,illu/ration3 ,,*amb]s',s ,,j\rnal ,,( ,,popul> ,,lit]ature1 ,,sci5ce1 ,,& ,,art4 ,f\r? ,s]ies ,,conduct$ ,,by ,,william ,,& ,,rob]t ,,*amb]s4 ,,no4 #fij4 ,,saturday1 ,,m>* #ag1 #ahgg4 ,,price #a;d4 ,,! ,,briti% ,,navy1 ,,z ,,x ,,04 ,! return ( ! ,arctic ,exp$ition to ?is c\ntry aft] _m mon?s' soj\rn amid ! ice-floes ( ! my/]i\s ,pol> ,sea1 has once m direct$ public att5tion to t gallant s]vice :i* has be5 ! glory & safegu>d ( ^! isl&s4 ,?\gh unsuccessful 9 its ma9 object1 ! voyage to ! ,nor? has aga9 br\ght out 9 high relief ^? admirable qualities :i* are ! *>act]i/ic ( ,briti% sailors2 = if devotion to duty1 c\rage1 skill1 & endurance c\ld h enabl$ ,capta9 ,n>es & 8 brave companions to plant ! glori\s old meteor flag ( ,brita9 ^u t ,ultima ,?ule ( geograph]s1 ! summit ( ! e>?1 x w\ld h be5 brav+ !re ! fi]ce arctic gales at ?is mom5t4 ,z x is1 h[ev]1 !y h writt5 a brilliant page = our isl& /ory t w n soon be =gott51 by c>ry+ =w>d1 9 ! face ( almo/ insurm\ntable difficulties1 to ! mo/ nor!rly po9t yet t\*$ by ! foot ( man1 ! ,union-jack ( ,old ,engl&4 ,:e!r ! royal navy--= we are ma9ly speak+ ( ! s]vice "u ! cr[n--w ma9ta9 its anci5t reputation 9 new circum/ances1 is a matt] ( s]i\s conc]n4 ,! glory ( ! s]vice 0 a*iev$ :5 %ips 7 ( wood1 & propell$ only by ! w9ds4 ,& x is p]fectly m>vell\s :at 0 done "u ^! conditions by all ! great comm&]s4 ,?+s are n[ greatly *ang$4 ,/eam-p[] is reli$ ^u1 along ) huge batt]ies mov$ only by ma*9]y4 ,%ips h become a k9d ( float+ factories1 dep5d+ on ! skill ( eng9e]s1 & involv+ su* an imm5se att5tion to m9uti z to be almo/ beyond human nature4 ,! pluck ( ! ,engli% sailor rema9s1 z is obs]vable f ! ,arctic ,exp$ition2 b x is a s]i\s "q h[ f> pluck & ! mo/ brilliant seaman%ip 9 a comm&] w be able to p]=m de$s l ^? record$ 9 our naval annals4 ,be=e1 h[ev]1 ent]+ on speculations reg>d+ ! future 7:i* we %all d 9 a subsequ5t pap]71 we propose at pres5t to recall to ! memory ( our read]s a few ( ! naval de$s p]=m$ 9 pa/ times4 ,! ,briti% navy may be said to date ! comm5cem5t ( its fame f ! days ( ,elizabe?1 :51 "u ! comm& & guidance ( su* em95t sailors & navigators z ,"l ,h[>d ( ,eff+ham1 ,drake1 ,frobi%]1 & ,hawk9s1 x accompli%$ ! de/ruction ( ,spa9's mighty b ov]-ambiti\s fleet4 ,up to ?is p]iod1 h[ev]1 v little in=mation c be glean$ z to ! k9d ( m5 :o mann$ our %ips1 b ! pr9cipal nurs]ies ( ! navy 7 ! t[ns & villages t l9$ ! coa/s4 ,?is 0 b natural1 see+ t ^! places 7 con/antly expos$ to ! fi]ce attacks ( pirates & m>aud]s ( e description4 ,_m ( ! common sailors 7 natives ( ,devon & ,cornwall1 two c\nties t h always possess$ a race ( m5 z r5[n$ = _! /r5g? & c\rage z !y are rem>kable = _! nautical skill4 ,9 =m] days de$s ( d>+ 7 ( frequ5t occurr5ce among/ ! ,engli% seam51 & may be f\nd duly not$ 9 ! *ronicles ( ! p]iod1 ?\gh no rew>d or inc5tive to c\rage1 except 79 r>e in/ances7 a small sum ( money1 0 ev] be/[$ ^u ! humble h]oes4 ,x is record$1 = in/ance1 9 an old tome :i* gives ! details ( ! v>i\s enc\nt]s t took place betwe5 ! ,engli% fleet & ! ,spani% ,armada1 h[ a common sailor nam$ ,hampton leap$ f ! ,engli% admiral's %ip on to ! deck ( a ,spani% galleon :i* _h run alongside1 & al?\gh he 0 imm$iately surr\nd$ by h] fi]ce-look+ crew1 gallantly ma9ta9$ 8 gr\nd until ! grappl+-irons 7 ?r[n & ! ,spani>d 0 held fa/ 9 ! dea?-grip ( ! ,briton4 ,9 ! /ruggle he _h succe$$ 9 kill+ ?ree m5 & w\nd+ two (fic]s1 & ! mom5t assi/ance rea*$ him he da%$ =w>d to ! ma/ & haul$ d[n ! ,spani% ensign4 ,= ?is h]oic act ! brave fell[ receiv$ ! sum ( '?ree p\nds6' ,9 ! ye> #afdb we f9d ! (fic]s & m5 ( ! ,engli% navy decl>+ t !y 7 ready ) _! lives & =tunes to def5d & ma9ta9 '! glory ( ,god2 ! purity ( t religion :i* is mo/ agreeable to ! ,^w ( ,god2 ! hon\r1 fre$om1 & pres]vation ( 8 ,maje/y2 ! privileges ( p>liam5t1 & ! lib]ty ( ! subject4' ,?is oa? did n1 h[ev]1 prev5t !m f esp\s+ ! ,p>liam5t>y cause 9 t great /ruggle :i* end$ 9 ! dea? ( ! sov]eign !y _h sworn to pres]ve1 & ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,commonweal?4 ,at ?is p]iod _m sons ( noble families s]v$ z common soldi]s & sailors1 & ev5 ! great ,monk 7aft]w>ds ,duke ( ,albem>le1 an admiral & g5]al too7 once s]v$ z a private soldi] 9 ! fleet4 ,_m signal in/ances ( ! c\rage & devotion ( ! ,engli% sailor occurr$ dur+ ! lat] w>s ) ! ,dut*2 b z we h no space to record !m "h1 we mu/ pass on to t m glori\s p]iod ( our naval hi/ory :5 ! greate/ sailor ! _w has ev] se51 fir/ brea!d ! air ( heav5 )9 our sea-girt isle4 ,dur+ ! c5tury :i* int]v5$ betwe5 ,monk & ,nelson ! navy 0 subject$ to v>y+ =tunes1 b 0 ev] engag$ 9 do+ good s]vice = ,engl& 9 all p>ts ( ! _w4 ,comp>$ ) ! mon/r\s armam5ts ( ^! days1 ! fleet :i* exi/$ 9 ! ye> :5 ,nelson 0 born 7#ageh7 0 a/oni%+ly small & weak1 = x numb]$ no m ?an two hundr$ & n9e vessels1 mann$ by ab\t =ty ?\s& seam5--! annual co/ ( ! :ole n exce$+ five millions4 ,to recruit ^! %ips1 h[ev]1 all k9ds ( tyrannical measures 7 resort$ to1 ! wor/ ( :i* 0 ! abom9able sy/em ( ! press-gang1 by :i* ! unw>y citiz5 0 liable to be entrapp$ & s5t to sea aga9/ 8 w4 ,?is nef>i\s bus9ess 0 c>ri$ on to a v great ext5t1 ea* %ip1 :5 bel[ its complem5t1 hav+ ! p[] to s5d out its own press-gang2 & num]\s 7 ! de$s ( cruelty & oppression to :i* su* a wret*$ sy/em gave rise4 ,! spread ( enlight5m5t dur+ ! pres5t c5tury has naturally put an end to ?is /ate ( ?+s2 & at ?is mom5t ,engl& possesses a fleet mann$ by betwe5 eighty & n9ety ?\s& sailors1 :o h volunt>ily *os5 a seaf>+ life z _! pr(ession4 ,9 ^? days ( press-gangs x 0 n to be wond]$ at t a cruel tyranny %\ld h be5 practis$ by mo/ ( ! (fic]s ^u ^? :o 7 subord9ate to !m1 & ! consequ5ces 7 ! mut9ies at ,spi!ad & ! ,nore4 ,! ,briti% sailor began to feel t x 0 "t 8 spl5did s]vices to 8 c\ntry 7 rew>d$ ) some?+ bett] ?an ! 'cat-o'-n9e-tails1' & ! bl[s & kicks ( ^? ^: lives 7 daily1 nay h\rly at 8 m]cy1 & he res5t$ ! ill-treatm5t 9 8 own mann] :5 x grew too bad to be borne any long]4 ,b ev5 9 ?is sad h\r ( 8 hi/ory ,jack's he>t 0 9 ! "r place1 & 9 ! mid/ ( rev5ge1 he exhibit$ a *ivalr\s love ( ju/ice & fair-play :i* r$\nd$ highly to 8 cr$it4 ,at ,spi!ad ! crew ( ! ,london mut9i$1 & ,admiral ,colpoys gave ! ord] to ! m>9es to fire d[n ! hat*ways4 ,! dea? ( "s ( _! comrades s enrag$ ! mut9e]s t !y ru%$ ^u deck1 & w\ld h made %ort "w ( ! (fic]s 7inde$ ! rope 0 already r\nd ! neck ( "o71 :5 ! admiral1 /epp+ =w>d1 told ! m5 t x 0 he :o gave ! ord]s to fire1 & t ^? ord]s came f ! ,lords ( ! ,admiralty4 ,! rope 0 tak5 (f ! (fic]'s neck in/antly1 & ! admiral 0 reque/$ to produce 8 ord]s4 ,aft] a little delay he did s1 & h&$ !m to ! lead+ mut9e]s1 :o in/antly retir$ to delib]ate on ! "q4 ,!y decid$ t ! admiral only obey$ 8 ord]s 9 do+ :at he _h done1 & p]mitt$ him & ! o!r (fic]s to leave ! %ip unh>m$4 ,! mut9e]s1 h[ev]1 al?\gh !y p]mitt$ _! (fic]s to escape ) _! lives1 =feit$ _! own1 z !y 7 aft]w>ds condemn$ to be hang$ at ! ma/-head4 ,a sket* ( ! ,briti% navy1 h[ev] brief we may make x1 w\ld be incomplete )\t "s m5tion ( ! life & s]vices ( t incomp>able comm&] & mat*less sailor1 ,horatio ,visc\nt ,nelson1 toge!r ) a few in/ances ( de$s ( d>+ p]=m$ by ! brave seam5 t s]v$ "u him4 ,br\ght up 9 a r\gh mann] ^u t elem5t :i* 0 ! cradle ( 8 fame1 & 9 ! mid/ ( w>s & rum\rs ( w>s1 ,nelson's boyhood 0 pass$ 9 %e] h>d "w1 :i* n\ght b an en?usia/ic love ( 8 pr(ession c\ld h enabl$ 8 weak & emaciat$ frame to be>4 ,yet to him is due ,engl&'s pr\d place z mi/ress ( ! seas4 ,8 life /&s out cle> & bright ^u h] annals z a noble example ( self-sacrifice & unremitt+ devotion to duty--an example :i* _c be too (t5 plac$ be=e ! y\? ( ,brita94 ,a /rang] to fe> & a /rict discipl9>ian1 he 0 yet g5]\s to a fault1 & z s5sitive z a woman4 ,8 =m 0 ( ! manlie/ beauty2 ,8 words 7 k9d & s(t2 ,fai?ful bel[ he did 8 duty4 ,x is relat$ ( him t he nev] all[$ corporal puni%m5t to be inflict$ ^u a seaman1 except :5 x 0 made cle> to him t x c\ld n possibly be avoid$1 & imm$iately on sign+ ! s5t5ce he w\ld bury 8 face 9 8 h&s & weep l a *ild4 ,p]fect sailor & brave man1 he 0 ev] ! high-m9d$ h]o1 & 0 belov$ by 8 (fic]s & idolis$ by 8 m51 inasmu* t !y 7 ev] will+ & ready at any mom5t to die = 8 sake4 ,z an in/ance ( ?is1 x may be m5tion$ t :5 ! ,!seus1 a vessel :i* _h be5 9 ! mut9y at ! ,nore1 jo9$ 8 fleet abroad1 ,nelson1 :o _h j be5 appo9t$ admiral1 %ift$ 8 flag to h]1 9 ord] t no?+ %\ld be done to tamp] ) ! dang]\s temp] ( ! m54 ,"o morn+1 v %ortly aft] he _h done s1 a piece ( pap]1 sign$ on behalf ( all ! %ip's company1 0 dropp$ on ! qu>t]-deck1 be>+ ! foll[+ words3 ',success att5d ,admiral ,nelson6 ,god bless ,capta9 ,mill]6 ,we w %$ e drop ( blood 9 our ve9s to support !m1 & ! "n ( ! ,!seus %all be immortalis$ z high z h] capta9's6' ,"o ( ! crew ( ?is %ip1 a sailor nam$ ,john ,sykes1 0 appo9t$ coxswa9 to ! admiral's boat2 & :5 ,nelson1 ) a boat's crew ( only t5 m51 made a night attack on "s ,spani% gun-boats 9 ,cadiz h>b\r1 ?is man actually sav$ ! life ( 8 great comm&] twice by w>d+ (f ) 8 cutlass bl[s aim$ at ! admiral1 & at la/ int]pos$ 8 own head to receive a deadly bl[ direct$ at ,nelson's life4 ,_h ,sykes liv$1 ,nelson _h det]m9$ to make him a lieut5ant1 = he decl>$ t ! man's mann] & conduct 0 su* t nature mu/ h int5d$ him to be an (fic] & a g5tleman4 ,! hon\r ( ! ,briti% flag is s de> to an ,engli% sailor1 t he has 9 _m in/ances risk$ life itself to prev5t ! gr& old piece ( bunt+ f becom+ ! 'prop]ty' ( ! enemy4 ,9 "o notable in/ance an attack 0 made on "s %ore batt]ies1 & a =ce ( m>9es & sailors _h be5 l&$ = ! purpose4 ,hav+ f\nd1 h[ev]1 t x 0 useless to sacrifice a numb] ( valuable lives 9 an attempt :i* _h no app>5t *ance ( success1 ord]s 7 giv5 = a retreat to ! boats4 ,at ! la/ mom5t x 0 obs]v$ t a boat's flag1 :i* _h be5 plant$ on a g>d5-wall1 z a signal to ! %ips1 _h be5 left beh9d4 ,a volunte] 0 in/antly call$ = to fet* ! flag 7:i* 0 wav+ defiantly on ! breeze "r 9 front ( ! enemy's works71 & a h]o pres5t$ himself 9 ! p]son ( a boatswa9 nam$ ,m',donald4 ,?is intrepid fell[ w5t coolly back 9 ! mid/ ( a heavy fire1 seiz$ ! flag1 wav$ x above 8 head1 & !n c>ri$ x safely d[n to ! boats1 :]e he 0 receiv$ ) ?ree he>ty r\nds ( *e]+ by 8 comrades2 & on ! boats rea*+ ! %ips ! rigg+ ( ea* vessel 0 mann$ 9 8 hon\r4 ,9 ^! glori\s days x 0 m a "q ( m5 ?an %ips2 yet _h ,engl& possess$ "o-half ( h] pres5t fleet1 %e might h be5 ! sole arbit] ( ! _w's de/9ies4 ,nelson 0 ! type ( a true ,briti% sailor2 & no f9] tableau c be imag9$1 or "o m gratify+ to ! pride ( an anci5t m>itime race1 ?an t sc5e on bo>d ( ! ,spani% %ip ,san ,josef1 :5 ! great ,engli%man1 hav+ captur$ ! vessel aft] exclaim+1 ',we/m9/] ,abbey or victory1' receiv$ on ! qu>t]-deck ( ! ,spani% admiral's %ip ! swords ( its (fic]s4 ,beh9d him /ood an old sailor ( ! ,agamemnon1 :om ,nelson knew1 & ?is man receiv$ ! ,spani>ds' swords f ! admiral & coolly bundl$ !m up "u 8 arm l s _m /icks ( wood1 & )9 gun%ot ( tw5ty-two sail ( ! enemy's l9e4 ,nelson's g5]osity & indomitable c\rage 7 contagi\s1 & made a h]o ( e man & boy 9 8 fleet4 ,at ,ab\kir he receiv$ :at 0 ?\ght to be a mortal w\nd ov] ! only eye :i* he _h left2 & :5 he 0 remov$ to ! cockpit1 ! surgeon imm$iately left ! poor sailor he 0 att5d+1 to wait on 8 di/+ui%$ comm&]2 b ,nelson1 ?\gh himself /ill 9 ! h\r ( supreme pa91 wav$ ! doctor away3 ',no1' said he calmly2 ',i w take my turn ) my brave fell[s4' ,nor w\ld he suff] ! w\nd to be t\*$ until all :o _h be5 previ\sly w\nd$ 7 att5d$ to4 ,on ! bl[+ up ( ! ,fr5* %ip ,ori5t at ! same battle1 ! ,briti% sailors dragg$ all ! dr[n+ ,fr5*m5 )9 rea* into ! port-holes ( ! ,engli% %ips4 ,9 ?is act ( humanity 9 ! mid/ ( ! c>nage caus$ by w>1 !y _h be5 prec$$1 h[ev]1 by _! great capta91 :o1 not)/&+ 8 w\nd1 on he>+ t ! ,fr5* admiral's vessel 0 on fire1 ru%$ f ! cockpit to ! deck1 a/oni%+ ev]ybody by 8 sudd5 appe>ance1 & ord]$ ! boats to ! 'assi/ance ( ! enemy4' ,a sailor /&+ ne> ,nelson sudd5ly recognis$ 9 ! sea1 j b5ea? ! bulw>ks ( ! %ip1 ! face ( a ,fr5*man :o _h treat$ him k9dly :ile a prison] ( w> 9 ,france1 & )\t ! slighte/ hesitation1 he leap$ into ! wat] & seiz$ hold ( ! dr[n+ man4 ,! lives ( bo? w\ld h be5 sacrific$1 _h n ,nelson1 :o _h witness$ ! brave act 7)\t kn[+ ! motive :i* prompt$ x71 direct$ "o ( ! boats to ! spot4 ,acts ( brav]y & devotion to duty 7 ( c\rse n want+ on ! side ( ! enemy4 ,capta9 ,casabianca _h be5 w\nd$ by a spl9t]1 & :5 ! fire broke out1 8 son1 a boy ( t5 ye>s1 refus$ to ent] ! boats into :i* ! m5 7 cr[d+1 b /ay$ beside 8 w\nd$ fa!r1 & ) ! help ( "o ( ! (fic]s1 :5 ! fire advanc$1 ! fa!r & ! boy got on to a float+ ma/4 ,!y 7 se5 !re j be=e ! ,ori5t blew up1 b mu/ h sunk imm$iately aft]w>ds4 ,at ,cop5hag51 ,nelson1 wi%+1 to communicate ) "o ( ! %ips :i* _h gr\nd$ 9 ! %all[ wat]1 ask$ = a volunte] :o 0 will+ to und]take ! task4 ,a doz5 sailors /epp$ =w>d to d 8 bidd+4 ,"o 0 *os52 & ?is man1 nam$ ,tr\bridge1 swam ! di/ance betwe5 ! two vessels not)/&+ ! /orm ( %ot & %ell :i* fell into ! sea on all sides ( him4 ,he 0 rew>d$ = 8 brave act by ! p]sonal ?anks ( 8 great comm&]1 :o %ook h&s ) him1 & made him a h&some pres5t4 ,:5 ,sidon 0 captur$ by ,sir ,*>les ,napi]1 an incid5t took place :i* 0 specially m5tion$ 9 8 despat*es4 ,a p>ty ( sailors 7 l&$ to act aga9/ ! t[n 9 conjunction ) an ,au/rian =ce1 & ! ,engli% flag 0 intru/$ = a few mom5ts to ! c>e ( a sailor nam$ ,hunt4 ,x c\ld n h be5 giv5 into bett] h&s1 = ! man 0 a h]o1 & directly ! ord] to advance 0 made1 ,hunt1 jeal\s ( 8 c\ntry's hon\r1 & see+ ! ,au/rian flag-be>] ha/5+ =w>d1 ran a race ) ! latt]1 & succe$$1 aft] a desp]ate /ruggle1 & 9 ! mid/ ( a t]rible /orm ( %ot1 9 plant+ ! ,union-jack fir/ ^u ! ramp>ts ( ! city4 ,he aft]w>ds receiv$ a commission = 8 brave & patriotic act4 ,:5 t spl5did victory at ,trafalg> 0 ga9$1 & paid = at su* a t]rible price1 ,brita9 may be said to h be5 9 ! z5i? ( h] glory4 ,nei!r be=e nor s9ce has ,engl& held su* a high place 9 ! c\ncils ( ! _w4 ,trafalg> 0 inde$ all h] own2 !re 7 no allies1 no assi/ance ( any k9d1 b simply h] own belov$ 'wood5 walls' & h] inv9cible sailors4 ,! celebrat$ signal :i* ,nelson ran up to 8 ma/-head at ! comm5cem5t ( ! action has become a h\sehold phrase :]ev] ! ,engli% language is spok52 & :]ev]1 9 any "p ( ! globe1 dang] is to be met or hon\r won = ,brita91 ! greate/ inc5tive to c\rage & duty 9 ! brea/ ( an ,engli%man is ! k t ',engl& expects e man to d 8 duty4' ,at ?is battle a sailor nam$ ,b]ryman1 anxi\s to be ! fir/ on bo>d ! enemy's %ip ,santissima ,tr9idad1 in/ead ( bo>d+ h] 9 ! usual mann]1 leap$ ?r\gh ! qu>t]-gall]y w9d[1 & f\nd himself face to face ) ! ,spani% (fic]s 9 c\ncil4 ,!y fir$ po9t-blank at him1 b he 0 n hit1 & he da%$ "r ?r\gh _! mid/1 & ru%+ to ! deck in/antly began haul+ d[n ! ,spani>ds' flag4 ,he succe$$ 9 8 brave ?\gh ra% de$1 b x co/ him 8 life4 ,ow+ to ! fact t ! ,fr5* & ,spani% fleets 7 completely cru%$ at ,trafalg>1 no =eign c\ntry has ev] s9ce be5 enabl$ to defy ! p[] ( ,engl& ^u ! sea1 & ! pr9cipal duty ( ! ,briti% navy has n[1 = m ?an half a c5tury pa/1 be5 ! protection ( ,engli% comm]ce on ! great ocean highway1 & ! suppression ( ! slave-trade4 ,?is peaceable duty 01 h[ev]1 brok5 dur+ ! ,crimean ,w>1 :5 ,engl&'s sailors once m exhibit$ ! old _s1 b fail$ to ga9 ! opportunities = di/+ui%+ !mselves :i* fell to ! lot ( _! pr$ecessors4 ,! ,russian fleet 0 always prud5t en\gh to keep b5ea? ! cov] ( /one walls1 & :5 ^! fail$ at l5g? to protect x1 soon] ?an risk ! loss ( a battle1 its comm&]s sunk x b5ea? ! wat]s ( ! ,black ,sea4 ,:at ! sailors c\ld n d at sea1 h[ev]1 !y did on l&2 = in/ance1 "o gallant fell[1 ,f]guson1 ga9$ t noble/ ( all di/9ctions1 ! ,victoria ,cross1 = seiz+ a live-%ell 9 8 h&s & fl++ x ov] ! p>apet ( ! batt]y occupi$ by ! ,naval ,brigade2 ?us sav+ _m lives at ! risk ( 8 own4 ,9 ! face ( all ob/acles1 ! navy r5d]$ excell5t s]vice on sev]al occasions1 notably at ! bomb>dm5t ( ,seva/opol1 :i* x soon made too w>m to hold ! ,russian army4 ,! old ,agamemnon w5t "r 9 b5ea? ! ,muscovite batt]ies1 )\t1 h[ev]1 effect+ ! desir$ result4 ,%e 0 l$ into position by an ,engli% m]*antman1 ^: capta9 volunte]$ to take ! s\nd+s ( ! h>b\r z ! two vessels advanc$2 & ?is he succe$$ 9 accompli%+ "u a heavy fire1 :i* /ruck d[n all 8 crew b "o--he be+ w\nd$ himself--& crippl$ ! gallant little %ip4 ,! (fic]s & crew ( ! ,agamemnon exhibit$ ! same noble _s & /]n devot$ness to duty :i* impell$ ,nelson at ,cop5hag51 :5 told t ! admiral 0 signall+ a retreat1 to place 8 glass to 8 bl9d eye1 & give ord]s to nail 8 col\rs to ! ma/4 ',?ank ,god1 ,i h done my duty6' exclaim$ ,engl&'s d>l+ h]o1 z he lay ble$+ to dea? = h] sake 9 ! h\r ( 8 greate/ triumph2 & we may ?ank ,god too t ,engl& may ev] re/ assur$1 :5 ! h\r ( dang] comes & ! w>-cl\ds break ov] h] %ores1 t h] sons w be f\nd at _! po/s1 true & /eadfa/ z ( yore1 gu>d+ f di%on\r1 z ,nelson & 8 brave seam5 did1 ! flag t has 'brav$ a ?\s& ye>s ! battle & ! breeze1' & %ew+ to an a/oni%$ & admir+ _w t '! pa? ( duty is ! way to glory4' ,,! ,,la/ ,,( ,,! ,,haddons4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4--,a ,,revelation4 ,i 0 say+ a few words to ! h\sekeep]1 :5 "o ( ! maids came runn+ 9 to tell me t ,miss ,f>r> want$ me 9 ! gre5 room imm$iately4 ',i am afraid ,miss ,f>r> is tak5 sudd5ly ill1 or some?+ s]i\s has happ5$1 ,miss2 = %e c\ld h>dly speak1 & told me to beg y n to delay a mom5t4' ,lilian ill6 ,i ha/5$ up-/airs z fa/ z my feet w\ld c>ry me4 ,x 0 ! room 9 :i* h] fa!r _h di$1 & x _h be5 %ut up ev] s9ce4 ,i _h advis$ h] to h x op5$ & ! furniture *ang$1 9 ord] to de/roy pa9ful associations2 & %e _h at l5g? yield$ to my p]suasions4 ,b we decid$ t %e & ,i 7 fir/ to give a la/ look ?r\gh ! cab9et be=e x 0 remov$1 %e hav+ resolv$ to keep t "o mem5to ( h] fa!r 9 h] own room4 ,%e _h gone on1 & ,i 0 only wait+ to give "s in/ructions to ! h\sekeep] be=e foll[+ h]4 ,i f\nd h] /&+ ne> ! cab9et1 :i* 0 op51 ) h] eyes fix$ ^u a pap] %e held 9 h] h&1 & look+ z ?\gh %e _h be5 sudd5ly turn$ to /one4 ,quietly & quickly clos+ ! door1 & turn+ ! key 9 ! lock1 ,i w5t t[>ds h]4 ',:at is x1 ,lilian8' ,)\t a ^w1 %e put ! pap] into my h&s1 !n knelt d[n be=e h] fa!r's *air1 bury+ h] face 9 h] h&s4 ,i knelt d[n beside h]1 & pass+ my arm r\nd h] wai/1 turn$ my eyes ^u ! pap]4 ,i 0 9 a measure prep>$ = "s k9d ( calamity4 ,b ?is6 ,i read ! l9es sl[ly ?r\gh a second "t3 ,i1 ,,jacob ,,f>r>1 take ,,lucy ,,re$ z my lawful wife1 on ?is twelf? day ( ,janu>y #ahci1 at ?is place1 ,dunkeld1 ,p]?%ire1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! und]sign$ witnesses4 ,,donald ,,grey1 ,%eph]d ,,pet] ,,=bes1 ,ho/l]4 ,! date ,i knew to be ?ree ye>s previ\s to ,mr ,f>r>'s m>riage ) ,lilian's "m2 & ) t k1 some?+ else broke ^u me4 ,i myself _h left t pap] 9 ! recess ( ! cab9et f :i* ,i _h tak5 ! lett]s & little packet4 ,i c\ld ev5 recollect hav+ _h a mom5t's hesitation z to :e!r ,i %\ld take x or n1 :5 ,i lift$ ! pap]s :i* lay ^u x2 b x look$ s insignificant1 m]ely l a piece ( blank pap] fold$ toge!r1 t ,i let x rema94 ,f ! mom5t my eyes fell ^u its cont5ts ,i recognis$ t x 0 ( vital importance to ,lilian4 ,n a mom5t's d\bt z to its g5u95ess ent]$ my head4 ,mr ,f>r>'s anxiety to h ^? pap]s de/roy$ 0 too vividly impress$ ^u my m9d4 ,b my fe> ( :at t pap] might import1 & my love = ,lilian not)/&+1 ,i /rongly res5t$ 8 hav+ endeav\r$ to make me an in/rum5t to de/roy x4 ',help me1 ,m>y6' ,imag9+ t %e 0 speak+ 9 grief1 in/ead ( joy1 ,i (f]$ up a m5tal pray] = /r5g? to help h] 9 ! "r way1 !n drew h] head on to my %\ld]4 ',i w1 ,lilian4' ',y ?9k x is true8' %e :isp]$1 cl++ to me4 ,z x happ5$1 we _h be5 lately read+ ab\t a mu*-talk$-( w case1 9 :i* a great deal dep5d$ ^u ! claimant be+ able to prove a ,scot* m>riage2 & bo? ,lilian & ,i _h tak5 suffici5t int]e/ 9 ! "q to read up ! evid5ce4 ,we 7 !re=e ! m />tl$ by ! discov]y ( ! pap]1 & m ready to believe 9 its g5u95ess ?an we might o!rwise h be54 ',i ?9k !re may be "s possibility t x is g5u9e1 ,lilian1' ,i hesitat+ly repli$2 griev$ z ,i 0 to say x1 giv+ h] my real op9ion4 ',ah1 ,m>y1 be glad ) me6' %e ejaculat$1 to my int5se surprise2 = ,i /ill did n p]ceive :at 0 9 h] m9d4 ',h[ c\ld 8 *ild h d\bt$ him6' ,%e rose exultant1 add+ ) gl[+ *eeks & brilliant eyes3 ',c ,i ev] be ?ankful en\gh = 8 sake6 ,no m %ame = me6 ,be glad ) me1 ,m>y4' ',i w1 de>1' ,i return$1 /ill a little bewild]$ at h] joy1 ':5--:5 ,i am q sure !re are good gr\nds = be+ glad4' ',gr\nds8 ,d n y ?9k x is g5u9e8' %e ask$ eag]ly4 ',look at ! dates--& names too4' ',yes2 ,i ?9k--p]haps x may prove s4 ,! signatures are 9 diff]5t h&writ+s3 x c]ta9ly looks l a g5u9e docum5t1' ,i said /upidly2 'b'---- ',!re mu/ be no buts6 ,don't y see1 de> sl[ d>l+ t y are1 ?is proves ,papa to h be5 an hon\rable g5tleman1 & takes ! %ame ( 8 wrong-do+ f 8 *ild8 ,0 n my %ame great] ?an h]s1 if he _h wrong$ h] "m8' ,i saw n[4 ,b ,i saw too t ano!r ?+ ( t]rible import to h]self _h n occurr$ to h]4 ,aft] a few mom5ts' reflection1 ,i said3 ',w y wait "h five m9utes = me1 ,lilian8 ,i mu/ s5d (f a lett] ,i h writt51 to save ! next po/2 b ,i w be back 9 five m9utes4' ,i really _h a lett] to s5d--an ord] to a ,london tradesman1 :i* ! h\sekeep] wi%$ to be att5d$ to2 b ,i %\ld n h ?\ght ( x at t mom5t1 _h ,i n be5 seek+ ab\t 9 my m9d = an excuse = leav+ h] a %ort "t4 ,%e look$ n a little surpris$2 b repli$3 ',( c\rse ,i w wait1 if y wi% x1 ,m>y4' ',promise me1 ,lilian--promise me t y w n leave ?is room until ,i return8' ,%e gravely promis$2 & ,i ha/5$ f ! room & d[n-/airs1 my pulse beat+ tumultu\sly4 ,hurri$ly ?r[+ ! lett] on to ! hall table1 ,i turn$ into ! morn+-room1 :]e ,m>ian ,re$ 0 practis+ a new song4 ,i 0 s f> =tunate z to f9d h] too mu* occupi$ to notice my agitation1 :i* mu/1 ,i ?9k1 h be5 v evid5t 9 my face4 ,i f\nd x difficult en\gh to comm& my ?\ghts1 mu* m ! expression ( my face4 ,%e did n notice my entrance into ! room1 & t gave me a few mom5ts to ga!r c\rage & decide h[ ,i c\ld be/ lead up to ! subject ,i want$ to introduce4 ,i c\ld ?9k ( no bett] way ?an putt+ a direct "q4 ,cat*+ up a piece ( ,lilian's da9ty embroid]y1 :i* lay 9 h] "w-basket1 & putt+ 9 a few r&om /it*es1 9 ! hope t x might appe> z if ! idea _h sudd5ly occurr$ to me :il/ ,i sat work+1 ,i ask$3 ',i suppose y h no recollection ( y\r "m1 ,miss ,re$8 ,_h %e d>k hair & eyes l y\r own--h y he>d8' ',ma8 ,o yes2 ,i recollect ,ma p]fectly well1 ,miss ,haddon4 ,h] eyes 7 j a %ade light] ?an'---- ',"s p h su* wond]ful memories4 ,i h he>d ( p recollect+ ?+s :i* occurr$ :5 !y 7 q babies1' ,i put 92 try+ to speak lightly1 z ,i dragg$ ! ne$le ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 to ! utt] de/ruction ( ,lilian's delicate "w4 ',b ,i wasn't a baby :5 ,ma di$1 y "k4' ',ab\t two ye>s old1 ,i suppose8' ',no2 ,i 0 ov] five :5 ,ma di$1 ,miss ,haddon4' ',y mu/ be mi/ak51 ,i ?9k4 ,i recollect y\r aunt say+ t y 7 q "y--almo/ a baby1' ,i return$1 br++ ! words out sl[ly & heavily4 ',well1 five is almo/ a baby1 isn't x8'--turn+ on ! music-/ool to look at me4 ',b ,i ?9k y mu/ be mi/ak5 9 fancy+ y 7 z old z five4 ,y c\ld n h be5 mu* ov] two ye>s & a half1 or ?ree--p]haps ?ree1' ,i plead$4 ,if :at ,i fe>$ 0 true1 0 ,i n plead+ = ! good "n ( ,lilian's "m8 ',well1 ,i d ?9k ,i ought to be all[$ to "k be/ ab\t t1 ,miss ,haddon4 ,i am ov] tw5ty1 & ,ma has be5 dead fifte5 ye>s4' ,!n %e add$1 ) :at 0 meant = satire3 ',b if ,i c't be believ$ ab\t x1 !re's ! regi/] ( my bir? & ,ma's dea? to be f\nd1 ,i suppose2 & x may n be all /ories on h] tomb/one1 :i* ,i mu/ say ,pa sp>$ no exp5se ab\t4 ,x's 9 ! *ur*y>d at ,highgate1 :]e ,ma 0 /ay+ = *ange ( air :5 %e di$1 if y w\ld l to g & see x4' ,i fold$ ! spoil$ "w c>efully toge!r1 me?odically replac+ x 9 ! basket1 fir/ squ>e1 !n corn]-wise1 z ,i tri$ to ga!r up my scatt]$ wits & prep>e my face = ,lilian's eyes aga94 ,=tunately1 ,m>ian ,re$ flatt]$ h]self t %e _h = once succe$$ 9 putt+ ,m>y ,haddon d[n1 & 0 9 spirits accord+ly1 s++ away at ! top ( h] voice aga94 ,i quitt$ ! room1 & sl[ly made my way to ! gre5 *amb]1 :]e ,lilian 0 wait+ = me4 ',well1 ,m>y6' %e ejaculat$1 turn+ a smil+ happy face t[>ds me z ,i ent]$2 'h y come to set y\r prison] free1 madam8' ',yes1' ,i repli$1 /upidly gaz+ at h]4 ',:at makes y look at me l t1 ,m>y8' ',h[ d ,i look8' ,i repli$1 ) an attempt at a smile4 ,b h] fe>s 7 ar\s$4 ',is x any?+ ab\t ?is8' %e anxi\sly ask$1 look+ d[n at ! pap] 9 h] h&1 & !n into my face4 ',i--,i h be5 ?9k+ ! matt] ov]1 ,lilian1 &--,i %\ld l to ask "s "o's advice4' ',"s "o's advice8--,ab\t ?is1 de>8' turn+ x ov] 9 h] h&1 & !n giv+ a wond]+ look at me4 ',i mean z to its g5u95ess1 ,lilian4' ',i d n und]/&4 ,^! names are pla9 en\gh1 & y ?\ght j n['---- ',oh1 any "o might h writt5 ^! names )\t ! docum5t be+ a b9d+ "o1' ,i said1 cat*+ at any hope4 ',to be legal1 x mu/ h be5 sign$ 9 ,scotl&1 y "k2 & !re is no pro( t x 04' ',b y hope--,m>y1 d n y hope t x is g5u9e8' ',i d n q "k :at to hope1 de>ie1' ,i repli$1 ) a w\ld-be c>eless air4 ,9 h] utt] unconsci\sness ( ! cause ( my uneas9ess1 %e c\ld n acc\nt = my want ( sympa?y1 look+ at me 9 "s surprise4 ,!n1 aft] a few mom5ts' sil5ce1 %e said 9 a l[ grave voice3 ',i "k :at to hope1 ,m>y4 ,i he>tily hope t ,m>ian's "m may h be5 right$4' ,n once did x occur to h] t x might be at ! exp5se ( h] own "m4 ,h[ %e w\ld act :5 ! :ole tru? broke ^u h]1 rema9$ to be se54 ,i c\ld n tell h] :il/ !re seem$ a ?read ( hope to cl+ to2 & ,i tri$ to p]suade myself t my fe>s z to ! g5u95ess ( t pap] might yet prove to h be5 gr\ndless4 ',i ?9k ! be/ plan w be = me to write to ,mr ,w5twor?1 & ask him to advise & assi/ u1 ,lilian4 ,he w be able to asc]ta9 :e!r ?is is a bon fide docum5t1 & repres5ts a real m>riage or n4 ,& until t is done1 ,i /rongly advise y to say no?+ ab\t hav+ f\nd ! pap]4' ',de> ,m>y1 d y ?9k !re is s mu* necessity = secrecy ab\t x8' ',i d inde$1 ,lilian4' ,!n1 see+ t %e /ill demurr$ 7x seem$ to h] only natural & "r at once to make kn[n ! discov]y ( ! pap]1 be ! consequ5ces :at !y might71 ,i add$1 diplomatically3 ',i ?9k x w\ld be wis] n to raise ,m>ian's hopes until y are q sure !y w n be disappo9t$4 ,x is a case 9 :i* disappo9tm5t might be v t]rible = h]4' ',yes2 ( c\rse x w\ld3 ,i did n ?9k ( t4 ,y are q "r1 de> cauti\s old d>l+ t y are2 & ,i w obey y1 ?\gh ,i d n myself fe> disappo9tm5t4' ',!n x is und]/ood t = ! pres5t x is to g no fur!r2 & ,i w at once write to ,mr ,w5twor?1 inclos+ him a copy ( ?is2' tak+ ! pap] f h] reluctant f+]s4 ',y w be v c>eful ( x1 ,m>y8 ,recollect h[ mu* dep5ds'---- ',o yes2 x w be safe en\gh1' ,i hurri$ly repli$1 only anxi\s to make my escape be=e %e c\ld *ange h] m9d4 ,once 9 my room1 ) t pap] 9 my own possession1 ,i v quickly _h my n]ves "u comm&1 & 0 ready = bus9ess1 sitt+ d[n to write my lett] ) a cle> head & firm h&3 ',,my ,,de> ,,mr ,,w5twor?--,9 look+ ?r\gh a cab9et ( h] fa!r's1 ,lilian j n[ f\nd ! orig9al ( ! pap] :i* ,i h copi$1 & inclose4 ,%e sees 9 x only ! v9dication ( ,m>ian's "m1 & rejoices accord+ly4 ,unkn[n to ,lilian1 ,i h que/ion$ ,m>ian z to h] age :5 h] "m di$4 ,%e insi/s t %e 0 ov] five ye>s old1 & t h] "m has be5 dead only fifte5 ye>s4 ,if ?is be s1 & ?is docum5t is g5u9e1 x is n ,m>ian's "m :o has be5 wrong$2 & ! =m] w be right$ at ! exp5se ( our ,lilian4 ,y & ,i "k t "r w be done1 be ! co/ :at x may to h]4 ,i ne$ n say on :i* side my sympa?ies are4 ,i h n mu* hope2 b ha/5 to s5d ! pap] = y\r consid]ation1 & beg y to act = h]4 ,please g fir/ to ,m>ian's aunt1 ,mrs ,pratt1 ,gre5 ,/reet1 ,isl+ton2 & make sure ab\t ! dates ( ,m>ian's bir? & h] "m's dea? be=e y take measures to prove ! validity ( ! m>riage4 ,i d n apologise = ask+ ?is ( y4 ,to d our be/ = ,lilian is a real privilege to y & me1 & ,i "k t x is n necess>y to beg y to lose no "t4' ,a telegram 0 h&$ to me t night at tea-"t--',,rob]t ,,w5twor? to ,,miss ,,haddon--,lett] receiv$1 & ,i am at "w4' ,i %ew$ x to ,lilian1 :o return$ x to me ) a nod & smile4 ,de> old ,mrs ,tipp] look$ some:at surpris$ & ,m>ian curi\s2 b surpris$ & curi\s !y _h to rema94 ,meantime ! susp5se 0 t]rible to me2 ,i 0 s re/less & unlike my ord9>y self1 t ,i c\ld d no?+1 ev5 9 ! way ( occupy+ only my f+]s4 ,9 my discom=t ,i 0 impolitic en\gh to (f5d ,m>ian ,re$ z ,i _h n yet done4 ,! v sight ( h] irritat$ me1 & h] imp]fections seem$ m gl>+ ?an ev]4 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld h grudg$ all[+ h] cr$it = hav+ a s+le good quality4 ,a v slight ev5t br\ght my indignation to a climax4 ',t is ,lilian's box1' ,i %>ply exclaim$1 z %e turn$ ! key 9 a little ,indian box on "o ( ! tables1 & 0 turn+ ov] ! cont5ts4 ',i want "s m ( t purse-silk %e gave me ye/]day to f9i% ?is *a9 )1' %e c>elessly repli$1 z %e cont9u$ h] se>* r\ghly1 or x seem$ r\ghly to me 9 ! frame ( m9d ,i 0 j !n1 turn+ ov] ,lilian's da9ty little belong+s4 ,i 0 rude en\gh to take ! box f b5ea? h] h&s & lock x & take ! key out4 ,i am a%am$ to say t ,i 0 ev5 consci\s ( feel+ "s little gratification at ar\s+ h] ang]4 ',well1 ,i nev]6 t's a polite ?+ to d6' %e angrily ejaculat$4 ,x 0 a v fooli% ?+ to d2 & on reflection1 ,i knew t x 02 b = a mom5t x 0 v pleasant1 & ,i p]suad$ myself t x 0 almo/ necess>y z a safety-valve to my sple5--to prev5t a m decid$ exhibition ( my feel+s4 ,:5 pres5tly ,lilian ent]$ ! room1 ,m>ian inquir$ 9 an injur$ tone :y %e 0 n p]mitt$ to take a little m ( ! silk :i* _h be5 s freely giv5 ye/]day4 ,lilian look$ surpris$4 ',!re is n ! slighte/ reason :y y %\ld n1' %e repli$1 unconsci\sly tak+ ! box up f :]e ,i _h plac$ x1 & begg+ ,m>ian to help h]self4 ',?ank y1 de>4 ,i knew y w\ld n be ill-natur$1' said ,m>ian1 ) a toss ( ! head & triumphant glance t[>ds me1 z %e plac$ ! box ^u h] lap & recomm5c$ rummag+4 ,i 0 rightly puni%$ = my little display ( temp]2 al?\gh ,i 0 aw>e t ,m>ian w\ld n consid] my puni%m5t suffici5t4 ,x 0 an (f5ce to be look$ ov] = ! "t1 b n =gott5 z a ?+ =giv54 ,h[ev]1 z ,rob]t ,w5twor? affirms1 x may be j z well t ,i %\ld be occasionally tak5 d[n a little2 & my lesson did me "s s]vice 9 ! way ( mak+ me m c>eful = ! future4 ,,! ,,good ,,templ>s4 ,:o has n he>d ( ! ,good ,templ>s1 & ! wond]ful success ( an ,ord] :i* bids fair to rival ,freemasonry1 & is already e/abli%$ z an ,in/itution 9 ! c\ntry8 ,! hi/ory ( an organisation :i*1 )9 a few ye>s1 has enroll$ )9 its ranks "s two hundr$ ?\s& p]sons 9 ,engl& alone1 c sc>cely be )\t int]e/1 ev5 to ^? :o may sympa?ise b slightly ) its object or its me?od ( op]ation4 ,! almo/ univ]sal desire to see "s m effici5t means adopt$ to *eck our national curse1 intemp]ance1 & to promote true sobriety among ! p1 mu/ be our excuse = believ+ t e read] ( ?is ,j\rnal w c>e to "k some?+ ab\t ! rise & progress ( ?is rem>kable movem5t4 ,we propose1 !re=e1 to give our read]s a brief sket* ( ! hi/ory & pr9ciples ( ! ,indep5d5t ,ord] ( ,good ,templ>s1 ! memb]s ( :i* are all pl$g$ to p]sonal ab/95ce f all intoxicat+ dr9k1 & :o are also associat$ toge!r ) ! av[$ object ( promot+ ! ultimate & univ]sal suppression ( ! liquor traffic1 on ! gr\nd t its cont9uance is incompatible ) ! social & moral well-be+ ( ! community4 ,good ,templ>y took its rise 9 ! /ate ( ,new ,york z long ago z ! ye> #ahea2 & its ramifications spread f> & wide ?r\gh\t ! ,canadian ,dom9ion1 :]e our troops f\nd$ a bran* call$ ! ',templ> ,sons ( ,m>s4' ,b x 0 comp>atively unhe>d ( 9 ?is c\ntry until #ahfh4 ,a ye> or two e>li]1 a "y man nam$ ,joseph ,mal9s _h left ,birm+ham to settle 9 ,philadelphia1 :]e he became connect$ ) ! ,ord]4 ,= dome/ic reasons1 ,mr ,mal9s 0 compell$ to return to ,engl&2 & hav+1 soon aft] 8 return1 conceiv$ ! idea t ,good ,templ>y 0 capable ( be+ made exce$+ly useful 9 8 native c\ntry1 he resolv$ to d 8 be/ to e/abli% a 'lodge' 9 ,birm+ham2 :i* 0 accompli%$ ) consid]able difficulty on ! #h? ,septemb] #ahfh4 ,x 0 uphill "w1 = s sl[ 7 ! teetotal]s ( ,engl& to welcome ! ,am]ican importation1 t twelve mon?s ( h>d "w saw only f\r 'lodges' =m$1 ! total memb]%ip n exce$+ a hundr$ p]sons4 ,! second ye> ( ! new society 0 also "o ( sl[ progress2 b ,mr ,mal9s1 :o _h n[ become ! ,gr& ,wor?y ,*ief ,templ> ( ,engl&1 & to :i* po/ ( hon\r he is annually re-elect$1 nev] despair$ ( ultimate success1 & ) ! usual *>act]i/ic p]sev]ance ( an ,engli%man1 'kept pegg+ away' until 8 end 0 atta9$4 ,at ! la/ annual meet+ ( ! supreme gov]n+ body 9 ,engl&1 x 0 report$ t on ! #a/ ,may #ahge !re 7 ?ree ?\s& five hundr$ & sev5ty 'lodges1' conta9+ "o hundr$ & six ?\s& eight hundr$ & tw5ty-five male2 & sixty-"o ?\s& six hundr$ female memb]s2 or a total ( "o hundr$ & sixty-eight ?\s& f\r hundr$ & tw5ty-five2 :i* has n[ increas$ to m ?an two hundr$ ?\s& memb]s4 ,^! /ati/ics1 h[ev]1 d n include ,scotl&1 ,irel&1 & ,wales4 ,hav+ ?us /at$ ! num]ical /r5g? ( ! ,ord]1 we w furni% a brief outl9e ( ! pr9ciples :i* =m ! basis ( its gov]nm5t4 ,e c&idate = memb]%ip mu/ give a solemn pl$ge ( total ab/95ce f all intoxicat+ dr9k1 toge!r ) a promise to d all 9 8 p[] to promote ! cause ( temp]ance2 ano!r clause 9 ! obligation be+1 t he w n only take no "p 9 kn[+ly injur+ a fell[-memb]1 b w1 if he is 9 di/ress1 grant him su* assi/ance z w enable him to tide ov] 8 difficulties4 ,9 ?is respect ! ,ord] is id5tical ) ! pr9ciples ( freemasonry1 :i* seek to b9d man to 8 fell[-man ) ties ( love & gratitude4 ,! title ( ',good ,templ>s' 0 *os5 by ! f\nd]s ( ! ,ord] z analog\s to t ( ! ',knights ,templ>' ( ! ,crusades2 !reby indicat+ ! /]n & unrel5t+ nature ( ! moral w> :i* 0 to be c>ri$ on aga9/ ! support]s ( ! liquor traffic4 ,among ! few prelim9>y te/s to :i* c&idates h to submit is an inquiry z to :e!r !y believe 9 ! exi/5ce & p[] ( ,almighty ,god z ! ,supreme ,rul] & ,gov]nor ( all4 ,a committee ( inquiry hav+ report$ on ! eligibility ( a c&idate1 & ! ballot on 8 admission be+ fav\rable--f\r black balls be+ suffici5t to reject him--he is initiat$ ) an impressive c]emonial ( "s tw5ty m9utes' duration1 & ?us becomes inve/$ ) ! rights & privileges ( memb]%ip4 ,s++ & pray] =m a pr9cipal "p ( ! initiatory c]emonial1 ! additional ex]cises be+ extempore1 at ! discretion ( ! *apla9 ( ! lodge1 or else accord+ to c]ta9 prescrib$ =ms conta9$ 9 a book ( c]emonies kn[n z ! 'ritual' ( ! ord]4 ,a password is fram$ qu>t]ly1 :i* enables a memb] to pass ! door-keep]s1 ^: bus9ess x is to prev5t ! admission ( non-memb]s at ! weekly session ( ! lodge2 & :ile ! lodge is sitt+1 ea* memb] we>s ! insignia ( ! ord]1 ! use ( :i* 9 public demon/rations is compulsory ^u no "o4 ,a probation>y t]m ( ?ree mon?s qualifies ! new memb] = ! second degree ( ! ,ord]1 & a fur!r t]m ( ?ree mon?s to ! ?ird2 c]ta9 privileges1 su* z eligibility to sit 9 di/rict or gr& lodges1 be+ cont+5t ^u ! atta9m5t ( ! high] degrees4 ,a subord9ate lodge may be =m$ ( any numb] ( memb]s n less ?an t51 & ea* (fice is equally available to ! male & female memb]s4 ,)9 c]ta9 prescrib$ limits1 ea* lodge c1 by its by-laws1 fix its own rate ( subscription1 m9imum age ( c&idates1 c42 :ile x has absolute control ov] its funds1 us+ !m = ! promotion ( temp]ance pr9ciples 9 :atev] way seems be/ to ! majority4 ,ea* lodge reports its num]ical /r5g? & o!r details once a qu>t] to ! di/rict lodge ) :i* x is connect$1 & at ! same "t pays a tax ( ab\t twop5ce p] memb] to ! di/rict lodge1 to ! sessions ( :i* x has ! "r ( *oos+ repres5tatives 9 proportion to ! numb] ( memb]s = :om ! tax is paid4 ,^? :o h wor?ily fill$ c]ta9 (fices 9 a subord9ate lodge1 are also deem$ qualifi$ to sit 9 ! di/rict lodge1 b n ) ! p[] to vote z repres5tatives4 ,!re are ab\t sev5ty di/rict lodges 9 ,engl&1 mo/ ( :i* h = _! b\nd>ies ! limits ( a c\nty electoral division1 su* z ,ea/1 ,nor?1 & ,s\? ,devon1 c4 ,!re are also _m ,good ,templ>s on bo>d our m5-(-w>1 or 9 seaports mu* frequ5t$ by seam5 ( ! royal navy2 & ^! naval lodges are =m$ into a di/rict1 ( :i* ,capta9 ,phipps1 ,r4,n4 is deputy4 ,ea* di/rict lodge has a presid+ (fic] be>+ ! title ( ,di/rict ,deputy2 & ! control ( ! bus9ess ( ! ,ord] 9 ! di/rict is ve/$ 9 an executive *os5 by ! lodge1 subject1 ( c\rse1 to ! votes ( ! repres5tatives at ! qu>t]ly meet+4 ,f ! sev]al di/rict lodges1 repres5tatives are *os5 to sit 9 ! *ief gov]n+ assembly = ,engl&1 & :i* is kn[n z ! ,gr& ,lodge4 ,! la/ meet+ ( ?is body 0 held at ,newca/le-on-,tyne dur+ ,ea/]-week #ahgf1 & 0 presid$ ov] by ,mr ,mal9s1 ! ,gr& ,wor?y ,*ief ,templ> ( ,engl&1 :o is ! only paid (fic] ( ! ord]4 ,8 sal>y1 or r an annual grant 9 recognition ( 8 great s]vices 7= x has to be vot$ e ye>71 is five hundr$ p\nds4 ,on ! occasion 9 "q ! repres5tatives or committee m5 at ,gr& ,lodge numb]$ betwe5 five & six hundr$1 & z ! sitt+ 0 public s f> z ! memb]s ( ! ,ord] 7 conc]n$1 ! capacity ( ! t[n-hall at ,newca/le 0 tri$ to its utmo/4 ,! session occupi$ f\r days1 dur+ :i* a va/ am\nt ( bus9ess 0 done 9 connection ) ! ,ord]1 & _m sugge/$ improvem5ts discuss$4 ,9 #ahge1 ,h5gl]'s ,circus1 ,london1 0 us$ = ! meet+ ( ,gr& ,lodge1 & 0 fill$ to ov]fl[+2 :ile 9 #ahgd1 ,/ ,george's ,hall1 ,brad=d2 ,col/on ,hall1 ,bri/ol1 9 #ahgc2 & ! ,corn ,ex*ange at ,pre/on 9 #ahgb 7 cr[d$ 9 l mann]4 ,b ! assembly ( ea* succe$+ ye> surpasses t :i* has prec$$ x bo? 9 num]ical /r5g? & int]e/4 ,! int]nal affairs ( ! ,ord] are c>ri$ on dur+ ! ye> by an executive c\ncil ( eight memb]s1 aid$ by a weekly consultation committee4 ,! (fices ( ! ,gr& ,lodge occupy a prom95t position 9 ! c5tre ( ,birm+ham2 & a consid]able /aff ( cl]ks is requir$ to conduct ! enorm\s correspond5ce cont9ually go+ on ) e "p ( ! c\ntry1 & to despat* temp]ance lit]ature & o!r matt]s requisite to c>ry out ! bus9ess ( di/rict & subord9ate lodges4 ,to meet ! co/ ( ?is e/abli%m5t & o!r outlay1 ea* di/rict lodge remits a small qu>t]ly tax1 bas$ ^u ! numb] ( ! memb]s "u its direction4 ,scotl& & ,irel& h ea* ,gr& ,lodges ) subord9ate ma*9]y simil> to t ( ,engl&4 ,wales has two su* organisations1 "o = ! ,engli%-speak+1 & ! o!r = ! ,wel%-speak+ portion ( ! community4 ,ea* /ate 9 ,nor? ,am]ica has also its ,gr& ,lodge1 z also has ,canada1 ,quebec1 ,au/ralia1 ,new ,zeal&1 ,india1 c42 repres5tatives f :i* meet ye>ly "u ! designation ( ! ',"r ,wor?y ,gr& ,lodge4' ,! la/ sitt+ ( ?is supreme body 0 held 9 ,l\isville1 ,k5tucky1 dur+ ! mon? ( ,may la/ ye>4 ,!re are ab\t sixty ,gr& ,lodges 9 all4 ,s9ce ! ord] 0 introduc$ into ?is c\ntry1 ,mr ,mal9s has _h ! satisfaction ( see+ ! organisation = :i* he has done s mu* ext5d$ to ,holl&1 ,g]many1 ,france1 ,portugal1 ! ,m$it]ranean1 ,*9a1 ,japan1 ,ceylon1 ,africa1 ,india1 ,au/ralia1 ,new ,zeal&1 ,briti% ,guiana1 ,b>badoes1 ,briti% ,honduras1 ,b]muda1 ! ,arg5t9e ,republic1 & _m o!r places too num]\s to m5tion4 ,! /ati/ical returns f ! sev]al di/ricts 9 ,engl& are be+ compil$1 & x is und]/ood t !y %ew satisfactory progress s f> z !y h yet be5 exam9$4 ,"s idea ( ! "w :i* is be+ c>ri$ on by ! ,indep5d5t ,ord] ( ,good ,templ>s may be ga!r$ f ! foll[+ p>ticul>s1 glean$ f "o ( ! annual ,reports3 ',ea* lodge meets weekly1 & ov] tw5ty ?\s& public meet+s 7 held dur+ ! ye>2 an av]age ( ne>ly sev5ty a day4' ,( ! ,engli% memb]s ( ! ,ord]1 ab\t "o half are e/imat$ to h become teetotal]s on jo9+ ! ord]1 ! re/ hav+ be5 ab/a9]s previ\sly2 :ile c>eful inquiries %ew f twelve to fifte5 ?\s& z ! probable numb] ( ! ,que5's subjects :o h be5 reclaim$ f a life ( intemp]ance4 ,!re is also a juv5ile bran*1 9 :i* ov] fifty ?\s& *ildr5 are enroll$ z memb]s4 ,=emo/ among ! que/ions :i* n[ agitate ?is rem>kable society is t ( ! propos$ admission ( ! negro to ! rights & privileges ( a ',good ,templ>4' ,gr& ,lodge is believ$ to be 9 fav\r ( 8 admission to ! ,ord]2 ?\gh x is sc>cely to be wond]$ at1 p]haps1 t _m ,templ>s %\ld f9d !mselves at v>iance ) _! lead]s on ?is subject4 ,we ?9k1 h[ev]1 t ,good ,templ>y w\ld be ennobl$ by ackn[l$g+ ! rights ( man all ov] ! _w1 be 8 col\r :at x may1 to p>ticipate 9 any movem5t :i* has = its object ! moral & social improvem5t ( mank9d4 ,all hon\r & success to su* a glori\s movem5t = ! b5efit ( ! human race6 ,( ! incalculable good :i* has already be5 be/[$ ^u ?\s&s ( families by ! b5efic5t ex]tions ( ^! ,good ,templ>s x is impossible to speak2 b its influ5ce has be5 felt ?r\gh\t ! l& z if x 7 a message f ,heav5 itself2 :ile ! ramifications ( su* a society 9 all p>ts ( ! _w1 ev5 ?\gh x fail to /amp out ! demon ( intemp]ance1 w surely at lea/ mitigate ! evil1 & in/itute a b5efic5t m$ium ( *>itable int]c\rse betwe5 man & man4 ,aga9 we say1 all hon\r & success to su* a glori\s movem5t = ! b5efit ( ! human race4 ,,porcela9-,,pa9t+4 ,pa9t+ on porcela9 has = "s ye>s pa/ made su* progress among/ ! amusem5ts ( fa%ionable life1 t ! homely joys & de/9y obscure ( ^? :o toil = a livelihood 9 ?is dep>tm5t ( ! useful arts acquire a new int]e/4 ,9 ! gr\p ( ,/af=d%ire 'pott]y t[ns1' z !y are call$1 :i* lie )9 a mile or two ( ea* o!r1 & are connect$ by ! some:at exclusive sy/em ( ! ,nor? ,/af=d%ire ,railway1 n f> f ! beautifully wood$ conical hill ( ,cocknage1 & at an easy walk+ di/ance f ,tr5?am ,hall1 ! magnific5t seat ( ! ',leveson-,g[]s1' 9 "o ( ! mo/ *>m+ silvan di/ricts ( ,engl&1 is ,longton1 =m]ly call$ ,lane-end1 ) its picturesque & quiet suburb ( ,dresd54 ,9 ',burslem1' ,hanley1 ,/oke1 & ,longton itself1 ! atmosph]e may n be q s pure z "o c\ld wi%2 b to f9d a bright & transluc5t atmosph]e requires b a slight ex]tion4 ,f ,/oke to ,newca/le-"u-,lyme1 & !nce to ,wool/anton1 or to ,*e/]ton & ,silv]dale1 or to ,tr5?am--by ,longton pool1 %9+ l a mirror 9 front ( ! h&some ,hall1 or by cool seque/]$ ,blurton1 ) its qua9t *ur*y>d & umbrage\s trees--! wayf>] passes along lanes ( unrivall$ beauty3 9 summ] by rose-clu/]$ cottages1 & mead[s :]e ! y\?ful ,ar*ie ,lovel may h ga!r$ k+cups & daisies2 & 9 ! cle> cold days ( w9t]1 by h$ges jewell$ ) r$ b]ries4 ,al?\gh 9 back slums ( ^! t[ns1 & among/ ! dissipat$1 ! pallid fa!r1 wan "m1 & emaciat$ *ild may1 z else:]e1 be occasionally se5 creep+ home2 among/ ! ?rifty & ord]ly1 no su* lugubri\s picture is pres5t$2 b z a rule "o sees heal?y-look+ m5 & wom51 & rosy-*eek$ ur*9s ( ! true ,engli% type4 ,inde$ ! beauty ( delicate features & intellig5ce ( expression1 comb9$ ) physical vig\r1 are m>k$ *>act]i/ics ( ! :ole di/rict1 & su* z a /rang] w\ld n be l$ to expect4 ,:ile my metaphorical t5t 0 pit*$ ne> a pretty little rivulet at ,dresd51 my visits to ! neighb\r+ t[ns & places ( beauty or int]e/ 7 frequ5t1 bo? 9 w9t] & summ]2 & ,i _h consequ5tly ! be/ opportunities ( inspect+ ^! busy hives ( indu/ry1 :i* h s m>vell\sly sprung up f ! orig9al g]m-?\ght ( "o man1 ,josiah ,w$gwood1 ^: bra9-lab\r has set all ^! h&s 9 motion4 ,x w\ld be out ( place to ent] into a fully detail$ acc\nt ( ! manufacture ( ! v>i\s w>es kn[n by ! g5]ic "n ( *9a2 b a few p>ticul>s may n be unnecess>y1 z an introduction to ! special process ( embelli%m5t4 ,mo/ ( u are famili> ) ! e>li] difficulties 9 ! pla/ic processes--f ! pott]'s :eel to ! m\ld--) :i* ,w$gwood _h to cont5d4 ,we "k ! compon5ts ( ! sup]ior w>es1 & h at l5g? discov]$ ! ,*9ese secret--t x is ! +r$i5t ( bone-du/ :i* imp>ts ! semi-transp>5t quality2 :ile ! prop]ties ( ! %9+ surface are well und]/ood2 !re=e x is ) ! bisque1 or unglaz$ w>e t we %all comm5ce1 aft] x has be5 )drawn f ! bottle-%ap$ ov5 to ! dripp+-h\se4 ,9 ?is latt] dep>tm5t1 ! fre%-bak$ w>e is imm]s$ 9 a silici\s solution1 & !nce convey$1 9 b&box-%ap$ segg>s1 to ! 'glo/' 7glaze7 ov5 to be fir$4 ,b %\ld x be desir$ to ornam5t x ) pr9t$ pap] patt]ns laid ^u ! surface1 ?is is effect$ be=e x is dipp$4 ,! w>e is n[ fir$ until ! glaze becomes transp>5t2 aft] :i* x is remov$ to ! 'glo/' w>eh\se1 :]e ! v>i\s articles are assort$ by classification1 & !n transf]r$ to female arti/s skill$ 9 ! '/5cill$ gr\nd-lay+1' z ! process is locally t]m$1 ( ! metallic col\rs1 ea* ( :i* is br\ght to a p]fectly uni=m t9t ) a 'boss' or pad4 ,pass+ f _! h&s to ! kiln1 ! w>e is aga9 fir$1 aft] :i* x is transf]r$ to ! fair 'pa9tresses' 7a local ^w71 ^: sup]ior intellig5ce1 or ta/e1 qualifies !m to embelli% x ) :at !y call 'enamel' pa9t+s ( birds1 fl[]s1 & o!r famili> objects4 ,x is !n fir$ = eight h\rs2 & f9ally transf]r$ to ! gild]s & burni%]s1 :o1 ) _! agate implem5ts1 br+ ! process ( ornam5tation to its la/ /age4 ,b be=e ?is has be5 arriv$ at1 _m busy heads h be5 at "w 9 ! selection ( mat]ials & 9 _! manipulation2 = 9 ! "w ( ord9>y pa9t]s & 'pa9tresses1' rapidity ( execution1 z well z arti/ic dext]ity1 is requir$ 9 ord] to e>n a livelihood4 ,on an av]age1 "o p5ny is ! price all[$ = ! c5tral floral patt]n ( an ord9>y plate--su* z a p9k-rose ) buds & leaves1 a convolvulus1 or any o!r simple fl[]4 ,ea* col\r mu/ be laid on ) firmness & precision2 & :]e ! light is to fall1 z on ! convex petal ( a rose1 ! effect mu/ be produc$ by a rapid t\* ( ! f+] remov+ ! col\r4 ,) a convolvulus1 h[ev]1 x may be rem>k$1 ! col\r is da%$ on rapidly1 & ) ea* da% ! hair-p5cil is swept to a po9t1 m or less f9e1 accord+ to ! /yle ( fl[]2 & ) blue fl[]s especially1 ! rule well kn[n to wat]col\ri/s 9 pa9t+ an azure sky is nev] dep>t$ f4 ,! bisque or unglaz$ w>e is n[ b seldom embelli%$ ) pa9t+1 = col\rs are f\nd to h little brilliancy on its por\s surface2 consequ5tly1 ?is k9d ( w>e is *iefly us$ :]e =m alone is ! p>am\nt consid]ation4 ,9 ! manipulation ( metallic col\rs1 ! sup]ior porcela9-pa9t] has to calculate ! ultimate effect ) ! same c>e z ! fresco or de/emp] pa9t]2 & yet x is surpris+ h[ limit$ is ! fame ( ^? :o decorate our draw+-room & dess]t w>e ) _! arti/ic "w1 9 :i* a few ma/]ly t\*es 9 birds & fl[]s1 figures & l&scapes1 give life to ! cold clay2 = ) c]ta9 exceptions ^! arti/s are n all[$ ev5 to add _! initials to _! "w4 ,consid]able nicety1 only to be acquir$ by practice1 is requisite 9 mix+ ! metallic col\rs2 & = ?is purpose _s ( turp5t9e1 comb9$ ) a ?ick oil obta9$ f exposure to ! air = a c]ta9 l5g? ( "t1 ( ord9>y turp5t9e 7call$ fat71 is us$2 b %\ld m body be requir$1 t> is add$4 ,! mix$ col\r is !n appli$ to ! porcela9 9 ! same mann] z 9 ord9>y oil-pa9t+1 b ) "o m>k$ & important diff]5ce1 namely1 t 9 porcela9 pa9t+ ! col\r mu/ nev] be work$1 b mu/ be appli$ ) a full bru%1 c>ri$ ) a clean & precise sweep to light] gradations ( t9t4 ,?us1 ! greate/ dep? ( col\r indicates ! fir/ impact ( ! full *>g$ bru%4 ,inatt5tion to ?is dom9at+ rule w\ld be productive ( clogg9ess & opacity4 ,la/ly1 ! bru% or hair-p5cil does n seem to be reg>d$ z ( su* importance z "o w\ld imag9e by ! ord9>y arti/s ( our 'pot-banks2'#a & x is n a little surpris+1 ev5 to "o long accu/om$ to ! use ( ! p5cil1 to obs]ve ) :at dext]ity ! mo/ app>5tly intractable tuft ( hair on ! end ( a quill c be br\ght into subjection by ^? :o c get no bett]1 & ^: liv+ dep5ds ^u _! +5uity4 ,v>i\s k9ds ( bru%es are us$4 ,f9e l9es are express$ ) a v long-hair$ ?9 camel-hair2 :ile ord9>y subjects are readily ma/]$ ) a m$ium size4 ,b = m c>eful & m9ute "w1 su* z h]aldic-pa9t+--z less liable to clog--! m\nt$ sable 7,no4 #a1 #b1 or #c7 is ! be/4 ,hav+ satisfi$ myself t to a c]ta9 ext5t ! art ( pa9t+ on porcela9 may be readily acquir$ by any "o ( ord9>y intellig5ce2 its niceties1 l ^? ( wood-engrav+ or any simil> accompli%m5t1 are nev]!less to be le>n$ only by long practice4 ,! m]e application ( col\r )9 prep>$ outl9es is (t5 suppos$ to con/itute '! art ( pa9t+1' & !re c be no d\bt t1 accord+ to diction>y def9ition1 x is pa9t+2 b z !re is no art 9 x1 s is !re no cr$it due to ! purely me*anical action ( ! pa9t]'s h&4 ,z an amusem5t1 :]e practis$ on arti/ic pr9ciples1 porcela9-pa9t+ might1 among/ amateurs1 lead to pleas+ results2 b to 'take x up' m]ely z a fa%ion ( ! day is sc>cely wor? ! tr\ble1 & w\ld be ( comp>atively little b5efit to ^? :o contribute mat]ials4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,*9a & e>!nw>e manufactories 9 ,/af=d%ire are inv>iably call$ ,banks4 ,,! ,,/rong-,,m9d$ ,,woman4 ,,9 ,,two ,,*apt]s4--,,*apt] ,i4 ',d y mean to g to ! ,woman's ,rights affair1 ,e>le8' ask$ "o "y man ( ano!r f out a cl\d ( smoke4 ,! two 7 sitt+ "o ev5+ 9 ,decemb] 9 ! smok+-room ( ,wilfr$ ,e>le1 a ris+ "y arti/ ( ! mod]n s*ool ( figure-pa9t]s4 ',yes1 ,i d1' repli$ ! "o address$1 a f9e-look+ man ( "s five-&-?irty ye>s1 ) ?\ghtful d>k-blue eyes1 a good =ehead1 f :i* ! curly br[n locks 7 dep>t+ fa/1 & a f9e tawny be>d & m\/a*e4 ',i %all g out ( m]e curiosity ?\gh1 = ( all (f5sive articles1 to my ta/e a /rong-m9d$ woman is ! wor/4 ,j imag9e ! horrible bore ( be+ ti$ = life to a woman :o travell$ ab\t ! c\ntry sp\t+ on woman's rights6 ,z if all wom5 7 n tyrants by nature1 )\t develop+ ! art into a sy/em4 ,ugh6' & ,e>le %udd]$4 ',i %\ld l to see y\r ideal woman1 ,e>le1' said 8 companion4 ',y are su* a fa/idi\s fell[4' ',well1 ,i suppose e man has "s sort ( ideal2 m9e is a v vague "o4 ,i %\ld n l a h]o9e ( romance1 b a com=table ev]yday wife4' ',to d>n y\r /ock+s1 let y smoke all ov] ! h\se1 give y good d9n]s2 eh8' ',t's r a l[ /&>d1 my good fell[4 ,if t 7 ev]y?+1 :y n take a good-temp]$ dome/ic s]vant8 ,no1 ,i %\ld l my wife to be intellig5t at lea/2 if n int5sely intellectual1 well read1 graceful1 fem99e4 ,i don't m9d s mu* ab\t beauty4 ,i c get paid models :5 ,i want !m4 ,"o ?+ %e mu/ h--"s s5se ( hum\r4 ,t's :at ,i compla9 ( 9 ^! sp\t+ females--!y are s grimly 9 e>ne/6 ,9 %ort ,i want a jolly1 unaffect$1 s5sible girl1 :o w believe 9 me1 make my fri5ds welcome1 my h\se com=table1 & be a pleasant companion to me aft] h>d "w4 ,t's :at my ideal comes to1 ,jack--n a v l(ty "o aft] all4' ',i don't "k b t ! clev] wom5 make ! be/ h\sewives aft] all1' rem>k$ ,rob]ts1 puff+ ?\ghtfully away4 ',my bro!r n[--he m>ri$ a girl j because %e 0 a sweet1 s(t1 amiable little ?+2 ?9k+ t aft] knock+ ab\t ! _w a good deal1 he %\ld l a quiet com=table home4 ,he 0 n viol5tly 9 love ) ,amy1 b _h a notion ( settl+ d[n to dome/ic life4 ,well1 %e turn$ out ! mo/ incapable idiot2 is giv5 ov] to n]ves1 hy/]ics1 all sorts ( fancies2 cries :5 he's out aft] t51 fa9ts if he f9ds fault ) h]4 ,x isn't h] fault--!re's no vice 9 h]2 %e hasn't ! /uff 9 h]1 t's all4 ,my si/] ,maude1 aga9--y rememb] h]1 ,e>le8' ',yes4 ,a f9e girl2 lots ( g 9 h]4' ',r too mu*1 we ?\ght4 ,%e 0 a bit ( a flirt--b z clev] z %e c\ld be4 ,well1 %e m>ri$ a quiet1 /eady-go+ fell[ we all said %e w\ld h5peck4 ,i tell y1 ,w1 !y are a model c\ple6 ,maude makes a spl5did wife1 & x's ! pleasante/ h\se to /ay 9 t ,i "k4 ,! husb& always says ! clev] wom5 are ! clev]e/ all r\nd4' ',well1 x's "t we 7 (f4 ,let's po/pone ! discussion s9e die4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,%ortly aft] ! =ego+ dialogue1 ,wilfr$ ,e>le & 8 fri5d f\nd !mselves 9 ! mid/ ( a pretty consid]able numb] ( p ent]+ ! doors ( a c]ta9 ,lit]>y ,in/itute 9 "o ( ! ,surrey suburbs ( ,london4 ,! audi5ce 0 mo/ly compos$ ( well-dress$ p2 b !re 0 also a tol]able ga!r+ ( trades-p & artisans 9 ! back ( ! room4 ,e>le & ,rob]ts took _! seat 9 a corn] ( "o ( ! w9d[s1 int5d+ to be unobs]v$2 b !y soon p]ceiv$ a little lady1 ( a lively appe>ance1 ) bobb+ gray curls & v small h&s1 :i* %e kept 9 p]petual motion4 ,"o ( ^! h&s--incas$ 9 an exquisite glove--0 wav+ & beckon+ to !m 9 an agitat$ mann]4 ,simply b[+ 9 return 0 no avail1 ! wav+ got m en]getic1 & ,e>le p]ceiv$ he w\ld h to obey ! summons4 ,! little lady 0 n go+ to lose ! *ance ( cat*+ ev5 an incipi5t lion2 & ,e>le 0 a ris+ man1 & 0 beg9n+ to be talk$ ab\t4 ',bo!r x6' he murmur$2 '!re's t bore1 ,mrs ,de ,lacy6 ,i %all h to g to h]4 ,%e is ! mo/ p]si/5t woman ,i "k1 & ! mo/ crot*ety4 ,i believe woman's rights & wrongs are h] late/ craze4 ,come along1 ,rob]ts1 & protect me4' ,s ! two m5 made _! way to ! front r[1 :]e sat ,mrs ,de ,lacy & h] satellites4 ,z = ,mr ,de ,lacy1 no "o ev] ?\ght ab\t him4 ,he 0 ,mrs ,de ,lacy's husb&1 & did v well at ! foot ( ! table at d9n]-p>ties1 (f]+ good w9e to 8 gue/s4 ,?is1 by ! way1 0 ! sole po9t :]e he d>$ act indep5d5tly4 ,mrs ,de ,lacy 0 a rigid teetotal]1 z well z a spirituali/1 mesm]i/1 anti-vacc9ationi/1 phr5ologi/1 all ! re/ ( x--a woman ( !ories2 work$ ^u by e novelty1 & ! easy prey ( any plausible adv5tur]4 ,%e _h h] virtues1 %all[1 conceit$1 egoti/ical z %e 04 ,%e 0 k9d-he>t$ & b5evol5t1 only1 un=tunately1 h] b5efactions 7 g5]ally wrongly direct$4 ',"h y are at la/1 naughty man6' %e cri$1 giv+ ,e>le bo? h] h&s at once1 to 8 no small emb>rassm5t1 z he did n "k :at to d ) !m1 & w\ld gladly h pass$ "o on to ,rob]ts1 :o 0 try+ to hide a smile4 ',:at h y to say = y\rself8 ,i am v1 v angry ) y6' ',inde$6 ,i am deeply griev$6 ,:at h ,i done n[1 ,mrs ,de ,lacy8' ',ne$ y ask8 ,pray1 h[ long is x s9ce y 7 9 ,pembroke ,t]race1 sir8' ',y mu/ really =give me4 ,i h be5 v mu* pu%$ ) f9i%+ a commission picture4' ',well ,i w on two conditions1 grant y p>don4' ',pray "n !m4' ',"o is t y d9e ) u to-morr[2 to meet--b ,i won't tell y :om4' ',is t a puni%m5t8 ,x is a v m]ciful "o4' ',ah1 y h n he>d ! second condition4 ,mr ,de ,lacy is fooli% en\gh to want to h a portrait ( my poor fad$ face1 & ,i only agre$ on condition t y pa9t$ x4' ,x 0 z mu* z ,e>le c\ld d to keep up an expression ( complac5cy4 ,he c\ld n refuse2 b x 0 no light p5ance to him--:o dislik$ m]e portrait-pa9t+ at ! be/--to be condemn$ to make a picture ( ,mrs ,de ,lacy's little fooli% face4 ,h[ev]1 he cons5t$1 z he c\ld n well get out ( x4 ',n[ t is settl$1' cont9u$ ! lady1 'sit d[n "h & be *>m$4 ,/ay2 ,i d believe y are "o ( ! unconv]t$--( ! old s*ool 9 t respect1 ?\gh y\r pictures are ( ! new4 ,well !n1 prep>e to be conv]t$4 ,i %all give y up = ev] if y are n en*ant$ ) my ,silvia4' ',y\r ,silvia6 ,may ,i ask :o %e is8' ',look at y\r prospectus1 sir3 ,miss ,/irl+ w address ! meet+4' ',& is ,miss ,/irl+ y\r ,silvia8' ',yes2 to be sure4 ,%e is /ay+ ) me1 &---- ,oh1 ,i h let out ! secret ( :om y are to meet6 ,%e is ! de>e/1 mo/ delightful---- ,hu%6 ,x is "t to beg94 ,! *airman is ris+4 ,n[ all[ y\r /ubborn s\l to yield4' ,e>le felt at once amus$ & annoy$4 ,he savagely det]m9$ to dete/ ,mrs ,de ,lacy's ',silvia4' ,! *airman made a few introductory rem>ks2 !n ano!r g5tleman1 :o p]si/$ 9 talk+ ( 'females2' !n a c]ta9 ,mrs ,leighton1 :o spoke well & pleasantly1 z ev5 ,e>le c\ld n b ackn[l$ge4 ,%e did n say any?+ /rik+ly new2 b h] mann] 0 easy & ladylike1 & %e 0 s5sible & /raight=w>d4 ,:5 %e _h sat d[n1 ! *airman rose & ann\nc$ t3 ',miss ,/irl+ w n[ make "s rem>ks on ano!r aspect ( ! "q--on ! effects t ! ext5sion ( ! fran*ise to wom5 might be expect$ to produce on ! community4' ,e>le _h id5tifi$ ,miss ,/irl+ ) a tall slight figure sitt+ 9 ! backgr\nd4 ',n[ = a display ( extraord9>y self-possession1' he ?\ght4 ,! lady came =w>d simply1 b n ) t air ( coolness :i* he look$ =4 ,miss ,/irl+ might be six or sev5 & tw5ty4 ,%e 0 h&somely & becom+ly dress$ 9 r a picturesque /yle1 ?\gh n 9 ! lea/ outr1 9 black velvet trimm$ ) gray fur1 made v pla9ly1 & fall+ 9 heavy graceful folds r\nd h] sl5d] figure4 ,a black velvet hat & long gray plume suit$ h] face to p]fection2 & t face1 ,e>le c\ld n b ackn[l$ge1 0 a /rik+ "o4 ,x 0 p]haps n actually beautiful1 ?\gh ! deep s(t br[n eyes & ! sweet curv$ m\? 7 und5iably s2 b full ( "*1 & womanly )al4 ,:at /ruck ,e>le mo/1 z be+ lea/ expect$1 0 ! p]fect simple unconsci\sness ( h] mann]4 ,%e 0 n]v\s2 t 0 pla9 en\gh2 h] h&s trembl$1 h] col\r 0 high1 & %e spoke r falt]+ly at fir/2 b !re 0 a noble directness 9 h] hone/ op5 glance t said volumes = ! simplicity ( h] motive4 ,%e evid5tly spoke n to display h] p[]s nor to impress h]self ^u h] audi5ce1 b because %e _h a love = & belief 9 ! cause %e 0 advocat+4 ,aft] speak+ a m9ute or two1 ,miss ,/irl+ ?rew (f h] n]v\sness4 ,h] voice--a s+ul>ly pleasant "o1 ) ! intonation ( a well-br$ lady--/r5g!n$ & grew animat$2 h] words 7 well *os5 & to ! purpose4 ,ea* "o told1 & yet !re 0 n ! slighte/ oratorical display or /ra9+ aft] effect4 ',v well done4 ,yes2 v well1' ?\ght ,e>le4 ',b ,i %\ld l to see h] at home1 if su* an explod$ ^w =ms "p ( a /rong-m9d$ woman's vocabul>y4' ,!re 0 a slight good-hum\r$ s>casm & irony und]ly+ ! s]i\sness ( ,miss ,/irl+'s spee*1 if spee* x c\ld be call$1 :i* prev5t$ x f becom+ we>isome1 & no "o 0 anxi\s = h] to br+ :at %e _h to say to a close4 ,%e end$ amid/ q a /orm ( applause4 ,mrs ,de ,lacy turn$ to ,e>le 9 a high /ate ( delight3 ',n[1 ,mr ,e>le1 :at d y say to h]8 ,surely1 surely y are conv]t$ n[4' ',to :at1 ,mrs ,de ,lacy8' ',oh6 to--to--woman's "r to ! suffrage4' ',i did n d\bt be=e t %e _h a "r to ! suffrage4' ',did n y8 ,well1 n[1 ,i ?\ght y 7 an enemy to woman's progress4' ',i assure y1 y ?\ght q wrong4' ',really6 ,well1 !n1 :at is x y object to8' ',i h an objection--a v decid$ objection--,i own1 to wom5 speak+ 9 public1' said ,e>le emphatically4 ',hu%1 hu%6' brea!d ,mrs ,de ,lacy2 & turn+ r\nd1 he saw ,miss ,/irl+ close beh9d him4 ,%e mu/ h he>d him2 & inde$ a slight ar* smile told him %e _h4 ',mrs ,de ,lacy1' %e said quietly1 'are y ready8 ,if y are1 w\ld y be s k9d z to let me g n[8 ,i h su* a heada*e4' ',to be sure1 de> "o6--,good-night1 y bad prejudic$ man6' %e :isp]$ to ,wilfr$4 ',rememb] to-morr[4' ,e>le wat*$ ! velvet dress out ( ! doorway1 admir+ ! graceful walk ( its we>]1 & !n he & 8 fri5d return$ ?r\gh ! cold foggy /reets to _! respective homes4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! next ev5+1 :5 ,wilfr$ ent]$ ! ,de ,lacy's draw+-room1 he f\nd a p>ty ( ab\t tw5ty p]sons assembl$4 ,! room 0 furni%$1 z might be expect$ f ! "* ( its mi/ress1 9 a het]og5e\s & peculi> mann]--a little ( e /yle1 m>k+ diff]5t p]iods ( ta/e4 ,mrs ,de ,lacy h]self 0 bobb+ ab\t 9 ! excit$ way t always rem9d$ ,e>le ( a can>y-bird hopp+ f p]* to p]*--a resemblance height5$ by ! cap ) yell[ ribbons & fea!rs %e wore1 p]*$ jauntily on "o side4 ,aft] hav+ paid 8 addresses to ! ho/ & ho/ess1 8 eye involunt>ily s\ght = ,miss ,/irl+2 %e sat r beh9d ! re/1 & 0 well dress$ z on ! previ\s ev5+4 ,h] co/ume 0 ( silk1 ( a cl\dy aquam>9e col\r1 ) squ>e-cut bodice4 ,h] hair1 coil$ up 9 a l>ge knot1 0 adorn$ ) natural fl[]s2 ! bracelet & necklet %e wore 7 ( pla9 dead gold4 ',%e looks uncommonly well 9 ev5+ dress1' ?\ght ,e>le2 'n mu* ( ! coat-&-wai/coat /yle !re6 ,:at f9ely =m$ arms & %\ld]s4 ,i %\ld l to pa9t h]4' ,pond]\s1 /iff-look+ ,mr ,de ,lacy bore d[n ^u him & :isp]$ my/]i\sly3 ',y are to take ,miss ,/irl+ 9 to d9n]4 ,come & be introduc$4' ',b isn't %e r =midable8' remon/rat$ ! arti/4 ',=midable6 ,de> no2 "o ( ! pleasante/ girls ,i "k4' ,9 ano!r m9ute ,e>le f\nd himself "p ( ! procession fil+ d[n to d9n]1 ) a %apely h& ^u 8 arm4 ,aft] 8 rem>k ( la/ night he felt unacc\ntably ill at ease1 & 0 rack+ 8 bra9 = some?+ to say2 = ',i d>5't talk wea!r to a /rong-m9d$ woman1' he ?\ght2 b :5 !y 7 seat$ at table %e reliev$ him by say+ 9 h] /raight=w>d way3 ',are y ,mr ,e>le ! arti/8 ,mrs ,de ,lacy runs on s fa/ "o does n c>ry away cle> ideas f h]4' ',yes1 ,i am4 ,y did n he> !n t ,i am pl$g$ to pa9t h] portrait8' ,z he spoke he made s rueful a face t ,miss ,/irl+ laugh$ outright1 b *eck$ h]self1 say+ ) compunction3 ',x is n nice ( me to laugh at my ho/ess6 ,& %e really has be5 v k9d to me4' ',o yes1 %e is good-natur$ en\gh6 ,/ill--9 ?is in/ance all[ me to say--! obligation is m on h] side ?an y\rs4' ',:y8 ,i don't see t4' ',h y n f\nd out !n1 yet1 t our fri5d has a weakness = collect+ celebrities at h] h\se8' ',b !n ,i am n "o2 s t does n apply4 ,i suppose1' %e add$1 look+ up at him ) an ar* expression1 he 0 q a%am$ ( f9d+ mo/ w9n+1 't acc\nts = y be+ "h6' ',d y really mean y d n consid] y\rself a celebrity8' he ask$ r s>ca/ically4 ',i don't say :at ,i don't mean1' %e answ]$ coldly4 ',y ?9k1 ,i suppose1 :5ev] a woman speaks 9 public x is to %ew h]self (f8' ',s y be> me a grudge = ! unlucky spee* y he>d la/ night8' ,miss ,/irl+ col\r$4 ',x is small ( me to be vex$1 ,i "k1' %e said1 aft] a mom5t's pause1 9 h] frank direct way2 'b we get a good _m snubs1 y mu/ "k1 & we--or ,i1 r--are /upid en\gh to feel some:at s5sitive4' ',well1 please to =give me4 ,i spoke pr9cipally out ( contradiction to ,mrs ,de ,lacy4' ',b y did disapprove4 ,i saw x 9 y\r face4 ,i believe mo/ ( y\r c\ntrym5 %>e y\r prejudice4' ',my c\ntrym58 ,:at6 are y n my c\ntrywoman8' ',i 0 born & br$ 9 ,am]ica4 ,my "m is an ,engli%woman2 & we came ov] sev5 ye>s ago1 :5 my fa!r di$4 ,s y did n detect ! ,yankee twang1 !n8' ,e>le 0 tak5 aback4 ,?is "y lady seem$ det]m9$ to unsettle 8 old prejudices4 ,if !re 7 "o ?+ he dislik$ m ev5 ?an a /rong-m9d$ woman1 x 0 an ,am]ican4 ,%e 0 bo?1 & yet he f\nd x h>d to dislike ,silvia ,/irl+4 ',an ,am]ican6' he said4 ',yes2' & %e smil$ at 8 expression4 ',isn't t dreadful8 ,almo/ worse ?an public speak+6 ,i see ,i am lo/ 9 y\r good op9ion4' ',miss ,/irl+1' ,e>le said hone/ly1 ',i won't conceal f y1 ev5 if ,i c\ld1 t ,i h a prejudice aga9/ wom5 tak+ "p 9 public affairs2 b ,i am q will+ to h x dispell$4 ,i mu/ tell y too1 t ?\gh ,i came la/ night to sc(f1 ,i end$ by admir+4' ',y are n flatt]+ me8' ',inde$ ,i am n4 ,y are ! la/ woman ,i %\ld d>e to flatt]6' ,! beautiful cle> eyes fell "u 8 e>ne/ gaze1 & ! col\r rose into h] face1 :i* ,e>le ?\ght at t mom5t almo/ a p]fect "o4 ,aft] a pause %e said3 ',n[1 ,i ?9k t bo? m5 & wom5 w\ld get on bett] if !y help$ ea* o!r m on common gr\nd4 ,! s5se ( sup]iority on y\r side produces aggressiv5ess & self-ass]tion on ours4 ,:y n leave (f qu>rell+ ab\t :o is ! be/1 & agree to be diff]5t & yet fri5ds8' ',p say fri5d%ip is incompatible betwe5 m5 & wom54' ',p talk a great deal ( nons5se1' %e said a little positively3 ',i h sev]al m5-fri5ds4' ,someh[ ,e>le felt nettl$ at ?is ass]tion1 & w\ld gladly h done battle ) all ^! disagreeable m5-fri5ds at once4 ,he only said1 h[ev]3 ',i hope "o day to be happy en\gh to make "o ( !m2 b mean:ile1 h[ am ,i to see y aga98' ',are y n com+ to pa9t ,mrs ,de ,lacy8' said ,silvia1 ) h] eyes on h] plate1 b ! fa9t trace ( a smile on h] lip4 ',i am /ay+ "h1 y "k6' ',to be sure6' he cri$ eag]ly2 ',i =got t4 ,i'll come to-morr[ & beg94 ,b aft] y leave "h8' ',we live at ,eaglemore ,g>d5s1' %e said simply4 ',i w be glad to see y1 if y l to call4' ,?is calm invitation slightly a/oni%$ ,e>le2 he =got t 9 ,am]ica "y ladies receive visitors 9 _! fa!r's h\se4 ',?ank y1' he got out 9 "s confusion4 ,silvia seem$ to read 8 ?\ght4 ',my "m too1 ,i d>esay1 w be glad to see y2 b ,i suppose y h v little "t = calls1' %e said haughtily4 ,he recov]$ himself4 ',y are v1 v good1' he repli$4 ',x w\ld be ! greate/ pleasure to me4' ,= a few m9utes !re 0 a trace ( /iffness 9 h] mann]1 b x soon pass$ away2 & ! re/ ( ! "t !y sp5t at ! table 0 tak5 up ) animat$ talk on all sorts ( subjects4 ,9 ! draw+-room up-/airs !re 0 music2 & v soon ,mrs ,de ,lacy p\nc$ ^u ,silvia1 :o 0 com=tably ensconc$ 9 a corn] ) ,wilfr$4 ',de> *ild1' %e cri$1 'x is y\r turn n[4 ,don't wa/e m "t on conv]t+ t prejudic$ mortal4' ,silvia look$ a little bit annoy$1 & gett+ up quickly1 mov$ to ! piano1 :ile ,mrs ,de ,lacy murmur$3 ',sweet girl6 ,always s oblig+6' ,wilfr$ /ood beh9d h]4 ',:at %all ,i s+8' %e said1 half to h]self1 look+ r\nd4 ',y h ,love & ,dea? !re1 ,i see1' ,e>le said1 /oop+ d[n4 ',please1 n t4' ',:y n8 ,x is a great fav\rite ( m9e4' ',s x is ( m9e4 ,t is ! reason ,i didn't want y to s+ x to all ^! p4 ,"s day ,i %all ask y = x4' ,)\t reply+1 %e put ! ,s&s o' ,dee be=e h] & sang4 ,e>le wait$ almo/ brea?lessly = ! fir/ note4 ,he 0 passionately fond ( music1 & he felt someh[ z if an untrue or unsweet note f ,silvia ,/irl+ w\ld h j>r$ him m ?an he c\ld be>4 ,b ! voice & ! mann] ( s++ satisfi$ 8 fa/idi\s e> absolutely4 ,! sympa?y :i* made h] face s int]e/+ ?rill$ 9 ! pa!tic tone ( h] voice1 & ,e>le _h nev] be5 affect$ by music be=e z he 0 n[ by h] r5d]+ ( ?is simple song4 ,z %e rose f ! piano1 %e rais$ h] eyes a mom5t to 83 t /range meet+ glance t /rikes d[n into ! s\l1 & 9 :i* ?\ght seems to answ] ?\ght1 pass$ betwe5 !m l a revelation4 ,x 0 only an in/ant1 b x 0 a mom5t\s "o to ea*4 ,wilfr$ ,e>le walk$ home ?r\gh ,dreaml&4 ,he 0 fasc9at$ pa/ control1 & yet 0 angry ) ! fasc9ation1 & half wi%$ = ! spell to be brok54 ,:at /range fate _h attract$ 8 life sudd5ly t[>ds ?is o!r1 aga9/ :om all 8 prejudices revolt$8 ,:y did ^? cle> eyes haunt him s8 ,_h he1 aft] all 8 %am fancies1 /ruck on ! true ve9 ( love8 ,0 ?is love1 or only a half-will+ fasc9ation1 t _h *ang$ ! face ( ! _w to-night8 ',?is is too absurd6' he exclaim$ angrily4 ',"h ,i h met j ) :at ,i mo/ disapprove (--a public speak] & an ,am]ican1 & ,i c't get rid ( ! idea ( h]6 ,i mu/ g to-morr[ & be disillusionis$4' ,,on ,,wa/e ,,( ,,life4 ,:at is our life giv5 u =8 ,if ?is inquiry 7 address$ to ea* "o ( our acqua9tance1 :at curi\s div]sities ( op9ion w\ld be ev9c$ by ! replies1 diff]+ z !y all w\ld accord+ to ! v>i\s *>act]i/ics ( ea* individual4 ,"s w\ld say _! lives 7 giv5 !m = enjoym5t1 & by _! actions lead "o to believe t !y value !m exactly 9 proportion to ! am\nt ( pleasure !y c obta94 ,o!rs1 aga91 seem to ?9k life is a necess>y evil1 :i* mu/ be endur$ ) philosophy & resignation2 & to ^! x nev] appe>s to occur t !re is a high] purpose 9 life ?an m]ely to exi/4 ,a few !re are--b ^! are unhappily v few--:o reg>d life z a preci\s gift1 e mom5t ( :i* x is _! b\nd5 duty to turn to good acc\nt4 ,to ^! la/1 ! wa/e ( life !y see ar\nd !m is p]fectly inexplicable1 & _m are ! quiet unobtrusive ef=ts !y make1 among/ _! own acqua9tance1 to lead !m to take high] & nobl] views ( ! duties ( exi/5ce4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is a mo/ ?ankless & g5]ally mo/ useless task4 ,if ! wi% = sup]iority is n implant$ by nature1 x is almo/ impossible to supply ! defici5cy by art or argum5t4 ,^? :o are cont5t to sp5d _! lives 9 idl5ess & frivolity1 c seldom be p]suad$ to alt] _! mode ( life by ! mo/ p[]ful logic t c be us$4 ,! pres5t age no d\bt c boa/ ( great] progress 9 sci5ce & le>n+ ?an c be claim$ by ! pa/ g5]ation1 & yet x _c be d5i$ t ! wi% = m5tal sup]iority1 & ! indu/ry necess>y to atta9 x1 is only possess$ by ! comp>atively few1 & t f> too _m p]sons are cont5t ) a k9d ( dead-level ( exi/5ce--)\t ambition or desire to excel 9 any way4 ,x is nev]!less true1 & a fact = :i* we ought to be ?ankful1 t ! means = intellectual cultivation are n[ m ?an ev] )9 ! rea* ( all1 & are eag]ly tak5 advantage ( by va/ numb]s2 t s*ools ( art1 music1 sci5ce1 c4 are e/abli%$ 9 _m places1 & e enc\ragem5t giv5 to /udy4 ,& yet !re are hundr$s :o volunt>ily & sy/ematically neglect e opportunity1 & are cont5t to sp5d _! lives 9 ignorance & uselessness4 ,x is curi\s to note ! l9e ( dem>cation t always seems to exi/ betwe5 ^? :o habitually wa/e _! lives & ^? :o endeav\r to r$eem ! "t1 & are ambiti\s ( cultivat+ & improv+ _! tal5ts to ! utmo/ ( _! opportunities4 ,! =m] (t5 allude to ! latt] ) a k9d ( pity+ scorn1 & decl>e t 'life w\ld n be wor? hav+1 9 _! op9ion1 if !y _h to sp5d x 9 t way4' ,!re is also a num]\s class ( p]sons :o appe> to consid] t intellectual pursuits1 & a desire to excel 9 !m1 ought to be left to ^? :o pref] to sp5d _! "t 9 su* 7to !m7 labori\s & un9t]e/+ occupations1 & t !re is no law1 human or div9e1 :i* requires !m to fulfil ! duties ( exi/5ce 9 any o!r way ?an t :i* is recomm5d$ to !m by _! own frivol\s incl9ations4 ,_! argum5t is probably "o :i* !y consid] unansw]able--namely1 t _! p>5ts 'got on v well )\t all ^? ideas1 & :y %\ld n !y4' ,c]ta9ly1 if liv+ day aft] day 9 "o hum-drum r\nd ( exi/5ce1 )\t "o sp>k ( ambition1 or "o idea elevat$ above ! mo/ ord9>y intellig5ce1 c be call$ 'gett+ on1' su* p]sons succe$ admirably4 ,surely1 h[ev]1 ! prompt+s ( ,nature are suffici5t to prove t life is giv5 u = "s bett] purpose ?an to be sp5t 9 cont5t$ ignorance & m5tal inactivity1 or 9 a holl[ r\nd ( gaiety & amusem5t8 ,_m times we h be5 surpris$ by an obs]vation or a wi% f "o :o1 to all outw>d appe>ance1 0 entirely devot$ to a life ( uselessness & gaiety1 )\t a ?\ght beyond4 ,by t "o rem>k or wi%1 a gleam ( light is ?r[n ^u ! inn] work+s ( ! m9d1 & we _c help regrett+ t 9 s _m cases ^! prompt+s to d some?+ diff]5t f _! ord9>y life--^! fir/ symptoms ( intellectual life & activity1 fir/ sp>ks ( ambition1 :i* w\ld1 if c>efully fann$1 develop into a passion = excell5ce & utility1 %\ld s (t5 be qu5*$ by ! fe> ( ! ridicule & disc\ragem5t t !y w inevitably meet ) 9 ! _w4 ,no?+ causes s great an isolation f human companion%ip z a consci\sness ( m5tal sup]iority4 ,! s\rces ( enjoym5t & int]e/ to "s are we>9ess & disgu/ to o!rs ^: aims are high]1 & ^: ?\ghts are deep]1 & :o reg>d life z a gift to be sp5t 9 noble lab\r1 & 9 improv+ ! tal5ts ,god has giv5 !m4 ,h[ (t5 d we witness ! sad spectacle ( a m9d det]iorat$ by indulg5ce & weak5$ by excess & frivolity2 ! sadde/ k9d ( wa/e ( all6 ,h[ (t5 does "o see 9 "o's own circle ( acqua9tance ! vig\r ( ! intellect gradually decl9+ "u ! adv]se influ5ces br\ght to be> ^u x8 ,b "h ! grave "q ought to arise 9 our m9ds3 ,h we _h any?+ to d ) ?is det]ioration8 ,has our want ( sympa?y & enc\ragem5t accel]at$ ! fall ( ! l(ty edifice8 ,c\ld we n by timely advice1 enc\ragem5t1 & p]*ance by ! mu*-ne$$ assi/ance1 h sav$ ! tott]+ pill>s ( ! m9d f crumbl+ into du/ at our feet8 ,let u rememb] t we h two important duties 9 life t we ought to fulfil3 "o is1 to cultivate ! intellect to ! utmo/ ext5t 9 our p[]2 & ! o!r1 to guide1 assi/1 & enc\rage any :o1 less =tunate ?an ourselves1 may be /ruggl+ "u want ( sympa?y1 want ( advantages1 & consequ5t depression4 ,m5tal cultivation increases our appreciation ( e enjoym5t ( life4 ,! m educat$ ! m9d1 ! great] our appreciation ( high] =ms ( enjoym5t4 ,) :at a diff]5t eye1 = in/ance1 does ! botani/ look ^u ! beauties ( nature1 to ! c\ntry f>m]1 :o has no idea beyond ! probable price ( :eat at ! com+ h>ve/6 ,h[ int]e/+ to an entomologi/ ! v>i\s =ms ( insect life1 :i* are reg>d$ ) apa?y by ^? :o are ignorant ( _! ways & habits4 ,a cultivat$ m9d r5d]s its own] indep5d5t ( _m ( ! outw>d circum/ances ( life2 & if 8 "t is sp5t 9 useful & elevat+ pursuits1 its tranquillity w be less di/urb$ ?an 9 ! case ( ^? :o are dep5d5t ^u ext]ior amusem5ts4 ,an aim 9 life makes ennui a ?+ unkn[n4 ,x seems sc>cely necess>y to rem>k t ?is "p ( our argum5t applies only to ^? ^: circum/ances h plac$ !m above ! necessity ( manual lab\r4 ,we ea* h our duties 9 life to fill accord+ to our diff]5t /ations2 & x w\ld be z wrong & absurd 9 ! tradesman1 cl]k1 or me*anic to insi/ on sp5d+ ! :ole ( 8 "t 9 intellectual pursuits & sci5tific /udies1 z x is = ^? :o p]haps h ! great] "p ( ! day at _! own disposal1 to wa/e its preci\s h\rs 9 uselessness & idl5ess4 ,at ! same "t1 x r$\nds greatly to ! cr$it ( ^? ^: avocations all[ !m b little "t = self-culture1 t ! few leisure mom5ts !y h are 9 num]\s cases devot$ to useful /udy4 ,,lion ,,k+s1 ,,que5s1 ,,& ,,tra9]s4 ,! crav+ = excitem5t :i* %ews itself 9 s _m grades ( society1 & "u su* manifold =ms--"s innoc5t & "s vici\s--is /rik+ly display$ 9 connection ) exhibitions ( wild bea/s4 ,!re is eag]ness to see !m because ! animals are savage & dang]\s 9 _! native =e/s & jungles2 eag]ness to "k h[ f> !y c be tam$ :5 cag$2 /ill m eag]ness to wat* ! p]il\s exploits ( ^? p]=m]s :o assume ! maje/ic designations ( lion k+s & que5s4 ,! tra9+ ( wild bea/s = exhibition purposes is an art requir+ mu* pati5ce & discretion to insure success4 ,! tra9] comm5ces by fe$+ ! animal f ! outside ( ! d5 or cage2 !n v5tures to ent]1 keep+ 8 face /eadily t[>ds ! animal1 & avoid+ any viol5ce4 ,r\gh usage is ab/a9$ f z mu* z possible1 z x r\ses ! 'dormant demon' 9 ! creature4 ,lions l tickl+ & /rok+1 & may be tickl$ into submission :5 !y c\ld n be compell$4 ,an old tra9] once said3 ',to get a lion to lie d[n & all[ ! tra9] to /& on him1 is difficult4 ,x is done by tickl+ ! bea/ ov] ! back ) a small :ip1 & at ! same "t press+ him d[n ) "o h&4 ,by rais+ 8 head1 & tak+ hold ( ! no/ril ) ! "r h&1 & ! "u lip & l[] jaw ) ! left1 ! lion by ?is pressure loses greatly ! p[] ( 8 jaws2 s t ! man c pull !m op51 & put 8 head inside ! bea/'s m\?4 ,! dang] is1 le/ ! animal %\ld raise "o ( 8 =epaws & /ick 8 claws 9 ! v5turesome tra9]4 ,if he does1 ! man mu/ /& fa/ = 8 life till he has %ift$ ! paw4' ,ab\t sixty ye>s ago1 :5 ,ball>d's ,m5ag]ie 0 halt+ on ! road "o night ne> ,salisbury1 a lioness escap$ f "o ( ! c>avans1 & be=e %e c\ld be recaptur$1 attack$ & tore "o ( ! horses ( ! ,exet] mail2 b %e 0 recaptur$ nev]!less1 by ! coolness & d>+ ( ! keep]s4 ,soon aft] ?is1 ,ducr[1 ! accompli%$ eque/rian1 engag$ ,atk9s's lion1 tigress1 & hybrid cubs z an additional attraction to 8 circus4 ,?is a*ievem5t ( re>+ ! prog5y ( a lion & tigress 0 mu* talk$ ( at ! "t4 ,! novel family 7 exhibit$ be=e royalty at ,w9dsor ,ca/le1 & !n at ,b>?olomew ,fair2 :]e a keep] lay d[n 9 ! d51 ) ! lion on "o side1 ! tigress on ! o!r1 & ! cubs disport+ ne> him1 end+ by ly+ d[n on ! lion1 ) ! tigress ly+ on ! man4 ,! next excitem5t ( ! k9d1 :i* f its cruelty c\ld n be endur$ n[-a-days1 0 connect$ ) ! once-r5[n$ ,n]o & ,wallace4 ,wombwell adv]tis$1 :5 8 m5ag]ie 0 at ,w>wick1 a combat betwe5 8 lion ,n]o & six bull-dogs4 ,x 0 a poor tame affair1 = none ( ! animals %ew$ any desire = ! enc\nt]4 ,a second attempt1 ) ,wallace1 gave rise to m ( t morbid excitem5t = :i* su* exhibitions are got up2 ! lion kill$ or disabl$ all ! dogs1 ! la/ ( :i* he c>ri$ ab\t 9 8 m\? z a rat is by a t]ri] or a cat4 ,! affair br\ght money = a "t1 & !n gave place to o!r s5sational exhibitions4 ,a tra9] & p]=m] kn[n z ',man*e/] ,jack' 0 wont1 at ,b>?olomew ,fair1 to take visitors ) him into ,n]o's cage2 _m p]sons inve/$ sixp5ce ea* 9 ?is risky adv5ture2 b ! poor bea/ _h _h 8 native _s s quell$ t ! dang] 0 p]haps n mu* aft] all4 ,?is ,man*e/] ,jack 0 r a notable fell[ 9 ! pr(ession2 he tra9$ ,wombwell's lions to suff] him to sit ^u !m1 keep _! m\?s wide op51 c4 ,! newspap]s m ?an once ann\nc$ 8 dea? z a victim ( "s savage animal2 b he beli$ !m all1 & di$ quietly 9 8 b$ z a tav]n]--not)/&+ t he _h be5 cr$it$ by "o p>agraphi/ ) hav+ _h 8 head bitt5 (f by a lion4 ,! hi/orically fam\s ',lions 9 ! ,t[]' gradually ceas$ to be a s\rce ( wond]m5t :5 ,zoological ,g>d5s became famili>2 & ! collection 0 disp]s$ ab\t =ty ye>s ago4 ,x _h be5 a cu/om 9 ! old times to "n ! ,t[] lions aft] ! reign+ sov]eigns ( ,europe2 & inde$ ! lion has g5]ally be5 reg>d$ z a royal bea/4 ,"l ,mahon1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,engl&1 quotes a passage f ! ,e>l ( ,*e/]field1 t5d+ to %ew t !re 0 a bit ( sup]/ition mix$ up ) ?is matt]4 ,"u date #ageh ! ,e>l wrote3 ',x 0 g5]ally ?\ght ,8 ,maje/y w\ld h di$1 & = a v good reason2 ! olde/ lion 9 ! ,t[]1 ne> ab\t ! k+'s age1 di$ ab\t a =tnight ago4' ,b ! k+ outwitt$ ! lion1 by liv+ two ye>s long]4 ,a pr9t] ( ballads1 n _m ye>s back1 tri$ to make a little money by a sm>t bit ( ,april ,fool+4 ,kn[+ t _m c\ntry p are /ill ignorant ( ! fact t ! lions h long be5 remov$ f ! ,t[]1 he pr9t$ p5ny tickets purport+ to admit ! hold] to witness ! annual c]emony ( wa%+ ! lions 9 ! ,t[] on ! ,fir/ ( ,april2 h[ _m n9nies 7 tak5 9 by ! trick1 ! record does n say4 ,van ,amburgh1 ! mo/ r5[n$1 p]haps1 ( all ! lion-k+s1 came to ,engl& a ye> or two be=e ! beg9n+ ( ! reign ( h] pres5t ,maje/y4 ,he 0 a native ( ,holl&1 well-=m$ & h&some2 & 8 collection ( tra9$ lions1 tig]s1 c4 drew imm5se numb]s ( spectators4 ,van ,amburgh's cool d>+ 0 rem>kable2 & :5 ,edw9 7aft]w>ds ,sir ,edw97 ,l&se] exhibit$ at ! ,royal ,academy 8 picture ( ! lion-k+ 9 ! mid/ ( 8 tra9$ quadrup$al pupils1 ! excitem5t spread to a class ( society above t :i* is usually suppos$ to be weak on su* po9ts4 ,van ,amburgh's c>e] 9 ,engl& cont9u$ on & (f = "s ye>s4 ,"o ( 8 exhibitions includ$ a black tig]1 a col\r r>ely met ) 9 t animal2 & a sort ( drama 0 got up 9 :i* ! lion-k+ p]sonat$ ,mor(f1 a brute-tam]4 ,among ! bits ( gossip :i* _c well be trac$ to an au!ntic s\rce1 is "o to ! effect t ! ,duke ( ,well+ton 7:o is kn[n to h _h a lik+ = ! p]=mances ( ,van ,amburgh7 once ask$ him :e!r he 0 ev] afraid2 to :i* ! brute-tam] repli$3 ',! fir/ "t ,i am afraid1 y\r ,grace1 or ,i fancy t my pupils are no long] afraid ( me1 ,i w give up4' ,van ,amburgh 0 kill$ m ?an once by ! newspap]s1 z ',man*e/] ,jack' _h be52 b ,mr ,fro/ 7^: curi\s volume1 ,! ,old ,%[man1 is a v]itable /oreh\se ( gossip on ^! subjects7 /ates t ! h]o retir$ ) a compet5cy1 & liv$ till a rec5t date4 ,ab\t ! "t ( ,van ,amburgh ! visitors at a c\ntry fair 7 invit$ to witness a man-&-tig] fight2 b by all acc\nts x 0 a poor tame affair--x be+ some:at d\btful :e!r ! quadrup$ really 0 a tig]4 ,almo/ 9 ! same ye> too1 a bit ( s5sationalism 0 got up 9 ! =m ( a spectacle1 9 :i* a ,greek captive 0 ?r[n into an ar5a to be dev\r$ by wild bea/s1 ) 7( c\rse7 ! due accompanim5t ( t]ror & agony4 ,c>t] ! lion-k+1 :o 0 little if any?+ beh9d ,van ,amburgh 9 coolness1 d>+1 & pres5ce ( m9d1 play$ 9 a drama z a lion-tam]1 drove a pair ( lions 9 h>ness1 & ma9ta9$ a 'desp]ate combat' ) a tig]4 ,directly x 0 f\nd1 t ! public 7 will+ to pay = admission to displays ( ?is k9d1 m5ag]ie-keep]s & circus-proprietors s\ght ab\t = lion-k+s :]ev] !y c\ld f9d !m2 & z a dem& usually creates a supply1 s 0 x 9 ?is in/ance3 h]oes sprang up 9 v>i\s obscure corn]s1 ea* tempt$ by ! high sal>y (f]$4 ,a solatium ( t5 or fifte5 p\nds a week is no trifle to a man 9 a humble /ation4 ,crockett1 :o _h be5 a b&sman at ,sang]'s ,circus1 won fame at ,a/ley's ,amphi!atre1 n only by 8 p]=mance be=e ! public1 b by an ex]cise ( great c\rage at a p]il\s mom5t4 ,"o night ! lions got loose4 ,crockett1 to ^: lodg+s a mess5g] 0 quickly despat*$1 came & ha/5$ into ! ar5a4 ,! lions 7 roam+ ab\t ! auditorium1 & _h j kill$ "o ( ! grooms4 ,crockett w5t among/ !m1 & ) only a swit* 9 8 h&1 drove or entic$ !m into _! cage )\t receiv+ a scrat*4 ,! rum\r ( ?is bold & successful a*ievem5t br\ght him (f]s at an augm5tation ( sal>y4 ,j ab\t a qu>t] ( a c5tury ago ! proprietor ( ,m&]s's ,m5ag]ie want$ a lion-k+ to increase ! attractiv5ess ( 8 exhibition4 ,a g+]bread /all-keep] (f]$2 b prov$ to be n wor? 8 salt1 & ! manag] 0 disappo9t$ 9 8 hope ( eclips+ a rival exhibition4 ,"o day a black sailor came to him & ask$ = employm5t z a brute-tam]2 he 0 accept$2 & soon aft]w>ds ! visitors at ,gre5wi* ,fair 7 invit$ to witness ! h]oic de$s ( ,macomo ! ,african lion-k+4 ,macomo 7:atev] may h be5 8 real "n7 appe>s to h be5 a d>+ fell[1 well adapt$ = ! "w he und]took4 ,on "o occasion an unusually savage tig]1 newly pur*as$1 0 put into a cage already t5ant$ by ano!r tig]4 ,! animals began to fight furi\sly4 ,macomo1 arm$ only ) a small rid+-:ip1 ent]$ ! cage2 bo? tig]s turn$ fi]cely ^u him & lac]at$ him sev]ely2 b 7cov]$ ) blood z he 07 he cont9u$ to :ip !m into submission4 ,n = "o in/ant did he keep 8 eyes (f !m1 & !y knew x4 ,macomo _h o!r n>r[ escapes2 b l mo/ ( ! lion-k+s1 he di$ quietly 9 8 b$ at la/4 ,n s ,mac>tney1 an ,iri%man1 ^: habits 7 n suffici5tly temp]ate = ?is p]il\s k9d ( "w4 ,he (t5 turn$ 8 back on ! animals1 & 0 lac]at$ by !m m ?an once4 ,at l5g?1 :5 exhibit+ at ,bolton ab\t fifte5 ye>s ago1 he attempt$ to imitate ,macomo's lion-hunt4 ,he *as$ sev]al lions ar\nd a l>ge cage2 "o sprang at him1 seiz$ him by ! "r hip1 & dragg$ him to ! gr\nd2 !n ! o!rs jo9$ 9 ! attack4 ,! un=tunate man endeav\r$ to beat !m (f ) a sword1 b lo/ 8 life 9 ! attempt4 ,^! exhibitions h v>i$ 9 "s ( _! *>act]i/ics f "t to "t4 ,9 "o in/ance hy5as & tig]s 7 tra9$ z p]=m+ animals--a feat n (t5 v5tur$ ^u1 z ^! animals are less to be tru/$ ?an ! lion4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,wombwell1 8 ext5sive m5ag]ie 0 divid$ into ?ree sections--ea* ( :i* claim$1 ( c\rse1 to be ! real successor to ! orig9al4 ,"o section glori$ 9 a lion-k+ kn[n z ,lor5zo4 ,a drama 0 got up1 ) ,lor5zo & a lion z ! p]=m]s1 repres5t+ ! classical /ory ( ,&rocles4 ,we all "k ! /ory4 ,a ,greek slave1 fly+ f ! cruel tyranny ( 8 ,roman ma/]1 plung$ into a =e/2 he enc\nt]$ a lion :o 0 pa9$ by a ?orn 9 8 foot4 ,&rocles extract$ ! ?orn1 & won ! animal's gratitude4 ,be+ recaptur$1 ,&rocles 0 condemn$ to be torn to pieces by a lion4 ,! v]itable lion :i* he _h befri5d$ happ5$ to be ! "o caught & br\ght to ! amphi!atre = ?is dread purpose4 ,! lion knew ,&rocles in/antly1 came up to him1 lick$ 8 h&1 & %ew$ unmi/akable signs ( satisfaction4 ,?is bit ( classicality 0 9 a humble way imitat$ by ,lor5zo & ! m5ag]ie lion4 ,a lion-keep]1 n a lion-k+1 0 kill$ at ,a/ley's "s fifte5 or sixte5 ye>s ago4 ,a lion t _h be5 hon\r$ ) ! "n ( ,havelock "o night wr5*$ (f ! b>s ( 8 cage1 & ) ?ree o!rs escap$ into ! ar5a4 ,havelock sprang at ! un=tunate keep]1 & kill$ him in/antly4 ,x is "o feature 9 excit+ exhibitions t if m5 are attractive :5 plac+ !mselves 9 mu* p]il1 ! s-call$ pleasure is enhanc$ :5 wom5 are ! possible victims4 ,z x is 9 trapze & acrobatic p]=mances1 s is x 9 ^? connect$ ) ! exhibition ( wild or semi-wild animals4 ,x is among ! gossip ( ! !atres t "o visitor att5d$ night aft] night1 9 ord] t he might n be abs5t :5 ,van ,amburgh's head 0 bitt5 (f 7z _m expect$ x w\ld be7 by a lion2 & s ! idea t some?+ fatal might happ5 to "o ( ! g5tl] sex l5ds an additionally unheal?y int]e/ to ! sc5es we are n[ consid]+4 ,z soon z lion-k+ exhibitions 7 f\nd to be pr(itable1 ! proprietor ( ,hilton's ,m5ag]ie be?\ght him ( br++ =w>d 8 niece z a lion-que52 he paid h] well1 ! public paid him well1 & ?us an impetus 0 giv5 to a new k9d ( speculation4 ,a rival soon appe>$ at ano!r circus or place ( exhibition1 & two lion-que5s 7 />r+ be=e ! public at "o "t4 ,a ?ird aspirant tri$ ! ent]prise once too (t54 ,miss ,blight1 daught] ( a memb] ( ,wombwell's b&1 0 "o ev5+ 9 #ahej manag+ a p]=mance ( tra9$ animals at a fair4 ,"o ( ! tig]s 0 sull5 & wayw>d2 %e incauti\sly /ruck him ) a :ip2 ! animal sprang at h]1 seiz$ h] by ! ?roat1 & put an end to h] hapless exi/5ce be=e effective aid c\ld arrive4 ,! au?orities prohibit$ su* exhibitions aft] ?is melan*oly cata/rophe4 ,yet su* is ! contagion ( ambition & love ( a good sal>y1 t o!r wom5 7 will+ to (f] _! s]vices z successor to ! poor girl4 ,a v tame lion 0 at ano!r m5ag]ie tak5 out ( 8 cage & taught to cr\* at ! feet ( a lady :o p]sonat$ ,britannia4 ,"s ( ! animals ?us exhibit$ are r valuable4 ,:5 a m5ag]ie 0 sold by auction at ,ed9burgh 9 #ahgb1 ! lions br\ght individually eighty p\nds1 n9ety p\nds1 "o hundr$ p\nds1 "o hundr$ & =ty p\nds1 two hundr$ p\nds1 & "o z mu* z two hundr$ & sev5ty p\nds4 ,"o ( ^! _h p]=m$ ) ,lor5zo 9 ! spectacle ( ,&rocles4 ,! highe/-pric$ lion 0 pur*as$ = ! ,bri/ol ,zoological ,g>d5s2 he 0 reg>d$ z ! l>ge/ & f9e/ at t "t 9 ,engl&4 ,a magnific5t tigress 0 an object ( eag] competition2 & an unusually f9e elephant--v mu* r5[n$ z a 'p]=m+' elephant--br\ght six hundr$ p\nds4 ,ano!r m5ag]ie 0 sold by auction 9 ,london m rec5tly2 ! *ief int]e/ c5tr$ ar\nd two lion-cubs born 9 ! m5ag]ie eighte5 mon?s previ\sly2 !y br\ght "o hundr$ & fifty p\nds4 99 99 99 99 99 ,pr9t$ & ,publi%$ by ,w4 ,r4 ,,*amb]s1 #dg ,pat]no/] ,r[1 ,,london1 & #cci ,high ,/reet1 ,,ed9burgh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,all ,rights ,res]v$4