,illu/ration3 ,,*amb]s',s ,,j\rnal ,,( ,,popul> ,,lit]ature1 ,,sci5ce1 ,,& ,,art ,fif? ,s]ies ,,e/abli%$ ,,by ,,william ,,& ,,rob]t ,,*amb]s1 #ahcb ,,conduct$ ,,by ,r4 ,,*amb]s 7,,secundus7 ,,no4 #c4--,,vol4 ,i4 ,,saturday1 ,,janu>y #ai1 #ahhd4 ,,price #a;d4 ,,girls1 ,,wives1 ,,& ,,mo!rs4 ,a ,,^w ,,to ,,! ,,middle ,,classes4 ,!re may be !oretically mu* to sympa?ise ) 9 ! cry = ! yet high] culture ( ! wom5 ( our middle classes1 b at ! same "t n a little to f9d fault ) 9 practice4 ,:ile x is difficult to believe t !re c be su* a ?+ z ov]-education ( ! human subject1 male or female1 !re may yet be false l9es ( tra9+1 :i* lead to a da9ty misplac$ ref9em5t1 q incompatible ) ! social position ! woman may be call$ to fill 9 aft]-life1 & :i* too (t5 presupposes1 :at ev5 education has a difficulty 9 supply+--a subsi/5ce 9 life4 ,:]e we equip1 we too frequ5tly imp$e4 ,9 ! hurry to be intellig5t & accompli%$1 ! glitt] ( draw+-room graces is an object ( great] desire ?an ! m homely b n less e/imable virtues id5tifi$ ) ! kit*54 ,our "y h\sewives are imbu$ ) f> too mu* ( ! /hete at ! exp5se ( ! cook2 too mu* ( ! /age1 & too little ( ! home4 ,9 ab&on+ ! equally mi/ak5 views ( our gr&fa!rs on wom5's up-br++1 we h gone to ! opposite extreme1 to ! exclusion ( any?+ l a means to an end2 & 9 ! bl9de/ disreg>d ( ! recipi5ts' circum/ances 9 life1 pres5t & prospective4 ,9 consid]+ :at ! aim ( female education ought to be1 x is surely n too mu* to expect t ( all ?+s x %\ld m5tally & physically fit our wom5 = ! battle ( life4 ,its application & utility %\ld n h to end :]e !y practically d at pres5t--at ! alt>4 ,:ile x is necess>y to provide a common arm\r = purposes ( g5]al def5ce1 !re c]ta9ly ought to be a special /r5g!n+ ( ! h>ness :]e mo/ bl[s are to be anticipat$2 & if n to all1 c]ta9ly to middle-class wom51 ! ye>s ( battle come aft]1 n be=e m>riage4 ,e "o ( !m1 !n1 ought to be tra9$ 9 con=mity ) ! supreme law ( h] be+1 to prove a real helpmate to ! man t takes h] to wife4 ,make sure t %e is fir/ ( all ?or\ghly qualifi$ = a "m's "p1 9 :at may be call$ a work+ sph]e ( life2 !n add :atev] graces may be desirable z a sweet5+1 accord+ to ta/e1 means1 & opportunity4 ,x is 9 ?is happy bl5d+ ( ab/ract k ) ! economy ( a home1 t true success 9 ! education ( middle-class wom5 mu/ be s\ght4 ,9 ! tra9+ ( our boys1 utility 9 aft]-life is seldom lo/ sight (4 ,:y %\ld x be too (t5 ! rev]se 9 ! education ( our girls1 ^: great vocation 9 life1 z wives & mo!rs1 is a bir?right !y _c r5\nce1 :i* no "l ( creation c deprive !m (1 & :i* no /ickl]s = :at !y are pleas$ to call ! rights ( wom5 c logically dis[n8 ,no d\bt1 among ! la/-nam$ !re are extreme p1 :o _c1 f ! v nature ( _! own individual circum/ances1 see any?+ 9 wifely c>es save ! %ackles ( an old-_w civilisation4 ,9 _! eyes1 mo!rhood is a tax ^u pleasure1 & an abasem5t ( ! sex4 ,) !m1 !re ne$ be no p>ley4 ,!re is no pursuit "u ! sun t a woman w n freely =sake--(t5 at a sacrifice--= ! wifely c>es t sup]v5e on m>riage2 & !re91 few w d5y1 lies h] great & natural sph]e 9 life4 ,?an x1 !re is no nobl]4 ,9 x1 %e c enc\nt] no rival2 & any attempt to dive/ h]self ( nature's *>ge c h b "o end+4 ,! bl&i%m5ts ( a cold /heticism c nev] soo!1 animate1 & bright5 ! human s\l1 l ! w>m1 suffusive joys :i* clu/] r\nd ! m>ri$ /ate4 ,"h we may briefly digress to rem>k1 t 9 our op9ion1 no valid objections c be urg$ aga9/ wom5 ent]+ pr(essional life1 provid$ !y /ick to x4 ,!y already tea*1 & t is nei!r ! lighte/ nor lea/ important ( mascul9e pursuits4 ,:y %\ld !y n prescribe = body & s\l8 :y n turn _! prov]bial gifts ( spee* to a gold5 acc\nt at ! b>8 ,x w\ld be 9 quitt+ any ( ^! pr(essions1 & tak+ up ! rle ( wife & "m1 :i* !y w\ld h to le>n at ! exp5se ( _! own & o!rs' happ9ess1 t ! real mis*ief ( ! lib]ty w\ld lie4 ,9 n9e cases out ( t51 _! failure 9 ! second *oice w\ld be assur$1 !reby poison+ all social well-be+ at its v s\rce4 ,! woman n ov]- b mis-educat$ is becom+ an al>m+ly fruitful cause ( ! d[nw>d t5d5cies ( mu* ( our middle-class society4 ,%e h]self is less to blame = ?is1 ?an ! %ort-sight$1 ?\gh possibly well-meant policy ( h] p>5ts & gu>dians1 :o1 9 ! wor/ _s ( ! age1 v5e] _! own fle% & blood1 z !y d _! furniture1 = appe>ance' sake4 ,let u glance at ! educational equipm5t !y provide _! girls )1 always premis+ t our rem>ks are to be held z /rictly applicable only to ! middle ranks ( our complex society4 ,our typical "y woman receives a l>ge am\nt ( miscellane\s education1 ext5d+ f> ?r\gh h] te5s1 & am\nt+ to a v fair ma/]y ( ! ,rs4 ,if %e limp 9 any ( ^!1 x w be 9 ! admitt$ly vexati\s processes ( ari?metic4 ,%e w h a pretty ready comm& ( ! grammatical & idiomatic uses ( h] "m-tongue2 a fairly firm hold ( ! geography ( ?is planet1 & an intellig5t conception ( ! extra-t]re/rial sy/em4 ,%e w h plodd$ ?r\gh piles ( ,fr5* & ,g]man c\rses1 le>n+ _m ?+s f !m b ! language4 ,%e w h a fair if n pr(\nd k ( hi/ory4 ,%e c1 9 all likelihood1 draw a little1 & ev5 pa9t2 b ( all h] accompli%m5ts1 :at %e mu/ imp]atively excel 9 is music4 ,f t5d] ye>s1 %e w h dilig5tly lab\r$ at all ! musical pr(undities2 & h] *ances 9 ! matrimonial m>ket ( ! future are probably reg>d$ z be+ 9 proportion to h] pr(ici5t manipulation ( ! keybo>d4 ,if %e c s+1 well & good2 play on ! piano %e mu/4 ,if1 z a girl1 %e has no ta/e = in/rum5tal music1 & no e> to guide h] flights 9 h>mony1 ! m reason :y %e %\ld1 ) ! p]sev]ance ( despair1 ?ump away on ! irresponsive ivories1 9 defiance ( e in/9ct 9 h] be+4 ,! result at tw5ty may be some?+ tangible 9 "s cases1 b extremely unsatisfactory at ! price4 ,dur+ all ^! ye>s1 %e has be5 sy/ematically kept ignorant ( almo/ e dome/ic c>e4 ,( ! commonplaces ( cook]y %e has n ! remote/ idea4 ,a great educationi/1 ^: /atem5t we h good reason to indorse1 ass]ts t !re are ?\s&s ( our "y h\sewives t d n "k h[ to cook a potato4 ,?is may seem satire4 ,x is1 we fe>1 9 too _m cases1 true1 & we quote x ) a view to correct r ?an *a/ise4 ,! misapplications ( "y miss's upbr++ d n end "h4 ,%e _c sew to any purpose4 ,if %e deign to use a ne$le at all1 x is to embroid] a smok+-cap = a lov] or a pair ( slipp]s = papa4 ,to sew on a button1 or cut out & unite ! pla9e/ piece ( male or female clo?+1 is n always )9 h] p[]s1 or at lea/ h] incl9ations4 ,prosaic vulg> "w1 fit only = dressmak]s & mill9]s6 ,%e w sp5d weeks & mon?s ov] eighte5 in*es ( :at %e is pleas$ to call lace1 :ile ! neighb\r+ seam/ress is mak+ up all h] und]clo?+1 to pay = :i*1 papa has n too mu* money2 b !n x is g5teel4 ,%e _c knit4 ,a pair ( wor/$ cuffs or a lanky cravat is some?+ great to atta9 to2 :ile a /ock+1 ev5 7 ! *>wom5 less easily paid1 is sure to come (f ! ne$les "r-l9$ z any ( ,euclid's p>allelograms--all leg & no ankle--a suspicion ( foot1 b nev] a ve/ige ( heel4 ,to d>n ! hole t s soon appe>s 9 ! loosely knitt$ fabric1 w\ld be a s]vile1 reproa*ful task1 q /agg]+ to ! s5tim5tal aspirations ( our engag$ ,angel9a4 ,yet d>n+ & ! div9e art ( m5d+ w "o day be to h] a v]itable philosoph]'s /one1 ^: magic influ5ces w %$ beams ( happ9ess ov] h] h\sehold1 & =tunate w %e be if %e h n to seek x ) te>s4 ,by ! sick-b$1 :]e %e ought to be supreme1 %e is (t5 worse ?an useless4 ,! pill[s t h>d5 on ! c\* ( convalesc5ce1 too r>ely "k h] s(t5+ t\*4 ,%e may be all k9dness & att5tion--= ! natural curr5ts ( h] be+ are full to repletion ( sweetness & sympa?y--yet z incapable ( really skill$ s]vice z an arti/'s lay-figure4 ,&1 z a la/ t\* to ! sorry picture1 in/ead ( be+ 9 any way a s\rce ( com=t to ! bread-w9n]s ( h] family1 or a less5+ ( ! /ra9 on _! purse-/r+s1 %e is a cont9ual cause ( extra "w to s]vants1 ( anxiety to h] p>5ts1 ( ennui to h]self4 ,app>5tly1 ! *ief mission ( ! "y lady to :om we address ourselves1 is to entice "s eligible "y man into ! responsibilities ( w$lock4 ,he1 poor fell[1 succumbs n s mu* to intr9sic m]its1 z to f9e lady-l airs4 ,he sees ! poli% on ! surface1 & takes = grant$ t !re is good solid we> und]nea?4 ,our "y miss has conqu]$1 & quits ! family ro(-tree1 sweetly consci\s ( h] orange wrea? ( victory2 b alas6--we are sorry to say x--d n h] conque/s too (t5 end at ! alt>1 unless %e resolutely set h]self to le>n ! exact+ my/]ies ( h] new sph]e1 &1 :at is f> m difficult1 to unle>n mu* t %e has acquir$8 ,t %e (t5 does at ?is /age make a bold & firm dep>ture f ! toyi% fancies ( h] tra9+1 & makes1 f ! %e] pla/icity & devotion ( h] "*1 wond]ful /rides 9 ! h\sewife's craft1 we *e]fully confess4 ,7 x o!rwise1 ! dome/ic framework ( society w\ld be 9 a f> m disorganis$ condition ?an x happily is4 ,b :y h&icap h] = ! mo/ important1 mo/ ardu\s portion ( h] race 9 life8 ,:y tra9 h] to be ! vapid f9e lady1 ) almo/ ! c]ta9ty t1 by s do+1 y are tak+ ! sure/ means ( r5d]+ h] an insuffici5t wife & "m8 ,&1 un=tunately1 n always1 9 fact b seldom1 is %e able1 :5 %e crosses h] husb&'s ?re%old1 to te> h]self away f h] omnivor\s novel-read+1 piano-play+1 & all ! o!r alleviations ( confirm$ idl5ess4 ,! sweets ( ! honeymoon & an undef9$ vacation beyond make no great calls on h] z a helpmate & wife4 ,if h] husb&'s means p]mit ( a s]vant or two1 ! smoo!r ! wat] & ! pla9] ! sail+ = ! nonce2 al?\gh ^! ke5-sc5t$ critics 9 ! kit*5 w1 9 a v %ort "t1 detect & take ! grosse/ advantage ( _! mi/ress's inexp]i5ce4 ,besides1 if we reflect t among our middle classes m m>ry on an income ( two hundr$ p\nds ?an on a high]1 x becomes pa9fully app>5t t two or ?ree s]vants are ! "o ?+ our "y h\sewife ne$s1 b _c possibly af=d4 ,%e is n[1 h[ev]1 only ab\t to beg9 h] life-"w1 & if !re is su* a ?+ cle>ly m>k$ out = a be+ on ?is globe1 x is = woman4 ,by bir?right1 %e is ! "m ( ! human race4 ,c\ld %e h a great]1 gr&] field = ent]prise8 ,h[ admirably has nature fitt$ h] = p]=m+ ! functions ( ! "m & adorn+ ! prov9ce ( ! wife6 ,h5ce1 !re devolves ^u h] a responsibility :i* no extrane\s lab\r 9 m invit+ fields c excuse4 ,no philosophy1 no t9k]+ ( ! con/itution1 no success 9 ! misnam$ high] walks ( life & k1 w atone = ! failure ( ! "m4 ,let h] %9e a social /> ( ! fir/ magnitude1 let h] be supreme 9 e intellectual circle1 & !n m>ry1 z %e is ev] prone to d1 9 spite ( all !ories2 & if %e fail z a "m1 %e fails z a woman & z a human be+4 ,%e becomes a m]e rag1 a tatt] ( nature's ca/-(f clo?+1 spiritless1 aimless1 a failure 9 ?is great _w ( "w4 ,z h] family increases1 ! h\sehold %ad[s deep51 :]e all %\ld be purity1 sweetness1 & light4 ,! dome/ic %ip may ev5 f\nd] ?r\gh ! d[nright1 culpable incapacity ( h] t takes ! helm4 ,h] *ildr5 nev] h ! air ( com=t & cleanl9ess4 ,9 _! clo!s1 ! /it* is nev] 9 "t4 ,! wilful neglect1 & consequ5t wa/e1 9 ?is "o matt] ( half-worn clo?+ is almo/ incr$ible4 ,a slatt]nly atmosph]e p]vades h] entire home4 ,) ! lapse ( "t our "y wife becomes gradually untidy1 di%evell$1 & ev5 dirty1 9 h] own p]son2 & at la/ sits d[n = good1 disconsolate & ov]:elm$ by h] unse5 foe4 ,h] husb& c f9d no pleasure 9 ! #8hugg]-mugg]1' z ,c>lyle phrases x1 ( 8 home2 !re is no brightness 9 x to *e] 8 h\rs ( re/4 ,he returns f 8 daily lab\rs to a *aos1 :i* he %uns by go+ else:]e2 & s ! sequel ( mis]y & neglect takes =m4 ,z a fir/ precaution aga9/ su* a calamity1 let u /rip our home-life ( e ta9t ( quack]y4 ,let u reg>d wom5's education1 l t ( m51 z a means to a lifelong end1 nev] =gett+ t if we unfit x = ev]yday practice1 we r5d] x a m]e useless gem1 valuable 9 a s5se1 b unset4 ,middle-class wom5 w be ! bett] educat$1 9 e s5se1 ! m skill$ !y are 9 ! functions ( ! "m & ! duties ( ! wife4 ,give !m e *ance ( prov+ ?rifty wives & good mo!rs1 9 addition to1 or1 :]e t is impossible1 to ! exclusion ( accompli%$ brides4 ,let "s "p ( _! tra9+ z pres5tly con/itut$1 su* z ! rig\rs ( music1 & ! fritt]+s ( embroid]y1 give way1 9 "p1 to ! ess5tial acquirem5ts :i* e woman1 e "m %\ld possess1 & :i* no gold c buy4 ,give u a woman1 !n1 natural 9 h] /udies1 h] tra9+1 h] vocations1 & h] dress1 & 9 ! words ( ! wise/ ( m51 :o c]ta9ly _h a v>i$ exp]i5ce ( womank9d1 we %all h some?+ #8f> m preci\s ?an rubies4 ,%e w n be afraid ( ! sn[ = h] h\sehold2 /r5g? & hon\r w be h] clo?+2 h] husb& %all h no ne$ ( spoil2 he %all be kn[n 9 ! gates1 :5 he sitte? among ! eld]s2 he %all praise h]2 & h] *ildr5 %all call h] bless$4' ,,by ,,mead ,,& ,,/ream4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4--,,9 ,,! ,,oak ,,p>l\r4 ,& s1 x _h be5 only a bit ( ,uncle ,dick's k9dly =e?\ght & common-s5se :i* _h prompt$ ! al>m+ words he _h spok5 to ,madge4 ,h[ %e & ,philip laugh$ at ! *im]ical idea t !re c\ld be any possible comb9ation ( circum/ances 9 "t or space :i* c\ld alt] _! ?\ghts reg>d+ ea* o!r6 ,! birds 9 ! or*>d1 9 ! int]vals ( peck+ ! fruit1 seem$ to s+ a joy\s laugh+ *orus at ! absurdity ( x--not)/&+ t ! admission ( x might be prud5t4 ,b :5 !y came d[n to ! po9t ( vague admission t 9 ! ab/ract & 9 relation to o!r c\ples--( c\rse x c\ld n apply to _! own case--,uncle ,dick's c\nsel 0 su* z prud5t "y p ab\t to sep>ate %\ld keep 9 m9d1 an expression ( p]plexity flitt$ across ,madge's face4 ,%e look$ at him ) ^? t5d]ly wi/ful s]i\s eyes1 half d\bt+ :e!r or n to utt] ! ?\ght :i* _h come to h]4 #8,b :at ,i _c und]/&1' %e said sl[ly1 #8is :y ,uncle ,dick %\ld h be5 9 su* a temp]4 ,y "k t al?\gh he may fly into a passion at any?+ t seems to him wrong1 he nev] keeps x up4 ,n[ he _h all ! "t rid+ home f ,k+%ope to cool1 & yet :5 he spoke to me he seem$ to be z angry z if he _h j come out ( ! room :]e ! qu>rel took place4' #8,:at c x matt] to u8' 0 ! bli! response4 #8,he is n angry ) me or ) y1 & s long z t is ! case we ne$ n m9d if he %\ld qu>rel ) all creation4' #8,i'll tell y :at we w d1' %e said1 & ! disappe>ance ( all p]plexity f h] face %[$ t %e 0 q ( 8 op9ion1 al?\gh %e want$ to h x support$ by ano!r au?ority4 #8,:at is t8' #8,we w g 9 & ask ,aunt ,hessy :at %e ?9ks ab\t x4444 ,are y aw>e1 sir' 7?is ) a pretty assumption ( sev]ity71 #8t y h n se5 aunty to-day1 & t y h n ev5 inquir$ ab\t h]8' #8,t is bad1' he mutt]$2 b x 0 evid5t t ! badness :i* he felt 0 ! int]ruption ( ! happy w&]+ ?r\gh ! or*>d by ?is summ>y recall to duty4 ,9 8 remorse1 h[ev]1 he 0 ready to sacrifice 8 pres5t pleasure2 = ,aunt ,hessy 0 a /an* fri5d ( !irs1 & x might be t h] *e]y way ( look+ at ?+s w\ld dispel ! la/ l+]+ cl\d ( d\bt f ,madge's m9d reg>d+ ! misund]/&+ betwe5 8 fa!r & ,uncle ,dick4 #8,!n we _h bett] g 9 at once2 we %all f9d h] 9 ! dairy4' ,mrs ,craw%ay 0 sup]9t5d+ ! op]ations ( ?ree buxom maid5s :o 7 scald+ ! l>ge cans 9 :i* ! milk 0 convey$ e morn+ to ! metropolis4 ,h] ruddy face ) ! quiet1 k9dly gray eyes 0 t ( a woman 9 h] prime1 & ev5 h] p]fectly :ite hair did n detract f ! s5se ( y\? :i* 0 express$ 9 h] appe>ance3 x 0 an additional *>m4 ,%e 0 ne>ly sixty4 ,h] age 0 a /&+ joke ( ,uncle ,dick's4 ,he _h made ! discov]y t %e 0 a mon? old] ?an himself1 & he magnifi$ x into a ye>4 #8,c't y see8' he w\ld say1 #8if y are born 9 ,decemb] & ,i am born 9 ,janu>y1 t makes exactly a ye>'s diff]5ce8' ,!n !re w\ld be a l\d guffaw1 & ,uncle ,dick w\ld feel t he _h completely ov]come ! ,missus4 ,! words & ! guffaw 7 z a rule simultane\s1 & if nobody happ5$ to be pres5t1 x usually end$ 9 ,uncle ,dick putt+ 8 arm r\nd h] neck & say+ ) a lump 9 8 ?roat3 #8,my old lass--"y always to me4' ,he _h n ! slighte/ notion ( ! poetry t 0 9 8 s\l :il/ he spoke4 ,mrs ,craw%ay believ$ 9 "y love4 ,%e _h be5 v happy 9 h]s4 ,%e _h be5 br\ght up on a f>m4 ,lads _h come ab\t h] ( c\rse1 & %e _h put !m aside ) a--#8,nay1 lad1 ,i'm n = !e1' & _h ?\ght no m ab\t !m4 ,!n ,dick ,craw%ay _h come1 &--%e did n "k :y--%e _h said3 #8,yes1 ?\ art my lad4' ,!y _h be5 v happy not)/&+ _! losses--inde$ ! losses seem$ to h drawn !m clos] toge!r4 #8,x's only y & me1 my old lass1' he w\ld say 9 _! privacy4 #8,only y & me1 ,dick1' %e w\ld say z h] gray head re/$ on 8 brea/ ) all ! emotion ( y\? 9 h] he>t4 99 99 99 99 99 #8,g into ! oak p>l\r1' said ,mrs ,craw%ay *e]ily to ! "y folks1 :5 %e und]/ood _! mission2 #8& ,i'll be ) y 9 a m9ute4' ,! oak p>l\r 0 ! /at]oom ( ! h\se4 ,x 0 long & high2 ! oak ( ! panels & beams :i* support$ ! po9t$ ro( 7 ( t d>k hue :i* only "t c imp>t4 ,! ?ree n>r[ w9d[s _h be5 l5g!n$ by ,dick's fa!r1 & :5 ! moon %one ?r\gh !m !y 7 l ?ree :ite gho/s look+ 9 ^u ! d>k *amb]4 ,b ! moon did n (t5 get a *ance ( do+ ?is1 = !re 0 only a brief p]iod ( ! ye> dur+ :i* !re 0 n a huge fire blaz+ 9 ! great old-fa%ion$ +le4 ,!re 7 f\r portraits ( =m] ,craw%ays & ?ree ( fam\s horses2 ) ^! exceptions ! walls 7 b>e1 = none ( ! family _h ev] be5 end[$ ) mu* love ( art4 ,!re 7 "s leg5ds /ill curr5t ab\t ! my/]ies hidd5 beh9d ! sombre panels4 ,"o ( ! panels 0 specially hon\r$ because x 0 reput$ to h a recess beh9d x 9 :i* ! k+ _h f\nd %elt] = a "t dur+ 8 flight f ! ,r\ndheads4 ,b ow+ to ! indiff]5ce or c>elessness ( successive g5]ations1 nobody 0 n[ q sure to :i* ( ! panels ?is hon\r prop]ly belong$4 ,!re _h be5 occasional attempts made to discov] ! royal hid+-place1 b !y _h hi!rto fail$4 ,! furniture 0 pla9 & sub/antial1 display+ ! /yles ( sev]al p]iods ( manufacture4 ,9 spite ( ! /iff /raight l9es ( mo/ ( ! ?+s 9 ! room1 ! r$ curta9s1 ! r$ table-cov]1 ! odd v>iety ( ! *airs gave ! place a homely &1 :5 ! fire 0 ablaze1 a cosy expression4 ,?is /at]oom 0 correctly call$ #8p>l\r1' & x _h be5 ! sc5e ( _m a revel4 ,z ,philip & ,madge 7 on _! way to ! oak p>l\r1 a s]vant pres5t$ a c>d to ! latt]4 #8,he ask$ = y1 miss1' said ! girl1 & pass$ on to ! kit*54 ,madge look$ at ! c>d1 & in/antly held x out to ,philip4 #8,hullo6--my fa!r1' ejaculat$ he1 add+ ) a laugh3 #8,n[ y c see t ?is m\nta9 ( y\rs is n ev5 a molehill4' #8,h[ c y tell t8' #8,because my fa!r is ! rev]se ( ,uncle ,dick4 ,he nev] =gets--,i d\bt if he ev] =gives--an unpleasant ^w4 ,& yet "h he is4 ,come along at once--b we _h bett] say no?+ to him ab\t ! affair unless he speaks ( x himself4' ,!y ent]$ ! room toge!r1 smil+ hopefully4 ,mr ,lloyd ,hadleigh 0 /&+ at a w9d[1 hat 9 "o h&1 slim umbrella 9 ! o!r1 & />+ h>d at ! %rubs4 ,he _h a way ( />+ h>d at ev]y?+1 & yet ! way 0 s calm & ?\ghtful t he did n appe> to see any?+ or anybody1 & ?us ! />e 0 n (f5sive4 #8,! guv'nor always seems to be dream+ ab\t y :5 he looks at y1 & y nev] "k :5 he's go+ to speak--t's awk'ard1' 0 ! description ( 8 expression giv5 by ,caleb ,k]sey1 "o ( ! occasional lab\r]s on ,r+s=d4 ,he 0 a man ( av]age height1 firmly built2 squ>e face2 ?ick black m\/a*e2 close cropp$ black hair1 ) only an indication ( ?9n+ on ! top & %[+ few /reaks ( :ite4 ,8 age 0 n m ?an fifty1 & he _h atta9$ ! full vig\r ( life4 #8,p talk ab\t ! fire & 8g0 ( ?irty1' he w\ld say 9 8 dry way4 #8,x is nons5se4 ,at t age a man is ei!r go+ d[nhill or go+ up x1 & 9 ei!r case he is too mu* occupi$ & worri$ to h "t to be happy4 ,t 0 ! mo/ mis]able p]iod ( my life4' ,coldness 0 ! fir/ impression ( 8 outw>d "*4 ,no "o _h ev] se5 him 9 a passion4 ,successful 9 bus9ess1 he _h provid$ well = ! five *ildr5 ( a v e>ly m>riage4 ,he nev] ref]r$ to t ev5t1 & _h be5 long a wid[] )\t %[+ ! slighte/ incl9ation to e/abli% a new mi/ress at ,r+s=d4 ,he turn$ on ! entrance ( ,madge & ,philip1 salut+ ! =m] ) grave polit5ess2 !n to ! latt]3 #8,!re are "s lett]s = y at home1 ,philip4' #8,?ank y1 sir2 b ,i h no d\bt !y c wait4 ,i am to /ay = d9n] "h4' #8,f ! po/m>ks ,i judge !y are ( importance4' #8,ah--!n ,i "k :o !y are f1 & 9 t case !re is no hurry at all1 = ! mail does n leave until ,monday4' ,mr ,hadleigh address$ himself to ,madge--no sign ( annoyance 9 voice or mann]4 #8,may ,i be p]mitt$ to h a few m9utes' conv]sation ) y 9 private1 ,miss ,hea?cote8' #8,i beg y\r p>don1 sir1' broke 9 ,philip ha/ily2 #8,i did n und]/& y to mean t y f\nd me 9 ! way4--,if y\r aunt %\ld ask = me1 ,miss ,hea?cote1 ,i %all be 9 ! g>d54' ,) a good-natur$ incl9ation ( ! head1 he w5t out4 ,& z he walk$ d[n ! g>d5 pa? fill+ 8 pipe1 he mutt]$ to himself ?\ghtfully3 #8,seems to me he gr[s que]] & que]] e day4 ,:at c be ! matt] ) him8 ,if anybody else _h ask$ = a private int]view s solemnly1 ,i %\ld h tak5 x = grant$ t he 0 go+ to propose4444 ,d>esay he wants to give "s explanation ( t conf\nd$ r[1 & make 8 apologies ?r\gh ,madge4 ,i %\ld l him to d t4' ,b ,mr ,hadleigh 0 nei!r go+ to propose nor to make apologies4 ,he smil$1 a curi\s sort ( half-sad1 half-amus$ smile1 & !re 0 really some?+ int]e/+ 9 ! expression ( 8 eyes at ! mom5t4 #8,! tru? is1 ,miss ,hea?cote1 t ,i _c ackn[l$ge weakness be=e ,philip4 ,he is su* a reckless fell[ ab\t money1 t he w\ld tell me ,i ought to give 9 at once to ! lab\r]s4' #8,i am sure he w\ld n1 ,mr ,hadleigh1 if he ?\ght y 7 9 ! "r4' #8,i am n "o likely to hold out if conv9c$ t ,i am 9 ! wrong4' #8,few m5 d "u ^! conditions1 ,mr ,hadleigh1' said ,madge1 smil+4 #8,well1 at anyrate1 ,i want y\r assi/ance v mu*2 w y give x8' #8,) great pleasure1 if x is wor? any?+ to y4' #8,x is wor? ev]y?+2 = :at h>ve/ ,i might h on ! home-f>m--& ,i und]/& x promises to be a good "o--is likely to be lo/ unless y help me4' #8,h[ c t be1 ,mr ,hadleigh8' #8,?r\gh be]4 ,?is is h[ ! matt] /&s4 ,y "k ! dispute ab\t ! wages1 & ,i am will+ to give 9 to t4 ,b on ?is "q ( be] 9 ! field ,i am firm4 ,! m5 & wom5 %all h ! price ( x2 b ,i w nei!r give be] on ! field nor p]mit !m to br+ x !re4 ,a great re=m is to be work$ 9 ?is matt]1 & ,i mean to d :at little ,i c to advance x4 ,i am sure1 ,miss ,hea?cote1 y mu/ ackn[l$ge t ,i am "r 9 adh]+ to ?is resolution4' #8,i h be5 br\ght up 9 "s v old-fa%ion$ notions1 ,mr ,hadleigh1' %e answ]$ ) pretty evasiv5ess4 #8,!re is a high pr9ciple at /ake 9 x1 my de> ,miss ,hea?cote1 & x is wor? fight+ =4' #8,b ,i d n yet see h[ my s]vices are to be ( use to y1' %e said1 anxi\s to avoid ?is debatable subject4 ,x 0 "o on :i* h] uncle _h q diff]5t views f ^? ( ,mr ,hadleigh4 ,&1 !re=e1 %e c\ld n altoge!r sympa?ise ) ! latt]'s en?usiasm1 eag] z %e 0 to see ! p /eady & sob]1 = %e rememb]$ at ! mom5t t he _h made a consid]able portion ( 8 =tune out ( a brew]y4 #8,t 0 exactly :at ,i 0 ab\t to expla91' he repli$4 #8,i came to beg y to speak to ,caleb ,k]sey4' #8,caleb6--:y1 he nev] t\*es any?+ /rong] ?an tea4' #8,t may be2 b he believes t o!r p h a "r to d s if !y l4 ,he has p]suad$ e man & woman :o comes to me or my bailiff to put ! "q3 8,is !re to be be]80 ,:5 !y are answ]$3 8,no2 b ! money10 !y turn on _! heels & m>* (f1 s t at ?is mom5t we h only two m54 ,n[1 my de> ,miss ,hea?cote1 w y p]suade ,k]sey to /op 8 int]f]5ce8' #8,i d n see t he is int]f]+2 b ,i w speak to him4' #8,?anks1 ?anks4 ,if y 7 ) me ,i %\ld h no difficulty4' #8,y w\ld f9d me a v bad second1' %e answ]$1 laugh+1 #8= ,i %\ld say--submit to old cu/oms until p]suasion alt]s !m1 s9ce =ce nev] c4' ,two ?+s /ruck ,madge dur+ ?is int]view & ! commonplaces ab\t no?+ :i* foll[$ x3 ,! fir/1 h[ mu* m frank & at ease he seem$ to be ) h] ?an ) any "o else2 & ! second 01 h[ loa? he seem$ to g4 ,! own] ( ,r+s=d said to himself z he 0 driv5 away3 #8,i %all be glad :5 %e is ,philip's wife4' ,,*apt] ,v4--,a ,,new ,,ed54 ,%e 0 /ill /&+ at ! door to :i* %e _h accompani$ ,mr ,hadleigh1 & 0 look+ aft] him1 :5 a k9dly voice beh9d h] said3 #8,he does look a woeful man4 ,i wond] if he has any real fri5ds4' ,madge turn$4 ,aunt ,hessy 0 /&+ !re1 a pity+ expression on h] comely face1 & %e 0 wip+ h] h&s 9 h] apron4 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 ,mrs ,craw%ay's mann] or appe>ance to indicate h] ,quak] antec$5ts1 except ! frequ5t use ( !e & ?\--%e did n always use t =m ( spee*--& ! quiet tone ( all ! col\rs ( h] dress4 ,yet1 until h] m>riage %e _h be51 l h] fa!r1 a good ,wesleyan2 aft] h] m>riage %e accompani$ h] husb& to ! *ur* 9 :i* 8 family _h kept _! place = s _m g5]ations4 ,to h] simple fai? x 0 ! same :e!r %e wor%ipp$ 9 *ur* or *apel4 #8,:y d y say t1 aunt8' #8,because he seems to be s mu* alone4' #8,mr ,hadleigh alone6 ,:at ab\t all ! p :o visit ! manor8' #8,ay1 !y visit ! manor1' answ]$ ,aunt ,hessy1 ) a slight %ake ( ! head & a quiet smile4 ,t set ,madge ?9k+4 ,he did impress h] z a solit>y man1 not)/&+ 8 family1 8 _m visitors1 8 s*ool treats1 8 fl[]-%[s1 & o!r signs ( a busy & :at ought to be a happy life4 ,!n !re 0 ! /range ?+ t he %\ld come to ask h] assi/ance to enable him to come to t]ms ) ! h>ve/]s4 #8,i believe y are "r1 aunt4 ,he is v mu* alone1 & ,i suppose t 0 :y he came to me to-day4' #8,:at did he want8' ask$ ,dame ,craw%ay1 ) unusual quickness & an expression ( anxiety ,madge c\ld n rememb] ev] hav+ se5 on h] face be=e4 ,%e did n und]/& x until long aft]w>ds4 ,hav+ expla9$ ! object ( ,mr ,hadleigh's visit1 z %e und]/ood x1 %e 0 surpris$ to see h[ mu* reliev$ h] aunt look$4 ,kn[+ t t good woman _h nev] _h a secret 9 h] life1 & nev] made ! lea/ my/]y ab\t any?+1 %e put ! "q direct3 #8,did y expect him to say any?+ else8' #8,i don't "k1 ,madge4 ,he is a que] man1 ,mr ,hadleigh1 9 a-_m ways4 ,he spoke to y\r uncle ab\t ?is1 & he w\ld h no?+ to d ) x4' #8,& t is :y !y fell out at ! m>ket1 ,i suppose4' #8,:]e is ,philip8 ,he mu/ take aft] 8 "m1 = he is /raight=w>d 9 ev]y?+4' #8,he is out 9 ! g>d54 ,%all ,i g = him8' #8,nay4 ,i want m peas1 s we c f9d him on our way = !m4' ,philip _h n gone f>4 ,he _h walk$ d[n to ! duck-pond2 b aft] t di/ant excursion1 he kept ne> ! little gate beside ! dairy1 glanc+ frequ5tly at ! h\se-door4 ,he 0 dally+ ) ! la/ h\rs ( ! bright morn+ ( 8 love1 & he grudg$ e mom5t t ,madge 0 away f him4 ,a few days h5ce he w\ld be look+ back to ?is "o ) long+ eyes4 ,h[ mis]able he w\ld be on bo>d t %ip6 ,h[ he w\ld hate ! s\nd ( ! ma*9]y1 kn[+ t e /roke ( ! pi/on 0 tak+ him s mu* f>!r away f h]4 ,& !n1 z ! wat]s wid5$ & /ret*$ into ! sky1 w\ld n 8 he>t s9k1 & w\ld he n wi% t he _h nev] />t$ on ?is we>y j\rney8 ,9 response to t lov]-l "q1 he he>d ! e*o ( ,madge's voice 9 8 bra93 #8,x 0 y\r "m's wi%4' ,?is simple rem9d] 0 en\gh1 = he *]i%$ ! sad memory ( t sweet pale face1 :i* smil$ ^u him hopefully a mom5t be=e x became calm 9 dea?4 ,he sprang away f ^! sorr[ful reflections4 ,yes2 he w\ld look back long+ly to ?is day :5 sea & sky %ut out ,will[m]e & ,madge f sight4 ,b !y w\ld bo? be palpable to 8 m5tal vision2 & he w\ld look =w>d to t /ill bright] day ( 8 return1 8 mission fulfill$1 & no?+ to d b m>ry ,madge & live happy ev] aft]4 ,ay1 t %\ld com=t him & make ! pres5t p>t+ be>able4 ,besides1 :o c\ld say ) :at =tune he might come back8 ,! uncle to :om he 0 go+ 0 rum\r$ to be ! possessor ( fabul\s weal?1 & al?\gh m>ri$ he 0 *ildless4 ,true1 also1 he 0 report$ to be s ecc5tric t nobody c\ld und]/& him1 or =m ! slighte/ conception ( h[ he w\ld act "u any giv5 circum/ances4 ,b x 0 kn[n t be=e he w5t abroad1 8 si/]--,philip's "m--_h be5 ! "o creature 9 :om all 8 affection seem$ to be conc5trat$4 ,an inexplicable coldness appe>$ 9 8 conduct t[>ds h] aft] h] m>riage4 ,! reason _h nev] be5 expla9$4 ,%ortly be=e h] dea?1 h[ev]1 !re _h come a lett] f him1 :i* made h] v happy4 ,b %e _h burn$ ! lett]1 by 8 in/ructions1 )\t %[+ x to any "o or reveal+ its cont5ts4 ,evid5tly x 0 ?is lett] :i* induc$ h] to lay ^u h] son ! *>ge ( go+ to h] bro!r ,au/9 ,%ield1 :5ev] he %\ld be summon$4 ,b ! uncle held no correspond5ce ) any "o at ,r+s=d4 ,t he 0 /ill alive1 c\ld be only surmis$ f vague reports & ! fact t on e anniv]s>y ( ,mrs ,hadleigh's bir?day1 ) "o exception1 a fre% wrea? ( fl[]s 0 f\nd on h] grave--plac$ !re1 x 0 believ$1 by 8 ord]s4 ,!n a few mon?s ago1 a lett] _h come to ,philip1 conta9+ an invitation f 8 uncle1 sugge/+ possible advantages1 & inclos+ a draft = exp5ses4 ,s1 be+ summon$1 he 0 go+2 & :e!r ! result %\ld be good or ill =tune1 8 "m's la/ comm& w\ld be obey$1 & he w\ld return ) a cle> consci5ce to m>ry ,madge4 ,t ?\ght kept him 9 good-hum\r ?r\gh\t ! we>y ages :i* seem$ to elapse be=e he saw ,madge & h] aunt approa*+4 ,he ran to meet !m4 #8,i ?\ght y 7 nev] com+1' 0 8 exclamation4 #8,?\'lt be able to d )\t h] = a long] "t ?an ?is )\t tr\bl+ ?yself1 by-&-by1' said ,dame ,craw%ay ) "o ( h] pleasant smiles4 #8,:5 t day comes1 ,i w say y are a prophetess ( evil1' he retort$1 laugh+1 b ) an air ( affectionate respect4 ,t 0 ! feel+ ) :i* %e inspir$ ev]ybody4 #8,nay1 lad2 b x ne$ n be evil1 = y may be ap>t1 surely1 do+ good = ea* o!r4' #8,yes2 b n )\t wi%+ we 7 toge!r4' #8,wilt ev] be wi%+ t8' #8,= ev] & ev]4' ,he answ]$ ) burlesque solemnity outw>dly2 b ,madge knew t he spoke f 8 he>t1 & 9 ! full fai? ( 8 words4 ,%e gave him a quiet glance ) ^? s(t wi/ful eyes1 & he 0 v happy4 ,!y _h rea*$ a tall r[ ( peas1 at :i* ,dame ,craw%ay _h be5 already busy t morn+1 z a wood5 *air plac$ beside x indicat$4 ,"h %e seat$ h]self1 & began to pluck ! peas1 %ell+ !m z %e pluck$2 !n dropp+ ! pods into h] lap & ! peas into a bas94 ,%e p]=m$ ! op]ation ) me*anical regul>ity1 :i* did n 9 any way int]f]e ) conv]sation4 ,madge1 kneel+ beside h]1 help$ ) nimble f+]s2 & ,philip1 h&s clasp$ beh9d him1 /ood look+ on admir+ly4 ,! sun 0 %9+ ^u !m2 &1 d>t+ %afts ( light ?r\gh ! surr\nd+ trees1 made bright spots amid/ ! mov+ %ad[s und]nea?4 ,ev]y?+ seem$ to be /ill & sleepy4 ,! breeze 0 s light t !re 0 only a g5tle ru/le ( leaves1 & ?r\gh x 0 he>d ! occasional ?ud ( an ov]-ripe apple or pe> z x fell1 & ! dr[sy hum ( ! bees4 ,light1 w>m?1 peace4 #8,ah1' ?\ght ,philip1 #8if we c\ld only g on ?is way always6 ,if we c\ld fix ourselves ?us z 9 a photograph1 :at a bless$ ,ed5 ?is w\ld be6' #8,?\'d/ f9d x dull soon1 ,philip1 /&+ !re look+ at u %ell+ peas1 if ?\ w]t =c$ to d x1' said ,dame ,craw%ay1 look+ up at him ) a curi\s smile4 #8,t %[s y _c guess my ?\ghts4 ,!y 7 ( q a diff]5t nature1 = ,i 0 wi%+ t !re _h be5 "s fix+ process 9 nature1 s t !re might nev] be any *ange 9 our pres5t positions4' ,madge look$ z if %e _h be5 ?9k+ some?+ v simil>2 b %e w5t on sil5tly %ell+ peas2 & a sunbeam %oot+ ?r\gh a gap 9 ! gre5 pea h$ge1 made a gold5 radiance on h] face4 #8,eh1 de>y me1 :at love w d6' exclaim$ ! dame1 laugh+1 b %ak+ h] head regretfully1 z if sorry t %e c\ld n look at ?+s 9 ! same hopeful hum\r4 #8,o!r p h talk$ l t 9 ! heyday ( life4 ,"s h f\nd a little ( _! hope fulfill$2 _m h f\nd none ( x3 all h f\nd t !y _h to give up ! ?\ght ( a great deal ( :at !y expect$4 ,"s take _! disappo9tm5t ) wise cont5t & make ! be/ ( ?+s z !y f9d !m4 ,!y jog along z happily z mortals may1 l ,dick & me2 a-_m kick aga9/ ! pricks & suff] sorely = x2 b all h to give 9 soon] or lat]1 & own t ! _w c\ld n get along if ev]ybody c\ld arrange x to suit 8 own pleasure4' ,h[ g5tly ?is good-natur$ philosoph] br\ght !m d[n f ! cl\ds to :at fooli% en?usia/s call contemptu\sly #8! common e>?4' ,s5sible p use ! same phrase1 b !y use x respectfully1 kn[+ t ?is #8common e>?' may be made beautiful or ugly z _! own actions in/ruct _! vision4 ,to ,philip x 0 q true t mo/ p s\ght some?+ !y c\ld nev] atta92 t _m p fanci$ !y _h f\nd ! some?+ !y want$1 & discov]$ aft]w>ds1 to _! sorr[1 t !y _h n f\nd ! ?+ at all4 ,b !n1 y see1 x 0 an entirely diff]5t condition ( affairs 9 8 case4 ,he _h f\nd :at he want$1 & knew t !re c\ld be no mi/ake ab\t x4 ,to ,madge1 h] aunt's wisdom appe>$ to be v cold & ev5 wrong 9 "s respects1 consid]+ ! placid & happy exp]i5ces ( h] own life4 ,%e _h h] great fai? 9 ,philip--h] dream ( a life :i* %\ld be made up ( devotion to him "u any circum/ances ( joy or sorr[1 & %e c\ld n believe t x 0 possible t _! exp]i5ce %\ld be z full ( crosses z t ( o!rs4 ,& yet !re 0 a /range fa9tness at h] he>t1 z if %e 7 vaguely consci\s t !re 7 possibilities :i* nei!r %e nor ,philip c\ld =esee or und]/&4 #8,we %all be among/ ! wise folk1' said ,philip confid5tly1 #8& take ?+s z !y come1 cont5t$ly4 ,we %all be easily cont5t$1 s long z we are true to ea* o!r--& ,i don't ?9k y imag9e !re is any *ance ( a mi/ake 9 t respect4' ,aunt ,hessy w5t on %ell+ peas = a "t 9 sil5ce4 ,!re 0 a ?\ghtful expression on h] k9dly face1 & !re 0 ev5 a sugge/ion ( sadness 9 x4 ,"h 7 two "y p--s "y1 s happy1 s full ( fai? 9 ea* o!r--j />t+ on t tr\bl\s j\rney call$ ,life1 & %e _h to speak ^? words ( w>n+ :i* always seem s h>% to ! pupils1 until1 aft] bitt] exp]i5ce1 !y look back & say3 #8,if ,i _h only tak5 ! w>n+ 9 "t1 :at might h be58' ,by-&-by %e spoke v s(tly3 #8,?\ art ?9k+1 ,madge1 t ,i am croak+2 & ?\1 ,philip1 are ?9k+ ! same4444 ,nay1 !re is no ne$ to d5y x4 ,b ,i d n mean to di%e>t5 !e4 ,all ,i want is to make !e und]/& t !re are _m ?+s we reckon z c]ta9 9 ! heyday ( life1 t nev] come to u4' #8,i d>esay1' said ,philip1 pluck+ a pea-pod & *ew+ x savagely2 #8b don't y ?9k1 ,mrs ,craw%ay1 t ?is is v l ?r[+ cold-wat] on u1 & t ?r[+ cold-wat] is v apt to produce ! misadv5ture :i* y ?9k possible8--t is1 t some?+ might happ5 to alt] our plans8' #8,i am sorry = t1 lad2 ,i d n mean to ?r[ cold-wat] on !e2 b r to help !e & to help ,madge to look at ?+s 9 a s5sible way4 ,li/54 ,i _h a fri5d once :o 0 l ,madge2 & %e _h a fri5d :o 01 z x might be1 l y1 ,philip4 ,he w5t away1 z y are go+1 to seek 8 =tune 9 =eign p>ts4 ,!re 0 a blund] betwe5 !m1 & %e got w$d$ to ano!r man4 ,h] fir/ lad came back1 & f9d+ h[ ?+s 71 he w5t away aga9 & nev] spoke m to h]4' #8,!y mu/ h be5 mis]able4' #8,= a :ile !y 7 mis]able en\gh2 b !y got ov] x4' #8,i'll be b\nd ! man nev] m>ri$4' #8,!re ?\'d/ be b\nd wrong4 ,he did m>ry1 & is n[ weal?y & prosp]\s1 ?\gh %e 0 tak5 away 9 a fev] long ago4' #8,ay1 b is he happy8' #8,t is only kn[n to himself & ,him t kn[s u all4' #8,well1 = our future ,i w tru/ ,madge1' said ,philip1 tak+ h] h&1 #89 spite ( all y\r =ebod+s2 & %e w tru/ me4' ,dame ,craw%ay _h fill$ h] bas9 ) peas1 & %e rose4 #8,god bless !e1 ,philip1 :]ev] ?\ goe/1 & make ?y hopes realities1' %e said ) :at seem$ to ! lov]s unnecess>y solemnity4 ,! dame w5t into ! h\se4 ,madge & ,philip w5t d[n ! mead[1 & "u ! will[s by ! m]ry riv]1 =got t !re 0 any p>t+ be=e !m or any dang] t _! =tunes might be cross$4 ,^? bright days6 ,c !y ev] come aga91 or c any future joy be s full1 s p]fect8 ,!re are no love-spee*es--little talk ( any k9d1 & :at !re is1 is commonplace en\gh4 ,!re is no ne$ = spee*4 ,!re is only--only6--! s5se ( ! de> pres5ce t makes all ! _w beautiful1 leav+ ! he>t no?+ m to desire4 ,b ! dreams 9 ! sun%9e !re "u ! will[s1 ) ! riv] murmur+ sympa!tic h>monies at _! feet6 ,! dreams ( a future1 & yet no future2 = x is always to be z n[4 ,c x be possible t ?is man & woman w ev] look coldly on ea* o!r--ev] speak angry1 passionate words8 ,c x be possible t !re w ev] flit across _! m9ds "o in/ant's regret t !y _h come toge!r8 ,no1 no3 ! dreams are ( ! future2 b ! future w be always z n[--full ( fai? & gladness4 ,,! ,,cliff-,,h\ses ,,( ,,ca,,on ,,de ,,*elly4 ,! f\r? & mo/ s\!rly iron l9k ( railway :i* w soon /ret* across ! ,nor? ,am]ican cont95t f ocean to ocean is rapidly approa*+ completion along ! ?irty-fif? p>allel2 already x has rea*$ ! ,san ,francisco m\nta9s 9 its c\rse to ! ,pacific4 ,:ile avoid+ ! *ances ( blockade by sn[1 liable 9 high] latitudes1 x has /ruck ?r\gh a little explor$ region among ! va/ pla9s ( ,arizona & ,new ,mexico4 ,x is n easy at once to realise ! ext5t ( table-l&s1 great] 9 area ?an ,great ,brita9 & ,irel&1 ^u :i* no s\l has a settl$ habitation4 ,! sun beats d[n ) t]rible =ce on ^! dry undulat+ pla9s1 :]e at mo/ times no?+ relieves ! eye1 z x w&]s away to ! dim horizon1 save a few cactus & sage-bu% plants4 ,b at seasons1 heavy ra9s *ange dry gul*es into ro>+ torr5ts1 & p>*$ l[l&s into broad lakes1 cov]+ ! c\ntry ) a f9e grass1 on :i* millions ( %eep1 horses1 & cattle are h]d$ by w&]+ ,navajo & ,moqui ,indians4 ,to ! p]iodical ra9s1 z well z to geological convulsions1 are trac$ ! causes ( ^? wondr\s *asms1 :i* 9 places break abruptly ! roll+ surface ( ! prairie1 & ext5d 9 rocky gorges = _m miles4 ,!y are call$ caons4 ,! gr&eur ( ! sc5]y f\nd 9 "o ( !m1 ,caon de ,*elly1 c sc>cely be ov]/at$4 ,caon de ,*elly--pron\nc$ ,canyon de ,%ay--is 9 ! nor? ( ,arizona4 ,x takes its "n f a ,fr5*man1 :o is said to h be5 ! fir/ :ite man to set foot )9 its walls2 b except ! record ( a rec5t visit by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 no acc\nt ( x seems to h hi!rto appe>$4 ,! picturesque features ( ?is magnific5t rav9e are unrivall$2 & :at l5ds a m fasc9at+ int]e/1 is ! exi/5ce1 among its rocky walls1 ( dwell+s once occupi$ by a race ( m51 :o1 dropp+ into ! ocean ( ! pa/ ) an unwritt5 hi/ory1 are only kn[n to u z cave-dwell]s4 ,9 ,octob] #ahhb1 an explor+ p>ty1 head$ by ,pr(essor ,/ev5son ( ! ,e?nological ,bureau1 ,wa%+ton1 & escort$ by a numb] ( soldi]s & ,indian guides1 set out = ?is rem>kable spot4 ,"o ( ! p>ty1 ,lieut5ant ,t4 ,v4 ,keam1 has furni%$ ! foll[+ details ( _! inve/igations4 ,aft] travell+ "o hundr$ & tw5ty miles out f ! ne>e/ milit>y po/1 ,=t ,defiance1 & cross+ a des]t "s tw5ty miles broad1 ! entrance to ,caon de ,*elly 0 rea*$4 ,! b$ ( ! rav9e is entirely compos$ ( s&1 :i* is con/antly be+ bl[n along x1 ) pitiless =ce1 by sudd5 gu/s ( w9d4 ,! walls ( ! caon are r$ s&/one2 at fir/1 b "s fifty feet high1 !y increase gradually1 until at eighte5 miles !y rea* an elevation ( twelve hundr$ feet1 :i* is ab\t ! highe/ po9t1 & cont9ue )\t decreas+ = at lea/ ?irty miles4 ,! fir/ night1 ,pr(essor ,/ev5son's p>ty camp$ ?ree miles f ! m\? ( ! caon1 "u a grove ( cotton-wood trees1 & ne> a cle> fl[+ /ream ( wat]4 ,"h ! sc5e 0 an impressive "o4 ,a side rav9e ( great magnitude int]sect$ ! ma9 caon1 & at ! junction !re /ood out1 l a s5t9el1 f> f ! re/ ( ! cliff1 "o solemn br[n /one %aft eight hundr$ feet high4 ,9 ! morn+1 cont9u+ ! j\rney ?r\gh ! awful gr&eur ( ! gorge1 ! walls /ill increas$ 9 height1 "s hav+ a smoo? & beautifully col\r$ surface rea*+ to "o ?\s& feet2 o!rs1 f ! action ( wat]1 s& /orms1 & atmosph]ic effects1 cut & brok5 into gr& ar*es1 battlem5ts1 & spires ( e conceivable %ape4 ,at times w\ld be se5 an imm5se op5+ 9 ! wall1 /ret*+ back a qu>t] ( a mile1 ! sides cov]$ ) v]dure ( diff]5t %ades1 rea*+ to ! summit1 :]e tall firs ) giant arms seem$ dw>f$ to ! size ( a puny gooseb]ry bu%1 & ! lordly oak 0 only di/+ui%$ by ! beautiful %e5 ( its leaves4 ,on ! second night ! camp 0 =m$ at ! base ( a cliff1 9 :i* 7 descri$1 plant$ along a ni*e at a height ( ne>ly "o hundr$ feet1 "s cliff-dwell+s4 ,next morn+1 ^! 7 rea*$ aft] a dang]\s climb1 by means ( a rope ?r[n across a project+ /ick1 up ! almo/ p]p5dicul> sides ( ?is /up5d\s natural =tress4 ,! village 0 p]*$ on its n>r[ l$ge ( rock1 fac+ ! s\?1 & 0 ov]%ad[$ by an enorm\s ar*1 =m$ 9 ! solid side ( ! caon4 ,ov]lapp+ ! ru9s = at lea/ fifty feet1 at a height above !m ( sixty feet1 x spread its protect+ ro( five hundr$ feet f end to end4 ,no moi/ure ev] p5etrat$ beyond ! edge ( ?is r$ %ield ( nature2 & to its %elt]1 comb9$ ) ! dryness ( ! atmosph]e & pres]v+ nature ( ! s&1 is to be attribut$ ! rem>kable /ate ( pres]vation1 aft] su* a lapse ( "t1 9 :i* ! h\ses ( ! cliff-dwell]s 7 f\nd4 ,"s ( !m /ill /ood ?ree /ories high1 built 9 compact =m1 close toge!r )9 ! extremely limit$ space1 ! timb] us$ to support ! ro( be+ 9 "s cases p]fectly s\nd4 ,! :ite /one employ$ is gypsum1 cut ) /one implem5ts1 b hav+ ! out] edges smoo?ly dress$ & ev5ly laid up2 ! /ones ( equal size plac$ p>allel ) ea* o!r pres5t+ a uni=m & pleas+ appe>ance4 ,no rema9s ( importance 7 f\nd "h1 except+ a f9ely wov5 s&al1 & "s pieces ( nett+ made f ! fibre ( ! yucca plant4 ,b on proce$+ two miles f>!r up ! caon1 ano!r gr\p ( ru9s 0 discov]$1 :i* conta9$ relics ( a v int]e/+ "*4 ,! int]ior ( "s ( ! l>g] h\ses 0 pa9t$ ) a s]ies ( r$ b&s & squ>es1 fre% 9 col\r1 & conta9$ fragm5ts ( ornam5t$ pott]y1 besides :at appe>$ to be pieces ( blankets made f birds' fea!rs2 ^!1 p]haps1 9 ages pa/ b$eck$ ! %\ld]s ( "s r$ beauty1 :5 ! grim old walls e*o$ ! fi]ce w>-songs ( a long-lo/ nation4 ,b ! mo/ =tunate f9d at ?is spot1 & ! fir/ ( t description made 9 ! c\ntry1 0 a cy/1 con/ruct$ ( timb] smoo?ly pla/]$ on ! inside1 conta9+ rema9s ( ?ree ( ! anci5t cliff-dwell]s4 ,"o 0 9 a sitt+ po/ure1 ! sk9 ( ! ?ighs & legs be+ 9 a p]fect /ate ( pres]vation4 ,^! ru9s1 z 9 ! =m] case1 7 protect$ f ! wea!r by an ov]hang+ ar* ( rock4 ,at sev]al po9ts on ! j\rney ?r\gh ,caon de ,*elly1 hi]oglyphics 7 trac$1 grav5 on ! cliff wall4 ,mo/ ( ! designs 7 un9telligible2 b figures ( animals1 su* z ! be> & m\nta9 %eep or goat1 7 prom95t4 ,ano!r cliff village 0 obs]v$ ( a consid]able size1 b plant$ ?ree hundr$ feet above ! caon b$1 9 su* a position t x is likely to rema9 sacr$ f ! foot ( man = /ill fur!r g5]ations4 ,! same elem5ts :i* 9 geologic "t fa%ion$ ! caves & recesses ( ! caon walls1 h 9 lat] times worn ! approa*es away1 s t to-day !y d n ev5 furni% a foot+ = ! be> or coyote4 ,9 :at remote age & = h[ _m g5]ations ! cliff-dwell]s liv$ 9 ^! /range fa/nesses1 w probably nev] be det]m9$4 ,fa9t traces ( /ill old] build+s are f\nd "h & !re 9 ! b$ ( ,caon de ,*elly2 & x is conjectur$ t ?is region 0 once d5sely populat$ along ! wat]c\rses1 & t ! tribes hav+ be5 driv5 f _! homes by a p[]ful foe1 ! remnant s\ght refuge 9 ! caves ( ! caon walls4 ,( ! great antiquity ( ^! /ructures1 !re is no "q4 ,! ,indian ( to-day kn[s no?+ ( _! hi/ory1 has n ev5 traditions conc]n+ !m4 ,! ,navajo1 ) a few poles pla/]$ ) a heavy deposit ( e>?1 con/ructs 8 hogan or wigwam1 & r>ely rema9s 9 ! same place w9t] & summ]4 ,he has no m idea ( con/ruct+ a dwell+ l ^? s p]fectly pres]v$ 9 ! cliffs1 ?an he has ( bak+ specim5s ( pott]y su* z are f\nd 9 fragm5ts among/ ! walls4 ,9 ! f9e quality ( pa/e1 9 ! animal h&les--some?+ l old ,japanese w>e--& 9 ! g5]al ornam5tation1 ^! exhibit a high ord] ( excell5ce4 ,"s specim5s ( :at is call$ lam9at$ w>e are rem>kable2 ?readlike lay]s ( clay are laid "o on ea* o!r ) admirable delicacy & pati5ce4 ,9 ^! fragm5ts may yet be read some?+ ( ! hi/ory ( a vani%$ race4 ,!y illum9ate a d>k corn] 9 ! _w's hi/ory1 & seem to indicate a p :o once felt civilis+ influ5ces high] ?an any?+ kn[n by ^? unc\? figures ^: camp-fires n[ glimm] at night across ! sil5t />lit prairie4 ,,two ,,days ,,9 ,a ,,lifetime4 ,a ,,/ory ,,9 ,,eight ,,*apt]s4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,capta9 ,b[ood came =w>d4 #8,sir ,fr$]ick1 y\r s]vant2 glad to see y1' he said 9 8 he>ty sailor-l fa%ion4 #8,i am glad to see y1 ,capta91' respond$ ! ,b>onet z he pr(f]$ 8 h&4 #8,h['s ! g\t ?is morn+8' #8,s1 s4 ,might be bett]--might be worse4--,y "h1 ,miss ,saucebox6' he add$1 turn+ to ,elsie4 #8,:y are y n at y\r lessons--eh1 n[8' #8,z if anybody c\ld le>n ,lat9 roots on a sunny morn+ l ?is6' ,!n1 clasp+ "o ( 8 arms ) bo? h] h&s1 & look+ up coax+ly into 8 face1 %e said3 #8,y might give me a holiday1 nunky de>4' #8,:y1 :y8 ,a holiday inde$6--,li/5 to h]1 ,sir ,fr$]ick4 ,! baggage is always begg+ = holidays4' #8,b ! baggage doesn't always get !m1' 0 ! answ] ) a pretty p\t4 ,!n1 aft] ano!r glance at ! long-hair$ /rang]1 :o 0 already busy ) ! piano1 %e said to h]self3 #8,x is he2 ,i am sure ( x4 ,& yet if ,i _h n he>d 8 voice1 ,i %\ld n h kn[n him4' ,capta9 ,b[ood at ?is "t _h left 8 sixtie? bir?day beh9d him1 b he c>ri$ 8 ye>s lightly4 ,he 0 a bluff1 he>ty-look+1 l\d-voic$ man1 ) a v r$ face1 & v :ite hair & :isk]s4 ,a fev]1 sev]al ye>s previ\sly1 _h radically impair$ 8 eyesight1 s9ce :i* "t he _h tak5 to we>+ gold-rimm$ spectacles4 ,he _h a *ol]ic temp]2 b 8 bur/s ( petulance 7 l ^? summ] /orms :i* are ov] almo/ z soon z !y h brok51 & leave n a cl\d beh9d4 ,?r\gh\t ! ,am]ican ,civil ,w>1 ,capta9 ,b[ood _h be5 kn[n z "o ( ! mo/ d>+ & successful blockade-runn]s1 & x 0 dur+ ^? days ( dang] & excitem5t t he laid ! f\ndation ( ! =tune on :i* he _h s9ce retir$4 ,no man 0 m completely rul$ by 8 wife ?an ! *ol]ic b g5]\s-he>t$ ,capta91 & no man suspect$ ! fact less ?an he did4 #8,i drove ov] ?is morn+1' said ,sir ,fr$]ick1 #8to see y ab\t t bay m>e :i* ,i he> y are desir\s ( gett+ rid (4' #8,yes1 yes--j s4 ,we'll g to ! /able & h a look at h]4 ,by-!-bye1 ,i 0 talk+ to ,boyd j n[1 :5 y\r "n cropp$ up4 ,x seems he met y :5 y 7 bo? 9 ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,osc> ,boyd1 eng9e]+ fell[ & all t4 ,y rememb] him1 eh1 n[8' #8,i c]ta9ly d rememb] a ,mr ,boyd2 b x is _m ye>s s9ce we met4' ,!n to himself ! ,b>onet said3 #8,c ?is be ! o!r man8 ,oh6 ,lady ,dimsdale4' #8,a v agreeable fell[1' said ! ,capta94 #8,"h on a visit = a c\ple ( days4 ,a little matt] ( bus9ess betwe5 him & me to save lawy]s' exp5ses4' #8,! o!r man1 )\t a d\bt1' ?\ght ! ,b>onet4 #8,8 wife mu/ be dead4' ,miss ,br&on _h slipp$ unobs]v$ out ( ! room4 ,%e 0 n[ sitt+ 9 ! v]&a1 mak+-believe to be int5t ov] h] ,lat9 v]bs1 b 9 reality wait+ impati5tly till ! coa/ %\ld be cle>4 ,%e _h n long to wait4 ,pres5tly %e he>d ! ,capta9 say 9 8 *e]y l\d-voic$ way3 #8,come along1 ,sir ,fr$]ick2 we %all j h "t to look at ! m>e be=e lun*eon2' & a m9ute lat]1 %e he>d ! %utt+ ( a door4 ,!n %e %ut h] book1 rose f h] seat1 & cross+ on tiptoe to ! op5 ,fr5*-w9d[1 %e peep$ into ! room4 #8,is t y1 ,*>ley8' %e ask$ 9 a voice t 0 little above a :isp]4 #8,:om else %\ld x be8' answ]$ ! "y man1 look+ r\nd f ! piano ) a smile4 #8,i 0 ne>ly sure ( x f ! fir/2 b !n y look su* a guy6' #8,%e calls me a guy6 aft] all ! tr\ble ,i h tak5 to get myself up l a =eign nobleman4' ,speak+ ?us1 he took (f 8 spectacles & wig1 & /ood reveal$1 z pleasant-look+ a "y fell[ z "o w\ld see 9 a day's m>*4 ,elsie ran =w>d ) a little cry ( surprise & delight4 #8,n[ ,i "k y = my own6' %e exclaim$2 & :5 he took h] 9 8 arms & kiss$ h]--m ?an once--%e (f]$ n ! slighte/ resi/ance4 #8,b :at a dreadful risk to run6' %e w5t on z soon z %e 0 set at lib]ty4 #8,suppose y\r uncle--good graci\s6' #8,my uncle8 ,he c't eat me1 t's c]ta92 & he has already cut me (f ) ! prov]bial %ill+4' #8,my poor boy6 ,fate is v1 v h>d ^u y4 ,we are bo? d[n on our luck1 ,*>ley2 b we c die toge!r1 c't we8' ,z %e prop\nd$ ?is "q1 %e held out h] box ( bon-bons4 ,*>ley took "o1 %e took ano!r1 & !n ! box 0 put away4 #8,a pan ( *>coal'--%e w5t on1 giv+ h] sweetmeat a gu/atory turn ov] ) h] tongue--#8door & w9d[s close %ut--y g to sleep & =get to wake up4 ,:at c\ld be simpl]8' #8,h>dly any?+4 ,b we h n q come to t yet4 ,( c\rse1 t dreadful ,vice-*ancellor won't let me m>ry y = "s "t to come2 b he c't help himself :5 y are "o-&-tw5ty4' #8,t won't be = ne>ly f\r ye>s1' answ]$ ,elsie ) a p\t4 #8,:at a long1 long "t to look =w>d to6' #8,we h only to be true to ea* o!r1 :i* ,i am sure we %all be1 & x w pass away f> m quickly ?an y imag9e4 ,by t "t1 ,i hope to be e>n+ en\gh money to f9d y a com=table home4' #8,!re's my money1 y "k1 ,*>ley de>4' #8,i don't mean to h any?+ to d ) t4 ,if ,i c't e>n en\gh to keep my wife1 ,i'll nev] m>ry4' #8,oh6' #8,b ,i %all d t1 de>4 ,:y1 ,i'm gett+ five gu9eas a week already2 & if ,i'm n gett+ ?ree times z mu* z t by ! "t y are tw5ty-"o1 ,i'll swall[ my wig4' #8,y\r uncle w nev] =give y = go+ on ! /age4' #8,o yes1 he w1 by-&-by1 :5 he sees t ,i am mak+ a fair liv+ by x & really mean to /ick to x--hav+ s[n all my wild-oats2 & above all1 :5 he f9ds h[ well !y speak ( me 9 8 fav\rite newspap]4 ,& t rem9ds me t x 0 :at ! ,telephone said ab\t me t caus$ old ,brook] our manag] to raise my screw f f\r gu9eas a week to five4 ,i cut ! notice out ( ! pap]1 y may be sure4 ,"h x is4' ,speak+ ?us1 ,ma/] ,*>les produc$ 8 pocket-book2 & drew f x a pr9t$ slip ( pap]1 :i* he proce$$ to read al\d3 #88,al?\gh we h _h occasion m ?an once to comm5d ! act+ ( ,mr ,w>d50--t's me--8we 7 c]ta9ly surpris$ la/ ev5+ by 8 v ma/]ly r5d]+ ( ! "p ( ,capta9 ,clevel&4 ,8 byplay 0 rem>kably clev]2 & 8 impassion$ love-mak+ 9 ! ?ird act1 :]e timidity or hesitation w\ld h be5 fatal to ! piece1 br\ght d[n ! h\se1 & e>n$ him two well-m]it$ recalls4 ,we c]ta9ly consid] t !re is no m promis+ jeune premi] ?an ,mr ,w>d5 n[ on ! /age40 ,!re1 my pet1 :at d y ?9k ( t8' ask$ ! "y actor z he put back ! slip ( pap] into 8 pocket-book4 ,b 8 pet v\*saf$ no answ]4 ,h] face 0 turn$ f him2 a te> fell f h] eye4 ,8 arms 7 r\nd h] 9 a mom5t4 #8,my d>l+ *ild1 :at c be ! matt]8' he ask$4 #8,i--,i wi% y _h nev] gone on ! /age1' said ,elsie1 ) a sob 9 h] voice4 #8,i--,i wi% y 7 /ill a tea-brok]6' #8,good graci\s6 :at makes y wi% any?+ s absurd8' #8,x's n absurd4 ,doesn't ! newspap] speak ( y\r 8impassion$ love-mak+80 ,& !n p--lov]s1 ,i mean--are always kiss+ ea* o!r on ! /age4' #8,j z !y d sometimes 9 real life2' & ) t he suit$ ! action to ! ^w4 #8,don't1 ,mr ,summ]s1 please4' ,& %e pu%$ him away1 & h] eyes fla%$ ?r\gh h] te>s1 & %e look$ v pretty4 ,mr ,summ]s sat d[n on a *air & 0 unfeel+ en\gh to laugh4 #8,:y1 :at a little goose y are6' he said4 #8,i don't see x at all4' ,?is ) a toss ( h] head4 ,c]ta9ly1 x is n pleasant to be call$ a goose4 #8,y mu/ "k1 if y come to ?9k ( x1 t bo? love-mak+ & kiss+ on ! /age are only s mu* make-believe1 h[ev] real !y may seem to ! audi5ce4 ,dur+ ! la/ six mon?s1 x has be5 my fate to h to make love to ab\t a doz5 diff]5t ladies2 & dur+ ! next six mon?s ,i %all probably h to d ! same ?+ to z _m m2 b to imag9e on t acc\nt t ,i really c>e = any ( !m1 or t !y really c>e = me1 w\ld be z absurd z to suppose t because 9 ! piece we %all play to-morr[ night ,i %all hunt ,tom ,b[les--:o is ! villa9 ( ! drama--?r\gh ?ree long acts1 & kill him 9 ! f\r?1 he & ,i mu/ necess>ily hate ea* o!r4 ,! fact is t ,tom & ,i are ! be/ ( fri5ds1 & g5]ally contrive to lodge toge!r :5 on our travels4' ,elsie 0 half conv9c$ t %e _h made a goose ( h]self1 b ( c\rse 0 n prep>$ to admit x4 #8,i see t ,miss ,wylie is act+ 9 y\r company1' %e said4 #8,i saw h] 9 ,london ab\t a ye> ago2 %e is v1 v pretty4' #8,miss ,wylie is a v *>m+ woman4' #8,& y make love to h]8' #8,e night ( my life--= a little :ile4' ,elsie felt h] unreasonable mood com+ back4 #8,!n :y don't y m>ry h]8' %e ask$ ) a r+ ( bitt]ness 9 h] voice4 ,aga9 t call\s-he>t$ "y man laugh$4 #8,consid]+ t %e is m>ri$ already1 & ! happy "m ( two *ildr51 ,i c h>dly see ! feasibility ( y\r sugge/ion4' #8,!n :y does %e call h]self 8,miss ,wylie80' #8,x's a way !y h 9 ! pr(ession4 ,%e goes by h] maid5 "n4 ,9 reality1 %e is ,mrs ,b]r+ton4 ,h] husb& travels ) h]4 ,he plays 8heavy fa!rs40' ,miss ,br&on look$ my/ifi$4 ,h] lov] saw x4 #8,y see ?is suit ( clo!s1' he said1 #8& ?is wig & ^! spectacles4 ,!y are "p ( ! 8make-up0 ( a c]ta9 "* ,i play$ la/ week4 ,i 0 ! ,c\nt von ,ros5?al1 9 love ) ! beautiful daught] ( a poor music-ma/]4 ,9 ord] to be able to make love to h]1 & w9 h] = myself1 & n = my title & ri*es1 ,i g 9 ! guise ( a /ud5t1 & take lodg+s 9 ! same h\se :]e %e & h] fa!r are liv+4 ,aft] _m mi%aps1 all ends z x ought to d4 ,*>lotte & ,i fall into ea* o!r's arms1 & h] fa!r blesses u bo? ) te>s 9 8 eyes4 ,miss ,wylie play$ ! ,pr(essor's daught]1 & h] husb& play$ ! fa!r's "p1 & v well he did x too4' #8,h] husb& all[$ y to make love to 8 wife8' said ,miss ,br&on1 ) wide-op5 eyes4 #8,( c\rse he did2 & he 0 n s fooli% z to be jeal\s1 l "s p4 ,:y %\ld he be8' ,elsie 0 fully conv9c$ by ?is "t t %e _h made a goose ( h]self4 #8,y may kiss me1 ,*>ley1' %e said ) mu* sweetness4 #8,de> boy1 ,i =give y4' ,sudd5ly ! s\nd ( a foot/ep caus$ !m to />t & fly asund]4 ,!re1 close to ! op5 ,fr5*-w9d[1 /ood ,capta9 ,b[ood1 gl>+ f "o to ! o!r ( !m4 ,miss ,br&on gave v5t to a little %riek & fl$ f ! room4 ,! ,capta9 came =w>d1 a f9e fr5zy 9 8 eye4 #8,:o ! deuce may y be1 sir8' he splutt]$1 al?\gh he _h recognis$ ,*>ley at ! fir/ glance4 #8,i h ! hon\r to be y\r v affectionate & ob$i5t nephew1 sir4' ,! ,capta9's reply to ?is 0 an in>ticulate gr[l4 ,next mom5t1 8 eye fell on ! disc>d$ wig4 #8,& :at ! dick5s may ?is be1 sir8' he ask$ z he lift$ up ! article 9 "q on ! end ( 8 cane4 #8,a trifle ( prop]ty1 sir1 belong+ to y\r affectionate & ob$i5t nephew2' & ) t he took ! wig (f ! end ( ! cane & cramm$ x into 8 pocket4 #8,s1 s4 ,?is is ! way1 y "y jackanapes1 t y set my comm&s at defiance1 & /eal into my h\se aft] be+ =bidd5 ev] to set foot 9 x aga96 ,y "y snake-9-!-grass6 ,y crocodile6 ,x w\ld s]ve y "r to give y 9 *>ge to ! police4 ,h[ d ,i "k t y are n aft] my spoons & =ks8 ,come n[4' #8,i am glad to f9d1 sir1 t y\r p[]s ( vitup]ation are 9 no way impair$ s9ce ,i _h ! pleasure ( see+ y la/4 ,"t _c )] !m4--,hem6 ,i believe1 sir1 t y h _h ! hon\r ( twice pay+ my debts1 am\nt+ 9 ! aggregate to ! trifl+ sum ( five hundr$ p\nds4 ,9 ?is pap]1 sir1 y w f9d tw5ty-five sov]eigns1 be+ my fir/ divid5d ( "o %ill+ 9 ! p\nd4 ,a fur!r divid5d w be paid at ! e>lie/ possible date4' ,z ,mr ,summ]s spoke ?us1 he drew f 8 wai/coat pocket a small seal$ packet & plac$ ! same quietly on ! table4 ,! irate ,capta9 glanc$ at ! packet & !n at 8 imp]turbable nephew4 ,! cane trembl$ 9 8 f+]s2 = a mom5t or two he c\ld n comm& 8 voice4 #8,:at1 :at6' he cri$ at la/4 #8,! boy w drive me crazy4 ,:at does he mean ) 8 conf\nd$ rigm>ole8 ,divid5d6 ,%ill+ 9 ! p\nd6 ,bo!r me1 if ,i c make head or tail ( 8 fool]y6' #8,& yet1 sir1 bo? my words & my mean+ 7 cle> en\gh1 z no d\bt y w f9d :5 y come to ?9k !m ov] 9 y\r calm] mom5ts4--,& n[ ,i h ! hon\r to wi% y a v good-morn+2 & ,i hope to af=d y ! pleasure ( see+ me aga9 be=e long4' ,speak+ ?us1 ,*>les ,summ]s made 8 uncle a v l[ b[1 took up 8 hat1 & walk$ out ( ! room4 #8,!re's insol5ce6 ,!re's audacity6' bur/ out ! ,capta9 z soon z he f\nd himself alone4 #8,! pleasure ( see+ him aga9--eh8 ,only let me f9d him "h )\t my leave--,i'll--,i'll---- ,i don't "k :at ,i won't d6--,& n[ ,i come to ?9k ( x1 x looks v mu* z if he & ,miss ,saucebox 7 mak+ love to ea* o!r4 ,h[ d>e !y8 ,i'll haul 'em bo? up be=e ! ,vice-*ancellor4' ,"h 8 eye fell on ! packet on ! table4 ,he took x up & exam9$ x4 #8,tw5ty-five sov]eigns1 did he say8 ,z if ,i 0 go+ to take ! "y idiot's money6 ,i'll keep x = ! pres5t1 & s5d x back to him by-&-by4 ,mu/ tea* him a lesson4 ,d him all ! good 9 ! _w4 ,false hair & spectacles1 eh8 ,deceiv$ 8 old uncle f9ely4 ,j ! sort ( trick ,i %\ld h delight$ 9 :5 ,i 0 a boy4 ,b ,ma/] ,*>ley w be clev] if he cat*es ! old fox asleep a second "t4' ,he _h rea*$ ! ,fr5*-w9d[ on 8 way out1 :5 he came to a sudd5 /&1 & gave v5t to a l[ :i/le4 #8,ha1 ha6 ,lady ,dimsdale & ,mr ,boyd1 & mighty tak5 up ) ea* o!r !y seem4 ,well1 well4 ,i'm no spoil-sport4 ,i'll n let !m "k ,i've se5 !m4 ,looks uncommonly z if ,dan ,cupid _h got !m by ! e>s4 ,a wid[ too6 ,all wid[s ought to be labell$ 8,dang]\s40' ,smil+ & *uckl+ to himself1 ! ,capta9 drew back1 cross$ ! room1 & w5t out by ! opposite door4 ,,! ,,col\r-,,s5se4 ,! ph5om5on ( ,col\r is "o ) :i* all :o are n bl9d mu/ ( necessity be famili>4 ,s accu/om$1 inde$1 h we be5 to x ?r\gh\t all our lives1 t mo/ ( u are incl9$ to take x = grant$1 & probably tr\ble ourselves v seldom z to its true cause4 ,a brief discussion1 !re=e1 ( ! nature ( ! ,col\r-s5se may1 we tru/1 prove n un9t]e/+ to our read]s4 ,:at1 !n1 is col\r8 ,x is obvi\s t x may be consid]$ 9 two ways2 we may ei!r discuss ! impression x makes on ! m9d1 or ! real ext]nal causes to :i* x is due4 ,view$ 9 ! fir/ light1 col\r is z mu* a s5sation z is t ( be+ /ruck or burnt4 ,view$ f ! latt] /&-po9t1 x is m]ely a prop]ty ( light2 h5ce1 9 ord] correctly to und]/& its nature1 we mu/ fir/ briefly exam9e ! nature ( ?is ph5om5on4 ,accord+ to mod]n sci5tific m51 light is n a mat]ial sub/ance1 b consi/s ( a k9d ( motion or vibration communicat$ by ! lum9\s body to ! surr\nd+ m$ium1 & travell+ ?r\gh\t space ) an enorm\s velocity4 ,! m$ium1 h[ev]1 ?r\gh :i* light-waves travel is n air1 nor any ( ! ord9>y =ms ( matt]4 ,( its real nature no?+ is kn[n1 & its v exi/5ce is only assum$ 9 ord] to acc\nt = ! obs]v$ ph5om5a4 ,x mu/ be v subtle & v ela/ic2 b x is a curi\s fact t ! nature ( ! vibrations 9 "q w\ld seem to preclude ! supposition t x is a fluid1 ^! be+ r su* z w\ld be met ) 9 ! case ( a solid4 ,to ?is m$ium1 :atev] its true nature may be1 ! "n ( e!r is giv54 ,! s5sation1 !n1 :i* we "k by ! "n ( ,light is to be reg>d$ z ! effect on ! ret9a ( ! eye ( c]ta9 v rapid vibrations 9 ! e!r ( ! univ]se4 ,all ^! waves travel ) ! same swiftness2 b !y are n all ( ! same l5g?1 nor ( ! same frequ5cy2 & inve/igation has %[n t x is to ?is diff]5ce ( wave-l5g? t diff]5ce ( col\r is due4 ,9 o!r words1 ! impression to :i* we give ! "n ( a c]ta9 col\r is due to ! effect on ! ret9a ( vibrations ( a c]ta9 frequ5cy4 ,?is conclusion is arriv$ at by a v simple exp]im5t1 9 :i* advantage is tak5 ( ! foll[+ pr9ciple4 ,s long z a ray ( light is pass+ ?r\gh ! same m$ium1 x travels 9 "o /raight l9e2 b 9 pass+ obliquely f "o m$ium into ano!r ( diff]5t d5sity1 its pa? is b5t ?r\gh a c]ta9 angle1 j z a column ( soldi]s has a t5d5cy to *ange its direction ( m>* :5 obliquely ent]+ a wood or o!r difficult gr\nd4 ,n[1 ?is angle is naturally greate/ 9 ! case ( ! %orte/ waves1 s t :5 a ray ( light is ?us b5t out ( its c\rse--or1 z x is call$1 #8refract$'--! v>i\s sets ( vibrations ( :i* x is compos$ all travel 9 diff]5t directions1 & may be sep>ately exam9$4 ,9 fact ! ray ( light is analys$1 or brok5 up into its compon5t p>ts4 ,! mo/ conv5i5t app>atus to employ = ?is purpose is a prism ( glass4 ,x is f\nd1 z is well kn[n1 t if a beam ( ord9>y sun-light be all[$ to pass ?r\gh ! prism & be !n receiv$ on a scre51 x is resolv$ into a b& ( col\rs succe$+ "o ano!r 9 ! ord] ( ^? ( ! ra9b[4 ,su* a b& ( col\rs is call$ a #8spectrum4' ,n[1 ( ! visible portion ( ! spectrum ! r$ rays are ^? :i* und]go ! lea/ refraction1 :ile ! violet rays are b5t ?r\gh ! greate/ angle1 ! o!r col\rs 9 _! natural ord] be+ int]m$iate4 ,f :at has be5 said above1 x is evid5t t1 ?is be+ ! case1 ! portion ( ! light consi/+ ( waves ( greate/ l5g? & lea/ frequ5cy is t :i* produces on ! eye ! s5sation ( r$1 & t ea* ( ! o!r col\rs is caus$ by vibrations ( a c]ta9 def9ite l5g?4 ,we are speak+ n[ ( ! visible "p ( ! spectrum4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! waves ( lea/ & greate/ frequ5cy make no impression on ! eye at all2 b ! =m] h ! greate/ heat+ p[]1 :ile ! latt] are ^? :i* *iefly produce *emical effects su* z are utilis$ 9 photography4 ,hav+ n[ arriv$ at ! nature ( col\r1 we are 9 a position to apply ^! facts to ! discussion ( col\r$ sub/ances4 ,:5 light falls on a body1 a portion ( x is turn$ back or1 z x is call$1 #8reflect$' f ! surface2 ano!r "p is tak5 up or #8absorb$' by ! sub/ance2 :ile1 9 ! case ( a transp>5t body1 a ?ird portion passes on ?r\gh x1 & is said to be #8transmitt$4' ,mo/ bodies absorb ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! light 9 diff]5t proportions1 & h5ce _! v>i\s col\rs are produc$4 ,! col\r ( a transp>5t sub/ance is t ( ! light :i* x transmits2 :ile an opaque body is said to be ( ! col\r ( ! light :i* x reflects1 or r ( t "p ( x :i* is irregul>ly scatt]$4 ,!re are ?ree col\rs 9 ! sol> spectrum :i* are call$ #8prim>y1' ow+ to ! fact t !y _c be produc$ by mixtures4 ,^! are r$1 violet1 & deep olive gre54 ,! g5]ally-receiv$ idea t r$1 blue1 & yell[ are prim>y col\rs1 is by rec5t sci5tific au?orities n reg>d$ z t5able2 x arose f obs]vations on mixtures ( pigm5ts r ?an ( col\r$ light4 ,= in/ance1 objects se5 ?r\gh two plates ( glass1 "o ( :i* is blue & ! o!r yell[1 appe> gre52 b ?is by no means ju/ifies u 9 say+ t a mixture ( blue & yell[ light is gre54 ,= rememb]+ t ! two glasses d n appe> col\r$ by reason ( _! add+ any?+ to ! light1 b r ?r\gh _! /opp+ ! passage ( c]ta9 rays1 we %all see t ! gre5 light :i* is f9ally transmitt$ is n a mixture ( yell[ & blue at all1 b is r t portion ( ! light :i* bo? ( ! glasses all[ to pass4 ,! blue glass w probably /op all rays except blue1 violet1 & gre52 ! yell[ glass1 all b gre51 yell[1 & orange4 ,! only light1 !re=e1 :i* c pass ?r\gh bo? glasses is gre54 ,! same rem>k applies to mixtures ( pigm5ts1 ea* p>ticle be+ really transp>5t1 ?\gh ! :ole bulk appe>s opaque4 ,x is easy1 h[ev]1 to obta9 real mixtures ( col\r$ lights by employ+ suitable arrangem5ts1 ( :i* "o ( ! simple/ consi/s ( a disc pa9t$ ) alt]nate b&s ( col\rs & rapidly rotat$4 ,by su* means x is f\nd t a mixture ( blue & yell[ is n gre51 b :ite or gray1 & t yell[ c itself be produc$ by a mixture ( r$ & gre5 9 prop] proportions4 ,! late ,pr(essor ,cl]k ,maxwell made an int]e/+ s]ies ( exp]im5ts on col\r mixtures by means ( an app>atus kn[n z ,maxwell's ,col\r-box1 by :i* any numb] ( col\rs c\ld be comb9$ 9 any requir$ proportions4 ,x w\ld1 h[ev]1 be beyond ! scope ( ! pres5t pap] to discuss ! _m important results :i* foll[$ f 8 inve/igations4 ,helmholtz believ$ ! ?ree prim>y col\r s5sations to be due to ! action ( ?ree sets ( n]ves at ! back ( ! ret9a1 ea* ( :i* is excit$ only by vibrations )9 a c]ta9 range ( frequ5cy2 & ?is !ory is n[ g5]ally held4 ,9 ! case ( "s p]sons1 ! s5sation correspond+ to r$ is :olly abs5t1 & ! spectrum appe>s to consi/ ( two col\rs ) :ite or gray betwe54 ,! nature ( ^! col\rs is1 = obvi\s reasons1 difficult to det]m9e2 b "o d\btless ne>ly corresponds to our s5sation ( blue1 :ile ! o!r is a deep col\r1 probably d>k gre54 ,p]sons ?us affect$ are usually call$ #8col\r-bl9d2' b ?is epi!t is a misnom]1 & ! t]m #8di*roic vision' has be5 sugge/$ = ! ph5om5on in/ead4 ,we h already rem>k$ t our range ( vision is comp>atively n>r[1 ! extreme portions ( ! spectrum mak+ no impression on ! ret9a4 ,b we h no reason to ?9k t ^! limits h be5 ! same 9 all ages4 ,! evid5ce w\ld r t5d to %[ t ! human eye is und]go+ a sl[ & gradual developm5t1 :i* enables x to di/+ui% betwe5 col\rs :i* ! anci5ts reg>d$ z id5tical1 & may 9 future r5d] x able to p]ceive "s portions at lea/ ( ! p>ts ( ! spectrum :i* are n[ invisible4 ,! ,v$as ( ,india1 :i* are among ! mo/ anci5t writ+s kn[n1 atte/ t 9 ! mo/ remote ages only :ite & black c\ld be di/+ui%$4 ,x w\ld seem z if ! p]ception ( diff]5t degrees ( int5sity ( light prec$$ by a long "t ! appreciation ( v>i\s k9ds ( col\rs4 ,aft] weigh+ ! evid5ce1 ,magnus has come to ! conclusion t r$ 0 ! fir/ col\r to become visible1 !n yell[ & orange2 & aft]w>ds1 ?\gh at a consid]able int]val1 gre51 blue1 & violet 9 ord]4 ,v>i\s passages 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t h be5 cit$ z pro( t ! anci5ts fail$ to p]ceive all ! col\rs se5 by u1 "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable be+ 9 ,ezekiel i4 #bg & #bh1 :]e ! prophet comp>es ! appe>ance ( ! brightness r\nd ab\t ! fire to t ( ! #8b[ t is 9 ! cl\d 9 ! day ( ra9'--:i* passage has be5 cit$ by ,mr ,glad/one 9 8 article 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury = ,octob] #ahgg1 z indicat+ a want ( appreciation ( di/9ct col\rs among ! anci5ts4 ,?is is n q cle>1 h[ev]1 z ! appe>ance r\nd ab\t ! sup]natural fire might h assum$ auroral or ra9b[ t9ts4 ,b ! mo/ important evid5ce on ! app>5t want ( capacity among ! anci5ts to discrim9ate betwe5 col\rs is t af=d$ by ! writ+s ( ,hom]1 :o1 9 ! op9ion ( ,magnus1 c\ld nei!r h p]ceiv$ gre5 nor blue4 ,! po9t has be5 c>efully exam9$ by ,mr ,glad/one1 :o comes to ! conclusion t ?is e/imate is q )9 ! m>k4 ,inquir+ 9 detail into ea* ( ,hom]'s col\r-epi!ts1 he %[s t almo/ all mu/ be 9 reality reg>d$ z express+ degrees ( int5sity r ?an ( quality1 & t ! few exceptions are all conf9$ to r$ & yell[4 ,! brilliant blue sky ( ! s\!rn climes :]e ,hom] liv$ mu/ h appe>$ to him z ( a neutral gray hue4 ,( c\rse1 ! sugge/ion t ! writ+s usually assign$ to ,hom] 7 9 reality ! productions ( _m au?ors1 does n invalidate ! reason+ at all1 z we d n attribute any defect 9 vision to ! poet :i* 0 n equally manife/$ by 8 contempor>ies4 ,x is curi\s t ! di/9ction betwe5 gre5 & blue is n yet p]fectly develop$ 9 all nations4 ,travell]s tell u t ! ,burmese (t5 confuse ^! col\rs 9 a rem>kable mann]4 ,?is & o!r facts sugge/ t ! developm5t ( ! col\r-s5se is n yet complet$2 & t 9 ! future our range ( p]ception may be /ill fur!r enl>g$1 s t ! n[ invisible rays may be recognis$ by ! eye z di/9ct col\rs4 #8,,s ,,unreasonable ,,( ,,/ep-,,"m6' ,a ,,sket* ,,f ,,life4 ,n long be=e ! dea? ( ,george ,eliot1 on a return trip to ,london by ! ,midl& r\te1 ,i broke my j\rney at ,leice/]1 to pay a fly+ visit to ,cov5try1 :]e ! great writ] _h sp5t _m ( h] happie/ days4 ,!re ,i 0 privileg$ by hav+ = escort "o ( h] mo/ valu$ fri5ds2 & _m int]e/+ rem9isc5ces 7 = our b5efit call$ to m9d1 especially ( a visit paid to ,ed9burgh1 #8m9e own romantic t[n1' & ( ! impression ! beauty ( its situation _h made on h] m9d4 ,next morn+1 e fav\rite haunt ( h]s 0 se>*$ out & comm5t$ on1 z well z ! int]e/+ po9ts ( ! qua9t old city ( ,cov5try2 & bidd+ good-bye to our hospitable fri5ds1 ,i dep>t$ alone by ! ev5+ mail = ,leice/]1 !re to wait = ! midnight tra9 to ,ed9burgh1 feel+ satisfi$ t ! h\rs _h be5 well sp5t4 ,arriv$ 9 ,leice/]1 ,i 0 =tunate 9 f9d+ a fell[-c\ntryman 9 "o ( ! port]s1 :o at once took me & my belong+s "u 8 especial protection1 & :5 he _h se5 me com=tably #8happit up' on "o ( ! s(as ( ! luxuri\s wait+-room1 he retir$1 bidd+ me take a quiet =ty w9ks1 & keep my m9d q easy1 = he w\ld give me timely notice ( ! arrival ( ! ,scot* tra94 ,sc>cely _h ,i begun to feel ! lonel9ess ( my situation1 :5 ! door op5$1 & a female figure ent]$1 r unwill+1 app>5tly2 nay1 seem$ to be pu%$ 91 :ile a deep male voice advis$ t %e %\ld re/ by ! fire1 & n put h]self ab\t s4 ,by a succession ( j]ks1 %e advanc$ to ! *air by ! fire opposite to my s(a2 & f9d+ t ,i 0 n asleep1 z %e _h suppos$1 at once1 & )\t any circumlocution1 began to unburd5 h] m9d1 h] words fl[+ f h] m\? at express spe$1 reg>dless ( comma or full /op4 #8,n put myself ab\t6 ,humph6 ,t's s l m54--,a9't x n[1 miss8 ,ah1 ,i dessay y've 'ad y\r own %>e ( worrit+ be=e n[1 & "k 'ow d[nright ma/]ful & provok+ !y c be at times4 ,i tell y w'at1 miss1 if y want to be at peace at all1 y've got to say black is w'ite1 if !y 'ave a m9d t x %\ld be s4--,n put myself ab\t6 ,i'd l to "k 'ow "o ) a 'e>t & a s\l 9 _! body c\ld 'elp be+ put ab\t1 z ,i am4' ,i v5tur$ to hope no?+ s]i\s _h occurr$ to di/urb h] composure or to put h] ab\t1 my voice at once disclos+ t ,i hail$ f ! ,nor?1 & also t ,i 0 ( a sympa!tic nature4 #8,put ab\t6' %e once m exclaim$4 #8,:y1 ,i am put ab\t2 yes--no use try+ to appe> z if ,i 0 any?+ else4 ,yes2 only ?9k1 miss6 ,n 'alf an h\r gone1 a telegram 0 br\ght to our 'ouse by ! telegraph-boy4 ,8 "m1 a wid[1 keeps a little bit ( a %op n _m doors f our own4 ,yes2 he '&s x 9 say+ x 0 = fa!r4 ,i op5$ x2 & !re1 />+ me "r 9 ! eyes 7 !m words3 8,/ep-"m is ly+ a-dy+40--,n put ab\t6 ,i'd j l to "k 'ow anybody c\ld 'ave be5 any?+ else ?an put ab\t1 aft] t4 ,n[1 miss1 y mu/ und]/& t ,john--t's my 'usb&--is a great g-to-meet+-man4 ,:y1 at t v mom5t he might be at ! *ur* meet+1 or he might 'ave be5 at ! ,build+ meet+1 or he might 'ave be5 at a ,masonic meet+1 or he might 'ave be5 at any o!r meet+ "u ! sun4 ,& w'atev] 0 ,i to d8 = !re 0 ! telegraph-boy2 !re 0 ! telegram1 ) ! words z pla9 z pla93 8,/ep-"m is ly+ a-dy+40 ,i put on my bonnet & %awl2 ,i 'urri$ to fa!r's (fice--he is a ma/]-build]1 is fa!r1 ) sixte5 m5 "u him & ?ree appr5tices2 & ,john1 my son1 = p>tn]4 ,i ru%$ 9 q out ( brea?1 n expect+ to f9d any "o !re at t "t ( night2 b !re ,i f\nd ,john--t's my son--& says ,i1 )\t tak+ "t to sit d[n1 ?\gh ,i 0 l to drop3 8,john1 w'atev] is to be done6 ,"h's a telegraph-boy has br\ght a telegram = fa!r to say1 #8/ep-"m is a-dy+4'0 #8,n[1 miss1 ,i j put x to y1 if !m telegrams1 com+ s sudd5 at h\rs w'en no "o expects po/m5's knocks1 & br++ su* news z t1 a9't en\gh to put any "o ab\t6 ,augh6 ,m5 are s que]2 !re's no n]ves 9 _! bodies1 & c't und]/& u wom54 ,i've no pati5ce ) !m4 ,!re 0 ,john--t's my son--w'at did he d8 ,:y1 look at me q compos$1 z if x w]5't no news at all1 & says he3 8,don't put y\rself ab\t1 "m4 ,fa!r has gone (f n _m m9utes ago to ! paddock1 to give little ,bobbie a ride40 ,& ) t he takes d[n a "t-table1 to look at x = ! la/ tra91 puts on 8 hat1 calls = a cab1 & says q compos$3 8,jump 91 "m4 ,we'll g 9 pursuit ( fa!r1 & !n we'll cat* ! tra9 q easily40 ,x seem$ to me ! horse j crept up ! 'ill l a snail2 only ,john w\ld 'ave x !y 7 go+ fa/] ?an _! usual pace4 ,w'en we came to our door1 w'at d y ?9k we saw1 n[1 miss8--,no2 y'll nev] guess1 ,i dessay4 ,:y1 fa!r1 to be sure6 ,yes2 !re he 02 & !re 0 ! pony2 & !re 0 little ,bobbie--all ?ree ( 'em j ab\t to />t = a long ride into ! c\ntry4 ,i 'ad c>ri$ ! telegram 9 my pocket2 & d y "k1 miss1 aft] all my flurry & worry1 w'at did ,john--t's my 'usb&--say1 ?9k y8--,augh6 ,m5 are s unreasonable1 & w'at's m1 su* cool & 'e>tless pieces4 ,yes2 t's w'at !y are2 & ,i don't c>e :o he>s me a-say+ x4 #8,john--t's fa!r--aft] he _h read ! telegram1 he turns to me1 & says he3 8,:y1 "m1 'ave y\r s5ses left y\r 'ead altoge!r8 ,w'atev] made y c>ry (f ! telegram6 ,c\ldn't y 'ave /ay$ quietly at 'ome1 in/ead ( putt+ y\rself ab\t 9 ?is "h fa%ion8 ,if y 'ad1 we'd 'ave be5 at ! /ation )\t any hurry at all1 by ?is "t40 #8,i felt too angry to speak1 ,i d decl>e1 miss4 ,i ?9k ! old] m5 gr[1 ! m aggravat+ !y get to a s5sitive nature4 ,s ,i ga!r$ ! ?+s toge!r fa!r said we'd bett] take ) u1 into my travell+-basket1 )\t z mu* z a s+le ^w--a /rang] com+ 9 w\ld 'ave ?\ght me dumb--:ile fa!r s5t a man back to ! paddock ) little ,bobbie & ! pony4 ,we !n got into ! cab once m2 & "h we are1 ) ,john--t's my son--a-look+ aft] ! tickets & ! luggage2 & fa!r smok+ 8 pipe outside z cool z cool4 ,o de>1 if !y w\ldn't put me out ) _! 8,keep cool1 "m2 no ne$ to flu/] & flurry s1 "m0--8,take x easy1 good ooman2 don't put y\rself ab\t0--,i'd be> x bett]1 ,i c]ta9ly %\ld4 #8,is /ep-"m nice8 y ask4 ,oh--well--t's j z y take x4 ,"s p say %e's nice2 "s say %e's q ! opposite4 ,b'--& "h %e drew h] *air clos] to me1 & 9 a m confid5tial tone1 cont9u$3 #8,i tell y w'at1 miss--,i've said x be=e1 & ,i say x aga9--/ep-"m1 9 spite ( h] religi\s pro-fession & san'timoni\s ways1 is cantank]\s4 ,no use a-try+ to hide x--/ep-"m is j w'at ,i say1 c-tank]\s4 ,i've said x be=e2 ,i say x aga9--%e'd %[ h] cantank]\sness to ! v la/4 ,& han't my words come true1 = "h %e is ly+ a-dy+1 & ,m>y-,anne's w$d+ fix$ = ,friday ( ?is v week6--,o my--n[ t ,i come to 'ave a quiet mom5t to ?9k1 w'atev] am ,i to d8 ,x's s unreasonable ( /ep-"m6 ,:y1 ! dressmak] 0 com+ ?is v ev5+ to fit my dress on = ! second "t--a new black silk x is--& w'atev] w %e ?9k1 w'en %e f9ds ,i've gone (f )\t z mu* z a good-bye message8 ,y see1 miss1 ,m>y-,anne is go+ to m>ry into q a g5teel family4 ,fa!r1 & ,john--t's my son--he comes to me n _m weeks gone1 & says he3 8,"m1 ,i 'ope y are go+ to 'ave a nice dress = ?is w$d+4 ,i 'ope x w be a silk or a sat9 y decide to buy40 ,& says ,i3 8,john1 y "k w'at fa!r is1 & 'z be5 all 8 life--a j man to all2 b a man :o looks ^u gay clo!s z n necess>y4 ,& !n1 ,john1 y "k z well z ,i d t fa!r is r close-fi/$ w'en money has to be paid out--l 8 own fa!r be=e him1 :o 0 look$ ^u by all z ! mo/ p>simoni\s man 9 ! t[n4 ,i don't say fa!r is q z bad2 b close-fi/$ ,i d say he is1 ,john2 & y "k x4 ,7 ,i to say3 #8,fa!r1 ,i'd l to 'ave a silk dress = ?is w$d+'--& ,i don't hide ! fact f y1 ,john1 t ,i c]ta9ly %\ld--he'd j laugh4 ,i "k x be=eh&4 ,he'd say3 #8,:y1 "m1 'av5't y be5 cont5t ) a good /uff-dress all our m>ri$ life1 & c't y g on to ! end s8 ,i've ov] & ov] aga9 said my wife look$ z well z mo/ wom5 9 ! t[n ( ,leice/]4'0 #88,b10 says ,john--t's my son--8"m1 y owe y\r duty c]ta9ly to fa!r4 ,i'm n go+ aga9/ x2 b w'at ,i says is3 ,y owe y\r duty to y\r son also2 & w'en ,i wi% my "m to look bett] ?an %e's ev] done be=e1 :y--to oblige me--y'll g & pur*ase ! be/ silk-dress 9 t[n1 'ave x made fa%ionable1 ) frills & all ! fal-de-rals & etcet]as2 s5d 9 ! acc\nt 9 my "n2 & if fa!r makes any objections1 :y1 let him settle ! matt] ) me40 #8,y see1 miss1 ,john is gett+ to be s l fa!r--bo? firm1 v2 & if !y take a notion ( any k9d w'atev] into _! 'eads1 y'd move ?is /ation z soon z move !m f _! purpose2 s ! dress 'z be5 b\ght2 & w'at fa!r w say to x--= x's to be made 9 ! height ( ! fa%ion--,i c't say4' ,a few judici\s que/ions ab\t ! /ep-"m :o 0 ly+ a-dy+1 drew f my companion t ! said old lady 0 ri* z well z cantank]\s2 & t1 z !re 7 o!r relations :o might /ep 9 to ! injury ( ! wor?y build]1 :o 0 h] only /epson1 x 01 to say ! lea/1 b prud5t to be on ! spot4 #8,ah1 yes1 miss1' %e exclaim$1 /ret*+ h] h&s out to keep ! heat ( ! fire f h] face1 #8?is is a v /range _w4 ,only on ,sunday1 ! vic> 0 prea*+ to u aga9/ worldly-m9d$ness1 tell+ u t z we came nak$ into ! _w1 s we left x1 c>ry+ no?+ away4 ,b1 miss1 /ep-"m a9't l ! mo/ ( p2 & %e's go+ to manage to take ) h] z mu* money z %e possibly c4--,h[ is %e go+ to d x8 ,:y1 miss--%e's go+ to 'ave a c(f96--,no ne$ to look surpris$1 miss4 ,o yes2 we all bury our dead 9 c(f9s2 b w'at k9d ( a c(f9 is /ep-"m go+ to 'ave1 d y ?9k8 ,no2 don't try to guess1 = y'd be d[n to ,scotl& & up aga9 be=e x w\ld ev] come into y\r 'ead4--,no2 n a velvet "o1 nor a sat92 b a hoak "o4--,yes2 ,i ?\ght y w\ld get a sc>e4 ,a hoak c(f9 is w'at x is to be4 ,& %e's go+ to 'ave be>]s--six ( 'em4 ,ea* be>] is to 'ave 'at-b&s & sc>fs1 & two p\nds apiece4 ,& if all t pomp & tomfool]y a9't tak+ s mu* money out ( ! _w ) h]1 ,i don't "k w'at is4 ,w'en ,john--t's fa!r--he>d ( x1 says he to me3 8,"m1 if y survives me1 bury me pla91 b comf'able20 & says ,i3 8,fa!r1 if y survives me1 ,i 'ope y w d ! same by me--pla91 b comf'able2 = ,i tell y w'at1 fa!r1 ,i'd n lie easy und]gr\nd ?9k+ ( ! wa/e ( good money ov] su* 'umbug40' ,"h ! wait+-room door op5$ hurri$ly1 & ! wor?y woman b\nd$ to h] feet at ! "o ^w #8,"m6' pron\nc$ 9 su* a decid$ tone t ,i too 0 /&+ beside h] be=e ,i knew :at ,i 0 do+1 ) all my wraps toss$ higgl$y-piggl$y on ! floor4 ,advanc+ ) h] to ! door1 %e got out ( me t my imm$iate de/9ation 0 ,scotl&--a place1 to h] m9d1 evid5tly z remote z ! arctic regions2 & 9 h] a/oni%m5t1 %e =got ! necessity !re 0 to hurry to get 9 to h] tra91 n[ ready to />t aga94 ,%e ev5 seem$ to =get t /ep-"m 0 ly+ a-dy+1 z %e insi/$ ^u introduc+ me to h] husb&1 ^: huge body 0 wrapp$ 9 a greatcoat1 ) tippet aft] tippet on x up to 8 neck4 #8,only to ?9k1 ,john--?is lady is go+ to ,scotl& all alone1 ,john6 ,%e'll be travell+ all night4--,o de>1 h[ev] are y to d x1 miss2 a9't y afraid8--,yes1 ,john2 ,i'm com+4--,good-bye1 miss2 we've 'ad q a pleasant *at1 ,i d assure y2 ! "t seems to 'ave fl[n4' ,i hurri$ h] along ! plat=m1 :isp]+ to h] z ,i did s3 #8,i hope /ep-"m w rally a bit2 t if %e mu/ pass away1 x may be next week1 s t ,m>y-,anne may get h] w$d+ com=tably ov]4' ,at ! v door ( ! c>riage %e paus$1 seiz$ my h&1 %ook x w>mly1 z %e exclaim$3 #8,well1 n[1 y 'ave a feel+ 'e>t2 b ,i don't expect h] to be s accommodat+4 ,no2 ,i've said x be=e1 & ,i say x aga9--/ep-"m is--c-ta---- ,:y1 w'atev] is ! matt]8' ,next ?+ t happ5$1 ! little woman 0 lift$ up bodily 9 h] son's arms--a c\nt]p>t ( 8 fa!r--& deposit$ 9 ! c>riage2 :ile h] husb&1 9 spite ( 8 lumb]+ l>ge body1 succe$$ 9 jump+ 9 j z ! pati5ce ( all ! railway (ficials 0 exhau/$1 & ! signal giv5 to />t ! tra94 ,be=e x 0 lo/ to view1 a :ite h&k]*ief flutt]$ out1 by way ( good-bye1 caus+ a smile to rise ov] ! calm features ( ,john ! y\ng]1 :o1 lift+ 8 hat politely to me1 bade me good-ev5+1 add+3 #8,"m is no great travell]1 s %e is easily put ab\t4 ,dessay if %e w5t (t5 f 'ome1 %e'd le>n to be m compos$4' ,f t h\r ,i h nev] ceas$ to regret t ,i did n ask ! good-natur$ "y build] to =w>d me a local pap] ) ! acc\nt ( ! dea? & burial ( #8/ep-"m4' ,no d\bt !re w\ld be due notice tak5 ( su* an int]e/+ p]sonage1 z %e lay 9 /ate 9 h] #8hoak' c(f91 surr\nd$ by h] be>]s 9 ! fl[+ sc>fs & hat-b&s4 ,%>p z my fri5ds g5]ally give me cr$it = be+1 ,i own ,i committ$ a griev\s blund]2 ,i am !re=e oblig$ to leave my /ory )\t an end1 n be+ able ev5 to add t ! fair ,m>y-,anne's w$d+ came (f on ! appo9t$ day1 or 0 po/pon$ till aft] ! complim5t>y days ( m\rn+ 7 pa/4 ,i *e] myself ) ! ?\ght t #8,john--t's fa!r'--be+ a firm man & a s5sible1 w\ld insi/ ^u ! previ\s arrangem5ts /&+ good1 see+ t ! bridegroom--a mo/ important fact ,i h omitt$ to record--_h a =tnight's holiday reluctantly grant$ to him by 8 employ]s4 ,:y1 n[ t ,i ?9k ( x1 my c\ntryman ! railway port] w\ld h s5t me any numb] ( pap]s1 judg+ by ! k9dly int]e/ he took 9 my behalf1 & ! det]m9$ mann] he f\ght = a p>ticul> seat = me 9 a p>ticul> c>riage :5 ! "t came = my tra9 to />t4 #8,na1 na1 mem2 nae ne$ = ?anks2 blood's ?ick] ?an wat]1' he said4 #8,nev] y fe>1 n[ t ! ,scot* gu>d has ta'en up y\r cause2 y're a' "r2 he'll see t ye're safely h\s$4' ,& safely h\s$ ,i 01 & w5t /eam+ out ( ! /ation ) my wor?y fri5d hang+ on by ! door1 call+ to me3 #8,if y're ev] 9 ! t[n o' ,p]?1 mem1 my auld "m w\ld be d[nright pleas$ to see y1 = my sake4 ,tell h] ,i'm gett+ on z weel z c be expeckit1 sae f> frae hame4' ,all night1 my di/urb$ sleep 0 made d\bly s by dreams ( old wom5 ( e age & /yle4 ,n[ ,i 0 hunt+ = ! port]'s nameless "m2 n[ ,i 0 /&+ by ! b$side ( ! /ep-"m :o 0 ly+ a-dy+4 ,aga9 ,i 0 an active assi/ant at a m>riage c]emony1 ) ! fair ,m>y-,anne1 surr\nd$ by h] g5teel relations1 lean+ on my %\ld]1 weep+ copi\sly at ! idea ( travell+ to ,scotl&4 ,once m ,i /ood gaz+ d[n on ! old /ep-"m2 & j z ! day dawn$1 ,i 0 fairly r\s$1 9 my det]m9ation n to be smo!r$ "u an oak c(f9 & a pyramid ( sc>fs1 hat-b&s1 & be>]s1 by ! tumbl+ ( my own bonnet-box f ! luggage-rack above me4 ,,fr5* ,,detectives4 #8,! ,secret ,police' 9 ,france are n only p]sonally unkn[n to ! g5]al public1 b1 save 9 exceptional cases1 ev5 to ea* o!r4 ,x is kn[n :]e !y may be f\nd at a mom5t's notice :5 want$2 b1 z a rule1 !y d n frequ5t ! prefecture m ?an c be help$4 ,!y h no?+ :atev] to d ) s]v+ summonses or execut+ w>rants4 ,!re are among !m m5 :o h liv$ 9 almo/ e class ( life1 & ea* ( !m has :at may be call$ a special l9e ( bus9ess ( 8 own4 ,9 ! c\rse ( _! duty1 "s ( !m mix ) ! receiv]s ( /ol5 goods1 o!rs ) ?ieves1 _m ) :at are call$ 9 ,p>is comm]cial rascals1 & n a few ) ^? ^: #8indu/ry' x is to melt silv] & o!r prop]ty ( a l valuable nature4 ,=g]s1 %>p]s ( all k9ds1 h\sebreak]s & horse-/eal]s--a v num]\s class 9 ,p>is--h ea* all _! special ag5ts ( ! police1 :o wat* !m1 & "k :]e to lay h&s ^u !m :5 !y are want$4 ,a ,fr5* detective :o _c assume & act up to any "*1 & :o _c disguise himself 9 any mann] s effectually z n to be recognis$ ev5 by ^? :o "k him be/1 is n consid]$ fit to hold 8 appo9tm5t4 ,_! ability 9 ?is way is m>vell\s4 ,"s ye>s ago1 "o ( !m made a bet t he w\ld 9 ! c\rse ( ! next few days address a g5tleman ) :om he 0 acqua9t$ f\r times1 = at lea/ t5 m9utes ea* "t1 & t he %\ld n "k him on any occasion until ! detective _h discov]$ himself4 ,z a matt] ( c\rse1 ! g5tleman 0 on 8 gu>d1 & mi/ru/$ e "o :o came ne> him4 ,b ! man won 8 bet4 ,x is ne$less to ent] into ! p>ticul>s4 ,suffice x to say t 9 ! c\rse ( ! next f\r days he pres5t$ himself 9 ! "* ( a bootmak]'s assi/ant1 a fiacre-driv]1 a v5]able old g5tleman ) a great int]e/ 9 ! ,b\rse1 & f9ally z a wait] 9 ! hotel 9 :i* ! g5tleman 0 /ay+4 #8,,n ,,lo/1 ,,b ,,gone ,,be=e4' ,my little *ild1 ) clu/]+ hair1 ,/rewn o'er ?y de>1 dead br[1 ,?\gh 9 ! pa/ div9ely fair1 ,m lovely art ?\ n[4 ,god bade ?y g5tle s\l dep>t1 ,on brightly %imm]+ w+s2 ,yet ne> ?y clay1 ?y "m's he>t ,all weakly1 fondly cl+s4 ,my beaute\s *ild1 ) lids ( sn[ ,clos$ o'er ?y dim blue eyes1 ,%\ld x n soo! my grief to "k ,!y %9e beyond ! skies8 ,above ?y sil5t cot ,i kneel1 ,) he>t all cru%$ & sore1 ,:ile ?r\gh ! gloom ^! sweet words /eal3 #8,n lo/1 b gone be=e4' ,my d>l+ *ild1 ^! fl[]s ,i lay ,on locks too fair1 too bright1 ,= ! damp grave-mi/1 cold & gray1 ,to dim _! sunny light4 ,s(t baby tresses ba!d 9 te>s1 ,y\r gold 0 all m9e own6 ,ah1 we>y mon?s6 ah1 we>y ye>s6 ,t ,i mu/ dwell alone4 ,my only *ild1 ,i hold !e /ill1 ,clasp$ 9 my fond embrace6 ,my love1 my sweet6 h[ fix$1 h[ *ill1 ,?is smile ^u ?y face6 ,! grave is cold1 my clasp is w>m1 ,yet give !e up ,i mu/2 ,& birds w s+ :5 ?y lov$ =m ,lies m\ld]+ 9 ! du/4 ,my angel *ild1 ?y t9y feet ,dance ?r\gh my brok5 dreams2 ,ah me1 h[ joy\s1 qua9t1 & sweet1 ,_! baby patt]+ seems6 ,i hu% my brea?1 to he> !e speak2 ,i see ?y r$ lips "p2 ,b wake to feel ?y cold1 cold *eek1 ,close to my break+ he>t6 ,soon1 soon my burn+ te>s %all fall ,^u ?y c(f9 lid2 ,nor may ^? te>s ?y s\l recall ,to e>?--nay1 ,god =bid6 ,be happy 9 ,8 love1 = ,i ,resign$1 ?\gh w\nd$ sore1 ,c he> ,8 angels :isp]+ nigh3 #8,n lo/1 b gone be=e4' ,,fanny ,,=re/]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,pr9t$ & ,publi%$ by ,w4 ,r4 ,,*amb]s1 #dg ,pat]no/] ,r[1 ,,london1 & #cci ,high ,/reet1 ,,ed9burgh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,all ,rights ,res]v$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s note3 ,! foll[+ *anges h be5 made to ?is text4 ,page #dg3 wa't to w'at--8"k w'at is40