,,! ,,/r& ,,magaz9e ,an ,illu/rat$ ,mon?ly ,,edit$ ,,by ,,george ,,newnes ,vol ,,vii41 ,issue #ci4 ,m>*1 #ahid ,illu/ration3 ,,mr4 ,,?omas ,,sidney ,,coop]1 ,r4,a4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,elliot ,fry4 ,illu/rat$ ,int]views4 ,,xxxi4--,,mr4 ,t4 ,,sidney ,,coop]1 ,r4,a4 ,illu/ration ,! fir/ sight ,i obta9$ ( ,mr4 ,coop] 0 ( consid]able int]e/4 ,he lives 9 a beautiful spot1 ab\t a mile & a half f ,cant]bury--at ,v]non ,holme1 ,h>bl$[n2 & z ,i ent]$ ! gate ,i caught sight ( ,mr4 ,coop] be=e 8 easel 9 8 /udio1 tak+ advantage ( ! light ( a glori\s w9t]'s day1 & work+ away at a canvas :i* ,i subsequ5tly le>nt 0 int5d$1 ) ano!r1 to =m 8 contribution to ?is ye>'s exhibition at ! ,royal ,academy4 ,i /ood = a mom5t quietly & respectfully look+ on be=e r++ ! bell at ! front door4 ,! canvas pres5t$ a l&scape1 & ! cattle 7 j outl9$ 9 ) p5cil4 ,! pa9t] 0 work+ )\t ! aid ( glasses1 & ?is = a man :o is 9 8 n9ety-fir/ ye> may c]ta9ly be said to be highly respectable4 ,some:at bel[ ! m$ium height1 ) m>vell\sly p5etrat+ eyes1 sc>cely ! sign ( ! /oop ( old age1 a h& z /eady z 9 '#ce1 :5 he 0 j beg9n+ to make a "n1 & silv]y :ite hair ab\t 8 head--x 0 an impressive picture4 ,t4 ,sidney ,coop]'s brilliant "w ( ! pa/ & to-day calls = all recognition ( 8 gifts1 b x is only :5 "o cat*es sight ( him z ,i did--sn[1 no?+ b sn[1 ev]y:]e outside1 & ! pa9t]1 n[ 9 ! w9t] ( life1 cl++ ) all ! old love to 8 %eep & cattle--x is only !n t "o realizes ! great respect due to ! ,gr& ,old ,academician4 ,illu/ration3 ,,v]non ,,holme--,,f ,,! ,,pond4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,elliott ,fry4 ,s ,i %ook my sn[-cov]$ boots outside & ent]$ ! hall ( ,v]non ,holme4 ,! arti/ left 8 easel4 ,x 0 a he>ty welcome to ,v]non ,holme4 ,!re 0 no mi/ak+ ! man4 ,he 0 liv+ !re a quiet1 happy1 cont5t$1 & "w-a-day life2 ris+ at half-pa/ sev5 e morn+ 9 ! w9t]1 & 9 ! summ] mon?s at sev5 o'clock4 ,be=e breakfa/ ! palettes are set & ! pa9ts made ready4 ,he w "w /eadily up to dusk4 ,8 recreation is 8 ,bible1 & twice a day1 aft] lun* & d9n]1 a *apt] is read al\d4 ,8 voice is cle>1 & he reads e ^w1 & sugge/s its mean+4 ,i he>d ,sidney ,coop] read4 ,8 bir?days are ?9k+ days--?ankful days too1 x w\ld seem4 ,! l9es he wrote on ,septemb] #bf?1 #ahhi1 reveal mu*4 ,he calls !m ,mus+s on ,my ,eighty-six? ,bir?day1 & !y run3-- ,ano!r bir?day dawns--! eighty-six?1 ,h[ little take we note ( fleet+ "t6 ,s9ce la/ ?is day ( joyful glee 0 "h ,:at bless+s h be5 m9e2 alas6 h[ (t ,h unrequit$ be56 ,! c>es ( life ,engross my ?\ghts :5 holy ?+s my he>t ,%\ld fill4 ,?\ :o ha/ made my way ( life ,s full ( m]cies1 be ,?\ /ill my help4 ,:5 o'er ?is day ( life ! night %all fall1 ,& call$ my feet to pass ?ro' ways unkn[n1 ,be ne> me /ill2 be ,?\ my /r5g?2 & :5 ,! walls decay leave n ! t5ant lone1 ,b by ,?y ,_s com=t & uphold2 ,i h b ,!e1 ,i h no claim ( ,gate ,( ,pe>l1 or ,/reet ( ,glitt]+ ,gold1 b ?ro' ,?y b\ndless grace1 my good & bad are bo? ,=giv54 ,9 humble fitt+ place among ,! _m mansions1 :]e !re is no s91 ,& by ,?y ,cry/al ,riv] fl[+ on ,?r\gh ,heav5's gre5 expanse1 ,i'll le>n ! new ,& holy song ( ,wor?y is ! ,lamb1 ,& 'nea? ! ,heal+ ,tree %all f9d t life ,wi%$ = s long666 ,!n he loves to take y ab\t 8 h\se1 = x is a v beautiful home1 & ! man :o owns x enjoys its com=ts ! m1 = he w hone/ly tell y t x meant work+ =4 ,i don't d any?+ )\t au?ority1 he told me2 ,i h au?ority = ev]y?+ ,i pa9t4 ,if ,i want a sky = any p>ticul> picture1 ,i d x f my h\se4 ,i h w9d[s f all f\r sides1 s t ,i c see always4 ,!n 9 ! summ] ,i c sit on ! lawn & pa9t4 ,!re are "s ( my %eep--my 'models'6 ,we 7 /&+ 9 ! recess ( ! d9+-room4 ,be=e u 7 ! fields cov]$ ) sn[1 & "s %eep 7 lab\r+ h>d to f9d a /ray tuft ( grass "h & !re4 ,ev] s9ce ! arti/ built ! h\se--=ty-five ye>s ago--he has kept %eep "h & pa9t$ !m e ye>4 ,^! f9ely coat$ creatures be=e u n[ are admirable repres5tatives ( "s n9ety ewes & a simil> numb] ( lambs4 ,( bullocks1 ! great cattle pa9t] has few1 ?\gh he inv>iably fatt5s up ?ree or f\r e autumn4 ,"s h\rs lat] we aga9 /ood 9 ?is corn] & wat*$ ! sett+ sun4 ,a great cl\d edg$ ) gold hung ov] a black pat* ( trees4 ,ah6 exclaim$ ,mr4 ,coop]1 en?usia/ically1 x 0 9 t v wood t ,i fir/ began to /udy trees4 ,!re 7 "s f9e old trees !re--too f> gone to cut = timb]4 ,a f>m /ood on ! opposite side ( ! hill1 :i* ,i h put 9 ?ree ( my pictures4 ,h[ well ,i rememb] see+ ! *a9s & ! gibbet 9 ! road :i* skirts ! wood !re--us$ = hang+ ,*>les ,/orey1 :o committ$ murd] ! ye> aft] ,i 0 born4 ,x is n necess>y to say t ! int]ior ( ,v]non ,holme is 9 e way wor?y ( its own]4 ,! l& on :i* x /&s 0 orig9ally a hop gr\nd1 & ,mr4 ,coop] tells ) great gu/o t :il/ ! p 7 pick+ ! hops 8 m5 7 gett+ ! gr\nd ready = ! f\ndation ( ! h\se4 ,! h\se 0 built f ,mr4 ,coop]'s own designs4 ,! hall1 ( solid oak1 is v f9e & massive1 & ! c>v+ ab\t ! ceil+ & /aircases exquisite4 ,! bosses on ! ceil+ 7 cut f ,nature's models ( hops & wild fl[]s4 ,! antl]s ov] ! doors 7 a pres5t f ,sir ,edw9 ,l&se]1 & are rem9isc5ces ( de] %ot by him 9 ,scotl&4 ,! engrav+s comprise pro(s aft] ,sir ,edw9 & ,tom ,l&se]1 & ,leslie's ,coronation ( ,que5 ,victoria4 ,!re is a little /ory1 said ,mr4 ,coop]1 z to h[ ,i came into possession ( t engrav+--a v r>e "o--( ,tom ,l&se]'s4 ,i pa9t$ a little picture = him1 & ,tom lik$ x4 ,s x 0 agre$ t ,i %\ld h "s ( 8 pro(s 9 ex*ange = x4 ,he 0 v deaf1 & he wrote on a piece ( pap]3 ',!re's my portfolio2 *oose "o1 & ,i'll sign x4' ,i did s4 ',:y1' he exclaim$1 'y h *os5 ! "o ,i put aside = myself4' ,i _h select$ ! ',de] & ,dog 9 ! ,sn[4' ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,entrance ,,hall4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,elliott ,fry4 ,only ?ree pictures by ,mr4 ,coop] hang 9 ! hall prop]4 ,^! are ov] ! mantelpiece4 ,"o ( ^! is peculi>ly int]e/+--a gr\p ( ?ree %eep1 a calf1 & a c[1 pa9t$ ?ree ye>s ago4 ,! "w 0 ! result ( a dream4 ,! ,royal ,academician dreamt he 0 pa9t+ ?is v sc5e4 ,9 ! morn+ he got up & *ronicl$ x on canvas4 ,asc5d+ ! gr& old /aircase1 a huge space is tak5 up by ,sep>at$1 b n ,divorc$1 pa9t$ 9 #ahge1 & is a /udy ( a magnific5t %ort-horn bull1 ,*>lie by "n4 ,x 0 exhibit$1 b prov$ too big to sell4 ,j by ! bull's =eleg is a rav5 peck+ at a bone4 ,! arti/ 0 ask$ :y he put x !re4 ,oh6 he repli$1 ,i want$ a little bit ( reliev+ black & :ite4 ,besides1 if !re is a ,cr[n case ov] x1 x w typify ! lawy]s pick+ at ! bones4 ,b ,*>lie is int]e/+ = o!r reasons4 ,x repres5ts a triumph ( art4 ,mrs4 ,coop] did n l ! bull's head1 & said s4 ,mr4 ,coop] made up 8 m9d to pa9t 9 ano!r head4 ,x took a long "t--_m & _m 7 ! attempts to put a new head on old %\ld]s1 & ! "o n[ 9 ! picture took z long to pa9t z all ! re/ ( ! picture4 ,x is a rem>kably real & brilliant ef=t4 ,! o!r l>ge picture by ,mr4 ,coop] is ,isaac's ,sub/itute1 pa9t$ 9 #ahhj--;a ,scot* ram ! only object 9 ! picture be+ ,isaac's sub/itute4 ,x 0 sugge/$ "o day aft] read+ ! words f ,g5esis xxii4 #ac3 ,& ,abraham lift$ up 8 eyes1 & look$1 & behold beh9d him a ram caught 9 a ?icket by 8 horns4 ,close by are "s %eep pa9t$ on ! #bf? ,septemb]1 #ahgd1 on ! occasion ( ! arti/'s sev5ty-fir/ bir?day4 ,x 0 complet$ 9 five h\rs1 & "h x %\ld be m5tion$ t = ! la/ tw5ty ye>s ,mr4 ,coop] has always pa9t$ a f9i%$ canvas on 8 bir?day--pictures :i* are nev] sold4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sidney ,,coop]1 ,,age #ch4 ,f a ,pa9t+ by ,scott4 ,a peep into ,mrs4 ,coop]'s room reveal$ some?+ t says mu* = ! cont9u$ det]m9ation ( purpose :i* has always *>act]iz$ ! great pa9t]'s life1 & 8 extraord9>y & p]si/5t p[]s ( endurance "u great suff]+4 ,i _h not$ "s excell5t copies ( 8 fa!r's works by ,mr4 ,neville ,coop]1 & a portrait ( ! ,royal ,academician himself1 pa9t$ by ,scott 9 #ahda4 ,also an old donkey1 done 9 #ahce1 belong+ to ,mrs4 ,coop]--,mr4 ,coop] has be5 twice m>ri$--see+ t x 0 pa9t$ 9 ! ye> 9 :i* %e 0 born4 ,two wat] col\r draw+s 7 !n %[n to me4 ,!y 7 arti/ic rem9isc5ces ( 8 sev]e illness la/ ye>4 ,b5ea? a gr\p ( c[s 7 writt5 ^! words3 ,pa9t$ 9 b$1 ,novemb]1 #ahic1 = my de> wife = h] nurs+4--,t4,s4,c41 ,r4,a4 ,! o!r 0 "s %eep 9 ! sn[--reproduc$ 9 ^! pages--& inscrib$3 ,to ,neville4 ,pa9t$ 9 b$1 ) bron*itis1 ,novemb]1 #ahic4--,t4,s4,c41 ,r4,a4 ,su* ef=ts z ^! betok5 mu*4 ,x is a significant fact t ,sidney ,coop] 0 ! la/ c\ntry pati5t ! late ,sir ,&rew ,cl>k ev] visit$1 = he 0 /ruck d[n f\r days aft]w>ds4 ,! great physician's words on say+ ,good-bye to ,mrs4 ,coop] 73 ,i nev] met a man at eighty ) m vitality 9 him ?an y\r husb&1 & he is n9ety6 & he add$1 ^u be+ ?ank$ = 8 prompt att5dance3 ,i look ^u ?is z be+ "o ( ! ev5ts ( my life4 ,illu/ration3 ,,picture ,,pa9t$ ,,dur+ ,,la/ ,,illness4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,d9+-,,room4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,elliott ,fry4 ,! d9+-room is p]haps ! f9e/ room 9 ! h\se--be+ #ce;ft4 long & #ce;ft4 high4 ,its c>v$ oak ar*$ ceil+ is sup]b--& ! c>v$ fireplace1 r\nd :i* ivy is trail+1 is also a f9e sample ( ?is p>ticul> art4 ,x 0 9 ?is ap>tm5t t ,i _h ! privilege ( go+ ?r\gh portfolio aft] portfolio ( ! da9tie/ ( p5cil /udies--little arti/ic ef=ts :i* seem$ to h life & brea? ( _! own4 ,!re are _m p]sonal works "h--at "o end ( ! room hangs ,scot* ,m\nta9s & ,%eep1 ! opposite side be+ occupi$ by ! l>ge/ picture ! arti/ has ev] pa9t$--! canvas measures #aa;ft1 by #g;ft4--,pu%+ ,(f = ,tilbury ,=t1 on ! ,?ames1 pa9t$ 9 #ahhc1 & exhibit$ 9 ! ,academy ( ! foll[+ ye>4 ,z we /ood be=e ?is beautiful "w--a sc5e ( p]fect calmness 9 ! mead[s1 ) a gr\p ( cattle lazily ly+ 9 ! =egr\nd1 & a boat full ( soldi]s be+ r[$ t[>ds ! gu>d-%ip1 ,ramilies1 9 ! di/ance--,mr4 ,coop] said3 ,i saw t v sc5e on my =tie? bir?day1 :5 see+ a fri5d (f f ,tilbury4 ,its beauty impress$ me 9 a way few su* sc5es h done1 & ,i said )9 myself1 ',%\ld ,i ev] rea* my eightie? bir?day1 ,i w pa9t t4' ,& ,i did4 ,i />t$ x on ,septemb] #bf1 #ahhc1 & x took me exactly =ty-n9e days to pa9t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,d9+-,,room4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,elliott ,fry4 ,!re is mu* ( int]e/ 9 ! draw+-room1 ) its f9e /atues by ,p4 ,mac,dowell1 ,r4,a41 its family portraits int]m+l$ ) great b[ls ( w9t] blossoms & grasses ga!r$ f ! adjo9+ fields1 its _m arti/ic treasures--n omitt+ ! t9y canvas :i* ! arti/ pa9t$ at ! age ( sev5ty4 ,i pa9t$ x1 he said1 v quietly1 because ,i ?\ght ,i _h got to ! end6 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,draw+-,,room4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,elliott ,fry4 ,b we only sp5d a mom5t or s !re1 = ,mr4 ,coop] is lead+ ! way to ! /udio4 ,we cross ! great hall1 ?r\gh ! libr>y1 ^: walls are completely hidd5 by sket*es (1 surely1 e animal t ev] enjoy$ ! gre5 f>e provid$ by ! mead[s ( ,brita9--! arti/ op5s ! door & bids me ent]4 ,x is a rem>kable /udio--& ,i %\ld say /&s alone & di/9ct among/ ^? p]ta9+ to ,royal ,academicians4 ,!re are a few /udies hang+ on ! woodwork :i* surr\nds ! w9d[--!re are ! two diplomas1 "o ( :i*1 dat$ ,novemb] #crd1 #ahde1 made its possessor an ,associate ( ! ,royal ,academy1 & ! o!r a ,royal ,academician on ,m>* #bcrd1 #ahfg--;b o!rwise ! blue walls are b>e1 p]fectly b>e4 ,!re may be a reason = ?is--a v simple "o2 an hone/ recollection ( ! days t h be5 is n to be =gott5 9 ! com=ts & successes ( ! days t are n[6 ,:5 ,i left ,mr4 ,coop]1 & aft] ,i le>nt :at ,i did1 ,i c\ld only put ^! b>e walls 9 ! /udio at ,v]non ,holme d[n to su* ?\ghts z ^!4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,libr>y4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,elliott ,fry4 ,he told me t ! easels & palettes are all old fri5ds--! ,academy box on ! floor is *ipp$ & cut ab\t1 & goes back to ! =ties4 ,x is n wor? a %ill+2 b a big *eque w\ldn't buy x4 ,pack$ aga9/ ! walls ne> ! floor are scores ( canvases1 /udies innum]able1 old "t & pres5t-"t fir/ arti/ic ?\ghts4 ,nancy ,mac9to% is p>ticul>ly int]e/+1 because x is "o ( ! arti/'s figure /udies ( ! "t :5 8 "w 0 j becom+ to be recognis$--#ahcf4 ,nancy 0 pa9t$ 9 ,cumb]l& "u ,cross ,fell1 & is a good type ( ! wom5 :o us$ to g up & milk ! c[s = ! drov]s1 :o--x is mu* to be regrett$--us$ to ex*ange _! employ]s' milk = nips ( :isky6 ,! ,academy pictures are ev5 n[ well =w>d4 ,i 0 j look+ at "o ( ^!--a bridge sc5e1 & a subject ! arti/ assur$ me he _h long be5 want+ to pa9t--:5 ,i turn$ t[>ds ,mr4 ,coop] aga9 & f\nd him 9 ! act ( lift+ a l>ge canvas on to ! easel4 ,he w\ld n all[ me to assi/ him4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,/udio4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,elliott ,fry4 ,t1 he said1 aft] x _h be5 securely plac$ on ! easel1 is to be ! picture ( my life6 ,! subject is ',! ,high ,hills1 or ! ,refuge = ! ,wild ,goats1' f ! #ajd? ,psalm4 ,x is n f9i%$ yet4 ,! notion occurr$ to me :5 la/ 9 ,switz]l&4 ,i _h to g up ! m\nta9 "s f\r h\rs' j\rney be=e ,i rea*$ ! spot f :i* ! idea is p>tly compos$4 ,we w5t z high z ! goats w\ld g 9 ord] to get ! moss1 hea!r1 & diff]5t grasses on :i* !y fe$4 ,z f> z ! goats are conc]n$1 ,i obta9$ ! pr9cipal ones :5 9 ,nor? ,wales4 ,illu/ration3 ,,nancy ,,mac9to%4 ,f an e>ly ,draw+ by ,t4,s4 ,coop]1 ,r4,a4 ,a flood ( r5ew$ light came 9 at ! /udio w9d[--= ! aft]noon 0 /ill "y--& ,mr4 ,coop] /ood = a mom5t by ! side ( ! picture & 0 ?us photograph$4 ,! light lit up ! canvas--s ,i left ,mr4 ,coop] at "w1 & sp5t ! aft]noon 9 w&]+ ab\t ! ,bro!rhood ,f>m1 :]e "s ( 8 %eep & c[s are to be f\nd4 ,x is a f>m possess+ a di/9ct int]e/1 = on a grassy slope by ! side ( "o ( its mead[s is situat$ ! well ( ! ,black ,pr9ce--a well ro($ 9 by mod]n brick1 ov] :i* ! ivy is gr[+1 a sublimely picturesque corn]1 :]e ! fir/ be>] ( ! motto ,i* ,di5 0 wont to come & ba! 8 eyes4 ,:y1 sir1 said ! old ,sub-,prior ) p>donable pride :5 %[+ me ! well1 p s5d f all ov] ! _w = t wat]1 & ! la/ g5tleman t _h x 0 ,mr4 ,sidney ,coop]1 ! pa9t]4 ,mr4 ,coop] told me t he obta9$ ! wat] = a "y lady 9 8 family4 ,x 0 ne>+ dusk :5 ,i return$ to ,v]non ,holme1 & once aga9 ,i saw ! great arti/ ?r\gh ! w9d[ ( 8 /udio1 pack+ up 8 ?+s & tak+ a la/ look = ! day at 8 "w on ! easel4 ,we met 9 ! hall4 ,!n ,i le>nt some?+ ( 8 ev5tful life4 ,he look$ back on 8 c>e] v quietly--nev] /riv+ to make po9ts1 nev] ye>n+ = effect1 ?\gh e incid5t 0 9 reality a picture 9 itself4 ,imag9e ! little fell[--des]t$ by 8 fa!r at ! age ( five--) ! t9ie/ ( prospects be=e him ( ev] cultivat+ ! gift :i* 0 born ) him :5 he fir/ op5$ 8 eyes 9 a little room 9 ,/4 ,pet]'s ,/reet1 ,cant]bury1 on ,septemb] #bf?1 #ahjc4 ,! "m 0 left ) five "y *ildr5--at ! "t ( ! long w>--t]rible days = !m4 ,b ! "m work$ h>d1 & h] y\nge/ boy nev] =got x1 z w be se5 lat]4 ,he 0 *ri/5$ ,?omas1 & ! "n ( ,sidney 0 add$ "s "t aft]--9 ?is wise3 ,! little fell['s great-uncle 0 9 ! ,navy1 & _h be5 at ,acre ) ,sir ,sidney ,smi?1 :o _h a great love = ,k5t & its surr\nd+s4 ,any news f ,k5t8 ask$ ,sir ,sidney ( 8 great-uncle "o day4 ,no1 ,admiral4 ,only ,coop]'s got ano!r boy4 ,inde$2 !n let him take my "n6 ,s ,sidney 0 set d[n 9 ! *ur* regi/ry4 ,!y nev] w\ld call me ',sidney1' said ,mr4 ,coop]1 z he rememb]$ ?is2 b :5 ,i comm5c$ to draw on my slate1 at ! age ( eight1 ,i always us$ to put ',t4,s4,c4' 9 ! corn]4 ,! v fir/ draw+ ,i ev] did 0 ) a slate p5cil1 ( ! ,bell ,t[] ( ,cant]bury ,ca!dral1 & "o ( my s*oolfell[s us$ to enc\rage me by do+ my sums = me1 if ,i w\ld draw him a h\se ) a bird on ! *imney4 ,i 0 always 9 ! fields--my he>t 0 9 ! gre5 valleys & mead[s4 ,i lov$ to sit by ! /reams1 & on my ,w$nesday & ,saturday half-holidays f s*ool ,i w\ld seek out "s nook & draw horses & dogs & %eep on my slate4 ,i _h no pap] & p5cil4 ,x 0 n until ,i 0 twelve or ?irte5 t my c>e] really comm5c$4 ,!n ,i />t$ to pa9t coa*es = ,mr4 ,burgess1 ( ,cant]bury1 at #abs4 a week4 ,e mom5t ,i c\ld sp>e ,i 0 try+ to improve myself 9 draw+ b ev5 !n ,i /ill _h to cl+ to my slate & p5cil4 ,b1 ,i got "s lead p5cils at la/4 ,let me tell y ! /ory1 & its sequel4 ,illu/ration3 ,,black ,,pr9ce',s ,,well4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,elliott ,fry4 ,i 0 sket*+ ! c5tral t[] ( ! ,ca!dral4 ,a g5tleman 0 also draw+ ano!r "p ( ! sacr$ edifice4 ,we met (t51 )\t speak+4 ,"o day he came up to me & ask$ me :at ,i 0 do+4 ,i told him4 ,he laugh$ m]rily at ! idea ( ?us work+ on a slate1 & "s two or ?ree days aft]w>ds he made me a pres5t ( 8 bundle ( p5cils & pap]4 ,i c\ld sc>cely conta9 myself4 ,he patt$ me on ! head & w5t 8 way4 ,b1 ,i _h no knife6 ,"o day ,i saw a g5tleman ne> ! ,ca!dral--a v solemn-look+ g5tleman 9 cl]ical attire4 ,i w5t up to him4 ',please sir1' ,i said1 'h y a knife8' ',yes1 my lad--:at d y want x =8' ,i told him4 ,& he %>p5$ all my p5cils = me--e "o ( ! doz54 ,:o 0 he8 ,! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury6 ,"y ,coop] 0 de/9$ to discov] :o x 0 t gave him 8 fir/ p5cils4 ,a pleasant little p>ty 0 assembl$ 9 ,london--,mr4 ,coop] 0 n[ well kn[n--& among/ ^? ga!r$ at ! bo>d 7 ,/anfield1 ,tom ,l&se]1 & ,george ,catt]mole4 ,!y 7 tell+ little /ories ( ! e>ly days1 & ! cattle pa9t] relat$ ! incid5t ( ! slate & p5cils4 ,catt]mole jump$ up4 ,:y1 ,sidney1 he cri$1 are y ! slate8 ,i am ! p5cils6 ,!n1 cont9u$ ,mr4 ,coop]1 came my "w at ! !atre4 ,x 0 "o ev5+ & ,i 0 sket*+--:5 ,i he>d a c\gh beh9d me4 ,i turn$ & saw a man look+ ov] me4 ',ah6' he exclaim$1 'y draw well1 my boy4 ,y h a good eye--b y mu/ le>n p]spective4' ',:at is t1 sir8 ,i h nev] he>d ( x be=e4' ',well1' he repli$1 'x %[s ! prop] size ( objects at a di/ance--h[ to draw a /reet1 a road1 a di/ant hill or tree1 etc4 ,if y l to call on me1 ,i'll %[ y4' ',:]e d y live1 please1 sir8' ,i ask$4 ',9 ,cant]bury--at ! !atre6' he answ]$4 ',oh6 my "m w\ldn't let me g to ! !atre6' ,i assur$ him4 ,illu/ration3 ,,gateway--,,/4 ,,augu/9e',s ,,mona/]y4 ,f an e>ly ,draw+ by ,t4,s4 ,coop]1 ,r4,a4 ,illu/ration3 ,,high ,,/reet1 ,,cant]bury4 ,f an e>ly ,draw+ by ,t4,s4 ,coop]1 ,r4,a4 ,illu/ration3 ,,rott]dam4 ,f an e>ly ,draw+ by ,t4,s4 ,coop]1 ,r4,a4 ,illu/ration3 ,,tun=d ,,f>m4 ,f ! ,pa9t+ by ,t4,s4 ,coop]1 ,r4,a4 ,h[ev]1 ,i w5t4 ,i vividly rememb] x4 ,:5 ,i ent]$1 !re 0 ! canvas laid d[n on ! /age = a ,roman sc5e4 ,! actors 7 rehe>s+ on ! space 9 front4 ,s ,mr4 ,doyle--= t 0 ! man's "n--in/ruct$ me 9 p]spective1 & ,i le>nt ! arti/ic value ( ?+s t ,i _h long se5 9 ,nature4 ,! !atrical company left--x us$ to g a sort ( circuit to ,cant]bury1 ,fav]%am1 ,ha/+s1 & ,maid/one1 & :5 !y came aga9 next ye> ,i help$ him once m4 ,i /ill cont9u$ coa*-pa9t+--,mr4 ,burgess employ+ me to d ! r\gh "w--rubb+ d[n ! c>riages1 ly+ on my back und]nea?--gr9d+ col\rs1 etc4 ,:5 ,i 0 sixte5 ! company return$4 ,poor ,doyle di$1 & ,i 0 engag$ z sc5e pa9t] at a gu9ea a week4 ,s ,i w5t ) !m to ,fav]%am4 ,i well rememb] my only appe>ance z an actor4 ,! piece to be play$ 0 ',macbe?1' & ! sc5]y us$ 0 "s ,i _h pa9t$ = ',rob ,roy4' ,! manag] told me ,i mu/ play ! "p ( ! ble$+ ,capta91 & ,i wore a ,scot* dress--int5d$ = ,norval--:i* ,mr4 ,smollet1 an actor1 _h giv5 to me = pa9t+ "s imitation lace on a d>k dress he _h4 ,well1 ,i simply broke d[n1 & 0 positively conduct$ (f ! /age4 ,buck/one play$ ,ross 9 ?is production4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t ,i ev] met him4 ,he 0 a dapp] little fell[--v lively & brimm+ ov] ) fun4 ,we rema9$ bosom fri5ds to ! day ( 8 dea?4 ,:5 he got prosp]\s & _h m>ri$ a second wife1 e o!r ,sunday ,i us$ to g & d9e ) him4 ,he 0 j !n beg9n+ to get v deaf4 ,"o night ,i said to him3 ',buck1 ,i want a private box4' ',all "r1 ,sidney1 :5ev] y l4' ',next ,tuesday1 eh8' ',all "r1 my boy--next ,tuesday4' ,aft] d9n] we 7 *att+1 & ,i said3 ',well1 ,i've got my sket*-book ) me1 & 9 return = ! box ,i'll draw y\r wife's portrait & ! baby4 ,x won't take a qu>t] ( an h\r4' ,s !y sat4 ,i drew a %eep & a lamb suckl+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,flock ,,ma/]',s ,,hope4 ,f ! ,pa9t+ by ,t4,s4 ,coop]1 ,r4,a4 ,mr4 ,coop]'s fir/ "w ( importance 0 f\nd$ on 8 fir/ love4 ,! ,ca!dral & its prec9cts 0 "o ( ! de>e/ spots on e>? to him1 & he did "s excell5t draw+s on /one ( ! ,ca!dral & ,cant]bury 9 g5]al4 ,! gateway ( ,/4 ,augu/9e's ,mona/]y & ,high ,/reet1 ,cant]bury1 %[+ ! coa* wait+ outside ! ,george & ,dragon1 are good examples ( ^!--p>ticul>ly ! latt]1 z x t5ds to %[ some?+ ( :at ! ,ca!dral city 0 l :5 ,mr4 ,coop] 0 unconsci\sly /epp+ to fame ) ! aid ( a s*ool slate & p5cil4 ,at la/ he got to ,london & ga9$ a /ud5t%ip at ! ,royal ,academy1 !n held at ,som]set ,h\se4 ,x fill$ 8 he>t ) hope--he realiz$ all 8 long+s2 b 8 uncle1 :o _h promis$ to support him :ile work+ away at ! ,academy1 sudd5ly ?rew him ov]1 & "y ,coop] 0 =c$ to g back to ,cant]bury1 & 0 oblig$ to pa9t coa*es once m & give lessons 9 draw+4 ,x 0 an important /ep :5 he1 toge!r ) 8 fri5d ,william ,burgess1 decid$ to try ! ,cont95t4 ,! "y arti/ 0 n[ tw5ty-f\r ye>s ( age4 ,he positively pa9t$ 8 way f ,calais to ,brussels by do+ lik5esses ( ! proprietors ( small ho/elries1 toge!r ) _! families1 9 return = 8 bo>d & lodg+4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,brook ,,9 ,,! ,,mead[s4 ,f ! ,pa9t+ by ,t4,s4 ,coop]1 ,r4,a4 ,i got on v well 9 ,brussels1 said ,mr4 ,coop]1 giv+ lessons !re1 & began to make money--inde$1 ,i mu/ h made "s five or six ?\s& francs a ye> aft] ,i _h be5 settl$ !re "s "t4 ,x 0 at ,brussels ,i met ,v]bckhov51 ! great animal pa9t]1 ^: draw+s ( animals 7 absolutely faultless4 ,at t "t ,i 0 conf9+ myself to old build+s1 ,go?ic ar*itecture1 picturesque bridges1 etc41 & putt+ !m on ! /one4 ,"o day ,v]bckhov5 0 look+ at "s ( my p5cil draw+s & said3-- ',y c\ld pa9t cattle4' ,i assur$ him ,i c\ld n4 ',oh1 yes1' he said2 '"h is a palette--try4' ,"s ( 8 /udies 7 tack$ on ! wall1 & ,i began to pa9t a black spott$ c[4 ,j at t mom5t a ,miss ,se>le1 "o ( my pupils1 came 9 accompani$ by h] fa!r1 & ,mr4 ,se>le said to me3-- ',:at6 are y tak+ lessons8' ',no1' ,i answ]$2 ',monsieur ,v]bckhov5 ?9ks ,i c pa9t1 s ,i am copy+ t c[4' ',i w\ldn't try ano!r1' said ,v]bckhov51 look+ ov]1 'if !y ?9k y are tak+ lessons ,i %all lose all my pupils6 ,nev] m9d--let x g--g 9 & w91 ,coop]6' ,!n came ! t]rible revolution ( #ahcj4 ,i 0 =c$ to return to ,engl&1 & ,i did s1 9 ,may1 #ahca1 ) a wife & *ild1 & #ac 9 my pocket4 ,i made my way to ,london1 &1 =tunately = me1 ,ack]man's1 9 ! ,/r&1 lik$ a bundle ( my draw+s & pur*as$ !m at five %ill+s apiece4 ,!n ! /ruggle comm5c$4 ,i _h tak5 a second floor 9 ! ,tott5ham ,c\rt ,road1 & morn+ aft] morn+1 ) an orange & a c\ple ( ,ab]ne?y biscuits 9 my pocket1 ,i us$ to set out = ,reg5t's ,p>k1 :]e !re 7 (t5 f #ejj to #a1jjj c[s 9 ^? days1 & try & sket* !m4 ,my me?ods 7 simple4 ,i always _h six or eight sket*es go+ at "o "t1 s t if a c[ mov$ f "o position ,i c\ld g on ) ano!r1 & only wait until ,i caught my cattle fri5d 9 ! old position4 ,at night ,i work$ at home ov] my pipe1 & e>n$ my daily bread by draw+ !m on /one = ,ack]man4 ,b success came at la/--& ?r\gh an old fell[ /ud5t1 ,cat]son ,smi?1 :o ev5tually became ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy ( ,dubl94 ,mr4 ,coop] _h pa9t$ a small canvas1 #aj;91 by #h;941 ( a c[ & two %eep--he _h done x :5 x 0 too wet to g to ,reg5t's ,p>k4 ,cat]son ,smi? f\nd him out & call$ on him4 ,he caught sight ( ?is little gr\p ( cattle4 ,illu/ration3 ,,f>m ,,9 ,,ea/ ,,k5t4 ,f ! ,pa9t+ by ,t4,s4 ,coop]1 ,r4,a4 ,look "h1 ,coop]1 he said1 ,i %\ld give up ar*itectural /uff & /ick to ?is4 ,i'll buy ?is picture4 ,h[ mu*8 ,oh1 a few %ill+s1 ! "y arti/ repli$4 ,two p\nds8 ,done4 ,s ,cat]son ,smi? pur*as$ ! ,royal ,academician's fir/ pa9t+ ( cattle4 ,soon aft] ?is ,i began a l>g] "o1 said ,mr4 ,coop]4 ,i _h remov$ to ,w9dmill ,/reet to a fir/ floor4 ,! canvas 0 a #c;ft4 "o4 ,"o morn+ ,i 0 surpris$ to h a visitor ann\nc$4 ,he came up4 ',y\r "n is ,mr4 ,coop]8' he said4 ',yes1 sir4' ',i've se5 a little picture ( y\rs1 & ,i 0 anxi\s to f9d y out4' ,he f\nd me out 9 a /range way1 rem>k$ ,mr4 ,coop]4 ,x seems t ,cat]son ,smi? _h left ! picture he _h pur*as$ at a frame-mak]'s 9 ,greek ,/reet1 ,soho1 & ! %opkeep] lik+ x _h put x 9 8 w9d[4 ,"h my /range visitor _h se5 x1 & n until ,smi? wrote = ! picture 0 he able to discov] me4 ',:at's t y are pa9t+8' ask$ ! /rang]1 look+ at ! #c;ft4 canvas on ! easel4 ',oh6 j "s cattle com+ ?r\gh a /ream1 sir4' ',v nice'--rubb+ 8 *9 & eye+ x critically--'v nice4 ,h[ mu*8' ',i h>dly "k4' ',well1' he said1 'if y w f9i% x ,i w give y #ae = x4' ,i agre$1 & :5 he left he gave me 8 c>d1 & ,i saw 8 "n 0 ,cribb1 & t he liv$ at ,k+ ,/reet1 ,cov5t ,g>d54 ,i pa9t$ ano!r = him4 ,!n ! *ol]a broke out1 & my wife1 :o 0 f> f well1 want$ to g to ! seaside = a few days4 ,cribb _h n paid me = my second picture--,i want$ ! money1 s ,i call$ on him4 ,he sat read+ ! pap] = "o h\r & a half by ! clock 9 ,cov5t ,g>d5 ,m>ket1 )\t speak+4 ,i woke him up aga9 ) my reque/ to be paid4 ',look "h1' he said1 sudd5ly1 ',i don't ?9k "y m5 %\ld h s mu* money to run ab\t )6' ,h[ev]1 he paid me #aj on acc\nt4 ,! e/imable ,mr4 ,cribb lo/ a trifle by 8 meanness t[>ds ! great pa9t] 9 embryo4 ,a ,mr4 ,c>p5t]1 a ,bond ,/reet deal]1 _h f\nd "y ,coop] out1 & gave him a commission to pa9t a picture = #cj4 ,x 0 exhibit$ 9 #ahcc1 at ! ,suffolk ,/reet ,gall]y--& on ! l9e--a half-l5g? picture ( ,a ,k5ti% ,f>m4 ,! ,press 7 mo/ en?usia/ic4 ,"h's a new man1 ! critics said1 a new man :o w create a great s*ool4 ,! news %eets 7 full ( praise1 & ,mr4 ,coop] told me h[ 8 wife & *ildr5 made a scrap-book by cutt+ out all ! laudatory notices 9 ! pap]s & pa/+ !m 94 ,"y ,coop] w5t to ! private view1 & ! keep] came up to him & said t ,mr4 ,v]non wi%$ to be introduc$ to him4 ,mr4 ,v]non--,rob]t ,v]non6 ,he 0 "o ( ! great art patrons ( ! day2 ! k9de/ & mo/ lib]al ( m5 t[>ds arti/s4 ,s !y 7 introduc$4 ,he want$ to buy ! ,k5ti% ,f>m1 b x 0 9 ! h&s ( a deal]1 :o 0 ask+ a hundr$ gu9eas = x2 & ,rob]t ,v]non nev] b\ght f deal]s4 ,h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,v]non w\ld call--he _h 8 address f ! catalogue4 ,! fir/ two m5 to %ake h&s ) ,sidney ,coop] on 8 success 7 ,/anfield & ,rob]ts4 ,mr4 ,coop] _h n[ mov$ to ,/4 ,john's ,wood4 ,a few days pass$ by1 :5 ?ree g5tlem5 call$4 ,"o 0 ,mr4 ,v]non2 ! o!r ,fawcett1 ! com$ian2 & ,john ,maddison ,moreton1 :o has made u cry ) laught] ov] 8 ,box & ,cox4 ,i sold ,mr4 ,v]non1 ,mr4 ,coop] said1 cont9u+ ?is delightful n>rative1 a little picture = #ae4 ,x 0 a gr\p ( cattle & a woman ) a donkey1 ! donkey be>+ baskets1 9 "o ( :i* sat a *ild4 ,t 0 my own little girl--n[ ! only survivor ( ?ree daught]s4 ,fawcett _h be5 exam9+ ! sket*es 9 my room4 ,sudd5ly he cri$ out3-- ',v]non1 ,v]non1 look at ?is6' ,x 0 a picture ,i _h begun = ! ,academy & "o ,i call$ ',tun=d ,f>m4' ,v]non seem$ delight$ ) x4 ',:at's ! price8' he ask$1 sudd5ly1 aft] a good look at x4 ',well1 sir1' ,i said1 'see+ t x is ! same size z t exhibit$ at ,suffolk ,/reet--#cj--;,i _h #cj = t4' ',yes1' said ,v]non1 '& ! deal] asks a hundr$ = x4 ,i'll give y a hundr$ = t on ! easel--on condition t y annul ! pur*ase ( ?is little #ae picture6' ',tun=d ,f>m' 0 exhibit$ 9 ! ,royal ,academy ( #ahcd1 & x n[ hangs 9 ! ,national ,gall]y z "o ( ! ,v]non collection4 ,t is sixty ye>s ago1 & ,i h nev] miss$ a ye> s9ce1 & hope to exhibit aga9 ?is ye>4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fir/ ,,sket* ,,= ,,! ,,mon>* ,,( ,,! ,,mead[s4 ,,by ,t4,s4 ,,coop]1 ,r4,a4 ,tun=d ,f>m--a subject :i* ,mr4 ,coop] has pa9t$ twice--creat$ a great impression4 ,!re 0 no cattle pa9t] !n1 & z ,wilkie once rem>k$--& :5ev] ,wilkie us$ to d9e at ,mr4 ,v]non's he w\ld g up & look at ! picture--,t's ! man to fill ! gap4 ,! picture 0 v ne>ly turn$ out4 ,x 0 *os51 b _h got put aside4 ,! gall]y 0 already hung1 & "o ( ! ,hang+ ,committee1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,r4,a41 positively _h 8 own picture tak5 d[n & ,tun=d ,f>m put up 9 its place4 ,?is alone %\ld tell ( ! excell5ce ( ! "w4 ,f t ev5tful day 9 '#cd ,mr4 ,coop] has gone on ye> by ye> sub/antiat+ 8 claim to be reg>d$ z ! f9e/ pa9t] ( cattle ?is c5tury has se54 ,x w\ld be impossible to give a complete catalogue ( 8 _m works1 8 /udies ( cattle are c\ntless4 ,"o or two examples ( 8 g5ius are reproduc$ "h--namely1 ,! ,flock ,ma/]'s ,hope1 ,a ,f>m 9 ,ea/ ,k5t1 ,tun=d ,f>m 7! second pa9t+ ( ! picture :i* realiz$ s mu* = him71 ,! ,brook 9 ! ,mead[s1 & ! orig9al sket* = ,! ,mon>* ( ! ,mead[s1 :i* 0 s my/]i\sly /ol5 9 ,septemb]1 #ahha4 ,no arti/ has _h 8 pictures m c\nt]feit$ ?an ,mr4 ,coop]4 ,he 0 s frequ5tly ask$ to say if a picture 0 8 or n1 t at la/ he 0 oblig$ to *>ge a fee4 ,accord+ to ,mr4 ,coop]'s c]tificate book1 dur+ ! la/ few ye>s he has _h #bda s-call$ ,coop] works submitt$ to him1 #bai out ( :i* prov$ to be only copies6 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,sidney ,,coop] ,,s*ool ,,( ,,art ,,& ,,bir?place4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,elliot ,fry4 ,i h ref]r$ 9 ! e>ly "p ( ?is pap] to ! great love ,mr4 ,coop] _h = 8 "m4 ,:5 ,i said ,good-bye to him x 0 ) a promise--v happily & readily made--to /ay = a mom5t at a c]ta9 spot 9 ,/4 ,pet]'s ,/reet1 ,cant]bury4 ,!re /&s ! ,sidney ,coop] ,s*ool ( ,art--a s*ool ,mr4 ,coop] f\nd$ 9 #ahgj1 giv+ gratuit\s in/ruction to ! /ud5ts1 & subsequ5tly pres5t$ to ! ,city ( ,cant]bury 9 #ahhb4 ,i want$ ! y\? ( ,cant]bury to h ! %or?& ( draw+--,i _h to f9d x out myself1 ,mr4 ,coop] told me4 ,b !re 0 ano!r reason4 ,at ! banquet giv5 9 hon\r ( ! ,royal ,academician at 8 bir?place 9 ,octob]1 #ahgj1 ,mr4 ,coop] rose & said3-- ,i _h b "o object--nay1 ,i _h two objects--9 erect+ t ,gall]y ( ,art :i* ,i h devot$ to ! inhabitants ( my native city & its neighb\rhood4 ,! "o 0 to d$icate x to h] :o fo/]$ me 9 my ye>s ( infancy & y\?--& at ! recollection ( 8 "m1 ! great pa9t] 0 s ov]come t he c\ld n = "s "t proce$ ) 8 rem>ks--& ,i det]m9$ to erect x on ! v site ( my bir?place2 & ! o!r object 0 t ! y\? ( ,cant]bury :o feel a desire = ! /udy ( art may avail !mselves ( ^? opportunities :i* 7 d5i$ to me4 ,half an h\r aft] ,i left ,sidney ,coop] ,i 0 wat*+ ! /ud5ts at "w & c>ry+ out ! wi%es ( ! ?\ghtful f\nd] ( ?is excell5t in/itution4 ,b1 ,i mu/ confess to /ay+ long] outside ?an ,i did inside4 ,next door to ! s*ool is a qua9t old gabl$ h\se1 /rik+ 9 all its picturesqu5ess1 & ev5 a /rang] w\ld n pass x by )\t turn+ to look at x4 ,h[ mu* m int]e/+ x becomes :5 y "k t ! old-fa%ion$ lattic$ w9d[ on ! fir/ floor op5s into ! room :]e a c]ta9 little fell[ fir/ saw ! light n9ety ye>s ago1 & t on ! v /one /ep :i* leads to ! door t same little fell[1 a few ye>s lat]1 us$ to sit ) 8 slate & p5cil4 ,?omas ,sidney ,coop]1 ,r4,a41 told me s2 & he1 above all o!rs1 ought to "k4 ,,h>ry ,,h[4 ,illu/ration3 ,,t ,,/\t ,,g]man ,,by ,f4 ,,bay=d ,,h>rison4 ,9 ! ,city ( ,brussels a great deal ( v pretty lace is expos$ = sale4 ,engli%wom5 admire ?is lace & buy x4 ,if !y g /raight f ,belgium to ,engl& !y c take x home )\t hav+ to pay any duty2 b if !y pass ?r\gh ,france !y h to pay on all _! new ,brussels lace at ! ,fr5* ,cu/om ,h\se4 ,& _m ,engli%wom5 pass ?r\gh ,france on _! way f ,belgium to ,engl&1 because !y pref] ! %ort passage f ,calais to ,dov] to ! long] "o f ,o/5d4 ,! ,misses ,wylie 7 *>m+1 middle-ag$ ladies1 fond ( travel1 fond ( dress1 fond ( lace1 & v bad sailors4 ,!y _h be5 excursion+ 9 ,g]many1 _h come d[n ! ,rh9e1 & _h sp5t a week 9 ,brussels4 ,m attractive ?an ! ,field ( ,wat]loo1 & m fasc9at+ ?an ! ,muse ,wi]tz1 0 ! ,gal]ie ,/4 ,hub]t4 ,miss ,melissa ,wylie c\ld n resi/ ! :ite ,brussels lace2 ,miss ,annora ,wylie c\ld n resi/ ! black4 ,ea* ( ! ladies b\ght lace2 l$ on by ! tempt]1 9 ! %ape ( a s$uctive %opwoman1 ! ,misses ,wylie b\ght lace fi*us1 lace coll>ettes1 lace by ! mtre4 ,day by day !y add$ to _! /ock4 ,at l5g? x 0 necess>y to make = ,engl&1 & to pass ?r\gh t dreadful ,france ) its protective duties4 ,!n !y realiz$ _! position2 h[ ab\t ! lace8 ,we _c consci5ti\sly say1 rem>k$ ,miss ,melissa1 t we h ri5 dcl>]1 because ?is lace is dutiable4 ,& we d>e n risk pack+ x1 return$ ,miss ,annora1 because !y might take x into _! heads to exam9e our boxes4 ,h[ c we get x ?r\gh8 mus$ ! eld] si/]4 ,we mu/ get x ?r\gh6 decl>$ ! y\ng] si/]4 ,pres5tly ,annora exclaim$1 ,i h x6 ,we w we> x6 ,no duty is paid on :at "o is we>+4 ,yes1 yes1 said ,melissa1 b h[ c we we> x8 ,! :ite w get soil$ & ! black torn 9 travell+4 ,besides1 if x looks unnatural1 z x w\ld on our dresses & mantles1 ! (ficials w be sure to notice x4 ,x w\ld n look unnatural on our bonnets1 said ,annora4 ,!y set to "w to decorate _! bonnets ) ! lace4 ,!y m+l$ :ite & black1 fi*u & fl\nce1 9 ! mo/ skilful mann]1 & ?\gh ! bonnets look$ some:at ov]done1 yet !y c>ri$ ! lace1 & x 0 probable t ! male eyes ( ! ,cu/om ,h\se (ficials w\ld n notice any?+ abnormal4 ,! ,misses ,wylie rejoic$ 9 _! clev]ness4 ,!y sat 9 ! tra9 on _! way to ,france ) cle> consci5ces & light he>ts4 ,!y _h ri5 dcl>]1 no?+ dutiable4 ,9 ! comp>tm5t ) !m 0 only "o o!r pass5g]1 a /\t man ( good-hum\r$ aspect2 evid5tly1 f 8 extreme flabby /\tness & 8 extreme good-hum\r1 a middle-class ,g]man4 ,n[1 ,g]mans :o und]/& ,engli% are v sociable ) _! ,engli% fell[-travell]s4 ,z ?is ,g]man did n address ! ,misses ,wylie1 !y felt sure t he did n und]/& ,engli%1 & !y talk$ freely to ea* o!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,!y ,,talk$ ,,freely4 ,i suppose1 said ,melissa1 t my bonnet looks all "r8 ,x does n /rike ! eyes z be+ too mu* trimm$1 eh1 ,annora8 ,well1 said ,annora1 laugh+1 x is too mu* trimm$ = good ta/e1 b !n on ?is occasion y h bad ta/e4 ,:at ab\t m9e8 ,oh1 q arti/ic2 'a /udy 9 black & :ite1' z ! arti/s say4 ,! ladies laugh$ toge!r1 full ( glee at _! com+ triumph ov] ! ,cu/om ,h\se (fic]s4 ,! ,g]man wore ! fatu\s gr9 affect$ by p :o li/5 to a language :i* !y d n und]/&4 ,at la/ ! tra9 sl[$ into ,bl&a9 ,/ation1 ! fronti]6 ,out jump$ ! ,misses ,wylie ) _! h& baggage4 ,!y calmly await$ ! approa* ( ! (fic]s4 ,out lumb]$ ! ,g]man ) 8 fatu\s smile4 ,he saunt]$ up to "o ( ! *iefs ( ! d\ane4 ,ri5 dcl>]1 said bo? ladies4 ,eau de ,cologne1 d5telles1 tabac1 spiritueux-- ! (fic] ran (f4 ,ri51 ri51 said ! ,misses ,wylie4 ,! man said no?+ m1 & ! ladies1 expect+ ! cry ( ,en voiture1 s'il v\s plat6 felt extremely happy4 ,b at t mom5t ! (ficial to :om ! ,g]man _h be5 speak+ came up to !m & said1 9 v fair ,engli%1 ,! ladies are fond ( lace8 ,_! he>ts sank )9 !m4 ,r1 !y conc$$4 ,& to c>ry x on ! bonnet is a conv5i5t mann] ( avoid+ ! duty4 ,!y 7 undone6 ,b we are we>+ x6 scree*$ ,annora2 ,melissa pant$4 ,mesdames1 ,i admire y\r +5uity1 b su* an am\nt ( new lace _c be pass$1 ev5 on y\r bonnets4 ,two1 ?ree1 five mtres1 he w5t on1 measur+ ! unlucky lace ) 8 eye1 fi*u1 fl\nce1 & s =?2 s _m francs1 or ,i confiscate x4 ,en voiture1 s'il v\s plat6 0 he>d4 ,! sum dem&$ by ! (fic]1 add$ to :at !y _h paid 9 pur*ase1 w\ld h made ! lace ! de>e/ t ev] 0 b\ght4 ,!y tore (f _! bonnets1 pull$ out innum]able p9s1 set free ! fi*us1 fl\nces1 etc41 put !m into ! (fic]'s h&s1 & ran to _! seats4 ,out ( brea? & out ( pocket1 !y 7 mo/ unhappy4 ,successful *eat+ is "o ?+2 b unsuccessful *eat+ is ano!r1 & causes %>p pangs ( consci5ce4 ,too bad6 cri$ ,melissa1 z ! tra9 mov$ on2 we 7 entitl$ to :at we wore4 ,illu/ration3 ',,we ,,are ,,we>+ ,,x6' ,,scree*$ ,,annora4 ,x 0 t ,g]man1 said ,annora4 ,he und]/ood ,engli%2 he he>d :at we said2 he told ! (ficial4 ,oh1 a man may gr91 & gr91 & be a villa96 ,!y groan$ ov] _! mis=tune4 ,! fir/ "t ! tra9 /opp$ ! villa9 ent]$ _! comp>tm5t1 /ill gr9n+4 ,!y gl>$ at him1 b he /ill gr9n$4 ,!y took refuge 9 sil5ce2 he began to speak4 ,ladies1 he said 9 ,londonese ,engli%1 ,i 0 v sorry to h to incur y\r displeasure1 b ,i felt t x 0 my duty to report y at ! d\ane4 ,y _h innoc5tly told me all ab\t ! lace on y\r bonnets1 & = ! cr$it ( our c\ntry1 = ! sake ( ,engli% hone/y1 ,i 0 con/ra9$ to po9t out y\r bonnets to t (ficial4 ,c y =give me8 ,no1 said ,annora4 ,b ,melissa ?\ght t1 not)/&+ 8 wick$ cruelty1 !re 0 some?+ v pleasant 9 8 smile4 ,i entreat y\r =giv5ess1 ladies2 m1 ,i humbly ask a fav\r4 ,sir8 exclaim$ ,annora4 ,miss ,wylie1 ,miss ,annora ,wylie--! presum+ wret* _h se5 _! names on _! luggage1 ev5 _! ,*ri/ian names--y w conf] a great fav\r on me if y w tell me y\r address4 ,annora r$d5$1 ,melissa blu%$4 ,p]haps he 0 a%am$ ( ! cruel "p he _h play$ & 0 ab\t to (f] an apology2 p]haps _! brave & g5tle endurance ( mis=tune _h t\*$ him2 p]haps _! *>ms _h s won ^u him t he wi%$ to see m ( !m1 ) a view to--_! suppositions broke (f abruptly4 ,annora look$ at ,melissa1 & ,melissa look$ at ,annora4 ,!n ! eld] si/] spoke4 ,we live at #aac1 ,angel9a ,g>d5s1 ,edw9 ,squ>e1 ,s\? ,k5s+ton1 ,s4,w4 ,! /rang] made a note ( ! address4 ,melissa 0 on ! po9t ( ask+ 8 "n1 :5 he said abruptly1 ,y %all he> f me4 ,!n he disc\rs$ on ! c\ntry ?r\gh :i* !y 7 pass+2 aft] :i* he buri$ himself 9 a ,fig>o & talk$ no m4 ,at ! next /oppage he said a brusque ,good morn+1 ladies1 & left ! comp>tm5t1 & !y saw no m ( him4 ,!re 0 a consid]able flutt] 9 ! brea/ ( ,melissa1 :o 0 ( a romantic turn ( m9d1 & :o c\ld only imag9e "o reason :y ?is /rang] %\ld want h] address4 ,%e /ill believ$ t he 0 a ,g]man :o spoke ,engli% rem>kably well1 & %e _h se5 t he 0 n a g5tleman2 %e !re=e made up h] m9d to refuse ! (f] ( m>riage :i*1 no d\bt1 he w\ld %ortly make4 ,arriv$ 9 ,angel9a ,g>d5s1 ! ,misses ,wylie 7 occupi$ 9 arrang+ ! h\sehold1 & a c\ple ( busy days 7 sp5t by !m4 ,on ! ?ird day aft] _! home-com+ !y receiv$1 by ! same po/1 a p>cel & a lett]4 ,annora op5$ ! c>efully ti$ & seal$ p>cel1 :ile ,melissa read ! lett]4 ,hav+ read x once to h]self1 %e next read x al\d to h] si/]3 ,,mesdames1--,i felt myself "u a v great obligation to y ! o!r day at ,bl&a94 ,i am a v ?9 man1 b ,i 0 swa!d r\nd ) hundr$s ( y>ds ( f9e ,brussels lace1 & ,i ?\ght t ! be/ way ( draw+ ! att5tion ( ! ,cu/om ,h\se (fic]s f myself 0 to draw x to y4 ,x 0 purely 9 self-def5ce t ,i direct$ ! raid on y\r bonnets4 ,hav+ be5 ! cause ( ! loss ( y\r lace1 ,i wi% to make y due comp5sation1 & ,i beg leave to s5d y "s f9] lace ?an t :i* y lo/4 ,i am1 ob$i5tly y\rs1 ,,y\r ,,/\t ,,fell[-,,travell]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,y ,,%all ,,he> ,,f ,,me4 ,melissa took possession ( a black lace fl\nce1 & ,annora ( a doz5 y>ds ( :ite lace & a lace-edg$ h&k]*ief1 & !y q =gave ! /\t ,g]man = 8 cruelty & = 8 /\tness4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,,zig-,,zags ,,at ,,! ,,zoo ,by ,ar?ur ,morrison & ,j ,a ,%eph]d ,,xxi4--,,zig-,,zag ,,scansorial4 ,n[1 a scansorial zig-zag may be int]pret$ to mean a grad$ pa? up a cliff--does mean x1 9 fact1 if y l to use ! phrase 9 t s5se4 ,i don't4 ,scansores are climb+ birds--t\cans1 p>rots1 p>rakeets1 cockatoos1 macaws1 lories1 & woodpeck]s4 ,9 ! h\se numb]$ #ed & #ee on ! plan ( ! ,g>d5s 7hav+ two numb]s = no p>ticul> reason except t "o w\ld be q en\gh71 all ^! birds are repres5t$ except ! woodpeck]4 ,! woodpeck] is also exclud$ f ?is zig-zag = simil> reasons1 :i* ,i c't rememb] at ?is mom5t4 ,"o may be ! fact ( ! woodpeck] tapp+1 :]eas all taps is vanities4 ,illu/ration3 ,,yes8 ,illu/ration3 ,,really8 ,illu/ration3 ,,de>1 ,,de>6 ,illu/ration3 ,,inde$6 ,illu/ration3 ,,!re ,,n[6 ,a t\can is a beak1 fitt$ ) an inadequate bird at ! h9d] end4 ,x is ov] aga9/ ! wall1 opposite ! front door ( #ed & #ee1 t "o recognises ! f9e ,roman nose ( ! t\can4 ,a gre5 nose1 a r$ nose1 a yell[ nose1 a black nose1 all ^! col\rs y may see1 b all nobly ,roman z to %ape4 ,! t\can w n talk 9 ! mann] ( ! p>rot1 b he 7or %e7 is an admirable li/5]4 ,i h told ! gre5-bill$ t\can _m /ories ( bird-sc&al )\t int]ruption1 &1 on ! :ole1 ! conv]sation has be5 mo/ improv+4 ,de>1 de>6--,really1 n[--,:o'd h ?\ght x8--,no--o--o--o6 ,y don't really say s8 ,well1 y d surprise me6 ,^! are ! only contributions (f]$ to ! talk by ! gre5-bill$ t\can1 & ev5 ^! are only 9 pantomime4 ,an ideal li/5]1 ! t\can4 ,i h a horrible temptation to say t t\can play at t game1 & t if y are anxi\s n to be t\c&id1 y t\can say no?+1 & ! bird w li/5 j z respectfully2 b a pi\s br++-up enables me to ca/ ! temptation f me--t\cancel ! incl9ation1 9 fact4 ,h[beit1 ! tru? rema9s t ! t\can w li/5 ) p]fect att5tion :e!r y pr(f] in=mation al\d or get no fur!r ?an inv5t+ x4 ,! t\can w *att] horribly 9 native fre$om1 b t is only :5 _m hundr$s ( o!r t\cans are pres5t to keep x 9 c\nt5ance2 = ! t\can's voice is n pretty1 & he kn[s x4 ,/ill1 :5 hundr$s assemble1 e "o ) a discordant voice1 no?+ is m natural ?an t !y %\ld all %\t at once1 & unite 9 ! belief t ! p]=mance is admirable4 ,if !re 7 any ugly wom5 7!re are n1 ( c\rse--x is a m]e hypo!sis71 & !y 7 all collect$ toge!r to ! numb] ( _m hundr$s on a solit>y isl&1 ! fir/ ?+ !y w\ld d w\ld be to hold a beauty %[ ) a prize = ev]ybody1 & next !y w\ld fight ov] ! di/ribution ( ^? prizes4 ,! t\cans d some?+ v mu* l ?is--m9us ! fight+1 because ! prize is mutual admiration4 ,!y *att] & scream 9 _! hundr$s--tak+ c>e to leave a s5t9el on gu>d1 because o!r animals won't /& any?+1 ev5 9 ,s\? ,am]ica--& at int]vals !y all jo9 9 a simultane\s yell ( approbation1 audible half a league (f4 ,! :ole p]=mance is a sad piece ( humbug1 :i* makes "o m>vel greatly t because ( x ! ,s\? ,am]ican natives call ! t\can ! ,prea*]-bird4 ,"h1 ) s _m gorge\s p>rots & macaws ab\t1 ! t\can behaves ) becom+ mode/y1 b 9 ! pres5ce ( any dull]-clad bird ?an itself its arrogance is frightful4 ,a great cr[d ( t\cans w mob any su* un=tunate creature ) mu* *att]1 till1 surr\nd$ by long & ?reat5+ bills1 l a despair+ debtor1 he hops ! twig--if he c4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sleep4 ,illu/ration3 ,,gradual-- ,illu/ration3 ,,awak5+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,oh1 ,,su* ,a ,,head6 ,illu/ration3 ,,try ,,breakfa/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,oh1 ,i ,,c',t6 ,illu/ration3 ,,well1 ,,"h ,,goes ,illu/ration3 ,,oh6 ,illu/ration3 ,,no4 ,illu/ration3 ,i ,,c',t-- ,illu/ration3 ,,t\* ,,ano!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ugh6 ,p]haps ! mo/ dissipat$-look+ creature 9 ! animal k+dom is a t\can dur+ a bad m\lt4 ,y long to give him a gallon ( soda-wat] & a temp]ance tract4 ,he sleeps mu* 7a t\can always sleeps ) 8 beak ov] 8 %\ld] & cov]$ by 8 w+--he doesn't mean to h t nose /ol57--he sleeps z mu* z possible1 & wakes z se$y z "o c imag9e4 ,he c sc>cely drag 8 beak (f 8 back )\t bang+ x on 8 p]*1 & consid]s ! "q ( breakfa/ ) a %udd]4 ,) _m bl9ks he /rives desp]ately to pull himself toge!r--to pull toge!r a h&ful ( loose quills & a beak4 ,!y give him grapes2 x is a mock]y4 ,:o c eat grapes ) su* a head8 ,he may /ruggle ) a grape p]haps = a few seconds1 b breakfa/ beats him 9 ! end1 & he retires to a rep5tant corn]4 ,:at a night x mu/ h be56 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,little ,,horsey ,out ( 8 m\lt1 h[ev]1 & 9 good fea!r1 ! t\can is r a f9e bird1 s long z y =get 8 nose4 ,! ,ariel t\can "h--) ! black beak--is a little horsey 9 aspect--a v little--b q neat & g5tlemanly4 ,n su* a real old cru/$ ,tory-club-w9d[ g5tleman z ! ,triton cockatoo1 b /ill a g5tleman4 ,z = ! gre5-bill$ t\can1 %e c nev] be any?+ b a good-natur$ ,jewess 9 h] mo/ gorge\s ,%abbos clo!s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,vell ,,ra*ael6 ,! comp>ative quietness ( ! t\cans 9 h\se numb] #ed-ee is1 probably1 due to a worse ?+--! noise ( ! p>rots & cockatoos2 ! h\se c hold no m noise1 & ! t\cans altoge!r despair ( ev] mak+ !mselves he>d4 ,:y ! w9d[s are s r>ely brok5 ,i c sc>cely und]/&1 except on ! hypo!sis ( a susp5sion ( natural laws = ! b5efit ( natural sci5ce & its in/itutions4 ,! keep] says he doesn't m9d ! noise--to su* torture may human nature be accommodat$ by long habit4 ,sa9t ,cecilia w\ld h become accu/om$ to boil+ if %e _h _h =ty ye>s ( x4 ,! o!r sa9t 7male1 b ,i =get :i*7 :o 0 grill$ c\ld nev] h done )\t 8 hot gridiron if he _h be5 able to keep on x = =ty ye>s1 ! "t ?is keep] has be5 among ^! p>rots4 ,p]sonally1 ,i %\ld expect to become reconcil$ to boil+1 grill+1 or any o!r class ( pla9 cook]y1 9 ab\t half ! "t t w\ld elapse be=e a few hundr$ competitive p>rot-yells began to feel soo?+ to ! n]ves4 ,!re is no o!r h\se 9 ^! ,g>d5s :]e ! unobtrusive visitor is s made to feel 8 utt] smallness & insignificance--& t by m]e braz5 clam\r--z 9 ?is4 ,! elephants look l>ge--!y are l>ge--b ! elephants behave ) g5tlemanly quietness & self-respect4 ,! p>rots rise up & curse y 7& ev]y?+ else7 ) sudd5 & pa9ful unanimity4 ,y are appall$1 dw>f$1 made insignificant & a%am$ by ! ov]p[]+ va/ness (--! m]e r[4 ,illu/ration3 ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,g5tleman 7,,cru/$74 ,! fact is t ea* s+le individual ( ?is cr[d ( p>rots1 cockatoos1 macaws1 & p>rakeets holds 8 own importance above e o!r creat$ ?+ z a prime article ( belief1 & is naturally & mo/ virtu\sly indignant :5 he f9ds t y don't g directly to him & load him ) pres5ts4 ,!re=e1 he bl>es & screams at y1 till ! air swims 9 y\r e>s & eyes & ! out] _w is b a *aos ( great beaks1 angry combs1 & /reaks ( r$1 gre51 & :ite4 ,if y v5ture s f> z to make an invidi\s selection1 & t5d] a peace-(f]+ to a p>ticul> bird1 y draw d[n ^u y\r devot$ head ! d\ble rage & unit$ jeal\sy ( all ! o!r p>rots1 cockatoos1 p>rakeets1 & macaws1 ea* conv9c$ t y c\ldn't possibly h se5 him or y w\ld nev] h slight$ s sup]lative a creature2 & aga9 ! air & ! col\rs swim to y\r s5ses4 ,! :ole s5sation is n unlike t produc$ by a long inspection ( imm5se ?und]+ & %riek+ eng9e]+ works4 ,y feel bewild]$ & y feel small3 & ev]y?+ ab\t y is metallic & me*anical4 ,e movem5t ( a p>rot1 if y w b notice x1 is sugge/ive ( metal jo9ts & me*anical action2 & ! voice--b !re is no metal metallic en\gh to emit su* a voice z t at its wor/4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,!re is a m>ri$ c\ple "h--,triton cockatoos--ne> ! keep]'s room4 ,!y nag & qu>rel & sn>l at "o ano!r1 & all on /rictly me*anical pr9ciples4 ,_! only gibe is an in>ticulate sn>l deliv]$ :5 rep>tee seems unlikely4 ,?us1 ,mr4 ,c4 obs]v+ ,mrs4 ,c4 app>5tly asleep w sn>l f]oci\sly1 & compose himself to re/4 ,9 a little :ile ,mrs4 ,c4 w r\se h]self1 & p]ceiv+ ! placid quiesc5ce ( ,mr4 ,c41 w sn>l at him & g to sleep aga93 all ?is ) a me*anic j]k ( ! head & neck sugge/ive ( ,pun* or an automaton4 ,aft] a :ile1 p]haps1 ! incl9ation = a sn>l w take bo? at once1 &1 f9d+ !mselves face to face1 ) no?+ orig9al to say1 !y w subside & sulk = ! re/ ( ! day1 ea* try+ h>d to ?9k ( "s p>ticul>ly unk9d rem>k to hurl at ! o!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,yap--,,yap6 ,illu/ration3 ,,yap6 ,illu/ration3 ,,sulk4 ,illu/ration3 ,y---- ,illu/ration3 ,,sulk4 ,cocky1 ! big ,triton1 has be5 mov$ "h f ! insect-h\se1 & %[s signs ( =gett+ 8 ,engli%4 ,t is :at w occur 9 a congregation ( ?is sort4 ,! m>vel is t _m ( ! birds w /ill talk at all4 ,an old1 rose-cre/$ cockatoo w dance gracefully1 ) 8 head on "o side 7& 8 eye on ! rew>d71 at ! (f] ( a nut4 ,he is call$ ,cocky1 9 common ) all ( 8 k9d1 j z ! p>rot is always ,polly2 b ,i pref] to call him ,ri*>dson1 because 8 is1 practically speak+1 ! only %[ 9 ! fair4 ,!re is a sl5d]-bill$ cockatoo1 :o (f]s me a w>like *all5ge to come on :5ev] ,i approa* him1 & a few m :o h a ^w or two1 b ,ri*>dson is ! only bird capable ( a dec5t %[4 ,he w /& at 8 cage wires & bawl out ,:at ho6 :at ho6 :at ho6 9 a way t confirms 8 classification z a %[man & gives a h9t ( aspirations to trag$y4 ,ri*>dson is ! lea/ me*anical ( ! birds "h1 & is a mo/ respectable & old-fa%ion$ vet]an1 :o w\ld look q 9 "* tak+ snuff1 & ^: polite accompli%m5ts h n be5 ru9$ by 8 resid5ce among unmann]$ cr[ds ( o!r birds4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,,op54 ,illu/ration3 ,,%ut4 ,b1 mann]$ or n1 "h is no?+ b a cr[d ( scream+1 unfeel+1 snapp+ pa9t$ ma*9es4 ,i h nev] se5 a pluck$ p>rot1 b ,i "k1 )\t see+1 t y h only to pluck "o to lay b>e nuts & bolts1 cams1 h+es1 spr+s1 cranks1 & metallic jo9ts4 ,see a cockatoo spread & %ut 8 cre/3 cle>ly x is j ! motion t c\ld be actuat$ by a /r+ on ! wood5 h>lequ9 pr9ciple3 probably1 z !re is no /r+1 !re is a long spiral spr+ "u ! fea!rs ( ! head 7j ly+ along :]e "s p "p _! hair7 set go+ by a cat* on ! pr9ciple ( ! air-gun trigg]4 ,z to ! gorge\s me*anisms on p]*es t hang 9 a l9e d[n ! ma9 aisle1 e jo9t1 s\nd1 & motion spells clockwork al\d4 ,su* ( ^! z speak h "o ^w1 :i* is ,hullo6 ,?is1 9 v>y+ degrees ( urg5cy & gruffness1 w greet y z y pass along ! l9e--if y %[ any indication ( nuts2 o!rwise y are insignificant1 & unwor?y ( notice4 ,"o f9e blue & yell[ ma*9e w n say ,hullo )\t receiv+ a nut 9 advance2 probably be+ con/ruct$ on ! famili> automatic pr9ciple4 ,b x is all an expressionless outcome ( clockwork4 ,illu/ration3 ,hullo6 ,illu/ration3 ,,:at ,,ho6 ,illu/ration3 ,hullo6 ,illu/ration3 ,hullo6 ,illu/ration3 ,hullo6 ,illu/ration3 ,,hullo6 ,illu/ration3 ,,hullo6 ,illu/ration3 ,,hullo6 ,illu/ration3 ,,hullo6 ,we seldom see among ! li/s ( pat5ts seal$ & provisional protections grant$1 any ref]5ce to an inv5tion = improvem5ts 9 ! me*anism ( p>rots & cockatoos4 ,x is a rem>kable ?+ t s obvi\s a field = inv5tion & improvem5t %\ld h be5 s mu* neglect$4 ,pla9ly1 an easy & obvi\s improvem5t w\ld be ! provision ( a simple %ut-(f valve1 by :i* ! suff]+ proprietor c\ld /op ! p>rot's /eam :i/le :5 desir$4 ,! desirability ( "s su* improvem5t ne$ n be enl>g$ ^u1 &1 once ! appliance 7 9 ! m>ket1 e p>rot-own] w\ld ha/5 to h x fitt$ to 8 ma*9e4 ,ano!r contrivance1 hav+ ! same object1 w\ld consi/ ( a self-act+ escape valve1 by :i* ! famili> scream ( ! me*anism w\ld be div]t$1 & escape noiselessly ?r\gh a small grat+ at ! back ( ! neck aft] a c]ta9 degree ( pressure _h be5 atta9$4 ,moreov]1 :at m easy ?an to h ! out] side ( ! jaw-h+e fitt$ ) a conv5i5t butt]fly-nut1 by tight5+ :i*1 aft] ! p]iodical /ok+ ) maize & s =?1 ! eng9e w\ld be prev5t$ f nipp+ c>elessly-(f]$ f+]s8 ,z x is at pres5t1 ! jaw-h+e is a m]e ord9>y pair ( %>p p9c]s b>b>ically ornam5t$ ) fea!rs & col\rs4 ,improvem5ts sugge/ !mselves at e po9t4 ,_m ( ^! o!rwise amus+ in/rum5ts cause tr\ble by occasionally break+ out into />tl+ & exce$+ly =cible language4 ,x w\ld seem t a pressure valve might be pr(itably employ$ 9 ?is case also1 by means ( :i*1 z soon z ! expressions rea*$ to ! degree ( bl[ x1 or %ut up1 ! p[] w\ld be imm$iately div]t$1 & ei!r all[$ to escape h>mlessly ?r\gh a small *imney at ! top ( ! head1 or else conduct$ by a p[]-transmitt+ me*anism to an adjac5t musical-box1 :i* w\ld play ,pop ,goes ! ,weasel1 or some?+ else ( a simil>ly moral t5d5cy4 ,! :ole subject is full ( pr(itable sugge/ions1 :i* are (f]$1 free ( any exp5se beyond a small royalty to myself1 to ! notice ( p]sons ( me*anical g5ius4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,m]e ,illu/ration3 ,,pair ,illu/ration3 ,,( ,,p9c]s4 ,/ories f ! ,di>y ( a ,doctor4 ,by ! ,au?ors ( ,,! ,,m$ic9e ,,lady4 ,,ix4 ,,an ,,oak ,,c(f94 ,on a c]ta9 cold morn+ 9 e>ly spr+1 ,i 0 visit$ by two ladies1 "m & daught]4 ,! "m 0 dress$ z a wid[4 ,%e 0 a tall1 /rik+-look+ woman1 ) full1 wide-op5 d>k eyes1 & a mass ( ri* hair turn$ back f a :ite & noble br[4 ,h] lips 7 firm1 h] features well =m$4 ,%e seem$ to h pl5ty ( "*1 b ! deep l9es ( sadness "u h] eyes & r\nd h] lips 7 v rem>kable4 ,! daught] 0 a girl ( f\rte51 slim to we$9ess4 ,h] eyes 7 d>k1 l h] "m's1 & %e _h an abundance ( tawny br[n & v h&some hair4 ,x hung d[n h] back bel[ h] wai/1 & float$ ov] h] %\ld]s4 ,%e 0 dress$1 l h] "m1 9 heavy m\rn+1 & r\nd h] "y m\? & d>k1 deep eyes !re l+]$ ! same inexpressible sadness4 ,i motion$ my visitors to *airs1 & wait$ z usual to le>n ! reason ( _! fav\r+ me ) a call4 ,my "n is ,hea?cote1 said ! eld] lady4 ,i h lately lo/ my husb&4 ,i h come to y on acc\nt ( my daught]--%e is n well4 ,i glanc$ aga9 m att5tively at ! "y girl4 ,i saw t %e look$ ov]/ra9$ & n]v\s4 ,h] re/lessness1 too1 0 s app>5t t %e c\ld sc>cely sit /ill1 & cat*+ up a pap]-knife :i* /ood on ! table ne>1 %e began twirl+ x rapidly betwe5 h] f+] & ?umb4 ,x does me good to fidget ) some?+1 %e said1 glanc+ apologetically at h] "m4 ,:at are y\r daught]'s symptoms8 ,i ask$4 ,mrs4 ,hea?cote began to describe !m 9 ! vague way :i* *>act]izes a c]ta9 class ( pati5t4 ,i ga!r$ at la/ f h] words t ,gabrielle w\ld n eat--%e slept badly--%e 0 weak & depress$--%e took no int]e/ 9 any?+4 ,h[ old is ,miss ,gabrielle8 ,i ask$4 ,%e w be fifte5 h] next bir?day1 repli$ h] "m4 ,all ! :ile ,mrs4 ,hea?cote 0 speak+1 ! "y daught] kept h] eyes fix$ on ! c>pet--%e /ill twirl$ ! pap]-knife1 & once or twice %e yawn$ pr(\ndly4 ,i ask$ h] to prep>e = ! usual m$ical exam9ation4 ,%e compli$ )\t any alacrity1 & ) a look on h] face :i* said pla9ly1 ,"y z ,i am1 ,i "k h[ useless all ?is fuss is--,i only submit because ,i mu/4 ,i felt h] pulse & s\nd$ h] he>t & lungs4 ,! action ( ! he>t 0 a little weak1 b ! lungs 7 p]fectly heal?y4 ,9 %ort1 beyond a g5]al physical & m5tal debility1 ,i c\ld f9d no?+ :atev] ! matt] ) ! girl4 ,aft] a "t1 ,i rang ! bell to desire my s]vant to take ,miss ,hea?cote into ano!r room1 9 ord] t ,i might speak to h] "m alone4 ,! "y lady w5t away v unwill+ly4 ,! sceptical expression on h] face 0 m app>5t ?an ev]4 ,y w be sure to tell me ! exact tru?8 said ,mrs4 ,hea?cote1 z soon z we 7 alone4 ,i h v little to tell1 ,i repli$4 ,i h exam9$ y\r daught] c>efully4 ,%e is suff]+ f no disease to :i* a "n c be atta*$4 ,%e is bel[ p>1 c]ta9ly2 !re is weakness & g5]al depression1 b a tonic ought to set all ^! matt]s "r4 ,i h tri$ tonics )\t avail1 said ,mrs4 ,hea?cote4 ,has n y\r family physician se5 ,miss ,hea?cote8 ,n lately4 ,! wid['s mann] became decid$ly hesitat+4 ,! fact is1 we h n consult$ him s9ce--s9ce ,mr4 ,hea?cote's dea?1 %e said4 ,:5 did t take place8 ,six mon?s ago4 ,"h %e spoke ) inf9ite sadness1 & h] face1 already v pale1 turn$ p]ceptibly pal]4 ,is !re no?+ y c tell me to give me a clue to y\r daught]'s condition8 ,is !re any?+1 = in/ance1 prey+ on h] m9d8 ,no?+ :atev]4 ,! expression ( h] face is v sad = s "y a girl4 ,illu/ration3 ,i ,,felt ,,h] ,,pulse4 ,y mu/ rememb]1 said ,mrs4 ,hea?cote1 t %e has lately lo/ h] fa!r4 ,ev5 s1 ,i repli$2 t w\ld sc>cely acc\nt = h] n]v\s condition4 ,a heal?y-m9d$ *ild w n be ov]come ) grief to ! s]i\s detrim5t ( heal? aft] an int]val ( six mon?s4 ,at lea/1 ,i add$1 t is my exp]i5ce 9 ord9>y cases4 ,i am griev$ to he> x1 said ,mrs4 ,hea?cote4 ,%e look$ v mu* tr\bl$4 ,h] agitation 0 app>5t 9 h] trembl+ h&s & quiv]+ lips4 ,y\r daught] is 9 a n]v\s condition1 ,i said1 ris+4 ,%e has no disease at pres5t1 b a little extra /ra9 might develop real disease1 or might affect h] n]ves1 already ov]/rung1 to a dang]\s degree4 ,i %\ld recomm5d complete *ange ( air & sc5e imm$iately4 ,mrs4 ,hea?cote sigh$ heavily4 ,y don't look v well y\rself1 ,i said1 giv+ h] a ke5 glance4 ,%e flu%$ crimson4 ,i h felt my sorr[ acutely1 %e repli$4 ,i made a few m g5]al rem>ks1 wrote a prescription = ! daught]1 & bade ,mrs4 ,hea?cote good-bye4 ,ab\t ! same h\r on ! foll[+ morn+ ,i 0 a/oni%$ :5 my s]vant br\ght me a c>d on :i* 0 scribbl$ 9 p5cil ! "n ,gabrielle ,hea?cote1 & und]nea?1 9 ! same upright1 b un=m$ h&1 ! words1 ,i want to see y mo/ urg5tly4 ,a few mom5ts lat]1 ,miss ,gabrielle 0 /&+ 9 my consult+-room4 ,h] appe>ance 0 mu* ! same z ye/]day1 except t n[ h] face 0 eag]1 wat*ful1 & all awake4 ,h[ d y d8 %e said1 hold+ out h] h&1 & blu%+4 ,i h v5tur$ to come alone1 & ,i hav5't br\ght a fee4 ,does t matt]8 ,n 9 ! lea/1 ,i repli$4 ,pray sit d[n & tell me :at y want4 ,i w\ld r /&1 %e answ]$2 ,i feel too re/less & excit$ to sit /ill4 ,i /ole away f home )\t lett+ "m "k4 ,i lik$ y\r look ye/]day & det]m9$ to see y aga94 ,n[1 may ,i confide 9 y8 ,y c]ta9ly may1 ,i repli$4 ,my int]e/ 9 ?is que] *ild 0 a good deal ar\s$4 ,i felt c]ta9 t ,i 0 "r 9 my conjectures ( ye/]day1 & t ?is "y creature 0 really burd5$ ) "s secret :i* 0 gravely und]m9+ h] heal?4 ,i am will+ to li/5 to y1 ,i cont9u$4 ,y mu/ be brief1 ( c\rse1 = ,i am a v busy man1 b any?+ y c say :i* w ?r[ light on y\r own condition1 & s help me to cure y1 w1 ( c\rse1 be welcome4 ,y ?9k me v n]v\s8 said ,miss ,gabrielle4 ,y\r n]ves are out ( ord]1 ,i repli$4 ,y "k t ,i don't sleep at night8 ,yes4 ,miss ,gabrielle look$ t[>ds ! door4 ,is x %ut8 %e ask$1 excit$ly4 ,( c\rse x is4 ,%e came close to me1 h] voice dropp$ to a ho>se :isp]1 h] face turn$ n only :ite b grey4 ,i c /& x no long]1 %e said4 ,i'll tell y ! tru?4 ,y w\ldn't sleep ei!r if y 7 me4 ,my fa!r isn't dead6 ,nons5se1 ,i repli$4 ,y mu/ control su* imag9+s1 ,miss ,gabrielle1 or y w really get into a v unheal?y condition ( m9d4 ,t's :at "m says :5 ,i speak to h]1 repli$ ! *ild4 ,b ,i tell y1 ?is ?+ is true4 ,my fa!r is n dead4 ,i "k x4 ,h[ c y possibly "k x8 ,i ask$4 ,i h se5 him--!re6 ,y h se5 y\r fa!r6--b he di$ six mon?s ago8 ,yes4 ,he di$--& 0 buri$1 & ,i w5t to 8 fun]al4 ,b all ! same he is n dead n[4 ,my de> "y lady1 ,i said1 9 z soo?+ a tone z ,i c\ld assume1 y are ! victim ( :at is call$ a halluc9ation4 ,y h felt y\r fa!r's dea? v acutely4 ,i h4 ,i lov$ him beyond words4 ,he 0 s k9d1 s affectionate1 s good to me4 ,x almo/ broke my he>t :5 he di$4 ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld nev] be happy aga94 ,"m 0 z wret*$ z myself4 ,!re w]5't two m mis]able p 9 ! wide _w4 ,x seem$ impossible to ei!r ( u to smile or be *e]ful aga94 ,i began to sleep badly1 = ,i cri$ s mu*1 & my eyes a*$1 & ,i did n c>e = lessons any m4 ,all ^! feel+s w pass1 ,i repli$2 !y are natural1 b "t w abate _! viol5ce4 ,y ?9k s8 said ! girl1 ) a /range smile4 ,n[ let me g on ) my /ory3 ,x 0 at ,*ri/mas "t ,i fir/ saw my fa!r4 ,we live 9 an old h\se at ,brixton4 ,x has a wall$-9 g>d54 ,i 0 /&+ by my w9d[ ab\t midnight4 ,i _h be5 9 b$ = an h\r or m1 b ,i c\ld n sleep4 ,! h\se 0 p]fectly quiet4 ,i got out ( b$ & w5t to ! w9d[ & drew up ! bl9d4 ,i /ood by ! w9d[ & look$ out into ! g>d51 :i* 0 cov]$ ) sn[4 ,!re1 /&+ "u ! w9d[1 ) 8 arms fold$1 0 fa!r4 ,he /ood p]fectly /ill1 & turn$ 8 head sl[ly1 fir/ 9 ! direction ( my room & !n 9 t ( "m's4 ,he /ood !re = q five m9utes1 & !n walk$ across ! grass into ! %elt] ( ! %rubb]y4 ,i put a cloak on & ru%$ d[n/airs4 ,i unbolt$ ! front door & w5t into ! g>d54 ,i %\t$ my fa!r's "n & ran into ! %rubb]y to look = him1 b he wasn't !re1 & ,i--,i ?9k ,i fa9t$4 ,:5 ,i came to myself ,i 0 9 b$ & "m 0 b5d+ ov] me4 ,h] face 0 all bli/]$ z if %e _h be5 cry+ t]ribly4 ,i told h] t ,i _h j se5 fa!r1 & %e said x 0 a dream4 ,s x 01 ,i repli$4 ,miss ,gabrielle's d>k br[s 7 knit 9 "s pa94 ,i did n ?9k y w\ld take t commonplace view1 %e respond$4 ,i am sorry ,i h (f5d$ y1 ,i answ]$4 ,girls l y d h bad dreams :5 !y are 9 tr\ble1 & ^? dreams are (t5 s vivid1 t !y mi/ake !m = realities4 ,v well1 !n1 ,i h _h m ( ^? vivid dreams4 ,i h se5 my fa!r aga94 ,! la/ "t ,i saw him he 0 9 ! h\se4 ,x 0 ab\t a mon? ago4 ,z usual1 ,i c\ld n sleep1 & ,i w5t d[n/airs q late to get ! second volume ( a novel :i* int]e/$ me4 ,!re 0 fa!r walk+ across ! passage4 ,8 back 0 to me4 ,he op5$ ! /udy door & w5t 94 ,he %ut x beh9d him4 ,i ru%$ to x 9 ord] to op5 x & foll[ him4 ,x 0 lock$1 & ?\gh ,i scream$ ?r\gh ! key-hole1 no "o repli$ to me4 ,"m f\nd me kneel+ by ! /udy door & %\t+ ?r\gh ! key-hole to fa!r4 ,%e 0 up & dress$1 :i* seem$ /range at s late an h\r4 ,%e took me up/airs & put me to b$1 & pret5d$ to be angry ) me1 b :5 ,i told h] t ,i _h se5 fa!r %e bur/ into ! mo/ awful bitt] te>s & said3-- ',oh1 ,gabrielle1 he is dead--dead--q dead6' ',!n he comes "h f ! dead1' ,i said4 ',no1 he is n dead4 ,i h j se5 him4' ',my poor *ild1' said "m1 ',i mu/ take y to a good doctor )\t delay4 ,y mu/ n get ?is ?+ on y\r bra94' ',v well1' ,i repli$2 ',i am q will+ to see ,dr4 ,mack5zie4' ,i int]rupt$ ! n>rative to inquire :o ,dr4 ,mack5zie 04 ,illu/ration3 ,i ,,scream$ ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,key-,,hole4 ,he is our family physician1 repli$ ! "y lady4 ,he has att5d$ u = ye>s4 ,& :at did y\r "m say :5 y propos$ to see him8 ,%e %iv]$ viol5tly1 & said1 ',no1 ,i won't h him 9 ! h\se4' ,aft] a "t %e decid$ to br+ me to y4 ,& h y _h t halluc9ation aga98 ,i inquir$4 ,x 0 n a halluc9ation1 %e answ]$1 p\t+ h] lips4 ,i w hum\r y1 ,i answ]$4 ,h y se5 y\r fa!r aga98 ,no1 & ,i am n likely to4 ,:y d y ?9k t8 ,i _c q tell y--,i ?9k "m is 9 x4 ,"m is v unhappy ab\t some?+1 & %e looks at me at times z if %e 7 afraid ( me4 ,"h ,miss ,hea?cote rose4 ,y said ,i 0 n to /ay long1 %e rem>k$4 ,n[ ,i h told y ev]y?+4 ,y see t x is absolutely impossible = ord9>y m$ic9es to cure me1 any m ?an ord9>y m$ic9es c cure "m ( h] awful dreams4 ,i did n "k t y\r "m dreamt badly1 ,i said4 ,%e does--b %e doesn't wi% x spok5 (4 ,%e dreams s badly1 %e cries out s t]ribly 9 h] sleep1 t %e has mov$ f h] old b$room next to m9e1 to "o 9 a di/ant w+ ( ! h\se4 ,poor "m1 ,i am sorry = h]1 b ,i am glad at lea/ t ,i h _h c\rage to tell y :at ,i h se54 ,y w make x y\r bus9ess to f9d out ! tru? n[1 won't y8 ,:at d y mean8 ,i ask$4 ,:y1 ( c\rse1 my fa!r is alive1 %e retort$4 ,y h got to prove t he is1 & to give him back to me aga94 ,i leave ! matt] 9 y\r h&s4 ,i "k y are wise & v clev]4 ,good-bye1 good-bye6 ,! que] girl left me1 te>s roll+ d[n h] *eeks4 ,i 0 oblig$ to att5d to o!r pati5ts1 b x 0 impossible = me to get ,miss ,hea?cote's /ory out ( my head4 ,!re 0 no d\bt :atev] t %e 0 tell+ me :at %e firmly believ$ to be ! tru?4 ,%e _h ei!r se5 h] fa!r once m 9 ! fle%1 or %e 0 ! victim ( a v /rong halluc9ation4 ,9 all probability ! latt] supposition 0 ! correct "o4 ,a man c\ld n die & h a fun]al & yet /ill be alive3 b1 !n1 on ! o!r h&1 :5 ,mrs4 ,hea?cote br\ght ,gabrielle to see me ye/]day1 :y _h %e n m5tion$ ?is c5tral & pr9cipal feature ( h] malady8 ,mrs4 ,hea?cote _h said no?+ :atev] ) reg>d to ,gabrielle's delusions4 ,!n :y 0 ! "m s n]v\s8 ,:y did %e say no?+ ab\t h] own bad dreams1 dreams s di/urb+1 t %e 0 oblig$ to *ange h] b$room 9 ord] t h] daught] %\ld n he> h] scream8 ,i leave ! matt] 9 y\r h&s6 ,miss ,hea?cote _h said4 ,poor *ild1 %e _h done s ) a v5geance4 ,i c\ld n get ! /ory out ( my ?\ghts1 & s uncom=table did ! :ole ?+ make me t ,i det]m9$ to pay ,dr4 ,mack5zie a visit4 ,mack5zie 0 a physician 9 v l>ge practice at ,brixton4 ,8 "n 0 already famili> to me--on "o or two occasions ,i _h met him 9 consultation4 ,i look$ up 8 address 9 ! ,m$ical ,directory1 & t v ev5+ took a hansom to 8 h\se4 ,he happ5$ to be at home4 ,i s5t 9 my c>d & 0 admitt$ at once4 ,mack5zie receiv$ me 9 8 consult+-room1 & ,i 0 n long 9 expla9+ ! motive ( my visit4 ,aft] a few prelim9>y rem>ks1 ,i said t ,i w\ld be glad if he w\ld fav\r me ) full p>ticul>s ) reg>d to ,hea?cote's dea?4 ,i c easily d s1 said ,mack5zie4 ,! case 0 a p]fectly /raight=w>d "o--my pati5t 0 consumptive1 _h be5 s = ye>s1 & di$ at la/ ( hemoptysis4 ,:at ag$ man 0 he8 ,i ask$4 ,n old--a little pa/ =ty--a tall1 slight1 good-look+ man1 ) a some:at emaciat$ face4 ,9 %ort1 8 0 an ord9>y case ( consumption4 ,i told ,mack5zie all ab\t ! visit :i* ,i _h receiv$ f ,mrs4 ,hea?cote1 & gave him a fai?ful v]sion ( ! /range /ory :i* ,miss ,gabrielle ,hea?cote _h told me t day4 ,miss ,gabrielle is an excitable girl1 repli$ ! doctor4 ,i h _h a good deal to d ) h] = _m ye>s1 & always ?\ght h] n]ves highly /rung4 ,%e is evid5tly ! victim ( a delusion1 caus$ by ! effect ( grief on a some:at delicate organism4 ,%e probably inh]its h] fa!r's disease4 ,mrs4 ,hea?cote %\ld take h] f home imm$iately4 ,mrs4 ,hea?cote looks z if %e ne$$ *ange almo/ z badly z h] daught]1 ,i answ]$2 b n[ y w =give me if ,i ask y a few m que/ions4 ,w y oblige me by describ+ ,hea?cote's dea? z fai?fully z y c8 ,illu/ration3 ,i ,,0 ,,pay+ ,,! ,,cabman ,,8 ,,f>e4 ,c]ta9ly1 repli$ ! physician4 ,he sank d[n into a *air at ! opposite side ( ! he>? z he spoke4 ,! dea?1 :5 x came1 he cont9u$1 01 ,i mu/ confess1 unexpect$4 ,i _h s\nd$ ,hea?cote's lungs ab\t ?ree mon?s previ\s to ! "t ( 8 dea? seizure4 ,ph?isis 0 pres5t1 b n to an advanc$ degree4 ,i recomm5d$ 8 w9t]+ abroad4 ,he 0 a solicitor by pr(ession1 & _h a good practice4 ,i rememb] 8 ask+ me1 ) a comical rise ( 8 br[s1 h[ he 0 to c>ry on 8 pr(ession s _m miles f ,*anc]y ,lane4 ,b to come to 8 dea?4 ,x took place six mon?s ago1 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,septemb]4 ,x _h be5 a hot season1 & ,i _h j return$ f my holiday4 ,my portmanteau & ,glad/one bag _h be5 plac$ 9 ! hall1 & ,i 0 pay+ ! cabman 8 f>e1 :5 a s]vant f ! ,hea?cotes arriv$1 & begg$ ( me to g imm$iately to h] ma/]1 :o 01 %e said1 dy+4 ,i hurri$ (f to ! h\se )\t a mom5t's delay4 ,x is a /one's ?r[ f "h4 ,9 fact1 y c see ! walls ( ! g>d5 f ! w9d[s ( ?is room 9 ! daytime4 ,i rea*$ ! h\se4 ,gabrielle 0 /&+ 9 ! hall4 ,i am an old fri5d ( h]s4 ,h] face 0 q :ite & _h a /unn$ expression4 ,:5 %e saw me %e ru%$ to me1 clasp$ "o ( my h&s 9 bo? ( h]s1 & bur/ into te>s4 ',g & save him6' %e gasp$1 h] voice *ok+ ) sobs1 :i* 7 almo/ hy/]ical4 ,a lady :o happ5$ to be /ay+ 9 ! h\se came & drew ! girl away into "o ( ! sitt+-rooms1 & ,i w5t up/airs4 ,i f\nd ,hea?cote 9 8 own room4 ,he 0 ly+ on ! b$--he 0 a gha/ly sight4 ,8 face wore ! sick hue ( dea? itself2 ! %eet1 8 hair1 & ev5 8 face 7 all cov]$ ) blood4 ,8 wife 0 /&+ ov] him1 wip+ away ! blood1 :i* ooz$ f 8 lips4 ,i saw1 ( c\rse1 imm$iately :at 0 ! matt]4 ,hemoptysis _h set 91 & ,i felt t 8 h\rs 7 numb]$4 ',he has brok5 a blood vessel1' exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,hea?cote4 ',he 0 /&+ "h1 prep>+ to g d[n to d9n]1 :5 he c\gh$ viol5tly--! blood began to p\r f 8 m\?3 ,i got him on ! b$ & s5t = y4 ,! hemorrhage seems to be a little less viol5t n[4' ,i exam9$ my pati5t c>efully1 feel+ 8 pulse1 :i* 0 v weak & l[2 ,i caution$ him n to speak a s+le ^w1 & ask$ ,mrs4 ,hea?cote to s5d = "s ice imm$iately4 ,%e did s4 ,i pack$ him 9 ice & gave him a dose ( ergot9e4 ,he seem$ easi]1 & ,i left him1 promis+ to return aga9 9 an h\r or two4 ,miss ,gabrielle met me 9 ! hall z ,i w5t out4 ',is he any bett]8 ,is !re any hope at all8' %e ask$1 z ,i left ! h\se4 ',y\r fa!r is easi] n[1' ,i repli$2 '! hemorrhage has be5 arre/$4 ,i am com+ back soon4 ,y mu/ be a good girl & try to com=t y\r "m 9 e way 9 y\r p[]4' ',!n !re is no hope8' %e answ]$1 look+ me full 9 ! face4 ,i c\ld n tru?fully say t !re 04 ,i knew poor ,hea?cote's days 7 numb]$1 al?\gh ,i sc>cely ?\ght ! end w\ld come s quickly4 ,:at d y mean8 ,i inquir$4 ,:y ?is1 he repli$4 ,less ?an an h\r aft] ,i got home1 ,i receiv$ a brief note f ,mrs4 ,hea?cote4 ,9 x %e /at$ t fre% & v viol5t hemorrhage _h set 9 almo/ imm$iately aft] ,i left1 & t h] husb& 0 dead4 ,&-- ,i cont9u$4 ,well1 t is ! /ory4 ,poor ,hea?cote _h di$ ( hemoptysis4 ,did y see ! body aft] dea?8 ,i inquir$1 aft] a pause4 ,no--x 0 absolutely unnecess>y--! cause ( dea? 0 s evid5t4 ,i att5d$ ! fun]al1 ?\gh4 ,hea?cote 0 buri$ at ,k5sal ,gre54 ,i made no comm5t = a mom5t or two4 ,i am sorry y did n see ! body aft] dea?1 ,i said1 aft] a pause4 ,my rem>k seem$ to irritate ,mack5zie4 ,he look$ at me ) rais$ br[s4 ,w\ld y h ?\ght x necess>y to d s8 he ask$4 ,a man kn[n to be consumptive dies ( viol5t hemorrhage ( ! lungs4 ,! family are 9 great tr\ble--!re is mu* besides to ?9k (4 ,w\ld y "u ! circum/ances h consid]$ x necess>y to refuse to give a c]tificate )\t see+ ! body8 ,i ?\ght = a mom5t4 ,i make a rule ( always see+ ! body1 ,i repli$2 b1 ( c\rse1 y 7 ju/ifi$1 z ! law /&s4 ,well1 !n1 !re is no d\bt ,hea?cote is really dead8 ,really dead8 retort$ ,mack5zie4 ,don't y und]/& t he has be5 9 8 grave = six mon?s8--,t ,i practically saw him die8--,t ,i att5d$ 8 fun]al8 ,by :at possible *ance c ! man be alive8 ,none1 ,i repli$4 ,he is dead1 ( c\rse4 ,i am sorry = ! poor girl4 ,%e ought to leave home imm$iately4 ,girls ( h] age (t5 h delusions1 said ,mack5zie4 ,i d\bt n ?is w pass 9 "t4 ,i am surpris$1 h[ev]1 t ! ,hea?cotes all[$ ! ?+ to g on s long4 ,i rememb] n[ t ,i h nev] be5 ne> ! h\se s9ce ! fun]al4 ,i _c und]/& _! n call+ me 94 ,t fact puzzles me also1 ,i said4 ,!y came to me1 a total /rang]1 in/ead ( consult+ _! family physician1 & ,mrs4 ,hea?cote c>efully conceal$ ! mo/ important "p ( h] daught]'s malady4 ,x is /range altoge!r2 &1 al?\gh ,i c give no explanation :atev]1 ,i am conv9c$ !re is "o if we c\ld only get at x4 ,"o m "q be=e ,i g1 ,mack5zie4 ,y spoke ( ,hea?cote z a solicitor3 has he left 8 family well (f8 ,!y are n ri*1 repli$ ,mack5zie2 b z f> z ,i c tell1 !y don't seem to want = money4 ,i believe _! h\se1 ,ivy ,hall is its "n1 belongs to !m4 ,!y live !re v quietly1 ) a c\ple ( maid-s]vants4 ,i %\ld say !y belong$ to ! well-to-d middle classes4 ,!n money tr\bles _c expla9 ! my/]y8 ,i repli$4 ,believe me1 !re is no my/]y1 answ]$ ,mack5zie1 9 an annoy$ voice4 ,i held out my h& to wi% him good-bye1 :5 a l\d peal at ! front door />tl$ u bo?4 ,if ev] !re 0 frantic ha/e 9 any?+1 !re 0 9 t r++ peal4 ,someone wants y 9 a hurry1 ,i said to ! doctor4 ,he 0 ab\t to reply1 :5 ! door ( ! consult+-room 0 flung wide op51 & ,gabrielle ,hea?cote ru%$ into ! room4 ,"m is v ill1 %e exclaim$4 ,i ?9k %e is out ( h] m9d4 ,come to h] at once4 ,illu/ration3 ,,gabrielle ,,hea?cote ,,ru%$ ,,into ,,! ,,room4 ,%e took ,mack5zie's h& 9 h]s4 ,!re isn't a m9ute to lose1 %e said1 %e may kill h]self4 ,%e came to me ) a c>v+-knife 9 h] h&2 ,i ru%$ away at once = y4 ,! two s]vants are ) h] n[1 & !y are do+ all !y c2 b1 oh6 pray1 d be quick4 ,at ?is mom5t ,gabrielle's eyes re/$ on me4 ,a look ( relief & almo/ ec/asy pass$ ov] h] poor1 ?9 little face4 ,y are "h6 %e exclaim$4 ,y w come1 too8 ,oh1 h[ glad ,i am4 ,if ,dr4 ,mack5zie w p]mit me1 ,i repli$1 ,i %all be only too pleas$ to accompany him4 ,by all means come1 y may be ( ! greate/ use1 he answ]$4 ,we />t$ at once4 ,z soon z we left ! h\se ,gabrielle ru%$ f u4 ,i am go+ to h ! front door op5 = y bo? :5 y arrive1 %e exclaim$4 ,%e disappe>$ z if on ! w+s ( ! w9d4 ,t is a good girl1 ,i said1 turn+ to ! o!r doctor4 ,%e has always be5 deeply atta*$ to bo? h] p>5ts1 he answ]$4 ,we did n ei!r ( u say ano!r ^w until we got to ,ivy ,hall4 ,x 0 a rambl+ old h\se1 ) num]\s l[ rooms & a big entrance-hall4 ,i c\ld fancy t 9 ! summ] x 0 *e]ful en\gh1 ) its l>ge1 wall$-9 g>d54 ,! night 0 a d>k "o1 b !re w\ld be a moon pres5tly4 ,gabrielle 0 wait+ 9 ! hall to receive u4 ,i w take y to ! door ( "m's room1 %e exclaim$4 ,h] words came out trembl+ly1 h] face 0 l dea?4 ,%e 0 %ak+ all ov]4 ,%e ran up ! /airs be=e u1 & !n d[n a long passage :i* l$ to a room a little ap>t f ! re/ ( ! h\se4 ,i told y "m wi%$ to sleep 9 a room z f> away f me z possible1 %e said1 fla%+ a glance into my face z %e spoke4 ,i nodd$ 9 reply4 ,we op5$ ! door & w5t 94 ,! sight :i* met our eyes 0 "o ) :i* mo/ m$ical m5 are famili>4 ,! pati5t 0 ly+ on ! b$ 9 a /ate ( viol5t delirium4 ,two maid-s]vants 7 b5d+ ov] h]1 & evid5tly mu* excit+ h] feel+s 9 _! ef=ts to hold h] d[n4 ,i spoke at once ) au?ority4 ,y c leave ! room n[1 ,i said--only rema9 )9 call 9 case y are want$4 ,!y obey$ in/antly1 look+ at me ) surpris$ glances1 & at ,mack5zie ) manife/ relief4 ,i %ut ! door aft] !m & approa*$ ! b$4 ,"o glance %[$ t ,mrs4 ,hea?cote 0 n mad 9 ! ord9>y s5se1 b t %e 0 suff]+ at ! mom5t f acute delirium4 ,i put my h& on h] =ehead3 x burn$ ) fev]4 ,h] pulse 0 rapid & unev54 ,mack5zie took h] temp]ature1 :i* 0 v ne>ly a hundr$ & f\r degrees4 ,:ile we 7 exam9+ h] %e rema9$ quiet1 b pres5tly1 z we /ood toge!r & wat*$ h]1 %e began to rave aga94 ,:at is x1 ,gabrielle8 ,no1 no1 he is q dead1 *ild4 ,i tell y ,i saw ! m5 screw 8 c(f9 d[n4 ,he's dead--q dead4 ,oh1 ,god6 oh1 ,god6 yes1 dead1 dead6 ,%e sat up 9 b$ & />$ /raight be=e h]4 ,y mu/n't come "h s (t51 %e said1 look+ pa/ u into ! c5tre ( ! room1 & address+ someone :om %e seem$ to see ) di/9ctness1 ,i tell y x isn't safe4 ,gabrielle suspects4 ,don't come s (t5--,i'll manage "s o!r way4 ,tru/ me4 ,d tru/ me4 ,y "k ,i won't let y />ve4 ,oh1 g away1 g away4 ,%e flung h]self back on ! b$ & press$ h] h&s frantically to h] burn+ eyes4 ,y\r fa!r has be5 dead six mon?s n[1 ,gabrielle1 %e said1 pres5tly1 9 a *ang$ voice4 ,no "o 0 ev] m dead4 ,i tell y ,i saw him die2 he 0 buri$1 & y w5t to 8 fun]al4 ,"h aga9 h] voice alt]$4 ,%e sat upright & motion$ ) h] h&4 ,w y br+ ! c(f9 9 "h1 please1 into ?is room8 ,yes2 x seems a nice c(f9--well f9i%$4 ,! c(f9 is made ( oak4 ,t is "r4 ,oak la/s4 ,i c't be> c(f9s t crumble away v quickly4 ,?is is a good "o--y h tak5 pa9s ) x--,i am pleas$4 ,lay him 9 g5tly4 ,he is n v heavy1 is he8 ,y see h[ worn he is4 ,consumption6--yes1 consumption4 ,he _h be5 a long "t dy+1 b at ! end x 0 sudd54 ,hemorrhage ( ! lungs4 ,we did x to save ,gabrielle1 & to keep away--:at1 :at1 :at did we want to keep away8--,oh1 yes1 di%on\r6 ,!--!-- ,"h %e bur/ into a l\d laugh4 ,y don't suppose1 y und]tak]'s m51 t ,i'm go+ to tell y :at we did x =8 ,dr4 ,mack5zie 0 !re--he saw him j at ! end4 ,n[ y h plac$ him nicely 9 8 c(f91 & y c g4 ,?ank y1 y c g n[4 ,i don't want y to see 8 face4 ,a dead face is too sacr$4 ,y mu/ n look on x4 ,he is peaceful1 only pale1 v pale4 ,all dead p look pale4 ,is he z pale z mo/ dead p8 ,oh1 ,i =got--y c't see him4 ,& z cold8 ,oh1 yes1 ,i ?9k s1 q4 ,y want to screw ! c(f9 d[n1 ( c\rse1 ( c\rse--,i 0 =gett+4 ,n[1 be quick ab\t x4 ,:y1 d y "k1 ,i 0 v ne>ly hav+ him buri$ ) ! c(f9 op56 ,screw away n[1 screw away4 ,ah1 h[ t noise grates on my n]ves4 ,i %all g mad if y are n quick4 ,d be quick--be quick1 & leave me alone ) my dead4 ,oh1 ,god1 ) my dead1 my dead6 ,illu/ration3 ,,h ,,m]cy ,,^u ,,me ,,& ,,^u ,,my ,,dead4 ,! wret*$ woman's voice sank to a ho>se :isp]4 ,%e /ruggl$ on to h] knees1 & fold+ h] h&s1 began to pray4 ,god 9 ,heav5 h m]cy ^u me & ^u my dead1 %e moan$4 ,n[1 n[1 n[6 :]e's ! screwdriv]8 ,oh1 heav5s1 x's lo/1 x's lo/6 ,we are undone6 ,my ,god1 :at is ! matt] ) me8 ,my bra9 reels4 ,oh1 my ,god1 my ,god6 ,%e moan$ te>fully4 ,we laid h] back on ! b$4 ,h] mutt]+s became m rapid & indi/9ct4 ,pres5tly %e slept4 ,%e mu/ n be left 9 ?is condition1 said ,mack5zie to me4 ,x w\ld be v bad = ,gabrielle to be ) h] "m n[4 ,& ^? "y s]vants are n to be tru/$4 ,i w g & s5d 9 a nurse z soon z possible4 ,c y d me ! ine/imable fav\r ( rema9+ "h until a nurse arrives8 ,i 0 go+ to propose t ,i %\ld1 9 any case1 sp5d ! night "h1 ,i repli$4 ,t is m ?an good ( y1 said ! doctor4 ,n at all1 ,i answ]$2 ! case int]e/s me extremely4 ,a mom5t or two lat] ,mack5zie left ! h\se4 ,dur+ 8 abs5ce ,mrs4 ,hea?cote slept1 & ,i sat & wat*$ h]4 ,! fev] rag$ v high--%e mutt]$ con/antly 9 h] t]rible dreams1 b said no?+ coh]5t4 ,i felt v anxi\s ab\t h]4 ,%e _h evid5tly be5 subject$ to a mo/ frightful /ra91 & n[ all h] nature 0 giv+ way4 ,i d>$ n ?9k :at h] words impli$4 ,my mission 0 at pres5t to d :at ,i c\ld = h] relief4 ,! nurse arriv$ ab\t midnight4 ,%e 0 a s5sible1 middle-ag$ woman1 v /rong too1 & evid5tly accu/om$ to fev] pati5ts4 ,i gave h] "s directions1 desir$ h] to r+ a c]ta9 bell if %e requir$ my assi/ance1 & left ! room4 ,z ,i w5t sl[ly d[n/airs ,i notic$ ! moon _h ris54 ,! h\se 0 p]fectly /ill--! sick woman's moans c\ld n be he>d beyond ! di/ant w+ ( ! h\se :]e %e slept4 ,z ,i w5t d[n/airs ,i rememb]$ ,gabrielle's /ory ab\t ! moonlit g>d5 & h] fa!r's figure /&+ !re4 ,i felt a mom5t>y curiosity to see :at ! g>d5 0 l1 &1 mov+ aside a bl9d1 :i* conceal$ "o ( ! lobby w9d[s1 look$ out4 ,i gave "o hurri$ glance & />t$ back4 ,0 ,i1 too1 ! victim ( illusion8 ,/&+ 9 ! g>d5 0 ! tall figure ( a man ) fold$ arms4 ,he 0 look+ away f me1 b ! light fell on 8 face3 x 0 cadav]\s & gha/ly :ite2 8 hat 0 (f2 he mov$ into a deep %ad[4 ,x 0 all done 9 an in/ant--he came & w5t l a fla%4 ,i pursu$ my way s(tly d[n/airs4 ,?is man's appe>ance seem$ exactly to co9cide ) ,mack5zie's description ( ,hea?cote3 b 0 x possible1 9 any ( ! wond]ful possibilities ( ?is e>?1 t a man c\ld rise f 8 c(f9 & walk ! e>? aga98 ,gabrielle 0 wait+ = me 9 ! *e]ful draw+-room4 ,a bright fire burn$ 9 ! grate1 !re 7 c&les on brackets1 & "o or two %ad$ lamps plac$ on small tables4 ,on "o table1 a little l>g] ?an ! re/1 a :ite clo? 0 spread4 ,x also conta9$ a tray ) glasses1 "s cl>et & %]ry 9 decant]s1 & a plate ( s&wi*es4 ,y mu/ be tir$1 said ,gabrielle4 ,please h a glass ( w9e1 & please eat some?+4 ,i "k ^? s&wi*es are good--,i made !m myself4 ,%e press$ me to eat & dr9k4 ,9 tru?1 ,i ne$$ refre%m5t4 ,! sc5e 9 ! sick room _h told ev5 on my iron n]ves1 & ! sight f ! lobby w9d[ _h almo/ tak5 my brea? away4 ,gabrielle att5d$ on me z if %e 7 my daught]4 ,i 0 t\*$ by h] solicitude1 & by ! really noble way 9 :i* %e tri$ to put self out ( sight4 ,at la/ %e said1 9 a voice :i* %ook ) emotion3-- ,i "k1 ,dr4 ,halifax1 t y ?9k badly ( "m4 ,y\r "m is v ill inde$1 ,i answ]$4 ,x is good ( y to come & help h]4 ,y are a great doctor1 are y n8 ,i smil$ at ! *ild's "q4 ,i want y to tell me some?+ ab\t ! beg9n+ ( y\r "m's illness1 ,i said1 aft] a pause4 ,:5 ,i saw h] two days ago1 %e sc>cely consid]$ h]self ill at all--9 fact1 y 7 suppos$ to be ! pati5t4 ,gabrielle dropp$ into ! ne>e/ *air4 ,!re is a my/]y some:]e1 %e said1 b ,i _c make x out4 ,:5 ,i came back1 aft] see+ y to-day1 "m seem$ v re/less & tr\bl$4 ,i ?\ght %e w\ld h que/ion$ me ab\t be+ s long away1 & ask me at lea/ :at ,i _h done ) myself4 ,in/ead ( t1 %e ask$ me to tread s(tly4 ,%e said %e _h su* an intol]able heada*e t %e c\ld n endure ! lea/ s\nd4 ,i saw %e _h be5 out1 = %e _h h] walk+ boots on1 & !y 7 cov]$ ) mud4 ,i tri$ to coax h] to eat some?+1 b %e w\ld n1 & z ,i saw %e really wi%$ to be alone1 ,i left h]4 ,at tea "t1 our p>l\r-maid1 ,pet]s1 told me t "m _h gone to b$ & _h giv5 directions t %e 0 on no acc\nt to be di/urb$4 ,i _h tea alone1 & !n came 9 "h & made ! place z bright & com=table z ,i c\ld4 ,once or twice be=e1 s9ce my fa!r's dea?1 "m has suff]$ f acute heada*es1 & has gone to b$2 b :5 !y got bett]1 %e has dress$ & come d[n/airs aga94 ,i ?\ght %e might l to d s to-night1 & t %e w\ld be pleas$ to see a bright room & ev]y?+ *e]ful ab\t h]4 ,i got a /ory-book & tri$ to read1 b my ?\ghts 7 ) "m1 & ,i felt dreadfully puzzl$ & anxi\s4 ,! "t seem$ v long too1 & ,i he>tily wi%$ t ! night 7 ov]4 ,i w5t up/airs ab\t eight o'clock1 & li/5$ outside "m's door4 ,%e 0 moan+ & talk+ to h]self4 ,x seem$ to me t %e 0 say+ dreadful ?+s4 ,i q %udd]$ z ,i li/5$4 ,i knock$ at ! door1 b !re 0 no answ]4 ,!n ,i turn$ ! h&le & tri$ to ent]1 b ! door 0 lock$4 ,i w5t d[n/airs aga91 & ,pet]s came to ask me if ,i w\ld l supp]4 ,%e 0 /ill 9 ! room1 & ,i _h n made up my m9d :e!r ,i c\ld eat any?+ or n1 :5 ,i he>d h] give a %ort scream1 & turn+ r\nd1 ,i saw "m /&+ 9 ! room 9 h] nightdress4 ,%e _h ! c>v+-knife 9 h] h&4 ,illu/ration3 ,,is ,,!re ,,any ,,blood ,,on ,,my ,,h&s8 ',gabrielle1' %e said1 9 a quiet voice1 b ) an awful look 9 h] eyes1 ',i want y to tell me ! tru?4 ,is !re any blood on my h&s8' ',no1 no1 "m1' ,i answ]$4 ,%e gave a deep sigh1 & look$ at !m z if %e 7 ,lady ,macbe?4 ',gabrielle1' %e said aga91 ',i c't live any long] )\t y\r fa!r4 ,i h made ?is knife %>p1 & x won't take long4' ,!n %e turn$ & left ! room4 ,pet]s ran = cook1 & !y w5t up/airs aft] h]1 & ,i ru%$ = ,dr4 ,mack5zie4 ,x 0 a fe>ful ordeal = y1 ,i said1 & y behav$ v bravely2 b y mu/ n ?9k too mu* ab\t y\r "m's condition1 nor ab\t any words :i* %e happ5$ to say4 ,%e is highly fev]i% at pres5t1 & is n acc\ntable = h] actions4 ,sit d[n n[1 please1 & take a glass ( w9e y\rself4 ,no1 ?ank y--,i nev] take w9e4 ,i'm glad to he> y say s1 = 9 t case a glass ( ?is good cl>et w d wond]s = y4 ,"h1 ,i'm go+ to p\r "o out--n[ dr9k x (f at once4 ,%e obey$ me ) a pati5t sort ( smile4 ,%e 0 v pale1 b ! w9e br\ght "s col\r into h] *eeks4 ,i am int]e/$ 9 y\r /ory1 ,i said1 aft] a pause4 ,p>ticul>ly 9 :at y told me ab\t y\r poor fa!r4 ,he mu/ h be5 an int]e/+ man1 = y to treasure 8 memory s deeply4 ,d y m9d describ+ him to me8 ,%e flu%$ up :5 ,i spoke4 ,i saw t te>s 7 v ne> h] eyes1 & %e bit h] lips to keep back emotion4 ,my fa!r 0 l no "o else1 %e said4 ,x is impossible = me to make a picture ( him = "o :o has n se5 him4 ,b y c at lea/ tell me if he 7 tall or %ort1 d>k or fair1 old or "y8 ,no1 ,i c't1 %e said1 aft] ano!r pause4 ,he 0 j fa!r4 ,:5 y love y\r fa!r1 he has a k9d ( et]nal y\? to y1 & y don't discrim9ate 8 features4 ,if y are 8 only *ild1 8 is j ! "o face 9 all ! _w to y4 ,i f9d x impossible to describe ! face1 al?\gh x fills my m9d's eye1 wak+ & sleep+4 ,b1 /ay1 ,i h a picture ( him4 ,i don't %[ x to _m1 b y %all see x4 ,%e ru%$ out ( ! room1 return+ 9 a mom5t ) a morocco case4 ,%e op5$ x1 & br\ght ov] a c&le at ! same "t s t ! light %\ld fall on ! picture )94 ,x repres5t$ a tall1 slight man1 ) deep-set eyes & a v ?9 face4 ,! eyes 7 some:at pi]c+ 9 _! glance2 ! lips 7 closely set & firm2 ! *9 0 cleft4 ,! face %[$ det]m9ation4 ,i gave x a quick glance1 &1 clos+ ! case1 return$ x to ,gabrielle4 ,! face 0 ! face ( ! man ,i _h se5 9 ! g>d54 99 99 99 99 99 ,my pati5t pass$ a dreadful night4 ,%e 0 no bett] ! next morn+4 ,h] temp]ature 0 r high]1 h] pulse quick]1 h] respiration m hurri$4 ,h] rav+s _h n[ become almo/ incoh]5t4 ,mack5zie & ,i _h an anxi\s consultation ov] h]4 ,:5 he left ! h\se ,i accompani$ him4 ,i am go+ to make a /range reque/ ( y1 ,i said4 ,i wi% = y\r assi/ance1 & am sure y w n refuse to give x to me4 ,9 %ort1 ,i want to take imm$iate /eps to h ,hea?cote's c(f9 op5$4 ,i am q sure ,mack5zie ?\ght t ,i 0 mad4 ,he look$ at me1 op5$ 8 lips z if to speak1 b !n wait$ to he> my next words4 ,i want to h ,hea?cote's body exhum$1 ,i said4 ,if y w li/5 to me1 ,i w tell y :y4 ,i !n gave him a graphic acc\nt ( ! man ,i _h se5 9 ! g>d54 ,!re is f\l play some:]e1 ,i said1 9 conclusion4 ,i h be5 dragg$ into ?is ?+ almo/ aga9/ my w1 & n[ ,i am det]m9$ to see x ?r\gh4 ,mack5zie flung up 8 h&s4 ,i don't pret5d to d\bt y\r wisdom1 he said2 b to ask me gravely to assi/ y to exhume ! body ( a man :o di$ ( consumption six mon?s ago1 is en\gh to take my brea? away4 ,:at reason c y possibly give to ! au?orities = su* an action8 ,t ,i h /rong gr\nds = believ+ t ! dea? nev] took place at all1 ,i repli$4 ,n[1 w y co-op]ate ) me 9 ?is matt]1 or n8 ,oh1 ( c\rse1 ,i'll co-op]ate ) y1 he answ]$4 ,b ,i don't pret5d to say t ,i l ! bus9ess4 ,we walk$ toge!r to 8 h\se1 talk+ ov] ! necess>y /eps :i* mu/ be tak5 to get an ord] = exhumation4 ,mack5zie promis$ to telegraph to me z soon z ev] ?is 0 obta9$1 & ,i 0 oblig$ to hurry (f to att5d to my own duties4 ,z ,i 0 /epp+ into my hansom ,i turn$ to ask ! doctor "o m "q4 ,h y any reason to suppose t ,hea?cote 0 heavily insur$8 ,i ask$4 ,no1 ,i don't "k any?+ ab\t x1 he answ]$4 ,y are q sure !re 7 no money tr\bles any:]e8 ,i d n "k ( any2 b t fact am\nts to no?+1 = ,i 0 n really intimate ) ! family1 &1 z ,i said ye/]day ev5+1 nev] ent]$ ! h\se until la/ night f ! day ( ! fun]al4 ,i h nev] he>d ( money tr\bles2 b1 ( c\rse1 !y might h exi/$4 ,z soon z ev] ,i he> f y1 ,i w make an arrangem5t to meet y at ,k5sal ,gre51 ,i repli$1 & !n ,i jump$ into ! hansom & drove away4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! day ,i got a telegram acqua9t+ me ) ,mrs4 ,hea?cote's condition4 ,x /ill rema9$ absolutely un*ang$1 & !re 01 9 ,mack5zie's op9ion1 no necessity = me to pay h] ano!r visit4 ,e>ly ! next morn+1 ! requir$ ord] came f ! coron]4 ,mack5zie wir$ to apprise me ( ! fact1 & ,i telegraph$ back1 mak+ an appo9tm5t to meet him at ,k5sal ,gre5 on ! foll[+ morn+4 ,i %all n soon =get t day4 ,x 0 "o ( ^? blu/]+ & int5sely cold days :i* come (t5] 9 ,m>* ?an any o!r "t ( ! ye>4 ,! cemet]y look$ z dismal z su* a place w\ld on ! occasion4 ,! few wrea?s ( fl[]s :i* 7 scatt]$ "h & !re on newly-made graves 7 sodd5 & depriv$ ( all _! frail beauty4 ,! w9d blew 9 great gu/s1 :i* 7 ab\t e t5 m9utes accompani$ by %[]s ( sleet4 ,!re 0 a holl[ moan+ noise di/9ctly audible 9 ! int]vals ( ! /orm4 ,i f\nd1 on my arrival1 t ,mack5zie 0 !re be=e me4 ,he 0 accompani$ by "o ( ! coron]'s m5 & a police-con/able4 ,two m5 :o work$ 9 ! cemet]y also came =w>d to assi/4 ,no "o express$ ! lea/ surprise at our /range err&4 ,ar\nd ,mack5zie's lips1 alone1 ,i read an expression ( disapproval4 ,k5sal ,gre5 is "o ( ! olde/ cemet]ies :i* surr\nd our va/ ,metropolis1 & ! ,hea?cotes' bury+-place 0 q 9 ! olde/ portion ( ?is ,god's acre4 ,x 0 "o ( ! hide\s1 anci5t1 rapidly-go+-out-(-date vaults4 ,a huge brick erection 0 plac$ ov] x1 at "o side ( :i* 0 ! door ( entrance4 ,! e>? 0 remov$1 ! door ( ! vault op5$1 & "s ( ! m5 w5t d[n ! /eps1 "o ( !m hold+ a tor*1 9 ord] to id5tify ! c(f94 ,9 a c\ple ( m9utes' "t x 0 borne into ! light ( day4 ,:5 ,i saw x ,i rememb]$ poor ,mrs4 ,hea?cote's wild rav+s4 ,a good1 /rong oak c(f91 :i* we>s well1 %e _h exclaim$4 ,mack5zie & ,i1 accompani$ by ! police-con/able & ! coron]'s man1 foll[$ ! be>]s ( ! c(f9 to ! mortu>y4 ,z we 7 go+ !re1 ,i turn$ to ask ,mack5zie h[ 8 pati5t 04 ,he %ook 8 head z he answ]$ me4 ,i fe> ! wor/1 he repli$4 ,mrs4 ,hea?cote is v ill inde$4 ,! fev] rages high & is l a consum+ fire4 ,h] temp]ature 0 a hundr$ & five ?is morn+4 ,i %\ld recomm5d pack+ h] 9 %eets wrung out ( cold wat]1 ,i answ]$4 ,poor woman6--h[ d y acc\nt = ?is sudd5 illness1 ,mack5zie8 ,he %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 ,%ock ( "s sort1 he answ]$4 ,!n he cont9u$3 ,if %e really knew ( ?is day's "w1 x w\ld kill h] (f pretty quickly4 ,poor s\l1 he add$1 ,i hope x may nev] rea* h] e>s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,!y ,,unscrew$ ,,! ,,lid4 ,we _h n[ rea*$ ! mortu>y4 ,! m5 :o _h borne ! c(f9 on _! %\ld]s l[]$ x on to a pair ( tre/les4 ,!y !n took turn-screws out ( _! pockets1 & 9 a bus9ess-l & call\s mann] unscrew$ ! lid4 ,aft] do+ ?is !y left ! mortu>y1 clos+ ! door beh9d !m4 ,! mom5t we f\nd ourselves alone1 ,i said a ^w to ! police-con/able1 & !n go+ quickly up to ! c(f91 lift$ ! lid4 ,"u ord9>y circum/ances1 su* a proce$+ w\ld be foll[$ by appall+ results1 :i* ne$ n "h be describ$4 ,mack5zie1 ^: face 0 v :ite1 /ood ne> me4 ,i look$ at him = a mom5t1 & !n flung aside ! pall :i* 0 meant to conceal ! face ( ! dead4 ,! dead truly6 ,"h 0 dea?1 :i* _h nev]1 9 any s5se1 kn[n life l ours4 ,mack5zie utt]$ a l\d exclamation4 ,! con/able & ! coron]'s man came close4 ,i lift$ a bag ( fl\r out ( ! c(f96 ,!re 7 _m simil> bags !re4 ,x _h be5 closely pack$1 & evid5tly ) a view to c\nt]feit ! exact weight ( ! dead man4 ,poor ,mack5zie 0 absolutely spee*less4 ,! coron]'s man began to take copi\s notes2 ! police-con/able gravely did ! same4 ,mack5zie at la/ f\nd 8 tongue4 ,i nev] felt m /unn$ 9 my life1 he said4 ,9 v tru?1 ,i all b saw ! man die4 ,:]e is he8 ,9 ! "n ( ,heav51 :at has become ( him8 ,?is is ! mo/ mon/r\s ?+ ,i h ev] he>d ( 9 ! :ole c\rse ( my life1 &--& ,i att5d$ ! fun]al ( ^? bags ( fl\r6 ,no wond] t woman nev] c>$ to see me inside ! h\se aga94 ,b :at puzzles me1 he cont9u$1 is ! motive--:at c ! motive be8 ,p]haps "o ( ! insurance companies c tell u t1 said ! police-(fic]4 ,x is my duty to report ?is ?+1 sir1 he cont9u$1 turn+ to me4 ,i h n ! lea/ d\bt t ! ,cr[n w prosecute4 ,i _c at all prev5t y\r tak+ :at /eps y ?9k prop]1 ,i repli$1 only pray und]/& t ! poor lady :o is ! pr9cipal p]petrator 9 ?is fraud lies at ! pres5t mom5t at dea?'s door4 ,we mu/ get ! man himself1 murmur$ ! police-(fic]4 ,if he is alive we %all soon f9d him4 ,half an h\r lat]1 ,mack5zie & ,i _h left ! dismal cemet]y4 ,i _h to hurry back to ,h>ley ,/reet to att5d to "s important duties1 b ,i arrang$ to meet ,mack5zie t ev5+ at ! ,hea?cotes' h\se4 ,i ne$ n say t my ?\ghts 7 mu* occupi$ ) ,mrs4 ,hea?cote & h] mis]able /ory4 ,:at a life t wret*$ ,hea?cote mu/ h l$ dur+ ! la/ six mon?s4 ,no wond] he look$ cadav]\s z ! moonlight fell ov] 8 gaunt figure4 ,no gho/ truly 0 he1 b a man ( l fle% & blood to ourselves--a man :o 0 suppos$ to be buri$ 9 ,k5sal ,gre51 b :o yet walk$ ! e>?4 ,x 0 ab\t eight o'clock :5 ,i rea*$ ! ,hea?cotes' h\se4 ,mack5zie _h already arriv$--he came into ! hall to meet me4 ,:]e is ,miss ,gabrielle8 ,i ask$ at once4 ,poor *ild1 he repli$2 ,i h begg$ ( h] to /ay 9 h] room4 ,%e kn[s no?+ ( :at took place ?is morn+1 b is 9 a t]rible /ate ( grief ab\t h] "m4 ,t un=tunate woman's h\rs are numb]$4 ,%e is s9k+ fa/4 ,w y come to h] at once1 ,halifax--%e has ask$ = y sev]al times4 ,accompani$ by ,mack5zie1 ,i m\nt$ ! /airs & ent]$ ! sick room4 ,"o glance at ! pati5t's face %[$ me all too pla9ly t ,i 0 9 ! *amb] ( dea?4 ,mrs4 ,hea?cote lay p]fectly motionless4 ,h] bright hair1 /ill ! hair ( q a "y woman1 0 flung back ov] ! pill[4 ,h] pale face 0 wet ) p]spiration4 ,h] eyes1 solemn1 d>k1 & awful 9 expression1 turn$ & fix$ !mselves on me z ,i approa*$ ! b$side4 ,some?+ l ! gho/ ( a smile quiv]$ r\nd h] lips4 ,%e made an ef=t to /ret* out a %ad[y h& to grasp m9e4 ,don't /ir1 ,i said to h]4 ,p]haps y want to say some?+8 ,i w /oop d[n to li/5 to y4 ,i h v good he>+1 s y c speak z l[ z y please4 ,%e smil$ aga9 ) a sort ( pleasure at my und]/&+ h]4 ,i h some?+ to confess1 %e said1 9 a holl[ :isp]4 ,s5d ! nurse &--& ,dr4 ,mack5zie out ( ! room4 ,i 0 oblig$ to expla9 ! dy+ woman's wi%es to my bro!r physician4 ,he call$ to ! nurse to foll[ him1 & !y imm$iately left ! room4 ,z soon z !y _h done s1 ,i b5t my head & took "o ( ,mrs4 ,hea?cote's h&s 9 m9e4 ,n[1 ,i said1 take com=t--,god c =give s94 ,y h s9n$8 ,oh1 yes1 yes2 b h[ c y possibly "k8 ,nev] m9d4 ,i am a good judge ( "*4 ,if tell+ me w relieve y\r consci5ce1 speak4 ,my husb& is alive1 %e murmur$4 ,yes1 ,i said1 ,i guess$ z mu*4 ,he _h insur$ 8 life1 %e cont9u$1 =--= ab\t fifte5 ?\s& p\nds4 ,! money 0 want$ to--to save u f di%on\r4 ,we manag$ to c\nt]feit--dea?4 ,%e /opp$1 z if unable to proce$ any fur!r4 ,a week ago1 %e cont9u$1 ,i--,i saw ! man :o is suppos$ to be dead4 ,he is really dy+ n[4 ,! /ra9 ( kn[+ t ,i c\ld d no?+ = him--no?+ to com=t 8 la/ mom5ts--0 too horrible4 ,i felt t ,i c\ld n live )\t him4 ,on ! day ( my illness ,i took--poison1 a prep>ation ( ,indian hemp4 ,i meant to kill myself4 ,i did n "k t my object w\ld be effect$ 9 s t]rible a mann]4 ,"h %e look$ t[>ds ! door4 ,a great *ange came ov] h] face4 ,h] eyes %one ) sudd5 brightness4 ,a look ( awful joy fill$ !m4 ,%e made a frantic ef=t to raise h]self 9 b$4 ,i foll[$ ! direction ( h] eyes1 & !n1 inde$1 a />tl$ exclamation pass$ my lips4 ,gabrielle1 ) h] *eeks crimson1 h] lips tremul\s1 h] hair toss$ wildly ab\t h] head & %\ld]s1 0 advanc+ into ! room1 lead+ a cadav]\s1 gha/ly-look+ man by ! h&4 ,9 o!r words1 ,hea?cote himself 9 ! fle% _h come into 8 wife's dy+ *amb]4 ,oh1 ,horace6 %e exclaim$2 ,horace--to die 9 y\r arms--to "k t y w soon jo9 me4 ,?is is too mu* bliss--?is is too great joy6 ,! man knelt by h]1 put 8 dy+ arms r\nd h]1 & %e laid h] head on 8 worn brea/4 ,we w leave !m toge!r1 ,i said to ,gabrielle4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lead+ ,a ,,cadav]\s1 ,,gha/ly-,,look+ ,,man ,,by ,,! ,,h&4 ,i took ! poor little girl's h& & l$ h] f ! room4 ,%e 0 9 a frantic /ate ( excitem5t4 ,i said he 0 n dead1 %e repeat$--,i always said x4 ,i 0 sitt+ by my w9d[ a few m9utes ago1 & ,i saw him 9 ! g>d54 ,?is "t ,i 0 det]m9$ t he %\ld n escape me4 ,i ru%$ d[n/airs4 ,he knew no?+ until he saw me at 8 side4 ,i caught 8 h& 9 m9e4 ,x 0 hot & ?94 ,x 0 l a skeleton's h&--only x burn$ ) liv+ fire4 ',"m is dy+--come to h] at once1' ,i said to him1 & !n ,i br\ght him into ! h\se4 ,y did well--y act$ v bravely1 ,i repli$ to h]4 ,i took h] away to a di/ant "p ( ! h\se4 ,an h\r lat]1 ,mrs4 ,hea?cote di$4 ,i 0 n ) h] :5 %e brea!d h] la/4 ,my "o object n[ 0 to d :at ,i c\ld = poor little ,gabrielle4 ,9 consequ5ce1 !re=e1 ,i made arrangem5ts to h an int]view ) ,hea?cote4 ,x 0 no long] possible = ! wret*$ man to rema9 9 hid+4 ,8 own h\rs 7 pla9ly numb]$1 & x 0 m ?an evid5t t he _h only anticipat$ 8 real dea? by "s mon?s4 ,i saw him ! next day1 & he told me 9 a few brief words ! /ory ( 8 suppos$ dea? & burial4 ,i am be+ sev]ely puni%$ n[1 he said1 = ! "o great s9 ( my life4 ,i am a solicitor by pr(ession1 & :5 a "y man 0 tempt$ to appropriate "s tru/ funds--hop+1 l _m ano!r has done be=e me1 to replace ! money be=e ! loss 0 discov]$4 ,i m>ri$1 & _h a happy home4 ,my wife & ,i 7 devot$ly atta*$ to ea* o!r4 ,i 0 n /rong1 & m ?an "o physician told me t ,i 0 ?reat5$ ) a s]i\s pulmon>y affection4 ,ab\t eight mon?s ago1 ! bl[ :i* ,i nev] look$ = fell4 ,i ne$ n ent] into p>ticul>s4 ,suffice x to say t ,i 0 expect$ to deliv] ov] twelve ?\s& p\nds1 ! am\nt ( c]ta9 tru/s committ$ to me1 to _! rightful own]s )9 ?ree mon?s' "t4 ,if ,i fail$ to realize ?is money1 imprisonm5t1 di%on\r1 ru91 w\ld be m9e4 ,my wife & *ild w\ld also be r$uc$ to begg>y4 ,i _h effect$ an insurance on my life = fifte5 ?\s& p\nds4 ,if ?is sum c\ld be realiz$1 x w\ld cov] ! deficit 9 ! tru/1 & also leave a small ov]plus = ! use ( my wife & daught]4 ,i knew t my days 7 practically numb]$1 & x did n /rike me z a p>ticul>ly he9\s crime to =e/all my dea? by a few mon?s4 ,i talk$ ! matt] ov] ) my wife1 & at la/ got h] to cons5t to help me4 ,we manag$ ev]y?+ clev]ly1 & n a s\l suspect$ ! fraud :i* 0 practis$ on ! _w4 ,our old s]vants1 :o _h liv$ ) u = ye>s1 7 s5t away on a holiday4 ,we _h no s]vant 9 ! h\se except a *>woman1 :o came 9 = a c]ta9 numb] ( h\rs daily4 ,y manag$ y\r suppos$ dy+ condition ) great skill1 ,i answ]$4 ,t hemorrhage1 ! gha/ly expression ( y\r face1 7 suffici5tly real to deceive ev5 a ke5 & clev] man l ,mack5zie4 ,hea?cote smil$ grimly4 ,aft] all1 he said1 ! fraud 0 simple en\gh4 ,i took an emetic1 :i* ,i knew w\ld produce ! cadav]\s hue ( approa*+ dea?1 & ! suppos$ hemorrhage 0 manag$ ) "s bullock's blood4 ,i got x f a di/ant but*]1 tell+ him t ,i want$ x to mix ) meal to fe$ my dogs )4 ,& h[ did y deceive ! und]tak]'s m58 ,i ask$4 ,my wife insi/$ on keep+ my face cov]$1 & ,i manag$ to simulate rigidity4 ,z to ! necess>y coldness1 ,i 0 cold en\gh ly+ ) only a %eet ov] me4 ,aft] ,i 0 plac$ 9 ! c(f9 my wife w\ld n all[ anyone to ent] ! room b h]self3 %e br\ght me food1 ( c\rse4 ,we bor$ holes1 too1 9 ! c(f9 lid4 ,/ill1 ,i %all nev] =get ! awful five m9utes dur+ :i* ,i 0 screw$ d[n4 ,x 0 all manag$ ) great exp$ition4 ,z soon z ev] ! und]tak]'s m5 c\ld be got out ( ! way1 my wife unscrew$ ! c(f9 & releas$ me4 ,we !n fill$ x ) bags ( fl\r1 :i* we _h already secur$ & hidd5 = ! purpose4 ,my suppos$ fun]al took place ) due hon\rs4 ,i left ! h\se t night1 int5d+ to %ip to ,am]ica4 ,_h ,i done ?is1 ! appall+ consequ5ces :i* h n[ end$ 9 ! dea? ( my wife might nev] h tak5 place1 b1 at ! elev5? h\r1 my c\rage fail$ me4 ,i c\ld d mu* to %ield my wife & *ild1 b ,i c\ld n endure ! ?\ght ( nev] see+ !m aga94 ,contr>y to all my wife's entreaties1 ,i insi/$ on com+ into ! g>d51 = ! selfi% pleasure ( cat*+ ev5 a glimpse ( ,gabrielle's little figure1 z %e mov$ ab\t h] b$room4 ,%e saw me once1 b ,i escap$ ?r\gh ! %rubb]y & by a door :i* we kept on purpose unlock$1 be=e %e rea*$ me4 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld nev] aga9 transgress1 b once m ! temptation assail$ me1 & ,i 0 n pro( aga9/ x4 ,my heal? fail$ rapidly4 ,i 0 really dy+1 & on ! morn+ :5 my wife's illness began1 _h suff]$ f a g5u9e & v %>p attack ( hemorrhage4 ,%e f\nd me 9 ! wret*$ lodg+ :]e ,i 0 hid+ 9 a /ate ( complete mis]y1 & almo/ de/itution4 ,some?+ 9 my appe>ance seem$ sudd5ly to make h] lose all self-control4 ,illu/ration3 ,,:5 ,,y ,,die1 ,i ,,w ,,die4 ',horace1' %e exclaim$1 ',i _c /& ?is4 ,:5 y die1 ,i w die4 ,we w c>ry our %ame & our sorr[ & our unhappy love into ! grave1 :]e no man c foll[ u4 ,:5 y die1 ,i w die4 ,oh1 to see y l ?is drives me mad6' ,%e left me4 ,%e told me :5 ,i saw h] dur+ ^? la/ few mom5ts ye/]day1 t %e _h ha/5$ h] end by a p[]ful dose ( ,indian hemp4 ,t is ! /ory4 ,i "k t ,i h laid myself op5 to crim9al prosecution ( ! grave/ "*1 b ,i d n ?9k ,i %all live to g ?r\gh x4 ,hea?cote 0 "r4 ,he pass$ away t ev5+ q quietly 9 8 sleep4 ,poor little ,gabrielle6 ,i saw h] once s9ce h] p>5ts' dea?1 b x is n[ a c\ple ( ye>s s9ce ,i h he>d any?+ ab\t h]4 ,w %e ev] get ov] ! sev]e %ock to :i* %e 0 subject$8 ,:at does ! future hold 9 /ore = h]8 ,i _c answ] ^! que/ions4 ,"t alone c d t4 ,beauties3--,*ildr54 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,photo4 by ,a4 ,w4 ,cox1 ,nott+ham4 ,muriel ,glanville ,taylor ,gladys ,hudd>t ,doris ,mamie ,butl] ,f a ,photo4 by ,c4 ,v&yk1 #abe1 ,gl\ce/] ,road1 ,s4 ,w4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,c4 ,v&yk1 #abe1 ,gl\ce/] ,road1 ,s4 ,w4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,photo4 ,by ,ar?ur ,neale1 ,nott+ham4 ,gladys ,lilian ,tansley ,cu?b]t ,eu/ace ,mi*ael & ,cyril ,cox4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,vick]y ,bros41 ,b>n/aple4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,photo4 by ,j4 ,bacon1 ,newca/le-on-,tyne4 ,gracie ,dodds ,may ,b>nes ,doris ,g ,clegg ,f a ,photo4 by ,bull+ham1 ,s\? ,k5s+ton1 ,s4 ,w4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,v&yck1 ,melb\rne4 ,crimes & ,crim9als4 ,,no4 ,,ii4 ,,burgl>s ,,& ,,burgl+4 ,( all ! m haz>d\s--?\gh ?or\ghly romantic--pr(essions1 none is m int]e/+ ?an t ( burgl+4 ,! art ( burgl+ & h\sebreak+ has positively develop$ into a f9e art1 &1 al?\gh we d n admire ! memb]s ( ! craft1 yet e individual repres5tative ( x is und5iably int]e/+4 ,!re is some?+ irresi/ibly tantaliz+1 yet at ! same "t fasc9at+1 ab\t y\r av]age burgl>4 ,^? ( n]v\s temp]am5t may look "u _! b$s = a :ole twelvemon?--f ! #a/ ( ,janu>y to ! #ca/ ( ,decemb]4 ,b he is nev] !re4 ,he is a playful fell[--a m]ry man2 he likes 8 joke1 = on ! v night y =get to peep "u ! c\* :]e ,morpheus receives y = a few h\rs1 he is b\nd to be !re1 & ! next morn+ y f9d all y\r draw]s ransack$4 ,at fir/ y put x d[n to ! dog1 b :5 y discov] t some?+ l a c>t-load ( valuables has disappe>$1 y come to ! conclusion t no repres5tative ( ! can9e _w :o ev] b>k$ or pick$ an hone/ bone c\ld possibly help himself s freely & ) s lib]al a h&4 ,! ,new ,scotl& ,y>d ,museum w provide mu* practical in=mation on ! ways & means :i* our fri5d ! enemy utilizes = ! purpose ( ?us annoy+ y4 ,y\r ent]pris+ burgl> %all h :at he ?or\ghly des]ves--a complete *apt] to himself1 & illu/rat$ ) 8 own weapons ( w>f>e into ! b>ga94 ,n t we expect t he w be mu* gratifi$ at ! publicity "h giv5 to 8 me?ods--a publicity :i* is all to ! advantage ( 8 enemy1 ! h\sehold]1 = :om to be =ew>n$ is to be =e>m$4 ,our burgl> fri5ds may f9d a gra9 ( com=t 9 ?is fact--t we frankly ackn[l$ge t x is impossible = u to give !m z mu* space 9 ^! pages z _! unque/ionable g5ius des]ves4 ,!y are really too inv5tive--too ent]pris+4 ,/ill1 ! exhibits 9 ! museum w be ( consid]able help4 ,! exhibits "h comprise samples ( probably e tool us$ 9 ! pursuit ( ?is pr(ession4 ,x has always be5 an op5 "q z to :]e burgl>s & h\sebreak]s obta9 _! tools4 ,"s ?ree or f\r ye>s ago x 0 /at$ at ! ,dal/on ,police ,c\rt t "o man makes all ! burgl>s' jemmies 9 ,london1 & fur!r t ! police knew ! man well1 7 on famili> t]ms ) 8 own p>ticul> trade1 b !re 0 positively no law by :i* he c\ld be arre/$ or /opp$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,safe-,,break]',s ,,outfit4 ,illu/ration3 ,,burgl>s' ,,lant]ns4 ,aga91 a burgl>--:o 0 ! t]ror ( ,birm+ham = _m ye>s1 & :o _h done f\rte5 ye>s' p5al s]vitude = burgl>y & attempt$ murd]--0 ( ! decid$ op9ion t m tools 7 manufactur$ 9 ,birm+ham ?an 9 any t[n 9 ! c\ntry1 :ile ! greate/ au?ority on burgl>s' tools 9 g5]al1 & jemmies 9 p>ticul>1 0 ! fam\s ,am]ican bank burgl>1 ,adams1 ^: in/rum5ts 7 treasur$ & pres]v$ at ! ,new ,york police headqu>t]s4 ,x is probable1 h[ev]1 t mo/ in/rum5ts are home-made1 or manufactur$ by an hone/--9 a /rictly burgl>ian s5se--blacksmi?4 ,! fir/ object ( h\sebreak+ curiosity y meet ) at ! ,new ,scotl& ,y>d ,black ,museum is a complete safe-break]'s outfit1 collect$ at diff]5t times by ,sup]9t5d5t ,%ore1 & mo/ arti/ically set out on a bo>d cov]$ ) r$ baize4 ,! d>k lant]n is 9 ! c5tre1 ! /eel jemmy surm\nts ! :ole1 runn+ 9 a symmetrically decorative l9e along ! top1 & among/ ! v>i\s items "o notices ! pris+ in/rum5t1 /eel w$ges1 wood us$ = obta9+ lev]age1 delicately con/ruct$ saws1 files1 & a box ( ,graduat$ ,s*ultz p[d]1 ! latt] explosive be+ us$ = bl[+ 9 a lock :5 ! place :]e ! safe is situat$ is left totally unatt5d$1 & !re is no fe> ( ! explosion act+ z an al>um4 ,illu/ration3 ,,key-,,hole ,,lant]ns4 ,burgl>s' lant]ns v>y 9 size--!y are kn[n z d>keys 9 ! pr(ession--! bett] class ( lant]n n[ 9 use be+ ( ! police patt]n2 a trifle bulky1 p]haps1 b nev]!less be+ v reliable1 see+ t !y are simil> to ^? ( ,gov]nm5t make4 ,! gr\p ( lant]ns at ! museum may h co/ any?+ betwe5 f\rp5ce & a %ill+ ea*1 c]ta9ly no m4 ,_! own]s inv>iably c>ry !m away1 unless di/urb$1 :5 !y are left beh9d z a legacy4 ,! police seldom atta* any importance to ! f9d+ ( a lant]n4 ,yet "o or two ( !m are +5i\sly made4 ,"h is "o made out ( a ,bryant & ,may's mat*-box4 ,a h&le has be5 put on to ! box prop] & a space made = ! light to come ?r\gh1 s z to be easily cov]$ ) ! ?umb4 ,su* a lant]n z ?is w\ld be us$ :5 us+ a small jemmy4 ,its companions h a light-hole ev5 small] /ill4 ,!y are ord9>y lant]ns ) ! glass tak5 out1 a piece ( t9 ins]t$1 & a hole made only j ( suffici5t size to all[ en\gh light to pick a key-hole4 ,p]haps1 h[ev]1 ! mo/ +5i\s ( !m all is a small bottle conta9+ a t9y piece ( phosphorus4 ,our fri5d--once ! own] ( ?is highly int]e/+ relic--m]ely _h to %ake ! bottle1 :51 lo & behold6 he _h all ! light he ne$$ on t v useful subject = op]at+ ^u--! key-hole4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,phosphorus ,,lant]n4 ,!re is "o o!r me?od ( ga9+ light4 ,?is is by means ( a piece ( wax c&le /uck 9 a squ>e bit ( yell[ soap4 ,p]haps ! jemmy is ! mo/ popul> burgl>'s tool ) :i* ! public are on disagreeably famili> t]ms4 ,!y c supply y ) any size at ,new ,scotl& ,y>d4 ,"h y h a pretty little gr\p ( eight l>ge jemmies--all ( :i* are us$ = safe-break+ purposes4 ,!y are all made ( ! be/ /eel4 ,?is extra long "o--x measures #c;ft4--is call$ ,! ,"l ,mayor1 :il/ its two next siz$ ones are dubb$ ,! ,ald]man & ,common ,c\ncilman4 ,x is a significant fact1 :i* has nev] be5 satisfactorily expla9$1 t ! memb]s ( ! frat]nity ( :i* we are n[ treat+ g to ! ,city = names = _! jemmies4 ,possibly "s ( !m may h uncom=table recollections ( ! ,mansion ,h\se1 & ?us take rev5ge on ! ,"l ,mayor & 8 colleagues by us+ !m--9 ! %ape ( jemmies--= burgl>i\s purposes6 ,illu/ration3 ,,eight ,,l>ge ,,jemmies ,! small] jemmies are = h\sebreak+4 ,"o ( ^!--made out ( an old file--is rob$ 9 a clo? case2 ano!r unscrews 9 ! c5tre1 s z to be m readily c>ri$4 ,ano!r is a pack+-case op5]1 su* z is us$ 9 ,cov5t ,g>d5 e day = pris+ op5 boxes ( fruit4 ,_m are ! ways adopt$ = c>ry+ ^!4 ,x is g5]ally believ$ by ! au?orities t 9 ! convey+ ( burgl>s' tools cabm5 are (t5 9 league ) ! (f5d+ p>ties4 ,a cabman go+ ?r\gh ! /reets at night c jog along unnotic$1 especially if a lady & g5tleman 9 ev5+ dress are inside4 ,!re is a record at ,new ,scotl& ,y>d ( a burgl> /eal+ a f\r-:eel] f a rank & driv+ ! cab himself1 ) a fri5d inside ) ! tools4 ,tools h be5 c>ri$ 9 hat-boxes1 c>p5t]s' baskets1 & ev5 9 a silk hat on ! head4 ,peace1 ! k+ ( all burgl>s1 frequ5tly c>ri$ ! implem5ts ( 8 craft 9 a viol9 case--b ( ?is wor?y m anon4 ,! g5]al rule is to c>ry jemmies d[n ! leg ( ! tr\s]s or up ! sleeve2 :il/ o!r tools are smuggl$ into long pockets ( ! rabbit patt]n1 su* z us$ by ! old-"t poa*]s4 ,p]haps ! mo/ rem>kable place 9 :i* a burgl> c>ri$ 8 tools 0 a euphonium6 ,h[ev]1 he succe$$ 9 pass+ ?r\gh ! ,city z a wait1 & made a fairly good pr(it out ( ! night's proce$+s4 ,x is n on record :e!r ! con/able on po9t wi%$ him a m]ry ,*ri/mas or n4 ,we are incl9$ to tell a /ory :i* we h e reason to believe to be p]fectly true4 ,x 0 told to ! writ] by a burgl>4 ,! burgl> /at$ t 9 c\ntry affairs x is always deem$ wise to hide ! tools to be us$ some:]e ne> to ! spot to be op]at$ ^u1 & n to c>ry !m ab\t ! p]son4 ,he _h hidd5 8 tools 9 a h$ge 9 ! morn+4 ,:5 he arriv$ 9 ! aft]noon to get !m--previ\s to sett+ out = ! sc5e ( ! burgl>y--he f\nd !m gone4 ,:il/ hunt+ ar\nd1 he notic$ "s *ildr5 romp+ ab\t 9 an adjo9+ field4 ,"o little bright-ey$ lassie saw him1 & leav+ h] companions1 ran up to him & said1 9 *ildlike way3 ,please1 sir1 ,i've f\nd ?is4 ,?is 0 ! burgl>'s tools ti$ up 9 a piece ( black clo?4 ,! little girl 0 rew>d$ ) sixp5ce4 ,( skeleton keys !re is a v admirable selection at ,new ,scotl& ,y>d4 ,!y are made bo? ( iron & /eel--mo/ly ( scrap-iron1 z x is t\gh] & has no gra9 9 x4 ,burgl>s & h\sebreak]s usually make _! own skeleton keys--"s ( :i* are v r\gh4 ,! key is b\ght 9 ! block1 & ! w>ds are cut out z ne$$4 ,^? %[n are ( two k9ds4 ,! bun* consi/s ( pick-locks1 :i* are made ( /\t wire4 ,a h\sebreak] has be5 caught ) z _m z ?irty ( ^! pick-locks 9 8 possession4 ,= l>g] locks1 ! keys are mu* /rong]4 ,?is pretty little clo? case 0 f\nd on a g5tleman4 ,^! w\ld be us$ = op5+ heavy doors4 ,( ^? %[n x w be notic$ t all save two are made ) ! w>ds to bo? ends4 ,!re c be no d\bt z to ! efficacy ( skeleton keys1 & lev] locks are /rongly recomm5d$ to ! wise1 z x w\ld be impossible to op5 "o ) a skeleton4 ,illu/ration3 ,,skeleton ,,keys4 ,we n[ come to ! w$ges--app>5tly v small1 b incalculably important items 9 ! p>ticul> bran* ( art ) :i* we are n[ deal+4 ,w$ges may be ei!r ( wood or /eel1 & are us$ = driv+ "u doors :il/ work+ 9 a room4 ,!y are usually held tight to ! floor by a gimlet1 s t if ! h\sebreak]s 7 di/urb$ & an attempt 0 made to op5 ! door1 ! m ! oppos+ p>ty 0 to pu% outside1 ! tight] ! door w\ld be held4 ,! only hope w\ld be to =ce ! door & ! ?ieves 9 n9e cases out ( t5 w\ld h ample opportunity to get away4 ,y may f9d at ,scotl& ,y>d ! mahogany leg ( a p>l\r *air1 ) a numb] ( w$ges by its side1 :i* tells a /ory ( +5uity z clev] z any?+ ( its k9d ev] conceiv$ by any noveli/4 ,m ?an t1 x reflects ! greate/ cr$it ^u ! skill ( our detectives & police (ficials4 ,^! simple1 h>mless-look+ little w$ges 7 q suffici5t to get ?ree m5 tw5ty ye>s' p5al s]vitude = burgl>y4 ,x 0 9 #ahge4 ,a numb] ( burgl>ies 7 committ$ 9 a c]ta9 di/rict 9 ,london4 ,! almo/ inv>iably c>eful p]petrators 7 fooli% on ^! p>ticul> occasions1 = !y left _! w$ges beh9d !m4 ,^! 71 h[ev]1 treasur$ by ! police4 ,:5 ! m5 7 ev5tually arre/$1 x 0 f\nd t a *air at _! lodg+s 0 m9us a leg1 & :5 ! w$ges 7 piec$ toge!r--hey1 pre/o6 "h 0 ! mahogany leg6 ,!re are o!r exhibits at ,new ,scotl& ,y>d equally int]e/+--simple little items :i* tell a big /ory & c>ry ) !m heavy puni%m5ts4 ,9 a case is a gr\p ( articles compris+ a numb] ( bullets1 a wood5 w$ge1 a trun*eon case--%[+ bullet m>ks--a s(t black felt hat1 & two *isels4 ,above ! case is an enl>g$ photo ( "o ( ! *isels4 ,!y are relics ( ! murd] ( ,police-con/able ,cole1 on ,decemb] #a1 #ahhb1 by ,?omas ,h5ry ,orrocks4 ,orrocks left beh9d him1 9 a turn+ out ( ,dal/on ,lane1 :]e ! affray took place1 ! old hat1 ! wood5 w$ge1 & ! two *isels4 ,he 0 suspect$4 ,! discov]y 0 made t he _h be5 practis+ ) a revolv] at ,tott5ham ,m>%es1 & a bullet f\nd 9 a tree !re 0 id5tical ) ^? f\nd 9 ! con/able's trun*eon case4 ,b ! mo/ conv9c+ evid5ce 0 ! fact t :5 ! *isels 7 photograph$ ! ^w ,rock 0 f\nd scrat*$ ne> ! h&le4 ,x is a fact1 n g5]ally kn[n1 t photography c r5d] visible :at ! eye is q unable to disc]n4 ,x 0 suffici5t to hang ,?omas ,h5ry ,orrocks4 ,illu/ration3 ,,w$ges ,,made ,,f ,,*air-,,leg4 ,illu/ration3 ,,relics ,,( ,,! ,,orrocks ,,case4 ,p]haps1 h[ev]1 ! button incid5t is ! prettie/ ( all4 ,:at a w>n+ to burgl>s6 ,! relics consi/ ( an old black ov]coat ) a brok5 bone button4 ,! piece brok5 (f is c>efully pres]v$ 9 a small wood5 box4 ,9 ,janu>y1 #ahgd1 a burgl>y 0 committ$ 9 ! vic9ity ( ,we/m9/]4 ,a little piece ( fre%ly brok5 (f bone button 0 fooli%ly left on ! w9d[-sill4 ,?is ! police k9dly & consid]ately took *>ge (4 ,a man 0 suspect$1 b !re 0 no evid5ce aga9/ him to ju/ify an arre/4 ,b an ent]pris+ police-(fic] clung to t bit ( button1 & "o night he *anc$ to come across a g5tleman ) a button t _h a piece miss+4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,convict+ ,,*isel4 ,halloa6 he exclaim$1 button brok51 eh8 ,yes1 repli$ ! proprietor ( ! old black ov]coat1 ,i've lo/ x4 ,i don't "k :]e x is4 ,i "k1 said ! calculat+ detective4 ,"h x is6 ,:y1 bless me1 x j fits1 my fri5d6 ,"s ( ! /ol5 prop]ty 0 f\nd 9 8 pockets4 ,! cap--we mean ! button--fitt$4 ,he got ?ree ye>s6 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,brok5 ,,button4 ,among/ ! miscellane\s exhibits at ! ,new ,y>d is a piece ( wood cut out ( a /able door at ,k5s+ton4 ,x is ?ick & bulky2 w\ld take t5 m9utes or a qu>t] ( an h\r to cut2 & is a good example ( ! "w done ) ! ord9>y /ock & c5tre-bit4 ,x is ( suffici5t size to all[ ! h& & arm to g ?r\gh com=tably1 s t ! bolt ( ! door may be drawn back4 ,an arti/'s palette knife is by its side1 :i* is us$ = op5+ w9d[ sa%es4 ,if y\r h\sebreak] f\nd t he _h to deal ) a pat5t lock1 he w\ld cut ! w9d[ pane1 by plac+ br[n pap] ov] ! glass & work+ ov] t1 s t no noise is made4 ,b x may be m5tion$ t ?is is r>ely done n[1 z an entrance is usually effect$ ?r\gh ! front door or trap-door 9 ! ro(4 ,x is a long "t s9ce ! police h _h a case1 h[ev]1 :]e ! panel ( a door has be5 cut1 z x w\ld too readily betray ! op]ation to ! pass]-by2 ! m famili> me?od adopt$ n[ is to "w ?r\gh an empty h\se1 & s ga9 an entrance4 ,illu/ration3 ,,c&les1 ,,piece ,,cut ,,out ,,( ,,door1 ,,& ,,palette ,,knife4 ,an illu/ration is giv5 ( a lock ( a safe cut away by a rat*et4 ,x is an ord9>y rat*et ab\t #b;ft4 long4 ,x is 9 reality a common workman's tool1 & is us$ e day on pal+s 9 ! /reets4 ,su* an article z ?is is b\ght 9 any ironmong]'s %op4 ,no up-to-date safe-break] w\ld ev] ?9k ( us+ su* a tool z ?is4 ,! in/rum5t = cutt+ ?r\gh %utt]s is r m +5i\s4 ,?is is evid5tly a home-made tool4 ,x is a /eel-cutt]1 & c be made any size by mov+ ! c5tre-bit4 ,a knife is at ea* end1 be+ kept 9 position by a long screw4 ,a hole is made 9 ! %utt] fir/1 ! graduat$ screw is ins]t$1 &1 z ?is is driv5 91 s ! knives cut _! way4 ,x is surmis$ t ?is %utt] cutt] 0 n f\nd to answ] ! purpose = :i* x 0 int5d$1 z x is ! only "o ev] f\nd by ! police4 ,! o!r specim5 is = wood5 %utt]s--! trid5ts be+ s made t :il/ "o cuts ! o!r scoops out4 ,illu/ration3 ,,safe-,,lock ,,cut ,,) ,,rat*et4 ,! collection ( revolv]s is unique 9 its way1 & !y are arrang$ ab\t ! walls ( ! museum ) a decid$ eye to effect4 ,!y comprise weapons ( e type & patt]n4 ,! two specially select$ :i* appe> above a v =midable dagg]1 evid5tly ( ,ea/]n manufacture--h _! own peculi> hi/ory4 ,! small "o is ! c5tre ( attraction among/ a /range gr\p ( relics1 consi/+ ( a pair ( l9ks1 ! clasp ( a purse1 a little piece ( /eel :i* fitt$ inside a bracelet1 & ev5 a piece ( a heel-tip4 ,! heel-tip correspond$ ) ! footpr9ts ( a suspect$ man1 &1 toge!r ) ! rema9s ( ! tr9kets1 help$ to br+ a v]dict ( ,guilty4 ,all ^! are associat$ ) ! ,muswell ,hill burgl>y 9 ,janu>y1 #ahhi4 ,! revolv] 0 us$ by "o ( ?ree m5--:o 7 all subsequ5tly s5t5c$ to p5al s]vitude = life--= %oot+ at ,mr4 ,atk9s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,%utt]-,,cutt]4 ,! l>g] revolv]--:i* has an exceptionally heavy c5tral fire--belong$ to a top-hat %oot]4 ,on ,july #ah?1 #ahhd1 a burgl>y 0 attempt$ at ,hoxton4 ,! police *as$ ! burgl>s ov] ! ro(s ( ! h\ses1 & a wor?y nam$ ,wright1 :o _h attempt$ to make himself look highly respectable 9 a silk hat1 amus$ himself by cl++ to a *imney-pot ) "o arm & us+ ! o!r to practise fir+ )--! t>gets be+ ! con/ables4 ,mr4 ,wright is n likely to play at ?is v risky pa/ime aga94 ,he is ,h] ,maje/y's gue/ = life 9 a palatial resid5ce specially con/ruct$ = disp5s+ hospitality to su* g5tlem54 ,illu/ration3 ,,revolv]s ,,& ,,dagg] ,! life-pres]v]s are int]e/+4 ,!y hang 9 a delici\s gr\p j by ! w9d[4 ,!y are ( all sorts & sizes4 ,"o sw+s on a piece ( ?ick cord heavily load$2 ano!r is made ( rh9oc]os hide4 ,a pretty little inv5tion 9 ^! specialities d\bles up & fits ! wai/coat pocket1 ! m popul> example be+ made out ( a piece ( cord twi/$ r\nd a %ort cane ) a lead %ot at bo? ends4 ,! life-pres]v]s h a curi\s companion--a pair ( cov]+s1 v rudely made out ( co>se l951 = ! feet1 :i* ! burgl> puts ov] 8 boots out ( ?\ghtful consid]ation = ! slumb]s ( 8 victims4 ,illu/ration3 ,,life-,,pres]v]s ,,& ,,boot ,,cov]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,new ,,nor? ,,road ,,mask4 ,! disguises us$--& treasur$ at ,new ,scotl& ,y>d--*iefly consi/ ( false :isk]s & be>ds4 ,!y are all made ( d>k crpe hair & fa/5$ to wires1 :i* fit ov] ! e> & keep !m 9 position4 ,! mo/ orig9al idea = conceal+ ! face1 h[ev]1 is giv5 a prom95t place ne> ! bo>d on :i* are arrang$ ! be=e-m5tion$ complete set ( tools4 ,x consi/s ( a h>d1 black hat1 atta*$ to :i* is a piece ( black ,am]ican clo? ) op5+s to give sight1 cut v mu* to ! size ( old-fa%ion$ goggles4 ,?is is fa/5$ r\nd ! *9 ) a piece ( cord4 ,illu/ration3 ,,be>ds1 ,,:isk]s1 ,,etc4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wire1 ,,/r+1 ,,jemmy1 ,,screws1 ,,w$ges ,,& ,,socks ,,( ,,portico ,,?ieves4 ,its we>] 0 a mo/ un=tunate individual1 & !re is e reason to believe t he has ! w>m sympa?y ( all 8 bro!r pr(essionals4 ,he 0 specially engag$ on a public-h\se 9 ! ,new ,nor? ,road aft] clos+ "t4 ,he 0 f\nd "u a b$1 & hurri$ to get away1 be+ mo/ det]m9$ly *as$ by ! en]getic l&lord4 ,! own] ( ! black billycock1 fancy+ he saw a means ( escape1 made = a w9d[4 ,b 8 pat5t hat & face protector s]v$ him a %abby trick4 ,! man only saw a w9d[ & n ! iron b>s1 betwe5 a c\ple ( :i* 8 head lodg$ z ?\gh specially design$ = ! purpose4 ,illu/ration3 ,,peace',s ,,ladd]4 ,! l&lord--:o 0 =tunately bless$ ) a delightfully humor\s disposition--prodd$ ! b> lodg] ) a sword-/ick4 ,! poor prodd$ "o assi/$ 8 captor by yell+ = ! police himself6 ,five ye>s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,slid+ ,,ladd] ,,& ,,rope ,,ladd]4 ,we n[ come to ! mo/ arti/ic k9d ( burgl>--! portico ?ief1 ! man :o goes 9 = great ?+s 9 ! way ( jewell]y4 ,!re are _m exhibits at ! museum us$ 9 ?is special bran* ( burgl>y--rope ladd]s1 treadles1 /r+s1 coils ( copp] wire1 gimlets1 w$ges1 wooll5 /ock+s to g ov] boots1 etc4 ,! rope ladd]s1 kn[n z sl+s1 are (t5 #be;ft4 & #cj;ft4 long1 & are made ) rope treads j suffici5t to put ! foot 94 ,a hook is at ! end1 :i* is lodg$ on "s conv5i5t support /rong en\gh to hold ! weight ( ! man asc5d+4 ,!y are g5]ally c>ri$ by w9d+ !m ab\t ! body4 ,illu/ration3 ,,peace',s ,,outfit4 ,! wire1 /r+1 w$ges1 socks1 etc41 9 ! illu/ration 7 f\nd at ,eal+ :5 ! m5 escap$4 ,!y _h wir$ ! h\se & gr\nds all ov]4 ,?is is done 9 ord] t1 if !y are *as$1 ! wires1 :i* are plac$ at ankle height1 trip ! pursu] up1 ! ?ieves !mselves kn[+ ( _! :]eab\ts by putt+ a piece ( :ite pap] 9 _! imm$iate vic9ity4 ,^! are ! simple appliances ( y\r truly arti/ic burgl>--! man :o has be5 lay+ 8 plans = mon?s1 ! individual :o w pay a hundr$ visits to ! h\se be=e he br+s ab\t 8 gr& c\p1 :o w "k ! value ( e piece ( jewell]y ! ladies are we>+ at ! d9n]-table1 & be fully aw>e ( ! exact place :]e to lay 8 wily f+]s on !m 9 ! dress+-room4 ,?is is ! class ( m5 :o are ! greate/ tr\ble to ! police--^! are ! be/ cu/om]s ( ! receiv]s4 ,frequ5tly a man is employ$ to d all ! plann+ & mapp+ out = ! p>ty :o w d ! actual job4 ,= ?is he is paid a c]ta9 price or p]haps a commission on ! results ( ! robb]y4 ,?is p]son w draw up a plan ( ! h\se z true--?\gh p]haps n q z arti/ic--z any ar*itect4 ,b he gives ! ?ief ! v in=mation he ne$s1 & puts on ! map ( ! h\se & gr\nds ! exact position :]e ! op]ator mu/ bew>e ( ! dog4 ,a man nam$ ,connor is cr$it$ at ,new ,scotl& ,y>d ) be+ "o ( ! f9e/ adepts at ?is p>ticul> "w ( all :i* h come "u _! notice4 ,he us$ to lecture on ?is peculi> art to "y ?ieves1 & :il/ 9 prison wrote a "w giv+ !m practical advice on ! subject4 ,! prison (ficials all[$ him to f9i% 8 lit]>y ef=t1 & :5 8 "t expir$ coolly appropriat$ ! same4 ,illu/ration3 ,,peace',s ,,crucible4 ,no article deal+ ev5 9 a small way ) ,burgl>s & ,burgl+ w\ld be complete )\t "s ref]5ce to ,! ,k+1 & ! relics ( ?is tal5t$ individual are ( a highly int]e/+ "*4 ,*>les ,peace ?or\ghly des]v$ to be cr[n$ k+ ( all burgl>s1 h\sebreak]s1 & sc\ndrels 9 g5]al4 ,peace always work$ s+le-h&$4 ,he _h no receiv]1 & melt$ d[n all 8 own /uff & sold x z a matt] ( bus9ess4 ,all 8 /ock-9-trade is to be f\nd at ! museum4 ,8 tools are only t5 9 numb]1 & comprise a skeleton key1 two pick-locks1 a c5tre-bit1 a l>ge gimlet1 a g\ge1 a *isel1 a small vice 7= turn+ keys on ! outside ( doors--us$ :5 p leave ! key 9 ! lock71 a jemmy 7ab\t #b;ft4 long71 & a knife4 ,) ^! ,peace work$4 ,8 blue spectacles & case are n miss+4 ,^! he us$ = purposes ( disguise1 ?\gh :5 arre/$ at ,blackhea? 8 face 0 /a9$ ) walnut-juice1 9 ! hopes ( pass+ (f z a ,mulatto4 ,8 ladd] 0 q a unique arrangem5t4 ,:5 d\bl$ up x is to all outw>d appe>ances simply a bundle ( blocks ( wood su* z any c>p5t] might c>ry home = firewood4 ,b x op5s out to a l5g? ( "s #ac;ft41 work+ on a bolt1 ) a hole at "o end to hook on to a nail 9 ! wall1 & s complete facilities 7 af=d$ = climb+ to w9d[ or v]&a4 ,9 addition to 8 tools he call$ into requisition a pony & trap at night4 ,he practically kill$ ! pony ) h>d "w4 ,! crucible 9 :i* he did 8 melt+ d[n is ( clay1 & 0 f\nd at ,peckham4 ,its int]ior is mu* scor*$4 ,x is ab\t #f;94 deep inside1 & ! diamet] ( ! orifice is #d;94 ,peace 0 truly magnific5t 9 all he und]took--9 8 own peculi> pr(ession he positively arose to greatness4 ,9 ! mid/ ( 8 burgl>ies he kept up a f9e h\se at ,peckham1 ) two h\sekeep]s & a s]vant4 ,8 draw+-room suite 0 wor? sixty gu9eas1 a ,turkey c>pet 0 laid on ! floor1 gild$ mirrors decorat$ ! walls1 & on ! gr& piano 0 a beautifully inlaid ,spani% guit> wor? "s ?irty gu9eas4 ,he liv$ ! life ( an indep5d5t g5tleman4 ,he 0 passionately fond ( music1 & on ! night ( ! attempt$ robb]y at ,blackhea? he _h an at-home conc]t1 & :il/ "o h\sekeep] play$ ! piano & ano!r sang1 ,*>les jo9$ 9 ) ! viol94 ,8 audacity 0 su* t at ! "t 8 "n 0 on ev]ybody's lips1 & ,scotl& ,y>d 0 full ( him1 he visit$ ! ,y>d disguis$ z a cl]gyman & ask$ a numb] ( que/ions ab\t himself6 ,8 false arm 0 a unique idea4 ,he 0 m9us ! =e-f+] ( ! left h&1 & aft] he left ,%effield on #bi? ,novemb]1 #ahgf1 8 description 0 po/$ at e police-/ation 9 ! c\ntry4 ,s he made himself ?is arm :i* he plac$ 9 8 sleeve1 hang+ 8 viol9 on ! hook :5 engag$ 9 walk+ ab\t & tak+ /ock ( crackable resid5ces1 & screw+ 9 a =k 9 ! place ( ! hook = use at meals4 ,s = some?+ l two ye>s ! irrepressible ,peace walk$ ?is e>? %ort ( a h&1 :il/ ! police 7 look+ = a man %ort ( a f+]6 ,illu/ration3 ,,peace',s ,,spectacles ,,& ,,dummy ,,arm4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lo/ ,,9 ,a ,,blizz>d ,,by ,g4 ,h4 ,,lees ,! foll[+ is an absolutely true n>rative ( actual facts1 & 0 writt5 d[n f ,mr4 ,lees' dictation1 ! loss ( bo? 8 h&s1 ( c\rse1 preclud+ him f writ+4 ,on ,*ri/mas morn+1 #ahhf1 ,i />t$ ab\t t5 o'clock f ,indian ,head1 ,manitoba1 ,canada1 ) ,h] ,maje/y's mail1 to travel =ty miles4 ,x 0 a v cold morn+1 & bl[+ #cj bel[ z]o4 ,i _h be5 on my j\rney ab\t an h\r1 :5 ,i began to feel v sleepy1 ?r\gh ! int5se cold1 & s got out to walk = a "t4 ,! /orm increas$ s t ,i c\ld n see tw5ty y>ds be=e me1 b ,i /ill kept ! trail till some?+ happ5$ to ! h>ness4 ,i ?rew my gloves into ! sleigh :ile ,i put x "r1 hang+ ! re9s on ! front bo>d4 ,:5 ,i w5t back to get 91 ! ponies bolt$1 leav+ me )\t gloves4 ,i ran "s di/ance1 :5 ! cold seem$ to make me fa9t2 ,i lay d[n an h\r be=e ,i c\ld recov] myself suffici5tly to />t aga92 :5 ,i did1 bo? h&s 7 froz5 /iff4 ,! blizz>d cle>$1 & :5 ,i _h ?aw$ my eyes 7:i* 7 froz5 up ) ! drift+ sn[7 ,i c\ld see a %anty ab\t a mile (f ! trail4 ,i />t$ to x1 b bad luck att5d$ me4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ x1 x 0 un9habit$1 & my h&s 7 s froz5 t ,i c\ld n move a f+] to get 91 s sat d[n 9 a %$ to consid] :at w\ld be be/ to d4 ,feel+ p]i%$ z my feet began to freeze1 ,i 0 oblig$ to walk on4 ,i saw ano!r place ,i knew across ! prairie1 ab\t two miles f :]e ,i /ood1 & />t$ = x z well z ,i c\ld get along1 b /ill worse luck att5d$ me4 ,i _h gone only half my j\rney :5 ! blizz>d increas$1 s t x froze my eyes up & ne>ly *ok$ me4 ,i turn$ my back to ! /orm & tri$ to retrace my foot/eps1 b ! sn[ _h completely swept !m out2 & ,i 0 lo/1 z ,i ?\ght1 = ev]4 ,i walk$ on1 bo? sore & hungry1 b d>$ n sleep1 kn[+ x w\ld mean dea?2 b c\ld see no?+4 ,z night came on ! blizz>d abat$1 b x 0 no help to me :5 d>kness _h set 94 ,i knew x meant t ,i mu/ walk or die4 ,suff]+ n[ ) hung] & ?ir/1 ,i ate "s sn[1 b e "t ,i took x1 x pull$ ! sk9 (f my lips4 ,i walk$ on until ,i 0 completely play$ out1 fall+ d[n "s tw5ty times1 sometimes sev5 or eight feet1 & x took me "s "t to recov] myself1 n be+ able to use my h&s1 & afraid !y w\ld break2 my elb[s1 too1 began to feel sore1 ?r\gh ! fro/ & falls4 ,once or twice ,i foll[$ a bright />1 ?9k+ x might be a light 9 a %anty2 x seem$ ab\t on a level ) ! sn[4 ,i _h be5 walk+ until ab\t midnight1 :5 ,i fell d[n a bank ab\t t5 feet "r into ! sn[1 :]e ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld lay & die4 ,i _h a ,scot* collie ) me1 & he curl$ up close & kept me w>m4 ,i ?9k ,i mu/ h slept a little "t1 z ! dog 0 h[l+ :5 ,i awoke4 ,i 0 v /iff1 & /ruggl$ m ?an an h\r to get up ! embankm5t4 ,:5 at ! top ,i 0 on ! op5 pla91 & my dog 0 gone4 ,! moon 0 %9+1 & ,i walk$ on to a wood1 :i* %elt]$ me a little f ! cold4 ,i 0 v hungry n[1 z ,i _h be5 walk+ tw5ty h\rs )\t food1 &1 be+ fami%$1 ,i _h to bite ! sn[ (f ! trees1 ?\gh x pull$ ! sk9 (f my lips4 ,!n ,i lay d[n aga9 = a "t4 ,pres5tly my dog came back1 & ,i 0 v pleas$ to see him1 ?9k+ any?+ to die ) 0 bett] ?an be+ alone4 ,he left me aga9 9 ! night2 8 feet 7 freez+1 & he 0 h[l+ ) pa92 b came back aga9 :5 x 0 gett+ light1 ly+ d[n z if he 7 dead4 ,i got on to a trail1 & ?\ght ,i %\ld f9d "s %anty4 ,i left my dog1 ?9k+ he 0 dy+4 ,! trail end$1 & n[ came my trial4 ,i _h to clamb] ?r\gh ! wood :]e x _h be5 burnt a few ye>s be=e by ! dread$ prairie fire1 ! trees t _h fall5 & n be5 burnt ly+ on ! gr\nd1 s t ,i _h to clamb] ov] !m1 (t5 fall+ & ) great difficulty gett+ up4 ,at la/ ,i got on ! prairie aga91 b ! blizz>d 0 worse ?an ev]1 ! temp]ature be+ n[ #dj bel[ z]o4 ,walk+ on ab\t a mile ,i came to a hay/ack4 ,?9k+ !re might be a %anty ne>1 b n f9d+ "o1 ,i lay d[n by ! side ( ! /ack4 ,i %\ld ?9k ?is w\ld be ab\t sev5 o'clock4 ,aft] ly+ a little "t ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld g back aga9 to my dog & die ) him 9 ! wood4 ,i _h n gone m ?an ?ree p>ts ( ! way be=e he met me1 b>k+ ) delight4 ,i foll[$ him ?r\gh ! wood until we came to a /eep hill1 impossible = me to walk up2 b ! dog kept try+ to make me />t4 ,i crawl$ on my elb[s1 z ,i 0 n[ afraid ( break+ my h&s to pieces4 ,!y 7 l glass4 ,i _h got on nicely = ab\t fifty y>ds1 ! dog lick+ my face1 :5 ,i slipp$ back ab\t tw5ty y>ds4 ,x mu/ h tak5 me half an h\r to get to ! top1 b :5 ,i got !re :at joy x 0 to see a %anty & p 9 x6 ,illu/ration3 ,,b>k+ ,,) ,,delight4 ,i 0 helpless aft] ,i got into ! w>m? = a little "t1 b soon knew ,i mu/ try to save my h&s & arms4 ,! p 7 v good1 help+ 9 e way to save !m1 gett+ me a pail ( cold wat]1 9 :i* ,i held !m = twelve h\rs4 ,! ice came out 9 balls2 b x 0 ( no use4 ,! good lady f$ me2 try+ to ease ! pa9 z mu* z %e c\ld4 ,my eyes1 too1 7 dreadful2 %e laid cold tea-leaves on !m1 :i* ,i believe sav$ me mu* pa94 ,illu/ration3 ,,!y ,,wrapp$ ,,my ,,h&s ,,9 ,,p>aff9 ,,rags4 ,!y remov$ my boots & socks z quickly z !y c\ld1 & cut ! feet to let ! blood out4 ,aft] ,i _h be5 ly+ ) my h&s 9 ! wat] s long !y took me & laid me on ! b$ ne> ! /ove1 & wrapp$ my h&s 9 p>aff9 rags4 ,!y c\ld n s5d = ! doctor t day1 z ! blizz>d 0 s bad4 ,aft] ly+ 9 ?is /ate = two days he came1 b said he c\ld d no good to me !re1 b ,i mu/ g to ,quappelle1 ab\t tw5ty miles away4 ,my fri5ds drove me to ,indian ,head1 b ,i 0 v sore1 _! sleigh n be+ long en\gh to lie at l5g? 9 x4 ,aft] ?is o!r fri5ds c>ri$ me to ! hotel & f$ me1 :il/ ! re/ got a waggon & put x on sleighs ) a spr+ mattress & rugs1 & />t$ me on my j\rney aga94 ,i w5t on com=tably = ! next t5 miles1 :5 ,i arriv$ at ! ,leel& ,hotel1 :]e six m5 c>ri$ me up/airs on a blanket4 ,i lay "h sev5 days1 ,doctor ,edw>ds & ! manag] ( ! hotel do+ all !y c\ld = me4 ,! /ud5ts f ! college us$ to come & sit up ) me4 ,doctor ,edw>ds told me ,i mu/ h bo? h&s tak5 (f1 if n "o foot1 s ,i ?\ght x be/ to g to ! ,g5]al ,hospital1 ,w9nipeg4 ,i />t$ on ,janu>y #crd1 at half-pa/ ?ree o'clock 9 ! morn+1 arriv+ at ,w9nipeg at half-pa/ six o'clock at night1 be+ tak5 f ! /ation 9 a fly1 & admitt$ ab\t sev5 o'clock4 ,aft] hav+ a nice w>m ba?1 ,i 0 put to b$1 receiv+ e att5tion4 ,i _h z _m z eight doctors to see me1 b !y gave up my h&s z hopeless4 ,on ! #bcrd ( ,janu>y !y took !m bo? (f1 ab\t two in*es above my wri/s4 ,i 0 9 b$ elev5 weeks1 & ,nurse ,reynolds att5d$ & dress$ my arms all ! "t4 ,i left ,w9nipeg on ,april #a/1 go+ ,we/ to "s fri5ds until /rong en\gh to return home4 ,my f>e 0 paid to ,liv]pool1 & ,i />t$ ! #crd ( ,june1 /opp+ to see ! nurse on ,sunday1 :5 ,i met an old mate :o 0 9 ! hospital all ! "t ) me to h 8 big toe tak5 (f4 ,he f$ me1 sleep+ ) me to dress me4 ,8 "n 0 ,tom ,collett2 he put me on ! tra9 ,sunday night1 & ,i arriv$ at ,quebec on ,w$nesday night1 late4 ,i /ay$ ) ,fr5* p at ! hotel & f\nd x v com=table4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,sailor ,,att5d$ ,,to ,,me4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i w5t on to ! ,allan ,l9] ,s>d9ian1 :5 we left ,quebec ab\t #ab o'clock a4m4 ,i _h an int]m$iate ticket3 x 0 q z good z fir/-class4 ,! capta9 s5t a sailor to look aft] me2 he dress$1 f$1 & att5d$ to me 9 e way he possibly c\ld4 ,we _h a good voyage1 arriv+ at ,liv]pool on ! ,saturday be=e ,jubilee ,day1 b too late to s5d a telegram home4 ,! sailor saw me 9 ! tra9 at ,liv]pool at elev5 o'clock at night1 & ,i rea*$ ,london ab\t f\r o'clock next morn+1 :]e a policeman %[+ me a wait+-room1 ,i slept until sev5 o'clock1 aft] :i* ,i _h refre%m5t1 leav+ ,k+'s ,cross at once1 & rea*+ home at elev5 o'clock1 hav+ be5 away f ,engl& "o ye> & a half4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,note4--,all ! portraits & pictures 9 ! article 9 ! ,janu>y ,numb] ( ,,! ,,/r& ,,magaz9e on ,! ,signatures ( ,*>les ,dick5s 7 tak5 f ! engrav+s 9 ,*>les ,dick5s1 by ,p5 & ,p5cil1 by ,mr4 ,fr$rick ,g4 ,kitton1 publi%$ by ,mr4 ,frank ,t4 ,sab9 & ,mr4 ,john ,f4 ,dext]1 ( #aah1 ,%aftesbury ,av5ue1 ! proprietors ( ! "w4 ,^! engrav+s 7 copyright1 a fact ( :i* we 7 n aw>e1 & we h]eby express our s9c]e regret to ! own]s ( ! orig9al "w = our un9t5tional infr+em5t ( _! rights4 ,mr4 ,s*ool+1 ! writ] ( ! article1 is 9 no way to blame = :at has occurr$4 ,! ,briti% ,embassy at ,p>is4 ,,by ,,m>y ,,sp5c]-,,w>r54 ,! po/ ( ,ambassador at ,p>is be+ ! plum ( ! ,diplomatic s]vice1 its atta9m5t is ! hope & aim ( _m a /atesman2 b1 skilful ?\gh he may h prov$ himself1 brilliant ?\gh 8 s]vices to 8 c\ntry may h be51 he is =tunate inde$ if 8 aspirations are ev] realiz$4 ,x is q conclusive1 h[ev]1 t he :o is appo9t$ is a man ( /]l+ m]it3 & su* is ! pres5t ,ambassador2 & mo/ ( u c recall ! satisfaction ) :i* bo? political p>ties hail$ 8 succession4 ,i h _h sev]al opportunities ( visit+ ! ,embassy 9 ! ,rue du ,faub\rg ,sa9t ,honor1 b c]ta9ly ! mo/ int]e/+ occasion 0 ! fir/ "o1 t be+ ! w$d+ day ( ,"l ,t]5ce ,blackwood1 ! second son1 to ,miss ,davis1 ( ,new ,york4 ,i am e>ly on ! sc5e1 s h ample "t to l+] at ! massive gates1 & look+ across ! c\rty>d1 /udy ! front ext]ior4 ,x is a h\se ) a hi/ory2 = back 9 ! days :5 ,buonap>te 0 seek+ to make himself ma/] ( ! _w1 8 si/]1 ! ,pr9cess ,paul9e1 0 its occupant4 ,beautiful z ?is ,pr9cess 01 "o c easily imag9e ! h\se to h be5 ! r5dezv\s ( ! fa%ionable inhabitants ( a fa%ionable city2 al?\gh1 if report speaks truly1 su* assemblies 7 compos$ m l>gely ( ! gay ?an ! wise4 ,a *ange ( own]%ip came1 = 9 #ahad x 0 pur*as$ by ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t2 & f be+ a resort = ! idle1 x became "o ( ! bus9ess c5tres ( ,p>is4 ,n[ we pass ! port]'s lodge & ! (fices ( ! ,consulate1 & m\nt ! broad /eps into ! portico4 ,j n[ all ?is pres5ts q a tropical appe>ance2 /ately palm1 wav+ f]n1 & *oice fl[]s be+ plac$ = ! occasion4 ,/epp+ into ! entrance halls1 inn] & out]1 ,i f9d a cont9uance ( ! floral decorations1 mak+ ! place look a v]itable fairyl&4 ,ionic columns1 m>ble walls1 & m>ble /airs l5d !mselves = a gr& backgr\nd to ?is ,ori5tal display1 "h & !re peep+ out1 co/ly b n lovely1 ,burmese idols1 elephants' feet1 a model ( ,m&alay1 a ,pi? village1 & o!r valuable curios4 ,tables ) ri* ,ori5tal cov]s1 settees & *airs 9 ri* crimson velvet1 give col\r1 mak+ altoge!r a f9e picture4 ,i am almo/ imm$iately jo9$ by ,lady ,duff]9 & h] two daught]s1 & mu* pleasant talk ensues1 & a leisurely survey ( "s hundr$s ( co/ly w$d+ pres5ts4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,briti% ,,embassy--,,front ,,view4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,gunn ,/u>t1 ,ri*mond4 ,a *at ) any ( ?is family is an intellectual treat2 s mu* c !y tell "o ( p & places1 & s _m & v>i$ are ! leaves f _! ev5tful lives4 ,also1 ! resid5ce is an int]e/+ /udy4 ,"o sees 9 x s _m rem9d]s f fri5ds 9 all p>ts3 te/imonies ( e/eem & reg>d be/[$ by illu/ri\s donors1 & pleasant little rem9d]s come ) !m all--a little anecdote ( ?is individual1 & a little /ory connect$ ) t place4 ,illu/ration3 ,,gr& ,,/aircase4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,gunn ,/u>t1 ,ri*mond4 ,toge!r we make ! t\r ( ! pr9cipal rooms1 halt+ e n[ & aga9 = any?+ ( special int]e/1 su* z wat]-col\rs by ,8 ,excell5cy1 pa9t+s & m9iatures collect$ by him on 8 =eign /ations1 furniture & plate =m]ly ! prop]ty ( ! ,napoleon family1 & ! exquisite floral decorations ( ! suite ( rooms set ap>t = ! reception 9 ,am]ican /yle :i* is to take place aft] ! c]emony4 ,illu/ration3 ,,model ,,( ,,m&alay4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,gunn ,/u>t1 ,ri*mond4 ,"h we are pres5tly jo9$ by ! ,m>quis & ! bridegroom--,"l ,t]5ce ,blackwood--toge!r ) 8 two y\ng] bro!rs2 we all turn aga9 to ! /ill arriv+ pres5ts1 ev]ybody laugh+ & talk+ toge!r 9 an unaffect$ & happy mann]4 ,evid5tly ! com+ ev5t af=ds complete satisfaction to ?is ?or\ghly typical ,engli% family2 b "t is gett+ on1 ! sight ( ! m5 9 _! gorge\s ,/ate liv]ies ( blue & gold1 p[d]$ wigs1 & p9k silk /ock+s w>ns ea* & all ( prep>ations to be made1 s we disp]se = ! pres5t1 to meet _m times lat] 9 ! day1 & also on subsequ5t occasions4 ,!n ,i w&] ab\t at my own w & pleasure1 & make myself m ?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) ! h\se & its cont5ts4 ,! ,?rone ,room & ,ball ,room are contigu\s1 only divid$ by an ar*way spann$ by a d\ble bre/-summ] support$ by c>v$ figures4 ,9 ! ,?rone ,room1 ,"l ,duff]91 ( c\rse1 repres5ts ! ,maje/y ( ,great ,brita92 & ?\gh ! numb] ( ,engli% resid5ts 9 ,p>is is comp>atively few s9ce ! fall ( ! ,mon>*y & ! rise ( ! ,republic1 yet !re is /ill a fair numb] ( influ5tial families1 & also _m =eign fri5ds ( ! ,briti% ,cr[n1 :o1 toge!r ) ! repres5tatives ( o!r ,c\rts1 make up a cr[d$ assembly & =m a brilliant ga!r+4 ,diff]5t receptions1 ^!1 to "s ,i 0 told (--"s 9 ,india & o!rs 9 ,canada4 ,v peculi> & highly amus+3 p]haps ! fir/ "o giv5 9 ,canada excell$ 9 ?is respect4 ,ow+ to delay 9 arrival ( luggage1 ! family 7 v1 v %ort ( ev5 su* necess>y articles z crock]y1 manag+ among/ !mselves ) ab\t half-a-doz5 crack$ plates & cups4 ,m mu/ be got some:]e = ! reception1 :i* w\ld d\btless be l>ge1 s !y _h to borr[1 n priceless ,svres or da9ty ,dresd51 b ?ick e>!nw>e1 pure & simple4 ,! entire affair 0 :at we %\ld call scrat*--! b$ _h to be mov$ out ( ! be/ b$-*amb] to make m room2 ! furniture itself 0 all lodg+-h\se4 ,:5 ! company arriv$ _m ( !m _h no c>ds2 ! s]vant c\ld n say _! ,fr5* names1 s made !m write !m on bits ( pap] at ! entrance2 &1 to cr[n x all1 j z x 0 all ov]1 ! s]vants ( ! crock]y own]s came & fet*$ x away1 "r 9 sight ( ! gue/s6 ,& yet !y 7 v m]ry ov] all ^! affairs--m]ry ev5 :5 !y _h to oil !mselves all ov] ) /rong smell+ oil to keep (f ! bites ( ! mosquitoes4 ,& !n :at out+s !y _h 9 ?is same place6 ,h[ !y all w5t on fi%+ exp$itions2 camp+ out 9 t5ts1 :i* _h to be ent]$ by creep+ 9 on all f\rs ?r\gh a v small hole2 !n sleep+ ) a knife "u _! pill[s1 s z to cut ano!r way out if a be> %\ld look 96 ,"o occasion ,lady ,duff]9 recalls1 :51 on crawl+ into h] t5t 9 ! usual mann]1 %e made a false movem5t & ! entire affair upset on top ( h]6 ,canadian life _h its drawbacks1 b x _h its pleasures1 n ! lea/ ( !m be+ ! l>ge circle ( fri5ds made by ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al & 8 wife2 & x is difficult to say on :i* side 0 ! mo/ regret at p>t+--! ,duff]9 family or ! inhabitants ( ! c\ntry4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"l ,,duff]9 ,,9 ,,8 ,,/udy4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,gunn ,/u>t1 ,ri*mond4 ,!n ! rem9isc5ces g away to ,india1 :]e ev]y?+ 0 done on a scale ( gorge\s magnific5ce2 :]e su* a reception await$ !m on _! arrival z completely eclips$ any?+ !y _h ev] be=e witness$2 :]e va/ cr[ds ( ,europeans & natives ( e size & %ape l9$ ! /reets to give !m greet+3 "s 9 all ! col\rs ( ! ra9b[1 "s 9 ne>ly no?+ at all4 ,"h ! ,resid5ce 0 gr& & /ately1 sw>m+ ) native s]vants 9 any numb] ( diff]5t co/umes3 "s 9 glitt]+ uni=ms1 "s 9 ord9>y dress1 & "s 9 rags & tatt]s2 b m51 all m51 = e possible duty1 & all ( !m extremely m9dful ( ca/e4 ,he :o puts wat] into y\r jug w\ld n deign to p\r x out2 "o :o cleans y\r %oes w\ld consid] x d]ogatory to pass y a cup ( tea2 "o puts a c&le 9 a c&le/ick1 ano!r sets light to x4 ,at any "t y ne$ n be surpris$ at f9d+ z _m z eight m5 9 y\r b$room1 all gravely p]=m+ _! diff]5t duties6 ,illu/ration3 ,,lady ,,duff]94 ,f a ,photograph4 ,!n ! receptions ( ,indian pot5tates by ,"l ,duff]91 :51 9 accordance ) ! rank ( ea*1 s _m aides-de-camp mu/ fet* !m f _! resid5ces1 & s f> mu/ ,8 ,excell5cy advance to meet !m3 any:]e f half-way d[n ! room to ! /eps at ! entrance4 ,!n !y all sat ab\t 9 v>i\s positions1 "s ( ! "t sil5t1 "s ( x talk+ ) ! aid ( int]pret]s2 occasionally v>y+ proce$+s by (f]+ pres5ts :i* !y did n mean !m to accept--,lady ,duff]9 & o!rs ( ! family enjoy+ a private view f a safe hid+-place4 ,some:at emb>rass+ mu/ h be5 ! situation ( ,"l ,duff]9 & 8 atta*s :5 att5d+ = ! fir/ "t an ,indian organiz$ ent]ta9m5t4 ,x 0 9 ! morn+1 & !y 7 duly array$ 9 or?odox frock-coat4 ,mu* to _! con/]nation1 wrea?s ( fl[]s 7 br\ght =w>d & plac$ ar\nd _! necks6 ,j y imag9e su* a picture "h6 ,i am afraid x w\ld be too mu* = ev5 ! gravity ( grave ,engli%m56 ,at ,p>is ?+s are done 9 lavi% /yle1 be x d9n] p>ty = =ty to sixty1 or g>d5 p>ty att5d$ by f\rte5 or fifte5 hundr$2 ! w$d+ reception1 = in/ance1 br++ sev]al hundr$s ( ! lite ( ! city1 ! entire gr\nd suite ( rooms be+ ?r[n op51 9 addition to ! f9e cov]$ prom5ade gall]y1 ) orange trees1 palms1 etc41 :i* =ms a t]race op5+ on to gr\nds 9 ! re> ( ! h\se4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lady ,,h]mione ,,blackwood4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,gunn ,/u>t1 ,ri*mond4 ,?is br+s me back to ! ,?rone ,room1 :]e ,i comm5c$ to speak ( receptions4 ,?is room is some:at limit$ 9 size1 b ! ,ball ,room jo9+ m ?an r$eems x1 z ! two comb9$ h ! mo/ magnific5t proportions4 ,! walls are hung 9 crimson1 & %[ a pr(usion ( plate-glass panels2 ! ceil+ is pa9t$ cream1 ) gold relief1 cry/al *&eli]s dep5d f x2 ! :ole be+ support$ by decorat$ ,doric columns4 ,! ,?rone *air1 on das & "u a canopy1 is ( ! usual "*1 crimson uphol/]y & frame ( ov]-burni%$ gold2 o!r furniture to mat*1 & all ( x %[+ ! ,arms ( ,engl& & ,v4,r41 ev5 ! c>pet--an ,axm9/]--hav+ ! same design wov54 ,pass+ "u ! ar*way into ! ,ball ,room1 y /ep imm$iately on to a v beautiful p>quetry floor1 & get a cle> view ( ! pretty lawn & t]races1 f w9d[s fac+--w9d[s h&somely curta9$ 9 cream & gold4 ,ceil+ & walls alike are spl5didly decorat$ 9 relief1 %[+ musical & armorial designs2 ! furniture1 settees1 & *airs to mat* ) ^? 9 ! ,?rone ,room4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,?rone ,,room4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,gunn ,/u>t1 ,ri*mond4 ,n only did ,i h ! pleasure ( witness+ a reception & ball 9 ^! rooms1 b also att5d$ an assemblage ( q a diff]5t "* !re on ano!r occasion3 "o ( a description t t5ds v mu* to make ,"l & ,lady ,duff]9 ! popul> p]sonages !y are2 %[+ unmi/akably _! int]e/ 9 _! less weal?y & less =tunate c\ntrym5 & c\ntrywom54 ,?is special meet+ 0 on behalf ( ! ,girls' ,fri5dly ,society1 ! ,p>is bran* ( :i* has a h>d-work+ presid5t 9 ,lady ,duff]94 ,8 ,excell5cy n only ?rew op5 8 spl5did rooms1 b also took ! *air1 & made a hopeful1 en]getic spee*1 assur+ ! society ( 8 cont9ual support4 ,i j m5tion ?is to %[ h[ ready ! family are to accord help to ^? :o ne$ x1 & to give up "t = ! good ( o!rs1 not)/&+ ! heavy pressure ( (ficial & social duties devolv+ ^u !m4 ,?us ! ,embassy is ! v c5tre ( mu* good "w 9 ! city2 h[ mu* is really done 9 help+ ! ne$y1 9 suppress+ vice1 protect+ /rang]s1 & support+ *>itable objects ( all sorts x w\ld be impossible = me to give y any idea4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,gall]y4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,gunn ,/u>t1 ,ri*mond4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,lawns ,,& ,,t]races4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,gunn ,/u>t1 ,ri*mond4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,ball-,,room4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,gunn ,/u>t1 ,ri*mond4 ,( ,"l ,duff]9's (ficial life x is n necess>y to say mu*2 8 appo9tm5t "h 0 putt+ ! "r man 9 ! "r place1 su* satisfactory pro( has he always giv5 ( 8 spl5did abilities1 ke5 tact1 & nicety ( judgm5t4 ,m ?an "o crisis has he successfully tid$ ov]1 e>n+ ! unb\nd$ gratitude ( 8 c\ntry4 ,few m51 p]haps1 h held s _m & important positions "u ! ,cr[n z he4 ,born at ,flor5ce 9 #ahbf1 he 0 educat$ at ,*ri/ ,*ur*1 ,ox=d2 became a ,"l-9-,wait+ to ,h] ,maje/y 9 #ahdi2 w5t ) ,"l ,russell on a special mission to ,vi5na 9 #ahee2 on a mission to ,syria 9 #ahfj2 0 made ,"l-,lieut5ant ( ,c\nty ,d[n 9 #ahfd3 ,"u-,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,india 9 #ahfd2 ,"u-,secret>y = ,w> 9 #ahff2 ,*ancellor & ,payma/] = ! ,du*y ( ,lanca/] 9 #ahfh2 ,gov]nor-,g5]al ( ,canada 9 #ahgb2 ,ambassador to ,/4 ,pet]sburg 9 #ahgi2 to ,con/ant9ople 9 #ahha2 0 s5t on a ,special ,commission to ,egypt 9 #ahhb2 0 made ,vic]oy ( ,india 9 #ahhd2 ,ambassador to ! ,k+ ( ,italy 9 #ahhh2 ,ambassador at ,p>is 9 #ahia4 ,9 ! ,r$ ,saloon _m in/ances ( ! arti/ic ability ( ,"l ,duff]9 may be se53 inde$1 ! crimson-cov]$ walls are pr(usely hung ) 8 wat]-col\rs4 ,among/ o!rs1 ,i notic$ ! ,ru9s ( ,=t ,ticond]oga 7:]e ! #dbnd ,regim5t 0 cut up71 ! ,indian's ,grave1 ,artill]y ,gr\nd at ,quebec1 ,killyleagh ,ca/le1 & "s descriptive ( ! ,icel& j\rney ( 8 lord%ip4 ,:ile ?9k+ ( ! ,m>quis ( ,duff]9 z a clev] /atesman1 an arti/1 & a lit]>y man1 x mu/ n be =gott5 t he is also a v f9e orator4 ,8 v>i\s spee*es make spl5did read+3 in/ructive1 eloqu5t1 & always well to ! po9t be=e him4 ,p]haps !re are no bett] ( 8 on record ?an ^? made 9 ,canada1 :5 ! rugg$ sons ( toil :o li/5$ to him w5t almo/ wild ) delight4 ,at t "t p _h sc>cely comm5c$ to settle 9 places :i* are n[ prosp]\s cities & t[ns1 & ,"l ,duff]9 did spl5did s]vice by visit+ outly+ regions & po9t+ out possibilities ( new comm]ce & new s\rces ( income4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,que5',s ,,room4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,gunn ,/u>t1 ,ri*mond4 ,! ,que5's ,room is v h&somely decorat$ 9 blue & gold1 & is "o ( ! suite ( draw+-rooms on ! gr\nd floor2 x takes its "n f a magnific5t full-l5g? pa9t+ ( ,h] ,maje/y4 ,buhl tables1 furniture ( gold & silk brocade1 ormolu decorations1 & c>v$ m>ble comb9e to make an exquisite display4 ,z ) ! o!r draw+ rooms1 x op5s out on to ! ,prom5ade ,gall]y4 ,! next room1 call$ ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales's ,room1 is v h&some3 x has a ri*ly-decorat$ ceil+ 9 gold relief1 ) walls drap$ & embelli%$ to mat*2 ,ionic columns & gold-fram$ panels to doors add to ! ri*ness2 cream silk curta9s to ! w9d[s1 & quantities ( :ite fl[]s giv+ graceful relief to ! gold blazonry ( furniture & c>pet4 ,! c>pet1 ,i may m5tion1 has ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales's fea!rs wov5 9 ! c5tre--f ?is ! room is nam$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pr9ce ,,( ,,wales',s ,,room4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,gunn ,/u>t1 ,ri*mond4 ,on ! w$d+ day ,i 0 enabl$ to be pres5t at an ,am]ican reception giv5 9 ?is room4 ,furniture 0 all cle>$ out & e ni*e fill$ ) fl[]s1 ) wrea?s ( same r\nd e picture & panel2 a das 0 erect$ at ! top1 & on x /ood ,"l & ,lady ,t]5ce ,blackwood on _! return f *ur*1 ev]ybody :o att5d$ walk+ up to %ake h&s & congratulate1 !n walk+ (f to f9d _! way to ! well-spread tables = five o'clock tea4 ,"l & ,lady ,duff]9 & family m+l$ ) ! cr[d1 talk+ to ev]ybody2 & ?\gh ! bride & bridegroom mu/ h be5 tir$ ) /&+ s long1 & %ak+ h&s ) s _m1 yet ! :ole affair 0 a deal m enjoyable ?an ! =mal breakfa/1 ) ! n]v\s spee*es ( ! n]v\s m54 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,r$ ,,saloon4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,gunn ,/u>t1 ,ri*mond4 ,( c\rse1 ,i congratulat$ ! happy c\ple on behalf ( ,,! ,,/r& ,,magaz9e1 & ( c\rse ,i c>ri$ away a piece ( ! cake1 "o ( ! inimitable ,busz>d's1 all glori\s 9 silv] decorations ( fl[]s1 fruit1 ,iri% h>ps1 etc41 & m\nt$ on a massive silv] /&4 ,= ! b5efit ( my lady read]s1 ,i may rem>k t ! bride 0 really beautiful 7p g5]ally say !y look s1 b ?is "o really 072 cream sat91 ,v5ice po9t1 & orange blossom 7 all 9 due ord]4 ,b :at *iefly int]e/$ me 0 ! cr[d ( celebrities pres5t--,ro?s*ilds1 ,ambassadors 7^: names are kn[n & hon\r$71 "s ( ! ,fr5* nobility1 _m famili> ,engli% faces1 musical & dramatic />s1 etc4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,d9+-,,room4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,gunn ,/u>t1 ,ri*mond4 ,f "h ,i proce$ to ! ,d9+ ,room1 a f9e ap>tm5t light$ ) cry/al *&eli]s & silv]-gilt c&elabra1 %[+ a spl5didly pa9t$ ceil+1 ) walls ( m>ble1 c>v$ oak1 & crimson panels--^! be+ hung ) %ields & pieces ( arm\r1 (f5sive & def5sive4 ,on ! tables is a f9e display ( plate1 =m]ly ! prop]ty ( ,j]ome ,napoleon1 a co/ly ,burmese b[l1 & o!r pieces ( pres5tation plate too num]\s to m5tion4 ,i may "h say t up/airs 9 ! /rong-room ,i saw a rem>kably l>ge collection ( plate--"s belong+ to ! ,embassy1 b a great deal ( x ! private prop]ty ( ! ,m>quis2 all 0 ( ! ri*e/ 9 quality & design1 b p]haps ! gold ,buddha f ,burmah1 a ,burmese cup--wond]fully *as$--& "s c&elabra1 copi$ f orig9als f\nd 9 ,pompeii1 7 ( ! greate/ int]e/4 ,f "h y c /ep out into ! ,inn] ,hall1 & !n m\nt ! spl5didly wide m>ble /aircase1 soon f9d+ y\rself 9 a mo/ beautiful suite ( ap>tm5ts4 ,! ,second ,r$ ,saloon calls = y\r p>ticul> att5tion3 x has mu* 9 x wor? close /udy4 ,! pa9t$ ceil+1 brocad$ walls1 & p>quetry floors are elegant & co/ly1 & ! furniture ( ! ,fir/ ,empire wor? m ?an pass+ note2 b ! *ief attraction und\bt$ly is ! unique collection ( ,indian ,rajahs1 pa9t+s on ivory2 ^!--sev5ty1 ,i believe1 9 numb]--7 pres5t$ to ,8 ,excell5cy be=e leav+ ,india4 ,ne>ly e "o ( ! m9iatures br+s up "s int]e/+ & may-be amus+ recollection1 & c>ries ! family back to soj\rns 9 v>i\s places3 at ,calcutta1 = in/ance1 :]e ,lady ,duff]9 tells ) glee h[ on "o ( h] visits %e 0 lit]ally g>l&$ ) fl[]s1 h] pocket-h&k]*ief copi\sly dr5*$ ) a pung5t sc5t1 & a sc5t$ b\quet ornam5t$ ) t9sel ?ru/ into h] h&s3 ?us b$eck$1 %e _h to drive ?r\gh ! /reets1 feel+1 ,i %\ld imag9e1 l a c5tral figure 9 a circus display4 ,x seems x 0 cu/om>y ev]y:]e to make (f]+s ( fl[]s1 fruit1 cakes1 & c&y2 & z ^! latt] 7 accept$ & pass$ ov] to ! s]vants1 !y 7 mu* delight$4 ,! rule reg>d+ o!r pres5ts 0 curi\s3 jewell]y1 etc41 0 accept$1 b pass$ on to ! ,gov]nm5t ,treasury1 sold1 & pres5ts ( equal value return$ to ! donors3 r aggravat+ ?is1 :5 a specially nice article is giv54 ,money1 too1 0 (t5 (f]$1 b ?is 0 only t\*$1 n tak56 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,yell[ ,,saloon4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,gunn ,/u>t1 ,ri*mond4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lady ,,duff]9',s ,,b\doir4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,gunn ,/u>t1 ,ri*mond4 ,!n1 aga91 rem9d]s crop up ( ,burmah1 "s n v pleasant ones too1 :5 ! b$rooms 7 kept lively ) sw>ms ( liz>ds1 & ev5 scorpions occasionally putt+ 9 an unwelcome appe>ance4 ,or ( ,simla1 :]e a small ,gov]nm5t ,h\se 0 p]*$ at su* a dizzy height z made fall+ ov] a precipice a great probability if v5tur+ too f> ov] ! ?re%old3 a place :]e c>riages c\ld n get along1 :]e ev]ybody _h to g out 9 j9rik%as1 a species ( ,ba? *air1 :i* 0 half pull$ & half pu%$ by f\r & sometimes six m53 processions ( !m go+ along 9 s+le file1 ! m]ry occupants %\t+ rem>ks to ! van or re> z !y proce$$4 ,j y imag9e go+ to *ur* on ,sunday morn+ 9 ?is fa%ion1 or m\nt$ on r\gh ponies1 horses1 or any?+ on legs t c\ld be obta9$4 ,fancy :at a nondescript congregation x mu/ be2 occupants ( j9rik%as1 ladies 9 rid+ ge> ) boots & spurs complete1 & black s]vants 9 e col\r ( ! ra9b[4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/ate ,,b$room4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,gunn ,/u>t1 ,ri*mond4 ,"o might g on = any l5g? ( "t ) ^! rem9isc5ces1 b !re are a few m rooms yet unexplor$4 ,! next "o ,i ent] is kn[n z ! ,yell[ ,saloon1 ne>ly ev]y?+ 9 x be+ gold & cream4 ,! ceil+ is pa9t$ cream & decorat$ 9 gold relief1 ! walls are hung ) gold brocad$ silk1 c>pets & curta9s1 settees & *airs all 9 "*4 ,on ! walls may be se5 "s co/ly ,italian pictures1 collect$ by ,"l ,duff]91 also a few m m9iatures ( ,rajahs4 ,! m>ble mantels 9 ?is suite ( rooms are also a special feature1 s beautifully are !y c>v$2 also y w note ! graceful cry/al *&eli]s & p>quetry floors4 ,on "o side ( ! room y w obs]ve a v h&some silv]-gilt frame conta9+ a portrait ( ! ,mah>ajah ( ,patiala1 also a pres5t4 ,"l & ,lady ,duff]9 7 occasional gue/s at ?is ,pr9ce's palace1 he ent]ta9+ !m "r royally1 ev5 to provid+ bagpipe /ra9s = aft]-d9n] p]=mance1 ! dusky pip]s 9 ,scotti% attire1 ) legs cas$ 9 p9k silk to keep up ! semblance4 ,i believe "t & tune 7 n mu* reg>d$1 b :at matt]$ t8 ,! int5tion 0 good4 ,op5+ f "h is ,lady ,duff]9's b\doir1 a cosy ap>tm5t1 cr[d$ ) arti/ic & useful pieces ( furniture2 music1 books1 & family photographs ab\nd2 & "h ,lady ,duff]9 f9ds "t = arrangem5t & direction ( mu* ( ! good "w 9 :i* %e is con/antly engag$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"l ,,duff]9',s ,,/udy4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,gunn ,/u>t1 ,ri*mond4 ,i may z well "h /ate t ,lady ,duff]9 is ! daught] ( ! late ,ar*ibald ,r4 ,hamilton1 ,esq41 ( ,killyleagh ,ca/le1 ,co4 ,d[n2 %e has ord]s1 ! ,cr[n ( ,india1 ! ,victoria & ,alb]t1 ! ,cresc5t ( ! ,%efkhat1 & ,lion & ,sun4 ,:]ev] ,"l ,duff]9 has be5 appo9t$1 !re has ,lady ,duff]9 work$ zeal\sly = ! welf>e ( ! poor] classes1 b x is p]haps m especially = h] spl5did "w = ! wom5 ( ,india t %e is s mu* hon\r$4 ,mo/ ( y "k ! wret*$ condition ( ^! poor wom51 suff]]s ?r\gh ! cu/om ( ! c\ntry4 ,lady ,duff]91 by h] noble ef=ts = ! tra9+ ( native wom5 9 m$ical skill1 has e>n$ ! gratitude & alleviat$ ! mis]y ( ?\s&s4 ,! am\nt ( correspond5ce alone t all ?is entails ^u h] lady%ip is prodigi\s2 e m9ute seems to be fully occupi$4 ,we take a peep into ! next room1 a ,/ate b$-*amb]4 ,?is1 ,lady ,duff]9 tells me1 0 =m]ly us$ by ! ,pr9cess ,paul9e4 ,ov] ! b$ is display$ ! eagle1 & ! lett] ,p41 9 ormolu1 is on mu* ( ! tulip1 sat9wood1 & rosewood furniture1 all ( :i* is cov]$ ) ! ri*e/ ( brocades4 ,!re is ano!r room :i* mu/ n be omitt$--,"l ,duff]9's /udy4 ,?i!r ,i proce$1 & ?us get a glance ( ! enorm\s am\nt ( bus9ess devolv+ ^u ! ,ambassador & 8 secret>ies4 ,ev]y?+ is ( ! mo/ ord]ly 9 ! arrangem5ts3 all correspond5ce sort$ up2 pap]s & books ( ref]5ce ready to h&2 well-fill$ book%elves conta9+ ,p>liam5t>y & te*nical works1 & all ! o!r accessories ( a h>d-work+ ,m9i/]'s room4 ,on ! walls ,i note a numb] ( family portraits1 *ief ( :i* are ,lady ,duff]9 & ,"l ,ava--! elde/ son4 ,( ! real "w done "h1 few c =m any idea2 communications f all p>ts ( ! globe1 arbitration "h1 int]cession !re4 ,v mu* f9e tact is want$ to keep all ?is go+ smoo?ly3 to uphold ! maje/y1 please ! public1 & give no mann] ( (f5ce4 ,! multiplicity ( affairs1 "s trivial1 "s weighty--to an ord9>y m9d--w\ld be al>m+4 ,n s long ago ,i 0 9 conv]sation ) "o1 :o1 resid+ 9 a t[n n f> f ,p>is1 _h1 z ,i ?9k des]v$ly1 br\ght himself "u ! v5geance ( ! ,fr5* law2 b he 0 an ,engli% subject4 ,s1 said he1 ,i %all appeal to ! ,ambassador6 & appeal he did4 ,?is j gave me an in/ance ( ! numb] ( petty matt]s t come = settlem5t to ! ,embassy4 ,d[n/airs is ano!r room :]e any am\nt ( bus9ess is transact$1 & :]e ,i _h a few m9utes' *at ) ,au/9 ,lee1 ,esq41 "o ( ! secret>ies2 & opposite are ! (fices ( ! ,consulate4 ,to "o & ano!r !re is a con/ant /ream ( p f morn+ till night2 all sorts & conditions1 & on all sorts ( bus9ess4 ,"o ?+ y may be sure (3 no "o :o really ne$s & des]ves help or r$ress fails 9 obta9+ x2 ,"l ,duff]9 & 8 able assi/ants--^: portraits are "h pres5t$--n only conduct+ affairs ( ,/ate ) dignifi$ ability1 b also giv+ ready sympa?y ( a practical nature :]ev] requir$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"l ,,duff]9',s ,,assi/ants4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,gunn ,/ew>t1 ,ri*mond4 ,portraits ( ,celebrities at ,diff]5t ,times ( _! ,lives4 ,illu/ration3 ,,age #ch4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,s\?well ,bros41 ,bak] ,/4 ,,! ,,bi%op ,,( ,,w9*e/]4 ,,born #ahbe4 ,illu/ration3 ,,age #dg4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,maull ,fox4 ,! ,"r ,rev4 ,an?ony ,w4 ,?orold1 ,"l ,bi%op ( ,w9*e/]1 is ! second son ( ! ,rev4 ,e4 ,?orold1 ,rector ( ,h\gham4 ,he graduat$ at ,tr9ity ,college1 ,ox=d1 & 0 orda9$ 9 #ahdi4 ,f #ahgd to #ahgg he 0 ,canon ,resid5ti>y ( ,york1 & 0 consecrat$ to ! ,bi%opric ( ,ro*e/] 9 #ahgg4 ,8 lord%ip 0 transf]r$ to ! ,bi%opric ( ,w9*e/] 9 #ahia4 ,illu/ration3 ,,age #eh4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,elliott ,fry4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pres5t ,,day4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,elliott ,fry4 ,,! ,,cz> ,,( ,,russia4 ,,born #ahde4 ,illu/ration3 ,,age #bj4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,george ,hans51 ,junr41 ,kjb5havn4 ,illu/ration3 ,,age #ch4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,c>l ,sonne1 ,kjb5havn4 ,illu/ration3 ,,age #df4 ,f a ,photograph4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pres5t ,,day4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,j4 ,daniels51 ,kjb5havn4 ,alex&] ,,iii4 succe$$ to ! ?rone z ,emp]or ( ,all ! ,russias 9 #ahha4 ,8 coronation took place at ,mosc[ 9 ,may1 #ahhc4 ,9 #ahff he m>ri$ ,m>y ,feodorovna1 daught] ( ,*ri/ian ,,ix41 ,k+ ( ,d5m>k1 & si/] ( ! ,pr9cess ( ,wales & ! ,k+ ( ,greece4 ,,! ,,duke ,,( ,,well+ton4 ,,born #ahdf4 ,illu/ration3 ,,age #c4 ,f a ,draw+ by ,a4,p4 ,paul4 ,illu/ration3 ,,age #ab4 ,f a ,photograph4 ,illu/ration3 ,,age #ai4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,wol?ytype1 ,reg5t ,/reet4 ,illu/ration3 ,,age #bg4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,a4 ,bassano1 ,piccadilly4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pres5t ,,day4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,w4 ,d4 ,d[ney4 ,h5ry ,wellesley1 ,duke ( ,well+ton1 ,pr9ce ( ,wat]loo1 0 late ,major & ,lieut5ant-,colonel ,gr5adi] ,gu>ds1 ,colonel #bnd ,brigade ,s\!rn ,division ,royal ,artill]y ,militia1 & ,honor>y ,colonel ( ! #crd & #d? ,battalions ( ! ,duke ( ,well+ton's ,we/ ,rid+ ,regim5t4 ,he succe$$ to 8 uncle1 son ( ! ,great ,duke ( ,well+ton1 z #crd ,duke 9 #ahhd4 ,he 0 ,m4,p4 = ,&ov] f #ahgd to #ahhj1 & m>ri$ ,evelyn ,kat]9e ,gw5fra1 y\nge/ daught] ( ! late ,colonel ,?omas ,pe]s ,williams1 9 #ahhb4 ,,mr4 ,,ju/ice ,,k5n$y4 ,,born #ahdg4 ,illu/ration3 ,,age #ag4 ,f a ,photograph4 ,illu/ration3 ,,age #bb4 ,f a ,photograph4 ,illu/ration3 ,,age #ce4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,:ite1 ,littlehampton4 ,illu/ration3 ,,age #dj4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,elliott ,fry4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pres5t ,,day ,f a ,photo4 by ,h4,j4 ,:itlock1 ,birm+ham4 ,! ,hon4 ,sir ,william ,rann ,k5n$y 0 born 9 ,k5s+ton1 & 0 s5t to ,eton 9 #aheh4 ,at ,cambridge1 :]e he w5t 9 #ahfd z a s*ol> ( ,k+'s ,college1 he c>ri$ (f almo/ e prize t 0 op5 to 8 competition4 ,he 0 = a "t presid5t ( ! ,cambridge ,union1 & 0 elect$ to a ,fell[%ip at ,pembroke 9 #ahfh4 ,:il/ /ill 9 /atu pupill>i he enroll$ himself z a /ud5t at ,l9coln's ,inn1 & a %ort "t be=e 8 call to ! ,b>1 9 #ahgj-ga1 he 0 private secret>y to ,mr4 ,gos*51 :o 0 ,presid5t ( ! !n ,poor ,law ,bo>d4 ,9 #ahhb he came to ,london1 & 9 #ahhe appli$ = & obta9$ silk4 ,he 0 rais$ to ! ,b5* 9 #ahib4 ,,dan ,,godfrey ,,born #ahcj4 ,illu/ration3 ,,age #af4 ,f a ,dagu]reotype4 ,illu/ration3 ,,age #cj4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,*ancellor1 ,dubl94 ,illu/ration3 ,,age #db4 ,f a ,photo by ,j4 ,burton ,sons1 ,leice/]4 ,mr4 ,godfrey 0 educat$ at ! ,royal ,academy ( ,music1 ( :i* he is n[ a ,fell[4 ,he 0 appo9t$ ,b&ma/] ( ! ,gr5adi] ,gu>ds by ! late ,pr9ce ,consort1 & 8 fir/ duty 0 to play into ,london ! ,brigade ( ,gu>ds return+ f ! ,crimea1 = :i* occasion he compos$ a m>* call$ ,! ,return ( ! ,gu>ds4 ,he 0 creat$ honor>y ,second ,lieut5ant on ! ,que5's ,jubilee1 & 8 t]m ( s]vice has be5 prolong$ beyond ! usual age limit by special desire ( ,h] ,maje/y4 ,illu/ration3 ,,age #ej4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,lee ,bros41 ,p5>?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pres5t ,,day4 ,f a ,photo4 by ,w4 ,d4 ,d[ney4 ,! ,bir? ( a ,smile4 ,,by ,a ,,photograph]4 ,"s p wond] :y a photograph] *>ges extra = tak+ infants 9 arms4 ,!y imag9e1 p]haps1 t a photograph] %\ld conduct 8 bus9ess on ! pr9ciple ( ! railway companies1 & *>ge no?+ = infants & half-price = *ildr5 "u twelve4 ,b if ! railway companies _h z mu* tr\ble ) *ildr5 z ! photograph] has1 !y w\ld *>ge d\ble fir/-class f>e = ^? "u twelve1 & make ! infant 9 arms take a special tra94 ,illu/ration3 #a4 ,i am a photograph] myself1 al?\gh on mature consid]ation ,i ?9k ,i %\ld pref] to be a railway company4 ,( infants 9 arms ,i pref] n to speak "h--!re might ev5 be a difficulty ab\t pr9t+ "s ( ! ?+s ,i %\ld say4 ,suffice x to say t ,i h a !ory t ,h]od 0 a /ruggl+ photograph] 9 8 "y days1 & _h 8 rev5ge :5 he came to ! ?rone4 ,intellig5t *ildr5 ( half-f>e age are bad en\gh1 b babies are beyond description4 ,girls are n always satisfactory1 b boys are mu* worse4 ,a boy turns up at a photograph]'s 9 mu* ! same frame ( m9d t he visits ! d5ti/--m9us ! t]ror4 ,he is s det]m9$ to see ! ?+ ?r\gh ) inflexible rigidity ( c\nt5ance1 t ! ov]wr\ght muscles ( 8 face ei!r comb9e to give him an expression ( int5se suff]+1 or else break d[n "u ! /ra9 & smudge ! picture4 ,x is always a d\btful exp]im5t to ask a boy to smile--y nev] "k :at ! result w be4 ,mo/ boys don't seem to "k :at a smile is4 ,x is be/1 in/ead ( ask+ ! boy to smile1 to provide some?+ likely to make him d x1 & !n h him photograph$ quickly be=e ! smile gets too wide = ! plate4 ,illu/ration3 #b4 ,_m old photograph]s w rememb] ,signor ,b]n]i1 a mo/ admirable op]ator1 = _m ye>s ) ,messrs4 ,elliott & ,fry4 ,signor ,b]n]i 0 an ,italian1 & 8 ,engli% vocabul>y 0 small4 ,8 inv>iable direction to 8 sitt]s 01 ,n[1 if y please--good express6 ,!re 0 a c]ta9 want ( def9ite cle>ness ab\t ?is reque/1 b by ! "t ! wor?y ,signor _h tak5 a ru9\s numb] ( negatives )\t a*iev+ ! express he 0 aim+ =1 8 comic di/ress & inability to convey a precise notion ( :at he requir$ usually work$ _! own cure1 & ! sitt] 0 smil+ z widely z anybody c\ld ask4 ,an actual illu/ration ( ^! p]sev]+ attempts ( ,b]n]i is to be se5 on ^! pages1 & a gradually dawn+ p]ception ( ! photograph]'s int5tion is obs]vable--& on ! face ( a boy4 ,! boy's orig9al conception ( a good express is 9 ! nature ( a compromise :]e9 fr[n+ det]m9ation m+les ) a gu>d$ defiance4 ,illu/ration3 #c4 ,aft] ,b]n]i's usual ,no good6 ,bad express6 ! boy modifies 8 orig9al notion1 & /irs 9 a little dignifi$ trucul5ce ) ! facial +r$i5ts he us$ at fir/4 ,ah1 no good--no good6 ,bad express--m badd] express6--z "o c n[ almo/ he> ! excitable ,b]n]i %\t+4 ,! boy abates 8 trucul5ce1 & )\t altoge!r ab&on+ ! fr[n1 tries a look ( half-amus$ & q uncompreh5d+ inquiry1 :i* is1 p]haps1 ju/ifi$ by ! circum/ances4 ,?is1 aga91 is no good express1 & by ?is "t ! op]ator has gr[n impati5t & amus+2 ! boy beg9s actually to smile2 & at la/ !re is a real smile--"s might say x v]g$ on an amus$ gr94 ,?is boy1 by-!-bye1 is n[ ,mr4 ,elliott1 jun4--/ill ( ,elliott & ,fry1 & six feet six in*es high4 ,illu/ration3 #d4 ,b]n]i has betak5 himself to a well-e>n$ retirem5t 9 ,italy--he retir$1 9 fact1 "s ye>s ago4 ,b1 excell5t op]ator z he 01 he w be rememb]$ 9 ! pr(ession = "s "t--if only because ( 8 wildly despair+ entreaties = ,good express--n[1 if y please--good express6 ,b x is bad en\gh :5 y\r ,engli% is ( full vocabul>y4 ,:y is x no "p ( our ,engli% boy's education to "k :at a naturally pleasant expression ( c\nt5ance is8 ,:y c he see no middle c\rse betwe5 an aspect ( w>like grimness & a self-consci\s gr98 ,i am ?9k+1 s]i\sly ?9k+1 ( cultivat+ ,signor ,b]n]i's mann] & spee* = special use--) boy sitt]s4 ,i may ev5 spoil m plates ?an ,i d at pres5t--al?\gh t is sc>cely possible--b ! smile--or gr9--:i* ,i extract w1 at lea/1 be intellig5t1 because x w h a def9ite object--myself4 ,illu/ration3 #e4 ,m>t9 ,hewitt1 ,inve/igator4 ,,! ,,l5ton ,,cr(t ,,robb]ies4 ,^? :o reta9 any memory ( ! great law cases ( fifte5 or tw5ty ye>s back w rememb]1 at lea/1 ! title ( t extraord9>y w case1 ,b>tley v4 ,b>tley & o!rs1 :i* occupi$ ! ,probate ,c\rt = "s weeks on end1 & caus$ an am\nt ( public int]e/ r>ely accord$ to any b ! cases consid]$ 9 ! o!r division ( ! same c\rt4 ,! case itself 0 not$ = ! l>ge quantity ( rem>kable & unusual evid5ce pres5t$ by ! pla9tiff's side--evid5ce t took ! o!r p>ty completely by surprise1 & ov]?rew _! case l a h\se ( c>ds4 ,! affair w1 p]haps1 be m readily recall$ z ! occasion ( ! sudd5 rise to em95ce1 9 _! pr(ession1 ( ,messrs4 ,crellan1 ,hunt1 & ,crellan1 solicitors = ! pla9tiff--a result due entirely to ! wond]ful ability %[n 9 ?is case ( build+ up1 app>5tly out ( no?+1 a sma%+ weight ( irresi/ible evid5ce4 ,t ! firm has s9ce ma9ta9$--inde$1 enhanc$--! position x !n won = itself1 ne$ sc>cely be said "h2 its "n is famili> to ev]ybody4 ,b !re are n _m ( ! outside public :o "k t ! cr$it ( ! :ole p]=mance 0 prim>ily due to a "y cl]k 9 ! employ ( ,messrs4 ,crellan1 :o _h be5 giv5 *>ge ( ! seem+ly desp]ate task ( collect+ evid5ce 9 ! case4 ,?is ,mr4 ,m>t9 ,hewitt _h1 h[ev]1 full cr$it & rew>d = 8 exploit f 8 firm & f _! cli5t1 & m ?an "o o!r firm ( lawy]s engag$ 9 cont5ti\s "w made good (f]s to entice ,hewitt to *ange 8 employ]s4 ,in/ead ( ?is1 h[ev]1 he det]m9$ to "w indep5d5tly = ! future1 hav+ conceiv$ ! idea ( mak+ a regul> bus9ess ( do+1 on behalf ( su* cli5ts z might reta9 him1 simil> "w to t he _h j done1 ) su* conspicu\s success1 = ,messrs4 ,crellan1 ,hunt1 & ,crellan4 ,?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( ! private detective bus9ess ( ,m>t9 ,hewitt1 & 8 action at t "t has be5 completely ju/ifi$ by ! brilliant pr(essional successes he has s9ce a*iev$4 ,8 bus9ess has always be5 conduct$ 9 ! mo/ private mann]1 & he has always decl9$ ! help ( pr(essional assi/ants1 pref]r+ to c>ry out1 himself1 su* ( ! _m inve/igations (f]$ him z he c\ld manage4 ,he has always ma9ta9$ t he has nev] lo/ by ?is policy1 s9ce ! *ance ( 8 refus+ a case begets competition = 8 s]vices1 & 8 fees rise by a natural process4 ,at ! same "t1 no man c\ld "k bett] h[ to employ casual assi/ance at ! "r "t4 ,"s curiosity has be5 express$ z to ,mr4 ,m>t9 ,hewitt's sy/em1 & z he himself always consi/5tly ma9ta9s t he has no sy/em beyond a judici\s use ( ord9>y faculties1 ,i int5d sett+ =? 9 detail a few ( ! m int]e/+ ( 8 cases1 9 ord] t ! public may judge = itself if ,i am "r 9 e/imat+ ,mr4 ,hewitt's ord9>y faculties z faculties v extraord9>y inde$4 ,he is n a man :o has made _m fri5d%ips 7?is1 probably1 = pr(essional reasons71 not)/&+ 8 g5ial & companionable mann]s4 ,i myself fir/ made 8 acqua9tance z a result ( an accid5t result+ 9 a fire at ! old h\se 9 :i* ,hewitt's (fice 0 situat$1 & 9 an upp] floor ( :i* ,i occupi$ ba*elor *amb]s4 ,i 0 able to help 9 sav+ a quantity ( extremely important pap]s relat+ to 8 bus9ess1 &1 :ile repairs 7 be+ made1 all[$ him to lock !m 9 an old wall-safe 9 "o ( my rooms1 :i* ! fire _h sc>cely damag$4 ,! acqua9tance ?us begun has la/$ _m ye>s1 & has become a r close fri5d%ip4 ,i h ev5 accompani$ ,hewitt on "s ( 8 exp$itions1 &1 9 a humble way1 help$ him4 ,su* ( ! cases1 h[ev]1 z ,i p]sonally saw no?+ ( ,i h put into n>rative =m f ! p>ticul>s giv5 me4 ,i consid] y1 ,brett1 he said1 address+ me1 ! mo/ rem>kable j\rnali/ alive4 ,n because y're p>ticul>ly clev]1 y "k2 because1 betwe5 ourselves1 ,i hope y'll admit y're n3 b because y h kn[n some?+ ( me & my do+s = "s ye>s1 & h nev] yet be5 guilty ( giv+ away any ( my little bus9ess secrets y may h become acqua9t$ )4 ,i'm afraid y're n s ent]pris+ a j\rnali/ z "s1 ,brett4 ,b n[1 s9ce y ask1 y %all write some?+--if y ?9k x wor? :ile4 ,?is he said1 z he said mo/ ?+s1 ) a *e]y1 *aff+ good-nature t w\ld h be51 p]haps1 surpris+ to a /rang] :o ?\ght ( him only z a grim & my/]i\s discov]] ( secrets & crimes4 ,inde$1 ! man _h always z little ( ! aspect ( ! conv5tional detective z may be imag9$4 ,nobody c\ld appe> m cordial or less obs]vant 9 mann]1 al?\gh !re 0 to be se5 a c]ta9 %>pness ( ! eye--:i* might1 aft] all1 only be ! tw9kle ( good-hum\r4 ,i did ?9k x wor? :ile to write some?+ ( ,m>t9 ,hewitt's inve/igations1 & a description ( "o ( 8 adv5tures foll[s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at ! head ( ! fir/ flight ( a d+y /aircase lead+ up f an ev]-op5 portal 9 a /reet by ! ,/r& /ood a door1 ! du/y gr\nd-glass upp] panel ( :i* c>ri$ 9 its c5tre ! s+le ^w ,hewitt1 :ile at its "r-h& l[] corn]1 9 small] lett]s1 ,cl]k's ,(fice appe>$4 ,on a morn+ :5 ! cl]ks 9 ! gr\nd-floor (fices _h b>ely hung up _! hats1 a %ort1 well-dress$ "y man1 we>+ spectacles1 ha/5+ to op5 ! du/y door1 ran into ! arms ( ano!r man :o sudd5ly issu$ f x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,m>t9 ,,hewitt4 ,i beg p>don1 ! fir/ said4 ,is ?is ,hewitt's ,detective ,ag5cy ,(fice8 ,yes1 ,i believe y w f9d x s1 ! o!r repli$4 ,he 0 a /\ti%1 clean-%av5 man1 ( middle height1 & ( a *e]ful1 r\nd c\nt5ance4 ,y'd bett] speak to ! cl]k4 ,9 ! little out] (fice ! visitor 0 met by a %>p lad ) inky f+]s1 :o pres5t$ him ) a p5 & a pr9t$ slip4 ,! pr9t$ slip hav+ be5 fill$ ) ! visitor's "n & pres5t bus9ess1 & convey$ ?r\gh an inn] door1 ! lad reappe>$ ) an invitation to ! private (fice4 ,!re1 beh9d a writ+-table1 sat ! /\ti% man himself1 :o _h only j advis$ an appeal to ! cl]k4 ,good morn+1 ,mr4 ,lloyd--,mr4 ,v]non ,lloyd1 he said1 affably1 look+ aga9 at ! slip4 ,y'll excuse my c>e to />t ev5 ) my visitors--,i mu/1 y "k4 ,y come f ,sir ,james ,norris1 ,i see4 ,yes2 ,i am 8 secret>y4 ,i h only to ask y to g /raight to ,l5ton ,cr(t at once1 if y c1 on v important bus9ess4 ,sir ,james w\ld h wir$1 b _h n y\r precise address4 ,c y g by ! next tra98 ,elev5-?irty is ! fir/ available f ,padd+ton4 ,q possibly4 ,d y "k any?+ ( ! bus9ess8 ,x is a case ( a robb]y 9 ! h\se1 or1 r1 ,i fancy1 ( sev]al robb]ies4 ,jewell]y has be5 /ol5 f rooms occupi$ by visitors to ! ,cr(t4 ,! fir/ case occurr$ "s mon?s ago--ne>ly a ye> ago1 9 fact4 ,la/ night !re 0 ano!r4 ,b ,i ?9k y _h bett] get ! details on ! spot2 ,sir ,james has told me to telegraph if y are com+1 s t he may meet y himself at ! /ation2 & ,i mu/ hurry1 z 8 drive to ! /ation w be r a long "o4 ,!n ,i take x y w g1 ,mr4 ,hewitt8 ,twy=d is ! /ation4 ,yes1 ,i %all come1 & by ! elev5-?irty4 ,are y go+ by t tra9 y\rself8 ,no1 ,i h sev]al ?+s to att5d to n[ ,i am 9 t[n4 ,good morn+2 ,i %all wire at once4 ,mr4 ,m>t9 ,hewitt lock$ ! draw] ( 8 table & s5t 8 cl]k = a cab4 ,at ,twy=d ,/ation ,sir ,james ,norris 0 wait+ ) a dog-c>t4 ,sir ,james 0 a tall1 florid man ( fifty or !reab\t1 kn[n away f home z some?+ ( a c\nty hi/orian1 & ne>] 8 own p>ts z a great support] ( ! hunt1 & a g5tleman mu* tr\bl$ ) poa*]s4 ,z soon z he & ,hewitt _h f\nd "o ano!r1 ! b>onet hurri$ ! detective into 8 dog-c>t4 ,we've some?+ ov] sev5 miles to drive1 he said1 & ,i c tell y all ab\t ?is wret*$ bus9ess z we g4 ,t is :y ,i came = y myself1 & alone4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sir ,,james ,,norris ,,0 ,,wait+ ,,) ,a ,,dog-,,c>t4 ,hewitt nodd$4 ,i h s5t = y1 z ,lloyd probably told y1 because ( a robb]y at my place la/ ev5+4 ,x appe>s1 z f> z ,i c guess1 to be "o ( ?ree by ! same h&1 or by ! same gang4 ,late ye/]day aft]noon---- ,p>don me1 ,sir ,james1 ,hewitt int]rupt$1 b ,i ?9k ,i mu/ ask y to beg9 at ! fir/ robb]y & tell me ! :ole tale 9 prop] ord]4 ,x makes ?+s cle>]1 & sets !m 9 _! prop] %ape4 ,v well4 ,elev5 mon?s ago1 or !reab\t1 ,i _h r a l>ge p>ty ( visitors1 & among !m ,colonel ,hea? & ,mrs4 ,hea?--! lady be+ a relative ( my own late wife4 ,colonel ,hea? has n be5 long retir$1 y "k--us$ to be political resid5t 9 an ,indian native ,/ate4 ,mrs4 ,hea? _h r a good /ock ( jewell]y ( "o sort & ano!r1 ab\t ! mo/ valuable piece be+ a bracelet set ) a p>ticul>ly f9e pe>l--q an exceptional pe>l1 9 fact--t _h be5 "o ( a heap ( pres5ts f ! ,mah>ajah ( 8 ,/ate :5 ,hea? left ,india4 ,x 0 a v noticeable bracelet1 ! gold sett+ be+ a m]e fea!rweight piece ( native filigree "w--almo/ too fragile to tru/ on ! wri/--& ! pe>l be+1 z ,i h said1 ( a size & quality n (t5 se54 ,well1 ,hea? & 8 wife arriv$ late "o ev5+1 & aft] lun* ! foll[+ day1 mo/ ( ! m5 be+ (f by !mselves--%oot+1 ,i ?9k--my daught]1 my si/] 7:o is v (t5 d[n "h71 & ,mrs4 ,hea? took x into _! heads to g walk+--f]n-hunt+1 & s on4 ,my si/] 0 r long dress+1 & :ile !y wait$1 my daught] w5t into ,mrs4 ,hea?'s room1 :]e ,mrs4 ,hea? turn$ ov] all h] treasures to %[ h]--z wom5 d1 y "k4 ,:5 my si/] 0 at la/ ready !y came /raight away1 leav+ ! ?+s litt]+ ab\t ! room r ?an /ay long] to pack !m up4 ,! bracelet1 ) o!r ?+s1 0 on ! dress+-table !n4 ,"o mom5t4 ,z to ! door8 ,!y lock$ x4 ,z !y came away my daught] sugge/$ turn+ ! key1 z we _h "o or two new s]vants ab\t4 ,& ! w9d[8 ,t !y left op51 z ,i 0 go+ to tell y4 ,well1 !y w5t on _! walk & came back1 ) ,lloyd 7:om !y _h met some:]e7 c>ry+ _! f]ns = !m4 ,x 0 dusk & almo/ d9n] "t4 ,mrs4 ,hea? w5t /raight to h] room1 &--! bracelet 0 gone4 ,0 ! room di/urb$8 ,n a bit4 ,ev]y?+ 0 precisely :]e x _h be5 left1 except ! bracelet4 ,! door hadn't be5 tamp]$ )1 b ( c\rse ! w9d[ 0 op51 z ,i h told y4 ,y call$ ! police1 ( c\rse8 ,yes1 & _h a man f ,scotl& ,y>d d[n 9 ! morn+4 ,he seem$ a pretty sm>t fell[1 & ! fir/ ?+ he notic$ on ! dress+-table1 )9 an in* or two ( :]e ! bracelet _h be51 0 a mat*1 :i* _h be5 lit & ?r[n d[n4 ,n[1 nobody ab\t ! h\se _h _h occasion to use a mat* 9 t room t day1 &1 if !y _h1 c]ta9ly w\ldn't h ?r[n x on ! cov] ( ! dress+-table4 ,s t1 presum+ ! ?ief to h us$ t mat*1 ! robb]y mu/ h be5 committ$ :5 ! room 0 gett+ d>k--- imm$iately be=e ,mrs4 ,hea? return$1 9 fact4 ,! ?ief _h evid5tly /ruck ! mat*1 pass$ x hurri$ly ov] ! v>i\s tr9kets ly+ ab\t1 & tak5 ! mo/ valuable4 ,no?+ else 0 ev5 mov$8 ,no?+ at all4 ,!n ! ?ief mu/ h escap$ by ! w9d[1 al?\gh x 0 n q cle> h[4 ,! walk+ p>ty approa*$ ! h\se ) a full view ( ! w9d[1 b saw no?+1 al?\gh ! robb]y mu/ h be5 actually tak+ place a mom5t or two be=e !y turn$ up4 ,!re 0 no wat]-pipe )9 any practicable di/ance ( ! w9d[4 ,b a ladd] usually kept 9 ! /able-y>d 0 f\nd ly+ along ! edge ( ! lawn4 ,! g>d5] expla9$1 h[ev]1 t he _h put ! ladd] !re aft] us+ x himself e>ly 9 ! aft]noon4 ,( c\rse1 x might easily h be5 us$ aga9 aft] t & put back4 ,j :at ! ,scotl& ,y>d man said4 ,he 0 pretty %>p1 too1 on ! g>d5]1 b v soon decid$ t he knew no?+ ( x4 ,no /rang] _h be5 se5 9 ! neighb\rhood1 nor _h pass$ ! lodge gates4 ,besides1 z ! detective said1 x sc>cely seem$ ! "w ( a /rang]4 ,a /rang] c\ld sc>cely h kn[n en\gh to g /raight to ! room :]e a lady--only arriv$ ! day be=e--_h left a valuable jewel1 & away aga9 )\t be+ se54 ,s all ! p ab\t ! h\se 7 suspect$ 9 turn4 ,! s]vants (f]$1 9 a body1 to h _! boxes se>*$1 & ?is 0 done2 ev]y?+ 0 turn$ ov]1 f ! butl]'s to ! new kit*5maid's4 ,i don't "k t ,i %\ld h _h ?is c>ri$ q s f> if ,i _h be5 ! los] myself1 b x 0 my gue/1 & ,i 0 9 su* a horrible position4 ,well1 !re's little m to be said ab\t t1 un=tunately4 ,no?+ came ( x all1 & ! ?+'s z great a my/]y n[ z ev]4 ,i believe ! ,scotl& ,y>d man got z f> z suspect+ me be=e he gave x up altoge!r1 b give x up he did 9 ! end4 ,i ?9k t's all ,i "k ab\t ! fir/ robb]y4 ,is x cle>8 ,oh1 yes2 ,i %all probably want to ask a few que/ions :5 ,i h se5 ! place1 b !y c wait4 ,:at next8 ,well1 ,sir ,james pursu$1 ! next 0 a v trump]y affair1 t ,i %\ld h =gott5 all ab\t1 probably1 if x hadn't be5 = "o circum/ance4 ,ev5 n[ ,i h>dly ?9k x c\ld h be5 ! "w ( ! same h&4 ,f\r mon?s or !reab\t aft] ,mrs4 ,hea?'s disa/]--9 ,febru>y ( ?is ye>1 9 fact--,mrs4 ,armitage1 a "y wid[1 :o _h be5 a s*oolfell[ ( my daught]'s1 /ay$ ) u = a week or s4 ,! girls don't tr\ble ab\t ! ,london season1 y "k1 & ,i h no t[n h\se1 s !y 7 glad to h _! old fri5d "h = a little 9 ! dull "t4 ,mrs4 ,armitage is a v active "y lady1 & 0 sc>cely 9 ! h\se half an h\r be=e %e arrang$ a drive 9 a pony-c>t ) ,eva--my daught]--to look up old p 9 ! village t %e us$ to "k be=e %e 0 m>ri$4 ,s !y set (f 9 ! aft]noon1 & made su* a r\nd ( x t !y 7 late = d9n]4 ,mrs4 ,armitage _h a small pla9 gold broo*--n at all valuable1 y "k3 two or ?ree p\nds1 ,i suppose--:i* %e us$ to p9 up a cloak or any?+ ( t sort4 ,be=e %e w5t out %e /uck ?is 9 ! p9cu%ion on h] dress+-table1 & left a r+--r a good "o1 ,i believe--ly+ close by4 ,?is1 ask$ ,hewitt1 0 n 9 ! room t ,mrs4 ,hea? _h occupi$1 ,i take x8 ,no2 ?is 0 9 ano!r "p ( ! build+4 ,well1 ! broo* w5t--tak51 evid5tly1 by someone 9 a deuce ( a hurry1 = :5 ,mrs4 ,armitage got back to h] room1 !re 0 ! p9cu%ion ) a little te> 9 x1 :]e ! broo* _h be5 simply snat*$ (f4 ,b ! curi\s ?+ 0 t ! r+--wor? a doz5 ( ! broo*--0 left :]e x _h be5 put4 ,mrs4 ,armitage didn't rememb] :e!r or n %e _h lock$ ! door h]self1 al?\gh %e f\nd x lock$ :5 %e return$2 b my niece1 :o 0 indoors all ! "t1 w5t & tri$ x once--because %e rememb]$ t a gasfitt] 0 at "w on ! l&+ ne> by--& f\nd x safely lock$4 ,! gasfitt]1 :om we didn't "k at ! "t1 b :o s9ce seems to be q an hone/ fell[1 0 ready to swe> t nobody b my niece _h be5 to ! door :ile he 0 9 sight ( x--:i* 0 almo/ all ! "t4 ,z to ! w9d[1 ! sa%-l9e _h brok5 t v morn+1 & ,mrs4 ,armitage _h propp$ op5 ! bottom half ab\t eight or t5 in*es ) a bru%2 & :5 %e return$1 t bru%1 sa% & all1 7 exactly z %e _h left !m4 ,n[1 ,i sc>cely ne$ tell y :at an awkw>d job x mu/ h be5 = anybody to get noiselessly 9 at t unsupport$ w9d[2 & h[ unlikely he w\ld h be5 to replace x1 ) ! bru%1 exactly z he f\nd x4 ,illu/ration3 ,i ,,0 ,,tak+ ,a ,,little ,,practice4 ,j s4 ,i suppose ! broo* 0 really gone8 ,i mean1 !re 0 no *ance ( ,mrs4 ,armitage hav+ mislaid x8 ,oh1 none at all4 ,!re 0 a mo/ c>eful se>*4 ,!n1 z to gett+ 9 at ! w9d[1 w\ld x h be5 easy8 ,well1 yes1 ,sir ,james repli$2 yes1 p]haps x w\ld4 ,x is a fir/-floor w9d[1 & x looks ov] ! ro( & skylight ( ! billi>d-room4 ,i built ! billi>d-room myself--built x out f a smok+-room j at ?is corn]4 ,x w\ld be easy en\gh to get at ! w9d[ f ! billi>d-room ro(4 ,b1 !n1 he add$1 t c\ldn't h be5 ! way4 ,somebody or o!r 0 9 ! billi>d-room ! :ole "t1 & nobody c\ld h got ov] ! ro( 7:i* is ne>ly all skylight7 )\t be+ se5 & he>d4 ,i 0 !re myself = an h\r or two1 tak+ a little practice4 ,well1 0 any?+ done8 ,/rict inquiry 0 made among ! s]vants1 ( c\rse1 b no?+ came ( x4 ,x 0 su* a small matt] t ,mrs4 ,armitage w\ldn't he> ( my call+ 9 ! police or any?+ ( t sort1 al?\gh ,i felt pretty c]ta9 t !re mu/ be a di%one/ s]vant ab\t some:]e4 ,a s]vant might take a pla9 broo*1 y "k1 :o w\ld feel afraid ( a valuable r+1 ! loss ( :i* w\ld be made a great] matt] (4 ,well1 yes--p]haps s1 9 ! case ( an inexp]i5c$ ?ief1 :o also w\ld be likely to snat* up :atev] %e took 9 a hurry4 ,b ,i'm d\btful4 ,:at made y connect ^! two robb]ies toge!r8 ,no?+ :atev]--= "s mon?s4 ,!y seem$ q ( a diff]5t sort4 ,b sc>cely m ?an a mon? ago ,i met ,mrs4 ,armitage at ,brighton1 & we talk$1 among o!r ?+s1 ( ! previ\s robb]y--t ( ,mrs4 ,hea?'s bracelet4 ,i describ$ ! circum/ances pretty m9utely1 & :5 ,i m5tion$ ! mat* f\nd on ! table %e said1 ',h[ /range6 ,:y1 my ?ief left a mat* on ! dress+-table :5 he took my poor little broo*6' ,hewitt nodd$4 ,yes1 he said4 ,a sp5t mat*1 ( c\rse8 ,yes1 ( c\rse1 a sp5t mat*4 ,%e notic$ x ly+ close by ! p9cu%ion1 b ?rew x away )\t m5tion+ ! circum/ance4 ,/ill1 x seem$ r curi\s to me t a mat* %\ld be lit & dropp$1 9 ea* case1 on ! dress+-cov] an in* f :]e ! article 0 tak54 ,i m5tion$ x to ,lloyd :5 ,i got back1 & he agre$ t x seem$ significant4 ,sc>cely1 said ,hewitt1 %ak+ 8 head4 ,sc>cely1 s f>1 to be call$ significant1 al?\gh wor? foll[+ up4 ,ev]ybody uses mat*es 9 ! d>k1 y "k4 ,well1 at any rate1 ! co9cid5ce appeal$ to me s f> t x /ruck me x might be wor? :ile to describe ! broo* to ! police 9 ord] t !y c\ld trace x if x _h be5 pawn$4 ,!y _h tri$ t1 ( c\rse1 ov] ! bracelet1 )\t any result1 b ,i fanci$ ! %ot might be wor? mak+1 & might possibly lead u on ! track ( ! m s]i\s robb]y4 ,q s4 ,x 0 ! "r ?+ to d4 ,well8 ,well1 !y f\nd x4 ,a woman _h pawn$ x 9 ,london--at a %op 9 ,*elsea4 ,b t 0 "s "t be=e1 & ! pawnbrok] _h clean =gott5 all ab\t ! woman's appe>ance4 ,! "n & address %e gave 7 false4 ,s t 0 ! end ( t bus9ess4 ,_h any ( y\r s]vants left y betwe5 ! "t ! broo* 0 lo/ & ! date ( ! pawnticket8 ,no4 ,7 all y\r s]vants at home on ! day ! broo* 0 pawn$8 ,oh1 yes4 ,i made t inquiry myself4 ,v good4 ,:at next8 ,ye/]day--& ?is is :at made me s5d = y4 ,my late wife's si/] came "h la/ ,tuesday1 & we gave h] ! room f :i* ,mrs4 ,hea? lo/ h] bracelet4 ,%e _h ) h] a v old-fa%ion$ broo*1 conta9+ a m9iature ( h] fa!r1 & set1 9 front1 ) ?ree v f9e brilliants & a few small] /ones4 ,"h we are1 ?\gh1 at ! ,cr(t2 ,i'll tell y ! re/ indoors4 ,hewitt laid 8 h& on ! b>onet's arm4 ,don't pull up1 ,sir ,james1 he said4 ,drive a little fur!r4 ,i %\ld l to h a g5]al idea ( ! :ole case be=e we g 94 ,v good4 ,sir ,james ,norris /raight5$ ! horse's head aga9 & w5t on4 ,late ye/]day aft]noon1 z my si/]-9-law 0 *ang+ h] dress1 %e left h] room = a mom5t to speak to my daught] 9 h] room1 almo/ adjo9+4 ,%e 0 gone no m ?an ?ree m9utes1 or five at mo/1 b on h] return ! broo*1 :i* _h be5 left on ! table1 _h gone4 ,n[1 ! w9d[ 0 %ut fa/1 & _h n be5 tamp]$ )4 ,( c\rse1 ! door 0 op51 b s 0 my daught]'s1 & anybody walk+ ne> mu/ h be5 he>d4 ,b ! /range/ circum/ance1 & "o t almo/ makes me wond] :e!r ,i h be5 awake to-day or n1 0 t !re lay a us$ mat* on ! v spot1 z ne>ly z possible1 :]e ! broo* _h be5--& x 0 broad daylight6 ,hewitt rubb$ 8 nose & look$ ?\ghtfully be=e him4 ,um--curi\s1 c]ta9ly1 he said4 ,any?+ else8 ,no?+ m ?an y %all see = y\rself4 ,i h _h ! room lock$ & wat*$ till y c\ld exam9e x4 ,my si/]-9-law _h he>d ( y\r "n1 & sugge/$ t y %\ld be call$ 92 s1 ( c\rse1 ,i did exactly z %e want$4 ,t %e %\ld h lo/ t broo*1 ( all ?+s1 9 my h\se1 is mo/ un=tunate2 y see1 !re 0 "s small diff]5ce ab\t ! ?+ betwe5 my late wife & h] si/] :5 _! "m di$ & left x4 ,x's almo/ worse ?an ! ,hea?'s bracelet bus9ess1 & altoge!r ,i'm n pleas$ ) ?+s1 ,i c assure y4 ,see :at a position x is = me6 ,"h are ?ree ladies 9 ! space ( "o ye>1 robb$ "o aft] ano!r 9 ?is my/]i\s fa%ion 9 my h\se1 & ,i c't f9d ! ?ief4 ,x's horrible6 ,p w be afraid to come ne> ! place4 ,& ,i c d no?+6 ,ah1 well--we'll see4 ,p]haps we _h bett] turn back n[4 ,by-!-bye1 7 y ?9k+ ( hav+ any alt]ations or additions made to y\r h\se8 ,no4 ,:at makes y ask8 ,i ?9k y might at lea/ consid] ! "q ( pa9t+ & decorat+1 ,sir ,james--or1 say1 putt+ up ano!r coa*-h\se1 or some?+1 because ,i %\ld l to be 7to ! s]vants7 ! ar*itect--or ! build]1 if y please--come to look r\nd4 ,y hav5't told any ( !m ab\t ?is bus9ess8 ,n a ^w4 ,nobody kn[s b my relatives & ,lloyd4 ,i took e precaution myself1 at once4 ,z to y\r little disguise1 be ! ar*itect1 by all means1 & d z y please4 ,if y c only f9d ?is ?ief & put an end to ?is horrible /ate ( affairs1 y'll d me ! greate/ s]vice ,i've ev] ask$ =--& z to y\r fee1 ,i'll gladly make x :atev] is usual1 & ?ree hundr$ 9 addition4 ,m>t9 ,hewitt b[$4 ,y're v g5]\s1 ,sir ,james1 & y may be sure ,i'll d :at ,i c4 ,z a pr(essional man1 ( c\rse1 a good fee always /imulates my int]e/1 al?\gh ?is case ( y\rs c]ta9ly seems int]e/+ en\gh by itself4 ,mo/ extraord9>y6 ,don't y ?9k s8 ,"h are ?ree p]sons1 all ladies1 all 9 my h\se1 two ev5 9 ! same room1 ea* successively robb$ ( a piece ( jewell]y1 ea* f a dress+-table1 & a us$ mat* left beh9d 9 e case4 ,all 9 ! mo/ difficult--"o w\ld say impossible--circum/ances = a ?ief1 & yet !re is no clue6 ,well1 we won't say t j yet1 ,sir ,james2 we mu/ see4 ,& we mu/ gu>d aga9/ any undue pr$isposition to consid] ! robb]ies 9 a lump4 ,"h we are at ! lodge gate aga94 ,is t y\r g>d5]--! man :o left ! ladd] by ! lawn on ! fir/ occasion y spoke (8 ,mr4 ,hewitt nodd$ 9 ! direction ( a man :o 0 clipp+ a box bord]4 ,yes2 w y ask him any?+8 ,no1 no3 at any rate1 n n[4 ,rememb] ! build+ alt]ations4 ,i ?9k1 if !re is no objection1 ,i w look fir/ at ! room t ! lady--,mrs4----8 ,hewitt look$ up inquir+ly4 ,my si/]-9-law8 ,mrs4 ,caz5ove4 ,oh1 yes1 y %all come to h] room at once4 ,?ank y4 ,& ,i ?9k ,mrs4 ,caz5ove _h bett] be !re4 ,!y alight$3 & a boy f ! lodge l$ ! horse & dog-c>t away4 ,mrs4 ,caz5ove 0 a ?9 & fad$1 b quick & en]getic1 lady ( middle age4 ,%e b5t h] head v slightly on le>n+ ,m>t9 ,hewitt's "n1 & said3 ,i mu/ ?ank y1 ,mr4 ,hewitt1 = y\r v prompt att5tion4 ,i ne$ sc>cely say t any help y c af=d 9 trac+ ! ?ief :o has my prop]ty--:oev] x may be--w make me mo/ grateful4 ,my room is q ready = y to exam9e4 ,! room 0 on ! second floor--! top floor at t "p ( ! build+4 ,"s slight confusion ( small articles ( dress 0 obs]vable 9 p>ts ( ! room4 ,?is1 ,i take x1 inquir$ ,hewitt1 is exactly z x 0 at ! "t ! broo* 0 miss$8 ,precisely1 ,mrs4 ,caz5ove answ]$4 ,i h us$ ano!r room1 & put myself to "s o!r inconv5i5ces1 to avoid any di/urbance4 ,hewitt /ood be=e ! dress+-table4 ,!n ?is is ! us$ mat*1 he obs]v$1 exactly :]e x 0 f\nd8 ,yes4 ,:]e 0 ! broo*8 ,i %\ld say almo/ on ! v same spot4 ,c]ta9ly no m ?an a v few in*es away4 ,illu/ration3 ,,hewitt ,,/ood ,,be=e ,,! ,,dress+ ,,table4 ,hewitt exam9$ ! mat* closely4 ,x is burnt v little1 he rem>k$4 ,x w\ld appe> to h gone out at once4 ,c\ld y he> x /ruck8 ,i he>d no?+ :atev]2 absolutely no?+4 ,if y w /ep into ,miss ,norris's room n[ = a mom5t1 ,hewitt sugge/$1 we w try an exp]im5t4 ,tell me if y he> mat*es /ruck1 & h[ _m4 ,:]e is ! mat*-/&8 ,! mat*-/& prov$ to be empty1 b mat*es 7 f\nd 9 ,miss ,norris's room1 & ! te/ 0 made4 ,ea* /rik+ c\ld be he>d di/9ctly1 ev5 ) "o ( ! doors pu%$ to4 ,bo? y\r own door & ,miss ,norris's 7 op51 ,i und]/&2 ! w9d[ %ut & fa/5$ inside z x is n[1 & no?+ b ! broo* 0 di/urb$8 ,yes1 t 0 s4 ,?ank y1 ,mrs4 ,caz5ove4 ,i don't ?9k ,i ne$ tr\ble y any fur!r j at pres5t4 ,i ?9k1 ,sir ,james1 ,hewitt add$1 turn+ to ! b>onet1 :o 0 /&+ by ! door--,i ?9k we w see ! o!r room & take a walk outside ! h\se1 if y please4 ,i suppose1 by-!-bye1 t !re is no gett+ at ! mat*es left beh9d on ! fir/ & second occasions8 ,no1 ,sir ,james answ]$4 ,c]ta9ly n "h4 ,! ,scotl& ,y>d man may h kept 84 ,! room t ,mrs4 ,armitage _h occupi$ pres5t$ no peculi> feature4 ,a few feet bel[ ! w9d[ ! ro( ( ! billi>d-room 0 visible1 consi/+ l>gely ( skylight4 ,hewitt glanc$ casually ab\t ! walls1 asc]ta9$ t ! furniture & hang+s _h n be5 mat]ially *ang$ s9ce ! second robb]y1 & express$ 8 desire to see ! w9d[s f ! outside4 ,be=e leav+ ! room1 h[ev]1 he wi%$ to "k ! names ( any p]sons :o 7 kn[n to h be5 ab\t ! h\se on ! occasions ( all ?ree robb]ies4 ,j c>ry y\r m9d back1 ,sir ,james1 he said4 ,beg9 ) y\rself1 = in/ance4 ,:]e 7 y at ^! times8 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,hea? lo/ h] bracelet ,i 0 9 ,tagley ,wood all ! aft]noon4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,armitage 0 robb$1 ,i believe ,i 0 some:]e ab\t ! place mo/ ( ! "t %e 0 out4 ,ye/]day ,i 0 d[n at ! f>m4 ,sir ,james's face broad5$4 ,i don't "k :e!r y call ^? suspici\s movem5ts8 he add$1 & laugh$4 ,n at all2 ,i only ask$ y s t1 rememb]+ y\r own movem5ts1 y might ! bett] recall ^? ( ! re/ ( ! h\sehold4 ,0 anybody1 to y\r k--anybody1 m9d--9 ! h\se on all ?ree occasions8 ,well1 y "k1 x's q impossible to answ] = all ! s]vants4 ,y'll only get t by direct que/ion+--,i c't possibly rememb] ?+s ( t sort4 ,z to ! family & visitors--:y1 y don't suspect any ( !m1 d y8 ,i don't suspect a s\l1 ,sir ,james1 ,hewitt answ]$1 beam+ g5ially1 n a s\l4 ,y see1 ,i c't suspect p till ,i "k some?+ ab\t :]e !y 74 ,x's q possible !re w be indep5d5t evid5ce en\gh z x is1 b y mu/ help me if y c4 ,! visitors1 n[4 ,0 !re any visitor "h ea* "t--or ev5 on ! fir/ & la/ occasions only8 ,no--n "o4 ,& my own si/]1 p]haps y w be pleas$ to "k1 0 only !re at ! "t ( ! fir/ robb]y4 ,j s4 ,& y\r daught]1 z ,i h ga!r$1 0 cle>ly abs5t f ! spot ea* "t--inde$1 0 9 company ) ! p>ty robb$4 ,y\r niece1 n[8 ,:y1 hang x all1 ,mr4 ,hewitt1 ,i c't talk ( my niece z a suspect$ crim9al4 ,! poor girl's "u my protection1 & ,i really c't all[-- ,hewitt rais$ 8 h& & %ook 8 head deprecat+ly4 ,my de> sir1 hav5't ,i said t ,i don't suspect a s\l8 ,d let me "k h[ ! p 7 di/ribut$1 z ne>ly z possible4 ,let me see4 ,x 0 y\r niece1 ,i ?9k1 :o f\nd t ,mrs4 ,armitage's door 0 lock$--?is door 9 fact--on ! day %e lo/ h] broo*8 ,yes1 x 04 ,j s--at ! "t :5 ,mrs4 ,armitage1 h]self1 _h =gott5 :e!r %e lock$ x or n4 ,& ye/]day--0 %e out !n8 ,no1 ,i ?9k n4 ,inde$1 %e goes out v little--h] heal? is usually bad4 ,%e 0 indoors1 too1 at ! "t ( ! ,hea? robb]y1 s9ce y ask4 ,b come1 n[1 ,i don't l ?is4 ,x's ridicul\s to suppose t %e kn[s any?+ ( x4 ,i don't suppose x1 z ,i h said4 ,i am only ask+ = in=mation4 ,t is all y\r resid5t family1 ,i take x1 & y "k no?+ ( anybody else's movem5ts--except1 p]haps1 ,mr4 ,lloyd's8 ,lloyd8 ,well1 y "k y\rself t he 0 out ) ! ladies :5 ! fir/ robb]y took place4 ,z to ! o!rs1 ,i don't rememb]4 ,ye/]day he 0 probably 9 8 room1 writ+4 ,i ?9k t acquits him1 eh8 ,sir ,james look$ quizzically into ! broad face ( ! affable detective1 :o smil$ & repli$3-- ,oh1 ( c\rse1 nobody c be 9 two places at once1 else :at w\ld become ( ! alibi z an in/itution8 ,b z ,i h said1 ,i am only sett+ my facts 9 ord]4 ,n[1 y see1 we get d[n to ! s]vants--unless "s /rang] is ! p>ty want$4 ,%all we g outside n[8 ,l5ton ,cr(t 0 a l>ge1 desultory sort ( h\se1 n[h]e m ?an ?ree floors high1 & mo/ly only two4 ,x _h be5 add$ to bit by bit till x zig-zagg$ ab\t its site1 z ,sir ,james ,norris express$ x1 l a game ( dom9oes4 ,hewitt scrut9iz$ its ext]nal features c>efully z !y /roll$ r\nd1 & /opp$ "s little :ile be=e ! w9d[s ( ! two b$rooms he _h j se5 f ! inside4 ,pres5tly !y approa*$ ! /ables & coa*-h\se1 :]e a groom 0 wa%+ ! :eels ( ! dog-c>t4 ,d y m9d my smok+8 ,hewitt ask$ ,sir ,james4 ,p]haps y w take a cig> y\rself--!y are n s bad1 ,i ?9k4 ,i w ask y\r man = a light4 ,sir ,james felt = 8 own mat*-box1 b ,hewitt _h gone1 & 0 light+ 8 cig> ) a mat* f a box h&$ him by ! groom4 ,a sm>t little t]ri] 0 trott+ ab\t by ! coa*-h\se1 & ,hewitt /oop$ to rub its head4 ,!n he made "s obs]vation ab\t ! dog1 :i* enli/$ ! groom's int]e/1 & 0 soon absorb$ 9 a *at ) ! man4 ,sir ,james1 wait+ a little way (f1 tapp$ ! /ones r impati5tly ) 8 foot1 & pres5tly mov$ away4 ,= full a qu>t] ( an h\r ,hewitt *att$ ) ! groom1 & :5 at la/ he came away & ov]took ,sir ,james1 t g5tleman 0 ab\t re-ent]+ ! h\se4 ,i beg y\r p>don1 ,sir ,james1 ,hewitt said1 = leav+ y 9 t unc]emoni\s fa%ion to talk to y\r groom1 b a dog1 ,sir ,james--a good dog--w draw me any:]e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,hewitt ,,*att$ ,,) ,,! ,,groom4 ,oh1 repli$ ,sir ,james1 %ortly4 ,!re is "o o!r ?+1 ,hewitt w5t on1 disreg>d+ ! o!r's curtness1 t ,i %\ld l to "k3 ,!re are two w9d[s directly bel[ t ( ! room occupi$ ye/]day by ,mrs4 ,caz5ove--"o on ea* floor4 ,:at rooms d !y light8 ,t on ! gr\nd floor is ! morn+-room2 ! o!r is ,mr4 ,lloyd's--my secret>y4 ,a sort ( /udy or sitt+-room4 ,n[1 y w see at once1 ,sir ,james1 ,hewitt pursu$1 ) an affable det]m9ation to w9 ! b>onet back to good hum\r1 y w see at once t if a ladd] _h be5 us$ 9 ,mrs4 ,hea?'s case1 anybody look+ f ei!r ( ^! rooms w\ld h se5 x4 ,( c\rse4 ,! ,scotl& ,y>d man que/ion$ ev]ybody z to t1 b nobody seem$ to h be5 9 ei!r ( ! rooms :5 ! ?+ occurr$2 at any rate1 nobody saw any?+4 ,/ill1 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld l to look out ( ^? w9d[s myself2 x w1 at lea/1 give me an idea ( :at 0 9 view & :at 0 n1 if anybody _h be5 !re4 ,sir ,james ,norris l$ ! way to ! morn+-room4 ,z !y rea*$ ! door1 a "y lady1 c>ry+ a book & walk+ v languidly1 came out4 ,hewitt /epp$ aside to let h] pass1 & aft]w>ds said1 int]rogatively3 ,miss ,norris--y\r daught]1 ,sir ,john8 ,no1 my niece4 ,d y want to ask h] any?+8 ,dora1 my de>1 ,sir ,james add$1 foll[+ h] 9 ! corridor1 ?is is ,mr4 ,hewitt1 :o is inve/igat+ ^! wret*$ robb]ies = me4 ,i ?9k he w\ld l to he> if y rememb] any?+ happ5+ at any ( ! ?ree times4 ,! lady b[$ slightly1 & said 9 a pla9tive drawl3 ,i1 uncle8 ,really1 ,i don't rememb] any?+2 no?+ at all4 ,y f\nd ,mrs4 ,armitage's door lock$1 ,i believe1 ask$ ,hewitt1 :5 y tri$ x1 on ! aft]noon :5 %e lo/ h] broo*8 ,oh1 yes2 ,i believe x 0 lock$4 ,yes1 x 04 ,_h ! key be5 left 98 ,! key8 ,oh1 no6 ,i ?9k n2 no4 ,d y rememb] any?+ out ( ! common happ5+--any?+ :atev]1 no matt] h[ trivial--on ! day ,mrs4 ,hea? lo/ h] bracelet8 ,no1 really ,i don't4 ,i c't rememb] at all4 ,nor ye/]day8 ,no1 no?+4 ,i don't rememb] any?+4 ,?ank y1 said ,hewitt1 ha/ily2 ?ank y4 ,n[ ! morn+-room1 ,sir ,james4 ,9 ! morn+-room ,hewitt /ay$ b a few seconds1 do+ little m ?an casually glance out ( ! w9d[s4 ,9 ! room above he took a little long] "t4 ,x 0 a com=table room1 b ) r effem9ate indications ab\t its cont5ts4 ,little pieces ( drap$ silk-"w hung ab\t ! furniture1 & ,japanese silk fans decorat$ ! mantelpiece4 ,ne> ! w9d[ 0 a cage conta9+ a grey p>rot1 & ! writ+-table 0 decorat$ ) two vases ( fl[]s4 ,lloyd makes himself pretty com=table1 eh8 ,sir ,james obs]v$4 ,b x isn't likely anybody w\ld be "h :ile he 0 out1 at ! "t t bracelet w5t4 ,no1 repli$ ,hewitt1 m$itatively4 ,no1 ,i suppose n4 ,he />$ ?\ghtfully out ( ! w9d[1 & !n1 /ill deep 9 ?\ght1 rattl$ at ! wires ( ! cage ) a quill too?-pick & play$ a mom5t ) ! p>rot4 ,!n look+ up at ! w9d[ aga91 he said3 ,t is ,mr4 ,lloyd1 isn't x1 com+ back 9 a fly8 ,yes1 ,i ?9k s4 ,is !re any?+ else y w\ld c>e to see "h8 ,no1 ?ank y1 ,hewitt repli$2 ,i don't ?9k !re is4 ,!y w5t d[n to ! smok+-room1 & ,sir ,james w5t away to speak to 8 secret>y4 ,:5 he return$1 ,hewitt said1 quietly1 ,i ?9k1 ,sir ,james--,i ?9k t ,i %all be able to give y y\r ?ief pres5tly4 ,:at6 ,h y a clue8 ,:o d y ?9k8 ,i began to believe y 7 hopelessly /ump$4 ,well1 yes4 ,i h r a good clue1 al?\gh ,i c't tell y mu* ab\t x j yet4 ,b x is s good a clue t ,i %\ld l to "k n[ :e!r y are det]m9$ to prosecute1 :5 y h ! crim9al8 ,:y1 bless me1 ( c\rse1 ,sir ,james repli$1 ) surprise4 ,x doesn't re/ ) me1 y "k--! prop]ty belongs to my fri5ds4 ,& ev5 if !y 7 dispos$ to let ! ?+ slide1 ,i %\ldn't all[ x--,i c\ldn't1 aft] !y _h be5 robb$ 9 my h\se4 ,( c\rse1 ( c\rse4 ,!n1 if ,i c1 ,i %\ld l to s5d a message to ,twy=d by somebody p]fectly tru/wor?y--n a s]vant4 ,c\ld anybody g8 ,well1 !re's ,lloyd1 al?\gh he's only j back f 8 j\rney4 ,b if x's important1 he'll g4 ,x is important4 ,! fact is1 we mu/ h a policeman or two "h ?is ev5+1 & ,i'd l ,mr4 ,lloyd to fet* !m )\t tell+ anybody else4 ,sir ,james rang1 &1 9 response to 8 message1 ,mr4 ,lloyd appe>$4 ,:ile ,sir ,james gave 8 secret>y 8 in/ructions1 ,hewitt /roll$ to ! door ( ! smok+-room1 & int]cept$ ! latt] z he came out4 ,i'm sorry to give y ?is tr\ble1 ,mr4 ,lloyd1 he said1 b ,i mu/ /ay "h myself = a little1 & somebody :o c be tru/$ mu/ g4 ,w y j br+ back a police-con/able ) y8--or r two--two w\ld be bett]4 ,t is all t is want$4 ,y won't let ! s]vants "k1 w y8 ,( c\rse1 !re w be a female se>*] at ! ,twy=d police-/ation8 ,ah--( c\rse4 ,well1 y ne$n't br+ h]1 y "k4 ,t sort ( ?+ is done at ! /ation4 ,& *att+ ?us confid5tially1 ,m>t9 ,hewitt saw him (f4 ,illu/ration3 ,i ,,am ,,sorry ,,to ,,give ,,y ,,! ,,tr\ble1 ,,mr4 ,,lloyd4 ,:5 ,hewitt return$ to ! smok+-room ,sir ,james said1 sudd5ly1 ,:y1 bless my s\l1 ,mr4 ,hewitt1 we hav5't f$ y6 ,i'm awfully sorry4 ,we came 9 r late = lun*1 y "k1 & ?is bus9ess has bo!r$ me s1 ,i clean =got ev]y?+ else4 ,!re's no d9n] till sev51 s y'd bett] let me give y some?+ n[4 ,i'm really sorry4 ,come along4 ,?ank y1 ,sir ,james1 ,hewitt repli$2 ,i won't take mu*4 ,a few biscuits1 p]haps1 or some?+ ( t sort4 ,&1 by-!-bye1 if y don't m9d1 ,i r ?9k ,i %\ld l to take x alone4 ,! fact is1 ,i want to g ov] ?is case ?or\ghly by myself4 ,c y put me 9 a room8 ,any room y l4 ,:]e w y g8 ,! d9+-room's r l>ge1 b !re's my /udy1 t's pretty snug1 or-- ,p]haps ,i c g into ,mr4 ,lloyd's room = half an h\r or s--,i don't ?9k he'll m9d1 & x's pretty com=table4 ,c]ta9ly1 if y'd l4 ,i'll tell !m to s5d y :atev] !y've got4 ,?ank y v mu*4 ,p]haps !y'll also s5d me a lump ( sug> & a walnut--x's--x's j a little fad ( m9e4 ,a--:at8 ,a lump ( sug> & a walnut8 ,sir ,james /opp$ = a mom5t1 ) 8 h& on ! bell-rope4 ,oh1 c]ta9ly1 if y'd l x2 c]ta9ly1 he add$1 & />$ aft] ?is detective ( curi\s ta/es z he left ! room4 ,:5 ! vehicle1 br++ back ! secret>y & ! policem51 drew up on ! drive1 ,m>t9 ,hewitt left ! room on ! fir/ floor & proce$$ d[n/airs4 ,on ! l&+ he met ,sir ,james ,norris & ,mrs4 ,caz5ove1 :o />$ ) a/oni%m5t on p]ceiv+ t ! detective c>ri$ 9 8 h& ! p>rot-cage4 ,i ?9k our bus9ess is ab\t br\ght to a head n[1 ,hewitt rem>k$1 on ! /airs4 ,"h are ! police-(fic]s f ,twy=d4 ,! m5 7 /&+ 9 ! hall ) ,mr4 ,lloyd1 :o1 on cat*+ sight ( ! cage 9 ,hewitt's h&1 pal$ sudd5ly4 ,?is is ! p]son :o w be *>g$1 ,i ?9k1 ,hewitt pursu$1 address+ ! (fic]s1 & indicat+ ,lloyd ) 8 f+]4 ,:at1 ,lloyd8 gasp$ ,sir ,james1 agha/4 ,no--n ,lloyd--nons5se6 ,he doesn't seem to ?9k x nons5se himself1 does he8 ,hewitt placidly obs]v$4 ,lloyd _h sunk on a *air1 &1 grey ( face1 0 />+ bl9dly at ! man he _h run aga9/ at ! (fice door t morn+4 ,8 lips mov$ 9 spasms1 b !re 0 no s\nd4 ,! wilt$ fl[] fell f 8 button-hole to ! floor1 b he did n move4 ,?is is 8 accomplice1 ,hewitt w5t on1 plac+ ! p>rot & cage on ! hall table1 ?\gh ,i d\bt :e!r !re w be any use 9 *>g+ him4 ,eh1 ,polly8 ,! p>rot put its head aside & *uckl$4 ,hullo1 ,polly6 x quietly gurgl$4 ,come along6 ,sir ,james ,norris 0 hopelessly bewild]$4 ,lloyd--,lloyd-- he said1 "u 8 brea?1 ,lloyd--& t6 ,illu/ration3 ,,sir ,,james ,,norris ,,0 ,,hopelessly ,,bewild]$4 ,?is 0 8 little mess5g]1 8 useful ,m]cury1 ,hewitt expla9$1 tapp+ ! cage complac5tly2 9 fact1 ! actual lift]4 ,hold him up4 ,! la/ rem>k ref]r$ to ! wret*$ ,lloyd1 :o _h fall5 =w>d ) some?+ betwe5 a sob & a l\d sigh4 ,! policem5 took him by ! arms & propp$ him 9 8 *air4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sy/em8 said ,hewitt1 ) a %rug ( ! %\ld]s an h\r or two aft]1 9 ,sir ,james's /udy4 ,i c't say ,i h a sy/em4 ,i call x no?+ b common-s5se & a %>p pair ( eyes4 ,nobody us+ ^! c\ld help tak+ ! "r road 9 ?is case4 ,i began at ! mat*1 j z ! ,scotl& ,y>d man did1 b ,i _h ! advantage ( tak+ a l9e ?r\gh ?ree cases4 ,to beg9 )1 x 0 pla9 t t mat*1 be+ left !re 9 daylight1 9 ,mrs4 ,caz5ove's room1 c\ld n h be5 us$ to light ! table-top1 9 ! full gl>e ( ! w9d[2 !re=e x _h be5 us$ = "s o!r purpose--:at purpose ,i c\ld n1 at ! mom5t1 guess4 ,habitual ?ieves1 y "k1 (t5 h curi\s sup]/itions1 & "s w nev] take any?+ )\t leav+ some?+ beh9d--a pebble or a piece ( coal1 or some?+ l t--9 ! premises !y h be5 robb+4 ,x seem$ at fir/ extremely likely t ?is 0 a case ( t k9d4 ,! mat* _h cle>ly be5 br\ght 9--because :5 ,i ask$ = mat*es !re 7 none 9 ! /&--n ev5 an empty box2 & ! room _h n be5 di/urb$4 ,also ! mat* probably _h n be5 /ruck !re1 no?+ hav+ be5 he>d1 al?\gh1 ( c\rse1 a mi/ake 9 ?is matt] 0 j possible4 ,?is mat* !n1 x 0 fair to assume1 _h be5 lit some:]e else & bl[n out imm$iately--,i rem>k$ at ! "t t x 0 v little burnt4 ,pla9ly x c\ld n h be5 treat$ ?us = no?+1 & ! only possible object w\ld h be5 to prev5t x ignit+ accid5tally4 ,foll[+ on ?is x became obvi\s t ! mat* 0 us$1 = :atev] purpose1 n z a mat*1 b m]ely z a conv5i5t spl9t] ( wood4 ,s f> s good4 ,b on exam9+ ! mat* v closely ,i obs]v$--z y c see = y\rself--c]ta9 r %>p ind5tations 9 ! wood4 ,!y are v small1 y see1 & sc>cely visible1 except ^u n>r[ inspection2 b !re !y are1 & _! positions are regul>4 ,see--!re are two on ea* side1 ea* opposite ! correspond+ m>k ( ! o!r pair4 ,! mat*1 9 fact1 w\ld seem to h be5 gripp$ 9 "s fairly %>p in/rum5t1 hold+ x at two po9ts above1 & two bel[--an in/rum5t1 z x may at once /rike y1 n unlike ! beak ( a bird4 ,n[1 "h 0 an idea4 ,:at liv+ creature b a bird c\ld possibly h ent]$ ,mrs4 ,hea?'s w9d[ )\t a ladd]--suppos+ no ladd] to h be5 us$--or c\ld h got into ,mrs4 ,armitage's w9d[ )\t lift+ ! sa% high] ?an ! eight or t5 in*es x 0 already op58 ,pla9ly1 no?+4 ,fur!r1 x is significant t only "o article 0 /ol5 at a "t1 al?\gh o!rs 7 ab\t4 ,a human be+ c\ld h c>ri$ any reasonable numb]1 b a bird c\ld only take "o at a "t4 ,b :y %\ld a bird c>ry a mat* 9 its beak8 ,c]ta9ly x mu/ h be5 tra9$ to d t = a purpose1 & a little consid]ation made t purpose pretty cle>4 ,a noisy1 *att]+ bird w\ld probably betray itself at once4 ,!re=e x mu/ be tra9$ to keep quiet bo? :ile go+ = & com+ away ) its plund]4 ,:at readi] or m probably effectual way ?an1 :ile tea*+ x to c>ry )\t dropp+1 to tea* x also to keep quiet :ile c>ry+8 ,! "o ?+ w\ld practically cov] ! o!r4 ,i ?\ght at once1 ( c\rse1 ( a jackdaw or a magpie--^! birds' ?ievi% reputations made ! guess natural4 ,b ! m>ks on ! mat* 7 mu* too wide ap>t to h be5 made by ! beak ( ei!r4 ,i conjectur$1 !re=e1 t x mu/ be a rav54 ,s t :5 we arriv$ ne> ! coa*-h\se ,i seiz$ ! opportunity ( a little *at ) y\r groom on ! subject ( dogs & pets 9 g5]al1 & asc]ta9$ t !re 0 no tame rav5 9 ! place4 ,i also1 incid5tally1 by gett+ a light f ! coa*-h\se box ( mat*es1 asc]ta9$ t ! mat* f\nd 0 ( ! sort g5]ally us$ ab\t ! e/abli%m5t--! l>ge1 ?ick1 r$-topp$ ,engli% mat*4 ,b ,i fur!r f\nd t ,mr4 ,lloyd _h a p>rot :i* 0 a mo/ intellig5t pet1 & _h be5 tra9$ into comp>ative quietness--= a p>rot4 ,also1 ,i le>nt t m ?an once ! groom _h met ,mr4 ,lloyd c>ry+ 8 p>rot "u 8 coat--x hav+1 z its own] expla9$1 le>nt ! trick ( op5+ its cage-door1 & escap+4 ,i said no?+1 ( c\rse1 to y ( all ?is1 because ,i _h z yet no?+ b a tra9 ( argum5t & no results4 ,i got to ,lloyd's room z soon z possible4 ,my *ief object 9 go+ !re 0 a*iev$ :5 ,i play$ ) ! p>rot1 & induc$ x to bite a quill too?-pick4 ,:5 y left me 9 ! smok+-room ,i comp>$ ! quill & ! mat* v c>efully1 & f\nd t ! m>ks correspond$ exactly4 ,aft] ?is ,i felt v little d\bt inde$4 ,! fact ( ,lloyd hav+ met ! ladies walk+ be=e d>k on ! day ( ! fir/ robb]y prov$ no?+1 because1 s9ce x 0 cle> t ! mat* _h n be5 us$ to procure a light1 ! robb]y might z easily h tak5 place 9 daylight z n--mu/ h s tak5 place1 9 fact1 if my conjectures 7 "r4 ,t !y 7 "r ,i felt no d\bt4 ,!re c\ld be no o!r explanation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,expla9+4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,hea? left h] w9d[ op5 & h] door %ut1 anybody climb+ ^u ! op5 sa% ( ,lloyd's high w9d[ c\ld h put ! bird ^u ! sill above4 ,! mat* plac$ 9 ! bird's beak = ! purpose ,i h indicat$ & /ruck fir/1 9 case by accid5t x %\ld ignite by rubb+ aga9/ some?+ & />tle ! bird--?is mat* w\ld1 ( c\rse1 be dropp$ j :]e ! object to be remov$ 0 tak5 up2 z y "k1 9 e case ! mat* 0 f\nd almo/ ^u ! spot :]e ! miss+ article _h be5 left--sc>cely a likely triple co9cid5ce1 _h ! mat* be5 us$ by a human ?ief4 ,?is w\ld h be5 done z soon aft] ! ladies _h left z possible1 & !re w\ld !n h be5 pl5ty ( "t = ,lloyd to hurry out & meet !m be=e d>k--especially pl5ty ( "t to meet !m com+ back1 z !y mu/ h be51 s9ce !y 7 c>ry+ _! f]ns4 ,! mat* 0 an article well *os5 = its purpose1 z be+ a n altoge!r unlikely ?+ to f9d on a dress+-table1 &1 if notic$1 likely to lead to ! wrong conclusions adopt$ by ! (ficial detective4 ,9 ,mrs4 ,armitage's case1 ! tak+ ( an inf]ior broo* & ! leav+ ( a m valuable r+ po9t$ cle>ly ei!r to ! op]ator be+ a fool or unable to di/+ui% values1 & c]ta9ly1 f o!r indications1 ! ?ief seem$ no fool4 ,! door 0 lock$1 & ! gasfitt]1 s to speak1 on gu>d1 & ! w9d[ 0 only eight or t5 in*es op5 & propp$ ) a bru%4 ,a human ?ief ent]+ ! w9d[ w\ld h di/urb$ ?is arrangem5t1 & w\ld sc>cely risk discov]y by attempt+ to replace x1 especially a ?ief 9 s great a hurry z to snat* ! broo* up )\t unfa/5+ ! p94 ,! bird c\ld pass ?r\gh ! op5+ z x 01 & w\ld h to te> ! p9cu%ion to pull ! broo* (f--probably hold+ ! cu%ion d[n ) its claw ! :ile4 ,n[1 9 ye/]day's case we _h an alt]ation ( conditions4 ,! w9d[ 0 %ut & fa/5$1 b ! door 0 op5--b only left = a few m9utes1 dur+ :i* "t no s\nd 0 he>d ei!r ( com+ or go+4 ,0 x n possible1 !n1 t ! ?ief 0 already 9 ! room1 9 hid+1 :ile ,mrs4 ,caz5ove 0 !re1 & seiz$ its fir/ opportunity on h] tempor>y abs5ce8 ,! room is full ( drap]ies1 hang+s1 & :at-n1 all[+ ( pl5ty ( concealm5t = a bird1 & a bird c\ld leave ! place noiselessly & quickly4 ,t ! :ole s*eme 0 /range matt]$ n at all4 ,robb]ies pres5t+ su* unacc\ntable features mu/ h be5 effect$ by /range means ( "o sort or ano!r4 ,!re 0 no improbability--consid] h[ _m hundr$s ( examples ( inf9itely high] degrees ( bird-tra9+ are exhibit$ 9 ! ,london /reets e week = copp]s4 ,s t1 on ! :ole1 ,i felt pretty sure ( my gr\nd4 ,b be=e tak+ any def9ite /eps1 ,i resolv$ to see if ,polly c\ld n be p]suad$ to exhibit 8 accompli%m5ts to an indulg5t /rang]4 ,= t purpose ,i contriv$ to s5d ,lloyd away aga9 & h a quiet h\r alone ) 8 bird4 ,a piece ( sug>1 z ev]ybody kn[s1 is a good p>rot bribe2 b a walnut1 split 9 half1 is a bett]--especially if ! bird be us$ to x2 s ,i got y to furni% me ) bo?4 ,polly 0 %y at fir/1 b ,i g5]ally get along v well ) pets1 & a little p]sev]ance soon l$ to a complete private p]=mance = my b5efit4 ,polly w\ld take ! mat*1 mute z wax1 jump on ! table1 pick up ! brighte/ ?+ he c\ld see1 9 a great hurry1 leave ! mat* beh9d1 & scuttle away r\nd ! room2 b at fir/ w\ldn't give up ! plund] to me4 ,x 0 en\gh4 ,i also took ! lib]ty1 z y "k1 ( a g5]al look r\nd1 & discov]$ t little collection ( ,brummagem r+s & tr9kets t y h j se5--us$ 9 ,polly's education1 no d\bt4 ,:5 we s5t ,lloyd away x /ruck me t he might z well be usefully employ$ z n1 s ,i got him to fet* ! police--delud+ him a little1 ,i fe>1 by talk+ ab\t ! s]vants & a female se>*]4 ,!re w be no tr\ble ab\t evid5ce--he'll confess2 ( t ,i'm sure4 ,i "k ! sort ( man4 ,b ,i d\bt if y'll get ,mrs4 ,caz5ove's broo* back4 ,y see1 he has be5 to ,london to-day1 & by ?is ! swag is probably brok5 up4 ,sir ,james li/5$ to ,hewitt's explanation ) _m expressions ( ass5t & "s ( surprise4 ,:5 x 0 ov] he smok$ a few :iffs & !n said3 ,b ,mrs4 ,armitage's broo* 0 pawn$2 & by a woman4 ,exactly4 ,i expect our fri5d ,lloyd 0 r disgu/$ at 8 small luck--probably gave ! broo* to "s female connection 9 ,london1 & %e realiz$ on x4 ,su* p]sons don't always tr\ble to give a correct address4 ,! two smok$ 9 sil5ce = a few m9utes1 & !n ,hewitt cont9u$3 ,i don't expect our fri5d has _h an easy job altoge!r ) t bird4 ,8 successes at mo/ h only be5 ?ree1 & ,i suspect he _h _m failures & n a few anxi\s mom5ts t we "k no?+ (4 ,i %\ld judge z mu* m]ely f :at ! groom told me ( frequ5tly meet+ ,lloyd ) 8 p>rot4 ,b ! plan 0 n a bad "o--n at all4 ,ev5 if ! bird _h be5 caught 9 ! act1 x w\ld only h be5 ',t mis*iev\s p>rot6' y see4 ,& 8 ma/] w\ld only h be5 look+ = him4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,palace ,,( ,,vanity ,,f ,,! ,,fr5* ,,( ,,madame ,,mile ,,de ,,gir>d94 ,x 0 a magnific5t palace1 built on ! side ( a broad highway1 along :i* a great numb] ( travell]s pass$ e day4 ,?is palace _h an elegant faade on ea* ( its f\r sides2 a colonnade support$ by admirable columns surr\nd$ x4 ,x is true t ?is colonnade prev5t$ ! entrance ( any light into ! palace2 b ! ext]ior view ( x 0 s beautiful t nobody v5tur$ to criticise x objectively2 besides1 :at ne$ ( daylight has anybody 9 a palace8 ,h !y n lu/res & c&elabra8 ,:y tr\ble !mselves ab\t ! sun1 !n8 ,e portion ( ! dome ( ?is palace 0 gild$1 & produc$ a mo/ dazzl+ effect4 ,! que5 :o liv$ 9 ?is dwell+-place 0 a tall & h&some woman1 :o1 in/ead ( a he>t1 _h 9 h] bosom a l>ge diamond cut 9 ! =m ( a he>t2 x 0 believ$ to be on t acc\nt t %e _h nev] lov$4 ,on ! front ( h] palace 7 writt5 ^! words 9 ruby lett]s3 ,,"h ,,y ,,may ,,obta9 ,,:atev] ,,y ,,may ,,wi% ,,=4 ,a "y man pass+ along ! road /opp$ to look at ?is sup]b monum5t1 & hav+ p]ceiv$ ?is sign--= x bore a /rong resemblance to a sign--he sudd5ly exclaim$3-- ,fai?1 ,i'd l to g inside6 ,i'm tir$ ( be+ 9 ! condition ,i'm 91 & %\ld n be sorry to be some?+ else4 ,z he w5t t[>ds "o ( ! porticos1 he notic$ a begg> seat$ ne> x on a /one & laugh+4 ,y are laugh+ at me1 old fell[1 said ! "y wayf>]2 b ,i give y back y\r laugh2 = y mu/ be a fool to rema9 9 rags at ! door ( a palace :]e y h only to wi% = a new coat to be dress$ l a pr9ce4 ,p]haps y don't "k h[ to read8 ,oh1 yes6--,i "k h[ to read--ev5 writ+ 9 rubies1 repli$ ! old man4 ,well1 !n1 h y no?+ to desire1 t y d n ent] ?is palace8 ,truly1 yes4 ,i desire m ?+s ?an "o2 b n any su* z !y give away "h4 ,! old man _h su* an air ( cunn+ z he said ?is1 t ! "y man mi/ru/$ him4 ,he is lay+ "s k9d ( trap = me1 he ?\ght1 & 0 ab\t pass+ on 8 way4 ,don't be afraid2 no h>m w come to y 9 ?is palace1 ! old man w5t on4 ,tr\bles exi/ !re only = ^? :o ask = !m3 take my ^w = x1 y may g 9 fe>lessly4 ,yes2 b may ,i come out aga98 ,c]ta9ly y may1 repli$ ! begg>1 if y f9d no?+ !re y wi% =4 ,! "y man hesitat$4 ,he saw a numb] ( p pass along ! road1 & n "o ( !m seem$ to h an idea ( ent]+ ?is palace4 ,t /ruck him z be+ suspici\s1 & he took al>m4 ,is ?is palace %unn$ by travell]s8 ,h[ comes x t n "o ent]s x8 ,x is because !y h he>d ab\t x2 !y "k t p are bor$ !re1 &1 9 8 home1 ev]ybody likes to amuse himself4 ,see+ t ! "y man 0 curi\s to visit ?is monum5t1 ! old begg> said to him3 ,i'll tell y :at ,i'll d2 if y'll give me ! price ( a bottle ( good w9e1 ,i'll sacrifice myself & g 9 ) y--& we'll laugh toge!r at ! imbeciles :o live !re4 ,agre$6 cri$ ! "y man4 ,he gave ! old begg> a piece ( money1 & !y w5t up to ! door4 ,x 0 made ( cry/al1 & af=d$ a view ( ! int]ior & ( ! bell :i* _h to be rung to obta9 admission4 ,on exam9+ x c>efully1 ! "y travell] obs]v$ t ?is bell 0 made ( gold1 & _h = its clapp] a f9e pe>-%ap$ pe>l1 ( su* beauty t x dazzl$ 8 sight4 ,he /ood motionless1 gaz+ at x4 ,r+6 cri$ ! old begg>1 becom+ impati5t at l5g?4 ,really1 ,i d>e n1 repli$ ! "y man2 ,i am afraid ( injur+ ?is beautiful pe>l by r++ ! bell4 ,x w\ld be su* a pity2 x is s admirable6 ,bah6 cri$ ! begg>1 :o knew v little ab\t jewels1 let me d x--,i'm n afraid4 ,no1 no2 let u r knock at ! door---- ,b he /opp$ himself2 = x occurr$ to him t1 z ?is h&some door 0 made ( cry/al1 a bl[ ) ! knock] w\ld at lea/ crack x4 ,tir$ by ^! hesitations1 ! old begg> seiz$ ! knock] & /ruck s heavy a bl[ ) x t ! door 0 %iv]$ into fragm5ts4 ,!y ent]$ freely4 ,!re 0 nobody 9 ! ve/ibule2 9 ! ,palace ( ,vanity nobody w\ld rema9 9 ! ante-*amb]4 ,& yet ?is ante-*amb] surpass$ 9 luxury _m draw+ rooms4 ,x 0 adorn$ ) /atues repres5t+ gods & goddesses1 & pictures repres5t+ k+s & que5s1 pr9ces & pr9cesses4 ,x 0 pav$ ) jasp] & porphyry2 b ?is pavem5t 0 s highly poli%$1 s slipp]y1 t ! "y man1 ^: %oes 7 /udd$ ) hobnails1 0 ne> fall+ sev]al times )9 ! space ( ?ree m9utes4 ,he 0 oblig$ to cl+ to ! walls1 & w\ld r h walk$ ^u ice1 z !n he might h _h on a pair ( skates4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,door ,,0 ,,%iv]$ ,,into ,,fragm5ts4 ,! old man also slipp$ a little1 b 8 begg>'s /aff support$ him4 ,aft] mu* difficulty !y at l5g? rea*$ a va/ room1 9 :i* a numb] ( p]sons 7 assembl$4 ,_! co/umes 7 magnific5t2 ! wom5 7 cov]$ ) jewell]y4 ,!y _h jewels ev5 on _! ri* ,c\rt mantles1 :i* trail$ along ! c>pet2 _! bracelets1 _! necklaces1 _! diadems 7 dazzl+4 ,! "y travell]1 :om we %all h5ce=? call ,almric1 0 delight$ by ! sight4 ,! m5 7 n mu* less spl5didly decorat$ ?an ! wom5 9 ?is draw+-room3 !y wore coats ( velvet embroid]$ ) diamonds1 & on _! heads caps1 ea* ornam5t$ ) f\r o/ri* fea!rs wor?y to adorn ! hat ( a que54 ,:o are ^! great p]sonages8 ,almric ask$ ! begg>4 ,^! are ! dome/ics ( ! h\se1 he repli$4 ,inde$1 z soon z ^! pr9ces saw ! two travell]s ent]1 !y came to !m to take _! ord]s1 & to ask :e!r !y desir$ to visit ! palace4 ,phew6 said ,almric to himself1 "h are inde$ "s well-kept p6 ,b fe> ( be+ indiscreet made him say al\d3 ,p]haps we %\ld be incommod+ ! inhabitants ( ?is palace1 by visit+ !m at ?is h\r2 p]haps---- ,incommode ! inhabitants ( ! ,palace ( ,vanity6 cri$ ! begg>1 ironically2 ,i defy y to d x1 "y man6--!y are "h only to %[ !mselves1 & !y are nev] tr\bl$ by p com+ to admire !m3 y might z well be afraid ( incommod+ actors by go+ to ! !atre to see !m4 ,! "y man c\ld n refra9 f laugh+ at ?is reflection4 ,%[ u ! wond]s ( ! palace1 ! old man said to ! att5dants4 ,"h is a travell] :o desires to live "h2 b1 be=e express+ 8 wi%es1 he wants to "k some?+ ab\t y4 ,g be=e & conduct u4 ,! "y travell] 0 greatly surpris$ at ! old begg>'s (f-h& treatm5t ( ^! sup]b valets1 & at _! read9ess to obey him2 he did n "k t ! philosoph]'s vanity takes ! pas ( all o!rs4 ,s _m ?+s a/oni%$ him t he d>e n ask any m que/ions4 ,a fat woman ( ripe age1 :o fill$ ! functions ( h\sekeep]1 at once /epp$ =w>d & h&$ ! keys ( ! h\se to ! valet :o 0 to conduct ! two gue/s4 ,almric saw beh9d h] two little pages :o 7 be>+ h] mantle1 & :om ! enormity ( h] bulk _h at fir/ entirely hidd5 f 8 sight4 ,^! two pages no m quitt$ h] ?an h] %ad[4 ,x 0 a pr]ogative ( h] rank n to be able to take a s+le /ep1 or p]=m a s+le act1 )\t ! att5dance ( ^! two babe-k9s4 ,h] eag]ness to obey ! begg> made h] =get h] two little g5d>mes1 & %e advanc$ s quickly1 )\t w>n+ !m1 t !y did n ?9k ( foll[+ h]1 & held on s firmly to h] mantle t1 9 hurry+ =w>d1 %e pull$ !m bo? d[n ^u _! noses1 :ile %e h]self 0 j]k$ ^u h] back4 ,z %e 0 v heavy1 %e hurt h]self consid]ably1 & ! o!r s]vants ha/5$ to h] assi/ance4 ,a ,c\rt mantle1 said ! begg>1 does n appe> to me v commodi\s = h\sework4 ,& ! "y travell] c\ld n refra9 f laugh+ at ?is reflection4 ,"o ( ! lackeys hav+ tak5 up a c&elabrum1 conduct$ ! /rang]s ?r\gh ! va/ ap>tm5ts ( ! palace4 ,!y rea*$ ! d9+-room4 ,d y wi% to sup1 g5tlem58 ,by all means1 said ! begg>2 !re is no?+ b a good meal :i* is n a vanity4 ,he seat$ himself at table4 ,b he _h h>dly ta/$ any ( ! di%es set be=e him1 ?an he f\nd !m s fanciful1 s salt$1 pepp]$1 sug>$1 truffl$1 & mix$1 t he w\ld n p>take ( "o ( !m2 impossible to recognise ! meat ( a s+le animal1 s highly 0 x season$4 ,:at is ?is8 ask$ ! old man--rabbit8 ,no1 monsieur--!y are lamb cutlets4 ,& ?is3 l5til s\p8 ,no1 monsieur2 h>e s\p4 ,x 0 a confusion1 pa/ all und]/&+4 ,& yet m3 ev]y?+ s]v$ 0 cold1 = ! hot-wat] plates 7 all ( mala*ite1 & nobody d>e p\r hot wat] into !m4 ,fai?1 said ! begg>1 ,i'd r h an omelette on a pewt] platt]1 & he h&$ to a s]vant 9 wait+ 8 gild$ plate4 ,! s]vant 9 b[+ to take x took no he$ ( ! c&les burn+ on ! table1 & =got all ab\t ! plumes :i* adorn$ 8 head4 ,!y approa*$ too ne> ! flame1 & a /rong od\r ( burnt fea!rs ann\nc$ t ! plume 0 grill+4 ,a :ite pana* does n appe> to me to be conv5i5t = wait+ at table1 said ! begg> aga92 & aga9 ! "y /rang] c\ld n refra9 f laugh+ at ?is reflection4 ,! que5 ( ?is mansion1 ! ,pr9cess ,vanita1 is n "h at pres5t1 is %e8 ask$ ! begg>4 ,no1 monsieur1 repli$ "o ( ! lackeys2 %e is1 at ?is mom5t1 ) h] fav\rite ador]s1 9 a c\ntry ! "n ( :i* ,i =get1 b :i* is highly r5[n$ = its w9es4 ,illu/ration3 ,,%e ,,pull$ ,,!m ,,bo? ,,d[n ,,^u ,,_! ,,noses4 ,ah6 ,i guess %e is 9 ,france1 said ! begg>3 %e w n soon be back4 ,p]*$ on a ri* rod1 a h&some p>oquet 0 scree*+ at "s di/ance f ! table3 ,fly quickly6 fly quickly6 ,don't /op 9 ?is palace6 ,almric w5t ov] to h]4 ,:y %\ld we fly8 he ask$3 are y n happy "h8 ,alas6--look at me1 repli$ ! p>oquet2 ,i wi%$ to be beautiful3 ,i desir$ claws ( gold1 ruby w+s2 & n[ ,i am condemn$ to re/ "h all my life1 motionless1 z y see2 = x is impossible to fly ) w+s made ( rubies or to walk ) feet made ( gold4 ,ne> ! w9d[ !y obs]v$ a l>ge cat4 ,x did n /ir f :]e x lay1 & appe>$ to be v discont5t$4 ,:at is ! matt] ) y1 puss8 inquir$ ,almric4 ,excuse me1 repli$ ! cat1 is x a horse1 a s]p5t1 a donkey1 a man1 or a woman to :om ,i h ! hon\r ( speak+8 ,i c't see2 pray excuse me4 ,y are bl9d8 said ,almric1 compassionately4 ,alas6 yes1 monsieur--& by my own fault4 ,i _h s long he>d em]ald eyes prais$ t ,i wi%$ = !m1 & ev] s9ce t "t h lo/ my sight4 ,i d n ev5 "k :e!r my eyes are z pretty z !y h be5 said to be4 ,w y be s k9d z to tell me :at is y\r impression on ! subject8 ,look at me4 ,d y ?9k t em]ald eyes g well ) my face8 ,almric wi%$ to say t he ?\ght h] eyes beautiful1 to console h] = hav+ lo/ h] sight1 b ! old begg> 0 inexorable4 ,y\r eyes are abom9ably ugly6 he said1 r\ghly4 ,impossible6 repli$ ! cat4 ,!y mu/ %9e8 ,no6 cri$ ! old man2 no?+ %9es out ( its place6 ,take my advice--hide !m1 put on spectacles2 & if ev] y h any m em]alds1 make !m into r+s & n into eyes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fly ,,quickly6 ,&1 once m1 ! "y man c\ld n refra9 f laugh+ at ?is reflection4 ,on quitt+ ! d9+-room1 !y ent]$ a sup]b c\rt pav$ 9 mosaic & surr\nd$ by elegant columns4 ,!y !re p]ceiv$ a bird :i*1 by its plumage1 might h be5 tak5 = a vulture1 b ^: timid be>+ _h no?+ ( ! bird ( prey 9 x4 ,!re is a vulture t1 to me1 has a v /upid look1 obs]v$ ! begg>4 ,:o are y1 old fell[8 he add$1 address+ ! vulture4 ,i am a vulture1 a bird ( prey2 =m]ly a turkey1 a f>my>d bird4 ,i wi%$ to m\nt 9 rank & quit ! sph]e 9 :i* ,i won no?+ b disrespect2 b ,i rep5t--rep5t ! *ange--= ,i _c br+ myself to dev\r !m4 ,dev\r :om8 cri$ ,almric4 ,alas6 ^? good turkeys :o h always be5 s k9d to me4 ,n9ny6 exclaim$ ! old begg>1 :y did y get y\rself turn$ into a vulture8 ,bett] to be a turkey & lik$1 ?an a vulture--& timid4 ,& aga9 ! "y man c\ld n refra9 f laugh+ at ?is reflection4 ,9 "o corn] ( ! c\rt !re 0 a be> seat$ on a b5*1 8 head b[$ d[n ^u 8 *e/ & plung$ 9 pr(\nd m$itation4 ,!re's a fell[1 too1 :o does n seem to "k mu* ab\t ! bus9ess ( a be>1 rem>k$ ! begg>4 ,h[ did he come to be 9 ?is palace8 ,:at vanity has pu%$ him into ! be> pr(ession8 ,i'd lay a wag] he once _h a bett]4 ,! begg> approa*$ ! melan*oly animal4 ,be>1 he ask$1 :at 7 y be=e y got y\rself trans=m$ into y\r pres5t %ape8 ,i 0 a doctor's assi/ant4 ,a doctor's assi/ant6 repeat$ ,almric & ! begg> 9 ! same brea?4 ,yes1 a doctor's assi/ant1 repli$ ! be>2 b ev]ybody made fun ( my position4 ,m5 pursu$ me ) _! irony1 made songs ab\t me1 burlesqu$ me on ! /age4 ,i wi%$ to escape !m1 & _h myself turn$ into a be>2 b ,i am tir$ ( my condition4 ,i 0 n born = solitude4 ,y old fool6 cri$ ! begg>1 angrily1 :y did y leave ! call+ y 7 98 ,y might h av5g$ y\rself on ! m5 y dete/2 = y d n appe> to me to be v le>n$1 & y might h poison$ ! univ]se ) y\r drugs & y\r blund]s4 ,! begg> 0 /ill speak+1 :5 8 att5tion 0 attract$ by a gigantic elephant 9 an adjo9+ c\rt4 ,an elephant6 he cri$4 ,:o c h ask$ to be turn$ into an elephant8 an ant1 ,i'll wag]4 ,h[ev]1 ! old man 0 mi/ak52 x 0 n an ant t _h desir$ to be turn$ into an elephant3 x 0 a rabbit4 ,he _h only rec5tly obta9$ t signal fav\r1 & 0 /ill puff$ up ) pride at 8 metamorphosis4 ,he 0 walk+ ab\t heavily1 & ) an air ( importance1 & receiv$ condesc5d+ly all ! complim5ts address$ to him on 8 new promotion4 ,! begg>1 hav+ le>n$ 8 hi/ory1 advanc$ t[>ds him famili>ly4 ,good-day1 bunny6 he said4 ,well1 h[ d y l y\r big sk98 ,illu/ration3 ',,an ,,elephant6' ,,he ,,cri$4 ,! elephant 0 greatly %ock$ at ?is disrespectful tone2 b ! small practice he _h _h 9 ! use ( 8 trunk prev5t$ him f seek+ to av5ge himself4 ,?or\ghly--z y see1 he repli$1 /rutt+4 ,is x long s9ce y ask$ ?is fav\r8 inquir$ ! begg>1 malici\sly4 ,no1 repli$ ! elephant2 a few days ago only2 z an old rabbit1 ,i _h inconte/able claims4 ,i h really only *ang$ 9 =m3 my col\r rema9s ! same2 my e>s1 in/ead ( /&+ up1 n[ fall d[n--t is ! only diff]5ce4 ,! idiot6 ?\ght ! begg>2 he does n ev5 believe himself to h be5 *ang$6 ,tell me1 my de> fell[1 said ,almric1 :o 0 greatly amus$ by ! rabbit's /upidity1 don't y f9d y\r ord9>y habits some:at d]ang$8 ,y rem9d me1 repli$ ! rabbit1 z if sudd5ly /ruck by an idea3 ,i am afraid ,i %all f9d my increas$ bulk inconv5i5t1 on return+ to my burr[ ?is ev5+4 ,?is "t ! "y man c\ld n possibly refra9 f laugh+ at t reflection4 ,w\ld y l to see ! beautiful woman1 g5tlem58 ask$ ! lackey :o 0 conduct+ !m4 ,yes1 yes1 repli$ ,almric1 eag]ly4 ,i %\ld l to see ! 'beautiful woman4' ,:]e is %e8 ,?is way1 g5tlem54 ,be good en\gh to ent] ?is b\doir4 ,!y pass$ into a *>m+ room1 =m$ entirely ( look+-glasses--! ceil+1 ! wa9scott+1 all 0 ( look+-glass1 9 :i* "o c\ld admire oneself f e po9t ( view4 ,! beautiful woman 0 ly+ ^u a s(a4 ,on behold+ h]1 ! begg> & ,almric fell back 9 horror4 ,?is beautiful woman 0 a mon/rosity1 b believ$ h]self to be a *ef d'oeuvre4 ,e "p ( h] 0 beautiful1 & yet %e appe>$ horrible2 because ! exagg]ation ( beauties makes a hide\s ensemble2 because x is h>mony :i* gives grace to ?+s we admire1 movem5t :i* gives life2 & ?is beautiful woman _h nei!r grace nor movem5t4 ,%e _h be5 born v pretty1 b ! excess ( h] vanity1 & h] coquetry1 _h made h] lose all h] advantages4 ,%e 0 beautiful z ,nature _h creat$ h]2 %e wi%$ to be beautiful z beauty is pa9t$3 %e exagg]at$ all h] graces & *ang$ !m into de=mities4 ,%e ask$ = silk5 hair--%e _h long locks ( silk1 )\t life or col\r2 %e desir$ to h tee? ( pe>l1 & h] tee? appe>$ horrible3 %e wi%$ = a wasp-wai/1 & h] body1 drawn 9 by a tight belt1 0 )\t grace or suppl5ess1 & look$ z if x might snap 9 two at any mom5t2 %e ask$ = h&s ( alaba/]1 & h] h&s became dull & cold2 %e desir$ to h ! feet ( a *ild1 & ^! de=m$ feet 7 n /rong en\gh to su/a9 ! weight ( h] body or to p]mit h] to walk4 ,no?+ m hide\s 0 ev] se53 x 0 ideal ugl9ess4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,beautiful ,,woman ,,0 ,,ly+ ,,^u ,a ,,s(a4 ,?\s& c5times6 exclaim$ ! begg>2 h[ horrible ?is 'beautiful woman' is6--! sight ( h] makes me 9 love aga9 ) my old wife6 ,ev5+ be+ come1 a sleep+ ap>tm5t 0 (f]$ ! /rang]s = ! night4 ,a room "h w be bett] ?an any ,i c get at an inn1 ?\ght ,almric1 foll[+ ! valet1 :o conduct$ him to a magnific5t b$room prep>$ = travell]s4 ,exhau/$ by ! fatigues ( ! day1 he lo/ no "t 9 undress+ & gett+ into b$4 ,b he _h sc>cely /ret*$ himself be=e beg9n+ to utt] l\d cries ( di/ress4 ,horror6 my sk9 is be+ torn f my body6 ,i am 9 torture6 ,:at is ! mean+ ( x8 ,a p]fidy6 ,an abom9able piece ( cruelty6 & a ?\s& l compla9ts3 & yet all he compla9$ ( arose f no?+ b ! admirable c>e :i* _h be5 tak5 ) 8 b$4 ,! %eets :i* cov]$ x 7 ( ! f9e/ ,indian musl91 embroid]$ ) gold spangles1 *>m+ to look ^u1 b inappreciable by a p]son us$ to lie ^u %eets ( co>se ,holl&4 ,x takes "t to get accu/om$ to inconv5i5ces ( ?is sort4 ,poor ,almric's feet 7 scrat*$ all ov]4 ,e movem5t he made 9 gett+ out ( ?is t]rible b$ tore 8 sk92 8 arms 7 cov]$ ) blood4 ,vanity ( vanities6 he cri$4 ,old man1 begg>1 let u fly f ?is place2 !re is no sleep+ 9 ?is palace1 & ,i am dy+ = want ( sleep4 ,:at d y ?9k ( %eets embroid]$ ) gold spangles8 ask$ ! old man1 laugh+4 ,c\ld y h a m sup]b b$ to sleep 98 ,let u get out ( ?is place1 cri$ ! "y travell]1 :o 0 9 no je/+ mood2 ,i'll n rema9 "h ano!r h\r4 ,! m5 "h are all /upid1 ! wom5 frightful2 "o c nei!r eat "h nor sleep4 ,let u be (f1 old man--let u be (f in/antly6 ,almric1 :o _h ha/ily r$ress$ himself1 r\ghly pu%$ ! begg> out ( ! room1 ! old man laugh+ he>tily all ! :ile1 & !y quitt$ ! palace toge!r1 tak+ ! way to ! begg>'s hovel4 ,illu/ration3 ,i ,,am ,,9 ,,torture6 ,sleep "h1 said ! old man1 po9t+ to 8 truckle b$2 ?is mattress is fav\rable to sleep1 & y\r re/ w n be di/urb$ by spangl$ %eets--because !re are no %eets ( any k9d4 ,b :at does t matt]8--x is sleep t makes good b$s1 z x is appetite t makes good meals4 ,almric ?rew himself on to ! begg>'s b$ & 0 soon s\nd asleep2 & ! old man he>d him cry out 9 8 dreams3-- ,x is all ov]6 ,i wi%$ to obta9 ! embassy to ,con/ant9ople2 b ,i w rema9 a simple not>y at ,sa9t-,qu5t94 ,& ! begg>1 9 8 turn1 c\ld n refra9 f laugh+ at ?is reflection4 ,! ,que] ,side ( ,?+s4 ,,! ,,ma/] ,,( ,,grange4 ,illu/ration ,!re 0 a ru%+1 :irl+ agitation 9 ! air--! du/ rose f e l$ge & revolv$ wildly z a some?+ pass$ d[n ! intricacies ( ! old back /aircase--pass$ too rapidly = recognition4 ,x 0 ! page1 pale & brea?less1 hurl+ himself f ! top floor t[>d ! s]vants' hall4 ,!re's t gho/ ag56 he gasp$4 ,x's up !re a-furridg9 among ! lumb] 9 ! l(t6 ,x is--,i 'e>d x myself1 ,i tell y]6 ,y] may say 'pooh' if y] l4 ,y]'d bett] g an' see6 ,! h\sekeep]1 be+ ! brave/ ( ^? :o he>d1 w5t up to see4 ,!re c]ta9ly 7 unusual s\nds 9 ! va/ & lonely l(ts "u ! ro(4 ,cauti\sly %e peep$ 92 & !re 0 ! ,squire ) a c&le f]ret+ ab\t among ! du/y heaps ( lumb]4 ,mrs4 ,wriggs1 said ! ,squire1 !re are a great _m useless ?+s "h :i* we %all nev] want4 ,i've be5 ?9k+ t we might z well---- ,yes1 sir2 no d\bt !re are _m poor p :o c\ld turn !m to "s use1 said ,mrs4 ,wriggs4 ,& we might d worse ?an give !m---- ,give !m6 said ! ,squire4 ,doesn't x seem r l bad ta/e to give away ?+s :i* ,provid5ce has pres5t$ to u8 ,w\ldn't x be tak5 z a sort ( slight8 ,i 0 ?9k+ t we might sell !m1 n[--= ! good ( ! ,h\se1 ( c\rse4 ,! ,squire repres5t$ ! h\se3 he did a great _m ?+s = ! good ( x--! temporal good1 ( c\rse4 ,eh8 ,:o w\ld buy8 said ! ,squire4 ,if a ?+ is good en\gh to accept1 ,mrs4 ,wriggs1 x has "s value2 :at has a value is wor? buy+4 ,let u collect all ! articles we h no fur!r use =1 & obta9 ! highe/ price = !m1 by way ( %[+ to t ,provid5ce :i* has be/[$ !m ^u u t !y h a value 9 our eyes4 ,i w accompany y d[n/airs1 & see :at brok5 saucepans & o!r ut5sils !re may be !re4 ,e little helps1 9 a good cause4 ,s ! articles 7 look$ out--saucepans ) holes 9 !m1 h&les ( flat-irons1 *airs )\t legs1 old pack+-cases1 book cov]s1 old adv]tisem5t %eets ( old newspap]s1 & s =?2 & a rummage sale 0 held at ! ,big ,h\se4 ,! :ole village att5d$1 &1 z a complim5t to ! ,squire1 b\ght up ! articles 9 lots1 at a few p5ce p] lot4 ,! ,squire _h nev] held alo( f 8 dep5d5ts2 x be+ a belief t we %\ld1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 %>e our good ?+s ) our poor] bre?r54 ,b next day ! ,squire 0 rummag+ & f]ret+ h>d] ?an ev]2 all ov] ! h\se1 f ! l(ts to ! cell>s2 pe]+ 9 e corn]1 op5+ e draw]1 feel+ 9 all 8 pockets2 look+ beh9d ?+s1 on top ( ?+s1 "u ?+s1 9 old hat-boxes1 & glove-boxes1 & coll>-boxes4 ,to help at ?is game gave ! greate/ delight to 8 little son & heir1 ,ma/] ,rup]t1 a curly-hair$1 br[n-ey$ little p]son ( sev5 ye>s4 ,to all (f]s ( assi/ance1 ! ,squire repli$ t x 0 n a matt] ( importance3 he _h m]ely mislaid 8 h&k]*ief4 ,su* a se>* = a h&k]*ief has nev] be5 made be=e or s9ce4 ,t ev5+ ! ,squire ate no d9n]1 b sat 9 8 /udy ) 8 head clasp$ betwe5 8 h&s1 & 8 elb[s on ! table2 & s he sat half ?r\gh ! night4 ,next morn+ he 0 up be=e dawn2 & 9 ! fir/ grey light a ?ru% notic$ him pe]+ all ov] ! pa?s lead+ f ! h\se1 travell+ sl[ly ov] !m /ep by /ep1 & exam9+ e in*4 ,all t day he sp5t 9 pursu+ ?is occupation 7b putt+ on a l\ng+ & purposeless air :5 obs]v$7 & 9 mak+ calls at ! h\ses ( ! villag]s2 & :5 he return$ to ! h\se1 long aft] d9n]-"t1 he 0 s *ang$ & s hagg>d z to be difficult to recognise4 ,creep+ to ! night nurs]y1 :]e little ,rup]t 0 asleep 9 8 cot1 ! ,squire t5d]ly took him out1 b$-clo!s & all1 & c>ri$ him away to 8 /udy1 :]e he plac$ him on ! s(a1 & sat close by1 nev] remov+ 8 eyes f ! *ild4 ,e n[ & aga9 he w\ld /ret* out 8 h& & t\* ! *ild1 & appe> reassur$ on f9d+ x w>m2 or he w\ld place 8 e> close to its m\?1 & give a sigh ( relief on he>+ its brea?+4 ,at e creak ( ! furniture & s\gh ( ! w9d ! ,squire w\ld />t2 & once he rose sudd5ly & ha/ily lock$ ! door4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ ! nurse1 wak+ & miss+ ! *ild1 knock$ at 8 door to ask :e!r he _h tak5 x4 ,& he w\ld n op5 ! door2 b /ood be=e little ,rup]t1 cov]+ him z ?\gh f "s enemy1 & reply+ t he 0 to rema9 ) him4 ,ab\t sev5 he rang1 & h&$ a telegram =m to a s]vant1 ) in/ructions to s5d (f ! message ! mom5t ! wire 0 available2 & by twelve ! family solicitor _h arriv$ f ,london4 ,ha/ily plac+ a scre5 9 front ( ! *ild1 ! ,squire admitt$ ! solicitor1 n]v\sly lock+ ! door aft] him1 & always keep+ himself betwe5 ! solicitor & little ,rup]t4 ,mr4 ,p]gam51 said ! ,squire1 ,i h decid$ to convey ?is h\se--,i beg y w foll[ me--convey ?is h\se to "o1 ,john ,puddifoot1 groc]1 ( ?is village2 to be 8 absolutely1 )\t---- ,! family solicitor />t$ up & gasp$1 b ! ,squire wav$ him into sil5ce ) 8 h&1 cont9u+3-- ,yes1 to ali5ate f myself1 & my son1 our ance/ral home1 ',grange'--! h\se :i* has belong$ to ! family s9ce ! end ( ,h5ry ,,viii41 ! same1 ,mr4 ,p]gam51 ! same--! h\se1 ?is h\se1 ,grange4 ,y are aw>e1 ( c\rse1 t ! exi/+ own] has ! p[] to d ?is8 ,eh8 ',make a tempor>y arrangem5t ( x'8 cont9u$ ! ,squire1 answ]+ ! solicitor's sugge/ion m to himself ?an to ! sugge/]4 ,no--no--no6 ,t might n suffice2 no1 ,i won't risk x--no1 no1 no6 ,be k9d en\gh to prep>e ! necess>y de$s at once--at once4 ',rememb] my heir8' ,i am rememb]+ my heir1 sir6 ,be k9d en\gh to br+ me ! de$s ! mom5t !y are ready1 & ,i w sign !m4 ,yes1 ,john ,puddifoot1 groc]1 ( ! village ( ,grangeham4 ,/ay--k9dly write out a provisional decl>ation ( transf] n[1 & ,i w sign x4 ,to make ?is transf] ( y\r prop]ty to ! groc] legal1 !re mu/ be a consid]ation1 said ! solicitor2 %all we say ,natural ,love & ,affection8--,v good4 ,s ! half-daz$ solicitor drew x up1 & ! ,squire sign$ x2 & !n ! solicitor w5t away to prep>e ! =mal de$2 & ! hagg>d ,squire1 cat*+ up ! *ild1 ha/ily dress$ him1 c>ri$ him d[n to ! hall1 keep+ 8 own body betwe5 8 burd5 & all :om he pass$1 &1 ?r[+ on 8 great grey ov]coat & draw+ x ov] ! *ild s z to conceal him z f> z possible1 hurri$ out & w5t /raight away to ! %op ( ,john ,puddifoot1 groc]1 & plung$ /raight into ! little back p>l\r4 ,come 9 "h1 ,puddifoot--come 9 "h1 & lock ! door beh9d y6 cri$ ! ,squire1 plac+ ! *ild on a *air 9 ! d>ke/ corn]1 & /&+ at bay1 z x 71 9 front ( x4 ,john ,puddifoot1 ,i h long be5 tr\bl$ ) misgiv+s z to ! happ9ess & welf>e ( ^? ov] ^: lot ,i ex]cise a consid]able influ5ce4 ,i d n "k1 9 %ort1 :e!r ! t5ants on my e/ate are z happy z !y %\ld be4 ,?is has worri$ me1 ,puddifoot2 & ,i h decid$ t x is my duty to inquire into ! matt]2 & x seems to me t ! mo/ effectual me?od ( inquiry is to *ange places ) "o ( !m4 ,i wi%$ to d ! ?+ ?or\ghly1 & ,i h !re=e made ov] my manor h\se1 ',grange1' unconditionally to y4 ,my solicitor w see t all is correctly c>ri$ out4 ,y are n[ absolute ma/] ( ,grange1 ,puddifoot3 !re=e be good en\gh to g & fill y\r position !re1 leav+ me to take y\r place "h1 & le>n by my own exp]i5ce :e!r y\r circum/ances are z happy z x has be5 my duty to make !m4 ,be=e mak+ ov] ! prop]ty1 ,i left writt5 in/ructions to my--y\r--/ew>d t ,i %\ld be treat$ "h precisely ! same z y h be52 & ,i w beg y to all[ ?is to /&4 ,john6 cont9u$ ! ,squire1 grasp+ ! groc]'s h& & gaz+ into 8 eyes1 ,i c tru/ y4 ,y w n play me false4 ,at "s future "t ,i might ask y to re-convey ! h\se to me1 & annul ?is act ( m9e4 ,y w\ld h p[] to refuse--b y w n6 ,illu/ration3 ,,he ,,w5t ,,/raight ,,away4 ,! bewild]$ groc] began to murmur "s un9telligible ejaculations4 ,swe> x1 ,john ,puddifoot--swe> x on all y hold sacr$--"h--?is l$g] ( y\rs2 ! v ?+4 ,swe> x1 & keep fai?6 ,b5umb$ ) wond]1 ! groc] obey$1 scrat*$ 8 head1 op5$ 8 m\? ?ree times1 b clos$ x aga9 9 ob$i5ce to ! ,squire's uplift$ f+]2 & put on 8 hat & walk$ aimlessly t[>ds ! manor h\se4 ,! ,squire wat*$ him until he _h turn$ ! di/ant corn]2 !n he lock$ ! door aga91 & comm5c$ to se>* e cupbo>d1 draw]1 & corn] z he _h done at ,grange4 ,tak+ ! groc]'s keys--7! groc] 0 a ba*elor1 & ! maid-(-all-"w 0 away at ! village s*ool7--he w5t all ov] ! h\se1 look+ 9 ev]y?+--ev5 ! pockets ( ! groc]'s clo!s2 !n he se>*$ ! %op1 pok$ ab\t "u ! rice & sug> & l5tils1 pe]$ into ! tea & c(fee res]voirs1 ! till1 ! scales1 ! draw]s1 ! empty j>s4 ,only desi/+ n[ & aga9 to give "s food to little ,rup]t1 he w5t on brea?lessly at ?is se>* until !y _h light$ ! ev5+ lamp beh9d ! r$ bl9d ( ! ,v5sleigh ,arms up ! hill4 ,!n he sank on to ! s(a beside ! *ild1 & let 8 head drop betwe5 8 h&s1 & sat1 & sat1 & sat4 ,x mu/ be "h--x mu/--mu/6 he kept mutt]+4 ,mrs4 ,wriggs h]self notic$ su* a little flat case 9 a p>cel ( odds & ends b\ght by ,puddifoot4 ,c he h burn$ x1 )\t op5+ x8 ,c he h giv5 x away8 ,x mu/ be "h1 surely6 ,long be=e ?is ! rum\r ( ! ,squire's madness _h gone ?r\gh ! village1 & _m boys & a few adults _h tri$ to peep 9 ?r\gh ! %op w9d[1 b !y c\ld n see 91 & ! %op door _h be5 lock$ all day4 ,9 ! ev5+ ,mr4 ,p]gam5 _h come d[n aga91 & _h giv5 a few ( ! lead+ villag]s "s reason or o!r1 m or less satisfy+1 = ! ,squire's conduct4 ,^! explanations 7 tame en\gh1 b !y quiet$ matt]s d[n a little4 ,x's gone--gone--gone6 mutt]$ ! ,squire4 ,lo/ to u1 ,rup]t6 ,b we're n ! ma/]s ( ,grange n[1 y & ,i2 we're safe1 ,rup]t1 we're safe4 ,x c't fall on y\r head n[--,x c't ov]:elm--/ay6 ,almo/ ) a yell ! ,squire />t$ up4 ,! =mal de$s are n sign$ yet4 ,i =got t6 ,! provisional transf] %\ld suffice4 ,does x8 ,does x8 ,p]gam5 may n be c>ry+ out my in/ructions6 ,he may h de/roy$ ! decl>ation2 b he w\ld n d>e to de/roy a de$4 ,he may be fool+ me--temporiz+4 ,& !n ! dang] may n h pass$ away6 ,illu/ration3 ,,tri$ ,,to ,,peep ,,9 ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,%op ,,w9d[4 ,aga9 he caught up ! boy1 & /ood z if at bay1 %ield+ little ,rup]t4 ,i mu/ see ,p]gam51 he mutt]$4 ,n[--:]e c he be8 ,!re 0 a tap at ! %op door4 ,! ,squire snat*$ up 8 grey ov]coat & flung x ov] ! *ild1 & /ood1 :ite & rigid1 9 front ( him4 ,b x 0 ,mr4 ,p]gam5 at ! door2 & he 0 admitt$ & ! %op door ha/ily lock$ aga94 ,& ! ,squire slipp$ into ! p>l\r be=e ! solicitor1 & took up 8 gu>d 9 front ( ! *ild4 ,! de$s 7 be+ prep>$1 b ! ?+ c\ld n be complet$ at a mom5t's notice4 ,next day ! ,squire 0 se>*+ aga91 all ov] ! h\se1 9 ! back y>d1 among ! empty pack+-cases & tea-boxes1 on ! du/-heap2 aga9 x 0 ev5+ be=e he gave ov] & sank d[n on ! s(a1 b 8 m9d seem$ a little m at re/ n[4 ,at l5g? ! =mal de$ ( transf] 0 duly complet$1 & sign$1 & witness$1 & !n ! ,squire gave a great sigh ( relief1 & a burd5 seem$ to fall f him4 ,he did n draw little ,rup]t back & cov] him :5 ! *ild advanc$ to talk to ! solicitor & be tak5 on 8 knee1 accord+ to cu/om & usage dat+ f a few mon?s lat] ?an ,rup]t's appe>ance 9 ! _w4 ,!n ! ?ree />t$ (f to %[ ! complet$ de$ to ,john ,puddifoot1 sole ma/] ( ,grange4 ,on ! way !y ov]took ,mrs4 ,wriggs1 ! h\sekeep]1 return+ f ! village3 ! ,squire /opp$ h] flood ( lam5tations ) a ge/ure4 ,%e dropp$ beh9d !m2 b pres5tly came up & said3-- ,oh1 ,sir ,rup]t--,i ?\ght ,i _h bett] m5tion x1 p]haps--,john tells me t he saw ,mr4 ,puddifoot1 ! groc]1 h& ov] "s ( ! trifles he b\ght at ! sale to ,b5ton1 ! old lab\r]1 & he ?9ks !re 0 a little flat case among !m4 ,ah--j s4 ,x 0 a v trifl+ matt]1 ,mrs4 ,wriggs2 & ,i _h =gott5 all ab\t x1 said ! ,squire1 hurri$ly & unnaturally4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re 0 a /range commotion 9 ! manor h\se3 ! s]vants 7 9 ! squ>e hall b5d+ ov] some?+ ly+ on ! oak floor4 ,john ,puddifoot _h fall5 f ! top ( ! great well /aircase--he 0 dead6 ,hurri$ly ! ,squire took (f ! grey ov]coat & ?rew x ov] ! body1 to keep ! sight ( dea? f ! *ild4 ,illu/ration3 ',i ,,_h ,,=gott5 ,,all ,,ab\t ,,x1' ,,said ,,! ,,squire4 ,poor fell[6 ,b x 0 ,fate1 ( c\rse--,fate1 said ! ,squire4 ,& ! old h\se w1 ( c\rse1 g to 8 heirs4 ,come1 ,rup]t1 let u g2 we h no "r "h4 ,p>don me1 said ! solicitor1 ,i c\ld n all[ ?is--p>don me1 ,sir ,rup]t--?is mad :im ( y\rs to develop its consequ5ces un*eck$4 ,i took c>e t ,john ,puddifoot execut$ a prop] w1 leav+ ! prop]ty aga9 to y4 ,once m ! ,squire caught up ! *ild1 & int]pos$ himself betwe5 x & all com]s4 ,please to s5d = ,george ,b5ton1 ! lab\r]1 he said1 hurri$ly4 ,& br+ him to me 9 ! /udy4 ,george ,b5ton1 said ! ,squire1 :5 ! solicitor & ! lab\r] _h jo9$ him 9 ! /udy1 ,i am v anxi\s to c>ry out a s*eme ,i h =m$ = ! bett]+ ( ! condition ( my t5ants4 ,y c assi/ me greatly4 ,i believe y to be a tru/wor?y man2 & ,i am ab\t to make ov] to y ?is h\se1 lately ! prop]ty ( ,john ,puddifoot1 :o has met ) su* a deplorable accid5t4 ,i may z well decl>e y at once1 9 ! pres5ce ( ,mr4 ,p]gam51 :o w te/ify to ! decl>ation1 absolute own] ( ?is h\se4 ,! lab\r] rubb$ 8 =ehead ) a h>d1 broad f+]1 & /amm]$ some?+ ab\t ask+ ! missis at 'ome2 b ! ,squire cut him %ort )3 ,y mu/ d ?is ?+ z a great fav\r to me--x is a pet fad ( m9e4 ,at "s future "t ,i may possibly ask y to re/ore ! prop]ty to me4 ,until !n--ev5 %\ld t occur--consid]1 y w be absolute ma/] "h2 y w be well (f1 = a consid]able portion ( ! r5ts g ) ! h\se4 ,y accept8 ,! lab\r] c\ld n avoid /amm]+ 8 acceptance4 ,y are ma/] "h1 said ! ,squire1 quickly & n]v\sly1 z "o ) misgiv+s2 behave z ma/]--,i &--& ,ma/] ,rup]t are intrud]s "h1 hav+ no "r "h4 ,w y oblige me by ord]+ u out8 ,9 a daz$1 me*anical way ! lab\r] did z he 0 reque/$4 ,may ,i f9d a home1 = a day or two1 9 y\r cottage8--ah1 x w\ld be a conv5i5ce4 ,?ank y1 said ! ,squire2 & 9 ano!r t5 m9utes he _h arriv$ at ! cottage & pack$ (f ! lab\r]'s wife & *ildr5 to ,grange1 absolutely prev5t+ h]1 by voluble assurances ( ! safety ( all h] belong+s1 f tak+ away any articles ) h]4 ,!n ! door 0 lock$2 & ! se>*+ began ov] aga91 & la/$ ! re/ ( ! day4 ,day foll[$ day3 ! new transf] _h be5 duly execut$2 ,john ,b5ton 0 legal own] ( ,grange4 ,e day ! ,squire li/5$ eag]ly = all news ( him1 always dread+ :at he %\ld he>2 b ! lab\r] w5t on 9 8 new dignity--a fi% out ( wat]1 awkw>d & %eepi%1 b always ) a det]m9ation to pres]ve ! prop]ty1 "u ! advice & assi/ance ( ,mr4 ,p]gam51 = ! ,squire4 ,! lab\r]'s wife kept ! same end /urdily 9 view1 & h] *ildr5 play$ ) mu* cont5t on ! smoo? lawns4 ,all ! :ile1 ?\gh ) dim9i%+ hope & eag]ness1 ! ,squire kept up 8 se>* = t some?+1 nev] say+ a ^w ( x to a s\l1 b cat*+ at any little *ance scrap ( in=mation likely to assi/ him4 ,he w\ld call at ! cottages &1 :5ev] ! opportunity occurr$1 surreptiti\sly peep & pry into draw]s & cupbo>ds--9 va94 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,lab\r]',s ,,wife ,,& ,,*ildr54 ,aft] a few weeks he w\ld take little ,rup]t by ! h&1 & !y w\ld /& & gaze ov] ! rail+s at ! small ,b5tons play+ on ! lawn2 & ! little ,b5tons w\ld pull _! =elocks1 & curtsey1 & op5 ! gate & beg !m to come 94 ,!n ,rup]t w\ld play ) !m a little1 & 0 all[$ to4 ,f9ally ,mrs4 ,b5ton came z a deputation f h] husb& to beg ! ,squire to live 9 8 own rooms 9 ! h\se2 b ! ,squire ha/ily1 & r incoh]5tly1 excus$ himself4 ,/ill ?+s w5t on quietly3 & "o ev5+ ! ,squire cons5t$ to occupy 8 old b$room = ! night1 & 8 /udy = ! next day2 & !n he f\nd himself /ay+ 9 ! h\se4 ,b e "t ,b5ton t\*$ 8 hair to him1 or ,mrs4 ,b5ton dropp$ him a curtsey1 he w\ld look r\nd = ,rup]t & take him up1 & prote/ t he 0 n ma/] !re1 nor ,ma/] ,rup]t ei!r1 & look anxi\s & n]v\s4 ,& "o day he drew ,mr4 ,p]gam51 z he pass$1 into ! /udy1 & clos$ ! door1 & said3 ,i may z well tell y n[4 ,x is lo/ & gone beyond hope4 ,p]haps ! spell is brok5--by !--! dea? ( t un=tunate ,john ,puddifoot-- ,! spell8 repeat$ ! solicitor1 />+ dubi\sly at him4 ,yes--! spell1 said ! ,squire4 ,y w put me d[n z a sup]/iti\s lunatic :5 y he> :at ,i h to say4 ,well1 d s4 ,y did n "k ( ! exi/5ce ( a talisman--a *>m--call x :at y w--9 my family8 ,no4 ,nor has anyone ev] kn[n ( x except ! successive own]s ( ,grange & _! heirs2 yet ?is *>m has be5 h&$ d[n 7& ! tradition connect$ ) x7 f fa!r to heir )\t a break s9ce ! "t ( ,james ! ,fir/4 ,x 0 a small1 flat1 gold disc1 set ) a c>buncle c>v$ 9 ! %ape ( a skull1 & conta9$ 9 a small1 flat1 lea!r case2 & ! tradition 0 to ! effect t1 %\ld t *>m cease to be "u ! ro( ( ?is h\se1 ! own]1 or 8 heir1 w\ld meet ) a viol5t dea?1 a l result foll[+ ! communication ( ! secret to anyone b ! actual heir ( ! h\se4 ,aft] t rummage-sale ,i miss$ x2 look+1 by *ance1 9 ! safe 9 ?is room :]e x _h always be5 kept1 ,i saw t x 0 n 9 its place4 ,!n ,i recollect$ t1 on ! occasion ( my op5+ ! safe ab\t six weeks be=e1 ,rup]t _h look$ 9 & tak5 up sev]al ( ! articles to look at1 z a *ild w4 ,he mu/ h tak5 out ! talisman1 unnotic$ by me1 & left x ab\t ! room in/ead ( putt+ x back2 & ,i jump$ to ! conclusion t x mu/ h f\nd its way into ! sale1 & be5 c>ri$ away4 ,x is gone1 & ! reveal+ ( ! secret does n matt] n[2 & let u hope t !--! accid5t ( ! /aircase has---- ,q s2 we w hope s1 repli$ ! solicitor1 /ill eye+ ! ,squire dubi\sly4 ,z ! ,squire *anc$ to turn to ! w9d[ & look out1 he saw ,b5ton ent]+ "o ( ! fields beyond ! lane1 to br+ 9 a bull :i* 0 pa/ur$ !re1 & ov] :i* he alone _h any control4 ,b ! animal did n seem to be s am5able z usual to 8 influ5ce2 &1 be=e ! ,squire c\ld realize ! situation1 ! bull _h *>g$ & toss$ ! lab\r]1 & 0 trampl+ him4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,animal ,,did ,,n ,,seem ,,to ,,be ,,s ,,am5able ,,z ,,usual4 ,! ,squire snat*$ up a rifle1 load$1 & rais$ ! piece2 b by ?is "t ?ree o!r m5 7 driv+ (f ! bea/ ) /ones2 & 9 two m9utes m !y c>ri$ ,b5ton outside ! gate4 ,"o ( !m came runn+ to ! h\se2 ! ,squire call$ to him1 ask+ ab\t ! injur$ man4 ,dy+1 sir1 0 ! answ]4 ,! reveal+ ( ! secret _h matt]$2 & its result _h come quickly6 ,! ,squire %udd]$ & cov]$ 8 face4 ,! sc5e j enact$ l$ 8 m9d to ! sc5e at ! foot ( ! /aircase--! object cov]$ ) ! grey ov]coat4 ,he uncov]$ 8 face to notice :at he _h se51 b n notic$1 previ\sly--little ,rup]t ly+ on ! s(a cov]$ ) t coat6 ,! coat _h1 aft] ! trag$y1 be5 tak5 to ! /udy & hung ov] a *air1 :]e x _h rema9$ until1 half an h\r ago1 ,mrs4 ,wriggs _h ?r[n x ov] ! sleep+ *ild to keep him w>m4 ,%udd]+ aga91 ! ,squire pluck$ ! coat (f ,rup]t1 & flung x ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[1 plac+ a sk9 ov] ! boy 9 its place4 ,!n he turn$ aga9 to see !m c>ry+ 9 ! victim ( ! bull1 & 0 sudd5ly consci\s ( a slight crack+ noise 9 ! ceil+ ( ! room & ! s\nd ( some?+ fall+4 ,a heavy c>v$ boss _h deta*$ itself f ! mullion$ ceil+ & fall5 ^u ! head ( ! sleep+ *ild2 ! boss bore a %ield on :i* 0 a gold5 disc1 be>+ 9 its c5tre a r$ skull4 ,rup]t 0 dead6 ,"o ( ! s]vants f\nd ! grey coat ly+ on ! lane outside2 8 att5tion 0 attract$ by some?+ :i* _h f\nd its way b5ea? ! l9+ ( ! skirt4 ,!re 0 a hole 9 ! pocket :]e ! sew+ _h giv5 way1 p]mitt+ ! object to slip ?r\gh3 ! object 0 a small1 flat lea!rn case4 ,x _h be5 plac$ 9 ! pocket1 = fun1 by ,rup]t on t day :5 he _h play$ ) ! ?+s 9 ! safe4 ,until flung f ! w9d[1 ! grey coat _h nev] be5 away f ,grange except dur+ ! %ort "t :5 ,john ,puddifoot _h be5 own]4 ,j4 ,f4 ,,sullivan4 ,! conclud+ article on ,h[ ,compos]s ,"w w appe> 9 ! next numb]4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,simple spell+1 gramm>1 & typographical errors 7 sil5tly correct$4 ,punctuation normaliz$4 ,ana*roni/ic & non-/&>d spell+s reta9$ z pr9t$4 ,italics m>kup is enclos$ 9 und]scores4 ,title page add$ by transcrib]4