,,! ,,ball ,,& ,,! ,,cross ,g4,k4 ,*e/]ton ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,a ,discussion ,some:at 9 ! ,air ,,ii4 ,! ,religion ( ! ,/ip5di>y ,magi/rate ,,iii4 ,"s ,old ,curiosities ,,iv4 ,a ,discussion at ,dawn ,v4 ,! ,peacemak] ,,vi4 ,! ,o!r ,philosoph] ,,vii4 ,! ,village ( ,grassley-9-!-,hole ,,viii4 ,an ,int]lude ( ,argum5t ,,ix4 ,! ,/range ,lady ,x4 ,! ,swords ,rejo9$ ,,xi4 ,a ,sc&al 9 ! ,village ,,xii4 ,! ,des]t ,isl& ,,xiii4 ,! ,g>d5 ( ,peace ,,xiv4 ,a ,museum ( ,s\ls ,,xv4 ,! ,dream ( ,mac,ian ,,xvi4 ,! ,dream ( ,turnbull ,,xvii4 ,! ,idiot ,,xviii4 ,a ,riddle ( ,faces ,,xix4 ,! ,la/ ,p>ley ,,xx4 ,dies ,irae ,i4 ,a ,,discussion ,,some:at ,,9 ,,! ,,air ,! fly+ %ip ( ,pr(essor ,lucif] sang ?r\gh ! skies l a silv] arr[2 ! bleak :ite /eel ( x1 gleam+ 9 ! bleak blue empt9ess ( ! ev5+4 ,t x 0 f> above ! e>? 0 no expression = x2 to ! two m5 9 x1 x seem$ to be f> above ! />s4 ,! pr(essor _h himself inv5t$ ! fly+ ma*9e1 & _h also inv5t$ ne>ly ev]y?+ 9 x4 ,e sort ( tool or app>atus _h1 9 consequ5ce1 to ! full1 t fanta/ic & di/ort$ look :i* belongs to ! miracles ( sci5ce4 ,= ! _w ( sci5ce & evolution is f> m nameless & elusive & l a dream ?an ! _w ( poetry & religion2 s9ce 9 ! latt] images & ideas rema9 !mselves et]nally1 :ile x is ! :ole idea ( evolution t id5tities melt into ea* o!r z !y d 9 a nightm>e4 ,all ! tools ( ,pr(essor ,lucif] 7 ! anci5t human tools gone mad1 gr[n into unrecognizable %apes1 =getful ( _! orig91 =getful ( _! names4 ,t ?+ :i* look$ l an enorm\s key ) ?ree :eels 0 really a pat5t & v deadly revolv]4 ,t object :i* seem$ to be creat$ by ! entanglem5t ( two corkscrews 0 really ! key4 ,! ?+ :i* might h be5 mi/ak5 = a tricycle turn$ upside-d[n 0 ! inexpressibly important in/rum5t to :i* ! corkscrew 0 ! key4 ,all ^! ?+s1 z ,i say1 ! pr(essor _h inv5t$2 he _h inv5t$ ev]y?+ 9 ! fly+ %ip1 ) ! exception1 p]haps1 ( himself4 ,?is he _h be5 born too late actually to inaugurate1 b he believ$ at lea/1 t he _h consid]ably improv$ x4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 ano!r man on bo>d1 s to speak1 at ! "t4 ,him1 also1 by a curi\s co9cid5ce1 ! pr(essor _h n inv5t$1 & him he _h n ev5 v greatly improv$1 ?\gh he _h fi%$ him up ) a lasso out ( 8 own back g>d51 9 ,we/]n ,bulg>ia1 ) ! pure object ( improv+ him4 ,he 0 an exce$+ly holy man1 almo/ entirely cov]$ ) :ite hair4 ,y c\ld see no?+ b 8 eyes1 & he seem$ to talk ) !m4 ,a monk ( imm5se le>n+ & acute intellect he _h made himself happy 9 a little /one hut & a little /ony g>d5 9 ! ,balkans1 *iefly by writ+ ! mo/ cru%+ refutations ( exposures ( c]ta9 h]esies1 ! la/ pr(essors ( :i* _h be5 burnt 7g5]ally by ea* o!r7 precisely #a1aai ye>s previ\sly4 ,!y 7 really v plausible & ?\ghtful h]esies1 & x 0 really a cr$itable or ev5 glori\s circum/ance1 t ! old monk _h be5 intellectual en\gh to detect _! fallacy2 ! only mis=tune 0 t nobody 9 ! mod]n _w 0 intellectual en\gh ev5 to und]/& _! argum5t4 ,! old monk1 "o ( ^: names 0 ,mi*ael1 & ! o!r a "n q impossible to rememb] or repeat 9 our ,we/]n civilization1 _h1 h[ev]1 z ,i h said1 made himself q happy :ile he 0 9 a m\nta9 h]mitage 9 ! society ( wild animals4 ,& n[ t 8 luck _h lift$ him above all ! m\nta9s 9 ! society ( a wild physici/1 he made himself happy /ill4 8,i h no int5tion1 my good ,mi*ael10 said ,pr(essor ,lucif]1 8( endeav\r+ to conv]t y by argum5t4 ,! imbecility ( y\r traditions c be q f9ally exhibit$ to anybody ) m]e ord9>y k ( ! _w1 ! same k9d ( k :i* tea*es u n to sit 9 draughts or n to enc\rage fri5dl9ess 9 impecuni\s p4 ,x is folly to talk ( ?is or t demon/rat+ ! rationali/ philosophy4 ,ev]y?+ demon/rates x4 ,rubb+ %\ld]s ) m5 ( all k9ds----0 8,y w =give me10 said ! monk1 meekly f "u loads ( :ite be>d1 8b ,i fe> ,i d n und]/&2 0 x 9 ord] t ,i might rub my %\ld] aga9/ m5 ( all k9ds t y put me inside ?is ?+80 8,an ent]ta9+ retort1 9 ! n>r[ & d$uctive mann] ( ! ,middle ,ages10 repli$ ! ,pr(essor1 calmly1 8b ev5 ^u y\r own basis ,i w illu/rate my po9t4 ,we are up 9 ! sky4 ,9 y\r religion & all ! religions1 z f> z ,i "k 7& ,i "k ev]y?+71 ! sky is made ! symbol ( ev]y?+ t is sacr$ & m]ciful4 ,well1 n[ y are 9 ! sky1 y "k bett]4 ,phrase x h[ y l1 twi/ x h[ y l1 y "k t y "k bett]4 ,y "k :at are a man's real feel+s ab\t ! heav5s1 :5 he f9ds himself alone 9 ! heav5s1 surr\nd$ by ! heav5s4 ,y "k ! tru?1 & ! tru? is ?is4 ,! heav5s are evil1 ! sky is evil1 ! />s are evil4 ,?is m]e space1 ?is m]e quantity1 t]rifies a man m ?an tig]s or ! t]rible plague4 ,y "k t s9ce our sci5ce has spok51 ! bottom has fall5 out ( ! ,univ]se4 ,n[1 heav5 is ! hopeless ?+1 m hopeless ?an any hell4 ,n[1 if !re be any com=t = all y\r mis]able prog5y ( morbid apes1 x mu/ be 9 ! e>?1 und]nea? y1 "u ! roots ( ! grass1 9 ! place :]e hell 0 ( old4 ,! fi]y crypts1 ! lurid cell>s ( ! und]world1 to :i* y once condemn$ ! wick$1 are hide\s en\gh1 b at lea/ !y are m homely ?an ! heav5 9 :i* we ride4 ,& ! "t w come :5 y w all hide 9 !m1 to escape ! horror ( ! />s40 8,i hope y w excuse my int]rupt+ y10 said ,mi*ael1 ) a slight c\gh1 8b ,i h always notic$----0 8,g on1 pray g on10 said ,pr(essor ,lucif]1 radiantly1 8,i really l to draw out y\r simple ideas40 8,well1 ! fact is10 said ! o!r1 8t mu* z ,i admire y\r rhetoric & ! rhetoric ( y\r s*ool1 f a purely v]bal po9t ( view1 su* little /udy ( y & y\r s*ool 9 human hi/ory z ,i h be5 enabl$ to make has l$ me to--er--r s+ul> conclusion1 :i* ,i f9d great difficulty 9 express+1 especially 9 a =eign language40 8,come1 come10 said ! ,pr(essor1 enc\rag+ly1 8,i'll help y out4 ,h[ did my view /rike y80 8,well1 ! tru? is1 ,i "k ,i don't express x prop]ly1 b someh[ x seem$ to me t y always convey ideas ( t k9d ) mo/ eloqu5ce1 :5--er--:5----0 8,oh6 get on10 cri$ ,lucif]1 boi/]\sly4 8,well1 9 po9t ( fact :5 y\r fly+ %ip is j go+ to run into some?+4 ,i ?\ght y w\ldn't m9d my m5tion+ x1 b x's runn+ into some?+ n[40 ,lucif] explod$ ) an oa? & leapt erect1 lean+ h>d ^u ! h&le t act$ z a helm to ! vessel4 ,= ! la/ t5 m9utes !y _h be5 %oot+ d[nw>ds into great cracks & cav]ns ( cl\d4 ,n[1 ?r\gh a sort ( purple haze1 c\ld be se5 comp>atively ne> to !m :at seem$ to be ! upp] "p ( a huge1 d>k orb or sph]e1 isl&$ 9 a sea ( cl\d4 ,! ,pr(essor's eyes 7 blaz+ l a maniac's4 8,x is a new _w10 he cri$1 ) a dreadful mir?4 8,x is a new planet & x %all be> my "n4 ,?is /> & n t o!r vulg> "o %all be ',lucif]1 sun ( ! morn+4' ,"h we w h no *>t]$ lunacies1 "h we w h no gods4 ,"h man %all be z innoc5t z ! daisies1 z innoc5t & z cruel--"h ! intellect----0 8,!re seems10 said ,mi*ael1 timidly1 8to be some?+ /ick+ up 9 ! middle ( x40 8,s !re is10 said ! ,pr(essor1 lean+ ov] ! side ( ! %ip1 8 spectacles %9+ ) intellectual excitem5t4 8,:at c x be8 ,x might ( c\rse be m]ely a----0 ,!n a %riek indescribable broke out ( him ( a sudd51 & he flung up 8 arms l a lo/ _s4 ,! monk took ! helm 9 a tir$ way2 he did n seem mu* a/oni%$ = he came f an ignorant "p ( ! _w 9 :i* x is n uncommon = lo/ spirits to %riek :5 !y see ! curi\s %ape :i* ! ,pr(essor _h j se5 on ! top ( ! my/]i\s ball1 b he took ! helm only j 9 "t1 & by driv+ x h>d to ! left he prev5t$ ! fly+ %ip f sma%+ into ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral4 ,a pla9 ( sad-col\r$ cl\d lay along ! level ( ! top ( ! ,ca!dral dome1 s t ! ball & ! cross look$ l a buoy rid+ on a lead5 sea4 ,z ! fly+ %ip swept t[>ds x1 ?is pla9 ( cl\d look$ z dry & def9ite & rocky z any grey des]t4 ,h5ce x gave to ! m9d & body a %>p & une>?ly s5sation :5 ! %ip cut & sank into ! cl\d z into any common mi/1 a ?+ )\t resi/ance4 ,!re 01 z x 71 a deadly %ock 9 ! fact t !re 0 no %ock4 ,x 0 z if !y _h clov5 into anci5t cliffs l s mu* butt]4 ,b s5sations await$ !m :i* 7 mu* /rang] ?an ^? ( s9k+ ?r\gh ! solid e>?4 ,= a mom5t _! eyes & no/rils 7 /opp$ ) d>kness & opaque cl\d2 !n ! d>kness w>m$ into a k9d ( br[n fog4 ,& f>1 f> bel[ !m ! br[n fog fell until x w>m$ into fire4 ,?r\gh ! d5se ,london atmosph]e !y c\ld see bel[ !m ! flam+ ,london lights2 lights :i* lay b5ea? !m 9 squ>es & oblongs ( fire4 ,! fog & fire 7 mix$ 9 a passionate vap\r2 y might say t ! fog 0 dr[n+ ! flames2 or y might say t ! flames _h set ! fog on fire4 ,beside ! %ip & b5ea? x 7= x swung j "u ! ball71 ! immeasurable dome itself %ot out & d[n into ! d>k l a comb9ation ( voiceless cat>acts4 ,or x 0 l "s cyclopean sea-bea/ sitt+ above ,london & lett+ d[n its t5tacles bewild]+ly on e side1 a mon/rosity 9 t />less heav54 ,= ! cl\ds t belong$ to ,london _h clos$ ov] ! heads ( ! voyag]s seal+ up ! entrance ( ! upp] air4 ,!y _h brok5 ?r\gh a ro( & come into a temple ( twilight4 ,!y 7 s ne> to ! ball t ,lucif] lean$ 8 h& aga9/ x1 hold+ ! vessel away1 z m5 pu% a boat (f f a bank4 ,above x ! cross already drap$ 9 ! d>k mi/s ( ! bord]l& 0 %ad[y & m awful 9 %ape & size4 ,pr(essor ,lucif] slapp$ 8 h& twice ^u ! surface ( ! great orb z if he 7 c>ess+ "s enorm\s animal4 8,?is is ! fell[10 he said1 8?is is ! "o = my money40 8,may ,i ) all respect inquire10 ask$ ! old monk1 8:at on e>? y are talk+ ab\t80 8,:y ?is10 cri$ ,lucif]1 smit+ ! ball aga91 8"h is ! only symbol1 my boy4 ,s fat4 ,s satisfi$4 ,n l t scraggy individual1 /ret*+ 8 arms 9 />k we>9ess40 ,& he po9t$ up to ! cross1 8 face d>k ) a gr94 8,i 0 tell+ y j n[1 ,mi*ael1 t ,i c prove ! be/ "p ( ! rationali/ case & ! ,*ri/ian humbug f any symbol y lik$ to give me1 f any in/ance ,i came across4 ,"h is an in/ance ) a v5geance4 ,:at c\ld possibly express y\r philosophy & my philosophy bett] ?an ! %ape ( t cross & ! %ape ( ?is ball8 ,?is globe is reasonable2 t cross is unreasonable4 ,x is a f\r-legg$ animal1 ) "o leg long] ?an ! o!rs4 ,! globe is inevitable4 ,! cross is arbitr>y4 ,above all ! globe is at unity ) itself2 ! cross is prim>ily & above all ?+s at enmity ) itself4 ,! cross is ! conflict ( two ho/ile l9es1 ( irreconcilable direction4 ,t sil5t ?+ up !re is ess5tially a collision1 a cra%1 a /ruggle 9 /one4 ,pah6 t sacr$ symbol ( y\rs has actually giv5 its "n to a description ( desp]ation & muddle4 ,:5 we speak ( m5 at once ignorant ( ea* o!r & fru/rat$ by ea* o!r1 we say !y are at cross-purposes4 ,away ) ! ?+6 ,! v %ape ( x is a contradiction 9 t]ms40 8,:at y say is p]fectly true10 said ,mi*ael1 ) s]5ity4 8,b we l contradictions 9 t]ms4 ,man is a contradiction 9 t]ms2 he is a bea/ ^: sup]iority to o!r bea/s consi/s 9 hav+ fall54 ,t cross is1 z y say1 an et]nal collision2 s am ,i4 ,t is a /ruggle 9 /one4 ,e =m ( life is a /ruggle 9 fle%4 ,! %ape ( ! cross is irrational1 j z ! %ape ( ! human animal is irrational4 ,y say ! cross is a quadrup$ ) "o limb long] ?an ! re/4 ,i say man is a quadrup$ :o only uses two ( 8 legs40 ,! ,pr(essor fr[n$ ?\ghtfully = an in/ant1 & said3 8,( c\rse ev]y?+ is relative1 & ,i w\ld n d5y t ! elem5t ( /ruggle & self-contradiction1 repres5t$ by t cross1 has a necess>y place at a c]ta9 evolution>y /age4 ,b surely ! cross is ! l[] developm5t & ! sph]e ! high]4 ,aft] all x is easy en\gh to see :at is really wrong ) ,wr5's ar*itectural arrangem5t40 8,& :at is t1 pray80 inquir$ ,mi*ael1 meekly4 8,! cross is on top ( ! ball10 said ,pr(essor ,lucif]1 simply4 8,t is surely wrong4 ,! ball %\ld be on top ( ! cross4 ,! cross is a m]e b>b>ic prop2 ! ball is p]fection4 ,! cross at its be/ is b ! bitt] tree ( man's hi/ory2 ! ball is ! r\nd$1 ! ripe & f9al fruit4 ,& ! fruit %\ld be at ! top ( ! tree1 n at ! bottom ( x40 8,oh60 said ! monk1 a wr9kle com+ into 8 =ehead1 8s y ?9k t 9 a rationali/ic s*eme ( symbolism ! ball %\ld be on top ( ! cross80 8,x sums up my :ole allegory10 said ! pr(essor4 8,well1 t is really v int]e/+10 resum$ ,mi*ael sl[ly1 8because ,i ?9k 9 t case y w\ld see a mo/ s+ul> effect1 an effect t has g5]ally be5 a*iev$ by all ^? able & p[]ful sy/ems :i* rationalism1 or ! religion ( ! ball1 has produc$ to lead or tea* mank9d4 ,y w\ld see1 ,i ?9k1 t ?+ happ5 :i* is always ! ultimate embodim5t & logical outcome ( y\r logical s*eme40 8,:at are y talk+ ab\t80 ask$ ,lucif]4 8,:at w\ld happ580 8,i mean x w\ld fall d[n10 said ! monk1 look+ wi/fully into ! void4 ,lucif] made an angry movem5t & op5$ 8 m\? to speak1 b ,mi*ael1 ) all 8 air ( delib]ation1 0 proce$+ be=e he c\ld br+ out a ^w4 8,i once knew a man l y1 ,lucif]10 he said1 ) a madd5+ monotony & sl[ness ( articulation4 8,he took ?is----0 8,!re is no man l me10 cri$ ,lucif]1 ) a viol5ce t %ook ! %ip4 8,z ,i 0 obs]v+10 cont9u$ ,mi*ael1 8?is man also took ! view t ! symbol ( ,*ri/ianity 0 a symbol ( savag]y & all unreason4 ,8 hi/ory is r amus+4 ,x is also a p]fect allegory ( :at happ5s to rationali/s l y\rself4 ,he began1 ( c\rse1 by refus+ to all[ a crucifix 9 8 h\se1 or r\nd 8 wife's neck1 or ev5 9 a picture4 ,he said1 z y say1 t x 0 an arbitr>y & fanta/ic %ape1 t x 0 a mon/rosity1 lov$ because x 0 p>adoxical4 ,!n he began to gr[ fi]c] & m ecc5tric2 he w\ld batt] ! crosses by ! roadside2 = he liv$ 9 a ,roman ,ca?olic c\ntry4 ,f9ally 9 a height ( fr5zy he climb$ ! /eeple ( ! ,p>i% ,*ur* & tore d[n ! cross1 wav+ x 9 ! air1 & utt]+ wild soliloquies up !re "u ! />s4 ,!n "o /ill summ] ev5+ z he 0 w5d+ 8 way homew>ds1 along a lane1 ! devil ( 8 madness came ^u him ) a viol5ce & transfiguration :i* *anges ! _w4 ,he 0 /&+ smok+1 = a mom5t1 9 ! front ( an int]m9able l9e ( pal+s1 :5 8 eyes 7 op5$4 ,n a light %ift$1 n a leaf /irr$1 b he saw z if by a sudd5 *ange 9 ! eyesight t ?is pal+ 0 an army ( innum]able crosses l9k$ toge!r ov] hill & dale4 ,& he :irl$ up 8 heavy /ick & w5t at x z if at an army4 ,mile aft] mile along 8 homew>d pa? he broke x d[n & tore x up4 ,= he hat$ ! cross & e pal+ is a wall ( crosses4 ,:5 he return$ to 8 h\se he 0 a lit]al madman4 ,he sat ^u a *air & !n />t$ up f x = ! cross-b>s ( ! c>p5try repeat$ ! intol]able image4 ,he flung himself ^u a b$ only to rememb] t ?is1 too1 l all workmanlike ?+s1 0 con/ruct$ on ! accurs$ plan4 ,he broke 8 furniture because x 0 made ( crosses4 ,he burnt 8 h\se because x 0 made ( crosses4 ,he 0 f\nd 9 ! riv]40 ,lucif] 0 look+ at him ) a bitt5 lip4 8,is t /ory really true80 he ask$4 8,oh1 no10 said ,mi*ael1 airily4 8,x is a p>able4 ,x is a p>able ( y & all y\r rationali/s4 ,y beg9 by break+ up ! ,cross2 b y end by break+ up ! habitable _w4 ,we leave y say+ t nobody ought to jo9 ! ,*ur* aga9/ 8 w4 ,:5 we meet y aga9 y are say+ t no "o has any w to jo9 x )4 ,we leave y say+ t !re is no su* place z ,ed54 ,we f9d y say+ t !re is no su* place z ,irel&4 ,y />t by hat+ ! irrational & y come to hate ev]y?+1 = ev]y?+ is irrational & s----0 ,lucif] leapt ^u him ) a cry l a wild bea/'s4 8,ah10 he scream$1 8to e man 8 madness4 ,y are mad on ! cross4 ,let x save y40 ,& ) a h]culean en]gy he =c$ ! monk backw>ds out ( ! reel+ c> on to ! upp] "p ( ! /one ball4 ,mi*ael1 ) z abrupt an agility1 caught "o ( ! beams ( ! cross & sav$ himself f fall+4 ,at ! same in/ant ,lucif] drove d[n a lev] & ! %ip %ot up ) him 9 x alone4 8,ha6 ha60 he yell$1 8:at sort ( a support d y f9d x1 old fell[80 8,= practical purposes ( support10 repli$ ,mi*ael grimly1 8x is at any rate a great deal bett] ?an ! ball4 ,may ,i ask if y are go+ to leave me "h80 8,yes1 yes4 ,i m\nt6 ,i m\nt60 cri$ ! pr(essor 9 ungov]nable excitem5t4 8,altiora peto4 ,my pa? is upw>d40 8,h[ (t5 h y told me1 ,pr(essor1 t !re is really no up or d[n 9 space80 said ! monk4 8,i %all m\nt up z mu* z y w40 8,inde$10 said ,lucif]1 le]+ ov] ! side ( ! fly+ %ip4 8,may ,i ask :at y are go+ to d80 ,! monk po9t$ d[nw>d at ,ludgate ,hill4 8,i am go+10 he said1 8to climb up into a />40 ,^? :o look at ! matt] mo/ sup]ficially reg>d p>adox z some?+ :i* belongs to je/+ & light j\rnalism4 ,p>adox ( ?is k9d is to be f\nd 9 ! say+ ( ! d&y1 9 ! decad5t com$y1 8,life is mu* too important to be tak5 s]i\sly40 ,^? :o look at ! matt] a little m deeply or delicately see t p>adox is a ?+ :i* especially belongs to all religions4 ,p>adox ( ?is k9d is to be f\nd 9 su* a say+ z 8,! meek %all inh]it ! e>?40 ,b ^? :o see & feel ! fundam5tal fact ( ! matt] "k t p>adox is a ?+ :i* belongs n to religion only1 b to all vivid & viol5t practical crises ( human liv+4 ,?is k9d ( p>adox may be cle>ly p]ceiv$ by anybody :o happ5s to be hang+ 9 mid-space1 cl++ to "o arm ( ! ,cross ( ,/4 ,paul's4 ,fa!r ,mi*ael 9 spite ( 8 ye>s1 & 9 spite ( 8 asceticism 7or because ( x1 = all ,i "k71 0 a v heal?y & happy old g5tleman4 ,& z he swung on a b> above ! sick5+ empt9ess ( air1 he realiz$1 ) t sort ( dead deta*m5t :i* belongs to ! bra9s ( ^? 9 p]il1 ! dea?less & hopeless contradiction :i* is involv$ 9 ! m]e idea ( c\rage4 ,he 0 a happy & heal?y old g5tleman & !re=e he 0 q c>eless ab\t x4 ,& he felt z e man feels 9 ! taut mom5t ( su* t]ror t 8 *ief dang] 0 t]ror itself2 8 only possible /r5g? w\ld be a coolness am\nt+ to c>elessness1 a c>elessness am\nt+ almo/ to a suicidal swagg]4 ,8 "o wild *ance ( com+ out safely w\ld be 9 n too desp]ately desir+ to be safe4 ,!re might be foo?olds d[n t awful facade1 if only he c\ld n c>e :e!r !y 7 foo?olds or no4 ,if he 7 foolh>dy he might escape2 if he 7 wise he w\ld /op :]e he 0 till he dropp$ f ! cross l a /one4 ,& ?is ant9omy kept on repeat+ itself 9 8 m9d1 a contradiction z l>ge & />+ z ! imm5se contradiction ( ! ,cross2 he rememb]$ hav+ (t5 he>d ! words1 8,:osoev] %all lose 8 life ! same %all save x40 ,he rememb]$ ) a sort ( /range pity t ?is _h always be5 made to mean t :oev] lo/ 8 physical life %\ld save 8 spiritual life4 ,n[ he knew ! tru? t is kn[n to all fight]s1 & hunt]s1 & climb]s ( cliffs4 ,he knew t ev5 8 animal life c\ld only be sav$ by a consid]able read9ess to lose x4 ,"s w ?9k x improbable t a human s\l sw++ desp]ately 9 mid-air %\ld ?9k ab\t philosophical inconsi/5cies4 ,b su* extreme /ates are dang]\s ?+s to dogmatize ab\t4 ,frequ5tly !y produce a c]ta9 useless & joyless activity ( ! m]e intellect1 ?\ght n only divorc$ f hope b ev5 f desire4 ,& if x is impossible to dogmatize ab\t su* /ates1 x is /ill m impossible to describe !m4 ,to ?is spasm ( sanity & cl>ity 9 ,mi*ael's m9d succe$$ a spasm ( ! elem5tal t]ror2 ! t]ror ( ! animal 9 u :i* reg>ds ! :ole univ]se z its enemy2 :i*1 :5 x is victori\s1 has no pity1 & s1 :5 x is defeat$ has no imag9able hope4 ,( t t5 m9utes ( t]ror x is n possible to speak 9 human words4 ,b !n aga9 9 t damnable d>kness !re began to gr[ a /range dawn z ( grey & pale silv]4 ,& ( ?is ultimate resignation or c]ta9ty x is ev5 less possible to write2 x is some?+ /rang] ?an hell itself2 x is p]haps ! la/ ( ! secrets ( ,god4 ,at ! highe/ crisis ( "s incurable angui% !re w sudd5ly fall ^u ! man ! /illness ( an insane cont5tm5t4 ,x is n hope1 = hope is brok5 & romantic & conc]n$ ) ! future2 ?is is complete & ( ! pres5t4 ,x is n fai?1 = fai? by its v nature is fi]ce1 & z x 7 at once d\btful & defiant2 b ?is is simply a satisfaction4 ,x is n k1 = ! intellect seems to h no p>ticul> "p 9 x4 ,nor is x 7z ! mod]n idiots w\ld c]ta9ly say x is7 a m]e numbness or negative p>alysis ( ! p[]s ( grief4 ,x is n negative 9 ! lea/2 x is z positive z good news4 ,9 "s s5se1 inde$1 x is good news4 ,x seems almo/ z if !re 7 "s equality among ?+s1 "s balance 9 all possible cont+5cies :i* we are n p]mitt$ to "k le/ we %\ld le>n indiff]5ce to good & evil1 b :i* is sometimes %[n to u = an in/ant z a la/ aid 9 our la/ agony4 ,mi*ael c]ta9ly c\ld n h giv5 any sort ( rational acc\nt ( ?is va/ unmean+ satisfaction :i* soak$ ?r\gh him & fill$ him to ! brim4 ,he felt ) a sort ( half-witt$ lucidity t ! cross 0 !re1 & ! ball 0 !re1 & ! dome 0 !re1 t he 0 go+ to climb d[n f !m1 & t he did n m9d 9 ! lea/ :e!r he 0 kill$ or n4 ,?is my/]i\s mood la/$ long en\gh to />t him on 8 dreadful desc5t & to =ce him to cont9ue x4 ,b six times be=e he rea*$ ! highe/ ( ! out] gall]ies t]ror _h return$ on him l a fly+ /orm ( d>kness & ?und]4 ,by ! "t he _h rea*$ t place ( safety he almo/ felt 7z 9 "s impossible fit ( drunk5ness7 t he _h two heads2 "o 0 calm1 c>eless1 & effici5t2 ! o!r saw ! dang] l a deadly map1 0 wise1 c>eful1 & useless4 ,he _h fanci$ t he w\ld h to let himself v]tically d[n ! face ( ! :ole build+4 ,:5 he dropp$ into ! upp] gall]y he /ill felt z f> f ! t]re/rial globe z if he _h only dropp$ f ! sun to ! moon4 ,he paus$ a little1 pant+ 9 ! gall]y "u ! ball1 & idly kick$ 8 heels1 mov+ a few y>ds along x4 ,& z he did s a ?und]bolt /ruck 8 s\l4 ,a man1 a heavy1 ord9>y man1 ) a compos$ indiff]5t face1 & a prosaic sort ( uni=m1 ) a r[ ( buttons1 block$ 8 way4 ,mi*ael _h no m9d to wond] :e!r ?is solid a/oni%$ man1 ) ! br[n m\/a*e & ! nickel buttons1 _h also come on a fly+ %ip4 ,he m]ely let 8 m9d float 9 an endless felicity ab\t ! man4 ,he ?\ght h[ nice x w\ld be if he _h to live up 9 t gall]y ) t "o man = ev]4 ,he ?\ght h[ he w\ld luxuriate 9 ! nameless %ades ( ?is man's s\l & !n he> ) an endless excitem5t ab\t ! nameless %ades ( ! s\ls ( all 8 aunts & uncles4 ,a mom5t be=e he _h be5 dy+ alone4 ,n[ he 0 liv+ 9 ! same _w ) a man2 an inexhau/ible ec/asy4 ,9 ! gall]y bel[ ! ball ,fa!r ,mi*ael _h f\nd t man :o is ! noble/ & mo/ div9e & mo/ lovable ( all m51 bett] ?an all ! sa9ts1 great] ?an all ! h]oes--man ,friday4 ,9 ! confus$ col\r & music ( 8 new p>adise1 ,mi*ael he>d only 9 a fa9t & di/ant fa%ion "s rem>ks t ?is beautiful solid man seem$ to be mak+ to him2 rem>ks ab\t some?+ or o!r be+ aft] h\rs & aga9/ ord]s4 ,he also seem$ to be ask+ h[ ,mi*ael 8got up0 !re4 ,?is beautiful man evid5tly felt z ,mi*ael did t ! e>? 0 a /> & 0 set 9 heav54 ,at l5g? ,mi*ael sat$ himself ) ! m]e s5sual music ( ! voice ( ! man 9 buttons4 ,he began to li/5 to :at he said1 & ev5 to make "s attempt at answ]+ a "q :i* appe>$ to h be5 put sev]al times & 0 n[ put ) "s excess ( emphasis4 ,mi*ael realiz$ t ! image ( ,god 9 nickel buttons 0 ask+ him h[ he _h come !re4 ,he said t he _h come 9 ,lucif]'s %ip4 ,on 8 giv+ ?is answ] ! demean\r ( ! image ( ,god und]w5t a rem>kable *ange4 ,f address+ ,mi*ael gruffly1 z if he 7 a malefactor1 he began sudd5ly to speak to him ) a sort ( eag] & fev]i% amiability z if he 7 a *ild4 ,he seem$ p>ticul>ly anxi\s to coax him away f ! balu/rade4 ,he l$ him by ! arm t[>ds a door lead+ into ! build+ itself1 soo?+ him all ! "t4 ,he gave :at ev5 ,mi*ael 7slight z 0 8 k ( ! _w7 felt to be an improbable acc\nt ( ! sumptu\s pleasures & v>i$ advantages await+ him d[n/airs4 ,mi*ael foll[$ him1 h[ev]1 if only out ( polit5ess1 d[n an app>5tly int]m9able spiral ( /aircase4 ,at "o po9t a door op5$4 ,mi*ael /epp$ ?r\gh x1 & ! unacc\ntable man 9 buttons leapt aft] him & p9ion$ him :]e he /ood4 ,b he only wi%$ to /&2 to /& & />e4 ,he _h /epp$ z x 7 into ano!r inf9ity1 out "u ! dome ( ano!r heav54 ,b ?is 0 a dome ( heav5 made by man4 ,! gold & gre5 & crimson ( its sunset 7 n 9 ! %apeless cl\ds b 9 %apes ( *]ubim & s]aphim1 awful human %apes ) a passionate plumage4 ,its />s 7 n above b f> bel[1 l fall5 />s /ill 9 unbrok5 con/ellations2 ! dome itself 0 full ( d>kness4 ,& f> bel[1 l[] ev5 ?an ! lights1 c\ld be se5 creep+ or motionless1 great black masses ( m54 ,! tongue ( a t]rible organ seem$ to %ake ! v air 9 ! :ole void2 & ?r\gh x !re came up to ,mi*ael ! s\nd ( a tongue m t]rible2 ! dreadful ev]la/+ voice ( man1 call+ to 8 gods f ! beg9n+ to ! end ( ! _w4 ,mi*ael felt almo/ z if he 7 a god1 & all ! voices 7 hurl$ at him4 8,no1 ! pretty ?+s ar5't "h10 said ! demi-god 9 buttons1 c>ess+ly4 8,! pretty ?+s are d[n/airs4 ,y come along ) me4 ,!re's some?+ t w surprise y d[n/airs2 some?+ y want v mu* to see40 ,evid5tly ! man 9 buttons did n feel l a god1 s ,mi*ael made no attempt to expla9 8 feel+s to him1 b foll[$ him meekly en\gh d[n ! trail ( ! s]p5t9e /aircase4 ,he _h no notion :]e or at :at level he 04 ,he 0 /ill full ( ! cold spl5d\r ( space1 & ( :at a ,fr5* writ] has brilliantly nam$ ! 8v]tigo ( ! inf9ite10 :5 ano!r door op5$1 & ) a %ock indescribable he f\nd himself on ! famili> level1 9 a /reet full ( faces1 ) ! h\ses & ev5 ! lamp-po/s above 8 head4 ,he felt sudd5ly happy & sudd5ly indescribably small4 ,he fanci$ he _h be5 *ang$ into a *ild aga92 8 eyes s\ght ! pavem5t s]i\sly z *ildr5's d1 z if x 7 a ?+ ) :i* some?+ satisfactory c\ld be done4 ,he felt ! full w>m? ( t pleasure f :i* ! pr\d %ut !mselves out2 ! pleasure :i* n only goes ) humiliation1 b :i* almo/ is humiliation4 ,m5 :o h escap$ dea? by a hair h x1 & m5 ^: love is return$ by a woman unexpect$ly1 & m5 ^: s9s are =giv5 !m4 ,ev]y?+ 8 eye fell on x fea/$ on1 n ae/hetically1 b ) a pla91 jolly appetite z ( a boy eat+ buns4 ,he reli%$ ! squ>5ess ( ! h\ses2 he lik$ _! clean angles z if he _h j cut !m ) a knife4 ,! lit squ>es ( ! %op w9d[s excit$ him z ! "y are excit$ by ! lit /age ( "s promis+ pantomime4 ,he happ5$ to see 9 "o %op :i* project$ ) a bulg+ brav]y on to ! pavem5t "s squ>e t9s ( pott$ meat1 & x seem$ l a h9t ( a hundr$ hil>i\s high teas 9 a hundr$ /reets ( ! _w4 ,he 01 p]haps1 ! happie/ ( all ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,= 9 t un5durable in/ant :5 he hung1 half slipp+1 to ! ball ( ,/4 ,paul's1 ! :ole univ]se _h be5 de/roy$ & re-creat$4 ,sudd5ly ?r\gh all ! d9 ( ! d>k /reets came a cra% ( glass4 ,) t my/]i\s sudd5ness ( ! ,cockney mob1 a ru% 0 made 9 ! "r direction1 a d+y (fice1 next to ! %op ( ! pott$ meat4 ,! pane ( glass 0 ly+ 9 spl9t]s ab\t ! pavem5t4 ,& ! police already _h _! h&s on a v tall "y man1 ) d>k1 lank hair & d>k1 daz$ eyes1 ) a grey plaid ov] 8 %\ld]1 :o _h j sma%$ ! %op w9d[ ) a s+le bl[ ( 8 /ick4 8,i'd d x aga910 said ! "y man1 ) a furi\s :ite face4 8,anybody w\ld h done x4 ,did y see :at x said8 ,i swe> ,i'd d x aga940 ,!n 8 eyes enc\nt]$ ! monki% habit ( ,mi*ael1 & he pull$ (f 8 grey tam-o'-%ant] ) ! ge/ure ( a ,ca?olic4 8,fa!r1 did y see :at !y said80 he cri$1 trembl+4 8,did y see :at !y d>$ to say8 ,i didn't und]/& x at fir/4 ,i read x half ?r\gh be=e ,i broke ! w9d[40 ,mi*ael felt he knew n h[4 ,! :ole peace ( ! _w 0 p5t up pa9fully 9 8 he>t4 ,! new & *ildlike _w :i* he _h se5 s sudd5ly1 m5 _h n se5 at all4 ,"h !y 7 /ill at _! old bewild]+1 p>donable1 useless qu>rels1 ) s mu* to be said on bo? sides1 & s little t ne$ be said at all4 ,a fi]ce inspiration fell on him sudd5ly2 he w\ld /rike !m :]e !y /ood ) ! love ( ,god4 ,!y %\ld n move till !y saw _! own sweet & />tl+ exi/5ce4 ,!y %\ld n g f t place till !y w5t home embrac+ l bro!rs & %\t+ l m5 deliv]$4 ,f ! ,cross f :i* he _h fall5 fell ! %ad[ ( its fanta/ic m]cy2 & ! fir/ ?ree words he spoke 9 a voice l a silv] trumpet1 held m5 z /ill z /ones4 ,p]haps if he _h spok5 !re = an h\r 9 8 illum9ation he might h f\nd$ a religion on ,ludgate ,hill4 ,b ! heavy h& ( 8 guide fell sudd5ly on 8 %\ld]4 8,?is poor fell[ is dotty10 he said good-hum\r$ly to ! cr[d4 8,i f\nd him w&]+ 9 ! ,ca!dral4 ,says he came 9 a fly+ %ip4 ,is !re a con/able to sp>e to take c>e ( him80 ,!re 0 a con/able to sp>e4 ,two o!r con/ables att5d$ to ! tall "y man 9 grey2 a f\r? conc]n$ himself ) ! own] ( ! %op1 :o %[$ "s t5d5cy to be turbul5t4 ,!y took ! tall "y man away to a magi/rate1 :i!r we %all foll[ him 9 an ensu+ *apt]4 ,& !y took ! happie/ man 9 ! _w away to an asylum4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,! ,,/ip5di>y ,,magi/rate ,! editorial (fice ( ,! ,a!i/ _h = "s ye>s pa/ become less & less prom95tly int]e/+ z a feature ( ,ludgate ,hill4 ,! pap] 0 unsuit$ to ! atmosph]e4 ,x %[$ an int]e/ 9 ! ,bible unkn[n 9 ! di/rict1 & a k ( t volume to :i* nobody else on ,ludgate ,hill c\ld make any conspicu\s claim4 ,x 0 9 va9 t ! editor ( ,! ,a!i/ fill$ 8 front w9d[ ) fi]ce & f9al dem&s z to :at ,noah 9 ! ,ark did ) ! neck ( ! giraffe4 ,x 0 9 va9 t he ask$ viol5tly1 z = ! la/ "t1 h[ ! /atem5t 8,god is ,_s0 c\ld be reconcil$ ) ! /atem5t 8,! e>? is ,8 foot/ool40 ,x 0 9 va9 t he cri$ ) an accus+ en]gy t ! ,bi%op ( ,london 0 paid ,l#ab1jjj a ye> = pret5d+ to believe t ! :ale swall[$ ,jonah4 ,x 0 9 va9 t he hung 9 conspicu\s places ! mo/ ?rill+ sci5tific calculations ab\t ! wid? ( ! ?roat ( a :ale4 ,0 x no?+ to !m all !y t pass$ by8 ,did 8 sudd5 & spl5did & truly s9c]e indignation nev] /ir any ( ! p p\r+ d[n ,ludgate ,hill8 ,nev]4 ,! little man :o edit$ ,! ,a!i/ w\ld ru% f 8 %op on />lit ev5+s & %ake 8 fi/ at ,/4 ,paul's 9 ! passion ( 8 holy w> ^u ! holy place4 ,he might h sp>$ 8 emotion4 ,! cross at ! top ( ,/4 ,paul's & ,! ,a!i/ %op at ! foot ( x 7 alike remote f ! _w4 ,! %op & ! ,cross 7 equally uplift$ & alone 9 ! empty heav5s4 ,to ! little man :o edit$ ,! ,a!i/1 a fi]y little ,scot*man1 ) fi]y1 r$ hair & be>d1 go+ by ! "n ( ,turnbull1 all ?is decl9e 9 public importance seem$ n s mu* sad or ev5 mad1 b m]ely bewild]+ & unacc\ntable4 ,he _h said ! wor/ ?+ t c\ld be said2 & x seem$ accept$ & ignor$ l ! ord9>y second be/ ( ! politicians4 ,e day 8 blasphemies look$ m gl>+1 & e day ! du/ lay ?ick] ^u !m4 ,x made him feel z if he 7 mov+ 9 a _w ( idiots4 ,he seem$ among a race ( m5 :o smil$ :5 told ( _! own dea?1 or look$ vacantly at ! ,day ( ,judgem5t4 ,ye> aft] ye> w5t by1 & ye> aft] ye> ! dea? ( ,god 9 a %op 9 ,ludgate became a less & less important occurr5ce4 ,all ! =w>d m5 ( 8 age disc\rag$ ,turnbull4 ,! sociali/s said he 0 curs+ prie/s :5 he %\ld be curs+ capitali/s4 ,! arti/s said t ! s\l 0 mo/ spiritual1 n :5 fre$ f religion1 b :5 fre$ f morality4 ,ye> aft] ye> w5t by1 & at lea/ a man came by :o treat$ ,mr4 ,turnbull's secul>i/ %op ) a real respect & s]i\sness4 ,he 0 a "y man 9 a grey plaid1 & he sma%$ ! w9d[4 ,he 0 a "y man1 born 9 ! ,bay ( ,arisaig1 opposite ,rum & ! ,isle ( ,skye4 ,8 high1 hawklike features & snaky black hair bore ! m>k ( t unkn[n hi/oric ?+ :i* is crudely call$ ,celtic1 b :i* is probably f> old] ?an ! ,celts1 :oev] !y 74 ,he 0 9 "n & /ock a ,highl&] ( ! ,macdonalds2 b 8 family took1 z 0 common 9 su* cases1 ! "n ( a subord9ate sept z a surname1 & = all ! purposes :i* c\ld be answ]$ 9 ,london1 he call$ himself ,evan ,mac,ian4 ,he _h be5 br\ght up 9 "s lonel9ess & seclusion z a /rict ,roman ,ca?olic1 9 ! mid/ ( t little w$ge ( ,roman ,ca?olics :i* is driv5 into ! ,we/]n ,highl&s4 ,& he _h f\nd 8 way z f> z ,fleet ,/reet1 seek+ "s half-promis$ employm5t1 )\t hav+ prop]ly realiz$ t !re 7 9 ! _w any p :o 7 n ,roman ,ca?olics4 ,he _h uncov]$ himself = a few mom5ts be=e ! /atue ( ,que5 ,anne1 9 front ( ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 "u ! firm impression t x 0 a figure ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y4 ,he 0 some:at surpris$ at ! lack ( def]5ce %[n to ! figure by ! p bu/l+ by4 ,he did n und]/& t _! "o ess5tial hi/orical pr9ciple1 ! "o law truly grav5 on _! he>ts1 0 ! great & com=t+ /atem5t t ,que5 ,anne is dead4 ,?is fai? 0 z fundam5tal z 8 fai?1 t ,our ,lady 0 alive4 ,any p]sons he _h talk$ to s9ce he _h t\*$ ! fr+e ( our fa%ion or civilization _h be5 by a co9cid5ce1 sympa!tic or hypocritical4 ,or if !y _h spok5 "s e/abli%$ blasphemies1 he _h be5 unable to und]/& !m m]ely ow+ to ! preoccupi$ satisfaction ( 8 m9d4 ,on t fanta/ic fr+e ( ! ,gaelic l& :]e he walk$ z a boy1 ! cliffs 7 z fanta/ic z ! cl\ds4 ,heav5 seem$ to humble itself & come clos] to ! e>?4 ,! common pa?s ( 8 little village began to climb q sudd5ly & seem$ resolv$ to g to heav54 ,! sky seem$ to fall d[n t[>ds ! hills2 ! hills took hold ^u ! sky4 ,9 ! sumptu\s sunset ( gold & purple & peacock gre5 cl\dlets & islets 7 ! same4 ,evan liv$ l a man walk+ on a bord]l&1 ! bord]l& betwe5 ?is _w & ano!r4 ,l s _m m5 & nations :o gr[ up ) nature & ! common ?+s1 he und]/ood ! sup]natural be=e he und]/ood ! natural4 ,he _h look$ at dim angels /&+ knee-deep 9 ! grass be=e he _h look$ at ! grass4 ,he knew t ,our ,lady's robes 7 blue be=e he knew ! wild roses r\nd h] feet 7 r$4 ,! deep] 8 memory plung$ into ! d>k h\se ( *ildhood ! ne>] & ne>] he came to ! ?+s t _c be nam$4 ,all ?r\gh 8 life he ?\ght ( ! daylight _w z a sort ( div9e debris1 ! brok5 rema9d] ( 8 fir/ vision4 ,! skies & m\nta9s 7 ! spl5did (f-sc\r+s ( ano!r place4 ,! />s 7 lo/ jewels ( ! ,que54 ,our ,lady _h gone & left ! />s by accid5t4 ,8 private tradition 0 equally wild & unworldly4 ,8 great-gr&fa!r _h be5 cut d[n at ,cullod51 c]ta9 9 8 la/ in/ant t ,god w\ld re/ore ! ,k+4 ,8 gr&fa!r1 !n a boy ( t51 _h tak5 ! t]rible claymore f ! h& ( ! dead & hung x up 9 8 h\se1 burni%+ x & %>p5+ x = sixty ye>s1 to be ready = ! next rebellion4 ,8 fa!r1 ! y\nge/ son & ! la/ left alive1 _h refus$ to att5d on ,que5 ,victoria 9 ,scotl&4 ,& ,evan himself _h be5 ( "o piece ) 8 prog5itors2 & 0 n dead ) !m1 b alive 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,he 0 n 9 ! lea/ ! pa!tic ,jacobite ( :om we read1 left beh9d by a f9al advance ( all ?+s4 ,he 01 9 8 own fancy1 a conspirator1 fi]ce & up to date4 ,9 ! long1 d>k aft]noons ( ! ,highl& w9t]1 he plott$ & fum$ 9 ! d>k4 ,he drew plans ( ! capture ( ,london on ! desolate s& ( ,arisaig4 ,:5 he came up to capture ,london1 x 0 n ) an army ( :ite cockades1 b ) a /ick & a sat*el4 ,london ov]aw$ him a little1 n because he ?\ght x gr& or ev5 t]rible1 b because x bewild]$ him2 x 0 n ! ,gold5 ,city or ev5 hell2 x 0 ,limbo4 ,he _h "o %ock ( s5tim5t1 :5 he turn$ t wond]ful corn] ( ,fleet ,/reet & saw ,/4 ,paul's sitt+ 9 ! sky4 8,ah10 he said1 aft] a long pause1 8t sort ( ?+ 0 built "u ! ,/u>ts60 ,!n ) a s\r gr9 he ask$ himself :at 0 ! correspond+ monum5t ( ! ,brunswicks & ! ,prote/ant ,con/itution4 ,aft] "s w>n+1 he select$ a sky-sign ( "s pill4 ,half an h\r aft]w>ds 8 emotions left him ) an empti$ m9d on ! same spot4 ,& x 0 9 a mood ( m]e idle inve/igation t he happ5$ to come to a /&/ill opposite ! (fice ( ,! ,a!i/4 ,he did n see ! ^w 8a!i/01 or if he did1 x is q possible t he did n "k ! mean+ ( ! ^w4 ,ev5 z x 01 ! docum5t w\ld n h %ock$ ev5 ! innoc5t ,highl&]1 b = ! tr\blesome & q un=ese5 fact t ! innoc5t ,highl&] read x /olidly to ! end2 a ?+ unkn[n among ! mo/ en?usia/ic subscrib]s to ! pap]1 & calculat$ 9 any case to create a new situation4 ,) a sm>t j\rnali/ic in/9ct *>act]i/ic ( all 8 s*ool1 ! editor ( ,! ,a!i/ _h put fir/ 9 8 pap] & mo/ prom95tly 9 8 w9d[ an article call$ 8,! ,mesopotamian ,my?ology & its ,effects on ,syriac ,folk ,lore40 ,mr4 ,evan ,mac,ian began to read ?is q idly1 z he w\ld h read a public /atem5t beg9n+ ) a "y girl dy+ 9 ,brighton & end+ ) ,bile ,beans4 ,he receiv$ ! v consid]able am\nt ( in=mation accumulat$ by ! au?or ) t tir$ cle>ness ( ! m9d :i* *ildr5 h on heavy summ] aft]noons--t tir$ cle>ness :i* leads !m to g on ask+ que/ions long aft] !y h lo/ int]e/ 9 ! subject & are z bor$ z _! nurse4 ,! /reets 7 full ( p & empty ( adv5tures4 ,he might z well "k ab\t ! gods ( ,mesopotamia z n2 s he flatt5$ 8 long1 lean face aga9/ ! dim bleak pane ( ! w9d[ & read all !re 0 to read ab\t ,mesopotamian gods4 ,he read h[ ! ,mesopotamians _h a god nam$ ,%o 7sometimes pron\nc$ ,ji71 & t he 0 describ$ z be+ v p[]ful1 a /rik+ simil>ity to "s expressions ab\t ,jahveh1 :o is also describ$ z hav+ p[]4 ,evan _h nev] he>d ( ,jahveh 9 8 life1 & imag9+ him to be "s o!r ,mesopotamian idol1 read on ) a dull curiosity4 ,he le>nt t ! "n ,%o1 "u its ?ird =m ( ,psa1 occurs 9 an e>ly leg5d :i* describes h[ ! deity1 aft] ! mann] ( ,jupit] on s _m occasions1 s$uc$ a ,virg9 & begat a h]o4 ,?is h]o1 ^: "n is n ess5tial to our exi/5ce1 01 x 0 said1 ! *ief h]o & ,savi\r ( ! ,mesopotamian e?ical s*eme4 ,!n foll[$ a p>agraph giv+ o!r examples ( su* h]oes & ,savi\rs be+ born ( "s pr(ligate int]c\rse betwe5 ,god & mortal4 ,!n foll[$ a p>agraph--b ,evan did n und]/& x4 ,he read x aga9 & !n aga94 ,!n he did und]/& x4 ,! glass fell 9 r++ fragm5ts on to ! pavem5t1 & ,evan sprang ov] ! b>ri] into ! %op1 br&i%+ 8 /ick4 8,:at is ?is80 cri$ little ,mr4 ,turnbull1 />t+ up ) hair aflame4 8,h[ d>e y break my w9d[80 8,because x 0 ! quicke/ cut to y10 cri$ ,evan1 /amp+4 8,/& up & fight1 y crapul\s c[>d4 ,y dirty lunatic1 /& up1 w y8 ,h y any weapons "h80 8,are y mad80 ask$ ,turnbull1 gl>+4 8,are y80 cri$ ,evan4 8,c y be any?+ else :5 y pla/] y\r own h\se ) t ,god-defy+ fil?8 ,/& up & fight1 ,i say40 ,a great light l dawn came into ,mr4 ,turnbull's face4 ,beh9d 8 r$ hair & be>d he turn$ deadly pale ) pleasure4 ,"h1 aft] tw5ty lone ye>s ( useless toil1 he _h 8 rew>d4 ,someone 0 angry ) ! pap]4 ,he b\nd$ to 8 feet l a boy2 he saw a new y\? op5+ be=e him4 ,& z n unfrequ5tly happ5s to middle-ag$ g5tlem5 :5 !y see a new y\? op5+ be=e !m1 he f\nd himself 9 ! pres5ce ( ! police4 ,! policem51 aft] "s pond]\s que/ion+s1 coll>$ bo? ! two en?usia/s4 ,!y 7 m respectful1 h[ev]1 to ! "y man :o _h sma%$ ! w9d[1 ?an to ! miscreant :o _h _h 8 w9d[ sma%$4 ,!re 0 an air ( ref9$ my/]y ab\t ,evan ,mac,ian1 :i* did n exi/ 9 ! irate little %opkeep]1 an air ( ref9$ my/]y :i* appeal$ to ! policem51 = policem51 l mo/ o!r ,engli% types1 are at once snobs & poets4 ,mac,ian might possibly be a g5tleman1 !y felt2 ! editor manife/ly 0 n4 ,& ! editor's f9e rational republican appeals to 8 respect = law1 & 8 ard\r to be tri$ by 8 fell[ citiz5s1 seem$ to ! police q z mu* gibb]i% z ,evan's my/icism c\ld h done4 ,! police 7 n us$ to he>+ pr9ciples1 ev5 ! pr9ciples ( _! own exi/5ce4 ,! police magi/rate1 be=e :om !y 7 hurri$ & tri$1 0 a ,mr4 ,cumb]l& ,vane1 a *e]ful1 middle-ag$ g5tleman1 hon\rably celebrat$ = ! lightness ( 8 s5t5ces & ! lightness ( 8 conv]sation4 ,he occasionally work$ himself up into a sort ( !oretic rage ab\t c]ta9 p>ticul> (f5d]s1 su* z ! m5 :o took pok]s to _! wives1 talk$ 9 a loose1 s5tim5tal way ab\t ! desirability ( flogg+ !m1 & 0 hopelessly bewild]$ by ! fact t ! wives seem$ ev5 m angry ) him ?an ) _! husb&s4 ,he 0 a tall1 spruce man1 ) a twi/ ( black m\/a*e & incomp>able morn+ dress4 ,he look$ l a g5tleman1 & yet1 someh[1 l a /age g5tleman4 ,he _h (t5 treat$ s]i\s crimes aga9/ m]e ord] or prop]ty ) a humane flippancy4 ,h5ce1 ab\t ! m]e break+ ( an editor's w9d[1 he 0 almo/ upro>i\s4 8,come1 ,mr4 ,mac,ian1 come10 he said1 lean+ back 9 8 *air1 8d y g5]ally ent] y fri5ds' h\ses by walk+ ?r\gh ! glass80 7,laught]47 8,he is n my fri5d10 said ,evan1 ) ! /olidity ( a dull *ild4 8,n y\r fri5d1 eh80 said ! magi/rate1 sp>kl+4 8,is he y\r bro!r-9-law80 7,l\d & prolong$ laught]47 8,he is my enemy10 said ,evan1 simply2 8he is ! enemy ( ,god40 ,mr4 ,vane %ift$ %>ply 9 8 seat1 dropp+ ! eye-glass out ( 8 eye 9 a mom5t>y & n unmanly emb>rassm5t4 8,y mu/n't talk l t "h10 he said1 r\ghly1 & 9 a k9d ( hurry1 8t has no?+ to d ) u40 ,evan op5$ 8 great1 blue eyes2 8,god10 he began4 8,be quiet10 said ! magi/rate1 angrily1 8x is mo/ undesirable t ?+s ( t sort %\ld be spok5 ab\t--a--9 public1 & 9 an ord9>y ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice4 ,religion is--a--too p]sonal a matt] to be m5tion$ 9 su* a place40 8,is x80 answ]$ ! ,highl&]1 8!n :at did ^? policem5 swe> by j n[80 8,t is no p>allel10 answ]$ ,vane1 r irritably2 8( c\rse !re is a =m ( oa?--to be tak5 rev]5tly--rev]5tly1 & !re's an end ( x4 ,b to talk 9 a public place ab\t "o's mo/ sacr$ & private s5tim5ts--well1 ,i call x bad ta/e4 7,slight applause47 ,i call x irrev]5t4 ,i call x irrev]5t1 & ,i'm n specially or?odox ei!r40 8,i see y are n10 said ,evan1 8b ,i am40 8,we are wond]+ f ! po9t10 said ! police magi/rate1 pull+ himself toge!r4 8,may ,i ask :y y sma%$ ?is wor?y citiz5's w9d[80 ,evan turn$ a little pale at ! m]e memory1 b he answ]$ ) ! same cold & deadly lit]alism t he %[$ ?r\gh\t4 8,because he blasphem$ ,our ,lady40 8,i tell y once & = all10 cri$ ,mr4 ,cumb]l& ,vane1 rapp+ 8 knuckles angrily on ! table1 8,i tell y1 once & = all1 my man1 t ,i w n h y turn+ on any religi\s rant or cant "h4 ,don't imag9e t x w impress me4 ,! mo/ religi\s p are n ^? :o talk ab\t x4 7,applause47 ,y answ] ! que/ions & d no?+ else40 8,i did no?+ else10 said ,evan1 ) a slight smile4 8,eh10 cri$ ,vane1 gl>+ ?r\gh 8 eye-glass4 8,y ask$ me :y ,i broke 8 w9d[10 said ,mac,ian1 ) a face ( wood4 8,i answ]$1 ',because he blasphem$ ,our ,lady4' ,i _h no o!r reason4 ,s ,i h no o!r answ]40 ,vane cont9u$ to gaze at him ) a /]nness n habitual to him4 8,y are n go+ ! "r way to "w1 ,sir10 he said1 ) sev]ity4 8,y are n go+ ! "r way to "w to--a--h y\r case treat$ ) special consid]ation4 ,if y _h simply express$ regret = :at y _h done1 ,i %\ld h be5 /rongly incl9$ to dismiss ! matt] z an outbreak ( temp]4 ,ev5 n[1 if y say t y are sorry ,i %all only----0 8,b ,i am n 9 ! lea/ sorry10 said ,evan1 8,i am v pleas$40 8,i really believe y are insane10 said ! /ip5di>y1 indignantly1 = he _h really be5 do+ 8 be/ z a good-natur$ man1 to compose ! dispute4 8,:at conceivable "r h y to break o!r p's w9d[s because _! op9ions d n agree ) y\rs8 ,?is man only gave expression to 8 s9c]e belief40 8,s did ,i10 said ! ,highl&]4 8,& :o are y80 explod$ ,vane4 8,are y\r views necess>ily ! "r ones8 ,are y necess>ily 9 possession ( ! tru?80 8,yes10 said ,mac,ian4 ,! magi/rate broke into a contemptu\s laugh4 8,oh1 y want a nurse to look aft] y10 he said4 8,y mu/ pay ,l#aj40 ,evan ,mac,ian plung$ 8 h&s into 8 loose grey g>m5t & drew out a que] look+ lea!r purse4 ,x conta9$ exactly twelve sov]eigns4 ,he paid d[n ! t51 co9 by co91 9 sil5ce1 & equally sil5tly return$ ! rema9+ two to ! receptacle4 ,!n he said1 8,may ,i say a ^w1 y\r wor%ip80 ,cumb]l& ,vane seem$ half hypnotiz$ ) ! sil5ce & automatic movem5ts ( ! /rang]2 he made a movem5t ) 8 head :i* might h be5 ei!r 8yes0 or 8no04 8,i only wi%$ to say1 y\r wor%ip10 said ,mac,ian1 putt+ back ! purse 9 8 tr\s] pocket1 8t sma%+ t %op w9d[ 01 ,i confess1 a useless & r irregul> bus9ess4 ,x may be excus$1 h[ev]1 z a m]e prelim9>y to fur!r proce$+s1 a sort ( preface4 ,:]ev] & :5ev] ,i meet t man10 & he po9t$ to ! editor ( ,! ,a!i/1 8:e!r x be outside ?is door 9 t5 m9utes f n[1 or tw5ty ye>s h5ce 9 "s di/ant c\ntry1 :]ev] & :5ev] ,i meet t man1 ,i w fight him4 ,d n be afraid4 ,i w n ru% at him l a bully1 or be> him d[n ) any brute sup]iority4 ,i w fight him l a g5tleman2 ,i w fight him z our fa!rs f\ght4 ,he %all *oose h[1 sword or pi/ol1 horse or foot4 ,b if he refuses1 ,i w write 8 c[>dice on e wall 9 ! _w4 ,if he _h said ( my "m :at he said ( ! ,"m ( ,god1 !re is n a club ( clean m5 9 ,europe t w\ld d5y my "r to call him out4 ,if he _h said x ( my wife1 y ,engli% w\ld y\rselves h p>don$ me = beat+ him l a dog 9 ! m>ket place4 ,y\r wor%ip1 ,i h no "m2 ,i h no wife4 ,i h only t :i* ! poor h equally ) ! ri*2 :i* ! lonely h equally ) ! man ( _m fri5ds4 ,to me ?is :ole /range _w is homely1 because 9 ! he>t ( x !re is a home2 to me ?is cruel _w is k9dly1 because high] ?an ! heav5s !re is some?+ m human ?an humanity4 ,if a man mu/ n fight = ?is1 may he fight = any?+8 ,i w\ld fight = my fri5d1 b if ,i lo/ my fri5d1 ,i %\ld /ill be !re4 ,i w\ld fight = my c\ntry1 b if ,i lo/ my c\ntry1 ,i %\ld /ill exi/4 ,b if :at t devil dreams 7 true1 ,i %\ld n be--,i %\ld bur/ l a bubble & be gone4 ,i c\ld n live 9 t imbecile univ]se4 ,%all ,i n fight = my own exi/5ce80 ,! magi/rate recov]$ 8 voice & 8 pres5ce ( m9d4 ,! fir/ "p ( ! spee*1 ! bomba/ic & brutally practical *all5ge1 /unn$ him ) surprise2 b ! re/ ( ,evan's rem>ks1 bran*+ (f z !y did into !oretic phrases1 gave 8 vague & v ,engli% m9d 7full ( memories ( ! h$g+ & compromise 9 ,engli% public speak+7 an indi/9ct s5sation ( relief1 z if ! man1 ?\gh mad1 7 n s dang]\s z he _h ?\ght4 ,he w5t into a sort ( we>y laught]4 8,= ,heav5's sake1 man10 he said1 8don't talk s mu*4 ,let o!r p h a *ance 7laught]74 ,i tru/ all t y said ab\t ask+ ,mr4 ,turnbull to fight1 may be reg>d$ z rubbi%4 ,9 case ( accid5ts1 h[ev]1 ,i mu/ b9d y ov] to keep ! peace40 8,to keep ! peace10 repeat$ ,evan1 8) :om80 8,) ,mr4 ,turnbull10 said ,vane4 8,c]ta9ly n10 answ]$ ,mac,ian4 8,:at has he to d ) peace80 8,d y mean to say10 began ! magi/rate1 8t y refuse to4440 ,! voice ( ,turnbull himself clove 9 = ! fir/ "t4 8,might ,i sugge/10 he said1 8,t ,i1 y\r wor%ip1 c settle to "s ext5t ?is absurd matt] myself4 ,?is r wild g5tleman promises t he w n attack me ) any ord9>y assault--& if he does1 y may be sure ! police %all he> ( x4 ,b he says he w n4 ,he says he w *all5ge me to a duel2 & ,i _c say any?+ /rong] ab\t 8 m5tal /ate ?an to say t ,i ?9k t x is highly probable t he w4 7,laught]47 ,b x takes two to make a duel1 y\r wor%ip 7r5ew$ laught]74 ,i d n 9 ! lea/ m9d be+ describ$ on e wall 9 ! _w z ! c[>d :o w\ld n fight a man 9 ,fleet ,/reet1 ab\t :e!r ! ,virg9 ,m>y _h a p>allel 9 ,mesopotamian my?ology4 ,no1 y\r wor%ip4 ,y ne$ n tr\ble to b9d him ov] to keep ! peace4 ,i b9d myself ov] to keep ! peace1 & y may re/ q satisfi$ t !re w be no duel ) me 9 x40 ,mr4 ,cumb]l& ,vane roll$ ab\t1 laugh+ 9 a sort ( relief4 8,y're l a brea? ( ,april1 sir10 he cri$4 8,y're ozone aft] t fell[4 ,y're p]fectly "r4 ,p]haps ,i h tak5 ! ?+ too s]i\sly4 ,i %\ld love to see him s5d+ y *all5ges & to see y smil+4 ,well1 well40 ,evan w5t out ( ! ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice free1 b /rangely %ak51 l a sick man4 ,any puni%m5t ( suppression he w\ld h felt z natural2 b ! sudd5 juncture betwe5 ! laught] ( 8 judge & ! laught] ( ! man he _h wrong$1 made him feel sudd5ly small1 or at lea/1 defeat$4 ,x 0 really true t ! :ole mod]n _w reg>d$ 8 _w z a bubble4 ,no cruelty c\ld h %[n x1 b _! k9dness %[$ x ) a gha/ly cle>ness4 ,z he 0 brood+1 he sudd5ly became consci\s ( a small1 /]n figure1 front+ him 9 sil5ce4 ,its eyes 7 grey & awful1 & its be>d r$4 ,x 0 ,turnbull4 8,well1 sir10 said ! editor ( ,! ,a!i/1 8:]e is ! fight to be8 ,"n ! field1 sir40 ,evan /ood ?und]/ruck4 ,he /amm]$ out some?+1 he knew n :at2 he only guess$ x by ! answ] ( ! o!r4 8,d ,i want to fight8 ,d ,i want to fight80 cri$ ! furi\s ,free-?9k]4 8,:y1 y moon/ruck sc>ecr[ ( sup]/ition1 d y ?9k y\r dirty sa9ts are ! only p :o c die8 ,hav5't y hung a!i/s1 & burn$ !m1 & boil$ !m1 & did !y ev] d5y _! fai?8 ,d y ?9k we don't want to fight8 ,night & day ,i h pray$--,i h long$--= an a!i/ revolution--,i h long$ to see y\r blood & ours on ! /reets4 ,let x be y\rs or m9e80 8,b y said4440 began ,mac,ian4 8,i "k10 said ,turnbull scornfully4 8,& :at did y say8 ,y damn$ fool1 y said ?+s t might h got u lock$ up = a ye>1 & %ad[$ by ! copp]s = half a decade4 ,if y want$ to fight1 :y did y tell t ass y want$ to8 ,i got y out1 to fight if y want to4 ,n[1 fight if y d>e40 8,i swe> to y1 !n10 said ,mac,ian1 aft] a pause4 8,i swe> to y t no?+ %all come betwe5 u4 ,i swe> to y t no?+ %all be 9 my he>t or 9 my head till our swords cla% toge!r4 ,i swe> x by ! ,god y h d5i$1 by ! ,bless$ ,lady y h blasphem$2 ,i swe> x by ! sev5 swords 9 h] he>t4 ,i swe> x by ! ,holy ,isl& :]e my fa!rs are1 by ! hon\r ( my "m1 by ! secret ( my p1 & by ! *alice ( ! ,blood ( ,god40 ,! a!i/ drew up 8 head4 8,& ,i10 he said1 8give my ^w40 ,,iii4 ,,"s ,,old ,,curiosities ,! ev5+ sky1 a dome ( solid gold1 unflak$ ev5 by a s+le sunset cl\d1 /eep$ ! meane/ sights ( ,london 9 a /range & mell[ light4 ,x made a little greasy /reet ( ,/4 ,m>t9's ,lane look z if x 7 pav$ ) gold4 ,x made ! pawnbrok]'s half-way d[n x %9e z if x 7 really t ,m\nta9 ( ,piety t ! ,fr5* poetic in/9ct has nam$ x2 x made ! mean pseudo-,fr5* book%op1 next b "o to x1 a %op pack$ ) dre>y indec5cy1 %[ = a mom5t a k9d ( ,p>isian col\r4 ,& ! %op t /ood betwe5 ! pawn%op & ! %op ( dre>y indec5cy1 %[$ ) q a blaze ( old _w beauty1 = x 01 by accid5t1 a %op n unbeautiful 9 itself4 ,! front w9d[ _h a glimm] ( bronze & blue /eel1 lit1 z by a few />s1 by ! sp>ks ( :at 7 alleg$ to be jewels2 = x 0 9 brief1 a %op ( bric-a-brac & old curiosities4 ,a r[ ( half-burni%$ sev5te5?-c5tury swords ran l an ornate rail+ along ! front ( ! w9d[2 beh9d 0 a d>k] glimm] ( old oak & old arm\r2 & high] up hung ! mo/ extraord9>y look+ ,s\? ,sea tools or ut5sils1 :e!r design$ = kill+ enemies or m]ely = cook+ !m1 no m]e :ite man c\ld possibly conjecture4 ,b ! romance ( ! eye1 :i* really on ?is ri* ev5+1 clung ab\t ! %op1 _h its ma9 s\rce 9 ! accid5t ( two doors /&+ op51 ! front door t op5$ on ! /reet & a back door t op5$ on an odd gre5 squ>e ( g>d51 t ! sun turn$ to a squ>e ( gold4 ,!re is no?+ m beautiful ?an ?us to look z x 7 ?r\gh ! ar*way ( a h\se2 z if ! op5 sky 7 an int]ior *amb]1 & ! sun a secret lamp ( ! place4 ,i h sugge/$ t ! sunset light made ev]y?+ lovely4 ,to say t x made ! keep] ( ! curiosity %op lovely w\ld be a tribute to x p]haps too extreme4 ,x w\ld easily h made him beautiful if he _h be5 m]ely squalid2 if he _h be5 a ,jew ( ! ,fag9 type4 ,b he 0 a ,jew ( ano!r & mu* less admirable type2 a ,jew ) a v well-s\nd+ "n4 ,= ?\gh !re are no h>d te/s = sep>at+ ! t>es & ! :eat ( any p1 "o rude b effici5t guide is t ! nice ,jew is call$ ,moses ,solomon1 & ! na/y ,jew is call$ ,?ornton ,p]cy4 ,! keep] ( ! curiosity %op 0 ( ! ,?ornton ,p]cy bran* ( ! *os5 p2 he belong$ to ^? ,lo/ ,t5 ,tribes ^: indu/ri\s object is to lose !mselves4 ,he 0 a man /ill "y1 b already corpul5t1 ) sleek d>k hair1 heavy h&some clo!s1 & a full1 fat1 p]man5t smile1 :i* look$ at ! fir/ glance k9dly1 & at ! second c[>dly4 ,! "n ov] 8 %op 0 ,h5ry ,gordon1 b two ,scot*m5 :o 7 9 8 %op t ev5+ c\ld come ^u no trace ( a ,scot* acc5t4 ,^! two ,scot*m5 9 ?is %op 7 c>eful pur*as]s1 b free-h&$ pay]s4 ,"o ( !m :o seem$ to be ! pr9cipal & ! au?ority 7:om1 inde$1 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,gordon fanci$ he _h se5 some:]e be=e71 0 a small1 /urdy fell[1 ) f9e grey eyes1 a squ>e r$ tie & a squ>e r$ be>d1 t he c>ri$ aggressively =w>d z if he defi$ anyone to pull x4 ,! o!r kept s mu* 9 ! backgr\nd 9 comp>ison t he look$ almo/ gho/ly 9 8 grey cloak or plaid1 a tall1 sall[1 sil5t "y man4 ,! two ,scot*m5 7 int]e/$ 9 sev5te5?-c5tury swords4 ,!y 7 fa/idi\s ab\t !m4 ,!y _h a :ole arm\ry ( ^! weapons br\ght out & roll$ clatt]+ ab\t ! c\nt]1 until !y f\nd two ( precisely ! same l5g?4 ,presumably !y desir$ ! exact symmetry = "s decorative trophy4 ,ev5 !n !y felt ! po9ts1 pois$ ! swords = balance & b5t !m 9 a circle to see t !y sprang /raight aga92 :i*1 = decorative purposes1 seems c>ry+ realism r f>4 8,^! w d10 said ! /range p]son ) ! r$ be>d4 8,& p]haps ,i _h bett] pay = !m at once4 ,& z y are ! *all5g]1 ,mr4 ,mac,ian1 p]haps y _h bett] expla9 ! situation40 ,! tall ,scot*man 9 grey took a /ep =w>d & spoke 9 a voice q cle> & bold1 & yet someh[ lifeless1 l a man go+ ?r\gh an anci5t =mality4 8,! fact is1 ,mr4 ,gordon1 we h to place our hon\r 9 y\r h&s4 ,words h pass$ betwe5 ,mr4 ,turnbull & myself on a grave & invaluable matt]1 :i* c only be aton$ = by fight+4 ,un=tunately1 z ! police are 9 "s s5se pursu+ u1 we are hurri$1 & mu/ fight n[ & )\t seconds4 ,b if y w be s k9d z to take u into y\r little g>d5 & see f> play1 we %all feel h[----0 ,! %opman recov]$ himself f a /unn+ surprise & bur/ out3 8,g5tlem51 are y drunk8 ,a duel6 ,a duel 9 my g>d54 ,g home1 g5tlem51 g home4 ,:y1 :at did y qu>rel ab\t80 8,we qu>rell$10 said ,evan1 9 ! same dead voice1 8ab\t religion40 ,! fat %opkeep] roll$ ab\t 9 8 *air ) enjoym5t4 8,well1 ?is is a funny game10 he said4 8,s y want to commit murd] on behalf ( religion4 ,well1 well my religion is a little respect = humanity1 &----0 8,excuse me10 cut 9 ,turnbull1 sudd5ly & fi]cely1 po9t+ t[>ds ! pawnbrok]'s next door4 8,don't y own t %op80 8,:y--er--yes10 said ,gordon4 8,& don't y own t %op80 repeat$ ! secul>i/1 po9t+ backw>d to ! pornographic booksell]4 8,:at if ,i d80 8,:y1 !n10 cri$ ,turnbull1 ) grat+ contempt4 8,i w leave ! religion ( humanity confid5tly 9 y\r h&s2 b ,i am sorry ,i tr\bl$ y ab\t su* a ?+ z hon\r4 ,look "h1 my man4 ,i d believe 9 humanity4 ,i d believe 9 lib]ty4 ,my fa!r di$ = x "u ! swords ( ! ,yeomanry4 ,i am go+ to die = x1 if ne$ be1 "u t sword on y\r c\nt]4 ,b if !re is "o sight t makes me d\bt x x is y\r f\l fat face4 ,x is h>d to believe y 7 n meant to be rul$ l a dog or kill$ l a cockroa*4 ,don't try y\r slave's philosophy on me4 ,we are go+ to fight1 & we are go+ to fight 9 y\r g>d51 ) y\r swords4 ,be /ill6 ,raise y\r voice above a :isp]1 & ,i run y ?r\gh ! body40 ,turnbull put ! bright po9t ( ! sword aga9/ ! gay wai/coat ( ! deal]1 :o /ood *ok+ ) rage & fe>1 & an a/oni%m5t s cru%+ z to be great] ?an ei!r4 8,mac,ian10 said ,turnbull1 fall+ almo/ into ! famili> tone ( a bus9ess p>tn]1 8,mac,ian1 tie up ?is fell[ & put a gag 9 8 m\?4 ,be /ill1 ,i say1 or ,i kill y :]e y /&40 ,! man 0 too fright5$ to scream1 b he /ruggl$ wildly1 :ile ,evan ,mac,ian1 ^: long1 lean h&s 7 unusually p[]ful1 tight5$ "s old curta9 cords r\nd him1 /rapp$ a rope gag 9 8 m\? & roll$ him on 8 back on ! floor4 8,!re's no?+ v /rong "h10 said ,evan1 look+ ab\t him4 8,i'm afraid he'll "w ?r\gh t gag 9 half an h\r or s40 8,yes10 said ,turnbull1 8b "o ( u w be kill$ by t "t40 8,well1 let's hope s10 said ! ,highl&]1 glanc+ d\btfully at ! squirm+ ?+ on ! floor4 8,& n[10 said ,turnbull1 twirl+ 8 fi]y m\/a*e & f+]+ 8 sword1 8let u g into ! g>d54 ,:at an exquisite summ] ev5+60 ,mac,ian said no?+1 b lift+ 8 sword f ! c\nt] w5t out into ! sun4 ,! brilliant light ran along ! blades1 fill+ ! *annels ( !m ) :ite fire2 ! combatants /uck _! swords 9 ! turf & took (f _! hats1 coats1 wai/coats1 & boots4 ,evan said a %ort ,lat9 pray] to himself1 dur+ :i* ,turnbull made some?+ ( a p>ade ( light+ a cig>ette :i* he flung away ! in/ant aft]1 :5 he saw ,mac,ian app>5tly /&+ ready4 ,yet ,mac,ian 0 n exactly ready4 ,he /ood />+ l a man /rick5 ) a trance4 8,:at are y />+ at80 ask$ ,turnbull4 8,d y see ! bobbies80 8,i see ,j]usalem10 said ,evan1 8all cov]$ ) ! %ields & /&>ds ( ! ,s>ac5s40 8,j]usalem60 said ,turnbull1 laugh+4 8,well1 we've tak5 ! only inhabitant into captivity40 ,& he pick$ up 8 sword & made x :i/le l a boy's w&4 8,i beg y\r p>don10 said ,mac,ian1 dryly4 8,let u beg940 ,mac,ian made a milit>y salute ) 8 weapon1 :i* ,turnbull copi$ or p>odi$ ) an impati5t contempt2 & 9 ! /illness ( ! g>d5 ! swords came toge!r ) a cle> s\nd l a bell4 ,! in/ant ! blades t\*$1 ea* felt !m t+le to _! v po9ts ) a p]sonal vitality1 z if !y 7 two nak$ n]ves ( /eel4 ,evan _h worn ?r\gh\t an air ( apa?y1 :i* might h be5 ! /ale apa?y ( "o :o wants no?+4 ,b x 0 inde$ ! m dreadful apa?y ( "o :o wants some?+ & w c>e = no?+ else4 ,& ?is 0 se5 sudd5ly2 = ! in/ant ,evan engag$ he dis5gag$ & lung$ ) an inf]nal viol5ce4 ,8 oppon5t ) a desp]ate promptitude p>ri$ & ripo/$2 ! p>ry only j succe$$1 ! ripo/e fail$4 ,some?+ big & unbe>able seem$ to h brok5 f9ally out ( ,evan 9 t fir/ murd]\s lunge1 leav+ him light] & cool] & quick] ^u 8 feet4 ,he fell to aga91 fi]cely /ill1 b n[ ) a fi]ce caution4 ,! next mom5t ,turnbull lung$2 ,mac,ian seem$ to cat* ! po9t & ?r[ x away f him1 & 0 ?ru/+ back l a ?und]bolt1 :5 a s\nd p>alys$ him2 ano!r s\nd beside _! r++ weapons4 ,turnbull1 p]haps f an equal a/oni%m5t1 p]haps f *ivalry1 /opp$ also & =ebore to s5d 8 sword ?r\gh 8 expos$ enemy4 8,:at's t80 ask$ ,evan1 ho>sely4 ,a heavy scrap+ s\nd1 z ( a trunk be+ dragg$ along a litt]$ floor1 came f ! d>k %op beh9d !m4 8,! old ,jew has brok5 "o ( 8 /r+s1 & he's crawl+ ab\t10 said ,turnbull4 8,be quick6 ,we mu/ f9i% be=e he gets 8 gag out40 8,yes1 yes1 quick6 ,on gu>d60 cri$ ! ,highl&]4 ,! blades cross$ aga9 ) ! same s\nd l song1 & ! m5 w5t to "w aga9 ) ! same :ite & wat*ful faces4 ,evan1 9 8 impati5ce1 w5t back a little to 8 wildness4 ,he made w9dmills1 z ! ,fr5* duelli/s say1 & ?\gh he 0 probably a %ade ! bett] f5c] ( ! two1 he f\nd ! o!r's po9t pass 8 face twice s close z almo/ to graze 8 *eek4 ,! second "t he realiz$ ! actual possibility ( defeat & pull$ himself toge!r "u a %ock ( ! sanity ( ang]4 ,he n>r[$1 &1 s to speak1 tight5$ 8 op]ations3 he f5c$ 7z ! swordsman's boa/ goes71 9 a w$d+ r+2 he turn$ ,turnbull's ?ru/s ) a madd5+ & almo/ me*anical click1 l t ( a ma*9e4 ,:5ev] ,turnbull's sword s\ght to g ov] t o!r m]e :ite /reak x seem$ to be caught 9 a complex network ( /eel4 ,he turn$ "o ?ru/1 turn$ ano!r1 turn$ ano!r4 ,!n sudd5ly he w5t =w>d at ! lunge ) 8 :ole liv+ weight4 ,turnbull leap$ back1 b ,evan lung$ & lung$ & lung$ aga9 l a devili% pi/on rod or batt]+ ram4 ,& high above all ! s\nd ( ! /ruggle !re broke into ! sil5t ev5+ a bell[+ human voice1 nasal1 rauc\s1 at ! highe/ pit* ( pa94 8,help6 ,help6 ,police6 ,murd]6 ,murd]60 ,! gag 0 brok52 & ! tongue ( t]ror 0 loose4 8,keep on60 gasp$ ,turnbull4 8,"o may be kill$ be=e !y come40 ,! voice ( ! scream+ %opkeep] 0 l\d en\gh to dr[n n only ! noise ( ! swords b all o!r noises ar\nd x1 b ev5 ?r\gh its r5d+ d9 !re seem$ to be "s o!r /ir or scurry4 ,& ,evan1 9 ! v act ( ?ru/+ at ,turnbull1 saw some?+ 9 8 eyes t made him drop 8 sword4 ,! a!i/1 ) 8 grey eyes at _! wide/ & wilde/1 0 />+ /raight ov] 8 %\ld] at ! little ar*way ( %op t op5$ on ! /reet beyond4 ,& he saw ! ar*way block$ & black5$ ) /range figures4 8,we mu/ bolt1 ,mac,ian10 he said abruptly4 8,& !re isn't a damn$ second to lose ei!r4 ,d z ,i d40 ,) a b\nd he 0 beside ! little clu/] ( 8 clo!s & boots t lay on ! lawn2 he snat*$ !m up1 )\t wait+ to put any ( !m on2 & tuck+ 8 sword "u 8 o!r arm1 w5t wildly at ! wall at ! bottom ( ! g>d5 & swung himself ov] x4 ,?ree seconds aft] he _h alight$ 9 8 socks on ! o!r side1 ,mac,ian alight$ beside him1 also 9 8 socks & also c>ry+ clo!s & sword 9 a desp]ate bundle4 ,!y 7 9 a by-/reet1 v lean & lonely itself1 b s close to a cr[d$ ?or\ghf>e t !y c\ld see ! vague masses ( vehicles go+ by1 & c\ld ev5 see an individual hansom cab pass+ ! corn] at ! in/ant4 ,turnbull put 8 f+]s to 8 m\? l a gutt]-snipe & :i/l$ twice4 ,ev5 z he did s he c\ld he> ! l\d voices ( ! neighb\rs & ! police com+ d[n ! g>d54 ,! hansom swung %>ply & came te>+ d[n ! little lane at 8 call4 ,:5 ! cabman saw 8 f>es1 h[ev]1 two wild-hair$ m5 9 _! %irts & socks ) nak$ swords "u _! arms1 he n unnaturally br\ght 8 read9ess to a rigid /op & />$ suspici\sly4 8,y talk to him a m9ute10 :isp]$ ,turnbull1 & /epp$ back into ! %ad[ ( ! wall4 8,we want y10 said ,mac,ian to ! cabman1 ) a sup]b ,scot* drawl ( indiff]5ce & assurance1 8to drive u to ,/4 ,pancras ,/ation--v]ra quick40 8,v sorry1 sir10 said ! cabman1 8b ,i'd l to "k x 0 all "r4 ,might ,i ar/ :]e y come f1 sir80 ,a second aft] he spoke ,mac,ian he>d a heavy voice on ! o!r side ( ! wall1 say+3 8,i suppose ,i'd bett] get ov] & look = !m4 ,give me a back40 8,cabby10 said ,mac,ian1 aga9 assum+ ! mo/ delib]ate & l+]+ l[l& ,scot* intonation1 8if ye're really v]ra anxi\s to k5 :> a' come fra'1 ,i'll tell ye z a v]ra great secret4 ,a' come f ,scotl&4 ,& a'm gae9' to ,/4 ,pancras ,/ation4 ,op5 ! doors1 cabby40 ,! cabman />$1 b laugh$4 ,! heavy voice beh9d ! wall said3 8,n[ !n1 a bett] back ?is "t1 ,mr4 ,price40 ,& f ! %ad[ ( ! wall ,turnbull crept out4 ,he _h /ruggl$ wildly into 8 coat 7leav+ 8 wai/coat on ! pavem5t71 & he 0 ) a fi]ce pale face climb+ up ! cab beh9d ! cabman4 ,mac,ian _h no glimm]+ notion ( :at he 0 up to1 b an in/9ct ( discipl9e1 inh]it$ f a hundr$ m5 ( w>1 made him /ick to 8 own "p & tru/ ! o!r man's4 8,op5 ! doors1 cabby10 he repeat$1 ) some?+ ( ! ob/9ate solemnity ( a drunk>d1 8op5 ! doors4 ,did ye no he> me say ,/4 ,pancras ,/ation80 ,! top ( a policeman's helmet appe>$ above ! g>d5 wall4 ,! cabman did n see x1 b he 0 /ill suspici\s & began3 8,v sorry1 sir1 b4440 & ) t ! catlike ,turnbull tore him out ( 8 seat & hurl$ him into ! /reet bel[1 :]e he lay sudd5ly /unn$4 8,give me 8 hat10 said ,turnbull 9 a silv] voice1 t ! o!r obey$ l a bugle4 8,& get inside ) ! swords40 ,& j z ! r$ & rag+ face ( a policeman appe>$ above ! wall1 ,turnbull /ruck ! horse ) a t]rible cut ( ! :ip & ! two w5t :irl+ away l a boom]ang4 ,!y _h spun ?r\gh sev5 /reets & ?ree or f\r squ>es be=e any?+ fur!r happ5$4 ,!n1 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,maida ,vale1 ! driv] op5$ ! trap & talk$ ?r\gh x 9 a mann] n :olly common 9 conv]sations ?r\gh t ap]ture4 8,mr4 ,mac,ian10 he said %ortly & civilly4 8,mr4 ,turnbull10 repli$ 8 motionless f>e4 8,"u circum/ances su* z ^? 9 :i* we 7 bo? rec5tly plac$ !re 0 no "t = any?+ b v abrupt action4 ,i tru/ !re=e t y h no cause to compla9 ( me if ,i h def]r$ until ?is mom5t a consultation ) y on our pres5t position or future action4 ,our pres5t position1 ,mr4 ,mac,ian1 ,i imag9e t ,i am "u no special necessity ( describ+4 ,we h brok5 ! law & we are flee+ f its (fic]s4 ,our future action is a ?+ ab\t :i* ,i myself ent]ta9 suffici5tly /rong views2 b ,i h no "r to assume or to anticipate y\rs1 ?\gh ,i may h =m$ a decid$ conception ( y\r "* & a decid$ notion ( :at !y w probably be4 ,/ill1 by e pr9ciple ( intellectual ju/ice1 ,i am b\nd to ask y n[ & s]i\sly :e!r y wi% to cont9ue our int]rupt$ relations40 ,mac,ian leant 8 :ite & r we>y face back ^u ! cu%ions 9 ord] to speak up ?r\gh ! op5 door4 8,mr4 ,turnbull10 he said1 8,i h no?+ to add to :at ,i h said be=e4 ,x is /rongly borne 9 ^u me t y & ,i1 ! sole occupants ( ?is runaway cab1 are at ?is mom5t ! two mo/ important p 9 ,london1 possibly 9 ,europe4 ,i h be5 look+ at all ! /reets z we w5t pa/1 ,i h be5 look+ at all ! %ops z we w5t pa/1 ,i h be5 look+ at all ! *ur*es z we w5t pa/4 ,at fir/1 ,i felt a little daz$ ) ! va/ness ( x all4 ,i c\ld n und]/& :at x all meant4 ,b n[ ,i "k exactly :at x all means4 ,x means u4 ,?is :ole civilization is only a dream4 ,y & ,i are ! realities40 8,religi\s symbolism10 said ,mr4 ,turnbull1 ?r\gh ! trap1 8does n1 z y are probably aw>e1 appeal ord9>ily to ?9k]s ( ! s*ool to :i* ,i belong4 ,b 9 symbolism z y use x 9 ?is in/ance1 ,i mu/1 ,i ?9k1 conc$e a c]ta9 tru?4 ,we mu/ fight ?is ?+ out some:]e2 because1 z y truly say1 we h f\nd ea* o!r's reality4 ,we mu/ kill ea* o!r--or conv]t ea* o!r4 ,i us$ to ?9k all ,*ri/ians 7 hypocrites1 & ,i felt q mildly t[>ds !m really4 ,b ,i "k y are s9c]e--& my s\l is mad aga9/ y4 ,9 ! same way y us$1 ,i suppose1 to ?9k t all a!i/s ?\ght a!ism w\ld leave !m free = immorality--& yet 9 y\r he>t y tol]at$ !m entirely4 ,n[ y "k t ,i am an hone/ man1 & y are mad aga9/ me1 z ,i am aga9/ y4 ,yes1 t's x4 ,y c't be angry ) bad m54 ,b a good man 9 ! wrong--:y "o ?ir/s = 8 blood4 ,yes1 y op5 = me a vi/a ( ?\ght40 8,don't run into any?+10 said ,evan1 immovably4 8,!re's some?+ 9 t view ( y\rs1 too10 said ,turnbull1 & %ut d[n ! trap4 ,!y sp$ on ?r\gh %9+ /reets t %ot by !m l arr[s4 ,mr4 ,turnbull _h evid5tly a great deal ( unus$ practical tal5t :i* 0 unroll+ itself 9 ?is ridicul\s adv5ture4 ,!y _h got away ) su* /unn+ promptitude t ! police *ase _h 9 all probability n ev5 prop]ly begun4 ,b 9 case x _h1 ! amateur cabman *ose 8 dizzy c\rse ?r\gh ,london ) a /range dext]ity4 ,he did n d :at w\ld h fir/ occurr$ to any ord9>y outsid] desir+ to de/roy 8 tracks4 ,he did n cut into by-ways or twi/ 8 way ?r\gh mean /reets4 ,8 amateur common s5se told him t x 0 precisely ! poor /reet1 ! side /reet1 t w\ld be likely to rememb] & report ! pass+ ( a hansom cab1 l ! pass+ ( a royal procession4 ,he kept *iefly to ! great roads1 s full ( hansoms t a wild] pair ?an !y might easily h pass$ 9 ! press4 ,9 "o ( ! quiet] /reets ,evan put on 8 boots4 ,t[>ds ! top ( ,albany ,/reet ! s+ul> cabman aga9 op5$ ! trap4 8,mr4 ,mac,ian10 he said1 8,i und]/& t we h n[ def9itely settl$ t 9 ! conv5tional language hon\r is n satisfi$4 ,our action mu/ at lea/ g fur!r ?an x has gone "u rec5t int]rupt$ conditions4 ,t1 ,i believe1 is und]/ood40 8,p]fectly10 repli$ ! o!r ) 8 bootlace 9 8 tee?4 8,"u ^? conditions10 cont9u$ ,turnbull1 8 voice com+ ?r\gh ! hole ) a slight note ( trepidation v unusual ) him1 8,i h a sugge/ion to make1 if t c be call$ a sugge/ion1 :i* has probably occurr$ to y z readily z to me4 ,until ! actual ev5t comes (f we are practically 9 ! position if n ( comrades1 at lea/ ( bus9ess p>tn]s4 ,until ! ev5t comes (f1 !re=e ,i %\ld sugge/ t qu>rell+ w\ld be inconv5i5t & r in>ti/ic2 :ile ! ord9>y ex*ange ( polit5ess betwe5 man & man w\ld be n only elegant b uncommonly practical40 8,y are p]fectly "r10 answ]$ ,mac,ian1 ) 8 melan*oly voice1 89 say+ t all ?is has occurr$ to me4 ,all duelli/s %\ld behave l g5tlem5 to ea* o!r4 ,b we1 by ! que]ness ( our position1 are some?+ mu* m ?an ei!r duelli/s or g5tlem54 ,we are1 9 ! odde/ & mo/ exact s5se ( ! t]m1 bro!rs--9 arms40 8,mr4 ,mac,ian10 repli$ ,turnbull1 calmly1 8no m ne$ be said40 ,& he clos$ ! trap once m4 ,!y _h rea*$ ,f9*ley ,road be=e he op5$ x aga94 ,!n he said1 8,mr4 ,mac,ian1 may ,i (f] y a cig>4 ,x w be a t\* ( realism40 8,?ank y10 answ]$ ,evan4 8,y are v k9d40 ,& he began to smoke 9 ! cab4 ,,iv4 ,a ,,discussion ,,at ,,dawn ,! duelli/s _h f _! own po9t ( view escap$ or conqu]$ ! *ief p[]s ( ! mod]n _w4 ,!y _h satisfi$ ! magi/rate1 !y _h ti$ ! tradesman neck & heels1 & !y _h left ! police beh9d4 ,z f> z _! own feel+s w5t !y _h melt$ into a mon/r\s sea2 !y 7 b ! f>e & driv] ( "o ( ! million hansoms t fill ,london /reets4 ,b !y _h =gott5 some?+2 !y _h =gott5 j\rnalism4 ,!y _h =gott5 t !re exi/s 9 ! mod]n _w1 p]haps = ! fir/ "t 9 hi/ory1 a class ( p ^: int]e/ is n t ?+s %\ld happ5 well or happ5 badly1 %\ld happ5 successfully or happ5 unsuccessfully1 %\ld happ5 to ! advantage ( ?is p>ty or ! advantage ( t "p1 b ^: int]e/ simply is t ?+s %\ld happ54 ,x is ! "o great weakness ( j\rnalism z a picture ( our mod]n exi/5ce1 t x mu/ be a picture made up entirely ( exceptions4 ,we ann\nce on fl>+ po/]s t a man has fall5 (f a scaffold+4 ,we d n ann\nce on fl>+ po/]s t a man has n fall5 (f a scaffold+4 ,yet ?is latt] fact is fundam5tally m excit+1 z indicat+ t t mov+ t[] ( t]ror & my/]y1 a man1 is /ill abroad ^u ! e>?4 ,t ! man has n fall5 (f a scaffold+ is really m s5sational2 & x is also "s ?\s& times m common4 ,b j\rnalism _c reasonably be expect$ ?us to insi/ ^u ! p]man5t miracles4 ,busy editors _c be expect$ to put on _! po/]s1 8,mr4 ,wilk9son ,/ill ,safe10 or 8,mr4 ,jones1 ( ,wor?+1 ,n ,dead ,yet40 ,!y _c ann\nce ! happ9ess ( mank9d at all4 ,!y _c describe all ! =ks t are n /ol51 or all ! m>riages t are n judici\sly dissolv$4 ,h5ce ! complete picture !y give ( life is ( necessity fallaci\s2 !y c only repres5t :at is unusual4 ,h[ev] democratic !y may be1 !y are only conc]n$ ) ! m9ority4 ,! incid5t ( ! religi\s fanatic :o broke a w9d[ on ,ludgate ,hill 0 alone en\gh to set !m up 9 good copy = ! night4 ,b :5 ! same man 0 br\ght be=e a magi/rate & defi$ 8 enemy to mortal combat 9 ! op5 c\rt1 !n ! columns w\ld h>dly hold ! excruciat+ in=mation1 & ! headl9es 7 s l>ge t !re 0 h>dly room = any ( ! text4 ,! ,daily ,telegraph head$ a column1 8,a ,duel on ,div9ity10 & !re 0 a correspond5ce aft]w>ds :i* la/$ = mon?s1 ab\t :e!r police magi/rates ought to m5tion religion4 ,! ,daily ,mail 9 its dull1 s5sible way1 head$ ! ev5ts1 8,want$ to fight = ! ,virg940 ,mr4 ,james ,d\glas1 9 ,! ,/>1 presum+ on 8 k ( philosophical & !ological t]ms1 describ$ ! ,*ri/ian's outbreak "u ! title ( 8,duali/ & ,duelli/40 ,! ,daily ,news ins]t$ a col\rless acc\nt ( ! matt]1 b 0 pursu$ & eat5 up = "s weeks1 ) lett]s f outly+ m9i/]s1 head$ 8,murd] & ,m>iolatry40 ,b ! j\rnali/ic temp]ature 0 /eadily & consi/5tly heat$ by all ^! influ5ces2 ! j\rnali/s _h ta/$ blood1 prospectively1 & 7 9 ! mood = m2 ev]y?+ 9 ! matt] prep>$ !m = fur!r outbur/s ( moral indignation4 ,& :5 a gasp+ report] ru%$ 9 9 ! la/ h\rs ( ! ev5+ ) ! ann\ncem5t t ! two h]oes ( ! ,police ,c\rt _h lit]ally be5 f\nd fight+ 9 a ,london back g>d51 ) a %opkeep] b\nd & gagg$ 9 ! front ( ! h\se1 ! editors & sub-editors 7 /rick5 /ill z m5 are by great beatitudes4 ,! next morn+1 five or six ( ! great ,london dailies bur/ out simultane\sly into great blossoms ( eloqu5t lead]-writ+4 ,t[>ds ! end all ! lead]s t5d$ to be ! same1 b !y all began diff]5tly4 ,! ,daily ,telegraph1 = in/ance began1 8,!re w be little diff]5ce among our read]s or among all truly ,engli% & law-abid+ m5 t\*+ !1 etc4 etc40 ,! ,daily ,mail said1 8,p mu/ le>n1 9 ! mod]n _w1 to keep _! !ological diff]5ces to !mselves4 ,! fracas1 etc4 etc40 ,! ,daily ,news />t$1 8,no?+ c\ld be m inimical to ! cause ( true religion ?an1 etc4 etc40 ,! ,times began ) some?+ ab\t ,celtic di/urbances ( ! equilibrium ( ,empire1 & ! ,daily ,express di/+ui%$ itself spl5didly by omitt+ altoge!r s controv]sial a matt] & sub/itut+ a lead] ab\t golo%es4 ,& ! morn+ aft] t1 ! editors & ! newspap]s 7 9 su* a /ate1 t1 z ! phrase is1 !re 0 no hold+ !m4 ,:atev] secret & elvi% ?+ x is t broods ov] editors & sudd5ly turns _! bra9s1 t ?+ _h seiz$ on ! /ory ( ! brok5 glass & ! duel 9 ! g>d54 ,x became mon/r\s & omnipres5t1 z d 9 our "t ! unimportant do+s ( ! sect ( ! ,agapemonites1 or z did at an e>li] "t ! dre>y di%one/ies ( ! ,rhodesian f9anci]s4 ,que/ions 7 ask$ ab\t x1 & ev5 answ]$1 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,! ,gov]nm5t 0 solemnly d5\nc$ 9 ! pap]s = n hav+ done some?+1 nobody knew :at1 to prev5t ! w9d[ be+ brok54 ,an enorm\s subscription 0 />t$ to reimburse ,mr4 ,gordon1 ! man :o _h be5 gagg$ 9 ! %op4 ,mr4 ,mac,ian1 "o ( ! combatants1 became = "s my/]i\s reason1 s+ly & hugely popul> z a comic figure 9 ! comic pap]s & on ! /age ( ! music hall4 ,he 0 always repres5t$ 79 defiance ( fact71 ) r$ :isk]s1 & a v r$ nose1 & 9 full ,highl& co/ume4 ,& a song1 consi/+ ( an unimag9able numb] ( v]ses1 9 :i* 8 "n 0 rhym$ ) flat iron1 ! ,briti% ,lion1 sly 'un1 d&elion1 ,spion 7,) ,kop 9 ! next l9e71 0 sung to cr[d$ h\ses e night4 ,! pap]s develop$ a dev\r+ ?ir/ = ! capture ( ! fugitives2 & :5 !y _h n be5 caught = =ty-eight h\rs1 !y sudd5ly turn$ ! :ole matt] into a detective my/]y4 ,lett]s "u ! head+1 8,:]e are ,!y10 p\r$ 9 to e pap]1 ) e conceivable k9d ( explanation1 runn+ !m to e>? 9 ! ,monum5t1 ! ,twop5ny ,tube1 ,epp+ ,=e/1 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 roll$ up 9 c>pets at ,%oolbr$s1 lock$ up 9 safes 9 ,*anc]y ,lane4 ,yes1 ! pap]s 7 v int]e/+1 & ,mr4 ,turnbull unroll$ a :ole bundle ( !m = ! amusem5t ( ,mr4 ,mac,ian z !y sat on a high common to ! nor? ( ,london1 9 ! com+ ( ! :ite dawn4 ,! d>kness 9 ! ea/ _h be5 brok5 ) a b> ( grey2 ! b> ( grey 0 split ) a sword ( silv] & morn+ lift$ itself labori\sly ov] ,london4 ,f ! spot :]e ,turnbull & ,mac,ian 7 sitt+ on "o ( ! b>r5 /eeps beh9d ,hamp/ead1 !y c\ld see ! :ole ( ,london %ap+ itself vaguely & l>gely 9 ! grey & gr[+ light1 until ! :ite sun /ood ov] x & x lay at _! feet1 ! spl5did mon/rosity t x is4 ,its bewild]+ squ>es & p>allelograms 7 compact & p]fect z a ,*9ese puzzle2 an enorm\s hi]oglyphic :i* man mu/ deciph] or die4 ,!re fell ^u bo? ( !m1 b ^u ,turnbull m ?an ! o!r1 because he "k m :at ! sc5e signifi$1 t q indescribable s5se z ( a sublime & passionate & he>t-mov+ futility1 :i* is nev] evok$ by des]ts or dead m5 or m5 neglect$ & b>b>\s1 :i* c only be invok$ by ! sight ( ! enorm\s g5ius ( man appli$ to any?+ o!r ?an ! be/4 ,turnbull1 ! old ideali/ic democrat1 _h s (t5 revil$ ! democracy & revil$ !m ju/ly = _! sup95ess1 _! snobbi%ness1 _! evil rev]5ce = idle ?+s4 ,he 0 "r en\gh2 = our democracy has only "o great fault2 x is n democratic4 ,& aft] d5\nc+ s ju/ly av]age mod]n m5 = s _m ye>s z sophi/s & z slaves1 he look$ d[n f an empty slope 9 ,hamp/ead & saw :at gods !y are4 ,_! a*ievem5t seem$ all ! m h]oic & div9e1 because x seem$ d\btful :e!r x 0 wor? do+ at all4 ,!re seem$ to be some?+ great] ?an m]e accuracy 9 mak+ su* a mi/ake z ,london4 ,& :at 0 to be ! end ( x all8 :at 0 to be ! ultimate trans=mation ( ?is common & incr$ible ,london man1 ?is workman on a tram 9 ,batt]sea1 8 cl]k on an omnibus 9 ,*eapside8 ,turnbull1 z he />$ dre>ily1 murmur$ to himself ! words ( ! old a!i/ic & revolution>y ,sw9burne :o _h intoxicat$ 8 y\?3 8,& /ill we ask if ,god or man ,c loos5 !e ,laz>us2 ,bid !e rise up republican1 ,& save ?yself & all ( u4 ,b no disciple's tongue c say ,if ?\ c'/ take our s9s away40 ,turnbull %iv]$ slightly z if beh9d ! e>?ly morn+ he felt ! ev5+ ( ! _w1 ! sunset ( s _m hopes4 ,^? words 7 f 8,songs be=e ,sunrise04 ,b ,turnbull's songs at _! be/ 7 songs aft] sunrise1 & sunrise _h be5 no su* great ?+ aft] all4 ,turnbull %iv]$ aga9 9 ! %>p morn+ air4 ,mac,ian 0 also gaz+ ) 8 face t[>ds ! city1 b !re 0 t ab\t 8 bl9d & my/ical />e t told "o1 s to speak1 t 8 eyes 7 turn$ inw>ds4 ,:5 ,turnbull said some?+ to him ab\t ,london1 !y seem$ to move z at a summons & come out l two h\sehold]s com+ out into _! doorways4 8,yes10 he said1 ) a sort ( /upidity4 8,x's a v big place40 ,!re 0 a some:at unmean+ sil5ce1 & !n ,mac,ian said aga93 8,x's a v big place4 ,:5 ,i fir/ came into x ,i 0 fright5$ ( x4 ,fright5$ exactly z "o w\ld be fright5$ at ! sight ( a man =ty feet high4 ,i am us$ to big ?+s :]e ,i come f1 big m\nta9s t seem to fill ,god's inf9ity1 & ! big sea t goes to ! end ( ! _w4 ,b !n ^! ?+s are all %apeless & confus$ ?+s1 n made 9 any famili> =m4 ,b to see ! pla91 squ>e1 human ?+s z l>ge z t1 h\ses s l>ge & /reets s l>ge1 & ! t[n itself s l>ge1 0 l hav+ screw$ "s devil's magnify+ glass into "o's eye4 ,x 0 l see+ a porridge b[l z big z a h\se1 or a m\se-trap made to cat* elephants40 8,l ! l& ( ! ,brobd+nagians10 said ,turnbull1 smil+4 8,oh6 ,:]e is t80 said ,mac,ian4 ,turnbull said bitt]ly1 8,9 a book10 & ! sil5ce fell sudd5ly betwe5 !m aga94 ,!y 7 sitt+ 9 a sort ( litt] on ! hillside2 all ! ?+s !y _h hurri$ly collect$1 9 v>i\s places1 = _! flight1 7 /rewn indiscrim9ately r\nd !m4 ,! two swords ) :i* !y _h lately s\ght ea* o!r's lives 7 flung d[n on ! grass at r&om1 l two idle walk+-/icks4 ,"s provisions !y _h b\ght la/ night1 at a l[ public h\se1 9 case ( undef9$ cont+5cies1 7 toss$ ab\t l ! mat]ials ( an ord9>y picnic1 "h a basket ( *ocolate1 & !re a bottle ( w9e4 ,& to add to ! disord] f9ally1 !re 7 /rewn on top ( ev]y?+1 ! mo/ disord]ly ( mod]n ?+s1 newspap]s1 & m newspap]s1 & yet aga9 newspap]s1 ! m9i/]s ( ! mod]n an>*y4 ,turnbull pick$ up "o ( !m dre>ily1 & took out a pipe4 8,!re's a lot ab\t u10 he said4 8,d y m9d if ,i light up80 8,:y %\ld ,i m9d80 ask$ ,mac,ian4 ,turnbull ey$ ) a c]ta9 /udi\s int]e/1 ! man :o did n und]/& any ( ! v]bal c\rtesies2 he lit 8 pipe & blew great cl\ds out ( x4 8,yes10 he resum$4 8,! matt] on :i* y & ,i are engag$ is at ?is mom5t really ! be/ copy 9 ,engl&4 ,i am a j\rnali/1 & ,i "k4 ,= ! fir/ "t1 p]haps1 = _m g5]ations1 ! ,engli% are really m angry ab\t a wrong ?+ done 9 ,engl& ?an !y are ab\t a wrong ?+ done 9 ,france40 8,x is n a wrong ?+10 said ,mac,ian4 ,turnbull laugh$4 8,y seem unable to und]/& ! ord9>y use ( ! human language4 ,if ,i did n suspect t y 7 a g5ius1 ,i %\ld c]ta9ly "k y 7 a blockhead4 ,i fancy we _h bett] be gett+ along & collect+ our baggage40 ,& he jump$ up & began %ov+ ! luggage into 8 pockets1 or /rapp+ x on to 8 back4 ,z he ?ru/ a t9 ( cann$ meat1 anyh[1 into 8 bur/+ side pocket1 he said casually3 8,i only meant t y & ,i are ! mo/ prom95t p 9 ! ,engli% pap]s40 8,well1 :at did y expect80 ask$ ,mac,ian1 op5+ 8 great grave blue eyes4 8,! pap]s are full ( u10 said ,turnbull1 /oop+ to pick up "o ( ! swords4 ,mac,ian /oop$ & pick$ up ! o!r4 8,yes10 he said1 9 8 simple way4 8,i h read :at !y h to say4 ,b !y don't seem to und]/& ! po9t40 8,! po9t ( :at80 ask$ ,turnbull4 8,! po9t ( ! sword10 said ,mac,ian1 viol5tly1 & plant$ ! /eel po9t 9 ! soil l a man plant+ a tree4 8,t is a po9t10 said ,turnbull1 grimly1 8t we w discuss lat]4 ,come along40 ,turnbull ti$ ! la/ t9 ( biscuits desp]ately to himself ) /r+2 & !n spoke1 l a div] girt = plung+1 %ort & %>p4 8,n[1 ,mr4 ,mac,ian1 y mu/ li/5 to me4 ,y mu/ li/5 to me1 n m]ely because ,i "k ! c\ntry1 :i* y might le>n by look+ at a map1 b because ,i "k ! p ( ! c\ntry1 :om y c\ld n "k by liv+ "h ?irty ye>s4 ,t inf]nal city d[n !re is awake2 & x is awake aga9/ u4 ,all ^? endless r[s ( w9d[s & w9d[s are all eyes />+ at u4 ,all ^? =e/s ( *imneys are f+]s po9t+ at u1 z we /& "h on ! hillside4 ,?is ?+ has caught on4 ,= ! next six mortal mon?s !y w ?9k ( no?+ b u1 z = six mortal mon?s !y ?\ght ( no?+ b ! ,dreyfus case4 ,oh1 ,i "k x's funny4 ,!y let />v+ *ildr51 :o don't want to die1 drop by ! score )\t look+ r\nd4 ,b because two g5tlem51 f private feel+s ( delicacy1 d want to die1 !y w mobilize ! army & navy to prev5t !m4 ,= half a ye> or m1 y & ,i1 ,mr4 ,mac,ian1 w be an ob/acle to e re=m 9 ! ,briti% ,empire4 ,we %all prev5t ! ,*9ese be+ s5t out ( ! ,transvaal & ! blocks be+ /opp$ 9 ! ,/r&4 ,we %all be ! conv]sational sub/itute :5 anyone recomm5ds ,home ,rule1 or compla9s ( sky signs4 ,!re=e1 d n imag9e1 9 y\r innoc5ce1 t we h only to melt away among ^? ,engli% hills z a ,highl& cat]an might into y\r god-=sak5 ,highl& m\nta9s4 ,we mu/ be et]nally on our gu>d2 we mu/ live ! hunt$ life ( two di/+ui%$ crim9als4 ,we mu/ expect to be recogniz$ z mu* z if we 7 ,napoleon escap+ f ,elba4 ,we mu/ be prep>$ = our descriptions be+ s5t to e t9y village1 & = our faces be+ recogniz$ by e ambiti\s policeman4 ,we mu/ (t5 sleep "u ! />s z if we 7 9 ,africa4 ,la/ & mo/ important we mu/ n dream ( effect+ our--our f9al settlem5t1 :i* w be a ?+ z fam\s z ! ,pho5ix ,p>k murd]s1 unless we h made real & precise arrangem5ts = our isolation--,i w n say our safety4 ,we mu/ n1 9 %ort1 fight until we h ?r[n !m (f our sc5t1 if only = a mom5t4 ,=1 take my ^w = x1 ,mr4 ,mac,ian1 if ! ,briti% ,public once cat*es u up1 ! ,briti% ,public w prev5t ! duel1 if x is only by lock+ u bo? up 9 asylums = ! re/ ( our days40 ,mac,ian 0 look+ at ! horizon ) a r mi/y look4 8,i am n at all surpris$10 he said1 8at ! _w be+ aga9/ u4 ,x makes me feel ,i 0 "r to----0 8,yes80 said ,turnbull4 8,to sma% y\r w9d[10 said ,mac,ian4 8,i h wok5 up ! _w40 8,v well1 !n10 said ,turnbull1 /olidly4 8,let u look at a few f9al facts4 ,beyond t hill !re is comp>atively cle> c\ntry4 ,=tunately1 ,i "k ! "p well1 & if y w foll[ me exactly1 &1 :5 necess>y1 on y\r /oma*1 we may be able to get t5 miles out ( ,london1 lit]ally )\t meet+ anyone at all1 :i* w be ! be/ possible beg9n+1 at any rate4 ,we h provisions = at lea/ two days & two nights1 ?ree days if we d x c>efully4 ,we may be able to get fifty or sixty miles away )\t ev5 walk+ into an inn door4 ,i h ! biscuits & ! t9n$ meat1 & ! milk4 ,y h ! *ocolate1 ,i ?9k8 ,& ! br&y80 8,yes10 said ,mac,ian1 l a soldi] tak+ ord]s4 8,v well1 !n1 come on4 ,m>*4 ,we turn "u t ?ird bu% & s d[n into ! valley40 ,& he set (f ahead at a sw++ walk4 ,!n he /opp$ sudd5ly2 = he realiz$ t ! o!r 0 n foll[+4 ,evan ,mac,ian 0 lean+ on 8 sword ) a l[]+ face1 l a man sudd5ly smitt5 /ill ) d\bt4 8,:at on e>? is ! matt]80 ask$ ,turnbull1 />+ 9 "s ang]4 ,evan made no reply4 8,:at ! deuce is ! matt] ) y80 dem&$ ! lead]1 aga91 8 face sl[ly gr[+ z r$ z 8 be>d2 !n he said1 sudd5ly1 & 9 a m human voice1 8,are y 9 pa91 ,mac,ian80 8,yes10 repli$ ! ,highl&]1 )\t lift+ 8 face4 8,take "s br&y10 cri$ ,turnbull1 walk+ =w>d hurri$ly t[>ds him4 8,y've got x40 8,x's n 9 ! body10 said ,mac,ian1 9 8 dull1 /range way4 8,! pa9 has come into my m9d4 ,a v dreadful ?+ has j come into my ?\ghts40 8,:at ! devil are y talk+ ab\t80 ask$ ,turnbull4 ,mac,ian broke out ) a que] & liv+ voice4 8,we mu/ fight n[1 ,turnbull4 ,we mu/ fight n[4 ,a frightful ?+ has come ^u me1 & ,i "k x mu/ be n[ & "h4 ,i mu/ kill y "h10 he cri$1 ) a sort ( te>ful rage impossible to describe4 8,"h1 "h1 ^u ?is bless$ grass40 8,:y1 y idiot10 began ,turnbull4 8,! h\r has come--! black h\r ,god meant = x4 ,quick1 x w soon be gone4 ,quick60 ,& he flung ! scabb>d f him furi\sly1 & /ood ) ! sunlight sp>kl+ along 8 sword4 8,y conf\nd$ fool10 repeat$ ,turnbull4 8,put t ?+ up aga91 y ass2 p w come out ( t h\se at ! fir/ cla% ( ! /eel40 8,"o ( u w be dead be=e !y come10 said ! o!r1 ho>sely1 8= ?is is ! h\r ,god meant40 8,well1 ,i nev] ?\ght mu* ( ,god10 said ! editor ( ,! ,a!i/1 los+ all pati5ce4 8,& ,i ?9k less n[4 ,nev] m9d :at ,god meant4 ,k9dly enlight5 my pagan d>kness z to :at ! devil y mean40 8,! h\r w soon be gone4 ,9 a mom5t x w be gone10 said ! madman4 8,x is n[1 n[1 n[ t ,i mu/ nail y\r blasphem+ body to ! e>?--n[1 n[ t ,i mu/ av5ge ,our ,lady on h] vile sl&]]4 ,n[ or nev]4 ,= ! dreadful ?\ght is 9 my m9d40 8,& :at ?\ght10 ask$ ,turnbull1 ) frantic composure1 8occupies :at y call y\r m9d80 8,i mu/ kill y n[10 said ! fanatic1 8because----0 8,well1 because10 said ,turnbull1 pati5tly4 8,because ,i h begun to l y40 ,turnbull's face _h a sudd5 spasm 9 ! sunlight1 a *ange s in/antane\s t x left no trace beh9d x2 & 8 features seem$ /ill c>v$ into a cold />e4 ,b :5 he spoke aga9 he seem$ l a man :o 0 placidly pret5d+ to misund]/& some?+ t he und]/ood p]fectly well4 8,y\r affection expresses itself 9 an abrupt =m10 he began1 b ,mac,ian broke ! brittle & frivol\s spee* to pieces ) a viol5t voice4 8,d n tr\ble to talk l t10 he said4 8,y "k :at ,i mean z well z ,i "k x4 ,come on & fight1 ,i say4 ,p]haps y are feel+ j z ,i d40 ,turnbull's face fl9*$ aga9 9 ! fi]ce sunlight1 b 8 attitude kept its contemptu\s ease4 8,y\r ,celtic m9d really goes too fa/ = me10 he said2 8let me be p]mitt$ 9 my heavy ,l[l& way to und]/& ?is new developm5t4 ,my de> ,mr4 ,mac,ian1 :at d y really mean80 ,mac,ian /ill kept ! %9+ sword-po9t t[>ds ! o!r's brea/4 8,y "k :at ,i mean4 ,y mean ! same y\rself4 ,we mu/ fight n[ or else----0 8,or else80 repeat$ ,turnbull1 />+ at him ) an almo/ bl9d+ gravity4 8,or else we may n want to fight at all10 answ]$ ,evan1 & ! end ( 8 spee* 0 l a despair+ cry4 ,turnbull took out 8 own sword sudd5ly z if to engage2 !n plant+ x po9t d[nw>ds = a mom5t1 he said1 8,be=e we beg91 may ,i ask y a "q80 ,mac,ian b[$ pati5tly1 b ) burn+ eyes4 8,y said1 j n[10 cont9u$ ,turnbull1 pres5tly1 8t if we did n fight n[1 we might n want to fight at all4 ,h[ w\ld y feel ab\t ! matt] if we came n to want to fight at all80 8,i %\ld feel10 answ]$ ! o!r1 8j z ,i %\ld feel if y _h drawn y\r sword1 & ,i _h run away f x4 ,i %\ld feel t because ,i _h be5 weak1 ju/ice _h n be5 done40 8,ju/ice10 answ]$ ,turnbull1 ) a ?\ghtful smile1 8b we are talk+ ab\t y\r feel+s4 ,& :at d y mean by ju/ice1 ap>t f y\r feel+s80 ,mac,ian made a ge/ure ( we>y recognition6 8,oh1 ,nom9alism10 he said1 ) a sort ( sigh1 8we _h all t out 9 ! twelf? c5tury40 8,i wi% we c\ld h x out n[10 repli$ ! o!r1 firmly4 8,d y really mean t if y came to ?9k me "r1 y w\ld be c]ta9ly wrong80 8,if ,i _h a bl[ on ! back ( my head1 ,i might come to ?9k y a gre5 elephant10 answ]$ ,mac,ian1 8b h ,i n ! "r to say n[1 t if ,i ?\ght t ,i %\ld ?9k wrong80 8,!n y are q c]ta9 t x w\ld be wrong to l me80 ask$ ,turnbull1 ) a slight smile4 8,no10 said ,evan1 ?\ghtfully1 8,i d n say t4 ,x may n be ! devil1 x may be "s "p ( ,god ,i am n meant to "k4 ,b ,i _h a "w to d1 & x is mak+ ! "w difficult40 8,& ,i suppose10 said ! a!i/1 q g5tly1 8t y & ,i "k all ab\t :i* "p ( ,god we ought to "k40 ,mac,ian bur/ out l a man driv5 back & expla9+ ev]y?+4 8,! ,*ur* is n a ?+ l ! ,a!naeum ,club10 he cri$4 8,if ! ,a!naeum ,club lo/ all its memb]s1 ! ,a!naeum ,club w\ld dissolve & cease to exi/4 ,b :5 we belong to ! ,*ur* we belong to some?+ :i* is outside all ( u2 :i* is outside ev]y?+ y talk ab\t1 outside ! ,c>d9als & ! ,pope4 ,!y belong to x1 b x does n belong to !m4 ,if we all fell dead sudd5ly1 ! ,*ur* w\ld /ill someh[ exi/ 9 ,god4 ,conf\nd x all1 don't y see t ,i am m sure ( its exi/5ce ?an ,i am ( my own exi/5ce8 ,& yet y ask me to tru/ my temp]am5t1 my own temp]am5t1 :i* c be turn$ upside d[n by two bottles ( cl>et or an attack ( ! jaundice4 ,y ask me to tru/ t :5 x s(t5s t[>ds y & n to tru/ ! ?+ :i* ,i believe to be outside myself & m real ?an ! blood 9 my body40 8,/op a mom5t10 said ,turnbull1 9 ! same easy tone1 8,ev5 9 ! v act ( say+ t y believe ?is or t1 y imply t !re is a "p ( y\rself t y tru/ ev5 if !re are _m p>ts :i* y mi/ru/4 ,if x is only y t l me1 surely1 also1 x is only y t believe 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*40 ,evan rema9$ 9 an unmov$ & grave attitude4 8,!re is a "p ( me :i* is div9e10 he answ]$1 8a "p t c be tru/$1 b !re are also affections :i* are entirely animal & idle40 8,& y are q c]ta91 ,i suppose10 cont9u$ ,turnbull1 8t if ev5 y e/eem me ! e/eem w\ld be :olly animal & idle80 ,= ! fir/ "t ,mac,ian />t$ z if he _h n expect$ ! ?+ t 0 said to him4 ,at la/ he said3 8,:atev] 9 e>? or heav5 x is t has jo9$ u two toge!r1 x seems to be some?+ :i* makes x impossible to lie4 ,no1 ,i d n ?9k t ! movem5t 9 me t[>ds y 04440 t surface sort ( ?+4 ,x may h be5 some?+ deep]444some?+ /range4 ,i _c und]/& ! ?+ at all4 ,b und]/& ?is & und]/& x ?or\ghly1 if ,i lov$ y my love might be div9e4 ,no1 x is n "s trifle t we are fight+ ab\t4 ,x is n "s sup]/ition or "s symbol4 ,:5 y wrote ^? words ab\t ,our ,lady1 y 7 9 t act a wick$ man do+ a wick$ ?+4 ,if ,i hate y x is because y h hat$ goodness4 ,& if ,i l y444x is because y are good40 ,turnbull's face wore an indeciph]able expression4 8,well1 %all we fight n[80 he said4 8,yes10 said ,mac,ian1 ) a sudd5 contraction ( 8 black br[s1 8yes1 x mu/ be n[40 ,! bright swords cross$1 & ! fir/ t\* ( !m1 travell+ d[n blade & arm1 told ea* combatant t ! he>t ( ! o!r 0 awak5$4 ,x 0 n 9 t way t ! swords rang toge!r :5 !y _h ru%$ on ea* o!r 9 ! little g>d5 beh9d ! deal]'s %op4 ,!re 0 a pause1 & !n ,mac,ian made a movem5t z if to ?ru/1 & almo/ at ! same mom5t ,turnbull sudd5ly & calmly dropp$ 8 sword4 ,evan />$ r\nd 9 an unusual bewild]m5t1 & !n realiz$ t a l>ge man 9 pale clo!s & a ,panama hat 0 /roll+ s]5ely t[>ds !m4 ,v4 ,,! ,,peacemak] ,:5 ! combatants1 ) cross$ swords1 became sudd5ly consci\s ( a ?ird p>ty1 !y ea* made ! same movem5t4 ,x 0 z quick z ! snap ( a pi/ol1 & !y alt]$ x in/antane\sly & recov]$ _! orig9al pose1 b !y _h bo? made x1 !y _h bo? se5 x1 & !y bo? knew :at x 04 ,x 0 n a movem5t ( ang] at be+ int]rupt$4 ,say or ?9k :at !y w\ld1 x 0 a movem5t ( relief4 ,a =ce )9 !m1 & yet q beyond !m1 seem$ sl[ly & pitilessly wa%+ away ! adamant ( _! oa?4 ,z mi/ak5 lov]s might wat* ! inevitable sunset ( fir/ love1 ^! m5 wat*$ ! sunset ( _! fir/ hatr$4 ,_! he>ts 7 gr[+ weak] & weak] aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,:5 _! weapons rang & ripo/$ 9 ! little ,london g>d51 !y c\ld h be5 v c]ta9 t if a ?ird p>ty _h int]rupt$ !m some?+ at lea/ w\ld h happ5$4 ,!y w\ld h kill$ ea* o!r or !y w\ld h kill$ him4 ,b n[ no?+ c\ld undo or d5y t fla% ( fact1 t = a second !y _h be5 glad to be int]rupt$4 ,"s new & /range ?+ 0 ris+ high] & high] 9 _! he>ts l a high sea at night4 ,x 0 some?+ t seem$ all ! m m]ciless1 because x might turn out an enorm\s m]cy4 ,0 !re1 p]haps1 "s su* fatalism 9 fri5d%ip z all lov]s talk ab\t 9 love8 ,did ,god make m5 love ea* o!r aga9/ _! w8 8,i'm sure y'll excuse my speak+ to y10 said ! /rang]1 9 a voice at once eag] & deprecat+4 ,! voice 0 too polite = good mann]s4 ,x 0 incongru\s ) ! ecc5tric spectacle ( ! duelli/s :i* ought to h />tl$ a sane & free man4 ,x 0 also incongru\s ) ! full & heal?y1 ?\gh r loose physique ( ! man :o spoke4 ,at ! fir/ glance he look$ a f9e animal1 ) curl+ gold be>d & hair1 & blue eyes1 unusually bright4 ,x 0 only at ! second glance t ! m9d felt a sudd5 & p]haps unmean+ irritation at ! way 9 :i* ! gold be>d retreat$ backw>ds into ! wai/coat1 & ! way 9 :i* ! f9ely %ap$ nose w5t =w>d z if smell+ its way4 ,& x 0 only1 p]haps1 at ! hundr$? glance t ! bright blue eyes1 :i* normally be=e & aft] ! in/ant seem$ brilliant ) intellig5ce1 seem$ z x 7 to be brilliant ) idiocy4 ,he 0 a heavy1 heal?y-look+ man1 :o look$ all ! l>g] because ( ! loose1 light col\r$ clo!s t he wore1 & t _h 9 _! extreme lightness & loos5ess1 almo/ a t\* ( ! tropics4 ,b a clos] exam9ation ( 8 attire w\ld h %[n t ev5 9 ! tropics x w\ld h be5 unique2 b x 0 all wov5 accord+ to "s hygi5ic texture :i* no human be+ _h ev] he>d ( be=e1 & :i* 0 absolutely necess>y ev5 = a day's heal?4 ,he wore a huge broad-brimm$ hat1 equally hygi5ic1 v mu* at ! back ( 8 head1 & 8 voice com+ out ( s heavy & he>ty a type ( man 01 z ,i h said1 />tl+ly %rill & def]5tial4 8,i'm sure y'll excuse my speak+ to y10 he said4 8,n[1 ,i wond] if y are 9 "s little difficulty :i*1 aft] all1 we c\ld settle v com=tably toge!r8 ,n[1 y don't m9d my say+ ?is1 d y80 ,! face ( bo? combatants rema9$ some:at solid "u ?is appeal4 ,b ! /rang]1 probably tak+ _! sil5ce = a ga!r+ %ame1 cont9u$ ) a k9d ( gaiety3 8,s y are ! "y m5 ,i h read ab\t 9 ! pap]s4 ,well1 ( c\rse1 :5 "o is "y1 "o is r romantic4 ,d y "k :at ,i always say to "y p80 ,a blank sil5ce foll[$ ?is gay inquiry4 ,!n ,turnbull said 9 a col\rless voice3 8,z ,i 0 =ty-sev5 la/ bir?day1 ,i probably came into ! _w too soon = ! exp]i5ce40 8,v good1 v good10 said ! fri5dly p]son4 8,dry ,scot* hum\r4 ,dry ,scot* hum\r4 ,well n[4 ,i und]/& t y two p want to fight a duel4 ,i suppose y ar5't mu* up 9 ! mod]n _w4 ,we've q outgr[n duell+1 y "k4 ,9 fact1 ,tol/oy tells u t we %all soon outgr[ w>1 :i* he says is simply a duel betwe5 nations4 ,a duel betwe5 nations4 ,b !re is no d\bt ab\t our hav+ outgr[n duell+40 ,wait+ = "s effect ^u 8 wood5 auditors1 ! /rang] /ood beam+ = a mom5t & !n resum$3 8,n[1 !y tell me 9 ! newspap]s t y are really want+ to fight ab\t some?+ connect$ ) ,roman ,ca?olicism4 ,n[1 d y "k :at ,i always say to ,roman ,ca?olics80 8,no10 said ,turnbull1 heavily4 8,d !y80 ,x seem$ to be a *>act]i/ic ( ! he>ty1 hygi5ic g5tleman t he always =got ! spee* he _h made ! mom5t be=e4 ,)\t enl>g+ fur!r on ! fix$ =m ( 8 appeal to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 he laugh$ cordially at ,turnbull's answ]2 !n 8 w&]+ blue eyes caught ! sunlight on ! swords1 & he assum$ a good-hum\r$ gravity4 8,b y "k ?is is a s]i\s matt]10 he said1 eye+ ,turnbull & ,mac,ian1 z if !y _h j be5 keep+ ! table 9 a ro> ) _! frivolities4 8,i am sure t if ,i appeal$ to y\r high] natures444y\r high] natures4 ,e man has a high] nature & a l[] nature4 ,n[1 let u put ! matt] v pla9ly1 & )\t any romantic nons5se ab\t hon\r or any?+ ( t sort4 ,is n blood%$ a great s980 8,no10 said ,mac,ian1 speak+ = ! fir/ "t4 8,well1 really1 really60 said ! peacemak]4 8,murd] is a s910 said ! immovable ,highl&]4 8,!re is no s9 ( blood%$40 8,well1 we won't qu>rel ab\t a ^w10 said ! o!r1 pleasantly4 8,:y on e>? n80 said ,mac,ian1 ) a sudd5 asp]ity4 8,:y %\ldn't we qu>rel ab\t a ^w8 ,:at is ! good ( words if !y ar5't important en\gh to qu>rel ov]8 ,:y d we *oose "o ^w m ?an ano!r if !re isn't any diff]5ce betwe5 !m8 ,if y call$ a woman a *impanzee in/ead ( an angel1 w\ldn't !re be a qu>rel ab\t a ^w8 ,if y're n go+ to argue ab\t words1 :at are y go+ to argue ab\t8 ,are y go+ to convey y\r mean+ to me by mov+ y\r e>s8 ,! ,*ur* & ! h]esies always us$ to fight ab\t words1 because !y are ! only ?+s wor? fight+ ab\t4 ,i say t murd] is a s91 & blood%$ is n1 & t !re is z mu* diff]5ce betwe5 ^? words z !re is betwe5 ! ^w 'yes' & ! ^w 'no'2 or r m diff]5ce1 = 'yes' & 'no'1 at lea/1 belong to ! same category4 ,murd] is a spiritual incid5t4 ,blood%$ is a physical incid5t4 ,a surgeon commits blood%$4 8,ah1 y're a casui/60 said ! l>ge man1 wagg+ 8 head4 8,n[1 d y "k :at ,i always say to casui/s44480 ,mac,ian made a viol5t ge/ure2 & ,turnbull broke into op5 laught]4 ,! peacemak] did n seem to be 9 ! lea/ annoy$1 b cont9u$ 9 unabat$ enjoym5t4 8,well1 well10 he said1 8let u get back to ! po9t4 ,n[ ,tol/oy has %[n t =ce is no rem$y2 s y see ! position 9 :i* ,i am plac$4 ,i am do+ my be/ to /op :at ,i'm sure y won't m9d my call+ ?is really useless viol5ce1 ?is really q wrong viol5ce ( y\rs4 ,b x's aga9/ my pr9ciples to call 9 ! police aga9/ y1 because ! police are /ill on a l[] moral plane1 s to speak1 because1 9 %ort1 ! police und\bt$ly sometimes employ =ce4 ,tol/oy has %[n t viol5ce m]ely bre$s viol5ce 9 ! p]son t[>ds :om x is us$1 :]eas ,love1 on ! o!r h&1 bre$s ,love4 ,s y see h[ ,i am plac$4 ,i am r$uc$ to use ,love 9 ord] to /op y4 ,i am oblig$ to use ,love40 ,he gave to ! ^w an indescribable s\nd ( some?+ h>d & heavy1 z if he 7 say+ 8boots04 ,turnbull sudd5ly gripp$ 8 sword & said1 %ortly1 8,i see h[ y are plac$ q well1 sir4 ,y w n call ! police4 ,mr4 ,mac,ian1 %all we engage80 ,mac,ian pluck$ 8 sword out ( ! grass4 8,i mu/ & w /op ?is %ock+ crime10 cri$ ! ,tol/oian1 crimson 9 ! face4 8,x is aga9/ all mod]n ideas4 ,x is aga9/ ! pr9ciple ( love4 ,h[ y1 sir1 :o pret5d to be a ,*ri/ian4440 ,mac,ian turn$ ^u him ) a :ite face & bitt] lip4 8,sir10 he said1 8talk ab\t ! pr9ciple ( love z mu* z y l4 ,y seem to me cold] ?an a lump ( /one2 b ,i am will+ to believe t y may at "s "t h lov$ a cat1 or a dog1 or a *ild4 ,:5 y 7 a baby1 ,i suppose y lov$ y\r "m4 ,talk ab\t love1 !n1 till ! _w is sick ( ! ^w4 ,b don't y talk ab\t ,*ri/ianity4 ,don't y d>e to say "o ^w1 :ite or black1 ab\t x4 ,*ri/ianity is1 z f> z y are conc]n$1 a horrible my/]y4 ,keep cle> ( x1 keep sil5t ^u x1 z y w\ld ^u an abom9ation4 ,x is a ?+ t has made m5 slay & torture ea* o!r2 & y w nev] "k :y4 ,x is a ?+ t has made m5 d evil t good might come2 & y w nev] und]/& ! evil1 let alone ! good4 ,*ri/ianity is a ?+ t c\ld only make y vomit1 till y are o!r ?an y are4 ,i w\ld n ju/ify x to y ev5 if ,i c\ld4 ,hate x1 9 ,god's "n1 z ,turnbull does1 :o is a man4 ,x is a mon/r\s ?+1 = :i* m5 die4 ,& if y w /& "h & talk ab\t love = ano!r t5 m9utes x is v probable t y w see a man die = x40 ,& he fell on gu>d4 ,turnbull 0 busy settl+ some?+ loose 9 8 elaborate hilt1 & ! pause 0 brok5 by ! /rang]4 8,suppose ,i call ! police80 he said1 ) a heat$ face4 8,& d5y y\r mo/ sacr$ dogma10 said ,mac,ian4 8,dogma60 cri$ ! man1 9 a sort ( dismay4 8,oh1 we h no dogmas1 y "k60 ,!re 0 ano!r sil5ce1 & he said aga91 airily3 8,y "k1 ,i ?9k1 !re's some?+ 9 :at ,%aw tea*es ab\t no moral pr9ciples be+ q fix$4 ,h y ev] read ,! ,qu9tess5ce ( ,ibs5ism8 ,( c\rse he w5t v wrong ov] ! w>40 ,turnbull1 ) a b5t1 flu%$ face1 0 ty+ up ! loose piece ( ! pommel ) /r+4 ,) ! /r+ 9 8 tee?1 he said1 8,oh1 make up y\r damn$ m9d & cle> out60 8,x's a s]i\s ?+10 said ! philosoph]1 %ak+ 8 head4 8,i mu/ be alone & consid] :i* is ! high] po9t ( view4 ,i r feel t 9 a case s extreme z ?is4440 & he w5t sl[ly away4 ,z he disappe>$ among ! trees1 !y he>d him murmur+ 9 a s+-song voice1 8,new occasions tea* new duties10 out ( a poem by ,james ,russell ,l[ell4 8,ah10 said ,mac,ian1 draw+ a deep brea?4 8,don't y believe 9 pray] n[8 ,i pray$ = an angel40 8,an h\r ago10 said ! ,highl&]1 9 8 heavy m$itative voice1 8,i felt ! devil weak5+ my he>t & my oa? aga9/ y1 & ,i pray$ t ,god w\ld s5d an angel to my aid40 8,well80 inquir$ ! o!r1 f9i%+ 8 m5d+ & wrapp+ ! re/ ( ! /r+ r\nd 8 h& to get a firm] grip4 8,well80 8,well1 t man 0 an angel10 said ,mac,ian4 8,i didn't "k !y 7 z bad z t10 answ]$ ,turnbull4 8,we "k t devils sometimes quote ,scripture & c\nt]feit good10 repli$ ! my/ic4 8,:y %\ld n angels sometimes come to %[ u ! black abyss ( evil on ^: br9k we /&4 ,if t man _h n tri$ to /op u444,i might444,i might h /opp$40 8,i "k :at y mean10 said ,turnbull1 grimly4 8,b !n he came10 broke out ,mac,ian1 8& my s\l said to me3 ',give up fight+1 & y w become l ,t4 ,give up v[s & dogmas1 & fix$ ?+s1 & y may gr[ l ,t4 ,y may le>n1 also1 t fog ( false philosophy4 ,y may gr[ fond ( t mire ( crawl+1 c[>dly morals1 & y may come to ?9k a bl[ bad1 because x hurts1 & n because x humiliates4 ,y may come to ?9k murd] wrong1 because x is viol5t1 & n because x is unju/4 ,oh1 y blasphem] ( ! good1 an h\r ago ,i almo/ lov$ y6 ,b d n fe> = me n[4 ,i h he>d ! ^w ,love pron\nc$ 9 8 intonation2 & ,i "k exactly :at x means4 ,on gu>d6'0 ,! swords caught on ea* o!r ) a dreadful clang & j>1 full ( ! old en]gy & hate2 & at once plung$ & replung$4 ,once m ea* man's he>t _h become ! magnet ( a mad sword4 ,sudd5ly1 furi\s z !y 71 !y 7 froz5 = a mom5t motionless4 8,:at noise is t80 ask$ ! ,highl&]1 ho>sely4 8,i ?9k ,i "k10 repli$ ,turnbull4 8,:at8444 ,:at80 cri$ ! o!r4 8,! /ud5t ( ,%aw & ,tol/oy has made up 8 rem>kable m9d10 said ,turnbull1 quietly4 8,! police are com+ up ! hill40 ,,vi4 ,,! ,,o!r ,,philosoph] ,betwe5 high h$ges 9 ,h]t=d%ire1 h$ges s high z to create a k9d ( grove1 two m5 7 runn+4 ,!y did n run 9 a scamp]+ or fev]i% mann]1 b 9 ! /eady sw+ ( ! p5dulum4 ,across ! great pla9s & upl&s to ! "r & left ( ! lane1 a long tide ( sunset light roll$ l a sea ( ruby1 light+ up ! long t]races ( ! hills & pick+ out ! few w9d[s ( ! scatt]$ hamlets 9 />tl+ blood-r$ sp>ks4 ,b ! lane 0 cut deep 9 ! hill & rema9$ 9 an abrupt %ad[4 ,! two m5 runn+ 9 x _h an impression n uncommonly exp]i5c$ betwe5 ^? wild gre5 ,engli% walls2 a s5se ( be+ l$ betwe5 ! walls ( a maze4 ,?\gh _! pace 0 /eady x 0 vigor\s2 _! faces 7 heat$ & _! eyes fix$ & bright4 ,!re 01 inde$1 some?+ a little mad 9 ! contra/ betwe5 ! ev5+'s /illness ov] ! empty c\ntry-side1 & ^! two figures flee+ wildly f no?+4 ,!y _h ! look ( two lunatics1 possibly !y 74 8,are y all "r80 said ,turnbull1 ) civility4 8,c y keep ?is up80 8,q easily1 ?ank y10 repli$ ,mac,ian4 8,i run v well40 8,is t a qualification 9 a family ( w>riors80 ask$ ,turnbull4 8,und\bt$ly4 ,rapid movem5t is ess5tial10 answ]$ ,mac,ian1 :o nev] saw a joke 9 8 life4 ,turnbull broke out into a %ort laugh1 & sil5ce fell betwe5 !m1 ! pant+ sil5ce ( runn]s4 ,!n ,mac,ian said3 8,we run bett] ?an any ( ^? policem54 ,!y are too fat4 ,:y d y make y\r policem5 s fat80 8,i didn't d mu* t[>ds mak+ !m fat myself10 repli$ ,turnbull1 g5ially1 8b ,i flatt] myself t ,i am n[ do+ some?+ t[>ds mak+ !m ?94 ,y'll see !y w be z lean z rakes by ! "t !y cat* u4 ,!y w look l y\r fri5d1 ,c>d9al ,mann+40 8,b !y won't cat* u10 said ,mac,ian1 9 8 lit]al way4 8,no1 we beat !m 9 ! great milit>y art ( runn+ away10 return$ ! o!r4 8,!y won't cat* u unless----0 ,mac,ian turn$ 8 long equ9e face inquir+ly4 8,unless :at80 he said1 = ,turnbull _h gone sil5t sudd5ly1 & seem$ to be li/5+ int5tly z he ran z a horse does ) 8 e>s turn$ back4 8,unless :at80 repeat$ ! ,highl&]4 8,unless !y d--:at !y h done4 ,li/540 ,mac,ian slack5$ 8 trot1 & turn$ 8 head to ! trail !y _h left beh9d !m4 ,across two or ?ree bill[s ( ! up & d[n lane came along ! gr\nd ! unmi/akable ?robb+ ( horses' ho(s4 8,!y h put ! m\nt$ police on u10 said ,turnbull1 %ortly4 8,good ,"l1 "o w\ld ?9k we 7 a ,revolution40 8,s we are10 said ,mac,ian calmly4 8,:at %all we d8 ,%all we turn on !m ) our po9ts80 8,x may come to t10 answ]$ ,turnbull1 8?\gh if x does1 ,i reckon t w be ! la/ act4 ,we mu/ put x (f if we c40 ,& he />$ & pe]$ ab\t him betwe5 ! bu%es4 8,if we c\ld hide some:]e ! bea/s might g by u10 he said4 8,! police h _! faults1 b ?ank ,god !y're ineffici5t4 ,:y1 "h's ! v ?+4 ,be quick & quiet4 ,foll[ me40 ,he sudd5ly swung himself up ! high bank on "o side ( ! lane4 ,x 0 almo/ z high & smoo? z a wall1 & on ! top ( x ! black h$ge /ood out ov] !m z an angle1 almo/ l a ?at*$ ro( ( ! lane4 ,& ! burn+ ev5+ sky look$ d[n at !m ?r\gh ! tangle ) r$ eyes z ( an army ( gobl9s4 ,turnbull hoi/$ himself up & broke ! h$ge ) 8 body4 ,z 8 head & %\ld]s rose above x !y turn$ to flame 9 ! full gl[ z if lit up by an imm5se firelight4 ,8 r$ hair & be>d look$ almo/ sc>let1 & 8 pale face z bright z a boy's4 ,some?+ viol5t1 some?+ t 0 at once love & hatr$1 surg$ 9 ! /range he>t ( ! ,gael bel[ him4 ,he _h an unutt]able s5se ( epic importance1 z if he 7 someh[ lift+ all humanity into a pr\d] & m passionate region ( ! air4 ,z he swung himself up also into ! ev5+ light he felt z if he 7 ris+ on enorm\s w+s4 ,leg5ds ( ! morn+ ( ! _w :i* he _h he>d 9 *ildhood or read 9 y\? came back ^u him 9 a cl\dy spl5d\r1 purple tales ( wra? & fri5d%ip1 l ,rol& & ,oliv]1 or ,bal9 & ,balan1 rem9d+ him ( emotional entanglem5ts4 ,m5 :o _h lov$ ea* o!r & !n f\ght ea* o!r2 m5 :o _h f\ght ea* o!r & !n lov$ ea* o!r1 toge!r made a mix$ b mon/r\s s5se ( mom5t\sness4 ,! crimson seas ( ! sunset seem$ to him l a bur/+ out ( "s sacr$ blood1 z if ! he>t ( ! _w _h brok54 ,turnbull 0 :olly unaffect$ by any writt5 or spok5 poetry2 8 0 a p[]ful & prosaic m9d4 ,b ev5 ^u him !re came = ! mom5t some?+ out ( ! e>? & ! passionate ends ( ! sky4 ,! only evid5ce 0 9 8 voice1 :i* 0 /ill practical b a %ade m quiet4 8,d y see t summ]-h\se-look+ ?+ ov] !re80 he ask$ %ortly4 8,t w d = u v well40 ,keep+ himself free f ! tangle ( ! h$ge he /roll$ across a triangle ( obscure kit*5 g>d51 & approa*$ a dismal %$ or lodge a y>d or two beyond x4 ,x 0 a wea!r-/a9$ hut ( grey wood1 :i* ) all its desolation reta9$ a tag or two ( trivial ornam5t1 :i* sugge/$ t ! ?+ _h once be5 a sort ( summ]-h\se1 & ! place probably a sort ( g>d54 8,t is q invisible f ! road10 said ,turnbull1 z he ent]$ x1 8& x w cov] u up = ! night40 ,mac,ian look$ at him gravely = a few mom5ts4 8,sir10 he said1 8,i ought to say some?+ to y4 ,i ought to say----0 8,hu%10 said ,turnbull1 sudd5ly lift+ 8 h&2 8be /ill1 man40 ,9 ! sudd5 sil5ce1 ! drumm+ ( ! di/ant horses grew l\d] & l\d] ) inconceivable rapidity1 & ! cavalcade ( police ru%$ by bel[ !m 9 ! lane1 almo/ ) ! ro> & rattle ( an express tra94 8,i ought to tell y10 cont9u$ ,mac,ian1 /ill />+ /olidly at ! o!r1 8t y are a great *ief1 & x is good to g to w> beh9d y40 ,turnbull said no?+1 b turn$ & look$ out ( ! fooli% lattice ( ! little w9d[s1 !n he said1 8,we mu/ h food & sleep fir/40 ,:5 ! la/ e*o ( _! elud$ pursu]s _h di$ 9 ! di/ant upl&s1 ,turnbull began to unpack ! provisions ) ! easy air ( a man at a picnic4 ,he _h j laid out ! la/ items1 put a bottle ( w9e on ! floor1 & a t9 ( salmon on ! w9d[-l$ge1 :5 ! bottomless sil5ce ( t =gott5 place 0 brok54 ,& x 0 brok5 by ?ree heavy bl[s ( a /ick deliv]$ ^u ! door4 ,turnbull look$ up 9 ! act ( op5+ a t9 & />$ sil5tly at 8 companion4 ,mac,ian's long1 lean m\? _h %ut h>d4 8,:o ! devil c t be80 said ,turnbull4 8,god kn[s10 said ! o!r4 8,x might be ,god40 ,aga9 ! s\nd ( ! wood5 /ick rev]b]at$ on ! wood5 door4 ,x 0 a curi\s s\nd & on consid]ation did n resemble ! ord9>y effects ( knock+ on a door = admittance4 ,x 0 r z if ! po9t ( a /ick 7 plung$ aga9 & aga9 at ! panels 9 an absurd attempt to make a hole 9 !m4 ,a wild look sprang into ,mac,ian's eyes & he got up half /upidly1 ) a k9d ( /agg]1 put 8 h& out & caught "o ( ! swords4 8,let u fight at once10 he cri$1 8x is ! end ( ! _w40 8,y're ov]done1 ,mac,ian10 said ,turnbull1 putt+ him on "o side4 8,x's only someone play+ ! goat4 ,let me op5 ! door40 ,b he also pick$ up a sword z he /epp$ to op5 x4 ,he paus$ "o mom5t ) 8 h& on ! h&le & !n flung ! door op54 ,almo/ z he did s ! f]rule ( an ord9>y bamboo cane came at 8 eyes1 s t he _h actually to p>ry x ) ! nak$ weapon 9 8 h&s4 ,z ! two t\*$1 ! po9t ( ! /ick 0 dropp$ v abruptly1 & ! man ) ! /ick /epp$ hurri$ly back4 ,aga9/ ! h]aldic backgr\nd ( sprawl+ crimson & gold (f]$ him by ! expir+ sunset1 ! figure ( ! man ) ! /ick %[$ at fir/ m]ely black & fanta/ic4 ,he 0 a small man ) two wisps ( long hair t curl$ up on ea* side1 & se5 9 silh\ette1 look$ l horns4 ,he _h a b[ tie s big t ! two ends %[$ on ea* side ( 8 neck l unnatural /unt$ w+s4 ,he _h 8 long black cane /ill tilt$ 9 8 h& l a f5c+ foil & half pres5t$ at ! op5 door4 ,8 l>ge /raw hat _h fall5 beh9d him z he leapt backw>ds4 8,) ref]5ce to y\r sugge/ion1 ,mac,ian10 said ,turnbull1 placidly1 8,i ?9k x looks m l ! ,devil40 8,:o on e>? are y80 cri$ ! /rang] 9 a high %rill voice1 br&i%+ 8 cane def5sively4 8,let me see10 said ,turnbull1 look+ r\nd to ,mac,ian ) ! same bl&ness4 8,:o are we80 8,come out10 scream$ ! little man ) ! /ick4 8,c]ta9ly10 said ,turnbull1 & w5t outside ) ! sword1 ,mac,ian foll[+4 ,se5 m fully1 ) ! ev5+ light on 8 face1 ! /range man look$ a little less l a gobl94 ,he wore a squ>e pale-grey jacket suit1 on :i* ! grey butt]fly tie 0 ! only indisputable t\* ( affectation4 ,aga9/ ! great sunset 8 figure _h look$ m]ely small3 se5 9 a m equal light x look$ tol]ably compact & %apely4 ,8 r$di%-br[n hair1 comb$ into two great curls1 look$ l ! long1 sl[ curl+ hair ( ! wom5 9 "s pre-,raphaelite pictures4 ,b )9 ?is fem99e frame ( hair 8 face 0 unexpect$ly impud5t1 l a monkey's4 8,:at are y do+ "h80 he said1 9 a %>p small voice4 8,well10 said ,mac,ian1 9 8 grave *ildi% way1 8:at are y do+ "h80 8,i10 said ! man1 indignantly1 8,i'm 9 my own g>d540 8,oh10 said ,mac,ian1 simply1 8,i apologize40 ,turnbull 0 coolly curl+ 8 r$ m\/a*e1 & ! /rang] />$ f "o to ! o!r1 tempor>ily /unn$ by _! innoc5t assurance4 8,b1 may ,i ask10 he said at la/1 8:at ! devil y are do+ 9 my summ]-h\se80 8,c]ta9ly10 said ,mac,ian4 8,we 7 j go+ to fight40 8,to fight60 repeat$ ! man4 8,we _h bett] tell ?is g5tleman ! :ole bus9ess10 broke 9 ,turnbull4 ,!n turn+ to ! /rang] he said firmly1 8,i am sorry1 sir1 b we h some?+ to d t mu/ be done4 ,& ,i may z well tell y at ! beg9n+ & to avoid wa/e ( "t or language1 t we _c admit any int]f]5ce40 8,we 7 j go+ to take "s slight refre%m5t :5 y int]rupt$ u4440 ,! little man _h a dawn+ expression ( und]/&+ & /oop$ & pick$ up ! unus$ bottle ( w9e1 eye+ x curi\sly4 ,turnbull cont9u$3 8,b t refre%m5t 0 prep>atory to some?+ :i* ,i fe> y w f9d less compreh5sible1 b on :i* our m9ds are entirely fix$1 sir4 ,we are =c$ to fight a duel4 ,we are =c$ by hon\r & an int]nal intellectual ne$4 ,d n1 = y\r own sake1 attempt to /op u4 ,i "k all ! excell5t & e?ical ?+s t y w want to say to u4 ,i "k all ab\t ! ess5tial requirem5ts ( civil ord]3 ,i h writt5 lead+ articles ab\t !m all my life4 ,i "k all ab\t ! sacr$ness ( human life2 ,i h bor$ all my fri5ds ) x4 ,try & und]/& our position4 ,?is man & ,i are alone 9 ! mod]n _w 9 t we ?9k t ,god is ess5tially important4 ,i ?9k ,he does n exi/2 t is :]e ! importance comes 9 = me4 ,b ?is man ?9ks t ,he does exi/1 & ?9k+ t v prop]ly ?9ks ,him m important ?an any?+ else4 ,n[ we wi% to make a great demon/ration & ass]tion--some?+ t w set ! _w on fire l ! fir/ ,*ri/ian p]secutions4 ,if y l1 we are attempt+ a mutual m>tyrdom4 ,! pap]s h po/$ up e t[n aga9/ u4 ,scotl& ,y>d has =tifi$ e police /ation ) our enemies2 we are driv5 !re=e to ! edge ( a lonely lane1 & indirectly to tak+ lib]ties ) y\r summ]-h\se 9 ord] to arrange our4440 8,/op60 ro>$ ! little man 9 ! butt]fly necktie4 8,put me out ( my intellectual mis]y4 ,are y really ! two tomfools ,i h read ( 9 all ! pap]s8 ,are y ! two p :o want$ to spit ea* o!r 9 ! ,police ,c\rt8 ,are y8 ,are y80 8,yes10 said ,mac,ian1 8x began 9 a ,police ,c\rt40 ,! little man slung ! bottle ( w9e tw5ty y>ds away l a /one4 8,come up to my place10 he said4 8,i've got bett] /uff ?an t4 ,i've got ! be/ ,beaune )9 fifty miles ( "h4 ,come up4 ,y're ! v m5 ,i want$ to see40 ,ev5 ,turnbull1 ) 8 typical invuln]ability1 0 a little tak5 aback by ?is boi/]\s & almo/ brutal hospitality4 8,:y444sir4440 he began4 8,come up6 ,come 960 h[l$ ! little man1 danc+ ) delight4 8,i'll give y a d9n]4 ,i'll give y a b$6 ,i'll give y a gre5 smoo? lawn & y\r *oice ( swords & pi/ols4 ,:y1 y fools1 ,i adore fight+6 ,x's ! only good ?+ 9 ,god's _w6 ,i've walk$ ab\t ^! damn$ fields & long$ to see somebody cut up & kill$ & ! blood runn+4 ,ha6 ,ha60 ,& he made sudd5 lunges ) 8 /ick at ! trunk ( a neighb\r+ tree s t ! f]rule made fi]ce pr9ts & punctures 9 ! b>k4 8,excuse me10 said ,mac,ian sudd5ly ) ! wide-ey$ curiosity ( a *ild1 8excuse me1 b4440 8,well80 said ! small fight]1 br&i%+ 8 wood5 weapon4 8,excuse me10 repeat$ ,mac,ian1 8b 0 t :at y 7 do+ at ! door80 ,! little man />$ an in/ant & !n said3 8,yes10 & ,turnbull broke into a guffaw4 8,come on60 cri$ ! little man1 tuck+ 8 /ick "u 8 arm & tak+ q sudd5ly to 8 heels4 8,come on6 ,conf\nd me1 ,i'll see bo? ( y eat & !n ,i'll see "o ( y die4 ,"l bless me1 ! gods mu/ exi/ aft] all--!y h s5t me "o ( my day-dreams6 ,"l6 ,a duel60 ,he _h gone fly+ along a w9d+ pa? betwe5 ! bord]s ( ! kit*5 g>d51 & 9 ! increas+ twilight he 0 z h>d to foll[ z a fly+ h>e4 ,b at l5g? ! pa? aft] _m twi/s betray$ its purpose & l$ abruptly up two or ?ree /eps to ! door ( a t9y b v clean cottage4 ,!re 0 no?+ ab\t ! outside to di/+ui% x f o!r cottages1 except inde$ its om9\s cleanl9ess & "o ?+ t 0 out ( all ! cu/om & tradition ( all cottages "u ! sun4 ,9 ! middle ( ! little g>d5 among ! /ocks & m>igolds !re surg$ up 9 %apeless /one a ,s\? ,sea ,isl& idol4 ,!re 0 some?+ gross & ev5 evil 9 t eyeless & ali5 god among ! mo/ innoc5t ( ! ,engli% fl[]s4 8,come 960 cri$ ! creature aga94 8,come 96 x's bett] inside60 ,:e!r or no x 0 bett] inside x 0 at lea/ a surprise4 ,! mom5t ! two duelli/s _h pu%$ op5 ! door ( t in(f5sive1 :itewa%$ cottage !y f\nd t its int]ior 0 l9$ ) fi]y gold4 ,x 0 l /epp+ into a *amb] 9 ! ,arabian ,nights4 ,! door t clos$ beh9d !m %ut out ,engl& & all ! en]gies ( ! ,we/4 ,! ornam5ts t %one & %imm]$ on e side ( !m 7 subtly mix$ f _m p]iods & l&s1 b 7 all ori5tal4 ,cruel ,assyrian bas-reliefs ran along ! sides ( ! passage2 cruel ,turki% swords & dagg]s gl9t$ above & bel[ !m2 ! two 7 sep>at$ by ages & fall5 civilizations4 ,yet !y seem$ to sympa?ize s9ce !y 7 bo? h>moni\s & bo? m]ciless4 ,! h\se seem$ to consi/ ( *amb] )9 *amb] & creat$ t impression z ( a dream :i* belongs also to ! ,arabian ,nights !mselves4 ,! inn]mo/ room ( all 0 l ! inside ( a jewel4 ,! little man :o own$ x all ?rew himself on a heap ( sc>let & gold5 cu%ions & /ruck 8 h&s toge!r4 ,a negro 9 a :ite robe & turban appe>$ sudd5ly & sil5tly beh9d !m4 8,selim10 said ! ho/1 8^! two g5tlem5 are /ay+ ) me tonight4 ,s5d up ! v be/ w9e & d9n] at once4 ,& ,selim1 "o ( ^! g5tlem5 w probably die tomorr[4 ,make arrangem5ts1 please40 ,! negro b[$ & )drew4 ,evan ,mac,ian came out ! next morn+ into ! little g>d5 to a fre% silv] day1 8 long face look+ m au/]e ?an ev] 9 t cold light1 8 eyelids a little heavy4 ,he c>ri$ "o ( ! swords4 ,turnbull 0 9 ! little h\se beh9d him1 demoli%+ ! end ( an e>ly breakfa/ & humm+ a tune to himself1 :i* c\ld be he>d ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[4 ,a mom5t or two lat] he leapt to 8 feet & came out into ! sunlight1 /ill mun*+ toa/1 8 own sword /uck "u 8 arm l a walk+-/ick4 ,_! ecc5tric ho/ _h vani%$ f sight1 ) a polite ge/ure1 "s tw5ty m9utes be=e4 ,!y imag9$ him to be occupi$ on "s conc]ns 9 ! int]ior ( ! h\se1 & !y wait$ = 8 em]g5ce1 /amp+ ! g>d5 9 sil5ce--! g>d5 ( tall1 fre% c\ntry fl[]s1 9 ! mid/ ( :i* ! mon/r\s ,s\? ,sea idol lift$ itself z abruptly z ! pr[ ( a %ip rid+ on a sea ( r$ & :ite & gold4 ,x 0 ) a />t1 !re=e1 t !y came ^u ! man himself already 9 ! g>d54 ,!y 7 all ! m />tl$ because ( ! /ill po/ure 9 :i* !y f\nd him4 ,he 0 on 8 knees 9 front ( ! /one idol1 rigid & motionless1 l a sa9t 9 a trance or ec/asy4 ,yet :5 ,turnbull's tread broke a twig1 he 0 on 8 feet 9 a fla%4 8,excuse me10 he said ) an irradiation ( smiles1 b yet ) a k9d ( bewild]m5t4 8,s sorry444family pray]s444old fa%ion$444"m's knee4 ,let u g on to ! lawn beh9d40 ,& he duck$ rapidly r\nd ! /atue to an op5 space ( grass on ! o!r side ( x4 8,?is w d u be/1 ,mr4 ,mac,ian10 said he4 ,!n he made a ge/ure t[>ds ! heavy /one figure on ! p$e/al :i* _h n[ its blank & %apeless back turn$ t[>ds !m4 8,don't y be afraid10 he add$1 8he c /ill see u40 ,mac,ian turn$ 8 blue1 bl9k+ eyes1 :i* seem$ /ill mi/y ) sleep 7or sleeplessness7 t[>ds ! idol1 b 8 br[s drew toge!r4 ,! little man ) ! long hair also _h 8 eyes on ! back view ( ! god4 ,8 eyes 7 at once liquid & burn+1 & he rubb$ 8 h&s sl[ly aga9/ ea* o!r4 8,d y "k10 he said1 8,i ?9k he c see u bett] ?is way4 ,i (t5 ?9k t ?is blank ?+ is 8 real face1 wat*+1 ?\gh x _c be wat*$4 ,he6 he6 ,yes1 ,i ?9k he looks nice f beh9d4 ,he looks m cruel f beh9d1 don't y ?9k80 8,:at ! devil is ! ?+80 ask$ ,turnbull gruffly4 8,x is ! only ,?+ !re is10 answ]$ ! o!r4 8,x is ,=ce40 8,oh60 said ,turnbull %ortly4 8,yes1 my fri5ds10 said ! little man1 ) an animat$ c\nt5ance1 flutt]+ 8 f+]s 9 ! air1 8x 0 no *ance t l$ y to ?is g>d52 surely x 0 ! caprice ( "s old god1 "s happy1 pitiless god4 ,p]haps x 0 8 w1 = he loves blood2 & on t /one 9 front ( him m5 h be5 but*]$ by hundr$s 9 ! fi]ce1 fea/+ isl&s ( ! ,s\?4 ,9 ?is curs$1 crav5 place ,i h n be5 p]mitt$ to kill m5 on 8 alt>4 ,only rabbits & cats1 sometimes40 ,9 ! /illness ,mac,ian made a sudd5 movem5t1 unmean+ app>5tly1 & !n rema9$ rigid4 8,b today1 today10 cont9u$ ! small man 9 a %rill voice4 8,today 8 h\r is come4 ,today 8 w is done on e>? z x is 9 heav54 ,m51 m51 m5 w ble$ be=e him today40 ,& he bit 8 =ef+] 9 a k9d ( fev]4 ,/ill1 ! two duelli/s /ood ) _! swords z heavily z /atues1 & ! sil5ce seem$ to cool ! ecc5tric & call him back to m rational spee*4 8,p]haps ,i express myself a little too lyrically10 he said ) an amicable abruptness4 8,my philosophy has its high] ec/asies1 b p]haps y are h>dly work$ up to !m yet4 ,let u conf9e ourselves to ! unque/ion$4 ,y h f\nd y\r way1 g5tlem51 by a beautiful accid5t1 to ! h\se ( ! only man 9 ,engl& 7probably7 :o w fav\r & enc\rage y\r mo/ reasonable project4 ,f ,cornwall to ,cape ,wra? ?is c\nty is "o horrible1 solid block ( humanit>ianism4 ,y w f9d m5 :o w def5d ?is or t w> 9 a di/ant cont95t4 ,!y w def5d x on ! contemptible gr\nd ( comm]ce or ! m contemptible gr\nd ( social good4 ,b d n fancy t y w f9d "o o!r p]son :o w compreh5d a /rong man tak+ ! sword 9 8 h& & wip+ out 8 enemy4 ,my "n is ,wimpey1 ,morrice ,wimpey4 ,i _h a ,fell[%ip at ,magdal54 ,b ,i assure y ,i _h to drop x1 ow+ to my hav+ said some?+ 9 a public lecture infr++ ! popul> prejudice aga9/ ^? great g5tlem51 ! assass9s ( ! ,italian ,r5aissance4 ,!y let me say x at d9n] & s on1 & seem$ to l x4 ,b 9 a public lecture444s inconsi/5t4 ,well1 z ,i say1 "h is y\r only refuge & temple ( hon\r4 ,"h y c fall back on t nak$ & awful arbitration :i* is ! only ?+ t balances ! />s--a /ill1 cont9u\s viol5ce4 ,vae ,victis6 ,d[n1 d[n1 d[n ) ! defeat$6 ,victory is ! only ultimate fact4 ,c>?age 0 de/roy$1 ! ,r$ ,indians are be+ ext]m9at$3 t is ! s+le c]ta9ty4 ,9 an h\r f n[ t sun w /ill be %9+ & t grass gr[+1 & "o ( y w be conqu]$2 "o ( y w be ! conqu]or4 ,:5 x has be5 done1 no?+ w alt] x4 ,h]oes1 ,i give y ! hospitality fit = h]oes4 ,& ,i salute ! survivor4 ,fall on60 ,! two m5 took _! swords4 ,!n ,mac,ian said /eadily3 8,mr4 ,turnbull1 l5d me y\r sword a mom5t40 ,turnbull1 ) a que/ion+ glance1 h&$ him ! weapon4 ,mac,ian took ! second sword 9 8 left h& &1 ) a viol5t ge/ure1 hurl$ x at ! feet ( little ,mr4 ,wimpey4 8,fight60 he said 9 a l\d1 h>% voice4 8,fight me n[60 ,wimpey took a /ep backw>d1 & bewild]$ words bubbl$ on 8 lips4 8,pick up t sword & fight me10 repeat$ ,mac,ian1 ) br[s z black z ?und]4 ,! little man turn$ to ,turnbull ) a ge/ure1 dem&+ judgem5t or protection4 8,really1 sir10 he began1 8?is g5tleman confuses4440 8,y /9k+ little c[>d10 ro>$ ,turnbull1 sudd5ly releas+ 8 wra?4 8,fight1 if y're s fond ( fight+6 ,fight1 if y're s fond ( all t fil?y philosophy6 ,if w9n+ is ev]y?+1 g 9 & w96 ,if ! weak mu/ g to ! wall1 g to ! wall6 ,fight1 y rat6 ,fight1 or if y won't fight--run60 ,& he ran at ,wimpey1 ) blaz+ eyes4 ,wimpey /agg]$ back a few paces l a man /ruggl+ ) 8 own limbs4 ,!n he felt ! furi\s ,scot*man com+ at him l an express tra91 d\bl+ 8 size e second1 ) eyes z big z w9d[s & a sword z bright z ! sun4 ,some?+ broke inside him1 & he f\nd himself runn+ away1 tumbl+ ov] 8 own feet 9 t]ror1 & cry+ out z he ran4 8,*ase him60 %\t$ ,turnbull z ,mac,ian snat*$ up ! sword & jo9$ 9 ! scamp]4 8,*ase him ov] a c\nty6 ,*ase him into ! sea6 ,%oo6 ,%oo6 ,%oo60 ,! little man plung$ l a rabbit among ! tall fl[]s1 ! two duelli/s aft] him4 ,turnbull kept at 8 tail ) savage ec/asy1 /ill %oo+ him l a cat4 ,b ,mac,ian1 z he ran pa/ ! ,s\? ,sea idol1 paus$ an in/ant to spr+ ^u its p$e/al4 ,= five seconds he /ra9$ aga9/ ! in]t mass4 ,!n x /irr$2 & he s5t x ov] ) a great cra% among ! fl[]s1 t engulf$ x altoge!r4 ,!n he w5t b\nd+ aft] ! runaway4 ,9 ! en]gy ( 8 al>m ! ex-,fell[ ( ,magdal5 manag$ to leap ! pal+ ( 8 g>d54 ,! two pursu]s w5t ov] x aft] him l fly+ birds4 ,he fl$ frantically d[n a long lane ) 8 two t]rors on 8 trail till he came to a gap 9 ! h$ge & w5t across a /eep mead[ l ! w9d4 ,! two ,scot*m51 z !y ran1 kept up a *e]y bell[+ & wav$ _! swords4 ,up ?ree slant+ mead[s1 d[n f\r slant+ mead[s on ! o!r side1 across ano!r road1 across a hea? ( snapp+ brack51 ?r\gh a wood1 across ano!r road1 & to ! br9k ( a big pool1 !y pursu$ ! fly+ philosoph]4 ,b :5 he came to ! pool 8 pace 0 s precipitate t he c\ld n /op x1 & ) a k9d ( lur*+ /agg]1 he fell spla% into ! greasy wat]4 ,gett+ dripp+ to 8 feet1 ) ! wat] up to 8 knees1 ! wor%ipp] ( =ce & victory wad$ disconsolately to ! o!r side & drew himself on to ! bank4 ,& ,turnbull sat d[n on ! grass & w5t (f into rev]b]ations ( laught]4 ,a second aft]w>ds ! mo/ extraord9>y grimaces 7 se5 to di/ort ! /iff face ( ,mac,ian1 & unholy s\nds came f )94 ,he _h nev] practis$ laugh+1 & x hurt him v mu*4 ,,vii4 ,,! ,,village ,,( ,,grassley-,,9-,,!-,,hole ,at ab\t half pa/ "o1 "u a /rong blue sky1 ,turnbull got up out ( ! grass & f]n 9 :i* he _h be5 ly+1 & 8 /ill int]mitt5t laught] end$ 9 a k9d ( yawn4 8,i'm hungry10 he said %ortly4 8,are y80 8,i h n notic$10 answ]$ ,mac,ian4 8,:at are y go+ to d80 8,!re's a village d[n ! road1 pa/ ! pool10 answ]$ ,turnbull4 8,i c see x f "h4 ,i c see ! :itewa%$ walls ( "s cottages & a k9d ( corn] ( ! *ur*4 ,h[ jolly x all looks4 ,x looks s--,i don't "k :at ! ^w is--s s5sible4 ,don't fancy ,i'm "u any illusions ab\t ,arcadian virtue & ! innoc5t villag]s4 ,m5 make bea/s ( !mselves !re ) dr9k1 b !y don't delib]ately make devils ( !mselves ) m]e talk+4 ,!y kill wild animals 9 ! wild woods1 b !y don't kill cats to ! ,god ( ,victory4 ,!y don't----0 ,he broke (f & sudd5ly spat on ! gr\nd4 8,excuse me10 he said2 8x 0 c]emonial4 ,"o has to get ! ta/e out ( "o's m\?40 8,! ta/e ( :at80 ask$ ,mac,ian4 8,i don't "k ! exact "n = x10 repli$ ,turnbull4 8,p]haps x is ! ,s\? ,sea ,isl&s1 or x may be ,magdal5 ,college40 ,!re 0 a long pause1 & ,mac,ian also lift$ 8 l>ge limbs (f ! gr\nd--8 eyes p>ticul>ly dreamy4 8,i "k :at y mean1 ,turnbull10 he said1 8b444 ,i always ?\ght y p agre$ ) all t40 8,) all t ab\t do+ z "o likes1 & ! individual1 & ,nature lov+ ! /ronge/1 & all ! ?+s :i* t cockroa* talk$ ab\t40 ,turnbull's big blue-grey eyes /ood op5 ) a grave a/oni%m5t4 8,d y really mean to say1 ,mac,ian10 he said1 8t y fanci$ t we1 ! ,free-?9k]s1 t ,bradlaugh1 or ,holyoake1 or ,+]soll1 believe all t dirty1 immoral my/icism ab\t ,nature8 ,damn ,nature60 8,i suppos$ y did10 said ,mac,ian calmly4 8,x seems to me y\r mo/ conclusive position40 8,& y mean to tell me10 rejo9$ ! o!r1 8t y broke my w9d[1 & *all5g$ me to mortal combat1 & ti$ a tradesman up ) ropes1 & *as$ an ,ox=d ,fell[ across five mead[s--all "u ! impression t ,i am su* an illit]ate idiot z to believe 9 ,nature60 8,i suppos$ y did10 repeat$ ,mac,ian ) 8 usual mildness2 8b ,i admit t ,i "k little ( ! details ( y\r belief--or disbelief40 ,turnbull swung r\nd q sudd5ly1 & set (f t[>ds ! village4 8,come along10 he cri$4 8,come d[n to ! village4 ,come d[n to ! ne>e/ dec5t inhabitable pub4 ,?is is a case = be]40 8,i d n q foll[ y10 said ! ,highl&]4 8,yes1 y d10 answ]$ ,turnbull4 8,y foll[ me slap into ! inn-p>l\r4 ,i repeat1 ?is is a case = be]4 ,we mu/ h ! :ole ( ?is matt] out ?or\ghly be=e we g a /ep f>!r4 ,d y "k t an idea has j /ruck me ( great simplicity & ( "s cog5cy4 ,d n by any means let u drop our int5tions ( settl+ our diff]5ces ) two /eel swords4 ,b d y n ?9k t ) two pewt] pots we might d :at we really h nev] ?\ght ( do+ yet--discov] :at our diff]5ce is80 8,x nev] occurr$ to me be=e10 answ]$ ,mac,ian ) tranquillity4 8,x is a good sugge/ion40 ,& !y set out at an easy sw+ d[n ! /eep road to ! village ( ,grassley-9-!-,hole4 ,grassley-9-!-,hole 0 a rude p>allelogram ( build+s1 ) two ?or\ghf>es :i* might h be5 call$ two high /reets if x _h be5 possible to call !m /reets4 ,"o ( ^! ways 0 high] on ! slope ?an ! o!r1 ! :ole p>allelogram ly+ aslant1 s to speak1 on ! side ( ! hill4 ,! upp] ( ^! two roads 0 decorat$ ) a big public h\se1 a but*]'s %op1 a small public h\se1 a sweet/uff %op1 a v small public h\se1 & an illegible signpo/4 ,! l[] ( ! two roads boa/$ a horse-pond1 a po/ (fice1 a g5tleman's g>d5 ) v high h$ges1 a microscopically small public h\se1 & two cottages4 ,:]e all ! p liv$ :o support$ all ! public h\ses 0 9 ?is1 z 9 _m o!r ,engli% villages1 a sil5t & smil+ my/]y4 ,! *ur* lay a little above & beyond ! village1 ) a squ>e grey t[] dom9at+ x decisively4 ,b ev5 ! *ur* 0 sc>cely s c5tral & solemn an in/itution z ! l>ge public h\se1 ! ,val5c\rt ,arms4 ,x 0 nam$ aft] "s spl5did family t _h long gone bankrupt1 & ^: seat 0 occupi$ by a man :o _h inv5t$ a hygi5ic bootjack2 b ! unfa?omable s5tim5talism ( ! ,engli% p insi/$ 9 reg>d+ ! ,inn1 ! seat & ! sitt] 9 x1 z alike p>ts ( a pure & m>moreal antiquity4 ,& 9 ! ,val5c\rt ,arms fe/ivity itself _h "s solemnity & decorum2 & be] 0 drunk ) rev]5ce1 z x ought to be4 ,into ! pr9cipal p>l\r ( ?is place ent]$ two /rang]s1 :o f\nd !mselves1 z is always ! case 9 su* ho/els1 ! object1 n ( flutt]$ curiosity or p]t inquiry1 b ( /eady1 ceaseless1 dev\r+ ocul> /udy4 ,!y _h long coats d[n to _! heels1 & c>ri$ "u ea* coat some?+ t look$ l a /ick4 ,"o 0 tall & d>k1 ! o!r %ort & r$-hair$4 ,!y ord]$ a pot ( ale ea*4 8,mac,ian10 said ,turnbull1 lift+ 8 tank>d1 8! fool :o want$ u to be fri5ds made u want to g on fight+4 ,x is only natural t ! fool :o want$ u to fight %\ld make u fri5dly4 ,mac,ian1 y\r heal?60 ,dusk 0 already dropp+1 ! ru/ics 9 ! tav]n 7 already lur*+ & lumb]+ out ( x by twos & ?rees1 cry+ clamor\s good nights to a solit>y old top] t rema9$1 be=e ,mac,ian & ,turnbull _h rea*$ ! really important "p ( _! discussion4 ,mac,ian wore an expression ( sad bewild]m5t n uncommon ) him4 8,i am to und]/&1 !n10 he said1 8t y don't believe 9 nature40 8,y may say s 9 a v special & emphatic s5se10 said ,turnbull4 8,i d n believe 9 nature1 j z ,i d n believe 9 ,od94 ,%e is a my?4 ,x is n m]ely t ,i d n believe t nature c guide u4 ,x is t ,i d n believe t nature exi/s40 8,exi/s80 said ,mac,ian 9 8 monoton\s way1 settl+ 8 pewt] pot on ! table4 8,yes1 9 a real s5se nature does n exi/4 ,i mean t nobody c discov] :at ! orig9al nature ( ?+s w\ld h be5 if ?+s _h n int]f]$ ) x4 ,! fir/ blade ( grass began to te> up ! e>? & eat x2 x 0 int]f]+ ) nature1 if !re is any nature4 ,! fir/ wild ox began to te> up ! grass & eat x2 he 0 int]f]+ ) nature1 if !re is any nature4 ,9 ! same way10 cont9u$ ,turnbull1 8! human :5 x ass]ts its dom9ance ov] nature is j z natural z ! ?+ :i* x de/roys40 8,& 9 ! same way10 said ,mac,ian almo/ dreamily1 8! sup]human1 ! sup]natural is j z natural z ! nature :i* x de/roys40 ,turnbull took 8 head out ( 8 pewt] pot 9 "s ang]4 8,! sup]natural1 ( c\rse10 he said1 8is q ano!r ?+2 ! case ( ! sup]natural is simple4 ,! sup]natural does n exi/40 8,q s10 said ,mac,ian 9 a r dull voice2 8y said ! same ab\t ! natural4 ,if ! natural does n exi/ ! sup]natural obvi\sly c't40 ,& he yawn$ a little ov] 8 ale4 ,turnbull turn$ = "s reason a little r$ & rem>k$ quickly1 8,t may be jolly clev]1 = all ,i "k4 ,b ev]yone does "k t !re is a division betwe5 ! ?+s t z a matt] ( fact d commonly happ5 & ! ?+s t don't4 ,?+s t break ! evid5t laws ( nature----0 8,:i* does n exi/10 put 9 ,mac,ian sleepily4 ,turnbull /ruck ! table ) a sudd5 h&4 8,good ,"l 9 heav560 he cri$---- 8,:o does n exi/10 murmur$ ,mac,ian4 8,good ,"l 9 heav560 ?und]$ ,turnbull1 )\t reg>d+ ! int]ruption4 8,d y really mean to sit !re & say t y1 l anybody else1 w\ld n recognize ! diff]5ce betwe5 a natural occurr5ce & a sup]natural "o--if !re c\ld be su* a ?+8 ,if ,i flew up to ! ceil+----0 8,y w\ld bump y\r head badly10 cri$ ,mac,ian1 sudd5ly />t+ up4 8,"o c't talk ( ?is k9d ( ?+ "u a ceil+ at all4 ,come outside6 ,come outside & asc5d into heav560 ,he bur/ ! door op5 on a blue abyss ( ev5+ & !y /epp$ out into x3 x 0 sudd5ly & /rangely cool4 8,turnbull10 said ,mac,ian1 8y h said "s ?+s s true & "s s false t ,i want to talk2 & ,i w try to talk s t y und]/&4 ,= at pres5t y d n und]/& at all4 ,we don't seem to mean ! same ?+s by ! same words40 ,he /ood sil5t = a second or two & !n resum$4 8,a m9ute or two ago ,i caught y out 9 a real contradiction4 ,at t mom5t logically ,i 0 "r4 ,& at t mom5t ,i knew ,i 0 wrong4 ,yes1 !re is a real diff]5ce betwe5 ! natural & ! sup]natural3 if y flew up into t blue sky ?is in/ant1 ,i %\ld ?9k t y 7 mov$ by ,god--or ! devil4 ,b if y want to "k :at ,i really ?9k444,i mu/ expla940 ,he /opp$ aga91 ab/ract$ly bor+ ! po9t ( 8 sword into ! e>?1 & w5t on3 8,i 0 born & br$ & taught 9 a complete univ]se4 ,! sup]natural 0 n natural1 b x 0 p]fectly reasonable4 ,nay1 ! sup]natural to me is m reasonable ?an ! natural2 = ! sup]natural is a direct message f ,god1 :o is reason4 ,i 0 taught t "s ?+s are natural & "s ?+s div9e4 ,i mean t "s ?+s are me*anical & "s ?+s div9e4 ,b !re is ! great difficulty1 ,turnbull4 ,! great difficulty is t1 accord+ to my tea*+1 y are div9e40 8,me6 ,div9e80 said ,turnbull trucul5tly4 8,:at d y mean80 8,t is j ! difficulty10 cont9u$ ,mac,ian ?\ghtfully4 8,i 0 told t !re 0 a diff]5ce betwe5 ! grass & a man's w2 & ! diff]5ce 0 t a man's w 0 special & div9e4 ,a man's free w1 ,i he>d1 0 sup]natural40 8,rubbi%60 said ,turnbull4 8,oh10 said ,mac,ian pati5tly1 8!n if a man's free w isn't sup]natural1 :y d y\r mat]iali/s d5y t x exi/s80 ,turnbull 0 sil5t = a mom5t4 ,!n he began to speak1 b ,mac,ian cont9u$ ) ! same /eady voice & sad eyes3 8,s :at ,i feel is ?is3 ,"h is ! great div9e creation ,i 0 taught to believe 94 ,i c und]/& y\r disbeliev+ 9 x1 b :y disbelieve 9 a "p ( x8 ,x 0 all "o ?+ to me4 ,god _h au?ority because he 0 ,god4 ,man _h au?ority because he 0 man4 ,y _c prove t ,god is bett] ?an a man2 nor c y prove t a man is bett] ?an a horse4 ,:y p]mit any ord9>y ?+8 ,:y d y let a horse be saddl$80 8,"s mod]n ?9k]s disapprove ( x10 said ,turnbull a little d\btfully4 8,i "k10 said ,mac,ian grimly2 8t man :o talk$ ab\t love1 = in/ance40 ,turnbull made a humor\s grimace2 !n he said3 8,we seem to be talk+ 9 a k9d ( %or?&2 b ,i won't pret5d n to und]/& y4 ,:at y mean is ?is3 t y le>nt ab\t all y\r sa9ts & angels at ! same "t z y le>nt ab\t common morality1 f ! same p1 9 ! same way4 ,& y mean to say t if "o may be disput$1 s may ! o!r4 ,well1 let t pass = ! mom5t4 ,b let me ask y a "q 9 turn4 ,did n ?is sy/em ( y\rs1 :i* y swall[$ :ole1 conta9 all sorts ( ?+s t 7 m]ely local1 ! respect = ! *ief ( y\r clan1 or su* ?+s2 ! village gho/1 ! family feud1 or :at n8 ,did y n take 9 ^? ?+s1 too1 along ) y\r !ology80 ,mac,ian />$ along ! dim village road1 d[n :i* ! la/ /raggl] f ! inn 0 trail+ 8 way4 8,:at y say is n unreasonable10 he said4 8,b x is n q true4 ,! di/9ction betwe5 ! *ief & u did exi/2 b x 0 nev] any?+ l ! di/9ction betwe5 ! human & ! div9e1 or ! human & ! animal4 ,x 0 m l ! di/9ction betwe5 "o animal & ano!r4 ,b----0 8,well80 said ,turnbull4 ,mac,ian 0 sil5t4 8,g on10 repeat$ ,turnbull2 8:at's ! matt] ) y8 ,:at are y />+ at80 8,i am />+10 said ,mac,ian at la/1 8at t :i* %all judge u bo?40 8,oh1 yes10 said ,turnbull 9 a tir$ way1 8,i suppose y mean ,god40 8,no1 ,i don't10 said ,mac,ian1 %ak+ 8 head4 8,i mean him40 ,& he po9t$ to ! half-tipsy yokel :o 0 pl\gh+ d[n ! road4 8,:at d y mean80 ask$ ! a!i/4 8,i mean him10 repeat$ ,mac,ian ) emphasis4 8,he goes out 9 ! e>ly dawn2 he digs or he pl\ghs a field4 ,!n he comes back & dr9ks ale1 & !n he s+s a song4 ,all y\r philosophies & political sy/ems are "y comp>$ to him4 ,all y\r ho>y ca!drals1 yes1 ev5 ! ,et]nal ,*ur* on e>? is new comp>$ to him4 ,! mo/ m\ld]+ gods 9 ! ,briti% ,museum are new facts beside him4 ,x is he :o 9 ! end %all judge u all40 ,& ,mac,ian rose to 8 feet ) a vague excitem5t4 8,:at are y go+ to d80 8,i am go+ to ask him10 cri$ ,mac,ian1 8:i* ( u is "r40 ,turnbull broke into a k9d ( laugh4 8,ask t intoxicat$ turnip-eat]----0 he began4 8,yes--:i* ( u is "r10 cri$ ,mac,ian viol5tly4 8,oh1 y h long words & ,i h long words2 & ,i talk ( e man be+ ! image ( ,god2 & y talk ( e man be+ a citiz5 & enlight5$ en\gh to gov]n4 ,b if e man typifies ,god1 !re is ,god4 ,if e man is an enlight5$ citiz51 !re is y\r enlight5$ citiz54 ,! fir/ man "o meets is always man4 ,let u cat* him up40 ,& 9 gigantic /rides ! long1 lean ,highl&] :irl$ away into ! grey twilight1 ,turnbull foll[+ ) a good-hum\r$ oa?4 ,! track ( ! ru/ic 0 easy to foll[1 ev5 9 ! falt]+ d>k2 = he 0 enliv5+ 8 wav]+ walk ) song4 ,x 0 an int]m9able poem1 beg9n+ ) "s unspecifi$ ,k+ ,william1 :o 7x appe>$7 liv$ 9 ,london t[n & :o aft] ! second rise vani%$ r abruptly f ! tra9 ( ?\ght4 ,! re/ 0 almo/ entirely ab\t be] & 0 ?ick ) local topography ( a q unrecognizable k9d4 ,! s+]'s /ep 0 nei!r v rapid1 nor1 inde$1 exceptionally secure2 s ! song grew l\d] & l\d] & ! two soon ov]took him4 ,he 0 a man eld]ly or r ( any age1 ) lean grey hair & a lean r$ face1 b ) t rem>kable ru/ic physiognomy 9 :i* x seems t all ! features /& out indep5d5tly f ! face2 ! rugg$ r$ nose go+ out l a limb2 ! ble>$ blue eyes /&+ out l signals4 ,he gave !m greet+ ) ! elaborate urbanity ( ! slightly intoxicat$4 ,mac,ian1 :o 0 vibrat+ ) "o ( 8 sil5t1 viol5t decisions1 op5$ ! "q )\t delay4 ,he expla9$ ! philosophic position 9 words z %ort & simple z possible4 ,b ! s+ul> old man ) ! lank r$ face seem$ to ?9k uncommonly little ( ! %ort words4 ,he fix$ ) a fi]ce affection ^u "o or two ( ! long ones4 8,a!i/s60 he repeat$ ) luxuri\s scorn4 8,a!i/s6 ,i "k _! sort1 ma/]4 ,a!i/s6 ,don't talk to me ab\t 'un4 ,a!i/s60 ,! gr\nds ( 8 disda9 seem$ a little d>k & confus$2 b !y 7 evid5tly suffici5t4 ,mac,ian resum$ 9 "s enc\ragem5t3 8,y ?9k z ,i d1 ,i hope2 y ?9k t a man %\ld be connect$ ) ! ,*ur*2 ) ! common ,*ri/ian----0 ,! old man ext5d$ a quiv]+ /ick 9 ! direction ( a di/ant hill4 8,!re's ! *ur*10 he said ?ickly4 8,grassley old *ur* t is4 ,pull$ d[n x 01 9 ! old squire's "t1 &----0 8,i mean10 expla9$ ,mac,ian elaborately1 8t y ?9k t !re %\ld be someone typify+ religion1 a prie/----0 8,prie/s60 said ! old man ) sudd5 passion4 8,prie/s6 ,i "k 'un4 ,:at !y want 9 ,engl&8 ,t's :at ,i say4 ,:at !y want 9 ,engl&80 8,!y want y10 said ,mac,ian4 8,q s10 said ,turnbull1 8& me2 b !y won't get u4 ,mac,ian1 y\r attempt on ! primitive innoc5ce does n seem v successful4 ,let me try4 ,:at y want1 my fri5d1 is y\r rights4 ,y don't want any prie/s or *ur*es4 ,a vote1 a "r to speak is :at y----0 8,:o says ,i a'n't got a "r to speak80 said ! old man1 fac+ r\nd 9 an irrational fr5zy4 8,i got a "r to speak4 ,i'm a man1 ,i am4 ,i don't want no vot9' nor prie/s4 ,i say a man's a man2 t's :at ,i say4 ,if a man a'n't a man1 :at is he8 ,t's :at ,i say1 if a man a'n't a man1 :at is he8 ,:5 ,i sees a man1 ,i sez 'e's a man40 8,q s10 said ,turnbull1 8a citiz540 8,i say he's a man10 said ! ru/ic furi\sly1 /opp+ & /rik+ 8 /ick on ! gr\nd4 8,n a city or owt else4 ,he's a man40 8,y're p]fectly "r10 said ! sudd5 voice ( ,mac,ian1 fall+ l a sword4 8,& y h kept close to some?+ ! :ole _w ( today tries to =get40 8,good night40 ,& ! old man w5t on wildly s++ into ! night4 8,a jolly old creature10 said ,turnbull2 8he didn't seem able to get mu* beyond t fact t a man is a man40 8,has anybody got beyond x80 ask$ ,mac,ian4 ,turnbull look$ at him curi\sly4 8,are y turn+ an agno/ic80 he ask$4 8,oh1 y d n und]/&60 cri$ out ,mac,ian4 8,we ,ca?olics are all agno/ics4 ,we ,ca?olics h only 9 t s5se got z f> z realiz+ t man is a man4 ,b y\r ,ibs5s & y\r ,zolas & y\r ,%aws & y\r ,tol/oys h n ev5 got s f>40 ,,viii4 ,,an ,,int]lude ,,( ,,argum5t ,morn+ broke 9 bitt] silv] along ! grey & level pla92 & almo/ z x did s ,turnbull & ,mac,ian came out ( a l[1 scrubby wood on to ! empty & desolate flats4 ,!y _h walk$ all night4 ,!y _h walk$ all night & talk$ all night also1 & if ! subject _h be5 capable ( be+ exhau/$ !y w\ld h exhau/$ x4 ,_! long & *ang+ argum5t _h tak5 !m ?r\gh di/ricts & l&scapes equally *ang+4 ,!y _h discuss$ ,haeckel ^u hills s high & /eep t 9 spite ( ! coldness ( ! night x seem$ z if ! />s might burn !m4 ,!y _h expla9$ & re-expla9$ ! ,massacre ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew 9 little :ite lanes wall$ 9 ) /&+ corn z ) walls ( gold4 ,!y _h talk$ ab\t ,mr4 ,k5sit 9 dim & tw9kl+ p9e woods1 amid ! bewild]+ monotony ( ! p9es4 ,& x 0 ) ! end ( a long spee* f ,mac,ian1 passionately def5d+ ! practical a*ievem5ts & ! solid prosp]ity ( ! ,ca?olic tradition1 t !y came out ^u ! op5 l&4 ,mac,ian _h le>nt mu* & ?\ght m s9ce he came out ( ! cl\dy hills ( ,arisaig4 ,he _h met _m typical mod]n figures "u circum/ances :i* 7 %>ply symbolic2 &1 moreov]1 he _h absorb$ ! ma9 mod]n atmosph]e f ! m]e pres5ce & *ance phrases ( ,turnbull1 z su* atmosph]es c always be absorb$ f ! pres5ce & ! phrases ( any man ( great m5tal vitality4 ,he _h at la/ begun ?or\ghly to und]/& :at are ! gr\nds ^u :i* ! mass ( ! mod]n _w solidly disapprove ( h] cre$2 & he ?rew himself into reply+ to !m ) a hot intellectual enjoym5t4 8,i beg9 to und]/& "o or two ( y\r dogmas1 ,mr4 ,turnbull10 he _h said emphatically z !y pl\gh$ heavily up a wood$ hill4 8,& e "o t ,i und]/& ,i d5y4 ,take any "o ( !m y l4 ,y hold t y\r h]etics & sceptics h help$ ! _w =w>d & h&$ on a lamp ( progress4 ,i d5y x4 ,no?+ is pla9] f real hi/ory ?an t ea* ( y\r h]etics inv5t$ a complete cosmos ( 8 own :i* ! next h]etic sma%$ entirely to pieces4 ,:o kn[s n[ exactly :at ,ne/orius taught8 ,:o c>es8 ,!re are only two ?+s t we "k = c]ta9 ab\t x4 ,! fir/ is t ,ne/orius1 z a h]etic1 taught some?+ q opposite to ! tea*+ ( ,arius1 ! h]etic :o came be=e him1 & some?+ q useless to ,james ,turnbull1 ! h]etic :o comes aft]4 ,i defy y to g back to ! ,free-?9k]s ( ! pa/ & f9d any habitation = y\rself at all4 ,i defy y to read ,godw9 or ,%elley or ! dei/s ( ! eighte5? c5tury ( ! nature-wor%ipp+ humani/s ( ! ,r5aissance1 )\t discov]+ t y diff] f !m twice z mu* z y diff] f ! ,pope4 ,y are a n9ete5?-c5tury sceptic1 & y are always tell+ me t ,i ignore ! cruelty ( nature4 ,if y _h be5 an eighte5?-c5tury sceptic y w\ld h told me t ,i ignore ! k9dness & b5evol5ce ( nature4 ,y are an a!i/1 & y praise ! dei/s ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,read !m in/ead ( prais+ !m1 & y w f9d t _! :ole univ]se /&s or falls ) ! deity4 ,y are a mat]iali/1 & y ?9k ,bruno a sci5tific h]o4 ,see :at he said & y w ?9k him an insane my/ic4 ,no1 ! great ,free-?9k]1 ) 8 g5u9e ability & hone/y1 does n 9 practice de/roy ,*ri/ianity4 ,:at he does de/roy is ! ,free-?9k] :o w5t be=e4 ,free-?\ght may be sugge/ive1 x may be inspirit+1 x may h z mu* z y please ( ! m]its t come f vivacity & v>iety4 ,b !re is "o ?+ ,free-?\ght c nev] be by any possibility--,free-?\ght c nev] be progressive4 ,x c nev] be progressive because x w accept no?+ f ! pa/2 x beg9s e "t aga9 f ! beg9n+2 & x goes e "t 9 a diff]5t direction4 ,all ! rational philosoph]s h gone along diff]5t roads1 s x is impossible to say :i* has gone f>!/4 ,:o c discuss :e!r ,em]son 0 a bett] optimi/ ?an ,s*op5hau] 0 pessimi/8 ,x is l ask+ if ?is corn is z yell[ z t hill is /eep4 ,no2 !re are only two ?+s t really progress2 & !y bo? accept accumulations ( au?ority4 ,!y may be progress+ uphill & d[n2 !y may be gr[+ /eadily bett] or /eadily worse2 b !y h /eadily increas$ 9 c]ta9 def9able matt]s2 !y h /eadily advanc$ 9 a c]ta9 def9able direction2 !y are ! only two ?+s1 x seems1 t ev] c progress4 ,! fir/ is /rictly physical sci5ce4 ,! second is ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*40 8,physical sci5ce & ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*60 said ,turnbull s>ca/ically2 8& no d\bt ! fir/ owes a great deal to ! second40 8,if y press$ t po9t ,i might reply t x 0 v probable10 answ]$ ,mac,ian calmly4 8,i (t5 fancy t y\r hi/orical g5]alizations re/ frequ5tly on r&om in/ances2 ,i %\ld n be surpris$ if y\r vague notions ( ! ,*ur* z ! p]secutor ( sci5ce 0 a g5]alization f ,galileo4 ,i %\ld n be at all surpris$ if1 :5 y c\nt$ ! sci5tific inve/igations & discov]ies s9ce ! fall ( ,rome1 y f\nd t a great mass ( !m _h be5 made by monks4 ,b ! matt] is irrelevant to my mean+4 ,i say t if y want an example ( any?+ :i* has progress$ 9 ! moral _w by ! same me?od z sci5ce 9 ! mat]ial _w1 by cont9ually add+ to )\t unsettl+ :at 0 !re be=e1 !n ,i say t !re is only "o example ( x4 ,& t is ,u40 8,) ?is enorm\s diff]5ce10 said ,turnbull1 8t h[ev] elaborate be ! calculations ( physical sci5ce1 _! net result c be te/$4 ,grant$ t x took millions ( books ,i nev] read & millions ( m5 ,i nev] he>d ( to discov] ! electric light4 ,/ill ,i c see ! electric light4 ,b ,i _c see ! supreme virtue :i* is ! result ( all y\r !ologies & sacram5ts40 8,ca?olic virtue is (t5 invisible because x is ! normal10 answ]$ ,mac,ian4 8,*ri/ianity is always out ( fa%ion because x is always sane2 & all fa%ions are mild insanities4 ,:5 ,italy is mad on art ! ,*ur* seems too ,puritanical2 :5 ,engl& is mad on ,puritanism ! ,*ur* seems too arti/ic4 ,:5 y qu>rel ) u n[ y class u ) k+%ip & despotism2 b :5 y qu>rell$ ) u fir/ x 0 because we w\ld n accept ! div9e despotism ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,! ,*ur* always seems to be beh9d ! times1 :5 x is really beyond ! times2 x is wait+ till ! la/ fad %all h se5 its la/ summ]4 ,x keeps ! key ( a p]man5t virtue40 8,oh1 ,i h he>d all t60 said ,turnbull ) g5ial contempt4 8,i h he>d t ,*ri/ianity keeps ! key ( virtue1 & t if y read ,tom ,pa9e y w cut y\r ?roat at ,monte ,c>lo4 ,x is su* rubbi% t ,i am n ev5 angry at x4 ,y say t ,*ri/ianity is ! prop ( morals2 b :at m d y d8 ,:5 a doctor att5ds y & c\ld poison y ) a p9* ( salt1 d y ask :e!r he is a ,*ri/ian8 ,y ask :e!r he is a g5tleman1 :e!r he is an ,m4,d4--any?+ b t4 ,:5 a soldi] enli/s to die = 8 c\ntry or disgrace x1 d y ask :e!r he is a ,*ri/ian8 ,y are m likely to ask :e!r he is ,ox=d or ,cambridge at ! boat race4 ,if y ?9k y\r cre$ ess5tial to morals :y d y n make x a te/ = ^! ?+s80 8,we once did make x a te/ = ^! ?+s10 said ,mac,ian smil+1 8& !n y told u t we 7 impos+ by =ce a fai? unsupport$ by argum5t4 ,x seems r h>d t hav+ fir/ be5 told t our cre$ mu/ be false because we did use te/s1 we %\ld n[ be told t x mu/ be false because we don't4 ,b ,i notice t mo/ anti-,*ri/ian argum5ts are 9 ! same inconsi/5t /yle40 8,t is all v well z a debat+-club answ]10 repli$ ,turnbull good-hum\r$ly1 8b ! "q /ill rema9s3 ,:y don't y conf9e y\rself m to ,*ri/ians if ,*ri/ians are ! only really good m580 8,:o talk$ ( su* folly80 ask$ ,mac,ian disda9fully4 8,d y suppose t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* ev] held t ,*ri/ians 7 ! only good m58 ,:y1 ! ,ca?olics ( ! ,ca?olic ,middle ,ages talk$ ab\t ! virtues ( all ! virtu\s ,pagans until humanity 0 sick ( ! subject4 ,no1 if y really want to "k :at we mean :5 we say t ,*ri/ianity has a special p[] ( virtue1 ,i w tell y4 ,! ,*ur* is ! only ?+ on e>? t c p]petuate a type ( virtue & make x some?+ m ?an a fa%ion4 ,! ?+ is s pla9 & hi/orical t ,i h>dly ?9k y w ev] d5y x4 ,y _c d5y t x is p]fectly possible t tomorr[ morn+1 9 ,irel& or 9 ,italy1 !re might appe> a man n only z good b good 9 exactly ! same way z ,/4 ,francis ( ,assisi4 ,v well1 n[ take ! o!r types ( human virtue2 _m ( !m spl5did4 ,! ,engli% g5tleman ( ,elizabe? 0 *ivalr\s & ideali/ic4 ,b c y /& /ill "h 9 ?is mead[ & be an ,engli% g5tleman ( ,elizabe?8 ,! au/]e republican ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 ) 8 /]n patriotism & 8 simple life1 0 a f9e fell[4 ,b h y ev] se5 him8 h y ev] se5 an au/]e republican8 ,only a hundr$ ye>s h pass$ & t volcano ( revolution>y tru? & val\r is z cold z ! m\nta9s ( ! moon4 ,& s x is & s x w be ) ! e?ics :i* are buzz+ d[n ,fleet ,/reet at ?is in/ant z ,i speak4 ,:at phrase w\ld inspire ! ,london cl]k or workman j n[8 ,p]haps t he is a son ( ! ,briti% ,empire on :i* ! sun nev] sets2 p]haps t he is a prop ( 8 ,trades ,union1 or a class-consci\s prolet>ian some?+ or o!r2 p]haps m]ely t he is a g5tleman :5 he obvi\sly is n4 ,^? names & notions are all hon\rable2 b h[ long w !y la/8 ,empires break2 indu/rial conditions *ange2 ! suburbs w n la/ = ev]4 ,:at w rema98 ,i w tell y4 ,! ,ca?olic ,sa9t w rema940 8,& suppose ,i don't l him80 said ,turnbull4 8,on my !ory ! "q is r :e!r he w l y3 or m probably :e!r he w ev] h he>d ( y4 ,b ,i grant ! reasonabl5ess ( y\r qu]y4 ,y h a "r1 if y speak z ! ord9>y man1 to ask if y w l ! sa9t4 ,b z ! ord9>y man y d l him4 ,y revel 9 him4 ,if y dislike him x is n because y are a nice ord9>y man1 b because y are 7if y w excuse me7 a sophi/icat$ prig ( a ,fleet ,/reet editor4 ,t is j ! funny "p ( x4 ,! human race has always admir$ ! ,ca?olic virtues1 h[ev] little x c practise !m2 & oddly en\gh x has admir$ mo/ ^? ( !m t ! mod]n _w mo/ %>ply disputes4 ,y compla9 ( ,ca?olicism = sett+ up an ideal ( virg9ity2 x did no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,! :ole human race set up an ideal ( virg9ity2 ! ,greeks 9 ,a!ne1 ! ,romans 9 ! ,ve/al fire1 set up an ideal ( virg9ity4 ,:at !n is y\r real qu>rel ) ,ca?olicism8 ,y\r qu>rel c only be1 y\r qu>rel really only is1 t ,ca?olicism has a*iev$ an ideal ( virg9ity2 t x is no long] a m]e piece ( float+ poetry4 ,b if y1 & a few fev]i% m51 9 top hats1 runn+ ab\t 9 a /reet 9 ,london1 *oose to diff] z to ! ideal itself1 n only f ! ,*ur*1 b f ! ,p>!non ^: "n means virg9ity1 f ! ,roman ,empire :i* w5t outw>ds f ! virg9 flame1 f ! :ole leg5d & tradition ( ,europe1 f ! lion :o w n t\* virg9s1 f ! unicorn :o respects !m1 & :o make up toge!r ! be>]s ( y\r own national %ield1 f ! mo/ liv+ & lawless ( y\r own poets1 f ,mass+]1 :o wrote ! ,virg9 ,m>tyr1 f ,%akespe>e1 :o wrote ,measure = ,measure--if y 9 ,fleet ,/reet diff] f all ?is human exp]i5ce1 does x nev] /rike y t x may be ,fleet ,/reet t is wrong80 8,no10 answ]$ ,turnbull2 8,i tru/ t ,i am suffici5tly fair-m9d$ to canvass & consid] ! idea2 b hav+ consid]$ x1 ,i ?9k ,fleet ,/reet is "r1 yes--ev5 if ! ,p>!non is wrong4 ,i ?9k t z ! _w goes on new psy*ological atmosph]es are g5]at$1 & 9 ^! atmosph]es x is possible to f9d delicacies & comb9ations :i* 9 o!r times w\ld h to be repres5t$ by "s rud] symbol4 ,e man feels ! ne$ ( "s elem5t ( purity 9 sex2 p]haps !y c only typify purity z ! abs5ce ( sex4 ,y w laugh if ,i sugge/ t we may h made 9 ,fleet ,/reet an atmosph]e 9 :i* a man c be s passionate z ,sir ,lancelot & z pure z ,sir ,galahad4 ,b1 aft] all1 we h 9 ! mod]n _w erect$ _m su* atmosph]es4 ,we h1 = in/ance1 a new & imag9ative appreciation ( *ildr540 8,q s10 repli$ ,mac,ian ) a s+ul> smile4 8,x has be5 v well put by "o ( ! brighte/ ( y\r "y au?ors1 :o said3 ',unless y become z little *ildr5 ye %all 9 no wise ent] ! k+dom ( heav54' ,b y are q "r2 !re is a mod]n wor%ip ( *ildr54 ,& :at1 ,i ask y1 is ?is mod]n wor%ip ( *ildr58 ,:at1 9 ! "n ( all ! angels & devils1 is x except a wor%ip ( virg9ity8 ,:y %\ld anyone wor%ip a ?+ m]ely because x is small or immature8 ,no2 y h tri$ to escape f ?is ?+1 & ! v ?+ y po9t to z ! goal ( y\r escape is only ! ?+ aga94 ,am ,i wrong 9 say+ t ^! ?+s seem to be et]nal80 ,& x 0 ) ^! words t !y came 9 sight ( ! great pla9s4 ,!y w5t a little way 9 sil5ce1 & !n ,james ,turnbull said sudd5ly1 8,b ,i _c believe 9 ! ?+40 ,mac,ian answ]$ no?+ to ! spee*2 p]haps x is unansw]able4 ,& inde$ !y sc>cely spoke ano!r ^w to ea* o!r all t day4 ,,ix4 ,,! ,,/range ,,lady ,moonrise ) a great & gr[+ moon op5$ ov] all ^? flats1 mak+ !m seem flatt] & l>g] ?an !y 71 turn+ !m to a lake ( blue light4 ,! two companions trudg$ across ! moonlit pla9 = half an h\r 9 full sil5ce4 ,!n ,mac,ian /opp$ sudd5ly & plant$ 8 sword-po9t 9 ! gr\nd l "o :o plants 8 t5t-pole = ! night4 ,leav+ x /&+ !re1 he clut*$ 8 black-hair$ skull ) 8 great claws ( h&s1 z 0 8 cu/om :5 =c+ ! pace ( 8 bra94 ,!n 8 h&s dropp$ aga9 & he spoke4 8,i'm sure y're ?9k+ ! same z ,i am10 he said2 8h[ long are we to be on ?is damn$ seesaw80 ,! o!r did n answ]1 b 8 sil5ce seem$ someh[ solid z ass5t2 & ,mac,ian w5t on conv]sationally4 ,nei!r notic$ t bo? _h in/9ctively /ood /ill be=e ! sign ( ! fix$ & /&+ sword4 8,x is h>d to guess :at ,god means 9 ?is bus9ess4 ,b he means some?+--or ! o!r ?+1 or bo?4 ,:5ev] we h tri$ to fight ea* o!r some?+ has /opp$ u4 ,:5ev] we h tri$ to be reconcil$ to ea* o!r1 some?+ has /opp$ u aga94 ,by ! run ( our luck we h nev] _h "t to be ei!r fri5ds or enemies4 ,some?+ always jump$ out ( ! bu%es40 ,turnbull nodd$ gravely & glanc$ r\nd at ! huge & h$geless mead[ :i* fell away t[>ds ! horizon into a glimm]+ high road4 8,no?+ w jump out ( bu%es "h anyh[10 he said4 8,t is :at ,i meant10 said ,mac,ian1 & />$ /eadily at ! heavy hilt ( 8 /&+ sword1 :i* 9 ! slight w9d sway$ on its temp]$ /eel l "s huge ?i/le on its /alk4 8,t is :at ,i meant2 we are q alone "h4 ,i h n he>d a horse-ho( or a foot/ep or ! hoot ( a tra9 = miles4 ,s ,i ?9k we might /op "h & ask = a miracle40 8,oh6 might we80 said ! a!i/ic editor ) a sort ( gu/o ( disgu/4 8,i beg y\r p>don10 said ,mac,ian1 meekly4 8,i =got y\r prejudices40 ,he ey$ ! w9d-swung sword-hilt 9 sad m$itation & resum$3 8,:at ,i mean is1 we might f9d out 9 ?is quiet place :e!r !re really is any fate or any comm&m5t aga9/ our ent]prise4 ,i w engage on my side1 l ,elijah1 to accept a te/ f heav54 ,turnbull1 let u draw swords "h 9 ?is moonlight & ?is mon/r\s solitude4 ,& if "h 9 ?is moonlight & solitude !re happ5s any?+ to int]rupt u--if x be lightn+ /rik+ our sword-blades or a rabbit runn+ "u our legs--,i w take x z a sign f ,god & we w %ake h&s = ev]40 ,turnbull's m\? twit*$ 9 angry hum\r "u 8 r$ m\/a*e4 ,he said3 8,i w wait = signs f ,god until ,i h any signs ( ,8 exi/5ce2 b ,god--or ,fate--=bid t a man ( sci5tific culture %\ld refuse any k9d ( exp]im5t40 8,v well1 !n10 said ,mac,ian1 %ortly4 8,we are m quiet "h ?an any:]e else2 let u engage40 ,& he pluck$ 8 sword-po9t out ( ! turf4 ,turnbull reg>d$ him = a second & a half ) a baffl+ visage almo/ black aga9/ ! moonrise2 !n 8 h& made a %>p movem5t to 8 hip & 8 sword %one 9 ! moon4 ,z old *ess-play]s op5 e game ) e/abli%$ gambits1 !y op5$ ) a ?ru/ & p>ry1 or?odox & ev5 frankly ineffectual4 ,b 9 ,mac,ian's s\l m =mless /orms 7 ga!r+1 & he made a lunge or two s savage z fir/ to surprise & !n to enrage 8 oppon5t4 ,turnbull gr\nd 8 tee?1 kept 8 temp]1 & wait+ = ! ?ird lunge1 & ! wor/1 _h almo/ spitt$ ! lung] :5 a %rill1 small cry came f beh9d him1 a cry su* z is n made by any ( ! bea/s t p]i%4 ,turnbull mu/ h be5 m sup]/iti\s ?an he knew1 = he /opp$ 9 ! act ( go+ =w>d4 ,mac,ian 0 braz5ly sup]/iti\s1 & he dropp$ 8 sword4 ,aft] all1 he _h *all5g$ ! univ]se to s5d an int]ruption2 & ?is 0 an int]ruption1 :atev] else x 04 ,an in/ant aft]w>ds ! %>p1 weak cry 0 repeat$4 ,?is "t x 0 c]ta9 t x 0 human & t x 0 female4 ,mac,ian /ood roll+ ^? great blue ,gaelic eyes t contra/$ ) 8 d>k hair4 8,x is ! voice ( ,god10 he said aga9 & aga94 8,god hasn't got mu* ( a voice10 said ,turnbull1 :o snat*$ at e *ance ( *eap pr(anity4 8,z a matt] ( fact1 ,mac,ian1 x isn't ! voice ( ,god1 b x's some?+ a jolly sight m important--x is ! voice ( man--or r ( woman4 ,s ,i ?9k we'd bett] scoot 9 its direction40 ,mac,ian snat*$ up 8 fall5 weapon )\t a ^w1 & ! two rac$ away t[>ds t "p ( ! di/ant road f :i* ! cry 0 n[ con/antly r5ew$4 ,!y _h to run ov] a curve ( c\ntry t look$ smoo? b 0 v r\gh2 a neglect$ field :i* !y soon f\nd to be full ( ! talle/ grasses & ! deepe/ rabbit-holes4 ,moreov]1 t great curve ( ! c\ntryside :i* look$ s sl[ & g5tle :5 y glanc$ ov] x1 prov$ to be highly precipit\s :5 y scamp]$ ov] x2 & ,turnbull 0 twice ne>ly flung on 8 face4 ,mac,ian1 ?\gh mu* heavi]1 avoid$ su* an ov]?r[ only by hav+ ! quick & incalculable feet ( ! m\nta9e]2 b bo? ( !m may be said to h leapt (f a l[ cliff :5 !y leapt into ! road4 ,! moonlight lay on ! :ite road ) a m nak$ & electric gl>e ?an on ! grey-gre5 upl&1 & ?\gh ! sc5e :i* x reveal$ 0 complicat$1 x 0 n difficult to get its fir/ features at a glance4 ,a small b v neat black-&-yell[ motor-c> 0 /&+ /olidly1 slightly to ! left ( ! road4 ,a some:at l>g] light-gre5 motor-c> 0 tipp$ half-way into a dit* on ! same side1 & f\r flu%$ & /agg]+ m5 9 ev5+ dress 7 tipp$ out ( x4 ,?ree ( !m 7 /&+ ab\t ! road1 giv+ _! op9ions to ! moon ) vague b e*o+ viol5ce4 ,! f\r?1 h[ev]1 _h already advanc$ on ! *auffeur ( ! black-&-yell[ c>1 & 0 ?reat5+ him ) a /ick4 ,! *auffeur _h ris5 to def5d himself4 ,by 8 side sat a "y lady4 ,%e 0 sitt+ bolt upright1 a sl5d] & rigid figure gripp+ ! sides ( h] seat1 & h] fir/ few cries _h ceas$4 ,%e 0 clad 9 close-fitt+ d>k co/ume1 a mass ( w>m br[n hair w5t out 9 two w+s or waves on ea* side ( h] =ehead2 & ev5 at t di/ance x c\ld be se5 t h] pr(ile 0 ( ! aquil9e & eag] sort1 l a "y falcon h>dly free ( ! ne/4 ,turnbull _h conceal$ 9 him some:]e a fund ( common s5se & k ( ! _w ( :i* he himself & 8 be/ fri5ds 7 h>dly aw>e4 ,he 0 "o ( ^? :o take 9 mu* ( ! %[s ( ?+s abs5t-m9d$ly1 & 9 an irrelevant rev]ie4 ,z he /ood at ! door ( 8 editorial %op on ,ludgate ,hill & m$itat$ on ! non-exi/5ce ( ,god1 he sil5tly absorb$ a good deal ( v>i$ k ab\t ! exi/5ce ( m54 ,he _h come to "k types by in/9ct & dilemmas ) a glance2 he saw ! crux ( ! situation 9 ! road1 & :at he saw made him r$\ble 8 pace4 ,he knew t ! m5 7 ri*2 he knew t !y 7 drunk2 & he knew1 :at 0 wor/ ( all1 t !y 7 fundam5tally fright5$4 ,& he knew ?is also1 t no common ruffian 7su* z attacks ladies 9 novels7 is ev] s savage & ru?less z a co>se k9d ( g5tleman :5 he is really al>m$4 ,! reason is n recondite2 x is simply because ! police-c\rt is n su* a m5ac+ novelty to ! poor ruffian z x is to ! ri*4 ,:5 !y came )9 hail & he>d ! voices1 !y confirm$ all ,turnbull's anticipations4 ,! man 9 ! middle ( ! road 0 %\t+ 9 a ho>se & groggy voice t ! *auffeur _h sma%$ _! c> on purpose2 t !y mu/ get to ! ,cri t ev5+1 & t he w\ld jolly well h to take !m !re4 ,! *auffeur _h mildly object$ t he 0 driv+ a lady4 8,oh6 we'll take c>e ( ! lady10 said ! r$-fac$ "y man1 & w5t (f into gurgl+ & almo/ s5ile laught]4 ,by ! "t ! two *ampions came up1 ?+s _h gr[n m s]i\s4 ,! intoxication ( ! man talk+ to ! *auffeur _h tak5 "o ( its p]v]se & catlike jumps into m]e scream+ spite & rage4 ,he lift$ 8 /ick & /ruck at ! *auffeur1 :o caught hold ( x1 & ! drunk>d fell backw>ds1 dragg+ him out ( 8 seat on ! c>4 ,ano!r ( ! r[dies ru%$ =w>d boo+ 9 idiot excitem5t1 fell ov] ! *auffeur1 &1 ei!r by accid5t or design1 kick$ him z he lay4 ,! drunk>d got to 8 feet aga92 b ! *auffeur did n4 ,! man :o _h kick$ kept a k9d ( half-witt$ consci5ce or c[>dice1 = he /ood />+ at ! s5seless body & murmur+ words ( inconsequ5t self-ju/ification1 mak+ ge/ures ) 8 h&s z if he 7 argu+ ) somebody4 ,b ! o!r ?ree1 ) a m]e :oop & h[l ( victory1 7 bo>d+ ! c> on ?ree sides at once4 ,x 0 exactly at ?is mom5t t ,turnbull fell among !m l "o fall5 f ! sky4 ,he tore "o ( ! climb]s backw>d by ! coll>1 & ) a he>ty pu% s5t him /agg]+ ov] into ! dit* ^u 8 nose4 ,"o ( ! rema9+ two1 :o 0 too f> gone to notice any?+1 cont9u$ to clamb] ineffectually ov] ! high back ( ! c>1 kick+ & p\r+ =? a rivulet ( soliloquy4 ,b ! o!r dropp$ at ! int]ruption1 turn$ ^u ,turnbull & began a batt]+ b\t ( fi/icuffs4 ,at ! same mom5t ! man crawl$ out ( ! dit* 9 a masqu]ade ( mud & ru%$ at 8 old enemy f beh9d4 ,! :ole _h n tak5 a second2 & an in/ant aft] ,mac,ian 0 9 ! mid/ ( !m4 ,turnbull _h toss$ away 8 %ea!d sword1 greatly pref]r+ 8 h&s1 except 9 ! av[$ etiquette ( ! duel2 = he _h le>nt to use 8 h&s 9 ! old /reet-battles ( ,bradlaugh4 ,b to ,mac,ian ! sword ev5 %ea!d 0 a m natural weapon1 & he laid ab\t him on all sides ) x z ) a /ick4 ,! man :o _h ! walk+-/ick f\nd 8 bl[s p>ri$ ) promptitude2 & a second aft]1 to 8 great a/oni%m5t1 f\nd 8 own /ick fly up 9 ! air z by a conjur+ trick1 ) a turn ( ! swordsman's wri/4 ,ano!r ( ! revell]s pick$ ! /ick out ( ! dit* & ran 9 ^u ,mac,ian1 call+ to 8 companion to assi/ him4 8,i hav5't got a /ick10 grumbl$ ! dis>m$ man1 & look$ vaguely ab\t ! dit*4 8,p]haps10 said ,mac,ian1 politely1 8y w\ld l ?is "o40 ,) ! ^w ! drunk>d f\nd 8 h& t _h grasp$ ! /ick sudd5ly twi/$ & empty2 & ! /ick lay at ! feet ( 8 companion on ! o!r side ( ! road4 ,mac,ian felt a fa9t /ir beh9d him2 ! girl _h ris5 to h] feet & 0 lean+ =w>d to />e at ! fight]s4 ,turnbull 0 /ill engag$ 9 c\nt]+ & pommell+ ) ! ?ird "y man4 ,! f\r? "y man 0 /ill engag$ ) himself1 kick+ 8 legs 9 helpless rotation on ! back ( ! c> & talk+ ) melodi\s rationality4 ,at l5g? ,turnbull's oppon5t began to back be=e ! batt]y ( 8 heavy h&s1 /ill fight+1 = he 0 ! sob]e/ & bolde/ ( ! f\r4 ,if ^! are annals ( milit>y glory1 x is due to him to say t he ne$ n h ab&on$ ! conflict2 only t z he back$ to ! edge ( ! dit* 8 foot caught 9 a loop ( grass & he w5t ov] 9 a flat & com=table position f :i* x took him a consid]able "t to rise4 ,by ! "t he _h ris51 ,turnbull _h come to ! rescue ( ,mac,ian1 :o 0 at bay b belab\r+ 8 two enemies h&somely4 ,! sight ( ! lib]at$ res]ve 0 to !m l t ( ,blu*] at ,wat]loo2 ! two set (f at a sull5 trot d[n ! road1 leav+ ev5 ! walk+-/ick ly+ beh9d !m 9 ! moonlight4 ,mac,ian pluck$ ! /ruggl+ & aspir+ idiot (f ! back ( ! c> l a /ray cat1 & left him sway+ un/eadily 9 ! moon4 ,!n he approa*$ ! front "p ( ! c> 9 a some:at emb>rass$ mann] & pull$ (f 8 cap4 ,= "s solid seconds ! lady & he m]ely look$ at ea* o!r1 & ,mac,ian _h an irrational feel+ ( be+ 9 a picture hung on a wall4 ,t is1 he 0 motionless1 ev5 lifeless1 & yet />+ly significant1 l a picture4 ,! :ite moonlight on ! road1 :5 he 0 n look+ at x1 gave him a vision ( ! road be+ :ite ) sn[4 ,! motor-c>1 :5 he 0 n look+ at x1 gave him a rude impression ( a captur$ coa* 9 ! old days ( highwaym54 ,& he ^: :ole s\l 0 ) ! swords & /ately mann]s ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 he :o 0 a ,jacobite ris5 f ! dead1 _h an ov]:elm+ s5se ( be+ once m 9 ! picture1 :5 he _h s long be5 out ( ! picture4 ,9 t %ort & /rong sil5ce he absorb$ ! lady f head to foot4 ,he _h nev] really look$ at a human be+ be=e 9 8 life4 ,he saw h] face & hair fir/1 !n t %e _h long su$e gloves2 !n t !re 0 a fur cap at ! back ( h] br[n hair4 ,he might1 p]haps1 be excus$ = ?is hungry att5tion4 ,he _h pray$ t "s sign might come f heav52 & aft] an almo/ savage scrut9y he came to ! conclusion t 8 "o did4 ,! lady's in/antane\s arre/ ( spee* might ne$ m expla9+2 b %e may well h be5 /unn$ ) ! squalid attack & ! abrupt rescue4 ,yet x 0 %e :o rememb]$ h]self fir/ & sudd5ly call$ out ) self-accus+ horror3 8,oh1 t poor1 poor man60 ,!y bo? swung r\nd abruptly & saw t ,turnbull1 ) 8 recov]$ sword "u 8 arm-pit1 0 already lift+ ! fall5 *auffeur into ! c>4 ,he 0 only /unn$ & 0 sl[ly awak5+1 feebly wav+ 8 left arm4 ,! lady 9 long gloves & ! fur cap leapt out & ran rapidly t[>ds !m1 only to be reassur$ by ,turnbull1 :o 7unlike _m ( 8 s*ool7 really knew a little sci5ce :5 he invok$ x to r$eem ! _w4 8,he's all "r10 said he2 8he's q safe4 ,b ,i'm afraid he won't be able to drive ! c> = half an h\r or s40 8,i c drive ! c>10 said ! "y woman 9 ! fur cap ) /ony practicability4 8,oh1 9 t case10 began ,mac,ian1 uneasily2 & t p>alys+ %yness :i* is a "p ( romance induc$ him to make a backw>d movem5t z if leav+ h] to h]self4 ,b ,turnbull 0 m rational ?an he1 be+ m indiff]5t4 8,i don't ?9k y ought to drive home alone1 ma'am10 he said1 gruffly4 8,!re seem to be a lot ( r[dy p>ties along ?is road1 & ! man w be no use = an h\r4 ,if y w tell u :]e y are go+1 we w see y safely !re & say good night40 ,! "y lady exhibit$ all ! abrupt di/urbance ( a p]son :o is n commonly di/urb$4 ,%e said almo/ %>ply & yet ) evid5t s9c]ity3 8,( c\rse ,i am awfully grateful to y = all y've done--& !re's pl5ty ( room if y'll come 940 ,turnbull1 ) ! complete innoc5ce ( an absolutely s\nd motive1 imm$iately jump$ into ! c>2 b ! girl ca/ an eye at ,mac,ian1 :o /ood 9 ! road = an in/ant z if root$ l a tree4 ,!n he also tumbl$ 8 long legs into ! tonneau1 hav+ t s5se ( degrad$ly div+ into heav5 :i* s _m h kn[n 9 s _m human h\ses :5 !y cons5t$ to /op to tea or 7 all[$ to /op to supp]4 ,! sl[ly reviv+ *auffeur 0 set 9 ! back seat2 ,turnbull & ,mac,ian _h fall5 into ! middle "o2 ! lady ) a /eely coolness _h tak5 ! driv]'s seat & all ! h&les ( t headlong ma*9e4 ,a mom5t aft]w>ds ! eng9e />t$1 ) a ?rob & leap unfamili> to ,turnbull1 :o _h only once be5 9 a motor dur+ a g5]al election1 & utt]ly unkn[n to ,mac,ian1 :o 9 8 pres5t mood ?\ght x 0 ! end ( ! _w4 ,almo/ at ! same in/ant t ! c> pluck$ itself out ( ! mud & :ipp$ away up ! road1 ! man :o _h be5 flung into ! dit* rose wav]+ly to 8 feet4 ,:5 he saw ! c> escap+ he ran aft] x & %\t$ some?+ :i*1 ow+ to ! increas+ di/ance1 c\ld n be he>d4 ,x is awful to reflect t1 if 8 rem>k 0 valuable1 x is q lo/ to ! _w4 ,! c> %ot on up & d[n ! %9+ moonlit lanes1 & !re 0 no s\nd 9 x except ! occasional click or cat* ( its ma*9]y2 = ?r\gh "s cause or o!r no s\l inside x c\ld ?9k ( a ^w to say4 ,! lady symboliz$ h] feel+s1 :atev] !y 71 by urg+ ! ma*9e fa/] & fa/] until scatt]$ woodl&s w5t by !m 9 "o black blot* & heavy hills & valleys seem$ to ripple "u ! :eels l m]e waves4 ,a little :ile aft]w>ds ?is mood seem$ to slack5 & %e fell into a m ord9>y pace2 b /ill %e did n speak4 ,turnbull1 :o kept a m common & s5sible view ( ! case ?an anyone else1 made "s rem>k ab\t ! moonlight2 b some?+ indescribable made him also relapse into sil5ce4 ,all ?is "t ,mac,ian _h be5 9 a sort ( mon/r\s delirium1 l "s fabul\s h]o snat*$ up into ! moon4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ?is exp]i5ce & common exp]i5ces 0 analog\s to t betwe5 wak+ life & a dream4 ,yet he did n feel 9 ! lea/ z if he 7 dream+2 r ! o!r way2 z wak+ 0 m actual ?an dream+1 s ?is seem$ by ano!r degree m actual ?an wak+ itself4 ,b x 0 ano!r life altoge!r1 l a cosmos ) a new dim5sion4 ,he felt he _h be5 hurl$ into "s new inc>nation3 into ! mid/ ( new relations1 wrongs & rights1 ) t[]+ responsibilities & almo/ tragic joys :i* he _h z yet _h no "t to exam9e4 ,heav5 _h n m]ely s5t him a message2 ,heav5 itself _h op5$ ar\nd him & giv5 him an h\r ( its own anci5t & />-%att]+ en]gy4 ,he _h nev] felt s mu* alive be=e2 & yet he 0 l a man 9 a trance4 ,& if y _h ask$ him on :at 8 ?robb+ happ9ess hung1 he c\ld only h told y t x hung on f\r or five visible facts1 z a curta9 hangs on f\r ( five fix$ nails4 ,! fact t ! lady _h a little fur at h] ?roat2 ! fact t ! curve ( h] *eek 0 a l[ & lean curve & t ! moonlight caught ! height ( h] *eek-bone2 ! fact t h] h&s 7 small b heavily glov$ z !y gripp$ ! /e]+-:eel2 ! fact t a :ite wit* light 0 on ! road2 ! fact t ! brisk breeze ( _! passage /irr$ & flutt]$ a little n only ! br[n hair ( h] head b ! black fur on h] cap4 ,all ^! facts 7 to him c]ta9 & incr$ible1 l sacram5ts4 ,:5 !y _h driv5 half a mile f>!r1 a big %ad[ 0 flung across ! pa?1 foll[$ by its bulky own]1 :o ey$ ! c> critically b let x pass4 ,! silv] moonlight pick$ out a piece or two ( pewt] ornam5t on 8 blue uni=m2 & z !y w5t by !y knew x 0 a s]geant ( police4 ,?ree hundr$ y>ds f>!r on ano!r policeman /epp$ out into ! road z if to /op !m1 !n seem$ to d\bt 8 own au?ority & /epp$ back aga94 ,! girl 0 a daught] ( ! ri*2 & ?is police suspicion 7"u :i* all ! poor live day & night7 /ung h] = ! fir/ "t into spee*4 8,:at c !y mean80 %e cri$ out 9 a k9d ( temp]2 8?is c>'s go+ l a snail40 ,!re 0 a %ort sil5ce1 & !n ,turnbull said3 8,x is c]ta9ly v odd1 y are driv+ quietly en\gh40 8,y are driv+ nobly10 said ,mac,ian1 & 8 words 7:i* _h no mean+ :atev]7 s\nd$ ho>se & unga9ly ev5 9 8 own e>s4 ,!y pass$ ! next mile & a half swiftly & smoo?ly2 yet among ! _m ?+s :i* !y pass$ 9 ! c\rse ( x 0 a clump ( eag] policem5 /&+ at a cross-road4 ,z !y pass$1 "o ( ! policem5 %\t$ some?+ to ! o!rs2 b no?+ else happ5$4 ,eight hundr$ y>ds f>!r on1 ,turnbull /ood up sudd5ly 9 ! sway+ c>4 8,my ,god1 ,mac,ian60 he call$ out1 %[+ 8 fir/ emotion ( t night4 8,i don't believe x's ! pace2 x c\ldn't be ! pace4 ,i believe x's u40 ,mac,ian sat motionless = a few mom5ts & !n turn$ up at 8 companion a face t 0 z :ite z ! moon above x4 8,y may be "r10 he said at la/2 8if y are1 ,i mu/ tell h]40 8,i w tell ! lady if y l10 said ,turnbull1 ) 8 unconqu]$ good temp]4 8,y60 said ,mac,ian1 ) a sort ( s9c]e & in/9ctive a/oni%m5t4 8,:y %\ld y--no1 ,i mu/ tell h]1 ( c\rse----0 ,& he leant =w>d & spoke to ! lady 9 ! fur cap4 8,i am afraid1 madam1 t we may h got y into "s tr\ble10 he said1 & ev5 z he said x x s\nd$ wrong1 l ev]y?+ he said to ?is p>ticul> p]son 9 ! long gloves4 8,! fact is10 he resum$1 desp]ately1 8! fact is1 we are be+ *as$ by ! police40 ,!n ! la/ flatt5+ hamm] fell ^u poor ,evan's emb>rassm5t2 = ! fluffy br[n head ) ! furry black cap did n turn by a section ( ! compass4 8,we are *as$ by ! police10 repeat$ ,mac,ian1 vigor\sly2 !n he add$1 z if beg9n+ an explanation1 8,y see1 ,i am a ,ca?olic40 ,! w9d :ipp$ back a curl ( ! br[n hair s z to necessitate a new !ory ( ae/hetics t\*+ ! l9e ( ! *eek-bone2 b ! head did n turn4 8,y see10 began ,mac,ian1 aga9 blund]+ly1 8?is g5tleman wrote 9 8 newspap] t ,our ,lady 0 a common woman1 a bad woman1 & s we agre$ to fight2 & we 7 fight+ q a little "t ago--b t 0 be=e we saw y40 ,! "y lady driv+ h] c> _h half turn$ h] face to li/52 & x 0 n a rev]5t or a pati5t face t %e %[$ him4 ,h] ,norman nose 0 tilt$ a trifle too high ^u ! slim /alk ( h] neck & body4 ,:5 ,mac,ian saw t arrogant & uplift$ pr(ile p5cill$ pla9ly aga9/ ! moon%9e1 he accept$ an ultimate defeat4 ,he _h expect$ ! angels to despise him if he 7 wrong1 b n to despise him s mu* z ?is4 8,y see10 said ! /umbl+ spokesman1 8,i 0 angry ) him :5 he insult$ ! ,"m ( ,god1 & ,i ask$ him to fight a duel ) me2 b ! police are all try+ to /op x40 ,no?+ seem$ to wav] or flick] 9 ! fair "y falcon pr(ile2 & x only op5$ its lips to say1 aft] a sil5ce3 8,i ?\ght p 9 our "t 7 suppos$ to respect ea* o!r's religion40 ,"u ! %ad[ ( t arrogant face ,mac,ian c\ld only fall back on ! obvi\s answ]3 8,b :at ab\t a man's irreligion80 ,! face only answ]$3 8,well1 y ought to be m broadm9d$40 ,if anyone else 9 ! _w _h said ! words1 ,mac,ian w\ld h snort$ ) 8 equ9e neigh ( scorn4 ,b 9 ?is case he seem$ knock$ d[n by a sup]ior simplicity1 z if 8 ecc5tric attitude 7 rebuk$ by ! innoc5ce ( a *ild4 ,he c\ld n dissociate any?+ t ?is woman said or did or wore f an idea ( spiritual r>ity & virtue4 ,l mo/ o!rs "u ! same elem5tal passion1 8 s\l 0 at pres5t soak$ 9 e?ics4 ,he c\ld h appli$ moral t]ms to ! mat]ial objects ( h] environm5t4 ,if someone _h spok5 ( 8h] g5]\s ribbon0 or 8h] *ivalr\s gloves0 or 8h] m]ciful %oe-buckle10 x w\ld n h seem$ to him nons5se4 ,he 0 sil5t1 & ! girl w5t on 9 a l[] key z if %e 7 mom5t>ily s(t5$ & a little sadd5$ also4 8,x won't d1 y "k10 %e said2 8y c't f9d out ! tru? 9 t way4 ,!re are su* heaps ( *ur*es & p ?9k+ diff]5t ?+s n[adays1 & !y all ?9k !y are "r4 ,my uncle 0 a ,sw$5borgian40 ,mac,ian sat ) b[$ head1 li/5+ hungrily to h] voice b h>dly to h] words1 & see+ 8 great _w drama gr[ small] & small] be=e 8 eyes till x 0 no bigg] ?an a *ild's toy !atre4 8,! "t's gone by = all t10 %e w5t on2 8y c't f9d out ! real ?+ l t--if !re is really any?+ to f9d----0 & %e sigh$ r dre>ily2 =1 l _m ( ! wom5 ( our weal?y class1 %e 0 old & brok5 9 ?\ght1 ?\gh "y & clean en\gh 9 h] emotions4 8,our object10 said ,turnbull1 %ortly1 8is to make an effective demon/ration02 & aft] t ^w1 ,mac,ian look$ at 8 vision aga9 & f\nd x small] ?an ev]4 8,x w\ld be 9 ! newspap]s1 ( c\rse10 said ! girl4 8,p read ! newspap]s1 b !y don't believe !m1 or any?+ else1 ,i ?9k40 ,& %e sigh$ aga94 ,%e drove 9 sil5ce a ?ird ( a mile be=e %e add$1 z if complet+ ! s5t5ce3 8,anyh[1 ! :ole ?+'s q absurd40 8,i don't ?9k10 began ,turnbull1 8t y q realize----,hullo6 hullo--hullo--:at's ?is80 ,! amateur *auffeur _h be5 =c$ to br+ ! c> to a /agg]+ /oppage1 = a file ( fat1 blue policem5 made a wall across ! way4 ,a s]geant came to ! side & t\*$ 8 peak$ cap to ! lady4 8,beg y\r p>don1 miss10 he said ) "s emb>rassm5t1 = he knew h] = a daught] ( a dom9ant h\se1 8b we h reason to believe t ! g5tlem5 9 y\r c> are----0 & he hesitat$ = a polite phrase4 8,i am ,evan ,mac,ian10 said t g5tleman1 & /ood up 9 a sort ( gloomy pomp1 n :olly )\t a t\* ( ! sulks ( a s*oolboy4 8,yes1 we w get out1 s]geant10 said ,turnbull1 m easily2 8my "n is ,james ,turnbull4 ,we mu/ n incommode ! lady40 8,:at are y tak+ !m up =80 ask$ ! "y woman1 look+ /raight 9 front ( h] along ! road4 8,x's "u ! new act10 said ! s]geant1 almo/ apologetically4 8,incurable di/urb]s ( ! peace40 8,:at w happ5 to !m80 %e ask$1 ) ! same frigid cle>ness4 8,we/gate ,adult ,re=matory10 he repli$1 briefly4 8,until :580 8,until !y are cur$10 said ! (ficial4 8,v well1 s]geant10 said ! "y lady1 ) a sort ( tir$ common s5se4 8,i am sure ,i don't want to protect crim9als or g aga9/ ! law2 b ,i mu/ tell y t ^! g5tlem5 h done me a consid]able s]vice2 y won't m9d draw+ y\r m5 a little f>!r (f :ile ,i say good night to !m4 ,m5 l t always misund]/&40 ,! s]geant 0 pr(\ndly disquiet$ f ! beg9n+ at ! m]e idea ( arre/+ anyone 9 ! company ( a great lady2 to refuse "o ( h] m9or reque/s 0 q beyond 8 c\rage4 ,! police fell back to a few y>ds beh9d ! c>4 ,turnbull took up ! two swords t 7 _! only luggage2 ! swords t1 aft] s _m half duels1 !y 7 n[ to surr5d] at la/4 ,mac,ian1 ! blood ?und]+ 9 8 bra9 at ! ?\ght ( t in/ant ( f>ewell1 b5t ov]1 fumbl$ at ! h&le & flung op5 ! door to get out4 ,b he did n get out4 ,he did n get out1 because x is dang]\s to jump out ( a c> :5 x is go+ at full spe$4 ,& ! c> 0 go+ at full spe$1 because ! "y lady1 )\t turn+ h] head or s mu* z say+ a syllable1 _h driv5 d[n a h&le t made ! ma*9e plunge =w>d l a buffalo & !n fly ov] ! l&scape l a greyh\nd4 ,! police made "o ru% to foll[1 & !n dropp$ s grotesque & hopeless a *ase4 ,away 9 ! vani%+ di/ance !y c\ld see ! s]geant furi\sly mak+ notes4 ,! op5 door1 /ill left loose on its h+es1 swung & bang$ q crazily z !y w5t :izz+ up "o road & d[n ano!r4 ,nor did ,mac,ian sit d[n2 he /ood up /unn$ & yet />+1 z he w\ld h /ood up at ! trumpet ( ! ,la/ ,day4 ,a black dot 9 ! di/ance sprang up a tall black =e/1 swall[$ !m & spat !m out aga9 at ! o!r end4 ,a railway bridge grew l>g] & l>g] till x leapt ^u _! backs bell[+1 & 0 9 its turn left beh9d4 ,av5ues ( popl>s on bo? sides ( ! road *as$ ea* o!r l ! figures 9 a zoetrope4 ,n[ & !n ) a %ock & rattle !y w5t ?r\gh sleep+ moonlit villages1 :i* mu/ h /irr$ an in/ant 9 _! sleep z at ! pass+ ( a fugitive e>?quake4 ,sometimes 9 an outly+ h\se a light 9 "o erratic1 unexpect$ w9d[ w\ld give !m a nameless h9t ( ! hundr$ human secrets :i* !y left beh9d !m ) _! du/4 ,sometimes ev5 a sl\*+ ru/ic w\ld be afoot on ! road & w\ld look aft] !m1 z aft] a fly+ phantom4 ,b /ill ,mac,ian /ood up />+ at e>? & heav52 & /ill ! door he _h flung op5 flapp$ loose l a flag4 ,turnbull1 aft] a few m9utes ( dumb amazem5t1 _h yield$ to ! heal?ie/ elem5t 9 8 nature & gone (f into uncontrollable fits ( laught]4 ,! girl _h n /irr$ an in*4 ,aft] ano!r half mile t seem$ a m]e fla%1 ,turnbull leant ov] & lock$ ! door4 ,evan /agg]$ at la/ into 8 seat & hid 8 ?robb+ head 9 8 h&s2 & /ill ! c> flew on & its driv] sat inflexible & sil5t4 ,! moon _h already gone d[n1 & ! :ole d>kness 0 fa9tly tr\bl$ ) twilight & ! fir/ movem5t ( bea/s & f[ls4 ,x 0 t my/]i\s mom5t :5 light is com+ z if x 7 some?+ unkn[n ^: nature "o c\ld n guess--a m]e alt]ation 9 ev]y?+4 ,!y look$ at ! sky & x seem$ z d>k z ev]2 !n !y saw ! black %ape ( a t[] or tree aga9/ x & knew t x 0 already grey4 ,save t !y 7 driv+ s\?w>d & _h c]ta9ly pass$ ! longitude ( ,london1 !y knew no?+ ( _! direction2 b ,turnbull1 :o _h sp5t a ye> on ! ,hamp%ire coa/ 9 8 y\?1 began to recognize ! unmi/akable b q indescribable villages ( ! ,engli% s\?4 ,!n a :ite wit* fire began to burn betwe5 ! black /ems ( ! fir-trees2 &1 l s _m ?+s 9 nature1 ?\gh n 9 books on evolution1 ! daybreak1 :5 x did come1 came mu* quick] ?an "o w\ld ?9k4 ,! gloomy heav5s 7 ripp$ up & roll$ away l a scroll1 reveal+ spl5d\rs1 z ! c> w5t ro>+ up ! curve ( a great hill2 & above !m & black aga9/ ! broad5+ light1 !re /ood "o ( ^? cr\*+ & fanta/ic trees t are fir/ signals ( ! sea4 ,x4 ,,! ,,swords ,,rejo9$ ,z !y came ov] ! hill & d[n on ! o!r side ( x1 x is n too mu* to say t ! :ole univ]se ( ,god op5$ ov] !m & "u !m1 l a ?+ unfold+ to five times its size4 ,almo/ "u _! feet op5$ ! enorm\s sea1 at ! bottom ( a /eep valley :i* fell d[n into a bay2 & ! sea "u _! feet blaz$ at !m almo/ z lu/r\s & almo/ z empty z ! sky4 ,! sunrise op5$ above !m l "s cosmic explosion1 %9+ & %att]+ & yet sil5t2 z if ! _w 7 bl[n to pieces )\t a s\nd4 ,r\nd ! rays ( ! victori\s sun swept a sort ( ra9b[ ( confus$ & conqu]$ col\rs--br[n & blue & gre5 & flam+ rose-col\r2 z ?\gh gold 7 driv+ be=e x all ! col\rs ( ! _w4 ,! l9es ( ! l&scape d[n :i* !y sp$1 7 ! simple1 /rict1 yet sw]v+1 l9es ( a ru%+ riv]2 s t x 0 almo/ z if !y 7 be+ suck$ d[n 9 a huge /ill :irlpool4 ,turnbull _h "s su* feel+1 = he spoke = ! fir/ "t = _m h\rs4 8,if we g d[n at ?is rate we %all be ov] ! sea cliff10 he said4 8,h[ glori\s60 said ,mac,ian4 ,:51 h[ev]1 !y _h come into ! wide holl[ at ! bottom ( t l&slide1 ! c> took a calm & graceful curve along ! side ( ! sea1 melt$ into ! fr+e ( a few trees1 & quietly1 yet a/oni%+ly1 /opp$4 ,a belat$ light 0 burn+ 9 ! broad morn+ 9 ! w9d[ ( a sort ( lodge- or gate-keep]s' cottage2 & ! girl /ood up 9 ! c> & turn$ h] spl5did face to ! sun4 ,evan seem$ />tl$ by ! /illness1 l "o :o _h be5 born amid s\nd & spe$4 ,he wav]$ on 8 long legs z he /ood up2 he pull$ himself toge!r1 & ! only consequ5ce 0 t he trembl$ f head to foot4 ,turnbull _h already op5$ ! door on 8 side & jump$ out4 ,! mom5t he _h done s ! /range "y woman _h "o m mad movem5t1 & delib]ately drove ! c> a few y>ds f>!r4 ,!n %e got out ) an almo/ cruel coolness & began pull+ (f h] long gloves & almo/ :i/l+4 8,y c leave me "h10 %e said1 q casually1 z if !y _h met five m9utes be=e4 8,t is ! lodge ( my fa!r's place4 ,please come 91 if y l--b ,i und]/ood t y _h "s bus9ess40 ,evan look$ at t lift$ face & f\nd x m]ely lovely2 he 0 f> too mu* ( a fool to see t x 0 work+ ) a f9al fatigue & t its au/]ity 0 agony4 ,he 0 ev5 fool en\gh to ask x a "q4 8,:y did y save u80 he said1 q humbly4 ,! girl tore (f "o ( h] gloves1 z if %e 7 te>+ (f h] h&4 8,oh1 ,i don't "k10 %e said1 bitt]ly4 8,n[ ,i come to ?9k ( x1 ,i c't imag9e40 ,evan's ?\ghts1 t _h be5 pil$ up to ! morn+ />1 abruptly let him d[n ) a cra% into ! v cell>s ( ! emotional univ]se4 ,he rema9$ 9 a /unn$ sil5ce = a long "t2 & t1 if he _h only kn[n1 0 ! wise/ ?+ t he c\ld possibly d at ! mom5t4 ,inde$1 ! sil5ce & ! sunrise _h _! heal+ effect1 = :5 ! extraord9>y lady spoke aga91 h] tone 0 m fri5dly & apologetic4 8,i'm n really ungrateful10 %e said2 8x 0 v good ( y to save me f ^? m540 8,b :y80 repeat$ ! ob/9ate & daz$ ,mac,ian1 8:y did y save u f ! o!r m58 ,i mean ! policem580 ,! girl's great br[n eyes 7 lit up ) a fla% t 0 at once f9al desp]ation & ! loos5+ ( "s private & passionate res]ve4 8,oh1 ,god kn[s60 %e cri$4 8,god kn[s t if !re is a ,god ,he has turn$ ,8 big back on ev]y?+4 ,god kn[s ,i h _h no pleasure 9 my life1 ?\gh ,i am pretty & "y & fa!r has pl5ty ( money4 ,& !n p come & tell me t ,i ought to d ?+s & ,i d !m & x's all drivel4 ,!y want y to d "w among ! poor2 :i* means read+ ,rusk9 & feel+ self-righte\s 9 ! be/ room 9 a poor t5em5t4 ,or to help "s cause or o!r1 :i* always means bundl+ p out ( crook$ h\ses1 9 :i* !y've always liv$1 into /raight h\ses1 9 :i* !y (t5 die4 ,& all ! "t y h inside only ! horrid irony ( y\r own empty head & empty he>t4 ,i am to give to ! un=tunate1 :5 my :ole mis=tune is t ,i h no?+ to give4 ,i am to tea*1 :5 ,i believe no?+ at all t ,i 0 taught4 ,i am to save ! *ildr5 f dea?1 & ,i am n ev5 c]ta9 t ,i %\ld n be bett] dead4 ,i suppose if ,i actually saw a *ild dr[n+ ,i %\ld save x4 ,b t w\ld be f ! same motive f :i* ,i h sav$ y1 or de/roy$ y1 :i*ev] x is t ,i h done40 8,:at 0 ! motive80 ask$ ,evan1 9 a l[ voice4 8,my motive is too big = my m9d10 answ]$ ! girl4 ,!n1 aft] a pause1 z %e />$ ) a ris+ col\r at ! glitt]+ sea1 %e said3 8,x c't be describ$1 & yet ,i am try+ to describe x4 ,x seems to me n only t ,i am unhappy1 b t !re is no way ( be+ happy4 ,fa!r is n happy1 ?\gh he is a ,memb] ( ,p>liam5t----0 ,%e paus$ a mom5t & add$ ) a gho/ ( a smile3 8,nor ,aunt ,mabel1 ?\gh a man f ,india has told h] ! secret ( all cre$s4 ,b ,i may be wrong2 !re may be a way out4 ,& = "o />k1 insane second1 ,i felt t1 aft] all1 y _h got ! way out & t 0 :y ! _w hat$ y4 ,y see1 if !re 7 a way out1 x w\ld be sure to be some?+ t look$ v que]40 ,evan put 8 h& to 8 =ehead & began /umbl+ly3 8,yes1 ,i suppose we d seem----0 8,oh1 yes1 y look que] en\gh10 %e said1 ) r++ s9c]ity4 8,y'll be all ! bett] = a wa% & bru% up40 8,y =get our bus9ess1 madam10 said ,evan1 9 a %ak+ voice2 8we h no conc]n b to kill ea* o!r40 8,well1 ,i %\ldn't be kill$ look+ l t if ,i 7 y10 %e repli$1 ) inhuman hone/y4 ,evan /ood & roll$ 8 eyes 9 mascul9e bewild]m5t4 ,!n came ! f9al *ange 9 ?is ,proteus1 & %e put out bo? h] h&s = an in/ant & said 9 a l[ tone on :i* he liv$ = days & nights3 8,don't y und]/& t ,i did n d>e to /op y8 ,:at y are do+ is s mad t x may be q true4 ,someh[ "o c nev] really manage to be an a!i/40 ,turnbull /ood />+ at ! sea2 b 8 %\ld]s %[$ t he he>d1 & aft] "o m9ute he turn$ 8 head4 ,b ! girl _h only bru%$ ,evan's h& ) h]s & _h fl$ up ! d>k alley by ! lodge gate4 ,evan /ood root$ ^u ! road1 lit]ally l "s heavy /atue hewn !re 9 ! age ( ! ,druids4 ,x seem$ impossible t he %\ld ev] move4 ,turnbull grew re/less ) ?is rigidity1 & at la/1 aft] call+ 8 companion twice or ?rice1 w5t up & clapp$ him impati5tly on "o ( 8 big %\ld]s4 ,evan w9c$ & leapt away f him ) a repulsion :i* 0 n ! hate ( an unclean ?+ nor ! dread ( a dang]\s "o1 b 0 a spasm ( awe & sep>ation f some?+ f :i* he 0 n[ sund]$ z by ! sword ( ,god4 ,he did n hate ! a!i/2 x is possible t he lov$ him4 ,b ,turnbull 0 n[ some?+ m dreadful ?an an enemy3 he 0 a ?+ seal$ & devot$--a ?+ n[ hopelessly doom$ to be ei!r a corpse or an execution]4 8,:at is ! matt] ) y80 ask$ ,turnbull1 ) 8 he>ty h& /ill 9 ! air2 & yet he knew m ab\t x ?an 8 innoc5t action w\ld all[4 8,james10 said ,evan1 speak+ l "o "u /rong bodily pa91 8,i ask$ = ,god's answ] & ,i h got x--got x 9 my vitals4 ,he kn[s h[ weak ,i am1 & t ,i might =get ! p]il ( ! fai?1 =get ! face ( ,our ,lady--yes1 ev5 ) y\r bl[ ^u h] *eek4 ,b ! hon\r ( ?is e>? has j ?is ab\t x1 t x c make a man's he>t l iron4 ,i am f ! ,lords ( ! ,isles & ,i d>e n be a m]e des]t]4 ,!re=e1 ,god has ti$ me by ! *a9 ( my worldly place & ^w1 & !re is no?+ b fight+ n[40 8,i ?9k ,i und]/& y10 said ,turnbull1 8b y say ev]y?+ tail =emo/40 8,%e wants u to d x10 said ,evan1 9 a voice cru%$ ) passion4 8,%e has hurt h]self s t we might d x4 ,%e has left h] good "n & h] good sleep & all h] habits & dignity flung away on ! o!r side ( ,engl& 9 ! hope t %e may he> ( u & t we h brok5 "s hole into heav540 8,i ?\ght ,i knew :at y mean10 said ,turnbull1 bit+ 8 be>d2 8x does seem z if we ought to d some?+ aft] all %e has done ?is night40 8,i nev] lik$ y s mu* be=e10 said ,mac,ian1 9 bitt] sorr[4 ,z he spoke1 ?ree solemn footm5 came out ( ! lodge gate & assembl$ to assi/ ! *auffeur to 8 room4 ,! m]e sight ( !m made ! two w&]]s flee z f a too frightful incongruity1 & be=e !y knew :]e !y 71 !y 7 well ^u ! grassy l$ge ( ,engl& t ov]looks ! ,*annel4 ,evan said sudd5ly3 8,w !y let me see h] 9 heav5 once 9 a ?\s& ages80 & address$ ! rem>k to ! editor ( ,! ,a!i/1 z on :i* he w\ld be likely or qualifi$ to answ]4 ,b no answ] came2 a sil5ce sank betwe5 ! two4 ,turnbull /rode /urdily to ! edge ( ! cliff & look$ out1 8 companion foll[+1 some:at m %ak5 by 8 rec5t agitation4 8,if t's ! view y take10 said ,turnbull1 8& ,i don't say y are wrong1 ,i ?9k ,i "k :]e we %all be be/ (f = ! bus9ess4 ,z x happ5s1 ,i "k ?is "p ( ! s\? coa/ pretty well4 ,& unless ,i am mi/ak5 !re's a way d[n ! cliff j "h :i* w l& u on a /ret* ( firm s& :]e no "o is likely to foll[ u40 ,! ,highl&] made a ge/ure ( ass5t & came also almo/ to ! edge ( ! precipice4 ,! sunrise1 :i* 0 broad5+ ov] sea & %ore1 0 "o ( ^? r>e & spl5did ones 9 :i* !re seems to be no mi/ or d\bt1 & no?+ b a univ]sal cl>ification m & m complete4 ,all ! col\rs 7 transp>5t4 ,x seem$ l a triumphant prophecy ( "s p]fect _w :]e ev]y?+ be+ innoc5t w be intelligible2 a _w :]e ev5 our bodies1 s to speak1 may be z ( burn+ glass4 ,su* a _w is fa9tly ?\gh fi]cely figur$ 9 ! col\r$ w9d[s ( ,*ri/ian ar*itecture4 ,! sea t lay be=e !m 0 l a pavem5t ( em]ald1 bright & almo/ brittle2 ! sky aga9/ :i* its /rict horizon hung 0 almo/ absolutely :ite1 except t close to ! sky l9e1 l sc>let braids on ! hem ( a g>m5t1 lay /r+s ( flaky cl\d ( s gleam+ & gorge\s a r$ t !y seem$ cut out ( "s /range blood-r$ cele/ial metal1 ( :i* ! m]e gold ( ?is e>? is b a drab yell[ imitation4 8,! h& ( ,heav5 is /ill po9t+10 mutt]$ ! man ( sup]/ition to himself4 8,& n[ x is a blood-r$ h&40 ,! cool voice ( 8 companion cut 9 ^u 8 monologue1 call+ to him f a little f>!r along ! cliff1 to tell him t he _h f\nd ! ladd] ( desc5t4 ,x began z a /eep & some:at greasy pa?1 :i* !n tumbl$ d[n tw5ty or ?irty feet 9 ! =m ( a fall ( r\gh /one /eps4 ,aft] t1 !re 0 a r awkw>d drop on to a l$ge ( /one & !n ! j\rney 0 und]tak5 easily & ev5 elegantly by ! rema9s ( an ornam5tal /aircase1 su* z might h belong$ to "s long-disus$ wat]+-place4 ,all ! "t t ! two travell]s sank f /age to /age ( ?is d[nw>d j\rney1 !re clos$ ov] _! heads liv+ bridges & cav]ns ( ! mo/ v>i$ foliage1 all ( :i* grew gre5]1 r$d]1 or m gold51 9 ! gr[+ sunlight ( ! morn+4 ,life1 too1 ( ! m mov+ sort rose at ! sun on e side ( !m4 ,birds :irr$ & flutt]$ 9 ! und]gr[?1 z if imprison$ 9 gre5 cages4 ,o!r birds 7 %ak5 up 9 great cl\ds f ! tree-tops1 z if !y 7 blossoms deta*$ & scatt]$ up to heav54 ,animals :i* ,turnbull 0 too mu* ( a ,london] & ,mac,ian too mu* ( a ,nor!rn] to "k1 slipp$ by among ! tangle or ran patt]+ up ! tree-trunks4 ,bo? ! m51 accord+ to _! sev]al cre$s1 felt ! full ?und] ( ! psalm ( life z !y _h nev] he>d x be=e2 ,mac,ian felt ,god ! ,fa!r1 b5ignant 9 all ,8 en]gies1 & ,turnbull t ultimate anonym\s en]gy1 t ,natura ,naturans1 :i* is ! :ole !me ( ,lucretius4 ,x 0 d[n ?is clamor\s ladd] ( life t !y w5t d[n to die4 ,!y broke out ^u a br[n semicircle ( s&1 s free f human impr9t z to ju/ify ,turnbull's pr(ession4 ,!y /rode out ^u x1 /uck _! swords 9 ! s&1 & _h a pause too important = spee*4 ,turnbull ey$ ! coa/ curi\sly = a mom5t1 l "o awak5+ memories ( *ildhood2 !n he said abruptly1 l a man rememb]+ somebody's "n3 8,b1 ( c\rse1 we %all be bett] (f /ill r\nd ! corn] ( ,cragness ,po9t2 nobody ev] comes !re at all40 ,& pick+ up 8 sword aga91 he began /rid+ t[>ds a big bluff ( ! rocks :i* /ood out ^u _! left4 ,mac,ian foll[$ him r\nd ! corn] & f\nd himself 9 :at 0 c]ta9ly an ev5 f9] f5c+ c\rt1 ( flat1 firm s&1 enclos$ on ?ree sides by :ite walls ( rock1 & on ! f\r? by ! gre5 wall ( ! advanc+ sea4 8,we are q safe "h10 said ,turnbull1 &1 to ! o!r's surprise1 flung himself d[n1 sitt+ on ! br[n bea*4 8,y see1 ,i 0 br\ght up ne> "h10 he expla9$4 8,i 0 s5t f ,scotl& to /op ) my aunt4 ,x is highly probable t ,i may die "h4 ,d y m9d if ,i light a pipe80 8,( c\rse1 d :atev] y l10 said ,mac,ian1 ) a *ok+ voice1 & he w5t & walk$ alone by himself along ! wet1 gli/5+ s&s4 ,t5 m9utes aft]w>ds he came back aga91 :ite ) 8 own :irlw9d ( emotions2 ,turnbull 0 q *e]ful & 0 knock+ out ! end ( 8 pipe4 8,y see1 we h to d x10 said ,mac,ian4 8,%e ti$ u to x40 8,( c\rse1 my de> fell[10 said ! o!r1 & leapt up z lightly z a monkey4 ,!y took _! places gravely 9 ! v c5tre ( ! great squ>e ( s&1 z if !y _h ?\s&s ( spectators4 ,be=e salut+1 ,mac,ian1 :o1 be+ a my/ic1 0 "o in* ne>] to ,nature1 ca/ 8 eye r\nd ! huge framework ( _! h]oic folly4 ,! ?ree walls ( rock all leant a little outw>d1 ?\gh at v>i\s angles2 b ?is impression 0 exagg]at$ 9 ! direction ( ! incr$ible by ! heavy load ( liv+ trees & ?ickets :i* ea* wall wore on its top l a huge %ock ( hair4 ,on all t luxuri\s cre/ ( life ! ris5 & victori\s sun 0 beat+1 burni%+ x all l gold1 & e bird t rose ) t sunrise caught a light l a /> ^u x l ! dove ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,imag9ative life _h nev] s mu* cr[d$ ^u ,mac,ian4 ,he felt t he c\ld write :ole books ab\t ! feel+s ( a s+le bird4 ,he felt t = two c5turies he w\ld n tire ( be+ a rabbit4 ,he 0 9 ! ,palace ( ,life1 ( :i* ! v tape/ries & curta9s 7 alive4 ,!n he recov]$ himself1 & rememb]$ 8 affairs4 ,bo? m5 salut$1 & iron rang ^u iron4 ,x 0 exactly at ! same mom5t t he realiz$ t 8 enemy's left ankle 0 encircl$ ) a r+ ( salt wat] t _h crept up to 8 feet4 8,:at is ! matt]80 said ,turnbull1 /opp+ an in/ant1 = he _h gr[n us$ to e movem5t ( 8 extraord9>y fell[-travell]'s face4 ,mac,ian glanc$ aga9 at t silv] anklet ( sea-wat] & !n look$ beyond at ! next promontory r\nd :i* a deep sea 0 boil+ & leap+4 ,!n he turn$ & look$ back & saw heavy foam be+ %ak5 up to heav5 ab\t ! base ( ,cragness ,po9t4 8,! sea has cut u (f10 he said1 curtly4 8,i h notic$ x10 said ,turnbull ) equal sobriety4 8,:at view d y take ( ! developm5t80 ,evan ?rew away 8 weapon1 &1 z 8 cu/om 01 imprison$ 8 big head 9 8 h&s4 ,!n he let !m fall & said3 8,yes1 ,i "k :at x means2 & ,i ?9k x is ! faire/ ?+4 ,x is ! f+] ( ,god--r$ z blood--/ill po9t+4 ,b n[ x po9ts to two graves40 ,!re 0 a space fill$ ) ! s\nd ( ! sea1 & !n ,mac,ian spoke aga9 9 a voice pa!tically reasonable3 8,y see1 we bo? sav$ h]--& %e told u bo? to fight--& x w\ld n be j t ei!r %\ld fail & fall alone1 :ile ! o!r----0 8,y mean10 said ,turnbull1 9 a voice surpris+ly s(t & g5tle1 8t !re is some?+ f9e ab\t fight+ 9 a place :]e ev5 ! conqu]or mu/ die80 8,oh1 y h got x "r1 y h got x "r60 cri$ out ,evan1 9 an extraord9>y *ildi% ec/asy4 8,oh1 ,i'm sure t y really believe 9 ,god60 ,turnbull answ]$ n a ^w1 b only took up 8 fall5 sword4 ,= ! ?ird "t ,evan ,mac,ian look$ at ^? ?ree sides ( ,engli% cliff hung ) _! noisy load ( life4 ,he _h be5 at a loss to und]/& ! almo/ ironical magnific5ce ( all ^? teem+ creatures & tropical col\rs & smells t smok$ happily to heav54 ,b n[ he knew t he 0 9 ! clos$ c\rt ( dea? & t all ! gates 7 seal$4 ,he drank 9 ! la/ gre5 & ! la/ r$ & ! la/ gold1 ^? unique & indescribable ?+s ( ,god1 z a man dra9s good w9e at ! bottom ( 8 glass4 ,!n he turn$ & salut$ 8 enemy once m1 & ! two /ood up & f\ght till ! foam fl[$ ov] _! knees4 ,!n ,mac,ian /epp$ backw>d sudd5ly ) a spla% & held up 8 h&4 8,turnbull60 he cri$2 8,i c't help x--fair fight+ is m ev5 ?an promises4 ,& ?is is n fair fight+40 8,:at ! deuce d y mean80 ask$ ! o!r1 />+4 8,i've only j ?\ght ( x10 cri$ ,evan1 brok5ly4 8,we're v well mat*$--x may g on a good "t--! tide is com+ up fa/--& ,i'm a foot & a half tall]4 ,y'll be wa%$ away l seawe$ be=e x's above my bree*es4 ,i'll n fight f\l = all ! girls & angels 9 ! univ]se40 8,w y oblige me10 said ,turnbull1 ) />+ grey eyes & a voice ( di/9ct & viol5t polit5ess2 8w y oblige me by jolly well m9d+ y\r own bus9ess8 ,j y /& up & fight1 & we'll see :o w be wa%$ away l seawe$4 ,y want$ to f9i% ?is fight & y %all f9i% x1 or ,i'll d5\nce y z a c[>d to ! :ole ( t assembl$ company40 ,evan look$ v d\btful & (f]$ a some:at wav]+ weapon2 b he 0 quickly br\ght back to 8 s5ses by 8 oppon5t's sword-po9t1 :i* %ot pa/ him1 %av+ 8 %\ld] by a hair4 ,by ?is "t ! waves 7 well up ,turnbull's ?igh1 & :at 0 worse1 !y 7 beg9n+ to roll & break heavily ar\nd !m4 ,mac,ian p>ri$ ?is fir/ lunge p]fectly1 ! next less p]fectly2 ! ?ird 9 all human probability he w\ld n h p>ri$ at all2 ! ,*ri/ian *ampion w\ld h be5 p9n$ l a butt]fly1 & ! a!i/ic *ampion left to dr[n l a rat1 ) su* consolation z 8 view ( ! cosmos af=d$ him4 ,b j z ,turnbull laun*$ 8 heavie/ /roke1 ! sea1 9 :i* he /ood up to 8 hips1 laun*$ a yet heavi] "o4 ,a wave break+ beyond ! o!rs smote him heavily l a hamm] ( wat]4 ,"o leg gave way1 he 0 swung r\nd & suck$ into ! retreat+ sea1 /ill gripp+ 8 sword4 ,mac,ian put 8 sword betwe5 8 tee? & plung$ aft] 8 disappe>+ enemy4 ,he _h ! s5se ( hav+ ! :ole univ]se on top ( him z cre/ aft] cre/ /ruck him d[n4 ,x seem$ to him q a cosmic collapse1 z if all ! sev5 heav5s 7 fall+ on him "o aft] ! o!r4 ,b he got hold ( ! a!i/'s left leg & he did n let x g4 ,aft] "s t5 m9utes ( foam & fr5zy1 9 :i* all ! s5ses at once seem$ bla/$ by ! sea1 ,evan f\nd himself labori\sly swimm+ on a l[1 gre5 swell1 ) ! sword /ill 9 8 tee? & ! editor ( ,! ,a!i/ /ill "u 8 arm4 ,:at he 0 go+ to d he _h n ev5 ! mo/ glimm]+ idea2 s he m]ely kept 8 grip & swam someh[ ) "o h&4 ,he duck$ in/9ctively z !re bulk$ above him a big1 black wave1 mu* high] ?an any t he _h se54 ,!n he saw t x 0 h>dly ! %ape ( any possible wave4 ,!n he saw t x 0 a fi%]man's boat1 &1 leap+ upw>d1 caught hold ( ! b[4 ,! boat pit*$ =w>d ) its /]n 9 ! air = j z mu* "t z 0 ne$$ to see t !re 0 nobody 9 x4 ,aft] a mom5t or two ( desp]ate clamb]+1 h[ev]1 !re 7 two p 9 x1 ,mr4 ,evan ,mac,ian1 pant+ & sweat+1 & ,mr4 ,james ,turnbull1 uncommonly close to be+ dr[n$4 ,aft] t5 m9utes' aimless toss+ 9 ! empty fi%+-boat he recov]$1 h[ev]1 /irr$1 /ret*$ himself1 & look$ r\nd on ! roll+ wat]s4 ,!n1 :ile tak+ no notice ( ! /reams ( salt wat] t 7 p\r+ f 8 hair1 be>d1 coat1 boots1 & tr\s]s1 he c>efully wip$ ! wet (f 8 sword-blade to pres]ve x f ! possibilities ( ru/4 ,mac,ian f\nd two o>s 9 ! bottom ( ! des]t$ boat & began some:at dre>ily to r[4 99 99 99 ,a ra9y twilight 0 cle>+ to cold silv] ov] ! moan+ sea1 :5 ! batt]$ boat t _h roll$ & drift$ almo/ aimlessly all night1 came )9 sight ( l&1 ?\gh ( l& :i* look$ almo/ z lo/ & savage z ! waves4 ,all night !re _h be5 b little lift+ 9 ! lead5 sea1 only n[ & !n ! boat _h be5 heav$ up1 z on a huge %\ld] :i* slipp$ f "u x2 su* occasional sea-quakes came probably f ! swell ( "s /eam] t _h pass$ x 9 ! d>k2 o!rwise ! waves 7 h>mless ?\gh re/less4 ,b x 0 pi]c+ly cold1 & !re 01 f "t to "t1 a splutt] ( ra9 l ! splutt] ( ! spray1 :i* seem$ almo/ to freeze z x fell4 ,mac,ian1 m at home ?an 8 companion 9 ?is q b>b>\s & elem5tal sort ( adv5ture1 _h r[$ toilsomely ) ! heavy o>s :5ev] he saw any?+ t look$ l l&2 b = ! mo/ "p _h tru/$ ) grim transc5d5talism to w9d & tide4 ,among ! implem5ts ( _! fir/ outfit ! br&y alone _h rema9$ to him1 & he gave x to 8 freez+ companion 9 quantities :i* greatly al>m$ t temp]ate ,london]2 b ,mac,ian came f ! cold seas & mi/s :]e a man c dr9k a tumbl] ( raw :isky 9 a boat )\t x mak+ him w9k4 ,:5 ! ,highl&] began to pull really h>d ^u ! o>s1 ,turnbull cran$ 8 dripp+ r$ head out ( ! boat to see ! goal ( 8 ex]tions4 ,x 0 a suffici5tly un9vit+ "o2 no?+ s f> z c\ld be se5 b a /eep & %elv+ bank ( %+le1 made ( loose little pebbles su* z *ildr5 l1 b slant+ up high] ?an a h\se4 ,on ! top ( ! m\nd1 aga9/ ! sky l9e1 /ood up ! br[n skeleton ( "s brok5 f5ce or breakwat]4 ,) ! grey & wat]y dawn crawl+ up beh9d x1 ! f5ce really seem$ to say to our philosophic adv5tur]s t !y _h come at la/ to ! o!r end ( n[h]e4 ,b5t by necessity to 8 lab\r1 ,mac,ian manag$ ! heavy boat ) real p[] & skill1 & :5 at l5g? he ran x up on a smoo!r "p ( ! slope x caught & held s t !y c\ld clamb] out1 n s9k+ f>!r ?an _! knees into ! wat] & ! %+le4 ,a foot or two f>!r up _! feet f\nd ! bea* firm]1 & a few mom5ts aft]w>ds !y 7 lean+ on ! ragg$ breakwat] & look+ back at ! sea !y _h escap$4 ,!y _h a dre>y walk across wa/es ( grey %+le 9 ! grey dawn be=e !y began to come )9 hail ( human fields or roads2 nor _h !y any notion ( :at fields or roads !y w\ld be4 ,_! boots 7 beg9n+ to break up & ! confusion ( /ones tri$ !m sev]ely1 s t !y 7 glad to lean on _! swords1 z if !y 7 ! /aves ( pilgrims4 ,mac,ian ?\ght vaguely ( a weird ballad ( 8 own c\ntry :i* describes ! s\l 9 ,purgatory z walk+ on a pla9 full ( %>p /ones1 & only sav$ by its own *>ities ^u e>?4 ,if ev] ?\ gave/ hos5 & %oon ,e night & all1 ,sit !e d[n & put !m on1 ,& ,*ri/ receive ?y s\l4 ,turnbull _h no su* lyrical m$itations1 b he 0 9 an ev5 worse temp]4 ,at l5g? !y came to a pale ribbon ( road1 edg$ by a %elf ( r\gh & almo/ col\rless turf2 & a few feet up ! slope !re /ood grey & wea!r-/a9$1 "o ( ^? big wayside crucifixes :i* are seldom se5 except 9 ,ca?olic c\ntries4 ,mac,ian put 8 h& to 8 head & f\nd t 8 bonnet 0 n !re4 ,turnbull gave "o glance at ! crucifix--a glance at once sympa!tic & bitt]1 9 :i* 0 conc5trat$ ! :ole ( ,sw9burne's poem on ! same occasion4 ,o hidd5 face ( man1 :]eov] ,! ye>s h wov5 a viewless veil1 ,if ?\ w]t v]ily man's lov] ,:at did ?y love or blood avail8 ,?y blood ! prie/s mix poison (1 ,& 9 gold %ekels co9 ?y love4 ,!n1 leav+ ,mac,ian 9 8 attitude ( pray]1 ,turnbull began to look "r & left v %>ply1 l "o look+ = some?+4 ,sudd5ly1 ) a little cry1 he saw x & ran =w>d4 ,a few y>ds f !m along ! road a lean & />v$ sort ( h$ge came pitifully to an end4 ,caught ^u its prickly angle1 h[ev]1 !re 0 a v small & v dirty scrap ( pap] t might h hung !re = mon?s1 s9ce x escap$ f someone te>+ up a lett] or mak+ a spill out ( a newspap]4 ,turnbull snat*$ at x & f\nd x 0 ! corn] ( a pr9t$ page1 v co>sely pr9t$1 l a *eap novelette1 & j l>ge en\gh to conta9 ! words3 8et c'e/ elle qui----0 8,hurrah60 cri$ ,turnbull1 wav+ 8 fragm5t2 8we are safe at la/4 ,we are free at la/4 ,we are some:]e bett] ?an ,engl& or ,ed5 or ,p>adise4 ,mac,ian1 we are 9 ! ,l& ( ! ,duel60 8,:]e d y say80 said ! o!r1 look+ at him heavily & ) knitt$ br[s1 l "o almo/ daz$ ) ! grey d\bts ( desolate twilight & drift+ sea4 8,we are 9 ,france60 cri$ ,turnbull1 ) a voice l a trumpet1 89 ! l& :]e ?+s really happ5--,t\t arrive en ,france4 ,we arrive 9 ,france4 ,look at ?is little message10 & he held out ! scrap ( pap]4 8,!re's an om5 = y sup]/iti\s hill folk4 ,c'e/ elle qui--,mais oui1 mais oui1 c'e/ elle qui sauv]a encore le monde40 8,france60 repeat$ ,mac,ian1 & 8 eyes awoke aga9 9 8 head l l>ge lamps light$4 8,yes1 ,france60 said ,turnbull1 & all ! rhetorical "p ( him came to ! top1 8 face gr[+ z r$ z 8 hair4 8,france1 t has always be5 9 rebellion = lib]ty & reason4 ,france1 t has always assail$ sup]/ition ) ! club ( ,rabelais or ! rapi] ( ,voltaire4 ,france1 at ^: fir/ c\ncil table sits ! sublime figure ( ,julian ! ,apo/ate4 ,france1 :]e a man said only ! o!r day ^? spl5did unansw]able words0--) a sup]b ge/ure--8'we h ext+ui%$ 9 heav5 ^? lights t m5 %all nev] light aga94'0 8,no10 said ,mac,ian1 9 a voice t %ook ) a controll$ passion4 8,b ,france1 :i* 0 taught by ,/4 ,b]n>d & l$ to w> by ,joan ( ,arc4 ,france t made ! crusades4 ,france t sav$ ! ,*ur* & scatt]$ ! h]esies by ! m\?s ( ,bossuet & ,massillon4 ,france1 :i* %[s today ! conqu]+ m>* ( ,ca?olicism1 z bra9 aft] bra9 surr5d]s to x1 ,brunetire1 ,coppe1 ,hauptmann1 ,b>rs1 ,b\rget1 ,lematre40 8,france60 ass]t$ ,turnbull ) a sort ( rollick+ self-exagg]ation1 v unusual ) him1 8,france1 :i* is "o torr5t ( spl5did scepticism f ,abel>d to ,anatole ,france40 8,france10 said ,mac,ian1 8:i* is "o cat>act ( cle> fai? f ,/4 ,l\is to ,our ,lady ( ,l\rdes40 8,france at lea/10 cri$ ,turnbull1 ?r[+ up 8 sword 9 s*oolboy triumph1 89 :i* ^! ?+s are ?\ght ab\t & f\ght ab\t4 ,france1 :]e reason & religion cla% 9 "o cont9ual t\rnam5t4 ,france1 above all1 :]e m5 und]/& ! pride & passion :i* h pluck$ our blades f _! scabb>ds4 ,"h1 at lea/1 we %all n be *as$ & spi$ on by sickly p>sons & greasy policem51 because we wi% to put our lives on ! game4 ,c\rage1 my fri5d1 we h come to ! c\ntry ( hon\r40 ,mac,ian did n ev5 notice ! incongru\s phrase 8my fri5d01 b nodd+ aga9 & aga91 drew 8 sword & flung ! scabb>d f> beh9d him 9 ! road4 8,yes10 he cri$1 9 a voice ( ?und]1 8we w fight "h & ,he %all look on at x40 ,turnbull glanc$ at ! crucifix ) a sort ( sc[l+ good-hum\r & !n said3 8,he may look & see ,8 cross defeat$40 8,! cross _c be defeat$10 said ,mac,ian1 8= x is ,defeat40 ,a second aft]w>ds ! two bright1 blood-?ir/y weapons made ! sign ( ! cross 9 horrible p>ody ^u ea* o!r4 ,!y _h n t\*$ ea* o!r twice1 h[ev]1 :5 ^u ! hill1 above ! crucifix1 !re appe>$ ano!r horrible p>ody ( its %ape2 ! figure ( a man :o appe>$ = an in/ant wav+ 8 outspread arms4 ,he _h vani%$ 9 an in/ant2 b ,mac,ian1 ^: fight+ face 0 set t way1 _h se5 ! %ape mom5t>ily b q photographically4 ,& :ile x 0 l a comic repetition ( ! cross1 x 0 also1 9 t place & h\r1 some?+ m incr$ible4 ,x _h be5 only in/antane\sly on ! ret9a ( 8 eye2 b unless 8 eye & m9d 7 go+ mad toge!r1 ! figure 0 t ( an ord9>y ,london policeman4 ,he tri$ to conc5trate 8 s5ses on ! sword-play2 b "o half ( 8 bra9 0 wre/l+ ) ! puzzle2 ! apocalyptic & almo/ s]aphic app>ition ( a /\t con/able out ( ,clapham on top ( a dre>y & des]t$ hill 9 ,france4 ,he did n1 h[ev]1 h to puzzle long4 ,be=e ! duelli/s _h ex*ang$ half a doz5 passes1 ! big1 blue policeman appe>$ once m on ! top ( ! hill1 a palpable mon/rosity 9 ! eye ( heav54 ,he 0 wav+ only "o arm n[ & seem$ to be %\t+ directions4 ,at ! same mom5t a mass ( blue block$ ! corn] ( ! road beh9d ! small1 sm>t figure ( ,turnbull1 & a small company ( policem5 9 ! ,engli% uni=m came up at a k9d ( half-milit>y d\ble4 ,turnbull saw ! />e ( con/]nation 9 8 enemy's face & swung r\nd to %>e its cause4 ,:5 he saw x1 cool z he 01 he /agg]$ back4 8,:at ! devil are y do+ "h80 he call$ out 9 a high1 %rill voice ( au?ority1 l "o :o f9ds a tramp 9 8 own l>d]4 8,well1 sir10 said ! s]geant 9 comm&1 ) t sort ( heavy civility %[n only to ! evid5tly guilty1 8seems to me we might ask :at are y do+ "h80 8,we are hav+ an affair ( hon\r10 said ,turnbull1 z if x 7 ! mo/ rational ?+ 9 ! _w4 8,if ! ,fr5* police l to int]f]e1 let !m int]f]e4 ,b :y ! blue blazes %\ld y int]f]e1 y great blue blund]+ sausages80 8,i'm afraid1 sir10 said ! s]geant ) re/ra9t1 8,i'm afraid ,i don't q foll[ y40 8,i mean1 :y don't ! ,fr5* police take ?is up if x's got to be tak5 up8 ,i always he>d t !y 7 spry en\gh 9 _! own way40 8,well1 sir10 said ! s]geant reflectively1 8y see1 sir1 ! ,fr5* police don't take ?is up--well1 because y see1 sir1 ?is a9't ,france4 ,?is is ,8 ,maje/y's dom9ions1 same z ',amp/ead 'ea?40 8,n ,france80 repeat$ ,turnbull1 ) a sort ( dull incr$ulity4 8,no1 sir10 said ! s]geant2 8?\gh mo/ ( ! p talk ,fr5*4 ,?is is ! isl& call$ ,/4 ,l\p1 sir1 an isl& 9 ! ,*annel4 ,we've be5 s5t d[n specially f ,london1 z y 7 su* specially di/+ui%$ crim9als1 if y'll all[ me to say s4 ,:i* rem9ds me to w>n y t any?+ y say may be us$ aga9/ y at y\r trial40 8,q s10 said ,turnbull1 & lur*$ sudd5ly aga9/ ! s]geant1 s z to tip him ov] ! edge ( ! road ) a cra% into ! %+le bel[4 ,!n leav+ ,mac,ian & ! policem5 equally & in/antane\sly nail$ to ! road1 he ran a little way along x1 leapt (f on to a "p ( ! bea*1 :i* he _h f\nd 9 8 j\rney to be firm]1 & w5t across x ) a clatt] ( pebbles4 ,8 sudd5 calculation 0 successful2 ! police1 unacqua9t$ ) ! v>i\s levels ( ! loose bea*1 tri$ to ov]take him by ! %ort] cut & f\nd !mselves1 be+ heavy m51 almo/ up to _! knees 9 %oals ( slipp]y %+le4 ,two :o _h be5 sl[] ) _! bodies 7 quick] ) _! m9ds1 & see+ ,turnbull's trick1 ran along ! edge ( ! road aft] him4 ,!n ,mac,ian f9ally awoke1 & leav+ half 8 sleeve 9 ! grip ( ! only man :o tri$ to hold him1 took ! two policem5 9 ! small ( _! backs ) ! impetus ( a cannon-ball &1 s5d+ !m also flat among ! /ones1 w5t te>+ aft] 8 tw9 defi] ( ! law4 ,z !y 7 bo? good runn]s1 ! />t !y _h ga9$ 0 decisive4 ,!y dropp$ ov] a high breakwat] f>!r on ^u ! bea*1 turn$ %>ply1 & scrambl$ up a l9e ( ribb$ rocks1 cr[n$ ) a ?icket1 crawl$ ?r\gh x1 scrat*+ _! h&s & faces1 & dropp$ into ano!r road2 & !re f\nd t !y c\ld slack5 _! spe$ into a /eady trot4 ,9 all ?is desp]ate d>t & scramble1 !y /ill kept hold ( _! drawn swords1 :i* n[1 inde$1 9 ! vigor\s phrase ( ,bunyan1 seem$ almo/ to gr[ out ( _! h&s4 ,!y _h run ano!r half mile or s :5 x became app>5t t !y 7 ent]+ a sort ( scatt]$ village4 ,"o or two :itewa%$ cottages & ev5 a %op _h appe>$ along ! side ( ! road4 ,!n1 = ! fir/ "t1 ,turnbull twi/$ r\nd 8 r$ be> to get a glimpse ( 8 companion1 :o 0 a foot or two beh9d1 & rem>k$ abruptly3 8,mr4 ,mac,ian1 we've be5 go+ ! wrong way to "w all along4 ,we're trac$ ev]y:]e1 because ev]ybody kn[s ab\t u4 ,x's z if "o w5t ab\t ) ,krug]'s be>d on ,mafek+ ,night40 8,:at d y mean80 said ,mac,ian1 innoc5tly4 8,i mean10 said ,turnbull1 ) /eady conviction1 8t :at we want is a little diplomacy1 & ,i am go+ to buy "s 9 a %op40 ,,xi4 ,a ,,sc&al ,,9 ,,! ,,village ,9 ! little hamlet ( ,h>oc1 9 ! ,isle ( ,/4 ,l\p1 !re liv$ a man :o--?\gh liv+ "u ! ,engli% flag--0 absolutely untypical ( ! ,fr5* tradition4 ,he 0 q unnoticeable1 b t 0 exactly :]e he 0 q himself4 ,he 0 n ev5 extraord9>ily ,fr5*2 b !n x is aga9/ ! ,fr5* tradition to be extraord9>ily ,fr5*4 ,ord9>y ,engli%m5 w\ld only h ?\ght him a little old-fa%ion$2 imp]iali/ic ,engli%m5 w\ld really h mi/ak5 him = ! old ,john ,bull ( ! c>icatures4 ,he 0 /\t2 he 0 q undi/+ui%$2 & he _h side-:isk]s1 worn j a little long] ?an ,john ,bull's4 ,he 0 by "n ,pi]re ,dur&2 he 0 by trade a w9e m]*ant2 he 0 by politics a cons]vative republican2 he _h be5 br\ght up a ,ca?olic1 _h always ?\ght & act$ z an agno/ic1 & 0 v mildly return+ to ! ,*ur* 9 8 lat] ye>s4 ,he _h a g5ius 7if "o c ev5 use s wild a ^w 9 connexion ) s tame a p]son7 a g5ius = say+ ! conv5tional ?+ on e conceivable subject2 or r :at we 9 ,engl& w\ld call ! conv5tional ?+4 ,= x 0 n conv5tion ) him1 b solid & manly conviction4 ,conv5tion implies cant or affectation1 & he _h n ! fa9te/ smell ( ei!r4 ,he 0 simply an ord9>y citiz5 ) ord9>y views2 & if y _h told him s he w\ld h tak5 x z an ord9>y complim5t4 ,if y _h ask$ him ab\t wom51 he w\ld h said t "o mu/ pres]ve _! dome/icity & decorum2 he w\ld h us$ ! /ale/ words1 b he w\ld h 9 res]ve ! /ronge/ argum5ts4 ,if y _h ask$ him ab\t gov]nm5t1 he w\ld h said t all citiz5s 7 free & equal1 b he w\ld h meant :at he said4 ,if y _h ask$ him ab\t education1 he w\ld h said t ! "y mu/ be tra9$ up 9 habits ( indu/ry & ( respect = _! p>5ts4 ,/ill he w\ld h set !m ! example ( indu/ry1 & he w\ld h be5 "o ( ! p>5ts :om !y c\ld respect4 ,a /ate ( m9d s hopelessly c5tral is depress+ to ! ,engli% in/9ct4 ,b !n 9 ,engl& a man ann\nc+ ^! platitudes is g5]ally a fool & a fright5$ fool1 ann\nc+ !m out ( m]e social s]vility4 ,b ,dur& 0 any?+ b a fool2 he _h read all ! eighte5? c5tury1 & c\ld h def5d$ 8 platitudes r\nd e angle ( eighte5?-c5tury argum5t4 ,& c]ta9ly he 0 any?+ b a c[>d3 swoll5 & s$5t>y z he 01 he c\ld h hit any man back :o t\*$ him ) ! in/ant viol5ce ( an automatic ma*9e2 & dy+ 9 a uni=m w\ld h seem$ to him only ! sort ( ?+ t sometimes happ5s4 ,i am afraid x is impossible to expla9 ?is mon/] amid ! exagg]ative sects & ! ecc5tric clubs ( my c\ntry4 ,he 0 m]ely a man4 ,he liv$ 9 a little villa :i* 0 furni%$ well ) com=table *airs & tables & highly uncom=table classical pictures & m$allions4 ,! art 9 8 home conta9$ no?+ betwe5 ! two extremes ( h>d1 meagre designs ( ,greek heads & ,roman togas1 & on ! o!r side a few v vulg> ,ca?olic images 9 ! crude/ col\rs2 ^! 7 mo/ly 9 8 daught]'s room4 ,he _h rec5tly lo/ 8 wife1 :om he _h lov$ he>tily & r heavily 9 complete sil5ce1 & ^u ^: grave he 0 con/antly 9 ! habit ( plac+ hide\s little wrea?s1 made out ( a sort ( black-&-:ite beads4 ,to 8 only daught] he 0 equally devot$1 ?\gh he re/rict$ h] a good deal "u a sort ( !oretic al>m ab\t h] innoc5ce2 an al>m :i* 0 peculi>ly unnecess>y1 fir/1 because %e 0 an exceptionally retic5t & religi\s girl1 & secondly1 because !re 0 h>dly anybody else 9 ! place4 ,madele9e ,dur& 0 physically a sleepy "y woman1 & might easily h be5 suppos$ to be morally a lazy "o4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 c]ta9 t ! "w ( h] h\se 0 done someh[1 & x is ev5 m rapidly asc]ta9able t nobody else did x4 ,! logician is1 !re=e1 driv5 back ^u ! assumption t %e did x2 & t l5ds a sort ( my/]i\s int]e/ to h] p]sonality at ! beg9n+4 ,%e _h v broad1 l[1 & level br[s1 :i* seem$ ev5 l[] because h] w>m yell[ hair clu/]$ d[n to h] eyebr[s2 & %e _h a face j plump en\gh n to look z p[]ful z x 04 ,any?+ t 0 heavy 9 all ?is 0 abruptly light5$ by two l>ge1 light *9a-blue eyes1 light5$ all ( a sudd5 z if x _h be5 lift$ into ! air by two big blue butt]flies4 ,! re/ ( h] 0 less ?an middle-siz$1 & 0 ( a casual & com=table sort2 & %e _h ?is diff]5ce f su* girls z ! girl 9 ! motor-c>1 t "o did n incl9e to take 9 h] figure at all1 b only h] broad & leon9e & innoc5t head4 ,bo? ! fa!r & ! daught] 7 ( ! sort t w\ld normally h avoid$ all obs]vation2 t is1 all obs]vation 9 t extraord9>y mod]n _w :i* calls out ev]y?+ except /r5g?4 ,bo? ( !m _h /r5g? bel[ ! surface2 !y 7 l quiet peasants own+ enorm\s & unqu>ri$ m9es4 ,! fa!r ) 8 squ>e face & grey side :isk]s1 ! daught] ) h] squ>e face & gold5 fr+e ( hair1 7 bo? /rong] ?an !y "k2 /rong] ?an anyone knew4 ,! fa!r believ$ 9 civilization1 9 ! /ori$ t[] we h erect$ to affront nature2 t is1 ! fa!r believ$ 9 ,man4 ,! daught] believ$ 9 ,god2 & 0 ev5 /rong]4 ,!y nei!r ( !m believ$ 9 !mselves2 = t is a decad5t weakness4 ,! daught] 0 call$ a devotee4 ,%e left ^u ord9>y p ! impression--! some:at irritat+ impression--produc$ by su* a p]son2 x c only be describ$ z ! s5se ( /rong wat] be+ p]petually p\r$ into "s abyss4 ,%e did h] h\sework easily2 %e a*iev$ h] social relations sweetly2 %e 0 nev] neglectful & nev] unk9d4 ,?is acc\nt$ = all t 0 s(t 9 h]1 b n = all t 0 h>d4 ,%e trod firmly z if go+ some:]e2 %e flung h] face back z if defy+ some?+2 %e h>dly spoke a cross ^w1 yet !re 0 (t5 battle 9 h] eyes4 ,! mod]n man ask$ d\btfully :]e all ?is sil5t en]gy w5t to4 ,he w\ld h />$ /ill m d\btfully if he _h be5 told t x all w5t into h] pray]s4 ,! conv5tions ( ! ,isle ( ,/4 ,l\p 7 necess>ily a compromise or confusion betwe5 ^? ( ,france & ,engl&2 & x 0 vaguely possible = a respectable "y lady to h half-atta*$ lov]s1 9 a way t w\ld be impossible to ! b\rgeoisie ( ,france4 ,"o man 9 p>ticul> _h made himself an unmi/akable figure 9 ! track ( ?is girl z %e w5t to *ur*4 ,he 0 a %ort1 prosp]\s-look+ man1 ^: long1 bu%y black be>d & clumsy black umbrella made him seem bo? %ort] & old] ?an he really 02 b ^: big1 bold eyes1 & /ep t spurn$ ! gr\nd1 gave him an in/ant "* ( y\?4 ,8 "n 0 ,camille ,b]t1 & he 0 a comm]cial travell] :o _h only be5 9 ! isl& an idle week be=e he began to hov] 9 ! tracks ( ,madele9e ,dur&4 ,s9ce ev]yone kn[s ev]yone 9 s small a place1 ,madele9e c]ta9ly knew him to speak to2 b x is n v evid5t t %e ev] spoke4 ,he haunt$ h]1 h[ev]2 especially at *ur*1 :i* 01 inde$1 "o ( ! few c]ta9 places = f9d+ h]4 ,9 h] home %e _h a habit ( be+ invisible1 sometimes ?r\gh insatiable dome/icity1 sometimes ?r\gh an equally insatiable solitude4 ,m4 ,b]t did n give ! impression ( a pi\s man1 ?\gh he did give1 especially ) 8 eyes1 ! impression ( an hone/ "o4 ,b he w5t to ,mass ) a simple exactitude t c\ld n be mi/ak5 = a pose1 or ev5 = a vulg> fasc9ation4 ,x 0 p]haps ?is religi\s regul>ity :i* ev5tually drew ,madele9e into recognition ( him4 ,at lea/ x is c]ta9 t %e twice spoke to him ) h] squ>e & op5 smile 9 ! por* ( ! *ur*2 & !re 0 human nature en\gh 9 ! hamlet to turn ev5 t into gossip4 ,b ! real int]e/ arose sudd5ly z a squall arises ) ! extraord9>y affair t occurr$ ab\t five days aft]4 ,!re 0 ab\t a ?ird ( a mile beyond ! village ( ,h>oc a l>ge b lonely hotel ^u ! ,london or ,p>is model1 b commonly almo/ entirely empty4 ,among ! accid5tal gr\p ( gue/s :o _h come to x at ?is season 0 a man ^: nationality no "o c\ld fix & :o bore ! non-committal "n ( ,c\nt ,gregory4 ,he treat$ ev]ybody ) complete civility & almo/ 9 complete sil5ce4 ,on ! few occasions :5 he spoke1 he spoke ei!r ,fr5*1 ,engli%1 or once 7to ! prie/7 ,lat92 & ! g5]al op9ion 0 t he spoke !m all wrong4 ,he 0 a l>ge1 lean man1 ) ! /oop ( an ag$ eagle1 & ev5 ! eagle's nose to complete x2 he _h old-fa%ion$ milit>y :isk]s & m\/a*e dy$ ) a g>i% & highly incr$ible yell[4 ,he _h ! dress ( a %[y g5tleman & ! mann]s ( a decay$ g5tleman2 he seem$ 7z ) a sort ( simplicity7 to be try+ to be a d&y :5 he 0 too old ev5 to "k t he 0 old4 ,ye he 0 decid$ly a h&some figure ) 8 curl$ yell[ hair & lean fa/idi\s face2 & he wore a peculi> frock-coat ( bright turquoise blue1 ) an unkn[n ord] p9n$ to x1 & he c>ri$ a huge & heavy cane4 ,despite 8 sil5ce & 8 d&ifi$ dress & :isk]s1 ! isl& might nev] h he>d ( him b = ! extraord9>y ev5t ( :i* ,i h spok51 :i* fell ab\t 9 ! foll[+ way3 ,9 su* casual atmosph]es only ! en?usia/ic g to ,b5$iction2 & z ! w>m blue twilight clos$ ov] ! little c&le-lit *ur* & village1 ! l9e ( wor%ipp]s :o w5t home f ! =m] to ! latt] ?9n$ out until x broke4 ,on "o su* ev5+ at lea/ no "o 0 9 *ur* except ! quiet1 unconqu]able ,madele9e1 f\r old wom51 "o fi%]man1 &1 ( c\rse1 ! irrepressible ,m4 ,camille ,b]t4 ,! o!rs seem$ to melt away aft]w>ds into ! peacock col\rs ( ! dim gre5 grass & ! d>k blue sky4 ,ev5 ,dur& 0 invisible in/ead ( be+ m]ely rev]5tially remote2 & ,madele9e set =? ?r\gh ! pat* ( black =e/ alone4 ,%e 0 n 9 ! lea/ afraid ( lonel9ess1 because %e 0 n afraid ( devils4 ,i ?9k !y 7 afraid ( h]4 ,9 a cle>+ ( ! wood1 h[ev]1 :i* 0 lit up ) a la/ pat* ( ! p]i%+ sunlight1 !re advanc$ ^u h] sudd5ly "o :o 0 m />tl+ ?an a devil4 ,! incompreh5sible ,c\nt ,gregory1 ) 8 yell[ hair l flame & 8 face l ! :ite a%es ( ! flame1 0 advanc+ b>ehead$ t[>ds h]1 fl++ out 8 arms & 8 long f+]s ) a frantic ge/ure4 8,we are alone "h10 he cri$1 8& y w\ld be at my m]cy1 only t ,i am at y\rs40 ,!n 8 frantic h&s fell by 8 sides & he look$ up "u 8 br[s ) an expression t w5t well ) 8 h>d brea?+4 ,madele9e ,dur& _h come to a halt at fir/ 9 *ildi% wond]1 & n[1 ) m ?an mascul9e self-control1 8,i fancy ,i "k y\r face1 sir10 %e said1 z if to ga9 "t4 8,i "k ,i %all n =get y\rs10 said ! o!r1 & ext5d$ once m 8 unga9ly arms 9 an unnatural ge/ure4 ,!n ( a sudd5 !re came out ( him a sp\t ( wild & yet pomp\s phrases4 8,x is z well t y %\ld "k ! wor/ & ! be/4 ,i am a man :o kn[s no limit2 ,i am ! mo/ call\s ( crim9als1 ! mo/ unrep5tant ( s9n]s4 ,!re is no man 9 my dom9ions s vile z ,i4 ,b my dom9ions /ret* f ! olives ( ,italy to ! fir-woods ( ,d5m>k1 & !re is no nook ( all ( !m 9 :i* ,i h n done a s94 ,b :5 ,i be> y away ,i %all be do+ my fir/ sacrilege1 & also my fir/ act ( virtue40 ,he seiz$ h] sudd5ly by ! elb[2 & %e did n scream b only pull$ & tugg$4 ,yet ?\gh %e _h n scream$1 someone a/ray 9 ! woods seem$ to h he>d ! /ruggle4 ,a %ort b nimble figure came along ! woodl& pa? l a humm+ bullet & _h caught ,c\nt ,gregory a crack across ! face be=e 8 own c\ld be recogniz$4 ,:5 x 0 recogniz$ x 0 t ( ,camille1 ) ! black eld]ly be>d & ! "y ard5t eyes4 ,up to ! mom5t :5 ,camille _h hit ! ,c\nt1 ,madele9e _h ent]ta9$ no d\bt t ! ,c\nt 0 m]ely a madman4 ,n[ %e 0 />tl$ ) a new sanity2 = ! tall man 9 ! yell[ :isk]s & yell[ m\/a*e fir/ return$ ! bl[ ( ,b]t1 z if x 7 a sort ( duty1 & !n /epp$ back ) a slight b[ & an easy smile4 8,?is ne$ g no fur!r "h1 ,m4 ,b]t10 he said4 8,i ne$ n rem9d y h[ f> x %\ld g else:]e40 8,c]ta9ly1 y ne$ rem9d me ( no?+10 answ]$ ,camille1 /olidly4 8,i am glad t y are j n too mu* ( a sc\ndrel = a g5tleman to fight40 8,we are deta9+ ! lady10 said ,c\nt ,gregory1 ) polit5ess2 &1 mak+ a ge/ure sugge/+ t he w\ld h tak5 (f 8 hat if he _h _h "o1 he /rode away up ! av5ue ( trees & ev5tually disappe>$4 ,he 0 s complete an ari/ocrat t he c\ld (f] 8 back to !m all ! way up t av5ue2 & 8 back nev] once look$ uncom=table4 8,y mu/ all[ me to see y home10 said ,b]t to ! girl1 9 a gruff & almo/ /ifl$ voice2 8,i ?9k we h only a little way to g40 8,only a little way10 %e said1 & smil$ once m t night1 9 spite ( fatigue & fe> & ! _w & ! fle% & ! devil4 ,! gl[+ & transp>5t blue ( twilight _h long be5 cov]$ by ! opaque & slatelike blue ( night1 :5 he h&$ h] into ! lamp-lit int]ior ( h] home4 ,he w5t out himself into ! d>kness1 walk+ /urdily1 b te>+ at 8 black be>d4 ,all ! ,fr5* or semi-,fr5* g5try ( ! di/rict consid]$ ?is a case 9 :i* a duel 0 natural & inevitable1 & nei!r p>ty _h any difficulty 9 f9d+ seconds1 /rang]s z !y 7 9 ! place4 ,two small l&[n]s1 :o 7 c>eful1 practis+ ,ca?olics1 will+ly und]took to repres5t t /rict *ur*-go] ,camille ,burt2 :ile ! pr(ligate b app>5tly p[]ful ,c\nt ,gregory f\nd fri5ds 9 an en]getic local doctor :o 0 ready = social promotion & an accid5tal ,cali=nian t\ri/ :o 0 ready = any?+4 ,z no p>ticul> purpose c\ld be s]v$ by delay1 x 0 arrang$ t ! affair %\ld fall out ?ree days aft]w>ds4 ,& :5 ?is 0 settl$ ! :ole community1 z x 71 turn$ ov] aga9 9 b$ & ?\ght no m ab\t ! matt]4 ,at lea/ !re 0 only "o memb] ( x :o seem$ to be re/less1 & t 0 %e :o 0 commonly mo/ re/ful4 ,on ! next night ,madele9e ,dur& w5t to *ur* z usual2 & z usual ! /rick5 ,camille 0 !re also4 ,:at 0 n s usual 0 t :5 !y 7 a b[-%ot f ! *ur* ,madele9e turn$ r\nd & walk$ back to him4 8,sir10 %e began1 8x is n wrong ( me to speak to y10 & ! v words gave him a j> ( unexpect$ tru?2 = 9 all ! novels he _h ev] read %e w\ld h begun3 8,x is wrong ( me to speak to y40 ,%e w5t on ) wide & s]i\s eyes l an animal's3 8,x is n wrong ( me to speak to y1 because y\r s\l1 or anybody's s\l1 matt]s s mu* m ?an :at ! _w says ab\t anybody4 ,i want to talk to y ab\t :at y are go+ to d40 ,b]t saw 9 front ( him ! inevitable h]o9e ( ! novels try+ to prev5t blood%$2 & 8 pale firm face became implacable4 8,i w\ld d any?+ b t = y10 he said2 8b no man c be call$ less ?an a man40 ,%e look$ at him = a mom5t ) a face op5ly puzzl$1 & !n broke into an odd & beautiful half-smile4 8,oh1 ,i don't mean t10 %e said2 8,i don't talk ab\t :at ,i don't und]/&4 ,no "o has ev] hit me2 & if !y _h ,i %\ld n feel z a man may4 ,i am sure x is n ! be/ ?+ to fight4 ,x w\ld be bett] to =give--if "o c\ld really =give4 ,b :5 p d9e ) my fa!r & say t fight+ a duel is m]e murd]--( c\rse ,i c see t is n j4 ,x's all s diff]5t--hav+ a reason--& lett+ ! o!r man "k--& us+ ! same guns & ?+s--& do+ x 9 front ( y\r fri5ds4 ,i'm awfully /upid1 b ,i "k t m5 l y ar5't murd]]s4 ,b x wasn't t t ,i meant40 8,:at did y mean80 ask$ ! o!r1 look+ brood+ly at ! e>?4 8,don't y "k10 %e said1 8!re is only "o m celebration8 ,i ?\ght t z y always g to *ur*--,i ?\ght y w\ld communicate ?is morn+40 ,b]t /epp$ backw>d ) a sort ( action %e _h nev] se5 9 him be=e4 ,x seem$ to alt] 8 :ole body4 8,y may be "r or wrong to risk dy+10 said ! girl1 simply2 8! poor wom5 9 our village risk x :5ev] !y h a baby4 ,y m5 are ! o!r half ( ! _w4 ,i "k no?+ ab\t :5 y ought to die4 ,b surely if y are d>+ to try & f9d ,god beyond ! grave & appeal to ,him--y ought to let ,him f9d y :5 ,he comes & /&s !re e morn+ 9 our little *ur*40 ,& placid z %e 01 %e made a little ge/ure ( argum5t1 ( :i* ! pa?os wrung ! he>t4 ,m4 ,camille ,b]t 0 by no means placid4 ,be=e t incomplete ge/ure & frankly plead+ face he retreat$ z if f ! jaws ( a dragon4 ,8 d>k black hair & be>d look$ utt]ly unnatural aga9/ ! />tl+ pallor ( 8 face4 ,:5 at la/ he said some?+ x 03 8,o ,god6 ,i c't /& ?is60 ,he did n say x 9 ,fr5*4 ,nor did he1 /rictly speak+1 say x 9 ,engli%4 ,! tru? 7int]e/+ only to an?ropologi/s7 is t he said x 9 ,scot*4 8,!re w be ano!r mass 9 a matt] ( eight h\rs10 said ,madele9e1 ) a sort ( bus9ess eag]ness & en]gy1 8& y c d x !n be=e ! fight+4 ,y mu/ =give me1 b ,i 0 s fright5$ t y w\ld n d x at all40 ,b]t seem$ to cru% 8 tee? toge!r until !y broke1 & manag$ to say betwe5 !m3 8,& :y %\ld y suppose t ,i %\ldn't d z y say--,i mean n to d x at all80 8,y always g to ,mass10 answ]$ ! girl1 op5+ h] wide blue eyes1 8& ! ,mass is v long & tiresome unless "o loves ,god40 ,!n x 0 t ,b]t explod$ ) a brutality :i* might h come f ,c\nt ,gregory1 8 crim9al oppon5t4 ,he advanc$ ^u ,madele9e ) flam+ eyes1 & almo/ took h] by ! two %\ld]s4 8,i d n love ,god10 he cri$1 speak+ ,fr5* ) ! broade/ ,scot* acc5t2 8,i d n want to f9d ,him2 ,i d n ?9k ,he is !re to be f\nd4 ,i mu/ bur/ up ! %[2 ,i mu/ & w say ev]y?+4 ,y are ! happie/ & hone/e/ ?+ ,i ev] saw 9 ?is godless univ]se4 ,& ,i am ! dirtie/ & mo/ di%one/40 ,madele9e look$ at him d\btfully = an in/ant1 & !n said ) a sudd5 simplicity & *e]fulness3 8,oh1 b if y are really sorry x is all "r4 ,if y are horribly sorry x is all ! bett]4 ,y h only to g & tell ! prie/ s & he w give y ,god out ( 8 own h&s40 8,i hate y\r prie/ & ,i d5y y\r ,god60 cri$ ! man1 8& ,i tell y ,god is a lie & a fable & a mask4 ,& = ! fir/ "t 9 my life ,i d n feel sup]ior to ,god40 8,:at c x all mean80 said ,madele9e1 9 massive wond]4 8,because ,i am a fable also & a mask10 said ! man4 ,he _h be5 pluck+ fi]cely at 8 black be>d & hair all ! "t2 n[ he sudd5ly pluck$ !m (f & flung !m l m\lt$ fea!rs 9 ! mire4 ,?is extraord9>y spoliation left 9 ! sunlight ! same face1 b a mu* y\ng] head--a head ) close *e/nut curls & a %ort *e/nut be>d4 8,n[ y "k ! tru?10 he answ]$1 ) h>d eyes4 8,i am a cad :o has play$ a crook$ trick on a quiet village & a dec5t woman = a private reason ( 8 own4 ,i might h play$ x successfully on any o!r woman2 ,i h hit ! "o woman on :om x _c be play$4 ,x's j l my damn$ luck4 ,! pla9 tru? is10 & "h :5 he came to ! pla9 tru? he boggl$ & blund]$ z ,evan _h done 9 tell+ x to ! girl 9 ! motor-c>4 8,! pla9 tru? is10 he said at la/1 8t ,i am ,james ,turnbull ! a!i/4 ,! police are aft] me2 n = a!ism b = be+ ready to fight = x40 8,i saw some?+ ab\t y 9 a newspap]10 said ! girl1 ) a simplicity :i* ev5 surprise c\ld nev] ?r[ (f its balance4 8,evan ,mac,ian said !re 0 a ,god10 w5t on ! o!r1 /ubbornly1 8& ,i say !re isn't4 ,& ,i h come to fight = ! fact t !re is no ,god2 x is = t t ,i h se5 ?is curs$ isl& & y\r bless$ face40 8,y want me really to believe10 said ,madele9e1 ) p>t$ lips1 8t y ?9k----0 8,i want y to hate me60 cri$ ,turnbull1 9 agony4 8,i want y to be sick :5 y ?9k ( my "n4 ,i am sure !re is no ,god40 8,b !re is10 said ,madele9e1 q quietly1 & r ) ! air ( "o tell+ *ildr5 ab\t an elephant4 8,:y1 ,i t\*$ ,8 body only ?is morn+40 8,y t\*$ a bit ( bread10 said ,turnbull1 bit+ 8 knuckles4 8,oh1 ,i w say any?+ t c madd5 y60 8,y ?9k x is only a bit ( bread10 said ! girl1 & h] lips tight5$ ev] s little4 8,i "k x is only a bit ( bread10 said ,turnbull1 ) viol5ce4 ,%e flung back h] op5 face & smil$4 8,!n :y did y refuse to eat x80 %e said4 ,james ,turnbull made a little /ep backw>d1 & = ! fir/ "t 9 8 life !re seem$ to break out & blaze 9 8 head ?\ghts t 7 n 8 own4 8,:y1 h[ silly ( !m10 cri$ out ,madele9e1 ) q a s*oolgirl gaiety1 8:y1 h[ silly ( !m to call y a blasphem]6 ,:y1 y h wreck$ y\r :ole bus9ess because y w\ld n commit blasphemy40 ,! man /ood1 a some:at comic figure 9 8 tragic bewild]m5t1 ) ! hone/ r$ head ( ,james ,turnbull /ick+ out ( ! ri* & fictiti\s g>m5ts ( ,camille ,b]t4 ,b ! />tl$ pa9 ( 8 face 0 /rong en\gh to oblit]ate ! oddity4 8,y come d[n "h10 cont9u$ ! lady1 ) t female emphasis :i* is s pulv]iz+ 9 conv]sation & s feeble at a public meet+1 8y & y\r ,mac,ian come d[n "h & put on false be>ds or noses 9 ord] to fight4 ,y pret5d to be a ,ca?olic comm]cial travell] f ,france4 ,poor ,mr4 ,mac,ian has to pret5d to be a dissolute nobleman f n[h]e4 ,y\r s*eme succe$s2 y pick a q conv9c+ qu>rel2 y arrange a q respectable duel2 ! duel y h plann$ s long w come (f tomorr[ ) absolute c]ta9ty & safety4 ,& !n y ?r[ (f y\r wig & ?r[ up y\r s*eme & ?r[ ov] y\r colleague1 because ,i ask y to g into a build+ & eat a bit ( bread4 ,& !n y d>e to tell me t y are sure !re is no?+ wat*+ u4 ,!n y say y "k !re is no?+ on ! v alt> y run away f4 ,y "k----0 8,i only "k10 said ,turnbull1 8t ,i mu/ run away f y4 ,?is has got beyond any talk+40 ,& he plung$ along into ! village1 leav+ 8 black wig & be>d ly+ beh9d him on ! road4 ,z ! m>ket-place op5$ be=e him he saw ,c\nt ,gregory1 t di/+ui%$ =eign]1 /&+ & smok+ 9 elegant m$itation at ! corn] ( ! local caf4 ,he imm$iately made 8 way rapidly t[>ds him1 consid]+ t a consultation 0 urg5t4 ,b he _h h>dly cross$ half ( t /ony quadrangle :5 a w9d[ bur/ op5 above him & a head 0 ?ru/ out1 %\t+4 ,! man 0 9 8 wooll5 und]%irt1 b ,turnbull knew ! en]getic1 apologetic head ( ! s]geant ( police4 ,he po9t$ furi\sly at ,turnbull & %\t$ 8 "n4 ,a policeman ran excit$ly f "u an ar*way & tri$ to coll> him4 ,two m5 sell+ vegetables dropp$ _! baskets & jo9$ 9 ! *ase4 ,turnbull dodg$ ! con/able1 upset "o ( ! m5 into 8 own basket1 & b\nd+ t[>ds ! di/+ui%$ =eign ,c\nt1 call$ to him clamor\sly3 8,come on1 ,mac,ian1 ! hunt is up aga940 ,! prompt reply ( ,c\nt ,gregory 0 to pull (f 8 l>ge yell[ :isk]s & scatt] !m on ! breeze ) an air ( consid]able relief4 ,!n he jo9$ ! flight ( ,turnbull1 & ev5 z he did s1 ) "o wr5* ( 8 p[]ful h&s r5t & split ! /range1 ?ick /ick t he c>ri$4 ,inside x 0 a nak$ old-fa%ion$ rapi]4 ,! two got a good />t up ! road be=e ! :ole t[n 0 awak5$ beh9d !m2 & half-way up x a simil> trans=mation 0 se5 to take place 9 ,mr4 ,turnbull's s+ul> umbrella4 ,! two _h a long race = ! h>b\r2 b ! ,engli% police 7 heavy & ! ,fr5* inhabitants 7 indiff]5t4 ,9 any case1 !y got us$ to ! notion ( ! road be+ cle>2 & j z !y _h come to ! cliffs ,mac,ian bang$ into ano!r g5tleman ) unmi/akable surprise4 ,h[ he knew he 0 ano!r g5tleman m]ely by bang+ into him1 mu/ rema9 a my/]y4 ,mac,ian 0 a v poor & v sob] ,scot* g5tleman4 ,! o!r 0 a v drunk & v weal?y ,engli% g5tleman4 ,b !re 0 some?+ 9 ! /agg]$ & op5ly emb>rass$ apologies t made !m und]/& ea* o!r z readily & z quickly & z mu* z two m5 talk+ ,fr5* 9 ! middle ( ,*9a4 ,! ne>e/ expression ( ! type is t x ei!r hits or apologizes2 & 9 ?is case bo? apologiz$4 8,y seem to be 9 a hurry10 said ! unkn[n ,engli%man1 fall+ back a /ep or two 9 ord] to laugh ) an unnatural he>t9ess4 8,:at's x all ab\t1 eh80 ,!n be=e ,mac,ian c\ld get pa/ 8 sprawl+ & /agg]+ figure he ran =w>d aga9 & said ) a sort ( %\t+ & e>-%att]+ :isp]3 8,i say1 my "n is ,wilk9son4 ,y "k--,wilk9son's ,entire 0 my gr&fa!r4 ,c't dr9k be] myself4 ,liv]40 ,& he %ook 8 head ) extraord9>y sagacity4 8,we really are 9 a hurry1 z y say10 said ,mac,ian1 summon+ a suffici5tly pleasant smile1 8s if y w let u pass----0 8,i'll tell y :at1 y fell[s10 said ! sprawl+ g5tleman1 confid5tially1 :ile ,evan's agoniz$ e>s he>d beh9d him ! fir/ paces ( ! pursuit1 8if y really are1 z y say1 9 a hurry1 ,i "k :at x is to be 9 a hurry--,"l1 :at a hurry ,i 0 9 :5 we all came out ( ,c>twright's rooms--if y really are 9 a hurry0--& he seem$ to /eady 8 voice into a sort ( solemnity--8if y are 9 a hurry1 !re's no?+ l a good ya*t = a man 9 a hurry40 8,no d\bt y're "r10 said ,mac,ian1 & da%$ pa/ him 9 despair4 ,! head ( ! pursu+ ho/ 0 j %[+ ov] ! top ( ! hill beh9d him4 ,turnbull _h already duck$ "u ! intoxicat$ g5tleman's elb[ & fl$ f> 9 front4 8,no1 b look "h10 said ,mr4 ,wilk9son1 en?usia/ically runn+ aft] ,mac,ian & cat*+ him by ! sleeve ( 8 coat4 8,if y want to hurry y %\ld take a ya*t1 & if0--he said1 ) a bur/ ( rationality1 l "o leap+ to a fur!r po9t 9 logic--8if y want a ya*t--y c h m9e40 ,evan pull$ up abruptly & look$ back at him4 8,we are really 9 ! devil ( a hurry10 he said1 8& if y really h a ya*t1 ! tru? is t we w\ld give our e>s = x40 8,y'll f9d x 9 h>b\r10 said ,wilk9son1 /ruggl+ ) 8 spee*4 8,left side ( h>b\r--call$ ,gibson ,girl--c't ?9k :y1 old fell[1 ,i nev] l5t x y be=e40 ,) ^! words ! b5evol5t ,mr4 ,wilk9son fell flat on 8 face 9 ! road1 b cont9u$ to laugh s(tly1 & turn$ t[>ds 8 fly+ companion a face ( peculi> peace & b5ignity4 ,evan's m9d w5t ?r\gh a crisis ( in/antane\s casui/ry1 9 :i* x may be t he decid$ wrongly2 b ab\t h[ he decid$ 8 biograph] c pr(ess no d\bt4 ,two m9utes aft]w>ds he _h ov]tak5 ,turnbull & told ! tale2 t5 m9utes aft]w>ds he & ,turnbull _h someh[ tumbl$ into ! ya*t call$ ! ,gibson ,girl & _h someh[ pu%$ (f f ! ,isle ( ,/4 ,l\p4 ,,xii4 ,,! ,,des]t ,,isl& ,^? :o happ5 to hold ! view 7& ,mr4 ,evan ,mac,ian1 n[ alive & com=table1 is among ! numb]7 t some?+ sup]natural1 "s ecc5tric k9dness f god or fairy _h guid$ our adv5tur]s ?r\gh all _! absurd p]ils1 might h f\nd 8 /ronge/ argum5t p]haps 9 _! managem5t or mismanagem5t ( ,mr4 ,wilk9son's ya*t4 ,nei!r ( !m _h ! smalle/ qualification = manag+ su* a vessel2 b ,mac,ian _h a practical k ( ! sea 9 mu* small] & q diff]5t boats1 :ile ,turnbull _h an ab/ract k ( sci5ce & "s ( its applications to navigation1 :i* 0 worse4 ,! pres5ce ( ! god or fairy c only be d$uc$ f ! fact t !y nev] def9itely ran into any?+1 ei!r a boat1 a rock1 a quicks&1 or a man-(-w>4 ,ap>t f ?is negative description1 _! voyage w\ld be difficult to describe4 ,x took at lea/ a =tnight1 & ,mac,ian1 :o 0 c]ta9ly ! %rewd] sailor ( ! two1 realiz$ t !y 7 sail+ we/ into ! ,atlantic & 7 probably by ?is "t pa/ ! ,scilly ,isles4 ,h[ mu* f>!r !y /ood out into ! we/]n sea x 0 impossible to conjecture4 ,b !y felt c]ta91 at lea/1 t !y 7 f> en\gh into t awful gulf betwe5 u & ,am]ica to make x unlikely t !y w\ld soon see l& aga94 ,x 0 !re=e ) legitimate excitem5t t "o ra9y morn+ aft] daybreak !y saw t di/9ct %ape ( a solit>y isl& /&+ up aga9/ ! encircl+ /rip ( silv] :i* ran r\nd ! skyl9e & sep>at$ ! grey & gre5 ( ! bill[s f ! grey & mauve ( ! morn+ cl\ds4 8,:at c x be80 cri$ ,mac,ian1 9 a dry-?roat$ excitem5t4 8,i didn't "k !re 7 any ,atlantic isl&s s f> beyond ! ,scillies--,good ,"l1 x c't be ,madeira1 yet80 8,i ?\ght y 7 fond ( leg5ds & lies & fables10 said ,turnbull1 grimly4 8,p]haps x's ,atlantis40 8,( c\rse1 x might be10 answ]$ ! o!r1 q innoc5tly & gravely2 8b ,i nev] ?\ght ! /ory ab\t ,atlantis 0 v solidly e/abli%$40 8,:atev] x is1 we are runn+ on to x10 said ,turnbull1 equably1 8& we %all be %ipwreck$ twice1 at any rate40 ,! nak$-look+ nose ( l& project+ f ! unkn[n isl& 01 inde$1 gr[+ l>g] & l>g]1 l ! trunk ( "s t]rible & advanc+ elephant4 ,!re seem$ to be no?+ 9 p>ticul>1 at lea/ on ?is side ( ! isl&1 except %oals ( %ellfi% ly+ s ?ick z almo/ to make x look l "o ( ^? toy grottos t ! *ildr5 make4 ,9 "o place1 h[ev]1 ! coa/ (f]$ a s(t1 smoo? bay ( s&1 & ev5 ! rudim5t>y +5uity ( ! two amateur m>9]s manag$ to run up ! little %ip ) h] pr[ well on %ore & h] b[sprit po9t+ upw>d1 z 9 a sort ( idiotic triumph4 ,!y tumbl$ on %ore & began to unload ! vessel1 sett+ ! /ores out 9 r[s ^u ! s& ) some?+ ( ! solemnity ( boys play+ at pirates4 ,!re 7 ,mr4 ,wilk9son's cig>-boxes & ,mr4 ,wilk9son's doz5 ( *ampagne & ,mr4 ,wilk9son's t9n$ salmon & ,mr4 ,wilk9son's t9n$ tongue & ,mr4 ,wilk9son's t9n$ s>d9es1 & e sort ( pres]v$ ?+ t c\ld be se5 at ! ,army & ,navy /ores4 ,!n ,mac,ian /opp$ ) a j> ( pickles 9 8 h& & said abruptly3 8,i don't "k :y we're do+ all ?is2 ,i suppose we ought really to fall to & get x ov]40 ,!n he add$ m ?\ghtfully3 8,( c\rse ?is isl& seems r b>e & ! survivor----0 8,! "q is10 said ,turnbull1 ) *e]ful speculation1 8:e!r ! survivor w be 9 a prop] frame ( m9d = pott$ prawns40 ,mac,ian look$ d[n at ! r[s ( t9s & bottles1 & ! cl\d ( d\bt /ill l[]$ ^u 8 face4 8,y w p]mit me two lib]ties1 my de> sir10 said ,turnbull at la/3 8,! fir/ is to break op5 ?is box & light "o ( ,mr4 ,wilk9son's excell5t cig>s1 :i* w1 ,i am sure1 assi/ my m$itations2 ! second is to (f] a p5ny = y\r ?\ghts2 or r to convulse ! already complex f9ances ( ?is isl& by bett+ a p5ny t ,i "k !m40 8,:at on e>? are y talk+ ab\t80 ask$ ,mac,ian1 li/lessly1 9 ! mann] ( an inatt5tive *ild4 8,i "k :at y are really ?9k+1 ,mac,ian10 repeat$ ,turnbull1 laugh+4 8,i "k :at ,i am ?9k+1 anyh[4 ,& ,i r fancy x's ! same40 8,:at are y ?9k+80 ask$ ,evan4 8,i am ?9k+ & y are ?9k+10 said ,turnbull1 8t x is damn$ silly to wa/e all t *ampagne40 ,some?+ l ! spectre ( a smile appe>$ on ! unsmil+ visage ( ! ,gael2 & he made at lea/ no movem5t ( diss5t4 8,we c\ld dr9k all ! w9e & smoke all ! cig>s easily 9 a week10 said ,turnbull2 8& t w\ld be to die fea/+ l h]oes40 8,yes1 & !re is some?+ else10 said ,mac,ian1 ) slight hesitation4 8,y see1 we are on an almo/ unkn[n rock1 lo/ 9 ! ,atlantic4 ,! police w nev] cat* u2 b !n nei!r may ! public ev] he> ( u2 & t 0 "o ( ! ?+s we want$40 ,!n1 aft] a pause1 he said1 draw+ 9 ! s& ) 8 sword-po9t3 8,%e may nev] he> ( x at all40 8,well80 inquir$ ! o!r1 puff+ at 8 cig>4 8,well10 said ,mac,ian1 8we might occupy a day or two 9 draw+ up a ?or\gh & complete /atem5t ( :at we did & :y we did x1 & all ab\t bo? our po9ts ( view4 ,!n we c\ld leave "o copy on ! isl& :atev] happ5s to u & put ano!r 9 an empty bottle & s5d x out to sea1 z !y d 9 ! books40 8,a good idea10 said ,turnbull1 8& n[ let u f9i% unpack+40 ,z ,mac,ian1 a tall1 almo/ gho/ly figure1 pac$ along ! edge ( s& t ran r\nd ! islet1 ! purple b cl\dy poetry :i* 0 8 native elem5t 0 pil$ up at its ?icke/ ^u 8 s\l4 ,! unique isl& & ! endless sea emphasiz$ ! ?+ solely z an epic4 ,!re 7 no ladies or policem5 "h to give him a h9t ei!r ( its f>ce or its trag$y4 8,p]haps :5 ! morn+ />s 7 made10 he said to himself1 8,god built ?is isl& up f ! bottom ( ! _w to be a t[] & a !atre = ! fight betwe5 yea & nay40 ,!n he w&]$ up to ! highe/ level ( ! rock1 :]e !re 0 a ro( or plateau ( level /one4 ,half an h\r aft]w>ds1 ,turnbull f\nd him cle>+ away ! loose s& f ?is table-l& & mak+ x smoo? & ev54 8,we w fight up "h1 ,turnbull10 said ,mac,ian1 8:5 ! "t comes4 ,& till ! "t comes ?is place %all be sacr$40 8,i ?\ght ( hav+ lun* up "h10 said ,turnbull1 :o _h a bottle ( *ampagne 9 8 h&4 8,no1 no--n up "h10 said ,mac,ian1 & came d[n f ! height q ha/ily4 ,be=e he desc5d$1 h[ev]1 he fix$ ! two swords upright1 "o at ea* end ( ! plat=m1 z if !y 7 human s5t9els to gu>d x "u ! />s4 ,!n !y came d[n & lun*$ pl5tifully 9 a ne/ ( loose rocks4 ,9 ! same place t night !y supp$ m pl5tifully /ill4 ,! smoke ( ,mr4 ,wilk9son's cig>s w5t up ceaseless & /rong smell+1 l a pagan sacrifice2 ! gold5 glories ( ,mr4 ,wilk9son's *ampagne rose to _! heads & p\r$ out ( !m 9 fancies & philosophies4 ,& occasionally !y w\ld look up at ! />light & ! rock & see ! space gu>d$ by ! two cross-hilt$ swords1 :i* look$ l two black crosses at ei!r end ( a grave4 ,9 ?is primitive & ,hom]ic truce ! week pass$ by2 x consi/$ almo/ entirely ( eat+1 dr9k+1 smok+1 talk+1 & occasionally s++4 ,!y wrote _! records & ca/ loose _! bottle4 ,!y nev] asc5d$ to ! om9\s plateau2 !y _h nev] /ood !re save = t s+le emb>rass$ m9ute :5 !y _h _h no "t to take /ock ( ! seascape or ! %ape ( ! l&4 ,!y did n ev5 explore ! isl&2 = ,mac,ian 0 p>tly conc]n$ 9 pray] & ,turnbull entirely conc]n$ ) tobacco2 & bo? ^! =ms ( inspiration c be enjoy$ by ! seclud$ & ev5 ! s$5t>y4 ,x 0 on a gold5 aft]noon1 ! sun s9k+ ov] ! sea1 ray$ l ! v head ( ,apollo1 :5 ,turnbull toss$ (f ! la/ half-p9t f ! empti$ ,wilk9sonian bottle1 hurl$ ! bottle into ! sea ) objectless en]gy1 & w5t up to :]e 8 sword /ood wait+ = him on ! hill4 ,mac,ian 0 already /&+ heavily by 8 ) b5t head & eyes read+ ! gr\nd4 ,he _h n ev5 tr\bl$ to ?r[ a glance r\nd ! isl& or ! horizon4 ,b ,turnbull be+ ( a m active & birdlike type ( m9d did ?r[ a glance r\nd ! sc5e4 ,! consequ5ce ( :i* 0 t he ne>ly fell (f ! rock4 ,on ?ree sides ( ?is %elly & s&y islet ! sea /ret*$ blue & inf9ite )\t a speck ( l& or sail2 ! same z ,turnbull _h fir/ se5 x1 except t ! tide be+ out x %[$ a few y>ds m ( slant+ s& "u ! roots ( ! rocks4 ,b on ! f\r? side ! isl& exhibit$ a m extraord9>y feature4 ,9 fact1 x exhibit$ ! extraord9>y feature ( n be+ an isl& at all4 ,a long1 curv+ neck ( s&1 z smoo? & wet z ! neck ( ! sea s]p5t1 ran out into ! sea & jo9$ _! rock to a l9e ( l[1 bill[+1 & gli/5+ s&-hills1 :i* ! s9k+ sea _h j b>$ to ! sun4 ,:e!r !y 7 firm s& or quicks& x 0 difficult to guess2 b !re 0 at lea/ no d\bt t !y lay on ! edge ( "s l>g] l&2 = col\rless hills appe>$ fa9tly beh9d !m & no sea c\ld be se5 beyond4 8,sakes alive60 cri$ ,turnbull1 ) roll+ eyes2 8?is a9't an isl& 9 ! ,atlantic4 ,we've butt$ ! bally cont95t ( ,am]ica40 ,mac,ian turn$ 8 head1 & 8 face1 already pale1 grew a %ade pal]4 ,he 0 by ?is "t walk+ 9 a _w ( om5s & hi]oglyphics1 & he c\ld n read any?+ b :at 0 baffl+ or m5ac+ 9 ?is br[n gigantic arm ( ! e>? /ret*$ out into ! sea to seize him4 8,mac,ian10 said ,turnbull1 9 8 temp]ate way1 8:atev] our et]nal int]rupt$ tete-a-tetes h taught u or n taught u1 at lea/ we ne$ n fe> ! *>ge ( fe>4 ,if x is ess5tial to y\r emotions1 ,i w *e]fully f9i% ! fight "h & n[2 b ,i mu/ confess t if y kill me "h ,i %all die ) my curiosity highly excit$ & unsatisfi$ ^u a m9or po9t ( geography40 8,i d n want to /op n[10 said ! o!r1 9 8 elephant9e simplicity1 8b we mu/ /op = a mom5t1 because x is a sign--p]haps x is a miracle4 ,we mu/ see :at is at ! end ( ! road ( s&2 x may be a bridge built across ! gulf by ,god40 8,s long z y gratify my qu]y10 said ,turnbull1 laugh+ & lett+ back 8 blade into ! %ea?1 8,i d n c>e = :at reason y *oose to /op40 ,!y clamb]$ d[n ! rocky p59sula & trudg$ along ! s&y i/hmus ) ! plodd+ resolution ( m5 :o seem$ almo/ to h made up _! m9ds to be w&]]s on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,despite ,turnbull's air ( sci5tific eag]ness1 he 0 really ! less impati5t ( ! two2 & ! ,highl&] w5t on well ahead ( him ) passionate /rides4 ,by ! "t !y _h walk$ = ab\t half an h\r 9 ! ups & d[ns ( ^? dre>y s&s1 ! di/ance betwe5 ! two _h l5g!n$ & ,mac,ian 0 only a tall figure silh\ett$ = an in/ant ^u ! cre/ ( "s s&-dune & !n disappe>+ beh9d x4 ,?is r increas$ ! ,rob9son ,crusoe feel+ 9 ,mr4 ,turnbull1 & he look$ ab\t almo/ disconsolately = "s sign ( life4 ,:at sort ( life he expect$ x to be if x appe>$1 he did n v cle>ly "k4 ,he has s9ce confess$ t he ?9ks t 9 8 subconsci\sness he expect$ an alligator4 ,! fir/ sign ( life t he did see1 h[ev]1 0 some?+ m extraord9>y ?an ! l>ge/ alligator4 ,x 0 no?+ less ?an ! notori\s ,mr4 ,evan ,mac,ian com+ b\nd+ back across ! s&-heaps brea?less1 )\t 8 cap & keep+ ! sword 9 8 h& only by a habit n[ q h>d5$4 8,take c>e1 ,turnbull10 he cri$ out f a good di/ance z he ran1 8,i've se5 a native40 8,a native80 repeat$ 8 companion1 ^: sc5]y _h ( late be5 *iefly ( %ellfi%1 8:at ! deuce6 ,d y mean an oy/]80 8,no10 said ,mac,ian1 /opp+ & brea?+ h>d1 8,i mean a savage4 ,a black man40 8,:y1 :]e did y see him80 ask$ ! />+ editor4 8,ov] !re--beh9d t hill10 said ! gasp+ ,mac,ian4 8,he put up 8 black head & gr9n$ at me40 ,turnbull ?ru/ 8 h&s ?r\gh 8 r$ hair l "o :o gives up ! _w z a bad riddle4 8,"l love a duck10 said he1 8c x be ,jamaica80 ,!n glanc+ at 8 companion ) a small fr[n1 z ( "o slightly suspici\s1 he said3 8,i say1 don't ?9k me rude--b y're a vision>y k9d ( fell[--& !n we drank a great deal4 ,d y m9d wait+ "h :ile ,i g & see = myself80 8,%\t if y get into tr\ble10 said ! ,celt1 ) composure2 8y w f9d x z ,i say40 ,turnbull ran (f ahead ) a rapidity n[ f> great] ?an 8 rival's1 & soon vani%$ ov] ! disput$ s&-hill4 ,!n five m9utes pass$1 & !n sev5 m9utes2 & ,mac,ian bit 8 lip & swung 8 sword1 & ! o!r did n reappe>4 ,f9ally1 ) a ,gaelic oa?1 ,evan />t$ =w>d to ! rescue1 & almo/ at ! same mom5t ! small figure ( ! miss+ man appe>$ on ! ridge aga9/ ! sky4 ,ev5 at t di/ance1 h[ev]1 !re 0 some?+ odd ab\t 8 attitude2 s odd t ,mac,ian cont9u$ to make 8 way 9 t direction4 ,x look$ z if he 7 w\nd$2 or1 /ill m1 z if he 7 ill4 ,he wav]$ z he came d[n ! slope & seem$ fl++ himself into peculi> po/ures4 ,b x 0 only :5 he came )9 ?ree feet ( ,mac,ian's face1 t t obs]v] ( mank9d fully realiz$ t ,mr4 ,james ,turnbull 0 ro>+ ) laught]4 8,y are quit "r10 sobb$ t :olly demoraliz$ j\rnali/4 8,he's black1 oh1 !re's no d\bt ! black's all "r--z f> z x goes40 ,& he w5t (f aga9 into convulsions ( 8 humor\s ailm5t4 8,:at ev] is ! matt] ) y80 ask$ ,mac,ian1 ) /]n impati5ce4 8,did y see ! nigg]----0 8,i saw ! nigg]10 gasp$ ,turnbull4 8,i saw ! spl5did b>b>ian ,*ief4 ,i saw ! ,emp]or ( ,e?iopia--oh1 ,i saw him all "r4 ,! nigg]'s h&s & face are a lovely col\r--& ! nigg]----0 ,& he 0 ov]tak5 once m4 8,well1 well1 well10 said ,evan1 /amp+ ea* monosyllable on ! s&1 8:at ab\t ! nigg]80 8,well1 ! tru? is10 said ,turnbull1 sudd5ly & />tl+ly1 becom+ q grave & precise1 8! tru? is1 ! nigg] is a ,m>gate nigg]1 & we are n[ on ! edge ( ! ,isle ( ,?anet1 a few miles f ,m>gate40 ,!n he _h a mom5t>y return ( 8 hy/]ia & said3 8,i say1 old boy1 ,i %\ld l to see a *>t ( our =tnight's cruise 9 ,wilk9son's ya*t40 ,mac,ian _h no smile 9 answ]1 b 8 eag] lips op5$ z if p>*$ = ! tru?4 8,y mean to say10 he began---- 8,yes1 ,i mean to say10 said ,turnbull1 8& ,i mean to say some?+ funni] /ill4 ,i h le>nt ev]y?+ ,i want$ to "k f ! p>tially black musician ov] !re1 :o has tak5 a run 9 8 w>-pa9t to meet a fri5d 9 a quiet pub along ! coa/--! noble savage has told me all ab\t x4 ,! bottle conta9+ our decl>ation1 doctr9es1 & dy+ s5tim5ts 0 wa%$ up on ,m>gate bea* ye/]day 9 ! pres5ce ( "o ald]man1 two ba?+-ma*9e m51 ?ree policem51 sev5 doctors1 & a hundr$ & ?irte5 ,london cl]ks on a holiday1 to all ( :om1 :e!r directly or indirectly1 our composition gave enorm\s lit]>y pleasure4 ,buck up1 old man1 ?is /ory ( ours is a swit*back4 ,i h begun to und]/& ! pulse & ! "t ( x2 n[ we are up 9 a ca!dral & !n we are d[n 9 a !atre1 :]e !y only play f>ces4 ,come1 ,i am q reconcil$--let u enjoy ! f>ce40 ,b ,mac,ian said no?+1 & an in/ant aft]w>ds ,turnbull himself call$ out 9 an entirely *ang$ voice3 8,oh1 ?is is damnable6 ,?is is n to be borne60 ,mac,ian foll[$ 8 eye along ! s&-hills4 ,he saw :at look$ l ! mom5t>y & wav+ figure ( ! nigg] m9/rel1 & !n he saw a heavy runn+ policeman take ! turn ( ! s&-hill ) ! smoo? solemnity ( a railway tra94 ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,g>d5 ,,( ,,peace ,up to ?is in/ant ,evan ,mac,ian _h really und]/ood no?+2 b :5 he saw ! policeman he saw ev]y?+4 ,he saw 8 enemies1 all ! p[]s & pr9ces ( ! e>?4 ,he sudd5ly alt]$ f a />+ /atue to a leap+ man ( ! m\nta9s4 8,we mu/ break away f him "h10 he cri$1 briefly1 & w5t l a :irlw9d ov] ! s& ridge 9 a /raight l9e & at a p>ticul> angle4 ,:5 ! policeman _h f9i%$ 8 admirable railway curve1 he f\nd a wall ( fail+ s& betwe5 him & ! pursu$4 ,by ! "t he _h scal$ x ?rice1 slid d[n twice1 & cre/$ x 9 ! ?ird ef=t1 ! two fly+ figures 7 f> 9 front4 ,!y f\nd ! s& h>d] f>!r on2 x began to be cru/$ ) scraps ( turf & 9 a few mom5ts !y 7 fly+ easily ov] an op5 common ( rank sea-grass4 ,!y _h no easy bus9ess1 h[ev]2 = ! bottle :i* !y _h s innoc5tly s5t into ! *ief gate ( ,?anet _h call$ to life ! police ( half a c\nty on _! trail4 ,f e side across ! grey-gre5 common figures c\ld be se5 runn+ & clos+ 92 & x 0 only :5 ,mac,ian ) 8 big body broke d[n ! tangl$ b>ri] ( a little wood1 z m5 break d[n a door ) ! %\ld]2 x 0 only :5 !y vani%$ cra%+ into ! und]world ( ! black wood1 t _! hunt]s 7 ev5 in/antane\sly ?r[n (f ! sc5t4 ,at ! risk ( /ruggl+ a little long] l flies 9 t black web ( twigs & trunks1 ,evan 7:o _h an in/9ct ( ! hunt] or ! hunt$7 took an incalculable c\rse ?r\gh ! =e/1 :i* let !m out at la/ by a =e/ op5+--q =gott5 by ! lead]s ( ! *ase4 ,!y ran a mile or two f>!r along ! edge ( ! wood until !y rea*$ ano!r & some:at simil> op5+4 ,!n ,mac,ian /ood utt]ly /ill & li/5$1 z animals li/51 = e s\nd 9 ! univ]se4 ,!n he said3 8,we are quit ( !m40 ,& ,turnbull said3 8,:]e %all we g n[80 ,mac,ian look$ at ! silv] sunset t 0 clos+ 91 b>r$ by plumy l9es ( purple cl\d2 he look$ at ! high tree-tops t caught ! la/ light & at ! birds go+ heavily homew>d1 j z if all ^! ?+s 7 bits ( writt5 advice t he c\ld read4 ,!n he said3 8,! be/ place we c g to is to b$4 ,if we c get "s sleep 9 ?is wood1 n[ ev]yone has cle>$ out ( x1 x w be wor? a h&icap ( two hundr$ y>ds tomorr[40 ,turnbull1 :o 0 exceptionally lively & laugh+ 9 8 demean\r1 kick$ 8 legs ab\t l a s*oolboy & said he did n want to g to sleep4 ,he walk$ incessantly & talk$ v brilliantly4 ,& :5 at la/ he lay d[n on ! h>d e>?1 sleep /ruck him s5seless l a hamm]4 ,inde$1 he ne$$ ! /ronge/ sleep he c\ld get2 = ! e>? 0 /ill full ( d>kness & a k9d ( morn+ fog :5 8 fell[-fugitive %ook him awake4 8,no m sleep1 ,i'm afraid10 said ,evan1 9 a heavy1 almo/ submissive1 voice ( apology4 8,!y've gone on pa/ u "r en\gh = a good ?irty miles2 b n[ !y've f\nd out _! mi/ake1 & !y're com+ back40 8,are y sure80 said ,turnbull1 sitt+ up & rubb+ 8 r$ eyebr[s ) 8 h&4 ,! next mom5t1 h[ev]1 he _h jump$ up alive & leap+ l a man /ruck ) a %ock ( cold wat]1 & he 0 plung+ aft] ,mac,ian along ! woodl& pa?4 ,! %ape ( _! old fri5d ! con/able _h appe>$ aga9/ ! pe>l & p9k ( ! sunrise4 ,someh[1 x always look$ a v funny %ape :5 se5 aga9/ ! sunrise4 99 99 99 ,a wa% ( we>y daylight 0 break+ ov] ! c\ntry-side1 & ! fields & roads 7 full ( :ite mi/--! k9d ( :ite mi/ t cl+s 9 corn]s l cotton wool4 ,! empty road1 along :i* ! *ase _h tak5 its turn1 0 ov]%ad[$ on "o side by a v high discol\r$ wall1 /a9$1 & /reak$ gre51 z ) seawe$--evid5tly ! high-%\ld]$ s5t9el ( "s great g5tleman's e/ate4 ,a y>d or two f ! wall ran p>allel to x a l9k$ & tangl$ l9e ( lime-trees1 =m+ a k9d ( cloi/] along ! side ( ! road4 ,x 0 "u ?is bran*+ colonnade t ! two fugitives fl$1 almo/ conceal$ f _! pursu]s by ! twilight1 ! mi/ & ! leap+ zoetrope ( %ad[s4 ,_! feet1 ?\gh beat+ ! gr\nd furi\sly1 made b a fa9t noise2 = !y _h kick$ away _! boots 9 ! wood2 _! long1 antiquat$ weapons made no j+le or clatt]1 = !y _h /rapp$ !m across _! backs l guit>s4 ,!y _h all ! advantages t invisibility & sil5ce c add to spe$4 ,a hundr$ & fifty y>ds beh9d !m d[n ! c5tre ( ! empty road ! fir/ ( _! pursu]s came p\nd+ & pant+--a fat b p[]ful policeman :o _h di/anc$ all ! re/4 ,he came on at a spl5did pace = s portly a figure2 b1 l all heavy bodies 9 motion1 he gave ! impression t x w\ld be easi] = him to increase 8 pace ?an to slack5 x sudd5ly4 ,no?+ %ort ( a brick wall c\ld h abruptly br\ght him up4 ,turnbull turn$ 8 head slightly & f\nd brea? to say some?+ to ,mac,ian4 ,mac,ian nodd$4 ,pursu] & pursu$ 7 fix$ 9 _! di/ance z !y fl$1 = "s qu>t] ( a mile1 :5 !y came to a place :]e two or ?ree ( ! trees grew twi/$ly toge!r1 mak+ a special obscurity4 ,pa/ ?is place ! pursu+ policeman w5t ?und]+ )\t ?\ght or hesitation4 ,b he 0 pursu+ 8 %ad[ or ! w9d2 = ,turnbull _h put "o foot 9 a crack ( ! tree & gone up x z quickly & s(tly z a cat4 ,some:at m labori\sly b 9 equal sil5ce ! long legs ( ! ,highl&] _h foll[$2 & cr\*+ 9 crucial sil5ce 9 ! cl\d ( leaves1 !y saw ! :ole posse ( _! pursu]s g by & die into ! du/ & mi/s ( ! di/ance4 ,! :ite vap\r lay1 z x (t5 does1 9 lean & palpable lay]s2 & ev5 ! head ( ! tree 0 above x 9 ! half-daylight1 l a gre5 %ip sw++ on a sea ( foam4 ,b high] yet beh9d !m1 & readi] to cat* ! fir/ com+ ( ! sun1 ran ! ramp>t ( ! top ( ! wall1 :i* 9 _! excitem5t ( escape look$ at once indisp5sable & unatta9able1 l ! wall ( heav54 ,"h1 h[ev]1 x 0 ,mac,ian's turn to h ! advantage2 =1 ?\gh less light-limb$ & fel9e1 he 0 long] & /rong] 9 ! arms4 ,9 two seconds he _h tugg$ up 8 *9 ov] ! wall l a horizontal b>2 ! next he sat a/ride ( x1 l a horse ( /one4 ,) 8 assi/ance ,turnbull vault$ to ! same p]*1 & ! two began cauti\sly to %ift along ! wall 9 ! direction by :i* !y _h come1 d\bl+ on _! tracks to ?r[ (f ! la/ pursuit4 ,mac,ian c\ld n rid himself ( ! fancy ( be/rid+ a /e$2 ! long1 grey cop+ ( ! wall %ot out 9 front ( him1 l ! long1 grey neck ( "s nightm>e ,ros9ante4 ,he _h ! qua9t ?\ght t he & ,turnbull 7 two knights on "o /e$ on ! old %ield ( ! ,templ>s4 ,! nightm>e ( ! /one horse 0 increas$ by ! :ite fog1 :i* seem$ ?ick] inside ! wall ?an outside4 ,!y c\ld make no?+ ( ! enclosure ^u :i* !y 7 p>tial trespass]s1 except t ! gre5 & crook$ bran*es ( a big apple-tree came crawl+ at !m out ( ! mi/1 l ! t5tacles ( "s gre5 cuttlefi%4 ,any?+ w\ld s]ve1 h[ev]1 t 0 likely to confuse _! trail1 s !y bo? decid$ )\t ne$ ( words to use ?is tree also z a ladd]--a ladd] ( desc5t4 ,:5 !y dropp$ f ! l[e/ bran* to ! gr\nd _! /ock+$ feet felt h>d gravel b5ea? !m4 ,!y _h alight$ 9 ! middle ( a v broad g>d5 pa?1 & ! cle>+ mi/ p]mitt$ !m to see ! edge ( a well-clipp$ lawn4 ,?\gh ! :ite vap\r 0 /ill a veil1 x 0 l ! gauzy veil ( a trans=mation sc5e 9 a pantomime2 = ?r\gh x !re gl[$ %apeless masses ( col\r1 masses :i* might be cl\ds ( sunrise or mosaics ( gold & crimson1 or ladies rob$ 9 ruby & em]ald drap]ies4 ,z x ?9n$ yet f>!r !y saw t x 0 only fl[]s2 b fl[]s 9 su* insol5t mass & magnific5ce z c seldom be se5 out ( ! tropics4 ,purple & crimson rhodod5drons rose arrogantly1 l rampant h]aldic animals aga9/ _! burn+ backgr\nd ( laburnum gold4 ,! roses 7 r$ hot2 ! clematis 01 s to speak1 blue hot4 ,& yet ! m]e :it5ess ( ! syr+a seem$ ! mo/ viol5t col\r ( all4 ,z ! gold5 sunlight gradually conqu]$ ! mi/s1 x _h really some?+ ( ! s5sational sweetness ( ! sl[ op5+ ( ! gates ( ,ed54 ,mac,ian1 ^: m9d 0 always haunt$ ) su* s]aphic or titanic p>allels1 made "s su* rem>k to 8 companion4 ,b ,turnbull only curs$ & said t x 0 ! back g>d5 ( "s damnable ri* man4 ,:5 ! la/ haze _h fad$ f ! ord]$ pa?s1 ! op5 lawns1 & ! flam+ fl[]-b$s1 ! two realiz$1 n )\t an abrupt re-exam9ation ( _! position1 t !y 7 n alone 9 ! g>d54 ,d[n ! c5tre ( ! c5tral g>d5 pa?1 prec$$ by a blue cl\d f a cig>ette1 0 walk+ a g5tleman :o evid5tly und]/ood all ! reli% ( a g>d5 9 ! v e>ly morn+4 ,he 0 a slim yet satisfi$ figure1 clad 9 a suit ( pale-grey twe$1 s subdu$ t ! patt]n 0 imp]ceptible--a co/ume t 0 casual b n by any means c>eless4 ,8 face1 :i* 0 reflective & some:at ov]-ref9$1 0 ! face ( a q eld]ly man1 ?\gh 8 /r+y hair & m\/a*e 7 /ill q yell[4 ,a d\ble eye-glass1 ) a broad1 black ribbon1 droop$ f 8 aquil9e nose1 & he smil$1 z he commun$ ) himself1 ) a self-cont5t :i* 0 r>e & almo/ irritat+4 ,! /raw panama on 8 head 0 _m %ades %abbi] ?an 8 clo!s1 z if he _h caught x up by accid5t4 ,x ne$$ ! full %ock ( ! huge %ad[ ( ,mac,ian1 fall+ across 8 sunlit pa?1 to r\se him f 8 smil+ rev]ie4 ,:5 ?is _h fall5 on him he lift$ 8 head a little & bl9k$ at ! intrud]s ) %ort-sight$ b5evol5ce1 b ) f> less surprise ?an might h be5 expect$4 ,he 0 a g5tleman2 t is1 he _h social pres5ce ( m9d1 :e!r = k9dness or = insol5ce4 8,c ,i d any?+ = y80 he said1 at la/4 ,mac,ian b[$4 8,y c ext5d to u y\r p>don10 he said1 = he also came ( a :ole race ( g5tlem5--( g5tlem5 )\t %irts to _! backs4 8,i am afraid we are trespass+4 ,we h j come ov] ! wall40 8,ov] ! wall80 repeat$ ! smil+ old g5tleman1 /ill )\t lett+ 8 surprise come upp]mo/4 8,i suppose ,i am n wrong1 sir10 cont9u$ ,mac,ian1 89 suppos+ t ^! gr\nds inside ! wall belong to y80 ,! man 9 ! panama look$ at ! gr\nd & smok$ ?\ghtfully = a few mom5ts1 aft] :i* he said1 ) a sort ( matur$ conviction3 8,yes1 c]ta9ly2 ! gr\nds inside ! wall really belong to me1 & ! gr\nds outside ! wall1 too40 8,a l>ge proprietor1 ,i imag9e10 said ,turnbull1 ) a trucul5t eye4 8,yes10 answ]$ ! old g5tleman1 look+ at him ) a /eady smile4 8,a l>ge proprietor40 ,turnbull's eye grew ev5 m (f5sive1 & he began bit+ 8 r$ be>d2 b ,mac,ian seem$ to recognize a type ) :i* he c\ld deal & cont9u$ q easily3 8,i am sure t a man l y w n ne$ to be told t "o sees & does a good _m ?+s t d n get into ! newspap]s4 ,?+s :i*1 on ! :ole1 _h bett] n get into ! newspap]s40 ,! smile ( ! l>ge proprietor broad5$ = a mom5t "u 8 loose1 light m\/a*e1 & ! o!r cont9u$ ) increas$ confid5ce3 8,"o sometimes wants to h x out ) ano!r man4 ,! police won't all[ x 9 ! /reets--& !n !re's ! ,c\nty ,c\ncil--& 9 ! fields ev5 no?+'s all[$ b po/]s ( pills4 ,b 9 a g5tleman's g>d51 n[----0 ,! /range g5tleman smil$ aga9 & said1 easily en\gh3 8,d y want to fight8 ,:at d y want to fight ab\t80 ,mac,ian _h und]/ood 8 man pretty well up to t po9t2 an in/9ct common to all m5 ) ! ari/ocratic tradition ( ,europe _h guid$ him4 ,he knew t ! k9d ( man :o 9 8 own back g>d5 we>s good clo!s & spoils !m ) a bad hat is n ! k9d ( man :o has an ab/ract horror ( illegal actions ( viol5ce or ! evasion ( ! police4 ,b a man may und]/& ragg+ & yet be v f> f und]/&+ religi\s ragg+4 ,?is seem+ ho/ ( !irs might compreh5d a qu>rel ( husb& & lov] or a difficulty at c>ds or ev5 escape f a pursu+ tailor2 b x /ill rema9$ d\btful :e!r he w\ld feel ! e>? fail "u him 9 t e>?quake in/ant :5 ! ,virg9 is comp>$ to a goddess ( ,mesopotamia4 ,ev5 ,mac,ian1 !re=e 7^: tact 0 f> f be+ 8 /rong po9t71 felt ! necessity = "s compromise 9 ! mode ( approa*4 ,at la/ he said1 & ev5 !n ) hesitation3 8,we are fight+ ab\t ,god2 !re c be no?+ s important z t40 ,! tilt$ eye-glasses ( ! old g5tleman fell abruptly f 8 nose1 & he ?ru/ 8 ari/ocratic *9 s f> =w>d t 8 lean neck seem$ to %oot out long] l a telescope4 8,ab\t ,god80 he qu]i$1 9 a key completely new4 8,look "h60 cri$ ,turnbull1 tak+ 8 turn r\ghly1 8,i'll tell y :at x's all ab\t4 ,i ?9k t !re's no ,god4 ,i take x t x's nobody's bus9ess b m9e--or ,god's1 if !re is "o4 ,?is "y g5tleman f ! ,highl&s happ5s to ?9k t x's 8 bus9ess4 ,9 consequ5ce1 he fir/ takes a walk+-/ick & sma%es my %op2 !n he takes ! same walk+-/ick & tries to sma% me4 ,to ?is ,i naturally object4 ,i sugge/ t if x comes to t we %\ld bo? h /icks4 ,he improves on ! sugge/ion & proposes t we %\ld bo? h /eel-po9t$ /icks4 ,! police 7) *>act]i/ic unreasonabl5ess7 w n accept ei!r ( our proposals2 ! result is t we run ab\t dodg+ ! police & h jump$ ov] our g>d5 wall into y\r magnific5t g>d5 to ?r[ ourselves on y\r magnific5t hospitality40 ,! face ( ! old g5tleman _h gr[n r$d] & r$d] dur+ ?is address1 b x 0 /ill smil+2 & :5 he broke out x 0 ) a k9d ( guffaw4 8,s y really want to fight ) drawn swords 9 my g>d510 he ask$1 8ab\t :e!r !re is really a ,god80 8,:y n80 said ,mac,ian1 ) 8 simple mon/rosity ( spee*2 8all man's wor%ip began :5 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 0 f\nd$40 8,yes1 by----60 said ,turnbull1 ) an oa?1 8& end$ :5 ! ,zoological ,g>d5s 7 f\nd$40 8,9 ?is g>d56 ,9 my pres5ce60 cri$ ! /rang]1 /amp+ up & d[n ! gravel & *ok+ ) laught]1 8:e!r !re is a ,god60 ,& he w5t /amp+ up & d[n ! g>d51 mak+ x e*o ) 8 un9telligible laught]4 ,!n he came back to !m m compos$ & wip+ 8 eyes4 8,:y1 h[ small ! _w is60 he cri$ at la/4 8,i c settle ! :ole matt]4 ,:y1 ,i am ,god60 ,& he sudd5ly began to kick & wave 8 well-clad legs ab\t ! lawn4 8,y are :at80 repeat$ ,turnbull1 9 a tone :i* is beyond description4 8,:y1 ,god1 ( c\rse60 answ]$ ! o!r1 ?or\ghly amus$4 8,h[ funny x is to ?9k t y h tumbl$ ov] a g>d5 wall & fall5 exactly on ! "r p]son6 ,y might h gone fl\nd]+ ab\t 9 all sorts ( *ur*es & *apels & colleges & s*ools ( philosophy look+ = "s evid5ce ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god4 ,:y1 !re is no evid5ce1 except see+ him4 ,& n[ y've se5 him4 ,y've se5 him dance60 ,& ! oblig+ old g5tleman in/antly /ood on "o leg )\t relax+ at all ! grave & cultur$ b5ignity ( 8 expression4 8,i und]/ood t ?is g>d5----0 began ! bewild]$ ,mac,ian4 8,q s6 ,q s60 said ! man on "o leg1 nodd+ gravely4 8,i said ?is g>d5 belong$ to me & ! l& outside x4 ,s !y d4 ,s does ! c\ntry beyond t & ! sea beyond t & all ! re/ ( ! e>?4 ,s does ! moon4 ,s d ! sun & />s40 ,& he add$1 ) a smile ( apology3 8,y see1 ,i'm ,god40 ,turnbull & ,mac,ian look$ at him = "o mom5t ) a sort ( notion t p]haps he 0 n too old to be m]ely play+ ! fool4 ,b aft] />+ /eadily = an in/ant ,turnbull saw ! h>d & horrible e>ne/ness 9 ! man's eyes beh9d all 8 empty animation4 ,!n ,turnbull look$ v gravely at ! /rict gravel walls & ! gay fl[]-b$s & ! long rectangul> r$-brick build+1 :i* ! mi/ _h left evid5t beyond !m4 ,!n he look$ at ,mac,ian4 ,almo/ at ! same mom5t ano!r man came walk+ quickly r\nd ! regal clump ( rhodod5drons4 ,he _h ! look ( a prosp]\s bank]1 wore a good tall silk hat1 0 almo/ /\t en\gh to bur/ ! buttons ( a f9e frock-coat2 b he 0 talk+ to himself1 & "o ( 8 elb[s _h a s+ul> outw>d j]k z he w5t by4 ,,xiv4 ,a ,,museum ,,( ,,s\ls ,! man ) ! good hat & ! jump+ elb[ w5t by v quickly2 yet ! man ) ! bad hat1 :o ?\ght he 0 ,god1 ov]took him4 ,he ran aft] him & jump$ ov] a b$ ( g]aniums to cat* him4 8,i beg y\r ,maje/y's p>don10 he said1 ) mock humility1 8b "h is a qu>rel :i* y ought really to judge40 ,!n z he l$ ! heavy1 silk-hatt$ man back t[>ds ! gr\p1 he caught ,mac,ian's e> 9 ord] to :isp]3 8,?is poor g5tleman is mad2 he ?9ks he is ,edw>d ,,vii40 ,at ?is ! self-appo9t$ ,creator slightly w9k$4 8,( c\rse y won't tru/ him mu*2 come to me = ev]y?+4 ,b 9 my position "o has to meet s _m p4 ,"o has to be broadm9d$40 ,! big bank] 9 ! black frock-coat & hat 0 /&+ q grave & dignifi$ on ! lawn1 save = 8 slight twit* ( "o limb1 & he did n seem by any means unwor?y ( ! "p :i* ! o!r promptly =c$ ^u him4 8,my de> fell[10 said ! man 9 ! /raw hat1 8^! two g5tlem5 are go+ to fight a duel ( ! utmo/ importance4 ,y\r own royal position & my mu* humbl] "o surely indicate u z ! prop] seconds4 ,seconds--yes1 seconds----0 & "h ! speak] 0 once m %ak5 ) 8 old malady ( laught]4 8,yes1 y & ,i are bo? seconds--& ^! two g5tlem5 c obvi\sly fight 9 front ( u4 ,y1 he-he1 are ! k+4 ,i am ,god2 really1 !y c\ld h>dly h bett] support]s4 ,!y h come to ! "r place40 ,!n ,turnbull1 :o _h be5 />+ ) a fr[n at ! fre% turf1 bur/ out ) a r bitt] laugh & cri$1 ?r[+ 8 r$ head 9 ! air3 8,yes1 by ,god1 ,mac,ian1 ,i ?9k we h come to ! "r place60 ,& ,mac,ian answ]$1 ) an adamant9e /upidity3 8,any place is ! "r place :]e !y w let u d x40 ,!re 0 a long /illness1 & _! eyes involunt>ily took 9 ! l&scape1 z !y _h tak5 9 all ! l&scapes ( _! ev]la/+ combat2 ! bright1 squ>e g>d5 beh9d ! %op2 ! :ole lift & lean+ ( ! side ( ,hamp/ead ,hea?2 ! little g>d5 ( ! decad5t *ok$ ) fl[]s2 ! squ>e ( s& beside ! sea at sunrise4 ,!y bo? felt at ! same mom5t all ! bread? & blossom+ beauty ( t p>adise1 ! col\r$ trees1 ! natural & re/ful nooks & also ! great wall ( /one--m awful ?an ! wall ( ,*9a--f :i* no fle% c\ld flee4 ,turnbull 0 moodily balanc+ 8 sword 9 8 h& z ! o!r spoke2 !n he />t$1 = a m\? :isp]$ q close to 8 e>4 ,) a s(tness incr$ible 9 any cat1 ! huge1 heavy man 9 ! black hat & frock-coat _h crept across ! lawn f 8 own side & 0 say+ 9 8 e>3 8,don't tru/ t second ( y\rs4 ,he's mad & n s mad1 ei!r2 = he frightfully cunn+ & %>p4 ,don't believe ! /ory he tells y ab\t :y ,i hate him4 ,i "k ! /ory he'll tell2 ,i ov]he>d x :5 ! h\sekeep] 0 talk+ to ! po/man4 ,x's too long to talk ab\t n[1 & ,i expect we're wat*$1 b----0 ,some?+ 9 ,turnbull made him want sudd5ly to be sick on ! grass2 ! m]e heal?y & hea!n horror ( ! unclean2 ! m]e inhumane hatr$ ( ! inhuman /ate ( madness4 ,he seem$ to he> all r\nd him ! hateful :isp]s ( t place1 innum]able z leaves :isp]+ 9 ! w9d1 & ea* ( !m tell+ eag]ly "s evil t _h n happ5$ or "s t]rific secret :i* 0 n true4 ,all ! rationali/ & pla9 man revolt$ )9 him aga9/ b[+ d[n = a mom5t 9 t =e/ ( deception & egoti/ical d>kness4 ,he want$ to bl[ up t palace ( delusions ) dynamite2 & 9 "s wild way1 :i* ,i w n def5d1 he tri$ to d x4 ,he look$ across at ,mac,ian & said3 8,oh1 ,i c't /& ?is60 8,c't /& :at80 ask$ 8 oppon5t1 eye+ him d\btfully4 8,%all we say ! atmosph]e80 repli$ ,turnbull2 8"o c't use uncivil expressions ev5 to a--deity4 ,! fact is1 ,i don't l hav+ ,god = my second40 8,sir60 said t be+ 9 a /ate ( great (f5ce1 89 my position ,i am n us$ to hav+ my fav\rs refus$4 ,d y "k :o ,i am80 ,! editor ( ,! ,a!i/ turn$ ^u him l "o :o has lo/ all pati5ce1 & explod$3 8,yes1 y are ,god1 ar5't y80 he said1 abruptly1 8:y d we h two sets ( tee?80 8,tee?80 splutt]$ ! g5teel lunatic2 8tee?80 8,yes10 cri$ ,turnbull1 advanc+ on him swiftly & ) animat$ ge/ures1 8:y does tee?+ hurt8 ,:y d gr[+ pa9s hurt8 ,:y are measles cat*+8 ,:y does a rose h ?orns8 ,:y d rh9oc]oses h horns8 ,:y is ! horn on ! top ( ! nose8 ,:y hav5't ,i a horn on ! top ( my nose1 eh80 ,& he /ruck ! bridge ( 8 nose sm>tly ) 8 =ef+] to indicate ! place ( ! omission & !n wagg$ ! f+] m5ac+ly at ! ,creator4 8,i've (t5 want$ to meet y10 he resum$1 /]nly1 aft] a pause1 8to hold y acc\ntable = all ! idiocy & cruelty ( ?is muddl$ & mean+less _w ( y\rs4 ,y make a hundr$ se$s & only "o be>s fruit4 ,y make a million worlds & only "o seems inhabit$4 ,:at d y mean by x1 eh8 ,:at d y mean by x80 ,! unhappy lunatic _h fall5 back be=e ?is q novel =m ( attack1 & lift$ 8 burnt-out cig>ette almo/ l "o w>d+ (f a bl[4 ,turnbull w5t on l a torr5t4 8,a man di$ ye/]day 9 ,eal+4 ,y murd]$ him4 ,a girl _h ! too?a*e 9 ,croydon4 ,y gave x h]4 ,fifty sailors 7 dr[n$ (f ,selsey ,bill4 ,y scuttl$ _! %ip4 ,:at h y got to say = y\rself1 eh80 ,! repres5tative ( omnipot5ce look$ z if he _h left mo/ ( ^! ?+s to 8 subord9ates2 he pass$ a h& ov] 8 wr9kl+ br[ & said 9 a voice mu* san] ?an any he _h yet us$3 8,well1 if y dislike my assi/ance1 ( c\rse--p]haps ! o!r g5tleman----0 8,! o!r g5tleman10 cri$ ,turnbull1 scornfully1 8is a submissive & loyal & ob$i5t g5tleman4 ,he likes ! p :o we> cr[ns1 :e!r ( diamonds or ( />s4 ,he believes 9 ! div9e "r ( k+s1 & x is appropriate en\gh t he %\ld h ! k+ = 8 second4 ,b x is n appropriate to me t ,i %\ld h ,god = my second4 ,god is n good en\gh4 ,i dislike & ,i d5y ! div9e "r ( k+s4 ,b ,i dislike m & ,i d5y m ! div9e "r ( div9ity40 ,!n aft] a pause 9 :i* he swall[$ 8 passion1 he said to ,mac,ian3 8,y h got ! "r second1 anyh[40 ,! ,highl&] did n answ]1 b /ood z if ?und]/ruck ) "o long & heavy ?\ght4 ,!n at la/ he turn$ abruptly to 8 second 9 ! silk hat & said3 8,:o are y80 ,! man 9 ! silk hat bl9k$ & bridl$ 9 affect$ surprise1 l "o :o 0 9 tru? accu/om$ to be d\bt$4 8,i am ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vii10 he said1 ) %aky arrogance4 8,d y d\bt my ^w80 8,i d n d\bt x 9 ! lea/10 answ]$ ,mac,ian4 8,!n1 :y10 said ! l>ge man 9 ! silk hat1 trembl+ f head to foot1 8:y d y we> y\r hat be=e ! k+80 8,:y %\ld ,i take x (f10 retort$ ,mac,ian1 ) equal heat1 8be=e a usurp]80 ,turnbull swung r\nd on 8 heel4 8,well1 really10 he said1 8,i ?\ght at lea/ y 7 a loyal subject40 8,i am ! only loyal subject10 answ]$ ! ,gael4 8,= ne>ly ?irty ye>s ,i h walk$ ^! isl&s & h n f\nd ano!r40 8,y are always h>d to foll[10 rem>k$ ,turnbull1 g5ially1 8& sometimes s mu* s z to be h>dly wor? foll[+40 8,i alone am loyal10 insi/$ ,mac,ian2 8= ,i alone am 9 rebellion4 ,i am ready at any in/ant to re/ore ! ,/u>ts4 ,i am ready at any in/ant to defy ! ,hanov]ian brood--& ,i defy x n[ ev5 :5 face to face ) ! actual rul] ( ! enorm\s ,briti% ,empire60 ,& fold+ 8 arms & ?r[+ back 8 lean1 hawklike face1 he haughtily confront$ ! man ) ! =mal frock-coat & ! ecc5tric elb[4 8,:at "r _h y /unt$ ,g]man squires10 he cri$1 8to int]f]e 9 a qu>rel betwe5 ,scot* & ,engli% & ,iri% g5tlem58 ,:o made y1 ^: fa!rs c\ld n splutt] ,engli% :ile !y walk$ 9 ,:itehall1 :o made y ! judge betwe5 ! republic ( ,sidney & ! mon>*y ( ,montrose8 ,:at _h y\r sires to d ) ,engl& t !y %\ld h ! f\l (f]+ ( ! blood ( ,d]w5twat] & ! he>t ( ,jimmy ,dawson8 ,:]e are ! corpses ( ,cullod58 ,:]e is ! blood ( ,lo*iel80 ,mac,ian advanc$ ^u 8 oppon5t ) a bony & po9t$ f+]1 z if indicat+ ! exact pocket 9 :i* ! blood ( t ,cam]on 0 probably kept2 & ,edw>d ,,vii fell back a few paces 9 consid]able confusion4 8,:at good h y ev] done to u80 he cont9u$ 9 h>%] & h>%] acc5ts1 =c+ ! o!r back t[>ds ! fl[]-b$s4 8,:at good h y ev] done1 y race ( ,g]man sausages8 ,y>ds ( b>b>ian etiquette1 to ?rottle ! fre$om ( ari/ocracy6 ,gas ( nor!rn metaphysics to bl[ up ,broad ,*ur* bi%ops l balloons4 ,bad pictures & bad mann]s & pan!ism & ! ,alb]t ,memorial4 ,g back to ,hanov]1 y humbug8 ,g to----0 ,be=e ! end ( ?is tirade ! arrogance ( ! mon>* _h entirely giv5 way2 he _h fairly turn$ tail & 0 trundl+ away d[n ! pa?4 ,mac,ian /rode aft] him /ill prea*+ & fl\ri%+ 8 l>ge1 lean h&s4 ,! o!r two rema9$ 9 ! c5tre ( ! lawn--,turnbull 9 convulsions ( laught]1 ! lunatic 9 convulsions ( disgu/4 ,almo/ at ! same mom5t a ?ird figure came /epp+ swiftly across ! lawn4 ,! advanc+ figure walk$ ) a /oop1 & yet someh[ flung 8 =k$ & n>r[ be>d =w>d4 ,t c>efully cut & po9t$ yell[ be>d 01 inde$1 ! mo/ emphatic ?+ ab\t him4 ,:5 he clasp$ 8 h&s beh9d him1 "u ! tails ( 8 coat1 he w\ld wag 8 be>d at a man l a big =ef+]4 ,x p]=m$ almo/ all 8 ge/ures2 x 0 m important ?an ! glitt]+ eye-glasses ?r\gh :i* he look$ or ! beautiful bleat+ voice 9 :i* he spoke4 ,8 face & neck 7 ( a lu/y r$1 b lean & /r+y2 he always wore 8 exp5sive gold-rim eye-glasses slightly askew ^u 8 aquil9e nose2 & he always %[$ two gleam+ =etee? "u 8 m\/a*e1 9 a smile s p]petual z to e>n ! reputation ( a sne]4 ,b = ! crook$ glasses 8 dress 0 always exquisite2 & b = ! smile he 0 p]fectly & p]5nially depress$4 8,don't y ?9k10 said ! new-com]1 ) a sort ( sup]cili\s entreaty1 8t we _h bett] all come into breakfa/8 ,x is su* a mi/ake to wait = breakfa/4 ,x spoils "o's temp] s mu*40 8,q s10 repli$ ,turnbull1 s]i\sly4 8,!re seems almo/ to h be5 a little qu>rell+ "h10 said ! man ) ! goati% be>d4 8,x is r a long /ory10 said ,turnbull1 smil+4 8,orig9ally1 x might be call$ a phase 9 ! qu>rel betwe5 sci5ce & religion40 ,! new-com] />t$ slightly1 & ,turnbull repli$ to ! "q on 8 face4 8,oh1 yes10 he said1 8,i am sci5ce60 8,i congratulate y he>tily10 answ]$ ! o!r1 8,i am ,doctor ,quayle40 ,turnbull's eyes did n move1 b he realiz$ t ! man 9 ! panama hat _h lo/ all 8 ease ( a l&$ proprietor & _h )drawn to a di/ance ( ?irty y>ds1 :]e he /ood gl>+ ) all ! contraction ( fe> & hatr$ t c /iff5 a cat4 99 99 99 ,mac,ian 0 sitt+ some:at disconsolately on a /ump ( tree1 8 l>ge black head half buri$ 9 8 l>ge br[n h&s1 :5 ,turnbull /rode up to him *ew+ a cig>ette4 ,he did n look up1 b 8 comrade & enemy address$ him l "o :o mu/ free himself ( 8 feel+s4 8,well1 ,i hope1 at any rate10 he said1 8t y l y\r preci\s religion n[4 ,i hope y l ! society ( ?is poor devil :om y\r damn$ tracts & hymns & prie/s h driv5 out ( 8 wits4 ,five m5 9 ?is place1 !y tell me1 five m5 9 ?is place :o might h be5 fa!rs ( families1 & e "o ( !m ?9ks he is ,god ! ,fa!r4 ,oh6 y may talk ab\t ! ugl9ess ( sci5ce1 b !re is no "o "h :o ?9ks he is ,protoplasm40 8,!y naturally pref] a bright "p10 said ,mac,ian1 we>ily4 8,protoplasm is n wor? go+ mad ab\t40 8,at lea/10 said ,turnbull1 savagely1 8x 0 y\r ,jesus ,*ri/ :o />t$ all ?is bo% ab\t be+ ,god40 ,= "o in/ant ,mac,ian op5$ ! eyes ( battle2 !n 8 tight5$ lips took a crook$ smile & he said1 q calmly3 8,no1 ! idea is old]2 x 0 ,satan :o fir/ said t he 0 ,god40 8,!n1 :at10 ask$ ,turnbull1 v sl[ly1 z he s(tly pick$ a fl[]1 8:at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,*ri/ & ,satan80 8,x is q simple10 repli$ ! ,highl&]4 8,*ri/ desc5d$ into hell2 ,satan fell into x40 8,does x make mu* odds80 ask$ ! free-?9k]4 8,x makes all ! odds10 said ! o!r4 8,"o ( !m want$ to g up & w5t d[n2 ! o!r want$ to g d[n & w5t up4 ,a god c be humble1 a devil c only be humbl$40 8,:y are y always want+ to humble a man80 ask$ ,turnbull1 knitt+ 8 br[s4 8,x affects me z ung5]\s40 8,:y 7 y want+ to humble a god :5 y f\nd him 9 ?is g>d580 ask$ ,mac,ian4 8,t 0 an extreme case ( impud5ce10 said ,turnbull4 8,grant+ ! man 8 almighty pret5sions1 ,i ?9k he 0 v mode/10 said ,mac,ian4 8,x is we :o are arrogant1 :o "k we are only m54 ,! ord9>y man 9 ! /reet is m ( a mon/] ?an t poor fell[2 = ! man 9 ! /reet treats himself z ,god ,almighty :5 he kn[s he isn't4 ,he expects ! univ]se to turn r\nd him1 ?\gh he kn[s he isn't ! c5tre40 8,well10 said ,turnbull1 sitt+ d[n on ! grass1 8?is is a digression1 anyh[4 ,:at ,i want to po9t out is1 t y\r fai? does end 9 asylums & my sci5ce doesn't40 8,doesn't x1 by ,george60 cri$ ,mac,ian1 scornfully4 8,!re are a few m5 "h :o are mad on ,god & a few :o are mad on ! ,bible4 ,b ,i bet !re are _m m :o are simply mad on madness40 8,d y really believe x80 ask$ ! o!r4 8,scores ( !m1 ,i %\ld say10 answ]$ ,mac,ian4 8,fell[s :o h read m$ical books or fell[s ^: fa!rs & uncles _h some?+ h]$it>y 9 _! heads--! :ole air !y brea! is mad40 8,all ! same10 said ,turnbull1 %rewdly1 8,i bet y hav5't f\nd a madman ( t sort40 8,i bet ,i h60 cri$ ,evan1 ) unusual animation4 8,i've be5 walk+ ab\t ! g>d5 talk+ to a poor *ap all ! morn+4 ,he's simply be5 brok5 d[n & driv5 rav+ by y\r damn$ sci5ce4 ,talk ab\t believ+ "o is ,god--:y1 x's q an old1 com=table1 fireside fancy comp>$ ) ! sort ( ?+s ?is fell[ believes4 ,he believes t !re is a ,god1 b t he is bett] ?an ,god4 ,he says ,god w be afraid to face him4 ,he says "o is always progress+ beyond ! be/4 ,he put 8 arm 9 m9e & :isp]$ 9 my e>1 z if x 7 ! apocalypse3 ',nev] tru/ a ,god t y c't improve on4'0 8,:at c he h meant80 said ! a!i/1 ) all 8 logic awake4 8,obvi\sly "o %\ld n tru/ any ,god t "o c improve on40 8,x is ! way he talks10 said ,mac,ian1 almo/ indiff]5tly2 8b he says rummi] ?+s ?an t4 ,he says t a man's doctor ought to decide :at woman he m>ries2 & he says t *ildr5 ought n to be br\ght up by _! p>5ts1 because a physical p>tiality w !n di/ort ! judgem5t ( ! educator40 8,oh1 de>60 said ,turnbull1 laugh+1 8y h c]ta9ly come across a pretty bad case1 & incid5tally prov$ y\r own4 ,i suppose "s m5 d lose _! wits ?r\gh sci5ce z ?r\gh love & o!r good ?+s40 8,& he says10 w5t on ,mac,ian1 monoton\sly1 8t he _c see :y anyone %\ld suppose t a triangle is a ?ree-sid$ figure4 ,he says t on "s high] plane----0 ,turnbull leapt to 8 feet z by an electric %ock4 8,i nev] c\ld h believ$10 he cri$1 8t y _h hum\r en\gh to tell a lie4 ,y've gone a bit too f>1 old man1 ) y\r little joke4 ,ev5 9 a lunatic asylum !re c't be anybody :o1 hav+ ?\ght ab\t ! matt]1 ?9ks t a triangle has n got ?ree sides4 ,if he exi/s he mu/ be a new era 9 human psy*ology4 ,b he doesn't exi/40 8,i w g & fet* him10 said ,mac,ian1 calmly2 8,i left ! poor fell[ w&]+ ab\t by ! na/urtium b$40 ,mac,ian vani%$1 & 9 a few mom5ts return$1 trail+ ) him 8 own discov]y among lunatics1 :o 0 a sl5d] man ) a fix$ smile & an unfix$ & roll+ head4 ,he _h a goatlike be>d j long en\gh to be %ak5 9 a /rong w9d4 ,turnbull sprang to 8 feet & 0 l "o :o is spee*less ?r\gh *ok+ a sudd5 %\t ( laught]4 8,:y1 y great donkey10 he %\t$1 9 an e>-%att]+ :isp]1 8t's n "o ( ! pati5ts at all4 ,t's "o ( ! doctors40 ,evan look$ back at ! le]+ head ) ! long-po9t$ be>d & repeat$ ! ^w inquir+ly3 8,"o ( ! doctors80 8,oh1 y "k :at ,i mean10 said ,turnbull1 impati5tly4 8,! m$ical au?orities ( ! place40 ,evan 0 /ill />+ back curi\sly at ! beam+ & be>d$ creature beh9d him4 8,! mad doctors10 said ,turnbull1 %ortly4 8,q s10 said ,mac,ian4 ,aft] a r re/less sil5ce ,turnbull pluck$ ,mac,ian by ! elb[ & pull$ him aside4 8,= goodness sake10 he said1 8don't (f5d ?is fell[2 he may be z mad z t5 hatt]s1 if y l1 b he has u betwe5 8 f+] & ?umb4 ,?is is ! v "t he appo9t$ to talk ) u ab\t our--well1 our exeat40 8,b :at c x matt]80 ask$ ! wond]+ ,mac,ian4 8,he c't keep u 9 ! asylum4 ,we're n mad40 8,jackass60 said ,turnbull1 he>tily1 8( c\rse we're n mad4 ,( c\rse1 if we are m$ically exam9$ & ! ?+ is ?ra%$ out1 !y w f9d we are n mad4 ,b don't y see t if ! ?+ is ?ra%$ out x w mean lett]s to ?is ref]5ce & telegrams to t2 & at ! fir/ ^w ( :o we are1 we %all be tak5 out ( a madh\se1 :]e we may smoke1 to a jail1 :]e we mayn't4 ,no1 if we manage ?is v quietly1 he may m]ely let u out at ! front door z /ray revell]s4 ,if !re's half an h\r ( inquiry1 we are cook$40 ,mac,ian look$ at ! grass fr[n+ly = a few seconds1 & !n said 9 a new1 small & *ildi% voice3 8,i am awfully /upid1 ,mr4 ,turnbull2 y mu/ be pati5t ) me40 ,turnbull caught ,evan's elb[ aga9 ) q ano!r ge/ure4 8,come10 he cri$1 ) ! h>% voice ( "o :o hides emotion1 8come & let u be tactful 9 *orus40 ,! doctor ) ! po9t$ be>d 0 already slant+ x =w>d at a m ?an usually acute angle1 ) ! smile t express$ expectancy4 8,i hope ,i d n hurry y1 g5tlem510 he said1 ) ! fa9te/ sugge/ion ( a sne] at _! hurri$ consultation1 8b ,i believe y want$ to see me at half pa/ elev540 8,i am mo/ awfully sorry1 ,doctor10 said ,turnbull1 ) ready amiability2 8,i nev] meant to keep y wait+2 b ! silly accid5t t has l&$ u 9 y\r g>d5 may h "s r s]i\s consequ5ces to our fri5ds else:]e1 & my fri5d "h 0 j draw+ my att5tion to "s ( !m40 8,q s6 ,q s60 said ! doctor1 hurri$ly4 8,if y really want to put any?+ be=e me1 ,i c give y a few mom5ts 9 my consult+-room40 ,he l$ !m rapidly into a small b impos+ ap>tm5t1 :i* seem$ to be built & furni%$ entirely 9 r$-v>ni%$ wood4 ,!re 0 "o desk occupi$ ) c>efully docket$ pap]s2 & !re 7 sev]al *airs ( ! r$-v>ni%$ wood--?\gh ( diff]5t %ape4 ,all along ! wall ran some?+ t might h be5 a bookcase1 only t x 0 n fill$ ) books1 b ) flat1 oblong slabs or cases ( ! same poli%$ d>k-r$ consi/5cy4 ,:at ^? flat wood5 cases 7 !y c\ld =m no conception4 ,! doctor sat d[n ) a polite impati5ce on 8 pr(essional p]*2 ,mac,ian rema9$ /&+1 b ,turnbull ?rew himself almo/ ) luxury into a h>d wood5 arm-*air4 8,?is is a mo/ absurd bus9ess1 ,doctor10 he said1 8& ,i am a%am$ to take up ! "t ( busy pr(essional m5 ) su* pranks f outside4 ,! pla9 fact is1 t he & ,i & a pack ( silly m5 & girls h organiz$ a game across ?is "p ( ! c\ntry--a sort ( comb9ation ( h>e & h\nds & hide & seek--,i d>e say y've he>d ( x4 ,we are ! h>es1 &1 see+ y\r high wall look s invit+1 we tumbl$ ov] x1 & naturally 7 a little />tl$ ) :at we f\nd on ! o!r side40 8,q s60 said ! doctor1 mildly4 8,i c und]/& t y 7 />tl$40 ,turnbull _h expect$ him to ask :at place 0 ! headqu>t]s ( ! new exhil>at+ game1 & :o 7 ! male & female en?usia/s :o _h br\ght x to su* p]fection2 9 fact1 ,turnbull 0 busy mak+ up ^! p]sonal & topographical p>ticul>s4 ,z ! doctor did n ask ! "q1 he grew slightly uneasy1 & risk$ ! "q3 8,i hope y w accept my assurance t ! ?+ 0 an accid5t & t no intrusion 0 meant40 8,oh1 yes1 sir10 repli$ ! doctor1 smil+1 8,i accept ev]y?+ t y say40 8,9 t case10 said ,turnbull1 ris+ g5ially1 8we mu/ n fur!r int]rupt y\r important duties4 ,i suppose !re w be someone to let u out80 8,no10 said ! doctor1 /ill smil+ /eadily & pleasantly1 8!re w be no "o to let y out40 8,c we let ourselves out1 !n80 ask$ ,turnbull1 9 "s surprise4 8,:y1 ( c\rse n10 said ! beam+ sci5ti/2 8?9k h[ dang]\s t w\ld be 9 a place l ?is40 8,!n1 h[ ! devil are we to get out80 cri$ ,turnbull1 los+ 8 mann]s = ! fir/ "t4 8,x is a "q ( "t1 ( receptivity1 & treatm5t10 said ! doctor1 ar*+ 8 eyebr[s indiff]5tly4 8,i d n reg>d ei!r ( y\r cases z incurable40 ,& ) t ! man ( ! _w 0 /ruck dumb1 &1 z 9 all intol]able mom5ts1 ! ^w 0 ) ! unworldly4 ,mac,ian took "o /ride to ! table1 leant across x1 & said3 8,we c't /op "h1 we're n mad p60 8,we don't use ! crude phrase10 said ! doctor1 smil+ at 8 pat5t-lea!r boots4 8,b y c't ?9k u mad10 ?und]$ ,mac,ian4 8,y nev] saw u be=e4 ,y "k no?+ ab\t u4 ,y hav5't ev5 exam9$ u40 ,! doctor ?rew back 8 head & be>d4 8,oh1 yes10 he said1 8v ?or\ghly40 8,b y c't %ut a man up on y\r m]e impressions )\t docum5ts or c]tificates or any?+80 ,! doctor got languidly to 8 feet4 8,q s10 he said4 8,y c]ta9ly ought to see ! docum5ts40 ,he w5t across to ! curi\s mock book-%elves & took d[n "o ( ! flat mahogany cases4 ,?is he op5$ ) a curi\s key at 8 wat*-*a91 & lay+ back a flap reveal$ a quire ( foolscap cov]$ ) close b q cle> writ+4 ,! fir/ ?ree words 7 9 su* l>ge copy-book h& t !y caught ! eye ev5 at a di/ance4 ,!y 73 8,mac,ian1 ,evan ,/u>t40 ,evan b5t 8 angry eagle face ov] x2 yet some?+ blurr$ x & he c\ld nev] swe> he saw x di/9ctly4 ,he saw some?+ t began3 8,pr5atal influ5ces pr$ispos+ to mania4 ,gr&fa!r believ$ 9 return ( ! ,/u>ts4 ,"m c>ri$ bone ( ,/4 ,eulalia ) :i* %e t\*$ *ildr5 9 sickness4 ,m>k$ religi\s mania at e>ly age----0 ,evan fell back & f\ght = 8 spee*4 8,oh60 he bur/ out at la/4 8,oh6 if all ?is _w ,i h walk$ 9 _h be5 z sane z my "m 040 ,!n he compress$ 8 temples ) 8 h&s1 z if to cru% !m4 ,& !n lift$ sudd5ly a face t look$ fre% & "y1 z if he _h dipp$ & wa%$ x 9 "s holy well4 8,v well10 he cri$2 8,i w take ! s\r ) ! sweet4 ,i w pay ! p5alty ( hav+ enjoy$ ,god 9 ?is mon/r\s mod]n e>? t _c enjoy man or bea/4 ,i w die happy 9 y\r madh\se1 only because ,i "k :at ,i "k4 ,let x be grant$1 !n--,mac,ian is a my/ic2 ,mac,ian is a maniac4 ,b ?is hone/ %opkeep] & editor :om ,i h dragg$ on my inhuman escapades1 y _c keep him4 ,he w g free1 ?ank ,god1 he is n d[n 9 any damn$ docum5t4 ,8 ance/or1 ,i am c]ta91 did n die at ,cullod54 ,8 "m1 ,i swe>1 _h no relics4 ,let my fri5d out ( y\r front door1 & z = me----0 ,! doctor _h already gone across to ! lad5 %elves1 & aft] a few m9utes' %ort-sight$ pe]+1 _h pull$ d[n ano!r p>allelogram ( d>k-r$ wood4 ,?is also he unlock$ on ! table1 & ) ! same un]r+ egoti/ic eye on ( ! company saw ! words1 writt5 9 l>ge lett]s3 8,turnbull1 ,james40 ,hi!rto ,turnbull himself _h some:at scornfully surr5d]$ 8 "p 9 ! :ole bus9ess2 b he 0 too hone/ & unaffect$ n to />t at 8 own "n4 ,aft] ! "n1 ! inscription appe>$ to run3 8,unique case ( ,eleu!romania4 ,p>5tage1 z s (t5 9 su* cases1 prosaic & heal?y4 ,eleu!romaniac signs occurr$ e>ly1 h[ev]1 lead+ him to atta* himself to ! individuali/ ,bradlaugh4 ,rec5t outbreak ( pure an>*y----0 ,turnbull slamm$ ! case to1 almo/ sma%+ x1 & said ) a bur/ ( savage laught]3 8,oh6 come along1 ,mac,ian2 ,i don't c>e s mu*1 ev5 ab\t gett+ out ( ! madh\se1 if only we get out ( ?is room4 ,y 7 "r en\gh1 ,mac,ian1 :5 y spoke ab\t--ab\t mad doctors40 ,someh[ !y f\nd !mselves outside 9 ! cool1 gre5 g>d51 & !n1 aft] a /unn$ sil5ce1 ,turnbull said3 8,!re is "o ?+ t 0 puzzl+ me all ! "t1 & ,i und]/& x n[40 8,:at d y mean80 ask$ ,evan4 8,no man by w or wit10 answ]$ ,turnbull1 8c get out ( ?is g>d52 & yet we got into x m]ely by jump+ ov] a g>d5 wall4 ,! :ole ?+ expla9s itself easily en\gh4 ,t undef5d$ wall 0 an op5 trap4 ,x 0 a trap laid = two celebrat$ lunatics4 ,!y saw u get 9 "r en\gh4 ,& !y w see t we d n get out40 ,evan gaz$ at ! g>d5 wall1 gravely = m ?an a m9ute1 & !n he nodd$ )\t a ^w4 ,,xv4 ,,! ,,dream ,,( ,,macian ,! sy/em ( espionage 9 ! asylum 0 s effective & complete t 9 practice ! pati5ts c\ld (t5 enjoy a s5se ( almo/ complete solitude4 ,!y c\ld /ray up s ne> to ! wall 9 an app>5tly unwat*$ g>d5 z to f9d x easy to jump ov] x4 ,!y w\ld only h f\nd ! error ( _! calculations if !y _h tri$ to jump4 ,"u ?is insult+ lib]ty1 9 ?is artificial lonel9ess1 ,evan ,mac,ian 0 9 ! habit ( creep+ out into ! g>d5 aft] d>k--especially ^u moonlight nights4 ,! moon1 inde$1 0 = him always a positive magnet 9 a mann] some:at h>d to expla9 to ^? ( a robu/] attitude4 ,evid5tly1 ,apollo is to ! full z poetical z ,diana2 b x is n a "q ( poetry 9 ! matur$ & intellectual s5se ( ! ^w4 ,x is a "q ( a c]ta9 solid & *ildi% fancy4 ,! sun is 9 ! /rict & lit]al s5se invisible2 t is to say1 t by our bodily eyes x _c prop]ly be se54 ,b ! moon is a mu* simpl] ?+2 a nak$ & nurs]y sort ( ?+4 ,x hangs 9 ! sky q solid & q silv] & q useless2 x is "o huge cele/ial sn[ball4 ,x 0 at lea/ "s su* infantile facts & fancies :i* l$ ,evan aga9 & aga9 dur+ 8 dehumaniz$ imprisonm5t to g out z if to %oot ! moon4 ,he 0 out 9 ! g>d5 on "o su* lum9\s & gho/ly night1 :5 ! /eady moon%9e ton$ d[n all ! col\rs ( ! g>d5 until almo/ ! /ronge/ t9ts to be se5 7 ! /rong s(t blue ( ! sky & ! l>ge lemon moon4 ,he 0 walk+ ) 8 face turn$ up to x 9 t r half-witt$ fa%ion :i* might h excus$ ! error ( 8 keep]s2 & z he gaz$ he became aw>e ( some?+ little & lu/r\s fly+ close to ! lu/r\s orb1 l a bright *ip knock$ (f ! moon4 ,at fir/ he ?\ght x 0 a m]e sp>kle or refraction 9 8 own eyesight2 he bl9k$ & cle>$ 8 eyes4 ,!n he ?\ght x 0 a fall+ />2 only x did n fall4 ,x j]k$ awkw>dly up & d[n 9 a way unkn[n among meteors & /rangely rem9isc5t ( ! works ( man4 ,! next mom5t ! ?+ drove "r across ! moon1 & f be+ silv] ^u blue1 sudd5ly became black ^u silv]2 !n al?\gh x pass$ ! field ( light 9 a fla% its outl9e 0 unmi/akable ?\gh ecc5tric4 ,x 0 a fly+ %ip4 ,! vessel took "o long & sweep+ curve across ! sky & came ne>] & ne>] to ,mac,ian1 l a /eam-eng9e com+ r\nd a b5d4 ,x 0 ( pure :ite /eel1 & 9 ! moon x gleam$ l ! arm\r ( ,sir ,galahad4 ,! simile ( su* virg9ity is n inappropriate2 =1 z x grew l>g] & l>g] & l[] & l[]1 ,evan saw t ! only figure 9 x 0 rob$ 9 :ite f head to foot & cr[n$ ) sn[-:ite hair1 on :i* ! moon%9e lay l a b5$iction4 ,! figure /ood s /ill t he c\ld easily h suppos$ x to be a /atue4 ,inde$1 he ?\ght x 0 until x spoke4 8,evan10 said ! voice1 & x spoke ) ! simple au?ority ( "s =gott5 fa!r revisit+ 8 *ildr51 8y h rema9$ "h long en\gh1 & y\r sword is want$ else:]e40 8,want$ = :at80 ask$ ! "y man1 accept+ ! mon/r\s ev5t ) a que] & clumsy naturalness2 8:at is my sword want$ =80 8,= all t y hold de>10 said ! man /&+ 9 ! moonlight2 8= ! ?rones ( au?ority & = all anci5t loyalty to law40 ,evan look$ up at ! lun> orb aga9 z if 9 irrational appeal--a moon calf bleat+ to 8 "m ! moon4 ,b ! face ( ,luna seem$ z witless z 8 own2 !re is no help 9 nature aga9/ ! sup]natural2 & he look$ aga9 at ! tall m>ble figure t might h be5 made out ( solid moonlight4 ,!n he said 9 a l\d voice3 8,:o are y80 & ! next mom5t 0 seiz$ by a sort ( *ok+ t]ror le/ 8 "q %\ld be answ]$4 ,b ! unkn[n pres]v$ an imp5etrable sil5ce = a long space & !n only answ]$3 8,i mu/ n say :o ,i am until ! end ( ! _w2 b ,i may say :at ,i am4 ,i am ! law40 ,& he lift$ 8 head s t ! moon smote full ^u 8 beautiful & anci5t face4 ,! face 0 ! face ( a ,greek god gr[n old1 b n gr[n ei!r weak or ugly2 !re 0 no?+ to break its regul>ity except a r long *9 ) a cleft 9 x1 & ?is r add$ di/9ction ?an less5$ beauty4 ,8 /rong1 well-op5$ eyes 7 v brilliant b q col\rless l /eel4 ,mac,ian 0 "o ( ^? to :om a rev]5ce & self-submission 9 ritual come q easy1 & are ord9>y ?+s4 ,x 0 n artificial 9 him to b5d slightly to ?is solemn app>ition or to l[] 8 voice :5 he said3 8,d y br+ me "s message80 8,i d br+ y a message10 answ]$ ! man ( moon & m>ble4 8,! k+ has return$40 ,evan did n ask = or require any explanation4 8,i suppose y c take me to ! w>10 he said1 & ! sil5t silv] figure only b[$ its head aga94 ,mac,ian clamb]$ into ! silv] boat1 & x rose upw>d to ! />s4 ,to say t x rose to ! />s is no m]e metaphor1 = ! sky _h cle>$ to t occasional & a/oni%+ transp>5cy 9 :i* "o c see pla9ly bo? />s & moon4 ,z ! :ite-rob$ figure w5t upw>d 9 8 :ite *>iot1 he said q quietly to ,evan3 8,!re is an answ] to all ! folly talk$ ab\t equality4 ,"s />s are big & "s small2 "s /& /ill & "s circle ar\nd !m z !y /&4 ,!y c be ord]ly1 b !y _c be equal40 8,!y are all v beautiful10 said ,evan1 z if 9 d\bt4 8,!y are all beautiful10 answ]$ ! o!r1 8because ea* is 9 8 place & owns 8 sup]ior4 ,& n[ ,engl& w be beautiful aft] ! same fa%ion4 ,! e>? w be z beautiful z ! heav5s1 because our k+s h come back to u40 8,! ,/u>t----0 began ,evan1 e>ne/ly4 8,yes10 answ]$ ! old man1 8t :i* has return$ is ,/u>t & yet old] ?an ,/u>t4 ,x is ,capet & ,plantag5et & ,p5dragon4 ,x is all t good old "t ( :i* prov]bs tell1 t gold5 reign ( ,saturn aga9/ :i* gods & m5 7 rebels4 ,x is all t 0 ev] lo/ by insol5ce & ov]:elm$ 9 rebellion4 ,x is y\r own =efa!r1 ,mac,ian ) ! brok5 sword1 ble$+ )\t hope at ,cullod54 ,x is ,*>les refus+ to answ] ! que/ions ( ! rebel c\rt4 ,x is ,m>y ( ! magic face confront+ ! gloomy & grasp+ pe]s & ! boori% moralities ( ,knox4 ,x is ,ri*>d1 ! la/ ,plantag5et1 giv+ 8 cr[n to ,bol+broke z to a common brig&4 ,x is ,ar?ur1 ov]:elm$ 9 ,lyonesse by hea!n armies & dy+ 9 ! mi/1 d\btful if ev] he %all return40 8,b n[----0 said ,evan1 9 a l[ voice4 8,b n[60 said ! old man2 8he has return$40 8,is ! w> /ill rag+80 ask$ ,mac,ian4 8,x rages l ! pit itself beyond ! sea :i!r ,i am tak+ y10 answ]$ ! o!r4 8,b 9 ,engl& ! k+ enjoys 8 own aga94 ,! p are once m taught & rul$ z is be/2 !y are happy knights1 happy squires1 happy s]vants1 happy s]fs1 if y w2 b free at la/ ( t load ( vexation & lonely vanity :i* 0 call$ be+ a citiz540 8,is ,engl&1 inde$1 s secure80 ask$ ,evan4 8,look out & see10 said ! guide4 8,i fancy y h se5 ?is place be=e40 ,!y 7 driv+ ?r\gh ! air t[>ds "o region ( ! sky :]e ! holl[ ( night seem$ d>ke/ & :i* 0 q )\t />s4 ,b aga9/ ?is black backgr\nd !re sprang up1 pick$ out 9 glitt]+ silv]1 a dome & a cross4 ,x seem$ t x 0 really newly cov]$ ) silv]1 :i* 9 ! /rong moonlight 0 l :ite flame4 ,b1 h[ev]1 cov]$ or pa9t$1 ,evan _h no difficult 9 kn[+ ! place aga94 ,he saw ! great ?or\ghf>e t slop$ upw>d to ! base ( its huge p$e/al ( /eps4 ,& he wond]$ :e!r ! little %op 0 /ill by ! side ( x & :e!r its w9d[ _h be5 m5d$4 ,z ! fly+ %ip swept r\nd ! dome he obs]v$ o!r alt]ations4 ,! dome _h be5 r$ecorat$ s z to give x a m solemn & some:at m ecclesia/ical note2 ! ball 0 drap$ or de/roy$1 & r\nd ! gall]y1 "u ! cross1 ran :at look$ l a r+ ( silv] /atues1 l ! little lead5 images t /ood r\nd ! hat ( ,l\is ,,xi4 ,r\nd ! second gall]y1 at ! base ( ! dome1 ran a second rank ( su* images1 & ,evan ?\ght !re 0 ano!r r\nd ! /eps bel[4 ,:5 !y came clos] he saw t !y 7 figures 9 complete arm\r ( /eel or silv]1 ea* ) a nak$ sword1 po9t upw>d2 & !n he saw "o ( ! swords move4 ,^! 7 n /atues b an arm$ ord] ( *ivalry ?r[n 9 ?ree circles r\nd ! cross4 ,mac,ian drew 9 8 brea?1 z *ildr5 d at any?+ !y ?9k utt]ly beautiful4 ,= he c\ld imag9e no?+ t s e*o$ 8 own visions ( pontifical or *ivalric art z ?is :ite dome sitt+ l a va/ silv] ti>a ov] ,london1 r+$ ) a triple cr[n ( swords4 ,z !y w5t sail+ d[n ,ludgate ,hill1 ,evan saw t ! /ate ( ! /reets fully answ]$ 8 companion's claim ab\t ! re9troduction ( ord]4 ,all ! old blackcoat$ bu/le ) its cockney vivacity & vulg>ity _h disappe>$4 ,gr\ps ( lab\r]s1 quietly b picturesquely clad1 7 pass+ up & d[n 9 suffici5tly l>ge numb]s2 b x requir$ b a few m\nt$ m5 to keep ! /reets 9 ord]4 ,! m\nt$ m5 7 n common policem51 b knights ) spurs & plume ^: smoo? & spl5did arm\r glitt]$ l diamond r ?an /eel4 ,only 9 "o place--at ! corn] ( ,b\v]ie ,/reet--did !re appe> to be a mom5t's confusion1 & t 0 due to hurry r ?an resi/ance4 ,b "o old grumbl+ man did n get out ( ! way quick en\gh1 & ! man on horseback /ruck him1 n sev]ely1 across ! %\ld]s ) ! flat ( 8 sword4 8,! soldi] _h no bus9ess to d t10 said ,mac,ian1 %>ply4 8,! old man 0 mov+ z quickly z he c\ld40 8,we atta* great importance to discipl9e 9 ! /reets10 said ! man 9 :ite1 ) a slight smile4 8,discipl9e is n s important z ju/ice10 said ,mac,ian4 ,! o!r did n answ]4 ,!n aft] a swift sil5ce t took !m out across ,/4 ,james's ,p>k1 he said3 8,! p mu/ be taught to obey2 !y mu/ le>n _! own ignorance4 ,& ,i am n sure10 he cont9u$1 turn+ 8 back on ,evan & look+ out ( ! pr[ ( ! %ip into ! d>kness1 8,i am n sure t ,i agree ) y\r little maxim ab\t ju/ice4 ,discipl9e = ! :ole society is surely m important ?an ju/ice to an individual40 ,evan1 :o 0 also lean+ ov] ! edge1 swung r\nd ) />tl+ sudd5ness & />$ at ! o!r's back4 8,discipl9e = society----0 he repeat$1 v /accato1 8m important--ju/ice to individual80 ,!n aft] a long sil5ce he call$ out3 8,:o & :at are y80 8,i am an angel10 said ! :ite-rob$ figure1 )\t turn+ r\nd4 8,y are n a ,ca?olic10 said ,mac,ian4 ,! o!r seem$ to take no notice1 b rev]t$ to ! ma9 topic4 8,9 our armies up 9 heav5 we le>n to put a :olesome fe> into subord9ates40 ,mac,ian sat cran+ 8 neck =w>d ) an extraord9>y & unacc\ntable eag]ness4 8,g on60 he cri$1 twi/+ & untwi/+ 8 long1 bony f+]s1 8g on60 8,besides10 cont9u$ he1 9 ! pr[1 8y mu/ all[ = a c]ta9 high _s & haught9ess 9 ! sup]ior type40 8,g on60 said ,evan1 ) burn+ eyes4 8,j z ! sight ( s9 (f5ds ,god10 said ! unkn[n1 8s does ! sight ( ugl9ess (f5d ,apollo4 ,! beautiful & pr9cely mu/1 ( necessity1 be impati5t ) ! squalid &----0 8,:y1 y great fool60 cri$ ,mac,ian1 ris+ to ! top ( 8 trem5d\s /ature1 8did y ?9k ,i w\ld h d\bt$ only = t rap ) a sword8 ,i "k t noble ord]s h bad knights1 t good knights h bad temp]s1 t ! ,*ur* has r\gh prie/s & co>se c>d9als2 ,i h kn[n x ev] s9ce ,i 0 born4 ,y fool6 y _h only to say1 ',yes1 x is r a %ame1' & ,i %\ld h =gott5 ! affair4 ,b ,i saw on y\r m\? ! twit* ( y\r inf]nal sophi/ry2 ,i knew t some?+ 0 wrong ) y & y\r ca!drals4 ,some?+ is wrong2 ev]y?+ is wrong4 ,y are n an angel4 ,t is n a *ur*4 ,x is n ! rightful k+ :o has come home40 8,t is un=tunate10 said ! o!r1 9 a quiet b h>d voice1 8because y are go+ to see 8 ,maje/y40 8,no10 said ,mac,ian1 8,i am go+ to jump ov] ! side40 8,d y desire dea?80 8,no10 said ,evan1 q compos$ly1 8,i desire a miracle40 8,f :om d y ask x8 ,to :om d y appeal80 said 8 companion1 /]nly4 8,y h betray$ ! k+1 r5\nc$ 8 cross on ! ca!dral1 & insult$ an ar*angel40 8,i appeal to ,god10 said ,evan1 & sprang up & /ood ^u ! edge ( ! sway+ %ip4 ,! be+ 9 ! pr[ turn$ sl[ly r\nd2 he look$ at ,evan ) eyes :i* 7 l two suns1 & put 8 h& to 8 m\? j too late to hide an awful smile4 8,& h[ d y "k10 he said1 8h[ d y "k t ,i am n ,god80 ,mac,ian scream$4 8,ah60 he cri$4 8,n[ ,i "k :o y really are4 ,y are n ,god4 ,y are n "o ( ,god's angels4 ,b y 7 once40 ,! be+'s h& dropp$ f 8 m\? & ,evan dropp$ out ( ! c>4 ,,xvi4 ,,! ,,dream ,,( ,,turnbull ,turnbull 0 walk+ r rampantly up & d[n ! g>d5 on a gu/y ev5+ *ew+ 8 cig> & 9 t mood :5 e man suppresses an in/9ct to spit4 ,he 0 n1 z a rule1 a man mu* acqua9t$ ) moods2 & ! /orms & sunbur/s ( ,mac,ian's s\l pass$ be=e him z an impressive b unmean+ panorama1 l ! an>*y ( ,highl& sc5]y4 ,turnbull 0 "o ( ^? m5 9 :om a cont9u\s appetite & indu/ry ( ! intellect leave ! emotions v simple & /eady4 ,8 he>t 0 9 ! "r place2 b he 0 q cont5t to leave x !re4 ,x 0 8 head t 0 8 hobby4 ,8 morn+s & ev5+s 7 m>k$ n by impulses or ?ir/y desires1 n by hope or by he>t-break2 !y 7 fill$ ) ! fallacies he _h detect$1 ! problems he _h made pla91 ! adv]se !ories he _h wre/l$ ) & ?r[n1 ! gr& g5]alizations he _h ju/ifi$4 ,b ev5 ! *e]ful inn] life ( a logician may be upset by a lunatic asylum1 to say no?+ ( :iffs ( memory f a lady 9 ,j]sey1 & ! little r$-be>d$ man on ?is w9dy ev5+ 0 9 a dang]\s frame ( m9d4 ,pla9 & positive z he 01 ! influ5ce ( e>? & sky may h be5 great] on him ?an he imag9$2 & ! wea!r t walk$ ! _w at t mom5t 0 z r$ & angry z ,turnbull4 ,long /rips & swirls ( tatt]$ & tawny cl\d 7 dragg$ d[nw>d to ! we/ exactly z torn r$ raim5t w\ld be dragg$4 ,& s /rong & pitiless 0 ! w9d t x :ipp$ away fragm5ts ( r$-fl[]+ bu%es or ( copp] bee*1 & drove !m also across ! g>d51 a drift ( r$ leaves1 l ! leaves ( autumn1 z 9 p>ody ( ! r$ & driv5 rags ( cl\d4 ,!re 0 a s5se 9 e>? & heav5 z ( ev]y?+ break+ up1 & all ! revolutioni/ 9 ,turnbull rejoic$ t x 0 break+ up4 ,! trees 7 break+ up "u ! w9d1 ev5 9 ! tall /r5g? ( _! bloom3 ! cl\ds 7 break+ up & los+ ev5 _! l>ge h]aldic %apes4 ,%>ds & %r$s ( copp] cl\d split (f cont9ually & float$ by !mselves1 & = "s reason ! trucul5t eye ( ,turnbull 0 attract$ to "o ( ^! c>e]+ cl\dlets1 :i* seem$ to him to c>e] 9 an exagg]at$ mann]4 ,also x kept its %ape1 :i* is unusual ) cl\ds %ak5 (f2 also its %ape 0 ( an odd sort4 ,turnbull cont9u$ to />e at x1 & 9 a little "t occurr$ t crucial in/ant :5 a ?+1 h[ev] incr$ible1 is accept$ z a fact4 ,! copp] cl\d 0 tumbl+ d[n t[>ds ! e>?1 l "s gigantic leaf f ! copp] bee*es4 ,& z x came ne>] x 0 evid5t1 fir/1 t x 0 n a cl\d1 &1 second1 t x 0 n itself ( ! col\r ( copp]2 only1 be+ burni%$ l a mirror1 x _h reflect$ ! r$-br[n col\rs ( ! burn+ cl\ds4 ,z ! ?+ :irl$ l a w9dswept leaf d[n t[>ds ! wall ( ! g>d5 x 0 cle> t x 0 "s sort ( air-%ip made ( metal1 & slapp+ ! air ) big broad f9s ( /eel4 ,:5 x came ab\t a hundr$ feet above ! g>d51 a %aggy1 lean figure leapt up 9 x1 almo/ black aga9/ ! bronze & sc>let ( ! we/1 &1 fl++ out a k9d ( hook or an*or1 caught on to ! gre5 apple-tree j "u ! wall2 & f t fix$ hold+ gr\nd ! %ip swung 9 ! r$ tempe/ l a captive balloon4 ,:ile our fri5d /ood froz5 = an in/ant by 8 a/oni%m5t1 ! que] figure 9 ! airy c> tipp$ ! vehicle almo/ upside d[n by leap+ ov] ! side ( x1 seem$ to slide or drop d[n ! rope l a monkey1 & alight$ 7) impossible precision & placidity7 seat$ on ! edge ( ! wall1 ov] :i* he kick$ & dangl$ 8 legs z he gr9n$ at ,turnbull4 ,! w9d ro>$ 9 ! trees yet m ru9\s & desolate1 ! r$ tails ( ! sunset 7 dragg$ d[nw>d l r$ dragons suck$ d[n to dea?1 & /ill on ! top ( ! asylum wall sat ! s9i/] figure ) ! grimace1 sw++ 8 feet 9 tune ) ! tempe/2 :ile above him1 at ! end ( its toss+ or tight5$ cord1 ! enorm\s iron air-%ip float$ z light & z little notic$ z a baby's balloon ^u its /r+4 ,turnbull's fir/ movem5t aft] sixty motionless seconds 0 to turn r\nd & look at ! l>ge1 luxuriant p>allelogram ( ! g>d5 & ! long1 l[ rectangul> build+ beyond4 ,!re 0 n a s\l or a /ir ( life )9 sight4 ,& he _h a q mean+less s5sation1 z if !re nev] really _h be5 any "o else !re except he s9ce ! f\ndation ( ! _w4 ,/iff5+ 9 himself ! mascul9e b mir?less c\rage ( ! a!i/1 he drew a little ne>] to ! wall &1 cat*+ ! man at a slightly diff]5t angle ( ! ev5+ light1 c\ld see 8 face & figure q pla94 ,two facts ab\t him /ood out 9 ! pick$ col\rs ( "s piratical s*oolboy's /ory4 ,! fir/ 0 t 8 lean br[n body 0 b>e to ! belt ( 8 loose :ite tr\s]s2 ! o!r t ?r\gh hygi5e1 affectation1 or :atev] o!r cause1 he _h a sc>let h&k]*ief ti$ tightly b some:at aslant across 8 br[4 ,aft] ^! two facts _h become emphatic1 o!rs appe>$ suffici5tly important4 ,"o 0 t "u ! sc>let rag ! hair 0 pl5tiful1 b :ite z ) ! la/ sn[s ( mortality4 ,ano!r 0 t "u ! mop ( :ite & s5ile hair ! face 0 /rong1 h&some1 & smil+1 ) a well-cut pr(ile & a long clov5 *94 ,! l5g? ( ?is l[] "p ( ! face & ! /range cleft 9 x 7:i* gave ! man1 9 q ano!r s5se f ! common "o1 a d\ble *97 fa9tly spoilt ! claim ( ! face to absolute regul>ity1 b x greatly assi/$ x 9 we>+ ! expression ( half-smil+ & half-sne]+ arrogance ) :i* x 0 />+ at all ! /ones1 all ! fl[]s1 b especially at ! solit>y man4 8,:at d y want80 %\t$ ,turnbull4 8,i want y1 ,jimmy10 said ! ecc5tric man on ! wall1 & ) ! v ^w he _h let himself d[n ) a leap on to ! c5tre ( ! lawn1 :]e he b\nd$ once lit]ally l an ,india-rubb] ball & !n /ood gr9n+ ) 8 legs a/ride4 ,! only ?ree facts t ,turnbull c\ld n[ add to 8 inv5tory 7 t ! man _h an ugly-look+ knife sw++ at 8 tr\s]s belt1 t 8 br[n feet 7 z b>e z 8 bronz$ trunk & arms1 & t 8 eyes _h a s+ul> bleak brilliancy :i* 0 ( no p>ticul> col\r4 8,excuse my n be+ 9 ev5+ dress10 said ! newcom] ) an urbane smile4 8,we sci5tific m51 y "k--,i h to "w my own eng9es--electrical eng9e]--v hot "w40 8,look "h10 said ,turnbull1 /urdily cl5*+ 8 fi/s 9 8 tr\s]s pockets1 8,i am b\nd to expect lunatics inside ^! f\r walls2 b ,i d b> _! com+ f outside1 bang out ( ! sunset cl\ds40 8,& yet y came f ! outside1 too1 ,jim10 said ! /rang] 9 a voice almo/ affectionate4 8,:at d y want80 ask$ ,turnbull1 ) an explosion ( temp] z sudd5 z a pi/ol %ot4 8,i h already told y10 said ! man1 l[]+ 8 voice & speak+ ) evid5t s9c]ity2 8,i want y40 8,:at d y want ) me80 8,i want exactly :at y want10 said ! new-com] ) a new gravity4 8,i want ! ,revolution40 ,turnbull look$ at ! fire-swept sky & ! w9d-/rick5 woodl&s1 & kept on repeat+ ! ^w voicelessly to himself--! ^w t did inde$ s ?or\ghly express 8 mood ( rage z x _h be5 among ^? r$ cl\ds & rock+ tree-tops4 8,revolution60 he said to himself4 8,! ,revolution--yes1 t is :at ,i want "r en\gh--any?+1 s long z x is a ,revolution40 ,to "s cause he c\ld nev] expla9 he f\nd himself complet+ ! s5t5ce on ! top ( ! wall1 hav+ automatically foll[$ ! /rang] s f>4 ,b :5 ! /rang] sil5tly indicat$ ! rope t l$ to ! ma*9e1 he f\nd himself paus+ & say+3 8,i c't leave ,mac,ian beh9d 9 ?is d540 8,we are go+ to de/roy ! ,pope & all ! k+s10 said ! new-com]4 8,w\ld x be wis] to take him ) u80 ,someh[ ! mutt]+ ,turnbull f\nd himself 9 ! fly+ %ip also1 & x swung up into ! sunset4 8,all ! great rebels h be5 v little rebels10 said ! man ) ! r$ sc>f4 8,!y h be5 l f\r?-=m boys :o sometimes v5ture to hit a fif?-=m boy4 ,t 0 all ! wor? ( _! ,fr5* ,revolution & regicide4 ,! boys nev] really d>$ to defy ! s*oolma/]40 8,:om d y mean by ! s*oolma/]80 ask$ ,turnbull4 8,y "k :om ,i mean10 answ]$ ! /range man1 z he lay back on cu%ions & look$ up into ! angry sky4 ,!y seem$ ris+ into /rong] & /rong] sunlight1 z if x 7 sunrise r ?an sunset4 ,b :5 !y look$ d[n at ! e>? !y saw x gr[+ d>k] & d>k]4 ,! lunatic asylum 9 its l>ge rectangul> gr\nds spread bel[ !m 9 a =e%ort5$ & infantile plan1 & look$ = ! fir/ "t ! grotesque ?+ t x 04 ,b ! cle> col\rs ( ! plan 7 gr[+ d>k] e mom5t4 ,! masses ( rose or rhodod5dron deep5$ f crimson to violet4 ,! maze ( gravel pa?ways fad$ f gold to br[n4 ,by ! "t !y _h ris5 a few hundr$ feet high] no?+ c\ld be se5 ( t d>k5+ l&scape except ! l9es ( light$ w9d[s1 ea* "o ( :i*1 at lea/1 0 ! light ( "o lo/ intellig5ce4 ,b on !m z !y swept upw>d bett] & brav] w9ds seem$ to bl[1 & on !m ! ruby light ( ev5+ seem$ /ruck1 & spla%$ l r$ spurts f ! grapes ( ,dionysus4 ,bel[ !m ! fall5 lights 7 lit]ally ! fall5 />s ( s]vitude4 ,& above !m all ! r$ & rag+ cl\ds 7 l ! leap+ flags ( lib]ty4 ,! man ) ! clov5 *9 seem$ to h a s+ul> p[] ( und]/&+ ?\ghts2 =1 z ,turnbull felt ! :ole univ]se tilt & turn ov] 8 head1 ! /rang] said exactly ! "r ?+4 8,doesn't x seem z if ev]y?+ 7 be+ upset80 said he2 8& if once ev]y?+ is upset1 ,he w be upset on top ( x40 ,!n1 z ,turnbull made no answ]1 8 ho/ cont9u$3 8,t is ! really f9e ?+ ab\t space4 ,x is topsy-turvy4 ,y h only to climb f> en\gh t[>ds ! morn+ /> to feel t y are com+ d[n to x4 ,y h only to dive deep en\gh into ! abyss to feel t y are ris+4 ,t is ! only glory ( ?is univ]se--x is a giddy univ]se40 ,!n1 z ,turnbull 0 /ill sil5t1 he add$3 8,! heav5s are full ( revolution--( ! real sort ( revolution4 ,all ! high ?+s are s9k+ l[ & all ! big ?+s look+ small4 ,all ! p :o ?9k !y are aspir+ f9d !y are fall+ head =emo/4 ,& all ! p :o ?9k !y are condesc5d+ f9d !y are climb+ up a precipice4 ,t is ! intoxication ( space4 ,t is ! only joy ( et]nity--d\bt4 ,!re is only "o pleasure ! angels c possibly h 9 fly+1 & t is1 t !y d n "k :e!r !y are on _! head or _! heels40 ,!n1 f9d+ 8 companion /ill mute1 he fell himself into a smil+ & motionless m$itation1 at ! end ( :i* he said sudd5ly3 8,s ,mac,ian conv]t$ y80 ,turnbull sprang up z if spurn+ ! /eel c> f "u 8 feet4 8,conv]t$ me60 he cri$4 8,:at ! devil d y mean8 ,i h kn[n him = a mon?1 & ,i h n retract$ a s+le----0 8,?is ,ca?olicism is a curi\s ?+10 said ! man ( ! clov5 *9 9 un9t]rupt$ reflectiv5ess1 lean+ 8 elegant elb[s ov] ! edge ( ! vessel2 8x soaks & weak5s m5 )\t _! kn[+ x1 j z ,i fe> x has soak$ & weak5$ y40 ,turnbull /ood 9 an attitude :i* might well h meant pit*+ ! o!r man out ( ! fly+ %ip4 8,i am an a!i/10 he said1 9 a /ifl$ voice4 8,i h always be5 an a!i/4 ,i am /ill an a!i/40 ,!n1 address+ ! o!r's indol5t & indiff]5t back1 he cri$3 8,9 ,god's "n :at d y mean80 ,& ! o!r answ]$ )\t turn+ r\nd3 8,i mean no?+ 9 ,god's "n40 ,turnbull spat ov] ! edge ( ! c> & fell back furi\sly into 8 seat4 ,! o!r cont9u$ /ill unruffl$1 & />+ ov] ! edge idly z an angl] />es d[n at a /ream4 8,! tru? is t we nev] ?\ght t y c\ld h be5 caught10 he said2 8we c\nt$ on y z ! "o r$-hot revolution>y left 9 ! _w4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 ^! m5 l ,mac,ian are awfully clev]1 especially :5 !y pret5d to be /upid40 ,turnbull leapt up aga9 9 a liv+ fury & cri$3 8,:at h ,i got to d ) ,mac,ian8 ,i believe all ,i ev] believ$1 & disbelieve all ,i ev] disbeliev$4 ,:at does all ?is mean1 & :at d y want ) me "h80 ,!n = ! fir/ "t ! o!r lift$ himself f ! edge ( ! c> & fac$ him4 8,i h br\ght y "h10 he answ]$1 8to take "p 9 ! la/ w> ( ! _w40 8,! la/ w>60 repeat$ ,turnbull1 ev5 9 8 daz$ /ate a little t\*y ab\t su* a dogma2 8h[ d y "k x w be ! la/80 ,! man laid himself back 9 8 reposeful attitude1 & said3 8,x is ! la/ w>1 because if x does n cure ! _w = ev]1 x w de/roy x40 8,:at d y mean80 8,i only mean :at y mean10 answ]$ ! unkn[n 9 a temp]ate voice4 8,:at 0 x t y always meant on ^? million & "o nights :5 y walk$ outside y\r ,ludgate ,hill %op & %ook y\r h& 9 ! air80 8,/ill ,i d n see10 said ,turnbull1 /ubbornly4 8,y w soon10 said ! o!r1 & abruptly b5t d[nw>d "o iron h&le ( 8 huge ma*9e4 ,! eng9e /opp$1 /oop$1 & div$ almo/ z delib]ately z a man ba?+2 9 _! d[nw>d ru% !y swept )9 fifty y>ds ( a big bulk ( /one t ,turnbull knew only too well4 ,! la/ r$ ang] ( ! sunset 0 end$2 ! dome ( heav5 0 d>k2 ! lanes ( fl>+ light 9 ! /reets bel[ h>dly lit up ! base ( ! build+4 ,b he saw t x 0 ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 & he saw t on ! top ( x ! ball 0 /ill /&+ erect1 b ! cross 0 /rick5 & _h fall5 sideways4 ,!n only he c>$ to look d[n into ! /reets1 & saw t !y 7 inflam$ ) upro> & toss+ passions4 8,we arrive at a happy mom5t10 said ! man /e]+ ! %ip4 8,! insurg5ts are bomb>d+ ! city1 & a cannon-ball has j hit ! cross4 ,_m ( ! insurg5ts are simple p1 & !y naturally reg>d x z a happy om540 8,q s10 said ,turnbull1 9 a r col\rless voice4 8,yes10 repli$ ! o!r4 8,i ?\ght y w\ld be glad to see y\r pray] answ]$4 ,( c\rse ,i apologize = ! ^w pray]40 8,don't m5tion x10 said ,turnbull4 ,! fly+ %ip _h come d[n ^u a sort ( curve1 & 0 n[ ris+ aga94 ,! high] & high] x rose ! broad] & broad] became ! sc5es ( flame & desolation und]nea?4 ,ludgate ,hill inde$ _h be5 an uncaptur$ & comp>atively quiet height1 alt]$ only by ! />tl+ co9cid5ce ( ! cross fall5 awry4 ,all ! o!r ?or\ghf>es on all sides ( t hill 7 full ( ! pulsation & ! pa9 ( battle1 full ( %ak+ tor*es & %\t+ faces4 ,:5 at l5g? !y _h ris5 high en\gh to h a bird's-eye view ( ! :ole campaign1 ,turnbull 0 already intoxicat$4 ,he _h smelt gunp[d]1 :i* 0 ! inc5se ( 8 own revolution>y religion4 8,h ! p really ris580 he ask$1 brea?lessly4 8,:at are !y fight+ ab\t80 8,! programme is r elaborate10 said 8 ent]ta9] ) "s indiff]5ce4 8,i ?9k ,dr4 ,h]tz drew x up40 ,turnbull wr9kl$ 8 =ehead4 8,are all ! poor p ) ! ,revolution80 he ask$4 ,! o!r %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 8,all ! in/ruct$ & class-consci\s "p ( !m )\t exception10 he repli$4 8,!re 7 c]ta9ly a few di/ricts2 9 fact1 we are pass+ ov] !m j n[----0 ,turnbull look$ d[n & saw t ! poli%$ c> 0 lit]ally lit up f und]nea? by ! f>-flung fires f bel[4 ,und]nea? :ole squ>es & solid di/ricts 7 9 flames1 l prairies or =e/s on fire4 8,dr4 ,h]tz has conv9c$ ev]ybody10 said ,turnbull's cic]one 9 a smoo? voice1 8t no?+ c really be done ) ! real slums4 ,8 celebrat$ maxim has be5 q adopt$4 ,i mean ! ?ree celebrat$ s5t5ces3 ',no man %\ld be unemploy$4 ,employ ! employables4 ,de/roy ! unemployables4'0 ,!re 0 a sil5ce1 & !n ,turnbull said 9 a r /ra9$ voice3 8,& d ,i und]/& t ?is good "w is go+ on "u "h80 8,go+ on spl5didly10 repli$ 8 companion 9 ! he>tie/ voice4 8,y see1 ^! p 7 mu* too tir$ & weak ev5 to jo9 ! social w>4 ,!y 7 a def9ite h9drance to x40 8,& s y are simply burn+ !m out80 8,x does seem absurdly simple10 said ! man1 ) a beam+ smile1 8:5 "o ?9ks ( all ! worry & talk ab\t help+ a hopeless slave population1 :5 ! future obvi\sly 0 only cry+ to be rid ( !m4 ,!re are happy babes unborn ready to bur/ ! doors :5 ^! drivell]s are swept away40 8,w y p]mit me to say10 said ,turnbull1 aft] reflection1 8t ,i don't l all ?is80 8,& w y p]mit me to say10 said ! o!r1 ) a snap1 8t ,i don't l ,mr4 ,evan ,mac,ian80 ,some:at to ! speak]'s surprise ?is did n inflame ! s5sitive sceptic2 he _h ! air ( ?9k+ ?or\ghly1 & !n he said3 8,no1 ,i don't ?9k x's my fri5d ,mac,ian t taught me t4 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld always h said t ,i don't l ?is4 ,^! p h rights40 8,rights60 repeat$ ! unkn[n 9 a tone q indescribable4 ,!n he add$ ) a m op5 sne]3 8,p]haps !y also h s\ls40 8,!y h lives60 said ,turnbull1 /]nly2 8t is q en\gh = me4 ,i und]/ood y to say t y ?\ght life sacr$40 8,yes1 inde$60 cri$ 8 m5tor ) a sort ( ideali/ic animation4 8,yes1 inde$6 ,life is sacr$--b lives are n sacr$4 ,we are improv+ ,life by remov+ lives4 ,c y1 z a free-?9k]1 f9d any fault 9 t80 8,yes10 said ,turnbull ) brevity4 8,yet y applaud tyrannicide10 said ! /rang] ) rationali/ic gaiety4 8,h[ inconsi/5t6 ,x really comes to ?is3 ,y approve ( tak+ away life f ^? to :om x is a triumph & a pleasure4 ,b y w n take away life f ^? to :om x is a burd5 & a toil40 ,turnbull rose to 8 feet 9 ! c> ) consid]able delib]ation1 b 8 face seem$ oddly pale4 ,! o!r w5t on ) en?usiasm4 8,life1 yes1 ,life is inde$ sacr$60 he cri$2 8b new lives = old6 ,good lives = bad6 ,on t v place :]e n[ !re sprawls "o drunk5 wa/rel ( a pavem5t arti/ m or less wi%+ he 7 dead--on t v spot !re %all 9 ! future be liv+ pictures2 !re %all be gold5 girls & boys leap+ 9 ! sun40 ,turnbull1 /ill /&+ up1 op5$ 8 lips4 8,w y put me d[n1 please80 he said1 q calmly1 l on /opp+ an omnibus4 8,put y d[n--:at d y mean80 cri$ 8 lead]4 8,i am tak+ y to ! front ( ! revolution>y w>1 :]e y w be "o ( ! fir/ ( ! revolution>y lead]s40 8,?ank y10 repli$ ,turnbull ) ! same pa9ful con/ra9t4 8,i h he>d ab\t y\r revolution>y w>1 & ,i ?9k on ! :ole t ,i w\ld r be any:]e else40 8,d y want to be tak5 to a mona/]y10 sn>l$ ! o!r1 8) ,mac,ian & 8 w9k+ ,madonnas40 8,i want to be tak5 to a madh\se10 said ,turnbull di/9ctly1 giv+ ! direction ) a sort ( precision4 8,i want to g back to exactly ! same lunatic asylum f :i* ,i came40 8,:y80 ask$ ! unkn[n4 8,because ,i want a little sane & :olesome society10 answ]$ ,turnbull4 ,!re 0 a long & peculi> sil5ce1 & !n ! man driv+ ! fly+ ma*9e said q coolly3 8,i won't take y back40 ,& !n ,turnbull said equally coolly3 8,!n ,i'll jump out ( ! c>40 ,! unkn[n rose to 8 full height1 & ! expression 9 8 eyes seem$ to be made ( ironies beh9d ironies1 z two mirrors inf9itely reflect ea* o!r4 ,at la/ he said1 v gravely3 8,d y ?9k ,i am ! devil80 8,yes10 said ,turnbull1 viol5tly4 8,= ,i ?9k ! devil is a dream1 & s are y4 ,i don't believe 9 y or y\r fly+ %ip or y\r la/ fight ( ! _w4 ,x is all a nightm>e4 ,i say z a fact ( dogma & fai? t x is all a nightm>e4 ,& ,i w be a m>tyr = my fai? z mu* z ,/4 ,ca!r9e1 = ,i w jump out ( ?is %ip & risk wak+ up safe 9 b$40 ,aft] sway+ twice ) ! sway+ vessel he div$ ov] ! side z "o dives into ! sea4 ,= "s incr$ible mom5ts />s & space & planets seem$ to %oot up pa/ him z ! sp>ks fly upw>d2 & yet 9 t sick5+ desc5t he 0 full ( "s unnatural happ9ess4 ,he c\ld connect x ) no idea except "o t half escap$ him--:at ,evan _h said ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,*ri/ & ,satan2 t x 0 by ,*ri/'s own *oice t ,he desc5d$ into hell4 ,:5 he aga9 realiz$ any?+1 he 0 ly+ on 8 elb[ on ! lawn ( ! lunatic asylum1 & ! la/ r$ ( ! sunset _h n yet disappe>$4 ,,xvii4 ,,! ,,idiot ,evan ,mac,ian 0 /&+ a few y>ds (f look+ at him 9 absolute sil5ce4 ,he _h n ! moral c\rage to ask ,mac,ian if !re _h be5 any?+ a/\nd+ 9 ! mann] ( 8 com+ !re1 nor did ,mac,ian seem to h any "q to ask1 or p]haps any ne$ to ask x4 ,! two m5 came sl[ly t[>ds ea* o!r1 & f\nd ! same expression on ea* o!r's faces4 ,!n1 = ! fir/ "t 9 all _! acqua9tance1 !y %ook h&s4 ,almo/ z if ?is 7 a k9d ( unconsci\s signal1 x br\ght ,dr4 ,quayle b\nd+ out ( a door & runn+ across ! lawn4 8,oh1 !re y are60 he exclaim$ ) a reliev$ giggle4 8,w y come inside1 please8 ,i want to speak to y bo?40 ,!y foll[$ him into 8 %9y wood5 (fice :]e _! damn+ record 0 kept4 ,dr4 ,quayle sat d[n on a swivel *air & swung r\nd to face !m4 ,8 c>v$ smile _h sudd5ly disappe>$4 8,i w be pla9 ) y g5tlem510 he said1 abruptly2 8y "k q well we d our be/ = ev]ybody "h4 ,y\r cases h be5 "u special consid]ation1 & ! ,ma/] himself has decid$ t y ought to be treat$ specially &--er--"u some:at simpl] conditions40 8,y mean treat$ worse1 ,i suppose10 said ,turnbull1 gruffly4 ,! doctor did n reply1 & ,mac,ian said3 8,i expect$ ?is40 ,8 eyes _h begun to gl[4 ,! doctor answ]$1 look+ at 8 desk & play+ ) a key3 8,well1 9 c]ta9 cases t give anxiety--x is (t5 bett]----0 8,give anxiety10 said ,turnbull1 fi]cely4 8,conf\nd y\r impud5ce6 ,:at d y mean8 ,y imprison two p]fectly sane m5 9 a madh\se because y h made up a long ^w4 ,!y take x 9 good temp]1 walk & talk 9 y\r g>d5 l monks :o h f\nd a vocation1 are civil ev5 to y1 y damn$ druggi/s' hack6 ,behave n only m sanely ?an any ( y\r pati5ts1 b m sanely ?an half ! sane m5 outside1 & y h ! s\l-/ifl+ *eek to say t !y give anxiety40 8,! head ( ! asylum has settl$ x all10 said ,dr4 ,quayle1 /ill look+ d[n4 ,mac,ian took "o ( 8 imm5se /rides =w>d & /ood ov] ! doctor ) flam+ eyes4 8,if ! head has settl$ x let ! head ann\nce x10 he said4 8,i won't take x f y4 ,i believe y to be a l[1 gibb]+ deg5]ate4 ,let u see ! head ( ! asylum40 8,see ! head ( ! asylum10 repeat$ ,dr4 ,quayle4 8,c]ta9ly n40 ,! tall ,highl&]1 b5d+ ov] him1 put "o h& on 8 %\ld] ) fa!rly int]e/4 8,y don't seem to appreciate ! peculi> advantages ( my position z a lunatic10 he said4 8,i c\ld kill y ) my left h& be=e su* a rat z y c\ld s mu* z squeak4 ,& ,i w\ldn't be hang$ = x40 8,i c]ta9ly agree ) ,mr4 ,mac,ian10 said ,turnbull ) sobriety & p]fect respectfulness1 8t y _h bett] let u see ! head ( ! in/itution40 ,dr4 ,quayle got to 8 feet 9 a mixture ( sudd5 hy/]ia & clumsy pres5ce ( m9d4 8,oh1 c]ta9ly10 he said ) a weak laugh4 8,y c see ! head ( ! asylum if y p>ticul>ly want to40 ,he almo/ ran out ( ! room1 & ! two foll[$ swiftly on 8 fly+ coat tails4 ,he knock$ at an ord9>y v>ni%$ door 9 ! corridor4 ,:5 a voice said1 8,come 910 ,mac,ian's brea? w5t hiss+ back ?r\gh 8 tee? into 8 *e/4 ,turnbull 0 m impetu\s1 & op5$ ! door4 ,x 0 a neat & well-appo9t$ room entirely l9$ ) a m$ical libr>y4 ,at ! o!r end ( x 0 a pond]\s & poli%$ desk ) an inc&esc5t lamp on x1 ! light ( :i* 0 j suffici5t to %[ a sl5d]1 well-br$ figure 9 an ord9>y m$ical black frock-coat1 ^: head1 q silv]$ ) age1 0 b5t ov] neat piles ( notes4 ,?is g5tleman look$ up = an in/ant z !y ent]$1 & ! lamplight fell on 8 glitt]+ spectacles & long1 clean-%av5 face--a face :i* w\ld h be5 simply l an ari/ocrat's b t a c]ta9 lion poise ( ! head & long cleft 9 ! *9 made x look m l a v h&some actor's4 ,x 0 only = a fla% t 8 face 0 ?us lift$4 ,!n he b5t 8 silv] head ov] 8 notes once m1 & said1 )\t look+ up aga93 8,i told y1 ,dr4 ,quayle1 t ^! m5 7 to g to cells ,b & ,c40 ,turnbull & ,mac,ian look$ at ea* o!r1 & said m ?an !y c\ld ev] say ) tongues or swords4 ,among o!r ?+s !y said t to t p>ticul> ,head ( ! in/itution x 0 a wa/e ( "t to appeal1 & !y foll[$ ,dr4 ,quayle out ( ! room4 ,! in/ant !y /epp$ out into ! corridor f\r /urdy figures /epp$ f f\r sides1 p9ion$ !m1 & ran !m along ! gall]ies4 ,!y might v likely h ?r[n _! captors "r & left _h !y be5 incl9$ to resi/1 b = "s nameless reason !y 7 m incl9$ to laugh4 ,a mixture ( mad irony ) *ildi% curiosity made !m feel q incl9$ to see :at next twi/ w\ld be tak5 by _! imbecile luck4 ,!y 7 dragg$ d[n c\ntless cold av5ues l9$ ) glaz$ tiles1 diff]5t only 9 be+ ( diff]5t l5g?s & set at diff]5t angles4 ,!y 7 s _m & s monoton\s t to escape back by !m w\ld h be5 f> h>d] ?an flee+ f ! ,hampton ,c\rt maze4 ,only ! fact t w9d[s grew few]1 com+ at long] int]vals1 & ! fact t :5 ! w9d[s did come !y seem$ %ad[$ & let 9 less light1 %[$ t !y 7 w9d+ into ! core or belly ( "s enorm\s build+4 ,aft] a little "t ! glaz$ corridors began to be lit by electricity4 ,at la/1 :5 !y _h walk$ ne>ly a mile 9 ^? :ite & poli%$ tunnels1 !y came ) q a %ock to ! futile f9ality ( a cul-de-sac4 ,all t :ite & we>y j\rney end$ sudd5ly 9 an oblong space & a blank :ite wall4 ,b 9 ! :ite wall !re 7 two iron doors pa9t$ :ite on :i* 7 writt51 respectively1 9 neat black capitals ,b & ,c4 8,y g 9 "h1 sir10 said ! lead] ( ! (ficials1 q respectfully1 8& y 9 "h40 ,b be=e ! doors _h clang$ ^u _! daz$ victims1 ,mac,ian _h be5 able to say to ,turnbull ) a /range drawl ( significance3 8,i wond] :o ,a is40 ,turnbull made an automatic /ruggle be=e he all[$ himself to be ?r[n into ! cell4 ,h5ce x happ5$ t he 0 ! la/ to ent]1 & 0 /ill full ( ! exhil>ation ( ! adv5tures = at lea/ five m9utes aft] ! e*o ( ! clang+ door _h di$ away4 ,!n1 :5 sil5ce _h sunk deep & no?+ happ5$ = two & a half h\rs1 x sudd5ly occurr$ to him t ?is 0 ! end ( 8 life4 ,he 0 hidd5 & seal$ up 9 ?is little crack ( /one until ! fle% %\ld fall (f 8 bones4 ,he 0 dead1 & ! _w _h won4 ,8 cell 0 ( an oblong %ape1 b v long 9 comp>ison ) its wid?4 ,x 0 j wide en\gh to p]mit ! arms to be fully ext5d$ ) ! dumb-bells1 :i* 7 hung up on ! left wall1 v du/y4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 long en\gh = a man to walk "o ?irty-fif? "p ( a mile if he trav]s$ x entirely4 ,on ! same pr9ciple a r[ ( fix$ holes1 q close toge!r1 let 9 to ! cells by pipes :at 0 alleg$ to be ! fre%e/ air4 ,= ^! great sci5tific organiz]s insi/$ t a man %\ld be heal?y ev5 if he 0 mis]able4 ,!y provid$ a walk long en\gh to give him ex]cise & holes l>ge en\gh to give him oxyg54 ,!re _! int]e/ 9 human nature sudd5ly ceas$4 ,x seem$ nev] to h occurr$ to !m t ! b5efit ( ex]cise belongs p>tly to ! b5efit ( lib]ty4 ,!y _h n ent]ta9$ ! sugge/ion t ! op5 air is only "o ( ! advantages ( ! op5 sky4 ,!y adm9i/]$ air 9 secret1 b 9 suffici5t doses1 z if x 7 a m$ic9e4 ,!y sugge/$ walk+1 z if no man _h ev] felt incl9$ to walk4 ,above all1 ! asylum au?orities insi/$ on _! own extraord9>y cleanl9ess4 ,e morn+1 :ile ,turnbull 0 /ill half asleep on 8 iron b$/ead :i* 0 lift$ half-way up ! wall & clamp$ to x ) iron1 f\r sluices or metal m\?s op5$ above him at ! f\r corn]s ( ! *amb] & wa%$ x :ite ( any defilem5t4 ,turnbull's solit>y s\l surg$ up aga9/ ?is sick5+ daily solemnity4 8,i am buri$ alive60 he cri$1 bitt]ly2 8!y h hidd5 me "u m\nta9s4 ,i %all be "h till ,i rot4 ,:y ! blazes %\ld x matt] to !m :e!r ,i am dirty or clean40 ,e morn+ & ev5+ an iron hat*way op5$ 9 8 oblong cell1 & a br[n hairy h& or two ?ru/ 9 a plate ( p]fectly cook$ l5tils & a big b[l ( cocoa4 ,he 0 n und]f$ any m ?an he 0 und]ex]cis$ or asphyxiat$4 ,he _h ample walk+ space1 ample air1 ample & ev5 fill+ food4 ,! only objection 0 t he _h no?+ to walk t[>ds1 no?+ to fea/ ab\t1 & no reason :atev] = draw+ ! brea? ( life4 ,ev5 ! %ape ( 8 cell especially irritat$ him4 ,x 0 a long1 n>r[ p>allelogram1 :i* _h a flat wall at "o end & ought to h _h a flat wall at ! o!r2 b t end 0 brok5 by a w$ge or angle ( space1 l ! pr[ ( a %ip4 ,aft] ?ree days ( sil5ce & cocoa1 ?is angle at ! end began to infuriate ,turnbull4 ,x madd5$ him to ?9k t two l9es came toge!r & po9t$ at no?+4 ,aft] ! fif? day he 0 reckless1 & pok$ 8 head into ! corn]4 ,aft] tw5ty-five days he almo/ broke 8 head aga9/ x4 ,!n he became q cool & /upid aga91 & began to exam9e x l a sort ( ,rob9son ,crusoe4 ,almo/ unconsci\sly x 0 8 in/9ct to exam9e outlets1 & he f\nd himself pay+ p>ticul> att5tion to ! r[ ( holes :i* let 9 ! air into 8 la/ h\se ( life4 ,he soon discov]$ t ^! air-holes 7 all ! ends & m\?s ( long lead5 tubes :i* d\btless c>ri$ air f "s remote wat]+-place ne> ,m>gate4 ,"o ev5+ :ile he 0 engag$ 9 ! fif? inve/igation he notic$ some?+ l twilight 9 "o ( ^! dumb m\?s1 z comp>$ ) ! d>kness ( ! o!rs4 ,?ru/+ 8 f+] 9 z f> z x w\ld g1 he f\nd a hole & flapp+ edge 9 ! tube4 ,?is he r5t op5 & in/antly saw a light beh9d2 x 0 at lea/ c]ta9 t he _h /ruck "s o!r cell4 ,x is a *>act]i/ic ( all ?+s n[ call$ 8effici5t01 :i* means me*anical & calculat$1 t if !y g wrong at all !y g entirely wrong4 ,!re is no p[] ( retriev+ a defeat1 z 9 simpl] & m liv+ organisms4 ,a /rong gun c conqu] a /rong elephant1 b a w\nd$ elephant c easily conqu] a brok5 gun4 ,?us ! ,prussian mon>*y 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 or n[1 c make a /rong army m]ely by mak+ ! m5 afraid4 ,b x does x ) ! p]man5t possibility t ! m5 may "s day be m afraid ( _! enemies ?an ( _! (fic]s4 ,?us ! dra9age 9 our cities s long z x is q solid means a g5]al safety1 b if !re is "o leak x means conc5trat$ poison--an explosion ( dea?ly g]ms l dynamite1 a _s ( /9k4 ,?us1 inde$1 all t excell5t ma*9]y :i* is ! swifte/ ?+ on e>? 9 sav+ human lab\r is also ! sl[e/ ?+ on e>? 9 resi/+ human int]f]5ce4 ,x may be easi] to get *ocolate = no?+ out ( a %opkeep] ?an out ( an automatic ma*9e4 ,b if y did manage to /eal ! *ocolate1 ! automatic ma*9e w\ld be mu* less likely to run aft] y4 ,turnbull 0 n long 9 discov]+ ?is tru? 9 connexion ) ! cold & colossal ma*9]y ( ?is great asylum4 ,he _h be5 %ak5 by _m spiritual /ates s9ce ! in/ant :5 he 0 pit*$ head =emo/ into t private cell :i* 0 to be 8 private room till dea?4 ,he _h felt a high fit ( pride & poetry1 :i* _h ebb$ away & left him deadly cold4 ,he _h kn[n a p]iod ( m]e sci5tific curiosity1 9 ! c\rse ( :i* he exam9$ all ! tiles ( 8 cell1 ) ! gratify+ conclusion t !y 7 all ! same %ape & size2 b 0 greatly puzzl$ ab\t ! angle 9 ! wall at ! end1 & also ab\t an iron peg or spike t /ood out f ! wall1 ! object ( :i* he does n "k to ?is day4 ,!n he _h a p]iod ( m]e madness n to be writt5 ( by dec5t m51 b only by ^? few dirty noveli/s halloo$ on by ! inf]nal huntsman to hunt d[n & humiliate human nature4 ,?is also pass$1 b left beh9d x a fev]i% di/a/e = _m ( ! m]e objects ar\nd him4 ,long aft] he _h return$ to sanity & su* hopeless *e]fulness z a man might h on a des]t isl&1 he dislik$ ! regul> squ>es ( ! patt]n ( wall & floor & ! triangle t t]m9at$ 8 corridor4 ,above all1 he _h a hatr$1 deep z ! hell he did n believe 91 = ! objectless iron peg 9 ! wall4 ,b 9 all 8 moods1 sane or insane1 intol]ant or /oical1 he nev] really d\bt$ ?is3 t ! ma*9e held him z light & z hopelessly z he _h f 8 bir? be5 held by ! hopeless cosmos ( 8 own cre$4 ,he knew well ! ru?less & inexhau/ible res\rces ( our sci5tific civilization4 ,he no m expect$ rescue f a m$ical c]tificate ?an rescue f ! sol> sy/em4 ,9 _m ( 8 ,rob9son ,crusoe moods he ?\ght k9dly ( ,mac,ian z ( "s qu>relsome s*ool-fell[ :o _h long be5 dead4 ,he ?\ght ( leav+ 9 ! cell :5 he di$ a rigid record ( 8 op9ions1 & :5 he began to write !m d[n on scraps ( envelope 9 8 pocket1 he 0 />tl$ to discov] h[ mu* !y _h *ang$4 ,!n he rememb]$ ! ,beau*amp ,t[]1 & tri$ to write 8 blaz+ scepticism on ! wall1 & discov]$ t x 0 all %9y tiles on :i* no?+ c\ld be ei!r drawn or c>v$4 ,!n = an in/ant !re hung & broke above him l a high wave ! :ole horror ( sci5tific imprisonm5t1 :i* manages to d5y a man n only lib]ty1 b e accid5tal com=t ( bondage4 ,9 ! old fil?y dungeons m5 c\ld c>ve _! pray]s or prote/s 9 ! rock4 ,"h ! :ite & slipp]y walls escap$ ev5 f be>+ witness4 ,! old prison]s c\ld make a pet ( a m\se or a beetle /ray$ out ( a hole4 ,"h ! unpi]ceable walls 7 wa%$ e morn+ by an automatic sluice4 ,!re 0 no natural corruption & no m]ciful decay by :i* a liv+ ?+ c\ld ent] 94 ,!n ,james ,turnbull look$ up & saw ! high inv9cible hatefulness ( ! society 9 :i* he liv$1 & saw ! hatefulness ( some?+ else also1 :i* he told himself aga9 & aga9 0 n ! cosmos 9 :i* he believ$4 ,b all ! "t he _h nev] once d\bt$ t ! five sides ( 8 cell 7 = him ! wall ( ! _w h5ce=w>d1 & x gave him a %ock ( surprise ev5 to discov] ! fa9t light ?r\gh ! ap]ture 9 ! v5tilation tube4 ,b he _h =gott5 h[ close effici5cy has to pack ev]y?+ toge!r & h[ easily1 !re=e1 a pipe "h or !re may leak4 ,turnbull ?ru/ 8 fir/ f+] d[n ! ap]ture1 & at la/ manag$ to make a slight fur!r fissure 9 ! pip+4 ,! light t came up f beyond 0 v fa9t1 & app>5tly indirect2 x seem$ to fall f "s hole or w9d[ high] up4 ,z he 0 screw+ 8 eye to pe] at ?is grey & greasy twilight he 0 a/oni%$ to see ano!r human f+] v long & lean come d[n f above t[>ds ! brok5 pipe & hook x up to some?+ high]4 ,! light$ ap]ture 0 abruptly black5$ & block$1 presumably by a face & m\?1 = some?+ human spoke d[n ! tube1 ?\gh ! words 7 n cle>4 8,:o is t80 ask$ ,turnbull1 trembl+ ) excitem5t1 yet w>y & q resolv$ n to spoil any *ance4 ,aft] a few indi/9ct s\nds ! voice came d[n ) a /rong ,argyll%ire acc5t3 8,i say1 ,turnbull1 we c\ldn't fight ?r\gh ?is tube1 c\ld we80 ,s5tim5ts beyond spee* surg$ up 9 ,turnbull & sil5c$ him = a space j long en\gh to be pa9ful4 ,!n he said ) 8 old gaiety3 8,i vote we talk a little fir/2 ,i don't want to murd] ! fir/ man ,i h met = t5 million ye>s40 8,i "k :at y mean10 answ]$ ! o!r4 8,x has be5 awful4 ,= a mortal mon? ,i h be5 alone ) ,god40 ,turnbull />t$1 & x 0 on ! tip ( 8 tongue to answ]3 8,alone ) ,god6 ,!n y d n "k :at lonel9ess is40 ,b he answ]$1 aft] all1 9 8 old defiant /yle3 8,alone ) ,god1 7 y8 ,& ,i suppose y f\nd 8 ,maje/y's society r monoton\s80 8,oh1 no10 said ,mac,ian1 & 8 voice %udd]$2 8x 0 a great deal too excit+40 ,aft] a v long sil5ce ! voice ( ,mac,ian said3 8,:at d y really hate mo/ 9 y\r place80 8,y'd ?9k ,i 0 really mad if ,i told y10 answ]$ ,turnbull1 bitt]ly4 8,!n ,i expect x's ! same z m9e10 said ! o!r voice4 8,i am sure x's n ! same z anybody's10 said ,turnbull1 8= x has no rhyme or reason4 ,p]haps my bra9 really has gone1 b ,i dete/ t iron spike 9 ! left wall m ?an ! damn$ desolation or ! damn$ cocoa4 ,h y got "o 9 y\r cell80 8,n n[10 repli$ ,mac,ian ) s]5ity4 8,i've pull$ x out40 ,8 fell[-prison] c\ld only repeat ! words4 8,i pull$ x out ! o!r day :5 ,i 0 (f my head10 cont9u$ ! tranquil ,highl& voice4 8,x look$ s unnecess>y40 8,y mu/ be gha/ly /rong10 said ,turnbull4 8,"o is1 :5 "o is mad10 0 ! c>eless reply1 8& x _h worn a little loose 9 ! socket4 ,ev5 n[ ,i've got x out ,i c't discov] :at x 0 =4 ,b ,i've f\nd out some?+ a long sight funni]40 8,:at d y mean80 ask$ ,turnbull4 8,i h f\nd out :]e ,a is10 said ! o!r4 ,?ree weeks aft]w>ds ,mac,ian _h manag$ to op5 up communications :i* made 8 mean+ pla94 ,by t "t ! two captives _h fully discov]$ & demon/rat$ t weakness 9 ! v nature ( mod]n ma*9]y to :i* we h already ref]r$4 ,! v fact t !y 7 isolat$ f all companions meant t !y 7 free f all spies1 & z !re 7 no gaol]s to be brib$1 s !re 7 none to be baffl$4 ,ma*9]y br\ght !m _! cocoa & clean$ _! cells2 t ma*9]y 0 z helpless z x 0 pitiless4 ,a little pati5t viol5ce1 conduct$ day aft] day amid con/ant mutual sugge/ion1 op5$ an irregul> hole 9 ! wall1 l>ge en\gh to let 9 a small man1 9 ! exact place :]e !re _h be5 be=e ! t9y v5tilation holes4 ,turnbull tumbl$ someh[ into ,mac,ian's ap>tm5t1 & 8 fir/ glance f\nd out t ! iron spike 0 inde$ pluck$ f its socket1 & left1 moreov]1 ano!r ragg$ hole into "s holl[ place beh9d4 ,b = ?is ,mac,ian's cell 0 ! duplicate ( ,turnbull's--a long oblong end+ 9 a w$ge & l9$ ) cold & lu/r\s tiles4 ,! small hole f :i* ! peg _h be5 displac$ 0 9 t %ort oblique wall at ! end ne>e/ to ,turnbull's4 ,t individual look$ at x ) a puzzl$ face4 8,:at is 9 !re80 he ask$4 ,mac,ian answ]$ briefly3 8,ano!r cell40 8,b :]e c ! door ( x be80 said 8 companion1 ev5 m puzzl$2 8! doors ( our cells are at ! o!r end40 8,x has no door10 said ,evan4 ,9 ! pause ( p]plexity t foll[$1 an e]ie & s9i/] feel+ crept ov] ,turnbull's /ubborn s\l 9 spite ( himself4 ,! notion ( ! doorless room *ill$ him ) t s5se ( half-witt$ curiosity :i* "o has :5 some?+ horrible is half und]/ood4 8,james ,turnbull10 said ,mac,ian1 9 a l[ & %ak5 voice1 8^! p hate u m ?an ,n]o hat$ ,*ri/ians1 & fe> u m ?an any man fe>$ ,n]o4 ,!y h fill$ ,engl& ) fr5zy & gallop+ 9 ord] to capture u & wipe u out--9 ord] to kill u4 ,& !y h kill$ u1 = y & ,i h only made a hole 9 our c(f9s4 ,b ?\gh ?is hatr$ t !y felt = u is bigg] ?an !y felt = ,bonap>te1 & m pla9 & practical ?an !y w\ld feel = ,jack ! ,ripp]1 yet x is n we :om ! p ( ?is place hate mo/40 ,a cold & quiv]+ impati5ce cont9u$ to crawl up ,turnbull's sp9e2 he _h nev] felt s ne> to sup]/ition & sup]naturalism1 & x 0 n a pretty sort ( sup]/ition ei!r4 8,!re is ano!r man m fe>ful & hateful10 w5t on ,mac,ian1 9 8 l[ monotone voice1 8& !y h buri$ him ev5 deep]4 ,god kn[s h[ !y did x1 = he 0 let 9 by nei!r door nor w9d[1 nor l[]$ ?r\gh any op5+ above4 ,i expect ^! iron h&les t we bo? hate h be5 "p ( "s damn$ ma*9]y = wall+ him up4 ,he is !re4 ,i h look$ ?r\gh ! hole at him2 b ,i _c /& look+ at him long1 because 8 face is turn$ away f me & he does n move40 ,all ,turnbull's unnatural & uncomplet$ feel+s f\nd _! outlet 9 ru%+ to ! ap]ture & look+ into ! unkn[n room4 ,x 0 a ?ird oblong cell exactly l ! o!r two except t x 0 doorless1 & except t on "o ( ! walls 0 pa9t$ a l>ge black ,a l ! ,b & ,c outside _! own doors4 ,! lett] 9 ?is case 0 n pa9t$ outside1 because ?is prison _h no outside4 ,on ! same k9d ( til$ floor1 ( :i* ! monoton\s squ>es _h madd5$ ,turnbull's eye & bra91 0 sitt+ a figure :i* 0 />tl+ly %ort ev5 = a *ild1 only t ! enorm\s head 0 r+$ ) hair ( a fro/y grey4 ,! figure 0 drap$1 bo? insecurely & insuffici5tly1 9 :at look$ l ! rema9s ( a br[n flannel dress+-g[n2 an empti$ cup ( cocoa /ood on ! floor beside x1 & ! creature _h 8 big grey head cock$ at a p>ticul> angle ( inquiry or att5tion :i* amid all t ga!r+ gloom & my/]y /ruck "o z comic if n cocksure4 ,aft] six /ill seconds ,turnbull c\ld /& x no long]1 b call$ out to ! dw>fi% ?+--9 :at words heav5 kn[s4 ,! ?+ got up ) ! promptitude ( an animal1 & turn+ r\nd (f]$ ! spectacle ( two owli% eyes & a huge grey-&-:ite be>d n unlike ! plumage ( an owl4 ,?is extraord9>y be>d cov]$ him lit]ally to 8 feet 7n t t 0 v f>71 & p]haps x 0 z well t x did1 = portions ( 8 rema9+ clo?+ seem$ to fall (f :5ev] he mov$4 ,"o talks trivially ( a face l p>*m5t1 b ?is old man's face 0 s wr9kl$ t x 0 l a p>*m5t load$ ) hi]oglyphics4 ,! l9es ( 8 face 7 s deep & complex t "o c\ld see five or t5 diff]5t faces besides ! real "o1 z "o c see !m 9 an elaborate wall-pap]4 ,& yet :ile 8 face seem$ l a scripture old] ?an ! gods1 8 eyes 7 q bright1 blue1 & />tl$ l ^? ( a baby4 ,!y look$ z if !y _h only an in/ant be=e be5 fitt$ into 8 head4 ,ev]y?+ dep5d$ s obvi\sly ^u :e!r ?is buri$ mon/] spoke t ,turnbull did n "k or c>e :e!r he himself _h spok54 ,he said some?+ or no?+4 ,& !n he wait$ = ?is dw>fi% voice t _h be5 hidd5 "u ! m\nta9s ( ! _w4 ,at la/ x did speak1 & spoke 9 ,engli%1 ) a =eign acc5t t 0 nei!r ,lat9 nor ,teutonic4 ,he sudd5ly /ret*$ out a long & v dirty =ef+]1 & cri$ 9 a voice ( cle> recognition1 l a *ild's3 8,t's a hole40 ,he dige/$ ! discov]y = "s seconds1 suck+ 8 f+]1 & !n he cri$1 ) a cr[ ( laught]3 8,& t's a head come ?r\gh x40 ,! hil>i\s en]gy 9 ?is idiot attitude gave ,turnbull ano!r sick turn4 ,he _h gr[n to tol]ate ^? dre>y & mumbl+ madm5 :o trail$ !mselves ab\t ! beautiful asylum g>d5s4 ,b !re 0 some?+ new & subv]sive ( ! univ]se 9 ! comb9ation ( s mu* *e]ful decision ) a body )\t a bra94 8,:y did !y put y 9 su* a place80 he ask$ at la/ ) emb>rassm5t4 8,good place4 ,yes10 said ! old man1 nodd+ a great _m times & beam+ l a flatt]$ l&lord4 8,good %ape4 ,long & n>r[1 ) a po9t4 ,l ?is10 & he made lov+ly ) 8 h&s a map ( ! room 9 ! air4 8,b t's n ! be/10 he add$1 confid5tially4 8,squ>es v good2 ,i h a nice long holiday1 & c c\nt !m4 ,b t's n ! be/40 8,:at is ! be/80 ask$ ,turnbull 9 great di/ress4 8,spike is ! be/10 said ! old man1 op5+ 8 blue eyes blaz+2 8x /icks out40 ,! words ,turnbull spoke broke out ( him 9 pure pity4 8,c't we d any?+ = y80 he said4 8,i am v happy10 said ! o!r1 alphabetically4 8,y are a good man4 ,c ,i help y80 8,no1 ,i don't ?9k y c1 sir10 said ,turnbull ) r\gh pa?os2 8,i am glad y are cont5t$ at lea/40 ,! weird old p]son op5$ 8 broad blue eyes & fix$ ,turnbull ) a />e extraord9>ily sev]e4 8,y are q sure10 he said1 8,i _c help y80 8,q sure1 ?ank y10 said ,turnbull ) brok5 brevity4 8,good day40 ,!n he turn$ to ,mac,ian :o 0 /&+ close beh9d him1 & ^: face1 n[ famili> 9 all its moods1 told him easily t ,evan _h he>d ! :ole ( ! /range dialogue4 8,curse ^? cruel bea/s60 cri$ ,turnbull4 8,!y've turn$ him to an imbecile j by bury+ him alive4 ,8 bra9's l a p9-po9t n[40 8,y are sure he is a lunatic80 said ,evan1 sl[ly4 8,n a lunatic10 said ,turnbull1 8an idiot4 ,he j po9ts to ?+s & says t !y /ick out40 8,he _h a notion t he c\ld help u10 said ,mac,ian moodily1 & began to pace t[>ds ! o!r end ( 8 cell4 8,yes1 x 0 a bit pa!tic10 ass5t$ ,turnbull2 8su* a ,?+ (f]+ help1 & besides---- ,hallo6 ,hallo6 ,:at's ! matt]80 8,god ,almighty guide u all60 said ,mac,ian4 ,he 0 /&+ heavy & /ill at ! o!r end ( ! room & />+ quietly at ! door :i* = ?irty days _h seal$ !m up f ! sun4 ,turnbull1 foll[+ ! o!r's eye1 />$ at ! door likewise1 & !n he also utt]$ an exclamation4 ,! iron door 0 /&+ ab\t an in* & a half op54 8,he said----0 began ,evan1 9 a trembl+ voice--8he (f]$----0 8,come along1 y fool60 %\t$ ,turnbull ) a sudd5 & furi\s en]gy4 8,i see x all n[1 & x's ! be/ /roke ( luck 9 ! _w4 ,y pull$ out t iron h&le t _h screw$ up 8 cell1 & x someh[ alt]$ ! ma*9]y & op5$ all ! doors40 ,seiz+ ,mac,ian by ! elb[ he bundl$ him bodily out into ! op5 corridor & ran him on till !y saw daylight ?r\gh a half-d>k5$ w9d[4 8,all ! same10 said ,evan1 l "o answ]+ 9 an ord9>y conv]sation1 8he did ask y :e!r he c\ld help y40 ,all ?is wild]ness ( w9d[less passages 0 s built into ! he>t ( t =tress ( fe> t x seem$ m ?an an h\r be=e ! fugitives _h any good glimpse ( ! out] _w4 ,!y did n ev5 "k :at h\r ( ! day x 02 & :51 turn+ a corn]1 !y saw ! b>e tunnel ( ! corridor end abruptly 9 a %9+ squ>e ( g>d51 ! grass burn+ 9 t /rong ev5+ sun%9e :i* makes x burni%$ gold r ?an gre51 ! abrupt op5+ on to ! e>? seem$ l a hole knock$ 9 ! wall ( heav54 ,only once or twice 9 life is x p]mitt$ to a man ?us to see ! v univ]se f outside1 & feel exi/5ce itself z an adorable adv5ture n yet begun4 ,z !y f\nd ?is %9+ escape out ( t helli% labyr9? !y bo? _h simultane\sly ! s5sation ( be+ babes unborn1 ( be+ ask$ by ,god if !y w\ld l to live ^u ! e>?4 ,!y 7 look+ 9 at "o ( ! sev5 gates ( ,ed54 ,turnbull 0 ! fir/ to leap into ! g>d51 ) an e>?-spurn+ leap l t ( "o :o c\ld really spread 8 w+s & fly4 ,mac,ian1 :o came an in/ant aft]1 0 less full ( m]e animal gu/o & full] ( a m fe>ful & quiv]+ pleasure 9 ! cle> & innoc5t fl[] col\rs & ! high & holy trees4 ,) "o b\nd !y 7 9 t cool & cle>$ l&scape1 & !y f\nd j outside ! door ! black-clad g5tleman ) ! clov5 *9 smil+ly reg>d+ !m2 & 8 *9 seem$ to gr[ long] & long] z he smil$4 ,,xviii4 ,a ,,riddle ,,( ,,faces ,j beh9d him /ood two o!r doctors3 "o1 ! famili> ,dr4 ,quayle1 ( ! bl9k+ eyes & bleat+ voice2 ! o!r1 a m commonplace b mu* m =cible figure1 a /\t "y doctor ) %ort1 well-bru%$ hair & a r\nd b resolute face4 ,at ! sight ( ! escape ^! two subord9ates utt]$ a cry & sprang =w>d1 b _! sup]ior rema9$ motionless & smil+1 & someh[ ! lack ( 8 support seem$ to arre/ & freeze !m 9 ! v ge/ure ( pursuit4 8,let !m be10 he cri$ 9 a voice t cut l a blade ( ice2 & n only ( ice1 b ( "s awful primordial ice t _h nev] be5 wat]4 8,i want no devot$ *ampions10 said ! cutt+ voice2 8ev5 ! folly ( "o's fri5ds bores "o at la/4 ,y don't suppose ,i %\ld h let ^! lunatics out ( _! cells )\t good reason4 ,i h ! be/ & fulle/ reason4 ,!y c be let out ( _! cell today1 because today ! :ole _w has become _! cell4 ,i w h no m m$ieval mumm]y ( *a9s & doors4 ,let !m w&] ab\t ! e>? z !y w&]$ ab\t ?is g>d51 & ,i %all /ill be _! easy ma/]4 ,let !m take ! w+s ( ! morn+ & abide 9 ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! sea--,i am !re4 ,:i!r %all !y g f my pres5ce & :i!r %all !y flee f my _s8 ,c\rage1 ,dr4 ,quayle1 & d n be d[nhe>t$2 ! real days ( tyranny are only beg9n+ on ?is e>?40 ,& ) t ! ,ma/] laugh$ & swung away f !m1 almo/ z if 8 laugh 0 a bad ?+ = p to see4 8,might ,i speak to y a mom5t80 said ,turnbull1 /epp+ =w>d ) a respectful resolution4 ,b ! %\ld]s ( ! ,ma/] only seem$ to take on a new & unexpect$ angle ( mock]y z he /rode away4 ,turnbull swung r\nd ) great abruptness to ! o!r two doctors1 & said1 h>%ly3 8,:at 9 snakes does he mean--& :o are y80 8,my "n is ,hutton10 said ! %ort1 /\t man1 8& ,i am--well1 "o ( ^? ^: bus9ess x is to uphold ?is e/abli%m5t40 8,my "n is ,turnbull10 said ! o!r2 8,i am "o ( ^? ^: bus9ess x is to te> x to ! gr\nd40 ,! small doctor smil$1 & ,turnbull's ang] seem$ sudd5ly to /eady him4 8,b ,i don't want to talk ab\t t10 he said1 calmly2 8,i only want to "k :at ! ,ma/] ( ?is asylum really means40 ,dr4 ,hutton's smile broke into a laugh :i*1 %ort z x 01 _h ! suspicion ( a %ake 9 x4 8,i suppose y ?9k t q a simple "q10 he said4 8,i ?9k x a pla9 "q10 said ,turnbull1 8& "o t des]ves a pla9 answ]4 ,:y did ! ,ma/] lock u up 9 a c\ple ( cupbo>ds l j>s ( pickles = a mortal mon?1 & :y does he n[ let u walk free 9 ! g>d5 aga980 8,i und]/&10 said ,hutton1 ) ar*$ eyebr[s1 8t y\r compla9t is t y are n[ free to walk 9 ! g>d540 8,my compla9t is10 said ,turnbull1 /ubbornly1 8t if ,i am fit to walk freely n[1 ,i h be5 z fit = ! la/ mon?4 ,no "o has exam9$ me1 no "o has come ne> me4 ,y\r *ief says t ,i am only free because he has made o!r arrangem5ts4 ,:at are ^? arrangem5ts80 ,! "y man ) ! r\nd face look$ d[n = a little :ile & smok$ reflectively4 ,! o!r & eld] doctor _h gone pac+ n]v\sly by himself ^u ! lawn4 ,at l5g? ! r\nd face 0 lift$ aga91 & %[$ two r\nd blue eyes ) a c]ta9 frankness 9 !m4 8,well1 ,i don't see t x c d any h>m to tell y "k10 he said4 8,y 7 %ut up j !n because x 0 j dur+ t mon? t ! ,ma/] 0 br++ (f 8 big s*eme4 ,he 0 gett+ 8 bill ?r\gh ,p>liam5t1 & organiz+ ! new m$ical police4 ,b ( c\rse y hav5't he>d ( all t2 9 fact1 y w]5't meant to40 8,he>d ( all :at80 ask$ ! impati5t inquir]4 8,!re's a new law n[1 & ! asylum p[]s are greatly ext5d$4 ,ev5 if y did escape n[1 any policeman w\ld take y up 9 ! next t[n if y c\ldn't %[ a c]tificate ( sanity f u40 8,well10 cont9u$ ,dr4 ,hutton1 8! ,ma/] describ$ be=e bo? ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t ! real sci5tific objection to all exi/+ legislation ab\t lunacy4 ,z he v truly said1 ! mi/ake 0 9 suppos+ insanity to be m]ely an exception or an extreme4 ,insanity1 l =getfulness1 is simply a quality :i* ent]s m or less into all human be+s2 & = practical purposes x is m necess>y to "k ^: m9d is really tru/wor?y ?an ^: has "s accid5tal ta9t4 ,we h !re=e rev]s$ ! exi/+ me?od1 & p n[ h to prove t !y are sane4 ,9 ! fir/ village y ent]$1 ! village con/able w\ld notice t y 7 n we>+ on ! left lapel ( y\r coat ! small pewt] ,s :i* is n[ necess>y to any "o :o walks ab\t beyond asylum b\nds or outside asylum h\rs40 8,y mean to say10 said ,turnbull1 8t ?is 0 :at ! ,ma/] ( ! asylum urg$ be=e ! ,h\se ( ,commons80 ,dr4 ,hutton nodd$ ) gravity4 8,& y mean to say10 cri$ ,turnbull1 ) a vibrant snort1 8t t proposal 0 pass$ 9 an assembly t calls itself democratic80 ,! doctor %[$ 8 :ole r[ ( tee? 9 a smile4 8,oh1 ! assembly calls itself ,sociali/ n[10 he said1 8,b we expla9$ to !m t ?is 0 a "q = m5 ( sci5ce40 ,turnbull gave "o /amp ^u ! gravel1 !n pull$ himself toge!r1 & resum$3 8,b :y %\ld y\r inf]nal head m$ic9e-man lock u up 9 sep>ate cells :ile he 0 turn+ ,engl& into a madh\se8 ,i'm n ! ,prime ,m9i/]2 we're n ! ,h\se ( ,lords40 8,he wasn't afraid ( ! ,prime ,m9i/]10 repli$ ,dr4 ,hutton2 8he isn't afraid ( ! ,h\se ( ,lords4 ,b----0 8,well80 inquir$ ,turnbull1 /amp+ aga94 8,he is afraid ( y10 said ,hutton1 simply4 8,:y1 didn't y "k80 ,mac,ian1 :o _h n spok5 yet1 made "o /ride =w>d & /ood ) %ak+ limbs & %9+ eyes4 8,he 0 afraid60 began ,evan1 ?ickly4 8,y mean to say t we----0 8,i mean to say ! pla9 tru? n[ t ! dang] is ov]10 said ,hutton1 calmly2 8mo/ c]ta9ly y two 7 ! only p he ev] 0 afraid (40 ,!n he add$ 9 a l[ b n inaudible voice3 8,except "o--:om he fe>$ worse1 & has buri$ deep]40 8,come away10 cri$ ,mac,ian1 8?is has to be ?\ght ab\t40 ,turnbull foll[$ him 9 sil5ce z he /rode away1 b j be=e he vani%$1 turn$ & spoke aga9 to ! doctors4 8,b :at has got hold ( p80 he ask$1 abruptly4 8,:y %\ld all ,engl& h gone dotty on ! m]e subject ( dott9ess80 ,dr4 ,hutton smil$ 8 op5 smile once m & b[$ slightly4 8,z to t also10 he repli$1 8,i don't want to make y va940 ,turnbull swung r\nd )\t a ^w1 & he & 8 companion 7 lo/ 9 ! lu/r\s leafage ( ! g>d54 ,!y notic$ no?+ special ab\t ! sc5e1 except t ! g>d5 seem$ m exquisite ?an ev] 9 ! deep5+ sunset1 & t !re seem$ to be _m m p1 :e!r pati5ts or att5dants1 walk+ ab\t 9 x4 ,f beh9d ! two black-coat$ doctors z !y /ood on ! lawn ano!r figure some:at simil>ly dress$ /rode hurri$ly pa/ !m1 hav+ also grizzl$ hair & an op5 flapp+ frock-coat4 ,bo? 8 decisive /ep & dapp] black array m>k$ him out z ano!r m$ical man1 or at lea/ a man 9 au?ority1 & z he pass$ ,turnbull ! latt] 0 ar\s$ by a /rong impression ( hav+ se5 ! man some:]e be=e4 ,x 0 no "o t he knew well1 yet he 0 c]ta9 t x 0 someone at :om he _h at sometime or o!r look$ /eadily4 ,x 0 nei!r ! face ( a fri5d nor ( an enemy2 x ar\s$ nei!r irritation nor t5d]ness1 yet x 0 a face :i* _h = "s reason be5 ( great importance 9 8 life4 ,turn+ & return+1 & mak+ det\rs ab\t ! g>d51 he manag$ to /udy ! man's face aga9 & aga9--a m\/a*$1 some:at milit>y face ) a monocle1 ! sort ( face t is ari/ocratic )\t be+ di/+ui%$4 ,turnbull c\ld n rememb] any p>ticul> doctors 9 8 decid$ly heal?y exi/5ce4 ,0 ! man a long-lo/ uncle1 or 0 he only somebody :o _h sat opposite him regul>ly 9 a railway tra98 ,at t mom5t ! man knock$ d[n 8 own eye-glass ) a ge/ure ( annoyance2 ,turnbull rememb]$ ! ge/ure1 & ! tru? sprang up solid 9 front ( him4 ,! man ) ! m\/a*es 0 ,cumb]l& ,vane1 ! ,london police magi/rate be=e :om he & ,mac,ian _h once /ood on _! trial4 ,! magi/rate mu/ h be5 transf]r$ to "s o!r (ficial duties--to some?+ connect$ ) ! inspection ( asylums4 ,turnbull's he>t gave a leap ( excitem5t :i* 0 half hope4 ,z a magi/rate ,mr4 ,cumb]l& ,vane _h be5 some:at c>eless & %all[1 b c]ta9ly k9dly1 & n inaccessible to common s5se s long z x 0 put to him 9 /rictly conv5tional language4 ,he 0 at lea/ an au?ority ( a m human & refre%+ sort ?an ! crank ) ! wagg+ be>d or ! fi5d ) ! =k$ *94 ,he w5t /raight up to ! magi/rate1 & said3 8,good ev5+1 ,mr4 ,vane2 ,i d\bt if y rememb] me40 ,cumb]l& ,vane screw$ ! eye-glass into 8 sc[l+ face = an in/ant1 & !n said curtly b n uncivilly3 8,yes1 ,i rememb] y1 sir2 assault or batt]y1 wasn't x8--a fell[ broke y\r w9d[4 ,a tall fell[--,mc,something--case made r a noise aft]w>ds40 8,mac,ian is ! "n1 sir10 said ,turnbull1 respectfully2 8,i h him "h ) me40 8,eh60 said ,vane v %>ply4 8,conf\nd him6 ,has he got any?+ to d ) ?is game80 8,mr4 ,vane10 said ,turnbull1 pacifically1 8,i w n pret5d t ei!r he or ,i act$ q decor\sly on t occasion4 ,y 7 v l5i5t ) u1 & did n treat u z crim9als :5 y v well might4 ,s ,i am sure y w give u y\r te/imony t1 ev5 if we 7 crim9als1 we are n lunatics 9 any legal or m$ical s5se :atev]4 ,i am sure y w use y\r influ5ce = u40 8,my influ5ce60 repeat$ ! magi/rate1 ) a slight />t4 8,i don't q und]/& y40 8,i don't "k 9 :at capacity y are "h10 cont9u$ ,turnbull1 gravely1 8b a legal au?ority ( y\r di/9ction mu/ c]ta9ly be "h 9 an important "o4 ,:e!r y are visit+ & inspect+ ! place1 or atta*$ to x z "s k9d ( p]man5t legal advis]1 y\r op9ion mu/ /ill----0 ,cumb]l& ,vane explod$ ) a detonation ( oa?s2 8 face 0 transfigur$ ) fury & contempt1 & yet 9 "s odd way he did n seem specially angry ) ,turnbull4 8,b ,"l bless u & save u60 he gasp$1 at l5g?2 8,i'm n "h z an (ficial at all4 ,i'm "h z a pati5t4 ,! curs$ pack ( rat-cat*+ *emi/s all say t ,i've lo/ my wits40 8,y60 cri$ ,turnbull ) t]rible emphasis4 8,y6 ,lo/ y\r wits60 ,9 ! ru% ( 8 real a/oni%m5t at ?is t[]+ unreality ,turnbull almo/ add$3 8,:y1 y hav5't got any to lose40 ,b he =tunately rememb]$ ! rema9s ( 8 desp]ate diplomacy4 8,?is c't g on10 he said1 positively4 8,m5 l ,mac,ian & ,i may suff] unju/ly all our lives1 b a man l y mu/ h influ5ce40 8,!re is only "o man :o has any influ5ce 9 ,engl& n[10 said ,vane1 & 8 high voice fell to a sudd5 & conv9c+ quietude4 8,:om d y mean80 ask$ ,turnbull4 8,i mean t curs$ fell[ ) ! long split *910 said ! o!r4 8,is x really true10 ask$ ,turnbull1 8t he has be5 all[$ to buy up & control su* a lot8 ,:at put ! c\ntry into su* a /ate80 ,mr4 ,cumb]l& ,vane laugh$ outright4 8,:at put ! c\ntry into su* a /ate80 he ask$4 8,:y1 y did4 ,:5 y 7 fool en\gh to agree to fight ,mac,ian1 aft] all1 ev]ybody 0 ready to believe t ! ,bank ( ,engl& might pa9t itself p9k ) :ite spots40 8,i don't und]/&10 answ]$ ,turnbull4 8,:y %\ld y be surpris$ at my fight+8 ,i hope ,i h always f\ght40 8,well10 said ,cumb]l& ,vane1 airily1 8y didn't believe 9 religion1 y see--s we ?\ght y 7 safe at any rate4 ,y w5t fur!r 9 y\r language ?an mo/ ( u want$ to g2 no good 9 j hurt+ "o's "m's feel+s1 ,i ?9k4 ,b ( c\rse we all knew y 7 "r1 &1 really1 we reli$ on y40 8,did y80 said ! editor ( ,! ,a!i/ ) a bur/+ he>t4 8,i am sorry y did n tell me s at ! "t40 ,he walk$ away v rapidly & flung himself on a g>d5 seat1 & = "s six m9utes 8 own wrongs hid f him ! huge & hil>i\s fact t ,cumb]l& ,vane _h be5 lock$ up z a lunatic4 ,! g>d5 ( ! madh\se 0 s p]fectly plann$1 & answ]$ s exquisitely to e h\r ( daylight1 t "o c\ld almo/ fancy t ! sunlight 0 caught !re tangl$ 9 its t9t$ trees1 z ! wise m5 ( ,go?am tri$ to *a9 ! spr+ to a bu%4 ,or x seem$ z if ?is ironic p>adise /ill kept its unique dawn or its special sunset :ile ! re/ ( ! e>?ly globe roll$ ?r\gh its ord9>y h\rs4 ,!re 0 "o ev5+1 or late aft]noon1 9 p>ticul>1 :i* ,evan ,mac,ian w rememb] 9 ! la/ mom5ts ( dea?4 ,x 0 :at arti/s call a daffodil sky1 b x is co>s5$ ev5 by ref]5ce to a daffodil4 ,x 0 ( t innoc5t lonely yell[ :i* has nev] he>d ( orange1 ?\gh x might turn q unconsci\sly into gre54 ,aga9/ x ! tops1 "o might say ! turrets1 ( ! clipt & ord]$ trees 7 outl9$ 9 t %ade ( veil$ violet :i* t9ts ! tops ( lav5d]4 ,a :ite e>ly moon 0 h>dly traceable ^u t delicate yell[4 ,mac,ian1 ,i say1 w rememb] ?is t5d] & transp>5t ev5+1 p>tly because ( its virg9 gold & silv]1 & p>tly because he pass$ b5ea? x ?r\gh ! mo/ horrible in/ant ( 8 life4 ,turnbull 0 sitt+ on 8 seat on ! lawn1 & ! gold5 ev5+ impress$ ev5 8 positive nature1 z inde$ x might h impress$ ! ox5 9 a field4 ,he 0 %ock$ out ( 8 idle mood ( awe by see+ ,mac,ian break f beh9d ! bu%es & run across ! lawn ) an action he _h nev] se5 9 ! man be=e1 ) all 8 exp]i5ce ( ! ecc5tric hum\rs ( ?is ,celt4 ,mac,ian fell on ! b5*1 %ak+ x s t x rattl$1 & gripp$ x ) 8 knees l "o 9 dreadful pa9 ( body4 ,t p>ticul> run & tumble is typical only ( a man :o has be5 hit by "s sudd5 & incurable evil1 :o is bitt5 by a vip] or condemn$ to be hang$4 ,turnbull look$ up 9 ! :ite face ( 8 fri5d & enemy1 & almo/ turn$ cold at :at he saw !re4 ,he _h se5 ! blue b gloomy eyes ( ! we/]n ,highl&] tr\bl$ by z _m tempe/s z 8 own we/ ,highl& seas1 b !re _h always be5 a fix$ /> ( fai? beh9d ! /orms4 ,n[ ! /> _h gone out1 & !re 0 only mis]y4 ,yet ,mac,ian _h ! /r5g? to answ] ! "q :]e ,turnbull1 tak5 by surprise1 _h n ! /r5g? to ask x4 8,!y are "r1 !y are "r60 he cri$4 8,o my ,god6 !y are "r1 ,turnbull4 ,i ought to be "h60 ,he w5t on ) %apeless flu5cy z if he no long] _h ! he>t to *oose or *eck 8 spee*4 8,i suppose ,i ought to h guess$ long ago--all my big dreams & s*emes--& ev]yone be+ aga9/ u--b ,i 0 /uck up1 y "k40 8,d tell me ab\t x1 really10 cri$ ! a!i/1 &1 fac$ ) ! furnace ( ! o!r's pa91 he did n notice t he spoke ) ! affection ( a fa!r4 8,i am mad1 ,turnbull10 said ,evan1 ) a dead cle>ness ( spee*1 & leant back aga9/ ! g>d5 seat4 8,nons5se10 said ! o!r1 clut*+ at ! obvi\s cue ( b5evol5t brutality1 8?is is "o ( y\r silly moods40 ,mac,ian %ook 8 head4 8,i "k en\gh ab\t myself10 he said1 8to all[ = any mood1 ?\gh x op5$ heav5 or hell4 ,b to see ?+s--to see !m walk+ solid 9 ! sun--?+s t c't be !re--real my/ics nev] d t1 ,turnbull40 8,:at ?+s80 ask$ ! o!r1 incr$ul\sly4 ,mac,ian l[]$ 8 voice4 8,i saw h]10 he said1 8?ree m9utes ago--walk+ "h 9 ?is hell y>d40 ,betwe5 try+ to look scornful & really look+ />tl$1 ,turnbull's face 0 confus$ en\gh to emit no spee*1 & ,evan w5t on 9 monoton\s s9c]ity3 8,i saw h] walk beh9d ^? bless$ trees aga9/ t holy sky ( gold z pla9 z ,i c see h] :5ev] ,i %ut my eyes4 ,i did %ut !m1 & op5$ !m aga91 & %e 0 /ill !re--t is1 ( c\rse1 %e wasn't---- ,%e /ill _h a little fur r\nd h] neck1 b h] dress 0 a %ade bright] ?an :5 ,i really saw h]40 8,my de> fell[10 cri$ ,turnbull1 rally+ a he>ty laugh1 8! fancies h really got hold ( y4 ,y mi/ook "s o!r poor girl "h = h]40 8,mi/ook "s o!r----0 said ,mac,ian1 & words fail$ him altoge!r4 ,!y sat = "s mom5ts 9 ! mell[ sil5ce ( ! ev5+ g>d51 a sil5ce t 0 /ifl+ = ! sceptic1 b utt]ly empty & f9al = ! man ( fai?4 ,at la/ he broke out aga9 ) ! words3 8,well1 anyh[1 if ,i'm mad1 ,i'm glad ,i'm mad on t40 ,turnbull murmur$ "s clumsy deprecation1 & sat /olidly smok+ to collect 8 ?\ghts2 ! next in/ant he _h all 8 n]ves engag$ 9 ! m]e ef=t to sit /ill4 ,across ! cle> space ( cold silv] & a pale lemon sky :i* 0 left by ! gap 9 ! ilex-trees !re pass$ a slim1 d>k figure1 a pr(ile & ! poise ( a d>k head l a bird's1 :i* really p9n$ him to 8 seat ) ! po9t ( co9cid5ce4 ,) an ef=t he got to 8 feet1 & said ) a voice ( affect$ ins\ciance3 8,by ,george6 ,mac,ian1 %e is uncommonly l----0 8,:at60 cri$ ,mac,ian1 ) a leap ( eag]ness t 0 he>t-break+1 8d y see h]1 too80 ,& ! blaze came back into ! c5tre ( 8 eyes4 ,turnbull's tawny eyebr[s 7 pull$ toge!r ) a peculi> fr[n ( curiosity1 & all at once he walk$ quickly across ! lawn4 ,mac,ian sat rigid1 b pe]$ aft] him ) op5 & p>*$ lips4 ,he saw ! sight :i* ei!r prov$ him sane or prov$ ! :ole univ]se half-witt$2 he saw ! man ( fle% approa* t beautiful phantom1 saw _! ge/ures ( recognition1 & saw !m aga9/ ! sunset jo9+ h&s4 ,he c\ld /& x no long]1 b ran across to ! pa?1 turn$ ! corn] & saw /&+ q palpable 9 ! ev5+ sunlight1 talk+ ) a casual grace to ,turnbull1 ! face & figure :i* _h fill$ 8 midnights ) frightfully vivid or desp]ately half-=gott5 features4 ,%e advanc$ q pleasantly & coolly1 & put out h] h&4 ,! mom5t t he t\*$ x he knew t he 0 sane ev5 if ! sol> sy/em 0 crazy4 ,%e 0 entirely elegant & unemb>rass$4 ,t is ! awful ?+ ab\t wom5--!y refuse to be emotional at emotional mom5ts1 ^u "s su* ludicr\s pretext z !re be+ someone else !re4 ,b ,mac,ian 0 9 a condition ( criticism mu* less ?an ! av]age mascul9e "o1 be+ 9 fact m]ely ov]turn$ by ! ru%+ riddle ( ! ev5ts4 ,evan does n "k to ?is day :at p>ticul> "q he ask$1 b he vividly rememb]s t %e answ]$1 & e l9e or fluctuation ( h] face z %e said x4 8,oh1 don't y "k80 %e said1 smil+1 & sudd5ly lift+ h] level br[n eyebr[s4 8,hav5't y he>d ! news8 ,i'm a lunatic40 ,!n %e add$ aft] a %ort pause1 & ) a sort ( pride3 8,i've got a c]tificate40 ,h] mann]1 by ! mat*less social /oicism ( h] sex1 0 entirely suit$ to a draw+-room1 b ,evan's reply fell some:at f> %ort ( su* a /&>d1 z he only said3 8,:at ! devil 9 hell does all ?is nons5se mean80 8,really10 said ! "y lady1 & laugh$4 8,i beg y\r p>don10 said ! unhappy "y man1 r wildly1 8b :at ,i mean is1 :y are y "h 9 an asylum80 ,! "y woman broke aga9 into "o ( ! madd5+ & my/]i\s laughs ( fem99ity4 ,!n %e compos$ h] features1 & repli$ ) equal dignity3 8,well1 if x comes to t1 :y are y80 ,! fact t ,turnbull _h /roll$ away & 0 inve/igat+ rhodod5drons may h be5 due to ,evan's successful pray]s to ! o!r _w1 or possibly to 8 own pretty successful exp]i5ce ( ?is "o4 ,b ?\gh !y two 7 z isolat$ z a new ,adam & ,eve 9 a pretty ornam5tal ,ed51 ! lady did n relax by an in* ! rig\r ( h] bad9age4 8,i am lock$ up 9 ! madh\se10 said ,evan1 ) a sort ( /iff pride1 8because ,i tri$ to keep my promise to y40 8,q s10 answ]$ ! inexplicable lady1 nodd+ ) a p]fectly blaz+ smile1 8& ,i am lock$ up because x 0 to me y promis$40 8,x is outrage\s60 cri$ ,evan2 8x is impossible60 8,oh1 y c see my c]tificate if y l10 %e repli$ ) "s hauteur4 ,mac,ian />$ at h] & !n at 8 boots1 & !n at ! sky & !n at h] aga94 ,he 0 q sure n[ t he himself 0 n mad1 & ! fact r add$ to 8 p]plexity4 ,!n he drew ne>] to h]1 & said 9 a dry & dreadful voice3 8,oh1 don't condesc5d to play ! fool ) su* a fool z me4 ,are y really lock$ up "h z a pati5t--because y help$ u to escape80 8,yes10 %e said1 /ill smil+1 b h] /eady voice _h a %ake 9 x4 ,evan flung 8 big elb[ across 8 =ehead & bur/ into te>s4 ,! pure lemon ( ! sky fad$ into pur] :ite z ! great sunset sil5tly collaps$4 ,! birds settl$ back into ! trees2 ! moon began to gl[ ) its own light4 ,mr4 ,james ,turnbull cont9u$ 8 botanical rese>*es into ! /ructure ( ! rhodod5dron4 ,b ! lady did n move an in* until ,evan _h flung up 8 face aga92 & :5 he did he saw by ! la/ gleam ( sunlight t x 0 n only 8 face t 0 wet4 ,mr4 ,james ,turnbull _h all 8 life pr(ess$ a pr(\nd int]e/ 9 physical sci5ce1 & ! ph5om5a ( a good g>d5 7 really a pleasure to him2 b aft] ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r or s ev5 ! apo/le ( sci5ce began to f9d rhodod5drus a bore1 & 0 some:at reliev$ :5 an unexpect$ developm5t ( ev5ts oblig$ him to transf] 8 rese>*es to ! equally int]e/+ subject ( hollyhocks1 :i* grew "s fifty feet f>!r along ! pa?4 ,! o/5sible cause ( 8 removal 0 ! unexpect$ reappe>ance ( 8 two o!r acqua9tances walk+ & talk+ labori\sly along ! way1 ) ! black head b5t close to ! br[n "o4 ,ev5 hollyhocks deta9$ ,turnbull b a %ort "t4 ,hav+ rapidly absorb$ all ! important pr9ciples affect+ ! gr[? ( ^? vegetables1 he jump$ ov] a fl[]-b$ & walk$ back into ! build+4 ,! o!r two came up along ! sl[ c\rse ( ! pa? talk+ & talk+4 ,no "o b ,god kn[s :at !y said 7= !y c]ta9ly h =gott571 & if ,i rememb]$ x ,i w\ld n repeat x4 ,:5 !y p>t$ at ! head ( ! walk %e put out h] h& aga9 9 ! same well-br$ way1 al?\gh x trembl$2 he seem$ to re/ra9 a ge/ure z he let x fall4 8,if x is really always to be l ?is10 he said1 ?ickly1 8x w\ld n matt] if we 7 "h = ev]40 8,y tri$ to kill y\rself f\r times = me10 %e said1 un/eadily1 8& ,i h be5 *a9$ up z a madwoman = y4 ,i really ?9k t aft] t----0 8,yes1 ,i "k10 said ,evan 9 a l[ voice1 look+ d[n4 8,aft] t we belong to ea* o!r4 ,we are sort ( sold to ea* o!r--until ! />s fall40 ,!n he look$ up sudd5ly1 & said3 8,by ! way1 :at is y\r "n80 8,my "n is ,beatrice ,drake10 %e repli$ ) complete gravity4 8,y c see x on my c]tificate ( lunacy40 ,,xix4 ,,! ,,la/ ,,p>ley ,turnbull walk$ away1 wildly try+ to expla9 to himself ! pres5ce ( two p]sonal acqua9tances s diff]5t z ,vane & ! girl4 ,z he skirt$ a l[ h$ge ( laurel1 an enorm\sly tall "y man leapt ov] x1 /ood 9 front ( him1 & almo/ fell on 8 neck z if seek+ to embrace him4 8,don't y "k me80 almo/ sobb$ ! "y man1 :o 0 9 ! highe/ spirits4 8,a9't ,i writt5 on y\r he>t1 old boy8 ,i say1 :at did y d ) my ya*t80 8,take y\r arms (f my neck10 said ,turnbull1 irritably4 8,are y mad80 ,! "y man sat d[n on ! gravel pa? & w5t into ec/asies ( laught]4 8,no1 t's j ! fun ( x--,i'm n mad10 he repli$4 8,!y've %ut me up 9 ?is place1 & ,i'm n mad40 ,& he w5t (f aga9 into mir? z innoc5t z w$d+-bells4 ,turnbull1 ^: p[]s ( surprise 7 exhau/$1 roll$ 8 r\nd grey eyes & said1 8,mr4 ,wilk9son1 ,i ?9k10 because he c\ld n ?9k ( any?+ else to say4 ,! tall man sitt+ on ! gravel b[$ ) urbanity1 & said3 8,q at y\r s]vice4 ,n to be confus$ ) ! ,wilk9sons ( ,cumb]l&2 & z ,i say1 old boy1 :at h y done ) my ya*t8 ,y see1 !y've lock$ me up "h--9 ?is g>d5--& a ya*t w\ld be a sort ( occupation = an unm>ri$ man40 8,i am really horribly sorry10 began ,turnbull1 9 ! la/ /age ( bat$ bewild]m5t & exasp]ation1 8b really----0 8,oh1 ,i c see y c't h x on y at ! mom5t10 said ,mr4 ,wilk9son ) mu* intellectual magnanimity4 8,well1 ! fact is----0 began ,turnbull aga91 & !n ! phrase 0 froz5 on 8 m\?1 = r\nd ! corn] came ! goatlike face & gleam+ eye-glasses ( ,dr4 ,quayle4 8,ah1 my de> ,mr4 ,wilk9son10 said ! doctor1 z if delight$ at a co9cid5ce2 8& ,mr4 ,turnbull1 too4 ,:y1 ,i want to speak to ,mr4 ,turnbull40 ,mr4 ,turnbull made "s movem5t r ( surr5d] ?an ass5t1 & ! doctor caught x up exquisitely1 %[+ ev5 m ( 8 two front tee?4 8,i am sure ,mr4 ,wilk9son w excuse u a mom5t40 ,& ) fly+ frock-coat he l$ ,turnbull rapidly r\nd ! corn] ( a pa?4 8,my de> sir10 he said1 9 a q affectionate mann]1 8,i d n m9d tell+ y--y are su* a v hopeful case--y und]/& s well ! sci5tific po9t ( view2 & ,i don't l to see y bo!r$ by ! really hopeless cases4 ,!y are monoton\s & madd5+4 ,! man y h j be5 talk+ to1 poor fell[1 is "o ( ! /ronge/ cases ( pure idee fixe t we h4 ,x's v sad1 & ,i'm afraid utt]ly incurable4 ,he keeps on tell+ ev]ybody0--& ! doctor l[]$ 8 voice confid5tially--8he tells ev]ybody t two p h tak5 is ya*t4 ,8 acc\nt ( h[ he lo/ x is q incoh]5t40 ,turnbull /amp$ 8 foot on ! gravel pa?1 & call$ out3 8,oh1 ,i c't /& ?is4 ,really----0 8,i "k1 ,i "k10 said ! psy*ologi/1 m\rnfully2 8x is a mo/ melan*oly case1 & also =tunately a v r>e "o4 ,x is s r>e1 9 fact1 t 9 "o classification ( ^! maladies x is ent]$ "u a head+ by itself--,p]d9avititis1 m5tal inflammation creat+ ! impression t "o has lo/ a %ip4 ,really10 he add$1 ) a k9d ( half-emb>rass$ guilt1 8x's r a fea!r 9 my cap4 ,i discov]$ ! only exi/+ case ( p]d9avititis40 8,b ?is won't d1 doctor10 said ,turnbull1 almo/ te>+ 8 hair1 8?is really won't d4 ,! man really did lose a %ip4 ,inde$1 n to put too f9e a po9t on x1 ,i took 8 %ip40 ,dr4 ,quayle swung r\nd = an in/ant s t 8 silk-l9$ ov]coat ru/l$1 & />$ s+ul>ly at ,turnbull4 ,!n he said ) hurri$ amiability3 8,:y1 ( c\rse y did4 ,q s1 q s10 & ) c\rte\s ge/ures w5t /rid+ up ! g>d5 pa?4 ,"u ! fir/ laburnum-tree he /opp$1 h[ev]1 & pull+ out 8 p5cil & notebook wrote d[n fev]i%ly3 8,s+ul> developm5t 9 ! ,el5!ro-maniac1 ,turnbull4 ,sudd5 manife/ation ( ,rap9avititis--! delusion t "o has /ol5 a %ip4 ,fir/ case ev] record$40 ,turnbull /ood = an in/ant /agg]$ into /illness4 ,!n he ran rag+ r\nd ! g>d5 to f9d ,mac,ian1 j z a husb&1 ev5 a bad husb&1 w run rag+ to f9d 8 wife if he is full ( a furi\s qu]y4 ,he f\nd ,mac,ian /alk+ moodily ab\t ! half-lit g>d51 aft] 8 extraord9>y meet+ ) ,beatrice4 ,no "o :o saw 8 sl\*+ /ride & sunk5 head c\ld h kn[n t 8 s\l 0 9 ! sev5? heav5 ( ec/asy4 ,he did n ?9k2 he did n ev5 v def9itely desire4 ,he m]ely wall[$ 9 memories1 *iefly 9 mat]ial memories2 words said ) a c]ta9 cad5ce or trivial turns ( ! neck or wri/4 ,into ! middle ( 8 /ation>y & s5seless enjoym5t 7 ?ru/ abruptly ! project+ elb[ & ! project+ r$ be>d ( ,turnbull4 ,mac,ian /epp$ back a little1 & ! s\l 9 8 eyes came v sl[ly to its w9d[s4 ,:5 ,james ,turnbull _h ! glitt]+ sword-po9t plant$ ^u 8 brea/ he 0 9 f> less dang]4 ,= ?ree pulsat+ seconds aft] ! int]ruption ,mac,ian 0 9 a mood to h murd]$ 8 fa!r4 ,& yet 8 :ole emotional ang] fell f him :5 he saw ,turnbull's face1 9 :i* ! eyes seem$ to be bur/+ f ! head l bullets4 ,all ! fire & fragrance ev5 ( "y & hon\rable love fad$ = a mom5t be=e t /iff agony ( int]rogation4 8,are y hurt1 ,turnbull80 he ask$1 anxi\sly4 8,i am dy+10 answ]$ ! o!r q calmly4 8,i am 9 ! q lit]al s5se ( ! words dy+ to "k some?+4 ,i want to "k :at all ?is c possibly mean40 ,mac,ian did n answ]1 & he cont9u$ ) asp]ity3 8,y are /ill ?9k+ ab\t t girl1 b ,i tell y ! :ole ?+ is incr$ible4 ,%e's n ! only p]son "h4 ,i've met ! fell[ ,wilk9son1 ^: ya*t we lo/4 ,i've met ! v magi/rate y 7 haul$ up to :5 y broke my w9d[4 ,:at c x mean--meet+ all ^! old p aga98 ,"o nev] meets su* old fri5ds aga9 except 9 a dream40 ,!n aft] a sil5ce he cri$ ) a r5d+ s9c]ity3 8,are y really !re1 ,evan8 ,h y ev] be5 really !re8 ,am ,i simply dream+80 ,mac,ian _h be5 li/5+ ) a liv+ sil5ce to e ^w1 & n[ 8 face flam$ ) "o ( 8 r>e revelations ( life4 8,no1 y good a!i/10 he cri$2 8no1 y clean1 c\rte\s1 rev]5t1 pi\s old blasphem]4 ,no1 y are n dream+--y are wak+ up40 8,:at d y mean80 8,!re are two /ates :]e "o meets s _m old fri5ds10 said ,mac,ian2 8"o is a dream1 ! o!r is ! end ( ! _w40 8,& y say----0 8,i say ?is is n a dream10 said ,evan 9 a r++ voice4 8,y really mean to sugge/----0 began ,turnbull4 8,be sil5t6 or ,i %all say x all wrong10 said ,mac,ian1 brea?+ h>d4 8,x's h>d to expla91 anyh[4 ,an apocalypse is ! opposite ( a dream4 ,a dream is fals] ?an ! out] life4 ,b ! end ( ! _w is m actual ?an ! _w x ends4 ,i don't say ?is is really ! end ( ! _w1 b x's some?+ l t--x's ! end ( some?+4 ,all ! p are cr[d+ into "o corn]4 ,ev]y?+ is com+ to a po9t40 8,:at is ! po9t80 ask$ ,turnbull4 8,i c't see x10 said ,evan2 8x is too l>ge & pla940 ,!n aft] a sil5ce he said3 8,i c't see x--& yet ,i w try to describe x4 ,turnbull1 ?ree days ago ,i saw q sudd5ly t our duel 0 n "r aft] all40 8,?ree days ago60 repeat$ ,turnbull4 8,:5 & :y did ?is illum9ation occur80 8,i knew ,i 0 n q "r10 answ]$ ,evan1 8! mom5t ,i saw ! r\nd eyes ( t old man 9 ! cell40 8,old man 9 ! cell60 repeat$ 8 wond]+ companion4 8,d y mean ! poor old idiot :o likes spikes to /ick out80 8,yes10 said ,mac,ian1 aft] a slight pause1 8,i mean ! poor old idiot :o likes spikes to /ick out4 ,:5 ,i saw 8 eyes & he>d 8 old croak+ acc5t1 ,i knew t x w\ld n really h be5 "r to kill y4 ,x w\ld h be5 a v5ial s940 8,i am mu* oblig$10 said ,turnbull1 gruffly4 8,y mu/ give me "t10 said ,mac,ian1 q pati5tly1 8= ,i am try+ to tell ! :ole tru?4 ,i am try+ to tell m ( x ?an ,i "k40 8,s y see ,i confess0--he w5t on ) labori\s di/9ctness--8,i confess t all ! p :o call$ our duel mad 7 "r 9 a way4 ,i w\ld confess x to old ,cumb]l& ,vane & 8 eye-glass4 ,i w\ld confess x ev5 to t old ass 9 br[n flannel :o talk$ to u ab\t ,love4 ,yes1 !y are "r 9 a way4 ,i am a little mad40 ,he /opp$ & wip$ 8 br[ z if he 7 lit]ally do+ heavy lab\r4 ,!n he w5t on3 8,i am a little mad2 b1 aft] all1 x is only a little madness4 ,:5 hundr$s ( high-m9d$ m5 _h f\ght duels ab\t a jo/le ) ! elb[ or ! ace ( spades1 ! :ole _w ne$ n h gone wild ov] my "o little wildness4 ,pl5ty ( o!r p h kill$ !mselves betwe5 !n & n[4 ,b all ,engl& has gone into captivity 9 ord] to take u captive4 ,all ,engl& has turn$ into a lunatic asylum 9 ord] to prove u lunatics4 ,comp>$ ) ! g5]al public1 ,i might positively be call$ sane40 ,he /opp$ aga91 & w5t on ) ! same air ( travail+ ) ! tru?3 8,:5 ,i saw t1 ,i saw ev]y?+2 ,i saw ! ,*ur* & ! _w4 ,! ,*ur* 9 its e>?ly action has really t\*$ morbid ?+s--tortures & ble$+ visions & bla/s ( ext]m9ation4 ,! ,*ur* has _h h] madnesses1 & ,i am "o ( !m4 ,i am ! massacre ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew4 ,i am ! ,inquisition ( ,spa94 ,i d n say t we h nev] gone mad1 b ,i say t we are fit to act z keep]s to our enemies4 ,massacre is wick$ ev5 ) a provocation1 z 9 ! ,b>?olomew4 ,b y\r mod]n ,nietzs*e w tell y t massacre w\ld be glori\s )\t a provocation4 ,torture %\ld be viol5tly /opp$1 ?\gh ! ,*ur* is do+ x4 ,b y\r mod]n ,tol/oy w tell y t x ought n to be viol5tly /opp$ :oev] is do+ x4 ,9 ! long run1 :i* is mo/ mad--! ,*ur* or ! _w8 ,:i* is madd]1 ! ,spani% prie/ :o p]mitt$ tyranny1 or ! ,prussian sophi/ :o admir$ x8 ,:i* is madd]1 ! ,russian prie/ :o disc\rages righte\s rebellion1 or ! ,russian noveli/ :o =bids x8 ,t is ! f9al & bla/+ te/4 ,! _w left to itself gr[s wild] ?an any cre$4 ,a few days ago y & ,i 7 ! madde/ p 9 ,engl&4 ,n[1 by ,god6 ,i believe we are ! sane/4 ,t is ! only real "q--:e!r ! ,*ur* is really madd] ?an ! _w4 ,let ! rationali/s run _! own race1 & let u see :]e !y end4 ,if ! _w has "s heal?y balance o!r ?an ,god1 let ! _w f9d x4 ,does ! _w f9d x8 ,cut ! _w loose10 he cri$ ) a savage ge/ure4 8,does ! _w /& on its own end8 ,does x /&1 or does x /agg]80 ,turnbull rema9$ sil5t1 & ,mac,ian said to him1 look+ once m at ! e>?3 8,x /agg]s1 ,turnbull4 ,x _c /& by itself2 y "k x _c4 ,x has be5 ! sorr[ ( y\r life4 ,turnbull1 ?is g>d5 is n a dream1 b an apocalyptic fulfilm5t4 ,?is g>d5 is ! _w gone mad40 ,turnbull did n move 8 head1 & he _h be5 li/5+ all ! "t2 yet1 someh[1 ! o!r knew t = ! fir/ "t he 0 li/5+ s]i\sly4 8,! _w has gone mad10 said ,mac,ian1 8& x has gone mad ab\t ,u4 ,! _w takes ! tr\ble to make a big mi/ake ab\t e little mi/ake made by ! ,*ur*4 ,t is :y !y h turn$ t5 c\nties to a madh\se2 t is :y cr[ds ( k9dly p are p\r$ into ?is fil?y melt+-pot4 ,n[ is ! judgem5t ( ?is _w4 ,! ,pr9ce ( ?is ,_w is judg$1 & he is judg$ exactly because he is judg+4 ,!re is at la/ "o simple solution to ! qu>rel betwe5 ! ball & ! cross----0 ,turnbull = ! fir/ "t />t$4 8,! ball &----0 he repeat$4 8,:at is ! matt] ) y80 ask$ ,mac,ian4 8,i _h a dream10 said ,turnbull1 ?ickly & obscurely1 89 :i* ,i saw ! cross /ruck crook$ & ! ball secure----0 8,i _h a dream10 said ,mac,ian1 89 :i* ,i saw ! cross erect & ! ball invisible4 ,!y 7 bo? dreams f hell4 ,!re mu/ be "s r\nd e>? to plant ! cross ^u4 ,b "h is ! awful diff]5ce--t ! r\nd _w w n cons5t ev5 to cont9ue r\nd4 ,! a/ronom]s are always tell+ u t x is %ap$ l an orange1 or l an egg1 or l a ,g]man sausage4 ,!y beat ! old _w ab\t l a bladd] & ?ump x into a ?\s& %apeless %apes4 ,turnbull1 we _c tru/ ! ball to be always a ball2 we _c tru/ reason to be reasonable4 ,9 ! end ! great t]re/rial globe w g q lop-sid$1 & only ! cross w /& upright40 ,!re 0 a long sil5ce1 & !n ,turnbull said1 hesitat+ly3 8,has x occurr$ to y t s9ce--s9ce ^? two dreams1 or :atev] !y 7----0 8,well80 murmur$ ,mac,ian4 8,s9ce !n10 w5t on ,turnbull1 9 ! same l[ voice1 8s9ce !n we h nev] ev5 look$ = our swords40 8,y are "r10 answ]$ ,evan almo/ inaudibly4 8,we h f\nd some?+ :i* we bo? hate m ?an we ev] hat$ ea* o!r1 & ,i ?9k ,i "k its "n40 ,turnbull seem$ to fr[n & fl9* = a mom5t4 8,x does n mu* matt] :at y call x10 he said1 8s long z y keep out ( its way40 ,! bu%es broke & snapp$ abruptly beh9d !m1 & a v tall figure t[]$ above ,turnbull ) an arrogant /oop & a project+ *91 a *9 ( :i* ! %ape %[$ que]ly ev5 9 its %ad[ ^u ! pa?4 8,y see t is n s easy10 said ,mac,ian betwe5 8 tee?4 ,!y look$ up into ! eyes ( ! ,ma/]1 b look$ only = a mom5t4 ,! eyes 7 full ( a froz5 & icy wra?1 a k9d ( utt]ly he>tless hatr$4 ,8 voice 0 = ! fir/ "t devoid ( irony4 ,!re 0 no m s>casm 9 x ?an !re is 9 an iron club4 8,y w be inside ! build+ 9 ?ree m9utes10 he said1 ) pulv]iz+ precision1 8or y w be fir$ on by ! artill]y at all ! w9d[s4 ,!re is too mu* talk+ 9 ?is g>d52 we int5d to close x4 ,y w be accommodat$ indoors40 8,ah60 said ,mac,ian1 ) a long & satisfi$ sigh1 8!n ,i 0 "r40 ,& he turn$ 8 back & walk$ ob$i5tly t[>ds ! build+4 ,turnbull seem$ to canvass = a few m9utes ! notion ( knock+ ! ,ma/] d[n1 & !n fell "u ! same almo/ fairy fatalism z 8 companion4 ,9 "s /range way x did seem t ! m smoo?ly !y yield$1 ! m swiftly w\ld ev5ts sweep on to "s great collision4 ,,xx4 ,,dies ,,irae ,z !y advanc$ t[>ds ! asylum !y look$ up at its r[s on r[s ( w9d[s1 & und]/ood ! ,ma/]'s mat]ial ?reat4 ,by means ( t complex b conceal$ ma*9]y :i* ran l a network ( n]ves ov] ! :ole fabric1 !re _h be5 %ot out "u e w9d[-l$ge r[s & r[s ( poli%$-/eel cyl9d]s1 ! cold miracles ( mod]n gunn]y4 ,!y comm&$ ! :ole g>d5 & ! :ole c\ntry-side1 & c\ld h bl[n to pieces an army corps4 ,?is sil5t decl>ation ( w> _h evid5tly _h its complete effect4 ,z ,mac,ian & ,turnbull walk$ /eadily b sl[ly t[>ds ! entrance hall ( ! in/itution1 !y c\ld see t mo/1 or at lea/ _m1 ( ! pati5ts _h already ga!r$ !re z well z ! /aff ( doctors & ! :ole regim5t ( keep]s & assi/ants4 ,b :5 !y ent]$ ! lamp-lit hall1 & ! high iron door 0 cla%$ to & lock$ beh9d !m1 yet a new amazem5t leapt into _! eyes1 & ! /alw>t ,turnbull almo/ fell4 ,= he saw a sight :i* 0 inde$1 z ,mac,ian _h said--ei!r ! ,day ( ,judgem5t or a dream4 ,)9 a few feet ( him at "o corn] ( ! squ>e ( /&+ p /ood ! girl he _h kn[n 9 ,j]sey1 ,madele9e ,dur&4 ,%e look$ /raight at him ) a /eady smile :i* lit up ! sc5e ( d>kness & unreason l ! light ( "s hone/ fireside4 ,h] squ>e face & ?roat 7 ?r[n back1 z h] habit 01 & !re 0 some?+ almo/ sleepy 9 ! g5iality ( h] eyes4 ,he saw h] fir/1 & = a few seconds saw h] only2 !n ! out] edge ( 8 eyesight took 9 all ! o!r />+ faces1 & he saw all ! faces he _h ev] se5 = weeks & mon?s pa/4 ,!re 0 ! ,tol/oyan 9 ,jaeg] flannel1 ) ! yell[ be>d t w5t backw>d & ! fooli% nose & eyes t w5t =w>d1 ) ! curiosity ( a crank4 ,he 0 talk+ eag]ly to ,mr4 ,gordon1 ! corpul5t ,jew %opkeep] :om !y _h once gagg$ 9 8 own %op4 ,!re 0 ! tipsy old ,h]t=d%ire ru/ic2 he 0 talk+ en]getically to himself4 ,!re 0 n only ,mr4 ,vane ! magi/rate1 b ! cl]k ( ,mr4 ,vane1 ! magi/rate4 ,!re 0 n only ,miss ,drake ( ! motor-c>1 b also ,miss ,drake's *auffeur4 ,no?+ wild or unfamili> c\ld h produc$ ^u ,turnbull su* a nightm>e impression z t r+ ( famili> faces4 ,yet he _h "o intellectual %ock :i* 0 great] ?an all ! o!rs4 ,he /epp$ impulsively =w>d t[>ds ,madele9e1 & !n wav]$ ) a k9d ( wild humility4 ,z he did s he caught sight ( ano!r squ>e face beh9d ,madele9e's1 a face ) long grey :isk]s & an au/]e />e4 ,x 0 old ,dur&1 ! girls' fa!r2 & :5 ,turnbull saw him he saw ! la/ & wor/ m>vel ( t mon/r\s night4 ,he rememb]$ ,dur&2 he rememb]$ 8 monoton\s1 ev]la/+ lucidity1 8 /upefy+ly s5sible views ( ev]y?+1 8 colossal cont5tm5t ) truisms m]ely because !y 7 true4 8,conf\nd x all60 cri$ ,turnbull to himself1 8if he is 9 ! asylum1 !re c't be anyone outside40 ,he drew ne>] to ,madele9e1 b /ill d\btfully & all ! m s because %e /ill smil$ at him4 ,mac,ian _h already gone across to ,beatrice ) an air ( fright4 ,!n all ^! bewild]$ b p>tly amicable recognitions 7 clov5 by a cruel voice :i* always made all human blood turn bitt]4 ,! ,ma/] 0 /&+ 9 ! middle ( ! room survey+ ! sc5e l a great arti/ look+ at a complet$ picture4 ,h&some z he look$1 !y _h nev] se5 s cle>ly :at 0 really hateful 9 8 face2 & ev5 !n !y c\ld only express x by say+ t ! ar*$ br[s & ! long emphatic *9 gave x always a look ( be+ lit f bel[1 l ! face ( "s inf]nal actor4 8,?is is inde$ a cosy p>ty10 he said1 ) glitt]+ eyes4 ,! ,ma/] evid5tly meant to say m1 b be=e he c\ld say any?+ ,m4 ,dur& _h /epp$ "r up to him & 0 speak+4 ,he 0 speak+ exactly z a ,fr5* b\rgeois speaks to ! manag] ( a re/aurant4 ,t is1 he spoke ) rattl+ & brea?less rapidity1 b ) no incoh]5ce1 & !re=e ) no emotion4 ,x 0 a /eady1 monoton\s vivacity1 :i* came n seem+ly f passion1 b m]ely f ! reason hav+ be5 s5t (f at a gallop4 ,he 0 say+ some?+ l ?is3 8,y refuse me my half-bottle ( ,m$oc1 ! dr9k ! mo/ :olesome & ! mo/ cu/om>y4 ,y refuse me ! company & ob$i5ce ( my daught]1 :i* ,nature h]self indicates4 ,y refuse me ! beef & mutton1 )\t pret5ce t x is a fa/ ( ! ,*ur*4 ,y n[ =bid me ! prom5ade1 a ?+ necess>y to a p]son ( my age4 ,x is useless to tell me t y d all ?is by law4 ,law re/s ^u ! social contract4 ,if ! citiz5 f9ds himself despoil$ ( su* pleasures & p[]s z he w\ld h _h ev5 9 ! savage /ate1 ! social contract is annull$40 8,x's no good *att]+ away1 ,monsieur10 said ,hutton1 = ! ,ma/] 0 sil5t4 8,! place is cov]$ ) ma*9e-guns4 ,we've got to obey our ord]s1 & s h y40 8,! ma*9]y is ( ! mo/ p]fect10 ass5t$ ,dur&1 some:at irrelevantly2 8work$ by petroleum1 ,i believe4 ,i only ask y to admit t if su* ?+s fall bel[ ! com=t ( b>b>ism1 ! social contract is annull$4 ,x is a pretty little po9t ( !ory40 8,oh6 ,i d>e say10 said ,hutton4 ,dur& b[$ q civilly & )drew4 8,a cosy p>ty10 resum$ ! ,ma/]1 scornfully1 8& yet ,i believe "s ( y are 9 d\bt ab\t h[ we all came toge!r4 ,i w expla9 x1 ladies & g5tlem52 ,i w expla9 ev]y?+4 ,to :om %all ,i specially address myself8 ,to ,mr4 ,james ,turnbull4 ,he has a sci5tific m9d40 ,turnbull seem$ to *oke ) sudd5 prote/4 ,! ,ma/] seem$ only to c\gh out ( pure polit5ess & proce$$3 8,mr4 ,turnbull w agree ) me10 he said1 8:5 ,i say t we long felt 9 sci5tific circles t great h>m 0 done by su* a leg5d z t ( ! ,crucifixion40 ,turnbull gr[l$ some?+ :i* 0 presumably ass5t4 ,! ,ma/] w5t on smoo?ly3 8,x 0 9 va9 = u to urge t ! incid5t 0 irrelevant2 t !re 7 _m su* fanatics1 _m su* executions4 ,we 7 =c$ to take ! ?+ ?or\ghly 9 h&1 to inve/igate x 9 ! _s ( sci5tific hi/ory1 & ) ! assi/ance ( ,mr4 ,turnbull & o!rs we 7 happy 9 be+ able to ann\nce t ?is alleg$ ,crucifixion nev] occurr$ at all40 ,mac,ian lift$ 8 head & look$ at ! ,ma/] /eadily1 b ,turnbull did n look up4 8,?is1 we f\nd1 0 ! only way ) all sup]/itions10 cont9u$ ! speak]2 8x 0 necess>y to d5y !m hi/orically1 & we h done x ) great success 9 ! case ( miracles & su* ?+s4 ,n[ )9 our own "t !re arose an un=tunate fuss :i* ?reat5$ 7z ,mr4 ,turnbull w\ld say7 to galvanize ! corpse ( ,*ri/ianity into a fictiti\s life--! alleg$ case ( a ,highl& ecc5tric :o want$ to fight = ! ,virg940 ,mac,ian1 q :ite1 made a /ep =w>d1 b ! speak] did n alt] 8 easy attitude or 8 fl[ ( words4 8,aga9 we urg$ t ?is duel 0 n to be admir$1 t x 0 a m]e brawl1 b ! p 7 ignorant & romantic4 ,!re 7 signs ( treat+ ?is alleg$ ,highl&] & 8 alleg$ oppon5t z h]oes4 ,we tri$ all o!r means ( arre/+ ?is reaction>y h]o wor%ip4 ,work+ m5 :o bett$ on ! duel 7 imprison$ = gambl+4 ,work+ m5 :o drank ! heal? ( a duelli/ 7 imprison$ = drunk5ness4 ,b ! popul> excitem5t ab\t ! alleg$ duel cont9u$1 & we _h to fall back on our old hi/orical me?od4 ,we inve/igat$1 on sci5tific pr9ciples1 ! /ory ( ,mac,ian's *all5ge1 & we are happy to be able to in=m y t ! :ole /ory ( ! attempt$ duel is a fable4 ,!re nev] 0 any *all5ge4 ,!re nev] 0 any man nam$ ,mac,ian4 ,x is a melodramatic my?1 l ,calv>y40 ,n a s\l mov$ save ,turnbull1 :o lift$ 8 head2 yet !re 0 ! s5se ( a sil5t explosion4 8,! :ole /ory ( ! ,mac,ian *all5ge10 w5t on ! ,ma/]1 beam+ at !m all ) a s9i/] b5ignity1 8has be5 f\nd to orig9ate 9 ! obsessions ( a few pa?ological types1 :o are n[ all =tunately 9 our c>e4 ,!re is1 = in/ance1 a p]son "h ( ! "n ( ,gordon1 =m]ly ! keep] ( a curiosity %op4 ,he is a victim ( ! disease call$ ,v9culomania--! impression t "o has be5 b\nd or ti$ up4 ,we h also a case ( ,fugacity 7,mr4 ,:impey71 :o imag9es t he 0 *as$ by two m540 ,! indignant faces ( ! ,jew %opkeep] & ! ,magdal5 ,don />t$ out ( ! cr[d 9 _! indignation1 b ! speak] cont9u$3 8,"o poor woman we h ) u10 he said1 9 a compassionate voice1 8believes %e 0 9 a motor-c> ) two su* m52 ?is is ! well-kn[n illusion ( spe$ on :i* ,i ne$ n dwell4 ,ano!r wret*$ woman has ! simple egoti/ic mania t %e has caus$ ! duel4 ,madele9e ,dur& actually pr(esses to h be5 ! subject ( ! fight betwe5 ,mac,ian & 8 enemy1 a fight :i*1 if x occurr$ at all1 c]ta9ly began long be=e4 ,b x nev] occurr$ at all4 ,we h tak5 9 h& e p]son :o pr(ess$ to h se5 su* a ?+1 & prov$ !m all to be unbalanc$4 ,t is :y !y are "h40 ,! ,ma/] look$ r\nd ! room1 j %[+ 8 p]fect tee? ) ! p]fection ( arti/ic cruelty1 exalt$ = a mom5t 9 ! enorm\s simplicity ( 8 success1 & !n walk$ across ! hall & vani%$ ?r\gh an inn] door4 ,8 two lieut5ants1 ,quayle & ,hutton1 7 left /&+ at ! head ( ! great army ( s]vants & keep]s4 8,i hope we %all h no m tr\ble10 said ,dr4 ,quayle pleasantly en\gh1 & address+ ,turnbull1 :o 0 lean+ heavily ^u ! back ( a *air4 ,/ill look+ d[n1 ,turnbull lift$ ! *air an in* or two f ! gr\nd4 ,!n he sudd5ly swung x above 8 head & s5t x at ! inquir+ doctor ) an awful cra% :i* s5t "o ( its wood5 legs loose along ! floor & cramm$ ! doctor gasp+ into a corn]4 ,mac,ian gave a great %\t1 snat*$ up ! loose *air-leg1 &1 ru%+ on ! o!r doctor1 fell$ him ) a bl[4 ,tw5ty att5dants ru%$ to capture ! rebels2 ,mac,ian flung back ?ree ( !m & ,turnbull w5t ov] on top ( "o1 :5 f beh9d !m all came a %riek z ( some?+ q fre% & frightful4 ,two ( ! ?ree passages lead+ out ( ! hall 7 *ok$ ) blue smoke4 ,ano!r in/ant & ! hall 0 full ( ! fog ( x1 & r$ sp>ks began to sw>m l sc>let bees4 8,! place is on fire60 cri$ ,quayle ) a scream ( indec5t t]ror4 8,oh1 :o c h done x8 ,h[ c x h happ5$80 ,a light _h come into ,turnbull's eyes4 8,h[ did ! ,fr5* ,revolution happ580 he ask$4 8,oh1 h[ %\ld ,i "k60 wail$ ! o!r4 8,!n ,i w tell y10 said ,turnbull2 8x happ5$ because "s p fanci$ t a ,fr5* groc] 0 z respectable z he look$40 ,ev5 z he spoke1 z if by confirmation1 old ,mr4 ,dur& re-ent]$ ! smoky room q placidly1 wip+ ! petroleum f 8 h&s ) a h&k]*ief4 ,he _h set fire to ! build+ 9 accordance ) ! /rict pr9ciples ( ! social contract4 ,b ,mac,ian _h tak5 a /ride =w>d & /ood !re %ak5 & t]rible4 8,n[10 he cri$1 pant+1 8n[ is ! judgem5t ( ! _w4 ,! doctors w leave ?is place2 ! keep]s w leave ?is place4 ,!y w leave u 9 *>ge ( ! ma*9]y & ! ma*9e-guns at ! w9d[s4 ,b we1 ! lunatics1 w wait to be burn$ alive if only we may see !m g40 8,h[ d y "k we %all g80 ask$ ,hutton1 fi]cely4 8,y believe no?+10 said ,mac,ian1 simply1 8& y are insupportably afraid ( dea?40 8,s ?is is suicide10 sne]$ ! doctor2 8a some:at d\btful sign ( sanity40 8,n at all--?is is v5geance10 answ]$ ,turnbull1 q calmly2 8a ?+ :i* is completely heal?y40 8,y ?9k ! doctors w g10 said ,hutton1 savagely4 8,! keep]s h gone already10 said ,turnbull4 ,ev5 z !y spoke ! ma9 doors 7 bur/ op5 9 m]e brutal panic1 & all ! (fic]s & subord9ates ( ! asylum ru%$ away across ! g>d5 pursu$ by ! smoke4 ,b among ! ticket$ maniacs n a man or woman mov$4 8,we hate dy+10 said ,turnbull1 ) composure1 8b we hate y ev5 m4 ,?is is a successful revolution40 ,9 ! ro( above _! heads a panel %ot back1 %[+ a /rip ( />-lit sky & a huge ?+ made ( :ite metal1 ) ! %ape & f9s ( a fi%1 sw++ z if at an*or4 ,at ! same mom5t a /eel ladd] slid d[n f ! op5+ & /ruck ! floor1 & ! cleft *9 ( ! my/]i\s ,ma/] 0 ?ru/ into ! op5+4 8,quayle1 ,hutton10 he said1 8y w escape ) me40 ,& !y w5t up ! ladd] l automata ( lead4 ,long aft] !y _h clamb]$ into ! c>1 ! creature ) ! clov5 face cont9u$ to le] d[n ^u ! smoke-/ung cr[d bel[4 ,!n at la/ he said 9 a silk5 voice & ) a smile ( f9al satisfaction3 8,by ! way1 ,i fe> ,i am v abs5t m9d$4 ,!re is "o man specially :om1 someh[1 ,i always =get4 ,i always leave him ly+ ab\t4 ,once ,i mislaid him on ! ,cross ( ,/4 ,paul's4 ,s silly ( me2 & n[ ,i've =gott5 him 9 "o ( ^? little cells :]e y\r fire is burn+4 ,v un=tunate--especially = him40 ,& nodd+ g5ially1 he climb$ into 8 fly+ %ip4 ,mac,ian /ood motionless = two m9utes1 & !n ru%$ d[n "o ( ! suffocat+ corridors till he f\nd ! flames4 ,turnbull look$ once at ,madele9e1 & foll[$4 99 99 99 ,mac,ian1 ) s+$ hair1 smok+ g>m5ts1 & sm>t+ h&s & face1 _h already brok5 f> en\gh ?r\gh ! fir/ b>ri]s ( burn+ timb] to come )9 cry ( ! cells he _h once kn[n4 ,x 0 impossible1 h[ev]1 to see ! spot :]e ! old man lay dead or alive2 n n[ ?r\gh d>kness1 b ?r\gh scor*+ & a*+ light4 ,! site ( ! old half-wit's cell 0 n[ ! he>t ( a /&+ =e/ ( fire--! flames z ?ick & yell[ z a cornfield4 ,_! incessant %riek+ & crackl+ 0 l a mob %\t+ aga9/ an orator4 ,yet ?r\gh all t deaf5+ d5sity ,mac,ian ?\ght he he>d a small & sep>ate s\nd4 ,:5 he he>d x he ru%$ =w>d z if to plunge into t furnace1 b ,turnbull arre/$ him by an elb[4 8,let me g60 cri$ ,evan1 9 agony2 8x's ! poor old begg>'s voice--he's /ill alive1 & %\t+ = help40 8,li/560 said ,turnbull1 & lift$ "o f+] f 8 cl5*$ h&4 8,or else he is %riek+ ) pa910 prote/$ ,mac,ian4 8,i w n endure x40 8,li/560 repeat$ ,turnbull1 grimly4 8,did y ev] he> anyone %\t = help or %riek ) pa9 9 t voice80 ,! small %rill s\nds :i* came ?r\gh ! cra% ( ! conflagration 7 inde$ ( an odd sort1 & ,mac,ian turn$ a face ( puzzl$ inquiry to 8 companion4 8,he is s++10 said ,turnbull1 simply4 ,a rema9+ ramp>t fell1 cru%+ ! fire1 & ?r\gh ! dim9i%$ d9 ( x ! voice ( ! little old lunatic came cle>]4 ,9 ! he>t ( t :ite-hot hell he 0 s++ l a bird4 ,:at he 0 s++ x 0 n v easy to foll[1 b x seem$ to be some?+ ab\t play+ 9 ! gold5 hay4 8,good ,"l60 cri$ ,turnbull1 bitt]ly1 8!re seem to be "s advantages 9 really be+ an idiot40 ,!n advanc+ to ! fr+e ( ! fire he call$ out on *ance to ! invisible s+]3 8,c y come out8 ,are y cut (f80 8,god help u all60 said ,mac,ian1 ) a %udd]2 8he's laugh+ n[40 ,at :atev] /age ( be+ burn$ alive ! invisible n[ f\nd himself1 he 0 n[ %ak+ out peals ( silv]y & hil>i\s laught]4 ,z he li/5$1 ,mac,ian's two eyes began to gl[1 z if a /range ?\ght _h come into 8 head4 8,fool1 come out & save y\rself60 %\t$ ,turnbull4 8,no1 by ,heav56 t is n ! way10 cri$ ,evan1 sudd5ly4 8,fa!r10 he %\t$1 8come out & save u all60 ,! fire1 ?\gh x _h dropp$ 9 "o or two places1 01 ^u ! :ole1 high] & m unconqu]able ?an ev]4 ,sep>ate tall flames %ot up & spread out above !m l ! fi]y cloi/]s ( "s inf]nal ca!dral1 or l a grove ( r$ tropical trees 9 ! g>d5 ( ! devil4 ,high] yet 9 ! purple holl[ ( ! night ! topmo/ flames leapt aga9 & aga9 fruitlessly at ! />s1 l gold5 dragons *a9$ b /ruggl+4 ,! t[]s & domes ( ! oppressive smoke seem$ high & f> en\gh to dr[n di/ant planets 9 a ,london fog4 ,b if we exhau/$ all frantic similes = t frantic sc5e1 ! ma9 impression ab\t ! fire w\ld /ill be its rank$ up/&+ rigidity & a sort ( ro>+ /illness4 ,x 0 lit]ally a wall ( fire4 8,fa!r10 cri$ ,mac,ian1 once m1 8come out ( x & save u all60 ,turnbull 0 />+ at him z he cri$4 ,! tall & /eady =e/ ( fire mu/ h be5 already a port5t visible to ! :ole circle ( l& & sea4 ,! r$ flu% ( x lit up ! long sides ( :ite %ips f> out 9 ! ,g]man ,ocean1 & pick$ out l pi]c+ rubies ! w9d[s 9 ! villages on ! di/ant heights4 ,if any villag]s or sailors 7 look+ t[>ds x !y mu/ h se5 a /range sight z ,mac,ian cri$ out = ! ?ird "t4 ,t =e/ ( fire wav]$1 & 0 clov5 9 ! c5tre2 & !n ! :ole ( "o half ( x lean$ "o way z a cornfield leans all "o way "u ! load ( ! w9d4 ,inde$1 x look$ z if a great w9d _h sprung up & driv5 ! great fire aslant4 ,its smoke 0 no long] s5t up to *oke ! />s1 b 0 trail$ & dragg$ across c\nty aft] c\nty l "o dreadful bann] ( defeat4 ,b x 0 n ! w9d2 or1 if x 0 ! w9d1 x 0 two w9ds bl[+ 9 opposite directions4 ,= :ile "o half ( ! huge fire slop$ "o way t[>ds ! inl& heights1 ! o!r half1 at exactly ! same angle1 slop$ out ea/w>d t[>ds ! sea4 ,s t e>? & ocean c\ld behold1 :]e !re _h be5 a m]e fi]y mass1 a ?+ divid$ l a ,v--a clov5 tongue ( flame4 ,b if x 7 a prodigy = ^? di/ant1 x 0 some?+ beyond spee* = ^? q ne>4 ,z ! e*oes ( ,evan's la/ appeal rang & di$ 9 ! univ]sal upro>1 ! fi]y vault ov] 8 head op5$ d[n ! middle1 &1 reel+ back 9 two great gold5 bill[s1 hung on ea* side z huge & h>mless z two slop+ hills lie on ea* side ( a valley4 ,d[n ! c5tre ( ?is tr\gh1 or *asm1 a little pa? ran1 cle>$ ( all b a%es1 & d[n ?is little pa? 0 walk+ a little old man s++ z if he 7 alone 9 a wood 9 spr+4 ,:5 ,james ,turnbull saw ?is he sudd5ly put out a h& & seem$ to support himself on ! /rong %\ld] ( ,madele9e ,dur&4 ,!n aft] a mom5t's hesitation he put 8 o!r h& on ! %\ld] ( ,mac,ian4 ,8 blue eyes look$ extraord9>ily brilliant & beautiful4 ,9 _m sceptical pap]s & magaz9es aft]w>ds he 0 sadly or /]nly rebuk$ = hav+ ab&on$ ! c]ta9ties ( mat]ialism4 ,all 8 life up to t mom5t he _h be5 mo/ hone/ly c]ta9 t mat]ialism 0 a fact4 ,b he 0 unlike ! writ]s 9 ! magaz9es precisely 9 ?is--t he pref]r$ a fact ev5 to mat]ialism4 ,z ! little s++ figure came ne>] & ne>]1 ,evan fell on 8 knees1 & aft] an in/ant ,beatrice foll[$2 !n ,madele9e fell on h] knees1 & aft] a long] in/ant ,turnbull foll[$4 ,!n ! little old man w5t pa/ !m s++ d[n t corridor ( flames4 ,!y _h n look$ at 8 face4 ,:5 he _h pass$ !y look$ up4 ,:ile ! fir/ light ( ! fire _h %ot ea/ & we/1 pa9t+ ! sides ( %ips ) fire-light or /rik+ r$ sp>ks out ( w9d[$ h\ses1 x _h n hi!rto /ruck upw>d1 = !re 0 above x ! pond]\s & rococo cav]n ( its own mon/r\s col\r$ smoke4 ,b n[ ! fire 0 turn$ to left & "r l a woman's hair p>t$ 9 ! middle1 & n[ ! %afts ( its light c\ld %oot up into empty heav5s & /rike any?+1 ei!r bird or cl\d4 ,b x /ruck some?+ t 0 nei!r cl\d nor bird4 ,f>1 f> away up 9 ^? huge holl[s ( space some?+ 0 fly+ swiftly & %9+ brightly1 some?+ t %one too bright & flew too fa/ to be any ( ! f[ls ( ! air1 ?\gh ! r$ light lit x f und]nea? l ! brea/ ( a bird4 ,ev]yone knew x 0 a fly+ %ip1 & ev]yone knew ^:4 ,z !y />$ upw>d ! little speck ( light seem$ slightly tilt$1 & two black dots dropp$ f ! edge ( x4 ,all ! eag]1 upturn$ faces wat*$ ! two dots z !y grew bigg] & bigg] 9 _! d[nw>d ru%4 ,!n someone scream$1 & no "o look$ up any m4 ,= ! two bodies1 l>g] e second fly+1 spread out & sprawl+ 9 ! fire-light1 7 ! dead bodies ( ! two doctors :om ,pr(essor ,lucif] _h c>ri$ ) him--! weak & sne]+ ,quayle1 ! cold & clumsy ,hutton4 ,!y w5t ) a cra% into ! ?ick ( ! fire4 8,!y are gone60 scream$ ,beatrice1 hid+ h] head4 8,o ,god6 ,! are lo/60 ,evan put 8 arm ab\t h]1 & rememb]$ 8 own vision4 8,no1 !y are n lo/10 he said4 8,!y are sav$4 ,he has tak5 away no s\ls ) him1 aft] all40 ,he look$ vaguely ab\t at ! fire t 0 already fad+1 & !re among ! a%es lay two %9+ ?+s t _h surviv$ ! fire1 8 sword & ,turnbull's1 fall5 haphaz>d 9 ! patt]n ( a cross4