,,prome!us ,,illb\nd ,,by ,,&r ,,gide ,,lit]al ,,translation ,,f ,,! ,,fr5* ,,by ,,lilian ,,ro!rm]e ,,london ,,*atto ,,& ,,w9dus #aiai ,,preface ,! "w ( art is ! exagg]ation ( an idea1 says ,gide 9 ! epilogue ( ! 8,prome!us ,illb\nd40 ,?is is really ! explanation ( ! :ole book & ( _m o!r books ( ,gide4 ,8 _w is a _w ( ab/ract ideas1 "u ! action ( :i* mo/ ( 8 *>act]s move z m>ionettes4 8,"t & space are ! bo>ds1 :i*1 ) ! help ( our m9ds1 h be5 set up by ! innum]able tru?s ( ! univ]se z a /age = _! own p]=mances4 ,& !re we play our p>ts l det]m9$1 conv9c$1 devot$ & voluptu\s m>ionettes40 ,t is ! reason :y !re is a det]m9i/ atmosph]e 9 8 books & t ev5 ! dis9t]e/$ act appe>s z ! reaction ( ! m9d on its own concept4 ,zeus1 ! bank]1 poses ?is dis9t]e/$ act because 8 ?\ght refuses or hesitates to admit x2 ! same ?+ happ5s ) ,lafcadio 9 ! 8,caves du ,vatican0 :5 he is on ! po9t ( murd]+ ,amde ,fleurissoire4 ,! tyranny ( ideas is ! dom9at+ =ce ( 8 *>act]s4 ,ev5 8 fir/ writ+s--:]e "o f9ds "s ( 8 be/ pages1 :i* appe> to be purely lyrical explosion--su* z 8,les ,n\rritures ,t]re/res0 & 8,le ,voyage d',uri510 are really ! songs ( a m9d :i* leads its life by ! concept ( et]nal desire & deta*m5t--a m9d v ne> t ( ,nietzs*e4 ,x is because ( t tyranny ( ideas t ,gide is attract$ by religi\s psy*ology4 ,aft] all1 ,alissa ( 8,la ,porte troite0 sacrifices h] life & h] happ9ess to h] ideas4 ,x is because ( t also t "o ( ! mo/ d>+ books ( ! "t1 8,l',immorali/e10 is writt5 9 ! mo/ moral way3 ! feel+s are only describ$ by _! reaction on ! bra94 ,& ?is applies to ne>ly ! :ole "w ( ,gide4 ,ev5 8 concept ( h]oism is rul$ by x4 ,8 h]oes are monomaniacs ( a ?\ght :i* !y believe or create ideal4 ,8 8,roi ,c&aule0 is a man /upefi$ by ! idea ( 8 possessions4 ,t :i* does n n\ri% 8 bra9 is a reason = depression1 & z love or passion absorbs ! bra9 )\t n\ri%+ x1 he res5ts x4 ,e attempt ( a purely amor\s adv5ture is a failure1 z well 9 8,l',immorali/e0 z 9 ! 8,t5tative ,am\reuse40 ,on ! contr>y1 :5 x becomes by /ruggle a problem = ! bra9 x excites him4 ,alissa 0 really 8 only love1 & he c\ld n love ,isabelle :5 %e _h lo/ h] p[] ( attraction ?r\gh ! revelation ( ! unkn[n %e repres5t$ to 8 m9d4 ,! exaltation ( ,gide is a ,nietzs*ean exaltation--x is an exaltation caus$ by ! p[] ( m9d4 ,! def9ition ( g5ius he gives 9 8,prtextes0 is v *>act]i/ic f t po9t ( view4 ,he calls x3 8,le s5tim5t de la ress\rce40 ,8 s5sitiv5ess is ! s5sitiv5ess ( ! bra91 :i* is s acute t x vibrates ?r\gh 8 :ole p]sonality4 ,f !re comes ! cle>1 logical =m ( 8 tales4 ,! book1 8,prome!us ,illb\nd10 :i* we pres5t to ! ,engli% public to-day is "o ( ! mo/ *>act]i/ic books ( ,gide3 a "w ( pure intellectual fantasy1 :]e ! subtle bra9 ( ! au?or has full play4 ,x is ! expression ( ! humor\s side ( a m9d :i* mu/ be rank$ among ! greate/ ( ! _w's lit]ature4 ,,lilian ,,ro!rm]e4 ,,prome!us ,,illb\nd ,eagle1 vulture or dove4 ,,victor ,,hugo4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,may #ahi4441 at two o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 ?is occurr$ :i* might appe> /range3 ,on ! b\lev>d lead+ f ! ,madele9e to ! ,opra1 a /\t g5tleman ( middle age1 ) no?+ rem>kable ab\t him b uncommon corpul5ce1 0 approa*$ by a ?9 g5tleman1 :o smil+ly1 ?9k+ no h>m1 we believe1 gave him back a h&k]*ief t he _h j dropp$4 ,! corpul5t g5tleman ?ank$ him briefly & 0 go+ 8 way :5 he sudd5ly leant t[>ds ! ?9 man & mu/ h ask$ = in=mation1 :i* mu/ h be5 giv51 = he produc$ f 8 pocket a portable inkpot & p5s1 :i* )\t m ado he h&$ to ! ?9 g5tleman1 & also an envelope :i* up to ?is m9ute he _h be5 hold+ 9 8 h&4 ,& ^? :o pass$ c\ld see ! ?9 man writ+ an address ^u x4--,b "h beg9s ! /range "p ( ! /ory1 :i* no newspap]1 h[ev]1 report$3 ! ?9 g5tleman1 aft] hav+ giv5 back ! p5 & ! envelope1 _h n ev5 ! "t to smile adieu :5 ! fat g5tleman1 9 =m ( ?anks1 abruptly /ruck him on ! face1 !n jump$ 9 a cab & disappe>$1 be=e any ( ! spectators1 /upefi$ ) surprise 7,i 0 !re71 ?\ght ( /opp+ him4 ,i h be5 told s9ce t x 0 ,zeus1 ! bank]4 ,! ?9 g5tleman1 visibly upset by ! att5tions ( ! cr[d1 insi/$ t he _h h>dly felt ! bl[1 not)/&+ t ! blood p\r$ out ( 8 nose & 8 cut-op5 lip4 ,he begg$ !m to be k9d en\gh to leave him alone1 & ! cr[d1 on 8 insi/5ce1 sl[ly disp]s$4 ,?us ! read] w all[ u to leave at pres5t "s "o he w he> ( suffici5tly lat] on4 ,a ,,*ronicle ,,( ,,private ,,morality ,i ,i w n speak ( public morals1 = !re are none1 b ?is rem9ds me ( an anecdote3 99 99 99 99 99 ,:51 on ! heights ( ! ,caucasus1 ,prome!us f\nd t *a9s1 clamps1 /rait-wai/coats1 p>apets1 & o!r scruples1 _h on ! :ole a numb+ effect on him1 = a *ange he turn$ to ! left1 /ret*$ 8 "r arm &1 betwe5 ! f\r? & fif? h\rs ( an autumn aft]noon1 walk$ d[n ! b\lev>d :i* leads f ! ,madele9e to ! ,opra4 ,diff]5t ,p>isian celebrities pass$ cont9ually be=e 8 eyes4 ,:]e are !y go+8 ,prome!us ask$ himself1 & settl+ himself 9 a caf ) a book he ask$3 8,wait]1 :]e are !y go+80 ,,! ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,wait] ,,& ,,! ,,miglionaire --,if 8 lord%ip c\ld see !m com+ & go+ e day z ,i d1 said ! wait]1 he w\ld also ask :]e d !y come f8 ,x mu/ be ! same place1 z !y pass e day4 ,i say to myself3 ,s9ce !y always return !y _c h f\nd :at !y want4 ,i n[ wait = 8 lord%ip to ask me3 ,:at are !y look+ =8 & 8 lord%ip w see :at ,i %all reply4 ,!n ,prome!us ask$3 ,:at are !y look+ =8 ,! wait] repli$3 ,s9ce !y d n rema9 :]e !y g1 x _c be happ9ess4 ,8 lord%ip may believe me or n1 &1 com+ ne>]1 he said 9 a l[ voice3 ,!y are look+ = _! p]sonalities2--,8 lord%ip does n live "h8444 --,no1 said ,prome!us4 --,"o c easily see t1 said ! wait]2 ,yes3 p]sonality2 we call x "h idiosyncrasy3 ,l me 7= example71 f :at y see1 y ?9k ,i am j a wait] 9 a re/aurant6 ,well6 y\r lord%ip1 no6 ,x is by *oice2 y may believe me or n3 ,i h an inn] life3 ,i obs]ve4 ,p]sonalities are ! only int]e/+ ?+s2 & !n ! relations betwe5 p]sonalities4 ,x is v well arrang$ 9 ?is re/aurant2 tables = ?ree2 ,i w expla9 ! managem5t lat] on4 ,y w d9e soon1 w y n8 ,we w introduce y4444 ,prome!us 0 a little tir$4 ,! wait] cont9u$3 ,yes1 tables = ?ree1 t is :at ,i f\nd ! easie/3 ?ree g5tlem5 arrive2 !y are introduc$2 !y are introduc$ 7if !y wi% x1 ( c\rse71 = 9 my re/aurant be=e d9+ y mu/ give y\r "n2 !n say :at y d2 s mu* ! worse if y deceive ea* o!r4 ,!n y sit d[n 7n ,i72 y talk 7n ,i1 ( c\rse7--b ,i put y 9 sympa?y2 ,i li/52 ,i scrut9ize2 ,i direct ! conv]sation4 ,at ! end ( d9n] ,i "k ?ree inn] m51 ?ree p]sonalities6 ,!y1 no4 ,i1 y und]/&1 ,i li/51 ,i br+ into relation2 !y submit to ! relation%ip4444 ,y w ask me3 ,:at d y ga9 by ?is8 ,oh1 no?+ at all6 ,x pleases me to create relation%ips4444 ,oh6 n = me6444 ,x is :at "o c\ld call an absolutely gratuit\s act4 ,prome!us appe>$ a little tir$4 ,! wait] cont9u$3 ,a gratuit\s act6 ,does ?is convey no?+ to y8--,to me x seems extraord9>y4 ,i ?\ght = a long "t t ?is 0 ! "o ?+ t di/+ui%$ man f ! animals--a gratuit\s act4 ,i call$ man an animal capable ( a gratuit\s act2--& !n aft]w>ds ,i ?\ght ! contr>y2 t man is ! only be+ incapable ( act+ gratuit\sly2--gratuit\sly6 j ?9k2 )\t reason--yes1 ,i he>--%all we say )\t motive2 incapable6 !n ?is idea began to fidget me4 ,i said to myself3 :y does he d ?is8 :y does he d t8 444 & yet ,i am n a det]m9i/ 444 b t rem9ds me ( an anecdote3 --,i h a fri5d1 my "l1 y w h>dly believe me1 :o he is a miglionaire4 ,he is also intellig5t4 ,he said to himself3 ,a gratuit\s act8 h[ to d x8 ,& und]/& ?is does n only mean an act t br+s no return4444 ,no1 b gratuit\s3 an act t has no motive4 ,d y und]/&8 no int]e/1 no passion1 no?+4 ,! act dis9t]e/$2 born ( itself2 ! act )\t aim1 ?us )\t ma/]2 ! free act2 ! act ,auto*?on6 --,hey8 said ,prome!us4 --,li/5 well1 said ! wait]4 ,my fri5d w5t out "o morn+1 tak+ ) him a bank-note ( #bj 9 an envelope & a bl[ prep>$ 9 8 h&4 ,! po9t 0 to f9d somebody )\t *oos+ him4 ,s he drops 8 h&k]*ief 9 ! /reet1 &1 to ! man :o picks x up 7evid5tly k9dly s9ce he pick$ x up71 ! miglionaire3 --,p>don1 sir1 d y n "k "s "o8 ,! o!r3--,yes1 sev]al4 ,! miglionaire3 ,!n1 sir1 w y h ! k9dness to write 8 "n on ?is envelope2 "h is a table1 p5s1 & a p5cil4444 ,! o!r1 good-natur$ly1 writes1 !n3--,n[1 sir1 w y expla9 y\rself4448 ,! miglionaire replies3 ,x is on pr9ciple2 !n 7,i =got to tell y he is v /rong7 he /rikes him ) ! bl[ he _h 9 8 h&2 !n calls a cab & disappe>s4 ,d y und]/&8--two gratuit\s acts 9 "o g6 ,! bank-note ( #bj s5t to an address :i* he _h n select$1 & ! bl[ giv5 to a p]son :o select$ himself to pick up ! h&k]*ief4 ,no6 b is x gratuit\s en\gh8 ,& ! relation8 ,i bet y h n s]i\sly scrut9iz$ ! relation%ip2 =1 z ! act is gratuit\s1 x is :at we call "h rev]sible3 ,"o receives #bj = a bl[1 & ! o!r a bl[ = #bj 444 !n4444 ,no "o kn[s 444 "o is lo/--?9k ( x6 ,a gratuit\s act6 ,!re is no?+ m demoraliz+4--,b my "l is beg9n+ to be hungry2 ,i beg 8 lord%ip's p>don2 ,i =get myself1 ,i talk too mu*4444 ,w 8 lord%ip k9dly give me 8 "n1--s t ,i c introduce him4444 --,prome!us1 said ,prome!us simply4 --,prome!us6 ,i 0 "r1 8 lord%ip is a /rang] "h 444 & 8 lord%ip's occupation is4448 --,i d no?+1 said ,prome!us4 --,oh6 no4 ,no1 said ! wait] ) an +ratiat+ smile4--,only to see 8 lord%ip1 "o kn[s at once t he is a man ) an occupation4 --,x is s long ago1 /amm]$ ,prome!us4 --,nev] m9d1 nev] m9d1 cont9u$ ! wait]4 ,anyway1 8 lord%ip ne$ n be uneasy2 9 introduc+ ,i only say ! "n1 if y l2 b ! occupation nev]4 ,come1 tell me3 8 lord%ip's occupation is4448 --,mak+ mat*es1 murmur$ ,prome!us1 blu%+4 ,!re foll[$ a pa9ful sil5ce1 ! wait] und]/&+ t he %\ld n h insi/$1 ,prome!us feel+ t he %\ld n h answ]$4 ,9 a consol+ tone3 ,well6 aft] all 8 lord%ip does n make !m any m 444 said ! wait]4 ,b !n1 :at8 ,i mu/ write d[n some?+1 ,i _c write simply3 ,prome!us4 ,8 lord%ip has p]haps an avocation1 a speciality4444 ,aft] all1 :at c 8 lord%ip d8 --,no?+1 aga9 said ,prome!us4 --,!n let u say3 ,j\rnali/4--,n[1 if 8 lord%ip w come into ! re/aurant2 ,i _c s]ve d9n] outside4 ,& he cri$3--,a table = ?ree6 "o6444 ,by two doors two g5tlem5 ent]$2 !y c\ld be se5 giv+ _! names to ! wait]2 b ! introductions n hav+ be5 ask$ =1 )\t m ado ! two m5 bo? sat d[n4 ,& :5 !y _h sat d[n3 ,,ii --,g5tlem51 said "o ( !m1--if ,i h come to ?is re/aurant1 :]e ! food is bad1 x is only to talk4 ,i h a horror ( solit>y meals1 & ?is sy/em ( tables = ?ree pleases me1 z ) two "o might wrangle4444 ,b y look taciturn8 --,x is q un9t5tional1 said ,prome!us4 --,%all ,i cont9ue8 --,yes1 please d4 --,x seems to me q possible t dur+ lun* ?ree p h "t to become v well kn[n to ea* o!r1--n los+ too mu* "t eat+1--n talk+ too mu*2 & avoid+ trite topics2 ,i mean to say m5tion+ only /rictly individual exp]i5ces4 ,i d n pret5d t "o is oblig$ to talk1 b :y come to ?is re/aurant1 :]e ! food is bad1 if conv]sation does n suit y8 ,prome!us 0 v tir$3 ! wait] leant ov] & :isp]$3 ,t is ,cocles4 ,! "o :o is go+ to speak is ,damocles4 ,damocles said3 ,,! ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,damocles ,sir1 if y _h said t to me a mon? ago1 ,i %\ld h _h no?+ to say2 b aft] :at happ5$ to me la/ mon?1 all my ideas h *ang$4 ,i w n speak ( my old ?\ghts except to make y und]/& 9 :at way ,i h *ang$4--,n[1 g5tlem51 s9ce ?irty days ,i feel t ,i am an orig9al1 unique be+1 ) a v s+ul> de/9y4--,s1 g5tlem51 y c d$uct t be=e ,i felt ! contr>y1 ,i liv$ a p]fectly ord9>y life & made x my bus9ess to be z commonplace z possible4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 ,i mu/ admit t a commonplace man does n exi/1 & ,i affirm t x is a va9 ambition to try to resemble ev]ybody1 = ev]ybody is compos$ ( ea* "o1 & ea* "o does n resemble anybody4 ,b nev] m9d1 ,i took ! greate/ pa9s to put ?+s "r2 ,i drew up /ati/ics2 ,i calculat$ ! happy m$ium--)\t und]/&+ t extremes meet1 t he :o goes to b$ v late comes across him :o gets up v e>ly1 & t he :o *ooses ! happy m$ium risks to fall betwe5 two /ools4--,e night ,i w5t to b$ at t54 ,i slept eight h\rs & a half4 ,i 0 mo/ c>eful 9 all my actions to copy ! majority1 & 9 all my ?\ghts ! mo/ approv$ op9ions4 ,useless to insi/4 ,b "o day a p]sonal adv5ture happ5$ to me1 ! importance ( :i* 9 ! life ( a well-ord]$ man z ,i 0 c only be und]/ood lat] on4 ,x is a prec$5t2 x is t]rible4 ,& ,i receiv$ x4 ,,iii ,j imag9e1 "o morn+ ,i receiv$ a lett]4 ,g5tlem51 ,i see by y\r lack ( a/oni%m5t t ,i am tell+ my /ory v badly4 ,i %\ld h told y fir/ t ,i did n expect any lett]s4 ,i receive exactly two a ye>3 "o f my l&lord to ask = ! r5t1 & "o f my bank]s to in=m me t ,i c pay x2 b on ! fir/ ( ,janu>y ,i receiv$ a ?ird lett]4444 ,i _c tell y :]e f4 ,! address 0 9 an unkn[n h&4 ,! complete lack ( "* %[n 9 ! writ+1 :i* 0 reveal$ to me by graphologi/s1 :om ,i consult$1 gave me no clue4 ,! only indication ! writ+ gave 0 "o ( great k9dness2 & "h aga9 c]ta9 ( !m inf]r$ weakness4 ,!y c\ld make no?+ ( x4 ,! writ+ 444 ,i speak1 y und]/&1 ( ! writ+ on ! envelope2 = 9 ! envelope !re 0 none2 none--n a ^w1 n a l9e4 ,9 ! envelope !re 0 no?+ b a bank-note ( #bj4 ,i 0 j go+ to dr9k my *ocolate2 b ,i 0 s a/oni%$ t ,i let x get cold4 ,i se>*$ my m9d 444 nobody owes me money4 ,i h a fix$ rev5ue1 g5tlem51 & ) little economies ea* ye>1 not)/&+ ! cont9ual fall 9 ! value ( /ock1 ,i manage to live )9 my income4 ,i expect$ no?+1 z ,i h said4 ,i h nev] ask$ = any?+4 ,my usual regul> life prev5ts me f ev5 wi%+ = any?+4 ,i gave mu* ?\ght to ! "q aft] ! be/ me?ods3 ,cur1 unde1 quo1 qua8--,f :]e1 = :]e1 by :]e1 :y8 ,& ?is note 0 n an answ]1 = ?is 0 ! fir/ "t 9 my life ,i que/ion$ any?+4 ,i ?\ght3 x mu/ be a mi/ake2 p]haps ,i c repair x4 ,?is sum 0 int5d$ no d\bt = "s "o ( ! same "n4 ,s ,i look$ 9 ! ,po/ ,(fice ,directory = a homonym1 :o 0 p]haps expect+ ! lett]4 ,b my "n _c be common1 z 9 look+ ?r\gh t enorm\s book ,i 0 ! only "o ( t "n indicat$4 ,i hop$ to come to a bett] result by ! writ+ on ! envelope1 & f9d out :o s5t ! lett]1 if n to :om x 0 s5t4 ,x 0 !n t ,i consult$ ! graphologi/s4 ,b no?+--no no?+--!y c\ld tell me no?+2 :i* only increas$ my di/ress4 ,^! #bj tr\bl$ me m & m e day2 ,i w\ld l to get rid ( !m1 b ,i d n "k :at to d4 ,= anyh[ 444 or if "s "o _h giv5 !m to me1 at lea/ !y des]ve to be ?ank$4 ,i %\ld l to %[ my gratitude1--b to :om8 ,always 9 ! hope ( some?+ turn+ up1 ,i c>ry ! note ) me4 ,x does n leave me day or night4 ,i am at its disposal4 ,be=e1 ,i 0 banal b free4 ,n[ ,i belong to t note4 ,?is adv5ture has decid$ me2 ,i 0 no?+1 n[ ,i am somebody4 ,s9ce ?is adv5ture ,i am re/less2 ,i se>* = p to talk to1 & if ,i come "h = my meals x is because ( ?is sy/em ( tables = ?ree2 among ! p ,i meet "h ,i hope "o day to f9d ! "o :o w "k ! writ+ on ! envelope1 "h x is4444 ,) ^! words ,damocles drew f 8 brea/ a sigh & f 8 frock-coat a dirty yell[ envelope4 ,8 full "n 0 writt5 !re 9 a v ord9>y h&writ+4 ,!n a /range ?+ happ5$3 ,cocles1 :o up to t "t _h be5 sil5t1 kept sil5t1--b sudd5ly rais$ 8 h& & made a viol5t ef=t to /rike ,damocles1 ! wait] cat*+ 8 h& j 9 "t4 ,cocles recov]$ himself & sadly made ?is spee*1 :i* c be only und]/ood lat] on3 ,aft] all1 x is bett] s1 = if ,i _h succe$$ 9 return+ y ! bl[ y w\ld h believ$ x y\r duty to give me back ! note & 444 x does n belong to me4--,!n1 see+ t ,damocles 0 wait+ = a fur!r explanation3--,x 0 ,i1 he add$1 po9t+ to ! envelope1 :o wrote y\r address4 --,b h[ did y "k my "n1 cri$ ,damocles1 r annoy$ by ! incid5t4 --,by *ance--quietly said ,cocles2--9 any case t is ( little importance 9 ?is /ory4 ,my /ory is ev5 m curi\s ?an y\rs2 let me tell y 9 a few words3 ,,! ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,cocles ,i h v few fri5ds 9 ! _w2 & be=e ?is happ5$ ,i did n "k ( "o4 ,i d n "k :o 0 my fa!r & ,i nev] knew my "m2 = a long "t ,i wond]$ :y ,i liv$4 ,i w5t out into ! /reets1 se>*+ = a det]m9+ influ5ce f outside4 ,i ?\ght1 ! fir/ ?+ t happ5s to me w decide my de/9y2 = ,i did n make myself z ,i am1 too naturally k9d = t4 ,! fir/ act1 ,i knew1 w\ld give a motive to my life4 ,naturally k9d1 z ,i h said1 my fir/ act 0 to pick up a h&k]*ief4 ,! "o :o dropp$ x _h only gone ?ree /eps4 ,runn+ aft] him ,i return$ x to him4 ,he took x )\t appe>+ surpris$2 no--! surprise 0 m9e :5 he h&$ me an envelope--! same "o t y see "h4--,w y h ! k9dness1 he said smil+ly1 to write "h an address4--,:at address8 ,i ask$4--,t1 he repli$1 ( any "o y "k4--,s say+ he plac$ ne> me all ! mat]ials to write )4 ,wi%+ to let myself g to ext]ior influ5ce ,i submitt$4 ,b1 z ,i told y1 ,i h few fri5ds 9 ! _w4 ,i wrote ! fir/ "n t came into my head at ! mom5t1 a "n q unkn[n to me4 ,hav+ writt5 ! "n ,i b[$--w\ld h walk$ on--:5 ,i receiv$ a trem5d\s bl[ on my face4 ,9 my a/oni%m5t ,i lo/ sight ( my adv]s>y4 ,:5 ,i came to myself1 ,i 0 surr\nd$ by a cr[d4 ,all spoke at once4 ,!y w\ld n let me alone4 ,i c\ld only rid myself ( _! att5tions by assur+ !m t ,i 0 n hurt at all1 ev5 ?\gh my jaw caus$ me t]rible pa9 & my nose 0 ble$+ furi\sly4 ,! tumefaction ( my face conf9$ me to my room = a week4 ,i pass$ my "t ?9k+3 ,:y did he /rike me8 ,x mu/ h be5 a mi/ake4 ,:at c\ld he h aga9/ me8 ,i h nev] hurt anybody2 nobody c\ld wi% me ill4--,!re mu/ be a reason = ill-w4 ,& if x 0 n a mi/ake8--= ! fir/ "t ,i 0 ?9k+4 ,if t bl[ 0 int5d$ = me6 ,9 any case1 :at does x matt]6 by mi/ake or n1 ,i receiv$ x & 444 %all ,i return x8 ,i h told y1 ,i am naturally good-he>t$4 ,& !n !re is ano!r ?+ :i* worries me3 ! man :o /ruck me 0 mu* /rong] ?an ,i4 ,:5 my face 0 well & ,i c\ld aga9 g out1 ,i look$ ev]y:]e = my adv]s>y2 yes1 b x 0 to avoid him4 ,anyway1 ,i nev] saw him aga91 & if ,i avoid$ him x 0 )\t kn[+ x4 ,b--& 9 say+ ?is he leant t[>ds ,prome!us1 y see to-day h[ ev]y?+ jo9s up1 x is becom+ m complicat$ in/ead ( less s3 ,i und]/& t1 ?anks to my bl[1 ?is g5tleman has receiv$ #bj4 --,ah1 b all[ me6 said ,damocles4 --,i am ,cocles1 sir1 said he1 b[+ to ,damocles2--,cocles6 & ,i tell y my "n1 ,damocles1 = y mu/ c]ta9ly be pleas$ to "k to :om y owe y\r w9dfall4444 --,b4444 --,yes--,i "k3 we w n say to :om2 we w say3 f ! suff]+ ( :om4444 ,= und]/& & d n =get t y\r ga9 came f my mis=tune4444 --,b4444 --,d n cavil1 ,i beg y4 ,betwe5 y\r ga9 & my tr\ble !re is a relation2 ,i d n q "k :i*1 b !re is a relation4444 --,b1 sir4444 --,d n call me sir4 --,b1 my de> ,cocles4 --,say simply ,cocles4 --,b once aga91 my be/ ,cocles4444 --,no1 sir1--no1 ,damocles1--& x is no use y\r talk+1 = ,i /ill we> ! m>k ( ! bl[ on my *eek 444 x is a w\nd t ,i w %[ y at once4 ,! conv]sation becom+ disagreeably p]sonal1 ! wait] at ?is mom5t %[$ 8 tact4 ,,iv ,by a clev] movem5t1--simply upsett+ a full plate ov] ,prome!us1--he sudd5ly div]t$ ! att5tion ( ! o!r two4 ,prome!us c\ld n re/ra9 an exclamation1 & 8 voice aft] ! o!rs seem$ s pr(\nd t "o realiz$ t up to ?is m9ute he _h n spok54 ,! irritation ( ,damocles & ,cocles jo9$ =ces4 --,b y say no?+--!y cri$4 ,,prome!us ,,speaks --,oh1 g5tlem51 any?+ t ,i c say has s little importance4444 ,i d n really see h[ 444 & !n ! m ,i ?9k4444 ,no1 truly ,i h no?+ to say4 ,y h ea* ( y a hi/ory2 ,i h none4 ,excuse me4 ,believe me x is ) ! greate/ int]e/ t ,i h he>d y ea* relate an adv5ture :i* ,i wi% 444 ,i c\ld4444 ,b ,i _c ev5 express myself easily4 ,no1 truly y mu/ excuse me1 g5tlem54 ,i h be5 9 ,p>is less ?an two h\rs2 no?+ has z yet happ5$ to me1 except my delightful meet+ ) y1 :i* gives me su* a good idea ( :at a conv]sation c be betwe5 two ,p>isians1 :5 !y are bo? m5 ( tal5t4444 --,b be=e y came "h1 said ,cocles4 --,y mu/ h be5 some:]e1 add$ ,damocles4 --,yes1 ,i admit x1 said ,prome!us4444 ,b aga91 once m1 x has absolutely no connexion4444 --,nev] m9d1 said ,cocles1 we came "h to talk4 ,we h bo? ( u1 ,damocles & ,i1 already giv5 our %>e2 y alone br+ no?+2 y li/52 x is n fair4 ,x is "t to speak ,mr44448 ,! wait]1 feel+ in/9ctively t ! mom5t _h come = ! introduction1 quietly slipp$ 9 ! "n to complete ! s5t5ce3 --,prome!us--he said simply4 --,prome!us1 repeat$ ,damocles4--,excuse me1 sir1 b x seems to me t t "n already4444 --,oh6 int]rupt$ ,prome!us quickly1 t is n ( ! slighte/ importance4 --,b if !re is no?+ ( importance1 impati5tly cri$ ! o!r two1 :y h y come "h1 de> ,mr4444 ,mr44448 --,prome!us1 repli$ ,prome!us simply4 --,de> ,mr4 ,prome!us--z ,i rem>k$ a :ile ago1 cont9u$ ,cocles1 ?is re/aurant invites conv]sation1 & no?+ w conv9ce me t y\r /range "n is ! only ?+ t di/+ui%es y2 if y h done no?+1 y are surely go+ to d some?+4 ,:at are y capable ( do+8 ,:at is ! mo/ di/+ui%+ ?+ ab\t y8 ,:at h y t nobody else possesses8 ,:y d y call y\rself ,prome!us8 ,dr[n$ b5ea? ?is fl[ ( que/ions ,prome!us b5t 8 head & sl[ly & 9 a s]i\s voice /amm]$4443 --,:at h ,i1 g5tlem58--,:at h ,i8--,oh1 ,i h an eagle4 --,a :at8 --,eagle--,vulture p]haps--op9ions diff]4 --,an eagle6 ,t's funny6--an eagle 444 :]e is he8 --,y insi/ on see+ x1 said ,prome!us4 --,yes1 !y cri$1 if x is n too indiscreet4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!n ,prome!us1 q =gett+ :]e he 01 sudd5ly />t$ up & gave a great cry1 a call to 8 eagle4 ,& ?is /upefy+ ?+ happ5$3 ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,eagle ,a bird :i* f af> look$ enorm\s1 b :i* se5 close to 0 n s v big aft] all1 d>k5$ = a mom5t ! sky above ! b\lev>d & sp$ l a :irlw9d t[>ds ! caf2 bur/+ ?r\gh ! w9d[1 x put out ,cocles' eye ) "o /roke ( its w+ & !n1 *irrup+ z x did s1 t5d]ly inde$ b imp]i\sly1 fell ) a swoop ^u ,prome!us' "r side4 ,& ,prome!us =?) undid 8 wai/coat & (f]$ 8 liv] to ! bird4 ,v ,!re 0 a great di/urbance4 ,voices n[ m+l$ confus$ly1 = "s o!r p _h come into ! re/aurant4 --,b = goodness' sake1 take c>e6 cri$ ,cocles4 ,8 rem>k 0 unhe>d b5ea? ! l\d cries (3 --,t6 an eagle6 ,i don't ?9k66 ,look at t poor gaunt bird6 ,t 444 an eagle6--,n mu*66 at ! mo/1 a consci5ce4 ,! fact is t ! great eagle 0 pitiful to see--?9 & mangy1 & ) droop+ w+s z x gre$ily dev\r$ its mis]able pittance1 ! poor bird seem$ z if x _h n eat5 = ?ree days4 ,o!rs1 nev]!less1 made a fuss & :isp]$ ins9uat+ly to ,prome!us3 ,b1 sir1 ,i hope y d n ?9k t ?is eagle di/+ui%es y 9 any way4 ,an eagle1 %all ,i tell y8--an eagle1 we all h "o4 --,b 444 said ano!r4 --,b we d n br+ !m to ,p>is1 cont9u$ ano!r4--,9 ,p>is x is n ! fa%ion4 ,eagles are a nuisance4 ,y see :at x has already done4 ,if x amuses y to let x eat y\r liv] y are at lib]ty to d s2 b ,i mu/ tell y t x is a pa9ful sight4 ,:5 y d x y %\ld hide y\rself4 ,prome!us1 confus$1 murmur$3 ,excuse me1 g5tlem51--,oh6 ,i am really sorry4 ,:at c ,i d8 --,y ought to get rid ( x be=e y come 91 sir4 ,& "s said3 ,smo!r x4 ,& o!rs3 ,sell x4 ,! newspap] (fices are !re = no?+ else1 sir4 ,& 9 ! tumult :i* foll[$ no "o notic$ ,damocles1 :o sudd5ly ask$ ! wait] = ! bill4 ,! wait] gave him ! foll[+3 #c lun*es 7) conv]sation7 ,fr4 #cj4jj ,%op w9d[ #dej4jj ,a glass eye = ,cocles #c4ej 444 & keep ! re/ = y\rself1 said ,damocles1 h&+ ! bank-note to ! wait]4 ,!n he quickly made (f1 beam+ ) joy4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! end ( ?is *apt] is mu* less int]e/+4 ,little by little ! re/aurant became empty4 ,9 va9 ,prome!us & ,cocles insi/$ on pay+ _! %>e ( ! bill--,damocles _h already paid x4 ,prome!us said good-bye to ! wait] & ,cocles1 & go+ back sl[ly to ! ,caucasus he ?\ght3 ,sell x8--,smo!r x8444 ,tame x p]haps8444 ,,! ,,imprisonm5t ,,( ,,prome!us ,i ,x 0 a few days aft] ?is t ,prome!us1 d5\nc$ by ! ov]-zeal\s wait]1 f\nd himself 9 prison = mak+ mat*es )\t a lic5ce4 ,! prison 0 isolat$ f ! re/ ( ! _w1 & its only outlook 0 on to ! sky4 ,f ! outside x _h ! appe>ance ( a t[]4 ,9 ! inside ,prome!us 0 consum$ by bor$om4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! wait] paid him a visit4 --,oh6 said ,prome!us smil+1 ,i am s happy to see y6 ,i 0 bor$ to dea?4 ,tell me1 y :o come f outside2 ! wall ( ?is dungeon sep>ates me f ev]y?+ & ,i "k no?+ ab\t o!r p4 ,:at is happ5+8--,& y1 fir/ tell me :at y are do+4 --,s9ce y\r sc&al1 repli$ ! wait] no?+ mu*2 h>dly anybody has be5 to ! re/aurant4 ,we h lo/ a great deal ( "t 9 repair+ ! w9d[4 --,i am greatly di/ress$1 said ,prome!us2--b ,damocles8 ,h y se5 ,damocles8 ,he left ! re/aurant s quickly ! o!r day2 ,i 0 n able to say good-bye4 ,i am s sorry4 ,he seem$ a v quiet p]son1 well-mann]$1 & full ( scruples2 ,i 0 t\*$ :5 he told me s naturally ( 8 tr\ble4--,i hope :5 he left ! table he 0 happi]8 --,t did n la/1 said ! wait]4 ,i saw him ! next day m uneasy ?an ev]4 ,9 talk+ to me he cri$4 ,8 greate/ anxiety 0 ! heal? ( ,cocles4 --,is he unwell8 ask$ ,prome!us4 --,cocles8--,oh no1 repli$ ! wait]4 ,i w say m3 ,he sees bett] s9ce he sees ) only "o eye4 ,he %[s e "o 8 glass eye1 & is delight$ :5 he is condol$ )4 ,:5 y see him1 tell him t 8 new eye looks well1 & t he we>s x gracefully2 b add h[ he mu/ h suff]$4444 --,he suff]s !n8 --,yes1 p]haps1 :5 p d n sympa?ize ) him4 --,b !n1 if ,cocles is well & does n suff]1 :y is ,damocles anxi\s8 --,because ( t :i* ,cocles %\ld h suff]$4 --,y advise me !n /rongly4444 --,to say x1 yes1 b ,damocles ?9ks x1 & t's :at kills him4 --,:at else does he d8 --,no?+4 ,?is unique occupation we>s him out4 ,betwe5 u1 he is a man obsess$4--,he says t )\t ^? #bj ,cocles w\ld n be mis]able4 --,& ,cocles8 --,he says ! same4444 ,b he has become ri*4 --,really 444 h[8 --,oh6 ,i d n "k exactly2--b he has be5 talk$ ab\t 9 ! pap]s2 & a subscription has be5 op5$ 9 8 fav\r4 --,& :at does he d ) x8 --,he is an artful fell[4 ,) ! money collect$ he ?9ks ( f\nd+ a hospital4 --,a hospital8 --,yes1 a small hospital = ! "o ey$4 ,he has made himself director ( x4 --,ah bah6 cri$ ,prome!us2 y int]e/ me enorm\sly4 --,i hop$ y w\ld be int]e/$1 said ! wait]4 --,& tell me 444 ! ,miglionaire8 --,oh6 he1 he is a wond]ful *ap6--,if y imag9e t all t upsets him6 ,he is l me3 he obs]ves4444 ,if x w\ld amuse y1 ,i w introduce y to him--:5 y come out ( ?is4444 --,well1 by ! way1 :y am ,i "h8 ,prome!us said at la/4 ,:at am ,i accus$ (8 ,d y "k1 wait]1 y seem to "k ev]y?+8 --,my goodness no1 pret5d$ ! wait]4 ,all t ,i "k is t x is only prelim9>y det5tion4 ,aft] !y h condemn$ y1 y w "k4 --,well1 s mu* ! bett]6 said ,prome!us4 ,i always pref] to "k4 --,good-bye1 said ! wait]2 x is late4 ,) y x is a/oni%+ h[ ! "t flies4444 ,b tell me3 y\r eagle8 ,:at has become ( him8 --,bless me6 ,i h ?\ght no m ( him1 said ,prome!us4 ,b :5 ! wait] _h gone ,prome!us began to ?9k ( 8 eagle4 ,,he ,,mu/ ,,increase ,,b ,i ,,mu/ ,,decrease ,& z ,prome!us 0 bor$ 9 ! ev5+1 he call$ 8 eagle4--,! eagle came4 --,i h wait$ a long "t = !e1 said ,prome!us4 ,:y did/ ?\ n call me be=e8 repli$ ! eagle4 ,= ! fir/ "t ,prome!us look$ at 8 eagle1 casually p]*$ ^u ! twi/$ b>s ( ! dungeon4 ,9 ! gold5 light ( ! sunset he appe>$ m spiritless ?an ev]2 he 0 grey1 ugly1 /unt$1 surly1 resign$1 & mis]able2 he seem$ too feeble to fly1 see+ :i* ,prome!us cri$ ) pity4 --,fai?ful bird1 he said to him1 do/ ?\ suff]8--tell me3 :at is ! matt]8 --,i am hungry1 said ! eagle4 --,eat1 said ,prome!us1 uncov]+ 8 liv]4 ,! bird ate4 --,i suff]1 said ,prome!us4 ,b ! eagle said no?+ m t day4 ,,ii ,! next day at sunrise ,prome!us long$ = 8 eagle2 he call$ x f ! dep? ( ! r$d5+ dawn1 & z ! sun rose ! eagle appe>$4 ,he _h ?ree m fea!rs & ,prome!us sobb$ ) t5d]ness4 --,h[ late ?\ come/1 he said1 c>ess+ 8 fea!rs4 --,x is because ,i _c yet fly v fa/1 said ! bird4 ,i skim ! gr\nd4444 --,:y8 --,i am s weak6 --,:at do/ ?\ want to make !e fly fa/]8 --,?y liv]4 --,v well1 eat4 ,! next day ! eagle _h eight m fea!rs & a few days aft] he arriv$ be=e ! dawn4 ,prome!us himself became v ?94 --,tell me ( ! _w1 he said to ! eagle4 ,:at has happ5$ to all ! o!rs8 --,oh6 n[ ,i fly v high1 repli$ ! eagle2 ,i see no?+ b ! sky & !e4 ,8 w+s _h gr[n sl[ly bigg]4 --,lovely bird1 :at ha/ ?\ to tell me ?is morn+8 --,i h c>ri$ my hung] ?r\gh ! air4 --,eagle1 wilt ?\ nev] be less cruel8 --,no6 ,b ,i may become v beautiful4 ,prome!us1 enam\r$ ( ! future beauty ( 8 eagle1 gave him ea* day m to eat4 ,"o ev5+ ! eagle did n leave him4 ,! next day x 0 ! same4 ,he fasc9at$ ! prison] by 8 gnaw+s2 &1 ! prison]1 :o fasc9at$ him by 8 c>esses1 langui%$ & p9$ away = love1 all day c>ess+ 8 fea!rs1 sleep+ at night b5ea? 8 w+s1 & fe$+ him z he desir$4--,! eagle did n /ir night or day4 --,sweet eagle1 :o w\ld h believ$ x8 --,believ$ :at8 --,t our love c\ld be s *>m+4 --,ah6 ,prome!us4444 --,tell me1 my sweet bird6 ,:y am ,i %ut up "h8 --,:at does t matt] to !e8 ,am ,i n ) !e8 --,yes2 x matt]s little6 b art ?\ pleas$ ) me1 beautiful eagle8 --,yes1 if ?\ ?9ke/ ,i am beautiful4 ,,iii ,x 0 spr+-"t2 ar\nd ! b>s ( ! t[] ! fragrant wi/]ia 0 9 fl[]4 --,"o day we w g away1 said ! eagle4 --,really8 cri$ ,prome!us4 --,because ,i am n[ v /rong & ?\ art ?9n]4 ,i c c>ry !e4 --,eagle1 my eagle6444 ,take me away4 ,& ! eagle c>ri$ him away4 ,a ,,*apt] ,,:ile ,,wait+ ,,! ,,next ,,"o ,t ev5+ ,cocles & ,damocles met ea* o!r4 ,!y *att$ toge!r2 b ) a c]ta9 emb>rassm5t4 --,:at c y expect8 said ,cocles1 our po9ts ( view are s oppos$4 --,d y ?9k s8 repli$ ,damocles4 ,my only desire is t we und]/& ea* o!r4 --,y say t1 b y only und]/& y\rself4 --,& y1 y d n ev5 li/5 to :at ,i say4 --,i "k all t y w\ld say4 --,say x !n if y "k x4 --,y pret5d to "k x bett] ?an ,i d4 --,alas6 ,cocles1 y get cross2--b = ! love ( ,god tell me :at ought ,i to d8 --,ah6 no?+ m = me1 ,i beg y2 y h already giv5 me a glass eye4444 --,glass1 9 lack ( a bett]1 my ,cocles4 --,yes--aft] hav+ half bl9d$ me4 --,b x 0 n ,i1 de> ,cocles4 --,x 0 m or less2 & 9 any case y c pay = ! eye--?anks to my bl[4 --,cocles6 =get ! pa/6444 --,no d\bt x pleases y to =get4 --,t's n :at ,i mean to say to y4 --,b :at d y mean to say !n8 ,g on1 speak6 --,y d n li/5 to me4 --,because ,i "k all t y w\ld say6444 ,! discussion1 = want ( some?+ new began to take a dang]\s turn1 :5 bo? m5 7 sudd5ly arre/$ by an adv]tisem5t :i* ran z foll[s3 ,,?is ,,ev5+ ,,at #h ,o',,clock ,,9 ,,! ,,hall ,,( ,,! ,,new ,,moons ,,prome!us ,,deliv]$ ,,w ,,speak ,,( ,,8 ,,eagle ,at #h4cj ! ,eagle w be pres5t$ & w p]=m "s tricks4 ,at #i o'clock a collection w be made by ! wait] on behalf ( ,cocles' hospital4 --,i mu/ see t1 said ,cocles4 --,i w g ) y1 said ,damocles4 ,,iv ,9 ! ,hall ( ! ,new ,moons1 at eight o'clock precisely1 ! cr[d ga!r$4 ,cocles sat on ! left2 ,damocles on ! "r2 & ! re/ ( ! public 9 ! middle4 ,a ?und] ( applause greet$ ! entry ( ,prome!us2 he m\nt$ ! /eps ( ! plat=m1 plac$ 8 eagle at ! side ( him1 & pull$ himself toge!r4 ,9 ! hall !re 0 a palpitat+ sil5ce4444 ,,! ,,petitio ,,pr9cipii --,g5tlem51 began ,prome!us1 ,i d n pret5d1 alas6 to int]e/ y by :at ,i am ab\t to say1 s ,i 0 c>eful to br+ ?is eagle ) me4 ,aft] ea* tiresome "p ( my lecture he w play "s tricks4 ,i h also ) me "s indec5t photographs & "s fireworks1 ) :i* :5 ,i rea* ! mo/ s]i\s mom5ts ( my lecture ,i w try to di/ract ! att5tion ( ! public4 ,?us1 ,i d>e to hope1 g5tlem51 = "s att5tion4 ,at ea* new head ( my disc\rse ,i %all h ! hon\r1 g5tlem51 to ask y to wat* ! eagle eat+ 8 d9n]1--=1 g5tlem51 my disc\rse has ?ree heads2 ,i did n ?9k x prop] to reject ?is =m1 :i* is agreeable to my classical m9d4--,?is be+ ! exordium1 ,i w tell y at once & )\t m ado1 ! fir/ two heads ( ! disc\rse3 ,fir/ head3 ,"o mu/ h an eagle4 ,second head3 ,9 any case1 we all h "o4 ,fe>+ t y w accuse me ( prejudice1 g5tlem52 fe>+ also to int]f]e ) my lib]ty ( ?\ght1 ,i h prep>$ my lecture only up to t po9t2 ! ?ird head w naturally unfold f ! o!r two4 ,i w let inspiration h all its own way4--,z conclusion1 ! eagle1 g5tlem51 w make ! collection4 --,bravo6 ,bravo6 cri$ ,cocles4 ,prome!us drank a little wat]4 ,! eagle pir\ett$ ?ree times r\nd ,prome!us & !n b[$4 ,prome!us look$ r\nd ! hall1 smil$ at ,damocles & at ,cocles1 & z no sign ( re/lessness 0 z yet %[n he kept ! fireworks = lat] on1 & cont9u$3 ,v --,h[ev] clev] a rhetorician ,i may be g5tlem51 9 ! pres5ce ( su* p]spicaci\s m9ds z y\rs ,i _c juggle away ! inevitable petitio pr9cipii :i* awaits me at ! beg9n+ ( ?is lecture4 ,g5tlem51 try z we may1 we _c escape ! petitio pr9cipii4 ,n[2 :at is a petition ( pr9ciples8 ,g5tlem51 ,i d>e to say x3 ,e petitio pr9cipii is an affirmation ( temp]am5t2 = :]e pr9ciples are miss+1 !re ! temp]am5t is affirm$4 ,:5 ,i decl>e3 ,y mu/ h an eagle y may all exclaim3 ,:y8--,n[1 :at answ] c ,i make 9 reply t w n br+ u back to t =mula1 :i* is ! affirmation ( my temp]am5t3 ,i d n love m53 ,i love t :i* dev\rs !m4 ,temp]am5t1 g5tlem51 is t :i* mu/ affirm itself4 ,a fre% petitio pr9cipii1 y w say4 ,b ,i h demon/rat$ t e petitio pr9cipii is an affirmation ( temp]am5t2 & z ,i say "o mu/ affirm "o's temp]am5t 7= x is important71 ,i repeat3 ,i d n love m53 ,i love t :i* dev\rs !m4--,n[ :at dev\rs man8--,8 eagle4 ,!re=e1 g5tlem51 "o mu/ h an eagle4 ,i ?9k ,i h fully demon/rat$ ?is4 444 ,alas6 ,i see1 g5tlem51 t ,i bore y2 "s ( y are yawn+4 ,i c\ld1 x is true1 "h make a few jokes2 b y w\ld feel !m out ( place2 ,i h an irr$eemably s]i\s m9d4 ,i pref] to circulate among y "s indec5t photographs2 !y w keep ^? quiet :o are feel+ bor$1 :i* w enable me to g on4 ,prome!us drank a drop ( wat]4 ,! eagle pir\ett$ ?ree times r\nd ,prome!us & b[$4 ,prome!us w5t on3 ,,cont9uation ,,( ,,prome!us' ,,lecture --,g5tlem51 ,i h n always kn[n my eagle4 ,t is :at makes me d$uce1 by a process ( reason+ :i* ! logic books ,i nev] /udi$ till a week ago1 call by "s p>ticul> "n ,i h =gott5--t is :at makes me d$uce1 ,i say1 t1 ev5 ?\gh ! only eagle "h is m9e1 y all1 g5tlem51 h an eagle4 ,i h said no?+1 up to ! pres5t1 ( my own hi/ory2 fir/ly because1 up to ! pres5t1 ,i h n und]/ood x4 ,& if ,i decide to speak ( x n[ x is because1 ?anks to my eagle1 x n[ appe>s to me m>vell\s4 ,,vi --,g5tlem51 z ,i h already said1 my eagle 0 n always ) me4 ,be=e 8 "t ,i 0 unconsci\s & beautiful1 happy & nak$ & unaw>e4 ,oh6 ,*>m+ days6 ,on ! _m-f\nta9$ sides ( ! ,caucasus1 lascivi\s ,asia1 nak$ too & unaw>e1 held me 9 h] arms4 ,toge!r we sport$1 tumbl+ 9 ! valleys2 ! air sang1 ! wat] laugh$1 ! simple/ fl[]s 7 fragrant = our delight4 ,& (t5 we lay b5ea? spread+ bran*es1 among fl[]s :i* 7 ! haunt ( murmur+ bees4 ,asia w$d$ me1 all laught] & !n ! murmur+ sw>ms & ! ru/l+ leaves1 ) :i* 0 m+l$ ! music ( ! /reams1 g5tly lull$ u to ! sweete/ ( slumb]s4 ,ar\nd u all cons5t$--all protect$ our inhuman solitude4--,sudd5ly "o day ,asia said to me3 ,y %\ld int]e/ y\rself 9 m54 ,i fir/ _h to f9d !m4 ,i 0 will+ en\gh to int]e/ myself 9 !m--b x 0 to pity !m4 ,!y liv$ 9 su* d>kness2 ,i inv5t$ = !m c]ta9 k9ds ( fire1 & f t mom5t my eagle began4 ,& x is s9ce t day t ,i h become aw>e t ,i am nak$4 ,at ^! words1 applause arose f v>i\s p>ts ( ! hall4 ,all ( a sudd5 ,prome!us broke into sobs4 ,! eagle flapp$ 8 w+s & coo$4 ,) an agoniz+ ge/ure ,prome!us op5$ 8 wai/coat & (f]$ 8 tortur$ liv] to ! bird4 ,! applause r$\bl$4 ,!n ! eagle pir\ett$ ?ree times r\nd ,prome!us1 :o drank a few drops ( wat]1 & cont9u$ 8 lecture 9 ^! words3 ,,vii --,g5tlem51 my mode/y ov]came me4 ,excuse me1 x is ! fir/ "t ,i speak 9 public4 ,b n[ x is my s9c]ity :i* ov]comes me4 ,g5tlem51 ,i h be5 m int]e/$ 9 m5 ?an ,i h ev] admitt$4 ,g5tlem51 ,i h done a great deal = m54 ,g5tlem51 ,i h passionately1 wildly1 & deplorably lov$ m5--& ,i h done s mu* = !m--"o c almo/ say t ,i h made !m2 = be=e1 :at 7 !y8 ,!y exi/$1 b _h no consci\sness ( exi/5ce2 ,i made ?is consci\sness l a fire to enlight5 !m1 g5tlem52 ,i made x ) all ! love ,i bore !m4--,! fir/ consci\sness !y _h 0 t ( _! beauty4 ,x is ?is :i* caus$ ! propagation ( ! race4 ,m5 7 prolong$ 9 _! po/]ity4 ,! beauty ( ! fir/ 0 repeat$1 equally1 indiff]5tly1 unev5tfully4 ,x c\ld h la/$ a long "t4--,!n ,i grew anxi\s1 = ,i c>ri$ 9 me already1 )\t kn[+ x1 my eagle's egg & ,i want$ m or bett]4 ,?is propagation1 ?is piecemeal prolongation1 seem$ to me to indicate 9 !m an expectancy--:5 9 reality only my eagle 0 wait+4 ,i did n "k2 t expectancy ,i ?\ght 0 9 man2 t expectancy ,i put 9 man4 ,besides1 hav+ made man 9 my image1 ,i n[ und]/ood t 9 e man !re 0 some?+ hat*+2 9 ea* "o 0 ! eagle's egg4444 ,& !n1 ,i d n "k2 ,i _c expla9 ?is4--,all t ,i "k is t1 n satisfi$ ) giv+ !m consci\sness ( exi/5ce1 ,i also wi%$ to give !m a reason = exi/5ce4 ,s ,i gave !m ,fire1 flame & all ! arts :i* a flame n\ri%es4 ,by w>m+ _! m9ds1 ,i br\ght =? ! dev\r+ fai? 9 progress4 ,& ,i 0 /rangely happy :5 _! heal? 0 consum$ 9 produc+ x4 ,no m belief 9 good1 b ! morbid hope = bett]4 ,! belief 9 progress1 g5tlem51 t 0 _! eagle4 ,our eagle is our reason = exi/5ce1 g5tlem54 ,man's happ9ess grew less & less--b t 0 no?+ to me3 ! eagle 0 born1 g5tlem56 ,i lov$ m5 no m1 ,i lov$ :at f$ on !m4 ,i _h _h en\gh ( a humanity )\t hi/ory4444 ,! hi/ory ( man is ! hi/ory ( _! eagles1 g5tlem54 ,,viii ,applause broke out "h & !re4 ,prome!us1 aba%$1 excus$ himself3 --,g5tlem51 ,i 0 ly+3 p>don me3 x did n happ5 q s quickly3 ,no1 ,i h n always lov$ eagles3 ,= a long "t ,i pref]r$ m52 _! injur$ happ9ess 0 de> to me1 because once hav+ int]f]$ ,i believ$ myself responsible1 & 9 ! ev5+ e "t ,i ?\ght ( x1 my eagle1 sad z remorse1 came to eat4 ,he 0 at ?is "t gaunt & grey1 c>eworn & morose1 & he 0 z ugly z a vulture4--,g5tlem51 look at him n[ & und]/& :y ,i tell y ?is2 :y ,i ask$ y to come "h2 :y ,i entreat y to li/5 to me4 ,x is because ,i h discov]$ ?is3 ! eagle c become v beautiful4 ,n[1 e "o ( u has an eagle2 z ,i h j mo/ e>ne/ly ass]t$4 ,an eagle8--,alas1 a vulture p]haps6 no1 no1 n a vulture1 g5tlem56--,g5tlem51 y mu/ h an eagle4444 99 99 99 99 99 ,& n[ ,i t\* ! mo/ s]i\s "q3--,:y an eagle8444 ,ah6 ,:y8--let him say :y4 ,"h is m9e1 g5tlem52 ,i br+ him to y4444 ,eagle6 ,w y reply n[8 ,anxi\sly ,prome!us turn$ t[>ds 8 eagle4 ,! eagle 0 motionless & rema9$ sil5t4444 ,prome!us cont9u$ 9 a di/ress$ voice3 --,g5tlem51 g5tlem51 ,i h va9ly que/ion$ my eagle4444 ,eagle6 speak n[3 e "o li/5s to y4444 ,:o s5ds y8 ,:y h y *os5 me8 ,:]e d y come f8 ,:]e d y g to8 ,speak3 ,:at is y\r nature8 7,! eagle rema9$ sil5t47 ,no1 no?+6 ,n a ^w6 ,n a cry6--,i hop$ he w\ld speak to y at any rate2 t is :y ,i br\ght him ) me4444 ,mu/ ,i speak alone "h8--,all is sil5ce6--,all is sil5ce6 ,:at does x mean8444 ,i h que/ion$ 9 va94 ,!n turn+ t[>ds ! audi5ce3 ,oh6 ,i hop$1 g5tlem51 t y w\ld love my eagle1 t y\r love w\ld affirm 8 beauty4--,t is :y ,i gave myself up to him1 t is :y ,i fill$ him ) ! blood ( my s\l4444 ,b ,i see ,i am alone 9 admir+ him4 ,is x n en\gh = y t he is beautiful8 ,or d y n admit 8 beauty8 ,look at him at lea/4 ,i h liv$ only = him--& n[ ,i br+ him to y3 ,!re he is6 ,z = me ,i live = him--b he 444 b he1 :y does he live8 ,eagle t ,i h n\ri%$ ) ! blood ( my s\l1 :om ) all my love ,i h c>ess$ 444 7"h ,prome!us 0 int]rupt$ by sobs7--mu/ ,i !n leave ! e>? )\t kn[+ :y ,i lov$ y1 nor :at y w d1 nor :at y w be1 aft] me on ! e>? 444 on ! e>?8 ,i h 444 ask$ 9 va9 444 9 va94444 ,! words *ok$ 9 8 ?roat--8 voice c\ld n be he>d ?r\gh 8 te>s4--,p>don me1 g5tlem51--he cont9u$ a little calm]2 p>don me = say+ su* s]i\s ?+s1 b if ,i knew m s]i\s ones ,i w\ld say !m4444 ,p]spir+1 ,prome!us wip$ 8 face1 drank "s wat]1 & add$3 ,,! ,,end ,,( ,,prome!us' ,,lecture --,i h only prep>$ my lecture up to ?is po9t4444 444 ,at ^! words !re 0 a ru/l+ among ! audi5ce2 sev]al1 feel+ bor$1 wi%$ to g out4 --,g5tlem51 cri$ ,prome!us1 ,i besee* y to /ay1 x w n be v long n[2 b ! mo/ important ?+ ( all rema9s to be said1 if ,i h n already p]suad$ y4444 ,g5tlem56--= goodness' sake4444 ,"h6 quickly3 a few fireworks2 ,i w keep ! be/ = ! end4444 ,g5tlem56--sit d[n aga91 ,i pray y2 look3 d n ?9k ,i want to economize3 ,i light six at a "t4--,b fir/1 wait]1 %ut ! doors4 ,! fireworks 7 m or less effective4 ,ne>ly e "o sat d[n aga94 --,b :]e 0 ,i8 cri$ ,prome!us4 ,i c\nt$ ^u gett+ "u weigh2 di/urbance has *eck$ me4 --,s mu* ! bett]1 cri$ "s "o4 --,ah6 ,i "k 444 cont9u$ ,prome!us4 ,i wi%$ to tell y aga94444 --,en\gh6 en\gh66 cri$ voices f all p>ts ( ! hall4 444 ,t y mu/ love y\r eagle4 ,sev]al cri$ 8,:y80 ironically4 --,i he>1 g5tlem51 "s "o asks me 8,:y80 ,i reply3 ,because !n he w become beautiful4 --,b if we become ugly8 --,g5tlem51 ,i d n speak "h words ( self-int]e/4444 --,"o c see t4 --,!y are words ( self-devotion4 ,g5tlem51 "o mu/ devote oneself to "o's eagle4444 7,agitation--_m get up47 ,g5tlem51 d n move3 ,i w be p]sonal4 ,x is n necess>y to rem9d y ( ! hi/ory ( ,cocles & ,damocles4--,all "h "k x4 ,well--,well6 ,i w tell !m to _! faces3 ! secret ( _! lives is 9 _! self-devotion to _! debt3 ,y1 ,cocles1 to y\r bl[2 y1 ,damocles1 to y\r bank-note4 ,cocles1 y\r duty 0 to make y\r sc> deep] & y\r empty orbit empti]1 oh6 ,cocles6 y\rs1 ,damocles1 to keep y\r bank-note1 to cont9ue ow+ x1 ow+ x )\t %ame1 ow+ ev5 m1 ow+ x ) joy4 ,!re is y\r eagle2 !re are o!r & m glori\s ones4 ,b ,i tell y ?is3 ! eagle w dev\r u anyway--vice or virtue--duty or passion1--cease to be commonplace & y _c escape x4 ,b4444 7,"h ! voice ( ,prome!us 0 b>ely he>d 9 ! tumult7--b if y d n fe$ y\r eagle lov+ly he w rema9 grey & mis]able1 invisible to all & sly2 !n y w call him consci5ce1 n wor?y ( ! torm5ts he causes2 )\t beauty4--,g5tlem51 y mu/ love y\r eagle1 love him to make him beautiful2 = x is = 8 future beauty t y mu/ love y\r eagle4444 ,n[ ,i h f9i%$1 g5tlem51 my eagle w make ! collection4 ,g5tlem51 y mu/ love my eagle4--,9 ! meantime ,i w let (f "s fireworks4444 99 99 99 99 99 ,?anks to ! pyrote*nic div]sion1 ! assembly disp]s$ )\t too mu* tr\ble2 b ,damocles took cold on com+ out ( ! hall4 ,,! ,,illness ,,( ,,damocles ,i --,y "k t he is n at all well1 said ! wait]1 see+ ,prome!us a few days lat]4 --,:o8 --,damocles--,oh6 v bad3--x 0 com+ out aft] y\r lecture t he 0 tak5 ill4444 --,b :at is ! matt]8 --,! doctors hesitate2--x is a v unusual illness 444 a %r9kage ( ! sp9e4444 --,! sp9e8 --,yes1 ! sp9e4--,at lea/1 unless a miracle happ5s he mu/ get worse4 ,he is v l[1 ,i assure y1 & y %\ld g & see him4 --,y g v (t5 y\rself8 --,i8 ,yes1 e day4--,he is v anxi\s ab\t ,cocles2 ,i br+ him news e day4 --,:y doesn't ,cocles g to see him himself8 --,cocles8--,he is too busy4 ,don't y rememb] y\r lecture8 ,x has made an extraord9>y effect ^u him4 ,he talks ( no?+ b self-devotion1 & passes all 8 "t look+ 9 ! /reets = ano!r bl[1 :i* may b5efit "s unkn[n ,damocles4 ,9 va9 he (f]s 8 o!r *eek4 --,:y n tell ! ,miglionaire8 --,i give him news e day4 ,t is really ! reason :y ,i visit ,damocles e day4 --,:y does he n g & see ,damocles himself8 --,t is :at ,i tell him1 b he refuses4 ,he does n wi% to be kn[n4 ,& yet ,damocles w\ld c]ta9ly get well imm$iately if he knew 8 b5efactor4 ,i tell him all ?is1 b he insi/s ^u keep+ 8 incognito--& ,i und]/& n[ t x is n ,damocles b 8 illness :i* int]e/s him4 --,y spoke ( introduc+ me8444 --,yes1 at once1 if y l4 ,!y w5t (f imm$iately4 ,,ii ,n kn[+ him ourselves1 we h decid$ n to say v mu* ab\t ! wait]'s fri5d1 ,zeus1 b j to report ^! few rem>ks4 ,,int]view ,,( ,,! ,,miglionaire ,! wait]3--,is x n true t y are v ri*8 ,! ,miglionaire1 half turn+ t[>ds ,prome!us3--,i am ri*] ?an y c ev] imag9e4 ,y belong to me2 he belongs to me2 ev]y?+ belongs to me4--,y ?9k ,i am a bank]2 ,i am really some?+ q diff]5t4 ,my effect on ,p>is is hidd51 b x is none ! less important4 ,x is hidd5 because x is n cont9u\s4 ,yes1 ,i h above all ! _s ( initiative4 ,i laun*2 !n1 once ! affair is set go+1 ,i leave x2 ,i h no?+ m to d ) x4 ,! wait]3--,isn't x true t y\r actions are gratuit\s8 ,! ,miglionaire3--,x is only ,i1 only a p]son ^: =tune is inf9ite1 :o c act ) absolute dis9t]e/$ness2 = man x is impossible4 ,f t comes my love ( gambl+2 ,i d n gamble = ga91 y und]/&--,i gamble = ! pleasure ( gambl+4 ,:at c\ld ,i ga9 t ,i d n possess already8 ,ev5 "t4444 ,d y "k my age8 ,prome!us & ! wait]3--,y appe> /ill "y1 sir4 ,! ,miglionaire3--,well1 d n int]rupt me1 ,prome!us4--,yes1 ,i h a passion = gambl+4 ,my game is to l5d to m54 ,i l5d1 b x is n = pleasure4 ,i l5d1 b x is s9k+ ! capital4 ,i l5d1 b ) an air ( giv+4--,i d n wi% x kn[n t ,i l5d4 ,i play1 b ,i hide my game4 ,i exp]im5t2 ,i play1 z a ,dut*man s[s 8 se$2 z he plants a secret bulb2 t :i* ,i l5d to m51 t :i* ,i plant 9 man1 ,i amuse myself by wat*+ x gr[2 )\t t1 man w\ld be s empty6--,let me tell y my mo/ rec5t exp]i5ce4 ,y w help me to analyse x4 ,j li/51 y w und]/& lat]4 ,i w5t d[n into ! /reet ) ! idea ( mak+ "s "o suff] = a gift ,i w\ld make to ano!r2 to make "o happy by ! suff]+ ( ! o!r4 ,a bl[ & a note ( #bj 0 all t 0 necess>y4 ,to "o ! bl[1 & to ! o!r ! note4 ,is x cle>8 ,:at is less cle> is ! way ( giv+ !m4 --,i "k x already1 int]rupt$ ,prome!us4 --,oh1 really1 y "k ( x1 said ,zeus4 --,i h met bo? ,damocles & ,cocles2 x is precisely ab\t !m t ,i h come to speak to y3--,damocles looks & calls = y1 he is v anxi\s2 he is ill2--= goodness' sake g & see him4 --,sir1 /op--said ,zeus--,i h no ne$ ( advice f anybody4 --,:at did ,i tell y8 said ! wait]4 ,prome!us 0 go+ away1 b sudd5ly turn$ aga93 ,sir1 p>don me4 ,excuse an indiscreet "q4 ,oh6 %[ x to me1 ,i beg y6 ,i %\ld love s mu* to see x4444 --,:at8 --,y\r eagle4 --,b ,i h no eagle1 sir4 --,no eagle8 ,he has no eagle6 ,b4444 --,n s mu* ( "o z ,i c hold 9 ! holl[ ( my h&4 ,eagles 7& he laugh$71 eagles6 ,x is ,i :o give !m4 ,prome!us 0 /upefi$4 --,d y "k :at p say8 ! wait] ask$ ! bank]4 --,:at d !y say8 --,t y are ,god4 --,i let !m say s1 said he4 ,,iii ,prome!us w5t to see ,damocles2 & !n he w5t v (t54 ,he did n talk to him e "t2 b 9 any case ! wait] gave him ! news4 ,"o day he br\ght ,cocles ) him4 ,! wait] receiv$ !m4 --,well1 h[ is he8 ask$ ,prome!us4 --,bad4 ,v bad1 repli$ ! wait]4 ,= ?ree days ! mis]able man has n be5 able to take any food4 ,8 bank-note torm5ts him2 he looks = x ev]y:]e2 he ?9ks he may h eat5 x2--he takes a purgative & ?9ks to f9d x 9 8 /ool4 ,:5 8 reason returns & he rememb]s 8 adv5ture1 he is aga9 9 despair4 ,he has a grudge aga9/ y1 ,cocles1 because he ?9ks y h s complicat$ 8 debt t he no long] kn[s :]e he is4 ,mo/ ( ! "t he is deliri\s4 ,at night !re are ?ree ( u to wat* him1 b he keeps leap+ ^u 8 b$1 :i* prev5ts u sleep+4 --,c we see him8 said ,cocles4 --,yes1 b y w f9d him *ang$4 ,he is dev\r$ by anxiety4 ,he has become ?91 ?91 ?94 ,w y recognize him8--,& w he recognize y8 ,!y ent]$ on ! tips ( _! toes4 ,,! ,,la/ ,,days ,,( ,,damocles ,damocles' b$room smelt horribly ( m$ic9es4 ,l[ & v n>r[1 x 0 light$ gloomily by two night-lights4 ,9 an alcove1 cov]$ ) innum]able blankets1 "o c\ld see ,damocles toss+ ab\t4 ,he spoke all ! "t1 al?\gh !re 0 no "o ne> him4 ,8 voice 0 ho>se & ?ick4 ,full ( horror ,prome!us & ,cocles look$ at ea* o!r2 he did n he> !m approa* & cont9u$ 8 moan+ z if he 7 alone4 --,& f t day1 he 0 say+1 x seem$ to me1 bo? t my life began to h ano!r mean+ & t ,i c\ld no long] live6 ,t hat$ bank-note ,i believ$ ,i ow$ x to e "o & ,i d>$ n give x to any "o--)\t depriv+ all ! o!rs4 ,i only dream$ ( gett+ rid ( x--b h[8--,! ,sav+s ,bank6 b ?is increas$ my tr\ble2 my debt 0 augm5t$ by ! int]e/ on ! money2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 ! idea ( lett+ x /agnate 0 intol]able to me2 s ,i ?\ght x be/ to circulate ! sum2 ,i c>ri$ x always ^u me2 regul>ly e week ,i *ang$ ! note into silv]1 & !n ! silv] into ano!r note4 ,no?+ is lo/ or ga9$ 9 ?is ex*ange4 ,x is circul> insanity4--,& to ?is 0 add$ ano!r torture3 t x 0 ?r\gh a bl[ giv5 to ano!r t ,i receiv$ ?is note6 ,"o day1 y "k well1 ,i met y 9 a re/aurant4444 --,he is speak+ ( y1 said ! wait]4 --,! eagle ( ,prome!us broke ! w9d[ ( ! re/aurant & put out ,cocles' eye4444 ,sav$66--,gratuit\sly1 =tuit\sly1 provid5tially6 ,i w slip my bank-note into ! int]/ices ( ^! ev5ts4 ,no m debt6 ,sav$6 ,ah6 g5tlem56 :at an error4444 ,x 0 f t day t ,i became a dy+ man4 ,h[ c ,i expla9 ?is to y8 ,w y ev] und]/& my angui%8 ,i am /ill 9 debt = ?is note1 & n[ x is no long] 9 my possession6 ,i tri$ l a c[>d to get rid ( my debt1 b ,i h n acquitt$ x4 ,9 my nightm>es ,i awake cov]$ ) p]spiration4 ,kneel+ d[n1 ,i cry al\d3 ,"l6 ,"l6 to :om d ,i owe ?is8 ,i "k no?+ ( x1 b ,i owe--ow+ is l duty4 ,duty1 g5tlem51 is a horrible ?+2 look at me1 ,i am dy+ ( x4 ,& n[ ,i am m torm5t$ ?an ev] because ,i h pass$ ?is debt on to y1 ,cocles4444 ,cocles6 x does n belong to y t eye1 z ! money x 0 b\ght ) did n belong to me4 ,& :at ha/ ?\ t ?\ did/ n receive8 says ! ,bible 444 receiv$ f :om8 :om88 ,:om88444 ,my di/ress is intol]able4 ,! wret*$ man spoke 9 %ort1 %>p j]ks2 8 voice grew in>ticulate1 *ok$ z x 0 by gasps1 sobs & te>s4 ,anxi\sly ,prome!us & ,cocles li/5$2 !y took ea* o!r's h& & trembl$4 ,damocles said1 seem+ to see !m3 ,debt is a t]rible duty1 g5tlem5 444 b h[ mu* m t]rible is ! remorse ( hav+ wi%$ to evade a duty4444 ,z if ! debt c\ld cease to exi/ because x 0 transf]r$ to ano!r4444 ,b y\r eye burns y1 ,cocles6--,cocles66 ,i am c]ta9 x burns y1 y\r glass eye2 te> x out6--,if x does n burn y1 x ought to burn y1 = x is n y\rs--y\r eye 444 & if x is n y\rs x mu/ be y\r bro!r's 444 ^: is x8 ^:8 ,^:88 ,! mis]able man wept2 he became deliri\s & lo/ /r5g?2 n[ & aga9 fix+ 8 eyes on ,prome!us & ,cocles he seem$ to recognize !m1 cry+3 --,b und]/& me = pity's sake6 ,! pity ,i claim f y is n simply a compress on my =ehead1 a b[l ( fre% wat]1 a soo?+ dr9k2 x is to und]/& me4 ,help me to und]/& myself1 = pity's sake6 ,?is :i* has come to me f ,i "k n :]e1 to :om d ,i owe x8 to :om88 to ,:om88--,&1 9 ord] to cease "o day f ow+ x "o day1 believ+1 ,i made ) ?is a pres5t to o!rs6 ,to o!rs66--to ,cocles--! gift ( an eye66 b x is n y\rs1 t eye1 ,cocles6 ,cocles66 give x back4 ,give x back1 b to :om8 to :om8 to ,:om88 ,n wi%+ to he> m1 ,cocles & ,prome!us w5t away4 ,,iv --,!re1 y see1 said ,cocles1 com+ d[n ! /airs1 ! fate ( a man :o has gr[n ri* by ano!r's suff]+4 --,b is x true t y suff]8 ask$ ,prome!us4 --,f my eye occasionally1 said ,cocles1 b f ! bl[1 no m2 ,i pref] to h receiv$ x4 ,x does n burn any m2 x has reveal$ to me my goodness4 ,i am flatt]$ by x2 ,i am pleas$ ab\t x4 ,i nev] cease to ?9k t my pa9 0 useful to my neighb\r & t x br\ght him #bj4 --,b ! neighb\r is dy+ ( x1 ,cocles1 said ,prome!us4 --,did y n tell him t "o mu/ n\ri% "o's eagle8 ,:at d y expect8 ,damocles & ,i nev] c\ld und]/& ea* o!r1 our po9ts ( view are entirely oppos$4 ,prome!us said good-bye to ,cocles & ran to ! h\se ( ,zeus1 ! bank]4 --,= goodness' sake1 %[ y\rself6 he said1 or at lea/ make y\rself kn[n4 ,! mis]able man is dy+4 ,i c\ld und]/& y\r kill+ him s9ce t is y\r pleasure2 b let him "k at lea/ :o x is t is kill+ him--t he may be at peace4 ,! ,miglionaire repli$3--,i d n wi% to lose my pre/ige4 ,v ,! end ( ,damocles 0 admirable2 he pron\nc$ a little :ile be=e 8 la/ h\r "s words :i* drew te>s f ! mo/ unbeliev+ & made pi\s p say3 ,h[ edify+6 ,! mo/ notable s5tim5t 0 ! "o express$ s well 9 ^! words3 ,i hope at any rate t he w n h felt ! loss ( x4 --,:o8 ask$ "s "o4 --,he1 said ,damocles1 dy+2 he :o gave me 444 some?+4 --,no6 x 0 ,provid5ce1 clev]ly repli$ ! wait]4 ,damocles di$ aft] he>+ ^! com=t+ words4 ,,! ,,fun]al --,oh6 said ,prome!us to ,cocles1 leav+ ! *amb] ( dea?1--all t is horrible6 ,! dea? ( ,damocles upsets me4 ,is x true t my lecture c h be5 ! cause ( 8 illness8 --,i _c say1 said ! wait]1 b ,i "k t at any rate he 0 greatly mov$ by all t y said ( y\r eagle4 --,( our eagle1 repli$ ,cocles4 --,i 0 s conv9c$1 said ,prome!us4 --,t is :y y conv9c$ him4444 ,y\r words 7 v /rong4 --,i ?\ght t no "o paid any att5tion & ,i insi/$4444 ,if ,i _h kn[n t he w\ld li/5 s att5tively4444 --,:at w\ld y h said8 --,! same ?+1 /amm]$ ,prome!us4 --,!n8 --,b ,i w\ld n say ! same ?+ n[4 --,are y no long] conv9c$8 --,damocles 0 too mu* s4444 ,i h o!r ideas ab\t my eagle4 --,by ! way1 :]e is he8 --,d n fe>1 ,cocles4 ,i h my eye on him4 --,good-bye4 ,i %all we> m\rn+1 said ,cocles4 ,:5 %all we see ea* o!r aga98 --,b 444 at ! fun]al1 ,i suppose4 ,i w make a spee* !re4 ,i ought to repair 9 "s way ! damage ,i h done4 ,& aft]w>ds ,i invite y to ! fun]al fea/ 9 ! re/aurant exactly :]e we saw ,damocles = ! fir/ "t4 ,,vi ,at ! fun]al !re 7 n _m p2 ,damocles 0 v little kn[n2 8 dea? pass$ unnotic$ except = ^? few int]e/$ 9 8 hi/ory4 ,prome!us1 ! wait]1 & ,cocles f\nd !mselves at ! cemet]y1 also a few idle li/5]s ( ! lecture4 ,e "o look$ at ,prome!us1 z !y knew he 0 to speak2 & !y said3 8,:at w he say80 = !y rememb]$ :at he _h said be=e4 ,be=e ,prome!us began to speak great a/oni%m5t 0 caus$ by ! fact t he 0 unrecognizable2 he 0 fat1 fre%1 smil+2 smil+ s mu* t 8 conduct 0 judg$ a little indec5t1 z smil+ /ill he advanc$ to ! edge ( ! grave1 turn$ 8 back on x1 & spoke ^! simple words3 ,,! ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,tityrus --,g5tlem5 :o are k9d en\gh to li/5 to me1 ! words ( ,scripture :i* s]ve z text = my brief disc\rse to-day are ^!3 ,let ! dead bury _! dead4 ,we w !re=e occupy ourselves no m ) ,damocles4--,! la/ "t t ,i saw y all toge!r 0 to he> me speak ( my eagle2 ,damocles di$ ( x2 leave ! dead 444 x is nev]!less because ( him1 or r ?anks to 8 dea?1 t n[ ,i h kill$ my eagle4444 --,kill$ 8 eagle666 cri$ e "o4 --,t rem9ds me ( an anecdote4444 ,let u grant ,i h said no?+4 ,i ,9 ! beg9n+ 0 ,tityrus4 ,& ,tityrus be+ alone & completely surr\nd$ by swamps 0 bor$4--,!n ,m5alcas pass$ by1 :o put an idea into ! head ( ,tityrus1 a se$ 9 ! swamp be=e him4 ,& ?is idea 0 ! se$ & ?is se$ 0 ! ,idea4 ,& ) ! help ( ,god ! se$ g]m9at$ & became a little plant1 & ,tityrus 9 ! ev5+ & 9 ! morn+ knelt be=e x1 ?ank+ ,god = hav+ giv5 x to him4 ,& ! plant became tall & great1 & z x _h p[]ful roots x v soon completely dri$ up ! soil ar\nd x1 & ?us ,tityrus _h at la/ firm e>? on :i* to set 8 feet1 re/ 8 head1 & /r5g!n ! works ( 8 h&s4 ,:5 ?is plant _h gr[n to ! height ( ,tityrus1 ,tityrus ta/$ ! joy ( sleep+ /ret*$ "u its %ad[4 ,n[1 ?is tree1 be+ an oak-tree1 grew enorm\sly2 s mu* s t soon ,tityrus' h&s 7 no long] suffici5t to till & hoe ! e>? ar\nd ! oak--to wat] ! oak1 to prune1 to trim1 to decorticate1 to de/roy ! cat]pill>s1 & to ensure 9 due season ! pick+ ( its _m & div]se fruits4 ,he engag$1 !re=e1 a till] & a ho]1 & a trimm] & a decorticator1 & a man to de/roy ! cat]pill>s1 & a man to wat] ! oak1 & two or ?ree fruit boys4 ,& z ea* _h to keep /rictly to 8 own speciality1 !re 0 a *ance ( ea* p]son's "w be+ well done4 ,9 ord] to arrange = ! pay+ ( ! wages1 ,tityrus _h to h an acc\ntant1 :o soon %>$ ) a ca%i] ! worries ( ,tityrus' =tune2 ?is grew l ! oak4 ,c]ta9 argum5ts aris+ betwe5 ! trimm]1 & ! prun]1 & ! depilator--z to :]e ea* man's "w began & f9i%$1 ,tityrus saw ! necessity ( an arbitrator1 :o call$ = two lawy]s to expose bo? sides ( ! "q4 ,tityrus took a secret>y to record _! judgm5ts1 & z !y 7 only record$ = future ref]5ce1 !re _h to be a keep] ( ! rolls4 ,on ! soil mean:ile h\ses appe>$ "o by "o1 & x 0 necess>y to h police = ! /reets1 to gu>d aga9/ excesses4 ,tityrus1 ov]come by "w1 began to feel ill4 ,he s5t = a doctor :o told him to take a wife--& f9d+ ! "w too mu* = him1 ,tityrus 0 =c$ to *oose a %]iff1 & he himself 0 !re=e appo9t$ mayor4 ,f ?is "t he _h only v few h\rs ( leisure1 :5 he c\ld fi% ) a l9e f ! w9d[s ( 8 h\se1 :i* /ill cont9u$ to op5 on ! swamp4 ,!n ,tityrus in/itut$ bank holidays s t 8 p might enjoy !mselves2 b z ?is 0 exp5sive & no "o 0 v ri*1 ,tityrus1 9 ord] to be able to l5d !m all money1 fir/ began by rais+ x f ea* ( !m sep>ately4 ,n[ ! oak 9 ! middle ( ! pla9 7= 9 spite ( ! t[n1 9 spite ( ! ef=t ( s _m m51 x _h nev] ceas$ to be ! pla971 ! oak1 z ,i said1 9 ! middle ( ! pla91 _h no difficulty 9 be+ plac$ s t "o ( its sides 0 9 %ad[ & ! o!r 9 ! sun%9e4 ,"u ! oak !n1 on ! %ady side ,tityrus r5d]$ ju/ice2 on ! sunny side he fulfill$ 8 natural necessities4 ,& ,tityrus 0 happy1 = he felt 8 life 0 useful to o!rs & fully occupi$4 ,,ii ,man's ef=t c be int5sifi$4 ,tityrus' activity seem$ to gr[ ) enc\ragem5t2 8 natural +5uity caus$ him to ?9k ( o!r means ( employm5t4 ,he set to "w to furni% & decorate 8 h\se4 ,! suitable "* ( ! hang+s & ! conv5i5ce ( ea* object 7 mu* admir$4 ,indu/ri\s1 he excell$ 9 empiricism2 he ev5 made a little hook to hang 8 sponges on ! wall1 :i* aft] f\r days he f\nd p]fectly useless4 ,!n ,tityrus built ano!r room by ! side ( 8 room1 :]e he c\ld arrange ! affairs ( ! nation2 ! two rooms _h ! same entrance1 to indicate t _! int]e/s 7 ! same2 b because ( ! "o entrance :i* suppli$ bo? rooms ) air1 ! two *imneys w\ld n draw at ! same "t1 s t :5 x 0 cold & a fire 0 light$ 9 "o1 ! o!r 0 full ( smoke4 ,! days !re=e t he wi%$ = a fire1 ,tityrus 0 =c$ to op5 8 w9d[4 ,z ,tityrus protect$ ev]y?+ & work$ = ! propagation ( ! species1 a "t came :5 ! slugs crawl$ on 8 g>d5 pa?s 9 su* abundance t he did n "k :]e to /ep = fe> ( cru%+ !m & f9ally resign$4 ,he invit$ a woman ) a circulat+ libr>y to come to ! t[n1 ) :om he op5$ a subscription4 ,& z %e 0 call$ ,angle he became accu/om$ to g !re e ?ree days & pass 8 ev5+s ) h]4 ,& by ?is means ,tityrus le>nt metaphysics1 algebra1 & !odicy4 ,tityrus & ,angle began to practise toge!r successfully v>i\s accompli%m5ts1 & ,angle %[+ p>ticul> ta/e = music1 !y hir$ a gr& piano ^u :i* ,angle play$ ! little tunes :i* betwe5 times he compos$ = h]4 ,tityrus said to ,angle3 ,s _m occupations w kill me4 ,i am at ! end ( my te!r2 ,i feel t ,i am gett+ us$ up1 ^! consolidat$ int]e/s int5sify my scruples1 & z my scruples gr[ great] ,i gr[ less4 ,:at is to be done8 --,%all we g away8 said ,angle to him4 --,i _c g3 ,i h my oak4 --,suppose y 7 to leave x1 said ,angle4 --,leave my oak6 ,y don't mean x6 --,is x n l>ge en\gh n[ to gr[ alone8 --,b ,i am atta*$ to x4 --,become unatta*$1 repli$ ,angle4 ,& a little :ile aft]1 hav+ realiz$ /rongly t aft] all1 occupations1 responsibilities1 & o!r scruples c\ld hold him no m ?an ! oak1 ,tityrus smil$ & w5t (f1 tak+ ) him ! ca%-box & ,angle1 & t[>ds ! end ( ! day walk$ ) h] d[n ! b\lev>d :i* leads f ! ,madele9e to ! ,opra4 ,,iii ,t ev5+ ! b\lev>d _h a /range look4 ,"o felt t some?+ unusually grave 0 go+ to happ54 ,an enorm\s cr[d1 s]i\s & anxi\s1 ov]fl[$ ! pavem5t1 spread+ on to ! road1 :i* ! ,p>is police1 plac$ at int]vals1 ) great tr\ble kept free4 ,be=e ! re/aurants1 ! t]races disproportionately enl>g$ by ! plac+ ( *airs & tables1 made ! ob/ruction m complete & r5d]$ circulation impossible4 ,n[ & aga9 an onlook] impati5tly /ood ^u 8 *air = an in/ant--! "t t "o c\ld beg him to get d[n4 ,evid5tly all 7 wait+2 "o felt )\t d\bt t betwe5 ! two pavem5ts ^u ! protect$ r\te some?+ 0 go+ to pass4 ,hav+ f\nd a table ) great difficulty & paid a l>ge price = x1 ,angle & ,tityrus in/all$ !mselves 9 front ( two glasses ( be] & ask$ ! wait]3 --,:at are !y all wait+ =8 --,:]e does y\r lord%ip come f8 said ! wait]4 ,does n y\r lord%ip "k t e "o is wait+ to see ,meliboeus8 ,he w pass by betwe5 #e & #f 444 & !re--li/53 ,i believe "o c already he> 8 flute4 ,f ! dep?s ( ! b\lev>d ! frail notes ( a pipe 7 he>d4 ,! cr[d ?rill$ ) /ill great] att5tion4 ,! s\nd increas$1 came ne>]1 grew l\d] & l\d]4 --,oh1 h[ x moves me6 said ,angle4 ,! sett+ sun soon ?rew its rays f "o end ( ! b\lev>d to ! o!r4 ,&1 z if issu+ f ! spl5d\r ( ! sett+ sun1 ,meliboeus 0 at la/ se5 advanc+--prec$$ by ! simple s\nd ( 8 flute4 ,at fir/ no?+ c\ld be cle>ly di/+ui%$ b 8 figure1 b :5 he drew ne>]3 --,oh1 h[ *>m+ he is6 said ,angle4 ,9 ! meantime ,meliboeus z he arriv$ opposite ,tityrus1 ceas$ to play 8 flute1 /opp$ sudd5ly1 saw ,angle1 & e "o realiz$ t he 0 nak$4 ,oh6 said ,angle1 lean+ ^u ,tityrus1 h[ beautiful he is6 :at /rong ?ighs he has6 ,8 play+ is adorable6 ,tityrus felt a little uncom=table4 --,ask him :]e he is go+1 said ,angle4 --,:]e are y go+8 que/ion$ ,tityrus4 ,meliboeus repli$3--,eo ,romam4 --,:at does he say8 ask$ ,angle4 ,tityrus3--,y w\ld n und]/&1 my de>4 --,b y c expla9 x to me1 said ,angle4 --,romam1 insi/$ ,meliboeus4444 ,urbem quam dicunt ,romam4 ,angle3--,oh1 x s\nds delici\s6 ,:at does x mean8 ,tityrus3--,b my de> ,angle1 ,i assure y x is n s delightful z x s\nds2 x means q simply t he is go+ to ,rome4 --,rome6 said ,angle dreamily4 ,oh1 ,i %\ld love s mu* to see ,rome6 ,meliboeus1 resum+ 8 flute1 once m began to play 8 primval melody1 & at ! s\nd1 ,angle1 9 a passion ( excitem5t1 rais$ h]self1 /ood up1 drew ne>2 & z ,meliboeus' arm 0 b5t to h] h&1 %e took x1 & ?us ! two toge!r w5t on _! way along ! b\lev>d2 fur!r1 fur!r !y w5t1 gradually vani%$ f sight1 & disappe>$ into ! f9ality ( ! twilit dusk4 ,! cr[d1 n[ unbridl$ 9 its agitation1 became m & m tumultu\s4 ,on all sides "o he>d ! que/ions3 ,:at did he say8--,:at did he d8--,:o 0 t woman8--,& :51 a few m9utes lat]1 ! ev5+ pap]s appe>$1 a furi\s curiosity swept ov] !m l a cyclone1 & x 0 sudd5ly divulg$ t ! woman 0 ,angle1 & t ?is ,meliboeus 0 a nak$ p]son :o 0 go+ to ,italy4 ,!n1 all _! curiosity hav+ di$ d[n1 ! cr[d /ream$ (f l wat] fl[+ away & ! ma9 b\lev>ds 7 des]t$4 ,& ,tityrus f\nd himself alone1 completely surr\nd$ by ! swamp4 ,let u grant t ,i h said no?+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,an irrepressible laught] %ook ! audi5ce = sev]al seconds4 --,g5tlem51 ,i am happy t my /ory has amus$ y1 said ,prome!us1 laugh+ also4 ,s9ce ! dea? ( ,damocles ,i h f\nd ! secret ( laught]4 ,= ! pres5t ,i h f9i%$1 g5tlem54 ,let ! dead bury ! dead & let u g quickly to lun*4 ,he took ! wait] by "o arm & ,cocles by ! o!r2 !y all left ! cemet]y2 aft] pass+ ! gates1 ! re/ ( ! assembly disp]s$4 --,p>don me1 said ,cocles4 ,y\r /ory 0 *>m+1 & y made u laugh4444 ,b ,i d n q und]/& ! connexion4444 --,if !re _h be5 m y w\ld n h laugh$ s mu*1 said ,prome!us4 ,d n look = too mu* mean+ 9 all ?is4 ,i want$ above all to di/ract y1 & ,i am happy to h done s2 surely ,i ow$ y t8 ,i we>i$ y s ! o!r day4 ,!y f\nd !mselves on ! b\lev>ds4 --,:]e are we go+8 said ! wait]4 --,to y\r re/aurant1 if y d n m9d1 9 memory ( our fir/ meet+4 --,y are pass+ x1 said ! wait]4 --,i d n recognize x4 --,x is all new n[4 --,oh1 ,i =got6444 ,i =got t my eagle4444 ,don't tr\ble3 he w nev] d x aga94 --,is x true1 said ,cocles1 :at y say8 --,:at8 --,t y h kill$ him8 --,& t we are go+ to eat him8444 ,d y d\bt x8 said ,prome!us4 ,h y look$ at me8--,:5 he 0 alive1 did ,i d>e to laugh8--,0 ,i n horribly ?98 --,c]ta9ly4 --,he f$ on me long en\gh4 ,i ?9k n[ t x is my turn4 --,a table6 ,sit d[n6 ,sit d[n1 g5tlem56 --,wait]1 d n s]ve u3 z a la/ remembrance1 take ! place ( ,damocles4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! meal 0 m joyful ?an x is possible to say4 ,! eagle 0 f\nd to be delici\s1 & at dess]t !y all drank 8 heal?4 --,has he !n be5 useless8 ask$ "o4 --,d n say t1 ,cocles6--8 fle% has n\ri%$ u4--,:5 ,i que/ion$ him he answ]$ no?+1 b ,i eat him )\t be>+ him a grudge3 if he _h made me suff] less1 he w\ld h be5 less fat2 less fat1 he w\ld h be5 less delectable4 --,( 8 pa/ beauty1 :at is !re left4 --,i h kept all 8 fea!rs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is ) "o ( !m t ,i write ?is little book4 ,may y1 r>e fri5d1 n f9d x too fooli%4 ,,epilogue ,,to ,,endeav\r ,,to ,,make ,,! ,,read] ,,believe ,,t ,,if ,,?is ,,book ,,is ,,su* ,,z ,,x ,,is1 ,,x ,,is ,,n ,,! ,,fault ,,( ,,! ,,au?or ,"o does n write ! books "o wants to4 ,j\rnal des ,gonc\rt4 ,! hi/ory ( ,l$a made su* a great /ir & cov]$ ,tynd>us ) s mu* glory t ,m9os 0 n mu* di/urb$ to he> ,pasipha say to him3 8,x c't be help$4 ,i d n l m540 ,b lat]3 8,x is v provok+ 7& x has n be5 easy67 ,i tru/$ t a ,god _h hidd5 !re4 ,if ,zeus _h done 8 %>e ,i %\ld h produc$ a ,dioscurus2 ?anks to ?is animal1 ,i h only giv5 bir? to a calf40 ,,pr9t$ ,,at ,,! ,,complete ,,press ,,we/ ,,norwood ,,london ,,transcrib]',s ,,note3 ,italiciz$ text is surr\nd$ by und]scores3 italics4