,,transcrib]',s ,,notes ,?is ebook 0 creat$ 9 hon\r ( ,di/ribut$ ,pro(read]s #bj? ,anniv]s>y4 ,*anges made are not$ at ! end ( ! book4 ,j4 ,,comyns ,,c>r ,illu/ration ,,macmillan ,,& ,,co41 ,,limit$ ,,london ,,bombay ,,calcutta ,,madras ,,melb\rne ,,! ,,macmillan ,,company ,,new ,,york ,,bo/on ,,*icago ,,dallas ,,san ,,francisco ,,! ,,macmillan ,,co4 ,,( ,,canada1 ,,ltd4 ,,toronto ,illu/ration ,j4 ,,comyns ,,c>r ,/ray ,memories ,,by ,,8 ,,wife ,,macmillan ,,& ,,co41 ,,limit$ ,,/4 ,,m>t9',s ,,/reet1 ,,london #aibj ,,copyright ,,glasg[3 ,,pr9t$ ,,at ,,! ,,univ]sity ,,press ,,by ,,rob]t ,,maclehose ,,& ,,co4 ,,ltd4 ,,to ,,our ,,gr&sons ,,ri*>d ,,& ,,john ,,comyns ,,c>r ,,=eword ,my husb& wrote 8 own ,rem9isc5ces 9 8 two books--,"s ,em95t ,victorians & ,coa/+ ,bohemia1 & x might ju/ly be br\ght up aga9/ me t ,i c\ld h no?+ to add to :at he has said himself4 ,b a critic rem>k$ at ! "t t !re 7 few 8,rem9isc5ces0 9 :i* ! pron\n 8,i0 occurr$ s seldom2 & x is ^u ?is gr\nd t ,i v5ture to take my /&4 ,8 fri5ds meant s mu* to him t 8 talk is all ( !m4 ,b !y also lov$ him1 & ! few :o are left among ^? ( :om he wrote1 z well z ! _m m ( ! y\ng] g5]ation :o te/ify to-day to ! exhil>ation ( 8 pres5ce & ! tonic ( 8 hum\r may1 ,i hope1 f9d 9 my ef=t some?+ :i* may recall to !m 8 urbane & inspir+ p]sonality4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,i4 ,,c\rt%ip #a ,,ii4 ,,! ,,home ,,( ,,boyhood #aj ,,iii4 ,,m>riage #af ,,iv4 ,,home ,,life ,,& ,,dramatic ,,criticism #bh ,v4 ,,j\rnalism ,,& ,,lett]s #dc ,,vi4 ,,books ,,& ,,travel #fc ,,vii4 ,,grosv5or ,,& ,,new ,,gall]ies #gf ,,viii4 ,,dramatic ,,"w ,,& ,,managem5t #hc ,,ix4 ,,social ,,occasions #aae ,x4 ,,=eign ,,holidays #abi ,,xi4 ,,fi%+ ,,holidays #aef ,,xii4 ,,e>ly ,,v]se #age ,frontispiece ,j4 ,,comyns ,,c>r ,f a photograph by ! ,london ,/]eoscopic ,co4 ,ltd4 ,,*apt] ,i ,,c\rt%ip ,x 0 9 ,june ( ! ye> #ahgc t ,i fir/ saw my husb&4 ,aime ,descle 0 beg9n+ a memorable season ( ,fr5* ,plays at ! ,royalty ,!atre1 & x 0 9 ! capacity ( dramatic critic to ,! ,e*o--a po/ to :i* he _h rec5tly be5 appo9t$--t 8,joe ,c>r10 z 8 fri5ds call$ him1 sat await+ ! curta9 to rise on t rem>kable p]=mance ( ,fr\-,fr\ :i* set ! cosmopolitan _w ( ,london aflame 9 its day4 ,he 0 tw5ty-f\r ye>s ( age2 b he look$ m1 = ?\gh he _h ! complexion almo/ ( a girl & t unruly twi/ 9 8 fair1 curl+ hair :i* belongs to e>ly y\?1 he 0 broad-%\ld]$ & _h ! /rong build ( ! ,cumb]l& /atesm5 f :om he 0 z pr\d to claim ance/ry on 8 fa!r's side z he 0 ( ! ,iri% blood t came to him f 8 "m4 ,n t ,i c\ld h describ$ him t ev5+3 ! /alls 7 too ill lit & my excitem5t ov] ! play 0 too great4 ,i _h b lately arriv$ f ,italy--hav+ cajol$ my fa!r1 !n ,engli% *apla9 at ,g5oa1 into lett+ me 8see ,london0 "u ! c>e ( my bro!r1 resid5t !re2 s t ,i _h j be5 %ot f ! socially re/rict$ life ( a p>son's daught] 9 ! small ,engli% colony ( a small =eign t[n into ! comp>ative ,bohemianism ( ! arti/ic set 9 ! ,london ( t day be/ describ$ by my husb& himself 9 ! introduction to 8 book ,coa/+ ,bohemia4 ,!re 0 mu* t mu/ h be51 unconsci\sly to myself1 ( r>e educational advantage 9 ! lovely sc5]y & picturesque surr\nd+s ( my *ildhood's life on ! ,rivi]a & 9 ! ,ap5n9es2 & my p>5ts s lov$ bo? ,nature & ,art t !y gave u con/ant *ange ( opportunity 9 ^! directions4 ,yet ,i mu/ confess t z ,i grew up1 ! *e/nut groves ( ! ,ap5n9es & ! %ores ( ! blue ,m$it]ranean became empty joys to me1 & ev5 ! comp>ative excitem5t ( we>+ my own & criticiz+ my fri5ds' frocks 9 ! ,public ,g>d5s ( ,g5oa or ! ke5] delight ( an occasional dance 9 a /ately palace1 0 insuffici5t to fill my crav+s2 & ,i long$ = fre$om & ! attractions ( ! _w--m especially 9 ,london1 :i* ,i only knew ?r\gh visits to relatives dur+ ! holidays ( a %ort p]iod ( my life at a ,brighton s*ool4 ,& x 0 f ! h\se ( specially /rict relatives t ,i def9itely escap$ t ev5+1 to come to ! wick$ ,fr5* play ) my bro!r & 8 fri5d & h\semate1 ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,jameson1 an ar*itect by pr(ession1 b incid5tally a di/+ui%$ musician--9 lat] ye>s ! translator ( ! ,wagn] libretti4 ,mr4 ,comyns ,c>r1 to :om !y introduc$ me1 sat beh9d u2 &1 ?\gh he (t5 told me t he m>k$ me d[n z ,i came 91 & someh[ associat$ me ) ! p]sonality ( ,aime ,descle h]self1 ,i took small he$ ( him !n1 & :51 z we s\ght a cab at ! close ( ! p]=mance1 he volunte]$ to g back & se>* = a valueless broo* :i* ,i _h lo/1 ,i did n h ! grace to insi/ on wait+ = 8 return be=e we hurri$ (f4 ,b ,i 0 n to be puni%$2 t v incid5t furni%$ occasion = a next meet+4 ,?r\gh my bro!r he track$ me to a ,bloomsbury bo>d+-h\se1 :]eto insubord9ation to ! des]v$ repro( ( ! conv5tional relatives _h made me condemn myself4 ,oh1 t bo>d+-h\se--) ! city cl]k's bon mot1 8,:y are y l ! spoon re/+ 9 y\r tea80 ,& ! sp9/] conv9c$ t ! ,italian ,/ornelli ,i sang 9 ! ev5+ mu/ be 8improp]60 ,c\ld ,i h endur$ x if ,mr4 ,jameson & my bro!r _h n />t$ ! glori\s idea ( !atricals 9 _! rooms h>d by 9 ,great ,russell ,/reet8 ,& if1 on ! second day ( my soj\rn1 ! lodg+-h\se slavey _h n bur/ into ! wee b$room look+ out to ! backy>d :]e ,i 0 putt+ on my hat1 ) ! news t a g5tleman 0 ask+ = me at ! front door8 ,i nev] guess$ :o x 01 b1 ?r\gh ! sun%9e t /ruck into ! d+y hall1 ,i saw a /rong figure on ! door-/ep &1 z ,i advanc$ out ( ! dimness1 a m\? hidd5 9 a fair be>d--?ick & long accord+ to ! fa%ion ( ! h\r--p>t$ 9 a smile2 !n ,i recognis$ ! "y man :om ,i _h se5 two nights ago at ! play4 ,he _h br\ght my lo/ broo*1 b ,i don't ?9k ! excuse 0 ne$$4 ,i knew :y he _h come1 ?\gh at ! mom5t an unwont$ %yness _h fall5 on me1 & ,i ?9k ,i did n "k :e!r to be pleas$ or fright5$4 ,he said1 8,mayn't ,i come 980 ,& ,i recollect my vexation z ,i answ]$1 8,!re's n[h]e to come to6 ,! draw+-room is full ( old ladies--! sort :o tell "o t a wat]pro( & an umbrella are ! safe dress = a girl 9 ,london40 ,h[ he laugh$6 ! laugh t _m knew & lov$ him =3 & any :o recollect ! speckl$-h5 v>iety ( ! wat]pro( ( ! sev5ties w n wond]4 ,!n he said3 8,b y are go+ out4 ,:i* way are y go+80 ,my reply s well betray$ utt] ignorance ( ,london ?or\ghf>es t 8 next rem>k 0 natural4 8,well1 z ,i "k y're a /rang]1 ,i won't say y've a small bump ( locality60 he said4 ,& h[ (t5 did he say x aga9 9 aft] ye>s6 8,b y _h bett] let me take y along4 ,i'm go+ t way40 ,he told ! lie unblu%+ly--& unblu%+ ,i did z he bade me & foll[$ him into ! /reet4 ,i _h be5 br\ght up ) ! /rictness n only ( my fa!r's clo? b ( ,italian cu/oms1 & ,i felt ,i 0 do+ a bold ?+3 9 ^? days my :ole ,engli% adv5ture 0 consid]$ bold by ,mrs4 ,grundy1 & my poor fa!r _h already come ov] on a ha/y visit f ,italy to place me ) ^? relatives f :om ,i _h escap$2 b on t occasion ,i 0 simply ov]borne4 ,long aft]w>ds1 at a cru% :]e ,royalty 0 pres5t1 my husb& won a bet t he w\ld sup 9 ! ,royal room m]ely by ! way 9 :i* he bade ! footman drop ! divid+ r$ rope1 & by ! same way ( bidd+ a port] put 8 valise on a cab1 he won ano!r ) ,j4 ,l4 ,toole z to 8 luggage pass+ unexam9$ on a return f abroad4 ,s x 0 by "s k9dr$ 8way0 t he l$ me =? t day--:i!r ,i knew n4 ,& hone/ly1 ,i =get :]e we w5t4 ,i only knew t he took me a long way--9 m s5ses ?an "o--& %[$ me _m ?+s t 7 new & told me _m t 7 m ,greek to me ?an ,i *ose to admit at ! "t4 ,i 0 an ignorant girl--! smatt]+ ( a brief bo>d+-s*ool education c\nt+ probably f> less ?an ! companion%ip ( ref9$ p>5ts 9 a l& ( beauty1 & ( ! sort ( cultivation 9 :i* ,joe liv$ & revell$ ,i knew absolutely no?+4 ,i don't "k t1 at t /age 9 my c>e]1 ,i ev] _h s mu* desire to le>n z ,i pret5d$--& ,i am n sure t ,joe c>$4 ,yet he 0 9 ^? days ( 8 y\? at ! height ( 8 en?usiasm on matt]s ( ,art2 he _h j writt5 ^? articles on liv+ pa9t]s--specially not+ ! s-call$ ,pre-,raphaelites--:i* _h drawn consid]able notice to 8 pseudonym ( 8,ignotus10 & he 01 at ! mom5t1 "o ( ,rossetti's fav\r$ "y admir]s4 ,b ,i knew no?+ ( all ?is2 nor ( 8 hav+ already begun 8 c>e] ( a 8wit0 z ,junior ( ! ,b> on ! ,nor!rn ,circuit4 ,9 fact1 :at ,i recall ( him !n is n 8 wit b 8 t5d]ness4 ,he 0 ! ard5t pursu]1 ! fir/ man ,i _h met ) :om ,i 0 afraid to flirt1 because--9 spite ( "s tremul\sness 9 8 eag] insi/5ce--!re 0 some?+ t said3 8,i mean to succe$40 ,s ,i /ood dream+ be=e ! ma/]pieces ( ! ,national ,gall]y1 & he1 ,i am b\nd to say1 0 cont5t ) mu* sil5ce z we sat 9 ! l>ge1 cool rooms on t hot ,may day4 ,lat] on1 :5 he 0 %[+ me :at to admire1 ,i w\ld teaze him by po9t+ to "s atrocity 9 ,art1 & say3 8,t is :at ,i really l40 ,b n t day4 ,& :5 ! h\r came = me to return to ! bo>d+-h\se1 ,i ?9k 8 sole ?\ght 0 ^u ! contriv+ ( our next meet+4 ,z we pass$ ! ,briti% ,museum--he look$ up at ! w9d[s ( my bro!r's rooms fac+ x1 & said3 8,%]idan ,kn[les' #8,hun*back1' y said40 8,yes10 ,i repli$4 8,& ,i d ,julia & ,mr4 ,jameson ,ma/] ,walt]4 ,b x may all fall ?r\gh because he c't f9d a man = ! lov]4 ,x is desolat+40 ,i c recall ! sl[ look he gave me2 b !n he smil$ & said3 8,is t :at y w\ld say 9 y\r =eign tongues80 ,i got cur$ ( su* expressions lat] on1 b t day ,i ?9k ,i 0 a%am$ ( my c>eless spee*1 = ,i knew bett]2 & ,i %ook h&s ) him ) a s5se ( disappo9tm5t z ! slavey op5$ ! door into ! d+y br[n hall4 ,_h ,i be5 too flippant & free to please su* a clev] man8 ,t ev5+1 h[ev]1 :5 ,i w5t to ! rehe>sal 9 ,great ,russell ,/reet1 ,mr4 ,comyns ,c>r 0 !re2 ( c\rse he _h (f]$ himself to play t lov]'s "p4 ,he 0 busy en\gh--?\gh n s busy z he _h be5 be=e ,i knew him1 :5 read+ = 8 ,law ,s*ol>%ip at ! ,london ,univ]sity4 ,he _h1 9 fact1 if ,i rememb] rightly1 j return$ f 8 fir/ exp]i5ce on ! ,nor!rn ,circuit & 0 beg9n+ to supplem5t 8 e>n+s at ! ,b> by lit]>y ef=ts4 ,b he 0 n too busy = ?is adv5ture1 & !re foll[$ ?ree weeks ( rehe>sals "u ,mr4 ,jameson's managem5t1 dur+ :i* my assets = ! /age 7 calmly discuss$1 ,mr4 ,jameson decl>+ t !y 7 good1 & f9ally w9n+ my bro!r's cons5t to ! bidd+ ( 8 !atrical fri5ds--,john ,h>e among !m--to decide ! "q4 ,b ,joe always pooh-pooh$ ! notion4 ,& :5 ,i said3 8,well1 ,i'm go+ to e>n en\gh to keep me 9 ,london someh[4 ,i'm n go+ back to t dead-alive life at home60 he only said cryptically1 8,!re are o!r ways40 ,i ?9k ,i 0 a bit huff$ at ! "t & cr[$ :5 a lightly spok5 ^w ( praise came to me pres5tly f a v au?oritative qu>t]4 ,= "o day1 z we sat re/+ f our lab\rs 9 "o ( ! w9d[ seats ( ! beautiful ,adams room :]e ,burne-,jones _h once pa9t$ & t ,:i/l] _h n long left1 a light rap fell on ! door & a voice long lov$ by u all call$ out3 8,anybody at home80 z ! radiant face ( ,ell5 ,t]ry peep$ m]rily 9 ^u u4 ,!re 0 little "w done t day2 b our /age manag]1 ^: old fri5d %e 01 bade me speak "o ( my spee*es1 & %e said3 8,a good c>ry+ voice1 & %e f9i%es h] words40 ,no m]it to me1 :o _h be5 br$ 9 a l& :]e folk op5 _! ?roats & :]e ,i _h he>d cultivat$ ,engli% only2 b ,i 0 naturally flatt]$ &1 :5 8! night0 came & ,i 0 awkw>d & t]rifi$ & ,john ,h>e smil$ pleasant no?+s & my k9dly1 ambiti\s /age-manag]'s ard\r 0 damp$1 ,i might h be5 sore ca/ d[n b t a new excitem5t & glam\r _h fla%$ into my life4 ,joe ,c>r's 8way0 0 c>v+ its /raight c\rse4 ,_m a "t ,i _h be5 caught w&]+ aimlessly up ,g[] ,/reet pret5d+ a %opp+ excursion & swe>+ t ,i _h n se5 him on ! opposite pavem5t1 & _m a half-h\r _h we bo? pret5d$ to enjoy ! ,elg9 ,m>bles 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 b 9 tru? x 0 only ?ree weeks aft] t !atrical p]=mance :5 ,i put my key "o day into ! door ( ! ,disp5s>y ov] :i* 7 ^? hi/oric rooms & felt r ?an saw a figure beh9d me1 & knew t ! great mom5t _h come = me & t ,i 0 to be c>ri$ (f my feet4 ,z once be=e he said3 8,may ,i come 980 ,& ,i answ]$ no?+ & left ! key 9 ! door 7( :i* ,i nev] he>d ! end71 & he foll[$ me up to ! big /udio :]e we 7 to sp5d ! fir/ ye> ( our w$d$ life4 ,i _h come !re t day = a s++ lesson f ,mr4 ,jameson &1 :5 he return$ pres5tly1 ,i am sure he guess$ no m ?an we did t 9 f\r mon?s he w\ld be 9 ,am]ica & w\ld h r5t$ 8 rooms to u = our fir/ home4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,home ,,( ,,boyhood ,s f t day !re 0 no m d+y bo>d+-h\se = me3 my betro!d took me to 8 p>5ts' h\se at ,clapham1 :]e ,i well rememb] ! c\rtly words3 8,i he> ,i h to congratulate my son ,joe0 ) :i* ,i 0 receiv$ by 8 fa!r4 ,small blame w\ld x h be5 to p>5ts1 ambiti\s = ! advancem5t ( _! *ildr51 _h !y only se5 9 me a =eign adv5turess )\t cr$5tials com+ to snat* "o ( ! fl[]s ( _! flock2 yet in/ead ( t1 mo/ g5]\sly 0 ,i welcom$ to a home ( :i* ,i h nev] se5 ! l2 & if sometimes bewild]$ & always non-pluss$ by ! free-&-easy give & take & ! wond]ful argum5tative capacity ( t l>ge & v>i\sly gift$ family--,i felt out ( x--my lov] 0 always unobtrusively protect+1 & ! arti/-si/] :o _h always %>$ 8 ta/es & sympa?iz$ ) 8 ambitions1 (t5 held out a k9dly h& to help me up ! /eep places4 ,b !y 7 few3 ! sunny places1 full ( real romance1 ( utt] confid5ce 9 our future--ra% z x might appe> to prud5t eld]s--bright ) 8 radiant en?usiasms & 8 f9e ambitions1 are ! ?+s t _c fade f my memory4 ,9 ^? days mu* v]se 0 writt5 n !n int5d$ = publication1 b "s ( :i* has se5 ! light s9ce4 ,! typical ga!r+1 ( ! l>ge family1 presid$ ov] by ! wise fa!r ^: 8,l&m>ks1 boys06 f ! head ( ! table g5]ally calm$ any /orm1 0 mo/ (t5 "o ( ob/9ate argum5t & fi]ce ^w-fights1 & /&s out n[ z ! prop] s*ool :]e ! ke5 critical faculty & ! gift ( ready rep>tee = :i* _m fri5ds n[ rememb] ,joe ,c>r1 7 fir/ =g$ & p]fect$4 ,&1 be x not$1 t h[ev] sangu9>y ! fight1 !re 0 nev] any malice1 nev] any aft] ill-w among ! combatants3 g5]\s natures & a ,celtic s5se ( hum\r prev5t$ t--n a little help$ by ! complete fre$om ( ar5a left by ! p>5ts4 ,! "m rul$ h] h\sehold z ,victorian mo!rs did1 & sp>$ nei!r pa9s nor exp5se = h] son's ambitions & h] daught]s' prop] advancem5t 9 ! _w2 %e welcom$ _! fri5ds ) c\rte\s ,iri% welcome1 h[ev] little _m ( _! ta/es might be 9 h>mony ) h] own2 b %e let !m talk unmole/$ & 0 cont5t to keep h] own c\nsel1 :ile %e m9i/]$ lavi%ly to _! creature com=ts2 & ! fa!r--a man ( few words b ( /rong "* & cle> insight--kept 8 own views undi/urb$4 ,he _h nev]!less m deeply1 ?\gh probably unconsci\sly1 impress$ !m on 8 *ildr51 ?an 8 *ildr5 !n guess$4 ,he 0 a broad ,lib]al1 & x is int]e/+ to note t1 9 days :5 we 7 ev5 m insul> ?an we are n[1 no fight] 9 ! cause ( fre$om 0 =bidd5 8 h\se because he 0 a =eign]4 ,"u ! auspices ( ,mr4 ,adam ,gielgud--! son ( a great ,poli% refugee--patriots f _m l&s :o _h s\ght our %elt]1 f\nd _! way to t hospitable ro(4 ,pulski & ,riciotti ,g>ibaldi are ! only o!r names t recur to me1 b !re 7 m & !y 7 all welcome4 ,m5 ( aft] note 9 ! art _w & 9 j\rnalism came also z fri5ds ( ,joe's or ( 8 si/]'s--%ak5 toge!r ) *>m+ ,iri% & h>d-head$ ,nor? c\ntry c\s9s4 ,_m 7 ! times :5 d9n] _h be5 ord]$ = six1 & sixte5 w\ld sit d[n at ! long mahogany table1 ! poli%+ ( :i* ,mrs4 ,c>r sup]vis$ daily1 lad5 ) homely b abundant f>e4 ,b ,joe made _m o!r fri5ds 9 t[n :o nev] f\nd "t to visit ,clapham4 ,9 spite ( 8 rec5t appo9tm5t z dramatic critic to ,! ,e*o 8 new fri5ds 7 less among actors ?an among pa9t]s--,burne-,jones & p]haps *iefe/ j !n1 ,rossetti1 ^: fri5d%ip he describes himself 9 ,"s ,em95t ,victorians4 ,nev]!less he _h met ,h5ry ,irv+ ?r\gh ! son ( ! ,lyceum manag]1 ,mr4 ,bateman1 & _h (t5 passionately prais$ him4 ,to ! girl fre% f ! small ,engli% colony abroad x 0 all va/ly ent]ta9+1 ?\gh ,i did n realize !n h[ mu* ( a figure my betro!d already 0 among ! m5 ( 8 "t4 ,ev5 ! gay] "p ( my girlhood--! summ]s sp5t at ,s4 ,moritz1 :i* my fa!r _h discov]$1 z a homely village 9 8 ye>ly ,alp9e tramp--bore little resemblance to ,london excitem5ts4 ,i _h b r>ely se5 ! inside ( a !atre & nev] a f9e ,engli% actor1 & my fir/ vision ( ,h5ry ,irv+ 9 8,! ,bells10 is a haunt+ memory /ill4 ,?is 0 9 ,july1 #ahgc4 ,b ?is engross+ fir/ season ( m9e _h to be int]rupt$2 = ,joe1 hav+ at la/ obta9$ a commission f "o ( ! dailies = holiday articles :i* w\ld br+ 9 a sum j suffici5t to pay 8 exp5ses1 0 :irl$ (f to ! ,engad9e by my bro!r to be introduc$ to my p>5ts z my suitor4 ,9 "s ways a /range meet+ on bo? sides3 to ,joe ! re/rictions ( a p>son's home--?\gh greatly modifi$ by ! mann] ( a =eign life--mu/ h seem$ a contra/ to ! me?odical yet easy-go+ ,clapham h\sehold2 to my p>5ts ! reckless c\rage ( my lov]'s plan ( life1 8 bold en?usiasms & gay self-confid5ce mu/ h be5--to my fa!r1 at all ev5ts--some:at />tl+4 ,b my bro!r 0 a bit ( an autocrat 9 ! family circle & knew ! position :i* ,joe 0 likely to w9 9 ! ,london _w ( lett]s2 my si/]1 a v "y girl1 kept ! ball roll+ m]rily on ! light] side1 :ile my "m quickly discov]$ deep po9ts ( sympa?y ) h] w\ld-be son-9-law1 & ! two w\ld sit on ! t]race ( our m\nta9 home1 look+ on ! gre5 lake ) ! sn[-capp$ peaks cleav+ an indigo sky1 & quote ,wordswor? cont5t$ly4 ,to ! end ( h] life !y und]/ood "o ano!r2 b ev5 my fa!r came to recognise ! value ( a f9e "* above cre$s4 ,c]ta9 x is t ,joe 0 z mu* pleas$ ) ! ,italian cook+ ( ! maid :o sat on ! s(a ) ! di% 9 h] h&s :ile wait+ = him to ask = a second help+1 z he 0 surpris$ at my bro!r advis+ him n to borr[ a po/age /amp :5 five m9utes lat] my fa!r propos$ to settle a small ye>ly sum ^u me :i* w\ld enable u to m>ry z soon z ,joe _h any fix$ income :atsoev]4 ,z (t5 lat]1 8 p]sonality _h won1 8 incurable optimism & self-confid5ce _h inspir$ ! confid5ce ( my p>5ts1 & x 0 n misplac$4 ,!y made ! spe$y m>riage :i*1 he insi/$1 c\ld alone lead him to success1 j possible3 economy & c\rage did ! re/--! c\rage :i* nev] =sook him4 ,= z ,i look ov] 8 lett]s--writt5 to me 9 lat] ye>s :5 "s "o ( 8 _m bold v5tures _h n succe$$ l ano!r--,i f9d ! *e]ful phrase recurr+3 8,don't be afraid2 !re's a lot ( fight left 9 me yet40 ,^u t--safe/ & mo/ endur+ ( all incomes--we set sail )\t a ve/ige ( misgiv+ ^u ! sea ( life2 & ,i'm ?ankful to say t ,i nev] 0 8afraid40 ,b x 0 ?is e>ly m>riage t l$ ,joe = a second "t1 z he tells 9 8 ,rem9isc5ces1 to *ange 8 pr(ession1 & gradually1 & to ! di/ress ( 8 legal fri5ds1 to =sake ! ,b> = ! m imm$iately remun]ative "w ( lit]ature4 ,i well recollect 8 joyful ann\ncem5t to me ( 8 appo9tm5t z ,art ,critic to ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette--! beg9n+ ( a long p]iod ( _m-sid$ association ) ,fr$]ick ,gre5wood2 & t sl5d] c]ta9ty ( income provid$ ! condition impos$ by my fa!r3 our w$d+ day 0 fix$4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,m>riage ,we 7 m>ri$ 9 ,dresd51 :]e my fa!r _h tak5 a tempor>y *apla9cy4 ,joe _h a m]ry j\rney out f ,engl& ) ,mr4 ,jameson & a g5tle b less intellectual fri5d :o 0 to act z be/ man4 ,i 0 told lat] ( ?is fri5d's innoc5t boa/ ( conv]sion to free ?\ght & ( ,joe's quick reply3 8,:y1 !n1 y'll h pl5ty ( "t to ?9k40 ,b ?is /]n] rem>k 0 n 9 8 usual ve91 & mu* (t5] ,i ?9k he pleas$ 8 two fri5ds by 8 imm$iate sympa?y ) free =eign mann]s1 mo/ especially ^? ( ! ,fr5*1 :o always _h ! fir/ place 9 8 affections z contra/$ ) 8bulgy-neck$ ,g]mans ^: pov]ty-/rick5 tongue0 =c$ !m to call a ?imble a 8f+] hat0 & a glove a 8h&-%oe10 & decre$ t ?ree m5 mu/ ord] _! ba?s z 8drei40 ,i mu/ add 9 8 def5ce t he nev] c\ld speak or read ! language2 x 0 8 "m wit t pull$ him ?r\gh difficulties4 ,once :5 alone 9 ,dresd5 he 0 driv5 to ask 8 way 9 ! words ( a well-kn[n song &1 ev5 at t "t1 0 probably set d[n z an insol5t ,engli%man = ! intimate pron\n 9 8 8,k5n/ du das ,sidoni5 ,/rasse08 ,:at treatm5t w\ld he receive n[ & h[ w\ld he take x8 ,b 8 two fri5ds 7 ,g]man s*ol>s & good cic]ones1 & l$ him safely to ! ,hotel de ,saxe on ! morn+ ( ,decemb] #ae?1 #ahgc1 :]e my fa!r m>ri$ u 9 ! pres5ce ( a newly arriv$ ,briti% ambassador4 ,!re 0 "s obvi\s raill]y1 to :i* ,joe nimbly respond$1 9 consequ5ce ( t pl5i-pot5ti>y rem>k+1 ) grim hum\r1 t he wond]$ if ^! m>riages 7 really valid2 b ! g5tleman took ! be/ precautions available 9 requir+ ! legal "p ( ! c]emony to take place on ! 8,briti% gr\nd0 ( 8 small1 tempor>y hotel room1 & !re1 bo? ( u kneel+ on two little s(a cu%ions1 ! r+ 0 put ^u my f+]4 ,my fa!r1 h[ev]1 naturally want$ to 8f9i% u (f0 9 ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 & ,i rememb] my %yness :5 ,i saw ! un9vit$ cr[d :i* _h assembl$ !re--,i 0 told aft]w>ds to see :at a high-art w$d+ dress w\ld be l6 ,joe decl>$ t !y expect$ x to be scanty2 if s !y mu/ h be5 disappo9t$ t ! folds ( my s(t brocade1 fa%ion$ aft] my arti/ si/]-9-law's design & approv$ by my husb&1 7 mu* m ample ?an 0 ! mode ( ! day4 ,h[ mu* h we *ang$ s9ce ! ,morris vogue6 ,i don't ?9k ,i m9d$ !n be+ ! c5tre ( obs]vation1 ev5 ?\gh ,i may h guess$ x 0 fraught ) adv]se criticism--n :olly1 z ,i n[ ?9k1 undes]v$4 ,b 9 ! fri5dly little p>ty t assembl$ 9 our mode/ home to wi% u ,god-spe$ !re 0 no adv]se criticism1 & we w5t (f to ,leipzig = our honeymoon en r\te = ,engl& & "w1 )\t any ( ! fatigu+ excitem5t ( a society assembly4 ,joe's graceful little spee* 9 reply to congratulations 0 q ! m]rie/ note ( ! simple fe/ivities4 ,i d>esay ! w9e at t table 0 n :olly wor?y ( ! palate = :i* ,joe _h already acquir$ a reputation among 8 ,london fri5ds2 b :5 we rea*$ ,leipzig ,i rememb] 8 ord]+ a bottle ( ! celebrat$ ,johannesb]g = our w$d+ d9n]4 ,possibly he may h told a sympa!tic bon viveur ( ?is aft]w>ds2 anyh[ our fir/ d9n] invitation on our return to ,london 0 to ! h\se ( a weal?y ba*elor :o produc$ a bottle ( ! 7o/5sibly7 same w9e ) ! dess]t4 ,unluckily1 ,joe1 on be+ press$ to praise x1 said ) 8 usual c&\r3 8,well1 my de> fell[1 y gave u su* excell5t cl>et dur+ d9n] t y h spoil$ my palate = ?is60 ,! laugh t foll[$ comp5sat$ = an om9\s fr[n on ! br[ ( our r pepp]y ho/1 :o 0 h[ev] placat$ by "o ( ! gue/s recall+ an occasion on :i* ,joe _h mortifi$ ! fam\s proprietor ( a fam\s eat+-h\se by =c+ him to admit a mi/ake 9 s]v+1 lat] 9 ! d9n]1 an inf]ior br& ( ! w9e suppli$ at fir/4 ,two days ( lazy sight-see+ 9 ! f9e old ,g]man t[n1 & !n on we travell$2 & a cold j\rney we _h ( x6 ,b ,joe's spirits 7 equal to e contretemps3 ev5 :5 we 7 turn$ out at a dre>y fronti] junction 9 ! middle ( ! night to await a sl[ tra91 al?\gh we _h paid fir/ class f>e & _h be5 told !re 0 no *ange4 ,!re 0 b "o o!r pass5g] 9 ! tra9--a quiet1 eld]ly ,g]man1 & :5 ,i translat$ to ,joe ! bully+ (ficial's assurance t ?is g5tleman _h agre$ to waive 8 rights if we did ! same1 he made me ask our fell[-travell] if ?is 0 ! case4 ,unw>ily ! g5tleman admitt$ t he _h be5 told ! same ?+ ( u1 & al?\gh ,i 0 unable to put all ! epi!ts :i* ,joe appli$ to ! ly+ (ficial into colloquial ,g]man1 ,i 0 buoy$ up to p]suade ! travell] to use "s ( !m1 ) ! result t a special eng9e & fir/ class c>riage took u all ?ree on to ,p>is by ! morn+4 ,p]haps our unkn[n companion 0 a p]son 9 p[]4 ,b 9 ,p>is fre% delays await$ u4 ,:5 aft] two ardu\s b *e]ful days ( "s sight-see+ & a good deal ( aimless & delightful w&]+ & /range b equally pleasant meals 9 t9y re/aurants--we came to ! ,g>e du ,nord on our la/ day1 ,joe f\nd t he _h n money en\gh to pay = tickets & luggage1 & we 7 oblig$ to return ignom9i\sly to ! hotel & borr[ f our be/ man--happily = u j arriv$ !re on 8 own homew>d r\te4 ,someh[ we m9d$ little1 b we rea*$ ,clapham "o day late = ! family ,*ri/mas+--arriv+1 inde$1 :5 ! turkey 0 already on ! table1 & ,i ?9k x took all ,joe's tact to w9 8 "m's =giv5ess4 ,s t 0 ! end ( our "o week's w$d+ trip2 x 0 back to "w & a busy "t we _h ( x till our son ,philip 0 ab\t n9e mon?s old4 ,!n1 by d9t ( ,joe's unceas+ "w & my economy we f\nd t we c\ld all[ ourselves a j\rney to ,italy to /ay ) ! v>i\s fri5ds ( my girlhood4 ,we call$ x our honeymoon--a belat$ "o1 l ! gift ( a portrait-bu/ ( our boy at ?ree ye>s old1 :i* ,joe *aff$ ,miss ,h5rietta ,montalba = pres5t+ to u z a 8w$d+-pres5t40 ,b none ! less a honeymoon = t1 ?\gh n ( ! conv5tional & luxuri\s type4 ,_m a funny exp]i5ce att5d$ ,joe's ef=ts to pursue 9 travel ! economy :i* ,i _h /]nly s\ght to in/il at home1 & ,i am afraid t he nev] aga9 fully resum$ ! good habit f :i* he !n fir/ broke away4 ,economy 0 n "o ( 8 virtues--0 he n ! son ( an ,iri%-woman8 ,b1 !n1 g5]osity 04 ,burne-,jones once ask$ him :y he took a cab to drive d[n ! ,/r&1 & he said x came *eap]1 because if he walk$ he 0 sure to give half a cr[n to "s =m] 8/age-h&40 ,yet :5 ano!r day ,burne-,jones himself 0 deceiv$ by a plausible /ory & ,joe cri$ 9 repro(3 8,c't y see t x's only act+80 ,burne-,jones repli$3 8,well1 my de>1 ,i've paid t5-&-six to see worse40 ,b 9 ! days ( our fir/ =eign trip my extravagant husb& 0 /ill 8try+ to be good40 ,i rememb] 8 tak+ ! ,engli% prescription = a s$ative to a small *emi/ on ,lago ,maggiore1 :om he describ$ z ! al*ymi/ 9 ,romeo & ,juliet2 b :5 ! dose1 :i* at home repres5t$ ab\t two tablespoonfuls1 arriv$ 9 a /raw cov]$ qu>t 8fiasco10 he pref]r$ a night's too?a*e to v5tur+ on x4 ,z repres5t+ 8 sympa!tic und]/&+ ( "o side ( ! ,italian "*1 ,i might cite our go+ into ! qua9te/ ( curiosity %ops 9 an old t[n :]e we _h to wait at a junction1 & 8 t5d]+ a *eque 9 paym5t ( a trifl+ pur*ase4 ,i am b\nd to say he confess$ aft]w>ds t he _h only b\ght me ! tr9ket 9 ! fa9t hope ( gett+ ! *ange he ne$$ & t he 0 z surpris$ z ,i 0 to see ! ox-ey$ little hun*back une>? a beautiful anci5t casket & h& him f x ! gold requir$4 ,possibly ! timid reque/ hav+ come f me 9 ! man's own dialect may h help$ to confirm ! impression ( 8good fai?0 giv5 by ,joe's c&id c\nt5ance2 b he did naturally c\nt on me2 & on a diff]5t occasion :5 he 0 ob/9ately try+ to drive a b>ga9 ) an unwisely grasp+ vettur9o1 8 delight 0 great at ! sudd5 drop ( five francs 9 ! dem& ( ! a/\nd$ plund]] ^u he>+ 8 own v]nacul> f my indignant ,engli% lips4 ,!re 7 _m times :5 ,joe w\ld h none ( my help4 ,:5 we 7 /ay+ on ! ,rivi]a he w\ld g e day into ! t[n 9 ! rattl+ little omnibus t pli$ along ! du/y road1 succe$+ by %e] k9dr$ bonhomie 9 mak+ fri5ds ) ! driv]s & rejoic+ at ! abusive epi!t ( 8ugly microbe0 sugge/$ by "s late epidemic1 ) :i* !y us$ at ! "t m]rily to bomb>d "o ano!r4 ,8 be/ crony among/ ! fri5ds ( my *ildhood 0 ! old prie/ ( our ,ap5n9e village :o _h taught me ! piano :5 ,i 0 a little girl1 9 ex*ange--z he always av]r$--= my in/ruction 9 my own tongue4 ,i'm afraid 8 conv]sational ,engli% 0 little cr$it to me & n mu* bett] ?an ,joe's ,italian1 al?\gh ! old man 0 a s*ol> & _h taught himself en\gh1 ) occasional help f my fa!r1 to read ,%akespe>e 9 ! orig9al4 ,he pron\nc$ ! "n ) e v[el broad & sep>ate1 z 9 8 ,lat92 ?is 0 easy 9 t case1 b :5 he want$ to tell :i* 7 8 8f\r fav\rite poets0--9 :i* li/ he includ$ musicians--he 0 sore put to x = ! pronunciation ( ,byron1 ,bee?ov5 & ,ba*4 ,b ,joe taught him m ?an ,i _h done at t5 ye>s old1 = :i* ! old man upbraid$ me aga9 z he w\ld h done 9 my baby days4 ,i c see him /&+ 9 8 %abby cassock b5ea? 8 p]gola ) ! sun filt]+ ?r\gh ! v9es on to ! hang+ bun*es ( purple fruit1 & %ak+ 8 f+] at me ) mock solemnity z ( yore4 8,:5 %e 0 f\r ye>s old %e told me ,i spoke ,engli% l a ,spani% c[10 said he1 quot+ a ,g5oese prov]b4 8,b %e taught me badly40 ,& !n he relat$--:at ,i refus$ at fir/ to translate--h[ he _h _h to :ip me = /eal+ 8 currants4 8,grapes %e might h _h--b ,engli% currants1 !y require wat]+40 ,& grapes we _h too1 z _m z we c\ld dev\r4 ,9 _! natural =m ,joe c\ld pluck & eat !m gladly too2 b :5 x came to ! s\r w9e :i* ! ,prevo/o _h made f !m & ) :i* he s]v$ him at table1 ,i am b\nd to confess t my husb& risk$ disgrac+ me by spill+ x on ! brick floor :5 8 ho/'s back 0 turn$2 & on "o occasion he ev5 w5t s f> z to p\r a :ole half fiasco ?r\gh ! little w9d[ :i* sep>at$ ! refectory f ! *ur*1 :]e he bespatt]$ ! m>ble pavem5t beh9d ! high alt>4 ,b ^! del9qu5cies rema9$ a secret1 & 8,gi0 became ! old man's lov$ & pati5t in/ructor & fri5d4 8,tor bay or n tor bay10 ,i seem to he> him pa9fully enunciat+3 & !n ,joe f9i%+ ,hamlet's famili> soliloquy 9 sl[1 ev5 tones z !y pass$ up ! v9ey>ds4 ,pleasant climbs !y 7 ?r\gh sweep+ *e/nut-woods & beside trickl+ tr\t-/reams t grew to ru%+ torr5ts aft] a ?und]/orm2 climbs t end$ p]haps at "s m\nta9 sanctu>y :5ce ! :ite cities ( ! pla9 c\ld be se5 beyond a sea ( g5tly l[]+ ridges & cre/s2 or sometimes only at "s hamlet beside ! /ony b$ ( ! w&]+ riv]1 :]e ! old man w\ld bid him wait :ile he mumbl$ 8 8,(fice0 or w5t 9 8to see an ill0 9 "o ( ! ?at*$ cottages adorn$ ) hang+ fr+e ( gold5 maize-cones t clu/] ar\nd ! village f\nta94 ,x 0 "h t "o ev5+1 :5 ,i _h be5 my husb&'s companion1 ! village semp/ress came =? to greet u--%e :o _h made my own & my si/]'s new cotton frocks on t great occasion :5 ! ,prevo/o _h begg$ = u1 z ! 8cleane/ *ildr5 9 ! village10 to /rew fl[]s be=e ! ,ar*bi%op :5 he came = ! ,confirmation4 ,i rem9d$ ! old prie/ ( x & he said3 8,yes1 yes6 ,& ! ,ar*bi%op ask$ if y 7 ,prote/ants & ,i answ]$ #8,c]ta9ly6 b _! p>5ts did n refuse because we are ,ca?olics3 we all pray to ! same ,god4'0 ,! semp/ress 0 old :5 ,joe saw h] & s /\t t ! great scissors t hung f h] va/ apron bobb$ z %e mov$2 b %e 0 h&some /ill & graci\s ) ! graci\sness ( a du*ess2 ,i well recollect ,joe's comm5t on x4 ,! laugh+ girls :o clu/]$ r\nd u 9 wond] p9*$ 8 calves1 p]haps to see if !y 7 padd$1 ?\gh _! excuse to old ,t]esa's %>p & quick reprim& 0 t !y only want$ to feel 8! beautiful real ,engli% wool0 ( 8 %oot+ /ock+s4 ,joe _h n object$1 b %e 0 n placat$1 & bade ! hussies be (f :ile %e invit$ u into h] dwell+4 ,a girl sat at ! h&-loom1 rapidly mov+ h] b>e br[n feet & fl++ ! %uttle to & fro = ! weav+ ( ! %eet+1 a complet$ l5g? ( :i* lay beside h] ready to be blea*$ on ! /ones by ! riv]4 ,joe want$ to he> ab\t x f h]1 = h] eyes 7 8l ! fi% pools ( ,he%bon02 b %e jump$ up at ! mi/ress's bidd+ & he lo/ int]e/ 9 weav+2 ,i ?9k he w\ld ev5 h ta/$ ! s\r w9e :i* %e pres5tly br\ght on a copp] tray if ,i _h n quickly inv5t$ a polite fiction to ! effect t ,engli%m5 nev] dr9k any?+ b tea 9 ! aft]noon4 ,a slice ( *e/nut cake we 7 =c$ to accept f ! eld] woman's hospitable h& z %e ask$ my husb&'s "n4 ,i rememb] ! *>m+ b[ ) :i* %e turn$ to him aft] %e _h he>d x & said3 8,o *e bel ,san ,guiseppe60 & 8 equally *>m+ recognition ( h] pretty complim5t4 ,iri% & ,italian--!re 0 "s subtle aff9ity always betwe5 !m--! grave & ! gay1 ! sup]/iti\s & ! ,pagan1 z he said--& he 0 positively confus$ :5 %e obs]v$ t 8 gold5 be>d & fair1 curl+ hair 7 j l ! ,/4 ,joseph's 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,x 0 a m]ry run we _h d[n ?r\gh ! *e/nut woods & a sweet walk by ! riv] 9 ! sunset1 back to ! ,presbyt]y4 ,grav] b none ! less satisfactory 0 ! appreciation giv5 to him by my old nurse1 :5 we arriv$ pres5tly 9 ,g5oa4 ,%e 0 ( a diff]5t type--ref9$1 s5sitive1 s]i\s ev5 to sadness--) ! blight always on h] ( a f\ndl+'s ignorance ( p>5tage2 b devot$ beyond all words & ( a r>e intellig5ce3 ,joe 0 impress$ ) h] & lik5$ h] to a female ,dante4 ,yet ! bright] types 7 m 9 accordance ) 8 holiday mood3 :5 we 7 on a visit lat] at a m$iaeval ca/le ^: battlem5ts /& %e] above ! sea & ^: olive groves slope to a transp>5t bay1 he sp5t all ! "t n occupi$ by eat+ figs (f ! tree on ! ,ca/le keep to play+ ) half-nak$ br[n ur*9s on ! quay ( ! t9y fi%+-port bel[4 ,8 fir/ acqua9tance ) "o ( !m 0 at dead ( night :5 we 7 alone 9 ! weird old place & a holl[ bell clang$ sudd5ly ?r\gh ! hot air4 ,joe got out ( b$--8 *ief fe> be+ le/ ! mosquitoes %\ld take ! *ance to get 9 "u ! %elt]+ net--& made 8 way d[n a d>k1 vault$ passage to ! out] gateway & :at 0 once ! portcullis4 ,a ragg$ boy /ood !re ) a telegram3 x 0 an invitation :i* %\ld h be5 deliv]$ six h\rs be=e1 b ! boy _h walk$ five miles along a cliff 9 ! d>k & ,joe rew>d$ him s well t 8 fame 0 spread 9 ! village & he nev] m walk$ peacefully abroad4 ,! little girls1 h[ev]1 7 8 *ief pilf]]s3 he c\ld nev] refuse _! appeal+ black eyes4 ,& "s ( !m 7 f9e coquettes4 ,i c see him n[ danc+ a hornpipe on ! quay ) a half-clad little maid5 :o pres5tly sign$ to him to take (f 8 hat2 ! elaborate b[ ) :i* he did s1 bidd+ me apologise to h] = ! omission1 0 wor?y ( ! produc] ( _m subsequ5t plays4 ,! little incid5t recalls ano!r ( lat] date4 ,!n x 0 9 ! ,engad9e t we 7 holiday-mak+4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,bancr(t--z !y !n 7--_h invit$ u to lun* at ! ,campf] ,hotel & we _h walk$ ov] f ,s4 ,moritz :]e we 7 lodg$4 ,z we came up ! pa? ?r\gh ! p9e-wood beside ! ru%+ /ream we saw ! fam\s little lady /&+ on ! du/y road above to welcome u2 & ,joe--8 hat 9 8 h& ?is "t--began advanc+ t[>ds h] execut+ 8 hornpipe /ep4 ,to ! entranc$ amazem5t ( a few l\ng]s1 %e pick$ up h] skirts 9 ! prettie/ way imag9able & imm$iately respond$ ) a pas-seul ( h] own--h] little feet nimble z ev]1 till ! two met1 laugh+ immod]ately1 9 ! middle ( ! highway j z ! dilig5ce hove 9 sight4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,home ,,life ,,& ,,dramatic ,,criticism ,^! latt] incid5ts occurr$ "s "t aft] #ahgc4 ,:5 we got back to ,engl& aft] our ,dresd5 w$d+ we took up our abode almo/ imm$iately 9 ! old ,adams h\se 9 ,great ,russell ,/reet4 ,! two rooms :i* ,mr4 ,jameson sub-let to u 7 all t we c\ld at fir/ obta9 above ! ,disp5s>y1 b !y 7 l>ge & q suffici5t = ! ,bohemian life :i* 0 all t we c\ld !n af=d2 anyway no subsequ5t home ( ours 0 pleasant] & no?+ 0 ev] aga9 s little bur!nsome4 ,at a long table by ! door ( ! "o l>ge dwell+-room ! old c\ple :o _h be5 our pr$ecessor's factotums s]v$ our meals2 & ar\nd ! h&some ,adams *imney-piece at ! o!r end1 or 9 ! panell$ w9d[-seats look+ on ! re/ful faade ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 we ga!r$ ,joe's fri5ds--!y 7 all ,joe's fri5ds--= a 8pipe & a *at40 ,& :at *ats !y 76 ,james ,sime1 ! hi/orian1 k9dlie/ ( m5 ) 8 ,teutonic philosophies & 8 deep ,scotti% s5tim5t & en?usiasm2 ,*urton ,coll9s ri*ly capp+ 8 ho/'s poetical quotations & sometimes boldly *all5g$ = an inaccuracy2 ,w4 ,m9to1 aft]w>ds ,pr(essor ( ,lit]ature at ,ab]de51 :o 0 j />t+ 8 ,editor%ip ( ,! ,exam9]1 & press+ ,joe into ! ranks ( 8 contributors2 ,camille ,b>rre1 n[ ,fr5* ,ambassador 9 ,rome1 b !n a ,communi/ refugee e>n+ a liv+ by ,london j\rnalism1 & ( ^: fri5d%ip & in/ruction 9 ,fr5* ,joe tells himself2 ,fr$]ick ,jameson & ,beatty ,k+/on ) _! fri5ds at piano & viol91 to say no?+ ( ! colleagues ) :om my husb& _h j become associat$ 9 8 "w on ,! ,globe & ( :om he aga9 tells 9 8 ,em95t ,victorians4 ,d>e ,i recall ! ev5+ :5 my husb& pr\dly nam$ me to ,m9to z ! writ] ( a little descriptive article :i* he _h read 9 ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette & ! consequ5t sugge/ion t ,i %\ld d ! s]ies ( ,italian sket*es = ,! ,exam9] :i* 7 aft]w>ds repr9t$ 9 a volume ) ,r&olph ,caldecott's illu/rations4 ,( c\rse ,i %\ld nev] h done ev5 z mu* )\t _! k9dly enc\ragem5t1 b to ! end ( 8 life ,i ?9k a good review ( any small ef=t ( m9e pleas$ ,joe f> m ?an "o on 8 own s]i\s "w4 ,b ,i mu/ admit criticism affect$ him little--nev] :5 x 0 adv]se &1 9 fact1 only :5 x %[$ real insight4 ,9 8 own m]ry mann] he w\ld say3 8,p always mean blame :5 !y talk ( criticism4 ,b ,i c blame myself2 all ,i want f o!rs is praise--fulsome praise40 ,& s x 06 ,he _h ! ne$ ( x :i* came ( ! ,celtic bl5d ( self-confid5ce & appreh5siv5ess4 ,(t5 h ,i he>d him say ( ano!r ( l blood3 8,he c\ldn't swim across ! /ream if he hadn't our native conceit40 ,& !n add gravely3 8,believe me1 praise is ! only sort ( criticism t ev] help$ a man on 8 road40 ,& 9 8 own opportunities z critic & editor he always act$ up to ?is belief4 ,9 ^! rosy days ( our e>ly /ruggles & joys1 ! 8fir/ nights0 at :i* ,joe 0 due 9 8 capacity ( dramatic critic 7 r$-lett] days to me4 ,! occasion :5 ,ell5 ,t]ry fir/ play$ ,portia "u ! ,bancr(t managem5t ( ! fam\s little ,h\se 9 ,tott5ham ,c\rt ,road 0 "o ( !m2 ,i c see h] aga9 9 h] *9a-blue & :ite brocade dress ) "o crimson rose at h] bosom4 ,nei!r ! fa%ion ( ! dress or ( ! coiffure 7 p]haps z correct to ! p]iod z ! co/umes :i* ,i design$ = h] lat] on = ! bett] rememb]$ run ( ,! ,m]*ant ( ,v5ice at ! ,lyceum2 b h[ lovely %e look$ & h[ emphatically ,joe pick$ h] out z ! ev5+'s /> beside ,coghlan's ,jew6 ,our he>ts beat ) pride at ! laurels (t5 ga!r$ by our fri5d1 ev5 9 ^? e>ly days be=e h] long li/ ( triumphs ) ,h5ry ,irv+2 & ,joe1 z we made our way home1 took "s cr$it to himself = ! vehem5t advice z to h] resum+ h] tempor>ily susp5d$ c>e]1 :i* he _h giv5 h] a %ort :ile be=e4 ,!re 7 nev] any fir/-nights q l ! ,ell5 ,t]ry ones to u2 b !re 7 _m pleasant & excit+ ev5+s--notably ! nights ( ,irv+'s rem>kable p]=mances at a "t :5 he 0 play+ "u ! ,bateman managem5t 9 ,! ,bells1 ,! ,two ,roses1 & _m o!r ( 8 e>ly successes2 also ! fam\s runs ( ,rob]tson com$ies at ! little ,pr9ce ( ,wales !atre1 :]e ! *>m+ ,m>ie ,bancr(t 0 at ! top ( h] long popul>ity & ,john ,h>e's delicate imp]sonations vi$ ) 8 manag]'s c>efully /udi$ portraits ( ! d&y ( ! day4 ,mrs4 ,k5dal 0 also !n at ! height ( h] brilliant c>e]1 & la/ b n lea/1 ! fir/ p]=mances ( ! ,gilb]t & ,sullivan op]as 7 nights :5 ! privilege ( seats 0 n easily won4 ,i c recall ! fir/ p]=mance ( ,iolan!1 & ! laught] t %ook ! h\se :5 ! wild applause at ! close ( ! *orus3 8,oh6 ,capta9 ,%aw1 true type ( love kept "u10 at la/ br\ght ! ,head ( ! ,fire ,brigade to ! front ( 8 box = an in/ant4 ,yet all our fir/ nights 7 n 8great nights10 :5--z a fell[-critic once rem>k$ to ,joe--8,/rong m5 %ook h&s ) /rang]s40 ,sometimes !y 7 ev5 dull2 on "o occasion s mu* s z to draw f "o ( ! critics an unusually cau/ic bit ( advice3 8,we are told t s-&-s is a promis+ "y actor10 he wrote1 8p]sonally ,i don't c>e h[ mu* he promises s long z he nev] aga9 p]=ms40 ,= my "p ,i confess t ! !atre 0 /ill s new to me t ,i look$ =w>d to any fir/ night ) pleasant palpitation1 ?\gh my be/ frock 0 no d\bt res]v$ = ! *oice/ prospects4 ,b to ,joe1 possibly ! duty ( writ+ ! prescrib$ am\nt on a ?or\ghly poor piece grew irksome2 & :51 z on ! occasion ( ! production ( ,f4 ,c4 ,burn&'s ,! ,colonel1 8 fri5ds & _! s]i\s "w 7 ! butt ( boi/]\s hil>ity1 ,i "k 8 loyalty f\nd x difficult n to retort1 z he app>5tly did 9 ! article allud$ to 9 ! foll[+ correspond5ce4 ,x mu/ h be5 writt5 at ! mom5t :5 ! campaign aga9/ s-call$ 8high art0 0 at its z5i?1 & _h amus$ ! public z x w\ld probably n d to-day2 ,i %\ld n quote x1 b = ! urbane hum\r ( ,joe's rejo9d] to ! 7tempor>ily7 inc5s$ au?or4 ,feb4 #bb1 #ahha4 8,,de> ,,c>r1 ,i h he>d t y d ! ,saturday ,review !atrical criticisms4 ,did y d t on ,! ,colonel8 if s ,i am anxi\s to "k if y ev] read ,un ,m>i la ,campagne2 also to ask :]e ! puns are 9 my piece8 ,i admit ?ree1 put 9 c>efully into ! "r peoples' m\?s--! "r puns 9 ! "r places4 ,:y is x a f>ce8 ,unless ,%e /oops to ,conqu] is a f>ce4 ,:]e are ! evid5ces ( high animal spirits 9 my play8 ,i don't pret5d to quote y\r article v]batim b ?is is my impression ( its purport4 ,_h ,i kn[n at ! "t t x 0 y\r writ+ ,i %\ld h tackl$ y at once2 fir/ because ,i ?9k y are wrong1 second because if y are n1 ,i am1 & ,i wi% to be put "r4 ,i %\ld l to he> y\r sugge/ions = ! improvem5t ( ,act ,,iii4 :]e y ?9k ,i h bungl$ #8into s]i\sness4' ,i %\ldn't h tak5 ! tr\ble to write if ,i hadn't be5 told t y 7 ! critic :o 9 a fri5dly way pooh-pooh'd ! notion ( ,! ,colonel be+ a com$y4 ,i am aw>e t ,dr4 ,johnson set d[n ,%e /oops1 etc4 z a f>ce1 & f>cical to a degree its plot is1 b n its *>act]s4 ,! ,colonel ,i cont5d is com$y--f>cical nei!r 9 plot nor *>act]s4 ,y\rs truly1 ,f4 ,c4 ,,burn& 7anxi\s to le>n740 #ai1 ,,bl&=d ,,squ>e1 ,n4,w41 ,febru>y #bd?1 #ahha4 8,,de> ,,burn&1 ,i d n z a rule write ! ,dramatic ,criticism = ! ,saturday ,review1 only :5 ! regul> critic is away2 b y are "r 9 suppos+ t ,i am ! au?or ( ! article on ,! ,colonel4 ,y\r lett] 0 a surprise to me4 ,i lik$ ,! ,colonel & ?\ght ,i _h said z mu*3 b ,i lik$ x 9 my own way & ,i am n go+ to be bulli$ out ( my admiration by ! mode/y ( ! au?or4 ,i ?\ght x a brightly writt5 f>ce ) a r weak la/ act4 ,y tell me1 & ( c\rse y ought to "k1 t x is n a f>ce b a com$y3 b if ,i 7 to adopt y\r classification ,i %\ld n l x at all1 & ,i want to l x if y w let me--9 my own way4 ,y ask :]e ! puns are & 9 ! same brea? y tell me :]e !y are4 ,!re are ?ree ( !m y say1 & !y are all 9 ! "r places4 ,b ,i nev] h9t$1 my de> fell[1 t !y 7 n 9 ! "r places4 ,on ! contr>y x 0 y\r gravity n y\r hum\r ,i f\nd to be 9 ! wrong place4 ,y ask me aga9 :]e are ! evid5ces ( high animal spirits 9 y\r play2 aft] y\r lett] ,i %all beg9 to d\bt my recollections1 b ,i _h c]ta9ly ?\ght ! int]e/ ( ! play 0 ma9ly support$ by its high spirits4 ,to be able to keep a wildly extravagant notion alive = ! space ( ?ree acts1 dem&s ,i ?9k an ample supply ( animal spirits4 ,b is x a crime to h high animal spirits8 ,i ?\ght x 0 only ! gloomy apo/le ( high art :o loa!d hil>ity4 ,i hav5't ! fa9te/ objection to y\r tackl+ me1 z y call x1 b y mu/ give me leave to speak freely4 ,:5 ,i he> y say t ,! ,colonel is f>cical nei!r 9 plot nor *>act]s1 ,i beg9 s]i\sly to wond] :e!r y\r lett] is n altoge!r a =m ( practical joke4 ,i w n let myself be div]t$ by y\r allusions to ,%e ,/oops to ,conqu]4 ,! sugge/$ resemblance _h n1 ,i confess1 occurr$ to me2 !re seem to me _m diff]5ces betwe5 ! two works b ?is is r a "q = po/]ity4 ,if1 h[ev]1 y insi/ on tak+ ,goldsmi? into y\r skiff x w n be ?\ght presumption on my "p if ,i *oose my place 9 ,dr4 ,johnson's heavi] craft4 ,i w\ld pref]1 h[ev]1 to take y\r own acc\nt ( y\r "w4 ,n f>cical 9 plot or "*6 ,surely y\r c>e] z a hum\ri/ has be5 f$ by ! r>e/ & mo/ delightful exp]i5ce1 if x has br\ght y into contact ) ! k9d ( man :o w\ld be driv5 to ! v]ge ( immorality by a dado6 ,no1 ,i c't ?9k y s]i\s60 ,"h my copy--! r\gh "o ( ! lett] s5t--comes to an end2 & ,i h n ,f4 ,c4 ,burn&'s fur!r reply4 ,b x is good to rememb] t !re 0 nev] any brea* betwe5 ! fri5ds2 ,i f9d a sc5>io by ,burn& = a *ildr5's ,*ri/mas play--evid5tly s5t to ,joe ab\t ! "t :5 he produc$ ,bu*anan's v]sion ( ! ,pi$ ,pip] ( ,haml9 at ! ,com$y ,!atre ) ,l5a ,a%well--/ill a /ud5t at ! ,royal ,academy ( ,music--act+ & s++ ! girl's "p4 ,& f a mu* lat] p]iod ,i c quote ! foll[+ fur!r pro( ( unimpair$ fri5d%ip 9 a lett] writt5 to ?ank ,joe = hav+ be5 l>gely in/rum5tal 9 gett+ up ! d9n] giv5 to ,burn& on 8 )drawal f ! editor%ip ( ,pun*4 ,,grosv5or ,,hotel1 ,,london1 ,s4,w41 ,june #aa?1 #aiaa4 8,,my ,,de> ,,c>r1 ,i _c ?ank y suffici5tly = all y h done 9 ?is matt] :i* w\ld nev] h result$ 9 ! great success x und\bt$ly a*iev$ b = ! fir/ g5]\s impetus :i* set ! ball 9 motion1 & = ! cont9u$ well direct$ %oves t kept x roll+4 ,)\t y\r spee* ! ent]ta9m5t w\ld h be5 comp>atively flat2 b y\r spee* op5$ a fre% bottle & infus$ a fre% life4 ,y\rs mo/ s9c]ely1 ,f4 ,c4 ,,burn&40 ,apropos ( ,l5a ,a%well1 ,i may say t ,joe 0 !n s mu* /ruck ) h] tal5t = act+ t he p]suad$ h] to leave ! musical pr(ession1 = :i* %e 0 be+ tra9$1 & gave h] ! "p ( ,ela9e 9 8 ,k+ ,ar?ur1 %ortly aft]w>ds produc$ by ,h5ry ,irv+ at ! ,lyceum ,!atre4 ,i set d[n ^! trivial memories z !y recur to me1 spr9kl$ ov] _m a ye> ( "w & ( anxieties1 b ( mu* m]rim5t & _m joys4 ,b1 tak+ up ! ?read ( ! fir/ ye> ( our m>ri$ life1 ,i recall an amus+ incid5t :i* bore "s pleasant consequ5ces4 ,joe1 z 0 (t5 ! case1 _h sat up writ+ 8 dramatic criticism aft] ,i1 tir$ ) ! /ill ?rill+ excitem5t ( "s 8fir/ night10 _h gone to b$4 ,he _h po/$ 8 article & 0 sleep+ ! sleep ( ! j1 :5 our ho>y reta9] m]cilessly awak5$ him e>ly next morn+ ) ! words3 8,g5tleman on bus9ess1 ,sir60 ,he donn$ a dress+-g[n & w5t d[n none too will+ly1 to f9d an unkn[n little ,scot bel[1 :o briefly /at$ t he 0 emp[]$ by ! proprietors ( "s ,encyclopa$ia to (f] him a goodly fee = a %ort life (--,i ?9k x 0--,rossetti2 b t ow+ to ano!r writ] hav+ disappo9t$ ! ,editor at ! elev5? h\r ! copy mu/ be deliv]$ 9 ?ree days4 ,joe 0 full ( "w1 b ! sum 0 too pr9cely to be refus$ by a man :o knew t %ortly he w\ld h to fe$ an extra m\?2 ! impossible 0 a*iev$1 !re 0 n ev5 "t to see a pro(--& ,i well rememb] ,joe1 :5 tell+ 8 tale to a fri5d1 confess+ 8 relief t he _h nev] come across t volume1 & c\ld only hope t no "o else ev] _h ei!r4 ,! *eque1 at all ev5ts1 he did see1 & ) a "p ( x we w5t to ,d]by%ire = our fir/ c\ntry holiday4 ,& a wild1 happy holiday x 06 ,we lodg$ 9 ! r\ghe/ ( cottages 9 a t9y village ne> ! ,isaac ,walton ,hotel1 :]e ,joe _h contriv$ to get "s fi%+ rights4 ,) :at en?usiasm did he %[ me ! haunts ( 8 boyi% holidays1 ! sc5es ( fi%+ adv5tures & ( great walks ) e>ly comrades6 ,b t *eque f ! ,scotti% publi%]s contribut$ to o!r ?+s besides a holiday4 ,9 ! ,novemb] ( t ye> our son1 ,philip1 0 born4 ,/range n[ to ?9k t he1 :o 0 9 ,france ?r\gh\t ! ,great ,w>1 %\ld h _h a ,g]man = 8 fir/ nurse1 & t be=e he c\ld speak he c\ld hum _m a ,volksli$--an accompli%m5t :i* 8 pr\d nurse & "m made him %[ (f to our musical fri5d1 ,mr4 ,jameson1 :o inde$ ev5 insi/$ on te/+ 8 intonation on ! piano4 ,o!r di/+ui%$ folk ga!r$ ar\nd 8 cradle 9 ! big /udio4 ,i c see ,ell5 ,t]ry nurs+ him 9 "o ( ! wa9scot$ w9d[-seats & s app>5tly c>elessly 9 "o arm :ile %e made wide ge/ures ) ! o!r to emphasize "s po9t %e 0 discuss+ ) my husb&--t ,i1 n]v\s "y "m1 0 =c$ to cry out at la/3 8,oh1 ,nell6 ,take c>e ( my baby40 ,^u :i* %e1 9 a tone ( commis]at+ repro(1 repli$3 8,n[1 ,alice1 d y suppose ,i ne$ tea*+ h[ to hold a *ild80 ,anyone :o has se5 h] d x--ev5 on ! /age--kn[s v well t %e did n4 ,s ! discussion w5t on & ,i ev5 rememb] ! subject3 = x 0 j :5 %e 0 weigh+ ! (f] ( a fre% engagem5t on ! /age1 ^u :i* %e _h only !n appe>$ 9 extreme y\?4 ,joe gave 8 advice emphatically1 ?\gh he _h nev] se5 h] act !n & did n "k ^u :at a future t door w\ld op54 ,! opportunity 0 to be ! production ( h] old fri5d ,*>les ,reade's ,w&]+ ,heir4 ,! ca/e 0 n /rong1 & x 0 n wond]ful t 8,nell0 scor$ a success2 b ,i ?9k ,joe saw m ?an mo/ p 9 t fir/ night at ! ,que5's ,!atre :5 he ru%$ out betwe5 ! acts & return$ ) a r damag$ b\quet1 ! only "o left 9 ,cov5t ,g>d51 :i* he pres5tly ?rew at h] feet4 ,x 0 ! fir/ ( _m a 8fir/ night0 :5 he wat*$ h]--critical1 z x 0 8 bus9ess to be1 b sympa!tic & en?usia/ic always4 ,!re 0 no limit to 8 praise1 = in/ance1 ( h] pa!tic portrayal ( ,ophelia3 nor ( 8 imm$iate appreciation ( t mom5t 9 h] o!rwise t5d] imp]sonation ( ,olivia 9 ,! ,vic> ( ,wakefield :5 %e /rikes ! "y ,squire on discov]+ 8 trea*]y4 ,b ^! 7 only two out ( _m ?rill+ 8fir/ nights0 ( h] e>li] engagem5ts :5 ,i sat beside him1 my p]fect enjoym5t n ev5 hamp]$1 z 9 lat] ye>s at ! ,lyceum1 by my anxiety respect+ ! prop] f9i%+ & donn+ ( ! dresses :i* ,i _h design$ = h]4 ,b t day 9 ,great ,russell ,/reet1 ev5 ,joe1 always n]v\s ab\t ! *ildr51 ?\ght m ( our fir/ born4 ,to me h] repro( _h be5 conv9c+2 ,i nev] aga9 fe>$ ,ell5 ,t]ry z ! safe & t5d] gu>dian ( my *ildr52 inde$ %e fir/ taught me mu* delicate obs]vation ( infants1 b ,joe--(t5 t]rifi$ ab\t !m--believ$ 9 no advice save t ( 8 "m1 :o _h borne ?irte5 & re>$ elev52 yet ^u "o po9t my %rewd ,iri% "m-9-law1 ) h] always wise b sometimes wittily cau/ic advice1 & ! m indulg5t arti/ 7 agre$1 viz4 t--z our c\ntry but*] delight$ ,joe by say+ ab\t 8 live 8meat0--babies1 ?\gh discipl9$1 %\ld be 8hum\r$ n druv40 ,al?\gh n]v\s 9 mom5ts ( crisis ,joe 01 h[ev]1 always calm & compet5t2 b he g5]ally manag$ to relieve ! situation ) 8 own irrepressible spirits at ! e>lie/ possible mom5t1 & _m a comic tale hangs r\nd ! /range do+s ( an incapable old ,gamp :o t5d$ me at ! bir? ( my second *ild4 ,he w\ld lure h] ) ! seem+ly innoc5t "q3 8,sweet5$ or unsweet5$ g91 ,mrs4 ,pev]il80 kn[+ well t ! _s 0 ne$$ = friction & t 8,pev]il ( ! ,peak0 7o!rwise hook-nos$7 z he _h nam$ h]1 w\ld 8rise0 e "t & answ] demurely3 8,i'm sure ,i don't "k1 ,sir4 ,i nev] ta/$ nei!r40 ,luckily ! old lady 0 nei!r %>p en\gh to see nor ?9-sk9n$ en\gh to m9d2 b :o ev] m9d$ ,joe's wit8 ,?\gh x 0 ke5 en\gh at times1 ! urbanity beh9d x %one ?r\gh too well4 ,ev5 8 wife 0 a will+ t>get--& a good "o4 ,z ,edw>d ,burne-,jones us$ k9dly to say :5 !y _h bo? tri$ me on _! fav\rite !me & tak5 me 9 ov] a ,dick5s quotation3 8,!re nev] 0 anybody :o rose bett] ?an ! de> lady40 ,yet ,i ma9ta9 t x ne$s a pr(\nd /ud5t ( ! ma/] to "k t he has creat$ an obscure "* nam$ 8,pip10 o!r ?an ! human boy 9 ,great ,expectations4 ,well1 _m is ! bon mot to :i* ,i help$ my husb&4 ,:5 ,i decl>$ myself n]v\s ov] my "p 9 private !atricals at my fa!r's h\se 9 ,cant]bury1 ,i c he> him say3 8,y are surely n bo!r+ y\r head ab\t two half-pay (fic]s & a rural dean80 ,& "o day at a picnic1 comm5t+ on a criticism ( a /urdy ,iri% uncle z to 8n want+ ^! slight figures at all1 at all10 ,joe gave me ! s\nd advice n to sit ^u a rock 8le/ diamond cut diamond40 ,we 7 all "y !n & ?+s t may seem truly fooli% n[ made ! company laugh2 x is m rem>kable t ! radiant p]sonality1 ! inexhau/ible animal spirits & r>e s5se ( hum\r %\ld h surviv$ ye>s ( h>d "w & /ill h %one =? aft] ! pro/ration ( illness4 ,:5 sc>cely recov]$ f a s]i\s attack1 ,joe told me "o morn+ ( a dream t he _h _h1 :i*--z ,mr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,locke has rem>k$--conta9$ su* a 8lightn+ fla% ( *>act]ization0 t x is h>d to believe x came to him 9 sleep4 8,i dream$10 he said1 8t ,squire ,bancr(t br\ght me "s grapes10 & z he remov$ ! pap] f ! basket he said1 8,:ite1 ,joe2 :5 ! case is s]i\s ,i nev] br+ black40 ,all ?r\gh 8 illness1 :5 increas+ weakness & ! inconv5i5ces aris+ f ! ,great ,w> =c$ him to an uncong5ial life at sea-side resorts1 8 wit /ill bubbl$ up unbidd51 z ! foll[+ lett] te/ifies4 ,! bo>d+-h\se 9 :i* x 0 writt5 did n af=d exactly sympa!tic society1 yet on ! ,*ri/mas ,day t we sp5t !re he (f]$ to give ! company a little 8talk0 if !y c>$ to li/52 & f 8 arm*air1 he *att$ = half an h\r to a cr[d$ l\nge on ! em95t m5 :om he _h kn[n1 int]sp]s$ ) _m a fla% ( fun appropriate to ! h\r & receiv$ ) bur/s ( laught] by ! simple circle4 8 444 ,we are com=table en\gh "h10 he wrote to 8 daught]1 8& !re is ent]ta9m5t furni%$ by "s ( ! types1 bo? 9 _! physique & 9 _! intellectual equipm5t4 ,"s ( ! old] females are design$ & con/ruct$ ) 8dang]\s sali5ts 9 _! l9es10 ev]y?+ occurr+ 9 unexpect$ places1 & only dimly sugge/+ ! orig9al purpose ( ! ,creator4 ,"o or two are ( /up5d\s gir? ) holl[s & protub]ances t sugge/ "s primeval l&scape subject$ to volcanic action40 ,?us ) ! same humor\s & k9dly eye on ! _w z :5 he _h be5 ! welcome ent]ta9] ( a m brilliant society1 he light5$ ! days--v heavy to him--( national anxiety1 & ) a cont5tm5t r wond]ful 9 ! typical ,london]1 alt]nat$ ! few possible h\rs ( pati5t lit]>y lab\r ) a *e]ful delight 9 ! beauties ( ! place4 8,i wond] if ! pres5t difficulty 9 gett+ out ( ,engl& w make u appreciate x bett]10 he said z we /ood "o ev5+ on ! pi] look+ t[>ds old ,ha/+s4 8,if we 7 abroad we %\ld say t m$ieval ca/le aga9/ ! sunset 0 a wondr\s f9e sight40 ,s did he /ill exemplify 8 life-long belief (t5 express$ 9 ! words3 8,h[ c p be dull :5 !y're alive80 ,,*apt] ,v ,,j\rnalism ,,& ,,lett]s ,my husb& has giv5 "s acc\nt ( 8 days at ! ,b> 9 8 own ,rem9isc5ces4 ,i %all1 !re=e1 n t\* on t "p ( 8 c>e]1 z x 0 practically end$ be=e ,i knew him--! necessity ( e>n+ daily gri/ = ! mill hav+ c>ri$ him entirely into ! ranks ( j\rnalism4 ,i believe he got ?r\gh a q unusual am\nt ( "w 9 t pr(ession4 ,_m an ev5+ did ,i put back our little d9n] :ile he ru%$ (f to ,eu/on to give 8 copy ( ,art ,criticism = ! ,man*e/] ,gu>dian into ! h&s ( ! gu>d = e>ly morn+ deliv]y3 he wrote on ! same subject = ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette & ! ,art ,j\rnal1 & :at ) criticism & social articles = ! ,saturday ,review & ,_w1 he 0 nev] 9 b$ till long aft] midnight4 ,x mu/ h be5 ab\t ?is "t t he took me ) him to ,p>is = a %ort s-call$ holiday :ile he wrote 8 criticism = ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette on ! ,salon ( ! ye>4 ,a gladsome "t x 0 9 t mo/ smil+ ( cities 9 spr+4 ,!re 0 a day on :i* a cry ( dismay arose f our p>ty--includ+ 8 fell[-work] & old fri5d1 ,adam ,gielgud ) 8 wife--:5 a lett] arriv$ f ,edmund ,yates refus+ to let ,joe (f 8 weekly article 9 ! s]ies ( ,skits on ! ,london newspap]s :i* 7 !n attract+ att5tion 9 ! ,_w--,i ?9k ! topic = t week 0 ,! ,old ,maid ( ,j\rnalism 78,! ,spectator07 & p]haps t dignifi$ lady receiv$ a m cau/ic drubb+ ?an %e w\ld o!rwise h _h because ( ! di/a/e ) :i* he set to 8 task4 ,*e]ful meals 9 ! humble/ ( re/aurants--:5ev] we c\ld run to x1 9 ! excell5t ,caf ,gaillon--n[ ! fa%ionable ,h5ry1 b !n ( f> simpl] ambitions2 m]ry meet+s at ! h\se ( t good comrade ( ,joe's ( :om he tells ! tale ( ex*ang$ ,fr5* & ,engli% lessons at ,kettn]'s re/aurant 9 ,london1 & la/ly a gorge\s fea/ 9 ! suburban home ( a fell[ contributor to ,l',art1 to bo? ( :i* fe/ivities my si/]1 ,mrs4 ,h>rison--!n ,alma ,/rettell--0 bidd5 z be+ ( our p>ty4 ,bo? occasions 7 a pleasant peep into ,p>isian b\rgeois life4 ,our fir/ ho/ 0 eag] to %[ t he c\ld give u a gigot ( mutton z well roa/$ z 9 ,london1 & sorely cre/fall5 0 ! poor man :5 ! little jo9t came to table black z a c9d] & blue :5 cut4 ,joe quickly made capital out ( ! cata/rophe1 h[ev]1 by decl>+ t "o didn't come to ,p>is to eat home f>e1 & t x s]v$ 8 fri5d "r = putt+ 8 cook to su* an unwor?y task4 ,our second ent]ta9m5t1 ?\gh we did n meet su* intellectual company z ! di/+ui%$ writ]s on ! ,temps & ! ,dbats1 :o s c\rte\sly help$ ,joe to express brilliant ideas 9 d>+ly lame ,fr5* & paid su* *>m+ c\rt to my si/] & myself1 0 m typical ( its class2 =1 al?\gh ! "y c\ple ( ! h\se 7 our ent]ta9]s1 ! old c\ple 7 our ho/s1 & x 0 wondr\s & delightful to see ! respectful attitude ( ! son & 8 wife to ! p>5ts & ! undisput$ supremacy :i* !y held f _! two ends ( ! long table set out "u ! trees ( ! fl[]-lad5 ,may4 ,a ru%+ week x 01 into :i* my si/] & ,i cramm$ mu* en?rall+ %opp+4 ,i c see n[ ,joe's reproa*ful face at ! door ( ! caf :]e we _h kept him wait+ half an h\r = djeun] aft] 8 hot & tir+ morn+'s "w at ! ,salon4 ,i made a %ameless excuse to ! effect t we _h secur$ _m 8occasions0 7b>ga9s74 ,& z ,i gave him a too?bru% :i* he _h ask$ me to buy1 he said3 8,is ?is an #8occasion' too8 ,i'd r h a punctual meal ?an an occasional too?bru%60 ,m]ry h\rs b v f> f idle ones1 & he reap$ an additional & unexpect$ rew>d = 8 lab\rs :5 we got home4 ,we _h be5 bidd5 to a cricket mat* at 8 old s*ool ! day aft] our return1 :]e1 9 virtue ( 8 old rank ( ,capta9 ( ! ,elev51 he 0 to play z a visitor2 & ,i seem to see ! boyi% blu% ( satisfaction ) :i* he told 8 belov$ ma/]--,dr4 ,birkbeck ,hill--t x 0 he & no lead]-writ] on ! ,times1 z 0 rum\r$1 :o 0 writ+ ^? humor\s articles on ! newspap]s = ! ,_w4 ,my husb& has told s mu* ( ! tale ( 8 e>ly j\rnali/ic days 9 8 ,em95t ,victorians t ,i f9d little to add2 b ,i rememb] a curi\s incid5t 9 ! f9e old room at ,great ,russell ,/reet :5 ,george ,hake--,dante ,gabriel ,rossetti's secret>y--came "o day1 o/5sibly 8on 8 own10 to h a talk ) him on ! s]ies ( pap]s on pa9t]s ( ! day1 appe>+ above ! signature ( 8,ignotus10 b ( :i* ! au?or%ip _h leak$ out4 ,joe has told1 9 ,coa/+ ,bohemia1 ( ! rift 9 8 fri5d%ip ) ,rossetti ov] ^! articles1 & a sad tale x is4 ,mr4 ,hake fanci$ t ,rossetti w\ld l to see 8 fri5d's bride1 b1 alas6 he 0 tak+ too mu* on himself1 = ! visit nev] came (f4 ,b ,rossetti 0 at t "t already an invalid & 0 n to be c\nt$ ^u4 ,x mu/ h be5 "s "t aft] ?is t ! ,fr5* proprietors ( t luxuri\s publication1 ,l',art1 invit$ ,joe to run a ,london (fice = its sale1 9 connection ) :i* he aft]w>ds />t$ an ,engli% v]sion--,art & ,lett]s--edit$ & l>gely writt5 by himself4 ,_m funny incid5ts gr\p !mselves ar\nd ! p]son ( ! ,fr5* proprietor1 ^: ,engli%1 ?\gh insi/5tly flu5t1 0 ( ! lame/1 & ,i ?9k ,joe sometimes l$ him on 9 ! expectation ( "s pleasant malapropism4 8,h[ are y n[80 he w\ld ask1 :5 ! poor g5tleman _h 8suff]$ ! sea40 8,only 'alf & 'alf1 my fri5d10 ! ,fr5*man w\ld reply4 8,b ,i mu/ back tonight4 ,i make my trunk at f\r40 ,& 8 apt mots on ! sup]-s5sitive lady-assi/ant :o 8always beg9 to te> = no?+0 & 8=give nev] man t he 'ave n m>ri$ h]0 af=d$ ,joe cont9ual delight4 ,b a c\rtli] ho/ ?an t ,fr5*man nev] exi/$4 ,he w\ld ent]ta9 u royally at ! old ,maison ,dore :5 we w5t to ,p>is ?\gh he ate b little himself & always pref]r$ ! humbl] ,caf ,duval2 s little1 9 fact1 0 he 9 accord ) mo/ m5 ( 8 nation ^u ! food "q t1 :5 ,joe gave him ! usual fi% d9n] at ,gre5wi*1 he 0 naturally dismay$ at ! explanation1 aft] sev]al c\rses _h be5 pass$ by1 ( 8,mon ami1 je ne mange jamais du poisson40 ,art & ,lett]s1 ?\gh an arti/ic 0 n a f9ancial success1 b x may h l$ to ! "o ( 8 _m adv5tures ( :i* he 0 p]haps ! mo/ pr\d3 ! plann+ & edit+1 at ! reque/ ( ,messrs4 ,macmillan1 ( _! beautiful magaz9e1 ! ,engli% ,illu/rat$4 ,he has spok5 s well himself ( 8 pleasant int]c\rse ) ! m5 :o work$ = him--/ruggl+ m5 9 ^? days b kn[n to fame s9ce--t !re is little left = me to record1 save to note t among ! _m tributes f 8 _m fri5ds ,i prize n lea/ ^? ( 8 collaborators ( t "t1 ) ! (t-repeat$ te/imony to 8 hav+ help$ !m to ! fir/-rung on ! ladd] ( success4 ,mr4 ,/anley ,weyman1 ^: fir/ book1 ,! ,h\se ( ! ,wolf1 0 publi%$ 9 ^? pages1 comes fir/ to my m9d1 & ^? :o h read my husb&'s ,em95t ,victorians w recollect ! /rik+ pro( ( ! accuracy ( 8 critical faculty 9 ! incid5t ( ,mr4 ,weyman's br++ him two lett]s--writt5 ) an int]val ( _m ye>s--9 :i* he criticiz$ a play ( t brilliant noveli/'s 9 almo/ id5tical words1 al?\gh ! fir/ lett] 0 writt5 op5ly to ! au?or & ! second--9 =getfulness ( ! fact--to a !atrical ag5t :o _h n divulg$ ! playwright's "n4 ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son 0 "o ( 8 *]i%$ contributors1 & ,i recall an angry rebuke f t great man to ! ,editor1 :o _h d>$ to /rike out a ^w 9 ! title ( "o ( 8 articles at ! mom5t ( go+ to press2 x is pleasant to add t a placat$ & highly amus$ reply foll[$ on ,joe's deft & %ort me?od ( extricat+ himself f ! position3 8,my de> ,/ev5son--,y see1 ,i knew t ! extra ^w 0 a slip ( ! p510 he wrote1 8= ,i %\ld z soon h expect$ y to talk ( female bit*es z ( male dogs4 ,y\rs etc40 ,sir ,james ,b>rie wrote "o ( 8 e>ly essays = ! ,engli% ,illu/rat$ ,magaz9e1 & 9 a k9dr$ bran* ( ! adv5ture--t ( illu/ration--,mr4 ,hugh ,?omson 0 discov]$ by ,joe--a poor ,iri% lad liv+ on ! scanty pay ( adv]tisem5ts = a bus9ess firm1 & devot+ all 8 leisure to flights ( fancy 9 ! mo/ delicate realms ( ! humor\s eighte5? c5tury subjects 9 :i* he has always excell$4 ,joe confess$ to me on ! day :5 ! boy s\ght an int]view1 ) 8 portfolio "u 8 arm1 t he did n at fir/ believe he _h done ! draw+s himself4 ,b he gave him a subject1 & :5 he return$ ) x aft] a day or two 8 d\bts 7 set at re/1 & he (f]$ him ! po/ :i* he held = s long ) di/9ction4 ,! relations betwe5 editor & arti/ 7 always affectionate & ,i h two lett]s f ! latt]--"o to ,joe & "o to myself--full ( a t\*+ gratitude su* z p]haps only an ,iri%man c\ld h express$4 ,! "o quot$ bel[ is ( lat] date4 #bg1 ,,p]ham ,,road1 ,,we/ ,,k5s+ton1 ,febru>y #e?1 #aiji4 ,,de> ,,mr4 ,,comyns ,,c>r1 ,x is only n[ t we h contriv$ to get a read+ ( y\r delightful book 8,"s ,em95t ,victorians10 & x has lit]ally /agg]$ me 7) delight7 to f9d myself 9 su* company4 ,i s r>ely see a s\l t ,i 0 entirely ignorant1 & nev] dreamt ( x4 ,we _h ( c\rse read su* reviews ( ! book z came our way & _h rejoic$ 9 ! :ole-he>t$ pleasure ) :i* ! notices 7 *>g$ b we nev] suspect$ t 9 a corn] ( ! book y _h propp$ me up4 ,my wife is m ?an ev] confirm$ 9 h] op9ion t y are ! mo/ delightful au?or t ev] liv$1 & %e is already look+ =w>d1 frugally1 to ! "t :5 ! libr>ies w be sell+ (f _! soil$ copies ( books :5 %e hopes to secure ,"s ,em95t ,victorians & ,,me = h] v own4 ,possibly y might ?9k x =w>d 9 me if ,i told y :at a g5u9e delight x is to read ! book = ! way x is writt54 ,y\r pages on ,bright & ! orators are z eloqu5t z !y4 ,b x is all ! mo/ ent]ta9+ book we h read = ages4 ,bel[ is a memory ( ! fam\s int]view y _h ) ! suspici\s "* f ,irel&4 ,i ?9k ,i h caught ! banni/]s well1 z also ,lac\r wait+ outside4 ,y\r delight$ ,,hugh ,,?omson4 ,s mu* = ! affectionate rev]5ce 9 :i* "o held him :o 0 />t+ life's race :5 t 8fam\s int]view0 took place4 ,joe 0 comp>atively "y himself !n1 b z ! ye>s w5t on !re 7 _m ( great] disp>ity 9 age1 :o did n fail to pay him ! same tribute2 inde$1 ,i don't ?9k !re 0 ev] any s5se ( diff]5ce 9 ?is respect betwe5 him & ! _m good comrades 9 _m classes ( society :o rejoic$ to "w ) him because he always light5$ lab\r ) k9dness & good hum\r--:o rejoic$ to play ) him because he 0 nev] afraid (1 or at a loss =1 ! "r ^w at ! "r mom5t1 7 x grave or gay1 appreciative or pung5t z ! occasion requir$4 ,he 0 always ! enc\rag]1 nev] ! disc\rag]1 ( s9c]e & pati5t ef=t3 bomba/ & a p&]+ to m]e popul>ity1 he c\ld c5sure ) words ( bit+ wit1 b he nev] laugh$ at ^? :o s5t _! arr[s at ! moon ?\gh he knew well en\gh t su* might n a*ieve f9ancial prosp]ity4 ,8 unfalt]+ advice 0 always t ev]yone %\ld /ick to :at he be/ lov$ to d4 8,my de>10 ,i rememb] 8 say+ to me "o day1 :5 ,i _h tri$ & signally fail$ to write a popul> f>ce1 8x takes a m compet5t fool ?an y to "k j :at k9d ( fooli%ness ! public wants4 ,don't y be put (f :at y c d because y fancy x is n :at !y want40 ,& 9 a lett] writt5 p]haps 9 a m s]i\s _s to "o (t5 oppress$ by a s5se ( failure ,i f9d ! words3 8,!re is no su* ?+ z failure--except+ ! failure to see & love ! beauty ( life40 ,^! are among ! grav] memories ( him3 8 g5]ation w rememb] him mo/ readily = :at ,sir ,james ,b>rie1 writ+ to me ( him z 8a man = :om ,i _h a mighty admiration10 appreciatively describes z 88 positive g5ius = conv]sation40 ,! latt] ^w is s apt because x p]ceives t ! ,celtic gift ( rep>tee 0 ! mo/ f9ely po9t$ ( 8 arr[s3 he 0 g5]ally at 8 be/ :5 "s might h fanci$ t he 0 go+ to be non-pluss$4 ,"o day he told me ( a d9n] at :i* ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vii41 !n ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 0 ! hon\r$ gue/4 ,someone _h :isp]$ to ! ,pr9ce t my husb& 0 a ,radical1 & he1 turn+ to him1 ask$ if su* a ?+ c\ld be true4 8,i am a ,radical1 ,sir10 repli$ ,joe1 & aft] a little pause add$3 8b ,i nev] m5tion x 9 respectable society40 ,! table 0 sil5t = an in/ant1 b ! ,pr9ce l$ ! way ) a laugh & all 0 well4 ,a funny little incid5t1 told me 9 ! small h\rs :5 ,joe came home1 describ$ ! dire discomfiture ( "o ( 8 greate/ admir]s :51 hav+ invit$ him to supp] t he might sil5ce 8a conceit$ "y ass0 by 8 sup]ior wit1 ! 8conceit$ "y ass0 s fanci$ himself z to monopolize ! :ole conv]sation3 ?is fiasco1 ?\gh n to 8 own glorification1 caus$ ,joe inf9ite delight2 b ! disgu/$ ho/ 0 only consol$ aft] he _h arrang$ a duel = my husb& ) ,rob]t ,m>%all1 ! playwright1 a recognis$ wit--! condition be+ t nei!r %\ld ?9k be=e speak+3 ,i consid] t "h an unfair advantage 0 tak5--any "o :o 0 a fri5d ( ,joe's kn[+ full well t ?is 0 j ! :ip ( :i* he lov$ ! la%4 ,be x add$ t ?is tilt betwe5 ! two knights cem5t$ _! fri5d%ip4 ,a ho/ ( ^! incid5ts took place 9 8 well-lov$ ,g>rick ,club1 ( :i*--by ! te/imony ( _m fri5ds--he 0 ! he>t & s\l & "s add ! good g5ius4 ,i believe !re 7 qu>rels n a few t he av]t$ or head$ by 8 tact & k9dly hum\r--qu>rels t might sometimes h l$ to sorr[ful decisions by ! ,club ,committee to :i* he belong$4 ,he told me "o day ( a humor\s end to an e>ne/ expo/ulation he _h held ) poor ,h>ry ,kemble--greatly belov$ 9 spite ( 8 kn[n weakness3 8,e ^w y say is true1 my de> ,joe10 ! actor _h repli$ ) ! te>s /ream+ d[n 8 great *eeks--8b :at if ,i l x80 ,x is good to rememb] t t colossal figure--( :i* our daught]1 see+ x on ! /age :5 %e 0 a *ild1 ask$ tremul\sly1 8,is x a human be+80--rema9$ to ! end an hon\r$ in/itution ( ! ,club4 ,( ,joe's tactful capacity z a peacemak] ,i 0 a witness at ! home ( my "m's family--! beautiful ,go?ic ,abbey ( ,bi%am ne> ,m>l[4 ,we 7 /ay+ ) my c\s91 ,george ,vansitt>t1 :o 0 !n ! own]4 ,he 0 ! k9de/ ( m51 b _h a pepp]y & ill-controll$ temp]1 & no?+ s inflam$ x z ! gr[+ habit ) tripp]s on ! ,?ames ( l&+ ^u 8 gr\nds4 ,8 g>d5]s & keep]s 7 /]nly bidd5 to w>n (f ^! ra% p1 & he himself1 if walk+ or %oot+ 9 ,bi%am woods--q a mile f ! ,abbey--w\ld angrily bid !m begone4 ,"o day he & ,joe 7 sitt+ 9 8 gr\nd-floor libr>y fac+ ! riv]1 :5 he espi$ a boat conta9+ a lady & a man mak+ across /ream t[>ds ! big trees %ad+ 8 lawns4 ,he jump$ up--8 face flu%$1 & wat*$ ! man rise1 a p[]ful figure1 %ip 8 sculls & pu% into %ore4 8,by----1 ! insol5t brute6 ,"u my v nose60 %riek$ ! inc5s$ squire4 ,&1 seiz+ a heavy /ick he /rode out ( ! ,fr5* w9d[--,joe foll[+ some:at al>m$4 ,my c\s9 took no pa9s to s(t5 ! language ) :i* he address$ 8! insol5t brute0 be=e he 0 half-way across ! lawn1 & ,joe ha/5$ z he saw ! big man /ep defiantly out ( ! boat :ile ! woman wept & implor$ him unavail+ly to return4 ,joe caught my c\s9 by ! arm--he 0 gett+ on 9 ye>s--= z he drew ne> he saw t ! intrud] 0 an actor--( no great ref9em5t--kn[n 9 ! pr(ession = a swagg]+ bully4 8,!re's a lady 9 ! boat1 ,mr4 ,vansitt>t10 said my husb&4 ,in/antly my c\s9 /opp$1 & ! man1 recognis+ ,joe1 greet$ him surlily & pres5tly turn$ back to 8 companion n[ fa9t+ on ! bank4 ,joe foll[$ him1 & ,george ,vansitt>t1 return+ to ! h\se1 call$ out to 8 butl]1 :o 0 ha/5+ to ! sc5e3 8,take out "s br&y & wat] = ! lady & see %e ne$s no?+40 ,joe br\ght back a message ( ?anks f ! poor ?+1 & 0 f> too anxi\s le/ ! outbreak %\ld affect my c\s9's heal? to m9d 8 rem>k t he 0 to be congratulat$ ^u 8 acqua9tance4 ,recurr+ to t appreciation ( him by ! "y 9 8 la/ ye>s1 :i* is "o ( ! sweete/ tributes to ,joe's memory1 _m al]t & boyi% faces rise up be=e me2 eag] ov] "s animat$ discussion 9 :i* ! give-&-take 0 always ev5 betwe5 ! old] man & ! y\ng]1 or alight ) laught] at 8 qua9t wit & m]ry c5sure ( "s foible ( ! day2 = ?\gh he c\ld laugh at its foibles he 0 nev] out ( he>t ) ! _w1 :i* 0 always to him a good _w1 ev5 :5 he prophesi$ t1 ?r\gh "s crucible1 ! crazes ( ! la/ tw5ty ye>s w\ld h to pass = elim9ation4 8,!y h got to h ?is epidemic10 he w\ld say ( ,cubi/ pa9t] & ecc5tric poet1 8b !y'll get ov] x1 & mean:ile ! good old _w w g on quietly z usual & "y folk w fall 9 love & want poets to s+ = !m & s ! be/ ?+s mu/ come to ! top 9 ! end40 ,ap>t f ?is sort (1 z he call$ x1 8half-bak$0 ?\ght1 he 0 always ready to weigh & consid] e new aspect ( life2 & if no pass+ mode c\ld deceive him or put him out ( he>t1 ei!r ) 8 life-long h]oes or ) 8 own me?ods ( expression2 yet to ! la/ h\r he 0 always ke5--n only = fre% "w himself1 b to see ! "w ( ! _w develop4 ,9 ! words ( ,mr4 ,/op=d ,brooke1 quot$ 9 ! ,life by ,pr(4 ,l4 ,p4 ,jacks1 he w\ld h said3 8,:e!r 9 ?is _w or ano!r we w pursue1 we w ov]take1 we w divide ! spoil40 ,& s1 :e!r he 7 hang+ ov] ! g>d5 gate ( our holiday home ga!r+ in=mation f ! lab\r]s :o pass$ along ! road1 or discuss+ e?ical problems ) 8 sons & _! fri5ds1 he 0 always 8pursu+0--& ! "y 7 always at home ) him1 = he nev] want$ to lead only to express 8 op9ion & li/5 to _! reply4 ,"o ( ^! y\ng] m5--,mr4 ,hammond1 by no means an 8obscure0 "o--writes3 8,!re h be5 few m5 ^: companion%ip 0 s delightful to all :o _h ! privilege ( kn[+ him4444 ,i always rememb] ) gratitude t he all[$ ev5 "y & obscure p to enjoy ! pleasure ( 8 be/ conv]sation--"o ( ! r>e/ intellectual pleasures t ,i h ev] kn[n40 ,& ,mr4 ,hugh ,sidgwick--kill$ 9 ! prime ( 8 own r>e intellectual c>e]--foll[s ) :at might be call$ an e*o3 8,i c't say h[ mu* ,i owe to him & to y = ! _m happy h\rs ,i sp5t at y\r h\se4 ,he nev] let ! b>ri] ( ! g5]ations /& betwe5 him & u "y m5 & we all ( u look$ on him z a real fri5d & ! mo/ delightful ( companions4 ,!re are memories ( _m good talks & jovial discussions--) ,mr4 ,c>r always lead+ & contribut+ m ?an 8 %>e ( life & vivacity to !m4 ,& x 0 inspir+ to u--m p]haps ?an appe>$--to meet "o :o 0 s "y 9 he>t1 s full ( life & s s5sitive to all ! beauties ( all ! arts40 ,! words ( ,w4 ,a4 ,moore--bless$ ) 8 own ,celtic temp]am5t & eag] fight+ quality--s\nd ! same note3 8,x 0 a great ?+ to h kn[n him10 he writes f ,salonica1 8,i c nev] =get him = he 0 a mo/ radiant p]sonality40 ,x is a curi\s ?+ t a k9dr$ epi!t--8joy\s p]sonality0--0 a fav\rite "o ( 8 own1 & he w\ld ma9ta9 t y c\ld see two m5 9 ! ,sev5 ,dials--"o lean1 s\r$ & sc[l+1 8 companion /\t1 m]ry1 humor\s & full ( vitality1 ?\gh bo? dwelt on ! same gutt] & wore ! same ?readb>e g>m5ts4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 q impossible to give on pap] any idea :atev] ( ! *>m & brilliancy :i* ^! & _m m te/imonies prove2 to quote "s words spok5 by our fri5d ,sir ,ar?ur ,p9]o1 8,x is r l try+ to rememb] ! summ]s ( ye>s ago60 & he left s few lett]s1 possibly because he possess$ t 8g5ius ( conv]sation10 t he has few words to say = himself2 b x may n be inappropriate "h to quote two :i* he wrote to an old fri5d :o _h affectionately wat*$ 8 :ole c>e] & highly apprais$ 8 p[]s & judgm5t4 ,! fir/ is 9 answ] to an appeal z to :e!r x %[$ 8symptoms ( s5ile decay0 n to be able to admire ,! ,h\nd ( ,heav5 by ,francis ,?ompson1 :i* _h be5 hail$ ) a %\t ( praise f a section ( ! public4 ,i quote x z %[+ ,joe's own confession ( fai? 9 reg>d to ! poetry t endures4 8,my de>--,! ,h\nd is a ,mongrel4 ,i "k him ( old & h m ?an once driv5 him f my door4 ,sev]al fri5ds h endeav\r$ to p]suade me t he 0 ( ! true bre$ b ,i w\ld h none ( him & w n n[4 ,^u ! provocation ( y\r lett] ,i read ! ?+ aga9 & mo/ gladly & will+ly %>e y\r symptoms ( s5ile decay4 ,! fabric ( x ,i take to be pure fu/ian4 ,& !re is n a l9e 9 x t does n debau* ! language x employs2 n a phrase 9 x t does n seem to me to vulg>ize by its expression :atev] innoc5t ?\ght may und]lie x4 ,! m ,i pond] ov] ! great v]se :i* "t has left impregnable1 ! m ,i am impress$ by ! true poet's unfail+ rev]5ce = ! sanctity ( words 9 _! relation to s5se & by 8 /]n rejection ( all melody t is n root$ !re3 ! t9kl+ cad5ce ( an obvi\s tune is n = him4 ,8 purpose might be tak5 to be no o!r ?an to express 9 f9al simplicity ! ?\ght t is 9 him4 ,:y x is1 or h[ x is1 t 9 ?is process he a*ieves a result1 9 :i* ! s5se ( beauty bani%es all remembrance ( intellectual orig9--t is ! poet's secret3 ! my/]y & ! ma/]y ( 8 craft4 ,b ,i am gett+ into dep?s t _c be plumb$ on ?is t9y %eet ( pap]4 ,x is ! old subject ( _m a long night's talk ) y & conc]ns matt]s 9 :i* ,i ?9k y & ,i are ( accord4444 ,z to ,electra 7,ri*>d ,/rauss' op]a7 ( c\rse ,i h no "r to plead be=e t tribunal2 b ! t]ms 9 :i* x is prais$ make me suspect x is n praisewor?y4 ,y\rs ev]1 ,j4 ,w4 ,,comyns ,,c>r40 ,9 relation to ! above ,i _c refra9 f quot+ an appreciation ( my husb& writt5 "s little :ile lat] by ! late ,!odore ,watts ,dunton4 ,he _h ask$ = news ( 8 old fri5d aft] 8 fir/ s]i\s illness1 & ! foll[+ passage occurs 9 8 ackn[l$gm5t ( ! reply3 8,al?\gh he belongs to a lat] g5]ation ?an m9e1 he & ,i are z intimate z bro!rs & ,i deeply prize ! intimacy4 ,!re is no man on ?is e>? :om ,i love m4 ,moreov] ,i h always ass]t$ t he is a man ( g5ius--a true poet1 ) w+s clipp$1 = ! pres5t1 by ! conditions ( life40 ,z 8 intimates "k1 ,*>les ,dick5s 0 "o ( ! brighte/ />s 9 my husb&'s firmam5t4 ,dur+ all ! ye>s ( our m>riage1 ,i nev] rememb] him )\t a volume ( ,dick5s & "o ( ,boswell's ,life ( ,johnson beside 8 b$4 ,_m a 8night's talk0 ) ! life-long fri5d to :om he wrote z above _h be5 devot$ to ineffectual attempts to conv]t+ him to a real appreciation ( ,dick5s--attempts :i*1 z ! foll[+ lett]s %[1 7 f9ally successful4 8,,my ,,de>1---- ,i am v mu* int]e/$ 9 y\r lett] ab\t ,dick5s4444 ,?is 0 9 ! e>ly /age ( conv]sion4 ,curi\sly en\gh ,i h lately be5 read+ ! :ole ( ,macready's ,di>y & 0 imm5sely int]e/$ 9 x4 ,8 conceit ( c\rse is colossal1 b ! di>y /ruck me z af=d+ a revelation ( a real & virile creature ( great indep5d5ce ( "*1 gift$ on occasion ) /rik+ insight & vision4 ,i 0 notic+ z ,i read t ,dick5s 0 ! only "o ( all 8 fri5ds ( long date ) :om he nev] qu>rell$1 & x /ruck me t !re mu/ h be5 some?+ innately f9e & magnanim\s 9 ,dick5s' nature to comm& ?is con/ancy ( fri5d%ip f a man s va9 & irascible z ,macready4 ,b ,macready sometimes sees f> & ,i ?9k 8 und]/&+ ( ,br[n+ & 8 appreciation ( ! poet's inh]5t limitations 9 ! field ( drama are v illum9at+4 ,evid5tly ! drama 0 ! goal ( ,br[n+'s ambition & yet x has always seem$ to me--z x appe>$ to ,macready--t he 0 n 9 ess5ce a dramati/ at all4 ,:5 y next come to ,london y %\ld look 9 at ! ,grafton ,gall]y & take a glance at ! ,po/ ,impressioni/s4 ,i saw mo/ ( !m 9 ,p>is1 ) some?+ add$ ( fur!r extravagance & crude indec5cy2 b ! ,p>isian critics1 ) few exceptions1 took small acc\nt ( ! matt]4 ,"h1 on ! contr>y1 ne>ly all ! y\ng] critics are at _! feet4 ,x seems to me to indicate a wave ( disease1 ev5 ( absolute madness2 = ! :ole product seems to brea! n ineptitude m]ely b corruption--especially m>k$ 9 a sort ( comb9$ endeav\r to degrade & discr$it all =ms ( fem99e beauty4 ,y\rs ev]1 ,,joe40 ,lat] ?is 0 8 great indictm5t ( ! ,cubi/s also1 well kn[n to 8 fri5ds 9 ! ,club4 ,! foll[+ lett] is to ! same correspond5t writt5 dur+ ! la/ ye> ( 8 life & 9 mu* m satisfi$ mood on ! subject ( 8 h]o4 ,,ha/+s1 #aiae4 8,,my ,,de>1---- ,x gave me delight to get y\r lett]--! great] 9 t y talk to me ( ,dick5s4 ,i nev] tire ( him nor ( talk+ ( him4 ,b ,i 0 n unprep>$ = y\r en?usiasm4 ,i rememb] only ! la/ "t we t\*$ on ! topic x 0 already brew+4 ,i am /ruck above all by :at y feel ab\t ! compos]'s gift 9 him1 t unconsci\s p[] ( mass+ & m\ld+ 8 mat]ial1 ! in/ructive adju/m5t ( v>y+ curr5ts 9 ! n>rative1 s t--z he traces ! c\rses 9 :i* !y run1 we recognise 9 wond]m5t t !y are conflu5t /reams ?\gh (t5 seem+ = ! "t to fl[ s f> asund]4 ,ev5 ! mo/ mode/ ( u are1 ,i ?9k1 sometimes aw>e t !re is a =ce outside ourselves :i* holds ! re9s ( our fancy & t we mu/ ne$s obey2 b ! ex]cise ( t faculty 9 ,dick5s approa*es ! miracul\s4 ,at times x w\ld almo/ seem z if he ?rew d[n ! gauntlet to himself1 directly *all5g+ 8 own p[]s ( arti/ic control by fl++ at 8 own feet ! unsift$ h>ve/ ( ! mo/ prodigal inv5tion ) :i* man 0 ev] end[$ & defy+ ! arti/ 9 him to r$uce x to ord] & h>mony4 ,& yet ! arti/ inv>iably w9s & by a victory s complete z to *eat u into ! belief t e ob/acle he subdues 0 an integral feature ( ! orig9al design4 ,inexhau/ible inv5tion & unfail+ control1 ^! are ! ?+s t always seem to me to set ,dick5s on an em95ce :i* he %>es ) no "o 9 8 own "t & ) only a few 9 our creative lit]ature ( any "t4 ,%akespe>e /&s !re--z he /&s ev]y:]e1 no matt] :at ! quality to be apprais$ or :at ! ar5a 9 :i* x f9ds ex]cise1 above all rivalry2 & ,walt] ,scott mo/ surely & securely too2 & 444 well1 ,i don't feel able to be c]ta9 ab\t any o!rs6444 ,i am n dispos$ to qu>rel ab\t ,bleak ,h\se1 ,i d n l x2 b t /ory & ,little ,dorrit h always be5 my /umbl+ blocks4 ,on ! o!r h& ,i he>tily agree ab\t ,our ,mutual ,fri5d2 ,i ?9k x illu/rates a giant's way ) ,nature :i* becomes a fawn+ slave be=e ! tyranny ( g5ius4 ,y\rs ev]1 ,,joe40 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,books ,,& ,,travel ,( "w 9 volume =m my husb& left comp>atively little1 & all ! books ( 8 e>li] ye>s 7 on ,art4 ,8 criticisms on ! v>i\s exhibitions ( ,old ,ma/]s at ,burl+ton ,h\se1 *iefly writt5 at t "t = ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette & ! ,art ,j\rnal1 7 useful to him 9 a volume on ,! ,draw+s ( ! ,old ,ma/]s 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 ^u :i* subject he 0 a c>eful & en?usia/ic /ud5t2 & at a some:at lat] p]iod--:5 he & ,mr4 ,c4 ,e4 ,hall organiz$ ! fam\s exhibitions ( ^? draw+s at ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y--a recognis$ connoisseur4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t mu* ( ! matt] writt5 9 ^? e>ly ye>s ^u a subject on :i* he 0 always a ma/] 0 e*o$ involunt>ily 9 my husb&'s swan-song ^u ! same subject1 i4e4 ,! ,ideals ( ,pa9t+1 po/hum\sly publi%$ 9 #aiag2 = al?\gh he naturally acquir$ a deep] k ( individual pictures z ! ye>s w5t on1 br++ him opportunities ( visit+ ! great collections ( ,europe1 he v r>ely *ang$ 8 op9ion ( ! *>act]i/ics ( ea* pa9t]2 & 8 lov+ appreciation ( ! subtle/ qualities 9 8 fav\rites 0 su* t ,i rememb] a gift$ connoisseur say+ to him once respect+ a fell[ art critic3 8,s-&-s c\ld tell y :e!r a picture 0 au!ntic or n ) 8 back to x1 provid$ he _h got its p$igree at 8 f+]s ends2 b y don't dep5d on books2 y "k ! man & 8 me?od & /udy ! pa9t] 9 ! light ( !m1 & if y\r v]dict is sometimes at v>iance ) ! alleg$ p$igree1 by ,jove1 y're g5]ally "r40 ,s ?or\ghly _h he /eep$ himself 9 ! subject t :5 we w5t on our belat$ honeymoon to ! t[ns ( ,nor!rn ,italy1 he always knew exactly :]e e picture 0 t he want$ to see1 & _m is ! argum5t t ,i _h 9 ^? less enlight5$ days ) ,italian (ficials z to ! exi/5ce ( "s p>ticul> "w ( ,art :i* !y little knew 0 "u _! c>e1 & _m lovely ?+s we f\nd 9 private places :i*1 p]haps ev5 n[1 are miss$ by ! ord9>y t\ri/4 ,i recollect ! we>y trip he made f ,milan t he might /udy ! wond]ful ,lu9i frescoes at ,s>onno4 ,n[ ! little t[n is on a railway1 b 9 ^? days x 0 only rea*$ 9 a horse-omnibus1 sl[ly jogg+1 z only ! poor />v$ ,italian horses ( t day c\ld jog1 across ! sun-bak$ ,lomb>d pla9s4 ,! beautiful lun> frescoes1 "s ( !m 9 sepia1 9 ! sacri/y ( ! ,*ur* ( ,san ,maurizio ,maggiore at ,milan1 7 among ! ?+s :i* we %\ld nev] h se5 if he _h n made me insi/ on ! sacri/an op5+ t clos$ door t he might exam9e = himself4 ,& a really funny incid5t occurr$ at ,mantova--a t[n ly+ (f ! regul> r\te1 b s picturesque1 ) its lovely ,palazzo del ,t rais$ on arcades built into ! m>%es--t x is /range x %\ld n be (t5] visit$ by ! t\ri/4 ,we lodg$ 9 a va/ b dirty old ,inn1 wait$ on by a girl ^: beauty comp5sat$1 9 ,joe's eyes only1 = slip%od me?ods2 no?+ b my k ( ! tongue w\ld h procur$ u ev5 ! com=t ( a huge w>m+-pan ) :i* ,i endeav\r$ to dry ! damp %eets4 ,aft] a sleepless night & a tir+ morn+ 9 ! ,ca/le look+ at ! ,mantegna portraits ( grim ,gonzagas & /oop+ to ent] ! 8dw>f's ap>tm5ts10 :5ce slits ( w9d[s pe] ^u ! e]ie m>%l&1 ,i 0 9 no mood = an alt]cation4 ,yet an alt]cation 0 ! only means by :i* ,i f9ally succe$$ 9 induc+ ! morose cu/odian ( a d>k *ur* 9 ! t[n to d ,joe's w3 he _h come to ,mantova to see examples ( ,mantegna = "s "w t he 0 do+ & he 0 n go+ away )\t hav+ une>!d ?is specially int]e/+ "o4 ,he l$ ! way himself to ! side-*apel :]e he believ$ ! pa9t+ to be1 b lo6 a hide\s mod]n daub hung ov] ! little alt> & 8 face fell4 ,!n he _h an inspiration3 9 spite ( ! man's remon/rances he w5t up ! /eps & pe]$ beh9d ! gaudy pa9t+4 8,tell him ,i'll pay him to help me get ?is ?+ d[n10 he said3 8,i believe :at ,i want is at ! back ( x40 ,!n my alt]cation began4 ,we 7 mad ,engli%1 & "o c\ldn't behave 9 a ,*ur* z if x 7 a %op4 ,b 8mad ,engli%0 or n we 7 also 8ri* ,engli%0 79 ! cu/odian's eyes71 & a v little ,engli% gold won ! day3 we saw ! picture we want$4 ,^! 7 only a few in/ances ( ! 8tonic ( a "y man's conceit & ob/9acy0--to use ,joe's own *aff ( himself--9 t nev]-to-be-=gott5 j\rney ?r\gh ! highways & by-ways ( ,nor!rn ,italy4 ,ev]y?+ 0 gri/ t came to 8 mill 9 ?is z 9 ea* sep>ate field ( 8 activities2 b ,flor5ce 0 ! real goal ( all 8 desires1 & ?is fir/ visit to x1 close on ! /udy :i* _h made him long to see = himself ! ,ma/]s :om he lov$ & ! faire/ ( t[ns :i* 0 _! home1 _h a glam\r :i* 0 nev] q rea*$ 9 lat] visits4 ,i c see aga9 ! poor ,trattora della ,luna :]e we lodg$ & ! h&some wait] :om we1 9 ! wild en?usiasm ( ! h\r1 p]suad$ to foll[ u to ,engl&4 ,t he ev] arriv$ at all 0 ! m>vel4 ,he might well h sp5t ! j\rney-money giv5 him on pa/imes sugge/$ by 8 reproa* to me 9 ,london aft]w>ds z to engag+ a cook :o rememb]$ ! bir? ( ,*ri/3 t he arriv$ weep+ 9 a ,novemb] fog & bitt]ly res5t+ hav+ be5 left to come 8by sea :5 we _h come by l&10 0 n wond]ful4 ,joe 0 pati5t ) him = my sake & _m a funny tale did he =ge out ( ! ,italian's vag>ies4 ,b :5 ?is unkempt ,adonis _h demoraliz$ our maid1 sma%$ our pretty w$d+ gifts 9 fits ( gloom1 dur+ :i* he w\ld %ake 8 fi/ at ! fog & say3 8,goo' nigh'10 & f9ally taunt$ u ) n provid+ suffici5t w9e at a humble ent]ta9m5t to excuse "o ( ! gue/s = hav+ left 8 hat beh9d1 we felt x be/ he %\ld return to 8 native l&--?\gh n be=e he _h inadv]t5tly half poison$ u ) dri$ mu%rooms s5t by 8 relatives4 ,well1 badly z ,m>io behav$ subsequ5tly 9 ,great ,russell ,/reet he 0 "o ( ! features ( our happy ,flor5ce holiday & direct$ our /eps t[>ds _m out-(-!-way places :i* ,joe ?ir/$ to explore 9 se>* ( ,art treasures unkn[n to guide-books4 ,my husb&'s k cull$ f _m old books 0 ( great value to him1 & ) 8 bump ( locality1 jo9$ to my k ( ! spee* ( ! p1 we p5etrat$ into _m lovely corn]s & met ) z _m amus+ adv5tures4 ,/range food did we eat too on t weird trip1 = "h1 z else:]e1 ,joe insi/$ on explor+4 8,tell him ,i'm a judge ( ! cuis9e10 he w\ld say1 8& only want ! be/40 ,&--) an in/9ct t ! rew>d+ tip w\ld n be want+--z x nev] 0--cooks ha/5$ to concoct ! spicie/ ( _! national di%es = 8 criticism4 ,! publication ( ,joe's fir/ book 0 quickly foll[$ by an illu/rat$ volume on ! ,abbey ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,albans f articles writt5 = ! ,art ,j\rnal2 pl5ty ( /udy on ar*itecture & on monki% lore 0 done = ?is 9 ! ,read+ ,room ( ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,lat] 9 life ,joe us$ to say t1 aft] ! p]iod ( rav5\s & en?usia/ic boyhood1 he might nev] h op5$ a s]i\s book aga9--s mu* m en?rall+ to him 0 ! daily int]c\rse = "w or play ) liv+ m5 & wom5--_h x n be5 = ! necessity ( boil+ ! pot2 & t all t he read = a special purpose /uck to him z no desultory read+ did & became /or$ 9 8 m9d = use & pleasure = ! re/ ( 8 life4 ,i c see myself h[ true ?is 0 9 respect ( ! :ole range ( ,ar?urian leg5d1 on :i* subject he became an au?ority2 he dev\r$ ev]y?+ 9 ,engli% & ,fr5* t he c\ld f9d :5 he 0 writ+ 8 plays ( ,k+ ,ar?ur & ,tri/ram1 & nev] =got any ( x4 ,! ,abbey ( ,/4 ,albans 0 too special a subject to make a popul> book1 & ! fir/ volume ( ,joe's "w :i* attract$ att5tion 0 ,essays on ,art1 ga!r$ toge!r 9 #ahgi4 ,i rememb] t1 j z among 8 publi%$ "w 9 v]se he held t 8 ,tri/ram & ,iseult 0 8 be/1 s he consid]$ ! ,essay--practically on ,keats1 :o held1 ,i ?9k1 ! highe/ place ) him among ! n9ete5? c5tury poets b entitl$ ,! ,arti/ic ,_s 9 ,mod]n ,engli% ,poetry1 he judg$ to be among 8 mo/ satisfactory prose2 ) ! exception ( ! ,essay on ,macbe?1 writt5 z a pamphlet at ! "t ( ,h5ry ,irv+'s production ( ! play1 & n[ re-publi%$ "u ! title ( ,sex 9 ,trag$y 9 8 book ,coa/+ ,bohemia4 ,a lett] :i* he wrote me lat] f ,france1 :5 he 0 /udy+ ! prov9cial museums !re = a s]ies ( articles 9 ! ,man*e/] ,gu>dian1 be>s out pleasantly ! criticism 9 ! article on ,corot & ,millet 9 ,essays on ,art4 ,,limoges1 ,augu/ #ahhb4 8 444 ,! l&scape ( ! ,loire some:at disappo9t$ me1 al?\gh ! t[ns are full ( int]e/4 ,v fruitful ! c\ntry seems to be1 ov]fl[+ ) corn & v9e b f> /ret*+ & unv>i$ ) a vague s5se ( melan*oly 9 x t is almo/ oppressive4 ,x is impossible to cat* ev5 a pass+ view ( su* c\ntry z lies betwe5 ,orlans & ,nantes )\t turn+ 9 ?\ght f ! l&scape to ! p :o dwell 9 x2 & ! picture t is left 9 ! m9d ( ! daily life ( ^! peasants :o lab\r all day 9 fields t h no break or limit save :]e pat*es ( corn alt]nate ) spaces ( v9e1 is /rangely t\*+ & sad4 ,x want$ a ,france su* z ,france is on ! bord]s ( ! ,loire to produce ! solemn & au/]e s5tim5t ( ,millet1 & ,i h>dly ?9k "o und]/&s ! /]n reality ( 8 "w until "o has pass$ ?r\gh miles & miles ( ?is fruitful & unev5tful l&4 ,! lat] passages ( to-day's j\rney 7 a delightful *ange 9 ! "* ( ! sc5]y2 a n>r[] riv] 7,! ,vi5ne7 b m sympa!tic1 ) happy-look+ gre5 pa/ures & hilly banks4 ,?is place /&s high & ! air is delightfully fre%4 ,x has an indu/rial museum :i* is important 9 connection ) my "w4 ,i visit$ ,*ambord also ,*5onceau4 ,!y are bo? mu* re/or$ & inf]ior 9 int]e/ to ,blois1 :i* is a mo/ delightful place 9 e way40 ,9 respect ( ,blois he writes z foll[s 9 ano!r lett]3 8,?is t[n is m picturesque ?an any ,fr5* t[n ,i h yet se52 mo/ ( x1 or ! old] "p ( x at any rate1 is high up on a hill1 & ! /eps t m\nt up betwe5 ! diff]5t /reets are v beautifully contriv$4 ,tell ,phil ,i %\ld l him to read ! p>ts ( 8 ,fr5* hi/ory connect$ ) ,blois1 p>ticul>ly ab\t ,h5ri ,,iii4 & ! ,duke ( ,guise1 & ,i w tell him ab\t ! wond]ful ca/le :5 ,i get back40 ,i rememb] he br\ght home "s excell5t photographs ( t ca/le & ! lovely out] /aircase ( ! t[]4 ,ano!r lett] writt5 dur+ ?is ,fr5* j\rney br+s 9 a m humor\s note3 8,t\l\se is a real city ( ! s\?1 its m>ket place cov]$ ) big r$ umbrellas rem9d+ "o ( ,v]ona1 & ! old hotel hav+ a pleasant %ady c\rty>d ) pots ( ole&]s4444 ,x is difficult to give y mu* news4 ,i 0 ?9k+ ?is morn+ h[ funny x 0 h[ little ,i _h spok5 ,engli% s9ce ,i left home1 once ) ! manag] ( a travell+ ,engli% panorama at ,limoges & ye/]day at ,montauban :]e ,i met a ,fr5*man :o insi/$ ^u speak+ my native tongue to me4 ,he decl>$ t he knew ,engli% #8au fond1' b 8 ma/]y ( ! tongue 0 n complete4 #8,good voyage1 h di/raction1' 7 8 p>t+ words to me40 ,^! good wi%es 7 n entirely fulfill$4 ,! day aft] 8 arrival at ,t\l\se ,joe _h be5 ov]come by ! ,augu/ heat & mosquito bites1 & _h be5 oblig$ to take to 8 b$ = a day 9 ! f9e old inn1 :]e he 0 admirably nurs$ by ! mo!rly l&lady2 &1 z he sat 9 ! cool c\rty>d next day he 0 va/ly amus$ by ! discomfiture ( a fat comm]cial travell]1 await+ 8 djeun] ) napk9 tuck$ 9 ready "u 8 *91 :5 a "o-legg$ old /ork1 :o p]ambulat$ ! g>d51 sudd5ly utt]$ its rauc\s note3 8,quel cri p\vantable60 exclaim$ ! poor g5tleman1 & jump+ up he ov]turn$ ! small table on :i* a succul5t ,s\!rn di% n[ /eam$ ready = 8 consumption1 & wept afre% at ! sight ( gravy & r$ w9e trickl+ toge!r d[n ! co>se clean tableclo?6 ,i ?9k m]rim5t mu/ h hamp]$ ,joe's (f]s ( assi/ance1 & 8 ,fr5* 0 n !n z flu5t z he made x 9 aft] ye>s4 ,anyh[ ! comm]cial travell] appe>s to h be5 less g5ial ?an 0 a g5tleman 9 ! tra9 lat] on :o ?\ght to flatt] him by comp>+ him to ! !n ,pr9ce ( ,wales3 8,les mmes traits1 la mme b>be1 le mme ge60 said he pleasantly1 n ?9k+ t he 0 speak+ to a man ye>s y\ng] ?an ,edw>d ,,vii4 ,b if !re 0 a mom5t>y annoyance x 0 imm$iately =gott5 by ,joe 9 a lively1 if halt+1 conv]sation on ! m]its ( a tr\t /ream :i* ! tra9 0 skirt+--,joe vehem5tly describ+ h[ diff]5t 0 our view reg>d+ poa*]s ) ! net1 & m5tally despis+ 8 fell[-travell] = uphold+ ! equal m]its ( p]*1 gudgeon & tr\t4 ,:5 !y rea*$ ,l\rdes ! travell] aga9 af=d$ ,joe a fre% cause = wond]--unfamili> z he !n 0 ) :at lat] he call$ 8! ,fr5*man's unfail+ desire to place himself 9 a category40 ,! /ation 0 cramm$ ) pilgrims to ! ,holy ,wells1 & ,joe1 innoc5t ( ?is1 ask$ = :at ev5t ! cr[d 0 ga!r$2 :]eupon ! ,fr5*man1 turn+ 8 head contemptu\sly f ! w9d[1 said l(tily3 8,monsieur1 dans ma qualit d',a?e je ne connais ri5 de t\t cela60 ,ev5 9 ^? e>ly days he lov$ ! ,fr5*2 _! joy ( liv+ appeal$ to him z x did 9 all ! ,lat9 races1 & _! wit--m subtle & poli%$ ?an ! ,italian's *ild-l ?\gh n *ildi% high spirits--0 ak9 to 8 own1 & x 0 (t5 wond]ful h[ swiftly he w\ld 8get ! hang ( x0 ev5 :5 sometimes he w\ld appeal to me = translation ( a ^w2 :ile _! %rewd & cle> common-s5se f\nd an e*o some:]e on ano!r side ( him1 p]haps 9 8 ,bord] ance/ry4 ,yet ,i h he>d him say t1 9 8 op9ion1 ! deep] c\rtesy ( an unspoil$ ,italian--7 he peasant or pe]--came out ( a fur!r & f9] civilization4 ,^! travell+ conv]sations1 ev5 9 a =eign tongue1 7 entirely 9 keep+ ) ,joe's int5sely human temp]am5t4 ,he _h none ( ! alo(ness ( ! ,briti%] ( t day2 & ,i rememb] 8 amusem5t at ! talk ( a p>ty ( ,engli% %op-keep]s 9 a second-class railway c>riage on ! ,p>is-,calais r\te4 8,to see !m work+ m5 =c$ to sit & smoke _! pipe 9 ! /reet = a brea? ( fre% air on a summ] ev5+ fairly flummox$ me10 said "o4 8,:y ! poore/ ( u 'ave got a bit ( a backy>d40 ,?\gh he 0 ! mo/ res]v$ ( m5 z reg>ds deep1 p]sonal matt]s1 he f\nd t sort ( s5tim5t 0 utt]ly ridicul\s to 8 ,iri% s5se ( hum\r4 ,i recollect he>+ ,joe :imsically tell a fri5d once t he w\ld f> soon] confide 8 mo/ intimate conc]ns to a man 9 a tra9 ?an to 8 ne>e/ & de>e/2 & !n he w\ld recall 7or inv5t87 ! mo/ humor\s conv]sations :i* he _h ov]he>d or 9 :i* he _h tak5 "p1 *iefly on ! physical ills ( life dur+ long j\rneys 9 d>k railway c>riages4 ,i don't suppose he w5t ^! l5g?s 9 ,fr5*2 probably 8 vocabul>y 0 n equal to x4 ,he said he miss$ my help on t ,loire j\rney al?\gh ,i ?9k he lik$ le>n+ = himself too4 ,i c]ta9ly1 sitt+ 9 a t9y cottage ne> ,witley ) my si/] & ! two *ildr51 miss$ my opportunity & sigh$ to be ) him1 especially :5 8 lett] home conta9$ a passage l ?is3 8,m>seilles is a city ) some?+ ( romantic sugge/ion ab\t x4 ,"o feels t x is "o ( ! ,av5ues ( ! ,ea/1 "o ( ! places also t connects ! old _w ) ! new4 ,x 0 t]ribly hot1 b ! sea temp]$ ! sun & ! sea-ba? 9 ! ev5+ 0 a delici\s rev5ge = ! heat ( ! day4 ,! view ov] ! ,m$it]ranean at sunset is delightful1 ) an atmosph]e t seems to be /a9$ ) rose col\r float+ ov] a sea ( real aquam>9e40 ,i _h to solace myself ) tak+ ,phil to sit = 8 portrait to ,edw>d ,burne-,jones--delightful occasions :5 t mo/ lovable ( great m5 w\ld talk ( my husb& & ( _! k9dr$ en?usiasms1 *aff+ me g5tly z well = ! 8wick$ trave/ies0 ( classic my?s ) :i* ,i tri$ to keep quiet ! 8wor/ ( little sitt]s10 :o w\ld innoc5tly ask :y 8 /&+ pose 0 call$ 8sitt+40 ,& at la/ ,joe came home1 only ab\t a week be=e our son ,ar?ur 0 born4 ,^! travell+ memories are a digression induc$ by _! be>+ on my husb&'s fir/ publi%$ volumes4 ,z to 8 subsequ5t contributions to p]man5t lit]ature ,i may m5tion 8 ,pap]s on ,art--a sequel to ! ,essays on ,art--publi%$ 9 #ahhe4 ,aft] t1 until ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life1 8 _m vocations s entirely fill$ e h\r ( ! day--& (t5 ( ! night--t he _h no leisure = any m su* v5tures1 except+ ! publication ( 8 v]se-plays z !y appe>$ on ! /age4 ,& x 0 n until #aijh t he once m came be=e ! book-read+ public4 ,!n he wrote 8 two sep>ate volumes ( p]sonal recollections "u ! titles ( ,em95t ,victorians & ,coa/+ ,bohemia2 b ^! are ( rec5t en\gh date to ne$ no comm5t ( m9e1 = !y are /ill be=e ! _w1 z is also 8 po/hum\sly publi%$ volume1 ,! ,ideals ( ,pa9t+4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,grosv5or ,,& ,,! ,,new ,,gall]ies ,9 ! autumn ( ! ye> #ahgf we 7 invit$ to ,sir ,c\tts ,l9dsay's ,scotti% seat at ,balc>res1 :]e ,joe's collaboration ) ,mr4 ,c4 ,e4 ,hall z ,director ( ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y 9 ,bond ,/reet 0 fix$ & l$ lat] to ! long co-op]ation ( ^! two fri5ds 9 _! ,new ,gall]y ,exhibitions4 ,sir ,c\tts's v5ture 0 to />t 9 ! foll[+ ,may1 & !re 0 mu* to discuss & settle at t %oot+ p>ty2 yet n s mu* z to int]f]e ) pl5ty ( fun by ! way4 ,x 0 on ?is visit t ,pr9ce ,leopold 0 a gue/ at ! h\se & ,i vividly recall a s]ies ( tableaux vivants got up = 8 ent]ta9m5t1 9 :i* ,joe play$ a "p he 0 (t5 to fill lat]--t ( /age manag]1 comb9$ on ?is occasion ) ! (fice ( ,dress]1 9 :i* capacity he 8cork$0 a m\/a*e on ,8 ,royal ,highness' face = an imp]sonation ( ,*>les ,i4 ,!re 7 anxi\s mom5ts--su* z :5 ! ,pr9ce's tights did n arrive f ,ed9burgh1 or :5 ,sir ,ar?ur ,sullivan1 aft] nobly second+ ,joe's ef=ts ) 8 incid5tal music1 flatly refus$ to ab&on 8 cig> at a late h\r to play waltzes2 or aga91 on ! foll[+ ,sunday morn+ :5--! crimson clo? be+ laid ready at ! ,episcopalian ,*ur*--a belat$ telegram arriv$ f ,w9dsor comm&+ ,h4,r4,h4's att5dance at ,presbyt]ian wor%ip4 ,b ,i ?9k ,joe's unconv5tional & m]ry wit--ev5 9 ^? e>ly days :5 he might h felt /range 9 t k9d ( society--help$ away _m a little ruction1 & ! fun t he made ( himself z 8"o ( ! l[] middle class0 little us$ to ! ways ( great h\ses 0 mu* appreciat$ by ,ar?ur ,sullivan1 8,dicky ,doyle0 & o!rs claim+ k9%ip ) ! 8,bohemians10 yet us$ to ! habits at :i* he pret5d$ to be al>m$4 ,i c see ! tw9kle 9 ! eye ) :i* he /\tly decl>$ t a ,fr5* ,*ef did n necess>ily beget a sure ta/e 9 ! ho/s1 & ! corroboration giv5 to 8 /atem5t by ! sight ( "s tw5ty docile p eat+ a salad t _h be5 mix$ ) me?ylat$ _s 9 mi/ake = v9eg> )\t turn+ a hair4 ,i ?9k ,ar?ur ,sullivan--:o 0 an habitu--expo/ulat$ ) ! butl] ab\t x1 :5 ! cause ( ! 8odd ta/e0 0 run to e>? & laid to ! acc\nt ( ! kit*5maid4 ,^! ,balc>res days began = u t s]ies ( social ga!r+s s well kn[n lat] z ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y ,sunday aft]noons1 at :i* ,lady ,l9dsay presid$ ov] a company includ+ all ! mo/ notable p 9 ,lit]ature & ,art1 to say no?+ ( ! 8beaux noms10 c\rti]s & politicians 9 h] m exclusive set4 ,^? mo/ ent]ta9+ p>ties & ! ,private ,views bo? at ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y &1 lat] on1 at ! ,new ,gall]y 9 ,reg5t ,/reet1 7 among ! season's features ( t p]iod1 & invitations to bo? ( !m 7 eag]ly s\ght by all classes ( ,society4 ,especially 9 ! e>li] ye>s ! vag>ies 9 dress assum$ by "s ( ! wom5 ( ! 8,arti/ic0 & ,!atrical ,set 71 & ,i fe> (t5 ju/ly1 matt]s = m]rim5t to ^? ( ! fa%ionable _w :o fitly display$ ! la/ modes f ,p>is2 & ,i he> aga9 ! s(tly s>ca/ic tones ( a society lady comm5t+ on ! cl++ drap]ies ( a pretty arti/ 8f9i%$ by a pair ( s]viceable boots40 ,yet !re 7 ^? among ! lead]s ( ! lite :o *ose to we> g>m5ts foll[+ ! simpl] & m graceful patt]ns ( "s bygone era2 & ,i am b\nd to say t ^! 7 (t5 among ! mo/ beautiful toilettes pres5t & ^? :i* ,joe !n mo/ admir$4 ,b mu* /r5u\s "w prec$$ ! days ( ! ,private ,views4 ,e>ly 9 ! c>e] ( ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y1 ,joe1 /eep$ 9 ! "w ( ! ,old ,ma/]s ( :i* he _h made su* a special /udy1 p]suad$ ,sir ,c\tts ,l9dsay to h an exhibition ( _! draw+s--cull$ f ! great collections ( ,engl&2 & _m a pleasant visit did he h to f9e c\ntry h\ses on ?is que/4 ,once he arriv$ aft] a night j\rney at ! seat ( ,"l ,w>wick j z ! m5 ( ! h\se-p>ty 7 met 9 ! hall = ! day's 8%oot10 & ,i c fancy ! m]ry excuse ) :i* he surely fitt$ ! occasion z he pres5t$ himself b>e-head$1 hav+ left 8 hat 9 ! tra9 :5 he sleepily *ang$ c>riages at ! junction2 luckily he 0 well provid$ ) natural cov]+4 ,pl5ty ( 8 ,celtic p]suasiv5ess mu/ h come into play--bo? on ?is occasion & on ^? :5 ! f9e %[s ( ,pa9t+s by ,old ,ma/]s 7 made--9 cajol+ ! own]s to l5d _! priceless treasures1 & ,i recollect "o or two v anxi\s mom5ts ov] transport1 etc4 ,b ?is fir/ ambiti\s ,exhibition ( ,draw+s exce$$1 bo? 9 bulk & excell5ce1 any?+ previ\sly attempt$ 9 ,london & attract$ ! en?usia/ic att5tion ( all connoisseurs2 ! hang+ & catalogu+ involv$ imm5se lab\r1 & ,i 0 pr\d to be all[$ to take a small %>e 9 ! la/ "p ( ! "w--an opportunity 9 :i* ,i le>nt mu* :i* ,i h nev] =gott54 ,:51 "s few ye>s lat]1 my husb& & ,mr4 ,hall />t$ _! indep5d5t ent]prise 9 ,reg5t ,/reet1 _! sole responsibility made ! "w none ! less ardu\s ?\gh naturally less hamp]$4 ,! fir/ task--excit+ z x 0--0 a ,h]culean "o1 = ! ,new ,gall]y 0 practically built ^u ! site ( an old fruit-m>ket1 & an anxi\s w9t] 0 t1 le/ x %\ld n be complet$ 9 "t = an op5+ ) ! o!r ,may ,exhibitions4 ,b complet$ x 0 & h&somely2 ?\gh ! la/ t\*1 ! gild+ ( ! rails ( ! gall]y :i* ov]hung ! ,c5tral ,c\rt1 0 only f9i%$ ?r\gh ,joe induc+ ! frame-gild]s to "w ) ! build]s' m5--an infr+em5t ( cu/om :i*1 x seem$1 only ! affection :i* !y bore him induc$ !m to ov]look4 ,! effect ( t ,c5tral ,c\rt ) its f\nta9 fr+$ ) fl[]s & its arcade panell$ ) f9e1 col\r$ m>bles1 0 "o ( ! s5sations ( ! day1 & des]v$ ! praise ( a critic3 8,x is an ,aladd9's ,palace sprung up 9 ! night40 ,joe has spok5 ( ?is fir/ ,exhibition 9 ,em95t ,victorians2 suffice x1 !re=e1 to say t ! ,burne ,jones & ,watts' pictures 7 ! di/+ui%+ features1 z !y always 7 s long z ^! great m5 surviv$4 ,z ye>s w5t on1 ! collect+ ( works among ! less] arti/s = ! mod]n ye>ly ,exhibition became m & m irksome to ,joe1 & ! r\nds t he & ,mr4 ,hall us$ to make to ! arti/s' /udios 7 some?+ ( a p5ance to him4 ,n only 7 !y physically fatigu+1 b ! difficulties ( *oice1 ( obta9+ :at !y desir$ & ( refus+ :at !y didn't desire )\t undue (f5ce to ! arti/1 tax$ ! pati5ce ( bo? directors &1 ,i ?9k1 ,joe's wit 0 (t5 ne$$ to turn a dang]\s corn]4 8,good isn't ! ^w10 he once answ]$ to a sympa?is] :o ask$ him :at he said :5 confront$ ) a ?or\ghly bad picture2 &1 al?\gh ?is too transp>5t =m ( salve may n really h be5 utt]$1 ,i am told t ! k9dly *aff :i* he w\ld sometimes exp5d ^u ! %ameless (f] ( a poor pa9t+ f a man :o knew :at he 0 do+ b meant to s5d 8 be/ "w to take its *ance else:]e1 0 su* z might n h 8gone d[n0 f anyone else b ,joe ,c>r4 ,yet !re 7 pleasant h\rs ev5 on ^! days ( we>y r\nds4 ,9 ea* ( ! di/ricts visit$ ! directors 7 sure to c\nt at lea/ "o firm fri5d1 anxi\s to light5 ! road2 9 ,k5s+ton x 0 ,burne ,jones1 :o1 speak+ ( 8 "y daught]1 wrote on "o occasion3 8,9 my wife's abs5ce1 ,m>g>et disp5ses middle-class hospitality ) a tact & f9i% wor?y ( a high] sph]e40 ,9 ,/4 ,john's ,wood x 0 ,alma ,tadema--mo/ hospitable ( ho/s--always ready ) a bottle ( 8 be/ w9e & "s funny tale utt]$ 9 8 qua9t ,engli%1 & admirably second$ by 8 *>m+ wife at ! long1 n>r[ table load$ ) old ,dut* silv] & lovely curios4 ,& ^u ! on]\s occasions ( ! v>ni%+ days :5 ! positions on ! l9e 7 suppos$ to be ! "r ( e exhibitor1 ^! & o!r lead]s 9 ! _w ( art w\ld (t5 8/& by0 ev5 :5 "s inc5s$ "y g5tleman--^! 7 usually "y g5tlem5--w\ld g ! l5g? ( remov+ 8 picture 9 a f\r-:eel]4 ,_m 7 ! humor\s incid5ts t us$ to be told to me6 ,a fav\rite & out-spok5 assi/ant 0 once ask$ :at he ?\ght ( ! position ( a small picture :i* 0 be+ tri$ above a l>g] "o2 to :i* 8 reply 03 8,if y ask me1 ,sir1 ,i ?9k x looks l a tom-tit on a r\nd ( beef40 ,app>5tly ! directors ?\ght s too = ! picture 0 remov$ & hung 9 a corn]1 or p]haps 9 ! balcony above ! ,c5tral ,c\rt--a place ev5 less covet$ by ! ambiti\s4 ,little h[ev] did ,i "k ( ^! prickly passages1 specially at t mom5t\s fir/ op5+1 :5 a k9d support] ( ! new ent]prise pres5t$ me ) a beautiful old brocade dress 9 :i* ,i took my %>e ( receiv+ ! cr[ds ( visitors at ! entrance ( ! ,hall3 & ,i don't ?9k t1 :5 ! v>ni%+ day 0 pa/1 ! two directors bo!r$ _! heads mu* ab\t ! prickly passages or ev5 ab\t ! ,press op9ions4 ,joe's optimism 0 always irrepressible & :5 8 task at ! ,new ,gall]y 0 ov]1 he w\ld turn1 on ! foll[+ day--) some?+ p]haps ( relief--to "o ( ! _m o!r sides ( 8 full life4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,dramatic ,,"w ,,& ,,managem5t ,x mu/ h be5 some:]e ab\t ?is p]iod t ! fir/ impetus 01 funnily en\gh1 giv5 to ,joe's dramatic c>e] by a reque/ f our de> fri5d1 ,ell5 ,t]ry1 t ,i %\ld make an ,engli% adaptation = h] f ! fam\s ,fr5* play ( ,fr\-,fr\4 ,! ?+ 0 done1 & play$ 9 ,glasg[ & o!r ,nor!rn t[ns "u ! title ( ,butt]fly1 & great fun we _h ov] our fir/ initiation into ! my/]ies ( dress-rehe>sals--n always p]haps q s funny 9 ! m responsible circum/ances ( lat] ye>s1 ?\gh x is a =m ( pati5t "w electrifi$ by ! gambl+ _s1 :i* nev] lo/ its attraction = ,joe4 ,my alt]$ v]sion ( ! ,fr5* play 0 a poor "o1 b x _h1 ,i suppose1 suffici5t m]it to obta9 me a commission f ,mme4 ,modjeska1 ! not$ ,poli% actress1 = a free translation ( ! same play1 :i* %e p]=m$ fir/ 9 ,london ) ,sir ,john/on ,=bes-,rob]tson & aft]w>ds ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! 8y\?ful conceit0 to :i* ,joe 0 ?r\gh\t 8 life s l5i5t z ev5 to consid] a virtue1 l$ me pres5tly to try my h& at a bigg] task--no less ?an ! dramatisation ( ,?omas ,h>dy's ,f> f ! ,madd+ ,cr[d4 ,i 0 q unequal to ! attempt1 & ,i only m5tion x because x prov$ ! beg9n+ ( ,joe's dramatic "w4 ,he took ! play 9 h&1 refa%ion$ ! plot1 only keep+ portions ( ! dialogue z ,i _h adapt$ x to /age necessity2 & x 0 produc$--) ,m>ion ,t]ry z ! wilful & *>m+ ,ba?%eba--fir/ 9 ! prov9ces & !n 9 ,london4 ,ow+ to circum/ances ne$less to recall1 ! v5ture 0 a f9ancial failure2 b x s]v$ to />t ,joe on a new road2 & x 0 n long be=e he scor$ a big success4 ,he came home "o night f a railway j\rney & gave me a little book :i* he _h b\ght to read 9 ! tra93 x 0 ,call$ ,back by ,hugh ,conway4 8,see if y don't ?9k t an en?rall+ /ory80 he said4 ,!re c\ld be no d\bt ( ?is & ! ,briti% public gave its v]dict promptly4 ,! book began to sell l 8hot cakes0 & ,joe w5t d[n to ,clifton1 saw its clev] au?or--until !n unkn[n to lit]ature--& arrang$ ) him = its dramatisation4 ,! play 0 produc$ on ,may #bj?1 #ahhd1 & ,i ?9k !re are /ill p :o rememb] its fir/ success & t1 9 ! rle ( ! ,italian conspirator--,mac>i--,sir ,h]b]t ,tree scor$ "o ( 8 f9e/ e>ly triumphs2 ! piece 0 reviv$ sev]al times 9 ,london & ! prov9ces & _h ! que/ionable complim5t ( be+ also pirat$4 ,b ,i %all n easily =get ! dress-rehe>sal6 ,i 0 comp>atively new to su* ?+s !n & ,i c well recall ! *ill ( he>t ) :i* we got home to ,bl&=d ,squ>e 9 ! e>ly h\rs & my inn] conviction t ! sc5]y c\ld n possibly be f9i%$ nor1 "o at lea/1 ( ! pr9cipal actors1 "k 8 "p by ! next night6 ,b no?+ c\ld ev] quell ,joe's hopeful _s2 he pli$ 8 some:at less optimi/ic colleague ) cold tongue & :isky-&-soda & made m]ry "w ( ! /upidity ( lime-light m5 & sc5e-%ift]s1 to say no?+ ( o!rs ( high] degree2 & !n w5t to sleep at #f a4m4 & got up & return$ to ! !atre at #aj a4m4 )\t turn+ a hair4 ,i wond] n[ if he 0 z /rong z he seem$ 9 ^? days or :e!r x 0 only 8 gay & excitable ,celtic temp]am5t t c>ri$ him ?r\gh ev]y?+4 ,anyh[ he enjoy$ 8 life to ! full & !re 7 nev] any dull mom5ts1 :e!r he 0 at "w or at play4 ,! radiant vitality :i* la/$ him s long & s well--& to :i* !re is su* frequ5t te/imony 9 lett]s f ! v>i\s fri5ds ) :om he lab\r$ 9 8 _m walks ( life--seems to h _h ! p[] ( s communicat+ itself to 8 fell[-work]s t !y w\ld %>e 8 optimi/ic hopes &1 if ^! 7 disappo9t$1 g5]ally be a%am$ to utt] reproa* 9 ! face ( 8 urbane acceptance ( failure4 ,b on ?is occasion !re 0 only rejoic+4 ,9 a lett] ( 81 reply+ to ,hugh ,conway's g5]\s recognition ( help1 ,i f9d ^! words3 8,i want to tell y h[ mu* t\*$ ,i h be5 by y\r lett]s4 ,i say #8lett]s' = my wife read me z mu* ( y\r note z %e ?\ght good = me4 ,re/ assur$ t ,i am delight$ to h done :at ,i h done--also t ! result has be5 =tunate = u bo?4 ,i don't ?9k ,i c\ld h got ?r\gh s well ) any o!r man2 ) y ,i h nev] _h a %ad[ ( worry or annoyance & ,i h be5 able at all po9ts to d my be/--z f> z ,i knew h[40 ,?is happy v5ture l$ to a fri5d%ip :i* _h no let until ! untimely dea? ( ,hugh ,conway 9 ! v z5i? ( 8 fame2 !y 71 z de> old ,sir ,alma ,tadema said 9 8 qua9t ,engli%3 8,v fat toge!r--l two h&s on "o /oma*40 ,yet !y did mu* "w toge!r1 = n only did ,joe collaborate aga9 ) ,hugh ,conway 9 ! adaptation ( ,d>k ,days = ! /age1 b he also publi%$ t gift$1 gh\li% tale ,paul ,v>gus dur+ 8 editor%ip ( ,! ,engli% ,illu/rat$ ,magaz9e1 z well z ! s]ial entitl$ ,a ,family ,affair1 a humor\s & urbane /ory ) a plot s delicately sugge/+ possible immorality1 h[ev]1 t x drew d[n ^u ! editor a %>p reproa* f ,mrs4 ,grundy1 :o decl>$ t1 al?\gh %e believ$ all w\ld 8come "r0 %e c\ld nev] aga9 all[ ! magaz9e to lie on h] draw+-room table le/ h] well-br\ght-up daught]s might op5 its pages4 ,does t ,mrs4 ,grundy /ill live to-day8 ,d>k ,days 0 ,joe's la/ bit ( "w ) 8 poor fri5d b by no means ! la/ ( 8 adaptations = ! /age1 ! *ief ( :i* numb] ,madame ,sans ,gne = ,sir ,h5ry ,irv+2 ,my ,lady ( ,ros$ale = ,sir ,*>les ,wyndham2 ,n]ves :i* ran ) success = "s "t at ! ,com$y ,!atre1 & la/1 b n at all lea/1 8 f9e play fa%ion$ on ,*>les ,dick5s' ,oliv] ,twi/ & foll[$ by "o on ,edw9 ,drood4 ,! =m]1 ) ,sir ,h]b]t ,tree z ,fag91 ,con/ance ,colli] z ,nancy & ,lyn ,h>d+ z ,sikes1 held ! public = _m mon?s bo? 9 ,london & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,at ! height ( its ,london success1 a flaw 9 ! ar*itecture ( ! c5tral prosc5ium ar* ( ,8 ,maje/y's ,!atre necessitat$ ! tempor>y transf]5ce ( ! play to ano!r h\se4 ,joe 0 naturally 9 despair1 b ! unt[>d incid5t 9 no way int]f]$ ) ! run ( ! piece :i*--9 ! words ( ! /age manag]--_h be5 kick$ up & d[n ! ,/r& & only ga!r$ =ce z x roll$4 ,b al?\gh ,i h spok5 fir/ ( 8 adaptations1 x is ( 8 orig9al plays t ,i hold ! de>e/ memories2 & fir/ & =emo/ ( ,k+ ,ar?ur :i* conta9s "s ( ! be/ ( ! lyrics & blank v]se = :i* ,!odore ,watts ,dunton held him to be a 8true poet40 ,! ,may ,song & ,song ( ! ,grail he plac$ himself among 8 be/ v]se & !y 7 well appreciat$4 ,z ! book 0 publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,macmillan1 x belongs to ! public4 ,! production ( ,k+ ,ar?ur 0 "o ( ! mo/ beautiful ( ,h5ry ,irv+'s _m ,lyceum triumphs4 ,ev5 9 ^? f>-remov$ days ,sir ,edw>d ,burne ,jones' exquisite designs = ! arm\r & dresses1 z well z = ! sc5]y1 w be rememb]$ by "s1 & ,i am pr\d to ?9k t ,i 0 all[$ ! privilege ( c>ry+ out "s ( !m 9 detail4 ,x 0 a h>d six mon?s' "w b x 0 well rew>d$ & ,i ?9k ,joe _h no happi] h\rs ?an ^? he sp5t 9 ! writ+ & 9 ! produc+ ( 8 two f9e/ ef=ts--,k+ ,ar?ur & ,tri/ram & ,iseult4 ,i _c leave ?is subject )\t m5tion ( ! t5d] & lovely imp]sonation ( ,gu9ev]e by ,ell5 ,t]ry1 & ! t\*+ tribute to h] :i* ,joe himself gives 9 ! foll[+ d$ication1 writt5 on ! fly-leaf ( ! copy he pres5t$ to h]4 8,to ,gu9ev]e h]self f "o :o1 aft] ye>s ( close/ fri5d%ip1 looks to h] n[ z always1 = ! v9dication ( :at is highe/ & g5tle/ 9 womanhood2 & :o w\ld c\nt ?is n too poor a gift = h] to take1 c\ld he b hope t "s "p ( ! grace & *>m ( h] _s _h f\nd its way into ! portrait ( ,ar?ur's ,que540 ,foll[+ on ?is x w\ld seem incongru\s 9 connection ) anyone else b ,joe to quote a funny tale be>+ on ! above2 b ,joe lov$ ! tale himself & (t5 told x m]rily & s w ,i4 ,on 8 be+ pres5t$ to a newly-arriv$ prom95t ,am]ican at a public d9n]1 ?is g5tleman op5$ ! conv]sation by say+ t he _h be5 privileg$1 on ! voyage ) ,sir ,h5ry ,irv+ & ,ell5 ,t]ry1 to read ,k+ ,ar?ur 9 ! lady's own copy conta9+ ! au?or's *>m+ d$ication4 ,a pause ensu$1 :5 ,joe--?9k+ himself on solid gr\nd--said3 8,well1 sir1 ,i hope y lik$ ! play80 ,:at 0 8 a/oni%m5t at ! ,yankee's g5tle reply6 8,well1 n v mu*60 said he1 8,y see ,i _h ,"l ,t5nyson 9 my m9d40 ,sil5ce ensu$ b ,i ?9k ,joe expla9$ ) urbanity t he _h tak5 an entirely diff]5t view ( ! old leg5d1 f\nd$ 9 a measure on ,sir ,?omas ,malory's v]sion4 ,a propos ( ?is old "n1 ,joe has himself told ( ! arrival at ! !atre ( a bat* ( press cutt+s address$ to t knight ( ! days ( *ivalry1 ! title tactfully supplem5t$ by ! affix ( 8,b>t40 ,p]haps sc>cely less funny & m unp>donable 0 ! "q ( ! ,society lady :o ask$ him1 9 ! case ( ,tri/ram & ,iseult1 h[ he _h obta9$ ,mme4 ,wagn]'s cons5t to tamp] ) h] husb&'s book4 ,a play--,! ,lonely ,que5--on :i* he sp5t mu* c>e1 /ill rema9s to be p]=m$ :5 a suitable actress %all pres5t h]self = ! /rong & sympa!tic "p ( ! girli% rul] ov] a wild l&4 ,! piece op5s on a hillside ov]look+ an ,ea/]n city--a sc5e %ewn aga9 lat] on 9 s9i/] circum/ances2 & ) dance & laught]1 a gr\p ( girls cr[n _! wayw>d "y mi/ress ) a wrea? ( fl[]s 9 m]ry mimicry ( ! weighti] diadem %e w soon be call$ to we>4 ,& pres5tly1 9 a lonely mood ( appreh5sion1 %e meets z a /rang]1 ! patriot-poet :o is to be bo? h] bane & h] salvation 9 ! future4 ,he enjoy$ writ+ ?is play & 0 pleas$ ) ! foll[+ lyric1 :i* he read to me--z ,i am pr\d to ?9k1 he g5]ally read any?+ ) :i* he 0 satisfi$ or on :i* he want$ su* criticism z ,i c\ld give--on ! v morn+ :5 he _h writt5 x4 ,,! ,,poet ,,to ,a ,,girl-,,que5 ,,unkn[n4 ,oh ,lady ( ! ,lily ,h&6 ,^: face unse5 we long to greet1 ,at ^: comm& ?is des]t l& ,spr+s into fl[] ab\t ?y feet4 ,fair maid5 :om we "k n yet1 ,yet "k ?y he>t c "k no fe>1 ,que51 :o %alt tea* u to =get ,! w\nds ( _m a wa/$ ye>4 ,! curta9s ( ! night are drawn1 ,its %ad[s all h fl$ away1 ,= 9 ?9e eyes !re dwells ! dawn ,& 9 ?y smile ! new born day4 ,a p's love t waits !e n[ ,is ?9e to take & ?9e to hold1 ,till ,god %all set ^u ?y br[ ,a cr[n t is n =g$ ( gold4 ,twixt ,"r & ,wrong ,he yields !e *oice1 ,he$ n ! wor%ip ( ! weak1 ,t 9 a maid5's fe>less voice ,! cl>ion voice ( ,god may speak4 ,be swift to /rike & /rong to save1 ,/eadfa/ 9 all6 ,till all ! l& ,%all hail !e #8,brave/ ( ! ,brave' ,oh ,lady ( ! ,lily ,h&4 ,x 0 a fair sc5e 9 :i* x 0 writt5--a hill-top "u ,monte ,rosa ov]look+ ! lovely %ores ( ,lugano--&1 ?\gh he always said t actual surr\nd+s 7 nev] prop] to be describ$ 9 ! "w ( ! mom5t b mu/ be dige/$ & cry/alliz$ 9 ! hidd5 corn]s ( remembrance1 ,i ?9k t ! _s ( a place did influ5ce him1 s t ! sun %one on ! hillside ( ! fir/ ,act ( ,! ,lonely ,que5 z ! l[]+ br[ ( ! ,black ,m\nt1 at ,ranno*1 seem$ to ov]%ad[ ! halls ( ,camelot2 he ev5 said himself t he c\ld see ! b>ge ) ,ela9e's body float d[n ! ,h]t=d%ire /ream :]e he 0 wont to fi% aft] 8 day's lab\r4 ,8 poetical "w 0 always t :i* lay ne>e/ 8 he>t1 ?\gh 8 fri5ds (t5 deplor$ t he did n devote himself m to com$y2 b /range to say1 8 hum\r1 :i* 0 s inexhau/ible 9 colloquial int]c\rse1 did n /rike home s surely 9 8 /age dialogue3 he ne$$ ! /imulus ( conv]sation4 ,possibly he felt ?is1 :i* made him %y] ( com$y-writ+ ?an he w\ld h be52 9 ,n]ves he 0 witty en\gh & !re is a v deft com$y sc5e = two old ladies 9 ,=giv5ess1 produc$ at ! 8,/4 ,james'0 ,!atre by ,sir ,george ,alex&]4 ,8 fir/ attempts at dramatic "w1 made on ! t9y /age ( ,g]man ,re$'s1 7 entirely 9 qua9t com$y4 ,i ?9k a free r5d]+ ( a fancy ( ,hugh ,conway's on ! ,blue-&-,:ite ,*9a ,craze 0 "o ( ! fir/ ?+s he did = ! /age & x conta9$ "s *>m+ lyrics aft] ! ,elizabe?an mann] :i* won in/ant recognition4 ,i quote ?ree ( !m1 = !y 7 nev] pr9t$ = ! public4 ,f ,! ,unit$ ,pair4 ,,duet3 ,,song ,,( ,,! ,,two ,,*9a-,,collectors4 ,,sextus4 ,a love l m9e is f> above ,! ?+ t we are told is love1 ,9 ,%akespe>e or 9 ,*auc]4 ,= :ile !y are cont5t to praise ,! fam\s =ms ( classic days1 ,i revel 9 ! =m & glaze1 ,( "o unrivall$ sauc]4 ,,virg9ia4 ,ah sir1 ,i "k ! ?\ght is va91 ,yet if a man 7 porcela91 ,!n love w\ld be ! ma/]2 ,if only 9 a s+le night ,y\r face c\ld *ange to blue & :ite1 ,i ?9k at su* a glori\s sight ,my he>t w\ld beat ! fa/]4 ,,virg9ia ,,& ,,sextus4 ,& su* a love 7 f> above ,! ?+ t we are told is love1 ,9 ,%akespe>e or 9 ,*auc]2 ,= :ile !y are cont5t to praise ,! fam\s =ms ( classic days1 ,we revel 9 ! =m & glaze1 ,( e cup & sauc]4 ,,sextus4 ,ah madam1 if t dream 7 true1 ,h[ easy w\ld x be to woo1 ,& nev] fe> ! w9n+2 ,if woman also c\ld be grac$ ,) all ! sil5t *>ms ( pa/e1 ,!n love c\ld nev] be misplac$1 ,& hate h no beg9n+4 ,,virg9ia4 ,!n e vase w\ld f9d its mate1 ,ea* di% w\ld woo a neighb\r+ plate1 ,ea* b[l w\ld w$ a beak]2 ,& if p]*ance1 ?r\gh pride or pique1 ,"s y\? or maid %\ld fail to speak1 ,ea* ba*elor w\ld be unique1 ,& ea* old maid uniqu]4 ,,virg9ia ,,& ,,sextus4 ,& su* a love 7 f> above ,! ?+ t we are told is love1 ,9 ,%akespe>e or 9 ,*auc]2 ,= :ile !y are cont5t to praise ,! fam\s =ms ( classic days1 ,we revel 9 ! =m & glaze1 ,( e cup & sauc]4 ,! foll[+ duet bore a *>m+ promise ( ! matur] "w t 0 to foll[ 9 wid] sph]es4 ,f ,! ,unit$ ,pair4 ,play$ at ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,g]man ,re$'s ab\t #ahhj4 ,i4 ,,ada4 ,:at ,love 0 ye/]day1 we bo? c\ld tell2 ,,jack4 ,:at ,love may be to-morr[1 :o c guess8 ,,ada4 ,:at ,love is n[ bo? ,jack & ,i "k well2 ,,jack4 ,b t's a secret lov]s ne'er confess4 ,,jack ,,& ,,ada4 ,b ?is we "k1 t ,love is mu* malign$ ,by ^? :o call him deaf1 & dumb1 & bl9d4 ,,ii4 ,,ada4 ,yet ,love 0 dumb3 'tis b an h\r ago ,i spi$ him 'mid ! daisies z ,i pass$1 ,l a pale rose-leaf on new fall5 sn[ ,he lay ) droop+ lids & lips %ut fa/4 ,& ?\gh ! birds sang1 ,love made no reply1 ,he _h no message = ! :isp]+ /ream1 ,he s5t no e*o+ answ] to ! sky1 ,t laugh$ ) danc+ %ad[s o'er 8 dream4 ,!n kneel+ d[n beside him :]e he lay1 ,i wept al\d = grief t ,love 0 dead2 ,b :5 ,jack came & kiss$ my te>s away1 ,love spoke "o ^w3 we bo? he>d :at he said4 ,,jack ,,& ,,ada4 ,!re=e we say t ,love is mu* malign$1 ,= he is nei!r deaf1 nor dumb1 nor bl9d4 ,,iii4 ,,jack4 ,yet ,love 0 deaf3 'twas only ye/]day ,i f\nd him fi%+ d[n beside ! brook1 ,8 rod a sn[y bran* ( fl[]+ may1 ,^: sp9y ?orn he fa%ion$ = a hook4 ,small he$ _h he ( any lov]'s pa91 ,:o w\ld n he> ! cuckoo's r++ note1 ,i cri$ to him1 b cri$ alas 9 va91 ,he only laugh$ to wat* ! danc+ float2 ,& :ile ,i wept to see him laugh+ s1 ,i he>d a voice t :isp]$ "o sweet ^w ,ah ,ada1 tell me 0 x 8yes0 or 8no08 ,%e answ]$ 8yes0 & !n ,i knew ,love he>d4 ,,jack ,,& ,,ada4 ,!re=e we say t ,love is mu* malign$1 ,= he is nei!r deaf1 nor dumb1 nor bl9d4 ,,iv4 ,,jack ,,& ,,ada4 ,yet ,love 0 bl9d3 = s he lo/ 8 way1 ,& s we f\nd him :5 ! day 0 done1 ,)9 a wood :]e happy lov]s /ray1 ,!re he _h w&]$ weep+ & alone4 ,!n wond]+ mu*1 we ?\ght to ask 8 "n1 ,b ,love repli$3 8,ah1 surely ye %\ld "k60 ,& z he spake1 b5ea? 8 w+s ( flame ,we saw ,love's arr[s & 8 glitt]+ b[1 8,= y10 he cri$1 8! way is /rewn ) fl[]s1 ,y've f\nd ! pa? t ,i %all nev] f9d40 ,!n look+ up we saw ,love's eyes 9 ours1 ,& !n we knew :y m5 d call him bl9d4 ,!re=e we "k t ,love is mu* malign$1 ,by all :o call him deaf1 & dumb1 & bl9d4 ,f ,! ,naturali/4 ,a ,,song ,,( ,,prov]bs4 ,i "k t tru?'s /rang] ?an fiction1 ,& ,i fancy ,i don't /& alone1 ,if ,i cl+ to an old pr$ilection1 ,= kill+ two birds ) "o /one2 ,i nev] %$ te>s t are bitt] ,ov] milk t ,i "k to be spilt1 ,& :5ev] gold happ5s to glitt] ,i make up my m9d t its gilt2 ,yet ! riddle ( life gr[s no cle>]1 ,& /ill brok5-he>t$ ,i ye>n ,= ! season t nev] draws ne>]-- ,:5 a worm may take c\rage & turn4 ,& if = a mom5t ,i w&] ,into !mes m pr(\nd & ab/ruse1 ,to note t ! sauce = a g&] ,is also ! sauce = ! goose2 ,t "o man is free to /eal horses1 ,:ile ano!r is puni%$ by fate1 ,:o %uns all su* virtu\s c\rses1 ,& d>es to look ov] a gate1-- ,x is b = ! sake ( =gett+ ,:at gives me f> great] conc]n1 ,x is b ) a view ( abett+ ,a worm 9 its ef=ts to turn4 ,i c\ld live & n c>e 9 ! slighte/ ,to "k :5 a dog _h 8 day1 ,& ?\gh ! sun %one at its brighte/1 ,i c\ld let o!r p make hay4 ,i c\ld p]i% )\t asc]ta9+ ,:y pe>ls %\ld be ca/ be=e sw9e1 ,i c\ld die )\t ev] compla9+ ,t "o /it* w nev] save n9e2 ,& ?\gh ,i once _h ! ambition ,a c&le at bo? ends to burn1 ,! old crav+ might g to p]dition ,if ,i knew t a worm _h its turn4 ,^! little pieces 7 admirably r5d]$ by ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,re$ & 8 company1 & !y won in/ant success4 ,i c see ,mr4 ,clem5t ,scott's delight$ face j "u my box on ! fir/ night ( ,! ,unit$ ,pair & he> 8 bur/ ( laught] at ! conclud+ l9e ( ! 8,song ( ! ,*9a ,collectors40 ,b ! "o ( ! ?ree com$iettas ^u :i* ,joe sp5t ! mo/ pleasant c>e 0 ,! ,fri>--a little ?irte5? c5tury fancy ( 8 own inv5tion & = :i* he wrote ! foll[+ v]ses1 giv+ *>m+ expression to ! pique ( a high-born damsel t[>ds h] pr\d lov] & ! sorr[ ( ! %eph]d swa9 :o becomes ! fav\rite ( an h\r4 ,,! ,,lady ,,isobel',s ,,song4 ,oh1 if ,i be a lady fair1 ,i'll weep = no "l's fr[n1 ,& if my "l %\ld ride away1 ,i'll put aside my silk array ,& take a russet g[n4 ,i'll we> a g[n ( russet br[n1 ,& sleep on ! grassy sw>d1 ,& :5 ,i meet a %eph]d swa91 ,if he %\ld sigh1 ,i'll sigh aga91 ,& *oose him = my "l4 ,i'll *oose a %eph]d = my "l1 ,?\gh ,i be a lady fair1 ,& :5 ! woods are gold5 br[n1 ,( yell[ leaves ,i'll weave a cr[n1 ,& b9d 8 gold5 hair4 ,!n my false "l %all cry & weep1 ,& call 8 lady fair1 ,b ?\gh = love 8 he>t %\ld ble$1 ,8 sighs & te>s ,i w n he$1 ,nor he>k5 to 8 pray]4 ,,! ,,%eph]d ,,& ,,! ,,lady4 ,,isobel4 ,%eph]d1 if ?\ w\ld/ le>n to woo a maid ,9 ,love's own way1 ,foll[ "y ,cupid to ! haw?orn %ade ,"s day 9 ,may1 ,& bid him tell !e true ,:at way 7 be/ to woo2 ,:at a poor swa9 %\ld d ,:5 maids say nay4 ,,hub]t4 ,ah6 c\ld ,i f9d ! b[] :]e ,love do? dwell ,b5ea? ! ,may1 ,& c\ld ,i plead to him1 ,i "k full well ,:at ,love w\ld say4 ,= he w\ld bid me sigh1 ,& weep1 & moan & cry1 ,& he w\ld bid me die1 ,= t's ,love's way4 ,,isobel4 ,ha/ ?\ =gott5 h[ 9 %eph]d's guise ,"o day 9 ,may1 ,love taught a cruel maid ) laugh+ eyes ,to feel ,love's sway1 ,& :5 %e ?\ght to scorn ,?is lov] l[ly born ,love did n weep or m\rn1 ,b laugh$ & turn$ away1 ,& s++ :5 %e sigh$1 ,love wept n :5 %e cri$ ,he c>$ n if %e di$ ,= t's ,love's way6 ,,bo?4 ,o ,love t came b ye/] eve1 ,if ?\ wilt g be=e to-morr[1 ,!n pri!e g1 b d n leave ,my sadd5$ he>t to die ( sorr[4 ,if ?\ wilt hide ,love's laugh+ eyes1 ,if we mu/ lose ,love's magic spell1 ,!n take ! bur!n ( our sighs1 ,& we w say ,f>ewell6 ,f>ewell6 ,,! ,,%eph]d',s ,,song4 ,ah :]e=e %\ld ,i try to s+ ,( ,love t's dead8 ,( ,love t came be=e ! ,spr+ ,& ere ,spr+ came _h fl$4 ',tis va9 to seek 9 w9t] sn[s ,! fall5 petals ( ! rose ',tis va9 to ask ! ye> to br+ ,! ,love t w5t be=e ! ,spr+4 ,our little _w 0 fair to see ,ere ,love _h come1 ,( e>? & sky & fl[] & tree ,i sang :ile ,love 0 dumb4 ,b n[ ! /r+s h all "o tone1 ,love claims all beauty = 8 own4 ,9 va96 9 va96 ,i c b s+ ,! ,love t w5t be=e ! ,spr+4 ,& z ,i s+1 ,love lives aga92 ,:]e'er ,i g1 ,8 voice is 9 ! summ] ra91 ,8 footpr9ts on ! sn[4 ,& :ile ,octob] turns to gold1 ,i dream t ,april buds unfold1 ,ah tell me w ! ,spr+-"t br+ ,! ,love t w5t be=e ! ,spr+8 ,! ,%eph]d's ,song ,i h he>d him say he 0 z well pleas$ ) z ) any ( 8 lat] & m ambiti\s v]se2 b x is curi\s to note t1 q unconsci\sly1 he repeat$ ! l9e 8,b n[ ! /r+s h all "o tone0 9 ! ,lute ,song1 writt5 ne>ly ?irty ye>s aft]1 = ,! ,beauty ,/one1 an op]a done 9 conjunction ) ,sir ,ar?ur ,p9]o to ,sir ,ar?ur ,sullivan's music4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! book ( ,! ,beauty ,/one 0 publi%$1 b ,i quote ! ,lute ,song = ^? :o did n "k x4 ,,! ,,lute',s ,,song4 ,i4 ,ah1 :y do/ sigh & moan8 ,ah1 :y8 ah1 :y8 ,que5 ( ! laugh+ ,may ,:o we>s ?y cr[n to-day8 ,good-bye6 good-bye6 ,yea1 = all mir? ha? fl[n2 ,! /r+s h all "o tone-- ,ah1 :y8 ah1 :y8 ,,ii4 ,x is ! lute t s+s1 ,n ,i6 n ,i6 ,me?9ks "s sleep+ he>t ,t once _h felt ,love's sm>t ,do? wake & cry6 ,nay1 h>k6 'tis love's own w+s ,t fan ! trembl+ /r+s-- ,n ,i6 ,n ,i6 ,b da9ty z is ?is little song1 x does n to my m9d equal 9 *>m ! duet ( ! two old lov]s 9 ! same op]a4 ,,! ,,old ,,lov]s ,,(f]+ ,,"o ,,ano!r ,,! ,,beauty ,,/one4 ,,simon4 ,i w\ld see a maid :o dwells 9 ,zold5-- ,h] eyes are s(t z moonlight on ! m]e2 ,! spr+ ha? fl$1 ! rip5$ ye> turns gold5-- ,%all ,i w9 h] ere ! wan+ ( ! ye>8 ,! reap+-folk pass homew>d by ! f\nta92 ,:at is x !n t calls me f ! dell1 ,:at bids me climb ! pa? beside ! m\nta9 ,to ! d[n beyond ! %eepfold8 ,:o c tell8 ,!n take x1 = ?is magic /one ha? p[] ,to *ange !e to ! faire/2 yet to me ,?\ w]t faire/ z ,i knew !e 9 t h\r ,:5 a maid5 dwelt 9 ,zold56 ,ah1 take x1 'tis = !e6 ,,joan4 ,i w\ld see a y\? :o comes f ,freyd5-- ,he is /raight] ?an ! m\nta9 p9e-trees gr[2 ,gossips say he comes to woo a maid51 ,s ! gossips say--b c !y "k8 ,?ree laugh+ maids are 9 ! holl[1 ,yet none w set him /raight ^u 8 way2 ,nay6 s(t6 = he ha? f\nd ! pa? to foll[-- ,he is com+6 little he>t1 :at w he say8 ,!n take x1 = ?is magic /one ha? p[] ,to *ange !e to ! faire/1 yet to me ,?\ w]t faire/ z ,i knew !e 9 t h\r ,:5 a y\? came up f ,freyd56 ,ah1 take x1 'tis = !e6 ,9 ! ,beauty-,/one ,joe 0 only responsible = ! lyrics & p>ts ( ! plot4 ,b ,i "k t 8 idea ( ! man's true love be+ fir/ awak5$ aft] he became bl9d 0 de> to him1 & he us$ x aga9 9 8 adaptation ( ,jekyll & ,hyde = ,h4 ,b4 ,irv+2 b !re x is ! wife ^: bl9dness hides f h] all b ! beautiful side ( h] husb&4 ,su* 7 ! *ief ( ,joe's plays4 ,tireless en]gy 0 giv5 to ! production ( !m all1 = ,i ?9k x 0 univ]sally admitt$ t no "o bore ! /ra9 ( rehe>sals z *e]ily & pati5tly z ,joe4 ,b ^! attributes %one equally 9 8 "w ^u ! plays ( o!rs produc$ dur+ 8 _m ye>s ( managem5t at ! ,com$y ,!atre1 at ! ,lyceum1 aft] x 0 tak5 ov] by a company1 at ,8 ,maje/y's :5 produc+ plays = ,sir ,h]b]t ,tree1 & la/ly at ,cov5t ,g>d51 :]e he arrang$ ! mise en scne = ,p>sifal at a "t :5 he 0 already /rick5 by fail+ heal?4 ,_m /r5u\s h\rs 7 sp5t ov] ea* ( ^! v5tures 9 ! mo/ ardu\s ( pr(essions2 b :at ,i pref] to recall are ! gay ones--! m]ry mom5ts--! unfail+ good hum\r1 wit & pleasant je/ by :i* my husb& light5$ ! we>y waits ) :i* all :o h lab\r$ = ! /age are famili>4 8,rome wasn't built 9 a day10 ,i c he> him retort *e]fully to "s impati5t spectator :o 0 grumbl+ at ! long waits dur+ ! la/ rehe>sal ( ,julius ,cs> at ,8 ,maje/y's ,!atre2 & none 0 s ready z 8 fri5d ! actor-manag]1 ) ! appreciative laugh4 ,lady ,tree--,maud1 to u--rem9ds me ( 8 fav\rite attitude z he w\ld /& wat*+ ! effects ( ! light+ ( 8 sc5es f ! empty /alls ) 8 /ick pass$ ?r\gh 8 arms beh9d 8 back1 & 8 *e]y tones utt]+ ! mo/ fe>ful ana!mas aga9/ lime-light m5 & sc5e-%ift]s4 ,"o day ,i said to him3 8,don't get s angry1 ,joe1 x mu/ tire y out40 ,to :i* he repli$ ) 8 usual promptness1 8,angry1 my de>6 ,:y1 ,i'm only us+ ! language prop] to lime-light m53 !y und]/& no o!r40 ,once at a ,*ri/mas rehe>sal1 :5 ! /age-h&s 7 all r m tipsy ?an 0 g5]ally all[able1 he came f ! /age1 & z he sat d[n beside me 9 ! /alls he said ) a :imsical smile3 8,poor old ,burnaby6 ,he keeps mutt]+1 #8,buri$ a wife o' ,toosday & n[1 s'elp me1 c't lay my '& on a hamm]4'0 ,he 0 held 9 firm affection by 8 /age-h&s j z he 0 by 8 ,new ,gall]y /aff1 n =gett+ ! decorators1 & ^? sup]ior frame-gild]s :o 7 only induc$ by reg>d = 8! boss0 to "w toge!r 9 complet+ ! balu/rade ( ! balcony dur+ ! /r5u\s la/ days be=e ! op5+ ( t 8,aladd9's palace40 ,i recollect "o ( ! sc5e-%ift]s at ,8 ,maje/y's ,!atre putt+ 8 %\ld] out at a rehe>sal & ,joe tak+ him to hospital himself2 ,i %\ld nev] h kn[n ( x b t ! man's qua9t expression ( gratitude--8,y\r g5tlemanly conduct1 sir1 ,i nev] %all =get0--s pleas$ ,joe t he _h to repeat x to me4 ,! hum\rs ( ^! p always delight$ him1 & ,i c see 8 mock-grave face z he told me ( ! head /age-c>p5t]'s refusal to c>ry out an ord] because x 0 ! day ^u :i*3 8,we're all subs]vi5t to ,mr4 ,telb90--an excuse :i* ,joe1 kn[+ t irascible sc5e-pa9t]'s peculi>ities--f\nd suffici5t4 ,no memories are pleasant] to me ?an ^? ( pres5tations to u by ^! work+ folk4 ,i h a little ,old ,engli% silv] wait]1 an inscrib$ gift f ! employs at ! ,com$y ,!atre = our silv] w$d+2 & a pond]\s m>ble clock1 also t\*+ly inscrib$1 :i* ! =eman ( ! /age-h&s 9 ! ,lyceum ,company pres5t$ to ,joe 9 ! libr>y ( our ,k5s+ton h\se4 ,! man /ood 9 ! c5tre ( ! room mak+ a spee*1 b be=e x 0 end$ nature prevail$ & he conclud$ ha/ily3 8,if ,i don't set x d[n some:]e ,i %all let x drop40 ,joe _h giv5 in/ructions to our maid to pay ! donor's cab1 & :5 he retir$ & f\nd x gone1 we 7 all 9 dismay ^u le>n+ t he _h left 8 ov]coat 9 x4 ,anecdotes ( ent]ta9m5ts 9 ! high] circles ( ! /age ,joe has told himself 9 8 two books ( ,rem9isc5ces1 ! mo/ notable ( !m be+ ,h5ry ,irv+'s spl5did reception to ! ,rajahs1 :5 ! /age & /alls ( ! ,lyceum 7 trans=m$ into "o va/ fl[]-g>d5 9 half an h\r aft] ! fall ( ! curta94 ,b ,i c add my te/imony z to memorable ev5+s sp5t at ,8 ,maje/y's ,!atre & at ,sir ,h5ry ,irv+'s supp]-table 9 ! 8,old ,beef/eak ,room0 ( ! ,lyceum ,!atre1 :5 ,i li/5$ pr\dly to ,joe's brilliant talk or spee*es1 & 0 sometimes privileg$ to act z int]pret] betwe5 ! ho/ & ! _m di/+ui%$ =eign]s :o grac$ t bo>d4 ,liszt1 ,joa*im1 ,s>asate are names :i* recur to me among !m z musicians2 b1 ( c\rse1 ! gue/s 7 *iefly actors & actresses1 flatt]$1 ,i ?9k1 at ! f9e welcome f ! =emo/ ,engli% ,manag]4 ,boo?1 ,m>y ,&]son1 ,mansfield 7 ! =emo/ ,am]icans1 to ! latt] ( :om ,i rememb] ,irv+'s grim advice propos ( ! fatigue ( a v5triloqui/-voice 9 a gruesome "p3 8,if x's un:olesome ,i %\ld d x "s o!r way40 ,jane ,had+1 ,coquel91 ,rjane &1 ( c\rse1 ! incomp>able ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt repres5t$ ! ,fr5*2 & ,i ?9k ,salv9i 0 ! only "o f ! /age ( ,italy4 ,s>ah & our de> ,ell5 ,t]ry 7 always great fri5ds1 & ,i call to m9d a pretty little passage :5 !y 7 sitt+ opposite to "o ano!r & ,s>ah1 lean+ =w>d1 cri$1 9 response to "s graci\s ^w ( ,nell's3 8,my de>l+1 !re are two peoples :o %all nev] be old--y & me40 ,! words are /ill1 happily1 true at ! h\r :5 ,i write4 ,relat+ to memb]s ( ! ,g]man /age ent]ta9$ by ,sir ,h5ry1 ! mo/ amus+ incid5t is t relat$ by ,joe himself 9 detail3 ( ! great actor's grim hum\r 9 call+ ^u him sudd5ly to speak 9 praise ( ! ,sax-,me9+5 ,company1 :5 ,joe _h innoc5tly told him an h\r be=e t he _h be5 unable to g to any ( _! p]=mances4 ,ladies 7 n pres5t on t occasion1 b ,i 0 told t ,joe's spee* 0 "o ( ! wittie/ he ev] deliv]$3 !re 0 no?+ t s %>p5$ 8 rapi] z be+ app>5tly put at a disadvantage4 ,i f9d no m5tion by himself ( a simil> occurr5ce on a diff]5t issue4 ,?is "t ,irv+ _h invit$ ! ,ox=d & ,cambridge crews to supp] &1 be+ sudd5ly indispos$1 0 unable to propose _! heal?4 ,)\t ev5 wait+ to be ask$ ,joe rose to 8 feet &1 anxi\s to div]t ! "y m5's att5tion f _! ho/1 surpass$ himself 9 exub]ant fun1 keep+ !m 9 a ro> ( laught] = a qu>t] ( an h\r ov] 8 alleg$ unc]ta9ty z to :i* ( ! two ',v>sities _h secur$ ! hon\rs ( ! boat-race4 ,i am told t ,joe aga9 acquitt$ himself well at a d9n] giv5 to ,ar?ur ,balf\r1 :5 ,an?ony ,hope call$ ^u him )\t notice f ! *air to return ?anks = 8 propos$ heal?4 ,i don't "k :y or h[ ! inspiration came1 b 8,love0 0 ,joe's topic1 & x is easy to imag9e :at a graci\s & m]ry "t he made ) ! v>i\s aspects ( ?is subject4 ,( 8 meet+s ) ,italian actors & actresses ,joe does n speak save 9 ! in/ance ( ,madame ,ri/ori1 = ^: g5ius he _h an unsurpass$ v5]ation4 ,8 ,em95t ,victorians conta9s ! tale ( an aft]noon at h] h\se :5 %e _h invit$ him & "o or two ( ! dramatic critics to he> h] speak ,lady ,macbe?'s sleep-walk+ sc5e 9 ,engli% ) a view to do+ x be=e a ,briti% audi5ce4 ,h] l>ge & sonor\s r5d]+ ( ! l9e 8,all ! p]fumes ( ,arbia0 delight$ him1 ?\gh he tri$ to tea* h] our own insul> pronunciation2 he 0 l\dly 9 fav\r ( ! public p]=mance 9 ,engli%1 :i* %e f9ally gave1 & ,i %all nev] =get ! awe-inspir+ effect ( ! sl[ & g5tle snor+ :i* %e kept runn+ ?r\gh ! :ole ( ! spee*4 ,joe nev] admir$ ev5 ,salv9i z mu*1 ?\gh he revell$ 9 8 great voice on ! res\nd+ ,roman tongue4 ,he made u all laugh "o day by mimick+ ! m9c+ tones ( a ,cockney int]pret] translat+ ! ,italian trag$ian's sonor\s language :5 return+ ?anks = 8 ,london welcome at a public d9n]4 ,eleonora ,duse1 = :om our ,nell _h ! mo/ ard5t admiration1 0 r>ely able1 by reason ( h] frail heal?1 to grace fe/ive occasions aft] h] "w2 b ,joe _h "o or two int]e/+ meet+s ) h] dur+ ! season t %e r5t$ "o ( ! !atres t he manag$ & we 7 all pres5t toge!r at h] pa!tic p]=mance ( ! ,dame aux ,camelias2 ! next night we witness$ ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt 9 ! same rle1 & ,joe gives an able comp>ison ( ! two p]=mances 9 ,coa/+ ,bohemia4 ,on ! latt] occasion a note came r\nd to ,nell f ! /age say+3 8,to-night ,i play = y40 ,& ! promise 0 well kept4 ,speak+ ( ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt1 ,i recall a happ5+ ( ! days be=e ,joe 0 entitl$ to ! consid]ation due to a !atrical manag]2 he _h obta9$ a promise f ! fam\s lady t %e w\ld lun* ) u 9 our quiet home & we bade to meet h] n by any means our 8second-be/0 fri5ds--to quote a huff$ ,engli% actor reg>d+ ! gue/s ( ano!r ev5+4 ,we wait$ an h\r ) a pati5t p>ty & !n ,joe ha/5$ ) a cab to fet* ! lady1 only to be told t %e _h =gott5 ! engagem5t & 0 9 h] ba? prep>+ to keep ano!r4 ,i ne$ n p]haps record t ,joe's wit 0 equal to ! occasion 9 pacify+ our outrag$ gue/s4 ,he & ,s>ah became firm fri5ds lat]1 & %e _h ,joe's ,k+ ,ar?ur translat$ into ,fr5* ) a view to play+ ! "p ( ,lancelot2 b ?is int5tion 0 nev] c>ri$ out4 ,s _m & v>i\s are ! memories :i* cr[d ^u me connect$ ) ! /age t x is q impossible = me to sift & record !m )\t undue risk ( bor+ any read]s ,i may h4 ,suffice x to say t ,i ?9k1 ( 8 _m occupations1 ! !atre1 :e!r 9 writ+ = x or 9 lab\r+ at productions ^u x1 0 ! "o :i* mo/ entranc$ & held ,joe4 ,n only did he love e detail ( ! "w1 b x br\ght him 9 daily contact ) all sorts & conditions ( m5 & wom51 tax$ 8 p[]s z a lead] ( !m & gave him h\rly opportunity = ! ex]cise ( 8 humaniz+ & inspir+ gift3 t highe/ k9d ( hum\r :i* ne$s no prep>ation1 b is evok$ by e little pass+ incid5t & has its real might 9 ! love ( mank9d4 ,p]haps ,i may "h quote a portion ( an ,am]ican int]view]'s acc\nt ( a talk ) ,h5ry ,irv+1 s5t to ,joe by ,j4 ,l4 ,toole dur+ "o ( 8 old fri5d's long t\rs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 8,,! ,,wittie/ ,,man ,,9 ,,engl&40 8,:om d y consid] ! wittie/ man 9 ,engl& to-day80 8,well1 9 my op9ion1 ! greate/ ( our wits is a man ( :om v little is kn[n out "h4 ,he is ,comyns ,c>r1 :o wrote ,k+ ,ar?ur = me40 8,he is a !atrical manag] 9 ,london1 is he n80 8,yes1 at ! pres5t he is1 b he is a di/+ui%$ man 9 lit]ature z well4 ,a poli%$ essayi/ & ! mo/ sp>kl+ man ,i h ev] met4 ,z an extemporane\s speak] he is delightful40 8,is he an ,iri%man80 8,p]haps he is1 orig9ally4 ,n[ y speak ( x4 ,d y "k if ,c>r is an ,iri% "n8 ,comyns is at any rate & !n mo/ ( our celebrat$ wits h be5 ,iri%m5--our ,%]idans & our ,goldsmi?s80 ,) ?is pleas+ tribute to my husb& ,i may fitly close ^! !atrical rem9isc5ces1 ?\gh ,i l to recall t ,joe & ,h5ry ,irv+ _h appreciations ( "o ano!r on a grav] side to :i* "s pages 9 ,em95t ,victorians te/ify1 & _m are ! pleasant holiday h\rs we sp5t z 8 gue/s bo? abroad & at home4 ,he us$ to visit ! old-_w village ( ,w9*elsea by ,rye1 :]e we _h a cottage close to ! anci5t gateway ( ! t[n--aft]w>ds sold to ,ell5 ,t]ry4 ,b ! mo/ notable ( our jo9t trips 0 t to ,nuremb]g 9 se>* ( mat]ial = ! production ( ,fau/4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ occasion on :i* ,i made a hit ) my design+ ( ,ell5 ,t]ry's dresses1 :i* ,i aft]w>ds did = ne>ly tw5ty ye>s4 ,be+ ! only "o ( ! p>ty speak+ ,g]man1 ,i made _m b>ga9s 9 ! %ops & on ! old m>ket-place *iefly "u ,joe's direction b also by reque/ ( ,h5ry or ,nell4 ,%e b\ght me a solid h\sewife's copp] jug 9 ! m>ket1 & ,joe & ,i secur$ an old ivory casket :i* %e accept$ f u & 9 :i* %e kept ! gew-gaws 9 ! 8,jewel ,sc5e40 ,%e & ,i _h a delightful ev5+ 9 ! old ,ca/le1 ,i hav+ p]suad$ a little girl-cu/odian to let u 9 aft] h\rs s t we saw ! place 9 solemn lonel9ess ) ! sunset gl[ r$d5+ ! r$ ro(s ( ! city f> bel[ u4 ,i won ! admission by a highly col\r$ description ( ! actress 9 ,%akespe>e1 :i* ! *ild actually _h se5 9 h] own t[n2 & ,nell promis$ h] a sign$ photograph--punctually po/$ on our return4 ,?is excursion 0 made :ile ,joe & ,h5ry 7 away at ,ro!nburg1 :i* my husb& _h insi/$ t ,irv+ mu/ see on acc\nt ( its unique pres]vation ( unt\*$ city-wall & battlem5ts4 ,x 0 a memorable t\r1 ( :i* ,joe tells "s int]e/+ anecdotes 9 ,coa/+ ,bohemia4 ,9 speak+ ( ! long drives :i* 8 ho/ lov$ & s greatly pref]r$ to any k9d ( ex]cise1 ,joe does n confess1 h[ev]1 h[ impossible he f\nd x to keep himself awake4 8,we sit side by side & sleep = h\rs60 he w\ld tell me regretfully :5 he came home4 ,& ,i don't suppose x occurr$ to any ( u !n t x 0 ! be/ re/ t tir$ !atrical manag]s c\ld h4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,ent]ta9m5t ,?is is a topic ^u :i* ,i t\* timidly2 n only because ,joe has talk$ ( x himself 9 ,"s ,em95t ,victorians1 b also because ,i _h1 p]haps less ?an mo/ ( 8 fri5ds1 ! opportunity to appreciate 8 gifts z a public1 or ev5 a social1 ent]ta9]4 ,9 ! long li/ ( 8 aft]-d9n] spee*es !re 7 n m ?an half a doz5 t ,i 0 lucky en\gh to he>2 & ! little corn] 9 ! ,g>rick ,club :]e ,i "k he 0 wont to sit1 quickly attract+ ?i!r ! mo/ appreciative spirits & keep+ !m all ! ev5+ 9 a ripple ( laught]1 0 obvi\sly a =bidd5 spot to me4 ,i ?9k 8 celebrity 9 ?is matt] ne$s no m5tion ( m9e2 b ,i %\ld l to quote "o or two appreciations by di/+ui%$ lit]>y m54 ,! fir/ is 9 a lett] to myself1 :]e ,an?ony ,hope draws a rem>kable portrait ( him3 8,he 0 a great argu]10 he writes2 8= :ile 8 temp] 0 always s]5e1 8 good hum\r did n blunt ! edge ( 8 tongue4 ,q rec5tly ,i h r]ead 8 la/ book ) ! ke5e/ appreciation2 x %[s a broad1 appreciative m9d1 & yet "o q cle> = values & crit]ions4 8,we h lo/ a man ( r>e gifts1 a spl5did companion1 a g5]\s1 k9dly1 graci\s fri5d4 ,"o is happy 9 hav+ kn[n him1 happy too 9 feel+ t life 0 to him a f9e ?+--a ?+ he lov$1 appreciat$ & us$ to ! utmo/4 ,& 8 "n w live--,i ?9k t w be prov$ true--9 ! memories ( m5 & 9 _! writt5 records ( ^! times4 8,he 0 a figure & a pres5ce among/ u40 ,ano!r appreciation is by ,w4 ,j4 ,locke & appe>$ 9 "o ( ! lead+ pap]s3 8,9 a brief notice l ! pres5t x is impossible to dwell on ! c>e] ( "o ( ! mo/ v]satile ( our pr(ession4 ,ev]y?+ he t\*$ he adorn$ ) 8 own peculi> s5se ( arti/ic p]fection4 ,he 0 an em95t art critic1 a !atrical manag] ) high ideals1 an editor ( f9e disc]nm5t1 & a di/+ui%$ playwright4 ,he 0 "o ( ! f9e/ aft]-d9n] speak]s ( 8 g5]ation1 & "o ( ! few m5 :o e>n$1 ma9ta9$1 & des]v$ ! reputation ( a wit4 ,a writ] 9 a rec5t newspap] article wrongly *>g$ him ) be+ r a monologui/ 9 social talk ?an a conv]sationali/4 ,f> f ?is be+ ! case1 no "o m fully appreciat$ & practis$ ! delicate art ( conv]sation4 ,x may be said1 p]haps1 t he 0 "o ( ! y\nge/--he di$ 9 8 sixty-eigh? ye>--& "o ( ! la/ ( ! great ,victorians2 = ?\gh 8 ke5 intellect nev] lo/ t\* ) ! ev5ts & movem5ts ( rec5t ye>s1 yet 8 m5tal attitude 0 typically t ( ! second half ( ! n9ete5? c5tury 9 its /urdy radicalism1 its se>* aft] ess5tials1 its abhorr5ce ( %ams1 & its lu/y enjoym5t ( :at 0 real & good 9 life4 ,! hone/ workman ) p5 or bru% always f\nd at 8 h&s g5]\s praise or enc\ragem5t2 = ! *>latan1 or #8,jack ,pudd+1' z he 0 fond ( t]m+ him1 he _h no m]cy4 8,/ruggl+ aga9/ griev\s physical disability1 he di$ practically 9 h>ness4 ,8 la/ book1 a treatise on pa9t+1 complet$ b a mon? or two ago1 is said by ^? privileg$ to read ! pro(s1 to reveal a vig\r unimpair$ by illness & an en?usiasm undimm$ by age4 ,an arre/+ & lovable figure has pass$ f u1 "o t l9k$ u ) a g5]ation ( giants ^: "w 0 end+ :5 ours began4 ,x is = u1 ) sadness1 to say1 ,vale3 b we "k t _! hon\r$ %ades w greet ) _m an ave ! adv5t ( #8,joe' ,c>r on ! banks ( ,a*]on40 ,two m extracts f lett]s1 ,i h ! p]mission ( ! writ]s to quote4 ,"o is f ,a4 ,e4 ,w4 ,mason3 8,! traits & qualities :i* come back to me10 he writes1 are 88 boyi% _s1 8 s5se ( fun1 8 swiftness 9 dropp+ out ( fun & sudd5ly t\*+ ^u great !mes ) ! sure/ possible t\*1 8 k ( ,%akespe>e1 8 passion = ,dick5s10 etc4 ,& ! o!r is 9 ! lett] ( affectionate sympa?y writt5 to me at ! "t ( 8 dea? by "o ( ! olde/ & mo/ valu$ ( 8 fri5ds1 ,sir ,fr$]ick ,macmillan3 8,he 0 "o ( ! mo/ gift$ & brilliant creatures ,i h ev] kn[n1 & _h su* a k9dly nature t no "o c\ld come across him )\t lov+ him4 8,i am pr\d to ?9k t x 0 my privilege to give him 8 la/ lit]>y commission1 & t x has result$ 9 su* a f9e piece ( "w 9 ! region 9 :i* he _h always be5 a ma/]40 ,?is allusion is to ,! ,ideals ( ,pa9t+1 publi%$ po/hum\sly & /ill be=e ! public4 ,! foll[+ notice appe>$ 9 ! ,man*e/] ,gu>dian3 8,! rem>kable ?+ ab\t ,mr4 ,joseph ,comyns ,c>r 0 t1 :ile 8 reputation z a talk] & aft]-d9n] speak] 0 made 9 ! late ,victorian days1 8 gift 0 s g5u9e & s deep-set 9 human nature t ev5 9 ^! days :5 ! :ole poise ( hum\r is *ang$1 p /ill spoke ( him z our be/ man4 ,i d\bt if anyone c\ld /& ! ,victorian aft]-d9n] spee*es t e/abli%$ reputations1 or if ,wilde himself w\ld keep ! table quiet1 b1 until ne> ! end1 ,c>r 0 ! p]son organis]s ( d9n]s fir/ ?\ght ( :5 !y want$ a toa/ li/ t w\ld attract gue/s4 ,he _h a ,johnsonian decisiv5ess & real brilliance ( def9ition1 ) a freaki% fancy & playfulness t at times _h mu* ( ,h5ley's saltness & f]ocity40 ,i am b\nd to say ,i nev] he>d ! f]ocity1 b !n !re 7 ladies pres5t :5 ,i 04 ,8 *aff 0 sometimes ke51 x is true1 & at our fri5ds' h\ses ,i sometimes sat quak+ = fe> x %\ld give (f5ce2 b ev5 ,i und]rat$ ! p[] ( 8 p]sonality & ! deep affection 9 :i* he 0 univ]sally held1 & ,i did n guess till he 0 gone ! weal? ( fri5ds :o miss$ him4 8,!re %\ld be a monum5t erect$ to him = hav+ *e]$ m folk & made m laught] ?an anyone did be=e him10 said "o2 & s x 0 ev5 9 ! less inspir+ surr\nd+s ( 8 own home4 ,my m9d goes back to ! fir/ frugal little d9n]s ( our e>ly life1 giv5 :5 we _h mov$ f ! rooms ov] ! disp5s>y 9 ,great ,russell ,/reet to a prop] h\se 9 ,bl&=d ,squ>e1 n[ ! ,great ,c5tral ,railway ,/ation4 ,he always did 8 own c>v+1 & lat] taught our daught] to be ne>ly z exp]t z he 0 at x2 no am\nt ( plead+ = ! 8table decoration0 f our h&some p>l\r-maid w\ld det] him1 & %e & ,i _h cause to weep ov] spla%$ brocade table-c5tres :i* 7 ! fa%ion ( ! h\r4 8,:at is ?is bird1 my de>80 he ask$ "o night ab\t "s mod]ate-pric$ game :i* ,i ?\ght ,i _h 8discov]$40 8,hazel-gr\se1 ,joe10 falt]$ ,i1 guess+ t "s repro( 0 com+4 8,nasal-gr\se1 y mean10 said he2 promptly add+ = my consolation1 8,%e's a bit ( a =eign]1 y see1 s !y take h] 9 ab\t our ,engli% birds4 ,nev] m9d1 de>6 ,?is bird's muscles are less t\gh1 at all ev5ts1 ?an ^? ( y\r c\ntry f[l :o walk$ f ,devon%ire la/ week40 ,& he turn$ to 8 fri5ds & add$3 8,i c give y no?+ b ! pla9e/ ( food1 b ,i always take a pride 9 its be+ ! be/ ( its k9d40 ,t 0 8 unfail+ ^w3 8,! be/ is good en\gh = me60 he w\ld say2 & he w\ld g himself to ! but*] if ! ,sunday beef _h n be5 succul5t1 & say k9dly3 8,y ne$ n tr\ble to s5d me any?+ b ! be/40 ,t 0 :y 8 fri5ds set s mu* /ore by 8 ga/ronomic op9ion--he 0 a great judge ( food1 he _h x bo? f 8 ,iri% "m & 8 ,cumb]l& fa!r2 he knew good meat :5 he saw x1 z t a/ute fri5d ( 81 ! ,h]t=d%ire but*] already m5tion$1 w\ld tell him2 & no "o appreciat$ ?is m ?an ! late ,"l ,burnham4 ,!y bo? agre$ t pla9 f>e 0 always ! f9e/--b x mu/ be ( ! be/4 ,a cold sirlo9 mu/ be s]v$ uncut1 yet ! ho/ ( ^? memorable week-end p>ties at ,hall ,b>n always knew :e!r x w\ld be 8prime0 :5 cut & w\ld beg ,joe to keep a good portion ( 8 appetite = ! ta/+ ( x4 ,nei!r ( !m gave ! fir/ place to made-di%es1 ?\gh ,joe c\ld enjoy ^! :5 p]fect--z !y 7 at t b\ntiful table4 ,! made-di%es ( unkn[n cooks he always mi/ru/$1 especially :5 he _h reason to fe> t ! d9n] w\ld be ( :at he call$ 8! gre5-groc]'s & pa/ry-cook's0 class2 & ,i rememb] 8 wick$ ass]tion t 8 8inside 0 rattl+ l a pea 9 a cani/]0 ) all ! t9n$ food t he _h eat5 at "o su* ent]ta9m5t4 ,alas1 t he %\ld h be5 condemn$ to "s ( x1 ?r\gh w> necessities1 at ! end ( 8 life6 ,he w\ld take pa9s sometimes 9 in/ruct+ me & our own humble cook 9 ! concoction ( "s new di% f a good receipt2 b no?+ 0 to be sp>$ 9 ! co/ ( ! necess>y +r$i5ts3 ! s\p1 fi% or entree mu/ be made 8( ! be/10 n =gett+ t ! 8pig & onion 7 ! ,nor? & ,s\? poles ( cook]y20 &1 ,i ?9k1 he might h add$ also ! oy/]4 ,8 ,*ri/mas turkey 0 almo/ always boil$1 aft] 8 "m's ,iri% me?od1 /uff$ ) oy/]s & s]v$ ) fri$ pork sausages & a lavi% oy/] sauce or a vol-au-v5t ( ! same2 latt]ly ! oy/]s always came 9 a b>rel f our k9d fri5d 8,b]tie0 ,sullivan4 ,yes1 8 fri5ds e/eem$ him highly z a food exp]t2 !re is a lett] f ,edw>d ,burne-,jones 7quot$1 ,i ?9k1 by ,joe7 9 :i* he begs him to ord] ! d9n] = "s ent]ta9m5t ( 8 own4 8,oh1 de> ,c>r1 save my hon\r10 he writes1 8,i "k no m :at d9n] to ord] ?an ! cat on ! he>?--less1 = %e w\ld promptly ord] mice4 ,oh1 ,c>r1 ord] a nice d9n] s t ,i may n be quot$ z a w>n+ ( meanness 444 yet n o/5tati\s & presum+ su* z w\ld fooli%ly compete ) ! banquets ( ! afflu5t4 ,o1 ,c>r1 come to ! rescue60 ,?is de> fri5d c>$ comp>atively little = ! pleasures ( ! table1 b ,joe 0 ev5 privileg$ to pass on "o ( 8 receipts to an ackn[l$g$ g\rmet3 x 0 ! simm]+ ( a ham half ! "t 9 /ock & vegetables1 & ! rema9d] 9 *ampagne--or1 fail+ t1 9 any good :ite w9e2 & z = 8 salads1 he 0 fam$ = !m4 ,i c see ! pretty little plate ( *ives & o!r *opp$ h]bs1 ) yoke & :ite ( h>d-boil$ ma%$ egg1 t our ,fr5* b\rgeoise cook w\ld s5d up ready = 8 meticul\s *oice 9 ! mix+ ( ei!r a ,russian or a lettuce salad3 8a nigg>d ( v9eg>1 a sp5d?rift ( oil1 & a maniac at mix+10 0 ! old adage he w5t by4 ,our cooks 7 always z pr\d z ,i 0 to try & foll[ out 8 ideas1 & we 7 inv>iably prais$ = success3 ,i rememb] an occasion :5 ! confus$ damsel--p>tly because %e happ5$ to be v pretty--0 summon$ to ! d9+-room to receive h] me$2 & :5 x 0 blame1 ,i caught ! brunt ( x & mitigat$ ! dose d[n/airs4 ,b z x 0 always 9 ! =m ( fun ,i nev] m9d$2 ,i 0 always pr\d to be ! butt ( x4 ,sometimes ,i scor$1 z :5 ! dess]t came at t fir/ p>ty1 & he said1 (f]+ a di% ( sweets to 8 neighb\r3 8,try a pres]v$ fruit2 !y've /ood ! move f ,bloomsbury wond]fully well10 & ,i 0 able to produce ! fre%ly op5$ box1 j arriv$ f a *oice =eign firm1 & prove my hospitality to be less /9t$4 ,i _h my p>tisans 9 ^? days4 ,pellegr9i1 ! ,vanity ,fair c>icaturi/1 0 "o ( !m4 ,i hail$ f 8 own c\ntry1 & ,i c he> him say3 8,nev] m9d] ,joe6 ,y & ,i we 'ave de sun 9 de eyes40 ,& !n we w\ld discuss ! prop] condim5t = macc>oni1 & next "t he came he w\ld br+ x ready cook$ 9 a firepro( di%1 t5d]ly c>ri$ on 8 lap 9 ! hansom1 :i* he insi/$ ^u plac+ on ! prop] spot ( ! kit*5 /ove to w>m3 on su* nights1 he ate little ( our ,briti% f>e4 ,my husb& & he 7 fa/ fri5ds nev]!less4 ,if ,joe _h n 8de sun 9 de eyes0 he _h x 9 ! he>t1 & ,pellegr9i ador$ him1 ev5 go+ s f> once z to break 8 oa? nev] to sleep out ( 8 own lodg+s1 t he might visit u at a cottage on ! ,?ames1 :]e--al?\gh he all[$ t ! moon 8%e is a beauty0--he us$ cold cream & kid gloves to c\nt]act ! ill-effects ( h>d wat]1 & sat up all night r ?an retire to a /range b$4 ,sev]al tales ( ?is lovable & laughable "* are told 9 ,em95t ,victorians1 mo/ ( !m ref]r+ to ^? happy little homely d9n] p>ties :]e ,joe %one s pleasantly1 & :i* 8 fri5ds n only grac$ ) _! pres5ce1 b ev5 sometimes contribut$ to by little k9dly pres5tations ( delicacies4 ,p]haps few h receiv$ z mu* k9dness z ,joe did1 & ?\gh always grateful1 he 0 nev] ov]:elm$4 ,( ! pride :i* res5ts gifts he _h none4 8,i w\ldn't take a jot f any b a fri5d10 he w\ld say4 8,b if a fri5d1 :o has m ?an ,i1 likes to %>e x ) me1 :y %\ld ,i refuse8 ,i w\ld d ! same = him4 ,i h no money1 b ,i give him :at ,i possess40 ,& none :o knew him--ri* or poor--9 any ( 8 _m sph]es1 b w\ld te/ify to ?is3 he gave ! "y ( 8 wise & tactful advice 9 _! c>e]s1 sp>+ no "t or tr\ble to advance ^? :o 7 /eadfa/ ( purpose2 he gave to 8 contempor>ies ( 8 untir+ sympa?y--kn[n only to ^? :o receiv$ x2 he gave ( 8 *e]ful optimism to all3 no =m ( envy ev] cross$ 8 m9d4 8,i c enjoy f9e ?+s j z well :5 !y belong to o!rs z to me10 he w\ld say4 ,( none are ! words tru]3 8,hav+ no?+ yet possess+ all ?+s40 ,b ?is grav] digression has l$ me f> f t m]ry ,*ri/mas p>ty1 :5 ! p>l\r-maid1 ^: beauty 0 an attraction ( our fir/ home1 & ^: *>m & devotion = elev5 ye>s are "o ( its sweete/ memories1 0 =c$ to retire to ! sidebo>d to compose h] face2 :i* sort ( ?+ did n only occur at our own table1 b at f> sm>t] h\ses :]e decor\s butl]s w\ld b[ _! heads l[] to conceal _! smiles1 ! mi/ress ( "o ( !m ev5 decl>+ t h] maggiordomo _h n consid]$ ! company t ev5+ wor?y ( ,joe1 & _h sugge/$ a diff]5t *oice = a future p>ty4 ,!re 0 "o ov]-cultur$ h\se to :i* we us$ to be bidd5 :]e ! le>n$ ho/ess 0 mat$ to a meek ali51 :o nev] presum$ to und]/& h] conv]sation4 ,"o ev5+1 be=e ! fi% 0 remov$1 %e leant =w>d & call$ d[n ! table to ,joe3 8,mr4 ,comyns ,c>r1 w\ld y k9dly in=m u #8:at is /yle8'0 ,joe sc>cely paus$ be=e he repli$ ) 8 sunnie/ smile1 8,n be=e ! sweets1 ,madam40 ,& he turn$ pleasantly to ! amaz$ ho/ & began complim5t+ him on ! excell5ce ( 8 cl>et4 ,i ?9k1 al?\gh ,i am afraid ,i h he>d him call t ho/ a 8,pr9ce ( ,duldogg]y10 he pref]r$ him t night to ! lady ( culture1 ?\gh %e 0 too s]i\s to be includ$ 9 8 pet av]sions1 ! 8,lady ,s>ah ,volatile's0 or 8jump+-cats0 ( ,society4 ,b ev5 among su*1 h[ prompt he 0 to detect ! t9ie/ sp>k ( g5u9e k or en?usiasm1 ! mo/ fooli%ly conceal$ quality ( true womanl9ess & devotion4 ,i rememb] a girl-fri5d ( 8 daught]'s1 boa/+ to him 9 defiance ( 8 c\nsel1 t %e w\ld drive to ,ascot alone 9 an admir]'s c>4 8,no y won't10 said ,joe quietly4 ,& l\dly z %e p]si/$ t night--%e did n4 ,i c\ld multiply ^! in/ances by ! score1 = ev5 9 middle age he 0 ! d>l+ ( all girls1 ?\gh he always told !m home-tru?s1 & _m 0 ! mat* he made or wisely m>r$ 9 ! confid5tial corn] ( a draw+-room4 ,:e!r 9 ! quiet or ! op51 ( c\rse1 he always talk$ ! bett] = 8 cig>1 & to "s ! sight ( ! mat*es he wa/$ :ile seek+ ! positively apt ^w 0 a joy 9 itself--or an annoyance1 z ! case might be4 ,i "k "o de> fri5d :o c\ld n li/5 = irritation1 & w\ld bur/ out at la/3 8,light y\r pipe1 fir/1 old man1 d60 ,yet !re 7 times :5 he _h no pipe to light--9 sm>t draw+-rooms or !atre /alls1 = in/ance4 ,he 0 v naughty 9 ! latt]1 & kept me 9 a fev] le/1 be+ s well kn[n1 "s "o %\ld ov]he> him :o c\ld make mis*ief4 ,once he 0 reprov$ by ! managem5t = mak+ 8 p>ty laugh immod]ately 9 ! /age-box at a sorely dull f>cical com$y4 8,pray pres5t my complim5ts to ! manag]10 said ,joe suavely to ! att5dant :o _h br\ght ! message1 8& assure him t we 7 n laugh+ at any?+ on ! /age40 ,! spee* he 0 pr\d to make e #h? ( ,janu>y 9 hon\r ( 8 de> old fri5d1 ,sir ,lawr5ce ,alma-,tadema's bir?day1 & ! good wi%es :i* = _m ye>s he voic$ = _m fri5ds at ,sir ,george & ,lady ,lewis' ,new-,ye> p>ties1 w n p]haps be altoge!r =gott51 nor c\ld ,i recall ! topical int]e/s ( ! mom5t aft] s long4 ,b ^? :o knew him be/ knew t ! opportunities = witty rejo9d] & humor\s inv5tion 7 by no means limit$ to set occasions2 !y 7 in/antly seiz$ on provocation :i* no "o else w\ld h p]ceiv$1 & z (t5 9 ! simplicity ( dome/ic life z 9 ! society ( clev] p :o might h be5 suppos$ to inspire him4 ,:o b ,joe1 :5 a picnic 0 spread b5ea? ! trees 9 ! woods at ,walton1 & a combative "y curate1 claim+ to h secur$ ! spot1 swoop$ d[n ^u u ) 8 ,sunday-s*ool flock1 w\ld h :isp]$ m]rily3 8,nev] m9d6 ,we'll cut him accord+ to 8 clo?60 ,or :o1 on be+ ask$ by a lady :i* 0 my 8,at ,home0 day1 w\ld h repli$3 8,let me see6 ,sunday is ! ,"l's ,day1 & ,monday is my wife's day20 or1 9 ! days ( my sl5d]ness & 8 m opul5t figure1 w\ld h decl>$ t1 tak+ ! av]age1 we 7 ! ?9ne/ c\ple 9 ,london8 ,^! trivial jokes w seem poor to ! fri5ds :o h he>d 8 lat] & m brilliant bon-mots & h li/5$ to 8 long] orations2 b1 z ,i h said1 ,i "k little ( ^? public spee*es4 ,! mo/ notable ( ^! at :i* ,i rememb] be+ pres5t 0 at a d9n] ( ! ,royal ,lit]>y ,fund1 :5 he spoke long & ) deep illum9ation on 8 belov$ ,*>les ,dick5s2 he always spoke at ! v>i\s commemorative ent]ta9m5ts giv5 9 ! great noveli/'s hon\r1 b nev] s brilliantly & s pr(\ndly z t "t4 ,:5 ! occasion 0 m =mal--z :5 he took ! *air at ! ,actors' ,b5evol5t or ! ,dramatic & ,musical ,fund--he w\ld sometimes recite to me be=eh& "p ( ! spee* :i* he int5d$ to deliv]1 b ,i believe he r>ely /uck to 8 plan1 & ,i h he>d him say t he pref]r$ m]ely to prep>e ! 8jo9ts0 ( 8 subject--i4e4 ea* new dep>ture--& to leave all ! fill+-9 to ! inspiration ( ! mom5t z influ5c$ by ! =ego+ speak] or any un=ese5 incid5t4 ,i recollect t ! p]oration ( a spee* = ! ,dramatic & ,musical ,fund end$3 8,i plead n s mu* = ! des]v+ z = ! undes]v+10 & ,i believe t he add$3 8( :om ,i am "o40 ,i "k t he told me next day--half 9 glee1 b mu* also 9 pride--t ! ,toa/ma/] _h told him t he _h nev] /ood beh9d a *air & se5 s mu* money rak$ 94 ,x 0 c]ta9ly to 8 ma/]y ( ! impromptu t he ow$ ! triumph ( 8 oration be=e ! ,u4,s4 ,ambassador1 ,mr4 ,bay>d1 at a mom5t :5 w> seem$ sudd5ly possible ) our great ,engli%-speak+ neighb\r2 & ,i recollect t ,ell5 ,t]ry1 :o 0 !n 9 ,new ,york1 told me lat] t :5 ,joe's spee* appe>$ 9 ! pap]s en rsum 7x nev] c\ld be :olly report$ ow+ to 8 mak+ no notes7 !re 0 a m>k$ *ange 9 ! tide ( feel+4 ,he has relat$ a "p ( ?is incid5t 9 8 ,em95t ,victorians1 b he has n m5tion$ ?is la/ p>ticul>1 nei!r has he told h[ 8 triumph 0 won by 8 l>ge appreciation ( ! love lavi%$ ^u ! giants ( our ,engli% lit]ature by our 8fri5ds across ! seas40 ,,*apt] ,x ,,holidays ,a happy *apt] ?is3 = ?\gh ,joe always _h s _m irons 9 ! fire t l5g?y holidays 7 n only v few ) him b actually avoid$ & dislik$1 he made m]ry s well by ! wayside t _m a memory falls into a category sc>cely en%r9$ 9 a long] p]iod ?an a summ] aft]noon1 or at mo/1 a week-end trip2 he made holiday = o!r folk all ! "t1 & 9 s do+ made x = himself4 ,( week-end visits none 7 m joy\s ?an ^? sp5t "u ! hospitable ro( ( our fri5ds ,sir ,george & ,lady ,lewis at ,walton-on-,?ames1 :]e ,sir ,edw>d ,burne-,jones 0 a con/ant visitor4 ,nei!r ( ^? fri5ds 7 knight$ or b>onet$ !n1 s t p]haps we might all h be5 said to be--us+ ,joe's own words--8( ! l[] middle class1 to :i* ,i am pr\d to belong40 ,osc> ,wilde 0 (t5 ( ! ,walton p>ty--fre% f ,ox=d !n1 & consid]ably e/eem$ z a wit himself1 ?\gh n1 z ,joe %[s 9 8 ,rem9isc5ces1 always above ! suspicion ( borr[+4 ,9 ?is respect he some:at resembl$ ,:i/l]2 b ! latt] 0 m hone/ 9 8 plagi>ism4 ,"o day ,:i/l] accus$ ,joe ( mak+ a joke at ! exp5se ( 8 fri5d--a false accusation 9 reality1 ?\gh sometimes lightly true--to :i* ,joe quickly answ]$3 8,well1 ,i c make a fri5d mo/ days1 b ,i c only make a good joke n[ & !n30 assur$ly only half a tru?1 too4 8,ha6 ha60 laugh$ ,:i/l] ) 8 %rill cackle1 8,i wi% ,i _h said t myself60 8,nev] m9d1 ,jimmy1 y w10 retort$ ,joe4 ,& ! cackle broke =? aga9 :ole-he>t$ly1 :]eas ,wilde might possibly h be5 (f5d$4 ,b v few folk 7 ev] (f5d$ at my husb&'s fun4 ,"o ( ! memb]s said to him "o day at ! ,g>rick ,club1 9 a :imsical & deprecat+ mann]3 8,^! fell[s tell me t ,i h ! reputation ( a wit1 my de> ,c>r40 ,to :i* ,joe repli$3 8,don't worry6 y'll live t d[n 9 an aft]noon40 ,& ,i am told t ! fri5d 0 wont to repeat ?is aga9/ himself4 ,aga91 ! "m ( a pretty "y girl1 :om he 0 op5ly flatt]+1 ask$ him1 laugh+1 :e!r 8 int5tions 7 s]i\s1 to :i* he repli$3 8,s]i\s1 b n hon\rable1 madam40 ,b if ?is lady 0 n (f5d$ p]haps x 0 because he _h kn[n h] s9ce ! "t :5 %e 0 f\rte5 ye>s old h]self4 ,an ev5+ 9 ,lady ,lewis' pretty draw+-room at ! ,walton cottage comes vividly back to me4 ,we 7 play+ "s geographical game ) ! *ildr51 9 ! c\rse ( :i* ,osc> ,wilde--) a view to gr[n-up applause--f\nd occasion to ask3 8,:]e is ! capital ( ! ,ro?s*ilds80 ,! *ildr5 look$ blank4 8,:y1 9 ,behr+ ,/raits10 said ,joe promptly1 & ,i rememb] old ,sir ,george ,lewis' smile1 = x 0 at ! "t ( ! fam\s city crisis :51 b = t capital1 ! great firm ( ,b>+ might h /opp$ paym5t4 ,ev5 9 t mo/ prec>i\s =m ( fun1 ! practical joke1 ,joe 0 nev] kn[n to hurt ev5 ! mo/ ?9-sk9n$4 ,"o day he & ,mr4 ,hall1 8 co-director at ! ,new ,gall]y--made an excursion to ,sir ,edw>d ,burne-,jones' home--,! ,grange1 ,k5s+ton--& s5t up a message to ! arti/ ask+ if he w\ld receive two g5tlem5 :o _h call$ to ask :e!r he w\ld take %>es 9 ! ,great ,:eel4 ,! maid mu/ h be5 sore put to x to keep h] c\nt5ance1 = ! rage ) :i* ! pa9t] view$ ! mon/rosity t climb$ ! sky above 8 g>d5 wall 0 well kn[n 9 8 h\sehold4 ,he ru%$ d[n/airs1 palette 9 h&1 only to f9d 8little ,c>r10 z he affectionately call$ him1 wait+ demurely 9 ! hall on q o!r bus9ess4 ,at ! sweet ,rott+dean home a simil> joke 0 play$3 ,burne-,jones' loa?+ ( ! 8int]view]0 0 a v op5 secret2 s "o summ] ev5+ ,joe crept up to ! front door & s5t 9 an audaci\s "n1 purport+ to be t ( an ,am]ican :o hop$ = a few words ) ! di/+ui%$ arti/4 ,f ! %ade ( ! por* he peep$ into ! d9+-room w9d[1 & _h ! satisfaction ( see+ 8 fri5d creep "u ! d9n]-table1 :ile ! maid return$ ) ! message t ,sir ,edw>d ,burne-,jones 0 n at home4 ,i ?9k ,joe's famili> back 0 quickly recognis$ z he walk$1 9 mock dignity1 d[n ! g>d5 pa?1 & he 0 n s5t empty away4 ,( c\rse1 ! practical jokes ( :i* he %>$ ! inv5tion ) 8 good fri5d ,j4 ,l4 ,toole--a ma/] ( ! craft--7 ! mo/ cunn+ly devis$4 ,he has relat$ ! *oice/ 9 ,em95t ,victorians1 b ,i c\ld tell ( _m a family laugh ov] !m1 & 8,"o m ,tool]1 fa!r1 be=e we g to b$10 0 a common reque/4 ,"o ( ! fav\rite /ories 0 told ( him :5 travell+ d[n ) ,joe to ! beautiful old moat$ h\se at ,igh?am1 :i* our ,am]ican fri5ds1 ,g5]al & ,mrs4 ,palm]1 _h made _! ,engli% home4 ,/opp+ at a wayside /ation above :i* a lordly mansion /ood among ! trees1 ,toole beckon$ a port] &1 9 ! gibb]i% t he us$ s glibly at ^! mom5ts1 pret5d$ to utt] ! "n ( its own]4 8,oh1 y mean ,mr4 ,s-&-,s10 said ! port]4 8,( c\rse--,i said s60 retort$ ! %ameless com$ian4 8,well1 "h's half a cr[n4 ,:5 ! tra9's (f1 run up to ! h\se & say #8we %all be sev5 to d9n] & ! game w foll[4'0 ,! :i/le w5t z ! port]1 hold+ on to ! door1 enquir$3 8,:o %all ,i say1 ,sir80 ,b ! tra9 mov$ on & ,toole return$ to ! read+ ( 8 pap]1 leav+ a gap+ man on ! plat=m4 ,?is same ,igh?am ,mote 0 ! sc5e ( _m ( our happie/ h\rs4 ,its *>m+ ho/ess 0 a de> fri5d ^: r>e gifts ( sympa?y & true hospitality enabl$ h] n only to attract to h] h\se ! brighte/ ( spirits1 b also to draw f !m _! be/4 ,*ildr51 too1 to :om %e 0 a fairy godmo!r1 7 welcome z fri5ds 9 _! own "r4 ,our daught] & y\ng] son 7 specially de> to h] 9 _! diff]5t ways1 & _m 0 ! grave1 *ildi% say+ ( ! latt] t %e w\ld repeat to ! pr\d fa!r1 ?\gh p]haps ! "o he (t5e/ told himself 0 said to ,alma ,tadema :5 ! five-ye>-old boy rem>k$ t he pref]r$ a gas to a coal fire1 because ! fir/ w5t out :5 y lik$1 & ! latt] :5 x lik$4 ,joe 0 appreciat$ ( all *ildr5 & always won _! fav\r easily2 b ,i rememb] "o little lady adm9i/]+ a sev]e rebuff to him :51 aft] _m lures1 he said at la/3 8,well1 ,i don't c>e :e!r y come or n60 to :i* %e repli$3 8,oh1 yes1 y d60 ,b t 0 an exception2 !y 7 usually 8 slaves1 & lov$ 8 /ories z mu* z _! eld]s did4 ,he treat$ !m z 8 equals only requir+ t !y %\ld d ! same2 & :5 8 fir/ gr&son 0 born & "s "o allud$ to him z a pr\d gr&fa!r1 he said3 8,i l ! *ild1 b !re's to be no gr&fa!r ab\t x4 ,i'm to be ,joe to him z to o!rs40 ,& s he 0 to ! *ildr5 ( t de> lady 9 beautiful ,igh?am ,mote4 ,*ri/mas 0 a real ,yuletide 9 ! f9e old wa9scot$ hall & libr>y1 :]e ,joe 0 always ready = ! revel1 z he 0 = ! outdoor sports ) 8 own *ildr5 & ^? ( ! h\se4 ,!re 7 games 9 ! beautiful old quadrangle & fi%+ feats f ! bridges t lead across ! moat to ! b[l+-gre5 beyond2 b ! latt] mu/ h be5 worse ?an a bad joke to an exp]t angl] su* z my husb&--consi/+ z !y did 9 try+ to lure ! tr\t by a bait ti$ on to a hairp92 luckily ! fi% swam away m]rily & p]haps enjoy$ ! fun too4 ,fr$]ick ,jameson1 t e>lie/ fri5d ( ! days ( our c\rt%ip1 l$ ! c>ol & song1 & play$ = *ildr5 & gr[n-ups to dance2 ,h5ry ,james sat 9 ! +le nook & told u gho/-/ories ( 8 mak+ :olly 9 keep+ ) ! place2 ,george ,m]$i? wat*$ & made %rewd comm5ts on ! *>act]i/ics & possible c>e]s ( our v>i\s *ildr51 & disc\rs$ on e topic--always expect+ ! homage due to him & res]v+ ! conv]sation1 ev5 f ,joe1 by a long-drawn 8,ah--0 until he 0 ready ) 8 next p>adox4 ,yet !re 0 a mom5t :5 ,joe scor$ ev5 (f ,m]$i?4 ,i ?9k he tells ! tale 9 ,coa/+ ,bohemia1 b n ( himself4 ,m]$i? _h be5 criticiz+ ,george ,eliot1 & 9 a brief pause1 ,joe put 93 8,yes6 ,panopli$ 9 all ! philosophies %e swoops ^u ! commonplace40 ,& ,m]$i?1 laugh+1 repli$1 8,i wi% ,i _h said t myself60 ,"o day we 7 busy amus+ ! *ildr5 9 ! big ,hall ) a game ( ,def9itions2 "o wrote d[n a ^w = ,subject1 ! next man def9$1 & ! ?ird--! pap] be+ turn$ ov] ! ,subject--8recov]$0 x4 ,?us3 ,subject1 ,soap2 ,def9ition1 z made by ,joe3 ,! ,horror ( ! ,ea/-end multitude4 ,recov]y1 ,jack ! ,ripp]3 ! nickname ( ! celebrat$ ,ea/-end murd]] :o 0 !n ! talk ( ! :ole t[n4 ,joe 0 leav+ t day = ,london1 & ! man came to ann\nce t ! trap 0 at ! door4 ,he rose to g1 b ! *ildr5 _h begun ano!r def9ition = 8 8la/40 ,woman 0 giv5 z ! ^w4 ,! ,bett] ,half1 wrote ! next p]son4 8,only j "t to make ! tra91 ,sir10 said ! footman4 ,! *ildr5 wail$1 & we all foll[$ him out ( ! hall & saw him (f2 b half an h\r lat] a telegram 0 h&$ to our ho/ess4 8,recov]y3 ,an ,angel once remov$02 & nobody ne$$ to he> ! signature4 ,! *ildr5 7 always ! frame to ! picture 9 t lovable h\sehold1 & our daught]--! apple ( h] fa!r's eye1 made 9 8 m\ld1 gift$ ) 8 hum\r & l>ge ) 8 urbane & g5]\s he>t--_h a v special place !re4 ,i rememb] 8 pride :5 ,george ,m]$i? wat*+ h] "o day at 8 feet1 said3 8,look at ! bumps on t *ild's head4 ,always let h] pursue :atev] walk 9 life %e *ooses40 ,8 advice 0 foll[$2 & %e knew :at %e w\ld *oose4 ,i 0 hav+ h] tra9$ = a viol9i/ 7= h] gifts 7 sev]al7 & h] ma/] 0 pr\d ( h] at twelve ye>s old4 ,b at f\rte5 %e came to u "o day & said3 8,fa!r1 ,i hope y won't m9d3 ,i've sold my viol94 ,i "k n[ t ,i want to draw--& no "o c s]ve two ma/]s s ,i've put away ! temptation40 ,joe 0 g5]ally ! c5tre ar\nd :om ! *ildr5 mu/]$ 9 ^? good days1 & _m an extra t5 m9utes did he beg (f _! b$time 9 ! summ] twilight or by ! big ,*ri/mas logs4 ,he us$ to tell !m t he hat$ go+ to b$ himself1 & no?+ 0 m true4 8,if ,i didn't "k t y\r "m always gives me cotton %eets10 he w\ld say on a w9t]'s night1 8,i w\ld nev] g4 ,i've no fancy = a c\ntry trip e "t ,i turn r\nd 9 b$40 ,b inde$ he ne$$ no su* excuse = sitt+ up late :5 he _h a cong5ial audi5ce4 ,he _h a wond]ful capacity = s\nd sleep :5 ! "t came--a capacity equall$1 z he express$ x1 = 8enjoy+0 laz9ess2 because1 ( ex]cise--save 9 ! pursuit ( bird or fi%--he w\ld h none2 b mo/ ( 8 life he sat up late & 8 mo/ welcome =m ( re/ 0 always 9 talk4 ,9 ?is relaxation he 0 ev5 m ?an mat*$ 9 argum5tativ5ess by ! husb& ( ano!r mo/ hospitable ho/ess1 to :om he addresses ! foll[+ lett] aft] a long visit :5 %e _h h\s$ u 9 a homeless int]val4 ,i may add t our ho/ 0 an etymologi/1 & w\ld confront ,joe ) a diction>y 9 support ( 8 own view ( a disput$ ^w2 also t he 0 an em95t amateur musician & a vehem5t ,wagn]ian4 8,,my ,,de>----1 ,x seems to me t y & y\r husb& ought to be told t y are excell5t ho/s--& yet ,i don't want ! ?+ to get ab\t4 ,at fir/ ,i ?\ght t ,i w\ld decl>e l\dly to all :om ,i met h[ pleasant a ?+ x 0 to /ay 9 y\r h\se2 & !n ,i ?\ght ,i w\ldn't4 ,:5 "o has discov]$ a really *>m+ place :]e "o c live ) exclusive reg>d to "o's own selfi% indulg5ce1 x is p]haps h>dly wise to noise x abroad4 ,"s ( ! snugge/ corn]s 9 ,europe h be5 ru9$ by su* imprud5t *att]2 & ,i feel t ,i %\ld nev] =give myself if ,i 7 to be ! means ( mak+ x g5]ally kn[n t y\r h\se is s delightful4 ,b ,i ?9k aft] all t ,i c tru/ y6 ,y are n ! sort ( p]son to gossip ab\t su* a ?+2 & :5 ,i tell y t :at ,i am go+ to say is confid5tial1 ,i simply mean t ,i w\ld n1 = ! pres5t at any rate1 m5tion ! subject to y\r daught]2 "y p are fanciful1 & %e might mis9t]pret my mean+--besides :y %\ldn't %e f9d x out = h]self8 ,no1 let ?is be = y & y\r husb&'s e> alone6 ,& ev5 = y x mu/ be 9 "s s5se a b>r5 secret2 y _c /ay ) y\rselves6 ,if y c\ld ,i %\ld recomm5d no?+ s /rongly z a few weeks' visit to y\r *>m+ home4 ,x w\ld d y\r husb& all ! good 9 ! _w--get him out ( himself1 s to speak--:ile x w\ld make y a diff]5t woman4 ,n t ,i ?9k t 9 any way desirable2 ,i simply avail myself ( a phrase t is always appli$ to me :5 a *ange is recomm5d$4 ,yes6 ,if y c\ld only /ay at----6 ,! family is small1 b extremely intellig5t1 ) m9ds well /or$ ) ! mo/ v>i$ k9ds ( k4 ,y\r ho/ is a type6 ,wak+--) him--appe>s to be ! mom5t>y int]ruption ( an animat$ conv]sation :i* has engag$ ! long h\rs o!rs res]ve = sleep4 ,) !m a new day seems to op5 a new volume ) cov]1 title page & preface4 ,n s ) him4 ,! int]v5+ night is simply a semi-colon 9 an uncomplet$ s5t5ce--a ,wagn]ian clause 9 a melody t repudiates a close4 ,?is might seem to argue a too rigid adh]5ce to a s+le !me ) m5ace ( monotony4 ,yet no?+ c\ld be less true4 ,at ! bidd+ ( a s+le ^w ! :ole sc5e *anges ) ! %ift+ magic ( a dream1 & y are surpris$ to f9d y\rself sudd5ly plung$ into q ano!r conv]sational sea4 ,i h se5 visitors at y\r h\se :o w\ld turn a deaf e> to ^! al]t ex]cises ( ! dawn--moody m5 :o became at once absorb$ 9 ! m]e pleasures ( ! table2 tak+ refuge 9 bacon f argum5ts to :i* !y c\ld f9d no auroral reply4 ,!y are c[>ds & ,i w h none ( !m6 ,r w\ld ,i emulate ! tact ( y\r ho/ess :o f9ds1 & welcomes1 9 ^! wide-rang+ ?\ghts ( morn1 a bulw>k t keeps ! ho/ f ! kit*5 boil]4 ,= he is v apt to desc5d sudd5ly f 8 philosophic heights & p\nce ) un]r+ precision on "s petty dome/ic error4 ,x is "h y may obs]ve ! sweet influ5ce ( ! daught] ( ! h\se1 ^: f9esse w\ld almo/ des]ve ! "n ( cunn+ if its purpose 7 n s b5ign4 ,9 h] skilful h&s ,i h se5 disa/] av]t$ by a diction>y & an imp5d+ /orm transf]r$ f a tea-cup to a disput$ l9e ( ,t5nyson4 ,i am pa9t+ = y only ! light] moods ( life at ?is *>m+ h\se2 ( :at else is delightful y mu/ "s day g & see = y\rself4 ,b ,i =get2 ( c\rse y c't & !re is my difficulty />+ me 9 ! face4 ,i wond] if x is m9e alone8 ,i f9d x s easy to trace a smile to its s\rce3 s difficult to def9e ! la/+ *>m t lies beh9d x6 ,& ev5 :5 ! def9ition is at h& my tongue halts at eulogy4 ,odd6 ,i love to be prais$ & remembrance (f]s no in/ance :5 ,i h be5 9 fe> le/ appreciation %\ld s9k to flatt]y4 ,b :5 ,i try to praise o!rs--ev5 z !y des]ve--,i am ov]tak5 by a feel+ ( delicacy on _! behalf :i* ,i h nev] felt = myself4 ,& s ,i end dumb on ! v ?re%old ( my !me4 ,i %\ld l to say a great numb] ( ?+s ( y & y\r husb&1 b someh[ x doesn't seem possible4 ,"s day1 :5 ,i meet a /rang] 9 ! tra9 at "o ( ^? odd mom5ts :5 by "s irresi/ible impulse1 ,i am driv5 to confide to a *ance acqua9tance secrets t ?r\gh a long life ,i h hidd5 f my de>e/ fri5ds--,i %all say some?+ ab\t y & him t y might l to he>4 ,b ,i c't comm& ! h\r & mean:ile1 y see1 ,i am no fur!r ?an :5 ,i began4 ,all ,i c say is t1 if ev] y ask me to y\r h\se aga91 let no?+ be *ang$ f :at x 01 = x c\ld n be *ang$ = ! bett]4 ,y\rs ev] truly1 ,j4 ,w4 ,,comyns ,,c>r40 ,aft] ?is epi/le x may n be ?\ght p>tial on my "p to /ate t1 f ! days ( our y\?ful visits to ,balc>res to ! end ( 8 life1 my husb& 0 a welcome gue/ at c\ntry h\ses2 ! foll[+1 9 reply to a reque/ f ,mrs4 ,f4 ,d4 ,millet ( ,broadway1 t he %\ld relieve ! /ra9 ( a spell ( female society ^u h] husb&1 seems to %[ ?is4 8,,my ,,de> ,,mrs4 ,,millet1 ,i ought n1 b ,i w6 ,& le/ ,i %\ld falt] 9 my bad resolution1 ,i h already wir$ to y say+ ,i %\ld be d[n on ,saturday4 ,x is a /range ?+ ab\t duty4 ,i believe !re is no "o :o sees :at is faceti\sly call$ 8! pa? ( duty0 m cle>ly ?an ,i d2 b we are diff]5tly gift$1 & ,i fancy ,i nev] 0 int5d$ to walk 9 x4 ,l ! crim9al :o acquires 9 ! end an ext5sive k ( law by indu/ri\sly incurr+ its p5alties1 ,i believe t if ,i c\ld recall all ! moral maxims ,i h neglect$ 9 practice1 ,i might s]ve z a v]itable /oreh\se ( wisdom & good conduct4 ,& s x happ5s t1 ?\gh ,i see cle>ly ,i ought to /ay 9 t[n & "w1 ,i am nev]!less det]m9$ to accept y\r k9d invitation & come to y on ,saturday next4 ,tell ,frank to def] suicide till aft] t date4 ,i c inde$ well und]/& 8 melan*oly4 ,no man c dwell long 9 ! exclusive society ( wom5 )\t be+ cru%$ by ! s5se ( 8 own unwor?9ess4 ,we are n fit = x4 ,i (t5 wi% !re 7 "s bad wom5 9 ! _w1 ) :om we might associate 9 our bas] mom5ts1 & sometimes1 9 a dre>y mood1 ,i am apt to wond] :at wom5 c h be5 l be=e ! ,fall1 !y are s p]fect n[4 ,p]haps 9 ano!r _w we %all be bett] & y w be worse2 let u hope = ! be/4 ,& 9 ! meantime let n ,frank despair4 ,:5 ,i see him on ,saturday ,i w d my be/ to deta* 8 nose f ! gr9d/one & tune 8 unaccu/om$ lips to words t 7 once famili> to u bo?4 ,y\rs ev] truly1 ,j4 ,w4 ,,comyns ,,c>r40 ,9 ^? e>li] days he sometimes pret5d$ t 8 w>drobe 0 unfitt$ = su* places1 b ,i ?9k ev5 ?is 0 b a %all[ piece ( mock mode/y on 8 "p1 = he 0 well aw>e t he c\ld %9e if he lik$ 9 any environm5t4 ,a lett] to my si/]1 :i* ,i h j f\nd1 may illu/rate ?is3 #ai1 ,,bl&=d ,,squ>e1 ,n4,w4 8,,my ,,de> ,,alma1 ,_m ?anks = ! bru%es4 ,:5 my hair is gone--8:i* w be %ort10 z ,pellegr9i says--,i c use !m = sweep+ a cross+4 ,9 ! meantime !y make a mo/ excell5t p>t+4 ,s]i\sly !y are beautiful4 ,i h nev] be=e _h bru%es 9 a case--x seems to lift "o's social /atus4 ,hi!rto my bru%es h la9 9 my portmanteau *eek by j[l ) my boots1 or h m+l$ _! te>s ) my sponge4 ,n[ all is *ang$2 ,i feel ,i c\ld /ay at a c\ntry h\se & meet ! footman on equal t]ms4 ,( c\rse1 ,i don't mean t s]i\sly--no man c\ld hope to be ! equal ( a footman4 ,i am a democrat b no revolutioni/1 & ,i h always felt t s long z liv]i$ s]vants keep _! supremacy ! ?rone is safe4 ,comp>$ ) ?is ! l& "q is a trifle4 8,dieu et mon draw]s0 is ! loyal b t]rifi$ s5tim5t ) :i* ,i always awake on a visit1 & see ! footman turn+ my tatt]$ und]clo?+ inside out4 ,b n[ my bru%es w save me4 ,y\rs1 ,,joe40 ,9 ! lat] ye>s ( 8 life1 z 8 fri5ds multipli$ f> & wide & 8 social gifts became fam\s1 he 0 press$ into circles unkn[n to me1 & our c\ntry-h\se visits toge!r became few]2 s t p]sonally ,i rememb] 8 talk (t5] at "s sea-side place :]e we _h run d[n = a week-end1 or on ! v]&ah ( "s =eign hotel :]e he w\ld be imm$iately surr\nd$ by a delight$ audi5ce--9 lat] ye>s n by any means always compos$ ( 8 own c\ntrym54 ,?\gh 8 associations ) ,fr5* arti/s & m5 ( lett]s ov] pictures = ! ,new ,gall]y--&1 m /ill1 ov] 8 ,engli% editor%ip ( ,l',art--_h taught him en\gh ( _! tongue = 8 bus9ess1 he 0 n a f9i%$ ,fr5* s*ol>2 b he 0 nev] afraid to make a %ot at express+ 8 ?\ght1 & consequ5tly he improv$ enorm\sly at ! end ( 8 life4 ,i rememb] ! a/oni%$ comm5t ( two ,arm5ian lads & a *>m+ ,f9ni% lady :om we met at a ,swiss m\nta9 resort3 8,mais c'e/ patant6 ,de faire des calemb\rs comme cela dans une langue trangre40 ,he only ne$$ an audi5ce2 & he _h x e h\r ( ! day 9 ^? two ,arm5ian boys1 :o w\ld /& = h\rs wat*+ him ?r[ 8 l9e ov] ! lake & coax ! fi% out--j1 !y us$ to say1 z he w\ld coax ! *ildr5 to him 9 ! roads or ! visitors 9 ! l\nge--8sans se donn] de la pe9e40 ,i am n sure ( ! ju/ice ( t la/ rem>k4 ,p]haps he nev] purposely gave himself tr\ble1 b he amus$ o!rs because 8 love ( 8 own k9d 0 su* t he mu/ always ne$s be 9 t\* ) !m1 be !y peasant or pe]1 & at ! end ( 8 life he pref]r$ to l\nge 9 ! road & *at ) ! convalesc5t soldi]s 9 a quiet village ?an to sit com=tably 9 ! seclusion ( a lovely g>d54 ,x 0 because he 0 always alive t he 0 n dull2 b ,i mu/ admit he ne$$ pl5ty ( human int]e/ to keep him s4 ,& ,i ?9k1 = ?is reason1 t ! life ( a good hotel1 pref]ably a =eign "o1 af=d$ him ! be/ opportunities = fun2 he knew j h[ mu* or h[ little ! applause ( su* kaleidoscopic society 0 wor?2 b x tickl$ 8 appetite = ! mom5t & 0 ! requir$ sauce to 8 holiday re/4 ,! foll[+ lett]s to 8 daught] v>i\sly illu/rate ?is aspect ( him3 ,,ed5 ,,hotel1 ,,monte ,,c>lo4 8,,my ,,de> ,,doll1 ,our little hotel at ,monte ,c>lo is a cosy place1 conta9+ among its visitors "s odd & r lonely females1 bo? ,engli% & ,am]ican4 ,i ov]he>d a conv]sation ! o!r night betwe5 f\r ( !m--two ,engli% & two ,am]icans--at :i* y\r "m w\ld l to h assi/$4 ,!y evid5tly did n "k t we 7 ,engli%1 & let !mselves g on ! subject ( ! male sex4 ,! lead] ( ! b&1 an ,am]ican lady1 ^: hips describ$ a circle ab\t z big z ! ,r\nd ,pond 9 ,k5s+ton ,g>d5s1 0 especially vehem5t 9 d5\nc+ u1 ?\gh ,i c h>dly conceive %e _h ev] receiv$ any o!r cause ( res5tm5t ?an neglect4 ,to an ,engli% lady1 :o c\ld n compete ) h] 9 size b fairly di/anc$ h] 9 ugl9ess1 %e held =? at great l5g? on ! sup]ior advantages :i* wom5 enjoy$ 9 ,am]ica4 8,ov] !re10 %e said1 8we've j got m5 l t10 & %e plac$ an enorm\s ?umb on a morsel ( unresi/+ bread to indicate :]e m5 74 8,if !y d any?+ we don't l1 :y1 ,madam1 !y he> f u pretty quick4 ,& t's :]e !y ought to be10 %e add$1 8= !y are j no?+ b savages60 ,at :i* ! gruesome ,engli% woman said t t 0 :at %e _h always held to2 b t1 9 ,engl&1 %e nev] c\ld f9d any woman ) ! c\rage to say s4 ,!n ! fat ,am]ican gave h] c\ntry away4 8,b see n[10 %e said1 8we've /ill got to fight ! law ev5 9 our c\ntry4 ,i said to an ,am]ican man1 #8d y love y\r wife8' #8,:y1 ( c\rse1' he said4 #8,d y love y\r "m8' ,i said4 #8,j don't ,i1' he repli$4 #8,d y love y\r si/]8' #8,:y sure1' he said4 #8,well !n1' ,i said to him1 #8,d y "k ! ,am]ican con/itution decl>es t e liv+ citiz5 %\ld h a vote except *ildr51 crim9als & wom54' ,& !n %e turn$ to ! ,engli% woman & add$3 8,d y "k1 ,madam1 ! ?\ght ( t ,am]ican law j makes me blu% all ov] :5 ,i g to b$ at night40 ,i confess z ,i look$ at h]1 ,i c\ldn't ?9k ( ! unrighte\s law1 = my m9d 0 fill$ ) ! idea ( :at a wild & bill[y tract ( c\ntry t blu% w\ld h to trav]se4 ,fancy ! ,r\nd ,pond turn$ into ! ,r$ ,sea ) a s+le blu%4 ,y\rs1 ,j4 ,,comyns ,,c>r40 ,,bellagio1 ,may1 #aijc4 8,,my ,,de>e/ ,,doll1 ,we are 9 ! mid/ ( a ?und]/orm t is te>+ & rag+ r\nd ! m\nta9s2 = ! mom5t x is l ,mr4 ,*amb]la9 9 ! e>li] "p ( 8 campaign--v l\d & v ne>1 b ,i ?9k x is tak+ itself (f to ! ,got?>d4 ,i don't ?9k ,i h told y ( ! two little bits ( ,am]ican "* ,i enc\nt]$ at my hotel4 ,"o ev5+ ?ree ladies ( t c\ntry 7 set beside me at table d'hote4 ,!y 7 n pre-possess+ or "y1 b ,i notic$ ) j a mom5t>y flu% ( flatt]y t !re 0 an obvi\s /ruggle go+ on z to :i* ( !m %\ld occupy ! *air next to me2 ! /ruggle end$1 & !n ! next b "o turn$ to ! victor & said1 #8,c\ldn't y see1 my de>1 t ,i j want$ to protect y 9 case y might be address$ 9 a mann] t might (f5d y4' ,poor de>s6 !y didn't "k t ,god _h protect$ !m aga9/ any attack ( m9e4 ,lat]1 two r nice girls & _! "m took ! same places2 & "o ev5+ aft] d9n]1 :5 ! t]race 0 full ( p1 ! "m look$ up to :]e "o ( ! girls 0 /&+ at ! w9d[ ( ! room above1 & call$ out3 #8,don't let him kiss y1 de>4' ,we all turn$ to look up1 & !re /ood ! girl ) a p>rot on h] %\ld]4 ,!re 0 naturally an audible smile among ! spectators1 & ! girl h]self 0 9 fits ( laught]4 ,be/ love f y\r fa!r1 ,j4 ,,comyns ,,c>r40 ,,bordigh]a1 ,april #aiji4 8,,my ,,de> ,,dolly1 ,we are v com=table 9 our little hotel "h1 ) two nice ,italian bro!rs to cat] = u4 ,! ,italian village *ildr5 please me mightily1 & ,i hobble ab\t 9 _! language ) j en\gh und]/&+ to enable me to amuse myself4 ,we are an odd society3 ne>ly all wom51 ,am]ican & ,engli%4 ,!y are mo/ly nice p 9 _! way1 b n excit+1 & ( ! place g5]ally x may be said t :atev] o!r attractions x may possess x does n seem to be a heal? resort = beauty4 ,! air app>5tly is n recomm5d$ = pretty p4 ,9 ! /reets & on ! hills ! ,g]man is m or less 9 evid5ce1 & sometimes z ,i pass !m by ,i am incl9$ to side ) ,balf\r & to dem& t f\r m ,dreadn\ghts %\ld be laid d[n at once4 ,_! admiration ( nature someh[ always makes me feel %y1 & ,i c almo/ see ! l&scape mak+ an ugly face aft] _! l\dly proclaim$ ,wund]s*n4 ,h[ev]1 !y really don't tr\ble u mu*--! neighb\rhood is s g5u9ely beautiful4 ,y\rs1 ,j4 ,,comyns ,,c>r40 ,he (t5 t\*$ on ! beauties ( nature z relat$ to art :5 writ+ to 8 arti/ daught]1 & ,i f9d ?is ke5 little bit ( criticism 9 a lett] to h] f ,bellagio4 8,?is place is beautiful1 & makes "o wond] little t ! ,italians ?\ght ( l&scape z a ?+ ( design be=e ! ,nor!rn]s f\nd a new beauty 9 ! empire ( cl\d & sky4 ,c]ta9ly ^! m\nta9s h great en*antm5t ( =m1 & ! ,s\!rn light def9es e detail40 ,& ?is long] lett] ( v>y+ int]e/ also r+s ! same note4 ,,f ,,w5g51 ,,b]nese ,,ob]l&4 8,,my ,,de> ,,doll1 ,"h is a l9e f me :om ,i d>esay y ?\ght hopeless 9 t matt]4 ,b su* a little ?+ w sometimes provoke a s9n] to virtue4 ,two /rangely fa%ion$ m5 %>e ! room adjo9+ m9e1 divid$ f me only by a wa%$ deal p>tition held toge!r by ,fr5* nails4 ,!y sp5d ! day 9 moody sil5ce & 9 grey frock coats :i* if !y 7 well cut w\ld suit ! ,cup ,day at ,ascot4 ,b !y return at n9e & *att] unceas+ly till #aj4cj4 ,x is n[ only t5 & x has occurr$ to me t in/ead ( toss+ ab\t on ! sea ( _! incoh]5t conv]sations ,i w\ld write a l9e to y4 ,?is is a beautiful place :i* ,i %\ld admire ev5 m if nobody else admir$ x4 ,b x is made too fair to g scot free ( praise1 & s ,i mu/ fa9 clap my h&s ) ! re/4 ,y see we are exclusive 9 our emotions z ! society ( a c\ntry t[n & d n wi% to %>e !m ) our inf]iors4 ,t is a "p ( x1 b ,i ?9k my reluctance to he> nature applaud$ has a bett] reason too1 ?\gh x is h>d to give x words4 ,i "k ,i always feel a bett] "r to enjoy its beauty :5 ,i am o!rwise engag$1 9 kill+ a bird p]haps1 9 fi%+ a /ream or ,i suppose be/ ( all 9 "s sort ( lab\r t ! ne$s ( ! _w dem&4 ,i w5t = an e>ly walk ! o!r day up to ! ,w5g]n ,alp2 all ! m\nta9 9 %ad[ & ! p9es black] ?an _! own fall5 image on ! grass4 ,i 0 alone & met no "o on ! pa? b ! lads lad5 ) _! wa%$ deal milk-pails z !y came s++ f e gre5 hill4 ,& z !y pass$ ,i felt sort ( %amefac$4 ,i 0 out = beauty1 a k9d ( dilettante w&]+ 9 se>* ( impressions1 & ,i knew deep d[n 9 me t !y mu/ "o day & ano!r h won impressions ,i c\ld nev] ga94 ,no "o c be really intimate ) a /range l&1 c ev] really read ! face ( a hillside z x is read by ^? h[ev] simple :o 7 born to see x col\r$ by ! *ang+ =tunes ( _! life f *ildhood to manhood4 ,nature is s %y1 s reluctant to speak if %e ?9ks %e is ov]he>d1 b %e w s+ to h]self :5 %e ?9ks we are busy4 ,= u :o are n arti/s ,i ?9k beauty is only really captur$ 9 t way4 ,x is trapp$ unaw>es1 /ol5 9 ! sil5ces ( night or dawn1 or burnt into ! bra9 by ! fire ( "s passionate mom5t to :i* x rema9s z an un=gott5 backgr\nd4 ,( c\rse ! arti/1 ! poet or ! pa9t]1 has o!r rights & o!r p5alties4 #8,he t w\ld save 8 life mu/ lose x1' & ! arti/ is always giv+ up = himself :at he re-fa%ions = ! joy ( o!rs4 ,he is l ! cuckoo t soj\rns 9 e ne/ & is itself b a homeless voice4 ,ev5 ! beauty t he pursues is nev] really possess$2 x flutt]s = a mom5t 9 8 h& & !n takes w+ = o!rs to inh]it4 ,x is b\ght s de>ly & !n sold = a m]e song4 ,b ?is is a digression4 ,we 7 talk+ ( ,switz]l&1 & ,i d believe ?is is "o ( ! *oice/ spots 9 x1 b ( c\rse we don't discuss its m]its all day4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i ?9k we talk mo/ ( ! food1 comp>+ ! veal ( ye/]day ) ! mutton ( to-day1 wond]+ f :at /range wat]s1 remote or ne>1 come ^? /range fi% t masqu]ade "u ! titles ( ! dwell]s 9 ,nor!rn seas4 ,& !n we pry into ! lives ( o!r lodg]s1 mak+ up imag9>y relation%ips among families t are z normally relat$ z our own--tak+ a curi\s int]e/ 9 *>act]s 9 :i* we h really no conc]n1 & ex*ang+ c>ds w>mly ) p>t+ gue/s1 kn[+ t we %all see _! faces aga9 no m4 ,& all ! :ile ! air is s good1 :5 ! wea!r is n s bad1 t we feel well1 :i* is a long way on ! road to feel+ happy1 & we are sometimes po9t$ at z di/+ui%$1 & !n vanity cov]s ! re/ ( ! road & we are v jolly4 ,y\rs ev]1 ,,fa!r40 ,8 pref]5ce = a =eign holiday--unless "o 9 8 own c\ntry1 c\ld be alli$ to fi%+ or %oot+--did n1 z w be und]/ood f /ray rem>ks 9 8 correspond5ce1 ext5d to ,g]many4 ,he always dislik$ ! race1 & ,i c recollect a j\rney 9 our "y days dur+ :i* we _h made a halt at ,muni* ) ,beatty ,k+/on4 ,i am afraid ,joe's description ( ! place & ! p includ$ su* sca?+ epi!ts z 8,! ,burial-place ( ! ,peto-,bapti/s0 & 8,! ,suburb ( ! ,_w40 ,= 8 excuse ,i mu/ note t x 0 ! bad season = ! ,op]a1 al?\gh we did once he> 8,! ,fly+ ,dut*man10 :i* he p>ticul>ly admir$2 also t ! old ,p9acotek1 ) its ri*es 9 ,pa9t+s by ,old ,ma/]s1 0 clos$1 z if to spite him2 naturally he c\ld n be consol$ by 8! collection ( middle-ag$ articles0 (f]$ him z a salve--decl>+ t he saw pl5ty ( ^! 9 ! /reets ( ! t[n4 ,he 0 always j z h>d on ! ,g]man 8frau0 z on h] husb&1 & 8 description ( !m on ! m\nta9 pa?s at ,ga/e91 ) skirts loop$ up l w9d[ bl9ds & wat]pro(s /rapp$ across _! %\ld]s 9 case ( a /orm1 c\ld only be equall$ by ! :imsical words he _h = ! r$ necks ( ! m5 bulg+ ov] _! coll>s4 ,he 0 n a ,c5tral ,europe man2 ! ,fr5* or ! ,italians 7 always fir/ ) him aft] 8 own p4 ,romance = him lay 9 ! ,nor?2 ,i h (t5 he>d him insi/ t ^? mo/ deeply possess x :o dwell 9 ! mi/ & dream ( ! sun1 & he w\ld cite 8,! ,wiz>d ( ! ,nor?0 & ! ,scotti% ,l& 9 pro( ( 8 !ory3 yet ! ,s\? /ood = gaiety ) him1 & he sigh$ = ! sun ev5 z ,i did :o _h be5 br$ 9 x4 ,x is curi\s t ,rome he only saw = ! fir/ "t late 9 life1 ^u be+ *os5 to write ! introduction to ! ,briti% ,section ( ! ,int]national ,exhibition !re1 & aft]w>ds appo9t$ ,engl&'s repres5tative on ! ,art ,congress4 ,i %all quote a private appreciation ( ! writt5 "p ( 8 "w f t acute & sympa!tic critic1 ,edw>d ,russell ( ! ,liv]pool ,po/4 ,,naples1 ,april #bh?1 #aiaa4 8,,de> ,,comyns ,,c>r1 ,i _c refra9 f congratulat+ y on y\r ,introduction to ! ,roman ,catalogue ( ,briti% ,pa9t+s1 etc4 ,n only its lit]>y felicity1 b its f9e & illum9at+ judgm5t2 ! *oic5ess ( ! language2 & ! apt biographical illu/rations2 ! humane diplomacy ( occasional g5tle1 b se>*+ sugge/ions ( c5sure2 ! insight ( ! ap]u2 & ! contribution ( sev]al orig9al maxims to ! /]l+ float+ curr5cy ( criticism1 make x "o ( ! mo/ memorable ( su* pieces4 ,y\rs1 ,,edw>d ,,russell40 ,b ,rome z a city he lov$ n1 z he lov$ ! ,tuscan & ,umbrian t[ns2 its va/ antiquities oppress$ him1 its m$ieval /ructures he dislik$1 & ! race t _h left its impress !re bor$ him2 ev5 9 ! natural surr\nd+s he f\nd too mu* melan*oly--def9itely contra/$ 9 8 m9d ) t ,nor!rn /]nness :i* bre$s ,romance2 b he %all speak = himself4 8,! ar*eological side ( ,rome ,i c only gape at z a t\ri/3 ,i h no le>n+ t way3 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 !re are sc5es ( ! old _w :i* t\* ! imag9ation )\t ! k9d ( k t mu/1 to ^? :o possess x1 make ! place deeply int]e/+4 ,! m mod]n ,rome--! ,rome ( ! ,r5aissance1 sc>cely makes a s+le appeal & creates no su* satisfy+ atmosph]e z ,flor5ce4 ,! ,si/9e ,i mu/ see aga92 ! light 0 bad to-day & ! effect at s great a height did n imm$iately leave ! trem5d\s impression ( ,mi*ael ,angelo's p[] t comes ( ! m intimate k giv5 by our photographs4 ,! col\r1 h[ev]1 yield$ m ?an ,i _h expect$4 ,tell ,fr$ if he is by y t ,i am :olly at "o ) him ab\t ! ,/anze ( ,raphael4 ,!y ga9 9 site1 & al?\gh ,i knew ! compositions well1 ,i f\nd !m bett] ?an ,i knew ) a *>m ( col\r unexpect$ & sup]ior to any ( 8 easel pictures1 except p]haps ! ,madonna at ,dresd52 truly a m>vell\s g5ius1 us+ all ! res\rces ( /yle ) ! fre$om & ease ( a pa9t] ( g5re--& "h1 :i* is n always s 9 8 lat] "w1 absolutely free f rhetoric 9 ge/ure3 ,i mu/ g back to !m aga94 8,9 ! g5]al /yle ( ,roman ,r5aissance build+ ,i h no delight--& nev] ?\ght to h2 b1 ( c\rse1 !re are sep>ate ?+s to discov] t ,i h z yet n _h "t to see4 ,b ,/4 ,angelo makes a great b>b>ic pile t is mightily impressive4 ,/4 ,pet]'s seems to me mu* less noble 9 g5]al effect ?an ,/4 ,paul's1 & its int]ior ornam5t1 pa9t+ & sculpture1 seem$1 on a swift view1 to be a wild]ness ( t k9d ( art ,i don't love--all except ,mi*ael ,angelo's ,piet1 :i* /ood out 9 mode/ simplicity & int5sity amid ! g>i% surr\nd+s4 ,y\rs1 ,,joe40 8,,de>e/1 ,i lun*$ ) ,b>rre aga9 to-day1 & aft]w>ds we w5t 9 8 motor to ! lakes ( ,nemi & ,albano4 ,x 0 a v int]e/+ drive1 & ! lakes are really beautiful1 ?\gh 9 a grave & sombre way4 ,( c\rse x 0 n bright sunlight1 b 9 any case ! l&scape "h has a peculi> "*4 ,x has an anci5t & des]t look1 h>dly joy\s & n v fruitful1 diff]5t entirely 9 ?is respect f ! l&scape ar\nd ,flor5ce4 ,b x has "*1 & :at "o may call /yle3 & ! rema9s ( ru9$ build+s1 aqu$uct or tomb1 :i* cut ! sky at e turn1 seem to belong to ^! surr\nd+s4 ,! l&scape is ( _! date1 seems almo/ to h rema9$ ( _! date1 & n to h f\nd ! r5ew$ y\? :i* mocks antiquity 9 o!r k9ds ( sc5]y4 ,a c]ta9 gravity is ! prevail+ s5tim5t--impressive b t\*$ ) sadness4 ,i am see+ isolat$ bits ( ,rome little by little4 ,if ,i 7 settl$ "h = long ,i ?9k ! sculpture w\ld attract me z a /udy--b l ev]y?+ else 9 ! way ( art 9 ,rome "o has to be con/antly sift+ & sort+ ! good f ! bad4 ,"h z else:]e !re is a mass ( indiff]5t a*ievem5t1 a mass ( "w ei!r poorly copi$ f ! ,greek or poorly conceiv$ & lack+ vitality4 ,"o feels m & m t ! ,romans 7 n arti/s--great collectors ,i h no d\bt1 & p]haps connoisseurs--b )\t ! f9e/ fire ( ! _s4 ,!re are a few great ?+s "h t are sup]b1 & o!rs d\btless :i* ,i hav5't se51 b 9 _m in/ances ( ev5 admir$ ?+s !re is n ! sav+ quality ( life t makes ,phidias seem mod]n z well z great4 ,y\rs1 ,,joe40 ,t\*+ ?is la/ criticism he made u laugh :5 he got home by say+ t he long$ to cry to ! cr[ds :o pati5tly pac$ ! ,vatican gall]ies1 guide-book 9 h&3 8,g out into ! sun%9e1 de> p1 & enjoy y\r lun*--?is is all bo%40 ,x 0 delightful to me ! o!r day to f9d a p]fect e*o ( ^! s5tim5ts 9 ! lett]s ( ! late ,mr4 ,/op=d ,brooke to 8 daught]s4 ,b x is n ! only in/ance 9 ^? en?rall+ volumes :]e ,i not$ a rem>kable lik5ess 9 _m ( ! views1 & ev5 9 ! me?od ( express+ !m1 ( ^! two brilliant ,iri%m54 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,fi%+ ,,holidays ,i _h n kn[n my husb& six mon?s be=e ,i knew him = an en?usia/ic fi%]man4 ,he tells 9 8 ,rem9isc5ces ( ! fir/ tea*+ he _h f a reprobate old peasant 9 ! ,lake ,c\ntry1 & ! passion = x nev] left him2 ! happie/ ( 8 summ] days 7 sp5t 9 ! pursuit ( x &1 f ! "t :5 ,i--set to wat* a float :ile he ?rew a l9e fur!r d[n ! /ream--all[$ ! fi% to escape1 to an ev5+ t[>ds ! close ( 8 life :5 ,i help$ 8 un/eady /eps to ! bank ( ! ,w9dru% at ,bur=d1 8 *>act]i/ic grey felt hat /uck full ( flies & ! graceful ge/ure ) :i* 8 long l9e 0 flung back & =w>d & !n laid s(tly on ! wat] ( "s quiet /ream1 are among ! ?+s :i* ,i (t5 recall4 ,i c see him n[1 on t fir/ holiday1 /umbl+ ) 8 sway+ rod d[n ! rocky b$ ( ! ,dove ) ! sunset beh9d him1 :ile ,i sat wait+ on a grassy bank eag] to "k :at sport he _h _h z soon z he 0 )9 e>%ot4 ,he 0 a mo/ exp]t angl]2 & t 0 ! beg9n+ ( _m happy fi%+ trips--9 ,d]by%ire & ,we/morel&1 on ! ,twe$ at ,peebles & ! lo*s & riv]s ( ,p]?%ire1 ,argyll%ire & ,su!rl&2 b mo/ notably on ! /ret* ( a ,h]t=d%ire /ream :i* he r5t$ = "s ye>s ) o!r fri5ds1 & :]e he c\ld be/ ex]cise 8 skill ) ! dry fly4 ,a t9y cottage1 j big en\gh = ?ree m5 or = me & ! *ildr51 /ood on ! edge ( ! wat]1 :i* 0 cross$ by a plank bridge4 ,sometimes1 :5 !re 0 no "o else1 ,i w\ld be all[$--mo/ al>m+ ( exp]i5ces6--to use ! l&+ net1 & ,i ?9k any ( 8 angl+ comrades--,a4 ,e4 ,w4 ,mason1 ,seym\r ,hicks1 ,sam ,so!rn & o!rs--w\ld sympa?ise ) my t]ror ov] ! responsibility4 ,i ?9k !re 7 no happi] days 9 my husb&'s life ?an ^? sp5t 9 t ,h]t=d%ire cot1 & !re is no frame into :i* 8 figure fits m famili>ly ?an ! s$gy bank ( t sunlit riv]1 hemm$ by boldly contra/+ =get-me-n & m>%mall[1 ) ! ,may-fly flitt+ ov] ! sp>kl+ ripples & ! %ad$ pools4 ,& no?+ s help$ 8 p]iods ( creative "w z ?is rural recreation4 ,x 0 on ! %ores ( ,lo* ,ranno* t he wrote ! fir/ ,acts ( 8 ,k+ ,ar?ur = ,h5ry ,irv+1 & on ! banks ( ! ,lea t he saw ! b>ge be>+ ! body ( ! ,fair ,ela9e4 ,! ,black ,m\nt at ! foot ( ! lo* may h /ood = ! rugg$ rocks ar\nd ,camelot1 & ! limpid /ream divid+ em]ald mead[s at ev5tide1 = ! riv] t circl$ ,ar?ur's ,halls4 ,he 0 wont :imsically to decl>e t ! 8gaslights ( ,piccadilly0 7 m satisfy+ to him ?an a c\ntry life unless enhanc$ by ! pleasure ( sport2 b no "o saw ! beauties ( ,nature 9 ! int]vals ( sport m sympa!tically ?an he did1 z he tells = himself 9 ,coa/+ ,bohemia3 8,i sometimes ?9k10 he writes1 8t ^? :o haunt ! c\ntry1 )\t consci\s s5se ( its _m beauties1 are apt to le>n & love its beauties be/4 ,h[ (t5 ! memory ( a day's %oot+ is indissolubly l9k$ ) ! patt]n ( a fad+ autumn sky1 :5 we h /ood at ! edge ( a /ubble field wond]+ :e!r ! gr[+ twilight w suffice = ! la/ drive4 ,& if ?is is true ( o!r =ms ( sport1 x is ev]la/+ly true ( fi%+4 ,!re is h>dly a rememb]$ day on a ,scot* lo*1 or beside a s\!rn /ream1 :i* has n /amp$ ^u x "s unfad+ image ( l&scape beauty4 ,x 0 n = t we set =? 9 ! morn+1 = !n ! *ang+ lights 9 a dappl$ sky c\nt$ = no m ?an a promise ( good sport2 dur+ ^? e>li] h\rs !re is no feel+ b a feel+ ( impati5ce to be at "w2 & ! spla% ( a ris+ tr\t1 be=e ! rod is jo9$ & ready & ! l9e run ?r\gh its r+s1 is he>d ) a s5se ( half-res5tm5t le/ we %\ld h miss$ ! fav\rable mom5t ( ! day4 ,b z ! h\rs pass1 ! m9d becomes m tranquilly attun$ to its surr\nd+s4 ,! ke5ness ( ! pursuit is /ill !re1 b little by little ! /ill _s ( ! sc5e invades our ?\ghts1 & z we tramp home at nightfall ! l&scape t 0 unreg>d$ :5 we set =? ^u our adv5ture n[ seems to wrap itself l a cloak ar\nd u ) a spell t x is impossible to resi/4 ,a hundr$ su* visions1 born ( an angl]'s w&]+s1 come back to me across ! space ( _m ye>s4 ,i c see ! re$s et*$ aga9/ a sunset sky1 z !y spr+ out ( a little lo* 9 ! hills above ! inn at ,tummel4 ,& !n1 ) a *ang+ fla% ( memory1 ! broad wat]s ( ,ranno* are outspread1 fr+$ by its purple hills4 ,& !n1 aga91 9 a homeli] frame1 ,i c see ! will[s t bord] ! ,lea1 _! yell[ leaves turn$ to gold "u ! level rays ( ! ev5+ sun2 & ,i c he> ! night+ale 9 ! fir/ notes ( its song z ,i cross ! plank bridge t leads me homew>d to ! cottage by ! /ream40 ,by :i* x w also be se5 t 8 8love ( laz9ess0 did n h9d] him 9 ! pursuit ( sport4 ,ex]cise = its own sake he resolutely refus$ to take1 & :5 my ,alp9e-en?usia/ fa!r dragg$ him up a ,piz--! la/ bit ) 8 eyes %ut--he said3 8,i %all nev] climb any?+ aga960 ,b ,seym\r ,hicks c\ld tell a diff]5t tale ( a memorable ev5+ on :i* he hook$ a big tr\t 9 ! dusk--,joe teas+ him z to its poor weight--& :5 !y /ay$ s late beside a ,scotti% t>n to l& x t _! fri5ds bel[ came up ! m\nta9 ) lant]ns to ! rescue4 ,9 ,peebles%ire1 too1 he _h gay h\rs ) a ,capta9 ,fe>on1 kn[n to our *ildr5 z ,plum-bun1 because ( a rhyme ) :i* he teas$ !m4 ,?is f9e old sportsman--?\gh he mu/ h be5 sixty at ! "t--walk$ tw5ty miles aft] a day's sport s z to let ,joe h ! only sp>e seat on a buggy t he might cat* ! night express to t[n = "w on ! morr[4 ,i c see ! tall h&some old man n[ on ! moorside1 gaily wav+ adieu to ,joe ) a *ampagne bottle :i* he _h seiz$ f ! picnic basket to *e] him on ! road4 ,joe _h _m days ) him on ! ,twe$2 "o ( !m1 foll[+ su* a big spate t an old c\ntryman wad+ 9 front ( !m 0 nev] se5 m aft] !y _h w>n$ him aga9/ imprud5tly brea/+ ! swirl ( ! wat] :]e ! riv] made an abrupt b5d ahead4 ,! gloom ( ?is incid5t 0 p>tly mitigat$ by _! be+ told t ! man 0 a drunk>d ^: fate _h (t5 be5 s prophesi$ to him2 b !y fi%$ no m 9 a spate on ! ,twe$4 ,fun 0 (t5] _! portion4 ,i fancy x 0 to ,fe>on t ,joe made ! bon-mot curr5t 9 ! ,g>rick ,club1 :]e he repres5t$ himself z lun*+ ) ,noah on ! ,ark4 8,y mu/ h good spate fi%+ "h1 ,mr4 ,noah10 he reports himself z say+ :ile !y sat smok+ on ! balcony ov]look+ ! ,flood4 8,x w\ld be good10 repli$ ! ho/1 8b unluckily1 y see1 ,i h only two worms40 ,he writes himself ( 8 fi%+ on ,lo* ,awe2 & lat]1 on ,lo* ,etive1 z ! gue/ ( our *>m+ fri5d ,alec ,/ev5son1 ^: *e]y voice w\ld ask ( 8 keep] aft] breakfa/3 8,is x fi%9' or %ut9' ! day1 ,duncan80 ,b !re is no m5tion ( a happy six weeks 9 ,su!rl&%ire :]e we 7 *iefly f$ by ! gue/s 8kill+0 ( ! daily tr\t1 pr\dly display$ at ev5 ^u a l>ge tray 9 ! hall4 ,i ?9k x 0 "h t ,joe _h trudg$ = ?ree h\rs up a m\nta9 ) 8 fly-rod set up1 to f9d--:5 he rea*$ ! t>n at ! top--t 8 top jo9t _h fall5 (f on ! road2 z he 0 alone only ! midges he>d 8 rem>ks1 = he _h n ev5 8 f\rte5-ye> old son ) him--! happy companion ( 8 lat] angl+ days4 ,x 0 into j su* a t>n1 t t boy fell (f ! boat "o day1 :5 l&+ a tr\t1 & 0 advis$ by 8 fa!r to run ab\t 9 ! natural /ate on ! moor :ile 8 clo!s dri$ on a sun-bak$ rock4 ,a lovely place is ,in*nadamph on blue ,lo* ,assynt2 ! great m\nta9 t gu>ds ! valley t[>ds ,lo*9v] c be gold5 9 ! long1 nor!rn twilight1 :5 ! wat] t has be5 z a sapphire be=e ! sunset1 becomes purple 9 ! gloam+2 b oh6 ! midges6 ,useless to tie our heads 9 bags & grease our faces3 !y p5etrat$ ev]y:]e & 8bit l dogs40 ,!y almo/ det]r$ ,joe f 8 ev5+ h\r on ! wat] because ( ! l&+ aft]w>ds1 :5 ! pony w\ld n /& = him to /ep into ! c>t4 ,b no?+ really det]r$ ,joe f fly-fi%+--nei!r heat nor cold nor ra9 nor w9d2 he only reg>d$ ! wea!r at ^? times f ! po9t ( view ( its influ5ce on ! sport4 ,ev5 :5 x 0 too bad = fi%+ he c\ldn't keep away f ! wat]4 ,b he c\ld nev] keep away f wat]--he said x 0 ! life ( a l&scape z ! blood is ! life ( ! human body4 ,9 our e>ly days1 :5 we 7 too poor = ,highl& trips1 visits to fri5ds on ! ,?ames af=d$ him 8 be/ access to x2 &1 ?\gh he 0 n p]haps a p]fect o>sman1 z may be prov$ by a 8/roke's0 petition t he w\ld n 8g s deep10 to :i* he repli$3 8,ah1 ,i nev] leave a /one unturn$60--he lov$ ! 8noble riv]40 ,?\gh = p]fect satisfaction he *ose m swiftly runn+ wat]s4 ,i came across "s passages 9 "o ( ,/op=d ,brooke's lett]s :i* /rangely call to m9d ,joe's passion = a free /ream4 8,!re is no companion l a quick /ream10 writes ! old] man2 8full1 b n too full1 capable ( %all[s & wat]-breaks1 ) deep pools :5 x likes & ) a ?\s& %ad[s acqua9t$ ) all ! tales ( ! hills44440 ,& once m3 8,runn+ wat] surely is ! de>e/ & be/-br$ ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,& a great workman & a great arti/4444 ,nor is !re any ,s+]1 any ,poet1 any ,companion s ne> & de> z x is :5 x %apes itself into a m\nta9 /ream 9 a quiet c\ntry40 ,(t5 h ,i se5 ,joe beside su* /reams1 & ?\gh x s *anc$ t ! la/ happy holiday we _h toge!r 0 sp5t beside lakes r ?an riv]s1 ! s5se ( mov+ wat] rema9s associat$ 9 my m9d ) him ?r\gh all ! e>li] days ( our life4 ,x 0 9 ,irel&--8 mo!rl&1 ?\gh he _h nev] se5 x till !n--t we pass$ ^? la/ un=getable weeks ( autumn4 ,ev5 z we l&$ at ,rossl>e !re seem$ to fall ^u him an unnameable aff9ity ) ! c\ntry ( 8 blood2 z we travell$ sl[ly--v sl[ly--ov] h] truly em]ald bosom1 he sat 9 a dream wat*+ ! little black cattle1 t we aft]w>ds le>nt to bew>e ( = 8cross ba/es10 z !y cropp$ ! s$gy mead[s1 8 eyes w&]+ f !m to ! t5d] ,iri% sky & !n wak+ into fun z he saw a peasant at a small /ation trip a boy up unaw>es & cuff him s\ndly1 laugh+ z he did x4 ,& :5 we rea*$ ,wat]=d--only a dirty t[n to me--he plung$ at once among 8 p & laugh$ joy\sly at ! retort ( a begg+ ur*91 ^: pa!tic plea ( hung] he _h pret5d$ to rail at3 8,t's :]e ye're wrong1 y] hon\r10 ! *e]y little villa9 _h cri$3 8,a man may be fat & hungry too40 ,! horse races 7 go+ on1 & ! inn 0 9 an upro>1 :i* he sat up mo/ ( ! night to wat*4 ,b ! next day sleepy ways prevail$ once m1 & x took u a long "t to get (f at ! /ation1 :]e ,i recollect 8 amusem5t at ! port]'s in/ruction3 8,?is way to ,am]ica40 ,we rea*$ ,kill>ney )\t trunks1 & ! conveyance s5t to meet u broke d[n on ! way to ! hotel2 b he w\ld meet no contretemps save ) a smile1 & x 0 borne 9 on me t x 0 because he 0 an ,iri%man t ,italian happy-g-luck9ess _h nev] ruffl$ him4 ,s we fell 9 ) ! leisurely ways ( ! l&1 & 7 fa9 to 8enjoy ! s(t ra90 at t romantic spot & wat* = ! beautiful %apes ( ! hills to appe> out ( ! mi/s on ! lake4 ,next morn+1 h[ev]1 t unique gre5-blue sky1 wa%$ ) ra9 & dappl$ ) wisps ( cl\d1 smil$ on u 9 fa9t sun%9e1 & f t h\r our j\rney 0 "o pass+ f fair to fair] sc5es4 ,9 a %ort "t our tra9 0 climb+1 or burr[+1 ?r\gh p]il\s cliffs ( granite1 cr[n$ ) lonely moors &1 pres5tly swoop+ d[n on ! glori\s coa/-l9e1 t makes = ,val5cia ,isl&4 ,?is we left on "o side1 & at ,l\gh ,c>agh we also did n halt1 tempt+ z x 02 = our de/9ation 0 ,wat]ville1 :]e we _h rooms book$ at ! *>m+ ,great ,s\!rn ,hotel = ! fi%+ season2 & aft] an h\r or s m ( leisurely travel we rea*$ ,cahircive51 :]e a ram%ackle trap wait$ to c>ry u ov] ! moors to ! village t lies twixt sea & l\gh4 ,! :ole j\rney1 & ! la/ ( x n lea/1 0 a revelation to him ( :i* ,i ?9k he 0 pr\d to talk to me1 & ,i c]ta9ly _h =m$ no notion ( ! beauties ( ,! ,k+dom ( ,k]ry4 ,! r\gh road across ! wild hea!r-moor 0 bord]$ almo/ cont9u\sly ) h$ges ( ! small purple-r$ fu*sia 9 full bloom1 & ! cab9s--:ite or p9k-wa%$1 ) ?at*$ ro(s--t we pass$ at r>e int]vals1 7 %ad$ ) x & cov]$ ) honeysuckle4 8,y live 9 a fair c\ntry10 said ,joe to an old man /&+ "o day at ! door ( 8 t9y hovel2 & ,i--look+ beyond him to ! dim range ( ! ,macgillicuddy ,reeks--add$1 8& ) beautiful hills40 8,! visitors say 'tis fair1 b ,i've se5 x arl me life10 repli$ ! proprietor1 ) a qua9t smile4 ,& !n to me--8b sure ! ,reeks are illigant 9 w9t] wi' ! d>l9' snaws ^u !m40 ,b t 0 lat]4 ,t day we 7 sil5t ) cont5t$ fatigue till ! muffl$ boom ( ! great ,atlantic break]s began to fall z di/ant ?und] on our e>s3 !n sudd5ly ,ball9skelligs' ,bay lay be=e u ) ! massive headl&s ( ,bolus & ,hog's ,head gu>d+ x f ! ,ocean4 ,! %ore is wild & desolate ) ! s5se ( ! va/ ,atlantic ev] pres5t2 b soon we turn$ inl& aga9 t[>ds ! m\nta9s ( ! 8deep ,gl5more10 & !re1 "u ! purple %ad[ ( ,m\nt ,knockal9e1 lay a long1 grave ,l\gh ) a t9y des]t$ islet 9 its mid/ ^u :i* "o ( ! anci5t beehive cells /&s "u ! eaves ( a ru9$ *ur*4 ,x is ,l\gh ,currane1 & we drove "u ov]hang+ fu*sias1 to ! ,great ,s\!rn ,hotel on its %ore4 ,we _h two m beautiful drives :ile we 7 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,k]ry3 "o along ! p]il\s ,iri% ,cornice1 kn[n z ! ,coomaki/a ,pass1 :]e "o pray$ "o might n meet ! coa*1 to ,p>k-na-,silla2 ! o!r f ,k5m>e ov] a rocky road to ,gl5g>iff4 ,! ,cornice drive begg>s description1 & ,i nev] knew ,joe to be s en?usia/ic ov] a view4 ,%all[ little coves fr+$ ) brilliant gold5 seawe$--^u :i* h]ons /& fe$+ at times--ind5t ! %ore itself2 b ! ,s\nd is /udd$ ) numb]less islets--"s clad ) hea!r1 o!rs ) semi-tropical %rubs1 & fa9tly r+$ ) ! silv] foam ( a /reak$ & g5tle sea4 ,9 an opal haze beyond !m1 ! opposite %ore ( ,c\nty ,cork lies z a dream2 b ! two great gu>dian cliffs ( ,ball9skelligs' ,bay ) _! outrid]s--! ,bull & ,c[ ,rocks--/& 9 firm & gr& outl9e away :5ce we came :]e ! ,s\nd jo9s ! ,ocean4 ,! coa* driv] draws up :5 he rea*es ! be/ po9t1 & tells u all ab\t x1 & po9ts out ! ,great ,skellig ,rock--twelve miles out to sea1 & close at h& ! bridle pa? by :i* ,o',connell rode ov] ! m\nta9s to 8 home at ,d>rynane4 ,z we ne> t ,bay & its multitude ( t9y islets1 ^u "o ( :i* /&s ! ru9$ ,mona/]y ( ,/4 ,f9nan1 he %ews u ! 8,lib]ator's0 v h\se & !n we turn inl& aga9 among undulat+ moors--our road f5c$ ) ! fu*sia & e v>iety ( f]n1 till ( a sudd5 ! beautiful bridge & squ>e *ur* t[] ( ,sneem village seem to beckon u into ! v he>t ( a fi]y sunset4 ,our second drive f ,k5m>e 0 aga9 q diff]5t & n )\t incid5t4 ,9 ! fir/ place ,iri% unpunctuality caus$ u to />t two h\rs late1 & 9 ! second1 :5 ! c>riage arriv$ at la/1 ! h>ness _h to be ti$ up ) cord be=e we c\ld proce$1 a beg9n+ :i* fill$ me ) al>m ?\gh x rem9d$ me ( y\?ful days 9 ,italy3 b to ,joe x only af=d$ opportunity = pleasant raill]y ) 8 compatriot1 & ,i only wi% ,i c\ld rememb] all ! bon-mots ) :i* !y capp$ "o ano!r4 ,! la/ "p ( ! asc5t 0 v wild1 b :5 we em]g$ f ! tunnel t pi]ces ! topmo/ granite cliff1 ! view t bur/ ^u u--?\gh wild /ill 9 its fre$om f ! intrusion ( human int]e/1 0 s(t & t5d] ) all ! glam\r ( ! ,s\?4 ,range ^u range ( f9ely-*isell$ hills /ood cross+ & re-cross+ "o ano!r ) g5tle valleys betwe51 & ! gl9t ( wat] "h & !re made visible by ! gold5 spla% ( sunset2 & pres5tly ! hills--s s(t & s solemn ^u ! mell[ ev5+ sky--7 cleft to _! base1 & ,bantry ,bay lay spread 9 ! di/ance b5ea? u4 ,! road w5t d[n 9 %>p turns &1 ! driv] *e]fully rem>k+ t we %\ld h to pass a motor-roll] on ! way1 my he>t jump$ into my m\?4 ,b ,joe adm9i/]$ a little salut>y *aff toge!r ) a cup ( tea at ! wayside inn1 :]e we *ang$ driv]s1 & a pretty girl assur$ me t 8,fai?10 ,i _h 8no ne$ to fe>1 = ! lad 0 ! coole/ :ip on arl ! m\nta9-side40 ,s he 01 b he w5t a f9e pace1 & ! wait] at ! inn1 :o told u he 0 ! girl's bro!r1 told u also t t cool lad 0 h] lov]1 s p]haps he 0 eag] to %[ 8 pr[ess4 ,at ,gl5g>iff our wea!r 0 hot & f9e1 & ! wat] ( t l&-lock$ end ( ! ,bay 0 s calm t ! pleasure boats r\nd ! jetty1 & inde$ e tree on ! %ore & on ! ne> isl&1 w\ld lie reflect$ on its surface 9 ! rosy dawns or ! gold5 sunsets z !y d on ! ,italian lakes4 ,b out beyond ! isl& ! breeze w\ld fre%51 & ?i!r ,joe hi$ him ) a fri5dly fi%]man e morn+ to lie 9 wait = ! bass & ! mack]el4 ,our fri5ds--,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,annan ,bryce--own$ ! beautiful isl& at ! m\? ( ! bay1 & !re we sp5t happy aft]noons w&]+ ov] ! hea!r & gaz+ af> f ! old ca/le's ru9$ battlem5ts2 b ,joe's morn+s 7 8 own1 & he w\ld g ev5 fur!r out to sea ?an ! isl&1 to :]e ! seals sunn$ !mselves on ! rocks1 unsc>$ by ! approa* ( man1 b scuttl+ "u wat] :5 ! fi%+-reel ran out1 ! old ones call+ _! "y to safety ) an e]ie cry4 ,p]haps ,gl5g>iff 0 ! mo/ lovely spot t we saw1 b ! ho?\se atmosph]e ( x made a prolong$ /ay too try+1 h5ce we enjoy$ ,wat]ville & ,l\gh ,currane be/1 :]e ! m invigorat+ air ( ! op5 ,atlantic 9 our wake kept ev5 ! moi/ure ( ! valleys fre%5$ ) s(t breezes4 ,also x is "h t ,joe rejoic$ 9 ! only bran* ( angl+ t he really lov$2 sun%9e1 mi/ or ra9 he 0 (f on ! l\gh ) 8 fai?ful gillie1 8 tr\t-rod set up1 8 old hat well-adorn$ ) e likely fly &1 if necess>y1 8 oilsk9s ab\t him4 ,x took him all 8 "t--easy z x usually 0 ) him to make fri5ds--to make !m ) t gillie3 a curi\sly sad & sil5t lad1 ^: rage at ! 8lack ( pride0 9 a besott$ old poa*] :o w\ld hang ab\t ! l&+-/age1 knew no b\nds4 ,b ,joe w\ld only laugh1 & give ! old begg> ! 8tann]0 t he begg$ 8= ! love ( ,god10 ) a will+ he>t4 8,don't be too h>d on him10 he w\ld say to ! "y boatman4 ,b ! boy _h be5 9 ,am]ica1 &1 z x pres5tly appe>$1 0 a%am$ ( ! lazy ways ( 8 c\ntrym54 8,home ,rule might be arl "r10 he w\ld say--add+ %rewdly--8if x don't keep ! visitors0 7g5]ally mean+ ! ,engli%7 8away4 ,b1 begorra1 let u "w = x60 ,few held su* wide views ev5 9 t day1 & ,joe c\ld r>ely get any "o to talk on t fav\rite topic ( 82 b he made v>i\s pleasant little discov]ies1 "o ( :i* 0 t ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant *ildr5 work$ toge!r at s*ool )\t tr\ble2 b !n mo/ ( ! latt] 7 fa!r$ by ,engli% exp]ts work+ at ! ,cable ,/ation & 7 rank$ z 8visitors40 ,8 *ief enjoym5t :5 n fi%+1 0 9 ! cab9s--:5 he c\ld f9d excuse = entrance4 ,!re 0 a weav] ( ! frieze n f> f our inn1 & !re we w5t to buy a l5g? = a gift4 ,we 7 rew>d$ = a wet walk4 ,! weav] 0 out--b 8 wife sat by ! peat-fire ) a new-born baby 9 h] arms4 ,z we op5$ ! door ! c[ t 0 9 ! y>d ?ru/ 9 a s(t nose to hold x aj>1 & lo1 we beheld a s[ )91 rise sl[ly up & waddle out1 foll[$ by t5 wee suck+ pigs3 !n ! c[ /epp$ ov] ! ?re%old beside u4 ,! woman rose ask+ u our err&1 :ile ,i edg$ away f ! c[ & tri$ to get out aga94 8,%e'll n h>m ye1 lady10 said %e ) a smile1 8,x's h] milk9' "t1 & sure %e kn[s ,i'd n take ! d>l9' babe out 9 ! ra940 ,b x 0 n (t5 t ,joe sp>$ "t f s]i\s bus9ess = call+ & sight-see+4 ,once we w5t to ! ,cable ,/ation & le>n$1 9 an amaz+ %ort "t1 f ,am]ica1 t ! wea!r 0 f9e & dry2 & on two occasions ,i w5t ) him to ,l\gh ,coppul 7,! ,horse7 away up 9 ! 8deep ,gl5more02 b t 0 only all[$ s t ,i might see ! sleepy beauty ( t t9y1 lonely lake1 :]e ! wat] is peat-br[n ev5 9 ! sunlight2 "h ,i 0 introduc$ to two lovely *ildr5 ) gold-r$ hair & deep eyes1 :o dwelt 9 ! s*oolh\se ( f\r di/ricts1 & 7 ,joe's special fri5ds4 ,?is treat 0 a great fav\r grant$ to me1 nor 0 ,i admitt$ into ! boat ev5 !n1 b _h to roam ab\t ! %ores :ile "w 0 done4 ,luckily x 0 f9e & w>m1 & ! midges are n ne>ly s fi]ce 9 ,irel&2 &1 ) ! *ildr5's tales ( ! plights ( s*ol>s com+ ov] ! m\nta9s 9 w9t] & a %y admission1 w>ily coax$ out ( !m1 z to ! pres5ce ( fairy horsem5 !re on ,all ,hall[e'en1 _m an h\r w5t by l a dream1 till ! gloam+ call$ u home4 ,b my lot 0 m (t5 to sit read+ or writ+ on ! t]race ( ! hotel wat*+ = ! boats to r\nd ! po9t ( ,*ur* ,isl&1 z !y came 9 ) _! cat* to meals4 ,:e!r angl]s are m5 or wom5--& mo/ ( ! wom5 9 ! ,hotel 7 angl]s--!y m9d no?+ b meals1 & r>ely ! h\rs ( ^?2 s t ,i 0 mo/ly alone1 b ! excitem5t ( ! 8basket0 0 an ev5t ea* "t1 & ,joe's 0 (t5 ! heavie/4 ,?r\gh ! gap 9 ! fu*sia h$ge1 ^: tassels lay blood-r$ ^u ! l\gh's blue backgr\nd on a f9e morn+1 ,i w\ld fir/ di/+ui% 8 boat 9 ! (f+1 & walk d[n to ! l&+-/age to wat* x ne>+ me betwe5 ! %all[s1 :]e ^? coal-black little 8cross0 bullocks /ood knee-deep on ! em]ald m>%l&4 ,i c see him1 skilfully ?r[+ 8 l9e on ! wat] to ! la/ in/ant2 !n turn+ t[>ds me ) ! welcom+ smile on 8 face always1 ?\gh ,i g5]ally knew1 be=e he _h /epp$ a%ore1 :e!r he _h _h good luck or n4 ,yet ! wea!r 0 n by any means always f9e1 & _m a day ,i sat 9 our little p>l\r1 n ev5 see+ ! fu*sia h$ge1 & c]ta9ly n ! wat]4 ,"o wet day comes specially to my m9d4 ,x _h ra9$ /eadily1 & out ( ! s(t1 :ite mi/ t %r\d$ ! l\gh1 ! s\nd ( a toll+ bell _h come e]ily to me all ! aft]noon4 ,i knew ( no *ur* )9 two miles save ! ru9$ "o on ! ,isl&1 & at la/ ,i ask$ ! *amb]maid :at x might mean4 8,sure1 x'll be a bury9' on ,/4 ,f9nan's ,isle10 said %e1 cross+ h]self1 aft] li/5+ = a m9ute4 8,! family w /ill h ! "r ( x1 & !y keep a bell 9 ! brok5 t[]4 ,b ! corpse w h come f f>1 poor s[l60 ,%e w5t h] way1 & soon ! bell ceas$1 & almo/ at ! same "t ! mi/ began to cle> & ! %apes ( ! black cattle to appe> aga9 on ! s$gy m>%es1 br[s+ z usual2 !n ,i saw black boats--l phantom ?+s--/eal+ away 9 ! di/ance &--beh9d !m--a /reak ( gold /ruck across ! wet m\nta9-side & all ! mi/ %rank away1 & ! purple ridge 0 set aga9/ t t5d] blue-gre5 ,iri% sky1 cross$ ) b>s ( rosy light4 ,i w5t out & d[n ! wet pa? to ! l&+-/age1 & !re 0 ,joe's boat pull+ t[>ds ! %ore1 & he /&+ up 9 x ) a smile ^u 8 face4 99 99 99 99 99 ,t 0 our la/ holiday4 ,we 7 (t5 out ( ,london aga91 & 9 lovely spots3 9 summ]1 at ,/udl& 9 ,dorset1 at ,broadway & ,bur=d 9 ,oxon1 at ,dit*l+ 9 ,sussex2 9 w9t]1 at ,ha/+s & ,b\rnem\?4 ,b x 0 always 9 se>* ( heal? & to escape ! n]ve-rack+ air-raids ( ,w>--nev] aga9 9 ! boyi% _s ( holiday4 ,yet let x n be suppos$ t ,joe 0 ev] dismal4 8,comyns ,c>r is a good fell[ & a boon fell[10 ,george ,m]$i? wrote ( him to ano!r old fri5d1 & s he 0 to ! la/4 ,depress$ n[ & !n1 b hopeful aga9 till ne> ! end1 & always ?ankful = e bright mom5t & = e k9dness receiv$4 8,grumbl+ is s dull10 he w\ld say2 & :5 ,i 0 dismay$ at ! contretemps ( travel le/ !y %\ld affect 8 com=t1 he w\ld beg me to 8bridge x ov]0--z he did4 ,z we drove away f ! h\se at ,b\rnem\? on our la/ j\rney he said to ! l&lady3 8,i've nev] be5 s com=table 9 any lodg+s02 yet he _h suff]$ mu* !re1 & _h (t5 lack$ luxuries unprocurable 9 w>-"t4 ,sometimes 9 ^? days1 aft] a long sil5ce1 ,i w\ld ask him :at he 0 ?9k+ (1 & he w\ld answ] simply3 8,no?+1 de>60 ,by :i* ,i am sure he meant no?+ tr\bl\s--& truly to ! we>y+1 h>ass+ ?\ghts :i* beset _m ( u he 0 a /rang]--= he w\ld sometimes add3 8,i've pl5ty to rememb]40 ,& !n1 to ! la/1 he work$ "p ( e day4 ,8 h& _h n be5 able to write = long1 b he w\ld dictate to a %or?& typi/2 ! :ole ( 8 ,ideals ( ,pa9t+1 po/hum\sly publi%$1 0 s writt51 & 8 precision nev] flagg$1 z he in/ruct$ me ov] ! correction ( ^? pro(s--:e!r 9 reg>d to ! lett]press or to ! re-production ( ! illu/rations2 ! photogravure aft] ,rembr&t's ,mill _h be5 delay$1 & on ! la/ day ( 8 life he ask$ me if x _h come & if x 8look$ well40 ,read+ ov] 8 own words ^u ! wan+ ( 8 old fri5d1 ,sir ,john ,millais' life1 !y seem to me unconsci\sly1 yet s fitly1 to describe himself1 t ,i %all end ?is ef=t to pres]ve "s sort ( a portrait ( him by quot+ !m4 8,i nev] he>d f him10 he writes1 8h[ev] great ! dejection ( _s he mu/ h suff]$1 a s+le s\r ^w conc]n+ life or nature4 ,8 outlook on ! _w 0 nev] ta9t$ by self-compassion1 nev] cl\d$ by any bitt]ness ( p]sonal exp]i5ce1 & "o came to recognise !n--z 8 life & /r5g? gradually fail$ & wan$--t ! _s ( optimism 444 0 inde$ a beauty deeply resid5t 9 8 "*1 :i* ev5 ! %ad[ ( com+ dea? 0 p[]less to cl\d or d>k540 ,s ,i ?9k ( ,joe z he /epp$ out ( ! boat on ,currane1 ) ! smile ^u 8 face4 ,i "h add a few unpubli%$ e>ly lyrics & sonnets1 nev] revis$ by my husb& = publication1 :i* may give pleasure to 8 fri5ds ( ^? days4 ,,love',s ,,summ]4 ,away 9 our f> ,nor!rn ,l&1 ,:]e blu/]+ w9ds swept o'er ! wold1 ,love came ) ,w9t] h& 9 h& ,*ang+ our lead5 skies to gold1 ,& z we rac$ across ! ,sn[1 ,love set ! froz5 _w agl[4 ,ah1 give me back t froz5 ye>1 ,^? lead5 skies1 t w9d swept wold6 ',twas summ] !n1 'tis w9t] "h1 ,"h :]e my de>e/ he>t is cold1 ,:]e all ! ,e>? & all ! ,sun1 ,tell only t ,love's race is run4 ,j4 ,c4 ,c4 #ahgj4 ,a ,,song4 ,i4 ,:at ne$ ( words1 :5 lips t might h spok5 ,clung close to m9e8 ,& ?r\gh ! %ad[$ sil5ce long unbrok51 ,?is h& 9 ?9e1 ,!re came f l[]$ lids su* spee* z l+]s ,:5 ,love gr[s dumb1 ,& mut$ /r+s yield up to unse5 f+]s ,sweet /ra9s to come4 ,,ii4 ,b n[6 ,ah n[6 :at love left half-unhe$$ ,or half untold1 ,ea* little ^w ^? quiv]+ lips conc$$ ,has turn$ to gold4 ,i ho>d !m all z mis]s ho>d _! treasure ,9 secret /ore1 ,till once aga9 ,love f9ds t mut$ measure ,z once be=e4 ,j4 ,c4 ,c4 ,,= ,,music4 ,o w+$ ,love6 be> ^? r$ lips to m9e1 ,t at "o draught toge!r we may dra9 ,?is ,cup ( ,life t holds ,love's magic w9e1 ,!n turn ) lip to lip & dr9k aga91 ,o ,w+$ ,love6 ,or waft me z a rose to :]e %e lies ,& hide me ) ?y h&s )9 h] brea/4 ,t my bruis$ petals1 wak5$ by h] sighs1 ,may live "o h\r1 !n cease1 & s9k to re/1 ,o ,w+$ ,love6 ,j4 ,c4 ,c4 #ahgc4 ,,l9es ,,writt5 ,,on ,a ,,page ,,( ,a ,,"y ,,girl',s ,,album ,,at ,,ragatz1 ,,augu/ #ahhi4 ,j z a dream ( music nev] he>d ,may *>m our _s ) its my/ic spell1 ,?is little page )\t "o writt5 ^w ,speaks m ?an words c tell3 ,fair z ! un*ang+ fields ( ,alp9e sn[1 ,t hide ! buri$ & ! unborn spr+1 ,its sil5ce gu>ds all secrets t we "k ,& all t "t may br+3 ,be>+ sweet memories ( pa/ h\rs held de> ,= all ^: y\? is fly+1 or has fl[n1 ,& s(tly :isp]+ 9 a maid5's e> ,a "n z yet unkn[n4 ,j4 ,c4 ,c4 ,my love is fair & yet n made s fair ,z ?\gh f$ only ) ! sun & sky ,= n[ "s viewless vision fills ! air ,& laugh+ lips gr[ mute--%e kn[s n :y1 ,& on h] eyelids fall5 unaw>e ,! %ad[ z ( pass+ te>s do? lie6 ,( te>s unwept1 born ( an unkn[n c>e ,t dwells beyond ! flight ( memory4 ,ah1 sweet1 into ?y beauty !re c\ld come ,no bett] ?+3 ! e>? t holds ?y feet ,mu/ br+ e>?'s /a9 ^u !m :]e !y meet ,! pa? n made = !e--& ! w9d's brea? ,t speaks n unto o!rs b is dumb1 ,:isp]s to !e ( ,life & ,love & ,dea?4 ,j4 ,c4 ,c4 #ahge4 ,,on ,a ,,picture4 ,,by ,e4 ,,burne-,,jones4 ,sad swift return ( old love un=got1 ,& passion ( sweet lips t may n meet1 ,& trembl+ eyes t1 l to we>y feet1 ,press close unto ! goal yet t\* x n1 ,ah6 ,love1 :at h9d]s unto ^! ! lot ,( common lov]s8 ,%all no h\r complete ,?is sweetness half-begun1 no new day greet ,! old love fre$ ( ! old /a9 & blot8 ,at ?is la/ h\r1 ,o ,dea?1 )9 ?y he>t ,ha/ ?\ no pity8 ,%all ! night be dumb ,nor ev] f ?y lips ! l[ words come1 ,giv+ once m ! old sweet w&]+s8 ,%all ye>n+ lips = ev] /& ap>t ,%ad[$ b5ea? ! d>kness ( ?y w+s8 ,j4 ,w4 ,c4 ,c4 #ahgb4 ,!re 0 a "t1 ,love1 :5 ,i /rove to tell ,our love b newly won3 & tri$ to s+ ,9 brok5 v]se t sc>cely f\nd a w+ ,"s praise ( all ! beauty t do? dwell ,b5ea? long la%es3 ,b !n came ! spell ,( love possess$1 & ,i no m d>$ br+1-- ,?y h& 9 m9e1--! old v]se (f]+ ,le/ any spok5 ^w %\ld s\nd #8f>ewell4' ,song at ! be/ is b a cry = love ,n love itself & ere our pa?s _h met ,we cri$ to "o ano!r ?r\gh ! maze ,t m5 call life3--until ! moon above-- ,our /eadfa/ moon ( love t's n yet set-- ,_h drawn our feet into ! selfsame ways4 ,j4 ,c4 ,c4 ,july1 #ahgh4 ,ah6 ,love1 ,i "k ?\ ha/ no p[] to br+ ,^? lips once m to my lips2 ^? sweet eyes1 ,back to :]e once !y dream$ s ne> to m9e4-- ,i "k t n aga9 on ,e>? %all cl+ ,^? fair :ite arms1 & n till all ,"t dies ,%all ^! h&s 9 h] loos5$ hair entw9e4 ,!re is no might c give back to ! ,spr+ ,! l[lie/ fl[] dead "u summ] skies4 ,yet ?\ c'/ tell me w&]+ by :at /ream ,& 9 :at fields ( night h] :ite feet tread4 ,h ,i n w&]$1 ,love1 9 _m a dream8 ,has %e n too 9 dream+ w&]d8 ,!n s5d h] s\l n[ to "s g>d5 fair ,t my s\l too may meet & w&] !re4 ,j4 ,w4 ,c4 ,c4 ,! moon t leans o'er yond] fleecy lawn ,lights a :ite pa? :]e w&]+ s\ls may /ray ,f e>? z high z heav53 & :5 ! day ,%all pass night's dusky curta9s1 newly-drawn1 ,& swiftly ) ! foot+ ( a fawn ,leaps up1 f cl\d to cl\d1 till all ! gray ,burns crimson--!n our feet may f9d a way ,f ,ea/ to ,we/ l$ by ! feet ( dawn4 ,yet n[ h[ f> ap>t /& ,nor? & ,s\? ,& t "o face & m9e6 ,ah1 n s f>6 ,= at ! call ( "o rememb]$ ^w ,i he> aga9 t voice :i* fir/ ,i he>d ,:5 day dawn$ 9 ! smile ab\t h] m\? ,& 9 h] eyes ,i saw ! morn+ ,/>4 ,j4 ,c4 ,c4 #ahgc4 ,dea? speaks "o ^w & all ,love's spee* is dumb ,& on ,love's p>t$ lips t brea! f>ewell ,dea?'s m>ble f+] lays its my/ic spell ,& be>s ! unutt]$ message to ! tomb1 ,f ^: clos$ door no :isp]$ e*oes come ,to break ! discord ( ! toll+ bell ,t s\nds ?r\gh city lane & woodl& dell ,) ! sad bur!n ( ,love's m>tyrdom4 ,& s ,love dies4 ,ah no6 x is n s6 ,= lock$ 9 ,dea?'s :ite arms ,love lies secure ,9 *angeless sleep t kn[s no dream ( *ange4 ',tis ,life n ,dea? t works ,love's ov]?r[1 ,= :ile ,life la/s :at love is safe or sure ,:5 ea* day tells ( passionate he>ts gr[n /range8 ,j4 ,c4 ,c4 #ahij4 ,,glasg[3 ,,pr9t$ ,,at ,,! ,,univ]sity ,,press ,,by ,,rob]t ,,maclehose ,,& ,,co4 ,,ltd4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,note3 ,9 ,! ,table ( ,cont5ts1 #8,,ix ,social ,occasions p#aae' is entitl$ #8,ent]ta9m5t' 9 ! body ( ! book4 ,page #ab3 *ang$1 ( 8 si/]s'--%ak5 to ( 8 si/]'s--%ak5 ,page #da3 *ang$1 me "s grapes1 to me "s grapes1' ,page #dd3 *ang$1 surburban to suburban ,page #gc3 *ang$1 flummux$ to flummox$ ,page #hh3 *ang$1 #8,wall ,sir1 ,i hope' to #8,well ,sir1 ,i hope' ,page #abf3 *ang$1 opportunites to opportunities ,page #acf3 add$ ! ^w #8:om'-! c5tre ar\nd :om ! *ildr5 ,page #acf3 *ang$1 *ildr51 crim9als & wom540 to *ildr51 crim9als & wom54' ,page #agj3 *ang$1 horsesm5 to horsem5