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,o,donell 0 *ang$ to ,o',donell4        
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#a ,! ,se>* aft] ,happ9ess              
,a ,tale by ,c                          
,bronte                          ,augu/ 
! sev5te5? #ahbi                        
#b ,,! ,,se>* ,,aft]                    
,,hap9ess                               
,a ,,tale ,,by                          
,,*>lotte                               
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,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,h]self                   
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,,nobody ct ct                          
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,,eighte5 ,,hundr$                      
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,tw5ty n9e          ,preface      ,!    
p]sons meant by ! ,*ief ( ! city & 8    
,sons are ! ,duke (  ,well+ton ! ,m>quis
 ( ,duro & ,"l ,wellesly ! city is !    
,glass  t[n ,h5ry ,o',donell & ,alex&]  
,delancy are ,capta9 ,t>ry-n-at-home  & 
,monsieur ,l-to-live-9-lonely-places    
,*>lotte ,bronte      ,augu/ ! #ag      
#ahbi          #c ,a ,,tale ,,by    ,,cb
 ,july #bh #ahbi    ,! se>* aft]        
happ9ess    *apt] ,i      ,,n _m ye>s   
ago !re liv$ 9 a c]ta9 city a p]son ( ! 
"n  ( ,h5ry ,o',donell1 9 figure he 0   
tall ( a d>k complexion &  se>*+ black  
eye1 8 m9d 0 /rong & unb5d+ 8           
disposition  uncosiable & ?\gh respect$ 
by _m he 0 lov$ by few4 !  city :]e he  
resid$ 0 v great & magnific5t x 0 gov]n$
  by a w>ior a mighty man ( val\r ^:    

de$s _h res\nd$ to !  ends ( ! e>?4 ?is 
soldi] _h #b son's :o 7 at t "t (  !    
sep]ate age's ( #f & #g ye>s            
,h5ry--,o',donell 0 a nobleman  ( great 
consequ5ce 9 ! city & a peculi> fav\rite
 ) !  gov]nor be=e ^: glance 8 /]n m9d  
w\ld b[ & at 8 com&  ,o',donells        
selfwill w\ld be ov]come & :ile play+ ) 
! "y  pr9ces he w\ld =get 8 usual       
sull5ess ( demean\r ! day's (  8        
*ildhood return$ ^u him & he w\ld be a  
m]ry z ! y\nge/  :o 0 gay inde$4 "o day 
at c\rt a qu>rel ensu$ betwe5 him &     
ano!r noble words came to bl[s &        
,o',donell /ruck 8 opon5t a  viol5t bl[ 
on ! left *eek at ?is ! miliatry ,k+    
/>t$ up &  comm&$ ,o',donell to         
apologize ?is he im$iatly did1 b f t    
h\r ! spell ( discont5t seem$ to h be5  
ca/ ov] him & he  resolv$ to quit !     
city4 ! ev5+ be=e he put ?is resolution 
into practise he _h an int]view ) ! ,k+ 
& return$ q an  alt]$ man4 be=e he seem$
 /]n & intractable n[ he 0 only         
m$itative & sorr[ful z he 0 pass+ ! inn]

 c\rt ( !  palace he p]ceiv$ ! #b "y    
pr9ces at play he call$ !m & !y  came   
run+ to him4 ,i am go+ f> f ?is city &  
%all mo/ likely  nev] see y aga9 said   
,o',donell4 :]e are y go+8 ,i canot tell
  !n :y d y g away f u :y d y g f y\r   
own h\se &  l&s f ?is great & spl5did   
city to y "k n :]e because ,i  am n     
happy "h4 ,& if y are n happy "h :]e y h
 e  ?+ = :i* y c :i% d y expect to be   
happy :5 y are  dy+ ( hung] or ?ir/ 9 a 
des]t or long+ = ! society ( m5  :5 y   
are ?\s&s ( miles ( miles ,f any human  
be+4 h[ d  y "k t t w be my case8 x is v
 likely t x w4 &  if x 0 ,i am det]m9$  
to g4 take ?is !n t y may sometimes     
rememb]us :5 y dwell ) only ! wild bea/ 
( ! des]t or  ! great eagle ( ! m\nta91 
said !y z !y ea* gave him a  curl+ lock 
( _! hair yes ,i w take x my pr9ces & ,i
 %all  remb] y & ! mighty w>rior ,k+ y\r
 fa!r ev5 :5 ! angel  ( ,dea? has /ret*$
 =? 8 bony arm aga9/ me & ,i am )9  !   
conf9es ( 8 dre>y k+dom ! cold damp     
grave repli$ ,o',donell  z ! te>s ru%$  

to 8 eyes & he once m embrac$ ! little  
pr9ces & !n quitt$ !m x might be =      
ev]----          ,,*apt]4 ,,! ,,ii      
,,! ,dawn ( ! next morn+ f\nd ,o',donell
 on ! sumit ( a ,high  m\nta9 :i*       
ov]look$ ! city he _h /opp$ to take a   
f>ewell  view ( ! place ( 8 nativity4   
all along ! ea/]n horizon !re  0 a ri*  
gl[+ light :i* z x rose gradually melt$ 
into !  pale blue ( ! sky 9 :i* j ov] ! 
light !re 0 /ill  visible ! silv]       
cresc5t ( ! moon 9 a %ort "t ! sun began
  to rise 9 gold5 glory ca/+ 8 spl5did  
radiance ov] all !  face ( nature &     
illum9at+ ! magnific5t city 9 ! mid/ (  
:i* t[]+ 9 sil5t gr&eur !re appe>$ !    
,palace :]e  dwelt ! mighty ,pr9ce ( t  
great & beautiful city4 all ar\nd  !    
braz5 gates & massive walls ( :i* !re   
fl[$ ! maje/ic  /ream ( ! ,guadima ^:   
,banks :]e bord]$ by spl5did palaces  & 
magnific5t g>d5s beh9d ^! /ret*+ = _m a 
league 7  fruitful pla9s & =e/s ^: %ade 
seem$ almo/ imp5etrable to  a s+le ray (
 light :ile 9 ! di/ace blue m\nta9s 7   

se5  rais+ _! heads to ! sky & =m+ a    
mi/y girdle to ! pla9s  ( ,dahomey4 on !
 :ole ( ?is gr& & beautiful prospect #d 
,o',donells gaze 0 long & fix$ b 8 la/  
look 0 to ! palace  ( ! ,k+ & a te> /ood
 9 8 eye z he said erne/ly may he be    
pres]v$ f all evil may good att5d him & 
may ! *eif ,g5i  spread _! broad %eild (
 protection ov] him all ! "t ( 8  soj\rn
 9 ?is we>isome _w4 !n turn+ r\nd he    
began to dec5d  ! m\nta9 he pursu$ 8 way
 till ! sun began to wax hot :5  he     
/opp$ & sitt+ d[n he took out "s        
provisions :i* he _h  br\ght ) him & :i*
 consi/$ ( a few biscuits & dates :ile  
he 0 eat+ a tall man came up & aco/$ him
 ,o',donell reque/$  him to sit beside  
him & (f]$ him a biscuit ?is he refus$ &
  tak+ "o out ( a small bag :i* he c>ri$
 he sat d[n & !y  began to talk4 ,9 !   
c\rse ( conv]sation ,o',donell le>nt t  
?is  mans "n 0 ,a,lexander ,de,lancy t  
he 0 a native ( ,france &  t he 0 engag$
 9 ! same pursuit ) himself i-e ! se>*  
( happ9ess !y talk$ = along "t & at la/ 

agre$ to travel  toge!r !n ris+ !y      
pursu$ _! j\rney t[>ds night fall  !y   
lay d[n 9 ! op5 air & slept s\ndly till 
morn+ :5 !y  aga9 set (f & ?us !y       
cont9u$ till ! #c day :5 ab\t #b h\rs   
aft] noon !y aproa*$ an old ca/le :i* !y
 entr$ & z !y  7 exam9+ x !y discov]$ a 
subteane\s passage :i* !y  c\ld n see ! 
end ( ,let u foll[ :]e ?is passage leads
 u &  p]haps we may f9d happ9ess "h said
 ,o',donell ,delancy agre$ !  #b /epp$  
into ! op5+ im$iately !y a great /one 0 
roll$  to ! m\? ( ! passage ) a noise l 
?und] :i* %ut out  all b a s+le ray     
daylight4 ,:at is t6 exclaim$ ,o',donell
 ,i  _c tell1 repli$ ,de,lancy b nev]   
m9d ,i supose x is only "s  g5ius play+ 
tricks ,well x may be s return$         
,o',donell & !y  proce$$ on _! way aft] 
travel+ = a long "t z ne> z !y  c\ld    
reckon ab\t #b days !y p]ceiv$ a silv]y 
/reak ( light  on ! walls ( ! passage   
some?+ l ! light ( ! moon 9  a %ort "t  
!y came to ! end ( ! passage & leap+ out
 (  ! op5+ :i* =m$ !y entr$ a new _w !y 

:]e at fir/  s mu* bewildr$ by ! diff]5t
 objects :i* /ruck _! s5ses  t !y almo/ 
fa9t$ b at l5g? recov]+ !y _h "t to see 
e ?+ ar\nd !m !y 7 ^u ! top ( a rock :i*
 0 m  ?an a ?\s& fa?oms high1 all b5ea? 
!m 0 liquid ,m\nta9s  toss$ to & fro )  
horrible confusion ro>+ & rag+ ) a      
trem5d\s noise & cr[n$ ) waves ( foam   
all above !m 0 a  mighty firmam5t 9 "o  
"p cov]e ) black cl\ds f :i* d>t$  huge 
& t]rible %eets ( ,lightn+ 9 ano!r "p an
 im5se globe  ( ,light l silv] 0 hang+ 9
 ! sky & sev]al small] globes  :i*      
spakl$ exce$+ly sur\nd$ x4 9 a %ort "t !
 tempe/  :i* 0 dreadful beyond          
description ceas$ ! l>ge black cl\ds    
cle>$ away ! silv] globes vani%$ & ano!r
 globe ^: light  0 ( a gold col\r appe>$
 x 0 f> l>g] ?an ! =m] & 9  a little "t 
x became s int5sely bright t !y c\ld no 
long]  gaze on x s aft] look+ ar\nd !m =
 "s "t !y rose &  pursu$ _! j\rney4 !y  
_h travell$ a long way :5 !y came an    
im5se =e/ ! trees ( :i* bore a l>ge     
fruit ( a deep purple  col\r ( :i* !y   

ta/$ & f\nd t x 0 fit = food1 !y        
j\rney$ 9 ?is =e/ = ?ree days & on ! #c 
day !y entr$ a  valley or r a deep gl5  
sur\nd$ on ea* side by trem5d\s rocks   
^: tops :]e lo/ 9 ! cl\ds 9 ?is gl5 !y  
cont9u$ =  "s "t & at la/ came 9 sight (
 a m\nta9 :i* rose s high  t ! c\ld n   
see ! sumit ?\gh ! sky 0 q cle>4 at  !  
foot ( ! m\nta9 !re fl[$ a riv] ( pure  
wat] bord] by  trees :i* _h fl[]s ( a   
beautiful rose c\l\r except ^! trees    
no?+ 0 to be se5 b black =e/s & huge    
rocks ris+ out (  a wild]ness :i* bore !
 t]rible aspect ( deva/ation & :i*      
/ret*$ z f> z ! eye c\ld rea* 9 ?is     
desolate l& no s\nd  0 to be he>d1 n ev5
 cry ( ! eagle or ! scream ( ! ,curlew  
b a sil5ce l ! sil5ce ( ! grave reign$  
ov] all ! face  ( nature unbrok5 except 
by ! murmur ( ! riv] z x sl[ly w\nd  its
 c\rse ?r\gh ! des]t          #e ,,*apt]
 ,,! ,,iii      aft] !y _h contemplat$  
?is sc5e = "s "t ,o',donell exclaim$    
,,alex&] ,let u abide "h :at ne$ h we to
 travel fa!r let u  make ?is our place (

 re/6 ,we w repli$ ,de,lancy & ?is %all 
be our abode add$ he po9t+ to a cave at 
! foot ( ! m\nta9e  ,x %all             
return$--,o',donell z !y ent]$ x4 9 ?is 
c\ntry !y  rema9$ = _m long ye>s & pass$
 _! "t 9 a man] :i*  made !m completely 
happy sometimes !y w\ld sit ^u a high   
rock  & li/5 to ! ho>se ?und] roll+     
?r\gh ! sky & mak+  ! m\nta9s to e*o & !
 des]ts to r+ ) its awful voice1        
somtimes !y w\ld wat* ! lightn+ d>t+    
across black cl\ds  & %iv]+ huge        
fragm5ts ( rock 9 its t]rible passage   
sometimes  !y w\ld witness ! great      
glori\s orb ( gold s9k beh9d ! f>       
di/ant m\nta9s :i* gird$ ! horizon & !n 
wat* ! advance  ( grey twilight & !     
little />s com+ =? 9 beauty & !  silv]  
moon aris+ 9 h] spl5d\r till ! cold dews
 ( night began  to fall & !n !y w\ld    
retire to _! b$ 9 ! cave )  he>ts full (
 joy & ?ankfulness4 "o ev5+ !y 7 seat$ 9
  ?is cave by a l>ge ,blaz+ fire ( turf 
:i* ca/ its lurid light  to ! high ar*$ 
ro( & illum9at$ ! tall & /ately pill>s  

cut by ! h& ( nature out ! /ony rock ) a
 *e]ful & r$  gl>e t appe>$ /range 9 ?is
 desolate l& :i* no fires _h  ev] be=e  
visit$ except ^? feirce flames ( dea?   
:i* fla%  f ! heav5s :5 rob$ 9 !        
dreadful maje/y ( ?und]4 !y  7 seat$ 9  
?is cave !n li/5+ to ! h[l+ night w9d z 
x swept 9 m\rnful cad5ces ?r\gh ! trees 
( ! =e/ :i*  encircl$ ! foot ( ! m\nt & 
bord]$ ! /ream :i* fl[$  r\nd x4 !y 7 q 
sil5t & _! ?\ghts 7 ocupi$ by  ^? t 7   
af> (f & :om x 0 _! fate mo/ likely nev]
  m to behold ,o',donell 0 ?9k+ ( 8     
noble ma/] & 8 "y  ,pr9ces ( ! ?\s&s (  
miles :i* int]v5$ betwe5 him & !m  & !  
sad sil5t te> gu%$ =? z he rum9at$ on ! 
happ9ess  ( ^? times :5 8 ma/] fr[n$ n  
:5 ! gloom ( c>e gave  place to ! smile 
( fre9d%ip :5 he w\ld talk to him &     
laugh  ) him & be to him n z a bro!r no 
no b z a mighty w>rior  :o relax+ f 8   
haught9ess w\ld n[ & !n conv]se )  8    
high (fic]s 9 a /ra9 ( vivacity &       
playful hum\r n to  be equall$4 next he 
view$ him 9 8 m9ds eye at ! head ( 8    

army he he>$ 9 ! e>s ( 8 imag9ation !   
buzz ( expectation  ( hope & supposition
 :i* hum$ r\nd him z 8 p5etrat+ eye  ) a
 /ill ke5ess ( expression 0 fix$ on !   
di/ant ranks (  ! enemy !n he he>d 8    
au?orative voice exclam1 ,onw>d brave   
sons ( fre$om onw>d to ! battle & la/ly 
8 p>t+ words  to him 9 prosp]ity or1 9  
mis]y ,9 sorr[ or 9 joy ,9 popul\s      
cities or 9 desolate wild]nesses my     
pray] %all g ) y d>t$  across 8 m9d )   
su* pa9ful di/9ctness t he at l5g? gave 
way to 8 uncontrollable greif at ! ?\ght
 t he %\ld nev]  behold 8 belov$ &      
mighty com&] m & bur/ into a flood (    
te>s4 ,:at is ! matt] ,h5ry exclaim$    
,delancy ,o no?+ no?+  0 ! reply & !y 7 
resum+ _! tacit ?9k+ :5 a voice  0 he>d 
outside ! cav]n :i* broke /rangely ^u ! 
desolate  sil5ce ( t l& :i* = ?\s&s (   
ye>s _h he>d no s\nd  save ! h[l+ ( !   
w9d ?r\gh ! =e/ ! e*o+ ( !  ?und] among 
m\nta9s or ! solit>y murmur+ ( ! riv] if
 we  except ! prese5ce ( ,o',donell &   
,delancy4 ,li/56 cri$ ,,alex&]  li/56   

:at is t4 x is ! s\nd ( a mans voice    
repli$ ,h5ry &  !n snat*+ up a burn+    
tor* he ru%$ to ! m\? ( ! cave  foll[$  
by ,delancy :5 !y _h got !re !y saw !   
figure ( a  v old man sitt+ on ! damp   
wet gr\nd moan+ & compla9+  bitt]ly !y  
w5t up to him at _! approa* he rose &   
said are  y human or sup]natural be+s8  
!y assur$ him t !y 7  human4 he w5t on4 
!n :y h y tak5 up y\r abode 9 ?is  l& ( 
! grave8 ,o',donell answ]$ t he w\ld    
relate to him all  ! p>ticul>s if he    
w\ld he w\ld take %elt] = ! night )  !m 
! old man cons5t$ & :5 !y 7 all assembl$
 r\nd !  *e]ful fire ,o',donell fulfill$
 8 promise & !n reque/$ ! old  man to   
tell !m h[ he came to be travell+ !re he
 compli$ &  began z foll[s----          
#f ,,*apt] ! ,,iv      ,i 0 ! son ( a   
respectable m]*ant 9 m\ss\l my fa!r     
int5d$  to br+ me up to 8 own trade b ,i
 0 idle & did n l4 x  "o day z ,i 0     
play+ 9 ! /reet a v old man came up to  
me  & ask$ me if ,i w\ld g ) him ,i ask$
 him :]e he 0 go+ he  reply$ t if ,i    

w\ld g ) him he w\ld %[ me v wond]ful   
?+s ?is rais$ my curiosity & ,i cons5t$ 
he im$iatly took me  by ! h& & hurri$ me
 out ( ! city ( ,m\ss\l s quickly t  my 
brea? 0 almo/ /opp$ & x seem$ z if we   
glid$ along 9  ! air = ,i c\ld he> no   
s\nd ( our foot/eps we cont9u$ on our   
c\rse = a long "t till we came to gl5   
surr\nd$ by v high  m\nta9s h[ we pass$ 
ov] ^? m\nta9s ,i c\ld nev] tell1 9 !   
middle ( ! gl5 !re 0 a small f\nta9 ( v 
cle> wat] my  conduct] direct$ me to    
dr9k ( x ?is ,i did & im$iatly ,i f\nd  
myself 9 a palace ! glory ( :i* f>      
exce$s any description :i*  ,i c give ! 
tall /ately pill>s rea*+ f heav5 to e>? 
7  =m$ ( ! f9es & pur$ diamonds !       
pavem5t sp>kl+ )  gold & preci\s /ones &
 ! mighty dome made solem & awful by    
its /up5d\s magnitude 0 ( a s+le em]ald4
 9 ! mid/ ( ?is  gr& & magnific5t palace
 0 a lamp l ! sun ! radiance (  :i* made
 all ! palace to fla% & glitt] ) an     
almo/ fe>ful  gr&eur ! ruby s5t a /ream 
=? ( crimson light ! topaz gold  !      

saphire int5se/ purple & ! dome p\r$ a  
flood ( deep  cle> spl5d\r :i* ov]came  
all ! o!r gaudy lights by its mild      
triumphant glory 9 ?is palace 7 ?\s&s & 
t5s ( ?\s& (  faires & g5i "s ( :om     
flitt$ lightly among ! blaz+ lamps to  !
 s\nd ( une>?ly music :i* dy$ & swell$ 9
 a /ra9 ( wild  gr&eur suit$ to ! words 
!y sung--        9 ?is fairy l& ( light 
no mortal ere has be5      & ! dreadful 
gr&eu ( ?is sight      by !m ha? n be5  
se5        t'w\ld /rike !m %ud]+ to !   
e>?      l ! fla% f a ?und] cl\d      x 
w\ld qu5* _! light & joy\s mir?      &  
fit !m = ! %r\d        ! ris+ ( our     
palaces      l visions ( ! deep      & !
 glory ( _! /ructure      no mortal     
voice c speak        ! music ( our songs
      & our mighty trumpets swell      &
 ! s\nd+ ( our silv] h>ps      no mortal
 tongue c tell        ( u !y "k b little
      save :5 ! /orm do? rise      & !  
mighty waves are toss+      aga9s ! ar*$
 skys        #g !n (t !y see u /rid+    
o'e'r ! bill[s sn[ :ite foam      or he>

 u speak 9 ?und]      :5 we /& 9 gr&eur 
lone        on ! d>ke/ ( ! mighty cl\ds 
:i* veil ! pe>ly moon      ar\nd u      
lightn+ fla%+      nights blackness to  
illume        *orus ! music ( our songs 
& our mighty trumpets             swell 
& ! s\nd+ ( our silv]             h>p no
 mortal tongue c tell    :5 !y _h f9i%$ 
_! 0 a dead sil5ce = ab\t half an  h\r &
 !n ! palace began sl[ly & gradualy to  
vani% till  x disape>$ intirely & ,i    
f\nd myself 9 ! gl5 sur\nd$ by  high    
m\nta9s ! f\nta9 illum9at$ by ! cold    
light ( ! moon  spr++ up 9 ! middle ( ! 
valley & /&+ close by 0 !  old man :o _h
 conduct$ me to ?is en*ant$ place he    
turn$ r\nd  & ,i c\ld see t 8 c\nt5ance 
_h an expression ( /range  sev]ity :i*  
,i _h n be=e obs]v$4 ,foll[ me he said  
,i obey$  & we began to asc5d ! m\nta9 x
 w\ld be ne$less to tr\ble y  ) a       
repititon ( all my adv5tures suffice x  
to say t aft] two  mon?s "t we arriv$ at
 a l>ge temple we entr$ x ! int]ior z   
well z ! outside _h a v gloomy & om9\s  

aspect be+ intirely  built ( black m>ble
 ! old man sudd5ly seiz$ me & dragg$ me 
to an alt> at ! upp] end ( ! temple !n  
=c+ me d[n on my  knees he made me swe> 
t ,i w\ld be 8 s]vant =ev] & ?is        
promise ,i fai?fully kept not)/&+ !     
dreadful sc5es ( magic  ( :i* e day ( my
 life ,i 0 =c$ to be a witness "o day   
he told me t he w\ld dis*>ge me f ! oa? 
,i _h tak5 &  com&$ me to leave 8 s]vice
 ,i obey$ & aft] w&]+ ab\t !  _w = _m   
ye>s ,i "o ev5+ laid myself d[n on a    
little bank by  ! roadside int5d+ to    
pass ! night !re sudd5ly ,i felt myself 
rais$ 9 ! air by invisible h&s 9 a %ort 
"t ,i lo/ sight (  ! e>? & cont9u$ on my
 c\rse ?r\gh ! cl\ds till ,i became     
ins5sible & :5 ,i recov]$ f my swoon ,i 
f\nd myself ly+  outside ?is cave :at   
may be my future de/9y ,i "k n----      
,,*apt] ! ,v      ,:5 ! old man _h f9i%$
 8 tale ,o',donell & ,delancy ?ank$  him
 = ! relation add+ at ! same "t t !y _h 
nev] he>d  any?+ half s wond]ful !n z x 
0 v late !y all retir$  to re/ next     

morn+ ,o',donell awoke v e>ly & look+   
r\nd !  cave he p]ceiv$ ! b$ ( leaves on
 :i* ! old man _h la9 to be  empty !    
ris+ he w5t out ( ! cave ! sky 0 cov]$ )
 r$  fi]y cl\ds except ^? 9 ! ea/ ^:    
edges 7 t+$ ) !  bright rays ( ! morn+  
sun z !y /rove to hide its glory )  _!  
d>k veil ( vap\rs n[ all beauty &       
radiance by ! gold5  l9e ( light :i*    
sreak$ _! gloomy surface b5ea? ?is /orm 
port5d+ sky & f> (f to ! we/w>d rose two
 trem5d\s rocks  ^: sumits 7 envelop$ ) 
black cl\ds roll+ "o above ano!r  ) an  
awful magnific5ce well suit$ to ! l& (  
wild]ness &  m\nta9 :i* !y canopi$ glid+
 along 9 ! air betwe5 ^!  two rocks 0 a 
*>iot ( light & 9 ! *>iot sat a figure !
  expression ( ^: c\nt5ance 0 t ( ! old 
man arm$ ) !  maje/y & might ( a _s     
,o',donell /ood at ! m\? ( ! cave  wat*+
 x till x vani%$ & !n call+ ,delancy he 
relat$ !  circum/ance to him #h "s ye>s 
aft] ?is ,a,lexander w5t out "o  morn+ 9
 se>* ( ! fruit on :i* !y subsi/$ noon  
came &  he _h n return$ ev5+ & /ill no  

tid+s ( him ,o',donell began  to be     
al>m$ & set out 9 se>* ( him b c\ld no  
:]e f9d him  "o :ole day he sp5t 9 w&]+ 
ab\t ! rocks & m\nta9s &  9 ! ev5+ he   
came back to 8 cave we>y & fa9t ) hung] 
&  ?ir/ days weeks mon?s pass$ away & no
 ,delancy ape>$ ,o',donell  might n[ ,be
 said to be truly mis]able he w\ld sit  
on a rock =  h\rs toge!r & cry out      
,a,lexander ,a,lexander b receive no    
answ]  except ! di/ant e*o+ ( 8 voice   
among ! rocks sometimes  he fanci$ x 0  
ano!r p]son answ]+ him & he w\ld li/5   
erne/ly till x dy$ awey !n s9k+ into    
utt] despair aga9 he  w\l sit till !    
dews ( night began to fall :5 he w\ld   
retire to  8 cave to pass ! night 9     
unquiet brok5 slumb]s or 9 ?9k+  ( 8    
belov$ comm&] :om he c\ld nev] see m 9  
"o ( ^!  dreadful int]vals he took up a 
small p>cel & op5+ x he saw  ly+ be=e   
him two locks ( s(t culy hair %+        
l--burni%$  gold he gaz$ on !m = a      
little & ?\ght ( ! words ( ^?  :o gave  
!m to him--take ?is !n t y may remb] u  

:5 y  dewll ) only ! wild bea/ ( ! des]t
 & ! great eagle (  ! m\nta9 he bur/    
into a flood ( te>s he wrung 8 h&s sorr[
  & 9 ! angui% ( ! mom5t he wi%$ t he   
c\ld once m  see !m & ! mighty ,w>rior  
,k+ _! fa!r if x co/ him 8  life j at t 
in/ant a l\d clap ( ?und] %ook ! ro( (  
! cave a s\nd l ! ru%+ ( ! w9d 0 he>d & 
a mighty  g5ius /ood be=e him ,i "k ?y  
wi% cri$ he ) a l\d &  t]rible voice &  
,i w grant x 9 #b mon?s "t ?\ returne/  
to ! ca/le w5ce ?\ came/ hi!r &         
surr5d]e/ ?yself into  my p[] ,o',donell
 promis$ t he w\ld & in/antly he f\nd   
himself at ! door ( ! old ca/le & 9 ! l&
 ( 8 bir?  he pursu$ 8 j\rney = ?ree    
days & on ! #c4 day he arriv$  at !     
m\nta9 :i* ov]look$ ! city x 0 a        
beautiful ev5+  9 ! mon? ( ,septemb] & !
 full moon 0 %$d+ h] traquil  light on  
all ! face ( nature ! city 0 ly+ 9 its  
spl5d\r  & magnific5ce surr\nd$ by !    
broad /ream ( ! ,guadima !  palace 0    
maje/ically t[]+ 9 ! mid/ ( x & all its 
pill>s  & battlem5ts eem$ 9 ! calm light

 ( ! moon z if !y 7  trans=m$ into siv] 
by ! t\* ( a fairys w& ,o',donell /aid n
  long to contemplate ?is beautiful sc5e
 b dec5d+ ! m\nta9  he soon cross$ !    
f]tile pla9 :i* l$ to ! city & ent]+  ! 
gates he quickly arriv$ at ! palace )\t 
speak+ to any "o  he entr$ ! in] c\rt ( 
! palace by a seecret way ) :i* he  0   
acqua9t$ & !n go+ up a flight ( /eps &  
cross+ a long  gall]y he arriv$ at !    
,k+s private ap>tm5t ! door 0 half  op5 
he look$ & beheld #b v h&some "y m5     
sitt+ toge!r  & read+ he in/antly       
recgoniz$ !m & 0 go+ to /ep =w>d  :5 !  
door op5$ & ! ,great ,duke entr$        
,o',donell c\ld conta9  himself no long]
 b ru%+ 9 he ?rew himself at ! feet ( 8 
,grace ,o',donell is ?is y exclaim$ !   
,duke x is my mo/ noble  ma/] answ]$    
,o',donell almo/ *ok+ ) joy ! "y pr9ces 
in/antly embrac$ him :ile he almo/      
smo!r$ !m ) #i c>esses  aft] a :ile !y  
became tranquil & !n ,o',donell at !    
reque/  ( ! ,duke relat$ all 8 adv5tures
 s9ce he p>t$ ) !m n  omit+ ! condition 

on :i* he 0 n[ 9 ! palace :5 he _h  end$
 a l\d voice 0 he>d say+ t he 0 free f 8
 promise  & might sp5d ! re/ ( 8 days 9 
8 native city sometime aft]  ?is z      
,o',donell 0 walk+ 9 ! /reets he met a  
g5tleman :o he  ?\ght he _h se5 be=e b  
c\ld n recolect :]e or "u :at           
circum/ances aft] a little conv]sation  
he discov]$ t he 0  ,a,lexander ,delancy
 t he 0 n[ a ri* m]*ant 9 ! city ( ,p>is
  & high 9 fav\r ) ! emp]or ,napoleon z 
may be supos$ !y  bo? 7 equally delight$
 at ! discov]y !y ev] aft] liv$  hapily 
9 _! sep]ate cities & s ends my little  
tale4      ,c ,bronte ,augu/ ! #ag      
#ahbi          ,cont5ts      ,*ap ,i "* 
( ,o',donell cause ( 8 travels    ,*ap  
,,ii set out meet+ ,delancy com+ to !   
old ca/le entre+ !  new _w description  
,*ap ,,iii com+ to ! cave man] ( life   
arrival ( ! old man    ,*ap ,,vi old    
mans tale    ,*ap ,v ,dep>ture ( ! old  
man disape>ance ( ,delancy              
transportation  ( ,o',donell 8 arrival  
at ! city 8 arrival at ! palace2 8      

int]view ) 8 *eif he f9ds ,delancy end  
,,f9is                                  
,,edit$ ,,v]sion    ,preface    ,!      
p]sons meant by ! ,*ief ( ! city & 8    
,sons are ! ,duke  ( ,well+ton1 !       
,m>quis ( ,duro & ,"l ,wellesly4 ,! city
 is  ! ,glass t[n4 ,h5ry ,o',donell &   
,alex&] ,delancy are ,capta9            
,t>ry-n-at-home & ,monsieur             
,l-to-live-9-lonely-places4    ,*>lotte 
,bronte    ,augu/ ! #ag #ahbi      #c ,a
 ,,tale ,,by    ,,cb ,july #bh #ahbi    
,! se>* aft] happ9ess    ,*apt] ,i      
,,n _m ye>s ago !re liv$ 9 a c]ta9 city 
a p]son ( ! "n  ( ,h5ry ,o',donell4 ,9  
figure he 0 tall1 ( a d>k complexion &  
se>*+ black eye1 8 m9d 0 /rong & unb5d+1
 8 disposition  unsociable & ?\gh       
respect$ by _m he 0 lov$ by few4 ,! city
  :]e he resid$ 0 v great & magnific5t4 
,x 0 gov]n$ by a  w>rior1 a mighty man (
 val\r ^: de$s _h res\nd$ to ! ends  ( !
 e>?4 ,?is soldi] _h two sons :o 7 at t 
"t ( !  sep>ate ages ( six & sev5 ye>s4 
,h5ry ,o',donell 0 a nobleman ( great   

consequ5ce 9 ! city & a  peculi>        
fav\rite ) ! gov]nor1 be=e ^: glance 8  
/]n m9d  w\ld b[ & at 8 comm&           
,o',donell's selfwill w\ld be ov]come1  
& :ile play+ ) ! "y pr9ces he w\ld =get 
8 usual  sull5ness ( demean\r2 ! days ( 
8 *ildhood return$ ^u him &  he w\ld be 
z m]ry z ! y\nge/1 :o 0 gay inde$4      
,"o day at c\rt1 a qu>rel ensu$ betwe5  
him & ano!r noble1 words  came to bl[s &
 ,o',donell /ruck 8 oppon5t a viol5t bl[
 on !  left *eek4 ,at ?is ! milit>y ,k+ 
/>t$ up & comm&$ ,o',donell  to         
apologize4 ,?is he imm$iately did1 b f t
 h\r ! spell (  discont5t seem$ to h be5
 ca/ ov] him & he resolv$ to quit  !    
city4 ,! ev5+ be=e he put ?is resolution
 into practice1  he _h an int]view ) !  
,k+ & return$ q an alt]$ man4  ,be=e he 
seem$ /]n & intractable1 n[ he 0 only   
m$itative  & sorr[ful4 ,z he 0 pass+ !  
inn] c\rt ( ! palace1 he  p]ceiv$ ! two 
"y pr9ces at play4 ,he call$ !m & !y    
came  runn+ to him4    ,i am go+ f> f   
?is city & %all mo/ likely nev] see y   

aga91 said ,o',donell4    ,:]e are y    
go+8    ,i _c tell4    ,!n :y d y g away
 f u1 :y d y g f y\r own h\se &  l&s1 f 
?is great & spl5did city to y "k n :]e8 
,because ,i am n happy "h4    ,& if y   
are n happy "h :]e y h e ?+ = :i*  y c  
wi%1 d y expect to be happy :5 y are dy+
 ( hung]  or ?ir/ 9 a des]t or long+ = !
 society ( m51 :5 y are  ?\s&s ( miles1 
( miles f any human be+8    ,h[ d y "k t
 t w be my case8    ,x is v likely t x  
w4    ,& if x 01 ,i am det]m9$ to g4    
,take ?is !n t y may sometimes rememb] u
 :5 y dwell )  only ! wild bea/ ( !     
des]t or ! great eagle ( ! m\nta91  said
 !y z !y ea* gave him a curl+ lock ( _! 
hair4    ,yes1 ,i w take x my pr9ces &  
,i %all rememb] y & ! mighty  w>rior ,k+
 y\r fa!r1 ev5 :5 ! angel ( ,dea? has   
/ret*$  =? 8 bony arm aga9/ me & ,i am  
)9 ! conf9es ( 8  dre>y k+dom1 ! cold   
damp grave1 repli$ ,o',donell1 z ! te>s 
ru%$ to 8 eyes & he once m embrac$ !    
little pr9ces &  !n quitt$ !m1 x might  
be = ev]----      ,,*apt] ,,! ,,ii      

,,! ,dawn ( ! next morn+ f\nd ,o',donell
 on ! summit ( a high  m\nta9 :i*       
ov]look$ ! city4 ,he _h /opp$ to take a 
f>ewell  view ( ! place ( 8 nativity4   
,all along ! ea/]n horizon1 !re  0 a ri*
 gl[+ light1 :i*1 z x rose1 gradually   
melt$ into !  pale blue ( ! sky1 9 :i*1 
j ov] ! light1 !re 0 /ill  visible !    
silv] cresc5t ( ! moon4 ,9 a %ort "t !  
sun began  to rise 9 gold5 glory ca/+ 8 
spl5did radiance ov] all !  face (      
nature & illum9at+ ! magnific5t city 9 !
 mid/ (  :i*1 t[]+ 9 ! sil5t gr&eur1 !re
 appe>$ ! ,palace :]e  dwelt ! mighty   
,pr9ce ( t great & beautiful city1 all  
ar\nd  ! braz5 gates & massive walls (  
:i* !re fl[$ ! maje/ic  /ream ( !       
,guadima ^: banks 7 bord]$ by spl5did   
palaces &  magnific5t g>d5s4 ,beh9d ^!  
/ret*+ = _m a league 7  fruitful pla9s &
 =e/s ^: %ade seem$ almo/ imp5etrable to
  a s+le ray ( light1 :ile 9 ! di/ance  
blue m\nta9s 7 se5  rais+ _! heads to ! 
sky & =m+ a mi/y girdle to ! pla9s  (   
,dahomey4 ,on ! :ole ( ?is gr& &        

beautiful prospect1 #d  ,o',donell's    
gaze 0 long & fix$ b 8 la/ look 0 to !  
palace  ( ! ,k+ & a te> /ood 9 8 eye z  
he said e>ne/ly1 ,may he  be pres]v$ f  
all evil4 ,may good att5d him & may !   
*ief ,g5ie  spread _! broad %ield (     
protection ov] him all ! "t ( 8  soj\rn 
9 ?is we>isome _w4    ,!n turn+ r\nd he 
began to desc5d ! m\nta94 ,he pursu$ 8  
way till ! sun began to wax hot :5 he   
/opp$ &1 sitt+ d[n1  he took out "s     
provisions :i* he _h br\ght ) him & :i* 
consi/$ ( a few biscuits & dates4 ,:ile 
he 0 eat+1 a tall man  came up & acco/$ 
him4 ,o',donell reque/$ him to sit      
beside him &  (f]$ him a biscuit4 ,?is  
he refus$1 & tak+ "o out ( a small  bag 
:i* he c>ri$1 he sat d[n & !y began to  
talk4 ,9 ! c\rse  ( conv]sation         
,o',donell le>nt t ?is man's "n 0       
,alex&]  ,delancy1 t he 0 a native (    
,france1 & t he 0 engag$ 9 !  same      
pursuit ) himself1 i4e4 ! se>* (        
happ9ess4 ,!y talk$  = a long "t & at   
la/ agre$ to travel toge!r4 ,!n1 ris+1  

!y pursu$ _! j\rney4 ,t[>ds nightfall !y
 lay d[n 9 ! op5  air & slept s\ndly    
till morn+1 :5 !y aga9 set (f & ?us  !y 
cont9u$ till ! #crd day1 :5 ab\t two    
h\rs aft] noon !y  approa*$ an old ca/le
 :i* !y ent]$ & z !y 7 exam9+  x1 !y    
discov]$ a subt]rane\s passage1 :i* !y  
c\ld n see  ! end (4    ,let u foll[ :]e
 ?is passage leads u & p]haps we may f9d
  happ9ess "h1 said ,o',donell4         
,delancy agre$2 ! two /epp$ into ! op5+4
 ,imm$iately a great  /one 0 roll$ to ! 
m\? ( ! passage ) a noise l ?und]  :i*  
%ut out all b a s+le ray ( daylight4    
,:at is t6 exclaim$ ,o',donell4    ,i _c
 tell1 repli$ ,delancy b nev] m9d4 ,i   
suppose x is only  "s g5ius play+       
tricks4    ,well1 x may be s1 return$   
,o',donell & !y proce$$ on _! way4      
,aft] travell+ = a long "t1 z ne> z !y  
c\ld reckon ab\t  two days1 !y p]ceiv$ a
 silv]y /reak ( light on ! walls ( !    
passage1 some?+ l ! light ( ! moon4 ,9 a
 %ort "t !y  came to ! end ( ! passage1 
&1 leap+ out ( ! op5+ :i*  =m$1 !y ent]$

 a new _w4    ,!y 7 at fir/ s mu*       
bewild]$ by ! diff]5t objects :i*  /ruck
 _! s5ses t !y almo/ fa9t$1 b at l5g?   
recov]+  !y _h "t to see ev]y?+ ar\nd   
!m4 ,!y 7 ^u ! top (  a rock :i* 0 m ?an
 a ?\s& fa?oms high4 ,all b5ea? !m  0   
liquid m\nta9s toss$ to & fro ) horrible
 confusion1 ro>+  & rag+ ) a trem5d\s   
noise & cr[n$ ) waves ( foam4  ,all     
above !m 0 a mighty firmam5t1 9 "o "p   
cov]$ ) black  cl\ds f :i* d>t$ huge &  
t]rible %eets ( lightn+1 9  ano!r "p an 
imm5se globe ( light l silv] 0 hang+ 9 !
  sky & sev]al small] globes :i* sp>kl$ 
exce$+ly surr\nd$ x4    ,9 a %ort "t !  
tempe/ :i* 0 dreadful beyond description
  ceas$1 ! l>ge black cl\ds cle>$ away1 
! silv] globes  vani%$1 & ano!r globe ^:
 light 0 ( a gold col\r appe>$4  ,x 0 f>
 l>g] ?an ! =m] & 9 a little "t x became
 s  int5sely bright t !y c\ld no long]  
gaze on x1 s aft] look+  ar\nd !m = "s  
"t !y rose & pursu$ _! j\rney4    ,!y _h
 travell$ a long way1 :5 !y came to an  
imm5se =e/1  ! trees ( :i* bore a l>ge  

fruit ( a deep purple col\r ( :i*  !y   
ta/$ & f\nd t x 0 fit = food4 ,!y       
j\rney$ 9 ?is  =e/ = ?ree days & on !   
#crd day !y ent]$ a valley or  r a deep 
gl5 surr\nd$ on ea* side by trem5d\s    
rocks1 ^:  tops 7 lo/ 9 ! cl\ds4 ,9 ?is 
gl5 !y cont9u$ = "s  "t & at la/ came 9 
sight ( a m\nta9 :i* rose s high t  !y  
c\ld n see ! summit ?\gh ! sky 0 q cle>4
 ,at !  foot ( ! m\nta91 !re fl[$ a riv]
 ( pure wat] bord]$ by  trees :i* _h    
fl[]s ( a beautiful rose col\r4 ,except 
^! trees  no?+ 0 to be se5 b black =e/s 
& huge rocks ris+ out (  a wild]ness :i*
 bore ! t]rible aspect ( deva/ation &   
:i*  /ret*$ z f> z ! eye c\ld rea*4 ,9  
?is desolate l& no s\nd  0 to be he>d1 n
 ev5 cry ( ! eagle or ! scream ( !      
curlew1  b a sil5ce1 l ! sil5ce ( !     
grave1 reign$ ov] all ! face  ( nature  
unbrok5 except by ! murmur ( ! riv] z x 
sl[ly w\nd  its c\rse ?r\gh ! des]t4    
#e ,,*apt] ,,! ,,iii    ,aft] !y _h     
contemplat$ ?is sc5e = "s "t ,o',donell 
exclaim$1 ,alex&]1 let u abide "h4 ,:at 

ne$ h we to travel  f>!r8 let u make ?is
 our place ( re/6    ,we w1 repli$      
,delancy & ?is %all be our abode1 add$  
he  po9t+ to a cave at ! foot ( !       
m\nta94    ,x %all1 return$ ,o',donell z
 !y ent]$ x4    ,9 ?is c\ntry !y rema9$ 
= _m long ye>s & pass$ _! "t  9 a mann] 
:i* made !m completely happy4 ,sometimes
 !y w\ld sit  ^u a high rock & li/5 to !
 ho>se ?und] roll+ ?r\gh !  sky & mak+ !
 m\nta9s to e*o & ! des]ts to r+ ) its  
awful voice4 ,sometimes !y w\ld wat* !  
lightn+ d>t+ across  black cl\ds & %iv]+
 huge fragm5ts ( rock 9 its t]rible     
passage4 ,sometimes !y w\ld witness !   
great glori\s orb ( gold  s9k beh9d ! f>
 di/ant m\nta9s :i* gird$ ! horizon & !n
  wat* ! advance ( grey twilight & !    
little />s com+ =? 9  beauty & ! silv]  
moon aris+ 9 h] spl5d\r till ! cold dews
  ( night began to fall & !n !y w\ld    
retire to _! b$ 9 !  cave ) he>ts full (
 joy & ?ankfulness4    ,"o ev5+ !y 7    
seat$ 9 ?is cave by a l>ge blaz+ fire ( 
turf :i* ca/ its lurid light to ! high  

ar*$ ro( & illum9at$  ! tall & /ately   
pill>s cut by ! h& ( nature out ! /ony  
rock ) a *e]ful & r$ gl>e t appe>$      
/range 9 ?is  desolate l&1 :i* no fires 
_h ev] be=e visit$ except ^?  fi]ce     
flames ( dea?1 :i* fla% f ! heav5s :5   
rob$ 9  ! dreadful maje/y ( ?und]4 ,!y 7
 seat$ 9 ?is cave !n  li/5+ to ! h[l+   
night w9d z x swept 9 m\rnful cad5ces   
?r\gh ! trees ( ! =e/1 :i* encircl$ !   
foot ( ! m\nt  & bord]$ ! /ream :i* fl[$
 r\nd x4 ,!y 7 q sil5t  & _! ?\ghts 7   
occupi$ by ^? t 7 af> (f & :om  x 0 _!  
fate mo/ likely nev] m to behold4       
,o',donell 0  ?9k+ ( 8 noble ma/] & 8 "y
 ,pr9ces1 ( ! ?\s&s (  miles :i* int]v5$
 betwe5 him & !m1 & ! sad sil5t te>     
gu%$ =? z he rum9at$ on ! happ9ess ( ^? 
times3 :5 8  ma/] fr[n$1 n :5 ! gloom ( 
c>e gave place to ! smile (  fri5d%ip2  
:5 he w\ld talk to him & laugh ) him &  
be to him  n z a bro!r1 no no1 b z a    
mighty w>rior1 :o relax+ f  8 haught9ess
 w\ld n[ & !n conv]se ) 8 high (fic]s  9
 a /ra9 ( vivacity & playful hum\r n to 

be equall$4 ,next  he view$ him 9 8     
m9d's eye at ! head ( 8 army4 ,he he>d  
9 ! e>s ( 8 imag9ation ! buzz (         
expectation ( hope &  supposition :i*   
humm$ r\nd him z 8 p5etrat+ eye ) a /ill
  ke5ness ( expression 0 fix$ on !      
di/ant ranks ( ! enemy1  !n he he>d 8   
au?oritative voice exclaim1 ,onw>d brave
 sons (  fre$om1 onw>d to ! battle1 &   
la/ly 8 p>t+ words to him1  ,9 prosp]ity
 or 9 mis]y1 9 sorr[ or 9 joy1 9 popul\s
 cities or  9 desolate wild]nesses my   
pray] %all g ) y1 d>t$ across  8 m9d )  
su* pa9ful di/9ctness t he at l5g? gave 
way to  8 uncontrollable grief at !     
?\ght t he %\ld nev] behold 8  belov$ & 
mighty comm&] m & bur/ into a flood (   
te>s4    ,:at is ! matt]1 ,h5ry8        
exclaim$ ,delancy4    ,o no?+1 no?+1 0 !
 reply1 & !y 7 resum+ _!  tacit ?9k+1 :5
 a voice 0 he>d outside ! cav]n :i*     
broke  /rangely ^u ! desolate sil5ce ( t
 l& :i* = ?\s&s  ( ye>s _h he>d no s\nd 
save ! h[l+ ( ! w9d ?r\gh !  =e/1 ! e*o+
 ( ! ?und] among m\nta9s or ! solit>y   

murmur+ ( ! riv] if we except ! pres5ce 
( ,o',donell &  ,delancy4    ,li/56 cri$
 ,alex&]1 li/56 ,:at is t8    ,x is !   
s\nd ( a man's voice1 repli$ ,h5ry & !n 
snat*+ up  a burn+ tor*1 he ru%$ to !   
m\? ( ! cave foll[$ by ,delancy4    ,:5 
!y _h got !re !y saw ! figure ( a v old 
man1 sitt+  on ! damp wet gr\nd moan+ & 
compla9+ bitt]ly4 ,!y w5t up  to him4   
,at _! approa* he rose & said1 ,are y   
human or sup]natural  be+s8    ,!y      
assur$ him t !y 7 human4 ,he w5t on1 ,!n
 :y h y  tak5 up y\r abode 9 ?is l& ( ! 
grave8    ,o',donell answ]$ t he w\ld   
relate to him all ! p>ticul>s1 if  he   
w\ld he w\ld take %elt] = ! night ) !m4 
,! old man  cons5t$ & :5 !y 7 all       
assembl$ r\nd ! *e]ful fire1  ,o',donell
 fulfill$ 8 promise & !n reque/$ ! old  
man to tell  !m h[ he came to be        
travell+ !re4 ,he compli$ & began z     
foll[s----      #f ,,*apt] ! ,,iv    ,i 
0 ! son ( a respectable m]*ant 9        
,m\ss\l4 ,my fa!r  int5d$ to br+ me up  
to 8 own trade b ,i 0 idle & did n  l x4

 ,"o day z ,i 0 play+ 9 ! /reet a v old 
man came  up to me & ask$ me if ,i w\ld 
g ) him4 ,i ask$ him :]e he  0 go+4 ,he 
repli$ t if ,i w\ld g ) him he w\ld %[  
me  v wond]ful ?+s4 ,?is rais$ my       
curiosity & ,i cons5t$4 ,he  imm$iately 
took me by ! h& & hurri$ me out ( ! city
 (  ,m\ss\l s quickly t my brea? 0 almo/
 /opp$ & x seem$  z if we glid$ along 9 
! air = ,i c\ld he> no s\nd ( our       
foot/eps4 ,we cont9u$ on our c\rse = a  
long "t till we came to  a gl5 surr\nd$ 
by v high m\nta9s4 ,h[ we pass$ ov] ^?  
m\nta9s1 ,i c\ld nev] tell4 ,9 ! middle 
( ! gl5 !re 0 a  small f\nta9 ( v cle>  
wat]4 ,my conductor direct$ me to dr9k  
( x4 ,?is ,i did & imm$iately ,i f\nd   
myself 9 a palace1 ! glory  ( :i* f>    
exce$s any description :i* ,i c give3 ! 
tall /ately  pill>s rea*+ f heav5 to e>?
 7 =m$ ( ! f9e/ &  pure/ diamonds1 !    
pavem5t sp>kl+ ) gold & preci\s /ones  &
 ! mighty dome1 made solemn & awful by  
its /up5d\s magnitude1  0 ( a s+le      
em]ald4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is gr& & magnific5t

  palace 0 a lamp l ! sun1 ! radiance ( 
:i* made all !  palace to fla% & glitt] 
) an almo/ fe>ful gr&eur1 ! ruby  s5t a 
/ream =? ( crimson light1 ! topaz gold1 
! sapphire  int5se/ purple1 & ! dome    
p\r$ a flood ( deep cle> spl5d\r  :i*   
ov]came all ! o!r gaudy lights by its   
mild triumphant glory4  ,9 ?is palace 7 
?\s&s & t5s ( ?\s&s ( fairies &  g5ii1  
"s ( :om flitt$ lightly among ! blaz+   
lamps to !  s\nd ( une>?ly music :i* di$
 & swell$ 9 a /ra9 ( wild  gr&eur suit$ 
to ! words !y sung--        9 ?is fairy 
l& ( light      no mortal ere has be5   
& ! dreadful gr&eur ( ?is sight      by 
!m ha? n be5 se5        'tw\ld /rike !m 
%udd]+ to ! e>?      l ! fla% f a ?und] 
cl\d      x w\ld qu5* _! light & joy\s  
mir?      & fit !m = ! %r\d        !    
ris+ ( our palaces      l visions ( !   
deep      & ! glory ( _! /ructure       
no mortal voice c speak        ! music (
 our songs      & our mighty trumpets'  
swell      & ! s\nd+ ( our silv] h>ps   
no mortal tongue c tell        ( u !y "k

 b little      save :5 ! /orm do? rise  
& ! mighty waves are toss+      aga9/ ! 
ar*$ skies        #g !n (t !y see u     
/rid+      o'er ! bill[s' sn[ :ite foam 
or he> u speak 9 ?und]      :5 we /& 9  
gr&eur lone        on ! d>ke/ ( ! mighty
 cl\ds      :i* veil ! pe>ly moon       
ar\nd u lightn+ fla%+      night's      
blackness to illume        *orus ! music
 ( our songs             & our mighty   
trumpets' swell             & ! s\nd+ ( 
our silv]             h>p no mortal     
tongue c tell4    ,:5 !y _h f9i%$1 !re 0
 a dead sil5ce = ab\t half an  h\r & !n 
! palace began sl[ly & gradually to     
vani% till  x disappe>$ entirely & ,i   
f\nd myself 9 ! gl5 surr\nd$ by  high   
m\nta9s1 ! f\nta9 illum9at$ by ! cold   
light ( ! moon  spr++ up 9 ! middle ( ! 
valley1 & /&+ close by 0  ! old man :o  
_h conduct$ me to ?is en*ant$ place4 ,he
 turn$  r\nd & ,i c\ld see t 8 c\nt5ance
 _h an expression ( /range  sev]ity :i* 
,i _h n be=e obs]v$4 ,foll[ me1 he said4
 ,i  obey$ & we began to asc5d ! m\nta94

 ,x w\ld be ne$less to  tr\ble y ) a    
repetition ( all my adv5tures4 ,suffice 
x to say  t aft] two mon?s "t1 we arriv$
 at a l>ge temple4 ,we ent]$  x4 ,!     
int]ior z well z ! outside _h a v gloomy
 & om9\s  aspect be+ entirely built (   
black m>ble4 ,! old man sudd5ly  seiz$  
me & dragg$ me to an alt> at ! upp] end 
( ! temple1  !n1 =c+ me d[n on my knees1
 he made me swe> t ,i w\ld be 8  s]vant 
=ev] & ?is promise ,i fai?fully kept    
not)/&+ !  dreadful sc5es ( magic ( :i* 
e day ( my life ,i 0 =c$  to be a       
witness4 ,"o day he told me t he w\ld   
dis*>ge me f  ! oa? ,i _h tak5 & comm&$ 
me to leave 8 s]vice4 ,i obey$  &1 aft] 
w&]+ ab\t ! _w = _m ye>s1 ,i "o ev5+    
laid myself d[n on a little bank by !   
roadside int5d+ to pass  ! night !re4   
,sudd5ly ,i felt myself rais$ 9 ! air by
 invisible  h&s4 ,9 a %ort "t ,i lo/    
sight ( ! e>? & cont9u$ on my  c\rse    
?r\gh ! cl\ds till ,i became ins5sible &
 :5 ,i recov]$  f my swoon1 ,i f\nd     
myself ly+ outside ?is cave4 ,:at may be

 my  future de/9y ,i "k n----           
,,*apt] ! ,v    ,:5 ! old man _h f9i%$ 8
 tale1 ,o',donell & ,delancy ?ank$  him 
= ! relation1 add+ at ! same "t t !y _h 
nev] he>d  any?+ half s wond]ful4 ,!n z 
x 0 v late1 !y all retir$  to re/4 ,next
 morn+ ,o',donell awoke v e>ly &1 look+ 
r\nd !  cave1 he p]ceiv$ ! b$ ( leaves  
on :i* ! old man _h la9 to  be empty4   
,he w5t out ( ! cave4 ,! sky 0 cov]$ ) !
 ris+  r$ fi]y cl\ds except ^? 9 ! ea/  
^: edges 7 t+$ )  ! bright rays ( !     
morn+ sun1 z !y /rove to hide its glory 
) _! d>k veil ( vap\rs1 n[ all beauty & 
radiance by !  gold5 l9e ( light :i*    
/reak$ _! gloomy surface4 ,b5ea? ?is    
/orm-port5d+ sky & f> (f to ! we/w>d    
rose two trem5d\s  rocks ^: summits 7   
envelop$ ) black cl\ds roll+ "o  above  
ano!r ) an awful magnific5ce well suit$ 
to ! l& (  wild]ness & m\nta9 :i* !y    
canopi$4 ,glid+ along 9 ! air  betwe5 ^!
 two rocks 0 a *>iot ( light & 9 ! *>iot
 sat  a figure1 ! expression ( ^:       
c\nt5ance 0 t ( ! old man  arm$ ) !     

maje/y & might ( a _s4 ,o',donell /ood  
at !  m\? ( ! cave wat*+ x till x vani%$
 & !n call+ ,delancy  he relat$ !       
circum/ance to him4    #h ,"s ye>s aft] 
?is1 ,alex&] w5t out "o morn+ 9 se>* (  
! fruit on :i* !y subsi/$4 ,noon came & 
he _h n return$1  ev5+ & /ill no tid+s (
 him4 ,o',donell began to be al>m$ &    
set out 9 se>* ( him b c\ld n[h]e f9d   
him4 ,"o :ole day he  sp5t 9 w&]+ ab\t !
 rocks & m\nta9s & 9 ! ev5+ he  came    
back to 8 cave we>y & fa9t ) hung] &    
?ir/4 ,days1  weeks1 mon?s pass$ away & 
no ,delancy appe>$4 ,o',donell might  n[
 be said to be truly mis]able4 ,he w\ld 
sit on a rock = h\rs  toge!r & cry out  
,alex&]1 ,alex&]1 b receive no answ]1   
except ! di/ant e*o+ ( 8 voice among !  
rocks4 ,sometimes  he fanci$ x 0 ano!r  
p]son answ]+ him & he w\ld li/5  e>ne/ly
 till x di$ away4 ,!n s9k+ into utt]    
despair aga91 he  w\ld sit till ! dews (
 night began to fall1 :5 he w\ld retire 
to  8 cave to pass ! night 9 unquiet    
brok5 slumb]s or 9 ?9k+ (  8 belov$     

comm&]1 :om he c\ld nev] see m4 ,9 "o ( 
^!  dreadful int]vals1 he took up a     
small p>cel & op5+ x he saw  ly+ be=e   
him two locks ( s(t curly hair %9+ l    
burni%$  gold4 ,he gaz$ on !m = a little
 & ?\ght ( ! words ( ^?  :o gave !m to  
him--,take ?is !n1 t y may rememb] u :5 
y dwell ) only ! wild bea/ ( ! des]t & !
 great eagle (  ! m\nta94 ,he bur/ into 
a flood ( te>s1 he wrung 8 h&s 9  sorr[1
 & 9 ! angui% ( ! mom5t he wi%$ t he    
c\ld once  m see !m & ! mighty ,w>rior  
,k+ _! fa!r if x co/ him  8 life4 ,j at 
t in/ant1 a l\d clap ( ?und] %ook ! ro( 
( ! cave1 a s\nd l ! ru%+ ( ! w9d 0 he>d
 & a  mighty g5ius /ood be=e him4    ,i 
"k ?y wi%1 cri$ he ) a l\d & t]rible    
voice & ,i w  grant x4 ,9 two mon?s' "t 
?\ returne/ to ! ca/le :5ce ?\  came/   
hi!r & surr5d]e/ ?yself into my p[]4    
,o',donell promis$ t he w\ld & in/antly 
he f\nd himself at  ! door ( ! old ca/le
 & 9 ! l& ( 8 bir?4 ,he pursu$  8 j\rney
 = ?ree days & on ! ?ird day1 he arriv$ 
at !  m\nta9 :i* ov]look$ ! city4 ,x 0 a

 beautiful ev5+ 9  ! mon? ( ,septemb] & 
! full moon 0 %$d+ h] tranquil  light on
 all ! face ( nature4 ,! city 0 ly+ 9   
its spl5d\r  & magnific5ce surr\nd$ by !
 broad /ream ( ! ,guadima1 !  palace 0  
maje/ically t[]+ 9 ! mid/ ( x & all its 
pill>s  & battlem5ts seem$ 9 ! calm     
light ( ! moon z if !y 7  trans=m$ into 
silv] by ! t\* ( a fairy's w&4          
,o',donell /ay$  n long to contemplate  
?is beautiful sc5e b1 desc5d+ !  m\nta91
 he soon cross$ ! f]tile pla9 :i* l$ to 
! city &  ent]+ ! gates he quickly      
arriv$ at ! palace4 ,)\t speak+  to     
anyone he ent]$ ! inn] c\rt ( ! palace  
by a secret way  ) :i* he 0 acqua9t$ &  
!n go+ up a flight ( /eps &  cross+ a   
long gall]y he arriv$ at ! ,k+'s private
 ap>tm5t4    ,! door 0 half op54 ,he    
look$ & beheld two v h&some "y  m5 sitt+
 toge!r & read+4 ,he in/antly recogniz$ 
!m & 0  go+ to /ep =w>d1 :5 ! door op5$ 
& ! ,great ,duke ent]$4  ,o',donell c\ld
 conta9 himself no long] b1 ru%+ 91 he  
?rew  himself at ! feet ( 8 ,grace4     

,o',donell1 is ?is y8 exclaim$ ! ,duke4 
,x is1 my mo/ noble ma/]1 answ]$        
,o',donell1 almo/ *ok+ )  joy4 ,! "y    
pr9ces in/antly embrac$ him :ile he     
almo/ smo!r$  !m ) #i c>esses4 ,aft] a  
:ile !y became tranquil1 & !n           
,o',donell at ! reque/ ( ! ,duke relat$ 
all 8 adv5tures s9ce  he p>t$ ) !m n    
omitt+ ! condition on :i* he 0 n[ 9  !  
palace4 ,:5 he _h end$1 a l\d voice 0   
he>d say+ t he  0 free f 8 promise &    
might sp5d ! re/ ( 8 days 9 8  native   
city4    ,"s "t aft] ?is1 z ,o',donell 0
 walk+ 9 ! /reets1 he met a  g5tleman :o
 he ?\ght he _h se5 be=e b c\ld n       
recollect  :]e or "u :at circum/ances4  
,aft] a little conv]sation1 he  discov]$
 t he 0 ,alex&] ,delancy1 t he 0 n[ a   
ri*  m]*ant 9 ! city ( ,p>is & high 9   
fav\r ) ! emp]or  ,napoleon4 ,z may be  
suppos$1 !y bo? 7 equally delight$ at ! 
discov]y4 ,!y ev] aft] liv$ happily 9 _!
 sep>ate cities &  s ends my little     
tale4    ,c ,bronte ,augu/ ! #ag #ahbi  
,cont5ts    ,*ap ,i ,"* (               

,o',donell--cause ( 8 travels    ,*ap   
,,ii ,set out--meet+ ,delancy--com+ to !
 old ca/le--ent]+ !  new _w--description
    ,*ap ,,iii ,com+ to ! cave--mann] ( 
life--arrival ( ! old man    ,*ap ,,iv  
,old man's tale    ,*ap ,v ,dep>ture ( !
 old man--disappe>ance (                
,delancy--transportation ( ,o',donell--8
 arrival at ! city--8  arrival at !     
palace--8 int]view ) 8 *ief--he f9ds    
,delancy--end