,a ,,night ,,9 ,,! ,,luxemb\rg ,,by ,,remy ,,de ,,g\rmont ,,) ,,preface ,,& ,,app5dix ,,by ,,ar?ur ,,ransome ,,john ,w4 ,,luce ,,& ,,company ,,bo/on ,,mcmxii ,,cont5ts ,,translator',s ,,preface4 ,by ,ar?ur ,ransome ,a ,night 9 ! ,luxemb\rg4 ,by ,remy de ,g\rmont ,preface ,a ,night 9 ! ,luxemb\rg ,f9al ,note ,,app5dix3 ,,remy de ,,g\rmont4 ,by ,ar?ur ,ransome ,,autographs-- ,,koph ,r$uc$ facsimile ( ! la/ page ( ,m4 ,rose's ,manuscript ,,translator',s ,,preface ,a g5]al1 b necess>ily inadequate1 acc\nt ( ! p]sonality & works ( "o ( ! f9e/ intellects ( 8 g5]ation w be f\nd 9 ! ,app5dix4 ,i am "h conc]n$ only ) ,une ,nuit au ,luxemb\rg1 :i*1 ?\gh x is widely read 9 almo/ e o!r ,european language1 is n[ = ! fir/ "t translat$ into ,engli%4 ,?is book1 at once criticism & romance1 is ! be/ introduction to ,m4 de ,g\rmont's v v>i\s works4 ,x creat$ a s5sation 9 ,france4 ,i ?9k x may d z mu* 9 ,engl&1 b ,i am anxi\s le/ ?is s5sation %\ld be ( a k9d hon\rable nei!r to u nor to ! au?or ( a rem>kable book4 ,i d n wi% a delicate & subtle arti/1 a v noble philosoph]1 noble ev5 if smil+1 nobl] p]haps because he smiles1 to be greet$ ) accusations ( indec5cy & blasphemy4 ,b ,i _c help recognis+ t 9 ,engl&1 z 9 _m o!r c\ntries1 ^! accusations are (t5 br\ght aga9/ su* philosoph]s z discuss 9 a mann] o!r ?an traditional ! subjects ( ,god & woman4 ,^! two subjects1 ) _m o!rs1 are "h ! motives ( a book no less delightful ?an pr(\nd4 ,! duty ( a translator is n compris$ 9 m]e fidelity4 ,he mu/ reproduce z ne>ly z he c ! _s & =m ( 8 orig9al1 &1 s9ce 9 a "w ( art _s & =m are "o1 8 fir/ c>e mu/ be to pres]ve z accurately z possible ! cont\rs & ! %ad+ ( 8 model4 ,b he mu/ rememb] 7& beg 8 read]s to rememb]7 t ! intellectual backgr\nd on :i* ! "w w appe> 9 its new language is diff]5t f t aga9/ :i* x 0 conceiv$4 ,:5 ! new backgr\nd is z diff]5t f ! old z ,engli% f ,fr5*1 he _c b recognise t x di/urbs ! *i>oscuro ( 8 "w ) a q incalculable light4 ,x gives ! cont\rs a new quality & ! %ad[s a new texture4 ,8 own accuracy may ?us give 8 "w an atmosph]e n t :i* its orig9al au?or design$4 ,i h be5 plac$ 9 su* a dilemma 9 translat+ ?is book4 ,c]ta9 phrases & descriptions 71 9 ! ,fr5*1 no m ?an delightful sport+ ( ! intellect ) ! fle% t is its ma/]4 ,9 ! ,engli%1 = u1 less accu/om$ to pla9-speak+1 & f> less accu/om$ to a playful attitude t[>ds matt]s ( :i* we nev] speak unless ) great solemnity1 !y became wilful p>ades ( ! indec5t4 ,x is important to rememb] t !y 7 n s 9 ! ,fr5*1 b 7 su* ?+s z might well be he>d 9 a /ory told 9 g5]al conv]sation--if ! talk]s 7 ,fr5*m5 ( g5ius4 ,!re is no ugl9ess 9 ! frank acceptance ( ! fle%1 t is a motive1 "o among _m1 9 ?is book1 & p]haps m noticeable by u ?an ! au?or int5d$4 ,no d\bt x nev] occurr$ to ,m4 de ,g\rmont t he 0 writ+ = ! ,engli%4 ,we are only =tunate li/5]s to a monologue1 & mu/ n presume ^u our position to ask him to rememb] we are !re4 ,! "* ( t monologue is su*1 ,i ?9k1 z to ju/ify me 9 tamp]+ v little ) its design4 ,n only is ,une ,nuit au ,luxemb\rg n a book = *ildr5 or "y p]sons--if x 71 ! "q w\ld be altoge!r diff]5t--b x is n a book = fools1 or ev5 = q ord9>y p4 ,i ?9k t no read] :o c enjoy ! philosophical discussion t is its great] "p w qu>rel ) its ,epicurean int]ludes4 ,he w ei!r =give ^? passages ( :i* ,i am speak+ z ! p>donable idiosyncrasy ( a great man1 or recognise t !y are !mselves illu/rations ( 8 philosophy1 ess5tial to its exposition1 & rais$ by t fact into an intellectual light t ju/ifies _! ret5tion4 ,! pruri5t m9ds :o might o!rwise pe] at ^! passages1 & enjoy ! c>icatures t _! own d>k lant]ns w\ld ?r[ on ! muddy wall ( _! compreh5sion1 w1 ,i ?9k1 be repell$ by ! nobility ( ! book's philosophy4 ,!y w seek _! truffles else:]e1 & f9d pl5ty4 ,m4 de ,g\rmont is p]haps m likely to be attack$ = blasphemy1 b only by ^? :o d n obs]ve 8 piety t[>ds ! ?+ t he mo/ rev]5ces1 ! purity & ! cl>ity ( ?\ght4 ,he wor%ips 9 a temple n easy to approa*1 a temple :]e ! wor%ipp]s are few1 & ! wor%ip difficult4 ,x is impossible n to respect a m9d t1 9 its consum+ desire = lib]ty1 /rips away n fett]s only b supports4 ,fett]s b9d at fir/1 b lat] x is h>d to /& )\t !m4 ,8 book is n a polemic aga9/ ,*ri/ianity1 9 ! same s5se z ,nietzs*e's ,anti-,*ri/1 ?\gh x does propose an e?ic & an ideal v diff]5t f ^? we h come to consid] ,*ri/ian4 ,:5 he smiles at ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les z at a fairy tale1 he adds a s5t5ce ( incomp>able praise & pr(\nd criticism3 ,^! m5 t\* ,god ) _! h&s4 ,x may %ock "s p to f9d t ! pr9cipal speak] 9 ! book is a god :o claims to h inspir$1 n ,*ri/ alone1 b ,py?agoras1 ,epicurus1 ,lucretius1 ,/4 ,paul & ,sp9oza ) ! mo/ valuable ( _! doctr9es4 ,x w n1 ,i ?9k1 %ock any /ud5t ( comp>ative religion4 ,he w f9d x no m ?an a poet's /atem5t ( an idea t has long ceas$ to di/urb ! dev\t1 ! idea t all religions are ! same1 or translations ( ! same religion4 ,we recognise 9 ! say+s ( ,confucius "s ( ! lovelie/ ( ! say+s ( ,*ri/1 & we f9d !m aga9 9 ,mohamm$4 ,:y n admit t ! same voice :isp]$ 9 _! e>s1 = ?is1 unless we ?9k t ! ,devil c give advice z good z ,god's1 we _c help b believe4 ,& t o!r idea1 t ! gods die1 ?\gh _! lives are long1 %\ld n %ock ^? :o "k ( ,od91 notice ! less5+ ,*ri/ian rev]5ce = ! ,jewi% ,jehovah1 & rememb] ! /ory1 s (t5 & s sweetly told1 ( ! voices on ! ,grecian coa/1 ) _! cry1 ,great ,pan is dead6 ,great ,pan is dead6 ,turn+ f p>ticul> ideas to ! rule ( life t ! book proposes1 we f9d a cry/al-l9e ,epicureanism4 ,virtue is1 to be happy2 & s9 is1 :]e we put x4 ,human wisdom is to live z if "o 7 nev] to die1 & to ga!r ! pres5t m9ute z if x 7 to be et]nal4 ,?is is no doctr9e t is easy to foll[4 ,! god does n (f] x to ! fir/ com]1 b to "o :o has s*ool$ 8 m9d to see h>d ?+s1 &1 hav+ se5 !m1 to rise above !m4 ,m4 de ,g\rmont w tell no lies t he c avoid1 especially :5 speak+ to himself1 b1 if he burn himself1 ,pho5ix-l1 9 ! a%es ( a s5tim5tal univ]se1 he has at lea/ ! hope ( ris+ f ! pyre ) /rong] w+s & m triumphant flight4 ,he w />t ) no m ?an ! assumption t ! univ]se z we "k x is ! product ( a s]ies ( accid5ts4 ,he w n p]suade himself t man is ! climax ( a c>efully plann$ me*anical process ( evolution1 nor w he hide 8 orig9 9 imag]y l t ( ,g5esis1 or l t :i* c]ta9 mod]n sci5ti/s are q unable to avoid4 ,he turns sci5ce aga9/ ! sci5ti/s ) ! irrefutable rem>k t only a *ange 9 ! temp]ature sav$ u f ! dom9ion ( ants4 ,in/9ct = him is arre/$ intellect1 & he is ready to imag9e man 9 ! future do+ me*anically :at n[ he does by int5tion4 ,su* ideas w\ld cru% a feeble bra9 or b9d x ) despair4 ,!y lead him to ! ,epicureanism t is ! only philosophy t !y d n ov]?r[4 ,our roses & our wom5 make u ! equals ( ! gods1 & ev5 envi$ by !m4 ,all 8 criticism1 n ( "o or two ideas alone1 b ( ! hi/ory ( philosophy1 ! hi/ory ( woman1 ! hi/ory ( man & ! hi/ory ( religion1 is made ) a ma/]y s absolute z to d>e to be playful4 ,! w9t] night 0 *ang$ to a spr+ morn+ z ! god walk$ 9 ! ,luxemb\rg1 & ! w9try cold ( n9ete5?-c5tury sci5ce melts 9 ! w>m? ( a spr+-"t no less magical4 ,! book might be grim4 ,x is cle>-ey$ & sp>kl+ ) dew1 l a sonnet by ,rons>d4 ,comme on voit sur une bran*e au mois de mai la rose1 s "o sees ! philosophy ( ,m4 de ,g\rmont1 n qu>ri$ /one1 b a fl[]1 s light1 s delicate1 z to make u =get ! worlds t h be5 ov]?r[n 9 its manufacture4 ,i rememb] ne> ! end ( ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress !re is a passage ( danc+4 ,giant ,despair has be5 kill$1 & ,d\bt+ ,ca/le demoli%$4 ,! pilgrims 7 v jocund & m]ry4 ,n[ ,*ri/iana1 if ne$ 01 c\ld play ^u ! viol1 & h] daught] ,m]cy ^u ! lute2 s1 s9ce !y 7 s m]ry dispos$1 %e play$ !m a lesson1 & ,ready-to-halt w\ld dance4 ,s he took ,despond5cy's daught]1 ,mu*-afraid1 by ! h&1 & to danc+ !y w5t 9 ! road4 ,true1 he c\ld n dance )\t "o crut* 9 8 h&2 b ,i promise y he foot$ x well2 also ! girl 0 to be comm5d$1 = %e answ]$ ! music h&somely4 ,j s1 9 ?is book1 on a j\rney no less p]il\s among ideas1 !re is an atmosph]e ( g5ial ent]ta9m5t1 a delight 9 ! ?+s ( ! s5ses illum9$ by a delight 9 ! ?+s ( ! m9d4 ,& 9 ?is !re is no irrev]5ce4 ,only ^? :o h ceas$ to believe h =gott5 h[ to dance 9 ! pres5ce ( _! ,god4 ,p]haps ! te*nician alone w obs]ve ! skill ) :i* ,m4 de ,g\rmont has h&l$ ! mo/ difficult ( lit]>y =ms4 ,9 translat+ a book "o becomes fairly intimate ) x1 & n ! lea/ pleasure ( my intimacy ) ,une ,nuit au ,luxemb\rg has be5 to notice ! ease & ! grace ) :i* its au?or turns1 always at ! "r mom5t1 f ideas to images1 f romance to ?\ght4 ,! ex]cise ( ?\ght is a game1 he says1 b ?is game mu/ be free & h>moni\s4 ,& ! outw>d impression giv5 by ?is subtly con/ruct$ book is t ( an intellect play+ h>moni\sly ) itself 9 a /ate ( joyful lib]ty4 ,m4 de ,g\rmont is a ma/] ( 8 moods1 kn[+ h[ to s]ve !m2 & no less admirable ?an ! l(tie/ mom5t ( ! discussion1 is ! ,callot-l grotesque ( ! ?ree goddesses1 se5 n z div9ities b z s9s1 or ! ,virgilian breakfa/ "u ! trees4 ,x is possible t ,une ,nuit au ,luxemb\rg may be = a few 9 our g5]ation :at ,mademoiselle de ,maup9 0 = a few 9 ! g5]ation ( ,sw9burne1 a gold5 book ( _s & s5se4 ,ideas are dang]\s metal 9 :i* to m\ld romances1 because f "t to "t !y t>ni%4 ,voltaire has _h 8 mom5ts ( be+ dull1 & ,gauti]'s ideas d n excite u n[4 ,m4 de ,g\rmont's may n move u to-morr[4 ,let u enjoy !m to-day1 & %>e ! pleasure t ! p ( ! day aft] to-morr[ w c]ta9ly n refuse4 ,,ar?ur ,,ransome4 ,,by ,,remy ,,de ,,g\rmont ,,preface ,!re appe>$ 9 ,le ,temps ( ! #ac? ( ,febru>y1 #aijf3-- ,,obitu>y ,we h j le>n$ ( ! sudd5 dea? ( "o ( our confrres on ! =eign press1 ,m4 ,james ,s&y ,rose1 deceas$ ye/]day1 ,sunday1 9 8 rooms at #ad ,rue de ,mdicis4 ,not)/&+ ?is ,engli% "n1 he 0 a ,fr5*man2 born at ,nantes 9 #ahfe1 8 true "n 0 ,l\is ,delacolombe4 ,he 0 br\ght up 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 return$ to ,france t5 ye>s ago1 & f t "t till 8 dea? 0 ! highly valu$ correspond5t ( ! ,nor!rn ,atlantic ,h]ald4 ,on ! foll[+ day1 ! #ad? ( ,febru>y1 ! same j\rnal pr9t$ ?is note among its miscellane\s news3-- ,,! ,,my/]y ,,( ,,! ,,rue ,,de ,,m$icis ,we ann\nc$ ye/]day ! sudd5 dea? ( ,m4 ,james ,s&y ,rose1 our confrre on ! =eign press4 ,8 dea? seems to h tak5 place "u suspici\s circum/ances4 ,at pres5t a woman ( ! ,lat9 ,qu>t]1 ,blan*e ,b----1 is /rongly suspect$ ( hav+ be5 at lea/ an accomplice to x4 ,?is woman is kn[n = h] habit ( dress+ 9 v light col\rs1 ev5 9 mid-w9t]1 & x 0 ?is t made ! conci]ge notice h]4 ,%e lives1 moreov]1 beh9d ! h\se ( ! crime--assum+ t !re has be5 a crime--9 ! ,rue de ,vaugir>d4 ,?is is :at is said to h happ5$3-- ,because ,m4 ,j4 ,s4 ,rose1 :o 0 ( fairly regul> habits1 _h n be5 se5 = "s days1 8 door 0 brok5 op51 & he 0 discov]$ inanimate4 ,he _h be5 dead = a few h\rs only1 a fact :i* does n agree ) ! l5g? ( "t dur+ :i* he _h rema9$ invisible1 & /ill fur!r complicates ! "q4 ,x is suppos$ t ! woman ,b----1 aft] pass+ ! night ) him1 put him to sleep by means ( a n>cotic 7f :i* ! unhappy man did n awake71 or /rangl$ him at a mom5t :5 he 0 def5celess2 !n1 h] !ft accompli%$1 %e w\ld seem to h fl$ precipitately4 ,an extraord9>y circum/ance is t 9 h] ha/e %e =got h] dress1 & mu/ h gone out envelop$ 9 a big cloak4 ,at lea/ !re is no o!r explanation ( ! pres5ce ( an elegant :ite robe 9 ! rooms ( ,m4 ,rose1 :o liv$ alone4444 ,on ! next day aga91 !re 0 a ?ird e*o3-- ,,! ,,my/]y ,,( ,,! ,,rue ,,de ,,m$icis ,x appe>s t ! "y woman at fir/ implicat$ 9 ?is affair has be5 = a =tnight at ,m5ton ) ,m4 ,pap----1 a deputy f ! banks ( ! ,danube4 ,!y h bo? writt5 f t place to mutual fri5ds4 ,! inquiry makes no progress2 on ! contr>y444 ,o!r pap]s1 t ,i !n _h ! curiosity to exam9e1 _h embroid]$ my fri5d's dea? ) /ill madd] tales4 ,z ! police1 ) v good reason1 made no communications to ! press1 ! j\rnali/s pu%$ unreason to insanity2 !n1 z _! imag9ations c\ld g no fur!r1 !y 7 sil5t4 ,9 reality1 ! mix+ up ( ,blan*e ,b---- ) ! /ory 0 due solely to ! *att] ( a "y cl]k1 a neighb\r ( ,m4 ,james ,s&y ,rose1 :o _h notic$ a woman's dress ( :ite mat]ial 9 ! room4 ,i rec\nt1 at ! end ( ! volume1 ! facts :i* di/urb$ ?is pubesc5t imag9ation4 ,nei!r ! police1 :o imm$iately lo/ int]e/ 9 ! affair1 nor ju/ice1 :i* _h nev] tak5 any1 w\ld h be5 able to implicate anybody 9 a my/]y :i*1 if x is really a my/]y1 is n "o ( ^? t police or magi/rates c resolve4 ,= "s days foll[+1 ,le ,temps left ! ,rue de ,mdicis alone4 ,at ! end ( a =tnight1 a v talkative "y j\rnali/1 accompani$ by an old g5tleman :o1 l him1 took notes 9 a pocketbook1 b said no?+1 came & rang at my door4 ,he came ) ! int5tion ( que/ion+ me4 ,i 0 will+ en\gh to reply t ,m4 ,james ,s4 ,rose _h di$ ( apoplexy1 or1 at lea/1 sudd5ly2 t ,i 0 8 fri5d1 & t he _h made me 8 heir2 t ! rum\rs ( crime 7 absurd1 & ! rum\rs ( my/]y ridicul\s4 ,:at is !re1 ,i said1 m normal ?an dea?8 ,! old g5tleman acquiesc$1 :ile ! "y j\rnali/ murmur$-- ,& yet4444 ,! only ?+ ( int]e/1 ,i cont9u$1 9 ?is banal /ory1 sad1 p]haps1 = me alone1 is t ,m4 ,james ,s&y ,rose leaves an unpubli%$ "w :i* 9 8 w he has *>g$ me to br+ out4 ,i am go+ to d ?is4444 ,i ?rew a p]suasive glance at ! "y j\rnali/4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ curi\s books ,i h ev] read1 &1 ?\gh ! au?or 0 my famili> fri5d1 x is a revelation to me4444 ,really8 ,x is inde$ s4 ,! public1 )\t kn[+ :at !re is 9 ! book1 await x ) impati5ce4 ,ah6 ,:5 y h read x1 :5 y h m]ely se5 x1 y w agree ) me4 ,?is innoc5t adv]tisem5t 0 duly ins]t$ 9 ,le ,temps & 9 ,le ,n\veau ,c\rri] des ,prov9ces1 to :i* ! old g5tleman _h be5 ask$ to contribute4 ,i ga9$ "s mom5ts ( amusem5t1 no?+ m4 ,"h is ! book1 ( c\rse )\t comm5t>ies4 ,9 accordance ) ! imp]ative requirem5ts ( ! w1 ,i h n correct$ its /yle1 b revis$ x :]e t 0 necess>y1 = ,l\is ,delacolombe1 educat$ 9 ,engli%1 _h reta9$ "s traces ( 8 s*ool-ye>s 9 8 language4 ,i ?9k t x 0 writt5 z fa/ z ! p5 w\ld move1 & ) a fev]i% h&1 9 ! space ( a few days4 ,i h summ>is$ 9 a f9al note ! results ( my p]sonal inquiry4 ,!re is no ne$ to read x1 b ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 t x w int]e/ ^? ^: curiosity is ar\s$ by my fri5d's enigmatical n>rative4 ,p4 ,s4--,! draw+ bel[1 :i* is f ! h& ( ,m4 ,s&y ,rose1 & :i* ,i h ins]t$ at ! place t he _h indicat$1 may h a mean+1 b1 if s1 ,i h be5 unable to p5etrate x4 ,x seems to repres5t a ,greek m$al d$icat$ to ! goddess ,core4 ,b ,,koph means also "y girl1 & ev5 doll4 ,besides1 are su* m$als kn[n8 ,illu/ration3 ,koph ,a ,,night ,,9 ,,! ,,luxemb\rg444 ,i am c]ta9ly drunk1 yet my lucidity is v great4 ,drunk ) love1 drunk ) pride1 drunk ) div9ity1 ,i see cle>ly ?+s t ,i d n v well und]/&1 & ^! ?+s ,i am ab\t to n>rate4 ,my adv5ture unrolls be=e my eyes ) p]fect %>pness ( outl9e2 x is a piece ( fa]y 9 :i* ,i am /ill tak+ "p2 ,i am /ill 9 ! mid/ ( lights1 ( ge/ures1 ( voices4444 ,%e is !re4 ,i h only to turn my head to obs]ve h]2 ,i h only to rise to g & t\* h] body ) my h&s1 & ) my lips4444 ,%e is !re4 ,a privileg$ spectator1 ,i h c>ri$ away ) me ! que5 ( ! spectacle1 a pro( t ! spectacle 0 "o ( ! days ( my actual life4 ,t day 0 a night1 b a night lit by a ,spr+ sun1 &1 behold1 x cont9ues1 night or day1 ,i d n "k4444 ,! que5 is !re4 ,b ,i mu/ write4 ,! abridg$ /ory ( my adv5ture w appe> to-morr[ morn+ 9 ! ,nor!rn ,atlantic ,h]ald1 & w soon make ! circuit ( ! ,am]ican press1 to return to u ?r\gh ! ,engli% ag5cies3 b t does n satisfy me4 ,i telegraph$1 because x 0 my duty2 ,i write1 because x is my pleasure4 ,besides1 exp]i5ce has taught me t news ga9s r 9 precision ?an 9 exactitude 9 its j\rneys f cable to cable1 & ,i am anxi\s = exactitude4 ,) :at happ9ess ,i am go+ to write6 ,i feel 9 my head1 9 my f+]s1 an unhe>d-( facility4444 ,on ! fir/ intellig5ce ( ! pi\s riots t trans=m$ into =tresses our peaceful *ur*es1 peaceful aft] ! mann] ( old haunt$ ca/les1 ! newspap] t ,i h repres5t$ = t5 ye>s ask$ me1 ) a c]ta9 impati5ce1 = details4 ,z ,i live 9 ! ,rue de ,mdicis1 hav+ a long-/&+ passion = ! ,luxemb\rg1 its trees1 its wom51 its birds1 ,i w5t d[n t[>ds ! ,place ,sa9t-,sulpice4 ,! squ>e 0 occupi$ by *ildr51 play+ z !y return$ f s*ool2 r\nd x roll$ great empty omnibuses2 n[ & aga9 a tramc> wid[$ ( a horse left ) difficulty1 :ile ano!r /ruggl$ up & turn$ r\nd )\t grace4 ,my prolong$ /ay 9 ,p>is has made me an idl] l e "o else4 ,no?+ a/oni%es me1 & ev]y?+ amuses me4 ,besides1 ,i am by nature at once sceptical & inquisitive4 ,t is :y1 :5 ,i lift$ my eyes t[>ds ! *ur*1 my att5tion 0 vividly excit$ by ! fact t ! w9d[s on ! side t[>ds ! ,rue ,palat9e seem$ lit by ! rays ( a brilliant sunset4 ,b ! sun _h n %one t day1 &1 ev5 if ! sky _h be5 cle>1 no reflection c\ld1 at t late h\r1 light ! s\? side ( ! *ur* ( ,sa9t-,sulpice4 ,i ?\ght ( a fire1 b no trace ( "o 0 to be se5 9 ! sky4 ,some?+ unusual 0 c]ta9ly go+ on inside4 ,i hurri$ t[>ds ! door 9 ! ,rue ,palat9e4 ,z ,i advanc$1 )\t los+ sight ( ! w9d[s1 ,i p]ceiv$ t ! light seem$ to be com+ d[n ! l5g? ( ! *ur*1 z if blaz+ tor*es 7 be+ c>ri$ ab\t 9 ?is transept ( ! nave4 ,at ! mom5t :5 ,i w5t 91 ! w9d[s by ! *oir began to %9e1 :ile ^? ne>] ! front ( ! *ur* 7 n[ obscure4 ,pu%+ op5 ! door1 ,i w5t t[>ds ! *apel ( ! ,virg91 beh9d ! high alt>4 ,x seem$ lit up z if = a fea/-day1 & yet ,i he>d no *ant+1 no music1 ,i p]ceiv$ no noise4 ,i advanc$ ) /eps t ,i ?\ght precipitate1 b :i* 71 on ! contr>y1 v sl[1 =1 to my great %ame1 ,i felt myself trembl+2 9 ! deep sil5ce ( ?is m\rnful basilica my he>t1 x seem$ to me1 beat l a bell4 ,at "o mom5t ! lights ( ! *apel %one ) su* brilliance t ,i _h to %ut my eyes4 ,:5 ,i reop5$ !m1 x 0 d>k1 & "s lamps alone %$ _! vague1 accu/om$ lights 9 ! n[ complete obscurity4 ,a man /ood upright1 8 h& re/+ on ! clos$ rail+s ( ! *apel4 ,he seem$ 9 e way ord9>y4 ,no?+ 0 rem>kable b ! pr(\nd att5tion ) :i* he 0 obs]v+ ! /atue ( ! ,virg94 ,i wi%$ to keep on my way1 anxi\s to "q "s prie/ or sacri/an1 fir/ on ! lum9\s ph5om5on1 :i* puzzl$ me v mu*1 & !n1 z 0 my duty1 on ! ev5ts :i* 7 d\btless prep>+ = ! next day2 ,i wi%$ to keep on my way1 ,i 0 9 a hurry to f9i% my bus9ess1 = ,i d n f9d *ur*es1 especially at ev5+1 agreeable re/+-places2 ,i wi%$ to g away1 ,i wi%$ to speak1 b ,i felt t ,i 0 fa/5$ to ! flag-/ones1 ,i trembl$ m & m1 &1 f9ally1 ,i c\ld n prev5t myself f obs]v+ ! unkn[n man4 ,i saw him 9 pr(ile4 ,8 hair1 worn %ort1 slightly curl$1 seem$ to me to be *e/nut1 l 8 be>d1 :i* 0 full1 n v ?ick on ! *eeks1 & ( mod]ate l5g?4 ,8 clo!s 7 mu* l my own2 !y 7 ^? ( a g5tleman1 correct b unpret5ti\s4 ,i felt ,i 0 go+ mad1 9 my inability to expla9 ! int]e/ t /opp$ me be=e s common a sight4 ,i und]/ood no bett] ! att5tion ) :i* ! unkn[n />$ at ! ,virg94 ,a connoisseur ( art w\ld h quickly pass$ on2 a devotee w\ld h knelt4 ,i 0 beg9n+ to lose my head1 to ?9k t ,i 0 ill1 :5 ! man1 s ord9>y & yet s s+ul>1 turn$ 8 eyes t[>ds me4 ,^! eyes1 extremely brilliant1 complet$ my discomfiture4 ,i l[]$ my own1 n be=e ,i _h obs]v$ t ! v pale face 0 "o ( ! g5tle/ & mo/ und]/&+ ,i _h ev] se54 ,i ev5 ?\ght t ,i disc]n$ on ^? delicate features a smile ( inf9itely b5evol5t irony1 l ^? ,i h se5 9 c]ta9 portraits ( beautiful ,lomb>d wom54 ,?is smile en*ant$ & intimidat$ me at ! same "t4 ,x w\ld be a great happ9ess1 ,i said to myself1 my eyes /ill l[]$1 if ,i c\ld once aga9 enjoy t smile1 b ,i d>$ n look at ! unkn[n1 :o1 ,i div9$1 0 /ill obs]v+ me4 ,i no long] trembl$1 b felt myself 9 t /ate ( happy confusion :i* "o exp]i5ces 9 ! pres5ce ( a woman :om "o loves & fe>s4 ,i expect$ no?+1 & yet x seem$ to me t some?+ 0 go+ to happ54 ,we 7 ab\t ?ree paces f ea* o!r4 ,by /ret*+ our arms we %\ld h be5 able to t\* ea* o!r's h&s4 ,come1 said he4 ,?is s+le ^w suffic$ to put an end to all my disquietude4 ,! voice 0 v agreeable4 ,x fill$ me ) a g5tle emotion4 ,at ! same "t ,i became z free & z cont5t z 9 ! pres5ce ( a v old & de>ly lov$ fri5d4 ,x seem$ to me t ,i _h kn[n f all "t ?is unkn[n ( a mom5t be=e4 ,i f\nd t ,i 0 famili> ) 8 face1 8 mann]1 8 look1 8 voice1 8 m9d1 8 v clo!s4 ,an irresi/ible =ce mov$ me to answ] him1 & to answ] him 9 ^! words3-- ,i foll[ y1 my fri5d4 ,all my surprise _h disappe>$1 &1 al?\gh ,i 0 p]fectly consci\s t ! adv5ture 0 s+ul>1 ,i 0 9 su* a /ate ( m9d t ,i did n feel its s+ul>ity4 ,i w5t up to him4 ,he took my arm1 & ! action seem$ q natural4 ,7 we n old fri5ds8 ,_h ,i n kn[n him s9ce ,i 0 ?ree or f\r ye>s old8 ,yes1 & al?\gh he 0 c]ta9ly mu* old] ?an ,i1 he _h play$ ) me 9 my cot4 ,all ?is settl$ itself cle>ly 9 my head4 ,i repeat1 f t mom5t until sunrise ! next morn+1 t is to say1 all ! "t ,i sp5t ) him1 ,i _h n "o mom5t ( a/oni%m5t4 ,:at happ5$1 :at ,i he>d1 :at ,i said1 ! unusual ph5om5a1 ev]y?+ seem$ to me to be p]fectly 9 place4 ,s ,i w5t up to him1 &1 :5 8 arm 0 pass$ "u m9e1 :i* ,i fold$ v respectfully & ) a lov]'s joy1 a long & preci\s conv]sation began betwe5 u4 ,,he ,x is ?is t !y call my "m6 ,!y are full ( su* good int5tions4 ,admit1 my fri5d1 t !y are good p4 ,i ,v good p4 ,y d n ?9k y\r "m well portray$8 ,,he ,i h _h s _m mo!rs t ?is image d\btless resembles "o ( ! wom5 :o h believ$ t !y gave bir? to me2 x is _! innoc5ce t makes me smile1 _! virg9al conception ( mat]nity1 ! :ite robe1 ! blue sc>f4 ,& yet1 ?is *ur*1 "o ( ! uglie/ 9 ! :ole _w1 is "o ( ! lea/ pu]ile4 ,! prie/s :o s]ve x h pres]v$ "s intellectual illusion4 ,!y h a scrupul\s & argum5tative piety4 ,! miracles anci5tly describ$ seem to !m prov$ by _! v antiquity4 ,!y "k t ,i walk$ on ! wat]s1 "o tempe/u\s ev5+1 b1 if !y _h se5 ! w9d[s ( _! *ur* on fire ) lights1 w\ld !y h believ$ _! eyes8 ,y saw1 y believ$1 & y came1 my fri5d4 ,t light %one = y alone4 ,i ,oh1 my fri5d6 ,,he ,to speak to mank9d ,i ne$ a man z int]m$i>y1 & ,i *ose y1 ,i gave y a sign4 ,y 7 n oblig$ to respond4 ,my p[] is n su* z to compel m5's wills4 ,i c s$uce2 b ,i _c comm&4 ,i ,i 0 greatly surpris$1 ,i 0 fright5$1 b ,i walk$ z if to happ9ess1 z if t[>ds a mom5t ( love4 ,b :y did ! light g out1 at ! mom5t :5 ,i came ne> y8 ,,he ,because y\r curiosity _h become desire4 ,no long] c\ld any?+ /op y4 ,! iron 0 on its way t[>ds ! magnet4 ,are y happy8 ,i ,x seems to me t my life is be+ fulfill$2 x seems to me t my pa/ days 7 only a prep>ation = ! pres5t h\r4 ,,he ,!n y are happy8 ,y are go+ to be mu* m s4 ,!re are ?+s ( :i* mank9d h always appe>$ to be ignorant4 ,:5 y h he>d !m f my lips y w1 9 t mom5t1 h receiv$ ! c\rage to repeat !m1 & t w w9 y an et]nal glory1 a glory t w la/ z long z ! e>? itself1 p]haps z long z ! civilisation ( :i* y are a "p4 ,i ,is !re n ano!r et]nity1 a true et]nity8 ,my ma/]--= ,i n[ felt t ?is old fri5d 0 my ma/] /ill m ?an my fri5d--my ma/] 0 k9d en\gh to smile1 look+ at me ) t5d] irony1 b he did n answ] my "q4 ,let u g1 he said1 aft] a mom5t's sil5ce1 & walk 9 ! ,luxemb\rg4 ,i ,n really8 ,?is "t1 he laugh$ inde$4 ,he laugh$ s(tly4 ,we walk$ all r\nd ! sombre *ur*1 & left x by ! ,rue ,palat9e4 ,i notic$ t he took no holy wat]1 &1 ev51 z ,i /ret*$ out my h& t[>ds ! /one %ell1 he murmur$3 ,useless4 ,x 0 n[ night4 ,we rea*$ ! ,rue ,s]v&oni 9 sil5ce4 ,! r>e pass5g]s met or pass$ u )\t emotion1 )\t curiosity4 ,a "y woman1 h[ev]1 :o 0 com+ sl[ly d[n ! /reet1 obs]v$ my companion ) eyes t seem$ on fire4 ,p]haps1 if he _h be5 alone1 %e w\ld h be5 /ill bold]4 ,an idea1 madd] ?an ! "y woman's glance1 cross$ my m9d4 ,%e look$ at y1 ,i said1 z if %e knew y4 ,,he ,ev]ybody recognises me1 :5 ,i wi% x4 ,t "y woman does n "k :o ,i am4 ,%e ?9ks me a man l o!r m51 & yet1 if ,i _h be5 alone1 h] glance w\ld h be5 mu* m lively1 = %e desires s(t words1 %e desires kisses4 ,b :at w\ld be h] de/9y1 if ,i yield$ to h] mute sympa?y6 ,! wom5 :om ,i love lose all reasonable notions ( life1 & ,i h no soon] t\*$ _! h&s1 c>ess$ _! hair1 ?an all _! fle% weeps ) pleasure4 ,if ,i insi/1 !y melt l figs 9 my sunlight4 ,sweet flav\r & cruel6 ,if ,i )draw myself f !m !y die ( grief1 & if ,i /ay ) !m !y die ( love4 ,i ,! my/ics h said some?+ ( t4 ,,he ,some?+ ( x !y h %[n1 b wrapp$ 9 ! )]$ h]bs ( _! piety4 ,i ,sa9t ,t]esa 444 ,,he ,%e believ$ t ,i lov$ h] ) passion4 ,t fatuity made me leave h]4 ,h]s 0 ! solide/ woman's he>t ,i h ev] met1 & ) x :at facility 9 self-deceit4 ,%e really ?\ght %e di$ 9 my arms3 ,i 0 f> away4 ,h[ev]1 9 t supreme mom5t1 ,i consol$ h] ) a ?\ght1 = %e _h e>n$ x by h] con/ancy4 ,:at %e wrote h]self is n )\t int]e/ = mank9d1 b ! prie/s1 :o set !mselves to excite h] g5ius1 inspir$ h] ) _m follies1 su* z h] vision ( hell4 ,i %all n tell y1 my fri5d1 :o are ! wom5 ,i h mo/ lov$4 ,sc>cely "o ( !m has left a "n among y4 ,a woman :o is lov$ & loves does n pass h] "t1 l ! illu/ri\s ,t]esa1 9 describ+ ! /ations ( love4 ,%e lives & %e dies1 & t is all4 ,:ile ,i 0 consid]+ ^! words1 :i* a little tr\bl$ my und]/&+1 we _h arriv$ be=e ! rail+ ( ! g>d54 ,!re ,i /opp$1 obs]v+ ! sombre draw+ ( ! great nak$ trees4 ,heavy black cl\ds 7 pass+ 9 ! sky1 t 0 v feebly lit by an invisible cresc5t ( moon4 ,h[ gloomy1 ,i said1 is ?is p>k on a w9t] ev5+1 & gloomi] /ill ?r\gh ^! b>s4 ,b ! gate op5$ a little way1 & we w5t 94 ,i _h se5 s _m /range ?+s1 he>d s _m /range words1 felt s _m /range emotions1 t ?is new miracle gave me b a m$iocre surprise4 ,we 7 9 ! g>d54 ,let u g1 he said1 t[>ds ! roses4 ,i ,t[>ds ! rose-trees4 ,,he ,t[>ds ! roses4 ,a s(t & cle> daylight 0 born z we advanc$4 ,! trees1 sudd5ly 9 leaf1 ! *e/nuts blossom+ 9 %afts ( :ite & r$1 7 fill$ ) ! songs ( birds4 ,blackbirds1 on ! topmo/ bran*es1 laun*$ _! %rill calls4 ,bees 7 already murmur+ by2 a fly settl$ on my h&4 ,! great fl[]-b$ 0 9 full bloom4 ,a p]fume envelop$ me ) a preci\s sweetness4 ,we di/urb$ a cat t 0 /alk+ two coo+ pigeons4 ,my fri5d pluck$ a r$ rose1 !n a :ite1 !n a yell[4 ,at ?is mom5t x seem$ to be five o'clock 9 ! morn+ ( a beautiful summ] day4 ,i ,i am happy4 ,i am happy4 ,,he ,roses1 ^! roses1 are en\gh to make me jeal\s ( m54 ,! rose ( y\r g>d5s1 ! woman ( y\r civilisation1 ^! are two creations t make y ! equals ( ! gods4 ,& to ?9k t y /ill regret ! e>?ly p>adise6 ,eve6 ,eve1 my fri5d1 0 a milkmaid1 ! pleasure ( a bird-cat*] or an e>ly-ris+ oxh]d4 ,eve1 :5 y h all ^! real "y wom5 to en*ant y\r eyes & make desp]ate y\r dreams6 ,i ,%e 01 h[ev]1 a div9e "w4 ,y\r fa!r 444 ,b ,i said no m1 trembl+ ) happ9ess4 ,?ree "y wom5 7 com+ t[>ds u4 ,!y 7 dress$ 9 :ite4 ,delicate g>l&s ( fl[]s adorn$ _! corn-col\r$ hair4 ,!y walk$ sl[ly1 hold+ ea* o!r's h&s2 _! smiles made a light )9 ! light4 ,at ! sight ( ! new roses1 !y all cri$ out toge!r l *ildr51 & /ay$1 /ret*+ _! arms t[>ds ! rose-trees1 timor\s & tr\bl$ by desire4 ,i wat*$1 a prison] ( ! spell1 b my fri5d1 ) ! ease ( a k+1 made a few /eps t[>ds !m1 & (f]$ !m ! roses he _h pluck$4 ,!y took !m1 blu%+1 & slipp$ !m into _! girdles4 ,%e :o 0 ! talle/1 :o _h ! mo/ beautiful hair1 & ! mo/ beautiful eyes1 ?ank$ him ) a smile & a few words1 & !n add$3-- ,we 7 look+ = y4 ,,he ,!y say t :5 "o looks = me1 he always f9ds me4 ,!n !re 0 *>m+ laught]1 laught] t made my he>t laugh4 ,,%e ,h[ beautiful are ! roses on ?is e>?6 ,oh6 ,i love ?is big r$ "o6 ,,he ,take x = y\r hair1 my fri5d4 ,,%e ,i am happy4 ,i too d>$ to pluck a rose4 ,! "o :i* is r$ & yell[1 ! "o ) _m ?orns1 said close to me ! voice ( ano!r ( ! "y wom54 ,%e _h rightly div9$ t ,i 0 ?9k+ ( h]4 ,i ,! "o t makes ! h&s ble$1 & ! he>t1 p]haps4 ,,! ,,o!r ,d n prick y\r f+]s4 ,i %\ld be wret*$4 ,i ,& :at if ,i prick$ my he>t8 ,%e l[]$ h] eyes )\t answ]+1 took ! rose & rejo9$ h] companion4 ,%e 0 m fem99e1 m human4 ,%e :o _h my fri5d's fav\r seem$ ( a high] nature1 & h] v *ildi%nesses c\ld n b be div9e4 ,! ?ird "y woman 0 n =gott54 ,%e 0 small & frail1 timid1 ) a heav5 ( innoc5ce 9 h] eyes4 ,%e did n leave ! talle/1 ^: si/] or *os5 fri5d %e seem$ to be4 ,%e 0 n =gott52 b %e disda9$ ! fl[] ,i meant = h]1 &1 go+ into ! fl[]-b$1 pluck$ h]self a :ole b\quet ( roses4 ,my fri5d obs]v$ h] ) complac5cy4 ,,he ,spoilt *ild4 ,,! ,,little ,,"o ,i h !m ( all col\rs4 ,= me6 ,= me6 ,= me6 ,& tak+ !m "o aft] ano!r1 %e inhal$ _! sc5t ) a selfi% delight4 ,my fri5d walk$ on ) two ( ! "y wom54 ,i foll[$ him ) ! o!r1 ) h] :o seem$ to h *os5 me4 ,,! ,,o!r ,look6 ,are y ble$+8 ,i w>n$ y4 ,a drop ( blood _h be5 cru%$ on my f+]4 ,i look$ at ! "y woman )\t answ]+4 ,%e _h n ! ironic air ( :i* ,i suspect$ h]4 ,reassur$1 ,i came up to h] aga92 %e laid h] h& on my arm4 ,:ile ^! *>m+ sc5es 7 occurr+1 ,i 0 adapt+ myself to my s+ul> circum/ances4 ,! cont9uation ( ! adv5ture soon seem$ mo/ natural4 ,we 7 walk+ 9 ! morn+ 9 a beautiful1 solit>y & fl[]y p>k4 ,su* ?+s happ5 9 life z well z 9 dreams1 & ,i 0 soon q at my ease4 ,we 7 n[ walk+ 9 a wood ( "y *e/nuts4 ,r$ /alks fell n[ & aga9 at our feet4 ,we w5t d[n /eps & climb$ o!rs2 we saw ponds & pools1 /one /atues & orange-trees1 a cyclop & ! nak$ness ( a nymph1 fl[]s ( e col\r1 trees ( all =ms1 bu%es ( all leaves1 & pigeons :i*1 ) slant+ flight1 dropp$ on ! lawns amid ! flutt]+ ( />tl$ sp>r[s4 ,,! ,,o!r ,my "n8 ,:at an idea6 ,y w le>n x if y are de/9$ to "k x4 ,x is n my/]i\s4 ,call me fri5d2 = ?is day1 ,i w p]mit y to d s4 ,i ,are we to h a :ole day8 ,,! ,,o!r ,does a day seem long to y8 ,i ,long & %ort at ! same "t 9 y\r company4 ,,! ,,o!r ,y w see t x w be %ort4 ,i ,alas6 ,,! ,,o!r ,:]e are !y8 ,i h lo/ sight ( !m4 ,ah4 ,!re !y are4 ,yond]1 "u ! *]ry-tree 9 bloom4 ,i ,& %e8 ,,! ,,o!r ,:at d y mean8 ,i ,h] "n8 ,,! ,,o!r ,%e8 ,%e is ,,%e1 %e is life1 %e is y\?1 %e is beauty1 %e is love4 ,%e6 ,i ,i ask no?+ fur!r4 ,i am happy4 ,,! ,,o!r ,already8 ,i ,i am happy1 & ,i /ill desire1 b )\t anxiety4 ,i desire ) delight1 ) calm4 ,i feel a div9e peace1 a peace full ( pres5t pleasures & ( pleasures to come4 ,,! ,,o!r ,) him "o is always happy1 "o becomes accu/om$ to "o's happ9ess1 & yet "o feels x cont9ually increase4 ,i said already4 ,d n int]pret t ^w accord+ to y\r ideas ( ye/]day4 ,i ,none ! less1 x gave me some?+ to dream (4 ,%e l[]$ h] eyes1 z %e _h l[]$ !m be=e1 )\t confusion1 ) m ?an human coquetry4 ,:5 h] eyelids lift$1 sl[ly1 x seem$ to me t ,i saw 9 h] look a dawn ( t5d]ness4 ,%e took my h& & hurri$ me along4 ,,! ,,o!r ,come quickly1 !y are wait+ = u4 ,"u a gre5 arb\r1 ru/ic *airs 7 arrang$ r\nd a heavy table ( axe-hewn wood4 ,a b[l ( milk1 cups ( fl[]s1 br[n bread1 /rawb]ries2 x 0 ,virgilian4 ,! little "o spread ! petals ( a r$ rose on ! milk into :i* %e 0 dropp+ ! /rawb]ries4 ,,! ,,little ,,"o ,!y are my lips4 ,i give y my kisses4 ,%e blu%$ deeply z %e said x1 & h] big fri5d drew h] into h] arms & kiss$ h] eyes4 ,:5 we _h begun to take ?is matut9al repa/1 my fri5d1 tak+ no fur!r notice ( ! "y wom51 r5ew$ ! conv]sation _! arrival _h int]rupt$4 ,we 7 seat$ fac+ ea* o!r1 two ( our companions toge!r on "o side1 & on ! o!r ! little "o1 :o 0 busi$ 9 arrang+ accord+ to _! %ades all k9ds ( fl[]s t %e _h pick$ 9 ! c\rse ( ! walk4 ,,he ,my fa!r 444 ,y 7 speak+ ( my fa!r4 ,i am afraid y h an exagg]at$ idea ( him4 ,he 0 c]ta9ly v p[]ful1 fairly intellig5t1 j1 b1 admit x1 he 0 n good 444 ,i ,y speak z if he no long] exi/$4 ,,he ,he is n dead1 b he is old4 ,! gods end by gr[+ old4 ,he has retir$ into ! et]nal sil5ce ( disabus$ intellects4 ,he /ill gives advice1 he alone is capable ( expla9+ c]ta9 human evolutions1 b ! indiff]5ce ( age has dri$ up 8 he>t4 ,he has nev] mu* lov$ mank9d1 & n[ has turn$ f !m entirely4 ,i1 on ! o!r h&1 love !m4444 ,i ,"l4444 ,i rose1 to fall on my knees4 ,he calm$ my emotion ) a ge/ure4 ,,he ,:y ,"l8 ,i am n y\r "l4 ,li/5 to me1 & reassure y\rself4 ,obs]ve ^! beautiful "y wom51 _! quiet1 & _! smiles4 ,!y play ) fl[]s1 !y wat* y ) amus$ eyes3 are y afraid ( !m8 ,& yet1 w\ld y n say t !y 7 goddesses8 ,ah6 ,h[ y\r wom5 are ne>] ?an y m5 to nature1 ne>] to ! div9e6 ,if y _h _h a mi/ress1 ,i %\ld h ask$ y to g & fet* h]3 %e w\ld h look$ at me )\t timidity4 ,! "y wom5 began to laugh4 ,all ?ree 7 n[ on ! same side ( ! table1 &1 z !y lean$ ov] _! sc5t$ h>ve/1 murmur+ l bees1 /irr+ l lilies :]e ! w9d passes1 "o did n "k if !y 7 li/5+ to ! words ( ! ma/] or to ! words ( ! fl[]s4 ,?is spectacle help$ to reassure me1 aft] my fri5d's say+s1 :i*1 h[ev]1 ,i did n und]/&4 ,,he ,! religi\s conception ( ! _w t y n[ h1 ! conception t y call ,*ri/ian1 f ! "n t 0 giv5 me on ! occasion ( "o ( my e>?ly visits1 is "o ( ! feeble/ t humanity has ev] imag9$4 ,practical intellig5ce has1 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 made progress s9ce ! ,greek philosoph]s be=e ,socrates1 b speculative intellig5ce has almo/ consi/5tly gone backw>d4 ,to make a sy/em t %\ld h "s di/ant relation to ! tru?1 ! c9ematic philosophy ( ,epicurus w\ld h to be p\r$ into ! fables ( pagan my?ology4 ,take1 if y l1 if ,lat9 ?\ght is m famili> to y1 ! poem ( ,lucretius1 & ,ovid's ,metamorphoses2 attempt an int]pretation :i* %\ld d]ive "p f univ]sal det]m9ism1 & "p f div9e caprice4444 ,x is difficult8 ,:y8 ,are n m5 apt 9 appe>ance to initiative1 ?\gh rul$1 z y "k1 & v n>r[ly1 by fatal physical laws8 ,y are free1 :5 y ?9k y\rselves free4 ,x is ! same ) ! gods1 b ! lib]ty ( ! gods is ex]cis$ on a v mu* m ext5sive mat]ial1 a mat]ial :i*1 )\t be+ inf9ite 7inf9ity does n exi/71 is imm5se4 ,_! p[]1 sup]ior ?\gh x is1 is ( ! same ord] z human p[]4 ,greece t\*$ ! knot ( ! "q1 &1 if %e did n untie x1 x is t x is n to be unti$3 ! creator ( ! _w1 ! regulator ( ! _w1 is ,de/9y4 ,fatality rules ov] ! gods1 z ! gods rule ov] m51 & "u h] h&1 my fri5d1 we are all equal1 exactly z y are "u dea?1 g5ii1 k+s1 & begg>s alike4 ,to dissimulate ! tr\ble into :i* ^! words ?rew me1 ,i turn$ t[>ds ! "y wom54 ,!re 7 b two ( !m4 ,,%e ,! little "o has gone (f to look = m fl[]s4 ,"s ( !m fade s quickly4 ,"o w\ld say t ! w>m? ( ! e>? is en\gh to dry !m up4 ,,! ,,o!r ,h[ _m times love has be5 kill$ by kisses4 ,i ,d n say s1 my fri5d2 t 0 n love1 b caprice4 ,,! ,,o!r ,caprice & love hide "u ! same dress4 ,i want$ to lay my h& on h]s4 ,%e took x away1 & ,i _h b a f+]1 b ,i press$ x unresi/$4 ,,! ,,little ,,"o ,"h are o!r fl[]s4 ,,! ,,o!r ,!y w fade too4 ,,he ,no1 !y w n fade4 ,,! ,,little ,,"o ,!re1 y see4 ,i ,i h ne$$ ?is div]sion1 my fri5d1 to accu/om myself to y\r disc\rse4 ,,he ,yes1 y are a man1 & su* y w rema94 ,x is necess>y t y %\ld rema9 a man4 ,i ,%all ,i n become sup]ior to o!r m51 :5 ,i h he>d1 :5 ,i h und]/ood8 ,,he ,yes1 if y und]/&4 ,i ,! ,*ri/ian phase1 !n1 has be5 an error ( humanity8 ,,he ,humanity has nev] liv$ b 9 error1 &1 besides1 !re is no tru?1 s9ce ! _w is p]petually *ang+4 ,y h acquir$ ! notion ( evolution1 :i*1 )9 c]ta9 limits1 is correct1 b y h wi%$ at ! same "t to pres]ve ! notion ( tru?3 t is contradictory4 ,if y 7 to succe$ 9 con/ruct+1 9 y\r intellect1 a true image ( ! _w1 x w\ld be already untrue = y\r gr&*ildr54 ,=1 if ! _w evolves1 y likewise evolve1 & man1 f "o g5]ation to ano!r1 is n ! same man4 ,y ceaselessly /ruggle to f9d ! lik5ess ( ! old man 9 ! portrait ( ! *ild4 ,x is a game4 ,aft] all1 x is some?+ = y to d4 ,i ,yes1 ! se>* = tru? is "o ( ! great occupations ( m54 ,"o is held happy :5 "o has f\nd x2 &1 if "o is unable to f9d x oneself1 "o %>es 9 a neighb\r's discov]y4 ,! neighb\r nev] refuses4 ,?is ne$ ( tru? torm5ts m5 ab\t ! "t t _! c>nal passions let !m re/4 ,,he ,nature 0 cruel 9 all[+ h] creatures to survive ! p]iod ( physical expansion4 ,b ( ?is v cruelty y h tak5 advantage1 & ,i ?9k t _m old m5 among y are happi] ?an _m ( ! "y4 ,9 ,tru?1 at la/1 !y f9d a fai?ful mi/ress4 ,z he said ?is1 ,i c\ld n prev5t myself f glanc+ at ! "y woman :om ,i h call$ ,! ,o!r4 ,%e look$ at me1 too1 b l[]$ h] eyes1 blu%+4 ,,he ,i _c modify ev5 = an in/ant ! =m ( y\r human bra91 ! habits ( y\r und]/&+4 ,t is :y ,i ent] into all y\r fantasies ( language1 & use ev5 y\r ab/ract words4 ,d n let t dupe y4 ,x is n approval4 ,tru? is an illusion1 & illusion is a tru?4 ,i ,none ! less1 y\r pres5ce "h1 y\r words4444 ,,he ,y w no long] believe 9 me :5 y no long] see me1 & y w nev] "k if ?is night1 ?is w9t] night1 cle> & w>m z a summ] morn+1 if ?is night ( happ9ess 0 a tru? or an illusion4 ,x seem$ to me1 = ! space ( less ?an a second1 t ! :ole spectacle be=e me w5t back into ! no?+ness ( dreams1 b my eyes1 t ,i _h n clos$1 f\nd ! light aga91 & ,i 0 com=t$4 ,,he ,i %all1 !n1 n tell y ! tru?1 because no concordance is possible betwe5 y\r m9d1 s]v$ by y\r s5ses1 & t :i* is outside y\r s5ses4 ,!re is a repres5tation2 x is inexact1 because x is fragm5t>y & mom5t>y4 ,a few little cubes ( mosaic h fall5 f ! vault2 y put !m 9 ! palm ( y\r h&1 y set _! t9ts side by side1 & y believe y h recon/ruct$ ! drama ( ! _w4 ,i %all n tell y ! tru?2 ,i %all tell y :at y wi% to "k4 ,:5 y "k x1 y w "k no m ( x1 b y w be satisfi$4 ,i ,ma/] ( enigmas & ( p>ables4444 ,,he ,! gospels1 my gospels6 ,poor & happy books6 ,:at a /range fate _h ^! pi\s dreams ( "s ,jews di/urb$ by drunk5 prophets6 ,impo/ure has made 9 !m su* nave arabesques ) fai?6 ,h y read ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les8 ,x is n z good z ,aladd9 & ! ,m>vell\s ,lamp1 b h[ mov+ x is6 ,^! m5 t\* ,god ) _! h&s4 ,& x is pa/oral & fairy tale at once4 ,x is a pan!ism ( +5u\s conjurors4 ,behold me a c>p5t]1 a fi%]man1 a prophet1 a magician2 ,i am hang$ & buri$2 ,i am resuscitat$ & m\nt to heav52 !nce ,i re-desc5d 9 ! =m ( tongues ( fire4 ,i am "o1 ,i am two1 ,i am ?ree2 ,i am a dove1 ,i am a lamb1 ,i am ,god1 & all at once4 ,& ! nations und]/&2 ! doctors expla94 ,ev]ybody believes4 ,tru? reigns4 ,happ9ess is p\r$ into pacifi$ he>ts4 ,i ,is n t :at y int5d$8 ,,he ,jesus1 :om ,i inspir$ ) "s elem5t>y ideas1 made a mi/ake 9 tak+ twelve disciples4 ,he w\ld h done wrong to take a s+le "o4 ,my ideas1 fall+ into ^! twelve heads1 became twelve diff]5t k9ds ( folly4 ,x 0 !n t ,i int]e/$ myself 9 ,paul4 ,x 0 too late4 ,besides1 ,i ab&on$ him almo/ at once4 ,none ! less1 ! ,*ur* t he f\nd$ has become a curi\s in/itution4 ,i ,m5 h ?\ght x div9e4 ,,he ,= ne>ly tw5ty c5turies ,i h wat*$ ) sorr[ its ironical developm5t4 ,x has made me curse1 x has made me scorn4444 ,i ,x has also made y love4 ,,he ,) :at love6 ,ah6 my beautiful fea/-days ( ,ephesus & ,cor9?6 ,i ,:at are y say+8 ,,he ,y he> 9 ?is mom5t ! confession ( a god4 ,a mom5t unique 9 y\r life1 & r>e 9 ! life ( humanity4 ,take ! h& ( y\r fri5d1 & c>ry x to y\r lips4 ,y w li/5 to me m wisely if y\r he>t is at peace4 ,call h] ,elise2 %e w answ] y\r smile ) a smile4 ,i obey$ ) joy4 ,elise let me take h] h&1 & ,i t5d]ly kiss$ x4 ,h] fri5d wat*$ u ) an air ( k9dly complicity4 ,delightful betro?al6 ,i ,i love y1 ,elise4 ,d y love me8 ,,elise ,i love y1 my fri5d4 ,b give me my h& aga91 t ,i may arrange ^! fl[]s = ! fea/-day ( our he>ts4 ,let u li/5 to our ma/] & be wise4 ,i let fall ,elise's h&1 aft] kiss+ x once m4 ,a v sweet smile ?ank$ me1 & ,i saw1 "u ! :ite robe1 h] bosom swell ) love4 ,! little "o1 tir$ ( runn+ ab\t1 _h sat d[n on a l[ *air1 lean+ h] head aga9/ ! knees ( h] comrade1 :o1 abs5tly1 0 play+ ) h] yell[ hair4 ,my ma/]1 8 eyes on ?is *>m+ picture1 ^: emotion he seem$ to make 8 own1 said no?+4 ,aft] sev]al mom5ts ( a sil5ce t enri*$ my life1 he spoke aga93-- ,,he ,if ,i h sometimes come to visit m51 x has be5 = love ( _! wom54 ,n t1 l ! gods ^: /ories are writt5 by ! poets1 ,i desire a multiplicity ( embraces4 ,i come less to love ?an to let myself be lov$4 ,i belong to ^? :o wi% to make me !irs1 & ,i make myself = _! he>ts ! ideal man :om e>? refuses !m4 ,= y h creat$ woman1 y m51 & y h rema9$ inf]ior to y\r creation4 ,y h n kn[n h[ to acquire ! gifts t w\ld h complet$ ! miracle1 & y\r loves are always lame4 ,y take1 & y d n give2 y impov]i% ! fields t are f]tilis$ by y\r desire1 & ! wom5 y h lov$ die ( ?ir/ z !y look at ! dryness ( y\r eyes4 ,all ?ree 7 li/5+1 v att5tively4 ,elise1 h[ev]1 0 good en\gh to take my f+]s & press !m1 :ile h] two fri5ds rose1 & 7 go+ to kiss ! h& ( ! ma/]4 ,b he op5$ 8 arms1 & !y fell on 8 brea/ z fall two fl[]s pluck$ by ! w9d4 ,elise & ,i wat*$ ) pleasure ?is *>m+ episode1 & ,i said to myself1 navely3 ,he welcomes ^! two wom5 z he w\ld h welcom$ all wom51 & ,i und]/& t he c belong at ! same "t to all at once & to ea* "o 9 p>ticul>4 ,elise's h&1 mean:ile1 began to gr[ re/less 9 m9e4 ,%e said 9 a :isp] & unev5ly1 ^! enigmatic words3-- ,,elise ,fri5d1 fri5d1 are we n m beautiful ?an wom58 ,yes1 ,elise 0 m beautiful ?an a woman4 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 look+ at a div9ity4 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 becom+ a god4 ,my m\? took possession ( h] m\?1 & my left arm support$ h] head1 :ile my "r h& s\ght "u ! agitation ( h] bosom ! beat+ ( ! he>t t ,i desir$4 ,x became d>k night except 9 my head & 9 my s5ses1 & x seem$ to me t ,elise 0 m9e1 & t cries left our moi/ & trembl+ m\?s4 ,b p]haps x 0 only an illusion4 ,& yet1 ,i p]fectly rememb] t1 :5 ! light came back1 our eyes 7 full ( gratitude & ( und]/&+4 ,moreov]1 we 7 n[ s close to "o ano!r t we seem$ b a s+le body4 ,ins5sibly we recov]$ our =m] attitudes4 ,! little "o1 :5 once m we look$ at ! ext]nal _w1 0 sleep+ on h] fri5d's knees1 & our ma/] 0 m$itat+1 8 head on 8 h&4 ,:at _h pass$ be=e u1 :at my/]i\s accompli%m5t1 ,i did n !n ?9k ( ask+ myself1 & n[1 if ,i 7 to ask1 ,i %\ld n "k :at to answ]4 ,illusion _h d\btless buri$ u all alike 9 a ra9 ( roses1 & ! magician _h n escap$ 8 own magic4 ,! great happ9ess ,i felt quick5$ my intellig5ce4 ,:5 our ma/] began to speak aga91 ,i felt t a s(t beam ( sunlight 0 fall+ ^u me4 ,,he ,i told y t ! religion ( ! anci5t ,greeks 0 t :i* translat$ ) lea/ ugl9ess & lea/ falsity ! true /ate ( ! _w :i* is invisible to y4 ,!re are gods1 t is to say1 a race ( m5 z sup]ior to o!r m5 z y are sup]ior to ! mo/ intellig5t or ! be/ dome/icat$ animals4 ,y h conqu]$ ! e>?2 my ance/ors conqu]$ space1 & colonis$ ! great] numb] ( ! planets t gravitate r\nd ! sun4 ,our possible doma9 does n ext5d beyond ! sol> sy/em2 our actual doma9 does n /ret* beyond ,jupit]1 :]e my fa!r dwells1 & its limit 9 ! direction ( ! sun is ?is e>? ^u :i* we are4 ,= a great numb] ( c5turies ,i h *os5 ,m>s z a re/+-place1 & ?is br\ght me ne> y1 & gave me c]ta9 humane incl9ations4 ,! o!r planets1 by reason ei!r ( _! di/ance f or ( _! ne>ness to ! sun1 are inaccessible to me1 almo/ z mu* s z to y\rselves4 ,i d n "k :at goes on 9 !m4 ,z = ! inf9ite worlds :i* are spread beyond our sph]e1 !y are = me z = y ! unkn[n & ! unkn[able4 ,:at ,i h j told y w n seem v new4 ,_m ( y\r philosoph]s h _h imag9ations t at "s po9t t\*$ ?is tru?4 ,voltaire made ,micromegas to tease y2 b1 submitt+ to ! appe>ances ( physical laws1 he made an immod]ate giant ( him4 ,:y s8 ,are n ! ants1 next to m51 ! mo/ intellig5t ( t]re/rial animals8 ,i ?9k ,i rememb] t at a f>-di/ant epo*1 t y\r geologi/s call1 ,i believe1 ! coal age1 ! t]mites display$ on y\r globe a sort ( g5ius4 ,^! little be+s1 s fragile1 7 cut %ort 9 _! developm5t by ! l[]+ ( ! temp]ature4 ,!y no long] live b ) a slack5$ vitality1 l o!r insects2 _! intellig5ce1 no long] n\ri%$ by an abundant physical activity1 has congeal$2 !y /opp$ at a po9t !nce=? impassable = !m1 & :at !y once accompli%$ by *oice & w1 !y n[ no long] d except me*anically4 ,b let u leave ,micromegas4444 ,i ,micromegas has almo/ ceas$ to int]e/ u4 ,y h said1 a little quickly = my intellig5ce1 _m ?+s t w\ld delight me if ,i bett] und]/ood !m4 ,?is slack5$ life 4444 ,,he ,t]re/rial life is prec>i\s s9ce x is at ! m]cy ( atmosph]ical circum/ances4 ,animals t h n a v high temp]ature are de/9$ to exp5d _! /r5g? 9 a p]petual lab\r ( adaptation4 ,if ! orig9al heat _h increas$ in/ead ( dim9i%+1 ! t]mites & ! ants w\ld p]haps be two great nations1 %>+ betwe5 !m ! empire ( ! _w1 & man w\ld be "o ( _! preys4 ,b y discov]$ ! art ( fire & rais$ y\rself above all o!r animals4 ,fire1 9 giv+ y a con/ant summ]1 also gave y leisure4 ,!nce y\r civilisations1 pr\d daught]s ( idl5ess1 :o d5y _! "m4 ,x is f idl5ess t ev]y?+ has be5 born among m54 ,f ! ye> 9 :i* "o ( y\r ance/ors 0 able to pass ! w9t] beside 8 fire1 date ! arts1 ! sci5ces1 games1 love1 all delights4 ,leisure is inde$ ! greate/ & ! mo/ beautiful ( man's conque/s4 ,b1 ?\gh y h kn[n h[ to conqu]1 ?\gh y h kn[n h[ to create1 y h sc>cely ev] kn[n h[ to use y\r conque/s or y\r creations4 ,aft] conqu]+ leisure1 y disda9$ x1 & slaves1 a%am$ ( ! inactivity ( _! dome/icat$ h&s1 set !mselves to prea* among y ! sanctity ( lab\r4 ,poor madm56 ,& are y n already on ! way to spoil woman8 ,h y n already succe$$ 9 ins9uat+ into h] he>t ! %ameful pr9ciples ( ,jewi% morality8 ,h y n resolv$1 9 y\r n>r[ mascul9e pride1 to undo ! "w ( y\r ance/ors & to r$uce to ! position ( mean & less] m5 ^! creatures :o us$ to dom9ate y ) all _! beauty & ) all _! t5d]ness8 ,y educate !m2 y tea* !m ! useless /upidities t make y\r own bra9s ugly2 soon y w =bid !m ornam5t1 y w =bid !m love1 y w =bid !m to make y happy6 ,b ,i w take up ?is disc\rse lat]4 ,x is a digression due to y\r curiosity4 ,we 7 speak+ ( ,micromegas4 ,well1 ,i am1 if y w1 ,micromegas1 r$uc$ to our human proportions4 ,no m ?an he h ,i absolute p[] ov] m52 ,i _c ev5 cru% !m1 l t ,titan1 9 abs5t-m9d$ness or 9 pleasure4 ,i h sc>cely any p[] ov] m53 ,i c1 :5 ,i /rongly wi% x1 ins9uate into !m "s few ( my ideas4 ,x is ?is t m5 h call$ my inc>nations4 ,i h nev] become inc>nate4 ,my own fle%1 almo/ immortal1 & almo/ incorruptible1 suffices me4 ,i ,almo/4444 ,,he ,! gods are born & die1 s my fa!r has told me4 ,i h n se5 "o die1 ,i h n se5 "o born4 ,b ,i 0 born1 s9ce ,i h a fa!r & a "m4 ,i ,y\r "m ,m>y4444 ,,he ,cr$ul\s & inatt5tive *ild6 ,:at matt] ! successive names t are giv5 u by m58 ,! ,greeks call$ my "m ,latona2 !y knew me "u ! "n ( ,apollo4 ,_! religion 0 full ( fables1 b !y 7 n ignorant ( ! ess5ce ( ?+s4 ,i "k no?+ ( h[ ! elem5t>y tru?s 7 reveal$ to !m4 ,p]haps my fa!r1 9 primitive ages4444 ,i did n beg9 to busy myself ) m5 until ab\t ! "t ( ,py?agoras4 ,i inspir$ him ) "s happy ideas2 he pass$ = div9e1 & is "o ( ! r>e disciples = :om ,i h nev] _h to blu%4 ,py?agoras civilis$ ! %ores ( ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,8 ?\ght1 su/a9$ by me1 hov]$ l a light :ite cl\d ov] ! blue waves ( t mat]nal sea4 ,b ,epicurus 0 p]haps /ill ne>] to my he>t4 ,8 natural & m g5ial s5sibility produc$1 "u my brea?1 a m beautiful intellectual fl[]4 ,he knew "o "p ( wisdom1 & 0 n ! dupe ( analogies4 ,intellig5t1 he did n g & suppose a univ]sal intellig5ce1 inv5t+ sy/ems1 poems1 & useful practices = ! happ9ess ( man2 he did n g & suppose a supreme creator4 ,he und]/ood t ! temp]am5ts ( m5 are div]se1 & did n advise a uni=m pleasure4 ,he taught pleasure1 t is to say ! art ( be+ happy accord+ to "o's nature4 ,i lov$ ,epicurus4 ,i %[$ myself to him 9 ! =m ( an old] fri5d1 a travell] :o w&]$ ov] ! _w 9 se>* ( wisdom4 ,once or twice a ye>1 he saw me arrive ) joy1 put 8 slaves at my ord]s1 did n hide f me 8 wife1 :o = a long "t 0 pretty1 & = :om ,i felt a t5d] fri5d%ip4 ,%e 0 only jeal\s ( h] husb&'s t5d]ness1 & nev] prev5t$ him f enjoy+ ! c>esses ( a beautiful /rang]4 ,%e h]self 0 ins5sible nei!r to ,ionian nor to ,asiatic beauty1 & ?is pure & *>m+ c\ple (t5 p>took ( pleasures t !y did n give to ea* o!r4 ,i accept$ ^! voluptu\s cu/oms2 ! indulg5t night m ?an once he>d our sighs m+le ) ^? ( ! sea :i* came to break its p]fum$ waves at our feet4 ,^! ?+s occurr$ at ! h\r :5 ! "y slaves came1 be=e go+ to sleep1 to wa% away on ! bea* ! /a9s ( ! day's "w4 ,!y play$1 !y laugh$1 & we lov$ to jo9 !m 9 ! wat]1 /ill w>m f ! fires ( ! aft]noon4 ,tir$ by a long philosophical talk1 we f\nd a s+ul> refre%m5t 9 ! c>esses ( ! waves1 & a /r5g? t we will+ly ab&on$ 9 ! arms ( ! "y wom54 ,!n !y came & sat beside u on ! s&1 & sang1 :ile we dream$ ( nature increate4 ,^! songs did n fail to attract an ard5t y\?2 we knew x1 & :5 we 7 re/$ & refre%$1 we w5t & /ret*$ ourselves ^u our mats1 lett+ new pleasures be born1 new fl[]s1 9 place ( ^? we _h pluck$4 ,my fri5d1 ! tea*]s :o poison y\r s5sibility & /ifle y\r intellig5ce h made y believe = "s c5turies pa/ t ! pleasure ( ,epicurus 0 a pleasure :olly spiritual4 ,epicurus _h too mu* wisdom to disda9 any k9d ( pleasure4 ,he wi%$ to "k1 & he knew1 all enjoym5ts t may become human enjoym5ts2 he abus$ no?+ b made use ( ev]y?+ 9 8 h>moni\s life4 ,x 0 dur+ ! e>ly h\rs ( "o ( ^? happy ev5+s t we f\nd1 a result ( long m$itations1 ( long discussions1 ! atomic sy/em4 ,x 0 a great intellectual a*ievem5t1 ! greate/ t has ev] be5 produc$ among y or outside y\r sph]e4 ,to conceive ! _w z ! product ( a s]ies ( accid5ts1 t is to say ( a s]ies ( facts reb\nd+ to inf9ity "o on ano!r1 is a conclusion at :i* ! noble/ m9ds ( y\r "t d>e h>dly /op1 al?\gh x attracts !m4 ,tw5ty c5turies ( ,platonism h s d]ang$ man's und]/&+ t ! simple tru?s no long] f9d a foot+ 9 x4 ,& yet1 all ! sy/ems t y h imag9$ c be disprov$1 & t ( ,epicurus _c4 ,w\ld y l me to expla9 x to y1 n z y\r pr(essors ( philosophy h defac$ x1 b z we e/abli%$ x 9 our ,ionian ev5+s8 ,i ,we sc>cely "k ! sy/em ( ,epicurus b by ,lucretius' poem4444 ,,he ,! mo/ beautiful1 p]haps1 ( ! works ( m54444 ,ah6 if m5 _h *os5 = ,bible t admirable book6 ,i ,ought we to recognise 9 x a little ( y\r ?\ght8 ,,he ,mu*1 my fri5d1 mu*4 ,x 0 ,i :o guid$ ! "y ,lucretius t[>ds ,z5o1 f ^: m\? he le>nt to love & und]/& our ,epicurus4 ,i f\nd aga9 9 ?is sombre ,roman g5ius some?+ ( ! voluptu\s habit ( m9d t ennobl$ ,epicurus1 a simil> desire ( k1 & at ! same "t a respect = ! secret movem5ts ( life4 ,8 exi/5ce w\ld h be5 t ( a dream]1 if ! future _h n torm5t$ him ) 8 passions4 ,he 0 lov$1 & 0 p]secut$ by jeal\sy1 he1 :o ask$ no?+ f 8 mi/ress b peace = 8 fle% & peace = 8 ?\ght4 ,he lov$4 ,love made an obs]v] ( ! dream]4 ,he wi%$ to le>n ! cause ( love1 & le>nt t love 0 life itself2 he wi%$ to le>n ! cause ( life1 & le>nt t life1 t is to say et]nal movem5t1 0 its own cause4 ,! great adv5tures ( ambition t he witness$ also did mu* to deta* him f social pleasures4 ,! actions ( animals1 s simple1 s precise1 seem$ to him m int]e/+ ?an ! bloody combats ( a few madm5 :o b\ght by a crime ! c]ta9ty ( dy+ by a crime4 ,at ! "t :5 he wrote 8 poem1 ,i 0 almo/ 8 only gue/ at 8 villa ,lucretia1 n f> f ,albanum4 ,x 0 a f>m r ?an a pleasure-h\se1 & (t51 return+ f a walk1 we l5t a h& 9 ! h>ve/ or ! v9tage4 ,memmius1 if he 0 !re1 wat*$ u or play$ ) ! girls4 ,memmius 0 a mundane sage & r lib]t9e4 ,9 ! ev5+ we took up our talk aga94 ,i reveal$ to him 9 _! entirety ! my/]ies t ,z5o1 v jeal\s1 _h half hidd5 f him4 ,on my next visit he read me ! la/ pages ( ! poem1 & ,i recognis$ ) joy 9 ?is language1 less supple b m solid ?an ! ,greek1 ! ideas & ! g5ius ( ! noble ,epicurus3 ,ance/ress ( ! ,romans1 ,o joy ( m5 & gods1 noble ,v5us1 x is ?\ :o1 "u ! vault ( heav5 :]e ! />s revolve1 do/ p ! %ip-c>ry+ sea & ! fruit-be>+ e>?2 to !e all t has life owes its bir? & its sight ( ! light ( ! sun4444 ,i ,at ?y com+1 ,o goddess1 ! w9ds take flight1 & ! cl\ds retire4444 ,,he ,= !e ! e>? scatt]s ! sc5t ( h] fl[]s1 = !e laugh ! waves ( ! deep4444 ,i ,lucretius is n[ b lightly valu$ among m54 ,he is held immoral1 hav+ spok5 ( love )\t hypocrisy & ( dea? )\t illusions4 ,,he ,yes1 he knew too _m ?+s w\nd+ to y\r *ildi% s5sibility4 ,i ,i rememb] a s5t5ce ( ,bossuet1 a s5t5ce t implies a scorn ( antiquity3 ,z soon z ! cross began to appe> 9 ?is _w1 all t m5 us$ to adore on ! e>? 0 buri$ 9 oblivion4 ,! _w op5$ its eyes & 0 a/oni%$ at its ignorance4444 ,,he ,& x is ,i6 ,x is ,i6 ,s _m absurdities 9 my "n6444 ,b our "y wom5 h fall5 asleep1 _! hair m+l$ ) ! fl[]s !y 7 arrang+4 ,let !m be4 ,take away ^! lilacs :i* w\ld give !m heada*es4 ,o div9e creatures1 y "k all1 kn[+ love1 & y h no ne$ ( our va9 philosophies4 ,he rose1 &1 walk+ r\nd ! table1 kiss$ all ?ree ^u ! *eek4 ,!n he sat d[n aga9 beside me1 & spoke3 ,,he ,i %all n tell y :at matt] is2 ,i d n "k4 ,matt] is t :i* is1 t :i* has always be51 t :i* w always be4 ,) ,epicurus1 ,i conceiv$ x z an inf9ity ( atoms1 or ( po9ts1 meet+ at haz>d1 & =m+ gr\ps "h & !re2 x appe>s to me n[ m l a tissue1 b t comes to ! same ?+1 s9ce !re mu/ always be space betwe5 ! cont9u\s elem5ts ( ?is tissue4 ,o!rwise we %\ld h a mass1 immobile1 & consequ5tly in]t4 ,"o _c suppress space1 ^: reality1 h[ev]1 x is impossible to conceive2 = if space is empty x is no?+1 & yet )\t ?is no?+ness no?+ c\ld exi/4 ,9 admitt+ matt] 9 ! =m ( a tissue1 we suppose an inf9ity ( l9es cutt+ ea* o!r 9 all ways2 b a l9e is made up ( po9ts4 ,let u return !n to po9ts2 t is cle>]1 ?\gh n mu* s4 ,y\r *emi/ry believ$ t x rea*$ ! limits ( analysis1 9 discov]+ ! molecules t x c\nts & weighs4 ,b x is evid5t t a pond]able po9t c be cut into two po9ts equally pond]able1 & s on to inf9ity1 & s on )\t limit ( space or ( "t4 ,!re w\ld be1 !n1 two inf9ites3 "o above u1 s9ce e numb] c be increas$2 ! o!r bel[ u1 s9ce e numb] c be dim9i%$4 ,h[ev]1 s9ce space mu/ be consid]$ z an absolute void1 z a p]fect no?+ness1 z no?+1 x is possible t ea* ( ^! two inf9ites w\ld abut %>ply on ?is void1 on ?is no?+4 ,! _w is p]haps limit$4 ,?is tissue is1 p]haps1 a sph]e isolat$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! no?+ness4 ,z "o does n well see h[ some?+ c come out ( ! no?+ness1 or h[ some?+ c become no?+ness1 we %all conclude t ! et]nity ( matt] co9cides ) ! et]nity ( ?is no?+ness4 ,9 ?is way we %all h be+ & n-be+4 ,b1 z n-be+ is p]fectly inconceivable ?\gh necess>y to ! exi/5ce ( be+1 we %all leave x aside2 :at else %\ld we d ) x8 ,i am aw>e t "o ( y\r le>n$ m5 has lately be5 able to speak ) a c]ta9 logic ( ! f9al annulm5t ( matt]2 ,i d n ?9k t ?is idea has a really p]ceptible mean+1 ei!r = m5 or = gods4 ,:at is1 is4 ,dis9tegration1 moreov]1 does n signify de/ruction1 b *ange4 ,! face ( ?+s has *ang$ & w *ange aga91 b ! v ess5ce ( ?+s is z et]nal z *ance4 ,?is univ]se is only "o ( ! innum]able tricks ( *ance1 "o ( ! =tuit\s mom5ts 9 ! et]nal movem5t 444 ,y f9d ?is t$i\s8 ,i ,:at is m int]e/+1 next to our p]sonal life1 ?an ! p]sonal life ( ! _w8 ,,he ,y w die1 & ! _w z y see x w die also4 ,! movem5t t creat$ x by accid5t w de/roy x by its own cont9uity4 ,! vulg> et]nity t y conceive is only a mom5t4 ,h y se5 a top sp9n+8 ,!re is a mom5t1 ab\t ! middle ( its gyration1 :5 ! circles describ$ by "o ( ! po9ts on its circumf]5ce are all describ$ ) a s5sibly equal spe$4 ,! sol> sy/em1 by its precision1 %\ld make u admit t ! top ( :i* we =m "s ( ! atoms is pretty ne>ly half way ?r\gh its sp94 ,motion is n p]petual1 z y "k2 s ! gyration w g on ) necess>ily slack5+ spe$1 until ! top lies d[n on its side & dies4 ,i ,oh6 our dreams ( et]nity6 ,,he ,d ,i t\* !m8 ,a man dies1 a man is born4 ,a _w dies1 a _w is born4 ,i ,r5ewal is n et]nity4 ,,he ,x is n ( et]nity y dream1 b ( immobility4 ,! et]nity y h conceiv$ is only a /oppage ( movem5t4 ,:at %\ld be conceiv$ is ! p]petuity ( movem5t4 ,m51 gods1 & worlds2 et]nal movem5t walks u = a mom5t among ! inf9ities ( *ance4 ,i ,& s all human ef=t1 our philosophies1 our sci5ces1 ! dolor\s & sup]b edifice ( our civilisations4444 ,,he ,de/9y is m beautiful ?an all civilisations4 ,i ,b1 if !y mu/ p]i%1 let _! memory at lea/ rema9 9 ! intellig5ce ( ! gods6 ,,he ,c ! gods survive ! _w t gave !m bir?8 ,we are y\r bro!rs 9 mortality4 ,epicurus knew x4 ,he nev] consid]$ ! gods z o!r ?an provisional immortals4 ,nor _h he ! s+ul> idea ( a unique god1 inf9ite1 et]nal1 c4 ,t belief _h already be5 import$ f ,asia into ,greece1 b ! ,greeks1 n und]/&+ x1 pres5t$ _! :ole pan!on 9 a body ) an ironic immortality4 ,plato & ,ari/otle took x up1 & tri$ to make x reasonable1 b only succe$$ 9 %[+ m cle>ly its philosophical inanity4 ,i did n let ,epicurus1 :om ,i lov$1 lose 8 way 9 ?is metaphysic4 ,god is a dream1 *>m+ or cruel1 useful or dang]\s accord+ to ! heads 9 :i* x reigns1 b no m ?an a dream4 ,ne$ ,i expla9 to y ! impossibility ( ,god8 ,god = m5 is a matt] n ( reason+ b ( s5tim5t4 ,y\r bett] philosoph]s h und]/ood him s well t aft] d5y+ him 9 _! intellects !y h hurri$ to affirm him 9 _! he>ts4 ,t is :at ,i %\ld d1 p]haps1 if we _h to rema9 on ! level ( humanity2 b ,i am come to raise y above m51--= an in/ant1 be=e lett+ y fall back aga94 ,i ,ma/]1 h ,i displeas$ y8 ,,he ,almo/ all ^? :om ,i h rais$ above ! e>? h fall5 aga94 ,! happie/ di$1 "s mom5ts be=e _! p]jury2 ! o!rs d5i$ me4 ,b li/54 ,h y ev] reflect$ on ! inconte/able ma!matical tru?s8 ,9 any case1 y "k t "o is "o1 & t no?+ 9 ! _w c make "o two1 or two "o4 ,9 ! human bra91 e impression1 e s5sation1 e image1 e idea1 mu/ f9d = lodg+ a sep>ate habitation4 ,:o !n has imag9$ a c5tral cell to replace ! s\l8 ,a useless imag9ation1 s9ce ?is cell c\ld only be a r$uction ( ! bra91 z ! bra9 is a r$uction ( ! _w4 ,a unique c5tre ( k is an absurd conception2 ?is unique c5tre is necess>ily compos$ ( z _m receptive z !re are kn[able elem5ts4 ,9 ! same way1 ,god _c be conceiv$ z a simple be+4 ,if he exi/$1 he c\ld exi/ only 9 complexity2 he w\ld be mu* l a man1 he w\ld be mu* l me1 :o am a sup]man4 ,multiply y\rself to inf9ity & y h ! only really conceivable ,almighty4 ,! religions & mode/ philosophies t h imag9$ ,god 9 ! =m ( a p]fect man h at lea/ rema9$ )9 ! limits ( a reasonable analogy4 ,i1 ! "o ( ! gods :om m5 adore1 ,i tell x y 9 all div9e humility3 ,i am a man & ,god is a man4 ,y w nev] transc5d ?is respectable conception )\t go+ into ! absurd4 ,:at is ! ,god ( y\r metaphysicians8 ,an ab/raction ^: reality is no m possible ?an t ( heat1 good1 p5etrability1 tru?1 beauty1 or weight4 ,! religion ( ! ,greeks 0 *>m+1 above all 9 lat] times2 y\r own has n[ & !n giv5 me "s gratification4 ,! ,anci5ts knew ! religion ( beauty & pleasure1 y "k t ( grace & t5d]ness4 ,i scorn y\r philosophies1 :i* are only adroit intellectual /ructures2 ,i h nev] be5 able to scorn y\r leg5ds & y\r sup]/itions1 ! traditional obeisance t y\r m9d makes to y\r s5sibility4 ,b ?is is ! field res]v$ = ! ex]cises ( ! populace1 *ildr5 & timor\s wom54 ,!re are no noble human creatures b ^? :o are 9 love ) !mselves & /udy to extract f _! natures all ! va9 happ9ess conta9$ 9 !m4 ,va9 b real1 & only reality4 ,to "k t "o has b "o life1 & t x is limit$6 ,!re is "o h\r & only "o = ga!r+ ! grapes f ! v9e2 9 ! morn+ ! grape is s\r2 9 ! ev5+ x is too sweet4 ,lose y\r days nei!r 9 weep+ = ! pa/ nor 9 weep+ = ! future4 ,live y\r h\rs1 live y\r m9utes4 ,joys are fl[]s t ! ra9 w t>ni%1 or t w ?r[ _! petals to ! w9d4 ,i ,epicurus6 ,epicurus6 ,,he ,yes1 ,i wi% y to be a new ,epicurus1 & to tea* ! m5 ( to-day :at my fri5d taught long ago to ! ,a!nians4 ,apo/les h spok5 9 my "n :o h succe$$ 9 spread+ ov] ! e>? a doctr9e ( despair4 ,!y taught ! scorn ( all t is human1 ( all t is g5ial1 ( all t is lum9\s4 ,unfitt$ = natural pleasures1 !y s\ght pleasure 9 _! own mis]y & 9 ! mis]y 9 :i* !y plung$ _! bro!rs4 ,!y call$ ! e>? a valley ( te>s1 b ! te>s 7 ^? ^: abundant fl[ 0 caus$ by _! own malignity4 ,baleful to !mselves1 !y 7 baleful to ! m5 :o became ! slaves ( _! sombre dreams4 ,aft] promis+ _! fai?ful an et]nity ( *im]ical joys 9 return = ! true & simple joys !y /ole f !m1 !y took ev5 hope f ! he>t ( man1 !y imag9$ hell4 ,sons ( ! anci5t prie/s ( ,baal1 !y set up 9 my "n ! cruel idol ( _! fa!rs1 & made ( me ! hide\s & presci5t creator ( ^? ^: de/9y 0 damnation4 ,^! mon/]s1 h[ev]1 did n disc\rage me1 & ,i su/a9$ by my inspiration e ef=t ( natural wisdom t ,i saw among all ^! horrors4 ,alas6 ,!y hold y yet1 & ^? :o combat !m1 diff]5t prie/s1 are sometimes prie/s m baleful /ill4 ,y\r morality is to-day ! l[e/ & ! sadde/ t has ev] reign$4 ,! ext]nal hell1 9 :i* y n[ sc>cely believe1 has ent]$ into y\r he>ts1 :]e x dev\rs all y\r joys4 ,i ,yes1 we are sad4 ,9 u1 ! fe> ( s9 has surviv$ ! belief 9 s94 ,we d>e n enjoy any?+4 ,we scorn ! man :o sits d[n 9 ! sunlight to dr9k ! fir/ rays ( ! ,spr+1 b :ile we scorn him we envy him 8 bas5ess1 = we call all unproductive leisure base4 ,:5 we c no long] "w1 we g & wat* ^? :o are work+4 ,,he ,y\r social /ate is an exhibition ( madness4 ,! ,roman slaves _h a life less h>d ?an t ( _m ( y\r "w-p4 ,aft] ! ,semitic fa%ion1 y make ev5 ! wom5 "w6 ,ri* & poor1 all alike1 y "k no?+ ( ! joys ( leisure4 ,y give to "w all ! h\rs ( y\r days1 "s to get bread1 o!rs to a*ieve a pleasure t fatigue prev5ts !m f enjoy+1 & o!rs aga91 ! madde/ ( all1 to increase _! weal?4 ,y h rea*$ t degree ( imbecility 9 :i* lab\r is look$ ^u z n only hon\rable b sacr$1 :51 actually1 x is b a sad necessity4 ,y h lift$ ?is necessity to ! rank ( ! virtues1 :5 x is1 )\t d\bt1 no m ?an ! vice ( a p]v]t$ be+ = :om life1 %ort z x is1 is only a l5g?y t$ium4 ,i ,& ( ?is "w1 :i* at lea/ all[s u to brea! & to eat1 !re is n en\gh = all4 ,?\s&s ( be+s 9 ! mo/ civilis$ t[ns die e day ( hung]1 & ) a sl[ dea?4 ,!y are 9 agony = t51 = tw5ty ye>s 444 ,,he ,increase & multiply4 ,t is ! "w ( my fa!r4 ,he 0 seiz$ ) a sort ( jeal\s & mis*iev\s love = ! ,jews1 a suffici5tly re/less little p1 & %[$ himself curi\s to enc\rage _! natural pride s f> z to make x immod]ate4 ,! result 0 comic & sad4 ,^! ignorant ,b$\9s believ$ !mselves de/9$ to dom9ate ! _w1 & !n disappe>$ z a nation at ! v mom5t :5 ?is dom9ation 0 accompli%$4 ,a s+ul> fate = ! ,jews1 to h giv5 mank9d a religion 9 :i* !y d n believe !mselves6 ,alas6 ,at ! reque/ ( my age+ fa!r1 :o began to f9d ^! prolific b>b>ians t$i\s1 aft] hav+ tri$ to enlight5 ,jesus1 :o _h too _m disciples1 ,i int]e/$ myself 9 ,sa9t ,paul4 ,i came to him z ,i h come to y2 he 0 dazzl$1 & believ$ t ! vision _h giv5 him a div9e mission4 ,i foll[$ him 9 8 j\rneys4 ,8 en]gy amus$ me2 b at ,a!ns1 ,i rang$ myself ) 8 oppon5ts1 ^: laught] ,i excit$4 ,lat] on1 ,i let him die )\t consolations2 8 pride suffic$ him4 ,i ?\ght ?is man less mad ?an ! o!r ?aumaturgi/s :o1 l him1 amus$ ! cr[ds1 b ! idea ( ,god w5t to 8 head1 & he began to believe 9 me1 suppos+ me omnipot5t4 ,x 0 !n t ,i ceas$ to visit him1 = ,i d n c>e to make myself ! facile accomplice ( religi\s divagations4 ,left to himself1 he w5t on he>+ me2 my voice s\nd$ l a buzz+ 9 8 deaf e>s4 ,8 fai? grew measureless1 & he accept$ m>tyrdom4 ,h[ diff]5t f ! *>m+ ,epicurus1 = :om our conv]sations 7 nev] m ?an a l(ty div]sion6 ,b ?is ,paul1 al?\gh halluc9at$1 0 n incapable ( a c]ta9 impo/ure1 & x 0 assur$ly to magnify himself 9 ! eyes ( fools t he pret5d$ to h be5 ravi%$ to heav54 ,x is true t he believ$ 9 my resurrection4 ,:at tales6 ,"o w\ld say t m5 only give words a precise mean+ 9 ord] to h ! pleasure ( us+ !m 9 an opposite s5se4 ,y\r bra9 plays v s+ul> tricks4 ,! dead are dead4 ,! dead are n dead4 ,! dead are liv+4 ,! dead alone are alive4 ,:at juggl]s y are6 ,i ceas$ to d any?+ b amuse myself ) ! developm5ts ( ! new religion4 ,x produc$ v *>m+ fem99e s\ls4 ,:at a priceless creature 0 ,sa9t ,cecilia1 :at an +5u\s lov]4 ,p]haps no o!r woman has kn[n nights s delici\s z ^? t ,cecilia pass$ ) ! angel :o came to visit h]4444 ,i ,val]ian f\nd ,cecilia pray+ 9 h] b$ ) an angel4 ,,he ,poor ,val]ian6 ,he nev] suspect$ ! purity ( 8 betro!d4 ,he lov$ h] too well to be di/urb$ ev5 by ! evid5ce4 ,& s he well des]v$ ! et]nal cr[n t ! ,*ur* decre$ him4 ,if wom5 7 bett] cognisant ( ! /ory ( t excell5t "y man1 ) :at fav\r w\ld !y n decorate 8 memory & 8 image6 ,cecilia nev] ceas$ to love him4 ,an en*antm5t envelop$ ^! simple he>ts4 ,i complet$ _! happ9ess by lett+ !m die 9 ec/asy ) ! c]ta9ty ( f9d+ beyond dea? _! int]rupt$ kisses1 & ( f9d+ !m et]nal4 ,i le>nt1 my fri5d1 to und]/& ! peculi> beauty t ! new religion conceal$ )9 itself2 x held m grace ?an ! pure/ paganism1 & ,i "k n :at ( simplicity & t5d]ness t ,i _h n met be=e4 ,/oic ins5sibility became ridicul\s2 suff]+ 0 ! fa%ion2 ! cr[ns ( roses 7 *ang$ to cr[ns ( ?orns4 ,!re 7 long c5turies ( /upor1 & :5 ! human s\l awoke aga9 & wi%$ to smile1 its smile 0 half ( melan*oly4 ,p]haps m5 w nev] recov] f ! w\nd t ,*ri/ianity has giv5 !m4 ,sometimes x has seem$ to heal ov]2 at ! slighte/ %ock1 at ! slighte/ fev]1 x op5s aga9 & ble$s4 ,happy are ^? :o suff]6 ,t ins5sate say+ /ill haunts y\r enfeebl$ he>ts1 & y fe> joy1 f vanity4 ,y accept$ ! ana!ma hurl$ at ! happ9ess ( liv+ by a few despair+ ,jews1 & :5 y h laugh$ y ask p>don f y\r bro!rs1 because x is writt53 ,happy are ^? :o suff]4 ,man1 :o is always mak+ a pret5ce ( revolt1 is ! mo/ ob$i5t ( dome/icat$ animals4 ,he has accept$ ! mo/ infam\s prescriptions ( all ! moralities 9 turn1 & among y x has always be5 a title to hon\r to kneel be=e a decalogue & receive bl[s f a rope on ! back4 ,! great hypocrites h always be5 y\r *os5 ma/]s1 & "o /ill he>s y neigh at ! idea ( sacrifice4 ,y\r s5sibility has fl[]$ ill2 y\r intellig5ce is inadequate4 ,x has always %[n itself ! dupe ( ! directors ( consci5ce :o h succe$$ ea* o!r on y\r %\ld]s4 ,! prea*]s ( virtue r>ely practise x4 ,y h always _h to deal ) ?ir/y ?roats ^: only c>e has be5 to make y believe t ! f\nta9 has be5 poison$4 ,! morali/ is ! et]nal old man :o makes a t]rible picture ( love to ! "y girl ( :om he is amor\s4 ,advice t fett]s ! developm5t ( en]gy is always hypocritical1 t is to say int]e/$1 advice4 ,!re is also ! nave imitation ( hypocrisy2 !re are ! fools1 ! va91 ! subalt]n rogues3 b ^! are ! ma/]s :om x is necess>y to unmask4 ,i ,:at6 ,h !re nev] be5 s9c]e great m9ds1 true fri5ds ( mank9d8 ,,he ,:at ,i h j said to y mu/ n be tak5 tragically4 ,! greate/ hypocrites are nev] p]fect hypocrites4 ,!re is 9 !m always "o "p ( s9c]ity4 ,! ex]cise ( s9c]ity is ! mo/ natural ?+ 9 man4 ,x ne$s a /rong w to create a fictiti\s "* = oneself2 x also ne$s mu* tal5t1 p]haps ev5 g5ius4 ,! hypocrite1 9 %[+ himself "u a fictiti\s aspect1 dim9i%es 8 pleasure 9 liv+2 he w recov] x 9 its entirety only :5 he has m\ld$ to 8 patt]n a great numb] ( disciples2 h5ce ! proselytism ( all ! great creators ( social lies4 ,b hypocrisy ceases :5 ! new environm5t has be5 creat$1 itself ! creator ( new *>act]s4 ,! e>ly ,prote/ants feign$ a c]ta9 rigidity ( mann]s 9 ord] to depreciate ! ,papi/s4 ,?is hypocrisy became traditional1 !n h]$it>y1 & x is ) v]itable good fai? t ! ,calv9i/s bani% f life all t might make its beauty & its sweetness4 ,! ,ca?olics1 = /rategical purposes1 h set1 9 _! s]mons at lea/1 a /ill high] value on ! scorn ( pleasure1 & x is 9 all navet & good fai?1 l ! ,calv9i/s1 t !y prescribe sev]al virtues ^: practice w\ld fl+ humanity back beyond ! /ate ( savag]y4 ,! philosoph]s1 moreov]1 d n to-day hold views diff]5t f ^!1 & !y w\ld be mu* a/oni%$1 f :at !y say1 to see civilisation1 ) its delici\s complications1 fall into ru91 & make ! e>? l ! fields :]e once 0 ,troy1 & ! des]ts :]e rises /ill ! phantom ( ,timgad4 ,! moral !ories ( humanity & ! =m t !y give to its daily life mu/ be sep>ately consid]$4 ,i h spok5 to y ( ! great hypocrites4 ,!re h also be5 m5 ( great simplicity4 ,nei!r h _h on ! g5]al m>* ( ev5ts ! influ5ce y might suppose4 ,! _w ( ideas & ( words is "o _w1 & ! _w ( facts & ( action is ano!r4 ,!y d\btless react on ea* o!r1 b s slightly1 s g5tly1 & ) s mu* delay1 t _! reciprocal influ5ces are v h>d to e/abli%4 ,h>dly be=e ! la/ fifty or sixty ye>s h ! social ideas ( ,*ri/ianity seem$ occasionally to take an active =m1 & !n ) :at timidity6 ,p]haps ,*ri/ianity w "o day be realis$ 9 practice1 b x w !n h long disappe>$ z religion1 philosophy1 or sy/em ( e?ics4 ,& a new discord betwe5 ?\ght & life w be app>5t4 ,ev5 ?is mu* po/-dat$ realisation ( ! great social doctr9es is1 p]haps1 only an allusion4 ,! field ( ?\ght & ! p>allel field ( action are f9ite2 & s ! same ?\ghts mu/ return aft] a turn ( ! :eel1 & ! same acts4 ,_! co9cid5ce1 ne> or di/ant1 is p]haps =tuit\s4 ,x is 9 va9 t y ?9k & speak2 action enrolls itself ^u ano!r plane1 & ! two planes are p]haps et]nally incapable ( int]section4 ,at mo/ x is admissible t ! vague spectacle ( ?+s inspires 9 man a *irrup+ l t :i* takes ! birds at sunrise4 ,b w\ld y say t x 0 ?is *irrup+ t made ! sun rise8 ,y\r reason+s on ! p[] ( ideas1 :i* w\ld make !m ! creators ( action1 resemble t supposition4 ,! ideas ( man c nev] be o!r ?an ideas aft] ! fact4 ,! future8 ,d y ev5 "k :at sort ( wea!r we %all h to-morr[8 ,! future t y pret5d to =see is only a pa/ arrang$ by y\r imag9ation & y\r s5sibility4 ,y believe t :at y wi% to happ5 w happ54 ,*ildr56 ,! ex]cise ( ?\ght is a game1 b ?is game mu/ be free & h>moni\s4 ,! m useless y conceive x1 ! m beautiful y %\ld wi% x to be4 ,beauty2 t is1 p]haps1 its only possible m]it4 ,9 any case y mu/ n p]mit 9 x ^? little creep+ ideas t haunt corrupt$ bra9s1 z wood-lice haunt rott5 wood4 ,i ,our ?\ghts1 !n1 are fre] ?an our actions8 ,,he ,"o c m easily reta9 9 !m ! illusion ( lib]ty4 ,we are all ( u1 m5 & gods1 9 ! p[] ( de/9y1 & no?+ happ5s t is n ! logical & necess>y consequ5ce ( previ\s movem5ts ( et]nal matt]4 ,we are vessels fitfully c>ri$ by w9ds & curr5ts t[>ds an unkn[n end2 b x is "o ?+ to desc5d ! unconqu]able /ream /e]+ betwe5 ! rocks1 & ano!r to sp9 rudd]less & d]elict4 ,?\ght is a rudd] t mu/ nev] be loos$ nor entru/$ to unwor?y h&s4 ,b ^! ideas are v g5]al1 & c sc>cely1 ,i ?9k1 br+ y mu* consolation4 ,i am l ! apocalyptic prea*]s :o replace reason+ by p]sonifications ( ab/ract ?+s4 ,i h n come to y to (f] y models ( eloqu5ce or /imulat+ enigmas4 ,if ,i make yet "o m ef=t 9 fav\r ( m51 ,i wi% x to be unambigu\s & cle>4 ,b1 alas6 !re are que/ions :]e ! v gods lose !mselves l *ildr5 9 a =e/4 ,! reason ( ?+s escapes u z x escapes y\rselves4 ,we too are du/ ( inf9ity1 a little m brilliant1 t is all4 ,our assemblies1 h[ev]1 consid] "s problems z solv$4 ,!y tr\ble y /ill4 ,we h enslav$ !m1 & our intellig5ce is _! ma/]4 ,i w put _! solutions 9 y\r h&s1 & !n we w g = a walk 9 ?is spr+time t p]haps y w nev] see aga94444 ,i ,nev]8 ,nev]8 ,,he ,s beautiful1 s t5d]1 s limpid1 s p]fum$4 ,i h no p[] ov] y\r human de/9y & d n "k x4 ,be=e desc5d+4444 ,i ,& h[1 ma/]1 did y desc5d among u8 ,,he ,:at a little girl's "q6 ,i come on e>? z easily & z naturally z y g to ,am]ica4 ,h[8 ,! k w\ld be v useless to y1 & c\ld only tempt y to pu]ile & dang]\s exp]im5ts4 ,b !re is ano!r "q t y d>e n ask me1 & to :i* ,i %all reply1 = x is 9 y\r head if n ^u y\r lips4 ,de>e/ *ildr51 br+ u m fl[]s1 br+ u fruits1 give u y\r smiles4 ,! ?ree "y wom5 awoke1 & came to pres5t _! br[s to u4 ,my fri5d (f]$ me h] lips by mi/ake2 ,i took advantage ( ?is1 :i* made h] blu%4 ,%e fl$1 rejo9+ h] companions4 ,x 0 cle> & hot1 ?\gh ! sun 0 n visible4 ,! light seem$ to come f ev]y:]e1 & objects ?rew no %ad[s4 ,?is ph5om5on1 in/ead ( fright5+ me1 increas$ my s5sation ( happ9ess4 ,x seem$ to me t ,i _h rea*$ at la/ a /ate ( beatitude long desir$4 ,love sang 9 my he>t4 ,i obs]v$ ) t5d]ness ! folds ( my fri5d's :ite dress1 :i* float$ beh9d h] z %e ran4 ,h] g>l& ( fl[]s fell1 &1 z %e /oop$ to pick x up1 h] c&id brea/s %[$ at ! edge ( h] corsage4 ,i c\ld n prev5t myself f ru%+ t[>ds h]1 9 a fr5zy1 my m\? full ( kisses & tr\bl$ words4 ,i ,y h n hurt y\rself8 ,,elise ,b ,i h n fall54 ,& %e laugh$1 :ile %e 0 fa/5+ h] hair4 ,i _h tak5 ! g>l&1 mean:ile1 & 0 inhal+ x l a b\quet4 ,t made h] laugh /ill m4 ,i ,fl[]s1 ,elise1 h no long] _! own od\r :5 !y h slept 9 y\r hair or on y\r neck2 x is z if !y _h become y4 ,x is y\r fragrance t ,i brea!4444 ,,elise ,z y l4444 ,elise also no long] knew v well :at %e 0 say+4 ,or 0 %e1 p]haps1 read+ my he>t6 ,l my ma/]1 %e _h j repli$ to a pray] t ,i d>$ n =mulate4 ,i /ret*$ out bo? arms to take ) op5 h&s ! fl[] t ,i desir$1 ! fl[] t 0 be+ giv5 me1 b ,elise 0 already 9 flight4 ,i caught h] up 9 ! middle ( a ?icket ( lilacs4 ,x 0 !re t %e gave me my happ9ess4 ,h] dress1 :i* 0 only a tunic1 fell sl[ly1 unveil+ ! lovel9ess ( my div9ity1 :o seem$ to me to be ,beauty h]self4 ,%e 0 s beautiful t my admiration1 = an in/ant1 0 /rong] ?an my desire4 ,my transport _h c>ri$ me to ! summit ( a m\nta9 s high t ,i became dizzy & my head spun4 ,:5 ,i came to myself1 x seem$ to me t ,i _h put on a new dignity1 & t ! resurrection t _h snat*$ me f a delici\s dea? 0 my entry into a m preci\s life4 ,my fri5d1 once m dress$ 9 h] robe1 h] g>l& ( fl[]s on h] refa/5$ hair1 0 pick+ bran*es ( lilac4 ,i rose to help h]1 = an enorm\s %eaf 0 already fill+ h] :ite arms2 %e gave x me1 & !n %e made a h>ve/ ( p9ks & roses1 & we return$ to my ma/]4 ,he did n seem to h notic$ our abs5ce4 ,he prais$ ! fl[]s & brea!d _! sc5ts1 ?ank+ my fri5d1 :o 0 blu%+ a little1 = h] graci\sness4 ,! two o!r "y wom5 came back ) *]ries & e>ly pea*es1 less s(t ?an _! rosy *eeks4 ,i foll[$ ! example ( my ma/]1 :o kiss$ ! h&s ( ! "y fruit-be>]s1 & congratulat$ !m on be+ ! picture ( pleasure1 ( abundance1 & ( g5]osity4 ,in/ead ( sitt+ d[n1 !y cr\*$ at ! feet ( _! ma/]1 & (f]$ him ! f9e/ ( ! fruits1 look+ 9 8 face = signs ( cont5t4 ,!re 0 a div9e *>m 9 ?is simple1 pa/oral picture1 &1 = a long "t1 ,i obs]v$ x ) joy4 ,^! ?ree be+s seem$ 9 su* p]fect communion t ! sweete/ aroma ( peace surr\nd$ _! bodies4 ,satisfi$1 he t\*$ _! *eeks & _! hair4 ,,he ,*ildr51 ,i love y4 ,!y took aga9 _! places r\nd ! table4 ,my fri5d1 :o _h lean$ h] head on my %\ld]1 sat up to welcome !m4 ,!y spoke 9 a :isp]4 ,,he ,i w\ld tell y1 my fri5d1 9 answ] to y\r secret desire1 t our life1 up !re1 or r yond]1 is v diff]5t f ! life ( m54 ,to beg9 )1 ! gods are v few 9 numb]1 two or ?ree ?\s& at mo/1 m5 & wom54 ,i say1 m5 & wom51 because t is all we are1 ) sup]ior faculties4 ,raise by _m p[]s ! g5ius ( y\r g5iuses1 & y h ! measure ( ^? among u :o dom9ate ! o!rs4 ,! less] among u are also gods1 t is to say t _! s5sibility1 _! intellig5ce1 _! =ce & _! beauty atta9 a degree t y c ) difficulty conceive4 ,y\r arts1 y\r sci5ces1 y\r noble/ passions are in/9cts 9 u2 inde$1 we atta* b small importance to !m4 ,! l5g? ( our life has end$ by tea*+ u ! uselessness ( all t is n pure s5sation1 & our pr9cipal c>e is ! cultivation ( our s5ses1 :i* are1 9 fact1 highly develop$4 ,we deliv] ourselves to e pleasure ) a div9e frankness1 & x w\ld be difficult = ^? ( u :o h n associat$ ) m5 to und]/& ! mean+s y h giv5 to ! words lu/1 gluttony1 & idl5ess4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! pleasures ( relativity are unkn[n to u1 & we are ignorant ( vanity1 deceit1 envy1 or ang]4 ,our pride is only ! consci\sness ( ! =ce t we feel is liv+ 9 ourselves4 ,our wom5 diff] little f y\rs1 t is to say t !y be> ! same relation to u z y\rs to y4 ,we d n consid] !m inf]ior b diff]5t1 & ?is diff]5ce makes our common happ9ess4 ,!y are admirable creatures ( pleasure1 b ! pride t is natural to !m makes !m selfi%4 ,my fri5d1 ev5 = a god1 above all = a god1 p]haps1 y\r wom5 equal ours4 ,!y "k h[ to =get !mselves 9 love2 !y "k h[ to f9d _! happ9ess 9 ! happ9ess t !y give4 ,if _! s5ses are less delicate1 _! fle% less odor\s1 _! arts ( pleasure m rudim5t>y1 _! he>ts are m s5sitive4 ,ah6 to read 9 _! eyes _! gratitude = ! pleasure !y h giv54 ,! ?ree "y wom51 :o _h li/5$ att5tively1 l[]$ _! heads1 smil+ at ea* o!r out ( ! corn]s ( _! eyes4 ,my fri5d1 h[ev]1 d>$ to speak4 ,,elise ,b we are also grateful = ! pleasure t is giv5 u4 ,our s5sibility is n only 9 our he>ts4 ,i ,wom5 d seem to h no o!r pleasure ?an ! pleasure !y give4 ,,elise ,i d n believe t4 ,,he ,de> creature ( pleasure1 x is none ! less true4 ,,elise ,x is true1 s9ce y say x1 b ^! wom5 are n true wom54 ,,he ,!y are diff]5t f y1 my fri5d2 t is all4 ,b ,i agree ) y2 true wom5 bo? give & receive4 ,,elise ,t is true inde$6 ,i ,div9e fri5d1 h[ ,i love y6 ,,elise ,& ,i1 ,i dete/ y4 ,i /ret*$ out my arms to draw to me ^? lips t ,i desir$1 b %e took my h&s 9 h]s1 & kiss$ !m passionately4 ,,he ,& y envy ! gods6 ,i ,i envy nei!r ! gods nor any man1 & ,i desire no o!r woman1 s9ce ,i h kn[n ,elise4 ,,he ,my com+ ^u e>?1 ?is "t1 w at lea/ h giv5 happ9ess to "o human be+4 ,,elise ,or two4 ,i ,:at a dream6 ,d n awake u6 ,,he ,y %all n be awak5$4 ,! two "y wom5 look$ at me curi\sly4 ,i ev5 ?\ght t ,i disc]n$ "s sort ( pity 9 _! eyes4 ,my ma/] div9$ my ?\ght4 ,,he ,yes1 my fri5d1 !y are immortals4 ,!y came z ,i h come4 ,is x m surpris+ to see goddesses on e>? ?an to see a god8 ,i turn$ t[>ds ,elise1 pal+ ) emotion4 ,,he ,%e too4 ,b d n be afraid1 = %e loves y1 & love has giv5 h] a he>t exactly l y\r man's he>t4 ,%e has become a woman 9 giv+ h]self to y1 & %e w nev] leave y4 ,,elise ,nev]4 ,nev] s long z y live1 my mortal lov]4 ,nev]1 & y\r memory %all %>e my immortality4 ,i ,n[ ,i und]/& ! sup]human happ9ess ,i f\nd 9 y\r arms1 ,o que56 ,b is t possible8 ,h ! times ( my?ology return$8 ,,he ,y see x4 ,!y h nev] be5 aboli%$1 moreov]1 unless 9 y\r beliefs1 unless 9 :at y believe t y believe4 ,= is n ,*ri/ianity1 j l ! religions x ?\ght x de/roy$1 ! /ory ( ! relations betwe5 gods & m58 ,does ! visit ( a dove to ! lovelie/ ( ! ,jewi% wom5 diff] s mu* f ! visit ( ! swan to ! voluptu\s ,l$a8 ,! _s 9 :i* y consid] ^! div9e anecdotes1 *anges ) ! c5turies1 b ! anecdotes are always ! same1 because love is always ! same4 ,if y\r prie/s 7 to he> me1 !y w\ld say t ,i blasphem$1 ,i :o 0 t swan1 ,i :o 0 t dove4 ,b :5 !y say t ,i 0 ! son ( ! dove1 !y ?9k !y are /at+ a great tru?1 & p]haps !y are "r1 s9ce t fable has *ang$ ! col\r ( heav54 ,b ! col\r ( heav5 w *ange aga91 & !y w n p]ceive x4 ,all y\r sci5ce hi!rto has consi/$ 9 giv+ diff]5t names to diff]5t appe>ances4 ,"s day1 p]haps1 y w le>n t ! same ?+ happ5s always1 t is to say no?+1 & y w leave ! illegible romance ( ! inf9ite1 & live y\r own lives4 ,x is wor? ! tr\ble4 ,"s day y w le>n ?is1 & y w be mu* a/oni%$ at hav+ lo/ c5turies ^u c5turies 9 va9ly obs]v+ ph5om5a ( :i* y p]ceive only ! brok5 reflections 9 a sea t is %ak5 by ! /orms ( y\r imag9ation4 ,! life ( ! gods1 my fri5d1 diff]s f y\rs 9 ?is above all1 t x is = !m )\t f9ality4 ,our acts are suffici5t to !mselves1 & we d n look = _! ju/ification 9 imm$iate or di/ant consequ5ces4 ,! wret*$ness ( y\r activity is1 t x =esees repose4 ,our end is 9 ! act2 y\rs 9 ! effects ( ! act4 ,b1 s9ce happ9ess is 9 ! act1 y pass x by1 & :5 y re/ x is 9 we>9ess & bor$om4 ,= u1 to live is to act1 & to act is to be happy4 ,p]haps1 r ?an sup]m51 we are sup]ior animals3 intuition s]ves u z in/9ct1 & if sometimes we "k regret we are always ignorant ( remorse4 ,passion1 :i* may mislead u = a mom5t1 leaves u satisfi$1 z soon z we h obey$ x1 ev5 if our desire has be5 unable to realise itself 9 its entirety1 ev5 if our curiosity has _h to /op half-way4 ,!re rema9s to u !n ! hav+ ex]cis$ aga9/ an ob/acle our faculties ( action2 we be> no malice aga9/ ! ob/acle4 ,we are l *ildr5 :o h lo/ 9 a game1 & are1 all ! same1 v happy to h play$4 ,i ,true1 man wi%es to w91 always to w91 &1 beat51 if he does n suff] 9 8 vanity1 he suff]s 9 8 pride4 ,,he ,:i* is n a g5u9e pride4 ,pride wor?y ( ! "n does n rebel aga9/ sup]ior =ces4 ,x yields z quickly z possible & retires into itself1 pr\d ( :at x is & disda9ful ( :at x is n4 ,y\r human pride is (t5 no m ?an a bl9d folly4 ,! pride ( ! gods is cle>-sight$4 ,b :at ne$ h y ( kn[+ u1 s9ce y h no p[] ov] u8 ,y\r pray]s move u1 z ! songs ( ! birds move y1 accord+ to our mood2 we f9d !m pa9ful or agreeable1 & 9 ei!r case pass on1 ?9k+ ( s]i\s matt]s1 t is to say ( ! liv+ ( our lives4 ,! gods1 my fri5d1 are selfi%1 &1 if !y busy !mselves ) m51 x is f caprice1 9 ord] to v>y _! pleasures4 ,y\r joys1 to tell y ! tru?1 t\* u m ne>ly ?an y\r sorr[s1 &1 if we _h ! p[]1 we w\ld m will+ly s5d new happ9esses to ! happy ?an joys to ! doleful4 ,= we hold 9 great scorn intellectual disord]1 & unbalanc$ s5sibility3 n[ unhapp9ess is produc$ by "o ( ^! two tr\bles1 or by bo?4 ,he :o is ma/] ( nei!r 8 n]ves nor 8 ?\ght does n seem to u v wor?y ( pity4 ,help1 moreov]1 w\ld be useless to him4 ,help w\ld be = him no m ?an ! brief sunbeam t passes betwe5 two /orm-cl\ds t ! w9d has sep>at$ = a mom5t4 ,& !n1 we h no p[]4 ,rul$1 l y1 by de/9y1 we contemplate ! et]nal movem5t ( ?+s1 ) a m p]spicaci\s eye1 b z p[]less to alt] _! c\rse4 ,none ! less1 ,i am n pitiless4 ,physical evil breaks my he>t1 & x is precisely t :i* is altoge!r beyond my p[]1 t :i* is )\t a rem$y4 ,life et]nally dev\rs itself4 ,e organism is a prey4 ,! liv+ is eat5 alive4 ,e animal is a fea/1 & e animal is a gue/4 ,! heal?y /ate is to be a fea/4 ,! gods d n escape ?is dilemma2 !y are s organis$ z to be a durable fea/1 t is all4 ,!y resi/ ! attacks ( ! inf9itely little1 z a m\nta9 resi/s a colony ( ants4 ,b let "t pass1 & c5tury aft] c5tury g by1 & ! ants w h got ! bett] ( ! m\nta91 ?\gh !y are1 nev]!less1 de/9$ !mselves to p]i% "u invisible bites4 ,we %all see1 z ,i h already told y1 & x pa9s me to ?9k ( x1 humanity disappe>1 & ) x all !8 animal species t p ! e>? to-day4 ,o!r =ms are elaborat+ 9 ! my/]ies ( et]nal matt]4 ,! wat] ( ! oceans f]m5ts & swells ) life r\nd ! magnetic poles4 ,t :i* is born rises tirelessly aga9/ t :i* has be5 born4 ,! sorr[ ( liv+ is ! obscure consci\sness ( feel+ oneself dy+4 ,b :5 ,i see humanity disappe>1 x is at fir/ 9 ! mann] ( ! ants & ! bees1 & ( all ! o!r animalities1 once intellig5t & creative1 n[ r$uc$ to me*anical exi/5ce4 ,y w come to resemble m>vell\s clocks4 ,y\r ma!matical complexity w be ! admiration ( ! intellig5ces :i* h succe$$ y\r own4 ,_! multiple & contradictory activity w /op sometimes1 /ruck by surprise1 to obs]ve ! sur5ess ( y\r movem5ts1 & y w /ill be "o ( ! t]ms1 ?\gh no long] ! same1 9 ! di/urb+ problem ( intellig5ce & in/9ct4 ,i h also sometimes ?\ght t on y\r e>? !re w\ld be a sl[ return t[>ds primordial unity4 ,e organism w\ld be re-absorb$ into t =mless yet liv+ jelly1 :i* has be5 diff]5tiat$1 little by little1 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 into myriads ( dissimil> be+s4 ,! movem5t1 aft] rea*+ its climax1 w\ld retrace its /eps4 ,evolution w\ld cont9ue 9 retrogression4 ,! v]tebrate w\ld become once m ! annelid1 ! annelid ! no?+ t creeps l a spot ( oil on ! surface ( wat]4 ,z = ! de/ruction ( our sol> _w by a cataclysm1 x is a !atrical idea1 b ?\gh !atrical1 n impossible4 ,x is at once dramatic & vulg>1 )9 ! rea* ( ev]ybody1 & )\t philosophical or sci5tific int]e/4 ,anybody c conceive a %ock1 & a bur/+ 9 pieces1 z he conceives a fire1 a wreck1 or an explosion4 ,if x is ! tru?1 x is )\t int]e/4 ,! tru? is a bridge t mu/ be cross$ to ga9 ! o!r side ( ! /ream4 ,he rose4 ,! "y wom51 en*ant$1 %ook _! dresses1 & arrang$ ! folds ( !m4 ,elise ?rew me a t5d] look & jo9$ h] companions1 :o 7 already mov+ away4 ,,he ,j s4 ,let u walk a little4 ,besides1 my disc\rse is ne>+ its end4 ,we h /irr$ up _m ideas4 ,9 putt+ !m 9 _! places 9 y\r head1 y w consid] !m ) c>e4 ,ord] is almo/ ! :ole ( k4 ,come4 ,! morn+ is ab\t to be born1 ! real morn+1 & ,i d n wi% to di/urb t to :i* m5 are accu/om$4 ,i h nev] done s4 ,! duty ( ! gods is to respect logic4 ,we took a long walk ?r\gh ! fre%1 fl[]+ pa?s4 ,x seem$ to me t ! famili> g>d5 became an imm5se & magical =e/4 ,! p]spectives /ret*$ out "u tall trees to a /ream t fl[$ sl[ly "u ! popl>s t edg$ x4 ,!n ! /ream disappe>$2 x 0 a glade :]e roebuck pass$ 9 troops4 ,we w5t on & ! appe>ances *ang$ cont9ually4 ,at c]ta9 mom5ts ,i f\nd aga9 ! g>d5 ( my summ] morn+s1 ) its lawns1 its fl[]-b$s1 its trees1 f :i* doves kept fall+1 its pa?s1 its seats2 ,i seem$ to he> ! laught] ( ! *ildr51 ! disputes ( ! play]s1 ! murmur ( ! c\ples4 ,all ?is w5t on 9 my head1 accompani$ by my fri5d's words1 & ,i 0 drunk1 ) love1 ) ideas1 & ) lovel9ess4 ,,he ,we h settl$ sev]al great que/ions ) ! logical intrepidity ( our m9ds4444 ,i ,z = me1 ,i he> & ,i believe4 ,,he ,an und]/&+ auditor is half ( ! disc\rse4 ,! solit>y s9ks & loses himself 9 ! :irlw9d ( 8 reason+s4 ,a ^w1 ev5 a look1 is en\gh to give him back 8 equilibrium4 ,i 0 say+1 !n1 t we h done l ! philosoph]s4 ,we h solv$ ! great que/ions ( metaphysic1 by attack+ !m at ! head1 t is to say at ! "p t is unattackable4 ,to _! affirmation ( an absolute & at ! same "t consci\s god1 we h oppos$1 z we h a "r to d1 a simple & categorical d5ial4 ,we c\ld take up ! attack at ! o!r end1 beg9 f ourselves1 seek our cause1 f9d ,god1 seek ! cause ( ,god1 & s on to inf9ity4 ,h[ev] l>ge a numb] "o conceives1 a l>g] is always possible4 ,& s ?is t]rible ,god recoils z "o draws ne> him into ! dep?s ( ! abysses1 & ! tir$ intellig5ce1 l a huntsman :o yields to ! ruses ( 8 qu>ry1 turns r\nd1 goes home & ?9ks ( supp]1 t is to say ( practical life4 ,^! subtle games give ! m9d a juggl]'s skill4 ,!y are nei!r )\t attraction nor )\t utility1 b !y are games4 ,drunk5ness is to be f\nd 9 !m1 b n happ9ess4 ,n[1 happ9ess is ! important matt]4 ,"o mu/ be happy4 ,let u1 !n1 limit ourselves to ! affirmation t ! _w is n gov]n$ by an intellig5ce at once inf9ite & consci\s4 ,= lack ( ano!r ^w1 let u /op at ! idea ( *ance1 z 9 ! "t ( my de> ,epicurus4 ,no?+ has be5 f\nd m beautiful1 m cle>1 no?+ t bett] satisfies ! m9d ( a man or ! m9d ( a god4 ,x comes to ! same ?+ z say+3 t :i* is1 is4 ,?is simple proposition admits ( no objection2 x defies e sophism & e artifice4 ,! idea ( ,god is only ! %ad[ ( man project$ 9 ! inf9ite4 ,make use ( ?is s5t5ce z supreme refutation & y w f9d few m9ds capable ( dis5tangl+ its mean+ or ev5 ( reli%+ its irony4 ,i d n speak to y ( ! gods ( ! nurses1 ( ! little naughty *ildr51 & ( ! good lab\r]s4 ,p sometimes amuse !mselves 9 n>rat+ my appe>ance on e>?1 & ,i am to be se51 9 ^! poor tales1 dr9k+ ?9 w9e1 gossip+ ) h\sekeep]s1 enc\rag+ /rikes1 s++ ! int]nationale1 d5\nc+ silk dresses1 furs1 & :ite gloves4 ,i appe> to ! a/oni%$ populace z a half-tipsy dolt & a good fell[1 & yet at sight ( me civilis$ m5 fly = _! lives & give place to ! mob4 ,! div9e ideal ( ! prie/s does n mu* diff] f ?is1 &1 aft] all1 if ,i _h to *oose1 ,i %\ld p]haps pref] ! company ( lab\r]s to t ( sem9>i/s4 ,b ,i h nev] be5 accessible to su* humble desires1 &1 moreov]1 ,i am n ,god1 ,i am only a god4 ,t is :y ,i laugh at ! confusion ( ! cate*isms1 ( ! pi\s dreams & ( ! revolution>y dreams alike4 ,i h no p[]1 b ,i h nev] desir$ ei!r ! reign ( equality or t ( sanctity4 ,i w\ld r brea! y\r fl[]s ?an y\r s\ls1 y\r wom5 ?an y\r intellects4 ,y\r fl[]s6 ,%all ,i tell y8 ,we h no fl[]s2 we h only ^? t gr[ wild 9 our uncultivat$ fields1 our pa?less =e/s6 ,! gods d n "w4444 ,my ma/] pluck$ a magnific5t pe>ly rose1 a rose z lovely z a woman's face1 & rema9$ = a long "t sil5t4 ,i und]/ood t he 0 m$itat+4 ,he murmur$-- ,"w3 ?is rose is a "w4444 ,he comp>$ x 9 8 m9d to ! frail graces ( ! eglant9e4 ,,he ,all is contradiction4 ,i w\ld say no m4 ,^? :o creat$ ?is rose are n ^? :o enjoy x4 ,no paym5t is ! equival5t ( ! pleasure ,i feel 9 brea?+ its sc5t2 & ,i1 ,i h done no?+ b pass by1 & pluck x4 ,m5 rebel4 ,h[ w y prev5t !m f rebellion8 ,!y are "r4444 ,he /opp$1 obs]v+1 b )\t see+ x1 ! delici\s l&scape t surr\nd$ u4 ,! emotional sil5ce 0 only di/urb$ by ! murmur ( ! bees1 ! %rill cries ( ! little birds1 or ! light fall+ ( ! doves :o dropp$ f ! trees ) a noise ( silk dresses4 ,i 0 *ew+ bits ( grass1 ) an air1 l 81 ( preoccupation1 b ,i 0 ?9k+ ( next to no?+4 ,,he ,!y are "r4 ,& yet rebellion is useless4 ,x is ugly4 ,happ9ess is n 9 revolt4 ,y %\ld f9d a balance4 ,y d n "k h[ to re/4 ,i did n scorn "w j n[1 b prais$ idl5ess4 ,take ^! two ideas & plait !m h>moni\sly toge!r4 ,y\r life1 %ort z x is1 w\ld be z good z ours1 if y 7 to succe$ 9 unit+ ^! two alt]natives4 ,! same p %\ld turn by turn re/ & "w4 ,b1 to make oneself wor?y ( leisure6 ,p]haps m intellig5ce is ne$$ to "k h[ to d no?+ ?an to "k h[ to "w4 ,! pres5t /ate ( ?+s _c la/4 ,b c "o ev] tell8 ,& if1 by *ance1 x %\ld la/8 ,!n1 !re w\ld be =m$ two ca/es among m54 ,!y exi/ already 9 sket*1 !y w\ld come to exi/ 9 precise draw+s ) viol5t cont\rs4 ,x w\ld be almo/ impossible = a slave to become a ma/]4 ,b a ma/] w\ld always be able to become a slave4 ,y\r ma/]s ( ! day are only slaves :o1 fre$ = a mom5t1 w necess>ily fall back into ! s]vitude t is _! de/9y4 ,y see1 ,i am amus+ myself ) prophecy4 ,none ! less1 :at ,i "k ( ! ord] ( ?+s is :at is app>5t to ! eyes ( all4 ,d n take my words too s]i\sly4 ,on ! :ole1 s9ce m5 h _h laws1 ^! laws h n v>i$4 ,no d\bt1 f t mom5t1 y\r evolution 0 complete4 ,p]haps y w nev] be able fur!r to modify y\rselves1 if n by ext]nal means4 ,h5ce ! ne$ ( mat]ial progress1 :i* is only gr&iose vanity4 ,at ! end ( ! swifte/ j\rneys1 ! man & ! woman meet face to face1 seek+ 9 ea* o!r's eyes ! motive ( liv+1 t is to say happ9ess4 ,e>? has become a n>r[ cage = y4 ,h[ev]1 birds t y are1 x is y\r cage1 & y are =bidd5 to leave x4 ,y c pa9t x 9 ! t5d]e/ col\rs2 x is a cage1 & x is y\r cage4 ,y w no long] g to heav51 ! />s h fall54 ,if ?is heav5 ( :i* ! *ildhood ( humanity dream$ is a p>adise1 all ! seats 9 x are tak54 ,we h no ne$ ( y1 & are happy :]e we are2 we %all nev] give place to y4 ,besides1 at :at mom5t w\ld y und]take ! j\rney8 ,at y\r dea?8 ,:5 "o is dead1 x is a little late = travell+4 ,! immortality ( ! s\l 0 )\t d\bt ! ma/]piece ( ! ecclesia/ical imag9ation4 ,) ?is tru? 9 8 pocket1 a man may w&] ?r\gh all c\ntries1 & always f9d s]vants4 ,! woman :o has lo/ h] lov] kisses ! feet ( ! impo/or :o promises h] ! r5ewal 9 ! beyond ( h] temporal felicities4 ,! prie/ (f]s 8 slipp] ) indiff]5ce4 ,!y are ! happie/ ( m51 = !y h end$ by believ+ 9 a fable s productive4 ,h[ %\ld !y d5y ! tru? & beauty ( ?is m>vell\s tree ^: fruits are gold & love toge!r8 ,^? :o promise a t]re/rial p>adise are no less baleful to human en]gy4 ,!y too tea* sacrifice1 ! scorn ( ! pres5t h\r1 & walk+ & work+ ) eyes fix$ on ! future4 ,prie/s ( religion1 prie/s ( politics1 all sell v de>ly ! tickets ( a lott]y t w nev] be drawn4 ,d !y "k x8 ,tile m]*ants ( p]haps are n necess>ily m]*ants ( lies4 ,"s ( !m are ! fir/ to be dup$ by ! secrets !y h inh]it$1 & !y make victims ( !mselves = ! vanity ( lead+ a m num]\s troop ( victims to ! sacrifice4 ,a tradition enc\rages y to hon\r ! m>tyr = 8 fai?4 ,! m>tyr is only an ob/9ate man4 ,he is 9 ! wrong1 s9ce he is conqu]$4 ,! dea? t m5aces him %\ld h enlight5$ 8 und]/&+4 ,! wise man has b "o belief3 himself2 ! wise man has b "o fa!rl&3 life4 ,d n imag9e t ,i am tea*+ y ! vulg> selfi%ness ( ! com$ies & ! dr9k+ songs4 ,oneself may cov] a _w4 ,! brutes are ! only solit>ies4 ,a man's s5sibility is a surface ^: ext5t he alone is capable ( measur+4 ,"o be+ (t5 includes _m be+s4 ,if x does n include at lea/ two1 x is n human1 p]haps n animal2 x is "o ( ! /ones 9 ! road "u ! feet ( o!r m54 ,true selfi%ness is a h>mony4 ,b ?is h>mony mu/ be compos$ by oneself1 & wov5 ) "o's own h&s4 ,to receive happ9ess ready-made w\ld be (f]+ "o's neck to ! rope4 ,*ri/ianity f\nd a v beautiful =mula3--to "w out "o's salvation4 ,n[ t is a p]sonal "w4 ,if "s "o %\ld propose a me?od to y1 exam9e x4 ,if y are be+ (f]$ salvation already prep>$1 turn away y\r head3 ! food is poison$4 ,also1 ,i br+ y no comm&m5t4 ,i submit a sy/em to y3 ! liv+ ( "o's life4 ,:at d ^? movem5ts ( ! _w matt] to y t d n t\* y\r s5sibility8 ,keep y\r te>s = y\r own pa9s1 & = ^? t scrat* y l brambles z y pass4 ,!re is no o!r e?ic ?an ?is3 ! conque/ ( pa94 ,if x w\nds y1 be sil5t1 & ?9k ( y\r rev5ge4 ,words are sn>es4 ,jo9t responsibility8 ,h y felt ! prick8 ,no8 ,!n y h no %>e 9 ! responsibility4 ,d n judge by ! intellect ! affairs ( s5sibility1 &1 :5 y\r bus9ess is to und]/&1 be ins5sible to all t is n reason4 ,i ,b h[ conqu] pa98 ,,he ,physical pa9 is ! bus9ess ( y\r doctors4444 ,! rem$y = moral pa9 is confid5ce 9 oneself4 ,to yield to pa9 is to accept ! wor/ ( humiliations4 ,to suff] because ( a woman is to make oneself ! slave ( a woman4 ,b !re are mom5ts :5 x mu/ be pleasant n to d5y "o's pa94 ,"o makes a pleasure ( x4 #a ,i h kn[n su* mom5ts4 ,,he ,!re are unconqu]able evils4 ,!n ! idea t life has an end w help to support ! weight ( x4 ,f9ally1 my fri5d1 !re is ! supreme act t y\r resign$ morality blames1 ! act ! vision ( :i* gave s mu* en]gy to ! c>eless life ( ! anci5ts3 !re is suicide4 ,suicide is a mon/] t "o w\ld h to tra9 oneself to obs]ve ) calm4 ,comp>$ to c]ta9 physical evils1 to c]ta9 pa9s1 to c]ta9 =feitures1 x w\ld soon appe> z a fri5d1 v ugly1 b cordial4 ,does x n des]ve ! g5tle/ names8 ,is x n ! consol]8 ,is x n deliv]ance8 ,b "o mu/ n play ) suicide4 ,amor\s *ildr5 h made ( x a ge/ure z pu]ile z _! s\ls4 ,?is supreme refuge f great pa9s %\ld n be ! rem$y = little deceptions4 ,if y\r morality _h *os51 in/ead ( ! teas+ rle ( a jeal\s old maid1 t ( an amiable & prud5t fri5d1 x w\ld h taught y ! art ( wre/l+ ) ,de/9y1 &1 :5 h] grip is inv9cible & cruel1 ! supreme fe9t1 :i* is to vani% 9 smoke4 ,to h made a c[>dice ( suicide is a s+ul> idea4 ,x is explicable 9 ! ord] ( religi\s beliefs2 x is mad = ! man :o believes nei!r 9 ! survival ( ! s\l nor1 above all1 9 future comp5sations4 ,s9ce1 :e!r y w or no1 my fri5d1 dea? is y\r de/9y1 at lea/ live4 ,d n always look at y\r feet1 b d n look too f> be=e y4 ,to be born1 to appe>1 to disappe>3 =get ! la/ t]m4 ,human wisdom is to live z if "o 7 nev] to die1 & to ga!r ! pres5t m9ute z if x 7 to be et]nal4 ,i ,if ! pres5t m9ute c\ld b la/ = ev]6 ,,he ,:y n8 ,h[ long h y sp5t ) me8 ,d y "k8 ,two h\rs or an et]nity8 ,i ,x seems to me t ,i h always kn[n y1 always se5 y1 always he>d y4 ,,he ,v well6 ,t is h[ to live4 ,i ,d y1 :o d5y bless$ et]nity to m51 give x !m by y\r pres5ce & y\r words8 ,:o are y !n8 ,,he ,h ,i n told y8 ,see1 he d\bts already4 ,i ,x is t ,i am too happy4 ,,he ,poor m51 div9e s5sations are too /rong = ! fragility ( y\r n]ves4 ,:at w\ld y d ) an et]nity8 ,y w\ld sp5d x 9 trembl+ le/ y %\ld lose x4 ,happ9ess1 = y1 is n possession b desire4 ,:5 y no long] h any?+ to desire1 bor$om comes1 sits d[n on y\r knees1 & sl[ly cru%es y4 ,y f9d ! woman :o has made y drunk heavi] ?an a m\nta9 :5 ! drunk5ness passes away1 & y groan if ! head t is /ill wet ) y\r kisses leans too lov+ly on y\r arm or on y\r %\ld]4 ,y f9d happ9ess only 9 clos+ y\r eyes2 on op5+ !m aga9 y f9d bor$om4 ,s9ce y d n "k h[ to live1 dream1 believe4 ,y w\ld be glad1 w\ld y n1 if y 7 able to d\bt my words8 ,well6 ,i give y leave4 ,d l s _m o!r m54 ,accept ! practice ( a belief t makes y laugh1 & ( an e?ic t y scorn 444 ,i ,no1 no1 ,i am free6 ,y h loos$ my h&s1 y h taught me to brea!4 ,,he ,ah6 ,s ! me?od ,i propose to y is n s bad6 ,i believe1 inde$1 t1 ( all ^? t c rule ! life ( a wise man1 x is ! mo/ voluptu\s4 ,if d\bt has no long] a place 9 y\r intellig5ce1 put x into y\r actions4 ,kn[+ ! vanity ( ev]y?+1 ( religions1 ( philosophies & ( e?ics1 submit outw>dly to cu/oms1 to prejudices1 & to tradition4 ,"t y\r /ep to ! rhy?m ( ! popul> m9d4 ,i ,:at6 ,submission8 ,,he ,d y pref] revolt8 ,i ,i am n a slave4 ,,he ,v true4 ,b lib]ty is an int]nal joy4 ,"o is ! m free ! less "o seeks to appe> s4 ,a woman is less beautiful :5 %e has divulg$ h] beauty4 ,a man is less free :5 he makes a p>ade ( 8 lib]ty4 ,"o mu/ hide "o's good =tunes4 ,my fri5d1 ,i h %[n y ! philosophy ( ! gods4 ,accept its me?od if y feel y\rself /rong en\gh to foll[ x )\t despair4 ,we are1 & t suffices u4 ,c y say z mu*8 y :o _c take a /ep t[>ds happ9ess )\t tak+ "o t[>ds dea?8 ,hope1 if y h ne$ ( hope4 ,dr9k1 if y are ?ir/y4 ,d y ?9k t ,i am je]+1 & t1 aft] hav+ treat$ y z a god1 ,i am treat+ y fir/ z a man & !n z a *ild8 ,no4 ,! tru? is t e "q imm$iately receives 9 my m9d all ! diff]5t & ev5 contradictory solutions t c answ] x4 ,i see1 w\ld y believe x1 ! six sides ( ! cube at "o glance4 ,i "k t ! lea/ reasonable ( ?+s is reason2 ,i "k t no?+ is m cruel ?an s5tim5t4 ,!re is n "o ( y\r sy/ems ( :i* ,i _c make a circuit 9 two or ?ree ?\ghts4 ,!y are curi\s ru9s2 "s ( !m /ill attract su* a conc\rse ( p t "o =gets t !y are ru9s4 ,travel1 & make pilgrimages4 ,i h fav\r$ ! mat]ialism ( ,epicurus1 ,sa9t ,paul's ,*ri/ianity1 ,sp9oza's pan!ism4 ,h ,i spok5 to y ( ,sp9oza8 ,i lov$ him mu* also4 ,we us$ to dr9k milk :ile we 7 discov]+ ! id5tity ( reality & p]fection4 ,he 0 "o ( ! two completely happy m5 ,i h kn[n2 ! o!r 0 ,epicurus4 ,sp9oza f\nd happ9ess 9 asceticism2 ,epicurus1 9 pleasure4 ,!y bo? liv$ smil+4 ,i regrett$ !m equally4 ,!re are two ma/]s = mank9d1 & ne>] to mank9d ?an myself4 ,i rememb] "o ( ,sp9oza's propositions3 ,ea* man necess>ily desires or repulses1 accord+ to ! laws ( 8 nature1 :at he consid]s good or bad4 ,t means3 e "o naturally desires to be happy4 ,great commonplace1 & great tru?3 !re is no o!r philosophy1 !re is no o!r me?od4 ,virtue is1 to be happy4 ,!y are1 !n1 v wick$1 ^? among y1 :o1 keep+ p[]1 t is to say =ce1 9 _! own h&s1 use x to =bid m5 access to ! road t displeases !mselves4 ,:at6 ,i %\ld h us$ my p[] to undeceive ,cecilia1 ^: innoc5t kisses 7 pray]s1 ^: life 0 a happy walk t[>ds m>tyrdom & heav56 ,:at infatuation1 to believe oneself 9 possession ( ! tru?1 &1 !n1 :at *ildi%ness1 to believe t ! tru? is necess>ily useful6 ,my fri5d1 :at is true is true1 & :at is beautiful is beautiful1 & betwe5 ^! t]ms1 & betwe5 all t c\ld be ins]t$1 !re is no necess>y relation4 ,i smile at human illusions1 b ,i w\ld n make !m "o 9 a s+le & compulsory illusion4 ,y love ,elise2 obey y\r desires ev5 if !y seem absurd to y4 ,%e w d ! same = y1 & y w bo? ta/e great joys4 ,we _h return$1 little by little1 to our />t+ po9t4 ,! "y wom5 jo9$ u ne> ! rose-g>d54 ,a diff]5t light _h replac$ ! spr+time brilliance t surr\nd$ u4 ,! real morn+ _h j be5 born1 a cle>1 cold w9t] morn+4 ,i wi%$ to pluck a rose1 b !y disappe>$ z ,i /ret*$ out my h&4 ,elise took my arm & press$ close to me4 ,,elise ,i am cold4 ,i d\bt$ h] div9ity1 ,i d\bt$ myself1 & ! en*ant$1 lum9\s night ,i _h j liv$4 ,my ma/]'s la/ words 7 di/urb+ ! c]ta9ty t he _h at fir/ e/abli%$ 9 my m9d4 ,i1 :o _h believ$ myself a god1 became aga9 a man4 ,,he ,t is ! effect ( d\bt4 ,!n y no long] believe 9 me8 ,i ,i believe 9 y4 ,in/antly1 ?+s recov]$ _! magical appe>ance1 & ,i 0 happy aga94 ,i g5tly press$ ,elise's arm1 & %e look$ at me ) t5d]ness4 ,mean:ile1 ! two "y fri5ds1 :o 7 walk+ be=e u1 _h come ^u ! /eps ( ! ,museum4 ,we foll[$ !m4 ,!y exam9$ 9 sil5ce ! cold nudity ( all ^? wom5 ( /one1 b sometimes ,i he>d !m laugh4 ,,elise ,& s ^! are y\r wom54 ,i ,!y are n our wom54 ,^! figures repres5t our ideal ( ! goddesses4 ,,elise ,truly1 ?is "o is l me4 ,i ,!re are wom5 z beautiful z t among u1 b "o does n "k !m4 ,ea* "o ( u ?9ks he has held 9 8 arms ! mo/ beautiful woman 9 ! _w2 :5 he reflects1 he is no long] v sure ( x1 =1 9 ! dep?s ( 8 desire1 an image ceaselessly =ms1 & ceaselessly vani%es1 ^: beauty no creat$ ?+ c\ld equal4 ,,elise ,s reality always deceives y4 ,h[ d y manage to be happy8 ,i ,we h desire4 ,i _h spok5 l a man1 & n l "o ^: mi/ress is an immortal4 ,elise seem$ indiff]5t to ! obscure sorr[ t d>k5$ my words4 ,my nature n[ 0 d\ble4 ,:5 ,i ?\ght ( my ma/]1 ( ,elise1 ( ! h\rs pass$ 9 ! g>d51 ,i felt t ,i 0 c>ess$ & upheld by w>m waves ( joy2 :5 ,i consid]$ ! ?+s ( e>?1 ,i 0 cold1 & ,i 0 sorr[ful4 ,elise left me once m to g & jo9 h] companions4 ,my ma/] call$ me4 ,he 0 seat$ at ! entrance to ! hall1 & 0 look+ at no?+4 ,,he ,i h /ill a few words to say to y1 & ^! are ! mo/ important4 ,y mu/ =get our conv]sation4 ,i ,ma/]1 x is impossible4 ,x is "p ( myself1 x has ent]$ into my fle%1 into my blood1 into my bones4 ,,he ,ah1 well1 y %all "k !n t ,i c\ld h told y ! exact opposite1 & t t also w\ld h be5 ! tru?4 ,ano!r god may desc5d & speak to y & give y o!r tea*+4 ,9 :i* w y put y\r tru/8 ,i ,ma/]1 y di/urb me4 ,c su* a miracle be repeat$8 ,,he ,:5 "o believes 9 a miracle1 x may become a daily occurr5ce4 ,y see1 y w\ld d bett] to =get4 ,i ,i %all n =get4 ,,he ,& :at if ,i 7 to prove to y t ,i d n exi/1 t ,i am only a "p ( y\rself1 t responds to ano!r "p ( y\rself8 ,i ,ma/]1 ,i believe 9 y1 & n 9 myself4 ,,he ,behold man ) a true ,*ri/ian nature1 man aft] ! fall6 ,y w nev] wa% away s91 or1 r1 y w nev] wa% away p5it5ce4 ,:y d y n hold y\r own aga9/ me8 ,:at a dome/ic animal has man become6 ,h y n at ! bottom ( y\r he>t a secret desire8 ,does ! god t ,i appe> to y satisfy fully y\r ne$ ( wor%ip & humiliation8 ,speak1 my fri5d1 ,i am :at y desire t ,i %\ld be4 ,*oose4 ,! phantasmagorias are at y\r comm&4 ,i ,well1 yes1 ,i %\ld h wi%$ y to be ,he1 to p]fect 9 my eyes ! leg5ds ( my *ildhood4444 ,b y h spok51 & ,i no long] believe b 9 y1 9 y alone4 ,,he ,*oose4 ,!re is yet "t4 ,*oose4 ,i ,i h *os54 ,at t v in/ant1 all pleasure vani%$1 & ,i felt ill1 ) t ov]:elm+ illness t foll[s nights ( debau*4 ,no?+1 h[ev]1 _h *ang$ ar\nd me1 & ,i 0 /&+ among ! same m>bles1 ?\gh !y 7 froz5 & made me almo/ a%am$ & almo/ afraid4 ,i he>d ! laught] ( ! "y wom5 9 ! neighb\r+ hall1 b x seem$ to me to come f a bevy ( hoyd5s4 ,my ma/]1 /ill seat$ !re1 0 look+ at me1 b ) eyes 9 :i* ,i ?\ght ,i saw ,i "k n :at cruel mock]y1 ,i "k n :at m\rnful reproa*es4 ,i 0 seiz$ ) angui%1 ,i brea!d ) difficulty1 ,i 0 cold1 ! memory ( my nocturnal lu/s disgu/$ my he>t4 ,i 0 ab\t to fa9t1 p]haps1 :5 my ma/] spoke4 ,,he ,s y h *os54 ,x is well4 ,good-bye4 ,i ,oh6 ,no6 ,n yet6 ,,he ,w\ld y c>e to salute ^? *>m+ "y wom58 ,"h !y are4 ,i saw !m advanc+ t[>ds me1 nak$1 & smil+ f head to foot1 ) a docile smile4 ,!y held ea* o!r by _! necks1 _! arms entw9$1 l ! ?ree graces1 b _! hips sway$ to an evil rhy?m4 ,i ,h[ ugly !y are6 ,sorc]esses6 ,,he ,!y are y\r s9s4 ,i ,i dete/ !m4 ,!y turn$ & fl$4 ,_! buttocks1 jo9$ l ?ree curi\s faces1 made an obsc5e & s+ul> diagram4 ,,he ,wom5 belong to metaphysics4 ,i 0 too di/urb$ to und]/& ?is say+4 ,i 0 ?9k+ ( ,elise1 :om ,i _h lov$ s passionately1 & ,i wept at see+ h] ?us4 ,i wept also ov] myself & my lu/4 ,,he ,wom5 are creations ( s5sibility1 ( intellig5ce1 or ( fai?2 t dep5ds on ! mom5t1 x dep5ds on ! man4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! goddess & ! girl ( ! public h>em is made by ! idea ( s94 ,z a s9n]1 y see c\rtesans :]e1 z a god1 ,i see div9ities4 ,! _w is :at y make x1 creator )\t kn[+ x4 ,s9ce y h *os51 good-bye1 good-bye6 ,i ,elise4 ,%e :om ,i _h lov$1 %e :om ,i lov$ /ill1 ran t[>ds me1 9 ! =m ( ! "y woman :o _h s mov$ my he>t4 ,%e (f]$ me h] h&s & h] lips1 z if %e _h return$ f a j\rney1 & %e press$ me passionately 9 h] arms4 ,,he ,!n y h n *os58 ,i ,i _c sep>ate f h] ,i love4 ,,elise ,i rema9 among m54 ,i ,= ev]8 ,,elise ,i rema94 ,,he ,i w come back = y4 ,good-bye !n1 my fri5d1 & ?is "t really good-bye4 ,y s\ght tru? & y h f\nd love4 ,good-bye4 ,elise drew me along4 ,by ! door1 ,i turn$4 ,my ma/] _h disappe>$4 ,?is sep>ation1 :i* ,i 0 expect+1 caus$ me b a brief sorr[4 ,i 0 hold+ ,elise by ! h&1 ,i 0 hold+ a c]ta9ty4 ,we 7 n[ go+ sil5tly along ! des]t$ /reet4 ,! joy t fill$ my he>t lit up ! sky1 ! trees1 ! h\ses & ev]y?+ else4 ,soon1 l any o!r c\ple aft] a morn+ walk1 we w5t home4 ,elise _h n at any mom5t ! air ( a /rang]4 ,our day 0 %ort1 t ( two lov]s m9dful ( liv+4 ,my fri5d compli$ ) all our cu/oms4 ,b = ! memory ( ! night ( magic t _h plac$ h] 9 my arms1 ,i %\ld n h di/+ui%$ h] div9e grace f t ( a ,p>isian4 ,we made ) pr(\nd joy ! discov]y ( our s\ls & ( our bodies4 ,x seem$ to u t we _h kn[n ea* o!r always1 & always belong$ to ea* o!r2 x seem$ also1 at e kiss1 t we t\*$ ea* o!r = ! fir/ "t3 ^! feel+s1 no m contradictory ?an delightful1 increas$ our intoxication1 our heads turn$1 we c\ld no long] f9d words = our ideas1 & we said a great _m *ildi% ?+s4 ,i did n1 h[ev]1 s f> lose my reason z to =get t1 alone among all m51 )\t d\bt1 ,i held 9 my arms an immortal4 ,mu* pride 0 m+l$ ) my love1 & also mu* curiosity4 ,my goddess mu* resembles ,giorgione's ,v5us4 ,:ile ,i write ?is1 %e is sleep+ 9 ! same pose1 h] "r arm fold$ "u h] head4 ,! body is tap]+1 ! brea/s are two upturn$ cups2 ! face1 ( a pure oval1 has great *>m1 ) its v r$ m\?1 & its l>ge l[]$ eyelids t hide f me beautiful eyes ( a glauc\s & *angeful blue4 ,f head to foot %e has ! complexion ( a blonde1 b ?is :it5ess is z if melt$ 9 gild$ rose1 because %e is accu/om$ to we> only light & almo/ transp>5t veils4 ,h] hair is ( t r>e *e/nut col\r1 a col\r :i* we sc>cely "k b by its "n2 b h] eyela%es are mu* d>k]1 ( a v sombre br[n4 ,i h kiss$ ) piety ! miracle ( h] feet1 fre% z a spr+1 & ) nails t %one l drops ( dew "u my lamp4 ,%e accepts homage l c>esses1 & c>esses z a fl[] accepts ! ev5+ ra94 ,%e is m fem99e ?an ! mo/ s5sitive ( wom51 m trembl+ ?an ! t5d]e/ viol9s4 ,! kiss t h] m\? gives has fir/ pass$ l a wave ( h>mony along h] :ole body1 & ! kiss t %e receives makes h] melt voluptu\sly l sn[ t has l+]$ 9 ! sunlight4 ,o sn[ ) ! od\r ( violets1 ,o fle% ) ! ta/e ( figs6 #a h eat5 & ,i h drunk51 & n[ ,i write ! praise ( my delight1 among "s metaphysical memories4 ,( ! life t goes on up !re1 or yond]1 %e has told me some?+ m ?an my ma/]4 ,%e has told me t p]fect pleasure is a gift too common among ! gods mu* to excite _! gratitude4 ,!y walk "u ! trees ( ! or*>d1 & pluck ! gild$ fruit ^: weight b5ds !m )9 rea* ( _! h&s4 ,m lively & m s5sitive1 ! div9e females feel n[ & !n "s vexation at be+ unable to knot _! arms ab\t ! conqu]$ male2 !re is sometimes melan*oly 9 _! eyes1 at see+ light %\ld]s mov+ away t happ9ess has n cru%$1 & knees t gratitude has n b[$4 ,we speak4 ,,elise ,tell me1 y :om ,i love1 are all m5 l y8 ,i ,m5 are n gods dur+ love1 b !y are gods aft]w>ds4 ,,elise ,t is to say t !y become indiff]5t4 ,i ,no1 satisfi$1 & surfeit$4 ,,elise ,!n !y are n always hungry8 ,i ,alas6 ,no4 ,,elise ,b1 at lea/1 !y d n disda9 ! m\? ^: moi/ure has made !m drunk8 ,i ,!y =get ev5 ! ta/e ( x4 ,,elise ,!y too8 ,i feel l cry+4 ,i ,!re are "s :o love te>s4 ,,elise ,y love te>s8 ,i ,h[ d ,i "k8 ,:5 "o is happy1 "o no long] loves any?+ b "o's own happ9ess4 ,!reupon %e dream$ = a long "t1 p]haps )\t v well und]/&+1 = !re came no m words to h] m\?1 b only kisses4 ,) ! details ,i c\ld get f h]1 9 our cle>] mom5ts1 on ! life ( ! immortals1 ,i pictur$ _! dwell+-place z an e>?ly p>adise ( ! k9d describ$ to u 9 ! ,jewi% leg5ds4 ,x is probable t anci5t indiscretions _h long ago in=m$ "s ,asiatic poet4 ,! popul> m9d1 fri5dly to confusions1 plac$ at ! beg9n+ ( our _w a p>adisiac /ate :i* is p>allel to our _w1 & o!rwise clos$ to m54 ,! ,greeks1 ) _! adv5tures ( ! gods among u1 also div9$ a little ( ! tru? t _h j be5 reveal$ to me 9 ^! two my?ological nights4 ,i und]/ood t m5 d n inv5t1 b rememb]4 ,h[ ,i rejoic$ at %>+ 9 ^! my/]ies6 ,:at mom5ts6 h[ express _! od\r1 h[ pa9t _! brilliance & _! beauty8 ,i %all cont9ue e morn+ to keep ! j\rnal ( ! happ9ess ( my he>t & ! satisfactions ( my intellect4 ,lov] ( an immortal1 ,i see ! ,arcana op5 at la/ be=e my "o-"t sorr[ful desire4 ,! ,arcana6 ,= ,i feel t ,i am ab\t to ent] into ! ,unity4 ,b ,i h be5 writ+ = a long "t1 ,i am tir$4 ,my mi/ress is wait+ = me4 ,%e sleeps1 %e is /ill sleep+4 ,p]haps1 ) !m1 !re is no sleep4 ,%e ta/es = ! fir/ "t ! happ9ess ( n liv+4444 ,,f9al ,,note ,m4 ,,james ,,s&y ,,rose 0 f\nd sitt+ at 8 "w-table1 8 head laid on 8 desk4 ,he seem$ asleep1 & he 0 dead4 ,! p5 _h escap$ f 8 f+]s1 & roll$ to ! gr\nd1 leav+ a l>ge blot ( ink on ! pap]4 ,aft] ! ^w vivre #a comes ! fir/ lett] ( a ^w t ends 9 a s]p5t9e scrawl4 ,?is lett] is d\btless a ,v1 & p]haps1 z w\ld h be5 fairly *>act]i/ic ( 8 /yle1 he 0 go+ to beg9 a new phrase ) ?is same ^w1 ,vivre1 :5 dea? /ruck him d[n4 ,all ?is is ( small importance4 ,besides1 we are giv+ a facsimile ( ! la/ page ( ?is manuscript ^: s+ul> aspect has1 no d\bt1 a psy*ological value4 ,x has already be5 se5 t ! dea? ( ,m4 ,j4 ,s&y ,rose 0 spok5 ( by ! newspap]s "u ! title ( ,! ,my/]y ( ! ,rue de ,mdicis4 ,_! acc\nt1 )\t be+ altoge!r inaccurate1 0 v incomplete4 ,"h is exactly :at happ5$1 or at lea/ :at ,i saw & knew4 ,s&y ,rose call$ at my rooms almo/ e day at ab\t five o'clock1 on 8 way to ! po/4 ,i live 9 ! ,rue de ,t\rnon1 beh9d an old g>d54 ,we us$ to g out toge!r1 & (t5 d9$ toge!r4 ,on ! #aa? ( ,febru>y1 z ,i _h n se5 him = ?ree or f\r days1 ,i decid$ to g to 8 rooms4 ,x 0 half-pa/ ?ree4 ,! conci]ge1 at fir/1 dissuad$ me f go+ up1 & assur$ me t ,m4 ,s&y ,rose 0 away4 ,a bundle ( lett]s & sev]al telegrams 7 await+ him4 ,illu/ration3 ,manuscript4 ,:at if he is ill8 ,i said4 ,:at if he is dead8 ,oh6 ,b h[ am ,i to f9d out8 ,h[ am ,i to op5 8 door8 ,we %\ld h to h a locksmi?1 witnesses1 ! commissaire4444 ,)\t answ]+1 ,i bolt$ up ! /air-case4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ ! door1 on ! fif? l&+1 ,i rang1 knock$ v l\dly1 & !n b5t to look ?r\gh ! crack1 or glue my e> to ! keyhole4 ,x 0 d>k1 a small iron ?+ w5t into my eye4 ,! key 0 9 ! door4 ,at t mom5t1 ,i he>d ! voice ( ! conci]ge1 :o _h foll[$ me4 ,well6 ,y see6 ,! key is 9 ! door4 ,impossible2 x 0 n !re ye/]day ev5+1 & he has c]ta9ly n come 94 ,look6 ,& ,i turn$ ! key4 ,! door op5$4 ,! flat consi/$ ( ! kit*51 on ! left z "o w5t 91 & ?ree rooms op5+ into ea* o!r1 along ! /reet4 ,we op5$ ?ree m doors4 ,! la/ let u see ! spectacle ,i h describ$4 ,! dea? 0 rec5t4 ,! body 0 cold1 b n froz51 & ! f+]s ( ! "r h&1 :i* 0 hang+ ov] ! arm ( ! *air1 7 /ill supple4 ,lat] on ! doctor decl>$ t dea? mu/ h occurr$ ab\t twelve h\rs be=e my arrival4 ,two "y cl]ks1 bro!rs1 :o live 9 a neighb\r+ room1 came home at ?is mom5t4 ,we s5t "o ( !m 9 se>* ( ! police1 & ! o!r rema9$ ) me1 :ile ! conci]ge w5t back to h] lodge4 ,:ile wait+ = ! police to draw up _! (ficial /atem5t1 ,i made a m5tal inv5tory ( my fri5d's room4 ,its aspect seem$ to me odd4 ,! b$1 a great f\r-po/$ "o1 v l>ge & almo/ sumptu\s1 ! only luxury1 moreov]1 ( ?is s5tim5tal & lib]t9e y\?1 0 9 disord]4 ,x told ( a night ( fr5zi$ passion1 or ( an attack ( halluc9atory fev]4 ,! c\nt]panes 7 dangl+1 ! pill[s 7 "o at ! foot & "o 9 ! middle ( ! b$2 two c&les at ! b$-side _h burn$ !mselves out4 ,a man's clo!s _h be5 flung on a s(a1 & among ^! clo!s ,i f\nd a woman's dress1 ( antique or r empire fa%ion1 a sort ( tea-g[n ( spongy :ite l951 v f9e1 ) a ga!r$ belt1 mu* lacework1 & blue & yell[ embroid]ies4 ,i saw besides "s pla9 :ite silk /ock+s1 yell[ g>t]s ) pa/e buckles1 & "o slipp] 9 blue morocco2 ,i did n f9d ! o!r4 ,! man's clo!s 7 ^? ( my fri5d1 :o 0 dress$ at ! mom5t 9 a grey flannel suit & a br[n dress+-g[n4 ,no?+ c\ld be simpl]4 ,b ! dress1 & ! silk /ock+s8 ,did ,s&y ,rose amuse himself ) rob+ 8 mi/ress magnific5tly1 be=e unrob+ h]8 ,! pres5ce ( a woman seem$ prov$ by ?is !atrical co/ume4 ,! /ock+s _h be5 worn2 "s "o _h ev5 walk$ b>e-foot 9 "o ( !m1 d\btless look+ = ! slipp] t _h slid away "u a piece ( furniture4 ,on ! mantelpiece1 ,i f\nd a big tortoise%ell comb1 a necklace ( pe>ls1 no d\bt false1 ano!r ( ame?y/s1 "s anci5t r+s1 & two bracelets1 "o ( braid$ gold1 ! o!r ( cameos4 ,i op5$ a little door4 ,! /ate ( ! wa%+-/& %[$ t x _h be5 rec5tly us$4 ,!re 7 /ill drops ( wat] on ! m>ble1 & ! t[els 7 damp4 ,on a comb1 ,i f\nd "s woman's hairs1 blond1 v long2 a p[d]-box 0 op54 ,a p]fume t ,i c\ld n id5tify1 0 float+ 9 ?is closet1 some?+ l pepp]$1 highly pepp]$1 jessam9e4 ,9 ! fireplace ( ! room a log 0 /ill burn+1 among dead pieces ( coal4 ,i return$ to ! table on :i* 0 re/+ ! lifeless head ( my un=tunate fri5d4 ,he seem$ asleep1 & ,i 0 glad ( x1 =1 if a tragic /ory is to be z x %\ld1 ! dead mu/ seem to sleep4 ,!re 0 no?+ on ! table b a quantity ( %eets ( pap] cov]$ ) big irregul> h&writ+1 no?+ b t & an ink-pot4 ,! p5 _h fall5 d[n4 ,at ?is mom5t ! commissaire arriv$ ) a scribe4 ,notes 7 tak54 ,! doctor :o _h come atte/$ some?+4 ,natural dea?8 ,! mo/ natural 9 ! _w4 ,& he po9t$ fir/ to ! b$ & !n to ! writ+-table4 ,sexual foll[$ by c]ebral excesses4 ,^! pap]s1 p]haps1 w give u an explanation4 ,mean:ile ! commissaire1 :o _h op5$ a draw]1 f\nd a w t left ev]y?+ to me2 ! doctor1 happy to d no?+1 /opp$ putt+ toge!r ! %eets ( ! manuscript4 ,i d n dispute !m ) y4 ,i h sign$4 ,i am (f4 ,my rights 7 soon legally confirm$4 ,mean:ile ,i ?\ght ( ! woman :o _h worn ! :ite dress ) yell[ embroid]ies & put h] feet 9 ! slipp]s ( blue morocco4 ,i s\ght h] & did n f9d h]4 ,s+ul> rum\rs w5t ab\t1 set on foot by ! j\rnali/s4 ,m4 ,s&y ,rose _h be5 /rangl$ by a woman ) :om he _h sp5t ! night4 ,%e _h disappe>$ at dawn1 tak+ money & jewels4 ,i _h no difficulty 9 expos+ ! absurdity ( ?is hypo!sis1 fir/ly because we _h notic$ no trace ( viol5ce on ! body ( ! defunct1 & secondly because _m preci\s /ones1 z well z a quantity ( gold pieces1 7 f\nd 9 ! same draw] z ! w1 :i* 0 n lock$4 ,little by little !re came to be sil5ce conc]n+ ! /ory1 & ,i 0 alone 9 sometimes ?9k+ ( x4 ,x is c]ta9 t ,s&y ,rose w5t home on ,?ursday morn+1 ! #h? ( ,febru>y1 ab\t n9e o'clock1 accompani$ by a woman4 ,he took 8 lett]s3 no lett] or pap] ( e>li] date 0 f\nd 9 ! ,sunday packet4 ,x is also c]ta9 t he w5t out ) ?is woman ab\t midday1 & t !y return$ ab\t eight1 ?is "t )\t speak+ to ! conci]ge1 )\t answ]+ h] "q3 ,monsieur ,s&y ,rose1 ar5't y go+ to take y\r lett]s8 ,f9ally1 f t mom5t on1 ! conci]ge saw no "o1 nei!r ,s&y ,rose nor ! lady1 ^: "n %e did n "k1 ?\gh1 %e says1 %e _h notic$ h] light-col\r$1 almo/ :ite1 dress2 & adds1 ,i 0 surpris$ at x1 because ( ! col\r4 ,on ,friday morn+1 %e knock$1 at ! h\r at :i* %e 0 accu/om$ to come & clean out ! rooms4 ,%e knock$ aga9 9 ! aft]noon1 & rang ! bell2 9 va94 ,x 0 ! same on ,saturday & ,sunday1 & %e _h !re=e conclud$ t he 0 away1 z 0 n unlikely1 = my fri5d sometimes w5t to sp5d a week at ,m5ton1 & nev] w5t alone4 ,^! little facts1 ^: accuracy ,i _c d\bt1 d n contradict c]ta9 details t h be5 read 9 my fri5d's manuscript1 b ,i am f> f (f]+ !m z a pro( ( ! v]acity ( 8 /ory4 ,i give on ! "o h& ! manuscript1 z ! w obliges me1 & on ! o!r ! result ( my inquiry1 z fri5d%ip dem&s2 t is all4 ,i mu/ note "o la/ detail4 ,no trace ( food 0 f\nd 9 ! flat1 except "s pap] t _h be5 us$ 9 wrapp+ up cakes1 or p]haps a pt1 & six empty *ampagne bottles4 ,b !re is no?+ to prove t ^! relics are contemporane\s ) ! p]iod t int]e/s u4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 probable en\gh4 ,! telegram m5tion$ on page #cf has n be5 pr9t$ by ! ,nor!rn ,atlantic ,h]ald4 ,x is ev5 d\btful if x 0 ev] s5t (f4 ,at lea/1 ! inquiries ,i h made h be5 )\t result4 #a ,! la/ ^w ( ! manuscript4 ,,app5dix#a ,,remy ,,de ,,g\rmont ,,by ,,ar?ur ,,ransome ,i ,m4 de ,g\rmont lives on ! f\r? floor ( an old h\se 9 ! ,rue des ,sa9ts-,pres4 ,a copp] *a9 hangs z bell-rope to 8 door4 ,! r>e visitor1 = x is well kn[n t = _m ye>s he has be5 a solit>y & seldom receives ev5 8 fri5ds1 pulls ! *a9 & waits4 ,! door op5s a few in*es1 ready to be clos$ imm$iately1 by a man ( middle size1 9 a br[n monk's robe1 ) a small1 r\nd1 grey felt cap4 ,! robe is fa/5$ ) silv] buckles1 9 :i* are set l>ge blue /ones4 ,! admitt$ visitor walks ?r\gh a passage into a room ^: walls are cov]$ ) books4 ,9 ! %ad[ at ! back ( ! room is a load$ table4 ,ano!r table1 ) a slop+ desk ^u x1 juts out f ! w9d[4 ,m4 de ,g\rmont sits 9 a big *air be=e ! desk1 plac+ 8 visitor on ! opposite side ( ! table1 ) ! light fall+ on 8 face s t he c obs]ve 8 slighte/ expression4 ,he pokes at ! little1 brimless skull-cap1 & twi/s x a qu>t] ( a circle on 8 head4 ,he rolls & lights cig>ettes4 ,9 conv]sation he (t5 disguises 8 face ) 8 h&1 b n[ & aga9 looks op5ly & directly at 8 visitor4 ,8 eyes are always que/ion+1 & almo/ always k9dly4 ,8 face 0 beautiful 9 ! y\? ( ! fle%1 & is n[ beautiful 9 ! age ( ! m9d1 = !re is no dead l9e 9 x1 no wr9kle1 no m9ute feature n vitalis$ by intellectual activity4 ,! nose is full & s5sitive1 ) m>k$ly curv$ no/rils4 ,!re is a little satiric be>d4 ,! eyebr[s lift t[>ds ! temples1 z 9 mo/ m5 ( imag9ation4 ,! eyes are weight$ bel[1 z 9 mo/ m5 ( critical ?\ght4 ,! two *>act]i/ics are1 9 ,m4 de ,g\rmont1 z 9 8 "w1 mo/ noticeable toge!r4 ,! l[] lip1 v full1 does n p\t1 b falls curta9-l t[>ds ! *94 ,x is ! lip ( a s5suali/1 & yet ( "o ^: s5suality has n clogg$ b /imulat$ ! dige/ive processes ( 8 bra94 ,om> might h _h su* a lip1 if he _h be5 capable n only ( 8 g>l&s ( roses1 b also ( ! essays ( ,montaigne4 ,he 0 born 9 a *teau 9 ,norm&y on ,april #d?1 #aheh4 ,among 8 ance/ors 0 ,gilles de ,g\rmont1 a le>n$ pr9t] & engrav] ( ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,he has himself collect$ old woodcuts1 & 9 ,l',ymagi] amus$ himself by sett+ ! mo/ anci5t specim5s ( ! craft1 among :i* he is pr\d to %[ "s examples ( ! "w ( 8 family1 side by side ) draw+s by ,:i/l] & ,gaugu94 ,he came to ,p>is 9 #ahhc1 :5 he obta9$ a po/ 9 ! ,biblio?que ,nationale4 ,huysmans 0 s\s-*ef de bureau la direction de la ,sret gnrale1 & ,m4 de ,g\rmont1 :o made 8 acqua9tance ?r\gh ! d$ication ( a book1 us$ to call = him betwe5 f\r & five ( ! aft]noon1 & walk ) him across ! riv] to a caf1 t has s9ce disappe>$1 :]e he li/5$ to ! old] man's r savage *>act]isations ( m51 wom51 movem5ts & books4 ,a few ye>s lat] he 0 held to be lack+ 9 patriotism1 & reliev$ ( 8 po/ on acc\nt ( an article urg+ ! necessity ( ,franco-,g]man agreem5t4 ,he wrote incessantly4 ,m]lette1 a r nave & awkw>d little novel1 publi%$ 9 #ahhf1 did n promise ! "w he 0 to d4 ,x 0 no m ?an an ex]cise4 ,! ex]cise 0 well done1 b t 0 all4 ,x 0 ! "w ( a good bra9 z yet unc]ta9 ( its p]sonal impulse4 ,b ab\t ?is "t he 0 caught 9 ! /ream ( a movem5t = :i* he _h be5 wait+1 = :i*1 inde$1 ! art ( 8 "t _h be5 wait+1 ! movem5t t 0 introduc$ to ,engli% read]s by ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,symons's admirable s]ies ( critical portraits4#b ,9 #ahij he publi%$ ,sixt9e1 d$icat$ to ,villi]s de l',isle ,adam1 :o _h di$ ! ye> be=e4 ,9 #ahib appe>$ ,le ,lat9 ,my/ique1 a book on ! ,lat9 poets ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,he has always be5 a delicate amateur ( ! curiosities ( beauty1 ?\gh ! "* t ,mr4 ,symons gave him has s9ce become v inadequate4 ,he edit$ ,gr>d de ,n]val1 ,aucass9 et ,nicolette1 & ,rutebeuf's ,la ,miracle de ,?ophile1 & wrote ,lili?1 #ahib1 & ,?odat1 a dramatic poem 9 prose t 0 produc$ by my fri5d ,m4 ,paul ,=t at ! ,?tre d',art on ,decemb] #aa? ( ! same ye>4 ,sev]al o!r curi\s works ( ?is p]iod 7 unit$ 9 ,le ,pl]9 du ,sil5ce4 ,i extract f ! bibliography by ,m4 van ,bev]1 pr9t$ 9 ,potes d'auj\rd'hui1 a li/ ( ! m important books t h foll[$ ^! v v>i\s beg9n+s3--,le ,livre des ,masques1 #ahif2 ,les ,*evaux de ,diomde1 #ahig2 ,le ,i,ime ,livre des ,masques1 #ahih2 ,e/htique de la langue franaise1 #ahii2 ,la ,culture des ,ides1 #aijj2 ,le ,*em9 de ,vel\rs1 #aijb2 ,le ,problme du ,/yle1 #aijb2 ,physique de l',am\r1 #aijc2 ,une ,nuit au ,luxemb\rg1 #aijf2 besides f\r volumes ( lit]>y & philosophical criticism1 & f\r volumes ( comm5t on contempor>y ev5ts4 ,all ?is mass ( "w is vitalis$ by a s+le motive4 ,ev5 ! divisions ( criticism & creation 7^: bord] l9e is v dim7 are made actually "o by a desire common to bo? ( !m1 a desire n express$ 9 !m1 b satisfi$1 a desire = intellectual fre$om4 ,! motto = ! :ole is writt5 9 ,une ,nuit au ,luxemb\rg3 ,l'ex]cice de la p5se e/ un jeu1 mais il faut que ce jeu soit libre et h>monieux4 ,i am rem9d$ ( ?is s5t5ce aga9 & aga9 9 ?9k+ ( ,m4 de ,g\rmont & 8 books4 ,!re mu/ be no loss ( self-comm&1 none ( ! grimaces & ! awkw>d movem5ts ( ! fanatic1 ! man ) :om ?\ght plays4 ,! ?9k] mu/ be sup]ior to 8 ?\ght4 ,he mu/ make x 8 play?+ in/ead ( be+ sport = x4 ,8 eyes mu/ be cle>1 n halluc9at$2 8 arms 8 own1 n swung ) ! exagg]at$ ge/ures ( ! prea*] mov$ beyond himself by 8 own words4 ,m4 de ,g\rmont seems less an arti/ ?an a man det]m9$ to conqu] 8 obsessions1 work+ !m out "o by "o z !y assail him1 9 ord] to rega9 8 fre$om4 ,x is a =tunate accid5t t he works !m out by express+ !m1 twi/+ into g>l&s ! brambles t imp$e 8 way4 #a ,repr9t$ f ! ,=tnightly ,review4 #b ,! ,symboli/ ,movem5t 9 ,lit]ature1 #ahii4 ,,ii ,m4 de ,g\rmont almo/ imm$iately left ! half-he>t$ realism ( ,m]lette1 &1 j z 9 8 sci5tific writ+s he is m pr(\ndly sci5tific ?an ! m5 ( sci5ce1 s 9 8 works ( ?is p]iod he c>ri$ to _! utt]mo/ limits ! doctr9es ( ! symboli/s4 ,9 8 critical "w ! hi/orian mu/ look = ! manife/oes & polemics ( ! gr\p t ga!r$ 9 ,mall>m's rooms 9 ! ,rue de ,rome4 ,! !ories are 9 ,idalisme1 publi%$ 9 #ahic1 & 9 su* essays z 8 def5ce ( ,mall>m1 writt5 9 #ahih1 & includ$ 9 ! ,prom5ades ,littraires4 ,( _! practice he supplies pl5ty ( examples4 ,nomm] un objet1 c'e/ supprim] les trois qu>ts de la j\issance du pome qui e/ faite du bonheur de dev9] peu peu2 le suggr] voil le rve4 ,mall>m wrote t 9 #ahia1 & dur+ ! 'n9eties1 ,remy de ,g\rmont 0 publi%+ my/]i\s little books ( poetry & prose1 ( :i* small limit$ editions 7 issu$ on r>e pap]1 9 curi\s cov]s1 ) li?ograph$ decorations z retic5t z ! writ+4 ,!re is ! ,hi/oire tragique de la ,pr9cesse ,phnissa explique en quatre pisodes1 a play ^: action might be se5 ?r\gh sev5 veils1 a play ^: motive1 nev] /at$ directly1 is1 p]haps1 ! de/ruction ( ! future = ! sake ( ! pres5t4 ,!re is ,le ,fantme1 ! /ory ( a liaison betwe5 a man & a woman if y w1 betwe5 ! intellect & ! fle% if y w1 t beg9s ) su* an an!m z might h be5 sung by "s ( ^? /range be+s :om ,poe took into ! />ry mead[s beyond ,orion1 :]e1 = pansies & violets & he>tsease1 are ! b$s ( ! triplicate & triple-t9t$ suns4 ,! man--is x a man8--:o tells ! /ory1 ends ) a regret = some?+ too real to be visible1 some?+ t is se5 because x is n visible3--,je me s5tais froid1 j'avais peur--c> je la voyais1 sans p\voir m'oppos]8 cette trans=mation d\l\reuse--je la voyais s'en all] rejo9dre le gr\pe des femmes indcises d'o mon am\r l'avait tire--je la voyais r$ev5ir le fantme qu'elles sont t\tes4 ,!re is ,le ,livre des ,litanies1 ) its wond]ful incantation1 f :i* ,i take ! beg9n+ & end3-- ,fleur hypocrite1 ,fleur du sil5ce4 ,rose c\leur de cuivre1 plus frauduleuse que nos joies1 rose c\leur de cuivre1 embaume-n\s dans tes m5songes1 fleur hypocrite1 fleur du sil5ce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,rose am?y/e1 toile mat9ale1 t5dresse piscopale1 rose am?y/e1 tu dors sur des poitr9es dvotes et d\illettes1 gemme (f]te ,m>ie1 gemme sacri/9e1 fleur hypocrite1 fleur du sil5ce4 ,rose c>d9ale1 rose c\leur du sang de l',eglise roma9e1 rose c>d9ale1 tu fais rv] les gr&s yeux des mignons et plus d'un t'p+la au noeud de sa j>retire1 fleur hypocrite1 fleur du sil5ce4 ,rose papale1 rose arrose des ma9s qui bniss5t le monde1 rose papale1 ton coeur d'or e/ en cuivre1 et les l>mes qui p]l5t sur ta va9e corolle1 ce sont les pleurs du ,*ri/1 fleur hypocrite1 fleur du sil5ce4 ,fleur hypocrite1 ,fleur du sil5ce4 ,,iii ,^!1 & o!r ?+s l !m1 made x possible = ,m4 de ,g\rmont to proce$ 9 ! discov]y ( himself4 ,he drank 8 mood to ! dregs1 leav+ no untri$ exp]im5t to clog 8 m9d ) a regret z he mov$ on4 ,i h always be5 excessive1 he says2 ,i d n l to /op half-way4 ,he foll[s ea* impulse z f> z x w take him1 le/1 by *ance1 he %\ld leave "s fl[] unta/$ 9 a by-pa? he has se5 b n explor$4 ,unlike mo/ au?ors1 he nev] has to copy himself1 & does n feel b\nd1 because he has writt5 "o book ^: prose is mala*ite gre51 to produce ano!r ( ! same col\r4 ,un arti/e1 said ,wilde1 ne recomm5ce jamais deux fois la mme *ose 444 ou bi5 c'e/ qu'il n'avait pas russi4 ,! sure/ way to fail 9 an exp]im5t is to make x ) a fa9t he>t4 ,m4 de ,g\rmont always burns 8 boats4 ,"s preoccupations1 h[ev] boldly attack$1 are n to be conqu]$ at a bl[4 ,! preoccupation ( sex is unlike t ( a !ory ( art4 ,conqu]$ aga9 & aga9 by expression1 x returns ) a new face1 a new my/]y1 a new p[] ( b9d+ ! intellect1 a new ,gorgon to be se5 9 ! mirror ( art & decapitat$4 ,z ! man *anges1 s does ,m$usa v>y h] attack1 & s mu/ he v>y ! mann] ( h] dea?4 ,n[ he w write a ,physique de l',am\r1 &1 l ,s*op5hau]1 relieve himself ( ! problem ( sex by r$uc+ x to l[e/ t]ms4 ,n[ he w conqu] x by ! lyrical & concrete expression ( a novel or a poem4 ,sex cont9ually di/urbs him1 b ! di/urbance ( ! fle% is always1 soon] or lat]1 pacifi$ by ! m9d4 ,all 8 lat] novels are1 l ,sixt9e1 romans de la vie crbrale4 ,sixt9e is ! /ory ( a writ]'s c\rt%ip ( a woman no m subtle ?an himself1 b f> m ready ) h] subtlety4 ,x displays ! work+s ( ! man's m9d & ! /ates ( emotion ?r\gh :i* he passes1 by includ+ 9 ! text1 z !y 7 writt51 ! /ories & poems compos$ "u ! influ5ce ( ! ev5ts4 ,! man is int5sely analytic1 aft]w>ds4 ,emotion blurs ! w9d[s ( 8 bra91 & cleans h]s to a great] lucidity4 ,he always kn[s :at he ought to h done4 ,nul n'avait un plus haut degr la prs5ce d'esprit du bas de l'escali]4 ,m ?an once ! woman 0 81 if he _h kn[n x be=e he left h]4 ,f9ally1 %e is c>ri$ (f by a rival ^: me?od he has himself sugge/$4 ,! book is a trag$y ( self-consci\sness1 ^: self-consci\s h]o9e is a prize = ! only man :o is ignorant ( himself1 &1 9 ! bl9dness ( t ignorance1 is able to act4 ,b !re is no ne$ to analyse ! frameworks ( ,m4 de ,g\rmont's novels4 ,frameworks matt] v little4 ,!y are all vitalis$ by an almo/ impati5t k ( ! subtlety ( a woman's m9d 9 mom5ts ( pursuit or flight1 & ( ! impot5ce ( a man ^: bra9 seeks to be an hone/ m$iator betwe5 itself & 8 fle%4 ,8 m5 d n love l ! h]oes ( ord9>y books1 & are n 9 ! lea/ likely to sugge/ impossible ideals to maid5s4 ,!y are unfai?ful 9 ! fle% ne>ly always4 ,!y use "o exp]i5ce z an an/hetic = ! pa9 !y are und]go+ 9 ano!r4 ,!y seek to be ma/]s ( !mselves by k1 & are unhappy )\t ?9k+ ( suicide on t acc\nt4 ,unhapp9ess no less ?an joy is a ?+ to be kn[n4 ,!y fail1 n gett+ :at !y want1 & are victori\s 9 und]/&+1 ) smil+ lips1 _! non-success4 ,,iv ,"o aft]noon1 9 ! ,rue des ,sa9ts-,pres1 ,m4 de ,g\rmont confirm$ ! impression already giv5 me by 8 books & 8 eyebr[s4 ,i h always be5 bo? romanesque & critique4 ,side by side he has built sep>ate piles ( books4 ,:ile writ+ ! curiosities ( symbolism t are collect$ 9 ,le ,pl]9 du ,sil5ce1 he 0 prep>+ ! ,livres des ,masques1 two s]ies ( %ort critical portraits ( ! writ]s ( 8 "t1 :i*1 9 ! case ( ^? :o survive1 are z true to-day z :5 !y 7 writt54 ,x has be5 s ?r\gh\t4 ,9 ! "o pile are little volumes ( poetry l ,les ,sa9tes du ,p>adis1 & su* romances z ^? we h be5 discuss+2 9 ! o!r are works ( sci5ce l ! ,physique de l',am\r1 books b5evol5tly polemical l ,le ,problme du ,/yle1 & collections ( criticism 9 :i* an agile intellig5ce collaborates ) a wakeful s5se ( beauty4 ,9 ?is critical "w1 z 9 :at is m easily recognis$ z creative1 ,m4 de ,g\rmont builds = fre$om4 ,he w be b\nd nei!r by 8 own preoccupations nor by o!r m5's ?\ghts4 ,x is *>act]i/ic ( him t 8 mo/ p]sonal essays 9 criticism are ,dissociations ( ,ideas4 ,! dissociation ( ideas is a me?od ( ?\ght t sep>ates ! ideas put into d\ble h>ness by tradition1 j z ! *emi/ turns wat] into hydrog5 & oxyg51 ) :i*1 sev]ally1 he c make o!r comp\nds4 ,?is1 l mo/ que/ions ( ?\ght1 is a "q ( words4 ,words are ! lib]ators ( ideas1 s9ce )\t !m ideas _c escape f ! flux ( feel+ into indep5d5t life4 ,!y are also _! gaol]s1 s9ce !y are t]ribly cohesive1 & m>ri$ words cl+ toge!r1 b9d+ 9 a lov]'s knot ! ideas !y repres5t4 ,all m5 us+ words 9 comb9ation abet ^! m>riages1 ?\gh 9 do+ s !y are mak+ b>s ( iron = ! prisons 9 :i* !y speculate on ! torn fragm5t ( sky t _! w9d[ lets !m p]ceive4 ,no?+ is easi] ?an1 by tak+ words & _! associations z !y are commonly us$1 to /r5g!n ! adh]5ce ( ideas to ea* o!r4 ,no?+ ne$s a m awak5$ intellig5ce ?an to weak5 ! bonds ( su* ideas by sep>at+ ! words t b9d !m4 ,t is ! me?od ( ,m4 de ,g\rmont4 ,he sep>ates1 = example1 ! idea ( ,/phane ,mall>m & t ( decad5ce1 ! idea ( glory & t ( immortality1 ! idea ( success & t ( beauty4 ,x is1 too1 a dissociation ( ideas :5 he inquires into ! value ( education1 ^! two ideas ( wor? & k be+ commonly alli$4 ,! me?od1 or r ! consci\sness ( ! me?od1 is fruitful 9 mat]ial = discussion1 ?\gh ?is advantage _c weigh mu* ) ,m4 de ,g\rmont1 ^: bra9 lacks nei!r motive p[] nor gri/ to gr9d4 ,x is1 = him1 no m ?an a recurr5t clean+ ( ! glasses ?r\gh :i* he looks at ! subjects ( 8 speculation4 ,he speculates cont9ually1 &1 if que/ions are insoluble1 is n cont5t until he has s pos$ !m z to %[ ! reason ( _! insolubility4 ,he pref]s a calm "q m>k to ! m emotional m>k ( exclamation1 & is always happy :5 he c turn ! second into ! fir/4 ,he is extraord9>ily ?or\gh1 mov+ always 9 mass & tak+ ev]y?+ ) him1 s t he has no foot/eps to retrace 9 ord] to pick up baggage left beh9d4 ,unlike ,!seus1 he unrolls no clue ( ?read :5 he ent]s ! cav]n ( ! ,m9otaur4 ,he w come out by a diff]5t way or n at all4 ,! mo/ p[]ful ,m9otaur ( our day does n dismay him4 ,confid5t 9 8 own probity1 he w walk calmly among ! m5 ( sci5ce & br+ an ,e/htique de la langue franaise1 or a ,physique de l',am\r1 meat ( unaccu/om$ ri*ness1 to lay be=e _! husk-f$ deity4 ,9 criticism1 z 9 creation1 he does n l ?+s half-done4 ,! /ory ( ! orig9 ( "o ( ^! books is ! /ory ( !m all4 ,!re is a fooli% little book by ,m4 ,albalat1 :i* pr(esses to tea* /yle 9 tw5ty-sev5 lessons4 ,m4 de ,g\rmont read x & smil$2 he wrote an article1 & /ill f\nd some?+ to smile at2 he wrote a book1 ,le ,problme du ,/yle1 9 :i*1 mock+ ,m4 ,albalat ?r\gh a hundr$ & fifty-two c\rte\s pages1 he %[$1 besides _m o!r ?+s1 t /yle is n to be taught 9 tw5ty-sev5 lessons1 &1 inde$1 is n to be taught at all4 ,!n he felt free to smile at some?+ else4 ,m4 de ,g\rmont is c>eful to say t he br\ght to ! ,e/htique de la langue franaise1 ni lois1 ni rgles1 ni pr9cipes peut-tre2 je n'apporte ri5 qu'un s5tim5t e/htique assez viol5t et quelques notions hi/oriques3 voil ce que je jette au has>d dans la gr&e cuve o f]m5te la langue de dema94 ,an /hetic feel+ & "s hi/orical notions 7 suffici5tly ne$$ 9 ! f]m5t+ vat :]e ! old ,fr5* language1 9 :i* !re is h>dly any ,greek1 is be+ horribly adult]at$ ) gra9less translations ( good ,fr5* made by ,hell5i/s ( ! diction>y4 ,m4 de ,g\rmont is 9 love ) 8 language1 b kn[s t %e is r va9 & ready to we> all k9ds ( borr[$ plumes1 :e!r or n !y suit h]4 ,he w\ld take f h] h] imitation o/ri* fea!rs1 & w\ld hide also all ribbons f ! ,london m>ket1 unless %e fir/ dyes !m until !y fall )\t discord into ! s*eme ( col\r t c5turies h made h] own4 ,:y write high life1 = example1 or five o'clock1 or sleep+8 ,:y %ock ,fr5* & ,engli% alike by writ+ ,le ,club de ,rugby on a gate 9 ,t\rs8 ,a k+fi%] 9 ,engl& flies v happily z m>t9-p*eur 9 ,france1 & ! language is n s /]ile z to be unable to bre$ words f its own /ock = :atev] ne$s a "n4 ,physique de l',am\r2 ,essai sur l'in/9ct sexuel1 qui n'e/ qu'un essai1 p>ce que la matire de son ide e/ imm5se1 reprs5te p\rtant une ambition3 on v\drait agr&ir la psy*ologie gnrale de l'am\r1 la faire comm5c] au comm5cem5t mme de l'activit mle et femelle1 situ] la vie sexuelle de l'homme dans le plan unique de la sexualit univ]selle4 ,x is a book full ( illu/ration1 a va/ collection ( facts1 & ?r[s into ano!r f]m5t+ vat ?an t ( language "s suffici5tly valuable ideas4 ,x less5s ! pride ( man1 &1 at ! same "t1 gives him a desp]ate c\rage1 z x %[s him t ev5 9 ! ecc5tricities ( 8 love-mak+ he is n alone1 t ! mode/y ( 8 wom5 is a fa9t hesitation beside ! t]rifi$ flight ( ! %e-mole1 t 8 own sup]iority is b an accid5t1 & t he mu/ hold himself =tunate 9 t nature does n treat him l ! male bee1 & toss 8 mangl$ body disda9fully to e>? z soon z he has done h] "w4 ,m4 de ,g\rmont's books d n flatt] humanity4 ,!y cle> ! eyes ( ! /rong1 & ang] ! weak :o _c be> to li/5 to unpalatable tru?s4 ,?is book is 9 its eigh? edition 9 ,france1 & has be5 publi%$ 9 all ,european languages except our own4 ,v ,m4 de ,g\rmont's mo/ obvi\s quality is v]satility1 & ?\gh1 z ,i h tri$ to po9t out1 x is n difficult to f9d a unity ( cause or int5tion 9 8 mo/ v>i\s expressions1 8 l(ty & c>eless pursuit ( 8 incl9ations1 8 life ( ?\ght = its own sake1 has probably co/ him a wide & imm$iate recognition4 ,t loss is n 81 b is borne by ^? :o dep5d = _! read+ on ! names t float upw>d f ! cr[d4 ,ev5 8 admir]s compla93 "s t he has n giv5 !m m poems2 o!rs t 8 ,physique de l',am\r /&s alone on its %elf2 o!rs t a critic su* z he %\ld h sp5t "t on romances2 o!rs1 aga91 t a writ] ( su* romances %\ld h us$ any ( 8 magnific5t p[] 9 :at !y _c see to be creative "w4 ,m4 de ,g\rmont is indiff]5t to all alike1 & sits al(t 9 ! ,rue des ,sa9ts-,pres1 indulg+ 8 m9d ) free & h>moni\s play4 ,9 "o ( 8 books1 f> m ?an 9 ! o!rs1 two at lea/ ( 8 app>5tly opposite activities h come to "w 9 unison4 ,all 8 romances1 aft] & includ+ ,sixt9e1 are vitalis$ by a nev]-sleep+ intellect2 b "o 9 p>ticul> is a book ^: ess5ce is bo? critical & romantic1 a book ( ?\ght col\r$ l a poem & mov+ ) a delicate grace ( n>rative4 ,une ,nuit au ,luxemb\rg 0 publi%$ 9 #aijf1 & is ! book t op5s mo/ vi/as 9 ,m4 de ,g\rmont's "w4 ,a god walks 9 ! g>d5s beh9d ! ,odon1 & a w9t]'s night is a summ]'s morn+1 on :i* ! "y j\rnali/ :o has d>$ to say ,my fri5d to ! lum9\s unkn[n 9 ! *ur* ( ,sa9t-,sulpice1 he>s him proclaim ! =gott5 tru? t 9 "o age 8 "m has be5 ,m>y1 & 9 ano!r ,latona1 & ! new tru? t ! gods are n immortal ?\gh _! lives are long4 ,fl[]s are 9 bloom :]e !y walk1 & ?ree beautiful girls greet !m ) div9e amity4 ,mo/ ( ! book is writt5 9 dialogue1 & 9 ?is anci5t =m1 nev] fill$ ) subtl] ess5ces1 d\bts are born & become beliefs1 beliefs become d\bts & die1 :ile ! sun %9es1 fl[]s are sweet1 & girls' lips s(t to kiss4 ,:]e !re is ,god he w n h ,love abs5t1 & :]e ,love is he f9ds ! mo/ /imulat+ ex]cise = 8 bra94 ,ideas are giv5 an /hetic r ?an a sci5tific value1 & are us$ l ! t9ts on a palette4 ,inde$1 ! book is a balanc$ composition 9 :i* ea* col\r has its complem5t4 ,epicurus1 ,lucretius1 ,/4 ,paul1 ,*ri/ianity1 ! repl5i%m5t ( ! e>? by ! ,jews2 x is impossible to close ! book at any page )\t f9d+ ! m9d z x 7 ^u a spr+-bo>d & ready to laun* itself 9 delightful flight4 ,!re are _m books t give a speci\s s5sation ( intellectual bus9ess :ile we read !m4 ,!re are v few t leave1 long aft] !y are laid aside1 /imuli to indep5d5t activity4 ,,app5dix ,,vi ,il ne faut pas *]*] la vrit2 mais devant un homme compr5dre quelle e/ sa vrit4 ,we mu/ n seek 9 a man's "w = ! tru?1 s9ce !re are z _m tru?s z bra9s2 b x is wor? :ile to def9e an answ] "h & an answ] !re out ( ! _m4 ,:at is ! answ] ( ,remy de ,g\rmont8 ,quelle e/ sa vrit8 ,( :at k9d is 8 tru?8 ,does he br+ rosem>y = remembrance or poppy = oblivion8 ,n 9 :at he says1 b 9 ! po9t f :i* he says x1 we mu/ look = our indications4 ,8 life1 l ,sixt9e1 is a roman de la vie crbrale4 ,x is ! spectacle ( a man ^: conque/s are won by und]/&+4 ,= him ! escape ( my/icism 0 inadequate1 & an invitation to c[>dice4 ,he w\ld n abdicate1 b1 s9ce ^? empires are un/able ^: b\nd>ies are fix$1 conqu] cont9ually4 ,! conque/s ( ! m9d are n won by neglect4 ,x is n suffici5t to refuse to see4 ,! conqu]or mu/ see s cle>ly t life blu%es be=e 8 sob] eyes1 &1 und]/ood1 no long] dom9ates4 ,remy de ,g\rmont has suff]$ & conqu]$ 8 suff]+ 9 und]/&+ x4 ,he w\ld ext5d ?is dom9ion4 ,he w\ld realise all t happ5s to him1 books1 a *ance visitor1 a meet+ 9 ! /reet1 ! liquid b>s ( light across ! muddy ,se9e4 ,he w\ld transmute all into ! m]curial matt] ( ?\ght1 until1 at la/ impregnable1 he %\ld see life f above1 hav+ tra9$ 8 dige/ive p[]s to ! same p]fection z 8 p[]s ( reception4 ,al?\gh "o ( ! ,symboli/s1 he has mov$ f> f ! />t+-po9t assign$ to t s*ool by ,mr4 ,symons4 ,8 books are n escapes f ! ?\ght ( dea?4 ,! ?\ght ( dea? is to him l any o!r ?\ght1 a rude playfell[ to be ma/]$ & tra9$ to fitness = t free & h>moni\s game4 ,! life ( ! bra91 ! noble/ ( all battles1 t ( a m9d aga9/ ! univ]se :i* x creates1 has come to seem m important to him ?an ! curiosities ( beauty ( :i* he 0 once enam\r$4 ,x has1 p]haps1 made him m ( a ?9k] ?an an arti/4 ,9 8 desire to conqu] 8 obsessions he has sometimes lo/ sight ( ! unity t is ess5tial to art1 a happy accid5t 9 ?\ght4 ,8 lat] books h be5 ! by-products ( a m intimate lab\r4 ,he has left !m by ! road ^: end he has n hop$ to rea*1 ^: pursuit suffices him4 ,9 ,une ,nuit au ,luxemb\rg1 ! ?9k] is n[ & !n a little contemptu\s ( ! arti/4 ,! read] is mov$ by some?+ beside a purely /hetic emotion4 ,beside ! brea? ( lovel9ess t bl[s fitfully1 almo/ c>elessly1 ?r\gh ^? fl[]+ trees1 !re is a /urdi] w9d t compels a brac+ ( ! %\ld]s & an op5+ ( ! *e/4 ,! spectacle ( t m9d1 play+ ) gods & worlds1 s c]ta9 ( its own balance1 wakes a feel+ ( emulation :i* has no?+ to d ) art4 ,?is feel+ ( emulation1 nev] f> f a feel+ ( beauty1 is ! *>act]i/ic gift ( ,m4 de ,g\rmont's "w4 ,!re 0 an arti/2 !re 0 a ?9k]2 !re is a philosoph] ^: ?\ght loses no?+ ?r\gh be+ beautiful1 ^: art loses little ?r\gh be+ ! pa?way ( ! mo/ d>+1 ! sure/-foot$ ?\ght4