :i/le4 ',:at is x1 ,mick8' ,sylvia 
cri$1 runn+ to  him4 ',x feels l a      
tw5ty-p\nd]1' said poor ,mick1 v r$ 9  !
 face4 ',oh1 ,mick1 d let me help6' cri$
 ,sylvia4 ,& !n1 )  an imm5se deal (    
c>efulness1 & poor ,mick hold+ on l grim
  dea?1 !y reel$ up an old t9 c full (  
/ones1 9 ! h&le  ( :i* ,mick's l9e 0    
caught4    ,mick w\ld nev] h kn[n1 said 
,sylvia dispassionately1 if  little     

,patsy ,murray hadn't come runn+ aft] me
 a week lat]1  call+ out1 ',:]e's t     
apple ye promis$ me = s9k9' me  "m's    
ould c 9 ! riv]8' ,mick nev] believ$ 9  
me z an  hone/ angl] aft]w>ds4    ,no   
wond]6 ,b to ?9k y\r fa!r %\ld h sugge/$
 y z my  guide1 ,miss ,sylvia6    ,pam's
 j z bad1 ,sir ,an?ony4 ,i g5]ally d !  
?+s1 b ,pam  enc\rages me4    ,pamela   
aga9 turn$ ^? eyes ( heav5's own col\r 9
 mute  reproa* ^u h] si/]4    ,i'll h   
fai? 9 y1 ,miss ,pam1 said ,sir ,an?ony 
impulsively1  no matt] :at y\r si/] says
 to ! contr>y4    ,& he meant 8 ra%     
promise4    ,illu/ration3 ,! lett] c    
wait till ano!r "t4--p4 #aji4           
,,*apt] ,v4    ,,! ,,wi%+ ,,well4       
,my fri5ds g5]ally call me ,tony1 said a
 voice1 ! y\?ful  gr[l ( :i* 0 subdu$ to
 all possible s(tness4    ,we h kn[n ea*
 o!r su* a little :ile1 repli$ ,pamela1 
look+ d[n at ! gr\nd1 :i* _h begun to   
cov] itself 9 !  fly+ gold ( ! autumn   
woods4    ,z ! cal5d> c\nts2 b we--'we  
c\nt "t by  he>t-?robs'--doesn't        

somebody say t8    ,a col\r1 l a p9k    
rose-leaf1 w>m$ 9 ,pamela's cle> *eek4  
,we h become v good fri5ds1 %e said1    
see+ t x is  only six--or is x          
sev58--weeks ago s9ce we met4    ,x is  
eight1 said ! y\?4 ,i came 9 mid-,july1 
& n[ x is  mid-,septemb]4 ,b x sometimes
 seems to me t ,i h always be5  "h1 & t 
my life else:]e 0 b a dream4            
,illu/ration3 ,tell me :at y wi%$ =8    
,if t 7 s1 %e said demurely--& = a mom5t
 ! violet  eyes look$ up at him "u _!   
%ad[ ( night--if t 7 s1  !n ,i might    
really call y by y\r "n1 ,sir ,an?ony4  
,b x is  too soon4    ,!n y w "o day1   
,miss ,pamela8 ,h[ _m days mu/ g by     
fir/8  ,y call$ t o!r man--,/4 ,leg]--by
 8 "n4 ,x is ',mick' )  all ( y4    ,ah1
 said ,pamela1 aga9 ) ! bewild]+ glance2
 b ,mick 0  ,mick1 y see4    ,a sudd5   
irrational ang] k9dl$ 9 ! "y man's eye1 
& 8  expression /iff5$4    ,oh1 ,i see1 
he said4 ,?is p>agon _h special         
privileges :i* no  "o else may hope to  
%>e4    ,he c]ta9ly _h1 said ,pamela4 ,=

 no "o else w\ld endure !m1  poor de>6  
,n[1 :at d y mean by t8 he said         
d\btfully4 ,d y mean  ! privilege ( be+ 
call$ by 8 "n8    ,no1 b ! privilege (  
my society & ,sylvia's4    ,he mu/ h be5
 jolly h>d to please4    ,he wasn't1 !n4
 ,he 0 z easily pleas$ z a *ild4 ,i %\ld
  l to h se5 y 9 "s ( ! situations 9 :i*
 ,mick  di/+ui%$ himself4    ,i d>esay  
,i'd be v undi/+ui%$4 ,i make no pret5ce
 ( be+  a p>agon4    ,x w\ld be useless 
to1 ,sir ,an?ony4    ,i don't dispute x1
 ,miss ,pamela4 ,i suppose we'd bett] be
 mak+  = home8    ,he turn$ & walk$     
sulkily along ! =e/ pa? ) ! girl by  8  
side4 ,= a second !re 0 sil5ce2 !n      
,pamela broke x by  say+ s(tly3    ,i   
(t5 h ?\ght t "o reason :y ,molly fell 9
 love )  ,mick 0 because %e piti$ him s 
mu*4 ,he came to ! wall 9 all  our      
escapades4 ,( c\rse1 he 0 always 9 love 
) ,molly1 b ,i  believe x 0 9 protect+  
him f u t %e became s fond (  him4      
,he is y\r si/]'s lov]1 !n8 incr$ul\sly4
    ,:y1 ( c\rse he is4 ,^: did y       

suppose he 08    ,y\rs1 ,miss ,pamela4  
,m9e6 :y1 he'd nev] look at me :5 ,molly
 0 by4 ,besides1 y  don't "k h[ horribly
 we ill-us$ ! poor de> fell[4    ,miss  
,pam1 ,i wi% y'd ill-use me4    ,y      
w\ldn't l x at all1 ,sir ,an?ony4       
,yes1 ,i %\ld1 ,miss ,pamela4 ,s ,mick  
is engag$ to y\r si/]4 ,:at  an ass ,i h
 be56    ,yes1 poor de>s1 !y are engag$1
 )\t ! remote/ prospect  ( ev] be+ m>ri$
 t ,i c see4 ,mick's a subalt]n 9 a l9e 
regim5t1 ) j 8 pay--he got 9 ?r\gh !    
,militia--&  ,molly1 ne$less to say1    
hasn't a p5ny4    ,he's a lucky fell[1  
all ! same4 ,& n[1 ,miss ,pamela1 :at h 
we be5 qu>rell+ ab\t8    ,i'm sure ,i   
don't "k1 ,sir ,an?ony4 ,h we be5       
qu>rell+8    ,i h4    ,b ,i hav5't4 ,i  
did ?9k y 7 a little cross ab\t some?+4 
,b "h is ! ,wi%+ ,well t ,i told y ab\t4
    ,!y _h come on a little glade ( !   
=e/1 9 ! mid/ ( :i*  0 a bri] heavy )   
blackb]ries4 ,! bu% hood$ a little      
space1  &1 look+ und]nea?1 "o saw1 z 9 a
 cup1 a /ill dep? (  wat] ov] pebbles ( 

gold & silv]4    ,y are to dr9k1 ,sir   
,an?ony1 )\t spill+ a drop1 & ?9k  on   
y\r wi% at ! same "t4    ,dr9k f :at1   
,miss ,pamela8    ,:y1 f y\r h&s1 (     
c\rse4    ,i c\ldn't2 ! wat] w\ld all   
run away4    ,no1 x w\ldn't4 ,see h[ ,i 
manage x4    ,! girl scoop$ ! wat] into 
h] rosy palms & drank x sl[ly4  ,!n %e  
look$ at him1 & aga9 ! wave ( rose fl[$ 
9 h]  *eek4    ,i nev] c\ld manage x2   
,i'm su* a duff] at ?+s4 ,miss ,pamela1 
w\ld y let me dr9k f y\r h&s8 ,d6       
,)\t a ^w %e /oop$ & lift$ ! wat] & held
 x to him4  ,he drank f ! rosy cup to ! 
la/ drop4 ,!n he sudd5ly caught  ! h&s t
 _h s]v$ him1 & press$ !m to 8 lips4 ,= 
a  mom5t !y 7 yield$ to him1 & !n ! girl
 drew back4 ,he  ?\ght %e trembl$ a     
little1 & ! ard\r 9 8 gaze grew4    ,i  
am sorry1 he said1 b ,i c\ldn't help x4 
,y are n angry1  ,miss ,pamela8    ,i am
 go+ home1 ,sir ,an?ony1 %e said4    ,n 
till y tell me "o ?+----    ,he b>r$ h] 
way1 putt+ himself 9 front ( h]4 ,tell  
me :at  y wi%$ =4    ,h] eyes fell be=e 

81 & z %e /ood ) h] h&s clasp$1  & h]   
head b5t1 %e 0 a diff]5t creature f !   
wild ,pamela  ( a few %ort weeks ago4 ,!
 sunlight ?r\gh ! ?9n$ bran*es  fell on 
h] %ort curls1 = h] hat--:i* %e _h be5  
sw++ by  a ribbon--_h fall5 to h] feet4 
,look at me1 he said2 ,i want to see :at
 is 9 y\r eyes4    ,%e lift$ !m         
ob$i5tly1 & !n let !m fall aga94    ,ah1
 t is en\gh1 he said1 ) exultation 9 8  
voice4 ,y  h answ]$ me1 ,pam4 ,t is     
en\gh j = ! pres5t4 ,"s day  ,i %all    
tell y :at ,i wi%$ =1 & we %all see if  
our wi%es  come true4 ,a d\ble wi% %\ld 
h d\ble =ce to induce its  fulfilm5t4   
,isn't x s1 ,pam8    ,%e said no?+1 & he
 look$ at h] ) triumph %9+ 9 8  eyes4   
,bl5t ) x 0 ! t5d]ness ( a lov] :5 he   
kn[s he  is lov$1 & j a %ade (          
%amefac$ness z well4    ,we mu/ be wise1
 little beautiful ,pamela1 he said      
pres5tly1 9 a  l[ voice4 ,we mu/ be wise
 & wait4 ,i mu/n't ask yet all ,i w\ld  
ask1 b ,i w "o day--"o good day1        
,pamela4 ,y w tru/ me1  won't y8        

,yes1 said ,pamela1 h>dly kn[+ :at %e 0 
ask$4    ,x w n be = long4 ,inde$1 ,i   
c\ld n endure x = long4  ,%all we be    
fri5ds = a little :ile long]1 ,pamela   
d>l+8    ,yes1 said ,pamela1 =gett+ to  
rebuke him4    ,aft] to-day ,i w n call 
y d>l+ till ,i h ! "r  be=e all ! _w4   
,aft] to-day4 ,i meant to h held my     
tongue1  b y bewild]$ me1 ,pamela4 ,y   
are n angry ) me8    ,no1 came almo/ 9 a
 :isp]4    ,lift up y\r eyes to me & say
 x4 ,t is "r4 ,h[ beautiful  y\r eyes   
are1 ,pamela6 ,say ',tony1' n[4         
,tony6    ,de> ,tony4    ,de> ,tony6    
,h[ sweetly y say x6 ,x is l silv] 9 y\r
 voice4 ,b1 come  n[1 we w g home4 ,i h 
to be wise1 y "k4 ,ah1 ,pamela1         
,pamela6 :y did y br+ me to ! ,wi%+     
,well8    ,y want$ to g4    ,yes1 ,i "k2
 b x 0 an accid5t t we 7 alone1 or x 0  
,fate--yes1 x 0 surely ,fate t s5t ,miss
 ,sp5c]'s c>riage =  y\r si/] at ! la/  
mom5t1 s t we _h to take our walk  )\t  
h]4 ,%all we g n[1 & talk no m ab\t love
 to-day8    ,pamela hesitat$1 & !n said3

    ,poor ,sylvia6 ,%e has sp5t ?is     
lovely aft]noon %ut up ) an  old lady & 
a dog4    ,%e w\ldn't m9d ! dog1 ,i     
fancy1 ,pam4    ,nor ! old lady4 ,sylvia
 is fond ( ,miss ,sp5c]1 /range z x may 
seem4    ,:y is x /range1 ,pam8 ,i c't  
help us+ ! sweet little "n4    ,he _h   
tak5 h] h& by ?is "t1 & !y 7 walk+ l    
*ildr5 d[n ! aisle ( gold5 trees4    ,y 
hav5't se5 ,miss ,sp5c]4 ,%e is a little
 mad & a little  grotesque to mo/ p4 ,b 
%e is devot$ to ,sylvia1 & ,sylvia  to  
h]4 ,%e is n mad to ,sylvia4    ,h[ does
 x come t ,i hav5't se5 ,miss ,sp5c]8   
,%e has be5 abroad4 ,y'll see h] "o ( ^!
 days1 ,i expect4  ,%e 0 cross$ 9 love 9
 h] y\?1 & x seems to h made h]  /range 
9 ways4 ,%e's imm5sely weal?y1 & gives a
 good deal 9  *>ity1 b mo/ly among s+le 
wom54 ,%e seems to ?9k t  ^? :o h husb&s
 & *ildr5 don't ne$ pity4    ,%e's q    
safe = y\r si/] to be )8    ,oh1 q4 ,%e 
has all h] s5ses1 only t %e's a trifle  
peculi>4 ,%e's a spl5did bus9ess woman1 
ev]yone says4    ,x is a curi\s         

fri5d%ip4 ,i %\ld nev] h suppos$ x (    
,miss  ,sylvia4    ,no4 ,"o funny ?+ is 
t ,miss ,sp5c]'s full ( s5tim5t--wait   
till y he> h] s+ ',%e wore a ,wrea? (   
,roses'--:]eas  ,sylvia's q )\t s5tim5t1
 & laughs at ev]y?+  s5tim5tal4    ,i   
feel sorry = ! poor old ?+1 said ,sir   
,an?ony1 ) a  half-a%am$ laugh1 because 
%e 0 cross$ 9 love4 ,i %\ldn't  l to be 
cross$ 9 love myself1 ,pamela4    ,x 0  
cruel1 said ,pamela simply4 ,! man made 
h] love him1 &  !n w5t away & nev] came 
back4 ,%e 0 poor !n4 ,%e inh]it$        
,dov]c\rt q unexpect$ly4    ,:at a sweep
 he mu/ h be56    ,illu/ration3 ,come   
along1 ,trevi?ick1 he cri$1 ru%+ away4  
,poor ,miss ,sp5c] always ?9ks he w come
 back1 ?\gh p  say he m>ri$ abroad & di$
 !re4 ,i tell y all ?is s t  y won't be 
! lea/ bit 9 ! _w incl9$ to laugh :5 y  
see h]4 ,i d>esay x's funny en\gh to see
 a p9k silk coal-scuttle  bonnet on top 
( a grey head2 b !n1 y "k1 y don't feel 
l laugh+4    ,no1 inde$1 d>l+4          
,sylvia says x's made a man-hat] ( h]4  

,t's h[ %e excuses  h]self = treat+ h]  
admir]s s outrage\sly4    ,i'd h fall5 9
 love ) ,sylvia myself1 only = y1       
,pamela4    ,x's lucky y didn't1 ,tony4 
,! "n came ) s(t hesitation4    ,:y1    
,pam8    ,%e'd h laugh$ 9 y\r face4     
,i'd r h y\r way1 ,pam4    ,my way8     
,?\gh x made me behave worse ?an ,i     
int5d$4 ,b nev] m9d4 ,a  little "t w    
unravel ! tangl$ ske94 ,n[ we are ne>ly 
out (  ! wood4 ,ah1 ,pamela6 kiss me    
once--,i %all n ask y aga9 till ,i  h ! 
full "r4    ,)\t a ^w ! girl lift$ h]   
face to meet 8 kiss4 ,to h] x  0 ! kiss 
( betro?al4          ,,*apt] ,,vi4    ,i
 ,,w ,,come ,,aga91 ,,my ,,de>4      ,i 
wi% my fri5d1 ,gl5gall1 7 at home1 said 
,mr4 ,graydon1  lean+ back 9 ! *air by !
 /udy fire4 ,he'd give y a m\nt  :ile y 
7 wait+ = ,johnny ,mah]'s little m>e4 ,!
 h\nds  meet at ,lett]gort to-day4      
,he look$ wi/fully ?r\gh ! b>e trees on 
! lawn1 z ?\gh  he saw 9 imag9ation !   
sc>let horsem5 p\nd+ away aft] !  /ream+
 l9e ( h\nds4    ,8 pupil ?ru/ into a   

book a sket* ( ,pamela :i* he _h be5    
mak+ abs5t-m9d$ly4    ,:y don't y hunt1 
sir8 he ask$1 ) sympa?y4    ,s ,i d1 my 
lad1 :5 ,i c4 ,b ,i c't af=d to keep a  
horse1  & !re ar5't _m m\nts to be _h   
"h4 ,gl5gall is go+ to  set up /ables :5
 he comes back1 & ,i'll h ! run ( !m1 ,i
  suppose4 ,he's a good fell[--"o       
w\ldn't m9d be+ oblig$ to him4    ,!    
m>e'll be a good "o :5 %e's brok51 said 
! "y man4    ,! be/ 9 ! _w = ,iri%      
f5ces1 if %e does look a bit  r\ghi%4   
,y'll ride h] = me1 :5 ,i am away at    
,*ri/mas1 to get h]  m\? 98    ,?ank y1 
my lad2 ,i %\ld l to4 ,mr4 ,graydon's   
eye k9dl$  ) pleasure4 ,b ,i didn't "k y
 7 go+4 ,x seems a longi%  way to g home
 = ,*ri/mas4    ,my "m w\ld l to see me4
    ,to be sure1 to be sure4 ,i q       
und]/&1 &1 ( c\rse1 !re  are fri5ds 9   
,london y naturally want to see4    ,no 
"o v p>ticul>ly1 sir4    ,ah1 well6 x w 
be a holiday f ?is dull place4    ,no1  
,i assure y1 sir4 ,x is p>tly because ,i
 h "s--"s  bus9ess ,i want to settle4 ,x

 is really true t !re is no "o  ,i g to 
see :om ,i reg>d m ?an ! fri5ds ,i %all 
be leav+  beh9d4    ,sir ,an?ony blu%$  
hotly ov] ?is av[al1 b 8 unsuspici\s    
ho/ only saw 9 x ! %amefac$ness ) :i* a 
man1 &  especially a "y man1 makes a    
display ( 8 feel+s4    ,n[1 t is k9d (  
y1 he said1 look+ at 8 pupil            
b5ignantly4 ,i am sure our ,*ri/mas w be
 dull )\t y4 ,d  ! girls "k y are go+8  
,!y won't l x1 eh8 ,& !y w  be          
disappo9t$ t y w n be "h = ! ,v&aleur   
affair4    ,i am com+ back = t1 sir4    
,i am glad4 ,x is really ! *ildr5's fir/
 out+4 ,x is a dull  en\gh affair = "y  
p1 b !n !y w we> _! pretty  frocks & see
 /range faces4 ,we are su* quiet p1     
,trevi?ick1  t ev5 ,v&aleur's big d9n] &
 reception1 :i* comes (f  regul>ly :5ev]
 !re is a g5]al election 9 sight--,mr4  
,graydon broke (f to laugh & rub 8      
h&s--is an ev5t = u4  ,b we are =gett+  
our ,tacitus1 my boy4 ,let u get back to
 !  old fell[4    ,at t mom5t !re 0 !   
s\nd ( a horn1 &1 ) ! %\t (  a boy1 ,mr4

 ,graydon 0 up4    ,come along1         
,trevi?ick1 he cri$1 ru%+ away1 hatless 
&  coatless4 ,we %all get a glimpse (   
!m4 ,:at a day = a sc5t6  ,!y are sure  
to f9d at ,l>ry's ,sp9ney4    ,8 words  
came back to 8 pupil1 :o 0 gett+ "u     
weigh m  leisurely4    ,de> old boy6 he 
mutt]$ to himself4 ,x's n surpris+ my   
fa!r nev] =got him4 ,i wond] :y ! mat]  
reg>ds him ) s  deadly a hatr$1 ?\gh8   
,at lun* ,mr4 ,graydon ann\nc$ t ,sir   
,an?ony 0 go+ home =  ,*ri/mas4 ,!re 0 a
 %rill expo/ulation f ,sylvia1 & ev5 a  
mild prote/ f ,m>y1 b ,pamela said no?+4
 ,p]haps x 0 n  news to ,pamela4    ,y w
 n be "h = ! skat+1 said ,sylvia        
aggriev$ly2  t is1 if !re's go+ to be   
any4 ,& ,i've promis$ !m at  ! ,rectory 
t y'd recite at _! p5ny read+ & give    
away  ! pres5ts at ! ,*ri/mas-tree1     
besides manag+ ! magic  lant]n4 ,&1     
oh6--! magnitude ( ! mis=tune com+ full 
^u  h]--y're n surely go+ to miss !     
,v&aleur d9n]8    ,no1 ,miss ,sylvia1 ,i
 %all be "h = x c]ta9ly4 ,i w\ldn't     

miss x = any?+2 b ,i object to y\r      
engagem5ts = me )  ! ,rectory p4 ,i'd r 
be %ot ?an recite1 &--! o!r  ?+s are    
beyond me1 laugh+4    ,nev] m9d1 !n1    
said ! "y lady airily4 ,"l ,gl5gall w  d
 j z well4 ,i %all l to see him         
di/ribut+ ! articles4  ,besides1 he w   
please ! p bett] ?an a 'b>onite1' & be  
( ! rale ould blood1 too4    ,sylvia6   
said h] fa!r1 ) a rebuke 9 8 voice4     
,nev] m9d1 papa de>4 ,sir ,an?ony       
und]/&s all ab\t 8 be+  only a          
'b>onite4' ,bridget told him ! o!r day t
 if ! ma/]  _h 8 rights 'tisn't tea*+ a 
',sir' he'd be4    ,s %e did1 said ,sir 
,an?ony4    ,mr4 ,graydon laugh$4       
,ah1 well1 my boy6 y mu/n't tell y\r "m 
:at odd p  y've f\nd among ! wild       
,iri%--w y8    ,%e w\ldn't und]/& a bit1
 b ,i'll tell h] :at de> fri5ds  ,i h   
f\nd & made at ,c>rickmoyle4    ,he     
blu%$ aga91 & ,mr4 ,graydon ?\ght h[    
well 8 mode/y  became him4    ,ah1 well6
 he said1 ,i suppose we mu/ make up our 
m9ds to sp5d  ,*ri/mas )\t y4 ,:at are y

 go+ to d ?is aft]noon8    ,i'm go+ to  
,mah]'s to see ! m>e1 & put h] ?r\gh h] 
paces4 ,i'd l to h h] /abl$ "h z soon z 
possible4 ,if  %e's ready1 %e c come at 
once4    ,to be sure4 ,!re's /abl+ =    
tw5ty horses "h1 ?\gh !  /alls are      
b>e--worse luck6 ,b we won't let ,%eila 
/>ve4 ,%all  we1 girls8 ,i'll g bail ^! 
*ildr5 w make a f9e pet ( h]1           
,trevi?ick4    ,i %all be all ! fond] ( 
h]1 sir1 ?\gh ,i'm well pleas$ )  h] at 
pres5t4    ,%e's a sweet little bit (   
horsefle%1 ass5t$ ,mr4 ,graydon4 ,i  ?9k
 ,i %all come ) y1 if y don't object to 
my company4 ,i've  a bit ( bus9ess )    
,johnny myself4    ,:5 !y return$ 9 "t =
 ! aft]noon cup ( tea1 !y f\nd  an old  
yell[ b>\*e /&+ be=e ! door4    ,ah1    
,miss ,sp5c] is "h1 said ,mr4 ,graydon4 
,%e's r an  oddity1 my boy1 s prep>e to 
meet "o4    ,i he>d h] /ory f ,miss     
,pamela4 ,x is v sad4    ,:5 ,i 0 a boy 
( ?irte5 or f\rte5 ,i rememb] h] a      
brilliantly lovely "y woman4 ,t 0 be=e t
 sc\ndrel came  9 h] way4    ,:5 !y     

ent]$ ! draw+-room ,miss ,sp5c] 0 sitt+ 
) h]  back to !m1 almo/ hidd5 9 a deep  
arm*air4 ,! ?ree girls 7  sitt+ or /&+  
ab\t h]1 all evid5tly mu* int]e/$4      
,"h is papa1 & our gue/ ) him1 ,miss    
,sp5c]1 said ,m>y4    ,! little old     
woman came out ( h] *air ) a sudd5 d>t+ 
movem5t l t ( a bird4 ,h] gaze w5t f    
,mr4 ,graydon to !  y\ng] man4    ,oh6  
%e cri$4 ,:om did y say8    ,%e look$ at
 ! /rang] = a mom5t ) an agony (        
expectation  9 h] yet bright eyes1 :ile 
%e fumbl$ n]v\sly = !  long-h&l$ glasses
 at h] side4 ,:5 %e _h f\nd !m %e pe]$  
at him ?r\gh !m2 !n dropp$ !m1 !        
expression ( h] face  *ang+ to          
indiff]5ce4    ,i beg y\r p>don1 sir1 %e
 said4 ,i am expect+ a fri5d1 &  = a    
mom5t ,i ?\ght y 7 he4    ,h[ d y d1    
,miss ,sp5c]8 broke 9 ,mr4 ,graydon4 ,i 
see y h  ,/ella "u ! b>\*e aga94 ,i'm   
glad %e has recov]$ f h]  lam5ess4    ,!
 foot has come all "r1 ?ank y1 said     
,miss ,sp5c]1  assum+ q an ord9>y mann]4
 ,y w]5't hunt+ to-day8    ,no2 ,i mu/  

wait till ,gl5gall sets up 8 /ables4    
,ah1 ,gl5gall is com+ home soon8    ,he 
expects to rea* ,plym\? on ! eighte5?4  
,he w be at home  = ,*ri/mas4    ,!re'll
 be no?+ 9 ord] = him 9 t old b>rack (  
84    ,he'll /ay "h :ile he's gett+ ?+s 
/raight4 ,he is go+  to make a gr& place
 ( ,gl5gall4 ,he has pl5ty ( money1 & ! 
he>t to sp5d x1 & ! practical wit to    
direct x4    ,:at w he d ) x !n8 ,he has
 nei!r *ick nor *ild4    ,!re is always 
"t1 ,miss ,sp5c]4    ,! slightly mad1   
brood+ look came back to ! little wiz5$ 
:ite face4    ,yes1 ( c\rse1 !re is "t1 
%e said1 dreamily4 ,i rememb]           
someone--:o 0 x8--:o knew ,gl5gall :5 %e
 0 a "y woman  & he 0 a little boy4     
,gl5gall c't be old1 ( c\rse1 & any  day
 p may return--mayn't !y8    ,:y1 to be 
sure !y may4 ,gl5gall did1 ?\gh he 0    
tw5ty ye>s  out ( ! rea* ( civilisation4
    ,oh1 ,i wasn't ?9k+ ( ,gl5gall4 ,x 0
 ( someone mu* y\ng]1  someone ab\t !   
age ( t "y g5tleman !re4    ,trevi?ick  
/ood 9 ! backgr\nd & wat*$ h] ) hone/   

eyes  ( wond] & pity4 ,%e 0 smoo?+ ! p9k
 silk ( h] g[n1  :ile h] eyes wat*$ !   
fire z if %e saw some?+ v happy  9 x4   
,h] sk9 0 wax5 :ite1 & h] features      
%>p5$1 b !  brilliant eyes kept _!      
beauty1 & h] little old h&s1 cov]$  )   
r+s1 7 delicately %ap$4 ,h] hair 0      
half-:ite ?r\gh  ! orig9al black1 & v   
oddly h] p9k bonnet1 ) its wrea?  (     
roses inside1 sat on ! /reak$ hair & ov]
 ! :ite face4  ,%e _h ?r[n (f a l>ge    
sable cloak on to ! back ( h] *air4     
,illu/ration3 ,trevi?ick wat*$ h] )     
wond] & pity4    ,sylvia n[ broke 9 on  
,miss ,sp5c]'s half-mad mood4 ,%e t\*$  
"o  ( ! h&s t5d]ly4 ,trevi?ick1 z he    
notic$ x1 ?\ght t  x 0 ! fir/ "t he _h  
se5 ,sylvia's face really s(t2 &        
wond]fully ! new expression complet$ !  
girl's beauty4 ,s %e  w look1 he ?\ght1 
"s day1 :5 %e is 9 love1 l--l  ,pamela4 
,b ,pamela's s]i\s face 0 hidd5 f him n[
 ) a  fire-scre5 %e held 9 h] h&4 ,he _h
 notic$ ( late t %e  seldom look$ at    
him1 nor 0 he displeas$4 ,he knew !     

secret %e  0 afraid to reveal4    ,we   
are all go+ to ! ,v&aleur affair1 ,miss 
,sp5c]1 ,sylvia  0 say+4 ,x w be on !   
?irtie?4 ,!re are to be great           
do+s--acres ( m>quees = ! d9]s1 & ! w9t]
 g>d5 lit  by electricity1 & ,i don't "k
 :at besides4    ,miss ,sp5c] came back 
to e-day life ) a />t4    ,to ! ,v&aleur
 affair1 *ild6 ,:y1 :o is go+ to take y8
    ,papa1 ( c\rse4 ,he loves a little  
out+1 ?\gh he won't admit  x4 ,he says  
he'd r /ay at home & h a quiet night's  
"w  at 8 book1 & get "s hot tea ready = 
u by ! "t we come  home4    ,:y %\ldn't 
,i take y8 said ! old lady4 ,i'm h>dly  
old  en\gh = a *ap]on1 ( c\rse1 /ill    
,i've ! c>riage1 &  ,i'd enjoy !        
function4 ,i hav5't be5 at "o s9ce ! "t 
,tom  ,*>t]is 0 ma/] ( ! h\nds4 ,h[ long
 ago is t8    ,mr4 ,graydon1 to :om %e  
spoke1 answ]$ h] )\t look+ at h]4    ,a 
goodi% few ye>s ago4    ,x c't be1 said 
! old lady2 n m ?an f\r or five at !    
outside4 ,i wore :ite sat9 & pe>ls4 ,t  
rem9ds me3 :at are  y go+ to we>1 m9x8  

,?is to ,sylvia1 at ! same "t s(tly     
pull+ h] e>4    ,we've got patt]n-books 
( silk /uffs f ,dubl94 ,!y're           
dirt-*eap2 b ! dressmak+ w be ! bo!r4   
,h[ev]1 ,i  d>esay we'll manage4 ,mrs4  
,coll9s' ,nancy1 :o is a lady's-maid1 is
  expect$ home = ,*ri/mas4 ,%e'll cut ! 
frocks out1 & we'll  sew !m ourselves4  
,%e'll "k ! fa%ions4    ,illu/ration3 ,i
 mu/ g1 to unravel a tangl$ ske94       
,/uff & nons5se1 *ild6 ,y\r fir/ public 
appe>ance1 too4    ,x's ,pam's also4 ,b 
y'll see we'll look v nice4 ,i %\ldn't  
be surpris$ if ! pr9ce fell 9 love ) me4
    ,:at pr9ce8 ,oh1 ,i see1            
,c9d]ella's4 ,b ,c9d]ella w5t           
magnific5tly to h] ev5+ p>ty--n 9 *eap &
 na/y /uffs  cobbl$ up anyh[4    ,!     
pr9ce w\ldn't see t4 ,he'd be           
disconsolate :5 ,i  disappe>$ at twelve 
o'clock1 & he'd s5d all ov] ! c\ntry to 
f9d ! fit ( my glass slipp]1 & ,molly & 
,pam w\ld cry te>s  ( rage because x    
w\ldn't ev5 fit on _! toes4    ,y're n  
ball-go+1 m9x4    ,x w be j z good4     

,!re'll be a beautiful d9n]1 &  ev]yone 
9 ! c\nty !re1 & aft]w>ds !re w be acres
 (  beautiful ?+s to see4 ,x is a ?\s&  
pities ,mr4 ,v&aleur is an  abs5tee4    
,if he wasn't1 he w\ldn't h to rem9d y (
 8 exi/5ce n[1  said ! old lady         
cynically4 ,b am ,i to be *ap]on8       
,well1 ,i'll tell y :at1 ,miss ,sp5c]1  
said ,mr4 ,graydon4 ,if  y'd take *>ge (
 ^! *ildr51 ,i'd be greatly oblig$ to   
y4 ,! fact is t ,i've to att5d a sort ( 
un(ficial meet+  ( ,v&aleur's support]s 
9 ! aft]noon1 & he has hospitably  (f]$ 
me a b$4 ,s ,i ?\ght ,i'd take my bag   
ov] & dress !re  aft] ! meet+4    ,& /ay
 all night8 ,i knew x1 cri$ ,sylvia4    
,papa pret5d$ x  0 su* a bo!r1 & all !  
"t he 0 long+ to be 9 =  e bit ( x4     
,only he didn't "k :at to d ) u4    ,mr4
 ,graydon laugh$4    ,maybe y w\ldn't l 
x y\rself4 ,i %all be button-hol$ by    
,musgrave & ,fro/ & ,cli!roe1 & e man 9 
! c\nty :o  ?9ks he has a head =        
politics & wants a pati5t li/5]4    ,& y
 w g at x hamm] & tongs ) ! be/ ( !m1 & 

=get y h daught]s4 ,i don't suppose y'll
 ev5 rememb] at  d9n]-"t to see :e!r    
anyone is ask+ u if we've an appetite4  
,! "y fell[s w d t4 ,e boy 9 ! c\nty w  
be  !re1 includ+ ! #cjj? f ,dangan      
,b>racks4    ,i d>esay1 said ,sylvia3   
y're always ready to %ift y\r           
responsibilities4 ,nev] m9d1 ,miss      
,sp5c]2 ,i d>esay we %all be  able to   
f9d someone :o w look aft] u1 if x's    
only a wait]4    ,oh1 inde$1 y'll f9d   
someone to befri5d y1 nev] fe>4 ,& s  w 
,pam4 ,& s %all ,i4 ,b :at ab\t ,molly8 
,nev] m9d me1 ,miss ,sp5c]1 said ,m>y4  
,x w\ld nev] d to h  y *ap]on+ ?ree     
girls1 & ,i %\ldn't enjoy x a bit4 ,i   
%all  /ay up & h tea = y aft] y\r cold  
drive4    ,i don't "k :at girls are com+
 to1 said ,miss ,sp5c]2 ,i  %\ldn't l to
 h to /ay at home myself4    ,we don't  
m9d ,molly1 cri$ h] si/]s2 %e really    
likes to /ay  at home & write h]        
p]petual lett]s4    ,i %\ldn't m9d hav+ 
! ?ree ( y1 w5t on ,miss ,sp5c]2  we'd  
pass = f\r si/]s4    ,we %\ld nev] look 

z lovely z y 9 t :ite sat9 &  pe>ls1    
said ,sylvia1 fondly4    ,i 0 mu*       
admir$1 said ,miss ,sp5c]1 complac5tly4 
,b n[ ,i  mu/ be go+4 ,i've lett]s to   
write be=e d9n]3 ,i don't want to  lose 
my beauty-sleep sitt+ up to write !m4   
,:5 ,sir ,an?ony came into ! draw+-room 
be=e d9n]1 he f\nd  only ,pamela /ret*+ 
h] h&s to ! wood fire 9 ! l[ grate4     
,! lov] /oop$ d[n & kiss$ !m4    ,h y   
be5 out8 he ask$ 9 a :isp]4    ,only to 
! /ables ) ,sylvia4 ,y\r ,%eila has     
come4 ,%e is a  de> ?+4    ,y l h]1     
,pam8    ,:o c\ld help x8 ,%e looks s   
wild & %y1 & %e is s g5tle  at ! same   
"t4    ,d y l h] because %e is m9e1     
,pam8 ,d y1 j a little  because ( t8    
,say y d1 ,pam4    ,j a little1 :isp]$  
,pam4    ,:y1 if y l1 %e %all be y\rs1  
:5--:5 ev]y?+ has  come "r4 ,i ?9k %e   
w\ld c>ry a lady beautifully4 ,:at d y  
say1 ,pam8 ,w\ld y l h]1 !n8    ,yes1   
said ,pamela1 ) h] eyes v bright4    ,y 
didn't seem to m9d my go+ away at       
,*ri/mas1 ,pam4 ,y 7  ! only "o :o      

didn't prote/4    ,i "k y w\ldn't g if y
 c\ld help x4    ,wise little woman4 ,i 
mu/ g1 d>l+--to unravel a tangl$ ske94  
,aft]w>ds x w be p>adise1 ,pam4 ,i w    
come back z soon--z  soon z ev] ,i c4 ,i
 %all be 9 a fury ( impati5ce till ,i   
come  back4    ,& ,i1 said ,pam1 lift+  
h] eyes to h] lov]1 & flood+ him  ) _!  
light4    ,swee!>t6 y 7 a coquette :5 ,i
 knew y fir/1 ,pam4 ,n[ y  don't try me 
z _m girls try _! lov]s4    ,i h only   
love = y n[4 ,ah6 :at %\ld ,i d if y did
 n  come back8    ,i w come back1 '?\gh 
'tw]e t5 ?\s& mile4' ,i %all be  "h =   
y\r great function4 ,d y ?9k ,i w\ld h y
 g  )\t me8    ,i %\ldn't c>e = x )\t y4
    ,!re w be o!r m5 !re1 ,pamela1 to   
see h[ beautiful y  are4 ,i mu/ be !re  
to gu>d my own4    ,!re is no ne$ = t4  
,i believe y1 my love1 y are z mu* m9e z
 if y 7 my  wife4 ,& ,i am z mu* y\rs4  
,love c only mean t4    ,ah1 my d>l+6 h[
 sweet y are6 ,y w\ldn't c>e = !        
admiration ( o!r m51 ,pam8    ,only =   
"o4    ,x is h>d to be wise1 ,pam1 :5 ,i

 am ) y4 ,y are too sweet4  ,x is       
=tunate ,i am go+4    ,:5 y come back x 
w be diff]5t4    ,yes2 y w h to make up 
to me = my prud5ce all ^!  mon?s4 ,i h  
be5 good1 ,pam2 ,i h nev] ask$ y = a    
kiss4    ,yes1 y h be5 good4    ,& y1 y 
are a girl 9 t5 ?\s&4 ,y h nev] ask$ me 
:at /ood betwe5 u--a %ad[y b>ri]1 ,pam1 
b ev5 t mu/ g  be=e ,i claim y1 my que54
 ,:5 ,i come back1 ,pam6 ,ah1 :5 ,i come
  back6    ,"h is ,molly1 said ,pam1 9 a
 l[ voice1 z h] si/] ent]$ !  room4     
,,end ,,( ,,*apt] ,,six4                
,illu/ration3 ,,great ,,anniv]s>ies     
,,great ,,anniv]s>ies    ,,9 ,,decemb]4 
,by ! ,rev4 ,a4 ,r4 ,buckl&1 ,m4,a41    
,morn+ ,prea*] at ! ,f\ndl+  ,hospital4 
,decemb] is a mon? ( great names4 ,on   
,decemb] #ba/1 #aaag1  accord+ to "s    
au?orities1 !re 0 born1 9 a h\se t /ood 
on ! site ( ! ,m]c]s' ,*apel 9          
,*eapside1 ,?omas  ,becket4  ,:e!r m5   
side ) ,*ur* or ,/ate1 & are = or aga9/ 
,becket1 !y w h>dly d5y him ! "r to be  
rememb]$ z an  out/&+ figure 9 our      

hi/ory4 ,on ! la/ day ( ! mon? di$      
ano!r great ,engli%man2 l ,becket1 an   
,ox=d man1 & a pot5t  factor 9 !        
religi\s developm5t ( our nation4 ,on   
,decemb] #ca/  !re pass$ away at        
,lutt]wor? ,john ,wycliffe4 ,8 bones1   
?irte5  ye>s aft] burial1 7 dragg$ f _! 
re/+-place & ca/  into ! ,riv] ,swift4  
,?omas ,full] turns t %ameful act (     
ecclesia/ical malice to good use4 ,?us1 
he says1 ?is brook did  convey 8 a%es   
into ! ,avon1 ! ,avon into ! ,sev]n1 !  
,sev]n  into ! n>r[ sea1 & ?is into !   
wide ocean4 ,& s ! a%es  ( ,wycliffe are
 ! emblem ( 8 doctr9e1 :i* is n[ disp]s$
  all ! _w ov]4 ,on ! #ac? ( ! mon?1 _m 
g5]ations  lat]1 !re came into ! _w     
,ar?ur ,p5rhyn ,/anley1 an  ecclesia/ic 
( /ill ano!r type4 ,no mod]n dean ev]   
id5tifi$  himself ) 8 ca!dral z ,/anley 
did ) ,we/m9/] ,abbey4  ,its national "*
 0 always pres5t to 8 m9d4 ,8 simple    
piety1 8 good works1 8 sympa?y )        
,noncon=mi/s1 all help$  to make ! ,dean
 himself r a national possession ?an    

m]ely an  ecclesia/ic4 ,he di$ 9 #ahha4 
,illu/ration3 ,,john ,,wycliffe4    7,f 
! ,portrait at ,k+'s ,college47    ,we h
 _h ! ,*ur*1 let u come to ! ,/ate4 ,x  
is a ri*  mon? t claims ! bir? bo? (    
,william ,ew>t ,glad/one  7,decemb]     
#bi?7 & ( 8 great rival1 ,b5jam9        
,disraeli1 ,e>l (  ,beaconsfield        
7,decemb] #bj?74 ,!y began _! c>e]s "u v
  diff]5t auspices4 ,eton & ,ox=d prep>$
 ! "o = imm$iate  entry1 "u fav\r+      
circum/ances1 into ,p>liam5t>y life4 ,! 
o!r 0 educat$ privately1 design$ = !    
law1 & fir/ caught  ! public eye z an   
au?or :5 he bur/ ^u ! _w ) !  novel1    
,vivian ,grey4 ,mr4 ,glad/one surviv$ 8 
rival sev5te5  ye>s4    ,illu/ration3   
,,dean ,,/anley4    7,photo3 ,! ,london 
,/]eoscopic ,co47    ,!re di$ on        
,decemb] #ad? "o :om ! ,briti% nation c 
only  numb] among/ its own wor?ies by   
adoption4 ,! dea? ( ! ,pr9ce  ,consort 9
 ! prime ( life1 & j :5 8 v consid]able 
p[]s & great devotion 7 beg9n+ to be    
und]/ood by ^?  :o at fir/ reg>d$ him ) 

d\bt because he 0 a =eign]1  plung$ our 
,que5 into sorr[ :i* long d>k5$ ! life (
 !  ,c\rt & 0 felt by ! :ole nation4 ,! 
pure1 unblemi%$ life  ( ! ,pr9ce        
,consort1 8 s9c]e desire to advance !   
welf>e (  ! p1 8 ready promotion ( !    
arts & sci5ces1 z well  z 8 t5d]        
devotion to ! ,que51 h long be5 und]/ood
 &  valu$ by ! nation :i* he s]v$4      
,illu/ration3 ,,john ,,milton4    7,f ! 
,m9iature by ,samuel ,coop]47    ,to    
come to o!r fields3 !re 0 born 9 ,london
 on ,decemb] #i?1  #afjh1 ,john ,milton4
 ,educat$ at ,cambridge1 he e>ly gave   
free play to  ! p[]s :i* 9 _! issue h   
made 8 "n famili> :]ev]  ! ,engli%      
language is spok54 ,few rememb] him z a 
writ] (  polemical treatises on affairs 
( ! ,/ate & ! ,*ur*1 or ev5  z ,lat9    
,secret>y to ,cromwell2 b he 0 an old   
man & bl9d :5  he gave ! _w ,p>adise    
,lo/4    ,on ! #ab? !re di$ ,rob]t      
,br[n+1 a poet :o spoke to 8  age z few 
m5 h ev] done1 & spoke ( ,god & ! s\l1 (
  ! "h & ! h]eaft]1 ) a cle>ness ( fai? 

:i* 0 z  di/9ct z ! robu/ manl9ess ( 8  
"*4    ,illu/ration3 ,,sir ,,*ri/oph]   
,,wr5    7,f ! ,portrait by ,sir        
,godfrey ,knell]47    ,decemb] #bh? is  
giv5 z ! date ^u :i* ,we/m9/] ,abbey 0  
consecrat$ 9 #ajfe2 & on ,decemb] #bnd t
 o!r m9/]1 ,/4  ,paul's ,ca!dral1 0 op5$
 9 #afig4 ,leg5d says t ! same  ,k+     
,seb]t :o f\nd$ ! orig9al ,/4 ,paul's   
also f\nd$ !  ,abbey at ,we/m9/]1 :il/  
ano!r /ory invokes ! aid ( ,k+  ,(fa4   
,!re is1 h[ev]1 cle> te/imony to !      
e/abli%m5t (  a ,b5$ict9e abbey at      
,we/m9/] 9 ! "t ( ,edg>2 t is  antiquity
 respectable en\gh to satisfy mo/ ( u4  
,a ca!dral  on ?is site is m5tion$ by ! 
,v5]able ,b$e z e>ly z #fjd2  b ! actual
 fabric ( ,/4 ,paul's has1 accord+ to   
,mr4 ,l(tie1  und]gone great]           
vicissitudes ?an t ( any o!r ca!dral 9  
,engl&4 ,! pres5t ,/4 ,paul's 0 begun 9 
#afge & f9i%$ 9  #agaj4 ,its co/ 0      
#gcf1geb4 ,sir ,*ri/oph] ,wr51 its      
ar*itect1  receiv$ = 8 s]vices #bjj a   
ye>4 ,:at 7 !n call$ !  new ball & cross

 on ! ca!dral 7 complet$ 9 ?is same     
mon? 9 #ahba4    ,illu/ration3 ,,rob]t  
,,br[n+4    7,photo3 ,cam]on & ,smi?1   
,mortim] ,/reet1 ,w47    ,an old cal5d> 
assures me t on ! #ae? ( ?is mon?1 9 !  
ye> #ahjb1 societies = aboli%+ ! common 
me?od ( sweep+  *imneys 7 in/itut$4     
,on ! #bj? ( ?is mon?1 9 ! ye> #ahad1   
,samuel ,m>sd5 l&$  9 ,new ,zeal&--a    
mission>y anniv]s>y wor? recall+4       
,illu/ration3 ,w4 ,e4 ,,glad/one        
,photo3 ,samuel ,walk]4    ,,! ,,e>l (  
,,beaconsfield4    ,photo3              
,hughes-,mull9s1 ,ryde4 ,i4,w4    ,,two 
,,em95t ,,/atesm5 ,,born ,,9 ,,decemb]4 
,illu/ration3 ,! ,limits ( ,human ,g5ius
    ,! ,limits ( ,human ,g5ius          
,pulpit at ,gl\ce/] ,ca!dral4    ,a     
,s]mon ,prea*$ by ! ,v ,rev4 ,h4 ,donald
 ,m4 ,sp5ce1 ,d4,d41 ,dean  ( ,gl\ce/]1 
at ! ,op5+ ,s]vice ( ! ,septemb] 7#ahih7
  ,meet+ ( ! ,?ree-,*oirs ,fe/ival 9    
,gl\ce/] ,ca!dral4         ,z = ,wisdom1
 :at %e is1 & h[ %e came up1 ,i w tell  
y1 & w n hide my/]ies f y1 b w seek h]  

out f ! beg9n+ ( h] nativity1 & br+ ! k 
( h] into ,light1 & w n pass ov] ,tru?4 
,! surr\nd+s ( a cu/odian ( a m$ival    
ca!dral1 beautiful  ?\gh !y are1 at !   
same "t are unutt]ably pa!tic4 ,!y  tell
 him1 d ! pages ( ! old solemn ,book (  
,/one he is nev]  we>y ( turn+ ov] & (  
pond]+ ^u1 t ! g5ius (  man has its     
limits1 :i* x may nev] pass2 t ! /ory ( 
human progress to high] & ev] high]     
levels is (t5 a delusive  "o2 t 9 pa/   
ages 8 =efa!rs 7 p]haps z noble &       
*ivalr\s--aye1 nobl]1 m *ivalr\s ?an !  
m5 ( 8 own  g5]ation--t _! imag9ation 0 
m brilliant & _!  h&s m cunn+2 t if 9 "s
 respects progress is visible1 9  o!rs !
 movem5t is retrograde4    ,aga91 a     
great m$ival ca!dral l our own glori\s  
,gl\ce/]1  inimitable 9 its fadeless    
beauty & mat*less /r5g?1 surely  deals a
 v heavy bl[ to human pride1 & x tea*es 
humility to  ! mo/ compet5t & able/ (   
our numb]1 = x is a conception  belong+ 
to a pa/ age4 ,a great ga!r+1 h[ev]1 l !
  pres5t1 numb]+ "s six or sev5 ?\s&    

p]sons1 is = v>i$  reasons an inspir+ "o
 & bids u be tru/ful--ev5 hopeful4      
,dwell we a brief :ile fir/ on our      
surr\nd+s4 ,( all works  devis$ by human
 +5uity & c>ri$ on by human skill1 !    
triumphs ( ar*itecture are among ! mo/  
endur+1 af=d !  mo/ g5u9e & pure/       
delight to ! great] numb] ( m5 &  wom51 
are confess$ly ! mo/ attractive1 p]haps 
! mo/  in/ructive1 z !y are among ! mo/ 
endur+ ( human creations4  ,! glories ( 
,luxor & ,k>nak1 :i* = sev]al ?\s& ye>s 
h be5 mirror$ 9 ! grey-gre5 ,nile2 !    
:ite & gleam+  %r9es ( ,a!ns ! bright & 
happy1 ! mighty ru9s ( ,et]nal  ,rome1  
are spl5did in/ances4    ,b p]haps !    
conspicu\s examples ( ?is ar*itecture1 !
  mo/ lov$ ( human arts & crafts1 are1  
aft] all1 ! m$ival  ca!drals4 ,! fir/   
object ( int]e/ = ! mod]n travell] 9    
se>* ( heal? or re/ is a ca!dral4 ,all  
sorts & conditions  ( m5 f9d delight 9  
its contemplation4 ,! delight1 ( c\rse1 
is v>i$1 b ! /range & wit*+ beauty      
appeals to !m all4  ,?is appeal to !    

high] & devotional side ( our nature    
speaks  to e s\l1 to ! unle>n$ z to !   
le>n$1 to ! mill-h&  z to ! s*ol>4 ,!   
w&]] f ! ,new ,_w beyond ! seas  at once
 seeks !m out1 consci\s t 9 !m he w f9d 
a  beauty & a joy su* z he w nev] see or
 feel outside _!  *>m$ walls4    ,i h   
said t to ! cu/odian ( su* a ca!dral !  
surr\nd+s are1 if n sad1 at lea/ pa!tic1
 = ^!  magnific5t & lov$ creations (    
human g5ius belong to a some:at  remote 
pa/1 &1 z f> z ^! exquisite build+s are 
conc]n$1  save = purposes ( necess>y    
repair--repair simply to arre/ !        
ravages ( "t--= ne>ly f\r hundr$ ye>s ! 
cl9k ( tr[el  & pickaxe has be5 hu%$4   
,x is sc>cely an exagg]at$ /atem5t :i*  
speaks (  ar*itecture1 9 its noble/     
s5se1 z a lo/ art4 ,v significant  are !
 words ( "o ( ! greate/ ( mod]n         
ar*itects1 :o1  aft] dwell+ on !        
decad5ce ( 8 lov$ art1 tells u h[ ,x  is
 a some:at sadd5+ reflection--b !re is  
no escap+ f  ! conclusion--t ! art :i*  
creat$ ! glori\s abbeys &  m9/]s1 !     

beautiful p>i% *ur*es s pl5tifully dott$
 ov]  our c\ntry--abbeys1 m9/]s1 &      
*ur*es :i* ! *ur*m5 (  ! second half ( !
 n9ete5? c5tury s rev]5tly & wisely     
re/ore & seek to copy /one by /one1 ar* 
by ar*1 w9d[ by  w9d[1 d[n to ! smalle/ 
bit ( ornam5t--is a lo/ art6 ,m5  h come
 sorr[fully to see t m$ival ar*itecture 
is !  la/ l9k--p]haps ! mo/ beautiful z 
well z ! la/ l9k--(  t long *a9 (       
ar*itectural /yles1 'comm5c+ 9 f>-back  
ages 9 ,egypt & pass+ on 9 cont9u\s     
c\rse ?r\gh ,assyria1  ,p]sia1 ,greece1 
,rome1 & ,byzantium1 & !nce tak5 up by !
  infant nations ( mod]n ,europe1 & by  
!m prolong$ ?r\gh  successive ages (    
cont9u\s progress till x t]m9at$ 9 !    
beautiful ?irte5?-& f\rte5?-c5tury      
,go?ic1 & has nev]  s9ce produc$ a l9k (
 its own4444 ,alas6 x is ! la/ l9k  ( t 
mighty *a9 :i* _h /ret*$ unbrok5 ?r\gh  
ne>ly  f\r ?\s& ye>s--! glori\s         
t]m9ation ( ! hi/ory (  orig9al & g5u9e 
ar*itecture4' ,well may m5 love x & seek
  to pres]ve ! examples !y possess ( x1 

& aim at copy+ x  z well z !y c4 ,^!    
rem>kable & melan*oly words above  quot$
 7 delib]ately spok5 by ,sir ,gilb]t    
,scott1 ,r4,a41 ,,ll4,d41  9 8 fir/     
lecture on ,m$ival ,ar*itecture deliv]$ 
at ! ,royal  ,academy "s ye>s ago4    ,s
 mu* = my note ( sadness4 ,n[ let me    
/rike a diff]5t *ord4    ,su* a ga!r+ z 
! pres5t1 ,i repeat1 is an inspir+ "o1 =
  x tells me t if "o great art dies1 ,he
 :o loves u & has  r$eem$ u at s great a
 price1 gives ,8 *ildr5 some?+ 9 its    
place4 ,n[ x is /range t amid/ all !    
gorge\s & /rik+  c]emonial ( ! m$ival   
s]vices1 ) _! weal? ( col\r  & ornam5t1 
) all _! t\*+ & elaborate symbolism1    
music1 z x is n[ und]/ood1 0 unkn[n &   
comp>atively  neglect$4 ,9 ! noble/     
ca!dral ( ! ,middle ,ages1 9 !  /atelie/
 ,b5$ict9e or ,ci/]cian abbey1 :ile !   
eye 0 fill$  ) sights ( solemnity &     
beauty1 ea* sight conta9+ its  special &
 peculi> tea*+1 ! e> 0 comp>atively     
unc>$  =4 ,/rangely monoton\s & ev5 h>% 
w\ld *aunt & psalm  & hymn1 z r5d]$ 9 ! 

mighty abbeys ( ,we/m9/]1 ,durham1  or  
,gl\ce/] 9 ! days ( ! great             
,plantag5ets1 ( ! ,:ite  ,rose or ,r$   
,rose k+s1 s\nd to ! musically tra9$ e>s
 ( !  wor%ipp]s ( ! second half ( !     
n9ete5? c5tury4 ,inde$1  music z a great
 sci5ce 0 unkn[n 9 pre-,re=mation times4
 ,!  mo/ complete an!m-book may be se>*$
 ?r\gh by ! curi\s  s*ol>1 b sc>cely a  
musical compos] ( any note w be f\nd  9 
^! collections ( a date e>li] ?an !     
reign ( ,que5  ,elizabe?4 ,x w\ld seem z
 ?\gh1 :5 ar*itecture ceas$ 9 !  sixte5?
 c5tury to be a liv+ craft1 a new art 0 
discov]$ &  work$ at by m54    ,a new   
art6 ,i say ^! words1 /range to "s1 )   
emphasis4  ,"o :o has inde$ a "r to     
speak ( music#a ?us voices my  ass]tion4
 ,:ile tell+ u t c]ta9 gr& =ms ( music  
loom  out ( ! d>kness ( ! e>li] c5turies
 ( our era1 ! fam\s  musician to :om ,i 
ref] adds t little ( :at we und]/& (    
music exi/$ be=e ! lat] ye>s ( ! fifte5?
 c5tury4 ,x  0 no m]e r5aissance1 = t   
:i* _h nev] be5 born c\ld  n be born    

aga94    #a ,pr(essor ,hullah1 9 8      
,lectures on ! ,hi/ory ( ,mod]n  ,music1
 deliv]$ at ! ,royal ,in/itution (      
,great ,brita91  publi%$ #ahhd4 ,see1   
too1 ,pr(essor ,hullah's ,royal         
,in/itution  ,lecture on ! ,transition  
,p]iod ( ,musical ,hi/ory 7#ahgf74    ,9
 case "s %\ld ?9k t too /rong           
expressions are "h  us$1 x may be well  
to quote "s ( ,pr(essor ,hullah's own   
words1 :i* he us$ 9 ! above-m5tion$     
lecture at ! ,royal                     
,in/itution3--,music is a new art4444   
,:at we n[ call music 444  :at answ]s to
 our def9ition ( music1 has come into   
be+ only  )9 comp>atively few ye>s2     
almo/ )9 ! memory ( m5  liv+4 ,i %\ld   
say t 9 ! s*ola/ic music !re 0 no  art1 
& 9 ! popul> music no sci5ce2 :5ce x is 
t !  =m] has ceas$ to please1 & ! latt] 
has = ! mo/ "p  p]i%$ utt]ly4    ,x 0 a 
new art :i* *>m$ & delight$ m5 z !y     
li/5$ to  ! magic ( ! s\nds evok$ by !  
maje/y ( ! compositions  ( ,pale/r9a1 or
 by ! sweetness ( ! music ( ,m>5zio4 ,x 

is  true1 z ,i said1 t c]ta9 gr& =ms (  
music loom out ( !  d>kness ( ! remote  
pa/--%ad[y =ms--& ! r>e compos]s  &     
writ]s ( ! music ( ! pa/ are1 z f> z    
music is  conc]n$1 b ! %ad[ ( names n[4 
,i allude1 z fam\s examples  ( ^! %ad[s 
( names1 to names su* z ,gregory &      
,isidore1  ,hucbald & ! elev5?-c5tury   
mae/ro1 ,guido ,aret9o4    ,)           
extraord9>y rapidity develop$ ! new     
craft4 ,to give "h  "s famili> l&m>ks-- 
,h5ry ,,viii4 0 reign+ be=e ,josqu9     
,deprs1 :om all musicians  rev]e z "o ( 
! e>lie/1 c]ta9ly ! mo/ r5[n$1 ( !      
pione]s ( mod]n music1 became g5]ally   
kn[n 9 ,europe4 ,josqu9  ,deprs 0 born  
some:]e ab\t ! ye> #adff1 dy+ ab\t      
#aeae1  "s t5 or fifte5 ye>s be=e       
,pale/r9a 0 born4 ,lu!r said (  him1    
,o!r musicians d :at !y c ) notes2      
,josqu9 does :at  he likes ) !m4 ,!     
,abbate ,ba9i alludes to him z ! idol ( 
,europe2 & aga9 writes1 ,no?+ is        
beautiful unless x be !  "w ( ,josqu94  
,! fam\s ,roman ,s*ool ( music only     

dates f #aedj4 ,! oratorio1  ev5 9 its m
 simple =ms1 made its appe>ance "s      
sev5ty  ye>s lat]4    ,n until ! la/    
ye>s ( our ,que5 ,elizabe? 7 ! names (  
,pale/r9a & ,m>5zio1 ^? great e>ly      
compos]s1 conspicu\s1  & ! ,que5 s lov$ 
( ,engli%m5 _h long fall5 asleep be=e   
,c>issimi1 ! e>lie/ ma/] ( ! sacr$      
cantata 9 its _m  =ms1 gave 8 mighty    
impulse to ! new-born art2 :ile ! works 
( 8 _w-fam$ pupil ,sc>latti1 & ( our own
 ,engli% ,purcell1  belong to !         
art-records ( ! days ( ,william & ,m>y &
 ,que5  ,anne4 ,see h[ ! :ole ( !       
m>vell\s /ory ( music--z we  und]/&     
music--belongs to q rec5t days6    ,all 
?r\gh ! eighte5? c5tury1 :5 ! ,georges  
reign$1  ar*itecture slept its well-nigh
 dreamless sleep4 ,b ! new art (  music 
grew ) ea* succe$+ ye>1 :ile ! m5 ^:    
names w  nev] die liv$ & wrote4    ,x 0 
?is eighte5? c5tury :i* saw a ,bee?ov51 
a ,h&el1 a  ,ba*1 a ,haydn1 & a ,moz>t4 
,z ma/]s ( ! new-born craft none  c be  
conceiv$ great]4    ,! c5tury n[ clos+  

boa/s1 h[ev]1 a long l9e ( true  foll[]s
 & wor?y disciples ( ^? great ones1 m5  
^: names  are h\sehold words 9 e        
,european city4    ,b my brief record1  
necess>ily dry & bald1 ( a mom5t\s      
*ange 9 ! tea*+ ( ! _w w\ld be          
incomplete )\t "o  ^w on ! glori\s      
in/rum5t--! voice1 s to speak--( ^!     
ma/]s ( a new art1 ! organ4 ,! fir/     
organ kn[n 9 ,we/]n  ,europe            
traditionally 0 s5t to ,pep9 9 ,france  
by ! ,emp]or (  ,con/ant9ople 9 #gei1 b 
,aldhelm1 ,bi%op ( ,%]borne1 9 8 poem   
on ,virg9ity1 "s half a c5tury e>li]1   
app>5tly describes  :at appe>s to h be5 
! organ4 ,elphege1 ,abbot ( ,w9*e/]  9 !
 t5? c5tury1 is said to h caus$ a v l>ge
 organ to  be con/ruct$2 b1 ) ?is       
solit>y exception1 all ! m$ival  organs 
seem to h be5 small & comp>atively      
unimportant  in/rum5ts4 ,! olde/        
organ-cases pres]v$ d n date back  fur!r
 ?an ! la/ ye>s ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 & ^!
 by  ! side ( mod]n organs are          
insignificant 9 size4 ,viollet le ,duc1 

9 8 great "w1 gives u a picture ( !     
,p]pignan organ1 "o (  ! e>lie/ 7e>ly 9 
! sixte5? c5tury74 ,f ?is date !  size  
rapidly increas$4    ,9 ! ,rites (      
,durham1 :]e a great m$ival *ur* is     
describ$  at ! p]iod ( ! ,dissolution   
7#aecj-dj71 !re 7 ?ree organs  9 use 9 !
 abbey *ur*1 ! pr9cipal "o be+ only us$ 
at  pr9cipall ,fea/s1 ! pipes be+ v     
faire & p>tly gild$4  ,only two organs 9
 ,engl&1 says ! ,rites1 ( ! same  mak+e1
 "o 9 ,yorke & ano!r 9 ,paules4         
,illu/ration3 ,,li/5]s ,,at ,,!         
,,?ree-,,*oir ,,fe/ival4    ,! mo/      
magnific5t organ-case 9 ,europe is ! "o 
9 ,/4  ,janskirk at ,bois le ,duc1 &1 l 
! va/ majority ( ! great  organ-cases1  
is ,r5aissance 9 /yle4 ,viollet le ,duc 
sums up !  "q 9 ! foll[+ s5t5ce3--    ,x
 does n appe> t great organs 7 9 use    
be=e !  fifte5? c5tury1 & x 0 only t[>ds
 ! close ( !  fifte5? & beg9n+ ( !      
sixte5? c5turies t ! idea (  build+     
organs ( dim5sions hi!rto unkn[n 0 fir/ 
conceiv$4    ,! organ1 z we n[ "k x1 0  

born among u at ! same date  :5         
ar*itecture di$4 ,l ! music ( ! ,middle 
,ages1 9 !  days :5 ^! va/ & pe]less    
build+s arose1 x is true !  organ 0 n   
unkn[n2 b1 l m$ival music1 x 0 a small1 
poor ?+ comp>$ ) ! /up5d\s in/rum5t we  
"k & love4  ,!re 0 no great organ be=e !
 la/ ye>s ( ! fifte5?  c5tury1 :5 !     
,tudors reign$4 ,! sixte5? & sev5te5?   
c5turies witness$ its developm5t1 &     
ackn[l$g$ its surpass+  gr&eur1 &       
recognis$ its fitness z "o ( ! *ief     
h&maids  ( ! new great art4    ,n[ !    
secret ( ! m5 :o built ?is lordly abbey 
is lo/2 nev]  aga9 w su* a triumph (1   
alas6 a dead art arise to *>m &  to     
delight1 to in/ruct & inspire ! *ildr5 (
 m54 ,b we  may /ill pres]ve & rev]5tly 
use ?is r>e & noble legacy  ( a vani%$  
age z a %r9e & a pe]less tea*+-home--a  
pray]-home1 9 :i* are taught ! great    
evangelical tru?s  by :i* ,*ri/ian m5   
live & brea! & h _! be+1  ! sav+ k ( !  
"w ( ! ,preci\s ,blood1 ! glad          
,r$emption-/ory1 ! /ory lov$ ( m52 !    

/ory :i* nev]  ages1 nev] palls1 b :i*1 
l dew1 desc5ds on ea* succe$+  g5]ation 
( believ]s1 & gives !m new /ores ( fai? 
& hope  & love4 ,?is--^! ?+s--we try to 
d1 & n )\t success1  = z ,god's bright  
glory-cl\d once brood$ ov] ! sacr$      
des]t-t5t & ! holy ,j]usalem ,temple1 s 
n[ ^u our belov$  & anci5t ca!dral1 )   
its almo/ c\ntless s]vices ( praise  &  
pray] & tea*+1 ,god's bless+ surely     
re/s4    ,x sleeps1 does our ca!dral1 z 
"o has lately said 9 words  beautiful z 
true--x sleeps ) its spl5did dreams ^u  
its  lift$ face4 ,b x has1 too1 its _m  
wakeful work+ h\rs4 ,n  ! lea/ memorable
 ( ^! w /rike ?is week1 :5 ! *>m$  /ra9s
 ( ,h&el & ,haydn1 ,moz>t1 ,m5delssohn1 
& ,bee?ov51 &  ( ! great ,engli%m51     
,gibbons & ,boyce & ,walmisley &        
,wesley1  & la/1 b n lea/1 ( ,hub]t     
,p>ry1 peal ?r\gh ^! frett$  vaults1    
l+]+ & w&]+ on among ^! wondr\s *amb]s  
( inspir$ imag]y2 :ile ! almo/ prophetic
 words ( t true/  ,engli% song-man      
,wordswor? become hi/ory3--        ,give

 all ?\ can/2 high heav5 rejects ! lore 
,( nicely calculat$ less or m2       ,s 
deem'd ! man :o fa%ion'd = ! s5se       
,^! l(ty pill>s1 spread t bran*+ ro(    
,self-pois$1 & scoop'd into t5 ?\s&     
cells1       ,:]e light & %ade repose1  
:]e music dwells       ,l+]+ & w&]+ on z
 lo? to die--       ,l ?\ghts ^: v      
sweetness yielde? pro(       ,t !y 7    
born = immortality4    ,illu/ration3    
,decorative          ,illu/ration3 ,a   
,h]o 9 ,disguise    ,a ,,h]o ,,9        
,,disguise    ,a ,complete ,/ory4 ,by   
,m4 ,we/rup4      ,! girl 0 little1     
sl5d]1 insignificant--only h] love made 
h]  h]oic4 ,! man 0 big1 broad1 "o to be
 notic$ 9 a cr[d1 &  8 love made him z  
helpless z a little *ild4    ,!y /ood   
opposite ea* o!r 9 ! poor1 %abby little 
room4 ,8  eyes dev\r$ h] face wildly1   
incr$ul\sly1 b h] eyes 7  fix$ on a     
great hole 9 ! fad$ c>pet4    ,h] m9d 0 
*aotic1 = ) 8 eag] words ( love rang    
o!rs1  bewild]+ h]4 ,side by side ) 8   
passionate outp\r+ ( 8  love = h]1 8    

long+ to h h] = 8 own1 to live = h]  &  
"w = h]1 7 o!r words--words ( ambition &
 great  aspirations1 words ( int5d+     
travel into f>-away c\ntries1 (  h>d%ips
 & discom=ts to be borne = ! sake ( !   
book t  0 to be writt5--! book t 0 to   
br+ fame & satisfaction  to ! writ] ( x4
    ,& ^! words rang ) a deep note (    
e>ne/ness & /r5g?1  & ov]p[]$ ^? eag]1  
pres5t tones t 7 plead+ to h]  s wildly4
    ,i call$ y ,ka?le5 ,mav\rne5 la/    
night1 y rememb]1 & y  smil$ & blu%$6 he
 prote/$1 r\ghly4 ,:y did y d x8        
,ka?le51 y d love me1 y d6 ,:y don't y  
speak to me8 ,i  tell y1 ,i h se5 x 9   
y\r eyes4 ,:y d y d5y x n[8    ,%e %ook 
h] head1 & h] he>t cri$ 9 agony1 ,h[    
long8 ,h[  long8    ,won't y try1 !n8 ) 
a humbl5ess t 0 n natural to  him4 ,oh1 
,kitty1 little ,kitty1 ,i _c live )\t y6
    ,he held out 8 arms to h]           
despair+ly4    ,i h a s++ lesson to give
 at "o o'clock1 %e said4    ,8 arms fell
 to 8 sides4 ,! sun /ream$ 9 on to !    
pretty1  pale1 d[nb5t face ( ! girl1 &  

on to ! :ite1 hagg>d face  ( ! man :o   
/ood opposite4    ,!re 7 no %ad[s 9 !   
little room--x 0 all gl>e &  %abb9ess4  
,i w g1 he said1 & !n 8 eyes caught     
fire2 b y are  a flirt6 ,d y he>1 a     
paltry1 he>tless flirt6 ,y h l$ me      
on--play$ ) me4 ,y h made y\r eyes s(t1 
y\r lips sweet1  to amuse y\rself at my 
exp5se6 ,h[ d y d x8 ) a little  cynical
 laugh4 ,x's really clev]--( its k9d--y 
"k----    ,he mov$ t[>ds ! door4    ,i  
beg y\r p>don1 he said icily4 ,i %\ld n 
h spok5 s to  a woman4 ,good-bye4    ,y 
w beg9 y\r travels n[8 %e said4    ,he  
laugh$4    ,:y keep up ! pret5ce8 he    
said2 x's r late n[ to  pret5d any      
int]e/ 9 my life4    ,%e 0 sil5t4    ,at
 ! door he paus$4    ,he 0 a pr\d man1 &
 he _h an iron w4    ,b 8 love made him 
helpless & weak z a little *ild4        
,ka?le51 he brea!d1 y are sure8    ,a   
mom5t %e /ood /ill & rigid z a /atue4   
,little "o1 ,i love y s---- ,8 voice 0  
s(t & c>ess+2  b h] love made h] h]oic4 
,%e rais$ h] head4 ,i am sure1 %e  said 

/eadily4           99       99       99 
99       99    ,! girl sat 9 a corn] ( !
 w>m1 gorge\s draw+-room1 &  wi%$       
vaguely t p w\ld n nod & />e at h] s    
en]getically4 ,%e 0 us$ to x n[1 & tir$ 
( x4    ,%e _h nev] lik$ x1 b fame br+s 
notoriety 9 its tra91 &  notoriety br+s 
nods & :isp]s & />es4    ,%e 0 dress$   
beautifully4 ,%e _h always lik$ pretty  
?+s1 &  n[ %e c\ld h z _m z %e want$4   
,! man /ood ov] 9 a doorway & wat*$ h] )
 cynical eyes4    ,he _h n se5 h] = five
 ye>s1 & z he /ood !re ano!r  man l\ng$ 
up & spoke to him4    ,look+ at la belle
 ,philomle8 he said2 %e's q ! rage1  y  
"k4 ,ev] he>d h] s+8 ,y're only j back f
 ! wilds1  ar5't y8 ,oh1 well1 ( c\rse  
y'll g to ,/4 ,james's ,hall  to-morr[8 
,%e's go+ to s+1 y "k4 ,h] voice is     
spl5did4 ,i  nev] g to he> h]           
myself--makes me feel ,i'm a mis]able   
s9n]  someh[--does1 'pon my ^w4 ,i've   
he>d h] twice1 & !n ,i  dropp$ x4 ,don't
 l feel+ small1 y "k4    ,he l\ng$ away 
aga91 & ! man ) ! cynical eyes /ill     

wat*$ h]4    ,h] head 0 turn$ away f    
him--only a s(t1 fair *eek &  little e> 
ne/l+ 9 a s(t mass ( hair1 a :ite ?roat1
 & a  lot ( pale *iffon & silk1 c\ld he 
see4 ,& sudd5ly ! *eek  & ev5 neck 7    
flood$ ) a r$ blu%1 & !n !y look$  :it] 
?an be=e4 ,he wond]$1 & smil$ bitt]ly z 
he did s4    ,& ! girl's eyes rema9$    
fix$1 eag]1 fasc9at$1 on ! long         
look+-glass be=e h]4    ,b %e 0 n look+ 
at h]self4    ,aft]w>ds he s\ght h]4    
,y 7 wise1 he said mock+ly1 & h] eyes   
grew d>k ) pa94    ,he took ! seat      
beside h] & play$ ) ! co/ly fan he _h   
pick$ up4    ,illu/ration3 ,y 7 wise1 he
 said1 mock+ly4    ,i mu/ congratulate  
y1 he said indiff]5tly4 ,?is--)  a      
compreh5sive wave t[>ds h] dress & !    
diamonds at h]  ?roat--is bett] ?an !   
old days4    ,yes4    ,b p]haps y h     
=gott5 s long z--:at is x8--t5--no1     
five ye>s ago8    ,no4    ,he furl$ &   
unfurl$ ! fan 9 sil5ce1 & wond]$ :o _h  
giv5 h] ! ,p>ma violets 9 h] hair4      
,y\r--book8 %e said timidly4    ,he />$ 

at h] blankly4    ,%e r$d5$ sl[ly4      
,y--y--7 go+ to--to travel1 & write ab\t
 x--/range  places---- %e falt]$4       
,oh1 ah6 yes1 ,i believe ,i 0--five ye>s
 ago4    ,h] face 0 :ite aga9 n[4    ,y 
h travell$8 %e v5tur$ at la/4    ,oh1   
yes6 ,i've done no?+ else = five ye>s4  
,i've %ot tig]s1  be>s--,i've liv$ )    
,*9am5 & negroes--*umm$ ) cannibals     
once--oh6--) a laugh--,i've _h a f9e "t6
    ,h] eyes 7 wi/ful4    ,h] ho/ess    
br\ght up a man to be introduc$1 & :5 %e
 turn$  aga91 ! *air 0 empty4    ,%e did
 n see him aga9 = two weeks4    ,!re 0  
an add$ pa?os 9 ! beautiful voice4      
,la belle ,philomle br\ght te>s to _m   
?\s&s ( eyes1 b  h] own 7 dry & re/less4
 ,x 0 dawn+ on h] t %e _h  made a       
mi/ake--five ye>s ago4    ,se5 ,hugh    
,hawksleigh8 %e he>d "o man say to      
ano!r4 ,nev]  be5 s disappo9t$ 9 a *ap 9
 my life4 ,ye>s ago he promis$  great   
?+s4 ,^? articles ( 8 on ',=eign ,ways &
 ,do+s'  made q a s5sation1 y "k4 ,& !re
 0 "s talk ( wild  travels & a book t 0 

go+ to be ! book ( ! day4 ,!  travels   
are all "r1 b :]e's ! book8    ,! usual 
?+--a woman1 drawl$ ! o!r4 ,didn't y "k8
  ,"s pretty coquette--! usual game--b !
 co/ 0 heavi] ?an  usual--to him4 ,x    
knock$ x out ( him1 y "k4 ,i nev] saw a 
fell[ s h>d hit4 ,t 0 five ye>s ago1 &  
he's nev] writt5  a l9e s9ce4 ,poor     
fell[6    ,! k t %e _h made a mi/ake    
five ye>s ago 0 gr[+  pla9] to h]4      
,at ! end ( ! =tnight %e met him & ask$ 
him to come &  see h]4    ,he smil$1 &  
did n come4    ,h] eyes grew too big = !
 small1 sad face4    ,%e met him aga91 &
 ask$ him :y he _h n come4    ,he look$ 
d[n into ! sweet1 true eyes1 & 8 love   
weak5$ 8  w aga94    ,he promis$ he w\ld
 come4 ,he came1 & /ay$ five m9utes4 ,he
  look$ at h] /]nly z he greet$ h]4     
,:y d y want me8 he said1 & wat*$ !     
col\r come & g 9  h] *eeks ) pitiless   
eyes4    ,we--us$--to be--fri5ds1 %e    
:isp]$4    ,he laugh$4    ,nev]6 ,i nev]
 felt fri5d%ip = y1 he said1 nor y =    
me4 ,y =get4 ,five ye>s is a long "t1 b 

,i h a ret5tive  memory4 ,i =get no?+4  
,nor ,i1 %e murmur$4    ,no8 ,!n :y d y 
ask me to come & see y8    ,%e did n    
answ]4    ,he look$ r\nd ! pretty %ad$  
room4    ,he laugh$ aga94    ,!re is a  
diff]5ce1 he said1 9 y too4    ,%e look$
 up quickly4    ,i am ! same1 %e said1  
kn[+ h] own he>t4    ,are y8 ,8 eyes    
grew /ormy4 ,li/51 he said1 9 a l[1 t5se
  voice3 ,i am five ye>s wis] ?an ,i    
0--!n4 ,i w n be a tool  aga94 ,y h ru9$
 my life--doesn't t cont5t y8 ,i w\ld  h
 /ak$ my life on y\r goodness &         
purity--once4 ,i d>e n  believe 9 any   
woman s9ce y1 ) y\r angel's eyes1 are   
false4  ,i 0 full ( ambition & hope     
once2 y kill$ bo?4 ,i tri$ to           
write--aft]4 ,i c\ld n4 ,i %all nev] d  
any?+ n[--nev] be  any?+4 ,i despise    
myself1 & x's n a nice feel+ to live  )4
 ,x makes m5 desp]ate4 ,i love y /ill4  
,d y und]/&8 ,i  h lov$ y all ! "t1 & ,i
 loa! myself = x4 ,8 voice  *ang$4 ,y   
may triumph1 he said1 b n[ y und]/&--,i 
w  n come aga94    ,%e /ret*$ out h]    

arms aft] him1 b he 0 gone4 ,& %e knew  
n[ q cle>ly t %e _h made a mi/ake five  
ye>s ago4    ,= ?ree weeks & a half %e  
did n see him4    ,!n %e saw him :5 he  
?\ght he 0 alone4    ,%e /udi$ 8 face ) 
eyes t a*$ at :at !y saw4 ,!n %e  w5t   
=w>d & t\*$ him g5tly on 8 arm4         
,well8 he said4    ,w y come1 %e said 9 
a l[ voice1 to see me----    ,?anks1 no4
    ,8 eyes re/$ bitt]ly on h] ri* g[n4 
,x came across him aga9 h[ wise %e _h   
be54 ,ti$ to him1 %e  c\ld n h be5 z %e 
0 n[4    ,i h some?+ ,i mu/ say to y1 %e
 said tremul\sly2 w  y come--j ?is once8
    ,he look$ d[n into ! s(t eyes ) !   
beautiful light 9 !m4    ,i w\ld r n1 he
 said g5tly4    ,! we>9ess 9 8 eyes     
br\ght a sob to h] ?roat4    ,ah1 d6 %e 
entreat$2 ,i w nev] ask y aga94    ,he  
look$ at h] ) se>*+ incr$ulity4    ,!n  
he turn$ away4    ,j s _h %e look$ five 
ye>s ago4    ,%e laid a small1 despair+ 
h& on 84    ,! ic9ess ( x w5t to 8 he>t4
    ,i w come1 he said g5tly1 & w5t     
away4           99       99       99    

99       99    ,:5 he came1 he wond]$ at
 ! agitation 9 h] small :ite face4      
,h] eyes 7 burn+4    ,he wait$ sil5tly4 
,%e twi/$ h] h&s re/lessly toge!r1 & he 
saw t %e 0  trembl+4    ,he drew a *air 
=w>d4    ,won't y sit d[n8 he said4     
,%e sat d[n 9 a ne/ ( s(te/ cu%ions4    
,i--,i---- %e began1 & put up h] h& to  
h] ?roat1 ,i want  to--to--to expla94   
,8 face d>k5$4    ,%e got up re/lessly &
 fac$ him4    ,he ?\ght ( t "t :5 !y _h 
fac$ ea* o!r be=e--9  ! %abby1 gl>+     
little room--& 8 face h>d5$4    ,:5     
y---- %e began2 ,i ?\ght x 0 = y--,i _h 
he>d y  say----    ,are y go+ back five 
ye>s8 he ask$4    ,yes4    ,!n w\ld y   
m9d n8 he said4 ,!re c be no good 9 x1  
& to me at lea/ x is n a pleasant       
subject4    ,i mu/6 %e bur/ out4 ,oh6 _c
 y help me8 ,x is s h>d6    ,%e held out
 h] h&s pa!tically4    ,a deep col\r    
came into 8 tann$ face1 & he /ood /ill1 
look+  at h] /rangely4    ,i ?9k ,i w g1
 he said2 !re is no use 9 prolong+ ?is4 
,d y--love--me /ill8 %e cri$ sudd5ly4   

,he turn$ on h] 9 a :ite passion ( ang]4
    ,n cont5t yet8 he brea!d4 ,:at are y
 made (8 ,d y  want me to %[ y all my   
degradation8 ,:y8 ,oh1 ,kitty1 ,kitty1  
be  m]ciful6 ,be true to ^? eyes (      
y\rs----    ,he /opp$ abruptly & mov$   
ov] to ! door4    ,hugh1 ,i love y6     
,x 0 ! v]ie/ :isp]1 b x /ay$ 8 /eps1 &  
br\ght a  great light leap+ to 8 eyes4  
,! light di$ d[n4    ,x is too late6 he 
said1 & turn$ away4    ,hugh1 li/5--,i  
lov$ y always--five ye>s ago4 ,x 0 = y\r
  sake----    ,he turn$ aga94    ,kitty8
 he said unc]ta9ly4    ,%e w5t on       
bravely1 always h]oic ?r\gh h] love4    
,i 0 poor--insignificant2 y 7           
ambiti\s--clev]4 ,i _h he>d  y\r long+s 
aft] greatness4 ,hugh1 h[ c\ld y travel 
into ^?  wild c\ntries ) me8 ,i knew y  
w\ld give x up1 & h[ c\ld ,i  be> t8 ,to
 be a drag1 a h9drance to y6 ,& 9 ! com+
 ye>s  ,i ?\ght y w\ld regret---- ,hugh1
 y 7 poor1 too1 ?\gh n  s poor z ,i4 ,i 
did x = y--x ne>ly kill$ me1 ,hugh4 ,i 0
 ill  aft]1 b x 0 = y6    ,h] voice di$ 

away into sil5ce4    ,he /ood v /ill1 & 
8 face 0 :ite & bloodless4    ,b 9 8    
eyes !re 0 a great rev]5ce4    ,=give   
me6 he said4    ,%e smil$ s(tly4    ,oh1
 yes1 %e said4    ,! cynicism _h gone f 
8 face1 & ! h>dness & bitt]ness  too4   
,illu/ration3 ,oh1 _c y help me8 ,x is s
 h>d6    ,%e look$ at him wi/fully4 ,he 
turn$ away f h] eyes & hid  8 face 9 8  
h&s4    ,x 0 a mi/ake1 he said1 sl[ly1  
dully4    ,yes4    ,/ill %e wait$4      
,he look$ up1 & %e /rove to read 8 face 
9 va94    ,sad x 01 & set1 & yet !re 0 a
 light !re too4    ,he took h] h&s g5tly
 9 84    ,ka?le51 he said e>ne/ly1 ,god 
kn[s :at ,i ?9k ( y4 ,i c  "w n[4       
,good-bye1 de>4    ,%e rais$ h] eyes to 
8--my/ifi$ & anxi\s4    ,he answ]$ !m1 v
 g5tly1 b ) a firmness !re 0 no         
ga9say+4    ,y are fam\s1 he said2 :5 ,i
 h made a "n ,i w come to  y4 ,w y wait1
 ,kitty8    ,= ev]1 ,hugh1 %e answ]$1   
und]/&+ him s well t t  0 all %e said4  
,he b5t & kiss$ h] h&s4           99    
99       99       99       99    ,%e    

knelt at ! side ( 8 b$1 he$less ( !     
pres5ce ( !  nurse at ! o!r end ( !     
room1 & h] te>s wett$ 8 h&4  ,! "r h& & 
arm 7 swa!d 9 b&ages4    ,he smil$ sadly
 z he look$ at h]4    ,i am a failure1  
he said4    ,ah1 no1 no6 ,all ,engl& is 
r++ ) y\r "n4 ,hugh--%e  rais$ a face   
all alight ) a pr\d joy--y are fam\s n[6
    ,a little flu% rose to 8 :ite face4 
,p%aw6 he said1 rescu+ a woman & a few  
*ildr5 f be+  burnt to dea?4 ,anyone    
w\ld h done x4    ,ah1 no1 ,hugh6 ,brave
 m5 %rank f t awful sea & burn+  %ip6   
,he 0 sil5t1 look+ at 8 b&ag$ h&4    ,i 
mu/ le>n to write ) my left h&1 he said4
    ,%e b5t ne>]4    ,let me write = y1 
%e :isp]$2 let me f9i% y\r book1  ,hugh1
 :ile y dictate x to me4 ,i d n s+ n[ 9 
public1 y  "k4    ,yes1 ,i "k4    ,he   
drew h] clos] to him & re/$ 8 *eek aga9/
 h] s(t hair4    ,i said ,i w\ld n come 
to y till ,i _h made a "n1 he said4 ,i  
am a wreck n[6 ,i %all be a wreck = a   
long :ile----    ,ah1 de>1 b y are      
fam\s6 %e int]pos$ lov+ly4    ,he sigh$4

    ,i _c d )\t y any long]1 ,kitty4 ,i 
am beat5 at la/4  ,w y take a wreck8    
,i w take y1 ,hugh1 a fam\s----    ,a   
fam\s wreck1 he f9i%$ ) a smile4        
,illu/ration3 ,let me write = y1 %e     
:isp]$4          ,illu/ration3 ,,!      
,,pulpit ,,mann]    ,,! ,,pulpit ,,mann]
    ,,*>act]i/ic ,,ge/ures ,,( ,,great  
,,prea*]s4    ,by ,f4 ,m4 ,holmes4      
,fir/ let u look at ,dr4 ,joseph ,p>k]4 
,8 s]mons are con/antly  att5d$ by      
m9i/]s ( all d5om9ations1 includ+       
cl]gym5 (  ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&2 & no /rong]
 te/imony1 we take x1 c\ld  be giv5 to a
 man's extraord9>y prea*+ p[] ?an t ye> 
aft] ye> he cont9ually attracts o!r     
prea*]s4    ,dr4 ,p>k]1 x is almo/      
ne$less to expla91 is ! em95t           
,congregational m9i/] ( ! ,city ,temple 
9 ,london1 & he  occupies ! unique      
position ( hav+ ma9ta9$ = ?irty ye>s  a 
noonday s]vice e ,?ursday 9 addition to 
8 usual ,sunday  s]vices4 ,to ?is       
,?ursday s]vice come p]sons f ! ends ( !
  e>?1 & m9i/]s & laym5 ( v>i\s religi\s

 p]suasions4 ,on  "o occasion ! sitt+s (
 a conf]5ce belong+ to "o ( !  m9or     
,me?odi/ bodies seem$ s]i\sly imp]ill$  
because s _m  ( ! delegates desir$ to g 
& he> ,dr4 ,p>k]4    ,:at is ! secret ( 
8 widely attractive p[]8 ,! answ] comes 
9 a ^w--he is int5sely dramatic4 ,we d n
 mean !atrical4  ,he *ooses a cle>      
message to deliv]1 & t message--t       
p>am\nt ?\ght--is driv5 home to 8 he>]s 
9 a mann] t  =ces itself ^u e m9d1 no   
matt] h[ reluctant4 ,he uses  %ort1 pi?y
 s5t5ces1 & height5s & emphasises _!    
effect by  suitable modulations ( voice1
 by delib]ate or rapid utt]ance z  !    
words may require1 & by vigor\s &       
appropriate ge/ure4 ,he  speaks only ! v
 pi? & po9t ( :at he has to say1 & !n   
says x 9 ! cle>e/ & mo/ suitably        
effective mann] t he  c possibly comm&4 
,x is ! ?+ itself we he>1 r ?an  talk or
 argum5t all r\nd & ab\t x4             
,illu/ration3 ,,dr4 ,,p>k]4    ,?us1 on 
"o occasion1 8 !me 0 f\nd 9 ! text1     
,jesus 9  ! mid/4 ,:]e is ! mid/8 he    

ask$ 9 a cle> & /rik+1  sonor\s voice t 
comm&$ att5tion at once4 ,^! 7 8  op5+  
words1 & aft] a pause he proce$$ 9 !    
same mann] &  9 simil> %ort1 /rik+      
s5t5ces to po9t to diff]5t ideas (  !   
mid/1 & to decl>e t ,*ri/ 01 or %\ld be1
 9 !  mid/ ( ! lit]ature1 sci5ce1       
philosophy1 & bus9ess ( !  day4 ,unless 
m9i/]s prea*$ ,*ri/1 said he1 !y _h     
bett] be  sil5t4    ,,illu/ration3      
,,bi%op ,,( ,,ripon4 ,,ar*deacon        
,,s9clair4  ,,dean ,,lefroy4 ,,bi%op ,,(
 ,,/epney4    ,!re is no?+ new 9 ?is1 y 
w say4 ,no d\bt ,dr4 ,p>k]  w\ld tell y 
t he does n wi% to prea* any?+ new2 b no
  "o c wat* him critically )\t conclud+ 
t he con/antly  /udies n only :at he    
%all say1 b h[ he %all say x 9 !  mo/   
/rik+ & effective mann]4    ,z a        
dramatic prea*]1 we might also in/ance !
 ,rev4 ,j4 ,h4  ,j[ett1 :o has succe$$ !
 late ,dr4 ,dale at ,c>r's ,lane        
,congregational ,*ur*1 ,birm+ham4 ,to 8 
,ox=d s*ol>%ip ,mr4  ,j[ett has unit$ an
 assidu\s cultivation ( a f9e voice &   

vigor\s yet graceful & suitable ge/ure1 
:i* r5d] him a mo/  /rik+ & fasc9at+    
prea*]4    ,b turn+ n[ to o!r /yles1 if 
,dr4 ,p>k] is "o ( ! mo/  dramatic1 ,dr4
 ,boyd ,c>p5t]1 ! le>n$ ,bi%op ( ,ripon1
 is "o (  ! mo/ eloqu5t ( prea*]s4 ,he  
is also "o ( ! mo/ rapid4  ,he seems s  
fully *>g$ ) 8 subject t ! words p\r f  
8 lips l a torr5t2 8 body turns fir/ to 
"o side & !n  to ! o!r1 & anon leans    
=w>d 9 front1 z ?\gh propell$  by !     
en]gy ( ! ?\ght )94 ,8 h& is (t5 held up
  be=e him ) ! index f+] po9t+1 z ?\gh  
to lead 8  audi5ce on to ! next ?\ght1 &
 to prev5t _! int]e/ or  att5tion f     
flagg+4 ,b1 rapid & flu5t z he is1 x mu/
  n be ?\ght t he is sup]ficial2 on !   
contr>y1 !re is  e evid5ce t ! disc\rse 
is well ?\ght out1 & bas$  on a solid   
framework ( reason1 :ile ! language is  
eloqu5t &  rhetorical4 ,& x is1 z x 71  
to m>k ! network ( logical  d$uction )9 
! words t ! index f+] is br\ght s fully 
into play4 ,we judge t 8 voice is       
naturally some:at ?9 &  poor1 b by      

c>eful use & p]haps assidu\s            
cultivation1 & by  ! mo/ beautifully    
cle> articulation1 ,dr4 ,boyd ,c>p5t] c 
make  himself he>d 9 ,/4 ,paul's ) :at  
appe>s to be p]fect ease4  ,!re is no   
/ra9+ ( ! voice & no %\t+2 b 9 a quiet  
?\gh =cible mann] he s5ds 8 voice r\nd !
 huge build+4  ,fur!r1 x has be5 po9t$  
out to me t he w n comm5ce 8  disc\rse  
until ! congregation h settl$ !mselves  
d[n into  absolute quietness1 & all !   
ru/l+ ( dresses1 & c\gh+1  & fidget+ are
 /ill$4 ,"u ^! circum/ances 8 voice     
w\ld1 ( c\rse1 c>ry f> bett] 9 a l>ge   
*ur*4    ,some:at simil> 9 mann] is     
,canon ,b>k]1 ( ,m>ylebone1  :o1 9 !    
en]getic expression ( ! ?\ght ) :i* he  
seems sur*>g$1 b5ds =w>d sometimes s    
deeply t[>ds !  congregation z to give1 
! impression t he is ab\t to dive out  (
 ! pulpit4 ,b 8 /yle is t ( ! special   
plead]1 !  advocate & ! debat]2 x is z  
?\gh he desires to argue out  ev]y?+ to 
its logical conclusion1 r ?an to sway or
 move  8 audi5ce by eloqu5ce & emotional

 appeals4    ,illu/ration3 ,,preb5d>y   
,,webb-,,peploe4    ,dean ,lefroy (     
,norwi* is also a debat]2 p]haps1 a m   
ke5  debat] ?an ,canon ,b>k]1 & he is   
also a rhetorician4 ,he delights  to    
prea* a /rongly evangelical ,gospel     
s]mon1 & to embelli%  x ) rhetoric &    
declaim x ) passionate e>ne/ness4 ,x is 
evid5t he ?or\ghly believes 9 8 !me1 he 
seeks to impress x  on 8 audi5ce by     
vigor\s1 e>ne/1 passionate utt]ance1 9  
:i*  8 en]getic ge/ures are (t5 ( ! mo/ 
decid$ "*4  ,a curi\s *>act]i/ic ( 8    
prea*+ has be5 relat$ to me  by a fri5d4
 ,y _c li/5 to ,lefroy = five m9utes1   
said  he1 )\t viol5tly tak+ sides ei!r =
 or aga9/ him4 ,y  are ei!r int5sely 9  
fav\r ( him or f9d y\rself becom+  almo/
 vehem5tly oppos$--a te/imony1 we take x
 t ! ,dean  is a decid$1 d[nright1      
ass]tive & aggressive prea*] r  ?an     
p]suasive & emotional4 ,he has in/itut$ 
a ,nave s]vice at  ,norwi* ,ca!dral1 at 
:i* he (t5 prea*es himself1 & attracts  
enorm\s congregations4    ,illu/ration3 

,,john ,,mcneil4    ,/ill cont9u+ to    
glance at ^? :om we may call rapid &    
flu5t prea*]s1 ,preb5d>y ,webb-,peploe  
comes to m9d4 ,he is n  s en]getic z "s 
o!rs1 b ! rapidity ( 8 utt]ance1 !      
flu5cy ( 8 expression1 & 8 great comm& (
 language1 w\ld  rival t ( almo/ any    
speak]4 ,he & _m o!rs w\ld probably     
utt] ?ree times z _m words 9 a giv5 "t z
 ,dr4 ,p>k] or  ,ar*deacon ,s9clair4    
,illu/ration3 ,,ian ,,macl>5    7,dr4   
,john ,watson47    ,! latt] is sl[1     
delib]ate1 & dignifi$ 9 8 utt]ances1    
r>ely us+ ge/ure & affect+ a grave &    
some:at sonor\s  voice2 b ! ,ar*deacon's
 s]mons are always mo/ c>efully  prep>$1
 & indicate consid]able /udy & rese>*4  
,among ! grave & s$ate prea*]s we might 
also place ,dr4 ,john  ,watson 7,ian    
,macl>571 ( ,sefton ,p>k ,presbyt]ian   
,*ur*1  ,liv]pool2 8 s]mons are full (  
?\ght1 &1 z might be  expect$1 exhibit  
an excell5t lit]>y f9i%4    ,n[1 if we  
take ,ar*deacon ,s9clair & ,dr4 ,john   
,watson z examples  ( m delib]ate &     

s$ate prea*]s1 we may reg>d ! ,rev4     
,john  ,mc,neil1 ! well-kn[n            
,presbyt]ian m9i/]1 z an in/ance ( !    
colloquial prea*]4    ,n t 8 voice is   
l[-pit*$1 z us$ 9 conv]sation4 ,mr4     
,mc,neil has done :at few prea*]s c\ld  
physically und]take3 he  has prea*$     
twice a day = a =tnight 9 ! ,alb]t ,hall
 at  ,k5s+ton1 ! l>ge/ hall 9 ,london1 &
 capable ( hold+  ab\t t5 ?\s& p]sons2 &
 he has repeat$ly fill$ ! huge          
,agricultural ,hall at ,isl+ton1 numb]s 
be+ turn$ away f  lack ( room4 ,8 voice1
 inde$1 seems capable ( fill+ !  l>ge/  
hall )\t ef=t4 ,b 8 /yle is easy1       
unaffect$1  conv]sational1 ?\gh         
sometimes1 ) bo? arms out/ret*$1 he     
bur/s =? into l\d & impassion$ appeals4 
,!re is no d\bt a  l>ge section ( !     
public :o l ?is easy & colloquial /yle1 
especially if x come q naturally to !   
speak]4    ,illu/ration3 ,,dr4 ,,mcl>54 
,& n[ ano!r celebrat$ figure rises on ! 
sc5e1 !  em95t ,bapti/ m9i/]1 ,dr4      
,mc,laren ( ,man*e/]4 ,ref9$1  s*ol>ly1 

brimm+ ov] ) k1 & a ma/] ( beautiful    
illu/ration1 !re is no d\bt t he takes  
rank z "o ( !  v greate/ prea*]s ( !    
day4 ,l o!r great speak]s1 he  has      
evid5tly /udi$ ! art ( prea*+4          
,illu/ration3 ,,dr4 ,,horton4 ,,hugh    
,,price ,,hughes4 ,j4 ,r4 ,,j[ett4      
,,silve/] ,,horne4    ,at a meet+ at !  
,holborn ,re/aurant to celebrate 8      
m9i/]ial  jubilee 9 ,april1 #ahif1 he   
said he _h det]m9$1 at ! outset (  8    
c>e]1 to conc5trate 8 m9d on ! "w ( !   
m9i/ry &  n fritt] away 8 en]gies ov] _m
 m9or engagem5ts4 ,he _h  always        
endeav\r$ to make 8 m9i/ry "o ( ,gospel 
exposition2 he  _h prea*$ ,*ri/ because 
he believ$ t m5 ne$$ r$emption1  & he _h
 prea*$ )\t d\bts & hesitations4 ,x 0   
,?omas  ,b9ney :o _h taught him h[ to   
prea*4    ,und\bt$ly ,dr4 ,mc,laren has 
succe$$ 9 8 aim z an expositor  ( !     
,scriptures1 = t is reg>d$ z "o ( 8 *ief
  *>act]i/ics4 ,a fav\rite ge/ure ( ,dr4
 ,mc,laren's--at all ev5ts  9 8 e>li]   
days--0 to squeeze up a h&k]*ief1 no    

d\bt  q unconsci\sly1 9 8 "r h& by !    
n]v\s en]gy he 0  putt+ =? 9 8 disc\rse1
 & !n sudd5ly 8 h& w\ld  d>t out to m>k 
"s emphatic passage z ?\gh he 7 ab\t to 
?r[ ! h&k]*ief at ! congregation2 b     
ne$less to add !  h&k]*ief 0 nev] ?r[n4 
,l ,dr4 ,mc,laren1 ,dr4 ,:yte1 ( ,free  
,/4 ,george's1 ,ed9burgh1 has  a great  
comm& ( beautiful & /rik+ illu/rations4 
,he is  ! mo/ wond]ful prea*] 9 ,scotl&1
 decl>$ an en?usia/ic  ,scot to me on "o
 occasion4 ,mr4 ,glad/one us$ (t5 to he>
 him1  & ,"l ,roseb]y does n[4 ,dr4     
,:yte makes great use ( !  imag9ation 9 
8 disc\rses & employs frequ5t ge/ures1 b
  graceful1 emphatic & always to suit ! 
action to ! ^w &  ! ^w to ! action4 ,"o 
illu/ration1 said a g5tleman1 ,i        
rememb] "s "t ago4 ,dr4 ,:yte 0 prea*+  
ab\t tribulation1  & he %[$ t ! ^w came 
f tribulum1 :i* is a ,lat9  "n = a roll]
 or sl$ge = ?ra%+ out corn1 & 9 ! same  
way tribulation sift$ m5 z :eat4 ,h[ l a
 platitude ?is may  s\nd :5 summ>is$ d[n
 to a l9e2 b ! po9t is t ! idea  ( !    

b5eficial purpose ( tribulation _h be5 s
 firmly fix$ 9  ! he>]'s m9d t he       
rememb]$ x1 & p]*ance 9 "s d>k  h\r x _h
 be5 to him a cup ( /r5g? 9 "s great    
agony4  ,is n t1 aft] all1 "o ( ! great 
aims & "o ( ! great  te/s ( good        
speak+--to fix "s idea1 "s tru? firmly 9
 !  he>]'s m9d s t x is nev] =gott58    
,z a robu/1 manly prea*] few1 if any1 we
 suspect1 c surpass  ,dean ,hole (      
,ro*e/]4 ,he has a tall1 comm&+         
pres5ce--he is  ov] six feet high--a    
bright1 animat$ c\nt5ance1 & a mo/      
g5ial mann]4 ,:5 "s ye>s ago he held !  
liv+ ( ,caunton1  ,notts1 he us$ to     
j\rney p]iodically to ,liv]pool1 :]e 8  
midday addresses to comm]cial m5 7 mo/  
successful &  ex]cis$ great influ5ce4   
,he does n employ mu* ge/ure1 b 8  f9e  
voice1 sp>kl+ eye & manly1 /raight=w>d  
utt]ances1  bas$ on reason & logic1     
always comm& deep att5tion4             
,illu/ration3 ,,dr4 ,,:yte4    ,8 appeal
 is r to reason ?an to ! emotions1 & by 
way  ( contra/ we may glance at ,canon  

,wilb]=ce1 :o is flu5t &  f]v5t1 & af=ds
 "o ( ! be/ examples ( ! emotional      
prea*]4 ,x w\ld seem z ?\gh he set      
himself to ar\se & /ir  up all ! feel+s 
( 8 congregation & lead !m into :at  he 
conceives to be ! "r *annel4 ,(t5 *oos+ 
mo/ unusual  texts1 he c yet make direct
 & po9t$ appeals f ! pulpit1  t\*+ !    
greate/ hopes & deepe/ tru/s ( human    
nature1  & yet c employ z illu/rations !
 greate/ ev5ts & !  newe/ discov]ies ( !
 day4 ,he uses b little ge/ure1 9 ?is   
respect be+ some:at diff]5t f ! em95t   
,wesleyan1 ! ,rev4  ,hugh ,price        
,hughes1 :o might also be class$ z an   
emotional--we  _h almo/ said            
passionate--prea*]4 ,9 flu5cy & f]v\r he
  is probably surpass$ by none4         
,possess$ ( a rem>kably cle>1  vibrat+1 
& p5etrat+ voice1 :i* seems z ?\gh x    
c\ld  ?rill ?r\gh any build+1 h[ev]     
l>ge1 !re is no *ance (  anyone doz+ :5 
he is 9 ! pulpit4 ,:5 plead+ "s cause or
  d5\nc+ "s wrong1 8 feel+s seem to get 
! bett] ( him1  & he sla%es away ) 8    

voice 9 a p]fect hurricane ( v]bal      
bl[s4    ,illu/ration3 ,,dr4 ,,clif=d4  
,q z emotional & q z flu5t is ,dr4      
,clif=d ( ,we/b\rne  ,p>k ,bapti/ ,*ur*4
 ,8 comm& ( language is extraord9>y1  & 
) a m9d less cle> & well-regulat$ ?is   
great flu5cy  might prove a sn>e2 b 8   
disc\rses are always rem>kably          
well-arrang$1 8 po9ts are cle>1 & 8     
mean+s driv5 home  ) rem>kable emphasis4
 ,8 congregations are imm5se1 & 8  he>]s
 are devot$ to him4 ,8 ge/ures (t5 foll[
 8 words1  & "o--probably q             
unconsci\s--is1 x mu/ be confess$1 n    
graceful1 ev5 if =cible3 x is a draw+   
back ( 8 arms1 &  !n %oot+ !m out bo?   
toge!r z if appeal+ to ! p4  ,8 voice is
 exceptionally cle>1 p5etrat+1 &        
resonant2 & 9  all v popul> prea*]s mu* 
is due to ! voice4    ,illu/ration3     
,,dean ,,hole4    ,! ,bi%op ( ,/epney1  
:o may be describ$ z be>+ all !         
*>act]i/ics ( ! highly cultur$ ,ox=d    
man1 has 9 addition  a deeply sympa!tic 
musical voice4 ,he does n use mu*       

ge/ure1  b su* z he does employ is well 
suit$ to ! words1 :ile 8  illu/rations  
are (t5 drawn f 8 social & religi\s "w 9
  ! ,ea/ ,end4 ,he us$ frequ5tly to     
prea* 9 ,victoria ,p>k1 :]e  he has     
readily ackn[l$g$ 8 be/ support]s 7     
,noncon=mi/s4    ,illu/ration3 ,,canon  
,,b>k]4 ,,canon ,,wilb]=ce4    ,ano!r   
em95t prea*] :om we may also describe z 
exhibit+ all  ! *>act]i/ics ( ,ox=d     
culture is ,dr4 ,horton ( ,lyndhur/     
,road ,congregational ,*ur*1 ,hamp/ead4 
,possess$1 l ! ,bi%op  ( ,/epney1 ( a   
rem>kably sympa!tic voice1 he modulates 
&  v>ies x to suit ! subject & ! words1 
& 8 ge/ure1  nev] r$undant1 has lately  
be5 r$uc$ almo/ to ext9ction4 ,at  !    
s]mon :i* he prea*$ be=e !              
,congregational ,union at  its autumnal 
assembly at ,birm+ham 9 #ahig1 8 /yle 0 
almo/  sev]ely quiet1 b ! effect ( 8    
?rill+ voice & sometimes  awesome :isp]$
 tones1 8 poli%$ lit]>y language1 & 8   
int5se e>ne/ness--z he decl>$ t ! ideal 
,*ri/ian mu/ be  9 con/ant t\* ) ,god1 &

 yet 9 con/ant t\* ) m5--0  v great1 &  
appeal$ bo? to reason & emotion4 ,inde$1
 bo?  ( ^! f9d _! place 9 8 s]mons4 ,dr4
 ,horton has ma/]$  ! art ( always be+  
int]e/+1 no matt] :at 8 !me2 &  x w\ld  
seem z ?\gh 9 8 disc\rses he makes an   
ef=t to  really int]e/ & to rea* all    
sorts & conditions ( m54    ,ano!r      
,congregational m9i/] :o exhibits mu* ( 
! ,ox=d  mann] is ! ,rev4 ,silve/]      
,horne1 ( ,k5s+ton2 b1 9 addition1  he  
seems possess$ ( a fi]y zeal & f]v5t    
en?usiasm t w1  x is fe>$1 we> him out  
physically be=e 8 day is fully sp5t1    
unless he c>efully husb&s 8 n]v\s en]gy4
 ,already1 al?\gh  a "y man1 he has _h  
to take re/ = a :ole ye> because (      
ill-heal?4 ,t inn] fire1 t m5tal en]gy1 
t discipl9$  en?usiasm1 :i* light up 8  
face s brilliantly & animate 8  suitable
 & graceful ge/ure1 are f> too preci\s a
 possession to  be qu5*$ too quickly2 b 
!re are few or none ( ! y\ng]  prea*]s (
 ! day :o h promise ( a m brilliant     
future4    ,& n[ a ^w 9 conclusion = "o 

:o is p]haps ! greate/  philosophical   
prea*] ( ! "t--,dr4 ,fairbairn (        
,mansfield  ,college at ,ox=d4 ,8 memory
 is m>vell\s1 8 p[] ( *oice  & accurate 
v]bal expression is wond]ful2 he c speak
 = h\rs  )\t a note1 & ?\gh sometimes a 
s5t5ce %\ld appe>  involv$ & complicat$1
 x w f9i% admirably1 &1 if read  9 a    
v]batim report aft]w>ds1 w h all ! f9i% 
( a  lit]>y production wr\ght out 9 !   
quiet ( ! /udy4 ,he uses  b little      
ge/ure1 an occasional op5+ out ( h&s &  
arms1 z  ?\gh to pres5t & lay be=e !    
audi5ce ! ?\ght :i* he  is utt]+1 seems 
ne>ly all4 ,9 fact1 x w\ld appe> t he is
  s absorb$ 9 ! ab/ract ?\ght1 !        
argum5t1 ! philosophy he  is work+ out  
be=e y1 t he ?9ks no?+ ( ! mann] 9  :i* 
he utt]s x4    ,we d n pret5d to h      
exhau/$ ! li/ ( fam\s prea*]s1 or  ev5  
to h glanc$ at all ! diff]5t types2 b ^!
 w be  suffici5t to indicate ! v>iety t 
prevails1 & to %[ t  !re is an art (    
prea*+ :i*1 l o!r arts1 ne$s to be      
assidu\sly cultivat$1 & well repays ^?  

:o intellig5tly d  s4          ,a       
,,"m',s ,,bible4      ,a pa!tic incid5t 
occurr$ "s ye>s ago 9 connection ) "o   
( our w>s abroad4 ,a y\? :o _h be5      
w\nd$1 & :o di$ 9      ! field hospital1
 clut*$ 9 8 la/ h\rs an old worn copy ( 
! ,bible1 on ! flyleaf ( :i* 7 inscrib$ 
^! t\*+      l9es3--    ,,to ,,my ,,boy4
          ,rememb]1 love1 :o gave y ?is1
        ,:5 o!r days %all come1      ,:5
 %e :o _h ?y e>lie/ kiss        ,sleeps 
9 h] n>r[ home4      ,rememb]6 'twas a  
"m gave      ,! gift to "o %e'd die to  
save4        ,a "m s\ght a pl$ge ( love1
        ,! holie/1 = h] son2      ,& f !
 gift ( ,god above        ,%e *ose a    
godly "o--      ,%e *ose = h] belov$ boy
      ,! s\rce ( light & life & joy4    
,& bade him keep ! gift1 t :5        ,! 
p>t+ h\r %\ld come      ,!y might h     
hope1 & meet aga9        ,9 an et]nal   
home3      ,%e said 8 fai? 9 t %\ld be  
,sweet inc5se to h] memory4        ,&   
%\ld ! sc(f] 9 8 pride        ,laugh 8  
fond fai? to scorn1      ,& bid him ca/ 

! pl$ge aside        ,:i* he f y\? _h   
borne--      ,%e bade him pause & ask 8 
brea/      ,if he or %e _h lov$ him be/4
        ,a "m's bless+ on h] son        
,goes ) ?is holy ?+1      ,! love t w\ld
 reta9 ! "o        ,mu/ to ! o!r cl+4   
,rememb]6 'tis no idle toy1      ,?y    
"m's gift6 ,rememb]1 boy6               
,illu/ration3 ,,rog] ,,pett+dale        
,,rog] ,,pett+dale    ,a ,,ru/ic        
,,love-,,/ory4    ,by ,h4 ,a4 ,davies4  
,across ! fields f ! *ur*--?r\gh ! clov]
 mead[ fir/1  into ! broad :eat-field   
next1 & !nce ov] ! pa/ure l&s1  all     
yell[ ) ! gl9t ( butt]cups--y w come to 
!  ,pett+dale f>m4 ,a ?rill & a song &  
an a*+ w5t ?r\gh  my blood all toge!r :5
 ,i look$ on ! block ( build+s !  o!r   
day4 ,h[ sweet-&-bitt] is remembrance2  
h[ musical to !  he>t1 & yet h[ sad )   
ye>n+6 ,= ! sight ( t rugg$  old *imney 
/&+ squ>e & grim & famili> ^u ! grey    
ro( ( ! h\se2 ! r$-til$ b>ns clu/]+     
beh9d1 pla9 &  prosp]\s2 ! sweep ( !    
wav+ corn-fields t[>ds ! sett+  sun2    

caus$ my he>t to surge ) swift memories1
 long s9ce buri$  & =gott5 b5ea? ! /ress
 ( life4 ,h[ peaceful 7 ! old  days     
amid/ ^! v fields6 ,:5 ! he>t is "y1 ah6
 !n's  ! "t = music2 & :at e*oes ( f>-(f
 melodies--songs  ( old summ]s pa/ &    
gone--does ! sc5e awak56 ,!re's !  or*>d
 :]e ,i sp5t su* r>e h\rs4 ,"h are !    
h$ges :]e we  w5t a-nutt+4 ,yond] is !  
oak-tree :i* we us$ to climb1 ,frank    
,pett+dale & ,i4 ,x is /ill ! same /urdy
 tree1 keep+ gn>l$  & knott$ gu>d ov] ! 
same creak+ gateway1 j z 9 ! old  days6 
,:]ev] my eyes fell !re 7 ?orns & roses 
= ! he>t all  9 "o mom5t4 ,x 0 9 ! old  
upl& field t ,cl>a ,pett+dale  & ,i z   
*ildr5 us$ to w&]1 h& 9 h&1 among/ !    
butt]cups4 ,%e has long slept1 poor     
,cl>a1 9 t corn] ( !  *ur*y>d :]e lie   
g5]ations ( ,pett+dales pa/ & gone--a   
long l9e ( /urdy yeom54    ,! full light
 ( ! sun falls ^u ! c\rty>d ( ! f>mh\se4
  ,x has a broad frontage1 long & l[ &  
qua9t1 ) irregul>  gables & ov]hang+    
eaves & deep1 mullion$ w9d[s4 ,!  h\se  

runs que]ly on two sides ( ! c\rty>d1 "o
 w+ be+  at "r angles to ! o!r4 ,x is   
beautifully clean & prim1  ) its        
:itewa%$ walls1 its fre%ly pa9t$        
woodwork1 &  its g]aniums gr[+ 9 gre5   
boxes on e w9d[-sill4 ,on  ! ?ird side (
 ! y>d run ! gran>y & ! cid]-h\se2  :ile
 ! f\r?1 save = an ivy-cov]$ wall1 :i*  
gives way to  ! entrance gates 9 "o     
corn]1 is op5 to ! g5tle vi/a (         
c\ntryside :i* /ret*es away be=e ! h\se4
 ,:at a pleasant  old c\rty>d x is--s   
cool 9 ! summ] t ! pant+ dogs  love to  
?r[ !mselves ^u its /ones2 s %elt]$ 9   
w9t]  t ! blu/]+ nor'-ea/]s t\* x n2 s  
prosp]\s-look+  always1 ) its well-kept 
flags laid f end to end1 z level &      
smoo? z a billi>d-table1 & z spotless z 
! floor ( !  f>m kit*54 ,h[ ! poli%$    
milk-cans gli/5 & bl9k ^u  ! wall6 ,h[ !
 :ite sills ( ! old-fa%ion$ w9d[s gleam 
9 ! sunlight6 ,! :ole place seems to    
brea! ( sc\r+ &  buckets1 & scrubb+     
bru%es & vigor\s arms4 ,e morn+ !  y>d  
is wa%$ d[n by ! h\se-boy 7x us$ to be  

,elijah 9 my  day1 b he is n[ a be>d$   
man1 & lab\rs outside1 & a "y  ,ezra is 
! pres5t knight ( ! bucket72 e morn+ !  
cans  are sc\r$ & ! tubs are scrubb$1 & 
! /ep be=e ! door  is free-/on$1 & !    
fl[]s are wat]$1 & ! h\se seems to      
smile a gli/5+1 wat]y smile1 z ?\gh x _h
 j lift$ its  head f its morn+ dip to   
bid y ! "t ( day4 ,!re 0 ev]  a *>m to  
me ab\t ,pett+dale & its pav$ c\rty>d4  
,i m9d me  well :at a brave & romantic  
s\nd to my "y e>s 0 t (  ! horse's ho(s 
r++ & clamp+ ^u ! /ones z he 0  br\ght  
up to ! door on m>ket days ) ! high     
yell[ dogc>t  beh9d him2 or ! clatt] ( !
 :eels across ! y>d z ,rog]  ,pett+dale 
drove out ?r\gh ! broad gateway1 a f9e  
old figure  ) 8 :ite hair1 & 8 aquil9e  
nose1 & 8 broad1 well-set  %\ld]s4      
,illu/ration3 ,8 hair w5t sn[-:ite e>ly 
9 life4    ,he is /ill outw>dly ! same4 
,"o c\ld h>dly detect a s+le  po9t (    
*ange 9 him1 save t 8 face is m furr[$ &
 8  eyes deep] set4 ,8 hair w5t sn[-:ite
 e>ly 9 life4 ,g5]ations  ( ,pett+dales 

h be5 subject to ! same peculi>ity4 ,?us
 x  is t ! long /ep f =ty to sixty-five 
has wr\ght little  diff]5ce 9 ,rog]     
,pett+dale4 ,8 body is z erect1 8 /ep z 
firm1 8 voice z sonor\s z ev]4 ,he 0 ev]
 a well-kn[n figure  at all ! c\nty     
m>kets & agricultural meet+s1 & x might 
be  tw5ty-five ye>s agone = all ! *ange 
t "o c see 9 him4  ,among o!r m5 he 0   
always noticeable1 ) 8 tall figure1 8   
:ite hair1 8 clean-%av51 well-cut face1 
& t wide-rimm$  silk hat :i* he always  
affect$4 ,z he mov$ among/ ! cr[d ,i  h 
he>d m5 say1 ,:o is t8 & o!rs answ]1    
,don't y  "k him8 ,:y1 surely ev]ybody  
kn[s him8 ,he's ,rog] ,pett+dale4    ,he
 is elect$ on all ! local bodies4 ,?us  
he is a gu>dian ( !  poor1 a memb] ( !  
,s*ool ,bo>d1 vice-*airman ( ! ,c\nty   
,c\ncil1 & ! p's *ur*w>d5 at ! p>i%     
*ur*4 ,!re  is no man among/ all ^? he  
meets 9 ^! capacities ^: words  are     
li/5$ to ) m respect4 ,t solid weight1 t
 hallm>k  ( s\nd judgm5t :i* always     
att5ds ^u %e] common-s5se1 is  app>5t 9 

e op9ion he utt]s4 ,he =ms 8 judgm5ts   
fir/1  & speaks aft]w>ds4 ,:ile o!r m5  
are impulsively ?r[+  !mselves into     
useless controv]sy on ?is or t vex$ "q1 
,rog] ,pett+dale is sil5tly weigh+ !    
pros & cons (  ! matt] 9 8 own m9d2 & :5
 he speaks !re is usually  no?+ m to be 
said4 ,he *ops no logic2 he simply      
argues  ) ! sl$ge-hamm] ( common-s5se1  
back$ up by ! blunt1  uncompromis+      
s9c]ity ( an hone/ & fair-deal+ m9d4 ,8 
tol]ance1 8 bread? ( vision1 8 p[] (    
see+ ! o!r side  ( ! "q1 8 scorn ( all  
%ams & pret5ces1 h made 8  "n a password
 = integrity & s\nd judgm5t4 ,y w always
  get a fair he>+ f ,rog] ,pett+dale1 p 
say4 ,does ,rog]  ,pett+dale ?9k s8 ,oh1
 !n1 !re mu/ be some?+ 9 x4    ,9 8 home
 life1 9 ! control ( 8 f>m1 9 8 own     
daily  affairs1 !re is ! same           
/raight=w>dness1 ! same s9c]ity1  ! same
 well-balanc$ judgm5t & acum54 ,!re nev]
 0 a  ye>1 z ,i rememb]1 :5 we didn't h 
pl5ty ( hay to beg9  condition+ on1 said
 "o ( 8 lab\r]s ! o!r day4 ,n[1  at !   

next f>m !y've nev] got en\gh4 ,t is    
only a small  in/ance ( ! p]fection (   
me?od :i* m>ks e dep>tm5t (  ! prosp]\s 
f>m4    ,at home he is ess5tially a pla9
 man1 ?is /urdy f>m]4 ,!re  is no       
nons5se ab\t him1 al?\gh he c claim     
blood ) "o (  ! olde/ families 9 !      
c\nty4 ,yet he has a prop] pride1 9  a  
manly1 direct k9d ( way1 z y %all see4  
,he has _h f\r  *ildr51 two boys & two  
girls1 9 giv+ bir? to ! y\nge/  ( :om 8 
wife di$4 ,james1 ! elde/1 is 8 "r h& 9 
!  f>m managem5t1 & w "s day be head ( !
 family1 z !  ,pett+dales h succe$$1 son
 to fa!r1 = g5]ations out (  m9d4 ,m>y1 
! second1 y %all he> m ( anon4 ,frank1 !
  ?ird1 my old playmate1 e>ly 9 life    
took ! fancy t he w\ld  l to be a       
soldi]4 ,rog] ,pett+dale has ev] be5 a  
wise & a  tol]ant fa!r1 /udy+ well !    
nature ( ea* ( 8 *ildr54  ,he un]r+ly   
knew ,frank's pr\d & /ubborn "*4    ,y  
want to be a soldi]8 he said4 ,well1 ,i 
c\ld h wi%$ x  o!rwise1 ,frank4 ,x w\ld 
h be5 a pleasure to me to see y  settle 

d[n on ! f>m4 ,b we w n argue ! po9t4   
,let x  /& = twelve mon?s1 & !n talk to 
me ab\t x4    ,twelve mon?s did n *ange 
,frank's resolve4 ,:5 he m5tion$  x     
aga91 a drawn look pass$ ov] ,rog]      
,pett+dale's face = a  mom5t--a look (  
ke5 pa9--= he lov$ 8 *ildr54 ,!n he drew
  himself up to 8 full height4    ,y are
 /ill ( ! same m9d1 ,frank6 ,!n ,i h    
no?+ m to  say4 ,i am n go+ to attempt  
to dictate to y :at y\r call+  %\ld be4 
,y h to live y\r own life1 & z y make   
y\r b$  y mu/ lie on x4 ,rememb] t1 my  
lad4 ,if y decide to g z a  soldi]1 y   
%all g 9 a prop] fa%ion1 lad4 ,y %all h 
y\r  commission4 ,no son ( m9e %all ent]
 ! ranks4    ,& h 8 commission ,frank   
did4 ,i look$ at ! tablet 9 ! old  *ur* 
! o!r day ) a surg+ he>t4 ,x is a brass 
tablet1 !  lett]+ ( :i* has be5 rec5tly 
r5ovat$4           ,,to ,,! ,,memory ,,(
    ,,lieut5ant ,,frank ,,pett+dale1    
,,:o ,,fell ,,9 ,,action ,,9 ,,!        
,,battle ,,( ,,tel-,,el-,,kebir4    ,t 0
 all4 ,!re 0 no va+lori\s rec\nt+ ( !   

brave  de$ 9 ! p]=mance ( :i* ,frank 0  
cut d[n4 ,he fell 9  action4 ,t 0 all4  
,x 0 ,rog] ,pett+dale all ov]--simple & 
direct & manly4 ,& 7 n ! laconic words  
f> m eloqu5t  ?an all ! ornate elegiacs 
t poets might h writt51 j z  ,rog]      
,pett+dale's sil5t grief :5 ! news rea*$
 him 0 f>  m eloqu5t ?an all !          
passionate outbur/s ( fr5zi$ sorr[  t "o
 c\ld conceive8    ,! f\r? *ild1 ,cl>a1 
z ,i h already said1 sleeps 9 !         
*ur*y>d4 ,%e di$ :5 %e 0 a fair-hair$   
girl ( t5--z  bright & promis+ a maid5 z
 "o c\ld wi% to see4 ,b %e 0  ev]       
fragile1 l h] "m1 & sudd5ly %e fad$     
away1 leav+  a great gap 9 ! home life  
at ! ,pett+dale f>m4    ,z to ,m>y1 !   
second *ild1 %e 0 n9ete5 ye>s ( age1 &  
newly return$ f s*ool1 :5 ,edw>d ,leigh1
 ! son ( old ,squire  ,leigh1 ( ! ,hall1
 came home f 8 travels r\nd ! _w4  ,^!  
two1 :o _h only di/antly kn[n ea* o!r z 
*ildr51  met = ! fir/ "t aft] _m        
ye>s--%e a sweet-look+1  fre%-col\r$    
girl1 9 ! fir/ blu% ( womanhood2 & he a 

manly1 well-set "y fell[ ) a pleasant1  
s9c]e face &  /raight=w>d blue eyes4 ,x 
0 ! old /ory6 ,twang goes !  b[ ( !     
rogui% little ar*]1 & to "s he>t or     
ano!r !  _w all at once becomes         
rose-col\r4 ,! old /ory6 ,!y saw ea*    
o!r on a ,sunday morn+ across ! *ur*4   
,%e1 sitt+ 9 !  ,pett+dale pew1 m5tally 
not$ t !re 0 a "y man at !  ,squire's   
side :o c\ld be no o!r ?an 8 newly      
return$ son2 &  he1 f 8 corn] und]nea? !
 d+y1 pond]\s coat-(-arms  ( ! ,leigh   
family1 look$ ^u h] 9 h] simple dress ( 
:ite4  ,! sun1 /rik+ ?r\gh ! w9d[ to h] 
"r1 gl9t$ ^u h]  br[n hair1 :i* always  
curl$ s prettily ab\t h] =ehead4 ,he    
?\ght1 z he look$1 t %e 0 ! sweete/1    
da9tie/ maid5  he _h ev] se51 & he fell 
9 love ) h]4    ,he made no secret ( 8  
passion4 ,beat+ ab\t ! bu% 0  entirely  
=eign to ,edw>d ,leigh4 ,! *ol]ic old   
,squire w5t  (f into a fit ( apoplectic 
rage :5 he he>d h[ ?+s /ood4  ,! ve9s   
swell$ 9 8 =ehead1 & t pugnaci\s "u-lip 
( 8 /ood out & drew itself ov] ! upp]   

lip & ! tee?  ) a tight grip4 ,b ,edw>d 
_h all ! old ,leigh blood 9 him4  ,i    
love h]1 fa!r1 he said quietly1 look+ ! 
,squire /raight  9 ! face1 & ! old man's
 he>t sank )9 him z he met !  /eady     
glance ( ^? blue eyes4 ,fits ( passion1 
?reats1 fi]y  d5unciations--!y 7 all (  
no avail4 ,edw>d 0 nev] once  o!r ?an   
respectful4 ,he w\ld /& ) %\ld]s squ>$ &
  head uplift$1 be>+ ! /orm 9 p]fect    
calm & sil5ce1 &  !n w\ld look 8 fa!r 9 
! face & say--,fa!r1 ,i love  h]2 & !   
,squire w\ld cl5* 8 fi/ & m>* to & fro1 
furi\sly /amp+ 8 feet ^u ! floor4       
,illu/ration3 ,fa!r1 ,i love h]4    ,9  
"o culm9at+ fit ( *ol]ic rage ! ,squire 
rode ov] to !  f>m4 ,he f\nd ,rog]      
,pett+dale 9 ! corn-field1 look+ at !   
gr[+ :eat4    ,illu/ration3 ,=give me6  
,look "h1 ,pett+dale1 he bur/ =?        
fi]cely4 ,?is nons5se  mu/ be /opp$4    
,are y an idiot1 t y _c see :at is go+  
on1 or are y 9 ! s*eme to entrap my---- 
,rog] ,pett+dale turn$ r\nd ^u him4     
,i beg y\r p>don1 ,squire ,leigh8 he    

said quietly1 z "o :o _h  n he>d aright4
    ,tut6 ,nons5se6 retort$ ! ,squire4  
,don't 'beg-y\r-p>don' me6  ,y "k full  
well :at ,i mean4 ,are y bl9d8 ,i say x 
mu/ be  /opp$6 ,y "k full well t t      
preci\s son ( m9e has gone  />k mad ov] 
t *it ( a girl ( y\rs6    ,& :at ( t1   
,squire ,leigh8 repli$ ,rog] ,pett+dale1
 draw+  himself to 8 full height & look+
 at ! ,squire f und]nea?  8 heavy       
eyebr[s4 ,if t preci\s son ( y\rs has   
gone />k  mad ov] my daught]1 :at ( t8  
,:y1 ?is1 ?und]$ ! ,squire3 t x mu/ be  
/opp$6    ,v well1 :y don't y /op x8    
repli$ ,rog] ,pett+dale4    ,! retort1  
p]fectly cool & natural1 laid b>e all ! 
,squire's  impot5ce at "o /roke1 & drove
 him well-nigh to fr5zy4 ,8 eyes  %ot   
fire1 & ^? ve9s 9 8 =ehead swell$ z ?\gh
 !y  w\ld bur/4    ,x is n my daught] :o
 is com+ to ! ,hall aft] y\r son1  ,rog]
 ,pett+dale w5t on4 ,x is y\r son :o is 
com+ "h aft]  my daught]4 ,y seem to    
=get t po9t4 ,y say x mu/ be  /opp$4 ,& 
,i repeat--,:y don't y /op x8    ,x is z

 ,i ?\ght1 %\t$ ! enrag$ ,squire4 ,y are
 all 9  x--all ( y4 ,all 9 ! s*eme to   
entrap him6 ,a pretty plot1  don't y    
call x1 = a man :o poses z a ,*ri/ian8  
,9 a bl9d access ( fury he took a /ep   
=w>d & rais$ 8  rid+-:ip4 ,& !n 8 %ak+  
arm fell to 8 side1 = ,rog]  ,pett+dale 
_h laid a h& ^u 8 %\ld]1 & 0 confront+  
him ) grave1 k9dly1 pity+ eyes4    ,y   
are 9 ang]1 ,squire ,leigh1 he said1 )  
simple dignity1  else ,i %\ld take y\r  
words z an insult4 ,be sure t !         
,pett+dales h n fall5 s l[1 nor _!      
wom5k9d ei!r1  t !y ne$ to trap ! son ( 
,squire ,leigh4 ,b ,i tell y ?is1  z man
 to man3 if y\r son truly loves my      
daught]1 & if %e  loves him 9 return1 ,i
 w put no b> be=e my *ild's happ9ess2   
no1 n = y1 nor = all ! ,leighs 9 ! _w4  
,we come (  z good a /ock z y1 ,squire6 
,rememb] t6 ,m money & m  l& maybe y    
h--b n m pride ( family4 ,i c>e naught  
= y\r money or y\r l&4 ,?ank ,god6 ,i h 
prosp]$ beyond all  expectation4 ,& ,i  
tell y aga91 /raight to y\r face1 if y\r

  son comes to me & asks = my daught]'s 
h&1 & ,i f9d x is  = h] happ9ess1 ,i    
%all say ',yes4'    ,i %all dis9h]it    
him6 bur/ =? ! ,squire2 he %all n h  a  
p5ny--n a brass f>?+6    ,i %all tell   
him1 cont9u$ ,rog] ,pett+dale1 t if he  
w\ld  w9 my daught]1 he mu/ fir/ make a 
position = himself 9 !  _w1 indep5d5tly 
( aught y c d = or aga9/ him2 &  t %all 
be ! te/ ( 8 s9c]ity4    ,!n he turn$   
away1 & ! ,squire1 8 face livid )       
passion1  m>*$ (f1 savagely cutt+ at !  
:eat-e>s ) 8  rid+-:ip4 ,& :5 he m\nt$ 8
 horse at ! corn] ( !  field1 he dug 8  
spurs s vici\sly into h] t %e b\nd$ &   
re>$1 & almo/ ?rew him4    ,well1 ! long
 & %ort ( x 0 t ,edw>d ,leigh 0 n f\nd  
want+ 9 ! te/ :i* 0 impos$ ^u him4    ,y
 are q "r1 sir1 he said to ,rog]        
,pett+dale2 !  condition is a reasonable
 "o4 ,i ask = no?+ m ?an !  *ance (     
prov+ t ,i am 9 e>ne/4    ,he w5t to    
,london1 /udi$ "u 8 fa!r's old college  
fri5d1  ,john ,we!rell1 ! well-kn[n     
,que5's ,c\nsel1 & 9 five ye>s  0 mak+  

fair headway 9 ! c\rts z a b>ri/]4 ,& ! 
/range "p ( x 0 t ! *ol]ic old          
,squire--:o has a good  he>t und]nea? 8 
r\gh ext]ior--see+ 8 son's "n 9 !  pap]s
 f "t to "t1 felt 8 pat]nal pride ris+  
)9 him  despite 8 /ubborn res5tm5t4     
,p]haps1 too1 he felt lonely 9 8  old   
age4 ,at all ev5ts1 he w5t ov] to ! f>m 
"o day1 & ask$  to see ,m>y4    ,i %all 
fight aga9/ x no long]1 my de>1 he said1
 hold+  out 8 h&4 ,! lad has prov$ 8    
grit1 & ! woman :o  c call =? su* /eady 
love 9 a man is m ?an wor?y (  be+      
mi/ress ( ! ,hall4 ,i am an old man1 & h
 no "t left  = bitt]nesses4 ,=give me1 &
 y w f9d me z /aun* 9  fri5d%ip z y h   
f\nd me frank 9 enmity4    ,m>y is n[   
,m>y ,leigh1 ( ,leigh ,hall1 & a sweet]1
 g5tl]1 m  w9some mi/ress y c\ld n f9d 9
 ! :ole l&4 ,y may (t5  see ! old       
,squire lean+ ^u h] %\ld]--a b5t1       
:ite-hair$  figure--z !y walk 9 !       
gr\nds4           99       99       99  
99       99    ,among all ! seasons ( ! 
ye>1 ,i ?9k !re is none t ,rog]         

,pett+dale loves s well z ! "t ( h>ve/4 
,y may see him  /&+ at ! gateway1 look+ 
9 m$itation d[n ! long %imm]  & %e5 ( ! 
gold5 :eat-field z ! w9d ripples ov] x4 
,i love to gaze at fields :ite ) corn1  
he said to me once4  ,!y seem to brea!  
ri* promises ( t full fruition to :i*   
our own lives %all come if we live !m   
well & uprightly4    ,at ! la/ h>ve/    
?anksgiv+ s]vice 9 ! village *ur* ,i 0  
pres5t = ! sake ( old times1 & f my     
place beh9d ,rog]  ,pett+dale ,i saw him
 lo/ 9 m$itation1 ) eyes fix$ ^u !      
*ancel w9d[4 ,& :5 he /ood up to s+ he 0
 /ill rapt 9  ?\ght2 b sudd5ly he jo9$ 9
 ! sweet old hymn s lu/ily &  ) su* a   
full he>t t x did me good to he> him4   
,! valleys /& s ?ick ) corn       ,t ev5
 !y are s++4          ,,! ,,art ,,(     
,,read+4    ,by ! ,v54 ,ar*deacon       
,diggle1 ,m4,a4      ,read+ al\d is m   
commonly reg>d$ z an accompli%m5t ?an   
an art4 ,9 tru?1 x is bo?4 ,x is an art 
9 t x _c be  left to its own guidance1 b
 requires bo? an acqua9tance )  rules & 

famili>ity ) _! practice to br+ x to    
p]fection4  ,x is an accompli%m5t 9 t x 
is a means ( complet+ our  equipm5t =   
happy social life4 ,good read+ yields n 
only pr(it  b pleasure to o!rs4 ,x is "o
 means ( ?r[+ brightness into  home-life
 to ga!r ! *ildr5 toge!r & read really  
well to  !m4 ,& :at a sweet delight x is
 9 ! w>d ( a hospital1 or  among !      
inmates ( a workh\se1 or by ! b$side (  
"s de>ly  lov$ invalid1 to be able1 by  
read+ 9 s(t1 g5tle1 refre%+  tones1 to  
*>m away ! monotony & ! we>9ess1 p]haps 
=  a:ile to relieve ev5 ! pa91 ( !      
lonely & ! suff]+6 ,we  might %$ sun%9e 
into ! d>kness ( _m a life if1 in/ead ( 
sp5d+ our leisure h\rs 9 ennui on       
ourselves1 we devot$ !m  to read+ al\d  
to o!rs4    ,read+ al\d is good =       
ourselves bo? physically & morally4 ,x  
is good morally1 = if we nev] read any?+
 unfit = read+  al\d we %all n be likely
 to read any?+ morally det]iorat+4  ,&  
physically1 read+ al\d is a b5ignant    
ex]cise4 ,x wid5s  ! *e/1 op5s ! lungs1 

/r5g!ns ! ?roat1 & does good  to all !  
brea?+ organs4 ,x is a mi/ake to suppose
 t us+  ! voice weak5s x4 ,abuse or     
misuse ( ! vocal organs1 z ( any  o!r   
organs1 injures !m2 b by prop] use &    
ex]cise !y are  /r5g!n$ & improv$4      
,speak]s & prea*]s h bad ?roats  n      
because !y use _! ?roat too mu*1 b      
because !y use x  badly4 ,!y =ce &      
torm5t x1 in/ead ( tra9+ x to natural   
action & giv+ x free1 full play4 ,& :o  
%all blame !m8 ,at  s*ool !y 7 taught to
 spell & m9d _! /ops2 b h[ to  brea! &  
manage ! voice :5 read+1 !y probably 7 n
  taught a s+le rule4 ,9 _m in/ances    
tea*]s !mselves are  :olly ignorant ( ! 
art & !re=e incapable ( tea*+ x4  ,& s x
 comes to pass t1 unless ei!r outw>d    
circum/ance  or innate common-s5se turn 
our att5tion 9 lat] life to !  managem5t
 ( ! vocal organs1 we nev] le>n to read 
al\d )\t  we>9ess & ) pleasure4 ,x is   
ma9ly ?r\gh lack ( e>ly  tra9+ t1 ( all 
useful & delightful accompli%m5ts1 ! art
  ( read+ al\d is "o ( ! lea/ practis$ &

 mo/ r>e4    ,illu/ration3 7,photo3     
,russell & ,sons1 ,bak] ,/reet1 ,w47    
,,ar*deacon ,,diggle4    ,yet x is an   
art :i*1 9 "s degree1 may be acquir$ by 
!  majority ( p2 v _m c\ld1 by a little 
tra9+ &  p]sev]ance1 ev5 excel 9 x4 ,(  
c\rse1 ! art admits ( _m  degrees (     
excell5ce4 ,b )\t rea*+ ! spl5did       
summits (  ! art1 atta9able only by !   
highly gift$ few1 ord9>y p]sons  may    
le>n to read suffici5tly well to gratify
 bo? !mselves &  o!rs1 if !y w take pa9s
 to le>n & practise a few simple  rules4
    ,! fir/ requirem5t is to ma/] !     
physics ( ! art3 to le>n  to brea! 9    
?r\gh ! no/rils & out ?r\gh ! m\?1  nev]
 to speak on an infl[+ brea?1 quickly to
 fill ! lungs  & sl[ly to empty !m1 nev]
 to gasp or /ra9 aft] s\nd1 n  to       
attempt ! high] notes until ! l[] h be5 
completely  ma/]$1 to rely m on ! l[]   
?an ! high] notes1 to tea*  ! lips &    
front portion ( ! m\? to d _! fair %>e (
  "w equally ) ! l>ynx & ! vocal cords4 
,a m\/a*e is an  imp$im5t to easy &     

di/9ct read+4 ,x h9d]s ! air f  pass+ 9 
free1 full fl[ up ! no/rils1 & x tr\bles
 !  waves ( s\nd z !y issue f ! m\?2    
caus+ indi/9ctness1  m or less flat &   
?ick1 9 enunciation4    ,cle>ness (     
enunciation ranks next 9 importance aft]
 easy1  natural1 flexible production (  
voice1 & l>gely dep5ds on x1  = !re c be
 no cle>1 crisp1 di/9ct enunciation (   
words1  unless ! tools by :i* words are 
made1 viz4 ! organs ( voice1  are kept  
%>p & well burni%$4 ,moreov]1 = !       
atta9m5t  ( limpid & f9ely articulat$   
enunciation c>eful tra9+ is  requir$ bo?
 9 ! melody & modulation ( s\nds4       
,precision & beauty ( enunciation are   
mu* assi/$ by habitual  practice ( !    
graduat$ s]ies ( all ! tones f ! keynote
  to its octave4 ,d n s+ :5 y are read+1
 b1 9 ord] to  read well1 fir/ le>n to  
s+2 o!rwise y\r read+ w be flat  &      
monoton\s1 )\t light & %ade1 in/ead (   
be+ fre%1  ri*ly modulat$1 & melodi\s4  
,! next requirem5t ( good read+ is to   
le>n ! relative value  ( ! lett]s1 & !  

"r h&l+ ( ! syllables1 ( :i*  words are 
compos$4    ,?is /udy is bo? int]e/+ &  
attractive1 =1 z ,plato  obs]ves1 lett]s
 !mselves h a cle> significance4 ,!     
lett]  r is expressive ( motion1 !      
lett]s d & t ( b9d+ &  re/1 ! lett] l ( 
smoo?ness1 n ( inw>dness1 ! lett]  e (  
l5g? & ! lett] o ( r\ndness4#b ,lett]s  
run 9  families1 & ea* family has its   
own *>act]i/ic significance (  s\nd4 ,"s
 lett]s belong to ! lips1 o!rs to !     
?roat1 o!rs  employ ! :ole m\?4 ,v[els &
 f9al consonants are ! lett]s  :i* dem& 
mo/ c>e & support 9 good read+4 ,= ! mo/
  "p1 v[els %\ld be ri* & full1 & ! f9al
 consonant well  su/a9$4    #b ,cf4     
,j[ett's ,plato1 ,i4 #caa4    ,if lett]s
 9 !mselves are expressive &            
significant1  collocations ( lett]s 9   
syllables & words are cle>ly m          
significant /ill4 ,by v>i\s degrees (   
/r5g? or weakness1  emphasis or pit*1   
l5g? or %ortness1 !y become ! natural   
expressions bo? ( ! /rong] & ! f9] p>ts 
( human  feel+ & ?\ght4 ,to read well1  

!re=e1 x is necess>y to  give intellig5t
 & ready he$ to ! relative weight (     
words1  to notice :e!r consonants are   
mass$ toge!r to increase _!  d5sity1 or 
v[els are freely int]sp]s$ to leav5 &   
make  !m light4 ,true enunciation l>gely
 dep5ds on a c>eful /udy  ( ! natural   
=mation ( words & a "r appreciation ( ! 
proportionate value ( _! sev]al         
syllables4    ,read+1 h[ev]1 is         
frequ5tly spoil$ by p$antry & exagg]at$ 
m9ut5ess4 ,9 seek+ to avoid slov5l9ess  
read]s (t5 fall into  fopp]y4 ,good     
read+ goes at an easy pace1 x is nei!r  
too fa/  nor too sl[2 x nei!r c\nts !   
lett]s nor omits !m1 nei!r  jumbles     
syllables toge!r nor anatomises words4  
,! good read]  reads s t intellig5t     
li/5]s c spell 8 words1 b he does  n    
read z if spell+ !m himself4 ,he avoids 
! extremes bo?  ( neglig5ce & nicety1 & 
con/antly rememb]s t :atev] is  ov]done 
is badly done4 ,avoid o/5tation4 ,no    
rule 9 read+ is  m fundam5tal ?an ?is4  
,ne> ak9 to o/5tation is ! ta9t ( false 

& hi/rionic  emphasis4 ,col\rless read+1
 bad ?\gh x be1 is bett] ?an  tawdry    
read+4 ,especially 9 all read+ ( a      
religi\s or sacr$  "* %\ld affectation &
 dramatic artifices be rev]5tly  avoid$4
    ,to read ! ,bible 9 *ur* z if play+ 
a "p on ! /age is z  inappropriate &    
irreligi\s z to read l "o 9 ha/e to cat*
  a tra94    ,ea* k9d ( subject dem&s   
its own prop] /yle 9 read+4 ,prose  %\ld
 n be read l poetry2 nor all k9ds ei!r (
 prose or  poetry alike4 ,z 9 writ+1 ea*
 species %\ld be dress$ 9  language f   
its own w>drobe2 s 9 read+1 ea* sev]al  
k9d  %\ld receive its own appropriate   
tone1 & travel at its own  appropriate  
spe$4 ,to read ev]y?+ alike is to read  
no?+--or  at mo/ only "o ?+--well4      
,illu/ration3 ,*>m+ away ! monotony & ! 
we>9ess4    ,great au?ors are by no     
means inv>iably good read]s1 ev5 (  _!  
own productions4 ,"l ,t5nyson read "s ( 
8 own glori\s  poems beautifully2 b o!rs
 he read ei!r dron+ly or ) too  mu*     
s+song4 ,dick5s read 8 own works )      

wond]ful p[] &  realisation4 ,wordswor? 
read 8 own v]se admirably2 b we are     
told t nei!r ,col]idge nor ,s\!y c\ld   
read v]se well3 ,!y  read z if cry+ or  
wail+ lugubri\sly4    ,read+1 !re=e1 is 
an art :i* d\btless requires1 =  !      
atta9m5t ( excell5ce1 "s degree (       
hi/rionic  gifts--imag9ation1 imitation1
 f]v\r1 & passion4    ,simil>ly )       
oratory & au?or%ip4 ,bo? ^! arts are    
di/9ct  f t ( read+2 z ea* ( ^! aga9 is 
di/9ct f !  o!r4    ,x is curi\s1 inde$1
 h[ few among great au?ors are great    
orators2 or1 among great orators1 great 
au?ors4 ,! gifts :i*  tell 9            
writ+--cond5sation1 t]s5ess1 f9i%--are n
 !  gifts :i* tell mo/ 9 speak+4 ,9     
speak+1 ! ess5tials are  cle>ness (     
enunciation1 sympa?y ) ! audi5ce1       
copi\sness  ( illu/ration1 directness ( 
/atem5t1 un9volv$ reason+4 ,!  m]its :i*
 imp>t value to a book--weal? ( fact1   
nic5ess 9  balanc+ oppos+ consid]ations1
 delicacy ( ass]tion1 dep? &  sweep (   
argum5t--may easily become ineffective 9

 ! deliv]y (  a spee*4 ,h5ce1 !re=e1    
:]eas a good speak] is occasionally  a  
good writ]1 ow+ to 8 r>e comb9ation (   
diff]5t ord]s  ( tal5t1 x m frequ5tly   
happ5s t ! "o set ( tal5ts  is giv5 to  
"o man to enri* !m 9 seclusion1 & ! o!r 
to  ano!r man to use !m ) publicity4    
,9 l mann] ) read+2 x is an art by      
itself4 ,x is natural  to suppose t no  
"o c\ld possibly read an au?or's works s
  well z ! au?or's self1 because no "o c
 und]/& !m s  intimately z _! own       
creator4 ,yet exp]i5ce proves ?is to be 
n ! case2 & = a reason :i* at fir/ sight
 is n :olly  app>5t4 ,x is j because !y 
are 8 own t1 z a rule1 he  _c read !m   
well4 ,he may h a ri*ly cultivat$ voice1
 cle>  enunciation1 a v>i$ p[] (        
modulation2 he may ev5 be able to  read 
! works ( o!rs well1 yet be a failure 9 
read+ :at he  himself has writt54 ,:y is
 ?is8 ,p>tly1 p]haps1 x is due to  an   
unavoidable self-consci\sness 9 read+ 8 
own works2 &  self-consci\sness is ! ru9
 ( good read+4 ,=get ?yself  is a       

necess>y condition ( good read+4 ,p>tly1
 p]haps1 x is  due to ov]-absorption 9 !
 memory ( s5sations & s5tim5ts  :i*     
ov]p[]$ him :5 he wrote 9 ! solitude ( 8
 *amb]1  b :i* are some:at unnatural &  
ov]/ra9$ = exhibition  be=e a conc\rse (
 auditors4 ,b probably ! pr9cipal reason
  is t "o ( ! greate/ *>ms ( good read+ 
arises f !  co-op]ation ( two spirits   
t[>d "o end--! _s ( ! au?or  & ! _s ( ! 
read]4 ,! read] ( ano!r's works seeks   
actively to express ! _s ( 8 au?or1 yet 
un9t5tionally  he is express+ 8 own _s  
also4 ,! au?or ent]s into him  & he ?r[s
 himself into ! au?or2 8 read+1 !re=e1  
is  ! union1 ! m>riage1 ! int]p5etration
 & expression ( two  spirits--! au?or's 
& 8 own4 ,h[ev] int]e/+1 !re=e1  &      
delightful x may be to he> an au?or read
 8 own works1  yet is !re always lack+ !
 da% & =ce & sugge/iv5ess  produc$ :5 a 
great au?or is int]pret$ by a great     
read]4 ,!  au?or m]ely reproduces 8     
orig9al mean+ 9 :at he wrote2  ! read]1 
?r\gh ! ag5cy ( 8 own indep5d5t         

p]sonality1  idealises & div]sifies t   
mean+4    ,idealisation is "o ( ! mo/   
beautiful effects ( ! f9e art (  read+4 
,! mo/ ord9>y poem or piece ( prose1 :5 
idealis$  by an accompli%$ arti/ 9      
read+1 gr[s lovely & sweet4 ,&  "o way (
 le>n+ to read well ourselves is to sit 
at ! feet (  "s ( ^! great ma/]s (      
read+4 ,until we h he>d a great  read]  
read x is next to impossible to conceive
 :at a f9e &  noble art true read+ is4  
,on ! o!r h&1 we c nev] become  good    
read]s by m]ely li/5+ to o!rs1 any m ?an
 we c  become good musicians by he>+    
o!rs play4    ,9 ! art ( read+1 o!rs may
 be our models2 none b ourselves  c be  
our mak]s4 ,li/5+ to o!rs may %[ u h[ ! 
?+  c be/ be done1 b )\t do+ ! ?+       
ourselves ! ?+  c nev] be truly le>n$ by
 u4 ,sometimes1 inde$1 li/5+ to  o!rs   
has an effect q ! opposite ( a model =  
imitation4  ,pausanias tells u ( an     
anci5t play] on ! h>p :o 0 wont to  make
 8 s*ol>s g to he> "o :o play$ badly t  
!y might  le>n to hate 8 discords &     

false measures4 ,9 l mann]1 "o  way (   
le>n+ to read well is to he> o!rs read  
badly4    ,! art ( read+ al\d culm9ates 
9 ! expression ( !  spiritual ?r\gh !   
m$ium ( ! physical4 ,z sculpture aspires
  to express its ideals 9 /one1 & pa9t+ 
9 col\r1 & music  9 s\nd1 s read+       
embodies its ideals 9 utt]$ words4 ,a   
well-tra9$ voice1 cle>ness (            
enunciation1 rhy?m & flexibility  (     
articulation--^! are ! physical         
framework ( ! art (  read+ al\d4 ,)\t   
fir/ acquir+ ^! ! read] is z  impot5t z 
! pa9t] )\t col\r or ! sculptor )\t     
/one4 ,b ! physics ( read+ are no?+ m   
?an its mat]ial  framework4 ,unless !   
read] is inspir$ ) ideals1 read+ w  nev]
 rise to ! dignity & glory ( an art )   
him4 ,he may be  z a h\se-pa9t] ) 8     
bru%1 or a mason ) 8 /one--an  indu/ri\s
 & useful artific]1 b n an arti/ 9 8 "w4
          ,,midget ,,*ur*es    ,by ,j4  
,a4 ,reid4      ,! subject ( *ur*       
ar*itecture is ev] a fasc9at+ "o4       
,millions ( money & an imm5se am\nt ( "t

 & lab\r h be5  sp5t 9 erect+ places (  
wor%ip1 "s ( :i* are magnific5t         
/ructures capable ( seat+ sev]al ?\s&s4 
,on ! o!r h&1  small1 humble edifices   
sometimes suffice to meet ! requirem5ts 
(  ! wor%ipp]s2 & x is ) ^! t we "h     
propose to deal4    ,:i* ( ! midget     
*ur*es is ! smalle/ x is some:at        
difficult to say2 b x is believ$ t !    
smalle/ *ur* 9  ,engl& is ! truly       
m9iature *ur* ( ,lull+ton1 9 ,sussex4   
,x is a primitive & qua9t build+1       
con/ruct$ ( fl9t )  /one quo9s1 ) a ro( 
( r$ tiles4 ,x c boa/ ( a little        
wea!r-bo>d$ turret at its we/ end2 b its
 bell does n toll  n[1 & ! birds ( ! air
 h long s9ce f\nd ! turret a  conv5i5t  
ne/+-place4 ,! *ur* is b sixte5 feet    
squ>e4 ,!  pulpit is a pew1 ) panell$   
sides & door1 & ! furniture is  ( !     
pla9e/4 ,five1 n>r[1 diamond-pan$ w9d[s 
?r[ a scanty  light ^u ! int]ior1 9 :i* 
!re is accommodation = ?irty  p]sons--q 
suffici5t = ! population ( ! village4   
,illu/ration3 7,photo3 ,h4 ,j4 ,unw91   

,hail%am47    ,,lull+ton ,,*ur*4        
7,sixte5 feet squ>e47    ,a some:at l>g]
 edifice is ! v int]e/+ *ur* (          
,wy?burn1 9 ,cumb]l&1 ! dim5sions ( :i* 
are--nave 7l5g?71  ?irty-n9e feet2      
height ( walls1 t5 feet2 & wid?1 fifte5 
feet4 ,?is 0 ! orig9al *ur*1 erect$ ab\t
 "o hundr$ &  sixty ye>s ago1 & is ( !  
simple/ description4 ,! ro( is          
con/ruct$ ( old %ips' timb]1 & ! w9d[s  
are squ>e holes  ) wood5 frames4 ,!     
*ancel is eighte5 feet long by fifte5   
feet by t5 feet4 ,! beautiful little ea/
 w9d[ is by ,h5ry  ,holiday1 & 0 put 9  
to ! memory ( ! late vic>4 ,:at  a      
magnific5t site = a *ur*6 ,! poets h ?us
 express$  !mselves ) reg>d to ?is      
humble b beautifully situat$  *ur*3--   
,canon ,h4 ,d4 ,rawnsley wrote3         
,we _c /ay--= life is b an ,inn1        
,a halfway h\se--&1 lo6 ! graves h[ ne>6
       ,yet mighty m9ds h hi!r come =   
*e]       ,be=e ! upw>d pa? !y d>$ beg94
       ,"h ,gray ! pilgrim re/$ pale &  
?91       ,"h ,wilson laugh$1 &         

,wordswor? murmur$ "h4       ,"h        
,col]idge mus$1 & ere he cross$ ! m]e   
,h5ce ,arnold view$ ! ,goal he hop$ to  
w94       ,& we :o w\ld ,helvellyn's    
height essay1       ,or climb t[>ds !   
gateway ( ! m\nd       ,:]e ,dunmail di$
 because 8 realm 0 fair1       ,may jo9 
_! graci\s company :o f\nd       ,e>?'s 
beauty made ,life's ,inn a ,h\se (      
,pray]1       ,& spe$1 refre%$ ( s\l1 ^u
 our way4    ,illu/ration3 ,wy?burn     
,*ur* z comp>$ ) ,/4 ,paul's  ,ca!dral4 
7,photo3 ,t4 ,dumble1 ,keswick47        
,,wy?burn ,,*ur*4    7,?irte5 y>ds long1
 five y>ds wide47    ,wordswor?1 too1   
said3        ,if ,wy?burn's mode/ ,h\se 
( ,pray]1       ,z l[ly z ! l[lie/      
dwell+1       ,_h1 ) its belfry's humble
 /ock1       ,a little pair t hang 9    
air1       ,be5 mi/ress also ( a clock  
7,& "o1 too1 n hung 9 crazy plight71    
,twelve /rokes t clock w\ld h be5 tell+ 
,"u ! br[ ( old ,helvellyn4    ,& ,h4   
,col]idge3        ,humble x is1 & meek1 
& v l[1       ,& speaks its purpose by a

 s+le bell3       ,b ,god ,himself1 &   
,he alone1 c "k       ,if spiry temples 
please ,him half s well4    ,we h giv5  
two in/ances ( v small *ur*es3 let u n[ 
ref]  to a midget *apel4 ,at            
,craw%awboo?1 a village ne> ,burnley1   
!re  is an extremely int]e/+ dim9utive  
place ( wor%ip kn[n z  ! ,fri5ds'       
,meet+-,h\se1 an old-fa%ion$ build+     
cov]$ )  ivy1 & environ$ by a well-c>$-=
 burial gr\nd4 ,x conta9s  half a doz5  
oak b5*es1 on :i* ! wor%ipp]s sit4 ,?\gh
 ^!  b5*es are suffici5t to provide     
seat+ accommodation = ab\t  sixty1 !    
att5dance is r>ely m ?an six4 ,john     
,bright once  wor%ipp$ "h1 walk+ f      
,ro*dale1 a di/ance ( twelve miles4     
,?is qua9t little place is naturally    
reg>d$ ) mu* int]e/ by  visitors4    ,x 
is int]e/+ to po9t out t !re is ano!r   
,quak]  meet+-h\se 9 ! hamlet (         
,jordans1 9 ,buck+ham%ire1 :i*  is1 if  
any?+1 small] ?an t already ref]r$ to4  
,x has be5  call$ ! ,%r9e ( ,quak]ism1 =
 e>ly 9 ,june e ye> a  ga!r+ ( ,quak]s  

takes place4 ,"h lie ! rema9s ( ,william
  ,p5n1 "o ( ! greate/ ( ,quak]s4 ,at a 
cottage 9 ! vic9ity  ,milton wrote 8    
,p>adise ,lo/4    ,illu/ration3 7,photo3
 ,r4 ,w4 ,"l1 ,little ,lev]1 ne>        
,bolton47    ,,! ,,fri5ds'              
,,meet+-,,h\se1 ,,craw%awboo?4          
7,conta9+ six oak b5*es to accommodate  
sixty wor%ipp]s47    ,to rev]t to       
*ur*es1 ,kilpeck ,*ur* is well wor?     
ref]r+ to z  be+ a lovely little place (
 wor%ip4 ,! nave is ?irty-six feet  by  
tw5ty1 & ! *ancel sev5te5 by sixte5 feet
 t5 in*es1  ! total l5g? be+ sixty-eight
 feet & ! av]age bread?  ab\t sixte5    
feet4 ,x is built ^u a ,saxon f\ndation1
 & ,saxon  rema9s are /ill to be        
se5--notably1 a holy-wat] /\p t  mu/ be 
"o ?\s& or elev5 hundr$ ye>s old4 ,x is 
n possible  to d ju/ice to ?is beautiful
 *ur* 9 a few words1 b !  accompany+    
photograph w give an idea ( ! qua9tness 
&  beauty ( ! /ructure4 ,! sculpture is 
rem>kably int]e/+4    ,illu/ration3     
7,photo3 ,p\lton & ,sons1 ,lee47        

,,kilpeck ,,*ur*4    7,nave ?irty-six   
feet by tw5ty47    ,an article on midget
 places ( wor%ip w\ld be incomplete )\t 
a  ref]5ce to ! little la?-&-pla/] *ur* 
( ,essex1 consi/+  ( nave1 *ancel1 & a  
small turret4 ,hazeleigh ,*ur*1 z x is  
nam$1 /&s 9 ! ne> vic9ity ( ,hazeleigh  
,hall--once !  home ( ! ,essex family ( 
! ,alleynes1 "o ( :om f\nd$ !  ,college 
( ,god's ,gift at ,dulwi*4 ,?is little  
*ur* has ?us be5  describ$ by ! ,rev4   
,h4 ,r4 ,wadmore1 sometime curate3--    
444 ,a little *ur* beside a wood        
,securely %elt]$ f ! sweep+ bla/2       
,s quiet1 s secure1 x seems to be       
,a v type ( re/ & all t's /ill4         
,illu/ration3 7,photo3 ,r4 ,d4 ,b>rett47
    ,,*ilcombe ,,*ur*4    7,twelve y>ds 
long47    ,?is little *ur* ( ,hazeleigh1
 ow+ to its simple "*1  diff]s b        
slightly f ! roadside cottages4 ,x has  
be5 /yl$  ! meane/ *ur* 9 ,essex1 ow+ to
 its unpret5ti\s "*4    ,illu/ration3   
7,photo3 ,cassell & ,co41 ,ltd47    ,,! 
,,cave ,,*ur* ,,at ,,l$aig1 ,,ne>       

,,oban4    7,! mo/ primitive *ur* 9 !   
k+dom47    ,a pleas+ little *ur* is t ( 
,*ilcombe1 ne> ,bridport1  ,dorset%ire4 
,*ilcombe is m5tion$ 9 ! ,doomsday      
,book1 & at "o  "t 0 ! prop]ty ( !      
,knight ,hospitall]s ( ,/4 ,john4 ,!    
exi/+ *ur* dates f ! ?irte5? c5tury4 ,x 
is 9 !  ,roman /yle1 & possesses a good 
,norman font4 ,! l5g? ( !  nave is      
tw5ty-two by f\rte5 feet1 ! *ancel be+  
?irte5 by  elev5 feet4 ,! own] ( ! p>i% 
& ! patron ( ! liv+ is  ,admiral ! ,hon4
 ,m4 ,h4 ,nelson4    ,illu/ration3      
,,grove ,,*ur*1 ,,ne> ,,leighton        
,,buzz>d4    7,capable ( seat+ fifty p47
    ,ano!r rem>kably small *ur* is t (  
,/4 ,pet]1 on ! ,ca/le  ,rise1 at       
,cambridge1 its dim5sions be+ tw5ty-five
 by sixte5  feet4 ,x is ( ,norman       
ar*itecture4    ,engl& by no means      
possesses all ! dim9utive *ur*es &      
*apels1 & a v qua9t & int]e/+ *ur* is t 
( ,l$aig1  ne> ,oban4 ,x is unsect>ian1 
& its congregation numb]s1 on !  av]age1
 tw5ty-five4 ,x 0 f\nd$ by ,john        

,campbell1 :o 0 m  famili>ly kn[n z ,!  
,b>d ( ,b5d]lock4 ,he conv]t$ a natural 
cav]n 9 ! cliffs ( ,l$aig into a place (
 wor%ip4 ,a portion  ( a trunk ( a tree1
 on :i* ,rob]t ,bruce is said to h re/$1
  s]ves z a table & read+-desk4 ,trunks 
( trees ar\nd ! sides  ( ! cav]n s]ve z 
seats = ! wor%ipp]s4 ,mr4 ,campbell     
(ficiat$ z m9i/] = _m ye>s to a b& (    
fai?ful ,highl&  wor%ipp]s 9 ?is curi\s 
*ur*4 ,mr4 ,campbell 0 a rem>kable      
p]sonality4 ,he 0 po/ma/] ( ,l$aig1 & he
 also ga9$ a  consid]able reputation z a
 poet4 ,he 0 a mu* respect$ man1 &  8   
memory is de> to _m4    ,illu/ration3   
7,photo3 ,a4 ,a4 ,+lis1 ,ed9burgh47     
,,/4 ,,m>g>et',s ,,*apel1 ,,ed9burgh    
,,ca/le4    7,= "s "t us$ z a p[d]      
magaz9e47    ,i w\ld l to ref] to a v   
int]e/+ midget *ur* at  ,grove1 ne>     
,leighton ,buzz>d1 :i* ,i _h ! pleasure 
( visit+  rec5tly4 ,x is ! smalle/ 9 !  
c\nty1 & is a gable-ro($1  b>n-l fabric1
 ) a door on ! nor? side4 ,9 #ahhc !    
little  *ur* 0 re/or$ ?r\gh\t1 ! f9e    

old-fa%ion$ squ>e  pews be+ replac$ by  
op5 wood5 seats1 & x is n[ capable  (   
seat+ ab\t fifty p4 ,=m]ly ! edifice    
conta9$ a  ?ree-deck]--cl]k's desk1     
read+-desk1 & pulpit comb9$4 ,!  *ur*y>d
 conta9s _m graves1 b only "o tomb/one  
7eighte5?  c5tury74 ,! dim5sions ( !    
*ur* are--l5g?1 tw5ty-n9e &  a half     
feet2 wid?1 eighte5 feet2 height1 ab\t  
=ty feet2 9  all probability1 ! *ur* 0  
=m]ly l>g] ?an at pres5t4  ,grove is    
g5]ally consid]$ to be "o ( ! smalle/   
p>i%es 9  ,engl&1 & "o c\ld h>dly       
conceive ( a small]4 ,x consi/s         
practically ( a f>mh\se & a lock-keep]'s
 cottage4    ,illu/ration3 ,,/4         
,,rob]t',s ,,*apel1 ,,kn>esbor\gh4      
7,%[+ figure ( a ,knight ,templ> cut 9 !
 rock47    7,photo3 ,g4 ,e4 ,arnold1    
,kn>esbor\gh47    ,we mu/ n =get t at ! 
top ( ,ed9burgh ,ca/le is !  hi/orical  
dim9utive *apel ( ,/4 ,m>g>et's1 :i* 0 !
  private *apel ( ! pi\s ,m>g>et1 ,que5 
( ,malcolm ,,iii41 dur+  h] resid5ce 9 !
 ca/le4 ,until v rec5tly x _h be5 q  lo/

 sight (1 hav+ be5 conv]t$ into a p[d]  
magaz9e &  fall5 into disrepair4 ,9     
#ahec1 h[ev]1 x 0 discov]$ &  put into  
an effici5t /ate ( repair4 ,x is        
consid]$ to be  ! olde/ & smalle/ *apel 
9 ,scotl&1 its dim5sions be+  sixte5    
feet six in*es by t5 feet sixte5 in*es4 
,! semicircul>  *ancel is sep>at$ f !   
nave by a well-c>v$ d\ble-r\nd  ar*1    
decorat$ ) ,norman zigzag m\ld+s4 ,x is 
too small to be  made available = div9e 
s]vice = ! troops qu>t]$ 9 !  ca/le1 & !
 only use t x is n[ put to is =         
occasional  baptisms & morn+ ,communion4
    ,illu/ration3 7,photo3 ,cassell &   
,co41 ,ltd47    ,,small ,,*ur* ,,at ,,/4
 ,,&rew1 ,,gre5/$1 ,,ne> ,,ong>4        
7,believ$ to include ! only rema9+      
portion ( a ,saxon wood5  *ur*47    ,!re
 are sev]al v small places ( wor%ip :i* 
are n[1 alas6  9 ru9s4 ,at ,iona1 =     
in/ance1 on ! we/ coa/ ( ,scotl&1  are !
 rema9s ( an extremely small *apel1 kn[n
 z ,/4 ,oran's  ,*apel4 ,x is v ne>     
,iona ,ca!dral4 ,x is con/ruct$ ( r$    

granite1 & its ext]nal measurem5ts are  
sixty feet by tw5ty-two  feet4 ,x is n[ 
ro(less1 & is v old4 ,?is little *apel  
is believ$ to h be5 built by ,que5      
,m>g>et 9 #ajhj4 ,its  ar*itecture is   
,romanesque1 & x has "o l[ entrance4    
,?is humble  edifice is int]e/+ inasmu* 
z )9 its walls is ! tomb (  ,sir ,walt] 
,scott's ,"l ( ! ,isles1 ! fri5d (      
,bruce4    ,illu/ration3 7,photo3       
,cassell & ,co41 ,ltd47    ,,dim9utive  
,,*apel ,,at ,,po9t ,,9 ,,view1 ,,ne>   
,,exm\?4    7,conta9+ an organ made by !
 pa/or47    ,!re is ano!r t9y b>n-l     
edifice at ,gre5loan+1 ne>  ,dunblane4  
,! little *ur* is situat$ adjac5t to a  
f>mh\se1 &  seems to h be5 erect$ = !   
b5efit ( ! f>m-work]s4 ,x  is rem>kably 
small4 ,! sc5]y 9 ! vic9ity is          
magnific5t1 &  ! *ur* is reg>d$ ) mu*   
int]e/ by t\ri/s4    ,/4 ,an?ony's      
,*apel is ano!r small build+ also 9     
ru9s4 ,x is  int]e/+ ow+ to its hi/oric 
surr\nd+s1 be+ 9 ! ne>  vic9ity (       
,holyrood ,palace4 ,x comprises a       

h]mitage1 sixte5 feet  long1 twelve feet
 wide1 & eight feet high1 & a ,go?ic    
*apel  =ty-?ree feet long1 eighte5 feet 
broad1 & eighte5 feet high4    ,"o ( !  
mo/ rem>kable ( ^! little *ur*es is t at
  ,kn>esbor\gh1 9 ,york%ire1 :i* is a v 
que] little *apel  elegantly hewn out ( 
! solid rock1 ! ro( be+ beautifully     
ribb$ & gro9$ 9 ! ,go?ic /yle4 ,at !    
back ( ! alt> is  a l>ge ni*e1 :]e an   
image us$ to /&1 & on "o side ( x  is a 
place = ! holy-wat] bas94 ,!re are also 
figures (  ?ree heads--design$1 x is    
believ$1 = an emblematical allusion  to 
! ord] ( ! monks at ! once neighb\r+    
priory4 ,possibly  !y 7 cut by "s ( !   
monks4 ,! ord] 0 kn[n z ,sanct          
,tr9itatis4 ,a few y>ds away !re is     
ano!r head4 ,x has be5  surmis$ t ?is is
 a repres5tation ( ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/1 
to  :om ! *apel is suppos$ to be        
d$icat$4 ,!re is a cavity 9  ! floor1 9 
:i* "s anci5t relic 0 re/$4 ,! *apel is 
t5 feet six in*es long1 n9e feet wide1 &
 sev5 & a half feet  high4 ,ne> !       

entrance is ! foll[+ inscription3--     
,b5ea? yon ivy's spread+ %ade1       ,= 
lonely contemplation made1       ,an    
anci5t *apel /&s complete1       ,once !
 h]mit's calm retreat       ,f worldly  
pomp & sordid c>e1       ,to humble     
p5it5ce & pray]2       ,! sight is      
pleas+1 all agree--       ,d1 g5tle     
/rang]1 turn & see4    ,! *apel is kn[n 
z ,/4 ,rob]t's ,*apel4 ,/4 ,rob]t1 !    
h]mit  :o us$ x = devotions1 0 born ab\t
 #aafj1 & 0 ! son  ( ,sir ,toke ,fl\ris1
 :o 0 mayor ( ! city ( ,york4 ,9 8  y\? 
he 0 not$ = 8 piety1 & he ent]$ !       
,ci/]cian  ,abbey ( ,newm9/] 9          
,nor?umb]l&4 ,he 0 only !re eighte5     
weeks1 h[ev]1 remov+ to ,york1 & !n to  
,kn>esbor\gh1 :]e  he retir$ f ! _w to  
live a life ( contemplation 9 ?is       
re/ful spot4 ,he di$ 9 ! ,septemb] (    
#abah4 ,on "o side ( !  entrance to !   
*apel1 "u ! ivy1 is ! figure ( a ,knight
  ,templ>1 cut 9 ! rock1 9 ! act ( draw+
 8 sword to def5d  ! place f ! viol5ce (
 intrud]s4 ,?is is a que] &  rem>kable  

build+1 &1 ?\gh n n[ us$ z a place (    
wor%ip1  ! ref]5ce "h made to x may     
prove int]e/+4    ,illu/ration3 7,photo3
 ,cassell & ,co41 ,ltd47    ,,int]ior   
,,view ,,( ,,p]ivale ,,*ur*4    ,!      
ca!dral ( ,/4 ,asaph1 9 ,fl9t%ire1 might
 be m5tion$ 9  ?is category z be+ !     
smalle/ ca!dral 9 ! c\ntry4 ,x  is 9 !  
%ape ( a simple cross 9 plan1 consi/+ ( 
a *oir  transept1 nave1 ) five bays )   
aisles1 & a c5tral t[]  =ty feet squ>e &
 "o hundr$ feet high4 ,! *oir 0 built 9 
#ahfg-fh f ! designs ( ! late ,sir      
,gilb]t ,scott1 ,r4,a41 & is  ( ,e>ly   
,engli% ar*itecture4    ,pass+ ref]5ces 
might also be made to ! dim9utive *ur* (
  ,w>l+ham1 9 ,surrey1 :i* runs ! midget
 *ur* ( ,wotton 9  t c\nty v close2 & to
 ,grosmont ,*ur*1 ,monm\?1 erect$  by   
,eleanor ( ,prov5ce1 a qua9t little     
/ructure ) an octagonal  t[]4 ,!re us$  
to be a *ur* kn[n z ,/4 ,mildr$ 9 !     
,p\ltry1 :i* 0 remov$ to ,l9coln%ire4 ,x
 =m]ly occupi$ a  position 9 ! ea/]n end
 ( ,*eapside1 & 9 #ahgb x 0 tak5  to    

pieces & re-erect$ at ,l\?4 ,x is       
g5]ally consid]$ to be  ! smalle/ *ur*  
design$ by ,wr54    ,at ,/4 ,&rew1      
,gre5/$1 ne> ,ong>1 !re is a v small    
*ur*1  & x is a curiosity1 inasmu* z x  
is believ$ to be a relic (  ! only *ur* 
( ,saxon orig9 built ( wood rema9+4     
,!re is a small *apel at ,po9t 9 ,view1 
ne> ,exm\?4 ,x is  ,congregational1 & x 
provides seat+ accommodation = eighty   
p]sons1 & =ms "o side ( a block1 ! o!r  
?ree sides be+  tak5 up by f\r little   
alm%\ses1 ea* consi/+ ( two rooms       
occupi$ by f\r eld]ly maid5 ladies4 ,ov]
 ! *apel door is ?is  motto3--          
,"o ,po9t 9 ,view       ,we all pursue4 
,! *apel conta9s a dim9utive organ made 
by ! pa/or4 ,9 !  vic9ity !re is a      
peculi> r\nd h\se1 ! prop]ty ( !        
,rei*el family4 ,x 0 a memb] ( ?is      
family :o f\nd$ !  *apel & alm%\ses4    
,! little *ur* ( ,/4 ,ni*olas at        
,hulcote %\ld be m5tion$4  ,x is ne>    
,woburn1 ! seat ( ! ,duke ( ,b$=d4 ,x is
 r  difficult to f9d1 at any rate :5 !  

foliage is on ! trees1  s surr\nd$ is x 
by !m4 ,x 0 built ab\t ! ye> #afaj by   
,ri*>d ,*]nocke4 ,its measurem5ts are3  
l5g?1 f ! t[] to  ! *ancel /ep1         
?irty-n9e & a half feet2 *ancel1 eight &
 a  half feet f /ep to ea/2 wid?1 sixte5
 feet ?ree in*es4 ,!re  are c>v$ oak5   
panels to _m ( ! seats1 & on ! nor?     
wall1  inside ! *ancel rails1 are "s    
valuable old monum5ts 9 memory  ( !     
,*]nocke family4 ,x is n[ betwe5 fifte5 
& tw5ty ye>s  s9ce ! *ur* 0 us$ = div9e 
s]vice1 b x is /ill us$  = fun]als4     
,!re is a little *ur*1 ne> ,london1 kn[n
 z ,p]ivale4 ,al?\gh  s ne> to ! great  
metropolis1 x is situat$ 9 a peculi>ly  
lonely di/rict4 ,x lies 9 ! valley ( !  
,br5t amid expansive  mead[s & hay f>ms4
 ,9 #ahga !re 7 only sev5 h\ses &       
?irty-?ree inhabitants 9 ! p>i%4 ,!     
midget *ur* is  situat$ at ! end ( a    
field ne> a l[1 semi-,go?ic half-timb]  
p>sonage & a f>mh\se4 ,al?\gh some:at   
desolate1 ! spot is  a re/ful "o1 & !   
hill & spire ( ,h>r[ 9 ! di/ance  make !

 sc5e pleas+ to ! eye4 ,! little *ur* is
 9 !  ,e>ly ,p]p5dicul> /yle1 & consi/s 
( a nave1 a n>r[ *ancel1  a r\gh wood5  
t[] ) %ort1 pyramidal spire at ! we/1  &
 por* on ! s\?-we/4 ,! int]ior pres5ts a
 well-kept  appe>ance4 ,! *ur* 0 re/or$ 
9 #ahge4 ,9 ! w9d[s is "s  late         
fifte5?-c5tury glass conta9+ figures (  
,/4 ,john !  ,bapti/ & ,/4 ,mat!w1 9    
fairly good condition1 & ( ,m>y &       
,joseph1 :i* are n s well pres]v$4    ,!
 prettily situat$ ivy-clad *ur* ( ,/4   
,lawr5ce1 ,v5tnor1  ,isle ( ,wight1 is  
ano!r edifice :i* might well be describ$
 z  a midget *ur*1 al?\gh "s ye>s ago x 
0 f\nd necess>y to  enl>ge x4 ,! *ur*   
orig9ally 0 ?irty feet eight & a half   
in*es long1 x is n[ =ty feet eight & a  
half in*es2 & its  bread? 0 =m]ly elev5 
feet1 :]eas x is n[ tw5ty feet4  ,!     
height to ! eaves is ab\t six feet4 ,!  
ar*itecture is ,old  ,engli%1 b n at all
 /rik+4 ,! *ur* dates back to ab\t !    
ye> #aaij4    ,illu/ration3 7,photo3 ,f4
 ,n4 ,brod]ick ,hyde47    ,,! ,,old     

,,*ur* ,,at ,,/4 ,,lawr5ce4    ,we h n[ 
exhau/$ our space1 b n our subject4 ,!re
 are  o!r examples ( dim9utive *ur*es   
?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 b we  h made a        
selection ( ! m int]e/+ ones4 ,h[ev]    
small  ! *ur*1 ! wor%ipp]s h ?is        
assurance f ! ,f\nd] (  ! ,*ri/ian      
religion3 ,:]e two or ?ree are ga!r$    
toge!r 9  ,my "n1 !re am ,i 9 ! mid/ (  
!m2 & ) t quotation  ?is little article 
may fitt+ly be conclud$4                
,illu/ration3 ,canon's ,daught]    ,,!  
,,m9or ,,canon',s ,,daught]    ,,!      
,,/ory ,,( ,a ,,ca!dral ,,t[n4    ,by   
,e4 ,s4 ,curry1 ,au?or ( ,"o ( !        
,greate/1 ,closely ,veil$1  ,etc4       
,,*apt] ,,iv4    ,a ,,premature         
,,proposal4      ,9 ! ,canons' ,c\rt1   
betwe5 ,mr4 ,be?une's & ! ,dean]y1 liv$ 
,mr4 ,w>de4 ,he 0 a pleasant man1 well  
(f1 arti/ic1 musical--&  happy 9 a life 
( little "w1 :i* left him leisure = 8   
arti/ic pursuits4 ,he _h a rosy1 k9d    
face & plump figure2 !  ,be?une *ildr51 
,m>jorie includ$1 w5t to him be=e anyone

 else  9 times ( ne$4 ,he _h (t5 %ield$ 
!m f (f5d$ law4    ,x 0 he :o set on    
foot ! lit]>y & draw+ guilds1  arrang$  
conc]ts1 & 0 ! univ]sal h&y man = games 
&  social fe/ivities to all ! c\nty r\nd
 ,norham4 ,he 0 ab\t  ?irty-five1 & _h a
 *ivalric devotion to ,mrs4 ,be?une & h]
  *ildr51 s9ce1 z a "y man1 he _h fir/  
come to ,norham4    ,m>jorie 0 s        
accu/om$ to ?is t %e did n see :at 0    
manife/ to o!r eyes1 on h] return f     
s*ool 9 ,muni*4 ,%e  took all 8 k9dness 
z a matt] ( c\rse1 hav+ no m relation   
to h]self individually ?an ! ,bi%op's or
 ! ,dean's4 ,s9ce h]  return1 he _h be5 
s$ul\sly pursu+ 8 c\rt%ip 9 e way  t    
occurr$ to him4    ,?is g5tleman 0 /&+  
beside h] "u ! lime-tree at !  top ( !  
g>d51 :]e ,m>jorie c\ld sup]9t5d !      
pursuits (  h] two y\nge/ bro!rs4 ,!y 7 
n[ busily engag$ und]gr\nd4  ,= a :ole  
week e m9ute ( ,david's & ,s&y's leisure
 _h  be5 sp5t 9 digg+ a deep hole 9 !   
corn] ( ! g>d5  devot$ to _! use4 ,!nce1
 ) inf9ite pati5ce1 passages _h  be5    

scoop$1 & ! m\nd ( e>? ?r[n up aga9/ !  
wall _h  come 9 useful z a toboggan     
gr\nd4    ,! little boys _h receiv$     
/rict ord]s t morn+ t all  ! e>? 9 !    
passages ( ! cave1 :i*1 9 a fr5zy (     
lab\r1 ! two s*oolboys _h burr[$ out    
be=e breakfa/1 0  to be remov$ be=e _!  
return 9 ! aft]noon4 ,z x got  deep]1   
/eps _h be5 convey$ f ! h\se = ! desc5t 
(  ! hole4 ,! utility ( division ( lab\r
 _h be5 impress$ ^u  ! *ildr54 ,orme 0  
to fill ! baskets2 ,ross1 be+ sur] (  8 
equilibrium1 0 to c>ry !m up & empty !m4
 ,if ! "w  0 n done1 & done prop]ly1 !  
babies w\ld h to play  else:]e2 no long]
 w\ld _! pres5ce be tol]at$ by _!       
eld]s4    ,m>jorie 0 enjoy+ a new book1 
^: allur+ cov] 0 fit index  to its      
cont5ts4 ,n[ & !n1 betwe5 ! pages1 d>k  
eyes look$  at h] 9 a /range & wond]ful 
fa%ion4 ,:5 ?is occurr$1 %e  w\ld lift  
h] own1 & gaze dreamily ov] ! currant   
bu%es1 h]  brea? com+ quickly1 ! col\r  
fluctuat+ 9 h] *eeks4 ,^u  "o su* mom5t 
,mr4 ,w>de _h intrud$4    ,i ?\ght ,i   

w\ld come 9 & talk to y ab\t y\r sonnet1
  ,m>jorie1 he said1 look+ ab\t = a     
seat4 ,!re 0 no?+  h&y except a cleft   
log--us$ by ! boys z a block = *opp+    
/icks4 ,on ?is uncom=table seat ,mr4    
,w>de pois$ himself4    ,illu/ration3 ,!
 man1 look+ at h]1 ?\ght he might take  
hope4    ,b t w\ldn't be fair1 w\ld x8  
ask$ ,m>jorie4    ,oh6 we judg$ ! poems 
ye/]day4 ,i didn't propose to alt]      
any?+4 ,mrs4 ,adeane's is ! be/1 & ,lady
 ,e/h]'s next4  ,b--y\r usual imag9ation
 0 want+ ?is "t1 he said g5tly4    ,i   
?\ght x 0 bad--x seem$ s prosaic1       
,m>jorie said humbly4  ,y see1 fa!r's   
advice always is1 n to let imag9ation g 
fur!r ?an x kn[s4    ,h y nev] imag9$1  
nev] ?\ght ab\t love8 he ask$ s(tly4    
,(t51 lately1 frankly4 ,i ?\ght x 0 a v 
silly subject to  *oose4    ,n silly1   
,m>jorie4 ,! lovelie/ poetry has be5    
writt5 ab\t  x1 z x is ! lovelie/       
subject4 ,:y 'lately'8 he ask$4    ,to  
get ideas4 ,!y don't come1 if y don't   
?9k--n to me1 at  lea/4    ,t way (     

putt+ x is new1 he said1 consid]+4      
,well1  ,m>jorie1 ,i want y to ?9k ( x1 
to imag9e all y c ( :at  x means--! new 
brightness1 ! new beauty x gives to     
life2  h[ x trans=ms all ?+s1 ev5 !     
commone/1 s t---- ,he  paus$4 ,m>jorie 0
 look+ at him 9 wond]4    ,0 x some?+ 9 
8 glance t br\ght irresi/ibly back to h]
  remembrance t look 9 ,mr4 ,pelham's   
d>k eyes1 ( :i* m ?an  once t aft]noon  
%e _h be5 ?9k+8 ,%e col\r$ brightly1  & 
h] beautiful eyes grew s(t4    ,ah6 ,i  
see y "k :at ,i mean1 ,mr4 ,w>de said   
g5tly4    ,oh6 ,i don't1 said ,m>jorie  
confus$ly4 ,b ! man1 look+ at  h]1 ?\ght
 he might take hope4 ,he w5t on3    ,x  
is express$ 9 all beautiful music1 z    
well z 9 ! be/  lit]ature & art4 ,x     
appeals to ev]yone1 because x is natural
 to  all1 & answ]s to some?+ 9 ! he>t ( 
e "o ( u4 ,s  y see1 ,m>jorie1 kn[+ y & 
y\r gift ( imag9ation1 ,i am  disappo9t$
 at ?is bald little v]se4    ,fa!r says 
x is dang]\s imag9+ on no?+1 ,m>jorie   
repli$1 pluck+ up h] _s4 ,fir/ get      

facts1 absolutely  accurate4 ,!n build  
on !m4    ,well1 ,m>jorie1 don't y      
realise t ! facts are all ab\t  y1 t    
,i----,:atev]'s ! matt]8    ,a yell     
broke across ! summ] air1 & ,m>jorie1   
spr++ up1 b5t  ov] ! edge ( ! crat]-l   
hole4 ,at ! bottom lay ,orme1 8  basket 
beside him1 its cont5ts ^u him4 ,9 a    
second ,m>jorie _h  desc5d$ und]gr\nd1 &
 ,mr4 ,w>de 0 left gaz+ into space4     
,:5 %e em]g$1 ,orme 0 9 h] arms1 muddy  
te>s b$ew+ 8  *]ubic *eeks4 ,fall'd1 he 
ann\nc$1 9 a self-pity+ tone1 to  !     
visitor4    ,m>jorie reseat$ h]self1 h] 
little bro!r's head ^u h]  brea/4 ,z %e 
com=t$ him1 ! man obs]v+ h] grew m 9    
love ?an ev]4 ,m>jorie1 s(t & g5tle1    
unconsci\sly rehe>s+  ,madonna          
attitudes1 gave him a ?rill ( delight4  
,pres5tly ! boy1  8 consci5ce uneasy ov]
 neglect$ "w1 slipp$ f h] knee1  &1 )   
mutt]$ rem>ks on er1 na/y gr\nd1 desc5d$
 aga9  into its bosom4    ,he _h le>nt !
 imprud5ce ( engag+ 9 ano!r man's lab\r4
  ,res5t+ ! mean] "p ( fill+ ! baskets =

 ! m /olid  & surefoot$ ,ross to asc5d &
 empty1 he _h be5 promptly  puni%$ = 8  
ambition4 ,8 little s\l 0 n[ sore ) !   
inju/ice ( ?+s4    ,er1 na/y /eps slipp$
 poor ,orme1 he said to ,ross1 wat*+ 8  
c>eful asc5t4    ,y n big anuff1 ,ross  
answ]$ importantly4 ,g & fill er        
basket4 ,d :at ,david bidd$ y4          
,mean:ile ,mr4 ,w>de _h glanc$ at 8     
wat*4 ,soon1 all too soon1  ?is         
semi-solitude 9 :i* he _h be5 =tunate   
en\gh to f9d  ,m>jorie w\ld be invad$ by
 ! s*oolboys4 ,he 0 no ne>] !  end = :i*
 he _h come1 & he c\ld n aga9 drag 9    
,m>jorie's  little v]se = criticism4 ,%e
 glanc$ at him1 z %e drew !  allur+ book
 t[>ds h]1 & said1 n too politely3      
,if y are go+ to /ay1 ,i'll j fet* my   
"w1 ris+ z %e  spoke4    ,no1 ,m>jorie1 
don't g4 ,!re's some?+ ,i specially wi%$
 to  say1 to talk to y ab\t1 he said1   
becom+ a little confus$  "u h]          
unconsci\s gaze4 ,c\ld he1 aft] all1    
di/urb ?is  s]5ity by ! sugge/ion ( love
 & m>riage8 ,he felt someh[  t ! "t 0 n 

ripe--t !y w\ld seem incongru\s to h]  9
 connection ) himself4 ,& yet1 if he did
 n speak1 & be  quick ab\t x1 ano!r man 
might /ep 94    ,i h _h a lett] to-day1 
he said1 (f]+ me a college  liv+4    ,h 
y8 said ,m>jorie 9 a n altoge!r flatt]+ 
mann]1 &  look+ at him r z ?\gh %e 7 mu*
 surpris$4 ,%e /ood  pois$1 ready to    
fet* ! ?reat5$ "w2 h] attitude altoge!r 
an unflatt]+ "o to a lov] :o has j made 
an important  communication4    ,y won't
 g1 %all y8 %e w5t on1 h] glance go+ pa/
 him  to ! wall :i* divid$ ! g>d5s4 ,ov]
 ! top big clu/]s  ( ! roses 9 :i* ,mr4 
,w>de delight$ nodd$ gaily1 :il/  fur!r 
on ! squ>e face ( 8 h\se 0 gay ) bloom1 
amid  :i* ! two l9es ( w9d[s />$ a      
little baldly4 ,! bl9d 9  ea* 0 arrang$ 
symmetrically1 & 9 spite ( its prim     
tid9ess1  ev5 its outside %[$ t no lov$ 
woman rul$ )94 ,f h]  neighb\r's h\se   
,m>jorie's eyes jump$ to h] own home4   
,"h !re 0 no symmetry1 b its "* z a home
 /ood out  pla94 ,! nurs]y w9d[s1       
di/+ui%$ by _! gu>d+ b>s1  7 wide op51 &

 ! bl9ds drawn to ! top1 :il/ 9 ! ?ree  
op5 w9d[s ( h] "m's room adjo9+ !       
curta9s flopp$  lazily1 & ! bl9ds _h be5
 adju/$ to ! sun4 ,someh[ !  sight & !  
diff]5ce br\ght a feel+ into ,m>jorie's 
he>t  :i* _h n yet /irr$ x 9 connection 
) ,mr4 ,w>de4 ,hi!rto  he _h n seem$ to 
h] to ne$ pity4 ,b n[1 :5 he w5t  back  
into 8 h\se--away f h] & ! homely g>d51 
:]e  vegetables1 & currant bu%es1 & !   
untidy qu>t] ( ! boys1  7 ( m acc\nt ?an
 fl[]s1 :]e little feet patt]$1 &  boys'
 voices 7 nev] sil5t--:at w\ld he g back
 to8 ,! blank  w9d[s lit up empty rooms1
 :]e no foot b 8 own /irr$4 ,he  w\ld   
f9d no companion%ip b t ( 8 music & 8   
books4  ,m>jorie nev] guess$ ( ! visions
 t peopl$ 8 fireside4    ,%all y g8 %e  
ask$1 look+ at him--!n speak+ out       
sudd5ly ! pity h] ?\ghts _h call$ up3   
,won't x be v  lonely8    ,v4 ,sit d[n  
please1 ,m>jorie1 & li/5 to me4    ,!n1 
z %e compli$3 ,:5 fir/ ,i came "h1 t5   
ye>s ago1 y\r  fa!r & "m 7 v k9d to me1 
& ,i grew s atta*$ to  !m & !irs1 t ,i  

want$ no?+ m4 ,i felt no ne$ ( !  ties  
o!r m5 h or make1 because ,i _h--y4 ,!n 
8 tone  grew t5d]4 ,d y rememb] h[ y us$
 to come r\nd & climb  into my /udy w9d[
 = y\r lessons1 :5 ! boys began to g to 
s*ool8 ,y 7 a bit =sak5 !n1 ,m>jorie4 ,&
 !n1 :5 y  7 good--z y w]5't always--h[ 
a little pony accompani$ me  on my      
rides1 & !n :5 ! pony & ! *ild :o rode x
 _h  ea* gr[n bigg]1 "o day !y bo?      
disappe>$4 ,! *ild w5t  to s*ool1 to    
come back1 ne>ly gr[n up1 ) music ooz+  
out (  h] f+]s' ends4 ,well1 ,m>jorie   
7he _h ris51 & 8 face 0  pal+1 8        
self-control vani%+1 z he /ood look+ d[n
 on  h]71 ,i h wait$ a long "t = t      
little girl--:o has yet  seem$ always   
m9e--,i want h] = my wife4 ,w y g ) me1 
de>1 if ,i g8    ,m>jorie gaz$ blankly  
into 8 face4 ,i8 ,( c\rse1 x is  me1 %e 
said sl[ly4 ,i don't "k--,i didn't      
?9k--h[ c ,i  leave--ev]ybody8 h] voice 
falt]$4    ,%e rose sudd5ly1 putt+ aside
 ! h& t w\ld h /ay$  h]4 ,!re is no?+ s 
cruel z a "y ?+ :o has no notion (  h]  

p[] & ( ! devotion %e has /irr$4    ,i  
didn't ?9k1 %e said1 cutt+ly1 t y want$ 
paym5t4 ,i  ?\ght--,i ?\ght---- ,& !n1 n
 tru/+ h] voice fur!r1  %e sprang away f
 8 deta9+ h&1 & fl$4          ,,*apt]   
,v4    ,,m>jorie',s ,,tr\ble4      ,de> 
,m>jorie1--,y gave me no answ] ye/]day1 
& ,i am afraid ,i  took y by surprise1 &
 p]haps %ock$ y4 ,a girl is a t5d]  ?+1 
,i "k4 ,w y s5d me j a little l9e ( hope
 &  =giv5ess8 ,i love y--h[ de>ly y _c  
guess--& ,i want y  to be my wife4 ,b ,i
 w press no?+ aga9/ y\r w1 & ,i  h      
writt5 ',no' to ! (f] ( t liv+4 ,i ?9k y
 w l  to /ay ne> home4 ,:atev] y decide1
 :e!r y say ',yes' or  ',no1' believe   
always t my love is too great to *ange1 
& t ,i  am ev] y\r atta*$ fri5d1--,w4   
,,/4 ,j4 ,,w>de4           99       99  
99       99       99    ,m>jorie 0 read+
 ?is lett] ) an expression :i* c]ta9ly  
did n augur well = its writ]4 ,%e _h be5
 see+ to h\sehold  matt]s = h] "m1 & _h 
sat d[n ) an armful ( boys'  clo!s to   
m5d1 :5 ! note _h be5 h&$ to h]4    ,i d

 n "k :at to say to him1 "m4 ,i wi%--oh1
 ,i d s wi%  he hadn't done x4    ,he is
 a good man1 ,m>gie1 h] "m said simply4 
,a man1 ,i ?9k1  to make y happy4       
,illu/ration3 ,he is a good man1 ,m>gie4
    ,happy1 "m8 ,i am happy n[4 ,:at    
%\ld ,i d next door8 ,i %\ld  always be 
runn+ 9 to see y4 ,& h[ c\ld y get on   
)\t  me8    ,we %all manage4 ,& next    
door ) ,mr4 ,w>de w\ld be s mu*  nic]   
?an a long way (f ) someone else4 ,x    
w\ld sc>cely be  los+ y4    ,d y want me
 to g1 "m8 ask$ ,m>jorie1 /ruck by h]   
"m's tone4    ,n 9 "o s5se1 de>2 b y w  
g4 ,x is natural = girls to  m>ry4 ,y w 
m>ry1 ,i hope2 x is ! happie/ life1 ) a 
good  man y c look up to4               
,illu/ration3 ,y h be5 v good to my     
boys1 ,mrs4 ,be?une  said4    ,b d ,i   
look up to him8 ,i ?9k we--,*>ity &     
,i--(t5 laugh at  him4    ,b y c laugh1 
& yet look up1 or life w\ld be v dull4  
,:o  d y g to :5 y want to "k any?+ t   
fa!r c't tea*  y8    ,to ,mr4 ,w>de1    
ackn[l$g$ ,m>jorie4    ,& :5 y want to g

 any:]e8    ,yes2 b only because he has 
a c>riage--& we hav5't4    ,& :5 y want 
to see ! picture gall]ies8    ,he c g2  
he always has "t4 ,b all t doesn't mean 
t ,i  want to m>ry him1 %e add$4    ,b x
 is j t4 ,y already look to him = mo/ ( 
y\r  pleasures4 ,t is a long way t[>ds  
lov+ him4 ,y w\ld f9d him  a v k9d husb&
 & fri5d4    ,oh6 "m1 :at mu/ ,i d8     
entreat$ ,m>jorie1 ! te>s  com+ into h] 
eyes4 ,he has spoilt ev]y?+4 ,x is      
,*>ity's  g>d5-p>ty ?is aft]noon1 & ,i  
%all be s uncom=table4  ,c\ldn't y g1   
"m1 9 y\r *air8    ,mrs4 ,be?une's face 
*ang$4    ,i c\ld1 de>4 ,yes1 ,i w g2   
p]haps x w be difficult =  y4 ,%e sigh$ 
s(tly2 %e 0 h>dly z yet reconcil$ to h] 
helplessness 9 public1 9 spite ( ! *e]y 
_s :i* enabl$  h] to be> suff]+ ) su*   
c\rage4    ,mrs4 ,be?une's _s made h] ! 
idol & confidante ( h] boys4  ,h] fun 0 
unqu5*$1 ev5 :5 ! fire ( life w\ld seem 
to  h gone out = ev]2 aft] ! t]rible    
fall1 :51 to save !  infant 9 h] arms1  
%e _h laid h]self ^u h] back = life4 ,! 

baby--,orme--0 f\nd unhurt1 fold$ r\nd1 
s x seem$1 by !  brok5 body ( 8 "m4     
,ross1 ! mo/ ?\ghtful1 %e av]r$1  ( h]  
six sons1 once said to h]3    ,mummie1 y
 d laugh mor'n anybody4 ,is x 'cos y c't
 walk8    ,yes1 little son1 p]haps x is2
 to make up1 y "k4    ,& ,s&y1 butt+ 8  
bright head into h] knees "o day1       
inconsolable ab\t some?+1 0 won to      
laught] by1 ,s&y1 laugh6  ,look at      
me6--& he _h look$4 ,& ! irresi/ible    
wit*]y  ( ! beautiful d>k eyes _h cur$ 8
 woe4 ,%e 0 always !  sun%9y c5tre ( !  
h\se1 & only h] husb&1 or ,m>jorie 9    
r>e mom5ts1 guess$ h[ sometimes ! bright
 _s quail$4           99       99       
99       99       99    ,! ,dean 0      
popul> 9 ! c\nty4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,pelham came 
into !  ,dean]y g>d5 some:at late1 he   
f\nd ,mrs4 ,be?une's *air "u  ! *e/nut  
trees1 a c5tre ( laught] & conv]sation4 
,m>jorie  0 /&+ by h] "m1 ) a wi/ful    
look on h] face1 he  ?\ght at fir/      
sight1 wond]+ at its expression4 ,love1 
:5  pres5t$ fir/ to a girl br\ght up z  

,m>jorie _h be51 comes  z a great %ock4 
,t x %\ld be ,mr4 ,w>de ( all m5 :o     
%\ld cause h] ?is disquiet fill$        
,m>jorie ) a s5se ( !  unsatisfactor9ess
 ( ! _w4 ,x di/urb$ ?+s t _h seem$  to  
h] z settl$ z ! hills r\nd ,norham t ?is
 old fri5d  %\ld want to be h] lov]4    
,be=e go+ to ! ,dean]y %e _h s5t a      
little note 9 answ] to  8 lett]1 9 :i*  
%e _h said--    ,!re is no?+ to =give4  
,b y mu/ n ?9k ( me l ?is  any m4 ,y h  
always be5 s k9d to all ( u t x grieves 
me to say ',no' to any?+ y want4 ,/ill1 
x mu/ be ',no4'    ,%e hop$ he w\ld n be
 pres5t at ! ,dean]y4 ,x 0 8 turn (     
duty at ! ca!dral4 ,%e w\ld br+ h] "m   
away e>ly1 be=e  he arriv$4 ,! aft]noon 
0 q spoilt = h]4    ,& !n ,mr4 ,pelham  
_h come up1 & %e _h introduc$ him to h] 
"m ) a tremul\sness & agitation q unlike
 h] usual  s]5ity4    ,y h be5 v good to
 my boys1 ,mrs4 ,be?une said gratefully4
    ,y\r boys h be5 v good to my little 
girl1 he answ]$1  admir+ ! delicate     
beauty ( ! face1 sc>cely look+ old]  ?an

 ! unquiet "o ( ! tall daught] beside   
h]4    ,!y're v ent]pris+1 _! "m said4  
,i hope %e w n  come to any h>m ) !m4   
,!y're apt to give u surprises4    ,i   
wond] if y w give me "s advice ab\t h]1 
he w5t on1  drawn by "s magic 9 ! d>k   
eyes to appeal to _! own] =  sympa?y1 if
 ,i may consult y4 ,x is ab\t clo!s1 he 
said1  smil+4 ,my nurse is k9d & c>eful1
 b surely a baby 9 !  c\ntry does n     
really ne$ exp5sive dresses f a ,reg5t  
,/reet  outfitt]4 ,i %\ld be s grateful 
if y w\ld tell me :]e y  get ^? pretty  
?+s y\r little boys always look s nice  
94    ,ev5 :5 !y are grubby8 laugh$ !   
"m4 ,i d n "k  :]e !y c\ld be b\ght4 ,my
 nurse1 & ,m>jorie1 & ,i make !m4       
,!n1 if y d1 surely my nurse ought to h 
"t4 ,i d n l  my baby's ov]-dress$ look2
 at lea/1 :ite sat9 seems to be out  (  
keep+ ) mud-pies & digg+4 ,%e is great  
on digg+ j  n[4    ,q s1 said ,mrs4     
,be?une4 ,if y w s5d y\r nurse d[n to   
see me1 ,i w h a talk ) h]4    ,!       
,du*ess ( ,norham1 a v great p]son inde$

 n[ came up to  greet ,mrs4 ,be?une4 ,%e
 0 n "o :o tr\bl$ ab\t dress4  ,to-day1 
9 h] grey silk1 & r\nd hat1 %e 0 ! mo/  
pla9ly  dress$ woman on ! ,dean]y lawn4 
,*>ity1 by h] side1 0 an  effective     
contra/1 9 s(t1 %imm]+ p9k4    ,glad to 
see y out aga91 my de>1 %e said to ,mrs4
 ,be?une4 ,&  ?is is y\r girl come back 
to y--gr[n pa/ all k4 ,i he>  wond]s    
ab\t h] music1 k9dly4 ,*>ity1 may ,i    
take h] away =  a few m9utes1 pres5tly8 
,i want to he> ?is music ,mr4 ,w>de     
extols  s4 ,:]e is he8 look+ r\nd4      
,m>jorie's *eeks1 9 spite ( h] usual    
self-control1 turn$  sc>let4 ,b !       
,du*ess's gaze 0 arre/$ by ! look on    
,mr4  ,pelham's face4 ,he1 /ill /&+ ) a 
h& on ,mrs4 ,be?une's  *air1 0 look+ at 
,m>jorie ) a surpris$ appeal 9 8        
expression1 z if he1 too1 0 wond]+ at h]
 sudd5 flu%4    ,oh6 ?\ght ! ,du*ess1 ,i
 imag9$ x 0 ,*>ity4 ,0 ,i  mi/ak5 !n8 ,n
 ab\t ! girl1 if ^? rosy *eeks are to be
  tru/$4    ,:y isn't ,mr4 ,w>de "h8 %e 
ask$ ( ,m>jorie1 :o1 9 ob$i5ce  to h]   

ge/ure1 turn$ ) h] t[>ds ! h\se4    ,he 
is at ! ca!dral4 ,x is 8 week4    ,& !  
,du*ess ?\ght %e guess$ rightly ! reason
 ( !  agitation %e detect$ 9 ,m>jorie's 
voice4    ,! ,blackton man w be         
unsuccessful1 %e settl$4 ,b ,*>ity  is  
pretty en\gh to console him1 & x w be a 
good m>riage =  !m bo?4    ,?is great   
lady 0 nev] m happy ?an :5 arrang+      
m>riages  among/ h] fri5ds4    ,m>jorie 
did n dream h[ h] sudd5 flu% _h betray$ 
h]1 &  =got lov]s & ! difficulties !y   
caus$ :5 %e sat d[n  to ! piano4 ,b     
p]haps x 0 ! p]plexity 9 h] m9d t       
convey$ itself to ! li/5]1 ?r\gh !      
pla9tive melody end+  9 a /accato phrase
 :i* fell f h] f+]s4    ,! ,du*ess sat  
at a little di/ance1 view+ ) approval ! 
delicate face1 fram$ 9 its bright hair4 
,illu/ration3 ,hu%6 ,b>be1 don't call6  
entreat$ ,s&y4--p4  #afh4    ,good1     
pure1 true1 & /rong1 %e settl$2 &1 z a  
sudd5  conviction /ruck h]1 %e is       
beautiful1 l h] "m 0 t5  ye>s ago4      
,dress$--h] ?\ghts foll[+ along ! same  

way z  ,*>ity's--well1 %e w\ld be a     
success4 ,%e is wa/$ on ,mr4  ,w>de4    
,%all ,i int]f]e8    ,%e 0 s deep 9     
?\ght1 work+ out a sudd5 plan1 t %e did 
n notice :5 ,m>jorie ceas$ play+4       
,m>jorie1 glanc+ at h]1 ask$ s(tly--    
,0 t too sad8 ,%all ,i try some?+ else8 
,b 9 a mom5t ! ,du*ess rose briskly1 &  
put h] h& k9dly on  ,m>jorie's %\ld]4   
,no1 my de>4 ,i %\ldn't l t spoil$ by   
any?+ else4 ,mr4  ,w>de is "r4 ,y h a   
gift4 ,b a girl l y %\ld n be  sad      
or--or p]plex$4 ,=give an old woman4 ,is
 some?+ tr\bl+  y8    ,m>jorie look$ up 
into ! ke5 eyes above h]4    ,n tr\bl+1 
%e hesitat$1 only ?+s are sometimes     
p]plex+4    ,z %e spoke h] eyes travell$
 to ! w9d[1 ?r\gh :i* came  ! s\nd (    
l[-voic$ *att] & delicate laught]4 ,!   
old]  woman1 look+ at ! girl1 saw a     
sudd5 arre/$ look come into h]  eyes &1 
foll[+ _! direction1 0 aga9 puzzl$4     
,*>ity1  /&+ by ,mrs4 ,be?une's *air1 0 
smil+ up into ,mr4 ,pelham's  face4 ,%e 
_h ! mann] ( "o :o is pleas$1 & :o wi%es

  to please1 & h] pretty da9t9ess ( pose
 & dress 0 v  attractive4 ,mr4 ,pelham's
 :ole att5tion1 z he conv]s$1 0 giv5  to
 h]4 ,9 8 c\rte\s attitude 7 express$1 9
 ! eyes ( !  two look]s-on1 bo? def]5ce 
& admiration4    ,t girl has gr[n v     
pretty1 ! ,du*ess said1 & ,mr4 ,pelham  
seems to ?9k s4 ,he is q an acquisition 
"h1 ?\gh ,i am  amus$ to he> y sniff$ at
 him at fir/4    ,yes1 agre$ ,m>jorie1 a
 little pang at h] he>t4    ,! ke5 eyes 
travell$ back aga9 to ,m>jorie's face4  
,b y\r "m 0 pretti] ?an any ( y4 ,!     
sweete/1  m]rie/ creature ev] se51 ) y  
babies at h] feet4 ,i am glad  to see h]
 s mu* bett]1 able to d ev5 ?is little1 
poor s\l1  poor s\l6    ,! sudd5 te>s   
well$ up into ,m>jorie's eyes at !      
appreciation  & t5d]ness ( ! tone4      
,&1 my de>--=give an old woman aga9--b  
,i ?9k ,i h  guess$ ,mr4 ,w>de's hopes =
 a long "t1 & he is a good man4  ,!re1  
!re--z ,m>jorie's face grew             
agitat$--no?+ c\ld h  happ5$ bett]4 ,y\r
 "m w h y at h&1 & ?\gh %e  is s        

unselfi% & brave1 %e has miss$ y sadly2 
& !re is  pl5ty ( money4    ,m>jorie    
li/5$ 9 sil5ce1 ) a feel+ z ?\gh *a9s 7 
be+ b\nd r\nd h]4 ,z %e walk$ back by ! 
,du*ess's side to  h] "m's *air %e /rove
 9 va9 to recall h] c\rage4 ,9 !  eyes (
 ! man :o wat*$ h]1 z %e came t[>ds him1
 ! %ad[  on h] face _h deep5$ ) t little
 excursion into ! h\se4          ,,*apt]
 ,,vi4    ,a ,,midnight ,,visit4      ,!
 boys _h seiz$ ! opportunity ( !        
att5tion ( _! eld]s  be+ engag$ else:]e 
to get into mis*ief4 ,al?\gh !y _h  made
 s mu* fuss ab\t _! "r ( way to s*ool1 x
 0 n  ! only way !y us$4 ,!y _h1 9 fact1
 sev]al ways4 ,"o 0  by tra9 to         
,bask]ton1 a village on ! riv] five     
miles away1 &  !nce1 by lanes & ! p>ks1 
home4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 requir$ "t  & !      
abs5ce ( au?orities4 ,ano!r way 0 ?r\gh 
,ea/on &  ! p>ks1 up ! c\rse ( ! little 
/ream1 :i* at "o po9t  ne>ly t\*$ !     
,c\rt g>d5s4 ,9 ?is /ream1 its %all[    
wat]s  spla%+ up aga9/ _! ankles1 ! boys
 7 walk+1 & !  baby 0 pranc+ betwe5 !m4 

,%\ld we take ,b>be ) u8 ,david _h ask$1
 paus+ on !  ,gre54    ,if we c get h]1 
,s&y _h repli$4    ,! boys reconnoitr$1 
& ! pi]c+ :i/le1 :i* set ! baby  all    
a-quiv] ) expectation1 s\nd$ ?r\gh !    
g>d54    ,!re !n1 g6 said nurse some:at 
crossly1 z ,b>be began to  /amp2 & %e   
w5t4 ,h] education 0 proce$+ apace4 ,h] 
fa!r  sometimes li/5$ agha/ at ! ?+s    
:i*1 9 h] baby prattle1  %e report$     
h]self to h done4    ,see1 ,b>be1 !re's 
a rat6 ,s&y said eag]ly1 z a flop & a   
spla% made !m jump4 ,see1 x's swimm9'   
away4    ',wimm9' away1 said ! baby1    
/oop+ to look1 h] two h&s  on h] two    
knees1 & ! front ( h] frock sail+ on !  
wat]  be=e h]4    ,oh1 ,b>be1 y're all  
wet6 ,david said1 z !y l&$1 &  /roll$ up
 ! field4    ,wet6 %e e*o$ delight$ly4  
,foots--f'ock6    ,y'll h to be dri$4   
,i "k1 said ,s&y *e]fully2 we'll dry y  
by ! ,bi%op's  fire--almo/ sure to be a 
fire4    ,b ! /udy w9d[1 to :i* !y crept
 w>ily by %elt]$ ways1  0 %ut4 ,! ,bi%op
 0 abs5t4    ,n[ :at's to be done8 said 

,david4    ,i "k :]e !re's a fire1 ,s&y 
said4 ,0 ?is morn+1 'cos  ( t lead4     
,let's take h] to ! little room4        
,aga9 !y slipp$ by leafy ways out ( !   
,palace g>d5 into !  ca!dral y>d4 ,!    
baby's wet skirts flopp$ r\nd h]1 &     
,david  lift$ h] into 8 arms4    ,!     
approa* ( ,mrs4 ,lyt*ett1 return+ f !   
,dean]y 9  unwont$ brav]y ( attire1     
prompt$ !m to seek refuge beh9d a  tomb4
 ,"h x took ! boys' :ole att5tion to    
prev5t ,b>be's  *att] draw+ unwi%$-=    
notice ^u !m4    ,hu%6 ,b>be1 don't     
call6 entreat$ ,s&y4    ,b>b$ie good    
girl1 ann\nc$ ! baby 9 a l\d voice1     
lift+  h]self on tip-toe to see !       
pass]-by4    ,mrs4 ,lyt*ett's e>s 7     
good1 &1 besides1 %e felt c]ta9 at  ?is 
po9t t h] eyes _h se5 some?+ flutt]+4   
,%e /epp$  (f ! pa?way1 & exam9$ a tomb 
ne>4    ,hu%6--%--%6 caution$ ,david1   
hold+ up 8 f+] to 8  m\?--a movem5t :i* 
s pleas$ ,b>be t %e proce$$ to copy  x4 
,mrs4 ,lyt*ett pass$ on2 ! dang] 0 ov]4 
,david lift$ up !  baby & c>ri$ h] into 

a little octagon room ne> by1 built 9  !
 wall ( ! ca!dral1 & us$ frequ5tly z a  
workroom or  (fice4    ,"h ! boys 7 at  
home4 ,x 0 ! head-qu>t]s ( _!  greate/  
fri5ds--! masons engag$ on ! r5ovations 
always 9  progress at ! ca!dral4    ,9 !
 grate 7 ! sl[ly dy+ emb]s ( a fire1 & !
 room  0 empty4    ,mr4 ,galton a9't    
lock$ up yet1 kn[$ he w\ldn't1 said     
,s&y4  ,he likes 8 tea punctual--'spects
 x's "t4 ,n[1 ,b>be1 come an'  get done4
    ,:il/ ,david 0 hold+ ! baby to !    
fire1 ,s&y disappe>$1  pres5tly return+ 
) an excit$ face4    ,!y've ne>ly done1 
he said4 ,x's prime up !re4 ,seems to   
me1  we'd be/ settle z soon z possible4 
,?is baby won't get dry1 said ,david1   
gloomily4 ,j look at h]6    ,i "k1 said 
,s&y1 reg>d+ ! b$raggl$ ,b>be4 ,we'll   
take  x (f an' leave x "h4 ,an' ,i'll   
fet* h] somef9k4 ,sure to be  somef9k   
/or$ 9 ,m>gie's basket--"k ,orme made   
holes 9 himself  la/ week4    ,s x      
happ5$ t x 0 a little blue girl--clad 9 
"o ( ,orme's  %abbie/ ov]alls--:o met   

,mrs4 ,be?une's return+ *air1 & 0  lift$
 to h] knee = a yide4    ,b :at has     
happ5$8 :]e are h] own clo!s8 ,mrs4     
,be?une  ask$1 recognis+ ! sub/itute4   
,we ?\ght !y 7 j a little damp1 said    
,s&y 9  explanation1 climb+ up ! back ( 
! *air to kiss 8 "m4    ,good boy1 ,s&y6
 said 8 "m1 to take c>e ( h]4    ,b h[  
did !y get damp8 ask$ ,m>jorie          
suspici\sly4    ,j a little wat] p'raps 
got on !m1 he repli$1 feel+ !  tone     
unk9d aft] 8 "m's praise4    ,!n y h be5
 9 mis*ief8 ask$ ,m>jorie4    ,b>b$ie   
walk$ 9 er wat]1 ! baby repli$1 z if %e 
_h be5  do+ a good "w4    ,y %\ldn't h  
let h]1 ,mrs4 ,be?une said c>ess+ly4    
,b>be don't want lett9'1 answ]$ ,s&y    
philosophically4 ,%e  does wiv\t4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,! sweets ( mis*ief :ett$ ! boys'       
appetites = m4 ,!y  appli$ !mselves )   
zeal to a "w !y _h 9 h&1 & = !  next few
 days little 0 se5 ( !m4    ,"o ev5+ !y 
7 /&+ 9 a disus$ corn] ( ! ,palace      
gr\nds1 "u ! ru9$ w9d[ ( ! old banquet+ 

hall1 :i*  =m$ "p ( ! wall enclos+ !    
g>d5s ( ! mod]n w+ (  ! h\se4 ,! corn]  
:]e !y /ood 0 imm$iately adjo9+ !  wall 
( _! own g>d51 & 0 "p ( an ov]gr[n      
%rubb]y  betwe5 ! ru9s & ! p>ks4    ,bo?
 boys 7 exce$+ly dirty4 ,faces1 capless 
heads1 f+]s1  clo!s1 all bore traces ( !
 und]gr\nd "w f :i* !y _h  j em]g$4 ,!y 
_h burr[$ f _! cave1 & 7 mightily       
pleas$ at _! po9t ( exit4 ,no place c\ld
 be m seclud$1  nor less likely to be   
discov]$4 ,& f ! ru9$ wall close  by1 "u
 ! %elt] ( a spread+ eld]1 !y 7 able to 
drop  easily ei!r into ! ca!dral y>d or 
! ,bi%op's g>d54    ,n[ ! game beg9s4   
,we've got a base ( op]ations1 said     
,david  gr&ly4    ,h[ mu*8 ask$ ,s&y4   
,:at y "w f1 & :at y fall back ^u1 if y 
get  besieg$4 ,& x's a good base too1 he
 add$1 look+ r\nd4 ,we've  got to make  
?is passage h>d & firm1 & !n hide x f t 
pry+ g>d5]4    ,an' we c pay back ,mrs4 
,lyt*ett1 said ,s&y ) joy4    ,h[8      
,oh1 ,i "k6 ,%e j hates u go+ to !      
,bi%op's w9d[4 ,he told  me he'd j got a

 new t9 ( g+]bread1 an' n[ we c get 9   
wiv\t go9' ?r\gh ! gate4 ,%e's made t   
gate s x clicks4    ,b y mu/n't let h]  
see4    ,n me6 ,if %e comes1 we'll j run
 r\nd ! h\se1 & %e'll  f9k we've come   
back way4 ,& !n %e'll run r\nd to cat*  
u1 an'  we %an't be !re4    ,s&y spoke )
 ! c]ta9ty ( mu* exp]i5ce1 z1 inde$1 he 
_h a "r to d4    ,our "* is all gone1   
,david said ?\ghtfully1 s x don't  mu*  
matt] h[ bad we are4    ,no1 s'long z x 
a9't wick$ bad4 ,we'll be highwaym51 b  
we  won't be ?ieves & robb]s4    ,we c  
get into ! ca!dral1 too1 sugge/$ ,david4
    ,& !n1 ) m9ds full ( revolution &   
an>*y1 ! boys b5t  e>ne/ly to !         
prelim9>y "w ( mak+ _! passage secure4  
,ross & ,orme1 y're nev] to g along !re 
)\t u1 ,david  said to 8 "y bro!rs1 :5  
he _h wriggl$ back to ! cave  :5ce 8    
passage />t$4 ,n[ _! s]vices 7 no long] 
ne$$1 !y 7 felt to be r nuisances4      
,if y d1 y'll get smack$ "r h>d1 said   
,s&y4    ,bo? *ildr5 fix$ r\nd eyes on  
_! eld]s1 unable to und]/&  ?is sudd5   

*ange4 ,!y 7 dismay$ at its inju/ice4 ,=
 "s  days !y _h be5 treat$ ) indulg5t   
k9dness1 all _! faults  ov]look$1 s long
 z !y did dilig5t "w4 ,!y 7 clean$  :5  
possible1 & consol$ :5 _! dirty         
appe>ance awoke wra?  9 ! p[]s          
responsible = !m4 ,n[1 x seem$1 all 0   
*ang$4  ,!re 0 no mi/ak+ ,s&y's         
attitude1 z he /ood ready to  adm9i/] ! 
smacks allud$ to4 ,nor 7 ,david's fr[n+ 
br[s  m enc\rag+4    ,ross tri$ argum5t4
 ,we'se scoop$1 too1 he said4 ,we'se got
  dirty1 ev] s1 he add$4    ,ev] s1 e*o$
 ,orme4    ,no matt]6 ,y kids mu/ d z   
y're bid1 & if ev] y g a  /ep along !re 
y'll cat* x4 ,see8 said ,david4 ,& !    
infants1  ) moody br[s1 av]r$ t !y saw4 
,by ?is "t ! hole :i* =m$ ! entrance to 
! cave 0 mu*  improv$4 ,! wood5 /eps _h 
be5 replac$ by a flight ( mud  /eps1 !  
mak+ ( :i* _h be5 a joy1 n only to !    
boys1  b to ! baby4 ,!y _h requir$ wat] 
z well z mud 9 _!  mak+--endless paddl+s
 & patt+s & tread+s d[n ( little  feet  
be=e ! /aircase 0 complete4 ,david _h   

eng9e]$ !  proce$+s1 & ,mr4 ,w>de1 n[ & 
!n hov]+ ab\t ! top1 _h  conf]r$ advice4
 ,he 0 n enc\rag$ to desc5d4 ,! boys    
want$  no pry+ gr[n-ups to m> _! s*emes4
 ,m>jorie1 n[ & !n1  _h suspicions t "s 
extra mis*ief 0 afloat4 ,nev] be=e _h   
%e kn[n !m to /ick to any?+ = s long4 ,b
 %e recollect$  ! fasc9ation ( caves &  
holes1 & 01 besides1 mu* engag$  ) h]   
own conc]ns4    ,illu/ration3 ,! ,bi%op 
& ! boy4--p4 #agj4    ,"o ev5+ ! ,bi%op1
 on leav+ ! draw+-room1 _h gone to  8   
/udy4 ,x _h be5 a wet day1 & ! ra9 _h   
f9i%$ 9  a ?und]/orm an h\r or s be=e1  
leav+ ! sky wa%$ &  pellucid "u ! summ] 
moon4    ,! %utt]s _h be5 clos$ & a     
little fire light$2 b  pres5tly1 f9d+ ! 
room w>m1 ! ,bi%op op5$ ! w9d[1 &  /ood 
gaz+ ov] ! wide lawn :i* occupi$ ! space
 betwe5 !  h\se & ! ru9s4    ,! delicate
 trac]y ( ! ru9$ w9d[ ( ! banquet+ hall1
  & ! _m unev5nesses ( ! walls1 /ood out
 black aga9/ !  sky4 ,e object on !     
lawn--e bu% & tree & fl[]--0  %>ply     
di/9ct4    ,z he look$1 8 eye caught a  

movem5t among ! di/ant %rubs4  ,"s small
 object 0 advanc+ along ! gravell$ walk 
surr\nd+  ! lawn4 ,pres5tly1 z if       
attract$ by ! light1 x turn$ (f !       
pa?way on to ! lawn1 9 a bee-l9e = !    
w9d[4    ,! ,bi%op /ood wat*+1 wond]+ a 
little1 :5 ! object  resolv$ itself fir/
 into a small boy1 & !n into ,s&y       
,be?une4    ,:y1 ,s&y6 he exclaim$1 h[  
did y get "h8    ,is x ! middle ( !     
night8 ask$ ,s&y 9 8 usual *e]ful  way4 
,ne>ly4 ,x's half-pa/ elev54 ,good      
graci\s6 ,:at h y be5  do+8    ,=1 on   
approa*+ ! light1 ,s&y 0 se5 to be cov]$
 ) mud  & o!rwise mu* dis>ray$4    ,s&y 
consid]$4 ,he 0 9 a deep fix--s deep a  
"o z to ?reat5  ! upheaval & ov]?r[ ( "s
 well-laid plans1 j on !  po9t ( be+    
c>ri$ out4 ,! ,bi%op 0 an und]/&+ man4  
,s&y _h confid$ 9 him be=e1 & knew 8    
wor?4 ,if only  ,mrs4 ,lyt*ett did n    
live at ! ,palace1 & spoil ev]y?+1  ,s&y
 w\ld h be5 q will+ to %>e t resid5ce ) 
! ,bi%op4 ,he _h once told ! ,bi%op s1  
artlessly ask+ :5  ,mrs4 ,lyt*ett 0 go+ 

away to live else:]e4 ,! ,bi%op1 on 8   
side1 f\nd ! *ildr5 ( 8 fri5d v *>m+1   
specially  s irrepressible ,s&y2 & 0    
ready to be l5i5t :5 _!  peccadilloes 7 
9 "q4 ,he n[ invit$ ,s&y 91 despite !   
muddy cov]+ :i* encas$ him f head to    
foot4 ,sitt+ d[n1 he  began to "q him   
gravely4    ,:at is x1 ,s&y8 ,:y are y 9
 su* a mess8    ,s&y sat d[n on a little
 /ool1 z if glad to pres5t 8 small      
p]son to ! fire1 & said1 ,x's ! bov]+   
fund]/orm4 ,we'd  nev] ?\ght ( t4 ,an'  
we got caught1 an' _h to take %elt]1    
an' :5 we got back our way 0 bung$      
up--all squa%y ) mud4  ,an' we hadn't   
got no spades nor f+s out ) u4 ,s at la/
 ,i said  ,i w\ld g & sc\t--y "k--an' !n
 ,i saw y4    ,:o's 'we'8 ask$ ! ,bi%op4
    ,me an' ,david4    ,& h[ did y get  
into my g>d58    ,oh1 ov] ! wall4 ,we're
 highwaym51 & we've got a way ( our     
own4    ,inde$4 ,& :]e's ,david n[8     
,oh1 he's ov] !re1 all muddy1 try9' to  
clean himself4 ,he's a  deal worse ?an  
me1 said ,s&y *e]fully4    ,he mu/ inde$

 be bad1 !n4 ,:at d y propose to d8     
,t's x4 ,we c't get back to ! pantry    
w9d[ n[ our way's  gone1 said artless   
,s&y4 ,n 9 at all1 n wiv\t knock9' at  !
 door4 ,i did ?9k p'raps--p]suasively--y
 cud come &  knock4    ,i see4 ,& !n8   
,!n1 :5 y 0 talk9' to fa!r1 we cud slip 
94 ,don't f9k  fa!r w\ld see--n to      
notice4    ,h[ long h y be5 highwaym58 !
 ,bi%op ask$4    ,on'y ab\t a week--&   
?is is a sick5]1 said ,s&y disgu/$ly4   
,we 0 gho/s = a bit at fir/--till a     
woman scree*$ s we  ne>ly got caught1   
/upid f+6    ,& ! ,bi%op1 rememb]+ c]ta9
 reports t _h be5 made to  him1 0 pleas$
 ) 8 acum5 9 refus+ to call 9 ! police4 
,if ,i 7 y1 ,i %\ld try a bett] l9e (   
bus9ess1 he  said4 ,gho/s fright5 silly 
wom51 & highwaym5 are n v  cr$itable1 on
 ! :ole4    ,yes1 agre$ ,s&y4 ,we're    
go9' to4 ,next we're go9' to be  pione]s
 & settl]s4    ,ah1 ,i see4 ,& :]e are y
 go+ to settle8    ,s&y's bright eyes 7 
turn$ suspici\sly to ! k9d ones  look+  
d[n ^u him4 ,he fidget$ uneasily1 & a   

smile came across  ! ,bi%op's face4     
,i see1 he said4 ,p]haps y h n yet made 
up y\r m9ds4    ,s&y look$ uncom=table4 
,n 'zactly1 he confess$4 ,tru? is1  x   
dep5ds--,i don't f9k ,dave w\ld l me to 
tell4 ,x's su* a  gr& plan1 he w5t on   
en?usia/ically1 x 'ud be su* a pity---- 
,to h x spoilt4 ,well1 don't get into m 
mis*ief ?an y c  help1 ! ,bi%op         
caution$1 & don't d any?+ to make y\r   
"m uneasy4    ,"m8 ,oh1 "m'll laugh--%e 
always does4 ,y see1 ! bo!r  is1 confid$
 ,s&y1 !re a9't no places to pione]--e  
bit's  tak54 ,an' we've on'y j ?\ght on 
x2 an' x's spl5did4 ,we  want a girl    
badly1 ?\gh4 ,m>gie8 ,no1 ,m>gie's no   
good4 ,settl]s  has wives an' squaws1   
w5t on ,s&y p5sively1 & we've on'y got  
,b>be lately1 an' %e's aw'fly little4   
',sides1 y h to take su*  c>e on        
h]--%e's ! on'y "o ,mr4 ,pelham's got4  
,!re's a lot (  u1 b "m says %e cudn't  
sp>e n ! little/ bit ( "o4 ,s  mu* less 
him 8 "o1 an' su* a little "o4 ,x's a   
'sponsibility1  sigh$ ,s&y1 :5 y want to

 d f+s4    ,?r\gh ! op5 w9d[ came !     
musical s\nd ( ! *imes f  ! ca!dral4 ,! 
,bi%op1 ) a quick sigh1 rose4    ,!re is
 a qu>t] to twelve4 ,y\r fa!r w be go+  
to b$4  ,fet* ,david quickly4    ,%\ld  
f9k he's clean$ by n[1 said ,s&y        
hopefully4 ,he 0  rubb9' himself wiv !  
leaves (f ! trees--dripp9' wet4    ,mr4 
,be?une op5$ 8 front door 9 response to 
a l[ knock+1  :i* at fir/ he did n he>4 
,8 eyes _h ! unsee+1 f>-away  look 9 !m 
( a man di/urb$ 9 a possess+ l9e (      
?\ght4 ,!  r$ light 9 ! hall %one on !  
face ( ! ,bi%op1 :o ent]$  & /ood on !  
doormat = a m9ute1 9 su* a position z to
  %ield ! entrance ( ! two muddy boys4  
,"h is ! ,gu>dian = y1 he said1 ) a v   
appreciative  notice ( y\r pap]4 ,!n he 
w5t on1 ,& tell ,m>jorie to-morr[  morn+
 n to be too cross ) ! /ate ( ! boys'   
clo!s4  ,!y've be5 9 mis*ief1 b x won't 
happ5 aga9--n ! same  sort4             
,illu/ration3 ,! fa!r pret5d$ n to he> !
 scuffl+ (  small feet4    ,! two m5    
look$ at "o ano!r & laugh$1 & ! fa!r    

pret5d$ n to he> ! scuffl+ ( small feet 
^u ! /airs4  ,! ,bi%op w5t home ) no    
weight on 8 consci5ce--only a little    
pa!tic envy ( ! man he _h j left4       
,someh[ ^? /ifl$  scuffl+s up ! /airs _h
 gone /raight to ! dep?s ( 8 v  t5d] &  
lonely he>t4           99       99      
99       99       99    ,! ,bi%op kn[s  
all 'b\t x1 excus$ ,s&y /urdily1 :5     
confront$ by ,m>jorie ! next morn+4     
,! ,bi%op kn[s t all y\r clo!s are 9 !  
ba?1 ) bo?  taps runn+6    ,well1 he    
does1 ,s&y repeat$1 prob]ly4 ,he said we
 7 !  out-an'-oute/ dirtie/ little grubs
 he'd ev] se54    ,t y are--no "o w     
contradict him4 ,b he c\ldn't "k t  y\r 
clo!s 7 9 ! ba?4    ,yes1 he w\ld4 ,if  
!y 7 s dirty1 :]e else c\ld !y be8  ,x's
 all t 'gu/9' fund]/orm4    ,?und]/orm6 
e*o$ ,m>jorie suspici\sly4 ,t 0 at t5   
o'clock4 ,:at has t got to d ) y\r clo!s
 & ! ,bi%op8    ,tell y x has4 ,y'd be/ 
ask him1 if y don't b'lieve me1 said    
,s&y1 hurt at h] unbelief4 ,anyh[1 he   
does "k t !y 0  dirty4 ,an' j cos we    

want to save tr\ble an' wa% 'em         
ourselves1  y're cross an' spiteful4    
,girls are no good--'cept little uns4   
,:at's !re to put on8 ,be/ be somef9k   
old1 cos !re's a deal (  digg9' to be   
done4    ,i %all /op t digg+ if y make  
su* a mess ( y\rselves4    ,y'd be/ n1  
said ,david mean+ly1 f 8 b$ 9 ! fur!r   
corn]4 ,if y d1 y'll be sorry1 he said  
d>kly4      ,,end ,,( ,,*apt] ,,six4    
,illu/ration3 ,?ree ,songs ( ,bir?      
,?ree    ,songs ( ,bir?    ,a           
,*ri/mas    ,s]mon    ,by ! ,rev4 ,hugh 
,mill]1 ,m4,a4      ,sudd5ly !re 0 ) !  
angel a multitude ( ! heav5ly ho/       
prais+ ,god1 & say+1 ,glory to ,god 9 ! 
highe/1 & on e>?            peace1 good 
w t[>d m54--,,/4 ,,luke ii4 #ac1 #ad4   
,?ree times are we told 9 ,scripture t !
 angels sang4 ,at !  bir? ( ! _w1 :5 !  
f\ndations ( ! e>? 7 laid1 !  morn+ />s 
sang toge!r & all ! sons ( ,god %\t$ =  
joy4  ,:5 ,jesus 0 born into ! _w a     
multitude ( ! heav5ly ho/  prais$ ,god &
 said1 ,glory to ,god 9 ! highe/1 & on  

e>?  peace1 good w t[>d m54 ,& :5 anyone
 is born aga9 !re is  joy among ! angels
 9 heav5 ov] ! s9n] t rep5te?4 ,!       
subject ( ! song 9 ea* case is ! same3 !
 lead+ motif (  !m all is man4    ,man1 
to beg9 )1 0 ,god's *ief end 9 creation1
 & ! angels  sang n s mu* because a new 
_w _h be5 made1 b r  because a new be+  
ak9 to !mselves 0 put into x1 to :om  !y
 might m9i/] & ) :om !y might co-op]ate 
9 !  do+ ( ,god's mo/ holy w2 & ?is     
season comes to rem9d u  ( our inh]5t   
dignity 9 ,god's sight1 ( ! noble ideal 
,he has  =m$ = u1 ( ! value ,he sets on 
^? :om ,he s5t ,8 ,son  to seek & to    
save4 ,z ,god made u & z ,he int5ds u to
 be1 we  are n a little high] only ?an !
 animals1 we are r only  a little l[]   
?an ! angels4 ,he has cr[n$ u ) glory & 
hon\r & set u ov] ! "w ( ,8 h&s4 ,he has
 put all ?+s  "u our feet4 ,! mat]ial   
univ]se 0 made = man1 to be 8  home1 to 
develop 8 p[]s1 to be a te/ & discipl9e 
( 8  moral "*4 ,i refuse to be r$uc$ to 
! same rank1 or to be  plac$ 9 ! same   

ord]1 z ! bea/s t p]i%4 ,rememb]+ !     
angels' fir/ song1 ,i ass]t my          
supremacy4    ,& man is mo/ ( all       
supreme because ,god has giv5 him !     
fre$om  to *oose ! objects ( 8 life1 & !
 means by :i* he c  secure !m4 ,sun1    
moon & />s are b\nd by laws :i* !y _c   
transgress4 ,! movem5ts ( ! animals are 
guid$ by impulses  & in/9cts ov] :i* !y 
h no moral control4 ,to man alone       
belongs ! p[] ( refus+ to b[ be=e ,god's
 greatness & (  disobey+ ,god's comm&s4 
,man only has ?is sov]eignty2 b 8       
sov]eignty l$ to 8 s]vitude1 & ! *a9s t 
b\nd him 7  =g$ by an angel :o fell be=e
 man's fall4    ,if1 !n1 all ! angels   
wor%ipp$ & ador$ :5 man 0 made  ) !     
great gift ( free *oice1 h[ mu/ ! holy  
ones t  rema9$ aft] ! fir/ & great      
apo/asy h griev$ :5 !  fall5 angels took
 man along ) !m 9 _! fall6 ,= because ( 
man's disob$i5ce ,god's idea 9 mak+ man 
seem$ to be ?w>t$  & ! peace & good w to
 :i* he 0 call$ appe>$ no  long]        
possible4 ,in/ead ( be+ ! ma/] (        

creation1 he 0 n[  to a l>ge ext5t its  
unhappy victim4    ,we "k f h9ts ?r[n   
out "h & !re 9 ,scripture ) :at  absorb+
 int]e/ ! angels foll[$ ! plans ( ,god  
to br+  ord] once m out ( ! *aos caus$  
by s91 & ! ef=t ,he  put =? to create a 
new heav5 & a new e>?1 :]e9 dwelle?     
righte\sness4 ,no wond]1 !n1 t :5 !     
fulness ( ! "t  0 come1 & ,god s5t ,8   
,son1 made ( a woman1 made "u !  law to 
r$eem man1 ! angels %\ld h sung a second
 "t1 &  anticipat$ = man at la/ a happy 
"t ( peace & good w4    ,! angels _h a  
cle> p]ception ( ! purpose ( ,*ri/'s    
com+4  ,"o ( ! *ief ( !m said to        
,joseph1 ,?\ %alt call ,8 "n  ,,jesus3 =
 ,he %all save ,8 p f _! s9s4 ,& !y all 
sang :5 ,he came1 because !y knew t ,god
 0 n[ deal+ 9 a  special & mo/ effective
 way ) t d>k ?+ :i* ca/ its  %ad[ on    
heav5 z well z on e>?4 ,& x becomes u to
 rememb]  t x is ! s9 ( man :i* 9 ! m9d 
( ,god & ,8 holy  angels is associat$ ) 
! com+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,to ?is end  0   
,he born1 & = ?is cause came ,he into ! 

_w4    ,! s9 ( our fir/ p>5ts _h pass$  
on f g5]ation to  g5]ation1 & ea* "o ( !
 millions ( mank9d _h to say1  ,behold1 
,i 0 %ap5 9 iniquity2 & 9 s9 did my "m  
conceive  me2 & ea* fulfill$ 9 8 own    
life all too truly ! sad  promise ( 8   
bir?4 ,h[ 0 ! tradition to be brok51 &  
yet  brok5 by "o :o really belong$ to ! 
race8 ,! in/9cts ( man  himself =e%ad[$ 
! tru?4 ,/ories ( a virg9 bir? "h &  !re
 disc]nible 9 paganism %[ ! deep        
intuition :i* 0  realis$ 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4
 ,he came into ! _w to fight ) s91  to  
r$eem a race /eep$ 9 a t]rible h]itage (
 evil1 & t ,he  might r$eem x ,he       
,himself 0 born1 & yet 0 free f evil4   
,he f\ght s9 & ,he conqu]$ x4 ,:y1 !n1  
has ! angels' song  n be5 fulfill$8 ,:y 
does s9 /ill ca/ its %ad[ on e>? &      
heav5 alike8 ,:y does ,god's lov+       
purpose 9 s5d+ ,8 ,son seem  /ill to    
suff] s wide defeat8 ,because 9 8       
recov]y z 9 8  fall1 man's w mu/ play   
its "p4 ,i c only be sav$ f s9  :5 ,i w 
to be sav$2 ,i only become a p>tak] ( ! 

b5efits  :i* ,*ri/ br\ght f heav5 to e>?
 :51 yield+ to !  inspiration ( ! ,holy 
,_s1 ,i turn ) full accord to ,jesus    
,*ri/ z my ,savi\r4 ,m>vel n1 !re=e1 t  
we say to y )  peculi> emphasis on ! day
 9 :i* ,*ri/ 0 born1 ,ye mu/ be  born   
aga94 ,o!rwise1 ,8 bir? is ( no avail to
 y & me4 ,we  are n hon\r+ ,him1 we are 
putt+ ,him r to an op5 %ame1  if we keep
 out ( our ?\ghts at ?is "t ! supreme   
purpose (  ,8 com+1 if we are n         
p]sonally deal+ ) ,him ev5 n[ z to  !   
burd5 & guilt ( our s94    ,b we c set !
 angels a-s++ 9 ! sky1 & ! melody (  _! 
music c be felt 9 our own he>ts1 if we  
turn 9 l[ly  p5it5ce to ,him :o came to 
save ,8 p f _! s9s1 & to  quick5 !m to a
 new life ( righte\sness & peace & joy4 
,only  :5 a man comes to himself 9 l[ly 
p5it5ce1 & !n goes to 8  ,fa!r ) a l(ty 
fai?1 does he ent] into ! full purpose (
  8 manhood2 & only !n1 also1 is !re n  
only joy among !  angels 9 heav5 ov] !  
s9n] t ?us rep5te?1 b !re is  music &   
danc+ on ! e>? z well1 & ! old life ends

 9  :i* s9 reign$1 & ! new beg9s 9 :i*  
,*ri/ reigns2 &  ,8 reign means ,glory  
to ,god 9 ! highe/1 & on e>? peace1     
good w to m54    ,!re is no peace1 sai? 
my ,god1 to ! wick$4          ,o        
,wondr\s ,night6    ,a ,,new ,,*ri/mas  
,,c>ol4        ,words by ,,ar?ur        
,,bryant4 ,music by ,,*>les ,,bassett4  
#a4  ,o wondr\s night6 ,o wondr\s night6
 we fa9 w\ld tell            ,! news !  
,angel told2          ,! holy vision :i*
 befel            ,! ,%eph]ds by _!     
fold4          ,) fe> !y saw1 ) gladness
 he>d            ,! heav'nly m9/relsy1  
,) hope ea* trembl+ he>t 0 /irr$        
,at t sweet h>mony3 444          ,we br+
 good news ,:i* ne'er %all cease2       
,to ,god be praise1 to ,god be praise1  
,on e>? be peace4        #b4  ,o wondr\s
 sight6 ,o wondr\s sight = simple swa9s1
            ,) ha/y /eps :o sp$2        
,! music ( ^? joy\s /ra9s            ,to
 t poor mang] l$4          ,) awe !y    
gaz$ on ,*ri/ ! ,"l            ,amid t  
happy ?rong1          ,& ,israel at ,8  

feet ador$1            ,taught by !     
,angels' song3 444          ,we br+ good
 news1            ,:i* ne'er %all cease2
          ,to ,god be praise1 to ,god be
 praise1              ,on e>? be peace4 
#c4  ,o wondr\s night6 !y homew>d turn$ 
,to :]e _! flocks did lay1          ,&  
sang ! song !y late _h le>n$            
,to *e] !m on _! way4          ,! timid 
dawn began to pe]            ,across !  
dewy wold2          ,_! lips 9 acc5ts   
l\d & cle>            ,! gladsome tid+s 
told3              ,we br+ good news1 c4
        #d4  ,o wondr\s sight1 t ,god   
%\ld live            ,9 robe ( fle% =   
man6          ,o wondr\s ,love1 ,himself
 to give            ,:5 clos$ ,8 mortal 
span6          ,s+1 ,o ye skies6 be     
joyful1 e>?6            ,ye w9ds1 be>   
o'er ! seas          ,! news ( blessd   
,jesu's bir?1            ,& ^? sweet    
h>monies3              ,we br+ good     
news1 c4          ,,! ,,h\se            
,,com=table4    ,by ,l9a ,orman ,coop]1 
,au?or ( ,! ,h\se ,beautiful1 ,etc4     

,! ,h\se ,beautiful mu/ ne$s be also !  
,h\se ,com=table1 if  we take true      
lovel9ess to consi/ ( p]fect fitness =  
s]vice4  ,?or\ghness is ! keynote ( ea*4
 ,9 ord] to /rike x we  mu/ h ent]$ he>t
 & s\l into ,rusk9's translation ( ,/4  
,ursula's ,room4 ,c>paccio himself pa9t$
 ! useful 9 ! beautiful  9 ?is fam\s    
picture4 ,f ! pr9cess's book1 set up at 
a slope  fitte/ = read+1 to ! %elf :i*  
runs "u ! w9d[1  provid+ a place to put 
?+s on--f a silv] lamp on ! :ite  wall  
to ! little blue slipp]s beside h] b$1  
ea* detail ensures  com=t ( ! fir/      
quality4    ,com=t is a ?+ q ap>t f     
fa%ion4 ,s x is easi] to  indicate !    
road :i* leads to ! ,h\se ,com=table ?an
 x  0 to po9t out details 9 ! ,h\se     
,beautiful4 ,we mo/ ( u  agree ab\t !   
ess5tials requir$ = real com=t3 *airs ^u
  :i* y c sit fe>lessly2 b$s :i* re/ & d
 n bruise2  arms t support )\t cramp+2  
pok]s t b5d n2 /rong  tables & %>p      
knives1 ^! are a sample ( ! ?+s ,i mean4
  ,b true com=t dep5ds on m ?an surface 

surr\nd+s4 ,x is  indissolubly l9k$ )   
att5tion to detail4 ,! h\ses to :i*     
gue/s return "t aft] "t is ! "o 9 :i*   
soap is nev]  abs5t f its tray1 & :]e   
pill[s are n only cov]$ )  frill$ slips1
 b also /uff$ ) d[n & int]l9$ ) s(t     
cov]+ 9 place ( wax$ tick+4    ,i w\ld  
say1 fir/ ( all1 t ! ,h\se ,com=table   
mu/ /&  9 a sunny situation4 ,?is       
ensures w>m? & light1 )\t :i*  our      
bodies are ill-n\ri%$ & mis]able4 ,:]e !
 sun nev]  comes ! doctor does is a     
mu*-to-be-quot$ prov]b4 ,we _c all  live
 exactly :]e we l4 ,circum/ances (      
bus9ess1 & means1  g5]ally det]m9e      
locality4 ,b common-s5se mu/ guide u 9 !
  selection ( our h\ses4 ,if we w\ld be 
really com=table1 we mu/  live 9 light1 
dry1 airy1 & clean homes4 ,nev] take a  
h\se on  ! sole recomm5dation ( its     
pretty appe>ance4 ,to h a really        
beautiful h\se we mu/ fir/ see t x is   
ess5tially built =  com=t4 ,! really    
useful & good is g5]ally ornam5tal1 =  x
 possesses ! reali/ic beauty ( fitness4 

,a nor? & s\?  aspect = ! *ief sitt+    
rooms1 ) ea/ & we/ w9d[s1  secures bo?  
sun%9e & %ade4 ,we want aft]noon        
coolness z well  z morn+ light4 ,if our 
ap>tm5t looks t[>ds ! sun ris+1  heavy  
curta9s %\ld be ready to draw :5 ea/ w9d
 rages4 ,a /ick  to effect ?is          
noiselessly is a small boon mu*         
appreciat$4 ,if our  casem5t faces !    
gold5 gates ( ! we/1 no su* protection  
is call$ =4 ,b all w9d[s %\ld h d\ble   
bl9ds--:ite  outside1 to absorb heat1 & 
d>k inside1 to veil ! sun :5  necess>y4 
,! com=t ( ly+ 9 b$1 fac+ a d>k gre5    
bl9d  c only be e/imat$ by ^? :o h      
reluctantly be5 di/urb$  by ! too e>ly  
%afts ( ! god ,phoebus4    ,!re %\ld be 
a triple wat] supply 9 ! ,h\se          
,com=table2  ew]s always fill$ f !      
s(t-wat] pump4 ,e well & tank  %\ld be  
te/$ ere we take up resid5ce4 ,pure     
wat]1 & pl5ty  ( x1 is ess5tial to !    
heal? 7& !re=e com=t7 ( e  h\sehold4 ,x 
%\ld be p]fectly cle> & bright1 & free f
  ta/e or smell4 ,yet impurity may lurk 

ev5 9 ! mo/ sp>kl+  wat]4 ,!re=e sci5ce 
mu/ decide z to its desirability4 ,if   
only iron or lime wat] is procurable1   
j>s ( lump ammonia1 or a  bottle ( cl\dy
 liquid ammonia1 a bag ( oatmeal or a   
bundle (  bran %\ld lie on e wa%/&4 ,!  
hot-wat] boil] n only  supplies unlimit$
 ba?s1 b may be devis$ to heat ! h\se4  
,9  e ,canadian home a /ove 9 ! cell>   
w>ms ! rooms above  by means ( drums &  
fans4 ,we might d mu* ! same 9 ,engl&  )
 our hot-wat] pipes4 ,^! %\ld c]ta9ly   
run ?r\gh !  l95-press & clo!s cupbo>ds1
 & t]m9ate 9 ba?room  spirals4 ,on ^!1  
t[els & r\gh %eets c\ld be dri$ &  air$4
 ,a face clo? always w>m is "o ( !      
luxuries 9 our ,h\se  ,com=table4       
,aft] sanitation1 v5tilation takes its  
place 9 ! home4  ,h[ to secure a con/ant
 supply ( fre% air is a "q  :i* dem&s   
mo/ s]i\s consid]ation4 ,9 ages pa/1    
h\ses  7 un9t5tionally v5tilat$ by !    
ill-fitt+ doors &  w9d[-frames1 wide    
*imneys1 & op5 fire-places4 ,b 9 our    
mod]n build+s com=t is secur$ by almo/  

air-tight doors &  w9d[s4 ,v5tilators at
 ! top ( su* are delightful & necess>y  
= real com=t1 or a ,que5 ,anne casem5t  
may h a sw+ 9 its  upp] frame4 ,x is n  
always easy1 h[ev]1 to secure exemption 
f draught 9 our mod]n mansions4 ,:5 !   
brick-&-mort> fi5d  has plac$ door1     
w9d[1 & fireplace exactly opposite ea*  
o!r1  scre5s mu/ be judici\sly us$4 ,a  
brass rod f :i* hangs a  curta91 screw$ 
into ! door jamb & susp5d$ by a t9y *a9 
f ! ceil+1 is a good ?+1 or an ord9>y   
portire may be  all[$4 ,! =m] plan1     
h[ev]1 enables u to keep ! door op5  )\t
 feel+ a w9d4    ,padd$ /air-c>pets     
secure noiseless asc5t 9 ! ,h\se        
,com=table4 ,cork mats by ! big ba? are 
welcome to b>e feet4  ,_m cupbo>ds are a
 necessity4 ,a place = ev]y?+ &  ev]y?+ 
9 its place is "o ( ! initial rules =   
ev]yone's  com=t4 ,x is also ,div9e law4
 ,hang+ presses1 m$ic9e cupbo>ds1       
butl]'s pantry1 h\semaid's closets1 keep
 dresses f du/1  poisons f ! unw>y1     
silv] & glass intact1 & bru%es unworn4  

,! ,h\se ,com=table mu/ n be            
ov]-s]vant$4 ,nei!r mu/ x  be und]mann$4
 ,( ! two evils1 ! latt] is pref]able1 z
 !  mi/ress h]self !n looks aft] ! m9uti
 ( h] h\se4 ,) all  def]5ce to ,mat!w   
,prior1 com=t does n fl[ on a l9e )     
ignorance4 ,x requires a cultivat$      
intellig5ce to provide su* 9  our homes4
    ,education has done mu* = u on ?is  
po9t4 ,h[ n to d x  9 ! ,h\se ,com=table
 is exemplifi$ by ! abodes ( our        
=efa!rs4 ,go+ ov] ,beaum>is ,ca/le ! o!r
 day1 ,i not$  ! small ap]tures = exit2 
! high cav]ns ( *imneys2 !  w9d[s (     
horn2 ! crook$ /airs4 ,n[adays we f9d   
/oves &  sl[ combu/ion grates q a       
necessity = com=t--:il/ l(ty  ceil+s1   
broad /aircases1 & wide w9d[s c be q z  
picturesque1 & are f> m to be desir$4   
,! diction>y def9ition ( ! ^w com=t     
implies enliv5m5t  & capability =       
disp5s+ bodily ease4 ,= ?is1 moral      
qualities  are z necess>y z well-plann$1
 well-equipp$ h\ses4    ,punctuality1 = 
in/ance1 is an +r$i5t requir$ to secure 

a  com=table home4    ,:5 breakfa/ &    
d9n] are movable fea/s1 s]v$ up at ! :im
  ( a lie-a-b$ or a gad-ab\t1 !y c only 
be make-believes1  aft] all4 ,cold c(fee
 is unpalatable ev5 :5 p>tak5 ( 9 a     
sunny room4 ,:itey-br[n sausages are    
unappetis+ unless pip+  f ! pot4 ,yet   
?is--l all o!r virtues--may be /ra9$    
too f>4 ,no?+ is m uncom=table ?an to   
feel no latitude is  all[$ to a we>y    
gue/1 or to f9d "o's ho/ at m>malade    
?ree  m9utes aft] ! "t appo9t$ = !      
disappe>ance ( a sav\ry4  ,c\rtesy 9 ?is
 mu/ be our rule4 ,neatness is ano!r    
necessity4  ,no h\se c be really        
com=table t is litt]$ ) pap]s1  or 9 :i*
 boots lie 9 ! draw+-room--yet f9ick9ess
 9  arrangem5t makes ! home unbe>able4  
,! mo/ uncom=table visit  ,i ev] paid 0 
to ! mo/ sci5tifically correct h\se4    
,*airs  7 n all[$ to t\* ! wall-pap]2   
foot/ools nev] %ift$4  ,a t[el = wip+   
d[n ! v>ni% ( ! ba? 0 provid$1 &--,i  0 
made mis]able6 ,by all means keep pa9t &
 pap] 9 z mu*  primitive purity z       

possible1 b let unobtrusive s]vice gu>d 
^! po9ts4    ,mu* m c\ld ,i disc\rse ( !
 ,h\se ,com=table1 b space  =bids4 ,let 
me only rem9d y t ! v]ie/               
cottage--pl5i%$  ) wisdom & lov+ly      
provid$--may fulfil all its conditions  
j z well z ! mo/ luxuri\s ca/le4        
,told 9 ,sun%9e ,room4                  
,illu/ration3 ,,donkey ,,boy    ,,donkey
 ,,boy ,,to ,,! ,,que5    ,a ,,true     
,,incid5t4    ,by ,alfr$ ,t4 ,/ory      
,"p ,,ii4      ,a week pass$ be=e any?+ 
fur!r 0 he>d4 ,!n a summons came  = ,tam
 to appe> be=e h] ,maje/y on ! foll[+   
aft]noon4 ,he  0 duly 9 att5dance1 & _h 
n long to wait be=e a man 9  ,highl&    
co/ume came into ! room :]e he 0 seat$ &
 said--    ,noo1 my braw laddie1 h] ,mo/
 ,graci\s ,maje/y & 8 ,royal  ,highness 
! ,pr9ce ,consort w come 9 ?r\gh t door 
9 twa  seconds4 ,:5 !y ent] all y hae to
 dy is ta /an' up an' mak'  y]          
obeisance4 ,an' :5 !y ax ye a "q ji/ ye 
say yes or  nae1 y\r ,maje/y1 or y\r    
,royal ,highness1 z ! case may be4 ,an' 

if !y ax ye nae?+--weel1 ji/ ye say     
nae?+ 9 return4    ,) ^! words ! wise   
s]vitor )drew4 ,b>ely _h he gone out  ( 
"o door ere ! o!r op5$1 & ! same lady he
 _h se5  be=e1 lean+ on ! arm ( !       
g5tleman he likewise rememb]$1  appe>$  
be=e fri5d ,tam4 ,!y 7 bo? dress$ mu* m 
ri*ly  ?an :5 he _h previ\sly se5 !m1 ! 
lady hav+ a brilliant  /> on h] brea/1 &
 ! g5tleman we>+ a silk5 sa% ov] 8      
%\ld]4    ,= a mom5t ! boy 0 confus$1 b 
he recov]$ himself  suffici5tly to      
recollect t he _h to make an obeisance4 
,he _h  omitt$ to ask ! ,highl& g5tleman
 :at t 01 b he ?\ght  x mu/ be some?+ l 
! soldi]'s salute1 & s he /ood  p]fectly
 upright & salut$4    ,s y h come1 my   
lad1 to see h] ,maje/y ab\t ! position (
  donkey-boy8 said ! g5tleman4    ,yes1 
sir--y\r ,royal ,highness1 repli$ ,tam4 
,only :5 he _h got  out ! ^w sir did x  
fla% ^u him t he 0 /&+ be=e  ! ,que5 &  
h] ,royal ,consort4    ,well1 h] ,maje/y
 has caus$ inquiries to be made ab\t y1 
&  %e f9ds t1 al?\gh y are a little     

wayw>d & sometimes  disob$i5t to y\r    
gr&p>5ts1 y are n on ! :ole a bad  boy4 
,no1 y\r ,royal ,highness1 said ,tam4   
,does t mean t y are n a bad boy1 or t y
 d n  sometimes disobey y\r gr&p>5ts8   
,?is "q1 ?\gh back$ by a g5ial smile1   
some:at  disconc]t$ ! w\ld-be           
donkey-boy4 ,he 0 sil5t = a mom5t1  !n  
he answ]$1 look+ fir/ at "o & !n at !   
o!r1 )  t /raight glance ( 81 ,i hae    
sometimes be5 disob$i5t to  my gr&p>5ts1
 b ,i ?9k ,i h le>n$ bett] n[4    ,i am 
glad to he> t1 said ! ,pr9ce4    ,!n1   
speak+ = ! fir/ "t1 ! ,que5 said1 ,well1
 ,tam1 if ,i  make y my donkey-boy1 w y 
promise to be ob$i5t to all my  slighte/
 wi%es & comm&s8 ,d n answ] lightly4 ,i 
am a sev]e  mi/ress 9 t ,i expect !     
/ricte/ ob$i5ce & att5tion  to duty4 ,b 
,i1 9 return1 am /rict 9 do+ my duty to 
^? ,i  employ4    ,& if y prove a wor?y 
& tru/wor?y s]vant1 add$ !  ,pr9ce1 y\r 
position is secure = life4    ,n1 h[ev]1
 z a m]e donkey-boy all y\r days1 put 9 
! ,que5  ) a smile4    ,said ,tam ) a   

falt]+ tongue3 ,if ye'll try me1 y\r    
,maje/y1  ,i'll d my be/1 &1 he add$1 z 
?\gh /ruck ) a sudd5  ?\ght1 ,i'll no   
ne$ to lick ! donkeys1 'cos ,i k5 hoo ta
 mek  'em run '?\t ! /ick4              
,illu/ration3 ,yetta ?rew up h] h&s 9   
amaze4    ,& h[ d y d t8 ask$ ! ,pr9ce )
 a smile4    ,i meks 'em c>ry a bun* o' 
?i/les a=e 'em4    ,well1 we w see1     
repli$ h] ,maje/y1 smil+4 ,n[ y may run 
home & tell y\r gr&p>5ts y are to be    
ready to beg9 duty  ?is day week4 ,b    
be=e y g y w see ! g5tleman :o  spoke to
 y a m9ute or two ago4    ,) ^! words & 
a k9dly smile ! ,sov]eign & h] ,royal   
,consort )drew4    ,! "o door clos$1 !  
o!r imm$iately op5$1 & aga9 ent]$  !    
,highl& g5tleman4 ,sae ye hae be5       
engagit ta look aft] ta  cuddies1 eh8 he
 que/ion$4    ,tam said he _h4          
,aweel1 x's a v]ra guid /ep 9 life = a  
"y callant to  beg9 wi'1 an' if ye tek  
he$ !re's nae tell+ :]eto x may         
lead--abl9s ev5 to ! primi]%ip1 if ye k5
 :at t is4 ,= ye  mun "k1 ! gift o' !   

heav5-made ,prime ,m9i/] is j to k5  hoo
 ta manage a' ?' human cuddies t are s5t
 to ,p>liam5t to  bo!r 'em4 ,b mebbe a' 
t's a wee bit abune y] und]/&+ z  yet1 &
 sae we'll j leave x an' spe] aboot y]  
claes4    ,ne$less to say h[ surpris$   
,donal & ,yetta 7 to he> ,tam's  /ory1  
h[ ?ankful to reflect t _! boy 0 to h   
su* a  />t 9 life4 ,he report$ to !m :at
 _h be5 said1 & !  promise he _h giv51 &
 !y believ$ t1 l ! ,jamison he  01 he   
w\ld be true to 8 ^w4 ,all ! same1 !y   
did n omit  to pray = t guidance &      
support = him )\t :i* 8 own  ef=ts w\ld 
be va94    ,! ev5+ be=e ,tam's week 0 up
 a p>cel 0 deliv]$ at  ,jamison's door1 
address$ to 8 gr&son4 ,x conta9$ a      
complete  new suit1 z ! ,highl& g5tleman
 _h said1 f ! sk9  outw>ds4 ,nev] 0 se5 
su* a brave outfit1 to ,tam's ?9k+4 ,he 
turn$ x ov] & admir$ x1 article by      
article1 = at lea/ a  c\ple ( h\rs1 b   
w\ld n try x on1 or any "p ( x1 until   
he _h _h a good wa%4 ,! tub 0 nev] a ?+ 
he 0 %y (1 b  on ?is occasion x 0 us$ z 

?\gh he int5d$ to wa% out 8  e fault1 z 
well z all ! m]ely sup]ficial smuts &   
/a9s  t _h accumulat$1 s z to appe> be=e
 8 ,que5 a spotlessly  clean cuddy-t5d]4
    ,:5 ! op]ation 0 complet$1 ,tam     
indu$ himself 9 8 new  g>m5ts & w5t on  
p>ade1 s to speak1 be=e 8 gr&mo!r4      
,yetta 0 busy /irr+ ! matut9al porridge 
:5 he walk$ into  ! b5 & said3    ,h[ d 
,i look1 granny8    ,yetta1 turn+ r\nd1 
?rew up h] h&s 9 amaze4 ,%e h>dly knew  
him1 s great 0 ! trans=mation effect$ by
 ! new clo!s &  ! scrubb+ he _h giv5    
himself4 ,donal 0 no less surpris$ :5   
he came 9 f 8 morn+ milk+4 ,tam look$   
two in*es tall]  & a lot spruc]4    ,ye 
m9d me ( y] puir fa!r1 said ! old man z 
he sat d[n to  breakfa/4    ,t 0 a note 
( sad recollection :i* br\ght te>s to   
,yetta's  eyes2 b a smile 0 soon gleam+ 
?r\gh !m :5 ,tam1 gett+  sight ( ,meg1  
:o 0 eye+ him z x 7 askance1 said drily1
  ,meg looks z if %e h>dly k5n$ :at ta  
mek ( h] h&iw>k2 =  ! beg9n+ o't 0 a' h]
 do+4    ,j !n ! noise ( :eels 0 he>d on

 ! road1 & z !  mess5g] :o br\ght !     
clo!s left ^w t "o ( ! ,que5's  c>riages
 w\ld pick him up on ! morr[1 ,tam ?\ght
 surely ?is  0 ! "o4 ,b x 0 n4 ,inde$1  
he ran to ! door at lea/  tw5ty times   
ere1 t[>ds elev5 o'clock1 8 vehicle     
arriv$4 ,x  0 a qua9t affair1 half      
c>riage1 half wa%-basket1 drawn by two  
asses1 creatures z beautiful ( _! k9d z 
c\ld be f\nd4 ,x  0 driv5 by h] :om he  
knew1 & by h] side 7 sev]al bright      
little faces1 :ile ! ,highl& g5tleman1  
rid+ beh9d on "o  pony1 z /urdy &       
,hielan' z himself1 l$ ano!r by !       
bridle4    ,donal & ,yetta came out & ) 
b[$ heads ?ank$ ! augu/  ?\gh           
simple-he>t$ lady = ! great k9dness %e  
_h %[n to  _! boy4 ,%e repli$ ) a k9dly 
smile3    ,!re appe>s to be ! mak+ ( a  
good man 9 him1 &1 )  ,god's help1 we w 
d our be/ to make him "o4    ,little m 0
 said1 &1 m\nt+ ! l$ pony1 ,tam rode (f 
by  ! side ( ! fai?ful reta9]1 :o nev]  
got fur!r away f  ! c>riage ?an ! du/   
rais$ by its :eels4           99        

99       99       99       99    ,?us   
comm5c$ ,tam's c>e] 9 life4 ,?\gh he    
s]v$ ! noble/  lady 9 ! l&1 he did n f9d
 8 way "o altoge!r ( butt]$  p>snips &  
cream4 ,! "o ?+ abhorr5t to 8 royal     
mi/ress  0 idl5ess & indiff]5ce4 ,!     
motto ( h] e/abli%m5t--(  all h]        
e/abli%m5ts--0 ,! dilig5t eye4 ,9 ?is   
pr9ciple  %e f\nd n only ! be/ int]e/s (
 h] own h\se1 b ! be/  int]e/s also ( ^?
 :o s]v$ h]4    ,tam c\ld n be call$    
idle1 nor c\ld he be call$ exactly      
indiff]5t2 b dur+ ! ye>s ( 8 t5d+ (     
cattle &  %eep on ! brae-side he _h got 
into ! habit ( lik+ to loll  ab\t1 to   
saunt] & dream1 & !n to make up1 or try 
to make  up1 ! leeway ( "w or duty by a 
spurt ( en]gy4 ,ano!r fault  he _h 0 to 
leave ?+s ab\t--= o!rs to side or put 9 
ord]4 ,?is arose1 no d\bt1 f ! n>r[     
dim5sions ( 8 home1  :]e !re 0 h>dly    
room = ev]y?+ to h its p>ticul>  place4 
,x 01 h[ev]1 nei!r a v griev\s nor a    
deeply root$  fault2 & a little %>p     
drill+1 n unfrequ5tly at ! h&s  ( !     

,highl& g5tleman--a sort ( major ( !    
h\sehold1 :o  possess$ ! dilig5t eye p> 
excell5ce--soon correct$ ,tam's         
del9qu5cy 9 ?is reg>d4    ,b ! o!r fault
 0 m deeply root$ & co/ ! "y  donkey-boy
 _m a bad qu>t] ( an h\r4 ,inde$1 on "o 
occasion x  ne>ly co/ him 8 place4 ,he  
_h be5 giv5 a task to d1 & 9  place (   
do+ x ) all dilig5ce he _h be5 f\nd ) 8 
feet  gr[+ to ! gr\nd1 z x 74 ,!        
consequ5ce 0 an int]view  ) ! ,highl&   
g5tleman1 :o told him1 ,tam1 ye h ei!r  
ta  pe puni%t or to leave h] ,maje/y's  
s]vice3 :i* %all x pe8    ,i'll tek !   
puni%m5t1 sir1 if y please1 he answ]$4  
,tam1 ye are a wise poy1 an' we'll mebby
 mek a man o' ye yet1 said  !           
major-domo4    ,tam took 8 puni%m5t1 & 0
 ! bett] = x2 b he /ill  fail$ to come  
up to 8 royal mi/ress's ideal ( a       
s]vant4 ,l  8 fell[-s]vitors1 he _h     
pl5ty ( "t = re/ & recreation3  h\rs (  
lab\r 7 by no means long4 ,s mu* "t _h  
he1 inde$1  = himself1 t ! ,highl&      
g5tleman put suitable books be=e  him1 &

 c\nsell$ him to improve 8 m9d by read+ 
& /udy4  ,he fail$1 h[ev]1 to pr(it by !
 advice1 & 0 pres5tly made  aw>e ( 8    
error by a viol5t ?und]-clap4    ,he 0 9
 att5dance on 8 royal mi/ress "o day1 :5
 %e &  ! *ildr5 7 out = a drive4 ,a poor
 body 0 met1 9 app>5t  di/ress1 by !    
wayside4 ,inquiry 0 made z to h]        
condition1  pres5t help 0 ext5d$1 & a   
promise ( future b5efic5ce giv5  if     
fur!r inve/igation %\ld w>rant its      
be/[al4 ,h5ce !  necessity arose = an   
address to be writt5 d[n1 & ,tam1 :o 0  
t day ! only p]son 9 att5dance1 0       
reque/$ to d x4    ,:5 ,tam ent]$ !     
royal s]vice he c\ld read a bit & write 
v imp]fectly2 b !re _h be5 "t1 _h he    
foll[$ !  c\nsel giv5 him1 to h greatly 
improv$ himself 9 bo? ^?  accompli%m5ts4
 ,n hav+ done s1 he fumbl$ egregi\sly   
ov] !  task set him1 &1 9 %ort1 made su*
 a ha% ( x t an eye (  wra? 0 turn$ ^u  
him4    ,tam _h se5 t eye 9 all its     
moods--( laught] & smiles1 (  grief1 (  
e>ne/ness1 ( affection1 ev5 ( solemnity 

& awe1 b  he _h nev] z yet beheld x fla%
 9 indignant wra?4 ,he felt z  ?\gh !   
muscles ( 8 knees _h be5 cut away & !   
gr\nd  0 s9k+ f "u 8 feet4 ,:at w\ld he 
n h giv5 to be  miles away6 ,b he _h to 
face ! /orm1 & x came 9 ?is way3    ,7 n
 books & pap] & ink put be=e y8 ,& 7 y n
  advis$ to improve y\r read+ & writ+8  
,tam falt]+ly admitt$ t su* 0 ! case4   
,:y did y n att5d to ! advice8          
,i--,i---- /amm]$ ! ease-lov+ ,tam4     
,_h y n ! "t8    ,yes4    ,!n :y did y n
 d z y 7 wi%$8    ,tam hung 8 head 9    
%ame4    ,tam ,jamison1 li/5 to me4 ,i w
 h ^? 9 my employ att5d  to my wi%es1 & 
att5d to !m ) all _! might4 ,d y wi%  to
 be ignorant all y\r life1 :5 ! "t & !  
means =  improvem5t are plac$ at y\r    
comm&8 ,9 ?ree mon?s' "t ,i  %all expect
 y to read & write 9 su* a way t y w be 
able to fulfil 9 a cr$itable mann] a    
simple duty l t y  h to-day s griev\sly 
fail$ 94 ,n[ we'll g on4    ,tam        
,jamison want$ no m speak+ to4 ,he 0 n[ 
?or\ghly awake3  & he w5t to "w ) all 8 

might to d ! behe/ ( 8  mi/ress &       
,sov]eign1 &1 9 tru?1 he made prodigi\s 
progress2  s t :5 x happ5$ "o day--he   
be+ !n 9 att5dance on h]  ,maje/y 9     
ano!r "p ( ! c\ntry--t %e requir$ !     
names  ( sev]al r>e plants to be writt5 
d[n = h] future use1 he did  x s clev]ly
 t he 0 rew>d$ ) a pleas$ smile4    ,tam
 felt t he _h acquir$ w+s t aft]noon1 & 
!  /range/ "p ( ! affair 01 t :5 he came
 to reckon up  precisely1 he discov]$ t 
x 0 ?ree mon?s to a day s9ce 8  royal   
e>wigg+1 z ! ,highl& g5tleman call$ x4  
,to t wor?y man ,jamison communicat$ 8  
delight4 ,ah1 said he1  ye ?o*t1 l _m   
ani!r1 t ye 7 do+ a great s]vice to  h] 
graci\s ,maje/y by y\r few h\rs ( daily 
lab\r2 b1 guid  fai?1 %e does a mighty  
deal mair = ye ?an ye1 or ony ! likes   
o' ye1 c d = h]4 ,s]ve 'mai/ onybody    
else 9 ! k9tra1 an'  !y'll take y]      
s]vice an' gie ye y] wage1 an' !re's an 
end4  ,b :5 h] ,maje/y teks ye intil h] 
h\sehold %e teks ye to mek  a man o'    
ye--if x's 9 ye1 ye k54 ,an' weel %e    

kn[s hoo ta d  x--nane bett]4 ,sae ye j 
g on z ye've begun1 ,tam ,jamison1 an'  
ye'll mebbe no bide a feckless          
cuddy-callant till ye're auld an'  bl9d4
    ,jamison did n ne$ to be taught 8   
lesson a second "t4 ,he made  dilig5t   
use ( 8 opportunities1 & improv$ s mu* &
 s  visibly t :5 he 0 fifte5 he 0 rais$ 
to ! position (  page4 ,a great] m>k (  
appreciation c\ld h>dly be giv5 to "o  9
 ! royal employ2 = h] ,maje/y's pages   
are among/ ! mo/  tru/$ ( h] s]vants4   
,at fir/ ! humbl] duties ( a page fell  
to 8 lot2 b z he  improv$ 9 ?\ghtfulness
 & intellig5ce1 & 9 8 k  ( ! manifold & 
delicate duties :i* fell to 8 c>e--9 :i*
  he _h ! aid & in/ruction ( "o ( h]    
,maje/y's olde/ &  mo/ exp]i5c$ pages1 a
 man :o _h be5 9 h] s]vice ev] s9ce  %e 
asc5d$ ! ?rone--he rose high] & high] 9 
! royal  s]vice & ! royal consid]ation1 
until at la/ 8 s]vices 7  r>ely requir$ 
except on ,/ate & exceptional occasions 
only4    ,illu/ration3 ,tam hung 8 head 
9 %ame4    ,sc>cely a week pass$ t he   

did n recall ! words ( him we  h call$ !
 ,highl& g5tleman1 :5 he said t ! ,que5 
did m = ^? 9 h] s]vice ?an !y c\ld ev] d
 = h]1  9 t %e n only made m5 & wom5 (  
!m1 b treat$ !m  m z g5tlem5 & ladies   
?an z m]e dome/ics4 ,!re 7 no  s]vants 9
 h] employ1 no matt] h[ humble _! sph]e1
 b %e  knew !m by "n & _h _! welf>e at  
he>t2 & if !y s]v$  h] well1 %e nev] lo/
 sight ( !m1 or =got !m--no1 n ev5  :5 !
 grave took !m into its transitional    
embrace4    ,jamison _h _h abundant     
opportunities to note & set ^!  ?+s d[n 
9 8 he>t1 b he 0 nev] s mu* impress$ by 
h] ,maje/y's deep reg>d = ^? :o s]v$ h] 
fai?fully &  well z :51 "o dripp+ autumn
 day1 he 0 requir$ to accompany  h] to !
 *ur*y>d ( a rural village1 halfway     
betwixt ,london  & ,w9dsor--9 :i*1 a day
 or two be=e1 ! ag$ s]vant above  ref]r$
 to _h be5 buri$--9 ord] t %e might lay 
a wrea?  ^u 8 grave4 ,x bore ! words1 ,9
 grateful remembrance ( a  devot$ &     
fai?ful s]vant1 ,v4,r41 & z %e b5t d[n  
to place  x ) h] own h& ^u ! grave a te>

 fell ^u ! fl[]s  t out%one ! brighte/  
jewel ( h] cr[n4          ,,temp]ance   
,,notes ,,& ,,news4    ,by a ,lead+     
,temp]ance ,advocate4      ,,!          
,,temp]ance ,,hospital4    ,illu/ration3
 ,,dr4 ,j4 ,j4 ,,ridge4    7,photo3 ,j4 
,bacon1 ,newca/le-on-,tyne47    ,! /ory 
( ! ,temp]ance ,hospital 9 ,hamp/ead    
,road =ms "o  ( ! mo/ int]e/+ *apt]s 9  
temp]ance hi/ory4 ,:5  ! exp]im5t (     
treat+ accid5ts & disease )\t !         
adm9i/ration ( alcohol 0 fir/ moot$1 !  
idea 0 assail$  ) a /orm ( criticism 9  
:i* ! m$ical pr(ession f\nd a  mo/      
active ally 9 ! public ,press4 ,a qu>t] 
( a c5tury has  n[ elaps$ s9ce ! fir/   
pati5t 0 receiv$ 9 ! tempor>y  premises 
9 ,g[] ,/reet1 & al?\gh ! m$ical /aff h 
full  p]mission1 "u c]ta9 regulations1  
to adm9i/] alcohol if  deem$ exp$i5t1 ! 
la/ ,report /ates t out ( a total (     
#ac1ihd 9-pati5ts1 alcohol has only be5 
resort$ to 9 tw5ty-five  cases4 ,!      
p]c5tage ( recov]ies comp>es mo/        
fav\rably )  ! ord9>y hospitals1 & !    

cases include e v>iety (  disease &     
accid5t4 ,! pres5t head ( ! m$ical /aff 
is ,dr4  ,j4 ,j4 ,ridge1 :o has be5     
connect$ ) ! in/itution f !  fir/4 ,= _m
 ye>s x has be5 ! cu/om ( ! ,unit$      
,k+dom  ,b& ( ,hope ,union to organise a
 ,*ri/mas collection 9 aid (  !         
,temp]ance ,hospital4 ,! am\nt ?us      
realis$ has rea*$ _m  ?\s& p\nds1 & x is
 hop$ t ?is ye>'s collection w  prove ! 
be/ ( ! s]ies4 ,! body ( evid5ce 9 fav\r
 (  total ab/95ce :i* ! ,temp]ance      
,hospital has accumulat$  c]ta9ly       
entitles ! in/itution to ! cordial      
support ( !  temp]ance public4          
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,temp]ance           
,,hospital1 ,,hamp/ead ,,road1 ,,london4
    7,photo suppli$ by ! ,press ,/udio47
      ,,com+ ,,ev5ts4    ,among !       
fixtures wor? not+ may be nam$ ! ,new   
,ye>'s ,meet+  ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom ,b& (  
,hope ,union on ,saturday1 ,janu>y #g?2 
! ,annual ,meet+ ( ! ,london ,unit$     
,temp]ance ,c\ncil1 to be  address$ by !
 ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 on ,febru>y    

#ac?1 9 !  ,que5's ,hall2 a great       
,indu/rial ,exhibition1 promot$ by !    
,hackney  & ,ea/ ,middlesex ,b& ( ,hope 
,union1 on ,april #aj-ac2 ,temp]ance    
,sunday = ,london ,diocese ,april #bcrd 
7,/4 ,george's ,day1 a gr&  opportunity 
= ! cl]gy to /rike a national note72 &1 
z x is  well to look ahead1 a ,_w's     
,temp]ance ,conv5tion to be held "u  !  
auspices ( ! ,national ,temp]ance       
,league 9 #aijj4      ,,! ,,new ,,engli%
 ,,diction>y4    ,x may be news to "s ( 
our read]s t ,dr4 ,james ,a4 ,h4        
,murray1  ! editor-9-*ief ( ! monum5tal 
lit]>y "w :i* has be5  9 progress = s _m
 ye>s1 is an e>ne/ total ab/a9] & a     
,vice-,presid5t ( ! ,national ,temp]ance
 ,league4 ,diction>y-mak+  & total      
ab/95ce seem to run toge!r4 ,9 ,william 
,ball's ,slight  ,memorials ( ,hannah ,m
 is ?is rem>k3 ,i d9$ la/ week at  !    
,bi%op ( ,*e/]'s4 ,dr4 ,johnson 0 !re4  
,9 ! middle (  d9n] ,i urg$ ,dr4        
,johnson to take a little w9e4 ,he      
repli$3  ',i c't dr9k a little1 *ild1   

!re=e ,i nev] t\* x4  ,ab/95ce is z easy
 to me z temp]ance w\ld be difficult4'  
,x  is r curi\s to note t x is only )9  
rec5t ye>s t  our diction>ies h tak5 any
 cognisance ( ! mean+ :i*  temp]ance p  
give to ! ^w pl$ge4 ,m ?an ?is1 9  !    
e>ly diction>ies ! ^w 0 almo/           
exclusively giv5 up to  ! o!r side ( !  
dr9k "q4 ,= in/ance1 9 ,bailey's        
,diction>y 7#agcf7 we h ! foll[+        
def9ition ( ! ^w  pl$g$3--,hav+ drank by
 ! recomm5dation ( ano!r4444  ,! cu/om (
 pl$g+ 9 dr9k+ 0 occasion$ by ! ,danes1 
:o1 :ile !y _h ! sup]iority 9 ,engl&1   
us$ to /ab !  ,engli% or cut _! ?roats  
:ile !y 7 dr9k+2 & !reupon  !y reque/$ (
 "s sitt]-by to be _! pl$ge & security  
:ile !y drank2 s t ',i w pl$ge y'       
signifies ',i w be  y\r security t y    
%all dr9k 9 safety4'    ,illu/ration3   
,,diction>y ,,murray4    ,contra/ ?is ) 
! def9ition giv5 9 ! la/ edition (      
,web/]'s ,diction>y3--    ,a promise or 
agreem5t by :i* "o b9ds "o's self to d1 
or to  refra9 f do+ some?+2 especially a

 solemn promise 9 writ+  to refra9 f us+
 intoxicat+ liquors or o!r liquor2 z to 
sign ! pl$ge4    ,no d\bt1 :5 ,dr4      
,murray rea*es ! lett] ,p1 we %all h a  
def9ition ev5 /ill m illum9at+4 ,! ,new 
,engli% ,diction>y  view$ f a temp]ance 
/&po9t w\ld make a delightful /udy4     
,take1 = in/ance1 volume "o1 9 :i*      
,alcohol has m ?an  a column to itself1 
:ile ,ale has two columns1 ,be] two &  a
 half columns1 & ,ab/a91 ,ab/a9]1 &     
,ab/a9+ are  treat$ ) a weal? (         
illu/ration & mean+ d]iv$ f su*         
au?orities z ,wyclif 9 #achb d[n to ,j4 
,w4 ,b>dsley 7! pres5t  ,bi%op (        
,c>lisle7 9 #ahfg1 :o is press$ into !  
s]vice 9 ?is  =m3--                     
,,ab/a9+4--,practis+ ab/95ce 7f         
alcoholic bev]ages7 #ahfg4  ,j4 ,w4     
,,b>dsley 9 ',cl]ical ,te/imony to      
,total ,ab/95ce' #cj3 ',!  bride 0 !    
daught] ( an ab/a9+ cl]gyman4'          
,illu/ration3 ,,madame ,,anto9ette      
,,/]l+4    7,photo3 ,wal]y1 ,ltd41      
,reg5t ,/reet1 ,w47    ,n[ we w leave x 

to our fair read]s to puzzle ov] until  
next  mon? z to :o ! blu%+ bride 0 :o is
 ?us assur$ (  immortality 9 ! greate/  
,diction>y ! _w has ev] se54      ,,two 
,,que5s ,,( ,,song4    ,example is bett]
 ?an precept1 says ! old adage1 & !re  c
 be no d\bt t ! example ( ,madame       
,anto9ette ,/]l+ &  ,mrs4 ,m>y ,davies 9
 ! matt] ( total ab/95ce has be5 ( !    
utmo/ value4 ,x 0 at a reception giv5 by
 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,fr$]ick  ,%]lock at      
,hackney1 9 #ahib1 to ! ,ar*bi%op (     
,cant]bury  7!n ,bi%op ( ,london71 t    
,madame ,/]l+1 to ! surprise (  a       
delight$ audi5ce1 volunte]$ a few words4
 ,! gift$ s+]  rem>k$ t %e _h be5 ne>ly 
all h] life a total ab/a9]4  ,:5 on long
 t\rs ) memb]s ( h] pr(ession1 x _h be5 
r an aggravation to !m to see1 :5 !y 7  
pretty well  pro/rat$1 t %e 0 almo/ or q
 z fre% at ! end ( !  j\rney z at !     
beg9n+4 ,!y also compla9$ ( ! quality ( 
! w9e furni%$ to !m1 z well z ( wat]4   
,%e took milk &  cocoa1 & also wat]1 (  
:i* %e did n compla91 & sc>cely  miss$  

"o engagem5t 9 ! sev5te5 ye>s dur+ :i*  
%e _h  be5 be=e ! public4 ,%e _h nev] _h
 a day's bad heal?1 &  _h n suff]$ f ^? 
a*es & pa9s ( :i* %e _h he>d  o!r p     
compla9+ cont9ually4 ,l ,madame ,/]l+1  
,mrs4  ,m>y ,davies has ^u _m occasions 
%[n a deep & practical  int]e/ 9        
philan?ropic "w4    ,illu/ration3 ,,mrs4
 ,,m>y ,,davies4    7,photo3 ,h4 ,s4    
,m5delssohn1 ,pembridge ,cresc5t1 ,w47  
,illu/ration3 7,photo suppli$ by !      
,press ,/udio47    ,,muscul> ,,tra9+    
,,at ,,! ,,naval ,,s*ool1 ,,gre5wi*4    
,illu/ration3 7,photo suppli$ by !      
,press ,/udio47    ,,bucket-,,(-,,wat]  
,,race ,,at ,,! ,,naval ,,s*ool4      ,a
 ,,fam\s ,,b& ,,( ,,hope4    ,possibly !
 mo/ unique ,b& ( ,hope 9 ! _w is t :i* 
is  held 9 ! ,royal ,naval ,s*ool1      
,gre5wi*4 ,x 0 f\nd$ s f>  back z #ahga1
 by ,samuel ,sims1 an hon\r$ ag5t ( !   
,national  ,temp]ance ,league1 & ^u 8   
dea?1 9 #ahib1 0 tak5 ov] by  ,mr4 ,w4  
,s4 ,campbell1 z ! ,league's            
repres5tative4 ,no pressure at  all is  

put ^u ! lads to induce !m to jo9 ! ,b& 
( ,hope1  b1 z a matt] ( fact1 mo/ ( !  
lads 9 ! s*ool readily d  s1 & ! pres5t 
memb]%ip is fully a ?\s& /rong4 ,regul> 
weekly meet+s are held1 & ! annual      
ga!r+1 :i* is held  9 ! great gymnasium1
 is a mo/ inspirit+ spectacle4 ,a visit 
to ! ,royal ,naval ,s*ool1 if x %\ld    
happ5 to be 9 recreation  "t1 _c fail to
 af=d consid]able satisfaction to ^? :o 
l to see ,"y ,engl& at play4 ,e type (  
heal?y pa/ime is  enc\rag$ 9 its turn1 &
 ^! "y ab/a9]s h frequ5tly  %[n t !y are
 well able to hold _! own4 ,x is        
enc\rag+  to "k t ! pr9ciples ( total   
ab/95ce are n disc>d$  :5 ! lads pass   
out into ! ,royal ,navy or ,m]cantile   
,m>9e1  = e ye> l>ge numb]s ( !m are    
draft$ into ,miss ,we/on's  well-kn[n   
temp]ance society4      ,,temp]ance     
,,sunday4    ,! appo9tm5t ( a special   
,sunday = ! prea*+ ( s]mons on          
temp]ance orig9at$ ) ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&   
,temp]ance ,society  _m ye>s ago4 ,ow+  
to v>i\s circum/ances1 x is n possible  

= ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& cl]gy to take "o     
,sunday simultane\sly  = ! :ole c\ntry1 
b ea* diocesan ,bi%op makes *oice (  a  
day & issues a pa/oral lett] to 8 cl]gy1
 s t at "o  p]iod ( ! ye> or ano!r !    
:ole c\ntry is cov]$1 s f>  z ! ,*ur* ( 
,engl& is conc]n$4 ,! ,noncon=mi/ bodies
  h1 h[ev]1 = "s ye>s pa/1 fix$ ^u ! la/
 ,sunday 9  ,novemb] = ,temp]ance       
,sunday1 & z we g to press we le>n t    
?is ye> special ref]5ce w be made to !  
importance ( ,sunday  ,clos+4           
,,scripture ,,lessons ,,= ,,s*ool       
,,home ,,int]national ,,s]ies    ,)     
,illu/rative ,anecdotes & ,ref]5ces4    
,,decemb] #ah,,?4--,! ,captivity (      
,judah4    ,to read--,j]4 lii4 #a-aa4   
,gold5 ,text--,j]4 xxix4 #ac4    ,?is   
*apt] describes ! fate ( ,judah4 ,lat]  
k+s 7 all  wick$4 ,w>n+s ( ,j]emiah &   
o!r prophets all be5 9 va94  ,"t has    
come = judgm5t4 ,captivity 9 ,babylon1  
long =etold1  n[ ab\t to comm5ce4 ,came 
ab\t 9 reign ( ,z$ekiah4 ,! elev5  v]ses
 ( ?is lesson almo/ id5tical ) ,j]4     

xxxix4 #a-aj4    ,i4 ,! ,k+ 7#a-c74 ,8  
"n4 ,orig9ally ,mattaniah1 0 son (  good
 ,k+ ,josiah & uncle ( late ,k+         
,jehoia*94 ,j]emiah _h  prophesi$ ( a   
future k+ 7,j]4 xxiii4 #e-g7 z ! ,"l our
  righte\sness4 ,! k+ assum$ t "n1 & 0  
call$ ,z$ekiah4    ,8 acts4 ,did evil1 b
 _h n always be5 altoge!r evil4  ,_h    
made cov5ant ) nobles & prie/s to aboli%
 slav]y  7xxxiv4 #h-aj74 ,b 8 great     
wrong 0 break+ 8 solemn oa? (           
allegiance to k+ ( ,babylon 7#b ,*ron4  
xxxvi4 #ac74 ,?is look$ ^u  z 8 cr[n+   
vice 7,ezek4 xvii4 #h71 = :i* ,god's    
ang] 0 ^u  him 7v]4 #c74    ,lesson4 ,:5
 ?\ v[e/ a v[ def] n to pay x4    ,,ii4 
,! ,siege 7#d-g74 ,city besieg$ = la/   
"t4 ,jews nev]  =got day x began4 ,0    
,janu>y--t5? day ( _! t5? mon?4  ,great 
m\nds or 7e>?-works7 outside walls to   
%oot burn+ arr[s1  etc42 h\ses outside  
?r[n d[n 7,j]4 xxxiii4 #d74 ,fam9e &    
pe/il5ce soon ravag$ cr[d$ population   
inside4    ,! assault4 ,city1 aft]      
eighte5 mon?s1 tak5 by assault at       

nor!rn gate 7,b4,c4 #ehg74 ,k+ & 8      
family & royal gu>d  escap$ by passage  
betwe5 two walls 7,j]4 xxxix4 #d71 by   
royal  g>d5s1 d[n /eep desc5t t[>ds     
,j]i*o4 ,!re he 0 ov]tak5  & made       
prison]4 ,8 brok5 oa? caus$ 8 de/ruction
 7,ezek4  xvii4 #bj74    ,lesson4 ,evil 
%all hunt ! wick$ to ov]take him4       
,,iii4 ,babylon4 ,he 0 tak5 to ,babylon4
 ,8 sons kill$ 9 8  sight1 !n 8 eyes put
 out1 b\nd ) *a9s1 kept 9 prison till   
dea?4 ,feeble 9 w1 fai?less 9 promise1  
judgm5t came ^u him4    ,lesson4 #a4 ,! 
^w ( ! ,"l /&e? sure4      ,b>ga9s4     
,he :o buys ! tru? makes a good b>ga94  
,z$ekiah dealt 9  falsehood & lo/ 8     
?rone4 ,esau sold 8 bir?right = a bas9  
( s\p4 ,judas made a bad b>ga9 :5 he    
sold 8 ,"l = !  price ( a slave4 ,take  
he$ to ! ?+ t is "r1 = t  alone %all br+
 peace at ! la/4      ,,decemb]         
#be,,?4--,a ,*ri/mas ,lesson4    ,to    
read--,hebrews i4 #a-i4 ,gold5          
,text--,/4 ,luke ii4 #aa4    ,?is lett] 
writt5 to ! ,hebrews1 i4e4 ,*ri/ians (  

,jewi% bir?  :o clung to ! prie/hood &  
s]vices ( ! ,temple z well z  to        
,*ri/ianity4 ,/4 ,paul %[s h[ f> !      
,*ri/ian sy/em 0  sup]ior to & sup]s$$ !
 ,jewi%4 ,! types & c]emonies (  ! ,law 
fulfill$ 9 ,*ri/1 ^: bir?day is kept at 
,*ri/mas4    ,i4 ,god's ,revelation     
7#a-b74 ,pa/4 ,god reveal$ or unveil$   
,himself ( old4 ,?is revelation inf]ior 
9 ?ree ways1 viz4 7#a7 ,x  0 giv5       
gradually1 9 portions1 a "p at a "t4    
7#b7 ,giv5 9  div]s mann]s1 "u _m       
figures & types4 7#c7 ,giv5 by prophets1
  only human4    ,pres5t4 ,f9al         
revelation ( ,god's tru?--once = all    
giv5 to  ! sa9ts 7,jude #c74 ,giv5 by ,8
 ,son--! ,^w ( ,god 7,/4 ,john i4  #a1  
#b72 heir ( all ?+s--,god's ag5t 9      
creation ( ! univ]se4    ,,ii4 ,god's   
,son 7#c-i74 ,great 9 ,himself4 ,has    
,div9e glory--!  out%9+ ( ! ,fa!r's     
glory4 ,he is ,god's image1 ! c\nt]p>t  
( ! ,fa!r4 ,to see ,*ri/ is to see ,god 
7,/4 ,john xiv4 #i74    ,great 9 ,8 "w4 
7#a7 ,uphold] ( ! univ]se z well z its  

,creator4 7#b7 ,savi\r4 ,came n only z  
prophet to reveal ,god's  w1 b to purge 
man's s94 ,?is ,he did by ,himself ) ,8 
own  blood 7ix4 #ab1 #ad74    ,great]   
?an angels4 ,9 ,8 p]son1 ,8 "w4 ,8      
exaltation to  glory2 te/ifi$ by        
,scripture1 e4g4 ,psalm ii4 #c tells (  
,*ri/'s  et]nal ,son%ip--also ref]r$ to 
by ,/4 ,paul z fulfill$ 9 ,8            
resurrection 7,acts xiii4 #cc74    ,k+  
ov] all4 ,*ri/ also a ,k+4 ,rules 9     
righte\sness 7,psalm  xlv4 #f1 #g72     
receiv$ ?rone z victor ov] ,8           
enemies--s91 dea?1  & ! devil 7xii4 #b74
 ,rais$ high above all4    ,lesson4     
,*ri/ is ,k+--hon\r ,him2 ,he is        
,savi\r--love ,him2 ,he  is ,god--fe>   
,him4 ,kiss ! ,son1 le/ ,he be angry1 & 
s ye p]i%4  ,bless$ are all !y t put _! 
tru/ 9 ,him4      ,*ri/ 9 ! ,old & ,new 
,te/am5ts4    ,a weav]1 :o _h made an   
elaborate piece ( tape/ry1 hung x  ^u ! 
t5t]hooks 9 8 y>d4 ,t night x 0 /ol54 ,a
  piece ( tape/ry 0 f\nd by ! police1   
:i* seem$ to answ]  ! description2 b1 z 

! patt]n 0 n unlike t ( o!r  pieces1 !y 
want$ m def9ite pro(4 ,x 0 br\ght to !  
weav]'s y>d1 & !re ! p]=ations 9 !      
fabric 7 f\nd  to correspond exactly to 
! t5t]hooks4 ,?is 0 pro( positive4  ,9 l
 mann]1 if we place ! life & "* ( ,*ri/ 
aga9/  all ! prophecies ( ,him 9        
,scripture1 !y w be f\nd to  correspond 
exactly4      #ahii4    ,new ,s]ies4 ,! 
,gospel accord+ to ,/4 ,john4           
,,janu>y #a,,/4--,*ri/ ! ,true ,light4  
,to read--,/4 ,john i4 #a-ad4 ,gold5    
,text--,v]4 #d4    ,new ,ye>--new c\rse 
( lessons4 ,?is ,gospel records ! deep] 
spiritual tru?s ( ,*ri/'s tea*+1        
especially ab\t ,8 own  ,nature &       
,p]son4 ,x sets ,*ri/ =? z ,god4 ,/4    
,john tells 8  object 9 writ+ a f\r?    
,gospel 9 *ap4 xx4 #ca1 :i* ! class     
%\ld read4    ,i4 ,! ,nature ( ,*ri/    
7#a-c74 ,et]nal4 ,9 ! beg9n+1 n (  ! _w1
 b be=e all creation1 f ev]la/+4 ,div9e 
,^w4  ,*ri/ is ! expression ( ! m9d (   
,god4 ,came to reveal ,god to  man 7xv4 
#ae74 ,liv+ ,p]son4 ,! ,^w n a m]e      

attribute or  p[] ( ,god b a di/9ct     
,p]son4 ,) ,god f ev]la/+4 ,n  inf]ior  
to ! ,fa!r1 b v ,god ,himself4 ,creator4
 ,z well z  ,savi\r & ,gov]nor ( ! _w   
7read ,col4 i4 #af1 #ag2 ,heb4 i4 #b74  
,,ii4 ,! ,(fice ( ,*ri/ 7#d-ac74 ,s\rce 
( ,life4 ,z v ,god ,he  _h life 9       
,himself1 :i* ,he p\r$ =? on ,8 creation
 7vv4 #be1  #bf2 xvii4 #b74 ,s\rce (    
light4 ,! life f ,son ( ,god is cause  (
 man's inw>d spiritual light by :i* he  
is sav$4 ,himself !  light4 ,_w 0 9     
spiritual d>kness at ,*ri/'s com+4 ,giv]
  ( light4 ,no man has light 9 himself1 
h[ev] great 8 natural  p[]s4 ,all true  
light is f ,*ri/4    ,reject$4 ,by ,8   
own4 ,! _w ,he made knew n its ,creator 
7#a  ,cor4 i4 #ba74 ,! nation ,he *ose  
to be ,8 own special p 7,deut4  vii4 #f7
 receiv$ ,him n4    ,receiv$4 ,by a     
few--bo? ,jews & ,g5tiles2 su* z        
,nicodemus !  rul] 7iii4 #a1 #b71 !     
disciples f ,galilee 7ii4 #aa71 & o!rs4 
,h[ did !y receive ,him8 ,by believ+ 9  
,him4 ,?is fai?1 itself  ! gift ( ,god1 

rew>d$ by fur!r privilege ( becom+      
,god's  sons--born into ,god's family by
 a new & spiritual bir? 7iii4 #c74      
,,iii4 ,! ,glory ( ,*ri/ 7#ad74 ,^w 0   
made fle% by tak+ to  ,himself man's    
human nature4 ,he dwelt 7lit]ally pit*$ 
,8  t5t7 ) m51 full ( m]cy to heal      
bodies & s\ls1 full (  ,god's tru? to   
tea*4    ,lessons4 #a4 ,hold fa/ !      
,*ri/ian fai?4 ,jesus ,*ri/ "o =  ev] ) 
! ,fa!r4 ,god--et]nal1 glori\s1         
,creator1 ,giv] (  light & life to !    
s\l--yet ,man1 l "o ( u4    #b4 ,live ! 
,*ri/ian life4 ,jesus is our example1 t 
we %\ld  foll[ ,8 /eps4      ,*ri/ians  
walk+ 9 ! ,light4    ,a little girl 9 a 
,london slum won a prize at a fl[]-%[4  
,h]  fl[] 0 gr[n 9 a brok5 teapot 9 a   
back attic4 ,:5 ask$ h[  %e manag$ to   
gr[ ! beautiful fl[]1 %e said h] success
 came  f always keep+ ! plant 9 ! only  
corn] ( ! room ev]  fav\r$ by a sunbeam4
 ,only by walk+ 9 ! light & sight ( ,god
  c ,*ri/ians truly gr[ & be> fruit4    
,,janu>y #h,,?4--,*ri/'s fir/           

,disciples4    ,to read--,/4 ,john i4   
#ce-df4 ,gold5 ,text--,v]4 #cf4    ,*ri/
 n[ ?irty ye>s old2 has be5 baptis$ &   
receiv$ special  outp\r+ ( ,holy ,gho/  
7v]4 #cc71 & also be5 tempt$ 9 !        
wild]ness 7,/4 ,matt4 iv4 #a74 ,is n[   
ready = ,8 public "w &  m9i/ry4 ,n[     
beg9s to w9 disciples4    ,i4 ,! fir/   
two ,disciples 7#ce-dj74 ,he>d ( ,him4  
,picture ,*ri/  walk+ ne> ! ,jordan4 ,/4
 ,john1 :o _h baptis$ ,him1 po9ts ,him  
out to 8 foll[]s4 ,describes ,him3 ?is !
 ,lamb ( ,god to ,:om  all ! sacrifices 
po9t$2 ! innoc5t lamb sla9 told ( !     
dea? ( ! spotless ,son ( ,god = man's   
s94 ,8 words w5t home4    ,foll[$ ,him4 
,:o 7 !y8 ,&rew1 ,simon ,pet]'s bro!r1 &
  probably ,/4 ,john1 writ] ( ! ,gospel1
 bro!r ( ,james4 ,:y did  !y foll[8 ,to 
le>n m ( ,him4 ,_h be5 baptis$ ) baptism
 (  rep5tance4 ,s5se ( s9 l$ !m to seek 
! ,savi\r4 ,*ri/ knew  _! ?\ghts1       
enc\rag$ !m to le>n m ( ,him 7,/4 ,matt4
 xi4  #bh1 #bi74    ,,ii4 ,! ?ird       
,disciple 7#da1 #db74 ,! two fri5ds     

sep>ate ! next  day1 ea* 9 se>* ( 8     
bro!r4 ,&rew soon f9ds 8--eag]ly  tells 
! news4 ,!y h f\nd ! long-expect$       
,messiah1 !  ,ano9t$ ( ,god4 ,br+s      
,simon to ,*ri/4 ,no great] pro(        
possible  ( hav+ really f\nd ,*ri/ ?an  
br++ ano!r to ,him4 ,*ri/  looks ) eag] 
& se>*+ eye at ,simon--reads 8 v he>t1  
sees 8 long+ aft] tru?2 gives him a new 
"n1 ,cephas 7,hebrew7  or ,pet]         
7,greek71 mean+ a rock or /one4 ,:at did
 ?is  signify8 ,8 bold & det]m9$ "*1    
/rong 9 ! fai? 7,/4  ,matt4 xvi4 #af71  
eag] 9 def5ce ( ,*ri/ 7xviii4 #aj71 &1  
aft]  8 fall & =giv5ess1 /rong 9 love   
7xxi4 #ae74    ,,iii4 ,! f\r? ,disciple 
7#dc1 #dd74 ,philip ( ,be?saida4 ,mu/ h 
he>d 8 fri5ds talk+ ( ,*ri/4 ,probably  
/irr$ 9 8 he>t4  ,*ri/ f\nd him1 z ,he  
aft]w>ds f\nd ,zac*u ,/4 7,luke xix4    
#e74  ,8 mission to seek z well z to    
save4 ,happy !y :o obey ,*ri/'s  call & 
foll[ ,him4    ,,iv4 ,! fif? ,disciple  
7#de1 #df74 ,philip soon %[s m>ks (     
disciple%ip4 ,he f9ds ,na?anael4 ,tells 

him h[ ,*ri/ fulfill$  prophecies1 su* z
 ( a prophet l unto ,moses1 a k+ ^:  "n 
%\ld be ! ,"l our righte\sness 7,j]4    
xxiii4 #e1 #f74  ,na?anael asks 9 hone/ 
d\bt if x c be possible = ! ,messiah  to
 come f despis$ ,naz>e?4 ,philip did n  
argue1 b bade him  ,come & see--! be/   
cure = all d\bts4    ,lessons4 ,f !     
,bapti/3 ,! dy+ ,savi\r ! greate/ magnet
  = draw+ s\ls4    ,f ,&rew3 ,%[        
religion fir/ at home4    ,f ,simon3    
,ta/e & see h[ graci\s ! ,"l is4    ,f  
,philip3 ,fai? come? by he>+1 & he>+ by 
! ,^w ( ,god4    ,f ,na?anael3 ,he>k5   
unto me1 & ,i w tea* y ! fe> (  ! ,"l4  
,!re's ,ano!r4    ,a travell] lo/ 9 !   
sn[ on ! ,alps 0 rescu$ by "o ( !  fam\s
 dogs ( ,/4 ,b]n>d4 ,:5 re/or$ to       
consci\sness 8 fir/  words 71 ,!re's    
ano!r4 ,! monks to :om ! dogs belong$   
cont9u$ _! se>*1 & ! o!r 0 f\nd & sav$4 
,are  y sav$8 ,is !re n ano!r :om y c   
rescue f s9 &  br+ to ! life ( ,god8    
,illu/ration3 ,%ort ,arr[s    ,%ort     
,arr[s    ,,notes ,,( ,,*ri/ian ,,life  

,,& ,,"w4      ,! ,quiv] ,santa ,claus4 
,la/ mon? we publi%$ full p>ticul>s (   
our s*eme to provide  ,*ri/mas ,/ock+s =
 ! _m poor & fri5dless little ones :o   
are n on ,santa ,claus's visit+ li/1 &  
we appeal to our read]s  = _! he>ty     
practical co-op]ation 9 ?is "w4 ,ea*    
/ock+  w conta9 :olesome goodies1 9 !   
%ape ( cake & sweets1 9  addition to an 
unbreakable toy & a ,*ri/mas c>d4 ,!    
,proprietors  ( ,,! ,,quiv] h head$ !   
subscription li/ ) a donation (  #be1   
:i* is suffici5t to provide ! cont5ts ( 
,,five ,,hundr$ ,,*ri/mas ,,/ock+s ,,=  
,,poor ,,& ,,fri5dless ,,*ildr51    a   
sum ( "o %ill+ be+ suffici5t to furni% a
 /ock+ &  pay ! po/age4 ,b1 z we c      
pr(itably di/ribute ?\s&s (  su*        
pres5ts1 we confid5tly look to all lov]s
 ( ! *ildr5 to  l5d _! g5]\s aid1 9 ord]
 t z _m z possible ( !  de/itute little 
mites may h _! ,*ri/mas bright5$ by su* 
a  welcome gift4 ,we %all also be glad  
to receive recomm5dations f  our read]s 
( suitable cases = ! receipt ( ! /ock+s1

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=m to be f\nd 9 our  ,extra ,*ri/mas    
,numb] 7,*ri/mas ,arr[s7 %\ld be us$4 ,z
 !  "t is %ort1 contributions = !       
,*ri/mas ,/ock+ ,fund %\ld  be s5t at   
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,belle ,sauvage1  ,london1 ,e4,c41 & all
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,,p9hoe ,,*ur*4      ,a ,curi\s         
,alms-box4    ,9 ! int]e/+ p>i% *ur* (  
,p9hoe1 ne> ,exet]1 appe>s a  v curi\s  
alms-box surm\nt$ by ! figure ( a man :o
 seems1  f 8 co/ume & g5]al "*1 to date 
f ! p]iod (  ,james ,i4 ,he holds two   
books 9 8 h&--repres5t+ mo/ probably    
,bible & ,pray] ,book--"o ( :i* be>s !  
inscription1 ,ye ,poor  ,man ( ,p9hoo1  
#agjj1 b f in=mation ) :i* ! vic> (  !  
p>i%1 ! ,rev4 ,fr$]ick ,w4 ,pull+1 has  
k9dly suppli$ u1  x appe>s t ! books 7  
add$ 9 #ahgi-hj1 :5 ! *ur* 0  re/or$4   
,previ\sly ! figure held a small flimsy 
box 9 front (  him4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 plac$ 

on ! pres5t h&some oak box be>+  !      
inscription1 ,rememb] ye ,poor1 & ! old 
flimsy box 0  remov$4 ,! pres5t box 0   
con/ruct$ f "s v anci5t  timb] f ! ro( (
 ,salisbury ,ca!dral1 :5 "u repair4     
,:at ! figure 0 orig9ally int5d$ to     
repres5t--:e!r a  beadle1 ! disp5s] (   
*>ities1 or a reliev+ (fic]--is n  kn[n4
 ,curi\sly en\gh1 ! p>i% records are q  
sil5t z to  ! figure1 & :51 "s "t s9ce1 
x 0 repair$ x 0 s5t  to ! em95t antiqu>y
 & ecclesiologi/1 ! ,rev4 ,mack5zie     
,walcott1 :o said he _h se5 only two su*
 figures be=e4 ,!  wood5 back+ is (     
,jacobean /yle1 & 0 design$ by !        
ar*itect 9 #ahgi to /r5g!n ! :ole       
/ructure4      ,god ,bless ! ,k]nel4    
,aft] ! m>vell\s a*ievem5ts 9 8 two     
,*9ese campaigns1  :i* 7 suffici5t to h 
made ! reputations ( a doz5  ord9>y     
colonels1 ,gordon came back to ,engl& 9 
#ahfe z poor z  :5 he left home4 ,dur+ !
 next six ye>s1 :i* he sp5t 9  ,graves5d
 z an eng9e]1 ! future keep] ( ,kh>t\m  
devot$ a  l>ge portion ( 8 leisure to   

visit+ ! sick & to tea*+  & tra9+ _m ( !
 ragg$ & neglect$ boys ( ! r\gh         
neighb\rhood4 ,s truly did ^! poor lads 
love _! colonel t  x 0 n uncommon to see
 *alk$ up on ! walls ! s+ul>            
inscription1 ,god bless ! ,k]nel4 ,_!   
gratitude 0 app>5tly  /rong] ?an _!     
or?ography4 ,:5 ,engli%m5 reflect h[    
,gordon  plac$ 8 ,div9e ,ma/] fir/ 9 e  
ent]prise ( 8 life1 !y  mu/ feel t no   
in/itution int5d$ to hon\r ! dead h]o at
  ,kh>t\m c be a wor?y memorial :i* is n
 gr\nd$ on ! rock  ( ,*ri/ianity4       
,*ri/mas ,c>ds & ,gift-,books4          
,*ri/mas is pre-em95tly ! season (      
univ]sal good-w1  & ! cu/om ( convey+   
seasonable greet+s by means ( !         
attractive ,*ri/mas c>d is e ye> becom+ 
m g5]al4  ,among/ ! publi%]s ( ^!       
mem5toes ,messrs4 ,raphael ,tuck &      
,sons take front rank1 & ! specim5 box (
 c>ds1 cal5d>s1  /ory-books1 & illu/rat$
 texts1 rec5tly receiv$ f !m1  af=ds    
ample pro( t ! v>iety & arti/ic         
excell5ce :i*  h always *>act]is$ _!    

productions are well ma9ta9$ ?is  ye>4  
,"s ( ! c>ds are v]itable works ( art1 &
 des]ve m  ?an ! tempor>y appreciation  
usually accord$ to su*2 b !  palm =     
novelty1 bo? 9 design & treatm5t1 mu/ be
 accord$  to ! cal5d>s1 _m ( :i* are mo/
 orig9al 9 conception1  & all are       
da9tily & ta/efully produc$4--,= ye>s   
pa/ we  h be5 accu/om$ to look = a      
,*ri/mas book f ,mr4 ,&rew  ,lang1 & ?is
 season he has edit$ an edition ( ,!    
,arabian  ,nights ,ent]ta9m5ts1 :i*     
,messrs4 ,longmans h publi%$ 9 a  *>m+  
cov]1 & ) a numb] ( clev] illu/rations  
by ,mr4  ,h4 ,j4 ,=d4--,ano!r suitable  
gift-book = *ildr5 is ,8 ,big           
,opportunity 7,hodd] & ,/\ghton71 a     
brightly writt5 /ory by  ,amy ,le       
,feuvre2 :il/ = "y p :at m inspirit+ &  
int]e/+ "w c\ld be pres5t$ to !m ?an !  
life-/ory (  ! pione] mission>y1 ,mackay
 ( ,ug&a1 ( ^: biography a new          
illu/rat$ edition has j be5 issu$ by !  
same publi%]s4--,we  h also receiv$ !   
curr5t ye>ly volumes ( our              

contempor>ies1  ,good ,words & ,!       
,sunday ,magaz9e 7,isbi/]  ,co474 ,^!   
w\ld  bo? =m valuable additions to any  
,sunday-s*ool libr>y1 & are  also       
admirably adapt$ = use z prizes or      
pres5ts4    ,illu/ration3 7,f a         
,photograph47    ,,! ,,laugh+ ,,god ,,( 
,,*9a4      ,comp5sation4    ,an        
,iri%man be+ b\nd ov] to keep ! peace   
aga9/ all !  ,que5's subjects1 said1 ,!n
 ,heav5 help ! fir/ =eign] ,i  meet6 ,we
 are rem9d$ ( ?is :5 we see p civility  
itself to  a good s]vant !y are afraid (
 los+1 or to ! /ronge/-will$  p]son 9 _!
 home1 & !n reliev+ _! p5t-up feel+s by 
be+ rude to ! re/ ( ! family4           
,laught] & ,w>4    ,h y any gods ar\nd  
"h8 inquir$ an ,engli% travell] 9  rural
 ,*9a4 ,oh1 yes1 repli$ a v5]able       
,cele/ial2 ! ?ree  ,pure ,ones1 ! ,god (
 ! ,fields1 & ! ,goddess ( ,m]cy4 ,my   
old  fri5d1 ,i am afraid y\r gods are n 
a few4 ,=eign tea*]1  said ! old man1   
v]ily1 v]ily1 our gods are t5 ?\s& &    
?\s&s ( ?\s&s4 ,"s are ( /one1 o!rs (   

wood1 clay1  or bronze4 ,"o may be      
pur*as$ = a f>?+1 ano!r w co/  #bjj4 ,! 
,laugh+ ,god 9 our illu/ration is a     
repres5tation 9  co>se pott]y (         
,quantecong1 suppos$ to be ! fir/       
emp]or4  ,!re are laugh+ ,buddhas =     
sale1 & "s few images (  b5efic5t mi52 b
 ! great horde are int5d$ to inspire awe
  or t]ror4 ,! second illu/ration is a  
well-execut$ t]ra-cotta  figure ( a     
deifi$ w>rior4 ,! drawn sword & be>d are
 simil>  to ^? ( ,kwante1 ! ,god ( ,w>1 
reg>d$ z ! head ( !  milit>y dep>tm5t 9 
,*9a4 ,9 #a1fjj /ate temples d$icat$  to
 him ! m&>9s wor%ip once a mon?1 & 9    
?\s&s (  small] temples he is hon\r$ )  
sacrifices ( %eep & ox54  ,8 wor%ipp]s  
believe t he 0 a g5]al1 :o j ab\t !  "t 
t ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace came to ?is _w 9    
great humility  made ! enemies ( ,*9a to
 tremble4 ,! elevation or manufacture  (
 gods is a simple affair4 ,! keep] ( an 
idol %op collects  ! heads1 limbs1 &    
trunk t he has m\ld$ out ( mud1 unites  
!m 9 "o ill-proportion$ figure1 slips a 

frog1 snake1 liz>d1  or c5tip$e into !  
hole 9 ! back1 & ! idol is ready =      
d$ication & wor%ip6 ,! calm1 colossal   
,buddha at ,pek+ is  sev5ty feet high1 b
 x c only witness to a bl9d feel+ aft]  
,god4      ,an ,anci5t ,manuscript ( ,/ 
,mat!w4    ,! romance ( ,new ,te/am5t   
manuscripts is aga9 enl>g$2 ?is  "t by !
 discov]y ( a papyrus fragm5t conta9+ a 
"p (  ! ,gospel accord+ to ,/4 ,mat!w4  
,! preci\s %eet 0 f\nd  9 ! ,libyan     
des]t1 ab\t "o hundr$ & tw5ty miles s\? 
(  ,cairo1 by ,messrs4 ,gr5fell & ,hunt1
 ! discov]]s ( ! ,logia4  ,x is ?\ght t 
?is fragm5t may be old] by a hundr$ ye>s
  ?an any o!r manuscript ( ! ,new       
,te/am5t hi!rto available4  ,its value1 
_h x be5 a :ole book in/ead ( two       
leaves1 w\ld  h be5 priceless4 ,ev5 s1 x
 is ( s+ul> int]e/4 ,its  actual hi/ory1
 ( c\rse1 is beyond discov]y1 b its     
appe>ance  among/ ! _w ( s*ol>s rem9ds u
 ( ! /rangely v>i$  *annels ?r\gh :i*   
,greek manuscripts ( ! ,new ,te/am5t h  
come d[n to u4 ,!re is ! romantic /ory (

 ! discov]y1  9 a mona/]y on ,m\nt      
,s9ai1 ( ! priceless manuscript kn[n  z 
! ,codex ,s9aiticus4 ,!re is ! sc>cely  
less valuable  ,codex ,alex&r9us :i* !  
,briti% ,museum n[ gu>ds2 t  came to    
,engl& z a gift to ,k+ ,*>les ,i4 f a   
,patri>* (  ,con/ant9ople4 ,!re is !    
great manuscript :i* is "o ( !  glories 
( ! ,vatican ,libr>y at ,rome1 :]e x is 
believ$ to  h be5 ev] s9ce t libr>y 0   
f\nd$4 ,!re is ! ,codex  ,ephraemi at   
,p>is1 its anci5t writ+ p>tly legible   
b5ea? a  mu* lat] "w writt5 ov] x--a    
manuscript :i* once belong$  to ,ca!r9e 
de ,m$icis4 ,!re is ano!r palimpse/     
br\ght to  ,engl& f a conv5t 9 ! ,nubian
 des]t4 ,!re is ! manuscript  pres5t$ by
 ,laud to ! ,bodleian1 & suppos$ to h   
be5 us$  by ! ,v5]able ,b$e4 ,9 tru?1 ! 
hi/ory ( ^! treasures is  full (        
romance1 & x is b fitt+ t new discov]ies
 %\ld  furni% o!r examples ( ! /range   
ways 9 :i* ! text ( !  ,holy ,scriptures
 9 v>i\s p>ts & =ms has be5 pres]v$ = u4
    ,illu/ration3 7,f a ,photograph47   

,a ,,god ,,( ,,w>4      ,hum\rs ( ,hym54
    ,:ile no?+ c be s di/ress+ to a     
cl]gyman1 ^: duty x  is to solemnise    
m>riages1 z irrev]5ce or flippancy1 he c
  h>dly fail to be amus$1 if _m ( 8 p   
are poor & 8  area is wide1 at !        
occasional results ( a g5u9e ignorance1 
or  a legitimate n]v\sness4 ,a well-kn[n
 *ur* 9 ,c5tral ,london  c furni% sev]al
 s+ul> & rec5t exp]i5ces4 ,x is n  (t5 t
 ei!r ( ! contract+ p>ties comes furni%$
 )  a pray]-book1 b on a c]ta9 occasion 
! bride1 a r  /rong-m9d$-look+ lady1 did
 s1 & insi/$ on hold+ x  /]nly & /eadily
 "u ! nose ( h] future sp\se4 ,9        
repeat+ ! passage 9 :i* *]i% occurs1 a  
bridegroom1  9 a falt]+ voice1 express$ 
8 will+ness to love & to  'p]i%4' ,oh1  
sir1 ,i d feel t n]v\s6 once plead$     
ano!r emb>rass$ swa9 9 ! middle ( !     
s]vice4 ,a wid[]1  :o 0 extremely awkw>d
 & /upid 9 mak+ ! responses  aft] !     
m9i/]1 apologis$ by say+1 ,really1 sir1 
x is s  long s9ce ,i 0 m>ri$ la/ t ,i   
=get6 ,ano!r bridegroom1  ?\gh          

middle-ag$1 seem$ some:at diffid5t )    
reg>d to 8  responsibilities1 & answ]$  
to ! inquiry1 ,wilt ?\ love1  com=t1    
hon\r1 etc48 ,to ! be/ ( my abilities ,i
 w4 ,a  ye> or two ago1 ! ro( ( !       
p>ticul> *ur* ( :i* we  are ?9k+ 0 be+  
r5ovat$1 & ! int]ior 0 a maze (  ladd]s4
 ,"u ^! a sup]/iti\s bride e>ne/ly begg$
 n  to be compell$ to g1 s %e 0         
consid]ately conduct$ to !  *ancel by a 
circuit\s r\te4 ,!re 0 a w$d+ la/ ye> at
  :i* a t9y bridesmaid made h]          
appe>ance4 ,z he _h m>ri$ h]  p>5ts ab\t
 six summ]s previ\sly1 ! cl]gyman ?\ght 
he  might v5ture to take h] by ! arm &  
to place h] 9 h] prop]  position beh9d !
 bride4 ,consid]ably to 8 surprise1 !   
small  damsel hit out at him 9 a mo/    
workmanlike mann] /raight f  ! %\ld]1 & 
! edifice res\nd$ ) a t]rific yell (    
defiance1 ,me won't6 ,me ,,won',t6      
,illu/ration3 7,photo suppli$ by ! ,*ur*
 ,mission>y ,society47    ,,indian      
,,orphans ,,at ,a ,,breakfa/ ,,suppli$  
,,by ,,mission>ies4    7,a sc5e dur+ !  

rec5t fam9e47      ,"s ,new ,books4     
,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ biographies ( !     
season is t (  ,bi%op ,wal%am ,h[1 :i*  
has j be5 issu$ by ,messrs4 ,isbi/]1    
prefac$ by an excell5t portrait ( ! late
 prelate4 ,! ,bi%op  0 pr9cipally kn[n  
by 8 "w 9 ! ,ea/ ( ,london1 :]e  he 0   
greatly lov$ by cl]gy & p>i%ion]s alike1
 & _m  excell5t /ories are relat$       
apropos ( 8 *e]9ess &  tol]ant good     
nature 9 deal+ ) ! mix$ elem5ts ( 8     
cr[d$ diocese4 ,! memoir seems full &   
complete1 z1 inde$1  x %\ld be1 !       
biograph] be+ ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,h[ 7a son (
  ! late ,bi%op71 :o _h access to all ! 
private memor&a (  8 fa!r1 & 0 naturally
 acqua9t$ ) e incid5t (  int]e/ conc]n+ 
him4 ,f ! same publi%]s comes an        
excell5t  "w by our contributor1 ,dean  
,f>r>1 on ,great ,books1 9 :i*  he      
critically reviews ! life & works (     
,bunyan1 ,%akespe>e1  ,dante1 ,milton1 &
 o!r ma/]-spirits4 ,?\gh admitt$ly      
writt5  = "y p1 ! volume conta9s mu* t  
is valuable &  int]e/+ to old] read]s4  

,messrs4 ,isbi/] h also rec5tly  issu$ a
 volume ( s]mons by ! ,rev4 ,/op=d ,a4  
,brooke1 "u  ! title ,! ,gospel ( ,joy4 
,:il/ we d n endorse all !  views       
express$ by ! au?or1 yet at ! same "t we
 are b\nd to  confess t ,mr4 ,brooke's  
eloqu5t addresses teem ) happy &        
sugge/ive ?\ghts4--,a da9tily produc$   
volume rea*es u f  ! ,sci5tific ,press 9
 ! =m ( ,mr4 ,j4 ,t4 ,woolry* ,p][ne's  
acc\nt ( 8 rec5t j\rney 9 ,russian      
,c5tral ,asia1 publi%$  "u !            
compreh5sive title ,russian ,ho/s &     
,engli% ,gue/s 9  ,c5tral ,asia4 ,9 _m  
respects ! j\rney describ$ 0 q  unique1 
& ! int]e/ is consid]ably increas$ by ! 
numb]  & v>iety ( ! excell5t            
illu/rations :i* are scatt]$  ?r\gh\t ! 
book4--,table-talk ) ,"y ,m5 7,hodd] &  
,/\ghton7 is ! title :i* ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,j4
 ,dawson gives to 8  rec5tly publi%$    
s]ies ( p5-conv]sations ) "y m54  ,mr4  
,dawson's practical1 /raight=w>d &      
cultur$ talk on  su* div]se subjects z  
,! ,art ( ,liv+1 ,*ri/ianity &          

,progress1 ,civic ,responsibility1 etc41
 is n only brilliant b  highly          
in/ructive1 & ! book is "o :i* %\ld f9d 
a place  on e "y man's book%elf1 = x w  
ri*ly repay c>eful  & con/ant           
p]usal4--,we h also to ackn[l$ge !      
receipt (  ,com=t & ,c\nsel 7,hodd] &   
,/\ghton71 conta9+ quotations  f !      
writ+s ( ,elizabe? ,rundle ,*>les = e   
day 9 !  ye>2 ,! ,*ildr5's ,ye>-,book ( 
,pray] & ,praise 7,longmans71  compil$  
by ,c4 ,m4 ,:i%aw2 a useful & in=m+     
little volume on  ,diet & ,food 7,j4 &  
,a4 ,*ur*ill71 by ,dr4 ,alex&] ,haig2 ,a
  ,clu/] ( ,camphire 7,passmore &       
,alaba/]71 conta9+ %ort1  sympa!tic     
addresses by ,mrs4 ,c4 ,h4 ,spurgeon to 
^? :o are sick  & sorr[ful2 & ,! ,daily 
,homily 7,morgan & ,scott71 a s]ies  (  
brief1 pregnant disc\rses on ! books ( !
 ,bible f #a  ,samuel to ,job1 by !     
,rev4 ,f4 ,b4 ,mey]4      ,out ( ! ,eat]
 came =? ,meat4    ,samson's riddle is  
an ev]la/+ prov]b4 ,out ( ! dev\r+      
fam9e t la/ ye> deva/at$ ,india bless+s 

h already come  to _m prov9ces4 ,a      
conqu]$ race f9d x h>d to love & tru/   
_! rul]s1 b 9 _! tr\ble dwell]s 9 !     
fam9e di/ricts  saw ! practical side (  
,*ri/ianity4 ,9 ! mid/ ( univ]sal       
rejoic+ ,engl& 0 mov$ ) compassion1 &   
provid$ food =  ! />v+4 ,gov]nm5t1 9 _m 
in/ances1 entru/$ mission>ies  ) !      
di/ribution ( gra94 ,! ,indian p are sl[
 to act  & /rong to endure4 ,?\s&s p]i%$
 because !y c\ld n or  w\ld n realise t 
relief 0 )9 rea*4 ,p>5ts gave _!  la/   
morsels to _! *ildr51 & !n lay d[n to   
die4 ,orphanages  ov]fl[$1 & new ones _h
 to be erect$4 ,:]e an op5 %$ &  light  
meals ( milk1 rice1 & curry meet ! ideas
 ( home &  h\sekeep+1 ?is is easi] ?an x
 s\nds4 ,aft] a fam9e !  numb] (        
,*ri/ian adh]5ts to missions is always  
multipli$1 &  ! supply ( pupils creates 
new dem& = tea*]s4 ,x mu/ be  ackn[l$g$ 
t ! taunt ( be+ rice-,*ri/ians is       
sometimes  ju/ifi$1 ?\gh !re is little  
d\bt t g5u9e gratitude to  ,god1 :o mov$
 ,8 s]vants to help !m1 has caus$ numb]s

 to turn  to ,him4      ,abraham's      
,v9ey>d4    ,?is piece ( l& is close to 
! ,holy ,city1 & n[ belongs to  !       
,society = ! ,relief ( ,p]secut$ ,jews4 
,:5 ! necess>y  excavation = build+ 0   
begun1 ,abraham's ,v9ey>d reveal$  signs
 ( =m] glory & prosp]ity4 ,tesselat$    
pavem5t1 vats1  ba?s1 & a columb>ium    
hewn out ( ! rock1 %[$ t x _h  once     
belong$ to a h\sehold] ) ta/e = luxury z
 well z an  eye = exquisite sc5]y4 ,!   
ba?s & vats h be5 conv]t$  into ci/]ns =
 ra9-wat]1 & ! place has become ! sc5e  
( indu/ry4 ,! e>?1 9 pa/ ye>s aga9 &    
aga9 r$d5$ by  battles1 n[ yields       
peaceful h>ve/s ( gra94 ,all ! ,jewi%   
refugees are n1 h[ev]1 cultivators4     
,soap-mak+ f olive oil  & alkali gr[n on
 ! ,jordan ,pla91 glue-mak+1            
/one-dress+1  qu>ry+1 are indu/ries :i* 
(f] _m ( !m an hone/ liv+4  ,! idea ( ! 
f\nd]s ( ?is society 0 to give relief & 
employm5t to ! ,jews1 especially 9      
,j]usalem1 until !y are able  to f\nd   
colonies on _! own acc\nt4 ,! exp]im5t (

 ,abraham's  ,v9ey>d has succe$$1 & !   
,jews h c>ri$ ! "w f>!r1  z ! trade 9   
,jaffa oranges & olive-wood w>e te/ify4 
,,our ,,*ri/mas ,,numb]4    ,,*ri/mas   
,,arr[s 7! ,extra ,*ri/mas ,numb] ( ,,! 
,,quiv]7 is  publi%$ simultane\sly ) ?is
 "p1 & conta9s a complete  "o-volume    
/ory by ,m4 ,h4 ,cornwall ,legh1 entitl$
 ,! ,/eep  ,asc5t1 copi\sly illu/rat$ by
 ,frank ,craig4 ,9 addition  w be f\nd a
 seasonable article by ! ,rev4 ,dr4     
,pre/on1 on  ,*ri/mas ,*imes f ,j]usalem
 7illu/rat$ by ,m>k ,zangwill72  a      
contribution by ! ,rev4 ,canon          
,mc,cormick entitl$ ,*ri/ian            
,hospitality2 & a long fairy-p>able by  
,e4 ,h4 ,/ra9 :i* be>s  ! title ,! ,/>  
,ruby1 & is illu/rat$ by ,h4 ,r4 ,mill>4
  ,*ri/mas ,arr[s also conta9s full     
p>ticul>s & conditions  ( our s*eme =   
provid+ ,*ri/mas ,/ock+s = poor &       
fri5dless *ildr51 z well z ! ,vot+ ,=m  
:i* any read]  is at lib]ty to use to   
recomm5d suitable cases = ! receipt (   
our ,*ri/mas gift4      ,,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 (        
,leice/]  7= :i* applications 7 invit$  
up to ,octob] #ca/7 h be5  ga9$ by      
,,miss ,,anne ,,h>rison1           #db1 
,humb]/one ,gate1                       
,leice/]4    :o has di/+ui%$ h]self by  
fifty-eight ye>s' s]vice 9  ,h>vey ,lane
 ,bapti/ ,*apel1 ,leice/]4    ,z already
 ann\nc$1 ! next t]ritorial c\nty = :i* 
claims  are invit$ = ! ,silv] ,m$al is  
,,sussex1    & applications1 on !       
special =m1 mu/ be receiv$ on or be=e   
,novemb] #cj?1 #ahih4 ,we may add t     
,wilt%ire is ! foll[+  c\nty select$1 ! 
date-limit = claims 9 t case be+        
,decemb] #ca/1 #ahih4 ,?is c\nty1 9 its 
turn1 w be foll[$ by  ,durham1 = :i* !  
date w be "o mon? lat]--viz4 ,janu>y    
#ca/1 #ahii4    ,! names ( memb]s       
rec5tly enroll$ w be f\nd 9 our         
adv]tisem5t pages4          ,,new       
,,quiv] ,,waifs4    ,to be ,select$ by  

our ,read]s4      ,= _m ye>s pa/ our    
read]s h g5]\sly tak5 !  responsibility 
( ma9ta9+ a waif at ,dr4 ,b>n>do's      
,homes1 &  ano!r at ,miss ,%>man's      
,orphanage 9 ,s\?w>k2 b1 z !  pres5t    
waifs are n[ gr[+ up1 & w soon be out 9 
! _w1  ! "t has come = ano!r selection4 
,= ?is purpose1 we h  obta9$ p>ticul>s (
 eligible cases1 :i* we submit to our   
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votes w be elect$4 ,!  po/-c>ds %\ld    
rea* ! ,editor n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca/1
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we %all rely solely ^u ! volunt>y       

contributions ( our read]s  to furni% ! 
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donations w be ackn[l$g$ 9  ,,! ,,quiv] 
mon? by mon?4      ,p>ticul>s ( ,cases4 
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vote73--    ,,alb]t ,,le                
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support !m all--:5 discov]$ !re  0 no   
food or money 9 ! h\se4    ,,*>les      
,,salt4--,sev5 ye>s ( age--"m a drunk5 &
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bett]--p>5ts )\t a home  & con/antly    
ill-treat+ ! *ild4    ,,john            
,,h>rison4--,sev5 ye>s ( age--f\nd 9    
/reets begg+ 9  ragg$ condition--fa!r   
dead--"m disreputable--,john some:at    
lame 9 walk1 ow+ to injury to ! "r knee 
9 infancy4    ,,ii4 ,= ,miss ,%>man's   
,orphanage 7"o vote73--    ,,rose       
,,heelis4--,ag$ two ye>s--0 born %ortly 
aft] h] fa!r's  dea?--"m has di$ (      
consumption--promises to gr[ into a v   
nice *ild1 & is full ( life & spirits4  

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kill$ by an  accid5t--"m 9 lunatic      
asylum--relatives too poor to help4     
,,lily ,,pavitt4--,ag$ t5 ye>s--"m      
dead--fa!r des]t$  *ildr5--an aunt took 
! *ild1 b 0 unable to support h]4       
,,! ,,quiv] ,,funds4    ,! foll[+ is a  
li/ ( contributions receiv$ f ,octob]   
#a/  up to & includ+ ,octob] #ca/1      
#ahih4 ,subscriptions receiv$ aft]  ?is 
date w be ackn[l$g$ next mon?3--    ,=  
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7#aca/ donation71 #es42 ,r4 ,s41 ,cr\*  
,end 7#g?  donation71 #es42 ,e4 ,m4 ,b41
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#cs42  ,anon41 ,al=d1 #as4    ,= ,!     
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,agnes1 &  ,cyril1 #bs4 #f;d42 ,m4 ,t41 
#es4    ,= ,! ,ragg$ ,s*ool ,union3 ,r4 
,h4 ,b41 #bs4 #f;d4    ,= ,! ,indian    
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#as4    ,= ,dr4 ,b>n>do's ,homes3 ,an   
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,,! ,,quiv] ,,bible ,,class4    7,,bas$ 
,,on ,,! ,,int]national ,,scripture     
,,lessons47      ,,que/ions4    #ac4    
,:at 0 ! great s9 ( :i* ,z$ekiah1 k+ (  
,judah1 0  guilty & = :i* he 0 puni%$8  
#ad4 ,9 :at way 0 ,z$ekiah puni%$8      
#ae4 ,:at prophecy 0 !reby fulfill$8    
#af4 ,9 :at way does ! writ] ( ! ,epi/le
 to ! ,hebrews  contra/ ! revelation (  
,god to mank9d "u ! old disp5sation  ) t
 ( ! new8    #ag4 ,quote a text :i* %[s 
! relation%ip ( ! angels to !  human    
race4    #ah4 ,:at is ! special         
*>act]i/ic ( ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john8     
#ai4 ,quote text 9 :i* ,/4 ,john ass]ts 
! tru? ( !  ,inc>nation ( our ,"l ,jesus
 ,*ri/4    #bj4 ,:at ref]5ce to ,/4     
,john ! ,bapti/ 0 made by ! la/ (  !    
,old ,te/am5t prophets8    #ba4 ,x is   
said ( our ,"l1 ,he came unto ,8 own1 & 
,8 own  receiv$ ,him n4 ,quote passage f
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ref]s to ! ,jewi% p4    #bb4 ,f :at     
circum/ance %\ld we ga!r t ,na?anael 0 a

  dilig5t /ud5t ( ! ,old ,te/am5t8      
#bc4 ,9 :at words did our ,"l %[ =? ,8  
div9ity 9 speak+  to ,na?anael8    #bd4 
,9 :at way did ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/ po9t 
out to 8 disciples  t ,jesus 0 !        
,messiah8      ,,answ]s ,,to ,,que/ions 
,,on ,,page #if4    #a4 ,manasseh defil$
 ! ,temple at ,j]usalem by sett+ up an  
idol  !re9 7#b ,*ron4 xxxiii4 #g74      
#b4 #b ,*ron4 xxxiii4 #ad4    #c4       
,manasseh1 hav+ be5 re9/at$ 9 8 k+dom by
 ! ,assyrians1  gave up 8 idolatry & did
 all he c\ld to re/ore ! wor%ip (  ,god 
9 ! l& 7#b ,*ron4 xxxiii4 #ad-ag74      
#d4 ,prov4 iv4 #ad1 #ag4    #e4 ,prov4  
iv4 #ah4    #f4 ,9 ! reign ( ,josiah !  
k+ s5t to ,huldah ! prophetess to       
inquire z to ,god's w conc]n+ ! p 7#b   
,k+s xxii4 #ad-bj74    #g4 ,! copy ( !  
,law :i* ,moses _h writt5 0 f\nd 7#b    
,k+s  xxii4 #h2 #b ,*ron4 xxxiv4 #ad74  
#h4 ,9 ! reign ( ,amon1 k+ ( ,judah1 we 
are told ! p  wor%ipp$ ! sun1 moon1 &   
/>s1 & all ! ho/ ( heav5 7#b  ,k+s      
xxiii4 #e74    #i4 ,9 ! reign ( ,josiah1

 :o burnt m5's bones on ! alt> at  ,be!l
 7#b ,k+s xxiii4 #ae1 #af2 #a ,k+s xiii4
 #b74    #aj4 ,jehoiakim ?rew on ! fire 
! roll on :i* ,j]emiah _h  writt5 at    
,god's comm& a w>n+ to ! k+ & 8 p 7,j]4 
xxxvi4 #bc74    #aa4 ,j]4 xxii4 #ac1    
#ad2 #b ,k+s xxiv4 #d4    #ab4          
,jehoiakim 0 b\nd 9 fett]s to c>ry him  
to ,babylon1 b 0  sla9 at ,j]usalem & 8 
dead body ca/ outside ! city 7#b ,*ron4 
xxxvi4 #f2 ,j]4 xxii4 #ai74           99
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