,f ,sev5 to ,sev5ty ,illu/ration3 ,,edw>d ,,simmons3 ,,9 #ahic ,,f ,,sev5 ,,to ,,sev5ty ,memories ( a ,pa9t] & a ,yankee ,by ,edw>d ,simmons ,) an ,int]ruption by ,,oliv] ,,h]=d ,,fully ,,illu/rat$ ,illu/ration ,publi%]s ,,h>p] ,,bro!rs ,,new ,,york ,,& ,,london ,,f ,,sev5 ,,to ,,sev5ty ,copyright1 #aibb ,by ,h>p] ,bro!rs ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,u4 ,s4 ,a4 ,c-,y ,,cont5ts ,,*ap4 ,,page ,,int]ruption ix ,,introduction4--,a ,,yankee ,,h]itage xiii ,i4 ,,mak+ ,,my ,,e>ly ,,hi/ory4--,,concord1 ,,massa*usetts #a ,,ii4 ,,f9d+ ,,my ,,w+s4--,,h>v>d ,,college #bd ,,iii4 ,,9 ,,se>* ,,( ,a ,,c>e]4--,,out ,,we/ #dc ,,iv4 ,,on ,,be+ ,a ,,t5d]foot4--,,nor? ,,( ,,cali=nia #gf ,v4 ,,adv5tures ,,9 ,,/heticism4--,,p>is ,,& ,,/ud5t ,,days #aag ,,vi4 ,,! ,,middle ,,ages4--,,brittany2 ,,spa9 #ada ,,vii4 ,,f ,,breton ,,to ,,briton4--,,/4 ,,ives1 ,,cornwall2 ,,london #afb ,,viii4 ,,summ] ,,adv5tur+s4--,i4 ,,c>ri,,re ,,/4 ,,d5ise4 ,,ii4 ,,b>bizon4 ,,iii4 ,,montreuil4 ,,iv4 ,,grez4 ,v4 ,,/uttg>t #ahd ,,ix4 ,,fir/ ,,decorations #bjb ,x4 ,,democracy ,,& ,,! ,,f9e ,,arts #bai ,,xi4 ,,/an=d ,,:ite #bcg ,,xii4 ,,f9e ,,arts ,,9 ,,relation ,,to 8,a ,,numb] ,,( ,,?+s0 #bef ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,play]s #bgi ,,xiv4 ,,am]ican ,,humor #cjc ,,xv4 ,,pa9t ,,& ,,pa9t]s #cba ,,xvi4 ,,9 ,,retrospect #cdb ,,illu/rations ,,portrait ,,( ,,! ,,au?or ,frontispiece ,et*+ by ,w ,simmons1 f a photograph by ,b5jam9 ,kimball ,,! ,,old ,,manse ,,at ,,concord ,fac+ p4 #b ,,s>ah ,,ald5 7,,brad=d7 ,,ripley #aj ,,edw>d ,,simmons ,,at ,,! ,,age ,,( ,,sev5 #af ,,m>y ,,em]son 7,,ripley7 ,,simmons #bb 8,,! ,,c>p5t]',s ,,son0 #agh 8,,ju/ice0 #bab 8,,! ,,?ree ,,fates0 #bah 8,,melpom5e0 #bcf 8,,janu>y0 #beh 8,,! ,,return ,,( ,,! ,,flags0 #bgb 8,,cleans+ ,,! ,,soil ,,( ,,! ,,bad ,,elem5ts0 #ccj ,,edw>d ,,simmons ,,at ,,! ,,age ,,( ,,sev5ty #cdj ,int]ruption ,if "s curi\s read]1 *anc+ ^u ?is =eword to ! n>rative ( ! life ( ,edw>d ,simmons1 %\ld require my reason = call+ x an ,int]ruption in/ead ( an ,introduction1 ,i might reply ) ! obvi\s evasion t s di/+ui%$ a pa9t] z ,edw>d ,simmons ne$s no introduction4 ,! recipi5t ( m$als innum]able1 & ! mo/ flatt]+ m5tion 9 e ,european capital1 surely %\ld ne$ no introduction ev5 9 8 own c\ntry1 _m ( ^: public build+s & gall]ies are enri*$ by examples ( 8 "w 9 decoration1 portraiture1 or g5re4 ,b ?is1 z ,i h said1 w\ld be an evasion & n my true reason = call+ my preface an int]ruption1 & s9ce ! curiosity t c drive a read] to ! p]usal ( matt] t is ess5tially det]r5t1 :olly sup]flu\s1 & probably dull mu/ be ( a p]si/5ce t w brook no ga9say1 ,i w make a virtue ( compulsion & n>rate = t read]'s private enlight5m5t a /ory ( a v p]sonal nature conc]n+ ,mr4 ,simmons1 ! tell+ ( :i* ,i _h r hop$ to avoid4 ,! /ory1 9 s f> z x is relat$ to ! title ( ?is preface1 speaks = itself1 & s9ce x be>s ^u a p]sonal *>act]i/ic ( ! pa9t]1 inh]it$1 ,i am told1 f g5]ations ( oratorical =ebe>s1 a *>act]i/ic :i* also speaks = itself1 ,i mu/ ask ! read] to reg>d x z /rictly confid5tial & to all[ x to g no fur!r4 ,picture !n1 ,curi\s ,read]1 a ,bo/on d9n] p>ty at :i* ,mr4 ,edw>d ,simmons z gue/ ( honor is ex]cis+ )\t let or h9drance ! l+ual accompli%m5t bequea!d to him by g5]ations ( eloqu5t =ebe>s1 & demon/rat+ to a fre% audi5ce t ! suppos$ 8lo/ art ( conv]sation0 0 n s mu* lo/ z corn]$4 ,a d9n] p>ty1 h[ev]1 ev5 a ,bo/on d9n] p>ty1 has 9 addition to its social & intellectual side a practical1 alim5t>y aspect n to be ignor$ by anyone1 p>ticul>ly an arti/4 ,& s9ce ! act ( obta9+ n\ri%m5t employs ! function ( swall[+1 & ! function ( swall[+ _c be successfully syn*roniz$ ) t ( spee*1 !re 7 ( necessity occasional brief pauses 9 ! fl[ ( oratory4 ,x 0 at ! mom5t ( "o ( ^! unavoidable pauses t a lady 7to be rememb]$1 z 0 ! 8cl]gyman0 :o int]rupt$ ,dr4 ,johnson1 only by h] tem]ity7 seiz$ ! opportunity to get a ^w 9 edgewise4 ,n[ ! traffic laws t regulate ! respective movem5ts ( ! human ph>ynx & l>ynx are z inexorable z ^? t gov]n our public highways1 & at ! same in/ant t ! lady op5$ h] m\? to speak1 ! ,edw>dian l>ynx resum$ its "r ( way4 8,oh1 p>don me1 ,mr4 ,simmons1 ,i int]rupt$ y10 0 all %e c\ld manage to gasp4 8,madam10 repli$ ,simmons1 ) ! ,*e/]fieldian smile ! gift ( :i* _m an ,academician w\ld give all 8 decorations to possess--8madam1 no "o c speak )\t int]rupt+ me60 ,& t is :y ,i h *os5 to call my imp]t95t preface to a n>rative :i* = human int]e/ c 7to my ?9k+7 be comp>$ only to t ( ,b5v5uto ,cell9i1 an-- ,b p>don me1 ,mr4 ,simmons1 ,i am int]rupt+ y6 ,,oliv] ,,h]=d4 ,introduction ,a ,yankee ,h]itage ,= ye>s ,i h want$ to make two c>toons--! fir/1 dat$ #ahjj1 to be simply a lovely woman hold+ a baby1 & call$1 8,new ,engl& ) ,h] ,*ild ,am]ica40 ,9 ! second1 dat$ #aijj1 ! "m1 ,new ,engl&1 is gr[n old &1 clad 9 a poke bonnet & mitts1 is sitt+ 9 a c>riage ) h] son1 ,am]ica1 :o is n[ a be>d$ man smok+ a black cig>4 ,he is driv+1 ! horse is runn+ away1 & %e is try+ to grab ! re9s4 ,he yells3 8,ma1 if y don't /op t !re w be tr\ble60 ,i 0 born 9 ! middle ( ! la/ c5tury1 :5 ?is be>d$ man 0 /ill a y\?1 & ,i h wat*$ 8 /ruggles ?r\gh\t ! ye>s1 until1 )\t 8 "m's realiz+ x1 he has slipp$ quietly f home to g out & m+le ) ! re/ ( ! _w1 leav+ h]1 a too?less & old gr&ma1 to sit by ! fire & dream t %e is /ill ! "y "m ( ! c>toon4 ,my ance/ors 7 ! ,pilgrims1 t fir/ gr\p ( adv5tur]s :o emb>k$ ^u ! ,mayfl[] 9 se>* ( a f>-(f l& :]e !y might wor%ip 9 peace4 ,!y _h n ! qualities ( ! ,puritans :o came lat]4 ,! ,pilgrims 7 ! impractical dream]s1 & 9 "o ye> 7 lectur$ by _! back]s because !y sp5t too mu* "t 9 pray] & too little 9 trade4 ,! blood ( n9ete5 diff]5t p :o made t voyage fl[s 9 my ve9s &1 try z h>d z ,i may1 ,i h nev] be5 able to f9d t ?is pure ,engli% l9eage _h be5 brok5 dur+ ! fir/ hundr$ ye>s 9 ,am]ica & c]ta9ly n = c5turies be=e t 9 ! old c\ntry4 ,f !m has come to me a want ( def]5ce1 br$ 9 !m by a hatr$ ( k+s2 a lack ( rhy?m--! nasal twang began by a desire to ridicule ! ,"m ,*ur* & end$ by becom+ a virtue2 & an int5se hatr$ ( re/ra9t 9 any =m4 ,f my fa!r ,i mu/ h receiv$ :atev] arti/ic lean+s ,i possess1 al?\gh ,i believe !m to be only a =m ( ,yankee h&icraftsman-%ip4 ,he 0 a bett] c>p5t] ?an a prea*]1 & 8 sket* book is fill$ ) c>eful copies ( _m old ma/]s :i* he saw abroad4 ,i owe a deep debt to "s "o = curb+ 8 imag9ation 9 "o in/ance1 h[ev]1 = he wrote to an intimate fri5d on ! day ( my bir?3 8,i h wait$ to reply to y\r lett] t ,i might ann\nce ! "n we _h *os5 = ! b\nc+ boy ^: voice ,i c n[ he> up/airs4 ,b1 s9ce ?is ye> !y h se5 fit to take f u ,daniel ,web/] & ! ,duke ( ,well+ton1 ,i ?9k ,i %all "n him ,duke ,web/]40 ,my fa!r di$ be=e ,i 0 old en\gh to "k him1 b ,i got q a vivid picture ( 8 side ( ! family f a di/ant relative :om ,i met by accid5t "o day4 ,he said3 8,! ,simmonses h always be5 a long-legg$ set ( lazy galoots4 ,we h _h great success ) ! o!r sex4 ,we h be5 able to d "o ?+ a little bett] ?an o!r folks & /ick to x until we h ab\t a ?\s& doll>s--!n we sit d[n & loaf until x is gone40 ,"m 0 diff]5t4 ,:5 %e 0 a girl %e _h a s]i\s talk ) h] dad1 tell+ him x 0 fooli% = h] to /udy piano or music ( any k9d4 8,:at is y\r ambition80 he ask$4 8,to scrub a kit*5 floor bett] ?an anyone else10 %e repli$2 & he succumb$1 8 ,new ,engl& nature realiz+ t1 aft] all1 x might be well to h "o practical p]son 9 ! family4 ,"m's ?rifty /reak came 9 v useful1 = a "y wid[ ) f\r lu/y *ildr5 to fe$ did n h an easy "t 9 ^? days4 ,! sun nev] rose ^u h] asleep & h] small economies 7 ev] h] own pride & ! butt ( our selfi% d]ision4 ,aft] h] day's "w 0 ov]1 x 0 my delight--little brute t ,i 0--to lie 9 b$ & li/5 to h] voice1 read+ to me f "s /ory ( delici\s adv5ture4 ,:5 h] head droop$ & ! book fell f h] h&s1 ,i1 /ill wide awake1 w\ld :9e & f9ally yell1 until %e pull$ h]self toge!r & w5t on4 ,"m's day 0 an endless r\nd ( do+ some?+ = o!rs4 ,f ! l& :]e ^! fir/ ,am]ican ance/ors ( m9e settl$ s long ago1 ,i get ! %ape ( my body & ! cont\r ( my face4 ,i look m l an ,iroquois ,indian ?an an ,engli%man4 ,"s hi/orian has rem>k$ t ! *ange 9 ! ,yankee is due to int]m>riage ) ! r$sk9s4 ,imag9e ! spectacle ( a /aid ,gov]nor ,brad=d w$d$ to an ,indian squaw6 ,two hundr$ ye>s ( ! same climate1 ! same food1 & ! same life produc$ ! same type1 t's all4 ,f ,sev5 to ,sev5ty 8,mon v]re n'e/ pas gr& ,mais je bois dans mon v]re40 ,,alfr$ ,,de ,,musset ,*apt] ,i3 ,mak+ ,my ,e>ly ,hi/ory ,concord1 ,massa*usetts ,!re may h be5 mu* di/9ction 9 liv+ 9 ,concord1 ,massa*usetts1 9 ! 'fifties1 b to me1 z a boy1 ! :ole t[n 0 only a delightful playgr\nd & ! p :o liv$ !re m]ely 8home folks40 ,to be sure1 ,i inve/$ "s ( ! great ones ) halos ( romance4 ,?is 0 n because ,i knew any?+ ab\t _! lit]>y or arti/ic atta9m5ts1 b r because ( ! lack ( h]oic *>act]s 9 ! t[n4 ,_h !re be5 a ,jesse ,james or a ,*>lie ,*apl9 any:]e r\nd1 ,i %\ld probably h wov5 my dreams ( adv5ture ab\t !m4 ,b ! jail 0 always s+ul>ly empty1 & ! movies _h n be5 inv5t$4 ,i 0 =c$1 !re=e1 to p9 my y\?ful imag9+s ^u a ,haw?orne1 an ,em]son1 or a ,?oreau6 ,i h always felt ,i 0 greatly *eat$4 ,i liv$ 9 ! ,old ,manse1 f :i* ,haw?orne pluck$ 8 mosses4 ,x 0 built 9 #agfj by ! ,rev4 ,william ,em]son1 ! gr&fa!r ( ,ralph ,waldo1 & 0 a delightful h\se = a boy to gr[ up 94 ,!re 0 a long hallway runn+ f ea/ to we/1 & f ! /airway a l9e ( grisly div9es1 fram$ 9 black1 look$ d[n4 ,!y 7 mo/ly ance/ors1 & !y gave a t]rible air ( au/]ity to ! int]ior2 b bel[ & above 7 _m r$eem+ features4 ,"o 0 ! sw+ %elf 9 ! basem5t1 always cov]$ ) fasc9at+ goodies4 ,"h on ,saturday night "o might cut ) "o's jackknife a hunk ( juicy meat roa/$ ready = ,sunday's d9n]1 & wa% x d[n ) cream f ! %9+ pan ( milk next to x4 ,"h 7 pres]ves1 jellies1 cakes1 & pies j cool+ f ! ov52 :ile ov] 9 ! corn] b>rels ( apples 7 /or$ away = w9t] consumption4 ,i %all nev] =get ! delights ( ! sw+ %elf4 ,! ,old ,manse 0 built 9 ! mann] ( ! eighte5? c5tury--entirely ( wood1 ! oak5 timb]s be+ held toge!r ) oak5 plugs4 ,we boys f\nd x q easy to draw ^! f place1 & we us$ !m = ?olep9s 9 our dory4 ,=tunately1 ! gr[n-ups got on to u or ,i believe ! h\se w\ld h ev5tually collaps$4 ,!re 0 a gabl$ ro( ) *imneys at bo? ends1 &1 ( c\rse1 all sorts ( wond]ful nooks & crannies to hide away 94 ,x 0 up 9 ?is attic t my gr&mo!r ,ripley 0 f\nd by a call] rock+ a cradle ) h] foot & hold+ a book 9 h] h& :i* %e 0 int5tly read+4 ,x 0 writt5 9 ,sanskrit6 ,%e apologiz$ because %e ne$$ a diction>y to read ?is language4 ,?is 0 n s ( ,lat9 & ,greek1 z %e read !m flu5tly2 b %e us$ to say1 8,i _c ?9k 9 ,sanskrit40 ,%e :om ! "n1 8,peasant ,pr9cess10 fits bett] ?an any o!r1 0 ! wife ( ,em]son's fa!r's half-bro!r1 & !re=e old] ?an ,em]son4 ,he us$ to sp5d a great deal ( 8 "t ) h] at ! ,old ,manse1 & %e _h mu* to d ) influ5c+ 8 life4 ,"o c see ?is f 8 lett]s z a boy4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,old ,,manse ,,at ,,concord ,at ! w9d[--,edw>d ,simmons's "m2 ,"u ! umbrella--8 si/] ,elizabe?2 ,/&+--8 fir/ c\s91 ,s>ah ,ald5 7,?ay]7 ,ames2 ,seat$--"o ( 8 c\s9s ( ! ,brad=d bran*4 ,my gr&mo!r's sitt+ room 0 ! delight ( my life4 ,!re 0 a broad *imney %elf1 & l[ d[n on ! left-h& side a fram$ bit ( h&writ+1 an invitation to ,lieut5ant ,brad=d to d9e ) ,g5]al ,wa%+ton4 ,ov] t 0 a big hornet's ne/1 a /uff$ owl1 &1 /range/ ( all1 a copy ( ! 8,beatrice ,c5ci0 & ,titian's 8,tribute ,money10 br\ght back f ,italy by my fa!r4 ,i always ?\ght1 z a *ild1 t ! head ( ,*ri/ 0 a family portrait & t ! ,jew ) ! tribute money 0 a tradesman4 ,:y ! tradesman 0 giv+ "o ( u money in/ead ( vice v]sa1 ,i did n "k4 ,"h 9 ?is room ,i us$ to dream until mo/ likely int]rupt$ by "s call] ^u gr&mo!r4 ,!n ,i w\ld retire to ! corn] & li/5 to _! conv]sation ab\t antislav]y1 human fre$om1 /ates' rights1 etc4--und]/&+ n a ^w1 b fasc9at$ by ! f]vor ( ! speak]s4 ,i h se5 ga!r$ toge!r 9 ?is p>lor ,em]son1 ,frank ,sanborn1 ,*>les ,sumn]1 & ,john ,br[n1 ! la/ %ort & squat1 8 great be>d ^u 8 brea/1 & spread+ 8 coat tails be=e ! fire l a p\t] pigeon4 ,some?+ t occurr$ ye>s lat]1 :5 ,i 0 a /ud5t at ,h>v>d1 made me appreciate my gr&mo!r m ?an ev]4 ,pr(4 ,asa ,gray1 a man ( sev5ty1 & ! fir/ botani/ ( ! _w at t "t1 met me 9 ! ,y>d "o day & /opp+ me said3 8,i und]/& t y\r "n is ,simmons & t y are ! gr&son ( ,m>y ,brad=d ,ripley80 ,i repli$ t ,i 04 ,he took (f 8 skull cap & b[$ l[ to ! gr\nd1 say+1 8,all[ me to d honor to ! (fspr+ ( "o ( ! able/ botani/s ,i h ev] kn[n40 ,i rememb] h] looks well4 ,h] features 7 v m>k$ & h] nose big & /raight4 ,h] hair 0 !n :ite & %e _h blue-gray eyes4 ,!re is a photograph ( h] sitt+ "u a grape arbor1 look+ v abs5t-m9d$1 ) ! little f+] ( h] left h& hook$ 9 ! corn] ( h] m\?--a habit ( my si/] & bo? ( my boys6 ,gr&fa!r's sal>y z a ,unit>ian cl]gyman 0 ! munific5t sum ( six hundr$ doll>s a ye>1 & on ?is my gr&mo!r manag$ to br+ up a l>ge family ( *ildr5--do+ all ! cook+ & sew+ h]self--m>ry (f ?ree ( ! girls1 & s5d ! two boys ?r\gh college4 8,z big z ,sam ,ripley0 0 ! say+ ?r\gh\t ! c\ntryside1 &1 al?\gh he 0 lu/y & hail1 my gr&fa!r di$ :5 he 0 9 8 prime--9 fact1 be=e ,i 0 born4 ,! circum/ances ( 8 dea?1 :i* ,i he>d :5 a y\ng/]1 made a deep impression ^u me4 ,x 0 ! day be=e ,?anksgiv+4 ,! ,old ,manse 0 full ( gue/s & relatives :5 he took 8 daught] ,elizabe? &1 fill+ 8 buggy ) goodies1 drove out to di/ribute !m to 8 poor p>i%ion]s4 ,! la/ gift deliv]$1 !y turn$ ^u ! road home1 he rem>k+ t ! ,wid[ ,hall w\ld c]ta9ly enjoy ! two *ick5s he _h left h]4 ,x 0 a ra9y1 bleak ,novemb] night & ,lizzie1 snuggl+ into ! robes1 almo/ w5t to sleep1 :51 look+ d[n1 %e notic$ ! re9s 7 slipp+4 ,%e spoke to him1 b he did n answ]4 ,ev5 !n %e c\ld n realize :at ! matt] 01 until1 rea*+ to ga!r 9 ! l9es1 %e felt 8 h& cold b5ea? h]s4 ,he 0 already dead4 ,i (t5 us$ to ?9k ( t drive--! trag$y ( ! "y girl guid+ ! horse ov] miles ( muddy road 9 a bl9d+ ra91 & ! arrival at ! brightly light$ h\se1 full ( laught] & m]rim5t1 ) ! sad burd5 by h] side4 ,h[ did %e tell !m8 ,did %e call f ! road1 or did %e leave him !re & g into ! h\se8 ,h[ c\ld "o tell :at to d "u su* circum/ances8 ,p]haps ! joy\s cr[d ran out to meet h] & !re 0 a great hu%--!y nev] told me t "p4 ,b ,i lik$ to believe t x 0 my gr&mo!r ,ripley1 :o1 all alone1 0 wat*+ f ! doorway1 & kn[+ intuitively t some?+ 0 wrong1 took ! :ole situation into h] /rong1 capable h&s4 ,l all boys1 ,i 0 int5sely int]e/$ 9 birds & animals4 ,"o day ,i 0 play+ 9 ! grass 9 front ( ! ,old ,manse1 :5 ,i sudd5ly look$ up to see a %ort man ) a blond be>d lean+ ov] me4 8,:at h y !re1 ,eddie80 8,a great cre/$ flycat*]'s egg10 ,i repli$4 ,?is 0 a v r>e f9d4 ,he want$ me to give x to him1 b ,i w\ld n4 ,!n he propos$ a swap4 8,if y w give x to me1 ,i w %[ y a live fox10 he said4 ,?is 0 too mu* to resi/4 ,we made a r5dezv\s = ! next ,sunday4 ,al?\gh desc5d$ f a l9e ( p>sons1 ,i _h already le>n$ t ,sunday 01 = me1 m]ely a holiday1 & x 0 evid5tly ! same = him4 ,?is man 0 ,h5ry ,d4 ,?oreau4 ,accord+ly1 ! foll[+ ,sabba? ,i trudg$ d[n to 8 place at ,wald5 ,pond1 & he1 :o _h 8no walks to ?r[ away on company10 proce$$ to devote 8 entire aft]noon to a boy ( t54 ,aft] go+ a long way ?r\gh ! woods1 we bo? got d[n on our bellies & crawl$ = miles1 x seem$ to me1 ?r\gh s& & %rubb]y4 ,b ,mr4 ,fox refus$ to %[ himself--& worse luck ?an all1 ,i nev] got my egg back6 ,i h always _h a grudge aga9/ ,?oreau = ?is4 ,concord 0 a t[n utt]ly )\t crime4 ,!re 0 no gaz+ into ! jail w9d[s to cat* a glimpse ( ! hide\s (f5d]s aga9/ ! law4 ,i nev] really he>d ( b "o prison] 9 my life1 & he 0 s mild t he h>dly made an impression4 ,dur+ my "t ?is man 0 ! only inhabitant ( ! jail &1 te*nically1 he did n belong !re4 ,a numb] ( ye>s be=e he _h be5 imprison$ = "s (f5se1 &1 aft] be+ releas$1 return$ & begg$ to be tak5 9 aga91 z he 0 lonely & _h gott5 us$ to ! place4 ,s1 "o c\ld see him 'mo/ any summ] ev5+ sitt+ out on ! /eps ( ! jail4 ,he 0 a great pet ( ! ,em]son family1 & 0 hir$ to play ! viol9 = all ! dances4 ,"o ( my memories ( ! ,old ,manse is t ( ! ,?ursday-aft]noon visits ( ,ell]y ,*ann+1 ! poet4 ,i nev] saw any?+ writt5 by him until ,i left ! t[n4 ,he 0 always ask$ to supp] & always /ay$1 becom+ !reby a "p ( ! m5tal furniture ( ! place4 ,he 0 old1 fatti%1 disord]ly1 abs5t-m9d$1 & to me s un/hetic1 t ,i knew he c\ld n be a good poet4 ,i don't believe he 04 ,a humbl] ?an ,?oreau1 :o practically occupi$ ! same position 9 ! e/imation ( ! ,em]sons4 ,i rememb] ) :at 0 !n = me horror1 b n[ extreme sympa?y1 t ye>s be=e1 8 wife _h left him because %e _h insi/$ ^u 8 hav+ a c>pet 9 8 /udy4 ,?is he kept pati5tly remov+ until1 return+ f a camp+ trip1 he f\nd x firmly nail$ to ! floor2 s he pull$ x up1 tore x 9 /rips1 & hurl$ x out ( ! w9d[1 !reby ru9+ ! c>pet & bo? _! temp]s4 ,ano!r frequ5t call] ^u our family 0 ,*>les ,sumn]4 ,i rememb] him mo/ vividly ^u "o occasion4 ,he _h come 9 = lun*eon4 ,"m1 :o left ! intellectual "p ( ! life to o!rs & always said1 8,i f9d philosoph]s h j z he>ty an appetite z o!r p--especially = pie10 0 9 ! kit*51 mak+ ?is delectable di%4 ,i 0 play+ ^u ! sitt+-room floor4 ,sudd5ly ,i felt a h& ^u my head4 8,my boy10 he said1 8:5 y gr[ up y'll f9d out two ?+s4 ,"o is t all m5 h mo!rs1 b ,i don't ?9k y w ev] meet any o!r man :o has ev] _h a "m l y\rs40 ,my fa!r di$ :5 ,i 0 ?ree ye>s old & ,i _h always tak5 "m m or less = grant$1 & ,i ?\ght him v silly at ! "t4 ,i once ask$ "m h[ %e came to be m>ri$4 ,my fa!r1 :o _h almo/ be5 t>r$ & fea!r$ 9 ! ,s\? = 8 antislav]y s]mons1 _h fl$ ,nor? & f9ally became ! fa%ionable "y prea*] ( ,bo/on4 ,"m 0 "o ( five si/]s1 & said %e 0 a/\nd$ :5 he ask$ h] to m>ry him1 z %e always suppos$ x 0 ,lizzie he want$--,lizzie be+ ! intellectual "o4 ,x 0 t way ) "m4 ,br\ght up 9 an intellectual atmosph]e :]e le>n+ 0 consid]$ ! only ?+ ( acc\nt1 %e 0 always surpris$ :5 anyone %[$ a pref]5ce = h]--a woman :o w\ld r scrub a kit*5 floor ?an write an essay6 ,"m's democratic t5d5cies spread 9 e direction4 ,!re 0 a pew 9 *ur* t 0 suppos$ to be res]v$ = ! poor4 8,no "o 9 ! poorh\se is any poor] ?an we are10 said "m1 & m>*$ u into x e ,sunday4 ,! ,old ,manse pew 0 f>!r up ! aisle1 &1 besides1 "o _h to pay = t4 ,al?\gh %e 0 su* a h\sewife1 %e _h a great indep5d5ce ( ?\ght4 ,a woman _h come to ,concord1 ) no husb&1 & giv5 bir? to a *ild4 ,?is1 = ,new ,engl& at t "t1 0 a t]rible sc&al4 ,! boy 0 my age & w5t to s*ool4 ,all ! o!r boys :isp]$ beh9d 8 back z if he _h be5 9 jail1 al?\gh by ?is "t 8 "m 0 prop]ly m>ri$ to a "y f>m] up on ,b>ret's ,hill4 ,no "o ev] spoke to h] 9 *ur* or b[$4 ,my "m1 v quietly1 e summ]1 put on h] be/ clo!s & walk$ ! mile or m up ! hill to call4 ,to me ,haw?orne always typifi$ ! haughty ,s\!rn]4 ,i did n "k :at haughty ,s\!rn]s 7 l1 b ,i _h he>d !m talk$ ab\t & suppos$ !y 7 v sup]ior creatures--an idea my wor?y relatives w\ld h promptly squel*$ _h !y kn[n x4 ,haw?orne 0 a h]o to me1 & :5ev] ,i read a romance1 su* z ,ivanhoe or ! 8,iliad10 ,i pictur$ ! conqu]or z tall1 broad1 d>k1 & sp>e1 ) a d>k mu/a*e4 ,?is 0 ! way ,haw?orne look$ to me4 ,i w\ld nev] h d>$ speak to him1 & d n rememb] hav+ se5 him at ! h\se2 b1 ( c\rse1 ! ,old ,manse 0 fill$ ) memories ( 8 pres5ce4 ,i rememb] />+ = h\rs at a "t at ! words he wrote on ! w9d[ ( ! d9+ room1 & wond]+ h[ he did x4 ,x read3 8,on ?is day my daught] ,una 0 born1 :ile ! trees are all glass *&eli]s40 ,:at a s5t5ce = a boy to dream ab\t6 ,x is /ill !re1 & !re are _m o!r w9d[s ) 8 "n only4 ,i _h nev] se5 any diamond r+s2 none ( my wom5folk wore r+s1 & x seem$ /range to me h[ anyone c\ld write on a pane ( glass6 ,haw?orne1 contr>y to public op9ion1 did n own ! ,old ,manse1 b only r5t$ x f ! ,ripleys4 ,9 fact1 he liv$ !re only a ye> or m4 ,x 0 a great disillusion to f9d lat] t ! gr[n-ups ( my family did n consid] him a great h]o1 & 9 fact ?\ght 8 writ+ on ! w9d[s a horrible defacem5t ( ! h\se--especially z !y _h _h "s difficulty 9 collect+ ! r5t4 ,my mo/ vivid memory ( ,haw?orne is dur+ ! "t ,i 0 att5d+ ! int]m$iate s*ool4 ,9 front ( ! build+ 0 ! t[n squ>e1 sep>at$ f ! s*ool by an iron f5ce4 ,"h we boys us$ to play baseball1 & ^u go+ home1 ,i1 =getful z always1 w\ld inv>iably leave beh9d my d9n] pail or my jacket4 ,i 0 inv>iably s5t back to fet* x4 ,by ?is "t ! %ad[s _h begun to fall1 & v (t5 ,i saw ,haw?orne & 8 wife pass by1 arm 9 arm1 %e 9 :ite & he d>k--d>k z ! com+ night4 ,!y spoke 9 l[ tones & seem$ to be oblivi\s ( any pass]s-by4 ,i 0 told t he w5t out only at night1 & ?is made him all ! m romantic to me4 ,! tru? 0 t he 0 v %y1 & s1 9 ! daytime1 w5t only into ! woods 9 back ( 8 h\se4 ,he 0 a great lov] ( *ildr51 b s fe>ful ( meet+ !m t he conceal$ himself 9 a holl[ tree 9 ord] to see ! fe/ival t ! s*ool gave once a ye>4 ,mr4 ,*ann+ told me t once he 0 r[+ ) ,haw?orne on ! ,assabet ,riv]1 ! nor? bran* ( ! ,concord4 ,he rem>k$ t ! reflection ( ! hemlocks 9 ! wat] 0 unusual4 8,:i* is ! reflection80 said ,haw?orne1 po9t+ fir/ to ! hemlocks & !n to ! picture 9 ! wat]4 ,?is seems to me to be v *>act]i/ic ( ,haw?orne's me?od ( ?\ght4 ,concord 0 an hi/orical spot1 & 9 ! summ] 0 ov]run ) t\ri/s1 :o1 n cont5t ) view+ ! sc5e ( ! 8%ot he>d r\nd ! _w10 etc41 w\ld invade ! ,old ,manse4 ,^! gangs 7 all[$ to g all ov] ! h\se 9 :i* ,haw?orne once liv$1 mu* to ! discom=t & d]ision ( ! occupants4 ,"o day1 :5 ,i 0 /ill q a "y man1 !re 0 a p>ty ( p up/airs nos+ ar\nd1 & my uncle ,gore 7,judge ,ripley7 & ,i 7 9 ! sitt+ room4 ,my si/] _h br\ght 91 n long be=e1 a long1 draggly bit ( ,spani% moss & put x on ! *imney %elf4 ,:ile ! t\ri/s 7 up/airs1 my uncle rose &1 tak+ ! moss1 w5t to ! front door1 :]e1 climb+ ^u a *air1 he hung x4 ,x trail$ d[n ?ree or f\r feet4 ,:5 ! p>ty came d[n & />t$ to g out1 ! moss 0 evid5tly 9 ! way4 ,lift+ x up s t ! door w\ld op5 )\t cat*+ x1 my uncle b[$ & ) 8 be/ mann] z *ief ju/ice ( ! ,m9nesota ,supreme ,c\rt1 rem>k$3 8,! moss--( :i* he wrote60 ,illu/ration3 ,,s>ah ,,ald5 7,,brad=d7 ,,ripley ,gr&mo!r ( ,edw>d ,simmons 7,f a p5cil draw+ by ,edw>d ,simmons7 ,e jaw fell2 _! eyes roll$ upw>d & 9 dead sil5ce !y m>*$ to _! c>ryall4 ,a little old woman ) mitts & poke bonnet appe>$ at ! ,em]son h\se "o day & begg$ = a piece ( 8y\r de> fa!r's clo?+40 8,i am mak+ a rag c>pet ( poets' g>m5ts10 %e said4 ,%e 0 refus$4 8,is t field y\rs80 %e ask$1 po9t+ across ! way4 ,%e 0 told x 04 8,d y m9d if ,i trespass8 ,y see1 ,i am also mak+ a collection ( crickets f poets' homes40 ,i %\ld l to h se5 ! crickets /uck up 9 a r[ on _! p9s1 b ,i fancy ! rag c>pet w\ld h be5 m amus+4 ,imag9e walk+ on ,mr4 ,longfell['s r$ flannel %irt6 ,e remembrance ( my boyhood seems p]meat$ ) ! ,civil ,w>4 ,x is h>d = me to rememb] :5 x began or :5 x end$4 ,we 7 always hav+ holidays at s*ool1 ei!r = a victory or = a defeat4 ,! flag 0 con/antly up or at half ma/ at ! t[n pump1 giv+ u ! idea ( 8go9' fi%9' or some?9'40 ,!re comes be=e my m9d a gha/ly figure 7be>d$7 9 a box 9 ! *ur*4 ,a dead man6 ,! fir/ ,i _h ev] se56 ,he _h be5 %ot 9 ! ,s\?4 ,"o day "u ! r$ dogwood bu% 9 ! ,s\!a/ corn] ( our place1 ,i f\nd ! cap & jacket ( a conscript4 ,aft] escap+1 he _h evid5tly *ang$ !re4 ,i pictur$ him 8%ot at dawn0 if caught1 s ,i nev] told4 ,i h he>d t ! ,old ,manse 0 an und]gr\nd /ation = slaves1 b ,i nev] saw any evid5ce ( x myself4 ,i rememb] t ,frank ,sanborn /ay$ at our h\se = a:ile :5 he escap$ f ! ,s\!rn p1 :o tri$ to c>ry him away out ( ! jurisdiction ( ,massa*usetts4 ,if !re 7 negroes !re1 ,i %\ld h kn[n z mu* ab\t x z ,i did ab\t *ildbir?--always be+ s5t away on ! latt] occasions4 ,9 fact1 ,i _h nev] se5 b "o negro 9 my life4 ,he 0 an escap$ slave1 v old1 :o took c>e ( our g>d51 c[1 etc4 ,he limp$ badly f rheumatism1 & my uncle ,*>les _h giv5 him "s l9im5t4 ,"o day ,i he>d my uncle ask3 8,john1 did y really try t l9im5t80 8,oh1 yes sah60 said ,john4 8,did x d y any good80 ,john assur$ him t x did1 b uncle ,*>les 0 n q conv9c$ t he 0 tell+ ! tru?1 s he p]si/$3 8,did x turn y\r knee black1 ,john80 8,no blackah dan x 0 befo'1 sah40 ,sudd5ly1 ,i realiz$ t ,john's legs 7 ! same color z 8 face6 ,x seem$ to me t e day aft] s*ool ,i 0 nail$ by my gr&mo!r & a bun* ( old wom5 & made to s+ w> songs4 ,i c see !m n[1 sitt+ r\nd 9 a circle1 pull+ l9t & cry+ 7= inv>iably "s "o !y c>$ = _h j di$7 & li/5+ to me bell[3 ,say1 d>kies1 hab y se5 de massa wif de mus*af on 8 face ,g long de road sometime dis morn9' l he gw9e to leab de place8 ,he se5 de smoke way up de ribb] :> de ,l9cum gunboats lay ,an' he took 8 hat an' lef' v sudd51 l he gw9e t' run away4 8,oh1 de massa run1 ha6 ha6 ,de d>kies /ay1 ho6 ho6 ,= x mus' be n[ de ,k+dom's com9'2 ,x's de ye> ob jubilo60 ,i tri$ to enli/ at ! age ( t5 z a drumm] boy4 ,i 0 told ,i w\ld be tak5 :5 ,i _h le>n$ to beat a tattoo on a drum4 ,delight$1 ,i ran home to tell ! news1 only to f9d t ! ord]ly _h be5 s5t up ! back /reet to tell my "m1 & in/ead ( be+ receiv$ z a h]o ,i 0 sev]ely reprim&$4 ,?is only increas$ my disgu/ ) ! w>4 ,"o ( ! mo/ picturesque figures ( ,concord 9 ^? days 0 ,a4 ,bronson ,alcott4 ,i knew him well z a fri5d ( ! family1 b on look+ back ,i visualize him 9 two places4 ,he 0 v long1 slab sid$ & lean1 & :at y w\ld call pa/y fac$1 ) hair t fell to 8 %\ld]s4 ,i c see him sitt+ 9 8 abom9able ru/ic *airs--) a disease t happ5s to trees mak+ lumps all ov] !m4 ,he made ?is furniture himself & us$ to be v pr\d ( x1 b ,i us$ to run by l mad = fe> ( be+ ask$ to g 9 & sit on "o ( ^? b5*es1 :i* ,i felt might make lumps all ov] me4 ,! o!r picture is ,mr4 ,alcott sitt+ beside our tea*]1 a woman1 at s*ool4 ,x 0 "o ( ^? fir/ aft]noons ( spr+ :5 all outdoors is call+ to boyhood & y c ?9k ( a ?\s& int]e/+ ?+s to d4 ,b ?is /range creature took up a :ole aft]noon 9 read+ ,bunyan to u6 ,ne$less to say1 ,i h side/epp$ ,bunyan ev] s9ce4 ,!y tell a /ory ( ,mr4 ,alcott be+ acco/$1 9 8 y\?1 by a f>m] 9 ,bell[s ,falls1 :o ask$3 8,:at d y d = a liv+1 ,mr4 ,alcott80 8,i write40 8,hell6 ,:at80 8,?\ghts40 8,:at =80 8,= po/]ity40 ,exit f>m]4 ,i h always ?\ght t if ! good ,bronson _h liv$ 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury he w\ld almo/ c]ta9ly h belong$ to t colony :i* inhabits ! di/rict we/ ( ,wa%+ton ,squ>e4 ,l\isa look$ v mu* l h] fa!r--pa/y & lean1 ) a v l>ge nose4 ,to me1 z a *ild1 %e seem$ a v unattractive & a mo/ unkissable p]son1 probably because %e 0 q a mascul9e type4 ,h] si/] ,may 0 v diff]5t4 ,%e 0 tall & good-look+1 ) lots ( beautiful blond hair4 ,%e pa9t$1 & lat] w5t to ,p>is to /udy4 ,x seem$ to me %e 0 always ly+ 9 a hammock1 be+ rock$ & read to by my bro!r or ,julian ,haw?orne4 ,l\isa may h be5 impress$ ) ?is picture1 z ,may is ! ,amy ( ,little ,wom51 & ^! two boys are suppos$ to be a composite h]o4 ,i h be5 told ,i 0 ! little boy :o roll$ d[n/airs 9 8 nightg[n1 9 ! /ory ( ! ,pickwick ,club ent]ta9m5t1 b d n rememb] ! actual occurr5ce4 ,l\isa 0 evid5tly q awkw>d1 & 9 _m ways n h\se broke2 also abs5t-m9d$ & c>eless1 z is ! traditional au?or4 ,x seems t h] mann]s at table 7 comm5t$ ^u once too (t5 by o!r memb]s ( h] family4 ,%e decid$ n to /& x4 ,s "o morn+ %e manag$ to be ! fir/ at breakfa/1 & :5 ! rema9d] ( ! family turn$ up 9 ! d9+ room !y 7 greet$ ) a /range sight4 ,l\isa _h p9n$ ! ,new ,york ,tribune ar\nd h] head & 0 we>+ x l a great helmet4 ,! pages rea*$ ! table & completely cov]$ h] plate4 ,only h] h&s 7 visible4 ,at int]vals !y w\ld come out1 take some?+1 & retire beh9d ! pap] aga94 ,= weeks %e kept ?is up & no am\nt ( plead+ w\ld /op h]1 until !re 0 a g5]al abject apology f ! :ole family4 ,none ( ! second g5]ation appreciat$ ! ,concord atmosph]e4 ,l\isa tells ( h] a/oni%m5t1 :5 gr[n1 to le>n t no society 0 s f9e or intellectual z t ( h] *ildhood4 ,! sadde/ results ( ?is /rangely intellectual atmosph]e 0 ! numb] ( sp9/]s x produc$4 ,! ,misses ,blood 7 always a curi\s sight to me4 ,_! h\se1 way up 9 ! woods1 0 *air to *air & bureau to bureau1 completely ar\nd ! rooms1 ) priceless old ,colonial furniture1 b _! economies 7 a revelation4 ,e ,sunday !y w\ld /op 9 front ( ! ,old ,manse at ! foot ( ! av5ue &1 retir+ into a ni*e 9 ! trees1 put on _! %oes & /ock+s1 :i* !y _h c>ri$ dur+ ! ?ree-mile walk4 ,!y always /ay$ = second s]vice1 & "o ( my amusem5ts1 :5 ! s]mon 0 dull1 0 to wat* !m beg9 _! lun*1 :i* g5]ally consi/$ ( ,b5t's wat] crack]s4 ,9 & out1 9 & out w5t ! h>d1 r\nd objects1 9 _! attempts to bite ) _! "o or two rema9+ back tee?4 ,! sight almo/ hypnotiz$ me4 ,_! dea?1 :i* occurr$ aft] ,i 0 gr[n up1 0 "o ( ! unspok5 trag$ies ( life4 ,"o day a f>m] pass$ & notic$ !re 0 no smoke com+ f _! *imney4 ,he w5t 9 & f\nd "o ( ! si/]s dead at ! bottom ( ! cell> /airs1 hav+ fall5 d[n & brok5 h] leg4 ,! o!r si/]1 :o _h become p>alyz$ & deaf1 0 sitt+ 9 a *air up/airs1 also dead4 ,! "o _h n be5 able to move aft] h] fall1 & ! o!r c\ld n he> h] cries4 ,bo? _h di$ f />vation4 ,i 0 br\ght up z a "y duke--)\t ! e/ates6--& ,i 0 nev] all[$ to e>n money4 ,i recall be+ sev]ely reprim&$ by my "m & made to walk back ?ree miles to return a nickel a man _h giv5 me = runn+ an err&4 ,i 0 told ,i %\ld h be5 glad to d x = no?+4 ,i rememb] my surprise1 ye>s lat]1 :5 ,i 0 9 ,europe1 to he> t ,am]icans 7 8comm]cial40 ,! desire = great mat]ial ga9 0 ei!r a/oni%+ly develop$ 9 "o g5]ation1 or did x1 z ,i suspect1 creep 9 a little z ! emigration f ! ,old ,_w increas$8 ,c]ta9ly !re 0 none ( x 9 t truly ,am]ican t[n ( ,concord1 ,massa*usetts4 ,illu/ration3 ,,edw>d ,,simmons ,at ! age ( sev5 ,9 ,concord x 0 no disgrace to be poor--ne>ly ev]yone 0--& until ,i 0 ne>ly gr[n ,i nev] _h a new suit ( clo!s4 ,my bro!r's & my bree*es 7 made f ! old army uni=ms1 ! clo? hav+ a we>+ quality t 0 almo/ l iron & w\ld pull a nail out ( any?+ r ?an te>4 ,we 7 call$ 8,blue ,legs0 until we 7 q gr[n up4 ,my c\s9s1 ! ,em]sons1 repres5t$ afflu5ce1 9 my *ildi% m9d4 ,_! h\se 0 a squ>e wood5 "o1 set among trees1 mo/ly p9es & *e/nuts4 ,!re 0 a solemn1 gravelike quality to x4 ,i rememb] go+ d[n alone on err&s1 & always _h a feel+ ( awe ^u approa*+ x4 ,i ?9k ?is 0 because ! trees 7 s close to ! h\se t ! grass w\ld n gr[ & ev]y?+ 0 damp ar\nd x4 ,! door 0 always op51 & ,mr4 ,em]son g5]ally came into ! hall :5 anyone approa*$4 ,?is 0 a wond]ful relief to me1 z ,i 0 t]rifi$ by ! wom5 & s]vants4 ,! inside gave me ! impression ( weal? & spaci\sness4 ,x may h be5 ! reflection ( ! talk ,i he>d at home1 b x seem$ v impressive & augu/4 ,no am\nt ( gr[n-up talk c\ld make me fe> ,mr4 ,em]son1 h[ev]1 or feel ! slighte/ emb>rassm5t 9 8 pres5ce4 ,he seem$1 l my gr&mo!r1 to be a p]fect example ( s]5ity4 ,he receiv$ me z an equal & ent]ta9$ me z if ,i 7 a "y pr9ce4 ,he _h rea*$ t extreme height ( simplicity :]e he c\ld be int]e/+ to a boy1 &1 :ile ,i pref]r$ him to any ( ! o!rs1 ,i 0 q sure he did n c\nt = z mu*4 ,mr4 ,em]son's /udy 0 to ! "r ( ! hall4 ,!re 0 a l>ge fireplace1 & :at 7 to me magnific5t r$-velvet *airs on ei!r side4 ,!re mu/ h be5 hang+s ( ! same mat]ial1 z ,i got ! feel+ ( crimson ev]y:]e4 ,f ! floor to ! ceil+1 ! walls 7 l9$ ) books--books t _h be5 read & r]ead until ! b9d+s 7 v mu* worn4 ,( my e>ly memories ( ,mr4 ,em]son1 two are mo/ vivid4 ,! fir/ 9 8 g>d51 :]e he (t5 took me1 walk+ sl[ly ab\t & tell+ me ( ea* fl[] & plant z if x 7 a p>ticul> fri5d4 ,i nev] read 8 ,days t ,i d n visualize him 9 8 8plea*$ g>d510 %[+ me 8 pe> trees4 ,! second memory is ( ,?anksgiv+ "t4 ,e ye> on ?is day !re 0 a ga!r+ ( ! clan at ! ,em]sons4 ,!re 7 ! ,?ay]s1 ,jacksons1 ,em]sons1 ,simmonses1 ,brad=ds1 & ,ripleys1 b no o!rs4 ,! d9n] 0 ! traditional ,new ,engl& affair1 ! table heap$ ) food2 & ! conv]sation consi/$ ( ! usual family gossip4 ,i rememb] !re 0 always a discussion among ! wom5 z to :e!r "o said ,mr4 ,em]son or ,c\s9 ,waldo4 ,z soon z dess]t 0 s]v$ & ! nuts & fruit br\ght on1 !re 0 a little c]emony t 0 inv>iably p]=m$4 ,mr4 ,em]son w\ld look d[n f ! head ( ! table &1 pret5d+ n to see me1 say3 8,:]e is t little boy :o likes figs80 ,?is 0 my cue to m>* up to him1 &1 tak+ me on 8 knee1 he w\ld pop into my m\?1 "o by "o1 ^! delightful & exp5sive fruits1 until ,i c\ld n conta9 ano!r "o4 ,( c\rse1 my "m prote/$ all ! "t1 b he paid n ! slighte/ att5tion4 ,aft] d9n]1 9 ! ev5+1 we play$ all sorts ( games su* z dumb crambo1 & !n ev]yone _h to p]=m4 ,x 0 a pet !ory ( ,mr4 ,em]son's t ev]yone %\ld le>n self-expression1 & he dem&$ a recitation f ! *ildr5 ( f\r & five up to ^? ( ! m>riageable age4 ,!re 0 absolutely no way to get out ( ?is4 ,despite ! prote/s ( ! wom51 ,mr4 ,em]son w\ld h 8 aft]-d9n] cig>4 ,9 fact1 he almo/ always got 8 way1 al?\gh he 0 nev] dictatorial4 ,sometimes x 0 ) a g5tle rem>k4 ,:5 8 wife ask$ him if %e c\ld h a spirituali/ic meet+ 9 ! front p>lor1 he answ]$ h] ) ,hotspur's words3 8,c]ta9ly1 = well ,i "k ?\ will/ n utt] :at ?\ do/ n "k & s f> w ,i tru/ !e1 g5tle ,kate60 ,on ano!r occasion1 :5 ,aunt ,m>y 0 visit+ ! family1 he happ5$ to be 9 ,bo/on4 ,aunt ,m>y slept 9 h] c(f94 ,%e 0 v small1 s pur*as$ x be=e h] dea? to be sure %e _h ! "r size & w\ld n rattle6 ,mr4 ,em]son wrote to 8 wife 9 ,concord1 tell+ h] he 0 go+ to br+ "s notables home = a visit1 & begg$ h] to p]suade ,aunt ,m>y n to we> h] %r\d at breakfa/4 ,em]son's s5se ( honor & ju/ice 7 two ( 8 mo/ important qualities4 ,! f>m]s us$ to come to him to settle _! legal qu>rels4 ,:atev] diff]5ce ( religi\s op9ion ! community held1 !y refus$ to all[ him to be criticiz$ 9 any way4 ,:5 ! ,rev4 ,gr9dell ,reynolds--an excell5t b limit$ div9e--got up 9 ! ,unit>ian *ur* & ref]r$ to ! /reet ^u :i* ,em]son liv$ z 8,a!i/ ,lane10 ! congregation rose 9 a body & fil$ out4 ,ano!r in/ance ( 8 v highly develop$ s5se ( ju/ice is ! case ( ,g5]al ,lor+1 :o 0 suppos$ to be a traitor to ! antislav]y movem5t4 ,! less] m9ds rav$ & swore !y w\ld nev] speak to him aga94 ,:itti] wrote a poem ab\t him4 ,em]son gave no tongue1 b "o ev5+ aft] a ,lyceum lecture 9 ,salem he saw ! g5]al 9 l9e ) ^? :o wi%$ to congratulate & %ake h&s ) him4 ,speak+ v di/9ctly s t ev]yone ab\t c\ld he>1 he said1 tak+ ! pr(f]$ h&3 8,g5]al ,lor+1 if :at ,i he> ( y be true--,i %ake h&s ) y "u prote/40 ,! la/ "t ,i saw ,mr4 ,em]son 0 9 #ahgi4 ,i 0 9 my tw5ty-sev5? ye>1 _h j return$ f ,cali=nia1 & 0 sp5d+ "s "t 9 ,concord be=e go+ abroad4 ,*>les ,h4 ,davis1 ! pa9t]1 0 visit+ me at ! ,old ,manse1 & we bo? w5t ov] & supp$ ) him4 ,he seem$ mu* old]1 b 0 /ill t example ( p]fect s]5ity ,i _h kn[n z a boy4 ,8 memory 0 beg9n+ to fail him1 :i* made him a bit qu]ul\s1 b 8 daught] ,ell5 suppli$ x :5ev] %e c\ld4 ,= example1 he =got t he _h ev] se5 ,tom ,taylor's tribute1 or apology1 to ,l9coln1 9 ,pun*--9 spite ( ! fact t x is includ$ 9 ! ,p>nassus--& read x to u1 at my reque/1 ) a/oni%m5t & delight4 ,he read beautifully1 & 8 voice reta9$ all ( its old hypnotic quality4 ,:ile 8 memory fail$ 9 ! detail ( names & places1 he /ill reta9$1 9 mo/ cases1 8 fasc9at+ mode ( expression1 & ! process ( ?\ght 0 /ill !re4 ,he said ! night ,davis & ,i 7 !re-- 8,la/ week1 x 0 ! day 444 ! day t 444 :o 0 x 0 "h8 ,ell51 c y rememb]8 ,oh6 ,x 0 our religi\s fri5d40 ,he ref]r$ to ,:itti]4 ,he ask$1 ^u go+ out = a walk1 8,:]e is t ?+ ev]ybody borr[s & no "o ev] returns40 ,he meant an umbrella & _h =gott5 ! "n4 ,?is /ory 0 told me by my "m4 ,!y knew 7! wom57 t ,em]son's op9ion ( ,longfell[ 0 ! same z !irs--! ,bromides--& t ! two m51 ( c\rse1 lov$ & admir$ ea* o!r--:i* !y did n4 ,( c\rse1 ,mr4 ,em]son mu/ g to ! fun]al ( ! poet4 ,accord+ly1 ! poor man 0 pull$ up1 himself m dead ?an alive1 & br\ght d[n to ,cambridge4 ,he sat at ! *ur*1 seem+ly unconsci\s ( ! raison d'tre ( x all4 ,!n he rose 7hold+ on to 8 coat tails 0 n effective7 & jo9$ ! procession ab\t ! body4 ,on cross+ ! ,cambridge ,common lat]1 he sudd5ly /opp$1 fac$ ar\nd t[>d ! *ur*1 & !n look+ at !m1 said3 8,i d n rememb] ! "n ( our fri5d we h j buri$1 b he _h a beautiful s\l40 ,9 "s p ! loss ( memory c be a bless$ ?+4 ,i _c write a biography1 & my op9ion is ( no value1 b ,em]son 0 "o ( ! sup]m5 ,i h met4 ,he seem$ to glorify ev]y?+ ) :i* he came into contact4 ,l all great m51 he 0 surr\nd$ ) a lot ( wor%ip]s1 mo/ ( !m inf]iors1 &1 z ,h5ry ,james says1 ^! ,concord figures 7 n s int]e/+ 9 !mselves z t ,em]son ?\ght !m s4 ,he 0 ! k9d ( man :o 8r5d]$ ! commonplace sacr$40 ,he 0 always a tea*] or a prea*]1 :e!r he rema9$ 9 ! ,*ur* or n4 ,he spoke ( ,%akespe>e z 8our man0 & ,hom] z ! 8old man10 %[+ t by tra9+ 8 m9d he /ood ) "o m5tal foot on ,hom] & ! o!r1 ) u1 on ,%akespe>e4 ,he c\ld h be5 a great lyrici/1 b1 z ,h5ry ,adams rem>ks1 !re is no rhy?m 9 ,new ,engl&2 ! climate w n p]mit x4 ,em]son 0 a%am$ ( 8 love ( beauty1 rhy?m1 & lyricism1 z be+ n q true to ,new ,engl&4 ,l ,r5an1 he blossom$ ! m fully :5 surr\nd$ by beautiful wom54 ,he m>ri$ two4 ,to me he seems a v %rewd ,yankee4 ,look at ! dep? ( 8 ?\ght 9 8,lov]s1 pres]ve y\r /rang5ess40 ,x 0 because he talk$ to a great numb] ( 8 own ilk t he p5etrat$ ,am]ica's ?\ght s easily4 ,i agree ) ,mat!w ,arnold t ,em]son 0 ! fir/ essayi/ ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,illu/ration3 ,,m>y ,,em]son 7,,ripley7 ,,simmons ,! ,concord lit]ati are gone1 ! t[n has completely *ang$1 b ! ,old ,manse is /ill !re1 hold+ _m secrets4 ,n ! lea/ int]e/+ ( ^! 0 uncov]$ 9 ab\t '#ha1 :5 ! h\se 0 torn up to put a b[ w9d[ 9 ! corn] ( ! s\!a/ p>lor4 ,! wall pap]1 und\bt$ly hide\s 9 color :5 plac$ !re1 _h mell[$ to a lovely ,:i/l]ian tone4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 _h to be remov$4 ,to ! a/oni%m5t ( ev]yone1 x 0 discov]$ t ! patt]n _h be5 pr9t$ ^u ! back ( ,fr5* newspap]s ( ! p]iod ( ! ,revolution4 7,?is economy 9 pap] w be und]/ood by our exp]i5ce 9 ! la/ w>47 ,!re 7 editions ) ! spee*es ( ,mirabeau & _m o!r ( ! patriots ( ! "t4 ,?9k ( ,frank ,sanborn1 my uncle ,george ,brad=d1 & ,mr4 ,em]son1 to say no?+ ( my gr&mo!r ,ripley & ,john ,br[n1 ga!r$ ab\t ! fireplace 9 ?is room1 discuss+ ! problems ( ! ,civil ,w>1 :ile f ! walls cri$ out to !m ,mirabeau1 ,robespi]re1 & ,danton3 8,,con-,,citoy5s6--,,con-,,citoy5s60 ,*apt] ,,ii3 ,f9d+ ,my ,w+s ,h>v>d ,college ,:5 ,i pass$ ! exam9ation = ,h>v>d ,i _h a ,fr5* turn$-up nose1 two sp9dle legs1 & weigh$ only #aad p\nds4 ,ev]yone call$ me a 8b>rel on /raws10 until ,i cri$ myself to sleep night aft] night = fe> ,i 0 go+ to be a little runt4 ,i develop$ v late & v quickly2 ,i did n %ave until ,i 0 eighte5 ye>s old1 yet only "o ye> lat] ,i measur$ six feet 9 height & weigh$ #afe p\nds4 ,my m9d 0 z undevelop$ z my body1 & my pr\de/ brag 0 t ,i knew ! "n ( ev]yone :o liv$ 9 ,concord1 ,massa*usetts1 & t ,i hadn't an enemy 9 ! _w4 ,i _h no ta/e :atev]--if ,i _h be5 cru%$ "u ! tongue1 ,i w\ld h giv5 out no?+4 ,i 0 pr\d ( ! fir/ nicknames !y gave me1 mo/ ( !m be+ 8,wimba10 8,wambat10 8,w9nie0--all ( !m be+ d]iv$ f t flatt]+ title1 8,wamba1 son ( ,witless40 ,i 0 pr\d1 also1 ( be+ able to make a l\d] noise ?an anyone else1 due to my tra9+ 9 ! public s*ool1 :]e we 7 taught to g to ! back ( ! room & %\t "o ano!r d[n4 ,x nev] occurr$ to me to refuse to g to college4 ,i w5t because ,i 0 told to1 & _h no p>ticul> desires ab\t x "o way or ano!r4 ,my exp5ses ( some?+ "u n9e hundr$ doll>s ea* ye> 7 furni%$ me by my family & aga9 ,i nev] gave a ?\ght z to :]e or h[ !y 7 obta9$4 ,money1 ,i 0 taught1 ,i %\ld n "w =1 b gifts 7 to be freely tak5--probably ?is 0 due 9 "s measure to ! inh]it$ ideas ( p>sons1 :o are always support$4 ,i c\ld easily h l$ my class1 b ,i saw no reason = excell+4 ,i 0 consid]$ a pretty second-rate p]son at home2 !y didn't expect any?+ f me1 & to w91 = my own sake1 ?+s ,i _h be5 surr\nd$ ) ad nauseam z a *ild1 held no attraction = me4 ,9 fact1 ,i _h n really le>n$ to c>e = books z su*1 & college op5$ up no?+ new to me except 9 ! l9e ( ,engli% & botany4 ,my p[] ( judgm5t 0 poor1 z ,i _h n be5 requir$ to use x be=e4 ,i 0 condition$ 9 algebra1 9 :i* ,i 0 exp]t1 because ,i devot$ ne>ly all ( ! "t allott$ to x 9 ! exam9ation to ,greek composition1 & c\ld n f9i% ! answ]s to ! que/ions 9 algebra on "t4 ,holwor?y ,hall1 ! old ,colonial build+1 0 z full ( inconv5i5ces !n z x is to-day1 b ! rooms 7 j z mu* s\ght aft]4 ,! old-fa%ion$ grates2 ! w9d[ seats ^: ye>ly coats ( pa9t =m$ a cov]+ ov] an in* ?ick1 ( a lovely ivory color2 ! leaky plumb+ & g5]al disrepair--gave an int]e/+ atmosph]e1 & ! traditions hung r\nd ab\t z ?ick z ! cobwebs on ! walls4 ,my suite1 a sitt+ room & two b$rooms1 0 giv5 me by ,pr(essor ,cutl] = my s]vice r5d]$ ! p>ietal committee :o gov]n$ ! private acts ( ! /ud5ts4 ,9 ?is capacity ,i 0 call$ ! 8,la/ ( ! ,p>ietals10 z ! next ye> ! summonses 7 s5t ?r\gh ! mails4 ,i d n rememb] mu* ab\t my duties except t ,i _h to report to ! committee e morn+ to see if !re 7 any pap]s to be s]v$ t day4 ,! fre%m5 & sophs g5]ally took ! summons k9dly en\gh1 b ! upp] classm5 7 sometimes r disda9ful ( ! mess5g]1 & ,i rememb] only once be+ treat$ 9 an undignifi$ mann]4 ,i _h to ord] a s5ior :o _h disreg>d$ ! rule ab\t sn[ball+ to appe> be=e ! committee4 ,he 0 v rude to me1 seem$ to blame me p]sonally1 & at la/ tri$ to kick me d[n ! /airs4 ,i told my *um ab\t x t night4 8,:o 0 ! *ap80 he ask$4 8,i ?9k 8 "n is ,cabot ,lodge10 ,i repli$4 8,oh1 y mu/ be mi/ak560 he laugh$4 8,i "k ,cabot ,lodge1 & he w\ld nev] h ! n]ve to kick y d[n/airs40 ,! pranks ( ^? days took ! same =ms z !y d to-day--lawlessness1 v&alism1 & kicks aga9/ au?ority 9 g5]al4 ,! ,commons1 :]e we bo>d$ = ! munific5t sum ( five doll>s a week1 0 run by ! /ud5ts2 & sometimes !y %[$ a surpris+ lack ( orig9ality 7or 0 x extravagance87 9 ! *oice ( food4 ,i c\ldn't /& ! meals f ! fir/2 b :5 we _h mutton e day = a week ! :ole cr[d /ruck &1 ris+ at a signal & hold+ our plates 9 our "r h&s1 we deposit$ ! cont5ts on ! floor1 s++3 8,oh1 ,"l ( love1 look f above ,^u ?is leg ( mutton2 ,once x 0 sweet & fit to eat1 ,b n[1 good ,god1 x is rott560 ,any jokes on ! au?orities 7 all[$ to pass if put ov] 9 ! "r way4 ,old ,doctor ,peabody1 :o 0 ! cl]gyman 9 ! *apel :5 ! pulpit 0 n occupi$ by a visit+ prea*]1 0 giv5 a class 9 e?ics to tea*4 ,x 0 consid]$ ! ?+ to worry ?is l>ge1 pla91 wor?y div9e :5ev] we c\ld1 & putt+ asafetida d[n ! radiator1 caus+ a nause\s /9k to p]meate ! room1 0 ! act ( "s /ud5t's f]tile bra94 ,if ! int5tion 0 to bo!r ! doctor1 h[ev]1 ?is act fail$ ( its purpose1 z he took pa9s to ann\nce to all ! class t he 0 entirely lack+ 9 a s5se ( smell4 ,! old doctor l$ pray]s ea* morn+1 & x 0 a tradition ( ! college t if ! bell fail$ to r+ we c\ld plead ignorance ( ! "t & n appe>4 ,alas6 ! man ^: duty x 0 to call *apel 0 f> too reliable = t to happ54 ,he _h be5 r++ ! bell = ye>s & _h gr[n old & :ite 9 ! s]vice--incid5tally1 he 0 belov$ ( all ( u1 & our fri5d4 ,"o morn+1 h[ev]1 !re 0 great sil5ce4 ,nobody w5t to pray]s1 & z ! bell did n ev5 r+ = classes1 ( c\rse we /ay$ away4 ,x seems t "s brave /ud5t _h climb$ up on to ! metal rod t jo9$ ! ro(s ( ,hollis & ,h>v>d ,halls &1 manag+ 9 "s way to haul up a bucket ( wat]1 turn$ ! bell ov]1 fa/5+ ! clapp] to a beam1 & fill$ x ) ! liquid4 ,:5 ! bell r+] pull$ ! rope1 no?+ happ5$4 ,! wat] _h froz5 & x 0 "s f\r h\rs be=e he manag$ to ?aw x out4 ,sometimes ! pranks took ! =m ( really righte\s criticism4 ,outside ! college b\nd>ies1 & 9 ! t[n1 0 a huge /atue ( a soldi]1 a memorial ( ! ,civil ,w>4 ,he 0 clo!d 9 a uni=m & trapp+s1 includ+ an ov]coat ) cape1 b1 incongru\s to u1 he wore no hat4 ,a /ud5t pass+ a %op saw an enorm\s gold hat--x mu/ h be5 ?ree feet 9 wid?--plac$ outside z an adv]tisem5t4 ,! next morn+1 to ! amusem5t ( ! t[nspeople1 ! soldi] appe>$ no long] b>ehead$1 b wore a *apeau t came way d[n ov] 8 e>s1 completely cov]+ 8 face4 ,! police tri$ to get x d[n1 ) no result except a great slipp+ & slid+ on ! sides ( ! monum5t4 ,we boys =m$ a cordon ar\nd x & did all we c\ld to imp$e ! recov]y ( ! trophy4 ,at la/ ! fire dep>tm5t _h to be call$ out ) hook & ladd]1 & amid mu* good-natur$ jo%+ br\ght d[n ! hat1 :i* we promptly p\nc$ ^u & bore away4 ,! police w\ld n be satisfi$ until we told !m h[ x got !re4 ,a /ud5t1 :o 0 a ,texan1 ?rew a lasso ov] ! /atue's head1 & "o ( ! boys climb$ up h& ov] h&4 ,we nev] he>d any?+ f ! sculptor1 s our criticism mu/ h gone home4 ,ev5 ,presid5t ,eliot 0 n free f gibes & witticisms4 ,he is a tall man & has a l>ge r$ bir?m>k on "o side ( 8 face :i*1 in/ead ( disfigur+ him1 really adds mu* di/9ction to 8 looks4 ,( c\rse1 ?is 0 ! cause ( ! orig9 ( _m nicknames4 ,i rememb] ! visit ( ,duke ,alexis ( ,russia1 ! uncle ( ! late ,ts>4 ,doctor ,eliot1 9 %[+ him ! college1 br\ght him to my room4 ,( c\rse1 ,i 0 excit$1 & aft] !y left ,i wat*$ !m f ! w9d[ until !y disappe>$ f sight4 ,! duke 0 ! mo/ magnific5t male ,i ev] saw--six foot two or ?ree1 blond be>d1 dazzl+ uni=m ( :ite2 he repres5t$ ! ideal type ( w>rior4 ,beside him 0 our presid5t1 lean1 %>p fac$1 almo/ z tall1 walk+ ) n q s milit>y a tread1 b hold+ 8 own 9 a rem>kable fa%ion4 ,! /ud5ts :o _h come out to wat* !m drew back--y c always tru/ !m to behave1 if necess>y--b a cr[d ( 8t[nies0 foll[$ on beh9d4 ,!n two little 8micks0 ) %irt tails fly+1 deta*$ !mselves f ! cr[d & "o yell$ to ! o!r3 8,say1 ,tommie1 :i* is ! juke--! fell] 9 :ite or ! fell] ) ! r$ face80 ,"o day a gr9n+ boy pres5t$ himself at my door & ask$ if ,i w\ld take him = a roommate4 ,i _h two b$rooms & 0 glad to h a companion4 ,we became ! heads ( ! sign-/eal+ cr[d4 ,! police commission] ( ,cambridge _h ann\nc$ t he w\ld jail ! next (f5d] 9 ?is l9e1 & ?is 0 en\gh to set u madly at x4 ,we /ole bus9ess signs & /reet signs1 tore ! "n plates (f doors1 wagons1 & horse c>s4 ,my roommate's fa!r 0 horrifi$ to see on ! outside ( our door1 :5 he visit$ u on ,class ,day1 ! sign1 8,h4 ,h4 ,crock] & ,co410 :i* _h be5 miss+ f 8 place ( bus9ess = f\r ye>s4 ,:5 ,i came home f ,europe 9 '#ia1 my "m ask$ me to ?r[ away "s trophies4 ,among !m 7 eighte5 signs ( gr\nd glass ^u :i* 0 pr9t$ 9 black 8,h>v>d ,/reet10 & a policeman's badge :i* ,i _h be5 v pr\d ( gett+ 9 a fight4 ,i always hat$ to lie2 b at t "t 0 cont5t if ,i kept to ! lett] ( ! tru? & disreg>d$ ! _s4 ,i 0 afraid ( flunk+ a c]ta9 exam9ation1 & knew ,i c\ld pass if ,i only _h m "t to "w up ! subject4 ,?9k+ up e k9d ( excuse1 ,i f9ally decid$ t only a physical disability w\ld let me (f4 ,consequ5tly1 ,i did some?+ t requir$ m c\rage = "o :o has always be5 afraid ( physical pa9 ?an x is easy to imag9e4 ,mak+ a deep ga% 9 my ?umb1 ,i told ! pr(essor ,i c\ldn't hold a p51 z ,i _h 8cut myself ) a razor0--:i* 0 p]fectly true4 ,( c\rse1 he let me (f4 ,out ( our pov]ty & desire = a good "t grew "s int]e/+ ?+s4 ,a cr[d ( u :o c>$ = *eap vaudeville w5t 9 weekly1 on ,mondays1 to ! ,h[>d ,a!num1 incid5tally ! smuttie/ & mo/ improp] %[ ,i h ev] se5 any:]e--& ?is 9 ,bo/on6 ,we pl$g$ ourselves to sp5d only fifty c5ts on ! ev5+'s ent]ta9m5t1 & ?is sum 0 g5]ally divid$ z foll[s----t5 c5ts = c> f>e1 ?irty-five c5ts = a /&ee ticket1 & five c5ts = a be]1 mak+ x necess>y to walk back if we fail$ to beat our way on ! /reet c>4 ,:5ev] anyone _h :at we call$ a 8f9d0--e>n$ some?+ or _h a *eck outside 8 all[ance--we all[$ him to treat1 nev] o!rwise4 ,! fe$ g5]ally consi/$ ( a b>rel ( be] & sev]al doz5 oy/]s :i* we put 9 ! coals ( ! fireplace1 &1 z !y popp$ op51 ?rew 9 salt & pepp]1 & !n squeez$ _! noses toge!r :5 !y 7 ready to s]ve4 ,f ?is we began d9+ toge!r once a mon?1 & someh[ came to be kn[n z 8,! ,r+40 ,!re 7 ,james ,duane ,l[ell 7nephew ( ! poet71 ,n$ ,higg9son1 ,n$ ,walk]1 ,frank ,*ilds ,faulkn]1 ,waldo ,re$1 & o!rs ,i c't recall2 b al?\gh _m s\ght to jo9 u1 we nev] increas$ our numb]1 & ,i ?9k !re9 lay our success4 ,we met ea* "t 9 a diff]5t memb]'s room1 ! ho/ ( ! occasion provid+ two roa/ *ick5s & bread & butt]4 ,! o!rs contribut$ some?+ /rictly limit$ to a doll> 9 price1 :i* usually turn$ out to be a bottle ( :isky4 ,ea* "o ( u c\ld br+ 9 8 *um z a gue/1 & z we sat ar\nd ! table1 our bellies full & ! alcohol s5d+ a gl[ ov] our be+s1 ! songs & /ories t pass$ ar\nd t bo>d w\ld h be5 epo* mak+1 c\ld we h pres]v$ !m4 ,inde$1 a desire to keep "s ( !m did crop up1 & x 0 "h1 at "o ( ^! d9n]s1 t ! ,h>v>d ,crimson 0 born4 ,we call$ x ! ,mag5ta !n1 z ! ,civil ,w> 0 too rec5t = co*9eal to be *eap1 & crimson 0 n to be _h4 ,! ,advocate 0 ! college pap] ( ^? days1 & we decid$ x 0 mu* too /uffy & ne$$ a rival4 ,i 0 entirely too crazy to be all[$ an editor%ip1 s _h to be cont5t ) sundry contributions4 ,i rememb] be+ receiv$ at home ) freez+ looks aft] publi%+ my fir/--& la/--8poetry10 a translation ( "o ( ! ,odes ( ,anacreon4 ,! family object$ to3 ,:5 ,i dr9k w9e1 etc4 ,9 my curv+ arm ,i hold a maid54 ,no "o at home ref]r$ to x4 ,! art ( x _h no appeal to !m :atsoev]1 & !y 7 a%am$ ( me4 ,if ,i _h _h any ,sw9burnean t5d5cy1 or l ,keats1 :o gave out eighte5-ye>-old slu% ( appall+ indec5cy1 ,i w\ld h be5 squel*$4 ,ano!r gr\p ( u--,augu/ ,belmont1 ,h]b]t ,wadswor?1 etc41 :o c>$ = pa9t+s--/>t$ ! ,art ,club4 ,!re 0 money 9 ?is cr[d1 & ,i 0 tak5 9 only because !y ?\ght ,i c\ld draw & c\ld be useful4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ indication ( a desire = ! f9e arts 9 ! college4 ,i 0 mu* disappo9t$ :5 ,i got back f ,europe 9 '#ia to f9d t all ! fir/ books1 records1 & li/s ( memb]s t ,i1 z secret>y1 _h />t$1 _h be5 ei!r lo/ or de/roy$4 ,b ! club _h increas$ 9 outw>d %[1 ev5 if x _h lo/ its traditions1 & _h h\s$ itself q fitt+ly4 ,a club to :i* ,i did n belong & "o ( :i* ! memb]%ip 0 kept /rictly secret 0 ! ,m$4 ,fac4 ,x 0 suppos$ to h orig9at$ z a take-(f on ! m$ical faculty & to x 7 ascrib$ all ! v fooli% pranks t 7 committ$ ar\nd ! y>d4 ,! au?orities c\ld nev] get hold ( !m1 & ,i d n believe any "o ( !m 0 ev] puni%$1 al?\gh "s ( _! antics 7 dang]\s to human life & only ! pleas ( y\? c\ld h excus$ !m4 ,"o man plac$ a /ick ( dynamite d[n ! sew]1 =tunately result+ 9 no h>m2 & 9 my own case a skyrocket sudd5ly w5t (f betwe5 my legs "o d>k night4 ,?is made me ?9k my *um 0 a memb] ( ! cr[d1 b1 ( c\rse1 ,i nev] c\ld prove x4 ,x is said t ! ,m$4 ,fac4 once s5t a lett] to ! ,ts> ( ,russia ann\nc+ 8 election to ! organization4 ,he1 ?9k+ to add "o m honor to 8 already num]\s ones1 took ! invitation au s]ieux & s5t !m a pres5t ( a v beautiful set ( surgical in/rum5ts4 ,!re are "o or two pleas+ incid5ts or traditions ( ,h>v>d t ,i l to rememb]--?+s t help "o to a great] appreciation ( humanity 9 g5]al4 ,"o 0 told me by my uncle by m>riage4 ,:5 he 0 a /ud5t 9 ! college he 0 giv5 fifty doll>s by an old 8grad0 :o l him _h /ruggl$ ?r\gh pov]ty to get 8 education1 & told to buy himself an ov]coat1 ! man say+3 8,x isn't ,i :o give x to y1 b a =m] graduate :o gave x to me2 & :5 y get out 9 ! _w & make good on y\r own1 y are ask$ to pass x on40 ,no "o knew ! id5tity ( ! fir/ donor & only "o p]son w "k :e!r x is go+ on to-day2 b ,i d hope t "s mis*ance has n occurr$ to break ! *a9--! recipi5t be+ too unsuccessful1 or dy+ be=e he c\ld return x4 ,ano!r pleas+ occurr5ce ( a q diff]5t "* happ5$ dur+ ,comm5cem5t4 ,at ?is "t ! au?orities *ose c]ta9 m51 :o _h di/+ui%$ !mselves dur+ _! c\rse1 & gave !m 8p>ts40 ,i rememb] ,f5ollosa ( my class1 :o aft]w>d became ! ,imp]ial ,commission] ( ,arts = ! ,japanese gov]nm5t1 0 "o ( ^! select$1 & deliv]$ an essay on ,leibnitz4 ,! /ud5ts always held fake ,comm5cem5t & c>icatur$ ! p>ts4 ,a boy c be disrespectful or irrev]5t1 & a ?+ is g5]ally no good if he does n make fun ( x2 b e n[ & !n some?+ hits him & he is s]i\s4 ,"o ( ! /ud5ts1 ,frank ,l[1 _h made himself s belov$ by 8 fell[s t !y did n guy him1 & ,i %all nev] =get h[ 8 mock "p ran3 ,frank to all1 ,l[ 9 8 own e/eem4 ,i wond] if ?is is n ! k9d ( a mock "p t ,am]ica w\ld write = ,!odore ,roosevelt8 ,ar?ur ,b>tlett ,maurice1 a ,pr9ceton graduate1 once contradict$ my /atem5t t ,h>v>d play$ ! fir/ game ( int]collegiate football 9 ,am]ica1 claim+ t honor = 8 own college4 ,z ,mr4 ,maurice is a mu* y\ng] man ?an ,i1 & mu/ h x on he>say1 ,i am go+ to d\bt 8 k4 ,besides1 ,i l my own /ory bett]4 ,x 0 9 my sophomore ye>1 9 #ahgb4 ,previ\s to ?is "t1 my class _h />t$ :at lat] develop$ into ! mod]n college yell4 ,ea* class _h a *e]1 g5]ally end+ ) ! usual1 8,hip1 hip1 hurrah60 ,b1 we be+ v p]sonal1 decid$ to give ours 9 a diff]5t way4 ,s we w\ld beg9 ! foll[+ sl[ly1 gradually increas+ ! spe$ & mak+ x /accato at ! end3 ,:oop h] up = '#gd ,:oop h] up1 :oop h] up1 ,:oop h] up = '#gd ,:oop h] up1 :oop h] up1 ,:oop h] up = '#gd ,:oop h] up1 :oop h] up1 ,:oop h] up = '#gd-- ,rah6 ,rah6 ,rah6 ,hurrah became 8rah10 & 9 ord] t ! m5 %\ld keep toge!r1 "o ( u w\ld beat "t1 :i* ,i believe 0 ! orig9 ( ! 8yell lead]40 ,return+ f ! a?letic field "o day1 ,h>ry ,grant1 ,coe ,taylor 7capta9 ( ! baseball team71 a man nam$ ,h]rick1 ,h>ry ,morse1 myself1 & o!rs saw a cr[d ( ,cambridgeport boys--hoodlums--kick+ a football ab\t4 ,we took x away f !m & />t$ kick+ x ourselves4 ,"s "o sugge/$ t x w\ld be fun to h a real football--?is 0 a r\nd rubb] "o--s we all subscrib$ & s5t into ,bo/on = an egg-%ap$ "o made ( lea!r4 ,to our con/]nation1 we f\nd we c\ld n h&le x at all4 ,h[ev]1 we 7 int]e/$2 "s "o f\nd a book ( rules & gradually we le>n$ ! game4 ,!n x 0 a "q ( f9d+ a team to play aga9/4 ,no college 9 ,am]ica knew ! game at ! "t1 s we s5t a *all5ge to ,mc,gill 9 ,canada1 & to our surprise we beat !m to dea?4 ,!y came d[n = a return mat*1 & we beat !m aga94 ,swiftness ( foot 0 ( m importance ?an /r5g? !n1 & ,i 0 all[$ to be "o ( ! team1 b c\ld n g to ,canada1 z ev]yone paid 8 own exp5ses & ,i did n h ! money4 ,i did n realize t our amateur attempts _h am\nt$ to any?+1 & :5 ,i came to ,am]ica 9 #ahia ,i ask$ a "y woman ,i met ab\t ! ,h>v>d baseball scores4 ,%e seem$ r vague on ! subject &1 look+ at me z if ,i 7 an ant$iluvian1 said3 8,oh1 baseball is old-fa%ion$4 ,football is ! ?+40 ,!re is a tradition 9 ,h>v>d t1 al?\gh football 0 n actually born until #ahgb1 ! fir/ se$s 7 plant$ long be=e ! ,civil ,w>4 ,! sophomores & fre%m5--always enemies--us$ to take ?is r\nd rubb] ball out on ! field z an excuse = a fight4 ,by #ahei ?is result$ 9 s _m m9or accid5ts1 t f9ally1 :5 "o boy's leg 0 brok51 ! au?orities /opp$ x altoge!r4 ,"o ev5+ aft] ?is rule 0 en=c$1 a que] ga!r+ ( p proce$$ to ! ,delta 7a?letic field74 ,x _h ! air ( a m$ival fun]al procession ) its prie/s c>ry+ tall c&les1 *ant+ solemnly1 & prec$+ a small bi] borne by drap$ figures & foll[$ by m\rn]s ( e description1 weep+ & wail+ _! sorr[ at ! dep>ture ( a lov$ "o4 ,9 ?is case ! de> dep>t$ 0 a football1 r$ 9 color & look+ suspici\sly l a l>ge toy balloon1 :i* re/$ lightly 9 its casket4 ,) all ! c]emony ( a real fun]al1 x 0 solemnly int]r$4 ,?ree nights aft]1 a v diff]5t procession w5t =? along ! same way4 ,!re 0 a cla% ( cymbals1 bright lights1 music1 gayly decorat$ bann]s1 & maid5s danc+ joy\sly4 ,aga9 !y proce$$ to ! burial gr\nd :]e1 aft] curi\s incantations _h be5 p]=m$ ov] ! grave--to ! a/oni%m5t ( ev]yone :o saw x--! s\l ( ! football deta*$ itself f its re/+ place & rose gr&ly & s$ately to ! heav5s6 ,x seems to me t we _c ov]e/imate ! importance ( eat+ & dr9k+1 = out ( ^! desires ( ! human body h come mo/ ( ! clev] ideas ( ! _w4 ,conviviality /imulates ! bra91 &1 :ile ! vi&s may be ( ev] s simple a quality1 ! atmosph]e 9 :i* !y are p>tak5 means ev]y?+ to s5sitive g5ius4 ,f a g5]al pov]ty ( purse1 if n ( m9d1 sprang ! ,/oma* ,club ( ,p>is1 & likewise1 if ,i may comp>e !m1 ! ,ha/y ,pudd+ ,club ( ,h>v>d4 ,x began :5 two or ?ree clev] m5 f\nd x necess>y to economize1 & !y made up _! m9ds to live on t delectable ,new ,engl& di%--cornmeal mu%4 ,probably1 hav+ only "o k9d ( food to cook1 !y became pr(ici5t 9 ! art1 = 9 my day x 0 c]ta9ly good to eat4 ,! ?ree or f\r m5 _h develop$ into a l>ge numb]1 & ! meet+s came to h a v diff]5t purpose f t ( ! economy ( food2 b nev] _h !y v>i$ 9 any degree f _! fir/ idea1 & n a s+le di% 0 add$ to _! f>e (--ha/y pudd+4 ,a c]ta9 quality ( cohesion is necess>y to make a cr[d ( fell[s /ick toge!r ?r\gh s _m ye>s1 s gradually1 a numb] ( te/s came into be+1 & a novice mu/ pass ^! be=e becom+ a full-fl$g$ memb]4 ,z ^! te/s v>y 9 e case1 b all are bas$ on great pr9ciples ( tru?1 honor1 & manhood1 ,i am n giv+ away ! secrets ( ! organization if ,i tell a few ( ! amus+ incid5ts ( my initiation into ! ,ha/y ,pudd+ ,club4 ,= two weeks be=e 8 f9al acceptance1 ! c&idate is requir$ to run ev]y:]e he goes1 & he mu/ n speak a s+le ^w to anyone except ! memb] appo9t$ to be 8 keep]4 ,i _h fai?fully kept ?is rule ( sil5ce--h>d z x 0 = me--:5 "o night at d9n] ,i tri$ to attract ! waitress's att5tion1 ) no result4 8,speak to h] j ?is once4 ,i won't tell10 said ,n$ ,higg9son1 :o 0 my keep]4 ,i argu$ ,i mu/n't1 b he assur$ me x w\ld be all "r1 s ,i did4 ,:5 x came to ! f9al reckon+ & he 0 ask$ if ,i _h kept ! rules1 he told on me4 ,i don't believe ,i 0 ev] s righte\sly angry 9 my life4 ,disreg>d+ ! fact t x 0 a =mal p>ty & ,i 0 9 ev5+ clo!s1 ,i turn$ & w\ld h knock$ him d[n _h !y n held me4 ,!n ,i he>d laughs & cries (3 8,yes1 he's ! k9d ( a man we want40 ,y mu/ be ! type :o tru/s y\r fri5ds by do+ 7:ile bl9dfold$7 any?+ t he swe>s on 8 honor he has done be=e y1 b if x is prov5 t t fri5d has delib]ately gone back on y1 y mu/ %[ t y res5t x4 ,= example1 my ang] at ,n$ 0 p>don$2 b a son ( "o ( ! g5]als 9 ! ,civil ,w> w5t ?r\gh all ! requirem5ts until he refus$ to put on "s article ( clo?+ :i* seem$ to him fil?y 78 eyes be+ b&ag$71 9 spite ( ! fact t all ( ! o!rs swore !y _h gone ?r\gh ! same exp]i5ce )\t h>m4 ,he nev] became a memb] ( ! ,ha/y ,pudd+ ,club4 ,"o ( ! requirem5ts is an essay :i* is tak5 v s]i\sly by ! pati5t neophyte1 b is really ( no importance4 ,m9e1 on ! subject ( 8,public ,insane ,asylums vs4 ,private ,mad ,h\ses10 0 nev] read1 = ! reason t x 0 /ol5 by a r+ )9 ! club :o call$ !mselves 8,owls ( ! ,night0 & ?\ght x v funny to r$uce ! size ( ! new man's head by de/roy+ 8 "w :5ev] possible4 ,i 0 sure ,i _h hidd5 my essay :]e no "o w\ld f9d x--9 ! bottom ( ! spittoon1 cov]$ ) lay]s ( newspap]s1 !n melt$ c&le grease1 & la/ly1 ! rema9+ space fill$ ) wat] & cig> butts4 ,b my roommate told2 & ,i _h to lie1 :5 ask$ = x1 s z n to g back on ! gang4 ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ possessions ( ! club 0 ! ,crocodile ,book1 or ! record kept by ! secret>y s9ce ! beg9n+4 ,at ! end ( "o ( ! *apt]s 0 a *>m+ draw+ by ,wa%+ton ,all/on1 ( a fat boy gobbl+ mu% f a pot4 ,i us$ to />e at ?is & wond] ab\t ! man :o did x4 ,alas6 :5 ,i w5t back1 "s tw5ty ye>s lat]1 !re 0 no trace ( ! draw+ & no "o c\ld be f\nd :o _h ev] he>d ( x4 ,^! acts ( v&alism are f\nd m (t5 among ! educat$ classes ?an o!rwise4 ,i (t5 ?9k ( ! cl]gyman :o 0 f\nd ) a hamm] 9 8 h&1 hav+ j knock$ a piece (f a tomb 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 :i* dat$ back to ! days ( ,edw>d ! ,confessor--! only "o t _h nev] be5 crack$ or h>m$6 ,! judge v wisely did n puni% him1 b left him to ! t5d] m]cies ( ! newspap] report]s4 ,he is /ill runn+4 ,we h n ! "r to de/roy ! labor ( "s "o else4 ,! beautiful ?+s ( ,greece1 ! wisdom ( ,rome1 music ( ,g]many1 & ! ,ca!drals ( ,france & ,italy h be5 inh]it$ f ! pa/1 & if we deface !m we are defac+ our own prop]ty4 ,i h my small triumphs4 ,"o occurr$ 9 ! ,ha/y ,pudd+ ,club4 ,:5 ,i w5t back = a visit aft] com+ home f ,europe1 ,i 0 %[n a f9e build+1 positively %am+ ! rooms we _h _h 9 ,/\ghton ,hall4 ,i w5t 9 ) a some:at bewild]$ mann]1 feel+ l a /rang] 9 a /range l&4 ,!n some?+ /ruck my eye4 ,:]e _h ,i se5 x be=e8 ,!re at ! end ( a hall 0 a draw+--a playbill = a p]=mance ( 8,! ,rivals0--( two cocks1 "o black & ! o!r ( ! yell[ b>ny>d type1 fight+ ov] a little :ite h54 ,look+ 9 ! corn]1 ,i saw x 0 sign$ ) my "n6 ,x is bett] ?an money1 family1 or fri5ds :5 a :ole g5]ation embraces y4 ,my p]sonality 0 n !re2 nei!r is t ( ! man :o made ! ,v5us di ,milo--b %e's !re4 ,!re are conte/s z to :o wrote ! plays we ascribe to ,%akespe>e1 b !re are no conte/s ov] ,hamlet4 ,x's great to see t :at y h tri$ to d has be5 kept4 ,!re is a poem by ,ar?ur ,macy 7probably n publi%$7 ab\t a ,common ,c\ncilman :o 9 walk+ d[n ! /reet &1 happ5+ to look up at ! ,bo/on ,public build+1 sees a %ield & ^u x ! design by ,sa9t-,gaud5s1 ( two little nak$ boys4 ,x runs some?+ l ?is3 ,:at nameless horror meets 8 mode/ eyes8 ,!re1 re>$ al(t 9 p]fect equipoise1 ,two v small1 unexpurgat$ boys4 ,hurry+ d[n to ! meet+ hall1 he has ! ,c\ncil pass a bill t aft] ?is 8boys %all be born 9 pants40 ,! only diff]5ce 9 ! op9ion ( my rival frat]nity at college--namely1 ! ,alpha ,delta ,phis--w\ld h be5 t !y %\ld be born clo!d2 b aft] talk+ x ov]1 !y w\ld h decid$ x %\ld be 9 8tr\s]s40 ,?is sub/itution ( a good old ,anglo-,saxon ^w = "o ( ,lat9 slang w\ld h be5 due to ! influ5ce ( our belov$ ,pr(essor ,*ild1 :om we all call$ 8,/ubby40 8,/ubby0 ,*ild repres5t$ a natural revolt aga9/ ,bo/onianism--! practice ( putt+ pantalettes on piano legs4 ,to him 8 language 0 a fai? or a religion1 & ,i "k t all ,am]ica w\ld speak & write mu* worse ,engli% to-day 7 x n = ! disciples t ?is man scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,! secret ( 8 influ5ce 0 t he c>$1 & !re=e he produc$ a result4 ,he 0 unimportant to look at1 _h no voice to speak (1 & ex]cis$ no hypnotism1 b he manag$ to imbue u all ) a p]man5t love ( our own language4 ,i am sure he w\ld z soon h ?\ght ( us+ a =eign ^w 9 place ( an ,anglo-,saxon ^w or its d]ivative1 z he w\ld ( di%onor+ 8 own "m4 ,8 influ5ce 0 m p[]ful1 because x 0 subtle1 & al?\gh he does n seem to be well kn[n1 ,i h met m5 9 _m p>ts ( ! _w :o imm$iately fell on my neck :5 ,i said ,i _h be5 ! ! pupil ( 8,/ubby0 ,*ild4 ,my gr&mo!r said1 8,! law ( love is high] ?an ! law ( tru?10 & ,i ?9k %e 0 "r1 = love is unalt]able & tru? *anges4 ,*ri/'s /atem5ts may n be true to u to-day2 ,e9/e9 ) 8 8relativity0 may h upset ,newton's !ory ( gravity2 b ^! m5 rema9 j z great z !y ev] 71 = 9 !m we see _! passionate love = :at !y ?\ght to be true4 ,someh[1 ,i c nev] ?9k ( ,h>v>d t ,i don't see 8,/ubby0 ,*ild1 ) t r[ ( yell[ curls ar\nd 8 head l a halo1 hurl+ a copy ( ,*auc]'s ,cant]bury ,tales out ( ! w9d[ & %\t+ to ! class3 8,?is man is an ,ox=d graduate &1 accord+ to ,engl&1 is a s*ol>1 & yet he has sub/itut$ ! nauseat+ adjectives #8gay' & #8bli!some' 9 t immortal description ( ! ,fri> 9 ! l9e :i* runs3 8,z hoot he 0 & le*]\s z a sp>we40 ,*apt] ,,iii4 ,9 ,se>* ( a ,c>e] ,out ,we/ ,h>v>d _h taught me ?is--t ,i did n "k a ?+--n ev5 ! mean+ ( human life4 ,someh[ ,i ?9k a college education is ( b5efit to two classes ( p only--^? :o desire to acquire a social position & ^? :o want to get tra9+ 9 a c]ta9 subject4 ,i h n ! battle in/9ct & c\ld nev] see any use 9 competition4 ,if ,i _h n come ( good p ,i might h want$ to fight to get ) good p1 & t is ab\t all college c give4 ,i c rememb] gett+ only "o real ?rill to g out 9 ! _w & d some?+1 & t 0 aft] a sort ( val$ictory talk by old ,doctor ,grey4 ,i _h always c>$ = ! out ( doors & x appe>s ,i /ood well 9 botany4 ,:5 ! v5]able pr(essor told u t x takes fifty ye>s to make a nutmeg or*>d1 & t a million doll>s 0 wait+ anyone :o w\ld walk into ,bo/on ) him ! next day & prove to c]ta9 capitali/s t he c\ld tell ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! male & female nutmeg1 my comm]cial in/9ct 0 ar\s$ & a gleam ( ambition came to me = ! fir/ "t4 ,i resolv$ to f9d out ab\t ! male & ! female nutmeg4 ,!re 0 no way to le>n any?+ ab\t beauty 9 ,h>v>d--no in/ruction 9 x & no honors = x4 ,tak+ _! cue f ! ,pilgrim ,fa!rs &1 s9ce !n1 ! ,*ur*1 !y did n believe 9 ! value ( any ( ! s5ses ( ! body1 b only 9 ! quality ( ! human m9d & ! p[] to ratioc9ate4 ,any expression or feel+ = beauty1 except t made by sacr$ music1 0 common1 vulg>1 & to be repress$4 ,if ,h>v>d c\ld manage to produce "o ,corot1 "o ,bee?ov51 or "o ,mi*ael ,angelo1 h] "n w\ld be kn[n long] 9 future ages ?an x w be = all ! small imitation ,%akespe>es %e has s5t out ov] ! c\ntry4 ,ev5 ,mr4 ,em]son1 9 my op9ion1 0 half a%am$ ( 8 lyrical gift2 & ! eld] ,/ory1 ! sculptor1 is m honor$ 9 ,bo/on = a law book he wrote1 be=e ?irty1 ?an = any ( 8 /atues4 ,"o day 9 ,mr4 ,/ory's /udio1 9 ,europe1 0 a gr\p ( ,am]ican bus9ess m5 :o always made x m or less "o ( _! loaf+ places4 ,( c\rse1 !y _h all be5 well br$ en\gh to w&] ar\nd & see :at ! old man _h be5 work+ at lately1 b x 0 n long be=e !y 7 settl$ d[n ov] _! cig>s1 discuss+ ! bus9ess ( /ocks & bonds--:at !y 7 all ?9k+ ab\t & all !y really c>$ ab\t4 ,/ory /ood x z long z he c\ld1 walk+ n]v\sly up & d[n 9 sil5ce4 ,f9ally he :irl$1 say+3 8,g5tlem51 g5tlem51 g5tlem51 ,phidias built ! ,p>!non4 ,:o 9 hell 7 ! /ockhold]s80 ,aft] my graduation1 x 0 a "q ( a c>e]4 ,i _h sp5t f\r ye>s to f9d out t ,i did n "k any?+1 & 0 to sp5d ?ree m to f9d out :at ,i want$ to d4 ,all my ance/ors _h liv$ by talk4 ,i _h inh]it$ ! 8gift ( gab10 b !re seem$ to be no m>ket = x 9 my g5]ation4 ,x _h turn$ f ! pulpit to ! /age & novels1 9 ord] to get an audi5ce4 ,rhetoric & fi]y oratory is n an hone/ way to tea*1 z x hypnotizes ! li/5]s4 ,read+ a spee* coolly ! next morn+ 9 ! newspap] is ! only fair way to judge x4 ,my fa!r felt ?is & *ang$ 8 prea*+ into a dry1 matt]-(-fact /yle1 n c>+ to influ5ce by 8 p]sonality4 ,he imm$iately lo/ 8 audi5ce4 ,grop+ = an occupation1 ,i w5t to ,new ,york &1 ) a half-=mulat$ idea to become an ar*itect1 call$ on ,russel ,/urgis4 ,he 0 a blond-head$ "y man1 ab\t ?irty-five1 & seem$ to me to be q old & effici5t4 ,look+ at me v ke5ly1 he said3 8,d y "k any?+ ab\t ! be>+ p[] ( bricks80 8,no40 8,d y c>e any?+80 8,no40 8,h y any ri* relatives to back y80 8,no40 8,y don't want to be an ar*itect4 ,y want to be a pa9t]40 ,?is q a/oni%$ me1 = ,i r ?\ght ,i did1 al?\gh ,i _h nev] =mulat$ ! desire 9 my m9d4 ,besides1 to be a pa9t] 0 n an occupation--b r on p> ) a /roll+ play]1 a t9k]1 or a m\ntebank4 ,mr4 ,/urgis told me t my ideas 7 all wrong & t ! pa9t]s ( ! day 7 real p &1 fur!rmore1 mak+ a lot ( money4 ,( c\rse1 ,i c\ld n />t 9 !n1 b resolv$ to hold ! ?\ght 9 ! back ( my m9d4 ,9 ! meantime1 my ,new ,engl& coat 0 feel+ s tight z almo/ to bur/ ! seams if ,i did n get out ( x4 ,i want$ to get away f some?+4 ,i knew n :at4 ,b fre$om lay away f home1 s1 />t+ out ) two hundr$ & fifty doll>s1 ,i w5t z f> z ,i d>$1 :i* 0 ,c9c9nati1 ,ohio4 ,!re 0 a ,bo/on colony 9 ,c9c9nati & ,i l&$ among fri5ds1 keep+ ! plunge f be+ z bad z x might h be54 ,i rememb] no?+ ( ! trip out except ! f\ndries ( ,pittsburgh4 ,?is wond]ful display ( great columns ( fire1 %oot+ up to ! sky1 seem$ to repres5t1 z ,i _h nev] se5 x be=e1 ! ,_s ( ,flame4 ,^u arrival1 ,i 0 seiz$ by ,jim ,p]k9s & n all[$ to sp5d a night 9 a hotel4 ,8 bro!r 0 m>ri$ to a relative ( close fri5ds ( ours on ,milton ,hill ne> ,bo/on1 & ?is 0 en\gh introduction = him to take me into 8 home4 ,aft]w>d1 ,i liv$ ) ,*ap ,dwight1 ^: "m _h be5 an intimate fri5d ( my fa!r's1 & x 0 "h t ,i got my fir/ ta/e ( a ,european influ5ce4 ,he 0 a weal?y ba*elor & liv$ l "o1 b _h v cosmopolitan ideas ( life--a new *ange = me4 ,my fir/ job 0 an ag5t = an oil firm :i* _h its ma9 (fice 9 ,pittsburgh4 ,x may h be5 ! only "o ,i c\ld get1 b ,i r imag9e t my drool+s & dream+s ov] ! wondr\s flames ( ! f\ndries ( ,pittsburgh inve/$ ! "w 79 my m9d7 ) romance & took away 79 ! m9ds ( my relatives7 ! /+ ( my hav+ to be call$ a salesman4 ,! fir/ mon? ,i made "o sale4 ,ov]joy$ at gett+ an ord] = a ?\s& b>rels ( oil1 ,i sign$ a contract to deliv] !m at a c]ta9 "t f4 o4 b4--,c9c9nati4 ,h>v>d ,college _h taught me _m ?+s1 b _h neglect$ to give me any idea :atev] ( ^? lett]s1 8f4 o4 b40 ,my sal>y 0 fifty doll>s a mon?1 ! freight 0 sixty1 s ,i quit at ! end ( ! mon?1 ow+ my boss t5 doll>s4 ,i consid]$ ! matt] clos$ & t ,i _h le>n$ a good lesson2 b1 un=tunately1 ,i _h _h a l>ge am\nt ( bus9ess /ation]y pr9t$4 ,?9k+ my "y c\s9s c\ld use x to draw on & desir+ nev] to see x aga91 ,i s5t x home4 ,b ,i _h reckon$ )\t my de> "m's s5se ( economy4 ,= ye>s ,i 0 =c$ to receive lett]s f h] ) ,,edw>d ,,simmons ,,ag5t ---- ,,oil ,,co4 at ! head ( ! page4 ,aft] ?is n v pr(itable occupation ,i turn$ my att5tion to tutor+1 fitt+ a boy = ,we/ ,po9t1 & ano!r = ! ,yale ,sci5tific ,s*ool4 ,! =m] 0 ! son ( an ignorant ,iri%man & _h got a limit$ am\nt ( in=mation at ! ,jesuit s*ool4 ,i taught him geography1 hi/ory ( ! c\ntry & /ates1 ( :i* he knew no?+1 & ,i made him le>n ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce & simple ma!matics4 ,he w5t 9 ) fly+ colors4 ,i f\nd t my bus9ess c>e] did n int]f]e 9 any way ) my social life 9 ,c9c9nati4 ,i 0 /ill anxi\s to be an arti/ & 0 pa9t+ 9 my b$room e night4 ,! city 01 ev5 at t "t1 beg9n+ to be an art c5t] = ! ,middle ,we/4 ,ni*olas ,longwor?1 gr&fa!r ( ! husb& ( ,miss ,alice ,roosevelt1 _h %[n a p>ticul> aptitude = mak+ money & a bett] "o = sp5d+ x ! "r way4 ,z a "y man he _h climb$ ! hills ( ! t[n &1 look+ f !m across ! wat]1 decid$ x w\ld be impossible = ! city to ext5d 9 b "o way4 ,accord+ly1 he put 8 sav+s into l&1 always keep+ "o lap ahead ( ! spread ( population4 ,c>+ = beautiful ?+s1 he began to enc\rage ! f9e arts1 & x 0 at 8 home t ,i saw my v fir/ collection ( oil pa9t+s4 ,concord 0 ! home ( ! /eel engrav+1 & ! copies ( oils t my fa!r _h br\ght back ) him f ,europe & hung up 9 ! ,old ,manse swore at ev]y?+ else 9 ! h\se4 ,! ,longwor? collection 0 mo/ly ,g]man pictures--by ,koeck-,koeck1 ,mey] von ,brem51 & two by ,less+ ( ! life ( ,huss1 ! m>tyr1 :i* 7 evid5tly wor?less1 b s ar\s$ my decorative in/9ct t ,i rememb]$ !m = ye>s aft]4 ,w&]+ up ! ma9 /reet ( ,c9c9nati "o ev5+1 ,i saw a "n plate on a doorway--"o ,i _h nev] he>d--& aft] x ! magic ^w 8,arti/40 ,i 0 ?rill$4 ,!re 0 actually "s "o 9 ?is t[n liv+ & hav+ 8 be+ & sp5d+ 8 "t pa9t+4 ,i us$ to pass back & =? be=e ?is sign1 :i* 0 at ! bottom ( a /airway1 l a d5ti/'s or a photograph]'s2 & f9ally1 "o ev5+ j at dusk1 ,i got ! c\rage to g up4 ,knock+ timidly on ! door1 ,i 0 greet$ ) l\d ro>s ( 8,come 940 ,! d+y room 0 a holy ( holies to me--,i _h nev] se5 an arti/'s /udio be=e4 ,9 ! f> corn] 0 a man 9 a khaki apron1 us+ ! blacke/ ( s(t soap to wa% :at 71 9 my eyes1 enorm\s bru%es4 ,h]et(ore1 my own exp]im5ts 9 oil pa9t+ _h be5 made ) ! usual small bru%es & a t9 box us$ by maid5 ladies4 ,! bigness & boldness ( ?is e/abli%m5t took my brea? away4 ,:5 ,i got ! c\rage to look ab\t ,i saw t1 besides ?is big ,norse vik+ ) ! tumbl$ hair1 !re 0 a sculptor 9 ! corn]1 model+--?9k ( ! d>+6--a figure 9 ! nude6 ,i mu/ h pres5t$ a ridicul\s figure1 = !re 0 a laugh beh9d my back1 &1 turn+1 ,i saw a woman almo/ nak$1 sitt+ on a /ool6 ,!y ask$ me :y ,i _h want$ to come 91 & ,i told !m ,i tri$ to pa9t1 b t ,i _h nev] se5 a /udio be=e4 ,i look$ ) wond] at ! big canvases on ! wall1 & ev5 !n realiz$ t "h 0 a s5se ( color altoge!r diff]5t f t ( ! ,g]man arti/s1 & t ! capacity = bru%work 0 a m>vel--= ?is pa9t] 0 none o!r ?an ,frank ,duv5eck1 :o _h j return$ f ,muni*4 ,:5 ,i w5t up to ,we/ ,walnut ,hills & told !m t ,i _h f\nd a real arti/ 9 ,c9c9nati1 ,i 0 laugh$ at 9 a v pity+ way2 b lat] on1 :5 ?is same ,duv5eck gave a %[+ ( 8 "w 9 ,bo/on & 0 hail$ z ! 8new ,am]ican ,velsquez10 ,i felt a great satisfaction1 al?\gh ,i 0 no long] 9 ,c9c9nati & c\ld n enjoy my triumph4 ,aft] an exp]i5ce z a casket mak]'s assi/ant1 :]e ,i 0 expect$ to bo>d ) him & sleep 9 ! manufactory1 & ev5tually--great /ress 0 laid on ?is--become a p>tn] 9 ! bus9ess1 ,i decid$ to accept an (f] my c\s9s _h made me to g f>!r we/ & become a cl]k 9 a dep>tm5t /ore !y _h />t$ 9 ,san ,francisco4 ,i _h previ\sly receiv$ a proposition to become a salesman ( *eap jewelry1 =1 s ?is man told me1 my l9e ( talk w\ld be a sure-fire success = mak+ sales to 8s]vant girls at ! back door40 ,my ticket z f> z ,*icago 0 giv5 me by ,*ap ,dwight1 :o 0 connect$ ) railways1 & = ! re/ ( ! way ,i paid = a fir/-class f>e & no ,pullman--9 ^? days x 0 possible to sit up 9 ! smok]4 ,?is ,i did z f> z ,*ey5ne1 :]e my tr\bles began4 ,i 0 told t ! tra9 w\ld /op = an h\r1 s ,i alight$ to take a look ab\t ! t[n & get "s d9n]4 ,! only ?+ t ar\s$ my int]e/ 0 a sign m>k$ 8,simmons0 ov] a doorway ) /eps lead+ d[n to x & q evid5tly a dive4 ,!re 7 two baize doors above :i* %one bright lights1 ) reams ( smoke ris+ above ! heads ( m54 ,i w5t d[n & />t$ to pu% op5 ! door1 b j at t mom5t l\d voices 7 rais$ inside & some?+ :izz$ by my head4 ,i look$ up1 &1 n six in*es f my out/ret*$ h& 0 a clean bulle?ole ?r\gh ! door4 ,i nev] op5$ x4 ,try+ n to hurry1 ,i made my way back to my tra9 & />t$ to get abo>d1 se>*+ 9 e pocket = my ticket4 ,x 0 gone4 ,i begg$ clem5cy f ! conductor & tri$ to make him rememb] t ,i _h got on at ,*icago1 b ,i _h no b]?1 & !re 7 too _m deadbeats try+ to get to ,cali=nia 9 ^? days = him to h any pity :atsoev] = me4 ,9 desp]ation1 ,i spoke to ! baggageman4 ,he advis$ me to g z f> z my money w\ld take me & !n telegraph home = m4 ,any?+ 0 bett] ?an be+ left at midnight 9 ?is city ( c>eless bullets4 ,out to ,rawl9s1 ,wyom+1 0 z f> z my pocketbook w\ld take me1 & ,i w\ld h two doll>s & fifty c5ts left = a b$ & telegram4 ,imag9e a t[n eight ?\s& feet above ! sea1 freez+ cold1 aga9 ! middle ( ! night4 ,h[ ,i got (f ! tra9 & ov] to ! hotel1 :]e %[n ! only light1 ,i d n "k4 ,i d "k1 h[ev]1 t ,i put a *air "u ! h&le ( ! door1 c&le & mat*es & my pi/ol beside ! b$1 be=e ,i w5t to sleep4 ,daylight %[$ no improvem5t1 b only took away ! air ( d>k my/]y & b>$ to ! eye a bleakness indescribable4 ,to h be5 told t !re 0 no telegraph (fice w\ld n h surpris$ me a bit1 b to le>n t x 0 8n a money ord] /ation0 0 almo/ worse4 ,sitt+ on a /one 9 front ( ! hotel1 ,i tri$ to ?9k out my problem4 ,! temp]ature 0 tw5ty or ?irty bel[ z]o1 no?+ grew 9 ! gr\nd1 & all ! ice & sn[ 0 bl[n away by ! t]rible w9ds z soon z x fell4 ,t morn+ two m5 _h be5 f\nd froz5 /iff )9 a hundr$ y>ds ( ! hotel4 ,!y _h n se5 ! light1 :i* 0 on ! o!r side ( ! h\se1 & _h simply la9 d[n & decid$ to /op4 ,to see ! dead bodies ( ^! m5 :o _h giv5 9 a hundr$ y>ds f safety 0 "o ( ! greate/ lessons ,i ev] le>n$--,,nev] ,,/op6 ,i soon became acqua9t$ ) ! population1 :i* consi/$ ( m9e ho/ & 8 ,*9ese cook1 ! /orekeep] & %]iff1 two hundr$ m5 9 ! r\ndh\se1 & two wom5 :o e>n$ _! liv+ 9 a que/ionable mann] at night & sp5t ! daylight h\rs sew+ & m5d+ = ! workm54 ,al?\gh ^! wom5 7 und\bt$ly "u ?irty1 !y look$ ag$ & worn1 & _! h&s 7 call\s$ f ! ne$le4 ,e ve/ige ( attraction _h dep>t$ long ago1 & ,i wond]$ h[ !y c\ld be s k9dly & *e]ful amid su* surr\nd+s ( hopelessness4 ,at la/ ,i =mulat$ a plan &1 go+ to ! /orekeep]1 :o 0 sure to h ca% on h&1 ,i ask$ him if he ev] l5t money & at :at p] c5t8 ,he said1 8yes10 b :at security c\ld ,i give8 ,two or ?ree hundr$ tramps pass$ ?r\gh ! t[n e day1 & my ^w t x w\ld be s5t to him 0 no good :atev]4 ,aga9 ,i w5t out to my /one4 ,a ,yankee is seldom 9 s tight a place t he c't wiggle out1 & ,i knew if ,i c\ld only ?9k h>d en\gh ,i c\ld solve ! problem4 ,go+ back1 ,i said to my fri5d1 ! /orekeep]3 8,if y knew t !re 0 a sum ( money deposit$ 9 y\r "n 9 a c]ta9 bank 9 ,c9c9nati1 w\ld y give x to me80 ,he answ]$1 8,yes40 ,i telegraph$ to my fri5d ,h>rison1 :o mu/ h s5s$ t ,i w\ld h tr\ble on ! way & _h told me to be sure to call on him = any?+ :atev]4 8,place "o hundr$ doll>s to ! cr$it ( ,sam ,atk9s 9 ! ,fir/ ,national ,bank ( ,c9c9nati40 ,he und]/ood1 = aft] a ca%i]'s confirmation = ! c>eful ,mr4 ,atk9s1 ,i receiv$ my hundr$1 less five p] c5t1 & 0 on my way aga94 ,we 7 9 ! real ,we/ n[4 ,all along1 beside ! tracks1 7 huts built ( pil$-up ab&on$ railway ties4 ,"h m5 _h tri$ to sp5d ! night crawl+ 9 ov] a fire1 _m hav+ be5 burn$ to dea? ?is way4 ,x 0 surely an example ( ! survival ( ! fitte/4 ,con/antly1 f ! c> w9d[1 c\ld be se5 ! =m] emigrant wagon trail1 & ev]y:]e 7 ! blea*$ bones ( bison & ox54 ,e "t a hill rose high en\gh to c\nt1 !re 0 a little :ite cross1 m>k+ ! graves ( a baby or p]haps a wife ^: a%es 7 scatt]$1 l ^? ( ! eng9e1 ,god kn[s :]e4 ,no calv>y c\ld h %[n m evid5ces ( pa9 & suff]+ ?an ! trail ( ^! fir/ argonauts across ! pla9s4 ,a fat man on ! tra9 took an int]e/ 9 me1 & x flatt]$ me greatly4 ,i h s9ce met 8 type all ov] ! _w3 he is :at is call$ 9 gambl+ p>lance1 a 8capp]40 ,i 0 dress$ well & he probably ?\ght ,i 0 weal?y1 = he turn$ & ask$ me if ,i did n want to get (f ) him 9 ,gre5 ,riv] & g to a place :]e we c\ld get be] & free lun* 7!n unkn[n to me7 = "o 8bit40 ,?is idea pleas$ me1 z ! meals at ! /ations1 :i* includ$ be> meat & all sort ( luxuries1 7 "o doll>4 ,! t[n 0 no?+ b sagebru% & hills1 ) "o little /raight /reet d[n to a dive4 ,:ile we 7 eat+ & dr9k+1 9 came a man ^: type ,i _h be5 w>n$ aga9/ 9 ,c9c9nati1 :]e all ! talk 0 ( ! ,we/4 ,he 0 a h&some1 %>p1 ke51 inbr$ ,yankee ) a fur coat d[n to 8 heels1 & kept sw++ a bun* ( m9k sk9s :ile simulat+ drunk5ness4 ,i %\ld h kn[n t he 0 ! ?ree-c>d-monte man1 z he fitt$ p]fectly ! description t _h be5 giv5 to me2 b he 0 su* an arti/ t1 9 my y\?ful ignorance1 he conv9c$ me t he 0 ! real drunk t ! ?ree-c>d-monte man imitat$4 ,swagg]+ ar\nd ! room1 he fi%$ 9 8 pocket = "s money &1 pull+ out a roll ( bills1 ?rew x on ! floor 9 disgu/4 ,tak+ out a lot ( gold1 he indicat$ t x 0 ! only money he c>$ to use4 8,i've be5 9 ! l& ( ,mormons10 he cri$1 produc+ a pack ( c>ds1 8& ,i le>n$ a new game :i* ,i'll %[ y4 ,x's call$ #8,f9d ! ,mormon4'0 ,all ! m51 includ+ a cr[d ( my acqua9tances f ! tra91 :o _h come 91 cr[d$ ar\nd him1 myself 9 ! front r[4 ,my fri5d1 ! capp]1 tri$ 8 h& & won sev]al times1 mak+ a great haul4 ,!n he urg$ me to bet &1 ^u my tell+ him ,i 0 broke1 ?ru/ a tw5ty-doll> bill into my h&4 ,i bet x & won1 pay+ back my debt1 & !n held out ! o!r bill to ! b>t5d] to *ange s ,i c\ld divide ) my 8pal40 ,he rea*$ 8 head d[n bel[ ! b> & ,i sudd5ly felt ! atmosph]e *ange4444 ,i turn$ to my fri5d4 ,he 0 g5tly f+]+ a gun4 ,) a cold1 /eely eye1 ! ?ree-c>d-monte man /ood1 a pi/ol 9 8 h&1 ) "o end ly+ on ! b>1 casually po9t+ my way4 ,9 front ( me ! 8b>keep0 _h ris5 ) ano!r4 ,i look$ beh9d = help1 & all ! m5 f ! tra9 _h sil5tly melt$ away4 ,leav+ ! tw5ty on ! b>1 ,i turn$ & walk$ sl[ly out ( ! place1 n d>+ to increase my pace by "o second until ,i rea*$ ! tra94 ,i told my /ory to ! conductor1 & he said if ,i _h c>ri$ (f any w9n+s ^! m5 w\ld h foll[$ me to ! ends ( ! e>? & tak5 x f me4 ,if ,i _h be5 kill$1 !y w\ld h hit*$ my body to a horse & dragg$ x out into ! sagebru%1 leav+ ! coyotes to d ! re/4 ,z an unpleasant sequel to ?is1 ,i read 9 "o ( ! fir/ pap]s ,i pick$ up 9 ,san ,francisco an acc\nt ( two bro!rs f ,v]mont :o got 9 ) ! same m54 ,! fir/ lo/ all ( 8 money & borr[$ all ( 8 bro!r's1 f9ally gett+ into a r[ ) ! gambl]s1 & 0 %ot dead4 ,! o!r bro!r escap$ & someh[ got to ! tra91 go+ on to ,salt ,lake ,city1 :]e he telegraph$ home = m money4 ,wat*+ 8 "t1 he w5t back to ! saloon1 %ot ! 8b>keep0 & capp] dead1 & left ! ?ree-c>d-monte man dy+ on ! floor4 ,i c>ri$ a pi/ol on ?is trip1 b up to ?is "t ,i _h _h no *ance to use x4 ,h[ev]1 s9ce ,i _h look$ d[n ! b>rels ( sev]al myself1 ,i 0 beg9n+ to feel v brave4 ,t romantic idea ( 8av5g+ "o's honor or t ( "o's wom50 _h q got into my blood4 ,! tra9 broke d[n at ,w9nemucca1 9 a c\ntry cov]$ ) six feet ( sn[4 ,a cr[d ( u _h be5 hav+ a good "t amid mu* good-natur$ talk+ & *aff+1 :5 ,i saw "o ( ! tra9m51 evid5tly drunk1 sitt+ beside a woman pass5g]1 ) 8 arms ab\t h]1 kiss+ h] viol5tly4 ,h] husb& 0 /&+ beside ! seat1 prote/+1 ) no effect4 ,in/antly ,i 0 at ! head ( a cr[d t took ! (f5d] by ! neck & ?rew him (f ! tra94 ,)\t my c\nt+ ! co/1 ,i became ! h]o ( ! h\r4 ,b all 0 n f9i%$4 ,our intoxicat$ fri5d came ar\nd "u ! w9d[ & rag$ ?reat5+ly until !re 0 no?+ = me to d b g out to meet him4 ,draw+ my pi/ol1 ,i /rode on to ! plat=m4 ,! m9ute he saw me 8 h& w5t to 8 pocket & drew out 8 gun1 b ,i _h him cov]$4 ,x 0 j a "q ( :o d>$ to %oot fir/4 ,my blood ran cold2 b j at t mom5t f\r h&s came r\nd ! corn] ( ! c>1 two _h him by ! back ( ! neck & two _h tak5 8 gun away4 ,!n sl[ly b surely he 0 )drawn f view4 ,! conductor ask$ me n to report ! occurr5ce1 z ! man 0 a fireman1 a family man1 & all "r :5 sob]4 ,i 0 s glad to get away ) my life t ,i w\ld nev] h told a s\l4 ,fur!rmore1 ,i sold my pi/ol z soon z ,i rea*$ ,san ,francisco1 & h nev] c>ri$ ano!r4 ,! r>e/ sight ,i ev] saw 0 ! sudd5 *ange f six feet ( sn[ to ! s\!rn slope ( ! ,si]ras4 ,) a plunge f w9t] into summ]1 ! :ole "* ( ! l&scape *ang$4 ,! air 0 balmy1 ! sky 0 a s(t blue1 & look+ l or*>ds ( apple trees ( enorm\s size 7 ! live oaks t cov]$ ! slopes ( ^? mighty m\nta9 sides4 ,b be/ ( all1 beside ! tracks1 & almo/ d5y+ ! mon? ( ,febru>y1 0 gr[+ t5d] "y gre5 grass6 ,i pick$ "s ( x1 put x 9 my buttonhole1 & cri$4 ,i _h fall5 9 love ) ,cali=nia4 ,aft] t e %anty /ation saw me out ( ! c>1 smell+ ! atmosph]e & fea/+ my eyes on ! beauty ( ?is big1 good-natur$1 sweet1 mild c\ntry4 ,at "o ( ^! m\nta9 /ops1 feel+ hungry1 ,i b\ght a l>ge slab ( cu/>d pie4 ,beside ! tracks 0 a cage on :eels 9 :i* lay a big female grizzly ^: own] 0 tak+ h] to ,san ,francisco to be sold4 ,! man 0 no?+ loa? to expla9 8 pr[ess 9 captur+ su* a fe>some bea/1 & we all cr[d$ ab\t1 myself1 ( c\rse1 9 ! front r[4 ,look+ at u :ile talk+ & ge/iculat+1 8 h& w5t fairly well )9 ! b>s1 :]eupon ! lazy grizzly1 seem+ly doz+1 clos$ h] m\? ov] 8 f+]s & back$ sl[ly to ! re> ( ! cage1 pull+ 8 arm 9 ) h]4 ,) t he :irl$1 f$ 8 arm 9 betwe5 ! b>s &1 quickly look+ ar\nd1 grabb$ my pie & slapp$ ! be> 9 ! face ) x4 ,( c\rse x spla%$1 & %e imm$iately let g ( him to lick h] *ops1 b 8 h& came out ) ! m>k ( e too? ^u its back4 ,9 spite ( its lack ( humor1 ,i truly believe t ?is is ! orig9al cu/>d-pie /ory4 ,san ,francisco 0 a v diff]5t city 9 ^? days f :at x is to-day2 ! sea came almo/ up to ,montgom]y ,/reet1 & beyond ,van ,ness ,av5ue !re 0 no?+ b s& dunes %ift+ & *ang+ e m9ute4 ,?is is practically all new n[1 z ! great fire ( #aijf swept x away4 ,i rememb] ! ,bay & ! f]ryboat1 ! long pi] at ! ,oakl& ,mole & pass+ ! romantic & lonely ,goat ,isl&4 ,! wat] seem$ /rangely quiet & /rangely blue to me1 ^: only exp]i5ce ( ! sea 0 ! coa/ ( ,ma9e4 ,! ,*9ese & ,mexican qu>t]s ( ! city 7 a m>vel1 = bo? ( ^! peoples _h manag$ to take bits ( _! own c\ntries 9 _! entirety & transplant !m on ?is s&y soil4 ,san ,francisco is unique 7z ,am]ican cities g7 9 be+ able to keep )9 h] bosom ! civilizations ( =eign peoples1 9 _! orig9al /ate1 long en\gh = !m to f]tilize & br+ =? ! be/ ( !mselves4 ,visitors to h] %ore d n imm$iately *ange _! mann]s & cu/oms to agree ) h]s--p]haps = ! v good reason t %e hasn't any to agree )--b if x 7 no uncommon sight to see a ,mexican sombr]o1 x 0 no less a common "o to see a ,*9ese woman 9 native co/ume1 feet b\nd1 9 high-/ilt$ slipp]s1 look+ = all ! _w z if %e _h /epp$ d[n f an anci5t vase1 & propell$ up ,m>ket ,/reet by h] big-foot$ 8amah40 ,?is ?or\ghf>e seem$ to fade away at ! old city hall1 :i* 0 !n only 9 ! process ( con/ruction4 ,9 fact1 ! only l&m>k :i* appe>s to h surviv$ conflagrations & ! m>* ( progress is ! ,cliff ,h\se4 ,al?\gh x has burn$ d[n sev]al times1 ea* new build+ imm$iately takes on ! air ( ! old1 & :e!r1 by ! int5tion ( its build]s or ! ar*itectural limitations ( ! rock ^u :i* x is built1 x looks ! same to-day z x did :5 ,i fir/ saw x 9 '#ge4 ,h[ev] "o may deplore ! mu%room exi/5ce ( 8 famili> l&m>ks d[nt[n1 "o has only to take a trip--n[ %ort] _m m9utes by ! *ange f horse to gasol9e--out to ! ,pacific ,ocean &1 f a little table1 %elt]$ by glass f ! might ( ! w9ds1 look out ^u ! same horizon1 ! same calm blue ( ! wat]s1 &1 be/ ( all1 ! same ,seal ,rocks ) _! br[n-coat$ inhabitants 7gr[n woefully small] 9 numb]s n[71 sunn+ !mselves & tea*+ _! "y t protection lies 9 rema9+ ne> at home4 ,! mo/ *>act]i/ically ,we/]n survival ( ! 8days ( =ty-n9e0 7 ! ,san ,francisco b>s--n speak+ ( ! sm>te/ ones1 = ^? ,i seldom invad$4 ,!re 0 no?+ less ?an t5 c5ts 9 ! t[n2 nickels !y gave away & p5nies 7 ?r[n d[n ! gutt]4 ,ev]y?+ 0 sold 9 t]ms ( 8bits40 ,( c\rse1 !re 7 two- & f\r-bit co9s1 b a "o 0 ! survival ( ! mixture ( curr5cy t _h gott5 into ! l&4 ,mexican1 ,canadian1 ,fr5*1 etc41 small silv] co9s 7 all bun*$ toge!r z 8bits10 & eight 7 call$ a doll>1 mak+ "o ! value ( twelve & "o-half c5ts4 ,a dr9k !oretically co/ a 8bit10 b if y gave a qu>t] 9 paym5t1 y receiv$ t5 c5ts *ange4 ,!y 7 b\nd to take t5 c5ts if y (f]$ x1 b too _m deals ( ?is k9d 9 ! same place elicit$ "s su* mutt]$ rem>k z1 8,tight ,ea/]n]10 or1 8,:y don't y take "s ( ! furniture along ) y :5 y g80 ,! free lun*1 :i* 0 really free1 0 s]v$ by gorge\s big m5 9 clean :ite aprons1 & = ! price ( "o dr9k1 y c\ld h su* a repa/ z boil$ mutton & cap] sauce1 salmon & cream gravy ) ma%$ potatoes1 all sorts ( biscuits1 apple pie1 fruit1 & c(fee4 ,%\ld y d>e (f] a tip to ?is husky wait] 7or1 inde$1 to anyone 9 all ,cali=nia at t "t71 y ran ! risk ( a /rong "r arm or1 worse /ill1 a tongue-la%+ su* z y _h nev] he>d 9 ! effete ,ea/4 ,! price ( a newspap] 0 also vague1 b y 7 on ! safe side if y (f]$ ,willie no less ?an a dime2 = silv] & gold 7 ! only metals ?is *ild c>$ =4 ,copp]s & nickels he ?rew into ! gutt] & made y a pres5t ( ! pap]1 rem>k+ t if y 7 s poor z t he w\ld give y "o4 ,willie 0 a "*4 ,we nev] knew :]e he came f or :]e he liv$1 b he _h a face l "o ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds's angels & mu/ h be5 ! model :o sat to ! ,"l = ! type ( 8,"m's ,d>l+40 ,he 0 "u t5 ye>s old1 slight & r tall1 ) great blue eyes & curly yell[ hair4 ,8 occupations 7 sell+ mat*es by day & newspap]s by night1 & :5 bus9ess 0 slack he amus$ himself by call+ ribald v]ses--p>odies on su* popul> songs z 8,pop ,goes ! ,weasel0--at ! bank]s :o pass$ by )\t buy+4 ,he /amm]$ badly1 add+ mu* to ! effectiv5ess ( "s ( ! l9es4 ,8 passion 0 gambl+1 & 8 fir/ utt]ance on meet+ an acqua9tance 01 8,m-m-m-m-mat* y = a dime80 ,"o day "o ( ! cl]ks1 a ,s\!rn]1 & myself put up a job on ,willie & (f]$ to %[ him 8?ree-h& mat*+40 ,ea* *oos+ a diff]5t side ( ! co91 we won all ( 8 ca% 9 ab\t t5 m9utes4 ,/ill 9 ! game1 he bet 8 mat*es1 &1 ( c\rse1 we sk9n$ him aga94 ,8 lip began to tremble1 b he pull$ himself toge!r &1 say+1 8,b-b-b-bu/$1 by ,god10 /alk$ out ( ! place z pretty a g5tleman z ev] !re 04 ,we call$ him back to get 8 mat*es1 & tri$ to expla94 ,at fir/ he 0 furi\s at our d>+ to ?9k he 0 no sport1 b f9ally he saw ! joke & a light came into 8 eyes4 ,t 0 at noon2 at six o'clock1 pass+ ! ,*ronicle build+1 ,i saw :at appe>$ to be a pile ( boys1 all absolutely absorb$ 9 some?+ go+ on 9 _! mid/4 ,9 ! c5t] 0 ,willie1 beside him a pal1 & betwe5 !m "o ( ^? =mless caps t boys affect1 entirely full ( dimes & qu>t]s4 ,he look$ up & saw me2 n a muscle mov$ 9 8 face1 b aft] a second1 8 left eye sl[ly clos$ z if 9 sleep4 ,9 spite ( its be+ wide op51 ,san ,francisco 0 !n "o ( ! cleane/ t[ns ,i h ev] kn[n4 ,! ,fr5* _s _h invad$ x1 & "h aga9 ! ,we/]n civilization _h tak5 ! be/ f ^! =eign]s--9 ?is case1 _! cook+4 ,! ,poodle ,dog & ,m>*&'s 7 already fl\ri%+ ) _! ,cab9ets ,p>ticuli]s & = ! fir/ "t 9 my life ,i saw w9e drunk ev]y:]e4 ,! pro/itutes 7 kept to !mselves 9 "o section ( ! city1 & any woman :o /ay$ out on ! /reets alone at night d>$ n /op & look 9 a %op w9d[ or loit] on a corn]1 z %e w\ld be tak5 by ! arm by a l>ge policeman & s5t to ,dupont ,/reet4 ,?is /reet l$ up ! hill to ,*9at[n1 & all along its sides 7 r[s ( "o-/ory build+s1 divid$ into small cubicles1 ea* ) "o w9d[ & a sw++ door t l$ directly 9 f ! sidewalk4 ,ev]yone walk$ "h1 & x 0 ! ?or\ghf>e = "o ( ! mo/ fa%ionable *ur*es1 ev5 ?\gh1 sitt+ at ! w9d[s or lean+ on ! sw+ gates1 7 wom5 ( all nationalities1 address+ ! pass]s-by 9 ! language ( _! c\ntry4 ,ev]y:]e 7 ! e>m>ks ( a populace plung$ sudd5ly f h>d "w & pov]ty into ri*es great] ?an !y c\ld conceive (1 & ) no "t to make ! necess>y adju/m5ts4 ,!re 7 "s attempts at mak+ social di/9ctions1 b x 0 difficult "u ! circum/ances4 ,mrs4 ,s-&-s1 :o liv$ on ,nob ,hill1 0 probably only "o g5]ation remov$ f ! wa%tubs ( ,cripple ,creek1 :ile ,i1 a poor assi/ant salesman 9 a dep>tm5t /ore1 0 a graduate ( ,h>v>d ,college4 ,! fa!r ( "o "y woman ^u :om ,i us$ to call _h be5 s busy c\nt+ 8 rec5t millions t he _h n _h "t to build himself "o ( ^? mansions ) a draw+-room1 b /ill /uck to a 8p>lor10 & us$ to retire gracefully to ! kit*5 & all[ 8 daught] to ent]ta9 me1 un9t]rupt$1 9 ! front room ( ! h\se4 ,9 fact1 he nev] made 8 appe>ance1 & ,i saw ! "m only once1 bo? evid5tly dep>t+ to ! ne!r regions at ! fir/ r+ ( ! doorbell4 ,su* a situation w\ld nev] h be5 all[$ 9 ,new ,engl& unless ! "y c\ple 7 engag$1 b out ,we/ ! second g5]ation held full sway4 ,"o home1 n[ devot$1 ,i ?9k1 to an art in/itute1 _h1 9 ! front hallway1 a t]ra-cotta dado ) ,greek heads runn+ ar\nd x2 &1 le/ !re %\ld be no mi/ake1 ! "n ( ea* h]o 0 pa9t$ bel[4 ,b ! arti/ 0 no ,greek s*ol>4 ,_m words 7 misspell$1 & 9 sev]al cases 7worse /ill7 ! fem99e article 0 plac$1 in/ead ( 1 be=e a mascul9e "n4 ,:at c>$ ! lady ( ! h\se = a small ?+ l t1 :5 %e c\ld take me up 9 an elevator 7almo/ an unkn[n ?+ at t "t7 & %[ me1 /[$ away 9 h] attic1 fifte5 bales ( ,ori5tal rugs8 ,& ,i _h tri$ to sell h] "o6 ,q 9 contra/ ) ?is resid5ce 0 t ( ,david ,colton--pure :ite m>ble ( ,greek ar*itecture1 ) a beautiful lawn slop+ d[n to a h$ge ( enorm\s calla lilies4 ,"s mon?s aft] leav+ ,san ,francisco1 ,i he>d ( ,mr4 ,colton away up 9 ! ,%a/a ,m\nta9s4 ,i 0 work+ out my poll tax by m5d+ roads1 :5 an ,iri%man1 work+ ) me = ! same reason1 /opp$ &1 lean+ on 8 %ovel1 ask$ me if ,i knew any ( 8! bloods0 9 ,san ,francisco4 ,dave ,colton _h />t$ :5 he did & f> out/ripp$ him1 b _h nev] ceas$ to be 8 fri5d4 ,! ,hagg9s' 0 ano!r ( ^! homes :]e "o felt ! evid5ces ( good ta/e & ref9em5t4 ,i %all nev] =get "o p>ty ,i att5d$ !re4 ,"o ( ! family _h be5 to our /ore 9 ! aft]noon & pur*as$ "s m]*&ise1 plac+ special /ress on ! necessity ( hav+ x deliv]$ t day1 z x 0 ne$$ = ! reception 9 ! ev5+--! same to :i* ,i _h be5 invit$4 ,9 ! ru% ( clos+ ! /ore1 x 0 notic$ t ^! ?+s _h be5 ov]look$1 &1 z ! ,hagg9 h\se 0 on my way home1 ,i agre$ to deliv] !m myself4 ,accord+ly1 ,i proce$$ to ! back door & h&$ ^! sundry brooms & saucepans to ! butl]1 :o receiv$ !m f me 9 %irt sleeves z man to man4 ,lat] 9 ! ev5+1 ) a fri5d f ,h>v>d :om ! "y ladies especially desir$ to meet1 ,i alight$ at ! h\se f a c>riage1 ?is "t at ! front door4 ,! butl]1 :o 0 ,engli%1 receiv$ me ) a suspici\s air1 b let me get into ! draw+-room1 :5 all ( a sudd51 ) ! light ( memory 9 8 eye1 he made r a ?reat5+ movem5t t[>d me1 b1 ?9k+ bett] ( x1 made 8 way up to ,mr4 ,hagg9 &1 draw+ him aside1 :isp]$ excit$ly 9 8 e>4 ,t g5tleman bur/ out into l\d guffaws ( laught] & c\ld n refra9 f tell+ ! joke4 ,! butl] _h :isp]$ ! awful news t ,i 0 a tradesman6 ,no ,briti%]1 ev5 a s]vant1 c\ld possibly be expect$ to und]/& ! ,cali=nian ( t day4 ,! bigness 0 n conf9$ to ! natural *>act]i/ics ( ! c\ntry1 b seem$ to h invad$ ! _s ( ! p1 mak+ !m pleasure-lov+ & easy-go+1 &1 above all1 gave !m a magnific5t1 ev5 if *ildlike1 s5se ( humor4 ,!n ! ri*ness ( ! l& & ! abundance ( ev]y?+ made !m c>eless ( prop]ty4 ,imag9e a city :]e e humble cl]k own$ a horse & c>riage2 imag9e1 if y c1 t same horse & c>riage to be absolutely at ! disposal ( anyone--a fri5d or /rang]--s t if y came out ( a build+ onto ! sidewalk1 & y\r own vehicle _h disappe>$1 y simply hopp$ into ! ne>e/ "o & proce$$ to y\r de/9ation4 ,?9k ( ! presid5t ( ! ,/ock ,ex*ange be+ driv5 out ( 8 seat by bean%oot]s op]at$ by ! memb]s6 ,bus9ess 0 slack t day1 & ?is 0 m]ely a =m ( amusem5t4 ,br+ !m any sort ( a new toy1 & !y 7 ready to play ) x imm$iately4 ,we _h an ov]supply ( ice cream freez]s at ! /ore1 s ,i made up my m9d to get rid ( !m4 ,e day at a c]ta9 h\r ,i gave a demon/ration out on ! sidewalk1 lectur+ all ! "t ,i 0 freez+ ! cream1 & h&+ out free samples ( ! /uff to ! assembl$ cr[d4 ,^! same memb]s ( ! ,/ock ,ex*ange ?\ght x a great joke to jo9 ! antics & *aff me1 :ile try+ to =ce me to accept five-doll> gold pieces = ! ice cream4 ,( c\rse !y b\ght out ! entire /ock ( freez]s2 ,cali=nians are always eag] to pay = _! fun4 ,e once 9 a :ile !re 7 e>?quakes4 ,! small ones 7 ignor$1 b ! l>ge ones w\ld s5d ev]yone tumbl+ out ( ! build+s onto ! sidewalks4 ,x 0 excitem5t1 & we liv$ on x4 ,dur+ ! ,sunday s]mon 9 "o ( ! *ur*es ! build+ began to %ake1 & x is told t ! cl]gyman rose & said3 8,rememb] t y are 9 ! h&s ( ,god "h 9 *ur* z well z outside44440 ,at t a piece ( pla/] fell on ! pulpit & he f9i%$3 8,b ! ve/ry is good en\gh = me60 ,x 0 ?r\gh ! /ore t ,i met ,laura ,fair4 ,h]s 0 a tragic life4 ,"o ( ^? wom5 born to be a companion to m5--%e 0 n /rong en\gh 7or 0 x h>d en\gh7 to )/& ! buffet+ ( manmade laws4 ,up 9 ,virg9ia ,city1 :]e %e liv$ :5 "y1 x 0 said t 8! front ( h] h\se always look$ l a c\ntry fun]al10 s _m "o-man teams4 ,x 0 "h dur+ ! ,civil ,w> t %e got into h] fir/ tr\ble4 ,wrapp+ h]self 9 ! ,/>s & ,b>s1 %e p>ad$ ! /reets1 d>+ anyone to /op h]2 & ov] h] h\se1 :i* 0 ! resort ( ! lead+ ,secessioni/s1 %e flew ! ,conf$]ate flag1 say+ %e w\ld kill anyone :o attempt$ to l[] x4 ,"o day a ,union man pull$ x d[n & %e %ot him dead4 ,a4 ,p4 ,critt5d51 a lawy] f ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 !n *ampion$ ,mrs4 ,fair's cause1 & %e 0 acquitt$1 due to 8 passionate & eloqu5t appeal at ! trial4 ,a close relation%ip betwe5 ! two ensu$ & !y mov$ to ,san ,francisco1 :]e %e 0 kn[n z ! attorney's common-law wife4 ,aft] "s ye>s1 ,critt5d5 decid$ to s5d ,ea/ = 8 legal wife & family4 ,laura ,fair told him directly t %e w\ld kill him if he did4 ,walk+ up to ! family gr\p z !y /ood on ! ,oakl& f]ryboat1 %e quickly drew a revolv] f b5ea? h] cloak & %ot him1 say+3 8,y h ru9$ ! reputation ( myself & daught]40 ,! /ate ( ,cali=nia has nev] execut$ a woman1 &1 :ile ,mrs4 ,fair 0 s5t5c$ to be hang$ at h] fir/ trial1 at h] second "o %e 0 set free4 ,dur+ ! 'sev5ties1 %e 0 liv+ quietly1 & ,i _h only vaguely he>d h] m5tion$1 :5 "o morn+ my boss came to ! back ( ! /ore1 say+3 8,y mu/ g out 9 front & wait on ,laura ,fair40 ,i w5t out to s]ve ?is p]son1 :o look$ m l an eld]ly aunt ?an a murd]ess1 & ,i m>vel$ t any man w\ld be afraid ( s mild a creature4 ,%e seem$ to h no *>m :atev]4 ,! bill = h] pur*ases am\nt$ to ab\t eight doll>s1 & %ortly aft]1 j z a joke1 ,i 0 s5t to h] h\se to collect x4 ,! same ?91 sall[1 worn-look+ woman greet$ me at ! door4 ,%e %[$1 contr>y to my expectations1 n ! slighte/ t\* ( impropriety or dissipation1 b--wond] ( wond]s--:5 ?is woman spoke1 ! s\nd 0 liquid music1 & ! words 7 foll[$ by a smile s dazzl+ t "o c\ld n help imag9+ a )]$ bud sudd5ly op5+ into a beautiful fl[]4 ,%e call$ me ,mr4 ,bill ,collector & bade me sit d[n & h a glass ( %]ry2 !n %e que/ion$ me ab\t my life4 ,i h be5 told %e liv$ on1 neglect$ by h] daught]1 & once attempt+ suicide1 to a drab & commonplace old age2 b ,i pref] to ?9k ( h] z %e 0 t day1 calm & beautiful by "s expression )91 sitt+ 9 ! quiet ( h] draw+-rooms1 & %[+ ! mo/ en?usia/ic int]e/ 9 ! absurd aspirations ( a call[ y\?4 ,laura ,fair 0 "o ( ! few sup]wom5 ,i h ev] met4 ,my cl]k's sal>y 0 augm5t$ 9 small ways1 & "o ( ! mo/ pleasant 0 tak+ ! place ( ! lit]>y & dramatic critic ( ! ,*ronicle :ile he w5t away = a two mon?s' vacation4 ,aft] ! p]=mances ,i us$ to sneak up to a saloon ne> ! ,city ,hall :]e ,m>ket ,/reet tail$ (f into no?+1 & write my criticisms ( ! plays ov] a glass ( be]4 ,i rememb] my *agr9 :5 "s ( ! memb]s ( ,mrs4 ,oates's ,op]a ,b\ffe ,company hunt$ out my lair & bur/ 9 ^u me almo/ nightly4 ,x 0 my good =tune to hold d[n my job at ! "t ( ! op5+ ( ! ,baldw9 ,!at]1 & also my good =tune to h sav$ t /ructure f burn+ on ! day be=e its op5+4 ,/range to say1 n 9 my capacity ( critic1 b t ( cl]k 9 ! /ore1 ,i w5t back ( ! /age ( ! new !at] to deliv] "s packages1 :5 ,i saw a nak$ gas jet1 :i* 0 jamm$ aga9/ ! wall1 ) a flame t5 feet long runn+ up aga9/ unplan$ bo>ds4 ,i yell$ = ! /age h&s & ran = a bucket ( wat]4 ,9 t5 m9utes x w\ld h be5 a ro>+ holocau/ & c]ta9 to h de/roy$--n only ! !at]1 b ! hotel above4 ,! op5+ ( ?is playh\se 7nam$ = ,lucky ,baldw97 0 q a social ev5t1 & ev]yone ( importance 0 !re4 ,i 0 v anxi\s to %[ "s att5tion to a c]ta9 "y lady :om ,i admir$ greatly1 s ,i decid$ to s5d h] "s fl[]s to we> on ?is night4 ,my eyes lit on lilies ( ! valley gr[+ 9 pots :i* 7 q common & inexp5sive 9 ! ,ea/1 & seem$ unpret5ti\s en\gh = ! pocketbook ( a poor dep>tm5t-/ore cl]k4 ,! flori/ assur$ me !y w\ld be tw5ty-five c5ts apiece2 s1 ) my usual ha/e1 ,i pur*as$ a doz5 pots1 pick+ (f ! blooms myself 9 ! %op 7wond]+ at ! sudd5 obsequi\sness ( ! man :o wait$ ^u me7 & ord]+ !m deliv]$ to ! "y lady's home4 ,x 0 a beautiful pres5t & a mu*-envi$ "o1 b a good lesson to me4 ,! lily ( ! valley is ab\t ! only fl[] t does n gr[ prolifically 9 ,cali=nia4 ,in/ead ( be+ tw5ty-five c5ts a pot1 !y 7 tw5ty-five c5ts a bloom1 & my ra%ness co/ exactly =ty-five doll>s4 ,det]m9$ to get my money's wor?1 ,i c>ri$ ! despoil$ plants out to my c\s92 b ev5 "h ,i 0 doom$ to disappo9tm5t1 = %e in=m$ me t ! lily ( ! valley 0 a bi5nial & ! plants w\ld n bloom aga9 = two ye>s4 ,speak+ ( !at]s1 an amus+ /ory is told ( ! e>li] days 9 ,san ,francisco :5 !re 0 a semaphore on ,telegraph ,hill :i* signal$ ! approa* ( ! weekly or mon?ly /eam]4 ,x 0 ! habit ( ! citiz5s to drop :atev] !y 7 do+ & run d[n to ! :>f to meet ! incom+ vessel4 ,"o night !re 0 a p]=mance at a !at]1 & ! h]o9e ( ! play 0 requir$ to ru% 9 cry+3 8,my ,god6 ,:at does ?is mean80 ,?is p>ticul> lady _h ge/ures all h] own & accompani$ ^! words by wav+ h] arms up & d[n l ! h&les ( two pumps1 & look+1 at lea/ to "o memb] ( ! audi5ce1 l a human semaphore1 = a voice f ! gall]y %\t$3 8,/eam] 9 sight60 ,) t1 e p]son 9 ! !at] grabb$ 8 hat & coat & ran swiftly onto ! /reet & d[n to ! /eam] dock1 leav+ a mu*-a/oni%$ actress on ! /age4 ,my job z a critic _h br\ght me 9 t\* ) ! lit]>y & /age folk1 b ,i 0 eag] to meet ! pa9t]s4 ,alas6 !y 7 woefully few4 ,p]haps nature1 9 ?is "p ( ! l&1 0 too ov]:elm+2 b ,i ?9k x 0 because new c\ntries seldom produce arti/s4 ,h[ev]1 besides ,hill1 !re 0 almo/ no "o b ,william ,kei? putt+ ^u canvas ! beauty ( ! ,cali=nia l&scape4 ,he 0 mu* m ! traditional pa9t] p]son ?an ,frank ,duv5eck1 &1 al?\gh he really _h money1 he pref]r$ to give ! impression ( ! wild-ey$ g5ius />v+ & /riv+ to get along4 ,i 0 /ill us+ my rattly old t9 box1 & x fasc9at$ me to /eal into 8 /udio & wat* ?is t\sle-head$1 pallid man put enorm\s quantities ( pa9t ^u l>ge canvases 9 ! mo/ extravagant mann]4 ,an arti/ :o expect$ to live by 8 pa9t+ _h a h>d r[ to hoe4 ,^! ri* m9]s c>$ n a :it = art1 & any pictures !y b\ght 7 pur*as$ ?r\gh ,ea/]n or =eign deal]s :o took occasion to get rid ( a great numb] ( spuri\s 8old ma/]s0 on ! unsuspect+ ,cali=nian4 ,mo/ ( ! =tunes _h be5 made q unaw>es by illit]ate & uncultivat$ m5 ^: ta/e 0 vulg> to ! extreme4 ,^! 7 ! days ( t]rific f9ancial excitem5t ( ! silv] m9es ( ,nevada1 ( ! almo/ ov]night millionaires su* z ,flood1 ,mackay1 ,o',bri51 & ,fair4 ,! ,com/ock ,lode1 pur*as$ at ab\t two doll>s a %>e f ! poor prospector :o discov]$ ! ve91 0 sell+1 :5 ,i 0 out ,we/1 at some?+ l #cejj = "o-f\r? ( a %>e & pay+ a tw5ty-five p] c5t divid5d qu>t]ly4 ,is x any wond] !y sometimes lo/ _! heads8 ,speculation ran riot1 & ! gambl+ in/9ct 7:i* is almo/ a disease 9 ,cali=nia7 _h a *ance to spread itself ov] an entire population :o w\ld almo/ sell _! s\ls to bet ^u :at ! deep1 d>k e>? w\ld yield on ! morr[4 ,9 my small way ,i 0 affect$2 b ,i c rememb] be+ 9 only "o real deal4 ,my c\s9 ran into ! /ore out ( brea? "o day1 say+3 8,h y any money8 ,don't ask me :y1 b give x to me40 ,i _h dilig5tly sav$ ab\t sixte5 doll>s1 & x amus$ me to try ! gamble4 ,9 a few days he return$ & spill$ two or ?ree hundr$ doll>s 9 gold on ! c\nt]4 ,my w9n+s6 ,z secret>y to ,adolph ,sutro he _h got a tip be=e ! ,/ock ,ex*ange he>d ( x4 ,?is sort ( ?+ 0 happ5+ e few days4 ,adolph ,sutro 0 "o ( ! few educat$ m5 ( ! "t4 ,he 0 a black-be>d$1 s]i\s1 le>n$ ,jew1 & m ( an arti/ 9 8 l9e ?an ! o!rs4 ,he c>ri$ out _m plans = beautify+ ,san ,francisco1 built ! ,sutro ,g>d5s & ! l>ge ba?s out by ! ocean1 & tri$ to enc\rage an int]e/ 9 ! f9e arts by s5d+ /ud5ts abroad to /udy4 ,i h sat _m a "t 9 8 d[nt[n (fice & he>d him talk ab\t 8 plans = ! ,sutro ,tunnel4 ,he _h se5 ! suff]+ ( ! m5 9 ! m9es on acc\nt ( heat & bad air1 & ! tr\bles t occurr$ f ! wat] t _h to be con/antly pump$ out4 ,s he work$ out a !ory = ! con/ruction ( a tunnel into ! ,com/ock & o!r m9es1 :i* w\ld beg9 at a l[ level & run deep into ! m\nta91 meet+ ! m9es1 dra9+ !m1 & =m+ a passage ?r\gh :i* ! ore c\ld be br\ght out4 ,aft] enc\nt]+ _m difficulties 9 f9anc+ 8 project1 he obta9$ 8 capital f ! ,ea/ & ev5 f ,europe1 b ! h>d%ips _h j begun4 ,! fir/ attempts 7 failures f an eng9e]+ po9t ( view1 b ! f9al result 0 ( ine/imable b5efit to ! c\ntry4 ,mr4 ,sutro help$ p]sonally ) ! "w1 & c\ld be se5 ) coat (f at ! head ( a gang ( labor]s1 help+ ) 8 b>e h&s to make 8 dream come true4 ,hospitality /ret*$ to its utmo/ limits 9 ,cali=nia dur+ ! 'sev5ties4 ,any?+ ! /ate produc$ belong$ to ! meane/ ( ,god's creatures4 ,i rememb] be+ invit$ to visit at a c\ntry place &1 walk+ ov] ! e/ate1 hesitat$ to pick any ( ! fruit4 ,i 0 laugh$ at4 8,! fruit gr[s on ! trees = any man to pick10 said my ho/4 ,x 0 lit]ally true3 b ! memory ( be+ :ipp$1 9 ,concord days1 = climb+ a wall & pick+ a pe>1 0 too rec5t = me to und]/& ?is po9t ( view4 ,"o ( ! mo/ lavi% ent]ta9]s1 & a man to :om ! city ( ,san ,francisco owes a great debt1 0 ,william ,ral/on4 ,he />t$ numb]less civic ent]prises1 "o ( :i* 0 a hotel :i* 0 to make h] fam\s ! _w ov]2 & he imbu$ t hotel ) a _s1 a hospitality1 & an atmosph]e :i* h endur$ to ! pres5t "t4 ,into e detail ( ?is ho/elry he put ! mo/ lov+ c>e4 ,aft] ! fire ( #aijf1 :i* completely demoli%$ ! inside1 ! walls rema9$ z /an* & firm z !y ev] 7 & completely e>?quake pro(--due to _! enorm\s ?ickness4 ,! rooms 7 built ar\nd a c5tral c\rt1 v mu* l a patio4 ,horses & c>riages drove "r 9 "h1 deposit+ gue/s almo/ at ! (fice desk4 ,! furniture = all ! rooms 0 made ( solid mahogany :i* ,mr4 ,ral/on br\ght all ! way f ,s\? ,am]ica 9 a big :ite fleet s5t d[n = ! purpose4 ,no?+ m completely ,we/]n or completely com=table c\ld be imag9$4 ,if y /opp$ at ! ,palace ,hotel1 y 7 c]ta9 to get ! feel+ t y 7 somebody's p]sonal gue/ & t t somebody _h tak5 a great deal ( tr\ble = y\r ease & enjoym5t4 ,9 8 own home at ,belmont1 ,mr4 ,ral/on 0 an extravagant ho/4 ,! imm5se h\se 0 always cr[d$ ) gue/s1 & f a specially con/ruct$ gall]y he look$ d[n 7l an ,emp]or ( ,rome7 ^u ^! numb]s ( p1 ea* "o amus+ himself accord+ to 8 own p]sonal desire4 ,b emp]ors fall1 & !re are always p jeal\s ( a dictator1 no matt] h[ j he may be4 ,ral/on liv$ = o!rs & consequ5tly tru/$ o!rs2 !re=e1 ! bl[ mu/ h be5 h>d] to be> :5 x fell4 ,i saw him ! day he 0 ask$ to resign f ! presid5cy ( ! ,cali=nia ,bank4 ,x 0 "r aft] he _h left ! bo>d ( directors4 ,he did n act 9 any way unusual1 b came out ( ! build+1 w5t /raight to 8 c>riage1 & drove away4 ,t 0 9 ! morn+4 ,! ev5+ pap]s _h ! acc\nt ( 8 suicide4 ,he _h gone out to ,nor? ,bea* to h 8 daily swim1 &1 contr>y to 8 usual habit1 left 8 wat* & valuables 9 ! life sav]'s h&s1 wad$ into ! wat]1 & 0 gone4 ,"o c\ld h>dly pass ov] ! dream]s ( ! ,we/ )\t tell+ ( ! greate/ ( !m all--! ,emp]or ,norton4 ,8 0 a vision wor? hav+1 = he believ$ himself ! depos$ rul] ( ! va/ k+dom ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,f\lly ou/$ f 8 ?rone1 he 0 only bid+ ! "t :5 he w\ld come into :at 0 rightfully 84 ,i suppose 8! few fai?ful subjects10 :o /uck to him 7 ! citiz5s ( ,san ,francisco4 ,at any rate1 !y furni%$ him ) a liv+ & ! few luxuries he deem$ necess>y 9 8 exile4 ,!y call$ him a 8natural10 b ,i (t5 suspect$ him ( be+ m clev] ?an !y knew4 ,! ,emp]or look$ v mu* l ,g5]al ,grant1 p]haps because ( 8 bu%y be>d & long blue army coat4 ,9 8 top hat he wore a fea!r & elaborate gold epaulets on 8 %\ld]s1 :ile across 8 brea/ 7 r[s & r[s ( m$als4 ,he 0 9 no way %abby1 &1 9 spite ( 8 co/ume1 gave ! impression ( mighty dignity4 ,no "o laugh$ at him1 no "o int]f]$ ) him1 & he w5t 8 way1 receiv+ ev]y?+ he want$ )\t pay+ a c5t4 ,*>ity8 ,n at all4 ,he took x z 8 "r4 ,! /reet c>s belong$ to him2 !re=e1 he rode = no?+4 ,he always look$ neat1 ) 8 boots beautifully poli%$--aga9 gratis--by any bootblack 9 ! t[n4 ,_m times he came into our /ore1 ask$ to see "s articles ( m]*&ise1 look$ !m ov] c>efully1 & select+ :at he want$1 said pond]\sly3 8,i am ! ,emp]or ,norton4 ,i w settle = ?is :5 ,i come into my ?rone40 ,no "o ev] knew :]e he liv$4 ,he nev] ask$ to h any?+ s5t home1 & 8 pur*ases 7 nev] extravagant4 ,8 imag9ation 0 sl[ :5 x came to mat]ial ?+s1 or he may h be5 sly en\gh to "k j h[ f> to g4 ,if he ne$$ a little small *ange1 he sold1 at a disc\nt1 beautifully made out drafts on 8 future ex*equ]4 ,_m a "t ,i h se5 him walk into a re/aurant ) measur$ tread--he nev] hurri$4 ,! head wait] w\ld ru% up to greet him respectfully4 ,! ,emp]or w\ld ask3 8,is my food ready80 8,"r away1 ,emp]or40 ,he w\ld be seat$ at ! be/ table & giv5 ! be/ ! h\se af=d$4 ,hav+ f9i%$1 he w\ld walk out maje/ically )\t pay+1 ( c\rse4 ,! ,emp]or ,norton nev] got out ( 8 "p4 ,?is c\ld nev] h happ5$ 9 ! ,ea/4 ,9 ,concord1 ,massa*usetts1 p w\ld h lift$ _! eyebr[s & giv5 him food & raim5t z if he 7 a tramp1 b indulg$ him 9 8 :imsies--nev]6 ,9 ,new ,york1 ^? sm>t society wom5 :o s5d _! daught]s out ^u ,fif? ,av5ue to beg money = v>i\s *>ities w\ld mo/ c]ta9ly h _h ! ,emp]or ,norton put 9 an in/itution = ! insane4 ,*apt] ,,iv3 ,on ,be+ a ,t5d]foot ,nor? ( ,cali=nia ,tw5ty miles f ,wat]1 ,?irty miles f ,mail1 ,=ty miles f ,hell1 ,girl ,want$--,inquire )94 ,rudely pr9t$ & /uck at a raki% angle ^u a tree1 hundr$s ( miles f civilization1 or inde$ f any visible t\* ( human habitation1 ?is sign greet$ ! a/oni%$ eyes ( ! pass5g]s :o travel$ on ! /age l9e f ,r$d+ to ,%a/a 9 ! nor? ( ,cali=nia 9 '#ge4 ,lead+ f x1 (f into ! woods1 0 a t9y newly trodd5 pa?--an invitation t any adv5tur\s "y woman c\ld h>dly fail to take--_h any come t way4 ,b !re 0 ! joke--few did4 ,^! ,we/]n]s made je/s ( ev]y?+1 _! lonel9ess & mis]y 9 p>ticul>1 & ! *>act]i/ic is n dead yet4 ,= j ?irty ye>s lat]1 9 ! city ( ,san ,francisco1 p =c$ to ru% f _! homes by a great conflagration1 leav+ all _! worldly possessions beh9d !m1 put up outside _! improvis$ t5ts & %acks su* ridicul\s signs z ^!3 ,old clo!s = sale4 ,be]1 five c5ts4 ,=tunes told4 ,dew ,drop ,inn4 ,rooms ,to ,let4 ,& :ile ! fire /ill rag$ )9 ! walls ( t ho/elry ( :i* !y 7 all s pr\d1 !re appe>$ ov] ! poore/ & mo/ tumble-d[n %elt] ( all ! words3 ,,palace ,,hotel4 ,cali=nia /ill may be "y1 b1 bett] yet1 ,cali=nia is /ill brave & unspoil$4 ,! di/ance to ,r$d+ by railway seem$ to take h\rs & h\rs4 ,!re 7 no f5ces1 no divisions ( prop]ty1 no irregul> /one-wall sep>ations1 z 9 ! ,ea/1 & no p>ti-color$ plaids ( gre5 & br[n d5ot+ 8?is is m9e & t is y\rs10 t ,i 0 to see 9 ,europe lat] on4 ,x 0 my fir/ view ( l>ge acreage--miles & miles ( x--& 9 ! di/ance 7real di/ance 9 ,cali=nia1 :i* y soon f9d out if y />t to walk x7 great hills ( r$ & purple1 :ile "r beside ! tracks1 unprotect$ f ! wea!r1 7 endless /ret*es ( sacks ramm$ full ( :eat4 ,mo/ ( ! t[ns took ! "n ( ! fir/ settl]1 & ,r$d+ 0 call$ = ! fa!r ( ,joe ,r$d+1 :o has di/+ui%$ himself 9 _m ways--"o be+ to write ! libretto = ,victor ,h]b]t's op]a1 8,natoma40 ,"o unsuspect+ village nam$ 8,dorris ,bridge10 aft] its f\nd]1 _h ?is *ang$ to 8,alturas0 by a repres5tative :om ! vot]s _h s5t to ! /ate legislature4 ,:5 ! populace he>d t !y 7 =c$ h]eaft] 7by law7 to be call$ by a classic "n1 !y took _! guns & prep>$ to meet t assemblyman z soon z he got (f ! /age4 ,ne$less to say1 he nev] return$ home4 ,f ,r$d+ on 0 a /age l9e1 w9d+ 9 among ! imm5se hills1 ) turns 9 ! road s %>p t ! lead]s ( ! six-horse team w\ld h to climb ! bank 9 ord] t ! coa* might g ar\nd ! corn]4 ,on "o occasion an animal :i* ,i took = a big collie dog1 b :i* 0 9 reality a coyote1 ran beh9d u = q a ways4 ,by ?is "t ,i took any k9d ( a job--took x1 & le>n$ h[ to d x aft]w>d2 s at ,bayley's1 my fir/ /op1 ,i did _m ?+s1 f pick+ blackb]ries to runn+ a m[+ ma*9e--only knock+ two tee? out ( ! scy! be=e ,i got ! hang ( x4 ,old man ,bayley1 be+ a democratic s\l1 play$ c>ds ) 8 help at night1 !reby tak+ away f !m regul>ly :at he paid !m dur+ ! day4 ,life 0 pr(itable to no "o b ,bayley1 s ,i decid$ to move on4 ,let me say t on my return trip ,i /opp$ aga9 at ,bayley's4 ,i 0 greet$ joy\sly4 ,b ,i _h le>n$ a new game up 9 ! c\ntry4 ,i taught ,mr4 ,bayley sev5-up1 & be=e ,i left t place ,i _h won back all ! money he _h tak5 away f me :5 ,i work$ = him1 & fifty doll>s 8velvet0--incid5tally pay+ my trip back to ,san ,francisco4 ,hav+ no funds1 ,i walk$ to my next /op1 :i* 0 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,salmon ,hat*]y on ! ,mc,cloud ,riv]4 ,liv+/on ,/one1 :o _h be5 s5t out by ,baird ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution to run ! place1 0 a retir$ p>son1 b v wisely %$ 8 religi\s ideas be=e go+ we/4 ,i'll nev] =get :5 he let me into ! secret ( ! dr9k he gave ! workm5 e hot summ] aft]noon4 ,a huge wa%tub full ( cold wat] into :i* 0 put a qu>t ( raspb]ry %rub & a qu>t ( pure alcohol4 ,! m5 did n realize :at !y 7 dr9k+1 z x look$ l p9k circus lemonade4 ,mr4 ,/one knew ! gov]nm5t w\ld n ,o4 ,k4 l>ge bills = rum1 b pure alcohol might be us$ = any?+4 ,to anyone :o has n se5 a fi% hat*]y x is a fasc9at+ place4 ,! big fi% came up into ! ,mc,cloud ,riv] to spawn1 & f "h mo/ ( ! riv]s ( ! _w 7 suppli$ ) _! eggs4 ,exhau/$ f ! trip up1 = !y nev] t\* food f ! "t !y leave _! homes1 an exp]t c simply rea* d[n & cat* !m ) 8 h&4 ,! eggs ( ! female are press$ out into pans :]e ! milt ( ! males is squirt$ ov] !m1 f]tiliz+ !m 9 wat]--! unimpregnat$ ones be+ sort$ out4 ,!y are !n ready = pack+ 9 crack$ ice & swamp moss1 "s travel+ z f> z ,new ,zeal&4 ,nature hat*es out tw5ty-five p] c5t ( h] salmon eggs1 b x 0 consid]$ a failure if we did n produce n9ety-eight p] c5t 9 liv+ fi%4 ,if we c\ld only d ! same ) ! human race1 we c\ld make p]fect *ildr5 & j ! numb] ! ,gov]nm5t ne$$4 ,! ,indians 7 ( ! tribe ( ,w9toon1 call$ 8,digg]40 ,!y 7 dirty & lazy1 &1 al?\gh "s ( !m _h be5 educat$ 9 ! public s*ools1 !y v soon laps$ into _! orig9al /ate4 ,ev5 !n x 0 aga9/ ! law to sell !m :isky1 b ,i h se5 a "y ,indian boy take a qu>t1 sit d[n 9 ! s& & knock (f ! head aga9/ a rock1 clap ! hole to 8 m\?1 & dr9k ! :ole ?+ )\t /opp+4 ,ne$less to say1 he fell ov] z if /unn$ ) a bl[1 & w\ld h roll$ into ! riv] if he _h n be5 rescu$4 ,! ,indian wom5 7 c]ta9ly n attractive4 ,9 ! w9t] !y wore ?ickness ^u ?ickness ( old sacks & rags w\nd ar\nd !mselves1 pr9cipally _! legs1 & ^! nev] came (f until !y rott$ or ! summ] heat drove !m to take knives & cut ! dirt-cak$ & incru/$ /uff away4 ,along t[>d spr+ !y 7 objects to keep away f1 b 9 summ] !y 7 m be>able1 z !y ba!d 9 ! riv] almo/ daily4 ,i rememb] v5tur+ into _! p>ticul> swimm+ pool "o day & be+ tak5 by ! arms & legs & almo/ dr[n$1 !y ?9k+ x a joke4 ,i believe ! ,indians 7 ! orig9ators ( ! ,turki% ba? 9 ,am]ica4 ,!y _h a religi\s c]emony v mu* l x :i* 0 ab\t z good a way ( gett+ rid ( ! unfit z ,i "k (4 ,on ! hotte/ summ] day 7& ! temp]ature1 l ev]y?+ ,cali=nian1 0 g5]\s--#aad degrees 9 ! %ade be+ n at all unusual7 !y w\ld /rip !mselves ( all b _! w> pa9t & fea!rs1 build a fire 9 a cave1 & dance ar\nd x4 ,^! convolutions began sl[ly & rhy?mically1 gradually gett+ fa/] & fa/]1 until1 at ! height ( ! ec/asy1 ) wild w> :oops !y w\ld da% into ! wat] ( ! ,mc,cloud ,riv]1 ^: av]age temp]ature 0 =ty degrees4 ,"o day1 dur+ "w1 a cr[b> 0 ne$$4 ,george ,campbell1 a ,yankee :om ,i _h he>d 0 m>ri$ to an ,indian woman1 came to me & ask$ if ,i w\ld walk up to 8 home 9 ! woods1 a matt] ( n9e miles1 & fet* "o d[n1 tell+ me ,i c\ld take my "t & h breakfa/ ) 8 family4 ,i %\ld h rememb]$ "o or two ( ,george's *>act]i/ics & be5 w>y4 ,he us$ to come 9 to meals1 look 8 h&s all ov]1 & say3 8,well1 :at won't rub (f won't eat (f40 ,also1 ,i rememb] "o day notic+ him scrat* 8 ?igh4 ,i ask$1 8,got a flea80 ,he answ]$3 8,flea8 ,?9k ,i'm a ,digg] ,injun8 ,no1 x's a l\se40 ,h[ev]1 ,i disreg>d$ ^! small pleasantries & w5t = ! cr[b>4 ,!re on "o side ( ! tepee 0 a dead fire1 & 9 x sat ! ,indian gr&mo!r1 n9ety ye>s old1 entirely nak$1 & spill+ ! a%es ov] h] ugly1 br[n %rivel$ legs4 ,"s di/ance away 0 ! wife1 r good-look+1 cook+ salmon at ano!r fire4 ,:5 x 0 done %e rubb$ x up into meal :i* made a sort ( pemmican :5 dry4 ,9 ! l>ge b[l1 into :i* %e put ?is :5 gr\nd1 sat a nak$ & v dirty baby1 quietly amus+ himself 9 ! mid/ ( ! family d9n]6 ,i took my cr[b> & dep>t$ breakfa/less4 ,h5ry ,casey1 a "y ar*itect f ,ri*>dson's (fice 9 ,new ,york1 0 ! cause ( my go+ to ! nor? ( ,cali=nia4 ,we met 9 ,san ,francisco1 :]e he 0 build+ "s h\ses1 & z ! doctor _h ord]$ him to lead an outdoor life1 we plann$ to make a camp 9 ! wilds4 ,i w5t up 9 ! spr+ & he jo9$ me 9 ,augu/4 ,casey 0 suff]+ f tub]culosis1 & ! r\gh life & high altitude 7 suppos$ to be 8 only salvation4 ,we 7 two fooli% t5d]foot boys1 & our amateur attempts 7 dramatic & almo/ disa/r\s--= ,casey4 ,! camp--no t5t or cab91 b only a bru% %elt]--0 pit*$ 9 a curve ( ! falls ( ! ,mc,cloud ,riv]1 :i* fl[$ ?r\gh a gorge1 mak+ ! volume ( wat] deep] ?an x 0 wide4 ,we plann$ to live by hunt+ & fi%+1 ) ! addition ( "o or two /aple foods1 & help$ by ! l>ge bloodh\nd ,i _h pur*as$ 9 "o ( ! t[ns4 ,all w5t well = a:ile until x began to ra92 ,casey came d[n ) a viol5t attack ( pleurisy1 & our hunt+ dog prov$ to be ! type t w\ld run back ?ree weeks into ! pa/ unless we po9t$ 8 nose 9 ! "r direction4 ,poor ,casey6 ,:at he mu/ h suff]$1 ly+ on t damp1 improvis$ pallet ) t t]rible pa9 9 8 side6 ,! ra9 did n /op = days4 ,x /ream$ ?r\gh ! %elt]1 keep+ ev]y?+ et]nally wet & all b put out ! fire4 ,i did ! be/ ,i c\ld4 ,fir/ ,i pa9t$ him ) iod9e1 !n1 tak+ ! gunny sacks 9 :i* we _h br\ght food1 ,i hung !m 7damp f ! ra97 on /akes ab\t ! flames1 & clapp$ !m /eam+ hot to ! side ( my pal until ,i absolutely scald$ a squ>e piece ( fle% (f 8 body4 ,! doctor told me aft]w>ds t x 0 ! only ?+ t sav$ him4 ,= days ! ra9fall kept up1 & x seem$ z if ! heav5s 7 soon to fall4 ,we 7 exhau/$4 ,except = "o p>tridge & a rabbit ,i _h manag$ to kill1 our food _h be5 bacon1 c(fee1 & bread ( my manufacture4 ,! wood 0 wet1 & x 0 "o man's job to keep ! fire go+4 ,life to me 0 becom+ a s]i\s matt]4 ,if x _h n be5 = ab\nd+ y\?1 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld h ?r[n up ! sponge4444 ,!n )\t any w>n+1 ! ra9 /opp$4 ,i %all nev] =get ! morn+ x cle>$4 ,i _h be5 up = two nights & _h snat*$ only an h\r ( sleep be=e dawn4 ,wak+ be=e six o'clock1 ,i w5t d[n into ! riv] caon1 unable to get ! cu/om>y m5tal reaction f ,nature's vag>ies4 ,i 0 pretty tir$ & ! sunlight did n *e] me4 ,sitt+ d[n on a rock 9 ! riv] gorge1 ,i gaz$ into ! wat]4 ,!n some?+ turn$ my att5tion &1 look+ up quickly1 ,i saw ! picture4 ,sn[capp$ ,%a/a1 :i* _h %runk l a corpse 9 ! gray+ wea!r1 sudd5ly t[]$ l a giant1 to meet ! rosy dawn1 &1 pr\d 9 its sett+ ( ! riv] ( l[ oxidiz$ silv]1 x rose 7z d c]ta9 fl[]s71 seem+ to unfold on _! /ems to say 8good-morn+0 to ! sun4 ,^? l9es ( ,t5nyson came back3 ,& on ! glimm]+ limit f> )drawn ,god made himself an awful rose ( dawn4 ,we d n get ^! s5sations (t5 9 our lives1 & :5 we d we d n always recognize :at !y mean4 ,a ,ba* prelude 9 its rhy?m1 accord1 & beauty ( s\nd2 a danc] :o at mom5ts seems to rea* t p]fect co-ord9ation ( movem5t & balance2 & c]ta9 color comb9ations--always put a /op to light ?9k+1 & !re is--a pause4 ,if we t\* ! realm ( high beauty1 we ent] ! realm ( high ?9k+1 & no matt] if ! effect is produc$ by ! h9d legs ( a danc] or ! ?umb ( a sculptor1 if we get !re1 we are at ! edge ( ! goal & some?+ :isp]s3 8,be c>eful2 tread sl[ly2 y are on sacr$ gr\nd40 ,i _h felt & realiz$ my fir/ arti/ic h>mony1 & x 0 9 ! realm ( color4 ,! sun 0 high 9 ! heav5s be=e ,i began to ?9k ( ,casey's breakfa/4 ,walk+ out on a huge log t lay across ! riv] & 9 "s pa/ "t _h be5 level$ (f1 mak+ a bridge wide en\gh = horses to pass ov]1 ,i gaz$ into ! wat]4 ,x 0 cle> z a cry/al & f> d[n--too f> = a l9e to rea*--,i c\ld see ! lazy fi% mov+ languor\sly 9 _! glassy pools4 ,all ( a sudd51 ^u ! improvis$ bridge1 :i* 0 decay$ & sagg$ into ! wat] 9 spots1 appe>$ a female ott]1 h] coat z sleek z a wet seal's1 h] long tail dragg+ aft] h]1 & 9 h] m\? %e held ! mo/ beautiful silv] two-p\nd tr\t y ev] saw4 ,:at a p]fect breakfa/ di%6 ,x all happ5$ 9 an in/ant4 ,i 0 out ^u ! log ) a l\d cry (1 8,w[60 ,! little animal snapp$ into ! wat] &1 be=e ,i c\ld ?9k1 ! fi%1 gills betwe5 my f+]s1 0 flapp+ 9 my h&4 ,casey 0 asleep :5 ,i c>ri$ ! /eam+ di% & put x "u 8 nose1 cry+3 8,wake up1 old man6 ,! sun is %9+4 ,"h is a k+'s breakfa/ = y1 & to-night y are go+ to sleep betwe5 dry blankets60 ,t day1 re/+ mu* along ! way1 ,i c>ri$ ,h5ry ,casey on my back five miles to ! ne>e/ cab91 belong+ to a man nam$ ,scott4 ,! next day he 0 driv5 to ! /age1 w5t to ,san ,francisco1 took ! boat = ,panama1 & arriv$ 9 ,new ,york to sp5d j ?ree weeks ) 8 family be=e he di$ ( tub]culosis--n pleurisy4 ,sissons 0 f\r or five miles f ! base ( ,m\nt ,%a/a 9 ,/rawb]ry ,valley1 & "h x 0 t ,i w5t1 aft] ! dep>ture ( ,casey4 ,i want$ human companion%ip & ,i ne$$ a job4 ,z usual1 ! place 0 nam$ = ! fir/ settl]2 & 9 ?is case ,sisson 0 ! hotel proprietor & own] ( practically all ! wor?-:ile l& ab\t4 ,he 0 a small man & v pugnaci\s1 b he _h be5 9 ! woods = tw5ty-five ye>s1 & t he _h manag$ to keep 8 equilibrium = s long 0 pretty good te/imony z to 8 /rong "*4 ,mo/ ev]yone w5t to pieces be=e t "t4 ,?is 0 ! c\ntry ( :i* ,bret ,h>te wrote4 ,ov]look+ ! valley1 :]e ne/l$ ! homes ( twelve families1 /ood t /range s5t9el--,m\nt ,%a/a--sn[capp$1 b inside1 a see?+ mass ( fire & lava caus+ bubbl+ spr+s to bur/ =? 9 _m places1 & "o at ! top s hot t an egg dropp$ 9 x w\ld be p]fectly boil$4 ,out ( h] sides 7no paltry spr+ =m+ its s\rce7 ru%$ ! ,mc,cloud ,riv]1 full born1 z ,m9]va leap$ out ( ! bra9 ( ,jove4 ,"h we 7 fifty miles f ! ,oregon bord]1 & no way to get !re b by sea4 ,"o day :ile look+ d[n ! side ( ,%a/a ?r\gh ! va/ ca!dral ( trees1 ,i saw1 ab\t a hundr$ y>ds (f1 :at look$ l a rabbit4 ,x prov$ to be a man on horseback1 a half a mile away4 ,a r$-head$ woodpeck]1 :i* is ab\t ! size ( a rob9 9 ! ,ea/1 is z l>ge z a pigeon 9 ! nor? ( ,cali=nia4 ,all nature is 9 scale1 s t "o does n realize ! imm5se size ( ! trees & m\nta9s4 ,we m[$ a field ( timo?y1 & x 0 s tall t ,i con/antly lo/ sight ( ! head ( ! man :o w5t be=e me4 ,! /ems 7 z l>ge ar\nd z my ?umb4 ,! nor?we/ slope ( ,%a/a look$ l a great big beautiful lawn1 & ,i _h plann$ to g up & make a sket* f !re "s day4 ,:at ,i _h ?\ght to be s(t grass prov$1 on close inspection1 to be bru%1 fifte5 or tw5ty feet tall & s int]lac$ t a de] c\ld walk on x 9 summ]4 ,"o loses "o's s5se ( proportion completely4 ,ev5 ! sn[fall1 n to be outdone by ! o!r elem5ts ( nature1 0 prodigi\s 9 its g5]osity4 ,"o w9t] ,i made a not* ^u a tree1 & ! next spr+1 :5 ! sn[ _h melt$ away1 x 0 s f> above my head t ,i c\ld n t\* x--a matt] ( eighte5 feet or m4 ,! heal? ( ! community at ,/rawb]ry ,valley 0 greatly b5efit$ by ! numb]less spr+s t gu%$ out ( ! sides ( ! slope1 br++ cold wat] ( ! fir/ purity4 ,"s ( ^! =m$ /reams :i* ran "u ! h\ses1 & if a busy h\sewife _h neglect$ to prep>e any?+ = d9n]1 all %e ne$$ to d 0 to op5 a trap 9 ! floor1 put 9 a col&] ) "s meal scatt]$ on ! surface1 & pull up "o or two flapp+ tr\t ready to clap into ! fry+ pan4 ,! hotel 0 ! /opp+ place = team/]s1 & v r\gh4 ,! ma9 room held a b>1 a table = pok]1 & a fireplace l9$ always 9 w9t] ) ^! m5 :o drove horses or mules all day & play$ c>ds & told /ories all night4 ,z ,i rememb] ,sisson's family1 x consi/$ ( 8 wife2 ,ivy1 ab\t five ye>s old2 ,joe1 ( two ye>s--& 8,lizzie40 ,lizzie 0 a %ort "n = 8liz>d10 & %e 0 tak5 = grant$1 ! same z "o ( ! memb]s ( ! family1 by ! hotel bo>d]s4 ,!y w\ld speak ab\t h] mu* z if %e 7 a maid5 aunt1 & %e did n seem to be a p>ticul> pet or notic$ mu*4 ,"o night a numb] ( ^! m5 7 sitt+ 9 a circle ar\nd ! great op5 fire aft] supp]1 :5 a man1 new to ^! p>ts1 came 9 & jo9$ !m4 ,!y 7 *ew+ tobacco & swapp+ y>ns1 :5 all ( a sudd5 ,lizzie ran out f h] hole onto ! /ones ( ! he>? & play$ ar\nd fe>lessly1 z %e did e ev5+4 ,! new man grunt$ &1 tak+ c>eful aim1 spat a squirt ( tobacco juice on ! little animal4 ,in/antly ! o!rs 7 ^u him4 ,! air 0 blue ) oa?s1 & he 0 pun*$ & cl\t$ t5 feet4 ,a%am$ & v mu* aba%$1 he pick$ himself up )\t (f]+ any resi/ance1 & ! gr\p reassembl$ z if no?+ _h happ5$4 ,^! m5 did n cease to be poets j because !y c>ri$ guns & _h nev] gone to s*ool4 ,ju/ice 0 adm9i/]$ quietly1 & ea* man 0 8 own judge4 ,! !ft ( a horse 0 puni%able by dea?1 z a horse meant a man's :ole exi/5ce4 ,i rememb] a man :o lo/ 8 brace ( mules out ( 8 wagon z he 0 sleep+ "u x4 ,he borr[$ a team f ,sisson1 b return$ !m ! v next day4 ,he _h met ! ?ief on ! ,ridge & _h calmly %ot him4 ,my duties 7 v>i$ at ,sissons4 ,i 0 g5]al help on ! f>m2 ,i wait$ on ! table at meal "t2 t5d$ ! b>--"u :i* ,i bunk$2 & 0 village po/ma/]4 ,9 ! la/ capacity x 0 necess>y = me to get up at f\r-?irty 9 ! morn+1 meet ! coa*1 & *ange ! mails4 ,i %all nev] =get ?is4 ,six feet ( sn[1 ! moonlight1 & away d[n ! road1 a half mile or m1 f amid ! great trees came ! weird cry ( ! /age driv] call+ = me to get up4 ,!n ) rattle ( h>ness1 l\d scree*+ ( brakes1 ! unwieldy vehicle came to a /op1 /ill sway+ & sw++ on ! lea!rn supports1 l a %ip at sea4 ,& ! effect ^u ! occupants 0 v mu* l t ( a sail+ vessel4 ,! m5 rode outside1 b if !re 7 wom5 & *ildr5 !y 7 )91 & ! memory ( ! smell ( mu/y seats1 close air1 sweat1 & /ale vomit t issu$ =? ^u ! op5+ ( ! door has rema9$ ) me ev] s9ce4 ,x 0 my bus9ess to h :isky ready = ^! poor1 suff]+ s\ls1 & x 0 c]ta9 t "s ( !m c\ld n h f9i%$ _! j\rney )\t x4 ,!re 0 always "s new job pres5t+ itself = me to d4 ,q unexpect$ly1 on ! day & night ( ! #bd? ( ,decemb]1 tw5ty-five hundr$ m]9o %eep began to lamb4 ,x 0 dry1 cold1 ) a heavy sn[4 ,! mo!rs1 %[+ ! quality ( inbre$+1 did n want _! lambs1 w\ld n nurse !m unless we ti$ !m toge!r4 ,! ,cotswold1 ( f> less value1 is a p]fect "m1 b ! high-pric$ ,spani% m]9o w\ld1 on a drive1 walk beh9d a bu%1 lamb1 & g on )\t x4 ,!re is ev]y?+ non-ari/ocratic 9 be+ a p]fect "m4 ,ano!r "o ( my occupations--&1 inde$1 "o 9 :i* all ( ! help ab\t ! h\se jo9$--0 keep+ track ( ,sisson's glass eye4 ,he _h a beautiful fifty-doll> eye :i* he wore to m>ket & d[n to ,san ,francisco1 b ?is "o we r>ely saw4 ,8 *eap t5-doll> "o 0 con/antly slant+ 9 ! wrong direction1 & !n ,mrs4 ,sisson w\ld say1 8,sisson1 nor?we/40 ,back x w\ld g at its prop] angle1 & all w\ld be well aga94 ,b ! great excitem5t 0 :5 x 0 lo/ entirely4 ,ev]y?+ /opp$ until x 0 f\nd1 :i* 0 g5]ally 9 ! wood5 gutt] t l$ away f ! wa%bas9 "u ! pump4 ,com+ d[n 9 ! morn+1 ) x 9 8 m\?1 he w\ld place x tempor>ily on ! %elf :ile wa%+1 & x w\ld roll d[n ! gutt]1 :]e x rema9$--gaz+ fix$ly ) mute & sil5t reproa* at ! dilig5t se>*]4 ,sisson1 be+ small & ( a combative temp]am5t1 0 ! butt ( _m a joke4 ,old ,&y ,gregg pass$ "o day j aft] a new & beautiful sign _h be5 put up1 ann\nc+ t ! place 03 ,,sissons4 8,hello1 ,&y6 ,bet y nev] se5 a "n ) s _m s's 9 x10 said ! hotelkeep]4 8,oh yes1 ,i h60 said ,&y4 8#8,ass6'0 ,any intellectual job--( :i* !re 7 few--0 giv5 to me4 ,i 0 call$ 8,bo/on10 & 0 suppos$ to h a great am\nt ( book le>n+1 s x 0 my extreme pleasure to be ! cl]k ( ! polls at a ,presid5tial election 9 ,/rawb]ry ,valley4 ,!re 7 sev5 vot]s1 & six vot$ e>ly4 ,!y 7 ,republicans4 ,aft] ca/+ _! ballots1 !y /ation$ !mselves at diff]5t positions1 "o hundr$ feet f ! polls1 &1 cock+ _! ,w9*e/]s1 sat !re all day4 ,! "o ,democrat rotat$ ab\t t vot+ place until ! sun _h fairly set1 b x 0 no use2 he 0 n all[$ to vote4 ,i 0 =c$ to turn 9 a unanim\s majority = ,ru!r=d ,b4 ,hayes4 ,"o ,sunday !re 0 no?+ to d4 ,i 0 loaf+ ar\nd ! gateway 9 my work+ clo!s :5 ! /age arriv$4 ,i notic$ t ! driv] look$ cross4 ,! pass5g]--8a dam' ,briti%]0--:o sat on ! seat beside him1 _h evid5tly 8got 8 goat10 =1 contr>y to 8 usual habit1 he un/rapp$ ! trunk f ! back & dropp$ x into ! du/ ( ! road4 ,! ,engli%man1 look+ hopelessly ar\nd1 spi$ me1 & said 9 ! mann] he obvi\sly kept = s]vice3 8,my good fell[1 give me a h& ) ?is luggage80 ,i 0 p]fectly will+1 s ,i hoi/$ x on my %\ld] & c>ri$ x up/airs1 :]e he fi%$ 9 8 pocket & h&$ me a qu>t]4 ,to give a tip 9 ,cali=nia 9 ^? days 0 an insult1 b ,i 0 an ,ea/]n] & x only amus$ me to take x & ?ank him 9 a respectful mann]4 ,aft] /ay+ long en\gh to try all 8 ,briti% contraptions = hunt+ & fi%+ 7) no result71 he gave up 9 despair :5 ! salmon refus$ to rise to a fly1 b c\ld be caught 9 myriads ) ! old-fa%ion$ bait--_! own eggs--& left1 seem+ to feel a p]sonal injury4 ,"s "t lat] ,i w5t to ,san ,francisco to be at "o ( ! celebrations ( ! ,h>v>d ,club1 :5 :o %\ld sit next me at d9n] b our ,engli%man4 ,i _h an important "p 9 ! ev5+'s do+s & he ask$ my "n1 say+ he 0 ,sir ,rose ,price4 ,!n giv+ me a se>*+ glance1 he said3 8,i've met y be=e "s place8 ,9 t[n80 ,to an ,engli%man1 8t[n0 is ,london4 ,i said1 8,no1 ,i met y 9 ,siskiy\ ,c\nty1 9 ! nor? ( ! /ate40 8,oh1 b y are mi/ak54 ,i met no g5tlem5 !re40 8,nons5se60 ,i repli$4 8,i c>ri$ y\r trunk up/airs 9 ! hotel & y gave me a qu>t]40 ,he />$1 got blood r$1 & turn$ 8 back on me = ! rema9d] ( ! ev5+4 ,great news 9 t[n--! 8s*oolm>m0 wasn't com+ back6 ,i resolv$ to apply = ! job1 :i* paid sev5ty-five doll>s a mon?4 ,! bo>d met 9 ,yreka1 :i* 0 ?irty-sev5 miles nor? ( ,sissons1 & ,i w5t 9 to see ,mr4 ,j5k9s1 :o 0 presid5t1 treasur]1 & seem$ to be ! :ole boss4 ,seat$ 9 8 (fice1 :i* 0 9 back ( 8 groc]y /ore & _h a door lead+ into ! b>1 he put 8 feet ^u ! table & he>d my reque/4 8,i want to tea* ! s*ool at ,/rawb]ry ,valley40 ,i told him my "n & t ,i _h be5 educat$ at ,h>v>d4 8,oh1 ,i don't "k2 y might lie ab\t t10 he repli$4 8,h y ev] be5 9 jail80 8,no10 ,i said4 8,well1 h[ d ,i "k t80 ,se>*+ ar\nd = "s cr$5tials to prove my hone/y to ?is mo/ suspici\s man1 ,i pull$ out a lett] f ,john ,=bes1 :o 0 v influ5tial & own$ railways 9 ! ,we/4 ,he look$ x ov] & said3 8,yes1 ,i rememb] he>+ some?+ ab\t him1 b h[ d ,i "k y didn't write x y\rself80 ,i 0 nonplus$4 ,x 0 h>d] ?an ,i ?\ght1 b ,i _h a la/ sugge/ion :i* ,i put v timidly inde$4 8,i h a lett] f ,mr4 ,em]son40 ,he 0 adamant4 8,:i* "o80 ,my voice almo/ disappe>$ 9 my ?roat1 b ,i manag$ to /amm]1 8,ralph ,waldo40 8,:at60 he yell$1 fl++ 8 feet to ! floor4 8,let me see x60 ,i h&$ x to him1 & he turn$ to ! end fir/1 read+ n a l9e ( my recomm5dation f ! ,concord sage4 ,b tak+ "o look at ! signature1 he ran to ! door ( ! saloon1 %\t+3 8,say6 ,boys6 ,come "h & meet ! new #8s*oolm>m' ( ,/rawb]ry ,valley6 ,! dr9ks are on him60 ,t 0 my exam9ation4 ,& :o c say t art is n m univ]sal ?an ri*es1 :5 an illit]ate saloonkeep] recognizes ! signature ( a writ]1 b does n "k ! "n ( a weal?y railway presid5t8 ,! s*oolh\se 0 a half mile f ,sissons1 & "s ( ! pupils came a di/ance ( five or six miles4 ,! build+ 0 situat$ 9 a heavy gr[? ( p9e & fir trees1 & ?r\gh ?is mass ( great columns c\ld be se5 ! f\rte5 ?\s& feet ( ,%a/a4 ,f\r sug> p9es gr[+ 9 a squ>e _h be5 *os5 z a basis & cut d[n s t ! /umps made a f\ndation4 ,on ?is ! s*oolh\se 0 built ( ! newly cut trees1 leav+ a space bel[ :i* at once became ! favorite hid+ place ( truants4 ,! pupils1 ( :i* !re 7 ?irte51 7 ( all ages1 rang+ f ,ivy ,sisson1 five ye>s old1 to ,dick ,:ite1 a ,hat ,creek ,indian ( tw5ty-"o4 ,!re 7 six ,sullivans--girls 9 _! te5s1 & ,sammy1 ab\t eight4 ,! fir/ day's exam9ation prov$ t ,i _h a class ( v>i$ accompli%m5ts4 ,dick ,:ite c\ld draw1 pa9t1 & play ! viol9 well en\gh to be ! musician at all ! dances1 b _h no capacity = book le>n+ & w\ld n obey ord]s4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! exam9ation he calmly walk$ out ( ! room & w5t home4 ,! re/ ( ! pupils 7 at v>i\s /ages ( 8read9'1 writ9'1 'ri?metic10 until x came to ,ivy4 ,%e pip$ up3 8,i "k lett]s1 read words1 & c spell4 ,i "k my ,prim] to ,o4 ,o--x 7look+ at ! picture72 t spells #8c[4'0 8,no1 no1 ,ivy10 ,i said4 8,look aga9 & tell me :at o--x spells40 ,%e purs$ h] lips1 se>*$ 9 ! book1 & !n1 ) ! mo/ *]ubic expression on h] face1 look$ up at me & said3 8,damn$ if ,i "k40 ,^! *ildr5 ( nature _h nev] se5 a bible1 nev] w5t to *ur* 79 fact1 !re 0 n a place ( wor%ip )9 =ty miles71 & yet !y came to s*ool dress$ 9 ! late/ fa%ions--g[ns made ( mat]ial & patt]ns t _h come f ,new ,york4 ,sitt+ on ! r\gh p9e seats ( ?is ru/ic1 primitive s*ool1 ^! girls seem$ l little pr9cesses ( "s fairy tale--t is1 until !y spoke4 ,i made up my m9d t x 0 my duty to tea* !m--no cre$--b a k ( ! ,bible4 ,! ann\ncem5t 0 made by me t ^? :o *ose to give up ! ,w$nesday half holiday w\ld be told /ories & %[n draw+s ( p :o liv$ ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( ye>s ago4 ,! fir/ week !y all /ay$ out ( curiosity1 & aft] t no?+ on e>? c\ld h kept !m away f su* ?+s z3 8,a long "t ago a k+ ( "o tribe got into a fight ) ano!r tribe4 ,on "o k+'s side 0 a boy nam$ ,david40 ,!n ! /ory ( ! *all5ge & pictures ( ea* "o4 ,cont9u+3 8,:at d y suppose !y _h 9 ! way ( guns8 ,david _h a p\* ti$ ar\nd 8 wai/1 & a sl+40 8,:at's a sl+80 ,n "o ( ^? ?irte5 *ildr5 _h ev] se5 a sl+2 s1 ( c\rse1 ! re/ ( ! aft]noon _h to be devot$ to mak+ "o out ( an old %oe4 ,! next morn+ !y all _h sl+s1 & be=e ,i arriv$ "o ( ! boys _h become exp]t en\gh to kill a woodpeck]4 8,god0 _h be5 no?+ b an oa? to !m be=e2 8,*ri/0 0 a little m famili>2 b ,i resolv$ to /ick to ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,! girls 7 int]e/$ 9 ,judi?1 & und]/ood h]1 too1 b ,i 0 oblig$ to suppress ! pr(anity t 0 hurl$ at ,delilah :5 ,i told ! /ory ( ,samson4 ,t ^! tales produc$ a def9ite result 0 prov$ 9 ! case ( little ,sammy ,sullivan4 ,aft] recess1 on a c]ta9 ,?ursday1 ev]yone came 9 b ,sammy4 ,:5 ,i ask$ :]e he 0 !y all giggl$1 s ,i w5t outside to f9d him1 c>efully lock+ ! door beh9d me 9 ord] to keep my s*ol>s f dep>t+ 9 a body4 ,i _h n gone f> :5 a some?+ made me realize t ,sammy 0 n out !re4 ,!re 0 no bru%1 & fifty feet away ,i saw a slight motion among ! trees4 ,/alk+ him f ! back1 ,i he>d weird s\nds1 & !re1 /uck up aga9/ a yell[-p9e tree1 0 a small boy's cap1 & /&+ (f f x1 ) a sl+1 0 ! boy himself1 tak+ c>eful aim at ?is imag9>y adv]s>y4 ,sammy 0 fight+ ov] ! battle ( ,david & ,golia? & fight+ x l a male1 b ! flood ( oa?s t came rippl+ f 8 rosy lips w\ld h %am$ ,satan himself4 ,le>n+ is acquir$ 9 v>i\s ways--at times1 bett] outside ! s*oolh\se ?an )94 ,i tipto$ away1 nev] lett+ him "k t ,i _h se5 him1 = ,i felt t ,sammy 0 gett+ 8 education4 ,a new s*ool 0 to be op5$ ) a gr& celebration la/+ f #g ,p4,m4 until #g ,a4,m4 ,ev]yone = tw5ty miles ar\nd w\ld be !re1 ! m5 ) rum & pi/ols 9 _! pockets1 & ! wom5 9 _! g[ns ( late/ ,new ,york /yle4 ,! /age driv]'s wife invit$ me1 h] husb& hav+ to be on duty & s c\ld n take h]4 ,%e seem$ v old to me--ov] ?irty1 at lea/--& ,i 0 incl9$ to be flatt]$ at ! invitation--until ,i discov]$ ! reason = x4 ,h] baby ( eight mon?s _h be5 br\ght to ! p>ty1 & ,i 0 suppos$ to take c>e ( x4 ,at ! height ( ! m]rim5t ?is frivol\s woman1 in/ead ( devot+ h]self to me1 z ,i _h expect$1 ?ru/ h] cry+ *ild into my arms & w5t (f to dance ) all ! beaus ( ! place4 ,i 0 a 8t5d]foot0 & 8s*oolm>m10 & n[ _h become 8nurse40 ,i did n l x4 ,i sat 9 ! dress+ room1 a sorry figure1 = e "t ,i put my *>ge d[n he began to let out une>?ly yells4 ,some?+ _h to be done1 ,i c>$ n :at4 ,ga!r+ toge!r a heap ( wom5's %awls & putt+ !m 9 ! bottom ( a box1 ,i laid ! *ild ^u !m &1 look+ ab\t = some?+ to give him to play )1 ,i saw a flask ( :isky on a table4 ,x might kill him1 b ,i 0 pa/ c>+4 ,i p\r$ a little d[n 8 ?roat & ru%$ out ( t room4 ,a few h\rs lat]1 d>+ at la/ to peep into my improvis$ nurs]y1 ,i saw my *>ge sleep+ z peacefully z an angel4 ,! bus9ess ( be+ a tea*] embrac$ m ?an drill+ ! *ildr5 9 _! ,a-,b-,c's4 ,i 0 suppos$ to be ! arbit] ( morals1 family c\nselor1 & 0 9 at ! bir?s & dea?s4 ,9 "o or ano!r ( ^! capacities ,i 0 kept v busy by ! ,sullivan family4 ,^! *ildr5--!re 7 six 9 ! s*ool--7 ! (fspr+ ( p]haps ! poore/ /ock ,am]ica has produc$1 ! p>5ts be+ "p ( ! flotsam & jetsam :i* ! swirl+ eddies ( ! m9+ times caught up 9 _! mad ru% & left high & dry ) ! l[]+ ( ! tide4 8,doc0 ,sullivan1 s call$ because 8 uncle 0 an apo!c>y 9 ,yreka1 _h a bro!r 9 ! /ate asylum = ! insane at ,/ockton1 & he himself _h sp5t "s "t 9 t in/itution4 ,8 wife1 :o 0 ! wa%]woman ( ! t[n1 0 addict$ to dr9k4 ,! day be=e ,*ri/mas ,mrs4 ,sullivan _h /opp$ at ! %op ( ,mrs4 ,b>l[1 :]e ,i bo>d$1 & ask$ = :isky4 ,%e 0 refus$--9 fact1 %e 0 nev] able to get liquor unless "s travel+ salesman 8hit0 ! t[n & took h] on a spree4 ,see+ a case ( ,jamaica g+] on ! %elf1 %e ask$ :at x 01 0 giv5 a bottle to ta/e1 drank x all at "o gulp1 & imm$iately b\ght ! doz54 ,9 ! middle ( ! night ,i 0 awak5$ by a fright5$ voice call+ outside my w9d[4 ,sn[ _h fall5 & ab\t five feet ( x 0 ly+ on ! gr\nd 9 t calm1 big-sid$ way x has 9 ,cali=nia4 8,mr4 ,simmons6 ,oh1 ,bo/on6 ,oh1 ,s*oolm>m6 ,oh1 come60 0 repeat$ ov] & ov]1 & danc+ fir/ on "o foot & !n ! o!r1 9 h] n]v\sness1 0 ,sally ,sullivan1 a girl ( sixte54 8,ma's act9' s que]10 %e cri$4 8,i c't wake h] up60 ,sure en\gh4 ,we ru%$ to ! h\se1 & !re 0 ,mrs4 ,sullivan ly+ on ! floor1 /one dead4 ,by h] side 7 ! twelve empty ,jamaica-g+] bottles1 ) ano!r small] bottle1 smell+ ( camphor or "s su* drug1 :i* 9 h] /upor1 %e _h rea*$ = & drunk4 8,doc0 behav$ himself at ! fun]al1 swe>+ only at ! end ( ! c]emony4 ,t 0 ,*ri/mas ,eve4 ,on ,new-,ye>'s night !re 0 a full moon & ! same sn[4 ,! :ole t[n 0 aga9 sleep+ peacefully1 :5 x 0 awak5$ by a l\d & b>b>\s noise4 ,!re 0 8,doc0 ,sullivan /&+ 9 8 wagon--he 0 ! head ( a road m5d]s' gang--beat+ 8 horses ) an ax4 ,he _h /opp$ at e milepo/ along ! highway & clipp$ (f ! numb]1 say+ t he want$ no lies on 8 road4 ,he _h gone sudd5ly rav+ mad6 ,!re 0 a man nam$ ,*>ley ,williams liv+ ne> by1 & he & ,i foll[$ up to ! ,sullivan h\se4 ,*>ley 0 old1 b he 0 fe>less4 ,i once saw him walk "r up to a man :o 0 po9t+ a load$ pi/ol at him & take x out ( 8 h&4 ,he always said3 8,!re a9't no dang] 9 a gun40 ,:5 we arriv$ at 8,doc's0 we saw a /range sight4 ,!re he 01 kneel+ on ! floor1 pray+1 ) ,sammy 9 8 arms1 & e "t he utt]$ 8,o ,"l60 he jump$1 ) ! /r5g? ( a giant1 six in*es 9 ! air1 com+ d[n ^u 8 knees aga9 until !y 7 no?+ b a mass ( huckleb]ry jelly4 ,:ile ,*>ley w5t = help ,i promis$ to keep wat* ov] ?is maniac1 & x took all ( my m5tal p[]s to control him4 ,he seem$ to realize1 9 8 subconsci\s m9d1 t 8 *ildr5 _h a t]rible h]itage1 s he decid$ to de/roy !m4 ,fir/ he />t$ to lug all ( ! ?+s out ( ! h\se1 sma%+ !m1 z he did s1 ) ! ax4 ,8 int5tion1 he confid$ to me1 0 to burn x & !n />t out aft] 8 *ildr54 ,all ! "t he kept mutt]+ ab\t 8^? *a9s at ,/ockton--y bet ,i'll keep ! kids away f ^? *a9s at ,/ockton40 ,on ! promise t ,i w\ld m>ry ,sally & take him ,ea/ he gave up 8 ax1 & by ! "t ,*>ley _h come back he 0 q will+ to g d[n to ,sissons4 ,*>ley _h got ! "o physician ( ! c\ntryside to g on ahead & say we 7 com+1 &1 al?\gh ! m5 _h all promis$ to help1 !re 0 n "o 9 sight :5 we 8hit0 ! t[n4 ,f "h 8,doc's0 nephew1 a puny kid2 old ,*>ley ,williams1 :o 0 brave b physically weak1 & myself1 />t$ to drive him on to ,yreka1 ! physician go+ ahead once m to make ! arrangem5ts & w>n ! police4 ,! ?\ght ( t trip is "o long nightm>e4 ,8 m9d work$ s fa/ x 0 almo/ impossible to keep up ) him4 ,i 0 8 especial fri5d & pal1 &1 gett+ x into 8 head t ,i _h a cold1 no?+ w\ld d b t ,i mu/ h "s m\nta9 balm4 ,?is we procur$ aft] mu* tr\ble1 & my :ole j\rney 0 enliv5$ by eat+ :ole bun*es ( ?is h]b & wa%+ x d[n ) gallons ( wat]4 ,8 *ief amusem5t 0 to jump up 9 ! air1 kick ! horses1 & l& ) bo? feet & ) su* =ce t he f9ally knock$ ! bottom out ( ! wagon4 ,all ( a sudd51 )\t ! slighte/ sign1 he 0 ov] ! da%bo>d & ru%+ across ! fields t[>d a f>mh\se we 7 pass+4 ,:5 ,i got up to him1 !re 0 8,doc10 kneel+ beside ! pump1 dr9k+ wat]1 :ile beside him /ood ,mrs4 ,hall1 ! f>m]'s wife1 /rok+ 8 head1 pett+ him1 & talk+ to him 9 a l[1 controll$ voice4 ,/range is ?is p[] ( wom5 to realize a situation4 ,i got him away1 b we le>n$ aft]w>d t :5 h] husb& came back home1 an h\r lat]1 ,mrs4 ,hall 0 ly+ at ! pump 9 a dead fa9t4 ,we arriv$ 9 ,yreka at six4 ,! police %[$ up at n9e4 ,we tri$ to keep 8,doc0 9 a b>n1 b 8 spirits 7 ris+ e mom5t1 & ,i decid$ to tire him out2 besides1 ,i _h a grudge aga9/ ! police & citiz5s = be+ su* c[>ds & des]t+ u4 ,i _h to play ! game ) 8,doc10 & ours 0 c]ta9ly a t\r ( de/ruction4 ,e place we w5t into 0 wreck$--bottles brok5 & b>s sma%$4 ,x look$ z if a cyclone _h hit ,yreka4 ,f9ally1 he said he 0 hungry1 s we f\nd a re/aurant4 ,z soon z we w5t into a place x 0 ours1 z ev]yone fad$ away4 ,!re 0 no wait] 9 sight1 s ! proprietor wait$ on u himself1 br++ 9 a huge /eak &--,i _h h>d "w to keep my balance--an enorm\s but*] knife to c>ve x )6 ,b 8,doc0 did n want to cut 8 meat4 ,he m]ely grabb$ x up 9 8 h&s & wolf$ x4 ,j !n ,i saw faces press$ to ! w9d[ 78 back 0 t[>d ! door71 & = "o mom5t my m9d left 84 ,?is 0 my only dang]2 b !re 0 a sudd5 feel+ ( reaction at ! ?\ght ( relief & ,i let g4 8,say1 ,bo/on10 he said1 8y're go9' back on me60 & tak+ my nose 9 "o h&1 he pick$ up ! but*] knife ) ! o!r & press$ x aga9/ my ,adam's apple4 ,in/antly1 my m9d 0 back & controll+ 8 aga94 8,don't be a fool10 ,i said--x s\nd$ calm--8& kill ! only fri5d y h left40 ,he subsid$4 8,oh1 all "r40 ,i made an excuse to g out 9 ! back1 & a sick] y\? ?an ,i c\ld n h liv$ to tell ! tale4 ,b ,i _h to f9i% my job4 ,al?\gh ,i am v mu* afraid ( any physical hurt1 ,i am n a c[>d m5tally1 & y c control any drunk5 or crazy man if y /ay j 8"o ?9k0 ahead4 ,he 0 look+ at ! faces & ,i knew x _h got to end4 ,i said3 8#8,doc1' !y're aft] u4 ,i ?9k x's me z well z y4 ,we'll g ?r\gh 'em l a dose ( salts4 ,y g ahead1 walk sl[ly1 & :5 ,i say1 #8,n[6'--!n1 #8,doc'--ru%60 ,we />t$ = ! door1 ,i say+ all ! "t3 8,sl[--sl[40 ,& !n :5 he 0 t5 feet away f ! cr[d ,i cri$3 8,n[1 #8,doc'60 & put my foot 9 front ( him to trip him up4 ,by ! "t !y got to him1 !re on ! floor1 he 0 unconsci\s & fro?+ at ! m\?4 ,! next morn+ ,i 0 s bruis$ f 8 affectionate h&l+ t ,i c\ld h>dly walk1 & !re 0 a cut on my ,adam's apple2 b ,i w5t ar\nd to ! jail to see 8,doc40 ,he 0 back 9 ! t]rific *a9s t he _h s dread$ 9 ,/ockton4 ,z soon z he saw me he lung$ =w>d1 yell+ & scream+4 8,yes1 !y got me0--ripp+ out a ?\s& oa?s--8b !y didn't get y4 ,i'd l to eat y\r black he>t out40 ,!y took him to ! /ate asylum1 & ,i don't "k :at happ5$ to him lat]2 b ,i %all nev] g back to ,sissons unless ,i am sure 8,doc0 ,sullivan is dead4 ,walt] ,scott's cab9 0 tw5ty-two miles f ,sissons 9 ,huckleb]ry ,valley1 & "h ,i w5t dur+ vacation "t to help him tan hides & smoke v5ison4 ,scott 0 ov] six feet tall1 ) bright r$ hair1 a /raight ,greek pr(ile1 & absolutely illit]ate4 ,b a m joy\s creature nev] liv$4 ,) him 0 a man nam$ ,pet] ,kl9k--a sil5t ,g]man :o _h be5 a m9] 9 ! days ( '#di4 ,"o day ,i 0 out hunt+ = ! camp1 & on "o ( ! b5*es t ran d[n f ,%a/a1 ) brooks betwe51 ,i />t$ a doe4 ,i let 8rip0 & mu/ h 8creas$0 h]1 z %e w5t d[n l a %ot4 ,dropp+ my gun1 ,i w5t = h]1 kn[+ t if ,i c\ld close ) h] be=e %e got up1 ,i c\ld knife h]4 ,9 my mad ru% ,i sudd5ly took a head]4 ,?is 0 unusual 9 t c\ntry1 z ! gr\nd 0 free f /ones or small bru%4 ,rumpl+ up ! p9e ne$les1 ,i f\nd a pick head2 ! h&le _h rott$ out1 %[+ t !re _h be5 m9+ !re once4 ,ne> by--a v uncommon sight--0 a l>ge /one4 ,t night1 aft] ! guns 7 clean$1 ! dogs f$1 & a brisket ( v5ison hung ne> ! fire1 ready = ea* "o ( u to cut (f a slice ) 8 hunt+ knife be=e we w5t to b$1 ,i told my exp]i5ce4 8,t's ,b5ny ,russell's /one10 said ,pet]1 & by ! light 9 8 eyes ,i knew1 if ,i kept v quiet1 !re might be a /ory4 ,tak+ 8 pipe out ( 8 m\? & giv+ me a se>*+ glance1 he said3 8,y didn't hei/ t /one ov]1 did ye80 8,turn x ov]1 ,pet]80 ,i repli$4 8,h[ c\ld ,i8 ,?9k ,i'm a "y ,h]cules8 ,besides1 :at w\ld be und]nea?80 8,yes10 he said1 ignor+ my "q1 8x's nigh onto tw5ty ye> s9ce ,b5ny ,russell di$40 ,nev] tak+ 8 eyes f ! fire1 b paus+ to take long-drawn pulls at 8 pipe1 he told ! foll[+ tale3 8,m99' camps are que] places1 & sometimes ! folks t comes !r' are ! k9d--wal1 y wond] :y !y come1 t's all4 ,x 0 'long 'b\t ! ye> '#ee1 a cr[d ( u fell]s 0 liv9' 9 a c5tral camp & go9' out prospect9'1 ea* "o = hisself1 :5 'long "o day 9 spr+ comes a "y fell]1 rosy *eeks an' s(t h&s1 & a/s if he c j9e u4 8,i'll nev] f]git ! way he look$ :5 he roll$ 9 on u--m l a play actor ?an enny?9' else--all got up 9 new m99' clo!s1 high boots & all1 & lugg9' ) him ! d>ne/ lot o' pickaxes1 ropes1 & contrap%ions t ev] y see4 ,we 0 all f] laugh9' at him1 at fu/1 b he 0 s "y an' s s(t l1 t x w\ld o'b9 je/ l mak9' fun o' a gal1 an' we didn' hev ! he>t4 ,s we je/ give him ! nickname #8,bub' & tuk him 94 8,he 0 'b\t tw5ty-two ye>1 b he didn' look sixte54 ,t boy c\ld "w1 ?o'--& l'arn8--l'arn$ quick]'n light9'4 ',tw>n't mor'n two days till he _h (f 8 /ore togs & borry$ a pair o' ov]alls4 ,an' he 0 s happy-l an' joy\s1 s+9' 'r\nd all day l a can>y 9 a cage4 8,seems l luck 0 ag'9' him f ! fir/1 ?o'4 ,no?9' he te*$ turn$ out "r4 ,!t boy w\ld give up a claim he'd b9 work9' fur mon?s1 ) nev] a sign o' color1 :5 'long w\ld come "s fell] ! v nex' day & /rike x ri* ) "o turn o' ! %ovel4 ,yes1 ,bub 0 allus je/ "o %ovel o' dirt away f vict'ry4 8,he didn' 'pe> to m9d1 ?o'--n z long z ,joe ,bascom rode up ev'ry mon? or s ) ! mails & brung him "o o' !m big fat envelopes writ on baby-blue pap]4 ,bub us$ to walk d[n ! road1 sometimes five mile1 t' meet ,joe--he 0 t anxi\s to git t lett]4 ,we all knew 'twas a gal1 & us$ to jo% him 'b\t x1 b ,i didn' guess h[ s]i\s 'twas till he come to me "o day an' said3 8#8,pet]1 ,i've got to /rike x soon1 & ,i've got to /rike x ri*4' 8#8,wal1' ,i answ]$1 #8?is is "o deal :]e y] ca9't /ack ! c>ds4 ,if y got luck1 y'll hit x1 & if y 'a9't1 y won't4' 8#8,b ,i mu/ hit x1 y see4 ,he 0 m s]i\s 'en ,i'd ev] se5 him4 #8,fact ( ! matt] is1 ,pet]1 ,i'm 9 love1 & %e won't m>ry me till ,i c %[ h] tw5ty ?\s& doll>s4' 8#8,:ew6' ,i says4 ,!n to *e] him up3 #8,bub1 don' be sc>$2 if %e loves y %e'll take y )\t a c5t4' 8#8,maybe1 ,pet]1 maybe1 b t's ! sum %e nam$1 & ,i'm a-go9' to git x4' 8,he 0 allus t way aft] a talk--seem$ to raise 8 sp]its4 8,long 'b\t spr+ ?+s *ang$4 ,he come 9 a :oop9' "o ev5' 'b\t sunset1 & ne>ly turn$ ! camp upside d[n4 ,he'd /ruck x at la/4 ,n mu*1 b gold--real gold--& 9 ?is game y nev] k9 tell :at's lay9' je/ 'r\nd ?' corn]4 8,a few mon?s lat] he come to me ag94 8#8,pet]1' he says1 #8my pile's gitt9' big4 ,x a9't gonna be s v long till ,i h tw5ty ?\s&1 & ,i want y to promise me ?is4 ,:5 ,i leave ,i a9't gonna say good-by to no "o1 b ,i'm go9' to slip y some?9' = a celebration1 & ,i want y & ! boys to h ! r\s+i/ f>ewell p>ty ?is camp has ev] se5--aft] ,i'm gone4' 8,n long f t a trad] come into camp--! k9d t c>ries 'r\nd all sorts o' dam'-fool tr9kets & *anges 'em f] 'mo/ enny?9'--nuggets1 du/1 er ev5 sk9s & hides4 ',mong 8 pack 0 a passel ti$ up 9 newspap]4 ,we all grabb$ fur x at onct1 !n decid$ we'd play c>ds fur x--n fur :at 0 inside1 und]/an1' b ev'ry fell] want$ to git ! fir/ *anct at t ?> newspap]4 8,bub won x4 ,we lo/ he>t 9 play9' aga9/ him :5 we se5 h[ anxi\s he 04 8,he tuk x & begun read9' u ! diff'runt items ( int'ru/1 laug9' & comm5t9' 9 betwe5--:5 all ( a sudd5 8 eye lit on some?9'4 ,i nev] se5 enny human be9' *ange s 9 ! same l5'? ( "t4 ,he je/ />$--seem$ to be read9' x ov] & ov] ag'94 8,aft] :at 'pe>$ to be a half h\r1 b ,i guess 0 'b\t five m9utes1 he look$ up--an' :5 we saw 8 face he _h *ang$ f a boy to a old man4 8,we 0 /&9' quiet1 n d>9' to ask :at happ5$4 ,mo/ ( u ?\ght 8 folks 0 dead4 ,b !n he ?rew t pap] d[n on ! gr\nd & laugh$--! k9d o' laugh z ,i c\ld believe ! devil w\ld give ye if ye 0 go9' d[n to hell4 ,!n we knew 'tw>nt no act o' ,god _h upset him1 b "s dam' trick t c\ld only be ?\ght out by a human be9'4 8,t 0 ! la/ we saw o' him4 ,he w5t (f into ! woods4 ,joe pick$ up ! pap] & said he c\ldn't f9d enny?9' on !t page to di/urb a body--mo/ly wom5's fa%ions & "o piece 'b\t a gal elop9' ) a fell]4 ,i didn' say no?9'1 b ,i guess$ x4 ,t gal _h s5t him up to ! m9es to git a =tune & !n gone & *uck$ him4 8,we 0 all n]v\s at supp] 'cause ,bub didn' come 91 & 'long 'b\t t5 we set out to look fur him4 ,! woods is d>k at night1 an' we c\ldn't f9d a trace till ,joe1 se>*9' up at ,bub's claim1 come on t ?> b[ld] y se5 to-day1 &1 curi\s to say1 he /umbl$ ov] some?9' same z y done1 b 'tw>n't no pickax head--'tw> a human bootleg4 ,putt9' 8 lant]n d[n l[1 he se5 ,bub's foot a-/ick9' out f "u t rock1 & ! :ole plumb ?+ _h let d[n & flatt5$ ! life out o' him4 8',twas a long "t a=e ,i w5t up to exam9e ! place1 & :5 ,i did ?> 0 no?9' to see b ,i figg]$ x out fur myself1 & ?is is h[ x mu/ 'a' b94 8,bub _h mo/ likely b9 digg9' "u ! rock & gitt+ out ! pay dirt1 & :5 he'd git s fur 9 he'd put 9 a plug to %ore up ! ?+ & keep x f fall9'4 ,t day :5 he read t pap] & he felt ! :ole _w crumbl9' 'r\nd 8 head1 he je/ made x lit]al by go9' up to 8 claim1 crawl9' "u ! /one1 & kick9' out ! plugs40 ,!re 0 a pause4 ,pet] rose2 cutt+ a piece ( ! roa/+ brisket1 he />t$ = 8 bunk1 b /opp$ be=e climb+ 94 8,t's :y ,i a/ y if y turn$ ov] ! /one--b ,i hop$ y didn't40 ,scott _h be5 fifte5 ye>s 9 ! woods & want$ to settle d[n1 say+ he w\ld l to see "s little ,scotts runn+ ar\nd4 ,s :5 ! summ] camp broke up he look$ ab\t = a location4 ,he f\nd a log h\se t _h be5 built by a man nam$ ,c>rick1 :o 0 hat$ 9 ! community1 pr9cipally because he held mortgages on ne>ly all ! f>ms = tw5ty miles ar\nd4 ,c>rick did n h a "r to ?is p>ticul> home/ead1 z he did n live on x1 s ,scott w5t 9 & jump$ ! prop]ty4 ,kn[+ ,c>rick w\ld try to use ! l&1 ,scott 0 ready = him1 & :5 he tri$ to put 8 %eep 91 ,scott1 :o 0 wait+ 9 a hole 9 ! gr\nd1 rose ) 8 gun 9 8 h&s1 say+3 8,don't t\* !m b>s60 ,l all crooks1 ,c>rick 0 a c[>d at he>t1 &1 in/ead ( settl+ 9 ! usual way ( ?is "p ( ! c\ntry--z man to man--he took ,scott into c\rt4 ,) no money 9 back ( him1 ,scott won 8 case1 8 extreme hone/y & simplicity impress+ ! judge4 ,= in/ance1 ,i rememb] !re 0 a "q z to :e!r he 0 an ,am]ican citiz5 or no1 & he answ]$3 8,wal1 ,j$ge1 ! fir/ ?+ ,i rememb] is liv9' 9 a t[n ab\t a half a mile ov] ! bord] into ,canada1 b my "m allus said ,i 0 born 9 a little r$ h\se t we c\ld see across ! l9e1 an' ,i took h] ^w = x40 ,& s did ! c\rt4 ,i _h left ,scott & ,pet] ,kl9k & _h gone back to ,sissons1 :5 "o morn+ a man we call$ 8! ,texan0 came rac+ d[n ! t[n's "o /reet on horseback1 yell+3 8,scott's %ot6 ,scott's %ot60 ,scott _h be5 belov$ ( all1 & ev]yone 0 ar\s$4 ,x 0 q a:ile be=e we c\ld get ! /ory out ( ! ,texan1 b x f9ally came to ?is4 ,he _h come across a wagon /&+ all alone on ! road1 fill$ ) ! groc]ies ,scott _h b\ght 9 ,yreka4 ,x 0 turn$ ar\nd1 ) ! horses fac+ d[nhill1 ! :ole weight ( ! wagon be>+ ^u !m4 ,!y 7 nos+ t[>d home & evid5tly _h be5 !re all night1 z !y 7 cov]$ ) sn[4 ,look+ ab\t1 ! ,texan _h se5 a trail into ! bu%es &1 go+ 9 a half mile or m1 he f\nd ,scott's body4 ,!re 0 a rope ar\nd ! neck & he _h be5 dragg$ into ! woods4 ,! memory came to me ( "o night :5 ,i 0 camp+ ) ,scott4 ,! conv]sation _h turn$ on dea?4 8,h[ w\ld y l to die80 ,i ask$ him4 8,%ot 9 ! back & nev] "k :o done x10 0 8 quick answ]4 ,scott _h _h 8 wi%4 ,dea? meant no?+ to ^! m54 ,x 0 all 9 ! day's happ5+s1 b to me1 at ?is v mom5t ( writ+1 visualization ( ,scott's body1 z x lay on ! r\gh p9e b$ 9 a back room 9 ,sisson's ,hotel1 is z cle> z x 0 9 #ahgg4 ,! rope _h be5 tak5 f 8 neck & _h left an impress1 above :i* rose 8 purple head1 look+ l an eggplant1 ) ! %ock ( r$ hair1 ! pale blue eyes wide op51 & ! r[s ( p]fect tee? %[+1 8 m\? drawn into a sn>l4 ,8 body 0 gre5-:ite1 ! blood hav+ all gone to ! head1 & "u ! left arm1 :]e ! bullet _h gone 91 0 a little blue spot4 ,b "u ! "r arm1 :]e ! bullet _h come out1 0 a gha/ly hole ?r\gh :i* protrud$ torn pieces ( fle%4 ,i did n "k t m5 di$ t way4 ,a few m9utes aft] ! body 0 br\ght 9 a woodsman 0 f\nd :o _h pass$ ! wagon--x mu/ h be5 :ile ! murd]] 0 dispos+ ( ! body 9 ! bu%es--= he said t a ,ball>d rifle 0 lean+ aga9/ ! :eels4 ,he _h ?\ght ! driv] ( ! wagon 0 (f 9 ! woods & w\ld be back pres5tly1 s 0 9 no way surpris$ at ! sight4 ,! m9ute ! woodsman m5tion$ ! gun ,i 0 conv9c$ z to :o _h committ$ ! murd]4 ,i _h se5 ,c>rick's ,indian ) a ,ball>d rifle4 ,x _h a brok5 extractor1 & he _h to use a )e to poke out ! empty %ell4 ,sure en\gh1 beside ! road we f\nd a )e cov]$ ) p[d]4 ,an ,indian track] told u1 f 8 exam9ation ( ! trees1 t ! murd]] _h worn a r$ tippet & 0 rid+ a sorrel horse ) a :ite />4 ,! evid5ce 0 conclusive en\gh = u to />t out = ,c>rick's ran*4 ,we 7 a posse ( f\r--! ,texan1 :o _h be5 9 ! ,civil ,w> & 0 a real lead]2 ,joe ,john/on1 a fri5d ( ,scott's2 "o ( ,joe's hir$ m52 & myself4 ,we 7 prep>$ = a fight1 =1 z ,c>rick hat$ ,scott & 0 probably implicat$ 9 ! affair1 we figur$ he w\ld protect ! ,indian4 ,! way lay ov] f]tile1 grassy c\ntry1 & on ! road we pass$ b&s ( %eep & cattle4 ,"o h]d] rode sev]al miles ) u &1 on he>+ our err&1 said3 8,if y help me git ^! cattle toge!r ,i'll tell y some?+ ,i "k40 ,x seems t ! night be=e he _h be5 at ,c>rick's h\se4 ,x 0 gett+ q late :5 he he>d a my/]i\s :i/le "u ! w9d[4 ,mak+ an excuse1 he w5t outside & look$ ab\t4 ,!re 9 ! corral 0 a horse--sorrel 9 color ) a :ite /> on its =ehead--evid5tly j return$ f a h>d run1 z x 0 cov]$ ) la!r4 ,at t mom5t he he>d a s\nd1 & com+ out ( ! kit*5 door 0 ,c>rick's son1 c>ry+ some?+ 9 8 h&4 ,he disappe>$ into ! b>n4 ,creep+ up to a crack 9 ! build+ :]e a light %one out1 he peep$ ?r\gh & saw ! boy giv+ food to an ,indian4 ,our evid5ce 0 pil+ up4 ,along t[>d sunset we rode up to ,c>rick's place4 ,! %eep ran* ext5d$ = _m acres to ! nor?1 :ile ! h\se1 b>n1 & corral 7 on ! banks ( a l[ will[ creek4 ,c>rick 0 sitt+ on a b5* out 9 front4 ,go+ directly up to him1 ! ,texan said3 8,scott's b9 kill$--%ot40 8,! hell y say60 8,we ?9k y\r ,inj9 ,jim done x40 ,he pret5d$ great ang]4 8,well1 if he did1 ket* him & /r+ him up = x4 ,he'll be back 9 a little :ile40 ,we wait$4 ,x 0 n long until sev]al horsem5 appe>$ & rode up to ! gate4 ,joe ,john/on's hir$ man1 :o 0 a fool & easily excit$1 m>*$ up to ,inj9 ,jim & said3 8,we're "h to arre/ y40 ,i h se5 a pre/idigitator "w ! mo/ a/oni%+ disappe>ances ( mat]ial ?+s1 b ,i nev] saw a human be+ take himself (f into space z quickly z ?is "o did4 ,jim gave "o flick & 0 fly+ into ! woods4 ,i 0 (f & "u my horse 9 an in/ant1 b my pi/ol miss$ fire4 ,he _h disappe>$ into ! will[ creek1 :i* 0 ov]gr[n ) grass1 ) "h & !re pat*es ( wat] cov]+ trea*]\s quicks&4 ,our only hope 0 to close r\nd him & ride him out4 ,i 0 9 a bad way4 ,my horse _h poll evil1 & my pi/ol w\ld n %oot )\t ! use ( an oak5 plug4 ,i _h se5 ,jim kill rabbits on ! run _m a "t1 &1 add+ ?is to my grief at my fri5d ,scott's dea?1 ,i 0 work+ up a great case ( true t5d]foot fright4 ,i 0 s sc>$ t ,i w\ld n h recogniz$ ,jim if ,i _h se5 him1 b ,i kept on4 ,f9ally1 ! ,texan saw t ,i 0 rattl$ & /opp$ & drew me beh9d ! o!rs4 ,to ?9k ( anyone notic+ my condition drew ! te>s ( mortification to my eyes4 8,g up ! hill10 he said1 h&+ me a ,w9*e/]1 8& wat* & see t ,jim does n leave ! valley40 ,?is 0 a div]sion1 & ,i 0 c]ta9ly glad to get away f ! o!rs4 ,i mu/ h /ay$ up !re sev]al h\rs1 & all ! "t ! hunt 0 go+ on !re 0 an accompanim5t ( wails f wom5 & *ildr5 ( ! ,indian camp ne> by4 ,!y w\ld moan & cry to an ev5 rhy?m1 & !n all ( a sudd5 !re w\ld be a pause4 ,! sil5ce 0 extraord9>y4 ,at la/ ! ,texan call$ me to come d[n f my vantage po9t4 ,jim _h s5t a deputation ( squaws to say t he w\ld give himself up if we w\ld promise n to lyn* him4 ,an ,indian is afraid ( hang+ only because he believes--z ! ,greeks did--9 ! ,animus4 ,! brea? is ! s\l1 & he w nev] get to ! happy hunt+ gr\nds if he is kill$ by cutt+ x (f4 ,we accept$ 8 surr5d] & began ! j\rney to ,john/on's4 ,jim's legs 7 ti$ "u 8 horse1 & ,i c see ! procession n[1 ! ,we/]n sun hitt+ !m z !y rode on ahead ( me4 ,! smell ( sweat1 saddle lea!r1 & alkali comes back to me z pung5t z if x 7 ye/]day4 ,! two ,c>ricks seem$ to be loa? to leave u1 & ! old man kept cry+ repeat$ly3 8,!re is a good hill4 ,hang him n[4 ,:at is ! use ( wait+8 ,hang him to onct40 ,he tri$ to be jocul>1 b he ov]did x4 ,he 0 talk+ too mu*4 ,i1 be+ ! scribe1 0 delegat$ to take d[n ,jim's confession4 ,8 h&s 7 ti$ & ly+ li/less on ! table :ile ,i roll$ him cig>ette aft] cig>ette4 ,9 a corn] ( ! room sat 8 si/]1 :o 0 a girl ( ! t[n1 loll+ back on a cot & look+ ov] ! :ole sc5e ) a contemptu\s curl to h] lips4 ,jim told 8 /ory ) ! utmo/ composure4 ,x 0 no m to him ?an kill+ a de]4 ,he 0 a *ief ( 8 tribe & _h be5 educat$1 b ! sev5ty-five doll>s & a horse :i* ,c>rick _h giv5 him to commit ! murd] 7 m ?an he c\ld )/&4 ,he told h[ he _h sneak$ up beh9d ,scott1 %ot him1 &1 tak+ 8 own boots (f1 ran away4 ,ga9+ c\rage aft] a :ile1 he crept back4 8,he wasn't bawl9' no m10 s he took ! trace f ! h>ness & dragg$ ! body into ! woods4 ,all ?is "t ! boys 7 outside1 mak+ ready = ! hang+--x 0 impossible to keep him f !m--s ,i 0 truly reliev$ :5 ,i he>d ! l\d beat ( horse ho(s & a deputy %]iff arriv$ on ! sc5e1 say+3 8,*ri/6 ,i'm too soon60 ,a p>ty ( u w5t out to ,c>rick's t night4 ,!re 0 a :ite blanket ( sn[ gleam+ 9 ! moonlight4 ,we =m$ a cordon ar\nd ! h\se :ile ! %]iff w5t up to ! front door4 ,!re 0 a wild scream :5 ,mrs4 ,c>rick op5$ x4 ,%e _h s5s$ our err&4 ,9 a little hotel away up 9 ! r$woods1 _m miles (f1 ! fa!r & son 7 tak5 next morn+ be=e dawn4 ,!y _h /opp$1 9 _! flight1 to h breakfa/ :5 ! %]iff came up to !m4 ,i did n see ! trial1 z ,i _h left ,cali=nia be=e x came (f1 b ! pap]s /at$ t ,c>rick & ! ,indian 7 hang$ & ! son 0 s5t5c$ to tw5ty ye>s4 ,ov] ! grave ( ,scott1 h[ev]1 :o _h be5 my bunkmate & fri5d1 ,i plac$ a head/one1 ! navete ( :i* ,i am afraid ,i 0 unaw>e at ! "t4 ,9 #aiae ,i 0 told by a woman ,i met 9 ,cali=nia t 9 h] e>ly *ildhood up at ,sissons1 %e us$ to sit = half a day at a /ret* & wond] :at x c\ld mean1 ?is piece ( r$wood1 c>v$ ) ! words3 ,,walt] ,,scott date1 etc4 ,,murd]$666 ,r4,i4,p4666 ,c]ta9 types ?rive on r\gh life1 & o!rs det]iorate4 ,!y might be lik5$ to iron & /eel4 ,! true fronti]sman is l ! common iron z x is dug f ! gr\nd4 ,8 feel+s & s5sibilities h nev] be5 ref9$2 !re=e1 contact ) ! elem5tal ?+s ( life has no debas+ effect ^u him4 ,! educat$ p]son is m l /eel--some?+ produc$ by be+ subject$ to a great heat & :i* mu/ be temp]$ to ! climate4 ,h>d /eel breaks at a l[ temp]ature2 s does human intellig5ce break "u r\gh h&l+4 ,place a g5tleman back 9 ! primitive life & he is pretty sure to become a squaw man or a crook2 only a p]son ( ref9em5t has ! w & clev]ness to be crim9al4 ,i 0 gett+ sc>$4 ,! murd] ( ,scott _h giv5 me a jolt & ,i decid$ ,i _h _h en\gh ( ,cali=nia4 ,i _h be5 play+ pok] e night until ,i ow$ ! ,*9ese cook s mu* money t ,i _h to sleep ) him = two mon?s & let him collect my pay4 ,i ?\ght ?is 0 ab\t z l[ z ,i c>$ to g2 s1 pick+ up my traps "o day1 ,i />t$ = ,san ,francisco--& home4 ,a ?ird-class ticket 0 sixty-five doll>s--we call$ x ! 8emigrant tra940 ,p$dl]s sold pieces ( canvas & /raw mattresses at ! /ation1 & ^! we /ret*$ across ! seats 9 su* a way z to make a fairly com=table b$4 ,! rule 0 t if sixty p got toge!r !y c\ld g ?r\gh z a 8c>0 & be a law unto !mselves4 ,s we 8fir$ out0 ! m>ri$ m51 ! wom51 & ! *ildr51 & made up our own cr[d4 ,we _h neglect$ to get ! full numb]1 h[ev]1 s ! au?orities put 9 twelve ,*9am51 & ,i rememb] sleep+ ) my feet aga9/ ! bald head ( "o all dur+ ! trip4 ,x _h tak5 me sev5 days to get out ,we/1 b ! trip back 0 ?irte54 ,we 7 nev] c]ta9 :]e our c> 0 to be f day to day4 ,a freight tra9 w\ld come along & we w\ld be hit*$ to x1 jogg+ along sl[ly1 only to be dropp$ at "s ,god-=sak5 flag /ation1 ) no way ( kn[+ h[ long we 7 to wait4 ,!n1 ( a sudd51 w\ld come on ! express1 :isk u up & :irl u along = sev]al hundr$ miles4 ,at e /op a l9e ( boys & girls pass$ ?r\gh ! c> ) cans ( fre% milk1 pies1 cakes1 etc41 &1 augm5t$ by a basket ,i _h br\ght f ,san ,francisco1 my food co/ me only t5 doll>s = ! :ole trip4 ,a pass5g] 0 rude to "o ( ^! *ildr51 knock+ him ov] & spill+ all ( 8 milk4 ,we promptly put him out ( our c>1 back ) ! wom5 & *ildr54 ,we 7 a motley cr[d--all nationalities4 ,!re 0 ! usual 8bad man f ,texas40 ,he talk$ l\d1 swagg]$1 & bluff$1 & kept ! c> 9 a g5]al upro>4 ,8 food = ! trip--z f> z we c\ld see--consi/$ ( sev]al feet ( bologna sausage :i* he _h hung f ! rack above 8 seat4 ,:5 he deem$ x "t to eat1 he w\ld take out 8 vici\s-look+ knife & 8hit x a lick40 ,h[ev] long or %ort ! slice1 he w\ld eat x1 say+3 8,! ,texan only eats :at he c get by ! might ( 8 "r arm40 ,e once 9 a :ile 8 8might0 w\ld get beyond all control & he w\ld knock a hunk ( ! sausage 9 among ! cr[d ( poor *att]+ ,*9am51 fright5+ !m almo/ out ( _! s5ses4 ,!n1 to make matt]s worse1 he w\ld dive = x ) 8 dang]\s-look+ knife4 ,i us$ to argue ) him ab\t ?is action until ! bald-head$ ,*9aman 9 ! seat 9 front ( me knew ,i _h sav$ 8 life4 ,e morn+ a pot ( tea1 made hot by ! /ove at ! end ( ! c>1 0 on ! floor beside my bunk4 ,x 0 ! ,texan :o told ! o!r m5 n to play pok] ) me1 z my h&s 7 8too s(t0 & ,i mu/ be a c>d %>p4 ,:5 ,i acco/$ him ) x he only said1 8,well1 h[ did y get ^? h&s80 & 0 mu* amus$ :5 ,i answ]$1 8,pa9t+ pictures40 ,we nev] left ! tra9 t we did n enc\nt] "s /range adv5ture4 ,at "o /ation1 9 a %$ = horses1 we saw ! body ( a negro ) sixte5 bullet holes 9 x1 a sight t w\ld h be5 c>efully gu>d$ f ! eyes ( fir/-class pass5g]s4 ,at ,ogd5 ,city we brib$ ! tra9man to tell u t we w\ld h sev]al h\rs to sp>e4 ,!re 0 a camp ( sev5ty-five tramps on ! bord] ( ! lake1 & _! antics _h be5 t]roriz+ ! citiz5s4 ,^! m5 ( ! road accept$ u z bosom companions1 told u /ories1 & f9ally f$ u a wond]ful d9n] ( *ick5 & all sorts ( delicacies1 cordially invit+ u to jo9 !m p]man5tly4 ,in/ead ( be+ a bore1 ! trip 0 "o ( ! mo/ delightful ,i ev] made &1 except = "o small aft]ma?1 m>k$ ! clos+ ( a def9ite *apt] 9 my life4 ,i _h be5 back only a %ort "t :5 ,i 0 walk+ along ,h[>d ,/reet 9 ,bo/on1 my ?\ghts ev]y:]e b out ,we/4 ,notic+ a cr[d 9 front ( a h\se1 ,i drew up to see ! excitem5t4 ,x 0 no?+ unusual = ^? days--a gang ( t\ghs 7 wreck+ a ,*9ese laundry4 ,/&+ at ! door1 utt]+ mo/ horrible s\nds & br&i%+ an ax 9 8 h&1 0 an old ,*9aman4 ,j !n he saw me1 /opp$ yell+1 dropp$ 8 ax1 &1 to ! a/oni%m5t ( all1 fell on my neck4 ,all ,*9am5 look$ alike to me1 b !re c\ld be no d\bt ab\t x--x 0 my fri5d ( ! emigrant tra94 ,( c\rse ,i appeal$ to ! police & ! t\ghs 7 disp]s$2 b ,i _h an awful "t expla9+ to ?is fright5$ ,ori5tal t ,i 0 n 8 savior4 ,*apt] ,v3 ,adv5tures 9 /heticism ,p>is & ,/ud5t ,days ,my fir/ trip to ,europe co/ me =ty doll>s & my fai? 9 human nature4 ,! =m] 0 ! price ( an emigrant ticket on ! boat & my food f ,london to ,p>is2 ! latt] 0 caus$ by my l5d+ a fell[ pass5g]--a ,fr5*man--my be/ ov]coat & nev] see+ x aga94 ,z he taught me a great deal ( ,fr5*1 h[ev]1 ,i may h be5 repaid4 ,!re 0 nev] an idle mom5t 9 ! /e]age4 ,e noon we 7 all hu/l$ up onto ! deck--ev5 to a man ) a brok5 back--& our bunks wa%$ out ) *loride ( lime4 ,?is 0 be=e ! days ( :olesale fumigation1 & ! company 0 tak+ no *ances4 ,at mealtime 7 br\ght 9 huge baskets ( bread & l>ge cans ( c(fee2 we produc$ our own di%es & 7 f$ mu* 9 ! fa%ion ( a b>becue1 ) hunks ( meat4 ,aft] two days ,i 0 invit$ by ! purs] to sit at 8 table1 & s d9$ 9 spl5dor ) ! cooks1 /ew>d1 & 8b>keep0 on virtually ! same f>e z ! fir/ cab94 ,"o night we arrang$ a mock m>riage betwe5 a giggl+ ,iri% girl & r a crazy fell[ ) a gray be>d4 ,i 0 ! high prie/4 ,! b>keep] _h giv5 u "s :isky & ! noise ( ! m]rymak+ mu/ h rea*$ ! upp] deck1 = j at its height ! lead+ lady & "s memb]s ( a well-kn[n op]a company t 0 cross+ came d[n ) ! capta9 to see our %[4 ,i knew t ?is w\ld mean ! damp5+ ( all our fun1 s ,i /opp$ !m1 say+ t we _h n be5 invit$ to _! ent]ta9m5ts1 & dem&$ t ! privacy ( ! emigrants %\ld n be brok54 ,! capta9 seem$ amus$1 b agre$1 & !y w5t away1 mu* to ! annoyance ( ! op]a />4 ,i rememb] be+ v mu* impress$ ) ! %ore ( ,irel& :i* %[$ once ?r\gh ! fog1 look+ s l a l>ge em]ald t ,i imm$iately saw :]e ! isl& got its "n4 ,?is d>k1 d>k gre51 soak$ 9 ra91 0 v extraord9>y4 ,a brief /op at ,liv]pool1 :]e a pretty b>maid drew me a tank>d ( /\t t 0 ! ne>e/ ?+ to ,god's nect> ,i ev] ta/$2 !n on to ,london2 directly to ,p>is2 ! ,hotel de ,londres &--,julian's6 ,(f ! ,passage de ,panorama1 :i* is j (f ! ,b\lev>d1 is ! ,gal]ie ,montm>tre4 ,"h1 up "o flight ( /airs1 ov] a public cab9et d'aisance1 9 ! d+ie/ place imag9able1 0 ! ,acadmie ,julian4 ,! room 0 dirty & d>k1 despite ! skylight above2 at "o end a plat=m1 & ne> x a soil$ bit ( drap]y beh9d :i* ! wom5 models /ripp$4 ,on a hot ,july day1 :at ) pa9ts1 dirty ,fr5*m51 /uffy air1 nude models1 & ! place bel[1 ?is room /ank worse ?an any?+ ,i c ?9k (4 ,n mu* calculation = com=t1 b possibly an enorm\s inspiration = g5ius4 ,julian _h 8 (fice bel[1 b 0 n !re ) any regul>ity1 g5]ally com+ 9 to loaf or to see new girls4 ,he 0 a ,h]cules & q a romantic figure1 ab\t :om !re 7 _m /ories4 ,!y say he 0 ! ,mask$ ,man :o us$ to wre/le on ! /age & at c\nty fairs4 ,?is hulk+ fell[ _h be5 r a good pa9t] & _h become a mo/ successful bus9ess man4 ,born an ,italian peasant1 he _h sp5t ! e>ly ye>s ( 8 life z a goa!rd4 ,to me he always look$ exactly l a great big orangutan4 ,! ?ree hundr$ francs a ye> he receiv$ f ea* "o ( u seem$ a small sum2 b ! models 7 paid only a few c5ts a day1 ! r5tal ( ! /udio mu/ h be5 negligible1 & su* m5 z ,lefebvre1 ,b\lang]1 ,b\g]eau1 ,tony ,fleury1 & aft] him ,tony ,rob]t ,fleury1 gave _! in/ruction gratuit\sly4 ,s x 0 n su* a bad bus9ess deal aft] all4 ,"o ( ! old] /ud5ts 0 ! massi]1 or boss4 ,he *ose ! model = ! week or _h "o vot$ ^u f ! cr[d ( poor devils :o l9$ ! /airway e ,monday morn+ 9 hopes ( a job4 ,?is day we grabb$ our places2 fir/ come1 fir/ s]v$4 ,if anyone came into ! room1 o!r ?an ,julian or an anci5 7old /ud5t71 !re 7 hurl$ at him pa9t tubes1 /ools1 cig> butts1 oa?s1 & comm5ts ^u 8 appe>ance & clo?+4 ,?is 0 a tradition ( ! s*ool & _h to be liv$ up to4 ,"s ( ! pupils 7 old m5 ) gray hair :o _h be5 !re fifte5 or tw5ty ye>s1 /ill work+ away1 ,i suppose1 l "s m5 :o /ay 9 prison aft] _! t]ms are up1 hav+ got us$ to ! place4 ,"o day a tall ,engli%man--,i ?9k he call$ himself ,v]non--turn$ up4 ,he 0 ab\t fifty-five ye>s old1 holl[ *eek$1 ) sad eyes look+ out f "u great br[s4 ,he came e day & work$ h>d1 b 8 pa9t+ 0 n v good4 ,he always made a pretty model's legs look l twi/$ rope4 ,"o morn+ he call$ me ov] to criticize 8 draw+1 & ,i ask$ him :y he 0 do+ ?is4 ,he told me he 0 an art lov]1 own$ a great _m pictures1 & ?\ght he w\ld get a f> great] appreciation ( !m by do+ ! actual "w4 ,he /ay$ ab\t two mon?s & "s "t aft] we le>n$ t he 0 ,"l ,duff]91 :o _h j come f ! po/ ( ,gov]nor-,g5]al ( ,canada & 0 on 8 way to ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,imag9e ! %ame ( a c]ta9 pupil f ,engl& :o _h con/antly boa/$ 9 a truly ,briti% mann] 7&1 inde$1 9 8,mr4 ,v]non's0 v pres5ce7 ( 8 close fri5d%ip ) ,"l ,duff]96 ,b all ! /ud5ts 7 n old4 ,mo/ ( !m 7 q "y1 & "s v unsophi/icat$4 ,i rememb] a blond fell[1 gre51 & /raight f ! c\ntry1 :o _h receiv$ a hundr$ francs a mon? f ! citiz5s ( 8 home t[n to complete 8 art education4 ,"o day he came runn+ into ! /udio1 brea?less1 /amm]+ out a mo/ amaz+ /ory4 ,he _h be5 />+ 9 a jewel]'s w9d[ :5 a beautiful woman1 8an angel10 approa*$ him1 say+3 8,:o art ?\80 8,y\r s]vant40 ,%e took him by ! arm to h] b>\*e1 & he drove ) h] to a magnific5t h\se on ! ,*amps lyses4 ,!re s]vants took *>ge ( him & array$ him 9 f9e clo?+4 ,! details ( ! next ?ree days 7 v vague1 b he liv$ 9 a dream4 ,"o ( ! ?+s he did 0 to drive ) h] into ! c\ntry at #d ,a4,m4 to dr9k milk fre% f ! c[s4 ,x 0 ano!r /ory ( ,diana & ,endymion1 b all he c\ld say 03 8,%e 0 a goddess40 ,we 7 incl9$ to disbelieve 8 tale until "o ev5+ we took him to ! ,v>its1 ^: back door op5$ into ! same gal]ie z ,julian's4 ,!re1 on ! /age1 he discov]$ 8 8goddess40 ,%e 0 ,judic1 a fam\s actress ( ! day1 well kn[n = h] curi\s am\rs6 ,mo/ ( u /ud5ts 7 poor4 ,i _h fifty doll>s a mon? all[ance1 b ,i room$ ) a fell[ :o _h only tw5ty = ev]y?+--& he made x d4 ,we liv$ 9 ! rue de ,d\ai 9 ,montm>tre4 ,! room1 six flights up1 ) a trapdoor = a w9d[1 0 furni%$ ) two iron cots & v little else4 ,i rememb] we us$ *ampagne bottles = wat] ew]s4 ,= all ?is we paid ?irty francs a mon?4 ,no heat1 ( c\rse1 & 9 w9t] ! cold 0 unspeakable4 ,"o night ,i got an idea1 &1 tak+ my blanket1 />t$ across ! icy r$-til$ floor to get into my roommate's bunk4 ,9 ! middle ( ! room ,i ran into some?+4 ,x 0 he com+ to sleep ) me6 ,we laugh$ & w5t out & b\ght a roa/ *ick5 & a bottle ( w9e4 ,x did n take mu* to />t a p>ty 9 ^? days4 ,we c\ld n af=d ! !at]1 b w\ld g n[ & !n to sit on ! b\lev>ds ov] our be]4 ,! wick$ ?+ 0 to g to ! ,caf ,amrica9 & dr9k ) ! girls4 ,"h "o night ,i saw an amus+ ?+4 ,a little fell[ ) v>ni%$ boots1 l\d clo!s1 & a gay tie1 %[+ e outw>d vulg>ity t "s ,am]icans c %[1 0 sitt+ on ! balcony ) two l>ge1 fat wom54 ,sudd5ly1 a r[ />t$ bel[--bad words & !n l\d oa?s 9 ,engli%--& a bl[4 ,! ,fr5* d n d ?is2 !y slap ! face1 b d n use ! fi/4 8,un c\p de po+ ,anglais60 ,we look$ d[n4 ,five or six ,fr5*m5 7 ^u two ,am]icans2 & !n "o yell$3 8,any ,am]icans "h80 ,! little fell[ got up4 ,he 0 t]ribly drunk1 b1 /epp+ on 8 *air1 he climb$ ^u ! rail+ ( ! balcony1 balanc$ himself a mom5t un/eadily1 & !n leap$ wildly into ! cr[d1 %\t+3 8,i don't am\nt to mu*1 b "h goes60 ,:5 ! calm 0 re/or$ x 0 se5 t 8 action _h _h ! desir$ affect1 = sev]al arms 7 brok5 & "o or two ,fr5*m5 7 completely knock$ out2 b = an exhibition ( true h]oism & ,am]icanism1 x 0 gorge\s4 ,a great ev5t 0 ! ,bal ,bulli]--! /ud5ts' ball2 ev]yone w5t1 & x 0 8arti/0 all ?r\gh4 ,?+s always w5t well unless "s "o broke "o ( ! unwritt5 laws4 ,= in/ance1 all ! wom5 :o am\nt$ to any?+ wore masks1 & to take !m (f 0 an invitation to ev]yone4 ,"o ev5+ at "o ( ^! affairs ,i sudd5ly he>d3 8,any ,am]icans "h80 ,9 ! middle ( ! floor1 surr\nd$ by doz5s ( ,fr5*m5 & fight+ ) 8 fi/s1 0 an up/&+ male 9 a c[boy hat--a fa%ion !n unkn[n 9 ,p>is4 ,"s "o _h brok5 ! rule & tak5 8 girl away f him4 ,9 a fla% ,i recogniz$ him z ,*>ley ,:ite1 a man ,i _h kn[n 9 ! nor? ( ,cali=nia4 ,i look$ ab\t me & yell$ to ea* corn] ( ! room3 8 moi1 ,julian6 moi1 ,julian60 ,in/antly doz5s ( m5 sprang f all sides ) cries (3 8 toi1 ,simmons6 toi1 ,simmons60 ,9 a second !y 7 ^u _! bro!r ,fr5*m51 _h d[n$ !m1 & _h hu/l$ ,*>ley ,:ite out ( ! room4 ,no matt] :]e "o is 9 ,france1 he c always call 8 class to 8 side2 ar*itects /ick to ar*itects1 actors to actors1 pa9t]s to pa9t]s1 & s on4 ,i c\ld nev] conv9ce my fri5d1 h[ev]1 t ,i did n employ private police4 ,^! nights ( revelry 7 few & f> betwe52 our ev5+s 7 sp5t 9 ! /udio1 & ,i always see !m 9 8black & :ite40 ,black 7 ! %ad[s 9 ! recesses n rea*$ by ! big gas flame1 black 7 ! heads ( ! ,europeans1 /range be+s to me at t "t1 "s ( !m ) be>ds2 :ile ! body ( ! model1 ! /ra9+ faces ( ! /ud5ts1 & ! pap] on ! easels be=e u 7 a gleam+1 gl>+ :ite4 ,we did draw+ alone at night4 ,up to ?is "t !re _h be5 "o & only "o real influ5ce ^u my arti/ic life1 & t 0 ,doctor ,rimm]4 ,:ile at ! ,bo/on ,art ,museum ,i us$ to g ov] to ! ,in/itute ( ,te*nology to 8 classes 9 art anatomy4 ,dr4 ,william ,rimm]1 :o is only to-day be+ giv5 any recognition1 probably occupies 9 ! arti/ic _w some:at ! same position t ,samuel ,butl] does 9 ! lit]>y _w4 ,rimm]'s "w is be+ dragg$ out ( obscurity to-day by m5 l ,gutzon ,borglum1 z ,butl]'s 0 by ,b]n>d ,%aw4 ,he 0 a l>ge man ) a =eign acc5t1 a crank1 b an en?usia/ & v excitable4 ,8 absorption 9 8 "w 0 t ( a crazy g5ius1 b 8 k ( ! /ructure ( ! human figure1 comb9$ ) 8 delicate s5se ( beauty & vigor ( execution1 0 ( ine/imable value4 ,9 8 life he 0 absolutely imp]sonal & c>$ = no man4 ,doctor ,rimm] did me m good ?an any o!r man except "o--,b\lang]4 ,i _h be5 told by ,cr[9%ield1 9 ,bo/on1 t ,i _h some?+ t w\ld be ( great value 9 ! future1 b 0 v dang]\s !n--*ic4 ,) ! conceit ( y\?1 ,i ?\ght x meant some?+1 s ,i began to pa9t z soon z ,i jo9$ ,julian's4 ,my fir/ "w 0 ! head ( an ,italian2 x 0 v bad4 ,b\lang] /opp$ 9 back ( me & said3 8,if y g on ?is way1 y might z well g home & make %oes40 ,a ?+ l t _h seldom happ5$ to me2 ,i c\ldn't help %[+ (f1 & x hit h>d4 ,i realiz$ t ! criticism 0 "r1 b ,i ?\ght t he %\ld h told me h[ to cure myself4 ,s ,i left ! room & wait$ on ! /airs = a half h\r be=e he came out4 ,see+ me1 he tri$ to pu% by1 b ,i /opp$ him1 say+3 8,i admit ev]y?+ y said4 ,i d n "k any?+1 b ,i came "h to le>n4 7,by ?is "t ! te>s 7 /ream+ d[n my *eeks47 ,y %all n leave "h until y tell me :at to d40 ,he ?\ght = a mom5t4 8,well1 h y se5 ! outl9e draw+s by ,grme80 ,i ?\ght !m ! f9e/ ?+s ,i knew (1 & said s4 8,g back & make "o1 & m9d y1 "y man1 see t y take a week ov] x4 ,good morn+40 ,^! draw+s 7 l>g] ?an ! academy pap]1 s ,i got a ?ree-foot /ret*] & put wrapp+ pap] on x4 ,!y w\ldn't let me 9 ! front r[ at s*ool because x 0 too l>ge & ob/ruct$ ev]yone else's view2 ,i _h1 !re=e1 to g 9 ! back ( ! room & /& up to see ! model4 ,9 two days ,i _h f9i%$ x1 & ,i />t$ x ov] aga91 rubb+ out s mu* t ,i wore holes 9 ! pap]4 ,aft] "o e week = ?ree weeks1 !y came easi]4 ,b\lang] 0 away on a vacation1 & :5 he came back he pass$ me by z ?\gh ,i did n exi/4 ,july1 ,augu/1 ,septemb] w5t by & /ill he ignor$ me4 ,i 0 too sc>$ & mis]able to speak to him4 ,f9ally1 "o day he walk$ 9 back ( my easel & halt$ z if %ot6 ,turn+ to ! :ole s*ool1 he said3 8,none ( y c\ld d a draw+ l ?is1 & ,i d\bt if any "o ( y c\ld copy x40 ,!n turn+ to me1 8,let's see y make an academy40 ,i swit*$ f be+ a loaf] & *iqu] f t mom5t1 & realiz$ t only by eight h\rs' daily "w & h>d digg+ c\ld ,i become a pa9t]4 ,! next week !re 0 a prize (f]$ ( a hundr$ francs = ! be/ draw+--& ,i won x4 ,my fir/ %[+ 0 at ! ,salon ( '#ha4 ,we /ud5ts us$ to congregate at ! ,palais de l',indu/rie & wat* ! f\r or five ?\s& pictures arrive = selection4 ,f ^! only ab\t two ?\s& 7 *os54 ,we 7 a great cr[d1 l9+ ! gr& /airway or sitt+ on ! balu/rade1 & x 0 ev]ybody's bus9ess to be funny4 ,fir/ w\ld come vans & wagons f :i* w\ld issue tw5ty & sometimes =ty pictures2 !n mess5g]s2 poor arti/s ) _! "o creation2 & la/ ! commissionaires :o c>ri$ ! canvases on ! easel-l ?+ !y _h on _! %\ld]s4 ,( c\rse1 ! b>ny>d pictures br\ght =? l\d cackles & cr[s--?is be+ my special accompli%m5t4 ,e n[ & !n "s girl w\ld arrive ) a portait ( 8,"m0 7too poor to h x s5t74 ,ev]yone w\ld weep copi\sly4 ,up ! /airway1 ) great c]emony1 w\ld come a portrait ( "s high (ficial2 we w\ld all assume a mann] ( awe1 b z x turn$ ! corn]--l\d %\ts ( 8,m]de60 ,i rememb] m9e 7,i 0 s a%am$ ( x7 9 a big frame s l>ge t x _h to be borne by two m54 ,x 0 a portrait ( a ,scot*man 9 kilts4 8 bi5s l'horreur6 ,x is ( our fri5d ,simmons4 ,%ame6 ,%ame60 7= ! b>e knees74 ,up x w5t1 & a big r$-head$ man f ,julian's rose & said3 8,sil5ce = a :ile & te>s40 ,at la/ a wave ( quiet--s]i\s ?is "t--& :isp]s all up & d[n ! l9e4 8,%6 ,x is ! ma/]60 ,a ,jules ,lefebvre _h arriv$4 ,pictures accept$ & hung1 v>ni%+ day 0 ! next excitem5t4 ,ev]yone ( importance & all fa%ion turn$ out4 ,new ,york society _c conceive ( :at a place ! f9e arts h 9 ,france4 ,wom5 ( note at ! gates ) _! quteuses1 solicit+ money = *>ity2 inside1 great masses ( p g ?r\gh ! gall]ies toge!r1 ) "s su* p]son z ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt at ! head & ! less] foll[+4 ,i rememb] see+ ,madame ,de ,gautrot1 ! not$ beauty ( ! day1 & c\ld n help /alk+ h] z "o does a de]4 ,repres5t+ a type t nev] has appeal$ to me 7black z spades & :ite z milk71 %e ?rill$ me by ! v movem5t ( h] body4 ,%e walk$ z ,v]gil speaks ( goddesses--slid+--& seem$ to take no /eps4 ,h] head & neck undulat$ l t ( a "y doe1 & some?+ ab\t h] gave y ! impression ( inf9ite proportion1 inf9ite grace1 & inf9ite balance4 ,e arti/ want$ to make h] 9 m>ble or pa9t1 &1 al?\gh %e has be5 done innum]able times1 no "o has succe$$4 ,at "o ,salon1 9 ! e>ly 'eighties1 two ,fr5*m51 ) fl[+ ties & l[ coll>s1 /epp$ 9 front ( me to look at a l&scape by ,b\tet de ,monvel4 ,"o said3 8,!re is a girl 9 ,engl& nam$ ,kate ,gre5away :o is do+ "s v clev] "w4 ,%e doesn't "k any?+ ab\t draw+ or color1 b h] idea is c]ta9ly orig9al4 ,"s day "s man w take x & get a great "n by x40 ,i nev] =got ?is1 = ! speak] 0 ,de ,monvel himself1 & he c]ta9ly did scoop ! idea4 ,"o :o always attract$ a cr[d 0 ,rosa ,bonheur--%e :o 0 made fam\s & weal?y by ,am]ican doll>s4 ,%e look$ l a small1 und]siz$ man1 wore gray tr\s]s1 ,pr9ce ,alb]t coat & top hat to ^! affairs4 ,h] face 0 gray :ite & wiz5$1 & %e ge/iculat$1 speak+ 9 a high1 squeaky voice4 ,i h nev] se5 anyone :o gave a m p]fect impression ( a eunu*4 ,! ,salon 0 n all fun2 !re 7 _m trag$ies4 ,"o day ,i call$ on my fri5d ,r5\f1 a fir/-m$ali/1 :o 0 pa9t+ a decoration 9 ! ,palais de l',indu/rie4 ,! ,salon _h be5 clos$ a mon?1 b !re 7 hundr$s ( reject$ canvases /&+ outside t _h nev] be5 call$ =4 ,"s 7 n ev5 fram$4 ,he haul$ out sev]al pa!tic attempts2 !n1 com+ ^u "o1 said3 8,did y ev] he> ( a pa9t] nam$ ,g----8 ,he has j be5 lock$ up2 crazy40 ,! picture 0 ab\t six by t5 feet1 _h no frame1 b x 0 sign$ 9 l>ge lett]s4 ,x 0 a sc5e ( a long corridor1 ) two b>r$ w9d[s on ! side & a man cr\*$ aga9/ ! wall1 ) ! mo/ maniacal expression on 8 face4 ,i nev] h =gott5 ! horror2 he mu/ h pa9t$ x :5 he 0 go+ crazy4 ,i (t5 ?9k ( poor ,de ,maupassant1 ^: extreme intellig5ce w>n$ him ( approa*+ insanity & :o1 hav+ a gun1 desir$ to take 8 life4 ,( c\rse1 ! graci\s ,*ri/ians surr\nd+ him pref]r$ 8 e>?ly suff]+s to 8 heav5ly happ9ess1 & s prev5t$ him f do+ x4 ,t5 ye>s aft] a man ( prom95ce 9 ! arti/ic _w dies ! ,fr5* give a %[+ ( 8 "w4 ,?is places him hi/orically z an arti/4 ,"s ( 8 pictures are pur*as$ by ! gov]nm5t &1 aft] ?is exhibition1 if ! au?orities deem him great en\gh1 pictures by him are mov$ to ! ,l\vre4 ,i rememb] ! t5-ye> %[ ( ,c\rbet4 ,he _h be5 an an>*i/1 also "o ( ! lead]s 9 ! ,commune1 & 8 "w 0 consid]$ frightfully 8mod]n40 ,he 0 ! brutal sort ( pa9t] t our pres5t-day "y m5 try to emulate1 b1 ?\gh he di$ _m ye>s ago1 ,c\rbet 0 a f> abl] pa9t] ?an any man n[ alive 9 ,am]ica4 ,( c\rse1 ?is realism ( execution br\ght =? mu* criticism f ! memb]s ( ! s-call$ old-s*ool arti/s1 & among ! lead]s 9 d5\nc+ ,c\rbet 7:ile alive7 0 t classic au?ority1 ,tony ,fleury4 ,he consid]$ ?is type ( art wor?less & all wrong &1 if ,i mi/ake n1 express$ 8 op9ion ( ! mod]n man 9 ! newspap]s4 ,on ! op5+ day ( ! ,c\rbet %[ 7!re 0 a sm>t cr[d1 z !re always is at ^! affairs7 ,i notic$ ! att5tion 0 sudd5ly turn$ 9 "o direction & p seem$ to be foll[+ "s "o4 ,sure en\gh1 ) 8 h&s beh9d 8 back "u coat tails 0 t notori\s enemy ( ! dead pa9t]1 ! v5]able ,tony ,fleury1 pott]+ ar\nd ! room & exam9+ ea* picture ) great c>e4 ,!n a /rik+ ?+ happ5$--s !atrical & s ,fr5*4 ,:irl+ & fac+ ! audi5ce1 he spoke3 8,g5tlem5 & ladies1 = _m ye>s ,i h said t ?is man 0 a bad pa9t]4 ,i 0 mi/ak54 ,he 0 a g5ius60 ,:i/l] 0 a well-kn[n figure at all ,salons1 b ,i fir/ met him 9 ,london1 :]e ,i visit$ him ) a lett] ( introduction f my aunt ,fanny1 :o _h trott$ him on h] knee :5 he 0 a baby4 ,he 0 *>m+1 said !re 0 some?+ he _h to d1 &1 if ,i c\ld wait = him1 ! day 0 m9e4 ,he h&$ me a portfolio ( draw+s to look at :ile he 0 gone1 say+3 8,"s ?+s ,i pick$ up 9 ,italy40 ,:5 he came back ,i told him1 ) ! arrogance ( y\?1 t ,i hadn't c>$ at all = "s ( ! et*+s & wond]$ :y he _h b\ght !m4 ,he 0 v curi\s to "k :i* ones ,i meant1 b nev] told me1 :at ,i f\nd out lat]1 t !y 7 all 8 own6 ,! well-kn[n ,v5etian et*+s6 ,we lun*$ at ! ,hog>? ,club & back to 8 /udio to look at 8 "w--me to dr9k 9 f\nta9s ( k & he to be mu* amus$ at my untra9$ conv]sation4 ,! /udio 0 l>ge1 dignifi$1 & v b>e4 ,i rememb] multitudes ( little galley pots 9 :i* to mix colors4 ,8 pa9t+ table _h a glass top1 & ,i made a m5tal decision to h "o l x4 ,:i/l] always _h 8 own canvas made = him & 0 extremely c>eful ab\t all 8 mat]ials4 ,8 acc5t 0 v ,engli% & he 0 full ( mann]isms1 con/antly fool+ ) 8 eyeglass or ! lace at 8 ?roat4 ,he ask$ ab\t ,p>is1 & ,i told him ( ! fir/ %[ ( ! ,impressioni/s1 held on ! ,b\lev>d des ,capuc9es2 ( ,monet1 ,sisley1 etc4 ,! pictures _h look$ crazy to ! p ( ! day4 ,:i/l] said3 8,oh1 ,i "k ^? fell[s2 !y are a bun* ( ,johnnies :o h se5 my e>li] "w40 ,consid]+ t 8 e>li] "w looks pre-,raphaelite or /uffy ,g]man1 ?is 0 a curi\s rem>k4 ,a l>ge mans]vant 9 full liv]y br\ght out ! pictures to %[ u4 ,he wore :ite gloves & 0 c>eful n to t\* ! surface ( ! canvas4 ,i rememb] ! portrait ( ,s>asate2 x 0 v l>ge & ! s]vant act$ z an easel1 hold+ x on 8 toes1 ) 8 two h&s at ! sides4 ,our conv]sation became q int]e/+ at ! mom5t1 & 8 ma/] left him /&+ 9 t position = m ?an half an h\r :ile we talk$ ( o!r ?+s4 ,i ?\ght ?is v inconsid]ate1 z we _h nev] treat$ s]vants t way4 ,x 0 ?is same portrait ( ,s>asate t ,i lat] saw f9i%$ 9 ! ,salon4 ,:i/l] _h kick$ up a great r[1 because x _h occupi$ only ! c5tral position ( ! left-h& room in/ead ( ! "r1 :i* 0 m popul>4 ,he spoke to me ab\t x1 & ,i told him t he %\ld n c>e1 z ! poor fiddl] look$ z if he 7 try+ to commit suicide 9 ! ,metropolitan subway4 ,he tri$ to get angry & want$ to "k :y4 ,! figure 0 all black1 ) ! signature 7a gold butt]fly7 look+ l ! headlight ( an eng9e1 ab\t to da% x into oblivion4 ,:i/l] c\ld always f9d pl5ty ( ador]s to sit at 8 feet & let him use !m z a doormat4 ,! ,claimant 9 ,lemon ,yell[ told me t he 0 hurry+ home ) him "o ev5+ 9 ! ra91 :5 ! ma/] spi$ some?+ t pleas$ 8 /hetic ta/e4 ,x 0 a little light$ groc]'s w9d[4 ,he /opp$ l a po9t] dog1 ord]$ ! ,claimant to g home1 a mile or m1 & get 8 box4 ,!n he />t$ pa9t+ l mad 9 ! d>k1 & = m ?an an h\r ! ,claimant held 8 umbrella ov] him & h&$ him 8 mat]ials4 ,truly1 ! man _h an hypnotic p[]4 ,:i/l] 0 all he>t & all pocketbook to any poor unkn[n &1 = all 8 arrogance1 ! s]vants lov$ him2 b he c\ld nev] resi/ a *ance to rap ,au?ority4 ,he s5t 8 8second-class ?anks0 = a second-class m$al aw>d$ him at ! ,salon4 ,consid]+ ! fact t ?is is ! highe/ honor a =eign] gets1 x seems1 = once1 t ! little man lo/ 8 s5se ( humor4 ,he c\ldn't resi/ gett+ 9 8 knock at ! ,engli%1 ei!r4 ,i rememb] a phrase 9 a lett] writt5 by him to a fri5d ( m9e4 8,yes1 ,sid1 "h ,i am aga9 9 ,p>is & g5tle ,peace seems at la/ to be incl9$ to take up h] p]man5t abode 9 my little pavilion2 b ,i %all drop back across ! ,*annel1 n[ & aga91 j to see t too great a s5se ( security may n come ^u ! p40 ,!y revel$ 9 x2 he 0 ma/] !n1 & ! ,briti% love to be patroniz$ by "s "o :o has arriv$4 ,i once r5t$ a /udio t ,:i/l] _h us$1 & ! decorator1 :o _h a %op bel[1 told me t he _h *ang$ ! color ( ! wall to agree ) e new picture he pa9t$4 ,on "o side ( ! room 0 a l>ge space fill$ ) palette scrap+s4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( ,abbott ,?ay]1 ,i "k ,i mu/ h miss$ a good bus9ess deal by n cutt+ !m (f to sell to 8 admir]s 9 ! ,u4 ,s4 ,a4 ,mr4 ,?ay] 0 giv+ an outdoor lesson to a numb] ( girls &1 wi%+ to sit d[n1 & also hav+ on a new pair ( tr\s]s1 he w5t ov] to a ne>-by b>n & got a %+le4 ,:5 he left he he>d a s\nd l a football ru%4 ,! girls 7 fight+ = ! %+le6 ,!re is a lett] ( ,:i/l]'s1 writt5 9 ! 'sixties1 to ,fant9 ,lat\r1 :i* ,i am go+ to quote1 tru/+ !re may be "s "y arti/1 9 h[ev] remote a l&1 :o1 read+ x = ! fir/ "t1 w say3 8,i w pr(it2 ,i w le>n my trade40 ,,de> ,,fant9--,i h f> too _m ?+s to tell y = me to write !m all ?is morn+1 = ,i am 9 an impossible press ( "w4 ,x is ! pa9 ( giv+ bir?4 ,y "k :at t is4 ,i h sev]al pictures 9 my head & !y issue ) difficulty4 ,= ,i mu/ tell y t ,i am gr[n exact+ & 8difficile0--v diff]5t f :at ,i 0 :5 ,i ?rew ev]y?+ pell-mell on canvas1 kn[+ t in/9ct & f9e color w\ld c>ry me ?r\gh4 ,ah1 my de> ,fant91 :at an education ,i h giv5 myself6 ,or1 r1 :at a fe>ful want ( education ,i am consci\s (6 ,) ! f9e gifts ,i naturally possess1 :at a pa9t] ,i %\ld n[ be1 if1 va9 & satisfi$ ) ^! p[]s1 ,i hadn't disreg>d$ ev]y?+ else6 ,y see ,i came at an un=tunate mom5t4 ,c\rbet & 8 influ5ce 7 odi\s4 ,! regret1 ! rage1 ev5 ! hatr$ ,i feel = all t n[1 w\ld p]haps a/oni% y1 b "h is ! explanation4 ,x isn't poor ,c\rbet t ,i loa!1 nor ev5 8 works2 ,i recognize1 z ,i always did1 _! qualities4 ,nor d ,i lam5t ! influ5ce ( 8 pa9t+ on m9e4 ,!re isn't any "o w be f\nd 9 my canvases4 ,t c't be o!rwise1 = ,i am too individual & h always be5 ri* 9 qualities :i* he hadn't & :i* 7 en\gh = me4 ,b ?is is :y all t 0 s bad = me4 ,t damn$ realism made su* a direct appeal to my vanity z a pa9t]1 &1 fl\t+ all traditions1 ,i %\t$1 ) ! assurance ( ignorance1 8,vive la ,nature60 8,nature10 my boy--t cry 0 a piece ( bad luck = me4 ,my fri5d1 our little society 0 z refractory z y l4 ,oh1 :y wasn't ,i a pupil ( ,+res8--,h[ safely he w\ld h l$ u6 ,draw+6 by ,jove6 ,color--color is vice4 ,c]ta9ly x c be & has ! "r to be "o ( ! f9e/ virtues4 ,grasp$ ) a /rong h&1 controll$ by h] ma/] draw+1 color is a spl5did bride1 ) a husb& wor?y ( h]--h] lov]1 b h] ma/]1 too1 ! mo/ magnific5t mi/ress 9 ! _w1 & ! result is to be se5 9 all ! lovely ?+s produc$ f _! union4 ,b c\pl$ ) indecision1 ) a weak1 timid1 vici\s draw+1 easily satisfi$1 color becomes a jade mak+ game ( h] mate1 & abus+ him j z %e pleases1 tak+ ! ?+ lightly s long z %e has a good "t1 treat+ h] un=tunate companion l a duff] :o bores h]--:i* is j :at he does4 ,& look at ! result6 a *aos ( intoxication1 ( trick]y1 regret1 unf9i%$ ?+s4 ,well1 en\gh ( ?is4 ,x expla9s ! imm5se am\nt ( "w t ,i am n[ do+4 ,i h be5 tea*+ myself ?us = a ye> or m & ,i am sure t ,i %all make up ! wa/$ "t4 ,b--:at labor & pa96 ,"o advantage 9 n hav+ money 9 ,europe is t x =ces "o to live ) ! natives & n m+le ) transplant$ ,am]ica1 vulg> ) luxury1 t exi/s 9 e l>ge capital4 ,we _h a good *ance to le>n ! ,fr5* nature1 be> ) its ecc5tricities1 & appreciate its wond]ful *>m4 ,!y nev] miss a *ance to make a witty rem>k4 ,i rememb] a girl ab\t tw5ty-five1 b look+ sixte51 ) bobb$ hair 7unusual 9 ^? days71 conspicu\sly %ort skirts1 & wool5 /ock+s1 look+ di/9ctly ! poor g5tlewoman1 walk+ d[n ! b\lev>d "o day entirely alone4 ,"u h] arm 0 a viol9 case1 look+ exactly l a c(f94 ,ea* caf has its "*1 & z %e pass$ ! ,caf de ,madrid1 ) its ga!r+ ( lit]>y p1 a p]fectly dress$ ,fr5*man1 lav5d] tie & all1 at "o ( ! out] tables rose1 rais$ 8 hat & said3 8,ah1 ,mademoiselle6 ,tu vas ent]r] la petite80 78,y g to bury ! little "o807 ,!re 0 dead sil5ce until %e 0 out ( sight1 :5 e man 9 ! caf rose & lift$ 8 hat to ! speak]4 ,we1 9 ,am]ica1 are n 9 consonance ) wit & beauty z !y are4 ,if y make good 9 ,p>is1 x is all "r4 ,! /ud5ts once c>ri$ a nude model all ov] ! city1 & ! citiz5s respectfully b[$ to ,beauty4 ,aga91 conv]sely1 an actress :o appe>$ 9 a play 9 ! nude 0 madly applaud$--until %e made ! fatal & in>ti/ic mi/ake ( tak+ a curta9 call4 ,%e 0 hiss$ (f ! /age4 ,i rememb] ,ro*egrosse1 a fell[ pa9t]1 pick+ up a r$-velvet-&-gold hat ( ! ,l\is ,onze p]iod1 "o day 9 ! /udio4 ,x made him look exactly l a m$ival page4 ,)\t ?9k+1 he wore x out--! :ole l5g? ( ! b\lev>d4 ,no "o ?\ght to laugh1 b all /opp$ & said 8,admirable40 ,y mu/ n be ridicul\s 9 ,france1 b y are n necess>ily ridicul\s j because y diff] f ! cr[d1 z y are 9 ,am]ica4 ,my only meet+ ) ! haut noblesse ( ,france did n leave me ) a v good impression ( t society :i* x is practically impossible to p5etrate4 ,i _h be5 ask$ by a fri5d ( m9e1 9 ,colorado1 to play gallant to ! beautiful s+]1 ,m>ie ,van ,zant1 to :om he 0 betro!d4 ,my fir/ act ( fri5d%ip 0 to try to protect h] f a m>quis :o _h be5 =c+ 8 att5tions4 ,! m>quis _h bet =ty ?\s& francs t he w\ld make h] 8 mi/ress1 & wrote1 ask+ h] to be a p>ty to 8 game & %>e ! money4 ,receiv+ no answ] to ?is proposal1 he s5t a b\quet to ,miss ,van ,zant's dress+ room 9 :i* 0 a note /at+ t if %e did n accept 8 (f] he w\ld publicly insult h] z %e left ! !at]4 ,!n %e appeal$ to me4 ,i _h a c>riage wait+ at ! /age door t ev5+1 into :i* ,i quickly bundl$ bo? s+] & h] "m &1 9 ord] to avoid any fur!r sc&al1 s5t !m (f alone4 ,b ,i 0 mi/ak54 ,! m>quis mu/ h be5 be=e me & brib$ ! coa*man to g to a diff]5t address4 ,be=e !y knew x !y _h /opp$ be=e a brilliantly light$ re/aurant & ! "y man 0 runn+ d[n ! /eps to meet !m4 ,m>ie succe$$ 9 avoid+ him by ?reat5+ ! coa*man ) arre/ if he did n take !m home4 ,b "s woman got hold ( ! /ory1 & !re 0 a sc&al\s article 9 "o ( ! pap]s 9 ,am]ica4 ,twelve days aft] x appe>$ my fri5d 0 9 ,p>is &1 com+ to my rooms1 ask$ me to meet him at a c]ta9 h\r z he 0 go+ to %oot a ,fr5*man4 ,he ask$ me to be "o ( 8 seconds & ,i c>ri$ 8 *all5ge to ! m>quis4 ,! nobleman 0 a m]e boy & plead$ t he 0 too ne>sight$ to use pi/ols1 &1 z my fri5d did n "k ! use ( swords1 ! duel came to no?+4 ,i did n "k en\gh to ask = a ,jury ( ,honor or he w\ld h be5 =c$ to g on ! field4 ,"o v *>act]i/ically ,fr5* ?+ came out ( ! affair1 h[ev]1 :5 ! m>quis tri$ to pooh-pooh my ov]tures = a fight on ! basis t no 8actress0 c\ld be insult$ 9 8 c\ntry & t x 0 only because we 7 ,am]icans t he w\ld consid] ! matt] at all4 ,we sometimes w5t to ! ,clos]ie des ,lilas1 at ! corn] ( ! ,b\lev>d ,/4-,m>t94 ,?is 0 q 9 ! c\ntry1 9 ! days ( ,h5ri ,quatre--a sort ( road h\se :]e ! "y bloods w5t to dr9k4 ,! wom5 ( ! c\rt discov]$ ?is & us$ to g out !re1 disguis$ z milkmaids1 & flirt outrage\sly ) ! tipsy memb]s ( ! nobility4 ,alas6 ! lilacs are gone n[ & sportive milkmaids no long] frequ5t ! place2 b ! ,cafe des ,lilas /ill has its /ories1 & 9 my day !re 0 at lea/ "o int]e/+ habitu4 ,he 0 a major :om ev]ybody knew & spoke to famili>ly4 ,he 0 gray be>d$ & mu/ h _h 8 title f ! ,franco-,prussian ,w>4 ,he & 8 cronies _h ! same table1 play$ piquet1 & sat = h\rs ov] _! c(fee4 ,8 0 a mazagran4 ,! fir/ "t ,i saw him ,i notic$ he _h a funny trick :i* he repeat$ e night4 ,= a mazagran ! wait] leaves ?ree lumps ( sug>2 he always us$ two1 left ! o!r 9 8 sauc]1 & became exce$+ly annoy$ if1 by any *ance1 x got wet4 ,9 8 "r-h& wai/coat pocket 0 8 wat*1 ) a great fob t w5t across4 ,) ! utmo/ delib]ation1 he w\ld rea* into ! left-h& pocket1 take out a piece ( br[n pap]1 beautifully cut into a squ>e1 & fold into x ! extra lump ( sug>1 c>efully putt+ ! package back 9 8 pocket aga94 ,= _m nights ,i wat*$ ?is proce$+ & made up my m9d t1 be+ a ?rifty ,fr5*man1 he us$ x = 8 morn+ c(fee4 ,b n s4 ,"s "t aft]1 ,i read 9 ! ,fig>o t ,major ,p---- :o liv$ 9 ,montp>nasse 7!re 0 no mi/ak+ ! "n & place71 _h di$ sudd5ly1 leav+ no e/ate & no p]sonal effects2 b beh9d ! door ( 8 small b$room _h be5 f\nd--a cubic y>d ( sug>6 ,v]la9e sometimes came to ?is caf--,paul ,v]la9e2 ,i (t5 paid = 8 be]4 ,a pla91 hairy1 dirty figure1 seem+ physically v feeble2 y w\ld n ?9k to look at him twice except to m>vel at 8 ugl9ess & disord]ly appe>ance1 unless y saw 8 eyes4 ,if he look$ at y1 y knew y 7 9 ! pres5ce ( y\r bett]4 ,he 0 wor%ip$ by all1 & !y f\ght to pay 8 *eck1 hov]+ ab\t him l cr[s ar\nd dead c>rion1 wait+ to snat* at any?+ t dropp$ f 8 lips4 ,i 0 n a good /ud5t ( "* 9 ^? days & 9 no way realiz$ 8 importance1 b ,i c\ld n help feel+ 8 *>m4 ,"o night ,i _h a dispute ) a ,fr5*man z to :at 0 ! mean+ ( c\rage4 ,"o ( u argu$ t x 0 an admirable quality1 & ! o!r t x 0 vanity & /upidity--!re=e1 idiotic4 ,at ! height ( ! discussion ,v]la9e came 9 & 0 appeal$ to to decide ! "q4 ,he fir/ dem&$ be] & !n li/5$ c>efully to "o & !n ! o!r4 ,look+ at me1 he said3 8,i decide = ! "y ,am]ican40 8,well1 :y80 ask$ ! ,fr5*man4 8,because y are "r & he is "r2 y are wrong & he is wrong4 ,b he believes :at he says40 ,to him1 tru? 0 ( no importance--! "q 0 belief--& ?is seems to me to be ! secret ( 8 :ole philosophy4 ,!re is a corn] 9 ,p>is :]e ,ar?ur ,cosslet ,smi? says1 if y sit !re long en\gh1 y w meet ev]yone ( importance ( y\r day--! corn] ( ! ,caf de la ,paix4 ,"h "o day ,i 0 sitt+1 hav+ an apritif be=e lun*2 at a table 9 ! corn] 0 ga!r$ a gr\p ( jeunesses dores & a little f>!r back ,i notic$ ,b>bey d',aurevilly4 ,! "y m5 began to discuss lit]ature ) t cocksur5ess t is ! quality ( y\? ! _w ov]4 ,victor ,hugo 0 /ill alive1 & x 0 ! fa%ion to 8knock0 him1 :i* !y proce$$ to d1 outrage\sly4 ,f9ally1 "o said1 s ! :ole caf c\ld he>3 8,oh1 y\r ,victor ,hugo1 he is /upid40 ,at t ,i felt a figure rise beh9d me & come =w>d2 !n ,i saw ?is wond]ful vision4 ,ab\t sev5ty1 h&some1 tall1 dress$ ) ! mo/ exquisite c>e1 lace at 8 sleeves & neck2 ,d',aurevilly 0 a c\nt & not$ dueli/ & di/9ctly ( ! old s*ool4 ,look+ z if he _h /epp$ /raight out ( a book ( ,dumas'1 he walk$ up to ! "y m54 ,in/antly1 _! conv]sation 0 hu%$4 ,he did n pres5t himself1 b said3 8,my "y fri5ds1 ,i also c>e = lit]ature2 & t is my excuse = speak+ to y4 ,i he>d y\r talk ( ,victor ,hugo & ,i came to tell y t ,i agree ) y 9 y\r e/imate ( him4 ,alas6 he is /upid--/upid z ! ,himalayas60 78,il e/ bte----bte comme les ,himalays607 ,we are fond ( say+ t ?+s are n ! same z !y 7 :5 we 7 "y1 b ,i fe> we are wrong4 ,! *ange is 9 ourselves4 ,:5 ,i w5t back to ,p>is 9 #ah---- ,i visit$ "s ( ! old famili> haunts4 ,"o 0 ! little caf1 :]e ,i us$ to breakfa/ e morn+ :5 a /ud5t4 ,ev]y?+ look$ ! same--! d+y walls1 dirty floor1 b spotless tables--z ! ,fr5* tables always are2 ! wait]s call+ out ! ord]s = _! well-kn[n patrons z soon z !y %[$ _! faces 9 ! doorway2 ! poor1 half-/>v$ grisettes eat+ _! s\'s wor? ( bread--,i c\ld h>dly believe ,i _h be5 away = s _m ye>s4 ,b :y did ! food ta/e s /range8 ,! croissons 7 soggy1 & ! c(fee1 ) its abom9able ta/e ( *icory--bah6 ,0 x possible ,i c\ld once h liv$ on ?is f>e & actually lik$ x8 ,i c\ld n ev5 call back "o old ?rill4 ,aft] su* a disappo9tm5t1 ,i 0 almo/ afraid to visit ,julian's1 b ) r a s9k+ he>t ,i turn$ into ! ,passage de ,panorama1 ar\nd ! corn] to ! gal]ie1 up ! /ill dirty /airway1 & op5$ ! door4 ,in/antly ,i 0 greet$ ) ,fr5* oa?s & comm5ts1 & ,i f\nd myself runn+ a b>ricade ( pa9t tubes & :at seem$ to me all ! furniture 9 ! room1 hurl$ at my head4 ,i /opp$ & swore 9 e language ,i knew1 cry+3 8,if anyone "h is z old an anci5 z ,i1 ,i'll kneel to him1 b if n1 get d[n on y\r knees1 ! :ole cr[d ( y60 8,:o are y80 !y ask$4 ,i po9t$ to ! wall :]e hung a draw+--! v "o :i* _h won me ! hundr$ francs 9 ! conte/4 ,in/antly ev]yone 9 ! room 0 on 8 knees4 ,! te>s /ream$ d[n my *eeks2 ,i 0 n disappo9t$4 ,my old ,p>is _h come back to me6 ,*apt] ,,vi3 ,! ,middle ,ages ,brittany2 ,spa9 ,am]ica is a c\ntry )\t tradition1 & ! l>ge cities ( ,europe are too cosmopolitan to impress "o ) ! fact ( fix$ mann]s & morals4 ,b n s 9 ! prov9ces4 ,f '#ha to '#hf1 ,i liv$ 9 ,conc>neau1 on ! ,breton coa/1 & made a trip ( sev]al mon?s into ,el*e1 ,spa94 ,i felt z if ,i _h sudd5ly plung$ back into ! ,middle ,ages4 ,! sup]/itions1 mann]s1 cu/oms1 & dress1 z well z ideas1 ( bo? ^? places1 7 un*ang$ f c5turies ago4 ,ar\nd ! "p ( ,conc>neau :]e ! poor live is a wall built by ,vauban2 inside is a =tress ) ! sea mak+ a moat4 ,! bridge1 :i* c\ld orig9ally be drawn up1 is n[ /ation>y1 b ! doorway = a passage is /ill !re4 ,on ! o!r side is ! f]ry to ,pont ,av54 ,inside ! inclosure ! /reets are n>r[ & pav$1 ) little h\ses on ei!r side4 ,outside is ! sm>t "p ( ! t[n4 ,! beauties ( ! sea1 &1 z usual1 ! l[ co/ ( liv+1 br\ght ! arti/ to ,conc>neau4 ,my /udio 0 a :eat l(t1 & any peasant 0 a model = a few c5ts4 ,we pa9t$ !m 9 _! native dress1 :i* 0 picturesque en\gh1 &1 besides1 no virtu\s ,breton woman w\ld all[ y to see h] hair1 s t x 0 obvi\s t ! coif /ay$ on4 ,^! headdresses gave !m a di/9ctly m$ival air1 & ea* t[n has a c]ta9 /yle1 m fix$ ?an ! laws ( ! ,m$es & ,p]sians1 s t y c tell imm$iately :]e a woman comes f4 ,und]nea? ?is :ite coif1 :i* is always beautifully laund]$ & />*$1 is a tight cap :i* holds ! hair1 & ?is1 ,i ?9k1 is seldom remov$4 ,! rema9d] ( ! co/ume 7:i* makes !m look l ,noah's ,ark wom57 is a heavy wool5 skirt & a d\ble-brea/$ bl\se4 ,?is is held toge!r by a huge %awl p9 ( brass1 & "u no circum/ances c !y be p]suad$ to use buttons4 ,( c\rse !re are /ock+s & sabots4 ,blan* ,willis ,h[>d wrote h] book call$ ,gu5n 9 my /udio & x aft]w>d became "o ( ! popul> novels ( ! day4 ,i ?9k %e greatly exagg]at$ ! romantic quality ( ! arti/ :o fell 9 love ) 8 model1 h[ev]1 z all ! ,breton peasants ,i ev] saw wa%$ bel[ ! *9 only twice 9 _! lives--once :5 !y 7 born & once :5 m>ri$4 ,! peasants dance all day long4 ,e day seems a fte day1 & ! celebrations are always held 9 ! m>ket place4 ,! dance />ts ) a procession1 ) a man at ! head play+ a b9i\1 an in/rum5t 7! same 9 e ,celtic c\ntry7 v mu* l a bagpipe4 ,!y s]p5t9e1 z d ! college boys ( to-day1 & :irl madly1 c\ple by c\ple1 ) no?+ b a clatt] ( sabots4 ,! virtue lies n 9 ! grace or "t1 b 9 keep+ x up ! longe/4 ,! ,bretons se9e _! fi% 7s>d9es7 9 a long net ) l>ge corks at ! top & weights at ! bottom4 ,myriads ( =ty-ton boats />t out be=e sunrise1 mak+ a picturesque sight ) _! few feet ( deck & l>ge =e & aft sails1 orig9ally dy$ brilliant colors1 b always fad$ to lovely tones ( rose1 gray1 & tan4 ,! sails drop at ! fi%+ gr\nds1 !y let out _! nets1 & ! m5 beg9 to r[1 :ile "o1 ! boss1 /&s 9 ! /]n to ?r[ ! bait4 ,?is import$ egg ( cod is call$ 8rogue10 & z he ?r[s x f side to side ! play ( 8 body 9 action is m beautifully ,greek ?an any?+ 9 all ,europe4 ,:5ev] ,i saw ?is ,i wond]$ if ,*ri/ might n h p]=m$ 8 ,miracle ( ! ,fi%es 9 some:at ! same way4 ,! cat* is enorm\s4 ,i h se5 a net s9k1 break+ a manila rope ! size ( my ?umb4 ,:5 ! boat comes 9 x looks z if x 7 entirely full ( %9y fifty-c5t pieces 9 a flutt]1 & e scoop ( ! bucket is "o ( pure silv]4 ,:5 cook$ 9 t flapp+ condition1 9 beef dripp+s1 & s]v$ ) a boil$ potato1 !y come ne>] to be+ p]fect human food ?an any?+ ,i "k (4 ,georges ,p\*et1 ! i*?yologi/1 us$ to come to ! ,vivi] 9 ,conc>neau to /udy ! fi% =ms4 ,he 0 a fri5d ( ,pa/eur1 & !y 7 /udy+ mammals z a basis = ! inve/igation ( ! human body4 ,i lun*$ ) him 9 8 ba*elor lodg+s dur+ ! ,salon e ye>4 ,he _h an orig9al way ( ent]ta9+4 ,! invitations 7 always writt5 & v =mal4 ,i 0 always receiv$ by ! same mans]vant2 lun*$ ) him alone & ^u ! same m5u4 ,we _h b "o di%4 ,! s]vant br\ght 9 a b[l fully two feet across1 full ( crevisses2 !n bread1 w9e1 & a bas9 ) a t[el & fre% wat]4 ,he said x 0 necess>y to wa% :ile eat+ ^! %ellfi%4 ,( c\rse we f9i%$ (f ) c(fee & a smoke4 ,p\*et 0 an intimate fri5d ( ,alfr$ de ,musset & told me mu* ab\t him4 ,! poet _h _m fads inh]it$ f ! days ( swords1 pi/ols1 snuff1 & p[d]$ hair4 ,= in/ance1 he w\ld "u no circum/ances accept copp] money2 9 fact1 he w\ld n t\* ! metal 9 any =m4 ,t[>d ! end ( ,musset's life he frequ5t$ a c]ta9 caf 9 ,p>is--us$ x z a club4 ,he w\ld g !re to write 8 lett]s1 read 8 pap]1 etc41 & ) him w\ld be a quiet man 9 pla9 clo?+ :om y w\ld n notice4 ,at a c]ta9 "t 9 ! ev5+ he w\ld make a ge/ure to ! wait]1 :o w\ld s]ve him ) two c>afons--"o ( br&y & "o ( abs9!4 ,he w\ld p\r !m toge!r 9 "o glass &1 look+ at !m1 take out ( 8 buttonhole 8 button ( ,g5]al ( ! ,legion ( ,honor1 & put x 9 8 wai/coat4 ,he w\ld !n d[n ! mixture at once2 ! quiet man w\ld approa* & take him to 8 c>riage4 ,no "o b a ,fr5*man c\ld h done ?is2 he w\ld n get drunk z a memb] ( ! ,legion6 ,sitt+ "o "t ) ,p\*et & a well-kn[n au?oress1 discuss+ sex1 he said3 8,y make a mi/ake1 mademoiselle1 !re are f\r sexes4 ,male--,mr4 ,simmons2 female--y\r *>m+ self2 neut]0--po9t+ to a /uffy judge way d[n ! room2 8& pot5tially male or female4 ,?is sex c be recogniz$ by ! human hair4 ,x is long 9 ! m5 & %ort 9 ! wom54 ,let u call x ! pr(essorial sex40 ,wom5's rights1 divorce laws1 etc41 7 !n unkn[n 9 ,france1 s ?is 0 q an advanc$ idea4 ,! la/ "t ,i saw ,p\*et 0 9 ,new ,york4 ,he 0 ab\t sixty-?ree ye>s old4 ,we 7 lun*+ at ! ,play]s & ,i ask$3 8,:at br+s y to ,am]ica80 8,to /udy ! "q ( tonsils40 8,are ,am]ican tonsils diff]5t f ,european80 ,i ask$4 8,oh no6 ,we are int]e/$ 9 ! tonsils ( o!r mammals--( ! :ale40 ,j be=e he w5t back to ,france ,i ask$ him :at conclusion 8 inve/igation _h br\ght =?4 8,a matt] ( great importance10 he answ]$4 8,! fact t ! tonsil is ( no importance40 ,i h s9ce he>d ?is disput$1 b ,i ?\ght x v int]e/+ t ^! le>n$ m5 %\ld "w s long & s h>d = su* a result4 ,! ,briti% arti/s pass$ by ,conc>neau & w5t on to ,pont ,av51 :]e !re 7 ready-made l&scapes = ! wat]-colori/s4 ,tru? to tell1 !y 7 fright5$ by ! bigness ( ! coa/ & left x to ! ,fr5* & ,am]icans1 :o =m$ a v happy cr[d1 all liv+ at ! ,hotel des ,voyageurs4 ,!re 0 ,?addeus ,jones1 :o has s9ce pa9t$ a portrait ( ! ,pope2 ,alex&] ,h>rison1 ! fam\s m>9e pa9t]2 ,frank ,*adwick2 ,h[>d ,russell ,butl]2 ,m4 ,brion2 ,emile ,r5\f2 ,paul ,dubois1 ! sculptor2 & ,ba/i5 ,le ,page4 ,ba/i5 0 ! fir/ 9 importance 9 ! ,conc>neau old] set1 be+ almo/ ! fa!r ( ! ,reali/ic movem5t4 ,he 0 a quiet1 well-br$ p]son1 swift at rep>tee1 & c\ld write z cork+ a lett] to ! press z ,:i/l]4 ,"o day ,i caught him pa9t+ a sket* ( ! little /one *ur* on ! %ore at ! edge ( ! t[n1 some?+ we _h all tri$4 ,he 0 draw+ & pa9t+1 ) meticul\s c>e1 e slate on ! ro(1 ea* ) its little li*54 ,i br\ght ! subject up1 aft] d9n]1 :5 we 7 sitt+ on ! sidewalk hav+ our c(fee4 8,m4 ,ba/i510 ,i said 7no "o ev] call$ him ,le ,page7 8we h all be5 taught by ,le ,febvre1 ,b\lang]1 ,cabanel1 & ,dur& to ebau*] our subject broadly & put 9 only ! details t are absolutely necess>y4 ,i saw y to-day pa9t+ e slate on t ro( = its own sake4 ,h[ ab\t x80 ,he laugh$4 8,i h tri$ all ^! diff]5t me?ods1 b none ( !m got me :at ,i saw2 s n[ ,i d ev]y?+ z tru?fully z ,i am able1 !n take my picture to ,p>is1 :]e1 9 my /udio1 away f nature1 ,i c consid] x broadly & remove all ! unnecess>y detail40 8,yes10 said ,h>rison1 8b :5 we y\ng] m5 see y\r picture 9 ! ,salon we don't ?9k y h done :at y say y d40 ,he ?rew 8 h&s 9 ! air4 8,helas6 ,helas6 ,sacr ,nom de ,dieu6 ,v\s avez raison4 ,i am s mu* 9 love ) x :5 ,i see x 9 my /udio t ,i _c be> to t\* x40 ,ba/i5 0 born 9 ,domremy1 :i* 0 probably ! reason he made su* an admirable pa9t+ ( ,jeanne d',arc1 n[ 9 ! ,metropolitan ,museum4 ,he told u ! details ( ! "w4 ,!re 0 no "o model1 except = ! body1 & he us$ sev]al to c>ry out 8 ideal ( ! head4 ,y feel t %e is a work+ girl & n a pretty peasant by ,b\g]eau4 ,alb]t ,wolff wrote a /++ criticism ( x1 comm5t+ on ! *>m ( ! figure & ! excell5ce ( ! draw+ & pa9t+1 b say+ t ! visions 9 ! air 7 idiotic4 ,ba/i5 repli$ t ! visions 7 n suppos$ to be ^? ( a le>n$ man l ,wolff or1 inde$1 8 own1 b ^? born 9 ! bra9 ( ,jeanne d',arc1 an un$ucat$ girl ( sixte51 ^: only k ( k+s & que5s 0 ( ! figures ( ! sa9ts %e _h wor%ip$ 9 *ur*4 ,he h&l$ ?is canvas 9 q an orig9al way1 & n a v successful "o4 ,x 0 pa9t$ 9 two pieces1 s t x c\ld be easily c>ri$ to ! or*>d :]e he work$4 ,:5 f9i%$1 he & ! village cobbl] sew$ !m toge!r by h&1 ) ! be/ l95 ?read & cobbl]'s wax4 ,!y !n /ret*$ x & hamm]$ ! jo9+1 :i* 0 fill$ ) :ite & siccatif & scrap$ d[n4 ,:5 x 0 firm & dry1 he w5t ov] x s !re %\ld be no "q ( ! surface1 & repa9t$ x1 &1 z he said1 8,i wag] any?+ t t crack does n %[ 9 a ?\s& ye>s40 ,alas1 x is pla9ly evid5t 9 ! ,metropolitan to-day1 & ! repa9t+ mu/ h *ang$1 z ! color & tone :]e ! crack is are all wrong4 ,ba/i5 0 "o ( ! mo/ lovable m5 ,i ev] met1 bright1 smil+1 ) a c]ta9 und]curr5t ( sadness--! m>k ( tub]culosis 0 ^u him !n4 ,i rememb] "o day attempt+ to tell him ! mean+ ( an ,am]ican negro song he _h le>n$ f "o ( ! boys1 b he refus$ to li/51 n wi%+ to be disillusion$4 8,no1 no1 ,simmons1 ,i d n wi% to h x expla9$4 ,i "k :at x says4 ,x is a pa!tic song ( a lov] m\rn+ = "o he has lo/40 ,& he r5d]$ x 9 a voice t w\ld h br\ght te>s to ! eyes ( ! av]age audi5ce4 8,ze lob/]e 9 ze lob/]e pot ,ze bluefi% 9 ze panne2 ,zey suff]e1 oh1 zey suff]e n2 ,:at ,i suff]e = my ,m>ie ,anne40 ,poor ,ba/i56 ,he 0 gone ! next ye>4 ,x is almo/ impossible to speak ( ,ba/i5 )\t m5tion+ t "y woman1 made fam\s by ! rem>k ( ,glad/one t %e _h writt5 ! be/ book ( ! ye>1 ! woman :o meant s mu* 9 8 life--,m>ie ,ba%kirtsev4 ,fre% f ! h&s ( h] maid1 %e 0 a fasc9at+ blond 8vamp10 b 9 ab\t tw5ty m9utes ! *>ms began to g4 ,h] hair became unruly1 buttons refus$ to d _! duty1 & slipp] /r+s bur/4 ,%e _h beautiful feet & 0 incl9$ to we> h] %oes too small4 ,i once s5t h] a message say+ t ,i w\ld give h] a sket* = "o ( h] slipp]s4 ,%e repli$3 8,i "k ! value ( a new pair ( slipp]s1 b ,i d n "k ! value ( "o ( y\r pictures40 ,on ! ap>tm5t mantelpiece ( ,bojid> ,k>ageorgivit* 0 a semicircle ( %oes1 a slipp] 9 ! c5t]1 & two bell j>s cov]+ rid+ boots at ei!r end--all belong+ to 8 c\s9 ,m>ie4 ,borjid> 0 a *>m+ p]son2 ! son ( a k+1 8 "m a ,russian pr9cess & second 9 l9e = ! ,s]bian ?rone4 ,8 bro!r ,nicolas 0 a weakl+1 & ,pet]1 ! k+1 0 no good4 ,slight1 po9t$ be>d1 & aquil9e nose1 he look$ m ! fa%ionable ,fr5*man ?an any?+ else4 ,l ,pi]re ,loti1 he 0 smitt5 ) ! div9e ,s>ah1 :o visit$ him at ,conc>neau & left h] pa9t+ mat]ials beh9d4 ,borjid> always seem$ to be surr\nd$ ) a halo ( romance4 ,"o day we 7 sitt+ out on ! pavem5t & "s "o m5tion$ ?umb-nails4 ,x is said t ! l>g] ! :ite moons1 ! great] ! ari/ocrat4 ,?is royal pr9ce _h no moon at all1 ?us indicat+ no ance/ry2 b if ! sign is true1 x is n /range1 s9ce 8 gr&fa!r _h be5 an ignorant but*] :o _h jump$ ! ?rone4 ,?r\gh 8 "m he _h a delightful t\*4 ,ye>s lat] ,i met ,bojid> 9 ,p>is1 & :at d y suppose he 0 do+8 ,su* a brave1 f9e ?+6 ,he 0 sell+ jewelry1 :i* he design$ himself1 to ! ,engli% snob & really mak+ good at x4 ,_m p l to buy f ! son ( a k+4 ,!re came to ,conc>neau a "y girl1 wide ey$1 eag]1 temp]am5tal1 ?ir/+ = a k ( life1 b kn[+ ab\t z mu* ( x z ! bird j out ( ! egg4 ,%e 0 alone & /udy+ ,art4 ,%e ask$ ( ! wom5 folk ! mean+ ( m>riage1 & want$ to be *ap]on$ until %e _h made up h] m9d :e!r to take ! big /ep or n4 ,n s long aft] h] enlight5m5t1 %e ann\nc$ h] w$d+1 & ) none o!r ?an ! n[ well-kn[n writ]--,havelock ,ellis4 ,ellis seems to me an example ( a man :o took up "o subject1 /uck to x1 & absorb$ x ?or\ghly--a proc$ure almo/ always de/9$ = success :5 accompani$ by bra9s4 ,"s ye>s aft]1 ,i visit$ ! ,ellises 9 ,engl&4 ,!re _h be5 no *ildr5 f ! union1 b ! "o-"t timid & *ildi% wife _h develop$ into a *>m+ woman1 &1 /range to say1 a full-fl$g$ rais] ( blood$ /ock4 ,%e x 0 :o t5d$ ! wants ( ! baby bulls & colts1 0 9 at ! bir?s & dea?s ( ! animals2 :ile ,havelock sat by ! w>m? ( 8 v delightful fireplace1 smok+ 8 pipe & probably mull+ ov] ! psy*ological effect ( all ?is on ! fem99e m9d4 ,anyway1 ,i _h a delightful "t &1 ^u 8 refusal to help h]1 ,i held ! head ( a baby calf :ile %e slipp$ a dose ( oil d[n its ?roat1 oblivi\s to ! fact t ,i 0 ru9+ a beautiful new pair ( :ite flannel tr\s]s4 ,halfway betwe5 ,conc>neau & ,pont ,av5 7t place ( pr$ige/$ food = arti/s & ready-made motifs7 at ! summit ( a rise 9 ! road1 is ! ,rock+ ,/one4 ,x is tw5ty feet 9 diamet]1 almo/ sph]ical 9 %ape1 & s pois$ by ! glacial p]iod ^u ano!r buri$ /one1 t1 if press$ at a c]ta9 angle1 x rocks4 ,! leg5d is t ! /one ga9$ ?is quality at ! h&s ( ! comtesse ( ! *teau1 ^: husb& w5t to ! ,crusades & left h]1 a bride1 to 8 de>e/ fri5d to take c>e (4 ,?is he proce$$ to d by try+ to make h] 8 mi/ress2 he 0 rebuff$ & became h] enemy4 ,^u h] husb&'s return f ! w>s1 ?is s-call$ fri5d ru%$ ahead to meet him & told him 8 wife _h betray$ him4 ,! c\nt drew 8 sword1 walk$ ahead to meet h]1 & accus$ h] ( ! infidelity4 ,%e plac$ h] h& on ! /one & said3 8,god is my witness t x is a lie &1 if ,i am *a/e1 w move ?is /one40 ,!reupon1 %e t\*$ x ev] s lightly1 & x rock$6 ,x 0 a habit ( ! peasants & fi%]m5 to take _! swee!>ts to ?is place to see if !y c\ld move ! b[ld]4 ,on su* sup]/itions does ! virtue ( a woman hang4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x 0 v dramatic1 ! way ,i fir/ saw ,spa94 ,a cold & bea/ly night1 *ang+ into a hot day2 ?ird-class c>riage & no c(fee2 ! fir/ sight out ( ! c> w9d[ 9 ! morn+ a du/y pla94 ,x c\ld h be5 an alkali des]t 9 ! ,we/4 ,9 no s5se l ! ,italians or ,fr5*1 ! ,spani% are haughty1 sil5t1 laconic1 dignifi$1 morose1 & lonely1 l _! pla9s ) e n[ & !n a brilliant pat* ( gre54 ,"h & !re w\ld be a ca/le &1 clu/]$ ar\nd its feet1 t9y h\ses4 ,human be+s liv$ !re6 ,f>!r on1 b&s ( %eep or goats1 & a h]d] :om "o c\ld imag9e a ,moori% horseman ) a tall spe>4 ,!re 0 a ,don ,quixote at e turn4 ,at la/1 ! pla9 /ret*$ & wid5$ until !re 0 a hill l9e l ! horizon ( ! ocean4 ,sudd5ly1 ! two horns ( a snail /uck up1 gett+ l>g] & l>g]1 until ! animal seem$ to be creep+ t[>d u out ( ! di/ance4 ,a cl\dless sky1 va/ /ret*es1 ) no sign ( human habitation any:]e--& ! horns ( ! snail sudd5ly *ang$ into ! t[]s ( a build+--! ,ca!dral at ,b\rgos6 ,at ,madrid ,i saw ,titian = ! fir/ "t2 ! ones 9 ! ,l\vre are ( no importance4 ,on "o side ( a n>r[ gall]y 9 ! ,prado w be a ,titian1 & on ! o!r side a ,velasquez4 ,! =m] looks five hundr$ ye>s old1 & ! latt] v mod]n1 ! diff]5ce be+ due1 app>5tly1 to ! surface ( ! canvas2 also ! movem5t 9 my day 0 t[>d ,velasquez--! free bru% "w & ! blond note4 ,!re is "o m>vel\s canvas ( 8 "h2 no "o ev] did any?+ l x4 ,he _h pa9t$ ,phillip1 ! k+1 doz5s ( times1 & did ! dw>fs & ladies ( ! c\rt4 ,evid5tly ! que5 0 tir$ ( ^!1 & said to him "o day3 8,i want a picture = myself4 ,d j z ,i say4 ,pa9t my daught] 9 h] new g[n1 ! fool1 dog1 & p>rot1 & ! k+ & myself look+ at y :ile y d x40 ,a l>ge ord]1 b see :at he has done6 ,he /&s 9 ! c5t] ) 8 canvas2 at "o side ! infanta1 a squat dw>f1 & ! dog1 :ile ! k+ & que5 are se5 at ! back 9 a doorway1 ) ! backgr\nd ( a g>d54 ,( great value to u is 8 palette1 :i* he is hold+ 9 8 h&1 pla9ly %[+ :at colors he us$--r$1 yell[1 black1 & :ite4 ,^u arriv+ at ,el*e 7f ! ,roman ,illici7 "u ^: walls ,hamilc> ,b>ca1 ! uncle ( ,hannibal1 di$ fight+1 ,i realiz$ ,i _h quietly /epp$ back f\r or five hundr$ ye>s 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,"o c\ld almo/ =give ! sup]/iti\s & g5]al ignorance ( ! ,m$ival ,age :5 "o realizes ! beautiful ?+s t h be5 bequea!d to u4 ,no?+ c\ld be m fasc9at+ly romantic or m un-,yankee ?an ! ,s]5o--! man appo9t$ by ! city to g ab\t at night ann\nc+ ! "t & ! wea!r4 ,8 "n1 mean+ 8s]5e10 comes f ! fact t ! wea!r is ne>ly always cle>4 ,9 fact1 dur+ all ! "t t ,i 0 9 ,spa9 !re 0 only "o day :5 ,i saw a cl\d 9 ! sky1 & ,i am afraid ,i %\ld h miss$ t if my att5tion _h n be5 call$ to x by a pr\d native4 ,on ^! cle> blue ev5+s y w\ld g to b$ amid a pr(\nd sil5ce & j be doz+ (f into a half dream1 :5 away d[n ! /reet w\ld come to y\r e> two or ?ree weird little notes1 fa9t & f> away1 seem+ to be "p ( a song or ! cry ( a bird4 ,p]haps y w\ld g back to sleep1 & aga9 x w\ld seem only five m9utes1 b 9 reality x w\ld be a half h\r--w\ld come ! s\nd1 ?is "t ne>] & mu* m di/9ct4 ,ea* repetition w\ld be l\d]1 until y w\ld he> ! 8toc1 toc1 toc10 ( 8 /ick1 /opp+ n[ & !n z he bang$ on ! door ( "s heavy sleep] :o _h paid ! ,s]5o to wake him4 ,p]haps he want$ to make a tra9--or 0 x 8reasons ( love08 ,!n "r "u y\r w9d[ w\ld come ! song1 8,elev5 o'clock--,s]5e10 beg9n+ l\d & f9ally disappe>+ into ! night4 ,illu/ration3 ,las d-ze y ,me-di-a ,se-ra-no4 ,! ,spani% nature is a mixture ( polit5ess & cruelty4 ,!re is some?+ to excite ! blood e day4 ,i h se5 !m ga!r toge!r all ! /ray dogs & give !m poison1 !n heap !m up at ! corn]s ( ! /reet4 ,^? t are n dead escape & run away h[l+1 & ! great sport is to j]k !m up on a rope1 hurl+ !m high 9 ! air4 ,ev]yone ?9ks ?is a spl5did game & ! *ildr5 yell ) glee4 ,b z to ! mann]s--^? ( an illit]ate f>m] are bett] ?an ! av]age clubman's ( ,new ,york4 ,if a ,spani>d (f]s y any?+ ?ree times1 y mu/ accept x1 & !n (f] him some?+ ?ree times s t he may accept4 ,i rememb] a f>mh& hail+ an old-fa%ion$ coa* :i* ran f ,el*e to ,alicante4 ,bo>d+ x sl[ly1 he rais$ 8 hat to ev]yone1 say+3 8,good morn+1 ladies & g5tlem54 ,w y p]mit me80 ,roll+ a cig>ette1 he 0 sudd5ly /ruck ) a ?\ght1 &1 turn+1 (f]$ ! tobacco to ! coa* 9 g5]al4 ,9 a caf1 if y sit d[n beside anyone--peasant1 prie/1 or dude--he (f]s y a dr9k4 ,! ?ird "t y are oblig$ to accept4 ,! same =mula is gone ?r\gh ) 9 e situation 9 life 7l ! ,arabian :o mu/ always walk ) a gue/ to ! limit ( 8 prop]ty71 b ,i r ?9k democracy is do+ away ) x4 ,!re is no art among ! prov9cial p ( ,spa94 ,9 fact1 ,i d n "k any place :]e !re is su* an utt] indiff]5ce to x4 ,once ! hotel keep] came into my b$room & saw a wat] color ,i _h done hang+ on ! wall4 ,x 0 a c>eful r5dition ( ! passageway 9 front ( my room4 ,!re 7 ! tiles on ! floor1 ! pla/] walls ) ! door halfway d[n1 &1 at ! end1 b5ea? a w9d[1 /ood a l>ge j> 7exactly l ! "o 9 :i* ,i imag9e ! ,=ty ,?ieves 7 conceal$7 full ( pampas grass4 ,i %\ld h ?\ght a *ild w\ld h recogniz$ x4 ,b m9e ho/ said1 politely3 8,"o ( y\r arti/ic results f our riv]80 8,no10 emphatically4 8,oh1 !n x is ! ca!dral80 ,i gave x up4 ,_h ,i be5 a s5sitive man1 ,i ?9k ,i w\ld h /opp$ pa9t+ !n & !re4 ,! ,*ur* is ! doctor1 lawy]1 tea*]1 amanu5sis1 & !at]4 ,! fe/ivals are m beautiful ?an ,i h se5 any:]e4 ,f ,may to ,octob] !re is nev] a cl\d 9 ! sky1 & dur+ ?is "t is held ! ,fie/a de la ,vieja ,negra4 ,! c]emony takes place 9 ! public squ>e1 & at midnight ( t ,july night ! ro(s ( ! t[n are cr[d$ ) p :ile ! sky looks l an inv]t$ b[l ( black ov] _! heads4 ,! leg5d is t ! little ,virg91 only ?ree feet high & c>v$ out ( d>k wood1 l&$ 9 a boat on ! %ores ( ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,9 h] h& 0 a scroll :i* direct$ t %e be drawn inl& by two :ite ox5 & t :]e !y lay d[n mu/ be built a temple4 ,?is is ! ,ca!dral ( ,el*e1 ! ro( ( :i* is ( blue tiles & glitt]s l an ame?y/ or turquoise4 ,! procession ( ! fie/a beg9s at twelve o'clock & proce$s 9 /ately fa%ion to ! squ>e4 ,ev]y?+ connect$ ) ! ,virg9 h]self is black--black-rob$ prie/s1 black casket & drap]ies--) all else a blaze ( light & color4 ,i 0 mu* affect$ & ready to fall on my knees & become a ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,! mayor1 9 ev5+ clo!s1 awaits h]1 c>ry+ 9 8 h& a black velvet flag ab\t t5 by twelve feet1 ) no insignia4 ,:5 ! procession /ops he walks solemnly =w>d1 all alone1 across ! squ>e4 ,:5 directly 9 front ( ! ,virg9 he raises ! flag 9 8 h&s &1 amid dead sil5ce1 waves x sl[ly 9 h] face1 back & =?4 ,! ?ird "t ! /aff snaps & d[n falls ! flag at h] feet4 ,!re is a wild yell (3 8,fie/a6 ,fie/a60 ,ev]yone believes a miracle has happ5$4 ,! /ory is t :5 ! ,vieja 0 fir/ in/all$1 a ,moori% ,*iefta9 je]$ at h] & wav$ 8 flag 9 h] face1 :]e=e %e caus$ x to break 9 8 h&1 & he fell d[n conv]t$4 ,n[ ye> aft] ye> ! miracle is repeat$4 ,i 0 told t ! flagpole is cut to ! c5t] on "o diamet] & gaug$1 :5 turn$1 to break at ! "r mom5t4 ,! fie/a ( ,el*e takes place )9 ! ca!dral4 ,i 0 =tunate en\gh to be able to witness ! c]emony f a small w9d[ j bel[ ! dome & hundr$s ( feet above ! p4 ,! fir/ "p is ! cleans+ ( ! temple ( ! ,jews4 ,a l>ge cr[d 9 rags & gab>d9es1 ) be>ds1 evid5tly false1 attempt to come 91 b are fall5 ^u by ! audi5ce1 flagellat$1 & flung out ( ! *ur*4 ,all hav+ quiet$ aga91 a mo/ dramatic ?+ happ5s4 ,sudd5ly1 seem+ly1 ! :ole dome 7a "p tw5ty-five feet 9 diamet]7 beg9s to move & sl[ly come d[n4 ,f my seat ,i c\ld n[ & !n see ! op]ation ( ! w9dlass1 b to ! p bel[ x mu/ h look$ l ! petals ( a wat] lily deta*+ !mselves & op5+ into a gold5 fl[]4 ,! /am5s held two m5 angels ) gold5 w+s & we>+ co/umes hundr$s ( ye>s old1 s beautiful t ,i did n notice ! colors4 ,i h nev] se5 any fabric s wond]ful except ! old ,breton communion lace & ! co/umes ( ! ,javanese danc]s4 ,! pi/il _h1 = a /igma1 a *]ub--z f> z !y c\ld see bel[--9 empty air4 ,he 0 a beautiful t5-ye>-old boy held only f beh9d by a gild$ %aft ( /eel ) two little places = 8 feet4 ,z he desc5d$ & came ab\t opposite me1 he fa9t$ away1 b ! two m5's arms fla%$ out to hold him1 s t x 0 n notic$ bel[4 ,!n ! angels scatt] ! poll5--little bits ( gold leaf--all ov] ! *ur*1 & z ?is is suppos$ to be v holy & ( great curative value1 ev]yone /rives to pick up a piece4 ,! boy angel1 suppos$ly come d[n f heav51 deliv]s to ! ,virg9 ! palm bran* :i* is symbolic ( a productive ye>4 ,j at ?is mom5t a t9y sp>r[ 7n on ! program7 circl$ our heads l a s\l 9 flight4 ,! angels beg9 to rise1 are c>ri$ to ! dome1 ! petals ( ! huge fl[] close1 & ! :ole c]emony seems to h be5 b a figm5t ( ! imag9ation4 ,"o's po9t ( view ( ! human race out ( doors becomes exactly rev]s$ ^u go+ f ,brittany to ,spa94 ,9 ! =m] c\ntry "o sees ! head1 ) ! coif1 z a :ite spot aga9/ a backgr\nd ( gre52 & 9 ! latt] ! head is black aga9/ ! l&scape4 ,! ideas ( mode/y are also exactly rev]s$2 = a ,breton peasant to %[ h] hair means t %e is n virtu\s1 :ile ! ,spani% con/antly g ab\t ) ! head uncov]$4 ,! ,spani% h no s5se ( privacy2 !y />e on e occasion & d n hesitate to g into anyone's home )\t knock+--!re are no locks on ! doors1 s "o _c prev5t ?is4 ,!y nev] pull d[n ! %ades f any desire ( seclusion1 & r ?9k x tak+ away _! privileges if anyone else does4 ,a beautifully dress$ woman & daught] w pass y ) d[nca/ eyes1 b if y turn quickly y w probably see !m /&+ p]fectly /ill1 fac+ y & gap+4 ,! *ildr5 g ab\t nak$1 & us$ to climb ^u ! grill ( our v]&a to />e at u & beg to ta/e our food4 ,a few days aft] my son 0 born ,i notic$ some?+ peculi> 9 ! actions ( ! midwife & ! wom5 ab\t4 ,!y kept wail+3 8,poor little hea!n4 ,he w n live4 ,he w n live4 ,sev5-mon?s *ild4 ,condemn$ to ! fires ( hell40 ,to tell y ! tru?1 ,i did n c>e mu* at t "t :e!r or n he did live1 b = ! sake ( ! n]ves ( ! h\sehold1 my own includ$1 ,i 0 =c$ to ask !m to expla94 8,:y1 he is a h]etic60 !y said4 8,:at d y mean80 ,i ask$4 8,he is n baptiz$40 8,d y want to baptize him80 ,i ask$1 r jok+ly4 8,w y let u8 ,oh1 ,m$ica1 ,m$ica1 run1 run6 ,we w baptize ! little h]etic60 ,i 0 9 = x1 s w5t to my fri5d ,don ,paco1 :o 0 a v weal?y & influ5tial man1 & ask$ :at ,i _h to d4 8,oh1 y h no?+ to d10 he repli$4 8,y d n c\nt4 ,only ! godfa!r matt]s1 & t w be ,i40 ,8 duty1 besides (ficiat+ at ! c]emony1 0 to promise to d 8 utmo/ to keep ! *ild 9 ! ,ca?olic fai?4 ,well1 ,i got into ! *ur* by fight+1 to see "o ( ! wor/-look+ babies y ev] saw held up1 entirely nak$1 by ! m$ica1 :ile f\r or five big prie/s cross$ ! diff]5t p>ts ( 8 body ) holy oil--*ang+ a ,concord ,unit>ian into a ,roman ,ca?olic6 ,truly1 ! reclamation ( a h]etic4 ,aft] ! baptism !y did ackn[l$ge my exi/5ce1 = ,i rode 9 ! c>riage ) ,don ,paco & ! m$ica1 :o held ! baby4 ,! godfa!r _h to get u out ( ! *ur* by /rik+ wom5 "r & left--a woman does n c\nt = ?irty c5ts 9 ,spa94 ,we rode 9 a f\r-seat$ c>riage ) two horses1 & a brass b& go+ be=e u4 ,! cr[d 0 s d5se 7m ?an tw5ty-five hundr$ p on t small /reet alone7 t we c\ld proce$ only at ! sl[e/ walk1 & at t we broke ! arm ( a small boy :o 0 pu%$ "u ! horses' ho(s4 ,back at ! hotel1 ! l&lord 0 s ov]come at ! adv]tisem5t t he almo/ lo/ 8 head1 giv+ u a wond]ful fea/--d[n/airs = ! b& & up/airs = ! dudes1 prie/s & contessas1 ! la/ hav+ be5 invit$ by ,don ,paco & come f f> away = ! occasion4 ,i le>n$ aft]w>d t "o ( ! reasons = all ?is excitem5t ov] my *ild 0 t ,don ,paco _h told t bo? p>5ts liv$ 9 ,cali=nia 7_! ,el ,dorado71 & someh[ !y _h gott5 ! idea t ,i own$ mo/ ( ! /ate4 ,"o little t\* t reconcil$ me = all ! tr\ble ! baby's *ri/5+ _h caus$ me--! doctor1 "o ( ! fir/ 9 ,spa91 :o _h br\ght him into ! _w pres5t$ me ) a bill *>g+ t5 c5ts a visit & five c5ts :5ev] we call$ ^u him4 ,my exit f ,spa9 0 n s romantic z my entrance2 9 fact1 x 0 9 ! nature ( a flight4 ,walk+ into ,alicante "o day1 ,i 0 grabb$ by ! ,am]ican consul1 :o said3 8,get y\r family & br+ !m "h z quickly z y c2 ,i _c expla91 z ,i mu/ n speak ,engli% any m40 ,*ol]a _h brok5 out1 9 spite ( e precaution to keep x f com+ ov] ! bord] f ,france1 :]e !re 0 an epidemic4 ,if we did n get out imm$iately1 x w\ld mean ?ree mon?s 9 ,el*e1 surr\nd$ by troops1 & ! possibility ( contract+ ! dread disease4 ,i %all nev] =get ! mis]y ( t j\rney4 ,z usual1 ,i _h v little money4 ,x took u sixty h\rs to make ! trip1 & we l&$ at ,conc>neau at #c ,a4,m4 9 a bl9d+ sn[/orm4 ,i ?9k ,i spoke ( ! polit5ess ( ! ,spani% f>m]4 ,n s ! dude4 ,we _h />t$ ?ird class1 b _h be5 driv5 out by ! numb] ( p to ! second & f9ally ! fir/ class4 ,^u *ang+ to ! la/1 ,i saw ! tra9 0 ab\t to />t & 0 all cr[d$ except "o comp>tm5t1 m>k$ 8,res]v$10 :i* ,i op5$ & ent]$4 ,!re 7 f\r well-dress$ ,spani>ds ly+ d[n ) _! feet ^u ! seats1 occupy+ ! am\nt ( space legally all[$ = eight p4 ,!y look$ up1 saw ! woman & baby1 roll$ ov]1 & did n move4 ,i expla9$ politely & ask$ = a seat4 ,n a move4 ,i !n pu%$ "o ( !m ov] & /ood on him :ile ,i made room = my family1 fold$ my arms1 & wait$ = ^! p :o kill1 assass9ate1 & duel to come =w>d4 ,!re 7 _m oa?s & mu* talk ab\t 8wi%+ ,i _h my sword10 etc41 b n a %ut fi/4 ,j be=e we got to ,irun1 :i* is ! la/ t[n be=e y cross ! bord] into ,france1 ,i got into conv]sation ) a v well-br$ ,spani>d4 ,he po9t$ to a little h\se at ,san ,seba/ian1 way bel[ on ! sea%ore1 & told me x 0 8 & t he _h j arriv$ home f ,s\? ,am]ica & _h se5 8 family = ! fir/ "t 9 ?ree ye>s4 ,he !n spoke ( 8 impati5ce at hav+ be5 kept su* a long "t 9 qu>ant9e 9 ,france4 8,b y are go+ away aga980 ,i ask$4 8,oh1 ,i left an important p>cel 9 ,irun & am go+ back to get x10 he answ]$4 ,!n1 po9t+ to a bit ( r$ wor/$ ti$ to 8 umbrella1 he cont9u$1 8,?is 0 put on by my wife1 :o kn[s h[ =getful ,i am1 s t ,i may be sure & n pass ! bord]40 ,:ile we 7 talk+1 he sudd5ly look$ out ( ! c> w9d[ ) a wild exclamation3 8,my ,god1 we h pass$ ,irun60 ,9 spite ( ! r$ wor/$ rem9d]1 he _h gone ov] ! bord] aga9 into ,france & w\ld h to sp5d ano!r ?ree weeks 9 qu>ant9e6 ,*apt] ,,vii3 ,f ,breton to ,briton ,/4 ,ives1 ,cornwall2 ,london ,go+ f ,conc>neau to ,/4 ,ives 0 l mov+ up f ! ?irte5? to ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,no m ?at*$ ro(s1 no m floors ( beat5 e>?1 no m manure piles 9 front ( ! h\ses4 ,! ro(s are ( slate1 topp+ little /one h\ses1 ) q prop] floors2 ! front y>ds are clean1 & ! ,corni% f>m] is mo/ likely a ,wesleyan1 b he may belong to "o ( ! o!r ?irte5 d5om9ations t fl\ri% 9 ?is t[n ( five ?\s& inhabitants4 ,x is true t !re is a circle ( /ones :i* ar*ologi/s say 0 plac$ be=e ! "t ( ! ,picts2 !re are "s cu/oms h&$ d[n f c5turies be=e2 b mo/ ( ! 8anci5t laws0 are no e>li] ?an ,h5ry ,,viii1 & ! old traditions are s *ang$ t ! orig9al mak]s w\ld n recognize !m1 = ! ,engli%man w ?9k = himself1 ev5 ?\gh he ?9ks badly4 ,! waves t come to ,/4 ,ives ,bay are /raight f ,am]ica1 & !re is no?+ to equal ! beauty ( ! cliffs & s& except ! coa/ ( ,ma9e4 ,! climate is five degrees less ?an t ( ,naples & nev] goes ov] eighty degrees 9 summ] or mu* bel[ freez+ 9 w9t]1 s t vegetables & fl[]s fl\ri%4 ,9 ,janu>y are gr[+ violets1 dahlias1 & fu*sias = ! m>kets ( ,london4 ,s\? ( ,/4 ,ives are five miles ( fl[]s bl[+ 9 ! breezes4 ,! real beauty ( ! c\ntry is ! con/ant /orm1 %[] & sunlight4 ,if x is n ra9+1 x is %9+1 & !re is a ra9b[ almo/ any day--a little ,legion ( ,honor w&]+ ar\nd by itself4 ,( ! diff]5t religi\s d5om9ations1 !re 7 ! ,*ri/ian ,bre?r51 ,temp]ance ,wesleyans1 ,pla9 ,wesleyans1 ,lady ,hunt+ton's ,*apel1 ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & ! ,ca?olic4 ,! but*]1 groc]1 & c>p5t] 7 all prea*]s on ,sunday4 ,p]haps ! mo/ int]e/+ ( ! sects1 h[ev]1 7 ! ,primitive ,*ri/ians4 ,!y d n believe ! alt> or ! pulpit is any m holy ?an o!r p>ts ( ! *ur*1 s y w see !m kneel+ ) _! faces to ! back1 to ! sides1 or any way :atev]1 :ile ! m9i/] is h>d at "w prea*+ at "o end4 ,"r 9 back ( my /udio1 :i* 0 a /oreh\se = pil*>d nets & consequ5tly on ! sea1 0 ! old gravey>d4 ,"h ! /an* ,corni%m5 7 buri$ f\r or five lay]s deep1 & occasionally ! tide w\ld wa% a hole 9 ! wall1 scatt]+ ! bones1 & roll+ skulls up & d[n ! bea*4 ,! new gravey>d 0 mu* m mod]n1 ) a c>eful division betwe5 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& & ! ,diss5t]s1 ! diff]5t entrances sep>at$1 z ,i ?9k my de> "m ?\ght heav5 0--"o gate = ! ,unit>ians & "o = ! rema9d] ( ! _w4 ,i rememb] a c>p5t] :o accid5tly cut (f 8 ?umb4 ,he 0 n ne>ly s worri$ ab\t ! pa9 z t he might g ?r\gh all et]nity ?umbless2 s he anxi\sly sav$ ! piece &1 wait+ until !re 0 a fun]al1 dropp$ x into ! grave1 be+ v c>eful1 h[ev]1 t x 0 on ! ,diss5t] side ( ! cemet]y 7he be+ a ,wesleyan prea*] on ,sunday74 ,! picture ( any "p ( 8 body w&]+ ar\nd 9 a ,*ur* ( ,engl& heav5 0 some?+ he c\ld n be> to contemplate4 ,! ,corni% h "s peculi> uses ( ! ,engli% language1 "s ( ! expressions go+ back to ! ,elizabe?an p]iod4 ,!y nev] use an objective1 b say 8to ,i0 or 8= we02 !n !re is 8on0 = 890 & 8cool?0 & 8dry?40 8,m9*+0 means /eal+ or play+ hooky & comes f ! same s\rce z 8,mi*+ malle*o0 ( ,%akespe>e4 ,ne>ly ! entire life ( ^! p is sp5t 9 ! fi%+ indu/ry1 z x is 9 ,conc>neau2 only "h ! pil*>d takes ! place ( ! s>d9e4 ,all along ! %ore are built little :itewa%$ cab9s1 gli/5+ 9 ! di/ance l seagulls4 ,"h1 dur+ ! fi%+ season1 m5 sit all day long1 wat*+ = t unmi/akable fa9t purple ruff on ! wat] t indicates ! run ( fi%4 ,at ! fir/ sign !y /& ^u ! cliff & wave ! bran* ( a tree4 ,ev]yone quits "w2 *ildr5 ru% up & d[n ! %ore1 wav+ gre5 bran*es & %\t+ ! fi%+ call at ! top ( _! voices4 ,if y look out ^u ! wat] y c see a place :]e ! 8hair ( ! animal0 has be5 rubb$ ! wrong way4 ,!re is great rivalry z to :i* company gets ! be/ s*ools ( fi%1 & !y r[ madly to beat "o ano!r1 sometimes hav+ v s]i\s fights4 ,! co/ume is v diff]5t f t ( ! ,bretons1 ! m5 we>+ t>paul9s & high boots2 b ! cat* is j z l>ge1 sometimes tak+ ?ree days to empty ! l>ge circul> nets t h be5 drawn up l a purse4 ,:5 ,i w5t to ,/4 ,ives x 0 unkn[n z an art colony1 ! place :]e !y ga!r$ be+ ,p5zance1 ab\t t5 miles away4 ,:i/l] _h be5 !re two ye>s be=e1 b ,rob9son 0 ! sole repres5tative ( ! clan ^u my arrival4 ,:5 ,i left1 five ye>s lat]1 !re 0 an ,art ,club ( "o hundr$ memb]s4 ,! t]m 8,corni% s*ool0 came into be+ f a rem>k ( ,/anhope ,=bes to ,:i/l]'s enemy1 ,h>ry ,quilt]1 ! critic1 :o ask$3 8,:y d all y m5 ( ! ,corni% s*ool pa9t alike80 7,!y 7 all pa9t]s :o _h /udi$ 9 ,france & le>n$ _! trade47 8,we use ! same model10 answ]$ ,=bes4 8,ah1 t's x6 ,:o is %e80 8,nature40 ,see+ ?is colony =m 9 ,/4 ,ives made me /udy out h[ su* ?+s happ54 ,! arti/ f9ds a place t is beautiful1 undiscov]$1 & suits 8 pocketbook4 ,he goes !re = two ye>s4 ,! ?ird ye> o!r arti/s foll[ him2 ! f\r? ye> come ! retir$ ,briti% admirals & 8vamps02 ! fif? ye> ! arti/ leaves2 ! six? come ! weal?y p :o sp5d a lot ( money on x1 mak+ x z ugly & de> z possible1 b soon tire & g away4 ,!n ! arti/ comes back aga9 & beg9s all ov]1 pick+ ! bones ( :at ! ,money ,bags _h kill$4 ,! home ( ,leslie ,/eph51 9 ,/4 ,ives1 0 ! ga!r+ place = all sorts ( int]e/+ p]sons4 ,he m>ri$ ,?ack]ay's daught]1 knew _m notables1 & 0 ! biograph] ( mo/ ( !m4 ,he ent]ta9$ su* m5 z ,e4 ,w4 ,gosse1 ! critic & bro!r-9-law ( ,alma ,tadema1 ! fam\s pa9t] ( f9i%$ ,greek subjects4 ,x always seem$ to me s extraord9>y to see "o ( 8 ,greek slaves ) manicur$ to5ails1 lean+ up aga9/ a m>ble column ^u :i* y c\ld see ! poli%1 ) a truly ,bo/onian expression on h] face6 ,curi\s to say1 ,i met ,l[ell "h1 &1 al?\gh he imm$iately call$ me 8,edw>d0 & spoke ( my "m z 8,m>y10 ,i did n rememb] him at ,concord1 & 0 ignorant en\gh n to "k mu* ab\t 8 "w4 ,"o day ,/eph5 rem>k$ t music1 l eat+1 %\ld be done 9 ! ba?room4 ,x always s\nd$ to him l an inf]nal d94 ,he 0 ! ultra-lit]>y type1 :o wi%$ to be rid ( all ?+s physical2 he ev5 envi$ ,h>riet ,m>t9eau1 :o _h no s5se ( ta/e4 ,l[ell said3 8,edw>d1 ?is fooli% fri5d ( m9e really has "s excell5t ,scot* :isky4 ,come away ) me4 ,if y li/5 to him y w surely be contam9at$40 ,m5tal corruption = a "y man 0 mu* worse 9 8 op9ion ?an tea*+ him to dr9k ,scot* :isky4 ,i rememb] walk+ ) ,l[ell & my uncle :5 ! conv]sation drift$ to walk+ /icks4 ,my uncle said he _h cut 8 on ! grave ( ,wordswor?4 ,i sniff$ & said x 0 n half s good a /ick z m9e & t if x _h be5 cut on ! grave ( ,%akespe>e x w\ld h no add$ value = me4 ,l[ell turn$ & said3 8,my boy1 y are l mo/ ( ! great m5 ( ! _w--lack+ 9 "o quality1 t ( def]5ce--& all ! fools40 ,consid]+ t ,i _h he>d ( ?is poet 9 8 y\?1 m>*+ ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,cambridge ) ! "y woman to :om he 0 betro!d1 drap$ 9 :ite1 ) wrea?s ^u _! heads1 & ! p 9 ! procession *e]+1 z a tribute to virg9ity1 ,i c\ld n help b ?9k3 ,is x bett]1 ,i wond]1 = a "y man to be lack+ 9 def]5ce or a s5se ( humor8 ,leslie ,/eph5 0 an editor1 & us$ to get 8 fri5ds to look ov] "s ( ! manuscripts submitt$ to him be=e he gave 8 f9al op9ion4 ,"o day 8 fri5d1 ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son1 ran 91 on 8 way to ,scotl&1 to say good-by1 & he ask$ him to take "s poems by an unkn[n writ] along ) him & give 8 criticism ( !m4 ,r4 ,l4 ,s4 wrote a mo/ en?usia/ic lett]1 say+ he 0 s int]e/$ t he _h hunt$ up ! au?or1 9 ! hospital1 & tak5 along 8 be/ belov$ book1 ,! ,visc\nt de ,bragelonne4 8,if he did n l t1 ,i did n want to "k him10 he said1 8b he kn[s x bett] ?an ,i d4 ,publi% 8 "w at once40 ,?is 0 ! fir/ ! _w ev] he>d ( ! ,hospital ,sket*es ( ,h5ley1 :o %[$ 8 gratitude aft] ,/ev5son's dea? by com+ out ) a /atem5t publicly criticiz+ him = 8 debts4 ,&]s ,zorn & 8 wife1 :o 0 ! daught] ( a weal?y m]*ant ( ,/ockholm1 came ov] f ,spa9 to ,/4 ,ives4 ,he 0 kn[n pr9cipally z a wat]colori/ be=e ?is1 b _h pa9t$ portraits ( "s ( ! royal families ( ,europe1 & 0 patroniz$ by ! k+ ( ,sw$54 ,zorn _h a disposition ( sweetness & light1 &1 al?\gh he _h inh]it$ a great *>m & delicacy f ! pat]nal side ( 8 family1 he c>$ no?+ = society & mann]s1 & ?\ght l a simple peasant2 !re=e1 l a *ild4 ,he 0 l>ge1 fatti%1 built on a small skeleton--a man :o w\ld break easily--& _h ! head ( all ! colori/s--t is1 a squ>e =ehead1 delicate b squ>e jaw1 slight aquil9e nose1 & enorm\s pale-blue wat]y eyes4 ,8 droop+ yell[ mu/a*e 0 long b n ?ick1 & 8 h&s 7 ( ! s(te/1 mo/ p]sonal & int]e/+ "*4 ,he 0 a man ) a great hypnotic quality :o did n talk mu*1 b dom9at$ )\t speak+4 ,:5 he got into a tea fight1 he w\ld /& ar\nd a %ort "t1 li/5+1 !n say+1 8,yes1 ,i agree10 saunt] ov] to ! w9d[ to ! light &1 tak+ a r+ (f 8 f+]1 beg9 to c>ve4 ,he _h _m ( ^! 9 all /ates ( completion1 & "o ,i recall z especially clev] 0 ( two little girls ) feet twi/$ & h&s hold+ ! jewel4 ,zorn lov$ beautiful wom5 & ! human body f an arti/ic /&po9t4 ,8 wife und]/ood him z no o!r be+ c\ld1 & 8 unre/ra9$1 *ildlike disposition & natural mann]s 7 nev] mis9t]pret$ by h]4 ,9 fact1 %e took c>e ( him z ( a mo/ valu$ prop]ty1 & add$ mu* to ! success ( 8 c>e] z an arti/4 ,%e & 8 "m seem$ to be ! two great influ5ces 9 8 life4 ,e ye> he s5t a lovely sealsk9 wrap to 8 "m back 9 ,sw$51 & ! de> old woman _h *e/s 9 h] g>ret full ( ^! coats :i* %e evid5tly delight$ to take out & %[ to h] less =tunate fri5ds4 ,i nev] knew ,zorn to get angry2 he 0 z smoo? z cream1 b always gave 8 absolute op9ion :5 ask$ = x1 & always expect$ o!rs to d ! same4 ,q a contra/ to a well-kn[n ,am]ican arti/ :o want$ to turn me out ( 8 h\se because ,i did n praise ev]y?+ he %[$ me4 ,i ask$3 8,:at did y ask me "h =1 to give y complim5ts80 8,yes10 he answ]$4 ,! fir/ ?+ ,zorn pa9t$ 9 oils he did out ( ! w9d[ ( 8 little /one h\se on ! embankm5t ov]look+ ! bay & isl&4 ,i help$ him set 8 palette1 & he jok+ly call$ himself my pupil 7,i _h told him :at mat]ials to buy71 be+ z peevi% z a *ild :5 ,i d>$ to criticize ! fact he _h put ! moon 9 ! due nor?4 8,b don't y ?9k x looks well80 he said4 ,?is canvas 0 b\ght by ! ,fr5* gov]nm5t & n[ hangs 9 ! ,luxemb\rg4 ,zorn 0 "o ( ^? arti/s :o are always %[+ mu* orig9ality 9 ! use ( _! mat]ials & comb9+ ?is ) a s5se ( humor1 :i* (t5 produces f9e results4 ,i w5t into 8 back y>d "o day1 & he _h a six-foot wat] color lean+ aga9/ ! h\se1 & 0 ?r[+ pails ( wat] on x--8br++ x toge!r40 ,he _h a great success at ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y ) a picture ( boats1 sails1 ma/s1 & ! sea%ore s&1 ) a fat fi%-wife walk+ t[>d "o4 7,9 ^? days he ?\ght ! only beautiful wom5 7 fat ones47 ,he laid ?is on a box h$ge 9 ! g>d5 :5 a ?und]/orm came up4 ,we all ru%$ out & x seem$ to me ru9$4 8,n[ ,i c make a f9e picture10 he said4 ,he pa9t$ out ! smudges f ! sails & fix$ ! dirty sky1 b 9 ! =egr\nd1 9 ! s&s1 7 l>ge spots ( ra9drops4 ,^! he turn$ into footpr9ts1 & _! naturalness has be5 comm5t$ ^u m ?an once4 ,"o ( ! mo/ exquisite ?+s he ev] made1 & "o ( ! greate/ works ( art1 consid]+ its size & s5tim5t1 0 a little c>v+ ( popl> wood ab\t f\r by six in*es 9 size4 ,a fea!r b$1 9 ! c5t] ( :i*1 z if %e _h be5 dropp$ !re1 0 a t9y nak$ figure1 sitt+ up1 play+ ) h] w$d+ r+--! mo/ e]ie1 fairy creature1 ) n a t\* ( ! salaci\s4 ,zorn nev] really got ov] ! s9 ( wat] color4 ,he 0 an all ar\nd arti/1 b hung next to ,s>g5t's 8 portraits _h all ! life tak5 out ( !m4 ,he did n seem to g b5ea? ! sk9 except 9 8 et*+s1 :i* are p]fect1 b _h a wond]ful dext]ity & absolute tru?fulness comb9$ ) an arti/ic eye t refus$ to see any?+ ugly4 ,he once did a portrait ( a woman seat$ on a plu% s(a1 :i* look$ l ! traditional bo>d+-h\se affair--?umb$ wood1 worn1 & n pleasant 9 color4 ,! picture gives y an idea ( a beautiful piece ( furniture4 ,i said3 8,y did n h>m ! s(a any1 did y80 8,m9e is a copy10 he repli$4 ,he w\ld n d5y ! tru?1 b be+ a g5tleman1 did n call names4 ,x w\ld n be fair to leave ,/4 ,ives )\t m5tion+ ,mr4 ,knill4 ,x is true1 he liv$ _m ye>s be=e my "t1 b he left a p]man5t money legacy & a p]sonality s r$ol5t ) humor t he w nev] be =gott54 ,he 0 n s]i\s1 ev5 9 dea?1 & built 8 tomb long be=e 8 demise--a l>ge crypt & granite s>cophagus ) 8 coat ( arms--^u ! top ( a hill z a l&m>k = 8 smuggl+ fleet to get into h>bor4 ,hav+ complet$ ?is1 he made 8 w4 ,he direct$ t e five ye>s !re %\ld be giv5 t5 p\nds to ! olde/ wid[]1 t5 to ! olde/ wid[1 t5 to ! t[n fiddl]1 & t5 ea* to t5 "y virg9s1 provid$ !y all jo9$ h&s & danc$ ar\nd 8 tomb 7l$ by ! fiddl]7 to ! tune ( 8,old ,hundr$40 ,?is celebration _h develop$ into a pa!tic ?+4 ,!y select$ ! poor :o ne$$ ! money & ! d9n]1 :i* orig9ally 0 to co/ two p\nds a plate1 b _h be5 r$uc$ to two %ill+s1 ev5 ! ,corni% n be+ above a little unp>donable economy4 ,! :ole ?+ 0 v ,engli%1 & j l ! li*5 :i* comes on a tree :5 x is old4 ,"o ( ! greate/ jokes ,mr4 ,knill play$ ^u ! populace 0 to g to ,london & die 9 a hospital1 s t 8 body 0 dissect$ by ! m$ical /ud5ts4 ,i 0 tell+ ?is to a cr[d ( ,london]s1 say+ t x 0 su* a joke t he %\ld h pa9t$ z 8 motto on 8 tomb3 ,,nil ,,desp]&um4 8,yes10 !y said1 8b y see 8 "n 0 spell$ ) a #8,k4'0 ,london is a male1 a great1 gloomy be+1 sitt+ up on 8 isl&1 r\gh1 un%av51 besme>$ ) c9d]s & smut1 & gl[]+ across at ! c\rtesan ,p>is z %e graci\sly smiles back at him ) e wile4 ,= ,p>is is a woman4 ,9 ,london nobody wants to see y4 ,!re is a 8get out0 sign on ! side ( e wall1 & brok5 glass on ! top4 ,ev5 ! wea!r fr[ns on y1 mak+ y feel t y are n want$4 ,b 9 ,p>is1 ! v fir/ man y meet1 f ! cab driv] to ! wait] 9 ! caf1 is v glad to see y & gives y ! impression t y are 8 p]sonal gue/4 ,on ! nor? side ( ! ,*annel1 ! ,atlantic ,ocean ro>s l an infuriat$ bull1 :ile on ! s\? side x hurls itself aga9/ ! coa/ l an angry woman4 ,9 fact1 all ! male *>act]i/ics are ^? ( ,london--dignity1 /r5g?1 co>s5ess1 & brute =ce--b 9 ,p>is !re is nev] a trace ( ^!4 ,!re is only *>m4 ,p>is nev] %ocks y4 ,!re is mu* l[ life & !re is crime1 b x is treat$ 9 an arti/ic way4 ,e s (t5 !y h a :olesale raid to get rid ( ! undesirables4 ,at a /at$ "t1 on a summ] ev5+1 sudd5ly w come m>*+ d[n all ! /reets :i* lead to ! t5d]lo9 di/rict hundr$s ( police1 walk+ f\r abrea/ & mak+ a dragnet :i* sweeps ev]y?+ be=e x4 ,ev]yone :o _c tell 8 bus9ess1 any solit>y woman1 is caught 9 its me%es & br\ght up be=e ! au?orities4 ,i 0 sitt+ 9 ! ,caf ,amrica9 "o night1 ) a dr9k be=e me1 :5 a woman 9 an ev5+ g[n ru%$ frantically up to my table1 say+3 8,y are my bro!r40 ,no?+ loa?1 ,i took ! cue1 b ask$1 8,:at is x y want to d80 8,oh1 don't y "k :at is happ5+80 %e said4 8,x is ! cordon40 ,%e took my arm & ,i escort$ h] to ! door1 %e all ! "t prote/+ h] et]nal gratitude4 ,if %e _h be5 seiz$ alone by ! police1 t la/ %ame w\ld h be5 h]s4 ,%e w\ld h be5 8put on ! c>d0 & become automatically a regi/]$ pro/itute4 ,no?+ l ?is happ5s 9 ,london4 ,!re1 9 ! fir/ dusk ( ev5+1 little girls h>dly twelve ye>s old walk pa/ ! ,crit]ion ,b> & ! ,haym>ket1 dress$ 9 long skirts1 smirk+ & smil+ & proclaim+ _! pr(ession to any male !y happ5 to meet4 ,^! *ildr5 are unmole/$1 & no "o seems to object to x 9 ! lea/1 al?\gh _! mann] & language are disgu/+ z well z pitiable4 ,!n aga9 !re are ! old wom51 drunk51 disord]ly creatures1 always ready to engage a *ance loit]] 9 conv]sation & tak+ ! opportunity to :isp] vulg> rem>ks 9 8 e>2 _! flabby bodies & fly+ wisps ( co>se gray hair & ! ages ( vice 9 _! c\nt5ances almo/ d5y+ _! human orig94 ,b to all ( ?is ,london is blissfully unconsci\s--x is m]ely ! gross side ( a male--&1 z su*1 is ignor$4 ,my fir/ visit to ,london 0 :5 ,i 0 /ill a /ud5t 9 ,p>is4 ,i 0 giv5 "o hundr$ doll>s by a patron1 evid5tly ) ! be/ int5tions1 to g across ! ,*annel & pa9t a portrait ( ! la/ ( ! old-fa%ion$ tallyho-coa* driv]s4 ,i 0 a /rang] 9 a /range city2 ,i _h nev] felt ! fro/$ %\ld] be=e4 ,e o!r place ,i _h be51 ev5 9 ! nor? ( ,cali=nia1 ,i _h be5 able to make myself at home almo/ in/antly1 b "h 9 ! c\ntry ( my ance/ors1 :]e e man 0 z ne> to me 9 blood z ! p ( ,concord1 ,massa*usetts1 ,i 0 z mu* an ali5 z if ,i _h be5 ( ,ori5tal orig94 ,i manag$ to locate ! coa*man & f\nd him an int]e/+ "*1 b ,i c\ld n make any arrangem5ts ab\t pa9t+ him2 x 0 impossible to d x 9 8 h\se4 ,i c\ld n f9d a /udio1 & be=e ,i _h h>dly turn$ ar\nd ,i f\nd my pile r$uc$ to ab\t ?irty-five %ill+s4 ,i decid$ x 0 ab\t "t to g back to my fri5ds4 ,*oos+ ! longe/ & ! *eape/ trip across ! ,*annel1 ,i f\nd ,i c\ld j ab\t get to ,/4 ,malo1 ?ird class1 if ,i did n h a /at]oom4 ,i _h a "r to occupy "o ( ! b]?s 9 ! d[n/airs cab91 b1 ^u f9d+ x fill$ ) ab\t eighty seasick butt] m]*ants1 dr9k+ & yell+1 ,i decid$ to escape ! vile odors & bluff x out on deck1 ) my ul/] to keep me w>m4 ,i h nev] be5 sick on ! wat] be=e or s9ce1 b ! :ole situation & my worri$ /ate ( m9d drove me to x1 & ,i %all nev] =get ! pa!tic picture ,i mu/ h made curl$ up 9 ! scupp]s1 trampl$ on by ! crew1 my greatcoat cov]+ myself & a cab9 boy :o 0 mak+ 8 fir/ trip & 0 also 9 a v bad condition4 ,!re 0 a bl9d+ sn[/orm1 & we lay to ! leew>d ( ! ,isle ( ,gu]nsey1 mak+ ! cross+ la/ eight h\rs4 ,^u l&+1 ! cab9 boy recov]$ fir/ & c>ri$ my grip1 :ile ,i w5t across ! gangplank on all f\rs & j manag$ to rea* a hotel & telegraph my fri5d ,frank ,*adwick1 :o 0 d[n 9 ,conc>neau1 to bail me out4 ,aft] su* memories1 ,i 0 r loa? to g back to ! great capital ( my ance/ors1 & h nev] made long visits to ,london4 ,b ! ,engli% are g5tlem51 &1 z g5tlem51 h a delicate s5se ( humor4 ,pun* w be /upid = six mon?s at a "t1 & all ( a sudd5 w come out ) "s witty picture or say+ t w r+ ar\nd ! _w & be rememb]$ = ye>s4 ,london is ! c5t] ( ! ,engli%-speak+ race1 & its op9ion goes = all ( u2 b x seem$ l a =eign l& to me e "t ,i ent]$1 & ,i 0 glad to see t ,i 0 n alone 9 my feel+4 ,i nev] read ! travels ( ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son t ,i d n realize t :5 he w5t to ,engl& he in/antly felt himself among /rang]s4 ,be t z x may1 !y d n treat u z !y d colonials1 t[>d :om1 if !y d n ignore !m1 ! %\ld] is always hun*$4 ,!y1 at lea/1 d u ! honor to scrap ) u1 :i* %[s !y consid] u wor?y ( mu* consid]ation4 ,9 all ^! argum5ts1 x is be/ to get 9 ! fir/ bl[ & !n y are all "r4 ,only once d ,i rememb] feel+ p]fectly at home 9 ,london1 & t 0 ! fir/ "t ,i visit$ ,we/m9/] ,abbey4 ,i mu/ h be5 9 a prophetic mood or else ! atmosph]e ( s _m dead w>riors influ5c$ my m9d1 = ! fri5d :o 0 ) me wrote to me 9 #aiag--m ?an ?irty ye>s lat]1 say+3 ,we w5t to see ! hi/orical sights ( ,london1 & y 7 p>ticul>ly mov$ 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey4 ,z we /ood 9 ! corridor outside1 y made a solemn pr$iction to ?is effect3 8,tw5ty or ?irty ye>s f n[1 :5 ,g]many conqu]s ,france1 z %e surely w unless ,engl& has ! s5se to /ep 9 9 "t--%e w !n try to conqu] ,engl&4 ,?is %e c d1 unless ,am]ica comes to ! rescue4 ,:5 ,am]icans face ! de/ruction ( ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 !y w come to ! rescue4 ,!n at la/ ! w> ( #agge w come to an end40 ,on "o occasion1 :ile ent]+ ! city by ! railway 7,i 0 feel+ f9e f a re9=cem5t ( sev]al real old ,scot* :iskies71 ,i took out a co91 a p5ny1 & said3 8,?is is a wond]ful c\ntry4 ,i no soon] get "h ?an = a c\ple ( our copp] c5ts 7) a picture ( an ,indian1 badly done1 ^u ! face7 ,i receive ?is l>ge1 weighty1 & dignifi$ co9 ( pure bronze ^u :i* is a bas-relief ( ,h] ,graci\s ,maje/y1 ,que5 ,victoria40 ,f ! o!r side ( ! comp>tm5t lean$ =w>d a retir$ ,briti% major--a man y c\ld see _h evid5tly conqu]$ ) difficulty 8 *ildi% habit ( dropp+ 8 ait*es4 ,9 a g5tle1 deprecat+ voice1 he answ]$3 8,my de> "y sir1 p]mit me to hope t dur+ y\r /ay ) u "h y w refra9 f any desire to make a mock ( our holi] in/itutions4 ,d n1 ,i pray y1 c>p at ,our ,graci\s ,maje/y40 ,he did n get d[n on 8 belly on ! floor--only m5tally--b ,i _h ! awful feel+ t he 0 long+ to d s4 ,que5 ,victoria 7& t 0 long be=e ! admirable book by ,lytton ,/ra*ey7 c\ld nev] produce su* an effect ^u a sane ,yankee4 ,speak+ ( ait*es1 ,i once told ,leslie ,/eph5 t e ,engli%man 0 c>eless ) !m1 ev5 himself4 ,he ro>$ & insi/$ t only ! l[] classes dropp$ !m or add$ !m4 ,i !n ask$ him to say1 8,:ite wit* :i* ,i met on ! ,isle ( ,wight40 ,( c\rse he /umbl$4 ,?is s(t5+ ( ! ait* to a po9t :]e x seems to disappe> is a habit peculi> to ! inbr$ ,briti%]--j z ! 8r0 is to ! ,bo/onian & ! 8d0 to ! ,spani>d4 ,i once discuss$ ?is ) an educat$ & le>n$ ,engli%man f ! common] class4 ,he 0 only a graduate ( ! ,college ( ,london1 b knew 8 ,lat9 & ,greek bett] ?an any ,am]ican & _h be5 sp5d+ 8 "t tea*+ ! *ildr5 ( ! vulg> ri* ( ,pittsburgh4 ,he insi/$ t ! habit ( dropp+ ! ait*es 0 preval5t 9 ^? p>ts ( ,engl& :]e ! ,romans _h p]man5tly settl$--all along inside ! ,wall4 ,he cit$ a poem ( ,catullus :i* mock$ at ! fa%ionable dudes ( ,rome = ! fooli% habit !y _h tak5 up ( dropp+ & add+ _! ait*es4 ,if ?is 7 ! fa%ion 9 ! "m c\ntry1 x w\ld c]ta9ly h p5etrat$ to ! ,roman settl]s ( ,engl&4 ,my lat] attempts at an arti/ic invasion ( ,london 7 no m successful ?an my fir/ poor ef=t to pa9t a cockney coa*man4 ,9 ! ye> #ahhh ,i s5t two pictures to ! ,royal ,academy :i* 7 duly accept$ & hung4 ,imag9e my joy :5 a l>ge & =midable communication f\nd its way to my /udio 9 ,p>is1 ask+ ! price ( "o ( my canvases & sign$ by ! ,*antry ,beque/4 ,?is 0 a well-kn[n fund creat$ to buy pictures = ! gov]nm5t to place 9 its p]man5t gall]ies1 & ev]yone knew t1 once ! price _h be5 ask$1 x am\nt$ to ! same ?+ z a sale4 ,9 fact1 accord+ to ! ,briti% prec$5t--:i* is g5]ally iron-b\nd1 a reque/ 0 a sale4 ,i repli$1 z !y expect$ me to d 7?is 0 also accord+ to rule71 t my price 0 f\r hundr$ p\nds4 ,! picture1 :i* ,i call$ 8,! ,c>p5t]'s ,son10 0 a simple pose ( "o ( my *ildr5 9 my /udio4 ,a blond boy ) a light %9+ ov] 8 head sat dream+1 in/ead ( sweep+ out ! %op1 :ile 8 "m1 9 ! back1 told 8 fa!r :at a wor?less son he _h begott54 ,! %av+s _h accid5tally fall5 9 ! =m ( a cross1 & ! light seem$ to be a halo4 ,! ,scotsman came out ) a sca?+ d5unciation ( ! "w 7n at ! idea1 m9d y7 b because1 z !y said1 ,i _h be5 sacrilegi\s en\gh to pa9t ,*ri/ 9 ! co/ume ( a ,fr5* peasant boy6 ,( c\rse1 ! ,*antry ,beque/ did n buy--= ! fir/ "t--aft] ask+ ! price4 ,x 0 v amus+ to he> t :5 ! picture 0 aft]w>d exhibit$ 9 ,am]ica1 a woman ( ! old ,new ,engl& type 0 se5 /&+ be=e x & weep+1 say+ betwe5 sobs3 8,oh1 :at a t]rible ?+6 ,!y h crucifi$ our ,savi\r aga960 ,?is 0 m ?an a ,concord ,unit>ian c\ld und]/&4 ,! next ye> ,i took c\rage & s5t ano!r canvas to ! ,academy--?is "t an in(f5sive ?+ ( an old man kiss+ 8 wife good-by--:i* ,i call$ 8,d>by & ,joan40 ,?r\gh "s mi/ake1 x 0 m>k$ 8sold0 9 ! book :i* is left on a table to give ! record ( sales4 ,"s ( my fri5ds see+ ?is1 & hav+ x confirm$ by ! p]son 9 *>ge1 telegraph$ me congratulations1 ,i be+ away d[n 9 ,cornwall4 ,x 0 cu/om>y to notify ! arti/ z soon z a sale 0 consummat$ &1 z ,i he>d no?+1 ,i wrote to ! secret>y 7:om we always call$ 8,pants ,exclusively10 on acc\nt ( 8 tradesman in/9cts7 & ask$ him to confirm x4 ,he answ]$ t "o ( ! (ficials _h m>k$ ! book by mi/ake & t ! picture 0 n sold4 ,i wrote & ask$ him to take x (f ! book & to adv]tise x z 8/ill = sale40 ,no answ]4 ,all ?r\gh t exhibition my picture 0 hung & m>k$ 8sold10 !reby prev5t+ anyone else f buy+ x1 & ?is 9 spite ( ! fact t ,i wrote to prote/ ab\t x ?ree times4 ,!n ,i did a t]rible ?+6 ,i issu$ a writ aga9/ ! ,royal ,academy6 ,briti% honor 0 sulli$1 ,briti% in/itutions _h be5 assail$4 ,nev] be=e _h anyone d>$ to invoke ! law aga9/ t augu/ & di/+ui%$ body--! ,royal ,academy6 ,illu/ration3 8,,! ,,c>p5t]',s ,,son0 ,hi!rto unpubli%$ photograph ( ! pa9t+ by ,edw>d ,simmons1 n[ hang+ on ! walls ( ! home ( ,miss ,amelia ,jones1 ,new ,b$=d1 ,massa*usetts ,copyright by ,edw>d ,simmons2 f a ,copley ,pr9t1 ,copyright by ,curtis ,cam]on1 ,publi%]s1 ,bo/on ,my f9al lett] ran some?+ l ?is3 ,,de> ,,sir--,9 my c\ntry1 :5 deal+ ) g5tlem51 ,i get an answ]4 ,9 deal+ ) y1 ,i d n4 ,i appeal to ! law4 ,i receiv$ a mo/ pa!tic lett] f 8,pants ,exclusively0 & a l>ge1 =midable p>*m5t apology f ! tru/ees ( ! ,academy4 ,9 ! meantime ! ,london pap]s bur/ out ) indignant articles aga9/ ! p]son :o _h d>$ to sue ! ,academy1 call+ him all sorts ( names & say+ x 0 a bit ( 8*eap ,am]ican adv]tis+40 ,imm$iately a flock ( report]s came d[n to ,cornwall1 all ready to />t a beautiful fight4 ,i produc$ my p>*m5t apology1 result+ 9 ! g5tle fad+ away ( newspap] repres5tatives & a lovely article ab\t me 9 ! next morn+'s pap]s4 ,?is c>elessness ( ! ,academy _h be5 go+ on = ye>s4 ,i _h kn[n ( sev]al simil> cases :]e ! arti/ suppos$ 8 "w _h be5 sold & 0 aft]w>ds told x 0 a mi/ake4 ,"o ye> a fri5d ( m9e1 ) true arti/ic optimism1 gave a l>ge d9n] p>ty to celebrate 8 good luck1 &1 ( c\rse1 expect$ to settle = x ) ! *eck he 0 to receive4 ,he 0 mon?s pay+ = t d9n]4 ,at t he may h be5 lucky4 ,he at lea/ got 8 picture back4 ,!re 7 _m lo/ & nev] return$1 & any prote/ f ! pa9t] only met ) indiff]5t sil5ce4 ,! ,engli% are s5tim5tal1 ?\gh--especially :]e !y d n und]/&--&1 yes1 ,i %all h to admit x1 s are we ( ,new ,engl&4 ,sitt+ 9 ! draw+-room ( a prom95t ,briti% woman1 ,i 0 a/oni%$ to he> h] say1 ^u ! ann\ncem5t t a piani/ 0 ab\t to play a well-kn[n selection ( ,m5delssohn3 8,songs ,)\t any ,words6 ,:at a pity60 ,9 pa9t+ !y pref] canvases t h "s lit]>y significance2 a /ory ) a he>t appeal frequ5tly attracts m att5tion ?an a f> great] "w t is m ab/ract4 ,! ye> aft] ,s>g5t _h exhibit$ 8 8,el ,jaleo0 9 ! ,salon1 8 close fri5d1 ,ralph ,curtis1 0 bo!r$ to dea? by all ! busybodies :o want$ to "k :at ! next picture w\ld be4 ,"o day ,curtis answ]$3 8,i'll tell y4 ,s>g5t is pa9t+1 = ! ,salon1 a circle ( nak$ wom5 sitt+ on r$ velvet cu%ions1 call$ #8,daught]s ( ,s94'0 8,b he c't s5d x to ! ,academy aft]w>d10 !y cri$4 8,oh yes1 he c60 repli$ ,curtis4 8,he'll j *ange ! title to #8,wait+ = ! ,omnibus1' & !y w nev] ?9k to look at ! pa9t+40 ,!re 0 always a great deal ( talk ab\t ,s>g5t's titles4 ,at ,p>is 9 '#hi1 ,i 0 d9+ at ,/anley ,re9h>t's ) a numb] ( m5 :5 "s "o spoke ( ! portrait pa9t]'s ,academy picture ( t ye>4 ,x 0 a beautiful ?+ ( girls hang+ ,japanese lant]ns 9 a g>d5 ( fl[]s at twilight4 ,!y said he _h call$ x1 8,c>nation1 lily1 lily1 rose40 ,i said at once1 8,damnation1 silly1 silly1 pose40 ,!y ?\ght x q a joke1 & "s "o wrote to ,abbey ab\t x1 :o answ]$ t ,luke ,fildes _h made t rem>k ?ree weeks ago4 ,8 ?\ght mu/ h be5 almo/ simultane\s ) m9e1 he 9 ,engl& & ,i 9 ,france4 ,?is %[s h[ p may be falsely accus$ ( plagi>ism4 ,( my own pictures1 !re 0 "o ( an old man ) two *ildr5 gaz+ out to sea1 :i* ,i _h nam$ 8,l[ ,tide40 ,my "m call$ ^u ! ,engli% tailor :o b\ght x1 z %e _h nev] happ5$ to see x4 ,he 0 v polite & treat$ h] ) great rev]5ce1 & !n proce$$ to expla9 h] son's "w to h]4 8,y see1 ! old man has j return$ f sea & ! little girl has laid h] h& on 8 arm1 tell+ him t 8 daught] & h] "m--has pass$ away dur+ 8 abs5ce4 ,x is call$1 #8,"m's ,dead4'0 ,& ?is 9 spite ( ! metal plate on ! frame :i* ann\nc$ ! title 9 l>ge lett]s6 ,ano!r "t1 a ,yankee girl--dripp+ ) s5tim5t ab\t my poetry ( m9d & deep ?9k+--told me ( ! sad picture %e _h se5 ( m9e ( ! poor "m :o1 hav+ lo/ h] fir/ *ild1 0 m5d+ its little %oe 9 expectation ( a second4 ,i 0 puzzl$ until %e m5tion$ ! title1 8,no4 #b40 ,9 my e>li] days1 ,i />t$ numb]+ my pictures--z a musician's 8opus0--until "o ( ! memb]s ( my family insi/$ t ,i give x up4 ,i _h gott5 z f> z #a & #b1 !n /opp$4 ,x 0 a picture ( a girl 9 a blue calico jacket ) a d>k] blue skirt1 m5d+ a *ild's little blue v>ni%$ boot4 ,j a peasant ,i _h se52 %e 0 ab\t t5 or twelve1 b ,i _h evid5tly made h] look old]4 ,:at an a/oni%+ explanation = my simple h>mony ( blues6 ,frank ,millet us$ to say1 8,put a ,bible on ! table or a lett] bord]$ 9 black on ! floor if y want to sell y\r picture at ! ,royal ,academy10 & ,i ?9k ?is is borne out by an incid5t t happ5$ to a fri5d ( m9e 9 ,cornwall4 ,he 0 a bully fell[ f a titl$ family :i* object$ to 8 arti/ic t5d5cies4 ,he came to me "o fall1 ask+ me :at he %\ld pa9t to s5d to ! ,academy1 say+ t x 0 v important t he %\ld h a picture exhibit$ & sold1 z 8 family _h giv5 him "o la/ *ance4 ,i ask$ him to %[ me ! canvas he _h s5t ! ye> be=e4 ,he fet*$ out a ?+1 rem>k+ indiff]5tly t x _h be5 refus$4 8,give me five m9utes & "s pa9t10 ,i said1 8& ,i'll bet y ,i c fix x s t x goes 9 & is sold40 8,:at w y bet80 he ask$4 8,two gu9eas40 8,done40 ,x 0 a fairly good l&scape ( two tall popl>s reflect$ 9 a pool 9 ! late aft]noon4 ,i put a dab ( rose on ! tops ( ! trees & on _! reflections1 mak+ ! effect ( a sunset light4 ,!n ,i got a gold panel = ! frame1 pa9t+ on x 9 mo/ arti/ic ,old ,engli% lett]+1 ^! t\*+ words3 8,! la/ sad kiss ( de> dep>t+ day40 ,x w5t to ! ,academy2 x 0 sold = two hundr$ p\nds2 ,i got my t54 ,( c\rse1 ev]ybody knew :]e ! v]ses came f--ei!r ,?ompson's 8,seasons0 or ,wordswor?1 etc4--& ,i 0 p]fectly will+ to let ! dead poets h ! cr$it = su* s5tim5tality4 ,*apt] ,,viii3 ,summ] ,adv5tur+s ,i4 ,c>rire ,/4-,d5is ,i h (t5 wi%$ ,i c\ld h ! fai? ( "s ,*ri/ians 9 ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,book &1 :5 ,i want$ to decide any?+ ( importance1 j op5 x to any page1 put my f+] on a spot1 & proce$ accord+ to ! in/ructions !reupon giv54 ,i h ! gambl]'s in/9ct1 b p]haps only = little ?+s1 & :ile ,i h nev] gone to ! ,bible = mat]ial guidance1 ,i h _m times employ$ ! *ildi% quotation1 8,my "m says t ,i %all d ?is0--po9t+ a f+] at ea* ^w--& foll[+ ! lead4 ,?is does n always prove a happy me?od ( select+ "o's future1 b ,i ?9k x is z ne> z "o c come to x4 ,!re is only "o case :]e ,i am c]ta9 x _c fail1 & t is = a v good reason--!re is a prize package at ! end ( e /r+4 ,if y /& 9 ! c5t] ( ,p>is & />t 9 any direction t[>d its environs1 y w end at a place m *>m+ ?an y c imag9e4 ,i h tri$ ?is exp]im5t _m times & h nev] be5 disappo9t$4 ,c>rire ,/4-,d5is 0 discov]$ q accid5tally by two ( my pa9t] fri5ds1 & x 0 only aft] a long "t t !y let me 9 on ! secret4 ,hav+ travel$ out ( ! city on ! railway z f> z ,nant]re1 y take y\r c\rage 9 y\r h&s & get (f at ?is place1 :i* seems to h no?+ m int]e/+ ?an endless fields ( vegetables4 ,despair n2 cross ! tracks & walk /eadily on until y come to a canal4 ,"h is a wood$ isl& ^: banks look l no?+ s mu* z ! old fi%+ place on ! ,concord ,riv] at home4 ,all is quiet1 ) no signs ( human habitation until y come to a po/ across f :i* a boat is ti$4 ,"h y mu/ /op1 put y\r h&s to y\r m\? to =m a trumpet1 & cry3 8,passeur60--0,passeur60 ,aft] ab\t ! second call w come ! answ]1 8,att5dez60 & d[n ! pa? f 8 little hut1 :i* is entirely conceal$ by ! trees1 comes an old man be>+ ^u 8 %\ld] a pair ( o>s4 ,)\t speak+ a ^w1 he comes ov]1 y get into ! boat1 & he r[s y across ! canal1 :]e1 v gravely1 he leaves ! skiff &1 aga9 c>ry+ ! o>s1 he walks ) y across ! isl&4 ,"h y are at ! ,se9e1 b a "p ( ! riv] t y h n kn[n be=e4 ,ano!r boat is wait+1 aga9 ! old man r[s y ov]1 b ?is "t y l& ^u a gravelly bea* flank$ by a cliff s /eep t y despair ( ev] climb+ x4 ,at fir/ glance ?is falaise rem9ds y ( ! famili> ,palisades1 only made ( ,ca5 /one1 b on clos] exam9ation1 y are a/oni%$ to f9d t !re are doors & w9d[s cut out ( ! solid rock6 ,! blacksmi? %op is a =m] qu>ry1 z are _m ( ! homes ( ! humbl] & poor]1 _! p hav+ tak5 up _! habitations 9 ! same mann] z ! h]mit crab--9 ! %ell ( a =m] own]4 ,on ! o!r side is ! village1 look+ l an old-fa%ion$ jewel 9 a r\gh sett+1 :ile f>!r along1 on ! outskirts ( ! t[n1 are ! fields ( cabbages & beets4 ,y mu/ be v c>eful 9 w&]+ ov] ^! /ret*es ( gr[+ vegetation1 = at any mom5t y may come to a hole l a rabbit burr[ almo/ conceal$ by ! grass4 ,if y h ! ,alice 9 ,wond]l& in/9ct 7& y w c]ta9ly h acquir$ x by ?is "t71 y w plunge d[n ?is r\gh tunnel to see :at my/]ies ! und]gr\nd holds4 ,m5 h dug out ?is rock1 f :i* ,p>is has be5 made1 leav+ a labyr9? ( pa?s & *amb]s4 ,e once 9 a :ile !re are fla%es ( light v mu* l ! glimpses ( ! sky t "o gets f ! tra9 :5 go+ out f ,new ,york at ! ,gr& ,c5tral ,/ation4 ,ov] ! edge ( ^! op5+s hang blackb]ry v9es1 & ! s++ ( birds c be he>d4 ,y are rem9d$ ( t /ory told by ,wells1 ( ! race ( p t liv$ "u ! e>? & came out at night to fe$ ^u ^? :o liv$ on top4 ,!re is "o long tunnel :i* leads to an amphi!at] l>g] ?an ! ,hippodrome4 ,x is d>k z ! night1 & y feel z if ?is mu/ be ! ca!dral ( ^! und]gr\nd m54 ,all at once1 out ( ! dampness comes a new odor1 some?+ ( ! e>?1 b n ( ! deep e>?4 ,x is z if ! pl[%>e _h j turn$ ov] a bit ( sun-w>m$ humus1 & z y\r eyes become accu/om$ to ! d>kness y see t ?is vault1 s mu* l a /age sett+ ( ,gordon ,craig's1 has small ap]tures 9 its sides :]e b$s ( mu%rooms are pu%+ _! way out ( ! gr\nd4 ,x is 9 places l ?is t ! supply = ,p>is is gr[n4 ,turn+ to ! left1 y w f9d a cont9u\s passage1 & if y h ! c\rage to trav]se its ?ree miles ( l5g? y w come out to ! light at ! site ( ano!r r$-ro($ village--?is "o call$ ,montessan--& /range to relate1 !re aga9 is ! ,se9e1 :i* has coil$ itself ar\nd l a snake & met y at ! o!r side4 ,across ! riv] at ?is po9t is a l>ge & =midable build+ :i* seems by its mod]nity to d5y ! facts ( all y h se51 = ?is is ! ,pavilion ,h5ri ,quatre1 & ,p>is is b tw5ty miles away4 ,my hotel at ,c>rire ,/4-,d5is 0 above a %op :]e pig meat 9 diff]5t =ms 0 sold4 ,m4 ,p]drielle1 *>cuti]1 0 a g5ial ho/1 & 8 wife's cook+ did ample ju/ice to 8 arti/ry z a but*]4 ,we (t5 w5t out !re = a few days1 & once ,i sp5t a mon? ) ^! p :o liv$ ! life ( ! ,france ( a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,i 0 always call$ 8,m4 ,ed\>d le ,dess9eur10 :i* is n ,fr5*1 b peasant argot1 & !y did n see any?+ at all g5]\s 9 includ+ cig>ettes1 billi>ds1 & dr9ks 9 ! two hundr$ & fifty francs a mon? !y *>g$ = bo>d4 ,b]!1 ! daught] ( ! h\sehold1 0 m>ri$ :ile ,i 0 9 ,c>rire ,/4-,d5is1 & ,i _h ! extreme pleasure ( assi/+ at a true rural m>riage4 ,h] husb&-to-be 0 a w9e m]*ant &1 wi%+ to d him great honor1 %e begg$ me to we> my ev5+ clo!s4 ,a m]*ant de v9 is on ab\t ! same social level ) t ( ! own] ( a corn] saloon 9 ,am]ica2 b ,i 0 p]fectly will+ to %[ (f = ,b]!'s sake4 ,! banquet began 9 ! ev5+ & 0 enliv5$ by _m old cu/oms4 ,at a c]ta9 "t a small boy came 9 ) a giggle & ran away ) ! bride's g>t]1 :i* 0 tw5ty y>ds long1 & 0 imm$iately pull$ ?is way & t by all ! m51 :o f\ght = ! pieces4 ,"o c]emony1 :i* mu/ h be5 a survival ( ! ,rabelaisian p]iod1 0 c>ri$ out by ! bridesmaids1 :o came 9 s++ an old ,fr5* song 7"o ( ^? delightful ?+s ^: mean+ c\ld be tak5 ei!r ( two ways7 & hold+ al(t a pot de *ambre fill$ ) dragees1 or sug> almonds1 :i* !y di/ribut$ to ! company4 ,! procession ( "y m5 foll[$ ) a pair ( c&y horns = ! groom4 ,at ! end ( _m toa/s !y all 7 suffici5tly tipsy to beg9 _! long pilgrimage1 = x is ! cu/om = ! bridal pair to sp5d ! fir/ week ( _! m>ri$ life visit+ all _! fri5ds1 tak+ all ! bridesmaids & groomsm5 ) !m4 ,at ea* home !y eat & dr9k1 & on ! sev5? day an exhau/$ pair ( lov]s return home1 dirty & =lorn1 ) _! clo!s--& _! n]ves--9 tatt]s4 ,e *ange ( season has its correspond+ duties to nature1 & ea* "o is made ! occasion ( a fe/ival by ! simple folk 9 all l&s4 ,let ! =eign] :o w&]s into peasant ,france 9 ! autumn bew>e ( lett+ himself loose among ! grape ga!r]s4 ,! 8v5dange10 z x is call$1 is ! c]emony ( pick+ ^! little fruits out ( :i* ! native w9e is made1 & x is dur+ ?is season t ! peasants let !mselves g1 l *ildr54 ,!y dance & !y s+ & !y play practical jokes1 ! mo/ common be+ to cat* ! unw>y by/&] & rub him ) ! juice ( ! t5turi]1 ! ,spani% grape4 ,!re are a c]ta9 numb] ( ^! 9 e v9ey>d4 ,!y are call$ ! 8dy]0 grape1 & are us$ to give color to ! petit v91 & assur$ly give a la/+ color to ! poor victim4 ,aft] ! h>ve/ !y all come home 9 a tumbrel1 ! noise & laught] 9 no way indicat+ ! =m] gruesome use = t vehicle4 ,:5 y h manag$ to te> y\rself away f ?is int]e/+ & /range suburb ( ,p>is1 & cross$ ! ,se9e1 %\ld y look back ^u ! sc5e ( y\r =m] pleasures1 y w see no?+ ( ! villages ) ! r$-til$ ro(s1 no?+ ( ! cabbages & beets1 inde$1 no?+ to indicate any human habitation4 ,z f> z y "k1 !re is only a solid cliff ( ,ca5 /one--! same ( :i* ! ,l\vre is built--pale cream 9 tone & gray :5 ! air t\*es x4 ,i once dug my f+]-nail into a s(t piece ( ! rock & f\nd x 0 made ( an inf9ite numb] ( sea%ells1 a v]itable pa/e ( dead animals4 ,,ii4 ,b>bizon ,on ! fr+e ( ! woods ( ! =e/ ( ,fonta9ebleau is ,b>bizon4 ,we us$ to g out "h :5ev] we c\ld1 :]e1 at ! ,hotel ,siron !re 7 always doz5s ( arti/s ga!r$ toge!r1 hop+ to pick up "o ( ,millet's pap] coll>s4 ,mo/ ( ! old ,b>bizon gr\p 7 dead by ! "t ,i got !re1 b among ^? left 7 ,frank ,o',m>a1 ,naegley1 & ,hawk9s--all ,engli%m5--& ,jameson1 bro!r ( ! doctor ( ,s\? ,african fame2 my fri5ds1 ,rug] ,donoho & ,*>les ,h4 ,davis2 ,butl]1 :o m>ri$ a daught] ( ,monet2 & ,jaques1 ! well-kn[n ,fr5* pa9t] ( %eep4 ,jaques 0 ! la/ ( ! orig9al ,fr5* colony4 ,babcock1 an ,am]ican pa9t]1 _h liv$ !re = tw5ty ye>s4 ,he 0 "o ( ^? be+s :o _h be5 s\r$ by "t & _h come to "k t ! _w 0 all wrong4 ,he almo/ always w5t out ( 8 back door1 & if ev] he em]g$ f ! front x 0 9 ! dead ( night4 ,he _h sat at ! feet ( ,millet & _h a portfolio ( tw5ty or ?irty draw+s t ! great arti/ _h ?r[n away4 ,he told me ) joy t ,millet w\ld crumple up 8 self-condemn$ "w & ?r[ x into a box beh9d ! /ove4 ,e once 9 a :ile ,babcock w\ld fi% out "o & op5 x up1 ,millet yell+ at him all ! "t4 ,no?+ daunt$1 he w\ld retreat l a dog ) a bone4 ,ev5 ! g>bage c is n sacr$ to "s p4 ,9 ,bo/on1 ,millet has be5 ov]rat$ 7,w4 ,m4 ,hunt did x74 ,once he sold a picture = two ?\s& francs1 ! highe/ price he _h receiv$ up to t "t4 ,he 0 mo/ human &1 l all arti/s1 optimi/ic1 s he imm$iately hir$ a pr(essor to come out f ,p>is & tutor 8 *ildr51 & hir$ saddle horses = !m to ride ^u 9 ! p>k4 ,( c\rse1 ?is p]iod ( afflu5ce did n la/1 & :5 he di$1 at ab\t fifty-n9e ye>s ( age1 he 0 suppos$ to be a poor man1 curs$ by fate2 yet he _h receiv$ an ord] f ! ,pope & decorations f 8 own gov]nm5t4 ,?is is n a case ( neglect$ g5ius4 ,i 0 /ill "u ?irty :5 ,i met ,mrs4 ,millet4 ,%e imm$iately ask$3 8,y pa9t8 ,!n might ,i1 z an old] woman1 give a bit ( advice8 ,rememb] y run ! risk ( mak+ any woman y m>ry unhappy40 7,i c he> h] voice n[1 z we sat at ! table d'hte47 8,a woman :o m>ries an arti/ mu/ realize be=eh& t he w nev] c>e = h] alone4 ,%e mu/ look =w>d always to play+ second fiddle to some?+ else4 ,if he is a true arti/1 x is 8 pa9t+1 if n--b %e w always be second fiddle j ! same4 ,if %e has ! capacity to adapt h]self to t position1 %e w be happy4 ,i1 myself1 h be5 a happy woman40 ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son _h j left ,b>bizon a %ort "t be=e my fir/ visit4 ,i 0 avid to he> ab\t him & tri$ 9 va9 to get !m to give me "s details ( 8 "* & p]sonality4 ,b all ! boys said1 indiff]5tly3 8,oh yes1 he writes1 b 8 c\s9 is mu* ! clev]] au?or40 ,& !y _h read ! ,lodg+ = ! ,night6 ,n a v good recomm5dation = ! lit]>y acum5 ( pa9t]s4 ,we l$ a lazy life out !re1 ) r>ely a t+e ( excitem5t4 ,we 7 all 9 ! same f9ancial class &1 ,i imag9e1 9 ab\t ! same /ate ( blissful innoc5ce & ignorance ( ! _w4 ,i rememb] a v pretty girl ( ! ,p>is gay life1 :o 0 advis$ to g to ,b>bizon = a re/ & to fre%5 up a bit4 ,we 7 ?rill$ at h] appe>ance & ent]ta9$ h] z if %e 7 a gr&e dame4 ,%e 0 evid5tly 9 no way pleas$1 b v mu* puzzl$1 :5 %e w5t back to ,p>is & told a fri5d3 8,crois tu1 ma *]e1 pas un de ces co*ons la m'ont (f]t le s\s60 ,we made mo/ ( our own good times4 ,"o favorite game at ,sirons 0 to g out1 ea* "o ( u1 & lean a sket* aga9/ a tree1 retire to a hid+ place1 & wat*4 ,( a lovely aft]noon1 myriads ( c>riages w\ld come out f ,fonta9ebleau1 ! occupants leisurely ly+ back & gaz+ f side to side4 ,"s ( !m w\ld spy ! pa9t+ !re on ! gr\nd4 ,if !y look$ at x1 x c\nt$ "o po9t2 if !y exam9$ x c>efully1 x 0 two2 b if !y c>ri$ x (f ) !m x 0 a sign t ! pa9t] 0 "o hundr$ p] c5t p]fect & he _h to pay = a bottle ( w9e = ! cr[d4 ,i once _h "o ( my sket*es tak5 away & x co/ me two bottles ( fizz1 b ,i 0 a v happy man4 ,"s "o _h lik$ my "w & _h /ol5 x6 ,& :at 0 "o sket*8 ,x 0 s easy to make ano!r4 ,a man1 p]haps n s well kn[n z ! ,b>bizon pa9t]s1 b c]ta9ly mu* m int]e/+ ?an ! majority ( !m1 0 ,pr(essor ,la9ey4 ,he look$ an old man :5 ,i knew him1 :ite hair$ & a *att]box4 ,= ye>s he _h taught draw+ 9 ! s*ools ( ,fonta9ebleau4 ,9 8 y\? ,pr(essor ,la9ey _h hop$ to become an actor & _h jo9$ a class to /udy = ! /age4 ,among ! pupils 0 a little ,jewess1 f\rte5 ye>s old1 pla9 look+ & poorly dress$1 & z x 0 8 fate to take ! same omnibus ) h]1 polit5ess dem&$ t he escort h] to h] door4 ,?is he hat$ to d1 z %e 0 a mo/ hopeless-look+ creature & he 0 cad en\gh to be a%am$ to be se5 ) h]4 ,"o day 9 class1 ! tea*] ask$ h] to deliv] a l9e ( ,rac9e1 & said3 8,%all ,i give x z ,i 0 told to1 or z x %\ld be r5d]$80 ,v amus$1 he repli$3 8,mademoiselle w be good en\gh to give x fir/ z %e has be5 told to give x1 & aft]w>d ! class w be delight$ to he> h] improvem5t40 ,%e obey$1 & ,pr(essor ,la9ey add$3 8,= ! fir/ "t ,i und]/ood ,rac9e40 ,cont9u+1 he said3 8,i saw no m ( h] until ,i 0 an art /ud5t 9 ,p>is4 ,"o night ,i w5t to ! ,?tre ,franais1 & !re ^u ! /age appe>$ ! little ,jewess ( my class4 ,%e 0 none o!r !n ! div9e ,s>ah60 ,poor1 pla91 & ( a despis$ race1 ev5 z a *ild h] bra9 _h begun to "w4 ,l ,*ri/1 z a boy be=e ! eld]s1 %e told !m1 n !y h]4 ,pr(essor ,la9ey _h be5 9 ,fonta9ebleau dur+ ! ,franco-,prussian ,w> & rememb]$ ! invasion ( ,b>bizon4 ,! franc-tireurs 7citiz5 troops71 ( :i* he 0 a memb]1 7 a con/ant bo!r to ! ,g]mans4 ,"o ( _! pranks 0 to /ret* a wire across ! road1 j ! height ( a rid]1 & !y f9ally succe$$ 9 decapitat+ an ord]ly4 ,! ,g]mans decid$ t "s "o mu/ hang = x1 &1 be+ unable to f9d ! guilty "o1 !y *ose a doz5 m5 & told !m to draw lots4 ,n lik+ to kill "o ( ! prom95t citiz5s ) :om !y _h be5 play+ c>ds all w9t] 9 q a fri5dly mann]1 !y put on ! li/ a man :om we call a 8natural10 !n w9k$ & walk$ away4 ,b !y reckon$ )\t ! ,fr5* nature4 ,^! m5 refus$ to sacrifice ! poor half-wit1 & said3 8,hang all or any "o ( u4 ,we w n *oose40 ,france is /ill cov]$ ) ! evid5ces ( mon>*s1 & "o ( ! be/ reasons :y k+s no long] rule & ! ,?ird ,empire w5t to pieces /ill rema9s 9 ,fonta9ebleau ,=e/4 ,9 walk+ ab\t1 "o has to use ! utmo/ c>e1 z "o is con/antly cat*+ 8 foot & tak+ a 8head]40 ,all ar\nd1 und]nea? ! bru% & n[ entirely cov]$ by x1 are pa?s ( asphalt1 miles & miles ( !m1 lit]ally riddl+ ! :ole woods4 ,^! 7 laid by h] g5]\s sp\se s t ! ,empress ,eugnie c\ld foll[ ! bo> hunt 9 h] ,p>isian %oes & n wet h] feet on ! grass6 ,,iii4 ,montreuil ,! hi/ory ( ,france c\ld be told by ! wall :i* surr\nds ! village ( ,montreuil4 ,orig9ally encircl$ by a ,roman /ructure 7! bricks ( :i* /ill %[ a few feet above ! gr\nd71 e succe$+ dyna/y has add$ its t\*1 ea* a diff]5t mat]ial1 until ! wall has become z expressive ( ! pa/ z a pat*work quilt4 ,!re are sev]al lay]s ( s(t /one1 "o ( granite put on by ,vauban2 ! top mu/ h be5 add$ _m ye>s ago1 = !re are l>ge trees gr[+ ^u x4 ,! t[n 0 besieg$ ?irte5 times by ! ,engli%1 b 0 nev] tak54 ,dur+ "o ( ^! sieges1 !re 0 a dr\ght inside ! wall1 & !y 7 =c$ to brave ! enemy & get _! wat] f "o ( ! _m spr+s out ^u ! hillside4 ,?9k+ x bett] to save ! fight+ m5 = /]n] duty1 x 0 decid$ to let ! cl]ks & ^? :o wrote 9 ! books g = ! supply4 ,!re 0 "o petit cl]c1 not$ = ! beauty ( 8 s++ 9 *ur*1 :o 0 belov$ ( a girl ( high bir?4 ,^! two met b seldom1 z _! affair 0 n approv$ by ! "y woman's family4 ,"o night ! cl]k's "n 0 on ! li/ ( ^? :o mu/ g outside ! gates4 ,8 swee!>t f\nd x out &1 /eal+ ! message be=e x 0 deliv]$ to him1 %e put on boy's clo?+ & took 8 place4 ,t night ! ,engli% lay 9 wait & kill$ a doz5 or m wat] c>ri]s1 ?r[+ ! bodies into ! spr+4 ,?is 0 suppos$ to h /opp$ ! fl[ ( ! wat]1 & to-day ! inhabitants w %[ ! s9k 9 ! side ( a hill :i* us$ to be ?is spr+4 ,i h always want$ to dig d[n & see if a girl's skeleton 7 !re4 ,/&+ on ?is wall1 ,i c\ld n help be+ hypnotiz$ by ! surr\nd+s into a feel+ t x 0 n ! n9ete5?1 b ! fifte5? or sixte5? c5tury4 ,i c\ld see1 ) my m9d's eye1 com+ up ! valleys t[>d ! wall$ t[n1 a long l9e ( m5 & lad5 bea/s1 a troop ( soldi]y return+ to _! ne/ ) ! spoils1 ! loot rap$ f ! c\ntryside2 = z nei!r pr9t+ nor p[d] _h come to _! aid1 ! c\ntryfolk 7 robb$ ( ev]y?+ !y _h b _! %ift & _! pickax4 ,l$1 p]*ance1 by ,sieur ,johan or my "l high bi%op1 !y bore ^u _! saddleb[s beautiful maid5s ) /ream+ hair1 _! heads droop+ & _! h&s ti$ beh9d _! backs4 ,at ! end ( "o ( ! /reets ( ,montreuil1 q a di/ance d[n1 !re is a *ur* :i* seems to be cov]$ ) li*5s1 b on ne>] approa* !y are se5 to be bullet holes--mute te/imonials to ! suff]+s ! p h endur$ dur+ ! ages--= example1 ! result ( ! ,fr5* ,commune4 ,i slept 9 ! inn made fam\s by ,laur5ce ,/]ne4 ,x 0 "h t he /opp$ ne> ! beg9n+ ( 8 ,s5tim5tal ,j\rney & hir$ 8 valet4 ,on its wall 9 l>ge copp] lett]s 7 ! figures #afdj1 indicat+ t x _h be5 built 9 t ye>4 ,x 0 a fitt+ place to /op on a que/ ( romance1 &1 inde$1 "o c\ld n be surpris$ at any /range adv5ture t might ov]take "o 9 su* a memory-lad5 sett+4 ,ev5 ! b$room 7,i wond]$ if x 7 ! same t ,/]ne occupi$7 0 ( a *>m & qua9tness t 0 conducive to ! mo/ extravagant dreams4 ,! furniture & fix+s brea!d ( ! long ago1 & all ab\t 9 conv5i5t nooks & crannies 7 bits ( old brass = :i* any collector w\ld give a k+'s ransom4 ,b be/ ( all 7& ^! 7 evid5tly plac$ s t !y w\ld be ! fir/ ?+s ^u :i* ! sleep-lad5 eyes ( ! lodg] w\ld re/ :5 he 0 awak5$ by ! e>ly morn+ noises71 0 ! decoration ar\nd ! foot ( ! b$room wall4 ,9 solemn procession1 & rea*+ to a height ( ab\t five or six feet1 7 illu/rat$ ! gods & goddesses ( ,olympus6 ,i h always want$ to d a room l ?is4 ,,iv4 ,grez ,grez has be5 immortaliz$ by ! arti/s t h /opp$ !re4 ,! bridge1 built ov] ! riv] ,lo+1 :i* 0 s mu* l ! ,concord t x 0 a con/ant delight to me1 has be5 pa9t$ times innum]able1 b x is s *>m+ t we nev] tire ( see+ x on canvas4 ,! /ory ( ,grez is ! /ory ( ne>ly e ,fr5* village1 & "o has only to notice ! way x is laid out to visualize its hi/ory4 ,!re is "o c5tral /reet ^u :i* ! h\ses face s close toge!r z to =m a solid wall on ei!r side4 ,9 ! back ( ?is phalanx ( /one ! :ole life ( ! community goes on4 ,"h are ! g>d5s1 _m ( !m slop+ d[n to ! riv]1 :]e are ! /ones ^u :i* !y wa% _! clo!s2 "h ! *ildr5 play1 protect$ f all h>m4 ,! cultivat$ fields lie away up on ! hillsides1 z d ! pa/ures1 b 9 old5 times1 be=e ! la/ ray ( ! sun _h left ! sky1 e ev5+ w\ld see ea* inhabitant ( ! village back 9 8 home1 close to 8 neighbors1 protect$ n only f ! roam+ wild animals1 b f ! "l ^u ! hill z well4 ,! wolves 7 ! scav5g]s & nightly us$ to cle> ! little /reet ( all its refuse1 s t any?+ ?r[n out ( ! w9d[ 7& ev]y?+ 07 _h disappe>$ 9 ! morn+ light4 ,i pass$ _m mon?s 9 ,grez4 ,"h aga9 ,i met ! trail ( ,/ev5son1 only too late4 ,he _h />t$ ! habit ( go+ !re1 & ,i saw ! actual g>ret room :i* he speaks ab\t 9 ! ,treasure ( ,fran*>d4 ,x 0 "h t ! mumm] di$--:ile ! big %ad[s 7 danc+ ab\t ! walls--& left ! boy to ! doctor4 ,! same l&lady 0 bu/l+ ar\nd ! inn1 & dur+ my /ay1 z bus9ess 0 none too good 7or else %e 0 a g5]\s provid] & !re=e a bad manag]71 we _h to give h] our money be=eh& or !re w\ld be no d9n]4 ,john ,runciman 0 "o ( ! bright1 p>ticul> lights at ! inn4 ,he 0 a v unconsci\s man ) a brave bra9 & w\ld quietly say any?+ he pleas$4 ,he 0 also a musician ( no mean atta9m5t & c\ld sit at ! piano ) 8 back turn$ to ! keys & play ,*op9 well en\gh to suit me4 ,he _h ! audacity to write ! musical criticisms = ! ,saturday ,review 7,frank ,h>ris be+ ! editor at ! "t71 & all ! "t he 0 liv+ 9 ! ,fonta9ebleau ,=e/6 ,i ask$ him h[ he c\ld manage to satisfy 8 read]s )\t hav+ he>d ! conc]ts4 8,oh10 he repli$1 8"o conductor always plays too fa/1 & a c]ta9 soprano inv>iably breaks on h] high ,c4 ,besides1 ,i "k all ! music1 & ! public does n want any?+ new 9 ! way ( criticism40 ,runciman once %[$ me a magaz9e :i* he _h sav$1 ) an article by ,/ev5son tell+ h[ he _h writt5 ,treasure ,isl&4 ,he 0 d[n 9 ,b\rnem\? = 8 heal?1 & at ! same place 0 a little boy :o 0 dy+ ( tub]culosis4 ,/ev5son compos$ ! tale = him & got him to draw ! map ( ! isl& z he _h imag9$ x4 ,?is he s5t ) ! manuscript1 to ,london to ! publi%]4 ,?r\gh "s c>elessness 9 ! (fice1 ! boy's draw+ 0 lo/1 &1 al?\gh ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son tri$ to d x f memory1 he decl>$ x 0 greatly inf]ior to ! nave *ild's fancy4 ,i hesitate to tell ab\t some?+ t ,i h always ?\ght v beautiful1 & t is ! song ( ! night+ale1 b ,i rememb] "s typical ,goph] ,prairie p com+ to ,grez &1 d\btless1 be+ disappo9t$ at ! ab&on$ /reet1 ! dogs1 & ! h5s1 :5 rema9+ up especially to he> ! songbird1 said t !y _h be5 awak5$ _m times by t s\nd1 b _h 8always ?\ght x 0 ! croak+ ( frogs40 ,h[ev] x may h s\nd$ to ! ,middle ,we/1 x 0 suffici5tly beautiful to my untra9$ musical e> to make me j\rney back to ,grez tw5ty ye>s lat] to he> x aga94 ,y c take a sci5tific or s5tim5tal view ( ! flight ( ! que5 bee1 & ,i pref] to hold ) ,maet]l9ck4 ,no birds 9 ! _w make real music except ! night+ale & ! wood ?ru%4 ,! rema9d] :i/le4 ,%elley's l>k is ! ideal ( ! go+ to heav5 & disappe>+1 b !re is no song4 ,?is little bird 9 our d>k wood coppice us$ to come out & sit on a g>d5 po/ at night & commit suicide f love 9 su* a way z ne>ly to te> 8 ?roat ap>t4 ,look out h[ y take x s]i\sly1 ?\gh1 = ! next m9ute aft] y are sure ! life has gone out ( 8 body he is fool+ y by gurgl+ su* s5tim5tal poppycock z 8,i took y away & made y love me40 ,all ! way f ,hamlet to ,pi]rot1 x is music burbl+ ?r\gh blood & te>s4 ,v4 ,/uttg>t ,x is a f> cry f ,p>is to ,/uttg>t1 b my only exp]i5ce ( ,g]many is 9 ?is t[n1 & !re are sev]al ?+s ab\t x t ,i l to rememb]4 ,! greate/ impression left to me is ! music1 ev]y?+ 0 p]meat$ ) x4 ,i h nev] be5 able to p]=m on any in/rum5t1 & my only claim to s++ is t ,i c\ld yell l\d] ?an anyone else 9 s*ool1 b "s h[ ,i h always felt ! rhy?ms inside1 & ! wond] to me 0 to see a :ole race ( p :o 7 musicians4 ,9 ! lat] aft]noon ! workm5 come home f _! "w 9 ! v9ey>ds1 fifte5 or tw5ty ( !m 9 "o gr\p4 ,!y fall into s++ q naturally1 ea* "o tak+ ! "p be/ suit$ to 8 voice1 :ile away d[n ! road ano!r gr\p w take up ! melody1 fitt+ 9 p]fect h>mony1 until ! :ole has =m$ a l>ge *orus1 s++ 9 accord4 ,i (t5 ?9k x is a pity t we d n h some?+ l t1 b ,i suppose t ^! songs mu/ be ! gr[? ( ! soil--& we are too "y4 ,_m ye>s ago--,i d n "k h[ _m--a citiz5 left a sum ( money 9 8 w1 provid+ = music to be play$ f ! ca!dral t[] at twelve o'clock noon4 ,i d n "k if he direct$ ! k9d ( music x %\ld be1 b 9 my "t x 0 provid$ by f\r /r+$ in/rum5ts4 ,j aft] ! clock _h /ruck ! h\r1 proclaim+ t ! we>y work] might pause & re/1 ?is music w\ld come d[n f ! sky1 z if "s heav5ly *orus 7 s++4 ,my ho/ 9 ,/uttg>t 0 a scion ( "o ( ! ari/ocratic families1 & ,i _h a *ance to peep into ! gay ,g]man life ( ! p]iod4 ,we us$ to lun* q (t5 at ! (fic]s' mess ( a c]ta9 sm>t cavalry regim5t :o 7 not$ = _! d>+ & brav]y z well z = lavi% ent]ta9+4 ,a mo/ amaz+ habit t ^! g5ial s\ls indulg$ 9 /ruck horror to my v m>r[4 ,at regul> int]vals1 z a te/1 !y 7 requir$ to ride a di/ance ( tw5ty miles4 ,ti$ to ! saddleb[ 0 a magnum ( *ampagne1 & !y mu/ dr9k ?is on ! way1 ! "o rea*+ ! end ( ! j\rney fir/ be+ consid]$ ! real male ( ! cr[d4 ,?is 0 n s bad1 b !y did n hesitate to run d[n peasants & kill !m )\t compunction4 ,_! foolh>d9ess & utt] indiff]5ce to ! lives ( ! c\ntry p 0 an +ra9$ "p ( _! natures1 & no "o seem$ to ?9k any?+ ab\t x4 ,x 0 consid]$ a huge joke if "o ( ! cavalry (fic]s 0 f\nd lat] ?r[n f 8 horse into ! bu%es & dead drunk4 ,employ$ by my fri5d z a tutor = 8 *ildr5 0 an unfrock$ ,fr5* curate1 & he 0 always argu+ t ! ,g]man wom5 7 pla94 ,i 0 ask$ z an arti/ to judge4 ,at f\r o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 we w5t out to ! prom5ade & wat*$ ! beauties ( ! city pass by4 ,f t motley cr[d ,i 0 able to pick out only eight :o 7 at all pretty4 ,( ^!1 !y told me t two 7 ,am]ican1 two ,engli%1 "o ,sw$i%1 & two ,vi5nese1 :ile only "o ( ! :ole galaxy 0 f ,/uttg>t4 ,*apt] ,,ix3 ,fir/ ,decorations ,com+ home--someh[ x did n seem z if x c\ld be a reality4 ,i _h begun to feel q ,am]ican :5 my fell[ pass5g]s />t$ call+ me 8,colonel ,cody40 ,9 ,europe ,i _h pass$ easily = an ,engli%man & sometimes a ,sw$e1 x be+ v fooli% to admit a resid5ce 9 ! ,u4 ,s4 ,a4 unless "o 0 prep>$ to be *eat$ on e h&4 ,b z ! boat ne>$ ,am]ican soil ,i felt my patriotism ris+ e m9ute4 ,?irte5 ye>s is a long "t = a man to be away f 8 native l&4 ,a ,canadian on bo>d ! ,engli% %ip became a k9dr$ _s--we 8,we/]n]s0 f9d+ x necess>y to =m a close alliance4 ,he & ,i play$ bridge e day ) two m51 "o f ,glasg[ & "o f ,liv]pool4 ,dur+ a heat$ conv]sation1 "o ( !m made ! rem>k t we 7 gett+ q cocky ov] 9 ! ,/ates1 add+ t ,engl& w\ld 8h to be s5d+ "s %ips & m5 ov] to settle ,am]ica be=e long40 ,at t1 a little voice pip$ up 7! ,canadian's7 say+3 8,:at6 aga980 ,! /ew>d 0 s5t = & dr9ks ord]$1 = ! ,briti% d "k h[ to pay :5 !y are beat54 ,at t5 "o morn+1 :5 ! fir/ pilot boat loom$ into sight & ,i lean$ ov] ! rail & saw ^! m5 9 oilsk9s busy+ !mselves ab\t ! craft1 my calm1 joy\s attitude sudd5ly des]t$ me4 ,! ?\ght _h bur/ into my m9d t ?is boat mu/ h put out f ,new ,york & ^! m5 7 ,am]icans4 ,my he>t came up 9 my ?roat & ,i _h to g bel[4 ,at f\r o'clock t aft]noon we dock$1 & z ,i walk$ away f ! %ip1 all ! famili> sights & s\nds com+ ^u me ) a ru%2 ,i /opp$ &1 utt]ly unm9dful t ,i might be run 9 = a lunatic1 kiss$ ! po/ ( ! ,n9? ,av5ue ,elevat$4 ,homesickness & love ( my native l&1 qualities ,i did n realize t ,i possess$1 _h tak5 hold ( me4 ,new ,york _h nev] be5 my home be=e1 s ,i did n "k x well en\gh to recognize mu* *ange2 b f '#ia until ! pres5t day ! city has alt]$ beyond recognition4 ,a ,dut* bank] once told me t if ! money t 8 c\ntrym5 paid ! ,indians = ! isl& ( ,manhattan _h be5 put out to int]e/1 x w\ld be suffici5t to pur*ase ! l& to-day4 ,i wond] if t be true8 ,mo/ ( ! life ( ^? days c5t]$ ab\t ,union ,squ>e1 ) t5tacles rea*+ d[n to ,wa%+ton & up to ,madison ,squ>es4 ,on ! ,sev5te5? ,/reet side ( ,f\r? ,av5ue 0 ! ,cl>5don1 &1 opposite1 ! ,ev]ett ,h\se1 t fam\s r5dezv\s = politicians4 ,on ,tw5ty-?ird ,/reet 0 ! ,academy ( ,art1 :i* h\s$ itself 9 a build+ evid5tly copi$ f ! ,doge's palace 9 ,v5ice1 :ile next to x 0 ! ,lyceum ,!at]1 ^u ! /age ( :i* mo/ ( ! fam\s actors ( ! day play$ at "o "t or ano!r4 ,niblo's ,g>d51 9 :at w\ld be d[nt[n ,broadway to-day1 0 ano!r fam\s amusem5t place1 b ( a diff]5t "*4 ,! own] _h a l>ge private box :i* 0 always fill$ ) p>ties ( fri5ds4 ,x 0 practically on ! /age1 & "o c\ld rea* d[n & t\* ! %\ld]s or heads ( ! *orus girls4 ,beh9d x 0 a reception room1 & a ba?room ) a /airway :i* l$ to ! gre5 room1 & "h _m gay supp]s took place aft] ! %[4 ,a little beyond ,sev5ty-second ,/reet ne> :]e ! ,natural ,hi/ory ,museum 0 be+ built1 ,i pick$ mu%rooms on ! hills occupi$ by squatt]s & goats4 ,up at ,n9ete5? ,/reet & ,f\r? ,av5ue1 ne> :]e ! ,unit>ian ,*ur* n[ /&s1 0 an op5 lot :i* 0 us$ = a circus1 & ,i rememb] at "o "t x 0 occupi$ by a panorama ( ! ,siege ( ,p>is4 ,on ! corn] ( ,n9ete5? ,/reet & ,broadway1 9 ! mid/ ( "o ( ! busie/ p>ts ( ! t[n1 0 a quiet dwell+1 occupy+ almo/ a :ole block ( l&4 ,"h 7 gre5 trees & %rubb]y ) grass1 & 9 ! 8back y>d0 !y /ill kept *ick5s & a c[6 ,?is 0 ! home ( ! ,misses ,goelet1 :o _h liv$ "h all _! lives1 & ev5 ! influx ( bus9ess1 !at]s1 etc41 c\ld n make !m sell & give up ! home !y c>$ =4 ,delmonico's 0 on ,tw5ty-six? ,/reet4 ,x 0 "o ( ^? l&m>ks t always kept pace ) ! tr5d ( ! times4 ,i c rememb] only "o v di/9ctive re/aurant at t "t2 x 0 nam$ ! ,au ,petit ,vef\r & 0 run by ,h5ri1 :o us$ to cook = ! ,/oma* ,club 9 ,wa%+ton ,squ>e4 ,l all ,fr5* places1 x 0 n p>ticul>ly sm>t1 b ! table & s]vice 7 always immaculate4 ,h5ri w5t d[n to ! m>kets e morn+ at six o'clock1 digg+ d[n to ! bottom ( ! boxes ( fruit & vegetables1 & feel+ ( ! *ick5s until he manag$ to br+ home ! raw mat]ial :i* he & madame betwe5 !m prep>$ 9 a /yle fit = a k+4 ,calories1 vitam9es1 etc41 _h n become popul>1 & ,i d n believe ,h5ri ev] he>d ( !m1 b he c\ld s]ve1 by in/9ct1 a balanc$ ration accompani$ by ! prop] w9e4 ,:5 y got ?r\gh1 h[ev]1 x co/ z mu* z ,delmonico's4 ,x is h>d to picture ,new ,york )\t subways1 & to ?9k ( ! tir$ work+man rea*+ 8 home aft] a h>d day's "w by ! aid ( a lumb]+ horse c>4 ,x seems almo/ incr$ible t s _m *anges h tak5 place 9 ?irty ye>s4 ,! horses ( ! ,fif? ,av5ue buses 7 ! butt ( _m a joke 9 ,life4 ,"o cross$ by f]ry to ,brooklyn1 & ! city 0 j beg9n+ to dig ! tr5* on ,broadway = ! cable c>1 ann\nc+ ) a l\d voice t x 0 ! fir/ cable 9 ,am]ica4 ,x did no good to tell !m t ,i rode on "o 9 ,san ,francisco 9 ! 'sev5ties4 ,( c\rse1 !re 7 no traffic laws1 z ^! are q rec5t1 & ?is made ! /reets seem m cr[d$ ?an !y are to-day & !re=e h>d] to cross4 ,!re 7 "o or two policem5 at ! mo/ prom95t corn]s1 b ^! seem$ to h be5 *os5 = _! great physical beauty r ?an to aid traffic2 vehicles c\ld g "r1 left1 or backw>d if !y desir$4 ,! ,t5d]lo9 7:i* ^w orig9at$ f ! rem>k ( a police capta9 t he w\ld take x z 8 beat--8! be/ "p ( ! animal0 f ! po9t ( view ( graft7 0 9 "o section4 ,due to "s misdirect$ ef=t x is n[ scatt]$ ov] ! city4 ,! days ( ,*icago ,may are gone--%e ) gold5 hair1 pale-blue eyes1 look+ f\rte51 b really tw5ty-five--de>1 pa!tic creature = :om ev]yone 0 sorry4 ,no long] does %e beg ! unsuspect+ clubman to 8take h] home & let h] w>m h]self = a :ile by 8 fire10 only to bawl him out 9 ! vile/ language if he did n recognize h] :51 dress$ 9 8 8long & high10 he dalli$ up ,fif? ,av5ue1 mak+ ,sunday calls4 ,^! days are gone1 yes1 b is x any bett]1 ,i wond]1 to h a gambl+ d51 a bl9d pig1 or a h\se ( pro/itution tuck$ safely away beh9d ! portals ( "o's mo/ respectable ap>tm5t h\se8 ,william ,a4 ,c(f9 orig9at$ a plan = ! improvem5t ( ,new ,york :i* 0 said by prom95t ar*itects to be practical & pay+1 b c\ld n be c>ri$ ?r\gh 9 a democratic c\ntry--!re are _m argum5ts 9 favor ( dictator%ip4 ,! human race w n economize = its gr&*ildr5 unless =c$ to1 & x w seldom vote 8yes0 = a project t w n b5efit ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,to fill 9 ! ,ea/ ,riv] f ,brooklyn ,bridge to ,fiftie? ,/reet 0 ! idea1 & s broad5 ! l& & make a space to spread4 ,! ,fall ,riv] ,l9e w\ld h to unload f>!r ,nor?1 b !re is no p>ticul> reason :y ! %ipp+ %\ld conc5trate itself at ! ,batt]y4 ,ano!r argum5t aga9/ x 0 t ! good heal? ( ,new ,york 0 due to ! fact t x 0 surr\nd$ by wat]4 ,?is may be true1 b x does n seem to me t ! ,ea/ ,riv] c>ries away any refuse4 ,! developm5t ( ! airplane w mo/ likely make ?is unnecess>y1 h[ev]1 z mank9d w take to ! hills & ! valleys w cease to h value4 ,new ,york is always symboliz$ = me by ! /eam t rises f ! h\setops & looks s mu* l ! plume ( ,h5ry ( ,nav>re4 ,x is n black & dirty z is ! smoke ( s _m ,european cities1 b diaphan\s & v>iable1 l ! ,lat9 races ( :i* "o elem5t ( ! population is compos$4 ,h[ev]1 x is always & /eadfa/ly an*or$ to z solid a f\ndation z ev] exi/$--t ( ! ,engli%-speak+ peoples4 ,i _h h>dly _h "t to r5ew my acqua9tance ) ! greate/ metropolis ( my c\ntry :5 ,i 0 call$ away to ano!r l>ge city4 ,to ,*icago mu/ be giv5 ! cr$it = ! fir/ public mural decorations 9 ,am]ica1 & ) h]1 ,frank ,millet 79 ^: bra9 0 born ! orig9al idea71 back$ by t mo/ unusual g5ius--,daniel ,burnham4 ,millet 0 ! director ( f9e arts = ! ,exposition ( #ahib1 & "o day1 aft] a meet+1 ! :ole committee w5t ov] to ! ,manufactur]s' ,build+1 :]e he 0 ask$ :at color he wi%$ to h ! ironwork pa9t$4 ,he want$ to "k :at ! matt] 0 ) ! pres5t color--x 0 t r$di% gray1 or cru%$ /rawb]ry1 ! color ( iron z x comes f ! f\ndry4 8,d y1 z color man1 /& = x z x is80 said ,burnham4 ,he said he did4 8,well1 y h sav$ u tw5ty ?\s& doll>s40 ,at ! next meet+ ,frank arose & dem&$ ! money he _h sav$ ! committee1 say+ t he w\ld br+ eight ( ! =emo/ pa9t]s ( ,am]ica to ! fair & h !m decorate ! domes ( ! ,manufactur]s' ,build+4 ,& s came ! *ange f ,italian workm51 :o _h =m]ly sme>$ ! walls ) bad copies ( _! old ma/]s1 to ,am]ican arti/s 7n exp]ts 9 mural "w1 x is true1 b full ( en?usiasm & fre%1 orig9al ideas74 ,i 0 on ! po9t ( />t+ back to ,europe aft] do+ a /a9$-glass w9d[ = my class 9 ,h>v>d1 :5 ,i receiv$ a hurri$ call1 & 9 spite ( ! fact t ,mr4 ,george ,b4 ,po/1 ! ar*itect1 ^u be+ ask$ :i* ( ! ,*icago decorations he lik$ be/1 said1 8,simmons's--= if my build+ w hold t up1 x w hold up any?+10 ,i feel t my c>e] z a pa9t] 0 entirely *ang$ at ,*icago4 ,olm/ead orig9at$ ! plan ( ! fair gr\nds--t *>m+ idea ( lett+ 9 ! wat]s ( ! lake to =m canals in/ead ( /reets & mak+ a mod]n ,v5ice4 ,9 ! moonlight x 0 a v]itable fairyl&4 ,b ! guid+ h& 9 all ?+s 0 ,daniel ,burnham1 ! director-g5]al4 ,?is able1 h&some1 & dignifi$ man1 always und5iably a male1 0 z repres5tative an ,am]ican ( ! p]iod z "o c\ld imag9e4 ,he 0 l>ge1 ( ! ,grov] ,clevel& type1 b ) unb\nd$ en]gy1 "o :o work$ :ile he work$ & play$ :5 he play$4 ,he c\ld accompli% m 9 a day ?an any t5 m51 & "o reason 0 t he began e>ly4 ,mu* to ! con/]nation ( "s ( ! directors1 he us$ to call ! meet+s at sev5 o'clock 9 ! morn+1 & !re 0 a great r[ if ev]yone 0 n !re4 ,^! directors 7 n an easy gr\p to h&le1 & ! presid+ g5ius 0 (t5 9 ne$ ( a high h& to keep !m /raight4 ,= example1 "o ( !m1 mu* puff$ up by 8 position & ?9k+ to give x a fitt+ sett+1 b\ght an old-fa%ion$ tallyho & f\r1 ) all ! appurt5ances1 & came to ! meet+s 7! great horn ann\nc+ 8 approa*7 b--rid+ inside 8 coa*6 ,cockroa* ,ran*--call$ s because !y indulg$ 9 ! be/ ,nor? ,am]ican mann] ( spoil+ food--0 ! d9+ & meet+ place ( ! arti/s ( ! ,exposition4 ,"h1 9 a big1 b>e room1 look+ l a railway /ation1 ) a long table 9 ! c5t] presid$ ov] by ,elihu ,v$d] z our doy51 we met & talk$ ( all mann] ( ?+s1 :ile su* p z actresses & diplomats on a visit w\ld sneak 9 to li/5 to our extravagant conv]sation4 ,9 fact1 we bragg$ s mu* at night ab\t our "w & !n at lun* ! next day admitt$ x 0 rott51 hav+ se5 x 9 ! 8cold1 gray dawn ( ! morn+ aft]10 t ,bau]1 ! sculptor1 said to u "o day3 8,y fell[s rem9t me ( a pa9t]-man ,i us$ to "k 9 ,*]many4 ,he vas joo/ l y4 ,he v\ld pa9t any?+s1 no?+s--= money4 ,"o day a fell[1 he comes & says3 8#8,vill y pa9t me some?+s8' 8#8,yes1 ,i vill pa9t y some?+s4' 8#8,i vant a sign--a :ite horse = my inn4' 8#8,i vill pa9t ! sign1 b y bett] haf a r$ lion4' 8#8,i don't vant a r$ lion4 8,:ite ,horse0 is ! "n ( my ,inn4' 8#8,!n y _h bett] *ange ! "n ( y\r inn1 = if ,i pa9t y a :ite horse1 x vill look l a r$ lion4' 8,n[ my fri5t he c\ld pa9t no?+s b r$ lions40 ,:i* all goes to %[ t y _c escape y\r p]sonality1 no matt] h[ mu* y try4 ,= ye>s aft] w\ld be he>d com+ f a gr\p ( pa9t]s3 8,:5 ,i got to my /udio ?is morn+1 !re 0 a r$ tail /ick+ out ( ! door & ,i 0 afraid to g 940 ,x 0 ,rob]t ,reid :o />t$ u mak+ c>icatures4 ,:5 ,elihu ,v$d] left u to g home1 he drew a picture ( a dodo ) ^! v]ses und]nea? x3 ,!re 0 an old dodo ( ,rome ,:o said1 8,if ,i'd b /ay$ at home ,) my ,om> ,khayyam ,su* an arti/ ,i am1 ,i'd h pa9t$ a hell ( a ,dome40 ,! result 0 t ev]yone />t$ to imitate him1 & we _h ov] a hundr$ humor\s draw+s4 ,i rememb] "o ( ,proctor1 ! sculptor1 sitt+ on a dead grizzly ) ! caption1 8,he %oots 'em1 he eats 'em1 he models 'em40 ,a weal?y man1 ^: "n ,i %all n m5tion1 (f]$ to buy ! :ole collection4 ,we told him !y 7 n = sale1 b t we w\ld give !m to him = ! dr9ks & smokes1 promptly bundl+ up ! :ole lot & s5d+ !m to him4 ,b we reckon$ )\t our donor's ,scot* blood1 & ! =ty or fifty ( u 7 pres5t$ ) two bottles ( rye :isky & "o box ( poor cig>s6 ,n to be outdone1 we set to "w & made a f> bett] set ( draw+s1 giv+ !m to ,daniel ,burnham4 ,! millionaire felt greatly outrag$4 ,"o visitor to ,cockroa* ,ran* :om ,i rememb] v well 0 ,eug5e ,field1 ! writ]4 ,i fir/ met him 9 a ,*icago club1 & ^u pres5tation he greet$ me ) ^! words3 8,y get out ( ?is t[n2 y are spoil+ my game4 ,ev]y:]e ,i g1 ,i am tak5 = y40 ,he 0 slightly %ort] ?an ,i1 & bald-head$1 s t ,i c\ld n see ! resemblance4 ,b z ,i h be5 mi/ak5 at v>i\s times = ,sol ,smi? ,russell1 ,=bes-,rob]tson1 ,maffit ! cl[n1 & ,william ,gillette1 no?+ surprises me4 ,i once told ,gillette ab\t "s "o tak+ me = him 9 ,london4 ,he said3 8,t is n ! wor/ ( x4 ,by ,god6 ,i h be5 mi/ak5 = y60 ,! tru? is t ,i am a p]fect ,yankee type & might h pos$ = ! orig9al ,uncle ,sam4 ,:5 ,rob]t ,reid 0 pa9t+ 8 decoration = ! ,bo/on ,/ate ,h\se1 he _h a portrait ( ea* "o ( ! judges to put 9 x1 & ,i c\ld h pos$ = any "o ( !m4 ,! army (fic]s :o 7 /ation$ at "o place or ano!r ab\t ! fair gr\nds or :o came to ,*icago z visitors always manag$ to drift 9 ) u arti/s4 ,!y 7 a jolly cr[d1 & !re 0 "o or m 9 at e "o ( our frivolities4 ,!re 0 "o colonel--,i _c ?9k ( him by "n1 b z ! man :o always began a /ory or an address )1 8,z ,i 0 ab\t to rem>k :5 rudely int]rupt$ by ! g5tleman on my left44440 ,we _h a joke :i* we tri$ on ea* newcom]--namely1 t ( seiz+ our *airs1 /raddl+ !m1 & runn+ madly ar\nd ! table /riv+ to ride him d[n4 ,we tri$ x on ! colonel only once4 ,he imm$iately grabb$ 8 *air1 did n jo9 u1 b jump$ ) x ^u ! table1 rid+ d[n ! middle & sma%+ ev]y?+ z he w5t4 ,"o (fic]1 an impulsive1 big creature1 _h be5 colonel ( an ,indian regim5t1 & ano!r 0 ! comm&] ( ! ,buffaloes4 ,i ask$ !m to comp>e ! "* ( ! two races z soldi]s4 ,i 0 told t ! negro 0 p]fect1 if l$ by a :ite man1 b an (fic] c\ld nev] make an intimate fri5d ( "o4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! ,indian 0 n p]fect until he 0 9 a fight1 & !n ! :ite man mu/ "k en\gh to let him alone4 ,an (fic] always made intimate fri5ds among !m1 & he c\ld eat & sleep ) !m z he w\ld ) 8 bro!r4 ,! ,indian is an inbr$ man & c be ! fri5d ( any o!r inbr$ man 7ari/ocrat74 ,"o night ,i w5t ) ,capta9 ,maney to ! ,electrical ,build+2 he _h *>ge ( ! com=t ( ! t5 ?\s& troops qu>t]$ !re4 ,z we ent]$1 ?ree noncommission$ (fic]s came up1 salut+1 to ask = in/ructions4 ,"o 0 an ,iri%man--an ali52 "o 0 a negro--a fre$ slave2 & ! ?ird 0 an ,indian--an aborig9e4 ,! colonel himself _h be5 an (fic] ( ! ,s\? 9 ! ,civil ,w> & 0 a p>don$ rebel4 ,?is c\ld nev] h happ5$ 9 any o!r army 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 unless p]haps 9 anci5t ,rome4 ,!y might h _h ! fre$ slave1 ! ali51 & ,catal9e 7! rebel71 b ,i don't ?9k !y c\ld h produc$ an aborig9e soldi]4 ,we arti/s ( ! ,exposition 7 giv5 a v sm>t banquet by ! ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce ( ,*icago4 ,?is br\ght to m9d a /ory :i* ,i told to ,mr4 ,arm\r1 mu* to 8 delight4 ,a "y girl calls on a woman fri5d & talks to h] little boy1 :o is tak+ c>e ( 8 baby si/] 9 ! c>riage4 ,%e says to him3 ,illu/ration3 8,,ju/ice0 ,c5t] ,panel by ,edw>d ,simmons1 ,crim9al ,c\rts ,build+1 ,new ,york ,copyright by ,edw>d ,simmons2 f a ,copley ,pr9t ,copyright by ,curtis ,cam]on1 ,publi%]s1 ,bo/on 8,won't y give ! baby to me & y c come & see h] at my h\se80 8,no10 he answ]$1 8%e'd />ve to dea?4 ,y\r dress buttons beh9d40 ,to me ! baby is ! f9e arts1 & x has always seem$ t ,am]ica's g[n buttons beh9d4 ,h]et(ore1 ! guilds ( ,europe & c]ta9 bus9ess m5 h done s1 b ,i believe t ?is banquet 0 ! fir/ "t 9 ! hi/ory ( mank9d t comm]ce has ev] honor$ ! f9e arts4 ,(t5 aft] ! day's "w 0 done we w\ld g out to ! ,argo--a club 9 a real %ip ti$ to ! end ( a long :>f4 ,our ho/s 7 ! bra9s ( ,*icago--a fam\s ar*itect1 great manufactur]s1 a not$ editor1 & among o!rs a bank] :o aft]w>d sat 9 ! ,cab9et at ,wa%+ton4 ,"o />t$ d[n ! railway tracks--no pa?--c>s %unt+ across ! way4 ,f9ally1 "o saw ! %ip loom+ up4 ,z "o ne>$1 noises came ( ! tackle2 !y 7 evid5tly coal+4 ,once close 9 "u ! belly1 a big port op5$ v mu* l ! holes 9 ! b[s ( ! lumb] vessels at ! :>f 9 ,bangor4 ,a /air be=e "o1 /ew>ds1 a w>m welcome f ! ho/s4 ,!n a great wax$ floor1 a p]fect table1 & a p]fect d9n]4 ,music1 danc+1 :5 "s "o w\ld say3 8,h[ ab\t ! lake80 ,all w\ld />t = ! bulw>ks1 & !re bel[ lay ! 8deta*able ,argo10 a small clipp] /eam ya*t4 ,! moon1 danc+ lights1 com+ & go+ 7,*icago 0 ! bigge/ port 9 tonnage 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates71 !re 0 nev] any?+ l x6 ,?is fair at ,*icago1 ( :i* ,besant1 ! writ]1 said1 8,no ,roman ,emp]or ev] saw su* pomp10 0 = ! _w at l>ge an adv]tisem5t ( :at we _h to %[ !m2 b ! ,argo1 ) its pleasures ( sight & s\nd1 good w9e1 beautiful wom51 cong5ial company1 0 an expression ( our ho/s' 7! ,argonauts7 private pleasures4 ,"o w\ld meet a b& ( =eign commission]s1 _! decorations gleam+ on _! brea/s1 b[+ ov] ! h& ( ! daught] ( a ,s5ator1 ,gov]nor1 or humble vot]4 ,no ,european c\ntry ) its ye>s ( bact]ial hi/ory c\ld h produc$ ?is gr\p--an emanation ( ! humus ( our great virg9 =e/s ) a soil z yet undefil$4 ,= me1 com+1 b = a %ort "t :ile 9 ,new ,york1 /raight f ,france & ,engl&1 & :o _h n se5 my native l& = ?irte5 ye>s--= me1 blue & lonely1 five ?\s& miles f family1 ,*icago _h be5 a %ock & a horror4 ,& !n f x ?is fl[]1 ?is ,argo4 ,i felt z if ,munkittrick mu/ h _h ! same situation 9 m9d :5 he wrote 8 quatra9 8,to a ,bulb40 ,mis%ap51 black1 unlovely to ! sight1 ,oh1 mute companion ( ! murky mole1 ,y mu/ feel ov]joy$ to h a :ite1 ,imp]i\s1 da9ty lily = a s\l4 ,incid5tally1 ! ,argo _h its "r & prop] %ipwreck1 ,i am told4 ,"o w9t] a boat1 driv+ be=e ! /orm1 ran into its b[sprit & 0 v ?or\ghly de/roy$4 ,*icago gave me a ta/e ( ! joys ( decorative pa9t+1 & ,i resolv$ 9 my m9d ! idea ( devot+ all my en]gies to x4 ,pa9t+ pictures to be hung on ! wall by /r+s1 g5]ally badly plac$ or 9 ! wrong light1 0 n satisfactory4 ,also1 "o _h to be subsidiz$ 9 ord] to wait = sales4 ,b giv5 a c]ta9 space to beautify1 a space "o knew ab\t be=eh& 7! light1 height1 & color ( ! wall71 & :]e "o 0 reasonably sure 8 "w w\ld rema9 p]man5tly--t 0 wor? do+4 ,:ile ,i 0 pond]+ on ! subject1 ! news came ( ! competition = a prize giv5 by ! ,municipal ,art ,society1 9 ,new ,york1 = ! decoration ( ! ,crim9al ,c\rt room4 ,!re 0 no money prize except ! paym5t = ! "w 7#e1jjj71 b ! proposition 0 v unusual & "o to be s\ght aft]4 ,i he>d ( ! competition only on ,friday1 aft] ev]yone else _h s5t 9 plans1 & ! conte/ end$ ,monday4 ,two days & ?ree nights6 ,i nev] slept f ! "t ,i 8hit0 my /udio ,friday aft]noon until ?ree m9utes ( n9e on ,monday morn+1 :5 ,i ran f ,fifty-fif? ,/reet to ,fifty-sev5? ,/reet ) my sket*es 9 my h& to pres5t !m to ! jury4 ,at ! la/ m9ute !re 7 complications4 ,i _h to h ! draw+s photograph$ & r$uc$ to ! correct scale1 & !n !re 7 ! frames4 ,at eight-?irty ! latt] 7 n ready1 s ,i took ! workman's tools out ( 8 h&s & f9i%$ !m myself4 ,all ?is "t ,i _h kept my faculties go+ by a comb9ation ( gre5 tea & abs9!1 dr9k+ fir/ "o & !n ! o!r :ile work+ at a fev]i% heat4 ,?omas ,dew+ _h said t a crim9al c\rt 0 a but*] %op & c\ld n be decorat$2 t ! only ?+ 0 to put a crucifix ov] ! head ( ! judge & say to ! prison]s1 8,!re1 damn y1 look at t60 ,x 0 a tickli% bus9ess1 = ^! poor devils come !re1 g ov] ! ,bridge ( ,sighs to ! ,tombs1 & we nev] he> ( !m aga94 ,i decid$ t t be+ s1 no brilliant color s*eme 0 q fair2 "o c\ld n flaunt be=e ^! m5 roses & sun%9e1 s ,i adopt$ ! !ory ( purple & :ite4 ,n all ! conte/ants ?\ght my way1 h[ev]1 & :5 ! sket*es 7 assembl$ & exhibit$1 !re 7 "o or two ridicul\s ones4 ,"o man _h sugge/$ ! fir/ execution 9 ,new ,york ,city--?ree ,indians hang+ by ! neck to a gibbet4 ,*e]ful prospect = "o expect+ a s5t5ce to ! electric *air6 ,a woman f ,brooklyn s5t 9 a bright little ?+ ( birds1 f\nta9s1 & babies play+ ab\t4 ,j z indec5t z ! "o 9 ! opposite direction1 al?\gh ,i suppose ! poor lady's idea 0 to %[ ! condemn$ man :at he 0 leav+ beh9d4 ,next1 0 ! "q ( composition4 ,i decid$ to h ?ree panels1 ! "o 9 ! c5t] ! talle/1 s t x w\ld n be obscur$ by ! judge1 & t ! subject %\ld h to d ) ,8 ,honor & n ! prison] be=e ! b>4 ,consequ5tly1 ,i put ,ju/ice 9 ! middle1 & :at a fair-m9d$ judge %\ld be ?9k+ ( on ! two sides4 ,arti/s h _m limitations put ^u !m & are n always ! free creatures (t5 imag9$4 ,9 ?is case1 my classifications 7 z cle> z any botani/'s4 ,z to family1 %e 0 a ,ju/ice ( ,am]ica & c>ri$ ! flag4 ,9 ! ,middle ,ages %e 0 always repres5t$ z be+ bl9d1 b 9 a glori\s democracy %e %\ld be cle>-ey$4 ,z to g5us1 %e 0 ( ! /ate ( ,new ,york & !re=e %\ld be> its coat ( arms2 z to species1 %e 0 ( ! city ( ,new ,york & %\ld be> its emblem4 ,9 "o h&1 %e c>ri$ ! scales = weigh+ ! facts (f]$1 &1 z ei!r innoc5ce or guilt mu/ pr$om9ate or !re is no decision1 ! pans 7 unev54 ,9 ! o!r h& %e c>ri$ ! cry/al ball1 emblem ( tru?1 surm\nt$ by a cross1 = %e 0 a ,*ri/ian ,ju/ice4 ,9 ord] to complete ! s*eme & c>ry out ! composition1 ,i plac$ two little boys to ! left & "r bel[ & look+ up at h]2 "o 0 (f]+ h] pigeons = innoc5ce1 & ! o!r ! sword1 if %e ne$$ x1 = condemnation4 ,beh9d h] 0 a bronze door4 ,! ,temple ( ,janus op5$ its doors :5 w> 0 decl>$--also ! feel+ ( a clos$ door sugge/s t un=tunate companion ( ,ju/ice--,puni%m5t4 ,! left panel 0 my idea ( ! m5tal qualities t a judge %\ld consid]4 ,!y are call$ to-day--,lib]ty1 ,equality1 & ,frat]nity1 b ,i did n s "n !m4 ,i meant to sugge/ two p ?9k+ ( !mselves & "o ?9k+ ( ! o!rs4 ,! fir/ 0 ,lib]ty1 :o _h brok5 8 *a9s--! physical2 ! ?ird 0 ! ,sci5ti/ :o 0 absorb$ 9 facts only--! m5tal2 & ! second1 betwe5 ! two1 0 ,bro!rly ,love1 :o 0 br++ !m toge!r4 ,! judge %\ld ?9k to :at class a man on trial belong$4 ,a free1 ?\ghtless s\l %\ld n be condemn$ = n rememb]+ facts1 a sci5ti/ = lack ( imag9ation1 or ! middle figure = =gett+ himself4 ,on ! "r ,i put ! ,?ree ,fates because ! judge also 0 born & mu/ die4 ,mi*ael ,angelo 7if he made ! panel--!re is a "q z to ! arti/7 has pa9t$ !m z old wom52 ,hesiod has /at$ t !y 7 ( diff]5t ages4 ,i figur$ !m z ,bir?1 ,life1 & ,dea?4 ,9 ! laugh+ "y woman's lap ,i put a *ild play+ ) ! ?read ( human life :i* issues f 8 navel2 next a grave1 middle-ag$ woman :o measures ! ?read2 & ?ird an old hag :o cuts ! cord--,clo?o1 ,la*esis1 & ,atropos4 ,! color s*eme ( ! :ole room 0 left to me & ,i did ! be/ ,i c\ld ) x1 also outl9+ ! panels ) gold b&s4 ,alas6 z ye>s w5t on1 "s politician1 in/ead ( leav+ "t to mell[ x to a beautiful tone1 has se5 fit to ret9t ! walls &--worse & worse--he has l>ge plates ) labels to ea* picture4 ,y may z well write 8horse0 "u a draw+ ( ! animal z to put 8,ju/ice0 "u my panel4 ,if a decoration is n intelligible to a ,*9aman1 !re is no reason = putt+ x up4 ,! ,municipal ,art ,committee _h a gr& unveil+ ( ! "w1 ) ,joseph ,*oate to make ! address ( pres5tation & ! acceptance = ! city by ! ,di/rict ,attorney4 ,mr4 ,*oate arriv$ e>ly & got q a few data f me4 ,x may h be5 some?+ ab\t my mann]1 b ,i ?9k x 0 8 own disposition--:i* enc\rag$1 became malignant1 l ! cl[n t slaps ! face ( ! little boy :o cries :5 8 r$ apple is /ol5 f him2 he spi$ me 9 ! f>!/ corn]1 :]e ,i _h retir$ to be out ( view4 ,!n1 9 8 oilie/ & mo/ oratorical mann]1 he declaim$3 8,greece _h h] ,apelles1 we h our ,simmons2 ,rome _h h] ,mi*ael ,angelo1 we h our ,simmons2 etc40 ,! cr[d applaud$1 b he knew t ,i w\ld get ! /+2 x 0 z if he 7 speak+ to me alone & ,i nev] =gave him4 ,illu/ration3 8,,! ,,?ree ,,fates0 ,"r panel by ,edw>d ,simmons1 ,crim9al ,c\rts ,build+1 ,new ,york ,copyright by ,edw>d ,simmons2 f a ,copley ,pr9t1 ,copyright by ,curtis ,cam]on1 ,publi%]s1 ,bo/on ,*apt] ,x3 ,democracy & ! ,f9e ,arts ,money1 comm]ce & ! ,prote/ant fai? h be5 drawbacks to ! progress ( ! f9e arts 9 ,am]ica--! la/ d n believe 9 beauty1 z d ! ,roman ,ca?olics4 ,bett] ?an ,mohamm$anism1 ?\gh1 ^: ,koran does n all[ ! "r ( man to copy ev5 ! meane/ ( ,god-made creatures1 ! ,ea/]n art is a con/ant /ruggle betwe5 religion & ! desire to make repres5tations ( liv+ ?+s4 ,autocracy's motto--0v victis10 or to ! devil ) ! h9dmo/--is ! prop] "o = ! f9e arts4 ,! ta/e ( a :ole community is ! dead level ( m$iocrity1 & a pro( ( ! scant att5tion paid to art 9 ,am]ica is ! place giv5 x 9 ! newspap]s--be=e ! fa%ions & aft] ! dog fights4 ,la/ week a /atue ( ,g5]al ,grant 0 unveil$ ) mu* celebration4 ,al?\gh ! sculptor :o made x _h sp5t fifte5 ye>s ( 8 life do+ ! "w1 !re 0 no m5tion ( 8 "n 9 ! acc\nt 9 ! pap]s1 b ! wives ( ! ,s5ators & ,congressm5 pres5t 7 featur$ by photographs 9 ! ,sunday supplem5ts4 ,9 ,france x is diff]5t4 ,! committee w\ld probably be m5tion$ fir/1 b ! arti/'s "n w\ld come second4 ,public op9ion rules1 & ! arts w come back :5 ! p want !m2 & !n ! fact w be record$ on t !rmomet]--! newspap]s4 ,mo/ ( our organizations1 9 my op9ion1 h be5 a complete failure1 due to ?is democratic idea4 ,i 0 9 at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,in/itute ( ,arts & ,lett]s4 ,holbrook ,curtis came to me "o day1 tell+ me ( ! proposition & t ,i _h be5 *os5 z ! memb] ( ! initial committee to repres5t pa9t+1 sculpture1 & ar*itecture4 ,! little gr\p :o met to />t ! society consi/$ ( ,william ,dean ,h[ells1 ,*>les ,dudley ,w>n]1 ,m>ion ,craw=d1 ,johnson ( ! ,c5tury1 ,doctor ,curtis1 & myself4 ,alas6 ! lit]>y elem5t prevail$6 ,i 0 ask$ to h& 9 a li/ ( ^? :om ,i ?\ght wor?y ( becom+ ! fir/ memb]s1 s br\ght into ! next meet+ ! names ( ,:i/l]1 ,s>g5t1 & 7ex (ficio7 myself to repres5t pa9t+2 ,*>les ,mc,kim = ar*itecture2 & ,augu/us ,sa9t-,gaud5s = sculpture4 ,to my a/oni%m5t1 a li/ ( m ?an a hundr$ writ]s 0 (f]$ to me4 ,i object$ on ! gr\nd t to belong to ?is ,in/itute 0 a prize1 to be giv5 = extraord9>y m]it2 !re=e1 ! great] ! numb] ! less ! honor4 ,!re 0 mu* talk+ & argu+1 dur+ :i* ,i c\ld see ,i 0 becom+ exce$+ly unpopul> among ^? :o believ$ 9 ! 8,am]ican adv]tisem5t0 po9t ( view4 ,f9ally1 ,m>ion ,craw=d1 :o _h hi!rto kept sil5t1 said3 8,oh1 ,simmons1 leave ^! p to /ew 9 _! own juice4 ,our ho/ "h has "s v good ,scot* :isky4 ,come ) me & we'll sample x40 ,lat] ,i 0 giv5 a li/ ( m ?an a hundr$ names ( pa9t]s1 to m>k ^? ( :i* ,i approv$4 ,i refus$ & /uck to my !ory1 t only a few %\ld h ! honor--& ,i automatically became an outca/4 ,i nev] _h any?+ m to d ) !m until ,i 0 invit$ to read a pap] on ! f9e arts at "o ( _! meet+s4 ,b1 if ask$ to-day1 ,i c\ld n tell :e!r ,i belong to ! organization or n4 ,?is exp]i5ce be+ s disappo9t+1 ,i 0 always loa? to jo9 any gr\p ( arti/s4 ,x seem$ to me t x 0 impossible to h x "w out successfully1 z ! purpose on ! surface ( ?+s 0 nev] ! real und]ly+ "o1 & x 0 impossible to mix democracy & ! f9e arts4 ,! ,t5 ,am]ican ,pa9t]s 0 />t$ q by accid5t1 & :5 ! too-human elem5ts began to ent]1 x di$ a natural dea?4 ,we nev] call$ ourselves ! 8,t502 9 fact1 we nev] call$ ourselves any?+ & x 0 our purpose1 at fir/1 to h twelve4 ,we 7 j a gr\p :o want$ to make a %[+ & left ! society z a prote/ aga9/ big exhibits4 ,at our fir/ exhibition at ! ,dur& ,ruel's ,gall]y1 we m]ely put out ! sign--8,%[ ( ,t5 ,am]ican ,pa9t]s0--& x 0 ! report]s & critics speak+ ( u :o gave u ! "n4 ,9 ! orig9al gr\p 7 ,twa*tman1 ,dew+1 ,metcalf1 ,reid1 ,hassam1 ,weir1 ,b5son1 ,de ,camp1 ,t>bell1 & myself4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,twa*tman1 ,*ase 0 vot$ 9 to take 8 place4 ,we _h ask$ bo? ,w9sl[ ,hom] & ,abbot ,?ay] to jo9 u4 ,hom] repli$ t he w\ld h be5 mighty glad to be a memb]1 b t he nev] meant to pa9t aga91 t he 0 tir$ ( x all2 & z f> z ,i "k he nev] did4 ,?ay] accept$ ) en?usiasm1 b lat] wrote3 8,tell ! boys ,i mu/ decl9e4 ,! poor society ne$s me too mu*40 ,! fir/ few ye>s we divid$ ! wall into equal spaces & drew lots = !m1 ea* man hav+ ! "r to use x z he saw fit1 hang+ "o picture or a numb] ( pictures4 ,z long z we adh]$ to t idea all w5t well4 ,b !n objections came 94 ,i1 be+ a mural decorator1 _h l>ge "w1 & ^? memb]s ) small canvases naturally did n want !m hung next to m9e4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 re/rict$ me 9 my %[+4 ,at la/1 to save controv]sy1 we left ! hang+ to ! deal]1 & he plac$ ^? :i* sold ! be/ 9 ! *oice p>ts ( ! room & ! o!rs else:]e4 ,we left ! society z a prote/1 n believ+ t an art %[ %\ld be l a *ild's b\quet--all higgl$y-piggl$y ) all ! fl[]s t c be pick$4 ,we 7 accus$ ( />t+ z an adv]tisem5t1 &1 inde$1 x prov$ a big "o1 b !re 0 no su* idea 9 ! m9d ( any "o ( u4 ,_m o!rs took x up1 & a gr\p foll[$ u1 call+ !mselves 8,! ,eight0 9 an attempt to boil ! egg ov] aga94 ,:5 ! wives ( our memb]s 8butt$ 90 & made ! proposals ( s&wi*es & tea & f9ally want$ u to h music at our op5+s 7music ) pa9t+ is l sug> on oy/]s71 we /ruck4 ,! 8pep0 & en?usiasm ( y\? />t$ ! ,t5 ,am]ican ,pa9t]s & age has f9i%$ x4 ,peace to its a%es6 ,x is ye>s s9ce ,i h act$ on a jury = ! *oice ( pictures = an exhibit4 ,i d n und]/& ! politics ( ! affairs & always get myself mu* dislik$1 = "o reason or ano!r1 s ,i gave x up long ago4 ,am]ican juries nev] h full au?ority4 ,!y are always dom9at$ by "s bugbe> ( politics or obligation1 & ,i always f\nd !m v disgu/+ affairs4 ,9 ,p>is1 9 #ahhi1 ,i 0 *os5 z a memb] ( ! jury = ! ,_w's ,fair4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t1 ?r\gh our ambassador1 issu$ a /atem5t t our acts w\ld be absolutely f9al1 & we _h e hope ( mak+ ?is %[ a beautiful affair4 ,we _h ! money & we _h ! pa9t]s1 b we reckon$ )\t democracy &--,ru% ,c4 ,hawk9s1 ! commission]4 ,z ,:i/l] aft]w>d said1 8,h[ int5sely ,am]ican to appo9t a colonel ( dragoons at ! head ( art60 ,! fir/ ?+ t he did 0 to beautify ! room--)\t ask+ ! advice ( any ( u1 ( c\rse--& ! result 0 a triumph4 ,! pice de rsi/ance ( ! occasion 0 a great big ripe r$-plu% tomato1 or r some?+ t look$ l "o tomato on top ( ano!r1 plunk$ "r d[n 9 ! c5t] ( ! room1 o/5sibly = ! p to sit on4 ,x mu/ h co/ ?\s&s6 ,mr4 ,hawk9s's next act 0 to 8invite0 a numb] ( prom95t pa9t]s to exhibit _! "w & !n s5d !m be=e ! jury4 ,:i/l] 0 "o ( ^!4 ,he _h be5 invit$ by ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales to s5d to ! ,briti% exhibit1 b _h be5 patriotic en\gh to pref] to be repres5t$ 9 ! ,am]ican section4 ,:5 he f\nd t he _h to g be=e ! jury1 he promptly )drew 8 pictures--a portrait & tw5ty-six et*+s4 ,! vot+ 0 su* a f>ce4 ,we _h h&$ ! black-&-:ite section ov] to ,/anley ,re9h>t1 tell+ him to d z he pleas$4 ,:5 ! "q ( ! ,:i/l] et*+s arose1 a prom95t memb] ( ! jury insi/$ t we all pass on !m4 ,i object$1 z ,i c\ld see t ! et*+s _h be5 c>efully *os5 z a gr\p & all %\ld g toge!r4 ,a half doz5 m5 7 on my side1 b we 7 ov]ridd51 & ! spectacle ( ^? arti/s hav+ ^! et*+s by ,jimmie ,:i/l] pass$ be=e !m1 "o by "o1 & *oos+ five or six f ?is priceless collection 7:5 !y _h accept$ all ( ,abbey's & ,re9h>t's )\t discussion7 0 ludicr\s4 ,! result 0 t ,:i/l] s5t all ( 8 "w ov] to ! ,engli% %[1 :]e x 0 "o ( ! c>ds4 ,i 0 s a%am$ ( my c\ntry6 ,speak+ aft]w>d to ! prom95t memb] ( ! jury :o _h insi/$ ^u ?is f>cical vot+1 ,i =c$ him to give me 8 reason4 ,he said t he did n l ,:i/l]1 & w\ld n vote = any?+ by him1 anyway6 ,!re 7 _m o!r reasons :y we did n h a good %[4 ,"o 0 ! numb] ( jurym5 :o _h favorite pupils & mu/ h a place = _! "w4 ,mo/ ( ^! we succe$$ 9 elim9at+1 b !y crept 9 9 spite ( u4 ,i rememb] "o man tell+ u ( a beautiful girl1 "o ( ! capital ,f's ( ! ,f4 ,f4 ,v4's ( ,virg9ia 7^: family _h be5 /rick5 ) pov]ty by ! ,civil ,w>71 n[ support+ h] invalid "m by h] art--n a ^w ab\t ! m]it ( ! "w4 ,we _h reject$ a portrait by ! "y lady1 b took x back1 n on acc\nt ( ! /ory1 b because x 0 s (f5sive to see ?is p>ticul> juryman weep ab\t x4 ,!n !re 7 ! indignant ,am]ican citiz5s :o appeal$ to ! ambassador ov] our decisions4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t _h giv5 u ! f9al p[] ( acceptance or refusal1 b ov]rode u 9 a numb] ( cases4 ,a not$ ,am]ican sculptor1 ^: position socially 0 unimpea*able1 b ^: "w 0 fundam5tally 8rott510 _h gone s f> z to h 8 sev]al gr\ps ( l>ge /atu>y plac$ :]e he ?\ght !y %\ld ev5tually re/1 & !re 0 con/]nation :5 we refus$ !m4 ,a memb] ( ! jury tackl$ ,alex&] ,h>rison & myself on ! subject "o night ) ! argum5t t we 7 9 duty b\nd to recognize ! "w ( a man s highly plac$ socially4 ,h>rison repli$3 8,y may ?9k t 9 talk+ to ,simmons & me y are speak+ to two g5tlem5 ) social position4 ,b y are n2 y are only talk+ to two ,puritans4 ,we d n ?9k x is "r40 ,b ! ,am]ican gov]nm5t /epp$ 9 & ! sculpture 0 duly accept$4 ,9 ano!r case ! ambassador came to u ) a pa!tic appeal = protection1 ask+ u to reconsid] our op9ion ( a portrait we _h reject$4 8,! lady :o pa9t$ x sleeps on my doormat10 he said1 8& %e's got to be remov$40 ,) laught] we took x back4 ,once 9 ,philadelphia ,i 0 "o ( a committee t 0 to decide a competition = ! decoration ( "o ( ! public build+s4 ,x 0 a great plum1 = 9 addition to ! actual paym5t = ! "w1 ! w9n] 0 to get a prize ( two ?\s& doll>s = 8 proposition4 ,all ?r\gh our meet+ ,i felt a /range & subtle influ5ce at "w1 al?\gh ,i mu/ confess ,i 0 n approa*$ or ask$ to use my vote 9 any way = any conte/ant4 ,edw9 ,abbey _h s5t a sket*1 v good1 b ! *>m+ "p ( x _h be5 done by a "y ar*itect 9 ,london & x 0 v d\btful t x w\ld keep its beauty if c>ri$ out 9 a l>ge design4 ,! majority decid$ = a y\ng] pa9t]1 & ! aw>d 0 giv5 to him4 ,"r aft] ! decision !re 0 a l>ge reception at ! home ( ,george ,w4 ,elk9s1 :o1 if ,i mi/ake n1 _h giv5 ! prize4 ,i %all nev] =get 8 look ( surprise & !n *agr9 z we fil$ 9 & ann\nc$ our decision4 8,:y10 he said1 8,i ?\ght x _h be5 all arrang$ t ,abbey 0 to h x40 ,ne$less to say1 ! "y arti/ nev] got a *ance to c>ry out 8 "w1 al?\gh !y 7 oblig$ to give him 8 prize money4 ,speak+ ( competitions1 ,i once ent]$ "o = ! decoration ( a prom95t ,new ,york hotel4 ,!re 7 ?ree memb]s on ! jury4 ,i lo/1 9 spite ( ! fact t all ?ree ( !m came to me1 sep>ately1 & told me 9 /ricte/ confid5ce t he _h vot$ = my proposition4 ,"s ( my mo/ humor\s exp]i5ces h happ5$ :5 work+ = wom54 ,two or ?ree ?+s almo/ always occur4 ,wom5 ei!r insi/ ^u hav+ ! k9d ( "w _! social set consid]s ! fa%ion = ! mom5t1 or !y try to control ! color s*eme1 or ! composition1 & always ! mean+4 ,a well-kn[n int]ior decorator & ,i sp5t ! bett] "p ( two ye>s 9 attempt+ to make beautiful ! reception room ( a magnate's wife1 only to h our ef=ts fru/rat$ at ! la/ mom5t4 ,%e hung up two pairs ( v h&some damask curta9s ( a deep orange color l9$ ) cold p9k4 ,! w9d[s fac$ to ! s\? & ! light com+ ?r\gh !m made an effect ( rott5 eggs--= ! re/ ( ! room 0 lilac1 ivory1 & old gold4 ,:5 we remon/rat$ we 7 met )3 8,n[ ,i h y arti/ m56 ,at ! sale1 :5 ,i b\ght ^!1 ,mr4 ,:i/l] b\ght an id5tical set4 ,i suppose t 8 ta/e is z good z y\rs80 ,x 0 useless to expla9 t ,:i/l] _h a v diff]5t sett+ = 84 ,?is same lady 0 almo/ incl9$ to treat me z a workman & seem$ r put out :5 h] husb& invit$ me to lun*eon4 ,! only ref]5ce %e ev] made to my pa9t+ 0 to say t x 0 a pity my "n 0 n 8,simoni40 ,x w\ld make su* an int]e/+ signature6 ,once ,i 0 direct$ by a _s z to h[ to pa9t a portrait4 ,x 0 out 9 ! ,middle ,we/4 ,n q s bad z ! woman 9 ,london :o us$ to h int]views ) "o ( h] *ildr5 born dead4 ,9 ?is case x 0 ! ouija bo>d t op]at$ e night & gave me my in/ructions = ! next day z to h[ to get ! "r expression ^u ! face ( ?is eld]ly woman :o 0 sitt+ to me4 ,a bro!r1 born f\r ye>s be=e h]self1 _h di$ at ! age ( five1 & 9 t o!r life1 8ov] !re10 he _h kept 9 t\* ) ! m>* ( ev5ts d[n "h4 ,:5 8 si/] j\rney$1 he j\rney$ ) h]1 miracul\sly le>n+ ! language ( ea* c\ntry 9 :i* %e happ5$ to /op1 s t he c\ld s5d h] messages ) a =eign flavor4 ,he told h] :at to d :5 %e 0 ill & h[ to meet e problem ( life1 b ) all ?is va/ k he c\ld n1 or did n1 tell h] h[ to keep "y2 & ,i _h j z h>d a "t disguis+ ! wr9kles on h] *eek & ! cords 9 h] neck z if %e _h be5 an ord9>y human be+ ) no little bro!r guid+ h] f ano!r _w4 ,i c\ld n b ?9k--:at a dull heav5 to live 9--s irrevocably ti$ to ?is e>?4 ,?is _s 0 at ! beck & call ( 8 si/]1 doom$ to foll[ h] e ?\ght & action1 ) f> less fre$om ?an if he _h rema9$ a poor mortal4 ,i w\ld r sit on a cl\d ) a ready-made halo ab\t my head1 & at lea/ h "t = contemplation4 ,n[ t ,i am on ! subject ( wom5--,i d n mean to criticize h>%ly 7,i h lov$ !m all my life71 b "o ?\ght leads to ano!r4 ,!re is ! case ( ,mrs4 ,mc,allister4 ,( c\rse1 t 0 n h] "n1 b x w d z well z any o!r4 ,virgil ,williams & myself 7 once invit$ to h] h\se 9 ,san ,francisco to see a /atue %e _h made4 ,we 7 told be=eh& t ?is woman 0 "o ( ! few be+s :o disprov$ ! !ory t />v+ 9 a g>ret 0 necess>y to be a success 9 ! f9e arts4 ,! dea? ( h] husb& left h] enorm\sly weal?y1 & %e decid$ to %[ h] tal5ts4 ,fir/ %e wrote a be/ sell]2 !n %e compos$ a conc]to2 !n %e pa9t$ & f9ally1 probably hold+ ! belief t all ! arts are int]relat$1 %e tri$ h] h& at sculpture4 ,?is1 a /atue ( ,eve1 0 ! object we 7 ask$ to view4 ,williams1 aft] look+ at x a:ile1 said3 8,happily1 ,mrs4 ,mc,allister1 we h bo? be5 m>ri$1 & s ,i c speak mo/ freely4 ,y h evid5tly =gott5 "o ?+ :i* is m important ?an y ?9k4 ,y h neglect$ to put 9 ! navel40 8,oh1 n =getfulness1 ,mr4 ,williams10 cri$ ?is ultramod]n woman 7psy*oanalysis & sex discussion 7 n s free z !y are to-day74 8,9 consult+ ) my spiritual advis]1 ! ,rev]5d ,mr4 ,mc,cann1 we decid$ t z ,eve 0 n born ( woman1 a navel 0 unnecess>y40 ,x has always delight$ me to see ,william ,hunt's hesitation ab\t t sort ( ?+ 9 8 f9e "w = ! ,capitol at ,albany4 ,if he did really put brea/s & a navel on ! figure at ! /]n ( ! boat1 !y1 l ! decorations by ! magician pa9t] ( ! /ory1 are n to be se5 by vulg> eyes4 ,oh1 ^? inhibitions ( ,bo/on6 ,z my uncle ,george us$ to say1 8,edw>d1 any?+ b ! physical or ! mat]ial40 ,i 0 too "y !n to realize t 9 talk+ s mu* ab\t x he prov$ 8 ta/e = x4 ,b ,i am unk9d2 bl9d m5 %\ld n be call$ to acc\nt = ! spots on _! clo?+4 ,wom5 are g5]ally utt]ly ru?less :]e _! vanity is conc]n$--equal suffrage is do+ away ) ?is1 h[ev]--& w sacrifice ! poor arti/ to its desires4 ,! ,t5 ,am]ican ,pa9t]s 7 hav+ a retrospective %[ 9 ,philadelphia4 ,naturally1 we 7 try+ to get hold ( all our good "w1 s ,i ask$ a society woman :o own$ "o ( my be/ pa9t+s to l5d x = exhibition purposes4 ,%e repli$ t %e 0 hav+ a tea t week & x w\ld make a spot on h] wall to take x d[n4 ,?is 0 q a contra/ to ,&rew ,c>negie1 :o n only gladly l5t me a m>9e he _h pur*as$ "s ye>s be=e1 b _h 8 ag5t box x1 insure x1 & s5d x all at 8 own exp5se4 ,portrait pa9t]s h ! h>de/ "t1 ?\gh1 z e woman wi%es to see h]self idealiz$ or z %e 0 tw5ty ye>s be=e4 ,poor ,meissoni] 0 ask$ to pa9t 9 ,p>is1 a portrait ( ! wife ( an ,am]ican millionaire well kn[n = hav+ made 8 money 9 ! gold-/rike days ( ,cali=nia4 ,i knew ! lady & ,i saw ! portrait4 ,x 0 admirable 9 ! s5se ( be+ a p]fect lik5ess & br++ out all ( h] limitations4 ,%e look$ l a cook & he pa9t$ h] l a cook4 ,%e refus$ to pay = ! "w1 say+ t x 0 utt]ly wor?less2 consequ5tly1 ,meissoni] took h] into ! c\rts4 ,9 ,france1 ! arti/ has a bett] %[ ?an "h1 & he won4 ,! lady paid ! bill1 b ann\nc$ t z soon z %e got home %e int5d$ to burn ! portrait4 ,:]eupon ,meissoni]'s c\nsel ask$ t ! c\rt =bid ?is1 z su* an act w\ld e/abli% a bad prec$5t4 ,x w\ld lie )9 ! p[] ( a weal?y man1 wi%+ to rev5ge himself1 to buy up all ! "w ( a cli5t m ?an sev5ty ye>s old1 &1 by de/roy+ x1 r5d] ! arti/'s life a va9 & useless ?+4 ,! c\rt took 8 view & =bade ! lady 9 "q to injure ! portrait4 ,9 spite ( ! fact t %e decl>$ %e w\ld disobey1 ,i saw ! portrait tw5ty ye>s aft]4 ,:5 ! f9e arts & lit]ature meet1 _m int]e/+ ?+s happ54 ,we h our critics4 ,"s ( !m are wise & "s ( !m are dull1 b n _m ( !m h ! slyness ( ,mr4 ,em]son :5 he answ]$ ,daniel ,fr5*'s "q z to :at he ?\ght ( ! bu/ ! sculptor _h j f9i%$ ( him1 8,t is ! face ,i %ave40 ,a que] ?+--! lit]>y m9d4 ,i object$ once to ,gild] because he 0 criticiz+ a picture1 say+ t x 0 n fair1 z he 0 n a pa9t]4 ,he repli$ t he _h he>d me discuss a sonnet4 8,yes10 ,i ma9ta9$1 8b ,i h us$ ! ,engli% language s9ce my e>lie/ ye>s4 ,i am !re=e a pr(essional4 ,y are n a pa9t]4 ,y may say t y d n l a picture1 b y may n say :at is ! matt] ) x1 z y did40 ,e "t ,i ?9k ( ,gild] ,i recall some?+ he once told me ab\t ! dead ,l9coln4 ,he _h gone to view ! body & 0 "o ( a long l9e ( p pass+ ab\t ! =m z x lay on its bi]1 & 0 mu* impress$ by ! augu/ & noble smile on ! dead ,presid5t's face4 ,s mu* 0 he affect$ by x t he turn$ to a man /&+ beside him & m5tion$ x4 8,yes10 ! man repli$1 8,we r flatt] ourselves on our smiles40 ,x 0 ! und]tak]4 ,x 0 surpris+ to see1 aft] t1 a sonnet by ,gild] on ,l9coln's smile4 ,sometimes an editor's s5se ( humor becomes a trifle dull$4 ,i sat & he>d a numb] ( !m discuss p]fectly s]i\sly :e!r ! ^w 8hell0 %\ld be all[$ 9 its entirety1 pr9t$ 8h--l10 or cut out altoge!r4 ,i 0 once fooli% en\gh to contract to make "s cov]s = a well-kn[n magaz9e4 ,all w5t well z long z ,i 0 all[$ to *oose my own subjects1 b :5 ! editor got ! brilliant idea ( tak+ *>act]s out ( ! ,bible & draw+ !m z mod]n m51 ,i /ruck4 ,take ,david1 = in/ance2 :at f9anci] w\ld c>e to be repres5t$ 9 su* fa%ion8 ,if ! g5tleman 7 alive to-day he w\ld be 9 jail4 ,! editor ?rew up 8 h&s & said1 8,b he is 9 ! ,bible40 ,( c\rse x end$ by my displeas+ him4 ,i 0 call$ up on ! telephone "o day by ,mr4 ,j----1 editor ( "o ( our yell[ publications4 ,he said 8 magaz9e 0 consid]+ an article on ,decoration & told me to =w>d1 )\t delay1 p]mission to publi% a reproduction ( my 8,ju/ice10 ^u :i* !re is a copyright4 ,i ask$ :at !re 0 9 x = me4 ,he 0 a/oni%$ t ,i did n realize ! enorm\s adv]tisem5t x w\ld mean = me4 ,i answ]$ t z ,h>p]'s1 ,scribn]'s1 ,c5tury1 etc4 7at t "t7 always s5t me a *eck = sev5ty-five doll>s :5 !y reproduc$ any?+ ( m9e1 ,i ?\gh a ?\s& w\ld j ab\t pay me = dropp+ to ! level ( 8 magaz9e4 ,?is same g5tleman _h1 9 addition to 8 o!r int]e/s1 once own$ a /r+ ( groc]y /ores4 ,guy ,wetmore ,c>ryl told me ?is4 ,x appe>s t he sold a /ory to ! magaz9e1 & ?is ?rifty editor 7lat] f9d+ no use = x7 wrote to ,guy & ask$ him if he w\ld take x back & return ! ca% he _h receiv$4 ,guy refus$4 ,!n ! editor wrote & ask$ him to try to sell x to "s "o else & 8ca% up40 ,?is 0 too mu*4 ,/opp+ at "o ( ! editor's groc]y /ores "o aft]noon1 he b\ght a c ( tomatoes :i* he took home & op5$1 *ose a tomato1 bit into x & put x back into ! c aga94 ,!n wrapp+ x up1 he left x on ! editor's desk ) ?is note4 ,,de> ,j----3--,i b\ght ?is c at y\r /ore & d n l x4 ,won't y be good en\gh to try & sell x = me & s5d me ! money8 ,ne$less to say1 !y did n speak aft] t4 ,! ,am]ican idea is frequ5tly to honor a =eign] because he is a =eign] & n because 8 "w m]its ! praise4 ,*ange a good old ,yankee cognom5 into some?+ t s\nds l ,italian or ,russian1 & ! s+] is assur$ a f> bett] he>+4 ,! same 9 pa9t+4 ,if a ?ird-rate ,italian %\ld be 9 competition ) ,s>g5t = a public decoration or a portrait ( a ,presid5t1 ! ,italian w\ld probably get x4 ,ab\t ! ye> #ahid ,*>les ,mc,kim1 ! ar*itect1 0 gett+ ready to beautify ,wa%+ton & h x clean$ ( all its horrors4 ,he di$ be=e he accompli%$ 8 purpose1 b he made a beg9n+1 & t 0 to decorate ! int]ior ( ! ,libr>y ( ,congress4 ,!re 0 a great "q 9 m9d z to :e!r ,i %\ld jo9 ! gr\p ( m5 :o 7 do+ ! "w4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates always paid less ?an anyone else1 & ,i 0 tempt$ to take m pr(itable "w4 ,i c\ld h accept$ any numb] ( ord]s & hir$ assi/ants to c>ry !m out1 b ,i h always felt ?is 0 unfair to myself z well z to ! public4 ,a decoration is a creative ?+ &1 z su*1 c be c>ri$ out only by ! m9d t conceives x4 ,9 ! ,libr>y ( ,congress ,i 0 giv5 "o ( ! rooms to ! left ( ! doorway on ! fir/ floor ( ! build+4 ,x is call$ a curta9 corridor4 ,!re 7 n9e semicircul> panels1 n9e feet 9 wid? at ! bottom2 !re=e ! radius 0 f\r & a half feet4 ,all su* tympanums are /ilt$1 mak+ ?is radius 9 reality ab\t f\r feet t5 in*es4 ,! argum5t 01 h[ to get ! human figure into a space s l[4 ,i did n want to make !m half size or ev5 "u life1 & my decision prov$ v wise4 ,elihu ,v$d] made 8 figures und]size & ! result 0 t ! re/ ( u dw>f$ him4 ,my *oice ( subject 0 ! ,n9e ,muses1 & ,i resolv$ to make !m sitt+ d[n4 ,t]psi*ore1 ! ,muse ( ,danc+1 sitt+8 ,i contriv$ to b5d h] ov] s t %e j squeez$ 94 ,!re is an old "w ( ! e>ly ,greeks 9 bas-relief ( ,t]psi*ore t is "o ( ! mo/ beautiful compositions ,i "k (4 ,%e is b5d+ d[n & arrang+ h] s&al4 ,if ,i _h n be5 fundam5tally oppos$ to t class ( !ft1 ,i w\ld h us$ ! idea2 b a copy ( any?+1 no matt] h[ great1 is nev] s good z "o's own conception4 ,x is always unwise = an arti/ to h ! classics ab\t him at any "t1 & he %\ld nev] h any ( !m ne> by to influ5ce him :5 he is do+ compositional "w4 ,!re 7 ?irty-six p5d5tives 9 ! domes ( ! ceil+1 :i* ,i decorat$ ) little figures1 us+ no models1 b pa9t+ directly ^u ! walls1 compos+ z ,i w5t along4 ,i %all nev] =get ?is exp]i5ce4 ,x 0 9 ! summ]time1 & a hot spell /ruck ,wa%+ton4 ,anyone :o kn[s ! capital w realize :at ?is means4 ,i 0 "u contract to f9i% x at a c]ta9 "t1 & "h ,i 0 work+ 9 ^! little seal$ domes 7:i* nev] 7 & nev] c\ld be v5tilat$71 :ile ! !rmomet] 0 s high t eighty p di$ "o day f sun/roke4 ,x 0 mephitic4 ,i 0 s t]rifi$ t ,i almo/ liv$ on milk & limewat]4 ,"r "h ,i w\ld l to say some?+ ab\t heal?4 ,x is important1 p]haps ev5 m = an arti/ ?an = any o!r class ( p]son1 to keep himself 9 trim4 ,burn+ up tons ( n]v\s en]gy1 liv+ p]haps a prec>i\s exi/5ce1 x is necess>y t he take himself 9 h& e>ly 9 life & le>n ab\t 8 own body4 ,we are n all con/itut$ ! same & :at is "o man's weakness is ano!r man's /r5g?4 ,9 my own case1 ,i 0 practically an invalid up to ?irty1 :5 ,i made up my m9d to ov]come my ailm5ts4 ,arti/ic ef=t ne$s a trem5d\s am\nt ( vitality back ( x to c>ry x out1 & ! s5sitiv5ess :i* accompanies ! creative temp]am5t is easily a prey to small discom=ts4 ,le>n y\r limitations & y c correct !m be=eh&4 ,kn[+ my /oma* 0 my weak l9k1 ,i treat$ x ) c>e dur+ ! heat at ,wa%+ton & came out ) no disa/]4 ,sev]al amus+ occurr5ces ( t summ] come to m9d1 %[+ h[ _m contacts an arti/ has ) diff]5t walks ( life4 ,i 0 approa*$ by ! delegate ( a trades-union--a man ) dirty f+]nails & coll>1 black sweep+ mu/a*e1 fat1 sweaty1 & insol5t--:o ask$ me if ,i 7 a memb] ( ! union4 8,:at union80 ,i inquir$4 8,pap]hang]s40 ,my assi/ant did belong1 & ! o!r f\r m5 work+ on ! walls 7 furni%$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t4 ,he look$ r fooli% :5 ,i sugge/$ t he call !m (f ! job4 ,he />t$ to leave1 :5 he turn$ ar\nd & ask$3 8,:y don't y belong to ! union80 8,i've nev] be5 ask$10 ,i repli$4 8,well1 ,i ask y40 8,i accept10 ,i said1 8b ,i w n lose money by jo9+1 ?\gh4 ,i am mak+ =ty doll>s a day4 ,:at class c ,i g 980 ,he dep>t$4 ,ano!r day1 ,i 0 up on my scaffold1 :5 my assi/ant came up & :isp]$ 9 my e> t !re 0 a man d[n bel[ :o want$ to 8lick0 me4 ,i call$ d[n to him & he said he w\ld l a ^w ) me4 ,he 0 a burly ,iri%man1 & ,i 0 n anxi\s to />t any?+ ) him4 8,did y d t picture80 he said1 po9t+ to my figure ( ,melpom5e1 8& :o is x80 ,i told him t "o ( my relatives _h be5 ! model1 & some?+ 9 my mann] made him see t ,i 0 tell+ ! tru?4 ,!n he broke d[n & almo/ wept4 8,x's ! image ( a daught] ( m9e :o w5t wrong two ye>s ago40 ,:5 my "w 0 all f9i%$ except a little v>ni%+ on "o panel & ,i 0 feel+ v pr\d ( ! effect1 ,i 0 honor$ by a visit f ,m>k ,hanna4 ,he 0 %[+ "s ladies ar\nd ! build+4 ,ru%+ 9 at ! head ( 8 p>ty1 he gave a cursory glance up & d[n1 & !n hurri$ out1 say+3 8,come on2 !re's no?+ "h40 ,j s mu* notice does politics give ! f9e arts4 ,illu/ration3 8,,melpom5e0 ,panel by ,edw>d ,simmons1 ,gall]y ,( ! ,muses1 ,congressional ,libr>y1 ,wa%+ton ,copyright by ,edw>d ,simmons2 f a ,copley ,pr9t1 ,copyright by ,curtis ,cam]on1 ,publi%]s1 ,bo/on ,*apt] ,,xi3 ,/an=d ,:ite ,! sl[ b /eady progress 9 ,am]ica t[>d a s5se ( beauty is due m to ! ar*itects ?an to any "o class ( p4 ,! def9ition t an 8ar*itect is a bus9ess man ) a slight arti/ic lean+10 is n su* a bad "o1 & ! comb9ation ( ! two qualities has prov$ mo/ happy 9 _m cases4 ,i ?9k we mu/ grant "s ( !m m ?an a lean+ t[>d ! arts1 ?\gh1 & give !m cr$it = a c]ta9 8ta/e0 develop$ 9 our c\ntry dur+ ! la/ "p ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,i h he>d a prom95t ar*itect decl>e ! ,woolwor? ,build+1 built by ,cass ,gilb]t1 to be ! mo/ beautiful example ( ! ,go?ic ev] done 9 ,am]ica1 & yet x is also a good bus9ess build+4 ,?is %[s t any type ( ar*itecture c be made practical4 ,z to ! int]iors1 we might /ill be 9 ! ,victorian ,age1 if x _h n be5 = ^! m5 %[+ u h[ ugly x 04 ,z soon z ,i return$ f ,europe1 ,i 0 put up at ,! ,play]s1 & aft] my two weeks' c>d1 giv5 me by ,alex&] ,h>rison1 expir$1 ,i 0 propos$ = memb]%ip & duly elect$4 ,my sponsor1 besides ,h>rison1 0 ,/an=d ,:ite1 & dur+ my "t z a gue/ ( ! club1 ,i got to "k ?is v simple p]son 7:o 0 a *ild & an arti/ & nev] became an adult7 z well z ,i did 9 lat] ye>s4 ,! ?ree m5 ( ! ar*itectural firm ( ,mc,kim1 ,meade1 & ,:ite fitt$ toge!r p]fectly4 ,i once ask$ ,meade :at he 0 do+ 9 t gall]y1 & he said t he 0 ! wat] :i* makes ! *emical reaction ( acid & alkali lose its p[] = h>m--he kept ! o!r two f be+ crazy arti/s4 ,/anny always look$ to me l ,v]c+etorix4 ,i us$ to say t 8 prop] clo?+ 0 a wolfsk9 & a battle-ax1 & t he %\ld let 8 hair gr[ long4 ,?is hair1 :i* 0 bright r$1 0 accompani$ by ! usual :ite sk9 ( t type ( p]son1 s t 9 swimm+ he look$ 7he 0 v tall7 l a great :ite tall[ c&le4 ,he 0 z /rong z a prize fight]1 b1 l mo/ m5 ( t "*1 he nev] us$ 8 physical p[]4 ,unlike mo/ big m51 he 0 always 9 a hurry1 da%+ ab\t "h & !re & ) 8 body always slightly b5t =w>d--he took v %ort /eps--trott+ along ! sidewalk l a busy little girl4 ,r$ hair1 ( c\rse1 means a viol5t & ultra-passionate disposition1 b ,/anny nev] lo/ 8 temp]4 ,a delicate s5sitiv5ess comb9$ ) a t5d]ness t w\ld n be und]/ood by ! ord9>y human be+4 ,i h se5 him turn ! color ( ca/ile soap if he _h to d ) any de=mity or suff]+4 ,we _h a mutual fri5d1 a lovely boy1 a humpback1 :o di$ nev] kn[+ t he caus$ horror to ,/an=d ,:ite4 ,to %ake t ?9 wa/$ h& w\ld cause him to turn away 8 face ) a gre51 seasick expression1 b he w\ld d any?+ r ?an hurt ! boy's feel+s4 ,"o day ,i w5t out ( ! club ) ,/anny--or r1 ,i ru%$ out--he did n g out ( any?+1 b ran & slamm$ ! doors--:5 we came across a pr(essional begg> :o 0 well kn[n to bo? ( u z always be+ j a 8qu>t]0 %y ( ! f>e he ne$$ to get to ,new ,ro*elle4 ,he _h probably be5 on 8 way to ,new ,ro*elle = ! la/ tw5ty ye>s4 ,/anny1 z 0 8 cu/om1 grabb$ a h&ful ( silv] f 8 pocket & ?ru/ x into ! a/oni%$ begg>'s h& 9 an emb>rass$ way4 ,i said3 8,i suppose y "k t y are n really do+ him any good4 ,!y say he is ri*40 8,oh10 he answ]$1 8y don't und]/&4 ,d y suppose ,i 0 try+ to d him good8 ,i 0 only try+ to ju/ify my own exi/5ce40 ,( ! mo/ impetu\s1 impulsive1 lovable nature1 ) him to ?9k 0 to act4 ,i once tri$ to *aff him ab\t ! way 8 *ild 0 be+ br\ght up4 ,my boys1 ab\t ! age ( 81 7 always out 9 ,gram]cy ,p>k4 ,!y _h said3 8,we are always toge!r unless x ra9s1 b if ,l>ry ,:ite gets 8 feet wet1 ! nurse makes an awful fuss & takes him home4 ,& %e nev] lets him g on ! grass40 ,i told 8 fa!r4 ,!re 0 a ro> & a bang1 & ,/an=d 0 gone out ( ! door4 ,9 a few m9utes he 0 back1 say+3 8,he'll play ) y\r boys to-morr[40 8,:at did y d1 scold ! nurse80 ,i ask$4 8,no2 ,i fir$ h]40 ,/an=d ,:ite 0 a real arti/1 "o ( ! k9d t c\ld no m help do+ beautiful ?+s ?an he c\ld help liv+4 ,practically a boy :5 he did x1 ,i saw a frame 9 8 home t he _h c>v$ = ,mrs4 ,:ite dur+ _! engagem5t4 ,x 0 a mo/ delicate & complicat$ patt]n--,i h ! impression t x 0 ( fl[]s & figures--b x gave ! effect ( "o ( ^? ,*9ese op5work ivory c>v+s1 & =m$ ! mo/ exquisite sett+ = a small portrait by ,?omas ,dew+1 some?+ t ,meissoni] c\ld nev] h done1 z he _h n ,dew+'s s5se ( beauty4 ,i believe t ,/an=d set ! fa%ion "h ( build+ to our latitude4 ,we _h =m]ly copi$ ! ,briti% 9 our homes1 us+ r$ brick or br[n/one1 ) small w9d[s1 reps curta9s1 & nail$-d[n c>pets ( w>m d>k br[n & sc>let--! /uff ( ! nor? = ,new ,york ,city1 :i* is ! latitude ( ,madrid4 ,! *ange 0 to blond brick1 m>ble1 or ,miss\ri lime/one = ! outside2 & /one or poli%$ floors1 ,turki% rugs or mats = ! inside1 ) a decid$ light5+ ( ! color s*eme1 s mu* s t a great 8gag0 0 to call ! firm 8,mc,kim1 ,:ite1 & ,gold40 ,to %[ t mo/ ( _! t5d5cies 7 = light int]iors1 a rem>k ( ,/an=d's c be quot$4 ,he told a woman1 = :om he _h j f9i%$ an ivory-color$ room1 :5 %e ask$ him :at to put on ! walls1 8,oh1 any color z long z x is r$40 ,any pa9t] kn[s t1 giv5 :ite z a backgr\nd1 ! only color "o c tru/ ! av]age citiz5 ) is r$4 ,x takes an arti/ to put blue & :ite or gre5 & :ite toge!r2 & "s "o ) a ,:i/l]ian feel+ to put black & :ite toge!r2 b a *ild c use r$ & :ite4 ,no?+ c\ld be m diff]5t 9 /yle ?an ! build+s ,/an=d design$--! ,madison ,squ>e ,g>d51 ! ,metropolitan ,club1 ,doctor ,p>khur/'s ,*ur* 7:i* has n[ be5 torn d[n71 or any ( 8 bus9ess build+s1 are ea* made = ! ?+s !y 7 to h\se4 ,8 p]sonal ta/es 7 absolutely "u ! control ( 8 arti/ic feel+s1 & 8 s5sitiv5ess 0 s great t he c\ld lose 8 own p]sonality4 ,:5 he fitt$ up 8 own h\se 9 ,gram]cy ,p>k1 ! music room 0 n 81 x belong$ to 8 family & _! fri5ds1 & he made x m beautifully classic ?an any?+ ,i h se5 9 ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,a flight or two up 0 8 own room4 ,v]c+etorix 9 8 cave ) all 8 spoils pil$ up ar\nd him6 ,ev]y?+ he c>$ ab\t 7& he want$ x at once7 & a het]og5e\s mass ( priceless books1 pa9t+s1 drap]ies1 all 9 a c>eless disord]1 0 happ9ess to him 9 8 own d54 ,i 0 9 ,! ,play]s :5 ,/anny return$ f 8 trip to ,virg9ia1 hav+ be5 ask$ to re/ore ! pr9cipal build+ ( ! univ]sity1 :i* _h be5 design$ & built by ,?omas ,jeff]son4 ,z we sat toge!r ov] some?+ to dr9k he seem$ to be puzzl$1 confus$1 & sil5t4 ,i ask$ him :at 0 ! matt]4 ,he />t$ & came out ( 8 mood1 say+ x 0 ! job d[n ,s\?4 8,i've se5 8 plans10 he said1 speak+ ) great def]5ce4 8,!y're wond]ful & ,i am sc>$ to dea?4 ,i only hope ,i c d x "r40 ,?is left me ) a conception ( ! greatness ( ,jeff]son 9 ano!r rle ( :i* ,i 0 ignorant--8 ar*itectural side4 ,he is con/antly impress+ me z our fir/ ,am]ican--an arti/ &1 l all ! big ones1 a true democrat4 ,he repres5t$ ! ideas ( to-day & 0 f>sight$ en\gh to "k !y 7 com+4 ,i saw ! ,metropolitan ,club built2 9 fact1 ,i pa9t$ ! libr>y ceil+4 ,i rememb]1 9 look+ x ov] "o day1 ,i ?rew a light$ mat* among "s %av+s &1 9 a panic1 ran to /amp x out4 ,i 0 told ,i ne$ n be afraid1 z ev]y?+ 0 firepro(4 ,/anny _h bet a l>ge am\nt ) ,ogd5 ,goelet t he w\ld h ! club f9i%$ on ! specifi$ date4 ,j at ! la/ mom5t ! workm5 /ruck4 ,! mantelpieces1 ( :i* !re 7 a l>ge numb]1 _h n be5 poli%$ 9 ! /ate ( ,new ,york & ! unions dem&$ t !y be done ov] aga94 ,!re 0 no "t ! night be=e ! limit expir$1 b ,i knew ,/anny _h a plan1 s ,i w5t up to see ! fun4 ,/anny & ! contractor _h a l9e ( boats fill$ ) ! necess>y mat]ials wait+ at ! ,nor? ,riv]1 & ano!r l9e ( c>ts & workm5 to br+ !m up4 ,a ?\s& m5 & wom5 7 wait+ 9 ! /reet--masons1 h&y m51 scrub wom51 & :at n4 ,at six o'clock %>p e trades-union workman _h left2 !n 9 came ! army4 ,! fir/ ones1 be>+ huge rolls ( pap]1 unroll$ !m on ! floor f ! door to e fireplace4 ,wom5 ) mops /ood at att5tion1 to clean up if any?+ dropp$4 ,out on ! /reet1 ! c>ts came up to ! door1 "o by "o1 ea* 9 solemn rotation1 deposit+ its cont5ts ( ! grates1 cem5t1 bricks1 or "s mat]ial necess>y to ! completion4 ,^! 7 :isk$ up by ! workm5 & borne 9 to _! rightful places4 ,a cont9u\s procession up/airs & d[n/airs :i* rem9d$ "o ( an army ( ants build+ !mselves a new home4 ,all ?is "t ! wom5 ) mops 7 wait+1 le/ a bit ( some?+ drop on ! new poli%$ floors or spla% aga9/ ! walls4 ,s c>efully 0 ! :ole affair plann$1 h[ev]1 t n a ?+ 0 m>r$1 & at #i ,a4,m4 ! next morn+ ,/an=d ,:ite h&$ ov] to ! committee a f9i%$ build+4 ,he won 8 money f ,mr4 ,goelet1 b ) 8 cu/om>y g5]osity b\ght a beautiful piece ( tape/ry & pres5t$ x to ! club4 ,/an=d 0 accus$ ( %amefully copy+ :5 he built ! ,madison ,squ>e ,g>d54 ,x 0 suppos$ to be an exact replica ( ! ,giralda1 9 ,spa94 ,i h nev] se5 ! ,giralda1 b ,i h se5 on ! "r & left ( a page1 9 juxtaposition1 a photograph ( bo? build+s4 ,i d n see a resemblance /rik+ en\gh to comm5t ^u4 ,:5 "o ?9ks ( h[ ,%akespe>e & ,dumas1 &1 9 fact1 almo/ e great man1 has borr[$1 ! "q = ! fair m9d$ is :e!r ! ?+ borr[$ has be5 *ang$ by ! p]sonality ( ! borr[]1 :i*1 if he be ( any value1 mu/ ov]lay & ext+ui% t fir/ p]sonality & give an entirely new impression4 ,rememb] ! l9es1 8,he w9k$ at ,om> d[n ! road44440 ,mrs4 ,van ,r5ssela] wrote a long article some:]e ab\t ! ,madison ,squ>e build+ & gu%$ ab\t t r>e quality 9 ! ar*itects :o w\ld g s f> z ev5 to v>y ! color ( _! bricks 9 con/ruct+ ! t[]1 s z to give x v>iance ( tonality4 ,?is seem$ to me improbable1 & "o day ,i ask$ ,meade ab\t x4 ,he said x 0 8rot10 t if "o ( ! brickmak]s _h n gone bankrupt1 ! t[] w\ld h be5 ! same color all ! way up4 ,i comm5t$ ^u ! hide\s color ( ! comb9ation ( brickwork & t]ra cotta produc$ bo? 9 ?is build+ & 9 ! ,h]ald ,build+ at ,?irty-fif? ,/reet4 ,/anny told me n to be silly1 b to wait until !y 7 tw5ty ye>s old4 ,rememb]+ x ! o!r day1 ,i look$1 &1 behold6 ! tonality & color 9 ! ,madison ,squ>e build+ _h come toge!r l smoo?+ velvet4 ,! fir/ attempt at ! /atue on ! top fail$ by reason ( ! fact t ! drap]y :i* flew f ! %\ld]1 & s]v$ z a tail or rudd]1 did n accompli% its purpose ( turn+ h] arr[ into ! eye ( ! w9d4 ,sa9t-,gaud5s 7! sculptor7 & ,/anny sp5t "s ?\s&s ( doll>s 9 tak+ x d[n & mak+ a new "o4 ,! second work$ z a wea!rcock1 b1 alas6 x 0 n half s beautiful4 ,to-day ! drap]y ov] :i* !y sp5t s mu* "t & money is gone4 ,s mu* does ,am]ica c>e = its art & its arti/s6 ,"o %\ld n judge ,/an=d ,:ite's ability z an ar*itect by ! ,wa%+ton ,ar* :i* /&s at ! foot ( ,fif? ,av5ue4 ,! tempor>y ar* :i* prec$$ ?is "o 0 put up 9 la? & pla/]--/aff--to celebrate a memorial occasion1 & 0 r>ely beautiful 9 /ructure & proportion4 ,! city fa!rs ask$ him to reproduce x = p]man5ce 9 m>ble4 ,he told !m x c\ld n be done1 b aft] mu* argum5t he gave 94 ,i suppose x 0 a "q ( be>+ p[] or /ress1 b he did n succe$4 ,v few m5 h ev] be5 able to alt]--to _! own satisfaction1 or to t ( ! public--_! fir/ inspiration4 ,a 8dub0 c2 an arti/ c't4 ,! ,wa%+ton ,ar* /&s to-day1 z _m o!r build+s 9 ,am]ica d1 a monum5t to ! int]f]5ce ) an arti/'s dream4 ,tr9ity ,*ur* 9 ,bo/on is ano!r example ( ! same ?+4 ,ri*>dson's orig9al idea might h be5 a ma/]piece1 b1 long aft] x 0 wise to *ange 8 plans1 ! city au?orities decid$1 ei!r f economy or f "s o!r good reason1 t1 z ! build+ 0 situat$ on made l&1 x w\ld n /& ! weight ( ! t[]4 ,!y made him cut out fifty feet 9 height4 ,y might z well cut out two in*es f a woman's neck4 ,also1 x is n fair to criticize our own ,grant's ,tomb4 ,! ar*itect's plans 71 ,i am told1 t "o %\ld see a build+ ( /one capp$ by a great mass ( bronze figures on ! top & "o gr\p on ea* ( ! f\r corn]s4 ,! be/ modi/e 9 ,p>is might plan a hat ) f\r l>ge bun*es ( blue fl[]s4 ,x is n fair to call ! hat h] creation if y remove ! bun*es4 ,^? 9 p[]1 aga9 probably f economy1 consid]$ ! tomb ( ! ,presid5t good en\gh z x 0 & did n add ! bronzes4 ,n[ 9 ! days ( ! great m5 9 art su* ?+s 7 g5]ally 9 ! h&s ( a dictator--pope1 k+1 or ,mc5as--& ! p _h no?+ to d ) !m--except l !m4 ,:i/l] says t ! w>riors1 on return+ f battle1 did n c>e pro or con :e!r ! arti/-man1 :o /ay$ at home1 _h c>v$ _! goblets or n1 z long z !y 7 j z good to dr9k out (4 ,i suppose "o wor%ips 9 ! ,tr9ity ,*ur* j z well1 b ,i d n believe t ,grant receives ! honor t ! build+ z x 0 plann$ w\ld h giv5 him1 9 ! m9d ( ei!r labor] or "l4 ,?is "t 0 q a social p]iod 9 my life4 ,good plays1 good music & mu* ( x--!re 0 a spontaneity 9 ! ,new ,york folk t has nev] t\*$ me at any o!r "t 9 ,am]ica4 ,i 0 /rong1 ?\gh nev] muscul>1 ) ! vitality ( five m52 & to "w all day1 run to ! club 9 ! late aft]noon1 d9e well1 & !n be 9 ! company ( cong5ial fri5ds mo/ ( ! night1 did n put a d5t 9 my surplus en]gy4 ,/anny 0 ! great driv+ =ce ( all our ent]ta9m5ts1 & z he 0 ! type ( man :o always paid = ev]y?+ & %ov$ anyone aside :o tri$ to get 9 fir/1 my lack ( money did n make mu* diff]5ce4 ,x 0 9 #ahic1 ,i ?9k1 t he made me a memb] ( ! ,vaudeville ,club4 ,9 ^? days1 t l>ge space to ! left1 9 ! second ti] ( ! ,metropolitan ,op]a ,h\se1 0 giv5 up to m5 only1 & beh9d 0 ! b>1 a set ( rooms1 & a small /age4 ,"h a memb] c\ld meet a fri5d1 h a dr9k1 g 9 & he> :at he wi%$ ( ! op]a1 & come out :5 he felt bor$4 ,aft] ! p]=mance !re w\ld be a supp] & a %[ giv5 by ! lead+ vaudeville p f ,broadway4 ,relaxation aft] ! music1 good food & dr9k1 & mu* talk & fun4 ,su* ent]ta9]s z ,ve/a ,victoria w\ld be on ! program1 & once we 7 honor$ by ! pres5ce ( ,mr4 ,s&[4 ,! latt] 0 q a lion = a "t4 ,i rememb] him1 9 ev5+ clo!s1 com+ into ! box ( a lady v highly plac$ socially4 ,he seem$ to be p>alyz$ by ! att5tion giv5 him4 ,:5 he said good-by1 & evid5tly wi%+ to return 8 social obligations1 he h&$ ea* fem99e occupant ( ! box a ticket to 8 private p]=mances out at 8 qu>t]s1 :]e !y 8c\ld see m ( him40 ,i rememb] "o d9n] p>ty :i* 0 mu* criticiz$1 b 9 reality h[ v moral & dignifi$ x 06 ,! gue/s1 all m51 7 socially & arti/ically ( ! be/ set ( ! t[n4 ,we want$ a 8bl[\t0 & we did n propose to be limit$ by ,new-,engl&ism1 politics1 or any?+ else4 ,!re 7 fifty m52 ev]y?+ 0 9 p]fect ta/e1 arrang$ by ! be/ arti/s 9 ,am]ica4 ,!re 0 rem>kably good music1 made by a color$ or*e/ra1 &--mirabile dictu6--no talk1 no spee*es1 & no toa/s4 ,e man at t d9n] knew t 8 next-door neighbor w\ld be a treat to talk to & a man on 8 feet w\ld be an int]ruption4 ,two girls--models--9 exquisite co/umes1 "o blond & "o brunette1 p\r$ ! dr9ks1 ea* "o s]v+ ! color$ w9e :i* correspond$ to h] complexion4 ,at ! dess]t1 solemn s]vants came =w>d1 be>+ a huge six-foot pa/y :i* 0 plac$ 9 ! c5t] ( ! great horse%oe table4 ,! negro musicians began to s+1 9 t inimitable mann] & rhy?m ( _! race4 8,s+ a song ( ,sixp5ce1 pocket full ( rye1 ,f\r & tw5ty blackbirds bak$ 9 a pie--0 ,at ! next words1 8,:5 ! pie 0 op5$--0 "o ( ! arti/s lean$ =w>d & skillfully broke ! cru/1 & myriads ( can>y birds 7blackbirds n be+ obta9able ev5 by ,monte ,cri/o7 outp\r$ & flew to e corn] ( ! room1 j z a *>m+ "y figure ( a girl1 drap$ f head to foot 9 black illusion1 ) a /uff$ blackbird ^u h] head1 arose f ! di%4 ,x 0 s new1 orig9al1 & pretty1 t comm5t ^u x is absurd4 ,! society ( ^! m5 0 s good1 s envi$1 & s f> above ! av]age 8l[-br[0 t x 0 prey$ ^u 7probably m ?an o!r class at any o!r "t 9 ! social hi/ory ( ,am]ica7 by ! jeal\s & ! crim9al1 & blackmail$ to an extraord9>y degree4 ,x j naturally broke itself up2 ,beauty is s5sitive & w\ld r disappe> ?an run ! risk ( unwelcome publicity4 ,ref]r+ to ! "* ( ,/an=d ,:ite1 8 "r h& nev] knew :at 8 left 0 do+4 ,i ?9k he m ne>ly fitt$ ,em]son's def9ition ( ! ^w 8g5tleman0 ?an anyone else ,i h ev] kn[n4 ,x runs some?+ l ?is3 8,a g5tleman is "o :o nev] br+s 8 m5tal or physical tr\bles f 8 b$room2 if he _c leave !m beh9d1 he /ays ) !m40 ,if ! ^w c be divid$ into its two con/itu5ts--8g5tle0 & 8man0--,/anny 0 c]ta9ly bo?1 & ,i ?9k 8g5tl5ess0 7! opposite ( 8weakness07 is possibly "o ( ! words :i* implies t we are n[ "s di/ance f our ance/ors1 ! cave dwell]s4 ,he may h _h tr\bles ( 8 own1 b we nev] knew ab\t !m1 = he 0 always s busy do+ some?+ = "s "o else t he hadn't "t to talk ( himself4 ,he pull$ me out ( _m a f9ancial hole1 d\btless sometimes ) mu* "w = himself4 ,x is n always easy1 ev5 = ri* m51 to get sums ( money on ! spur ( ! mom5t4 ,once he l5t me ?ree ?\s& doll>s on an ord] ,i 0 c>ry+ out1 & :5 ,i paid him1 he return$ me ! int]e/ money ! next day1 ) ! words3 8,i give y ?is on "o condition1 t y use x to g ov] to ,europe & visit y\r family4 ,y ne$ a vacation40 ,de> old ,/anny1 x wasn't ! money help t he gave 8 fri5ds t made him s *>m+1 b x 0 ! little ?+s t require s mu* delicate ?\ght4 ,i d n ?9k he sp5t t5 m9utes a week ?9k+ ab\t himself4 ,"o memorable ,ea/] ,sunday 7! ,t5 7 to op5 a %[ next day1 & we 7 hang+ our "w7 ,/anny appe>$4 ,i _h two m>9es :i* he lik$1 b he 0 greatly tak5 ) a portrait ( my gr&mo!r :i* 0 n yet fram$ & 0 lean+ aga9/ ! wall 9 ! corn]4 ,i _h int5d$ to get "s in*-&-a-half mold+ = x4 ,he c\ld nev] be> to h a "w ( art improp]ly dress$4 ,i c see n[ h[ he look$1 beautifully groom$ ) top hat1 frock coat--evid5tly on 8 way to "s sm>t affair4 ,he look$ at me a mom5t1 !n grabb$ ! portrait & ru%$ f ! place4 ,ne$less to say ,i foll[$4 ,outside 0 a f9e equipage1 8 own1 &1 tak+ x1 we end$ at 8 (fice1 :]e he _h a floor /or$ ) all k9ds ( valuable antiques1 drap]ies1 frames1 /atues1 :i* he _h *os5 9 ,europe--n because !y 7 old or only "o ( a k9d 9 exi/5ce1 b because !y 7 beautiful--& br\ght ov] "h4 ,keep+ up 8 two *>act]i/ic ge/ures ( scrat*+ 8 head & rumpl+ 8 hair ) "o h&1 & slapp+ 8 ?igh ) ! o!r--8 (fice =ce knew t if he ev] did ! two toge!r x 0 "t to flee--he dove into doz5s ( frames :i* 7 pil$ = at lea/ fifte5 feet away f ! wall4 ,ignor+ 8 clo!s1 he da%$ 9 & 0 cov]$ ) du/ 9 two seconds4 ,9 five m9utes he _h tri$ all ! frames & f\nd two t fitt$ ! portrait4 ,tell+ me to take my *oice1 he turn$ ar\nd & 0 gone4 ,i _h b>ely made my selection & turn$ to g :5 a flunky f 8 ,gram]cy ,p>k home ran 91 out ( brea?1 & grabb$ ! picture4 ,:5 we got to ! /reet !re 0 no sign ( ,/anny or 8 c>riage1 b a l>ge hir$ vehicle 0 wait+1 ready to take me back to ! gall]y4 ,he 0 do+ t sort ( ?+ all ! "t1 b w\ld h be5 v cross if anyone _h m5tion$ x 9 public4 ,may ,i tell ( a small matt] :i*1 until ! dea? ( bo? m51 ,i h kept to myself8 ,once ,/anny came to me act+ r /rangely1 & ask$ me if ,i w\ld take a trip upt[n ) him4 ,:5 we alight$ at a /udio build+ :]e _m ( my fri5ds liv$ he ask$ me to %[ him ! way to ,x's rooms--an arti/ ,i rememb]$ leav+ beh9d u at ! club4 ,x seem$ /range t ,/anny int5d$ call+ ^u a man he knew n to be at home1 b ,i kept /ill4 ,kneel+ d[n on ! floor1 he %ov$ "u ! door a roll ( bills :i* look$ big figur$ to me1 & we fl$4 ,9 ! cab outside1 ,i inquir$ :at x meant4 8,y "k he ne$s x4 ,i h x4 ,:y %\ldn't ,i give x to him8 ,b y mu/ nev] tell40 ,i ask$ h[ mu* x 04 8,oh1 ,i don't "k40 ,! next day ,i he>d ,x tell+ a fri5d t he _h gone home ! night be=e1 ready to pack 8 ?+s1 z he 0 to be kick$ out ( 8 /udio 9 ! morn+1 b a mo/ miracul\s ?+ _h happ5$4 ,he _h f\nd a roll ( bills "u 8 door4 ,i nev] told1 & he di$ )\t kn[+ :o _h help$ him4 ,"o c\ld h>dly tell ab\t ! "w ( ,/an=d ,:ite )\t includ+ some?+ ( ,augu/us ,sa9t-,gaud5s1 = ,am]ica is ri*] by _m works ( art :i* are ! comb9ation ( ! g5ius ( ^! two m54 ,sa9t-,gaud5s 0 ! son ( a cobbl]4 ,i believe t if an exhau/ive hi/ory ( ! clev] p ( ! _w 7 writt51 x w\ld be f\nd t a l>ge p]c5tage _h be5 sons ( cobbl]s4 ,z a boy1 ,i us$ to be fasc9at$ by a c]ta9 cobbl] ( ! t[n1 & :ile li/5+ to 8 words ( wisdom ,i le>n$ to make1 entirely ) my own h&s1 a pair ( boots4 ,he 0 a sociali/ &1 ,i suppose1 an an>*i/1 b ! joy ( life 0 9 8 he>t & ,i am sure t fa%ion+ a beautiful cov]+ = ! human foot is z ne> mak+ a /atue z any?+ c\ld be4 ,x 0 funny to wat* ! ,fr5* or ! ,iri% crop out 9 ,gussy4 ,! ,fr5* 0 always on ! al]t = some?+ beautiful4 ,i rememb] be+ tak5 by him & sev]al ar*itects up to a place 9 ,corni%4 ,!y _h f\nd a *>m+ view4 ,aft] climb+ away up to ! top ( a hill--mulle9s1 granite /ones1 & n mu* else 9 ! =egr\nd--,i 0 told to look (f ov] ! l&scape & rave4 ,!y call$ x 8,too ,good to be ,true40 ,i c visualize a f>m]1 an old resid5t ( ! place 7call him ,hask9s71 com+ 9 ) ! wood :i* he ?r[s into ! woodbox1 say+ to 8 wife3 8,!re1 ,"m1 ,i bet y c't guess :]e t wood come f40 8,no4 ,:]e did x1 ,jake80 8,f t piece o' l& y] uncle ,ezra left y] t ,mr4 ,sa9t-,gawde5s & !m dudes calls #8,too ,good to be ,true4'0 ,great laugh f bo?4 ,b e ye> or two ) ,gussy ! ,iri% w\ld get on top4 ,a day w\ld arrive :5 ! "w he 0 do+ w\ld disgu/ him too mu*4 ,!n he w\ld fire 8 assi/ants1 help]s1 & ev]yone out & sma% ev]y?+ 9 ! /udio4 ,he w\ld sp5d two or ?ree days loaf+ 9 ! club & ) 8 fri5ds1 !n back aga91 clean x all up1 & beg9 "w1 say+1 8,n[ we c get ahead40 ,! ye> t he 0 =ty-n9e he came to me1 feel+ v blue4 8,simmy1 ,i'm out ( x4 ,i caught ! model we _h to-day 9 class w9k+ at ! fell[s :5 ,i exclaim$ a little too en?usia/ically ab\t h] *>ms4 ,! same ?+ happ5$ to my ma/] 9 ,italy :5 ,i 0 a /ud5t1 & ,i rememb] wond]+ h[ he c\ld be s silly at 8 age40 ,!n he told me h[ he _h always jump$ ^u ! plat=ms ( ! c>s :ile !y 7 9 motion4 ,t day1 z he did ?is1 ! driv] said1 8,pe>t = y] age1 a9't y]80 ,9 ! future he int5d$ to wait until ! c> /opp$ & get on prop]ly4 ,:5 he got ^! blue /reaks he _h ! habit ( com+ d[n to ,! ,play]s1 f9d+ me1 & say+3 8,n[1 ,simmy1 y mu/ help me4 ,ord] any?+ y want1 on me1 b /ay "r "h & talk to me40 ,i suppose ! s\nd ( my voice 01 = him1 l ,v]gil's bees 9 ! lime trees--a susurrus4 ,! talk 0 any?+ & ev]y?+4 ,sometimes a discussion ab\t a college education--z to :e!r ,l9coln w\ld h be5 ! same if he _h _h "o1 etc41 etc4 ,i told him once ab\t my discov]y t e man1 secretly & 9 8 own s\l1 ?\ght himself ! ideal type ( human be+4 ,an art class 9 ,bo/on _h be5 giv5 z a subject = ,saturday aft]noon an ideal head ( a "y ,greek4 ,! results 7 plac$ on easels1 & ,i easily pick$ out ! au?or ( ea* draw+ f its resemblance to himself4 ,!n ,gussie rememb]$ t 9 ,italy !re 0 a humpback 9 ! class ) him :o made ev]y?+ de=m$4 ,9 ,*icago1 :]e ,i w5t at "o "t to consult ,daniel ,burnham1 ,i met ,sa9t-,gaud5s & ,mc,kim4 ,to my a/oni%m5t1 !y _h come to collect money to />t an academy at ,rome4 ,!y rais$ ab\t "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 ,i believe1 & ?is 0 ! beg9n+4 ,i always h be5 & /ill am oppos$ to =mal organizations1 & an academy seem$ to me j ano!r ( ! same k9d4 ,i c\ldn't see ,gussie 9 ?is position & ask$3 8,que fais tu donc dans cette galre80 ,8 reply 0 v logical4 8,no1 ,i don't1 b :5 ,i 0 a boy ,i want$ to le>n sculpture4 ,if !re _h be5 an academy 9 ,rome at t "t1 ,i c\ld h gott5 /udio1 mat]ials1 models1 & all t ,i want$ = no?+4 ,let ,*icago & ev]ybody subscribe4 ,:o are !y1 anyway8 ,aft] "o hundr$ ye>s1 ! money w h be5 well sp5t if only "o arti/--say a ,mi*ael ,angelo--is help$ to get :at he ne$s40 ,he 0 will+ to sacrifice ! :ole pig-kill+ t[n if "o g5ius c\ld be help$4 ,all ! oil wells ( ,texas w\ld n be wor?1 to our desc5dants1 "o poem l ! 8,ode to a ,grecian ,urn40 ,if ,i _h ! task ( tak+ to ,europe "o ?+ z ! be/ "w ( art ( ,am]ica1 ,i %\ld take ! tomb f ! ,rock ,creek ,cemet]y 9 ,wa%+ton1 :i* 0 creat$ by ^? ?ree arti/s--,sa9t-,gaud5s1 ,/an=d ,:ite1 & ,h5ry ,adams4 ,no?+ we h made 9 ?is c\ntry z yet1 :e!r pa9t1 c>v+1 or ar*itecture1 c equal x4 ,?is figure1 an expression ( ! idea ( dea?1 m>ks1 ,i am told1 ! la/ re/+ place ( ! wife ( ,h5ry ,adams1 b !re is no "n & no commemoration to any individual1 no signature ( arti/ or ar*itect2 x is univ]sal & might belong to any "o ( u4 ,a pilgrimage to ?is monum5t ( a man's respect = ! woman he lov$ is1 ( necessity1 a sacr$ rite4 ,"o _c pass gayly by 9 a motor c> & give a c>eless nod ( approbation1 b "o mu/ alight 7let u hope f "o ( ^? old-fa%ion$ rickety op5 b>\*es1 driv5 by ! la/ ( ! negro coa*m57 & proce$ up ! n>r[e/1 mo/ delightful little pa?1 ov]gr[n ) %rubs & bu%es1 :]e at ! top ( a knoll & c>efully conceal$ f common gaze is ! ,sph9x4 ,l ! pilgrims to ! anci5t %r9es1 "o wi%es "o _h c\rage to g back & approa* ?is beauty ( all "t & no "t1 ^u "o's b5d$ knees4 ,& h] surr\nd+s6 ,h[ wond]fully ! lov+ ar*itect has fram$ h]2 no ^w & no talk ab\t dea?4 ,!re %e sits & speaks to ev]yone1 & ! message is ! secret ( 8 inn]mo/ ?\ghts--s mu* z he br+s1 s mu* does %e tell1 & no m4 ,"o day 9 ,p>is ! ,fig>o />t$ a report] out to get ! op9ions ( diff]5t intellectual m5 ^u dea?4 ,"s gave a column1 "s a half column1 b :5 x came to ,alphonse ,daudet1 he said3 8,my idea ( dea?8--la mort8--psutt6--0 ,!re is no?+ to say1 & all ,i c ?9k ( :5 look+ at ! ,rock ,creek ,memorial1 are ! words ( ,%akespe>e1 ,! ,re/ is ,sil5ce ,*apt] ,,xii3 ,f9e ,arts 9 ,relation to 8,a ,numb] ( ,?+s0 ,x 0 dur+ ?is p]iod ( my life t ,i did my be/ "w2 ,i _h a good /udio 9 ,c>negie ,hall1 fre$om f money worries1 & ab\nd+ _s4 ,also1 my imag9ation 0 /ill fre% f ! influ5ce ( ,europe1 & ! ,old ,_w 0 en\gh 9 retrospect = me to realize its wor?4 ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ ord]s ,i receiv$ at ?is "t 0 to decorate a room 9 ! new "p ( ! ,waldorf ,hotel1 t addition call$ ! ,a/oria4 ,x 0 a long1 n>r[ hall1 ! ,a/or ,gall]y1 ) boxes all ar\nd a dais at "o end4 ,! room 0 an attempt at ! ,fr5* ( ,l\is ,seize--ba/>d ar*itecture1 ,i ?9k--fancy "w & rococo ) curves & b5ds ev]y:]e4 ,aft] my "w 0 all f9i%$ ,i _h to get up & pa9t ov] aga9 ! ribbon held by "o ( ! ,cupids4 ,x 0 taut & ,i *ang$ x to wavy1 z x prov$ to be ! only /raight l9e 9 ! :ole room4 ,aft] ,i _h submitt$ my sket*es & !y 7 accept$ by ! ar*itect1 ,i _h to g & sign my contract at ! (fices ( ,john ,d[ney ,son4 ,!re 0 a l>ge room full ( /5ograph]s & bookkeep]s1 ) a glass place on "o side = ! boss4 ,john ,d[ney came out to greet me4 ,z we sat at a big table1 he pu%$ t[>d me a long docum5t1 say+3 8,!re's y\r contract4 ,if y'll read x ov] & x is satisfactory1 y've only to sign x & get y\r fir/ paym5t40 ,i read x & rea*$ = ! p5 to sign4 ,he mu/ h se5 "s d\bt ^u my face4 8,is x satisfactory10 he ask$4 8,no1 b ,i'll sign40 8,:y1 ,i drew t contract myself6 ,:at's ! matt] ) x80 8,!re is n en\gh "t10 ,i repli$4 ,8 eyes n>r[$4 8,mr4 ,simmons1 y h liv$ a long "t across ! wat]8 ,yes8 ,let me tell y some?+ ab\t ,am]ican bus9ess me?ods4 ,nev] compla9 ov] "h t y hav5't en\gh "t4 ,if ! job suits y1 wade 9 & d x4 ,if y c't f9i% x y\rself1 put on m m5 & "w nights60 8,b !re are ?+s t c't be done t way10 ,i insi/$4 8,sir1 ,i've be5 a contractor = tw5ty ye>s 9 ,new ,york ,city & if !re is any?+ y _c d t way1 ,i %\ld l to he> ab\t x40 8,well10 ,i said1 8,i admit y\r bus9ess position1 b ,i /ill believe t if y want$ a son & heir y w\ld h to respect ! old rule to wait n9e mon?s1 & n put on m m5 & "w nights40 ,s5sation among ! blond typewrit]s6 ,! work+ ( a bus9ess man's m9d c nev] be guess$ at be=eh&4 ,i pa9t$ two decorations = "o ( ,am]ica's =emo/ f9anci]s4 ,9 mak+ ! sket*es ,i 0 m9dful ( ! fact t he 0 a pill> ( an or?odox d5om9ation ( ! /ricte/ type1 &1 :ile ,i sugge/$ a gr\p ( danc+ figures1 ,i 0 v c>eful to drape !m s$ately ) sev]al lay]s ( *iffon4 ,:at 0 my surprise :5 ! criticism came3 8,mr4 ,simmons's idea is v delightful1 b ! figures are n nude en\gh60 ,! late ,&rew ,c>negie 0 a good old-fa%ion$ type ( man :o ?\ght ! ,god-giv5 p[] to amass a l>ge =tune 0 indication ( an all-embrac+ good judgm5t & ta/e4 ,i nev] met him b once4 ,x 0 9 '#ia1 at a %[ ( pictures ( ! ,society ( ,am]ican ,arti/s4 ,i 0 pres5t$ to ?is %ort1 /\t little man4 8,mr4 ,c>negie0 meant no?+ to me1 z ,i _h j come /raight f ,engl&1 & 8 fame _h n manag$ to p5etrate ! %ores ( ,cornwall4 ,he 0 mo/ indiff]5t1 did n l ! exhibition v mu*1 & ann\nc$ t he has pur*as$ ! only good picture1 po9t+ to an unimportant l&scape4 ,abbot ,?ay]'s 8,madonna0 7:i* ,cl>5ce ,k+ said %\ld h buckets "u x to cat* ! dripp+ s5tim5t71 a *>m+ ,?omas ,dew+1 a beautiful ?+ by ,!odore ,rob9son1 & o!rs 7 all ab\t him1 s ,i v5tur$ to tell ! d\ghty ,scotsman t he mu/ be deeply ignorant on ! subject ( art4 ,t naturally clos$ ! int]view4 ,= ! ,a/or ,gall]y ,i *ose z subjects wom5--:i* ,i l be/ to pa9t--repres5t+ ! twelve mon?s ( ! ye> & ! f\r seasons1 sixte5 panels 9 all4 ,h[ ,i labor$ ov] ! color ( ! room1 *ang+ ! tone e ?ree feet all ! way up1 until x look$ all ! same6 ,my idea 0 to make a backgr\nd t w\ld seem to be :ite1 b aga9/ :i* a woman's complexion w\ld be beautiful & a man's %irt front w\ld tell4 ,!y h pa9t$ ! :ole ?+ ov] n[1 ( c\rse4 ,my decorations are unt\*$1 b x is no long] my room4 ,illu/ration3 8,,janu>y0 ,panel by ,edw>d ,simmons1 ,a/or ,gall]y1 ,waldorf-,a/oria ,hotel1 ,new ,york ,copyright by ,edw>d ,simmons2 f a ,copley ,pr9t1 ,copyright by ,curtis ,cam]on1 ,publi%]s1 ,bo/on ,p d n realize :at ^! little ?+s mean4 ,! ar*itects _h giv5 me ! :ole control1 b ev5 at ! "t ,i 0 do+ ! "w ,i 0 greatly re/rict$4 ,!re 7 f\r little panels t 7 n 9 ! contract1 b sadly ne$$ to be decorat$4 ,i (f]$ to d !m at my own exp5se & also to *ange ! t]rible r$-velvet rail+ t ran ar\nd ! balcony1 b d y ?9k ! hotel au?orities w\ld let me d x8 ,no2 ! op5+ 0 on a c]ta9 day & all ! workm5 mu/ be out be=e !n4 ,bus9ess be=e art e "t4 ,i _h to insure ! panels twice--once to ! contractor & aga9 to ,john ,jacob ,a/or1 ^: lawy]1 by ! way1 dem&$ t all ! arti/s work+ 9 ! build+ h& ov] _! copyrights to him1 :i* !y 8_h improp]ly tak5 out on ,mr4 ,a/or's prop]ty40 ,we _h a meet+1 & ! o!rs decid$ n to d any?+ to antagonize him4 ,i 0 furi\s & ask$ my fri5d1 ,lu!r ,l9coln1 :at to d ab\t x4 8,oh1 come away & take a walk+ trip ) me to ! ,delaw>e ,wat] ,gap10 he said4 ,i w5t & ,i /ill h my copyright4 ,to %[ t my rights 9 ! matt] are recogniz$ by ! au?orities1 ! ar*itect once wrote to me &1 say+ t ,mr4 ,boldt _h ask$ = p]mission to reproduce my panels 9 ! ,hotel ,guide1 & comm&$ me to grant ! same4 ,i answ]$ & gave him p]mission to buy ! photographs ( my "w f ,curtis & ,cam]on1 rel9qui%+ my royalties4 ,mr4 ,a/or1 !re=e1 paid = ! reproductions1 s e/abli%+ my case4 ,?is "q ( copyright is "o t crops up all ! "t & nev] w be really settl$ until "s arti/ has money en\gh to c>ry a case to ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,anyone :o writes a book1 a play1 or music1 & ev5 ^? :o make et*+s & engrav+s1 are protect$1 b ! law does n apply to ! pa9t] or ! sculptor4 ,i d n believe t ! ,supreme ,c\rt w\ld decide 9 our favor1 = ov] "h we are m apt to foll[ ! ,engli% law1 :]e ! buy]1 unless o!rwise /at$1 reta9s ! copyright1 & n ! ,fr5* law1 :]e ! arti/ always has x4 ,aft] ! decorators _h be5 *os5 = ! "w 9 ! ,appellate ,c\rt1 ! *ief ju/ice ask$ me to br+ 9 "s ( my =m] contracts t he might see ! =m & make "o = u to sign m or less l !m4 ,!n1 lat]1 he ask$ me to make "o :i* ,i ?\ght w\ld s]ve4 ,z ! "q 0 !n vitally at issue ab\t ! copyright1 ,i slipp$ 9 a small clause--8arti/ to reta9 ! copyright40 ,x came back to me blue-p5cil$1 s ,i saw x w\ld be no use4 ,lat]1 ! *ief ju/ice gave a talk at a lun* to :i* ,i 0 invit$1 & rem>k$ t ,mr4 ,simmons 0 8n only an able pa9t]1 b a ke5 lawy]40 ,if x _h n be5 = an accid5t1 he w\ld n h notic$ a c]ta9 l9e t ,i _h put into my contract1 & ,i w\ld h obta9$ a decision ( ! ,appellate ,c\rt = no?+4 ,t l9e w\ld h e/abli%$ a prec$5t = ! /ate ( ,new ,york1 & f t "t all arti/s w\ld h _h & own$ _! copyrights4 ,james ,"l 0 ! ar*itect ( ! ,appellate ,c\rt4 ,!re 0 great tr\ble because he sign$ out ! tripty* to ?ree m5 :5 x %\ld h be5 giv5 to "o4 ,he evid5tly want$ to give ev]yone a *ance1 = 9 ! o!r "p ( ! build+ he gave "o frieze to five m54 ,our tripty* 0 done by ,bla%field1 ,walk]1 & myself4 ,we 7 to d ,ju/ice 9 ?ree =ms1 & z ! "w ( ,bla%field & myself 0 m ne>ly alike1 we put ,walk] 9 ! middle4 ,i wait$ until ,bla%field _h det]m9$ ! composition1 ! color s*eme1 & ev5 until he _h actually pa9t$ 8 backgr\nd1 & !n1 z f> z ,i c\ld1 ,i foll[$ him4 ,aft] ! canvases 7 complet$ & on ! wall1 ,i f\nd t my two figures ( small boys 9 ! =egr\nd 7 n 9 ! "r place1 s ,i pa9t$ !m out & mov$ !m up f\r in*es high]4 ,bla%field w5t ev5 f>!r4 ,he took out a woman's figure ) h] back turn$ & *ang$ h] completely1 because he did n ?9k %e agre$ ) ! g5]al composition ( ! ?ree4 ,^! *anges 7 v difficult1 z !y 7 done "u a diff]5t light1 9 a diff]5t place f ! orig9al "w1 &1 ( necessity 7z ! build+ 0 !n 9 use71 )\t ! assi/ance ( models4 ,a rem>k ( ,ri*>d ,canfield's on my panel is wor? quot+4 ,i h1 9 ! =egr\nd1 a symbolism ( a *ild pu%+ away ! nose ( a vulp9e animal ) 8 "r h&1 to protect a rabbit at 8 left4 ,! great gambl] said3 8,by ,george6 ,simmons1 ,i did n "k y _h s mu* intellig5ce z t4 ,t symbolism ( y\rs is v apt3 ,crime1 ,ignorance1 & ,/upidity4 ,is t :at ! ,appellate ,c\rt /&s =80 ,at my fir/ int]view ) ,canfield ,i got a ta/e ( ! man ,i 0 to deal )4 ,cl>5ce ,luce 0 ! ar*itect :o made ! gambl+ h\se on ,=ty-f\r? ,/reet1 next to ,delmonico's1 & he came to me ) a proposition to decorate x1 say+ t ,i 0 to talk ! matt] ov] ) ,mr4 ,canfield himself4 ,i1 ( c\rse1 decid$ he w\ld "k no?+ ( art & x w\ld be r try+4 ,i 0 mi/ak54 ,a %ort1 fatti%1 p[]ful man greet$ me & said1 only3 8,i want y\r be/ "w4 ,y "k :at t is & ,i %all "k x :5 ,i see x4 ,we'll talk ! money ov] lat]40 ,?is did n seem extraord9>y to me at ! "t4 ,sad exp]i5ce has s9ce taught me to d no?+ )\t a contract1 b ,i h always f\nd t ) m5 ( ! "* ( ,ri*>d ,canfield1 no?+ ( ! sort is necess>y4 ,9 work+ = ,john ,dun/on1 proprietor ( ! fam\s 8,jack's0 ,re/aurant1 ,i w\ld pa9t a panel 9 my /udio1 take x d[n to ! room1 & put x ^u ! wall1 g directly to ! (fice & get my money--no criticism ( my "w & no argum5ts--j a man's ^w1 & z to ! arti/ic "p ( x1 he consid]$ my judgm5t bett] ?an 84 ,l ,napoleon1 :5 ,canfield want$ any?+ done1 he employ$ ! be/ m5 & told !m to g ahead4 ,he became a great fri5d ( ,:i/l]'s & has writt5 "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ acc\nts ( ! pa9t] t ,i h read4 ,:i/l] pa9t$ ,canfield's portrait & d\btless f\nd him a cong5ial companion--z :o w\ld n8 ,he knew life1 he knew human nature1 he 0 an exp]t on guns & fire>ms & _h kill$ 8 man or ,i miss my guess2 & yet ,i mu/ say t ,ri*>d ,canfield 0 a man 9 e s5se ( ! ^w & z mu* a g5tleman z "o :o lives outside ! law c be4 ,he 0 ! god ( all ! small] gambl]s & _h help$ m ?an "o ov] ! r\gh spots4 ,! h\se :]e =tunes 7 made & lo/ is /&+ to-day1 & f ! outside resembles no?+ m ?an ! ord9>y1 n>r[1 ?ree- or f\r-/ory1 br[n/one dwell+ place4 ,9 ,canfield's "t1 ,cl>5ce ,luce _h manag$ to trans=m ! int]ior until x 0 q a gem 9 its way4 ,ent]+ by ! big sw+ door1 "o /epp$ into a small ve/ibule done 9 ,numidian m>ble4 ,9 ! ceil+ 7 five rhomboidal panels ( ?9 jade beh9d :i* 7 lights ca/+ a s(t gl[1 ,ori5tal 9 its effect 7"o might imag9e x to be ,cleopatra's b$room71 & giv+ a ?rill ( my/]y "r at ! />t4 ,be=e "o 0 a solemn door & ! usual grill ) a bell4 ,^u r++1 a huge negro peek$ ?r\gh1 & "o 0 admitt$ if "o 7 a fri5d4 ,beh9d ?is 0 a reception room1 & "h ,i pa9t$ ,p&ora & h] box ) a great smoke1 int]sp]s$ ) figures1 com+ out ( x2 :ile ov] ! mantel ( ! room beh9d 7 ,hospitality & h] att5dants4 ,! gambl+ room 0 on ! next floor1 & on ! newel po/ ( ! /airway 0 a *>m+ little reproduction ( ! 8,bac*ante0 by ,fr$]ick ,mac,monnies1 ( :i* ,&]s ,zorn said to me3 8,= ! fir/ "t ,i see ?is lady :]e %e %\ld be--9 a gambl+ h\se40 ,! ar*itect _h scal$ ev]y?+ d[n to und]size1 s t 9 ?is n>r[ h\se ?+s might look l>ge4 ,!re mu/ h be5 extra *amb]s 9 ! walls1 z 9 ! daytime !re 0 no?+ to be se5 ( ! tables or ! :eels1 & = aught "o knew1 x 0 a private home4 ,! back room1 :]e 0 s]v$ any k9d ( dr9k or food 7ev5 to cold p>tridge7 t human +5uity c\ld conjure1 0 d>k1 ( ! dull colors ( ,spani% lea!r1 & ?is =m$ a contra/ to ! room :]e ! play+ w5t on4 ,?is 0 light1 ) a c>pet on ! floor ( t]re-v]te plu% s ?ick t "o's feet sunk into its dep?s )\t mak+ ! slighte/ s\nd4 ,i saw t ! only color mu/ come f ! faces ( ! m51 ! r$ spots on ! table--& my decorations4 ,! spaces to be pa9t$ 7 two ( ^? difficult cat-claw panels 7sp&rels7 at "o end ( ! room1 & ^! 7 also und]size4 ,i c\ld n use a male figure1 s made my 8,night0 & 8,morn+10 tak5 f ,sw9burne's l9es1 ,:5 haughty ,day represses ,night's cold & fa9t c>esses1 bo? f wom5 models4 ,along t[>d ! beg9n+ ( my "w ?+s 7 n go+ well ) me f9ancially2 s late "o night ,i dress$ 9 ev5+ clo!s & w5t up to see ,canfield4 ,he receiv$ me 9 ! supp] room1 call$ ! wait] to br+ a decant] ( rye 7:i* he nev] cork$1 b simply cov]$ ) a f9e l95 napk91 ?us all[+ ! fusel oil to evaporate71 & !n ask$ me if ,i _h come to play4 ,i answ]$ t ,i %\ld n ?9k ( do+ s indelicate a ?+ :ile work+ = him4 ,at t he nodd$ 8 head say+1 8,i ?\ght n40 8,i'm 9 great tr\ble10 ,i said4 8,well1 a man c't d 8 be/ "w 9 t /ate4 ,:at is x80 ,i made a clean brea/ ( ev]y?+4 8,! answ] to all t is money10 he said1 call+ 8 secret>y4 8,br+ me a *eck = a ?\s& doll>s10 & !n to me1 8,n[ run away & d y\r be/ "w40 ,9 reg>d to que/ions ( gambl+ debts1 ,canfield 0 inexorable if he 0 deal+ ) crooks 7:i* are n always to be f\nd 9 ! l[] /rata ( society1 by any means71 b = a "y man :o _h made 8 fir/ mi/ake he _h no?+ b k9dness4 ,a fri5d ( m9e 0 tak5 7:5 a bit alcoholic71 by an old] man1 to ,canfield's "o night4 ,aft] a %ort "t he f\nd himself 9 debt to ! h\se = sev]al ?\s&s ( doll>s4 ,he wrote out a *eck = ! am\nt & w5t home4 ,9 ! morn+ he realiz$ :at he _h done & t he did n h any?+ l ! am\nt to meet x4 ,brac+ up1 he groom$ himself c>efully & call$ ^u ,mr4 ,canfield4 ,t g5tleman _h n yet breakfa/$ & seem$ 9 no hurry to d s1 = my fri5d wait$ sev]al h\rs 9 ! reception room4 ,i suspect t ! a/ute gambl] 0 giv+ him a *ance to %[ 8 mettle4 ,:5 ,canfield appe>$1 ! boy 7= he 0 v "y7 made a clean brea/ ( affairs1 say+ t nei!r himself nor 8 family 7 9 a position to meet ! obligation1 b t he 0 !re to (f] all he _h--8 sk94 ,canfield li/5$ att5tively1 turn$ to 8 desk1 pick$ up a pap]1 & said3 8,is ?is ! *eck80 ,my fri5d nodd$4 8,well1 don't ev] d ?is aga910 he advis$1 te>+ x up & ?r[+ x into ! fire4 ,i once ask$ ,canfield ab\t an acc\nt 9 ! pap]s ( a "y man 9 "o ( our we/]n cities :om he _h su$ = ! paym5t ( a bad *eck ( #de1jjj4 ,x seem$ to me fooli%1 = ( c\rse he c\ld n collect4 8,oh1 ,i j did t to let y fell[s "k :at a rott] ! boy 01 t's all10 he said4 8,! night he lo/ x he _h turn$ up at my place ) 8 old] bro!r & ! manag] ( 8 fa!r's bus9ess "h 9 ,new ,york4 ,:5 ! "y fell[ began to lose heavily1 my man came to me = in/ructions4 ,i ask$ 8 companions :at to d4 ,!y said to let him plunge1 t ! firm 0 good = x4 ,( c\rse1 ! next day !y refus$ to pay4 ,t is :y ,i su$4 8,b a few weeks lat] !y ne$$ me4 ,! "y man _h got into s]i\s tr\ble :i* requir$ a l>ge am\nt ( in/ant ca%4 ,x 0 e>ly ,sunday morn+ & !re 0 at t "t no place 9 ,new ,york :]e "o c\ld get money aft] bank+ h\rs4 ,s ! manag] & ! "y man's bro!r turn$ up at my h\se1 br++ ) !m a man ^: "n1 on pap]1 0 good = millions4 ,"h 0 my *ance4 ,!y ne$$ #be1jjj ca%4 ,i gave x to !m 9 ex*ange = a *eck1 sign$ by ! bro!r & back$ by ! ri* man1 = #gj1jjj40 ,i r imag9e t c]ta9 p _h to leave = ,montreal t morn+ & did n /ay ^u ! mann] ( _! go+4 ,:5 politics & ! f9e arts meet1 !re is sometimes a cla%4 ,s5ators & ald]m5 may be good lawmak]s1 b !y are n always judges ( decorative pa9t+4 ,! funnie/ "t ,i ev] _h 0 9 try+ to decorate ! ,baltimore ,law ,c\rts build+4 ,la ,f>ge & ,v$d] _h bo? refus$ ! ord]1 & ,i c\ld easily see :y1 aft] my own exp]i5ce4 ,!re 7 sev5 rhomboidal panels 9 ! entrance4 ,! fir/ sugge/ion made to me 0 to h a repres5tation ( ,francis ,scott ,key f9d+ t ! 8flag 0 /ill !re40 ,z he mu/ h be5 bel[ deck 9 a ,briti% w> vessel at t mom5t1 look+ out ( a por?ole1 ! only way to d him w\ld h be5 f ! back view1 :ile 9 ! di/ance ! flag w\ld h be5 ab\t ! size ( "o ( 8 e>s4 ,i might h be5 able to v>y ?is sev5 times1 b ,i d\bt x4 ,!n !y sugge/$ ,religi\s ,lib]ty z a subject4 ,my argum5t aga9/ ?is 0 t x is an idea ( ! m9d & n = ! eye4 ,pope ,hildebr&1 a mo/ wick$ man1 w\ld be a f> m decorative proposition ?an ,bi%op ,pott]1 ?\gh n repres5t+ ,religi\s ,lib]ty ne>ly s well4 ,i tri$ to make a composition1 b fail$ & gave x up4 ,i did propose1 h[ev]1 t x c\ld be done by tak+ ! color r$ = ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 rais+ ! tone to a lively p9k = ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 !n a v fa9t rose %ade = ,unit>ianism4 ,9 ?is way ! idea might be made to la/ out ! sev5 panels1 ! la/ be+ "o :]e only ! pure 9 he>t c\ld see any color at all4 ,br&] ,mat!ws once gave me ! be/ illu/ration t ,i "k ( a purely lit]>y subject t c\ld n be pa9t$4 ,! ladies ( ,new ,york pres5t$ a flag to a ,negro regim5t4 ,! color s]geant /epp$ =w>d1 z 9 duty b\nd1 to accept x4 ,he !n %\ld h /epp$ back1 b1 be+ a negro1 _h to say some?+4 ,s1 salut+1 he rem>k$1 8,i'll br+ ^! colors back or ,i'll report to ,god1 ! reason :y40 ,n[ ?is is a f9e tale1 b h[ to pa9t x8 ,"o w\ld h a negro & a flag2 ! rema9d] w\ld h to be pr9t$ und]nea?4 ,mi/ak+ ! subject = ! arti/ is a great fail+ ( a c]ta9 type ( m9d4 ,?is 0 true ( ,fr$die ,rem+ton4 ,he 0 a d>l+ & we all lov$ him--"o ( ^? r>e be+s1 a man )\t an enemy4 ,:5 he began pa9t+ he 0 lucky en\gh to /umble ^u a new field1 "o ( great size1 t _h n be5 t\*$1 & "o t all ,am]ica c>$ =4 ,! ,we/1 ! c[boy1 soldi]1 & m9] 7 virg9 soil1 wait+ = 8 t\*4 ,roosevelt1 :o did n "k z mu* ab\t pa9t+ z he did ab\t r\ghrid+1 want$ to h a /atue erect$ to him z ! greate/ ,am]ican arti/4 ,i d n believe ! ord9>y politician ev] consid]s ! f9e arts s]i\sly4 ,to him beauty is some?+ = ,sundays or holidays1 & he lets ! wom5 att5d to x4 ,at lea/1 :5 we 7 9 ,wa%+ton "s ye>s ago1 mak+ an attempt to h ! tax on art remov$1 ,i _h a *ance to judge ! m5tal weight ( "o ,congressman4 ,i 0 ask$ to be "o ( ! p>ty 7z "o ( ! m9or speak]s only71 = ,i c\ld tell :at ,i knew ( ! same matt] 9 ,france & ,engl&4 ,i 0 fool en\gh to say1 9 ! c\rse ( my argum5t3 8,?is may n g d[n ) ! woolly ,we/1 b x %\ld 9 ! ,ea/40 ,in/antly a long "y man1 ) a %ock ( d>k hair fall+ ov] 8 =ehead1 rose & said3 8,:at's t1 ,mr4 ----0 7turn+ to 8 neighbor to ask my "n7--8oh1 ,simmons8 ,:at d y "k ab\t ! ,we/1 if ,i may ask4 ,h[ f> we/ h y ev] be580 ,i ?9k he took x = grant$ t ,i 0 born 7l ,s>g5t7 on ! o!r side4 ,i answ]$3 8,?ree ye>s "u ! %ad[ ( ,m\nt ,%a/a1 ,mr4 ,bryan40 ,i knew ,william ,j5n+s by sight & judg$ t he _h n v5tur$ s f> f 8 home t[n z ,i _h4 ,he 0 sil5c$ by ! *airman & !re 0 a *uckle4 ,&]s ,zorn told me two /ories ab\t ,grov] ,clevel&1 %[+ ! extraord9>y p5etration & und]/&+ ( ?is /atesman4 ,:ile he 0 do+ a portrait ( ! ,presid5t1 at "o "t he took ! canvas & turn$ x upside d[n to look at x4 ,to ,clevel&'s que/ion+ he repli$ t he 0 do+ x to see if he _h pa9t$ ! book too high 9 value1 add+3 8,:at d y ?9k80 8,i suppose y pa9t]s use ! ^w #8value' to mean ! importance a ?+ holds 9 its effect ^u ! eye ( ! behold]4 ,yes1 ,i ?9k x is too high b :y d y turn x upside d[n80 ,zorn 0 int]e/$4 8,:y d y ?9k we d80 8,x mu/ be to see x f a new po9t ( view4 ,to get a new conception ( x all40 ,x 01 b h[ ke5 ( him to h ?\ght x out6 ,zorn ask$ ,mrs4 ,clevel& :at h] husb&'s fri5ds ?\ght ( ! portrait4 ,%e repli$ t %e did n "k anyone :o fitt$ t description1 t he _h _m acqua9tances1 b no "o t %e c\ld call 8 fri5d4 ,x seems t ! high] a man climbs1 ! f>!r beh9d he leaves 8 associates4 ,%akespe>e mu/ h be5 v lonely away up !re on ! m\nta9 top4 ,!re 7 two humps 9 ! ,monum5t ,l& ne> ! ,old ,manse :i* 7 suppos$ to be ! graves ( ,briti% soldi]s kill$ 9 ! ,revolution>y ,w>4 ,haw?orne tells ! leg5d ( a boy :o *opp+ wood !re at ! "t ( ! battle ( ,concord1 saw "o soldi] fall1 & w5t ov] & f9i%$ him ) 8 ax4 ,:5 my dog ,cuff us$ to />t digg+ at ?is place1 ,i always want$ to let him g on1 j to see if "o ( ! skulls 0 split4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod ( my life1 no d\bt aid$ by ! usual s*ool hi/ory1 ,i =m$ a def9ite idea ( ! battle ( ,concord1 & x 0 n until ,i tri$ to pa9t x = ! ,bo/on ,/ate ,h\se t ,i f\nd out ! real tru? ( ! matt]4 ,& my enlight5m5t came f a ,briti%]6 ,i naturally />t$ out ) a composition ( m5 9 r$ coats1 b1 ?9k+ x ov]1 decid$ to be sure1 s ,i wrote to ,trevelyan1 au?or ( t wond]ful hi/ory ( ! ,revolution>y p]iod1 ask+ him :]e ,i c\ld get in=mation4 ,a v c\rte\s reply told me t he 0 9 ! c\ntry & t he did n h 8 books ( ref]5ce ) him1 b add$1 8,:y d y n g to t excell5t libr>y ( y\rs1 ! ,bo/on ,a!num1 & consult ! ,g5tleman's ,magaz9e = ,june1 #agge8 ,y'll f9d :at y want !re40 ,i did f9d :at ,i want$1 & a lot m4 ,= in/ance1 only "o out ( t5 ,briti% soldi]s at ,concord 7 r$coats4 ,^? :o f\ght at ! ,bridge 7 ! ones :o aft]w>d =m$ ! 8,k+'s ,own0--a fly+ w$ge ( two hundr$ m5 9 d>k-blue-&-black uni=ms4 ,ano!r little error ( ! poet ,longfell['s is t ,paul ,rev]e may h be5 a v good silv]smi?1 b he nev] got to ,concord4 ,he 0 only "o ( a gr\p ( m5 s5t out to w>n ! c\ntryside1 & he1 ) _m o!rs1 0 caught by ! ,briti% & s5t back to ,bo/on4 ,& !n ! flag6 ,despite ,betsy ,ross1 ,i %all h to confess t ! ,/>s & ,/ripes turn$ up ! fir/ "t at ! siege ( ,bo/on & 7 c>ri$ by a body ( ,connecticut militia4 ,"o ( our well-kn[n illu/rators has made a draw+ ( ,wa%+ton review+ 8 troops "u ! fam\s elm at ,cambridge 7aga9 ! flag float+ pr\dly 9 ! breeze71 ! soldi]s be+ c>efully clo!d 9 ,colonial uni=ms4 ,accord+ to ! /atem5t ( ! ,rev4 ,william ,em]son1 we f9d a blacksmi? ( ,concord1 dur+ ! siege ( ,bo/on1 :i* 0 aft] ! battle at ! ,bridge1 c>ry+ 8 own gun & we>+ 8 lea!r apron4 ,also1 ,wa%+ton made a pa!tic appeal to ,congress = "s =m ( %irt t %\ld di/+ui% 8 soldi]s f ! citiz5s1 say+ t ! only way he _h to m>k 8 (fic]s 0 a r$1 :ite1 or blue ribbon :i* !y wore 9 _! coats4 ,ab\t ?is po9t 9 my read+ ,i /opp$ & *ang$ my entire composition1 tak+ my cue f ! lett] :i* rema9s = u1 f ! ,am]ican comm&] at ! ,bridge4 ,he says3 8,i !n sprang to my feet1 cry+1 #8,fire1 fell[ citiz5s6 ,fire6'0 ,sprang to 8 feet8 ,:]e mu/ he h be58 ,ly+ beh9d some?+4 ,i _h %ot1 fi%$1 & travel$ ov] ?is l& all my life--x 0 only j across ! riv] f our h\se--& !re 0 no?+ !re 9 my boyhood beh9d :i* a man c\ld h hidd54 ,i look$ ?is up & f\nd !re _h =m]ly be5 a wall s t ! m>ket wom5 dur+ ! spr+ fre%et c\ld walk dry %od 9 ! days ( ! ,concord ,riv]'s ov]fl[4 ,consid]+ ! fact t ,i _h nev] se5 gre5 grass any:]e ne> ,bo/on on ! #ai? ( ,april1 x may seem /range t ,i put x into my decoration4 ,( c\rse1 ,i pref]r$ x = my color s*eme1 b ,i actually f\nd a lett] f a woman ( ! p]iod & ( t date1 say+1 8,i saw gre5 grass wav+ out ( my w9d[ ?is morn+40 ,x appe>s t t ye> !y _h an unusually e>ly spr+4 ,illu/ration3 8,,! ,,return ,,( ,,! ,,flags0 ,panel by ,edw>d ,simmons1 ,bo/on ,/ate ,h\se ,copyright by ,edw>d ,simmons2 f a ,copley ,pr9t ,copyright by ,curtis ,cam]on1 ,publi%]s1 ,bo/on ,:5 ,i pa9t$ my second panel1 ,i ?\ght ( ! ord] t ! ,pope gave to ,raphael to pa9t him putt+ out a fire by ! p[] ( ,god4 ,! ,pope naturally saw himself ! pr9cipal figure & 0 disgu/$ :5 he f\nd t ,raphael _h made him a little figure on a balcony 9 ! di/ance1 ! arti/ pref]r+ a gr\p ( maid5s ru%+ ar\nd 9 ! =egr\nd ) jugs ( wat] z be+ m int]e/+ to pa9t4 ,n[ my subject 0 ,w>1 & :5 ,i *ose z my o!r panel 8,! ,return ( ! ,battle ,flags into ! ,cu/ody ( ! ,/ate aft] ! ,civil ,w>10 _m p naturally expect$ t ! gov]nor & (ficials w\ld occupy ! prom95t place on ! canvas4 ,! gov]nor 0 an admirable man & did a great deal t[>d w9n+ ! w>1 b 9 actual fact he 0 ab\t five feet high1 8pot-gutt$10 bald head$1 & n an attractive object f a pa9t]'s po9t ( view4 ,i did n wi% to d a gr\p ( portraits1 b a decoration1 s ,i imag9$ myself 9 ! p>k1 look+ up at ! ,/ate ,h\se1 ) a l9e ( color s]geants m>*+ up ! /eps to pres5t ! flags to ! gov]nor & (ficials wait+ above4 ,z !y 7 two or ?ree hundr$ feet away f ! gate1 ,i _h to r$uce !m to twelve or fifte5 in*es 9 height1 !reby mak+ lifelong enemies ( sev]al :o 7 /ill alive4 ,:5 ! ,g4 ,a4 ,r4 f\nd ,i 0 n to d ! (fic]s1 b ! color s]geants1 my tr\ble 0 by no means ov]1 = ! wives & relatives ( m ?an a doz5 s5t me photographs ( _! belov$ ones1 "s ( :om 7 dead1 "s ( :om _h lo/ an arm 9 ! w>4 ,_m ( ! lik5esses 7 ( ! individual ?irty ye>s lat] ?an ! day he c>ri$ ! flag6 ,all1 ( c\rse1 expect$ to be repres5t$ 9 ! decoration by a life-siz$ portrait4 ,i obviat$ ?is difficulty by mak+ !m m>* up ! /airs away f "o1 z !y naturally w\ld h done1 & a back view is n a good portrait4 ,! c]emony _h tak5 place on a day 9 ,decemb]1 & x _h sn[$ ! night be=e2 s ! next "q t arose 0 t ( ! army ov]coat4 ,i _h se5 _m ( !m 9 my boyhood2 all ( ! f>m]s wore !m 9 ! fields4 ,i took x = grant$ t x w\ld be easy to get "o4 ,i appeal$ to ! ,g4 ,a4 ,r4 ( ,bo/on1 ! ,g4 ,a4 ,r4 ( ,new ,york1 & ! ,g4 ,a4 ,r4 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,!re 7 none to be _h4 ,f9ally1 ,i wrote to ,sang]1 a classmate ( m9e1 :o 0 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,w>1 & f\nd t !re 7 "s 9 ! army ar*ives & t all ,i _h to d 0 to g to ,wa%+ton & look at !m4 ,!y w\ld ev5 h !m tak5 out = me to exam9e ?or\ghly4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 w\ld d me no good :atev]4 ,i mu/ h "o 9 my /udio s t a model c\ld pose 9 x4 ,my home & /udio 7 at ,ea/ ,hampton1 ,georgica ,pond1 at ! "t1 & ,i 0 walk+ ar\nd my g>d5 "o day1 feel+ v l[ 9 my m9d1 :5 my man ( all "w ask$ me :at ! matt] 04 ,i 0 blue en\gh to tell anyone my tr\bles1 & expla9$ to him1 ) no idea t he c\ld help me4 8,:y1 old ,jackson we>s a coat l t10 he said4 ,i _h no fai?1 b we h>ness$ up1 drove sev]al miles out1 :51 sure en\gh 7,i spi$ x at a di/ance71 !re 0 old ,jackson we$+ out 8 fl[] g>d5 & we>+ an orig9al ,civil ,w> army ov]coat4 ,x 0 a beauty1 /a9$ by "t & fad$ by ! sun2 a real "w ( art1 b he ?\ght me a great fool to give him an entirely new coat = x4 ,! la/ tr\ble 0 ! flag4 ,i f\nd out t ! mak] ( ! flags c>ri$ 9 ! w> 0 /ill alive & _h "o 9 8 possession4 ,x 0 all battle worn & j :at ,i want$4 ,aft] ! panel 0 up ! ,bo/on ,transcript publi%$ a lett] f an indignant woman /at+ t ,i _h no "r to monkey ) ,old ,glory2 t z an arti/ ,i might h ?\ght ! flag w\ld be bett] ) gold />s1 b t ,i _h no "r to pa9t !m s4 ,! orig9al flags 7 ^u ! wall ( ! ,/ate ,h\se1 ab\t t5 feet "u my panel1 & ,i repli$ to h]1 ask+ t %e take ! tr\ble to g & look at !m & see t ! />s 7 gold4 ,also1 z !y _h be5 giv5 to ! regim5ts by ! ladies ( ,bo/on1 ! "q 0 8up to !m40 ,?is ,unit$ ,/ates flag is "o ( ! mo/ undecorative ?+s t an arti/ has to use4 ,made l a crazy quilt1 absolutely )\t an /hetic excuse1 ev5 ! ,b>b>ians d bett]4 ,x is bas$ on ! ,wa%+ton %ield1 b is an exce$+ly ugly arrangem5t ( ! colors4 ,at a di/ance x looks l a sweet pea2 pretty1 b nev] dignifi$4 ,we love x--n = its looks--b1 z ,desdemona lov$ ,o!llo1 8= ! dang]s he has pass$40 ,i nev] und]/ood ,bo/on--or1 9 fact1 ,new ,engl&--until ,i w5t back !re aft] hav+ sp5t ye>s 9 ,europe4 ,!re are _m delightful qualities ab\t ! ,bo/onese type ( m9d1 b _! compreh5sion ( ! s5ses only ?r\gh ab/ract matt]s limits _! p]sonal enjoym5ts4 ,h[ev]1 we _c qu>rel ) !m on "s scores4 ,_! love ( music1 = in/ance4 ,i h he>d music 9 ?ree places 9 my life 9 su* a way z to approa* ! indulg5ces ( ! ,mad ,k+ ( ,wrttemb]g4 ,if "o is n alone1 "o mu/ h ! s5se ( be+ alone2 !re mu/ be no ru/l+ ( programs & no talk+4 ,!re=e ! p]fect way to li/5 to music is to h an audi5ce compos$ ( "o's fri5ds4 ,y _c tell a /rang] to 8%ut up10 b y c a fri5d2 & y c also ignore him & ?us e/abli% solitude4 ,9 ! ,vaudeville ,club1 9 ! /udio ( ,augu/us ,sa9t-,gaud5s1 :]e e ye> he us$ to give a ,sunday conc]t 9 memory ( 8 de> fri5d ,welles's bir?day 7z a rule x 0 a /r+$ qu>tet72 & 9 ! ,/4 ,botolph ,club ( ,bo/on1 ,i h really enjoy$ music4 ,we _h ! ,kneisel & ! ,adamovski ,qu>tets--! mo/ wond]ful music ,i ev] he>d4 ,! man sitt+ next to me might h be5 anybody f a pr9ce to ,pad]ewski4 ,i le>n$ m ab\t music & fell m 9 love ) x ?an ,i _h 9 all ! rema9d] ( my life because ,i got x "u cong5ial surr\nd+s4 ,pad]ewski ,i nev] knew well1 b h _h ! pleasure ( play+ _m a game ( pool ) him4 ,x 0 said t he ate no?+ & drank only wat] dur+ ! day1 if he 0 to play at night1 a habit ,i c und]/&2 = :5ev] ,i h _h ! problem ( mak+ :at 0 to me a great composition1 ,i h f\nd x necess>y to tra9 = x by exhau/+ my n]v\s =ces1 !reby r5d]+ myself simple 9 ?\ght4 ,s ,i imag9e him draw+ himself f9e4 ,aft] a p]=mance he w\ld arrive at ! ,/4 ,botolph ,club1 want+ mu* food &1 :5 he _h f$1 mu* fun4 8,n[ let's play pok]2 n[ let's play pool40 ,x 0 n ! game1 x 0 ! sociability he want$2 because1 once 9 x1 he nev] knew :5 x 0 8 turn to play1 nev] c\ld rememb] to ante1 & talk$ all ! "t4 ,pad]ewski comes ne>] to be+ ! traditional g5ius ?an any o!r mod]n--all ! ecc5tricities ) ! real /uff und]nea?4 ,!y say he kept1 9 8 y\ng] days1 a pet poodle to supply ! reque/s he receiv$ = locks ( 8 hair4 ,& !n ! /ory ( ! *]ry /ones :i* a woman f\nd ly+ on ! corn] ( 8 mantelpiece "o day & appropriat$1 & :i* %e _h set 9 a p9 ( clov]-leaf patt]n4 ,^u h] call+ ! arti/'s att5tion to x1 he rem>k$3 8,t is "o ( ! c>elessnesses ( my valet4 ,x mu/ h be5 he :o left !m !re4 ,p]sonally1 ,i loa! *]ries40 ,"o ( ! drawbacks ( ,bo/onians is ! lack ( a true s5se ( humor4 ,! assi/ant pr(essor ( ma!matics at ! ,te*nological ,s*ool once told me t he compreh5d$ inf9ity4 ,a l>ge ord]1 b he 0 p]fectly s]i\s4 ,:ile !y are will+ to claim su* an advance 9 "o direction1 !y sometimes seem to h no realization ( ! advance ( ! civilization ( ?is e>?4 ,"o ( ! y\ng] memb]s ( my family--^u mov+ to ,ri*mond1 ,virg9ia1 two or ?ree ye>s ago--0 admoni%$ by an eld]ly sp9/] ( ,bo/on to 8be sure & be k9d to ^? poor hea!ns 9 ! ,s\?40 ,%e meant ! negroes60 ,bo/on is a city ap>t4 ,x has no?+ to d ) ! re/ ( ! c\ntry4 ,tw5ty ye>s ago my "m1 l all good ,bo/onians1 /opp+ at ! ,murray ,hill ,hotel "h 9 ,new ,york1 said3 8,only ?9k1 ,edw>d1 !re are ?irty ,cabots sail+ to-day on ! same /eam]40 ,%e 0 mu* %ock$ :5 ,i rem>k$1 8,i hope x is a /rong %ip40 ,dr4 ,samuel ,cabot's h\se 0 always a revelation to me4 ,x 0 full ( /uff$ birds 9 glass cases4 ,he 0 n )\t a s5se ( ! ridicul\s1 h[ev]1 = :5 he 0 p]suad$ to g to see a picture by 8 bro!r ,edw>d 7:om all ! wom5 wor%ip$ = 8 arti/ic t5d5cies71 he said ab\t ?is pa9t+--entitl$ 8,peace0--( two birds build+ _! ne/ 9 ! m\? ( a cannon3 8,t's j l ,edw>d2 bo? 8 birds are male40 ,?is desire ( ignor+ sex 0 p>am\nt 9 _m le>n$ & o!rwise delightful folk4 ,i rememb] ,william ,w>e & _h great respect = him1 b ,i _h to laugh at him4 ,he 0 an ar*itect ( ability & a pr(essor at ,columbia1 lov$ by 8 pupils1 b ! k9d ( man :o _h no respect = any idea t 0 n fifty ye>s old--s t x 0 c]ta9 to be absolutely true be=e he taught x4 ,he told me once t he _h nev] be5 able to see any reason = wom5's exi/5ce4 ,x mu/ h be5 ?is side ( 8 nature :i* caus$ him to g ab\t ) a small hamm] & elim9ate all evid5ces ( sex f ! newly arriv$ ,greek ma/]pieces = ! ,bo/on ,art ,museum4 ,he c\ld n see any?+ incongru\s 9 ! fact t ! fig leaves 7ca/ by ! workman 9 ! ,museum7 7 ( a diff]5t color f ! /atues4 ,/range type ( m9d--& yet he _h clev]ness & a c]ta9 wit4 ,my aunt _h ask$ h] husb& to invite ,pr(essor ,w>e to d9n]1 b1 ?9k+ my uncle might =get ! message1 wrote a lett] 9 addition4 ,! pr(essor answ]$ bo?4 ,! lett]s are records ( brevity4 ,de> ,sophy3 ,y\rs ) pleasure1 ,w4 ,w4 ,de> ,james3 ,y\rs z to y\r wife1 ,w4 ,w4 ,*apt] ,,xiii3 ,! ,play]s ,! mad progress ( ,big ,bus9ess c almo/ be lik5$ to a mighty cyclone :i* sweeps across ! c\ntryside ) de/ruction 9 its wake1 b "h & !re leav+1 q unt\*$1 a f>m1 a fruit tree1 or a w9dmill--delightful oases--:i* s]ve z ! only record ( a /ruggl+ civilization4 ,big ,bus9ess 9 ,new ,york has wip$ out ! homes ( ! p & s5t !m 9 a frantic ru% hi!r & ?i!r 9 se>* ( a place to live4 ,always !re is t uproot+1 due to ! /eady m>* ( ! ?reat5+ skyscrap] up ! isl& ( ,manhattan4 ,z 9 ! case ( ! cyclone1 h[ev]1 v]dant places are left beh9d 9 ?is b>r5 des]t ( comm]ce1 little gre5 spots :i* rema9 an et]nal bless+ & evid5ce t !re 7 once normal human be+s "h :o ?\ght & _h "t to c>e = beauty4 ,"o su* place is ,gram]cy ,p>k4 ,i />t$ "o day to try to guess ! orig9 ( ! "n 8,gram]cy40 ,samuel ,ruggles1 ! son ( ! mak] ( ! p>k1 told me t :5 8 fa!r _h b\ght ! l& ! squatt]s call$ x 8,gromm]cy ,crick0 7!re 0 !n a small /ream ( wat] fl[+ ?r\gh x7 & ! only ^w t s\nd$ ne> en\gh to t 0 8,gram]cy40 ,i ask$ ,c>l ,ar5dt1 a well-kn[n actor1 :at ,gromm]cy meant 9 ,dut*4 ,at fir/ he said1 8,no?+10 b lat] /opp$ me & said3 8,y may h be5 aim+ at ,kromme ,zee1 :i* means ,crook$ ,creek40 ,l ,zuyd] ,zee1 ,i believe ?is is ! orig9 ( ,gram]cy4 ,! ,p>k rem9ds "o ( c]ta9 places 9 ,london m ?an any?+ else4 ,9 fact1 ,i h (t5 se5 mov+-picture companies tak+ films d[n "h :i* 7 aft]w>d to be repres5t$ on ! scre5 z tak+ place 9 ! ,briti% metropolis4 ,! g>d5 is p]fect 9 its m9iature repres5tation ( ! diff]5t seasons4 ,!re is "o lilac bu% at ! s\?we/ corn] t always tells me ( ! approa* ( spr+4 ,"o ye> x did n blossom & ,i felt z if ,i _h lo/ a fri5d4 ,! same g>d5] has be5 c>+ = ! gr[+ ?+s = a numb] ( ye>s1 & _m a *ild has be5 intru/$ to 8 c>e :ile ! nurse or p>5t 0 busy else:]e4 ,he tea*es !m to love ! fl[]s1 to play on ! pa?s s t ! grass may gr[1 pat*es up ! qu>rels & brok5 heads1 & is ts> 9 8 little doma94 ,! plot ( gr\nd1 ) en\gh money to keep x go+1 0 pres5t$ to ! resid5ts :o live ab\t ! squ>e1 & mo/ ( ! provisos h be5 kept1 except t ! donor requir$ t no build+s m ?an f\r /ories be all[$1 & no h\se ( o!r ?an brick or /one 7b>r+ wood1 evid5tly74 ,"o or two tall] ones h manag$ to creep 91 b 9 g5]al ev]y?+ is almo/ ! same z x 0 9 ! 'n9eties1 :5 ,i fir/ l&$ 9 ,new ,york4 ,"o ,sunday 9 w9t] ! son ( ! mak] ( ! p>k 0 out walk+ ) 8 dad1 :5 along came a man ) a gun1 dragg+ a big animal4 ,x 0 a wolf1 & ! man took !m to ! spot :]e he _h %ot x4 ,!re 0 a big pat* ( blood ^u ! sn[4 ,?is is ! place :]e ,! ,play]s n[ /&s4 ,edw9 ,boo? gave ! h\se to ! club1 ) ! condition t he be all[$ to make x 8 home z long z he liv$4 ,x is well kn[n h[ ! idea />t$ on ! ya*t ( ,commodore ,b5$ict & h[ t nucleus ( clev] folk grew into ! in/itution we h to-day4 ,x 0 n to be ess5tially an actors' club1 b a place :]e ! actor c\ld meet 8 equals4 ,"o mu/ be an arti/ or a patron ( ! arts to belong &1 ( c\rse1 ?is includes writ]s1 ar*itects1 sculptors1 & pa9t]s4 ,x is a v beautiful club4 ,/an=d ,:ite is responsible = ! ar*itecture & gave 8 s]vices gratis1 z he did = ,! ,lambs4 ,m5 com+ f ! ,old ,_w say t x is ! only place 9 ,am]ica t rem9ds !m ( home4 ,! tonality ( ! rooms is l t ( ! v old h\ses ( ,europe2 "t has mell[$ ! walls z x does a bit ( lace or tape/ry4 ,"o ( ! ceil+s t 0 a pale rob9's-egg blue 9 '#ia is n[ an exquisite velvet khaki4 ,no man c\ld pa9t x4 ,:i/l] w\ld give up 9 despair ! idea ( ev5 copy+ x4 ,l ! quality ( ! hair & sk9 ( a de> old face1 x gives an air ( good bre$+1 calm1 & quiet ov] all4 ,! halls & /airways ( ! h\se are l9$ ) photographs & playbills1 )1 "h & !re1 a pa9t+4 ,ov] ! fireplace hangs t admirable portrait ( ,edw9 ,boo? by ,s>g5t :i* gives "o an entirely new conception ( ! actor4 ,on "o ( ! walls is a draw+ by ,tom ,na/1 :om ,i knew well & lov$ de>ly4 ,x is a political c>toon :i* 0 ! orig9al1 ,i am told1 ( ! 8,tammany tig]40 ,tom is ! illu/rator :o dispos$ ( ! ,iri%-,am]ican "q =ev] by draw+ a bann] fly+ ov] ! ,capitol at ,wa%+ton1 on :i* 7 ! words1 8,er9 g unum pluribus bragh40 ,!re are a numb] ( unusually valuable mezzot9ts & wood engrav+s scatt]$ ab\t1 & ! bigge/ collection kn[n to exi/1 tw5ty-six portraits 9 all1 ( ! pa9t] ,naegle4 ,altoge!r !re are five ,sullys1 an av]age ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 a rem>kably good ,gilb]t ,/u>t1 a beautiful ,ga9sbor\gh 9 ! e>li] mann]1 :ile on "o wall are two small panels by ,b5jam9 ,we/4 ,z to ! books1 !re is a v]itable treasure h\se--all ! k ( ! /age t "o c\ld possibly desire1 ) _m valuable autograph$ copies & r>e editions4 ,! mo/ unusual possession ( ! club 9 ! way ( pr9t$ /uff is ! second1 ?ird1 & f\r? folios ( ,%akespe>e's plays4 ,! libr>y room1 arrang$ = ease & com=t1 runs ! :ole l5g? ( ! h\se4 ,9 ! c5t] are s(t *airs & c\*es1 ) lights close to "o's elb[4 ,!re is an air ( re/ & quiet :i* has (t5 be5 f\nd m conducive to sleep ?an weighty read+ by c]ta9 ( u :o are 9 ! habit ( /ay+ up till ! 8wee sma' h\rs40 ,"o mem5to t has always *e]$ me 9 my mom5ts ( f9ancial /ress--= mis]y loves company--is a lett]1 writt5 by ,oliv] ,goldsmi? to ,doctor ,johnson1 try+ to borr[ ?ree p\nds1 :i* he promises w be repaid z soon z ,! ,travell] %all be publi%$4 ,! lett] is probably wor? twelve hundr$ doll>s to-day6 ,gifts fl[ into su* a place1 "s appropriate & "s ridicul\s4 ,! co/umes ( ,edw9 ,boo?1 = in/ance1 are ( great int]e/ to all1 b ! back too? ( a com$ian--a mol>--:i* ! wife ( "o actor pres5t$ to u aft] 8 dea?1 is n a v great treasure4 ,b !re x is 9 a glass case by day1 & lock$ up 9 a /eel safe at night along ) ! pa/e jewels ( ! /age4 ,my e>li] fri5ds are ! mo/ vivid to me--^? :o are n[ gone4 ,descriptions ( !m are futile & h be5 done too _m times by o!rs f> bett] equipp$ 9 a lit]>y way ?an myself4 ,i rememb] !m only z !y came into ! club--"s peculi>ity ( looks1 "s small joke1 "s /ory ar\nd ! long table at lun*eon :]e we 7 br\ght toge!r = a fleet+ in/ant1 ea* to dep>t ! next mom5t & g 8 own way4 ,! /ories1 ! wit1 & ! necessity ( compet+ ) ! be/ bra9s ( ,am]ica 9 ,! ,play]s 0 an education to me4 ,!re 7 ! ,aldri*es--,l\is & ,?omas ,bailey--no relation1 except ,l\is 0 nam$ aft] ! writ]4 ,z a boy he 0 v poor1 did n "k :]e he came f1 only t he 0 call$ 8,l\is40 ,hav+ ! job ( runn+ err&s ar\nd a !at] out we/1 he 0 acco/$ by ! /age c>p5t] "o day1 :o 0 a great admir] ( ! writ+ ( ,?omas ,bailey4 8,y\r "n f n[ on is ,aldri*10 he said1 8,l\is ,aldri*4 ,don't =get x or y w cat* ! devil f me40 ,l\is ,aldri* x 01 & :5 he _h made 8 way 9 ! _w & 0 successful en\gh to g 9 ! same society ) ,?omas ,bailey1 he _h rea*$ ! goal t ! c>p5t] _h unwitt+ly m>k$ = him4 ,! poet always r res5t$ 8 exi/5ce1 h[ev]4 ,?omas ,bailey ,aldri* wrote delightful v]se & 0 a *>m+ man1 b little ?+s sometimes irritat$ him greatly4 ,i rememb] him com+ into ! club evid5tly z cross z two /icks4 ,! publi%]s _h _h ! 8*eek0 to refuse a poem ( 84 ,i ask$ :y4 8,oh1 ,i suppose !y f\nd x too met]-ici\s40 ,& ?is 0 long be=e ! days ( free v]se4 ,l\is ,aldri* made a =tune f ! play 8,my ,p>dn]10 tak5 f ! ,bret ,h>te /ory call$ ,t5nessee's ,p>dn]4 ,:5 ,l\is ,aldri* 0 *airman ( ! h\se committee ( ,! ,play]s1 ,i saw him "o noon /&+ at ! door ( ! d9+ room1 talk+ to ,walt]1 ! head wait]4 ,pres5tly1 9 a l\d voice1 he said3 8,walt]1 :at is ! lun* to-day80 8,pork *ops & sausages1 sir40 8,an insult to ! h\se committee40 ,!n lat] at ! table3 8,walt]1 br+ me "s ( t damn ,*ri/ian food40 ,h5ry ,e4 ,dixey & ,l\is 7 9 a w> play toge!r1 & ,i he>d ! latt] pray ,h>ry 7:o _h ! "p ( a ,new ,york policeman7 to sp>e him :5 he gave a long spee* ab\t ! flag4 ,i 0 "o ( ! fir/-night audi5ce1 & at t mo/ pa!tic climax ab\t ,old ,glory1 etc41 ! policeman sudd5ly fell dead4 ,_m actors h a ready wit4 ,jack ,w5dall became q fam\s = 8 excell5t portrayal ( ! dog 9 ,ro/&'s 8,*anticle]40 ,"o ( ^! silly1 satisfi$ bus9ess m5 0 a gue/ at ,! ,play]s &1 meet+ ,jack1 insi/$ ^u 8 giv+ an example ( 8 b>k "r !n & !re4 ,aft] mu* p]suasion &1 9 ord] to sil5ce ! man1 he did s4 ,:]eupon ! man proce$$ to b>k mu* l\d] & mu* bett] ?an ,jack4 ,! actor 0 wor/$ at 8 own game & by su* a fatu\s creature1 b he turn$ & said1 ) ! mo/ cunn+ inf]5ce3 8,x is f9e1 b y see1 sir1 ,i _h to le>n40 ,speak+ ( ,ro/&1 ,i am pr\d ( a translation ( m9e ( two l9es ( 8,cyrano40 ,m>k ,smi? _h *all5g$ my /atem5t t x c\ld be done 9 ,engli% v]se & gave z a te/3 8,qu'e/-ce qu'un bais]8 ,c'e/ le po9t rose sur l',i du mot aim]40 ,i gave him3 8,:at is a kiss8 ,! rosy dot ^u ! #8,i' ( bliss40 ,m>k 0 an actor & ! son ( an actor4 ,i saw him fir/ ) ,mrs4 ,leslie ,c>t]4 ,x is told ( him t j be=e 8 bir? 8 p>5ts 7 9 ,p>is4 ,8 fa!r1 be+ v patriotic1 w5t to ! ,am]ican embassy1 got "s e>? f ! cell>1 &1 fill+ f\r sauc]s ) x1 plac$ !m "u ! legs ( ! b$ :]e 8 wife lay4 ,) ,old ,glory ov] ! b$1 ,m>k 0 u%]$ into ! _w z ne> an ,am]ican citiz5 z 8 fa!r c\ld make him4 ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ /age families ( my "t 0 ! gr\p ( ,holl&s4 ,e4 ,s41 :om we call$ 8,n$10 0 p]haps ! be/ kn[n ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry & 0 a f9i%$ actor ( ! s-call$ old s*ool4 ,x 0 ! fa!r ( ^! boys :o made t immortal rem>k :i* nam$ a h\se ( wor%ip & made x fam\s4 ,holl&1 ) o!rs1 approa*$ ! pa/or ( a l>ge ,fif? ,av5ue *ur* to get him to read ! burial s]vice = a dead actor4 ,! m9i/] refus$1 say+ t actors c\ld n be buri$ f 8 *ur*4 ,see+ _! despair1 he rep5t$ a trifle & sugge/$ t !y try ! little *ur* j ar\nd ! corn]4 ,! eld] ,holl& rais$ 8 hat & said3 8,god bless ! ,little ,*ur* ,ar\nd ! ,corn]40 ,joe ,holl& is ! only memb] ( ! family alive to-day1 & he retir$ f ! /age a few ye>s ago4 ,he became v deaf & f9ally p>alyz$1 b he has 9 no way let x ru9 8 life4 ,) grit & p]si/5ce to a degree t %\ld be an example to ev]yone1 "h is ?is man1 no long] "y1 le>n+ to read &1 al?\gh totally deaf1 to speak a beautiful ,fr5*1 sail+ a boat bett] ?an mo/ pr(essionals & becom+ ! commodore ( ! ya*t club ( ! seaport t[n :]e he lives 9 ! summ]1 lead+ a full life :]e mo/ p w\ld h giv5 up ! gho/ long ago4 ,joe us$ to ask "o or ano!r ( u to g out = a drive ) him 9 ! ev5+4 ,i (t5 wond]$ :at pleasure x c\ld give him & once wrote on 8 pap] 7:i* he always c>ri$71 8,:y d y d ?is80 ,a mo/ pa!tic look came into 8 face4 8,i "k y are all j be+ good to me & y c't keep x up long1 b someh[1 if ,i c get y to drive 9 ! moonlight :]e y w\ldn't want to talk1 anyway1 we are j z mu* companions 9 ^? mom5ts z if ,i 7 n deaf40 ,su* delicacy ( feel+ c\ld n help b come out 9 8 actions1 & some?+ ,joe did once impress$ me v mu*4 ,frank ,wor?+1 ! actor1 0 go+ to ,engl&1 &1 al?\gh x 0 n m5tion$1 he 0 go+ to die4 ,joe b\ght half a doz5 cal5d>s & s5t a %eet to ev]yone ( ,frank's fri5ds1 ask+ t !y write a note1 a poem1 or music1 &1 if !y 7 arti/s1 make a sket*4 ,^! he collect$1 _h beautifully b\nd & put 9 ! /at]oom ( ! /eam] s t 8e day :5 ,frank wakes up1 he w receive a good morn+ f a fri5d40 ,!re is some?+ v f9e ab\t a man :o ?9ks t way4 ,! ,play]s sets aside "o day a ye> = ! ladies on ,%akespe>e's bir?day1 :5 ! fem99e fri5ds ( ! memb]s are all[$ to invade ! h\se betwe5 ! h\rs ( two & six 9 ! aft]noon4 ,"h ! /age-/ruck "y girl may come 9 hopes ( meet+ h] favorite mat9ee h]o1 b ,i am afraid %e is (t5 disappo9t$1 z ! "y actor is g5]ally timid & /ays away t day4 ,x is left to ! old] gallants to (f] a sub/itute &1 if x did n seem l boa/+ ( my own g5]ation1 ,i %\ld say t a ,john ,drew1 a ,francis ,wilson1 or t dean ( ! ,am]ican /age1 an ,f4 ,f4 ,mackay is /ill j z capable ( hold+ 8 own ) ! mod]n flapp] z he ev] 04 ,e ,am]ican or visit+ actress ( importance has be5 ent]ta9$ at ^! receptions1 :ile special days h be5 giv51 on r>e occasions1 to a few4 ,!re 0 "o = ,cl>a ,l\ise ,kellogg1 "o = ,mrs4 ,=bes-,rob]tson1 & "o = ! div9e ,s>ah4 ,s>ah is easily ! "o p]son alive to-day :o kn[s h[ to give a p]sonal ?rill to ev]yone ) :om %e comes into contact4 ,i rememb] see+ h] a ye> or two ago1 driv+ 9 ,new ,york 9 an op5 c>riage4 ,i did n recognize h] at fir/1 b "s subtle influ5ce compell$ me to raise my hat & b[ 9 homage to--,i "k n :at4 ,i got 9 return a ?rill+ smile4 ,:5 ,madame ,b]nh>dt 0 gue/ ( honor at ,! ,play]s1 %e *ose ! l&+ ( ! /airway ^u :i* to hold h] c\rt ( honor1 !reby /opp+ all progress up or d[n4 ,x requir$ all ! tact ( ,mr4 ,boo? to get h] satellites away f h] & f9ally move h] to a m remote spot4 ,h[ f9e to be a que5 & calmly ackn[l$ge x to ! _w6 ,once ,i 0 /&+ ) ,/anhope ,=bes1 ! ,royal ,academician1 & 8 bro!r at ! ,victoria ,/ation4 ,! bro!r 0 !n ! head ( ! cont95tal affairs ( ! ,*a?am & ,dov] ,railway4 ,all ( a sudd5 an (ficial ru%$ up & ask$ :at he %\ld d ab\t ! next tra9 = ,dov]1 say+ t !re 0 a lady :o 0 /opp+ ev]y?+ by insi/+ t %e mu/ h h] dog ) h]4 8,well1 %e c't10 said ,=bes4 8,b %e insi/s1 sir1 & %e is mak+ an awful r[4 8,t's no matt]4 ,:o is %e80 8,%e says h] "n is some?+ l ,s>ah ,b]nh>d10 said ! man4 8,good ,god60 said ,=bes1 wilt+4 8,give h] ! tra940 ,9 my /ud5t days !re 7 two 8gags0 on ,s>ah4 ,"o 01 8,ye/]day an op5 c>riage drove up to ! ,?tre ,franais out ( :i* got ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt40 ,! o!r 0 a c>icature ( ,s>ah & ,s>cey1 ! critic2 %e tak+ fatt5+1 & he anti-obesity1 pills4 ,:ile he is int]view+ h] "o ( 8 pills falls out ( ! box & is eat5 by ,s>ah's pet tig]1 :i* is cr\*$ beside h] on ! floor4 ,! tig] imm$iately becomes a rug4 ,s>ah screams & gives x "o ( h] pills2 x becomes a tig] aga94 ,duse is a direct contra/1 at lea/ to an outside obs]v]1 to ,s>ah4 ,i 0 walk+ 9 ,union ,squ>e1 approa*+ ! place :]e ,tiffany us$ to be1 :5 out ( ! door came a some:at elegant1 b mode/-appe>+ figure 9 black1 mov+ swiftly t[>d a private c>riage at ! curb4 ,some?+ ab\t h] seem$ famili> & ,i recogniz$ ,duse4 ,!n ,i saw1 to my a/oni%m5t1 t %e 0 lame4 ,%e did n impress me at all on ! /reet1 b on ! /age %e is ! f9e/ woman actor ,i h ev] se54 ,j realize ! physical h&icap--y nev] see x beh9d ! footlights4 ,:at a m>vel\s quality %e gets out ( t dea?-b$ sc5e 9 8,camille0--h] simple nightg[n1 h] expression :ile wait+ = ! nurse to leave ! room t %e might rea* "u ! bol/] & get a lett] f 8him10 ! trag$y ( h] face z h] f+]s d n f9d x1 & ! break+ ( ! sky aft] ! /orm4 ,h] h& _h t\*$ x6 ,my respect rose = ! great simplicity ( ?is ,italian actress4 ,duse's ,arm& ?r[s ev]y?+ at h] :5 he beg9s to ?9k %e c>es = mat]ial ?+s alone4 ,i 0 tell+ ?is 9 ,! ,play]s1 :5 an actor1 s9ce knight$ by ! ,briti% gov]nm5t1 said :5 he 0 act+ ,arm&1 he ?rew ! bag ( gold at h]4 ,imag9e a 8bag0 ( gold4 ,9 my fir/ days 9 ,p>is ,i saw ! effects ( ! woman ,dumas us$ = ! h]o9e ( 8,camille0 sold at auction4 ,duse seem$ to me a failure 9 8,magda40 ,x _h a nor!rn humor t requir$ a ,modjeska to s5se4 ,! second meet+ ) ! =m] lov]1 ! c\ntry b>on1 :i* has always be5 su* a trag$y to mo/ actresses1 produc$ 9 ,modjeska no?+ b amusem5t & a s5se ( irony4 ,%e _h ! mo/ beautiful h&s & arms ,i ev] saw4 ,i once s5t h] a sonnet ab\t !m1 &1 al?\gh x 0 t5 ye>s lat] be=e ,i met h]1 %e rememb]$ x1 say+ t ,i 0 ! only man :o _h discov]$ ! secret ( h] appeal to h] public4 ,ev5 :5 %e 0 old & play$ 8,la ,bataille des ,dames10 h] arms spoke to ! audi5ce & express$ :at %e wi%$4 ,i h met few actresses & h be5 beh9d ! sc5es 9 ! !at] only once or twice 9 my lifetime4 ,aside f pay+ my respects to t sup]b raconteur1 ,madame ,yvette ,guilb]t1 pa9t+ a portrait ( ! fasc9at+ ,nazimova1 meet+ ,ell5 ,t]ry at tea1 & be+ kiss$ by ! beautiful ,max9e ,elliott = say+ %e 0 a bett] actor ?an h] husb&1 ,i h come into p]sonal contact ) only "o o!r--an ,am]ican4 ,"o ra9y ,m>* day1 :ile walk+ d[n ,?irty-six? ,/reet :5 ,! ,lambs 0 9 t delightful h\se t ,/an=d ,:ite built1 a clos$ c>riage /opp$ betwe5 me & a ,dut* /oop & a "y woman got out4 ,%e look$ up 9 ! air1 annoy$1 & 0 go+ to scuttle up ! /eps1 :5 ,i /epp$ =w>d to put my umbrella ov] h]4 ,i w\ld h done ! same = a wa%]woman4 ,%e took my arm l a ?or\ghbr$1 & ,i saw h] to h] door4 ,i _h h>dly gott5 back to ! walk :5 a boy f ,! ,lambs1 opposite1 came up1 say+1 8,"s g5tlem5 9 ! club wi% to see y1 sir40 ,i cross$ ov] & w5t up/airs to confront a l9e ( m5 drawn up 9 m>tial ord]4 ,!re 7 tw5ty ( !m at lea/1 :o salut$1 *ant+3 8,we wi% to congratulate y on y\r skill z a pr(essional ma%]4 ,y are ! fir/ man :o has succe$$ 9 pick+ up ,maude ,adams40 ,?is 0 my fir/ & only meet+ ) h]1 b %e mu/ repres5t a type t ,i ?9k beautiful1 = "o ( ! figures 9 a decoration t ,i made entirely out ( my head resembles h] s mu* t ,i h be5 ask$ _m times if %e did n pose = x4 ,miss ,adams is "o ( ! wom5 :o h help$ to br+ ! /age to t position among ! arts :i* m5 l ,boo? hop$ x w\ld rea*4 ,besides wom51 :o always come fir/--:o is x :o says1 8,a man & 8 wife are "o1 & %e's ! "o80--,! ,play]s h ent]ta9$ _m notable m51 bo? local & =eign4 ,i met ,!odore ,roosevelt !re = ! fir/ "t4 ,n long aft]1 ,i 0 9 a ,broadway c>1 :5 ,i saw him hang+ on to a /rap4 ,! talk turn$ to w>4 ,i _h be5 back f ,europe only a %ort "t & argu$ t ,am]ica 0 n l ,engl&1 a cuttlefi% ) a vuln]able body ne$+ long arms to get its food & protect itself aga9/ its enemies2 b r l ,*9a1 an oy/] cov]$ by h>d %ell4 ,! l>ge navy necess>y to ! fir/ 0 sup]flu\s to ! second4 ,i 0 met ) a hurricane ( abuse1 to ! amusem5t ( ! :ole c>4 ,i did n "k t ,roosevelt _h j be5 made ,secret>y ( ! ,navy at ,wa%+ton4 ,he told ?is /ory to u at ! club4 ,two "y ,engli%m5 once turn$ up at 8 (fice & he s5t !m out to visit at 8 home 9 ,oy/] ,bay4 ,aft] "s ,saturday night fe/ivities1 :5 ! wom5 _h all retir$ f ! table1 "o ( ! "y m5 />t$ to give 8 impressions ( ,am]ica4 ,he _h be5 "h two weeks4 8,mr4 ,roosevelt10 he said1 8d y n feel t "o arriv+ 9 a =eign c\ntry is (t5 %ock$ by ?+s t ! p liv+ !re h gott5 us$ to8 ,n[ we h be5 horrifi$ by ! ,am]ican habit ( lyn*+4 ,c[>dly1 y'll admit2 subv]sive ( all law & b>b>\s80 8,oh yes10 said ,t4 ,r41 8t's only natural4 ,n[1 = in/ance1 ,i am always %ock$1 :5 ,i l& 9 ,engl&1 at y\r habit ( knock+ d[n y\r wom5folk & kick+ !m 9 ! /oma*4 ,subv]sive ( all law1 c[>dly y'll admit--0 8,( c\rse1 t happ5s only among ! l[] classes10 repli$ ! "y man1 laugh+ mightily4 ,roosevelt !n %[$ all 8 tee? 9 a gr9 & said1 8,well1 ,i don't ?9k y boys w be ask$ to meet any lyn*]s at d9n]40 ,lit]ature & ! /age meet 9 ,! ,play]s1 b ! /age g5]ally gets ! bett] ( x4 ,br&] ,mat!ws 0 talk+ to me once ab\t a play by him & ,bronson ,h[>d t 0 to op5 %ortly4 ,i ask$ him ab\t its possibilities4 8,oh10 he said1 8if x goes x w be call$ ano!r ( ,bronson's successes1 b if n x w be j ano!r failure ( m9e40 ,t>k+ton 0 "o ( ! successful writ]-playwrights ev5 9 ^? days4 ,he is "o ( ! few :o h borne out _! e>ly promise1 a man if !re ev] 0 "o1 ) a joy ( life t is ab\nd+ & a trem5d\s int]e/ 9 8 fell[ be+s1 h[ev] humble4 ,?is natural curiosity ab\t life & liv+ seems to me a necessity = anyone :o is to d big "w 9 ! _w4 ,he 0 mode/ ab\t 8 writ+4 ,i w5t ) him to ! fir/ night ( ,ri*>d ,mansfield 9 8,monsieur ,beaucaire40 ,we 7 9 twe$s & sat up 9 ! 8nigg] heav540 ,on ! /airs ,i said1 8,i suppose y dramatiz$ ?is80 8,oh no10 he answ]$1 8,mansfield f\nd a coat ( m9e he lik$ ! looks ( & ,i cut x ov] to fit him40 ,t>k4 ?9ks s arti/ically & s clev]ly4 ,"h is a quotation f a lett] writt5 to me 9 #aiad4 ,he tells ab\t ,arnold ,b5nett criticiz+ ! writ+ ( a well-kn[n au?or z be+ 8too adult10 !n goes on to say3 8,adults make ev]ybody uncom=table2 !y want to4 ,mo/ ( ! surprises sav$ = ! />tl+ tags ( /ories by ,guy de ,maupassant & ,o4 ,h5ry are m]ely little bur/s ( naturalness--"s boyi% ?+4 ,we recognize ! tru? ( !m at sight--& are surpris$ = ! reason t a boy or an arti/ always cat*es u (f our gu>d40 ,!re 0 a galaxy ( playwrights1 among !m ,bronson ,h[>d & ,clyde ,fit*1 n[ gone z is t de>1 k9dly1 clev] man1 ,william ,dean ,h[ells--"o ev] to be miss$4 ,i d9$ some:]e beside a *>m+ girl1 & ! conv]sation drift$ to ! usual topic--m>riage4 ,i notic$ across ! table1 j opposite me1 ! head ( ,mr4 ,h[ells twi/+ to "r & left & try+ to foll[ our talk1 s ,i said r malici\sly3 8,"o ( our clev]e/ writ]s has said1 #8,man1 ev5 aft] eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ( ,*ri/ianity1 is only imp]fectly monogam\s4'0 ,applause f across ! table4 8,oh1 t is f9e1 ,simmons6 ,d y rememb] :o said x80 8,:y1 ,i f\nd x 9 a book ,i h j be5 read+1 call$ ,indian ,summ]40 ,he sudd5ly drew back beh9d ! fl[]s4 8,oh1 really60 ,a few days aft]w>d a %ort figure cr[d$ up to me 9 ! elevator ( a l>ge build+ ) an3 8,oh1 ,simmons1 ,i look$ t up4 ,i did say x40 ,kipl+ 0 n a memb] ( ,! ,play]s1 on acc\nt ( 8 book ab\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,he 0 n well kn[n :5 he fir/ came "h1 & no "o 0 prophet en\gh to guess t he 0 to become ! greate/ "n 9 ,engli% ( 8 "t4 ,_m ( ! old] m5 w\ld n 8/& =0 8 criticism ( ,am]ica4 ,i he>d old ,edw>d ,bell bur/ =? to ,edw9 ,boo?3 8,if t cuss$ "y ,engli%man ev] comes into ?is club1 ,i'll boot him out ( x40 8,yes10 said ,boo?1 & imm$iately left = 8 own room1 z he always did if any?+ s]i\sly di/urb$ him4 ,9 spite ( ^! prejudices1 ,kipl+ 0 a visitor & became a fri5d to _m ( ! memb]s4 ,i met him v casually1 b admir$ him greatly1 ?9k+ 8 comm5ts ^u u a little h>%1 b q fair 9 _m ways4 ,8 classification ( ,engl&1 ,france1 & ,am]ica to ,br&] ,mat!ws is int]e/+4 ,engl& he claim$1 w\ld die = lib]ty1 b _h a poor idea ( equality2 ,france w\ld die = equality1 b 0 hazy ab\t frat]nity2 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 hazy ab\t bo? lib]ty & equality1 b w5t 9 he>t & s\l = frat]nity2 & t 0 :y !y w\ld pay five c5ts to /& up 9 a /reet c> :5 o!rs sit d[n = ! same price4 ,zogbaum1 ! arti/1 once took ,kipl+ ov] to ! ,brooklyn ,navy ,y>d to meet ,comm&] ,evans1 kn[n z 8,fight+ ,bob40 ,he told me t !y at once squatt$ d[n toge!r & began to 8swap0 /ories1 nor did !y d any?+ else until x 0 "t = ,kipl+ to g4 ,he 0 sil5t on ! f]ryboat com+ home1 & ^u l&+ 9 ,new ,york ask$ = ! ne>e/ booksell]1 :]e he b\ght a copy ( 8 own ,sev5 ,seas4 ,borr[+ a p5cil f ,zogbaum1 he sat 9 ! %op & wrote = "s "t1 !n h&+ ! book to ! cl]k1 he ask$ him to mail x to ,evans at ! ,navy ,y>d4 ,t is ! way we got ! poem1 8,zogbaum looks aft] 8 p5cil & ,i look aft] my /yle40 ,edw9 ,boo? 0 ! _s & controll+ =ce ( ,! ,play]s :5 ,i jo9$4 ,x 0 8 home & he l5t an atmosph]e ( good bre$+ & repose t has endur$ to ! pres5t day4 ,i 0 made a memb] 9 '#ia & _h ! honor ( see+ q a bit ( him be=e 8 dea?4 ,8 memory = names 0 already go+1 & almo/ e day aft] breakfa/1 :5 he & ,i w\ld be sitt+ toge!r 9 ! read+ room ) ! morn+ pap]s1 he w\ld sudd5ly look ov] 8 newspap] at me 9 a quizzical mann] & say3 8,p>don me1 sir1 b y rem9d me =cibly ( a family ( de> fri5ds ( m9e !--!--!--actor-pa9t] p--!--0 8,! ,=bes-,rob]tsons80 ,i w\ld sugge/4 8,yes1 ! ,=bes-,rob]tsons4 ,h y ev] be5 mi/ak5 = !m80 8,oh yes1 sev]al times 9 ,london10 ,i w\ld reply4 ,&1 ! ice s brok51 we w\ld talk ( all sorts ( matt]s4 ,"o ( ! mo/ amus+ /ories told me by ,mr4 ,boo? 0 ab\t a skull1 :i*1 by ! way1 is "o ( ! relics ( ,! ,play]s to-day4 ,a woman 9 ,/4 ,l\is wrote to ,boo?'s fa!r & told him %e 0 ! wid[ ( a fri5d ( 8 :o 0 hang$ = murd]4 ,%e ask$ p]mission to s5d ! skull to ! actor1 sugge/+ t he use x 9 8,hamlet0--8,alas1 poor ,yorick6 ,i knew him1 ,horatio60 ,boo?'s fa!r respectfully b disgu/$ly decl9$4 ,b ! woman 0 n to be s easily put (f4 ,"y ,edw9 ,boo? happ5$ to be 9 ,/4 ,l\is ye>s lat]1 :5 he receiv$ a lett] f ! same woman1 (f]+ to ! son ! pres5t ! fa!r _h refus$4 ,! prop]ty skull happ5$ to be 9 pretty bad condition at t "t1 & z he _h no s5tim5t ab\t x1 he repli$ t he %\ld l to own x4 ,!n ,boo? said3 8,i 0 9 b$ "o morn+ :5 a little nigg] boy call$ to see me4 ,he _h a cov]$ basket on 8 arm4 ,i 0 curi\s to see :at x conta9$1 s ask$ him to op5 x up4 ,plac+ ! basket on ! table1 he remov$ ! top & a napk9 :i* 0 und]nea?4 ,be=e ,i knew x1 basket1 cov]1 napk9 flew up 9 ! air1 & ! mo/ fright5$ nigg] y ev] saw 0 fly+ d[n ! passageway1 :ile on ! floor lay a skull40 ,ski$ at ! top ( ! /aircase & z mu* out ( sight z possible is a horrible portrait1 l>g] ?an life size1 ( a well-kn[n actress :i* 0 once pres5t$ to ,! ,play]s by "s ( h] relatives4 ,boo? told me t on "o ,ladies' ,day he sudd5ly saw ^! same relatives com+ up ! /airs4 8,i 0 betwe5 !m & ! portrait10 he said1 8& ,i succe$$ 9 keep+ !m f see+ x4 ,nev] 9 my life h ,i attempt$ to hold an audi5ce z ,i tri$ to hold !m4 ,i am c]ta9 t !y saw no?+ b ,edw9 ,boo? until ,i _h turn$ !m ar\nd & back$ !m d[n ! /airway aga940 ,9 connect+ me ) ! ,=bes-,rob]tson family ,mr4 ,boo?'s ?\ghts w\ld (t5 w&] to pa9t+ & he once told me h[ ,s>g5t did ! portrait :i* hangs 9 ! club4 ,z ,i rememb]1 he sat = x 9 sev]al places until "o day ,s>g5t ask$ him to h a look at x & say :at he ?\ght4 ,boo? 0 loa? to give an op9ion1 say+ x 0 n to be 81 anyway1 & he 0 n ! "o to be suit$4 ,b ,s>g5t press$ him until he said1 8,no1 to be frank1 ,i d n ?9k x is a *>act]i/ic expression ( m9e40 8,are y v tir$80 ask$ ! pa9t]4 8,no40 8,!n aga91 if y w40 8,t "t10 said ,boo?1 8,i did get tir$4 ,he mu/ h kept me /&+ an h\r4 ,:at did he d8 ,:y1 he began by scrap+ out ! entire head1 !n rubb$ 9 "s blacki% /uff & pa9t$ t10 po9t+ to ! portrait4 ,s>g5t mu/ h done t wond]ful head premi] c\p 9 less ?an an h\r6 ,:5 ,i look at ! m\? 9 ?is picture1 ,i am rem9d$ ( :at physiognomi/s say1 t x is ! indication ( our true "* m ?an any o!r "p ( ! face4 ,comp>e ! "y & old photographs ( ,em]son1 ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes1 & ,boo?1 & y w see t x is )9 ! p[] ( anyone 7no matt] h[ pla9 at bir?7 to h at lea/ "o beautiful feature be=e he dies4 ,"o may n *ange ! sett+ ( ! eyeball--because x is dep5d5t ^u bone1 :i* _c be alt]$4 ,! sett+ ( ! eye is :at gives ! beauty4 ,^? ( ,*ri/9e ,nilsson1 ! s+]1 appe>$ on ! /age z d>k1 lum9\s pat*es ( velvet1 = ! socket ca/ a deep %ad[2 b :5 ,i met h] p]sonally1 !y 7 pale blue & ineffectual4 ,x is ! same ) ! nose4 ,b ! m\? has no bones4 ,x is m]ely fle% "u ! control ( _m muscles4 ,surgeons tell me t if "o op5s ! *eek ( a man :o has liv$ an intellectual life1 x is surpris+ h[ _m muscles "o f9ds4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! *eek ( an ignorant labor] does n conta9 mu* m ?an a muscle = *ew+1 = op5+ & %utt+ ! m\?1 & = gr9n+ & fr[n+4 ,! muscles t give irony1 humor1 & sadness are n !re4 ,"o ( ! prom95t m5 9 ,am]ica1 :o has a beautiful m\?1 has told me t :5 he 0 a boy 8 family object$ s to x z an unsightly ?+ & t = _m ye>s he _h ! habit ( cov]+ x ) 8 h& :5ev] he express$ himself1 = fe> ( comm5t4 ,! *ange has be5 )9 ! man himself & ! m\? has e*o$ x4 ,"o may tra9 a pla9 m\? to express ! beauty ( ! human m9d :i* controls x4 ,mr4 ,em]son _h a hole 9 8 face z a boy1 n a m\?4 ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes1 ! pla9e/ man t ev] liv$1 _h a sweet1 t5d]1 "o might say almo/ beautiful m\?1 be=e he di$4 ,at any actors' ga!r+1 "o c see a doz5 m\?s l ,boo?'s at tw5ty-five1 b y w hunt a long "t be=e f9d+ ! m\? ,boo? di$ )4 ,! delicacy %[n 9 a /udy ( ,edw9 ,boo?'s face 0 borne out 9 8 life4 ,he did ! mo/ dignifi$ ?+ 9 ! _w1 to apologize = an act ( 8 family aga9/ ! ,am]ican nation1 by retir+ = a p]iod f public life aft] ! assass9ation ( ,l9coln4 ,he 0 a man :o felt ke5ly1 bo? m5tally & physically4 ,he hat$ to be t\*$ by anyone & loa!d to be buttonhol$4 ,i rememb] a well-kn[n writ] ( fiction1 :o _h ! extraord9>y capacity = do+ ! wrong ?+ at ! wrong "t1 eag]ly pres5t+ ,mr4 ,boo? ) a playbill ( ! p]=mance ( ! night at ,=d's ,!at]4 ,he simply arose & w5t to b$1 z he always did on su* occasions4 ,some?+ ( ! same k9d happ5$ q by accid5t :5 ,boo? 0 visit+ at ,nutley1 ! home ( ,laur5ce ,hutton1 secret>y ( ,! ,play]s & an old fri5d ( ! actor's4 ,boo? _h retir$ = ! night1 :5 ,hutton rememb]$ ) horror t at ! foot ( ! b$ & 9 full view ^u ! wall 0 "o ( ^? same playbills4 ,he knew t if ,boo? saw x he w\ld pack 8 bag & sil5tly dep>t4 ,:at to d he did n "k4 ,f9ally1 wait+ until he hop$ ,boo? 0 asleep1 he /ole up/airs1 crept into ! room1 & c>ri$ (f ! bill4 ,?is s5sitiv5ess ab\t 8 family 0 n due entirely to ! un=tunate occurr5ce ( ,l9coln's assass9ation1 = x 0 %[n 9 v>i\s ways4 ,"o ev5+ a man1 :o _h become a memb] ( ,! ,play]s by pres5t+ ! club ) a second folio ( ,%akespe>e1 br\ght a fri5d 9 z a gue/ & pres5t$ him to ,mr4 ,boo?4 8,:y1 ,mr4 ,boo?10 7 ! fri5d's fir/ words1 8,i saw y\r fa!r play4 ,i 0 9 ! !at] 9 ,/4 ,l\is :51 z ,hamlet1 he drove ,la]tes (f ! /age & out into ! alleyway40 ,i saw ,boo?'s eyes gr[ d>k & om9\s1 &1 ris+1 he said3 8,sir1 ,i d n d\bt t y ?9k y saw t1 b ( c\rse y did n4 ,t incid5t nev] took place4 ,x has be5 told to me z hav+ happ5$ 9 f\r or five diff]5t cities 9 ?is ,union4 ,good night1 sir40 ,& he 0 (f to b$4 ,boo? 0 a sup]man & %[$ x 9 _m ways1 b !re is j "o incid5t :i* he told me1 himself1 t proves him "o 9 my eyes4 ,:5 ,i see ano!r man's m9d work+1 ,i comp>e x ) my own1 & :5 ,i see t m9d do+ ?+s t my own c\ld nev] d1 ,i realize !re are grades ( m5tality t ,i d n und]/& & _c rea*2 s ,i b[ d[n & wor%ip4 ,i d n rememb] h[ ! subject ( religion ev] arose betwe5 u1 b he said t ! ,boo?s _h always be5 sup]/iti\s folk & t he himself _h at "o "t be5 almo/ a conv9c$ spirituali/4 ,hav+ made up 8 m9d on ! subject1 he 0 talk+ to 8 fri5d ,kell>1 ! magician4 ,kell> expla9$ to him h[ all ! wond]ful miracles 7 work$ at ! seances & !n p]=m$ be=e ,boo?'s v eyes1 tricks m wond]ful ?an any he _h se5 done 9 ! spirituali/ic meet+s4 ,all ( ^! ,kell> expla9$ also4 8,!n10 said ,mr4 ,boo?1 8,kell> p]=m$ "s miracles t surpass$ all ( ^? t _h gone be=e4 ,i ask$ him h[ he did !m4 #8,mr4 ,boo?1' he said1 #8,i c\ld %[ y ) ease1 b ^! are pr(essional secrets & my own p]sonal prop]ty1 ! explanations ( :i* ,i mu/ divulge to none6' ,on reflection1 ,i decid$ t my =m] belief 9 su* matt]s 0 h>mful to my m9d & ,i gave x up40 ,i c und]/&1 if ,i _h ! w p[]1 giv+ up any physical habit :i* ,i might feel 0 do+ my body h>m1 b to h a m5tal disease1 realize x1 & cure x1 is to me almo/ inconceivable4 ,boo? 0 seem+ly ( a s]5e nature1 b he 0 introspective1 & und]nea? t outw>d calm mu/ h be5 a deep passion & s5se ( 8 own be+4 ,he told me t he nev] /epp$ ^u ! /age = a fir/ night t 8 knees did n knock toge!r horribly1 b once be=e ! footlights1 he =got himself entirely4 ,8 s5se ( humor 0 deep1 & al?\gh he 0 always ! quiet "o ( ! gr\p1 he 0 probably ! mo/ appreciative ( a funny /ory or a witty rem>k4 ,ev5 :5 he lay 9 b$ ) 8 la/ illness 8 ?\ghts 7 ^u ^! ?+s1 = he 0 mu* di/urb$ because he c\ld n rememb] ! po9t ( a clev] /ory he _h he>d4 ,= q a :ile he _h be5 fail+4 ,8 legs _h be5 giv+ out1 s t he us$ ! little trunk elevator to g up to 8 room2 !n he sl[ly grew feebl] & feebl]4 ,i don't d\bt he suff]$1 b he nev] let u "k x1 & 8 dea? 0 m]ely a g5tle go+ away4 ,i rememb] ! doctor com+ d[n/airs & say+ t he _h j clos$ ! eyes ( a man m ?an sev5ty ye>s old4 ,mr4 ,boo? _h cr[d$ into fifty-n9e ye>s ( life ! exp]i5ces ( an old man4 ,! ,play]s is *ang$ to-day4 ,( c\rse1 all old ?+s mu/ give way to new2 b !re is a c]ta9 f9e s5tim5t t rema9s4 ,p]haps ! "y man does n appreciate ! ideas ^u :i* ! club 0 f\nd$ & ! traditions :i* h kept x toge!r1 b some?+ ( ! old _s is b\nd to be communicat$ to him on ,pipe ,nights or ,f\nd]s' ,night1 or on ^? occasions :5 old ,joe ,holl& is br\ght up 9 8 big arm*air4 ,!n all ga!r ar\nd1 a fire blazes 9 ! great fireplace1 ,mr4 ,boo?'s eyes gaze d[n s]5ely f ! wall above1 & ea* "o vies ) 8 neighbor 9 h&+ a dr9k or a smoke to ,joe1 or tell+ him ! late/ /ory4 ,!n w come 9 "s wit or je/] ( ! gang1 & jokes w be told t are z old z ! hills1 b ev] new4 ,!re is always a visitor or rec5t memb] to be delight$ at ! old gag :5 ,h>ry ,dixey goes up to ,joe & says3 8,l5d me five doll>s1 ,joe40 8,g ar\nd to my good e>1 ,h>ry40 ,) great c]emony1 ,h>ry w walk ar\nd4 8,l5d me t5 doll>s1 ,joe40 8,g back to my five-doll> e>1 ,h>ry40 ,*apt] ,,xiv3 ,am]ican ,humor ,a humpback /ood 9 front ( ,des ,miriltons1 a fa%ionable club ( ,p>is4 ,day & night 8 pa!tic figure w\ld be se51 a pite\s expression on 8 face1 z he made 8 sil5t appeal to ! m5 go+ into ! build+--"s to try _! =tune at ! gam+ table4 ,! ,fr5* are a sup]/iti\s race & h a ?\s& little c]emonies to lure ! great god ,luck1 "o ( ! mo/ efficaci\s be+ to rub ! hump ( an enfant d'escali]--"o born on a /aircase4 ,i h se5 gold pieces frequ5tly *ange h&s1 z a memb] ( ?is club ru%$ 9 or out1 s ?is p>ticul> de=mity prov$ =tunate1 = ! humpback di$ weal?y4 ,n[ a hump1 if x be a conspicu\s infirmity1 is nev] laugh$ at4 ,"o is born ) x & x is !re=e n "o's fault4 ,b de=mities are n all physical4 ,i come ( five g5]ations ( p>sons :o talk$ = a liv+2 also1 at s*ool1 z ,i h said be=e1 x 0 ! habit ( ! tea*] to give cr$it to ! boy :o %\t$ 8 lessons ! l\de/4 ,?is help$ along ! tr\ble1 & ,i claim t talk+ too mu* is j z mu* a m5tal hump z a twi/$ back is a physical "o1 &1 z su*1 %\ld be piti$4 ,my bro!r us$ to say t any newcom] to ! h\se :]e we liv$ ?\ght at fir/ t ev]yone 0 suff]+ f "s ?roat disease4 ,aft] a :ile h[ev]1 he f\nd t x 0 only ho>s5ess f talk+ too mu*4 ,i rememb]1 z a boy1 ! s\nds 9 ! ,old ,manse4 ,) "m up/airs mak+ b$s1 my si/] halfway d[n1 "o aunt 9 ! sitt+ room1 & ano!r 9 ! kit*51 !re 0 a sort ( cont9u\s rattle ( words--nev] /opp$1 b only int]rupt$ by ! op5+ & %utt+ ( doors3 8,lizzie1 :5 y g d[nt[n1 don't =get to buy--b %e won't ne$--oh yes1 ,i w if--x's =ty in*es wide1 & t--b ,sophie--well1 r$1 if y--?9k blue w fade t]r--9 t case y'd bet--two y>ds are--:y n y see ! sleeves w take--oh1 let h] alone1 %e'll get x all ri--0 ,!re is a /ory ( ?is disease ( m9e t ,jules ,gu]9 is fond ( tell+4 ,( c\rse1 x nev] happ5$1 b x makes a good tale4 ,!re 0 to be a conte/ betwe5 ! greate/ talk]s 9 ! ,ea/ & ,we/4 ,a man f ! ,bohemian ,club 9 ,san ,francisco & myself 7 *os54 ,!re 0 money bet2 we 7 put 9 a lock$ room ) a loaf ( bread & a pit*] ( wat] apiece4 ,aft] ?ree days ! s\nds ( voices di$ d[n & ! anxi\s li/5]s broke op5 ! door4 ,! ,we/]n talk] 0 ly+ dead & ,i lay beside him1 dy+ & :isp]+ 9 8 e>4 ,sometimes ?is talk ( m9e has produc$ />tl+ results4 ,i _h a de> fri5d1 n[ dead1 ^: son 0 connect$ ) a mon?ly magaz9e4 ,"o day ,i saw 9 x a bot*$ attempt1 z ,i ?\ght1 to tell1 z 8 own1 a wond]ful /ory ( ,anatole ,france's4 ,i 0 indignant & told ev]yone ,i w\ld make x my bus9ess to 8call t "y man d[n40 ,"s "t aft]1 ,i 0 sitt+ at ! writ+ table at ,! ,play]s :5 ! boy came up to me1 say+3 8,i he> y h a bone to pick ) me80 8,yes10 ,i said4 8,by :at "r d y take "o ( ! be/ /ories ( ,anatole ,france's & give him no cr$it80 8,?is is ! fir/ "t t ,i've he>d x is 810 answ]$ ! y\ng/]4 8,:y1 ,mr4 ,simmons1 ,i got x f dad1 :o said t y _h told x to him "h 9 ! club60 ,r a /iff 8come-back40 ,!re h be5 s _m criticisms ( my talk t ,i l to rememb] ! times :5 ,i h n be5 too mu* ( a pe/4 ,x has always manag$ to put babies to sleep1 & sev]al times x has quiet$ n]v\s1 di/ract$ invalids4 ,!re is a hypnotic quality ab\t x1 if us$ consci\sly4 ,once1 :5 q "y1 ,i amus$ myself by will+ my "m to lift h] h&4 ,%e obey$1 & h] giggl+ fright5$ me t]ribly4 ,ano!r "t1 mu* lat]1 ,i succe$$ 9 sway+ a mob ( p 9 an entirely new direction by jump+ on ! tail ( a c>t & incit+ !m to action4 ,^! incid5ts taught me to use ?is p[] cauti\sly1 :i* p>tly acc\nts = my inconsequ5tial babbl+4 ,9 ! ,/4 ,botolph ,club 9 ,bo/on ,i met a v clev] man nam$ ,ei*b]g1 a musician ( ability :o _h be5 a pupil ( ,liszt4 ,i _h j return$ f a week's abs5ce :5 ,i saw him sitt+ 9 8 accu/om$ corn]1 :i* ,i _h always avoid$1 ?9k+ he did n c>e = me4 ,?is "t he call$ me ov]4 8,i mu/ tell y some?+10 he said4 8,:5 "o fir/ meets y1 "o feels z if "o has mov$ to a h\se :i* gives ^u a railway track & _c sleep on acc\nt ( ! damnable noise2 b y g1 & "o f9ds t he has really mov$ to a h\se 9 ! c\ntry & _c sleep = ! damnable sil5ce4 ,i am glad to see y back40 ,mu* z my fri5ds may laugh at ?is /atem5t1 !re are times :5 ,i h li/5$4 ,fr$]ick ,villi]s 0 ! mo/ entranc+ talk] "o c\ld imag9e1 & ,i prote/ ,i 0 dumb 9 8 pres5ce le/ ,i miss "o ^w ( 8 conv]sation4 ,desdemona nev] he>d any?+ l :at ,i got f him4 ,?is is at lea/ "o refutation ( ! /atem5t ( my de> fri5d ,oliv] ,h]=d1 :o said3 8,anyone c lead ,n$ 7mean+ me7 up to a pause1 b no man c make him take x40 ,9 ! e>lie/ 'n9eties1 ,h]=d & ,i _h rooms beside ea* o!r 9 ! ,/4 ,botolph ,club 9 ,bo/on4 ,9 front ( our doors 0 a c>d pr9t$ 9 sc>let1 indicat+ ! direction ( ! fire escape4 ,"o day1 see+ 8 *ance1 ,oliv] took ?is sign into 8 room &1 blott+ out ! ^w 8fire10 skillfully lett]$ 9 my "n 9 its place & hung x up aga94 ,%ortly aft] t a man came ru%+ d[n/airs1 boil+ ov] ) mir?1 yell+ = all to come up to ! top /ory4 ,!re 0 ! sign1 z brilliantly r$ z ev]1 b read+3 8,escape 9 case ( ,simmons60 ,/ories ( ,oliv] ,h]=d come cr[d+ to memory1 topsy-turvy1 "o ov] ano!r1 & al?\gh p]haps !y %\ld h no place "h among recollections ( ^? long s9ce pass$ away1 8 type ( wit is mell[ :5 x is born & does n ne$ "t to s(t5 its edge4 ,oliv] is ! *ild ( ,:imsey2 ! et]nal ,puck or ! ,pet] ,pan2 he has no age & is ( no age2 l ,topsy1 ,i believe he j 8gr[$40 ,8 fun is full ( navet & *ildlike subt]fuges2 no task is too ardu\s = him if !re be a joke at ! end2 & he pokes t droll m9d ( 8 into ! odde/ crooks & corn]s 9 ! da9tie/ way4 ,i recall be+ ) him 9 a re/aurant :5 a man mu* ! worse = liquor approa*$ our table & almo/ kiss$ him 9 8 desire to be fri5dly4 ,f9ally gett+ x into 8 drunk5 head t he 0 receiv+ no response to 8 advances1 he said4 8,i don't believe t y rememb] me1 ,mr4 ,h]=d40 8,i don't recognize y\r face10 said ,oliv]1 8b y\r mann] is damn famili>40 ,i 0 9 ,oliv]'s /udio "o day :5 a /range knock came at ! door--?ree long ones & two %ort raps4 8,s-h-h-h60 he said1 & we bo? kept quiet4 ,aft] a suffici5t "t _h elaps$ = ! p]son to h dep>t$1 ,i ask$ him = an explanation4 ,x seem$ t ---- 0 9 ! habit ( call+ & bor+ ,oliv] t]ribly1 s he told him t 9 ! future he int5d$ op5+ ! door only to 8 special fri5ds1 to :om he w\ld give a private knock4 ,x ne$s "s uncommon quirk = a man's m9d to "w 9 ?is fa%ion4 ,in/ead ( giv+ ! private signal to 8 fri5ds1 he gave x to 8 "o p>ticul> av]sion1 s t he c\ld recognize x in/antly & get rid ( him q neatly & )\t malice4 ,ano!r "t1 ,oliv] invit$ me to d9e ) him4 ,we took a cab at ! door ( ,! ,play]s4 ,on ! way to ! re/aurant he w5t ?r\gh 8 pockets & f\nd he hadn't a c5t4 ,z ,i 0 broke myself1 ,i decid$ we 7 9 a pickle4 ,n s ,oliv]4 ,we alight$ at ! door ( a prom95t caf & ,oliv] approa*$ ! cabman3 8,say1 de> fell[10 he began1 & ! driv]1 ?9k+ he 0 go+ to be held up = ! f>e1 0 dispos$ to be cross4 ,b ?is 0 too trifl+ a matt] = ,oliv] to ev5 m5tion4 8,say1 de> fell[10 he cont9u$1 9 8 mo/ confid+ way1 8,i h invit$ my fri5d "h to d9e & ,i f9d ,i h =gott5 my money4 ,c\ld y--n[ ,i wond] if y c\ld be a good *ap & l5d me t5 doll>s80 ,to my a/oni%m5t1 ! man1 tak5 completely unaw>es1 pull$ out a roll ( bills & h&$ ,oliv] "o ( !m4 ,"o _c be nave by w p[]2 ! dang] 9 consci\sly /riv+ to be *ildlike is t "o becomes *ildi%1 & t is a v diff]5t matt]4 ,i always ?9k ( ,oliv] ,h]=d :5 ,i recall :at ,guy ,de ,maupassant said ^u be+ *all5g$ to make a new ,beatitude-- 8,?rice bless$ are ! nave1 = !y %all nev] see b ,god40 ,"o ( ! brighte/ & mo/ witty m5 ,i knew 9 ! old days 0 ! actor1 ,maurice ,b>rymore1 fa!r ( ! pres5t galaxy ( /age folk ( t "n4 ,a beautiful body--,i 0 told t he _h be5 ! amateur *ampion middleweight ( ,engl&--a face m ,celtic ?an ,saxon1 ,b>ry 0 ! orig9ator ( bons mots t h gone all ov] ! c\ntry4 ,i d n rememb] mu* ab\t 8 act+1 b ,i rememb] 8 delightful companion%ip late at night 7= he 0 a highly s5sitive man :o burn$ ! c&le at bo? ends71 8 brilliant conv]sation1 8 great intellig5ce & love ( ! f9e ?+s ( life1 8 f9esse1 & 8 swiftness ( ?9k+4 ,b>ry & ,i 7 sitt+ toge!r "o night at ! ,lambs' ,club :5 a big fell[ came up to our table &1 hamm]+ on x1 said3 8,maurice ,b>rymore1 y are a ---- ---- li>60 8,oh no10 said ,b>ry1 quietly1 8n if y say s40 ,once at ! old ,fif? ,av5ue ,hotel he 0 tak+ a dr9k ) "s fri5ds1 :5 he he>d a voice mumbl+ beh9d him some?+ ab\t a blankety1 blank actor4 ,he imm$iately turn$ & told ! man to %ut up1 add+ a well-kn[n phrase :i* indicat$ t he 0 ! son1 on 8 mat]nal side1 ( a dome/ic animal we all "k4 ,! man rose & came =w>d1 sw++ 8 arms & %\t+ wildly3 8,y call me t8 ,by ,god6 ,i wi% ,i _h y 9 ,l\isville6 ,y w\ldn't d>e to call me t 9 ,l\isville60 ,b>ry knew t he 0 n really dang]\s1 &1 besides1 he 0 afraid ( no "o1 s he calmly walk$ up to ! /rang] &1 putt+ 8 arm affectionately ab\t him1 said3 8,oh1 if y\r "m's reputation is a "q ( geography1 come & h a dr9k40 ,! extreme delicacy ( ,b>ry 0 %[n 9 _m ways--*iefly 9 8 k9dness to any "y actor :o 0 try+ to get ahead4 ,he 0 n ! type to help by a lot ( talk1 b by little att5tions quietly %[n4 ,:5 he 0 play+ ,rawdon ,crawley ) ,mrs4 ,fiske 9 8,becky ,%>p10 !re 0 a "y c\ntryman ( 81 newly come ov] f ,engl&1 :o _h ! "p ( ,dobb94 ,b>ry 0 notori\sly c>eless ( 8 appe>ance on ! /age1 b 9 ?is case he groom$ himself to ! eyes j to give ! y\ng] man a *ance to %9e by contra/4 ,he 0 p]fectly will+ to be :at 9 vaudeville p>lance is call$ a 8fe$]10 if x 7 = ! good ( ! play or anyone 9 x4 ,engli%m5 sometimes twitt$ ,b>ry = 8 love ( ,am]ica1 & he (t5 _h to /& quips f u ab\t 8 ,briti% p>5tage4 ,an ,am]ican once /uck a co9 9 8 eye &1 9 a le]+ mann]1 walk$ up to ,b>ry1 s++ t fam\s song ( ,h5ry ,dixey's call$1 8,x's ,engli%1 ,y ,"k40 ,?9k+ to add a little flavor & m insult1 ! man made a vulg> rem>k4 ,b>ry turn$ to him quietly & said3 8,no1 x is n ! ,engli% ,i "k40 ,once a cr[d ( ,engli% actors />t$ to h "s fun ) ,b>ry ab\t 8 long resid5ce 9 ,am]ica & 8 ,am]ican m>riage4 ,!n !y />t$ on ! ,am]ican language4 8,:y y see ! way !y spell ov] "h10 !y cri$4 8,good old hum\r & hon\r h become humor & honor40 8,yes10 said ,b>ry4 8,y see1 !y don't ?9k !y h to come to y = ei!r "o ( ^! qualities1 s 9 su* matt]s !y leave 8u0 out4 ,speak+ ( 8humor10 ,i l to ?9k ( ,anatole ,france's brilliant illum9ation ( ! ^w1 :i*1 p>aphras$1 runs some?+ l ?is3 8,! ,angel ( ,humor is s5t u t %e may tea* u to laugh at ! wick$ & fooli%1 :om1 )\t h] aid1 we might h ! weakness to hate40 ,9 my read+ ( funny /ories1 ! really good ones h an elem5t ( sadness2 also ,i h wat*$ ! developm5t ( ! faces ( ! humori/s ,i h kn[n4 ,z !y gr[ old] ! l9es ( mir? are sure to be back$ by signs ( v deep feel+4 ,humor is di/9ct f wit 7:i* is ! joy\sness ( *ildhood7 & comes aft] suff]+1 prov+ a man to h graduat$ f ! cave-dwell] class4 ,savages are bitt] & yell :5 hurt1 b a g5tleman keeps quiet4 ,humor1 to me1 is ! cry ( a well-br$ man 9 pa94 ,:5 we ,new ,engl&]s tell /ories ( ourselves & our =be>s1 !y are g5]ally bas$ fundam5tally on ! h>d lives1 or ! *>act]i/ic qualities t result$ f ! h>d lives1 :i* ^? fir/ settl]s on ! coa/ ( ! ,atlantic 7 =c$ to lead4 ,_! s5se ( humor conceals an inf9itude ( suff]+1 z does t ( ! m5 :o live 9 ! hills ( ,k5tucky4 ,pr(essor ,%al] ( ,h>v>d told me t he _h f\nd !m v mu* alike 9 _! laconicism & und]/atem5t--two p>5ts ( humor4 ,to illu/rate :at ,i mean--my "m's sew+ woman 9 ,concord1 ! dri$-up individual :o made my bree*es1 always ) a m\?ful ( p9s--0 ask$ by ! neighbors :5 h] "m di$3 8,0 %e will9' to g80 8,will9'6 ,my de>1 %e 0 obleeg$40 8,did %e leave any?9'80 8,yes1 %e left ev]y?9'4 ,didn't take no?9' ) h]40 ,a /ory :i* gives a picture ( ! drudg]y s great t !y 7 always c>eful to save !mselves ! smalle/ extra task is ( ! old f>m] sitt+ ) 8 wife beside ! kit*5 table 9 ! ev5+4 ,a newspap] is 9 8 h&1 a k]os5e lamp illum9ates ! room1 & 8 feet1 incas$ 9 wool5 /ock+s1 are 9 ! cool+ ov54 ,! gr&fa!r's clock /rikes n9e4 8,"t to g to b$1 ,m>ia40 8,yes1 ,eb540 ,%e prec$es him ) ! lamp1 & he foll[s ) 8 %oes 9 8 h&4 ,at ! foot ( ! /aircase he /ops & says3 8,did y wipe ! s9k1 ,m>ia80 8,:y1 ( c\rse60 ,!y proce$4 ,:5 %e is at ! top & he is half way up1 %e leans ov] ! balu/rade1 say+3 8,:at made y ask me t1 ,eb580 8,well1 ,i did feel z if ,i'd l a dr9k ( wat]1 b if y've wip$ ! s9k ,i guess ,i'll put x (f till to-morr]40 ,!re are _m /ories ( ! ,yankee ?rift1 b "o v old "o is h>d to beat4 ,a f>m]1 9 ! days :5 a groc] also kept a b>1 drives up to ! c\ntry /ore & says3 8,h[ mu* are y] giv9' f] eggs80 8,c5t apiece10 says ! groc]4 8,my wife wants a d>n9' ne$le4 ,:at d y] ask f] 'em80 8,c5t apiece10 aga9 f ! groc]4 ,! f>m] gets (f 8 seat1 takes out a weight1 ties x to ! horse's head1 & drops x on ! road4 ,go+ to ! back ( ! wagon1 he rea*es into a basket & takes out "o egg1 c>ry+ x c>efully into ! groc]y4 8,i'll swap y] ?is f] a d>n9' ne$le40 ,! groc] gives him ! ne$le & takes ! egg4 ,! f>m] l+]s4 8,don't y] treat on a trade80 ,! groc] looks at him curi\sly1 swe>s1 & !n says3 8,:at'll y] h80 8,guess ,i'll hev an egg flip40 ,! groc] takes ! egg1 :i* is /ill on ! c\nt]1 breaks x into ! glass1 &--two yolks appe>4 8,hold on60 yells ! f>m]1 8t's a d\ble yok]4 ,give me ano!r d>n+ ne$le60 ,m>k ,twa9's m9d 0 a treasure h\se ( hundr$s ( /ories ( ?is type--8 humor 0 s ess5tially ,am]ican4 ,my mo/ vivid memory ( ,sam ,clem5s is be+ ) him ar\nd ! billi>d table 9 ,! ,play]s4 ,he ?\ght he c\ld play ,*icago pool1 & 9 ! e>li] 'n9eties us$ to *oose me = an adv]s>y4 ,i 0 y\ng] & a bett] play] ?an he4 ,"o day1 hav+ beat5 him "o game1 ,i d>$ to be w9n+ ano!r4 ,he swore at me = "s %ot ,i _h made1 s ,i said ov] my %\ld]3 8,don't be pr(ane40 ,simulat+ great ang] 7he 0 funnie/ :5 he pret5d$ gruffness7 8 mu/a*e bri/l$1 8 eyes gl>$1 8 *e/ /uck out1 & he m>*$ up to me1 8 cue bang+ on ! floor to emphasize ea* ^w3 8,"y man1 y d n ev5 "k :at pr(anity is4 ,pr(anity1 sir1 is ! unnecess>y use ( pr(ane words &1 appli$ to y1 no su* use is unnecess>y4 ,g on ) y\r ---- ---- game40 ,mr4 ,clem5s 0 v individual 9 8 ta/es4 ,he 0 fond ( bread & _h miss$ x 9 ,europe4 ,he us$ to say t ! ,briti% bread 0 putty & ! ,fr5* bread all cru/4 ,8 dr9ks 7 always made = him 9 exactly ! same way4 ,8 habits 7 n ^? ( a fussy old man1 b r ( a monogam\s p]son :o1 hav+ fall5 9 love once1 rema9$ true all 8 life4 ,i nev] saw him ! lea/ bit intoxicat$1 b he c]ta9ly 0 n an ab/a9]4 ,! hotte/ day ( summ] w\ld see him ) a /eam+ pit*] be=e him f :i* he p\r$ a hot pun* ( ,scot*1 always mix$ 9 ! same way4 ,he 0 a g5ial fell[ 9 a cr[d ( p & w\ld und\bt$ly h made a wond]ful politician4 ,i 0 hail$ by him at ! ,gr& ,c5tral ,/ation "o day4 ,x 0 9 ! w9t] & he 0 clo!d 9 ! pure :ite t he affect$ 9 8 lat] ye>s4 ,) 8 :ite hair & p9k face1 ?is made him s conspicu\s t we 7 soon ! c5t] ( an int]e/$ gr\p ( p1 exactly z if we _h be5 a dog fight4 ,?is always act$ a /imulant ^u ,clem5s1 & he began to hold =? 9 ! mo/ extravagant fa%ion4 ,at la/ he said3 8,n[ ,i mu/ get my tra9--b let me see--,i h =gott5 some?+4 ,oh1 ,i "k6 ,i h =gott5 my wife40 ,!n appeal+ to ! cr[d1 he call$3 8,does anyone "h happ5 to "k :]e ,mrs4 ,clem5s is80 ,a doz5 voices answ]$ 9 ! affirmative1 & "s "o ran to fet* h]4 ,m>k ,twa9 /ood p]fectly /ill until %e 0 escort$ to 8 side by an admir+ by/&]4 ,i c imag9e ,roosevelt do+ ?is1 b ,mr4 ,em]son or ,woodr[ ,wilson--nev]4 ,a deep s5se ( civic responsibility 0 "o ( ,mr4 ,clem5s's mo/ m>k$ *>act]i/ics4 ,8 idea 0 t e man 9 a community %\ld consid] himself responsible if ?+s did n g well1 & n be too lazy to raise a kick4 ,he told me ( d9+ 9 a ,pullman c> once :]e ! m5u /at$ !re 0 a selection ( roa/ beef or *ick54 ,he ord]$ ! *ick51 0 told !re 0 none left1 s made up 8 m9d to be cont5t$ ) ! roa/ beef4 ,be=e he _h f9i%$1 ! conductor ( ! c> came 9 & ! negro wait] s]v$ him ) *ick54 8,he 0 a s]vant ( ! company & ,i 0 a patron10 ,clem5s said1 8& ,i rose & proclaim$ t t 0 my roa/ *ick54 ,i did n get x1 b :5 ,i arriv$ home ,i wrote to ! company presid5t & receiv$ an apology4 ,if y h a compla9t1 d n write to a small (ficial1 = x w nev] p5etrate upw>d1 b if y write to ! highe/1 x may leak d[n40 ,ano!r "t1 com+ f ,h>t=d ) 8 daught]1 he took a gre5 c> at ! /ation4 ,x 0 v cr[d$ & !y _h to /&4 ,mr4 ,clem5s prote/$ at ! conductor pu%+ !m ab\t & pun*+ 8 daught] 9 ! ribs z he collect$ ! f>es4 ,:]eupon he said3 8,jesus ,*ri/6 ,d y ?9k y own ?is c>80 8,i don't m9d be+ call$ t10 said ! humori/1 8b my daught] lives 9 ,h>t=d & is n us$ to su* language4 ,h] feel+s 7 hurt40 ,!y got (f at ! c> b>n &1 look+ ab\t = "s "o ) :om to regi/] a 8kick10 met ,billy ,laffan 7"p own] & editor ( ! ,sun71 :o advis$ !m to let ! newspap] d ! kick+4 ,sam wrote 8 tr\bles to ! ,sun4 ,! next day ! ,tribune 7x 0 an augu/ %eet 9 ^? days7 came out ) an editorial say+ t x 0 bad ta/e on ! "p ( ,m>k ,twa9 to make fun ( ! ,holy ,"n2 t !y _h look$ up ! matt] & f\nd t x 0 all a figm5t ( 8 imag9ation4 ,?is 0 answ]$1 ! foll[+ day1 ) a lett] f ! presid5t ( ! c> l9e1 say+ t ! /ory 0 true1 t ! (f5d+ conductor _h be5 dis*>g$1 & t he 7! presid5t7 wi%$ to ?ank ,mr4 ,clem5s publicly = hav+ help$ !m 9 ! matt]4 ,! sequel to ! occurr5ce 0 told me by ,mr4 ,clem5s himself4 8,"s "t aft]1 ,i 0 at my home 9 ,h>t=d1 :5 my maid came into my /udy to say t !re 0 a man call+ ^u me4 ,%e %[$ 9 a fell[ ,i did n recognize4 ,he began by say+3 8#8,mr4 ,clem5s1 ,i am ! man :o call$ y ,jesus ,*ri/4'0 8#8,admit y\r mi/ake8' ,i ask$40 8#8,yes1 & ,i h come to ask a favor4 ,don't y ?9k ! public is z mu* to blame z ,i am8 ,:5 ,i get tir$ ,i beg9 to get ha/y1 & ,i h nev] be5 call$ d[n be=e4 ,if ! public _h done its duty 9 ! beg9n+1 ,i w\ld n h gott5 into tr\ble4 ,i h a wife & f\r *ildr5 to support & ! presid5t ( ! company w n take me back unless y write a lett] & ask him4' 8,( c\rse1 ,i wrote ! lett]40 ,i (t5 he>d ,mr4 ,clem5s expatiate on 8 well-kn[n subject--! ,almighty ,doll>4 ,he _h be5 out ,we/ :]e gold 0 /ruck 9 abundance1 & he c\ld n see any diff]5ce betwe5 ! nationalities 9 ! scramble to get !re fir/4 ,! ,engli% 7 always twitt+ u ab\t our love ( money1 b1 z he said3 8,i admit we are hunt+ = ! almighty doll>1 b ! ,engli%man is hunt+ j z h>d = ! almighty p5ny40 ,z to fe>1 ,roosevelt 0 talk+ 9 ! club %ortly aft] ! ,spani% ,w>1 say+ t e man's exp]i5ce is ! same1 t he is always horribly afraid be=e 8 fir/ battle1 b t x we>s (f4 ,!n he appeal$ to ,clem5s1 ask+ him if x 7 n 8 feel+ dur+ ! ,civil ,w>4 8,yes10 ,clem5s answ]$1 8,i 0 sc>$ to dea? at my fir/ battle1 b x seems to h be5 diff]5t ) y4 ,y\rs wore (f4 ,my fe> /uck to me dur+ ! :ole w>40 ,:atev] 8 physical fe>1 8 m5tal brav]y 0 ph5om5al4 ,x requires a p>ticul> k9d ( c\rage = a man to />t all ov] aga91 z he did1 9 8 lat] ye>s4 ,aft] los+ all 8 money 9 ! publi%+ bus9ess1 he pick$ up ! pieces & travel$ ab\t ! _w1 lectur+1 to get ! money to pay back 8 indebt$ness1 sixty p] c5t ( :i* 0 to 8 wife4 ,?is made no diff]5ce to a g5tleman1 & he treat$ h] exactly z if %e 7 a /range cr$itor4 ,he us$ to come to ,! ,play]s :ile he 0 go+ ?r\gh 8 bankruptcy proce$+s4 ,x seem$ to be a good place to get rid ( 8 tr\bles4 ,:5 he wasn't be+ funny1 he pret5d$ to be cross2 b :5 he 0 quiet1 ,i notic$ 8 face 0 v sad4 ,he 0 an int5sely ,am]ican type 9 looks1 & x 0 h>d to get beyond ! b>ri] he made = himself2 b once he *ose to let y 91 8 eyes said1 8,d[n to y1 sir10 & y saw ! sup]man4 ,x 0 m 8 mann] ( say+ ?an :at he said t made ,mr4 ,clem5s s amus+4 ,i 0 told he sat at a d9n] table & talk$ = tw5ty m9utes ^u ! "n ,br&] ,mat!ws1 ) ev]yone explod+ 9 laught]4 ,he spoke ?r\gh 8 nose sl[ly & ) curi\s drawl1 & repeat$ 8 ?\ghts _m times1 ea* v>iation be+ funni] ?an ! prec$+ "o1 until he work$ up to a scream+ climax4 ,b :5 he want$ to be s]i\s he made y feel 7z ,priam says ( ,ulysses71 8,words1 l w9t] sn[flakes1 fell f 8 m\?4 ,!n might no man comp>e ) ,ulysses40 ,"o aft]noon a cr[d ( u 7 9 ! club1 dr9k+ & mak+ frivol\s talk4 ,clem5s 0 do+ m ?an hold+ 8 own ) ! be/ ( u1 :5 sudd5ly a ?\ght seem$ to /rike him4 ,he left = a mom5t1 & :5 he return$1 ! expression ( 8 eyes 0 *ang$4 ,he _h a book 9 8 h& & he sat d[n1 say+3 8,i w n[ read y ! greate/ piece ( prose s9ce ! days ( ,m>l[e40 ,& !n1 8 nasal twang gone1 8 voice atta9+ a beautiful sonority1 he read1 z no "o else c\ld h done x--! ,gettysburg ,spee*4 ,x 0 "o ( ! big mom5ts ( my life4 ,i rememb] well a comm5t he made aft]w>d3 8,if any "o ( y m5 ev] h a class 9 ,engli%10 he said1 8give !m ?is4 ,let !m try to put an adv]b aft] ! ^w "h4 ,no "o b ,l9coln c\ld h ?\ght ( us+1 #8,t we "h highly resolve4' ,no6 ,no6 ,no "o60 ,! la/ "t ,i saw ,m>k ,twa9 0 at a lun*eon at ,delmonico's1 giv5 by "o ( my fri5ds 9 honor ( a ,briti% army atta*4 ,i got !re r e>ly & my ho/ 0 worri$ = fe> 8 gue/ ( honor w\ld be disappo9t$ 9 ,mr4 ,clem5s4 ,he 0 gett+ old & did n p]=m readily4 ,i said3 8,w y leave x to me8 ,i'll make him %[ (f2 b y mu/ promise n to be surpris$ at any?+ & to back me up1 h[ev] fooli% ,i may act40 ,he promis$4 ,i w5t to ! butl] & ask$ him to see t !re 0 a man beh9d ,mr4 ,clem5s to refill 8 glass z soon z he took a sip4 ,he did n dr9k mu* 9 ^? days1 s x 0 important he mu/ n be giv5 a *ance to refuse4 ,be=e ! *ill ( ! beg9n+ ( ! lun* _h pass$ (f1 ,i rose & said to my ho/3 8,i want to tell a /ory40 ,d]ision f ! o!rs3 8,he talks all ! "t60 8,%ut up60 ,!y ev5 ?rew bread at me to keep me quiet4 ,b ,i insi/$ 9 a silly way1 z if ,i 7 drunk1 & my ho/ back$ me up4 ,!n ,i began to tell "o ( ,mr4 ,clem5s's pet /ories 9 su* a mann] t no "o b he w\ld recognize x4 ,i mix$ x all up & f9ally miss$ ! po9t altoge!r1 sitt+ d[n ) a fatu\s gr94 ,he c\ldn't /& x4 ,8 face grew r$1 he bri/l$ & gl>$1 rea*$ = 8 cocktail1 d[n$ x1 & rose4 8,t 0 a good /ory10 he said1 indignantly1 8b he c't tell x4 ,?is is ! way x %\ld g40 ,& he told x 9 8 inimitable way4 ,aft] t no?+ c\ld /op him4 ,he 0 witty1 clev]1 & ! life ( ! lun*4 ,! old ,clem5s gird$ on 8 armor & w5t out aga9 array$ = battle2 b ,i (t5 wond] if he w5t to 8 grave ?9k+ ,i 0 z mu* ( an ass z ,i appe>$ t day4 ,*apt] ,,xv3 ,pa9t & ,pa9t]s ,an old college fri5d ( m9e once wrote to me & ask$ :at he %\ld d ab\t 8 son1 :o 0 9 ,h>v>d1 b wi%$ to give up college & become a pa9t]4 ,i answ]$ & said3 8,disc\rage him2 disc\rage him to ! po9t ( />vation1 = if he be s9c]e 9 8 love ( ! f9e arts1 he w pay no att5tion to y4 ,no man is a real arti/ unless he f9ds ! impetus t[>d x s great t he /icks to x 9 spite ( e deprivation40 ,i d n "k :e!r my fri5d took my advice or n1 b at any rate 8 son1 ,b>ry ,faulkn]1 has become1 ) or )\t disc\ragem5ts1 "o ( our =emo/ y\ng] decorative pa9t]s4 ,em]son und]/ood1 p]haps bett] ?an anyone1 z he tells u 9 8 ,,to ,,an ,,arti/ ,=get ! hut & seek ! palace1 ,reck n :at ! p say1 ,= :]e'er ! trees gr[ bigge/ ,huntsm5 f9d ! easie/ ,way4 ,george ,la?rop told me t %ortly aft] 8 m>riage ) "o ( ! daught]s ( ,na?aniel ,haw?orne he 0 v mu* surpris$ at receiv+ a =mal visit f ,mr4 ,em]son "o aft]noon4 ,! poet 0 old !n & 0 n 9 ! habit ( go+ ab\t mu*1 s ! call port5d$ some?+ ( importance4 ,aft] ! usual conv]sation1 ,em]son said1 po9t$ly3 8,mr4 ,la?rop1 ,i und]/& t y h *os5 words z a means ( livelihood80 8,yes1 sir10 said ,la?rop4 8,& h m>ri$80 cont9u$ ,em]son4 8,an add$ insanity80 ,pov]ty is "o ( ! /ronge/ enemies t ! arti/ has to fight4 ,we %\ld ea* "o h a ,mc5as to keep u2 ,i "k ( b "o or two cases 9 ?is c\ntry :]e m5 h succe$$ 9 ga9+ memb]%ip 9 ! fir/ rank 9 ! op9ion ( o!r arti/s 7= !y are 8 pe]s & decid+ fact7 )\t money beh9d !m4 ,!y inh]it x1 !y m>ry x1 or !y are back$ by "s "o s t !y may h a security ( r5tal1 food1 & mat]ials4 ,!re is n en\gh m>ket = ! f9e arts t a man may live by !m alone4 ,aft] all1 x is z x %\ld be4 ,we are a "y nation1 really 9 our infancy1 & babies d n ne$ art until !y h be5 f$ & kept w>m4 ,x takes _m g5]ations ( gr[+ :eat until ! body is ready = some?+ f9]4 ,s f>1 ! f9e arts h be5 an indication ( ! com+ dea? ( ! c\ntry t produc$ !m--l a bu% or v9e1 a nation fl[]s & !n dies4 ,only ! se$s gr[1 & ^? 9 ano!r place4 ,if ,i 7 ask$ to give my op9ion1 ,i w\ld vote aga9/ =c+ ! p to accept ! f9e arts1 z ,i w\ld vote aga9/ giv+ a baby tobacco or alcohol1 :i* w\ld mo/ assur$ly /op its gr[?4 7,h[ev]1 ,em]son says1 8,am]ica has a g5ius = mak+ new law10 & x may be t we c *ange ?is4 ,i s9c]ely hope s47 ,all ?is is h>d = ! arti/ ^: only desire is to cat* & keep "s ( ! beauty t he f9ds ab\t him1 & if he is =c$ to dep5d ^u ! sale ( ^! dreams to provide him ) bread & butt]1 he is q liable to />vation or cynicism4 ,! ord9>y p]son _c possibly realize h[ close to ! w9d an ideali/ (t5 gets4 ,to say t y are 8broke0 means no?+ to ! bus9ess man4 ,i once he>d "o ( !m tell a pa9t] fri5d ( m9e t x 0 all wrong = him to owe 8 wa%]woman1 t he %\ld d1 z all practical folk did1 g d[n & hypo!cate a bond6 ,x is une?ical = an arti/ 7z x is = a pr(essional man7 to g into ! c\rts or to adv]tise4 ,he mu/ n ask = "w or %[ t he is h>d up 9 any way1 &1 l ! /age folk1 he mu/ hold 8 "w at a high price4 ,! di/ance betwe5 ! price ( a "w ( art & ! money "o c obta9 = x is a long road1 h[ev]4 ,i 0 a/oni%$ to read 9 a newspap]1 n long ago1 t a picture ( m9e1 b\ght by a well-kn[n millionaire1 0 apprais$1 at 8 dea?1 = exactly t5 times ! am\nt ,i _h receiv$ = x n m ?an t5 ye>s be=e4 ,if a man dies or goes crazy--s t ! s\rce ( supply is def9itely cut (f--8 "w imm$iately jumps 9 value4 ,i (t5 ?9k ( ,john ,twa*tman1 /ruggl+ along )\t any p>ticul> recognition1 sell+ 8 pictures = little or no?+1 & almo/ bankrupt :5 he di$4 ,8 bro!r pa9t]s knew ! value ( 8 "w & resolv$ to make ! public see x4 ,! deal]s f\ght %y ( x1 z he _h n be5 a popul> sell] :5 alive4 ,*oos+ ! "r week 9 ,febru>y & ! prop] gall]y 7! ,am]ican ,art ,association7 su* m5 z ,?omas ,dew+ & ,ald5 ,weir1 :o comm&$ a position 9 ! f9e arts 9 ?is c\ntry1 7 jo9$ by "o ( ! unusual p 9 ,am]ica--a man ) a /range comb9ation ( bus9ess ability1 ov]:elm$ by a love ( beauty--,?omas ,w4 ,cl>ke4 ,twa*tman's pictures1 ( :i* !re 7 a great _m1 7 prop]ly plac$ be=e ! public1 ) ! result t 8 bills 7 paid & a sub/antial sum realiz$ = 8 wid[4 ,a numb] ( 8 be/ canvases 7 res]v$ s t ,mrs4 ,twa*tman might h !m = a ne/ egg4 ,:at a contra/ :ile he 0 alive6 ,"o fri5d ( 8 has 9 8 possession to-day _m exquisite sket*es :i* he pur*as$ f "t to "t = tw5ty-five doll>s apiece4 ,!y are n[ wor? ?\s&s4 ,i rememb] walk+ we>ily up & d[n ,fif? ,av5ue all ( "o aft]noon ) ,twa*tman1 ea* ( u ) "o ( 8 unfram$ l&scapes "u 8 arm1 visit+ deal] aft] deal] 9 a va9 ef=t to sell "o ( !m = tw5ty-five doll>s 9 ord] t he might obta9 en\gh money to rema9 a memb] ( ,! ,play]s4 ,9 "o gall]y we 7 (f]$ fifte5 doll>s4 ,by t "t we 7 q tir$1 & ,i _h to re/ra9 ,john f /rik+ ! man4 ,9 sadness we return$ to ! club & plac+ ! canvases 9 ! cloak room1 w5t d[n/airs to *e] ourselves ) a dr9k1 :]e ,i 7talk+ z usual7 told our aft]noon's exp]i5ce to a limit$ numb] ( fri5ds4 ,i _h h>dly f9i%$ :5 ! cl]k rea*$ out ?r\gh ! side w9d[ & h&$ ,john a receipt$ bill = 8 dues4 ,/an=d ,:ite _h he>d ! /ory & paid !m4 ,z a sequel to ?is tale3 a ye> or two ago at a picture %op ( ! second rate--! k9d t is hung ) fram$ canvases to ! ceil+--,i saw 9 ! w9d[1 9 a gorge\s & v vulg> frame1 "o ( ^? pictures t we _h c>ri$ unsuccessfully along ! ,av5ue s long ago4 ,on a c>d 9 l>ge lett]s 0 pr9t$1 8,"o ( ! greate/ l&scapes ( ,john ,twa*tman40 ,i w5t 9 & inquir$ ! price4 ,x 0 ?irty-five hundr$ doll>s6 ,twa*tman pa9t$ su* exquisite small ?+s4 ,x made no diff]5ce to him--! size1 %ape1 or texture ( 8 mat]ial--he c\ld always conjure up an idea t fitt$ x p]fectly4 ,:5ev] ,i 0 work+ at a l>ge decoration he w\ld come up to my /udio & c>ry away ! triangul> pieces ( canvas t inevitably come (f a "w ( ?is k9d4 ,i suppose ! pictures he made on !m h sold = m1 s9ce he di$1 ?an all ( my decorations put toge!r4 ,he look$ l a faun2 "o w\ld expect1 ^u mov+ back 8 hair1 to f9d "s furry e>s4 ,he _h ! nature ( a faun4 ,!re 0 no place = him 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury2 he w\ld h be5 a normal creature 9 ! ,gold5 ,age4 ,8 simplicity ( m9d %[$ 9 8 "w4 ,i h /ood be=e "o ( 8 l&scapes & ?\ght3 8,h[ did y d x8 ,h[ c\ld y see ! ?+ s simply80 ,my m9d is always clutt]$ up ) details1 b1 = him1 !y j did n exi/4 ,i _c imag9e ,john 9 an airplane2 x w\ld h be5 incongru\s4 ,8 place 0 9 ! fields1 liv+ on b]ries & h]bs1 refre%+ himself at ! brooks & /reams1 z he w5t 8 m]ry way1 "h & !re cat*+ & keep+ = ! _w a fleet+ glimpse ( ,nature z %e %[$ h] secret self to him4 ,john ,twa*tman is z good an example z ,i "k1 ( my own def9ition ( an arti/--0"o :o %all %[ y ! />s dur+ ! daytime40 ,all ! _w is /riv+ to manufacture :at ! p want1 b an arti/ is 9 an entirely diff]5t position4 ,!re is no value to a picture at ! pawnbrok]'s4 ,y c borr[ practically no?+ on a ,corot2 y c get m on ! frame ?an on ! canvas4 ,"o day :5 ,i 0 v h>d up1 a "y ar*itect f ,p>is :o 0 build+ ! ,new ,am/]dam ,!at] "h telephon$ me t ,mr4 ,f9n _h recomm5d$ me to d "s "w = him4 ,x appe>s t he _h made a contract ) a c]ta9 pa9t] = a s]ies ( panels repres5t+ ! developm5t ( ! ,nor? ,riv]4 ,al?\gh ! contract _h be5 runn+ two ye>s & ! !at] 0 to op5 9 two weeks1 ! pa9t] _h only half f9i%$ ! "w4 ,!re 0 no?+ to d1 z ! !at] mu/ op51 & ,mr4 ,f9n _h told him ,i 0 ! only man :o c\ld d !m 9 a hurry1 b he w\ld h to pay a /iff price4 ,i ask$ him :at ,i ?\ght 0 fair 7,i nev] "k :at my "w is wor?71 & *oos+ ! subjects1 runn+ f ,eric ! ,r$ to ! la/ int]national ya*t race1 ,i began4 ,i 0 liv+ at t "t 9 a /udio :i* _h =m]ly be5 a /able1 ) a cem5t floor grad$ to ! c5tral hole1 :]e !re 0 an outlet to ! sew]4 ,j be=e ?is ! sew] _h become /opp$ up &1 z x _h ra9$ heavily1 ! wat] _h ga!r$ on ! /udio floor4 ,!re 0 no "t to fix x2 ,i _h only two weeks to d six panels1 ea* "o m ?an five feet long1 & c\ld n h ! plumb]s mess+ ar\nd4 ,( c\rse1 ,i _h no money to hire ano!r place to "w4 ,i _h a "t6 ,e morn+ ,i rac$ to ! ,libr>y to look up ! hi/orical facts1 & !n came home to make my compositions4 ,all ?is :ile !re 7 f\r in*es ( wat] on a level all ov] ! floor1 a l9e ( bricks to walk f my easel to my pa9t+ table1 & ano!r l9e f ! table back to :]e ,i c\ld get a po9t ( view ( my "w4 ,( necessity1 f ! door to ! b$ 0 a ?ird brick pa?way4 ,e n[ & !n1 9 ! excitem5t ( creation1 ,i w\ld fall (f ( my improvis$ bridges & dr5* my feet4 ,b y\? is lucky & ,i escap$ pneumonia--also ,i f9i%$ ! panels 9 "t4 ,at ano!r "t 9 my life1 ,i f\nd myself ) a lot ( pictures & no money4 ,!re 7 f\r p dep5d+ ^u me1 no "w1 & no?+ ,i c\ld realize ^u4 ,on awak5+ "o morn+ ,i discov]$ t ! entire capital ( ! gr\p 0 "o nickel1 :i* ,i f\nd 9 a baby's bank4 ,?is _h be5 robb$ sundry times be=e1 b ! little co9 _h someh[ be5 miss$4 ,x 0 necess>y to d some?+1 & t imm$iately4 ,a fri5d :o _h d9$ ) u ! ev5+ be=e ^u a /ew made ( ?irty-five c5ts' wor? ( beef neck & "s potatoes _h sugge/$ t a c]ta9 eld]ly bank]1 ! sil5t p>tn] ( a well-kn[n f9anci]1 _h j 8turn$ d[n0 a proposition made to him = an ov]mantel decoration4 ,! arti/ _h ask$ too mu* & my fri5d sugge/$ t ,i g & make a bid4 ,! bank]'s (fice 0 away d[nt[n1 &1 array$ 9 :ite %oes & hat & my be/ :ite s]ge suit f ,london 7x 0 "o ( ! hotte/ days ( ! ye>71 ,i m>*$ out ) my nickel 9 my pocket4 ,at t "t ,i 0 liv+ up on ,n9ety-six? ,/reet1 s ,i saunt]$ casually ov] to ! subway /ation1 pu%$ ! co9 non*alantly ?r\gh ! grat+ ( ! ticket (fice4 ,! man promptly %ov$ x back ) ! curt rem>k1 8,no good40 ,i let x fall on ! floor2 x dropp$ ) a dull ?ud & ,i ?rew x angrily away1 n ?9k+ s mu* ( my own disappo9tm5t1 b disgu/$ ) ! p]son :o _h be5 s cruel z to *eat a baby by putt+ a lead nickel into its bank4 ,h[ev]1 ,i /ill _h a j\rney to make1 & gaz$ ab\t1 look+ = an idea4 ,my eye fell ^u ! %op ( my b>b] :]e ,i 0 9 ! habit ( hav+ my hair out4 ,go+ 91 ,i ask$ him to l5d me "s *ange4 ,my clo!s & my mann] mu/ h deceiv$ him1 = he press$ me to take a doll>1 al?\gh ,i ask$ only = a dime & said t ,i w\ld n be responsible = return+ m4 ,arm$ ) ! t5 c5ts1 ,i 0 on my way4 ,mr4 ,lungr51 = x 0 he1 0 9 8 (fice1 receiv$ my proposal ) en?usiasm1 & ,i got my ord]4 ,he 0 j ab\t to dismiss me politely1 :5 ,i said ,i mu/ h "o ?ird ca% on ! spot4 ,he ask$ :y1 evid5tly ?9k+ ,i did n tru/ him1 b ,i repli$ ) ,bill ,nye's well-kn[n /ory ( go+ into a %abby little re/aurant1 ord]+ two boil$ eggs1 & receiv+ a *eck = "o doll>4 ,^u a dem& = ! reason = su* an exorbitant *>ge1 ! proprietor replies3 8,look ar\nd y4 ,i ne$ ! money40 ,mr4 ,lungr5 laugh$ & />t$ to make out a *eck1 b ,i insi/$ ^u curr5cy1 say+ t a *eck 0 only a promise to pay & no good to a dr[n+ man4 ,!n ,i add$1 8,i want x 9 small bills1 please40 ,i got x 9 tw5ties & t5s4 ,on ! way home1 ,i /opp$ at e subway /ation1 w5t up to ! surface1 & b\ght a dr9k & broke "o ( ! bills4 ,by ! "t ,i _h travel$ f ,wall ,/reet to ,n9ety-six? ,/reet my m9d 0 9 a v mell[ condition & my pockets bulg+ 9 e direction4 ,m>*+ into ! h\se1 ,i yell$ = ! />tl$ memb]s ( my family &1 empty+ my pockets1 hurl$ ! bills into ! air s t !y flew into e "p ( ! room4 ,^! high spots 9 a man's life are wor? all ! ye>s ( pov]ty & /ruggle4 ,9 spite ( ! fact ( ! mann] ( my receiv+ ! ord]1 ,i ?9k ,i made a pretty good repres5tation ( 8,hospitality0 = ,mr4 ,lungr54 ,dur+ ^! p]iods ( 8h>dupness0 9 my life1 ,i 0 con/antly hav+ ! /range/ ?+s happ5--?+s t almo/ made me believe 9 miracles4 ,i am (t5 criticiz$ = be+ too optimi/ic1 b my exp]i5ce has made me s4 ,luck has always come to me out ( ! empty air4 ,! telephone1 ! mail1 a *ance meet+ ) a fri5d1 any "o ( a ?\s& occurr5ces may happ5 to *ange ! tide ( affairs at any mom5t4 ,(t5times1 9 ,europe1 w\ld come a lett] f "m1 ) a :olly unexpect$ *eck4 ,mo!rs seem to h a sev5? s5se :i* tells !m :5 _! *ildr5 ne$ help1 & ,i always felt t !re 0 an especial bond ( sympa?y betwe5 my "m & myself4 ,%e probably knew t ,i 0 r an outca/ & ne$$ h] m ?an ! o!rs1 & ,i am sure t ,i und]/ood h] bett] ?an anyone else4 ,= example1 :5 ,i pa9t$ "m's portrait1 ev]yone criticiz$ me because ,i did n h h] knitt+4 ,i nev] saw my "m knit2 %e did n h "t4 ,:5ev] %e _h a mom5t's leisure to sit d[n1 %e _h "s sew+ 9 h] h&1 s ,i made h] m5d+ a /ock+4 ,?is 0 a "t ( portraits--,i did ,presid5t ,hill ( ,h>v>d1 ,mr4 ,sayre ( ,be?lehem1 & _m o!rs--& small decorations1 includ+ sev]al ov]mantels & ceil+s1 b f9ally1 out ( ! cle> sky came along "o ( ! l>ge/ ord]s t ,i ev] receiv$--to help d ! ,capitol ( ! /ate ( ,m9nesota1 at ,/4 ,paul4 ,x 0 r a big idea = a /ate to decorate its build+ s ext5sively1 & ,cass ,gilb]t1 ! ar*itect1 des]ves a great deal ( cr$it = ! v5ture4 ,i 0 giv5 f\r huge panels bel[ ! dome ( ! rotunda4 ,!y 7 ab\t tw5ty-eight feet long & ?irte5 9 height4 ,plac$ n9ety feet f ! gr\nd1 !y look$ l po/age /amps :5 f9i%$4 ,! two rooms :]e ! ,supreme ,c\rt & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives met 7 giv5 to ,bla%field & ,la ,f>ge4 ,! subject *os5 0 ! ,settl+ ( ! ,we/4 ,! fir/ panel repres5ts ! ,"y ,man ,leav+ ,home2 ! second1 ! ,clean+ ,up ( ! ,l&2 ! ?ird1 ,break+ ! ,soil1 :i* he does by lift+ a great /one out ( a hole f :i* issues a "y girl be>+ maize2 & ! la/1 ! ,"y ,man ,is ,cr[n$ & s5ds ! ,f\r ,w9ds to ! ,f\r ,qu>t]s ( ! globe be>+ ! gifts ( ,m9nesota4 ,9 e panel he is accompani$ by ,hope & ,m9]va4 ,illu/ration3 8,,cleans+ ,,! ,,soil ,,( ,,! ,,bad ,,elem5ts0 ,panel by ,edw>d ,simmons1 ,m9nesota ,/ate ,capitol1 ,/4 ,paul ,copyright by ,edw>d ,simmons2 f a ,copley ,pr9t1 ,curtis ,cam]on1 ,publi%]s1 ,bo/on ,!re 7 sev]al guides 9 ! ,capitol employ$ to %[ ! visitors ar\nd & expla9 ! sights to !m4 ,i ?\ght x w\ld be spl5did = me to give !m special in/ructions ab\t my "w1 s t !y w\ld n make ! usual ludicr\s mi/akes4 ,b guides seem to be a diff]5t bre$ ( animal *os5 = ! wide range ( _! imag9ations4 ,i suppos$ ev]y?+ 0 go+ all "r1 :5 "o day a p>ticul>ly loquaci\s "o came to me & %[$ me a m9iature palette 9 8 buttonhole1 tell+ me he 0 an arti/ himself & belong$ to a club ( arti/s4 ,he knew all ab\t ! ladies 9 my decoration--! "o veil$ 9 *iffon 7:i* ,i _h made = ,hope7 he call$ ,s91 entirely neglect+ ! nude woman 9 ! =egr\nd 7,s97 cl++ to a grizzly 7,savag]y74 ,he _h probably receiv$ 8 e>ly education 9 & ab\t a ,burlesque %[4 ,x 0 9 ,/4 ,paul t ,i saw ! mo/ wond]ful collection ( pa9t+s ev] ga!r$ toge!r 7z f> z ,i "k7 by a private individual4 ,mr4 ,j4 ,j4 ,hill _h built a special room1 especially light$ ) ev]y?+ adequate to %[ !m to ! be/ advantage4 ,& su* pictures6 ,he _h numb]s ( ,corots--"o ( ! nude ,magdel5--,millet's 8,goose ,girl10 & beautiful ,daubignys4 ,"o ,corot 7( ,biblis7 0 /unn+4 ,i c\ld h la9 on my back "u ! trees ( ! l&scape & gone miles & miles ?r\gh ! di/ances betwe5 ! cl\ds4 ,!re 7 capitals & capitols to decorate aft] ,/4 ,paul1 b none ( !m su* a l>ge ord]4 ,9 ! ,law ,c\rts ( ,m]c]1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,i put figures repres5t+ ! diff]5t *>act]i/ics ( ! law2 at ,des ,mo9es1 ,i[a1 ,i 0 giv5 a long & n>r[ half-moon panel1 tw5ty-five or ?irty feet 9 l5g? & only ab\t five feet 9 wid? at ! c5t]1 & !y w\ld h = a subject1 ! ,pres5tation ( ! ,flag to ! ,fir/ ,regim5t t w5t to ! ,civil ,w>4 ,( c\rse1 ,i c\ldn't get 9 a human figure & a flag 9 ! prop] way1 s ,i made an awkw>d girl hold+ x & lett+ x sag to ! gr\nd4 ,9 ! ,capitol ( ,pi]re1 ,s\? ,dakota1 ,i pa9t$ a panel ( ! ,lewis & ,cl>k exp$ition :i* camp$ at ab\t ?is place4 ,i made ! riv] & ! bluffs1 ) a voyageur 9 a coonsk9 cap sitt+ on an ov]turn$ canoe & b>ga9+ ) an ,indian :o is %[+ him a buffalo pelt4 ,an amus+ incid5t1 :i* my fri5ds w\ld say %[s h[ 8,simmy always falls on 8 feet10 is ! way ,i pa9t$ ! ,indian4 ,! libr>ian ( ! build+ 0 a great exp]t on ,indian lore & _h f]ret$ out mu* obscure k1 mu* to ! annoyance ( "s ( ! pa9t]s1 :o 7 con/antly hav+ to *ange _! figures to agree ) 8 /atem5ts4 ,i made an ,indian ) two braids ( hair1 b lat] add$ ano!r1 z he _h 8 back turn$ & x suit$ my composition4 ,?is libr>ian wrote me an en?usia/ic lett] say+ t he _h suppos$ himself ! only man 9 exi/5ce :o knew t ! tribe ( ,si\x ,indians t liv$ 9 ,s\? ,dakota 7 ! only ones :o wore _! hair 9 ?ree braids4 ,ab\t ?is "t 7,i 0 sixty ye>s old7 ,i ?\ght x wise to /op & take cognizance ( myself4 ,my "w 0 too lit]al1 too full ( details1 & ,i wond]$ :at ! causes c\ld be4 ,fir/1 !re 0 my natural timidity4 ,z a boy1 ,i 0 taught n to fight4 ,surr\nd$ by wom5 all my *ildhood1 ) natural t5d5cies to /ay 9 ! h\se & read or draw1 ! baby ( ! family & always ail+--all ^! circum/ances kept me away f a r\gh-&-tumble boy's life4 ,i c rememb] only "o real fight 9 my "y days4 ,x 0 :5 ,i 0 sev5 ye>s old4 ,i _h a little spott$ ov]coat :i* 9 ! op9ion ( ! au?orities _h gott5 too %abby4 ,x mu/ h be5 v old1 = x 0 giv5 to ! small son ( our wa%]woman1 a boy ab\t my age4 ,9 front ( ! s*oolh\se "o day1 we 7 coa/+1 :5 "s "o put a /ick on ! coa/4 ,i hit x & 0 ?r[n (f my sl$4 ,x happ5$ aga91 & ,i realiz$ t x _h be5 int5tional4 ,i lo/ my temp] & ?reat5$ all sorts ( ?+s happ5+ to ! boy :o did x1 & d>$ him to d x aga94 ,x happ5$ aga94 ,i 0 furi\s & told ! (f5d+ boy to /ep out4 ,lo6 my wa%]woman's son ) my ov]coat on6 ,( c\rse1 ,i 0 badly pummel$1 b ,i c rememb] ! my/ic feel+ ( /rik+ my spotty ov]coat4 ,?\gh ,i really 0 wor/$ 9 ! battle1 ,i bore b few signs ( x1 & z he got a black eye1 :5 ask$ :o won ,i v meanly po9t$ to ! evid5ce & left ! que/ion] to 8 own inf]5ce4 ,?is quality ( timidity has always be5 accompani$ 9 my nature by a great love ( h]oic de$s1 & ,i f9d t x is s ( _m p]sons ( my type4 ,my bro!r told me ( meet+ ,*>les ,reade :5 he w5t to ,engl& ) ! ,h>v>d crew to r[ a mat* ) ,ox=d4 ,mr4 ,reade liv$ close by1 on ! ,?ames1 & he d9$ & w9$ ! boys4 ,9 return !y invit$ ! au?or to g out 9 ! laun* to see !m get into _! %ell4 ,?is v tall man1 ^: /ories r$\nd$ ) feats ( brav]y1 walk$ d[n ! fix$ /eps :i* l$ to ! float1 b :5 he felt ! raft mov+ "u 8 feet1 he drew back & w\ld g no fur!r4 ,reade 0 also ov]:elm$ by love ( facts & c\ld always produce ! pro( ( any /atem5t he made4 7,i see a lot ( myself 9 ?is47 ,! great joke among ! ,h>v>d boys 0 :5 he decl>$1 aft] a long recital ( some?+ t he ?\ght _h occurr$ 9 ,am]ica3 8,i f\nd ! /atem5t 9 "o ( ! reputable j\rnals ( y\r c\ntry0--& he produc$ ! ,police ,gazette6 ,o!r faults 9 my "w 7 caus$ by my e>ly ,new ,engl& environm5t & education4 ,to me1 mod]n education is l a puddle 9 ! road--v broad1 b only two in*es deep--& "o mu/ rememb] t tru? has nev] be5 said to come f a puddle4 ,9 pictures1 tru? dwells 9 deep places4 ,!re is a pa9t+ 9 ,france ( 8,tru? ,aris+ f a ,well0 & ! sc&aliz$ burgh]s flee+ 9 e direction4 ,x isn't consid]$ dec5t1 ev5 9 ,new ,york1 to li/5 to nak$ tru?1 h5ce ! crucifixion ( all g5iuses1 f ,*ri/ to ,:i/l]4 ,x is s /range to see mo!rs tea*+ _! girls2 = example1 to take c>e ( babies by giv+ !m dolls1 b z to ! me?od ( procur+ ^! babies--no6 ,my e>ly ignorance _h driv5 me 9 ! opposite direction lat] 9 life4 ,9 my desire to be tru?ful1 ,i w5t too f> & fill$ my "w ) a mass ( unimportant details4 ,! subject ( education rem9ds me ( an exp]i5ce ,i once _h ) a man ( high au?ority1 9 ! "q ( ! tea*+ ( y\?4 ,9 fact1 he 0 ! presid5t ( ! bo>d ( education ( ! l>ge/ city ( ! c\ntry4 ,also1 he 0 9 ! 8art0 bus9ess--t is1 he made :at 7 suppos$ to be ! mo/ arti/ic cal5d>s & pictures us$ by l>ge firms = adv]tis+ purposes4 ,dur+ my h>d-up days a fri5d ( m9e sugge/$ t ,i s5d him a canvas ( a girl's head t ,i _h done out ( pure *ic1 ?9k+ x 0 ! /yle ( ?+ he c\ld use4 ,i h nev] be5 successful ) illu/ration 7x ne$s a special tal5t71 & ,i w\ld h be5 surpris$ if he _h accept$ x1 b ,i 0 surely n prep>$ = ?is /atem5t f a man occupy+ s prom95t a position 9 ! educational _w z he4 8,too mu* "* 9 ! face1 ,mr4 ,simmons1 too mu* "*4 ,we mu/n't h any at all40 ,& ?is man's productions g all ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 _m obscure & out-(-!-way places4 ,!y are ! only specim5s 7besides ^? atrocities--! ,sunday color$ supplem5ts7 t ! p h ^u :i* to =m an arti/ic ta/e4 ,!n !re is t t5d5cy to 8foll[ de cr[d40 ,we all h x1 & 9 attempt+ to get away f x resort to ! o!r extreme1 result+ 9 s-call$ ,cubism & ,futurism1 etc4 ,we are l ! %eep ,i saw on ,scott's ran* 9 ,cali=nia4 ,al?\gh = two g5]ations ! rail f5ce lead+ f "o field to ano!r _h n exi/$1 ^! creatures /ill skipp$ 9 ! empty air1 j z did _! gr&fa!rs long ago4 ,we are ! same1 else :y d sculptors make /atues 9 m>ble :5 !re is an abundance ( wond]ful jasp] 9 ?is c\ntry8 ,tradition & ! ,greeks say s4 ,i h no qu>rel ) ! man :o goes to ! o!r extreme1 provid$ he fir/ le>ns :at ! _w has f\nd out1 up to 8 "t1 ab\t 8 art1 & !n *ooses to diff]4 ,he may possibly add some?+4 ,b if he insi/s ^u be+ ignorant1 x is l ! ,sultan's ord] to 8 g5]al to burn ! libr>y at ,alex&ria4 8,if ! books agree ) ! ,koran1 !y are ne$less2 if !y disagree1 !y are wick$4 ,burn !m40 ,we speak ( ,realism & ,idealism--x seems to me t we j g ar\nd 9 circles & all su* discussion is futile4 ,fir/1 we dig ) our noses1 l ! gr\nd hog1 produc+ ,realism2 !n we gradually climb up1 go+ ?r\gh all ! /ages ( ,idealism1 ,sup]-idealism1 /heticism1 & ,euphuism4 ,!n bang6 we drop back aga9 to ! gr\nd hog & dig = ! tru?4 ,k5yon ,cox gave u ! be/ idea ( ?is "q t ,i "k (4 ,he said 7to p>aphrase73 8,e hone/ work] is /riv+ to realize 8 ideal4 ,he ma9ta9s1 if he succe$s1 t he has produc$ ,realism1 b x is n ! way we outsid]s see x4 ,to u x is ,idealism40 ,hawk9s told me ab\t foll[+ ,corot 9 ! fields :5 he 0 pa9t+4 ,"o day :5 ! ma/] _h made a p>ticul>ly beautiful l&scape1 ) c[s br[s+ 9 ! =egr\nd1 ,hawk9s object$ to ! fact t ,corot _h pa9t$ 9 a pond :5 !re 0 really none 9 sight4 8,my c[s w be 9 my picture = a ?\s& ye>s10 he answ]$1 8& ,i put 9 ! pond to give !m "s wat]40 ,9 #aiac1 ! ord] = ! ,panama ,pacific ,int]national ,exposition at ,san ,francisco came along1 & 9 ord] to free my m9d ( old ties & get a new po9t ( view1 ,i took a boat to ! ,b>badoes1 be=e />t+ my compositions4 ,if any man wi%es to f9d a p]fect figure ) purely ,greek movem5t1 let him g ! ,b>badoes4 ,! black wom5 walk+ pa/ 8 w9d[ w give him ! s5sation ( ,greek /atues 9 motion4 ,i 0 n long en\gh !re to see mu* ( ! isl&s1 z recov]$ heal? & spirits & a great new urge = "w drove me home long be=e ,i _h plann$4 ,on go+ to ! /eam%ip (fice1 ,i f\nd t my return ticket c\ld n be us$ = m ?an two mon?s1 no b]? be+ free until !n1 b ,i resolv$ to g home1 & :5 ,i make up my m9d to a ?+ ,i g5]ally succe$4 ,a /eam] came 9 ?ree days1 ( c\rse full1 & ,i made a bet ) a fri5d t ,i c\ld return by x4 ,s1 gett+ my duds toge!r & arrang+ ) a boatman to d j z ,i told him1 ,i set out = ! /eam] 9 ! h>bor4 ,i *ose ! h\r :5 mo/ ( ! (fic]s w\ld be on %ore1 d9+1 s5t ! m5 up ahead ( me ) my baggage1 to be deposit$ 9 a corn] ( ! deck1 foll[+ x ) my return ticket4 ,!n ,i hid beh9d a fre%-air funnel4 ,:5 ! %ip 0 well away & ! pilot dropp$1 ,i em]g$1 s\ght ! smok+-room & ! /ew>d4 8,:5 does ?is room close80 8,at midnight40 8,c\ld y make me up a b$ !re80 tipp+ him4 8,x's aga9/ ! rules1 b ,i c\ld40 ,i !n s\ght ! purs]4 ,a big fight1 b ,i won out1 & all dur+ "o ( ! pleasante/ voyages ,i ev] made ,i slept ^u a mattress plac$ ^u f\r *airs 9 ! smok+ room4 ,x 0 ! delight ( my life to be able to c>ry out1 9 ! ,san ,francisco "w1 an idea t ,i _h be5 mull+ ov] = ye>s--namely1 t ( do+ a l>ge panel ) only ?ree pots ( color--r$1 yell[1 & blue--& ?ree bru%es4 ,someh[1 ,i felt t ?is w\ld simplify my "w1 & ,i ?9k ,i 0 "r4 ,! canvases1 =ty-six feet long1 7 to be plac$ high 9 ! op5 air1 & ne$$ a c]ta9 boldness ( treatm5t :i* ,i meant to acquire1 s ,i made a fle%-color sky1 :ite drap]y1 p9k roses1 black hair1 etc41 all ) ?ree colors1 crisscross1 us+ r$1 :ite1 & blue /ripes ab\t z wide z my f+]1 = ! entire composition4 ,i 0 9 d\bt z to :e!r ,i c\ld express =m 9 ?is way1 b f\nd t ,i c\ld1 & !re is n a s+le outl9e 9 ! two panels4 ,i 01 z ,i h be5 9 _m o!r cases1 =bidd5 to use ! nude1 ! idea be+ t ! ,we/]n]s w\ld n /& = x4 ,z usual1 ,i paid no att5tion to ! ord] & pa9t$ a nude female figure n9e feet tall1 directly fac+ "o1 = ! ,f9e ,arts4 ,no "o seem$ to notice x1 z ,i he>d no objections rais$4 ,z ,?omas ,dew+ says1 8,vulg>ity is 9 e human be+ & w out4 ,) "s x %[s 9 _! acts or talk1 & ) "s 9 _! "w4 ,x w\ld seem wis] to h x come out 9 "s less p]man5t way ?an "w40 ,! two panels 7 pa9t$ 9 my /udio ) ! help ( my assi/ant1 ,ira ,rems51 & 9 #aiad1 be=e ! fair op5$1 all ( ! arti/s assembl$ 9 ,san ,francisco to add ! f9i%+ t\*es & see _! "w plac$4 ,x 0 my second visit to ! ,coa/1 & my e>li] memories ( ! good times1 hospitality1 & g5]osity 7 repeat$4 ,*ilde ,hassam & ,rob]t ,reid 7 among ^? :o help$ beautify ! build+s1 ,hassam prov+ t he 0 a decorator z well z a picture pa9t]1 & ,reid mak+ "o ( ! hits ( ! fair by ^? f9e ?+s 9 ! ,f9e ,arts ,build+ :i* ! city ( ,san ,francisco has se5 fit to pres]ve = all "t4 ,our memb]%ip 9 ! ,lambs' ,club gave u ! privilege ( enjoy+ ! ,bohemian ,club1 ) :om c\rtesies are ex*ang$1 & 9 ! summ] we made ! trip to ! ,bohemian ,grove to see ! annual play produc$4 ,"h 9 ! ,outdoor ,!at]1 ) ! giant r$woods =m+ a backgr\nd1 "o gets a unique impression1 if n purely arti/ic4 ,! prosc5ium is two hundr$ feet high & ! /age too l>ge = ! human animal1 mak+ an effect 7z ! play :i* ,i saw 0 bas$ on purely mod]n ideas1 fit only = an intimate audi5ce7 r disappo9t+4 ,l ev]y?+ else 9 ,cali=nia1 h[ev]1 x is ov]:elm+4 ,ov] 9 ! ,greek ,!at] 9 ,b]keley1 dur+ ?is summ]1 x 0 my good =tune to see ,gilb]t & ,sullivan 9 ! "r sett+ = ! fir/ "t4 ,! idea ( 8,trial by ,jury0 7) ! inimitable ,de,wolf ,hopp]71 play$ 9 ?is !at] :i* has be5 copi$ f "o ( classic times1 seem$ r incongru\s4 ,b to my surprise x 0 z ,greek z ,ari/ophanes4 ,"o is always hav+ surprises out ,we/4 ,i saw "o ( ! ?ree or f\r be/ decorations 9 ,am]ica1 pa9t$ by a ,cali=nian & totally unkn[n4 ,!y say t a prophet is nev] respect$ 9 8 own l&1 s1 in/ead ( giv+ ,*>ley ,dickman1 ! arti/1 "o ( ! important jobs at ! ,exposition1 ! committee came ea/ to ,new ,york & ev5 w5t to ,europe = pa9t]s4 ,! decoration t ,i speak ( is across ! bay f ,san ,francisco 9 ,oakl&1 9 ! (fice ( a ,borax company4 ,dickman has giv5 a picture ( ! des]t1 :]e ! product is f\nd1 us+ t ,corot gray ( ,dea? ,valley z a basic color h>mony1 mak+ ! figures & a horse1 all ( ! same tone1 *ime 9 ) no discord4 ,x %[s an unusual ease ( treatm5t ( a v difficult "q4 ,aga9 he has manag$ to turn two corn]s 7:i* is suppos$ to be aga9/ all laws ( decoration7 s successfully t "o is unaw>e ( ! fact4 ,to me1 x 0 a rem>kable "w ( art1 b no "o 9 t[n seem$ to "k ab\t x4 ,i _h hop$ to /ay 9 ,cali=nia2 e "o dreams ( dy+ !re1 ,i suppose1 b ,i f\nd x w\ld be impossible to make a liv+4 ,!y w n pur*ase any?+ t has n already be5 hallm>k$ by ,new ,york or ,european approval4 ,!n1 too1 ! climate produces a /range effect ^u ! ,ea/]n temp]am5t4 ,i saw an apple tree ) fruit l>g] & diff]5t f any ,i _h ev] eat54 ,! f>m] assur$ me1 ^u 8 ^w ( honor1 t he _h br\ght x f ,new ,engl& z a "y tree & t x _h be5 a true ,ea/]n russet4 ,illu/ration3 ,,edw>d ,,simmons ,at ! age ( sev5ty ,aft] my return to ,new ,york ,i c>ri$ out two ceil+s = ,mr4 ,rockefell]1 :i* 7 plac$ 9 ! tea h\ses at ! entrance to 8 ,t>ryt[n home2 ,i made a decoration = a lumb] man d[n 9 ,mississippi1 & !n came ! ,w>4 ,i 0 too old to g2 !y ev5 refus$ me 9 ! ,cam\flage section1 al?\gh ,i insi/ ,i w\ld h be5 ( use4 ,al?\gh ,i 0 n all[$ to take "p 9 ! ,w>1 my :ole _w *ang$4 ,! color ( ev]y?+--we 7 enme%$ 9 khaki4 ,to eyes accu/om$ to riot\s %ades1 ?is dead5+ ( ! :ole tone ( ?+s 0 trem5d\sly depress+4 ,& !n ! /rides--ma*9e guns1 tanks1 bombs1 poison gas1 ev]y?+ came tumbl+ & toss+1 "o ov] ! o!r1 9 a mad /rife = some?+ to end x all4 ,b all ! "t !y 7 only gett+ f>!r involv$4 ,i want$ to keep /ep1 & felt z if ,i 7 m>*+1 m>*+1 m>*+--until ,i w\ld sudd5ly become consci\s t ,i 0 only sitt+ /ill4 ,i _h nev] f\nd ! necessity ( realiz+ ! mean+ ( ! old say+1 8,he also s]ves ----40 ,= ! fir/ "t ,i 0 =c$ to ackn[l$ge t x 0 ! age ( ! 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"t ,i 0 born4 ,x may be t "t cov]s ) an ivy ( =getfulness ! e>ly w\nds & r5d]s !m less hide\s1 b ,i d n ?9k s 9 my own case4 ,i am a lov]2 ,i am happy because ,i love all ?+s4 ,i feel l our ,iri% cook :o br\ght 9 a fi% f ! riv]1 cook$ x1 & proce$$ to consume x all1 clut*+ x at ! tail & eat+ all ! way up1 say+1 8,x's all v swate2 x's all v swate40 ,s9ce a boy1 ,i h be5 able to take an int]e/ 9 ! crack 9 a granite /one & wond] 8:y02 9 ! li*5 t gr[s ^u x1 & 8:y02 9 ! blackb]ry bu%es ar\nd x1 & 8:y02 9 ! e>? und]nea? ?r\gh its *ange into s&2 9 ! wea!r & 9 ! life ( all ! little ?+s4 ,aft] dea?1 to furni% ! manure = all ^! is en\gh ( a future life = me4 ,mean:ile1 !re is /ill beauty 9 ! curve ( a wave or a woman's brea/1 !re is lib]ty & !re are fri5ds4 ,b be/ ( all !re is hope4 ,i am /ill an optimi/4 ,,! ,,end ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes #a4 ,p4 #ah1 *ang$ 8pret5d+ n s see me0 to 8pret5d+ n to see me04 #b4 ,sil5tly correct$ typographical errors & v>iations 9 spell+4 #c4 ,ar*aic1 non-/&>d1 & unc]ta9 spell+s reta9$ z pr9t$4 #d4 ,enclos$ italics font 9 und]scores4