,,all',s ,,= ,,! ,,be/4   ,,by  ,t4 ,s4 
,,ar?ur4     ,,philadelphia3  #ahfi4    
,,cont5ts4       ,i4 ,,fai? ,,&         
,,pati5ce4    ,,ii4 ,,is ,,he ,a        
,,*ri/ian8   ,,iii4 ,,ri* ,,& ,,r>e ,,7 
,,! ,,gems ,,%e ,,wore4    ,,iv4 ,,n ,,z
 ,a ,,*ild4     ,v4 ,,angels ,,9 ,,!    
,,he>t4    ,,vi4 ,,ca/ ,,d[n1 ,,b ,,n   
,,de/roy$4   ,,vii4 ,,good ,,gr\nd4     
,,viii4 ,,giv+ ,,t ,,do? ,,n ,,impov]i%4
    ,,ix4 ,,0 ,,x ,,murd]1 ,,or         
,,suicide8     ,x4 ,,! ,,nurs]y ,,maid4 
,,xi4 ,,my ,,fa!r4   ,,xii4 ,,!         
,,*ri/ian ,,g5tleman4       ,,all',s ,,=
 ,,! ,,be/4     ,i4  ,,fai? ,,&         
,,pati5ce4   ,i ,,h no fai? 9 any?+1    
said a poor d\bt]1 :o _h tru/$ 9 human  
prud5ce1 & be5 disappo9t$2 :o _h        
endeavor$ to walk by ! lum9e (          
self-d]iv$ intellig5ce1 in/ead ( by !   
light ( div9e tru?1 & s lo/ 8 way 9 !   
_w4 ,he 0 fifty ye>s old6 ,:at a sad    
confession = a man ?us f> on ! j\rney ( 
life4 ,no fai? 9 any?+4  ,y h fai? 9    
,god1 ,mr4 ,fan%aw1 repli$ ! g5tleman to

 :om ! rem>k 0 made4  ,9 ,god8 ,i don't 
"k him4 ,& ,mr4 ,fan%aw %ook 8 head1 9 a
 bewild]$ sort ( way4 ,!re 0 no levity 9
 8 mann]4 ,p talk a great deal ab\t     
,god1 & _! k ( him1 he add$1 b n        
irrev]5tly4 ,i ?9k !re is (t5 m ( pi\s  
cant 9 all ?is ?an ( liv+ exp]i5ce4 ,y  
speak ab\t fai? 9 ,god4 ,:at is ! gr\nd 
( y\r fai?8  ,we h int]nal sight1 z well
 z ext]nal sight4  ,!re 0 no response to
 ?is 9 ,mr4 ,fan%aw's face4  ,we c see )
 ! m9d1 z well z ) ! eyes4  ,h[8  ,an   
ar*itect sees ! build+1 9 all its f9e   
proportions1 ) ! eyes ( 8 m9d1 be=e x   
exi/s 9 space visible to 8 bodily eyes4 
,oh6 t is y\r mean+1 fri5d ,wilk9s1 said
 ,mr4 ,fan%aw1 8 c\nt5ance bright5+ a   
little4  ,9 "p1 0 repli$4 ,t he c see ! 
build+ 9 8 m9d1 e/abli%es ! fact (      
int]nal sight4  ,admitt$2 & :at !n8     
,admitt$1 & we pass into a new _w--! _w 
( _s4  ,mr4 ,fan%aw %ook 8 head1 & clos$
 8 lips tightly4  ,i don't believe 9    
spirits1 he answ]$4  ,y believe 9 y\r   
own _s4  ,i don't "k t ,i h any _s4  ,y 

?9k & feel 9 a region di/9ct f ! body1  
said ,mr4 ,wilk9s4  ,i c't say z to t4  
,y c ?9k ( ju/ice1 ( equity1 ( lib]ty8  
,yes4  ,z ab/ract rights2 z ?+s         
ess5tial1 & out ( ! region ( simple     
matt]4 ,! body doesn't ?9k2 x is ! s\l4 
,v well4 ,= argum5t's sake1 let all ?is 
be grant$4 ,i don't wi% to cavil4 ,i am 
9 no mood = t4 ,& n[1 z to ! gr\nd ( y\r
 fai? 9 ,god4  ,convictions1 answ]$ ,mr4
 ,wilk9s1 are real ?+s to a man4        
,impressions are "o ?+2 convictions     
ano!r4 ,! fir/ are l images on a glass2 
! o!rs l figures 9 a textile fabric4 ,! 
fir/ are made 9 an in/ant ( "t1 & (t5   
pass z quickly2 ! latt] are sl[ly wr\ght
 9 ! loom ( life1 ?r\gh daily exp]i5ce &
 c>eful ?\ght4 ,h]e9 lies ! gr\nd ( my  
fai? 9 ,god2--x is an inwr\ght          
conviction4 ,fir/ ,i _h ! *ild's sweet  
fai? transfus$ into my s\l ) a "m's     
love1 & un%ad[$ by a s+le d\bt4 ,!n1 on 
gr[+ old]1 z ,i read ! ,bible1 :i* ,i   
believe to be ,god's ^w1 ,i saw t its   
precepts 7 div9e1 & s ! *ild's fai? 0   

succe$$ by rational sight4 ,aft]w>ds1 z 
,i float$ (f into ! _w1 & met ) /orms t 
wreck$ my fonde/ hopes2 ) baffl+ w9ds & 
adv]se curr5ts2 ) p]ils & disappo9tm5ts1
 fai? wav]$ sometimes2 & sometimes1 :5 !
 skies 7 d>k & ?reat5+1 my m9d gave way 
to d\bts4 ,b1 always aft] ! /orm pass$1 
& ! sun came out aga91 h ,i f\nd my     
vessel unh>m$1 ) a freight ready =      
%ipm5t ( value f> beyond :at ,i _h lo/4 
,i h ?r[n ov]1 9 /ress ( wea!r1 to save 
myself f be+ engulf$1 ?+s t ,i _h held  
to be v preci\s--?r[n !m ov]1 weep+4 ,b1
 aft] a:ile1 ?+s m preci\s took _!      
place--goodly pe>ls1 f\nd 9 a f>!r      
voyage1 :i*1 b = my loss1 w\ld n h be5  
v5tur$4  ,always am ,i see+ ! h& (      
,provid5ce--always prov+ ! div9e        
ann\ncem5t1 ',! v hairs ( y\r head are  
numb]$4' ,is !re n gr\nd = fai? "h8 ,if 
! ^w ( ,god /& 9 agreem5t ) reason &    
exp]i5ce1 %all ,i n h fai?8 ,if my      
convictions are cle>1 to disbelieve is  
impossible4  ,we />t$ diff]5tly1 repli$ 
,mr4 ,fan%aw1 almo/ m\rnfully4 ,t sweet 

fai? ( *ildhood1 to :i* y h ref]r$1 0   
nev] m9e4  ,! fai? ( manhood is /rong]1 
because x re/s on reason & exp]i5ce1    
said ,mr4 ,wilk9s4  ,) me1 reason &     
exp]i5ce give no fai? 9 ,god1 & no hope 
9 ! future4 ,all be=e me is d>k4        
,simply1 because y d n use y\r reason   
aright1 nor read y\r exp]i5ces          
correctly4 ,if y 7 to d ?is1 light w\ld 
fall ^u y\r way4 ,y said1 a little :ile 
ago1 t y _h no fai? 9 any?+4 ,y spoke   
)\t due reflection4  ,no2 ,i meant j :at
 ,i said4 ,is !re /ability 9 any?+8 ,9  
:at c ,i tru/ to-morr[8 simply 9 no?+4  
,my h\se may be 9 ru9s--burnt to !      
gr\nd1 at daylight4 ,! fri5d to :om ,i  
loan$ my money to-day1 to help him 9 8  
ne$1 may fail me to-morr[1 9 my ne$4 ,! 
bank 9 :i* ,i hold /ock may break--! %ip
 9 :i* ,i h an adv5ture1 g d[n at sea4  
,b :y enum]ate8 ,i am sure ( no?+4  ,n  
ev5 ( ! love ( y\r *ild8  ,a w>m flu%   
came into ! face ( ,mr4 ,fan%aw4 ,he _h 
"o daught] twelve ye>s old4  ,de>       
,alice6 he murmur$1 9 a s(t] voice4     

,yes1 ,i am sure ( t4 ,!re is no room = 
d\bt4 ,%e loves me4  ,"o ?+ 9 :i* to h  
fai?1 said ,mr4 ,wilk9s4 ,n 9 a h\se :i*
 _c be made :olly safe f fire2 nor 9 a  
bank1 :i* may fail2 nor 9 a fri5d's     
promise2 nor 9 a %ip at sea--b 9 love6  
,are y afraid to h t love tri$8 ,if y 7 
sick or 9 mis=tune1 w\ld x gr[ dim1 or  
p]i%8 ,nay1 w\ld x n be int5sifi$8  ,i  
?9k1 ,mr4 ,fan%aw1 cont9u$ 8 fri5d1 t y 
h n te/$ y\r fai? by high] & bett]      
?+s--by ?+s real & sub/antial4  ,:at is 
m real ?an a h\se1 or a %ip1 or a bill (
 ex*ange8 ask$ ,mr4 ,fan%aw4            
,imp]i%able love--incorruptible         
integrity--unfl9*+ honor1 0 repli$4  ,d 
^! exi/8 ,mr4 ,fan%aw look$ incr$ul\s4  
,we "k t !y exi/4 ,y "k t !y exi/4      
,hi/ory1 obs]vation1 exp]i5ce1 reason1  
all come to ! pro(4 ,we d\bt b 9 ! face 
( conviction4 ,are ^! n high] & nobl]   
?+s ?an weal?1 or worldly honors2 ?an   
place or p[]8 ,& is he n s]5e/ & happie/
 ^: life re/s on ^! z a h\se ^u its     
f\ndations8 ,y _c %ake su* a man4 ,y _c 

?r[ him d[n4 ,weal? may g1 & fri5ds drop
 away l )]+ autumn leaves1 b he /&s fa/1
 ) ! light ( heav5 ^u 8 br[4 ,he has    
fai? 9 virtue--he has tru/ 9 ,god--he   
kn[s t all w come out "r 9 ! end1 & t he
 w be a wis] & bett] man = ! trial t    
te/$ 8 pr9ciples--= ! /orms t t\gh5$1 b 
did n break ! fibres ( 8 s\l4  ,y lift  
me into a new region ( ?\ght1 said ,mr4 
,fan%aw1 ,a dim light is break+ into my 
m9d4 ,i see ?+s 9 a relation n p]ceiv$  
be=e4  ,w y call ) me on an old fri5d8  
ask$ ,mr4 ,wilk9s4  ,:o8  ,a poor man4  
,once ri*4  ,he might feel my visit z an
 intrusion4  ,no4  ,:at r$uc$ him to    
pov]ty8  ,a fri5d1 9 :om he put unlimit$
 fai?1 deceiv$ & ru9$ him4  ,ah6  ,& he 
has nev] be5 able to recov] himself4    
,:at is 8 /ate ( m9d8  ,y %all judge =  
y\rself4  ,9 poor lodg+s !y f\nd a man  
f> pa/ ! prime ( life4 ,he 0 9 feeble   
heal?1 & = ov] two mon?s _h n be5 able  
to g out & att5d to bus9ess4 ,8 wife 0  
dead1 & 8 *ildr5 abs5t4 ,( all ?is ,mr4 
,fan%aw _h be5 told on ! way4 ,8        

surprise 0 real1 :5 he saw1 in/ead ( a  
sad-look+1 disappo9t$ & suff]+ p]son1 a 
*e]ful old man1 ^: face w>m$ up on _!   
entrance1 z if sun%9e 7 melt+ ov] x4    
,conv]sation turn$ 9 ! direction ,mr4   
,wilk9s desir$ x to take1 & ! "q soon   
came1 naturally1 f ,mr4 ,fan%aw--  ,&   
pray1 sir1 h[ 7 y su/a9$ amid ^! losses1
 & trials1 & sorr[s8  ,?r\gh fai? &     
pati5ce1 0 ! smil+ answ]4 ,fai? 9 ,god &
 ! "r1 & pati5ce to wait4  ,b all has   
gone wrong ) y1 & kept wrong4 ,! fri5d  
:o robb$ y ( an e/ate holds & enjoys x  
/ill2 :ile y are 9 pov]ty4 ,he is eat+  
y\r *ildr5's bread4  ,d y envy 8        
enjoym5t8 ask$ ! old man4  ,mr4 ,fan%aw 
%ook 8 head1 & answ]$ ) an              
emphasis--,no6  ,i am happi] ?an he is1 
said ! old man4 ,& z = 8 eat+ my        
*ildr5's bread1 t is a mi/ake4 ,8 bread 
is bitt]1 b !irs is sweet4 ,he rea*$ = a
 lett] t lay on a table ne> him1 & op5+ 
x1 said--,?is is f my son 9 ! ,we/4 ,he 
writes3--',de> ,fa!r--,all is go+ well )
 me4 ,i enclose y fifty doll>s4 ,9 a    

mon? ,i am to be m>ri$1 & x is all      
arrang$ t de> ,alice & ,i %all g ,ea/ j 
to see y1 & take y back home ) u4 ,h[   
nice & com=table we w make y6 ,& y %all 
nev] leave u6'  ,! old man's voice broke
 d[n on ! la/ s5t5ce1 & 8 eyes fill$ )  
te>s4 ,b he soon recov]$ himself1 say+--
  ,be=e ,i lo/ my prop]ty1 ?is son 0 an 
idl]1 & 9 su* dang] t ?r\gh fe> ( 8 be+ 
l$ a/ray1 ,i 0 (t5 9 great di/ress (    
m9d4 ,necessity =c$ him into useful     
employm5t2 & y see ! result4 ,i lo/ "s  
money1 b sav$ my son4 ,am ,i n ri*] 9   
su* love z he be>s me to-day1 ?an if1   
)\t 8 love1 ,i possess$ a million (     
doll>s8 ,am ,i n happi]8 ,i knew x w\ld 
all come out "r4 ,i _h fai?1 & ,i tri$  
to be pati5t4 ,x is com+ out "r4  ,b !  
wrong t has be5 done1 said ,mr4 ,fan%aw4
 ,! inju/ice t exi/s4 ,"h is a sc\ndrel1
 a robb]1 9 ! peaceful enjoym5t ( y\r   
goods1 :ile y are 9 want4  ,we d n envy 
su* peace z 84 ,! robb] has no peace4   
,he nev] dwells 9 security2 b is always 
arm$1 & on ! wat*4 ,z = me1 x has s     

turn$ out t ,i h nev] lack$ = food &    
raim5t4  ,/ill1 !re is ! ab/ract wrong1 
! evil triumph+ ov] ! good1 said ,mr4   
,fan%aw4  ,h[ d y reconcile t ) y\r fai?
 9 ,provid5ce8  ,:at ,i see cle>ly1 z to
 myself1 0 repli$1 fully ju/ifies ! ways
 ( ,god to man4 ,am ,i ! ga9] or ! los] 
by mis=tune8 ,cle>ly ! ga9]4 ,t po9t    
admits ( no argum5t4 ,s1 :at came to me 
9 ! guise ( evil1 ,i f9d to be good4    
,god has n mock$ my fai? 9 him4 ,i wait$
 pati5tly until he reveal$ himself 9    
t5d] m]cy2 until ! h& to :i* ,i clung 9 
! d>k valley l$ me up to ! sunny hills4 
,no am\nt ( worldly ri*es c\ld give me !
 deep satisfaction ,i n[ possess4 ,z = !
 false fri5d :o robb$ me1 ,i leave him 9
 ! h&s ( ! all-wise ,dispos] ( ev5ts4   
,he w n f9d1 9 ill-gott5 ga91 a bless+4 
,x w n make 8 b$ s(t2 nor 8 food sweet  
to ! ta/e4 ,a j & righte\s ,god w tr\ble
 8 peace1 & make ano!r's possessions !  
burd5 ( 8 life4  ,b t w n b5efit y1 said
 ,mr4 ,fan%aw4 ,8 suff]+ w n make good  
y\r loss4  ,my loss is made good        

already4 ,i h no compla9t aga9/         
,provid5ce4 ,my comp5sation is a        
hundr$fold4 ,= dross ,i h gold4 ,i & m9e
 ne$$ ! discipl9e ( mis=tune1 & x came  
?r\gh ! p]fidy ( a fri5d4 ,t false      
fri5d1 selfi% & grasp+--see+ 9 money !  
greate/ good--0 p]mitt$ to consummate 8 
evil design4 ,t 8 evil w puni% him1 ,i  
am sure2 & 9 ! pa9 ( 8 puni%m5t1 he may 
be l$ to re=mation4 ,if he cont9ue to   
hide ! /ol5 fox1 x w te> 8 vitals4 ,if  
he lets x g1 he w sc>cely v5ture ^u a   
second !ft4 ,9 ei!r ev5t1 ! wrong he 0  
p]mitt$ to d w be turn$ into discipl9e2 
& my h>de/ wi% 9 reg>d to him is1 t !   
discipl9e may lead to rep5tance & a     
bett] life4  ,y\r fai? & pati5ce1 said  
,mr4 ,fan%aw1 z he held ! old man's h& 9
 p>t+1 rebuke my re/less disbelief4 ,i  
?ank y = hav+ op5$ to my m9d a new      
region ( ?\ght--= hav+ made "s ?+s cle> 
t h always be5 d>k4 ,i am sure t our    
meet+ to-day is n a simple accid5t4 ,i h
 be5 l$ "h1 & = a good purpose4  ,z ,mr4
 ,fan%aw & ,mr4 ,wilk9s left ! poor     

man's lodg+s1 ! =m] said--  ,i "k !     
false wret* :o ru9$ y\r fri5d4  ,ah6    
,yes4 ,& he is a mis]able man4 ,! fox is
 inde$ te>+ 8 vitals4 ,i und]/& 8 case  
n[4 ,he mu/ make re/itution4 ,i "k h[ to
 approa* him4 ,?is good1 pati5t1 tru/+  
old man %all n suff] wrong to ! end4    
,does n all ?is op5 a new _w ( ?\ght to 
y\r m9d8 ask$ ,mr ,wilk9s4 ,does x n %[ 
y t1 amid all human wrong & disa/]1 ! h&
 ( ,provid5ce moves 9 wise adju/m5t1 &  
ev] out ( evil educes good1 ev] ?r\gh   
loss 9 "s l[] degree ( life br+s ga9 to 
a high] degree8 ,consid] h[1 9 an       
unprem$itat$ way1 y are br\ght into     
contact ) a /rang]1 & h[ 8 life &       
exp]i5ce t\*+ y\rs1 give out a sp>k t   
lights a c&le 9 y\r s\l to illum9e      
*amb]s :]e sc>cely a ray _h %one be=e2 &
 ?is n alone = y\r b5efit4 ,x seems z if
 y 7 to be made an in/rum5t ( good n    
only to ! wrong$1 b to ! wrong]4 ,if y c
 effect re/itution 9 any degree1 !      
b5efit w be mutual4  ,i c & ,i w effect 
x1 repli$ ,mr4 ,fan%aw4 ,& he did6      

,,ii4  ,,is ,,he ,a ,,*ri/ian8   ,,is he
 a ,*ri/ian8  ,! "q rea*$ my e> z ,i sat
 conv]s+ ) a fri5d1 & ,i paus$ 9 !      
s5t5ce ,i 0 utt]+1 to note ! answ]4     
,oh1 yes2 he is a ,*ri/ian1 0 repli$4   
,i am rejoic$ to he> y say s4 ,i 0 n    
aw>e ( x be=e1 said ! o!r4  ,yes2 he has
 pass$ f dea? unto life4 ,la/ week1 9 ! 
joy ( 8 new bir?1 he unit$ himself to ! 
*ur*1 & is n[ 9 fell[%ip ) ! sa9ts4     
,:at a bless$ *ange6  ,bless$1 inde$4   
,ano!r s\l sav$2 ano!r add$ to ! great  
company ( ^? :o h wa%$ _! robes1 & made 
!m :ite 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb4 ,!re is joy
 9 heav5 on 8 acc\nt4  ,( :om are !y    
speak+8 ,i ask$1 turn+ to my fri5d4  ,( 
,flet*] ,gray1 ,i believe1 0 repli$4    
,few m5 /ood m 9 ne$ ( ,*ri/ian graces1 
said ,i4 ,if he is1 inde$1 numb]$ ) !   
sa9ts1 !re is cause = rejoic+4  ,by _!  
fruits ye %all "k !m1 respond$ my fri5d4
 ,i w believe 8 claim to ! title (      
,*ri/ian1 :5 ,i see ! fruit 9 good liv+4
 ,if he h truly pass$ f dea? unto life1 
z !y say1 he w "w ! works (             

righte\sness4 ,a sweet f\nta9 w n s5d =?
 bitt] wat]s4  ,my fri5d b express$ my  
own s5tim5ts 9 ?is1 & all l cases4 ,i h 
le>n$ to put small tru/ 9 pr(ession2 to 
look pa/ ! ,sunday & pray]-meet+ piety (
 p1 & to e/imate religi\s quality by !  
/&>d ( ! ,apo/le ,james4 ,!re mu/ be    
g5u9e love ( ! neighbor1 be=e !re c be a
 love ( ,god2 = neighborly love is !    
gr\nd 9 :i* t high] & pur] love takes   
root4 ,x is all 9 va9 to talk ( love z a
 m]e ideal ?+4 ,love is an active       
pr9ciple1 &1 accord+ to its quality1    
works4 ,if ! love be heav5ly1 x w %[    
itself 9 good de$s to ! neighbor2 b1 if 
inf]nal1 9 acts ( selfi%ness t disreg>d 
! neighbor4  ,i w obs]ve ?is ,mr4 ,gray1
 said ,i1 z ,i walk$ homew>d f !        
company1 & see :e!r ! report t\*+ him be
 true4 ,if he is1 inde$1 a ',*ri/ian1' z
 !y affirm1 ! ,*ri/ian graces ( meekness
 & *>ity w blossom 9 8 life1 & make all 
! air ar\nd him fragrant4  ,opportunity 
soon came4 ,flet*] ,gray 0 a /ore-keep]1
 & 8 life 9 ! _w 01 consequ5tly1 op5 to 

! obs]vation ( all m54 ,he 0 likewise a 
husb& & a fa!r4 ,8 relations 71 !re=e1 (
 a "* to give1 daily1 a te/ ( 8 true    
quality4  ,x 0 only ! day aft]1 t ,i    
happ5$ to meet ,mr4 ,gray "u            
circum/ances favorable to obs]vation4   
,he came into ! /ore ( a m]*ant ) :om ,i
 0 transact+ "s bus9ess1 & ask$ ! price 
( c]ta9 goods 9 ! m>ket4 ,i mov$ aside1 
& wat*$ him n>r[ly4 ,!re 0 a m>k$ *ange 
9 ! expression ( 8 c\nt5ance & 9 ! tones
 ( 8 voice4 ,! =m] _h a sob]1 almo/     
solemn expression2 ! latt] 0 subdu$1 ev5
 to pla9tiv5ess4 ,b1 9 a little :ile1 ^!
 peculi>ities gradually disappe>$1 & !  
a=etime ,mr4 ,gray /ood !re             
un*ang$--un*ang$1 n only 9 appe>ance1 b 
9 "*4 ,!re 0 no?+ ( ! yea1 yea1 & nay1  
nay1 _s 9 8 b>ga9-mak+1 b an eag]1 wordy
 ef=t to ga9 an advantage 9 trade4 ,i   
notic$ t1 9 ! face ( an ass]vation t    
only five p] c5t4 ov] co/ 0 ask$ = a    
c]ta9 article1 he /ill endeavor$ to     
procure x at a l[] figure ?an 0 nam$ by 
! sell]1 & f9ally cr[d$ him d[n to !    

exact co/1 kn[+ z he did1 t ! m]*ant _h 
a l>ge /ock on h&1 & c\ld n well af=d to
 hold x ov]4  ,he's a %>p]6 said !      
m]*ant1 turn+ t[>ds me z ,gray left !   
/ore4  ,he's a ,*ri/ian1 !y say1 0 my   
quiet rem>k4  ,a ,*ri/ian6  ,yes2 don't 
y "k t he has become religi\s1 & jo9$ ! 
*ur*8  ,y're jok+6  ,n a ^w ( x4 ,didn't
 y obs]ve 8 subdu$1 meek aspect1 :5 he  
came 98  ,:y1 yes2 n[ t y ref] to x1 ,i 
d rememb] a c]ta9 peculi>ity ab\t him4  
,become pi\s6 ,jo9$ ! *ur*6 ,well1 ,i'm 
sorry6  ,= :at8  ,sorry = ! injury he w 
d to a good cause4 ,! religion t makes a
 man a bett] husb&1 fa!r1 man ( bus9ess1
 lawy]1 doctor1 or prea*]1 ,i rev]5ce1 =
 x is g5u9e1 z ! lives ( ^? :o accept x 
d te/ify4 ,b y\r hypocritical pret5d]s  
,i scorn & execrate4  ,x is1 p]haps1    
almo/ too /rong language1 ?is1 z appli$ 
to ,mr4 ,gray1 said ,i4  ,:at is a      
hypocrite8 ask$ ! m]*ant4  ,a man :o    
puts on ! semblance ( ,*ri/ian virtues  
:i* he does n possess4  ,& t is :at ,mr4
 ,gray does :5 he assumes to be         

religi\s4 ,a true ,*ri/ian is j4 ,0 he j
 to me :5 he cr[d$ me d[n 9 ! price ( my
 goods1 & robb$ me ( a liv+ pr(it1 9    
ord] t he might secure a d\ble ga98 ,i  
?9k n4 ,!re is n ev5 ! live & let live  
pr9ciple 9 t4 ,no--no1 sir4 ,if he has  
jo9$ ! *ur*1 my ^w = x1 !re is a black  
%eep 9 ! fold2 or1 ,i might say1 )\t    
abuse ( language1 a wolf !re9 disguis$ 9
 %eep's clo?+4  ,give ! man "t1 said ,i4
 ,old habits ( life are /rong1 y "k4 ,9 
a little :ile1 ,i tru/ t he w see cle>]1
 & regulate 8 life f p]ceptions ( high] 
tru?s4  ,i ?\ght 8 he>t 0 *ang$1 answ]$ 
! m]*ant1 ) "s irony 9 8 tones4 ,t he _h
 be5 made a new creature4  ,i did n c>e 
to discuss t po9t ) him1 & s m]ely      
answ]$1  ,! beg9n+s ( spiritual life are
 z ! beg9n+s ( natural life4 ,! babe is 
born 9 feebl5ess1 & we mu/ wait ?r\gh ! 
p]iods ( infancy1 *ildhood & y\?1 be=e  
we c h ! /rong man ready = ! burd5 &    
heat ( ! day1 or full-arm$ = ! battle4  
,if ,mr4 ,gray is 9 ! fir/ ef=t to lead 
a ,*ri/ian life1 t is some?+4 ,he w gr[ 

wis] & bett] 9 "t1 ,i hope4  ,!re is va/
 room = improvem5t1 said ! m]*ant4 ,9 my
 eyes he is1 at ?is "t1 only a          
hypocritical pret5d]4 ,i hope1 = ! sake 
( ! _w & ! *ur* bo?1 t 8 new associates 
w make some?+ bett] out ( him4  ,i w5t  
away1 pretty mu* ( ! m]*ant's op9ion4   
,my next meet+ ) ,mr4 ,gray 0 9 ! %op ( 
a me*anic to :om he _h sold a bill (    
goods "s mon?s previ\sly4 ,he _h call$  
to collect a portion ( ! am\nt :i*      
rema9$ unpaid4 ,! me*anic 0 n ready =   
him4  ,i am sorry1 ,mr4 ,gray1 he began1
 ) "s hesitation ( mann]4  ,sorry = :at8
 %>ply int]rupt$ ,mr4 ,gray4  ,sorry t  
,i h n ! money to settle y\r bill4 ,i h 
be5 disappo9t$----  ,i don't want t old 
/ory4 ,y promis$ to be ready = me       
to-day1 didn't y8 ,& ,mr4 ,gray knit 8  
br[s1 & look$ angry & imp]ative4  ,yes1 
,i promis$4 ,b----  ,!n keep y\r        
promise4 ,no man has a "r to break 8 ^w4
 ,promises are sacr$ ?+s1 & %\ld be kept
 religi\sly4  ,if my cu/om]s _h kept _! 
promises to me !re w\ld h be5 no failure

 9 m9e to y1 answ]$ ! poor me*anic4  ,x 
is ( no use to plead o!r m5's fail+s 9  
ju/ification ( y\r own4 ,y said ! bill  
%\ld be settl$ to-day1 & ,i calculat$ ^u
 x4 ,n[1 ( all ?+s 9 ! _w1 ,i hate      
trifl+4 ,i %all n call aga91 sir6  ,if y
 7 to call =ty times1 & ,i hadn't !     
money to settle y\r acc\nt1 y w\ld call 
9 va91 said ! me*anic1 %[+ consid]able  
di/urbance ( m9d4  ,y ne$n't add insult 
to wrong4 ,mr4 ,gray's c\nt5ance r$d5$1 
& he look$ angry4  ,if !re is insult 9 !
 case x is on y\r "p1 n m9e1 retort$ !  
me*anic1 ) m feel+4 ,i am n a digg] (   
gold out ( ! e>?1 nor a co9] ( money4 ,i
 mu/ be paid = my "w be=e ,i c pay !    
bills ,i owe4 ,x 0 n en\gh t ,i told y (
 ! failure ( my cu/om]s to meet _!      
engagem5ts----  ,y've no bus9ess to h   
su* cu/om]s1 broke 9 ,mr4 ,gray4 ,no "r 
to take my goods & sell !m to m5 :o are 
n hone/ en\gh to pay _! bills4  ,"o ( !m
 is y\r own son1 repli$ ! me*anic1 goad$
 beyond endurance4 ,8 bill is equal to  
half ( y\rs4 ,i h s5t = ! am\nt a great 

_m times1 b /ill he puts me (f )        
excuses4 ,i w s5d x to y next "t4  ,?is 
0 ?ru/+ home ) a %>p sword1 & ! vanqui%$
 ,mr4 ,gray retreat$ f ! battle-field1  
be>+ a pa9ful w\nd4  ,t wasn't "r 9 me1 
,i "k1 said ! me*anic1 z ,gray left 8   
%op4 ,i'm sorry1 n[1 t ,i said x4 ,b he 
press$ me too closely4 ,i am b human4   
,he is a h>d1 exact+1 money-lov+ man1 0 
my rem>k4  ,!y tell me he has become a  
,*ri/ian1 said ! me*anic4 ,has got      
religion--be5 conv]t$4 ,is t s8  ,x is  
commonly report$2 b ,i ?9k common report
 mu/ be 9 error4 ,/4 ,paul gives        
pati5ce1 =be>ance1 long-suff]+1         
meekness1 bro!rly k9dness1 & *>ity z "s 
( ! ,*ri/ian graces4 ,i d n see !m 9 ?is
 man4 ,!re=e1 common report mu/ be 9    
error4  ,i h paid him a good _m hundr$s 
( doll>s s9ce ,i op5$ my %op "h1 said ! 
me*anic1 ) ! mann] ( "o :o felt hurt4   
,if ,i am a poor1 h>d-work+ man1 ,i try 
to be hone/4 ,sometimes ,i get a little 
beh9d h&1 z ,i am new1 because p ,i "w =
 don't pay up z !y %\ld4 ,x happ5$ twice

 be=e :5 ,i wasn't j squ>e ) ,mr4 ,gray1
 & he press$ d[n v h>d ^u me1 & talk$ j 
z y he>d him to-day4 ,he got 8 money1 e 
doll> ( x2 & he w get 8 money n[4 ,i did
 ?9k1 kn[+ t he _h jo9$ ! *ur* & made a 
pr(ession ( religion1 t he w\ld be> a   
little pati5tly ) me ?is "t4 ,t1 z he _h
 obta9$ =giv5ess1 z alleg$1 ( 8 s9s     
t[>ds heav51 he w\ld be m]ciful to 8    
fell[-man4 ,ah1 well6 ,^! ?+s make u v  
sceptical ab\t ! hone/y ( m5 :o call    
!mselves religi\s4 ,my exp]i5ce )       
'pr(essors' has n be5 v enc\rag+4 ,z a  
g5]al ?+ ,i f9d !m q z gre$y = ga9 z o!r
 m54 ,we outside p ( ! _w get to be v   
%>p-sight$4 ,:5 a man sets himself up to
 be ( bett] quality ?an we1 & calls     
himself by a "n significant ( heav5ly   
virtue1 we judge him1 naturally1 by 8   
own /&>d1 & wat* him v closely4 ,if he  
rema9 z h>d1 z selfi%1 z exact+1 & z    
eag] aft] money z be=e1 we d n put mu*  
fai? 9 8 pr(ession1 & are v apt to class
 him ) hypocrites4 ,8 pray+1 & f9e talk 
ab\t fai?1 & heav5ly love1 & be+ wa%$ f 

all s91 excite 9 u contempt r ?an       
respect4 ,we ask = good works1 & are    
nev] satisfi$ ) any?+ else4 ,by _!      
fruits ye %all "k !m4  ,on ! next       
,sunday ,i saw ,mr4 ,gray 9 *ur*4 ,my   
eyes 7 on him :5 he ent]$4 ,i notic$ t  
all ! l9es ( 8 face 7 drawn d[n1 & t !  
:ole aspect & be>+ ( ! man 7 solemn &   
devotional4 ,he mov$ to 8 place ) a sl[ 
/ep1 8 eyes ca/ to ! floor4 ,on tak+ 8  
seat1 he lean$ 8 head on ! pew 9 front (
 him1 & cont9u$ = ne>ly a m9ute 9 pray]4
 ,dur+ ! s]vices ,i he>d 8 voice 9 !    
s++2 & ?r\gh ! s]mon1 he ma9ta9$ ! mo/  
fix$ att5tion4 ,x 0 communion ,sabba?2 &
 he rema9$1 aft] ! congregation 0       
dismiss$1 to jo9 9 ! holie/ act (       
wor%ip4  ,c ?is man be inde$            
self-deceiv$8 ,i ask$ myself1 z ,i walk$
 homew>d4 ,c he really believe t heav5  
is to be ga9$ by pi\s acts alone8 ,t e  
,sabba? ev5+ he c pit* 8 t5t a day's m>*
 ne>] heav51 ?\gh all ! week he h fail$ 
9 ! commone/ (fices ( neighborly love8  
,x s happ5$1 t ,i _h _m opportunities = 

obs]v+ ,mr4 ,gray1 :o1 aft] jo9+ ! *ur*1
 became an active work] 9 "s ( ! public 
& prom95t *>ities ( ! day4 ,he          
contribut$ lib]ally 9 _m cases1 & gave a
 good deal ( "t to ! prosecution (      
b5evol5t ent]prises1 9 :i* m5 ( "s      
position 7 conc]n$4 ,b1 :5 ,i saw him   
dispute ) a poor g>d5] :o _h laid ! sods
 9 8 y>d1 ab\t fifty c5ts1 take sixp5ce 
(f ( a we>y /rawb]ry woman1 or *aff] ) 8
 boot-black ov] an extra %ill+1 ,i c\ld 
n ?9k t x 0 g5u9e love = 8 fell[-m5 t   
prompt$ 8 o/5tati\s *>ities4  ,9 no     
in/ance did ,i f9d any bett] e/imation (
 him 9 bus9ess circles2 = 8 religion did
 n *a/5 ! ardor ( 8 selfi% love (       
advantage 9 trade2 nor make him m g5]\s1
 nor m incl9$ to help or befri5d ! weak 
& ! ne$y4 ,twice ,i saw 8 action 9 !    
case ( unhappy debtors1 :o _h n be5     
successful 9 bus9ess4 ,9 ea* case1 8    
claim 0 among ! smalle/2 b he said m    
unk9d ?+s1 & 0 ! h>de/ to satisfy1 ( any
 man among ! cr$itors4 ,he assum$       
di%one/ int5tion at ! outset1 & made t a

 plea = ! mo/ rigid exaction2 cov]+ 8   
own h>d selfi%ness ) (f5sive cant ab\t  
m]cantile honor1 ,*ri/ian integrity1 &  
religi\s obs]vance ( bus9ess contracts4 
,he 0 ! only man among all ! cr$itors1  
:o made 8 *ur* memb]%ip a prom95t       
?+--few ( !m 7 ev5 *ur*-go]s--& ! only  
man :o did n readily make concessions to
 ! poor1 d[n-trodd5 debtors4  ,is he a  
,*ri/ian8 ,i ask$1 z ,i walk$ home 9 "s 
depression ( spirits1 f ! la/ ( ^!      
meet+s4 ,& ,i c\ld b answ] ,no--= to be 
a ,*ri/ian is to be ,*ri/-l4  ,z ye w\ld
 t m5 %\ld d to y1 d ye ev5 s to !m4    
,?is is ! div9e /&>d4 ,ye mu/ be born   
aga91 leaves to u no latitude (         
int]pretation4 ,!re mu/ be a dea? ( !   
old1 natural1 selfi% loves1 & a new bir?
 ( spiritual affections4 ,z a man feels1
 s w he act4 ,if ! affections t rule 8  
he>t be div9e affections1 he w be a lov]
 ( o!rs1 & a seek] ( _! good4 ,he w n be
 a h>d1 h>%1 exact+ man 9 natural ?+s1 b
 k9d1 =be>+1 ?\ghtful ( o!rs1 & yield+4 
,9 all 8 deal+s ) m51 8 actions w be    

gov]n$ by ! heav5ly laws ( ju/ice &     
judgm5t4 ,he w reg>d ! good ( 8 neighbor
 equally ) 8 own4 ,x is 9 ! _w :]e      
,*ri/ian graces reveal !mselves1 if !y  
exi/ at all4 ,religion is n a m]e       
,sunday affair1 b ! regulator ( a man's 
conduct among 8 fell[-m54 ,unless x does
 ?is1 x is a false religion1 & he :o    
dep5ds ^u x = ! enjoym5t ( heav5ly      
felicities 9 ! next life1 w f9d himself 
9 mis]able error4 ,heav5 _c be e>n$ by  
m]e acts ( piety1 = heav5 is ! complem5t
 ( all div9e affections 9 ! human s\l2 &
 a man mu/ come into ^!--mu/ be born    
into !m--:ile on e>?1 or he c nev] f9d  
an et]nal home among ! angels ( ,god4   
,heav5 is n ga9$ by do+1 b by liv+4     
,,iii4  ,,ri* ,,& ,,r>e ,,7 ,,! ,,gems  
,,%e ,,wore4   ,,h y notic$ ,miss       
,h>vey's diamonds8 said a fri5d1 direct+
 my att5tion1 z %e spoke1 to a "y lady  
:o /ood at ! l[] end ( ! room4 ,i look$ 
t[>ds ,miss ,h>vey1 & z ,i did s1 my    
eyes receiv$ ! sp>kle ( h] gems4        
,brilliant z dew-drops 9 ! morn+        

sunbeams1 ,i rem>k$4  ,only less        
brilliant1 0 my fri5d's response to ?is4
 ,only less brilliant4 ,no?+ holds !    
sunlight 9 its bosom s p]fectly z a drop
 ( dew4--,next1 ! diamond4 ,i am told t 
! p91 n[ fla%+ back ! light1 z x rises &
 falls ) ! swell & subsid5ce ( h] bosom1
 co/ j "o ?\s& doll>s4 ,! public1 y "k1 
are v apt to f9d out ! money-value ( f9e
 jewelry4  ,miss ,h>vey is beautiful1   
said ,i1 & c\ld af=d to dep5d less on ! 
=eign aid ( ornam5t4  ,if %e _h dazzl$ u
 ) t spl5did p9 alone1 return$ my fri5d1
 we might nev] h be5 tempt$ to look     
b5ea? ! jewel1 f> d[n into ! we>]'s     
he>t4 ,b1 diamond e>r+s1 & a diamond    
bracelet1 add$--we "k _! value to be j  
twelve hundr$ doll>s2 ! public is       
specially inquisitive--sugge/ "s        
weakness or p]v]sion ( feel+1 & we      
become eagle-ey$4 ,b = ! blaze ( light )
 :i* ,miss ,h>vey has surr\nd$ h]self1  
,i1 = "o1 %\ld n h be5 l$ to obs]ve h]  
closely4 ,!re is no object 9 nature :i* 
has n its own peculi> signification2 :i*

 does n correspond to "s quality1       
affection1 or attribute ( ! m9d4 ,?is is
 true ( gems2 & x is b natural1 t we    
%\ld look = ^? qualities 9 ! we>] ( !m  
to :i* ! gems correspond4  ,i admitt$ ! 
proposition1 & my fri5d w5t on4  ,gold  
is ! mo/ preci\s ( all metals1 & x mu/1 
!re=e1 correspond to ! mo/ preci\s      
attribute1 or quality ( ! m9d4 ,:at is t
 attribute8--& :at is t quality8  ,love1
 said ,i1 aft] a pause1 ,love is ! mo/  
preci\s attribute ( ! m9d--goodness !   
highe/ quality4  ,!n1 x is no m]e fancy 
to say t gold corresponds to love1 or   
goodness4 ,x is pure1 & ductile1 & w>m 9
 color1 l love2 :ile silv] is h>d]1 &   
:ite & %9+1 l tru?4 ,gold & silv] 9     
nature are1 !n1 z goodness & tru? 9 !   
human s\l4 ,9 "o we f9d ! ri*es ( ?is   
_w1 9 ! o!r div9e ri*es4 ,& if gold &   
silv] correspond to preci\s ?+s ( ! m9d1
 s mu/ brilliant jewels4 ,! diamond6 ,h[
 wond]ful is its affection = light--tak+
 9 ! rays eag]ly1 dissolv+ !m1 & s5d+ !m
 =? aga9 to gladd5 ! eyes 9 ri*         

prismatic beauty6 ,& to :at m5tal       
quality mu/ ! diamond correspond8 ,z x  
loves ! sun's rays1 9 :i* are heat &    
light--mu/ x n correspond to ! affection
 ( ?+s good & true8--heat be+ ( love1 & 
light ( tru? or wisdom8 ,! we>] (       
diamonds1 !n1 %\ld h 9 h] he>t ! heav5ly
 affection to :i* !y correspond4 ,%e    
%\ld be lov+ & wise4  ,x w n d to make  
an e/imate 9 ?is way1 said ,i4 ,!       
measure is too exact+4  ,i w admit t4 ,b
 we _c help ?9k+ ( ! quality :5 we look 
^u its sign4 ,) a beautiful face1 :5    
fir/ se51 d we n always associate a     
beautiful s\l8 ,& :5 a lady adorns      
h]self ) ! mo/ beautiful & co/ly ?+s 9  
nature1 h[ c we help look+1 to see :e!r 
!y correspond to ?+s 9 h] m9d6 ,= "o1 ,i
 _c2 & s1 almo/ involunt>ily1 ,i keep   
turn+ my eyes ^u ,miss ,h>vey1 & look+ =
 signs ( h] quality4  ,& h[ d y read !  
lady8 ,i inquir$4  ,my fri5d %ook 8     
head4  ,! obs]vation is n favorable4  ,n
 favorable1 he repli$4 ,no1 n favorable4
 ,%e ?9ks ( h] jewels--%e is va9 ( !m4  

,! temptation is great1 ,i said4  ,!    
fact ( s load+ h]self ) co/ly jewels1 is
 9 itself indicative ( vanity--  ,a ?ird
 p>ty jo9+ u at ?is mom5t1 we dropp$ !  
subject ( ,miss ,h>vey4 ,b1 en\gh _h be5
 said to make me obs]ve h] closely dur+ 
! ev5+4  ,! op5+ l9e ( ,moore's *>m+    
lyric1    ,ri* & r>e 7 ! gems %e wore1  
kept *im+ 9 my ?\ghts1 :5ev] ,i glanc$  
t[>ds h]1 & saw ! glitt] ( h] diamonds4 
,yet1 pa/ ! gems my vision n[ w5t1 & ,i 
se>*$ ! fair girl's c\nt5ance = ! sp>kle
 ( o!r & ri*] jewels4 ,did ,i f9d !m8   
,we %all see4  ,hel51 ,i he>d a lady say
 to ,miss ,h>vey1 is n t ,m>y ,g>d9]8   
,i believe s1 0 h] indiff]5t answ]4  ,h 
y spok5 to h] ?is ev5+8  ,no1 aunt4     
,:y8  ,m>y ,g>d9] & ,i 7 nev] v         
cong5ial4 ,we h n be5 ?r[n toge!r = "s  
"t2 & n[1 ,i d n c>e to r5ew !          
acqua9tance4  ,i obta9$ a s+le glance ( 
! "y lady's face4 ,x 0 pr\d & haughty 9 
expression1 & h] eyes _h 9 !m a cold    
glitt] t awoke 9 me a feel+ ( repulsion4
  ,i wi% y 7 cong5ial1 ! lady said1     

speak+ p>tly to h]self4  ,we are n1     
aunt1 0 ,miss ,h>vey's reply2 & %e      
assum$ ! air ( "o :o felt h]self f>     
sup]ior to ano!r ) :om %e _h be5 br\ght 
into comp>ison4  ,! gems d n correspond1
 ,i fe>1 said ,i to myself1 z ,i mov$ to
 ano!r "p ( ! room4 ,b :o is ,miss      
,g>d9]8  ,9 ! next mom5t1 ,i 0 introduc$
 to ! "y lady ^: "n 0 9 my ?\ght4 ,!    
face into :i* ,i look$ 0 ( t f9e oval   
:i* always pleases ! eye1 ev5 :]e !     
c\nt5ance itself does n light up well ) 
! *anges ( ?\ght4 ,b1 9 ?is case1 a pair
 ( calm1 deep1 liv+ eyes1 & lips ( %ape 
mo/ exquisitely delicate & fem99e--giv+ 
w>rant ( a beautiful s\l--caus$ ! face (
 ,miss ,g>d9] to hold ! vision z by a   
spell4 ,l[ & v musical 0 h] voice1 & !re
 0 a discrim9ation 9 h] words1 t lift$  
:atev] %e said above ! common-place1 ev5
 ?\gh ! subjects 7 ( ! h\r4  ,i d n     
rememb] h[ long x 0 aft] my introduction
 to ,miss ,g>d9]1 be=e ,i discov]$ t h] 
only ornam5t 0 a small1 exquisitely cut 
cameo brea/-p91 set 9 a circlet ( pe>ls4

 ,!re 0 no obtrusive glitt] ab\t ?is4 ,x
 lay m l an emblem ?an a jewel aga9/ h] 
bosom4 ,x nev] drew y\r att5tion f h]   
face1 nor dimm$1 by contra/1 ! radiance 
( h] s\l-lit eyes4 ,i 0 *>m$1 f !       
beg9n+1 ) ?is "y lady4 ,h] ?\ghts 7 real
 gems1 ri* & r>e1 & :5 %e spoke !re 0 ! 
fla% ( diamonds 9 h] s5t5ces2 n ! fla% (
 m]e brilliant say+s1 l ! gleam+ ( a    
poli%$ sword1 b ( liv+ tru?s1 t lit up )
 _! own pure radiance e m9d t receiv$   
!m4  ,two or ?ree times dur+ ! ev5+1    
,miss ,h>vey1 radiant 9 h] diamonds--!y 
co/ tw5ty-two hundr$ doll>s--! price    
w\ld intrude itself--& ,miss ,g>d9]1    
almo/ guiltless ( =eign ornam5t1 7 ?r[n 
into imm$iate contact4 ,b ,miss ,g>d9] 0
 n recogniz$ by ! haughty we>] ( gems4  
,x 0 ! old f>ce ( pret5ce1 seek+1 by    
borr[$ attractions1 to out%9e !         
imp]i%able radiance ( tru?4 ,i look$ on1
 & read ! lesson h] conduct gave1 &     
wond]$ t any 7 deceiv$ into ev5 a       
transi5t admiration4 ,ri* & r>e 7 ! gems
 %e wore1 b !y _h 9 !m no significance z

 appli$ to ! we>]4 ,x 0 ,miss ,g>d9] :o 
_h ! real gems1 beautiful z *>ity1 &    
pure z et]nal tru?2 & %e wore !m ) a    
simple grace1 t *>m$ e behold] :o _h    
eyes cle> en\gh f e>?y du/ & smoke to   
see !m4  ,i nev] meet ,miss ,h>vey1 t ,i
 d n ?9k ( ! pure & heav5ly ?+s ( ! m9d 
to :i* diamonds correspond1 nor )\t see+
 "s new evid5ce t %e we>s no priceless  
jewels 9 h] s\l4     ,,iv4  ,,n ,,z ,a  
,,*ild4   ,i ,,d n "k h[ t may be1 said 
! "m1 lift+ h] head1 & look+ ?r\gh almo/
 bl9d+ te>s1 into ! face ( h] fri5d4 ,! 
poet may be "r1 &1 ,n z a *ild %all ,i  
aga9 behold him1 b ! ?\ght br+s no      
com=t4 ,i h lo/ my *ild1 & my he>t looks
 eag]ly =w>d to a reunion ) him 9 heav52
 to ! bless$ h\r :5 ,i %all aga9 hold   
him 9 my arms4  ,z a babe8  ,oh1 yes4 ,z
 a d>l+ babe1 pure1 & beautiful z a     
*]ub4  ,b w\ld y h him l+] 9 babyhood   
=ev]8 ask$ ! fri5d4  ,! "m did n reply4 
,did y expect him always to rema9 a *ild
 "h8 ,w\ld p]petual infancy h satisfi$  
y\r mat]nal he>t8 ,_h y n already begun 

to look =w>d to ! p]iod :5 intellectual 
manhood w\ld come ) its cr[n+ honors8   
,x is true1 sigh$ ! "m4  ,z x w\ld h be5
 "h1 s w x be !re4 ,"h1 ! gr[? ( 8 body 
w\ld h be5 p>allel1 if ,i may s speak1 )
 ! gr[? ( 8 m9d4 ,! natural & ! visible 
w\ld h develop$ 9 h>mony ) ! spiritual &
 ! invisible4 ,y\r *ild w\ld h gr[n to  
manhood intellectually1 z well z bodily4
 ,& y w\ld n h _h x o!rwise4            
,gr[?--developm5t--! go+ on to          
p]fection1 are ! laws ( life2 & m       
emphatically s z app]ta9+ to ! life ( ! 
human s\l4 ,t life1 9 all its high      
activities1 burns /ill 9 ! s\l ( y\r lo/
 d>l+1 & he w gr[1 9 ! _w ( angelic     
spirits to :i* our ,fa!r has remov$ him1
 up to ! full /ature ( an angel1 a      
glorifi$ =m ( intellig5ce & wisdom4 ,he 
_c l+] 9 feeble babyhood2 9 ! innoc5ce (
 simple ignorance2 b mu/ advance ) !    
heav5ly cycles ( *ang+ & r5ew+ /ates4   
,& ?is is all ! com=t y br+ to my ye>n+ 
he>t8 said ! "m4 ,my d>l+1 if all y say 
be true1 is lo/ to me =ev]4  ,he 0 n    

y\rs1 b ,god's4 ,! fri5d spoke s(tly1   
yet ) a firm utt]ance4  ,he 0 m9e to    
love1 repli$ ! b]eav$ "o4  ,& y\r love  
w\ld conf] ^u its preci\s object ! ri*e/
 bless+s4 ,de> fri5d6 ,lift y\r ?\ghts a
 little way above ! cl\ds t sorr[ has   
ga!r$ ar\nd y\r he>t1 & let p]ception   
come into an atmosph]e radiant ) light f
 ! ,sun ( ,tru?4 ,?9k ( y\r *ild z de/9$
 to become1 9 ! bett] _w to :i* ,god has
 remov$ him1 a wise & lov+ angel4       
,picture to y\r imag9ation ! high]      
happ9ess1 spr++ f high] capacities &    
high] uses1 :i* mu/ cr[n ! angelic life4
 ,do+ ?is1 & lov+ y\r lo/ d>l+1 ,i "k t 
y _c ask = him a p]petual babyhood 9    
heav54  ,i w ask no?+ = him b :at ',our 
,fa!r' please? to give1 said ! "m1 9    
calm] tones4 ,my love is selfi%1 ,i "k4 
,i call$ t babe m9e--m9e 9 ! broade/    
s5se--yet he 0 ,god's1 z e o!r creature 
is 8--"o ( ! /ones 9 8 liv+ temple--"o (
 ! memb]s ( 8 k+dom4 ,x does n com=t me 
9 my great sorr[ to ?9k t1 z a *ild1 ,i 
%all n aga9 behold him1 b rays ( new    

light are /ream+ into my m9d1 & ,i see  
?+s 9 new aspects & new relations4 ,out 
( ?is deep affliction good w arise4  ,j 
z c]ta9ly1 add$ ! fri5d1 z t ! ,sun %9es
 & ! dew falls4 ,x w be bett] = y1 &    
bett] = ! *ild4 ,to bo? w come a        
resurrection into high] & pur] life4    
,v4  ,,angels ,,9 ,,! ,,he>t4   ,,! he>t
 is full ( gue/-*amb]s t are nev] empty2
 & z ! he>t is ! seat ( life1 ^! gue/s  
are cont9ually act+ ^u ! life1 ei!r =   
good or evil1 accord+ to _! quality4 ,z 
! gue/s are1 s our /ates (              
life--tranquil & happy1 if good2 di/urb$
 & mis]able1 if evil4  ,we may *oose our
 own gue/s1 if we are wise4 ,none c op5 
! door & come 91 unless we give cons5t2 
always provid$ t we keep wat* & w>d4 ,if
 we leave wide op5 ! doors ( our h\ses1 
or neglect to fa/5 !m 9 ! night season1 
?ieves & robb]s w ent] & despoil u at w4
 ,s if we leave ! he>t1 ungu>d$1 enemies
 w come 94 ,b if we op5 ! door only to  
good affections--:i* are gue/s--!n we   
%all dwell 9 peace & safety4 ,we h all  

op5$ ! door = enemies2 or let !m ent]   
?r\gh ungu>d$ portals4 ,!y are 9 all !  
he>t's gue/-*amb]s4 ,!y possess ! v     
citadel ( life2 & ! measure ( _!        
possession is ! measure ( our           
unhapp9ess4  ,m>kl& 0 an unhappy man2 & 
yet ( ?is _w's goods1 aft] :i* he _h    
/riv51 he _h an abundance4 ,weal?1 honor
 among m51 luxury2 ^! 7 pres5t$ to 8 m9d
 z ?+s mo/ to be desir$1 & he rea*$ aft]
 !m ) an ardor t broke d[n all          
imp$im5ts4 ,success answ]$ to ef=t1 )   
almo/ un]r+ c]ta9ty4 ,s he 0 full (     
weal? & honors4 ,b1 = all ?is1 ,m>kl& 0 
unhappy4 ,!re 7 enemies 9 ! h\se ( 8    
life2 tr\blesome gue/s 9 ! gue/-*amb]s (
 8 he>t1 :o 7 =ev] di/urb+1 if n w\nd+  
him1 ) _! /rifes & discords4 ,"s ( ^! he
 _h admitt$1 himself hold+ op5 ! door2  
o!rs _h come 9 by /eal? :ile ! entrance 
0 all ungu>d$4  ,envy 0 "o ( ^! gue/s1 &
 %e gave him no peace4 ,he c\ld n be> t 
ano!r %\ld /& above him 9 any?+4 ,a     
c]ta9 pew 9 ! *ur* he att5d$ 0 reg>d$ z 
mo/ desirable4 ,he mu/ h t pew at any   

co/4 ,s :5 ! annual *oice ( pews 0 sold 
at auction1 he ov]bid all conte/ants1 & 
secur$ its occupancy4 ,= all ! prec$+   
ye>1 he _h fail$ to enjoy ! ,sabba?     
s]vices1 because ano!r family _h a pew  
reg>d$ z bett] situat$ ?an 82 & n[ he   
enjoy$ ^! s]vices z little1 ?r\gh       
annoyance at hav+ giv5 s l>ge a price = 
! "r ( *oice1 t p smil$ :5 !y he>d ! sum
 nam$4 ,he _h paid too de> = !          
privilege1 & ?is fact took away         
enjoym5t4  ,envy torm5t$ him 9 a hundr$ 
diff]5t ways4 ,he c\ld n enjoy 8 fri5d's
 exquisite /atu>y1 or pa9t+s1 because ( 
a secret intimation 9 8 he>t t 8 fri5d 0
 honor$ above him 9 _! possession4      
,twice he _h sold almo/ palatial        
resid5ces1 because _! ar*itectural      
attractions 7 ?r[n into ! %ade by       
dwell+s ( lat] con/ruction4 ,?\s&s (    
doll>s ea* ye> ?is tr\blesome gue/ co/  
him2 & yet %e w\ld nev] let him be at   
ease4 ,at e fea/ ( life %e da%$ 8 cup ) 
bitt]ness1 & robb$ ! *oice/ vi&s ( _!   
ze/4 ,he did n enjoy ! fame ( an au?or1 

an orator1 an arti/1 a man ( sci5ce1 a  
g5]al1 or ( any :o held ! _w's admir+   
gaze--= :ile !y /ood 9 ! sunlight1 he   
felt ca/ 9 ! %ade4 ,s ! gue/ ,envy1 w>m$
 & n\ri%$ 9 8 he>t1 prov$ a torm5tor4   
,%e gave him nei!r re/ nor peace4       
,detraction1 tw9-si/] ( ,envy1 0 all !  
:ile po9t+ out defects 9 fri5ds &       
neighbors4 ,he saw _! faults & h>d      
peculi>ities2 b r>ely _! good qualities4
 ,!n ,d\bt & ,di/ru/ crept 9 ?r\gh !    
ungu>d$ door1 & soon aft] _! entrance   
,m>kl& began to ?9k uneasily ( ! future2
 to fe> le/ ! f\ndations ( worldly      
prosp]ity 7 n sure4 ,^! tr\blesome gue/s
 7 busie/ 9 ! night season1 haunt+ 8 m9d
 ) /range pictures ( disa/]s1 & )       
sugge/ions t\*+ ! arbitr>y p[] ( ,god1  
:om he fe>$ :5 ! ?\ght ( him 0 pres5t1 b
 did n love4 ,:om ,he w ,he sette? up1 &
 :om ,he w ,he ca/e? d[n4 ,d\bt &       
,di/ru/ reviv$ ?is w>n+ 9 8 memory1 &   
see+ t x gave 8 he>t a ?rob ( pa91 !y   
set x close to 8 eyes1 s t1 = a "t1 he  
c\ld see no?+ else4 ,?us1 night aft]    

night1 ^! gue/s tr\bl$ 8 peace1 (t5     
driv+ slumb] f 8 eyelids until ! late   
morn+ wat*es4 ,if !re _h be5 9 8 he>t t 
true fai? 9 ,god :i* believes 9 him z   
do+ all ?+s well1 ,d\bt & ,di/ru/ might 
nev] h ga9$ an entrance4 ,b he _h tru/$ 
9 himself2 _h believ$ himself equal to !
 task ( creat+ 8 own prosp]ity--_h be51 
9 common phrase1 ! ar*itect ( 8 own     
=tunes4 ,& n[ j z he 0 plum+ himself on 
success1 9 crept ,d\bt & ,di/ru/ ) _!   
al>m+ sugge/ions1 & he 0 unable to ca/  
!m out4  ,affections1 :e!r evil or good1
 are social 9 _! "*1 & obey social laws4
 ,!y d n l to dwell alone1 & !re=e seek 
cong5ial fri5d%ips4 ,!y draw to !mselves
 companions ( l quality1 & are n        
satisfi$ until !y rule a man z to all ! 
p[]s ( 8 m9d4  ,9 ! case ( ,m>kl&1 ,envy
 made room = h] tw9-si/]1 ,detraction2  
,ill-w1 ,jeal\sy1 ,unk9dness1 & a teem+ 
brood ( _! malevol5t k9dr$ cr[d$ into 8 
he>t1 possess+ its *amb]s1 ere a w>n+   
rea*$ him ( _! approa*4 ,is !re re/ or  
peace = a man ) su* gue/s 9 8 bosom8    

,d\bt & ,di/ru/ only h]ald$ ! com+ (    
,fe>1 ,anxiety1 ,solicitude1 ,suspicion1
 ,despond5cy1 ,=ebod+4 ,m>kl& _h only to
 op5 8 eyes & look ar\nd him1 to see1 on
 e h&1 ! unsightly wrecks ( palaces once
 z fair to ! eye z t :i* he _h rais$ )  
su* labor & =e?\ght1 & z he contemplat$ 
^!1 ,d\bt1 ,di/ru/1 & _! companions1    
fill$ 8 m9d ) al>m+ ?\ghts1 & s oppress$
 him ) a s5se ( insecurity t1 at times1 
he saw ! advanc+ %ad[s ( mis=tune on 8  
pa?4  ,?us x 0 ) ,m>kl& at fifty4 ,he _h
 all good z to ! ext]nals ( life1 yet 0 
he a mis]able man1 &1 worse ?an all1 he 
felt himself gr[+ m & m unhappy z ! ye>s
 increas$4 ,0 !re no rem$y = ?is8 ,none1
 :ile 8 he>t 0 s fill$ ) evil           
affections1 :i* are always torm5tors4   
,he did n see ?is4 ,?\gh 8 gue/s di/urb$
 & afflict$ him1 he call$ !m fri5ds1 &  
gave !m ent]ta9m5ts ( ! be/ 8 h\se      
af=d$4  ,sometimes ,pity came to ! door 
( 8 he>t & ask$ = admission1 b he s5t   
,unk9dness to d\ble b> x aga9/ h]4      
,g5]osity knock$1 b ,av>ice /ood s5t9el4

 ,envy 0 =ev] refus+ to let ,good-w1    
,appreciation1 ,approval1 ,delight1 come
 94 ,detraction w\ld give no c\nt5ance  
to ,virtue & ,excell5ce4 ,d\bt made     
deadly assault ^u ,fai?1 & ,tru/1 &     
,hope1 :5ev] !y drew ne>1 :ile ,ill-w   
/ood ev] on ! al]t to drive (f ,*>ity1  
,lov+-k9dness & ,neighborly reg>d4      
,unhappy man6 ,fi5ds possess$ him1 & he 
knew x n4  ,x s happ5$ on a "t1 t       
,m>kl&1 :ile /&+ 9 "o ( 8 well-fill$    
w>e-h\ses1 saw a *ild ent] & come t[>ds 
him 9 a timid1 hesitat+ mann]4  ,a      
begg>6 ,drive h] away1 said ,unk9dness &
 ,suspicion1 bo? ar\s+ !mselves4  ,m>kl&
 0 already lift+ 8 h& to wave h] back1  
:5 ,compassion1 :o _h j !n f\nd an old  
way into 8 he>t1 hidd5 = a long "t by   
rank we$s & brambles1 said1 9 s(t &     
pity+ tones3  ,%e is su* a little *ild6 
,a ?iev+ begg>6 cri$ ,unk9dness &       
,suspicion1 angrily4  ,a weak little    
*ild1 plead$ ,compassion4 ,don't be h>d 
) h]4 ,speak k9dly4  ,compassion        
prevail$4 ,h] voice _h awak5$ into life 

"s old & long sleep+ memories4 ,m>kl& 0 
himself1 = a mom5t1 a *ild1 full ( pity1
 t5d]ness & lov+-k9dness4 ,compassion _h
 already uncov]$ ! f> away pa/1 & !     
sweetness ( its "y blossoms 0 reviv+ old
 delights4  ,well1 little "o1 :at is    
want$8  ,m>kl& h>dly knew 8 own voice1 x
 0 s g5tle & invit+4  ,h[ ! pale1 pure  
face ( ! *ild w>m$ & bright5$6          
,gratefully ) tru/ & hope 9 h] eyes1 %e 
look$ up to ! m]*ant4 ,!re 0 no answ] on
 h] lips1 = ?is unexpect$ k9dness _h    
*ok$ ! com+ utt]ance4 ,rebuff1 ?reat1   
ang]1 _h met h] s (t51 t s(t words almo/
 surpris$ h] into te>s4  ,well1 :at c ,i
 d = y8  ,compassion held op5 ! door    
?r\gh :i* %e ga9$ an entrance1 & already
 ,good-w1 ,k9dness & ,satisfaction _h   
come 94  ,"m is sick1 said ! *ild4  ,a  
ly+ vagrant6 exclaim$ ,suspicion1 j>r+ !
 m]*ant's inw>d e>4  ,!re is tru? 9 h]  
face1 said ,compassion1 plead+1 &1 at ! 
same "t1 %e unveil$ an image1 %>ply cut 
9 ! pa/ ( ,m>kl&'s life--an image ( 8   
own belov$1 b long sa9t$ "m1 pale &     

wa/$1 on h] dy+ b$4  ,give ?is to y\r   
"m1 he said1 ha/ily1 tak+ a co9 f 8     
pocket4 ,!re 0 m ( human k9dness 9 8    
voice ?an x _h express$ = _m ye>s4  ,god
 bless y1 sir1 ! *ild dropp$ h] grateful
 eyes f 8 face1 z %e took ! co91 b5d+ ) 
an involunt>y rev]5t motion4 ,!n1 z %e  
sl[ly pass$ to ! w>eh\se door1 %e turn$ 
two or ?ree times1 to look on ! man :o1 
alone1 ( ! _m to :om %e _h made         
solicitation t day1 _h answ]$ h] 9      
k9dness4  ,s mu* = ! enc\ragem5t (      
vagrancy1 said ,suspicion4  ,play$ on by
 ! art ( a cunn+ *ild1 said ,pride4     
,m>kl& began to feel a%am$ ( 8 mom5t>y  
weakness4 ,b1 he 0 n n[1 :olly1 at !    
m]cy ( ! gue/s :o _h s long torm5t$ him4
 ,compassion1 ,good-w & ,k9dness 7 n[ 8 
gue/s also2 & !y _h o!r & pleasant]     
sugge/ions = 8 m9d4 ,! *ild's ,god bless
 y1 sir1 !y repeat$ ov] & ov] aga91     
s(t5+ ! "y voice1 & giv+ x increas+ p[] 
to awak5 t5d] & lov+ /ates :i* _h =m$   
!mselves 9 e>li] & pur] ye>s4           
,tranquility1 s long abs5t f 8 s\l1 came

 91 n[1 ?r\gh ! entrance made by        
,compassion4  ,m>kl& w5t back into 8    
c\nt+-room1 almo/ wond]+ at ! peace he  
felt4 ,tak+ up a newspap]1 he read ( a  
r>e specim5 ( /atu>y j receiv$ f ,italy1
 ! prop]ty ( a well-kn[n m]*ant4 ,envy  
did n move quickly en\gh4 ,! old love ( 
beauty & nature1 :i* envy1 detraction1  
gre$ ( ga91 & _! ble>-ey$ companions1 _h
 kept 9 ?rall1 0 already 9 a fre] /ate2 
& f\nd 9 good-w1 k9dness & tranquility1 
cong5ial fri5ds4  ,s1 love ( art &      
beauty rul$ 8 m9d 9 spite ( envy1 &     
,m>kl& f\nd real pleasure 9 ! ideal giv5
 him by ! description he read4 ,x 01    
almo/1 a new s5sation4  ,a fri5d came 91
 & spoke 9 praise ( "o :o _h p]=m$ a    
g5]\s de$4 ,!re 0 an in/ant motion among
 ! gue/s 9 ,m>kl&'s he>t1 ! evil incit+ 
to envy & detraction1 ! good to approval
 & emulation4 ,tranquility mov$ to !    
door ?r\gh :i* %e _h come 91 z if to    
dep>t2 b ,good-w1 ,k9dness &            
,approbation1 drew h] back1 & held1 )   
h]1 possession ( ! m9d !y s\ght to rule4

 ,envy & ,detraction 7 %orn1 = ! "t1 (  
_! p[]4  ,wond]+1 z he lay on 8 b$ t    
night1 ov] ! /range peace t p]vad$ 8    
m9d--a peace su* z he _h n kn[n = _m    
ye>s--,m>kl& fell asleep2 & 9 8 sleep   
!re came to him a dream ( ! human he>t &
 its gue/-*amb]2 & :at we h fa9tly      
sugge/$1 0 made visible to him 9 liv+   
p]sonation4  ,he saw h[ evil affections1
 :5 p]mitt$ to dwell !re91 became its   
enemies & torm5tors2 & h[1 j 9 ! degree 
t k9d & good affections ga9$ entrance1  
!re 0 peace1 tranquility & satisfaction4
  ,i h look$ into my own he>t1 he said1 
on awak+4  ,! incid5t ( ! *ild1 & !     
dream t foll[$1 71 9 ,provid5ce1 s5t =  
,m>kl&'s in/ruction4 ,& !y 7 n s5t 9    
va94 ,ev] aft] he set wat* & w>d at !   
doors ( 8 he>t4 ,evil gue/s1 already 9  
possession1 7 difficult to ca/ out2 b1  
he invit$ ! good to come 91 op5+ ! way  
by k9d & noble acts1 done 9 ! face (    
oppos+ selfi%ness4 ,?us he w5t on1      
peopl+ ! gue/-*amb] ) sweet beatitudes1 
until angels in/ead ( demons fill$ 8    

h\se ( life4     ,,vi4  ,,ca/ ,,d[n1 ,,b
 ,,n ,,de/roy$4   ,,tripp$ aga96  ,:o8  
,brantley4  ,poor fell[6 ,he has a h>d  
"t ( x4 ,is he all ! way d[n8  ,i       
presume s4 ,:5 he beg9s to fall1 he     
usually gets to ! bottom ( ! ladd]4  ,x 
0 true2 ,brantley _h tripp$ aga92 & 0   
d[n4 ,he _h be5 climb+ bravely = ?ree or
 f\r ye>s1 & 0 well up ! ladd] (        
prosp]ity1 :5 9 8 eag]ness to make two  
rundles ( ! ladd] at a /ep in/ead ( "o1 
he miss$ 8 foot+ & fell to ! bottom4 ,my
 fir/ k ( ! fact came ?r\gh !           
conv]sation j record$4 ,f all ,i c\ld   
he>1 ,brantley's failure 0 a s]i\s "o4  
,i knew him to be honorable &           
consci5ti\s1 & to h a great deal (      
s5sitive pride4  ,a few days aft]w>ds1  
:ile pass+ ! pleasant home :]e ,brantley
 _h be5 resid+1 ,i saw a bill up1 giv+  
notice t ! h\se 0 = sale4 ,a few days   
lat] ,i met him on ! /reet4 ,he did n   
see me4 ,8 eyes 7 on ! pavem5t2 he look$
 pale & c>eworn2 he walk$ sl[ly1 & 0 9  
deep ?\ght4  ,he is ( t\gh] mat]ial ?an 

mo/ m51 if ! he>t is n all tak5 out (   
him1 ,i said 9 speak+ ( him to a mutual 
fri5d4  ,& he is ( t\gh] mat]ial1 0     
answ]$1 t is1 ( f9] mat]ial4 ,brantley  
is n "o ( y\r common m54  ,/ill1 !re mu/
 be some?+ wrong ab\t him4 ,"s defect ( 
judgm5t4 ,he is a good climb]2 b n      
sure-foot$4 ,or1 x may be t beyond a    
c]ta9 height 8 head gr[s dizzy4  ,if "o 
gets too eag] 9 any pursuit1 he is almo/
 sure to make false /eps4 ,i ?9k        
,brantley became too eag]4 ,! /eadily   
wid5+ prospect z he w5t up1 up1 up1     
caus$ 8 pulses to move at a quick] rate4
  ,too eag]1 & less scrupul\s1 ,i       
sugge/$4  ,8 honor is un/a9$1 said !    
fri5d1 ) "s w>m?4  ,9 ! degree t a man  
gr[s eag] 9 pursuit1 he is apt to gr[   
bl9d to ?+s collat]al1 & less conc]n$   
ab\t ! pr9ciples involv$4  ,9 "s cases t
 may be true1 b is h>dly probable 9 !   
case ( ,brantley4 ,i d n believe t he   
has sw]v$ f integrity 9 any?+4  ,x is my
 belief1 ,i answ]$1 t if he _h n sw]v$1 
he w\ld n h fall54 ,i may be wrong1 b _c

 help ! impression4  ,brantley is an    
hone/ man4 ,i w ma9ta9 t 9 ! face ( e   
"o1 0 repli$4  ,hone/ z ! _w reg>ds     
hone/y4 ,b !re are high] ?an legal      
/&>ds4 ,:at ,a & ,b may consid] fair1 ,c
 may reg>d z que/ionable4 ,he has 8 own 
/&>d2 & if he falls bel[ t 9 8 deal+s ) 
m51 he dep>ts f 8 integrity4  ,i h no?+ 
to say = ,brantley "u t view ( !        
subject1 said ! fri5d4 ,if he has       
special /&>ds ( morality1 & does n live 
up to !m1 ! matt] is betwe5 himself & 8 
own consci5ce4 ,we1 on ! outside1 are n 
8 judges4  ,x s happ5$ t ,i met         
,brantley a %ort "t aft]w>ds4 ,!        
circum/ances 7 favorable1 & our int]view
 unres]v$4 ,he _h sold 8 h\se1 & a l>ge 
"p ( ! h&some furniture x conta9$1 & 0  
liv+ 9 a humbl] dwell+4 ,i ref]r$ to 8  
*ang$ condition1 & spoke ( x ) regret4  
,!re is no gratuit\s evil1 he rem>k$4 ,i
 h long be5 satisfi$ on t head4 ,if we  
lose on "o h&1 we ga9 on ano!r4 ,& my   
exp]i5ce 9 life leads me to ?is         
conclusion1 t ! loss is g5]ally 9 l[]   

?+s1 & ! ga9 9 high]4  ,i look$ into 8  
face1 yet be>+ ! m>ks ( rec5t trial &   
suff]+1 & saw 9 x ! morn+ dawn4  ,has x 
be5 s ) y8 ,i ask$4  ,yes2 & x has      
always be5 s1 he answ]$1 )\t hesitation4
 ,x is pa9ful to be "u ! surgeon's      
knife1 he add$4 ,we %r9k back1 %iv]+1 at
 ! sight ( 8 in/rum5ts4 ,! fle% is      
agoniz$4 ,b :5 all is ov]1 & ! gre$y    
tumor1 or wa/+ canc]1 t 0 ?reat5+ life1 
is gone1 we rejoice & are glad4  ,he    
sigh$1 & look$ sob] = a little :ile1 z  
?\ght w5t back1 & memory gave too vivid 
a realization ( :at _h be51 & !n resum$3
  ,i c see n[1 t :at seem$ to me1 & is  
/ill reg>d$ by o!rs z a great mis=tune1 
0 ! be/ ?+ t c\ld h tak5 place4 ,i h    
lo/1 b ,i h ga9$2 & ! ga9 is great] ?an 
! loss4 ,x has always be5 s4 ,out ( e   
tr\ble or disa/] t has befall5 me 9     
life1 ,i h come ) a deep conviction t my
 feet /umbl$ because !y 7 turn+ into    
pa?s t w\ld lead my s\l a/ray4 ,h[ev]   
mu* ,i may love myself & ! _w1 h[ev] mu*
 ,i may seek my own1 bel[ all & above   

all is ! conviction t "t is fleet+1 &   
life "h b z a span1 t if ,i compass !   
:ole _w1 & lose my own s\l1 ,i h made a 
fe>ful ex*ange4 ,!re are a great _m ?+s 
reg>d$ by bus9ess m5 z all[able4 ,!y are
 s common 9 trade1 t sc>cely "o man 9 a 
score que/ions _! morality2 s common1 t 
,i h (t5 f\nd myself drift+ into _!     
practice1 & ab&on+ = a "t ! high]       
pr9ciples 9 ^: guidance !re alone is    
safety4 ,mis=tune seems to h dogg$ my   
/eps2 b 9 ?is pause ( my life--9 ?is    
/ate ( calmness--,i c see t mis=tune is 
my good2 =1 n until my feet 7 turn+ into
 ways t lead to dea?1 did ,i /umble &   
fall4  ,are y n too h>d 9 self-judgm5t8 
,i said4  ,no1 he answ]$4 ,! case /&s j 
"h4 ,y "k1 ,i presume1 ! imm$iate cause 
( my rec5t failure 9 bus9ess4  ,a sudd5 
decl9e 9 /ocks4  ,! color deep5$ on 8   
*eeks4  ,yes2 t is ! cause4 ,n[1 ye>s   
ago1 ,i settl$ x cle>ly ) my own        
consci5ce t /ock speculation 0 wrong2 t 
x 0 only ano!r "n = gambl+1 9 :i*1      
in/ead ( r5d]+ s]vice to ! community1   

y\r ga9s 71 9 ne>ly all cases1 measur$  
by ano!r's loss4 ,dep>t+ f ?is j        
pr9ciple ( action1 ,i 0 tempt$ to inve/ 
a l>ge sum ( money 9 a ris+ /ock1 t ,i 0
 sure w\ld cont9ue to advance until x   
rea*$ a po9t :]e1 9 sell+ ,i c\ld       
realize a net ga9 ( t5 ?\s& doll>s4 ,i 0
 do+ well4 ,i 0 putt+ by f two to ?ree  
?\s& doll>s e ye>1 & 0 9 a fair way to  
get ri*4 ,b1 z money began to           
accumulate1 ,i grew m & m eag] 9 its    
acquirem5t1 & less conc]n$ ab\t !       
pr9ciples und]ly+ e action1 until ,i    
pass$ into a tempor>y /ate ( moral      
bl9dness4 ,i 0 less scrupul\s ab\t      
secur+ l>ge advantages 9 trade1 & w\ld  
take ! lion's %>e1 if opportunity (f]$1 
)\t a mom5t's hesitation4 ,s1 n cont5t )
 do+ well 9 a safe pa?1 ,i mu/ /ep      
aside1 & try my /r5g? at climb+ m       
rapidly1 ev5 ?\gh dang] ?reat5$ on !    
left & on ! "r2 ev5 ?\gh ,i dragg$ o!rs 
d[n 9 my hot & p]il\s scramble upw>ds4  
,i lo/ my foot+--,i /umbl$--,i fell1    
cra%+ d[n to ! v bottom ( ! hill1 half  

way up :i* ,i _h gone s safely ere !    
gre$y fi5d took possession ( me4  ,& h n
 be5 really hurt by ! fall1 ,i rem>k$4  
,i h suff]$ pa9--t]rible pa92 = ,i am ( 
a s5sitive nature1 he repli$4 ,b 9 !    
convulsions ( agony1 no?+ b ! outside   
%ell ( a false life has be5 torn away4  
,! real man is unh>m$4 ,& n[ t ! bitt]  
disappo9tm5t & sadness t att5d          
humiliation are ov]1 ,i c say t my ga9  
is great] ?an my loss4 ,i w\ld r grope 9
 ! vale ( pov]ty all my life1 & keep my 
consci5ce clean1 ?an /& high up among ! 
m\nta9s ( prosp]ity ) a ta9t !reon4     
,god kn[s be/1 he add$1 aft] a pause1   
speak+ 9 a m subdu$ tone4 ,& ,i         
recognize ! h& ( ,8 good provid5ce 9 ?is
 wreck ( my worldly hopes4 ,to ga9 ri*es
 at ! sacrifice ( j pr9ciples is to ga!r
 up dirt & ?r[ away goodly pe>ls4  ,h[  
is x ) y\r family8 ,i ask$4 ,!y mu/ feel
 ! *ange sev]ely4  ,!y did feel x4 ,b ! 
pa9 is ov] ) !m also4 ,poor weak human  
nature6 ,my girls 7 active & indu/ri\s  
at home1 & dilig5t at s*ool1 :ile my    

circum/ances 7 limit$4 ,b1 z money grew 
m pl5tiful1 & ,i gave !m a l>g] h\se to 
live 91 & ri*] clo!s to we>1 !y we>i$ ( 
_! useful employm5ts1 & neglect$ _!     
/udies4 ,pride grew apace1 & vanity     
walk$ h& 9 h& ) pride4 ,!y 7 less       
consid]ate ( "o ano!r1 & less lov+ to _!
 p>5ts4 ,if ,i attempt$ to re/ra9 _!    
fondness = dress1 or *eck _!            
extravagance1 !y grew sull51 or us$     
unfilial language4 ,l _! fa!r1 !y c\ld n
 be> prosp]ity4 ,b all is *ang$ n[4     
,mis=tune has re/or$ !m to a bett] /ate 
( m9d4 ,!y emulate ea* o!r 9 s]vice at  
home2 _! m9ds dwell on useful ?+s2 !y   
are t5d] ( _! "m & consid]ate ( _! fa!r4
 ,home is a sweet] place to u all ?an x 
has be5 = a long "t4  ,& s :at ! _w     
calls mis=tune has prov$ a bless+4      
,yes4 ,9 p]mitt+ my feet to /umble2 9   
lett+ me fall f ! height ,i _h obta9$1  
,god dealt ) me & m9e 9 inf9ite love4   
,we give false names to ?+s4 ,we call t 
good :i* only repres5ts good1 :i* is ( !
 he>t & life1 & n 9 ext]nal possessions4

 ,he has tak5 f me ! effigy t ,he may   
give me ! good itself4  ,if all m5 c\ld 
f9d l y1 ,i said1 a sweet k]nel at !    
c5tre ( mis=tune's bitt] nut4  ,all m5  
may f9d x if !y w1 he answ]$1 = ! sweet 
k]nel is !re4  ,h[ few f9d x6 ,nay1     
read]1 if y say ?is1 y\r obs]vation is  
at fault4 ,god's provid5ces ) m5 are n l
 bl9d *ances1 b full ( wisdom & love4 ,9
 ! d>kness ( sorr[ & adv]sity a light   
%9es on ! pa? t 0 n illum9$ be=e4 ,:5 ! 
sun ( worldly prosp]ity goes d[n1 a ?\s&
 />s are set 9 ! firmam5t4 ,9 ! /illness
 t foll[s1 ,god speaks to ! s\l & is    
he>d4     ,,vii4  ,,into ,,good ,,gr\nd4
   ,,:at did y ?9k ( ! s]mon1 ,mr4      
,braxton8 said "o *ur* memb] to ano!r1 z
 ! two m5 pass$ f ! ve/ibule ( ,/4      
,m>k's out into ! l(ty portico4  ,mr4   
,braxton gave a slight %rug1 p]ceiv$ by 
8 companion z a sign ( disapproval4 ,!y 
mov$ along1 side by side1 d[n ! broad   
/eps to ! pavem5t1 closely press$ by !  
retir+ audi5ce4  ,/rong meat1 said !    
fir/ speak]1 z !y got free ( ! cr[d &   

comm5c$ mov+ d[n ! /reet4  ,too /rong = 
my /oma*1 repli$ ,mr4 ,braxton4 ,some?+ 
mu/ h gone wrong ) our m9i/] :5 he sat  
d[n to write t disc\rse4  ,indige/ion1  
p]haps4  ,or neuralgia1 said ,mr4       
,braxton4  ,he 0 9 no amiable mood--t   
mu* is c]ta94 ,:y1 he set n9e-t5?s ( u  
ov] on ! left h& side1 among ! goats1 z 
remorselessly z if he 7 an av5g+        
,nemesis4 ,he actually made me %udd]4   
,t k9d ( lit]al application ( texts to !
 liv+ m5 & wom5 9 a congregation is n   
only 9 bad ta/e1 b presumptu\s &        
blasphem\s4 ,:at "r has a cl]gyman to   
sit 9 judgm5t on me1 = in/ance8 ,to give
 =c$ con/ructions to p>ables & vague    
g5]alities 9 ,scripture1 ab\t ! actual  
mean+ ( :i* div9es 9 all ages h diff]$2 
&1 po9t+ 8 f+] to me or to y1 say--',!  
case is y\rs1 sir6' ,i _c sit pati5tly  
"u _m m su* s]mons4  ,mr4 ,braxton      
evid5tly spoke f a di/urb$ /ate ( m9d4  
,some?+ 9 ! disc\rse _h /ruck at !      
f\ndations ( self-love &                
self-complac5cy4  ,into "o e>1 & out at 

! o!r4 ,s x is ) me1 9 cases l ?is1     
answ]$ ,mr4 ,braxton's companion1 9 a   
*ang$ & light] tone4 ,if a prea*] *ooses
 to be savage2 to write f dyspeptic or  
neuralgic /ates2 to s5d 8 congregation1 
un%riv$1 to ! ne!r regions--:y1 ,i %rug 
my %\ld]s & let x pass4 ,mo/ likely1 on 
! next ,sunday1 he w be full (          
consid]ation = t5d] consci5ces1 & gr&ly 
%ut ! gate he ?rew op5 s widely on ! la/
 occasion4 ,x w\ld nev] answ]1 y "k1 to 
take ^! ?+s to he>t--nev] 9 ! _w4 ,we'd 
always be gett+ into hot wat]4 ,cl]gym5 
h _! moods1 l o!r p4 ,x doesn't answ] to
 =get ?is4 ,good morn+1 ,mr4 ,braxton4  
,our ways "p "h4  ,good morn+1 0 repli$1
 & ! m5 sep>at$4  ,b1 try z ,mr4        
,braxton w\ld to set 8 m9i/]'s closely  
appli$ doctr9e f ,scripture to ! acc\nt 
( dyspepsia or neuralgia1 he 0 unable to
 pu% f 8 m9d c]ta9 convictions wr\ght   
!re9 by ! peculi> mann] 9 :i* "s        
positions _h be5 argu$ & su/a9$4 ,!     
subject tak5 by ! m9i/]1 0 t /rik+      
picture ( ! judgm5t giv5 9 ! tw5ty-fif? 

*apt] ( ,mat!w1 f ! ?irty-fir/ v]se to !
 close ( ! *apt]1 beg9n+3 ,:5 ! ,son (  
,man %all come 9 8 glory1 & all ! holy  
angels ) him1 !n %all he sit ^u ! ?rone 
( 8 glory3 & be=e him %all be ga!r$ all 
nations3 & he %all sep>ate !m "o f      
ano!r1 z a %eph]d divide? 8 %eep f !    
goats4 ,! passage concludes3 ,& ^! %all 
g away into ev]la/+ puni%m5t3 b !       
righte\s into life et]nal4  ,n[1 al?\gh 
,mr4 ,braxton _h compla9$ ( ! lit]al    
application ( ?is text1 t t]m 0 h>dly   
admissible1 = ! prea*] waiv$ ! idea ( a 
la/ g5]al judgm5t1 z involv$ 9 ! lett] (
 ,scripture1 & decl>$ 8 belief 9 a      
spiritual signification z ly+ b5ea? !   
lett]1 & applicable to ! inn] life ( e  
s+le individual at ! p]iod ( dep>ture f 
?is _w2 add+1 9 ?is connection1 briefly3
 ,b d n und]/& me z 9 any degree waiv+ !
 /rictness ( judgm5t to :i* e s\l w h to
 submit4 ,x w n be limit$ by 8 acts1 b g
 d[n to 8 ends ( life--to 8 motives & 8 
quality--& ! s5t5ce w really be a       
judgm5t ^u :at he is1 n ^u :at he has   

done2 al?\gh1 tak+ ! b>e/ lit]al s5se1  
only actions are reg>d$4  ,9 op5+ &     
illu/rat+ 8 text1 he said1 f>!r3 ,z ! ^w
 ( ,god1 accord+ to its own decl>ations1
 is _s & life--treats1 9 fact1 by virtue
 ( div9e & ,scriptural orig91 ( div9e & 
spiritual ?+s1 mu/ we n g b5ea? ! m]ely 
obvi\s & natural mean+1 if we w\ld get  
to its true significance8 ,is !re n a   
hung] ( ! s\l z well z ( ! body8 ,may we
 n be spiritually a?ir/1 &              
/rang]s8--nak$1 sick1 & 9 prison8 ,?is  
be+ s1 c we confid5tly look = !         
invitation1 ',come1 ye bless$ ( my      
,fa!r1 if our reg>d = ! neighbor h n    
rea*$ beyond 8 bodily life8 ,if we h    
nev] consid]$ 8 spiritual wants &       
suff]+s1 & m9i/]$ !reto accord+ to our  
ability8 ,j 9 ! degree t ! s\l is m     
preci\s ?an ! body1 is ! degree ( our   
responsibility "u ?is m int]ior         
signification ( ,scripture4 ,! m]e      
natural acts ( fe$+ ! hungry & giv+ wat]
 to ! ?ir/y1 ( visit+ ! sick1 & ^? :o   
lie 9 prison1 ( clo?+ ! nak$ & ent]ta9+ 

/rang]s1 w n save u 9 our la/ day1 if we
 h neglect$ ! high] duties involv$ 9 !  
div9e admonition4 ,nor w ev5 ! supply ( 
spiritual n\ri%m5t to hungry & ?ir/y    
s\ls be acc\nt$ to u = righte\sness4 ,we
 mu/ f9d a high] mean+ /ill 9 ! text4   
,are we n1 ea* "o ( u1 />v+ = heav5ly   
food8--spiritually exhau/$ )            
?ir/8--nak$1 sick1 9 prison8 ,are we    
eat+1 daily1 ( ! bread ( life8--dr9k+ at
 ! wells ( ,god's tru?8--putt+ on !     
g>m5ts ( righte\sness8--f9d+ balm = our 
sick s\ls 9 ,gilead8--break+ ! bonds (  
evil8--turn+ f /range l&s1 & com+ back  
to our fa!r's h\se4 ,if n1 ,i w>n y1 m5 
& bre?r51 t y are n 9 ! "r way2--t1 tak+
 ! significance ( ,god's ^w1 :i* is tru?
 itself1 !re is no reasonable gr\nd (   
hope = y\r salvation4  ,x 0 n ) ,mr4    
,braxton z ) 8 fri5d4 ,he c\ld n let    
consid]ations l ^! ent] "o e> & g out at
 ! o!r4 ,f e>lie/ *ildhood he _h receiv$
 c>eful in/ruction4 ,p>5ts1 tea*]s &    
prea*]s1 _h all %>$ 9 ! "w ( /or+ 8 m9d 
) ! precepts ( religion1 & n[1 9        

manhood1 8 consci5ce re/$ on ^! & ^u !  
/ates wr\ght !refrom 9 ! impressible    
sub/ance ( 8 m9d4 ,try z he w\ld1 he    
f\nd ! ef=t to pu% aside e>ly           
convictions & e>ly impressions a simple 
impossibility2 &1 not)/&+ ^! _h be5 laid
 on ! f\ndation ( a f> m lit]al         
int]pretation ( ,scripture ?an ! "o to  
:i* he _h j be5 li/5+1 8 matur] reason  
accept$ ! prea*]'s cle> application ( ! 
law2 & consci5ce1 l an angel1 w5t d[n   
into 8 he>t1 & tr\bl$ ! wat]s :i* _h be5
 at peace4  ,mr4 ,braxton 0 a man (     
?rift4 ,he _h />t$ 9 life ) a purpose1 &
 t purpose he 0 /eadily atta9+4 ,to !   
god ( ?is _w he (f]$ daily sacrifice2 & 
9 8 he>t really desir$ no high] good ?an
 seem$ atta9able ?r\gh outw>d ?+s4      
,weal?1 position1 honor1 among m5--^!   
b\nd$ 8 real aspirations4 ,b prior ?+s 9
 8 m9d 7 cont9ually rea*+ d[n & affect+ 
8 pres5t /ates4 ,he c\ld n =get t life 0
 %ort1 & e>?ly possessions & honors b ! 
?+s ( a day4 ,t z he br\ght no?+ into   
?is _w1 s he c\ld take no?+ out4 ,t1 )\t

 a religi\s life1 he mu/ n hope = heav54
 ,9 ord] to get free f ! di/urb+        
influ5ce ( ^! prior ?+s1 & to lay !     
f\ndations ( a future hope1 ,mr4        
,braxton became a *ur* memb]1 &1 s f> z 
all ,sabba? obs]vances 7 conc]n$1 a     
dev\t wor%ip]4 ,?us he made a truce )   
consci5ce1 & consci5ce hav+ ga9$ s mu*1 
accept$ = a p]iod ! truce1 & left ,mr4  
,braxton 9 good odor ) himself4  ,a man 
:o goes regul>ly to *ur*1 & reads 8     
,bible1 _c fail to h que/ions &         
controv]sies ab\t tru?s1 duties1 & !    
requirem5ts ( religion4 ,! b>e/ lit]al  
int]pretation ( ,scripture w1 9 mo/     
cases1 oppose ! action ( self-love2 & he
 w n fail to see 9 ! law ( spiritual    
life a requirem5t :olly 9 opposition to 
! law ( natural life4 ,9 ! v bread? (   
?is lit]al requirem5t1 h[ev]1 he f9ds a 
way ( escape f lit]al obs]vance4 ,to    
give to all :o ask2 to l5d to all :o    
w\ld borr[2 to yield ! cloak :5 ! coat  
is tak5 =cibly2 to turn ! left *eek :5 !
 "r is smitt5--all ?is is to him s      

evid5tly b a figure ( spee*1 t he does n
 f9d x v h>d to satisfy consci5ce4      
,sett+ ^! passages aside1 z n to be tak5
 9 ! s5se ( ! lett]1 he does n f9d x v  
difficult to dispose ( o!rs t come ne>] 
to ! obvi\s duties ( man to man--su*1 = 
in/ance1 z t 9 ! illu/ration ( :i*1 by !
 prea*]1 ,mr4 ,braxton's self-complac5cy
 _h be5 s mu* di/urb$4 ,he _h nev] done 
mu* 9 ! way ( fe$+ ! hungry1 giv+ dr9k  
to ! ?ir/y1 clo?+ ! nak$1 or visit+ !   
sick & 9 prison--nev] done any?+ ( set  
purpose1 9 fact4 ,if p 7 hungry1 x 0    
mo/ly _! own fault1 & to fe$ !m w\ld be 
to enc\rage idl5ess & vice4 ,all ! o!r  
items 9 ! catalogue 7 z easily dispos$  
(2 & s ! lit]al duties involv$ might h  
be5 set =? 9 ! mo/ impassion$ eloqu5ce1 
,sabba? aft] ,sabba?1 )\t mu* di/urb+ ! 
f9e equipose ( ,mr4 ,braxton4 ,alas = 8 
peace ( m9d6--! prea*] ( tru? _h gone   
pa/ ! dead lett]1 & reveal$ its _s & its
 life4 ,sudd5ly he felt himself remov$1 
z x 71 to an almo/ impossible di/ance f 
! heav5 into :i*1 z he _h complac5tly   

flatt]$ himself1 he %\ld ent] by ! door 
( m]e ritual obs]vances1 :5 ! sad h\r   
came = giv+ up ! delightful ?+s ( ?is   
pleasant _w4 ,no wond] t ,mr4 ,braxton 0
 di/urb$--no wond] t1 9 8 fir/          
convictions t\*+ ^? m int]ior tru?s1 :i*
 made visible ! s&y f\ndations :]eon he 
0 build+ 8 et]nal hopes1 he %\ld reg>d !
 application ( doctr9e z p]sonal & ev5  
lit]al4  ,x 0 n s easy a ?+ to set aside
 ! duty ( m9i/]+ to ! hungry1 sick1 &   
nak$ human s\ls ar\nd him1 ?\s&s ( :om1 
= lack ( spiritual n\ri%m5t1 m$ic9e &   
clo?+1 7 9 dang] ( p]i%+ et]nally4 ,& ! 
prea*] 9 dwell+ ^u ?is great duty ( all 
,*ri/ian m5 & wom51 _h us$ emphatic     
language4  ,i give y1 he said1 ,god's   
judgm5t ( ! case--n my own4 ',inasmu* z 
ye did x n unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ^!1 ye did
 x n unto me4 ,& ^! %all g away2' :]e8  
',to ev]la/+ puni%m5t6' ,:o %all g ?us1 
9 ! la/ day1 f ?is congregation8  ,z    
,mr4 ,braxton sat alone on ! ev5+ ( t   
,sabba?1 tr\bl$ by ! new ?\ghts :i* came
 fl[+ into 8 m9d1 ! full impression (   

?is sc5e 9 *ur* came back ^u him4 ,!re 0
 an almo/ brea?less pause4 ,m5 lean$    
=w>d 9 _! pews2 ! l[1 almo/ :isp]$1     
tones ( ! m9i/] 7 he>d ) ?rill+         
di/9ctness 9 ev5 ! remote/ p>ts ( !     
h\se4  ,:o8 he repeat$1 & ! /illness    
grew m pr(\nd4 ,!n1 sl[ly1 impressively1
 almo/ sadly1 he said3  ,i _c hide !    
tru?4 ,z ,god's ambassador1 ,i mu/ give 
! message2 & x is ?is3 ,if y1 my bro!r1 
are n m9i/]+ to ! wants ( ! hungry &    
?ir/y1 ! /rang]1 ! sick & 9 prison1 y   
are ( ^? :o w h to g away4  ,& ! m9i/]  
%ut ! ,book1 & sat d[n4 ,if1 z we h     
intimat$1 ! prea*] _h limit$ ,*ri/ian   
duty to bodily ne$s1 ,mr4 ,braxton w\ld 
n h be5 mu* ex]cis$ 9 m9d4  ,he _h f\nd 
an easy way to dispose ( ^! m]ely lit]al
 int]pretations ( ,scripture4 ,n[1 8    
life 0 br\ght to ! judgm5t ( a m int]ior
 law1 z exp\nd$ t day4 ,x 0 9 va9 t he  
endeavor$ to reject ! law2 = ! m he tri$
 to d ?is1 ! cle>] x 0 se5 9 ! light (  
p]ceptive tru?4  ,god help me1 if ?is be
 s6 he exclaim$1 9 a mom5t ( m p]fect   

realization ( :at 0 meant 9 ! ,div9e    
,^w4 ,:o %all /& 9 ! judgm5t8  ,= a:ile 
he endeavor$ to turn himself away f     
convictions t 7 gr\nd+ !mselves deep] & 
deep] e mom5t1--to %ut 8 eyes 9 wilful  
bl9dness1 & refuse to see 9 ! pur] light
 :i* _h fall5 ar\nd him4 ,b ?is ef=t    
only br\ght 8 m9d into sev]] conflict1 &
 consci\sly remov$ him to an almo/ fatal
 di/ance f ! pa?s lead+ upw>d to !      
m\nta9s ( peace4  ,?is is ! way1 walk ye
 9 x4 ,a cle> voice rose above ! noise (
 /rife 9 8 s\l1 & 8 s\l grew calm &     
li/5$4 ,he no long] wr\ght at !         
fruitless task ( reject+ ! high] tru?s  
:i* 7 illu/rat+ 8 m9d1 b let !m fl[ 91 &
 by virtue !re( exam9$ ! /ate ( 8 inn]  
life4 ,n[ x 0 t 8 eyes 7 9 a degree     
op5$1 s t he c\ld appreh5d ! pr(\nd]    
mean+s ( ,scripture4 ,! p>ables 7 flood$
 ) new light4 ,he und]/ood1 z he _h nev]
 und]/ood be=e1 :y ! gue/1 unclo!d ) a  
w$d+ g>m5t1 0 ca/ out f ! fea/2 & :y !  
door 0 %ut ^u ! virg9s :o _h no oil 9 _!
 lamps4 ,he _h always reg>d$ ^! p>ables 

z involv+ a hidd5 mean+--z int5d$ to    
convey spiritual in/ruction "u lit]al   
=ms--b1 n[1 !y spoke 9 a language t     
appli$ itself to 8 inw>d /ate1 & w>n$   
him t )\t a m>riage g>m5t1 wov5 9 ! loom
 ( int]ior life1 :]e motives rule1 he   
c\ld nev] be ! ,k+'s gue/2 w>n$ him t   
)\t ! light ( div9e tru? 9 8 und]/&+1 & 
! oil ( love to ,god & ! neighbor 9 8   
he>t1 ! door ( ! k+dom w\ld be %ut aga9/
 him4 ,ritual obs]vances 71 to ^!1 b    
outw>d =ms1 dry husks1 except :5 truly  
repres5tative ( t wor%ip 9 ! s\l :i*    
subord9ates natural affections to :at is
 spiritual & div9e4  ,at la/ ! se$ fell 
into good gr\nd4 ,mr4 ,braxton _h be5 a 
way-side he>]2 b1 ere ! good se$ _h "t  
to g]m9ate1 f[ls came & dev\r$ x4 ,he _h
 be5 a /ony-gr\nd he>]1 receiv+ ! tru? )
 gladness1 b hav+ no root 9 himself4 ,he
 _h be5 z ! gr\nd *ok$ ) ?orns1 suff]+ !
 c>es ( ?is _w & ! deceitfulness ( ri*es
 to *oke & h9d] ! gr[? ( heav5ly life4  
,n[1 into good gr\nd ! se$ _h at la/    
fall52 & ?\gh ! evil "o tri$ to snat* x 

away1 its hidd5 life1 mov+ to ! e>?'s   
quick invitation1 0 already giv+        
prophetic signs ( ?irty1 sixty1 or a    
hundr$fold1 9 ! h>ve/ "t4  ,:y 0 !re    
good gr\nd 9 ! m9d ( ,mr4 ,braxton8     
,good gr\nd1 ev5 ?\gh he 0 w$d$ to      
ext]nal life2 a self-seek]2 a lov] ( !  
_w8 ,9 ! answ] to ?is "q lies a mo/     
important tru? = all to :om ,god has    
committ$ ! c>e ( *ildr54 ,unless good   
gr\nd is =m$1 z x 0 9 8 case1 by e>ly   
in/ruction2 by /or+ up 9 ! memory tru?s 
f ! ,bible1 & /ates ( good affection2 by
 weav+ into ! web & wo( ( ! =m+ m9d     
precepts ( religion--!re is small hope =
 ! future4 ,if ^! are n made a "p ( !   
=m+ life1 ?+s opposite w be receiv$1 &  
det]m9e spiritual capabilities4 ,influx 
( life into ! s\l mu/ be ?r\gh prior    
?+s2 z ! twig is b5t1 ! tree is incl9$2 
z ! *ild's memory & consci\sness is     
/or$1 s w ! man develop & progress4     
,take he>t1 !n1 d\bt+ p>5t2 if y h 9 all
 fai?fulness1 wov5 preci\s tru?s1 &     
t5d]1 pi\s1 unselfi% /ates into !       

texture ( y\r *ild's m9d--?\gh ! fruit  
is n yet se51 dep5d on x1 t ! treasur$  
rema9s ( good & true ?+s are !re1 & w n 
be lo/4     ,,viii4  ,,giv+ ,,t ,,do?   
,,n ,,impov]i%4   ,,( all ! fallacies   
accept$ by m5 z tru?s1 !re is none m    
widely preval5t1 nor m fatal to         
happ9ess1 ?an t :i* assumes ! measure ( 
possession to be ! measure ( enjoym5t4  
,all ov] ! _w1 ! /rife = accumulation   
goes on2 e "o seek+ to increase 8 flocks
 & h]ds--8 l&s & h\ses--or 8 gold &     
m]*&ise--& ev] 9 ! we>y1 re/less1       
unsatisfi$ pres5t1 tight5+ ) "o h& !    
grasp on worldly goods1 & rea*+ out =   
new accessions ) ! o!r4  ,9 disp5sation1
 n 9 possession1 lies ! secret (        
enjoym5t2 a fact :i* nature illu/rates 9
 a ?\s& ways1 & to :i* e man's exp]i5ce 
gives affirmation4 ,v good doctr9e = !  
idle & ?riftless1 said ,mr4 ,h5ry ,/eel1
 a g5tleman ( l>ge weal?1 9 answ] to a  
fri5d1 :o _h advanc$ ! tru? we h        
express$ above4  ,z good doctr9e = !m z 
= y1 0 repli$4 ,possession mu/ come be=e

 disp5sation4 ,x is n ! receiv] b !     
disp5s] :o gets ! high] bless+4  ,! ri* 
man %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s1 & look$ slightly   
annoy$1 z "o ^u :om a di/a/eful !me 0   
intrud$4  ,i he> t k9d ( talk e ,sunday1
 he said1 almo/ impati5tly4 ,b ,i "k :at
 x is wor?4 ,prea*+ is z mu* a bus9ess z
 any?+ else2 & ?is cant ab\t its be+ m  
bless$ to give ?an to receive is a "p ( 
! capital 9 trade ( y\r m5 ( black coats
 & :ite neck-ties4 ,i und]/& x all1 ,mr4
 ,erw94  ,y talk light] ?an is y\r wont 
on s grave a !me1 answ]$ ! fri5d4 ,:at y
 speak ( z 'cant1' & ! prea*]'s 'capital
 9 trade'--'x is m bless$ to give ?an to
 receive1 are ! record$ words ( him :o  
nev] spake z man spake4 ,if 8 words1 mu/
 !y n be true8  ,p]haps ,i did speak    
lightly1 0 return$4 ,b inde$1 ,mr4      
,erw91 ,i _c help feel+ t 9 all ^! ef=ts
 to make ri* m5 believe t _! only way to
 happ9ess is ?r\gh a di/ribution ( _!   
e/ates1 a l>ge elem5t ( covet\sness     
exi/s4  ,t may be4 ,b1 to-day y are wor?
 ov] a qu>t] ( million ( doll>s4 ,i     

rememb] :5 fifty ?\s&1 all told1 limit$ 
! ext5t ( y\r possessions1 & ,i ?9k y 7 
happi] ?an ,i f9d y to-day4 ,h[ 0 x1 my 
fri5d8  ,z to t1 0 unhesitat+ly repli$1 
,i _h m true enjoym5t 9 life :5 ,i 0    
simply a cl]k ) a sal>y ( f\r hundr$    
doll>s a ye>1 ?an ,i h kn[n at any "t   
s9ce4  ,a rem>kable confession1 said !  
fri5d4  ,yet true1 nev]!less4  ,9 all ^!
 ye>s ( /rife ) =tune--9 all ^! ye>s (  
unremitt$ ga9--has !re be5 any great &  
wor?y end 9 y\r m9d8 ,any purpose beyond
 ! acquirem5t ( weal?8  ,mr4 ,/eel's    
br[s contract$4 ,he look$ at 8 fri5d = a
 mom5t l "o half surpris$1 & !n glanc$  
?\ghtfully d[n at ! floor4  ,ga91 & only
 ga91 said ,mr4 ,erw94 ,n y\r hi/ory    
alone1 nor m9e alone4 ,x is ! hi/ory (  
millions4 ,ga!r+1 ga!r+1 b nev] ( free  
*oice1 disp5s+4 ,/ill1 "u ,provid5ce1 ! 
disp5sation goes on2 & :at we ho>d1 9   
due "t ano!r di/ributes4 ,m5 accumulate 
gold l wat] 9 great res]voirs2          
accumulate x = !mselves1 & refuse to lay
 conduits4 ,(t5 !y p\r 9 _! gold until !

 banks fail "u excessive pressure1 & !  
ri* treasure escapes to fl[ back among !
 p4 ,(t5 secret conduits are laid1 &    
refre%+ & f]tiliz+ curr5ts1 unkn[n to ! 
selfi% own]1 fl[ /eadily out1 :ile he   
toils ) r5ew$ & anxi\s labors to keep ! 
repository full4 ,(t5]1 ! great magaz9e 
( accumulat$ gold & silv]1 :i* he nev]  
f\nd "t to enjoy1 is rifl$ by o!rs at 8 
dea?4 ,he 0 ! toil] & ! accumulator--!  
slave :o only produc$4 ,m9]s1           
pe>l-div]s1 gold-wa%]s are we1 my fri5d2
 b :at we ga!r we fail to possess 9 t   
true s5se ( possession :i* involves     
delight & satisfaction4 ,= u ! toil1 =  
o!rs ! b5efit4  ,a flatt]+ picture      
c]ta9ly6 0 respond$ by ,mr4 ,/eel1 ) !  
mann] ( "o on ^: m9d an unpleasant      
conviction 0 =c+ itself4  ,is x n true  
to ! life8 ,dea? holds out to u 8       
unwelcome h&1 & we mu/ leave all4 ,! key
 ( our treasure-h\se is giv51 to ano!r4 
,yet1 is he n b\nd by our w8 said ,mr4  
,/eel4 ,z we h ord]$1 mu/ n he disp5se8 
,:y n disp5se ) our own h&s1 & ) our own

 eyes see ! fruit !re(8 ,:y n1 9 "s     
small measure1 at lea/ prove if x be    
inde$1 m bless$ to give ?an to receive8 
,let u talk pla9ly to ea* o!r--we are   
fri5ds4 ,i "k t 9 y\r w is a beque/ (   
five ?\s& doll>s to a c]ta9 *>itable    
in/itution1 t1 ev5 9 its limit$ way1 is 
do+ mu* good4 ,i speak n[ ( only ?is    
s+le item4 ,9 my w1 foll[+ y\r example &
 sugge/ion1 is a simil> beque/ ( "o ?\s&
 doll>s4 ,y are =ty-five & ,i am        
=ty-sev54 ,h[ long d we expect to live8 
,life is unc]ta94  ,yet (t5 prolong$ to 
sixty1 sev5ty1 or ev5 eighty ye>s4 ,take
 sixty-five z ! mean4 ,n = tw5ty ye>s1  
!n1 w ?is in/itution receive ! b5efit ( 
y\r good int5tion4 ,x co/s1 ,i ?9k1 ab\t
 fifty doll>s a ye> to support ea*      
orphan *ild4 ,only a small numb] c be   
tak51 = want ( lib]al means4 ,applicants
 are refus$ admission almo/ e day4 ,?ree
 hundr$ doll>s1 ! int]e/ on five ?\s&1  
at six p] c5t41 w\ld pay = six *ildr54  
,take five ye>s z ! av]age "t ea* w\ld  
rema9 9 ! in/itution1 & we h ?irty poor1

 neglect$ little ones1 tak5 f ! /reet1 &
 educat$ = usefulness4 ,?irty human s\ls
 rescu$1 x may be1 f hell1 & sav$1      
f9ally1 9 heav54 ,& all ?is good might  
be accompli%$ be=e y\r eyes4 ,y might1  
if y *ose1 see x 9 progress1 &          
compreh5d+ its great significance1      
exp]i5ce a degree ( pleasure1 su* z     
fills ! he>ts ( angels4 ,i h made up my 
m9d :at to d4  ,:at8  ,erase ! item ( "o
 ?\s& doll>s f my w4  ,:at !n8  ,call x 
two ?\s&1 & inve/ x at once = ! use (   
?is *>ity4 ,no1 tw5ty ye>s %all /&      
betwe5 my purpose & its execution4 ,i w 
h ! satisfaction ( kn[+ t good is done 9
 my lifetime4 ,9 ?is case1 at lea/1 ,i w
 be my own disp5s]4  ,love ( money 0 a  
/rong elem5t 9 ! he>t ( ,mr4 ,/eel4 ,!  
ri*] he grew1 ! m absorb+ became 8      
desire = ri*es4 ,x 0 comp>atively an    
easy ?+ to write out *>itable beque/s 9 
a w--to give money = good uses :5 no    
long] able to hold possession !re(2 b to
 less5 8 valu$ treasure by tak+ any?+   
!refrom = o!rs 9 ! pres5t "t1 0 a ?+ ! v

 sugge/ion ( :i* />tl$ into life a ho/ (
 oppos+ reasons4 ,he did n respond      
imm$iately1 al?\gh 8 he>t mov$ him to   
utt]ance4 ,! =ce ( 8 fri5d's argum5t 01 
h[ev]1 conclusive4 ,he saw ! :ole       
subject 9 a new light4 ,aft] a brief b  
h>d /ruggle ) himself1 he answ]$3  ,& ,i
 %all foll[ 9 y\r foot/eps1 my fri5d4 ,i
 nev] ?\ght ( ! lo/ "t y m5tion1 ( !    
?irty *ildr5 unbless$ by ! good act ,i  
purpos$ do+4 ,c ,i leave !m to vice1 to 
suff]+1 to crime1 & yet be innoc5t8 ,w n
 _! s\ls be requir$ at my h&s1 n[ t ,god
 %[s me _! condition8 ,i feel ! pressure
 ( a responsibility sc>cely ?\ght ( an  
h\r ago4 ,y h turn$ ! curr5t ( my ?\ghts
 9 a new direction4  ,& :at is bett]    
/ill1 answ]$ ,mr4 ,erw91 y\r purposes   
also4  ,my purposes also1 0 ! reply4  ,a
 week aft]w>ds ! fri5ds met aga94  ,ah1 
said ,mr4 ,erw91 z he took ! h& ( ,mr4  
,/eel1 ,i see a new light 9 y\r face4   
,some?+ has tak5 (f f y\r he>t t dead1  
dull weight ( :i* y compla9$ :5 ,i 0 la/
 "h4 ,i don't "k :5 ,i h se5 s *e]ful an

 expression on y\r c\nt5ance4  ,p]haps  
y\r eyes 7 dull be=e4 ,mr4 ,/eel's smile
 0 s all-p]vad+ t x lit up e old wr9kle 
& c>e-l9e 9 8 face4  ,i 0 at ! s*ool    
ye/]day1 said ,mr4 ,erw91 9 a mean+ way4
  ,7 y8 ,! light lay /rong] on !        
speak]'s c\nt5ance4  ,yes4 ,a little    
:ile aft] y 7 !re4  ,mr4 ,/eel took a   
deep brea?1 z if 8 he>t _h comm5c$ beat+
 m rapidly4  ,i h n se5 a happi] man ?an
 ! sup]9t5d5t = a score ( weeks4 ,if y  
_h inve/$ ! t5 ?\s& doll>s = 8          
individual b5efit1 he c\ld n h be5 half 
s well pleas$4  ,he seems l an excell5t 
man1 & "o ^: he>t is 9 8 "w1 said ,mr4  
,/eel4  ,he _h1 already1 tak5 9 t5 poor 
little boys & girls on ! /r5g? ( y\r    
lib]al donation4 ,t5 *ildr5 lift$ out ( 
want & suff]+1 & plac$ "u ,*ri/ian      
gu>dian%ip6 ,j ?9k ( x4 ,my he>t gave a 
leap = joy :5 he told me4 ,x 0 well     
done1 my fri5d--well done6  ,& :at ( y\r
 good purpose1 ,mr4 ,erw98 ask$ ! o!r4  
,two little girls--babes almo/1 repli$  
,mr4 ,erw91 9 a l[] voice1 t almo/      

trembl$ ) feel+1 7 br\ght to me4 ,z ,i  
look$ at !m1 ! sup]9t5d5t said3 ',i he>d
 ( !m two days ago4 ,_! wret*$ "m _h j  
di$1 &1 9 dy+1 _h giv5 !m to a vici\s   
companion4 ,hung]1 cold1 debasem5t1     
suff]+1 crime1 7 9 ! way be=e !m2 & b = 
y\r timely aid1 ,i %\ld h _h no p[] to  
int]v5e4 ,b1 y gave ! means ( rescue1 & 
"h !y are1 innoc5t z yet1 & out ( dang] 
f ! wolf4' ,9 all my life1 my fri5d1 !re
 has n be5 giv5 a mom5t ( s9c]]         
pleasure4  ,= "s "t ,mr4 ,/eel sat mus+4
  ,?is is a new exp]i5ce1 he said1 at   
l5g?4 ,some?+ outside ( ! common ord] ( 
?+s4 ,i h made hundr$s ( inve/m5ts 9 my 
"t1 b none t paid me d[n s l>ge an      
int]e/4 ,a poor speculation x seem$4 ,y 
almo/ dragg$ me into x2 b1 ,i see t x w 
yield unfail+ divid5ds ( pleasure4  ,we 
h turn$ a leaf 9 ! book ( life1 8 fri5d 
made answ]1 & on ! new page :i* n[ lies 
be=e u1 we f9d x writt51 t 9 wise       
disp5sation1 n 9 m]e gett+ & ho>d+1 lies
 ! secret ( happ9ess4 ,! lake mu/ h an  
outlet1 & give =? its cry/al wat]s 9    

full measure1 if x w\ld keep !m pure &  
:olesome1 or1 z ! ,dead ,sea1 x w be    
full ( bitt]ness1 & hold no life 9 its  
bosom4     ,,ix4  ,,0 ,,x ,,murd]1 ,,or 
,,suicide8   ,,:o is t "y lady8  ,a     
sl5d] girl1 j above ! m$ium height1 /ood
 a mom5t at ! p>lor door1 & !n )drew4   
,h] complexion 0 fair1 b colorless2 h]  
eyes s d>k1 t y 7 9 d\bt1 on ! fir/     
glance1 :e!r !y 7 br[n or blue4 ,away f 
h] =ehead & temples1 ! *e/nut hair 0 put
 f> back1 giv+ to h] f9ely-cut & regul> 
features an intellectual ca/4 ,h]       
motions 7 easy1 yet ) an air ( res]ve & 
dignity4  ,! "q 0 ask$ by a visitor :o  
_h call$ a little :ile be=e4  ,my       
seam/ress1 answ]$ ,mrs4 ,wyk(f4  ,oh6 ,!
 mann] ( h] visitor *ang$4 ,h[ ! :ole "*
 ( ! woman 0 express$ 9 ! tone ) :i* %e 
made t simple ejaculation6 ,only a      
seam/ress6 ,oh6 ,i ?\ght x "s relative  
or fri5d ( ! family4  ,no4  ,%e is a    
peculi>-look+ girl1 said ,mrs4 ,l[e1 !  
visitor4  ,d y ?9k s8 ,9 :at respect8   
,if %e 7 9 a diff]5t sph]e ( life1 ,i   

w\ld say t %e _h ! /yle ( a lady4  ,%e's
 a true1 good girl1 answ]$ ,mrs4 ,wyk(f1
 & ,i feel mu* int]e/$ 9 h]4 ,a few ye>s
 ago h] fa!r 0 9 excell5t circum/ances4 
,ah6 ,) a slight manife/ation ( int]e/4 
,yes1 & %e's be5 well educat$4  ,& has  
ridd5 9 h] own c>riage1 no d\bt4 ,x's ! 
/ory ( two-?irds ( y\r sew+ girls4 ,mrs4
 ,l[e laugh$ 9 an unsympa!tic1          
contemptu\s way4  ,i happ5 to "k t x is 
true 9 ,m>y ,c>son's case1 said ,mrs4   
,wyk(f4  ,m>y ,c>son4 ,is t h] "n8      
,yes4  ,pass+ f h] antec$5ts1 z ! phrase
 n[ is1 :i* are nei!r "h nor !re1 said  
,mrs4 ,l[e1 ) a coldness1 or r co>s5ess 
( mann]1 t %ock$ ! high] tone ( ,mrs4   
,wyk(f's feel+s1 :at is %e z a          
seam/ress8 ,c %e fit *ildr58--little    
girls l my ,angela & ,grace8  ,i h nev] 
be5 s well suit$ 9 my life1 repli$ ,mrs4
 ,wyk(f4 ,let me %[ y a dela9e = ,anna  
:i* %e f9i%$ ye/]day4  ,mrs4 ,wyk(f left
 ! room1 & return$ 9 a few m9utes ) a   
*ild's dress 9 h] h&4 ,! ladies exam9$ !
 "w on ?is dress ) practis$ eyes1 &     

agre$ t x 0 ( unusual excell5ce4  ,& %e 
fits z well z %e sews8 said ,mrs4 ,l[e4 
,yes4 ,no?+ c\ld fit m beautifully ?an !
 dresses %e has made = my *ildr54  ,h[  
soon w y be done ) h]8  ,%e w be ?r\gh )
 my "w 9 a day or two4  ,is %e engag$   
any:]e else8  ,i w ask h]1 if y desire  
x4  ,d s1 if y please4  ,w\ld y l to see
 h]8  ,x's ( no consequ5ce4 ,say t ,i w 
engage h] = a c\ple ( weeks4 ,:at are h]
 t]ms8  ,sev5ty-five c5ts a day4  ,s    
mu*8 ,i've nev] paid ov]                
sixty-two-&-a-half4  ,%e's wor? !       
diff]5ce4 ,i'd r pay h] a doll> a day   
?an give "s wom5 ,i've _h1 fifty c5ts4  
,%e works fai?fully 9 all ?+s4  ,i'll   
take y\r ^w = t1 ,mrs4 ,wyk(f4 ,please  
ask h] if %e c come to me next week2 &  
if s1 on :at day8  ,mrs4 ,wyk(f left !  
room4  ,w ,monday suit y8 %e ask$1 on   
return+4  ,yes2 t w d4  ,miss ,c>son    
says t %e w be at y\r s]vice on ,monday4
  ,v well4 ,tell h] to report h]self    
bright & e>ly on t day4 ,i %all be all  
ready = h]4  ,hadn't y bett] see h]1    

:ile y are "h8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,wyk(f4  ,oh1 
no4 ,n at all necess>y4 ,x w be "t en\gh
 on ,monday4 ,y\r endorsem5t ( h] is    
all-suffici5t4  ,mrs4 ,l[e1 :o _h only  
be5 mak+ a =mal call1 n[ arose1 & ) a   
c\rte\s good morn+1 retir$4 ,f ! p>lor1 
,mrs4 ,wyk(f return$ to ! room occupi$  
by ,miss ,c>son4  ,y look pale ?is      
morn+1 ,m>y1 said ! lady z %e came 91   
,i'm afraid y are n z well z usual4  ,! 
seam/ress lift$ h]self 9 a tir$ way1 &  
took a long brea?1 at ! same "t hold+ "o
 h& tightly aga9/ h] left side4 ,h] eyes
 look$ v bright1 z !y re/$1 ) a sob]    
expression1 on ,mrs4 ,wyk(f4 ,b %e did n
 reply4  ,h y sev]e pa9 !re1 ,m>y8 ,!   
voice 0 v k9d2 almo/ mo!rly4  ,n v      
sev]e4 ,b x a*es 9 a dull way4  ,hadn't 
y bett] lie d[n = a little :ile8  ,oh1  
no--?ank y1 ,mrs4 ,wyk(f4 ,& a smile    
flitt$ ov] ! girl's sweet1 sad face2 a  
smile t 0 meant to say--,h[ absurd to   
?9k ( su* a ?+6 ,%e 0 !re to "w1 n to be
 treat$ z an invalid4 ,/oop+ ov] !      
g>m5t1 %e w5t on ) h] sew+4 ,mrs4 ,wyk(f

 look$ at h] v e>ne/ly1 & saw t h] lips 
7 gr[+ colorless2 t %e mov$ !m 9 a n]v\s
 way1 & swall[$ e n[ & !n4  ,come1 *ild1
 %e said1 9 a firm tone1 z %e took ,miss
 ,c>son by ! arm4 ,put aside y\r "w1 &  
lie d[n on t s(a4 ,y are sick4  ,%e did 
n resi/2 b only said---  ,n sick1       
ma'am--only a little fa9t4  ,z h] head  
w5t heavily d[n ^u ! pill[1 ,mrs4 ,wyk(f
 saw a sp>kle ( te>s along ! l9e ( h]   
closely %ut eyelids4  ,n[ don't /ir f   
!re until ,i come back1 said ! k9d lady1
 & left ! room4 ,9 a little :ile %e     
return$1 ) a small wait] 9 h] h&1       
conta9+ a goblet ( w9e sang>ee & a      
biscuit4  ,take ?is1 ,m>y4 ,x w d y     
good4  ,! eyes :i* _h n be5 unclos$ s9ce
 ,mrs4 ,wyk(f w5t out1 7 all wet z ,m>y 
,c>son op5$ !m4  ,oh1 y are s k9d6 ,!re 
0 gratitude 9 h] voice4 ,ris+1 %e took !
 w9e1 & drank ( x l "o a?ir/4 ,!n tak+ x
 f h] lips1 %e sat1 z if not+ h]        
s5sations4  ,x seems to put life into   
me1 %e said1 ) a pulse ( *e]fulness 9 h]
 tones4  ,n[ eat ?is biscuit1 & ,mrs4   

,wyk(f held ! wait] ne>4  ,! w9e drank &
 ! biscuit eat51 a complete *ange 9     
,miss ,c>son 0 visible4 ,! :it5ess ar\nd
 h] m\? gave place to a ruddi] t9t2 h]  
face no long] wore an exhau/$ air2 !    
glassy lu/re ( h] eyes 0 gone4  ,i feel 
l myself aga91 %e said1 z %e left ! s(a1
 & resum$ h] sew+ *air4  ,h[ is y\r side
 n[8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,wyk(f4  ,easi]4 ,i     
sc>cely p]ceive ! pa94  ,hadn't y bett] 
lie /ill a :ile long]8  ,no1 ma'am4 ,i  
am all "r n[4 ,a weak spell came ov] me4
 ,i didn't sleep mu* la/ night1 & t left
 me exhau/$ ?is morn+1 & )\t any        
appetite4  ,:at kept y awake8  ,?is dull
 pa9 9 my side = a "p ( ! "t4 ,!n ,i    
c\gh$ a good deal2 & !n ,i became       
wakeful & n]v\s4  ,does ?is (t5 occur1  
,m>y8  ,well--yes1 ma'am--pretty (t5 (  
late4  ,h[ (t58  ,two or ?ree times a   
week4  ,c y trace x to any cause8  ,n   
c]ta9ly4  ,to cold8  ,no1 ma'am4        
,fatigue8  ,m t ?an any?+ else1 ,i ?9k4 
,& y didn't eat any breakfa/ ?is morn+8 
,i drank a cup ( c(fee4  ,b took no     

solid food8  ,i c\ldn't h swall[$ x1    
ma'am4  ,& x's n[ twelve o'clock1 said  
,mrs4 ,wyk(f2 draw+ out h] wat*4 ,m>y6  
,m>y6 ,?is w n d4 ,i don't wond] y 7    
fa9t j n[4  ,miss ,c>son b5t to h] "w & 
made no answ]4 ,mrs4 ,wyk(f sat reg>d+  
h] = "s "t ) a look ( human int]e/1 & !n
 w5t out4  ,a little be=e two o'clock   
!re 0 a tap at ! door1 & ! wait] came 91
 be>+ a tray4 ,!re 0 a nicely-cook$ *op1
 toa/1 & "s tea1 ) fruit & a cu/>d4     
,mrs4 ,wyk(f said1 :5 %e w5t out1 t d9n]
 w\ld be late to-day1 & t y 7 n well1 & 
mu/n't be kept wait+1 rem>k$ ! s]vant1 z
 he drew a small table t[>ds ! c5tre ( !
 room1 & cov]$ x ) a :ite napk94  ,he   
came j 9 "t4 ,! /imulat+ effect ( ! w9e 
_h subsid$1 & ,miss ,c>son 0 beg9n+ to  
gr[ fa9t aga91 = lack ( food4  ,x 0 aft]
 ?ree o'clock :5 ,mrs4 ,wyk(f came home1
 & half pa/ ?ree be=e ! regul> d9n] = ! 
family 0 s]v$4 ,%e look$ 91 a mom5t1 ^u 
! seam/ress1 say+ z %e did s--  ,y've _h
 y\r d9n]1 ,m>y8  ,oh yes1 ma'am1 & ,i'm
 mu* oblig$1 answ]$ ,miss ,c>son1 a     

bright smile play+ ov] h] face4 ,!      
timely meal _h put new life into h]4  ,i
 knew y c\ldn't wait until we 7 ready1  
said ! k9d-he>t$1 ?\ghtful woman1 & s   
told ,ell5 to cook y a *op1 & make y a  
cup ( tea4 ,did y h en\gh8  ,oh yes1    
ma'am4 ,m ?an en\gh4  ,y feel bett] ?an 
y did ?is morn+8  ,a great deal bett]1  
,i'm l ano!r p]son4  ,y mu/ nev] g )\t  
food s long aga91 ,m>y4 ,x is little    
bett] ?an suicide = "o 9 y\r /ate (     
heal?4  ,mrs4 ,wyk(f retir$1 & !        
seam/ress w5t on ) h] "w4  ,at ! usual  
h\r1 ,m>y ,c>son appe>$ on ! next morn+4
 ,liv+ at "s di/ance f ,mrs4 ,wyk(f's1  
%e did n come until aft] breakfa/4 ,!   
excell5t lady _h ?\ght ov] ! incid5t ( !
 day be=e1 & 0 satisfi$ t1 f lack (     
nutriti\s food at ! "r "t1 ,m>y's vital 
=ces 7 /eadily wa/+1 & t %e w\ld1 9 a v 
little :ile1 de/roy h]self4  ,i w talk )
 h] s]i\sly ab\t ?is matt]1 %e said4 ,a 
^w ( admonition may save h]4  ,y look a 
great deal bett] ?is morn+1 %e rem>k$1 z
 %e ent]$ ! room :]e ,m>y 0 sew+4  ,i   

hav5't felt bett] = a long "t1 0 !      
*e]ful answ]4  ,did y sleep well la/    
night8  ,v well4  ,any c\gh8  ,n ( any  
consequ5ce1 ma'am4  ,h[ 0 ! pa9 9 y\r   
side8  ,x tr\bl$ me a little :5 ,i fir/ 
w5t to b$1 b soon pass$ (f4  ,did y feel
 ! old exhau/ion on wak+8  ,i always    
feel weak 9 ! morn+2 b x 0 no?+1 ?is    
morn+1 to :at x has be54  ,h[ 0 y\r     
appetite8  ,bett]4 ,i eat an egg & a    
piece ( toa/1 & !y ta/$ good4 ,usually  
my /oma* loa!s food 9 ! morn+4  ,has ?is
 be5 ! case long8  ,= a long "t1 ma'am4 
,mrs4 ,wyk(f mus$ = a little :ile1 & !n 
ask$--  ,h[ d y acc\nt = ! diff]5ce ?is 
morn+8  ,miss ,c>son's pale face became 
slightly flu%$1 & h] eyes fell away f ! 
que/ion+ gaze ( ,mrs4 ,wyk(f4  ,!re is a
 cause = x1 & x is ( importance t y %\ld
 "k ! cause4 ,has x be5 sugge/$ to y\r  
m9d8  ,yes1 ma'am4 ,to me ! cause is q  
app>5t4  ,!y look$ at ea* o!r = a few   
mom5ts 9 sil5ce4  ,my int]e/ 9 y prompts
 ^! que/ions1 ,m>y1 said ,mrs4 ,wyk(f4  
,speak to me freely1 if y w1 z to a     

fri5d4 ,:at made ! diff]5ce8  ,i ?9k !  
diff]5ce is ma9ly due to y\r k9dness    
ye/]day4--,to ! glass ( w9e & biscuit :5
 ,i 0 fa9t1 & to ! e>ly & good d9n]1 :5 
exhau/$ nature 0 cry+ = food4 ,i        
believe1 ,mrs4 ,wyk(f--& ,m>y's eyes    
gli/5$--t if y _h n ?\ght ( me :5 y did1
 ,i %\ld n be "h to-day4  ,are y s]i\s1 
,m>y8  ,i am1 inde$1 ma'am4 ,i %\ld h   
got ov] my fa9t spell 9 ! morn+1 ev5 )\t
 ! w9e & biscuit1 & work$ on until      
d9n]-"t2 b ,i w\ldn't h be5 able to eat 
any?+4 ,x almo/ always happ5s1 :5 ,i g s
 long )\t food1 t my appetite fails     
altoge!r1 & by ! "t night comes1 ,i s9k 
d[n 9 an exhau/$ /ate1 f :i* nature f9ds
 x h>d to rally4 ,x has be5 s a numb] ( 
times4 ,! week be=e ,i came "h1 ,i 0    
sew+ = a lady1 & work$ f eight o'clock 9
 ! morn+ until f\r 9 ! aft]noon1 )\t    
food pass+ my lips4 ,z ,i _h be5 unable 
to eat any?+ at breakfa/-"t1 ,i grew v  
fa9t1 & :5 call$ to d9n]1 0 unable to   
swall[ a m\?ful4 ,:5 ,i got home 9 !    
ev5+ ,i 0 fev]i% & exhau/$1 & c\gh$     

ne>ly all night4 ,x 0 ?ree or f\r days  
be=e ,i 0 well en\gh to g out aga94     
,has ?is happ5$1 9 any in/ance1 :ile y 7
 sew+ = me8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,wyk(f4  ,miss   
,c>son dropp$ h] face1 & turn$ x p>tly  
aside2 h] mann] 0 slightly di/urb$4     
,don't hesitate ab\t answ]+ my "q1 ,m>y4
 ,if x has happ5$1 say s4 ,i am n always
 z ?\ghtful z ,i %\ld be4  ,x happ5$    
once4  ,:58  ,la/ week4  ,oh6 ,i rememb]
 t y 7 n able to come = two days4 ,n[1  
tell me1 ,m>y1 )\t res]vation1 exactly  
h[ x 04  ,i nev] blam$ y = a mom5t1     
,mrs4 ,wyk(f4 ,y didn't ?9k2 & ,i'd r n 
say any?+ ab\t x4 ,if ,i'd be5 z well z 
usual on t day1 x w\ldn't h happ5$4     
,y'd pass$ a sleepless night8 said ,mrs4
 ,wyk(f4  ,yes1 ma'am4  ,! consequ5ce ( 
fatigue & exhau/ion8  ,p]haps t 0 !     
reason4  ,& c\ldn't eat any breakfa/8   
,i drank a cup ( c(fee4  ,v well4 ,aft] 
t y came "h to "w4 ,n[1 tell me exactly 
:at occurr$1 & h[ y felt all day4 ,don't
 keep back any?+ on acc\nt ( my feel+s4 
,i want ! exact tru?4 ,x w be ( use to  

me1 & to o!rs also1 ,i ?9k4  ,?us urg$1 
,miss ,c>son repli$--  ,i'll tell y j z 
x 04 ,i came lat] ?an usual4 ,! walk is 
long1 & ,i felt s weak t ,i c\ldn't     
hurry4 ,i ?\ght y look$ a little s]i\s  
:5 ,i came 91 & conclud$ t x 0 9        
consequ5ce ( my be+ late4 ,! air & walk 
gave me an appetite1 & if ,i _h tak5 "s 
food !n1 x w\ld h done me good4 ,i      
?\ght1 z ,i /ood at ! door1 wait+ to be 
let 91 t ,i w\ld ask = a crack] or a    
piece ( bread & butt]2 b1 :5 ,i met y1 &
 saw h[ sob] y look$1 my he>t fail$ me4 
,:y1 ,m>y6 said ,mrs4 ,wyk(f4 ,h[ wrong 
x 0 9 y6  ,may be x 01 ma'am2 b ,i      
c\ldn't help x4 ,i'm fooli% sometimes2 &
 x's h>d = u to be any?+ else ?an :at we
 are1 z my ,aunt ,hannah us$ to say4    
,well1 ,i sat d[n to my "w ) ! dull pa9 
9 my side1 & ! sick feel+ t always comes
 at su* times1 & work$ on h\r aft] h\r4 
,y look$ 9 once or twice dur+ ! morn+ to
 see h[ ,i 0 gett+ on1 & to ask ab\t !  
trimm+ = a dress ,i 0 mak+4 ,!n y w5t   
out %opp+1 & did n get home until half  

pa/ two o'clock4 ,= two h\rs !re _h be5 
a gnaw+ at my /oma*1 & ,i 0 fa9t =      
some?+ to eat4 ,twice ,i got up to r+ ! 
bell1 & ask = a lun*2 b1 ,i felt backw>d
 ab\t tak+ ! lib]ty4 ,:51 at ?ree       
o'clock1 ,i 0 call$ to d9n]1 no appetite
 rema9$4 ,i put food into my m\?1 b x _h
 no sweetness1 & ! little ,i =c$ myself 
to swall[1 lay undige/$4 ,y 7 v mu*     
occupi$1 & did n notice me p>ticul>ly4  
,i dragg$ on1 z be/ ,i c\ld1 ?r\gh !    
aft]noon1 feel+1 sometimes1 z if ,i w\ld
 drop f my *air4 ,y _h tea lat] ?an     
usual4 ,x 0 ne>ly sev5 o'clock :5 ,i put
 up my "w & w5t d[n4 ,y said some?+ 9 a 
k9d1 b abs5t tone1 ab\t my look+ pale1 &
 ask$ if ,i w\ld h a second cup ( tea4  
,i believe ,i =c$ myself to eat a slice 
( bread half z l>ge z my h&4 ,i ?\ght ,i
 %\ld nev] rea* home t night1 = !       
weakness t came ^u me4 ,i got to b$ z   
soon z possible1 b 0 too tir$ to sleep  
until aft] twelve o'clock1 :5 a c\gh+   
spell seiz$ me1 :i* br\ght on ! pa9 9 my
 side4 ,x 0 ne> daylight :5 ,i dropp$   

(f2 & !n ,i slept s heavily = two h\rs t
 ,i 0 all wet ) p]spiration :5 ,i awoke4
 ,on try+ to rise1 my head swam s t ,i  
_h to lie d[n aga91 & x 0 late 9 ! day  
be=e ,i c\ld ev5 sit up 9 b$4 ,t[>ds    
ev5+1 ,i 0 able to dr9k a cup ( tea &   
eat a small piece ( toa/ & !n ,i felt   
wond]fully bett]4 ,i slept well t night1
 & 0 /ill bett] 9 ! morn+1 b did n ?9k x
 safe to v5ture out ^u a day's "w2 s ,i 
re/$ & got all ! /r5g? ,i c\ld4 ,on !   
?ird day1 ,i 0 z well z ev] aga94  ,mrs4
 ,wyk(f drew a long sigh z ,miss ,c>son 
/opp$ speak+ & b5t d[n ov] h] sew+4 ,=  
"s "t1 %e rema9$ )\t speak+4  ,life is  
too preci\s a ?+ to be wa/$ 9 ?is way1  
said ! lady1 at l5g?1 speak+ p>tly to   
h]self1 & p>tly to ! seam/ress4 ,we are 
too ?\ghtless1 ,i mu/ own2 b y are n    
blameless4 ,x is sc>cely possible = u to
 und]/& j h[ ! case /&s ) "o 9 y\r      
position1 & duty to y\rself dem&s t y   
%\ld make x kn[n4 ,!re is n "o lady 9   
t51 ,i am sure1 :o w\ld n be pleas$ r   
?an annoy$1 to h y d s4  ,miss ,c>son   

did n answ]4  ,d y d\bt8 ask$ ,mrs4     
,wyk(f4  ,= "o ( my disposition1 0      
repli$1 ! life ( a seam/ress does n take
 (f ! ke5 edge ( a natural res]ve--or1  
to speak m correctly s5sitiv5ess4 ,i    
dislike to break 9 ^u ano!r's h\sehold  
arrangem5ts1 or 9 any way to obtrude    
myself4 ,my rule is1 to adapt myself1 z 
be/ ,i c1 to ! family ord]1 & s n di/urb
 any?+ by my pres5ce4  ,ev5 ?\gh y\r    
life be 9 jeop>dy8 said ,mrs4 ,wyk(f4   
,oh6 x's n s bad z t4  ,b x is1 ,m>y6   
,let me ask a few m que/ions4 ,i am gr[+
 int]e/$ 9 ! subject1 z rea*+ beyond y  
p]sonally4 ,h[ _m families d y "w =8    
,aft] ?9k+ = a little :ile1 & nam+ q a  
numb] ( ladies1 %e repli$--  ,n less ?an
 tw5ty4  ,& to _m ( ^!1 y g = only a day
 or two at a "t8  ,yes4  ,pass+ f family
 to family1 & adapt+ y\rself to _! v>i\s
 home arrangem5ts8  ,yes1 ma'am4  ,gett+
 y\r d9n] at "o o'clock to-day1 & at    
?ree or f\r to-morr[8  ,miss ,c>son     
nodd$ ass5t4  ,tak+ x n[1 w>m & well    
s]v$1 ) ! family1 & on ! next occasion1 

cold & ta/eless by y\rself1 aft] !      
family has d9$4  ,ano!r ass5t+          
incl9ation ( ! head4  ,"o day set to "w 
9 an ord]ly1 well v5tilat$ room1 & on ! 
next coop$ up ) *ildr5 9 a small        
ap>tm5t1 ! air ( :i* is little less ?an 
poison to y\r weak lungs4  ,^! diff]5ces
 mu/ always occur1 ,mrs4 ,wyk(f1 repli$ 
,miss ,c>son1 9 a quiet uncompla9+      
voice4 ,h[ c\ld x be o!rwise8 ,no       
h\se-keep] is go+ to alt] h] family     
arrangem5ts = ! accommodation ( a       
sew+-girl4 ,! seam/ress mu/ adapt h]self
 to !m1 & d x z gracefully z possible4  
,ev5 at ! risk ( h] life8  ,%e w f9d x  
easi] to decl9e work+ 9 families :]e !  
ord] ( ?+s be>s too heavily ^u h]1 ?an  
to attempt any *ange4 ,i h be5 oblig$ to
 d ?is 9 "o or two in/ances4  ,!re is   
some?+ wrong "h1 ,m>y1 said ,mrs4       
,wyk(f1 ) increas+ sobriety ( mann]4    
,some?+ v wrong1 & z ,i look x /eadily 9
 ! face1 ,i feel bo? surprise & tr\ble2 
=1 aft] :at y h j said1 ,i d n see      
cle>ly h[ x is to be rem$i$4 ,"o ?+ is  

c]ta91 if y1 z a class1 accept1 )\t     
remon/rance1 ! hurt y suff]1 !re w be no
 *ange4 ,p are indiff]5t & ?\ghtless2 or
 worse1 too selfi% to h any reg>d =     
o!rs--especially if !y /&1 socially1 on 
a plane bel[ !m4  ,we _c apply ! rem$y1 
answ]$ ,miss ,c>son4  ,i am n s sure (  
t4  ,j look at x = a mom5t1 ,mrs4       
,wyk(f4 ,x is admitt$1 t1 = !           
pres]vation ( heal?1 ord]ly habits are  
necess>y2 & t food %\ld be tak5 at      
regul> int]vals4 ,suppose t1 at home1 my
 habit is to eat breakfa/ at sev51 d9n] 
at "o1 & supp] at six4 ,to-day1 su* is !
 ord] ( my meals2 b to-morr[1 ,i leave  
home at half pa/ six1 & sit d[n1 on an  
empty /oma* to sew until eight1 be=e ,i 
am call$ to breakfa/4 ,aft] t1 ,i "w    
until two o'clock1 :5 ,i get my d9n]2 & 
at sev5 dr9k tea4 ,on ! day aft] t1 may 
be1 on my arrival at ano!r h\se :]e a   
day's cutt+ & fitt+ is want$1 ,i f9d !  
breakfa/ await+ me at sev52 ?is suits v 
well--b n ano!r m\?ful ( food passes my 
lips until aft] ?ree o'clock1 & may be1 

!n1 ,i h su* an inw>d trembl+ &         
exhau/ion1 t ,i _c eat4 ,on ! day       
foll[+1 ! ord] is aga9 *ang$4 ,s x goes 
on4 ,! diff]5ce 9 food1 too1 is (t5 z   
great4 ,at "s h\ses1 ev]y?+ is ( good   
quality1 well cook$1 & 9 consequ5ce1 (  
easy dige/ion2 :ile at o!rs1 s\r or     
heavy bread1 greasy cook+1 & l kit*5    
abom9ations1 if ,i mu/ s call !m1       
disord] in/ead ( giv+ su/5ance to a     
frail body l m9e4 ,! seam/ress :o %\ld  
attempt a *ange ( ^! ?+s = h] own       
special b5efit1 w\ld soon f9d h]self 9  
hot wat]4 ,?9k a mom5t4 ,suppose1 9 go+ 
into a family = "o or two days1 or a    
week1 ,i %\ld beg9 by a reque/ to h my  
meals s]v$ at c]ta9 h\rs--sev51 "o &    
six1 = in/ance--h[ w\ld x be receiv$ 9  
eight out ( t5 families8  ,some?+ w\ld  
dep5d1 said ,mrs4 ,wyk(f1 on ! way 9 :i*
 x 0 done4 ,if !re 0 a =mal /ipulation1 
or a cold dem&1 ,i d n ?9k ! response   
w\ld be a favorable "o4 ,b1 ,i am       
satisfi$ t1 9 y\r case1 ) ! signs ( poor
 heal? on y\r c\nt5ance1 ! mild reque/  

to be consid]$ z f> z practicable1 w\ld1
 9 almo/ e in/ance1 receive a k9d       
return4  ,p]haps s4 ,b1 x w\ld make     
tr\ble--if no :]e else1 ) s]vants1 :o   
nev] l to d any?+ out ( ! common ord]4  
,i h be5 liv+ ar\nd long en\gh to und]/&
 h[ su* ?+s op]ate2 & g5]ally ?9k x     
wise/ to take :at comes & make ! be/ (  
x4  ,say1 r1 ! wor/ ( x1 ,m>y4 ,to my   
?9k+1 y are mak+ ! wor/ ( x4  ,b1 ,mrs4 
,wyk(f did n inspire h] seam/ress ) any 
purpose to act 9 ! l9e ( h] sugge/ions4 
,h] organization 0 ( too s5sitive a "*  
to accept ! %ocks & repulses t %e knew  
w\ld att5d1 9 "s qu>t]s1 any su*        
intrusion ( h] individual wants4 ,ev5 ) 
all ! risks ^u h]1 %e pref]r$ to suff]  
:atev] might come1 r ?an ask =          
consid]ation4 ,dur+ ! two or ?ree days t
 %e rema9$ ) ,mrs4 ,wyk(f1 t excell5t   
lady wat*$ h]1 & m9i/]$ to h] actual    
wants1 ) all ! t5d] solicitude ( a "m2 &
 :5 %e left1 tri$ to impress ^u h] m9d !
 duty ( ask+1 :]ev] %e might be1 = su*  
consid]ation z h] heal? requir$4  ,!    

,monday morn+ on :i* ,m>y ,c>son 0 to   
appe> bright & e>ly at ! dwell+ ( ,mrs4 
,l[e1 came r\nd1 b x 0 f> f be+ a bright
 morn+4 ,an ea/]ly /orm _h set 9 dur+ ! 
night2 ! ra9 0 fall+ fa/1 & ! w9d driv+ 
gu/ily4 ,a *ill9ess crept ?r\gh ! frame 
( ,miss ,c>son z %e arose f h] b$1 soon 
aft] ! dull light began to creep 9      
dre>ily ?r\gh ! half clos$ %utt]s ( h]  
room4 ,! air1 ev5 )9 h] *amb]1 felt     
cold1 damp1 & p5etrat+4 ,f h] w9d[ a    
/eeple clock 0 visible4 ,%e glanc$ at ! 
face1 & saw t x 0 ne>ly sev54  ,s late z
 t6 %e exclaim$1 9 a tone ( surprise1 & 
comm5c$ dress+ h]self 9 a hurri$1 n]v\s 
way4 ,by ! "t %e 0 ready to leave h]    
room1 %e 0 exhau/$ by h] own excit$     
ha/e4  ,m>y1 said a k9d voice1 call+ to 
h] z %e 0 mov+ d[n /airs1 y are n go+   
out ?is morn+4  ,oh1 yes1 ma'am1 %e     
answ]$1 9 a *e]ful voice4 ,i h an       
engagem5t = to-day4  ,b ! /orm is too   
sev]e4 ,x's ra9+ & bl[+ dreadfully4     
,wait an h\r or two until x holds up a  
little4  ,oh de>1 no1 ,mrs4 ,grant6 ,i  

c't /op = a trifle ( ra94  ,x's no      
trifle ( ra9 ?is morn+1 let me tell y1  
,m>y4 ,y'll get dr5*$ to ! sk94 ,n[     
don't g out1 *ild6  ,i mu/ inde$1 ,mrs4 
,grant4 ,! lady expects me1 & ,i _c     
disappo9t h]4 ,& ,miss ,c>son kept on   
d[n /airs4  ,b y are n go+ )\t some?+ on
 y\r /oma*1 ,m>y4 ,wait j = a few m9utes
 until ,i c get y a cup ( tea4 ,! wat]  
is boil+4  ,m>y did n wait4 ,x 0 already
 pa/ ! "t :5 %e 0 expect$ at ,mrs4      
,l[e's2 & besides feel+ a little        
uncom=table on t acc\nt1 %e _h a slight 
s5se ( nausea1 ) its att5dant av]sion to
 food4 ,s1 break+ away f ,mrs4 ,grant's 
conc]n$ importunities1 %e w5t =? into ! 
cold driv+ /orm4 ,x s happ5$1 t %e _h to
 g = ne>ly ! entire di/ance ( six or    
sev5 blocks1 almo/ 9 ! tee? ( ! w9d1 :i*
 blew a gale1 dr5*+ h] clo!s 9 spite (  
all ef=ts to protect h]self by means (  
an umbrella4 ,h] feet & ankles 7 wet by 
! "t %e rea*$ ,mrs4 ,l[e's1 & ! l[] p>ts
 ( h] dress & "u-clo?+ saturat$ to a    
dep? ( t5 or twelve in*es4  ,i expect$ y

 half an h\r ago1 said ! lady1 9 a      
coldly polite way1 z ,miss ,c>son ent]$ 
h] pres5ce4  ,! morn+ 0 d>k & ,i        
ov]slept myself1 0 ! only reply4  ,mrs4 
,l[e did n rem>k ^u ! condition ( ,m>y's
 clo?+ & feet4 ,t 0 a matt] ( no conc]n 
to h]4 ,x 0 a seam/ress1 n a human be+1 
t 0 be=e h]--a ma*9e1 n ?+ ( s5sation4  
,s %e conduct$ h] to a room 9 ! ?ird    
/ory1 front+ ea/1 aga9/ ! cl\dy & mi/y  
w9d[s ( :i* ! w9d & ra9 7 driv+4 ,!re 0 
a damp1 *illy feel+ 9 ! air ( ?is room4 
,mrs4 ,l[e _h a knit %awl drawn ar\nd h]
 %\ld]s2 b ,m>y1 aft] remov+ h] bonnet &
 cloak1 _h no ext]nal protection = h]   
*e/ beyond ! closely fitt+ body ( h]    
m]9o dress4 ,h] feet & h&s felt v cold1 
& %e _h t l[ %udd]+1 exp]i5c$ :5 "o is  
inw>dly *ill$4  ,mrs4 ,l[e 0 ready = h] 
seam/ress4 ,!re 7 ! mat]ials to make    
half a doz5 dresses = ,angela & ,grace1 
& "o ( ! little ,misses 0 call$         
imm$iately1 & ! "w ( select+ & cutt+ a  
body patt]n comm5c$1 ,mrs4 ,l[e h]self  
sup]9t5d+ ! op]ation1 & emb>rass+ ,m>y  

at ! />t ) h] _m sugge/ions4 ,ne>ly an  
h\r _h be5 sp5t 9 ?is way1 :5 ! breakfa/
 bell rang4 ,x 0 aft] eight o'clock4    
,)\t say+ any?+ to ,m>y1 ,mrs4 ,l[e & ! 
*ild !y _h be5 fitt+1 w5t d[n /airs4    
,?is h\r _h be5 "o ( n]v\s excitem5t to 
,m>y ,c>son4 ,h] *eeks 7 hot--burn+ z if
 a fire %one ^u !m--b h] cold h&s1 &    
wet1 cold] feet1 s5t ! blood 9 e return+
 circle1 robb$ ( w>m? to ! di/urb$ he>t4
  ,x 0 pa/ n9e o'clock :5 a s]vant call$
 ,m>y to breakfa/4 ,z %e arose f h]     
*air1 %e felt a %>p /it* 9 h] left side2
 s %>p1 t %e caught h] brea? 9 half     
inspirations1 two or ?ree times1 be=e   
v5tur+ on a full inflation ( ! lungs4   
,%e 01 at ! same "t1 consci\s ( an      
uncom=table tightness across ! *e/4 ,!  
nausea1 & loa?+ ( food1 :i* _h giv5     
place soon aft] h] arrival at ,mrs4     
,l[e's to a natural crav+ ( ! /oma* =   
food1 _h return$ aga91 & %e felt1 z %e  
w5t d[n /airs1 t unless some?+ to tempt 
! appetite 7 set be=e h]1 %e c\ld n take
 a m\?ful4 ,!re 0 no?+ to tempt !       

appetite4 ,! table at :i* ! family _h   
eat5 rema9$ j z !y _h left x--soil$     
plates & scraps ( brok5 bread & meat2   
p>tly empti$ cups & sauc]s2 dirty knives
 & =ks1 spread ab\t 9 confusion4--,amid 
all ?is1 a clean plate _h be5 set = !   
seam/ress2 & ,mrs4 ,l[e await$ h]1 cold 
& dignifi$1 at ! head ( ! table4  ,c(fee
 or tea1 ,miss ,c>son8  ,c(fee4  ,x 0 a 
lukew>m decoction ( sp5t c(fee gr\nds1  
flavor$ ) t91 & sweet5$ to nause\sness4 
,m>y took a m\?ful & swall[$ x--put !   
cup aga9 to h] lips2 b !y resolutely    
refus$ to unclose & admit ano!r drop4 ,s
 %e sat ! cup d[n4  ,help y\rself to "s 
( ! meat4 ,& ,mrs4 ,l[e pu%$ ! di%1 :i*1
 ne>ly ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r be=e _h come
 ^u ! table be>+ a smok+ sirlo91 across 
to ! seam/ress4 ,n[1 ly+ beside ! bone1 
& cem5t$ to ! di% by a /ratum ( *ill$   
gravy1 0 ! fat1 /r+y end ( ! /eak4 ,!   
sight ( x 0 en\gh = ,miss ,c>son2 & %e  
decl9$ ! (f]$ delicacy4  ,!re's bread4  
,%e took a slice f a fre% bak]'s loaf2 &
 spread x ) "s oily-look+ butt] t rema9$

 on "o ( ! butt] plates4 ,x 0 slightly  
s\r4 ,by =c+ h]self1 %e swall[$ two or  
?ree m\?fuls4 ,b ! remon/rat+ palate    
w\ld accept no m4  ,isn't ! c(fee good8 
ask$ ,mrs4 ,l[e1 ) a %>p quality 9 h]   
voice1 see+ t ,miss ,c>son did n v5ture 
^u a second m\?ful4  ,i h v little      
appetite ?is morn+1 0 answ]$1 ) an ef=t 
to smile & look *e]ful4  ,p]haps y'd r h
 tea4 ,%all ,i give y a cup8 ,& ,mrs4   
,l[e laid h] h& on ! teapot4  ,y may1 if
 y please4 ,m>y felt an inw>d weakness t
 %e knew 0 occasion$ by lack ( food1 & s
 accept$ ! (f] ( tea1 9 ! hope t x might
 prove m palatable ?an ! c(fee4 ,x _h ! 
m]it ( be+ hot1 & n ( decid$ly (f5sive  
flavor2 b x 0 little m 9 /r5g? ?an      
sweet5$ wat]1 :it5$ ) milk4 ,%e drank (f
 ! cup1 & !n left ! table1 go+1 ) h]    
/ill wet feet & skirts to ! sew+-room4  
,r a da9ty "y lady1 %e he>d ,mrs4 ,l[e  
rem>k to ! wait]1 z %e left ! room4  ,! 
/it* 9 ,m>y's side caught h] aga91 z %e 
w5t up /airs1 & almo/ took h] brea?     
away2 & x 0 "s "t aft] %e resum$ h] "w1 

be=e %e c\ld be> h] body up /raight on !
 left side4  ,9 h] damp feet & skirts1  
on a *illy & ra9y ,octob] day1 ,m>y     
,c>son sat work+ until ne>ly ?ree       
o'clock1 )\t re/ or refre%m5t ( any k9d2
 & :5 at la/ call$ to d9n]1 ! disord]$  
condition ( ! table1 & ! cold1          
unpalatable food set be=e h]1 ext+ui%$1 
in/ead ( /imulat+ h] sickly appetite4   
,%e made a fe9t ( eat+1 to avoid        
attract+ att5tion1 & !n return$ to !    
sew+-room1 ! air ( :i*1 z %e re-ent]$1  
seem$ cold] ?an t ( ! hall & d9+-room4  
,! /it* 9 h] side 0 n s bad dur+ !      
aft]noon2 b ! dull pa9 0 heavi]1 &      
accompani$ by a sick5+ s5sation4 ,/ill1 
%e work$ on1 cutt+1 fitt+ & sew+ ) a    
pati5ce & indu/ry1 t1 consid]+ h] actual
 condition1 0 surpris+4 ,mrs4 ,l[e 0 9 &
 out ( ! room frequ5tly1 ov]look+ ! "w1 
& m>k+ its progress4 ,beyond ! produc+  
p[] ( h] seam/ress1 %e _h no ?\ght ( t  
individual4 ,x did n come )9 ! range (  
h] que/ion+s :e!r %e 7 well or ill--weak
 or /rong--exhau/$ by prolong$ labor1 or

 9 ! full possession ( bodily vigor4 ,to
 h]1 %e 0 simply an ag5t ?r\gh :i* a    
c]ta9 s]vice 0 obta9$2 & beyond t       
s]vice1 %e 0 no?+4 ,! ext5t ( h]        
consid]ation 0 limit$ by ! progressive  
creation ( dresses = h] *ildr54 ,z t w5t
 on1 h] ?\ght dwelt ) ,miss ,c>son2 b   
p5etrat$ no deep]4 ,%e might be human2  
might h an individual life full ( wants1
 ye>n+s1 & t5d] s5sibilities2 might be  
consci\s ( bodily or m5tal suff]+--b1 if
 s1 x 0 9 a region s remote f t 9 :i*   
,mrs4 ,l[e dwelt1 t no intellig5ce !re( 
rea*$ h]4  ,at six o'clock1 ,m>y put up 
h] "w1 &1 tak+ h] bonnet & %awl1 w5t d[n
 /airs1 int5d+ to return home4  ,y're n 
go+8 said ,mrs4 ,l[e1 meet+ h] on ! way4
 ,%e spoke 9 "s surprise4  ,yes1 ma'am4 
,i'm n v well1 & wi% to get home4  ,:at 
"t is x8 ,mrs4 ,l[e drew out h] wat*4   
,only six o'clock4 ,i ?9k y're go+ r    
e>ly4 ,x 0 late :5 y came ?is morn+1 y  
"k4  ,excuse me1 if y please1 said ,miss
 ,c>son1 z %e mov$ on4 ,i am n v well   
to-night4 ,to-morr[ ,i w make x up4     

,mrs4 ,l[e mutt]$ some?+ t 0 n he>d by !
 seam/ress1 :o kept on d[n /airs1 & left
 ! h\se4  ,! ra9 0 /ill fall+ & ! w9d   
bl[+4 ,m>y's feet 7 q wet aga9 by ! "t  
%e rea*$ home4  ,h[ are y1 *ild8 ask$   
,mrs4 ,grant1 9 k9d conc]n1 z ,m>y came 
94  ,n v well1 0 answ]$4  ,oh6 ,i'm     
sorry6 ,h y tak5 cold8  ,i'm afraid t ,i
 h4  ,i said x 0 wrong 9 y to g out ?is 
morn+4 ,did y get v wet8  ,yes4  ,mrs4  
,grant look$ d[n at ,m>y's feet4 ,are !y
 damp8  ,a little4  ,come "r into !     
sitt+-room4 ,i've _h a fire made up on  
purpose = y4 ,& ! consid]ate ,mrs4      
,grant hurri$ ,m>y into ! small back    
room1 & tak+ (f h] cloak & bonnet1 plac$
 h] 9 a *air be=e ! fire4 ,!n1 z %e drew
 (f "o ( h] %oes1 & clasp$ ! foot 9 h]  
h&1 %e exclaim$--  ,soak+ wet1 z ,i     
live6 ,!n add$1 aft] remov+1 ) k9d      
(fici\sness1 ! o!r %oe--,hold bo? feet  
to ! fire1 :ile ,i run up & get y a pair
 ( dry /ock+s4 ,don't take (f ! wet ones
 until ,i come back4  ,9 a few m9utes   
,mrs4 ,grant return$ ) ! dry /ock+s & a 

t[el4 ,%e b>$ "o ( ! damp feet1 & dri$ &
 heat$ x ?or\ghly--!n w>m$ "o ( ! /ock+s
 & drew x on4  ,x feels s good1 said    
,m>y1 fa9tly1 yet ) a tone (            
satisfaction4  ,!n ! o!r foot 0 dri$1   
w>m$1 & cov]$4 ,on complet+ ?is welcome 
s]vice1 ,mrs4 ,grant look$ m /eadily    
into ,m>y's face1 & saw t h] *eeks 7    
flu%$ unnaturally1 & t h] eyes %one ) an
 unusual lu/re4 ,%e also notic$1 t 9    
brea?+ !re 0 an ef=t4  ,y got v wet ?is 
morn+1 said ,mrs4 ,grant4  ,yes4 ,! w9d 
blew "r 9 my face all ! way4 ,an        
umbrella 0 h>dly ( any use4  ,y dri$    
y\rself on gett+ to ,mrs4 ,l[e's8  ,m>y 
%ook h] head4  ,:at8  ,!re 0 no fire 9 !
 room4  ,:y1 ,m>y6  ,i _h no *ange (    
clo?+1 & !re 0 no fire 9 ! room4 ,:at   
c\ld ,i d8  ,y c\ld h gone d[n into !   
kit*51 if n[h]e else1 & dri$ y\r feet4  
,x w\ld h be5 bett] if ,i _h done s2 b y
 "k h[ h>d x is = me to intrude myself  
or give tr\ble4  ,give tr\ble6 ,h[      
/rangely y d act1 sometimes6 ,isn't life
 wor? a little tr\ble to save8 ,mrs4    

,l[e %\ld h se5 to ?is4 ,didn't %e      
notice y\r condition8  ,i ?9k n4  ,well1
 x's h>d to say :o des]ves mo/ c5sure1 y
 or %e4 ,su* trifl+ ) heal? & life is a 
crime4 ,:at's ! matt]8 ,%e obs]v$ ,m>y  
/>t z if f sudd5 pa94  ,i h suff]$ all  
day1 ) an occasional %>p /it* 9 my      
side--x caught me j !n4  ,mrs4 ,grant   
obs]v$ h] m closely2 :ile do+ s1 ,m>y   
c\gh$ two or ?ree times4 ,! c\gh 0 tight
 & _h a :eez+ s\nd4  ,h y c\gh$ mu*8 %e 
ask$4  ,n a great deal4 ,b ,i'm v tight 
"h1 lay+ h] h& ov] h] brea/4 ,i ?9k1 %e 
add$1 a few mom5ts aft]w>ds1 t ,i'll g  
up to my room & get to b$4 ,i feel tir$ 
& sick4  ,wait until ,i c get y "s tea1 
repli$ ,mrs4 ,grant4 ,i'll br+ d[n a    
pill[1 & y c lie "h on ! s(a4  ,?ank y1 
,mrs4 ,grant4 ,y are s k9d & ?\ghtful4  
,miss ,c>son's voice %ook a little4 ,!  
contra/ betwe5 ! day's selfi% indiff]5ce
 ( ,mrs4 ,l[e1 & ! ev5+'s mo!rly        
consid]ation ( ,mrs4 ,grant1 t\*$ h]4 ,i
 w lie d[n "h = a %ort "t4 ,p]haps ,i   
%all feel bett] aft] gett+ "s w>m tea4  

,i've be5 *illy all day4  ,! pill[ & a  
%awl 7 br\ght1 & ,mrs4 ,grant cov]$ ,m>y
 z %e lay ^u ! s(a2 !n %e w5t to ! kit*5
 to hurry up tea4  ,come1 de>1 %e said1 
half an h\r aft]w>ds1 lay+ h] h& ^u ! n[
 sleep+ girl4 ,a dr[sy feel+ _h come ov]
 ,m>y1 & %e _h fall5 into a heavy slumb]
 soon aft] ly+ d[n4 ,! easy t\* ( ,mrs4 
,grant did n awak5 h]4 ,s %e call$ l\d]1
 & %ook ! sleep] m vigor\sly4 ,at ?is1  
,m>y />t$ up1 & look$ ar\nd 9 a         
half-consci\s1 bewild]$ mann]4 ,h] *eeks
 7 l sc>let4  ,come1 de>--tea is ready1 
said ,mrs4 ,grant4  ,oh6 ,yes4 ,& ,m>y1 
n yet cle>ly awake1 />t$ to leave ! room
 in/ead ( approa*+ ! table4  ,:]e are y 
go+1 *ild8 ,mrs4 ,grant caught h] arm4  
,m>y /ood /ill1 look+ at ,mrs4 ,grant1 9
 a confus$ way4  ,tea is ready4 ,mrs4   
,grant spoke sl[ly & ) emphasis4  ,oh6  
,ah6 ,yes4 ,i 0 asleep4 ,m>y drew h] h& 
across h] eyes two or ?ree times1 & !n  
suff]$ ,mrs4 ,grant to lead h] to !     
table1 :]e %e sat d[n1 lean+ =w>d       
heavily ^u "o arm4  ,take "s ( ! toa/1  

said ,mrs4 ,grant1 aft] p\r+ a cup (    
tea4 ,m>y help$ h]self1 9 a dull way1 to
 a slice ( toa/1 b did n attempt to eat4
 ,mrs4 ,grant look$ at h] n>r[ly f      
across ! table1 & notic$ t h] eyes1 :i* 
_h appe>$ l>ge & glitt]+ :5 %e came     
home1 7 n[ lu/reless1 ) ! lids droop+   
heavily4  ,c't y eat any?+8 ask$ ,mrs4  
,grant1 9 a voice t express$ conc]n4    
,m>y pu%$ h] cup & plate away1 & lean+  
back1 we>ily1 9 h] *air1 answ]$--  ,n j 
n[4 ,i'm completely worn out1 & feel hot
 & oppress$4  ,mrs4 ,grant got up & came
 ar\nd to :]e ,miss ,c>son 0 sitt+4 ,z  
%e laid h] h& ^u h] =ehead1 %e said1 a  
little anxi\sly1 ,y h consid]able fev]1 
,m>y4  ,i %\ldn't wond]4 ,& a sudd5 c\gh
 seiz$ h] z %e spoke4 ,%e cri$ out z !  
rapid concussions j>r$ h]1 & press$ "o  
h& aga9/ h] side4  ,oh de>6 ,x seem$ z  
if a knife 7 cutt+ ?r\gh me1 %e said1 z 
! p>oxysm subsid$1 & %e lean$ h] head   
aga9/ ,mrs4 ,grant4  ,come1 *ild1 & !   
k9d woman drew ^u "o ( h] arms4 ,9 b$ is
 ! place = y n[4  ,!y w5t up /airs1 &   

,m>y 0 soon undress$ & 9 b$4 ,z %e t\*$ 
! cool %eets1 %e %iv]$ = a mom5t1 & !n  
%rank d[n "u ! clo!s1 %utt+ h] eyes1 &  
ly+ v /ill4  ,h[ d y feel n[8 ask$ ,mrs4
 ,grant1 :o /ood b5d+ ov] h]4  ,m>y did 
n reply4  ,does ! pa9 9 y\r side        
cont9ue8  ,yes1 ma'am4 ,h] voice 0 dull4
  ,& ! tightness ov] y\r brea/8  ,yes1  
ma'am4  ,:at c ,i d = y8  ,no?+4 ,i want
 re/ & sleep4  ,mrs4 ,grant /ood = "s "t
 look+ d[n ^u ,m>y's r$ *eeks2 r$ 9     
cle>ly def9$ spots1 t made ! pale =ehead
 :it] by contra/4  ,some?+ m ?an sleep  
is want$1 ,i fe>1 %e said to h]self1 z  
%e pass$ f ! *amb] & w5t d[n /airs4 ,9  
less ?an half an h\r %e return$4 ,a moan
 rea*$ h] e>s z %e approa*$ ! room :]e !
 sick girl lay4 ,on ent]+1 %e f\nd h]   
sitt+ high up 9 b$2 or1 r1 recl9+ aga9/ 
! pill[s1 :i* %e _h adju/$ aga9/ !      
head-bo>d4 ,h] face1 :i* _h lo/ mu* (   
its r$ness1 0 p9*$ & _h a di/ress$ look4
 ,h] eyes turn$ anxi\sly to ,mrs4       
,grant4  ,h[ are y n[1 ,m>y8  ,oh1 ,i'm 
sick6 ,v sick1 ,mrs4 ,grant4  ,:]e8 ,h[1

 ,m>y8  ,oh1 de>6' ,i'm s di/ress$ "h6  
lay+ h] h& on h] brea/4 ,& e "t ,i draw 
a brea?1 su* a %>p pa9 runs ?r\gh my    
side into my %\ld]4 ,oh1 de>6 ,i feel v 
sick1 ,mrs4 ,grant4  ,%all ,i s5d = a   
doctor8  ,i don't "k1 ma'am4 ,& ,miss   
,c>son ?rew h] head f side to side1     
uneasily--almo/ impati5tly2 !n cri$ out 
) pa91 z %e took a deep] inspiration ?an
 usual4  ,mrs4 ,grant left ! room1 & go+
 d[n /airs1 despat*$ h] s]vant = a      
physician1 :o liv$ n f> di/ant4  ,x is  
pleurisy1 said ! doctor1 on exam9+ !    
case4--,& a v sev]e attack1 he add$1    
aside1 to ,mrs4 ,grant4  ,( ! p>ticul>s 
( 8 treatm5t1 we w n speak4 ,he 0 ( !   
exhau/ive s*ool1 & took blood freely2   
/rik+ at ! inflammation ?r\gh a r$uction
 ( ! vital sy/em4 ,:5 he left 8 pati5t t
 night1 %e 0 free f pa91 brea?+ feebly1 
& )\t con/riction ( ! *e/4 ,9 ! morn+1  
he f\nd h] ) consid]able fev]1 & suff]+ 
f a return ( ! pleuritic pa94 ,h] pulse 
0 l[ & quick1 & _h a wiry ?rill "u !    
f+]s4 ,! doctor _h tak5 blood v freely  

on ! night be=e1 & hesitat$ a little on 
! "q ( op5+ ano!r ve91 or hav+ rec\rse  
to cups4 ,z ! lancet 0 at h&1 & mo/ easy
 ( use1 ! ve9 0 op5$1 & p]mitt$ to fl[  
until !re 0 a m>k$ r$uction ( pa94 ,aft]
 ?is1 an anodyne diaphoretic 0          
prescrib$1 & ! doctor retir$ f ! *amb] )
 ,mrs4 ,grant4 ,he 0 mu* m p>ticul>1 n[1
 9 8 inquiries ab\t 8 pati5t & !        
imm$iate cause ( h] illness4 ,on le>n+ t
 %e _h be5 p]mitt$ to rema9 all day 9 a 
cold room1 ) wet feet & damp clo?+1 he  
%ook 8 head sob]ly1 & rem>k$1 p>tly     
speak+ to himself1 t doctors 7 n ( mu*  
use 9 suicide or murd] cases4 ,!n he    
ask$1 abruptly1 & ) consid]able         
excitem5t ( mann]--  ,9 heav5's "n6 :o  
p]mitt$ ?is ?+ to be done8 ,9 :at family
 did x occur8  ,! lady = :om %e work$   
ye/]day is nam$ ,mrs4 ,l[e4  ,mrs4 ,l[e6
  ,yes1 sir4  ,& %e p]mitt$ t delicate  
girl to sit 9 wet clo?+1 9 a room )\t   
fire1 on a day l ye/]day8  ,x is s1     
doctor4  ,!n ,i call ,mrs4 ,l[e a       
murd]]6 ,! doctor spoke ) excess (      

feel+4  ,d y ?9k ,m>y s v ill1 doctor8  
ask$ ,mrs4 ,grant4  ,i d1 ma'am4  ,%e is
 free f pa9 n[4  ,s %e 0 :5 ,i left h]  
la/ night2 & ,i expect$ to f9d h] %[+   
m>k$ improvem5t ?is morn+4 ,b1 to my    
conc]n1 ,i f9d h] really worse in/ead ( 
bett]4  ,worse1 doctor8 ,n worse6  ,i   
say worse to y1 ,mrs4 ,grant1 9 ord] t y
 may "k h[ mu* dep5ds on c>eful         
att5dance4 ,s5d = ! m$ic9e ,i h         
prescrib$ at once1 & give x imm$iately4 
,x w quiet h] sy/em & produce sleep4 ,if
 p]spiration foll[s1 we %all be on ! "r 
side4 ,i w call 9 aga9 ?r\gh ! day4 ,if 
! pa9 9 h] side returns1 s5d = me4  ,!  
pa9 did return1 & ! doctor 0 summon$4   
,he fe>$ to /rike 8 lancet aga92 b cupp$
 freely ov] ! "r side1 ?us ga9+ = !     
suff]+ girl a measure ( relief4 ,%e lay1
 aft] ?is1 9 a k9d ( /upor = "s h\rs4   
,on com+ out ( ?is1 %e no long] _h !    
lanc9at+ pa9 9 h] side ) e expansion ( !
 lungs2 b1 in/ead1 a dull pa91 att5d$ by
 a c\gh & tightness ( ! *e/4 ,! c\gh 01 
at fir/1 dry1 unsatisfactory1 & att5d$ )

 anxiety4 ,!n came a t\gh mucus1 a      
little /reak$ ) blood4 ,! expectoration 
soon became fre]1 & assum$ a br[ni% hue4
 ,a l[ fev] accompani$ ^! bad symptoms4 
,! case _h become complicat$ )          
pneumonia1 & assum$ a v dang]\s type4   
,on ! ?ird day a consult+ physician 0   
call$ 94 ,he not$ all ! symptoms        
c>efully1 & ) a s]i\sness ( mann] t did 
n escape ! wat*ful eyes ( ,mrs4 ,grant4 
,he pass$ b few words ) ! att5dant      
physician1 & _! exact mean+ 0 veil$ by  
m$ical t]ms2 b ,mrs4 ,grant und]/ood    
en\gh to satisfy h] t little hope ( a   
favorable issue 0 ent]ta9$4  ,ab\t ! "t 
?is consultation ov] ! case ( ,m>y      
,c>son 0 9 progress1 x happ5$ t ,mrs4   
,wyk(f receiv$ ano!r visit f ,mrs4 ,l[e4
  ,i've call$1 said ! latt]1 speak+ 9 ! 
tone ( "o :o felt annoy$1 to ask :]e t  
sew+ girl y recomm5d$ to me lives8      
,miss ,c>son4  ,yes1 ,i believe t is h] 
"n4  ,didn't %e come on ,monday1 accord+
 to appo9tm5t8  ,oh1 yes1 %e came4 ,b   
,i've se5 no?+ ( h] s9ce4  ,ah6 ,is t s8

 ,%e may be sick4 ,! voice ( ,mrs4      
,wyk(f dropp$ to a %ade ( s]i\sness4    
,let me see--,monday--didn't x          
ra98--,yes1 n[ ,i rememb]2 x 0 a        
dreadful day4 ,p]haps %e took cold4     
,%e's v delicate4 ,did %e get wet 9 com+
 to y\r h\se8  ,i'm sure ,i don't "k4   
,!re 0 a slight indication ( annoyance  
on ! "p ( ,mrs4 ,l[e4  ,x 0 impossible1 
ra9+ & bl[+ z x did1 = h] to escape wet 
feet1 if n dr5*$ clo?+4 ,0 !re fire 9 ! 
room :]e %e work$8  ,fire6 ,no4 ,we     
don't h grates or /oves 9 any ( our     
rooms4  ,oh2 !n !re 0 a fire 9 ! heat]8 
,we nev] make fire 9 ! heat] be=e       
,novemb]1 answ]$ ,mrs4 ,l[e1 ) ! mann] (
 "o :o felt annoy$4  ,mrs4 ,wyk(f mus$ =
 "s mom5ts4  ,excuse me1 %e said1 = ask+
 su* m9ute que/ions2 b ,i "k ,miss      
,c>son's extreme delicacy1 & ,i am      
fe>ful t %e is sick1 z ! result ( a     
cold4 ,did y notice h] :5 %e came 9 on  
,monday morn+8  ,yes4 ,i 0 /&+ 9 ! hall 
:5 ! s]vant admitt$ h]4 ,%e came r late4
  ,did %e g imm$iately to ! room :]e %e 

0 to "w8  ,yes4  ,y are sure %e didn't g
 into ! kit*5 & dry h] feet8  ,%e w5t up
 /airs z soon z %e came 94  ,did y g up 
) h]8  ,yes4  ,excuse me1 ,mrs4 ,l[e1   
said ,mrs4 ,wyk(f1 :o saw t ^! que/ions 
7 *af+ h] visitor1 = press+ my inquiries
 s closely4 ,i am mu* conc]n$ at ! fact 
( h] abs5ce f y\r h\se s9ce ,monday4    
,did %e *ange any ( h] clo?+1--take (f  
h] /ock+s1 = /ance1 & put on dry ones8  
,no?+ ( ! k9d4  ,b sat 9 h] wet %oes &  
/ock+s all day6  ,i don't "k t !y 7 wet1
 ,mrs4 ,wyk(f1 said ! lady1 ) contract+ 
br[s4  ,c\ld y h walk$ six or sev5      
squ>es 9 ! face ( ,monday's driv+ /orm1 
,mrs4 ,l[e1 & escap$ wet feet8 ,( c\rse 
n4 ,y\r /ock+s w\ld h be5 wet half way  
to ! knees1 & y\r skirts also4  ,!re 0 a
 gr[+ excitem5t ab\t ,mrs4 ,wyk(f1 unit$
 ) an air ( s mu* s]i\sness1 t ,mrs4    
,l[e began to feel a pressure ( al>m4   
,selfi%1 cold-he>t$ & indiff]5t to all 9
 a social grade b5ea? h]1 ?is lady 0 n q
 ready to /& up 9 ! _w's face z "o )\t  
common humanity4 ,! way 9 :i* ,mrs4     

,wyk(f 0 pres5t+ ! case ( ,miss ,c>son  
on t /ormy morn+1 did n reflect v       
cr$itably ^u h]2 & ! ?\ght--,h[ w\ld ?is
 s\nd1 if told ( me8--did n leave h] 9 !
 mo/ com=table frame ( m9d4  ,i hope    
%e's n sick4 ,i'm sure ! ?\ght ( h] be+ 
wet nev] cross$ my m9d4 ,:y didn't %e   
speak ( x h]self8 ,%e knew h] own       
condition1 & t !re 0 fire 9 ! kit*54 ,i 
decl>e6 "s p act 9 a mann] p]fectly     
incompreh5sible4 ,mrs4 ,l[e spoke n[ 9 a
 di/urb$ mann]4  ,miss ,c>son %\ld h    
look$ to ?is h]self1 & %e 0 wrong 9 n   
do+ s--v wrong1 said ,mrs4 ,wyk(f4 ,b %e
 is %r9k+ & s5sitive to a fault--afraid 
( giv+ tr\ble or intrud+ h]self4 ,x is  
our place1 ,i ?9k1 :5 /rang]s come into 
our h\ses1 no matt] "u :at circum/ances1
 to assume t !y h a natural delicacy    
ab\t ask+ = ne$$ consid]ation1 & to see 
t all ?+s due to !m are t5d]$4 ,i _c see
 t any exceptions to ?is rule are       
admissible4 ,to my ?9k+1 x applies to a 
s]vant1 a seam/ress1 or a gue/1 ea* 9 a 
j degree1 ) equal =ce4 ,n t ,i am       

blameless 9 ?is ?+4 ,f> f x4 ,b ,i      
ackn[l$ge my fault :5ev] x is se51 &    
rep5t+1 resolve to act m humanely 9 !   
future4  ,:]e does ,miss ,c>son live8   
ask$ ,mrs4 ,l[e4 ,i came to make !      
inquiry4  ,z ,i feel r tr\bl$ ab\t h]1  
answ]$ ,mrs4 ,wyk(f1 ,i w g to see h]   
?is aft]noon4  ,i wi% y w\ld4 ,:at y h  
said makes me feel a little uncom=table4
 ,i hope !re is no?+ wrong2 or1 at lea/1
 t %e is only slightly indispos$4 ,x 0  
?\ghtless 9 me4 ,b ,i 0 s mu* int]e/$ 9 
! "w %e 0 do+ t ,i nev] once ?\ght ( h] 
p]sonally4  ,did %e come be=e breakfa/8 
,oh1 yes4  ,excuse me2 b at :at "t did  
%e get h] breakfa/8  ,!re 0 j a little  
%r9k+ 9 ! mann] ( ,mrs4 ,wyk(f2 z %e    
answ]$--  ,t[>ds n9e o'clock4  ,did %e  
eat any?+8  ,well1 no1 n mu* 9 p>ticul>4
 ,i ?\ght h] a little da9ty4 ,%e took   
c(fee2 b x didn't j appe> to suit h]    
appetite4 ,!n ,i (f]$ h] tea1 & %e drank
 a cup4  ,b didn't take any solid food8 
,v little4 ,%e /ruck me z a da9ty ,miss4
  ,%e is weak & delicate1 ,mrs4 ,l[e1 z 

any "o :o looks into h] face may see4   
,did y give h] a lun* t[>ds noon8  ,a   
lun*6 ,:y no6 ,mrs4 ,l[e elevat$ h]     
br[s4  ,h[ late 0 x :5 %e took d9n]8    
,?ree o'clock4  ,did %e eat he>tily8  ,i
 didn't notice h] p>ticul>ly4 ,%e 0 at !
 table = only a few m9utes4  ,i fe> = ! 
wor/1 said ,mrs4 ,wyk(f4 ,if ,m>y ,c>son
 sat all day on ,monday 9 damp clo!s1   
wet feet1 & )\t tak+ a suffici5t        
quantity ( n\ri%+ food1 ,i w\ldn't give 
mu* = h] life4  ,mrs4 ,l[e ga!r$ h] %awl
 ar\nd h]1 & arose to dep>t4 ,!re 0 a   
cl\d on h] face4  ,y w see ,miss ,c>son 
to-day8 %e said4  ,oh1 yes4  ,at :at "t 
d y ?9k ( go+8  ,i %all n be able to    
leave home be=e late 9 ! aft]noon4  ,say
 f\r o'clock4  ,n e>li] ?an half pa/    
f\r4  ,mrs4 ,l[e /ood = "s mom5ts ) !   
air ( "o :o hesitat$ ab\t do+ some?+4   
,w y call = me8 ,h] voice 0 slightly    
depress$4  ,c]ta9ly4  ,:at y h said     
tr\bles me4 ,i'm sure ,i didn't mean to 
be unk9d4 ,x 0 ?\ghtlessness altoge!r4  
,i hope %e's n ill4  ,i'll leave home at

 half pa/ f\r1 said ,mrs4 ,wyk(f4 ,x    
isn't ov] t5 m9utes' walk to y\r h\se4  
,y'll f9d me all ready4 ,oh1 de>6 &     
,mrs4 ,l[e drew a long1 sigh+ brea?4 ,i 
hope %e didn't take cold at my h\se4 ,i 
hope no?+ s]i\s w gr[ out ( x4 ,i       
w\ldn't h any?+ ( ?is k9d happ5 = ! _w4 
,p are s un*>itable4 ,if x %\ld get out1
 ,i w\ld be talk$ ab\t dreadfully2 &    
,i'm sure ! girl is a great deal m to   
blame ?an ,i am4 ,:y didn't %e see to x 
t h] feet & clo!s 7 dri$ be=e %e sat d[n
 to h] "w8  ,mrs4 ,wyk(f did n answ]4   
,mrs4 ,l[e /ood = a few mom5ts1 wait+ = 
"s exculpatory sugge/ion2 b ,mrs4 ,wyk(f
 _h none to (f]4  ,good morn+4 ,y'll f9d
 me all ready :5 y call4  ,good morn+4  
,& ! ladies p>t$4  ,ah1 ,mrs4 ,l[e6 ,h[ 
are y ?is morn+8  ,a /reet meet+1 t5    
m9utes lat]4  ,"r well4 ,h[ are y8      
,well z usual4 ,i j call$ at y\r h\se4  
,ah1 inde$6 ,come1 g back aga94  ,no1   
?ank y2 ,i've sev]al calls to make ?is  
morn+4 ,b1 d' y "k1 !re's a /range /ory 
afloat ab\t a c]ta9 lady ( y\r          

acqua9tance8  ,( my acqua9tance8  ,yes2 
a lady ) :om y are v1 v intimate4  ,:at 
is x8 ,!re 0 a little anxiety mix$ ) !  
curi\s air ( ,mrs4 ,l[e4  ,some?+ ab\t  
murd]+ a sew+-girl4  ,:at8 ,mrs4 ,l[e   
/>t$ z if %e _h receiv$ a bl[2 a        
fright5$ look came into h] face4  ,b !re
 isn't any?+ 9 x1 ( c\rse1 said ! fri5d1
 9 consid]able a/oni%m5t at ! effect    
produc$ on ,mrs4 ,l[e4  ,tell me j :at y
 h he>d1 said ! latt]4 ,y mean me by !  
lady ( y\r intimate acqua9tance4  ,yes2 
! talk is ab\t y4 ,x came f doctor      
somebody2 ,i don't "k :om4 ,he's att5d+ 
! girl4  ,:at is said8 ,i wi% to "k4    
,don't keep back any?+ on acc\nt ( my   
feel+s4 ,i %all "k z to its tru? or     
falsehood2 &1 true or false1 x is bett] 
t ,i %\ld /& fully advis$4 ,a seam/ress 
came to "w = me on ,monday--x 0 a /ormy 
day1 y "k--took cold f wet feet1 & is n[
 v ill4 ,t mu* ,i "k4 ,x might h happ5$ 
at y\r h\se1 or y\r neighbors1 )\t      
legitimate blame ly+ aga9/ ei!r ( y4    
,n[1 out ( ?is simple fact1 :at dreadful

 report is circulat$ to my injury8 ,z ,i
 h j said1 don't keep any?+ back4  ,!   
/ory1 repli$ ! fri5d1 is t %e walk$ =   
half a mile be=e breakfa/1 9 ! face ( t 
t]rible nor?-ea/ /orm1 & came to y )    
feet soak+ & skirts wet to ! knees1 & t 
y put h] to "w1 9 ?is condition1 9 a    
cold room1 & suff]$ h] to sit 9 h] wet  
g>m5ts all day4 ,t1 9 consequ5ce1 %e w5t
 home sick1 0 attack$ ) pleurisy 9 !    
ev5+1 :i* soon ran into acute pneumonia1
 & t %e is n[ dy+4 ,! doctor1 :o told my
 fri5d1 call$ x murd]1 & said1 )\t      
hesitation1 t y 7 a murd]]4  ,dy+6 ,did 
he say t %e 0 dy+8  ,yes1 ma'am4 ,!     
doctor said t y might z well h put a    
pi/ol ball ?r\gh h] head4  ,me6  ,yes1  
y4 ,^? 7 8 words1 z repeat$ by my fri5d4
  ,:o is ! fri5d to :om y ref]8  ,mrs4  
,t----4  ,&1 )\t a ^w ( inquiry z to !  
degree ( blame ref]able to me1 %e       
repeats ?is :olesale *>ge1 to my injury8
 ,v]ily1 t is ,*ri/ian *>ity6  ,i       
sugge/$ caution on h] "p1 & />t$ to see 
y at once4 ,!n %e did sit 9 h] wet clo?+

 all day at y\r h\se8  ,i don't "k :e!r 
%e did or n1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,l[e1         
fretfully4 ,%e 0 ( woman's age1 &       
compet5t to take c>e ( h]self4 ,if %e   
came 9 wet1 %e knew x2 & !re 0 fire 9 ! 
h\se1 at :i* %e c\ld h dri$ h]self4 ,ev5
 a half-witt$ p]son1 />t+ f home on a   
morn+ l t1 & expect+ to be abs5t all    
day1 w\ld h provid$ h]self ) dry /ock+s 
& slipp]s = a *ange4 ,if ! girl dies f  
cold tak5 on t occasion1 x mu/ be set   
d[n to suicide1 n murd]4 ,i may h be5   
?\ghtless1 b ,i am n responsible4 ,i'm  
sorry = h]2 b ,i _c take blame to       
myself4 ,! same ?+ might h happ5$ 9 y\r 
h\se4  ,x might h happ5$ 9 o!r h\ses ?an
 y\rs1 ,mrs4 ,l[e1 ,i w admit1 0 repli$4
 ,b ,i d n ?9k x w\ld h happ5$ 9 m9e4 ,i
 0 once a seam/ress myself & = ne>ly two
 ye>s w5t out to "w 9 families4 ,:at ,i 
exp]i5c$ dur+ ^? two ye>s has made me   
consid]ate t[>ds all :o come into my    
h\se 9 t capacity4 ,_m :o are compell$  
to e>n a liv+ ) ! ne$le1 7 once 9 bett] 
condition ?an n[1 & ! *ange t\*es "s (  

!m r %>ply4 ,9 "s families !y are treat$
 ) a ?\ghtful k9dness1 9 /rong contra/ )
 :at !y receive 9 o!r families4 ,if     
s5sitive & retir+1 !y le>n to be v *>y  
ab\t ask+ = any?+ beyond :at is conc$$1 
& be>1 r ?an sugge/ or compla94  ,i've  
no pati5ce ) t k9d ( s5sitiv5ess1 repli$
 ,mrs4 ,l[e2 x's simply ridicul\s2 & n  
only ridicul\s1 b wrong4 ,is e sew+-girl
 :o comes into y\r h\se to be treat$ l  
an honor$ gue/8  ,we are 9 no dang] (   
err+1 ,mrs4 ,l[e1 0 answ]$1 on ! side ( 
consid]ate k9dness1 ev5 to sew+-wom54   
,!y are human1 & h wants1 & weaknesses1 
& bodily conditions t z imp]atively dem&
 a timely & j reg>d z ^? ( ! mo/ honor$ 
gue/ :o may soj\rn ) u4 ,& :at is m1 z  
,i hold1 we _c omit our duty ei!r to !  
"o or to ! o!r1 & be blameless4 ,b ,i   
mu/ hurry on4 ,good morn+1 ,mrs4 ,l[e4  
,good morn+1 0 coldly respond$4 ,& ! two
 ladies p>t$4  ,we advance ! "t a few   
h\rs4 ,x is ne>ly sund[n1 & ! slant     
beams are com+ 9 ?r\gh ! p>tly-rais$    
bl9ds1 & fall+ on ! b$1 :]e1 :ite1 &    

pant+ = ! %ortcom+ brea?1 lies ,m>y     
,c>son1 a little rais$ by pill[s aga9/  
:i* h] head re/s motionless4 ,h] eyes   
are %ut1 ! br[n la%es ly+ 9 two deep    
fr+es on h] *eeks4 ,away f h] temples & 
=ehead ! hair has be5 smoo?ly bru%$ by  
lov+ h&s1 & !re is a spiritual beauty 9 
h] face t is sugge/ive ( heav54 ,mrs4   
,grant is on "o side ( ! b$1 & !        
physician on ! o!r4 ,bo? are gaz+       
int5tly on ! sick girl's face4 ,! door  
op5s1 & two ladies come 91              
noiselessly--,mrs4 ,l[e & ,mrs4 ,wyk(f4 
,!y are /rang]s !re to all b ,m>y       
,c>son1 & %e has pass$ too f> on !      
j\rney homew>d = mortal recognitions4   
,mrs4 ,grant moves a little back f ! b$1
 & ! two ladies /& 9 h] place1 lean+    
=w>d1 ) half-susp5d$ brea?+4 ,! almo/   
classic beauty ( ,miss ,c>son's face2 ! 
exquisite cutt+ ( e feature2 ! purity ( 
its tone--are all at once s app>5t to   
,mrs4 ,l[e t %e gazes d[n1 wond] &      
admiration m+l+ ) awe & self-accusation4
  ,!re is a slight convulsive c\gh1 ) a 

fleet+ spasm4 ,! :ite lips are /a9$4    
,mrs4 ,l[e %udd]s4 ,! /a9 is wip$ (f1 & 
all is /ill z be=e4 ,n[ ! slant+ sun    
rays t\* ! pill[s1 close beside ! :ite  
face1 light+ x ) a glory t seems n ( !  
e>?4 ,!y fade1 & life fades ) !m1 go+   
out z !y rec$e4 ,) ! la/ p5cil (        
sunbeams passes ! s\l ( ,m>y ,c>son4  ,x
 is ov]6 ,! physician brea!s deeply1 &  
moves backw>ds f ! b$4  ,ov] ) h]1 he   
adds1 l "o impell$ by cr[d+ ?\ghts to   
untimely utt]ance4 ,! bills ( mortality 
w say pneumonia--x 7 bett] writt5 murd]4
  ,call x murd]1 or suicide1 z y w2     
only1 fair read]1 see to x t            
responsibility 9 su* a case lies nev] at
 y\r door4     ,x4  ,,! ,,nurs]y ,,maid4
   ,i ,,did n feel 9 a v good humor ei!r
 ) myself or ) ,polly1 my nurs]y maid4  
,! fact is1 ,polly _h displeas$ me2 &   
,i1 :ile "u ! influ5ce ( r excit$       
feel+s1 _h rebuk$ h] ) a degree (       
intemp]ance n exactly becom+ 9 a        
,*ri/ian g5tlewoman1 or j to a well     
mean+1 ?\gh n p]fect dome/ic4  ,polly _h

 tak5 my %>p words )\t reply+4 ,!y seem$
 to /un h]4 ,%e /ood = a few mom5ts1    
aft] ! vials ( my wra? 7 empti$1 h] face
 pal] ?an usual1 & h] lips almo/        
colorless4 ,!n %e turn$ & walk$ f my    
room ) a sl[ b firm /ep4 ,!re 0 an air (
 purpose ab\t h]1 & a mann] t puzzl$ me 
a little4  ,! !rmomet] ( my feel+s 0    
gradually fall+1 ?\gh n yet r$uc$ v f>  
bel[ fev]-heat1 :5 ,polly /ood aga9 be=e
 me4 ,a r$ spot n[ burn$ on ea* *eek1 & 
h] eyes 7 /eady z %e let !m re/ 9 m9e4  
,mrs4 ,wilk9s1 said %e1 firmly1 yet     
respectfully1 ,i am go+ to leave :5 my  
mon? is up4  ,n[1 ,i h my own %>e (     
willfulness & impulsive indep5d5ce4 ,s  
,i answ]$1 )\t hesitation or reflection1
  ,v well1 ,polly4 ,if y wi% to leave1  
,i w look = ano!r to fill y\r place4 ,& 
,i drew myself up ) an air ( dignity4   
,polly retir$ z quickly z %e came1 & ,i 
0 left alone ) my n v agreeable ?\ghts =
 companions4 ,polly _h be5 9 my family =
 ne>ly f\r ye>s1 9 ! capacity ( nurse & 
*amb] maid4 ,%e 0 capable1 fai?ful1 k9d 

9 h] disposition1 & indu/ri\s4 ,! *ildr5
 7 all atta*$ to h]1 & h] influ5ce ov]  
!m 0 good4 ,i _h (t5 said to myself 9   
view ( ,polly's excell5t qualities1 ,%e 
is a treasure6 ,&1 always1 ! ?\ght (    
los+ h] s]vices _h be5 an unpleasant "o4
 ,( late1 9 "s ?+s1 ,polly _h fail$ to  
give ! satisfaction ( =m] times4 ,%e 0  
nei!r s *e]ful1 nor s ?\ghtful1 nor _h  
%e h] usual pati5ce ) ! *ildr54 ,h]     
disposition is alt]+1 ,i said to myself1
 n[ & !n1 9 view ( ?is *ange2 some?+ has
 spoil$ h]4  ,y h indulg$ h] too mu*1 ,i
 suppose1 0 ! reason giv5 by my husb&1  
:5ev] ,i v5tur$ to introduce to 8 notice
 ! %ortcom+s ( ,polly4 ,y are an exp]t  
at ! bus9ess ( spoil+ dome/ics4  ,my    
good op9ion ( myself 0 g5]ally flatt]$  
by ?is e/imate ( ! case2 &1 z ?is good  
op9ion /r5g!n$1 a feel+ ( indignation   
aga9/ ,polly = h] +ratitude1 z ,i 0     
pleas$ to call x1 f\nd a lodg+ 9 my     
he>t4  ,& s ! matt] _h gone on1 f small 
beg9n+s1 until a /ate ( dissatisfaction 
on ! "o "p1 & coldness on ! o!r1 _h gr[n

 up betwe5 mi/ress & maid4 ,i ask$ no   
que/ions ( ,polly1 z to ! *ange 9 h]    
mann]1 b made my own inf]5ces1 & took1 =
 grant$1 my own conclusions4 ,i _h      
spoil$ h] by indulg5ce--t 0 cle>4 ,z a  
?+ ( c\rse1 ?is view 0 n v favorable to 
a j & pati5t e/imate ( h] conduct1 :5ev]
 x fail$ to meet my approval4  ,on !    
pres5t occasion1 %e _h neglect$ !       
p]=mance ( c]ta9 s]vices1 9 consequ5ce (
 :i* ,i suff]$ "s small inconv5i5ce1 & a
 great deal ( annoyance4  ,i don't "k   
:at's come ov] y1 ,polly1 said ,i to h] 
%>ply4 ,some?+ has spoil$ y outright2 & 
,i tell y n[1 once = all1 t y'll h to   
m5d y\r ways consid]ably1 if y expect to
 rema9 mu* long] 9 ?is family4  ,!      
language 0 h>d en\gh1 b ! mann] h>d] & m
 (f5sive4 ,i _h nev] spok5 to h] be=e ) 
any?+ l ! sev]ity n[ us$4 ,! result (   
?is intemp]ance ( spee* on my "p1 !     
read] has se54 ,polly gave notice t %e  
w\ld leave1 & ,i accept$ ! notice4 ,= a 
%ort "t aft] ! girl retir$ f my room1 ,i
 ma9ta9$ a /ate ( half indignant        

indep5d5ce2 b1 z to be+ satisfi$ )      
myself1 t 0 out ( ! "q4 ,i _h lo/ my    
temp]1 &1 z is usual 9 su* cases1 _h be5
 h>%1 & x might be1 unju/4 ,i 0 ab\t to 
lose ! s]vices ( a dome/ic1 ^: good     
qualities s f> ov]balanc$ all defects & 
%ortcom+s1 t ,i c\ld h>dly hope to      
supply h] place4 ,h[ c\ld ! *ildr5 give 
h] up8 ,?is "q came home ) a mo/        
unpleasant sugge/ion ( consequ5ces4 ,b1 
z ! di/urbance ( my feel+s w5t on       
subsid+1 & ?\ght grew cle>] & cle>]1 t  
:i* mo/ tr\bl$ me 0 a s5se ( inju/ice   
t[>ds ,polly4 ,! sugge/ion came /eal+   
into my m9d1 t ! some?+ wrong ab\t h]   
might involve a great deal m ?an ,i _h1 
9 a n>r[ ref]5ce ( ?+s to my own        
affairs1 imag9$4 ,polly 0 c]ta9ly *ang$2
 b1 might n ! *ange h its orig9 9 m5tal 
conflict or suff]+1 :i* entitl$ h] to   
pity & consid]ation1 in/ead ( blame8    
,?is 0 a new ?\ght1 :i* 9 no way t5d$ to
 increase a feel+ ( self-approval4  ,%e 
is human1 l ! re/ ( u1 said ,i1 z ,i sat
 talk+ ov] ! matt] ) myself1 & e human  

he>t has its portion ( bitt]ness4 ,!    
weak mu/ be> 9 weakness1 z well z !     
/rong 9 /r5g?2 & ! light burd5 re/s z   
pa9fully on ! back t b5ds 9 feebl5ess1 z
 does ! heavy "o on ,atlas-%\ld]s4 ,we  
are too apt to reg>d ^? :o s]ve u z m]e 
work+ ma*9es4 ,r>ely d we consid] !m z  
possess+ l wants & weaknesses1 l        
sympa?ies & ye>n+s ) ourselves4 ,any?+ w
 d = !m4 ,"u any ext]nal circum/ances1  
is _! duty to be satisfi$4  ,i 0 wrong 9
 ?is matt]4 ,no?+ 0 n[ cle>] to me ?an  
?is4 ,b1 h[ 0 ,i to get "r8 ,t 0 !      
puzzl+ "q4 ,i ?\ght1 & ?\ght--look+ at !
 difficulty fir/ on ?is side1 & !n on t4
 ,no way ( escape pres5t$ itself1 except
 ?r\gh "s op5 or impli$ ackn[l$gm5t (   
wrong2 t is1 ,i mu/ h "s pla91 k9d talk 
) ,polly1 to beg9 )1 & ?us %[ h]1 by an 
entire *ange ( mann]1 t ,i 0 consci\s ( 
hav+ spok5 to h] 9 a way t 0 n met by my
 own self-approval4 ,pride 0 n sl[ 9    
v9dicat+ h] own position among ! m5tal  
p[]s4 ,%e 0 n will+ to see me humble    
myself to a s]vant4 ,polly _h giv5      

notice t %e 0 go+ to leave1 & if ,i made
 concession1 %e w\ld1 at once conclude t
 ,i did s meanly1 f self-int]e/1 because
 ,i wi%$ to reta9 h] s]vices4 ,my       
naturally indep5d5t _s revolt$ "u ?is   
view ( ! case1 b ,i m>%all$ "s ( ! bett]
 =ces ( my m9d1 & took ! field bravely  
on ! side ( "r & duty4 ,= "s "t !       
conflict w5t on2 !n ! bett] elem5ts ( my
 nature ga9$ ! victory4  ,:5 ! decision 
0 made1 ,i s5t a message = ,polly4 ,i   
saw1 z %e ent]$ my room1 t h] *eeks no  
long] burn$1 & t ! fire _h di$ out 9 h] 
eyes4 ,h] face 0 pale1 & its expression 
sad1 b endur+4  ,polly1 said ,i1 k9dly1 
sit d[n4 ,i w\ld l to h "s talk ) y4  ,!
 girl seem$ tak5 by surprise4 ,h] face  
w>m$ a little1 & h] eyes1 :i* _h be5    
turn$ aside f m9e1 look$ at me ) a      
glance ( inquiry4  ,!re1 ,polly--& ,i   
po9t$ to a *air--sit d[n4  ,%e obey$1 b 
) a we>y1 pati5t air1 l "o ^: feel+s 7  
pa9fully oppress$4  ,polly1 said ,i1 )  
k9dness & int]e/ 9 my voice1 has any?+  
tr\bl$ y ( late8  ,h] face flu%$ & h]   

eyes r$d5$4  ,if !re has1 ,polly1 & ,i c
 help y 9 any way1 speak to me z a      
fri5d4 ,y c tru/ me4  ,i 0 n prep>$ = ! 
sudd5 & /rong emotion t in/antly        
manife/$ itself4 ,h] face fell into h]  
h&s1 & %e sobb$ out1 ) a viol5ce t />tl$
 me4 ,i wait$ until %e grew calm1 & !n  
said1 lay+ a h& k9dly ^u h] z ,i spoke--
  ,polly1 y c talk to me z freely z if  
,i 7 y\r "m4 ,speak pla9ly1 & if ,i c   
advise y or aid y 9 any way1 be sure t  
,i w d x4  ,i don't ?9k y c help me any1
 ma'am1 unless x is to be> my tr\ble m  
pati5tly1 %e answ]$1 9 a subdu$ way4    
,tr\ble1 *ild6 ,:at tr\ble8 ,has any?+  
gone wrong ) y8  ,! mann] 9 :i* ?is     
inquiry 0 made1 ar\s$ h]1 & %e said     
quickly & ) feel+3  ,wrong ) me8 ,o no1 
ma'am6  ,b y are 9 tr\ble1 ,polly4  ,n =
 myself1 ma'am--n = myself1 0 h] e>ne/  
reply4  ,= :om1 !n1 ,polly8  ,! girl did
 n answ] = "s mom5ts4 ,!n ) a long1 deep
 sigh1 %e said3  ,y nev] saw my bro!r   
,tom1 ma'am4 ,oh1 he 0 su* a nice boy1 &
 ,i 0 s fond ( him6 ,he _h a h>d place  

:]e he work$1 & !y paid him s little t1 
poor fell[6 if ,i hadn't sp5t half my   
wages on him1 he'd nev] h look$ fit to  
be se5 among folks4 ,:5 he 0 eighte5 he 
seem$ to me p]fect4 ,he 0 s good & k9d4 
,b-- & ! girl's voice almo/ broke       
d[n--someh[1 he began to *ange aft] t4  
,i ?9k he fell into bad company4 ,oh1   
ma'am6 ,x seem$ z if x w\ld h kill$ me !
 fir/ "t ,i f\nd t he _h be5 dr9k+1 & 0 
n himself4 ,i cri$ all night = two or   
?ree nights4 ,:5 we met aga9 ,i tri$ to 
talk ) ,tom ab\t x1 b he w\ldn't he> a  
^w1 &1 = ! fir/ "t 9 8 life1 got angry )
 8 si/]4  ,x has be5 go+ on f bad1 to   
worse ev] s9ce1 & ,i've almo/ giv5 up   
hope4  ,he's sev]al ye>s y\ng] ?an y    
are1 ,polly4  ,yes1 ma'am4 ,he 0 only t5
 ye>s old :5 our "m di$4 ,i am glad %e  
is dead n[1 :at ,i've nev] said be=e4   
,!re 7 only two ( u--,tom & ,i2 & ,i be+
 ne>ly six ye>s ! olde/1 felt l a "m z  
well z a si/] to him4 ,i've nev] sp5t   
mu* on myself z y "k1 & nev] _h z good  
clo!s z o!r girls ) my wages4 ,x took   

ne>ly ev]y?+ = ,tom4 ,oh1 de>6 ,:at is  
to come ( x all8 ,x w kill me1 ,i'm     
afraid4  ,a few que/ions on my "p br\ght
 out p>ticul>s 9 reg>d to ,polly's bro!r
 t satisfy me ( 8 great lapse f virtue &
 sobriety4 ,he 0 n[ pa/ tw5ty1 & f all  
,i c\ld le>n1 0 mov+ swift-foot$ along !
 road to de/ruction4  ,!re foll[$ a dead
 sil5ce = "s "t aft] all ! /ory 0 told4 
,:at c\ld ,i say8 ,! case 0 "o 9 :i* x  
seem$ t ,i c\ld (f] nei!r advice nor    
consolation4 ,b x 0 9 my p[] to %[      
int]e/ 9 ! girl1 & to let h] feel t %e  
_h my sympa?y4 ,%e 0 sitt+ ) h] eyes ca/
 d[n1 & a look ( sorr[ on h] pale1 ?9   
face--,i _h n be=e re-m>k$ ! signs (    
emaciation--t t\*$ me deeply4  ,polly1  
said ,i1 ) z mu* k9dness ( tone z ,i    
c\ld express1 x is ! lot ( all to h     
tr\ble1 & ea* he>t kn[s its own         
bitt]ness4 ,b on "s ! tr\ble falls ) a  
weight t seems impossible to be borne4  
,& ?is is y\r case4 ,yet x only seems to
 be s1 = z our day is1 s %all our /r5g? 
be4 ,if y _c draw y\r bro!r away f !    

dang]\s pa?s 9 :i* he is walk+1 y c pray
 = him1 & ! pray] ( e>ne/ love w br+ y\r
 _s s ne> to 8 _s1 t ,god may be able to
 influ5ce him = good ?r\gh ?is pres5ce (
 y\r _s ) 84  ,polly look$ at me ) a    
light fla%+ 9 h] face1 z if a new hope  
_h dawn$ ^u h] he>t4  ,oh1 ma'am1 %e    
said1 ,i h pray$1 & d pray = him daily4 
,b !n ,i ?9k ,god loves him bett] ?an ,i
 c love him1 & ne$s none ( my pray] 9 ! 
case4 ,& s a *ill falls ov] me1 & ev]y?+
 gr[s d>k & hopeless--=1 ( myself1 ,i c 
d no?+4  ,our pray]s _c *ange ! purposes
 ( ,god t[>ds any "o2 b ,god works by   
means1 & our pray]s may be ! means ?r\gh
 :i* he c help ano!r4  ,h[8 ,h[8 ,oh1   
tell me h[1 ,mrs4 ,wilk9s8  ,! girl     
spoke ) great eag]ness4  ,i _h an       
important tru? to communicate1 b h[ 0 ,i
 to make x cle> to h] simple m9d8 ,i    
?\ght = a mom5t1 & !n said--  ,:5 we ?9k
 ( o!rs1 we see !m4  ,9 our m9ds8  ,yes1
 ,polly4 ,we see !m ) ! eyes ( our m9ds1
 & are also pres5t ) !m z to our m9ds1  
or spirits4 ,h y hot notic$ t on "s     

occasions y sudd5ly ?\ght ( a p]son1 & t
 9 a little :ile aft]w>ds t p]son came  
98  ,oh1 yes1 ,i've (t5 notic$1 & wond]$
 :y x %\ld be s4  ,well1 ! p]son 9 com+ 
to see y1 or 9 approa*+ ! place :]e y 71
 ?\ght ( y s di/9ctly t %e 0 pres5t to  
y\r m9d1 or _s1 & y saw h] ) ! eyes (   
y\r m9d4 ,if ?is be ! "r explanation1 z 
,i believe x is1 !n1 if we ?9k int5tly (
 o!rs1 & especially if we ?9k ) a /rong 
affection1 we are pres5t ) !m s fully t 
!y ?9k ( u1 & see our =ms ) ! eyes ( _! 
spirits4 ,& n[1 ,polly1 keep+ ?is 9 m9d1
 we may see h[ pray+1 9 t5d] love =     
ano!r1 may enable ,god to d him good2 = 
y "k t m5 & angels are co-work]s ) ,god 
9 all good4 ,on ! w+s ( our ?\ght &     
love1 angelic spirits1 :o are pres5t ) u
 9 pray]1 may pass ) u to ! object ( our
 t5d] int]e/ & ?us ga9+ audi5ce1 z x 71 
/ir ! he>t ) good impulses4 ,& :o c tell
 h[ effectual ?is may be1 if ( daily act
 & long cont9uance8  ,i paus$ to see if 
,i 0 compreh5d$4 ,polly 0 li/5+ int5tly1
 ) h] eyes ^u ! floor4 ,%e look$ up1    

aft] a mom5t1 h] c\nt5ance calm] ?an    
be=e1 b be>+ s hopeful an aspect t ,i 0 
t\*$ ) wond]4  ,i w pray = him morn+1   
noon1 & night1 %e said1 & if1 bodily1 ,i
 _c be ne> him1 my _s %all be pres5t ) 8
 _m times ea* day4 ,oh1 if ,i c\ld b    
draw him back f ! evil into :i* he has  
fall56  ,a si/]'s lov+ pray]1 & ! memory
 ( 8 "m 9 heav51 w prove1 ,i tru/1      
,polly1 too pot5t = all 8 enemies4 ,take
 c\rage6  ,9 ! sil5ce t foll[$ ?is la/  
rem>k1 ,polly arose & /ood z if !re 0   
some?+ yet unsaid 9 h] m9d4 ,i und]/ood 
h]1 & made ! way pla9 = bo? ( u4  ,if ,i
 _h kn[n ( ?is be=e1 x w\ld h expla9$ to
 me "s ?+s t gave my m9d an unfavorable 
impression4 ,y h n be5 l y\rself = "s "t
 pa/4  ,h[ c\ld ,i1 ma'am8 ,polly's     
voice trembl$ & h] eyes aga9 fill$ )    
te>s4 ,i nev] meant to displease y2     
b----  ,all is expla9$1 said ,i1        
int]rupt+ h]4 ,i see j h[ x is2 & if ,i 
h said a ^w t hurt y1 ,i am sorry = x4  
,no "o c\ld h giv5 bett] satisfaction 9 
a family ?an y h giv54  ,i h always tri$

 to d "r1 murmur$ ! poor girl1 sadly4   
,i "k x1 ,polly4 ,my tones 7 enc\rag+4  
,& if y w =get ! unk9d way 9 :i* ,i     
spoke to y ?is morn+1 & let ?+s rema9 z 
!y 71 x may be bett] = bo? ( u4 ,y are n
 fit1 tak+ y\r /ate ( m9d z x n[ is1 to 
g among /rang]s4  ,polly look$ at me )  
gratitude & =giv5ess 9 h] wet eyes4 ,!re
 0 a motion ( reply ab\t h] lips1 b %e  
did n tru/ h]self to speak4  ,%all x be 
z x 01 ,polly8  ,oh1 yes1 ma'am6 ,i     
don't wi% to leave y2 & p>ticul>ly1 n   
n[4 ,i am n fit1 z y say1 to g among    
/rang]s4 ,b y mu/ be> ) me a little2 =  
,i c't always keep my ?\ghts ab\t me4   
,:5 ,polly retir$ f my room1 ,i set     
myself to ?9k+ ov] :at _h happ5$4 ,!    
lesson w5t deeply into my he>t4 ,poor   
girl6 :at a heavy burd5 re/$ ^u h] weak 
%\ld]s4 ,no wond] t %e b5t "u x6 ,no    
wond] t %e 0 *ang$6 ,%e 0 no subject =  
angry repro(2 b = pity & =be>ance4 ,if  
%e _h come %ort 9 s]vice1 or fail$ to   
ent] ^u h] daily tasks ) ! old          
*e]fulness1 no blame c\ld atta* to h]1 =

 ! defect 0 ( =ce & n ( w4  ,ah1 said   
,i1 z ,i pond]$ ! matt]1 h[ little      
incl9$ are we to consid] ^? :o /& bel[ u
 9 ! social scale1 or to ?9k ( !m z hav+
 l passions1 l weaknesses1 l hopes &    
fe>s ) ourselves4 ,we deal ) !m too (t5 
z if !y 7 m]e work+ ma*9es1 & gr[       
impati5t if !y %[ signs ( pa91 we>9ess1 
or irritation4 ,we are quick to blame & 
sl[ to praise--*>y ( k9d words1 b       
voluble 9 repro(--hold+ ourselves       
sup]ior 9 /ation1 b n always %[+        
ourselves sup]ior 9 ?\ghtfulness1       
self-control1 & k9d =be>ance4 ,ah me6   
,life is a lesson-book1 & we turn a new 
page e day4     ,,xi4  ,,my ,,fa!r4   ,i
 ,,h a v e>ly recollection ( my fa!r z a
 *e]ful man1 & ( our home z a place full
 ( ! he>t's w>me/ sun%9e4 ,b ! fa!r ( my
 *ildhood & ! fa!r ( my m advanc$ ye>s  
wore a v diff]5t ext]ior4 ,he _h gr[n   
sil5t1 ?\ghtful1 ab/ract$1 b n morose4  
,z 8 *ildr5 sprang up ar\nd him1 full ( 
life & hope1 he seem$ to lose ! buoyant 
spirits ( 8 e>li] manhood4 ,i did n     

obs]ve ?is at ! "t1 = ,i _h n le>n$ to  
obs]ve & reflect4 ,life 0 a simple /ate 
( enjoym5t4 ,trial _h n quick5$ my      
p]ceptions1 nor suff]+ taught me an     
unselfi% reg>d = o!rs4  ,! home provid$ 
by my fa!r 0 elegant--"s w\ld h call$ x 
luxuri\s4 ,on our education &           
accompli%m5ts no exp5se 0 sp>$4 ,i _h ! 
be/ tea*]s--&1 ( c\rse1 ! mo/ exp5sive2 
) none o!rs w\ld ,i h be5 satisfi$1 = ,i
 _h come naturally to reg>d myself z on 
a social equality ) ! fa%ionable "y     
fri5ds :o 7 my companions1 & :o indulg$ 
! fa%ionable vice ( depreciat+ ev]y?+ t 
did n come up to a c]ta9 ackn[l$g$ /&>d4
 ,ye>ly ,i w5t to ,s>atoga or ,newport )
 my si/]s1 & at a co/ :i* ,i n[ ?9k ( ) 
amazem5t4 ,sometimes my "m w5t ) u1 b my
 fa!r nev]4 ,he 0 n able to leave 8     
bus9ess4 ,bus9ess6 ,h[ ,i came to       
dislike ! ^w6 ,x 0 always bus9ess :5 we 
ask$ him to g any:]e ) u2 bus9ess hurri$
 him away f 8 ha/ily-eat5 meals2 bus9ess
 absorb$ all 8 ?\ghts1 & robb$ u ( our  
fa!r4  ,i wi% fa!r w\ld give up bus9ess1

 ,i said to my "m "o day1 & take "s     
com=t ( 8 life4 ,mr4 ,woodw>d has       
retir$1 & is n[ liv+ on 8 income4  ,my  
"m look$ at me /rangely & sigh$1 b      
answ]$ no?+4  ,ab\t ?is "t my fa!r %[$  
"s incl9ation to repress our gr[+       
disposition to sp5d money extravagantly 
9 dress4 ,no?+ b hundr$-doll> %awl w\ld 
suit my ideas4 ,ada ,:ite _h be5 pres5t$
 by h] fa!r ) a hundr$-doll> ca%m]e1 &  
,i did n mean to be put (f ) any?+ less4
  ,fa!r1 ,i want a hundr$ doll>s1 said  
,i to him "o morn+ z he 0 leav+ ! h\se1 
aft] eat+ 8 light breakfa/4 ,he _h gr[n 
dyspeptic1 & _h to be c>eful & sp>+ 9 8 
diet4  ,a hundr$ doll>s6 ,he look$      
surpris$2 9 fact1 ,i notic$ t my reque/ 
made him />t4 ,:at d y want ) s mu*     
money8  ,i h no?+ seasonable to we>1    
said ,i1 v firmly2 & z ,i mu/ h a %awl1 
,i might z well get a good "o :ile ,i am
 ab\t x4 ,i saw "o at ,/ew>t's ye/]day t
 is j ! ?+4 ,ada ,:ite's fa!r gave h] a 
%awl exactly l x1 & y mu/ let me h !    
money to buy ?is "o4 ,x w la/ my        

lifetime4  ,a hundr$ doll>s is a l>ge   
price = a %awl1 said my fa!r1 9 8 sob]  
way4  ,oh1 de>1 no6 0 my emphatic answ]2
 a hundr$ doll>s is a l[ price = a %awl4
 ,jane ,:>ton's co/ five hundr$4  ,i'll 
?9k ab\t x1 said my fa!r1 turn+ f me r  
abruptly4  ,:5 he came home at d9n]-"t1 
,i 0 alone 9 ! p>lor1 practic+ a4 new   
piece ( music :i* my fa%ionable tea*] _h
 left me4 ,he 0 paid ?ree doll>s = e    
lesson4 ,my fa!r smil$ z he laid a      
hundr$-doll> bill on ! keys ( ! piano4  
,i />t$ up1 & kiss+ him1 said1 ) ! ardor
 ( a pleas$ girl--  ,:at a de> good fa!r
 y are6  ,! return 0 ample4 ,he always  
seem$ mo/ pleas$ :5 he c\ld gratify "s  
wi% or supply "s want ( 8 *ildr54 ,ah6  
if we _h be5 less selfi%--less exact+6  
,x 0 h>dly to be expect$ t my si/]s w\ld
 see me ! possessor ( a hundr$-doll>    
%awl1 & n desire a l addition to _!     
w>drobes4  ,i want a hundr$ doll>s1 said
 my si/] ,jane1 on ! next morn+1 z my   
fa!r 0 ab\t leav+ = 8 /ore4  ,c't sp>e x
 to-day1 my *ild1 ,i he>d him answ]1    

k9dly1 b firmly4  ,oh1 b ,i mu/ h x1    
urg$ my si/]4  ,i gave y tw5ty-five     
doll>s only day be=e ye/]day1 my fa!r   
repli$ to ?is4 ,:at h y done ) t8  ,sp5t
 x = gloves & laces1 said ,jane1 9 a    
light way1 z if ! sum 7 ( ! smalle/     
possible consequ5ce4  ,i am n made (    
money1 *ild4 ,! tone ( my fa!r's voice  
/ruck me z unusually sob]--almo/ sad4 ,b
 ,jane repli$ in/antly1 & ) some?+ (    
reproa* & compla9t 9 h] tones--,i       
%\ldn't ?9k y 71 if y f9d x s h>d to "p 
) a hundr$ doll>s4  ,i h a l>ge paym5t  
to make to-day--my fa!r spoke ) unusual 
decision ( mann]--& %all ne$ e doll> t  
,i c raise4  ,y gave si/] a hundr$      
doll>s ye/]day1 said ,jane1 almo/       
petulantly4  ,n a ^w ( reply did my fa!r
 make4 ,i 0 look+ at him1 & saw an      
expression on 8 c\nt5ance t 0 new to    
me--an expression ( pa91 m+l$ ) fe>4 ,he
 turn$ away sl[ly1 & 9 sil5ce left !    
h\se4  ,jane1 said my "m1 address+ h] f 
! /airway1 on :i* %e _h be5 /&+1 h[ c\ld
 y speak s to y\r fa!r8  ,i h j z good  

"r to a hundr$ doll> %awl z ,anna1      
repli$ my si/]1 9 a v undutiful tone4 ,&
 :at is m1 ,im go+ to h "o4  ,:at reason
 did y\r fa!r give = refus+ y\r reque/  
to-day8 ask$ my "m4  ,c\ldn't sp>e !    
money6 ,_h a l>ge paym5t to make6 ,only 
an excuse6  ,/op1 my *ild6 0 ! quick1   
firm rem>k1 made ) unusual feel+4 ,is t 
! way to speak ( s good a fa!r8 ,( "o :o
 has ev] be5 s k9dly indulg5t8 ,jane6   
,jane6 ,y "k n :at y are say+6  ,my si/]
 look$ some?+ aba%$ at ?is unexpect$    
rebuke1 :5 my "m took occasion to add1 )
 an e>ne/ness ( mann] t ,i c\ld n help  
rem>k+ z s+ul>1  ,y\r fa!r is tr\bl$    
ab\t some?+4 ,bus9ess may n be go+ on to
 8 satisfaction4 ,la/ night ,i awoke1 & 
f\nd him walk+ ! floor4 ,to my que/ions 
he m]ely answ]$ t he 0 wakeful4 ,8 heal?
 is n s good z =m]ly1 & 8 spirits are   
l[4 ,don't1 let me pray y1 d any?+ to   
worry him4 ,say no m ab\t ?is money1    
,jane2 y w get x :5ev] x c be sp>$4  ,i 
did n see my fa!r aga9 until tea-"t4    
,occasionally1 bus9ess engagem5ts press$

 ^u him s closely t he did n come home  
at ! usual h\r = d9+4 ,he look$         
pale--we>y--almo/ hagg>d4  ,de> fa!r1   
are y sick8 said ,i1 lay+ a h& ^u him1 &
 gaz+ e>ne/ly into 8 c\nt5ance4  ,i d n 
feel v well1 he repli$1 p>tly av]t+ 8   
face1 z if he did n wi% me to read its  
expression too closely4 ,i h _h a we>y  
day4  ,y mu/ take m recreation1 said ,i4
 ,?is excessive devotion to bus9ess is  
de/roy+ y\r heal?4 ,:y w y d x1 fa!r8   
,he m]ely sigh$ z he pass$ onw>ds1 &    
asc5d$ to 8 own room4 ,at tea-"t ,i     
obs]v$ t 8 face 0 unusually sob]4 ,8    
sil5ce 0 no?+ uncommon1 & s t pass$ )\t 
rem>k f any "o4  ,on ! next day ,jane   
receiv$ ! hundr$ doll>s1 :i* 0 sp5t = a 
%awl l m9e4 ,?is br\ght ! sun%9e back to
 h] face4 ,h] moody looks1 ,i saw1      
di/urb$ my fa!r4  ,f ?is "t1 ! h& :i* _h
 ev] be5 ready to supply all our wants  
real or imag9>y1 op5$ less promptly at  
our dem&s4 ,my fa!r talk$ occasionally (
 retr5*m5t & economy :5 "s ( our        
extravagant bills came 92 b we paid     

little he$ to 8 rem>ks on ?is head4 ,:]e
 c\ld we retr5*8 ,9 :at c\ld we         
economize8 ,! v idea 0 absurd4 ,we _h   
no?+ t o!rs mov+ 9 our circle did n h4  
,our h\se & furniture w\ld h>dly comp>e 
favorably ) ! h\ses & furniture ( _m (  
our fa%ionable fri5ds4 ,we dress$ no    
bett]--inde$1 n s well z doz5s ( our    
acqua9tances4 ,retr5*m5t & economy6 ,i  
rememb] laugh+ ) my si/]s at ! words1 & 
wond]+ ) !m :at c\ld be com+ ov] our    
fa!r4 ,9 a half-amus$ way1 we enum]at$ !
 v>i\s items ( imag9>y re=m1 beg9n+ at !
 annual summ] recreations1 & end+ ) our 
mill9]'s bills4 ,9 mock s]i\sness1 we   
propos$ to take ! places ( cook1        
*amb]maid1 & wait]1 & ?us save ^! items 
( exp5se 9 ! family4 ,we _h q a m]ry "t 
ov] our fanci$ re=ms4  ,b our fa!r 0    
s]i\s4 ,/eadily he p]si/$ 9 :at seem$ to
 u a gr[+ p5uri\sness4 ,e dem& = money  
seem$ to give him a p>tial %ock1 & e    
doll> t came to u 0 p>t$ ) reluctantly4 
,all ?is 0 some?+ new2 b we ?\ght less  
?an we felt ab\t x4 ,our fa!r seem$ to  

be gett+ into a v s+ul> /ate ( m9d4     
,summ] came r\nd--,i %all nev] =get t   
summ]--& we comm5c$ mak+ our annual     
prep>ations = ,s>atoga4 ,money 01 (     
c\rse1 an indisp5sable pr]equisite4 ,i  
ask$ = fifty doll>s4  ,= :at purpose8   
inquir$ my fa!r4  ,i hav5't a s+le dress
 fit to appe> 9 away f home1 said ,i4   
,:]e are y go+8 he ask$4  ,i ?\ght ! "q 
a /range "o1 & repli$1 a little curtly1 
,to ,s>atoga1 ( c\rse4  ,oh6 ,x seem$   
new to him4 ,!n he repeat$ my words1 9 a
 que/ion+ k9d ( a way1 z if 8 m9d 7 n   
altoge!r satisfi$ on ! subject4  ,to    
,s>atoga8  ,yes1 sir4 ,to ,s>atoga4 ,we 
always g !re4 ,we %all close ! season at
 ,newport ?is ye>4  ,:o else is go+8 ,my
 fa!r's mann] 0 /range4 ,i _h nev] se5  
him j 9 ! mood he !n appe>$ to be4      
,jane is go+1 ( c\rse2 & s is ,emily4 ,&
 we are try+ to p]suade "m1 also4 ,%e   
didn't g la/ ye>4 ,won't y sp5d a week  
or two ) u8 ,n[ d say yes4  ,my fa!r    
%ook 8 head at ?is la/ proposal1 & said1
 ,no1 *ild6 v decid$ly4  ,:y8 ,i ask$4  

,because ,i h some?+ ( m importance to  
?9k ab\t ?an ,s>atoga & its fa%ionable  
follies4  ,bus9ess6 bus9ess6 said ,i1   
impati5tly4 ,x is ! ,molo*1 fa!r1 to :i*
 y sacrifice e social pleasure1 e home  
delight1 e good6 ,already y h laid heal?
 & happ9ess ^u ! bloody alt>s ( ?is     
false god6  ,a few quick flu%es w5t ov] 
8 pale face1 & !n its expression became 
v sad4  ,anna1 he said1 aft] a brief    
sil5ce1 dur+ :i* ev5 my unpractic$ eyes 
c\ld see t an int5se /ruggle 0 go+ on 9 
8 m9d1 ,anna1 y w h to give up y\r visit
 to ,s>atoga ?is ye>4  ,:y1 fa!r6 ,x    
seem$ z if my blood 7 in/antly on fire4 
,my face 01 ( c\rse1 all 9 a gl[4 ,i 0  
conf\nd$1 &1 let me confess x1          
indignant2 x seem$ s l a tyrannical     
outrage4  ,x is simply z ,i say1 my     
daught]4 ,he spoke )\t visible          
excitem5t4 ,i _c af=d ! exp5se ?is      
season1 & y w1 !re=e1 all h to rema9 9 !
 city4  ,t's impossible6 said ,i4 ,i    
c\ldn't live "h ?r\gh ! summ]4  ,i      
manage to live6 ,!re 0 a tone 9 my      

fa!r's voice1 z he utt]$ ^! simple      
words1 p>tly to himself1 t rebuk$ me4   
,yes1 he did manage to live1 b h[8      
,witness 8 pale face1 wa/$ =m1 subdu$   
aspect1 brood+ sil5ce1 & habitual       
ab/raction ( m9d6  ,i manage to live6 ,i
 he> ! rebuk+ words ev5 n[--! tones 9   
:i* !y 7 utt]$ are 9 my e>s4 ,de> fa!r6 
,k9d1 t5d]1 indulg5t1 long-suff]+1      
self-d5y+6 ,ah1 h[ little 7 y und]/ood  
by y\r ?\ghtless1 selfi% *ildr56  ,let  
my si/]s & "m g1 said ,i1 a new reg>d = 
my fa!r spr++ up 9 my he>t2 ,i w rema9  
at home ) y4  ,?ank y1 de> *ild6 he     
answ]$1 8 voice sudd5ly veil$ ) feel+4  
,b ,i _c af=d to let any "o g ?is       
season4  ,! girls w be t]ribly          
disappo9t$4 ,!y h set _! he>ts on go+1  
said ,i4  ,i'm sorry1 he said4 ,b       
necessity kn[s no law4 ,!y w h to make  
!mselves z cont5t$ at home z possible4  
,& he left me1 & w5t away to 8          
all-exact+ bus9ess4  ,:5 ,i /at$ :at he 
_h said1 my si/]s 7 9 a transport ( m+l$
 ang] & disappo9tm5t1 & gave utt]ance to

 _m unk9d rem>ks aga9/ our good1        
indulg5t fa!r4 ,z = my olde/ si/]1 %e   
decl>$ t %e w\ld g 9 spite ( him1 &     
propos$ our visit+ ! /ore ( a well-kn[n 
m]*ant1 :]e we (t5 made pur*ases1 & buy+
 all we want$1 leav+ directions to h !  
bill s5t 94 ,b ,i 0 n[ on my fa!r's     
side1 & resolutely oppos$ all sugge/ions
 ( disob$i5ce4 ,8 mann] & words _h t\*$ 
me1 caus+ "s scales to drop f my vision1
 s t ,i c\ld see 9 a new light1 &       
p]ceive ?+s 9 a new aspect4  ,we wait$  
pa/ ! usual "t = my fa!r's com+ on t    
day1 & !n d9$ )\t him4 ,a good deal to  
our surprise he came home ab\t f\r      
o'clock1 ent]+ ) an unusual quiet mann]1
 & go+ up to 8 own room )\t speak+ to   
any "o ( ! family4  ,0 t y\r fa!r8 ,we 7
 sitt+ toge!r1 /ill discuss+ ! "q (     
,s>atoga & ,newport4 ,x 0 my "m :o ask$ 
! "q4 ,we _h he>d ! /reet door op5 &    
close1 & _h also he>d foot/eps along !  
passage & up ! /airs4  ,x is too e>ly = 
him to come home1 ,i answ]$4  ,my "m    
look$ at h] wat*1 & rem>k$1 z a %ade (  

conc]n flitt$ ov] h] face1  ,x c]ta9ly 0
 y\r fa!r4 ,i _c be mi/ak5 9 8 /ep4 ,:at
 c h br\ght him home s e>ly8 ,i hope he 
is n sick4 ,& %e arose & w5t ha/ily f ! 
room4 ,i foll[$1 = a sudd5 fe> came into
 my he>t4  ,edw>d6 :at ails y8 ,are y   
sick8 ,i he>d my "m ask1 9 an al>m$     
voice1 z ,i came into h] room4 ,my fa!r 
_h laid himself across ! b$1 & 8 face 0 
conceal$ by a pill[1 into :i* x 0 buri$ 
deeply4  ,edw>d6 ,edw>d6 ,husb&6 ,:at is
 ! matt]8 ,are y ill8  ,oh1 fa!r6 de>   
fa!r6 ,i cri$1 add+ my voice to my "m's1
 & bur/+ into te>s4 ,i grasp$ 8 h&2 x 0 
v cold4 ,i lean$ ov]1 &1 press+ d[n !   
pill[1 t\*$ 8 face4 ,x 0 cold also1 &   
clammy ) p]spiration4  ,s5d ,james = !  
doctor1 in/antly1 said my "m4  ,no1     
no--don't4 ,my fa!r p>tially ar\s$      
himself at ?is1 speak+ 9 a ?ick1        
unnatural voice4  ,g6 ,my "m repeat$ !  
injunction1 & ,i flew d[n /airs ) ! ord]
 = ,james1 our wait]1 to g 9 all ha/e = 
! family physician4 ,:5 ,i return$1 my  
"m1 h] face wet ) te>s1 0 endeavor+ to  

remove "s ( my fa!r's out] g>m5ts4      
,toge!r we took (f 8 coat1 wai/coat &   
boots1 he mak+ no resi/ance1 & appe>+ to
 be 9 p>tial /upor1 z if "u ! influ5ce (
 "s drug4 ,we *af$ 8 h&s & feet1 & ba!d 
8 face1 t wore a dea?ly aspect1 & us$   
all ! means 9 our p[] to rek9dle ! fail+
 sp>k ( life4 ,b he seem$ to gr[ less & 
less consci\s ( ext]nal ?+s e mom5t4    
,:5 ! physician came1 he _h _m que/ions 
to ask z to ! cause ( ! /ate 9 :i* he   
f\nd my fa!r4 ,b we c\ld answ] none (   
!m4 ,i wat*$ 8 face int5tly1 not+ e v>y+
 expression1 b saw no?+ to inspire      
confid5ce4 ,he seem$ bo? tr\bl$ &       
p]plex$4 ,almo/ 8 fir/ act 0 to ble$    
copi\sly4  ,twice1 be=e ! physician     
came1 _h my fa!r be5 inquir$ = at !     
door1 a ?+ altoge!r unusual at t h\r ( !
 day4 ,inde$1 8 pres5ce 9 ! h\se at t   
h\r 0 some?+ :i* _h n occurr$ )9 a ye>4 
,a g5tleman is 9 ! p>lor1 & says t he   
mu/ see ,mr4 ,w----1 said ! wait]1      
speak+ to me 9 a :isp]1 soon aft] !     
physician's arrival4  ,did y tell him t 

fa!r 0 v ill1 said ,i4  ,yes2 b he says 
t he mu/ see him1 sick or well4  ,g d[n 
& tell him t fa!r is n 9 a /ate to be   
se5 by any "o4  ,! wait] return$ 9 a few
 mom5ts1 & beckon$ me to ! *amb] door4  
,! man says t he is n go+ to leave !    
h\se until he sees y\r fa!r4 ,i wi% y   
w\ld g d[n to him4 ,he acts s /rangely4 
,)\t /opp+ to reflect1 ,i left !        
ap>tm5t1 & hurri$ d[n to ! p>lor4 ,i    
f\nd a man walk+ ! floor 9 a v excit$   
mann]4  ,i wi% to see ,mr4 ,w4----1 said
 he1 abruptly1 & 9 an imp]ative way4    
,he is v ill1 sir1 ,i repli$1 & _c be   
se54  ,i mu/ see him1 sick or well4 ,8  
mann] 0 excit$4  ,impossible1 sir4  ,!  
door bell rang aga9 at ?is mom5t1 & ) "s
 viol5ce4 ,i paus$1 & /ood li/5+ until !
 s]vant answ]$ ! summons1 :ile ! man    
/rode twice ! full l5g? ( ! p>lor4  ,i  
wi% to see ,mr4 ,w----4 ,x 0 ! voice ( a
 man4  ,he is sick1 ! s]vant repli$4    
,give him my "n--,mr4 ,walton--& say t  
,i mu/ see him = j a mom5t4 ,& ?is new  
visitor came 9 pa/ ! wait]1 & ent]$ !   

p>lor4  ,mr4 ,arnold6 he ejaculat$1 9   
evid5t surprise4  ,humph6 ,?is a nice   
bus9ess6 rem>k$ ! fir/ visitor1 9 a rude
 way1 entirely indiff]5t to my pres5ce  
or feel+s4 ,a nice bus9ess1 ,i mu/      
confess6  ,h y se5 ,mr4 ,w4----8 0      
inquir$4  ,no4 ,!y say he's sick4  ,!re 
0 an unconceal$ d\bt 9 ! voice t utt]$  
?is4  ,g5tlem51 said ,i1 /ung into      
indignant c\rage1 ?is is an outrage6    
,:at d y mean by x8  ,we wi% to see y\r 
fa!r1 said ! la/ com]1 8 mann] *ang+1 & 
8 voice respectful4  ,y h bo? be5 told1 
0 my firm reply1 t my fa!r is too ill to
 be se54  ,x isn't an h\r1 z ,i am told1
 s9ce he left 8 /ore1 said ! fir/       
visitor1 & ,i h>dly ?9k 8 illness has   
progress$ s rapidly up to ?is "t z to   
make an int]view dang]\s4 ,we d n wi% to
 be rude or unc\rte\s1 ,miss ,w----1 b  
our bus9ess ) y\r fa!r is imp]ative1 &  
we mu/ see him4 ,i1 = "o1 d n int5d     
leav+ ! h\se until ,i meet him face to  
face6  ,w y walk up /airs8 ,i _h !      
pres5ce ( m9d & decision to say1 & ,i   

mov$ f ! p>lor into ! passage4 ,! m5    
foll[$1 & ,i l$ !m up to ! *amb] :]e our
 di/ress$ family 7 ga!r$ ar\nd my fa!r4 
,z we ent]$ ! hu%$ ap>tm5t ! m5 press$  
=w>d some:at eag]ly1 b _! /eps 7 sudd5ly
 arre/$4 ,! sight 0 "o to make its own  
impression4 ,my fa!r's face1 dea?ly 9   
its hue1 0 turn$ t[>ds ! door1 & f 8 b>$
 arm a /ream ( d>k blood 0 fl[+         
sluggi%ly4 ,! physician _h j op5$ a ve94
  ,come6 ,?is is no place = u1 ,i he>d  
"o ( ! m5 :isp] to ! o!r1 & !y )drew z  
unc]emoni\sly z !y _h ent]$4 ,sc>cely _h
 !y gone ere ! l\d r++ ( ! door bell    
s\nd$ ?r\gh ! h\se aga94  ,:at does all 
?is mean6 :isp]$ my di/ress$ "m4  ,i _c 
tell4 ,some?+ is wrong1 0 all t ,i c\ld 
answ]2 & a vague1 t]rible fe> took      
possession ( my he>t4  ,9 ! mid/ ( our  
confusion1 unc]ta9ty & di/ress1 my      
uncle1 ! only relative ( my "m1 arriv$1 
& f him we le>n$ ! cru%+ fact t my      
fa!r's pap] _h be5 t day di%onor$ at    
bank4 ,9 o!r words1 t he _h fail$ 9     
bus9ess4  ,! bl[1 long susp5d$ ov] 8    

head2 & z ,i aft]w>ds le>n$1 long       
dread$1 & long av]t$ by ! mo/ desp]ate  
exp$i5ts to save himself f ru91 :5 x did
 fall1 0 too heavy = him4 ,x cru%$ !    
life out ( 8 enfeebl$ sy/em4 ,t fe>ful  
night he di$6  ,x is n my purpose to    
draw t[>ds ! survivors any sympa?y1 by  
pictur+ ! *anges 9 _! =tunes & modes (  
life t foll[$ ?is sad ev5t4 ,!y h all   
endur$ mu* & suff]$ mu*4 ,b h[ light has
 x be5 to :at my fa!r mu/ h endur$ &    
suff]$ 9 8 long /ruggle to su/a9 !      
?\ghtless extravagance ( 8 family--to   
supply !m ) com=ts & luxuries1 none (   
:i* he c\ld himself enjoy6 ,ev] be=e me 
is ! image ( 8 gradually wa/+ =m1 &     
pale1 sob]1 anxi\s face4 ,8 voice1      
always mild1 n[ comes to my e>s1 9      
memory1 burd5$ ) a mo/ t\*+ sadness4    
,:at c\ld we h be5 ?9k+ ab\t8 ,oh1 y\?6 
h[ bl9dly selfi% ?\ art6 ,h[ unju/ 9 ?y 
?\ghtlessness6 ,:at w\ld ,i n give to h 
my fa!r back aga96 ,?is daily toil =    
bread1 ^? h\rs ( labor1 prolong$ (t5 f> 
into ! night season--h[ *e]ful w\ld ,i  

be if !y m9i/]$ to my fa!r's com=t4 ,ah6
 if we _h be5 lov+ & j to him1 we might 
h _h him /ill4 ,b we 7 nei!r lov+ nor j4
 ,:ile he ga!r$ ) h>d toil1 we scatt]$4 
,daily we saw him g =? hurri$ to 8      
bus9ess1 & nightly we saw him come home 
exhau/$2 & we nev] put =? a h& to light5
 8 burd5s2 b1 to gratify our idle & va9 
pleasures1 laid new ones ^u 8 /oop+     
%\ld]s1 until1 at la/1 ! cruel weight   
cru%$ him to ! e>?6  ,my fa!r6 ,oh1 my  
fa!r6 ,if grief & te>ful rep5tance c\ld 
h re/or$ y to our brok5 circle1 long    
s9ce y w\ld h return$ to u4 ,b te>s &   
rep5tance are va94 ,! re/ & peace (     
et]nity is y\rs6     ,,xii4  ,,!        
,,*ri/ian ,,g5tleman4   ,,x has be5 said
 t no man c be a g5tleman :o is n a     
,*ri/ian4 ,we take ! conv]se ( ?is      
proposition1 & say t no man c be a      
,*ri/ian :o is n a g5tleman4  ,!re is   
some?+ ( a /ir among ! dry bones at ?is4
 ,a few eyes look at x 9 a rebuk+ way4  
,%[ me t 9 ! ,bible1 says "o 9 confid5t 
negation ( our proposition4  ,ah1 well1 

fri5d1 we w take y\r case 9 illu/ration 
( our !me4 ,y call y\rself a ,*ri/ian8  
,by ,god's m]cy ,i d4  ,answ]$ ) an     
assur$ mann]1 z if 9 no d\bt z to y\r   
be+ a wor?y be>] ( t "n4  ,y seem to "q 
my /ate ( acceptance4 ,:o made y a      
judge8  ,s(tly1 fri5d4 ,we d n l t gleam
 9 y\r eyes4 ,p]haps we _h bett] /op "h4
 ,if y _c be> ! probe1 let u put on !   
b&age aga94  ,i am n afraid ( ! probe1  
sir4 ,g on4  ,! "n ,*ri/ian includes all
 human p]fection1 does x n8  ,yes1 & all
 ,god-l p]fection 9 ! human s\l4  ,s we 
und]/& x4 ,n[ ! fundam5tal doctr9e (    
,*ri/ian life is ?is3--,z ye w\ld t m5  
%\ld d unto y1 d ye ev5 s to !m4  ,fai? 
9 ,*ri/ is fundam5tal1 y answ]4  ,unless
 we believe 9 ,god1 we _c obey 8        
precepts4 ,! und]/&+ mu/ fir/ ass5t1    
be=e ! div9e life c be br\ght into a    
con=mity ) div9e laws4 ,b we are n      
assum+ !ologic gr\nd4 ,x is ! life to   
:i* we are look+4 ,we said ,! fundam5tal
 doctr9e ( ,*ri/ian life4  ,all doctr9e 
has relation to life1 & ,i cont5d = fai?

 z fundam5tal4  ,we won't argue t po9t1 
= ! reason t x w\ld lead u away f ! !me 
we are consid]+4 ,we simply *ange ! =m (
 our proposition1 & call x a lead+      
doctr9e ( ,*ri/ian life4  ,s f> ,i agree
 ) y4  ,!n ! way be=e u is unob/ruct$   
aga94 ,y ask$ u to %[ y au?ority 9 !    
,bible = say+ t a man _c be a ,*ri/ian  
:o is n a g5tlem54 ,we po9t y to !      
,gold5 ,rule4 ,9 t all laws ( etiquette1
 s call$1 are includ$4 ,x is ! code (   
good bre$+ cond5s$ to an axiom4 ,n[ x   
has s happ5$ t our obs]vation ( y1 fri5d
 objector1 has be5 clos] ?an may h be5  
imag9$4 ,we h not$ y\r outgo+s & incom+s
 on div]s occasions2 & we are sorry to  
say t y _c be class$ ) ! true g5tleman4 
,sir6  ,g5tly6 ,g5tly6 ,if a man may be 
a ,*ri/ian1 & n a g5tleman at ! same "t1
 y\r case is n s bad4 ,b to ! te/imony (
 fact4 ,let ^! witness = or aga9/ y4    
,let y\r own de$s approve or condemn4 ,y
 are n afraid ( judgm5t by ! /&>d ( y\r 
own conduct8  ,( c\rse n4  ,& if we     
educe only well-rememb]$ incid5ts1 no   

(f5ce w be tak54  ,c]ta9ly n4  ,we g    
back1 !n1 & repeat ! law ( true         
g5tlemanly conduct4 ,z ye w\ld t m5 %\ld
 d unto y1 d ye ev5 s to !m4 ,y 7 at    
,/ockbridge la/ summ]8  ,yes4  ,& took  
supp] at ! hotel !re1 ) a small company 
( /rang]s8  ,yes4  ,!re 0 a di% ( f9e   
/rawb]ries on ! table1 among ! fir/ ( ! 
season4 ,y are fond ( /rawb]ries4 ,!y   
are y\r favorite fruit2 &1 z _! ri*     
fragrance came to y\r no/rils1 y felt   
eag] to ta/e !m4 ,s y c\nt$ ! gue/s at !
 table1 & measur$ ! di% ( /rawb]ries )  
y\r eyes4 ,!n y look$ f face to face1 & 
saw t all 7 /rang]s4 ,appetite might be 
indulg$1 & no "o w\ld "k t x 0 y4 ,!    
/rawb]ries w\ld c]ta9ly n g r\nd1 ,s y  
hurri$ d[n a cup ( tea1 & swall[$ "s    
toa/ quickly4 ,!n y said to ! wait]1    
,br+ me ! /rawb]ries4 ,!y 7 br\ght & set
 be=e y4 ,& n[1 7 y simply j 9 secur+   
y\r %>e1 if ! numb] fell bel[ a doz5    
b]ries8 ,y 7 tak+ c>e ( y\rself2 b 9 do+
 s1 7 n o!rs' rights invad$4 ,we %all   
see4 ,!re 7 eight p]sons at ! table1 two

 ( !m *ildr54 ,! di% held b little ov] a
 qu>t2 ( ^! ne>ly "o-?ird 7 tak5 by y6  
,w\ld a true g5tleman h done t8 ,y      
hav5't ?\ght ( x s9ce6 ,we are sorry = y
 !n4 ,"o ( ! *ildr51 :o only got six    
b]ries1 cri$ ?r\gh half ! ev5+ f        
disappo9tm5t4 ,& an invalid1 ^: blood   
w\ld h ga9$ life f ! ri* juice ( !      
fruit1 got none4  ,x 0 a little selfi%1 
,i admit4 ,b ,i am s fond ( /rawb]ries2 
& at hotels1 y "k1 e "o mu/ take c>e (  
himself4  ,a true g5tleman ma9ta9s 8 "* 
"u all circum/ances1 & a ,*ri/ian1 z a  
matt] ( c\rse4 ,a true g5tleman def]s to
 o!rs4 ,he takes s mu* pleasure 9 !     
enjoym5t ( o!rs1 t he d5ies himself 9   
ord] to secure _! gratification4 ,c a   
,*ri/ian d less & honor ! "n he be>s8   
,x wasn't "r1 ,i see4  ,0 x g5tlemanly8 
,no4  ,*ri/ian8  ,p]haps n1 /rictly     
speak+4  ,9 ! gall ( bitt]ness & ! bonds
 ( iniquity /ill1 we fe>1 = all y\r     
pr(ession4 ,*ri/ianity1 z a sy/em1 mu/ g
 deep] d[n into ! he>t ?an t4 ,b we h   
begun ) y1 fri5d1 & we w keep on4       

,p]haps y w see y\rself a little        
diff]5tly by ! "t we are ?r\gh4 ,a poor 
me*anic1 :o _h done "s trifl+ "w at y\r 
h\se1 call$1 rec5tly1 ) 8 little bill ( 
?ree doll>s & =ty c5ts4 ,y 7 talk+ ) a  
cu/om]1 :5 ?is man came into y\r /ore & 
h&$ y 8 small acc\nt4 ,y op5$ x ) a     
slight fr[n on y\r br[4 ,he _h happ5$ to
 come at a "t :5 y felt y\rself too mu* 
engag$ to he$ ?is trifl+ matt]4 ,h[     
almo/ rudely y ?ru/ ! co>se1 soil$ piece
 ( pap] on :i* he _h writt5 8 acc\nt    
back ^u him1 say+1 ,i c't att5d to y n[6
 ,! poor man w5t out hurt & disappo9t$4 
,0 t g5tlemanly conduct8 ,no1 sir6 ,0 x 
,*ri/ian8 ,look at ! =mula ( ,*ri/ian   
life4 ,z ye w\ld t m5 %\ld d unto y1 d  
ye ev5 s to !m4  ,he %\ld h wait$ until 
,i 0 at leisure1 y answ]4 ,:5 a man is  
engag$ ) a cu/om] :o buys at ! rate (   
hundr$s & ?\s&s1 he don't want paltry   
bills ?ru/ into 8 face4 ,he'll "k bett] 
next "t4  ,h y settl$ ! bill yet8  ,no4 
,he call$ day be=e ye/]day1 b c\ldn't   
give *ange = t5 doll>s4  ,:y hav5't y   

s5t him ! trifl+ sum8 ,he work$ ov] half
 a day at y\r h\se1 & y\r family h be5 m
 com=table = :at he did !re ev] s9ce4   
,he ne$s ! money1 = he is a poor man4   
,y half smile 9 our face at ! sugge/ion1
 & say1 ,m]*ants are n 9 ! habit (      
tr\bl+ !mselves to s5d all ov] ! city to
 pay ! little paltry bills ( me*anics4  
,if money is wor? hav+1 x is wor? s5d+  
or call+ =4  ,9 ?\ght1 rev]se y\r       
positions1 & apply ! rule = a ,*ri/ian  
g5tleman2 rememb]+1 at ! same "t1 t ,god
 is no respect] ( p]sons4 ,9 8 eyes1 !  
man's position is no?+--! quality ( 8   
life1 ev]y?+4  ,a g5tleman 9 =m1 accord+
 to ! rules ( good bre$+1 is "o :o      
treats ev]ybody ) k9dness2 :o ?9ks (    
o!rs' ne$s1 pleasures & conv5i5ces2 &   
subord9ates 8 own ne$s1 pleasures &     
conv5i5ces to !irs4 ,he is mild1 g5tle1 
k9d & c\rte\s to all4 ,a g5tleman 9     
feel+ does all ?is f a pr9ciple (       
good-w2 ! ,*ri/ian f a law ( spiritual  
life4 ,n[1 a man may be a g5tleman1 9 ! 
common acceptation ( ! t]m1 & yet n be a

 ,*ri/ian2 b we are v sure1 t he _c wave
 ! g5tleman & be a ,*ri/ian4  ,y look at
 u m sob]ly4 ,! tru? ( our words is tak+
 hold ( conviction4 ,%all we g on8  ,d y
 n1 9 all public places1 /udy y\r own   
com=t & conv5i5ce8 ,y d n cle>ly und]/& 
! "q6 ,we'll make ! matt] pla9] !n3     
,la/ ev5+ y 7 at ,conc]t ,hall1 ) y\r   
wife & daught]4 ,y w5t e>ly1 & secur$   
good seats4 ,n ?ree seats1 simply1      
accord+ to ! ne$s ( y\r p>ty2 b ne>ly   
five seats1 = extra com=t4 ,y manag$ x  
on ! expansive pr9ciple4 ,well1 ! h\se 0
 cr[d$4 ,compression & cond5sation w5t  
on all ar\nd y2 b y\r p>ty held its     
exp&$ position4 ,a :ite-hair$ old man   
/ood at ! head ( y\r seat1 & look$ d[n  
at ! spaces betwe5 y\rself1 y\r wife &  
daught]2 & ?\gh y knew x1 y kept y\r    
eyes ano!r way until he pass$ on4 ,y 7 n
 go+ to be incommod$ = any "o4 ,!n an   
old lady l+]$ !re = a mom5t1 & look$    
wi/fully along ! seat4 ,y\r daught]     
:isp]$1 ,fa!r1 we c make room = h]4 ,& y
 answ]$3 ,let h] f9d ano!r seat2 ,i     

don't wi% to be cr[d$4 ,?us repress+    
good impulses 9 y\r *ild1 & tea*+ h] to 
be selfi% & unlady-l4 ,! ev5+'s         
ent]ta9m5t began1 & y sat q at ease1 =  
an h\r & a half1 :ile _m 7 /&+ 9 !      
aisles4 ,sir1 !re 0 n ev5 ! g5tleman 9  
=m "h2 mu* less ! g5tleman f naturally  
k9d feel+s4 ,z to ,*ri/ian pr9ciple1 we 
w n take t into acc\nt4 ,d y rememb] :at
 y said z y mov$ ?r\gh ! aisles to !    
door8  ,no4  ,a fri5d rem>k$ t he _h be5
 oblig$ to /& all ! ev5+1 & y repli$3   
,we _h x com=table en\gh4 ,i always     
manage t1 9 public places4  ,he didn't  
und]/& all y meant2 b1 !re is ,"o :o    
did4  ,h[ 0 x 9 ! same place only a few 
nights previ\sly8 ,y w5t !re alone1 &   
happ5$ to be late4 ,! h\se 0 well fill$ 
9 ! upp] portion1 b ?9ly occupi$ bel[ ! 
c5tre4 ,n[ y are b\nd to h ! be/ place1 
"u all circum/ances1 if x c be obta9$4  
,b all ! be/ seats 7 well fill$2 & to   
cr[d m into !m1 w\ld be to dim9i% !     
com=t ( all4 ,no matt]4 ,y saw a little 
space 9 "o ( ! desirable seats1 & into x

 y pass$1 aga9/ ! remon/rance ( looks1 &
 ev5 half utt]$ objections4 ,a lady by  
y\r side1 n 9 good heal?1 0 s cr[d$ 9   
consequ5ce1 & made s uncom=table1 t %e  
c\ld n li/5 ) any satisfaction to !     
eloqu5t lecture %e _h come to he>4  ,we 
ne$ say no m ab\t y\r g5tlemanly conduct
 9 public places4 ,en\gh has be5 sugge/$
 to give y our full mean+4  ,%all we g  
on8 ,d y call = o!r incid5ts 9 pro( (   
our assumption8 ,%all we foll[ y into   
o!r walks ( life8  ,no4  ,v well4 ,&1   
n[1 to press ! matt] home3 ,d y1 9 !    
sight ( t precept we h quot$1 ju/ify su*
 conduct 9 a man :o takes ! "n (        
,*ri/ian8 ,x 0 n g5tlemanly1 9 any "r   
s5se ( ! ^w2 & n be+ s1 c x be ,*ri/ian8
  ,p]haps n4  ,assur$ly n4 ,& y may     
dep5d ^u x1 sir1 t y\r pr(ession1 &     
fai?1 & *ur*-go+1 & ord9ance-obs]v+1 w n
 /& y 9 t day :5 ! book ( y\r life is   
op5$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,if !re has be5
 no g5u9e love ( ! neighbor--no         
self-abnegation--no self-d5ial = ! good 
( o!rs1 all ! re/ w g = no?+1 & y w pass

 ov] to abide =ev] ) spirits ( a l      
quality ) y\r own4  ,:o made u y\r      
judge8 ,we judge no man6 ,b only po9t to
 ! law ( ,*ri/ian life z giv5 by ,god   
himself4 ,if y wi% to dwell ) him1 y mu/
 obey 8 laws2 & ob$i5ce to ^! w make y  
no?+ less ?an a ,*ri/ian g5tleman--t is1
 a g5tleman 9 he>t z well z 9 appe>ance4