,hathi,trust ,digital ,libr>y47 ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,tak+ ,a ,,wife ,,by ,,paolo ,,mantegazza ,new ,edition ,,gay ,,& ,,bird ,,london ,,mdcccxcvi ,all rights res]v$ ,,to ,,! ,,impati5t1 ,,:o ,,wi% ,,to ,,m>ry ,,too ,,soon2 ,,to ,,! ,,lib]t9es1 ,,:o ,,take ,a ,,wife ,,too ,,late2 ,,to ,,! ,,timid ,,:o1 ,,wav]+ ,,betwe5 ,,yes ,,& ,,no1 ,,end ,,by ,,n ,,tak+ ,,"o ,,at ,,all1 ,?is ,book is ,d$icat$ ,,by ,a ,,man ,,:o ,,has ,,always ,,bless$ ,,8 ,,fir/ ,,m>riage1 ,,& ,,hopes ,,to ,,bless ,,! ,,second2 ,,believ+ ,,?is ,,sexual ,,contract ,,to ,,be ,,! ,,lea/ ,,evil ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,ties ,,:i* ,,b9d ,,! ,,man ,,to ,,! ,,woman1 ,,9 ,,spite ,,( ,,its ,,_m ,,defects ,,& ,,dang]s4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,*apt] ,,page ,,prologue3 ,,betwe5 ,,scylla ,,& ,,*>ybdis--,,to ,,take ,,or ,,n ,,to ,,take ,a ,,wife8 vii ,i4 ,,m>riage ,,9 ,,mod]n ,,society1 #a ,,ii4 ,,sexual ,,*oice ,,9 ,,m>riage--,,! ,,art ,,( ,,*oos+ ,,well1 #cf ,,iii4 ,,age ,,& ,,heal?1 #ee ,,iv4 ,,physical ,,sympa?y--,,race ,,& ,,nationality1 #ie ,v4 ,,! ,,h>mony ,,( ,,feel+s1 #abe ,,vi4 ,,h>mony ,,( ,,?\ghts1 #aed ,,vii4 ,,! ,,f9ancial ,,"q ,,9 ,,m>riage1 #aga ,,viii4 ,,! ,,incid5ts ,,& ,,accid5ts ,,( ,,m>riage1 #aib ,,ix4 ,,hell1 #bbd ,x4 ,,purgatory1 #bea ,,xi4 ,,p>adise1 #bhc ,,prologue4 ,,betwe5 ,,scylla ,,& ,,*>ybdis4--,,to ,,take1 ,,or ,,n ,,to ,,take ,a ,,wife8 ,= ! majority ( m51 & = at lea/ ?irty ye>s ( _! lives1 love is ! /ronge/ necessity1 & gov]ns !m l a tyrant ) no o!r curb ?an ! wret*$ brake ( writt5 codes1 :i* !y d n read1 & ( social conv5tionalities1 :i* !y c easily sil5ce by employ+ hypocrisy's mask2 an hypocrisy1 let x be well und]/ood1 well dress$1 well curl$1 & well educat$4 ,h[ c "o satisfy ?is greate/ ( all human ne$s8 ,by buy+ love1 at s mu* an h\r1 s mu* a mon?1 or s mu* a ye>4 ,by ga9+ x by s$uction or viol5ce4 ,by tak+ a wife4 ,x w\ld seem z if ^! ?ree ways ( lov+ 7 totally di/9ct1 "o f ! o!r2 9 fact1 t any "o w\ld exclude ! o!rs1 & t !y w\ld /& 9 direct opposition to ea* o!r4 ,b :5 hypocrisy is at ! helm ( ! vessel :i* be>s u ov] ! great sea ( life1 x contrives s ably & s clev]ly1 z to enable u to enjoy all ?ree me?ods at "o mom5t1 &1 :ile we are sail+ betwe5 rocks free ( dang] or %ipwreck1 x af=ds u1 z x 71 all ! delights ( a voyage 9 a beautiful ar*ipelago1 :]e isl&s & islets seem to meet & t\* ea* o!r2 & :]e l&1 m\nta9s1 & sc5]y all =m a bright1 picturesque1 & beautiful picture4 ,we r[ ^u ! tranquil wat]s ( matrimony1 & yet glide s ne> to ! %ores ( v5al love t we c grasp ! fl[]s & ga!r ! %ells & preci\s pe>ls :i* lie !re4 ,we sail ) ! w9d ov] ! m tempe/u\s sea ( s$uction1 b all ! :ile we coa/ ! isl& ( poetic1 fai?ful1 & con/ant love2 ?us1 vice1 adult]y1 & dome/ic peace1 debau*]y & et]nal v[s1 angels & bea/s1 f9d !mselves gue/s at ! same table1 )\t false mode/y1 & )\t remorse4 ,civilisation has op5$ ?ree ways ( lov+ to m5 ( ! pres5t day1 & "o w\ld h ?\ght t s9ce !y are free to *oose "o1 !y w\ld h be5 satisfi$ ) t4 ,n at all4 ,civilis$ man is by nature insatiable1 = ! hamm] ( ! excelsior beats ev] at 8 he>t1 ! ?ir/ = some?+ bett] we>s him away1 & ! hung] = some?+ m consumes him2 h5ce he has set himself to de/roy ! b\nd>ies & walls :i* sep>ate ! ?ree roads1 s t he c easily take %ort cuts f "o to ! o!r )\t risk2 & s matrimony1 pro/itution1 & adult]y walk h& 9 h&2 & if 9 public !y appe> v cool to ea* o!r1 t is only a bl9d1 = 9 ! secrecy ( _! h\ses !y w9k at ea* o!r1 sup & sleep toge!r4 ,if all ?is is inde$ s1 a ,turk w\ld say x is s because x mu/ be4 ,if all ?is c inde$ be1 an epicurean optimi/ w\ld say1 let u1 too1 try & sail 9 ?is sea1 n[ s calm1 & n[ s tempe/u\s1 & let u set t sanctifi$ hypocrisy at ! helm4 ,h[ev]1 ,i am nei!r ,turk nor cynic1 & ,i /ill believe 9 moral progress1 & 9 ! efficacy ( books & ! spok5 ^w2 & ev5 ?\gh ,i be left alone 9 ! belief t !re is no happ9ess save 9 ! good1 nor *e]fulness save 9 s9c]ity1 & 9 be+ ! same inw>dly z outw>dly1 ,i w\ld /ill die 9 ?is conviction4 ,i l a mixture ( ?+s at table1 b ,i h no he>t = x 9 ! field ( morality4 ,i wi% to see ! family on "o side1 & ! bro!l on ! o!r2 & :5 two natures liv+ toge!r h become an intol]able torm5t to ea* o!r1 ,i %\ld wi% ! law to apply ! in/rum5t ( divorce to _! *a9s & to set !m free4 ,! ?ree ways ( lov+ %\ld be sep>ate "o f ! o!r1 & %\ld nev] be unit$4 ,s f> f break+ d[n ! walls t divide !m1 ,i wi% to h !m s high z to become impregnable =tresses4 ,only "o ( ^! ?ree ways1 h[ev]1 is t :i* ! hone/ & happy ought to take4 ,t ( s$uction & viol5ce1 only ?ieves1 assass9s1 & villa9s c ent]4 ,! ?ird1 un=tunately1 ! way ( v5al love1 ne>ly all ent]1 ?\gh /ill desir+ & invok+ "s di/ant ideal1 :]e ?is way %all be clos$1 & no pa? left free save t ( matrimony1 ?\gh its dignity mu/ be always gu>ante$ by ! law ( divorce4 ,b is m>riage always possible & always easy8 ,no2 x is (t5 impossible1 & always difficult4 ,& ! hone/ man /ops & m$itates ^u x z ^u ! grave/1 ! mo/ intricate1 & mo/ obscure problem ( life4 ,! mis=tune is ?is1 t j ^! timid & ?\ghtful m5 are ! be/1 & ! fe> is sometimes s great1 & ! m$itation la/s s long1 t old age comes ^u !m be=e !y h resolv$ ! problem or made !mselves a family ne/4 ,in/ead ( ?is1 ! improvid5t1 ! ?\ghtless1 & villa9s precipitate !mselves head=emo/ along ! road ( matrimony2 & if = a few mom5ts !y /ruggle 9 ! tortures ( d\bt1 !y quickly sil5ce appreh5sion & remorse by say+ to !mselves3 8,if x %\ld turn out badly1 if ,i f9d nettles & ?orns on ?is road1 ,i w cle> ano!r cross-road ) "o good /roke ( my spade1 & w buy love l s _m o!rs1 & w1 l !m1 seek x ei!r 9 ! h\se ( my fri5d or neighbor4 ,immorality on ?is po9t is s lax1 ! indulg5ce ( ! public is s m]ciful1 t ,i may enjoy ?is violation ( home )\t fall+ "u ! p5alty ( ! law4 ,mahomet also1 g5]ally s sev]e on all transgressions ( ! writt5 law1 :5 he speaks ( ! s9s ( love1 ev5 ( ! greate/1 always adds3 #8,b ,god is good & m]ciful4' ,& all ?9k ) ,mahomet1 ?\gh !y h n writt5 ! ,koran1 t to ! s9s ( love #8,god is good & m]ciful4'0 ,i1 h[ev]1 ! w>me/ advocate ( m>riage = myself & o!rs1 desire ) all my s\l t ! hone/ & wise man %\ld m>ry1 to increase ! capital ( hone/y & wisdom 9 future g5]ations4 ,& s ,i prea* & %all prea* to my la/ brea?3 ,m>ry6 ,m>riage is /ill & always w be ! mo/ hone/1 heal?y1 & ideal mode ( lov+4 ,b ,i add imm$iately3 ,m>ry well2 comb9e all ! p[]s ( y\r ?\ght & feel+ to solve ?is mo/ important problem ( y\r life2 add to !m all t is be/ 9 y\rself2 all t y f9d ( ! be/ among y\r c\nsellors :o are y\r fri5ds4 ,& !n foll[ ! advice giv5 u by t embodim5t ( good s5se1 ,b5jam9 ,frankl93 ,take a %eet ( pap]1 & aft] hav+ fold$ x 9 two1 s z to h two di/9ct columns1 write on "o side all ! advantages ! propos$ m>riage w\ld br+ y1 & on ! o!r all ! evils & dang]s into :i* x might lead y4 ,:5 y h f9i%$ ?is piece ( analysis "w1 try to measure ! oppos+ elem5ts1 cancell+ alt]nately ^? t seem to balance ea* o!r1 z 9 algebra #c & - #c is equal to z]o1 & y w see :at is left ^u ! page--t is1 :e!r ! good pr$om9ates1 or :e!r ! evil has ! upp] h&4 ,i "k well all ! mi/akes y may make4 ,i "k1 too1 t if y love y w write 9 rose-col\r$ ink 9 ! column ( good1 & 9 t ( evil y w use ! blacke/4 ,b 9 any case ?is "w ( analysis1 ?is lab\r ( detail$ exam9ation w1 )\t y\r be+ aw>e ( x1 oblige y to consid] _m elem5ts :i* o!rwise y w\ld h pass$ ov]1 j z if y _h _h rec\rse to a microscope ( great p[] in/ead ( to y\r eyes4 ,matrimony mu/ be /udi$ ) ! eyes fir/2 ) ! microscope aft]2 yes1 ev5 ) ! telescope4 ,! eyes w enable u to see ! pr9cipal "p ( ! problem2 ! microscope w %[ all ! ins & outs ( our love2 x w reveal all its cells & all its fibres2 & la/ly1 ! telescope w give u ! p[] ( see+1 prophetically1 z x 71 :at w befall our passion & desire 9 ! evolution ( "t4 ,!n1 if1 aft] us+ eyes1 microscope1 & telescope1 y also read my book1 y w f9d !re ! s9c]e & dispassionate words ( a man :o became a physician t he might /udy mank9d bett]2 :o began by /udy+ himself1 z be+ ! subject ev] at h&2 :o to ?is daily incessant /udy has devot$ =ty-six l>ge volumes n yet pr9t$4 ,li/5 to ! voice ( a man :o has made woman 8 pr9cipal /udy1 judg+ h] to be ! bett] "p ( humanity1 & has lov$ h] m ?an all ! creatures ^u e>?1 believ+ h] to be ! fir/ & greate/ s\rce ( happ9ess4 ,i "k p]fectly t1 ev5 aft] hav+ appli$ ,frankl9's me?od to ! /udy ( ! problem ( matrimony1 ev5 aft] hav+ us$ eyes1 microscope1 & telescope1 & read my book1 y may yet make a mi/ake2 b y\r consci5ce w always be free f any remorse1 9 kn[+ t1 z f> z y 7 able1 y did all t 0 possible to secure happ9ess4 ,vessels are sometimes wreck$ "u ! comm& ( able & brave capta9s1 & "u ! guidance ( a sure compass4 ,b = "o ( ^! y f9d a hundr$ wrecks1 to :i* !re 0 no compass1 or an ignorant or drunk5 capta94 ,& all ^? :o m>ry )\t reflect+ deeply & long on ! ab/ruse problem are drunk & ignorant capta9s1 :o laun*1 )\t a compass1 ^u ! mo/ tempe/u\s sea4 ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,tak+ ,a ,,wife4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,m>riage ,,9 ,,mod]n ,,society4 ,( all p>adoxes man is ! clev]e/ & mo/ untir+4 ,he says he is a worm ( ! e>?1 b believes himself to be a son ( ,god2 8 own p]son he clo!s mode/ly1 b revels 9 discov]+ ! nak$ness ( ! greate/ possible numb] ( 8 si/]s 9 ,*ri/4 ,! m he humiliates himself1 ! pr\d] he is2 ! m he vaunts 8 g5]osity1 s mu* ! m is he egoti/ical2 an ador] ( lib]ty 9 !ory1 b 9 practice a daily contriv] ( tyrannies4 ,= ! pres5t ,i w conf9e myself to ?is la/ =m ( 8 madness4 ,if "o only li/5s to him1 he places lib]ty above all ! good ?+s ( ! _w4 ,if ,adam has lo/ ! e>?ly p>adise1 x is because he did n "k h[ to tol]ate ! yoke ( a div9e prohibition2 if man has spatt]$ 8 planet ) blood1 x is because he pref]r$ ! h>d bread ( ! free citiz5 to ! gold5 *a9s ( despotism2 if he has rais$ monum5ts to ,sp>tacus1 ,bahilla1 ,g>ibaldi1 & ,wa%+ton1 x is because 8 fir/ glory is to be free2 b ! monum5ts =gott51 ! tyrants kill$1 he raises new ones on 8 own acc\nt2 p]haps = ! pleasure ( de/roy+ !m h]eaft]4 ,if he does n seek "s innoc5t & pleasant occupation1 :at c he d aft] hav+ slept & lov$ & eat58 ,numb]s mu/ take ! fir/ place among ! e>ly tyrants ( our own mak+4 ,:5 ,god made ! _w1 he entirely =got to make numb]s1 & we h correct$ ?is fault ( creation by mak+ !m ourselves4 ,god _h n numb]$ ! />s 9 heav51 or ! drops ( wat] 9 ! sea1 ! leaves on ! trees or ! ants on ! gr\nd4 ,inf9ity above1 inf9ity bel[1 ! ineffable & immeasurable ev]y:]e4 ,in/ead1 we h repair$ ?is great =getfulness ( ! ,creator1 by plac+ numb]s above ev]y?+ else1 & mak+ !m our ma/]s 9 ! _w ( liv+ ?+s & dead2 we all[ !m to tyrannize ov] u 9 e act ( our humble daily life1 z well z 9 ! pages ( hi/ory & 9 dogmas ( philosophy4 ,if !re h be5 sangu9>y revolutions 9 ord] to obta9 ! lib]ty ( ! press1 :y z yet has no "o rebell$ aga9/ ! tyranny ( numb]s8 ,qui5 sabe8 ,:oev] w\ld ?9k ( buy+ elev5 or ?irte5 eggs8 ,no "o1 = #aj & #ab are our small tyrants4 ,:o w\ld make a pres5t ( n9e or n9ety-n9e francs to 8 own son8 ,no "o1 = #aj is a great tyrant1 & #ajj great] ?an #aj4 ,:o has nev] felt ! yoke ( numb]s "o ?\s& & "o hundr$ ?\s&8 :o is nev] 9 subjection to ! tyranny ( ! million1 bo? 9 language & mode ( life8 ,& c5turies1 too1 :i* are only s _m figures1 :at a numb] ( !ories !y h evok$ f ! dep?s ( hi/ory2 h[ _m false names h !y n writt5 9 ! anagraphs ( "t2 h[ _m revolutions h !y n po/pon$2 h[ _m o!rs h !y ar\s$1 m]ely on acc\nt ( ! tyranny ( a numb]8 ,= "s ye>s we h _h be=e our eyes "o ( ! mo/ deplorably humiliat+ examples ( our view ( ?is ari?metical incubus1 ! decl9e ( ! n9ete5? c5tury to make room = ! tw5tie?4 ,six ye>s are /ill want+ till ?is num]ical cataclysm4 ,:o kn[s h[ _m books w be writt5 on ! c5tury dy+ out1 h[ _m prophecies on ! c5tury foll[+ x2 :at torr5ts ( philosophy & ink to discuss ! pass+ ( ! numb] #ai to t ( #bj8 ,yet c5turies only exi/ on pap]1 & aft] hav+ made !m ourselves1 we adore & freely elect !m to be our tyrants2 only to d]ide ! poor savages :o1 l u1 make _! own gods ( wood & /one1 fall on _! knees be=e !m & fe> !m4 ,& we fe> numb]s--only ano!r idol ( ?\ght1 made = our use & necessity1 & 9 ! similitude ( our wret*$ness & intellectual weakness4 ,= my "p ,i only see ar\nd me an inf9ite cont9uity ( ?+s & ( "t1 nor d ,i all[ myself to be ov]aw$ by ! cabal ( numb]s1 ) :i* we ought to amuse ourselves z ) a pack ( c>ds1 e/eem+ !m = :at !y are wor?2 a poor example ( a ?+ yet poor]6 ,! dy+ c5tury1 f9 de sicle1 & all su* s5sational phrases1 :i* are int5d$ to express a great deal1 because !y mean no?+--^! exclamations1 ! eloqu5ce ( ! non-eloqu5t1 move me little1 if at all4 ,i look back & see a ye/]day2 ,i look ar\nd & see a to-day2 =w>d & ,i see a to-morr[2 ! ?ree t5ses ( ! to become1 :i* h no numb]s1 nor w ev] h4 ,= !y succe$ ea* o!r unceas+ly1 foll[+ ! mighty /rides ( our j\rney1 n ) ! figures ( a c5tury1 b ) a regret t becomes a hope1 & w be a fai?2 to be succe$$ aga9 & =ev] by regret1 hope1 & fai?--unceas+ly4 ,i wi%$ to write ?is 9 ! fir/ pages ( my book to let y "k t if ,i attempt to del9eate m>riage 9 mod]n society ,i r5\nce ! dy+ c5tury1 ! f9 de sicle1 & all su* effective phrases1 :i* w\ld give me1 bas$ on numb]s1 s _m res\rces ( rhetoric & s5tim5tality4 ,i h hat$ & always %all hate all =ms ( tyranny1 includ+ t ( numb]s4 ,i look ar\nd & say1 ?is is ! way m5 m>ry to-day4 ,!y d s because !y are sons ( a ye/]day1 :i* is ! fa!r ( to-day2 !n ,i look =w>d & hope t to-morr[ w be bett] ?an ye/]day or to-day1 & ,i endeav\r to promote ! good z quickly z possible & ) a m9imum ( pa91 by my p51 my exp]i5ce1 & my /udies1 cito tute et jucunde1 z ,celsus has x4 ,9 our civiliz$ society1 m>riage is ! lea/ evil ( all ! diff]5t modes ( union betwe5 man & woman = ! pres]vation ( ! race4 ,x is ! result ( _m hi/oric evolutions1 _m s5sual1 moral1 religi\s1 & legislative elem5ts1 :i* h come into conflict ) ea* o!r 9 ! c\rse ( "t4 ,remote atavism ( ! ravi%m5t ( ! female1 holy words ( inspir$ prophets1 imp]i\sness ( feudatories1 av>ice ( usur]s1 transports ( love & h]oism ( he>ts1 h all left some?+ ( _! own ^u ! alt> ( matrimony4 ,b be=e ! sacram5t 0 f9i%$ & ! prie/ s5t up ! fumes ( 8 inc5se1 animal man came le]+ & say+3 8,?is is my affair4 ,i am ! sole & true prie/ ( ?is rite4 ,i am ! only m9i/] ( ?is religion40 ,& mix+ ! div9e & human v[s on ! alt> ) 8 hairy h&s--p]haps1 too1 ) 8 tail--he =m$ a *aos ( ?+s mo/ opposite1 f ! highe/ to ! l[e/1 f ! mo/ sublime to ! mo/ ignoble4 ,& ?is1 !n1 is m>riage4 ,to curse ?is love sanctifi$ by v[s is useless1 to suppress x is impossible1 to sub/itute some?+ bett] is absurd 7at lea/ = ! pres5t71 & no?+ rema9s b to accept x z ! lea/ evil ( sexual unions1 & to ameliorate x gradually1 prud5tly1 & wisely4 ,by free *oice on bo? sides1 enlight5$ by reason4 ,by ! gu>antee ( divorce4 ,nei!r ! pr9ce nor ! prolet>iate ne$s ?is book ( m9e4 ,! fir/ m>ries worse ?an any citiz5 9 8 k+dom1 = dyna/ic reasons1 )\t love or sympa?y4 ,) him x is fir/ ! ?rone1 !n ! family2 fir/ ! alliance ( 8 col\rs1 & !n if !re is room1 ! kisses ( love4 ,x is true he may console himself ) ! vulg> & easily won embraces ( a p&]+ ,v5us2 he may also take advantage ( "o ( ! mo/ ridicul\s remnants ( ! ,middle ,ages1 ! morganatic m>riage4 ,9 all cases ! m9i/]s1 deputies1 nay1 ev5 j\rnali/s provide him ) a wife4 ,! art ( tak+ a wife is = him1 !re=e1 nons5se4 ,! prolet>iate1 m =tunate ?an ! pr9ce1 may *oose ! woman x loves1 & 9 its *oice may take advantage ( ! c\nsels ( ^? :o h lov$ & s9n$ mu*4 ,b x does n read books1 = !y co/ too mu*2 & :5 by law its individuality is cancell$ f ! /ati/ics ( ! illit]ate1 x has no "t to read1 = ! tyranny ( bread oppresses x4 ,!re=e ,i write = nei!r pr9ce nor prolet>iate1 b = all t human multitude :o live & move betwe5 ! extreme poles ( mod]n society & :o con/itute ! true n]ve ( ! nation4 ,9 :at way d all ^! millions ( males & females comb9e8 ,9 diff]5t ways1 b among/ !m m>riage is ! only legal f\ndation ( ! family p]mitt$ by morality & approv$ by religion4 ,all o!rs are contrab&1 mov+ on cross-roads ei!r alone or 9 company1 b all1 9 "o way or ! o!r1 defraud+ nature1 ) an et]nal envy = ^? :o h hone/ly paid cu/om dues on ent]+ ! city4 ,)\t fe> ( go+ f> wrong1 "o may say t 9 :atev] society !re are ! greate/ numb] ( m>ri$ p1 !re "o w f9d m morality & decorum1 & consequ5tly ! numb] ( ^? :o love & n\ri% _! love by s$uction1 :e!r x be ) ! arm$ h& on ! public road1 or cl&e/9ely "u ! =m ( dome/ic robb]y1 w be less4 ,besides ?is1 our mod]n society is suff]+ f gold fev]2 a disease :i* is z old z man himself & has tak5 ! =m & c\rse ( a real epidemic2 ?is contributes m ?an any o!r elem5t to corrupt ! roots ( m>riage4 ,diffus$ in/ruction & ! _m social exig5cies h increas$ our ne$s beyond measure2 m especially ^? :i* are m co/ly1 t is1 ^? ( ! intellect & ! high] /hetic emotions1 )\t 9 any way enl>g+ ! s\rces ( production4 ,f bir? to dea?1 ! balance ( home life oppresses u1 torm5ts u2 its ari?metic pi]ces ?r\gh ! sk9 ) ! acute po9ts ( its figures1 rea*es our v visc]a &1 alas1 our he>ts also2 poison+ e pleasure1 spoil+ all ! holy & happy poetry ( life4 ,invit$ z all are to ! g5ial table ( mod]n civilization :i* (f]s u s _m new delights1 we are l ! poor gov]nm5t (ficial1 :o1 = appe>ance's sake1 all[s himself to be c>ri$ (f to a ball1 & betwe5 ! b>s ( music & ! full glasses1 feels 8 pocket anxi\sly1 wond]+ h[ & :5 he w be able to pay ! score4 ,) :at difficulty "s ( ! money is drawn f ! poor purse ( a middle-class man6 ,h[ _m pangs has x n caus$ be=e x sees ! light ( day1 accompani$ by ! la/ c>ess ( ! convulsive f+]s6 ,h[ unequal ! comp>ison betwe5 ^? :o live on an income ( "o ?\s& & ?ree ?\s& francs6 ,&1 f ! ev] increas+ fev] ( desires1 ! gnaw+ ( all vanities1 & ! vanity ( ! classes1 h[ ^! figures increase daily until !y rea* to t51 tw5ty1 or ?irty ?\s& francs6 ,& ?is is ! reason t :il/ love alone %\ld prompt to m>riage1 x is ne>ly always ! la/ p>ty 9 ! contract1 9 :i* money judges & directs accord+ to ! ne$ ( x1 ) all ! imp]i\sness ( "o :o kn[s himself to be unconqu]able4 ,money1 money1 always money6 ,x is ! fir/ & supreme arbit] ( ! great] numb] ( m>riages4 ,to take a wife means to become poor1 if ! wife does n help to build ! new family ne/2 x means to walk ) op5 eyes into a bottomless & d>k abyss2 x signifies condemn+ "o's self to ! daily torture ( pov]ty1 & to d$icate ! *ildr5 yet unborn to ! same /ruggle4 ,our dignity w\ld dem& t ! wife's d[ry %\ld n ent] into our *oice at all4 ,! true ideal w\ld be ! ability to (f] to our companion ri*es1 or1 at lea/1 a compet5cy ) our he>t & h&1 s t we c\ld say3 8,see1 belov$2 all t is m9e is ?9e4 ,h[ev] mu* ,i give y1 ,i %all always be y\r debtor1 = y h giv5 me y\r love40 ,all ?is is noble & gr&1 & e man :o is consci\s ( ! p[] ( 8 own moral & physical manhood w\ld wi% to say s4 ,b h[ _m really c8 ,exce$+ly few2 h>dly any4 ,& !n ! "y man :o w\ld seek to love 9 ! way ( ! ,"l is disc\rag$ & r5\nces m>riage1 9 :i* he only sees ! door to mis]y or c[>dice4 ,he r5\nces x frankly & =ev]4 ,are celibates m hone/1 & h[ f> does _! hone/y ext5d8 ,) ! mo/ hone/1 virtue ext5ds to an unwill+ness to betray ! purity ( ! maid51 or ! fai?fulness ( o!r m5's wives2 ext5ds or r desc5ds1 to mak+ ! s]vice ( love a "q ( p]iodical hygi5e regulat$ by ! rubric ( ! cal5d> & by t mo/ imp]ative "o ( ! lun> mon?4 ,poor love1 poor translation ( ! mo/ epic poem ( life6 ,x is z ?\gh "o 7 to translate ,hom] into "s ,au/ralian dialect6 ,^! ba*elor hygi5i/s are h[ev] a small m9ority4 ,o!rs pret5d to some?+ m & bett]1 & make love 9 ! h\ses ( o!rs1 & live by abject & c[>dly s$uction1 & p]haps usury4 ,?is is ! mo/ sordid & canc]\s sore 9 our mod]n m>riage2 ?is is ! gangr5e ( our society1 :i* spreads an asphyxiat+ fetor ( dome/ic trea*]y1 ( moral infection1 :i* contam9ates & infe/s ev]y?+4 ,woe to u if 9 e family ! newly born c\ld proclaim al\d ! "n ( _! fa!r6 ,h[ _m false1 liv+ bills ( ex*ange w\ld be prote/$1 :at long faces among/ biologi/s :o +5i\sly /udy ! law ( h]$ity2 :at a t]rible picture ( trea*]y & dissembl+6 human & civiliz$ society w\ld appe> all at once l a b& ( false co9]s1 & ! woman's womb no?+ b a m9t ( false money4 ,b ! newly born c only weep--! fir/ salutation to life--& ! wombs ( wom5 are sil5t1 & cont9ue _! bus9ess ( false co9age4 ,& yet ,i d n blame ! woman m ?an ! man1 9 ?is galley ( trea*]y1 ?is wide-spread & cl&e/9e manufactory ( ba/>ds4 ,if man assails ! woman1 & plots aga9/ h] virtue1 he avails himself ( ! rights ( life4 ,if society does n p]mit him to take a wife1 :y %\ld he n %>e ! bread ( him :o has too mu* to eat8 ,d n ! workm5 ( ,europe decl>e daily1 t "o ( ! fir/ rights is t ( "w8 ,& is n ! "r ( lov+ p]haps m sacr$2 ! "w ( works2 t = :i* nature sacrifices ! individual1 & to :i* x consecrates ! be/ ( its en]gies8 ,husb&s def5d ^! rights1 we attack !m4 ,if !y are conqu]$--tant pis p\r eux6 ,& ! poor wives1 :y %\ld !y n bright5 ! ennui ( ! nuptial b$ ) "s little love affair8 ,7 !y n b\nd =ev] to a man !y _h nev] lov$1 :om !y _h p]haps se5 only once8 ,7 !y n sold by _! p>5ts1 gu>dians1 & matrons1 l m]*&ise8 ,0 n _! d[ry rat$ at ! weight ( a coat ( arms8 & h n !y also ! "r to love8 ,& all ! o!rs :o h _h ! good =tune to love ! man :o has giv5 !m 8 "n1 & h ?r[n !mselves into 8 arms1 giv+ him _! :ole he>ts1 happy to be able to trans=m !mselves 9 him & = him2 :o dreamt ( mak+ m>riage a synonym ( love1 & :o in/ead f\nd ! husb& 9 a few mon?s 9 ! arms ( an old love2 h n all ^! wom5 ! "r ( v5geance8 ,?is is matrimony z x is daily repres5t$ 9 ! _m small !at]s :i* we call m5's h\ses4 ,9 ^! !at]s1 h[ev] 7"o mu/ be j & n exagg]ate71 !re are m f>ces play$ ?an com$ies1 m com$ies ?an dramas4 ,trag$ies are r>e4 ,= ?is high =m ( dramatic art h]oes are requir$1 & !y are v sc>ce 9 mod]n society4 ,we h made our h\ses1 /atues1 pictures1 & g>d5s small]1 & h be5 compell$ to r$uce our feel+s also4 ,! pi/ol & dagg]1 too1 figure 9 ! *ronicles ( matrimony1 b z ph5om5a4 ,9 ! home-!at]1 on ! contr>y1 ! puni%m5t ( retaliation1 ! little bas5esses1 ! /irr+ ( consci5ce1 "u all =ms & at all sorts ( prices1 are 9 common use4 ,! mnages trois 7aye1 ev5 f\r7 are pretty pictures 9 k9d2 & ! hypocrisy ( husb&s :o w n see1 because !y dete/ sc5es1 figure e day 9 ! runn+ acc\nt ( mod]n matrimony4 ,live & let live--to apply ! noble mod]n in/itution ( co-op]ative societies to ! family2 & raise al(t ! bann] ( ! association ( =ces4 ,"o = all1 & all = "o6 ,infidelity & trea*]y are n ! only mo?s :i* corrode m>riage4 ,we h all ! dome/ic discords :i* spr+ f ! inequality ( ! ne$s ( intellig5ce1 he>t1 & habits ( ?\ght2 we h ! p>tisans ( ! wife & ^? ( ! husb&1 :o qu>rel among/ !mselves1 complicat+ ! problem1 poison+ ! w\nds1 op5+ ) e t\* ! cicatrices :i* "t & love 7 s pitifully heal+4 ,if w> is an exception 9 matrimony1 peace is /ill m r>e2 & "o may safely say t 9 ! great] numb] ( cases x is an arm$ peace1 an atmosph]e :i* relaxes ! /r5g?1 dries up ! pure/ s\rces ( t5d]ness1 & de/roys its happ9ess4 ,9 a ^w1 z our society is con/itut$ 9 ! pres5t day1 hell is n common 9 ! family circle1 p>adise exce$+ly r>e1 b purgatory is almo/ univ]sal4 ,& yet m>riage is /ill ! lea/ evil among/ ! unions ( ! man & woman2 x c & ought to gr[ cont9ually bett] & increase human happ9ess2 :i* is = me ! highe/ & true/ end ( progress4 ,:at is ! use ( be+ able to run ?r\gh space at ! velocity ( sev5ty kilometres an h\r1 or to g r\nd ! _w 9 sev5ty days2 :at ! use ( be+ able to talk ?r\gh ! telephone or see ! cl\ds 9 ! sky ( ,m>s2 :at ! use ( s great a fecundity ( books1 ( su* a deluge ( j\rnals1 if "o is unable to increase ! patrimony ( human happ9ess by ev5 a f>?+8 ,at ! pres5t day m>riage may be happy1 j z "o may become ri* by play+ 9 ! lott]y1 b :il/ "o door op5s to ! possibility ( good1 two op5 to t ( evil4 ,he :o utt]s ! fatal yes be=e ! ,syndic gird$ ) ! ?ree national colors1 lets a gra9 fall 9 ! scale t holds our happ9ess & two 9 ! scale t holds our mis=tunes4 ,x is 8 duty to d ! opposite2 x is ! duty ( society to def5d matrimony f ! p]ils :i* ?reat5 x1 by wise laws n inspir$ by ! arcadian t5d5cy ( ! he>t1 nor by !ocratical my/icism1 b by a pr(\nd k ( man4 ,ab\t tw5ty ye>s ago ,i broke a lance 9 fav\r ( divorce 9 my 8,fisiologia dell' amore10 & hop$ at t "t to h se5 x by n[ includ$ 9 ! laws ( my c\ntry4 ,tw5ty ye>s ago ,i wrote3 8,divorce ought to be includ$ among our laws z soon z possible3 happy c\ples solicit x to secure _! dignity1 w\nd$ by a tyrannical tie2 ! unhappy implore x on _! b5d$ knees1 ^? :o by mis=tune or fault are condemn$ to ! mo/ supreme ( human tortures3 t ( a slav]y )\t r$emption1 ( a yoke )\t re/1 ( a sc\rge )\t balm1 ( a grief )\t hope40#a ,ev5 to-day divorce is n made a law among u1 b public op9ion dem&s & w h x4 ,no "o 9 ! pres5t day d>e def5d x ) ! brok5 arms ( ! ,*ur*2 b _m def5d x /ill 9 ! "n ( ! *ildr5 & ( ! sanctity ( ! family4 #a 8,fisiologia dell' amore10 ,milano1 #ahgc1 p4 #cch4 ,!re are too _m innoc5t victims ( matrimony = _! voices n to be he>d2 & :5 ! law-giv] kn[s h[ to surr\nd divorce ) all ! mo/ delicate gu>antees1 he w increase ! sanctity ( ! family & free ! *ildr5 f ! cruelly abject spectacle ( _! two p>5ts liv+ "u ! same ro( hat+ ea* o!r1 ) homicide 9 _! ?\ghts1 be>+ ! *a9s ( convicts1 )\t ! c\rage or ! /r5g? to break !m4 ,legislators mu/ d ?is1 ! re/ ( ! duty lies ) ^? directors ( ! m9d :o are call$ writ]s1 ma/]s1 & educators4 ,!y ought to tea* ! woman to "k :at love is1 & :at matrimony is1 s t %e %\ld n give h]self1 b\nd h& & foot1 to a contract :i* %e kn[s by he>say only1 nor ent] ! dim future guid$ by pat]nal1 mat]nal1 or religi\s au?ority alone4 ,! possibilities ( mis=tune are a hundr$ times great] = ! woman ?an = ! man1 = %e is always m ignorant ( ?+s g5ital ?an we are1 & goes to ! alt> or municipality ignorant ( all1 dragg$ l a lamb to ! slaught]-h\se4 ,at ! pres5t day1 "u ! cu/oms to :i* our society con=ms1 ! only pr(ession ( woman is t ( wife & "m2 & to ?is call+ %e is in/ruct$ f infancy1 n to be an exempl>y wife or p]fect "m1 b1 if possible1 to f9d a husb&1 & t an ideal "o1 "o :o is h&some1 "y1 & above all ri*4 ,%e is secretly & clev]ly in/ruct$ 9 ! art ( hunt+ t r>e game1 a good husb&2 n 9 ord] to make him or h]self happy1 b to increase h] income & to rise a /ep or two 9 ! social scale4 ,if 9 com=table circum/ances1 %e mu/ become ri*2 if ri*1 a millionaire2 if civilian1 a c\ntess2 if c\ntess1 m>*ioness or pr9cess4 ,?is is :at %e is to aim at2 all h] education has be5 direct$ to ?is end4 ,n[1 m>riage %\ld rise f its l[] position ( a bus9ess transaction to ! high] "o ( a union ( he>ts & ?\ghts1 & nei!r ( ! two companions ought to be able to look at ea* o!r ) ang] & ?9k3 ,y b\ght me4 ,i sold myself4 ,no?+ c cleanse u f ?is orig9al s91 :i* contam9ates matrimony4 ,9 va9 d ! com=ts ( ri*es1 ! pride ( a high position1 ! excitem5ts ( dome/ic s5suality1 ?r[ fl[]s ov] ! w\nd to hide x4 ,at ! lea/ quibble1 ! lea/ cl\d t cov]s ! heav5 ( ! d\ble life1 "o he>s ! fatal words3 ,y b\ght me1 ,i sold myself1 aris+ f ! dep?s ( ! tr\bl$ consci5ce l a voice evok$ by "s evil _s4 ,& :5 nei!r ri*es1 s5suality1 nor vanity h a rag :]e) to cov] ! canc]\s sore1 ! nak$ & dreadful spectre ( an unsuccessful speculation1 ( unsuccessful bus9ess--!n bitt]ness is add$ to bitt]ness1 & ! dome/ic w>f>e :i* has become p]man5t1 angry1 & poison\s1 developes into a *ronic despair1 ! mo/ he>t-r5d+ =m ( human pa94 ,ev5 ?is is n all2 z 9 an attack ( neuralgia ! deep-seat$ & cont9ual pa9s become %>p] & m intol]able at c]ta9 mom5ts1 tak+ on a pi]c+ & /ab-l "*1 s x is ) ! deep-seat$ & dumb despair ( ^? two un=tunate be+s4 ,e n[ & !n ! inexorable cry s\nds1 & ?us x goes on until ! la/ brea?4 ,let divorce come !n1 & quickly1 to set all ^! slaves free2 let !re be a wis] & m lib]al education1 to tea* girls :at !y d n "k or "k indiff]5tly2 s t !y1 l ourselves1 c freely say _! yes be=e ! alt> or ! magi/rate ) p]fect k & und]/&+4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,sexual ,,*oice ,,9 ,,m>riage4--,,! ,,art ,,( ,,*oos+ ,,well4 ,!re are two pr9cipal ways by :i* we may arrive at ! fatal yes1 t t]rible monosyllable :i* mu/ decide our happ9ess or mis=tune2 t yes :i* may make = u a p>adise on e>?1 or a hell ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs = e day 9 ! #cfe4 ,ei!r love fir/ & m>riage aft]1 or m>riage fir/ & love aft]4 ,:i* ( ^! two ways is ! bett]1 & ! mo/ c]ta9 to lead u to ! p>adise ( two8 ,!oretically1 ! answ] _c be d\bt$2 "o ought to love fir/ & m>ry aft]4 ,9 practice1 h[ev]1 x is n always s4 ,_m m>riages inspir$ by love end badly1 :ile o!rs1 plann$ by reason m ?an ! he>t1 turn out well4 ,& :y8 ,if ! !ory is true1 x ought to accord ) ! practice1 & if x contradicts ! practice ! !ory mu/ be mi/ak54 ,! app>5t contradiction c be expla9$ at once if we reflect t love is e day spok5 ( z ! desire = ! possession ( ! woman1 & ?is alone is c]ta9ly n suffici5t to make two p happy4 ,give love & lu/ _! real names & e difficulty imm$iately disappe>s1 & we !n see ! happy dogma1 ,love fir/ & m>riage aft]1 %9e out 9 all its spl5d\r4 ,if by legal means alone a man c possess ! woman he loves & if ! passion be viol5t1 ! greate/ lib]t9e1 & ev5 ! enemy ( matrimony1 b[ _! heads "u ! ,furc ,caud9 ( female virtue & ! civil code1 & m>ry4 ,x is a /ony road & full ( pitfalls1 b "o :i*1 nev]!less1 may sometimes lead to ! happ9ess ( ! two4 ,gradually !re becomes associat$ ) ! desire ( ! s5ses1 t m valuable s5se ( ! aff9ity ( he>ts1 & :5 ! desire is satisfi$ !re rema9s /ill ! enjoym5t ( ! m delicate da9ties ( ! und]/&+ & affection4 ,to trans=m lu/ into love is a difficult "w1 b wor?y ( woman's holy virtue1 & ! woman c succe$ 9 do+ s1 ev5 :5 possession has cool$ desire & age dimm$ h] beauty2 b %e mu/ be a sublime be+ & possess la/+ gifts ( s5tim5t & ?\ght2 if h] companion be also an elect s\l1 :o kn[s h[ to value ?is la/+ & solid virtue1 & :o und]/&s ideality ( _s z well z grace ( =m1 s mu* ! bett]4 ,sublime be+s & elect s\ls are always exceptional1 & if1 9 ! innum]able cr[d ( husb&s & wives1 !y h rea*$ ! yes by ! way ( desire ( ! fle%1 !y soon f9d t ! game 0 n wor? ! c&le1 & t ! muddy swamp ( we>9ess & animal famili>ity ( sex foll[s ^u ! fir/ outbur/ ( voluptu\sness4 ,! woman sometimes succe$s 9 fann+ & reviv+ x ) inexhau/ible coquetry1 b "o gets scor*$1 & ! di/a/e may become ev5 m ob/9ate ! m +5i\s are ! rem$ies us$ to oppose x4 ,a m>riage inspir$ only by ! desires ( ! fle%1 ma9ta9$ only by ! bread ( lu/1 is a v poor & abject ?+1 t c v r>ely give peace to ! m9d1 & mu* less happ9ess4 ,ev5 9 ! mo/ vulg> & s5sual natures1 !re is some?+ t rebels aga9/ ! p]man5t animal1 & raises its voice 9 dem& = a m human =m ( food4 ,man1 l ! sw9e1 wall[s 9 ! mud1 b ) ?is diff]5ce3 he likes to wa% himself1 & to look up to ! heav5s f ! tr\gh4 ,x mu/ be add$ t 9 m>riage ! dignities ( fa!r & "m only increase ! responsibility ( ! two consorts to animate & enl>ge ! human nut at ! exp5se ( ! animal pulp4 ,! spirituality ( ! family impresses itself ^u ! co>se/ nature & ! mo/ obtuse n]ves1 by w>m+ ! atmosph]e & reveal+ a /reak ( blue 9 ! heav5 above4 ,woe to ! man :o1 9 solit>y & sad contemplation ( 8 wife1 says to himself3 ,my companion is only a female6 ,mu* worse is x1 & woe to t woman :o1 9 ! night wat*es1 look+ at h] husb& z he snores1 says 9 a l[1 fretful voice3 ,my husb& is only a male6 ,!re is h>dly a man :o w\ld confess to 8 fri5ds1 or ev5 to himself1 t he m>ri$ a woman to possess h]4 ,ev5 if x 7 true1 mode/y & pride fight aga9/ ! confession1 & ) "o ( ^? clev] self-deceptions ) :i* we "k h[ to embelli% & deceive our own consci5ces1 we exclaim 9 a decid$ & conv9c$ tone1 ,i love h]6 ,if x be s difficult a ?+ to di/+ui% betwe5 gold & its alloy1 true & false diamonds1 ea/]n & ,roman pe>ls1 imag9e :e!r x is easy to di/+ui% betwe5 ! desire ( ! fle% & true love4 ,yet ?is is j "o ( ^? mo/ dang]\s & hidd5 pitfalls :i* br+ dea? to happ9ess 9 ! battle wag$ 9 our m9ds betwe5 ! to be or n to be1 :5 we h to decide :e!r or no we ought to give ! holy "n ( wife to ! woman we desire4 ,9 o!r books ( m9e ,i h v5tur$ to give "s advice to ^? aspir+ to matrimony to enable !m to di/+ui% betwe5 true love & c>nal excitem5t1 :i* only affects "o organ4 ,z ,i believe1 h[ev]1 t we h "h be=e our eyes "o ( ! grave/ & mo/ vital que/ions 9 ! art ( tak+ a wife1 ,i may be all[$ to ent] m m9utely into p>ticul>s4 ,always d\bt a sudd5 impression1 s call$ a c\p de f\dre1 if x has seiz$ y aft] long ab/95ce f woman's society4 ,= love also1 & p]haps m = love ?an = ! bra91 x is prud5t to rememb] ! fa/+ ,philip4 ,if y fe> be+ enam\r$ ( a "y girl & are n dispos$ t[>d m>riage1 g & see all ! m>ri$ & "y ladies mo/ fam$ = beauty1 grace1 & elegance1 & make y\r comp>isons4 ,if !y be unfav\rable to h]1 d\bt directly ! s]i\sness & dep? ( y\r passion4 ,?is has to d only ) :at we call physical love1 b ,i speak ( x at "s l5g? z x is ! fir/ door op5$ :5 a man & woman see ea* o!r = ! fir/ "t4 ,b ,i d n mean t x is ! only "o :i* leads y to ! fatal yes4 ,x ought only to give y an entrance into ! ante-*amb] :]e y mu/ wait pati5tly until he>t & m9d op5 ! doors ( ! inn] rooms1 :]e y w h to live all y\r life4 ,if !re has be5 no c\p de f\dre1 b ! sympa?y came gradually1 develop$ & grew until x became a real passion1 !n all my c\nsels ( exam9ation & exp]im5t w be p]fectly useless4 ,at ea* visit y unconsci\sly1 & )\t ?9k+ ( x at all1 correct or confirm ! fir/ impression--n[ trimm+1 n[ increas+ ! w>m? ( ! orig9al sympa?y4 ,h[ _m woo+s1 h[ _m m>riages h misc>ri$ 9 our fancy )\t our kn[+ a ^w ( x1 or ev5 hav+ spok5 an affectionate ^w to ! p]son :o awak5$ s sudd5 & /rong an impression 9 u6 ,a be+ sudd5ly appe>$ on ! horizon1 p]haps 9 an h\r 9 :i* we felt ! weight ( solitude1 ! tortures ( ab/95ce1 & we said to ourselves directly3 ,:at a *>m+ & sweet creature6 ,:y d ,i n take h] = m9e 444 & =ev]8 ,! app>ition pass$ f our gaze1 b we c>ri$ x home ) u c>v$1 or r writt51 on our m9ds 9 fire4 ,we saw h] betwe5 ! l9es ( ! book we read1 9 our dreams1 ev]y:]e4 ,a few days lat] we see h] 9 ! /reet1 or 9 society1 & we va9ly endeavor to reconcile ! reality ) ! figure we saw 9 our imag9ation4 ,! discord is complete4 ,! woman is n ! same1 & smil+ to ourselves ov] ! love :i* we _h dreamt ( 9 ! sil5ce ( our m9ds1 we exclaim1 8,h[ c\ld ,i ev] h admir$ ?is vulg>1 ugly1 fad$ creature & wi%$ to h h] = my own60 ,x is well1 inde$1 :5 ! sket* c be correct$ s soon2 un=tunately x sometimes occurs aft] sev]al visits1 :5 we may h compromis$ our he>t & p]haps our ^w4 ,prud5ce1 !n1 adelante ,p$ro con juicio6 ,sci5ce tea*es t no =ce 9 ! _w is lo/1 no en]gy consum$1 b t =ce & en]gy trans=m !mselves "o into ! o!r )\t loss at all4 ,!n ,i ask myself--b all ! desires t m5 & wom5 brea! out 9 ! /reets1 9 society1 9 !atres1 or :]ev] !y meet1 :]e d !y end8 ,all ^? glances ( ! eyes :i* c>ry fire en\gh 9 _! rays to burn & consume ! :ole planet>y sy/em2 all ^? he>t beat+s :i* make ! face burn & attract two be+s1 two organisms1 two lives to ea* o!r2 :5 7z 9 mo/ cases7 !y pass l meteors )\t fructify+ ! e>?1 :]e d !y g8 ,^? t]rible en]gies1 ! fruit ( ! mo/ intricate & sublime me*anism ( our bra9s & n]ves2 into :at d !y transport !mselves :5 !y produce nei!r words1 te>s1 lu/1 crime1 matrimony1 nor s98 ,& yet ^! desires are _m2 !y meet day & night 9 ! cr[d$ /reets1 9 ! :irl ( railway c>riages1 9 ! d5se cr[d1 9 ! solit>y m\nta9 pa?s2 !y pl\gh ?r\gh space1 & if we 7 able to see !m we %\ld see ! air light$ up by !m z by ! convulsive lightn+ ( a tropical tempe/4 ,b :]e d !y g8 ,:]e is s mu* light consum$8 ,:o w>ms himself ) all ?is mighty heat8 ,& :]e are ! a%es ( su* a fire8 ,i "k n2 p]haps biologi/s & physici/s ( ! future w tell u4 ,ano!r elem5t>y1 b mo/ important aid t[>d ! wise *oice ( a wife1 is to see a l>ge numb] ( wom5 be=e *oos+ h] to :om y wi% to give "n1 he>t1 & life4 ,if y h *os5 y\r companion 9 ! n>r[ circle ( a village )\t leav+ x1 y may be pr\d to h ga9$ ! prettie/ girl among a doz5 companions4 ,b woe to y1 %\ld y sudd5ly g to o!r villages1 or /ill worse to "s l>ge city2 y may f9d ! comp>ison odi\s1 mo/ odi\s1 & yet irrem$iable4 ,?is is :y m5 :o h se5 & travell$ a great deal g5]ally make ! be/ husb&s2 = mak+ _! *oice on a l>g] basis1 !re is great probability ( _! *oos+ well1 & p]haps also = ano!r reason1 wom5 m easily p>don "s =m] gallantry 9 _! fiancs ?an a too +5u\s virtue4 ,don ,giovanni has always seem$ m pleas+ to !m ?an ! *a/e ,joseph4 ,a woman :o kn[s t %e is pref]r$ & *os5 z a companion1 by "o :o has se5 & kn[n a hundr$ or a ?\s& o!r wom51 is pr\d ( x1 & ) reason4 ,i d n "k if all wom5 w %>e my op9ion1 b ^? :o "k mo/ ( ! sci5ce ( love w mo/ c]ta9ly ?9k ) me4 ,7 ,i a woman1 my ideal ( a husb& w\ld be a man :o _h travell$ 9 all ! six p>ts ( ! _w1 & _h se5 & admir$ all ! wom5 !re4 ,& cont9u+ my ,utopia1 b br++ x d[n to ! level ( e>?2 7 ,i a woman & _h ,i d\bts ab\t ! s9c]ity ( ! passion awak5$ 9 my fianc1 ,i %\ld wi% him to make a j\rney ?r\gh all ,europe :i* %\ld la/ a ye>1 & if on 8 return he /ill f\nd me wor?y ( him1 ,i w\ld give him my h& ) ! c]ta9ty ( hav+ a lov+ & fai?ful husb&4 ,"t is a valuable elem5t to add weight to our *oice2 x is "o ( ! be/ gauges ( comp>ison by :i* to di/+ui% true love f c>nal excitem5t4 ,x is an old axiom1 confirm$ by univ]sal exp]i5ce1 t "t cools & ext+ui%es ! small attacks ( love1 b /r5g!ns & invigorates ! m s]i\s ones4 ,! fatal brevity ( our lives1 ! natural impati5ce ( all ^? 9 love1 conspire toge!r to ha/5 m>riage1 b z f> z ,i "k & am able1 ,i recomm5d m5 & wom5 to acquire ! sa9t$ virtue ( pati5ce4 ,i pray wom5 aga9 & aga9 9 _! love affairs 79 :i* z p say !y are m m5 ?an we are71 to foll[ ! tactics ( ,fabius ! temporiz]3 wait1 wait1 & /ill wait4 ,love is c5tr$ 9 a mo/ s]i\s mom5t1 "o mo/ pregnant ) consequ5ces to our :ole lives1 & a mon? or two m w only increase ! dignity ( ! *oice1 & be a gu>antee = ! future4 ,! honeymoon w %9e all ! long] above our horizon1 ! m we wait = x1 ) ! poetry ( desire & ! ideality ( hope4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,age ,,& ,,heal?4 ,if a man 7 only a g5]at+ animal1 ! problem ( age 9 m>riage w\ld be v simple1 & r$ucible to ?is =mula3 ,t z long z m5 or wom5 c relight ! flame ( life !y are m>riageable4 ,t means t a man may m>ry f sixte5 to sixty1 & 9 exceptional cases up to sev5ty & eighty2 & t he may m>ry a woman ( f fifte5 to =ty-five4 ,man1 h[ev]1 is n solely a g5]at+ animal1 b a ?9k+1 reason+1 s5ti5t1 cavill+1 wrangl+ be+2 a political1 comm]cial1 & religi\s creature2 he manufactures brakes to curb ! exhil>ation ( ! gallop d[nhill1 creates sophisms to spoil tru?1 & crut*es to make a?letes rickety2 he tells _m lies = amusem5t2 9 %ort he is ! mo/ clev] & +5i\s artific] 9 ?+s ( :i* he kn[s v little1 9 ! :ole planet>y univ]se4 ,not)/&+ all ^! preci\s virtues1 man f9ds ! problem ( age mo/ complicat$1 :5 he wi%es to take "o ( ! daught]s ( ,eve & say to h]3 8,w y give me y\r h&1 s t we may =m a little future = ourselves80 ,all o!r elem5ts be+ fav\rable1 ! ideal p]fection 9 age z reg>ds m>riage w\ld be z foll[s3 ,! man to be f tw5ty-five to ?irty-five4 ,! woman f eighte5 to tw5ty-five4 ,! man %\ld always be a few ye>s old] ?an ! woman1 t is f five to t5 ye>s old]1 & ?is = _m reasons4 ,man gr[s old] m sl[ly ?an woman1 & keeps 8 p[] ( reproduction long]4 ,be=e tw5ty-five or ?irty ye>s ( age a man1 unless he be a born lib]t9e1 kn[s comp>atively little ( ! _w ( woman1 & t only ! wor/1 & 9 8 *oice ( a wife may make a t]rible mi/ake4 ,!n1 also1 ! products ( a too e>ly union are weak & inf]ior2 ! /ati/ics ( all c\ntries %[ t !re are m dea?s among *ildr5 ( "y p>5ts ?an ( old]1 or if !y live1 !y are m weakly4 ,9 ! mo/ simple problems ( m>riage1 z 9 ! mo/ complex & metaphysical1 x is always bett] to rememb] ! fundam5tal doctr9e1 t h>mony & happ9ess are f\nd$ on ! agreem5t ( two v diff]5t in/rum5ts1 :i* ought always to accord ) ea* o!r4 ,we %\ld pay att5tion1 !n1 to false notes6 ,if 9 an or*e/ra two in/rum5ts d n /rike ! "r notes1 or if "o goes too fa/ & ! o!r too sl[1 x is a v small matt]1 & ends 9 a grimace ^u ! br[ ( ! few :o und]/& music4 ,b 9 m>riage ! slight discord is a w\nd 9 ! he>t ( two be+s1 :o _h jo9$ h&s = a happy life2 & !re is always a cicatrix left1 :i*1 l ! w\nds ( vet]ans1 acts z a b>omet] to ! lea/ *ange ( temp]ature1 ( moi/ure1 or ( an atmosph]e *>g$ ) electricity4 ,! re/less h& seeks to /op ! %>p irritation1 & lac]ates ! cicatrix1 *ang+ x to a *ronic sore1 :i* is always pa9ful1 b nev] heal$4 ,oh1 m56 oh1 wom51 /udy c\nt]po9t1 ! h>mony & melody ( ! he>t1 body1 & s\l1 day & night1 if y wi% to ga!r ! bless$ & p]fum$ rose ( m>ri$ happ9ess1 9 ! g>d5 ( life4 ,beyond ! ideal p]fection ( numb] repres5t$ by ! beautiful figure ( two fl[]+ & fragrant "y lives1 y may h all ^! possible comb9ations1 :i*1 ) a cresc5do ( p]ils & accid5ts1 r5d] ! accordance ( he>ts & bodies always m difficult3 ,two be+s equally mature 9 age4 ,two old p4 ,a mature or old man & a "y woman4 ,a "y man & a middle-ag$ or old woman4 ,we see all ^! comb9ations pass daily beyond our eyes1 pair$ accord+ to "o or ! o!r ( ^! ari?metical =mul--=mul 9 :i* numb]s weigh & gov]n human happ9ess ) s trem5d\s an influ5ce4 ,let u /udy !m "o by "o4 ,man adult--woman adult3 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ favorable comb9ations1 ! free/ f dang] & pa9ful discov]y4 ,if x be true t = ?is comb9ation !re is r>] access to ! ,olympus ( ard5t love1 x is also true t %ipwreck & cataclysm are r>] also4 ,! navigation is ne>ly always on a tranquil lake1 9 a safe boat1 "u ! guidance ( t be/ ( helmsm51 good s5se4 ,! majority ( su* cases consi/s ( old atta*m5ts int]rupt$ by unsurm\ntable ob/acles1 fav\r$ aga9 by "s =tunate circum/ance4 ,! two :o _h lov$ & hop$ = ea* o!r 9 _! y\?1 f9d !mselves free & _! own ma/]s1 & all at once1 at a s+le glance1 h call$ up f ! dep?s a bright panorama ( fond visions1 :i* = "s "t seem$ to h disappe>$ 9 t abyss :i* buries & consumes all4 ,d y rememb]1 de>8 ,yes1 inde$ ,i d6 ,i seem to see y /ill at y\r w9d[ on t ,sunday1 :51 aft] look+ at me s long1 y ?rew me a kiss across ! /reet1 :5 ,i believ$ ,i 0 hidd5 by ! convolvulus on my balcony4 ,ah1 yes1 yes2 t kiss 0 ! beg9n+ ( a long idyl :i* ,i seem to see ris+ f ! mi/s ( ! pa/ z ?\gh by en*antm5t-------- ,& f remembrance to remembrance a liv+ & speak+ _w appe>s be=e ^? two once m1 b m beautiful & m rose-col\r$ 9 semblance ?an x 0 9 reality2 enl>g$ by fancy1 ! fir/ ( arti/s1 gild$ by di/ant rem9isc5ce1 :i* is ev] optimi/4 ,! old c\ple h "s wr9kles on _! faces & "s ?reads ( silv] 9 _! hair1 b !y see ea* o!r z !y 7 tw5ty ye>s ago2 & if desires are indol5t1 & ! clasp ( ! h&s does n set ! he>t beat+2 if at night ard5t dreams no long] di/urb ! peace ( ! passions1 an od\r ( lov+ fri5d%ip surr\nds !m & b9ds !m clos] to ea* o!r day by day1 & gr[s h\rly m l love & less l fri5d%ip4 ,!y h s _m remembrances 9 common4 ,!y h tw5ty ye>s ( life to rec\nt to ea* o!r1 & relat+ ! sad & joyful ev5ts !y alt]nately rec\nt _! recollections z ?\gh !y _h 9 reality liv$ toge!r all ! :ile1 s t m9e becomes ?9e & !n ours1 & )\t decl>ation or trepidation ! happy day arrives :51 )\t any necessity ( f9i%+ ! phrase or dott+ ! i1 ! two "r h&s f9d !mselves clasp$ toge!r1 ! lips jo9 betwe5 a sigh t que/ions & "o t answ]s3 ,really y wi%--------8 ,& :y n8 ,& ! :y n becomes because ,i d on ! morr[1 & ! man & woman become husb& & wife2 & almo/ )\t agitation1 )\t accid5t1 !y rea* 9 safety ! port ( sure & tranquil happ9ess4 ,i recall two su* m>riages ) emotion1 ^? ( ,/u>t ,mill & ,hillebr&t4 ,to ^! s]5e & tranquil unions *ildr5 are n necess>y1 b if !y come !y bright5 & bless ! h\se1 br++ ) !m a nosegay ( fl[]s & an od\r ( spr+ :i* makes ^? two happy mortals "y once m4 ,two old p4 ,add "s t5 ye>s to ! ari?metical comb9ation j /udi$ & y w h a l[] temp]ature1 b /ill less dang] to ! happ9ess ( ! two be+s :o1 defy+ ridicule & prejudice1 wi% to consecrate an old fri5d%ip ^u ! alt> ( matrimony4 ,i d n say alt> z a matt] ( phraseology1 nor to d homage to ! religi\s c]emony ( m>riage1 b because ,i am deeply conv9c$ t if !re be no?+ beyond ! union ( bodies or association ( capital m>riage is a sacrilege4 ,! tro? ( two %\ld always be plight$ on an alt>1 :e!r x be t ( ,*ri/ or ( "s ideal1 ( ,moses or ,mahomet1 ( poetry or religion4 ,old p only m>ry once1 ei!r to w9 legitimacy = an old contrab& love1 or to give a legal /atus to ! *ildr54 ,!y are m>riages ( rep>ation1 corrections ( pro(-%eets set aside = _m ye>s & =gott54 ,!y m]it our approbation & belong to ^? good actions ( :i* ,*ri/ speaks1 :i*1 if done at ! la/ h\r1 make dea? less h>d & all[ u to die at peace & at re/ ) ! fai?1 :i* illum9ates our s\ls & prep>es u to />t 9 ! tra9 t be>s u to et]nal sil5ce1 or to ! gold5 gates ( ! ,*ri/ian p>adise4 ,9 ! m>riage ( two old p :o love ea* o!r1 love is no intoxicat+ fl[]1 b a fri5d%ip slightly gild$ by sexual sympa?y1 :i* endures long] ?an ! reproductive function ev5 z x prec$es x4 ,a middle-ag$ man & a "y woman3 ,if !ory1 hygi5e1 logical concords1 & compacts proclaim ! tru?--:i* has all ! =ce ( a dogma--t an old man ought n to m>ry a "y woman1 daily practice %[s u t all ^! comb9ations are possible3 #dj #bj #ej #ah #fj #cj #fj #ae #gj #cj #gj #bj #hj #dj #hj #cj #hj #ae or #ah ,all =mul1 cold & precise z ! numb]s t make !m up1 b full ( a t]rible cresc5do ( precipices & cataclysms6 ,!y ar\se be=e u ! phantom ( a p]fect p&emonium1 & %[ u ! horrors ( a hell m dreadful ?an t ( ,dante4 ,h[ _m te>s1 h[ mu* blood1 ba! ! pa? :i* divides ^? figures6 ,:at deep & hidd5 hatr$1 h[ mu* rev5ge prem$itat$ dur+ ! night & put into practice 9 ! cle> light ( day2 h[ _m deceptions plann$ ) ! cruelty ( art2 :at rep5tance1 crimes1 intrigues1 bitt]ness ( s\l2 h[ _m tortures & /ruggles are writt5 betwe5 ^? sil5t & lifeless figures8 ,yet1 /ill1 y w f9d ! r>e/1 mo/ complete1 & p]fect happ9ess ly+ close to ?is hell1 l an oasis 9 ! mid/ ( a des]t4 ,= example1 !re are m>riages ( :i* ! =mula is #fj #cj1 & ev5 #ej #ah1 t are real ,ed5s ( delight1 :]e nei!r ! mo/ lovely & fragrant fl[]s ( spr+-"t1 nor ! sweet t5d]nesses ( voluptu\sness1 illimitable prospects1 pa9less sighs1 conv]sation )\t words1 nor all indescribable delights1 are want+2 & :]e y h also ! *>m t belongs to difficulty1 & all ! fasc9ation :i* surr\nds ?+s sacr$4 ,b :y among ^! mute & dead numb]s d we f9d ! extremes ( human mis]y & bless$ness8 ,:y d we see ! mo/ noble sacrifices & meannesses1 ! mo/ ignoble bas5ess & ! highe/ ideality1 b\nd toge!r1 ) a cruel irony1 by a malignant fate2 :y d we see angels & demons danc+ toge!r z ?\gh en*ant$ by "s fanta/ic waltz8 ,= a v simple reason4 ,because ! happ9ess ( m>riage betwe5 an old man & a "y woman is no?+ b an un/able & difficult balance grant$ to few4 ,b to ^? :o are capable ( feel+ x1 x br+s ! sublime gidd9ess ( ! great heights4 ,ev]yone walks1 b few take ! leap to dea?4 ,all climb ! hills2 exce$+ly few h /ood on ! top ( ,mont ,blanc4 ,b ^? :o d n break _! necks1 nor fall into ! crevasses1 exp]i5ce1 z !y m\nt ! highe/ & mo/ difficult summit ( ! ,alps1 /rong & fasc9at+ emotions :i* make !m pr\d & glad4 ,all problems ( life1 :e!r great or small or indiff]5t1 always h ?is dilemma hidd5 )9 !m3 ,to d>e or n to d>e4 ,! ,rubicon is ei!r an hi/orical fact1 a my?1 or a romance4 ,i leave x to hi/orians to decide2 b e practical problem ( happ9ess has its rubicon1 at :i* ! :ole _w pauses4 ,"s turn back4 ,"s leap ov] x4 ,! mo/ ( !m rema9 /ill on ! bank all _! lives1 look+ at ! o!r side & scrat*+ _! heads4 ,aft] =ty ye>s ( age ba*elors or wid[s /& be=e ! rubicon ( m>riage & say3 ,%all ,i g ov] or n8 ,! l>g] numb] wait s long to decide t ! =ty ye>s become fifty & !n sixty4 ,! limbs become weak] & ! riv] gr[s wid] by ! inundations & floods ( s _m autumns1 & ?us ! problem is resolv$ by want ( resolution4 ,o!rs in/ead1 aft] a %ort & e>ne/ m$itation1 exclaim3 ,no1 ,i w n leap x4 ,& bo? d well1 because al?\gh ! calculation ( probabilities is r>ely applicable to moral problems1 yet x proves t ! comb9ation ( an old man & a "y woman is a v frail "o2 at ! lea/ %ock x is sep>at$1 z ) fulm9ant m]cury1 *loride ( azote1 & all ! inf9ite array ( explosives2 !n comes a detonation1 a disa/]1 m (t5 a putrid & fetid dissolution4 ,"s d n scrat* _! heads1 b decide resolutely on ! great /ep & leap4 ,a difficult & p]il\s leap 9 :i* b few rea* ! o!r side unsca!d4 ,! majority ( ^! intrepid individuals fall into ! middle ( ! /ream1 :i* c>ries !m away 9 its turbid & r\gh wat]s2 o!rs plunge directly into ! mud up to ! body & are fix$ !re1 )\t be+ able to get out1 a ridicule to o!rs1 a desp]ation to !mselves4 ,9 t g>d5 ( ,ge?semane1 :]e all m5 dr9k ( ! cup ( d\bt1 9 t g>d5 ( p]plexity :i* we ought to leave ) a yes or no & turn to ! "r or left1 kn[+ t "o pa? leads to happ9ess1 ! o!r to desp]ation1 )\t kn[+1 h[ev]1 :i* ( ! two ways leads :i!r2 9 t g>d51 ,i say1 my little book ought to s]ve z a guide to resolve "o ( ! mo/ difficult problems ( m>riage4 ,& ,i1 :o h arrogat$ to myself ?is "r ( c\nsel1 w tell ) a l\d voice ^? :o d c>e = my advice1 my fundam5tal & organic precept on :i* all ! o!r m9or po9ts mu/ re/4 ,m>riage betwe5 an old man & a "y woman may lead to happ9ess1 if inspir$ on bo? sides by love4 ,less surely w x lead to ! same end if ! love t leads !m to ! alt> is all on "o side4 ,x ne>ly always leads to unhapp9ess & ru9 if ! man is induc$ by s5suality1 or ! woman by ! desire ( ri*es or by ambition4 ,& z ?is ?ird case is ! mo/ common1 ,i w expla9 at once :y ^? t]rible ari?metical comb9ations are s fruitful 9 dome/ic mis]y1 adult]y1 & let u say crime1 includ+ ^? :i* ! code does n reg>d4 ,at ?is po9t ,i see a malici\s read] smil+1 & he> him say t ,i ought to be class$ among ^? madm5 & deceiv]s :o ?9k !y h solv$ ! problem ( squ>+ ! circle or ( p]petual motion4 ,y tell me a m>riage betwe5 an old man & a "y woman may be happy1 provid$ !re be love on bo? sides4 ,b ?is is an impud5t joke4 ,y may assure me ) equal s]i\sness t ,i c cat* a sp>r[ if ,i put salt ^u its tail4 ,h[1 :51 & :]e c a "y woman1 fragrant ( spr+1 :o seeks ) eyes1 m\?1 no/rils1 ) all s5ses1 ! poll5 :i* w fructify h] & make h] a "m2 h[ c %e desire or love a man :o is already on ! decl9e ( life & c (f] 8 companion no?+ b lascivi\sness fram$ by rheumatism1 cat>rh1 dyspepsia1 & c\gh8 ,no1 malici\s read]1 ,i d n joke2 nei!r h ,i endeav\r$ to solve insoluble problems4 ,i s9c]ely believe a "y woman c love an old man1 b he mu/ /ill be a man & h&some2 = robu/1 fl\ri%+1 & *e]ful old age has a beauty ( its own1 & if mu* is want+ x has ! greate/ res\rces & a c]ta9 delicate virtue1 too1 :i* a "y man does n possess4 ,love1 too1 has s _m & su* diff]5t =ms1 & is compos$ ( s _m diff]5t elem5ts1 t x c vibrate & burn ev5 9 ! gray-head$4 ,! la/ love ( ,goe! speaks ( all ^!2 & ! _m w>m & endur+ passions awak5$ 9 "y wom5 by m5 em95t 9 politics1 arts1 lett]s1 & sci5ce jo9 9 ! *orus4 ,if 9 ^! loves ! ard\r ( ! s5ses fails--& x mu/ fail--we f9d mu* v5]ation1 t5d]ness1 & (t5 a sweet compassion1 a s5tim5t t always pr$om9ates 9 ! female brea/4 ,"y m5 are (t5 bad husb&s because !y assume too mu*2 !y pret5d t love %\ld be laid at _! feet1 z a tribute due to _! beauty & transc5d5t vig\r4 ,!y claim t !y h ! "r to be lov$ = !mselves1 ev5 :5 !y on _! side fulfil none ( _! duties4 ,! old man1 on ! contr>y1 feels 8 own weakness & implores love z a fav\r1 & responds to x ) a w>m & inexhau/ible gratitude e h\r & e m9ute4 ,he kn[s t little is due to him1 & cont5ts himself ) a smile1 a kiss1 or a c>ess1 :i* he d\bles & c5triples ) 8 unfail+ gratitude4 ,he gu>ds 8 love z a treasure1 :i* may be tak5 f him f "o mom5t to ano!r2 he def5ds x ) all 8 /r5g?1 encloses x 9 a tab]nacle1 & adores x z a god4 ,8 companion1 !re=e1 has always ! peaceful surety t %e w n be betray$ by o!r wom54 ,t ^! unions may be bless$ by happ9ess1 ! husb& & wife1 above all ?+s1 mu/ be g5tle-p2 t is p]sons ( hon\r1 :o frankly accept ! compact sworn to1 )\t retic5ce or subt]fuge4 ,be=e ! old man utt]s ! trem5d\s yes he ought to pres5t 8 acc\nt1 ev5 increas+ ! cr$it & dim9i%+ ! debit2 expla9 himself cle>ly & dot e i4 ,!re=e ,i entreat y :5 y make y\r fiance acqua9t$ ) y\r f9ancial position1 be c>eful t ea* i has its dot1 aye1 ev5 two4 ,su* m>riages z we are /udy+ are f> m frequ5t ?an we %\ld at fir/ suppose1 & ! =tunate cases are also less r>e ?an ! !ory w\ld lead u to believe2 because wom5 are f> great] ideali/s 9 love ?an we are1 & :il/ we *iefly seek beauty & c>nal gratification1 !y seek o!r ?+s ( a sup]ior ord]1 :i* !y appease ) ! he>t ( ! arti/1 & ! phantasy ( ! poet4 ,! love ( a man = an illu/ri\s b ugly woman is a ph5om5on r>] ?an a :ite fly4 ,! love ( a "y woman = a great1 b gray-head$ man is tol]ably common1 & is suffici5t to d hon\r to ! female sex4 ,b a man ( mature age has o!r ?+s besides to (f] a "y woman3 ri*es1 a high social position1 _m ambitions he c satisfy2 & he has a :ole _w ( high1 good1 & pleasant ?+s to lay at ! foot ( ! woman1 & c say to h]3 ,all ?is = a little love6 ,i1 ( c\rse1 und]/& t ^! are int]national ex*anges1 :i* are f> remov$ f love1 & approa* m ne>ly to comm]ce2 b ! sacr$ books h (t5 us$ ! words c>nal comm]ce )\t blu%+1 & :y c !re n be a little comm]ce 9 matrimony8 ,provid$ ! balance does n incl9e too mu* to "o side1 & !re is no deceit--9 a ^w provid$ ! "o :o weighs be a g5tleman--su* m>riages may be happy1 too4 ,:5 a man m>ries a woman v mu* y\ng] ?an himself1 p smile malici\sly & po9t _! f+]s z if to w>d (f ! evil eye1 & to %[ ! d>+ individual t ! ,m9otaur awaits him4 ,9 ?is case ! populace cuts n "o1 b a hundr$ gordian knots ) a brutal & be/ial sword4 ,adult]y is a plant t gr[s 9 e clime1 b m especially :]e a woman fails 9 e/eem = h] companion1 & ! clev] s[] & cultivator ( ^! plants is always ! husb&4 ,i am s conv9c$ ( ?is tru?1 t if /ati/ics ( adult]y 7 possible1 ,i am c]ta9 ,i %\ld f9d ! greate/ numb] among/ ! unions ( "y p3 = !y also make contracts ( buy+ & sell+1 ( ex*ange ( titles & doll>s1 9 _! m>riages4 ,if y1 ) y\r :ite hairs1 h ! c\rage to m>ry a "y woman1 /udy h] "* mo/ ( all4 ,if %e be a ?or\gh lady 9 education %e w be less likely to betray y ?an if y 7 "y2 = %e is pr\d ( h]self & w\ld n will+ly commit a s9 t[>d :i* ! _w w\ld be s indulg5t2 = wom5 also l difficult ?+s1 h]oic und]tak+s2 because !y l to say 9 _! own he>ts or ?r[ 9 ! face ( _! s$uc] ! sublime motto3 noblesse oblige4 ,!n 9 conclusion3 ,if1 ) y\r :ite hairs1 y h ! c\rage to b9d y\r life to blond or br[n tresses fragrant ) y\?fulness1 place y\rself nak$ be=e ! mirror 9 y\r *amb] & look at y\rself = "s "t4 ,!n = a long] "t put y\rself be=e t o!r mirror ( consci5ce :i* reflects u s inexorably2 &1 hav+ balanc$ ! acc\nts ( y\r physical ,i & y\r moral & intellectual me1 see if y are /ill a possible man1 a h&some & /rong man2 & if y f9d y\rself a "y woman :o is m an angel ?an a woman1 m woman ?an female1 (f] h] y\r h& )\t too _m scruples or false retic5ces1 & :o kn[s b t :5 y die1 y may !n be able to say3 8,! la/ ye>s ( my life h be5 my happie/4 ,9 my y\? ,i knew a hundr$ wom51 9 my old age ,i h only kn[n "o2 & %e alone 0 wor? ! o!r hundr$4 ,woman is ! b5$iction ( life40 ,a "y man & old woman3 ,among/ ! discordances ( age betwe5 husb& & wife1 none a/oni% u s mu*1 or ,i ought to say disgu/ u m1 ?an :5 an old woman m>ries a "y man4 ,!re is ! k]nel ( a great tru? at ! root ( ?is scorn1 :i* spr+s f ! v he>t ( nature4 ,a man may be a man ev5 at eighty ye>s ( age2 & ,i _c resi/ smil+ :5 ,i rememb] a lady :o compla9$ ( ! exactions ( h] companion1 a man ov] sev5ty4 ,we all rememb] ,font5elle & ! ,duke ( ,ri*elieu1 9 :om virility 0 only ext+ui%$ ) life3 9 ! fir/ case ! life la/+ = a c5tury1 9 ! second = m ?an eighty ye>s4 ,a woman1 on ! contr>y1 aft] =ty-five1 or at ! mo/ aft] fifty ye>s ( age1 is no long] a woman1 & ! reproductive faculty is entirely de/roy$4 ,h5ce ! m>riage ( a "y man & old woman is m contr>y to ! laws ( nature ?an t ( an old man & a "y woman4 ,! "o may be fruitful1 ! o!r nev]4 ,add to ! /hetic exig5cies ( ! man ! rapid decad5ce ( ! woman aft] ! *ange ( life1 & y w und]/& t ! union we are discuss+ is "o ( ! mo/ repugnant & repulsive4 ,! motives :i* br+ su* a man & su* a woman toge!r are ne>ly always ! mo/ abject1 & among/ ^? t (f5d ! moral s5se ! mo/4 ,on "o side c>nal gratification2 on ! o!r ! ?ir/ = gold2 h5ce1 pro/itution on ! "p ( ! man1 ! mo/ fil?y & disgu/+ 9 ! comm]ce ( love4 ,! man sells 8 y\?1 8 virility1 9 ex*ange = money2 & ! woman :o no long] has a "r to love1 buys x z a m]*&ise1 & is satisfi$ ) ! voluptu\sness giv5 h] by "o :om %e ought to be ! fir/ to despise6 ,a m>ket ( lascivi\sness & vil5ess1 gold ga!r$ f ! mud--a mud1 h[ev]1 :i* _c be wa%$ (f1 & :i* soils h&1 consci5ce1 ev]y?+ x t\*es4 ,h[ev]1 = ! hon\r ( humanity1 su* unions are exce$+ly r>e3 ^? :o buy & sell & are satisfi$ ) a cl&e/9e concub9age1 hide ! s9 9 ! deep folds ( our mod]n hypocrisy4 ,ma9ta9$1 yes2 a husb&1 no6 ,a woman1 on ! contr>y1 always desires m>riage1 because %e has ! pride ( proclaim+ to all ! _w1 t1 not)/&+ h] _m ye>s & innum]able wr9kles1 ! wreck ( h] =m :i* assails h] on all sides1 %e has kn[n h[ to f9d a companion at b$ & bo>d1 :o makes h] happy4 ,man1 on ! contr>y1 hides himself on acc\nt ( ! mode/y :i* is nev] want+1 ev5 9 ! vile/ del9qu5ts2 & hid+ 8 %ame 9 ! d>kness ( a cl&e/9e concub9age1 hopes to pres]ve ! e/eem ( m51 & ! gold he has ga9$ ) t r$d5$ face ( 84 ,i w p]si/ no long] on ?is !me because ,i hope t no "y husb&s ( old wom5 w ev] read my book--!y w\ld soil x too mu* ) _! fil?y h&s--& because ,i h a great hope t !y are all illit]ate4 ,h[ev]1 be=e leav+ ?is lurid argum5t1 ,i ought to say1 = ! love ( tru?1 t anci5t & mod]n hi/ory regi/] "s exce$+ly r>e cases ( union betwe5 old wom5 & "y m51 9 :i* nei!r ! desires ( ! fle% nor ! ?ir/ = gold ent]$ at all2 !y treat ( intellectual unions 9 :i* ! concord ( s\ls1 ! sympa?y ( he>ts & ?\ghts1 ! h>mony ( ta/e1 ! aff9ity ( humane propositions1 mo/ *>m+ly unite two p]sons :om ! diff]5ce 9 age w\ld g5]ally divide4 ,love is ! greate/ & mo/ p[]ful work] ( miracles1 x is ! ?aumaturgus ( ?aumaturgi/s1 & ,i 9 ! small circle ( my exp]i5ces "k a "y man1 :o has nev] be5 able to desire or love a "y woman1 b adores old wom52 & if he does n m>ry any ( 8 v5]able fri5ds1 x is f fe> ( ridicule4 ,x is true t 9 ?is case we treat ( an ab]ration ( sexual in/9ct to be class$ ) sodomy & ince/2 b ?is pa?ological nomad is seat$ 9 an o!rwise normal & p]fect bra94 ,intellectual unions on ! o!r h& are physiological facts :i* (f5d no rights ( nature1 & ought to be respect$ & /udi$1 z r>e1 b mo/ noble ph5om5a ( ! human he>t4 ,) reg>d to ! heal? ( ^? desir+ to take a wife1 & ! heal? ( our companion1 ,i w recomm5d to !m my ,elem5ti d'igi5e1 & m especially ,igi5e d'amore1 :]e ,i h fully treat$ ?is vital side ( ! great problem4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,physical ,,sympa?ies4--,,race ,,& ,,nationality4 ,love is ! /ronge/1 ! mo/ irresi/ible1 ! mo/ fatal ( *emical aff9ities1 & if potassium c extract oxyg5 f wat]1 unite ) x1 light x1 & make x burn ) a bright flame & conflagration1 consid] ! case ( a man :o fir/ sees a woman & feels t %e is precisely ! atom ) :om x is 8 irresi/ible de/9y to unite1 9 ord] to k9dle ! flame ( life4 ,x is no long] a simple electro-negative molecule :i* seeks1 absorbs1 & consumes ! opposite electro-positive molecule1 b x is an organism1 an entire microcosm1 :i* attracts ano!r microcosm on its own vortex1 s z to live unit$ 9 ! heav5 ( life1 z two />s above live unit$ 9 a my/]i\s & et]nal m>riage4 ,!re are all ! cellules ( ! epid]mis1 & all ! pores ( ! sk91 :i* seek ! cellules & pores ( ! o!r organism2 !re are ! inw>d p>ts :i* palpitate1 ! n]ves :i* vibrate1 ! feel+s :i* weep & sob1 ! ?\ghts t are cr[d$ ) all ! s\l's expression1 & seek ^? inn] p>ts1 n]ves1 affections1 & ?\ghts1 :i* nature has made k94 ,n unju/ly 0 ! mom5t giv5 t applicable ,fr5* "n1 ,c\p de f\dre4 ,lightn+ x is--t gigantic =ce :i* draws man & woman toge!r & makes ( !m "o be+4 ,9 its m9or grades we call ! =ce sympa?y2 a little lat]1 :5 /rong]1 we call x love4 ,i dete/ p$antic prea*]s ( prud5ce1 :o make x consi/ ( an emasculation ( all virility ( body & ?\ght2 b ,i also appreciate ! ne$ ( repeat+ to y3 ,di/ru/ ! fla%es ( lightn+6 ,p]haps y w say to me3 8,t is ! same z prea*+ ! doctr9e3 d n believe 9 hung]1 ?ir/1 or sleep40 ,fla%es ( lightn+ are app>5tly all alike1 b !y are sub/antially diff]5t1 "o f ! o!r4 ,"s are h>mless--give a great light1 deaf5 "o ) ! rumbl+ ( ?und]1 & !re !y end4 ,!y are mom5t>y eruptions ( ! s5ses1 & no?+ m4 ,b !re are o!rs t burn1 & cleave asund] all t !y f9d 9 _! way4 ,f ^! no lightn+ conductor c save u4 ,ei!r "o is dead or is /ruck by lightn+1 :i* is ! same z say+1 electrifi$ f head to foot by t =ce1 :i* has emanat$ f ano!r body :i* p]haps ne$s ours1 & :i* p]haps we ne$ ourselves4 ,reason on x if y w1 attempt to de/roy ! new passion 9 ! crucible ( analysis4 ,y belong to ano!r2 t o!r belongs to y1 if1 z (t5 happ5s1 ! lightn+ fla% has be5 reciprocal4 ,! galvanization ( love also occurs 9 ano!r way1 n1 t is to say1 by fulm9ation1 b by small & sl[ curr5ts :i* emit no sp>ks1 b h cont9u\s emanation4 ,fir/1 a slight sympa?y :i* t\*es ! sk92 !n a deep] irritation l a tremor invades ! muscles1 n]ves1 & visc]a ?r\gh ! epid]mis1 & desc5ds until x f9ds some?+ liv+2 /opp+ at ! m>r[ ( ! bones1 s9ce !re is no?+ left to electrify4 ,!oretically1 ?is second mode ( becom+ enam\r$ ought to be m t5aci\s & m durable ?an ! fir/1 f ! axiom t int5sity is equal to ext5sion2 b practically we see a man & woman rea* ! same /ate ei!r by fulm9ation or by a cont9u\s curr5t4 ,x is only a "q ( "t1 :e!r we travel by express or sl[ tra9s2 we rea* ! same /ation 9 safety at la/6 ,love is s skilful & p[]ful a magician t he makes u 8 prison]s m ?an once 9 two diff]5t ways4 ,fir/ he /rikes u1 !n he electrifies u sl[ly1 & !re is no human or div9e p[] :i* c cure u ( our passion4 ,we are no long] individuals1 we are ?+s2 we are ! p]9de ac cadav] ( ! ,jesuits1 a memb] ( :i* has conqu]$ u4 ,! admirable laws ( *emical aff9ity are well kn[n to u1 & we c foll[ ! k9dr$ & repell5t atoms :i* gr\p !mselves "u ! exact law ( numb]s4 ,b ^? o!r laws :i* repel & attract human he>ts & bodies are1 on ! contr>y1 sc>cely div9$ by "o :o has eyes to read ! great book ( psy*ology1 :]e ! lett]s are s m9ute1 ! writ+ my/]i\s1 & ev5 ! numb]+ ( ! pages incorrect4 ,sympa?y %\ld be fir/ physical1 !n moral1 & la/ly intellectual1 foll[+ ! highroad :i* leads f ! less to ! great]1 f t :i* is ext]nal to t :i* is int]nal4 ,ev]yone kn[s--ev5 ! boccali ( ,montelupo#b "k--t opposite types seek & love ea* o!r4 ,! blond attracts ! br[n1 & vice v]sa2 slight1 small wom5 please giants & a?letes2 delicate natures attract be>s1 & s on4 ,b !re are o!r occult & my/]i\s sympa?ies1 :]e x is n a case ( a comb9ation ( opposites1 & :]e yet ! attraction is exce$+ly great & irresi/ible4 ,h[ (t5 has x be5 a wond] to u to see an ugly woman ador$ by a v h&some man1 & an ugly man ard5tly s\ght aft] by wom51 & hav+ witness$ ?is /range anti!sis we beg9 at once to speculate :at impure explanation1 :at vile or illicit trad+ ) money or lascivi\sness c acc\nt = x1 :ile really x is a simple fact ( elective aff9ity1 ! reasons = :i* escape u f our ignorance & %ort-sight$ness4 #b ,montelupo1 a village on ! ,arno1 is /ill r5[n$ = its crock]y & t]racotta4 ,x is highly probable t 9 ! feudal times ! mugs & dr9k+ cups1 :i* are call$ 8boccali0 ev5 to ! pres5t "t1 7 made !re2 !y 7 export$ 9 l>ge quantities & became s pl5tiful ?r\gh\t ,tuscany t :5 any news 0 widespread1 x 0 said to be kn[n ev5 by ! ,boccali ( ,montelupo4 ,h5ce ! prov]b4 ,look ar\nd y1 & 9 ! small circle ( y\r own acqua9tance y w f9d sev]al su* s+ul> & extraord9>y facts4 ,= my "p ,i h "u my eyes a "y man1 ! p]fection ( a man1 ari/ocratic z reg>ds bir?1 m9d1 & income1 :o1 indiff]5t to ! sympa?ies awak5$ 9 wom5 at 8 e /ep1 is completely absorb$ 9 a woman :o is h>dly fem99e1 nei!r h&some nor "y1 & to ?\s&s ( o!rs indiff]5t or contemptible4 ,i see ano!r "y man desp]ately 9 love ) ! ru9s ( a woman1 :]e n ev5 ! compassionate ivy ( coquetry cov]s ! decay & defici5cies1 & 9 :om !re is a complete wreck ( all delicacy ( outl9e4 ,he lov$ h] s mu* t aft] _m ye>s he made h] 8 wife1 )\t any consid]ations ( money4 ,x matt]s v little to y\r happ9ess or m>riage :e!r lightn+ or induct$ curr5t has electrifi$ y1 b sympa?y ought to exi/ betwe5 ! man & ! woman4 ,= *>ity's sake1 = ! love ( ,god1 d n =get ?is2 d n believe 9 ! common prov]b1 :i* has made s _m victims3 ,m>ry if all consid]ations ( income & ( age agree4 ,love w come aft]4 ,no6 love w n come aft]1 except by *ance1 & 9 exce$+ly r>e cases4 ,!re w come to y1 on ! contr>y1 reciprocal antipa?y1 adult]y1 a lie 9 ! v surname ( y\r *ildr52 !re w come all ^? lively intrigues ?r\gh :i* our f9e & virtu\s mod]n society moves4 ,if1 9 ! fir/ *oice ( love1 ! man & woman d n approa* ea* o!r ) a tremor ( holy fe>2 if _! h&s d n meet ea* o!r intoxicat$ ) ! t\*2 if ! fir/ kiss be n a passion1 ! fir/ embrace a delirium1 r5\nce =ev] ! sweet & fond bless$ness ( ! dual life4 ,! physical sympa?y betwe5 a man & woman is a road :i* may lead to p>adise1 b h[ (t5 may "o lose "o's self on ! road be=e ent]+ ! field ( affection & ?\ght4 ,! only logical p 9 ! _w are ^? savages :o1 be=e giv+ !mselves =ev]1 make a trial on bo? sides1 & sep>ate or m>ry1 accord+ to ! result ( ! exp]i5ce4 ,b su* moral & mode/ p z we are1 mu/ cont5t ourselves ) guess+2 & woe to u if we make a mi/ake4 ,=tunately1 ! sympa?y :i* is awak5$ by a m]e /udy ( ! woman's outw>d =m ne>ly always agrees ) t deep] "o :i* arises f ! agreem5t ( ! temp]am5ts1 by reason ( ! solidity :i* unites ! diff]5t (fices ( an organism4 ,b x happ5s only too (t5 t ! int]ior is diff]5t f ! ext]ior1 & a man ( ice has tak5 = 8 own a woman ( fire1 or vice v]sa4 ,9 _m codes ( law incompatibility ( temp] is a suffici5t cause = divorce1 b is n incompatibility ( temp]am5t a m prolific cause = dome/ic discord8 ,legislators & !ologians h = "s "t rais$ ?is la/ veil :i* hides ! %r9e ( love1 b 9 _! v]dict or ! clauses ( _! laws1 h !y contribut$ or n to ! happ9ess ( matrimony8 ,i believe n1 = 9 mod]n codes ! duties & g5ital rights ( two m>ri$ p are only conf9$ to ! pres]vation ( ! race4 ,beyond t !y say no?+1 & !y d well4 ,b ( t o!r unwritt5 code :i* guides our individual conduct1 d !y say no?+1 d !y tea* u no?+8 ,!y d n ev5 give u a guide-book1 or ev5 only "t-tables ( fifte5 c5turies1 l ^? ( ! railway4 ,aft] hav+ /udi$ man & woman = ne>ly half a c5tury1 aft] hav+ d>$ to raise e veil1 to s\nd e cavity1 to feel e pulse t beats1 e n]ve t vibrates1 z physician1 an?ropologi/1 & psy*ologi/1 ?is is all ,i h le>nt4 ,! ideal ( physical h>mony betwe5 two m>ri$ p is1 t ea* "o %\ld feel ! same hung]1 & feel x = ! same ?+4 ,b z ?is occurs tol]ably seldom1 x is bett] t ! man1 :o is always ! lead] ( ! or*e/ra ( two1 %\ld give ! la2 t is1 raise or l[] ! tone s t !re %all be p]fect h>mony4 ,! ?+ is n s difficult2 = if ! great ma/]s succe$ 9 mak+ ! hundr$ in/rum5ts ( an or*e/ra keep "t & tune1 %\ld x n be easi] to tune two in/rum5ts only8 ,above all1 rememb] t ! music has to la/ _m long ye>s1 & x is bett] to accu/om y\r companion f ! v beg9n+1 s to proce$ t %e may n tire1 b may rea* ! end unsca!d4 ,if y beg9 ) quav]s & semi-quav]s1 poor y6 ,y\r companion ( ! or*e/ra w accu/om h]self to t tempo1 :i* w become a necessity = h]--= y x may be a cata/rophe4 ,ev5 )\t suppos+ an excessive lu/ 9 ! woman2 ev5 if y h be5 s =tunate z to h f\nd "o ) m he>t ?an feel+s2 %e w believe %e is no long] lov$1 & 9 ! secret sil5ce ( ! night-wat*es w %$ te>s1 measur+ y\r love by ! e>ly *ange 9 ! brok5 music4 ,not)/&+ :at ,i h writt5 ( g5ital hygi5e2 not)/&+ t o!rs h foll[$ me 9 ! same road1 ?r[+ d[n ! walls :i* support$ ! ignorance ( ! ?+s ( love2 wom5 are /ill too (t5 mo/ ignorant1 & measure love by ! notes ( music4#c ,?9k !n on ! future1 :i* comes quickly1 & l a hungry dog dev\rs ! mis]able pres5t1 & f ! v fir/ days beg9 ) an &ante mod]ato1 & if y\r means p]mit1 g ev5 to ! allegretto2 b = *>ity's sake d n proce$ to quav]s & semi-quav]s4 #c ,:il/ writ+ ?is1 a c\rage\s book on ?is subject has appe>$ 9 ,g]many3 8,d] ,kampf d] ,ges*le*t]1 e9e ,/udie aus dem ,leb51 und fr das ,leb540 7,! ,/ruggle ( ! ,sexes4 ,a ,/udy f ,life & = ,life74--,leipzig1 #ahib4 ,a volume ( #agc pp4 ,x is writt5 by a woman already not$ 9 ! lit]>y _w 9 ,g]many1 :o has publi%$ sev]al novels "u ! fictiti\s "n ( ,franz von ,wemmorsdorf4 ,i f9d ,i am tread+ on ! field ( ! hygi5e ( matrimony1 :il/ ,i ought only to speak ( :at prec$es x4 ,)\t mak+ ! exp]im5t ( ! savages1 y w\ld l to "k to a nicety ! /r5g? ( ! appetite = love :i* y\r future companion feels8 ,well1 !n1 beg9 to /udy h] family &1 above all1 h] "m1 :o bequea?s h] n]v\s sy/em to h] *ildr51 ) all its accompanim5ts & connections1 ) s5sibility1 *a/ity1 or debau*]y4 ,no?+ is m h]$it>y ?an ! capacity = love1 & ,i h "u my eyes t]rible examples ( calamities1 :i* occurr$ f a /udy ( ! fiance alone1 )\t any ?\ght ( h] fa!r & "m4 ,i myself advis$ a de> fri5d ( m9e to m>ry a "y girl :o appe>$ to be1 & _h be5 up to t "t1 ! goddess ( mode/y1 ! angel ( *a/ity2 ,i wrote my milla o/a on ! passport ( my fri5d1 & he1 :o 0 good en\gh to believe me a great speciali/ 9 ?is ab/ruse matt]1 emb>k$ tru/fully & happily on ! tempe/u\s sea ( matrimony4 ,alas6 aft] a few mon?s ! goddess ( mode/y _h become a ,mepalura6--,i _h =gott5 to inquire aft] ! temp]am5t ( h] fa!r & "m4 ,hav+ made ! h]$it>y inquiry1 & f\nd ! "y lady ) a clean bill ( heal?1 y mu/ /udy h]4 ,on an equality ) o!r conditions1 if y desire a tranquil & n exact+ wife1 seek ^! elem5ts 9 h]3 ,light hair1 blue eyes1 fairly /\t1 a calm expression1 natural movem5ts1 little or no n]v\sness1 lips r ?91 no protub]ance ( ! upp] lip4 ,great love ( *ildr51 a sure sign ( a great developm5t ( ! s5tim5t ( mat]nity1 :i* is ! mo/ p[]ful re/ra9t on exagg]at$ desires ( ! fle%4 ,if1 on ! contr>y1 y desire an ard5t woman1 y w m easily f9d h] ) black eyes & hair1 d>k sk91 tumid & ?icki% lips1 a ?9 frame4 ,%e w be n]v\s1 v s5sitive1 ( a caprici\s "*1 %e w h glances ( fire & snakelike movem5ts4 ,all ^! physical & moral l9eam5ts are v gross1 & only h value z g5]al obs]vations1 su* z "o reads on passports1 equally suit$ to a hundr$ diff]5t p4 ,i myself mu/ make a criticism on ^! two examples ( m9e al?\gh !y are tak5 f life1 & are ! result ( _m repeat$ obs]vations4 ,z reg>ds ! blonde & brunette ,i ought1 = example1 to make y at once aw>e t ,i mean to speak ( ^? nations 9 :i* !re is a great mixture ( e?nic types1 :i* gives u 9 ! same city1 9 ! same village1 wom5 ) light1 *e/nut-col\r$ or black hair4 ,:]e all are light1 or all are d>k1 we /ill f9d wom5 ( ice & ( fire1 )\t any *ange 9 ! col\r ( _! sk9 or hair4 ,! fullness ( body is ( great] importance1 = x has a m intimate & v>i$ connection ) ! g5]al nutrition ( ! :ole organism4 ,x is v r>e to f9d an exact+ woman among/ ! corpul5t1 unless !y are hy/]ical1 &1 f ! protub]ant lip & bosom1 are condemn$ to /]ility4 ,x is equally r>e to f9d a cold woman among/ ?9 ones4 ,! fle%9ess ( ! lip is a good index by :i* to measure ! s5suality ( a woman1 & x is s sure a "o t ,i h giv5 x an e?nic "*1 hav+ f\nd x 9 ! mo/ diff]5t races ( ,asia & ,africa1 :]e polygamy is usual1 & physical love is ! fir/ pleasure & fir/ occupation ( man & woman4 ,i d n suppose x likely t any ( my read]s w m>ry a negress1 ,hott5tot1 or ,au/ralian savage1 s ,i ne$ n speak ( ! hybridism ( races1 or ! consequ5ces ( ! possible unions4 ,if1 be=e ,i die1 ,i h ! supreme joy ( writ+ my monograph on man1 my microcosm2 !n ,i %all be able to tell y my ideas ab\t x1 confess+ to y at once my pr(ession ( fai?1 :i* is ?is1 t all ^? :o deplore ! effects ( ! union ( races1 say+ x is always injuri\s to ! future g5]ations1 are mi/ak52 z well z ^? ( ! opposite s*ool1 :o always proclaim x to be useful4 ,! cross+ ( a sup]ior race ) an inf]ior "o l[]s ! fir/ & elevates ! second1 ?us giv+ a product ( m$ium goodness4 ,! union ( two races equally sup]ior1 g5]ally gives an inf]ior product1 b a product diff]5t f ! two types :o h fus$ _! blood 9 ! crucible ( love4 ,! union ( a m$iocre & elevat$ race1 produces v diff]5t effects1 accord+ to conditions4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 are z yet little kn[n1 & mu/ be /udi$ by degrees4 ,if1 h[ev]1 y w nev] m>ry a negress1 nor a r$sk91 & v probably nei!r a ,*9ese nor ,japanese1 x is easy en\gh = y to become enam\r$ ( an ,engli%1 ,g]man1 or ,spani% woman3 & 9 ! pres5t day1 :5 railways & telegraphs br+ nations s ne> toge!r1 & break d[n b>ri]s2 m>riage is prep>+ ! way = ! future ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,europe1 :i* w c]ta9ly become ! key/one ( a cosmic republic1 t ( ! ,civiliz$ ,/ates ( ! ,_w4 ,! diff]5ces ( type & sympa?y betwe5 opposite natures easily prompt to a w>m love betwe5 d>k & fair nations4 ,m ?an "o ,italian has be5 oblig$ to fly f ,sc&9avia on acc\nt ( ! excessive sympa?y :i* he awak5$ 9 ^? fair innoc5t daught]s ( ! ,edda2 & if a fair-hair$ son ( ,arm9ius goes into ,spa9 or ,s\? ,am]ica1 x is v seldom t he returns to 8 "m c\ntry )\t a wife1 or )\t great spoils won 9 ! mighty victories ( love4 ,is ?is a good8 ,is x an evil8 ,= ! *ildr5 x is ne>ly always a b5efit2 = m>ri$ p x is (t5 an evil4 ,! felicity ( husb& & wife is sacrific$ to ! species1 & x is y\r duty to set ^! diff]5t1 b probable1 consequ5ces ( union 9 ! balance & weigh !m4 ,! diff]5ces :i* we sum up "u ! ^w nationality1 are n z m>k$ z race diff]5ces1 b !y approa* !m2 nationality is always & 9 e way ! complex sum ( inf9ite physical1 moral1 & intellectual elem5ts :i* make an ,engli%man s diff]5t f a ,spani>d1 & an ,italian s unlike a ,norwegian4 ,to be ( a diff]5t c\ntry f t ( our companion implies n only ! speak+ ( a diff]5t language b ! lov+ diff]5t ?+s1 ! feel+1 ?9k+1 hat+1 & desir+ ?+s unlike4 ,we are all liv+ fragm5ts ( a long hi/ory ( _m c5turies1 & to unite & make two be+s agree :o 7 born "u sep>ate skies1 educat$ ) div]sity ( ta/e1 ) diff]5t ideals ( religion1 morality1 politics1 & cu/oms1 is possible1 b difficult & uncommon4 ,look ar\nd1 & y w f9d t ! mo/ frequ5t motive ( ^! msalliances is ne>ly always "s pecuni>y int]e/1 or else "o ( rank1 unless an all-p[]ful love has subm]g$ ! o!r incitem5ts t[>d a reasonable m>riage 9 its tumultu\s & furi\s waves4 ,among/ o!r m>riages ^? ( ,am]ican girl millionaires1 :o come to ,europe to ex*ange _! doll>s = %ields be>+ ! arms ( our c\nts1 m>quises1 & pr9ces1 are v well kn[n4 ,! diff]5ce ( nationality 9 two m>ri$ p is j "o po9t less5+ ! probability ( _! happ9ess1 & x is aggravat$ a hundr$ times if a diff]5ce 9 religion is add$ to ! scale4 ,!re is no great love )\t great fai?1 & he :o loves mu* f9ds ! speak+ ( ano!r language1 ! foll[+ ( dissimil> cu/oms1 ! pray+ 9 a *ur* or mosque1 b insignificant ob/acles4 ,b great love1 h[ev] long x may la/1 calms d[n & becomes a t5d] & fond habit2 & :5 ! sea ( passion is calm$ "o looks ?r\gh ! wat]1 n[ gr[n s cle> & transp>5t1 & sees at ! bottom ! po9ts ( div]sity ( fai?1 ta/e1 & habits1 /&+ up rugg$ly1 ! rocks ris+ & com+ to ! surface1 & r5d]+ navigation difficult & full ( p]ils4 ,! honeymoon is !n hidd5 beh9d ! d5se /ormy cl\ds1 & ! m>9]s run into ! %all[s ( indiff]5ce1 or da% ! vessel aga9/ ! waves ( incompatibility & dome/ic discord4 ,! calk]s may come ) _! gold & _! coats ( arms to pat* up ! wreckage1 b x w always be pat*$ badly1 & ! holy concord ( bodies & s\ls w be lo/ =ev]4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,! ,,h>mony ,,( ,,feel+s4 ,fi%1 birds1 & mammals1 :5 !y feel !mselves fit = love & wi% to w9 x1 develop new organs1 new songs1 ! newe/ s$uctions1 & ) /hetic or musical fasc9ation engage 9 ! pleasant w>f>e ( voluptu\sness4 ,!y %[ ! female all !y h ( ! be/1 all t is mo/ irresi/ible1 & ?us obta9 ! prize ( victory4 ,s d m5 & wom54 ,!y adorn !mselves1 hide _! defects1 & make a %[ ( _! beauty1 b z ! battle betwe5 !m is f\ght on a high] plane1 ea* "o poli%es up ru/y virtues1 inv5ts new ones1 & s5ds 8 vices or moral weaknesses to prison or into exile4 ,pa9t]s1 c>p5t]s1 arti/s are ab\t ! h\se f morn+ to ev5+1 9 ord] to make ev]y?+ clean & bright1 z if 9 expectation ( an illu/ri\s gue/ or a great p]sonage4 ,& !y are "r1 = ! gue/ !y expect is no less ?an love4 ,! fi%1 birds1 & mammals cease to s+ & %$ _! horns :5 ! bre$+ season is ov]1 & become l[ly & ord9>y1 ev5 z !y 7 be=e ! m>riage4 ,& ! companion1 :o has be5 entic$ by ! repres5tation n[ realiz$1 f9ds no room = odi\s comp>isons or regrets1 = %e & h] mate are already sep>at$ & nei!r ?9ks ( ! o!r4 ,) man1 h[ev]1 :5 once ! victory is ga9$1 ! curta9 ( ! com$y ( love falls4 ,b ! m>riage rema9s4 ,x rema9s ) ! defects :i* return to view1 ) ! vices :i* spr+ afre% f ! poll>d b\ghs2 & ) ! little s9s1 return+ f _! exile & creep+ home1 "o aft] ! o!r4 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ fruitful s\rces ( ! deceptions ( matrimony1 & x mu/ be prev5t$4 ,we ought to discov] ! real tru?1 "u all ! coquetry ( ! sex1 & to "k :at metal lies b5ea? ! v>ni% & poli%4 ,?is artificial beautify+ ( man & woman :o woo is n hypocrisy1 b a natural & irresi/ible desire ( %[+ our be/ to ! p]son we love1 & hid+ f him our wor/4 ,b f ?is innoc5t desire we m\nt a flight ( _m /eps1 until we come to ! blacke/ hypocrisy1 :i* transmutes brass into gold1 glass into diamond1 demon into angel4 ,exce$+ly few see cle>ly :5 !y h ! spectacles ( love be=e _! eyes1 & love has1 n unju/ly1 be5 pa9t$ f ! remote/ antiquity ) 8 eyes b&ag$4 ,! lov] is s bl9d1 or1 p]haps "o w\ld r say1 is s afflict$ ) altruism z to mi/ake col\rs1 &1 "u su* an halluc9ation1 to see virtues :]e !re are vices1 to f9d weakness ( "* agreeable1 a lie a je/1 & trea*]y a game4 ,! mo/ acute _s ( obs]vation1 ! mo/ pr(\nd k ( ! human he>t1 d n suffice to protect u f ^! s$uctions1 :i* make u see ! lov$ "o ?r\gh a rose-col\r$ glass4 ,yet discord ( "* is ! grave/ p]il1 & un=tunately ! commone/ to m>riage1 & x may rea* su* a degree z to oblige husb& & wife to sep>ate4 ,:]e ! law p]mits divorce1 x becomes ! t]rible situation :i*1 9 (ficial & legal language1 is call$ incompatibility ( temp]4 ,& :at does ?is dreadful ^w mean8 ,:at mon/] is ?is1 t c divide :at love has jo9$1 t c trans=m s5sual pleasure to torture1 honey to gall1 heav5 to hell8 ,:5 ,i write my book1 ,i c>att]i umani1 :i* ,i h be5 m$itat+ & work+ at = s _m ye>s1 p]haps ,i may be able to get m light ^u ?is obscure po9t ( individual & national psy*ology4 ,b at pres5t ,i am satisfi$ to treat ! problem on wide l9es1 & only z f> z x contributes to ! happ9ess ( m>riage4 ,9 ! mean "t let me /ate ! t]rible fact1 once & = all1 t among ! _m discords :i* are possible betwe5 ! man & ! woman1 none ex]cises a m weighty influ5ce ?an t :i* arises f want ( union 9 "*4 ,!re may be happ9ess betwe5 a ri* man & a poor woman2 betwe5 a poor man & a ri* woman2 an eld]ly woman & a "y man2 an old man & a "y woman2 betwe5 two diff]5t intellects & educations2 we h r>e b well-confirm$ examples ( h>mony betwe5 all ^! contemporane\s discords4 ,b :5 *>act]s cry out aga9/ & /rike "o ano!r1 ,lasciate ogni sp]anza o voi *e entrate2 !n desp]ation w be ! habitual /ate ( ! dual exi/5ce4 ,incompatibility ( "* does n mean a diff]5ce ( ta/e1 affections1 aspirations2 = diff]5ces are necess>y to p]fect h>mony1 & ! man & woman 7we h repeat$ x a hundr$ times7 love ea* o!r bett] & bett] ! m ! man is a man & ! woman a woman--:i* is z mu* z to say ! m diff]5t !y are4 ,9 common language incompatibility ( "* means1 = example1 to h>ness an ox & a horse ( ,arab bre$ to ! same c>riage2 to put a tortoise & a de] to walk toge!r2 to tie a goose & a swall[ to ! same cord1 & condemn !m to fly toge!r2 & if ^! comp>isons fall %ort ( ! reality1 x is because _! enormity does n rea* by a v long way ! psy*ical discords ( m5 & wom54 ,9 t mon/r\s pair+ ( ! de] ) ! tortoise1 ! horse ) ! ox1 ! swall[ ) ! goose1 only locomotion is treat$ (2 b = ! race t a man & a woman mu/ take ?r\gh life x is a matt] n only ( velocity1 b ( environm5t & measure2 ( all t c modify s5ses1 s5tim5ts1 & ?\ghts4 ,to f9d a comp>ison :i* at all suits or pictures tru?fully ! tortures ( two badly mat*$ individuals :o mu/ live toge!r1 ,i c only take t ( a fi% & a bird condemn$ to live toge!r4 ,b ?is comp>ison is n ev5 good1 = ei!r ! fi% or ! bird w\ld die surely & quickly1 b ( ! man or woman nei!r dies1 b live a dea? 9 life1 feel+ no?+ ( life b disgu/1 pa91 & wrong4 ,convicts also are pair$ ) a *a9 )\t any reg>d to _! sympa?ies1 b !y h at lea/ ! psy*ical relation%ip ( crime1 & (t5 vice1 :i* br+s !m ne> ea* o!r1 & also t o!r common hope ( escape t makes !m allies & ev5 bre?r52 b 9 t o!r galley ( a badly assort$ m>riage !re is n "o *a9 alone1 b a hundr$ & a ?\s&1 all invisible1 ) z _m n]ves connect+ two exi/5ces condemn$ to ! sad communion ( a common torture :i* is d\bl$ = ea* by ! suff]+ ( ! o!r4 ,!re is ! *a9 ( ! he>t1 ! *a9s ( ta/e & sympa?y1 ! *a9s ( antipa?y1 habits1 desires1 & regrets2 & along ! l5g? ( ^! *a9s !re run curr5ts ( spite1 hatr$1 ranc\r1 mal$iction1 v5geance1 & retaliation4 ,! slighte/ movem5t on "o side is communicat$ to ! o!r by ! *a9s1 & makes t o!r feel 8 pa91 :i* he returns d\bl$ by its own =ce & r5d]$ cruell] by ! desire ( rev5ge4 ,s ea* wrong has an e*o1 & ! e*o is d\bl$ & increas$ a hundr$fold1 until ! :ole life becomes a torm5t1 z if e n]ve _h tetanus1 & e organ ( body & s\l 0 trans=m$ into a too? suff]+ spasms ( pa94 ,:5 a long-=gott5 w\nd is cicatris$1 & a r\gh] movem5t ?an usual re-op5s ! w\nd anew1 9 t m>tyr$ frame !re is n a memb] :i* does n suff] nor a s+le feel+ t is n pa94 ,?is is ! mean+ ( incompatibility ( "*1 :i* has be5 adjudg$ ) reason by legislators z a suffici5t cause = divorce1 & x is1 & ought to be1 m s ?an impot5ce1 bad treatm5t1 or any o!r cause ( sep>ation4 ,?is want ( h>mony 9 s5tim5t has only too _m & too v>i$ =ms1 b at ! f\ndation !re is always ?is skeleton3 ,t :i* ,i l y dislike2 t :i* makes y happy makes me suff]4 ,woman is an erm9e1 :o all[s h]self to be kill$ r ?an cross a field ( sn[ soil$ by mud4 ,man1 on ! contr>y1 is l a *impanzee1 :o loves dirt & soils himself ) x4 ,!re is no "p ( 8 body or s\l :i* does n love ?is mud4 ,h[ c two su* creatures live toge!r8 ,he is an optimi/ ev5 to cynicism1 an egoi/ ev5 to adoration ( himself1 & 8 motto is1 ,aprs moi le dluge4 ,%e is a pessimi/ f hav+ plac$ h] ideal s high t no human h& c rea* x4 ,%e _c n live an h\r )\t lov+ & d$icat+ a ?\ght1 an act1 or a sacrifice to ! good ( "s fell[-creature4 ,h[ c\ld !y ev] live toge!r8 ,he has nev] felt ! want ( ! sup]natural1 & believes nei!r 9 ,god nor 9 a s\l4 ,%e 0 born a my/ic1 & ! mat]nal education has made h] religi\s & sup]/iti\s4 ,%e has a v /rong t5d5cy to asceticism4 ,h[ c\ld two su* be+s be happy toge!r8 ,he is frank1 expansive ev5 to imprud5ce1 impetu\s ev5 to wra?4 ,he says out /raightly :at he ?9ks1 swe>s & curses1 only to =get )9 an h\r ! /orm :i* ov]:elm$ him4 ,%e is close1 %ut z ) sev5 seals1 timid1 diffid5t1 & only expresses ! t5? "p ( :at %e feels1 & ev5 regrets t slight expansion4 ,susceptible z a s5sitive plant1 %e />ts if %e meets a gra9 ( s&1 a hair1 or a fea!r :i* t\*es h]4 ,%e f9ds an (f5ce & want ( respect 9 ev]y?+1 suspects evil ev]y:]e1 & ev5 9 good seeks bad int5tions ) all ! zeal ( an inquisitor4 ,w ^! two live happily toge!r8 ,he is a misan?rope f indol5ce & diffid5ce2 he dete/s society & avoids x4 ,%e adores *e]ful society1 g>rul\s & m]ry talk1 !atres1 balls1 n t %e may seek an opportunity = s9 9 ^! places1 b simply because %e adores :at is noisy & deaf5+4 ,jo9 ^! two toge!r--h[ c !y bless matrimony8 ,by in/9ct & education he is democratic1 dete/s all =ms ( despotism f ! tailor to ! gov]nm5t4 ,he is a sociali/1 & w\ld be an an>*i/ if he _h n a s\nd he>t & did n love 8 k9d passionately4 ,%e is ( a decay$ noble family1 keeps & adores ! family coat ( arms2 :5 anyone f polit5ess calls h] m>*ioness %e r$d5s ) pleasure1 & h] he>t swells ) pride4 ,%e has a pr(\nd & s9c]e respect = au?ority1 & b[s rev]5tly be=e prie/s1 soldi]s1 millionaires1 & pr9ces4 ,c ^! two toge!r bless life8 ,he is av>ici\s1 b w n confess to x2 he makes a secret ( 8 income to be able to compla9 con/antly ( 8 pov]ty4 ,no?+ escapes 8 dome/ic f9ancial inquisition4 ,n a halfp5ny is giv5 9 alms at 8 door1 n a mat* burnt uselessly4 ,c(fee gr\nds are nev] ?r[n away )\t fir/ extract+ a second & ?ird edition4 ,! qu]ul\s wail+s ( 8 lam5ts ov] excessive exp5diture & taxation fill ! air ar\nd him ) a bad od\r ( mildew & clos5ess4 ,%e is g5]\s1 & noble 9 h] hospitalities & *>ities4 ,%e likes enjoym5t h]self1 & to make ! enjoym5t ( o!rs1 & to he> x respond$ to by all ) 8,?ank y1 ?ank y60 ,%e _c und]/& h[ "o c torm5t oneself to-day by ?9k+ ( ! /ill di/ant day aft] to-morr[2 ev5 ! fasc9ation ( an unc]ta9 to-morr[ allures h]4 ,%e believes w>mly 9 ,provid5ce & ,=tune1 & e>ne/ly def5ds ! ?\ghtless4 ,& ^! are husb& & wife6 ,he is always 9 a /ate ( febrile excitem5t or ( depression4 ,he decl>es to all t ! mo/ unhappy man is he :o feels no en?usiasm1 & t ! mo/ happy man is he :o feels ev]y?+1 & hopes t he himself is su* an "o4 ,%e in/ead is always cold1 d]ides e =m ( en?usiasm1 because x seems to h] a species ( madness2 dete/s poetry1 all psy*ical pleasures1 & all passions :5 !y pass #aj ,c5tigrade2 d]ides h]oism1 sacrifice1 & m>tyrdom1 cont5t+ h]self by decl>+ x to be ! matt] ( a novel or a /age play4 ,& ^! two--c !y live happily toge!r8 ,^! few examples1 tak5 f ! /age ( ! real _w1 w be suffici5t to give y an idea ( ! _m discords ( "* "o f9ds 9 ! union ( m>riage4 ,c]ta9ly all are n s flagrant or s ke5ly acc5tuat$1 b !y are m complex & complicat$1 :il/ ! discord is r>ely ^u "o note only1 b ^u _m toge!r4 ,& :at c we d to def5d ourselves f ! p]il ( incompatibility ( temp]8 ,9 "o way only3 by /udy+ & re/udy+ ! "* ( h] :om we wi% to make our companion = life4 ,aft] be+ conv9c$ t %e w %[ h]self bett] ?an %e really is we mu/ make e ef=t to surprise h] 9 undress1 or1 bett] /ill1 9 a /ate ( nudity4 ,naturally ,i speak 9 a figurative s5se4 ,i %\ld wi% to see h] nude ( all artifices ( coquetry & hypocrisy4 ,beg9 to exam9e ! moral surr\nd+s 9 :i* %e lives1 & be=e /udy+ h] /udy ! future fa!r- & "m-9-law4 ,%e is only a bran* ( t plant ^u :i* y wi% to graft y\r life1 & a great "p ( ! *ildr5's "* is t ( _! p>5ts4 ,x is exce$+ly r>e = a loose1 lib]t9e "m to h a *a/e daught]1 & a lily ( innoc5ce is h>dly ev] born into a family ( impo/ors4 ,we h sp5d?rift sons ( a mis]ly fa!r1 & vice v]sa2 bigot$ *ildr5 ( a!i/ic p>5ts1 & disbeliev]s sons ( bigots2 b z reg>ds moral habits !re is v r>ely ! h]$ity ( antagonism4 ,exam9e especially ! moral surr\nd+s 9 :i* ! "y girl 0 born & has gr[n up2 h] habits1 ! books %e reads1 ! amusem5ts %e pref]s4 ,ga9 in=mation z to ! "* ( h] fri5ds1 = 9 !m z 9 a glass y w (t5 see ! s\l ( ! woman y wi% to make y\rs4 ,i "k an angelic woman ) _m fri5ds :o vie ) ea* o!r 9 lov+ h]1 & are jeal\s "o ( ! o!r = h] affection4 ,^! fri5ds are all unusual wom51 ( ref9$ ta/es1 delicate feel+s1 & g5]\s he>ts4 ,!y all *aunt h] virtues 9 *orus1 &1 )\t kn[+1 ,i judg$ h] f h] fri5ds to be an angel1 & ,i 0 n mi/ak54 ,aft] hav+ made y\r psy*ological rese>* z reg>ds h] p>5ts & fri5ds d n disda9 to desc5d to a m humble sph]e4 ,"q h] maid1 cook1 coa*man1 dressmak]1 & ! lab\r]s on h] e/ate3 all ^? :o = "o reason or ano!r s]ve & obey h]4 ,no "o kn[s u bett] ?an ^? :o s]ve u1 = :om we make no pret5ce to hypocrisy or o/5tation ( false virtues1 & if a lady's maid does n "k h[ to make a psy*ological analysis ( ! "y lady %e c %[ u ! mo/ intimate secrets ( h] "*4 ,noble1 g5]\s1 & good natures nev] ill treat _! s]vants2 or !y feel all t compassion = !m :i* _! position m]its1 & apply t[>d !m ! daily & dome/ic virtues ( a t5d] & affectionate b5evol5ce4 ,always d\bt ! "* ( ^? :o are *ang+ _! s]vants frequ5tly4 ,!y are ne>ly always ill dispos$1 & be+ unable to v5t _! evil in/9cts 9 high] circles1 beg9 to torm5t _! slaves at home4 ,!y p\r =? on ! lady's maid1 dressmak]1 or hairdress] all ! disappo9t$ vanity1 hidd5 jeal\sy1 bad temp]1 & ang] ( _! petty social /ruggles4 ,!n if !y feel ! ne$ ( be+ despotic !y satisfy x by us+ _! p[] ov] ^? poor victims paid at s mu* a mon?1 & condemn$ to live on ! moral excrem5ts ( _! ma/]s4 ,i "k ladies ( ! highe/ f9ancial & h]$it>y ari/ocracy :o are n a%am$ to beat _! maids brutally & cruelly4 ,if y succe$ 9 le>n+ ?is d n ov]look x1 d n p>don x1 b fly ! contact ( "o :o w ex]cise h] own evil-m9d$ness & despotism ^u y1 & lat] on1 ^u y\r *ildr54 ,i prophesy t :5 y h f9i%$ y\r exam9ation on h]$ity & fri5d%ip1 & t clos] inquiry into y\r de> "o's home affairs1 y w f9d ! si/] s\l to y\r own--%e ) :om y w s+ ! hymn ( p]fect happ9ess all y\r life1 ! only p]fect happ9ess1 t ( a union ( two4 ,b ?is is ! r>e/ good =tune4 ,9 mo/ cases y w f9d nei!r absolute discord nor ideal h>mony1 b a p>tial accord1 :i* ) labor & good w y w be able to conv]t gradually into p]fect h>mony4 ,if y\r love is great & deep1 if x p\rs out f ! visc]a ( y\r :ole organism1 if %e loves y well & en\gh1 re/ assur$ t ! rocks w fall to pieces1 ! m\nta9s be levell$1 & ! ?orns be remov$1 = love is ! mo/ skill$ magician1 & kn[s ev5 h[ to conv]t gall into honey4 ,woman is clev]] ?an all ! re/ ( ! _w 9 ?is ?aumaturgic "w1 & y mu/ really be ! mo/ /upid egoti/1 ! mo/ antipa!tic creature 9 ! :ole univ]se1 if y\r companion _c succe$ 9 mak+ y agree ) h] aft] a few mon?s4 ,& yet1 take c>e4 ,?is h>mony ought n to be t ( a victim resign$ or a slave subject$2 t w\ld be an artificial agreem5t :i* la/s a %ort "t only1 & ?rives b ill4 ,x mu/ be a sl[ & clev] adaptation ( ! %>pness ( ! "o to ! r\ndness ( ! o!r4 ,x mu/ be an intellig5t & t5d] acclimation to surr\nd+s1 ta/es1 & habits1 s t ! rebelli\s sprig may be b5t )\t pa9 or break+1 s t ! v9e leaves may seem pleas$ at _! connection ) ! poll>d#d :i* supports !m1 & ! bright & ruddy bun*es ( grapes seem to smile ) joy on foliage & poll>d alike4 ,happ9ess1 too1 is a tree :i* requires a wise & lov+ cultivation4 ,we m5 are ! poll>ds2 ! v9e is our companion :o leans ^u u1 b\nd !re by ! )es ( love & ( reciprocal indulg5ce4 ,above all ?+s m>ry a good woman1 "o1 too1 :o loves y--n = ! title y be>1 n = ! gold :i* fills y\r *e/s1 b because %e admires & e/eems y1 & is pr\d to be> y\r "n4 #d ,x is cu/om>y 9 ,tuscany to plant poll>ds 9 ! v9ey>ds = ! purpose ( support+ ! v9es1 & ^! are b\nd to ! poll>ds ) will[ twigs4--,,tr4 ,& !n y may be sure t ! little discords ( "* w be surm\nt$1 & 9 ! indulg5ce ) :i* y\r companion s pati5tly be>s ) y\r defects y w f9d e day & e h\r a pro( ( t love :i* w only cease ) y\r la/ brea?4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,h>mony ,,( ,,?\ghts4 ,ought we to m>ry a silly1 an intellig5t1 or a lit]>y woman8 ,if ?is "q 7 to be answ]$ by public vote we %\ld probably h ! foll[+ ratio3 ,= ! silly woman1 #aj votes4 ,= ! lit]>y woman1 #j vote4 ,= ! intellig5t woman 7t is1 ( normal ability71 #ij votes4 ,9 ?is c5tury1 9 :i* ! voice ( ! majority takes ! place ( "r & reason1 ! problem w\ld be solv$ by t meet+ ( :i* ,i h gu>ante$ ! result4 ,9 all cases1 h[ev]1 ?is v]dict ought to be prec$$ by _m & v>i$ comm5ts if x is to be conv]t$ into practical c\nsels to ^? ab\t to take a wife4 ,! t5 :o h vot$ = ! silly woman w\ld say t !y did n desire an idiot1 b1 on ! contr>y1 a woman slightly fooli%1 b n too mu* s4 ,b toge!r ) ?is defect !y w\ld wi% to h h] h&some1 "y1 & v good-temp]$4 ,!y seek above all a companion :o helps !m to keep heal?y & m]ry4 ,!re is no?+ m *>m+1 m sympa!tic1 m irresi/ible1 ?an a little absurdity f a pretty m\?4 ,x makes "o laugh2 & :5 our laugh provokes t ( ! "o :o has utt]$ x1 & %e %[s h] beautiful tee? 9 r[s l pe>ls1 oh6 bless ! folly & h] :o spoke x4 ,! n9ety :o h giv5 no vote to ! lit]>y woman wi% u to und]/& t !y l an educat$ woman1 b dete/ p$antry1 & t no?+ 9 ! _w c\ld make !m desire a bas-bleu2 mu* less a *\pette-bleue1 a v>iety ( ! fir/1 s nam$ by ,balzac4 ,hav+ he>d ^! comm5ts1 let u n[ make ours4 ,x is only too true t 9 our ,italian society ! g5]al culture is mu* bel[ t :i* "o meets ) 9 ,france1 ,g]many1 ,engl&1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,we h ! c\rage to confess ?is 9 our own home if = no o!r reason ?an ) ! hope t ! %ame :i* m\nts to our faces may induce u to remove ?is national blot f our *ildr54 ,m5 ( little culture desire ev5 less 9 _! wives1 9 ord] t at lea/ 9 _! family circle _! cr$it may be unimpugn$4 ,f ?is arises a g5]al repugnance to tea* our girls too _m ?+s1 f ?is comes ! antipa?y to ! high] girls' s*ools & to all t t5ds to elevate ! intellectual level ( our companions4 ,up to ! pres5t "t ! ha/y & ill-dige/$ attempts h n help$ to modify public op9ion = ! bett]2 ! only p :o d$icate !mselves to high] le>n+ 9 "o way or ano!r are ! ugly1 hy/]ical1 or v poor4 ,we all op5 our eyes v widely be=e a lady doctor or a lit]>y woman z be=e "s wond]ful ph5om5on :i* p]haps may *ange our 8,ah60 ( a/oni%m5t to an 8,oh60 ( admiration2 b ! woman w always be a ph5om5on to u4 ,& %e is really a ph5om5on1 an idol to put on alt>s amid/ ! inc5se ( our adoration2 %e is a woman :o ?9ks z mu* z a man1 has ! le>n+ ( a pr(essor1 writes books t are read1 or pa9ts pictures & makes /atues to :i* are aw>d$ prizes2 an idol to be admir$ if beauty be add$ to ?is virtue & if grace accompany x2 a half goddess or a goddess if ! tal5t does n g arm 9 arm ) pride1 & if g5ius is surr\nd$ by a fragrant & fl[]+ womanl9ess4 ,b :o f9ds ^! ph5om5a1 & :o1 hav+ f\nd !m1 m>ries !m8 ,!n if ! lit]>y woman is ugly1 & impolite1 if h] body & voice proclaim ! c]tificate ( h] baptism1 :i* makes h] m man ?an woman1 oh6 !n we are all agre$ 9 n wi%+ to h h] = a wife4 ,x is a new species1 a psy*o-physico h]maphrodite1 ^: books1 pictures1 & /atues we admire1 b :om we h no desire to %>e a room )4 ,9 sexual union ! h>monies ( relation ought to %[ !mselves1 9 ?\ght z well z act1 9 ord] t !re may be happ9ess4 ,!re=e x is t man 0 made by nature m intellig5t ?an woman4 ,p]fect h>mony is only to be f\nd ) a man :o ?9ks vigor\sly1 does :at he wi%es ) en]gy2 :o rules & guides ! woman 9 ! pa?s ( life & ! glories ( conque/4 ,! inv]sion ( ^! relations means to be out ( tune & 9 discord2 x is an humiliation on ! "p ( ! man1 & 7let u admit x7 on ! "p ( ! woman also1 :o 9 n9ety-n9e cases out ( ! hundr$ wi%es to be lov$1 c>ess$1 & also ador$1 b :o likes to feel h]self rul$4 ,woe to ^? wom5 ( intellect sup]ior to ! husb&1 :om !y mu/ pity1 correct :5 9 error1 & too (t5 p>don = 8 folly & absurdities6 ,love is a *emical aff9ity2 & its composition is proportionately /rong] ! m widely diff]5t are ! elem5ts 9 ! comb9ation4 ,! ideal ( p]fect m>riage is ! comb9ation ( a man ?or\ghly a man1 exce$+ly s1 & a woman ?or\ghly a woman1 exce$+ly s4 ,:5ev] a man acquires a fem99e t5d5cy ( "* & a woman a virile "o ! *emical aff9ity dim9i%es 9 int5sity1 ! comb9ation alt]s at ! lea/ t\* or fir/ contact ( a ?ird body :i* comes ne> & has a great] aff9ity = "o or ! o!r ( ! two elem5ts4 ,a v intellig5t woman & a man ( less ?an m$iocre intellect are comb9ations ( bodies :i* c only h an exce$+ly weak aff9ity betwe5 !m4 ,! fir/ has a mode ( ?\ght :i* is virile1 & ! second has a fem99e "o4 ,& only too (t5 ! ?ird elem5t comes to correct ! elective aff9ity1 & ! lit]>y woman takes a man ( g5ius1 :o rules h]1 = a lov]1 or a robu/ man1 :o calms h]2 & ! husb& ( small intellect com=ts himself 9 mak+ love to an illit]ate peasant woman1 or a maid )\t gramm>1 ) :om he c %[ 8 intellectual pre-em95ce & rev5ge himself on ! sup]iority ( 8 wife4 ,i ask p>don 7on my knees if necess>y1 = ,i "k t my s9 is great7 = treat+ ( a m & a less 9 ! measure ( ?\ght4 ,?is is really an infantile or ,au/ralasian psy*ology2 b ! mu* or ! little are always ! fir/ approximations to ! solution ( e problem1 & ! h[ mu* always goes be=e ! :5 & ! h[4 ,i admit1 !n1 t 9 ! h>mony ( ?\ght betwe5 ! man & woman ! am\nt mu/ always be great] on ! man's side4 ,! culture ( ! man is always progress+1 & ) x inevitably t ( ! woman also1 b ?is ought always to rema9 a /ep bel[ ours1 n because we d n wi% to lose ! pre-em95ce ( pot5cy1 b because ! lab\r ( ! bra9 is m difficult & p]il\s 9 ! woman's case ?an 9 ! man's1 & h] en]gy naturally less4 ,look ar\nd )\t leav+ ,italy & tell me h[ _m normal wom51 h[ _m heal?y & p]fect wom51 !re are 9 our lit]>y circle4 ,i w n cont9ue on ?is !me le/ ,i draw ^u myself a %[] ( poison$ d>ts4 ,sev]al are my v5]at$ & admir$ fri5ds1 & ,i wi% to keep _! fri5d%ip until my la/ brea?4 ,b if ,i %\ld say t _m ( !m are /]ile1 & _m v n]v\s1 ought !y to feel !mselves (f5d$8 ,i e/eem !m too mu* to believe x6 ,man is s accu/om$ to consid] himself sup]ior to ! woman 9 ! _w ( ?\ght t if he f9ds an error 9 ! or?ography ( a lady's lett] he is z pleas$ z if he _h f\nd a diamond 9 ! s& ( a riv]4 ,t little error1 :i* 0 made 9 ! hy/]ical ha/e ( a mom5t ( love's expansion1 is really a diamond1 because x confirms & assures u ( our intellectual sup]iority1 & %[s u all at once ! fem99e & s$uctive grace ( ! be+ we love4 ,an error ( or?ography or ev5 ( gramm> 9 a fem99e h&writ+ is a wayw>d little foot1 :i* peeps out f "u ! skirt ( ! dress1 & h9ts to u ! glories ( ! sex1 ! inexhau/ible delights ( voluptu\sness4 ,x is a coquetti% curve :i* 9 spite ( ! ?ick clo?+ :isp]s 9 ! e> palpitat+ ) desire3 ,eve lies und]nea?1 ,eve :o is await+ ,adam--& desires him4 ,h>mony ( ?\ght betwe5 ! sexes ought to spr+ f ! agreem5t ( ! unlike1 & 9 su* a way t no pride %\ld be (f5d$1 & ea* "o be satisfi$ to make a sum in/ead ( a subtraction4 ,a sci5tific man & a female arti/ c =m a delightful h>mony ^u two notes2 a naturali/ also & a woman :o adores music2 a psy*ologi/1 an inexorable analy/1 & a woman :o sees ! comic side ( ?+s at once2 & ?us !re are a hundr$ o!r comb9ations ( diff]5t intellectual values1 :i*1 summ$ up1 leave ea* "o cont5t$ ) 8 own4 ,besides special fitness1 !re is a sexual "* :i* impresses itself ^u ! ?\ght ( ! man & woman4 ,man discov]s1 f9ds1 creates2 woman div9es1 di/+ui%es1 analyses4 ,man reaps1 woman gleans4 ,man ) too great ha/e1 (t5 ) too great pride1 grasps too mu* & lets x fall f its h&s2 woman walks beh9d & ga!rs up :at he has lo/4 ,man has less tact 9 judg+ 8 surr\nd+s1 & (t5 gives a cuff :5 he means a c>ess2 woman1 on ! contr>y1 l a delicate galvanomet]1 feels ! slighte/ electric or magnetic oscillation 9 ! air :i* surr\nds h]1 & = ?is reason %e is a mo/ valuable in/rum5t to a politician1 a writ]1 or an arti/ :o attempts new roads to beauty1 & mu/ conqu] ! resi/ance ( ! majority4 ,unhappy ! man :o be=e pr9t+ a book1 exhibit+ a picture1 or mak+ a spee* 9 p>liam5t has no lov$ woman f :om to draw life & w>m?4 ,if a sailor nev] leaves port )\t consult+ ! b>omet]1 s man nev] ought to prep>e himself = any und]tak+ )\t hav+ fir/ consult$ t b>omet] ( all b>omet]s1 ! woman :o loves him4 ,h[ _m %ips h be5 wreck$ f want ( ?is precaution1 neglect+ to take x1 ?r\gh pride or inatt5tion6 ,y may be ! greate/ man ( g5ius & y\r "w ! fruit ( long & pr(\nd m$itation2 & yet y may re/ assur$ t 9 ! great polyh$ron ( tru? "s plane has escap$ y\r sight :i* w be se5 by ! woman :o loves y1 because %e is a woman1 & sees _m little ?+s a man does n see2 & because %e loves y %e has a magnify+ l5s be=e ! eyes ( h] he>t :i* makes all t may injure or b5efit y appe> gigantic4 ,x is v r>e :5 a woman has conqu]$ our moral & physical sympa?ies t we love h] less = "s discord ( ?\ght2 b if we want ideal p]fection we mu/ m>ry bodies1 he>ts1 & intellects4 ,9 ?is case we mu/ seek 9 our companion a discreet culture1 an exquisite ta/e = ! beautiful1 a delicate _s ( obs]vation1 a div9ation ( human "*4 ,if y f9d all ?is 9 "o woman1 & if %e is beautiful & good1 y may deem y\rself ! mo/ =tunate man 9 ! _w1 & may decl>e to ! :ole e>? t y h n "o b ?ree wives1 hav+ m>ri$ intellect1 he>t1 & ?\ght4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,! ,,f9ancial ,,"q ,,9 ,,m>riage4 ,be=e bre$+ "t birds build _! ne/s to receive _! future "y & to protect !m f ! wea!r4 ,_m m51 m improvid5t ?an ! birds1 m>ry )\t kn[+ :]e & h[ !y c h\se ! *ildr5 ( _! love4 ,air1 e>?1 & =e/ af=d food to birds gratuit\sly2 to man only ! but*]1 ! bak]1 & eat+-h\se keep] give food1 & !y h ! weakness to ask paym5t = _! s]vices4 ,economic improvid5ce 9 m>riage is ! bane ( all social decad5ce1 & x is precisely among/ workm5 & ! unemploy$1 or among/ ^? :o are always /ruggl+ & succumb+1 t "o f9ds x mo/1 = !y h become ?\ghtless fatali/s1 to :om ! day is suffici5t4 ,fatalism has _m =ms1 b x is always a c[>dly emasculation ( self1 or an ev5 m cruel mutilation1 = x und]m9es ! /r5g? ( ! w & leads u to r5\nce all t is be/ 9 u4 ,9 individuals x is emasculation or mutilation1 9 nations x is suicide2 ! ,ottoman ,empire w soon %[ u :i!r ,turki% fatalism leads4 ,i am compassionate1 & believe t ,i pay my debts ( *>ity t[>d ^? :o h wreck$ _! life2 b :5 a />v+ fell[ begs alms ( me1 or pleads 8 l>ge family or _m *ildr5 z an excuse = 8 moral & physical demoralisation1 ang] gets ! bett] ( me & ,i exclaim3 ,:y1 !n1 did y h s _m8 ,& ?is exclamation is n an insult to mis]y nor a curse2 x is ! voice ( reason1 :i* if x c\ld be he>d 9 ! homes ( ! poor w\ld suffice to solve ! social problem4 ,i am a ,mal?usian imp5it5t1 & z long z ,i live ,i %all always say to ^? /ruggl+ ) pov]ty3 ,love1 b d n beget *ildr54 ,9 va9 prie/s & rugg$ morali/s ( ,provid5ce combat ,mal?usianism1 :i* has n[ become a social in/itution1 & )\t ! ne$ ( writt5 codes gov]ns ! economy ( ! family 9 ,france1 ,italy1 ,g]many1 & ev5 9 *a/e & fecund ,albion4 ,9 va9 my ,elem5ti d',igi5e 7 put ad indice1 = f ye> to ye> ! ,mal?usian apo/olate has made new disciples1 & w cont9ue to d s4 ,nei!r d ,i side ) ^? :o believe1 ) too great a fai? or fanaticism1 t a re/riction 9 ! numb] ( bir?s is suffici5t to resolve ! social problem4 ,no1 c]ta9ly n2 x is n en\gh2 b x cle>s ! gr\nd ( ! mo/ ?orny brambles among :i* human felicity gets entangl$2 & a comp>ison betwe5 ! prolet>iat 9 ! popul\s cities ( ,europe & t ( ! des]t regions ( ,s\? ,am]ica is suffici5t to conv9ce u t prolific improvid5ce is also ! prolific "m ( hung]1 disease1 & dea?4 ,if1 !n1 y are n a ,mal?usian1 nor desire to be conv]t$ to ! new doctr9e1 if y h no /raw to build y\r ne/1 d n take a wife1 b increase ! glori\s numb] ( ! animals ( rap9e & cuckoos4 ,i "k v well t ! mo/ hateful & disagreeable problem ( matrimony is ! economic1 b we _c avoid nor solve x by %utt+ our eyes & disreg>d+ x4 ,to love & be lov$1 to feel t our life is d\bl$ & ! horizons ( ! future enl>g$1 to dr9k f ! eyes ( a woman :o is a p]fect f\nta9 ( delight1 to feel ! doors ( p>adise op5$ to u by h] lips2 & !n all at once to be oblig$ to speak ( income & d[ry amid/ su* intoxicat+ pleasures2 !n to rememb] betwe5 "o kiss & ano!r t to h>b\r all ?is p>adise we d n possess1 ,i _c say a h\se1 b n ev5 ! mo/ mode/ ( rooms6 ,x is h>d1 cruel1 abom9able1 b x is necess>y6 ,! qu>t d'heure de ,rabelais 9 ! affairs ( love1 & ! exclamation ( ! ,trappi/s :o at table say to _! bre?r53 ,rememb] we mu/ all die1 are ! wait]s :o1 ent]+ ! gue/ *amb]1 pres5t ! bill to ! gay & ?\ghtless m]ry-mak]s4 ,b 9 matrimony ! acc\nts mu/ be made out be=e1 & drawn up s]i\sly1 calmly1 & inexorably4 ,!re is only "o man 9 ^: case ,i c\ld ov]look a want ( ?is prud5ce1 & x is he :o feels t he has ! /r5g? to fight = & ! en]gy to ga9 a position1 & to ! man :o /rikes 8 =ehead & exclaims1 ,num5 ade/4 ,:at does x matt] if su* a man has no =tune1 nor ev5 a d[ry ) h] :om he loves8 ,he has fai? 9 himself f\nd$ n ^u pride1 b ^u ! consci\sness ( k & p[]2 & ?is is m ?an a patrimony1 = nei!r phyllox]a1 bank failures1 nor %ipwreck c assail x4 ,x w la/ z long z life itself1 & its results /ill long]4 ,b h[ _m su* m5 are !re8 ,) ! exp]i5ce ( m ?an half a c5tury ,i recomm5d all o!rs to use su* =esight z is ne> ak9 to fe>4 ,! :ole hi/ory ( ,italian f9ance1 & ! :ole *ronology ( our innum]able m9i/]s ( f9ance1 tea* u t ! balance ( exp5diture is always great] ?an t ( ! income4 ,j fancy :5 ^! are add$ up by t madde/ ( treasury m9i/]s ^: "n is ,love6 ,! foll[+ words mu/ h be5 repeat$ m ?an a ?\s& times betwe5 a kiss & a sigh1 ,a cottage & y\r he>t6 ,b common s5se has succe$$ 9 ?r[+ s mu* cold wat] on ! phrase z to r5d] x ridicul\s1 & to relegate x to ! museum ( comic virtues4 ,h[ev]1 not)/&+ ! _m ye>s ,i h liv$1 ,i /ill h ! +5u\s good nature to believe ?is phrase :5 x comes w>mly & spontane\sly f two lov+ he>ts1 & :5 ^? two he>ts live 9 two organisms sup]ior 9 intellig5ce & s5tim5t x may yet be true2 ! cottage may soon become a h\se1 p]haps ev5 a palace4 ,b h[ _m su* are !re8 ,! re/ no long] say1 ,a cottage & y\r he>t2 b1 ,a palace ev5 )\t y\r he>t4 ,a hundr$ ?\s& francs income1 ) or )\t ! he>t4 ,9 ! fir/ pages ( ?is book we h se5 h[ & :y ! economic consid]ation dom9ates m>riage 9 civilis$ society ) all ! rig\r ( a tyrant1 h[ x comm&s ev]y?+1 & is ! 8to be or n to be0 ( a family4 ,z reg>ds ! balance ( =tune1 ! ideal 9 m>riage w\ld be t bo? husb& & wife %\ld be equally ri*1 or bo? h mod]ate means4 ,x is n necess>y t !re %\ld be absolute equality1 b x ought to approa* x4 ,9 ^! =tunate cases ! equality ( ! income increases ! dignity ( ! family to a fell[%ip1 & is necess>ily accompani$ by _m o!r h>monies ( habits1 ta/es1 & ne$s4 ,an hyp]-ideal ( p]fection w\ld be ?is1 t al?\gh ! am\nt ( ^! incomes may be ! same1 ! sep>ate units %\ld be ( a diff]5t nature4 ,?us if ! husb& be a ri* l& own] ! wife %\ld hold h\se prop]ty2 & if %e has a l>ge %>e ( money 9 ! funds ! o!r %\ld own l&s or h\ses4 ,9 ?is way ev5 ! mo/ unexpect$ political or meteoric di/urbances w\ld nev] /r& ! family4 ,9 _m cases a good pr(ession 9 ! h&s ( ! husb& is equival5t to a ri* d[ry 9 ! wife2 b ev5 "h "o mu/ rememb] t life is unc]ta91 dea? c]ta94 ,&1 9 tru?1 :]e ! income proce$s entirely f ! "w ( ! fa!r ( ! family ?is v fact is (t5 a cause ( ru9 to ! family well-be+4 ,!y h no l&1 h\ses1 nor money 9 ! funds2 a lucrative employm5t gives !m ri*es1 & p>5ts & *ildr5 live ^u !m )\t putt+ a p5ny aside4 ,!n a railway accid5t or "s illness unexpect$ly kills ! fa!r1 & f a gay1 ri* life !y are r$uc$ to ! mo/ squalid mis]y4 ,empleomania is a ,spani% ^w1 & x sprung up 9 ,spa9 z if 9 its native soil1 b if we h n regi/]$ x 9 our classical diction>ies we h ! equival5t 9 ! spee* ( ! common p4 ,& above all we un=tunately h ! ?+ x repres5ts2 & x is "o ( ! mo/ exact measures ( our in]tia ( intellect & w4 ,9 ! middle class1 & especially 9 its l[] ranks1 ! daily dream ( ! good "m ( a family is to give h] daught] to a gov]nm5t (ficial1 & x is ! dream ( a ?\s& small m51 "y1 %ort-sight$ fell[s ( slight phr5ic developm5t1 to h "s (ficial situation1 no matt] :at1 s t 9 ! morn+ !y are n oblig$ to ?9k h[ !y c pass ! day or to make any it9]>y1 b j g to ! (fice at fix$ h\rs1 & at fix$ h\rs return home4 ,to d :at o!rs desire !m to d1 )\t ! tr\ble ( ?9k+ !mselves1 & to muse on ! sweets ( ! ,sunday re/ = six days 9 advance2 = elev5 mon?s to feel ! delights ( ! twelf?1 t ( ! vacation1 & to be able to ?9k t e mon? ( ! ye> has a c]ta9 day :i* be>s ! numb] #bg3 a bless$ day on :i*1 :e!r x ra9s or p\rs1 :e!r ,lib]als or ,cons]vatives are 9 p[]1 :e!r ,crispi or ,rud9i is rul+1 ! payma/] is ready & !y receive _! sal>y--ah6 ^! are s]5e & tranquil pleasures :i* make mo!rs weep = joy1 wives leap = pleasure1 & ! he>ts dance 9 n9e-t5?s ( ^? ,italian bip$s :o love ! peace & security ( ! morr[ 444 & ! #bg? ( ! mon?4 ,if !re be an inequality 9 ! ri*es ( two m>ri$ p x is a hundr$ times bett] t x %\ld be 9 fav\r ( ! husb&4 ,a woman is nev] humiliat$ :5 %e is poor & m>ries a ri* man1 or :51 ) mod]ate means1 %e m>ries a millionaire4 ,h[ev] mu* %e may be oppress$ by social laws1 h[ev] (t5 %e be plac$ bel[ man 9 position1 %e br+s him s _m treasures ) h] beauty1 y\?1 grace1 & all ! prizes ( h] womanhood t !y weigh 9 equal value to gold1 millions1 & coats ( arms ri* ) a hundr$ emblazon+s4 ,!re is p]haps ano!r less noble1 b m human1 reason1 :i* expla9s ! inequality ( our judgm5t on ! subject ( matrimony betwe5 p]sons ) diff]5t am\nts ( income4 ,x is precisely because ! woman is set a peg bel[ u by law & cu/om t %e c accept ri*es f u )\t any feel+ ( %ame2 besides1 x is v difficult1 if n (t5 impossible1 = h] to ga9 suffici5t by h& or bra9 "w to ma9ta9 ! family4 ,ev]y?+1 !n1 conspires to enable h] to give h] h& to a ri* man )\t sell+ or pro/itut+ h]self4 ,:5 in/ead ( ?is x is ! man :o accepts ! ri*es f ! woman1 )\t balanc+ !m by great g5ius or by a v high social position1 he always r5\nces t manly dignity :i* ought to be 8 nobility2 he /&s degrad$ be=e 8 wife1 l[]$1 & at ! lea/ collision ) vanity or passion he may be /ruck full 9 ! face by an insult :i* ought to s9k into 8 v he>t4 ,i "k sev]al cases 9 :i* a v ri* woman fell desp]ately 9 love ) a h&some1 cultivat$1 b poor "y man1 & he to save 8 own dignity fl$ f h] love4 ,& ! lady foll[$ & conqu]$ him1 tru/+ c\rage\sly to ! prov]b1 ,ce que femme veut1 ,dieu le veut6 ,!y 7 m>ri$1 & he lov$ h]1 work+ con/antly ) 8 p51 bru%1 or *isel1 hav+ sworn to himself & to h] t he w\ld only live by 8 "w4 ,noble & t\*+ /ruggles = p]sonal dignity1 ( love & pride1 :i* "o b seldom sees1 b :i* console our sight1 daily sadd5$ by s _m simonies ( luxuries1 s _m pret5ces ( h]oism1 s _m individual1 social1 & political lies1 :i* d>k5 ! air s heavily t x is difficult = ! sun to p5etrate ! cl\d4 ,:oev] makes a bus9ess ( m>riage w laugh cordially at me1 & at my s5tim5tal fantasies4 ,let him laugh6 ,i d n pret5d to tea* him h[ to make m>riage a p>adise on e>?4 ,he w cont9ue to seek a gold5 d[ry1 & if he has a great coat ( arms & an empty purse he w put ! fir/ up at auction 9 ord] to fill ! second2 & if ! game %\ld succe$ he w c>ry 8 wife's money to ! gam+ table1 ! turf1 or to ! cab9et ( ! cocotte1 & feel himself happy to h ga9$ 9 "o day t :i* o!rs _c obta9 ) all ! h>d "w ( a labori\s & pure life4 ,ly+ on a ,turki% divan1 smok+ a p]fum$ ,havana1 he w raise to himself a monum5t ( admiration & ackn[l$gm5t amid/ ! blue fumes ( 8 cig>4 ,& is he happy8 ,happy1 p]haps1 b nev] enviable2 = ,i "k no true & durable happ9ess :i* degrades dignity1 :i* hides itself 9 ! dep?s ( ! s\l1 :i* c sil5ce itself ) ! gag ( sophism & ! accommodation ( consci5ce1 b t1 l a /eel spr+1 x w bur/ & spr+ f its bonds ! m unexpect$ly ! great] ! repression4 ,a man :o 9 ! inexorable soliloquies ( 8 own consci5ce has some?+ on :i* he d>e n ?9k1 or has a room 9 8 h\se :i* he c nev] visit )\t a %udd] or remorse1 is nev] happy4 ,& ev5 if ! long tra9+ 9 cynicism succe$s 9 sil5c+ ! cry ( repress$ dignity1 !re w come a day ( dome/ic discord1 ( duels f\ght betwe5 husb& & wife1 ) ! weapon ( bitt] smiles1 cruel complim5ts1 & ins9uations full ( p]fidy & v5om1 a day :5 ! wife1 /rik+ h] fan on ! arm-*air ) little convulsive bl[s1 w cry3 ,b 9 %ort1 my good fell[1 ,i keep y4444 ,if t man1 9 su* a mom5t does n r$d5 to ! roots ( 8 hair1 if at t mom5t 8 saliva is n *ang$ to gall1 nor =ms a lump 9 8 ?roat1 if he does n feel 8 v he>t & s\rce ( life poison$1 t man is n a man1 b an unclean animal :o has sold 8 manhood = a h&ful ( gold2 he is a mo/ abject be+1 a hundr$ times m despicable ?an ! poor pro/itute :o sells h] body to ga9 h] daily bread4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,! ,,incid5ts ,,& ,,accid5ts ,,( ,,m>riage4 ,b ev5 if y h *os5 ! be/ ( wom5 = y\r companion1 :e!r x be due to y\r m]it or y\r good =tune1 ! great problem ( happ9ess is n yet solv$1 = !re are s _m incid5ts & accid5ts :i* di/urb x :5 lea/ we expect !m4 ,y\r wife is nev] a meteorite fall5 f ! sky1 b a fruit /ill atta*$ to ! bran*1 & ?is bran* is tak5 f a trunk1 :i* is ! family to :i* %e belongs4 ,:5 y m>ry h] y mu/ inevitably m>ry h] relations also2 y mu/ ent] a clan :i* may be a g>d5 ( roses1 b may be also a wasp's ne/--nay1 ev5 a ne/ ( vip]s4 ,d n all[ y\rself any illusions1 believ+ t :5 once y are legitimate ma/] ( y\r companion y w be able to isolate y\rself 9 ! ne/ ( y\r dome/ic felicity1 *as+ away wasps & cru%+ ! vip]s1 if !re %\ld be any4 ,i w suppose t ! woman loves y mu*1 & adores y above all creatures 9 ! _w1 b ! clan f :i* %e has be5 tak5 w compla9 ( y1 prote/ & conspire aga9/ y4 ,h] p>5ts h c$$ ! gov]nm5t ( "o ( _! prov9ces to y1 b /ill hold ! protectorate & place a resid5t ne>1 & !y res]ve ! "r ( int]v5tion 9 _m1 un=tunately 9 too _m1 cases4 ,! idea ( a wife1 !n1 w\ld be t %e %\ld be an orphan ) only ! mo/ di/ant relations or gu>dians1 :o are happy to h h] well m>ri$4 ,b "h aga9 !re are new complications4 ,to be an orphan at an e>ly age means1 s9ce ! p>5ts di$ "y1 to belong to an unheal?y /ock4 ,! decad5ce ( _m ,engli% families is due to ?is v fact4 ,! y\ng] sons ( ! nobility1 :o be> a noble "n1 b h an empty purse1 seek to equalize blazonry & f9ance by m>ry+ orphans1 or only daught]s1 & ?us !y br+ into ! new family ! risk ( an infirm /ate ( heal? & /]ility4 ,x is only too true t all ! grave/ problems ( life are s fram$ t :5 y h succe$$ ) pati5ce & lab\r 9 unty+ "o knot1 o!rs =m "u y\r f+]s4 ,! wife1 h[ev]1 might be an orphan f o!r causes1 indep5d5t ( ! heal? ( ! p>5ts1 & t w\ld be ! highe/ ideal--= example1 a girl :o _h escap$ f a fire1 or a railway accid5t1 9 :i* bo? p>5ts 7alike robu/7 7 kill$4 ,i am suppos+ ?+s incr$ible1 or at lea/ improbable2 ,i make cruel conjectures1 b :at c ,i d8 ,a scold+1 wick$1 or jeal\s "m-9-law is worse ?an a fire & railway disa/] toge!r4 ,^? good1 c\rte\s1 intellig5t mo!rs-9-law ne$ n al>m !mselves--^? :o become a second "m to _! sons-9-law1 :o d\ble ! delights ( ! dual life1 :o br+ y ! valuable bless+ ( exp]i5ce & dis9t]e/$ affection1 & :o act 9 ! dome/ic /orm z conciliatory judges4 ,hosanna & ev]la/+ glory to su* be+s1 s5t by ,provid5ce to d\ble y\r happ9ess4 ,= ,i only speak ( o!rs :o1 )\t be+ bad1 are wom51 or r m51 ) all ! cong5ital defects ( ! race ( ,adam4 ,! be/ ( mo!rs-9-law always sees 9 y an intrud]1 a rival1 a man :o has robb$ h] ( h] daught]1 & s9ce %e is good %e w n worry y2 b %e w make sc5es ( jeal\sy2 %e w n plot aga9/ y ) y\r wife1 b w swall[ s mu* bitt]ness day by day 9 ! secret sil5ce ( h] h\se z to enl>ge h] liv]1 s t "s day or o!r h] moral jaundice w be scatt]$ ?r\gh ! atmosph]e ( y\r home1 & y too w feel ! bitt]ness4 ,i und]/& & am indulg5t4 ,t bitt]ness is di/ill$ f ! deepe/ & mo/ delicate regions ( ! he>t4 ,to h lov$ a daught] = tw5ty or ?irty ye>s1 to h br\ght h] into ! _w ) pa91 to h suckl$ h] ) spasms1 to h educat$ h] ) a wise love1 aft] hav+ brea!d ! same air1 eat5 at ! same table1 %>$ bread & te>s2 & !n = ! fir/ com]1 j because he we>s tr\s]s & has an impud5t m\/a*e1 to rob h] ( all t treasure ) an arrogance z if he claim$ & took 8 own--t is h>d4 ,& z if t 7 n en\gh1 ! daught]1 ! angel ( h] dome/ic temple1 runs aft] ! tr\s]s & m\/a*es1 & goes away1 ab&on+ h] "m's & h] own h\se1 z if %e 7 leav+ a room at an hotel 9 :i* %e _h pass$ ! night4 ,let u be j6 ,:o w d>e to ?r[ ! fir/ /one at t poor woman1 ! pitiable "m8 ,:o w\ld d>e ill treat h] if %e ask$ z a *>ity ! fav\r t h] daught]'s new home %\ld be ne> h]s1 if %e implor$ y to all[ h] to visit h] (t58 ,man is egoti/ic & feels pat]nity less ?an woman1 b ev5 if only 9 a slight degree he ought to und]/& ! hidd5 hell ( a "m-9-law :o has to wat* h] daught] leave h] own ne/4 ,! m>riage ( a lov$ daught] is an ev5t expect$ & desir$1 b x is l a bir?1 a bless+ accompani$ by trem5d\s pa94 ,elect natures feel ! pa91 b d n %[ x1 le/ !y %\ld give pa9 to o!rs1 & nev] conv]t x into hate4 ,o!rs1 on ! contr>y1 trans=m e drop ( bitt]ness :i* !y swall[ into a feel+ ( v5geance1 :i* !y rum9ate on = "s "t & hat* ) cruel pati5ce1 to laun* x aga9/ y :5 lea/ y expect x4 ,i may suppose y to be pati5t & good1 to be an optimi/ 9 y\r philosophy2 y w be deaf to ! mo/ melliflu\s ins9uations1 y w say ,?ank y :5 y\r foot is trodd5 on1 & ,?ank y = ! rhub>b loz5ge :i* w be (f]$ y--9 %ort1 y w take ! po9ts f all ! d>ts laun*$ aga9/ y2 b !re w come a day 9 :i* pati5ce1 goodness1 philosophy1 w be scatt]$ to ! w9d1 & y1 ) s mu* repress$ wra?1 w bur/ out all at once1 & plac+ y\rself be=e y\r wife1 w say3 8,!re mu/ be an end to all ?is2 x mu/ be ei!r ,i or h]60 ,! prov]bs ( all ,european languages1 ! satires ( ! poets1 ! wit ( dramati/s1 h always agre$ 9 compassionat+ ! sons-9-law1 & hurl+ d>ts aga9/ ! mo!rs-9-law4 ,?is exp]i5ce ( _m c5turies has taught u t a good "m-9-law is v r>e1 & t 9 m>riage %e is an elem5t mo/ pregnant ) dang]1 mo/ fruitful 9 disa/]4 ,f all ?is we ought to le>n two ?+s3 #a/4 ,be=e tak+ a wife to /udy ! "* ( ! future "m-9-law well1 & to try & discov] :e!r we %all f9d 9 h] an angel or a h>py1 an ally or an enemy4 #b;d4 ,accord+ to ! result ( our psy*ological inquiry we ought to decl>e mo/ decid$ly t we w n live ) ! family ( ! wife1 nor take h] "m into our h\se4 ,if ! *os5 "o ( our he>t really loves u %e w consid] ?is decision ( ours q j1 & w help u to ga9 ! victory if a battle !re mu/ be4 ,9 y\r own case d n pass x ov]1 d n c$e a h&'s bread? ( l&2 keep firm 9 y\r int5tion1 be+ q conv9c$ t by s do+ y w make y\r own happ9ess1 t ( y\r wife1 & ( ! new family4 ,betwe5 "m-9-law & son-9-law !re ought to be affection & respect2 a curr5t ( b5evol5t1 delicate1 & g5tle s5tim5t ought to pass betwe5 !m1 b at a di/ance1 a mo/ respectful di/ance2 s t no sp>ks1 %ocks1 mu* less lightn+ fla%es1 may appe>4 ,affection1 n intimacy2 respect1 n subjection4 ,b ! complications d n f9i% ) ! problem ( ! "m-9-law4 ,!re is ! o!r problem :i* arises :5 ! c&idate = m>riage has lo/ 8 fir/ wife1 or ! woman h] fir/ husb&1 or bo? ( !m _! fir/ p>tn]s1 ) or )\t *ildr5 on "o side or on bo? sides4 ,! possible comb9ations are ^!3 )\t *ildr54 ,wid[ & wid[] ( ! man4 ) *ildr5 ( ! woman4 ( bo?4 ,wid[] )\t *ildr54 ) *ildr54 ,wid[ )\t *ildr54 ) *ildr54 ,^! v>i\s comb9ations are s _m algebraical =mul 9 :i* "o may f9d sn>es1 dang]s to happ9ess1 & ranc\r )\t end4 ,if y are a wid[] & y m>ry a wid[1 & nei!r ( y h *ildr51 no dang] hangs ov] y4 ,lib]ty on bo? sides1 no "r nor pretext = int]v5tion2 m>riage pres5ts itself almo/ 9 ! guise ( an union betwe5 two "y p4 ,y may inde$ incur ! dang] ( y\r wife mak+ comp>isons1 & ^! n to y\r advantage4 ,an old prov]b says1 ,comp>isons are odi\s1 b ,i %\ld l to make a correction & add t = him to :om !y are unfav\rable !y are odi\s1 b flatt]+ to him :o ga9s by !m4 ,p]haps y may excel y\r pr$ecessor1 & y\r companion w be happy to f9d x s4 ,9 any case1 if y h y\r weak side inquire ab\t ! public & private virtues ( ! fir/ husb&1 & put ! results into ! balance :i* mu/ weigh ! pros & cons ( ! m>riage4 ,a wid[ & a wid[] may bo? h *ildr51 or "o only may h !m4 ,! dang]s 9 ^! cases are v diff]5t4 ,x is bett] = ! wife to h !m1 = if ! husb& really loves h] he w also love h] *ildr52 & besides1 be+ a man1 he is less at home1 & pat]nity is always an episode 9 8 life & n ! :ole life1 z mat]nity is ) ! woman4 ,!n if ! man has ! good =tune n to h *ildr5 he w (t5 end by lov+ 8 wife's z mu* z ?\gh !y 7 8 own4 ,9 ! case ( !re be+ *ildr5 on bo? sides ! balance may prove ( advantage1 because x is equal 9 weight & measure1 & ! two m>ri$ p h cause to reproa* !mselves & to suff] = ! same ?+s4 ,! wor/ case is t ( a wid[] ) *ildr5 to ^: numb] ! new wife adds2 he mu/ be an angel1 8 wife & *ildr5 angels also1 if no civil w> breaks out 9 8 h\se4 ,?9k ( x well1 ?9k a hundr$ times4 ,d n complicate ! m>riage1 already fraught ) s _m dang]s1 by imprud5ce & tem]ity4 ,9 m>riages betwe5 a wid[ & a wid[] ! greate/ dang] arises f ! *ildr51 :o fe> or see _! future ?reat5$1 & :o 9 _! love = _! lo/ p>5t believe ! new m>riage to be an outrage to ! memory ( ! de> "o4 ,x is 9 ^! cases t we see all t a man has ( v5om & bas5ess come up & soil & cov] ev]y?+ ) defilem5t & poison2 all ! brutal possibilities ( human egotism cov]$1 x may be1 ) v>ni% b /ill ! skeleton und]ly+ e ?\ght & feel+4 ,only "o ( ! engag$ p]sons may be wid[ or wid[]1 & x is greatly to ! hon\r ( wom5 t m m5 m>ry a second "t ?an wom54 ,man (t5 f9ds m happ9ess 9 m>riage ?an %e does1 :ile %e is m fai?ful to ! memory ( ! dep>t$1 & ?9ks m ( h] *ildr5 ?an h]self4 ,h[ _m wom5 ,i h kn[n :o1 be+ left wid[s q "y1 h sacrific$ !mselves1 toge!r ) ! ne$ ( lov+ & be+ lov$1 to _! *ildr51 (t5 to "o alone2 pr\d ( _! sacrifice1 unconqu]able aga9/ all temptations & aga9/ all ! p[] ( ! mo/ legitimate passions4 ,d *ildr5 "k h[ to value ?is h]oism hidd5 9 ! bosom ( s _m families8 ,d !y und]/& t !re is m c\rage requir$ 9 ?is /ruggle ( mon?s & ye>s ?an "o day's assault ( a batt]y 9 battle8 ,v r>ely d !y "k x1 = ev5 ! be/ ( *ildr5 d n return a hundr$? "p ( ! love !y h receiv$ f _! p>5ts1 & especially f _! "m4 ,is happ9ess m easily to be f\nd 9 ! union ( a wid[] & a "y woman1 or 9 t ( a wid[ & a celibate8 ,! answ] is difficult1 = ! problem is too vague1 & individual qualities weigh too heavily 9 ! balance1 gradually modify+ ! surr\nd+s1 ! affections n[ w>d+ (f dang]s1 n[ increas+ !m inf9itely4 ,if o!r conditions be fav\rable ! wid[ is g5]ally an excell5t wife = _m reasons3 ,%e has lo/ _m illusions1 b has le>n$ to "k & excuse ! egotism ( man4 ,sometimes %e w h be5 oblig$ to beg h] fir/ husb&'s p>don = "s accession ( jeal\sy or caprice2 & z a woman always occupies h]self 9 ev]y?+ m ) o!r p's happ9ess ?an h] own1 %e wi%es to give h] second husb& p]fect bliss1 & (t5 & will+ly succe$s4 ,if %e _c (f] h] companion ! virg9al fl[] 7:i* aft] all is m a my? ?an a real jewel7 %e c give him all ! treasures ( amor\s exp]i5ce1 t is (t5 wor? m ?an a hundr$ virg9ities4 ,on ! o!r h& ! wid[] :o m>ries a "y woman has ! great advantage ( h] n be+ able to make any odi\s comp>isons1 & he also br+s preci\s gems to ! new home :i* an unm>ri$ man does n "k or possess4 ,he has le>n$ to "k all ! little weaknesses & great virtues ( woman1 he has le>n$ to become less egoti/ical1 to ?9k ( o!rs m ?an himself1 & z sep>ate f himself1 & he g5]ally is an excell5t husb&4 ,9 all intricate problems1 9 all ! fatal confusions :i* pres5t !mselves 9 ! m>riage betwe5 wid[s & wid[]s1 betwe5 wid[s1 wid[]s1 & celibates1 ! an*or ( safety :i* saves f %ipwreck is always ! he>t4 ,:5 !re is great love1 & x is %>$ by two1 :o jo9 h&s =ev]1 e difficulty is cle>$ away1 & concord ends by hoi/+ its bann] ov] ! new h\se4 ,! mo/ f]oci\s hatr$ is conqu]$ by g5]osity1 by ! indulg5ce ( "o :o loves mu*1 & aft] a %ort battle ( ! oppos+ =ces love scatt]s its fl[]s & bless+ ov] ! new ne/4 ,love is ! /r5g? ( /r5g?s1 :i* surpasses all o!rs1 & 9 ?is case x is omnipot5t1 s t :5 x exi/s 9 all its prop] en]gy on "o side only1 x absorbs all ! m9or en]gies1 & on ! fields ?reat5$ ) hail & lightn+ ! sun %9es ?r\gh ! la/ drops ( ! b5efic5t ra91 & ! ra9b[ hangs its multicol\r$ bridge 9 ! sky1 draw+ enemies ne>] & mak+ !m allies4 ,( all ! accid5ts :i* we may meet on ! ?re%old ( matrimony "o ( ! mo/ common is ! /oppage ( ! way by someone :o exclaims3 8,halt6 !re is no passage "h40 ,y are a m9or1 or y\r lov$ "o is1 or ! p]son :o has ! "r to speak does n f9d y\r *oice to 8 ta/e1 & %uts ! door ( ! temple y wi% to ent] 9 y\r face1 secur+ x ) _m *a9s4 ,civil w> is decl>$1 & x is to be se5 :o c & ought to ga9 ! victory4 ,?is c & ought are n synonym\s t]ms1 because ! p>5ts on "o side or ! o!r c )hold _! cons5t to y\r union1 b _m times !y are 9 ! wrong1 & ought n to refuse to sanction ! m>riage4 ,z reg>ds two lov]s1 if _! love is s9c]e1 if 9 _! secret & confid5tial dialogues !y h sworn ! ev]la/+ yes to ea* o!r1 if !y h ne>ly conjugat$ half ( ! v]b to love1 !y believe t !y h e "r 9 ! _w to become husb& & wife2 & :5 !y h tri$ all fair means to b5d ! w ( ! tyrant or tyrants !y run away toge!r1 secretly1 hop+ t once ! de$ is done x w soon] or lat] receive ! cons5t ( ^? oppos+ x4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 ! w&]+ %eep are discov]$ be=e ! de$ is consummat$1 & are re-conduct$ ) _m reproa*es to _! respective folds4 ,9 m s]i\s cases spectres ( s+le or d\ble suicide1 asphyxiation1 poison1 or ! revolv] may appe>4 ,%\ld anyone f9d himself 9 su* case m$itat+ dea?1 & h "t to ca/ a look on ^! pages1 let him leave ! *>coal1 ! poison ( ! druggi/1 & ! revolv] ( ! arm\r]4 ,life is a good & beautiful ?+ t mu/ be gu>d$ ) love1 c>ess$ ) t5d]ness1 & if love ought to be ! bridegroom ( ! m>riage1 reason & good s5se ought always to be pres5t z witnesses4 ,if ) a /roke ( a magic w& "o c\ld raise all ^? :o h committ$ self-de/ruction to life aga91 aft] hav+ dress$ _! w\nds1 !y w\ld take up life gaily1 & ev5 ano!r love affair4 ,p>5ts always h ! duty & ! "r ( speak+1 prote/+1 & c\nsell+1 nay1 ev5 ( int]pos+ a veto1 if !y see _! *ildr5's future endang]$ :5 !y h *os5 love z arbitrator1 b h =gott5 to call good s5se & reason z witnesses4 ,if y w m>ry an abject creature :o w di%on\r y\r "n & ! "n ( ! family to :i* y belong1 & ( :om aft] a few mon?s ( w>m passion y y\rself w be a%am$2 if y w m>ry a woman suff]+ f tub]cul\s disease1 or "o ( a consumptive family1 or :]e madness is pres5t2 if y w increase ! sad patrimony ( prolet>ies & ! unemploy$1 hav+ nei!r pres5t nor future res\rces2 if 9 "o way or ano!r y ?r[ y\rself ) clos$ eyes head =emo/ into a bottomless abyss only to satisfy c>nal excitem5t :i* y may call passion1 b :i* is only ! desire ( ! fle%--fa!r & "m h full "r to oppose y\r ru9 ) all possible means2 & ev5 if !y %\ld n succe$ !y w h done _! duty4 ,if ! means !y take succe$ y w lat] on ?ank !m ) a w>m gratitude4 ,9 all ^! cases ,i all[ y to combat1 to weep1 ev5 te> out "s ( y\r hair2 b ! te>s ov]1 ! muscles tir$1 ga!r up ! hair y h torn out & pres5t x to y\r fair "o1 tell+ h] to keep x until y\r return z a pl$ge ( y\r et]nal fai?2 = y ought to leave1 & t in/antly1 ev5 on foot1 ev5 ask+ money ( ! tyrannical p>5ts or ( "s compassionate fri5d4 ,travel 9 f> c\ntries1 & :o kn[s if on y\r return y w n f9d a neat little packet ti$ ) rose-col\r$ ribbon--y\r lett]s1 y\r hair1 & p]haps ! ann\ncem5t ( ! m>riage ( y\r old fiance4 ,if y\r love1 in/ead1 has kn[n h[ to resi/ ! long abs5ce1 if x has /r5g!n$ & gr[n1 :o kn[s if ! h>d p>5ts w n be mov$ to pity & try to make an adju/m5t1 provid$1 h[ev]1 t !re be no consumption1 madness1 or o!r calamities to dissuade y f m>riage 9 an absolute & decid$ way4 ,bett] t y %\ld die ?an s[ dea? broadca/ 9 future g5]ations4 ,!re are "s cases1 h[ev]1 9 :i* ! wrong is n y\rs1 b is !irs :o unreasonably & tyrannically oppose y\r happ9ess f prejudices ( rank1 avidity ( money1 or "s caprice or o!r4 ,if y are a c\nt or m>quis & love a girl ( good family )\t a coat ( arms1 or if y are v ri* & wi% to m>ry an educat$ girl ( angelic "*1 b :o is n ri*--9 ^! & simil> cases seek ! help ( y\r "m1 :o is ne>ly always m compassionate ?an y\r fa!r1 or ask c\nsel & help f "s intimate fri5d1 f "o ( ! few :o kn[s y\r he>t l a book1 & has nev] flatt]$ y4 ,9 ^! dome/ic conte/s x is v r>e = "r & reason to be on "o side only2 !re is a little on ?is side & a little on t2 y\r h&s are too un/eady to hold ! balance ( ju/ice /eadily1 & weigh ) precision ! pro & ! con4 ,y\r "m1 in/ead1 :o loves y z no "o else c 7n ev5 y\r lov]71 & y\r fri5d :o kn[s y well1 see ?+s f a dispassionate & calm po9t ( view1 & w judge ju/ly :e!r y are "r or wrong2 & if y are nei!r mad nor a fool y w end by believ+ ^? :o love y & desire y\r good2 &1 z ! case may be1 /& firm & y w w94 ,! anci5t ,greek appeal$ aga9/ ,philip1 ! mod]n mill] appeals aga9/ ,b]l91 & bo? 7 "r aga9/ ,philip & aga9/ ,fr$]ick ! ,great4 ,y\r "m & fri5d w appeal to y n to fa/ entirely f love1 b to be a little less hungry1 & :o kn[s b t !y w end 9 be+ "r aga9/ t k+ ( k+s ,love--/rong] ?an ! fa!r ( ,alex&] ! ,great1 great] ?an ,fr$]ick ! ,great4 ,if !y really love y1 & are p]sons ( good s5se1 !y w say nei!r ,no6 nor ,nev]6 to y1 b w cont5t !mselves by say+1 ,h a little pati5ce2 wait4 ,"t is ! *ief & capable corrector ( ! pro( %eets ( ! sket*es ( love1 z also ! policy ( ,fabius ! temporiz]1 :o knew h[ to ga9 s _m w>s by skirmi%es & battles4 ,! /one ( comp>ison enables u to di/+ui% gold f ignoble metal2 "t tea*es u to sep>ate ) c]ta9ty true love f ! desire ( ! fle%1 f ! fussy exactions ( self-love & all t is plat$4 ,& p]haps1 besides y\r "m & fri5d1 y w li/5 to ! long exp]i5ce ( him :o writes1 & w he> 8 voice1 :i* says to y1 cries to y1 supplicates y3 ,let "t take its c\rse1 ev] & always4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,hell4 ,i am sitt+ 9 a re/aurant 9 ! t[n ( --------1 at ! seaside4 ,x is ! height ( ! ba?+ season1 ! c>nival ( salt & fre% wat]1 & ! :ole _w is =gett+ ! lab\r & unpleasantnesses ( city life = a few weeks4 ,i am wait+ = my breakfa/1 seat$ at a table j outside ! h\se1 "u an arb\r ( v9es & convolvulus4 ,! sea breeze rea*es me1 plays ) my tableclo? & sports ) my hair1 unit+ itself to ! p]fume ( fl[]s :i* peep up1 r$1 :ite1 & violet1 happy also 9 ! mid/ ( all ! sun%9e1 gre5]y1 & fre%ness4 ,ne>ly all ! tables1 scatt]$ ab\t "u ! arb\rs or 9 ! %ade ( ! trees1 are surr\nd$ by happy p :o h j tak5 _! ba?s1 fre%1 ) disord]$ hair1 hungry & m]ry4 ,ev5 human life has its good qu>t]s ( an h\r4 ,ne> me ,i see a tea*] to :om two girls ( ab\t t5 & twelve h be5 intru/$1 & :o1 fai?ful to h] tru/1 is giv+ !m a noisy lesson 9 morality & gallantry1 :il/ %e eats & dr9ks z if %e 7 />v+4 ,i _c imag9e h[ %e does x1 b %e manages n to int]rupt h] educational disc\rse1 :il/ %e nev] ceases to eat & dr9k4 ,! pupils d n li/5 to h]1 b look at ea* o!r1 slyly laugh+ at ! inexhau/ible conv]sation ( _! in/ructress4 ,a little fur!r (f !re are ?ree "y fell[s :o1 hav+ pass$ _! exam9ations well1 h be5 rew>d$ by a visit to ! seaside4 ,!y are laugh+1 noisy1 & giddy ) y\?1 ?\ghtless1 envy+ no liv+ s\l4 ,"o ( !m has j f9i%$ 8 breakfa/1 & 9 ord] to pay 8 bill ( "o franc fifty c5times he br+s out a r$ banknote ( a hundr$ francs1 & (f]s x to ! wait] ) great pride1 & 9 su* a way t ev]yone c see x4 ,x is ! fir/ he has ev] _h1 & already t morn+ he has (f]$ x at ! c(feeh\se to pay fifte5 c5times1 & at ! ba?s to pay = 8 ticket ( fifty c5times4 ,no "o w\ld *ange x1 & ev5 ! wait] says he has no *ange2 & ! "y fell[ is happy1 = he w be able to display x a f\r?1 a fif?1 & ev5 a six? "t4 ,fac+ me a :ole family ( "s sev5 or eight p]sons are eat+ m]rily1 & ! *ildr51 9 a *romatic scale ( bright col\rs & diff]5t heights1 range f two to fifte5 ye>s4 ,ea* "o is giv+ utt]ance to its joy1 clamb]+ up & d[n ! *airs1 play+ ) a little dog to :i* !y give ! tid-bits on _! plates4 ,! fa!r is r$1 /\t1 & 9 8 %irt sleeves2 he looks smil+ly at 8 blond companion1 read+ 9 h] smile ! reflection ( all t lisp+ *att]1 laught]1 & folly :i* surr\nd !m4 ,all ^! p1 diff]+ 9 age1 condition1 & intellect1 unite 9 ! same m]rim5t1 :i* !y seem to h drawn f ! sea1 ! fa!r ( planet>y life1 ! disp5s] ( _s & en]gy2 & all ! :ile ! gold5 rays ( ! sun %9e ?r\gh ! v9e leaves1 ! ivy1 & convolvulus1 pa9t+ ) ! %ade & p5umbra ( ! leaves ! tableclo?1 ! dresses ( ! wom51 & ! rosy faces ( ! *ildr51 ?r[+ pat*es1 half %ades1 & gli/5+ spots on ! g>d5 s&4 ,i1 too1 a solit>y obs]v]1 enjoy$ all ! bright sun%9e & ! happ9ess ( ! p1 b =got t ,i _h only look$ to ! "r & /raight be=e me2 ,i turn$ calmly to ! left1 sure ( f9d+ !re ano!r sc5e ( joy & brightness4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! picture 0 v diff]5t4 ,at a table j z clean & :ite z ! o!rs1 play$ on caprici\sly by light & %ade1 two p]sons 7 sitt+1 a man & a woman4 ,he 0 ab\t ?irty1 %e =ty-five4 ,he 0 h&some1 robu/1 ) manly en]gy2 %e lame1 fat1 & hun*-back$4 ,!re ought to h be5 a neck1 b !re 0 none to be se51 = ! heavy head appe>$ to h be5 put on ! *e/ awry2 & all ! cruel artifices resort$ to = hid+ ! hump beh9d seem$ made on purpose to produce ano!r 9 front4 ,ev5 h] features 7 ugly1 & ! ill-made h&s 7 lad5 ) r+s4 ,l>ge e>r+s 7 9 h] e>s1 & a colossal locket surr\nd$ by diamonds1 inclos+ ! man's portrait1 0 hang+ 9 front4 ,husb& & wife1 no d\bt4 ,%e 0 eat+1 b c\ld n h kn[n ! flav\r ( ! food1 = ! m\?ful w5t r\nd & r\nd betwe5 h] tee?1 :il/ ano!r piece on ! =k 0 wait+ 9 va9 = its turn to ent] ! m\?4 ,t poor de=m$ be+ did n cry1 t is1 no te>s fell on h] *eeks1 b %e blew h] nose e n[ & !n1 & ! eyes 7 moi/ & sad4 ,%e plac$ ! =k automatically f "t to "t on ! plate1 ) ! m\?ful /ill on x1 & gaz$ at ! man lov+ly1 t5d]ly1 wait+1 implor+ = a look4 ,b ! look nev] came4 ,) "o h& he ha/ily convey$ ! food to 8 m\?1 & ) ! o!r held a newspap]1 :i* he 0 read+ ) pret5d$ int]e/1 s z n to h ! sil5ce int]rupt$4 ,he did n %$ te>s nor bl[ 8 nose1 b he fr[n$1 & he 0 also suff]+ "o ( ^? int5se & hidd5 agonies to :i* "o does n confess1 b :i* furr[ ! s\l l h>r[s ( /eel4 ,i did n remove my eyes aga9 f t dumb & agoniz+ sc5e4 ,aft] a long int]val %e said to him1 timidly1 hesitat+ly1 almo/ z if committ+ a crime3 8,w y take any?+ else80 ,he />t$ z if ! voice _h /ruck him l a bl[ 9 ! face2 he turn$ to h] & twi/$ 8 m\? l "o seiz$ ) a sudd5 & irresi/ible disgu/4 8,no1 ,i want no?+ m40 ,! ,no 0 pron\nc$ angrily & ) scorn2 x 01 & mu/ h be51 a bl[ to h] to :om x 0 address$4 ,he look$ at h] a long "t1 a look full ( hatr$1 remorse1 & disgu/4 ,x seem$ z if he 7 pass+ 9 review all 8 companion's ugl9ess1 & z if until t mom5t he _h nev] se5 x s cle>ly3 ^? wr9kles1 t gray hair1 t hump1 ! de=m$ neck1 ^? arms :i* look$ l hams 9 sacks1 & !n ^? r+s & jewels :i* seem$ to je] at ! :ite1 flabby fle% ) _! brightness4 ,! de=mity1 ! grotesque violation ( good ta/e1 sudd5ly /ruck t h&some & robu/ man1 = he _h sold y\? & manhood to an un=tunate woman :o _h believ$ x possible to /ill love & be lov$4 ,! two _h plung$ into ! waves ( ! sea a little be=e2 !y _h drunk ( ! sun's rays too1 b nei!r sea nor sun _h be5 able to give happ9ess to ^! un=tunate creatures :o _h b>t]$ c>nal pleasures = gold1 :o _h *ang$ sacr$ love to a vile pro/itution ( fle% & banknotes4 ,%e _h already pass$ ! m]idian ( h] second y\?2 he 0 /ill "y4 ,%e 0 undress+4 ,he 0 already 9 b$1 & foll[$ ! progressive unclo?+ ( t body ) an anxi\s curiosity1 t body once s active1 s h&some & fasc9at+1 n[ all subm]g$ 9 ! high wat]s ( an invad+ corpul5ce4 ,he wi%$ to hide 8 head "u ! c\nt]pane1 & did s1 b a morbid curiosity made him put out 8 head aga9 directly1 & he look$4 ,%e _h read 9 h] glass only too well ! ru9 ( h] =m1 & _h always s\ght to undress alone2 b ?is "t %e 0 oblig$ to d x be=e 8 eyes4 ,%e +5i\sly hid ! regions :i* _h mo/ suff]$ wreck1 & ) a remnant ( coquetry kept uncov]$ h] %\ld]s1 ! ultimum mori5s 9 ! woman's body2 b diffid5t ( h]self1 & fe>ful ( ^? looks :i* seem$ to pi]ce h] ?r\gh1 h] la/ g>m5t fell f h] h&s to h] feet1 & ! disa/]s ( ! wreck sudd5ly appe>$1 /&+ out cruelly1 )\t pity = h] or = him4 ,%e utt]$ a cry & /oop$ d[n to cov] h]self4444 ,he1 egoti/ical1 pitiless1 =got all ! delights t ?is body once s fragrant ( y\? & beauty _h giv5 him1 & exclaim$1 ?r[+ ! words 9 h] face3 8,at a c]ta9 age ,i ?9k a little m mode/y is dem&$40 ,f t mom5t1 f t ev5+1 ! two 7 enemies1 two galley slaves b\nd by ! same *a94 ,%e 0 recl9+1 r ?an seat$1 on ! s(a1 ) small & l>ge cu%ions1 :i* all[$ h] to *ange ! frame ( :i* %e 0 ! picture4 ,%e 0 smok+ a cig>ette1 & _h a ,fr5* novel on h] knee t c\ld n h int]e/$ h] v mu*1 = at t mom5t %e yawn$4 ,! yawn 0 cut %ort1 or r int]rupt$1 by ! sudd5 op5+ ( ! sitt+-room door2 no "o ev] ent]$ ! room 9 t way b him4 ,?is "t x 0 m l him ?an usual3 always a husb&1 n[ an angry "o4 ,he ent]$ ) 8 hat on 8 head1 8 /ick 9 8 h&1 z if he 7 j go+ out or _h j come 94 ,! latt] 0 ! case4 ,on return+ f 8 walk a l>ge envelope _h be5 put into 8 h& 9 ! ant]oom4 ,x conta9$ a dressmak]'s bill1 ! ?ird or f\r? he _h receiv$ 9 a few mon?s4 ,! total 0 v high1 high] ?an usual1 & he came into ! room ) ! bill 9 8 h& to make a sc5e4 8,come1 n[1 come1 n[1 my lady1 :5 %all we f9i% ) ^! acc\nts80 ,%e made no answ]1 b cont9u$ to smoke1 only gr[+ a little r$ 9 ! face4 8,x seems t my lady believes h]self to be a millionaire2 ?is is ! ?ird bill t ,i h _h to pay 9 little m ?an f\r mon?s4 ,b :at game are we play+1 my lady80 ,& my lady1 ?r[+ ! end ( h] cig>ette on a ,japanese tray1 /ret*$ out h] voluptu\s limbs1 & %[$1 z if by *ance1 a fairy-l foot & a leg = a sculptor4 ,m ?an once already _h ! disclosure ( su* a picture1 sacr$ to love1 w>d$ (f a heavy /orm4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 nei!r foot nor leg c\ld dis>m h] husb&1 :o _h ?r[n 8 /ick on a *air1 b kept on 8 hat1 to increase ! viol5ce ( 8 words & to give au?ority to 8 ?reats4 ,9 ! meantime he rumpl$ & !n fold$ ! innoc5t pap] ) alt]nate convulsive movem5ts4 8,i %all n pay ?is bill2 y mu/ pay x y\rself4 ,y h jewels 7giv5 by me1 ( c\rse72 put !m 9 pawn4 ,y w !n le>n n to play ! pr9cess ) o!r p's money40 ,! little foot & leg retir$ "u ! dress1 a%am$ ( _! defeat1 & at la/ ! lady op5$ h] m\? too3 8,i ?9k y c h>dly expect me to cut a sorry figure 9 society40 8,b :at society8 ,society ( ,egypt6 ,_m ladies :o are m truly ladies ?an y don't sp5d half :at y d4 ,i h inquir$ & "k v well40 8,yes1 y\r ,fifi told y1 y\r ,fifi1 = :om y pay mu* l>g] bills ?an y d = y\r wife40 ,nev] _h 8 wife utt]$ ! "n ( ! /age danc] until t mom5t1 & he _h believ$ h] to be q ignorant ( 8 am\rs4 ,he r$d5$ up to 8 hair1 fr[n$1 & %ook himself z if he _h be5 /ung by a vip]1 & ! conv]sation became embitt]$ ev5 to brutality4 8,ah6 jeal\s1 & imp]t95t too6 ,x seems to me t :5 "o has n br\ght a halfp5ny ( d[ry !re ought to be a little m mode/y & economy40 8,good1 v good1 sir6 ,i h br\ght y\? & beauty z a d[ry1 & a d[ry besides2 yes1 y insol5t man1 a good d[ry1 a l>ge sum :i* 0 lo/ 9 ! failure ( ! ,bank ( ,tur94 ,& is t my fault8 ,& y1 :at h y br\ght me8 ,a bald head1 false tee?1 & a body eat5 ?r\gh ) vice--a f9e patrimony1 truly40 8,ah1 y _h a d[ry1 _h y8 ,i h nev] se5 x2 ! only treasure ,i h se5 is ! gold ) :i* y\r tee? are /opp$4 ,sell t & pay ! dressmak]'s bill ) x40 ,! bill flew 9 ! air & fell at ! woman's feet4 ,! husb& w5t out ( ! room1 slamm+ ! door s l\dly z to make ! little ,japanese figures & ! o!r bric-a-brac on ! table tremble4 ,& ! wife1 light+ a fre% cig>ette1 set to1 ) all ! =ce ( h] intellect1 to inv5t "s rev5ge wor?y ( ! insult receiv$4 ,%e 0 alone 9 h] b\doir1 seat$ be=e a writ+ table ( ebony inlaid ) ivory4 ,%e wrote rapidly & smil$ to h]self1 z "o smiles :5 "o is writ+ to "o belov$1 & say+ a saucy ?+ flav\r$ ) mu* t5d]ness4 ,no?+ 0 he>d 9 ! room b ! s(t & rhy?mical scrat*+ ( ! /eel p5 on ! pap]4 ,%e 0 s int5t on :at %e 0 writ+ t %e _h n he>d someone raise ! portire1 ent] ! room1 & /& be=e h]4 ,t someone 0 n ! p]son to :om %e 0 writ+1 = rais+ h] graceful head = a mom5t z if to seek an adjective m m]rily saucy to put ) ! o!rs1 %e saw h] husb&1 :om %e believ$ 0 out1 /&+ be=e h]4 ,%e utt]$ a />tl$ cry1 & unconsci\sly cov]$ ! pap] %e 0 writ+ on ) h] "r h&4 8,ah1 is x y8 ,h[ y fright5$ me60 8,ano!r "t ,i w h myself ann\nc$40 ,^! words 7 said )\t ang]1 & ) a s]5e calmness2 b a diabolic irony play$ r\nd ! m\?4 ,! smile gradually conv]t$ itself to a real laugh1 to :i* ! nodd+ head seem$ to beat "t4 8,p]haps y 7 writ+ to ,c\nt ,b4 ,:o c write ! bett]1 y or he8 ,8 lett]s are pretty1 v pretty6 ,h[ mu* passion--no1 passion is n a fit ^w1 x is too flatt]+2 let u say s5suality1 lascivi\sness1 debau*]y4 ,:i* ( ^! words d y f9d mo/ suitable80 ,! lady _h become :ite z dea?4 ,! p5 fell f h] h& & made a l>ge blot on ! elegant pap]4 ,b ! husb&1 cont9u+ to laugh1 _h approa*$ h]1 & hav+ drawn a *air to ! writ+ table1 /rok$ h] hair lov+ly4 8,y 7 afraid2 b ( :at8 ,y ?9k1 p]haps1 t ,i am come to make a sc5e1 or p]haps to kill y1 & !n myself aft]4 ,no1 no2 ,i only l d\ble suicides on ! /age or 9 novels1 provid$ ! au?or ( ! book or ! drama has tal5t4 ,b "h1 :y /a9 ?is beautiful ,p]sian c>pet ) y\r blood1 :y scatt] m9e ov] ! elegant pap] y 7 cov]+ ) y\r words ( love8 ,x w\ld really be a pity1 a crime1 & above all a folly4 ,i am come to make a compact10 & he laid a long kiss on ! little fair curls at h] neck4 ,x seem$ to ! lady z if t kiss burnt h] l a r$-hot iron4 ,%e )drew h] head & gaz$ at h] husb& ) glassy eyes1 petrifi$ ) a/oni%m5t4 ,no1 he _h n really ! look ( an assass94 ,he 0 calm1 *e]ful1 l a good-temp]$ fell[ :o 0 play+ an innoc5t joke1 a v innoc5t "o4 8,give me a cig>ette4 ,! air is heavy ) ! od\r ( y\r cig>ettes6 ,!y mu/ be v good ones4 ,probably ,c\nt ,b4 br\ght !m = y f ,con/ant9ople80 ,he did n wait = h] to give x to him1 b took "o himself f a bronze b[l & light$ x4 8,i told y1 !n1 t ,i 0 come to make a compact ) y1 a compact ( pur*ase & sale1 9 :i* we %all bo? ga9 some?+4 ,look60 ,& "h ! husb& took out ( ! pocket ( 8 greatcoat a p]fum$ packet ( lett]s ti$ ) a gold5 cord4 8,i h a treasure "h6 ! entire & complete collection ( all ! lett]s ! c\nt has writt5 y4 ,n "o is miss+6 ,! lady's maid y dismiss$ la/ week made me a pres5t ( !m1 gave !m to me = no?+4 ,!re are a hundr$ & ?irty1 writt5 9 ?ree mon?s6 ,h[ mu* w y give me = ?is treasure80 ,! lady1 be+ sudd5ly reassur$ t h] husb&'s int5tions 7 n homicidal1 look$ at him ) a gaze full ( contempt & cruelty4 ,%e no long] felt fe> or remorse4 ,%e c\ld h wi%$ at t mom5t t ! lett]s might h be5 n f "o lov] only1 b f t51 a hundr$1 & t ea* "o c\ld /rike him & spit 9 8 face4 ,%e began to laugh too4 8,bravo6 capital6 y are a man ( _s4 ,give me a kiss60 ,& ! kiss 0 giv51 a fai?ful copy ( ! "o t ,judas gave ,*ri/ ne>ly tw5ty c5turies ago4 8,i w give y a ?\s& francs60 8,oh6 oh6 oh60 ,& "h foll[$ a long & l\d laugh4 8,a ?\s& francs6 a ?\s& francs6 ,:at are y ?9k+ (8 ,i want t5 ?\s& francs1 n a p5ny m or less4 ,if n1 ,i w give !m to y\r fa!r = no?+1 only res]v+ two or ?ree ( ! mo/ lascivi\s to publi% 9 ! pap]s4 ,d y agree80 8,give !m to him if y w4 ,i %all say t y wrote !m1 t !y are false4 ,my fa!r e/eems me highly40 8,um6 ,y\r fa!r is n a fool1 & ! writ+ ( ! c\nt is n =g$4 ,i want t5 ?\s& francs60 8,i w give y five40 8,no2 x is too little4 ,i mu/ pay ,n9a's mill9]'s bill1 & ,i want to g to ,p>is40 8,i w give y six40 8,no1 t54 ,n a p5ny m or less40 8,v well2 ,i w give y t5 ?\s& francs4 ,give me ! lett]s4 ,swe> t !y are all "h60 8,look at ! dates4 ,!y are really all "h4 ,!y are numb]$ too by ! c\nt1 ) r$ ink1 p]haps ) 8 blood40 ,& "h !re 0 a l\d laugh4 8,:5 y br+ me ! t5 ?\s& francs ,i w give y ! lett]s1 n be=e40 ,! compact 0 made1 ! lett]s 7 return$1 ! sum 0 paid4 ,! husb& paid ,n9a's mill9]'s bill1 & has gone to ,p>is4 ,inde$1 he has already return$ & is /ill liv+ 9 ! h\se ( 8 wife1 ) :om he hopes soon to be able to negotiate a new ransom4 ,& %e8 ,%e has a new lov] to :om %e nev] writes & f :om %e w n receive any lett]s4 ,:5 he compla9s ( ?is /range proce$+ %e ?r[s h] arms r\nd 8 neck &1 kiss+ him1 says3 8,is x n bett]1 de>1 to h a kiss ! m & a lett] ! less80 ,& ! husb& has wait$ a long "t 9 va91 hop+ to discov] a new packet ( p]fum$ lett]s1 ti$ ) a gold5 cord1 all m>k$ 9 progressive numb]s1 writt5 ) r$ ink1 p]haps ) blood4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,purgatory4 ,b few m>riages are a hell1 & few] /ill enjoy ! highe/ beatitudes ( heav52 ! mo/ /& halfway betwe5 ! two--t is1 9 purgatory4 ,!re !y live )\t r$emption1 :i* means )\t any hope ( m\nt+ to heav52 b nei!r h !y any fe> ( be+ hurl$ d[n among ! fall5 angels4 ,aft] a m or less l5g?y honeymoon !y desc5d gradually to e>?1 n[ walk+ among/ nettles & ?orns1 n[ among/ ! fl[]+ b$s ( ! g>d51 to rema9 !re till dea?4 ,to describe all ! =ms & accid5ts ( ?is conjugal purgatory w\ld be to exhau/ ! human univ]se4 ,x is en\gh = me to pres5t "s sc5es tak5 f life1 s t y c judge ( ! re/ f ^! examples4 ,x is eight o'clock 9 ! morn+2 he has be5 awake = "s "t2 %e is sleep+ s\ndly & sweetly4 ,he _h be5 quiet & sil5t = m ?an an h\r1 read+ ! pap]1 smok+ a cig>ette1 look+ at 8 wife ) ! fond hope t %e may wake up ( h]self1 b 9 va94 ,!n he c\gh$ sev]al times1 us$ 8 h&k]*ief )\t ne$+ x1 %ook ! b$1 b 9 va94 ,! wait+ _h become impati5ce2 impati5ce _h *ang$ to a tr\blesome1 insupportable agitation4 ,!n he gave h] a sweet1 light little kiss on h] lips4 ,%e woke ) a />t & />$ at him--he :o _h expect$ a smile or an answ] on a p> ) ! "q4 8,h[ y fright5$ me6 ,:y did y wake me s sudd5ly80 8,i ?\ght my kiss w\ld h pleas$ y1 & hop$ to wake y gradually )\t giv+ y a %ock40 8,b y "k--y "k v well t = "s "t pa/ wak+ me 9 t way has hurt me4 ,x gives me palpitation ( ! he>t1 & !n ,i feel ill all day40 8,i h be5 awake s9ce six o'clock1 & h _h ! pati5ce to wait two h\rs = y to wake2 y h slept n9e h\rs40 8,& if ,i wi% to sleep t5 :at h y to say aga9/ x8 ,d y n rememb] t ,i work$ l a dog ye/]day1 t ,i _h to att5d to ! h\se l951 put ! draw+ room 9 ord]1 & !n w5t r\nd to all ! %ops to f9d a good flannel = y\r ve/s8 ,y ru9 my heal?1 & w give me disease ( ! he>t by y\r na/y habit ( wak+ me up s sudd5ly40 8,& h[ ought ,i to wake y8 ,tea* me40 8,if ,i c\ld tea* y to h a little m consid]ation1 if ,i c\ld cure y ( y\r egotism1 ,i w\ld will+ly d s2 y only ?9k ( y\rself40 ,! tone ( ! conv]sation on h] "p1 at fir/ slightly irritat$1 _h become angry1 rancor\s1 & full ( suppress$ bitt]ness4 ,he felt x1 b /ill hop$ = a reconciliation4 ,he tri$ to feel h] he>t4 8,let me see if y really h palpitation ( ! he>t40 ,%e turn$ h] back on him angrily4 8,let me alone2 aft] hav+ done me h>m y n[ want to joke4 ,i tell y y w f9i% by kill+ me60 ,he turn$ away too1 mutt]+ "u 8 brea? & ?9k+ sad ?\ghts ( t *emical comb9ation call$ m>riage4 8,li/51 de>2 ,i %\ld l to d9e an h\r e>li] to-day40 8,& :y80 8,because ,i eat no?+ at breakfa/ & h a poet's hung]40 8,i1 on ! contr>y1 h none at all4 ,i eat too mu*40 8,b besides my appetite1 ,i h ano!r reason = wi%+ to d9e e>li]4 ,d y "k1 ,i h promis$ my olde/ & be/ fri5d1 ,giovanni1 to meet him at ! /ation on 8 way to ,rome80 8,:o kn[s t x is n a lady in/ead80 8,come ) me to ! /ation & conv9ce y\rself40 8,heav5 def5d me6 ,i am n jeal\s40 8,a little6 ,y are jeal\s six days 9 ! week & sev5 times e day4 ,y are always s & always 9 ! wrong40 8,b ,i tell y ,i believe y2 ,i 0 only jok+40 8,v well1 !n1 we w d9e at five in/ead ( six40 8,impossible6 ,ann9a has br\ght home su* a t\gh f[l t x w require all ! cook+ 9 ! _w to h x ready by sev540 8,b ,i c d )\t ! f[l60 8,b !re is no?+ else6 ,g ano!r "t to meet ,giovanni--:5 he returns f ,rome1 = in/ance40 8,he w n be return+ by ! same r\te4 ,i "k he has to g back by ,civita ,vec*ia & ,g5oa40 8,well1 anyh[1 we _c d9e at five60 8,ah6 x is en\gh t ,i %\ld ask a ?+ = y to f9d a ?\s& & "o difficulties to prev5t y do+ :at ,i want4 ,x has be5 s ev] s9ce we 7 m>ri$1 & w be to ! end40 8,& y w always be t ob/9ate & infallible man :o wi%es to comm& 9 h\sekeep+ :]e ! woman ought to be mi/ress40 8,g on1 g on6 ,j because "o wants d9n] at five in/ead ( at six y h y\r usual reproa*es = me4 ,i "k !m by he>t already40 8,yet x does n appe> s1 = y are incorrigible & w h :at y want at any co/1 ev5 if y\r wife's or *ildr5's heal? has to suff]1 or ev5 if ! sky fall40 8,yes1 yes1 y are "r2 a t\gh f[l w kill y4 ,= ,heav5's sake d n let u h su* pett9ess40 8,b x is y :o are petty1 ?anks = ! complim5t2 if ,i am petty y are egoti/ical1 & ought n to h m>ri$40 8,& y ought n to h _h a husb&1 y *att]]1 y intol]able scold60 8,g on4 ,hav5't y "s m g5tle1 nice adjectives2 !y are s well suit$ to y\r delicate m\?80 8,yes1 ,i h a good _m left2 y are fooli% & h no common s5se2 y make a rope out ( a ?read ( silk1 & 9 ev]y?+ y f9d a pretext to make sc5es & torm5t me1 & scatt] gall on all y t\*4 ,yes1 y mu/ be suff]+ f ! liv]4 ,call 9 ! doctor1 y mu/ h ! jaundice40 8,x is y :o h ! jaundice1 & to %[ y t y are ! mo/ petty ( ! two ,i w be sil5t & g40 8,& ,i w g too1 & w d9e nei!r at five nor six1 b at ! hotel4 ,at lea/ ,i %all n he> y\r ugly & imp]t95t voice !re1 y\r *att] )\t s5se1 & ,i %all h an h\r's re/ f ! inf9ite sweetnesses y scatt] ov] ! "t :5 we are oblig$ to be toge!r40 ,he is director ( "s l>ge works4 ,he is e>ly at 8 desk1 = x is ,saturday & he mu/ balance ! acc\nts ( ! week & pay ! "w p4 ,he is 9 an exce$+ly bad temp]1 = he has discov]$ t ! ca%i] is n hone/1 t 8 *ief sup]9t5d5t is ignorant1 & t a good _m cu/om]s h s5t 9 compla9ts ( ! bad quality ( ! goods despat*$ f ! factory4 ,he has bo? arms on ! writ+ table1 8 head is betwe5 8 h&s1 & he looks me*anically at a r[ ( figures be=e him )\t read+ !m4 ,%e1 on ! contr>y1 is 9 ! be/ ( temp]s1 = %e feels well1 & :5 %e 0 dress+ h] hair ! glass told h] h[ h&some %e 01 v h&some2 & !n h] little boy on wak+ a little be=e _h sat up 9 8 cradle &1 smil+1 _h said ,mamma = ! fir/ "t4 ,%e caught him up 9 delight 9 8 little :ite night-dress1 j z he 01 & ran to h] husb&'s (fice1 op5$ ! door )\t knock+ or wait+ to "k if anyone 0 !re1 & ru%$ 9 ha/ily & happily4 ,he _h h>dly "t to raise 8 eyes be=e %e 0 at ! writ+ table1 & _h plac$ ! *ild on a bundle ( pap]s1 & said 9 an agitat$ voice3 8,give papa a kiss40 ,papa lov$ ! little fell[ v mu* & ! "m exce$+ly2 b at t mom5t he hat$ all & ev]y?+1 ev5 himself4 ,:at w\ld he h giv5 at t mom5t n to be unk9d2 :at w\ld he h done n to h _h 8 wife & *ild !re to make him hurt !m6 ,h[ _m fi]ce1 dumb1 & invisible /ruggles are c>ri$ on 9 a man's bra9 )9 a few seconds4 ,he said no?+1 b put 8 m\? quickly to ! *ild's4 8,yes1 yes2 bravo2 give me a kiss & !n g away directly1 = ,i am busy--,i h a devil 9 e hair & a ?\s& anxieties 9 my m9d 444 yes 444 yes1 s 444 good-by1 good-by40 ,& he almo/ pu%$ away "m & *ild ) 8 two n]v\s1 angry1 almo/ ?reat5+ h&s4 ,! poor "m _h n expect$ su* a reception1 & c\ld n reconcile h]self to x4 8,d y "k t ,c>l9o has j said ,mamma = ! fir/ "t1 really1 j n[ :5 he woke80 ,! fa!r 0 sil5t & frett$1 angry ) himself because he c\ld n & did n "k h[ to call up a s+le affectionate ^w to 8 lips or a sole c>ess to 8 h&s2 all 0 d>k be=e him1 & ev]y?+ s bitt] t abs9! w\ld h seem$ honey to him4 ,& to be oblig$ to be s h>d ) t t\*+ picture be=e him6 ,oh1 :y _h t woman come at su* a mom5t8 ,:y _h he n lock$ himself 9 8 (fice8 ,! "m c\ld n give 94 ,%e drew h] lips to 8 sc[l+ =ehead1 b he did n draw d[n ^? lips to 82 he simply t\*$ h] *eek coldly4 ,t kiss 0 an insult2 he 0 ice2 he 0 brutal4 ,%e felt a lump 9 h] ?roat1 :i* broke into a sob4 8,yes1 yes1 let u g away4 ,we w n come aga9 to tr\ble y40 ,he got up hurri$ly & w5t to ! w9d[1 b did n op5 x4 ,he put 8 h&s ?r\gh 8 hair & exclaim$ al\d3 8,bless ! wom56 !y nev] und]/& any?+2 !y come into ! (fice1 int]rupt "o's "w1 & oblige "o to be h>% to ^? "o loves be/4 ,& yet !y pret5d to be our equals40 ,he cont9u$ 8 panegyric on wom5 alone1 = "m & *ild _h disappe>$1 bo? cry+1 ! "m mortally (f5d$ by ! d\ble bl[--! "o to ! wife's he>t1 ! o!r to ! "m's4 ,! *ild scream$1 fright5$ at ! cruel sc5e :i* he appe>$ to feel1 if he did n und]/&4 ,sobs & cries la/$ "s "t1 & 7 he>d ?r\gh ! wall 9 ! (fice1 mak+ a savage h>mony ) ! bur/s ( impati5ce ( ! angry director ( ! factory4 8,d y "k1 de>1 ! ,m>quis ( ,bellavi/a came into our box at ! !atre ye/]day ev5+80 8,:at did he want8 ,i did n "k he 0 9 ,flor5ce40 8,nei!r did ,i40 8,um60 8,i ?\ght he 0 /ill 9 ,naples2 b he told me he 0 /ay+ a day or two 9 ,flor5ce on 8 way to ! races at ,milan1 & see+ me 9 ! box1 he came up to %ake h&s ) me40 8,i hope y 7 rude to him1 s t he w n be tempt$ to come & see y a second "t40 8,rude1 no6 b cold4 ,y c ask y\r "m1 :o 0 pres5t at ! "t40 8,i c't believe t y _h n se5 him be=e dur+ ! day1 :5 y 7 out1 or p]haps "h at home4 ,y tell me n[ t y h se5 him at ! !atre because a hundr$ o!rs might tell me1 & y wi%$ to =e/all !m40 8,b ?is is a gratuit\s insult1 unju/1 cruel6 ,i d n ?9k ,i h ev] giv5 y reason to d\bt my loyalty40 8,i h n ! slighte/ suspicion ( any o!r man :o may pay y att5tion1 b ) ! m>quis x is q a diff]5t ?+4 ,be=e y m>ri$ me he 0 deeply 9 love ) y1 & y ) him2 & ! affair w5t a good way1 = y 7 engag$ to ea* o!r4 ,x 0 only y\r fa!r :o broke (f ! engagem5t at ! la/ mom5t because he he>d ! wor/ acc\nts ( ! "* ( 8 future son-9-law & ( 8 disreputable conduct4 ,fir/ love always leaves deep impressions40 8,no1 my love1 _h ,i really lov$ ! m>quis ,i %\ld n h m>ri$ anyone else1 nor %\ld ,i h believ$ ! accusations !y ca/ at him4 ,i %\ld h wait$ until ,i 0 mi/ress ( myself1 & n h giv5 my h& to ano!r40 8,& h[ long 0 ! m>quis 9 ! box80 8,ab\t an h\r40 8,v good1 only an h\r6 ,too %ort a "t = a love appo9tm5t1 & too long = a complim5t>y visit40 8,b ,i c\ld n s5d him away40 8,:5 a woman desires x %e c always make a man und]/& t 8 visit is inopportune1 inconv5i5t1 & t he mu/ %ort5 x if possible40 8,y tea* me h[ ,i c d s40 8,& !n y *att$ ov] y\r old love1 & ! cruel rupture ( y\r sep>ation40 8,we only spoke ( music & !atres40 8,we may believe t4 ,b ,i am go+ out to see if ,i c discov] :e!r ! m>quis is /ill 9 ,flor5ce1 & h[ long he int5ds to /ay4 ,& 9 ! meantime1 if he is b>efac$ en\gh to call "h1 ,i beg y w n receive him4 ,?is ,i dem& & desire40 8,no comm& is necess>y2 ,i "k my duty40 8,n always4 ,a visit ( an h\r 9 ! box ( a woman to :om ! man 0 once engag$ is an (f5ce to h] husb&40 ,%e1 :o 0 completely innoc5t1 felt h]self really (f5d$ by all ! suspicions ( h] husb&1 & began to beat h] foot on ! c>pet & to torture a volume ( ,coppe ly+ on ! table ) a pap] knife4 ,f ang] & f opposition to ! unm]it$ (f5ce %e _h a firm idea t ! ,m>quis ( ,bellavi/a w\ld nev] h be5 s jeal\s1 s fooli%ly jeal\s4 ,lib]t9es "k ! he>ts ( wom5 a little bett]4 ,! husb& w5t out ( ! h\se )\t a f>ewell ^w to 8 wife4 ,he became a spy on ! m>quis1 & foll[$ 8 /eps f caf to caf1 at ! club1 among/ fri5ds1 divid+ 8 projects1 & torm5t+ himself 9 a hundr$ & "o ways1 "o m absurd ?an ! o!r4 8,w y all[ me1 de>1 to make an obs]vation80 ,! "q is ask$ by a man /ill 9 b$1 & is address$ to 8 wife1 :o is ne> him "u ! same %eet1 & is /ill sleepy4 8,ab\t :at80 8,ab\t ! ,fr5* song y sang ye/]day at ! c\ntess's40 8,& :at h y to say ab\t x80 8,t y pron\nc$ ! u v badly1 j z if x 7 ou40 8,& h y no?+ else to criticise80 8,no4 ,n[ d n be angry2 if y\r husb& does n tell y ( ^! ?+s--------0 8,bravo1 capital1 & a ?\s& ?anks2 above all1 let me congratulate y on ! "t y h select$ = correct+ my errors 9 ,fr5* pronunciation4 ,in/ead ( wi%+ me good-morn+ ) a kiss1 a c>ess1 or a lov+ ^w ! ,fr5* pr(essor gives me a lesson 9 language4 ,d y give x to me gratuit\sly1 or :at d y *>ge = x80 8,!re y are1 up on y\r high horse 9 a mom5t1 & = su* a trifle4 ,y are a ,tuscan & ! u is h>d & difficult = ^? lips ( y\rs1 :i* di/il milk & honey2 b ano!r "t be c>eful4 ,p w say y d n "k ,fr5*40 8,b :at ,fr5*6 ,i ask y if 9 ! excitem5t ( ! music1 or ! torr5t ( notes1 !re is anyone :o w\ld notice if "o said u or ou4 ,& ,i d n speak ( a v[el only4 ,:o li/5s to ! words8 ,!y c only be di/+ui%$ ) difficulty40 8,!re are ^? :o notice4 ,fir/ ( all1 ! ,fr5*1 :o d n l to he> _! language mutilat$2 !n ! envi\s1 ! spiteful4 ,n[ only see1 ea* "t y _h to repeat ! ^w dur1 :i* y always pron\nc$ d\r1 ! ,m>*ioness ,vittoria smil$1 & look$ at h] si/]1 :o laugh$ & !n purs$ h] lips to imitate y4 ,nei!r "o nor ! o!r 0 aw>e t ,i saw all _! pantomime 9 ! mirror40 8,h[ c y tell :at !y 7 laugh+ at8 ,i "k t ,i 0 v mu* applaud$1 & t my voice & me?od ( s++ 7 prais$40 8,y c]ta9ly s+ well1 b rememb] t 9 good society applause is be/[$ ^u all1 especially ^u h&some wom540 8,yes1 b only to ^? :o "k h[ to pron\nce ! u40 8,%all ,i tell y all1 s9ce y are det]m9$ to take (f5ce at ! slighte/ obs]vation :i* ,i make80 8,yes1 tell me40 8,well1 ! ,duke ( ,/4 ,eti5ne :il/ !y s l\dly applaud$ y b5t =w>d to 8 c\s9 & said3 #8,oui1 elle *ant trs-bi51 mais elle a le timbre de la voix un peu d\r4' ,& ! amiable little c\s9 cov]$ h] face to hide h] ,hom]ic laugh40 8,dur or d\r1 ,i mu/ get up an h\r e>li]1 or else y w drive me mad4 ,my day w be a happy "o1 & ,i %all h y to ?ank = x4 ,a ?\s& ?anks1 y ma/] ( ,fr5*60 ,to "k ! reason ( ?is sudd5 bur/ ( ang]1 :y f be+ slightly ke5 ! conv]sation became sudd5ly bitt]1 & ! notes f %>p became acute1 y mu/ und]/& t ! c\s9 ( ! duke 01 f position1 y\?1 & beauty1 ! (ficial rival ( ! lady :o pron\nc$ u z ou4 ,!y are bo? seat$ at ! table ) _! f\r *ildr51 _! ages rang+ f five to twelve ye>s4 ,%e1 ! "m1 is help+ !m all4 ,he is wat*+ ! di/ribution ( a delici\s cu/>d4 ,f "t to "t he fr[ns1 & %akes 8 head 9 sign ( disapprobation4 ,& ?is pantomime cont9u$ s long t at la/ %e became aw>e ( x1 & 9 h] turn look$ at him crossly & put d[n ! spoon4 8,:at is ! matt]8 ,"s new criticism80 8,yes1 b x's no new subject ( compla9t4 ,= "s "t pa/ ,i h notic$ ! ?+ e day at breakfa/1 d9n]1 & supp]1 & if ,i h n giv5 utt]ance to my dislike1 x has be5 to avoid any unpleasantness2 b to-day x seems z if ,i 7 los+ pati5ce40 8,lose x2 ,i w pick x up40 8,y might h a little m consid]ation1 especially :5 y usurp ! pr]ogative ( a god & di/ribute good & evil ) su* au?ority40 8,:at d y mean80 8,i mean t y always s]ve ! boys fir/ & ! girls aft]1 :il/ 9 all ages & c\ntries ladies are s]v$ fir/40 ,%e began to laugh he>tily4 8,b ,i see no ladies "h1 only *ildr51 :o h no sex 9 my eyes1 = ,i love !m all equally4 ,to-day1 & = sev]al days pa/1 ,i h help$ ,cec*9o & ,pietro fir/ because !y are ne> me4 ,:5 ,m>ia 0 9 ,cec*9o's place ,i help$ h] fir/4 ,:at6 ought we to tea* *ildr51 9 _! e>lie/ age ( innoc5ce1 etiquette & ! laws ( society8 ,?is seems to me ! height ( absurdity40 8,z to ! absurdity ( ! idea1 t is n ! "q4 ,x is a matt] ( ju/ice4 ,y always pref] ! boys40 8,& y ! girls1 s we are quits40 8,b look r\nd & read y\r condemnation 9 ! plates ( ! *ildr54 ,y n only help ! boys fir/1 b y give !m m40 8,( c\rse2 !y are old]60 8,no1 no1 indep5d5tly ( age y are p>tial40 8,b :5 none are ! same age80 8,:at diff]5ce does "o or two ye>s make8 ,! diff]5ce is 9 y\r inju/ice1 y\r deplorable p>tiality40 8,d me ! fav\r ( help+ !m y\rself4 ,x w be "o lab\r ! less = me & = y a pleasant occupation1 a spl5did opportunity to adm9i/] ju/ice 9 ! family4 ,f ?is "t =? ,i w help !m no m40 8,nei!r w ,i40 ,= ! hon\r ( ! two m>ri$ p :o disc\rs$ s le>n$ly on di/ributive ju/ice1 x mu/ be rem>k$ t !y spoke 9 ,g]man1 a language ! *ildr5 did n "k4 ,s t = ?is "t at lea/ !y _h no opportunity ( le>n+ t heav5 is v f> f mo/ families1 & t human ju/ice is g5]ally v unju/4 ,! read] w be grateful to me = n we>y+ him long] ) o!r sket*es tak5 f real life reveal+ ! matrimonial purgatory4 ,hell is awful1 b x has its dramatic emotions & ^! (f] "s comp5sation = all !re is ( mon/r\s1 sangu9>y1 or horrible4 ,purgatory in/ead is v small1 mean1 & deplorably vulg>4 ,!re are no ocean /orms1 b bogs :i* subm]ge u in* by in*2 no tig] bites1 b mosquito /+s2 no lion's claws1 b ! puncture ( ! flea2 no delirium or crime1 b secret sobs & sil5t te>s2 ! cont9ual it*+ ( a scab :i* heals1 =ms a cru/1 & is aga9 brok52 an exudation ( malignant hum\rs :i* leak out drop by drop f ! m>r[ ( ! bones ?r\gh ! tissues1 to ! sk91 & !re !y rema9 viscid1 fetid1 & contagi\s4 ,?is is a true b n v entic+ picture ( ! purgatory ( m>riage1 a hundr$ times worse ?an ! purgatory ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 :i* aft] a long] or %ort] "t leads to heav54 ,?is o!r only leads ?r\gh a long1 sorr[ful life1 to dea? at ! la/4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,p>adise4 ,!y _h be5 seat$ ne> ea* o!r = "s "t on ! same s(a1 n 9 ! voluptu\s atmosph]e ( desire1 b 9 a calm & +5u\s admiration ( ea* o!r4 ,!y _h no desires1 = all 7 satisfi$1 b !y 7 n indiff]5t nor 7 !y we>y1 = ! light ( love %[n et]nally 9 _! heav52 twilights ( laugh+ morn or melan*oly sund[ns1 b nev] night4 ,true fai?ful love kn[s no d>kness4 ,:5 ! planet>y sun s9ks 9 ! we/ !re are light$ = true lov]s ! _m-col\r$ lamps ( an electric beacon1 :i*1 l an iridesc5t ra9b[1 jo9s sund[n to dawn4 ,on h] knees1 z if 9 a sweet doze1 a volume ( ,musset 0 ly+ half op51 & h] "r h& 0 m ?an press$1 x 0 grasp$1 9 8 left4 ,%e _h read sev]al pages ( ! great poet al\d1 z only %e knew h[ to read1 po9t+ ^? immortal v]ses ) ! passionate acc5t ( "o :o read+ loves1 & lov+ reads4 ,at t inspir$ read+ he _h be5 always sil5t1 b l[ & frequ5t sighs told h] t ?r\gh ^? h&s clos$ 9 su* close embrace !re crept a tremor ( high & p]fect happ9ess4 ,! curr5t ( h] t\* said to him s(tly3 8,li/51 de>1 h[ beautiful x is60 ,& 8 answ]$ h]s ) a tremor3 8,?ank y1 de>e/60 ,!n all at once1 )\t h] hav+ said1 8,i am tir$60 or 8 hav+ said1 8,t is en\gh60 ! book _h fall5 on h] knees & !y gaz$ into ea* o!r's eyes4 ,9 fact1 ^! two happy be+s 7 no?+ b eyes1 op51 wide op51 to dr9k 9 all ! light t emanat$ f _! s\ls3 eyes moi/5$ ) te>s :i* did n fall on _! *eeks1 b 7 absorb$ z by an invisible sponge :i* convey$ !m to ! he>t4 ,_h anyone be5 pres5t he w\ld h he>d a d\ble tic-tac 9 unison1 ! h>mony ( two notes1 "o high & "o l[1 ! div9e music ( two s\ls :o conv]se )\t words4 ,h] eyes 7 sweet1 t5d]1 & v mild2 !y appe>$ z if !y 7 dissolv+ 9 ! dew ( p>adise4 ,8 eyes light5$1 7 ard5t & fi]y1 dr9k+ 9 ! p>adisean ambrosia ( h] pupils4 ,trem\r ( ! frame1 contraction ( clasp$ h&s1 & lightn+ f _! eyes accord$ h>moni\sly ) ! tic-tac ( two he>ts b\nd toge!r2 ! :ole an ec/asy ( two exi/5ces1 :i* are at "o 9 ! pores ( ! sk91 ! n]ves ( ! s\l1 ! muscles ( ! w4 ,0 x voluptu\sness8 ,no1 x 0 bliss4 ,0 x lascivi\sness8 ,no1 some?+ less ?an all ^?2 only two lives fus$ into "o4 ,aft] a sigh f bo? a sp>k d>t$ f ^? eyes2 & f ^? lips !re came at ! same mom5t1 z if a signal _h be5 giv51 ^! words3 8,oh1 h[ h&some y are60 8,oh1 h[ lovely y are60 ,!y _h be5 m>ri$ = ?ree ye>s1 & n ! slighte/ cl\d _h obscur$ ! heav5 ( _! happ9ess4 ,:51 dur+ ! fir/ mon?s1 %e _h drawn a deep sigh & said to him1 8,oh1 my ,c>lo1 h[ happy we are60 ,he1 z if seiz$ ) a my/]i\s fe>1 _h answ]$ h]3 8,no1 ,t]esa1 d n say s6 ,x seems z if x mu/ br+ mis=tune4 ,:5 ,god sees a man happy he judges him z /&+ 9 contrav5tion ( human & div9e laws1 & :isp]s to him t t]rible dictum :i* "o sees promulgat$ ev]y:]e 9 ,engl& aga9/ ^? :o violate regulations3 ,y w be prosecut$4 ,j imag9e if in/ead ( "o happy p]son he %\ld f9d two6 ,! p5alty mu/ be d\bl$40 ,%e blu%$ & smil$4 ,%e did n believe at all 9 t =m ( sup]/ition1 b will+ly obey$1 & = "s "t did n say3 8,c>lo1 h[ happy we are60 ,?is did n prev5t _! be+ s4 ,"o day1 h[ev]1 %e repeat$ ! happy exclamation1 = :i* %e felt ! real necessity 9 ord] to relieve ! fulness ( h] he>t4 ,c>lo clos$ h] m\? ) 8 h&1 b ?is "t %e resi/$1 & almo/ = fun repeat$ ! same words t5 times3 8,y w see t no h>m w come to u40 ,&1 9 fact1 ! mo/ complete bliss cont9u$ to %9e 9 ! blue heav5s ( ^? two happy ones4 ,!y 7 two & !y 7 "o2 b sometimes1 sigh+1 !y _h said3 8,:y are we n ?ree80 ,x 0 he really :o _h said s2 & %e !n blu%$ & hung h] head1 sigh+3 8,y are "r1 ,c>lo2 our happ9ess is too great = two alone2 divid$ among ?ree x w\ld be bett]40 8,b ! ?ird1 ,t]esa1 ought to be t9y1 t9y--s1 look10 & he op5$ ! palm ( 8 h& to %[ ! l5g? t ?is ?ird p>tn] 9 _! happ9ess ought to be4 ,?is disc\rse1 h[ev]1 did n please ,t]esa1 & aft] a =c$ smile %e kiss$ ,c>lo & gave him a pat on ! *eek1 & said 9 a %ame-fac$ way1 & ) an un/eady voice3 8,y "k x is n my fault40 8,i "k x is n ! fault ( ei!r ( u1 we love ea* o!r s mu*4 ,b d n worry any m ab\t x2 we c be happy ev5 if we are only two40 ,& f t day !y _h nev] ref]r$ aga9 to ! ?ird be+1 :o 0 to be a span long1 & 0 to %>e _! felicity4 ,b bo? ( !m ?\ght ( x con/antly4 ,x 0 n a cl\d :i* cov]$ ! sun1 b a light mi/ :i* dimm$ x4 ,"o day :5 he 0 9 8 /udy busy writ+ %e ran 9 z if %e _h some?+ v urg5t to say to him2 !n in/ead1 :5 halfway 9 ! room1 %e /ood /ill4 8,:at is x1 ,t]esa80 8,i h good & delightful news = y40 8,really80 ,%e smil$ & blu%$1 & ) little timid1 hesitat+ /eps1 z if %e _h "s fault to confess1 %e came close to ! writ+ table1 embrac$ ,c>lo1 & hid h] head on 8 %\ld]4 ,%e /ill kept sil5ce & h] face 0 hidd54 ,9 va9 he endeav\r$ to move h] away t he might see h] face4 ,he ?\ght he guess$1 b /ill fe>$ he might be deceiv+ himself4 8,is x true1 !n1 really true1 my de>1 de> ,t]esa80 ,) a sudd5 c\rage %e took "o ( 8 h&s & plac$ x on h] he>t4 8,li/51 ,c>lo1 !re are ?ree ( u40 ,he rose sudd5ly1 agitat$1 embrac$ h]1 & kiss$ h] a hundr$ times on ! eyes1 *eeks1 hair1 m\?1 ev]y:]e1 int]rupt+ 8 kisses ) sighs ( joy4 8,?anks1 ?anks1 my ador$ "o40 ,!y cont9u$ to be happy1 & to call !mselves s1 )\t fe> t ,god w\ld "k x1 consid] !m 9 contrav5tion1 & murmur 9 _! e>s3 ,y w be prosecut$4 ,!y _h n se5 ea* o!r = eight days6 ,he _h be5 oblig$ to leave h] alone on acc\nt ( urg5t bus9ess4 ,eight days--t is eight c5turies6 ,he _h writt5 eight times1 %e t51 = on "o day :i* seem$ long] ?an ! o!rs %e _h writt5 ?ree times1 9 ! ?ree diff]5t languages %e knew4 ,9 ! la/1 writt5 9 ,engli% 9 ! ev5+1 %e f9i%$ ) ^! words3 8,:y d ,i n "k sev5 languages8 ,!n ,i %\ld h writt5 sev5 times to y to-day1 because ! same ?+ said 9 diff]5t languages seems diff]5t1 & r5ews my joy 9 ?9k+ ( y4 ,i %\ld l to say ,i love y 9 all ! languages 9 ! _w44440 ,at la/ he telegraph$ 8 arrival1 & %e _h be5 an h\r at ! /ation1 walk+ up & d[n by ! des]t$ rails4 ,%e look$ at h] wat*1 !n at ! /ation clock2 x seem$ to h] z if x mu/ h /opp$1 s mu* l c5turies did ^? m9utes appe>4 ,) h] mo/ pleasant smile %e w5t to "o ( ! (ficials3 8,is ! tra9 f ,g5oa late80 8,yes1 ab\t t5 m9utes40 ,h[ cruel ^? f\r words 76 ,h[ %e condemn$ 9 h] he>t ,italian railways1 eng9e driv]s1 directors1 & %>ehold]s1 :o by _! neglig5ce _h inflict$ ano!r t5 m9utes ^u h] anxi\s wait+4 ,%e drew ne> ! kiosk ( newspap]s & books1 b )\t look+ at any?+2 %e b\ght fl[]s1 b did n smell !m2 %e kept h] eyes turn$ t[>d ,g5oa1 /ra9$ h] e>s1 bit h] lips1 b ! tra9 came n4 ,9 a mom5t a ?\s& fe>s fla%$ ?r\gh h] m9d--! remembrance ( ! la/ collision1 ! _m kill$ & injur$-------- ,%e did n d>e to g to ! same (ficial4 ,%e w5t to ano!r1 timid & full ( fe>s4 ,?is "t %e did n succe$ 9 smil+4 8,is ! tra9 f ,g5oa /ill late80 8,yes1 t5 m9utes2 x w be "h 9 five m9utes n[40 ,%ortly aft] a :i/le 0 he>d1 !n a l[ & heavy vibration ( ! rails1 a great column ( smoke appe>$1 !n ! heavy :eels roll$ "u ! ro( ( ! /ation4 ,%e ran f "o c>riage to ano!r1 impati5t & anxi\s2 he 0 n !re4 ,travell]s alight$ 9 cr[ds4 ,he 0 n !re4 ,h] he>t beat fa/1 %e did n "k :at to d4 ,%e turn$ h] back to ! tra9 & walk$ t[>d ! /ation ma/] )\t kn[+ :at %e ought to say1 or ev5 c\ld say to him4 ,b %e _h no ne$ ( him1 = %e felt h]self clasp$ closely by two lov+ arms4 ,x 0 he1 x 0 ,c>lo6 ,! eight days ( agony1 ! sev5ty m9utes ( anxiety1 all 7 =gott51 all subm]g$ 9 a sea ( inf9ite sweetness4 ,!y said no?+ until !y 7 9 ! c>riage1 & :il/ !y drove to _! happy home %e1 kiss+ him a hundr$ times1 exclaim$3 8,d y "k1 ,i love y m ?an y love me80 8,b :y80 8,because ,i h writt5 t5 times to y1 & y only eight times to me40 8,well1 next "t ,i w write tw5ty times to y40 8,no1 no4 ,i d n want ev5 "o lett]4 ,ano!r "t1 if y w let me1 ,i w come ) y4 ,i w n be away f y2 ,i _c be> x40 ,!y 7 seat$ at table at ! usual h\r1 calm & happy1 ) no "o b !mselves4 ,!y nev] sat fac+ ea* o!r1 b side by side1 because ev5 dur+ meal times !y felt ! necessity ( c>ess+ & kiss+ ea* o!r4 ,t[>d ! middle ( d9n] %e said1 all at once1 z if ! words _h be5 held back1 & 7 n[ =c$ f h] by "s int]nal & invisible spr+3 8,d y "k t ,lieut5ant ,b4 came aga9 at five ?is ev5+ to pay me a visit80 8,well80 8,x is ! ?ird "t 9 "o week40 8,inde$60 8,yes1 he always comes at ! h\rs :5 he kn[s y are at ! (fice40 8,p]haps he is n free at any o!r h\r40 8,li/51 ,paolo1 y take x too indiff]5tly4 ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 t 9 ?is case y ought to ?9k m ( x40 8,b :at does ! lieut5ant say to y80 8,z y may believe1 he has nev] fail$ 9 respect t[>d me--b :5 !re are no o!r visitors he looks at me too p]si/5tly1 & says ! mo/ innoc5tly polite ?+s1 b 9 too w>m a tone40 8,lieut5ant ,b4 is my fri5d1 & a p]fect g5tleman4 ,he has b j come to ,mod5a1 & kn[s nobody4 ,x is only natural t he %\ld pay visits to ! wife ( 8 old fri5d & fell[-/ud5t40 8,9 %ort1 y are satisfi$ t he %\ld come "h ?ree times a week to see me1 /ay m ?an an h\r1 look at me & tell me ,i am beautiful40 8,i d n believe he has gone beyond t--anyh[ ,i w beg him to come 9 ! ev5+1 :5 ,i also am at home40 8,no1 t w\ld be to %[ "s mi/ru/1 :i*1 s f>1 he has n des]v$4 ,i w tell my maid to say1 once or twice1 t ,i am out1 & !n he w *ange ! h\r ( 8 visits40 8,d :at y ?9k be/1 de> "o1 & ,i w d :atev] y desire to calm y\r fe>s ab\t ?is gallant lieut5ant4 ,b d y really wi% to be m ( a royali/ ?an ! k+1 & to disquiet y\rself :5 ,i am n disquiet$80 8,b1 ,paolo1 ,i am sorry t y are n m conc]n$4 ,x is n only on acc\nt ( ! lieut5ant t ,i speak1 b ( all ^? :o at ! !atre1 at home1 & 9 society ?9k me beautiful1 say s1 & pay me too mu* c\rt4 ,9 %ort1 my own ,paolo1 %all ,i tell y8 ,i %\ld l to see y a little m jeal\s ( me40 ,at ?is po9t ,paolo put d[n 8 knife & =k1 fell back 9 8 *air1 & began to laugh s he>tily1 s full ( m]rim5t1 & s l\dly t x made h] laugh z well4 8,a hundr$ wives compla9 ( ! jeal\sy ( _! husb&s1 & ,i h "o :o deplores my want ( x40 8,no1 ,paolo1 d n laugh4 ,?is indiff]5ce ( y\rs makes me ?9k y d n love me1 & t x does n matt] to y at all if o!rs pay me too mu* att5tion1 & t w\nds me40 8,de> "o1 de>e/ ( my treasures1 to please y ,i w become jeal\s too40 8,a little--n too mu*40 8,a little--h[ mu*1 = example8 ,s8 two f+]s1 ?ree f+]s1 half a metre80 8,no1 d n make fun ( me4 ,y "k h[ mu* ,i love y2 y "k y are my v life1 t )\t y ,i %\ld die4 ,ev]y?+ ,i say to y proce$s f ! imm5se love ,i be> y4 ,i1 y see1 am jeal\s ( y40 8,b n ,i ( y1 = ,i e/eem y too mu*1 & %\ld fe> to (f5d y by any d\bts4 ,a woman c always protect h]self )\t ! aid ( an ally2 & :5 %e has a husb& :om %e loves & e/eems he supports h] 9 ! c\rse ( attacks1 m5aces1 & gallantry4 ,& toge!r !y def5d _! own hon\r & felicity40 8,yes1 de>1 y h e reason 9 ! _w 444 b to make me happy1 be a little jeal\s40 8,yes1 de>1 y %all tea* me ! way to become s40 ,& !n ^? two happy creatures int]rupt$ _! d9n] to ?r[ !mselves into ea* o!r's arms1 & make peace aft] ?is trivial battle4 ,he _h loos5$ h] h&k]*ief & _h cov]$ h] neck ) a :ole /r+ ( kisses4 8,see1 ,n9a1 ,i am jeal\s ( ?is h&k]*ief :i* kisses y\r %\ld]s all ?r\gh ! day1 & s ,i take its place4 ,d y n see1 ,n9a1 t ,i beg9 to obey y8 ,i am tak+ ! fir/ lesson 9 jeal\sy40 ,!y 7 bo? lean+ on ! sill ( a w9d[ :i* look$ t[>d ! sea4 ,x 0 late1 & ! />s sp>kl$ 9 a sky :i* 0 n yet d>k1 b no long] blue4 ,no s\nd 0 he>d save ! murmur ( ! breeze among ! palm leaves & ! di/ant fl[ ( ! waves z !y kiss$ ! %ore4 ,!y did n speak2 b ! arm ( "o entw9$ 9 t ( ! o!r spoke ) ! h& ! words = :i* ! lips 7 sil5t4 ,a p]fume ( jasm9e1 pung5t & voluptu\s1 rose f ! g>d5 & intoxicat$ ^? two4 ,!y 7 happy4 ,%e int]rupt$ ! long sil5ce3 8,de>e/1 ev5 :5 y look at ! sky & ! sea d y n believe 9 ,god1 9 ano!r life80 ,he did n answ]1 b1 sigh+1 press$ h] h& /ill m firmly4 8,aft] all1 if y w let me say s1 ?is negation ( y\rs ( all t reason _c und]/& is no?+ b pride pure & simple40 ,he 0 /ill sil5t & answ]$ ) ano!r pressure ( ! h&1 long]1 m t5d]1 & m passionate4 8,! ants come into life & die )\t kn[+ man or und]/&+ him4 ,/ill man exi/s2 & :y _c we be s _m ants to ano!r be+ m man1 m god1 m angel ?an we are80 ,& /ill no answ]4 ,8 h&s only answ]$ ) increas+ t5d]ness4 8,b speak1 my treasure2 say some?+ to me40 ,"h 8 ob/9ately clos$ lips op5$3 8,b ,dr4 ,fau/ has already answ]$ !m 9 div9e words to ! ,m>g>et ( ,goe!40 8,!y may be div9e words1 if y w2 b !y d n please me at all4 ,fau/ answ]s "o int]rogation ) ano!r4 ,he answ]s l ! anci5t sybil40 8,& 9 :at o!r way c a man answ] ! problem1 ,to be1 or n to be8 ,a dogmatic answ] might be an (f5ce to reason1 & ,i hate to confess ,i believe 9 some?+ ,i d n und]/&40 8,pride1 pride1 always pride2 y\r mod]n sci5ce is entirely leav5$ ) x40 8,& y\r fai? ) sup]/ition40 8,no1 my love1 ,i d n wi% to =ce my fai? ^u y2 b believe some?+1 make a fai? = y\rself1 b d n tell me we %all n live ev5 aft] dea?40 8,yes1 my treasure1 ,i also h my fai?4 ,give me a kiss40 ,!y kiss$ ea* o!r s long & s w>mly t _! kiss 0 ! l\de/ s\nd he>d 9 ! deep surr\nd+ /illness4 8,see1 ,i believe 9 y\r love4 ,i believe 9 ! joy y give me4 ,if y w1 ,i also believe t our s\ls at ?is mom5t h come to our lips f ! v dep?s ( our be+ & h melt$ 9 an ec/asy ( love40 8,well1 & mu/ ^! poor s\ls die ) ! bodies :i* inclose !m80 8,ah1 :o kn[s80 8,!n y d\bt y\r own d\bts80 8,li/51 love2 ,i am go+ to make a confession2 b say no?+ ( x to any liv+ s\l1 = m5 w\ld laugh at me4 ,= !m supreme wisdom consi/s 9 nev] *ang+ an op9ion or turn+ aga9 to any fai?1 al?\gh nature *anges its c\rse e day1 & progress itself is b a negation ( :at has happ5$ ye/]day4 ,be=e kn[+ y ,i believ$ 9 no?+1 b n[ ! idea t we c\ld n meet aga9 9 heav5 is unsupportable1 & ,i hope--------0 8,my treasure1 if y hope y are halfway on ! road :i* leads to fai?40 8,& ) y & = y :o kn[s b ,i may ga9 x "s day4 ,to-day leave me halfway on ! road40 ,%e put h] arms r\nd 8 neck & kiss$ him anew1 & ) m l5g? 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