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,,dy+ ,,gipsy                           
99 99 99 99 99               8,be sure  
y\r s9 w f9d y out40   ,,numb4 xxxii4   
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99 99 99 99 99    ,,consci5ce1 say "s1  
is a m]e :im1 t fright5s weak m9ds1     
r5d]s  man a c[>d1 & cuts %ort half 8   
purposes4  ,b is x n r !  c&le ( ! ,"l  
%9+ 9 man's d>k bosom1 to br+ to light !
  hidd5 wick$ness ( ! he>t2 t well-kn[n 
voice :i* gives no  s\nd1 yet w be      
he>d--t h& (t5 felt1 ?\gh nev] se58     
,read]6 x y reg>d ?is inw>d monitor1 7& 
,i tru/ y d17 y w  n !n turn away f !   
foll[+ relation ( facts4    ,sev]al     
reports 7 br\ght to ,p--1 ( a dy+ gipsy1
 :o 0 ly+ 9 a  camp two miles (f2 t 8   

m9d 0 greatly di/ress$ at ! prospect  ( 
dea?1 t he _h (f]$ a sum ( money = a    
p]son to read to him  a portion ( !     
,bible1 & t he _h also (f]$ money to a  
poor  woman = read+ to him "p ( ! ,book 
( ,common ,pray]2 & fur!r1  t he _h     
decl>$ he c\ld n endure ! ?\ght ( dy+   
till ,god  _h =giv5 him4    ,n be+ able 
t day to visit him myself1 ,i prevail$  
on a fri5d to  g in/ead1 to :om ! gipsy 
gave an acc\nt ( himself 9 ne>ly !      
foll[+ words3--        8,my "n is       
,/anley1 my ance/ors 7 once respectable1
 my      great-gr&fa!r 0 a pr9cipal     
(fic] 9 ! army ( !      commonweal?2 b !
 family fall+ to decay1 my fa!r took up 
)      ! w&]+ life ( ! gipsies2 among !m
 ,i 0 born1 & h      cont9u$ to ! pres5t
 "t4  ,i am n[ 9 my eightie? ye>1 &     
h l$ a long & wick$ life2 b !re is "o ?+
 t tr\bles      me above all ! re/4     
,ab\t =ty ye>s ago1 9 ! c\rse (         
conv]sation ) a bro!r ( m9e1 ,i curs$ ! 
,almighty to 8      face6  ,f t "t1 sir1
 ,i h be5 a /rang] to peace2 !          

recollection ( my blasphemy has foll[$  
me ev] s9ce2 ,i _c      =get x2 x haunts
 me f place to place2 alone or 9        
company1 x      is ! same4  ,i get no   
re/2 my wick$ness fills me ) horror2 ,i 
am      inde$ a mon/]2 (t5 h ,i tri$ to 
remove ! impression1 b x      is        
impossible4  ,o1 sir1 my s9 x too heavy 
= me to be>6  ,su* has      be5 its     
influ5ce ^u my spirits1 t ! b>e m5tion (
 ,god's      "n w\ld br+ a trembl+ ^u   
me1 & fill my m9d ) angui%4      ,z long
 z ,i c\ld1 ,i conceal$ ! cause ( my    
uneas9ess1 till x      became too pa9ful
 to be>1 & ,i 0 at l5g? induc$1 ab\t two
      ye>s ago1 to reveal x to my       
family2 f t "t ,i h e>ne/ly      s\ght =
 ,god's =giv5ess1 b ,i /ill feel 8 h&   
heavy4  ,o      might ,i b be p>don$6 ,i
 c\ld !n die 9 peace2 b1 sir1 )      ?is
 burd5 ^u my s\l1 dea? w inde$ be       
dreadful40    ,hav+ he>d 8 affect+      
relation1 my fri5d imm$iately spoke (   
,jesus  ,*ri/--( 8 dea? on ! cross = !  
salvation ( s9n]s1 &  exhort$ him to    

believe 9 ! ,son ( ,god1 :o di$ = ! s9s 
( !  _w2 assur+ him1 t !re 0 m]cy ) ,god
 to p>don him2 t  ! div9e compassion 0 l
 ! b\ndless sea2 t ! arms (  ,*ri/'s    
m]cy 7 /ill ext5d$ to embrace & welcome 
all t come  to him1 ev5 ! vile/2 t _m   
great s9n]s _h be5 p>don$ ^u  rep5tance 
& 7 n[ %9+ 9 glory2 t !re 0 room /ill = 
m1 & t if he rep5t$ & believ$ 9 ,*ri/ z 
! only ,savi\r1  salvation 0 z free =   
him z = o!rs4  ,at ^! words 8  c\nt5ance
 bright5$2 b z speak+ _h by ?is "t      
greatly  exhau/$ him1 my fri5d bade him 
f>ewell = ! pres5t4    ,! next ev5+ we  
visit$ him toge!r2 a small t5t pit*$ ^u 
!  gr\nd1 enclos+ room j suffici5t = a  
b$1 conta9$ ! suff]]4  ,z we drew ne>1 a
 "y woman ( ab\t tw5ty1 9 features1     
dress1 &  mann]s e way ! gipsy1 came    
=w>d1 & 7z is frequ5tly ! case  )       
un5light5$ relatives7 wi%$ u n to       
introduce ! subject (  et]nity any m4   
,%e said he _h felt mu* m compos$ 9     
consequ5ce ( my fri5d's prec$+ visit1 b 
/ill %e fe>$ if we  m5tion$ ! subject   

!n1 x w\ld aga9 di/urb him2 besides he 0
  already mu* fatigu$4  ,h[ev]1 on our  
reply+ t ! tid+s we  br\ght 7 calculat$ 
to soo!1 in/ead ( di/urb1 a p]son 9 8   
circum/ances1 %e drew ! curta9 f ! front
 ( ! t5t1 & !  object ( our att5tion lay
 be=e u1 gasp+ = brea?4    ,i confess ,i
 0 mu* /ruck ) ! affectionate att5tion !
 family  appe>$ to pay to _! ag$ fa!r2  
h[ev] c>eless ( _! own  p]sons1 !y did n
 neglect him--!re 0 e ?+ t c\ld be      
expect$ "u su* circum/ances--a fea!r b$1
 bol/]1 & pill[s1  support$ ! limbs ( ! 
dy+ man--! %eets & pill[-cases 7  :ite &
 clean1 & a pat*work c\nt]pane1 equally 
clean1 cov]$ him  outside4    ,he       
imm$iately notic$ u1 & ?\gh ne>ly       
brea?less made an ef=t to  speak2 he    
repli$ to "s ( my fri5d's que/ions      
conc]n+ !  subjects !y _h disc\rs$ ^u2  
said t 8 m9d 0 easi] ?an x  _h ev] be5  
be=e--t he felt z if a great weight _h  
be5 lift$  (f f him4  ,we ask$1 8,:at   
has be5 ! practice ( y\r pa/ life80  ,he
 repli$1 8,no?+ b s940--8,:at d y des]ve

 at ! h&s ( ,god80  8,et]nal            
puni%m5t40--8,w\ld ,god be j1 if he 7 to
 refuse y  m]cy80  8,o yes60--8,if y    
%\ld be sp>$ & recov]1 w\ld y live z  y 
h done80  8,o no6 n = ! _w40--8,:at d y 
n[ desire8 :at  d y mo/ ne$80  8,m]cy6  
m]cy60--8,:at1 if y might be p>don$80   
8,o  ,i w\ld give ! _w to obta9         
x60--8,are y !n really desir\s (  p>don1
 t y may jo9 ! r$eem$ 9 glory80  ,to ?is
 he signifi$  8 full ass5t1 n inde$ 9 s 
_m words1 !y 7 too feeble to  convey 8  
mean+2 b ) eyes & h&s uplift$1 & a      
c\nt5ance  rem>kably animat$1 he seem$  
at once to collect all ! rema9+  en]gies
 ( body & _s to say1 8,o yes6 inde$ ,i  
am60  ,?is ass5t  0 accompani$ ) a =ce (
 expression1 :i* ,i appreh5d none b a   
dy+ man c\ld give to x4    ,i aga9 /at$ 
to him ! plan ( salvation1 ?r\gh !      
r$emption (  ,jesus ,*ri/2 ! necessity (
 a *ange ( he>t to r5d] u meet =  heav52
 to all :i* he repli$ z intelligibly z  
we c\ld expect f  8 weak /ate & previ\s 
ignorance1 = he c\ld n read a lett]4  ,i

  !n /at$ to him "s ( ! invitations (   
div9e m]cy1 z1 ,isaiah  lv4 #g1 8,let ! 
wick$ =sake 8 way1 & ! unrighte\s man 8 
?\ghts3 & let him return unto ! ,"l1 &  
he w h m]cy ^u  him2 & to our ,god1 = he
 w abundantly p>don40  ,&1 ,isaiah i4   
#ah1  8,come n[1 & let u reason toge!r1 
sai? ! ,"l3 ?\gh y\r s9s  be z sc>let1  
!y %all be z :ile z sn[2 ?\gh !y be r$ l
  crimson1 !y %all be z wool40  ,john   
vi4 #cg1 8,him t come? unto me ,i  w 9  
no wise ca/ out40  ,matt4 vii4 #g1 #h1  
8,ask1 & x %all be giv5  y2 seek1 & ye  
%all f9d2 knock1 & x %all be op5$ unto  
y3 =  e "o t aske? receive?2 & he t     
seeke? f9de?2 & to him  t knocke? x %all
 be op5$40  ,rev4 xxii4 #ag1 8,& ! ,_s &
  ! bride say1 ,come4  ,& let him t     
he>e? say1 ,come4  ,& let him  t is     
a?ir/1 come4  ,& :osoev] w1 let him take
 ! wat] (  life freely40  ,i ask$ him if
 !y 7 n sweetly suit$ to ! case (  a    
p5it5t8  ,he repli$1 8,o yes60--8,d !y  
suit y\r case80  8,o v  well60  ,by ?is 
"t he 0 s mu* sp5t1 t speak+ appe>$     

almo/  impossible2 ,i !re=e kneel$ d[n  
by him1 & endeav\r$ 9 a %ort  pray] to  
plead ! promises :i* are yea & am5 9    
,*ri/ ,jesus1 on  :i* we are enc\rag$ to
 hope4  ,we !n left him1 & he express$ !
  s9c]e/ gratitude = our att5tions1 z   
did 8 family also4    ,z we turn$ away1 
my m9d 0 deeply affect$ ) ! sc5e :i*    
surr\nd$ u2 x 0 a f9e ev5+ 9 ,may1 !    
l&scape 0 ext5sive1  & ri*ly div]sifi$ )
 sections ( arable & pa/ure l&--! wide  
common on :i* we /ood 0 skirt$ on "o    
side by a cont9u\s range (  hills1 ^:   
slop+ sides exhibit$ ! v>i\s %ades &    
hues peculi>  to ! season1 z se5 9 !    
fall[ gr\nd1 ! deep foliage ( !  copse1 
! corn1 ! turnip1 & ! v>y+ grass2 :ile  
"h & !re1  a l5g!n$ bank ( *alk 0 se5   
b5ea? ! fr[n+ precipice--9 !  di/ance1 !
 p>i% *ur* rais$ its neat :ite spire    
above !  trees--beh9d ^!1 ano!r range ( 
hills1 ?\gh m irregul>1  /ret*$ _!      
encircl+ arms s z completely to b\nd !  
prospect--! sky1 ) ! exception ( a few  
light cl\ds1 0 cle> &  s]5e1 & ! :ole   

beautifully t+$ ) ! rays ( ! sell+  sun4
    ,su* 0 ! face ( nature1 :i* seem$   
suit$ 9 its /illness to !  solemn sc5e  
we _h quitt$4  ,b ) man x 0 f>          
o!rwise--a sad  contra/ n[ pres5t$      
itself4  ,9 a retir$ "p ( ! common1     
b5ea?  ! %ade ( a few trees1 we _h j se5
 a poor fell[-s9n] 7& we  hope a p5it5t7
 prep>+ to ent] ! pres5ce ( 8 ,mak]--!  
s\l on  w+ = flight1 trembl+1 & anxi\s =
 ! future--"h we _h  trodd5 ! conf9es ( 
et]nity1 & seem$ to h be5 brea?+ !  air 
( dea?1 & hold+ conv]se ) ! spirits (   
ano!r _w2 b  at no great di/ance on !   
same common1 hundr$s1 :o _h assembl$ to 
celebrate ! ,:itsun holidays1 7 wa/+ 9  
giddy s9ful mir? t  preci\s "t1 :i* !   
poor man we _h j visit$ w\ld h giv5  !  
_w to recall4  ,h[ sad a p]v]sion ( !   
sacr$ fe/ival  appo9t$ = ! purpose (    
commemorat+ ! desc5t ( ! ,holy          
,gho/6--t sacr$ ,_s1 aga9/ :om ?is      
?\ghtless rabble 7  con/antly /riv+1 by 
/ifl+ 8 voice1 & qu5*+ 8 influ5ce  )9   
!m6  ,?us1 ?\ght ,i1 m5 s92 & ?us1 z 9 !

 agonies (  t dy+ man1 !y (t5 suff] = x6
  ,b ?is is n all2 he w1  we hope1 f9d  
m]cy1 _m ( !m p]haps w n--we tru/ he is 
a  p5it5t1 he has rejoic$ to he> ( !    
,lamb ( ,god :i* take? away  ! s9s ( !  
_w2 b :o c say t "o f\r? ( t  ?\ghtless 
cr[d w ev] rep5t8  ,& if n1 ^! vision>y 
joys  mu/ be succe$$ by real & ev]la/+  
mis]y4  ,! ?\ght affect$  me1 & ,i felt 
?ankful = ! grace1 :i* ,i hop$ _h made  
me to  diff]4    ,! next day our p5it5t 
7= s we consid]$ him7 0 aga9 visit$ by  
"s ( our fri5ds1 b 0 ne>ly spee*less4   
,he l+]$ = a few  days long]1 & !n di$1 
we tru/ 9 peace1 ?r\gh ! inf9ite m]cy  (
 ,*ri/4  ,we le>nt1 t = ! la/ twelve    
ye>s ( 8 life he _h  be5 a v alt]$ man2 
& 8 family decl>$ t s9ce he _h  unbosom$
 8 s9 & grief1 !y _h (t5 se5 him "u !   
h$ges 9  secret1 z !y ?\ght1 pray+      
f]v5tly = m]cy4                         
99 99 99 99 99    ,read]1 we see 9 !    
case ( ?is poor man1    ,fir/1 ,! =ce ( 
consci5ce4    ,let x be rememb]$ t ?is  
s9 0 committ$ 9 private--8 family  knew 

no?+ ( x--8 bro!r probably did n notice 
x at !  "t--!re 0 no man ( ,god at 8    
elb[1 to reprove him--no ,bible at  h&  
to condemn him--& yet he 0 nev] happy   
aft]w>ds4  ,:at 0 x1  !n1 :i* made him  
?us mis]able1 & always ?us br\ght 8 s9  
to  remembrance1 b t same consci5ce1 :i*
 s _m d5y1 & always  affect to despise8 
,?\gh !re 0 no record] ^u e>?1 !re 0  "o
 9 heav53 ,god he>d & m>k$ 8 s93 he x 0 
t r\s$  consci5ce to its duty1 & bid x  
wr+ ! s9n]'s he>t2 x did s1  & ! unhappy
 blasphem] c\ld nev] aft]w>ds =get !    
impi\s  expression2 x 0 ev] pres5t to 8 
recollection1 x foll[$ him l  a         
frightful spectre :]ev] he w5t1 & peace 
0 a /rang] to 8  bosom4    ,?is x 0 t   
clo!d dea? ) s mu* t]ror3 he c\ld n die 
z  8 fell[s are us$ to die1 9 brutal    
ignorance & /upidity2 he 0  alive to 8  
situation1 he saw 8 dang]2 he knew t    
puni%m5t 0  des]v$2 consci5ce1 ev] po9t+
 to ! b> ( ,god1 told him to  prep>e =  
judgm5t--& ?\gh he knew b little (      
,god's ^w & 8  ?reat5+s aga9/ s9n]s1 he 

c\ld n b fe> ! wor/3 x 0  ?is t %ook 8  
/rong n]ves1 & b[$ d[n 8 spirits = =ty  
ye>s4  ,oh6 :o c resi/ an enrag$        
consci5ce8  8,a w\nd$ _s :o  c be>80    
,read]1 pause = a mom5t4  ,y possess a  
consci5ce1 ?\gh p]haps x  sleeps1 b be  
assur$ x w n sleep = ev]2 x is immortal 
z !  s\l1 x w surely awake1 & t soon1   
ei!r 9 "t or et]nity3  conv9c$ ( s9 y   
mu/ be1 ei!r by ! m]cy ( ,god 9 ?is _w1 
to br+ y to rep5tance2 or by 8 v5geance 
9 ! next1 8:]e _!  worm die? n1 & _!    
fire is n qu5*$60  ,o :5ev] x speaks1   
li/5 to x1 x is a fri5dly voice3 d n    
/ifle x1 = 9 /ill+  consci5ce we qu5* ! 
la/ glimm]+s ( hope2 we commit ! la/ act
  ( viol5ce ^u ! s\l1 %ort ( self-murd]2
 & d1 z x 71 leap  d[n ^u ! v %elv+s ( !
 pit1 t m]cy's h& may nev]  rea* u4     
,secondly4  ,see "h ! bitt]ness (       
unp>don$ s94    ,god ha? ?us spok5 by 8 
prophet1 7,j]4 ii4 #ai47 8,?9e own      
wick$ness  %all correct !e1 & ?y        
backslid+s %all reprove !e3 "k  !re=e & 
see t x is an evil ?+ & bitt]1 t ?\ ha/ 

=sak5 ! ,"l ?y ,god1 & t my fe> is n 9  
!e1 sai? !  ,"l ,god ( ho/s40  ,?is     
language 0 fe>fully made out 9 ! case   
be=e u3 = =ty ye>s ?is man _h no re/ 9 8
 m9d2 he _h  committ$ _m s9s be=e1 :i*1 
l to _m ly+ spirits1 _h  deceiv$ him2 b 
?is s9 z soon z committ$1 he felt to lie
 ^u 8  consci5ce un=giv52 & f t "t =w>d 
all 8 s9s1 :i* he  once turn$ z sweet   
morsels "u 8 tongue1 he f\nd to be bitt]
 z  gall4  ,8 suff]+s = s _m ye>s       
toge!r1 may be bett] conceiv$  ?an      
describ$2 :]ev] he w5t1 :atev] he did1  
he seem$ to see !  eye ( ,god cont9ually
 fix$ & fr[n+ on him4  ,oh6 if !        
pressure (  "o unp>don$ s9 ^u !         
consci5ce1 be suffici5t to fill ! s\l  )
 angui%1 & r5d] a man wret*$ ?r\gh life2
 :at mu/ be 8  suff]+s 9 ! _w to come1  
:]e all 8 s9s w be br\ght to            
remembrance1 & made to prey ^u 8 peace =
 ev]6    ,read]6  ,y mu/ soon] or lat]  
ta/e ! bitt]ness ( s94  ,o t x  may be 9
 "t to br+ y to rep5tance & salvation6  
,b "k1 t  if y die unp>don$1 y mu/ dwell

 ) dev\r+ flame1 & lie d[n  9 ev]la/+   
burn+s4    ,?irdly4  ,notice signs (    
p5it5ce4    ,8 views ( ,*ri/ianity 7    
indi/9ct & confus$3 ?is1 h[ev]1  0 to be
 expect$ f 8 habits ( life4  ,up to 8   
eightie? ye> he  _h be5 a fugitive &    
w&]] ^u e>?1 )\t ! means ( grace2  & !re
 is reason to ?9k1 )\t ev] he>+ a s]mon 
9 8 life4  ,& _h he possess$ a ,bible1  
he c\ld n h read x3 no?+  !re=e b pr(\nd
 ignorance c\ld be expect$1 b !n1 he    
exhibit$ signs ( ! deepe/ p5it5ce1 & we 
"k :o has said1 8,!  sacrifices ( ,god  
are a brok5 _s3 a brok5 & a contrite    
he>t1 ,o  ,god1 ?\ wilt n despise40     
7,pa4 li4 #ag47  ,nor 0 ?is contrition !
  m]e effect ( 8 dy+ circum/ances2 = "s 
ye>s previ\s he _h  be5 an alt]$ man1 & 
_h frequ5tly be5 se5 by 8 family1 engag$
  9 pray] by himself "u ! h$ges1 & 9 o!r
 retir$ places4  ,i  h c]ta9ly no w>rant
 = positively decl>+ t he is n[ happy2  
nor d>e ,i say he is n2 8to 8 own ,ma/] 
he /&e? or falle?0--b  :5 ,i he>d ( 8   
dea?1 ,i c\ld n help1 9 ! judgm5t (     

*>ity  trac+ he dep>t$ _s to ! ?rone (  
,god4    ,read] are y ?us p5it5t8  ,h y 
felt & confess$ y\r s9s8  ,h y e>ne/ly  
implor$ m]cy ?r\gh ! atonem5t ( ,*ri/8  
,h  y =sak5 s98  ,= rememb]1 he decl>$ z
 a dy+ man1 t he  w\ld n repeat 8 =m]   
practices1 nor live z he _h done = !    
univ]se4  ,if inde$ y h =sak5 y\r       
unrighte\s ?\ghts &  ways1 & turn$ to ! 
,"l ?r\gh fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 he w     
assur$ly receive y1 & abundantly p>don4 
,b "k1 t if y  /ill all[ y\rself to s91 
& /ill f9d s9 pleasant1 y\r /ate is     
truly awful1 y are z sure to die z he 01
 b n s likely to  obta9 m]cy1 = he 0    
p5it5t b y are n1 & 8except ye rep5t1   
ye %all all likewise p]i%40 ,luke xiii4 
#e4    ,f\r?ly4  ,we are h]e9 rem9d$ ( !
 bless$ness & value ( !  ,bible1 :i*    
reveals a ,savi\r & ! hope ( p>don4     
,x 0 n any ?+ ( our own1 b ! tru?s ( !  
,bible :i*  int]e/$ & *e]$ ?is dy+ man4 
,) eag]ness he li/5$ to !  doctr9es (   
r$emption & m]cy ?r\gh ! blood ( ,*ri/1 
& f\nd  !m exactly suit$ to 8 case4     

,o !n h[ dilig5tly ought we to /udy !   
,bible6  ,read x1 & pray  ov] x2 x w    
conduct !e to ! f\nta9 ( life & m]cy4   
,rememb]1 !re is no salvation1 no p>don1
 b ?r\gh t ,savi\r (  :om x speaks1 =   
8!re is no o!r "n giv5 "u heav5 among   
m51  :]eby we mu/ be sav$40 7,acts iv4  
#ab47  ,m]e sorr[ = pa/1 s91  prompt$ by
 pres5t pa91 & dread ( ! future1 =c+ a  
cry =  m]cy1 _c save u1 nor mu/ we tru/ 
to x3 ?is man wept & groan$  = ye>s b x 
br\ght him no relief--no?+ effect$ ?is b
 ! hope  ( m]cy ?r\gh ! ,r$eem]4        
,s9n]1 g to ,him2 & may ! div9e ,_s seal
 ^! tru?s ^u ?y  he>t1 ?r\gh ,jesus     
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