,illu/ration3 ,,*amb]s',s ,,j\rnal ,,( ,,popul> ,,lit]ature1 ,,sci5ce1 ,,& ,,art4 ,f\r? ,s]ies ,,conduct$ ,,by ,,william ,,& ,,rob]t ,,*amb]s4 ,,no4 #gbf4 ,,saturday1 ,,novemb] #bd1 #ahgg4 ,,price #a;d4 ,,w> ,,& ,,telegraphy4 ,x is vex+1 ev5 sadd5+1 to ?9k h[ l>ge an am\nt ( discov]y1 inv5tion1 & skill is appli$ to ! murd]\s purposes ( w>4 ,z we advance 9 civilisation1 armies become l>g] & l>g]1 & m abundantly suppli$ ) ag5cies we w\ld will+ly see devot$ to m peaceful purposes4 ,:e!r w>s ( race1 w>s ( cre$1 w>s ( ambition1 or w>s ( national vanity1 ! result is mu* ab\t ! same 9 ?is respect4 ,"s consol]s tell u t w>s by-&-by w become s t]rible z to *eck ! desire to wage !m3 let u hope s1 despite pres5t symptoms4 ,sci5ce has unque/ionably r5d]$ a va/ am\nt ( aid to attack & def5ce 9 w> )9 ! la/ few ye>s4 ,gunp[d]1 gun-cotton1 dynamite1 & o!r explosive sub/ances = fire-arms1 torp$oes1 & milit>y m9+ h _h _! prop]ties & relative p[]s inve/igat$ ) rem>kable complet5ess4 ,gun-c>riages h be5 s va/ly improv$1 t by ,capta9 ,scott's contrivances a six-hundr$-p\nd] c be manag$ z easily & quickly z a ?irty-two-p\nd] c\ld 9 ! days ( our fa!rs or gr&fa!rs2 :ile by ,major ,moncrieff's automatic app>atus a gun l[]s itself beh9d ! scre5 ( a p>apet or e>!n batt]y = load+1 & !n raises itself twelve or fifte5 feet to fire ov] x4 ,photography1 aga91 is appli$ 9 a great v>iety ( ways to aid w>like op]ations4 ,at ! (fice ( ! ,ordnance ,survey1 or "u ! sup]vision ( ! ,director1 an amaz+ numb] ( su* photographs are tak51 enl>g$ or r$uc$ f ! orig9al dim5sions accord+ to circum/ances1 & multipli$ or prep>$ = pr9t+ by a v rapid process ( z9cography or "s o!r k9d ( electro-engrav+4 ,"o ( ! ,reports issu$ by ! ,director tells u t he supplies ! ,w> ,(fice ) photographs ( plans ( battles1 important =tifi$ po/s & _! surr\nd+ di/ricts1 b>racks & =ts 9 all p>ts ( ! ,briti% dom9ions1 c4 ,all ! equipm5ts ( troops = ! field are simil>ly photograph$ or z9cograph$1 z un]r+ patt]ns = ref]5ce4 ,= su* w>s z we h be5 engag$ 9 dur+ ! pa/ five-&-tw5ty ye>s 7happily few 9 numb]71 su* z ! ,crimean1 ,abyss9ian1 & ,a%anti campaigns1 photographs & z9cographs h be5 suppli$ 9 l>ge numb] to ! (fic]s1 illu/rat+ all details :i* ! home au?orities h be5 able to asc]ta91 & :i* are likely to be useful 9 ! int5d$ op]ations4 ,:at are we to say ( ! torp$o1 & its managem5t by electricity8 ,?is is really a wond]ful subject1 ! influ5ce ( :i* on future naval w>f>e ev5 ! mo/ skill$ & exp]i5c$ (fic]s c only dimly surmise4 ,we "k t dur+ ! civil w> 9 ,am]ica1 ! ,f$]al torp$oes wr\ght m de/ruction on ! ,conf$]ate %ips ?an all ! guns 9 ! ,f$]al fleet2 t1 on ! o!r h&1 ! ,conf$]ate torp$oes s effectually gu>d$ ! approa* to ,ri*mond up ,james ,riv]1 t a ho/ile flotilla 0 compell$ to retire baffl$ & disappo9t$4 ,"o unlucky ,f$]al %ip unwitt+ly pass$ ov] a subm]g$ torp$o at ! mom5t ( explosion4 ,& ) :at result8 ',! hull ( ! %ip 0 visibly lift$ out ( ! wat]1 ! boil] explod$1 ! smoke-funnels 7 c>ri$ away1 & ! crew project$ into ! air ) extreme velocity4 ,out ( ! crew ( "o hundr$ & tw5ty-sev5 m51 only ?ree rema9$ alive--! vessel itself be+ bl[n to atoms4' ,! arrangem5ts h be5 s mu* improv$ s9ce t "t1 t messages c be s5t across a riv] or e/u>y f %ore to %ore ?r\gh ! v wire :i* is to dis*>ge ! torp$o6 ,9 e naval w> dur+ ! la/ few ye>s1 torp$oes h be5 m or less employ$4 ,9 :at way ! weak] ,russian fleet has be5 able to baffle ! /rong] fleet ( ! ,turks 9 ! /ruggle ( #ahgg1 ! newspap]s h told u 9 full detail4 ,!re is no necessity = pursu+ ?is "p ( ! subject fur!r1 see+ t x 0 lately treat$ ) "s degree ( fullness 9 our pages4 ,b ! greate/ m>vel ( all1 9 reg>d to ! application ( electricity to w>like purposes1 is ! electric telegraph4 ,we "k :at s]vice ! lightn+-mess5g] r5d]s to society g5]ally 9 ! peaceful daily ma9t5ance ( comm]cial & social int]communication2 & milit>y m5 n[ "k :at a pot5t in/rum5t x is 9 ! conduct ( field-op]ations & siege-works4 ,an (fic] well qualifi$ to judge affirms t ! memorable ,franco-,g]man ,w>1 s disa/r\s to ,france1 c\ld n h be5 c>ri$ on )\t ! aid ( ! electric telegraph by ! ,g]man =ces4 ,! w>like /ruggles engag$ 9 by v>i\s ,european p[]s 9 ! ,crimea1 9 ,india dur+ ! ,mut9y1 9 ,*9a1 9 ,new ,zeal&1 9 ! ,au/ro-,italian prov9ces1 9 ,morocco by ! ,spani>ds1 9 ,am]ica by ! ,f$]als & ! ,conf$]ates1 9 ,hol/e9 dur+ ! brief ,dano-,g]man ,w>1 9 ,bohemia dur+ ! /ill brief] ,au/ro-,prussian ,w>1 9 ,abyss9ia1 9 ,france dur+ ! /ruggle aga9/ ! ,g]mans1 9 ,a%anti--all ^! 7 m>k$ by ! adoption ( ! electric telegraph to a great] or less ext5t4 ,_m ( u rememb]1 f ! vivid descriptions writt5 by ! special correspond5ts ( ! daily newspap]s1 h[ t]rible 7 ! suff]+s ( ! ,briti% troops 9 ! ,crimea dur+ ! w9t] ( #ahed-e1 engag$ 9 tr5*-"w & o!r siege-op]ations "u almo/ e k9d ( privation4 ,b we also "k h[ impossible x w\ld h be5 to le>n ! news quickly 9 ,engl& & to s5d in/ructions1 )\t ! aid ( telegraphy4 ,an electric cable 0 = ?is v purpose subm]g$ 9 ! ,black ,sea f ! ,turki% ma9l& to ! ,crimea2 :ile on l&1 wires 7 set up f ,balaklava to ! headqu>t]s outside ,seba/opol4 ,?us x 0 t daily messages c\ld be ex*ang$ betwe5 ,"l ,raglan's headqu>t]s & ! ,w> ,(fice 9 ,london--also betwe5 ! special correspond5ts ( ! daily pap]s & _! employ]s 9 ,fleet ,/reet or ,pr9t+ ,h\se ,squ>e4 ,s 9 l mann]1 dur+ ! /ruggle aris+ out ( ! ,indian ,mut9y1 ! advanc+ ,briti% columns contriv$1 :]ev] possible1 to ma9ta9 unbrok5 telegraphic communication ) ,calcutta1 :]eby ! vic]oy 0 kept in=m$ ( :at 0 go+ on4 ,( c\rse ! mut9e]s or rebels de/roy$ or disrupt$ ! wires :]ev] & :5ev] !y c\ld2 & to repair ! damage ?us inflict$ =m$ no small "p ( ! ardu\s duties ( ! ,briti% (fic]s4 ,our little b exp5sive w> 9 ,abyss9ia 9 #ahfh1 m>k$ by a less %$d+ ( blood ?an almo/ any o!r w> 9 mod]n times1 0 an eng9e]s' w> f fir/ to la/4 ,a wild & unkn[n c\ntry 0 survey$ & accurately mapp$ out1 f\r hundr$ miles ( road con/ruct$1 tube-wells sunk1 photographs ( v>i\s useful k9ds tak51 & a telegraphic sy/em e/abli%$4 ,! telegraphic arrangem5ts fir/ made _h to be ab&on$1 ow+ to ! scant9ess ( ! facilities = transport+ ! necess>y mat]ials4 ,! m re/rict$ plan actually adopt$ 0 difficult en\gh1 s limit$ 7 ! means ( obta9+ wood = telegraph poles4 ,on approa*+ ,magdala1 h[ev]1 ,capta9 ,/ ,john 7:o _h ! managem5t ( ?is "p ( ! eng9e]+7 succe$$ 9 lay+ d[n f five to t5 miles a day4 ,%ort z 0 ! w>1 ?is telegraph convey$ m ?an sev5 ?\s& eight hundr$ messages dur+ ! five mon?s ( its work+1 & aid$ mo/ mat]ially 9 giv+ effect to ,g5]al 7n[ ,"l7 ,napi]'s well-plann$ & successful s*eme ( op]ations4 ,our /range ,a%anti ,w> gave fur!r evid5ce ( ! =mation ( a telegraph l9e ?r\gh a wild c\ntry inhabit$ by a b>b>\s p4 ,lieut5ant ,jekyll1 :o _h ! managem5t ( ?is "w1 has giv5 a lively acc\nt ( ! difficulties t beset him1 & 8 mode ( ov]com+ !m4 ,x 0 at fir/ int5d$ to fight ! w> ) native levies & to lay d[n a railway2 b ,sir ,g>net ,wolseley1 on l&+ to take ! comm&1 soon f\nd t ! natives 7 n suffici5tly reliable1 t ! c\ntry 0 almo/ impracticable = a railway1 t he mu/ h ,engli% troops1 & t an electric telegraph w\ld be a highly useful aid4 ,lieut5ant ,jekyll1 ) a small /aff1 w5t inl& & b\ght bamboo canes ( ! blacks1 set !m up z po/s1 & laid 8 wires f ,cape ,coa/ ,ca/le to ,coomassie at ! rate ( ab\t two miles a day4 ,a gang ( fifty natives help$ him4 ,( ^! wor?ies he says3 ',!y 7 n promis+ 9 appe>ance1 & ,i 0 compell$ to disp5se ) ! s]vices ( ^? :o 7 less ?an f\r feet high6 7,we italicise ^! words to %ew :at pigmies _m ( ! ,we/ ,africans are47 ,b !y _h ) !m an intellig5t headman2 & by d9t ( sup]vision1 supplem5t$ by a little flogg+ once n[ & !n1 turn$ out a tol]ably useful body = light "w1 z nigg]s g4' ,! l9e 0 ext5d$ by degrees z f> z ,accr(umu1 ab\t a hundr$ miles f ! coa/4 ,an amus+ pro( 0 af=d$ ( ! t5d5cy ( ! natives to reg>d ! telegraph z a k9d ( feti*1 *>m1 or spell4 ,! ,engli% "o day saw bits ( :ite cotton-?read susp5d$ f tree to tree = sev]al miles1 z if to obta9 !reby "s ( ! my/]i\s b5efits :i* ! :ite man evid5tly expect$ f ! wire4 ,:5 ! native help]s receiv$ small electric %ocks occasionally1 consequ5t on ! te/+ or us+ ( ! l9e1 !y made sure t a *>m 0 at "w2 & ! lieut5ant 0 half afraid 8 m5 w\ld run away 9 t]ror4 ,! climate 0 v try+ to ! ,engli%1 :o1 ly+ ill ) fev]1 got ! natives to r\se !m :5 any movem5ts ( ! receiv+ app>atus 7 obs]v$4 ,nev]!less1 ?is telegraphic l9e r5d]$ s]vices mu* m ?an comp5satory = ! exp5se1 difficulty1 & anxiety ( lay+1 ma9ta9+1 & us+ x4 ,! truly wond]ful & ev5tful ,franco-,g]man ,w> ( #ahgj-a exhibit$ ! value ( electro-telegraphy ) a complet5ess nev] equall$ be=e or s9ce4 ,a =eta/e _h be5 giv5 9 ! ,au/ro-,prussian or ',sev5 ,weeks' ,w>' ( #ahff2 :5 f\r complete & di/9ct telegraphic organisations 7 adopt$--"o ) ,pr9ce ,fr$]ick-,william's f9e army2 "o ) t ( ,pr9ce ,*>les2 "o at ! k+'s headqu>t]s2 & "o 9 res]ve4 ,ea* c\ld lay d[n wires z fa/ z ! headqu>t]s c\ld advance4 ,! spe$y t]m9ation ( ! w> av]t$ ! necessity ( con/ruct+ field-telegraphs1 su* z ^? ab\t to be describ$4 ,:5 ! ,g]man =ces advanc$ to ,p>is 9 ! clos+ mon?s ( #ahgj1 ! plan pursu$ ) ! telegraph 0 z foll[s3 ,! ord9>y comm]cial & railway telegraphs 7 gradually ext5d$ ov] ! fronti] into ,france1 z ! ,g]man armies advanc$4 ,! field or tapp5 telegraphs ma9ta9$ communication betwe5 ! base ( op]ations1 ! ammunition dpts1 & ! advanc$ columns ( ! v>i\s army corps4 ,:5 ! sapp]s & m9]s _h pu%$ on to ! vic9ity ( ,p>is1 ! ubiquit\s wire travell$ ) !m4 ,! mat]ials us$ 7 light & simple2 ! op]ators employ$ to transmit & receive messages _h be5 tra9$ 9 ! /ate e/abli%m5ts2 & headqu>t]s 7 kept in/antly in=m$ ( any obs]v$ movem5ts on ! "p ( ! ,fr5*4 ,! telegraph 0 inde$ 9 con/ant use by ! ,g]mans--= arrang+ ! transport ( ammunition2 = h\rly communication ) ! commiss>iat2 = direct+ ! conveyance to ,g]many ( sick & w\nd$1 z well z prison]s2 = regulat+ ! traffic on ! field railways2 = ma9ta9+ unbrok5 connection betwe5 ! troops1 :i* =m$ a belt ( n9ety miles' circumf]5ce ar\nd ,p>is2 = summon+ re9=cem5ts to any po9t :]e sudd5ly ne$$2 & to s5d news ( any gap 9 ! cont9uity ( ! imm5se r+ ( soldi]s encircl+ ! beleagu]$ city4 ,if any evid5ce 7 ne$$ ( ! invaluable s]vices r5d]$ by ! electric telegraph 9 ! w> j notic$1 x 0 furni%$ by ,m4 ,von ,*auv91 :o att5d$ be=e a ,committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons on ,po/al ,telegraphs 9 #ahgf4 ,he /at$ 9 di/9ct t]ms t ! w> c\ld n h be5 c>ri$ on )\t ?is pot5t aid4 ,our own ,engli% sy/em ( w> telegraphy1 organis$ at ,*a?am1 has be5 improv$ f "t to "t4 ,light iron telegraph poles are provid$1 to support insulat$ wires4 ,!re is a travell+ (fice on :eels = ! op]ators2 :ile ! mat]ials are c>ri$ 9 specially con/ruct$ wagons4 ,s /rong is ! wire t :eels may g ov] x2 & !re=e ! l9e is laid above gr\nd or on ! gr\nd accord+ to circum/ances4 ,spikes ( peculi> =m enable ! wires to be hung on trees or walls to meet ! cont+5cies ( t[ns & villages4 ,! nucleus ( ! /aff ( op]ators is a small body ( ,royal ,eng9e]s1 "u _! own (fic]s1 compris+ ab\t fifty milit>y m51 ) occasional assi/ance f o!rs--well organis$ into sup]9t5d5ts1 inspectors1 cl]ks1 l9esm51 /orem51 artisans1 & lab\r]s4 ,! wagons = mat]ials conta9 drums on :i* ! wire is coil$2 ?is is unroll$ z ! wagon moves on1 :i* is z fa/ z ! op]ators c lay ! l9e4 ,at ! pres5t "t1 t5 ?\s& miles ( prep>$ wire are said to be kept 9 /ore1 ready = any exig5ces4 ,we might g on to notice ! aid furni%$ to w>like op]ations by ! electric light2 z = in/ance1 at ,p>is 9 ! clos+ weeks ( #ahgj1 :5 su* a light on ,montm>tre enabl$ ! ,p>isians to ga!r "s k ( :at ! besieg]s 7 ab\t at night4 ,b en\gh3 ! brief summ>y above giv5 w suffice to %ew h[ electricity is us$ 9 w>4 ,,ne>ly ,,wreck$4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4--,,wilfr$',s ,,lett]4 ,"t w5t by1 & no?+ happ5$ to ju/ify ,mabel's fe>s4 ,wilfr$ seem$ to be work+ h>d & gett+ on well4 ,8 tal5t 0 pron\nc$ unmi/akable by ! ma/] "u :om he 0 plac$1 & he himself 0 9 good spirits ab\t 8 future4 ,b be=e v long matt]s began to *ange4 ,8 lett]s to ,mabel 7 less frequ5t & %ort] ?an !y _h be52 he spoke ) less op5ness & frankness ( 8 do+s2 & x 0 evid5t to h] t !re 0 a some?+ :i* he 0 c>eful to keep f h]4 ,%e long$ to see ,mr ,m]ton1 to he> f him :at news he _h ( 8 son1 & :e!r 8 ideas ab\t ,wilfr$ correspond$ ) h] own2 b %e d>$ n speak to him ab\t x4 ,%e knew h[ h>d he _h always be5 to ,wilfr$1 h[ intol]ant ( all 8 faults2 & %e knew well !re w\ld be little m]cy to be hop$ = him at 8 fa!r's h&s if1 z %e suspect$1 he _h be5 tak+ m to pleasure & less to "w lately4 ,%e d>$ n ev5 speak to h] fa!r ( :at %e fe>$1 = c\ld %e expect ev5 him to ?9k z l5i5tly ( h] de> "o z %e did8 ,s %e _h to g on f day to day keep+ h] tr\ble--:i* 0 n less difficult to be> because x 0 only suspect$--to h]self4 ,at la/1 :5 ,wilfr$ _h be5 ab\t n9e mon?s 9 ,p>is1 b too c]ta9 pro( arriv$ ( h[ true h] suspicions _h be54 ,mr ,colh]ne 0 /ay+ away f home--a v unusual proce$+1 & ,mabel 0 left alone4 ,he _h gone to pass a few days ) a fri5d 9 ,scotl&1 :i!r x _h be5 impracticable = 8 daught] to accompany him4 ,! morn+ aft] 8 dep>ture1 ,mabel came d[n to breakfa/ r lat] ?an usual1 s++ a snat* ( "o ( h] fav\rite ditties1 & bur/ op5 ! d9+-room door 9 a way t 0 indicative ( h] lively feel+s4 ,h] eye light$ ^u a lett] t 0 ly+ 9 h] plate2 ! writ+ 0 t ( ,wilfr$ ,m]ton4 ,! missive 0 almo/ illegible & v brief1 & act$ ^u h] gay spirits l a sudd5 freez+4 ,x ran z foll[s3 ,,my ,,d>l+ ,,mabel--,i mu/ write a few words1 ! la/ y w ev] h f me1 to tell y t :atev] may appe>1 h[ev] any "o may try to p]suade y1 ,i /ill love y2 love y1 z ,i h done all my life1 ) all ! be/ "p ( my nature4 ,believe t1 ,mabel1 my own1 always4 ,i write to say good-bye1 = ,i %all nev] see y aga92 & yet ,i nev] long$ to see y z ,i d at ?is mom5t4 ,i feel half mad n[1 & h>dly "k :at ,i am writ+4 ,h[ %all ,i say x2 ,i h no?+ to live =1 except disgrace1 & ,i w n live = t1 ,i am resolv$4 ,once m1 good-bye1 de>e/ & be/4 ,try to =give me1 & !n =get me1 z e "o else 9 ! _w w soon d4 ,,wilfr$ ,,m]ton4 ,= an in/ant ,mabel sat q /ill1 gaz+ /raight be=e h] ) "o expression1 t ( blank despair1 ^u h] face4 ,?is sudd5 fe>ful %ock _h q /unn$ h]4 ,b %e 0 n a girl to rema9 inactive1 simply griev+ ov] mis=tune1 :5 !re 0 any?+ to be done4 ,h] resolution 0 promptly tak54 ,%e rang1 & a s]vant appe>$4 ',tell ,hawkesley to br+ ! br\gham r\nd z soon z he possibly c1' %e said2 'tell him n to m9d h[ x looks1 b to be at ! door z soon z possible4' ',is any?+ ! matt]1 miss8' said ! man1 a/oni%$ at ?is ord]4 ',yes4 ,i h no "t to lose4' ',is x ma/]1 miss8' he ask$1 ) t dreadful habit ( 8 class ( que/ion+ in/ead ( do+ :at is want$4 ',no2 papa is q well4 ,b don't /op n[2 g y\rself to ! /able2 ,i hav5't a m9ute to wa/e4' ,9 a few m9utes m %e 0 seat$ 9 ! br\gham :i* 0 fa/ mak+ its way to ,mr ,m]ton's bank 9 ! ,city4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4--,,! ,,j\rney4 ,mr ,m]ton 0 sitt+ 9 ! private (fice ( 8 c\nt+-h\se ) a l>ge book op5 be=e him4 ,j z he 0 9 ! middle ( "s calculation :i*1 to judge f ! expression ( 8 face1 0 pretty ab/ruse1 ! door op5$ & a cl]k ent]$4 ,! bank] look$ up ) no appe>ance ( be+ pleas$ at ! int]ruption4 ',:at is x1 ,mr ,*e/]8' he said1 r angrily4 ',!re is a "y lady1 sir1 :o says %e mu/ see y z soon z possible1 & alone4' ',o nons5se4 ,i c't possibly att5d to h]4 ,don't y "k :o %e is8' ',no1 sir2 %e w\ldn't give me h] "n1 nor tell me h] bus9ess4 ,i said t ,i 0 sure y c\ldn't see h]2 b %e said x 0 absolutely necess>y t y %\ld d s1 & t y w\ld "k h] directly4' ',y mu/ tell h] t x is out ( ! "q = me to see h]1 if %e w n s5d ^w :o %e is1 or :at %e wants4' ',!re's no good1 sir2 ,i h told h] s4 ,b %e is q det]m9$ to come2 & ,i ?\ght ,i _h bett] speak to y1 z x seem$ s /range to h h] wait+ ab\t !re4' ',well1 9 t case ,i suppose y mu/ %ew h] 94' ,! cl]k )drew1 & 9 an in/ant return$ ) a "y lady :o _h a ?ick veil ov] h] face4 ,hav+ u%]$ h] into ! room1 he )drew & %ut ! door1 leav+ ,mr ,m]ton & 8 visitor alone4 ,no soon] 0 ! door clos$ ?an ! lady put up h] veil & disclos$ ! features ( ,mabel ,colh]ne4 ',:y1 ,mabel6' said ,mr ,m]ton1 appe>+ consid]ably m surpris$ ?an pleas$ at f9d+ :o 8 visitor 02 ':at 9 ! _w br+s y "h8' ,mabel = h] only answ] put ,wilfr$'s lett] into 8 fa!r's h&s4 ,he read x ?r\gh )\t %ew+ any signs ( ei!r surprise or regret1 & :5 he _h f9i%$ x1 h&$ x back to h] )\t speak+4 ',well1 ,mr ,m]ton8' %e said1 feel+ impati5t at 8 sil5ce4 ',well1 ,mabel8' he return$4 ',h y read ! lett]8' ',mo/ c]ta9ly4' ',& h y no?+ to say8' ',:at am ,i to say8' ',mr ,m]ton1' exclaim$ ,mabel1 h>dly able to control h]self1 'c y read su* a lett] f y\r son1 & n c>e ab\t x8' ',i h giv5 up ?9k+ ( ,wilfr$ z my son at all1 ,mabel4 ,i gave him ! *ance ( ris+ 9 8 odi\s pr(ession by s5d+ him to ,p>is1 & :at has be5 8 conduct 9 return = my k9dness8 ,he has done no?+ b amuse himself1 & get into all k9ds ( disreputable mis*ief4 ,i %\ld h told y all ?is be=e1 & tri$ to p]suade y to break (f ) him2 b ,i did n d s2 9 ! fir/ place1 because ,i 0 sure y w\ld n li/5 to me2 & 9 ! second1 because ,i did n want to be ! means ( cutt+ him (f f y\r affection1 & ?us r5d]+ 8 am5dm5t impossible4' ',i h be5 afraid t some?+ has be5 go+ wrong ) ,wilfr$ lately4 ,i wi% y _h told me be=e2 ,i might h be5 able to influ5ce him = good4' ',i don't believe t any influ5ce 9 ! _w w\ld be useful to him2 he is a ?or\ghly wor?less fell[4 ,i paid 8 debts once ^u condition t he w\ld contract no m1 b ,i might h sav$ myself ! tr\ble2 )9 a mon? he want$ m money4 ,i 0 n go+ to be guilty a second "t ( ! weakness ( sav+ him f difficulties he _h br\ght ^u himself1 9 spite too ( all my w>n+s2 s ,i wrote back to say t ,i w\ld h no m to d ) him4' ',mr ,m]ton1 y w n keep to su* a cruel resolution n[1 ) su* a lett] z ?is be=e y8' ',are y s weak1 ,mabel1 z to be tak5 9 by su* nons5se z ?is8 ,don't y see t be+ unable to get at me1 he is simply try+ :at he c d ) y8' ',no1 ,mr ,m]ton2 ,i don't believe t1 & won't = a mom5t4 ,i tru/ my own in/9ct1 :i* is a woman's natural guide1 & g5]ally a v sure "o1 & ,i am c]ta9 t ,wilfr$ int5ds do+ some?+ desp]ate4' ',i h told y be=e n[ t my son is a fooli% weak fell[1 & n wor? anybody's love4' ',:at is t to me1 ,mr ,m]ton8' exclaim$ ,mabel1 exasp]at$ beyond endurance4 ',i love him1 & ,i c h>dly be expect$ to /& quietly by & let him be ru9$1 because ! affection y ought to be> y\r son is want+ 9 y\r nature4 ,:o kn[s b t ! treatm5t he ?us receiv$ "u 8 own fa!r's ro( may h'---- ',:at d y wi% me to d8 ,:at is !re t c be done8' cri$ ,mr ,m]ton1 int]rupt+ ! girl's impassion$ bur/4 ',i want y to g ) me to ,p>is to see ,wilfr$1 t we may take him away f h>m1 if x be n too late4 ,if papa _h be5 at home n[1 he w\ld1 ,i am sure1 h gone ) me2 b ,i c\ld n wait till he comes4' ',y c h>dly be s]i\s 9 propos+ = me to g on su* a wild exp$ition z t1 ,i ?9k8' ',mr ,m]ton1 ,i am q sure t t lett] means m ?an y ?9k2 & ,i am det]m9$ t he %all n be left to be ru9$ )\t an attempt to save him4 ,if y w n come ,i mu/ & w g alone4' ',y are mad1 ,mabel6 ,g to ,p>is alone1 & to see ?is wor?less fell[6 ,:at d y suppose ! _w w\ld say ( su* conduct8' ',i c't ?9k ( t :5 ! p]son ,i love be/ on e>? is 9 su* dang]1 z ,i am sure ,wilfr$ is n[1 & !re is a *ance1 h[ev] fa9t x may be1 ( my sav+ him4 ,i c answ] to heav5 & my own consci5ce = :at ,i am go+ to d1 & ,i mu/ brave ! _w4 ,i %all write & tell papa :at ,i h done1 & ,i am sure t he w foll[ me z soon z possible4 ,good-bye1 ,mr ,m]ton2 !re is no use 9 my /opp+ "h long]4' ',/ay1 ,mabel6' he began1 deta9+ h] z %e rose4 ',i _c possibly all[ y to g alone1 & ,i h ( c\rse no p[] ( int]f]+ ) y\r actions4 ,if y really are b5t ^u ?is s*eme1 :i* ,i /ill ?9k an utt]ly mad "o1 ,i mu/1 = ! sake ( my own reputation z mu* z = y\rs1 accompany y4' ',believe me t my fe>s are n uncall$ =4 ,i am sure some?+ dreadful is go+ to happ5 to ,wilfr$1 & ,i only dread be+ too late ev5 n[4 ,i am v ?ankful y are go+ ) me2 & am c]ta9 t y w nev] rep5t x4' ',no ?anks3 x is only necessity t makes me d x4 ,:5 d y />t8' ',to-night1 if possible4' ,mr ,m]ton look$ into a ,brad%aw t 0 ly+ ^u ! table4 ',! tra9 to meet ! night-boat leaves ,london at half-pa/ eight2 to cat* t y mu/ />t f y\r h\se at half-pa/ sev54' ',i w d t4 ,w y meet me at ! /ation8' ',yes2 ,i w be !re at a qu>t] pa/ eight4' ',good-bye till !n2 & ?ank y aga9 a ?\s& times4' ,mr ,m]ton att5d$ h] to ! out] door ( ! (fice1 & %e drove home well satisfi$ ) h] mission4 ,writ+ to h] fa!r1 to tell him ev]y?+1 & :at %e 0 go+ to d1 %e pack$ a small box to take ) h]1 & !n did little else b wi% ! day1 :i* seem$ int]m9able1 gone4 ,long be=e x 0 necess>y1 %e 0 at ! /ation2 & punctual to ! appo9t$ m9ute1 ,mr ,m]ton appe>$4 ,aft] a j\rney t to ,mabel seem$ endless1 !y at l5g? rea*$ ,p>is1 & drove /raight to ! hotel 9 :i* ,wilfr$ liv$4 ,z !y /opp$1 ,mr ,m]ton said3 ',y may dep5d ^u x we %all f9d our tr\ble wa/$1 & t ! object ( y\r anxiety is out some:]e amus+ himself4' ,mabel did n answ]4 ,%e c\ld he> h] he>t beat z %e sprang out ( ! cab2 & )\t wait+ = h] companion1 ent]$ ! c\rt-y>d ( ! hotel1 & w5t to ! d5 appropriat$ to ! conci]ge4 ,t g5tleman 0 read+ a newspap]1 9 :i* he seem$ mu* int]e/$1 & did n look up z %e came ne> him4 ',monsieur ,m]ton1 e/-il *ez-lui8' %e ask$ brea?lessly4 ,! conci]ge put 8 f+] aga9/ ! ^w he 0 read+1 9 mute prote/ aga9/ be+ int]rupt$1 & look+ sl[ly up1 said r dreamily3 ',plat-il1 ,madame8' ',monsieur ,m]ton1 e/-il *ez-lui8' %e repeat$ m eag]ly ?an be=e4 ,! man turn$ r\nd1 & walk+ ) ! mo/ provok+ delib]ation to ! o!r end ( ! room1 :]e num]\s keys 7 hang+1 look$ at ! place appropriat$ to ! "o belong+ to ,wilfr$'s room1 & see+ t x 0 unoccupi$1 came back to ,mabel & answ]$3 ',oui1 ,madame4' ',quel e/ le numro de sa *ambre8' ',soixante-deux1 au c9quime1' said ! conci]ge1 return+ to 8 pap] z he f9i%$ speak+4 ,mr ,m]ton _h paid ! driv] & jo9$ ,mabel z ?is conv]sation came to an end1 & !y />t$ to m\nt ! /airs to ! fif? floor z direct$4 ,ev5 ,mabel's y\? & en]gy c\ld n prev5t h] f gett+ out ( brea? 9 t long climb2 & by ! "t %e & ,mr ,m]ton _h arriv$ at ! f\r? floor1 !y 7 oblig$ to /op & re/4 ,be=e !y _h /ood an in/ant1 !y 7 />tl$ by a l\d report ( a pi/ol com+ f ! floor above !m4 ,) a l\d scream1 ,mabel sp$ up ! rema9+ /airs & ent]$ ! room nam$ by ! conci]ge4 ,mr ,m]ton came almo/ in/antly aft] h]1 & f\nd ,wilfr$ ly+ ins5sible on ! floor1 & ,mabel kneel+ by 8 side1 try+ to re/ore consci\sness4 ,,*apt] ,v4--,,sav$4 ,)9 an h\r1 two ( ! mo/ skilful physicians t ,p>is c\ld boa/ 7 ) ,wilfr$ ,m]ton4 ,& :5 !y left him1 _! v]dict 0 n "o to give mu* hope4 ,he _h %ot himself 9 ! *e/1 & x 0 v d\btful :e!r he w\ld recov] f t fe>ful self-inflict$ w\nd4 ,mr ,m]ton's angui% dur+ ^? long days & nights :ile ,wilfr$ lay at dea?'s door 0 t]rible to behold4 ,ali5at$ z _h be5 8 affection = 8 son :ile abs5t1 ! feel+s ( p>5tal love return$ t5fold1 n[ t he might be on ! po9t ( los+ t son = ev]2 & z he nurs$ 8 boy ) t womanly g5tl5ess :i* is s t\*+ 9 a man1 x 0 evid5t t 8 :ole hope ( happ9ess 0 b\nd up 9 8 recov]y4 ,mr ,colh]ne _h1 z ,mabel pr$ict$1 lo/ no "t 9 foll[+ h] to ,p>is1 & ?\gh he c\ld h>dly feel ! int5se & pa9ful int]e/ 9 ! invalid t 8 fa!r felt1 /ill = ,mabel's sake he became a will+ %>] 9 ! nurs+4 ,z = ,mabel1 hope 0 v /rong 9 h]1 & made t "t ( wat*+ mu* easi] to be>4 ,%e c\ld n help believ+ t t /rong det]m9ation to cross ! ,*annel _h be5 put into h] m9d to enable h] to save ! "o :o 0 s de> to h]2 & 9 t belief %e put h] tru/4 ,at la/1 aft] long1 we>y1 sometimes almo/ despair+ wat*+1 ! pati5t took a fav\rable turn4 ,! burn+ fev] ceas$2 & "o day ! doctor told ! anxi\s wat*]s t !re 0 great hope2 t inde$1 unless any un=ese5 complications arose1 !re 0 no?+ fur!r to fe>4 ,!n ! p5t-up feel+s ( ,mr ,m]ton--t grief :i* he _h tri$ s unsuccessfully to conceal f 8 companions1 c\ld be kept 9 no long]2 he ?rew 8 arms r\nd ,mabel's neck1 buri$ 8 face on h] %\ld]1 & bur/ into te>s1 ^? te>s :i*1 :5 %$ by a man1 are s inexpressibly pa9ful to see4 ',mabel1' he said1 ',i owe all ?is to y2 if x _h n be5 = y1 ,i %\ld h be5 my son's murd]]4' ,mabel press$ h] lips ^u 8 =ehead 9 sil5ce2 h] he>t 0 too full ( ?ankfulness = spee*4 ,wilfr$ 0 v pati5t1 & manfully bore all ! trials ( ! "t4 ,z soon z he 0 well en\gh to be able to ?9k ( :at he _h done1 a feel+ ( int5se remorse _h come ov] him1 & _h tak5 su* p[]ful hold t at fir/ x ?reat5$ to ?r[ him back4 ,b ! g5tle h& ( ,mabel 0 a wond]ful re/or]2 a ^w or two ( lov+ assurance *ang$ ?is bitt] remorse into a quiet sorr[4 ,x happ5$ "o day1 ab\t a week aft] ?is1 t :ile ,mabel 0 read+ at ! w9d[ ( ! invalid's room1 %e he>d ,wilfr$'s voice g5tly call+ to h]4 ,x 0 z if ! voice ( h] lov] _h be5 sudd5ly re/or$ to him4 ',c y =give me1 my d>l+8' he ask$4 ',am ,i n a woman1 ,wilfr$8 ,& is x n a woman's privilege to =give8' ',i don't ?9k y are a woman1 ,mabel2 ,i ?9k y are an angel4' ,few words1 b convey+ volumes4 ,f t mom5t h] lov] began to m5d /eadily1 ?\gh /ill sl[ly2 e day !re 0 m & m to hope1 until at l5g? ,wilfr$ 0 pron\nc$ :olly out ( dang]4 ,& !n "o ev5+ 9 ! dusk1 :5 ! lamps 7 be+ light$ 9 ! /reet bel[ !m1 & ! increas$ hum & buzz ( ! lat] day 7 com+ on1 ,wilfr$ & ,mabel f\nd !mselves aga9 alone4 ',mabel1' he said 9 a l[ voice1 :5 !y _h be5 q sil5t = a long "t1 ',i h be5 want+ an opportunity to tell y all ! wrong t ,i h done4 ,%all ,i tell y n[8' ',yes1 ,wilfr$1 n[--9 ?is twilight light4' ,%e slid h] h& into 8 z %e spoke1 & !y rema9$ 9 t position :ile he told h] 8 /ory4 ,!re 0 no?+ new ab\t x2 x 0 ! old /ory4 ,l$ by bad companions into temptations1 8 naturally lively & weak nature 0 n able to resi/2 a%am$ ( himself = 8 own conduct :5 he f\nd himself outrunn+ 8 all[ance1 & oblig$ to apply to 8 fa!r = help4 ,?r[n into despair by 8 fa!r's h>% conduct to him1 he _h plung$ /ill m wildly into ! excesses & dissipations ( 8 lead]s1 till at la/1 horrifi$ at :at he 0 do+1 & see+ no means ( escape f ! sn>es 9 :i* he _h all[$ himself to be caught1 he _h writt5 t lett] to ,mabel2 _h wait$1 vaguely hop+ = he knew n :at1 = "s days1 & _h ultimately s\ght to put an end to himself 9 a fit ( int5se depression4 ,weakness1 t %oal :i* is ev5 m fatal1 because m hidd5 ?an wick$ness1 _h wreck$ him1 z x has wreck$ s _m4 ,9 ! deep remorse t he n[ felt1 he greatly exagg]at$ ! wick$ness ( 8 conduct1 = ?\gh he _h be5 guilty ( griev\s folly1 he _h done no positive or irrem$iable wrong ei!r to himself or o!rs4 ,! only actual def9ite s9 he _h committ$ 0 ! suicidal "o1 f ! consequ5ces ( :i* ,mabel's resolution _h happily sav$ him4 ,:5 he _h f9i%$ ?is hi/ory1 he paus$ an in/ant1 & !n add$1 )\t look+ at h]3 ',& n[1 ,mabel1 t y h he>d all ?is1 d y /ill say t y =give me8 ,c y /ill love me8' ',a love w\ld be v useless1 ,wilfr$1 t des]t$ its object j :5 x 0 mo/ want$2 ,i hope my love is a tru] "o ?an t4' ',mabel1 my belov$1' said he1 draw+ h] clos] to him z he spoke1 'if x _h n be5 = y1 ,i %\ld h be5 beyond ! p[] ( rep5tance n[4 ,y\r affection has sav$ me once1 & x %all keep me f h>m n[1 = ev]6' ,be=e v _m ye>s _h gone by1 ,wilfr$ ,m]ton's "n 0 kn[n z t ( a successful "y pa9t]4 ,he & 8 wife 7 settl$ 9 ,london1 & 7 able to live 9 v com=table /yle4 ,!y _h no *ildr51 :i* 0 _! only s]i\s drawback to happ9ess2 b if ev] ,wilfr$1 see+ 8 wife look long+ly at "s m]ry gr\p ( little ones1 & guess+ h] ?\ghts1 tri$ to console h]1 %e w\ld put h] h& into 8 & say1 h] tru?ful eyes look+ full at him z %e spoke3 ',i h y1 ,wilfr$1 beside me1 & ,i am cont5t4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,! =ego+ n>rative1 :i* is f\nd$ ^u ev5ts :i* actually took place1 may be turn$ to advantage by ^? p>5ts :o are prone to ?w>t ! natural incl9ations ( _! *ildr51 or cut !m adrift )\t a prop] guide4 ,! c>e] ( _m a man has be5 blight$ by ! mi/ak51 ?\gh p]haps well-meant policy ( a fa!r :o1 desir\s to see 8 son foll[ up 8 own pr(ession1 has tri$ to compel t son to "w contr>y to 8 incl9ation1 ) results m or less disa/r\s4 ,,gems ,,at ,,r&om ,,/rung4 ,! hi/ory ( preci\s /ones1 ^? beautiful objects :i* h /rongly appeal$ to ! imag9ation ( m5 9 all ages1 has be5 writt5 _m times2 & yet _! late/ *ronicl] is d\btless ju/ifi$ 9 assum+ t ! k ( !m 9 its practical s5se is n widespread2 t ev5 9 ! jewell]'s trade !re are _m :o are n skill$ 9 detect+ ! real measure ( diff]5ce betwe5 "o /one & ano!r1 ei!r by ! specific gravity1 :i* supplies ! ess5tial te/1 or by ! m9or te/s ( r>ity & quality4 ,9 treat+ ( ! hi/ory & di/+ui%+ *>act]i/ics ( ,preci\s ,/ones & ,gems1 ,mr ,/reet] has c]ta9ly conf]r$ a b5efit on '! trade2' to ! g5]al read] ! book c h>dly fail to be ( int]e/1 = x puts a captivat+ subject be=e him "u a v>iety ( aspects1 & appeals successfully to imag9ation z well z to ta/e = exact k4 ,f ! magnific5t specim5s :i* ! rescu$ ,s9dbad c>ri$ away ) him :5 he ti$ himself ) 8 turban to ! roc's leg1 on ?r\gh a long succession ( fable & ( hi/ory1 diamonds w nev] cease to en*ant mank9d1 hav+ always tak5 ! lead 9 int]e/1 z !y h be5 supreme 9 value among ^? treasures ( ! m9]al k+dom :i* are call$ gems or preci\s /ones4 ,ages be=e m5 discov]$ t _! beauty c\ld be enhanc$ by h&iwork1 _! r>ity & _! price _h end[$ !m ) a surpass+ *>m2 & n[1 :5 h&iwork has be5 br\ght almo/ to p]fection1 & sci5ce has dispell$ ! my/]y ) :i* ! diamond 0 inve/$1 !y ma9ta9 _! immemorial supremacy4 ,9 company ) ,mr ,/reet] we may trace ! beautiful ?+s f _! habitat 9 ,india1 ! ,brazils1 ,s\? ,africa1 ! ,ural ,m\nta9s1 & ,au/ralia1 ?r\gh _! hi/ory 9 ! anci5t times & 9 m$ieval days1 :5 !y =m$ ! !me ( _m fables & ! object ( mu* sup]/ition4 ,! diamond dwells 9 ! same l&s & 9 ! same /rata ) _m o!r gems1 b x is ! mo/ preci\s z x is ! mo/ difficult to f9d2 & ?\gh its nature resembles !irs 9 _m respects1 9 "o x is unique--x is ! h>de/ ( all kn[n sub/ances1 & belongs to ^? bodies :i* refract light mo/ /rongly4 ,its magnify+ p[] is great] ?an t ( glass2 b x is seldom us$ = microscopic l5ses1 ow+ to ! great difficulty ( mak+ !m p]fectly accurate4 ,x 0 believ$ to possess d\ble refraction1 b t has be5 disprov$2 & ! deviation :i* gave rise to ! error is trac$ to ! exi/5ce ( int]nal air-bubbles1 z 9 amb]1 by :i* ! c\rse ( ! light is alt]$4 ,x is ! triumph ( cutt+ to exhibit ^! qualities to ! highe/ degree1 & ?us did ,bab9et1 a great au?ority on diamonds1 te/ !m4 ',9 a %eet ( :ite pap] he bor$ a hole some:at l>g] ?an ! diamond to be te/$3 he let a ray ( sunlight pass ?r\gh ! hole1 & hold+ ! diamond a little di/ance f x1 yet at su* an angle z to all[ ! ray to alight on a po9t ( ! flat facet1 he f\nd ?is facet to be =?) repres5t$ on ! pap] z a :ite figure1 :il/ all ar\nd little ra9b[ circles 7 del9eat$4 ,if ! obs]v] f\nd ! prim>y col\rs r$1 yell[1 & blue def9itely sep>at$ "o f ! o!r 9 ^! little circles1 & if _! numb] 7 consid]able1 & !y /ood at equal di/ances f ea* o!r1 !n he pron\nc$ ! brilliant to be well cut4' ,f ,mr ,/reet] we le>n t 9 comm]cial e/imation1 col\r$ gems /& f> beh9d ! diamond2 insomu*1 he tells u1 t ?is /one repres5ts n9ety p] c5t41 & ! o!rs altoge!r only t5 p] c5t4 ( ! quantity on sale4 ,a hundr$ ye>s ago1 ,brazil became ! rival ( ,india 9 ! production ( diamonds1 & ! f9d]s 7 ! poor mulattos & negroes1 :o explor$ = !m ! /]ile wilds ( ,m9as-,novas1 & sold !m to ! m]*ants4 ,! /ory ( ! discov]y ( ^! gems at ,bahia is z foll[s3 ,a slave :o came f ,m9as-,g]es 0 t5d+ 8 ma/]'s flocks 9 ,bahia1 & he notic$ t ! soil resembl$ t ( 8 native place4 ,he grop$ 9 ! s& & f\nd sev5 hundr$ c>ats ( diamonds4 ,he ran away1 & (f]$ ! gems = sale 9 a di/ant city4 ,( c\rse su* weal? 9 ! h&s ( a slave ar\s$ suspicion1 & ! negro 0 arre/$ & s5t back to 8 ma/]1 :o tri$ 9 va9 to come at a k ( 8 secret4 ,at la/ he be?\ght him ( s5d+ ! slave aga9 to t5d 8 flocks at ,bahia1 & he wat*$ him4 ,aga9 ! slave-%eph]d grop$ 9 ! gem-hid+ s&1 & ! tru? 0 discov]$4 ,!n came numb]s ( weal?-seek]s f ,m9as-,g]es & o!r p>ts ( ,brazil1 s t ! next ye> tw5ty-five ?\s& m5 7 diamond-hunt+ 9 ,bahia1 & ! am\nt daily obta9$ = "s "t rose to "o ?\s& f\r hundr$ & fifty c>ats4 ,! trade 0 a pr]ogative ( ! ,portuguese cr[n1 & ,lisbon 0 ! *ief emporium ( ! gems4 ,! preci\s ?+s are ( fluctuat+ value4 ,9 #ahcf !y 7 v de>2 b 9 #ahdh ! price fell2 & a few ye>s ago !re 0 'a glut 9 ! m>ket1' 9 consequ5ce ( ,dom ,p$ro's hav+ paid ! ,brazilian /ate debt to ,engl& 9 diamonds in/ead ( money1 :5 ! price fell fifty p] c5t4 9 ! ,leipsic m>ket4 ,mr ,/reet]1 :o has great fai? 9 ! future ( ,que5sl& z a diamond-field1 gives a mo/ int]e/+ acc\nt ( ! discov]ies 9 ,new ,s\? ,wales1 t wond]ful colony1 ^: long-delay$ luck has come at la/1 & f all sides at once2 b dwells at l5g? & ) exultation ^u ! ,cape diamond-fields4 ',s\? ,africa1' he says1 'is ri*]1 & its produce is f> m to ! purpose ( mod]n hi/ory1 & to ! supply ( ! preci\s /ones1 :i* =m our weal? ( gems1 ?an ! old diamond-fields ( ! ,ea/ or ,we/4' ,! hi/ory ( ! discov]y ( gems 9 ! colonies p>takes ( ! romance :i* att5d$ ! discov]y ( gold2 & is n free f ! tradition ( crime & mis=tune1 :i* re/s ^u simil> revelations 9 ! ,old ,_w4 ,idle z are ! sup]/itions :i* impute specific evil influ5ces to c]ta9 gems1 x is n to be d5i$ t !re h be5 _m in/ances ( 'fatal jewels2' & t cruelty1 inju/ice1 & t]rible human suff]+ h att5d$ ! rifl+ ( ! e>?'s bosom = ^? my/]i\s treasures =m$ by h] wond]ful *emi/ry f an invisible compon5t ( ! atmosph]e4 ,_m ( ! /range /ories ( m$ieval al*emi/s deal ) ! attempt to make diamonds1 & ,mr ,/reet] tells u ( ! exp]im5ts :i* h det]m9$ _! nature & combu/ibility4 ,!re is a fasc9ation to ! imag9ation 9 ! foll[+ description ( ! burn+ ( diamonds3 ',9 #agej ! ,emp]or ,francis ,i41 at ,vi5na1 subject$1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! *emi/ ,d>zet1 diamonds & rubies wor? six ?\s& flor9s to ! heat ( a smelt+-furnace = tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,! diamonds 7 f\nd to h totally disappe>$2 b ! rubies rema9$1 & appe>$ mu* m beautiful ?an be=e4 ,9 #agga a magnific5t diamond 0 burn$ at ,p>is 9 ! laboratory ( ! *emi/ ,macqu]4 ,h5ce arose a great discussion4 ,! diamond _h disappe>$2 b :i!r8 ,_h x volatilis$8 ,_h x burn$8 ,_h x explod$8 ,no "o c\ld say4 ,!n /epp$ =w>d a celebrat$ jewell]1 by "n ,le ,blanc1 :o ass]t$ ! inde/ructibility ( ! diamond 9 ! furnace1 /at+ t he _h (t5 plac$ diamonds 9 an int5se fire to purify !m f c]ta9 blemi%es1 & t !y _h nev] suff]$ ! smalle/ injury4' 7,?is has be5 done also by ,mr ,/reet] ) simil> results47 ',! *emi/s ,d',arcet & ,bonelle !n dem&$ ( him t he %\ld make ! exp]im5t on ! spot 9 _! pres5ce4 ,he took "s diamonds1 inclos$ !m 9 a mass ( coal & lime 9 a crucible1 & submitt$ !m to ! action ( ! fire4 ,he _h no d\bt t he %\ld f9d !m safe4 ,at ! end ( ?ree h\rs1 on look+ into ! crucible1 !y _h utt]ly disappe>$4' ,!n appe>$ ^u ! sc5e ! fam\s ,lavoisi]1 he to :om ! ,conv5tion refus$ a =tnight's reprieve f ! guillot9e1 j z he 0 on ! ?re%old ( a probably sublime discov]y 9 ! sci5ce ( light2 ,f\qui]-,t9ville return+ him = answ] t ! ,republic _h no ne$ ( *emi/s & savants4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ,lavoisi]1 ,maill>d1 ano!r jewell]1 took ?ree diamonds & closely pack$ !m 9 p[d]$ *>coal 9 an e>!n pipe-b[l 9 a /rong fire2 & :5 ! pot 0 tak5 out1 !re lay ! diamonds 9 ! p[d]$ *>coal unt\*$4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 gradually discov]$ t x 0 only by entirely %utt+ out ! air1 & !re=e ! oxyg5 ) :i* ! c>bon comb9es1 t ! diamonds 7 pres]v$ f burn+2 :]eas by ! simple admission ( air1 ( :i* oxyg5 is a con/itu5t "p1 diamonds burn j ! same z common coal4 ,?is 0 prov$ by ,lavoisi] 9 #aggf2 & ,davy subsequ5tly %ew$ t ! diamond conta9s no hydrog54 ,s1 :5 ! mo/ preci\s object :i* ! e>? produces is burn$1 ! gas =m$ f its combu/ion is j t :i* our fires & our gas-burn]s yield1 & our own bodies too1 by ! combu/ion :i* att5ds _! liv+2 &1 says ,mr ,/reet]1 '! old fable ( ! maid5 f ^: lips fell diamonds1 may h a really sci5tific basis aft] all4' ,x takes imm5se heat to burn a diamond1 & if x 7 possible to collect ! black mat]ial :i* cov]s ! surface dur+ ! process1 x w\ld be f\nd to be simply soot4 ,! orig9 ( ! diamond is /ill a matt] ( sci5tific inve/igation & dispute2 & ! v>i\s op9ions conc]n+ x may be collect$ "u two heads3 7#a7 ,! diamond is =m$ imm$iately f c>bon or c>bonic acid by ! action ( heat4 7#b7 ,x is =m$ f ! gradual decomposition ( vegetable matt]4 ,! v>i\s me?ods by :i* ! support]s ( ! respective !ories suppose ! trans=mation to h be5 wr\ght1 are full ( int]e/ & sugge/ion4 ,9 ,brazil x 0 discov]$ t ! matrix ( ! diamond is itacolumite1 & x is said t ! gems obta9$ f itacolumite s&/one h r\nd$ angles & corn]s1 :il/ ^? f ! s&y s*i/ are p]fect cry/als4 ',if1' says ,mr ,/reet]1 '?is be a fact1 we mu/ believe t ! ag5cy :i* *ang$ ! s&/one into itacolumite act$ also on ! diamond4' ,:e!r 9 ! m9es or by ! riv]s1 ^: 'gold5 s&s' are fleck$ ) gems1 9 ri* ,brazil1 ! lab\r ( procur+ ^! beautiful gems is great1 & l>ge specim5s are r>ely f\nd2 s r>ely1 t big diamonds h _! hi/ories--t]rible hi/ories too (t5--l h]oes & race-horses4 ,!y are weigh$ by ! c>at1 a ^w :i* ,mr ,/reet] consid]s to h be5 d]iv$ f ! "n ( a bean1 a species ( ,ery?r9a1 :i* gr[s 9 ,africa4 ',! tree :i* yields ?is fruit is call$ by ! natives ku>a 7sun71 & bo? blossom & fruit are ( a gold5 col\r4 ,! bean :5 dri$ is ne>ly always ( ! same weight1 & ?us 9 v remote times x 0 us$ 9 ,s*angallas1 ! *ief m>ket ( ,africa1 z a /&>d ( weight = gold4 ,! beans 7 aft]w>ds import$ into ,india1 & 7 !n us$ = weigh+ ! diamond4' ,x is e/imat$ t 9 t5 ?\s& diamonds r>ely m ?an "o weigh+ tw5ty c>ats is met )1 :ile possibly eight ?\s& ( "o c>at or less may be enc\nt]$4 ,an elaborate sy/em ( rew>ds & puni%m5ts is adopt$ 9 ! ,brazilian m9+ & riv]-se>*+ works2 b x is believ$ t 9 spite ( ?is1 "o-?ird ( ! produce is surreptiti\sly dispos$ ( by ! lab\r]s4 ,! hi/ories ( ^? _w-fam\s diamonds ! ,sancy1 ! ,reg5t1 ! ,koh-i-noor1 ! ,blue 7or ,hope7 diamond1 & o!rs1 h be5 relat$ be=e1 & hi/ory & romance h dealt ) ! mis]y & crime1 ! evil passions & ! my/ic fancies1 involv$ 9 ! /ories ( "s ( ^!4 ,9 a few l9es ,mr ,/reet] gives a sket* ( ! ,brazilian contribution to ?is _m-*apt]$ /ory1 :i* is n g5]ally kn[n4 ',! discov]y ( ^! preci\s /ones 9 #agdf1' he says1 'prov$ a great curse to ! poor inhabitants ( ! banks ( ! diamond riv]s4 ,sc>cely _h ! news ( ! discov]y rea*$ ! gov]nm5t1 ere !y tri$ to secure ! ri*es ( ^! riv]s = ! cr[n4 ,to effect ?is1 ! inhabitants 7 driv5 away f _! h\ses to wild f>-away places1 & depriv$ ( _! little possessions4 ,nature itself seem$ to take "p aga9/ !m3 a dreadful dr\ght1 succe$$ by a viol5t e>?quake1 increas$ _! di/ress4 ,_m ( !m p]i%$2 b ^? :o liv$ to return on ! #ah? ,may #ahje1 7 b5evol5tly re9/at$ 9 _! rightful possessions4 ,/range to say1 on _! return ! e>? seem$ /rewn ) diamonds4 ,(t5 ! little ones w\ld br+ 9 betwe5 ?ree & f\r c>ats ( diamonds4' ,next to ! diamond comes ! ori5tal ruby1 & 9 =m] days x 0 m priz$ ?an ! gem1 :i* has a g5us all to itself4 ,! anci5ts gave imm5se sums = f9e specim5s ( ! ruby v>iety ( 'corundum1' or alum9\s /one4 ,9 ,b5v5uto ,cell9i's "t a p]fect ruby ( a c>at weight co/ eight hundr$ cr[ns1 :il/ a diamond ( l weight co/ only "o hundr$4 ,! two mo/ important rubies ev] kn[n 9 ,europe 7 br\ght to ,engl& 9 #ahge4 ,"o 0 a d>k-col\r$ /one1 cu%ion-%ape1 weigh+ ?irty-sev5 c>ats2 ! o!r a blunt drop-%ape ( #dg-a_/af c>ats4 ,mr ,/reet] ?9ks t ! ,london m>ket w\ld nev] h se5 ^! truly royal gems b = ! pov]ty ( ! ,burmese gov]nm5t2 & adds an int]e/+ acc\nt ( ! e/imation 9 :i* rubies are held 9 ! di/ant ,l& ( ! ,:ite ,elephant4 ,! sale ( ! two rubies caus$ su* excitem5t t a milit>y gu>d _h to escort ! p]sons :o convey$ ! preci\s packet to ! vessel4 ,no regalia 9 ,europe conta9s two su* rubies4 ,! small] 0 sold abroad = t5 ?\s& p\nds2 ! l>g] has also f\nd a pur*as]1 b ,mr ,/reet] does n tell u at :at price4 ,! great ruby ( ! k+s ( ,burmah is said to be z l>ge z a pigeon's egg1 & ( wondr\s quality2 b is a treasure :i* no ,european eye has ev] se54 ,v few rubies pass out ( ! c\ntry2 ! k+ is excessively fond ( ^! gems1 & prohibits ! export ( !m4 ,! ,burmese h /range notions ab\t rubies2 '!y believe t !y rip5 9 ! e>?2 t !y are at fir/ col\rless & crude1 & gradually become yell[1 gre51 blue1 & la/ ( all r$--?is be+ consid]$ ! highe/ po9t ( beauty & rip5ess4' ,! sapphire1 ! em]ald1 & ! opal 7! la/ errone\sly suppos$ to exi/ 9 ,india1 :]eas x is f\nd almo/ entirely 9 ,hung>y71 ! turquoise1 & ! cat's-eye 7a r>e v>iety ( ! *rysob]yl1 & inf]ior 9 h>dness to ! diamond & sapphire only71 are1 ea* 9 its turn1 ! subjects ( ,mr ,/reet]'s lucid & le>n$ exposition2 aft] :i* he passes to ! less valuable classes1 pe>ls1 onyx1 & ! gems us$ = engrav+ & o!r purposes4 ,! increas+ e/imation 9 :i* ! true ,ceylonese cat's-eye is held 7x is "o ( ! mo/ fa%ionable gems at pres5t1 & !re are specim5s 9 ! m>ket wor? upw>ds ( "o ?\s& p\nds71 r5d]s ! foll[+ p>ticul>ly int]e/+3 ',9 ,india ! cat's-eye has always be5 mu* priz$1 & is held 9 peculi> v5]ation z a *>m aga9/ wit*craft4 ,x is ! la/ jewel a ,c+alese w "p )4 ,! specim5s mo/ e/eem$ by ! ,indians are ^? ( a d>k olive col\r1 hav+ ! ray s bright on ea* edge z to appe> d\ble4 ,x is inde$ wond]fully beautiful ) its s(t deep col\r & my/]i\s gleam+ /reak1 ev] %ift+1 l a re/less _s1 f side to side z ! /one is mov$2 n[ gl[+ at "o spot1 n[ at ano!r4 ,no wond] t an imag9ative & sup]/iti\s p reg>d x ) awe & wond]1 & believ+ x to be ! abode ( "s g5ius or dj9n1 d$icate x to _! gods z a sacr$ /one4' ,,! ,,inn ,,at ,,bolton4 ,:5 ,i 0 a little boy--,i am n[ an old man ( sixty--',aunt ,oliv]1' z we us$ to call my fa!r's wid[$ si/]1 0 9 ! habit ( pay+ long visits at my fa!r's h\se4 ,%e _h n long be5 a wid[2 & ?\gh pa/ ! m]idian ( life1 0 /ill a beautiful woman4 ,b :at made h] s exce$+ly popul> ) all my fa!r's *ildr5 0 h] repeat$ k9dnesses1 display$ to u 9 ! %ape ( v>i\s useful & ornam5tal gifts1 c>efully *os5 to suit our sev]al ages & *>act]s2 b above all1 h] wond]ful condesc5sion 9 giv+ up h] own pursuits on _m a w9t]'s night1 t %e might rec\nt to u1 z we sat gr\p$ ar\nd ! nurs]y fire1 "s ( ! incid5ts ( h] v>i$ & ev5tful life4 ,%e _h be5 a great travell] 9 h] day1 hav+ be5 to ,rome1 & ev5 visit$ ! ,holy ,l&2 & :at is m1 %e _h writt5 a book ( travels6 a circum/ance :i* caus$ u to reg>d h] ) a /range curiosity almo/ am\nt+ to awe2 a feel+ on our "p :i*1 b = h] uni=m k9dness1 might h detract$ f t univ]sal love we "o & all bore t[>ds h]4 ,"o ( my aunt's adv5tures made a /rong impression on my y\?ful m9d1 & is ev5 n[1 aft] a lapse ( half a c5tury1 /ill fre% 9 my recollection4 ,?9k+ x might s]ve to div]t ^? :o h a fancy = ! humor\s1 ,i h ga!r$ up ! ?reads ( ! /ory f ! /oreh\se ( my memory1 & n[ pres5t x 9 n>rative =m1 "u ! =ego+ title4 99 99 99 99 99 ,my uncle1 ,mr ,oliv] ,br[n1 0 9 ! iron trade2 & 9 connection ) 8 bus9ess1 :i* 0 a v l>ge "o1 0 9 ! habit ( pay+ p]iodical visits to ! manufactur+ t[n ( ,bolton1 ne> to :i* 8 pr9cipal iron-works 7 situat$4 ,he usually paid ^! visits alone2 b on ! occasion ( :i* ,i am ab\t to speak he 0 accompani$ by my aunt1 :o deem$ x h] duty to be ) h] husb&1 z x 0 w9t]-"t & he _h only j recov]$ f a sev]e illness4 ,x 0 late 9 ! ev5+ ( a bleak ,novemb] day t ! coa* :i* convey$ ,mr & ,mrs ,oliv] ,br[n f _! com=table c\ntry-seat1 di/ant "s fifty miles f ,bolton1 ent]$ ! noisy ill-pav$ /reets ( t bu/l+ t[n1 & proce$$ to :at at t p]iod 0 ! pr9cipal inn ( ! place4 ,bo? travell]s 7 tir$ by _! j\rney1 & aft] a ha/y d9n]1 7 glad to retire to re/4 ',did y say numb] tw5ty-sev51 second floor8' inquir$ ,mrs ,oliv]1 address+ ! lady at ! b>1 z %e took a *amb] c&le/ick f h] h& & proce$$ to m\nt ! /airs4 ',tw5ty-sev51 second floor1' respond$ ! l&lady ) an affirmative nod & a graci\s smile4 ',tw5ty-sev51 second floor1' repeat$ my uncle z he foll[$ 9 ! wake ( 8 m active & ent]pris+ helpmate1 :o1 ?read+ h] way up ! spiral /aircase & along a labyr9? ( corridors & passages1 _h already arriv$ at ! dormitory 9 "q4 ,mr & ,mrs ,oliv] 7 soon 9 b$2 & !re we w leave !m1 :il/ we look 9 at numb] tw5ty-n9e on ! same floor1 & make ! acqua9tance ( ,mr & ,mrs ,wormwood ,scrubbs1 ! occupants ( t ap>tm5t4 ,!y1 l _! neighb\rs at numb] tw5ty-sev51 7 9 com=table circum/ances1 & l ! latt]1 n mu* giv5 to travell+ = pleasure's sake on a cold raw day 9 ,novemb]2 b an affair ( bus9ess :i* dem&$ _! pres5ce at ,bolton _h compell$ !m to sacrifice _! ease & com=t1 & come to t t[n on ?is bleak ,novemb] day4 ,mr ,scrubbs _h long be5 subject to attacks ( g\t 9 ! foot2 & z he _h he>d ( ?is disease hav+ a t5d5cy sometimes to %ift its seat to ! bra9 or ! /oma*1 :5 x 0 apt to assume a m s]i\s type1 he _h made x a rule to c>ry ab\t 8 p]son 9 ! daytime1 & to place "u 8 pill[ at night1 a c]ta9 m$ic9e :i* an em95t physician _h assur$ him w\ld spe$ily arre/ any su* erratic t5d5cy on ! "p ( ! malady f :i* he suff]$4 ,n[1 on ?is p>ticul> night1 :e!r f ov]-ex]tion1 exposure to cold1 or "s o!r cause ,i "k n1 ,mr ,scrubbs happ5$ to be visit$ ) c]ta9 premonitory symptoms ( an approa*+ attack ( g\t1 :]eupon he in/9ctively felt "u 8 pill[ = ! valuable specific ,i h ref]r$ to4 ,he !n rememb]$ he _h inadv]t5tly left x 9 ! pocket ( 8 greatcoat1 :i* he _h ?r[n ^u ! s(a 9 ! private sitt+-room into :i* ,mrs ,scrubbs & himself _h be5 u%]$ on _! arrival at ! inn2 :]eupon1 be+ unwill+ to di/urb 8 bett]-half1 :o 0 9 a pr(\nd sleep1 he let himself quietly out ( b$1 & ?r[+ 8 dress+-g[n ov] 8 %\ld]s1 proce$$ to light 8 c&le4 ,hav+ done ?is1 he g5tly op5$ ! door & salli$ =?1 leav+ ! door slightly aj>1 9 ord] t he might ! m easily f9d ! room on 8 return4 ,x s *anc$ j ab\t ! "t ,mr ,wormwood ,scrubbs 0 proce$+ on ! above mission1 t ,mrs ,oliv] ,br[n1 :o 0 too fatigu$ to sleep1 sudd5ly recollect$ t %e _h left h] reticule ) h] purse inside x on ! table 9 ! room :]e %e & ,mr ,br[n _h _h _! d9n]2 & wisely consid]+ t x w\ld n be prud5t to leave x !re till morn+1 %e resolv$ to desc5d to ! sitt+-room & recov] ! bag at once2 accord+ly slipp+ out ( b$1 %e /ruck a light1 & op5+ ! b$room door1 /epp$ into ! corridor into :i* x l$4 ,%e !n proce$$ to assure h]self by a ref]5ce to c]ta9 figures t 7 pa9t$ ov] ! door-frames ( ! sev]al dormitories t ! room %e _h j quitt$ 0 numb] tw5ty-sev5 & no o!r2 & hav+ satisfi$ h] m9d on ?is po9t1 %e left ! door aj>1 & glid+ swiftly along ! diff]5t passages & d[n ! cork-screw-%ap$ /aircase1 soon rea*$ ! sitt+-room1 :5ce1 hav+ f\nd ! bag %e 0 9 se>* (1 %e retrac$ h] /eps 9 ! same rapid way1 ex]cis+ h] memory z %e w5t along by repeat+ ! numb] ( ! room to :i* %e 0 return+4 ,n[ ,mrs ,oliv] ,br[n1 :o1 by ! way1 _h an und\bt$ bump = localities1 _h =m$ an idea--& a v correct idea x 0--t numb] tw5ty-sev5 0 ! second room on ! left-h& side ( ! corridor2 b on h] return1 f9d+ ! door ( ?is *amb] clos$1 :il/ t ( ! "o adjo9+ x 0 op51 %e n unnaturally suppos$ %e might h made a mi/ake 9 reg>d to ! position ( numb] tw5ty-sev52 b 9 ord] to set all d\bt at re/ ^u ?is po9t1 %e 0 ab\t to ref] to ! numb] on ! door-frame1 :5 a sudd5 gu/ ( w9d sweep+ along ! :ole l5g? ( ! passage ext+ui%$ ! c&le1 leav+ h] 9 utt] d>kness4 ,?us situat$1 ,mrs ,oliv] ,br[n did :at mo/ ladies 7& g5tlem5 also1 ,i ?9k7 w\ld h done "u ! circum/ances3 %e grop$ h] way along ! passage till %e came to ! op5 door ( numb] tw5ty-n9e1 w5t s(tly 91 %ut ! door 9 ! same quiet way1 & got into b$1 :]e1 be+ greatly fatigu$ ) all %e _h und]gone1 %e soon fell fa/ asleep4 ,9 ! meantime1 ,mr ,wormwood ,scrubbs hav+ repossess$ himself ( 8 g\t mixture1 _h also return$ to ! corridor1 :]e see+ a door aj> precisely z he _h left 8 own1 he at once w5t 91 clos$ ! door1 blew out 8 c&le1 & popp$ into b$1 :]e my excell5t uncle 0 /ill sleep+ z peacefully z a baby1 & utt]ly unconsci\s ( ! rec5t migratory movem5ts ( ,mrs ,br[n1 :i* 7 de/9$ to produce su* an unlook$-= di/urbance 9 ! dome/ic arrangem5ts ( ! two families occupy+ respectively numb]s tw5ty-sev5 & tw5ty-n9e4 ,mr ,wormwood ,scrubbs1 h[ev]1 ?\gh n[ q easy bo? 9 body & m9d1 0 unable to sleep1 & lay awake1 fir/ ?9k+ ( "o ?+ & !n ( ano!r1 till he 0 sudd5ly recall$ to ! /]n realities ( life by he>+ 8 wife's voice proce$+ app>5tly f ! adjo9+ room4 ,9 a /ate ( imm5se p]plexity1 he /ruck out ) 8 s\nd leg 9 ! direction ( ! sleep+ figure at 8 side1 :5 hav+ come 9 contact ) a plump w>m body correspond+ to t ( 8 amiable helpmate1 he paus$1 & susp5d+ all fur!r inve/igation = ! pres5t1 calmly await$ ! issue ( ev5ts4 ,nor _h he v long to wait4 ,mrs ,wormwood ,scrubbs 0 a lady ( a highly n]v\s & excitable temp]am5t1 ) :om1 :5 once r\s$1 x w\ld be ab\t z useless & dang]\s an exp]im5t to attempt to argue z ) a tigress surr\nd$ by a litt] ( fami%$ cubs4 ,%e _h j wak$ up f h] fir/ sleep1 :5 happ5+ to put h] h& ^u t "p ( ! connubial c\* :]e h] ,wormwood's head 0 wont to re/1 %e f\nd x br\ght 9 contact ) a lace nightcap1 & a pr(usion ( long curls t _h escap$ f b5ea? x4 ',:y1 :at's ?is1 ,scrubbs8 ,:at tomfool]y's ?is y're aft]8 ,:at's ?is1 ,i say8' tagg+1 z %e spoke1 at ! head-dress ( h] suppos$ husb&4 ',:y1 goodness graci\s1 x isn't ,scrubbs aft] all6'--z />t+ up 9 b$1 my aunt 9 g5tle b />tl$ acc5ts implor$ h] to be quiet4 ',b :o are y8 & :at are y do+ 9 numb] tw5ty-n9e8' ',numb] tw5ty-n9e6 ,surely ?is is n tw5ty-n9e1 b tw5ty-sev51' d\bt+ly return$ my aunt1 z ! idea sudd5ly fla%$ ^u h] t %e might h mi/ak5 ! "o room = ! o!r4 ',i ?9k ,i c expla9 x all4' ',expla9 x all6 ,( c\rse y'll expla9 x all1 & some?+ m ?an t1 be=e ,i've done ) y1 y good-=-no?+ impud5t hussy t y are6' ',= heav5's sake1 be calm1 my good woman1 or y'll r\se ! :ole h\se1' expo/ulat$ my aunt 9 ! g5tle/ mann] possible4 ',don't good-woman me6' %\t$ ,mrs ,scrubbs at ! top ( h] voice1 z spr++ f ! b$1 %e seiz$ ! bell-rope & pull$ at x ) a viol5ce t ?reat5$ to c>ry ev]y?+ ) x4 ,amid ?is t]rific upro>1 ,mr ,scrubbs & 8 b$fell[ ,mr ,br[n1 :o _h be5 va9ly try+ to make !mselves he>d f ! adjo9+ room1 sudd5ly appe>$ c&le 9 h& ^u ! sc5e4 ,z oil ca/ ^u ! tr\bl$ sea w in/antly r$uce t elem5t to a /ate ( ! pr(\nde/ calm1 s did ! sudd5 appe>ance ( ,mr ,scrubbs act z if by a *>m to allay 9 "o mom5t all ! angry feel+s ( ,bella ,scrubbs1 & :]e only a few mom5ts be=e all 0 viol5ce & discord1 !re n[ reign$ p]fect peace & good-w4 ,! mutual explanations t ensu$1 x is ne$less to say1 7 p]fectly satisfactory to all ! p>ties conc]n$2 & aft] a readju/m5t ( p>tn]s1 ! two families once m took possession ( _! respective *amb]s1 :]e ,i ne$ h>dly say !y 7 n aga9 mole/$ dur+ ! rema9+ "p ( t memorable ,novemb] night4 ,,rockb\nd4 ,( ! ?\s&s ( t\ri/s :o flock e ye> f all p>ts ( ! civilis$ _w to gaze ^u ! picturesque beauties ( ! ,highl&s1 to muse among ! ru9$ aisles ( ,iona1 or to li/5 to ! diapason ( ! sea1 z x s9ks & swells ?r\gh ! pill>$ caves ( ,/affa1 few1 comp>atively speak+1 c>e to g s f> nor? z ! ,%etl&s2 yet ^! isl&s1 ?\gh g5]ally b>e1 h a beauty ( _! own--! breezy1 ev]-*angeful beauty ( ! sea4 ,! sci5tific t\ri/ w n fail to f9d some?+ to int]e/ him 9 ,%etl&4 ,!re are bold headl&s1 wide reefs ( black crags1 & a flora :i*1 al?\gh nei!r ri* nor v>i$1 has *>ms = ! botani/4 ,!re are broad /ret*es ( s&y bea*1 n s /]ile z !y look1 b af=d+1 9 hidd5 nooks & crannies1 no bad hunt+-gr\nd = a naturali/ out = a summ] holiday4 ,if y are a memb] ( ! ,alp9e ,club1 !re are "h no m\nta9s = y to climb1 b !re are cliffs su* z might well appal ! mo/ practis$ m\nta9e]2 & 9 summ] !re is ! sun1 %9+ 9 a cl\dless sky ne>ly all ?r\gh ! f\r-&-tw5ty h\rs4 ,!re 9 summ]1 midnight is n l ! midnights ( m s\!rn climes1 b is p]meat$ by ! rays ( a sun1 set inde$1 b s soon ab\t to rise1 t !re is sc>cely any abs5ce ( light4 ,if y are a pa9t]1 y may h sea-views 9 abundance4 ,y may *oose y\r own "t & place & gr\p+2 e>ly morn+ if y w1 ) ! :ite mi/s roll+ 9 ov] ! %imm]+ sea1 & ! clamor\s gulls hov]+ above sk]ries t are cru/$ all ov] ) d5se cl++ masses ( sea-we$4 ,or y may wait till ! asc5d+ sun rolls back ! curta9 ( mi/1 & ! sea gleams out be=e y a wide %eet ( burni%$ gold1 spangl$ ) ! rocky islets ( a /orm-swept ar*ipelago4 ,! waves roll 9 at y\r feet--long maje/ic ridges ( wat]1 dappl$ ) l9es ( foam2 ! wide swell ( ! ,atlantic sweep+ 9 f ! f> %ores ( ,labrador2 :ile f f> inl& "s t9y /reamlet tumbles d[n to ! sea ?r\gh a natural copsewood ( dw>f a% & bir* & hazel4 ,bold po9ts & headl&s /& l brave s5t9els f> out to sea1 %elt]+ little natural h>b\rs :]e ! fi%]man's boat rides 9 safety4 ,t9y fiords run inl& into deep gl5s1 ) "h & !re a fi%]man's hut or a cr(t]'s cottage4 ,p]haps1 h[ev]1 y may h a fancy = f\l wea!r1 :5 ! sky d>k5s l a pall ov] ! sea1 & ! /orm-fi5d r\ses himself f 8 ocean lair1 & ! tempe/-toss$ waves scud along 9 wrea?s ( foam to break 9 ho>se ?und] ^u ! %ore1 or hurl !mselves 9 impot5t rage aga9/ ! face ( ! /eep headl&4 ,9 ,%etl& y h gr& alt]nations ( calm & /orm4 ,x is p]haps1 h[ev]1 = ! /ud5t ( human nature t ,%etl& has ! greate/ attractions4 ,"h he w f9d a simple1 k9dly1 primitive set ( p1 ( ,norwegian desc5t1 b n[ anglicis$ 9 language & usages4 ,!y are1 h[ev]1 fond ( old leg5ds & /ories4 ,mrs ,saxby1 ! au?oress ( ,rockb\nd1 a ,/ory ( ! ,%etl& ,isles1 9 a pleasantly told n>rative introduces u to ?is primitive p4 ,we h = ! sc5e ( ! /ory an isl& call$ ,vaalafiel1 five miles long1 & a little ov] two 9 wid?1 ) a t9y h>b\r1 & gray old mansion-h\se set 9 a /rip ( scraggy p9e-wood4 ,vaalafiel1 ,mrs ,saxby tells u1 'is coil$ ^u ! sea mu* 9 ! way a kitt5 rolls itself toge!r on ! he>?-rug--! creature's paws be+ repres5t$ by ! n>r[ belts ( l& ov]lapp+ ea* o!r & =m+ ! arms ( our voe 7fiord71 ^: crags are v sugge/ive ( claws4 ,ris+ abruptly f ! %ores ( ?is h>b\r1 ! isl& becomes a hill1 ^: ea/]n side is a precipice dipp+ into ! ,g]man ,ocean4 ,! nor? po9t t]m9ates 9 a bold headl&1 f :5ce ! hill slopes gradually s\?w>ds1 until x ends 9 a beautiful /ret* ( s&1 kiss$ :ite by ! broad waves ( ! ,atlantic4 ,! neighb\r+ isl&s clu/] nor? & s\?1 leav+ deep n>r[ *annels1 :]e ! two great seas keep up a p]petual w>f>e2 & he is a d>+ sailor :o v5tures to cross ^? tideways :5 _! d>k h\r approa*es4' ,"u ! old h\se ( ,vaalafiel & ! cliffs adjac5t to x 7 wide und]gr\nd cav]ns1 su* z 9 ! 'good old smuggl+ times' 7 no uncommon adjuncts to c\ntry h\ses1 & ev5 manses1 if !y happ5$ to be conv5i5tly ne> ! %ore4 ,?is smuggl]s' cave 0 ! sc5e ( a trag$y1 su* z 0 ( no unfrequ5t occurr5ce among desp]ate m5 9 ^! lawless days4 ,a ha/y bl[ /ruck 9 sudd5 passion hurri$ "o ra% s\l to its la/ acc\nt1 & d>k5$ z ) ! br& ( ,ca9 ! lives ( _m o!rs4 ,!re is an old nurse1 full ( well-nigh =gott5 ,norse sup]/itions1 & a little lonely *ild1 ! heiress ( ! rockb\nd islet1 ^: de>e/ pleasure 0 to wat* ! sea on ! s]5e summ] ev5+s :5 ! sky became l a poet's dream1 & e>? & sea put on ! glory ( ! cl\ds4 ,mrs ,saxby describes '! ,%etl& summ] night z n d>k at all2 x is m]ely a twilight1 :i* is prolong$ suffici5tly to assume a "* ( its own4 ,n d>k1 n light1 n a brief unc]ta9 m+l+ ( bo?1 b a quiet e>ne/ p]iod ( re/1 :5 ,nature dreams b does n sleep1 & yet is n awake4 ,we call x ! dim1 & y c disc]n objects q cle>ly :ile x broods ov] ! e>?4' ,! wild w9t] nights h a gr& /orm-driv5 beauty ( _! own1 :5 ! ,aurora ,borealis %oots =? a fitful light1 & ! nursl+ ( ! gray ,nor? 'cat*es glimpses ( ! beauty dwell+ 9 col\r4' ,! solit>y *ild ,+a1 be>+ 9 h] brave little he>t ! burd5 ( h] fa!r's dimly realis$ crime1 yet cleav+ to him1 because he loves h]1 ) an affection f> /rong] ?an t :i* b9ds h] to h] cold unlov+ "m1 develops into a heal?y spirit$ girl4 ,lonely & prosaic z h] life 01 x 0 n1 h[ev]1 )\t a salut>y admixture ( holidays & holiday amusem5ts4 ,! lady ( ,vaalafiel1 al?\gh a some:at /]n discipl9>ian1 0 wise en\gh to recognise ! tru? ( ! axiom1 t 'all "w & no play make ,jack a dull boy1' & s ^u bir?days & su* k9dr$ anniv]s>ies %e some:at relax$ ! rigidity ( h] rule4 ,a fat bullock 0 kill$ 9 hon\r ( ! "y heiress1 & ,miss ,+a's fav\rite ,newf\ndl& dog 7evid5tly desir\s ( contribut+ 8 %>e to ! fea/7 w5t (f "o night to ! hills & ran d[n half-a-doz5 %eep4 ,x 0 f\nd t he _h p]=m$ ! s]vice ( a but*] 9 a p]fectly sci5tific mann]2 s ! animals 7 c>ri$ home & add$ to ! l>d]4' ,) su* a sup]abundance ( pices de resi/ance1 ev5 ! cru/ie/ old ba*elor 9 ! _w might h f\nd a picnic tol]ably enjoyable2 & ,miss ,+a & h] "y fri5ds _h a mo/ delightful day ( x 9 _! sweet nor!rn ,arcadia1 clad z x !n 0 9 all its wit*+ g>b ( summ]4 ',! sun1' %e says1 'rose 9 cl\dless glory1 & ev]y?+ 0 dipp$ 9 sun%9e ( ano!r k9d z well2 = ,ayt\n' 7a div9ity /ud5t q z fasc9at+ z ,! ,mod]n ,m9i/]7 '_h return$ = ! midsumm] vacation1 & t w\ld h be5 gladness en\gh = me4 ,!re 7 ) him "s ( 8 college companions1 :o made sp>kl+ spee*es1 sang he>ty songs1 assi/$ 9 di/ribut+ prizes to ! w9n+ boats1 & !n *all5g$ ! isl&]s to a football mat*4 ,:i* play$ be/ is an undecid$ "q to ?is day1 = ea* side _h a me?od ( its own1 & did n compreh5d t ( its oppon5t4 ,!n ! p 7 ga!r$ on a smoo? mead[ ne> our h\se1 & ! pla9tive ,f\la ,reel call$ ^u old & "y alike to jo9 9 ! graceful & truly poetic dance ( ,%etl&4 ,! natural good bre$+ ( ! isl&]s all[$ u to remove e re/riction on _! pleasure1 :i* 0 *>act]is$ by a he>ty enjoym5t )\t ! slighte/ approa* to excess4' ,z unlike z possible to a h]o9e ( romance1 ! *ild re>$ 9 ?is homely fa%ion is yet sweet en\gh to c>ry bless+ & love :]ev] %e goes2 to heal old w\nds ) h] simple beauty & goodness2 to c>ry peace into ! un=giv+ rel5tlessness ( h] "m's he>t2 & to efface ! blackness ( h] fa!r's crime 7ju/ifiable homicide1 a s(t-he>t$ jury w\ld resolve x into7 ) t5d] p5it5tial te>s4 ,miss ,+a is 9 tru? a v lovable "*1 innoc5t1 simple1 & yet intellig5t2 g5tle & w9n+ 9 h] ways1 al?\gh %e c be spirit$ & resolute ^u occasion2 full ( affectionate respect = h] /]n "m1 & ( deep romantic devotion = h] fa!r1 = ^: sake %e m>ries )\t love1 :i* no prop]ly con/itut$ h]o9e ( romance ev] does or c d1 b :i* _m a good woman has done1 to f9d1 z %e did1 peace & h\sehold joy & cont5tm5t at a good man's he>?4 ,_m ( ! descriptive passages 9 ,rockb\nd are writt5 ) consid]able vividness & effect1 z = in/ance ! /orm1 ?r\gh ^: ag5cy a crisis 9 ! plot ( ! tale is work$ out4 ',a tempe/u\s morn+ 0 break+1 & sea & w9d 7 utt]+ wra?ful w>n+s ( :at might befall ! unw>y fi%]s :o 7 out on ! deep1 & ,i look$ out ) eyes :i* sc>cely saw--) a m9d on :i* impressions seem$ lo/4 ,z if /ill 9 a dream1 ,i beheld ! furi\s waves come roll+ maje/ically f ! f> deep & break ) ?und]+ s\nd ^u ! rocky arms ( our voe4 ,z ,i gaz$1 !re sudd5ly appe>$ r\nd a po9t ( ! high l& a little vessel ) closely reef$ sails /ruggl+ 9 ! sea betwe5 ,vaalafiel & its neighb\r+ isl&4 ,h] hull 0 p>tially conceal$ f my view by ! arms ( our voe1 b v soon ,i seem$ to "k t x mu/ be ! ,seamew1 & t %e 0 attempt+ to ent] ! h>b\r2 & a ?\ght occurr$ to me :i* 0 sugge/ive ( p]il at once3 ,:y d !y try to pass ?r\gh s n>r[ & dang]\s a /rait :5 ! /orm is at its wor/8 ,z if 9 answ] to my ?\ght1 ! vessel hoi/$ a flag ( di/ress1 probably ) a =lorn hope t "s wakeful eye might see x1 & !n %e lay to1 z try+ to advance 9 ! v tee? ( ! gale4 ,my fa!r1 ev]y?+1 0 =gott5 9 t brea?less mom5t1 z ,i wat*$ my t9y %ip ?us turn1 pause1 & ent] ! rocky pa? beset by dea?4 ,%e 0 evid5tly be+ driv5 by cruel necessity to d>e s haz>d\s a piece ( navigation1 & ,i soon disc]n$ t %e 0 no long] manageable4 ,j !n a gu/ ( w9d /ill m furi\s ?an be=e caught h] at a critical mom5t1 & 9 less "t ?an ,i say ! words 91 %e 0 toss+ among "s deta*$ rocks at ! entrance to ! h>b\r1 a total wreck1 & likely to g d[n e in/ant4 ',i _h /ood t]ror-b\nd till !n2 b ! sight ( figures cl++ to ! sp>s /irr$ me to action1 & ,i flew to ar\se our s]vants4 ,!y 7 soon hurry+ to ! neighb\r+ cottages1 9 hope ( assi/ance f any m5 :o *anc$ to be at home2 & ,i ran along ! %ore until ,i rea*$ ! crags opposite :]e ! disabl$ ya*t lay4 ,i 0 soon jo9$ !re by num]\s wom5 & a few old feeble m51 :o %ook _! heads & groan$ :5 ,i frantically implor$ !m to laun* a boat & g to ! rescue4 ,!re's no an able-bodi$ man 9 ! isl& :a k5s hoo to h&le an o>1 !y cri$2 oor m5 are a' at ! haaf 7deep-sea fi%+74 ,! ,"l pres]ve !m ?is awfu' hoor4' ,!n = a t\* ( simple pa?os1 take ! neglect$ *ild's scanty recollections ( h] unlov$ *ildhood3 ',"o ( ! few ?+s ,i rememb] is t ,i always wore a black frock4 ,?is circum/ance is impress$ on my m9d1 because ,i _h1 & /ill h1 a p]fect passion = ri* gorge\s col\rs4 ,nature 9 ! gray ,nor? seldom gave my eyes a fea/ ( radiant hues2 no brilliant butt]flies & fl[]s clo?+ ! e>? 9 ! g>m5ts ( heav52 no w9t] clu/]s ( r$ b]ries & wrea?s ( ev]gre54 ,!re 7 "s old pictures 9 ! h\se 9 :i* sc>let %awls & purple curta9s play$ a prom95t "p1 & ,i sp5t a l>ge portion ( ! "t usually devot$ to sleep by s5sible *ildr5 9 admir+ ^!1 & conjur+ up fanta/ic hi/ories ( ea* portrait4' ,altoge!r1 ! book is sweet1 fre%1 t5d]-he>t$1 l a :iff ( ! foam+ ocean spray1 q out ( ! hackney$ r\nd1 & yet suffici5tly reali/ic to impress ! read] ) a conviction t x is ! record ( a life :i* has be5 liv$1 :i*1 if n ! highe/ aim ( ! noveli/'s art1 is yet an indisp5sable adjunct to x4 ,we h only to add t ,%etl& is n[ easily rea*$ by regul> /eam]s ply+ betwe5 ,granton 7,ed9burgh7 & ,l]wick1 ! capital ( ! isl&s2 :ile we believe a small /eam] plies f ,l]wick = local accommodation4 ,a summ] cruise 9 a ya*t w\ld1 h[ev]1 be ! p]fection ( voyag+ = ! purpose n only ( see+ ,%etl&1 b ,orkney & v>i\s int]m$iate isl&s1 su* z ,fair ,isle & ,f\la1 :i* are out ( ! way ( g5]al traffic4 ,to visit ^! di/ant fragm5ts ( l& 9 ! nor?1 =m+ ! sc5e ( ,scott's vivid romance ( ,! ,pirate1 w\ld furni% a new s5sation nev] to be =gott54 ,,! ,,mon?3 ,,sci5ce ,,& ,,arts4 ,! ,report ( ! meet+ ( ! ,briti% ,association held la/ ye> at ,glasg[ has j be5 publi%$ 9 a goodly volume ( m ?an ?ree hundr$ pages4 ,among its cont5ts are ,reports ( ,committees1 ( :i* x may be said t ! m widely !y are kn[n ! bett]2 & be>+ 9 m9d rec5t disa/]s at sea1 ! ,inve/igation ( ! ,/e]+ ,qualities ( ,%ips by ,pr(essor ,osborne ,reynolds ( ,ow5s ,college1 ,man*e/]1 appe>s ! m int]e/+4 ',! exp]im5ts ( ! ,committee on l>ge %ips1' he rem>ks1 'h completely e/abli%$ ! fact1 t ! rev]s+ ( ! screw ( a vessel ) full way on1 v mu* dim9i%es h] /e]+ p[]1 & rev]ses :at little x leaves2 s t :]e a collision is imm95t1 to rev]se ! screw & use ! rudd] z if ! %ip w\ld answ] to x 9 ! usual mann]1 is a c]ta9 way ( br++ ab\t ! collision4' ,?is is an important fact1 = x is well kn[n t collisions h be5 occasion$ by ! v means made use ( to avoid !m4 ,& ,pr(essor ,reynolds says fur!r3 ',x appe>s t a %ip w turn fa/]1 & = an angle ( ?irty degrees1 9 less room :5 driv+ full spe$ ahead1 ?an ) h] eng9es rev]s$1 ev5 if ! rudd] is rightly us$4 ,?us :5 an ob/acle is too ne> to admit ( /opp+ ! %ip1 !n ! only *ance is to keep ! eng9es on full spe$ ahead1 & s give ! rudd] an opportunity ( do+ its "w4 ,^! g5]al laws are ( ! greate/ importance1 b !y apply 9 diff]5t degrees to diff]5t %ips2 & ea* comm&] %\ld det]m9e = himself h[ 8 %ip w behave4444 ,x is also highly important t ! effect ( ! rev]sal ( ! screw %\ld be g5]ally recognis$1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! law c\rts2 = 9 ! pres5t /ate ( op9ion on ! subject1 !re c be no d\bt t judgm5t w\ld g aga9/ any comm&] :o _h /eam$ on ahead1 kn[+ t by s do+ he _h ! be/ *ance ( avoid+ a collision4' ,! /atem5ts ?us set =? are illu/rat$ by diagrams :i* %ew ! position ( ! vessel aft] rev]sal ( ! screw1 & ! position aft] /eam+ ahead4 ,! latt] %ews t collision w\ld be entirely avoid$4 ,we frequ5tly read t 9 future sea-fights ! ram w be reli$ on = runn+ d[n enemy's %ips & s5d+ !m to ! bottom4 ,b :]e is ! capta9 at ! pres5t day :o has _h exp]i5ce ( ramm+1 & ( o!r evolutions :i* w be requir$ 9 a fleet ( /eam ironclads "u q new conditions8 ,soldi]s c g into tempor>y camps & get exp]i5ce 9 'autumn manuvres2' b sailors _c h mock-actions & run d[n %ips :i* co/ half a million /]l+1 nor v5ture to try ! eighty-ton-gun on _! consorts4 ,h5ce !re w be v mu* to le>n 9 ! fir/ great naval battle4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 ,pr(essor ,reynolds recomm5ds t small /eam-laun*es %\ld be built ( wood1 ea* repres5t+ ! exact =m ( "o ( our l>ge %ips1 & t ) ^! all possible manuvres %\ld be c>ri$ out1 & (fic]s make !mselves famili> ) all ! effects ( ! screw on ! rudd]1 ) all ! conditions ( /e]+1 ) all ! evolutions requisite to br+ ab\t or to avoid a collision1 & ) ! effects ( ramm+4 ,if /rongly built ( wood1 ^! little vessels w\ld )/& an exp]im5tal bl[ f ! ram4 ,! value ( su* exp]im5ts w\ld be real1 = x is n[ kn[n t ! behavi\r ( a small copy ( a %ip is exactly ! same z t ( ! great %ip1 9 proportion to ! size4 ,! waves set up by ! laun* be> ! same relation to h] size z ! waves ( ! %ip d to ! %ip4 ,! recognition ( ?is law m>ks an epo* 9 ! progress ( naval ar*itecture4 ,giv5 a model1 ,mr ,fr\de 'c n[ pr$ict ) c]ta9ty ! comp>ative & actual resi/ance ( %ips be=e !y are con/ruct$4' ,! ,report ( ! ,committee = inve/igat+ ! circulation ( ! und]gr\nd wat]s 9 ! ,new ,r$ ,s&/one & ,p]mian =mations ( ,engl&1 & ! quantity & "* ( ! wat] suppli$ to v>i\s t[ns & di/ricts f ^! =mations1 conveys in=mation int]e/+ to ev]ybody--= ev]ybody dr9ks4 ,at ,liv]pool !re are wells sunk 9 ! ,new ,r$ ,s&/one :i* yield m ?an sev5 million gallons daily2 at ,birk5head ! same2 at ,cov5try1 ,birm+ham1 & ,leam+ton f\r millions & a half2 at ,nott+ham ne>ly f\r millions2 & at ,w>r+ton & ,/ockport m ?an a million & a half gallons e day4 ,! total makes up a l>ge quantity2 b x is no?+ 9 comp>ison ) ! supply :i* ! :ole area ( ! ,new ,r$ may be expect$ to furni%4 ,?is area1 says ! ,report1 is c]ta9ly n less ?an t5 ?\s& squ>e miles 9 ext5t 9 ,engl& & ,wales1 ) an av]age ra9fall ( ?irty in*es1 ( :i* c]ta9ly nev] less ?an t5 in*es p] annum p]colates ! gr\nd1 :i* w\ld give an absorption ( wat] am\nt+ to no less ?an "o hundr$ & =ty-?ree millions ?ree hundr$ & ?irty-six ?\s& gallons p] squ>e mile p] annum2 :i*1 on an available area ( t5 ?\s& squ>e miles1 gives an annual absorption ( ne>ly a billion & a half ( gallons 9 ,engl& & ,wales4 ,z if to height5 ! effect ( ?is good news1 we are told ! ',new ,r$ ,s&/one ,rock con/itutes "o ( ! mo/ effective filt]+ m$ia kn[n4444 ,x ex]ts a p[]ful oxidis+ influ5ce on ! dissolv$ organic matt]1 :i* p]colates x to su* an ext5t1 t 9 ! wat]s ( c]ta9 deep wells1 e trace ( organic matt]s is conv]t$ into innocu\s m9]al comp\nds4' ,& aga93 ',wat]s drawn f deep wells 9 ! ,new ,r$ ,s&/one are almo/ inv>iably cle>1 sp>kl+1 & palatable1 & are among ! be/ & mo/ :olesome wat]s = dome/ic supply 9 ,great ,brita94' ,aft] read+ ?is1 may we n say t ,und]m]e1 ab\t :i* no "o w qu>rel1 is ! lake :5ce great t[ns 9 ! nor? %\ld draw _! wat] supply8 ,dur+ ! meet+ ( ! ,briti% ,association at ,plym\? la/ ,augu/1 ! ,m9]alogical ,society held _! second annual ga!r+ "u ! presid5cy ( ,mr ,sorby1 ,f4,r4,s41 :o 9 8 address gave an acc\nt ( a new me?od = det]m9+ ! index ( refraction ( m9]als1 :i* c be readily employ$ 9 _! id5tification4 ,?is seems a dry subject2 b x is "o likely to be valuable & int]e/+ to m9]alogi/s & *emi/s1 & to lead to an entirely new bran* ( m9]alogical /udy1 & to ! discov]y ( a new class ( optical prop]ties ( cry/als4 ,= a prop] und]/&+ ( ! me?od1 a k ( optics1 ( ma!matics1 & o!r bran*es ( sci5ce w\ld be necess>y2 b we may /ate g5]ally t x is bas$ on ! fact1 t if an object1 :5 plac$ 9 focus = exam9ation on ! /age ( a microscope1 is cov]$ ) a plate ( "s highly refract+ sub/ance1 ! focal l5g? is increas$2 9 o!r words1 ! microscope mu/ be rais$ a little f>!r f ! object 9 ord] to re/ore ! focus4 ,! di/ance to :i* ! microscope has be5 mov$ ?us becomes a measure1 :i* c be accurately det]m9$ on a scale to ?\s&?s ( an in*4 ,by ?is measure1 !re=e1 v m9ute diff]5ces ( refraction c be det]m9$1 & ! sev]al m9]als id5tifi$2 & ,mr ,sorby1 9 conjunction ) ,pr(essor ,/okes1 ,sec4 ,r4,s41 has arriv$ at c]ta9 def9ite conclusions1 :i*1 embodi$ 9 num]ical tables1 may ere long be consult$ by all int]e/$ 9 ! subject4 ,on ?is po9t ,mr ,sorby expla9$ 9 8 address3 ',on apply+ ?is me?od to ! /udy ( v>i\s m9]als1 ! diff]5ce is f\nd to be v great4 ,we c mo/ly at once see :e!r !y give a s+le unifocal image or "o or two bifocal images1 & =m a v good op9ion respect+ ! int5sity ( ! d\ble refraction1 & easily det]m9e :e!r x is positive or negative4444 ,^! facts comb9$ furni% data s *>act]i/ic ( ! individual m9]als1 t x w\ld usually be difficult to f9d two approximately simil>4444 ,x has be5 said t 9 /udy+ ! microscopical /ructure ( rocks x is (t5 difficult to di/+ui% nephel9e f apatite4 ,b ! index ( nephel9e is ab\t #a4ec1 :]eas t ( apatite is #a4fd1 & su* a consid]able diff]5ce c\ld easily be recognis$ 9 a section n less ?an "o-fiftie? ( an in* 9 ?ickness4' ,! obs]vations hi!rto made prove t m9]als may be rang$ 9 classes accord+ to _! refract+ p[] & _! *emical composition4 ,! fluorides are l[e/ 9 ! scale1 :ile qu>tz1 corundum1 ! sulphides & ars5ides1 are among ! highe/4 ,f ^! p>ticul>s x w be und]/ood t rese>*es into m9]alogy h a prospect ( becom+ m & m int]e/+4 ,z we h a ,briti% ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,sci5ce1 s our neighb\rs across ! ,*annel h a ,fr5* ,association4 ,x met la/ ,augu/ at ,havre1 & 9 a few ( its fifte5 sections manife/$ signs ( activity4 ,among ! meteorologi/s1 diagrams 7 exhibit$ %ew+ cle>ly t ! '*anges ( pressure 9 ! upp] regions ( ! atmosph]e are by no means simil> to ^? at ! surface ( ! e>?2 = :5 ! pressure at ! l[] /ation decreases1 x rises at ! upp] /ation1 & ! rev]se2 or :5 x is /eady at ! "o1 x rises or falls at ! o!r4' ,a l9e ( telegraph = meteorological purposes is n[ erect$ f ,bagnres to ! ,pic du ,midi1 sev5te5 miles4 ,! ,pic is n9e ?\s& feet high1 & w be an int]e/+ obs]v+ /ation1 9 con/ant communication ) ! l[] regions4 ,a proposition 0 made t ! ,transatlantic /eam-%ip companies %\ld be reque/$ to in/itute regul> meteorological obs]vations on bo>d _! vessels2 & t ! captive balloon ( next ye>'s ,great ,exhibition at ,p>is %\ld be an obs]v+ /ation4 ,p>is is *os5 z ! meet+-place ( ! ,association = next ye>1 & at ! same "t a free int]national meteorological congress w be held4 ,dur+ rec5t ye>s x has be5 said t ! m>%es & salti% depressions 9 ! t]ritory ( ,algi]s & o!r p>ts ( ,nor? ,africa 7 once cov]$ by ! sea1 & s*emes h be5 ann\nc$ = readmitt+ ! sea by cutt+ *annels f ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,mr ,le ,*ateli]1 a ,fr5* *emi/1 says--! exi/5ce ( ! salts is n due to ! dry+ up ( a =m] sea1 b to ! masses ( rock-salt :i* exi/ 9 ! m\nta9s4 ,f ^! ! salt is dissolv$ out by ra9 or by subt]ranean wat]s1 & ! sal9e solution p]colates ! soil to fe$ ! artesian res]voirs :i* und]lie ! des]t4 ,^! obs]vations w require att5tion f geograph]s4 ,if any apology 7 requir$ = a some:at late notice ( ,dr ,sayre's me?od ( rectify+ curvature ( ! sp9e1 x w\ld be f\nd 9 ! fact t among ! arts ! heal+ art holds an em95t place1 & has special claims on e "o's att5tion4 ,dr ,sayre1 an ,am]ican1 has ?is ye> visit$ ,engl& to make kn[n 8 me?od ( cur+ ^? mal=mations ( ! backbone "u :i* _m p]sons rema9 cripples = ! :ole ( _! life2 & n[ t x is kn[n1 ! wond] is t x 0 n ?\ght ( be=e4 ,9 c>ry+ out ! op]ation1 ! pati5t is lift$ f ! gr\nd1 & susp5d$ by a support "u ! *9 & back ( ! head3 sometimes a support is plac$ "u ! armpits1 & sometimes ! arms are rais$4 ,9 ?is position ! weight ( ! pelvis acts on ! crook 9 ! sp9e1 & pulls x /raight2 a b&age dipp$ 9 pla/] ( ,p>is is !n b\nd r\nd ! body2 a few iron spl9ts are ins]t$ 9 ! b&age1 & z ! pla/] dries1 a m\ld is =m$1 :i* keeps ! /raight5$ bones 9 place4 ,! susp5sion is n[ at an end2 ! pati5t is f\nd to be an in* or two in*es tall] ?an be=e ! op]ation1 & c walk )\t limp+4 ,aft] a few days1 ! pla/]-m\ld is cut up ea* side1 to all[ ( removal = wa%+ ! body2 b ! two halves are quickly replac$ & held 9 position by a b&age4 ,9 "s in/ances six mon?s' we>+ ( ! pla/]-m\ld effects a cure1 & ! pati5t enjoys an ease & activity nev] be=e exp]i5c$4 ,?is me?od ( cure contra/s fav\rably ) ! treatm5t :i* keeps ! pati5t sup9e _m we>y mon?s4 ,z may be imag9$1 x succe$s bett] ) *ildr5 ?an ) adults2 b ev5 adults h be5 cur$4 ,a case occurr$ at ,cork1 ! pati5t be+ a woman ag$ tw5ty-two1 & requir+ a little me*anical pull+ to assi/ 9 ! /raight5+2 b x 0 accompli%$1 & %e walk$ out ( ! room two in*es tall] ?an %e ent]$ x4 ,mr ,hoppe-,seyl]1 a le>n$ ,g]man1 has publi%$ a pap] on ,diff]5ces ( ,*emical ,/ructure & ( ,dige/ion among ,animals1 support$ by num]\s examples1 :i* %ew t accord+ to ! organism s is ! p[] to =m diff]5ces ( tissue2 & he sums up ?us3 ',look+ at ! "q broadly1 we f9d t ! *emical composition ( ! tissues & ! *emical functions ( ! organs pres5t und\bt$ relations to ! /ages ( developm5t1 :i* %ew !mselves 9 ! zoological sy/em1 z well z 9 ! e>ly /ages ( developm5t ( ea* individual high] organism4 ,^! relations des]ve fur!r notice & inve/igation1 & are qualifi$ 9 _m respects to prev5t & correct errors 9 ! classification ( animals4 ,x is g5]ally suppos$ t ! /udy ( developm5t is a purely morphological sci5ce1 b x also pres5ts a l>ge field = *emical rese>*4' ,?is conclud+ s5t5ce is significant1 & %\ld h s]i\s consid]ation4 ,wa/e pyrites f ! manufacture ( sulphuric acid is1 z reg>ds h>dness1 a good mat]ial = roads :5 mix$ ) gravel2 b *emically x is n good4 ,9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,ni5burg1 ,hanov]1 :]e roads & pa?s 7 cov]$ ) wa/e pyrites1 x 0 f\nd t grass & corn ceas$ to gr[2 & a f>m] on mix+ well-wat] ) w>m milk1 obs]v$ t ! milk curdl$4 ,! explanation is1 t ! wa/e pyrites 'conta9$ n only sulphide ( iron & e>?y con/itu5ts1 b also sulphide ( z9c1 & t by ! influ5ce ( ! oxyg5 ( ! atmosph]e & ! pres5ce ( wat]1 ^! sulphides 7 gradually conv]t$ into ! correspond+ sulphates2' & ^!1 cont9ually extract$ by ! ra9-wat]1 soak$ into ! soil1 contam9at$ ! wells1 & produc$ o!r injuri\s effects4 ,! want ( really effici5t names to di/+ui% v>i\s k9ds ( manufactur$ iron has long be5 felt 9 ! iron trade4 ,! ,philadelphia ,exhibition gave rise to a ,commission :i*1 aft] discussion ( ! "q1 h recomm5d$ t all malleable comp\nds ( iron simil> to ! sub/ance call$ wr\ght-iron %all be call$ 'weld-iron2' t comp\nds simil> to ! product hi!rto kn[n z puddl$ /eel1 %all be call$ 'weld-/eel2' t comp\nds :i* _c be appreciably h>d5$ :5 plac$ 9 wat] :ile r$-hot %all be call$ '+ot-iron2' & t comp\nds ( ?is latt] :i* f any cause are capable ( be+ temp]$1 %all be call$ '+ot-/eel4' ,by fur!r ex]cise ( 8 inv5tive abilities1 ,major ,moncrieff has produc$ a hydro-pneumatic spr+ gun-c>riage p]fectly adapt$ = use 9 ! field4 ,a gun m\nt$ on ?is c>riage c\ld be made ready = action )9 t5 m9utes aft] its arrival 9 ! tr5*es4 ,! ,sci5ce & ,art ,dep>tm5t h comm5c$ ! publication ( a ',univ]sal ,art ,inv5tory1 consi/+ ( brief ,notes ( ,f9e & ,ornam5tal ,art execut$ be=e ! ye> #ahjj *iefly to be f\nd 9 ,europe4' ,?is is a praisewor?y und]tak+1 = !re are s _m r>ities ( art :i* c nev] be se5 by ! multitude1 :i* c nev] be mov$ f _! place or pur*as$1 t an inv5tory !re( ) descriptive notes _c fail to be ( great utility4 ,ne>ly all ! gov]nm5ts ( ,europe & _m royal p]sonages are co-op]at+ 9 ?is "w1 :i* includes reproductions 9 possible in/ances4 ,"s ( ^! reproductions are well kn[n to ! frequ5t]s ( ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum2 = example1 ! great mantel-piece f ! ,palais de ,ju/ice at ,bruges2 ,trajan's ,column f ,rome2 a ,buddhi/ gateway f ,india1 ( ! fir/ c5tury2 a monum5t f ,nuremb]g1 & o!r elaborate works4 ,z a means ( ref]5ce1 ?is ,inv5tory w be welcome to _m a /ud5t1 & z x necess>ily w take _m ye>s to complete1 !re w be ! pleasure ( wat*+ = fre% in/alm5ts ( in=mation4 ,b all /ud5ts %\ld rememb] t '! laws ( design are z def9ite z ^? ( language1 ) mu* ! same que/ions z to ord]1 relation%ip1 con/ruction or elegance2 diff]+ = dissimil> /yles z = div]s tongues4 ,! pupil 9 design has simil> ob/acles to enc\nt] ) ^? ( ! s*oolboy 9 8 alphabet & gramm>2 ! ability to use ! p5cil or ! bru% w no m produce an arti/ ?an ! acquirem5t ( ! writ+-ma/]'s art ) ,l9dley ,murray's rules w make a poet4' ,pr(essor ,ju/9 ,w9sor1 "o ( ! ,am]ican delegates to ! conf]5ce ( libr>ians held la/ mon?1 po9ts out ) mu* e>ne/ness t by ! ext5sion ( libr>ies a great impetus may be giv5 to national education1 & an op5+ made at ! same "t = ! employm5t ( wom54 ,9 ,am]ica1 pa9s h be5 tak5 to engage m5 & wom5 9 ! "w :o are cont5t to lab\r to atta9 ! level ( a f> high] /&>d ?an ! public at l>ge h be5 usually will+ to all[ z ! te/ ( effici5cy4 ',we believe1' rem>ks ! ,pr(essor1 't libr>ies are 9 ! highe/ s5se public *>ities2 t !y are mission>y ent]prises2 t x is to be sup9e if we are simply will+ to let !m d _! unassi/$ "w2 t x is _! bus9ess to see two books read in/ead ( "o1 & good books in/ead ( bad4 ,to ?is end x has be5 urg$ t "o ( our pr9cipal univ]sities %all h a c\rse ( bibliography & tra9+ 9 libr>y economy4' ,9 reply to v>i\s correspond5ts1 we beg to /ate t ! in=mation reg>d+ ! manufacture ( vegetable is+lass 9 ,r\51 :i* appe>$ "u ! head ( ,a ,few ,fr5* ,notes 9 ,no4 #gag ( ?is ,j\rnal1 0 tak5 f ,l',arme ,sci5tifique1 a "w compil$ by ! well-kn[n ,fr5* savant1 ,m4 ,l4 ,figui]4 ,z !re seems to be "s difficulty 9 reconcil+ ,m4 ,figui]'s /atem5ts ) ! pres5t /ate ( ! process z c>ri$ on 9 ,france1 we are mak+ fur!r inquiry1 & hope to be able to give e>ly & def9ite in=mation4 ,a ,,fe>ful ,,sw+4 ,! ',%aftm5' at our colli]ies are select$ = _! physical /r5g? & pluck1 9 addition to ! skill & practical k requir$ = _! p>ticul> "w4 ,! incid5t we are ab\t to relate w %ew h[ sev]ely ! =m] ( ^! qualifications may at times be te/$4 ,! "w ( ^! m5 is conf9$ to ! %aft ( ! pit1 & consi/s ma9ly 9 repair+ ! 'tubb+' or l9+ ( ! %aft1 /opp+ leaks1 or remov+ any ob/ructions int]f]+ ) ! free passage ( ! cages up & d[n ! pit4 ,! coal-pit at ,n---- has a d\ble %aft1 divid$ by a 'brattic+' or wood5 p>tition4 ,^! divisions we w call ,a & ,b4 ,two cages 7! vehicles ( transport up & d[n ! pit7 asc5d & desc5d alt]nately 9 %aft ,a4 ,at a c]ta9 po9t ! %aft is wid5$1 to all[ ! cages to pass ea* o!r1 & _! simultane\s arrival at ?is po9t is insur$ by ! arrangem5t ( ! wire-ropes on ! w9d+-:eels ov] ! pit-m\?4 ,! oscillation ( ! cages is gu>d$ aga9/ by wood5 guid]s runn+ d[n ea* side ( ! %aft1 :i* fit into grooves 9 ! sides ( ! cage4 ,on "o occasion dur+ a v sev]e fro/ ^! guid]s _h become coat$ ) ice1 & ?us _! free passage 9 ! grooves ( ! cages 0 int]f]$ )4 ,be=e ?is ob/ruction 0 discov]$1 ! eng9e hav+ be5 set 9 motion1 ! d[nw>d cage1 :i* =tunately 0 empty at ! "t1 /uck fa/ 9 ! %aft be=e arriv+ at ! pass+-po9t4 ,! asc5d+ cage1 ^: only occupant 0 a small boy return+ to 'bank1' proce$+ on its upw>d c\rse1 cra%$ into ! d[nw>d cage 9 ! n>r[ "p ( ! %aft1 :]e ( c\rse !re 0 only a s+le passage4 ,?\gh ! %ock 0 some?+ t]rific1 ! /eel rope 0 n brok52 z ! eng9eman1 ^: responsible position entails ! greate/ pres5ce ( m9d & wat*fulness1 _h /opp$ ! eng9e on ! fir/ indication ( an unusual tremor 9 ! rope4 ,yet su* 0 ! viol5ce ( ! meet+1 t bo? cages1 ?\gh /rongly con/ruct$ ( iron1 7 b5t & brok5--9 fact r5d]$ useless--by be+ ?us jamm$ toge!r 9 a n>r[ space4 ,! greate/ anxiety 0 felt z to ! fate ( ! boy1 z x 0 se5 t ev5 if he _h escap$ ) 8 life aft] su* a sev]e cra%1 8 rescue w\ld be a "w ( great dang] & difficulty4 ,we may imag9e ! horror ( ! poor little fell[ :ile susp5d$ 9 ! %att]$ cage ov] a gulf "s f\r hundr$ feet deep1 bo? cages firmly w$g$ 9 ! %aft1 & ! ropes r5d]$ useless = any means ( desc5t to ! sc5e ( ! cata/rophe4 ,! readie/ way ( approa* seem$ to be by %aft ,b1 ! position ( :i* we h indicat$ above4 ,d[n ?is !n1 a ,%aftman1 :om we w call ,johnson1 desc5d$ 9 a cage until he arriv$ at an op5+ 9 ! brattice-"w by :i* he c\ld ent] %aft ,a4 ,he f\nd himself 7z he suppos$7 at a po9t a little above :]e ! accid5t _h occurr$2 & ?is conclusion he came to f see+ two ropes lead+ d[nw>ds1 :i* he naturally took to be ^? by :i* ! cages 7 susp5d$4 ,"u ?is impression he =m$ ! design ( slid+ d[n "o ( ! ropes1 ) a view to lib]at+1 if possible1 ! entangl$ cages & secur+ ! safety ( ! un=tunate boy4 ,! h>dy fell[ 0 soon glid+ ?r\gh ! d>kness on 8 brave & dang]\s err&4 ,he _h desc5d$ ab\t =ty feet1 :51 to 8 horror & amazem5t1 8 c\rse 0 sudd5ly *eck$ by a b5d 9 ! rope2 & ! t]rible discov]y fla%$ ^u him1 t he 0 susp5d$ 9 ! loop ( ! slack rope1 :i* "h took a return c\rse to ! top ( ! d[nw>d cage6 ,x w be und]/ood t :5 ! desc5d+ cage /uck ^u ! runn]s1 z ! rope cont9u$ to unw9d f ! pulley x hung d[n 9 a loop1 desc5d+ l[] & l[]1 until ! eng9e 0 /opp$ by ! meet+ ( ! cages4 ,?is loop or 'bight' 0 naturally mi/ak5 by ,johnson = ! two ropes1 & he did n discov] until he f\nd himself 9 ! fe>ful situation describ$1 t he _h ent]$ ?r\gh ! brattice into %aft ,a bel[ in/ead ( above :]e ! cages 7 fix$4 ,!re he hung !n1 ov] a yawn+ abyss _m fa?oms deep--clos$ f above by ! lock$ cages--all bel[ loom+ d>k & horrible4 ,none ( c\rse knew 8 dang]2 8 h&s 7 *ill$ by ! freez+ rope2 8 arms1 already fully ex]cis$1 began to a*e & /iff5 ) ! /ra9 & int5se cold1 add$ to ! bewild]+ s5se ( hopeless p]il4 ,good ne$ !re 0 !n t pluck & endurance be f\nd 9 ! ,%aftman6 ,8 squ>e /urdy frame & unfl9*+ _s 7 n[ on _! trial4 ,_h 8 pres5ce ( m9d gone or 8 n]ve fail$1 he mu/ h be5 p>alys$ ) fe>1 lo/ 8 hold1 & be5 da%$ into an unrecognisable mass4 ,b self-pres]vation is a pot5t law1 & work+ 9 su* a _s he fram$ a desp]ate plan = a /ruggle = life4 ,! guid]s runn+ d[n ! inside ( ! %aft are fa/5$ on to cross-beams ab\t six feet ap>t4 ,johnson hop$ t if he c\ld rea* "o ( ^!1 he might obta9 a foot+ :]eon to re/1 & by _! means clamb] up to ! op5+ 9 ! brattice-"w4 ,h[ to rea* !m 0 ! next "q t fla%$ lightn+-l ?r\gh 8 bra94 ,?is he essay$ to d by caus+ ! rope to oscillate f side to side1 hop+ ?us to br+ himself )9 rea* ( "o ( ! cross-beams4 ,& n[ comm5c$ a fe>ful sw+4 ,ga9+ a lodgm5t ) "o knee 9 ! loop1 he set ! rope sw++ by ! motion ( 8 body1 grasp+ out wildly ) "o h& ea* "t he approa*$ ! side ( ! %aft4 ,once1 twice1 ?rice6 he felt ! cold icy face ( ! 'tubb+1' b z yet no?+ except slimy bo>ds met 8 grasp1 af=d+ no m hold ?an ! glassy side ( an iceb]g4 ,at la/ he t\*$ a cross-beam1 to :i* 8 iron muscles1 n[ fully r\s$ to _! "w1 held on l a vice4 ,he soon f\nd foot+ on ! beam bel[1 & !n lett+ g ! trea*]\s rope1 re/$ 9 comp>ative security be=e beg9n+ ! p]il\s asc5t4 ,) incr$ible endurance ( n]ve & muscle he clamb]$ upw>d alongside ! guid]1 by ! aid ( ! cross-beams1 & by ?ru/+ 8 h&s ?r\gh ! crevices ( ! timb]4 ,9 ?is mann] he rea*$ ! op5+ into %aft ,b1 :]e ! cage 9 :i* he _h desc5d$ 0 wait+4 ,*ill$1 cramp$1 & froz51 & b>ely able to give ! signal1 he 0 drawn to ! pit-m\? pro/rate & exhau/$4 ,! boy 0 rescu$ unhurt by a man be+ l[]$ to ! top ( ! cages 9 %aft ,a4 ,johnson suff]$ no ill consequ5ces1 & ?\gh a h]o above _m kn[n to fame1 he /ill pursues 8 h>dy task z a ,%aftman2 :ile b5ea? ! homely ext]ior /ill lives ! pluck & s9ew ( iron t did n fail him ev5 9 8 ,fe>ful ,sw+4 ,,to ,,my ,,rob9 ,,r$brea/4 ,! foll[+ l9es are tak5 f ,! ,captive ,*ief1 a ,tale ( ,flodd5 ,field1 by ,james ,?omson 7,h4 ,h4 ,blair1 ,alnwick1 #ahga74 ,n[ ke5ly bl[s ! nor!rn bla/2 ,l w9t] hail ! leaves fall fa/1 ,& my pet ,rob9's come at la/ ,to our old ?orn2 ,) w>bl+ ?roat & eye upca/ ,he greets ! morn2 ,l "s true fri5d y come to *e]1 ,:5 all ar\nd is d>k & dre>4 ,& oh6 :at fri5d to me m de> ,?an y\r sweet sel'8 ,y\r mell[ voice falls on my e> ,l "s sweet spell4 ,(t at ! gloam+'s p5sive h\r1 ,:5 cl\ds above me d>kly l[]1 ,i've s\ght a seat 9 "s lone b[]1 ,) he>t oppre/2 ,y soo!d me ) y\r magic p[]1 ,& calm$ my brea/4 ,:5 ,morn+ dons h] sob] gray ,to u%] 9 ! com+ day1 ,& ,phbus %9es ) sickly ray ,on all ar\nd1 ,no w>bl]s greet him f ! spray ,) joy\s s\nd4 ,b y1 sweet bird1 unlike ! ?rong1 ,salute him ) a joy\s song4 ,:5 heavy ra9s & sleet prolong ,! dre>y day1 ,y *ant to him y\r ev5+ song ,^u ! spray4 ,no blackbird :i/les 9 ! grove1 ,:]e late 9 *orus sweet !y /rove2 ,no w>bl]'s tongue is he>d to move1 ,b all is sad2 ,no cu%at woos 8 amor\s love ,9 hazel glade4 99 99 99 99 99 ,pr9t$ & ,publi%$ by ,w4 ,r4 ,,*amb]s1 #dg ,pat]no/] ,r[1 ,,london1 & #cci ,high ,/reet1 ,,ed9burgh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,all ,rights ,res]v$4