,transcrib]'s notes3    italics pres5t$ 
l    small caps3 plus signs   oe        
replaces ! oe ligature   ,uncommon &    
inconsi/5t hyph5ation & spell+ h be5    
reta9$2   typographical errors h be5    
correct$4     ,! ,/r& ,magaz9e - ,vol4#a
 - ,no4 #d - ,april #ahia               
,illu/ration3 ,a ,,picture-,,lett]4  ,by
 ,sir ,edw9 ,l&se]4     ,pictures )     
,hi/ories4  7,cont9u$47   ,!            
frontispiece we are enabl$ to give ?is  
mon? is p5n$ 9 :at may be t]m$ pictorial
 hi]oglyphics by ,sir ,edw9 ,l&se]4 ,!  
lett] 0 address$ to ,*>les ,george      
,lewis1 ! celebrat$ engrav]4 ,! fir/    
h\se repres5t$ is ,lewis's resid5ce 9   
,*>lotte-/reet1 :il/ ! f9al sket* is a v
 correct draw+ ( ! arti/'s h\se 9 ,/4   
,john's ,wood-road4 ,x rema9s j 9 ! same
 /ate to-day1 & is occupi$ by ,mr4 ,h4  
,w4 ,b4 ,davis1 ,r4,a4 ,?is delightfully
 orig9al missive reads--evid5tly 9      
response to an invitation3--            
,illu/ration3 ,,woburn ,,abbey4 #ahbf   
,a ,,sportsman',s ,,c>d1 ,,by ,,sir     

,,edw9 ,,l&se]4  ,de> ,*>les1--,i %all  
be delight$ to come to y\r h\se1 also   
,m>ia1 ,william1 & ,h5ry4--,y\rs1 ,n$dy 
,l&se]4  ,! only o!r occasion on :i*    
,l&se] dep>t$ f 8 usual r\t9e ( "w seems
 to h be5 :5 he 0 on a visit to ! ,duke 
( ,b$=d at ,woburn ,abbey1 9 ,decemb]1  
#ahbf1 at :i* "t ! arti/ 0 9 8          
tw5ty-?ird ye>4 ,he set himself to sket*
 a c\ple ( sportsman's c>ds1 ( :i* we   
give ! "o consid]$ ! mo/ picturesque1 & 
be/ calculat$ to %[ ! great pa9t]'s     
v]satility & +5uity4 ,! writ+ is t ( !  
,duke ( ,b$=d1 &1 to judge by ! numb] ( 
h>es1 rabbits1 & pheasants bagg$1 sport 
at ,woburn ,abbey dur+ ?is p>ticul> week
 mu/ h be5 fairly brisk4 ,!re is no "q z
 to ! g5u9e nature ( ?is v]itable       
curiosity1 = on ! back ( x is writt5 !  
signature--9 ink almo/ fad$--( ,lady    
,georgiana ,russell4  ,f our rem>ks 9 ! 
previ\s *apt] on ,pictures ) ,hi/ories1 
x w be readily ga!r$ t beh9d ne>ly e    
canvas :i* ,l&se] t\*$ "s happy incid5t 
lies hidd5 away4 ,8 magnific5t "w1 ,a   

,di/+ui%$ ,memb] ( ! ,humane ,society1 0
 sugge/$ to him by see+ ! noble creature
 :i* figures 9 ! picture c>ry+ a basket 
( fl[]s 9 its m\?4  ,lion--a picture he 
pa9t$ = ,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,m]le = #ej--;has  
its /ory to tell4 ,l&se] p>ticul>ly wi%$
 to see ! dog--,lion--excit$4 ,!re *anc$
 to be 9 ! h\se a live m\se 9 a trap4 ,!
 m\se 0 let loose1 ,lion gave *ase1 & ! 
next in/ant ! m\se _h disappe>$4 ,!re 0 
no acc\nt+ = su* a rapid exit1 :5       
somebody sugge/$ t possibly ,lion _h    
swall[$ x4 ,& su* 0 ! fact2 ! poor      
little m\se _h f\nd safety 9 ! dog's    
huge j[ls4 ,imm$iately ,lion's lips 7   
op5$ ! t9y creature jump$ out un9jur$ & 
made good its escape4  ,lion1 be+ a     
p>ticul>ly p[]ful dog1 0 n easy to play 
tricks )4 ,on "o occasion :il/ he 0     
walk+ along ! bank ( a canal1 a pass+   
b>geman began to poke him ) 8 o>4 ,) a  
sudd5 ru% & a j]k1 ,lion seiz$ ! o>1 &  
lift$ 8 torm5tor into ! wat]4 ,x is     
int]e/+ to note t ,lion's portrait 0    
despat*$ 9 a heavy case to ,p>is1 j at !

 "t ( ! ,revolution1 & n>r[ly escap$ be+
 us$ z a b>ricade4  ,"h is ano!r        
anecdote ( "o ( ,l&se]'s pictures4      
,beauty's ,ba? 0 a portrait ( ,miss     
,eliza ,peel1 daught] ( ,sir ,rob]t     
,peel1 9 :i* %e is %[n ) a pretty little
 pet poodle1 nam$ ,fido1 9 h] arms4 ,at 
! "t ! picture 0 engrav$ & ab\t to be   
issu$ to ! public1 ,sir ,rob]t 0 n on ! 
be/ ( t]ms ) ! populace4 ,?is ! publi%] 
knew1 & saw t1 if he issu$ ! "w z a     
portrait ( ,miss ,peel1 x w\ld ru9 !    
sale4 ,accord+ly1 he gave x ?is v tak+  
title1 by :i* x has ev] s9ce be5 kn[n4  
,"o day ,sir ,rob]t met ! publi%] &     
dem&$ :y ! title _h be5 *ang$4 ,he 0    
assur$ t ,beauty's ,ba? 0 mo/           
appropriate4  ,oh6 yes1 t's all "r1 said
 ,sir ,rob]t4 ,i've no objection to t4  
,only1 he cont9u$ ?\ghtfully1 evid5tly  
?9k+ ( ! pet poodle & 8 *>m+ daught]1   
:i* d y int5d = ! beauty8  ,well1 repli$
 ! publi%] m]rily1 y pay y\r money & y  
take y\r *oice6  ,illu/ration3          
,,huntsman ,,& ,,h\nds4  ,l&se] lov$ to 

h 8 arti/ic joke4 ,?is is excell5tly se5
 9 ! two sket*es :i* we reproduce4      
,huntsman & ,h\nds is a little p5-&-ink 
draw+ done = ,miss ,w>drop at ! age (   
?irty-f\r4 ,miss ,w>drop1 h]self1 0 fond
 ( ! p5cil & bru%1 & 0 p>ticul>ly p>tial
 to animals4 ,%e f\nd no small          
difficulty 9 draw+ accurately a horse's 
ho(s4 ,"o day %e w5t to ,l&se] & told   
him frankly ( h] non-success1 at ! same 
"t ask+ him to give h] a h9t z to ! be/ 
way ( draw+ !m correctly4 ,! arti/      
good-hum\r$ly compli$ ) h] reque/1 & %[$
 h] t x 0 by no means necess>y to depict
 !m at all4 ,?is he did by hid+ !       
horse's ho(s 9 a weal? ( grass1 z %[n 9 
! sket*4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,expectant 
,,dog4  ,! ,expectant ,dog is ano!r     
example ( ! arti/'s m]ry mom5ts4 ,!     
poodle 0 ! prop]ty ( ! ,hon4 ,f4 ,byng1 
a di/+ui%$ memb] ( ! ,humane ,society1 &
 also prom95t ?r\gh 8 connection ) !    
,metropolitan ,commission ( ,sew]s4     
,l&se] 0 d9+ ) ,mr4 ,byng1 :5 he 0 ask$ 
to make a little sket* ( ,mr4 ,byng     

himself4 ,?is he imm$iately did by draw+
 t g5tleman's fav\rite dog ) its head up
 a sew] 9 ! mid/ ( a puddle ( wat]1 & a 
rat mak+ a v spe$y exit at its approa*4 
,! em95t ,commission] ( ,sew]s saw !    
joke at once1 z did also 8 fri5ds1 & =  
_m a long day he 0 kn[n by ! nickname ( 
,poodle ,byng4  ,we n[ turn to "s works 
by ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 to :i* a      
hi/ory is atta*$1 &1 9 s do+1 !re occurs
 a some:at curi\s incid5t1 :i* has !    
int]e/ ( connect+ two ( our greate/     
pa9t]s4 ,sir ,jo%ua's fam\s picture ( ,!
 ,glean]s %[s "o ( ! toil]s ( ! field   
c>ry+ a bundle ( :eat on h] head4 ,?is  
figure 0 put 91 z ! lady--,miss         
,potts--:o pos$ z ! model = x1 happ5$ to
 be /ay+ ) h] fri5ds1 ! ,mackl9s1 :]e   
,sir ,jo%ua 0 /ay+ also4 ,miss ,potts 0 
de/9$ to become ! "m ( ,sir ,edw9       
,l&se]2 =1 "s "t aft]w>ds1 %e met ,john 
,l&se]1 lov$ & m>ri$ him4 ,9 pass+1 x   
may be m5tion$ t ,sir ,jo%ua is cr$it$ )
 hav+ express$ ! op9ion t if an arti/   
pa9t$ f\r or five di/9ctly orig9al      

subjects 9 8 lifetime1 ! a*ievem5t %\ld 
be suffici5t to satisfy ! dem&s ( !     
expectant public4 ,h5ce he pa9t$ no few]
 ?an a qu>tette ( ,! ,/rawb]ry ,girl1   
ea* s+le picture be+ z good z ! o!rs1   
?\gh probably ! fir/ "o pa9t$ w\ld be   
pref]r$ = *oice4 ,any ( !m w\ld easily  
fet* #b1jjj or #c1jjj ea*4 ,we h _h !   
privilege ( exam9+ ,sir ,jo%ua's own    
l$g]s1 & 9 #agff we f9d t he 0 only     
receiv+ #aej = a :ole l5g? portrait1 #gj
 = half-l5g?1 #ej = a kit cat 7#cf 94 x 
#be 9471 & #cj = a head4 ,ga9sbor\gh    
receiv$ ab\t ! same figure4  ,! rec5t   
tragic dea? ( ! ,duke ( ,b$=d sugge/s to
 u a picture :i* ,sir ,jo%ua pa9t$ ( ,! 
,b$=d ,family--a "w wor?1 at ! l[e/     
e/imate1 #aj1jjj4 ,! curi\s circum/ance 
( all[+ ?is valuable pa9t+ to be turn$  
t[>ds ! wall 9 a d>k5$ room = a great   
numb] ( ye>s is 9 itself sugge/ive ( "s 
unkn[n /ory4 ,at la/ x 0 decid$ to h !  
picture r5ovat$1 = x _h become p]fectly 
black4 ,x 0 accord+ly s5t to be clean$2 
b x 0 f\nd impossible to remove ! dire  

results :i* a d>k5$ room & a du/y       
atmosph]e _h work$ ^u x4 ,x 0 !n sugge/$
 t ! v opposite means %\ld be tri$4 ,!  
canvas 0 hung 9 a room1 ! ro( ( :i* 0 ( 
glass1 ?r\gh :i* ! bright sun%9e c\ld   
fall ^u x4 ,z ! week & mon? pass$ by1 ! 
sunlight scatt]$ ! gloom by degrees1    
until1 at ! end ( a ye>1 all _h         
disappe>$1 & ! ri* col\r+ 0 once m      
visible4 ,"o ( ! boys repres5t$ 9 !     
picture is ,"l ,william ,russell--! fa!r
 ( ! late ,duke ( ,b$=d--:o 0 kill$ by 8
 valet 9 #ahdj4  ,illu/ration3 ,,!      
,,b$=d ,,family4  ,a ,sir ,jo%ua wor?   
#ae1jjj has be5 ?r[n out ( w9d[ dur+ a  
fire1 & rea*$ ! gr\nd unt\*$ by smoke or
 flame4 ,?is 0 ,lady ,williams ,wynn &  
*ildr51 :i* n[ hangs at ,wyn/ay4 ,a v   
int]e/+ incid5t may be told to %[ h[    
m9ute ,sir ,jo%ua 0--ev5 to a hair4 ,at 
! sale ( 8 books1 !re 0 f\nd among/ !   
leaves a little curl wrapp$ up 9 a small
 piece ( tissue pap] on :i* ! arti/ _h  
writt5 ,lady ,waldegrave's hair4 ,he _h 
pa9t$ a picture ( ! ,c\ntess (          

,waldegrave & h] daught]1 &1 9 ord] to  
get ! exact col\r ( ! hair1 _h p]suad$ !
 ,c\ntess to cut (f a lock4 ,x 0 rec5tly
 beautifully m\nt$1 surr\nd$ by         
portraits ( ! pictures connect$ ) x1 &  
pres5t$ to ! late ,c\ntess2 & x n[ hangs
 und]nea? ! orig9al "w4  ,c a leop>d    
*ange its spots8 ,yes1 s f> z a         
pictorial leop>d goes--z may be         
illu/rat$ by a pa9t+ by ,sir ,jo%ua (   
,ma/] ,h]b]t z a ,bac*us4 ,he made an   
error "h1 = he depict$ ! god ( w9e      
surr\nd$ by lionesses1 :51 ( c\rse1     
leop>ds %\ld h figur$ 9 ! fe/ive sc5e4  
,! engrav] 9 ^: h&s ! picture 0 plac$   
saw ! mi/ake1 & took x ^u himself to add
 ! spots to ! lionesses1 !reby conv]t+  
!m into leop>ds 9 8 engrav+4 ,he ev5 w5t
 fur!r1 & pa9t$ ! necess>y spots on !   
animals on ! canvas4 ,"o hundr$ ye>s    
pass$ away1 & ! picture 0 s5t to ,london
 to be clean$ & re/or$1 :51 to ! great  
dismay ( ! clean]1 he notic$ t z he     
work$ ! leop>ds began to lose _! spots6 
,exam9ation soon %[$ :at 0 ! reason4    

,all ! spots 7 remov$1 ! lionesses      
appe>$ 9 _! prop] sk9s1 & s ! picture n[
 appe>s4  ,we reproduce two pictures by 
,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds4 ,! hi/ory ( "o is
 z s5sational z ! o!r is broadly        
humor\s4 ,!y happ51 too1 to be ! /ories 
( a husb& & wife4  ,illu/ration3 ,,mrs4 
,,mu/]s4  ,mrs4 ,mu/]s 0 a great beauty 
( h] day1 & 9 #aggh ,sir ,jo%ua pa9t$   
h]4 ,! picture he s5t home to ,mr4      
,mu/]s to 8 seat at ,colwick4 ,an       
application 0 receiv$ f ! arti/ t !     
canvas %\ld be return$ to him1 z he     
desir$ to make "o or two important      
alt]ations :i* w\ld consid]ably b5efit !
 picture4 ,x 0 s5t back to him1 & x     
rema9$ 9 8 possession sev5 ye>s4 ,"t    
aft] "t x 0 appli$ =1 b all to no       
effect--x 0 impossible to get x back2 ! 
applicants got no?+ b excuse aft]       
excuse4 ,at la/1 9 desp]ation1 ,sir     
,jo%ua decl>$ t he _h spoil$ ! "w1 & s  
de/roy$ x1 & to make up = ?is he pa9t$  
ano!r ( ,mrs4 ,mu/]s 9 ! "* ( ,hebe1    
aft] a lapse ( sev5 ye>s4 ,:]e 0 !      

orig9al picture8 ,x transpir$ t ,george 
,,iv4--!n ,pr9ce ( ,wales--0 at t "t    
engag$ 9 mak+ a collection ( ! beauties 
( 8 ,c\rt1 & _h (t5 ask$ ,mr4 ,mu/]s to 
all[ 8 wife to sit = h] portrait = ?is  
purpose4 ,?is ,mr4 ,mu/]s firmly refus$4
 ,! ,pr9ce !n br\ght "s pressure to be> 
on ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds to get !       
picture4 ,h[ ,sir ,jo%ua set to "w has  
already be5 se54 ,! pa9t+ 0 aft]w>ds    
sold at ! ,pavilion at ,brighton1 & 0   
pur*as$ by ! ,e>l ( ,egremont (         
,petwor?1 at ^: seat x n[ hangs4 ,x %\ld
 be m5tion$ t ?is is ! only in/ance on  
record :]e ,sir ,jo%ua did any?+ to ca/ 
a %ade ^u a "* :i* 0 9 e o!r respect a  
truly hon\rable "o4 ,! pressure :i* !   
,pr9ce en=c$ 0 too great1 & he succumb$4
  ,illu/ration3 ,,john ,,mu/]s1 ,,esq4  
,surely no?+ c be m humor\s ?an ! fact (
 a man hav+ 8 portrait pa9t$1 &1 z !    
fa%ion 9 clo?+ *ang$1 s hav+ ! late/ ?+ 
9 sat9 coat & fl[]$ ve/ put on 8 figure6
 ,yet ?is 0 actually done1 & by ! husb& 
( ! v lady :o figures prom95tly 9 !     

prec$+ /ory4 ,mr4 ,mu/]s 0 exceptionally
 ecc5tric4 ,n cont5t ) a picture (      
himself by ,sir ,jo%ua1 he secur$ f "t  
to "t ! s]vices ( ano!r arti/ to re-clo!
 him up to date4 ,"s ye>s aft] 8 dea?1 !
 canvas 0 submitt$ to a well-kn[n exp]t1
 :5 ! mom5t\s "q arose z to h[ x c\ld   
possibly be a g5u9e ,sir ,jo%ua :5 !    
clo?+ 0 ( a date "s ?irty ye>s aft] !   
great arti/ _h ceas$ to exi/8 ,! picture
 0 put into ! h&s ( a clean]1 :5 he1    
almo/ bewild]$1 s5t a ha/y message to ! 
exp]t to say t all ! clo!s 7 gradually  
com+ (f6 ,"p ( ! coat _h disappe>$1 !   
fl[]s on ! ve/ 7 fad+1 ! fob ( !        
wat*-*a9 _h gone4 ,! :ole tru? 0 soon   
made evid5t1 & v soon ! old1 ?\gh       
valuable1 clo!s 7 all f\nd und]nea?1 &  
,mr4 ,mu/]s appe>$ 9 ! prop] co/ume ( 8 
day z ,sir ,jo%ua pa9t$ him4 ,z su* he  
is to be se5 9 our copy ( ! engrav+ f ! 
picture4  ,! works ( ,ga9sbor\gh are    
replete ) anecdote4 ,"o incid5t is wor?y
 ( be+ *ronicl$ z associat+ ,sir ,jo%ua 
,reynolds & ?is great arti/ toge!r4 ,x  

happ5$ 9 #aghb1 :5 ! two pa9t]s1 to put 
x pla9ly1 7 n on speak+ t]ms4 ,at !     
,royal ,academy ( t ye> ,ga9sbor\gh     
exhibit$ a picture1 ,girl & ,pigs4 ,sir 
,jo%ua 0 mu* impress$ ) x1 &1 z a tok5 (
 8 appreciation ( unque/ionable g5ius1  
&1 we v5ture to ?9k1 possibly ) a view  
to br++ ab\t a r5ewal ( fri5d%ip1       
pur*as$ ! "w = #ajj4 ,x w\ld br+ ?\s&s  
n[4 ,! ,e>l ( ,c>lisle possesses x4     
,ga9sbor\gh 0 g5]\s to a high degree4   
,:5 he 0 at ,ba? he 0 anxi\s to pa9t    
,qu91 ! actor1 & 9 return = ! sitt+ said
 t he w\ld make him a pres5t ( !        
portrait4 ,qu9 refus$4 ,ga9sbor\gh      
plead$ ) him1 & made use ( ^! rem>kable 
words3 ,if y w let me pa9t y\r portrait 
,i %all live = ev]6 ,! actor gave way1 b
 today ! picture pres]ves ! memory (    
,qu94 ,on "o occasion ,ga9sbor\gh       
actually gave half-a-doz5 pictures to a 
,mr4 ,wilt%ire1 a c>ri]1 :o1 solely = ! 
love ( art1 volunte]$ to convey "o ( 8  
important canvases to ,london free (    
*>ge4 ,^! pictures 7 ! price paid = !   

van hire1 & two ( !m n[ hang 9 !        
,national ,gall]y--,! ,m>ket ,c>t1 & ,! 
,p>i% ,cl]k4  ,! two next reproductions 
we give h exceptionally s+ul> hi/ories4 
,"o inde$ is a romance ( ! pure/ type4  
,! fact ( 8 celebrat$ ,du*ess (         
,devon%ire hav+ be5 /ol5 has probably _h
 mu* to d ) mak+ ! public reg>d x z !   
f9e/ ?+ t ,ga9sbor\gh ev] did4 ,b art   
connoisseurs say t ! ,hon4 ,mrs4 ,graham
 is a f> f9] bit ( col\r+4 ,x n[ hangs 9
 ! ,national ,gall]y ( ,scotl&1 & its   
value is put d[n at #be1jjj4 ,"h is its 
hi/ory--a truly romantic "o4            
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,hon\rable ,,mrs4    
,,graham4  ,mrs4 ,graham 0 ! wife (     
,capta9 ,graham1 :o ye>s aft]w>ds became
 ,g5]al ,"l ,lyn$o*1 ,g4,c4,b4 ,%e 0    
only sev5te5 :5 h] husb& commission$    
,ga9sbor\gh to pa9t h]4 ,he 0           
passionately atta*$ to 8 beautiful wife1
 _! m>ri$ life 0 "o long day ( happ9ess1
 & :51 at a comp>atively e>ly age1 %e   
di$1 h] brok5-he>t$ husb& c\ld n be> ev5
 to look ^u ! picture1 & x disappe>$4   

,he tri$ 9 e way to put an end to 8 life
 hon\rably2 b at all times fail$4 ,he   
w5t into ! ,p59sul> ,w>1 volunte]$ = e  
=lorn hope 9 ! hope ( gett+ kill$2 b he 
seem$ to be> a *>m$ life1 & rose to be a
 ,field ,m>%al 9 ! ,engli% ,army1 & liv$
 to n9ety-"o ye>s ( age4 ,:]e 0 !       
picture ( su* fabul\s value8 ,x 0 n     
until aft] ,"l ,lyn$o*'s dea? t x 0     
discov]$ 9 a furniture w>eh\se1 :]e x _h
 be5 pack$ away 9 a heavy case &        
conceal$ f view = v _m ye>s4  ,we n[    
come to ! picture t 0 ! means ( br++    
ab\t ! hi/orical qu>rel betwe5          
,ga9sbor\gh & ! ,royal ,academy2 &1 9   
ord] t its hi/ory %\ld be fully set =? 9
 ^! pages1 ! writ] has se>*$ ! v>i\s    
newspap]s ( t day ) a view ( %[+ !      
extreme feel+ t exi/$4 ,ga9sbor\gh s5t a
 picture ( ! ?ree daught]s ( ,george    
,,iii4 to ! ,academy1 ) a polite reque/ 
t x %\ld be hung ! same di/ance f !     
gr\nd z x w\ld be :5 plac$ 9 position 9 
! ,royal resid5ce4 ,! ,academy ,c\ncil  
ignor$ ?is wi%1 & hung x f> too high4   

,?is s enrag$ ,ga9sbor\gh--:o 0 ( a     
some:at irritable disposition--t he s5t 
= all 8 pictures1 & _h !m br\ght back f 
! ,academy4 ,! ,morn+ ,h]ald ( ,may #e1 
#aghd1 says3--  ,ye/]day1 ! ?ree        
pictures ( ! ,pr9cess ,royal1 ,pr9cess  
,elizabe?1 & ,pr9cess ,augu/a 7 remov$ f
 ! ,exhibition ,room ( ,som]set ,h\se on
 ! ,/r& to ,mr4 ,ga9sbor\gh's at ,pall  
,mall1 & f !nce are to be fix$ z        
furniture at ,c>lton ,h\se4  ,! ,morn+  
,h]ald 01 h[ev]1 wrong1 !re 0 only "o   
picture1 n ?ree4  ,aga91 ! foll[+       
extract1 :i* appe>$ 9 ! same pap] on    
,may #g1 #aghd1 is wor?y ( be+ quot$3-- 
,ga9sbor\gh1 ^: pr(essional abs5ce e    
visitor ( ! ,royal ,academy s feel+ly   
deplores1 is fitt+ up 8 own saloon 9    
,pall ,mall = ! display ( 8 mat*less    
productions1 :]e he may safely exhibit  
!m )\t fur!r (f5ce to ! ,sons ( ,envy & 
,dullness4444 ,by ! bye1 let x be       
rememb]$ to ! hon\r ( ,sir ,jo%ua       
,reynolds & ,sir ,william ,*amb]s1 t1 s 
f> f abett+ ! conduct ( ! ,academy      

,hangm51 !y h 9 ! h&some/ mann] prote/$ 
aga9/ ! %ameful outrage (f]$ by ^! fatal
 execution]s to g5ius & ta/e6           
,illu/ration3 ,,pr9cess ,,royal1        
,,pr9cess ,,augu/a1 ,,& ,,pr9cess       
,,elizabe?3 ,,daught]s ,,( ,,george     
,,iii4  ,! hi/ory ( ! picture does n end
 "h4 ,x rema9$ at ,c>lton ,h\se until ! 
build+ 0 pull$ d[n1 & 0 !n remov$ to    
,buck+ham ,palace4 ,at "s subsequ5t     
p]iod an unkn[n individual requir+ a    
picture to fit 9 a space ov] a door to  
"o ( ! ,/ate ,rooms1 positively _h x cut
 d[n to ! requir$ size4 ,x is /ill !re4 
,its value at ! pres5t mom5t1 _h x be5  
left unt\*$1 w\ld be #bj1jjj2 z x is1 x 
is wor? ab\t half t sum4 ,our           
illu/ration %[s ! pa9t+ z x is to-day4  
,two ,fi%]s4  ,f ! ,fr5* ( ,guy de      
,maupassant4       ,h5ri ,rn ,alb]t ,guy
 de ,maupassant 0 born on ! #e? (       
,augu/ 9 ! ye> #ahej4 ,8 p>5ts liv$ 9   
,norm&y1 &     7 p ( position2 b :51 9  
#ahgj1 ! w> broke out     ) ,prussia1   
,guy1 !n j tw5ty1 buckl$ on 8 sword &   

s]v$ 8 c\ntry z a common soldi]4 ,:5 !  
w> 0 ov]1     he became acqua9t$ )      
,gu/ave ,flaub]t1 & ! brilliant         
au?or ( ,salammb introduc$ him to ! _w (
 lett]s1 9     :i* he quickly won       
himself a =emo/ place4 ,he is n a v     
prolific writ]1 b ! quality ( 8 "w is   
always f9e1     & he is "o ( ! be/      
writ]s ( %ort tales n[ liv+4     ,he is 
fond ( us+ 8 exp]i5ce ( ! w> z a basis =
     8 /ories--( :i* ,two ,fi%]s is an  
excell5t example1 z     well z ( 8      
rem>kably arti/ic /yle1 :i* tells a /ory
     9 its full effect )\t a ^w too mu* 
or little4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,two     
,,fi%]s4  ,p>is 0 blockad$--fami%$--at !
 po9t ( dea?4 ,ev5 ! sp>r[s on !        
h\setops 7 few & f> betwe51 & ! v sew]s 
7 9 dang] ( becom+ depopulat$4 ,p ate   
any?+ !y c\ld get4  ,monsieur ,morisot1 
wat*mak] by trade1 0 walk+ e>ly "o      
bright ,janu>y morn+ d[n ! ,b\lev>ds1 8 
h&s 9 ! pockets ( 8 ov]coat1 feel+      
hungry & depress$1 :5 he unexpect$ly ran
 aga9/ a fri5d4 ,he recognis$ ,monsieur 

,sauvage1 an old "t *um ( ! riv]-side4  
,e ,sunday be=e ! w> ,morisot us$ to />t
 at daybreak ) 8 bamboo fi%+ rod 9 8 h&1
 8 t9 bait & tackle box ^u 8 back4 ,he  
us$ to take ! tra9 to ,colombes1 & to   
walk f !re to ! ,isl& ( ,m>an!4 ,no     
soon] _h he arriv$ at ! riv] ?an he us$ 
to beg9 to fi% & cont9ue fi%+ until     
ev5+4 ,"h e ,sunday he us$ to meet      
,monsieur ,sauvage1 a l95-drap] f ,p>is1
 b /\t & jovial )al1 z ke5 a fi%]man    
moreov] z he 0 himself4  ,(t5 !y w\ld   
sit side by side1 _! feet dangl+ ov] !  
wat] = half a day at a "t & say sc>cely 
a ^w1 yet little by little !y became    
fri5ds4 ,sometimes !y nev] spoke at all4
 ,occasionally !y laun*$ out into       
conv]sation1 b !y und]/ood ea* o!r      
p]fectly )\t its aid1 = _! ta/es & ideas
 7 ! same4  ,on a spr+ morn+ 9 ! bright 
sun%9e1 :5 ! light & delicate mi/ hov]$ 
ov] ! riv]1 & ^! two mad fi%]m5 enjoy$ a
 =eta/e ( real summ] wea!r1 ,morisot    
w\ld say to 8 neighb\r3 ,he96 n bad1 eh8
  ,& ,sauvage w\ld reply3 ,i "k no?+ to 

beat x4  ,?is int]*ange ( s5tim5ts 0 q  
en\gh to eng5d] mutual und]/&+ & e/eem4 
,9 autumn1 t[>d ev5+1 :5 ! sett+ sun    
r$d5$ ! sky & ca/ %ad[s ( ! fleet+ cl\ds
 ov] ! wat]2 :5 ! riv] 0 deck$ 9 purple2
 :5 ! :ole horizon 0 light$ up & !      
figures ( ! two fri5ds 7 illum9$ z )    
fire2 :5 ! russet-br[n ( ! trees 0      
lightly t+$ ) gold1 & ! trees !mselves  
%iv]$ ) a w9try %ake1 ,monsieur ,sauvage
 w\ld smile at ,monsieur ,morisot & say1
 ,:at a sight1 eh8  ,& ,monsieur        
,morisot1 )\t ev5 rais+ 8 eyes f 8 float
 w\ld answ]1 ,bett] ?an ! ,b\lev>ds1    
he96  ,?is morn+1 z soon z !y _h        
recognis$ ea* o!r !y %ook h&s w>mly1 q  
ov]come at meet+ aga9 "u su* diff]5t    
circum/ances4  ,monsieur ,sauvage sigh$ 
& murmur$1 ,a nice /ate ( ?+s4          
,monsieur ,morisot1 gloomy & sad1       
answ]$1 ,& :at wea!r6 ,to-day is ,new   
,ye>'s day4 ,! sky 9 fact 0 cle>1       
bright1 & beautiful4  ,!y began to walk 
along1 sorr[ful & p5sive4 ,said         
,morisot1 ,& our fi%+1 eh8 ,:at times we

 us$ to h6  ,sauvage repli$1 ,:5 %all we
 h !m aga98  ,!y w5t into a little caf &
 _h a glass ( abs9!1 & !n />t$ aga9 on  
_! walk4  ,!y /opp$ at ano!r caf = ano!r
 glass4 ,:5 !y came out aga9 !y 7       
slightly daz$1 l p :o _h fa/$ long & !n 
p>tak5 too freely4  ,x 0 lovely wea!r2 a
 s(t breeze fann$ _! faces4 ,monsieur   
,sauvage1 ^u :om ! fre% air 0 beg9n+ to 
take effect1 sudd5ly said3 ,suppose we 7
 to g6  ,g :]e8  ,:y1 fi%+6  ,b :]e8    
,to our isl&1 ( c\rse4 ,! ,fr5* outpo/s 
are at ,colombes4 ,i "k ,colonel        
,dum\l92 he w let u pass ?r\gh easily   
en\gh4  ,illu/ration3 ,,!y ,,w5t ,,on   
,,_! ,,way ,,rejoic+4  ,morisot trembl$ 
) delight at ! v idea3 ,all "r1 ,i'm y\r
 man4  ,!y sep>at$ to fet* _! rods4  ,an
 h\r aft]w>ds !y 7 walk+ fa/ along !    
high-road1 t[>ds ! t[n comm&$ by        
,colonel ,dum\l94 ,he smil$ at _! reque/
 b grant$ x1 & !y w5t on _! way rejoic+ 
9 ! possession ( ! password4  ,soon !y  
_h cross$ ! l9es1 pass$ ?r\gh des]t$    
,colombes1 & f\nd !mselves 9 ! v9ey>d   

lead+ d[n to ! riv]4 ,x 0 ab\t elev5    
o'clock4  ,on ! o!r side ! village (    
,arg5teuil seem$ z if x 7 dead4 ,! hills
 ( ,orgremont & ,saumons comm&$ ! :ole  
c\ntry r\nd4 ,! great pla9 /ret*+ out z 
f> z ,nant]ne 0 empty z air4 ,no?+ 9    
sight b *]ry trees1 & /ret*es ( grey    
soil4  ,monsieur ,sauvage po9t$ ) 8 f+] 
to ! heights above & said1 ,! ,prussians
 are up !re1 & a vague s5se ( uneas9ess 
seiz$ ^u ! two fri5ds4  ,! ,prussians6  
,!y _h nev] set eyes ^u !m1 b = mon?s   
pa/ !y _h felt _! pres5ce ne>1 encircl+ 
_! belov$ ,p>is1 ru9+ _! belov$ ,france1
 pillag+1 massacr+1 insatiable1         
inv9cible1 invisible1 all-p[]ful1 & z !y
 ?\ght on !m a sort ( sup]/iti\s t]ror  
seem$ to m+le ) ! hate !y bore t[>ds _! 
unkn[n conqu]ors4 ,morisot murmur$1     
,suppose we 7 to meet !m1 & ,sauvage    
repli$1 ) ! in/9ctive gallantry ( !     
,p>isian1 ,well6 we w\ld (f] !m "s ( our
 fi% = supp]4  ,all ! same !y hesitat$  
be=e v5tur+ into ! c\ntry1 intimidat$ z 
!y 7 by ! all-p]vad+ sil5ce4  ,ev5tually

 ,monsieur ,sauvage pluck$ up c\rage3   
,come along1 let's make a />t2 b we mu/ 
be cauti\s4  ,!y w5t ?r\gh ! v9ey>d1 b5t
 d\ble1 crawl+ along f bu% to bu%1 e>s &
 eyes ^u ! al]t4  ,only "o /rip ( gr\nd 
lay betwe5 !m & ! riv]4 ,!y began to    
run1 & :5 !y rea*$ ! bank !y cr\*$ d[n  
among ! dry re$s = %elt]4  ,morisot laid
 8 e> to ! gr\nd to li/5 = ! s\nd (     
foot/eps1 b he c\ld he> no?+4 ,!y 7     
alone1 q alone2 gradually !y felt       
reassur$ & began to fi%4  ,! des]t$ isl&
 ( ,m>an! hid !m f ! opposite %ore4 ,!  
little re/aurant 0 clos$1 & look$ z if x
 _h be5 neglect$ = ye>s4  ,monsieur     
,sauvage caught ! fir/ gudgeon1         
,monsieur ,morisot ! second4 ,& e m9ute 
!y pull$ up _! l9es ) a little silv]    
object dangl+ & /ruggl+ on ! hook4      
,truly1 a miracul\s draught ( fi%es4 ,z 
! fi% 7 caught !y put !m 9 a net :i*    
float$ 9 ! wat] at _! feet4 ,!y         
positively revell$ 9 enjoym5t ( a       
long-=bidd5 sport4 ,! sun %one w>m ^u _!
 backs4 ,!y he>d no?+--!y ?\ght (       

no?+--! re/ ( ! _w 0 z no?+ to !m4 ,!y  
simply fi%$4  ,sudd5ly a smo!r$ s\nd1 z 
x 7 und]gr\nd1 made ! e>? tremble4 ,!   
guns _h recomm5c$ fir+4 ,morisot turn$ 8
 head1 & saw above ! bank1 f> away to ! 
left1 ! va/ %ad[ ( ,mont ,val]i51 & ov] 
x ! :ite wrea? ( smoke f ! gun :i* _h j 
be5 fir$4 ,!n a jet ( flame bur/ =? f ! 
=tress 9 answ]1 a mom5t lat] foll[$ by  
ano!r explosion4 ,!n o!rs1 till e second
 z x seem$ ! m\nta9 brea!d out dea?1 & !
 :ite smoke =m$ a fun]al pall above x4  
,monsieur ,sauvage %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 ,!y 
are beg9n+ aga91 he said4  ,monsieur    
,morisot1 anxi\sly wat*+ 8 float bob up 
& d[n1 0 sudd5ly seiz$ ) rage aga9/ !   
bellig]5ts & gr[l$ out3 ,h[ idiotic to  
kill "o ano!r l t4  ,monsieur ,sauvage3 
,x's worse ?an ! brute bea/s4  ,monsieur
 ,morisot1 :o _h j hook$ a bleak1 said3 
,& to ?9k t x w always be ?us s long z  
!re are su* ?+s z ,gov]nm5ts4  ,monsieur
 ,sauvage /opp$ him3 ,! ,republic w\ld n
 h decl>$ w>4  ,monsieur ,morisot 9 8   
turn3 ,) ,k+s we h =eign w>s1 ) !       

,republic we h civil w>s4  ,!n 9 a      
fri5dly way !y began to discuss politics
 ) ! calm common-s5se ( reasonable &    
peace-lov+ m51 agree+ on ! "o po9t t no 
"o w\ld ev] be free4 ,& ,mont ,val]i5   
?und]$ unceas+ly1 demoli%+ ) its        
cannon-balls ,fr5* h\ses1 cru%+ out     
,fr5* lives1 ru9+ _m a dream1 _m a joy1 
_m a hope def]r$1 wreck+ mu* happ9ess1 &
 br++ to ! he>ts ( wom51 girls1 & mo!rs 
9 ,france & else:]e1 sorr[ & suff]+ :i* 
w\ld nev] h an end4  ,x's life1 said    
,monsieur ,morisot4  ,say r t x's dea?1 
said ,monsieur ,sauvage4  ,!y />t$1 sc>$
 out ( _! lives1 z !y felt t someone 0  
walk+ close beh9d !m4 ,turn+ r\nd1 !y   
saw f\r m51 f\r tall1 be>d$ m51 dress$ z
 s]vants 9 liv]y1 & we>+ flat caps ^u _!
 heads4 ,^! m5 7 cov]+ ! two fi%]m5 )   
rifles4  ,illu/ration3 ,,turn+ ,,r\nd   
,,!y ,,saw ,,f\r ,,m54  ,! rods dropp$ f
 _! fright5$ h&s1 & float$ aimlessly d[n
 ! riv]4 ,9 an in/ant ! ,fr5*m5 7 seiz$1
 b\nd1 ?r[n into a boat1 & f]ri$ ov] to 
! isl&4  ,beh9d ! h\se !y _h ?\ght      

un9habit$ 0 a picket ( ,prussian        
soldi]s4 ,a hairy giant1 :o 0 sitt+     
a/ride a *air1 & smok+ a porcela9 pipe1 
ask$ !m 9 excell5t ,fr5* if !y _h _h    
good sport4  ,a soldi] plac$ at ! feet (
 ! (fic] ! net full ( fi%1 :i* he _h    
br\ght away ) him4  ,n bad1 ,i see4 ,b  
we h o!r fi% to fry4 ,li/51 & don't al>m
 y\rselves4 ,y are a c\ple ( ,fr5* spies
 s5t out to wat* my movem5ts1 disguis$ z
 fi%]m54 ,i take y prison]s1 & ,i ord] y
 to be %ot4 ,y h fall5 into my h&s--s   
mu* ! worse = y4 ,x is ! =tune ( w>4    
,inasmu*1 h[ev]1 z y came ?r\gh ! l9es y
 are c]ta9ly 9 possession ( ! password4 
,o!rwise y c\ld n get back aga94 ,give  
me ! ^w & ,i w let y g4  ,! two fri5ds1 
livid ) fe>1 /ood side by side1 _! h&s  
n]v\sly twit*+1 b !y answ]$ n a ^w4  ,! 
(fic] cont9u$3 ,no "o ne$ ev] "k x4 ,y w
 g home quietly1 & y\r secret w g ) y4  
,if y refuse x is dea? = y bo?1 & t     
in/antly4 ,take y\r *oice4  ,!y nei!r   
spoke nor mov$4  ,! ,prussian calmly    
po9t$ to ! riv] & said3 ,reflect1 9 five

 m9utes y w be at ! bottom ( t wat]4 ,i 
suppose y h families4  ,mont ,val]i5    
?und]$ unceas+ly4  ,! two ,fr5*m5 /ood  
p]fectly /ill & sil5t4  ,! (fic] gave an
 ord] 9 ,g]man4 ,!n he mov$ 8 *air f>!r 
away f ! prison]s1 & a doz5 soldi]s drew
 up 9 l9e tw5ty paces (f4  ,i w give y  
"o m9ute1 he said1 n "o second m4  ,he  
got up leisurely1 & approa*$ ! two      
,fr5*m54 ,he took ,morisot by ! arm &   
said1 9 an und]tone3 ,quick6 ,give me ! 
^w4 ,y\r fri5d w "k no?+4 ,i w appe> to 
give way4  ,monsieur ,morisot did n     
answ]4  ,! ,prussian took ,monsieur     
,sauvage aside & said ! same ?+ to him4 
,monsieur ,sauvage did n answ]4  ,!y    
f\nd !mselves once m side by side4  ,!  
(fic] gave ano!r ord]2 ! soldi]s rais$  
_! guns4  ,by accid5t ,morisot's glance 
fell ^u ! net full ( fi% on ! gr\nd a   
few /eps (f4 ,a ray ( sun%9e lit up _!  
glitt]+ bodies1 & a sudd5 weakness came 
ov] him4 ,good-bye1 ,monsieur ,sauvage1 
he :isp]$4  ,good-bye1 ,monsieur        
,morisot1 repli$ ,monsieur ,sauvage4 ,!y

 press$ ea* o!r's h&s1 trembl+ f head to
 foot4  ,fire1 said ! (fic]4  ,monsieur 
,sauvage fell dead on 8 face4 ,monsieur 
,morisot1 ( /rong] build1 /agg]$1       
/umbl$1 & !n fell "r across ! body ( 8  
fri5d1 ) 8 face turn$ upw>ds to ! sky1 8
 brea/ riddl$ ) balls4  ,! ,prussian    
gave ano!r ord]4 ,8 m5 disp]s$ = a      
mom5t1 return+ ) cords & /ones4 ,!y ti$ 
! /ones to ! feet ( ! dead ,fr5*m51 &   
c>ri$ !m d[n to ! riv]4  ,mont ,val]i5  
?und]$ unceas+ly4  ,two soldi]s took    
,morisot by ! head & feet4 ,two o!rs did
 ! same to ,sauvage4 ,! bodies swung to 
& fro1 7 laun*$ into space1 describ$ a  
curve1 & plung$ feet fir/ into ! riv]4  
,! wat] bubbl$1 boil$1 !n calm$ d[n1 & !
 little wavelets1 t+$ ) r$1 circl$ g5tly
 t[>ds ! bank4  ,! (fic]1 impassive z   
ev]1 said1 ,x is ! fi%es' turn n[4  ,8  
eye fell ^u ! gudgeon ly+ on ! grass4   
,he pick$ !m up1 & call$ out1 ,wilhelm4 
,a soldi] 9 a :ite cap appe>$4 ,he ?rew 
! fi% t[>ds him4  ,fry ^! little animals
 = me at once1 :ile !y are /ill alive & 

kick+4 ,!y w be delici\s4  ,!n he began 
smok+ aga94  ,illu/ration     ,babies4  
,x is :at a simple "y writ] once call$ a
 beautiful truism t baby is "o ( olde/  
subjects 9 ! _w--inde$1 x is almo/ z old
 z man--& yet x has seldom or nev] be5  
treat$ ) complet5ess4 ,no d\bt "o reason
 = t is ! fact t baby has nev] be5 able 
to make itself he>d except 9 in>ticulate
 cries1 & no d\bt also ano!r reason is t
 p 9 g5]al h n be5 until lately int]e/$ 
9 any babies b _! own4  ,! diff]5ce     
betwe5 anci5t & mod]n times is rem>kable
 9 no?+ m ?an 9 ! treatm5t ( babies4    
,human life1 m]ely z su*1 0 consid]$    
less sacr$ !n ?an n[1 & ! av]age view ( 
! baby 0 simply utilit>ian4 ,0 ! baby1  
male or female1 a heal?y baby8 ,0 x     
likely to become a /urdy citiz5 or a /\t
 soldi]1 or to be ! capable "m ( /rong  
*ildr58 ,!n let ! baby live4 ,babies t  
did n satisfy ^! conditions 7 dispos$ ( 
mu* z we dispose ( sup]flu\s puppies or 
kitt5s4 ,& n ev5 n[1 moreov]1 is baby   
life consid]$ ?r\gh\t all ! _w z some?+ 

9 itself delightful & valuable4 ,savage 
p & tribes are n su* s9n]s 9 ?is reg>d z
 half-civilis$ nations l ^? ( ,india &  
,*9a4  ,:at is ! use ( re>+ daught]s8   
ask$ an intellig5t ,*9aman n long ago ( 
an inquir+ ,engli%man4 ,:5 "y !y are    
only an exp5se1 & :5 gr[n !y m>ry & g   
away4 ,:]eas a son----4  ,:at a _w (    
diff]5ce !re is betwe5 t s5tim5t & ?is (
 ,a ,cradle ,song1 a rec5t poem by ! "y 
poet ,w4 ,b4 ,yeats1 :]e ! "m addresses 
h] baby ?us3--      ,i kiss y & kiss y1 
my arms r\nd my own2     ,ah6 h[ ,i %all
 miss y1 my de>1 :5 y're gr[n6  ,to u1 9
 ^! lat] times1 & ) all ! s5tim5ts (    
,*ri/ian civilisation fo/]$ 9 u1 x is   
almo/ incompreh5sible t any gr[n human  
be+s c\ld h ! he>t to ext+ui% ! fir/    
/ruggl+ life ( babies2 mo/ ( all does x 
seem incompreh5sible t ! "m1 ^: nature  
is wont to well up & fl[ out at ! fir/  
helpless cry ( h] infant1 & ! fa!r1 ^:  
in/9ct is to hov] ov] & protect & f5d = 
bo? "m & *ild 9 _! weakness1 c\ld ev]   
surr5d]1 or ) _! own h&s de/roy1 !      

creature :om !y h br\ght into ! _w4 ,b1 
/rong z are ! natural in/9cts1 /rong]   
/ill 9 _m is religi\s fanaticism1 /rong]
 is a national or tribal tradition4 ,&  
:5 we consid] t x has tak5 ages (       
,*ri/ian culture & feel+ to br+ u to our
 pres5t height ( imag9ative sympa?y )   
all =ms ( life1 till n[ we are agre$ t  
no m beautiful1 sacr$1 or div9e sight is
 to be se5 "u ! sun ?an t ( a "m ) a    
*ild 9 h] arms1 !n we c und]/& t1 :ile x
 is an outrage1 a s91 & a crime to      
de/roy a *ild among ! taught (          
,*ri/5dom1 x is b a hide\s b>b>ism among
 ! un9/ruct$ ( hea!ndom4  ,turn+ to     
consid] p>ticul>ly ! treatm5t ( babies 9
 v>i\s l&s1 by v>i\s peoples & tongues1 
we are compell$ to note t ev5 :]e       
infanticide or exposure is n practis$1 a
 simil> result is work$ out ?r\gh !     
h>d%ips--sometimes unconsci\s1 sometimes
 design$--( infant life4 ,! conditions (
 exi/5ce among _m savage tribes are s   
sev]e t only ! fitte/1 ! /urdie/1 &     
wirie/ con/itutions c survive4 ,!re is1 

= in/ance1 a v f9e & intellig5t tribe ( 
blacks 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! ,cam]oons1  
nam$ ! ,duallas1 :i* imposes f ! fir/ a 
v viol5t te/ ^u ! con/itutions ( _!     
(fspr+4 ,l ! anci5t ,g]mans1 ! ,duallas 
take a *ild :5 only f\r or five days old
 & plunge x 9 ! riv]4 ,?is is repeat$ e 
day till ! *ild is /rong & h>dy en\gh to
 ba! itself1 or till x has succumb$     
b5ea? ! treatm5t4 ,o!r less intellig5t &
 m savage tribes ( ,africans tra9 _!    
*ildr5 to endure torture f a v e>ly age4
 ,ev5 ! av]age nurs+ ( ! negro "m is    
en\gh to try ! t\ghness ( ! *ild's      
con/itution4 ,:5 ! *ild is be+ f$ he is 
set a/ride 8 "m's hip2 & he mu/ hold on 
h[ he c & get :at nutrim5t he c1 :ile 8 
"m moves ab\t h] ord9>y duties4 ,:5 he  
is n ?us atta*$ to 8 "m he lies on a    
little b$ ( dri$ grass on ! gr\nd1 9 all
 ! simplicity 9 :i* ,nature br\ght him  
into ! _w1 & crams himself ) e>? or     
:atev] he c lay 8 little black h&s on4  
,illu/ration3 ,r$ indian papooses3  ,ak9
 to ! negro's treatm5t ( *ildr5--?\gh   

consid]ably 9 advance z reg>ds t5d]ness 
& picturesqu5ess--is t ( ! ,r$ ,indians 
( ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,! fa!r & "m comb9e to 
make a v curi\s & ornam5tal close cradle
 or b$ = ! papoose4 ,9 %ape x is n      
unlike ! long oval %ield ( ! ,zulu4 ,!  
fa!r cuts x out ( wood or /\t b>k ) 8   
tomahawk & scalp+-knife1 & cov]s x ) de]
 or buffalo sk91 or1 if he has n ^!1 )  
matt+ or ! s(te/ b>k ( trees1 leav+ !   
upp] side loose & op54 ,! "m !n adorns &
 embroid]s x ) beads & grasses1 & l9es &
 pads x ) ! s(te/ grass or moss or rags 
%e c f9d4 ,! papoose is lightly /rapp$ 9
 ) s(t ?ongs fa/5$ to ! bo>d & pass+ "u 
8 arms1 & !n ! cov]+ is lac$ ov] him z  
"o laces up a %oe1 & no?+ b ! face ( !  
papoose is left expos$4 ,?us done up1   
baby c be hung 7) a ?ong atta*$ to 8    
cradle7 on ! bran* ( a tree1 or f ! pole
 ( ! wigwam1 or set 9 a corn] out ( !   
way4 ,x may seem to u t ! close         
conf9em5t & ! upright position ( ^! ne/s
 _c be v com=table1 b x is said t aft]  
tumbl+ ab\t a :ile on ! grass or among !

 dogs ( ! wigwam ! ,indian baby         
frequ5tly cries to g back to 8 solit>y  
ne/4 ,9 ?is wise1 too1 is he c>ri$1     
slung ov] 8 "m's back1 :5 ! tribe is on 
! m>*4 ,! oval ?+ we h describ$ is !    
preval5t patt]n ( cradle among ,am]ican 
,indians1 ?\gh 9 ! extreme nor? or 9 !  
extreme s\? modifications ( ! /yle      
obta94 ,! ,flat-head "m1 = in/ance1     
makes h] papoose into a r\nd bundle1 )  
folds ( b>k & ?ongs ( de]-sk91 & c>ries 
x 9 a wood5 receptacle some?+ l a canoe1
 slung on h] back1 ) a little p5t-h\se  
or %ade project+ ov] ! baby's face4     
,illu/ration3 ,a ,flat-head ,"m4  ,x is 
wor? not+ t ?is complete swaddl+ (      
infants is almo/ univ]sal among bo?     
b>b>\s & civilis$ peoples :o dwell 9    
sub-tropical or temp]ate climates4 ,x is
 done n s mu* 7or n only7 to keep ! *ild
 w>m1 b to prev5t x f scrat*+ itself1 f 
mov+ ab\t & hurt+ itself1 & f bruis+    
itself or break+ its t5d] bones if x    
%\ld *ance to fall4 ,a baby1 h[ev]1 t is
 done up tight & flat z a ,r$-sk9 baby  

is1 mu/ be almo/ z safe on a top-%elf z 
on ! gr\nd4 ,! close swaddl+ & padd+ (  
baby is f\nd1 ! m we consid] x1 to be ! 
fa%ion among bo? civilis$ & b>b>\s      
k9dr$s1 & peoples1 & tongues1 :]e wom5  
are v h>d-work$4 ,x is easy to und]/& h[
 t mu/ be4 ,:5 ! "m digs & plants !     
soil1 & gr9ds ! corn1 draws ! wat] &    
cooks ! food = h] husb& & *ildr5--z does
 ! savage woman ( e clime--:5 %e sp9s & 
brews1 & makes & m5ds1 & cooks & cleans1
 z does ! h\se-wife ( almo/ e degree 9  
almo/ e c\ntry ( ,europe2 :5 ! "m has   
?us h] h&s full ( toil or occupation f  
morn+ till night1 & :5 ! exp5se or !    
conv5i5ce ( a nurse is n available1 :at 
c %e d1 :at mu/ %e d1 ) baby1 b contrive
 "s means ( keep+ him f tr\bl+ h] & at !
 same "t f damag+ himself8 ,!re=e !     
,am]ican ,indian papoose is b\nd & lac$ 
9 ! ?+ we h se52 !re=e ! ,amazon ,indian
 *ild is slung 9 a close net-l hammock f
 tree to tree2 !re=e ! ,new ,gu9ea *ild 
hangs l a bun* ( onions 9 a bag-net ei!r
 f a jutt+ bamboo ( 8 fa!r's hut or on 8

 "m's back by a /rap pass$ across !     
=ehead2 & !re=e ! ,european baby (      
sev]al c\ntries is wrapp$ & padd$ 9 !   
ways we are ab\t to describe4           
,illu/ration3 ,a ,,g]man ,,baby4        
,illu/ration3 ,,baby ,,0 ,,f\nd ,,asleep
 ,,9 ,,! ,,sn[4  ,( all h\se-wives 9    
,europe1 probably ! ,g]man is ! h>de/   
work$1 & ( all ,european mo!rs ! ,g]man 
practises mo/ completely ! art ( swa?+ &
 padd+ h] baby1 & ( putt+ x on ! %elf4  
,! ,g]man baby is swaddl$ 9 a long1 n>r[
 pill[1 :i* is made to meet completely  
r\nd him1 be+ tuck$ up ov] 8 feet &     
turn$ "u 8 solemn *94 ,?ree b&s ( gay   
blue ribbons are !n pass$ r\nd ! :ole   
bundle & ti$ 9 l>ge1 florid b[s ab\t :]e
 8 *e/1 8 wai/1 & 8 ankles may be       
suppos$ to be4 ,9 ?is guise he c be     
deposit$ z an ornam5t ei!r on ! sumptu\s
 be/ b$1 or on ! kit*5 dress]1 or on !  
draw+-room table4 ,h[ fond ! ,g]mans are
 ( ?is pres5tm5t ( baby may be guess$ f 
! fact t x figures l>gely 9 _!          
picture-books1 among _! dolls1 & ev5 9 !

 bak]s' %ops at ,ea/]-"t1 made ( d\gh & 
cov]$ ) sug> to be dev\r$ by gre$y live 
babies4  ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,v ,,que]    
,,fi%4  ,! ,g]man "m has ! complete/    
confid5ce 9 ! safety ( h] baby :5       
swaddl$ ?us4 ,b ! confid5ce is sometimes
 betray$ by ! wrappage1 z witnesse? !   
foll[+ /ory4 ,a p>ty ( peasants set out 
= ! *ri/5+ ( a new baby1 ! baby be+     
swaddl$ & wrapp$ 9 ! usual mann]4 ,! way
 0 long to ! *ur*1 & ! wea!r 0 cold2    
inde$1 sn[ lay on ! gr\nd4 ,! anxiety ( 
! *ri/5+ ov]1 ! :ole p>ty--p>5ts1       
sponsors1 & fri5ds--adj\rn$ to ! village
 inn to w>m & *e] !mselves ) s*naps1 or 
:at ! ,london] t]ms a drop ( some?+     
%ort4 ,!y !n set (f on _! return home   
lightly & gaily1 & _! he>ts be+ m]ry )9 
!m !y essay$ a snat* or two ( song & a  
/ep or two ( dance4 ,home at l5g? 0     
rea*$1 & ! int]e/+ *ri/5$ bundle 0 laid 
on ! table4 ,! :ole p>ty--p>5ts1        
sponsors1 & fri5ds--/>$ agape & 9       
sil5ce2 !re 0 ! pill[1 ! ribbons1 & !   
b[s all complete1 b :]e 0 ! baby8       

,someone v5tur$ to raise ! bundle2 x 0 q
 limp & empty6 ,baby 0 gone6 ,back !    
:ole p>ty hurri$ on its lonely track1 & 
baby 0 f\nd asleep 9 ! sn[1 ab\t midway 
betwe5 ! *ur* & ! village4 ,he 0 a /urdy
 *ild1 & ! /ory runs t he escap$ ) a    
viol5t sneeze or two1 :i*1 x is said1 ! 
anxi\s p>5ts /rove to allay by popp+ him
 into ! ov54 ,!re c be no d\bt t !      
,g]man *ild t c\ld survive ! pill[1 & ! 
sn[1 & ! ov51 mu/ h be5 /urdy inde$4  ,l
 ! ,g]man "m 9 h] treatm5t ( infants is 
! ,au/rian--! real ,au/rian1 t is1 :o is
 ( ,teutonic orig92 = ! ,au/ro-,hung>ian
 mon>*y includes s _m nationalities1 s  
_m k9dr$s & peoples & tongues1 t x w\ld 
ne$ a :ole article to write ( !m all4 ,&
 l also1 ) a curi\s diff]5ce1 is !      
,sw$i% & ,norwegian "m4 ,! ,sw$i% *ild1 
or b>n--7comp>e ! ,york%ire b>n1 & !    
,scotti% bairn7--is swaddl$ 9 m complex 
fa%ion ?an ! ,g]man4 ,x is w\nd ab\t )  
six-in*-wide b&ages1 sometimes ) ! arms 
free & sometimes n1 sometimes ! legs    
includ$ 9 ! :ole bundle1 b usually swa!d

 sep>ately4 ,! b&ages are traditionally 
suppos$ to make ! limbs & figure gr[    
/raight4 ,! b&ag$ b>n is !n wrapp$ 9 a  
pill[ & ti$ ab\t ) ribbons & b[s l !    
,g]man *ild1 except t frequ5tly 8 arms  
are free & 8 legs are %ortly & /\tly    
sugge/$ by ! tuck+ 9 ( ! pill[4 ,aft] t 
he may be fa/5$ flatwise to ano!r pill[1
 & slung p]p5dicul>ly f a supple pole   
/uck 9 ! wall1 s t he looks l a v que]  
fi% inde$1 fit to be %[n outside ! %op (
 an angl+-tackle mak]4 ,l ! ,g]man1 !   
,sw$i% *ild always we>s a cap1 :i* is   
bord]less & ( special f95ess = its fir/ 
,sunday1 :5 x is *ri/5$4 ,!n1 also1 x   
we>s beads ^u its neck1 & gorge\s g>m5ts
 ) gay b[s ( ribbon1 all :i* are provid$
 by ! godmo!r4 ,9 ! remot] p>ts ( bo?   
,sw$5 & ,norway x is /ill ! cu/om e     
,sunday to c>ry ^! swaddl$ infants to   
*ur*1 :i* is probably a long way (f4 ,!y
 are n tak5 into *ur*1 h[ev]1 b buri$ = 
w>m? 9 ! sn[1 9 :i* a small hole is left
 = !m to brea! ?r\gh4  ,9 less primitive
 p>ts ( ,sw$5 & ,norway1 h[ev]1 & among 

! bett]-(f1 ! pill[-bundle (t5 gives    
place to a wood5 cradle1 %ap$ l a tr\gh 
or a ,fr5* baquet1 :i* is usually       
susp5d$ by a spiral spr+ f ! ro(4 ,!    
ela/ic motion c sc>cely be ( ! mo/      
delightful k9d to baby we %\ld ?9k1 =   
!re is no?+ to prev5t ! cradle f sp9n+  
or twi/+ r\nd at its w1 & s produc+     
dizz9ess4 ,9 ,russia1 too1 a simil>     
cradle is us$--contriv$1 h[ev]1 m rudely
 z to bo? /ructure & motion4 ,x is an   
oblong box or wick] basket1 ) a cord f  
ea* ( its f\r corn]s conv]g+ to ! hook  
or ! raft] f :i* x is hung1 & ) a loop$ 
cord und]nea?1 9 :i* ! "m puts h] foot  
to sw+ h] baby4 ,9 w9t]--:i* 9 ,russia  
is long & sev]e--! cradles or1          
sometimes1 ! hammocks 9 :i* ! y\nge/    
*ildr5 sleep are slung r\nd ! great /ove
 ^u :i* ! p>5ts & o!r adult memb]s ( !  
family pass ! night1 wrapp$ 9 _!        
%eep-sk9s4  ,illu/ration3 ,a ,sw$i%     
,cradle4  ,illu/ration3 ,,fr5*          
,,baby--,,old ,,/yle4  ,france is ! only
 o!r c\ntry 9 :i* ! pill[ is a necess>y 

complem5t ( ! baby4 ,b ! atta*m5t ( !   
two is n[adays *>act]i/ically ,fr5*4 ,x 
is a compromise betwe5 ! old & ! new1   
betwe5 tradition & fa%ion1 & consequ5tly
 x is n univ]sal4 ,! ,fr5* baby         
7especially on gala days7 is laid ^u !  
pill[1 & 8 f9e frocks & gay ribbons1    
in/ead ( envelop+ 8 t5d] body1 are      
spread ^u him z he lies1 s t he is no m 
?an a k9d ( bas-relief4 ,9 ,france1     
h[ev]1 x mu/ be not$ !re came e>li] ?an 
else:]e 9 ,europe--7"o ( ! results ( !  
,revolution7--! revolt aga9/ m]e        
tradition & usage 9 ! treatm5t ( babies4
 ,among well-to-d & ari/ocratic ,fr5*   
folk1 9 p>ticul>1 a *ange 9 t reg>d has 
long be5 9 progress4 ,! ,fr5* *ild us$  
to h always its pill[ or cradle2 n[ x   
beg9s to lie ^u a fre%1 :olesome b$1    
nei!r ( wool nor ( fea!rs1 b ( hair or  
/raw1 or among c\ntry or sea-f>+ folk ( 
sweet dri$ f]n or brack5 or             
pung5t-smell+ sea-we$2 & ,gov]nm5t      
bureaux circulate among ! peasants su*  
directions z ^!3--,lay ! infant to sleep

 on its "r side2 avoid putt+ x to sleep 
9 ! lap be=e putt+ x 9 b$4 ,! ,fr5* baby
 us$ to we> a multiplicity ( caps--a    
small close cap ( f9e l951 ov] :i* 0 a  
second ( light flannel1 & ov] t a ?ird (
 "s light & ornam5tal /uff2 n[ ! caps   
are be+ disc>d$1 & baby goes op5ly &    
baldly b>ehead$4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 "o     
infantile in/itution to :i* well-to-d   
,fr5* folk cl+ ob/9ately1 & t is !      
fo/]-"m or wet-nurse4 ,! in/itution _h  
its orig9 ages ago1 & 0 popul> ) o!r ?an
 f9e ladies :o fe>$ to spoil _! %ape )  
nurs+4 ,x 0 "u ! e>ly ,b\rbon k+s t !   
practice fir/ became e/abli%$ ( s5d+    
infants into ! c\ntry1 to "s well-kn[n  
dep5dant ( ! h\se1 to be nurs$ & f$ &   
br\ght up4 ,t is :y "o reads s mu* 9    
,fr5* lit]ature ( fo/]-bro!rs &         
fo/]-si/]s1 :o 7 ! peasant *ildr5 br\ght
 up 9 ! same lap1 & at ! same brea/ z ! 
"y lords & ladies4 ,! wet-nurse :o liv$ 
9 ! family 0--& is /ill--commonly a     
,burgundian1 an ample1 h&some1 &        
good-natur$ type ( woman1 some?+ l our  

own woman ( ,devon%ire4 ,! f9e          
,burgundian nurse is /ill a feature (   
,p>isian life1 ) h] black eyes1 h] ri*  
col\r1 & h] opul5t =m1 h] r$ cloak1 h]  
full-bord]$ cap1 & h] long1 float+      
ribbons4 ,x is evid5t t ?is l>ge &      
productive type is v old1 = !re is a    
curi\s /atute 9 anci5t ,fr5* law1 call$ 
! droit de d\ze enfants3 x obta9$ only 9
 ,burgundy1 & x enact$ t all p>5ts ( a  
doz5 *ildr5 %\ld be exempt f ! paym5t ( 
any taxes :atev]4  ,illu/ration3 ,a     
,,burgundian ,,nurse4  ,illu/ration3 ,a 
,*9ese "m  *ild3  ,be=e we f9ally turn1 
:i!r we h all ?is :ile be5 t5d+1 to !   
complete/ & :olesome/ treatm5t ( babies1
 let u note "o or two rem>kable         
curiosities 9 t way4 ,!re is1 fir/ (    
all1 ! well-worn1 & n[ almo/ out-worn1  
tradition t ,*9ese female babies h _!   
feet tortur$ by tight b&ag+ to make &   
keep !m small4 ,t practice1 let u say at
 once1 0 nev] preval5t1 except 9 v high 
society--l really tight-lac+ 9 ,engl&--&
 ev5 !re x is n[ gradually becom+       

obsolete4 ,b1 among ! swelt]+ millions (
 ,*9a !re is a practice :i* seems to h a
 curi\s result4 ,! "m c>ries h] infant 9
 a k9d ( bag or panni] on h] back1 &    
n--z 9 o!r c\ntries :]e ! dorsal c>riage
 is affect$--) ! face turn$ outw>ds1    
b--z1 probably1 we ought to expect 9    
,*9a1 :]e ev]y?+ seems to g & come by ! 
rule ( contr>ies--) ! face turn$ inw>ds4
 ,! result ( t is t ! baby's nose is (  
necessity press$ aga9/ its "m's back1   
:5ce1 no d\bt1 say ! le>n$ 9 ^! matt]s1 
has be5 evolv$1 9 ! c\rse ( ages1 !     
peculi>ly flatt5$ or blunt$ nose1       
*>act]i/ic ( ! ,*9aman4 ,fur!rmore1     
,*9ese girls1 ev5 :5 all[$ to live1 are 
little ?\ght (4 ,9 ! family g5]ally !y  
be> no names3 !y are kn[n z ,numb] ,"o  
or ,numb] ,two1 l convicts1 & !y are no 
m reckon$ memb]s ( ! family ?an ! cat or
 ! dog4 ,s :5 a ,*9aman is ask$ :at     
family he has1 he c\nts only 8 boys4 ,& 
a boy is treat$ ) great hon\r & c]emony 
by ! wom54 ,:5 he is f\r mon?s old1 he  
is set = ! fir/ "t 9 a *air1 & 8 "m's "m

 s5ds or br+s him _m pres5ts1 notably   
among :i* is sug>-c&y4 ,! c&y is        
emblematic ( ! sweet ?+s ( life1 & x is 
/uck to ! *air to signify ! hope t he   
may nev] lack su* ?+s4 ,8 fir/ bir?day  
is ! second great day ( rejoic+4 ,he is 
!n set ^u a table 9 front ( _m ?+s1 su* 
z ink1 books1 tools1 c41 & :i*ev] he    
fir/ lays 8 h& on decides 8 future      
occupation4  ,x is an odd ?+ t by no p  
on e>? are *ildr5--bo? girls &          
boys--treat$ ) m affection & indulg5ce  
?an by ! isl& neighb\rs ( ! ,*9ese--!   
,japanese1 namely2 & no *ildr5 h a      
great] abundance ( toys & amusem5ts4 ,x 
mu/1 h[ev]1 be said t ! fondness &      
pati5ce ( ,japanese p>5ts are           
reciprocat$ by ! love & ob$i5ce ( _!    
*ildr54 ,bo? fa!r & "m are equally      
devot$ to _! (fspr+4 ,! "m commonly     
c>ries h] baby slung 9 front ( h]1 & :5 
%e is tir$ ! fa!r *e]fully accepts !    
burd52 b fa!rs & mo!rs1 & eld] si/]s &  
bro!rs may (t5 be se5 9 ! gay1 sunny    
/reets ( ,tokio or ,yokohama giv+       

pick-a-backs to delight$1 cr[+ babies4  
,! ,japanese baby1 moreov]1 is n only   
indulg$1 he is also treat$ ) ! greate/  
c>e & intellig5ce4 ,he is judici\sly f$2
 he is regul>ly ba!d ei!r at home or 9 !
 public ba?-h\ses2 & 8 sk9 is /imulat$ &
 8 heal? h>d5$ by 8 be+ frequ5tly plung$
 9 a cold /ream1 or ev5 9 ! sn[4 ,a     
,japanese baby w\ld appe> to u a v droll
 creature4 ,if y w\ld "k h[ he looks y h
 only to exam9e a well-made ,japanese   
doll4 ,he has 8 head %av$1 ) ! exception
 ( f\r tufts ( hair--"o 9 front1 "o     
beh9d1 & "o ov] ei!r e>4 ,he we>s bright
 & gaudy clo!s 7or did we>2 = *ildr51 l 
_! p>5ts1 sad to say1 are gradually be+ 
array$ 9 ,european fa%ion71 & 8 loose   
jacket has v long & v wide sleeves4 ,v  
poor *ildr5 g b>efoot2 o!rs we> /ock+s &
 clogs1 ! /ock+s hav+ a sep>ate pocket =
 ! big toe4  ,illu/ration3 ,"s ,japanese
 ,*ildr53  ,to f9d o!r *ildr5 z well1   
wisely1 & :olesomely treat$ z *ildr5 are
 9 ,japan1 we mu/ come to an ,engli%    
home1 ) a look 9 by ! way at an ,am]ican

 home1 :]e1 x is said by _m1 ! *ild is  
made some:at too mu* (1 & !re=e spoil$4 
,b x mu/ be sorr[fully admitt$ t x is   
only ! *ild ( well-to-d or cultur$ p>5ts
 9 ,great ,brita9 t is z well & wisely  
c>$ =1 & t is z happy z ! *ild ( ,japan3
 !re is no d\bt t ! av]age ( *ildi%     
com=t & happ9ess is v mu* great] 9      
,japan ?an 9 ,engl&4 ,yet a well-ord]$  
,engli% home is baby's p>adise4 ,!re he 
is n swa!d 9 b&ages & roll$ 9 a pill[ & 
cr[n$ ) a nightcap2 he is kept always   
clean & sweet1 he is lightly b          
suffici5tly clo!d1 & he is all[$ to     
kick1 & cr[1 & gr[ /rong z mu* z ev] he 
likes4 ,he is no long] put to b$ 9 a    
deep wood5 cradle set on wood5 rock]s1 b
 9 a light & airy bass9ette1 :i* ei!r is
 /ation>y or sw+s lightly ^u hooks4 ,t  
"q ( /ation>y or mov+ bass9ette has     
become some:at vex$ among mo!rs1 _m     
doctors fav\r+ ! op9ion t x is nei!r    
necess>y nor desirable t infants %\ld be
 s5t to sleep ) rock+ or sw++4 ,! old   
rock+ cradle _h a mu* m fe>some motion  

?an ! sw++ bass9ette4 ,rock$ by a       
c>eless or en]getic p]son x w\ld (t5    
make ! baby ill2 inde$1 !re us$ to be a 
tradition among humble mo!rs 7a         
tradition :i* /ill obta9s 9 ,scotl&7 t  
if ! cradle 0 rock$ :5 empty ! baby w\ld
 c]ta9ly be ill :5 next put into x4 ,!  
rock+ cradle ) its great wood5 hood has 
_h its day 7& h[ magnific5t ! height (  
its day 0 may be guess$ f ! cradle (    
,james ,i4 t 0 %[n 9 ! ,/u>t            
,exhibition7--x has _h its day1 & is n[ 
dep>t+ into ! limbo ( ?+s obsolete &    
=gott51 & ?i!r probably 9 ! c\rse ( ye>s
 ! sw++ bass9ette w foll[ x4  ,we h 9   
?is article treat$ ( babies only :5 !y  
are in>ticulate1 :5 none b ! "m or !    
con/ant nurse c und]/& !m4 ,t is        
commonly reckon$ by ! /rang] or ! m]e   
male p]son ! lea/ int]e/+ age ( all1 b  
to ! "m--&1 inde$1 to all wom5 & gr[n   
girls--x is ! mo/ int]e/+4 ,!n ! baby's 
cl++ helplessness1 its wide />e ( wond]1
 & its bright1 human smile & cr[ (      
response to a k9d look or tone1 suffuse 

! female he>t ) an unimag9able delight4 
,:at pride is felt 9 ! heal? & beauty & 
weight ( ! baby6 7,"h's a leg = a babe (
 a week6 says ! doctor 9 ,t5nyson's     
,gr&mo!r47 ,h[ 8 active crawl+ is       
admir$6--& sometimes 8 s+ul> ta/e =     
buttons1 & m>bles1 & c9d]s6 ,) :at wond]
 & gratulation is ! appe>ance ( 8 fir/  
too? hail$6 ,) :at expressions ( joy is 
att5tion call$ to 8 fir/ attempts at    
walk+1 & h[ de> he is :5 he fir/ goes   
patt]+ ov] ! bo>ds6 ,b beyond & b5ea?   
all ^! common ph5om5a ! e>lie/ infancy  
has ravi%+ my/]ies :i* only ! "m c      
pati5tly wat*1 & pore ov]1 & und]/&4 ,e 
day1 e h\r br+s to h] a new joy1 ( :i*  
%e c speak to no "o2 = t :i* no else "o 
sees--! wak+ att5tion1 ! dawn+ reason--!
 "m sees1 & t :i* no "o else he>s ! "m  
he>s4  ,illu/ration     ,on ! ,/ump = ! 
,pump4  ,by ,sir ,wilfrid ,lawson4      
,illu/ration  ,! ,editor ( ,! ,/r& asks 
,sir ,w4 ,lawson to s5d him an article )
 "s su* title z ',?irty ,ye>s (         
,temp]ance ,advocacy1' or ',on ! ,/ump =

 ! ,pump4'      ,y ask me to write ,on !
 ,/ump = ! ,pump1     ,don't y ?9k      
'tw\ld be bett]1 ,! ,pump on ! ,/ump8   
,sure t pump %\ld be able a tale to     
unfold1     ,= y h9t 9 y\r lett] x's    
?irty ye>s old6     ,j ?9k ( "o pump+ = 
?irty long ye>s1     ,& ! wat] sc>ce yet
 has got up to _! e>s4     ,yet :ile    
wat]'s s h>d to ! "r pit* to rise1      
,! full tide ( be] m\nts q up to our    
eyes4     ,!re is ,gos*51 & ,r&olph1 &  
,boo?1 & old ,smi?1     ,m5 ( fame &    
r5[n1 & great vig\r & pi?1     ,!y come 
) _! brooms1 & !y come ) _! mops1     ,&
 !y lab\r & sweep1 b ! tide nev] /ops4  
,away 9 ! torr5t g virtue & weal?1      
,peace1 pl5ty1 & happ9ess1 ord] & heal?1
     ,& ,bung ) a *uckle cries1 ,pump z 
y may1     ,b be] & ! brew] /ill c>ry ! 
day4     ,n[ y k9dly h ask$ me to say   
:at ,i ?9k     ,on ?is tr\blesome1      
t]rible "q ( dr9k4     ,s ! ,pump w     
endeav\r to p\r some?+ out1     ,a pump 
at ! lea/ %\ld be able to sp\t6         
,well1 well1 ,i mu/ hope t ,i %all n q  

fail1     ,s ! ,pump1 z y've ask$ him1 w
 p\r out 8 tale4  ,almo/ ev]yone :o     
proposes a toa/ at a public d9n]        
comm5ces 8 spee* by say+ t he feels     
himself to be ! mo/ unfit p]son :o c\ld 
h be5 select$ to p]=m ! duty4  ,9 ?is   
matt] ,i am nei!r ! mo/ fit1 nor ! mo/  
unfit p]son to give su* a n>rative z !  
,editor desires4 ,!re are _m advocates (
 temp]ance /ill liv+ :o h address$ f> m 
audi5ces on ! subject ?an ,i h done1 &  
^: acc\nt ( _! exp]i5ce w\ld be f> m    
int]e/+ & in/ructive ?an m9e c be4  ,on 
! o!r h&--      ,i've be5 ab\t a bit 9  
my "t1       ,& tr\bles ,i've se5 a few2
     ,b ,i always f\nd x ! be/ ( plans  
,to paddle my own canoe4  ,& ,i h       
sometimes _h to paddle t canoe ?r\gh    
tol]ably /ormy wat]s4 ,= g5]ations a    
,temp]ance lectur] has usually be5 view$
 by ! respectable classes ) a mixture ( 
pity & contempt4 ,dr9k 0 bl5d$ ) all our
 ideas ( real happ9ess & enjoym5t4      
,doctors ord]$ dr9k z a pot5t m$ic9e1 &1
 at ! same "t1 z a valuable article (   

daily diet4 ,cl]gym51 c]ta9ly at times1 
mildly h9t$ t _! flocks might p]adv5ture
 be m mod]ate 9 its consumption1 b r>ely
 inde$ condemn$ ! ?+ itself4  ,elections
 7 won to ! inspirit+ cry ( ! ,national 
,*ur* & ! ,national ,bev]age1 :ile all  
^? :o _h enri*$ !mselves by ! mak+ &    
sell+ ( /rong dr9k 7 held 9 ! highe/    
e/eem & v5]ation by ! re/ ( ! community4
  ,= anyone to ent] on a crusade aga9/  
dr9k 0 held to be audaci\s1 vulg>1      
disreputable1 & uncon/itutional1 & a man
 :o took su* a c\rse 0 consid]$ to be1  
if n a fool1 c]ta9ly a hypocritical     
knave4 ,i h always ?\ght t ,dick5s'     
portrait ( ,/igg9s1 ! ,temp]ance        
lectur]1 did mu* to ma9ta9 ?is idea4    
,any way1 x 0 9 full =ce at ! "t :5 ,i  
v5tur$ to laun* ! above-m5tion$ cause4  
,b ,i did n />t z a ,temp]ance lectur]4 
,! field 0 already well occupi$4 ,fa!r  
,ma!w1 ,joseph ,livesey1 ,samuel ,b[l+1 
& _m o!r devot$ m5 _h said pretty well  
all t c\ld be said 9 fav\r ( ab/95ce f  
intoxicat+ liquor1 &1 :]e _! tea*+ _h   

be5 foll[$1 _h done a _w ( good4 ,:at   
/ruck me z v h>d 01 t ^! noble m5 %\ld  
exp5d "t1 money1 & lab\r at _! own *>ges
 9 promot+ ! ,temp]ance re=mation :i*   
,ri*>d ,cobd5 says lies at ! f\ndation (
 e social & political re=m1 & t all ! "t
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry %\ld appo9t     
?\s&s & ?\s&s ( ag5ts to promote ! sale 
& consumption ( ! v article :i* causes  
all ! drunk5ness & mis]y4  ,illu/ration3
 ,,fa!r ,,ma!w4  ,illu/ration3 ,,at     
,,exet]4  ,be x rememb]$ t !            
philan?ropic ,temp]ance advocates got no
 monet>y premium on any success :i* !y  
might atta9 among ! p1 :ile ! ,gov]nm5t 
ag5ts :o sold ! dr9k 7 pecuni>ily       
int]e/$ 9 e glass :i* !y c\ld get _!    
cu/om]s to consume--_! sy/em be+ "o (   
paym5t by results4 ,= anyone to raise 8 
voice aga9/ ?is mo/ lucrative & p[]ful  
monopoly 0 look$ ^u z an audaci\s       
imp]t95ce4 ,our meet+s 7 occasionally   
brok5 up by ! fri5ds & support]s ( !    
liquor p[]4 ,i rememb] a big meet+ at   
,exet] ) ! pres5t ,bi%op ( ,london 9 !  

*air4 ,a disord]ly =ce ( m5 well prim$ =
 ! bus9ess invad$ & p]vad$ ! hall1      
yell+1 s++1 & jo/l+ ! audi5ce4 ,!y broke
 up ! *airs & us$ !m z weapons ( (f5ce4 
,! ,bi%op kept 8 seat1 p]fectly calm &  
collect$1 b1 z ! police decl9$ to       
int]f]e = our protection1 ! enemy       
succe$$ 9 _! object & broke up ! meet+1 
aft] break+ ! ribs ( our unlucky m5 &   
cov]+ ! ,bi%op & ,sir ,g4 ,trevelyan &  
myself ) fl\r1 s t we look$ z ?\gh we _h
 j return$ f ! ,d]by4  ,at ,s&wi*1 also1
 we once _h a great r[4 ,! publicans'   
fri5ds pretty well pack$ ! meet+1 & )   
songs1 coees1 horns1 c41 prev5t$ our    
speak+4 ,b we got a spee* out ( "o ( !  
riot]s1 & al?\gh %ort1 x 0 ! be/ spee*  
,i _h ev] he>d 9 fav\r ( prohibition4   
,! man 0 tol]ably drunk1 b able to /&4  
,close to ! plat=m 0 sitt+ ! great brew]
 ( ! place1 look+ mo/ demure &          
respectable1 b :o _h probably directly  
or indirectly organis$ ! riot4 ,/eady+  
himself z well z he c\ld1 ! man po9t$ ) 
8 h& t[>ds ! great brew]1 & simply said1

 ,i want to "k :at's to become ( ?is    
g5tleman8 ,if anyone w pond] on ?is     
spee* = a mom5t or two ! nature & object
 ( ! lic5s+ sy/em w be cle> en\gh4      
,illu/ration3 ,,:at',s ,,to ,,become ,,(
 ,,?is ,,g5tleman8  ,z a rule1 ,i ?9k x 
0 g5]ally 9 ! places :]e ! brew]s--our  
,briti% ,ale ,k+s--7 exceptionally /rong
 t ^! viol5t sc5es occurr$4 ,b g5]ally  
:5 !re _h be5 a pretty good r[dy meet+1 
we us$ to come aga9 soon aft]1 :5 our   
fri5ds1 taught by ! exp]i5ce1 us$ to    
take precautions = ensur+ law & ord]1 s 
t ! r[s probably ev5tually did u m good 
?an h>m4  ,"o ?+ :i* /ruck me mu* 9     
p]ambulat+ ! c\ntry 01 t :]ev] ,i w5t ! 
fri5ds :o k9dly ent]ta9$ me 7 almo/     
always pessimi/s1 :o ass]t$ t ! place we
 7 !n 9 0 "o ( ! v wor/ places =        
drunk5ness :i* c\ld possibly be f\nd4   
,illu/ration3 ,a ,,pessimi/4  ,( c\rse  
!y c\ld always be ! wor/1 b ?is te/imony
 leads "o to ?9k t ?+s mu/ be bad en\gh 
all r\nd4  ,i suppose ! ,editor1 :5 ask+
 = rem9isc5ces ( ,?irty ,ye>s'          

,temp]ance ,advocacy includes advocacy 9
 ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,no "o w\ld ?9k t x
 0 p]sonally ne$$ 9 t assembly1 b only =
 ! *eck ( intemp]ance outside4  ,yet ,i 
once he>d a memb]1 :o 0 kn[n n to be a  
teetotal]1 say t he c\ld n believe      
some?+ :i* ! ,gov]nm5t _h /at$1 al?\gh  
he c\ld swall[ a great deal--a /atem5t  
:i* 0 receiv$ ) great acquiesc5t *e]+ f 
all p>ts ( ! ,h\se4 ,b my advocacy 9 !  
,h\se 0 ( prohibition ( ! liquor        
traffic1 & n ( total ab/95ce4 ,i propos$
 t !re %\ld be prohibitory di/ricts     
:]ev] ! inhabitants cle>ly & di/9ctly   
express$ a desire = fre$om f liquor     
%ops4 ,?is 0 ?\ght to be a mo/ %ock+    
proposition4 ,0 x to be suppos$ t !     
magi/rates1 :o 7 ! lic5s+ au?orities1   
did n "k ! requirem5ts ( ! neighb\rhood 
f> bett] ?an ! inhabitants ( t          
neighb\rhood knew x !mselves6 ,! v idea 
0 look$ ^u z a species ( blasphemy4  ,a 
,bill mu/ h two names endors+ x be=e x c
 be introduc$ into ! ,h\se ( ,commons4  
,at t "t ,i h>dly knew :]e ,i %\ld get !

 second "n :i* 0 requir$4 ,i at la/ got 
x 9 ?is way4 ,mr4 ,bazley 7aft]w>ds ,sir
 ,?omas ,bazley7 !n repres5t$ ,man*e/]4 
,"s work+ m5 :o 7 ei!r 8 neighb\rs or   
con/itu5ts1 & :o 7 v ke5 ab\t ! ,bill1  
int]view$ him & talk$ ov] ! ,bill4 ,i   
fancy he made "s objection to x1 :5 ! m5
 said1 ,mr4 ,bazley1 is !re n a village 
:i* belongs to y1 & :]e y prohibit all  
sale ( dr9k8  ,yes1 said ,mr4 ,bazley1 &
 ) ! be/ effect4  ,& w y n give u ! same
 p[] ( protect+ ourselves :i* y enjoy8  
,i w1 said ,mr4 ,bazley1 & he put 8 "n  
on ! back ( my ,bill4  ,illu/ration3    
,,sir ,,wilfrid ,,lawson4  ,b few inde$ 
w\ld vote = su* a measure 9 ^? days4 ,"l
 ,r&olph ,*ur*ill said t 9 t v ye>1     
#ahij1 two-?irds ( ! memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( 
,commons 7 t]roris$ by ! liquor trade4  
,& _m mu/ h be5 9 t abject condition 9  
#ahfe1 :5 ! fir/ ,bill 0 introduc$4 ,at 
all ev5ts1 :e!r ?r\gh t]ror ( publicans1
 or contempt = ,temp]ance advocates1 or 
ignorance ( ! enormity ( ! evil aris+ f 
dr9k+1 ! great majority ( ! ,h\se (     

,commons 7 dead aga9/ any legislation   
t5d+ to cripple ! liquor traffic4 ,we _h
 all ! old argum5ts trott$ out--,lib]ty 
( ! ,subject--,mak+ m5 sob] by ,act (   
,p>liam5t1 & s =?4 ,i h sometimes wond]$
 :y !y ?\ght x absolutely necess>y to   
it]ate & reit]ate all ?is unmean+ j>gon4
 ,!y _h made up _! m9ds t x w\ld n be   
safe to vote aga9/ ! publicans1 & !     
prelim9>y talk 0 a sup]flu\s exp5diture 
( en]gy4 ,on ! fir/ division ,i only got
 ab\t =ty votes1 & t 0 a l>g] numb] ?an 
mo/ p]sons expect$4 ,b ,i mu/ n comm5ce 
a long /ory ( h[ we sl[ly b /eadily ga9$
 gr\nd 9 ! ,h\se4 ,! hi/ory ( all re=ms 
is 9 its g5]al features pretty mu* !    
same4 ,someone has r\ghly summ$ up !    
progress ( re=ms by say+1 ,fir/1 !y are 
laugh$ at2 !n !y are said to be contr>y 
to ,scripture2 !n x is said t ev]ybody  
knew !m be=e4 ,we h long left = ev] !   
days ( divisions ( =ty1 & n[ almo/      
ev]yone admits t ! public are entitl$ to
 "s p[]s ( self-protection f ! liquor   
trade4 ,x is /ill ?\ght ! prop] ?+ to   

call ev]yone :o is 9 e>ne/ 9 try+ to get
 t protection = ! p1 an extreme man2 b  
ev]yone kn[s t ?is is only ! or?odox    
political slang :i* mu/ be employ$ :5   
argum5t is want+4  ,"l ,roseb]y has     
decl>$ t ! ,temp]ance m5 are ! backbone 
( ! ,lib]al ,p>ty4 ,! ,cons]vative ,p>ty
 also n[ ann\nce !mselves to be w>m     
advocates ( ,temp]ance4 ,we _c say t !y 
h be5 at x = ?irty ye>s1 s9ce !y only   
took1 z a p>ty1 any ov]t legislative    
action two ye>s ago by _! ,comp5sation  
to ,brew]s' ,bill1 :i* !y aga9 attempt$ 
to pass la/ ye>4  ,_m p]sons ?\ght t    
end[+ publi*\ses w\ld n t5d to r$uce    
dr9k+1 b1 be t z x may1 x 0 pleasant to 
see ! int5se zeal ) :i* ! lead]s ( !    
,cons]vative ,p>ty devot$ !mselves to   
:at !y consid]$ ! int]e/s ( ,temp]ance4 
,all ! o!r bus9ess ( ! ,session 0 set   
aside4 ,! ,gov]nm5t ,press urg$ no      
surr5d]4 ,dim9i%+ majorities did n damp 
_! ard\r4 ,! =ces 7 summon$ to be pres5t
 at all co/s :5 ?is ,temp]ance measure 0
 on h&4 ,"o memorable day _m legislators

 7 absolutely compell$ to hurry back f  
,ascot to take "p 9 an e>ly division4   
,"l ,h>t+ton 0 among ! numb]1 & x is    
said t1 be+ only j 9 "t1 he 0 se5 to run
 ?r\gh ! lobby1 a fact unprec$5t$ 9     
mod]n political hi/ory4  ,all ?is proves
 t !re nev] 7 s _m ,temp]ance advocates 
z !re are at ?is in/ant4 ,at ! same "t1 
,i am incl9$ to ?9k t !re has seldom be5
 m dr9k+ ?an !re is 9 ! season ( good   
trade & high wages4 ,:e!r x w require an
 additional ?irty ye>s ( ,temp]ance     
advocacy be=e we deal an effectual bl[  
at :at has be5 t]m$ ! intoxicat+        
int]e/s1 :o c say8 ,! good sign1 z not$ 
above1 is1 t ev]ybody is call+ out t    
some?+ mu/ be done4 ,engli%m5 g5]ally   
say ?is = a long "t be=e !y really d    
any?+1 b ! rec5t prolific response to   
,g5]al ,boo?'s appeal = funds to rescue 
! p]i%+1 seems to indicate t ! public   
are really & ke5ly t\*$ by all ! mis]y  
ar\nd !m4  ,illu/ration  ,! ,g5]al says 
,n9e-t5?s ( ,engl&'s mis]y is ,dr9k4 ,t 
is j :at ! ,temp]ance advocates h be5   

say+ = ne>ly twice ?irty ye>s4 ,_! h\r (
 triumph is gr[+ appreciably ne>]4 ,x w 
come s soon z ! good1 noble1 & self-d5y+
 m5 :o n[ deal ) ! mis]y :i* ,g5]al     
,boo? tells u is ! effect ( dr9k1 w     
/rike at ! dr9k :i* is ! cause ( t      
mis]y4 ,:5 we h done t1 we may          
confid5tly look =w>d to an ,engl& :i*   
%all be z diff]5t f ! ,engl& ( to-day1 z
 light is f d>kness4      ,!n %all      
,mis]y's sons & daught]s       ,9 _!    
l[ly dwell+ s+1     ,b\nte\s z ! ,nile's
 d>k wat]s1       ,undiscov]$ z _! spr+2
       ,we %all scatt] ?r\gh ! l&       
,bless+ ) a secret h&4  ,! ,k+'s        
,/ratagem4  ,by ,/anley ,g4 ,weyman4    
,9 ! days :5 ,h5ry ! ,f\r? ( ,france 0  
,k+ ( ,nav>re only1 & 9 t little k+dom (
 hills & woods :i* occupies ! s\?-we/   
corn] ( ! l>g] c\ntry1 0 ) difficulty   
support+ ! ,hugu5ot cause aga9/ ! ,fr5* 
c\rt & ! ,ca?olic ,league--9 ! days :5 e
 isolat$ ca/le1 f ! ,g>onne to !        
,pyr5ees1 0 a bone ( cont5tion betwe5 ! 
"y k+ & ! crafty que5-"m1 ,ca!r9e de    

,m$icis1 a conf]5ce betwe5 ^! notable   
p]sonages took place 9 ! picturesque t[n
 ( ,la ,role4  ,illu/ration3 ,,two ,,m5 
,,sat ,,at ,,play4  ,la ,role /ill rises
 grey1 "t-worn1 & half-ru9$ on a l(ty   
cliff above ! broad gre5 wat]s ( !      
,g>onne1 =ty odd miles f ,bordeaux4 ,b x
 is a small place n[4 ,9 ! days ( :i* we
 are speak+1 h[ev]1 x 0 important1      
/rongly =tifi$1 & gu>d$ by a ca/le :i*  
look$ d[n on a ?\s& r$-til$ ro(s1 ris+ 9
 t]races f ! riv]4 ,z ! meet+-place ( ! 
two sov]eigns x 0 = ! "t z gay z ,p>is  
itself1 ,ca!r9e hav+ br\ght ) h] a bevy 
( fair maids ( hon\r1 9 ! effect ( ^:   
*>ms %e p]haps put z mu* tru/ z 9 h] own
 diplomacy4 ,b ! peaceful appe>ance ( ! 
t[n 0 delusive1 = ev5 :ile e o!r h\se 9 
x rang ) music & silv]y laught]1 ea*    
p>ty 0 ready to fly to arms )\t w>n+1 if
 x saw t any advantage 0 to be ga9$     
!reby4  ,on an ev5+ %ortly be=e ! end ( 
! conf]5ce two m5 sat at play 9 a room1 
! deep-embrasur$ w9d[ ( :i* look$ d[n f 
a consid]able height ^u ! riv]4 ,! h\r 0

 late1 & ! t[n sil5t4 ,outside1 !       
moonlight fell bright & pure on sleep+  
fields & long1 /raight l9es ( popl>s4   
,)9 ! room a silv] lamp susp5d$ f !     
ceil+ ?rew light ^u ! table1 leav+ !    
f>!r p>ts ( ! room 9 %ad[4 ,! walls 7   
hung ) fad$ tape/ry4 ,on ! l[ b$/ead 9  
"o corn] lay a h&some cloak1 a sword1 & 
"o ( ! clumsy pi/ols ( ! p]iod4 ,across 
a *air lay ano!r cloak & sword1 & on !  
w9d[ seat1 beside a pair ( saddle-bags1 
7 /rewn half-a-doz5 su* trifles z       
soldi]s c>ri$ f camp to camp--a silv]   
comfit-box1 a jewell$ dagg]1 a mask1 &  
velvet cap4  ,! faces ( ! play]s1 z !y  
b5t ov] ! dice1 7 9 %ad[4 ,"o--a slight1
 d>k man ( middle height1 ) a weak *91 &
 a m\? z weak1 b %ad$ by a d>k          
m\/a*e--seem$1 f ! occasional oa?s :i*  
he let drop1 to be los+ heavily4 ,yet 8 
oppon5t1 a /\t] & d>k] man1 ) a         
sword-cut across 8 left temple1 & t     
swagg]+ air :i* has at all times m>k$ ! 
pr(essional soldi]1 %[$ no signs (      
triumph or elation4 ,on ! contr>y1 ?\gh 

he kept sil5ce1 or spoke only a =mal ^w 
or two1 !re 0 a gleam ( anxiety &       
suppress$ excitem5t 9 8 eyes1 & m ?an   
once he look$ ke5ly at 8 companion1 z if
 to judge ( 8 feel+s or le>n :e!r ! "t  
_h come = "s exp]im5t :i* he m$itat$4 ,b
 = ?is1 an obs]v] look+ 9 ?r\gh ! w9d[  
w\ld h tak5 ! two = only "o m in/ance ( 
! hawk & pigeon4  ,at la/ ! y\ng] play] 
?rew d[n ! ca/]1 ) a groan4  ,y h ! luck
 ( ! evil "o1 he said1 bitt]ly4 ,h[ mu* 
is t8  ,two ?\s& cr[ns1 repli$ ! o!r )\t
 emotion4 ,y w play no m8  ,no6 ,i wi%  
to heav5 ,i _h nev] play$ at all6 0 !   
answ]4 ,z he spoke ! los] rose1 & go+ to
 ! w9d[ /ood look+ moodily out4 ,= a few
 mom5ts ! eld] man rema9$ seat$1 gaz+ at
 him furtively1 b at l5g? he too rose1  
&1 /epp+ s(tly to 8 companion1 t\*$ him 
on ! %\ld]4 ,y\r p>don a mom5t1 ,m4 le  
,vicomte1 he said4 ,am ,i "r 9 conclud+ 
t ! loss ( ?is sum w inconv5i5ce y8  ,a 
?\s& fi5ds6 exclaim$ ! "y ,vicomte1     
turn+ on him wra?fully4 ,is !re any man 
:om ! loss ( two ?\s& cr[ns w\ld n      

inconv5i5ce8 ,z = me----  ,= y1 cont9u$ 
! o!r1 smoo?ly fill+ up ! pause1 %all ,i
 be wrong 9 say+ t x means some?+ l ru98
  ,well1 sir1 & if x does8 ! "y man     
retort$1 draw+ himself up haughtily1 8  
*eek a %ade pal] ) passion4 ,dep5d ^u x 
y %all be paid4 ,d n be afraid ( t6     
,g5tly1 g5tly1 my fri5d1 ! w9n] answ]$1 
8 pati5ce 9 /rong contra/ ) ! o!r's     
viol5ce4 ,i _h no int5tion ( insult+ y1 
believe me4 ,^? :o play ) ! ,vicomte de 
,lan!non are n wont to d\bt 8 hon\r4 ,i 
spoke only 9 y\r own int]e/4 ,x has     
occurr$ to me1 ,vicomte1 t ! matt] might
 be arrang$ at less co/ to y\rself4     
,h[8 0 ! curt "q4  ,may ,i speak freely8
 ,! ,vicomte %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s1 & ! o!r1  
tak+ sil5ce = cons5t1 proce$$3 ,y1      
,vicomte1 are gov]nor ( ,lusigny = ! ,k+
 ( ,nav>re2 ,i1 ( ,crance1 = ! ,k+ (    
,france4 ,our t[ns lie only ?ree leagues
 ap>t4 ,c\ld ,i by any *ance1 say on "o 
( ^! f9e nights1 become ma/] ( ,lusigny1
 x w\ld be wor? m ?an two ?\s& cr[ns to 
me4 ,d y und]/&8  ,no1 ! "y man answ]$  

sl[ly1 ,i d n4  ,?9k ov] :at ,i h said1 
!n1 0 ! brief answ]4  ,= a full m9ute   
!re 0 sil5ce 9 ! room4 ,! ,vicomte gaz$ 
out ( ! w9d[ ) knitt$ br[s & compress$  
lips1 :ile 8 companion1 sitt+ d[n1 leant
 back 9 8 *air1 ) an air ( affect$      
c>elessness4 ,outside1 ! rattle ( arms &
 hum ( voices told t ! wat* 7 pass+     
?r\gh ! /reet4 ,! *ur* bell /ruck "o4   
,sudd5ly ! ,vicomte bur/ into a ho>se   
laugh1 &1 turn+1 snat*$ up 8 cloak &    
sword4 ,! trap 0 v well laid1 ,m4 le    
,capita9e1 he said almo/ jovially2 b ,i 
am /ill sob] en\gh to take c>e (        
myself--& ( ,lusigny4 ,i wi% y          
good-night4 ,y %all h y\r money1 nev]   
fe>4  ,/ill1 ,i am afraid x w co/ y     
de>ly1 ! ,capta9 answ]$1 z he rose &    
mov$ t[>ds ! door to op5 x = 8 gue/4 ,8 
h& 0 already on ! lat* :5 he paus$4     
,look "h1 he said1 :at d y say to ?is1  
!n8 ,i w /ake ! two ?\s& cr[ns y h lo/  
to me1 & ano!r ?\s& besides aga9/ y\r   
t[n4 ,fool6 no "o c he> u4 ,if y w91 y g
 (f a free man ) my ?\s&4 ,if y lose1 y 

put me 9 possession "o ( ^! f9e nights4 
,:at d y say to t8 ,a s+le ?r[ to       
decide4  ,! "y man's pale face r$d5$4   
,he turn$1 & 8 eyes s\ght ! table & !   
dice irresolutely4 ,! temptation inde$  
came at an un=tunate mom5t1 :5 !        
excitem5t ( play _h giv5 way to         
depression1 & he saw no?+ be=e him      
outside ! door1 on :i* 8 h& 0 laid1 b ! 
cold reality ( ru94 ,! temptation to    
return1 & by a s+le ?r[ set himself "r )
 ! _w 0 too mu* = him4 ,sl[ly he came   
back to ! table4 ,conf\nd y6 he said    
irritably4 ,i ?9k y are ! devil himself1
 ,capta94  ,don't talk *ild's talk6 said
 ! o!r coldly1 draw+ back z 8 victim    
advanc$4 ,if y d n l ! (f] y ne$ n take 
x4  ,illu/ration3 ,,:at ,,d ,,y ,,say   
,,to ,,t8  ,b ! "y man's f+]s _h already
 clos$ on ! dice4 ,pick+ !m up he dropp$
 !m once1 twice1 ?rice on ! table1 8    
eyes gleam+ ) ! play-fev]4 ,if ,i w98 he
 said d\btfully4  ,y c>ry away a ?\s&   
cr[ns1 answ]$ ! ,capta91 quietly4 ,if y 
lose y contrive to leave "o ( ! gates ( 

,lusigny op5 = me be=e next full moon4  
,t is all4  ,& :at if ,i lose1 & n pay !
 =feit8 ask$ ! ,vicomte1 laugh+ weakly4 
,i tru/ to y\r hon\r1 said ! ,capta94   
,&1 /range z x may seem1 he knew 8 man4 
,! "y noble ( ! day might betray 8 cause
 & 8 tru/1 b ! debt ( hon\r incurr$ at  
play 0 b9d+ on him4  ,well1 said !      
,vicomte1 ,i agree4 ,:o is to ?r[ fir/8 
,z y w1 repli$ ! ,capta91 mask+ "u an   
appe>ance ( indiff]5ce a real excitem5t 
:i* d>k5$ 8 *eek1 & caus$ ! pulse 9 !   
old w\nd on 8 face to beat furi\sly4    
,!n d y g fir/1 said ! ,vicomte4  ,) y\r
 p]mission1 ass5t$ ! ,capta94 ,& tak+ ! 
dice up 9 ! ca/] he %ook !m ) a practis$
 h&1 & dropp$ !m on ! bo>d4 ,! ?r[ 0    
sev54  ,! ,vicomte took up ! ca/] &1 z  
he toss$ ! dice into x1 glanc$ at !     
w9d[4 ,! moonlight %9+ a?w>t x fell 9   
silv]y %e5 on a few feet ( ! floor4 ,) !
 light some?+ ( ! sil5ce & coolness ( ! 
night ent]$ also1 & appeal$ to him4 ,= a
 few seconds he hesitat$4 ,he ev5 made z
 if he w\ld h replac$ ! box on ! table4 

,b ! good in/9ct fail$4 ,x 0 too late1 &
 ) a mutt]$ ^w1 :i* 8 dry lips refus$ to
 articulate1 he ?rew ! dice4 ,sev56     
,nei!r ( ! m5 spoke1 b ! ,capta9 rattl$ 
! little cubes1 & aga9 flung !m on !    
table1 ?is "t ) a slight air ( bravado4 
,!y roll$ "o ov] ! o!r & lay /ill4 ,sev5
 aga96  ,! "y ,vicomte's br[ 0 damp1 & 8
 face pale & drawn4 ,he =c$ a quav]+    
laugh1 & ) an un/eady h& took 8 turn4 ,!
 dice fell f> ap>t1 & lay :]e !y fell4  
,six6  ,! w9n] nodd$ gravely4 ,! luck is
 /ill ) me1 he said1 keep+ 8 eyes on !  
table t ! light ( triumph :i* _h sudd5ly
 leapt into !m might n be se54 ,:5 d y g
 back to y\r comm&1 ,vicomte8  ,!       
unhappy man /ood l "o /unn$1 gaz+ at !  
two little cubes :i* _h co/ him s de>ly4
 ,! day aft] to-morr[1 he mutt]$        
ho>sely1 /riv+ to collect himself4  ,!n 
%all we say ! foll[+ ev5+8 ask$ !       
,capta94  ,v well4  ,we q und]/& "o     
ano!r1 cont9u$ ! w9n]1 eye+ 8 man       
wat*fully1 & speak+ ) m urg5cy4 ,i may  
dep5d on y1 ,m4 le ,vicomte1 ,i presume8

  ,! ,lan!nons h nev] be5 want+ to _!   
^w1 ! "y nobleman answ]$1 /ung into     
sudd5 haught9ess4 ,if ,i live ,i w put  
,lusigny into y\r h&s1 ,m4 le ,capita9e4
 ,aft]w>ds ,i w d my be/ to recov] x--9 
ano!r way4  ,illu/ration3 ,,he ,,0      
,,alone ,,) ,,8 ,,triumph4  ,i %all be  
entirely at y\r disposal1 repli$ !      
,capta91 b[+ lightly4 ,& 9 a mom5t he 0 
alone--alone ) 8 triumph1 8 ambition1 8 
hopes = ! future--alone ) ! greatness to
 :i* 8 capture ( ,lusigny 0 to be ! fir/
 /ep1 & :i* he %\ld enjoy n a :it ! less
 because z yet =tune _h dealt out to him
 m bl[s ?an c>esses1 & he 0 /ill at =ty1
 aft] a score ( ye>s ( r\ghe/ s]vice1 ! 
gov]nor ( a paltry c\ntry t[n4          
,mean:ile1 9 ! d>kness ( ! n>r[ /reets1 
! ,vicomte 0 mak+ 8 way to 8 lodg+s 9 a 
/ate ( despair & unhapp9ess mo/         
difficult to describe4 ,*ill$1 sob]$1 & 
affright$ he look$ back & saw h[ he _h  
?r[n = all & lo/ all1 h[ he _h sav$ !   
dregs ( 8 =tune at ! exp5se ( 8 loyalty1
 h[ he _h se5 a way ( escape & lo/ x =  

ev]6 ,no wond] t z he trudg$ alone ?r\gh
 ! mud & d>kness ( ! sleep+ t[n 8 brea? 
came quickly & 8 *e/ heav$1 & he look$ f
 side to side z a hunt$ animal might1   
utt]+ great sighs4 ,ah1 if he c\ld only 
h retrac$ ! la/ ?ree h\rs6  ,worn out & 
exhau/$1 he ent]$ 8 lodg+1 & secur+ !   
door beh9d him /umbl$ up ! /one /airs & 
ent]$ 8 room4 ,! impulse to confide 8   
mis=tunes to someone 0 s /rong ^u him t 
he 0 glad to see a d>k =m half sitt+1   
half ly+ 9 a *air be=e ! dy+ emb]s ( a  
wood fire4 ,9 ^? days a man's natural   
confidant 0 8 valet1 ! foll[]1          
half-fri5d1 half-s]vant1 :o _h be5 born 
on 8 e/ate1 :o lay on a pallet at ! foot
 ( 8 b$1 :o c>ri$ 8 billets-d\x & held 8
 cloak at ! duello1 :o rode ne> 8 /irrup
 9 fight & nurs$ him 9 illness1 :o n    
seldom advis$ him 9 ! *oice ( a wife1 & 
li$ 9 support ( 8 suit4  ,! "y ,vicomte 
flung 8 cloak ov] a *air4 ,get up1 y    
rascal6 he cri$1 impati5tly4 ,y pig1 y  
dog6 he cont9u$1 ) increas+ ang]4       
,sleep+ !re z ?\gh y\r ma/] 7 n ru9$ by 

t sc\ndrel ( a ,breton6 ,bah6 he add$1  
gaz+ bitt]ly at 8 foll[]1 y are ( !     
canaille1 & h nei!r hon\r to lose nor a 
t[n to betray6  ,! sleep+ man mov$ 9 8  
*air & half turn$4 ,! ,vicomte1 8       
pati5ce exhau/$1 snat*$ ! bonnet f 8    
head1 & ?rew x on ! gr\nd4 ,w y li/58 he
 said4 ,or g1 if y *oose look = ano!r   
ma/]4 ,i am ru9$6 ,d y he>8 ,ru9$1 ,gil6
 ,i h lo/ all--money1 l&1 ,lusigny      
itself1 at ! dice6  ,! man1 ar\s$ at    
la/1 /oop$ ) a lazy movem5t1 & pick+ up 
8 hat du/$ x ) 8 h&1 & rose ) a yawn to 
8 feet4  ,illu/ration3 ,,sire6 ,,he     
,,said4  ,i am afraid1 ,vicomte1 he     
said1 8 tones quiet z !y 71 s\nd+ l     
?und] 9 ! ,vicomte's a/oni%$ & bewild]$ 
e>s1 ,i am afraid t if y h lo/ ,lusigny1
 y h lo/ some?+ :i* 0 n y\rs to lose6   
,z he spoke he /ruck ! emb]s ) 8 foot1 &
 ! fire1 blaz+ up1 %one on 8 face4 ,!   
,vicomte saw1 ) unutt]able confusion &  
dismay1 t ! man be=e him 0 n ,gil at    
all1 b ! la/ p]son 9 ! _w to :om he %\ld
 h betray$ himself4 ,! a/ute smil+ eyes1

 ! aquil9e nose1 ! high =ehead1 &       
project+ *91 :i* ! %ort be>d & m\/a*e   
sc>cely conceal$1 7 only too well kn[n  
to him4 ,he /epp$ back ) a cry ( horror4
 ,sire6 he said1 & !n 8 tongue fail$    
him4 ,he /ood sil5t1 pale1 convict$1 8  
*9 on 8 brea/4 ,! man to :om he _h      
confess$ 8 trea*]y 0 ! ma/] :om he _h   
conspir$ to betray4  ,i _h suspect$     
some?+ ( ?is1 ,h5ry ( ,nav>re cont9u$1  
aft] a pause1 a t+e ( irony 9 8 tone4   
,rosny told me t t old fox1 ! ,capta9 ( 
,crance1 0 affect+ y\r company a good   
deal1 ,m4 le ,vicomte1 & ,i f9d t1 z    
usual1 8 suspicions 7 well-f\nd$4 ,:at )
 a g5tleman :o %all be nameless1 :o has 
b>t]$ a =d & a ca/le = ! fav\r (        
,mademoiselle de ,luynes1 & y\rself1 ,i 
am ble/ ) "s fai?ful foll[]s6 ,= %ame6  
he cont9u$1 seat+ himself ) dignity1 h y
 no?+ to say = y\rself8  ,! "y noble    
/ood ) 8 head b[$1 8 face :ite4 ,?is 0  
ru91 inde$1 absolutely irrem$iable4     
,sire1 he said at la/1 y\r ,maje/y has a
 "r to my life1 n to my hon\r4  ,y\r    

hon\r6 quo? ,h5ry1 bit+ contempt 9 8    
tone4  ,! "y man />t$1 & = a second 8   
*eek flam$ "u ! well-des]v$ reproa*2 b  
he recov]$ himself4 ,my debt to y\r     
,maje/y1 he said1 ,i am will+ to pay4   
,s9ce pay y mu/1 ,h5ry mutt]$ s(tly4  ,b
 ,i claim to pay also my debt to !      
,capta9 ( ,crance4  ,oh1 ! ,k+ answ]$4  
,s y w\ld h me take y\r wor?less life1 &
 give up ,lusigny8  ,i am 9 y\r h&s1    
sire4  ,pi%1 sir6 ,h5ry repli$ 9 angry  
a/oni%m5t4 ,y talk l a *ild4 ,su* an    
(f]1 ,m4 de ,lan!non1 is folly1 & y "k  
x4 ,n[ li/5 to me4 ,x 0 lucky = y t ,i  
came 9 to-night1 int5d+ to "q y4 ,y\r   
madness is kn[n to me only1 & ,i am     
will+ to ov]look x4 ,d y he>8 ,*e] up1  
!re=e1 & be a man4 ,y are "y2 ,i =give  
y4 ,?is %all be betwe5 y & me only1 ! "y
 pr9ce cont9u$1 8 eyes s(t5+ z ! o!r's  
head droop$1 & y ne$ ?9k no m ( x until 
! day :5 ,i %all say to y1 ',n[1 ,m4 de 
,lan!non1 = ,france & = ,h5ry1 /rike6'  
,he rose z ! la/ ^w pass$ 8 lips1 & held
 out 8 h&4 ,! ,vicomte fell on "o knee1 

& kiss$ x rev]5tly1 !n sprang to 8 feet 
aga94 ,sire1 he said1 /&+ erect1 8 eyes 
%9+1 y h puni%$ me heavily1 m heavily   
?an 0 ne$ful4 ,!re is only "o way 9 :i* 
,i c %[ my gratitude1 & t is by ridd+ y 
( a s]vant :o c nev] aga9 look y\r      
enemies 9 ! face4  ,:at new folly is    
?is8 said ,h5ry1 /]nly4 ,d y n und]/& t 
,i h =giv5 y8  ,!re=e ,i _c give up     
,lusigny1 & ,i mu/ acquit myself ( my   
debt to ! ,capta9 ( ,crance 9 ! only way
 :i* rema9s1 repli$ ! "y man1 firmly4   
,dea? is n s h>d t ,i w\ld n meet x     
twice ov] r ?an aga9 betray my tru/4    
,?is is midsumm] madness6 said ! ,k+1   
hotly4  ,possibly1 repli$ ! ,vicomte1   
)\t emotion2 yet ( a k9d to :i* y\r     
,maje/y is n altoge!r a /rang]4  ,!     
words appeal$ /rongly to t love ( !     
*ivalr\s :i* =m$ "p ( ! ,k+'s nature1 & 
0 "o cause alike ( 8 weakness & 8 /r5g?1
 :i* 9 its m extravagant flights gave   
opportunity aft] opportunity to 8       
enemies1 9 its nobl] & san] expressions 
won victories :i* all 8 a/ut5ess &      

diplomacy c\ld n h compass$4 ,he /ood   
look+ ) half-hidd5 admiration at ! man  
:om two m9utes be=e he _h despis$4  ,i  
?9k y are 9 je/1 he said1 pres5tly4     
,no1 sire1 ! "y man answ]$1 gravely4 ,9 
my c\ntry !y h a prov]b ab\t u4 ',!     
,lan!nons1' say !y1 'h ev] be5 bad      
play]s1 b good pay]s4' ,i w n be ! fir/ 
to be worse ?an my "n6  ,illu/ration3   
,,! ,,vicomte ,,fell ,,on ,,"o ,,knee4  
,he spoke ) s quiet a det]m9ation t !   
,k+ 0 /agg]$1 & = a m9ute or two pac$ ! 
room 9 sil5ce1 inw>dly revil+ ! g5]\s   
ob/9acy ( 8 weak-kne$ support]1 yet     
unable to )hold 8 admiration f x4 ,at   
l5g? he /opp$1 ) a l[1 abrupt           
exclamation4  ,wait6 he cri$4 ,i h x6   
,v5tre ,sa9t ,gris1 man1 ,i h x6 ,8 eyes
 sp>kl$1 &1 ) a g5tle laugh1 he hit !   
table a s\nd+ bl[4 ,ha6 ha6 ,i h x6 he  
repeat$1 joy\sly4  ,! "y noble gaz$ at  
him 9 surprise1 half sull51 half        
incr$ul\s4 ,b :5 ,h5ry 9 l[1 rapid tones
 _h exp\nd$ 8 plan1 ! ,vicomte's face   
und]w5t a *ange4 ,hope & life sprang    

into x4 ,! blood flew to 8 *eeks4 ,8    
:ole aspect s(t5$4 ,9 a mom5t he 0 on 8 
knee1 mumbl+ ! ,k+'s h&1 8 eyes full (  
joy & gratitude4 ,aft] t ! two talk$    
long1 ! murmur ( _! voices brok5 m ?an  
once by ! ripple ( l[ laught]4 ,:5 !y at
 l5g? sep>at$1 & ,h5ry1 8 face hidd5 by 
! folds ( 8 cloak1 _h /ol5 away to 8    
lodg+s1 :]e1 no d\bt1 m ?an "o wat*] 0  
await+ him ) a m9d full ( anxi\s fe>s1 !
 ,vicomte ?rew op5 8 w9d[ & look$ out on
 ! night4 ,! moon _h set1 b ! />s /ill  
%one peacefully 9 ! d>k canopy above4   
,he rememb]$ on a sudd51 8 ?roat *ok+ ) 
sil5t repress$ emotion1 t he 0 look+    
t[>ds 8 home--! /iff grey pile among !  
bee* woods ( ,nav>re :i* _h be5 9 8     
family s9ce ! days ( ,/4 ,l\is1 & :i* he
 _h s lightly risk$4 ,& he regi/]$ a v[ 
9 8 he>t t ( all ,h5ry's s]vants he w\ld
 h5ce=? be ! mo/ fai?ful4  ,mean:ile !  
,capta9 ( ,crance 0 enjoy+ ! sweets (   
com+ triumph4 ,he did n look out into ! 
night1 x is true1 b pac+ up & d[n ! room
 he plann$ & calculat$1 consid]+ h[ he  

might make ! mo/ ( 8 success4 ,he 0 /ill
 comp>atively "y4 ,he _h ye>s ( /r5g?   
be=e him4 ,he w\ld rise4 ,he w\ld n     
easily be satisfi$4 ,! times 7 tr\bl$1  
opportunities _m1 fools _m2 bold m5 )   
bra9s & h&s few4  ,at ! same "t he knew 
t he c\ld be sure ( no?+ until ,lusigny 
0 actually 81 & he sp5t ! next few days 
9 consid]able susp5se4 ,b no hit*       
occurr$4 ,! ,vicomte made ! necess>y    
communications to him2 & m5 9 8 own pay 
in=m$ him ( dispositions ord]$ by !     
gov]nor ( ,lusigny :i* left him 9 no    
d\bt t ! los] int5d$ to pay 8 debt4  ,x 
01 !re=e1 ) a he>t already gay )        
anticipation t ! ,capta9 rode out (     
,crance two h\rs be=e midnight on an    
ev5+ eight days lat]4 ,! night 0 d>k1 b 
he knew ! road well4 ,he _h ) him a     
p[]ful =ce1 compos$ 9 "p ( ?irty ( 8 own
 g>rison1 bold1 h>dy fell[s1 & 9 "p (   
six score horsem51 l5t him by ! gov]nor 
( ,montauban4 ,z ! ,vicomte _h und]tak5 
to )draw1 "u "s pret5ce or o!r1 "o-half 
( 8 comm& & to h "o ( ! gates op5$ by a 

tru/y h&1 ! ,capta9 trott$ along 9      
excell5t spirits1 & /opp$ to scan )     
approval ! d>k l9e ( 8 troop]s z !y     
plodd$ pa/ him1 ! j+le ( _! swords &    
corselets r++ sweet music 9 8 e>s4 ,he  
look$ = an easy victory2 b x 0 n any    
slight misadv5ture t w\ld rob him ( 8   
prey4 ,z 8 company w\nd on by !         
riv]-side1 _! acc\trem5ts reflect$ 9 !  
/ream or pass$ into ! black %ad[ ( !    
olive grove :i* /&s a mile to ! ea/ (   
,lusigny1 he felt little d\bt ( !       
success ( 8 ent]prise4  ,illu/ration3   
,,8 ,,company ,,w\nd ,,on ,,by ,,!      
,,riv]-,,side4  ,trea*]y ap>t1 t is2 & (
 trea*]y !re 0 no sign4 ,! troop]s _h   
sc>cely halt$ "u ! la/ clump ( trees    
be=e a figure deta*$ itself f "o ( !    
l>ge/ trunks1 & advanc$ to _! lead]'s   
re94 ,! ,capta9 saw ) surprise t x 0 !  
,vicomte himself4 ,= a second he ?\ght  
some?+ _h gone wrong1 b ! "y noble's    
fir/ words reassur$ him4 ,x is all "r1  
,m4 de ,lan!non :isp]$1 z ! ,capta9 b5t 
d[n to him4 ,i h kept my ^w1 & ,i ?9k t 

!re w be no resi/ance4 ,! planks =      
cross+ ! moat lie opposite ! gate4      
,knock ?rice at ! latt]1 & x w be op5$4 
,!re are n fifty arm$ m5 9 ! place4     
,good6 ! ,capta9 answ]$1 9 ! same       
cauti\s tone4 ,b y--  ,i am believ$ to  
be else:]e1 & mu/ be gone4 ,i h f> to   
ride to-night4 ,f>ewell4  ,till we meet 
aga91 ! ,capta9 answ]$2 & ) t 8 ally    
glid$ away & 0 lo/ 9 ! d>kness4 ,a      
cauti\s ^w set ! troop aga9 9 motion1 & 
a v few m9utes saw !m /&+ on ! edge ( ! 
moat1 ! outl9e ( ! gateway t[] loom+    
above !m1 a %ade d>k] ?an ! wrack (     
cl\ds :i* ov]head rac$ sil5tly across ! 
sky4 ,a mom5t ( susp5se1 :ile "o & ano!r
 %iv]$--= !re is t 9 a night attack :i* 
t\*es ! n]ves ( ! /\te/--& ! planks 7   
f\nd1 & z quietly z possible laid across
 ! moat4 ,?is 0 s successfully done t x 
evok$ no *all5ge1 & ! ,capta9 cross+    
quickly ) "s pick$ m51 /ood almo/ 9 !   
tw9kl+ ( an eye "u ! %ad[ ( ! gateway4  
,/ill no s\nd 0 he>d save ! hurri$      
brea?+ ( ^? at 8 elb[ or ! /eal?y tread 

( o!rs cross+4 ,cauti\sly he knock$ ?ree
 times & wait$4 ,! ?ird rap _h sc>cely  
s\nd$1 h[ev]1 be=e ! gate roll$ sil5tly 
op51 & he sprang 91 foll[$ by 8 m54  ,s 
f> s good4 ,a glance at ! empty /reet & 
! port]'s pale face told him at once t !
 ,vicomte _h kept 8 ^w4 ,b he 0 too old 
a soldi] to take any?+ = grant$1 & =m+  
up 8 m5 z quickly z !y ent]$1 he all[$  
no "o to advance until all 7 inside1 &  
!n1 8 trumpet s\nd+ a wild note (       
defiance1 8 =ce sprang =w>d 9 two       
compact bodies1 & 9 a mom5t ! t[n awoke 
to f9d itself 9 ! h&s ( ! enemy4  ,z !  
,vicomte _h promis$1 !re 0 no resi/ance4
 ,9 ! small keep a score ( m5 did inde$ 
run to arms1 b only to lay !m d[n )\t   
/rik+ a bl[ :5 !y became aw>e ( ! =ce   
oppos$ to !m4 ,_! lead]1 sull5ly        
acquiesc+1 gave up 8 sword & ! keys ( ! 
t[n to ! victori\s ,capta91 :o1 z he sat
 8 horse 9 ! middle ( ! m>ket-place1    
giv+ 8 ord]s & s5d+ (f rid]s ) ! news1  
already saw himself 9 fancy ,gov]nor ( a
 prov9ce & ,knight ( ! ,holy ,gho/4     

,illu/ration3 ,,!y ,,h ,,got ,,cr,,ance6
  ,z ! r$ light ( ! tor*es fell on /eel 
caps & poli%$ haub]ks1 on ! s]ri$ ranks 
( pikem51 & ! circle ( :ite-fac$ t[nsm51
 ! picturesque old squ>e look$ d\bly    
picturesque4 ,e five m9utes1 ) a clatt] 
( iron on ! r\gh pavem5t & a %[] (      
sp>ks1 a horseman sprang away to tell ! 
news at ,montauban or ,cahors2 & e "t t 
?is occurr$1 ! ,capta91 a/ride on 8     
*>g]1 felt a new s5se ( p[] & triumph4  
,sudd5ly ! l[ murmur ( voices 0 brok5 by
 a new s\nd1 ! hurri$ clang ( ho(s1 n   
dep>t+ b arriv+4 ,!re 0 some?+ 9 ! noise
 :i* made ! ,capta9 prick 8 e>s1 &      
secur$ = ! mess5g] a spe$y passage ?r\gh
 ! cr[d4 ,ev5 at ! la/ ! man did n sp>e 
8 horse1 b spurr+ to ! ,capta9's side1  
!n & !n only sprang to ! gr\nd4 ,8 face 
0 pale1 8 eyes 7 blood%ot4 ,8 "r arm 0  
b\nd up 9 blood-/a9$ clo?s4 ,) an oa? ( 
amazem5t1 ! ,capta9 recognis$ ! (fic]   
:om he _h left 9 *>ge ( ,crance1 &      
?und]$ out1 ,:at is x8  ,!y h got       
,crance6 ! man gasp$1 reel+ z he spoke4 

,!y h got ,crance6  ,:o8 ! ,capta9      
%riek$1 8 face purple ) rage4  ,! little
 man ( ,barn6 ,he assault$ x five hundr$
 /rong an h\r aft] y left1 & _h ! gate  
d[n be=e we c\ld fire a doz5 %ots4 ,we  
did :at we c\ld1 b we 7 b "o to sev54 ,i
 swe>1 ,capta91 we did all we c\ld4     
,look at ?is6  ,almo/ black 9 ! face1 ! 
,capta9 swore ano!r frightful oa?4 ,x 0 
n only t he saw gov]nor%ip & hon\rs     
vani% l ,w-o'-!-wisps1 b t he saw ev5 m 
quickly t he _h made himself !          
laugh+-/ock ( a k+dom6 ,& he _h4 ,to ?is
 day1 among ! /ories :i* ! s\!rn ,fr5*  
love to tell ( ! pr[ess & a/ut5ess ( !  
great ,h5ry1 !re is none m frequ5tly    
told1 or m frequ5tly laugh$ ov]1 ?an t (
 ! fam\s ex*ange ( ,crance = ,lusigny4  
,illu/ration  ,portraits ( ,celebrities 
at diff]5t times ( _! ,lives4           
,illu/ration3      ,f a ,pa9t+ by       
,,age #cg4     ,r4 ,lehmann4            
,illu/ration3      ,f a ,photo4 by      
,,pres5t ,,day4     ,messrs4 ,elliott   
,fry4   ,,e>l ,,granville4  ,born #ahae4

  ,at ! age ( ?irty-sev51 z our fir/    
portrait %[s him1 ,e>l ,granville1 :o _h
 succe$$ to ! pe]age six ye>s e>li]1 &  
:o _h already be5 = f\r ye>s            
,vice-,presid5t ( ! ,bo>d ( ,trade1 _h j
 obta9$ a seat 9 ! ,cab9et1 & succe$$   
,"l ,palm]/on at ! ,=eign ,(fice4 ,s9ce 
t "t ,"l ,granville has fill$ almo/ e   
(fice ( importance 9 successive ,lib]al 
,gov]nm5ts4 ,he 0 moreov]1 z ev]ybody   
kn[s1 "o ( ,h] ,maje/y's mo/ confid5tial
 fri5ds & c\nsellors4 ,no ,royal        
c]emony1 :e!r a m>riage1 a *ri/5+1 or a 
fun]al1 0 complete )\t 8 well-kn[n      
dignifi$1 yet g5ial pres5ce2 & he       
probably att5d$ m c]emonies ( ?is k9d1  
at diff]5t ,c\rts ( ,europe1 ?an any o!r
 p]son ( 8 "t4  ,e>l ,granville's rec5t 
lam5t$ dea? gives ! above portraits a   
melan*oly int]e/4  ,illu/ration3      ,f
 a ,pa9t+       ,,age #ag4     by ,g4   
,f4 ,watts4  ,illu/ration3      ,f a    
,,age #ba4     ,pa9t+4  ,illu/ration3   
,f a ,photo4 by      ,,age #dg4         
,mrs4 ,cam]on4  ,illu/ration3      ,f a 

,photo4 by      ,,age #fh4     ,messrs4 
,cam]on  ,smi?4   ,g4 ,f4 ,,watts1      
,r4,a4  ,born #ahbj4  ,our portraits (  
,mr4 ,g4 ,f4 ,watts depict him at mo/   
int]e/+ ages4 ,! fir/ 0 pa9t$ at sev5te5
 by ,mr4 ,watts himself1 at :i* age 8   
fir/ picture 0 exhibit$ at ! ,royal     
,academy4 ,at tw5ty-"o1 he _h pa9t$ 8   
fir/ great hi/orical picture2 :ile at   
=ty-sev51 ! age ( our ?ird portrait1 he 
_h j receiv$ ! title ( ,r4,a4           
,illu/ration3      ,f a       ,,age #bb4
     ,photograph4   ,,sir ,,john        
,,ev]ett ,,millais1 ,,b>t41 ,r4,a4      
,born #ahbg4  ,al?\gh our fir/ portrait 
%[s ,sir ,john ,millais at ! e>ly age ( 
tw5ty-two1 he 0 already an important    
figure 9 ! _w ( ,art2 = he _h ga9$ 8    
fir/ m$al at ! ,society ( ,arts :5 only 
n9e1 & _h1 l ,mr4 ,watts1 exhibit$ 8    
fir/ picture 9 ! ,royal ,academy at     
sev5te54 ,at ! age ( ?is portrait he _h 
f\nd$1 ) ,holman ,hunt & ,d4 ,g4        
,rossetti1 ! fam\s ,pre-,raphaelite     
,bro!rhood1 ( :i* ! object 0 to depict  

,nature1 n z t+$ by ! imag9ation1 b z !y
 really saw x2 a movem5t :i* 0 at fir/  
receiv$ ) ! mo/ viol5t abuse1 b :i*1    
greatly ow+ to ! eloqu5t support ( ,mr4 
,rusk91 at la/ made good its way4 ,two  
ye>s lat] he 0 elect$ ,a4,r4,a41 & t5   
ye>s aft]w>ds1 ,r4,a4 ,at ! age depict$ 
9 our second portrait he 0 kn[n1 z he is
 /ill1 z a pa9t] )\t rival 9 range1     
manl9ess1 & vig\r1 & 9 bold & ma/]ly    
bru%-"w4 ,9 ! ye> #ahhe ! ,que5 m>k$ h] 
s5se ( 8 comm&+ abilities by conf]r+ ^u 
him ! hon\r ( a b>onetcy4  ,illu/ration3
      ,f a      ,,age #dj4              
,photograph4  ,illu/ration3      ,f a   
,photo4 by      ,,pres5t ,,day4         
,messrs4 ,w9d[  ,grove4   ,illu/ration3 
,f a ,photo4       ,,age #ag4     by    
,maull  ,co4  ,illu/ration3      ,f a   
,photo4 by       ,,age #cb4     ,hills  
,saund]s4   ,,sir ,,ri*>d ,,ev]>d       
,,web/]4  ,born #ahdb4  ,sir ,ri*>d     
,web/] at sev5te51 ! age ( our fir/     
portrait1 0 leav+ ! ,*>t]h\se ,s*ool =  
,tr9ity ,college1 ,cambridge1 :]e he 0  

greatly di/+ui%$ z an a?lete1 & :]e he  
won ! two miles race aga9/ ,ox=d4 ,our  
second portrait %[s him at ?is p]iod1 9 
8 runn+ co/ume4 ,at ?irty-two1 z 9 our  
?ird portrait1 he _h already s di/+ui%$ 
himself at ! ,b> t two ye>s lat] he 0   
made a ,q4,c41 at ! e>lie/ age on       
record4 ,! brilliance ( ,sir ,ri*>d's   
subsequ5t c>e] is well kn[n4 ,x may     
int]e/ our read]s to be told t "s       
portraits1 at a c\ntry h\se1 ( ,sir     
,ri*>d at v>i\s /ages ( 8 life1 fir/    
sugge/$ to ! ,editor ! notion ( ?is     
s]ies1 :i* has prov$ s popul>4          
,illu/ration3 ,,age #bb4  ,f a ,photo4  
by ,mayl&1 ,cambridge4  ,= ! above      
photographs we are indebt$ to ! k9dness 
( ,sir ,ri*>d ,web/]4  ,illu/ration3    
,f a ,photo4 by       ,,pres5t ,,day4   
,hughes  ,mull9s1 ,ryde4   ,illu/ration3
      ,f a       ,,age #f4              
,dagu]reotype4  ,illu/ration3      ,f a 
,,age #bd4     ,photograph4             
,illu/ration3      ,f a       ,,age #ah4
     ,photograph4  ,illu/ration3      ,f

 a ,photo4 by       ,,pres5t ,,day4     
,alfr$ ,ellis4   ,,miss ,,m>ion ,,t]ry4 
,miss ,m>ion ,t]ry is a clev] memb] ( a 
clev] family1 & h] ability develop$     
itself e>ly4 ,already at ! age ( six 7z 
9 ! fir/ portrait above giv57 %e 0      
appe>+ 9 ! "p ( little ,sybil 9 ,tom    
,taylor's play1 ,a ,wolf 9 ,%eep's      
,clo?+4 ,?is *ildi% ef=t 0 foll[$ up by 
o!rs m successful /ill1 &1 at ! age at  
:i* our second portrait repres5ts h]1 %e
 _h made a /rong impression1 z a mature 
actress1 9 ! exact+ "p ( ,ophelia4 ,!n  
%e appe>$ 9 sev]al ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,s4       
,gilb]t's dramas1 z ,doro?y 9 ,dan'l    
,druce1 & z ,galatea 9 ,pygmalion &     
,galatea4 ,s9ce t "t ,miss ,m>ion ,t]ry 
has play$ _m p>ts1 & ) ! same unv>y+    
success1 9 :i* h] natural capacity is   
aid$ by h] grace ( action & ! /rik+ *>m 
( h] appe>ance4   ,illu/ration3      ,f 
a       ,,age #i4     ,dagu]reotype4    
,illu/ration3      ,f a       ,,age #cj4
     ,photograph4  ,illu/ration3      ,f
 a       ,,age #ba4     ,photograph4    

,illu/ration3      ,f a ,photo4 by      
,,age #db4     ,conby1 ,bo/on4          
,,william ,,t]riss4  ,born #ahdi4  ,at  
n9e ye>s old1 ,william ,lew9 7= ,t]riss 
is only a /age "n1 & ! popul> actor is 9
 reality ! son ( ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,lew91 !   
b>ri/]1 & a nephew ( ,george ,grote1 !  
celebrat$ ,greek hi/orian7 0 at s*ool at
 ,dr4 ,grix's1 ,littlehampton4 ,he      
aft]w>ds _h sev]al ye>s' exp]i5ce fir/ z
 a %eep-f>m] 9 ,s\? ,am]ica1 & !n 9     
,nor? ,am]ica z a horse-bre$]2 b at !   
age ( our second portrait he _h return$ 
to ,engl&1 & _h appe>$ ^u ! /age 9 ! "p 
( ,ni*olas ,nickleby at ! ,adelphi4 ,f t
 "t 8 success 0 c]ta91 & has ev] s9ce   
be5 gr[+4 ,at ?irty1 ,mr4 ,t]riss 0     
play+ ,capta9 ,molyneux 9 ! ,%aughraun1 
) ,dion ,b\cicault1 on ! fir/ production
 ( t play 9 ,engl&4 ,our la/ portrait   
%[s him z ,mr4 ,irv+'s *ief support]1 &1
 n[ z ev]1 an imm5se fav\rite ) 8 bro!r 
pr(essionals4 ,mr4 ,t]riss holds ! m$al 
( ! ,royal ,humane ,society = sav+ life 
at sea4  ,we are indebt$ to ! c\rtesy ( 

,mr4 ,t]riss = p]mission to reproduce ^!
 photographs4   ,illu/ration3      ,f a 
,photo4 by      ,,age #ai4     ,m>/]s1  
,nott+ham4   ,,*>les ,,bradlaugh4  ,born
 #ahcc4  ,at ! age ( n9ete5 ,mr4        
,bradlaugh1 aft] hav+ be5 successively  
err&-boy1 coal-deal]1 ,sunday-s*ool     
tea*]1 & lectur]1 _h enli/$ 9 ! #g?     
,dragoon ,gu>ds1 & _h s]v$ = a "t 9     
,irel&4 ,he !n became ord]ly-room cl]k1 
obta9$ 8 dis*>ge1 & took a situation z  
cl]k to a solicitor 9 ,london4 ,soon1   
h[ev]1 he began to write & lecture1 &   
be=e ! age at :i* our second portrait   
%[s him1 he 0 kn[n ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry = ! 
op9ions :i* x 0 ! bus9ess ( 8 life to   
advocate4 ,& errone\s z _m ( ^? op9ions 
d\btless 71 & fi]ce z 0 ! opposition :i*
 !y excit$1 no "o w\ld n[ v5ture to     
dispute 8 e>ne/ness1 8 rem>kable        
ability1 or ! goodness ( 8 he>t4        
,illu/ration3      ,f a ,photo4 by      
,,age #ch4     ,van ,loo4  ,illu/ration3
      ,f a ,photo4 by       ,,age #eg4  
,messrs4 ,elliott  ,fry4  ,illu/ration3 

,f a ,photo4 by       ,,age #c4         
,samuel ,a4 ,walk]4  ,illu/ration3      
,f a ,photo4 by       ,,age #bh4        
,b]t91 ,brighton4   ,,h5ry ,,pettitt4   
,born #ahec4  ,( ,mr4 ,h5ry ,pettitt1 at
 ! age ( ?ree1 we h no?+ to rec\nt2 b at
 f\rte5 he ran away f s*ool to ,sadl]'s 
,wells ,!atre1 obta9$ an engagem5t1 w5t 
on ! /age z an ,iri% boy arm$ ) a       
%illelagh1 broke ! head ( a utility     
actor1 & got a drubb+ :i* left him      
s5seless4 ,aft] ?is ta/e ( /age-life he 
obta9$ an engagem5t z an u%] at ! ,nor? 
,london ,collegiate ,s*ool1 a po/ :i* he
 0 hold+ at ! age ( our second portrait4
 ,b all ?is :ile he 0 writ+ poems1      
sket*es1 & burlesque lectures1 & f9ally1
 9 collaboration ) ,paul ,m]itt1 he     
wrote 8 fir/ play1 ,briti% ,born1 :i* 0 
a gr& success4 ,s9ce !n he has produc$  
innum]able dramas1 &1 z a ma/] (        
con/ruction & z a reali/ic writ]1 he has
 probably no equal at ! pres5t day4     
,illu/ration3      ,f a ,photo4 by      
,,age #ba4     ,t4 ,coleman4            

,illu/ration3      ,f a ,photo4 by      
,,age #ch4     ,samuel ,a4 ,walk]4      
,a ,new ,indu/ry = ,ladies4  ,by ,miss  
,grace ,h>riman4   ,! object ( ?is ,new 
,indu/ry is to op5 up a new1 pr(itable1 
&1 ,i hope1 pleasant way out ( ! pres5t 
conge/$ /ate ( ! ,lady ,lab\r ,m>ket4 ,!
 ,ladies' ,fruit & ,salad ,g>d5s h be5  
e/abli%$ at ,grange ,g>d5s1 ,sawley1 ne>
 ,d]by1 to provide pleasant homes &     
remun]ative employm5t = g5tle-wom5 :o h 
a ta/e = g>d5+ "w & wi% to add to _!    
incomes or to e>n a liv+4  ,illu/ration3
 ,,miss ,,grace ,,h>riman4  ,x seems to 
h be5 sev5 or eight ye>s s9ce ! idea    
fir/ came to me t ladies ) a ta/e =     
g>d5+ might possibly e>n a liv+ by x2 b 
s mu* ne$$ ?9k+ out1 & detail aft]      
detail fitt+ 91 t x is only five ye>s   
s9ce ,i myself became a practical g>d5]4
  ,! m ,i inquir$ into ! matt] ! m      
pla9ly ,i saw t m>ket g>d5]s1 z a rule1 
made a good ?+ ( x4  ,aft] try+ two r5t$
 g>d5s t only prov$ quicks&s1 z f> z    
money-sp5d+ on !m w5t1 ! soil be+ worn  

out1 & ! fruit trees t 7 9 !m mo/       
unc]ta91 ,i det]m9$ to take new gr\nd 9 
h&1 i4e41 break up old pa/ure & plant a 
g>d5 aft] my own idea ( obta9+ ! greate/
 am\nt ( produce ) ! lea/ am\nt ( lab\r4
 ,i advocate plant+ dw>f h>dy           
fruit-trees 9 ! op52 & = ?is reason1 t  
dur+ n9e mon?s ( ! ye> !y ne$ no lab\r  
exp5d+ on !m aft] !y are once well      
plant$ & securely f5c$ f rabbits1 _!    
w9t] depr$ators1 & ) reason we may look 
= a good crop ( fruit five ye>s out (   
sev54  ,my own exp]im5tal g>d5 0 plant$1
 ,m>*1 #ahhi4 ,t ye> we _h enorm\s crops
 ( vegetables ( spl5did flav\r1 & a v   
fair am\nt ( fruit4 ,la/ ye> our crop ( 
fruit1 9 addition to ! vegetables1 0 v  
consid]able4 ,_h ! produce ( ?is g>d5   
be5 = sale1 x mu/ h realis$ a v h&some  
sum4  ,to my m9d x w\ld be unwise = a   
woman s+le-h&$ to expect to make a sure1
 com=table liv+ out ( "o isolat$ g>d51 b
 by well-direct$ coop]ation1 !reby be+  
able to gr[ a great v>iety ( fruits &   
vegetables & salads to meet ! wants ( a 

private trade1 ! *ance ( ! possibility (
 failure is r$uc$ to a m9imum4  ,x is n 
desirable = m ?an six own]s ( g>d5s to  
live 9 "o h\se4 ,:5 fruit1 salads1 &    
vegetables are gr[n by ! acre1 & sold by
 ! doz51 ! bun*1 or ! p\nd1 ! book-keep+
 necess>y mu/ be v consid]able4 ,^! six 
ladies c well look aft] ! ?ree-acre     
g>d51 or1 r1 fruit plantation4 ,ea* lady
 has h] own portion ( half an acre      
solely "u h] c>e1 & %e keeps a /rict    
acc\nt ( ev]y?+ sold (f h] portion2 &1  
aft] all necess>y exp5ses are paid1 !   
pr(its1 are divid$ exclusively among !  
lady cultivators 9 proportion z ea* may1
 by dilig5ce & con/ant att5tion1 h      
produc$ abundant crops or o!rwise4  ,our
 cultivation ( fl[]s is ma9ly direct$ to
 late autumn1 w9t]1 & e>ly spr+ ones1 ^?
 = ,*ri/mas & ,ea/] decorations pay+ z  
well z any4 ,! ladies gladly und]take   
table & o!r decorations at any "t1 z we 
d n entirely conf9e ourselves to autumn1
 w9t]1 & spr+ fl[]s4  ,illu/ration3     
,,b$d+ ,,out4  ,well direct$ co-op]ation

 be+ s mu* m p[]ful ?an s+le-h&$ ef=ts1 
z soon z ! suffici5t numb] ( ladies h   
def9itely signifi$ _! int5tion ( jo9+ & 
%[$ u !y h ! necess>y #ajj capital 7= my
 five ye>s ( active practical g>d5+ "w h
 pla9ly %[$ me t a little capital is    
absolutely necess>y = a woman to />t    
successful m>ket g>d5+71 a private      
,limit$ ,liability ,company w be =m$--( 
c\rse compos$ entirely ( lady g>d5]s4 ,!
 fir/ ye> !y mu/ n expect to make m ?an 
cov]s exp5ses1 includ+ bo>d ( ea*       
h\sehold4 ,! "w is su* t any lady is    
well able to p]=m2 ! produce gr[n1 all  
k9ds ( h>dy & dess]t fruit "u glass & 9 
! op54 ,especial att5tion is giv5 to    
delicate vegetables & salads1 mu%rooms1 
c41 ) fl[]s & p\ltry z an adjunct4  ,!  
m>ket ( ! produce gr[n has f ! beg9n+   
/ood out pla9ly be=e me z ! vital po9t (
 success4 ,=tunately by />t+ 9 a ?ickly 
populat$ consum+ neighb\rhood !re seems 
e probability ( ! great] portion1 if n !
 :ole1 ( ! produce be+ tak5 by p k9d    
en\gh to op5 up deposit acc\nts ) ! lady

 g>d5]s4 ,aft] ,april #a1 ! g>d5s may be
 se5 ea* ,?ursday betwe5 #b & #e        
o'clock4 ,^? go+ w k9dly write _! names 
9 ! visitors' book1 & pay "o %ill+ ea* =
 be+ %[n ov]4 ,?is latt] is a necessity1
 z x takes up ! valuable "t ( ! lady    
g>d5]s4  ,! h\sehold arrangem5ts are    
conduct$ ) ! greate/ regul>ity2 !       
details ( ! m5u ev5 may be ga!r$ by ^?  
visit+ ! place4 ,! h\rs ( meals are z   
foll[3--      ,breakfa/ at       #h a4m4
     ,e>ly d9n]       #a p4m4           
,aft]noon tea      #d p4m4     ,high tea
           #g p4m4  ,dur+ ! busie/ mon?s
 ( ! ye>1 ,april1 ,may1 & ,june1 mo/ ( !
 day w be tak5 up ) "o k9d or o!r (     
light g>d5+ "w4 ,! long holidays mu/ be 
tak5 9 ! w9t]4 ,^? left at home c s5d (f
 ) ease ! /or$ crops z ord]$1 att5d to !
 plants "u glass1 & fe$ ! p\ltry4       
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,v9]y4  ,i h be5     
repeat$ly ask$ :y ,i h n />t$ ! indu/ry 
ne> ,london4 ,my reasons = n do+ s are  
_m3--  7#a7 ,well-situat$1 good l&1 ne> 
to a /ation )9 a few miles ( t[n1 comm&s

 f> too high a price to be ?\ght (4     
7#b7 ,! ,london m>ket all ! ye> r\nd is 
f> f be+ ! be/ obta9able4 ,"s in/ances h
 come "u my notice :]e ,middlesex gr[]s 
h s5t _! g>d5 produce to "o or o!r ( !  
great ,midl& m>kets1 ! f> high] price   
obta9able m ?an out-weigh+ ! great]     
am\nt ( freight4  7#c7 ,x seem$ wis] to 
/>t ! ,indu/ry 9 a neighb\rhood :]e !   
promot] 0 well kn[n1 & _h _m fri5ds &   
acqua9tances4 ,x is also )9 easy di/ance
 ( "o or m ( ! late summ] & autumn cr[d$
 heal? resorts4 ,! late summ] & autumn  
be+ ! season :5 ! bulk ( all p]i%able   
fruits rip51 a mom5t's reflection w po9t
 out to all t ^! heal? resorts are1 z a 
rule1 :e!r by ! seaside or inl&1 usually
 9 a non-fruit-gr[+ di/rict4 ,b x w\ld n
 answ] to rely on ^! places entirely1   
because = "s mon?s ( ! ye> !y are       
practically empty4  7#d7 ,no sane p w\ld
 plant fruit trees on o!r l& ?an _! own 
)\t ! protection ( a long lease1 ! v    
%orte/ be+ ?irty ye>s4  ,illu/ration3   
,,prun+ ,,& ,,pott+4  ,i am cont9ually  

receiv+ (f]s ( l& f all p>ts ( ! c\ntry1
 b ,i wi% x di/9ctly und]/ood t we      
ent]ta9 ! idea ( none unless own$ by ^? 
( suffici5t influ5ce & ent]prise to     
secure a ready m>ket = ! produce gr[n by
 ! lady g>d5]s4  ,illu/ration3 ,,plant+ 
,,potatoes4  ,i ga!r f my correspond5ts 
t "s d n ev5 grasp ! fundam5tal fact t  
_! #ajj is requir$ solely to provide _! 
own %>e ( g>d5 & h\se2 ! smalle/1 & at !
 same "t ! l>ge/1 numb] to be           
advantage\sly plac$ dur+ ! summ] is     
?irty-six1 z _m exp5ses necess>y to a   
few] numb] c\ld well be common to all4  
,m ?an t numb] ,i c also easily &       
advantage\sly place4 ,i h _h "s hundr$s 
( applications1 b ,i pref] none to      
decide until !y see ! exact model ( !   
,indu/ry1 9 full work+ ord] n[4  ,full  
p>ticul>s may be obta9$ ( ! bus9ess "p  
by s5d+ a /amp$ address to ! promot]1   
,miss ,grace ,h>riman1     ,! ,hut1     
,m\nt-p>k4     ,h>r[-on-!-,hill4        
,illu/ration     ,! ,waltz 9 ,fau/4  ,by
 ,ri*>d ,d[l+4   ,my orig9al "n 0 ,john 

,f[l]4 ,i am kn[n to ! _w by "o mu* m   
high s\nd+4 ,?is is ! fir/ "t s9ce ,i   
came to man's e/ate t ,i h writt5 ! "n (
 my boyhood1 & ,i h nev] spok5 x4 ,! "o 
,i h gone by mo/ ( my life is h>dly m   
remov$ 9 spl5d\r f pla9 ,john ,f[l] ?an 
! life ( v>iety & ri* exp]i5ces ,i n[   
enjoy comp>$ ) ! exp]i5ce ( my e>ly     
ye>s4 ,i foll[ "o ( ! f9e arts z a      
pr(ession1 & 9 ! impetu\s days ( my y\? 
,i adopt$ a nom de gu]re ( f9e s\nd &   
picturesque associations4  ,i h refus$  
all reque/s t ,i w\ld furni% an acc\nt (
 my y\?4 ,i w\ld n speak ( x n[ if ,i   
did n feel absolutely c]ta9 t ! man well
 kn[n 9 c]ta9 art circles 9 ,london c   
nev] be id5tifi$ ?r\gh !                
autobiographical sket* ) ,john ,f[l]1 ! 
mill]'s y\nge/ son4  ,private reasons1 (
 no int]e/ to ! public1 prev5t me       
localis+ my e>ly home4 ,i am nei!r a    
crim9al nor a h]o1 t p %\ld be int]e/$ 9
 my private life1 & my only romantic    
exp]i5ce w be f\nd 9 ?is n>rative4      
,tell+ my /ory ov] "h w beguile my he>t 

( a tr\blesome unre/ :i* came to be     
positive pa91 pa9 spr++ f a flood (     
memories1 :5 a few mom5ts ago a         
piano-organ at ! next h\se play$ ! waltz
 9 ,fau/4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,mill ,,at
 ,,brack5 ,,gl54  ,i 0 born 9 !         
dwell+-h\se atta*$ to a wat]-mill 9 a   
seclud$ gl5 f> away 9 ! nor? ( ,engl&4  
,my family held religi\s views %>$ by no
 sect ,i ev] he>d (1 & liv$ lives (     
extraord9>y au/]ity4 ,no mirror1 no     
musical in/rum5ts1 no volumes ( poetry1 
no novels1 no games ( any k9d 7 p]mitt$ 
9 our h\se4 ,! furniture 0 ! mo/ simple1
 consi/5t ) ma9ta9+ bodily effici5cy = !
 p]=mance ( ! day's "w )\t h9drance or  
loss ( "t2 our c>pets 7 ( ! dulle/      
col\r1 & 7 consid]$ m]ely z a means (   
keep+ out ! cold & economis+ fuel4 ,we  
_h curta9s on ! w9d[s1 b !y 7 only to   
exclude or div]t ! draughts4 ,our clo!s 
7 ample & w>m1 b !y 7 ( ! hues ( ! e>? 9
 w9t]4 ,we spoke few words & 9 l[ tones4
 ,we ate & drank 9 sil5ce4 ,we _h no    
place ( wor%ip4 ,! :ole ,sunday 0 sp5t 9

 solemn walks & read+ ! ,scriptures & a 
few pi\s books4 ,we reg>d$ ,quak]s z lax
 ,*ri/ians4  ,! h\sehold consi/$ ( my   
fa!r1 8 wife & *ildr51 & my fa!r's      
bro!r1 8 wife & *ildr54 ,we 7 s l>ge a  
family t all ! mill "w 0 done )\t ! aid 
( /rang]s1 & we all liv$ "u "o ro(1 9 ! 
mill h\se ( ,brack5 ,gl54 ,i 0 ! y\nge/1
 ! y\nge/ ( all4  ,be=e ,i knew ( any _w
 beyond ! mill & ,brack5 ,gl51 ,i ?\ght 
x 0 a busy & *e]ful place4 ,n[ t ,i come
 to look back on x ,i "k x 0 "o ( ! mo/ 
desolate & lonely situations 9 all      
,engl&4 ,p talk ( ! woes ( solitude 9 ! 
=e/1 9 an unpeopl$ isl&1 9 a cr[d4 ,b ! 
mo/ t]rible & corrod+ solitude ( all is 
t ( a small gr\p ( human be+s1 a l>ge   
family sunk deep among m\nta9s f> out ( 
! rea* ( ord9>y human int]c\rse1 & liv+ 
9 su* /rict cu/oms & obs]vances z obta9$
 at ,brack5 ,gl54 ,( c\rse we _h !      
bus9ess always go+ on1 & t prev5t$ our p
 f go+ mad4 ,b ! mill 0 n 9 ! ma9 road4 
,y _h to turn up into ! ,gl5 to rea* x1 
& no faces ev] appe>$ 9 ! y>d b ! faces 

( p com+ on bus9ess to ! mill4          
,illu/ration3 ,i ,,fell ,,griev\sly     
,,ill4  ,z ,i h said1 ,i 0 ! y\nge/ ( ! 
:ole ,f[l] family1 bro!rs & si/]s &     
c\s9s4 ,! w9t] t ,i 0 twelve ye>s ( age 
,i fell griev\sly ill1 s ill t !y ?\ght 
,i %\ld nev] recov]4 ,!n1 = ! fir/ "t1  
,i saw a doctor4 ,our p _h no great fai?
 9 doctors1 & ?is 0 ! only occasion on  
:i* "o _h be5 9 ,brack5 ,gl5 = t5 ye>s4 
,my fa!r & "m 7 assur$ t ,i 0 c]ta9 to  
die if ,i 7 n in/antly s5t to a mild]   
climate1 say ! ,isle ( ,wight or "s     
g5ial "p ( ! ,s\? ,coa/4 ,!re 0 a grave 
demur1 a long debate1 & f9ally ,i 0     
despat*$ to ! home ( a m>ri$ c\s9 ^: "n 
,i _h he>d & ( :om ,i knew little except
 t he 0 ! son ( my fa!r's elde/ si/]1 t 
he 0 n a mill]1 :i* 0 a reproa* to him1 
& t he did n con=m to ! obs]vances se5  
at ,brack5 ,gl51 or inde$ hold ! same =m
 ( religi\s belief4  ,i 0 too weak &    
wret*$ :5 ,i left home to c>e ab\t      
any?+1 to c>e :e!r ,i 0 mov$ or n1 :e!r 
,i 0 to ta/e w>m] air or n1 :e!r ,i liv$

 or n4 ,if !y w\ld only let me alone ,i 
?9k ,i %\ld h pref]r$ to die4  ,i 0 tak5
 f ! cold1 bleak1 nor!rn ,gl5 :]e1      
al?\gh we gr\nd corn nev] any grew1 &   
c>ri$ hundr$s ( miles s\?2 an int]m9able
 j\rney1 x seem$ to my "y m9d & feeble1 
s5sitive body4  ,all ?r\gh t w9t] ,i 0  
delicate1 & n all[$ out ( doors4 ,my    
c\s9's "n 0 ,h>d+4 ,i _h nev] met ei!r  
him or 8 wife be=e4 ,he 0 ab\t ?irty1 & 
%e tw5ty-five4 ,!y 7 simple p1 ) mu* ( !
 h]$it>y av]sion f frivolity1 b !y 7 n  
dogmatic or c5sori\s1 & !y 7 beyond &   
above all ! v k9de/ p ,i ev] met 9 all  
my life4 ,!y liv$ a mile out ( ! little 
t[n ( ,bick]ton1 on ! high road4 ,!y 7  
*ildless4 ,he trad$ 9 corn 9 ,bick]ton4 
,! ta/e = gra9 seem$ to run 9 ! blood ( 
our family4  ,9 my old home my education
 _h n be5 neglect$4 ,i c\ld read &      
cyph]1 & ,i knew ! heav9ess ( all !     
weights1 & ! dryness ( all ! dry        
measures4 ,my fa!r _h taught me !       
elem5ts ( ,euclid & ,algebra1 & ,i      
rememb] t ! mo/ awful t]rors 7 9 my m9d 

( :at ^! sci5ces c\ld be 9 op]ation if  
_! m]e elem5ts 7 s =bidd+1 & cold1 &    
tyrannical4 ,my fa!r _h a !ory t any man
 able to keep a set ( books c\ld nev] be
 %ip-wreck$ 9 life4 ,he _h tri$ to in/il
 a passion = book-keep+ into my m9d4 ,s 
int5se 0 my loa?+ ( t black art t to ?is
 day ! m]e m5tion ( x r\ses me to fury4 
,9 f9e1 ,i may say t ,i _h laid !       
f\ndation ( :at 0 call$ a comm]cial     
education1 & ^u ?is ,i _h rais$ up my   
own sole & ov]:elm+ horror ( ari?metical
 figures1 triangles1 debtor & cr$itor1 &
 unkn[n quantities4  ,suffici5t ( ! old 
leav5 ( ! ,f[l]s work$ 9 ,h>d+1 n only  
to draw him into ! gra9 trade1 b to make
 him /ill %y ( sweet s\nds t give       
delight & hurt n4 ,!re 0 no musical     
in/rum5t 9 ! h\se1 b books--  ,!re 7    
hundr$s ( books6  ,an inexhau/ible m9e (
 books1 & su* z ,i _h nev] dream$ (     
be=e6 ,books t my c\s9s ,nellie &       
,george _h _h :5 !y 7 "y4 ,fairy tales &
 /ories ( adv5ture1 novels & poetry6  ,9
 ! cold grey times ( t w9t] my s\l took 

fire4 ,my _s sprang up f long dr[s+ 9 ! 
husk ( ! *rysalis1 & put =? gold5 &     
azure & purple w+s1 & so>$ into skies ( 
endless glories beyond ! sun4 ,all day  
long ,i w5t en*ant$ ?r\gh en*ant$       
palaces1 :]e mov$ /ately pr9cesses )    
gold brocad$ robes & haughty eyes1 &    
voices ( my/ic tones4 ,i l$ armies aga9/
 ! ,s>ac51 & spread t]rors nev] dream$  
on e>? be=e1 & ex]cis$ clem5cies t made 
heav5 envi\s4 ,i head$ cavalcades ?r\gh 
w9d+ /reets :]e ! air 0 ?ick ) bann]s4  
,i bore ! ,black ,knight backw>d out ( 8
 saddle 9 ! li/1 & clove ! plum$ helmet 
( ! leagu] 9 ! brea*4 ,i h>angu$ my     
troops on ! field ( victory1 & p>don$ my
 foes 9 ! %r9es ( _! hea!n gods4  ,b ,i 
did n "k h[ ! s\nd ( a trumpet /irr$1 or
 :at danc+ 01 or love4 ,i _h nev] he>d a
 musical in/rum5t 9 my life or se5 a    
fe/ival1 & ,i 0 too "y = love--& yet1   
p]haps1 n all too "y = noble love &     
*ivalry1 if ! pr9cess or ! lady came my 
way4  ,) ! spr+ ( ! next ye> heal? began
 to /ir 9 my ve9s4 ,i %ook (f all !     

lassitudes & languors ( illness1 & by   
,april ,i felt bett] ?an ev] 9 my "y    
life be=e4 ,) return+ heal?1 ! romantic 
rapture :i* _h come to me out ( books   
grew & int5sifi$4 ,!re 0 no talk ( my   
go+ home1 or m correctly1 !re _h be5    
talk ( x1 & my k9d relatives1 ! ,h>d+s1 
_h decl>$ t no?+ b =ce %\ld take me f !m
 until ,i _h be5 fully =tifi$ by sp5d+ a
 :ole summ] 9 ! m g5ial s\?4  ,9 our own
 ,gl51 all ! "t ,i c\ld /eal f ! dete/$ 
weights & measures & triangles1 & debit 
& cr$it side ( ! fabul\s transactions ( 
t creature1 ,john ,jones1 ,esq41 ,i sp5t
 f> afield among ! hills4 ,"h1 ne>      
,bick]ton1 ?is spr+ ,i f\nd all ,i c>$ =
 ( ,nature 9 ! sky above me1 & 9 ! l>ge1
 old-fa%ion$ g>d52 & all ,i desir$ (    
en*antm5t 9 ! magical books4 ,i r>ely   
w5t beyond ! g>d5-gate1 & nev] into !   
t[n4 ,i became a y\?ful recluse 9 !     
b\ndless realms ( fancy4 ,i lord$ x ov] 
empires & cities ( m54 ,space1 ! space (
 ! fur!/ w&]+ />1 0 n va/ en\gh to      
accommodate ! realms t rose 9 mi/ out ( 

! pages ( ! poets & romanci/s4  ,i 0 a  
precoci\s boy4 ,i knew no?+ ( boys'     
games & sports1 & all at once ,i _h come
 out ( ! cold1 arid life at ,brack5 ,gl5
 into ! ri* & v>i$ lights & col\rs (    
poetry4 ,! *ange 0 ov]:elm+ &           
intoxicat+4 ,my read+ _h1 9 a vague way1
 be5 progressive4 ,i _h begun ) fairy   
tales4 ,to ^! _h succe$$ /ories (       
adv5ture & travel1 & to !m poetry &     
plays4 ,prose romances & novels came    
la/1 = ,i _h f\ght %y ( !m at fir/1     
consid]+ t !y dealt too mu* ) p & sc5es 
l ^? 9 my own exp]i5ce ( life4 ,:5 fir/ 
,i broke free among books ,i wi%$ to    
=get ! _w4  ,t[>ds ! end ( ,april two   
?+s drove me to ! novels4 ,! supply (   
o!r books _h be5 exhau/$1 & ,i began to 
ye>n aft] a glimpse at :at possibilities
 ( poetry & wond] /ill exi/$ 9 ! _w1 z !
 _w 0 go+ on outside ! sph]e ( my       
exp]i5ce4 ,i want$ to see 9 books ! ?+s 
n[ visible to o!r eyes /ill on e>?--?+s 
hidd5 f me by b>ri]s ( age &            
circum/ances ,i c\ld n und]/&4  ,f ?is  

desire arose ! romance ( my life4  ,"o  
ev5+ ,george ,h>d+ m5tion$ at tea t ,mr4
 ,seym\r1 a g5tleman :o own$ an e/ate 9 
! neighb\rhood & _h a f9e h\se1 ,traf=d 
,manor1 a c\ple ( miles fur!r out f     
,bick]ton1 0 go+ to give a ball ! end ( 
t mon?4 ,! ,h>d+s did n look on balls z 
exactly wick$1 & said no?+ = or aga9/ ! 
approa*+ p>ty4 ,!y did n1 ( c\rse1 "k ! 
,traf=d ,manor folk1 :o 7 c\nty p1 & q  
inaccessible to trad]s 9 ,bick]ton4  ,if
 my c\s9s _h consci5ti\s scruples aga9/ 
go+ to balls1 & if ! social position ( !
 ,seym\rs =bade any *ance :atev] ( an   
invitation1 ! husb& & wife 7 will+ to   
talk ( ! approa*+ fe/ival4 ,!y discuss$ 
x 9 no measur$ t]ms4 ,!y said x w\ld be 
! mo/ di/+ui%$ & spl5did ev5t ( !       
neighb\rhood = ! ye>4 ,!y enum]at$ !    
di/+ui%$ & ri* & p[]ful p :o w\ld att5d4
 ,!y talk$ ( ! gr\nds be+ light$ up )   
lamps1 & ! h\se "o va/ illum9ation f ro(
 to cell>4 ,!y spoke ( ! danc+ & !      
b\nte\s table & ! pl5te\s w9e & ! /r+s (
 c>riages com+ up ! drive1 ( ! brilliant

 co/umes1 & ! jewels & lovely wom51 ( ! 
f\nta9 sp\t+ on ! lawn1 & ! b&--! b& (  
fam\s musicians f ,london1 :o1 ?\gh !y  
came by night to places l ,bick]ton 9   
sob] black clo? coats & play$ ) fiddles1
 7 yet entitl$ to we> 9 ,london         
magnific5t r$ coats all sla%$ & braid$ &
 pip$ & ga!r$ ) cords & knots ( gold2   
musicians :o n only c\ld play ) m>vell\s
 skill on /r+$1 br[n wood in/rum5ts :ile
 !y sat on *airs1 b _h1 9 _! natural    
sph]e 9 ,london1 great braz5 & silv]    
in/rum5ts to play ^u z !y rode ?r\gh !  
cr[d$ /reets ( ! m>vell\s capital on jet
 black pranc+ *>g]s1 ^: bridles 7 ( /eel
 %9+ l silv]1 & ^u ^: =ehead blaz$      
burni%$1 braz5 />s4  ,illu/ration3 ,,!y 
,,spoke ,,( ,,! ,,fam\s ,,musicians4  ,9
 ! novels ,i _h read !re _h be5         
descriptions ( balls4 ,i _h no m ?\ght  
:5 read+ t x c\ld ev] be my luck to see 
"o ?an ,i _h consid]$ my *ance good (   
fight+ ,nor? ,am]ican ,indians1 or cutt+
 out ,fr5* sloops1 or rid+ f ,london to 
,york on ,black ,bess4  ,n[1 a ball _h n

 only come )9 my k51 b _h be5 br\ght to 
my v door4 ,:at c\ld be easi] ?an = me  
to slip out ( my room :5 all ! h\se 0   
asleep1 walk to ,traf=d ,manor1 ent] !  
gr\nds1 & behold ! miracul\s sight ?r\gh
 a w9d[ or op5 door1 &1 :5 ,i _h fill$  
my s\l ) a sc5e ( fairy-l& realis$1 /eal
 back to my room unnotic$ by anyone 9 ! 
h\se8 ,! ,h>d+s 71 ( c\rse1 mu* old] ?an
 ,i4 ,!y 7 man & woman & ,i only a boy n
 yet 9 8 te5s1 b !y _h no halo ( p>5tal 
awe1 no p>5tal au?ority or              
infallibility4  ,i _h nev] 9 all my life
 he>d a musical in/rum5t4 ,at ! ball !re
 w\ld be a b&4 ,a b& 0 sev]al musical   
in/rum5ts play+ all toge!r4 ,:at c\ld t 
be l8 ,w\ld x resemble sev]al p talk+ at
 once8 ,t w\ld be horribly confus+4 ,b x
 c\ld n be l sev]al p talk+ toge!r1 = p 
spoke ( a b& z a s\rce ( f9e pleasure4  
,w\ld a b& ( sev]al in/rum5ts play+ at  
"o "t be l a p>ti-col\r$ c>d spun r\nd8 
,h>dly2 = t only confus$ ! col\rs1 s    
long z !y c\ld be kn[n to be sep>ate    
col\rs1 & only made a dull /a9 :5 !y    

m+l$ 9 "o t9t4  ,my fir/ c>e 0 to keep  
my int5tion to myself4 ,my second 0 to  
survey ! gr\nd ( future ent]prise4 ,!re 
0 no difficulty ab\t ei!r ( ^!          
precautions4 ,i _h m]ely to hold my     
tongue & to walk to ,traf=d ,manor along
 a beautiful1 undulat+1 w9d+1 wood$ road
 :i* pass$ by our mode/ gate1 & be=e !  
/ately portal ( ! great h\se4  ,! beauty
 ( ,traf=d ,manor 0 r5[n$ 9 all ! s\?1 &
 ! own] 0 pr\d ( 8 gr\nds & op5$ !m to  
all :o *ose to see !m4  ,"o morn+1 to ! 
a/oni%m5t ( my c\s9 ,nellie1 ,i ann\nc$ 
my int5tion ( go+ = a long walk4 ,%e 0  
delight$1 cramm$ my pockets full ( ! be/
 good ?+s 9 ! l>d]1 & decl>$ t %e %\ld  
res5t see+ me be=e d9n]4  ,t :ole day ,i
 sp5t 9 ! ,traf=d demesne4 ,surely n[h]e
 0 sc5e m fitt$ = a fairy fte4 ,x 0 mid 
,april1 & cle> & sunny wea!r4 ,! air 0  
full ( fre% spices ( ! swell+ buds & ( !
 da9ty1 delicate1 flat leaves already   
un%ea!d & glitt]+ moi/ & gre5 9 ! fl[+  
air4 ,x 0 rapture to live & brea!1 &    
heav5 to "k z mu* & no m ( ! _w ( ?+s   

?an books taught1 no m ?an en\gh to set 
! _s dream+4 ,all ! s5ses br\ght fuel = 
poetry1 if ! sacr$ flame flutt]$ inside4
 ,z yet ! trees 7 only mi/y ) v]dure4 ,!
 dep?s 9 dep? ( ve/al gre5 9 ! woods    
took ! eye into su* en*ant$ b[]s ( !    
imag9ation1 x 0 l pray+1 to /& & li/5 to
 ! s(t1 ample murmurs ( ! multitud9\s   
leaves z ! broad air came by !m out ( ! 
op5+ s\?4  ,illu/ration3 ,,cramm$ ,,my  
,,pockets ,,full4  ,9 t f> (f ,brack5   
,gl5 ,i (t5 knew prompt+s t[>ds ! _s ( !
 hea!r & ! gl5 & ! skies4 ,b !n ,i felt 
,nature spoke a language ,i did n       
und]/&1 :i* no "o ab\t me seem$ to he>4 
,9 ! mid/ ( my mo/ ec/atic trances ,i   
recall$ myself by conceiv+ :at a poor   
op9ion ,john ,jones1 ,esquire1 ( !      
sodd5$ book-keep+1 w\ld hold ( me if he 
knew t ,i 0 wa/+ "t 9 he>k5+ to fancy   
in/ead ( ^? pipes ( w9e :i* nev] knew   
re/ 9 ! day-book1 j\rnal1 or l$g]1 or   
try+ to rememb] ?irte5 times1 or        
endeav\r+ at all ev5ts to trisect !     
angle at :i* ! br[n gr\nd ( ! bluff bit 

?r\gh ! v]dure ( ! hill to ! ga% :]e !  
/ream gu%$ =? ?r\gh ragg$ rocks on its  
way to ! pond above our ov]%ot :eel4  ,b
 n[ ,i _h met1 9 ! mode/ libr>y ( !     
,h>d+s1 m5 :o w\ld gag ,john ,jones1    
,esquire1 if he op5$ 8 m\? to speak 9 ^?
 sylvan dales ( ,traf=d1 m5 :o w\ld     
condesc5d to h no deal+s :atev] ) pipes 
( w9e1 except to dr9k 9 !m ! ladies ( _!
 love1 & :o w\ld n all[ a triangle into 
_! pres5ce1 except = ! purpose ( tric+  
up ,john ,jones1 ,esquire1 to x1 & giv+ 
him five doz5 ) ! cat6  ,illu/ration3   
,,slipp$ ,,d[n/airs4  ,! ,h>d+s usually 
retir$ e>ly1 & 9 ! fir/ days ( my visit1
 :5 ,i felt ! fir/ flu% ( fre$om f !    
/rict] rules ( my own home1 :5 ,i /irr$ 
"u ! inspirit+ t\* ( ! out] _w1 fa9t    
?\gh x might be1 ?r\gh ! int]c\rse (    
,george ,h>d+ ) x1 ,i felt griev$ t !y  
w\ld n sit lat] ( nights & let me li/5 9
 awak5+ sil5ce to _! news ( ! great _w  
beyond4  ,on ! night ( ! ball ,i ?\ght  
!y w\ld nev] rise to g4 ,x w\ld n d = me
 to betray ! lea/ anxiety4 ,o!r nights  

,i _h nev] %[n any desire to g to b$4 ,x
 w\ld n d to *all5ge att5tion or excite 
suspicion by exhibit+ any hurry ?is     
night4 ,x 0 h>d to sit & he> ( all !    
prep>ations = ! great ball1 & feel t my 
c\s9s 7 /&+ betwe5 me & a sight ( !     
glories ab\t :i* !y c\ld only speculate4
  ,i _h he>d t p w\ld n beg9 to arrive  
at ,traf=d ,manor until late1 b ,i 0    
consum$ ) impati5ce to be (f4 ,at la/ ! 
bless$ mom5t ( release came4 ,my c\s9s  
w5t to b$1 & ,i f\nd myself alone 9 my  
room at ! back ( ! h\se4  ,no great     
/rategy or caution 0 necess>y to escape4
 ,i wait$ half an h\r1 !n slipp$        
d[n/airs1 c>ry+ my boots 9 my h&1 & /ole
 out by ! back door4  ,:5 ,i f\nd myself
 9 ! g>d5 ,i _h almo/ to grope my way1 !
 night 0 s d>k4 ,i c\ld n see ! cl\ds   
ov]-head1 b !y mu/ h be5 ?ick1 = n a /> 
%one 9 all heav51 & !y mu/ h be5 l[1 = !
 air 0 unusually w>m consid]+ ! season4 
,i sat d[n on a g>d5 *air & put on my   
boots4 ,!n ris+1 ,i drew a full brea?1  
made quietly = ! road1 &1 turn+ my back 

^u ! t[n1 set (f at a good pace t[>ds   
,traf=d ,manor4  ,i don't "k :at o'clock
 x 01 b ! l[ mutt] ( vehicles 0 beh9d me
 & be=e me 9 ! d>kness1 & e n[ & !n !   
lights ( a c>riage fla%$ into view 9 !  
re>1 & ! c>riage da%$ pa/1 c>ry+ be=e x 
into ! blackness a %ield ( light rais$  
up by its lamps4  ,"h 0 lonely ,i at    
la/1 ! h]o ( a romance6 ,surely x 0 a   
romance to /eal away 9 ! dead ( night & 
set out alone 9 se>* ( adv5ture4 ,=     
al?\gh ,i _h b "o int5tion cle>ly def9$ 
at />t+1 t ( gett+ sight ( ! ball1 n[ t 
,i f\nd myself on ! way 0 ,i n fairly   
circum/anc$ to enc\nt] adv5tures8 ,might
 n ! horses "u "o ( ! c>riages break    
away f control1 plac+ 9 p]il ! preci\s &
 lovely inmates1 until ,i da%$ =w>d &   
rescu$ !m1 w9n+ gu]don ( lovely looks & 
l\d-s\nd+ fame8 ,might n ?ieves &       
highwaym5 lurk 9 ! imp5etrable boscage1 
&1 break+ =?1 ?reat5 ! ladies ) dea?1   
until ,i1 bur/+ among ! ?rong1 scatt]$ !
 m>aud]s & ent]$ ! ,manor 9 triumph ) my
 pe]less *>ge8 ,a great g5]al driv+ by  

might fall into "s t]rible dang] f      
onslaught ( enemies1 or ! break+ ( a    
:eel1 & ,i might *ance ^u 8 deliv]ance1 
& he1 9 gratitude1 might make a g5]al ( 
me1 & s5d me aga9/ ! ,indians or !      
,kaffirs4 ,or a high admiral1 be+ unus$ 
to ! l&1 might be met by me w&]+ ab\t on
 foot & alone--lo/1 n kn[+ :]e to turn =
 food or %elt]1 & ,i might guide him to 
bo?1 & he might ord] t h5ce=? ,i 0 to be
 ,capta9 ( ! saucy ,are?usa4  ,any "o ( 
^! adv5tures 0 likely to befall "o 9 my 
position & circum/ances1 & x w\ld be    
only prud5t to keep oneself 9 a fit /ate
 ( m9d to deal ) all ( !m4 ,! fit /ate (
 m9d 0 ! en?usia/ic & h]oic2 & 9 a v    
en?usia/ic & h]oic disposition ,i trod !
 road1 & arriv$ at ! lodge ( ,traf=d    
,manor demesne4  ,"h no difficulty      
pres5t$ itself1 = bo? ! great iron      
portal & ! two side gates /ood wide1    
invit+ all m5 to ent]4  ,i _h n 9 my old
 home at ,brack5 ,gl5 be5 us$ to b>s &  
bolts1 & ,i _h no awe ( social sup]iors1
 because ,i _h come 9 contact ) none4 ,b

 ,i _h grave timidity t[>ds /rang]s (   
any k9d1 &1 al?\gh ! rank ( ! folk at   
,traf=d ,manor _h no fe>s = me1 ,i /ood 
9 awe ( p :o c\ld comm& ! wond]s ( :i* !
 ,h>d+s _h spok54 ,su* p 7 ( r a diff]5t
 ord] ( be+1 l ! g5ii ( ,ea/]n tales1   
?an m]ely ri*] & bett] born p ( ! same  
race z myself4  ,i walk$ into ! gr\nds )
 z mu* confid5ce z ,i _h travell$ ! high
 road4  ,all ?\ghts ( ! pa/ & future    
left me 9 pres5ce ( ! sc5e on ! lawn    
be=e ! h\se4 ,i no long] want$ to take  
"p 9 any ent]prise ( haz>d\s adv5ture4  
,i no long] ye>n$ to di/+ui% myself & w9
 plaudits or endur+ fame4 ,i only want$ 
to be let alone4 ,i only want$ to be4 ,i
 only want$ to w&] ab\t ?is l& (        
romance1 & dr9k 9 all ! lovel9ess at my 
wide "y eyes4  ,9 ! c5tre ( ! lawn !    
f\nta9 ?rew up a gho/ly wav]+ pill> (   
wat]1 s(t z smoo?1 & t9t$ ) light (     
v>i\s hues4 ,d[n ! arcades ( ! tress    
swung l9es ( col\r$ lamps4 ,"h & !re1   
r\nd ! trunk ( oak1 or bee*1 or lime1   
clu/]$ a gr\p ( blue1 & gre51 & yell[   

lamps1 l ! flame ( giant gems sp>kl+ on 
! d>k1 tassell$1 trail+ robe ( night4   
,p 7 walk+ ab\t1 n bidd5 gue/s at !     
,manor1 b ^? :o1 l myself1 _h come to   
see ! place by night4 ,i took no notice 
( anyone4 ,i took no notice ( any?+1 b !
 intoxicat+ atmosph]e ( delight ?r\gh   
:i* ,i mov$4 ,i did n ?9k4 ,i 0 cont5t  
m]ely to feel ! en?rall+ influ5ce ( !   
sc5e4 ,?is 0 my fir/ exp]i5ce ( poetry  
realis$1 ( dreams 9 tangible =m1 (      
visions ( ! day tak+ mat]ial =m at      
night4  ,all at once ,i came ^u a ,fr5* 
w9d[ wide op51 )1 beyond x1 a va/ room  
lit by "o huge *&eli]4 ,! floor %one l  
d>k ice %ad[$ by br[n rocks1 & d[n ! d>k
 ice figures ( m5 & wom5 glid$4 ,! necks
 & %\ld]s & arms ( ! wom5 7 b>e1 & 9 _! 
hair fla%$ inc&esc5t po9ts ( %ift+ fire4
 ,_! robes 7 fl[+1 & ( all col\rs1 l !  
sil5t column ( smoke ris+ up 9 ! lawn1  
only ! col\rs 7 ri*] & m v>i$4 ,! long  
dresses ( ! wom5 swept ! floor z !y mov$
 to & fro1 _! :ite-glov$ h&s on ! arms (
 _! cavali]s4  ,i /ood spell-b\nd4 ,my  

eyes w5t on see+1 yet discov]+ no?+ new1
 z :5 "o looks at ! lonely sea4 ,m]e    
see+ 0 a delight inexpressible1 a       
delight t held me fa/1 z ?\gh ! air     
ar\nd me 0 adamant4  ,9 front ( me1 by !
 w9d[1 /ood a woman ^: beauty 0 s       
spl5did x did n seem human4 ,x 0 a      
p]fectly col\rless face1 ( mo/ exquisite
 pr(ile1 cle> & sweet z a cameo4 ,%e did
 n /rike me z ( any age4 ,z %e seem$ n[ 
%e mu/ always h be51 = any *ange w\ld n 
leave h] p]fect1 & x 0 v pla9 %e 0      
design$ = p]fection4 ,!re 0 9 h] a      
settl$ decision ( l9e t preclud$ ! idea 
( h] ev] be+ o!rwise ?an z %e 0         
n[--beauty absolute4  ,c\ld ev] man t   
liv$ be wor?y to t\* ! h& ( ?is e!real  
pr9cess /&+ tall & d>k aga9/ ! light ( !
 *&eli] 9 ! doorway8 ,c\ld any m]e man  
be privileg$ to d h] a s]vice1 to save  
h] f fire or battle or ! sea8 ,to brea! 
! air %e sanctifi$ by h] pres5ce8 ,to   
live 9 ! g>d5 ?r\gh :i* %e walk$8 ,to   
m]it h] smile8 ,to die = h]8  ,:5 poets 
spoke ( goddesses !y ?\ght ( h]4  ,!n   

s(tly1 & yet all at once1 z my amaz$ &  
incr$ul\s eyes 7 fix$ ^u ?is miracle1 ! 
air 0 /irr$ 9 a way ,i _h nev] kn[n x   
/irr$ be=e4 ,some?+ subtl] ?an light    
came ?r\gh x & t\*$ me1 & /ole into my  
ve9s1 & made my blood ri*] &            
indescribably preci\s 9 my he>t4 ,!     
flames ( ! c&les sway$ 9 a /range1      
intelligible1 inexplicable sympa?y ) ?is
 new s5se 9 me4 ,! ess5ces ( all p]fumes
 7 p\r$ 9 ^u my bra9 & made me giddy ) a
 rapture ,i _h nev] dream$ life c\ld    
hold4 ,all at once & by no ef=t ( my own
 ,i came into possession ( "s prop]ty ( 
joy beyond ! glory ( light & col\r1     
beyond ! rea* ( p]fume4 ,x came f beyond
 :]e ?is miracle ( womanhood aga9/ !    
light /ood4 ,x beat by h] l w9d1 & yet x
 /irr$ n "o petal ( ! fl[]s 9 h] hair4  
,b ! influ5ce ( x possess$ h] face1 & %e
 :o _h be5 ,grecian goddess became an   
enraptur$ _s4 ,:at c\ld x be8 ,_h ! gate
 ( ,p>adise op5$1 & 0 "s l>ge & subtle &
 f9e rapture fl[+ t[>ds me & ar\nd me1 &
 possess+ me ) rhy?mical joy8           

,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,poor ,,boy ,,has    
,,fa9t$4  ,:at c\ld ?is new ?+1 ?is     
my/]i\s agony ( delight be8  ,!n1 l a   
fla%1 ,i knew4  ,x 0 ! b&6  ,x 0 ! b&1 &
 ,i 0 he>+ music = ! fir/ "t 9 my life6 
,aft] t ) me all grew d>k & blank4  ,i  
_h fa9t$4  ,i 0 f\nd ly+ on ! grass1 &  
:5 ,i came to myself t be+ :om ,i took =
 m ?an mortal 0 kneel+ beside me & b5d+ 
ov] me1 *af+ my h&s1 & say+3--  ,quick6 
quick6 br+ a light & wat]6 ,! poor boy  
has fa9t$4 ,o!rs 7 ar\nd me1 & "s hurri$
 away4  ,poor boy6 ,i ?\ght4 ,poor boy1 
:om %e has t\*$6  ,:at caus$ x8 %e ask$ 
me1 pu%+ my hair back f my =ehead4 ,:at 
a pretty boy he is4 ,d y "k1 de>1 :at   
caus$ x8  ,i don't "k1 ,i said1 z well z
 ,i c\ld2 ,i ?9k x mu/ h be5 ! b&4 ,i   
nev] he>d music be=e4  ,nev] he>d music 
be=e8 %e cri$ 9 a/oni%m5t1 ,are y sure8 
,:]e h y liv$ t y nev] he>d music be=e8 
,9 ,brack5 ,gl5--a gl5 9 ! nor?1 ,i     
said4 ,we h a mill !re4 ,our p d n h    
music1 & ,i nev] he>d music until ,i    
he>d x n[4  ,& y fa9t$ :5 y he>d x fir/8

 %e ask$1 help+ me to rise4  ,i c ?9k ( 
no?+ else to make me fa9t4 ,?is is !    
fir/ "t ,i ev] fa9t$4  ,y are bett] n[8 
,i am q well1 ?ank y4 ,i %all g away n[4
  ,no1 n yet4 ,i am mu* int]e/$ 9 y4    
,!re mu/ be some?+ uncommon 9 ! boy :o  
fa9t$ :5 he he>d music = ! fir/ "t4 ,x 0
 ! waltz 9 ',fau/4' ,my husb& w be mo/  
int]e/$ 9 ?is4 ,he kn[s a great deal    
ab\t music1 b ,i ?9k ?is w be new to    
him4  ,!re may h be5 some?+ uncommon 9 t
 boy :o fa9t$ on he>+ music = ! fir/ "t4
 ,p :o "k me by ! "n ,i n[ be> be=e !   
public say ,i h a faculty ( produc+     
melody t w satisfy4 ,i h said t ,i foll[
 "o ( ! f9e arts z a pr(ession4 ,i am a 
musician--a compos] ( music4 ,t lady :o 
tw5ty ye>s ago saw me fall to ! gr\nd   
outside ,traf=d ,manor1 & came to my    
help1 has aid$ my c>e] 9 _m ways4 ,%e   
spoke ( me to h] husb&1 :o kn[s m ab\t  
music ?an any o!r man ,i am acqua9t$ )4 
,%e enc\rag$ me 9 my h\rs ( depression1 
( despair4 ,%e has done m k9dnesses = me
 ?an any o!r woman--b "o4 ,i am n[ a    

successful man4 ,i am pr\d to owe all ,i
 own ( value 9 ! _w to h]4 ,! "o woman  
,i am m indebt$ to ?an to h]1 ,i owe1 9 
a way1 to ! lady ( ! ,fau/ waltz also1 =
 h] daught] is my wife4 ,x 0 :ile ,i 0 a
 gue/ at a ball 9 ,traf=d ,manor t ,i   
told my wife ,g]trude ( t memorable     
night long ago4 ,x 0 :ile %e 0 /&+ by ! 
same w9d[ :]e h] "m _h /ood n9ete5 ye>s 
be=e1 & look+ z h] "m look$ !n1 t ,i    
f\nd c\rage to speak4 ,! b& play$ aga9 !
 waltz 9 ,fau/4 ,!n ,i lo/ control1 & ! 
ov]:elm+ love = ! girl at my side bore  
me away2 & ,i cri$ out to h] 9 my       
despair1 & ask$ if !re 0 any hope = me 9
 h] he>t4  ,%e did n und]/& me4 ,i _h n 
made my mean+ pla94 ,we w5t out ^u !    
lawn1 :]e _m ye>s ago ,i _h wat*$ !     
f\nta9 m\nt ?r\gh ! ra9b[-col\r$ lights4
 ,x 0 n n[ e>ly spr+1 b deep summ]4 ,x 0
 n n[ ) me ! admiration ( a *ild = a    
/atue1 b ! passion ( a man = a woman4 ,!
 fir/ /ra9 ( melody _h be5 a revelation 
to ! boy4 ,h[ poor & ?9 x seem$ to !    
revelation t !re 0 hope = me 9 ! he>t ( 

! girl ,i lov$4 ,be=e ! b& f9i%$ t waltz
 9 ,fau/1 ,g]trude und]/ood :at ,i _h   
:isp]$ 9 ! doorway4 ,t waltz 9 ,fau/ _h 
play$ 9 music to my s\l1 & my d>l+ to my
 arms4 ,i nev] he> x )\t exp]i5c+       
incommunicable emotions4 ,:o c wond]8   
,illu/ration     ,illu/ration3 ,or*ids4 
,,odontoglossum ,,ha/ilabium4           
,%akespe>e's words to ! effect t ! man  
:o has no music 9 himself is fit only = 
treasons1 /ratagems1 & spoils1 might    
appropriately be adapt$ to fl[]s4       
,c]ta9ly ! man or woman :o f9ds x       
impossible to love ! rose & ! violet1 ! 
*rysan!mum1 & ev5 ! simple little       
primrose :i* w be s mu* abroad dur+ ?is 
mon? ( ,april1 is lam5tably lack+ 9     
some?+4 ,s mu* is indisputable ( fl[]s 9
 g5]al1 & ( ! subject ( ?is pap] 9      
p>ticul>4 ,! rose alone except$1 no     
plant has inspir$ ! abid+ love %[n = !  
or*id1 &1 n ev5 except+ ! rose1 none has
 be5 ! object ( su* en?usiasm4 ,! /udy (
 ! or*idace\s family1 z "s "o has said1 
is a lib]al education1 & x 0 once       

decl>$1 ) all ! au?ority ( pr9t1 t ,mr4 
,joseph ,*amb]la9 mu/ be possess$ ( a   
f9e "* because he loves ^! extraord9>y  
fl[]s4 ,if ! pr$ilection = or*ids is to 
be accept$ z pro( ( any su* possession1 
! ,engli% race is 9 no dang] (          
det]ioration4  ,_m ( our read]s w h he>d
 ( ! tulip mania :i* rag$ s fi]cely 9   
,holl& ab\t ! middle ( ! sev5te5?       
c5tury1 :5 simply fabul\s prices 7 giv5 
= a s+le bulb4 ,!re 0 little t 0 ei!r   
reasonable or explicable 9 ! desire to  
secure ! tulip at all co/s1 b !         
popul>ity ( ! or*id is easily und]/ood  
by anyone :o c>es to g into ! subject4  
,we v5ture to believe t by ! "t we h    
said all we h to say--& h[ small a      
portion t is ( :at we c\ld say6--^? :o  
p]use ?is pap] w f9d x some:at difficult
 to resi/ runn+ (f to ! ne>e/ nurs]yman 
& ask+ to be %[n ov] 8 h\ses1 or to !   
ne>e/ booksell] & ord]+ "o ( ! num]\s   
popul> manuals :i* w in/ruct !m h[ to   
set ab\t becom+ or*id gr[]s !mselves4   
,we h (t5 he>d ! un9itiat$ wond] :at !re

 is to attract 9 ! or*id1 m ?an 9 any   
o!r beautiful fl[]4 ,well1 to say no?+ (
 its exquisite & unique *>m z a m]e     
spectacle1 ,d>w9 gave _m reasons1 & !   
,d>w9ian m9d1 we believe1 has actually  
s\ght to %[ t ! or*id is ! miss+ l9k    
betwe5 animal & vegetable nature4 ,!    
/ud5t w f9d lots to support ?is fasc9at+
 !ory1 & to induce him to ?9k t if ! o!r
 miss+ l9k--t betwe5 ! man & !          
animal--is discov]able1 we %all h       
complet$ ! *a9 ( nature />t+ ) man &    
end+ ) ! g>d5 cabbage4 ,b all ?is is    
ano!r /ory1 ) :i* x is n our prov9ce n[ 
to deal4  ,or*ids h be5 really popul>   
ab\t tw5ty-five ye>s4 ,!y 7 well kn[n 9 
! la/ c5tury1 b !y 7 ! possession ( !   
privileg$ few1 & 7 reg>d$ z a m]e floral
 curiosity4 ,"o day1 h[ev]1 "s sixty    
ye>s or m ago1 ! late ,duke ( ,devon%ire
 *anc$ to come across an or*id f        
,dem]>a1 :i* bore an extraord9>y        
resemblance to a butt]fly4 ,8 delight 0 
imm5se1 & he proce$$ =?) to cultivate ! 
plant1 ( :i* a v>iety is %[n 9 our      

illu/ration ( ! ,oncidium ,kram]ianum4  
,a little lat] he pur*as$ a ,mo? ,or*id1
 = :i* he paid #ajj gu9eas2 & to !      
int]e/ tak5 9 ^! floral mimics by !     
ance/or ( ,"l ,h>t+ton are traceable !  
developm5ts :i* h be5 s rem>kable dur+ !
 la/ decade or two4  ,almo/ ! fir/ ?+ t 
/rikes ! spectator at an or*id %[ = !   
fir/ "t1 aft] he has recov]$ f a sort ( 
%ock at ! ov]:elm+ beauty ( ! display--a
 display out-rivall+ ! ra9b[ 9 its      
v>iety & bl5d ( col\r--is ! q ludicr\s  
resemblance ( _m ( ! fl[]s to animals1  
birds1 & insects4 ,bees1 spid]s1        
gras%opp]s1 flies1 liz>ds1 & toads are q
 common =ms ( or*id mimicry4 ,our       
illu/ration ( ,cycno*es ,w>scewiczii %[s
 a swan1 ) a curi\s-look+ tuft ^u its   
brea/4 ,ano!r species is v l a dove z x 
may be se5 hov]+ = an in/ant ne> ! bran*
 ( a tree be=e alight+4 ,"o gr\p has a  
fl[] 9 :i* a resemblance to ! monkey is 
f\nd2 b ! mo/ ludicr\s ( mimetic vag>ies
 is surely t ( ! species kn[n popul>ly z
 ! ,man ,or*id4 ,dress$ l an acrobat 9  

sk9 tunic ( gre51 x sw+s z if gibbet$1 9
 company ) "s fifty o!r little felons4  
,b ! fl[] is n cont5t to run animate    
nature close 9 outw>d appe>ance2 x      
ev9ces a disposition to rival man 9 !   
manufacture ( v>i\s k9ds ( appliances4  
,x takes a h9t f ! boot-mak]1 & produces
 ! ,lady's ,slipp]2 x provides = ! wants
 ( a "y family1 & turns out a ,cradle2 x
 ev5 resolves itself into a sort (      
swimm+ ba?1 9 :i* ! bee sometimes f9ds  
himself involunt>ily imm]s$1 & f :i* he 
escapes by means ( a side-door          
arrangem5t4 ,well might ,d>w9 say t !   
or*id family seem$ to h be5 modell$ 9 ! 
wilde/ caprice4 ,proteus himself 0      
incapable ( assum+ s _m %apes4          
,illu/ration3 ,,cycno*es ,,w>scewiczii4 
,illu/ration3 ,,oncidium ,,kram]ianum4  
,! preval5t notion t ^! m>vels are only 
= ! own]s ( heavily-lad5 pockets dies   
h>d4 ,a pi\s wi% t or*ids 7 less        
exp5sive & c\ld be gr[n at home is n    
uncommon4 ,x w be a revelation to "s p  
to le>n t an or*id :i* %all be a s\rce (

 endless amusem5t & ( consid]able       
in/ruction may be _h = a few %ill+s4    
,:e!r1 9 %ort1 y h a few odd hundr$     
p\nds or m]ely a few odd hundr$ f>?+s to
 sp>e1 y may gratify y\r love = ?is     
p>ticul> fl[]4 ,y _c expect to walk     
into1 say1 ,mr4 ,bull's e/abli%m5t 9 !  
,k+'s-road1 ,*elsea1 "s day :5 y are    
pass+1 & = ! price ( a c\ple ( doz5     
cig>s appropriate ! beautiful ,clogyne  
cri/ata alba1 "s idea ( ^: virg9 purity 
is convey$ 9 our illu/ration4 ,?is plant
 orig9ally co/ ,mr4 ,bull #bjj4 ,great z
 ?is price is1 x is b>ely two-?irds ( ! 
record2 #cjj has be5 exce$$ = a s+le    
plant4 ,mr4 ,bull possesses a v>iety ( !
 ,lady's ,slipp] = :i* he paid t v      
figure4 ,9 #ahhc ,sir ,trevor ,lawr5ce  
paid #bce gu9eas = an or*id1 & ,b>on    
,s*rd] paid #afe & #afj respectively =  
two plants4 ,_m firms h paid hundr$s (  
p\nds = ! possession ( a r>e species1   
:il/1 ( c\rse1 "o may (t5 he> ( a       
collection be+ sold = _m ?\s&s4 ,at !   
same "t1 ,mr4 ,bull or ,messrs4 ,veit*1 

or any well-kn[n cultivator w be happy  
to place or*ids1 :i* a few ye>s ago 7   
beyond ! rea* ( ev5 a l>ge proportion ( 
! middle classes1 at y\r disposal = five
 or six %ill+s4  ,illu/ration3          
,c,,logyne ,,cri/ata ,,alba4  ,& be x   
und]/ood1 9 buy+ an or*id y c nev] be q 
sure t y h n secur$ a v]itable treasure4
 ,! speculative elem5t ent]s into       
or*id-collection to a degree undreamt ( 
by ! outsid]4 ,z ! value ( ! mo/        
valuable j pur*as$ by a duke may        
disappe> 9 an h\r1 s t ( ! mo/ common j 
pur*as$ by y\rself may be augm5t$ a     
hundr$-fold by an ecc5tricity4 ,take an 
in/ance ( depreciation record$ by ,mr4  
,f4 ,w4 ,burbidge4 ,a species ( ,lady's 
,slipp] 0 import$ & ! s+le plant fet*$  
#ajj easily4 ,b ! home ( ! plant 0      
discov]$1 & 9 ! c\rse ( a week or two   
nurs]ym5 7 sell+ ! same ?+ = five       
%ill+s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,pescatore's      
,odontoglot1 we are told1 _h be5 import$
 = ye>s1 & plants might be pick$ up = a 
few %ill+s ea*1 :5 q unexpect$ly a      

lovely =m heavily b>r$ ) purple appe>$1 
&1 _h x be5 sold by auction :5 fir/ x   
fl[]$1 x w\ld h br\ght f #ej to #ajj4   
,be=e x bloom$ ! plant w\ld1 9 common ) 
o!rs ( ! same species1 h be5 readily    
dispos$ ( = a trifle4  ,a fri5d ( ,mr4  
,burbidge's *anc$ to buy *eap a numb] ( 
plants :i* 7 hang+ fire4 ,!y 7 %rivell$ 
plants ( ,odontoglossums 9 pap] bags1 & 
!y took a good deal ( skill & att5tion  
to br+ !m into vig\r & heal? aga94 ,b :5
 !y bloom$ "s ( !m turn$ out v di/9ct1 &
 an (f] ( #ejj made = ! lot z !y /ood1  
aft] ! fir/ five or six _h bloom$1 0 n  
accept$4 ,! mo/ int]e/+ piece ( luck (  
?is sort1 h[ev]1 :i* we h come across is
 relat$ by ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,boyle4 ,a ,mr4
 ,spic]1 a tea plant] 9 ,sylhet1 kn[+ 8 
"m 9 ,engl& 0 fond ( or*ids1 s5t h] "s  
plants4 ,!y 7 an ord9>y ,lady's ,slipp] 
v>iety4 ,mrs4 ,spic] br\ght !m to fl[]1 
& notic$ c]ta9 curi\s *>act]i/ics4 ,%e  
consult$ an exp]t1 ) ! result t he paid 
h] sev5ty gu9eas d[n & c>ri$ (f ! plant4
 ,= ye>s1 says ,mr4 ,boyle1 ?is lovely  

species 0 a prize = dukes &             
millionaires1 & its introduction 0 due  
to a son's desire to gratify 8 "m's     
ta/es by s5d+ h] a few ev]yday or*ids6  
,! m5tion ( ?is discov]y br+s u to ! m  
tragic side ( or*id collect+4 ,mr4 ,s&]1
 ! fam\s or*id gr[] ( ,/4 ,albans1      
despat*$ a repres5tative to try to f9d !
 p>ticul> species :i* _h prov$ s        
pr(itable to ,mrs4 ,spic]4 ,aft] _m     
fruitless ef=ts1 ,mr4 ,=/]man got on !  
track1 b 9 ! v mom5t ( triumph a tig]   
b>r$ ! way1 8 coolies bolt$1 & no?+ w\ld
 p]suade !m to g fur!r4 ,mr4 ,=/]man 0  
no %ik>i1 b he felt himself call$ ^u to 
uphold ! cause ( sci5ce & ! hon\r (     
,engl& at ?is juncture4 ,9 great        
agitation he w5t = t fel9e1 &1 9 %ort1  
its sk9 & its /ory 7 conspicu\s         
attractions ( 8 cottage 9 ! aft] ye>s4  
,illu/ration3 ,,odontoglossum           
,,humeanum4  ,illu/ration3              
,,odontoglossum ,,c]vantesii ,,decorum4 
,! p]ils :i* m5 face 9 ! se>* = or*ids  
are z great z ^? enc\nt]$ by !          

prospector = preci\s /ones & metal1 or  
by ! mission>y :o goes =? into ! wild   
corn]s ( ! e>? to prea* ,god's ,^w4 ,we 
"k ( "o man :o1 by pluck & diplomacy1   
has manag$ to pass unsca!d among !      
cannibals ( ,new ,gu9ea4 ,:5 he fir/    
arriv$1 he 0 hon\r$ by a c>eful ov]haul+
 on ! "p ( ! natives1 :o ultimately     
decl>$ t he 0 too ?9 to eat4 ,he has    
s9ce made himself m or less at home )   
!m1 ?\gh he has only succe$$ 9 w9n+ _!  
e/eem by sitt+ d[n to ! same di% &      
p>tak+ ( its cont5ts1 :atev] !y might   
be1 & 9 compell+ _! respect by plac+ a  
few in*es ( cold /eel at 8 side1 & giv+ 
!m an occasional object-lesson 9 !      
wond]s ( ! revolv]4 ,he c>ries 8 life 9 
8 h&s1 & all = ! sake ( ! *ance ( f9d+  
an or*id ) "s feature possess$ by none  
o!r4 ,! collector :o w\ld make 8 m>k mu/
 be prep>$ = haz>d\s m>*es1 = hang+ l a 
sailor by 8 eyebr[s ov] mighty          
precipices1 or = wad+ = days 9 swamps4  
,he mu/ h self-reliance1 res\rce1       
pati5ce1 k1 & endurance4  ,illu/ration3 

,,odontoglossum ,,crispum4  ,! or*id has
 n only its h]oes1 x has its m>tyrs z   
well4 ,any great gr[] w give "o ! names 
( a doz5 m5 :o h sacrific$ all 9 _!     
ef=ts to add to ! li/ ( species4        
,collectors h be5 lo/ 9 ,panama1 ,rio   
,ha*a1 ,ecuador1 ,si]ra ,leone1 ,or9oco1
 & probably o!r places4 ,i wond]1 said a
 fri5d to ,mr4 ,burbidge1 if or*id      
amateurs ev] give a ?\ght z to ! real   
price _! or*ids co/1 & he proce$$ to    
enum]ate ! names ( su* m5 z ,bru*muell]1
 ,zahn1 ,hutton1 ,klabo*1 ,endres1      
,*e/]ton1 & ,freeman1 :o h di$ 9 !      
int]e/s ( ! or*id lov]4 ,on ! roll (    
m>tyrs to or*idology1 says ,mr4 ,boyle1 
) en?usiasm1 ,mr4 ,pe>ce /&s high4 ,to  
him we owe1 among _m f9e ?+s1 ! hybrid  
,begonias :i* are becom+ su* fav\rites =
 b$d+ & o!r purposes4444 ,x 0 8 great   
luck & great hon\r to f9d ,masdevallia  
,veit*ii1 s long1 s (t51 s labori\sly   
se>*$ = f t day to ?is1 b nev] ev5 he>d 
(4 ,to collect ano!r %ipm5t ( ?is       
glori\s or*id1 ,mr4 ,pe>ce sail$ = ,p]u 

9 ! s]vice1 ,i ?9k1 ( ,mr4 ,bull4       
,unhappily--= u z well z = himself--he 0
 deta9$ at ,panama4 ,some:]e 9 ^? p>ts  
!re is a magnific5t ,cyprip$ium4,a ,!   
poor fell[ c\ld n resi/ ?is temptation4 
,!y told him at ,panama t no :ite man _h
 return$ f ! spot1 b he w5t on4 ,!      
,indians br\ght him back "s days or     
weeks lat]1 )\t ! prize2 & he di$ on    
arrival4  ,ev5 :5 ! preci\s plant is    
secur$1 & dang] to life & limb is pa/1 !
 difficulties to be ov]come are enorm\s4
 ,to br+ a million /]l+ 9 gold f ,p>is  
or ,new ,york "u special & vigilant     
gu>d1 is a process almo/ simple :5      
comp>$ ) ! jeal\s c>e :i* has to be     
exp5d$ on ! transportation ( or*ids4 ,x 
sometimes happ5s t on op5+ ! cases on   
arrival 9 ,engl&1 a valuable collection 
is f\nd to h rott$ en r\te1 & ! import] 
realises t hundr$s ( p\nds h be5 sp5t & 
lives risk$1 to secure wor?less roots6  
,! or*id import] ne$s a /\t he>t &      
unlimit$ ent]prise1 & "s ( u may well   
wond] h[ he manages to make ! bus9ess   

pay at all :5 we ?9k ( ! ambassadors he 
employs 9 ne>ly e clime1 ( ! funds :i*  
he has occasionally to place at _!      
disposal1 & ( ! fact t "o loss may      
involve a sum equal to a fair annual    
income4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if he is ! lucky  
possessor ( a v>iety ( value1 ! plant   
creates ! greate/ en?usiasm 9 or*id     
circles1 & is consequ5tly a s\rce (     
imm5se pr(it4  ,we h 9 ^! pages tak5 a  
rapid glance at ! m popul>1 x may ev5 be
 said ! m romantic1 side ( ! "w ( or*id 
collection4 ,en\gh has be5 said1 we     
hope1 to %[ :y ! /udy ( or*idology is a 
lib]al education4 ,:at a weal? ( natural
 hi/ory ( ! mo/ fasc9at+ k9d x op5s up6 
,no?+ m /rik+ is record$ 9 nature ?an ! 
mann] 9 :i* ! bee f]tilises ! or*id1 to 
give ! lea/ adequate acc\nt ( :i* w\ld  
involve ano!r half-doz5 pages ( ?is     
magaz9e4 ,! majority ( u probably w\ld  
be surpris$ to le>n t b few or*ids gr[ 9
 ! gr\nd4 ,!y are f\nd (t5 high up on ! 
bran*es ( "s mon>* ( ! primeval =e/1 & !
 prov]bial ne$le 9 ! bundle ( hay might 

be discov]$ half a doz5 times ov] :il/ !
 collector is se>*+ = a s+le plant4     
,o!rs appe>1 h[ev]1 q l[ d[n4 ,!        
tree-gr[+ or*id is an epiphyte4 ,t is to
 say1 ?\gh x lives on ! tree x makes !  
bran* a re/+-place only4 ,x gets its    
n\ri%m5t f ! atmosph]e & n ! tree1 z    
does ! mi/letoe = in/ance4 ,"o or*id1 a 
,diacrium1 actually gr[s on rocks )9    
rea* ( ! spray f ! salt sea waves4      
,illu/ration3 ,,odontoglossum           
,,cirrosum4  ,to foll[ 9 ! foot/eps ( ! 
collector is to acquire a consid]able k 
( ! c\ntries ( ! e>?4 ,or*ids luxuriate 
9 w>m & humid places1 ?\s&s ( feet above
 ! level ( ! sea4 ,!y h outdi/anc$ !    
,anglo-,saxon 9 ! numb] ( l&s !y h      
colonis$4 ,y may f9d !m 9 ,africa1 9    
,nor?1 ,c5tral1 & ,s\? ,am]ica1 9       
,au/ralia & ,new ,zeal&1 9 ,asia1 9     
,madagasc>1 9 ,europe--ev]y:]e except 9 
v cold climates4 ,"o day ! or*id hunt]  
may be on ! high road ( civilisation1   
pursu+ 8 que/ l an ord9>y t\ri/2 ano!r  
he w h plung$ into regions d>k z d>ke/  

,africa1 z f> remov$ f mod]n conditions 
z ! dw>fs ( ,/anley's limitless =e/4 ,9 
! se>* = a s+le or*id he comes across _m
 v>ieties ( ! human race1 & on a ?\s&   
po9ts connect$ ) modes ( life1 (        
gov]nm5ts1 ( ! relations ( places "o to 
ano!r1 f> & ne>1 he is bett] in=m$ ?an  
_m an arm-*air speciali/4  ,footnote ,a3
 ,lady's ,slipp]4     ,a ,?+ t ,gli/5$4 
,by ,frank ,r4 ,/ockton4   ,9 ! fall (  
#ahhh ! /eam-%ip ,sunda1 f ,s\?ampton1 0
 runn+ along ! s\!rn coa/ ( ,long ,isl&1
 n _m h\rs f port1 :5 %e 0 pass$ by "o (
 ! great ,briti% l9]s1 outw>d b\nd4 ,!  
tide 0 high1 & ! c\rse ( bo? vessels 0  
ne>] ! coa/ ?an is usual1 t ( ! ,sunda  
be+ inside ( ! o!r4  ,z ! two /eam]s    
pass$ ea* o!r !re 0 a great wav+ ( hats 
& h&k]*iefs4 ,sudd5ly !re 0 a scream f !
 ,sunda4 ,x came f ,signora ,ro*ita1 !  
prima donna ( an op]a tr\pe :i* 0 com+  
to ,am]ica 9 t %ip4  ,i h lo/ my        
bracelet6 %e cri$ 9 ,italian1 & !n1     
turn+ to ! pass5g]s1 %e repeat$ ! cry 9 
v good ,engli%4  ,! situation 0 in/antly

 compreh5d$ by ev]yone4 ,x 0 late 9 !   
aft]noon2 ! capta9 _h giv5 a gr& d9n] to
 ! pass5g]s1 at :i* ! prima donna _h    
appe>$ 9 all h] glories ( ornam5tation1 
& ! greate/ ( ^! glories--a magnific5t  
diamond bracelet--0 gone f ! arm ) :i*  
%e _h be5 en?usia/ically wav+ h] lace   
h&k]*ief4  ,! second (fic]1 :o 0 /&+    
ne>1 da%$ into ! capta9's (fice1 &      
quickly reappe>$ ) *>t & in/rum5ts1 &   
made a rapid calculation ( ! position ( 
! vessel at ! "t ( ! accid5t1 mak+ due  
all[ance = ! few m9utes t _h pass$ s9ce 
! fir/ cry ( ! signora4 ,aft]           
consultation ) ! capta9 &               
re-calculations ( ! di/ance f l& & "s   
o!r po9ts1 he ann\nc$ to ! weep+ signora
 t h] bracelet lay "u a little black    
spot he made on ! *>t1 & t if %e *ose to
 s5d a div] = x %e might get x1 = ! dep?
 ( wat] at t place 0 n great4  ,by      
pr(ession ,i am a div]1 & ! next day ,i 
0 engag$ to se>* = ! diamond bracelet ( 
,signora ,ro*ita4 ,i _h a copy ( ! *>t1 
& hav+ hir$ a small s*oon]1 ) sev]al m5 

:o _h be5 my assi/ants be=e1 & tak+ ) me
 all ! necess>y acc\trem5ts &           
appliances1 ,i set out = ! spot         
indicat$1 & by aft]noon we 7 an*or$1 we 
believ$1 at x or v ne> x4  ,i lo/ no "t 
9 desc5d+4 ,i wore1 ( c\rse1 ! usual    
div]'s suit1 b ,i took ) me no tools nor
 any ( ! implem5ts us$ by div]s :5      
exam9+ wrecks2 b ,i c>ri$ 9 my "r h& a  
brilliant electric lamp1 connect$ ) a   
p[]ful batt]y on ! s*oon]4 ,i held ?is  
by an insulat$ h&le1 9 :i* !re 7 two    
little knobs1 by :i* ,i c\ld light or   
ext+ui% x4  ,illu/ration3 ,,wav+ ,,h]   
,,lace ,,h&k]*ief4  ,! bottom 0 h>d &   
smoo?1 & light+ my lamp1 ,i began to    
look ab\t me4 ,if ,i approa*$ ! bracelet
 ,i ought to be able to see x sp>kle1 b 
aft] w&]+ ov] consid]able space1 ,i saw 
no sp>kles nor any?+ l a bracelet4      
,sudd5ly1 h[ev]1 ,i saw some?+ :i*      
greatly int]e/$ me4 ,x 0 a hole 9 !     
bottom ( ! ocean1 almo/ circul>1 & at ! 
lea/ t5 feet 9 diamet]4 ,i 0 surpris$ t 
,i _h n notic$ x be=e1 = x lay n f> f ! 

/]n ( our vessel4  ,/&+ ne> ! rocky edge
 ( ! ap]ture1 ,i held out my lamp &     
look$ d[n4 ,n f> bel[ ,i saw ! glimm]+ (
 :at seem$ to be ! bottom ( ?is         
subt]ranean well4 ,i 0 seiz$ ) a desire 
to explore ?is great hole runn+ d[n "u !
 ord9>y bottom ( ! sea4 ,i signall$ to  
be l[]$1 & al?\gh my comrades 7 mu*     
surpris$ at su* an ord]1 !y obey$1 & d[n
 ,i w5t into ! well4 ,! sides ( ?is     
seem$ rocky & almo/ p]p5dicul>1 b aft]  
desc5d+ ab\t fifte5 feet1 !y rec$$ on e 
side1 & ,i f\nd myself go+ d[n into a   
wide cav]n1 ! floor ( :i* ,i t\*$ 9 a v 
%ort "t4  ,hold+ up my lamp1 & look+    
ab\t me1 ,i f\nd myself 9 a sea cave (  
"s ?irty feet 9 diamet]1 ) a domelike   
ro(1 9 :i*1 a little to "o side ( !     
c5tre1 0 ! l[] op5+ ( ! well4 ,i became 
v mu* excit$2 ?is 0 j ! sort ( place    
into :i* a bracelet or any?+ else (     
value might be expect$ to h ! bad luck  
to drop4 ,i walk$ ab\t & gaz$ ev]y:]e1 b
 ,i f\nd no?+ b rocks & wat]4  ,i 0 ab\t
 to signal to be drawn up1 :5 above me  

,i saw :at appe>$ to be a fla% (        
d>kness1 com+ d[n ?r\gh ! well4 ,) a ru%
 & a swirl x ent]$ ! cav]n1 & 9 a mom5t 
,i recognis$ ! fact t a great fi% 0     
swoop+ ar\nd & ab\t me4 ,its movem5ts 7 
s rapid & irregul>1 n[ circl+ along !   
out] edge ( ! floor ( ! cav]n1 !n m\nt+ 
above me1 until its back seem$ to scrape
 ! ro(1 t ,i c\ld n =m a correct idea ( 
! size ( ! creature4 ,x seem$ to me to  
be at lea/ tw5ty feet long4 ,i /ood     
almo/ /upefi$1 keep+ my eyes z f> z     
possible fix$ ^u ! swiftly mov+ mon/]4  
,sometimes he came q ne> me1 :5 ,i      
%udd]$ 9 e fibre1 & !n he %ot away1 b   
ev] glid+ ) p[]ful undulations ( 8 body 
& tail1 ar\nd1 ab\t1 & above me4 ,i did 
n d>e to signal to be drawn up1 = fe> t 
! t]rible creature w\ld ent] ! well-hole
 ) me4 ,!n he w\ld probably t\* me1     
p]haps cru% me aga9/ ! wall1 b my m9d 0 
capable ( =m+ no plans2 ,i only hop$ !  
fi% w\ld asc5d & disappe> by ! way he   
came4  ,illu/ration3 ,i ,,/ood          
,,/upefi$4  ,my m9d 0 n 9 its /ronge/   

condition1 be+ mu* upset by a great     
tr\ble1 & ,i 0 s fright5$ t ,i really   
did n "k :at ,i ought to d1 b ,i _h s5se
 en\gh left to feel sure t ! fi% _h be5 
attract$ into ! cav]n by my lamp4       
,obvi\sly ! "r ?+ to d 0 to ext+ui% x1 b
 ! v ?\ght ( ?is ne>ly drove me into a  
fr5zy4 ,i c\ld n endure to be left alone
 ) ! %>k 9 d>kness & wat]4 ,x 0 an      
insane idea1 b ,i felt t1 :atev] happ5$1
 ,i mu/ keep my eyes ^u him4  ,n[ !     
great fi% began to swoop ne>] & ne>] to 
me1 & !n sudd5ly *ang+ its tactics1 x   
rec$$ to ! mo/ di/ant wall ( ! cav]n1   
:]e1 ) its head t[>d me1 x rema9$ = !   
fir/ "t motionless4 ,b ?is did n cont9ue
 long4 ,g5tly turn+ ov] on its side1 x  
op5$ its great m\?1 & 9 an in/ant1 ) a  
ru%1 x came directly at me4 ,my light   
%one full into its va/ m\?1 gli/5+ )    
tee?1 !re 0 a viol5t j]k :i* ne>ly ?rew 
me (f my feet1 & all 0 blackness4 ,! %>k
 _h swall[$ my lamp6 ,by r>e good =tune 
he did n take my h& also4  ,n[ ,i       
frantically tugg$ at my signal rope4    

,)\t my lamp1 ,i _h no ?\ght b a desire 
to be pull$ out ( ! wat]1 no matt] :at  
happ5$4 ,9 a few m9utes ,i sat dive/$ ( 
my div+ suit1 & almo/ ins5sible ^u !    
deck ( ! s*oon]4 ,z soon z ,i 0 able to 
talk ,i told my a/oni%$ comrades :at _h 
happ5$1 & :ile we 7 discuss+ ?is /range 
occurr5ce1 "o ( !m1 look+ ov] ! side1   
saw1 sl[ly ris+ to ! surface1 ! body ( a
 dead %>k4  ,illu/ration3 ,,x ,,0 ,a    
,,p9t ,,bottle4  ,by ,george6 he cri$1  
"h is ! bea/4 ,he has be5 kill$ by !    
curr5t f ! batt]y4 ,we all cr[d$ to !   
rail1 & look$ d[n ^u ! mon/]4 ,he 0 ab\t
 t5 feet long1 & x 0 pla9 t he _h di$ = 
mak+ himself ! connection betwe5 ! poles
 ( ! batt]y4  ,well1 said ! capta91     
pres5tly1 ,i suppose y are n go+ d[n    
aga98  ,n ,i1 ,i repli$2 ,i give up ?is 
job4  ,!n sudd5ly ,i cri$1 ,come1 boys1 
all ( y1 make fa/ to t %>k1 & get him on
 bo>d2 ,i want him4  ,"s ( ! m5 laugh$1 
b my mann] 0 s e>ne/1 t 9 a mom5t !y all
 set ab\t to help me4 ,a small boat 0   
l[]$1 l9es 7 made fa/ to ! dead fi%1 &1 

) block & tackle1 we haul$ him on deck4 
,i !n got a but*]'s knife f ! cab91 &   
began to cut him op54  ,look "h1 ,tom6  
exclaim$ ! capta91 t's nons5se4 ,y\r    
lamp's all sma%$ to pieces1 & if y get x
 out x w nev] be any good to y4  ,i     
don't c>e = ! lamp1 ,i answ]$1 work+    
away en]getically1 b an idea has /ruck  
me4 ,x's pla9 t ?is creature _h a fancy 
= %9+ ?+s4 ,if he swall[$ a lamp1 !re is
 no reason :y he %\ld n h swall[$ any?+ 
else t gli/5$4  ,oh-o6 cri$ ! capta91 y 
?9k he swall[$ ! bracelet1 d y8  ,&     
in/antly ev]ybody cr[d$ m closely ab\t  
me4  ,i got out ! lamp--its wires 7     
sev]$ z smoo?ly z if !y _h be5 cut )    
%e>s2 !n ,i work$ on4 ,sudd5ly !re 0 a  
cry f e man4 ,some?+ glimm]$ 9 ! d>k    
int]ior ( ! fi%4 ,i grasp$ x & drew x   
out4 ,x 0 n a bracelet1 b a p9t bottle1 
:i* glimm]$ l a gl[-worm4 ,) ! bottle 9 
my h& ,i sat ^u ! deck & gaz$ at x4 ,i  
%ook x2 x %one bright]4 ,a bit ( oil$   
silk 0 ti$ tightly ov] ! cork1 & x 0    
pla9 to see t x 0 p>tly fill$ ) a light 

col\r$ oil1 into :i* a bit ( phosphorus 
_h be5 dropp$1 :i* on be+ agitat$ fill$ 
! bottle ) a dim light4  ,b !re 0 some?+
 m 9 ! bottle ?an phosphorus & oil4 ,i  
saw a t9 tube cork$ at ea* end2 ! expos$
 p>ts ( ! corks spread+ en\gh to prev5t 
! t9 f /rik+ ! glass4 ,we all knew t ?is
 0 "o ( ^? bottles conta9+ a            
communication ( "s sort2 :i* are (t5    
?r[n into ! sea1 & float ab\t until !y  
are pick$ up4 ,! addition ( ! oil &     
phosphorus 0 int5d$ to make x visible by
 night z well z by day1 & ?is 0 pla9ly !
 reason :y x _h be5 swall[$ by a light  
lov+ %>k4  ,i p\r$ out ! oil & extract$ 
! tube4 ,wip+ x c>efully ,i drew out !  
corks1 & !n f ! little t9 cyl9d] ,i     
pull$ a half-%eet ( note-pap]1 roll$ up 
tightly4 ,i unroll$ x1 & read ^!        
words3--  ,be=e ,i jump ov]bo>d1 ,i want
 to let p "k t ,i kill$ ,john ,polhemus4
 ,s ,i h fix$ up ?is bottle4 ,i hope x  
may be pick$ up 9 "t to keep ,jim ,b>k] 
f be+ hung4 ,i did ?9k ( leav+ x on !   
/eam]1 b ,i might *ange my m9d ab\t     

jump+ ov]bo>d1 & ,i guess ?is is ! be/  
way4 ,! clo!s ,i wore1 & ! hat*et ,i did
 x )1 are "u ! wood %$ back ( ,polhemus'
 h\se4      ,h5ry ,ramsey4  ,i sprang to
 my feet ) a yell4 ,jim ,b>k] 0 my      
bro!r1 n[ ly+ 9 prison "u s5t5ce ( dea? 
= ! murd] ( ,polhemus4 ,all !           
circum/antial evid5ce1 & !re 0 no o!r1  
_h be5 aga9/ him4 ,! note 0 dat$ eight  
mon?s back4 ,oh6 cruel fool ( a murd]]4 
,! %>k 0 ?r[n ov]bo>d1 & we made be/    
spe$ to port1 &1 be=e ! end ( ! aft]noon
 ,i _h put ,ramsey's note into ! h&s ( !
 lawy] :o _h *>ge ( my bro!r's case4    
,=tunately1 he 0 able to id5tify !      
h&writ+ & signature ( ,ramsey1 a man :o 
_h be5 suspect$ ( ! crime1 b aga9/ :om  
no evid5ce c\ld be f\nd4 ,! lawy] 0     
almo/ z excit$ z ,i 0 by ! cont5ts ( ?is
 note1 & e>ly ! next morn+ we />t$      
toge!r = ! h\se ( ! ,polhemus' family4  
,!re "u ! wood %$ we f\nd1 c>efully     
buri$1 a blood-/a9$ %irt & ve/ & !      
hat*et4  ,my impulse 0 to fly to my     
bro!r1 b ?is my lawy] =bade4 ,he w\ld   

take *>ge ( ! affair1 & no false hopes  
mu/ be excit$1 b he confid5tly assur$ me
 t my bro!r 0 z good z free4  ,return+  
to ! city ,i ?\ght ,i might z well make 
my report to ,signora ,ro*ita4  ,! lady 
0 at home & saw me4 ,%e %[$ ! mo/ int5se
 int]e/ 9 :at ,i told h]1 & insi/$ ^u e 
detail ( my exp]i5ces4 ,z ,i spoke ( !  
%>k & ! subt]ranean cave %e ne>ly fa9t$ 
f excitem5t1 & h] maid _h to br+ !      
smell+ salts4 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$ %e look$  
at me /eadily = a mom5t1 & !n said3  ,i 
h some?+ to tell y1 b ,i h>dly "k h[ to 
say x4 ,i nev] lo/ my bracelet4 ,i      
int5d$ to we> x at ! capta9's d9n]2 b :5
 ,i w5t to put x on ,i f\nd ! clasp 0   
brok51 &1 z ,i 0 late1 ,i hurri$ to !   
table )\t ! bracelet1 & ?\ght ( x no m  
until1 :5 we 7 all wav+ & *e]+1 ,i      
glanc$ at my wri/ & f\nd x 0 n !re4 ,!n1
 utt]ly =gett+ t ,i _h n put x on1 ,i   
?\ght x _h gone into ! sea4 ,x 0 only   
?is morn+1 t1 op5+ :at ,i suppos$ 0 !   
empty box1 ,i saw x4 ,"h x is4  ,i nev] 
saw su* gorge\s jewels4  ,madam1 said   

,i1 ,i am glad y ?\ght y lo/ x1 = ,i h  
ga9$ some?+ bett] ?an all ^!4  ,y are a 
good man1 said %e1 & !n %e paid me      
lib]ally = my s]vices4 ,:5 ?is bus9ess  
_h be5 f9i%$1 %e ask$--  ,are y m>ri$8  
,i answ]$ t ,i 0 n4  ,is !re anyone y   
int5d to m>ry8  ,yes1 said ,i4  ,:at is 
h] "n8 %e ask$4  ,s>ah ,jane ,mc,elroy4 
,wait a m9ute1 said %e1 & %e retir$ into
 ano!r room4 ,pres5tly %e return$ & h&$ 
me a little box4  ,give ?is to y\r      
lady-love1 said %e2 :5 %e looks at x %e 
w nev] =get t y are a brave man4  ,:5   
,s>ah ,jane op5$ ! box1 !re 0 a little  
p9 ) a diamond head1 & %e gave a scream 
( delight4 ,b ,i saw no reason = jump+  
or cry+ out1 =1 aft] hav+ se5 !         
,signora's bracelet1 ?is /one seem$ l a 
pea 9 a bu%el ( potatoes4  ,i don't ne$ 
any?+1 %e said1 to rem9d me y are a     
brave man4 ,i am go+ to buy furniture ) 
x4  ,i laugh$1 & rem>k$ t e little      
helps4  ,:5 ,i sit1 ) my wife by my     
side1 be=e ! fire 9 our com=table home1 
& consid] t ! p>l\r c>pet1 & !          

furniture1 & ! pictures1 & ! hall & /air
 c>pet1 & all ! d9+-room furniture1 ) ! 
*9a & ! glass & ! l951 & all ! kit*5    
ut5sils1 & two b$room suites on ! second
 /ory--bo? h>d wood--& all ! furniture &
 fitt+s ( a v pleasant room = a s+le    
man1 ! ?ird /ory front1 7 b\ght ) ! p9 t
 ! ,signora gave to ,s>ah ,jane1 ,i am  
fill$ ) pr(\nd respect = ?+s t glitt]4  
,& :5 ,i look on ! o!r side ( ! fire &  
see ,jim smok+ 8 pipe j z happy z       
anybody1 !n ,i say to myself t1 if !re  
are p :o ?9k t ?is /ory is too mu* out (
 ! common1 ,i wi% !y w\ld /ep 9 "h &    
talk to ,jim ab\t x4 ,!re is a fire 9 8 
eye :5 he tells y h[ glad he is t x 0 ! 
%>k t di$ in/ead ( him4  ,illu/ration   
,! ,/ate ( ! ,law ,c\rts4  ,i   ,a vivid
 public int]e/ has ( late be5 ar\s$ 9   
reg>d to ! adm9i/ration ( ju/ice 9 ?is  
c\ntry4 ,! :olesome feel+ ( rev]5ce t   
=m]ly atta*$ to our judges seems n[ to  
be on ! wane1 & 9 private circles1      
especially among ! legal pr(ession1 !   
conduct ( ! judicature has be5 sev]ely  

comm5t$ ^u1 :ile ! ,press has           
occasionally v5tur$ to d>kly h9t t !    
retirem5t ( "o ( our mo/ em95t judges is
 desirable 9 ! public int]e/4 ,on all   
sides x is agre$ t 8 infirmities unfit  
him = ! effici5t dis*>ge ( 8 duties1 8  
judgm5ts %[ ! melan*oly decl9e ( a once 
brilliant intellect1 & ! cont9u$        
occupation ( 8 seat ^u ! b5* is a s\rce 
( dang] to ! public4 ,& yet su* is !    
/ate ( our legal ma*9]y t 8 retirem5t is
 practically 9 8 own h&s4 ,only by an   
address ( bo? ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t to !   
,cr[n c 8 removal be br\ght ab\t--an    
odi\s & invidi\s task1 :i* ! legislature
 naturally delays z long z possible1 & w
 only und]take z an extreme measure4    
,al?\gh ( rec5t ye>s !re has be5 a m>k$ 
improvem5t 9 ! p]sonnel ( our judges1 s 
f> z bodily vig\r is conc]n$1 !re are   
/ill on ! b5* ag$ & infirm m5 :o w\ld h 
retir$ b = ! necessity ( complet+ !     
/atutory p]iod ( fifte5 ye>s1 at !      
expiration ( :i* only c _! p5sions be   
e>n$4 ,x is pitiable to see ^! old      

public s]vants1 :o once rank$ among !   
mo/ brilliant m5 ( _! day1 attempt+ to  
dis*>ge _! duties ) an obvi\s ef=t & at 
great physical fatigue4  ,m ?an en\gh   
in/ances h rec5tly aris5 ( judges be+   
incapacitat$ by deafness & o!r          
infirmities1 & refus+ to retire4 ,b     
public op9ion has hi!rto be5 v tol]ant1 
& ^! di/+ui%$ m5 h be5 p]mitt$ 9 _!     
decl9+ ye>s to ex]cise functions dem&+ !
 highe/ m5tal activity )\t excit+ adv]se
 comm5t4 ,t !re are defects 9 our       
judicial sy/em1 n ! lea/ ( :i* is !     
abs5ce ( any controll+ p[] ov] our      
judges1 becomes m & m app>5t1 & x w be  
useful1 !re=e1 to br+ "s ( ^? :i* are   
mo/ notori\s 9 ! legal pr(ession "u !   
notice ( ! public4  ,! judicial sy/em 9 
?is c\ntry is ! mo/ exp5sive 9 ! _w4    
,our judges1 x is true1 are m5 ( !      
highe/ integrity1 & ! confid5ce ( !     
public 9 _! incorruptibility is         
absolute4 ,9 ?is respect1 no d\bt1 we   
comp>e fav\rably ) _m =eign nations4 ,b 
! public h a "r to look = some?+ m ?an a

 /rictly hon\rable b5*1 & x is desirable
 to inquire :at we get 9 return = !     
enorm\s annual outlay on our judicature4
 ,= ! sake ( conv5i5ce let u beg9 ) !   
high] tribunals4 ,x w be int]e/+1 9 !   
fir/ place1 to /udy ! foll[+ table1 :i* 
%[s ! num]ical /r5g? ( ,h] ,maje/y's    
judges1 toge!r ) ! sal>ies !y receive3--
       #a ,"l ,*ancellor                
#aj1jjj      #d ,lords ( ,appeal        
7#f1jjj7           #bd1jjj      #a ,ma/]
 ( ! ,rolls                 #f1jjj      
#e ,lords ,ju/ices 7#e1jjj7             
#be1jjj      #e ,*anc]y ,judges 7#e1jjj7
           #be1jjj      #a ,"l ,*ief    
,ju/ice                  #h1jjj     #ac 
,common ,law ,judges 7#e1jjj7           
#fe1jjj      #b ,admiralty ,judges      
7#e1jjj7          #aj1jjj      #a ,judge
 ,c\rt ( ,ar*es               #e1jjj    
--                                      
--------     #cc                        
#agh1jjj  ,!re are1 besides1 a great    
numb] ( highly paid (ficials kn[n on !  
,common ,law side z ma/]s1 & 9 ! ,*anc]y

 ,division z *ief cl]ks1 :o assi/ !     
judges by p]=m+ m9or judicial functions4
 ,^! g5tlem5 receive #a1jjj a ye> ea*4  
,!re are also ,cl]ks ( ! ,cr[n &        
,associates on ! v>i\s circuits :o      
receive lib]al sal>ies1 z well z a      
multitude ( cl]ks & o!r (fic]s :o are   
paid out ( ! public funds4 ,b x is n our
 pres5t purpose to consid] ^! m9or      
function>ies1 our object be+ to af=d a  
g5]al conception ( ! work+ ( ! ,high    
,c\rts ( ,ju/ice )\t go+ into unnecess>y
 details4 ,= ! in=mation ( ! curi\s1    
h[ev]1 we may /ate t ! total exp5diture 
= law & ju/ice la/ ye> 0 m ?an f\r & a  
half millions /]l+1 a sum :i* x %\ld be 
und]/ood includes ! *>ges = ma9ta9+     
prisons & o!r exp5ses incid5tal to !    
adm9i/ration ( ju/ice4  ,9 face ( su*   
/up5d\s figures ! intellig5t =eign] may 
well imag9e t we h a judicial sy/em     
well-nigh p]fect1 or at lea/ q adequate 
to ! requirem5ts ( a great comm]cial    
community4 ,& yet :at are ! facts8      
,among memb]s ( ! legal pr(ession x is a

 matt] ( common obs]vation & lam5t t    
comm]cial cases are ye> by ye> gr[+ less
 frequ5t4 ,= a long "t !y consol$       
!mselves by attribut+ ?is to comm]cial  
/agnation4 ,b ( late _! eyes h be5 op5$ 
to ! real cause1 & nei!r by _! smiles   
nor _! te>s c !y w9 back ! vani%$       
litigation t once s satisfactorily      
br\ght gri/ to _! mill4 ,on all h&s     
bus9ess m5 decl>e t1 s f> f be+ satisfi$
 ) _! exp5sive legal ma*9]y1 !y         
absolutely dread ! law4 ,!y d>e n risk  
its dignifi$ delay1 !y fe> its endless  
exp5se1 !y are t]rifi$ at ! prospect (  
be+ dragg$ f ,c\rt to ,c\rt on ,appeal1 
& !y h no confid5ce 9 ! ability ( a l>ge
 proportion ( our judges to decide      
rightly on comm]cial disputes1          
especially ^? involv+ te*nical matt]s4  
,illu/ration3 ,,mr4 ,,ju/ice ,,/eph54   
,?is feel+ has d\btless be5 int5sifi$ by
 ! rec5t case ( ,vagliano & ! ,bank (   
,engl&4 ,x is ne$less to g into !       
details ( ?is matt]1 :i* are well kn[n  
to ! public4 ,suffice x to say t a judge

 ( ! ,high ,c\rt 9 #ahhh gave a decision
 contr>y to ! feel+ ( bus9ess m5 &      
subv]sive ( comm]cial cu/om 9 reg>d to  
bills ( ex*ange1 :i* 0 upheld 9 ! ,c\rt 
( ,appeal by a majority ( five to "o4   
,?is decision 01 h[ev]1 rev]s$ 9 ! ,h\se
 ( ,lords 9 ,m>* ( ?is ye> by a majority
 ( six to two4 ,?us1 aft] long delay &  
enorm\s exp5se1 ! case hav+ be5 he>d by 
fifte5 judges1 a f9al decision 0 obta9$ 
t satisfi$ ! comm]cial community4 ,b !  
unc]ta9ty ( ! law is exemplifi$ by !    
fact t ! v]dict ( sev5 judges1 i4e41 six
 9 ! ,h\se ( ,lords & "o 9 ! ,c\rt (    
,appeal1 outweigh$ t ( ! rema9+ eight4  
,& !re is no reason to suppose t !      
judges ( ! ,h\se ( ,lords :o c>ri$ ! day
 are m5 ( high] legal ability ?an ^? 9 !
 ,c\rt ( ,appeal4  ,in/ead1 !re=e1 (    
wait+ mon?s = _! cases to be tri$1 pay+ 
enorm\s fees to lead+ c\nsel1 & possibly
 endur+ ! risk & delay ( appeal1 m5 (   
comm]ce pref] to submit _! disputes to !
 arbitration ( o!rs 9 _! own trade1 &   
!reby get !m decid$ )\t any delay or    

legal exp5se4 ,innum]able disputes are 9
 ?is way settl$ 9 ! ,city e ye>1 & 9 "s 
bus9esses x is a matt] ( etiquette = m5 
to accept ! (fice ( arbitrator :5 ask$  
to d s )\t any fee1 !y kn[+ full well t 
! "t is sure to come :5 !y !mselves w   
require to h a matt] decid$ 9 ! same    
conv5i5t & exp$iti\s mann]4  ,x is      
und\bt$ly a great h>d%ip = a comm]cial  
community to h to put up ) r\gh & ready 
ju/ice 9 ?is way1 in/ead ( hav+ !       
advantage ( highly tra9$ legal m9ds4 ,b 
bus9ess m5 _c af=d to wait = ! sl[      
ma*9]y ( ! law1 & ?\gh !y h to ma9ta9 ! 
,c\rts ( ,ju/ice1 !y decide to d )\t !m4
 ,d\btless _m o!rs w\ld gladly d ! same 
_h !y equal facilities = arbitration4   
,! result ( ?is wid5+ brea* betwe5 law &
 comm]ce is t a l>ge & increas+         
proportion ( ! "w ( ! ,high ,c\rt       
consi/s ( libel1 sl&]1 malici\s         
prosecution1 & cases ( a simil> class1  
toge!r ) actions v>y+ 9 "* n at all1 & 9
 ! am\nt s\ght to be recov]$ only       
inf9itesimally1 f ^? :i* come )9 !      

jurisdiction ( ! ,c\nty ,c\rt4  ,b ?\gh 
a great numb] ( ! suits may be ( slight 
importance1 ! co/ ( litigation is by no 
means insignificant4 ,! c\rt-fees1 x is 
true1 are n proportionately s high z 9 !
 ,c\nty ,c\rt1 al?\gh !y might )        
advantage be l>gely r$uc$2 b ! av]age   
*>ges = legal assi/ance are en\gh to    
make ! bolde/ litigant pause4           
,illu/ration3 ,,appeal ,,c\rt4  ,9 an   
ord9>y action = #ajj1 suppos+ ! def5dant
 to be unsuccessful1 he w probably h to 
pay1 9 addition to ! #ajj1 n less ?an   
#abj to 8 oppon5ts' solicitor = ! co/s  
tax$ aga9/ him1 z well z1 say1 #aej1 !  
little acc\nt ( 8 own attorney4 ,suppos+
 he consci5ti\sly believes ! v]dict to  
be unju/1 & det]m9es to g to ! ,c\rt (  
,appeal1 he w h to pay at lea/ #ajj m if
 unsuccessful4 ,?is br+s 8 bill up to   
#dgj1 in/ead ( ! orig9al #ajj4 ,a       
rational litigant w\ld 9 su* a case be  
unlikely to want to g beyond ! ,c\rt (  
,appeal1 b suppos+ he %\ld desire to    
avail himself ( ! highe/ tribunal t a   

g5]\s c\ntry places at 8 disposal1 &    
takes 8 case to ! ,h\se ( ,lords1 he w  
be put to a fur!r exp5se ( ab\t #bjj4   
,on ! o!r h&1 ! successful suitor w\ld  
also be at a consid]able loss1 ! co/s t 
he w\ld h to pay be+ f> 9 excess ( !    
#ajj recov]$4 ,by su* a sy/em a p[]ful &
 dang]\s weapon is und\bt$ly plac$ 9 !  
h&s ( a weal?y litigant :o *ooses       
oppressively to take 8 oppon5t f c\rt to
 c\rt4 ,9 _m cases ! co/s are augm5t$ to
 a sc&al\s degree by ! multiplication ( 
int]locutory proce$+s4 ,x is mon/r\s t 9
 an action to recov] a sum ( #ajj a     
weal?y & p]v]se litigant %\ld h ! p[]1  
on "s incid5tal "q ( int]rogatory1 to   
take 8 oppon5t f ! ma/] to ! judge1 f ! 
judge to ! ,divisional ,c\rt1 f !       
,divisional ,c\rt to ! ,c\rt ( ,appeal1 
& f ! ,c\rt ( ,appeal to ! ,h\se (      
,lords4  ,an evil h>dly less grave ?an !
 law's exp5se is ! law's delay4 ,9 a    
common law action ( ! simple/ "*1 )     
little or no int]locutory proce$+s1 !   
p]iod t mu/ elapse betwe5 ! issue ( !   

writ & ! trial ( ! action is little %ort
 ( twelve mon?s1 :ile 9 ! ev5t ( appeal 
ne>ly ano!r ye> w be lo/4 ,9 ! ,*anc]y  
,division ! delay is /ill m m>k$4  ,at !
 comm5cem5t ( ! legal ye>1 namely1      
,octob] #bd1 #ahij1 !re 7 #ddh ,*anc]y  
cases set d[n = trial4 ,( ^!1 :5        
,*ri/mas arriv$1 only #gd _h be5 decid$1
 t is1 aft] ab\t "o-?ird ( ! judicial   
ye> _h elaps$4 ,at t rate (             
progress--)\t all[+ = ! sett+ d[n (     
additional causes1 :i* is1 ( c\rse1     
cont9u\s ?r\gh\t ! ye>--!re w\ld only   
be1 ( ! #ddh causes set d[n 9 ,octob]1  
#ahij1 #bbb dispos$ ( by ,octob]1 #ahia1
 ?us leav+ /ill unsettl$ half ! cases t 
litigants 7 ready to try twelve mon?s   
be=e4  ,! appo9tm5t ( an additional     
,*anc]y judge is by _m advocat$ = !     
purpose ( battl+ ) ^! arre>s4 ,x is1    
h[ev]1 notori\s t1 ow+ to ! high] scale 
( co/s 9 ,*anc]y ?an 9 ,common ,law1    
solicitors pref] ! =m] = ! purpose (    
try+ _! actions4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ?is1 a 
l>ge numb] ( cases t %\ld prop]ly come  

be=e ! ,common ,law judges are tri$ 9 ! 
,*anc]y ,division4 ,surely ! effect (   
remov+ ?is gross anomaly %\ld be se5    
be=e fur!r exp5diture be impos$ ^u !    
nation4  ,few probably w g s f> z ,j]emy
 ,b5?am 9 lay+ d[n t ! ,/ate %\ld       
provide = ! adm9i/ration ( ju/ice free (
 exp5se to litigants2 b !re is a v g5]al
 cons5sus ( op9ion 9 fav\r ( a          
simplification ( proc$ure & a limitation
 ( ! p[]s ( appeal1 & ^! are re=ms t a  
will+ legislature might well und]take4  
,to return to ! judges ( ! ,high ,c\rt1 
x w be in/ructive to inquire h[ !y e>n !
 lib]al sal>ies set =? 9 ! =ego+ table4 
,comm5c+ at ! top1 x w be well to       
consid] ! position ( t augu/ (ficial !  
,"l ,high ,*ancellor ( ,engl&4 ,& :atev]
 rem>ks we may f9d x necess>y to make1  
we wi% x to be di/9ctly und]/ood t we   
mean no disrespect to ,"l ,halsbury1 !  
pres5t le>n$ & capable occupant ( ! po/4
 ,x is m]ely our object to criticise !  
(fice1 & our obs]vations1 !re=e1 w h no 
p]sonal be>+4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x is     

wor?y ( note t ! mo/ highly paid        
temporal (fice 9 ,engl&--t ( ! ,"l      
,*ancellor--is giv5 r z a rew>d =       
political ?an = legal success4 ,( c\rse1
 to occupy ! po/ ( ,attorney-,g5]al1 !  
/epp+-/one to t ( ,"l ,*ancellor1 a man 
mu/ be a lawy] ( consid]able ability4 ,x
 has1 h[ev]1 be5 v well said t a good   
lawy] c be no?+ else2 & x is obvi\s t an
 ,attorney-,g5]al mu/ be a man ( "s     
political z well z legal capacity4 ,x is
 q conceivable t !re may be a de>? (    
legal tal5t on any political side1 & t a
 mod]ate man maybe *os5 z ! *ief        
law-advis] ( ! ,cr[n 9 consequ5ce4      
,inde$1 su* a /ate ( ?+s has happ5$ be=e
 n[4 ,x by no means foll[s1 !re=e1 t !  
,"l ,*ancellor is necess>ily a man (    
transc5d5t legal ability4 ,x is         
probable1 9 fact1 t1 z a rule1 he is n s
 good a lawy] z ! judges :o receive half
 8 sal>y4 ,& "h x may be well to rem>k  
t1 al?\gh ! ,"l ,*ancellor is nom9ally  
at ! head ( ! b5*1 he c ex]cise no      
effici5t control ov] ! judges4 ,he c    

make appo9tm5ts to ! b5*1 b judges1 once
 made1 c1 z already /at$1 only be remov$
 by ! act ( bo? ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t4 ,?us
 a judge1 ev5 if obvi\sly suff]+ f m5tal
 decay1 may cont9ue to ex]cise 8        
functions1 to ! misc>riage ( ju/ice1 = a
 consid]able p]iod be=e ! legislature c 
be set 9 motion to br+ ab\t 8 retirem5t4
  ,illu/ration3 ,,mr4 ,,ju/ice ,,jeune4 
,! ,"l ,*ancellor occasionally 7:5 any (
 ! ,lords ,ju/ices are abs5t f illness  
or o!r cause7 sits 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,appeal1 
:i* is held 9 two sections--"o he>+     
cases f ! ,common ,law side1 & ! o!r ^? 
f ! ,*anc]y ,division4 ,! pr9cipal duty 
( ! ,"l ,*ancellor1 h[ev]1 consi/s 9    
presid+ ov] ! ,h\se ( ,lords--! f9al    
,c\rt ( ,appeal bo? 9 ,common ,law &    
,*anc]y matt]s4 ,! ,h\se ( ,lords1 z an 
appellate c\rt1 consi/s ( ! ,"l         
,*ancellor1 ! ,lords ( ,appeal1 & su*   
pe]s z are1 or h be51 hold+ high        
judicial (fice4 ,ord9>y pe]s1 h[ev]1 h  
also ! "r ( sitt+ & giv+ judgm5t1 &1 9  
consequ5ce ( ?is anomaly1 ! judges (    

f9al appeal h sometimes _h ! assi/ance (
 an ecc5tric nobleman end[$ ) a fancy = 
! law1 ^: vote has c>ri$ z mu* weight z 
t ( ! ,"l ,*ancellor himself4 ,!        
judicial "w ( ! ,h\se ( ,lords is light4
 ,inde$1 x w n be und]/at+ ! case to say
 t ! ,h\se does n dispose ( m ?an sixty 
or sev5ty causes 9 ! ye>4 ,x is ?us n   
difficult to calculate1 suppos+ ^! cases
 to occupy an av]age ( half a day1 &    
tak+ into consid]ation ! sal>ies ( ! ,"l
 ,*ancellor & ! ,lords ( ,appeal1 toge!r
 ) ! heavy p5sions paid to              
ex-,*ancellors & o!r exp5ses1 t ! ,c\rt 
( ,f9al ,appeal ex]cises its judicial   
functions at a co/ ( some?+ l a ?\s&    
p\nds a day6  ,besides ! ,"l ,*ancellor1
 ! ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice is by "s legal     
fiction suppos$ to ex]cise control ov] !
 judicial b5*4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 h[ev]1
 ! judges are practically "u no control 
:atev] save t ( public op9ion1 z        
repres5t$ by ! press1 :i* %\ld nev]     
hesitate to expose _! %ortcom+s :5 !y   
come to light4 ,x is ! duty ( ^? on :om1

 by =ce ( circum/ances1 ! public are    
oblig$ to rely to safegu>d _! int]e/s1 n
 to relax _! sup]vision out ( def]5ce to
 ! high repute 9 :i* our judges are     
held4 ,"u ! old sy/em1 :5 ! ,c\rts (    
,common ,pleas1 ,ex*equ]1 & ,que5's ,b5*
 exi/$1 ea* division _h a *ief :o 0     
responsible = ! "w ( 8 c\rt & ! mode 9  
:i* x 0 adm9i/]$4 ,! judges n[ hold a   
meet+1 at :i* !y make _! own arrangem5ts
 = circuits & = appo9tm5ts to ! v>i\s   
c\rts4 ,al?\gh ! ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice is   
suppos$ to control ! ord] ( "w1 ! judges
 9 effect h a free h& z reg>ds _! own   
duties4  ,) ! developm5t ( mod]n        
civilisation & ! increase ( democratic  
/r5g?1 ! social /atus ( ! judges has    
mat]ially *ang$1 & x is by no means 9   
accordance ) end ( ! c5tury ideas to    
grant !m ! almo/ despotic p[] t !y held 
( old4  ,! ,judicature ,act did some?+  
t[>ds dim9i%+ _! pre/ige1 & n[adays _m (
 !m are disappo9t$ p]haps to f9d t _!   
(fice does n comm& a high social        
position4  ,illu/ration3 ,,admiralty    

,,c\rt4  ,not)/&+ ! decad5ce ( ! social 
/atus & pre/ige ( ! judges1 on circuit  
!y ma9ta9 a pomp & spl5d\r1 x is true   
some:at tawdry1 :i* f9ds its only       
c\nt]p>t 9 ! mimic /ate ( ! ,"l ,mayor4 
,quiet g5tlem5 :o h be5 accu/om$ all _! 
lives to c>ry _! own bags d[n to *amb]s1
 sudd5ly f9d !mselves1 aft] be+ rais$ to
 ! ,b5* & especially :5 go+ on circuit1 
surr\nd$ ) unwont$ spl5d\r4 ,!y are     
att5d$ by a sm>t "y g5tleman :o co/s !  
c\ntry ?ree gu9eas a day :ile ! ,assizes
 la/1 z 8 rew>d = act+ z judge's m>%al1 
or a sort ( groom-9-wait+4 ,if he       
fulfill$ ! functions ( cl]k1 p]haps !re 
w\ld n be mu* cause = compla9t2 b !     
judge has a cl]k ( 8 own1 to :om !      
nation pays a lib]al sal>y1 & ! m>%al's 
duties are purely ornam5tal4  ,x is true
 ! co/ ( ! spl5did equipage1 g5]ally    
drawn by f\r hack horses f ! local liv]y
 /ables1 ! trumpet]s1 ! javel9 m51 & all
 ! p>aph]nalia ( ! judge's progress f 8 
lodg+s to ! ,c\rt1 falls ^u ! ,high     
,%]iff1 & n ^u ! c\ntry2 b x is1        

nev]!less1 a vexati\s impo/ & an        
intol]able ana*ronism4  ,illu/ration3   
,,hats ,,& ,,wigs4  ,! pr]ogatives ( !  
judges /ill f> exce$ ^? ( any o!r public
 s]vants2 !y are p]mitt$ to p]=m _!     
duties almo/ at _! own pleasure2 ev5 !  
,legislature refuses to recognise any   
p[] ov] !m1 & !y h also mu* patronage   
ve/$ 9 !m1 su* z ! appo9tm5t ( revis+   
b>ri/]s1 *ief cl]ks & ma/]s1 :o ex]cise 
judicial functions4  ,! holidays enjoy$ 
by ! memb]s ( ! judicature are f> 9     
excess ( ^? 9 any o!r pr(ession4  ,!    
foll[+ figures w give an idea ( h[ _m   
days out ( ! #cfe are occupi$ by !      
judges 9 e>n+ _! sal>ies3--             
,*ri/mas holidays                       
#ba days4     ,ea/]                     
#ab        ,:itsuntide                  
#aj        ,long ,vacation              
#gb        ,que5's ,bir?day             
#a        ,sundays 7besides ^? includ$  
above7      #cf        ,c\rts sit       
#bac                                    
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#cfe  ,al?\gh !re is no /atutory        
au?ority = ! clos+ ( ! c\rts on !       
,que5's bir?day1 ! judges h rec5tly1 )  
"o or two exceptions1 made a po9t ( %[+ 
_! loyalty by do+ no "w on t day4 ,_m ( 
!m also are frequ5tly abs5t on ord9>y   
work+ days f o!r causes ?an illness4 ,^!
 del9qu5ts are well kn[n to ! memb]s ( !
 legal pr(ession1 & x is unnecess>y to  
m5tion _! names4  ,! h\rs ( sitt+ are   
nom9ally f #aj4cj 9 ! morn+ to #d 9 !   
aft]noon1 ) an int]val ( half an h\r =  
lun*4 ,"s judges1 h[ev]1 d n g5]ally    
take _! seats until a qu>t] to #aa1 &   
(t5 lat]1 & "o or two are kn[n          
occasionally to /eal a little "t f ! end
 ( ! sitt+4 ,x is also a matt] ( common 
obs]vation t ! or?odox half-h\r = lun*  
is v (t5 spun out to ?ree-qu>t]s4 ,s t1 
includ+ ! %ort sitt+ on ,saturdays1 :5 !
 c\rts rise at two o'clock1 ! judges d n
 sit mu* m ?an an av]age ( f\r h\rs a   
day4  ,illu/ration3 ,,lun*eon4  ,ev5 if 
we give !m cr$it = #d-a_/b h\rs a day1  
reckon+ _! sal>ies at #e1jjj 7?\gh _m ( 

!m receive m7 we f9d t ! paym5t !y      
receive = _! "w comes to ov] #e an h\r4 
,at su* a price x is only reasonable to 
expect !m to give ! fulle/ att5tion to  
_! duties4 ,b1 alas1 = human            
fallibility6 ,ev5 judges sometimes nod4 
,x is true t our sy/em is at fault 9    
p]mitt+ our judicature to be conduct$ by
 m5 ^: physical infirmities prev5t !m f 
giv+ due att5tion to _! "w4 ,b su*      
consid]ations d n soo! ! brea/ ( !      
un=tunate litigant :o has paid an em95t 
c\nsel a hundr$ gu9eas to address a     
sleep+ judge1 or "o ^: deafness prev5ts 
him f compreh5d+ ! weighty argum5ts (f]$
 = 8 consid]ation4  ,illu/ration3 ,a    
,,mess5g]4  ,x is "p ( ! duty ( ! f\rte5
 judges ( ! ,que5's ,b5* ,division to g 
on circuit1 & dur+ ! "t ( ! circuits1 z 
a rule n m ?an two or ?ree puisne judges
 are left 9 ,london4 ,^! judges are     
abs5t f t[n1 9 fact1 fully "o-half ( !  
judicial ye>1 & ! occupants ( ! b5* are 
n 9 ! metropolis 9 _! full /r5g? = m ?an
 a ?ird ( t p]iod4 ,z a result ( ?is    

arrangem5t1 ! bus9ess ( ! high c\rts1 s 
f> z ! trial ( actions is conc]n$1 is   
absolutely at a /&-/ill dur+ ! great] "p
 ( ! ye>4 ,! cause li/s become conge/$1 
suitors wait va9ly = _! cases to be     
settl$1 & a multitude ( ! suits ent]$   
nev] come on = trial at all1 _m ( !m be+
 m or less amicably arrang$ out ( c\rt1 
:ile o!rs br+ ab\t _! own culm9ation    
?r\gh dea? or o!r causes4 ,x is notori\s
 t _m ( ! judges1 :5 !y obs]ve t a case 
is ( a complex "*1 involv+ long & t$i\s 
inve/igation1 w br+ /rong pressure on ! 
p>ties to induce !m ei!r to settle !    
case or to ref] x to an arbitrator4 ,su*
 pressure x is dang]\s = ei!r side to   
resi/1 & x results 9 fur!r fees1 fur!r  
co/s1 & fur!r delay4  ,! judges1 :ile on
 circuit1 receive a travell+ all[ance ( 
sev5 gu9eas a day4 ,?is is a            
comp>atively rec5t arrangem5t1 !        
travell+ exp5ses hav+ =m]ly be5 paid 9 a
 lump sum4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to comp>e 
! av]age l5g? ( "t occupi$ by ! judges  
on circuit "u ! old & "u ! new sy/em4 ,a

 great deal ( "t is utt]ly wa/$4 ,=     
in/ance1 a :ole day is devot$ to :at is 
t]m$ ,op5+ ! ,commission4 ,?is is no?+ b
 an antiquat$ c]emony ( no possible use1
 consi/+ ( ! read+ ( ! ,royal           
,commission "u :i* ! judges hold !      
assizes4 ,x occupies ab\t a qu>t] ( an  
h\r1 ! rema9d] ( ! day be+ lo/4 ,!      
assizes are (t5 conclud$ )9 a less numb]
 ( days ?an ! "t assign$ to !m1 & !     
judges take advantage ( ?is to enjoy a  
welcome holiday1 ) a solatium = _! en=c$
 idl5ess ( sev5 gu9eas a day4  ,our     
pres5t circuit sy/em und\bt$ly leads to 
a sc&al\s & deplorable wa/e ( judicial  
"t & public money4 ,= in/ance1 on !     
,s\?-,ea/]n ,circuit1 ! l>ge/ t[ns ( :i*
 are ,cambridge & ,norwi*1 !re is       
practically no bus9ess :atev]2 & yet all
 ! p>aph]nalia & exp5se ( assizes goes  
on = elev5 or twelve weeks e ye> 9      
respect ( cases t might be dispos$ ( 9  
,london 9 ab\t a week by "o judge4 ,on  
o!r circuits1 too1 "t is wa/$ 9 an      
equally reckless mann]1 ! judges on     

sev]al days be+ absolutely idle4        
,surely !re is no necessity to all[ a   
week = ! judicial "w at a t[n :]e !re   
are only a few cases t c\ld easily be   
dispos$ ( 9 a c\ple ( days4 ,! public1  
:o pay ! bill1 un=tunately h b little   
opportunity ( hav+ ! %ortcom+s ( !      
judges br\ght "u _! notice4 ,n only are 
! latt] protect$ by ! respectful feel+1 
! result ( +ra9$ rev]5ce1 t ! judicial  
b5* has always be5 able to inspire2 b x 
is also a fact t ^? ^: position makes !m
 mo/ capable ( criticis+ ! judges f9d x 
contr>y to _! int]e/s to d s4 ,b>ri/]s  
:o h to make _! way at ! b>1 & :o are   
well acqua9t$ ) ! peculi>ities ( !      
judges1 are afraid to speak ( !m1 = to d
 s w\ld be to _! own pr(essional        
detrim5t1 & cl]ks & und]l+s1 :o h to    
rely on ! patronage ( ! judges1 _c be   
expect$ to tell :at !y "k4  ,9 ! pres5t 
article x is to be hop$ we h done en\gh 
to %[ t defects exi/1 & t "o ( ! mo/    
ne$$ re=ms is ! e/abli%m5t ( a complete 
& effici5t controll+ p[] ov] our        

judicial b5*1 = judges1 aft] all1 are   
only human1 & no human be+s1 h[ev]      
hon\rable1 c be reli$ ^u always to p]=m 
_! duty to ! public ) ?or\ghness & en]gy
 if left entirely to _! own devices4  ,!
 fact t private arbitration1 especially 
9 comm]cial cases1 has 9 a great measure
 sup]s$$ ! ,c\rts1 =ms a mo/ damag+     
comm5t on our judicial sy/em4 ,! case1  
!n1 t we allege aga9/ ! judicature may  
be briefly summ$ up1 ! *ief po9ts be+ z 
foll[s3--  7a7 ,excessive co/4  7b7     
,unreasonable delay 9 gett+ to trial4   
7c7 ,unnecess>y multiplication ( appeals
 ) consequ5t delay & exp5se4  7d7 ,wa/e 
( judicial p[] on ,circuit & ,divisional
 ,c\rt arrangem5ts4  7e7 ,incapacity (  
individual judges4  7f7 ,unreasonably   
long holidays4  ,x is our int5tion 9    
subsequ5t articles to br+ =w>d fur!r    
p>ticul>s1 & )\t go+ s deeply into      
te*nical details z to be un9t]e/+ to !  
ord9>y read]1 to sugge/ rem$ies ) a view
 to br++ our judicature m 9 t\* ) ! p1 &
 mak+ x adequate to ! ne$s ( a great    

comm]cial community4  ,illu/ration      
,/ories ( ! ,victoria ,cross3 ,told by  
,^? :o h ,won x4  ,deputy               
,inspector-,g5]al ,j4 ,jee1 ,c4,b41     
,v4,c4   ,?\gh milit>y surgeons are     
te*nically non-combatants1 yet          
practically !y are z mu* expos$ to p]il 
z o!r (fic]s1 & frequ5tly h to p]=m "w  
dem&+ ! greate/ c>e & calmness "u ! mo/ 
di/urb+ dang]s4 ,9 gallantry & devotion 
to duty no o!r class ( soldi]s has      
surpass$ !m4 ,! foll[+ is ! /ory ( !    
exploit ( "o ( ^! brave m51 ,surgeon    
,jee1 z told 9 8 own words3--       ,on 
! advance ( ! =ce to relieve ! g>rison (
 ,luckn[1     "u ,g5]als ,havelock &    
,outram1 my regim5t1 ! #gh?             
,highl&]s1 l$ ! way4 ,g5]al ,outram's   
ord] on leav+     ,luckn[ ran z         
foll[s3--,i h select$ ! #gh? ,highl&]s  
= cov]+ ! retreat ( ! =ce2 !y _h ! po/ (
     hon\r on ! advance1 & none are m   
wor?y ( ! po/ (     hon\r on leav+ x4   
,!re 0 v h>d fight+ f ! ,alum ,bagh till
 we arriv$     close to ,luckn[1 :5 ,i 0

 told an (fic] 0 sev]ely     w\nd$4 ,i  
dism\nt$ f my horse to att5d him1 & f\nd
     he 0 dead4 ,at t mom5t a v rapid   
ordnance & musketry     fire comm5c$    
close to u1 & ,i 0 pull$ into ! ba/ion$ 
gateway ( ! ,*>-,bagh ,palace by "s     
soldi]s1 to :om     probably ,i ow$ my  
life1 z ! r\nd %ot pass$ by u 9         
quick succession4 ,capta9 ,havelock 7n[ 
,sir ,h5ry ,havelock7     !n rode up to 
me1 ) a bullet hole ?r\gh 8 topee1 &    
said1 ,we h tak5 t position1 at all     
ev5ts1 at ! po9t     ( ! bayonet4 ,t    
prov$ to be ! bridge ov] ! canal     at 
! entrance ( ,luckn[1 def5d$ by heavy   
guns1 :i* _h     evid5tly be5 well s]v$1
 judg+ by ! numb]s ( dead     ly+ ar\nd 
!m4      ,illu/ration3 ,,surgeon ,,jee  
,,dress+ ,,! ,,w\nd$4      ,:5 ! ma9    
body ( ! =ce arriv$ & cross$ to !       
o!r side ( ! bridge1 ! ,g5]als he>d t ! 
/reets     9 ! city1 lead+ direct to !  
,resid5cy1 7 entr5*$     & b>ricad$4 ,x 
01 !re=e1 decid$ to take ! outside      
r\te by ! v n>r[ road to ! "r by !      

canal1     leav+ ! #gh? to hold !       
position until ord]$ to advance     aft]
 ! column4 ,capta9s ,drummond-,hay &    
,lockh>t 7 !n     ord]$ to proce$ ) _!  
companies to a pagoda "s little         
di/ance up ! /reet lead+ f ! bridge4    
,all 0     pretty quiet = "s "t1 & ! =ce
 _h got "s di/ance     away1 :5 a       
message 0 s5t d[n to ! ,colonel by      
,capta9     ,drummond-,hay t ! enemy 7  
com+ d[n ^u !m 9 great     =ce ) two    
guns4 ,! ,colonel s5t up an ord] = !m to
     *>ge !m1 :i* !y did1 & spik$ ! guns
 & br\ght     !m d[n & ?rew !m into !   
canal1 all ! :ile hotly     pursu$ by ! 
enemy4 ,i !n got betwe5 tw5ty & ?irty   
w\nd$ m5 9 a few m9utes4  ,i 0 !n in=m$ 
t ! regim5t _h disappe>$ r\nd ! corn] ( 
! canal aft] ! =ce1 & t we %\ld all be  
kill$ if ,i rema9$ to dress ! w\nd$ ^u  
:om ,i 0 engag$1 z ! enemy 0 fir+ at u f
 ! corn] ( ! /reet4 ,s ,i s5t to !      
,colonel = m5 to c>ry ! w\nd$ on _!     
backs till we came up ) ! dhoolies4 ,i 0
 ?us enabl$ to save !m = a %ort "t4 ,x  

appe>$ t ,capta9 ,havelock1 ! ,assi/ant 
,adjutant-,g5]al1 _h be5 s5t back by 8  
fa!r to ord] ! #gh? to foll[ ! =ce1 :5  
he 0 badly w\nd$ 9 8 arm4 ,luckily ,i   
came across two dhoolies1 9 :i* ,i plac$
 him & a lieut5ant ( ! #gh?1 :o 0       
mortally w\nd$4 ,! re/ ,i put into      
sick-c>ts drawn by six bullocks2 b      
%ortly aft] all ( !m 7 massacr$ )9 sight
 ( u1 z un=tunately a native hack]y     
conta9+ r\nd %ot fell ov]1 & completely 
block$ ! road4 ,"o poor fell[1 ,private 
,f>m]1 held 8 wat* out f "o ( ! c>ts1   
ask+ 8 comrades to come & take x r ?an !
 enemy %\ld get x1 b no "o respond$1 z !
 dang] 0 too great4  ,"o man _h 8 l[]   
jaw bl[n (f by a r\nd %ot1 :om ,i am se5
 dress+ 9 my ,v4,c4 picture at ! ,cry/al
 ,palace4  ,:5 we rea*$ ! =ce ,capta9   
,halliburton1 #gh? ,highl&]s 7aft]w>ds  
kill$ 9 ,luckn[71 took *>ge ( ! w\nd$ ) 
8 company4 ,we lo/ our way 9 ! city1 & 7
 l$ by a guide1 :o %[$ u ! way to !     
,resid5cy into ! enemy's batt]y1 :]e we 
suff]$ consid]able loss4 ,aft] ?is we   

w&]$ ab\t ! suburbs ( ! city1 "u an     
awful cannonad+ & %ell+ f ! opposite    
side ( ! ,riv] ,goomtee1 be+ fir$ at f  
loopholes 9 ! h\ses ( ! /reets :5 we    
ent]$ !m1 f :i* p>ties ( natives1 clo!d 
9 :ite1 (t5 issu$4 ,we took refuge 9 !  
,mote-,mahul1 z x 0 too late at night to
 advance fur!r4 ,! ,mote-,mahul is a    
squ>e c\rty>d ) %$s r\nd x1 & two l>ge  
gateway entrances4 ,?is 0 cr[d$ )       
soldi]s1 camp foll[]s1 & camels1 s t y  
c\ld sc>cely move4 ,i _h ,capta9        
,havelock & ,lieut5ant ,woodh\se 7"r arm
 aft]w>ds amputat$71 #hd? ,regim5t1 ) me
 "u ! %$4 ,! fir+ dur+ ! night 0 deaf5+1
 & gongs 7 s\nd+ ! h\r1 & we knew n h[  
f> ! ,resid5cy 04 ,"s :o _h be5 ) ! ma9 
body said ! #gh? 7 all kill$1 & !y c\ld 
n tell :at _h become ( ! re/ ( ! =ce4   
,at daylight ! next day ,brigadi] ,coop]
 gave u "s tea1 z we _h tak5 no?+ s9ce  
leav+ ,alum ,bagh e>ly ! morn+ be=e4    
,our m5 !n comm5c$ mak+ loopholes 9 !   
wall ( ! %$ to %oot ! enemy on ! o!r    
side1 & ,i he>d !m told n to make too _m

 or !y w\ld be %oot+ "s ( u1 & soon     
aft]w>ds ,brigadi] ,coop] 0 %ot ?r\gh "o
 ( !m1 & fell ov] me4 ,i (t5 _h to cross
 a gateway t 0 be+ rak$ up by bullets1  
to dress ! w\nd$ ( bo? ! artill]y & my  
own m51 aga9/ ! remon/rances ( my       
apo!c>y1 ,mr4 de ,s\ra1 & o!rs4  ,i !n  
volunte]$ to attempt to get ! w\nd$ into
 ! ,resid5cy1 & 0 told by ,capta9       
,halliburton1 if ,i succe$$1 to tell    
,g5]al ,outram to s5d him re9=cem5ts or 
!y w\ld all be kill$ & ! guns lo/4 ,i   
soon came across ,colonel ,campbell1    
w\nd$ 9 ! leg 7aft]w>ds amputat$ 9      
,luckn[1 & he di$71 & ,i got "o ( 8 m5  
to c>ry him on 8 back 7:o w\ld h be5    
recomm5d$ = ! ,v4,c4 if he c\ld h be5   
f\nd1 b he 0 suppos$ to h be5 kill$74 ,i
 !n w&]$ on1 & _h to cross a %all[ /ream
 "u fire ( ! guns ( ! ext5sive ,palace (
 ! ,kais] ,bagh1 :]e ! enemy 7 said to h
 #bj1jjj m54 ,i 0 !n hail$ by an        
,european s5try at ! gate ( a v high    
wall1 :i* ,i _h ! unpleasant feel+ 0 !  
,kais] ,bagh1 & t ,i 0 on ! wrong road1 

b to my great relief he told me x l$ to 
! ,resid5cy1 & t ,i mu/ keep well "u !  
wall on ! way to x1 to avoid ! fir+ t 0 
go+ on4 ,on arriv+ at ! ,resid5cy ,i    
deliv]$ my message to ,g5]al ,havelock1 
:o congratulat$ me on my escape1 z ,i 0 
report$ kill$4  ,( c\rse ,i lo/ a great 
_m ( my w\nd$1 & "o c\ld see _!         
skeletons ly+ outside ! ,palace1 :i* we 
aft]w>ds took1 dur+ ! two mon?s we 7    
besieg$ 9 ,luckn[4 ,i did n see my horse
 7t is pa9t$ 9 my ,v4,c4 picture f a    
photograph7 till aft] ,i arriv$ 9       
,luckn[1 :]e he 0 captur$4 ,he 0 badly  
w\nd$ by a l>ge slug or bolt ab\t two   
in*es long 7:i* ,i h n[7 ent]+ deeply on
 ! side ( ! *e/1 & :i* 0 aft]w>ds f\nd  
mo/ difficult to extract ) bullet =ceps4
 ,yet ! horse liv$ to aid ,outram's     
relief outside ,luckn[1 & aft]w>ds 0    
sold z a v valuable *>g] = #afj4        
,illu/ration3 ,i ,,came ,,across        
,,colonel ,,campbell4   ,lance-,corporal
 ,william ,goate4  ,! foll[+ acc\nt1    
writt5 by himself1 ( ! milit>y c>e] (   

,william ,goate1 & ( ! h]oic act (      
devotion = :i* he 0 rew>d$ ) ! ,v4,c41  
speaks = itself & ne$s no               
introduction3--      ,my fa!r di$ :5 ,i 
0 only five ye>s old1 & left "m     ) a 
family ( elev5 ( u1 s z ,i grew up ,i _h
 to "w     9 ! fields till ,i 0 big     
en\gh to m9d horses4 ,!n aft]     a bit 
,i got tir$ ( ! c\ntry1 al?\gh x 0 a    
pretty     village 9 ,norfolk1 call$    
,tritton1 close to ,norwi*2 s ,i        
?\ght ,i w\ld g to ,norwi* & get a job z
 a groom1 :i*     ,i did1 & /opp$ till  
,i 0 #ah4 ,!n ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld l        
ano!r *ange1 s up to ,london ,i w5t1 &  
,i _h a wi% to be     a soldi]4 ,i 0 a  
sm>t lad & fre%-look+1 s ,i w5t to      
,we/m9/] 9 ,novemb]1 #ahec1 & enli/$ 9 !
 #i? ,lanc]s1     & be+ a groom ,i 0 q  
at home 9 a cavalry regim5t2     & ,i   
confess to be+ pr\d ( our gay uni=m &   
flutt]+     p5nons4 ,well1 aft] s]v+ f\r
 ye>s ,i 0 de/9$ to ride     9 _m a wild
 *>ge & see m5 & horses g d[n l         
n9ep9s1 b ,i nev] ?\ght ( dang]4 ,:5 we 

got ! ord]     to *>ge1 away we w5t     
det]m9$ to w91 & ,i c tell y     x mu/  
always be a t]rible sight = any troops1 
let alone     ,sepoys1 to see a regim5t 
( cavalry sweep+ d[n ^u !m4      ,our   
fight+ began at ,delhi4 ,we 7 at        
,umballa :5 ! ,mut9y     broke out1 & we
 7 ord]$ to jo9 9 ! op]ations     aga9/ 
,delhi4 ,i 0 pres5t at ! siege & capture
 ( t     city4 ,i w tell y ( a little   
adv5ture ( my own at ?is     "t4 ,be=e !
 city 0 tak5 ,i 0 on despat* duty at an 
advanc$ po/ ) ord]s to fet* re9=cem5ts  
:5 !     enemy came out4 ,"o day ,i saw 
six m5 try+ to /eal r\nd by     ! riv]  
into our camp4 ,believ+ !m to be spies1 
,i ask$     ! (fic] 9 *>ge ( ! picket to
 all[ me & two m5 to     g & asc]ta9 :at
 _! int5tions 74 ,he gave u leave4      
,we _h a v difficult job to get d[n to !
 riv]side on     acc\nt ( ! rocks1 & :5 
we got up to ! m5 !y %[$     fight4 ,we 
%ot ?ree ( !m ) our pi/ols--"o     ea*4 
,be+ on horseback we !n attack$ !m ) !  
lance4     ,"o d>+ fell[ /ruck at me1 & 

,i c\ldn't get at him4 ,he     slightly 
w\nd$ my horse & !n made a run = ! riv]4
     ,i jump$ f my horse1 &1 go+ into ! 
wat] aft] him1     ran him ?r\gh ) my   
lance4 ,mean:ile1 ! o!r two ( my        
companions _h settl$ ! two rema9+ m54   
,all ?is :ile     a heavy fire _h play$ 
on u f ! enemy's batt]y4 ,we     _h n[  
to ride = our lives4 ,on gett+ back to !
 camp1     ! (fic] 9 comm& s5t me to !  
camp ) a note to !     ,colonel ( !     
regim5t1 :o made me a lance-corporal !n 
&     !re4  ,illu/ration3 ,i ,,ran ,,him
 ,,?r\gh ,,) ,,my ,,lance4  ,i might say
 ,i 0 two ye>s 9 ! saddle1 almo/        
cont9u\sly fight+4 ,i 0 ) ,sir ,col9 :5 
he retook ,cawnpore f ! ,gwalior rebels4
 ,we w5t to ! aid ( ,g5]al ,wyndham1 :o 
_h be5 repuls$4 ,we cross$ ! bridge (   
boats "u a heavy fire1 b =c$ our way 94 
,z soon z our brave lead] got 8 m5 9    
position1 he c>ri$ ev]y?+ be=e him4 ,we 
c\ld /ill see traces ( ,nana ,sahib's   
atrocity 9 ,june1 & e soldi] v[$        
v5geance4 ,! affair t ,i 0 9 :5 ,i ga9$ 

my ,victoria ,cross 0 be=e ,luckn[1 !   
second "t4 ,e>ly 9 #aheh ! rebels _h    
/rongly =tifi$ ! place1 & x became      
necess>y = ,sir ,col9 to take x4 ,our   
regim5t _h "s hot "w4 ,x 0 on ,m>* #f t 
,i won ! ,cross1 9 action at ,luckn[1   
hav+ dism\nt$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! enemy &   
tak5 up ! body ( ,major ,p]cy ,smi?1    
#bnd ,dragoon ,gu>ds1 :i* ,i attempt$ to
 br+ (f ! field1 & aft] be+ oblig$ to   
rel9qui% x1 be+ surr\nd$ by ! enemy's   
cavalry1 go+ a second "t1 "u a heavy    
fire1 to recov] ! body1 = :i* ,i receiv$
 ! ,victoria ,cross4  ,i w try &        
describe ! fight1 & :at ,i saw ( x4 ,!  
enemy appe>$ 9 great =ce on ! race-c\rse
 outside ,luckn[1 & ! #i? ,lanc]s1 !    
#bnd ,dragoon ,gu>ds1 & two native      
cavalry regim5ts 7 ord]$ to *>ge4 ,!    
brigade swept on 9 gr& /yle1 & cla%$    
into ! enemy4 ,we _h a fi]ce h&-to-h&   
fight2 b our troops behav$ spl5didly1 & 
at la/ we broke !m up4 ,!n we 7 oblig$  
to retire "u a heavy fire4 ,z we did s  
,major ,smi?1 ( ! ,dragoons1 0 %ot ?r\gh

 ! body1 & fell f 8 horse4 ,fail+ to    
cat* him1 ,i sprang to ! gr\nd1 &1 ?r[+ 
! bridle-re9 ov] my arm1 rais$ ! ,major 
on to my %\ld]2 9 ?is mann] ,i ran      
alongside ( my horse = "s hundr$s (     
y>ds1 until ,i saw ! enemy's cavalry    
close ^u me4 ,cle>ly ,i c\ldn't get away
 ) my burd51 s ,i det]m9$ to d :at ,i   
c\ld = myself4  ,spr++ into my saddle1  
,i %ot ! fir/ ,sepoy :o *>g$1 & ) my    
empty pi/ol fell$ ano!r4 ,?is gave me "t
 to draw my sword1 my lance hav+ be5    
left on ! field4 ,! ,sepoys 7 n[ r\nd me
 cutt+ & hack+1 b ,i manag$ to p>ry e   
sla% & deliv] _m a fatal ?ru/4 ,x 0 p>ry
 & ?ru/1 ?ru/ & p>ry all ?r\gh1 & ,i _c 
tell y h[ _m saddles ,i mu/ h empti$4 ,!
 enemy didn't seem to "k h[ to p>ry4    
,tak+ advantage ( ?is1 ,i settl$ acc\nts
 ) a jolly lot4 ,i 0 det]m9$ n to be    
tak5 alive4 ,at la/ "s ( ! ,lanc]s saw  
me & came to my rescue4 ,?9k+ ! major   
might /ill be alive1 ,i w5t aga9 to     
rescue him1 b x 0 n until ! enemy's =ces
 7 driv5 back t we got 8 body4  ,aft] ! 

action1 ,g5]al ,sir ,col9 ,campbell1    
,g5]al ,sir ,hope ,grant1 & "s ( !      
cavalry (fic]s %ook h&s ) me &          
complim5t$ me4  ,9 reg>d to ! sword &   
lance1 ,i c]ta9ly pref] ! lance2 ! lance
 is s ke51 x goes ?r\gh a man be=e he   
kn[s x4 ,i 0 always v c>eful nev] to let
 a swordsman get "u my lance1 & 9 fight+
 ) cavalry ,i made full use ( ! p5non to
 baffle an enemy's horse4  ,! weapons ( 
troops on active s]vice are made z ke5 z
 razors1 & x 0 a common ?+ dur+ ! ,mut9y
 to see a p>ty ( soldi]s "u ! %ade ( a  
great tree wait+ _! turn to get _!      
blades %>p5$ & ! d9ts remov$1 ready = ! 
next fight ) ! rebels4 ,our gallant     
little army 0 l a %ip cleav+ its way    
?r\gh ! sea1 = :]ev] we w5t1 ! enemy1 l 
! wat]s1 clos$ 9 beh9d4      7,to be    
cont9u$47  ,illu/ration3                
,,lance-,,corporal ,,goate ,,w9n+ ,,!   
,v4,c4     ,playwrights' ,manuscripts4  
,we "h pres5t our read]s ) fac-similes (
 ! manuscripts ( sev]al ( ! mo/ popul> (
 liv+ playwrights1 *os5 f "s ( !        

be/-kn[n ( _! plays4 ,mo/ ( !m tell _!  
own /ory2 b we may call p>ticul>        
att5tion to ! specim5 by ,mr4 ,irv+1 :o 
is n g5]ally kn[n to be a playwright4   
,yet ! mann] 9 :i* he treats a drama l  
,l\is ,,xi4 7a page ( :i* we give71 by  
cutt+1 add+1 & writ+ 9 soliloquies1     
manife/ly makes him a jo9t-au?or 9 !    
play4  ,illu/ration3 ,fac-simile ( a    
page ( ,,ms4 f ,mr4 ,,rob]t ,,bu*anan',s
 play1 ,cl>issa4  ,illu/ration3         
,fac-simile ( a page ( ,,ms4 f ,mr4     
,,george ,r4 ,,sims' play1 ,! ,lights o'
 ,london4  ,act ,,iii4 ,sc5e #a4        
,illu/ration3 ,fac-simile ( a page (    
,,ms4 f ,mr4 ,h4 ,,pettitt',s play1 ,h&s
 across ! ,sea4  ,illu/ration3          
,fac-simile ( a page ( ,,ms4 f a play n[
 be+ writt5 by ,mr4 ,,j]ome ,k4 ,,j]ome4
  ,illu/ration3 ,fac-simile ( a page (  
,,ms4 f ,mr4 ,,h5ry ,a4 ,,jones' play1  
,! ,danc+ ,girl4  ,illu/ration3         
,fac-simile ( a page ( orig9al ,,ms4 (  
,l\is ,,xi41 ) alt]ations by ,mr4 ,,h5ry
 ,,irv+4  ,illu/ration3 ,fac-simile (   

soliloquies ins]t$ by ,mr4 ,,h5ry ,,irv+
 at ! places m>k$ ,q & 99 9 ! prec$+    
page4     ,! ,luckie/ ,man 9 ! ,colony4 
,by ,s4 ,w4 ,hornung4   ,t is nev] a    
nice mom5t :5 y\r horse knocks up "u y1 
& y "k q well t he has done s1 & t to   
ride him ano!r in* w\ld be a            
cruelty--ano!r mile a %e] impossibility4
 ,b :5 x happ5s 9 ! ,bu%1 ! mom5t is apt
 to become m ?an negatively             
disagreeable2 = y may be miles f ! ne>e/
 habitation1 & an unprem$itat$ biv\ac1 )
 nei!r food nor blankets1 is a ?+ t     
dem&s a philosophic temp]am5t z well z !
 quality ( endurance4 ,?is once befell !
 manag] ( ,d&ong1 9 ! back-blocks ( ,new
 ,s\? ,wales1 j on ! "r side ( ! ,d&ong 
b\nd>y f5ce1 :i* is f\rte5 miles f !    
home/ead4 ,=tunately ,dev]ell1 ( ,d&ong1
 0 a "y man1 well us$1 f 8 boyhood1 to !
 casual h>d%ips ( /ation life1 & well   
fitt$ by physique to endure !m4 ,also he
 _h ! p]sonal advantage ( possess+ !    
philosophic temp]am5t l>ge-siz$4 ,he    
dism\nt$ ! mom5t he knew = c]ta9 :at 0 !

 matt]4 ,a ridge ( p9es--a s&y ridge1   
:]e camp+ prop]ly equipp$ w\ld h be5    
p]fect luxury--rose aga9/ ! />s a few   
hundr$ y>ds ahead4 ,b ,dev]ell took (f !
 saddle on ! spot1 & c>ri$ x himself z  
f> z t ridge1 :]e he took (f ! bridle   
also1 hobbl$ ! done-up bea/ ) a         
/irrup-lea!r1 & turn$ him adrift4       
,illu/ration3 ,,dev]ell ,,took ,,(f ,,! 
,,saddle4  ,dev]ell1 ( ,d&ong1 0 a good 
ma/] to 8 horses & 8 dogs1 & n a bad "o 
to 8 m54 ,always ! ma/] fir/1 & ! man   
aft]w>ds1 he 0 a little selfi%1 z       
becomes y\r ma/]ful man4 ,on ! o!r h&1  
he 0 a s+ul>ly frank "y fell[4 ,he w\ld 
freely own1 = in/ance1 t he 0 ! luckie/ 
man 9 ! back-blocks4 ,?is1 to be sure1 0
 no m ?an ! tru?4 ,b ,dev]ell nev] lo/  
sight ( 8 luck1 nor 0 he ev] a%am$ to   
recognise x3 :]e9 he diff]$ f ! av]age  
lucky man1 :o says t luck _h no?+ to d )
 x4 ,dev]ell c\ld gloat ov] 8 luck1 & d 
no?+ else--:5 he _h no?+ else to d4 ,& 9
 ?is way he fac$ cont5t$ly ev5 ?is      
lonely1 hungry night1 8 back to a p9e at

 ! nor? side ( ! ridge1 & a %ort bri]   
pipe 9 full bla/4  ,he 0 ! new manag] ( 
,d&ong1 to beg9 )4 ,t 0 "o ( ! be/      
manag]%ips 9 ! colony1 & ,dev]ell _h got
 x "y--9 8 tw5ties1 at all ev5ts1 if n  
by mu*4 ,! sal>y 0 sev5 hundr$ a ye>1 & 
! home/ead 0 *>m+4 ,fur!rmore1 ,dev]ell 
0 )9 a mon? ( 8 m>riage2 & ! com+ ,mrs4 
,dev]ell 0 a girl ( "s social di/9ction 
d[n 9 ,melb\rne1 & a belle into ! b>ga91
 to say no?+ ( ano!r feature1 :i* 0     
entirely satisfactory1 )\t be+ s ample z
 to imp]il a man's indep5d5ce4 ,!       
home/ead w\ld be *>m+ inde$ 9 a few     
weeks1 9 "t = ,*ri/mas4 ,mean:ile1 !    
clip _h be5 a capital "o1 & ! ra9s      
abundant2 ! paddocks 7 9 a prosp]\s     
/ate1 ! tanks ov]fl[+1 ev]y?+ go+       
smoo?ly 9 its "r groove 7z ?+s d n      
always g on a big /ation71 & !          
proprietors p]fectly delight$ ) _! new  
manag]4 ,well1 ! new manag] 0           
suffici5tly delight$ ) himself4 ,he 0   
lucky 9 8 "w & lucky 9 8 love--& :at c !
 gods d m = y8 ,consid]+ t he _h r worse

 ?an no antec$5ts at all--antec$5ts ) s 
d>k a /a9 ^u !m t1 any:]e b 9 a colony1 
! man w\ld h be5 a ru9$ man f 8         
infancy--he 0 really incr$ibly lucky 9 8
 love affair4 ,b :atev] 8 p>5ts _h be5  
or _h done1 he _h n[ no relatives at all
 ( 8 own3 & ?is is a great ?+ :5 y are  
ab\t to make new ones 9 an inn] circle3 
s t "h1 once m1 ,dev]ell 0 9 8 usual    
luck4  ,x does "o good to see a man     
?or\ghly appreciat+ 8 good luck4 ,! ?+  
is s seldom done4 ,dev]ell n only did   
?is1 b did x ) complete s9c]ity4 ,ev5   
to-night1 ?\gh p]sonally mo/            
uncom=table1 & tight5+ 8 belt aft] e    
pipe1 he c\ld gaze at ! />s ) grateful  
eyes1 obscure !m ) cl\ds ( smoke1 wat* !
 cl\ds disp]se & ! />s %9e bright aga91 
& call himself aga9 & aga91 & yet aga91 
! luckie/ man 9 ! ,colony4  ,:ile       
,dev]ell sat ?us1 return+ ?anks on an   
empty /oma*1 at ! nor!rn edge ( ! ridge1
 a man tramp$ into ! p9es f ! s\?4 ,!   
heavy s& muffl$ 8 /eps2 b he /opp$ long 
be=e he came ne> ,dev]ell1 & ?rew d[n 8 

swag ) an emancipat$ air4 ,! man 0 old1 
b he held himself m erect ?an does !    
typical swagman4 ,! m>* ?r\gh life ) a  
cyl9d] ( blankets on "o's %\ld]s1 ) all 
"o's worldly goods pack$ 9 t cyl9d]1    
causes a c]ta9 /oop ( a v palpable k9d2 
& ?is ! old man1 app>5tly1 _h nev]      
contract$4 ,o!r po9ts slightly di/+ui%$ 
him f ! ord9>y run ( swagm54 ,8 g>m5ts 7
 or?odox1 b ! felt wide-awake 0 /iff &  
new1 & s 7 ! molesk9s2 ^!1 inde$1 might 
h /ood upright )\t any legs 9 !m at all4
 ,! old man's *eeks1 *91 & upp] lip 7   
cov]$ ) %ort grey bri/les1 l spikes (   
/eel2 above ! bri/les he _h t lean &    
hungry look :i* ,cs> saw 9 ,cassius4    
,illu/ration3 ,a ,,man ,,tramp$ ,,into  
,,! ,,p9es4  ,he re/$ a little on 8     
swag4 ,s ?is is ,d&ong1 he mutt]$1 z if 
speak+ to ! ,d&ong s& betwe5 8 feet4    
,well1 n[ t ,i am )9 8 b\nd>y-f5ce at   
la/1 ,i am cont5t to re/4 ,"h ,i camp4  
,to-morr[ ,i %all see him6  ,dev]ell1 at
 ! o!r side ( ! ridge dimm+ ! />s ) 8   
smoke1 = ! pleasure ( see+ !m %9e bright

 aga91 he>d a s\nd :i* 0 sudd5 music to 
8 e>s4 ,! s\nd 0 a crackle4 ,dev]ell    
/opp$ smok+1 b did n move2 x 0 difficult
 to believe 8 e>s4 ,b ! crackle grew    
l\d]2 ,dev]ell jump$ up & saw !         
swagman's fire )9 a hundr$ y>ds ( him2 &
 ! difficult ?+ to believe 9 !n 0 8 own 
unp>allel$ good luck4  ,!re is no end to
 x1 he *uckl$1 tak+ 8 saddle ov] "o arm 
& snat*+ up ! wat]-bag & bridle4 ,"h's a
 swaggie /opp$ to camp1 ) fl\r = a      
damp]1 & a h&ful ( tea = ! qu>t-pot1 z  
safe z ! bank6 ,p]haps a bit ( blanket =
 me too6 ,b ,i am ! luckie/ man 9 !     
,colony2 ?is w\ldn't h happ5$ to anyone 
else6  ,he w5t ov] to ! fire1 & !       
swagman1 :o 0 cr\*+ at ! o!r side ( x1  
pe]$ at him f "u a fl\ry side palm4 ,he 
0 mak+ ! damp] already4 ,8 welcome to   
,dev]ell took a sub/antial %ape2 he     
d\bl$ ! fl\r = ! damp]4 ,o!rwise ! old  
tramp did n gu%4  ,dev]ell did ! talk+4 
,ly+ at full l5g? on ! blankets1 :i* _h 
be5 unroll$1 8 face to ! flames1 & 8    
/rong jaws cupp$ 9 8 h&s1 he disc\rs$ v 

freely ( 8 luck4  ,y're sav+ my life1   
said he1 gaily4 ,i %\ld h />v$4 ,i      
didn't ?9k x at ! "t1 b n[ ,i "k ,i     
%\ld4 ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld hold out1 betwe5 
belt & 'baccy1 b ,i c\ldn't n[1 anyh[4  
,if ,i hold out till ! damp]'s bak$1 x's
 all ,i c d n[4 ,x's l my luck6 ,i nev] 
saw any?+ look q s good be=e4 ,!re n[1  
bake up4 ,got any tea8  ,yes4  ,meat8   
,no4  ,well1 we c\ld h done ) meat1 b x 
c't be help$4 ,i'm lucky en\gh to get   
any?+4 ,x's my luck all ov]4 ,i'm !     
luckie/ man 9 ! ,colony1 let me tell y4 
,b we c\ld h done ) *ops4 ,gad1 b ,i'd h
 "s yet1 if ,i saw a %eep6 ,!y're all   
we!rs 9 ?is paddock1 b !y don't draw d[n
 t[>ds ! gate mu*4  ,he turn$ 8 head1 & 
knitt$ 8 br[s1 b x 0 difficult to       
di/+ui% ?+s beyond ! imm$iate circle (  
firelit s&1 & he saw no %eep4 ,to d !   
man ju/ice1 he w\ld n h t\*$ "o if he   
_h2 he _h said :at he did n mean2 b     
some?+ 9 8 way ( say+ x made ! old man  
/>e at him h>d4  ,illu/ration3 ,,he ,,_h
 ,,turn$ ,,8 ,,back4  ,!n y're "o ( !   

g5tlem5 f ,d&ong ,/ation1 are y1 sir8   
,i am1 said ,dev]ell4 ,my horse is fre% 
(f ! grass1 & a bit gre54 ,he's knock$  
up1 b he'll be all "r 9 ! morn+2 !      
crab-holes are full ( wat]1 & !re's     
pl5ty ( fe$ ab\t4 ,inde$ x's ! be/      
season we've _h = ye>s--my luck aga91 y 
see6  ,! tramp did n seem to he> all he 
said4 ,he _h turn$ 8 back1 & 0 kneel+   
ov] ! fire1 deeply engross$1 ) !        
wat]-bag & ! qu>t-pot--:i* he 0 fill+4  
,x 0 ) mu* app>5t preoccupation t he    
ask$3--  ,is ,mr4 ,dev]ell1 ! boss1 !re 
n[8  ,he is4 ,dev]ell spoke drily1 &    
?\ght a m9ute4 ,aft] all1 !re 0 no      
object 9 talk+ ab\t himself 9 ! ?ird    
p]son to a man :o w\ld come apply+ to   
him = "w ! next day4 ,realis+ ?is1 he   
add$1 ) a t\* ( dignity1 ,i'm he4  ,!   
tramp's arm j]k$1 a small f\nta9 play$  
out ( ! bottle neck ( ! wat]-bag & fell 
) a hiss ^u ! fire4 ,! tramp /ill knelt 
) 8 back to ,dev]ell4 ,! blood _h left 8
 face1 8 eyes 7 rais$ to ! pale1 bright 
/>s1 8 lips mov$4 ,by a great ef=t he   

knelt z he _h be5 kneel+ be=e ,dev]ell  
spoke2 until ,dev]ell spoke aga94  ,y 7 
on y\r way to see me1 eh8  ,i 0 on my   
way to ,d&ong4  ,want+ "w8 ,well1 y %all
 h x1 said ,dev]ell1 ) decision4 ,i     
don't want h&s1 b ,i'll take y on2 y've 
sav$ my life1 my good fell[1 or y're go+
 to1 9 a brace ( %akes4 ,h[ goes !      
damp]8  ,well1 said ! old man1 answ]+   
,dev]ell's la/ "q %ortly1 b ignor+ 8    
fir/ altoge!r4 ,%all ,i sweet5 ! tea or 
n8  ,sweet5 x4  ,! old man got ready a  
h&ful ( tea & ano!r ( sug> to ?r[ into !
 qu>t-pot ! mom5t ! wat] boil$4 ,he _h n
 yet turn$ r\nd4 ,/ill kneel+1 ) ! soles
 ( 8 boots "u ,dev]ell's nose1 he mov$ !
 damp] f "t to "t1 & made ! tea4 ,8 h&s 
%ook4  ,dev]ell made himself rem>kably  
happy dur+ ! next half-h\r4 ,he ate !   
hot damp]1 he drank ! /rong tea1 9 a way
 t indicat$ unb\nd$ confid5ce 9 8       
dige/ive p[]s4 ,a dyspeptic mu/ h wept =
 envy4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ! meal he discov]$
 t ! swagman--:o sat remote f ! fire1 & 
seem$ to be reg>d+ ,dev]ell ) a gaze (  

peculi> fasc9ation--_h sc>cely brok5 8  
bread4  ,ar5't y hungry8 ask$ ,dev]ell1 
) 8 m\? full4  ,no4  ,b ,dev]ell 01 & t1
 aft] all1 0 ! ma9 ?+4 ,if ! old man _h 
no appetite1 !re 0 no e>?ly reason = him
 to eat2 8 ab/95ce c\ld n hurt him "u ! 
circum/ances1 & naturally x did n worry 
,dev]ell4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 ! old man   
pref]r$ to fe$ (f ,dev]ell--) 8         
eyes--:y1 !re is no acc\nt+ = pref]5ces1
 & t did n worry ,dev]ell ei!r4 ,inde$1 
by ! "t 8 pipe 0 once m 9 bla/1 he felt 
mo/ k9dly dispos$ t[>ds ?is taciturn    
tramp4 ,he w\ld give him a billet4 ,he  
w\ld take him on z a rabbit]1 & rig him 
out ) a t5t1 camp fix+s1 traps1 &       
ev5--p]haps--a dog or two4 ,he w\ld ?us 
repay 9 pr9cely fa%ion to-night's good  
turn--b n[1 conf\nd ! ?+6 ,he _h be5    
sitt+ ! :ole ev5+ on ! old fool's       
blankets1 & ! old fool _h be5 sitt+ on !
 gr\nd6  ,i say6 ,:y on e>? don't y come
 & sit on y\r own blankets8 ask$        
,dev]ell1 a little r\ghly2 = to cat*    
oneself 9 a grossly ?\ghtless act is    

always irritat+4  ,i am all "r "h1 ?ank 
y1 return$ ! swagman1 mildly4 ,! s& is z
 s(t z ! blankets4  ,well1 ,i don't want
 to monopolise y\r blankets1 y "k1 said 
,dev]ell1 )\t mov+4 ,take a fill f my   
p\*1 w y8  ,he toss$ ov] 8 p\* (        
tobacco4 ,! swagman h&$ x back--he did n
 smoke2 _h got out ( ! way ( x1 he said4
 ,dev]ell 0 disappo9t$4 ,he _h a g5u9e  
desire at all times to repay 9 k9d any?+
 resembl+ a good turn4 ,he c\ld n help  
be+ a little selfi%2 x 0 con/itutional4 
,i'll tell y :at1 said ,dev]ell1 lean+  
backw>d on "o elb[1 & aga9 cl\d+ ! />s )
 wrea?s ( blue smoke1 ,i've got a little
 b]? t ought to suit y d[n to ! gr\nd4  
,x's rabbit+4 ,done any rabbit+ be=e8   
,no4 ,well1 x's easy en\gh2 :at's m1    
y're y\r own boss4 ,cat* z _m z y c or  
c>e to1 br+ 9 ! sk9s1 & get sixp5ce ea* 
= 'em4 ,n[ ! b]? ,i mean is a box-clump1
 close to a tank1 :]e !re's be5 a camp  
be=e1 & ! la/ man did v well !re2 /ill1 
y'll f9d he has left pl5ty ( rabbits    
beh9d him4 ,x's ! v spot = y2 &1 look   

"h1 ,i'll />t y ) rations1 t5t1         
camp-ov51 traps1 & all ! re/ ( x6 w\nd  
up ,dev]ell1 g5]\sly4 ,he _h spok5 out (
 ! fulness ( 8 s\l & body4 ,he _h seldom
 spok5 s dec5tly to a p\nd-a-week       
h&--nev] to a swagman4  ,yet ! swagman  
did n jump at ! (f]4  ,mr4 ,dev]ell1    
said he1 roll+ ! "n on 8 tongue 9 a     
curi\s way1 ,i 0 n com+ exactly = "w4 ,i
 0 com+ to see y4 ,i knew y\r fa!r6  ,! 
deuce y did6 said ,dev]ell4  ,! old man 
0 wat*+ him ke5ly4 ,9 an in/ant ,dev]ell
 _h flu%$ up f 8 coll> to 8 wideawake4  
,he 0 manife/ly uncom=table4 ,:]e did y 
"k him8 he ask$ dogg$ly4  ,! tramp b>$ 8
 head2 ! %ort grey hair /ood crisply on 
end all ov] x4 ,he tapp$ 8 head         
significantly1 & ran ! palm ( 8 h& ov] !
 /rong bri/les ( 8 be>d4  ,s1 said      
,dev]ell1 draw+ 8 brea? h>d4 ,n[ ,i see2
 y are a bro!r convict6  ,! tramp nodd$4
  ,& y "k all ab\t him--! :ole /ory8  ,!
 tramp nodd$ aga94  ,by ,god6 cri$      
,dev]ell1 if y've come "h to trade on   
:at y "k1 y've *os5 ! wrong place & !   

wrong man4  ,! tramp smil$4 ,i h n come 
to trade ^u :at ,i "k1 said he quietly1 
repeat+ ! o!r's expression ) simple     
s>casm4 ,n[ t ,i've se5 y1 ,i c g back !
 way ,i came2 no ne$ to g on to ,d&ong  
n[4 ,i came because my old mate ask$ me 
to f9d y out & wi% y well f him3 t 0    
all4  ,he w5t 9 = life1 said ,dev]ell1  
reflect+ bitt]ly4 ,i h ! vague/ memories
 ( him2 x happ5$ :5 ,i 0 s v "y4 ,is he 
well8  ,he 04  ,illu/ration3 ,,x ,,0    
,,all ,,wrong ,,toge!r4  ,& y h be5 9   
gaol toge!r6 ,& y "k :at br\ght him !re1
 ! :ole /ory6 ,curiosity crept into ! "y
 man's tone1 & made x less bitt]4 ,he   
fill$ a pipe4 ,= my "p1 ,i nev] _h !    
rights ( t /ory1 he said4  ,!re 7 no    
rights1 said ! convict4 ,x 0 all wrong  
toge!r4 ,y\r fa!r robb$ ! bank ( :i* he 
himself 0 manag]4 ,he _h lo/ money 9 m9+
 speculations4 ,he took to ! bu%1 &     
f\ght desp]ately = 8 life4  ,i'm glad he
 did t6 exclaim$ ,dev]ell4  ,! o!r's    
eyes k9dl$1 b he only said3 ,x 0 :at    
anyone w\ld h done 9 8 place4  ,is x8   

answ]$ ,dev]ell scornfully4 ,did y1 =   
in/ance8  ,! old man %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4   
,dev]ell laugh$ al\d4 ,8 fa!r might h   
be5 a villa91 b he _h n be5 a c[>d4 ,t 0
 "o consolation4  ,a sil5ce fell betwe5 
! two m54 ,!re 7 no m flames f ! fire1 b
 only ! gl[ ( r$-hot emb]s4 ,?is r$d5$ !
 face ( ,dev]ell1 b x did n rea* t ( !  
old man4 ,he 0 ?us free to />e at       
,dev]ell z h>d & z long z he lik$1 & 8  
eyes nev] left ! "y man's face4 ,x 0 a  
suffici5tly h&some face1 ) eyes z d>k z 
^? ( ! old man1 only light5$ & bright5$ 
by an expression altoge!r diff]5t4      
,dev]ell's pipe _h soo!d him4 ,he seem$ 
z s]5e n[ z he _h be5 be=e he knew t 8  
companion _h be5 also ! companion ( 8   
fa!r--9 prison4 ,aft] all1 he _h gr[n up
 ) ! k t 8 fa!r 0 a convict$ felon2 to  
be rem9d$ ( x casually1 b also          
privately1 c\ld n w\nd him v deeply4 ,! 
tramp1 />+ at him ) a fi]ce ye>n+ 9 8   
eyes1 :i* ! "y man c\ld n see1 seem$ to 
div9e ?is1 b said3--  ,x _c be pleasant 
= y to see me4 ,i w\ldn't h come1 only  

,i promis$ to see y2 ,i promis$ to let  
him he> ab\t y4 ,x w\ld h be5 worse1 y  
"k1 _h he got out on ticket-(-leave1 &  
come himself6  ,x w\ld s6 exclaim$      
,dev]ell s9c]ely4  ,9 ! d>k1 ! old man  
gr9n$ l "o 9 torm5t4  ,x w\ld s1        
,dev]ell repeat$1 unable to repress a   
grim *uckle4 ,x w\ld be ! mo/ awkw>d ?+ 
t c\ld possibly happ5 to me--especially 
if x happ5$ n[4 ,at pres5t ,i call      
myself ! luckie/ man 9 ! ,colony2 b if  
my poor fa!r 7 to turn up--  ,dev]ell 0 
n int]rupt$2 he /opp$ himself4  ,y are  
pretty safe1 said 8 companion 9 an odd  
tone--:i* he quickly *ang$4 ,z y\r      
fa!r's mate1 ,i am glad y are s lucky2 x
 is good he>+4  ,dev]ell expla9$ h[ he 0
 s lucky4 ,he felt t ! s5tim5ts he _h   
express$ conc]n+ 8 fa!r's possible      
appe>ance on ! sc5e requir$ "s          
explanation1 if n excuse4 ,?is feel+1   
gr[+ ^u him z he spoke1 l$ him into     
explanations t 7 v full inde$1 "u !     
circum/ances4 ,he expla9$ ! position he 
_h atta9$ z manag] ( ,d&ong2 & !        

position he 0 ab\t to atta9 ?r\gh 8     
m>riage 0 q z cle>ly--?\gh              
un9t5tionally--indicat$4 ,x 0 made cle> 
to ! meane/ p]ception h[ v awkw>d x w\ld
 be = ! "y man1 f e po9t ( view1 if ! "y
 man's fa!r did turn up & o/5tati\sly   
reveal himself4 ,:ile ,dev]ell 0 speak+ 
! swagman broke bran*es f ! ne>e/ p9es &
 made up ! fire2 :5 he f9i%$ ! faces (  
bo? 7 once m illum9$2 & t ( ! old man 0 
/]n ) resolve4  ,& yet1 said he1 suppose
 ! impossible1 or at any rate !         
unlikely--say t he does come back4 ,i "k
 him well2 he w\ldn't be a drag or a    
burd5 to y4 ,he'd only j l to see y4    
,all he w\ld ask w\ld be to see 8 son   
sometimes6 ,t w\ld be en\gh = him4 ,i 0 
8 *um1 m9d y1 s ,i "k4 ,& if he 0 to    
come up "h1 z ,i h come1 y c\ld take him
 on1 c\ldn't y1 z y (f] to take me8 ,he 
l5t =w>d ) sudd5 eag]ness--8 voice      
vibrat$4 ,y c\ld give him "w1 z y say   
y'll give me1 c\ldn't y8 ,no "o'd "k x 0
 y\r fa!r6 ,no "o w\ld ev] guess6  ,no6 
said ,dev]ell1 decid$ly4 ,i'll give y   

"w1 b my fa!r ,i c\ldn't4 ,i don't d ?+s
 by halves3 ,i'd treat my fa!r z my     
fa!r1 & damn ! odds6 ,he _h pluck4 ,i l 
to ?9k h[ he 0 tak5 fight+6 ,:atev] he  
did1 he _h grit1 & ,i %\ld be unwor?y ( 
him--no matt] :at he did--if ,i play$ ! 
c[>d4 ,x w\ld be worse ?an c[>dly to    
dis[n y\r fa!r1 :atev] he _h done1 & ,i 
w\ldn't dis[n m9e--,i'd soon] %oot      
myself6 ,no1 ,i'd take him 91 & be a son
 to him = ! re/ ( 8 days1 t's :at ,i'd  
d--t's :at ,i w d1 if ev] he gets out on
 ticket-(-leave1 & comes to me6  ,! "y  
man spoke ) a feel+ & int5sity ( :i* he 
_h exhibit$ no signs be=e1 lean+ =w>d ) 
8 pipe betwe5 8 f+]s4 ,! old man held 8 
brea?4  ,b x w\ld be devili% awkw>d6 he 
add$ frankly4 ,p w\ld rememb] :at !y've 
be5 good en\gh to =get2 & ev]ybody w\ld 
"k :at n[ next to none "k4 ,9 ?is       
c\ntry1 ?ank ,god1 ! man is tak5 = :at !
 man is wor?--8 fa!r nei!r helps nor    
h9d]s him1 :5 once he's gone4 ,s ,i've  
manag$ to take my own "p1 & to get on   
well1 ?anks to my own luck4 ,yes1 x w\ld

 be devili% awkw>d1 b ,i'd /& by him1   
be=e ,heav51 ,i w\ld6  ,! old man brea!d
 h>d4  ,i don't "k h[ ,i've come to say 
s mu* to y1 ?\gh y did "k my fa!r1 add$ 
,dev]ell1 ) a sudd5 *ange ( tone4 ,x    
isn't my way at all4 ,i ne$n't tell y t 
f to-morr[ =w>d y're ! same z any o!r   
man to me4 ,& if y ev] g to see my fa!r1
 y mu/ n tell him all ,i h said to y    
ab\t :at1 z y say1 is nev] likely to    
happ54 ,b y may tell him--y may tell him
 ,i am glad he 0 tak5 fight+6  ,! old   
man 0 once m q calm4 ,i %all nev] see   
y\r fa!r aga94 ,no m w y1 he said sl[ly 
& solemnly2 = y\r fa!r is dead6 ,i      
promis$ him to f9d y out :5 my "t 0 up1 
& to tell y4 ,i h tak5 my own way (     
break+ ! news to y4 ,=give me1 sir2 b ,i
 c\ldn't resi/ j see+1 fir/ ( all1 if x 
w\ld cut y up v badly6  ,dev]ell did n  
notice ! quiet bitt]ness ( ! la/ words4 
,he smok$ 8 pipe out 9 sil5ce4 ,!n he   
said3 ,god re/ him6 ,p]haps x's = ! be/4
 ,z = y1 y've a billet at ,d&ong = ! re/
 ( y\r days1 if y l to take & keep x4   

,let u turn 94  ,! worn moon rose v     
late1 & skimm$ beh9d ! p9es1 b nev] rose
 cle> ( !m1 & 0 d[n be=e dawn4 ,x %one  
fa9tly ^u ! two m5 ly+ side by side1    
pack$ up ea* 9 a blanket--,dev]ell 9 !  
bett] "o4 ,f ! o!r blanket a h& w\ld    
/eal out f "t to "t1 grope tremul\sly   
ov] ,dev]ell's back1 lie a m9ute1 & !n  
be g5tly )drawn4 ,long be=e dawn1 h[ev]1
 ! old man noiselessly arose & roll$ up 
8 swag4 ,he pack$ up e ?+ t he _h       
br\ght--e ?+ except ! bett] blanket4    
,ov] t he smil$1 z ?\gh x 0 an int5se   
pleasure to him to leave x beh9d1 lapp$ 
r\nd ! unconsci\s =m ( ,dev]ell4 ,j be=e
 go+1 :5 ! swag 0 on 8 back1 he /oop$   
d[n once & put 8 face v close to t (    
,dev]ell4 ,! worn moon glimm]$ ?r\gh !  
p9es ^u !m bo?4 ,! faces 7 /rangely     
alike2 only ,dev]ell's 0 smil+ sweetly 9
 8 dreams1 :ile ! o!r's %one moi/       
)--some?+4  ,a few m9utes lat] ! gate 9 
! ,d&ong b\nd>y-f5ce clos$ = ! la/ "t ^u
 ! gaol-bird tramp2 & ,dev]ell's fa!r 0 
dead inde$--to ,dev]ell4 ,lucky =       

,dev]ell1 ( c\rse4 ,b !n he 0 ! luckie/ 
man 9 ! :ole ,colony4 ,didn't he say s  
himself8  ,illu/ration3 ,,he ,,/oop$    
,,d[n4     ,jamra*'s4   ,illu/ration  ,!
 %op we are ab\t to visit--p]haps q !   
mo/ rem>kable 9 ,london--/&s 9 a        
rem>kable /reet1 ,ratcliff-highway4     
,ratcliff-highway is n :at x 0--inde$1  
its prop] "n is n[ ,/4 ,george's-/reet1 
b x /ill reta9s mu* ( its old ecc5tric  
"*4 ,! casual p$e/rian :o w&]s f !      
neighb\rhood ( ! ,m9t1 pa/ ! end (      
,leman-/reet & ! entrance to ! ,london  
,dock1 ne$ no long] fe> robb]y )        
viol5ce2 nor may he ) any confid5ce look
 to witness a skirmi% ( crimps & =eign  
sailors ) long knives2 b1 if 8 ta/e =   
obs]vation incl9e to m tranquil h>ve/1 8
 eye1 quiet or re/less1 w fall ^u _m a  
rem9d] ( ! ,highway's hi/oric days1 & ( 
^? relics ( its anci5t "* :i* /ill l+]4 
,sailors' bo>d+-h\ses are se5 9 great   
numb]s1 (t5 ) cross$ flags1 or a %ip 9  
full sail1 pa9t$1 9 a conv5tional _s    
peculi> to ! di/rict1 ^u ! w9d[s4 ,"h & 

!re is a slop %op :]e _m dangl+ oilsk9s 
& s\'we/]s wave 9 ! breeze1 & :]e1 z (t5
 z n1 an old figure-head or ! effigy ( a
 naval (fic] 9 ! uni=m ( fifty ye>s ago 
/&s z a sign4 ,!re are %ops :]e advance 
notes are *ang$1 & :]e ! w9d[s pres5t a 
curi\s m$ley ( =eign bank notes1 clay   
pipes1 *9a tobacco-j>s1 & sixp5ny walk+ 
/icks1 & !re are _m sw>?y-fac$ m51 ) r+$
 e>s1 ) pr9t %irts & tr\s]s unsupport$  
by braces2 also !re are _m ladies )     
gigantic fea!rs 9 _! bonnets1 ( pa9ful  
hue1 & o!r ladies :o get along v        
com=tably )\t any bonnets at all4  ,9 a 
/reet l ?is1 e %op is1 m or less1 an    
extraord9>y "o2 b no /rang] w\ld expect 
to f9d 9 "o ( !m ! l>ge/ & mo/ v>i$     
collection ( arms1 curiosities1 & works 
( savage & civilis$ art br\ght toge!r = 
trade purposes 9 ! _w1 & ?is side by    
side ) a /ock ( lions1 tig]s1 pan!rs1   
elephants1 alligators1 monkeys1 or      
p>rots4 ,su* a %op1 h[ev]1 w be ! mo/   
int]e/+ object ( contemplation to ! /ray
 wayf>] ?r\gh ,/4 ,george's-/reet1 & ?is

 is ! %op fam$ ?r\gh\t ! _w z ,jamra*'s4
 ,ev]ybody1 ( c\rse1 kn[s ,jamra*'s by  
"n1 & p]haps mo/ "k x to be situat$     
some:]e 9 ! wat]side neighb\rhood ( !   
,ea/-end2 b few consid] x any?+ m ?an an
 emporium f :i* ! travell+ m5ag]ies are 
suppli$ ) /ock4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 x is1 b x
 is some?+ besides2 &1 altoge!r1 "o ( ! 
mo/ curi\s & in/ructive spots :i* !     
seek] aft] ! qua9t & out-(-!-way may    
visit is ,jamra*'s4  ,! %op1 :i* we f9d 
on ! left-h& side z we approa* x f !    
we/1 is a d\ble "o1 & might easily be   
tak5 = two sep>ate e/abli%m5ts4 ,! fir/ 
w9d[ we rea* might be pass$ z t ( an    
ord9>y bird fanci]'s1 7 ! att5tion n    
attract$ by ! unusually neat1 clean1 &  
roomy appe>ance ( ! cages display$1 & ! 
uncommon %apes & col\rs ( ! birds :i*   
inhabit !m4 ,! next w9d[ is m cat*+ to !
 eye4 ,furi\s ,japanese figures1 squatt+
 ,h9doo gods1 /range & beautiful m>9e   
%ells1 & curi\s pott]y br+ ! p$e/rian to
 a /&1 & ar\se a desire to explore )94  
,all ?is outside1 h[ev]1 gives small    

promise ( ! /range ?+s to be se5 & le>nt
 beh9d ! sc5es4 ,return+ to ! door by ! 
avi>y w9d[1 we ent]1 & f9d ourselves 9 a
 bright1 clean room1 eighte5 or tw5ty   
feet squ>e1 prop]ly w>m$ by a /ove plac$
 9 ! c5tre4 ,! walls1 f floor to ceil+1 
are fitt$ ) /rong & commodi\s wire      
cages1 9 :i* birds ( wond]ful voice &   
hue & monkeys ( grotesque l9eam5t yell1 
:i/le1 %riek1 & *att]4 ,great & gorge\s 
p>rots ( r>e species flutt] & scream1 & 
bl9k+ owls screw _! heads aside z we    
pass4 ,b ! cause 9 *ief ( all ?is       
commotion is ! pres5ce ( an att5dant 9  
%irt-sleeves1 :o1 c>ry+ ) him a basket1 
is di/ribut+ !refrom c]ta9 eatables mu* 
covet$ h]eab\t4 ,beak$ heads are ?ru/   
betwe5 b>s1 & _m a long1 br[n arm rea*es
 d[n-w>d & =w>d f ! monkey-cages1 9     
p]il\s proximity to ! eag] beaks4 ,9 a  
special cage1 /&+ out f ! re/1 a        
beautiful black & :ite lemur sits &     
/ret*es 8 neck to be fondl$ z ! att5dant
 passes1 b %yly hides 8 face :5 we      
/rang]s approa* him4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! 

,,avi>y4  ,"h ,mr4 ,jamra* himself comes
 to meet u--a f9e old g5tleman1 ^: _m   
ye>s & rem>kable exp]i5ces h left b     
small impression ^u him4 ,com+ f        
,hamburg--:]e 8 fa!r be=e him 0 a trad+ 
naturali/--he f\nd$ ! pres5t bus9ess 9  
,%adwell m ?an fifty ye>s ago1 & "h he  
is /ill 9 8 daily h>ness1 ) all !       
appe>ance ( be+ q fit = ano!r           
half-c5tury ( "w among snakes & tig]s4  
,8 two sons--"o ( :om we %all pres5tly  
meet--h assi/$ him 9 ! bus9ess all _!   
lives4 ,! eld] ( ^!1 :o 0 a widely-kn[n 
naturali/ ( great p]sonal popul>ity1 di$
 "s few ye>s s9ce4 ,mr4 ,jamra* takes u 
into a small1 du/y back room1 qua9t 9   
its %ape & qua9t 9 its cont5ts4 ,arms ( 
e k9d :i* is n an ord9>y k9d /& 9       
corn]s1 hang on walls1 & litt] ! floors2
 great two-h&$ swords ( m$ival date & ( 
uncompromis+ly ,engli% aspect /& amid   
heaps ( ,maori clubs1 ,african spe>s1 & 
,malay kreeses2 on ! floor lies1 op51 a 
deal box fill$ ) r\gh %eets (           
tortoise-%ell1 & ^u ! walls hang sev]al 

pictures & bas-reliefs4 ,mr4 ,jamra*    
picks up by a /r+ a du/y piece ( metal1 
flat1 ?ree-qu>t]s ( an in* ?ick1 & ( an 
odd %ape1 r resembl+ a *eese-cutt]4     
,?is1 we are in=m$ is a bell1 or1 p]haps
 m accurately1 a gong1 & 0 us$ on ! t[] 
( a ,burmese temple to summon !         
wor%ipp]s4 ,rea*+ = a %ort knobk]ry1 :i*
 be>s m ?an "o sign ( hav+ made ?+s     
lively on an antipodean skull1 ,mr4     
,jamra* /rikes ! un9vit+ piece ( metal  
^u ! side 9 su* a way z to cause x to   
sp91 & we1 = ! fir/ "t1 fully realise   
:at sweet music may lie 9 a bell4 ,!    
s\nd is ( ! mo/ />tl+ volume--z l\d z t 
( a good-siz$ *ur* bell1 9 fact--& dies 
away v sl[ly & gradually 9 a prolong$   
note ( indescribable sweetness4 ,! metal
 is a peculi> amalgam1 silv] be+ ! *ief 
+r$i5t2 & oh t all ,engli% *ur*         
bells--&1 = t matt]1 d9n] bells--_h !   
beautiful voice ( ?is qua9t bit ( metal6
  ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,que] ,,gong4  ,!n  
,mr4 ,jamra* %[s u wond]ful & gorge\s   
m>9e %ells1 ( extreme value & r>ity1 &  

"s ( a species :i* he orig9ally         
introduc$ to m5 ( sci5ce1 9 consequ5ce (
 :i* x n[ be>s an appall+ ,lat9 "n end+ 
) jamra*us4  ,pass+ f ! back ( ?is      
little room1 we ent] a v l>ge "o1 ext5d+
 f ! front to ! back ( ! entire         
premises1 ) a gall]y on ?ree sides      
above4 ,"h we are jo9$ by ! y\ng] ,mr4  
,jamra*1 & "h we /& amid ! mo/ bewild]+ 
multitude ( bric-a-brac & qua9t         
valuables ev] jumbl$ toge!r3 fanta/ic   
gods & goddesses1 /range arms & arm\r1  
wond]ful c>v+s 9 ivory1 & priceless gems
 ( old ,japanese pott]y4 ,m]ely to      
enum]ate 9 ! balde/ way a t5? "p ( ^!   
?+s w\ld fill ?is pap]1 & briefly to    
describe a hundr$? "p w\ld fill !       
magaz9e4 ,& :5 we express our wond] at !
 ext5t ( ! collection1 we are calmly    
in=m$ t ?is is only a "p--!re are m ab\t
 ! build+--f\r or five roomfuls or s6   
,we h come to ,/4 ,george's-/reet       
expect+ to see no?+ b a zoological      
w>eh\se1 & all ?is is a surprise4 ,t su*
 a /ore z we n[ see 7 hidd5 away 9      

,%adwell w\ld h seem$ highly improbable1
 & inde$ we are told t v few p are aw>e 
( its exi/5ce4 ,! museums "k u1 h[ev]1  
says ,mr4 ,jamra* ! y\ng]1 & _m ( _!    
*ief treasures h come f ?is place4      
,among ! few curi\s visitors :o h f\nd  
_! way to ,jamra*'s !re has be5 ! ,pr9ce
 ( ,wales1 :o /ay$ long1 & left mu*     
surpris$ & pleas$ at all he _h se54 ,!  
late ,frank ,buckl&1 too1 ^: :ole-s\l$  
passion = natural hi/ory took him to ?is
 e/abli%m5t day aft] day1 (t5 = all day1
 c\ld r>ely resi/ ! fasc9ation ( !      
museum1 ev5 :ile 8 belov$ animals gr[l$ 
9 ! adjac5t lairs4 ,! ,jamra*s d n pu% !
 sale ( ?is bric-a-brac1 & seem to love 
to keep ! /range ?+s ab\t !m4 ,_! trade 
is 9 animals1 & _! deal+s 9 arms &      
curiosities =m almo/ a hobby4 ,_m ( !   
beautiful pieces ( pott]y h /ood "h     
?irty ye>s1 & _! pr\d possessors seem 9 
no great anxiety to "p ) !m n[4 ,a      
natural love ( ! qua9t & beautiful fir/ 
l$ ,mr4 ,jamra* to buy c>v+s & %ells f !
 seaf>+ m5 :o br\ght him 8 birds &      

monkeys1 s t ^! m5 soon 7 l$ to reg>d 8 
w>eh\se z ! regulation place ( disposal 
= any new or old ?+ f across ! seas2 & s
 sprang up ?is ov]fl[+ museum4  ,among  
hundr$s ( idols we are %[n ?ree :i* are 
especially notewor?y4 ,! fir/ is a      
spl5did life-siz$ ,buddha--a "w (       
surpris+ grace & art4 ,! god is         
repres5t$ z sitt+1 8 back be+ scre5$ by 
a great %ell ( ! pure/ design4 ,! :ole  
?+ is heavily gilt1 & is set1 9 places1 
) jewels4 ,e l9e is a l9e ( grace1 & !  
features1 :ile ( a di/9ct ,h9doo ca/1   
beam ) a mo/ ref9$ mildness4 ,:at       
monet>y value ,mr4 ,jamra* sets on ?is  
we d n d>e to ask2 &1 inde$1 we are n[  
plac$ be=e ! second ( ! ?ree--a ,vi%nu  
c>v$ 9 alto-relievo ( "s h>d black wood4
 ,?is is a piece ( e>ly ,indian art1 & x
 has a hi/ory4 ,x 0 fi%$ up "s tw5ty    
ye>s ago f ! bottom ( ! riv] ,kri%na1   
:]e x _h be5 rev]5tly deposit$ by its   
prie/s to save x f insult & mutilation  
at ! h&s ( ! invad+ ,mohamm$an2 & !re x 
_h la9 = eight hundr$ ye>s4 ,x is       

undamag$1 ) ! exception t ! two m       
prom95t ( ! f\r arms are brok5 (f2 & t x
 has escap$ ! insult :i* its dev\t      
prie/s fe>$ is te/ifi$ by ! fact t !    
nose--/raight1 delicate1 & almo/        
,european 9 %ape--has n be5 brok54 ,x is
 an extremely r>e ?+ = a ,vi%nu free f  
?is desecration--a fatal "o 9 ! eyes (  
wor%ipp]s--to be se5 9 ?is c\ntry4      
,above ! head are c>v$ m$allions        
repres5t+ ! t5 inc>nations ( ! god1 = ! 
la/ ( :i* mighty avat>s millions /ill   
dev\tly wait 9 my/ic ,india2 :ile "h1 9 
,ratcliff-highway1 aft] all its d>k     
adv5tures1 & aft] its eight c5turies (  
imm]sion bel[ ! ,kri%na1 /&s ! embodim5t
 ( ! god himself1 mildly s]5e & meekly  
dignifi$4  ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,fri5dly   
,,deity4  ,! ?ird ( ^! gods is q a      
diff]5t p]son4 ,!re is no?+ resembl+    
beauty--ei!r ( conception or            
workman%ip--ab\t him4 ,he is v          
flat-*e/$1 & 8 =m is fai?fully repres5t$
 9 ! accompany+ illu/ration2 )\t an     
illu/ration he w\ld be indescribable4 ,!

 head is v small1 & grotesquely c>v$1 ) 
a l>ge bo>'s tusk project+ f ! jaw4 ,!  
trunk & limbs1 h[ev]1 are ! p>ts (      
int]e/2 !y consi/ ( an entire human sk9 
/ret*$ on a sort ( flat wood5 framework1
 & p>tly /uff$ ) dri$ grasses4 ,! sk9 is
 a light br[n1 lea!ry look+ /uff1 ) "h &
 !re a small crack4 ,! legs are clo!d ) 
loose blue tr\s]s1 :i* appe> to be (    
dung>ee1 or a simil> mat]ial1 & !       
complete deity came f ! ,fri5dly ,isl&s 
"s "t s9ce4 ,j at 8 feet lie1 9 an op5  
pack+ box1 c]ta9 mummifi$ heads1 "s be>+
 unmi/akable m>ks ( h>d knocks1 all hav+
 be51 no d\bt1 among ! mo/ *]i%$        
possessions ( ! g5tleman :o _h sep>at$  
!m f ! %\ld]s ^u :i* !y orig9ally grew4 
,( heads & skulls we see _m1 & among !m 
! skull ( an und\bt$ cannibal--a ?+ ( v 
peculi> con=mation4 ,& s we g on f room 
to room1 :]e ! sunlight peeps 9 )       
difficulty1 & pa9ts ) light & %ad[ !    
memorials ( savage art1 w>f>e & wor%ip1 
z well z _m exquisite specim5s (        
porcela9 & metal "w f ,japan & ,flor5ce4

 ,we see ! g>m5t ( c[tails :i* ,ket*wayo
 wore :5 tak5 prison]1 & we see a       
te/imony to ! guile ( ! wily ,maori 9 an
 axe made ( iron only1 b pa9t$ & got up 
to exactly resemble gre5/one4 ,! reason 
( ! disguise becomes app>5t :5 x is     
expla9$ t = ! g5u9e gre5/one article (  
?is patt]n a collector w gladly pay a   
hundr$ p\nds1 :ile ! metal imitation is 
wor? its weight z old iron1 & no m4 ,we 
see two pairs ( magnific5t *9a vases    
five or six feet high1 ! l ( :i* x w\ld 
be difficult to f9d (f]$ = sale any:]e4 
,ano!r pair1 :i* _h /ood "h = ?irty     
ye>s1 7 b\ght only a week or two back by
 a visitor ( title ) a *eque ( ?ree     
figures--a b>ga9 :i* ! buy] jump$ at4   
,we are %[n old ,satsuma w>e ( wondr\s  
delicacy & ri*ness1 comm&+ some?+ m ?an 
its weight 9 sov]eigns 9 ! m>ket4 ,we   
see gr& old rep\ss "w 9 v high relief4  
,we l+] ov] a s+ul> old ,japanese m$ic9e
 cab9et1 ! outside ( :i* is cov]$ )     
hundr$s ( little silv] *>ms1 aga9/ z _m 
v>ieties ( disease--ea* *>m a           

qua9tly-wr\ght oval or sc>abu4 ,we      
exam9e two imm5se ,japanese vases (     
copp]1 ea* six feet high1 & ( ! mo/     
elaborate workman%ip1 ! design reveal+  
"h & !re1 9 a surpris+ mann]1 elem5t>y  
=ms & pr9ciples usually suppos$ to be   
:olly & orig9ally ,greek4 ,!re are /one 
weapons1 bronze weapons1 /eel weapons1 &
 wood5 weapons ( e outl&i% sort1 &      
musical in/rum5ts su* z "o sees         
repres5t$ on ,egyptian sculptures4 ,!re 
are _m ?+s b\ght at ! sale ( ! effects (
 ! late k+ ( ,oude1 an en?usia/ic old   
g5tleman ^: all[ance f ! ,briti%        
,gov]nm5t 0 a lac ( rupees a mon?1 & :o 
manag$ to sp5d x all1 & m ?an all1 on   
curiosities & works ( art1 s t 8 fun]al 
0 foll[$ by a sale on behalf ( 8        
cr$itors4 ,among ! old k+'s treasures 9 
?is place are sev5 small figures1 ( a   
danc+ be>1 a buck antelope1 a gladiator1
 a satyr rid+ a furi\s bull1 ano!r rid+ 
a camel1 an arm$ man on a rh9oc]os1 & a 
monkey m\nt$ on a goat1 respectively4   
,ea* ( ^! little figures is built up (  

innum]able small] figures ( bea/s1      
birds1 & fi%es1 fight+ & prey+ ^u ea*   
o!r1 n "o speck ( ! :ole surface belong+
 to ! ma9 repres5tation1 :ile1          
nev]!less1 ! :ole produces ! figure     
complete ) its e jo9t1 muscle1 s9ew1 &  
feature4 ,& s we pass1 by innum]able    
sacr$ masks1 pa%as' tails & alligators' 
skulls1 t[>d ! o!r & ma9 dep>tm5t ( ?is 
rem>kable w>eh\se--t devot$ to natural  
hi/ory4  ,we cross ,britt5's-c\rt1 :]e  
we obs]ve a van ) a small cr[d ( boys   
collect$ ab\t x4 ,a crane is swung out f
 a high floor1 & f ! end ( ! dep5d5t *a9
 hangs a wood5 case or cage1 viol5tly   
agitat$ by ! movem5ts ( ! active        
inhabitant4 ,he is a black pan!r1 ! mo/ 
savage sort ( bea/ ) :i* ,mr4 ,jamra*   
has to deal1 &1 z ?is "o feels himself  
gradually ris+ ?r\gh ! air1 8 surprise &
 al>m manife/ !mselves 9 an outbur/     
/rongly rem9d+ ! spectator ( ,m>k       
,twa9's bl[n-up cat a-snort+1 & a-claw+1
 & a-rea*+ = ?+s l all possess$4 ,he    
arrives at 8 appo9t$ floor at la/1      

h[ev]1 &1 z ! cage is swung 91 ! blaz+  
eyes & gleam+ tee? turn f our side t[>d 
! att5dant :o receives him4  ,! wide    
doors on ! gr\nd floor are swung op51 & 
we ent] a l>ge ap>tm5t fitt$ ) /rong    
iron-b>r$ cages on all sides4 ,?is is ! 
l[e/ ( ?ree floors1 simil>ly fitt$1 9   
:i* is c>ri$ on a trade 9 liv+ creatures
 :i* is kn[n f "o end ( ! e>? to ! o!r4 
,jamra*'s is ! m>ket = wild animals f   
all ! _w ov]1 & :atev] a m5ag]ie-keep]  
or a zoological collection may want1 f  
an elephant to an ,angora cat1 c be _h 9
 response to an ord] s5t "h4 ,:atev]    
animal a man may h to sell1 "h he may   
sell x1 provid+ t x be 9 good & heal?y  
condition4 ,mr4 ,jamra* has liv$ a      
lifetime among 8 bea/s1 & has _h 8      
tr\bles & adv5tures ) !m4 ,"o ( ! mo/   
excit+ ( ^! adv5tures took place "s     
?irty ye>s ago4 ,a f9e1 full-gr[n ,b5gal
 tig] 0 deposit$1 9 8 r\gh wood5 cage1  
on ?is v spot at ! gates1 hav+ j be5    
deliv]$ f a %ip 9 ! docks4 ,! lair at ! 
back 0 be+ prep>$ = 8 reception1 :51 !  

att5tion ( ,mr4 ,jamra* & 8 m]ry m5 be+ 
o!rwise engag$1 ,tigris regalis set 8   
h9d qu>t]s aga9/ ! back ( 8 tempor>y    
receptacle1 &1 us+ all 8 /r5g?1 manag$  
to bur/ out ! bo>ds4 ,!n he quietly     
trott$ out1 & d[n ! ma9 /reet4 ,! sudd5 
appe>ance ( a full-siz$ tig] at mid-day 
on ! pavem5t ( ,ratcliff-highway 0 !    
signal = a g5]al sk$addle1 except+ on ! 
"p ( a little boy ( ab\t eight ye>s (   
age1 :o1 nev] hav+ se5 a ?+ ( ! sort    
be=e1 innoc5tly ext5d$ 8 h& & /rok$ !   
big cat4 ,a playful tap ( ! great s(t   
paw at once knock$ ! *ild ^u 8 face1    
/unn$2 &1 pick+ him up by ! loose "p ( !
 jacket1 ! animal 0 proce$+ up ! next   
turn+1 :5 ,mr4 ,jamra*1 :o _h j discov]$
 ! escape1 came runn+ up4 ,empty-h&$ z  
he 01 he sprang at ! tig]'s neck f      
beh9d1 &1 grasp+ ! ?roat ) bo? h&s1     
drove 8 ?umbs into ! s(t place beh9d !  
jaw4 ,mr4 ,jamra* 0 an unusually p[]ful 
man--inde$1 he is no weakl+ n[1 ?\gh    
ne>] eighty ?an sev5ty ye>s ( age--& at 
8 sci5tific grasp ! tig]1 half *ok$1 let

 8 captive fall1 :5 a c\ple ( heavy bl[s
 across ! eyes f a cr[b> ?ru/ into !    
naturali/'s h&s by an att5dant ?or\ghly 
c[$ ! great bea/1 :o turn$ tail & meekly
 trott$ back /raight into ! lair prep>$ 
= him1 ! door ( :i* /ood op5 = 8        
reception4 ,! little boy 0 )\t a scrat*2
 b1 al?\gh #ej 0 (f]$ 8 fa!r z          
comp5sation1 ,mr4 ,jamra*'s intrepidity 
0 rew>d$ by an action = #ejj damages4 ,9
 ! end ! small] am\nt fir/ (f]$ 0 aw>d$1
 & ! loss 9 co/s 0 made sweet] by !     
judge's praise ( ! def5dant's prompt &  
c\rage\s action4 ,! monet>y loss _h     
already be5 disc\nt$ by ! arrival1 9 hot
 ha/e1 ! day aft] ! accid5t1 ( a %[man1 
:o gladly paid #cjj = ! culprit4 ,?is 0 
no bad speculation on 8 "p1 x 0 f\nd1 :5
 he _h c\nt$ up ! sixp5ces receiv$ all  
ov] ! c\ntry = admission to see ! tig] t
 _h eat5 a boy alive 9                  
,ratcliff-highway4  ,illu/ration3       
,,tackl+ ,,! ,,tig]4  ,& s1 ) _m an     
anecdote ( 8 own & 8 fa!r's exp]i5ces 9 
_! peculi> bus9ess f ,mr4 ,jamra* !     

y\ng]1 we g up/airs & w&] among ! /ock4 
,?is1 ( c\rse1 is ev] v>y+ 9 quantity & 
species1 b has always "s int]e/+        
feature4 ,we are introduc$ to a solemn  
monkey1 :o salaams gravely ?ree times1 &
 !n waits to be ask$ to %ake h&s1 :i* he
 does ) great c]emony4 ,we see          
porcup9es1 black swans & antelopes1 & we
 he>1 at ! p]il ( nev] he>+ any?+       
aft]w>ds1 ! noisy cranes4 ,!re is a     
,sumatra civet cat1 ) a small1 fox-l    
head1 & a magnific5t tail2 he is n      
cordial1 & snaps an awkw>d-look+ r[ (   
%>p tee? at u4 ,j beh9d 8 little cage is
 a l>ge "o1 :i* conta9s a f9e1 tall     
guanaco or wild llama4 ,! docile-look+  
creature moves to & fro beh9d ! b>s1    
keep+ 8 eye on u1 & purs+ 8 m\? ! :ile4 
,sudd5ly ,mr4 ,jamra* says1 ,look out1  
he's go+ to spit6 & we all duck 9       
diff]5t directions ) great cel]ity--only
 j 9 "t4 ,! intellig5t quadrup$ has     
conceiv$ a prejudice aga9/ ! %ape (     
somebody's hat1 or ! col\r ( somebody's 
tie1 & expresses x by spitt+1 ) mu* =ce 

& precision1 at ! (f5d]'s face4         
,illu/ration3 ,,lun*eon4  ,a l>ge       
increase 9 ! g5]al *att] & gr[l ar\nd u 
ann\nces ! approa* ( an att5dant ) food4
 ,! emus & cass[>ies /ret* _! long necks
 z f> betwe5 ! b>s z possible1 & !      
pelicans & cranes yell agonis+ly4 ,a    
l>ge black pan!r ?r[s himself aga9/ !   
b>s ( 8 cage1 & gives voice unre/ra9$ly4
 ,9 contra/ to ^!1 ! dome/ic cat ( !    
e/abli%m5t foll[s ! man's heels1 ) mu*  
t5d] purr+ & a %>p eye to any /ray fall5
 morsel4 ,!re are o!r cats "h 9         
cages--cats too valuable to be all[$ to 
run loose--magnific5t ,angoras &        
,c>?usians1 :o rub _! heads aga9/ !     
wires1 &1 z we approa*1 ext5d _! paws 9 
an appeal to be notic$ & pett$4  ,we are
 promis$ an int]e/+ fe$+ sight d[n/airs1
 & we desc5d to ! gr\nd floor4 ,among ! 
m risky speculations ( ! comm]cial      
naturali/ are ! alligator & ! crocodile4
 ,!y w sulk & g into a decl9e on ! lea/ 
provocation or )\t any provocation at   
all1 &1 be+ exp5sive to beg9 )1 (t5     

prove awkw>d losses4 ,!y almo/ inv>iably
 sulk at fir/1 we are told1 &1 refus+ to
 take food1 w\ld be likely to get into a
 bad way unless cur$2 & ! cur+ ( a      
crocodile's sulks is a surpris+ ?+ to   
see4 ,we f9d1 on rea*+ ! gr\nd floor1   
poor crocodilus laid by ! heels &       
p]fectly helpless1 la%$ immovably to    
iron r+s & po/s4 ,8 head is ignom9i\sly 
sat ^u by a /urdy man 9 %irt-sleeves1 :o
 pres5tly pokes ! end ( a cr[b> among ! 
big tee?1 & =cibly prizes ! m\? op5 into
 t position ( compreh5sive smile s      
famili> to ! read]s ( *ildr5's natural  
hi/ory books4 ,!n ano!r man kneels be=e 
! un=tunate reptile & fe$s him4 ,t is to
 say1 he takes a lump ( meat weigh+ five
 or t5 p\nds or s1 & dext]\sly pit*es x 
into ! sophagus1 aft]w>ds firmly &      
decisively ramm+ x home ) a long pole4  
,?is is ! d9n] ( all naughty1 sulky     
crocodiles1 &1 aft] hav+ x s]v$ 9 ?is   
fa%ion regul>ly f\r or five times1 !    
victim gives up sulk+ z a bad job4 ,he w
 h to swall[ x1 "o way or ano!r1 he     

argues )9 himself1 & 9 t case he may z  
well take x )\t be+ ti$ up1 & sat ^u1 & 
insult$ g5]ally2 besides :i*1 he may z  
well enjoy ! flav\r z swall[ all ^?     
eatables )\t ta/+ !m4 ,:]eupon he re=ms 
& becomes a respectable crocodile1 tak+ 
regul> meals1 & is 9 "t promot$ to !    
,zoological ,g>d5s1 or a respectable    
m5ag]ie4  ,?is & o!r ?+s we see1 & we h 
x expla9$ h[ dang]\s animals are        
transf]r$ f cases to p]man5t cages1 &   
back aga94 ,to transf] a savage pan!r or
 tig] f a case to a cage is n difficult4
 ,c]ta9 ( ! b>s ( ! cage are rais$1 !   
case is put opposite ! op5+1 & ! side   
remov$4 ,see+ an op5+ ! captive jumps at
 x1 & ! b>s are at once %ut d[n4 ,b to  
tempt him back aga9 into a case1 :5 he  
has become to "s ext5t accu/om$ to 8    
qu>t]s1 is n always s easy a ?+4        
,c>efully bait+ ! case ) food usually   
has its effect1 if circum/ances p]mit   
wait+2 b1 if n1 rec\rse has to be _h to 
smoke4 ,a little damp /raw ?ru/ betwe5 !
 b>s & light$ soon makes ! lair         

uncom=table1 & !n ensues a sc5e4 ,eyes  
gleam1 & tee? gna% f obscure corn]s1 &  
pres5tly1 ) a b\nd & a yell1 ! p[]ful   
bea/ da%es ?r\gh ! op5+ into ! case1 &  
is secur$4 ,x may be easily und]/ood t  
any little clums9ess or mi/ake at !     
critical mom5t might lead to ! case be+ 
ov]turn$ 9 ! ru%1 or improp]ly clos$4   
,!n1 ) a tig] or black pan!r work$ to ! 
highe/ pit* ( fr5zy by ! fire & smoke1  
"s lively adv5tures w\ld probably take  
place4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,=ce-,,meal  
,,treatm5t4  ,& s we rea* ! door into   
,britt5's-c\rt1 &1 ) cordial ?anks to   
our ent]ta9]s = a mo/ pleasant &        
in/ructive aft]noon1 em]ge into         
,ratcliff-highway1 ) its dock lab\r]s1  
its sailors' bo>d+-h\ses1 & its         
slop-%ops4  ,illu/ration     ,! ,spid]'s
 ,web4  ,a ,/ory = ,*ildr53 f ! ,fr5* ( 
,jacques ,norm&4   ,illu/ration3        
,,sudd5ly ,,!re ,,came ,a ,,knock ,,at  
,,! ,,door4  ,at t "t my aunt ,h]m9ie1  
fa!rless & mo!rless1 0 liv+ 9 ! old     
abbey ( ,mauvois91 ne> ,corbeil1 :i* 0  

disaffect$ & _h become v national4 ,x 0 
dur+ ! ,reign ( ,t]ror1 & %e 0 ne>ly    
tw5ty ye>s old4 ,%e 0 !re ) two old     
ladies1 ,madame ,m>*al & ,madame        
,bad\illet3 ! =m] tall & ?91 ! latt]    
little1 /\t1 & "o-ey$4 ,"o ev5+--b x w  
be bett] to let ,aunt ,h]m9ie tell !    
tale h]self4 ,i fancy ,i c he> h] n[1   
relat+ ?is /ory :i* excit$ me s1 ! /ory 
:i* ,i 0 cont9ually ask+ h] to repeat4  
,! /ory8 ,y wi% me to repeat x once m1  
my *ild8 ,well1 x 0 9 ^? days4 ,t ev5+  
we 7 sitt+ by ! fire3 ,madame ,m>*al &  
,i 7 *att+1 ,madame ,bad\illet _h fall5 
asleep4 ,x 0 ab\t t5 o'clock2 outside x 
0 v w9dy--bl[+ h>d4 ,oh6 ,i rememb] x   
well4 ,sudd5ly1 !re came a knock at !   
door4  ,i mu/ tell y fir/ ( all t a     
troop ( soldi]s1 ab\t a hundr$1 _h      
arriv$ dur+ ! day4 ,! (fic] 9 comm&1 a  
big r$-head$ fell[1 _h %[n u a pap]1 an 
ord] to billet !m4 ,!y _h tak5 up _!    
qu>t]s 9 ! *apel1 & _h pass$ ! day !re1 
eat+1 dr9k+1 s++1 & play+ c>ds4 ,!y made
 a dreadful d94 ,!y all calm$ d[n :5    

ev5+ came1 & 7 all sleep+ 9 gr\ps4  ,y w
 und]/&1 little "o1 t x 0 n v reassur+ =
 ?ree lone wom5 to be ne> su* p4 ,madame
 ,m>*al's husb& 0 away1 ,madame         
,bad\illet 0 a wid[1 & ,i an orphan2 s  
we bolt$ ourselves 9 ! little room on ! 
gr\nd floor :i* 0 situat$ betwe5 ! high 
road & ! *apel1 & t's :]e we 7 :5 !     
knock came1 z ,i h j told y4  ,madame   
,bad\illet woke up ) a jump1 & we all   
?ree look$ /raight at ea* o!r ) fright5$
 eyes4 ,a mom5t pass$ & !re 0 ano!r     
knock--l\d] ?is "t4 ,we _h a good m9d to
 %am deafness1 z y may imag9e1 b jok+ 0 
dang]\s 9 ^? days4 ,if y refus$         
hospitality to patriots1 y 7 reg>d$ z a 
suspect1 z !y call$ x1 & !n--!          
guillot9e6 ,x 0 all ov] ) y 9 no "t4    
,madame ,m>*al began to recite h]       
pray]s2 ,madame ,bad\illet %ook 9 e     
limb2 besides1 ,i 0 ! y\nge/1 s ,i ought
 to op5 ! door4  ,i f\nd "s m5 at !     
door1 ) l>ge hats1 mak+ q a black gr\p  
on ! road-way4 ,!y look$ h>ass$1 & _!   
boots 7 cov]$ ) du/4 ,my fir/ impulse 0 

to %ut ! door 9 _! faces1 b "o ( !m made
 a /ep =w>d1 /ret*$ out 8 h&1 & said 9 a
 l[1 %ak+ voice3--  ,%elt]1 citoy5ne1   
give u %elt] = ! night4 ,we are dropp+ )
 fatigue--h pity ^u u6 ,& ^! la/ words 7
 repeat$ 9 a murmur by ! gr\p ( m54  ,:o
 are y8  ,fugitives--deputies ( !       
,gironde--we are pursu$1 save u6  ,!y 7 
,girond9s6 ,y w "k "o day1 my *ild1 :at 
t meant4 ,x is en\gh n[ = y to "k t !y 7
 poor fell[s fly+ f ,p>is1 pursu$ by !  
,montagn>ds1 t is1 by _! enemies4       
,wret*$ m51 ,i repli$1 g away6 ,! *apel 
is full ( soldi]s4 ,if y come 9 y are   
lo/6  ,!y hesitat$ a mom5t2 !n a pale "y
 man1 q a y\?1 :o 0 lean+ ^u ! arms (   
two ( 8 comrades1 murmur$ feebly3  ,walk
 aga96 ,i _c g a /ep f>!r4 ,g on1       
comrades2 save y\rselves & leave me "h4 
,i pref] to die6  ,!y 7 brave fell[s1 ^?
 ,girond9s4 ,!y w\ld n he> ( ab&on+ !   
poor "y fell[4  ,is !re no o!r place b !
 *apel :]e we c\ld re/ = two h\rs--j =  
two h\rs only8 ask$ ! "o :o _h already  
spok5 to me4  ,none b ?is room1 ,i      

answ]$1 /&+ a little aside2 & ! *apel   
has no way out b t door 7,i po9t$ to !  
middle door71 s ! soldi]s pass ?r\gh "h 
to ent] or g out4 ,let !m see y1 & y are
 lo/6  ,great dejection 0 app>5t 9 !    
face ( ! poor man4 ,i c\ld see x pla9ly1
 = x 0 a cle> night & z light z day4    
,illu/ration3 ,,h ,,pity ,,^u ,,u6      
,adieu1 citoy5nes1 he said simply4 ,!   
di/rict is full ( p :o are pursu+ u4    
,pray t we may escape !m6 ,!n1 turn+ to 
8 companions1 he said 9 a l[ voice1     
,onw>d6  ,well1 my *ild1 ,i 0 q upset2  
my he>t 0 r5t at ! sight ( _! di/ress4  
,i und]/ood all t !y _h suff]$1 & all !y
 w\ld yet suff]4 ,i look$ at _! droop+  
%\ld]s1 at _! bruis$ feet4 ,c]ta9ly1 by 
s5d+ !m away ,i 0 %ield+ u ?ree f dang]1
 because 9 help+ !m ,i 0 mak+ myself _! 
accomplice1 & expos+ myself & my        
companions to sev]e puni%m5t4 ,yes1 ,i  
und]/ood all t1 b pity conqu]$ prud5ce2 
a k9d ( fev] seiz$ me1 & j z !y 7 mov+  
away--  ,li/51 ,i :isp]$ to !m2 !re     
might p]haps be a way to help y1 b x    

w\ld be v risky1 v d>+4  ,!y drew ne>   
eag]ly1 anxi\sly1 ) heads b5t =w>d4     
,beh9d me ,i c\ld he> ! trembl+ voices (
 ,madame ,bad\illet & ,madame ,m>*al z  
!y :isp]$ to ea* o!r1 ,:at is %e talk+  
ab\t8 ,:at is %e say+8 ,b t matt]$      
little to me4  ,at ! o!r end ( ! *apel1 
above ! alt>1 ,i cont9u$1 !re is a      
gran>y = /or+ fodd]4 ,once !re1 y w\ld  
be all "r1 b to get !re----4  ,speak1   
speak6  ,y w\ld h to foll[ a n>r[       
passage1 a sort ( ov]hang+ cornice1 !   
:ole l5g? ( ! wall--& j ov] ! sleep+    
soldi]s4 ,if !y he> ! lea/ noise1 %\ld  
"o ( !m wake up----6  ,:o w lead u8  ,i 
w6  ,i h already told y1 my *ild1 t ,i 0
 9 a fev]1 t ,i 0 no long] ma/] (       
myself2 ,i 0 act+ z if 9 a dream4 ,to   
save !m _h become my sole aim4 ,!y took 
c\nsel briefly among !mselves1 :ile     
,madame ,bad\illet cont9ually pull$ at  
my skirts & call$ me mad4 ,oh6 ,i       
rememb] x all z if ,i 7 go+ ?r\gh x n[6 
,?anks1 citoy5ne1 = y\r devotion4 ,we w 
accept ! (f]6  ,i left ! door & !y ent]$

 noiselessly1 on tip-toe4 ,!re 7 ab\t a 
doz52 _! clo!s 7 torn & _! fatigue 0    
extreme4 ,i told my two companions to   
keep wat* at ! door ( ! *apel1 & turn$  
at once to ! fugitives4  ,y see ^? /eps 
lead+ to ! l$ge8 ,i ask$ !m4 ,well1 ,i  
am go+ to asc5d !m4 ,:5 ,i rea* ! top ,i
 w op5 ! door & look into ! int]ior ( ! 
*apel1 & if ! mom5t is fav\rable ,i w   
give y a sign4 ,y w !n asc5d & foll[ me 
along ! wall to ! gran>y4 ,once !re--if 
,god all[s u to get !re6--y w re/       
y\rselves4 ,i w come to y :5 ! soldi]s  
are gone--!y ought to leave at daybreak4
 ,y und]/&8  ,all ?is 0 utt]$ rapidly 9 
a l[ voice2 !n1 positively1 ,i felt z if
 ,i 7 lift$ f ! gr\nd1 z if impell$ by  
"s sup]ior w4 ,i felt deep commis]ation 
= ^! m51 unkn[n to me only a few m9utes 
be=e2 ,i felt a protect+ s5tim5t t[>ds  
!m :i* elat$ me4 ,to save !m ,i w\ld h  
?r[n myself 9 front ( ! cannon's m\?1 or
 h ru%$ ^u ! bayonet's po9t4 ,& ,i1 mite
 t ,i 01 seem$ sudd5ly end[$ )          
extraord9>y /r5g? & en]gy4 ,madame      

,bad\illet 0 "r1 ,i 0 positively mad4   
,i m\nt$ ! /airs1 op5$ ! door j a       
little1 & look$ 94 ,! soldi]s 7 asleep 9
 gr\ps1 _! heads re/+ on _! knapsacks1  
_! =ms mak+ d>k spots on ! :ite /ones ( 
! *apel4 ,occasionally "o w\ld turn ov] 
) a grunt4 ,a slight murmur ( brea?+    
came f ?is human mass4 ,9 ! corn]s !    
guns 7 /ack$2 outside1 ! w9d h[l$ 9     
fury4 ,a ray ( light f ! moon %one ?r\gh
 a side w9d[1 light+ up "o side ( !     
nave1 :ile ! o!r side--luckily1 ! side  
:]e ! l$ge 0--rema9$ q d>k4 ,to get to !
 door ( ! gran>y--dimly visible1 l a d>k
 spot1 along ! n>r[ l$ge1 along ! wall  
at ab\t tw5ty feet f ! sleep]s--w\ld be 
! "w ( a few seconds 9 reality1 yet ^!  
few seconds w\ld seem an age4  ,& n[    
came ! reaction2 ! excitem5t ( ! fir/   
few m9utes 0 ov]1 & a dreadful feel+ (  
depression came ov] me z ,i saw myself  
face to face ) ! reality1 & und]/ood !  
almo/ *ildi% tem]ity ( my plan4 ,i 0    
seiz$ ) a mad desire to tell ! ,girond9s
 t x 0 impossible to d x2 t ! soldi]s 7 

wak+ up2 t !y mu/ fly at once4 ,!n ,i   
became a%am$ ( my c[>dice1 &1 turn+     
t[>ds ! m5 :o 7 wat*+ me f bel[ ) uneasy
 glances1 ,i gave ! sign to asc5d4  ,!y 
obey$1 & ! fir/ "o 0 soon by my side4 ,i
 made a sign to keep sil5ce--z if !y    
ne$$ x1 poor m56--!n ,i /epp$ ^u ! l$ge4
  ,:at a j\rney x 06 ,i %all nev] =get  
x4 ,i c feel myself n[1 mov+ =w>d on    
tip-toe1 my left h& lightly t\*+ ! cold 
wall1 my "r h& 9 space1 fe>+ e in/ant to
 lose my balance1 or to knock aga9/ "s  
/one1 "s little heap ( dirt & pieces (  
wall1 ! fall+ ( :i* w\ld h r\s$ !       
soldi]s :o 7 sleep+ bel[1 s close to u4 
,& beh9d me ,i c /ill feel ! dumb       
pres5ce ( ^? creatures :o 7 foll[+ me1  
risk+ _! life ) m9e4 ,we glid$ along !  
l$ge l a troop ( sleep-walk]s1 hold+ our
 brea?1 tread+ ) extraord9>y c>efulness1
 ! eyes ( ea* "o fix$ ^u ! "o :o prec$$ 
him1 all mak+ ) beat+ he>ts = t little  
door :i* grew l>g] z we approa*$ x--& x 
0 ,i :o 0 lead+ !m6  ,hav+ rea*$ ?is    
excit+ po9t1 ,aunt ,n9ie /opp$ & look$  

at me to judge ! effect4 ,%e ought to h 
be5 pleas$1 = ,i 0 sitt+ on ! edge ( my 
*air1 my eyes out ( my head1 ) op5 m\?1 
li/5+ ) nev]-fail+ int]e/ to a /ory :i* 
,i _h he>d s _m times4 ,:at !n8 ,i ask$4
  ,illu/ration3 ,,we ,,glid$ ,,along ,,!
 ,,l$ge4  ,at l5g?1 aft] a few m9utes1  
t]ribly long m9utes !y seem$1 ,i rea*$ !
 goal4 ,i seiz$ ! key :i* 0 /ill 9 !    
door1 turn$ x1 pu%$ ! door--& !n ,i     
?\ght we 7 lo/6  ,nobody _h _h occasion 
to g to ! gran>y = a long "t1 s t ! h+es
 _h become ru/y2 & z ,i pu%$ x op5 x    
gave out a creak+ s\nd1 :i* w5t all ov] 
! *apel1 & s5t an icy *ill ?r\gh me4    
,:at's ! matt] up !re8 gr[l$ a soldi]1 )
 an oa?4  ,i /ood up /raight1 all ( a   
%ake1 & ,i p]ceiv$ ! fugitives1 pale1   
motionless1 & /&+ z closely z possible  
to ! wall4 ,x seem$ z if our la/ h\r _h 
come4 ,luckily1 x 0 v w9dy1 z ,i h said1
 & at t v in/ant a /rong gu/ %ook ! ro( 
( ! *apel4  ,g to sleep1 & re/ easy1 y  
great fool6 ,x's ! w9d6 answ]$ ano!r    
voice4  ,! fir/ soldi] li/5$ aga9 = a   

brief space1 !n /ret*$ himself1 & w5t to
 sleep4 ,we 7 sav$--at lea/ = ! mom5t4  
,! door 0 only half op51 b x 0 en\gh to 
enable u to squeeze 94 ,?is ,i did :5   
sil5ce 0 completely re/or$ bel[1 & !    
o!rs foll[$ "o by "o1 easily en\gh      
g5]ally1 )\t be+ oblig$ to op5 ! door   
any fur!r4 ,?is 0 v important1 = ano!r  
creak w\ld c]ta9ly h done = u4  ,y _c   
imag9e ! joy & gratitude ( ^? m5 :5 once
 !y 7 all ga!r$ 9 ! gran>y4 ,!y wept1   
w5t d[n on _! knees1 & kiss$ ! hem ( my 
dress4 ,"o w\ld h ?\ght t ,i _h f9ally  
sav$ !m2 b1 alas6 ! dang] 0 /ill !re1   
t]rible & ?reat5+4  ,re/1 ,i said to !m2
 /ret* y\rselves ^u ! /raw4 ,"h y are   
fairly safe--= ! "t be+1 at lea/4 ,z    
soon z !y are gone y w h no?+ m to fe>1 
& y c g away 9 y\r turn4 ,n[ re/        
y\rselves & sleep1 & c\nt on me if any  
new dang] m5aces y4  ,i left !m & pass$ 
?r\gh ! door1 leav+ x z x 04 ,( c\rse x 
w\ld h be5 bett] to %ut x1 b t 0        
impossible on acc\nt ( ! noise x w\ld h 
made4  ,my return j\rney along ! l$ge 0 

p]=m$ )\t incid5t4 ,alone1 ,i felt      
light]1 m skilful1 & slipp$ along l a   
m\se4 ,at ! end ( a few seconds ,i 0    
back 9 ! room1 :]e ! two ladies anxi\sly
 await$ me4  ,ea* "o receiv$ me 9 a     
diff]5t way4 ,madame ,m>*al1 sev]e &    
%>p1 reproa*$ me cruelly1 say+ t t 0 n !
 way to behave3 x 0 risk+ my life &     
!irs--t ,i ought to h left !m outside--t
 ,i 0 a fool1 c4 ,madame ,bad\illet1 on 
! contr>y1 approv$ :at ,i _h done1 &    
def5d$ me1 say+ t nobody c\ld reject !  
pray] ( ! fugitives--x w\ld h be5       
infam\s4 ,& ?is good woman press$ me to 
h] he>t1 &1 pleas$ to see me back aga91 
kiss$ me1 :ile %e wip$ away ! te>s f h] 
"o eye4  ,s we sat d[n aga91 comm5t+ 9 a
 l[ voice ^u ! un=ese5 & t]rible ev5ts  
:i* _h come ^u our hi!rto peaceful      
exi/5ce4 ,& x 0 really a dreadful       
situation4 ,all ^! m51 enemies1 s ne> to
 ea* o!r2 :at might happ5 if ! fugitives
 7 discov]$6 ,x 0 frightful1 s mu* s t  
,madame ,m>*al propos$ t we %\ld run    
away1 out 9 ! night1 across ! fields to 

,corbeil1 leav+ ! m5 to settle matt]s   
among/ !mselves z be/ !y c\ld--t 0 h]   
expression4 ,madame ,bad\illet & ,i     
reject$ ?is proposal ) indignation1 & we
 rema9$ !re :isp]+ to ea* o!r1 & long$ =
 ! end ( ?is int]m9able night4  ,! fir/ 
/reaks ( dawn began to appe>1 & we felt 
)9 rea* ( ! mom5t :5 our anxiety w\ld   
end4 ,sudd5ly we he>d ! gallop ( horses 
on ! road-way4 ,:at n[8 ,we li/5$4 ,!   
horses /opp$1 & we he>d a noise (       
voices4 ,ev]ybody seem$ to be pay+ u a  
visit t night4  ,!n came a knock z be=e2
 &1 z be=e1 x 0 ,i :o op5$ ! door4 ,!re 
0 a man be=e me1 surr\nd$ by sev]al     
huss>s :o _h dism\nt$4  ,illu/ration3   
,,x ,,0 ,i ,,:o ,,op5$ ,,! ,,door4  ,!y 
are "h1 eh1 citoy5ne8 ask$ ! man1 :o 0 n
 a soldi]1 b d\btless "s ,gov]nm5t ag5t4
 ,he 0 /\t1 & appe>$ out ( brea? ?r\gh  
hav+ come s rapidly4  ,i />t$1 b soon   
recov]$ my sang-froid4 ,"h6 ,:o8  ,y "k 
well en\gh4 ,^? rascally ,girond9s6     
,!re is nobody "h b ! soldi]s :o arriv$ 
ye/]day1 z y probably "k4  ,t's :at we  

int5d to f9d out4  ,he motion$ to "o ( !
 m5 to hold 8 horse1 & dism\nt$         
pa9fully1 giv+ a grunt ( satisfaction :5
 he rea*$ ! gr\nd4 ,he 0 c]ta9ly n      
accu/om$ to t sort ( ex]cise4 ,he 0     
attir$ 9 black1 ) big boots1 & fea!rs 9 
8 hat4 ,8 r\nd1 :ite face seem$         
good-natur$ at fir/ sight1 b ! look ( 8 
little sunk5 eyes 0 false & cruel4  ,he 
ent]$1 foll[$ by two huss>s1 & w5t      
/raight t[>ds ! *apel4 ,z soon z he 0   
p]ceiv$1 !re 0 a great /ir2 ! mass (    
soldi]s began to move ) a noise ( swords
 & guns ^u ! /ones1 & ev]ybody 0 soon on
 foot4 ,! (fic] 9 *>ge came =w>d &      
salut$ ! new-com]1 & we und]/ood t ?is  
fat man 0 an important p]sonage4  ,a    
conv]sation 9 a l[ voice took place     
betwe5 !m4 ,/&+ ne> ! door1 we tri$ our 
h>de/ to he> :at 0 said1 b 9 va92 we    
c\ld only guess f ! ge/ures t ! ag5t 0  
int]rogat+ ! capta91 & t ! latt] 0      
reply+ 9 ! negative4 ,we fe>$ to see !m 
raise _! heads & p]ceive ! half-op5$    
door above4 ,?is little door seem$      

enorm\s n[1 z if ev]ybody mu/ see x4    
,illu/ration3 ,a ,,conv]sation ,,took   
,,place ,,betwe5 ,,!m4  ,h[ev]1 x 0 n s1
 = ! ag5t1 f9i%+ 8 conv]sation ) !      
capta91 came up to me1 & ) t cunn+ look 
:i* bod$ no good1 he said1 ,s y are q   
sure1 citoy5ne1 t !re is nobody "h b ^! 
m58  ,he po9t$ to ! soldi]s1 :o 7 ab\t  
to bru% !mselves & put !mselves 9 ord]4 
,i look$ him 9 ! face & repli$1 ,nobody6
  ,he put t same "q to ,madame          
,bad\illet1 :o bravely made ! same      
reply4 ,!n x 0 ,madame ,m>*al's turn4 ,i
 ?\ght %e 0 go+ to betray u1 & ,i gave  
h] a fi]ce look4 ,%e hesitat$ a mom5t2  
!n1 ) h] eyes on ! gr\nd1 %e /amm]$1 ,i 
d n "k--,i h be5 asleep--,i h he>d no?+4
  ,well1 ,i "k m ab\t x ?an y1 said !   
ag5t4 ,"s peasants h assur$ me t !      
,girond9s came 9 "h1 t !y h pass$ !     
night "h1 & t !y are "h /ill4 ,is x     
true8  ,we all 7 sil5t4  ,n[ j ?9k well 
ab\t x1 citoy5nes4 ,y "k :at y are      
expos+ y\rselves to by hid+ ^! traitors8
  ,x 0 t]rify+ to be ?us que/ion$ 9 !   

mid/ ( m5 :o 7 wat*+ u closely1 & ^:    
looks seem$ to pi]ce our v s\ls4 ,i felt
 t ,madame ,m>*al 0 giv+ way1 t all 0   
lo/4 ,h] lips mov$1 %e 0 ab\t to speak4 
,i did n give h] ! "t to d s1 & putt+ a 
bold face on ! matt]1 ,i repli$3  ,s9ce 
y d\bt u1 citoy51 se>* ! place4 ,i w    
lead y :]ev] y l4  ,he hesitat$1 ?r[n (f
 ! sc5t by my effront]y1 & ,i ?\ght he 0
 go+ to give up all idea ( pursuit1 :5 a
 voice cri$1 ,x is my op9ion t if any   
little plot has be5 contriv$1 x has be5 
done up !re4  ,a soldi]1 d\btless ! "o  
:o _h woke up 9 ! night1 po9t$ ) an evil
 look to ! l$ge & ! gran>y door4 ,all   
eyes 7 rais$1 & my legs trembl$ "u me4  
,i ?\ght ( ! un=tunate m5 :o 7 beh9d t  
door1 )\t weapons1 )\t any possible     
means ( def5ce1 li/5+ to :at 0 said4 ,i 
curs$ myself = hav+ yield$ to _! pray]1 
& hav+ %elt]$ !m4 ,outside !y w\ld h be5
 9 j z great dang]1 b x w\ld n h be5 my 
fault4 ,!y c\ld h f\ght1 run away1      
any?+2 b !re !y 7 ?r\gh my fault6 ,x 0  
horrible1 & ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld g mad4     

,aft] que/ion+ ! soldi]--oh1 ,i c\ld h  
kill$ him1 ! wret*6--! ag5t turn$ t[>ds 
me4  ,well1 citoy5ne1 z y propose x1 y  
%all act z our guide4 ,lead u to t door 
up !re2 x's a gran>y1 ,i suppose8  ,i   
nodd$4 ,i c\ld n speak1 my ?roat 0 too  
dry4  ,a few m5 foll[ me6 ,on6  ,t 0 a  
mo/ t]rible mom5t1 my *ild4 ,i _h to    
summon all my /r5g? to keep f swoon+4 ,i
 drew myself up1 h[ev]1 & w5t t[>ds !   
/air-case :i* l$ to ! l$ge1 t /air-case 
:i* ,i _h asc5d$ ) ! fugitives a few    
h\rs be=e4 ,! ag5t came next1 !n !      
capta9 & sev]al soldi]s4  ,:at c\ld ,i  
hope = 9 obey+ ! ord]8 ,x w\ld require a
 miracle to save ! ,girond9s4 ,b ,i _h  
f\ght x out to t po9t1 & ,i w\ld fight x
 out to ! end4 ,&1 frankly speak+1 ,i   
sc>cely knew :at ,i 0 do+1 ,i 0 act+    
unconsci\sly--,i _h be5 told to g !re1 &
 ,i 0 go+1 t's all6  ,i soon rea*$ !    
l$ge1 ! ag5t foll[+ pa9fully on acc\nt (
 8 corpul5ce4 ,he seem$1 moreov]1 v     
clumsy1 & 8 fat body emb>rass$ him mu*4 
,:5 he rea*$ ! top ( ! /aircase & saw ! 

l$ge1 on :i* ,i _h already advanc$ a /ep
 or two1 he hesitat$4  ,oh6 oh6 x is v  
n>r[6 he murmur$4  ,!n he saw t all !   
soldi]s 7 look+ at him f bel[1 &1 /ung  
by _! looks1 he foll[$ me sl[ly1        
support+ himself aga9/ ! wall1 /epp+ )  
inf9ite caution4 ,really1 if ! situation
 _h n be5 s dreadful x w\ld h be5       
grotesque4  ,illu/ration3 ,,look6       
,,spid]s ,,webs6  ,two que/ions swam 9  
my head4 ,:at %\ld ,i d8 ,%\ld ,i run   
rapidly =w>d & jo9 ! un=tunate m5 & die 
) !m8 ,or %\ld ,i ?r[ myself d[n on !   
/ones & kill myself8  ,/ill1 ,i w5t on  
sl[ly1 sl[ly1 expect+ e m9ute to see !  
door %ut by ! poor fell[s z a frail &   
useless ob/acle to a c]ta9 capture2 & ,i
 0 s int]e/$ 9 _! fate t ,i =got my own 
dang]4  ,we _h rea*$ ! c5tre ( ! l$ge :5
 sudd5ly ! ag5t /opp$1 &1 turn+ t[>ds ^?
 :o foll[$1 said3 ,look6 spid]s' webs6 &
 he po9t$ to ! entrance ( ! gran>y4  ,&1
 9 fact1 by a provid5tial *ance1 a l>ge 
spid]'s web1 torn :5 ,i op5$ ! door1 _h 
rema9$ hang+ on ! woodwork2 & ! insect  

_h1 dur+ ! few h\rs ( ! night1 p>tly    
repair$ ! damage4 ,! fre% ?reads cross$ 
! :ole space ( ! op5+1 & nobody c\ld    
imag9e = a mom5t t m5 _h pass$ ?r\gh t  
space t v night )\t break+ ! :ole ( !   
web4 ,yes1 my *ild1 a spid]1 a simple   
spid]1 _h done x4 ,b "o _c help ?9k+ t !
 good ,god _h some?+ to d ) x4  ,x is   
useless to g fur!r1 said ! ag5t4        
,betwe5 y & me ,i believe ! fat fell[ 0 
n sorry at he>t1 = he 0 dreadfully      
afraid ( roll+ d[n bel[1 & pride alone  
_h su/a9$ him4  ,!re is little ne$ to   
say m4 ,! ,girond9s 7 sav$1 & ,i ) !m4  
,! ag5t w5t (f1 foll[$ by 8 huss>s2 & ! 
o!r soldi]s m>*$ away soon aft]w>ds4  ,z
 soon z ! *apel 0 empty ,i ran to !     
gran>y4 ,x is n necess>y to tell y ) :at
 prote/ations ( gratitude ,i 0 receiv$4 
,"o second m1 &1 z ,i _h expect$1 !y    
w\ld h %ut ! door1 :i* w\ld h be5 fatal2
 b ,provid5ce will$ x o!rwise4  ,we gave
 !m some?+ to eat1 & !y rema9$ all ! day
 ) u2 = x w\ld h be5 imprud5t to h left 
be=e night4 ,:5 night came !y left u1   

aft] hav+ ?ank$ me mu* m ?an ,i des]v$4 
,i _h done my duty--no?+ m4  ,we foll[$ 
!m ) our eyes ^u ! road z long z we     
c\ld4 ,!n !y disappe>$ 9 ! d>kness4     
,did !y escape8 ,7 !y discov]$1 & kill$ 
on _! way8 ,i h nev] he>d4 ,b ,i h      
rejoic$ all my life t ,i1 delicate z ,i 
am1 0 able to g ?r\gh s mu* )\t break+  
d[n4 ,madame ,bad\illet & ,madame ,m>*al
 7 bo? ill aft]w>ds4  ,& t is my /ory4  
,illu/ration