,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 #dj4--,,vol4 ,i4 ,,saturday1 ,,octob] #d1 #ahhd4 ,,price #a;d4 ,,! ,,future ,,( ,,electricity ,,& ,,gas4 ,m ?an eighty ye>s ago1 ,davy fir/ produc$ & exhibit$ ! arc-light to an admir+ & dazzl$ audi5ce at ! ,royal ,in/itution2 & =ty ye>s lat]1 at ! same place1 ,f>aday1 by means ( 8 memorable exp]im5ts 9 electro-dynamics1 laid d[n ! laws on :i* ! mod]n dynamo-electric ma*9e is f\nd$4 ,?\gh kn[n at ! beg9n+ ( ! c5tury1 ! electric light rema9$ little m ?an a sci5tific curiosity until )9 ! la/ t5 ye>s1 dur+ :i* p]iod ! dynamo-electric ma*9e has be5 br\ght to its pres5t p]fection1 & electric light+ on a l>ge & economical scale ?us r5d]$ possible4 ,! fir/ practical inc&esc5t lamps 7 produc$ only sev5 ye>s ago1 ?\gh ! idea ( light+ by inc&esc5ce dates back "s =ty ye>s or m2 b all attempts to manufacture an effici5t lamp 7 r5d]$ futile by ! impossibility ( obta9+ a p]fect vacuum4 ,! ye> #ahha w long be rememb]$ z t 9 :i* electric light+ by inc&esc5ce 0 fir/ %[n to be possible & practicable4 ,! future hi/ory ( ! _w w d\btless be f\nd$ m or less on ! hi/ory ( sci5tific progress4 ,no bran* ( sci5ce at pres5t rivals 9 int]e/ t ( electricity1 & at no "t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w has any bran* ( sci5ce made s great or s rapid progress z electrical sci5ce dur+ ! pa/ five ye>s4 ,& n[ x may be ask$1 :]e are ! evid5ces ( ?is wond]ful progress1 at lea/ 9 t bran* ( electricity :i* is ! subject ( ! pres5t pap]8 ,q rec5tly1 ! wond]s ( ! electric light 7 9 ! m\?s ( e "o2 :ile at pres5t1 little or no?+ is he>d ab\t x except 9 pr(essional qu>t]s4 ,is ! electric light a failure1 & are all ! hopes t h be5 plac$ on x to end 9 no?+8 ,assur$ly n4 ,! explanation ( ! pres5t lull 9 electric light+ is n f> to seek2 x is due almo/ solely & entirely to speculation4 ,! re9s1 s to say1 _h be5 tak5 f ! h&s ( eng9e]s & m5 ( sci5ce2 ! /ock-jobb]s _h m\nt$ ! *>iot1 & ! mad gallop t foll[$ has end$ 9 ru9 & collapse4 ,_m w rememb] ! electric-light mania sev]al ye>s ago1 & ! panic t took place among ^? hold+ gas %>es4 ,! public knew little or no?+ ab\t electricity1 & consequ5tly no?+ 0 too />tl+ or too ridicul\s to be believ$4 ,!n came a "t ( wild excitem5t & reckless speculation1 inevitably foll[$ by a "t ( depression & ru9ation4 ,comm]cial ent]prise 0 br\ght to a /&-/ill2 real inve/ors lo/ all confid5ce2 capital 0 div]t$ else:]e2 ! innoc5t suff]$1 & are /ill suff]+2 & ! electric light suff]$ all ! blame4 ,! gov]nm5t 0 =c$ to /ep 9 = ! protection ( ! public2 & ! result ( _! legislation is ! ,electric ,light+ ,act1 :i* au?orises ! ,bo>d ( ,trade to grant lic5ses to ,companies & local au?orities to supply electricity "u c]ta9 conditions4 ,^! conditions h ref]5ce *iefly to ! limits ( compulsory & p]missive supply1 ! secur+ ( a regul> & effici5t supply1 ! safety ( ! public1 ! limitation ( prices to be *>g$1 & regulations z to inspection & inquiry4 ,t ! electric light has n prov$ a failure may be glean$ f a r\gh survey ( :at has be5 done dur+ ! pa/ two ye>s1 9 spite ( unm]it$ depression & depreciation4 ,9 ?is c\ntry1 p]man5t in/allations h be5 e/abli%$ at sev]al !atres 9 ,london & ! prov9ces2 ! ,royal ,c\rts ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t1 ,buck+ham ,palace1 ,w9dsor ,ca/le1 ! ,bank ( ,engl&1 & o!r well-kn[n build+s2 :ile num]\s railway /ations1 hotels1 clubs1 factories1 & private mansions ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 h also adopt$ ! new light ei!r entirely or 9 "p4 ,9 addition to ?is1 ov] =ty /eam%ips h be5 fitt$ ) ! electric light dur+ ! pa/ ye>2 & ! ,holborn ,viaduct1 ) its %ops & build+s1 has be5 light$ )\t int]ruption = ! pa/ two ye>s4 ,on ! cont95t1 9 addition to a l>ge numb] ( factories1 private h\ses1 & public build+s1 num]\s !atres at ,p>is1 ,muni*1 ,/uttg>t1 ,brunn1 ,vi5na1 ,b]l91 ,prague1 & ,milan h be5 electrically light$4 ,9 ,new ,york1 an in/allation ( t5 ?\s& lights has be5 successfully runn+ = ! la/ ye> or two4 ,any "o wi%+ to see ! electric light to advantage & its suitability to int]ior decoration1 %\ld visit ! ,holborn ,re/aurant4 ,?is build+1 ) its f9ely decorat$ rooms1 its ar*itectural beauties1 & ornam5tal designs 9 ! r5aissance /yle1 :5 view$ by ! electric light1 is )\t d\bt "o ( ! *ief sights ( ,london4 ,! electric light 9 ! =m ( ! well-kn[n p[]ful & dazzl+ arc-light is ! fav\rite illum9ant = light+ h>b\rs1 railway /ations1 docks1 public works1 & o!r l>ge spaces4 ,b x is to ! inc&esc5t lamp t "o mu/ look p> excell5ce = ! #8light ( ! future4' ,x has be5 satisfactorily e/abli%$ t light+ by inc&esc5ce is z *eap z light+ by gas1 provid$ t x be c>ri$ out on an ext5sive scale4 ,v contradictory /atem5ts h f "t to "t be5 publi%$ z to ! relative co/ ( light+ by electricity & gas2 & a few rem>ks on ! subject1 )\t ent]+ into detail$ figures1 w expla9 mu* ( ?is discrepancy4 ,^! rem>ks w ref] to electric light+ by inc&esc5ce4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! light+ may be effect$ 9 "o ( ?ree ways--7#a7 by prim>y batt]ies2 7#b7 by dynamo-ma*9es2 or 7#c7 by a comb9ation ( dynamo-ma*9es & second>y batt]ies4 ,! exp5se ( work+ ) prim>y batt]ies is altoge!r prohibitory1 except 9 ! case ( v small in/allations2 :ile second>y batt]ies h n yet be5 made a practical success2 s t ! second me?od m5tion$ above is ! only "o at pres5t 9 ! field4 ,9 ! second place1 a di/9ction mu/ be made betwe5 isolat$ in/allations & a g5]al sy/em ( light+ f c5tral /ations4 ,up to ! pres5t "t1 ne>ly all ! light+ by electricity has be5 effect$ by isolat$ in/allations4 ,if e man requir+ "o hundr$ or ev5 sev]al hundr$ lights 7 to set up 8 own gas-works & supply himself f !m1 ! co/ ( light+ by gas w\ld be enorm\sly increas$4 ,h5ce x is manife/ly unfair to comp>e ! co/ ( electric light obta9$ f isolat$ in/allations ) gas obta9$ f gas-works supply+ _m ?\s&s ( lights2 yet ?is is be+ con/antly done4 ,c5tral /ations supply+ at lea/1 say1 t5 ?\s& lights1 & gas-works on an equal scale1 mu/ be comp>$ 9 ord] to arrive at a true e/imate ( ! relative co/ ( electricity & gas4 ,sev]al su* ext5d$ in/allations are n[ be+ erect$ 9 ,london & else:]e4 ,) improv$ g5]at+ app>atus1 & above all1 ) improv$ lamps1 x is confid5tly anticipat$ t ! electric light w ev5tually be *eap] ?an gas4 ,ev5 if de>] ?an gas1 x w be l>gely us$ = light+ dwell+-h\ses1 !atres1 conc]t-halls1 museums1 libr>ies1 *ur*es1 %ops1 %[-rooms1 factories1 & %ips2 :ile p]haps gas may long hold its own z ! poor man's fri5d1 s9ce x af=ds him w>m? z well z light4 ,! inc&esc5t light is entirely free f ! products ( combu/ion :i* heat & vitiate ! air2 x enables u to see pictures & fl[]s z by daylight2 x supports plants in/ead ( poison+ !m1 & enables _m indu/ries to be c>ri$ on by night z well z by day4 ,add to ?is an almo/ p]fect immunity f dang] ( fire & no fe> ( explosion4 ,:5 x is realis$ t a gas flame gives out sev5te5 times z mu* heat z an inc&esc5t lamp ( equal light-giv+ p[]1 & t an ord9>y gas flame vitiates ! air z mu* z ! brea?+ ( t5 p]sons1 "s idea may be =m$ ( ! advantage ( ! electric light f a sanit>y po9t ( view4 ,to ?is may be add$ abs5ce ( injury to books1 walls1 & ceil+s4 ,visitors to ! ,savoy ,!atre 9 ,london w d\btless h se5 ! adaptability ( ?is light = places ( public amusem5t1 & x is n[ possible to sit out a play 9 a cool & pleasant atmosph]e )\t incurr+ a sev]e heada*e4 ,to !atrical manag]s ! light (f]s 9 addition unusual facilities = produc+ spectacul> effects1 su* z ! employm5t ( gre51 r$1 & :ite lamps to repres5t night1 morn+1 & daylight4 ,! fre$om f we>9ess & lassitude aft] sp5d+ an ev5+ 9 an electrically light$ ap>tm5t mu/ be exp]i5c$ 9 ord] to be appreciat$4 ,! electric light v readily adapts itself to ! int]ior fitt+s & decorations ( h\ses & public build+s1 & x c be plac$ 9 positions :]e gas c\ld n be us$ on acc\nt ( ! dang] ( fire4 ,! old l9es ( gas-fitt+s %\ld be avoid$ z f> z possible1 & ! lights plac$ s+ly :]e requir$1 & n #8bun*$' toge!r4 ,= ! light+ ( m9es1 electricity mu/ /& unrivall$1 ?\gh little has z yet be5 done 9 ?is direction4 ,its spe$y adoption ei!r volunt>ily or by ,act ( ,p>liam5t1 ) ! employm5t ( lime c>tridges in/ead ( bla/+ by gunp[d]1 w 9 ! future r5d] explosions 9 m9es almo/ an impossibility4 ,9 "s cases1 gas may yet = "s "t compete ) ! electric light bo? 9 brilliancy & economy2 = ! electric light has spurr$ on ! gas ,companies to ! improv$ light+ ( _m ( our public /reets & places4 ,) ! g5]al introduction ( electricity = ! purpose ( light+ comes ! introduction ( electricity = ! production ( p[]2 = ! same curr5t ent]+ by ! same conductors c be us$ = ! production ( light or ( p[]1 or ( bo?4 ,! same plant at ! c5tral /ations w supply p[] by day & light by night1 ) evid5t economy4 ,electricity w ?us be us$ = driv+ sew+-ma*9es1 gr9d+1 mix+1 bru%+1 clean+1 & _m o!r dome/ic purposes4 ,9 _m trades requir+ ! application ( p[] = driv+ light ma*9]y = %ort p]iods1 electricity w be ( ! greate/ value1 & artisans w h an ev] ready s\rce ( p[] at _! comm& 9 _! own homes4 ,is electricity to sup]s$e gas altoge!r8 ,by no means1 = gas is de/9$ to play a m important "p 9 ! future ?an x has done 9 ! pa/4 ,foll[+ close ^u ! revolution 9 ! production ( light comes a revolution 9 ! production ( heat = purposes ( w>m+ & cook+1 & = ! production ( p[]4 ,gas 9 ! future w be l>gely us$ n necess>ily z an illum9ant1 b z a fuel & a p[] produc]4 ,:5 gas is burn$ 9 an ord9>y gas flame1 n9ety-five p] c5t4 ( ! gas is consum$ 9 produc+ heat1 & ! rema9+ five p] c5t4 only 9 produc+ light4 ,gas is f> m effici5t ?an raw coal z a heat+ ag5t2 & x is also f> *eap] to turn coal into gas & use ! gas 9 a gas-eng9e1 ?an to burn ! coal directly "u ! boil] ( a /eam-eng9e2 = gas-eng9es are f> m economical ?an /eam-eng9es4 ,be>+ ^! facts 9 m9d1 x _c b be se5 t ! "t is n f> di/ant :51 bo? by ri* & poor1 gas w be us$ z ! *eape/1 mo/ cleanly1 & mo/ conv5i5t means = heat+ & cook+1 & raw coal ne$ n ent] our h\ses2 also t gas-eng9es mu/ soon] or lat] sup]s$e /eam-eng9es1 & gas ?us be us$ = driv+ ! ma*9e t produces ! electricity4 ,9 ! case ( t[ns di/ant n m ?an1 say1 fifty miles f a coal-field1 ! gas-works c\ld ) advantage be plac$ at ! colli]y1 ! gas be+ convey$ to its de/9ation 9 pipes4 ,?us1 coal ne$ no long] be se51 except at ! colli]y & ! gas-works4 ,) ! sub/itution ( gas = coal1 z a fuel1 w end ! pres5t abom9able & wa/eful production ( smoke4 ,:5 smoke1 #8blacks1' & noxi\s gases are ?us done away )1 life 9 our mo/ popul\s t[ns may become a real pleasure4 ,trees1 grass1 & fl[]s w fl\ri%1 & ar*itecture be se5 9 all its beauty4 ,p]sonal com=t w be greatly enhanc$ by ! abs5ce ( smuts1 #8pea-s\p' fogs1 & noxi\s fumes2 & monum5ts1 public build+s1 & pictures sav$ f premature de/ruction4 ,! pres5t me?od ( op5 fires is dirty1 tr\blesome1 wa/eful1 & extravagant4 ,) ! introduction ( gas z a heat+ ag5t1 !re w be no m c>t+ ab\t ( coals & a%es1 & no m tr\blesome light+ ( fires ) wood1 pap]1 & mat*es4 ,no m coal-scuttles1 no m smoky *imneys1 no m *imney-sweeps6 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! old op5 coal-fire is *e]ful1 #8pokable1' & conducive to v5tilation2 :ile ! ,engli%man loves to /& 9 front ( x & toa/ himself4 ,all ?is1 h[ev]1 may /ill be secur$ 9 ! gas /oves ( ! future1 z any "o c\ld easily h satisfi$ himself at ! rec5t ,smoke ,abatem5t ,exhibition 9 ,london4 ,! gas /ove ( ! future mu/ be an op5 radiat+ /ove1 & n a clos$ /ove1 :i* w>ms ! air by conduction & convection *iefly1 & r5d]s ! air ( a room dry & uncom=table4 ,x has frequ5tly be5 po9t$ out t our coal-fields are n inexhau/ible2 b !y d\btless conta9 a suffici5t supply = hundr$s ( ye>s to come4 ,long be=e ! supply is likely to run %ort1 o!r s\rces ( nature w be l>gely drawn ^u4 ,^! are ! w9ds1 wat]falls1 tides1 & ! motion ( ! waves4 ,! two =m] h to "s ext5t be5 utilis$2 b little or no?+ has be5 done or attempt$ ) ! latt]4 ,be=e ^! c be to any ext5t made use (1 means mu/ be devis$ = /or+ en]gy 9 ! =m ( electricity1 a problem :i* is n[ be+ vigor\sly attack$1 b z yet )\t mu* practical success4 ,t electricity has a great future be=e x _c = a mom5t be d\bt$4 ,,by ,,mead ,,& ,,/ream4 ,,by ,,*>les ,,gibbon4 ,,*apt] ,l4--,a ,,cr[ ,,to ,,pluck4 ,! two m5 />$ at ea* o!r--,mr ,hadleigh ) an expression ( /]n inquiry2 ,caleb ) a sull5 audacity :i* fail$ to conceal ! confusion & disappo9tm5t he felt4 ,b he made no attempt to apologise1 to expla91 or to retreat4 ,aft] a brief inspection ( ! man1 ,mr ,hadleigh 0 reassur$3 ?is 0 no common burgl> he _h to deal )1 & no imm$iate viol5ce 0 to be fe>$4 #8,my good man1' he said calmly1 #8y h wa/$ y\r "t & lab\r if y expect$ to f9d money or plate "h4 ,t safe1 :i* y see is op51 conta9s my *eque-books2 b !y are wor?less to y )\t my signature4 ,z = :at plate & jewels !re may be to rew>d y\r adv5ture1 !y are 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! h\se1 & be=e y c leave ?is room to seek !m y mu/ murd] me4 ,& be=e y d t1 ,i %all s\nd ?is al>m4' ,z he spoke he took up a gre5 cord :i* lay beside 8 desk4 ,! cord communicat$ ) a bell 9 ! butl]'s room1 :i* if rung at t "t ( night w\ld c]ta9ly h ar\s$ ! h\sehold4 #8,i didn't come "h to rob2 ,i didn't expect to f9d y 9 ?is room1 & ,i don't mean to hurt y4' ,gruff & surly z ,caleb's mann] 01 ,hadleigh1 ev5 9 t mom5t ( p]il1 did him ju/ice4 #8,i believe y1 ,k]sey1' he said quietly2 #8& to prove x1 ,i %all sit d[n & li/5 to :at explanation y h to give4 ,some?+ v unusual !re mu/ be to h caus$ y to act z y h done4 ,i told y at ! end ( ! h>ve/ t if ,i c\ld s]ve y at any "t1 ,i %\ld be pleas$ to d s4 ,is t :y y h come8' #8,no1' 0 ! sulky answ]4 ,al?\gh tortur$ by passion1 ,caleb 0 n only s5sible ( ! confid5ce :i* ,mr ,hadleigh %[$ him "u su* peculi> circum/ances1 b felt 8 self-respect rais$ by x1 & 0 wi%ful to make matt]s cle>4 ,! ?+ someh[ /uck 9 8 ?roat1 = he :o _h brok5 into ! h\se at midnight _h to tell ?is man ( 8 son's guilt--z he believ$--& ( ,pansy's %ame4 #8,!n :at did br+ y "h & 9 su* an outrage\s fa%ion8' #8,i ?\ght to f9d y\r son ,mr ,c\tts "h4 ,i've be5 wait+ = him nigh on six h\rs4 ,:5 he came1 he w\ldn't tell me ! tru?1 w\ldn't wait to speak to me1 & ,i am det]m9$ t he %all--n only speak to me ?is night1 b speak true4 ,i ?\ght ,i he>d him holl]+ to me f t w9d[4 ,i didn't want to make a r[ if x c\ld be help$1 s ,i got a ladd] & came 91 mean+ to ask him to d ?+s /raight & quiet4 ,t's all4' ,z ,c\tts's room 0 above ! libr>y1 ,mr ,hadleigh compreh5d$ ! mi/ake ,caleb _h made1 & 0 satisfi$ t no int5tion ( robb]y _h br\ght him !re4 ,8 own int5se preoccupation _h prev5t$ him f obs]v+ any di/urbance4 #8,:at is x y wi% him to speak tru? ab\t8' he inquir$4 #8,i'd r speak to himself1' 0 ! gloomy response4 #8,y are aw>e t break+ into ! h\se 9 ?is way might be an awkw>d ?+ = y if br\ght be=e a magi/rate4 ,b s9ce ! matt] is important en\gh to induce y to run ! risk y h done to-night1 y _h bett] take me into y\r confid5ce4 ,i h no d\bt ( be+ able to assi/ y4' #8,well1 !n1' said ,caleb1 aft] ano!r m9ute ( hesitation1 & ! blood t+l+ 9 8 hone/ *eeks on h] acc\nt1 #8,i want to "k :at he has done ) ,pansy ,culv]4' #8,:at c he h to d ) ! girl8' #8,m ?an ,i c>e to ?9k--m1 maybe1 ?an y w\ld c>e to le>n4 ,he has wil$ h] away f home & won't tell me :]e %e is4' #8,!re mu/ be "s /upid mi/ake "h1 ,k]sey4 ,mr ,c\tts ,hadleigh is too c>eful ( 8 reputation to p]petrate su* a mon/r\s act4 ,on :at gr\nds d y accuse him8' ,bluntly & speak+ ) less difficulty n[ t ! ice 0 brok51 ,caleb gave 8 reasons = believ+ ,c\tts guilty--:at he _h obs]v$ at _! *ance meet+s1 & p>ticul>ly h] rejection ( himself aft] %e _h l$ him to ?9k t %e fav\r$ him4 ,mr ,hadleigh all[$ him to tell 8 /ory to ! end )\t int]ruption4 ,he c\ld see t ! man 0 bl9d$ by jeal\sy & rage1 0 unconsci\sly exagg]at+ trifles1 & di/ort+ !m into pro(s ( 8 =egone conclusion4 #8,x is =tunate t accid5t has made me ! fir/ he>] ( ?is accusation1' he said calmly1 :5 ,caleb /opp$4 #8,i _h little d\bt f ! fir/ t y 7 lab\r+ "u a delusion3 ,i am n[ conv9c$ ( x4 ,i w und]take to conv9ce y ( x 9 ! morn+1 if y w be advis$ & rema9 quiet to-night4' #8,i won't wait till morn+--,i'll h x out ( him n[4 ,:]e is he8' #8,/ay :]e y are1 sir6' said ,mr ,hadleigh au?oritatively1 z ,caleb made a movem5t t[>ds ! door4 #8,if y h no c>e = y\rself1 y mu/ h "s = ! girl4 ,a brawl betwe5 y & my son on h] acc\nt w\ld disgrace h] = ev]4' ,caleb halt$ z if 8 feet 7 sudd5ly clamp$ to ! floor4 ,= ! fir/ "t1 he saw ! dang] ) :i* 8 impetu\s conduct ?reat5$ ! be+ he wi%$ to save4 #8,:at am ,i to d1 !n8' he ask$ ) m humility 9 8 mann] ?an he _h yet display$4 #8,:at ,i h told y4 ,wait z pati5tly z y c till ! morn+4 ,be "h at eight o'clock1 & ,i promise to h ev]y?+ expla9$ to y\r satisfaction )\t caus+ ! girl annoyance4' #8,x's k9d ( y to ?9k ( t1 sir4' #8,%[ y\r gratitude by do+ :at ,i tell y4 ,g back ! way y came2 if y m\nt$ by a ladd]1 return x to its prop] place2 & :5 y come 9 ! morn+ br+ ,culv] ) y4' #8,i c't speak to him ab\t x until ,i "k %e is safe4' #8,!re is no ne$4 ,y h only got to say he is want$ "h4 ,x is bett] y %\ld take ! message ?an "o ( ! s]vants4 ,! less gossip we h ! m likely ! girl is to escape sc&al4 ,good-night4' #8,good-night1 & 444 ?ank y k9dly4' ,! ,agitator _h nev] imag9$ t !re w\ld come a day :5 he %\ld be compell$ to speak su* words ( gratitude to ! own] ( ,r+s=d4 ,he obey$ 8 comm&s sl[ly b fai?fully3 all s5se ( humiliation 0 /ifl$ by ! k t :atev] might be ! up%ot ( ! meet+ 9 ! morn+1 ! advice giv5 him 0 s\nd1 & t 9 adopt+ x1 he 0 r5d]+ ! be/ s]vice to ,pansy4 ,mr ,hadleigh knew t he _h conqu]$ ! man1 & did n ?9k x necess>y ev5 to look at him z he p>t$ ! heavy hang+s & /epp$ out on to ! balcony4 ,a few m9utes aft] ! w9d[ _h clos$1 h[ev]1 he bolt$ x4 ,t op]ation _h be5 =gott5 by himself dur+ ! ev5+1 & _h n be5 p]=m$ by ! s]vant1 :o _h in/ructions on no acc\nt to ent] ! libr>y unless ! bell rang4 ,resum+ 8 seat at ! desk1 ,mr ,hadleigh complet$ ! task 9 :i* he _h be5 s unpleasantly int]rupt$4 ,he seal$ ! two envelopes1 & plac$ !m 9 ! draw] ( ! safe1 :i* he lock$4 #8,i h done ) ^! ?+s n[1' 0 8 m5tal obs]vation1 & yet he l+]$ ov] ! words1 z if reluctant to pl$ge himself t he %\ld n aga9 look at ^? records ( a sad life4 ,) m firmness he said pres5tly3 #8,i %all n look at !m aga94' ,he drew a curta9 aside & look$ out4 ,! moon 0 %9+ dimly ?r\gh a haze2 ! :ite space be=e him look$ l gho/l&1 & x 0 peopl$ = him by gho/s ( blund]s 9 ! pa/ & ( hopes disappo9t$ or rel9qui%$ z unatta9able4 ,if we c\ld live our lives ov] aga96 ,:at use8--unless we c\ld />t ) ! bitt] exp]i5ce :i* inspires ! wi%4 ,!n h[ /eadily we might /e] ?r\gh ! %oals ( folly1 passion1 & falsehood4 ,9 t /ill gho/l& on :i* he 0 gaz+1 !re rose a new phantom (f]+ com=t4 #8,i w f9d my happ9ess 9 fo/]+ !irs1' he said1 z he turn$ f ! w9d[1 & ) h&s clasp$ beh9d him1 head b[$1 began to walk up & d[n ! room4 ,"h happ5$ "o ( ^? trifles :i* make & m> exi/5ce4 ,he 0 tripp$ by a hassock & fell3 9 fall+1 8 temple /ruck ! corn] ( ! table1 & he lay ins5sible4 ,ab\t ! same "t !re 0 a /range s\nd outside l ! di/ant boom ( a heavy sea ru%+ ^u a %+ly bea*3 x 0 ! w9d =c+ its way ?r\gh ! sn[-lad5 trees ( ! ,=e/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,caleb ,k]sey _h rea*$ ! village1 8 h& 0 on ! lat* ( 8 lodg+1 :5 look+ backw>d1 he saw a r$ gl>e 9 ! hazy atmosph]e4 ,! t]rible ^w #8,fire6' rose to 8 lips1 & 8 l&lord--,dr ,joy's successful pupil 9 ! sci5ce ( economy--he>d him4 ,! al>m spread ?r\gh ! village ) my/]i\s rapidity1 & :e!r mov$ by a desire to r5d] assi/ance1 or m]e curiosity & a crav+ = any unusual excitem5t :i* might break ! monotony ( _! lives1 gr\ps ( m51 wom51 & boys 7 soon tramp+ ?r\gh ! sn[ 9 ! direction ( ! blaze4 ,! little eng9e ( ! village volunte] fire brigade 0 dragg$ f its %$1 & ) a %\t ! lads />t$ to ! rescue4 ,!re _h be5 mu* rick-burn+ dur+ ! pa/ few mon?s1 & x 0 at fir/ suppos$ t ?is 0 ano!r outrage or accid5t ( ! same k9d4 ,b ! wond] grew1 & ! pace 0 quick5$ :5 x became kn[n1 f mess5g]s :o 7 rid+ 9 se>* ( assi/ance1 t x 0 ,r+s=d ,manor-h\se :i* 0 on fire4 ,already !re 7 p at ! sc5e ( disa/]1 & z ! broad flames %ot out f w9d[s & ro(s1 !re 7 murmurs ( wond] su* z "o he>s at a display ( fireworks4 ,! murmurs1 h[ev]1 7 ^? ( t]ror4 ,! lum9\s gl>e ca/ a blood-r$ %ade ov] ! :ite gr\nd2 ! sn[ quickly dissolv$1 & 0 trampl$ into a black puddle by ! feet ( ! ga!r+ cr[d4 ,! fire _h got complete possession ( ! build+ be=e x _h be5 discov]$4 ,/ill1 gangs ( m5 7 pass+ buckets ( wat] f ! wells1 :i* o!rs heav$ on ! burn+ mass2 :il/ ,c\tts 0 va9ly ex]t+ himself ) an #8ext9cteur4' ,eag] que/ions pass$ f m\? to m\? z to ! s]vants & family4 ,all 7 safe except "o--! ma/] ( ! h\se1 & x 0 fe>$ he _h p]i%$4 ,f\r m5 be>+ a ladd] came runn+ f ! direction ( ! /ables4 ,! ladd] 0 plac$ aga9/ ! portico1 :i* protect$ x some:at f ! fire4 ,?ree ( ! m5 drew back f ! scor*+ heat2 ! f\r?1 ^: =m reflect$ by ! light 0 l t ( a giant1 dipp$ a big h&k]*ief 9 a bucket ( wat] & fa/5$ x ov] 8 m\?4 ,t done he asc5d$ ! ladd] & rea*$ ! balcony4 ,he tri$ to op5 ! ne>e/ w9d[1 b x 0 fa/1 & a slight murmur ( dismay rose among/ ^? :o wat*$ ! rescu]4 ,plac+ 8 %\ld] aga9/ ! casem5t1 he ) "o vigor\s heave bur/ x op5 & disappe>$4 ,susp5se l5g!n$ t5 m9utes into an h\r4 ,! man came out c>ry+ ano!r 9 8 arms1 & all knew t ! o!r 0 ,mr ,hadleigh4 ,! rescu] rea*$ ! ladd]3 in/ead ( desc5d+ /ep by /ep1 he tw9$ 8 legs r\nd x & slid d[n1 sailor fa%ion1 support+ 8 burd5 ) ! "r arm & /eady+ himself ) ! left4 ,x 0 "o ( ^? feats ( comb9$ d>+1 c\rage1 /r5g?1 & agility :i* always w9 ! he>t ( a cr[d1 & he 0 greet$ ) z he>ty a *e] z if he _h sav$ ! life ( _! be/ fri5d1 in/ead ( "o :o 0 at ord9>y times no fav\rite4 ,nev]!less1 !re 7 n want+ expressions ( sympa?y :5 ! report w5t r\nd t ,mr ,hadleigh 0 dang]\sly burn$1 & unconsci\s4 ,! "y ladies & "s ( ! female dome/ics _h tak5 refuge 9 ! g>d5]'s cottage1 & ?i!r ,mr ,hadleigh 0 convey$1 :il/ mess5g]s 7 despat*$ = ,dr ,guy & ,dr ,joy4 ,by ?is "t ! eng9es f ,k+%ope & ,dun?orpe 7 at "w4 ,! fire _h rag$ )9 ! h\se = "s "t be=e ! ro( fell2 n[ x came d[n ) a great cra%1 & ! melt+ sn[ aid$ ! eng9es 9 *eck+ ! ext5sion ( ! flames to ! "r w+2 b x 0 long d\btful :e!r or n t portion c\ld be sav$4 ,to ?is object all ef=ts 7 n[ direct$1 & !re 7 con/ant relays ( will+ h&s to "w ! pumps4 ,by daylight ! black5$ walls ( ! ma9 build+ rema9$ /&+1 ) a sm\ld]+ heap inside4 ,?anks to a ?ick wall betwe5 x & ! "r w+1 ! latt] _h su/a9$ relatively little damage4 ,! fir/ "q ask$ by ! c\nty police 0 h[ _h ! fire aris54 ,no "o c\ld guess1 until ,c\tts ,hadleigh said briefly3 #8,i believe x 0 t ruffian1 ,caleb ,k]sey4' ,he /at$ 8 reasons = ! surmise1 & ,caleb 0 arre/$ t day on suspicion4 ,v ,,victis6 ,:at ,br5nus %\t$ on ! banks ( ! ,allia1 & ! ,romans made into a prov]b aft] him1 hi/ory has re-e*o$ ev] s9ce 9 de$s z well z 9 words4 #8,woe to ! conqu]$6' is trac$ 9 lett]s ( blood on ! sable l9+ ( ! gold5 %ield1 ( :i* ! leg5d 9 front1 writt5 9 l9es ( light1 is #8,hail to ! victor6' #8,v victis6' is ! discordant e*o ( #8,io triumphe6' ,woe to ! conqu]$ has be5 ! exp]i5ce ( all :o h f\ght ei!r = a pr9ciple or a cause2 a /rip ( l& to add to ! imp]ial t]ritory1 or = ! integrity & fre$om ( ! c\ntry & = de> life itself4 ,/rike & sp>e n2 kill all1 ev5 to ! babes & suckl+s1 ! ag$ m5 & ! "y wom52 tread "u foot ^? :o are pro/rate2 leave to p]i% by ! wayside ^? :o h fall5 out f ! ranks--v victis6 woe to ! conqu]$1 & dea? to ! weak2 b hail to ! victor1 & increase ( p[] to ! /rong6 ,s goes ! _w2 s has x ev] gone 9 ! moral life z well z 9 ! physical2 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce be+ z true ( ?\ghts z x is ( races4 ,we mu/ rememb] ! h]oic pa/1 :5 haply times are a little h>d to ourselves1 & we are b\nd to suff] 9 ! comp>atively mild way ( mod]n days4 ,we h to fight our fight1 :atev] x may be1 z ! h]oes ( old f\ght !irs1 till our cause conqu]s1 or we are conv9c$ t we are on ! wrong--n ! weak]--side4 ,b till !n1 we h to endure private loss t humanity may h great] ga92 & to rememb] t consci5ce is bett] ?an victory1 & t tru? has ev] be5 buffet$ be=e %e has be5 cr[n$4 ,! _w has ?is cruel cry = o!rs beside ! pione]s & m>tyrs ( a cause4 ,if no?+ succe$s l success1 s no?+ is s fatal z failure2 & v victis6 is 9 tru? ! s5t5ce record$ aga9/ ^? ^: =tunes fail1 ^: c>d-h\ses tumble to pieces1 & ^: flapp+ w+s ( ambition prove !mselves to h wax5 atta*m5ts1 :i* melt 9 ! us+ & l& ! poor highfly] 9 ! mud4 ,t fatal settl+-day on ',*ange3 t bad debt made ?r\gh ! bank1 & add$ to indef9itely1 on ! !ory ( possible r$emption if en\gh "t 7 all[$ & en\gh rope paid out3 t t]rible spell ( ill-heal? :i* prev5t$ ! completion ( ! book1 ! pa9t+ ( ! picture1 ! execution ( ! ord]3 t failure1 t fiasco--& v victis z ! comm5t>y6 ,v victis6 to ! unhappy--to ^? vanqui%$ by pa9 & ca/ d[n by sorr[4 ,only a v few compassionate s\ls c>e to give _! "t & /r5g? to ! mis]able :o sit 9 d>kness ev] unlift$1 & ) a%es nev] %ak5 (f _! b[$ & melan*oly heads4 ,we naturally l ! light bett] ?an ! d>k2 & p]fum$ pomade1 b5ea? rosebuds & f9e fea!r$ caps1 is a m pleasant ?+ ?an a%es tak5 out ( ! grate & scatt]$ ov] our hair4 ,we get tir$ ( endur+ sorr[4 ,at fir/1 we are ke5ly sympa!tic2 b z "t goes on1 we wond] :y ! w\nd does n heal4 ,our own sympa!tic pa9 has pass$ long ago2 :y _c t ( _! real hurt8 ,!y are always s sad6 ,!y take no pleasure 9 ! la/ fa%ion1 ! newe/ gossip1 t good /ory :i* is go+ ! r\nd ( society1 or t sm>t say+ ( ! ill-natur$ wit1 ^: epigram rips ! sk9 f ! fle% ( 8 victim z neatly z if x 7 a rapi]4 ,!y are always s dull1 ^! poor creatures--x is really impossible to g & see !m6 ,v victis6 ,!y are conqu]$ by grief1 by loss1 by pa92 & !y mu/ suff]1 z all ^? :o are ov]come h to le>n h[4 ,v victis6 to ! outspok5 :o _c back _! words by t k9d ( sub/antial evid5ce :i* passes by ! "n ( legal pro(4 ,?us !y are 9 ! p[] ( ^? aga9/ :om !y s\ght to w>n ! unw>y & enlight5 ! bl9d4 ,if !y _c s back _! words ) legal pro(1 !y are conqu]$1 & h to suff] ! fate ( ! conqu]$--9 ! law-c\rts ?is "t1 z a *ange f ! battlefield2 & ) su* puni%m5t z belongs to ! law ( libel to inflict4 ,all ! same x 0 maybe no libel1 no falsehood1 b ! absolute tru? t !y said2 b all ! same1 too1 tru? :i* is only a moral c]ta9ty & n a sub/antive fact to be demon/rat$ by und5iable evid5ce1 is n to be said )\t dang]1 & v victis6 to ^? :o _c sub/antiate x4 ,by :i* we are taught ! lesson ( t sil5ce :i* is gold52 &1 9 private ?+s1 ! wisdom ( n int]f]+ 9 ! affairs ( o!rs4 ,z ! ,italian prov]b has x3 #8,a fool kn[s 8 own affairs bett] ?an a wise man kn[s ^? ( o!rs2' & aga9 ano!r3 #8,he kn[s mu* :o1 kn[+ no?+1 kn[s h[ to keep sil5t4' ,a great deal ( tr\ble is made = ourselves by ?is int]f]5ce 9 ! affairs ( o!rs4 ,b x is difficult n ?us to int]f]e1 :5 we see all awry1 ?+s :i* we ?9k a few hone/ words w\ld put /raight4 ,b we mu/ look out = signal discomfiture1 unless we c hold ! re9s we seek to clut*1 & make ^? ) :om we h int]m$dl$ see accord+ to our lights & act accord+ to our judgm5t4 ,if _! w is /rong] ?an ours1 x is v victis6 to u 9 good soo?6--) ! n ov]-pleasant reflection1 t we h pull$ t pot ( boil+ wat] ov] ourselves1 & 9 n lett+ comp>ative well alone1 h /irr$ x into active ill4 ,v victis6 to ! unsuccessful aspirant1 :e!r x be = hon\rs1 a pass1 a po/1 or = love4 ,no "o really pities him4 ,he :o droops on ! way & falls %ort 9 8 /ride is pass$ by1 & ! triumphant rea* ! goal amid ! plaudits ( ! cr[d4 ,:o c>es to console a failure8 to recon/ruct a ru9$ cl\d-t[]8 to foll[ aft] a fad+ ra9b[8 ,v victis6 & let ! pale illusions ( a dead hope lie :]e !y h fall56 ,! poor fell[ 0 reject$1 0 he8 ,well1 he really ought to h be5 m sure ( success be=e he made ! ef=t6 ,p]haps he 0 l$ on1 z y say2 b ev5 s1 ?is does n excuse him1 nor 9 any way affect ! pr9ciple ( quasi-c]ta9ty be=e ! attempt4 ,:5 y haz>d a great /ake1 y ought at lea/ to "k h[ to ?r[ ! dice1 & to be sure t y h c\nt$ y\r c>ds4 ,x is no use ru%+ d>kly into ent]prises = :i* "o has n ! mat]ial2 & to (f] "o's self = a place1 :e!r ( love or hon\r1 )\t hav+ tak5 pa9s to measure "o's /r5g? aga9/ ^? =ces :i* oppose1 is to be m ra% ?an brave1 & m fooli% ?an en]getic4 ,to be sure1 no "o c h :o does n try4 ,t is true = itself4 ,b x none ! m s(t5s ! v]dict ( ! _w = him :o has fail$1 nor dead5s ! e*o ( ! cry rais$ aga9/ him4 ,if we d n try1 we _c get2 b woe to ^? :o try--& fail6 ,v victis6 also to ! /upid1 to ! poor1 to all born conqu]$ by fate ev5 be=e !y h begun to /rive ) =tune--:o are ?ru/ into ! battle unle>n$ & heavily weight$ or ev] ! li/s are set4 ,:o pities ! dunce8 ,:o c>es to realise all ! days & h\rs ( hopeless endeav\r to get ^? facts1 t task1 root$ 9 ! sluggi% bra98 ,is x 8 fault1 poor dunce1 t ! atoms are sl[ to move8 ! n]v\s fluid insuffici5t to /ir8 ! blood too ?ick to run or too poor to animate8 ,he does 8 be/2 b z a s*oolboy he gets flogg$1 z well z ov]-task$2 z a man he gets di/anc$1 & p]haps ru9$1 unless he has ! luck ( h]$it>y bread ) butt] sup]add$4 ,b :at is n 8 fault1 is nev]!less acc\nt$ to him = blame2 & because he is a dunce1 he has record$ aga9/ him ! s5t5ce ( disfav\r4 ,:at else1 too1 h ! poor8--n ! v poor1 ^: want ( bread ( _! own bak+ =ces ! ov5-doors ( ! ri*--b ! comp>atively poor--^? :o h en\gh :]eby to live1 b no?+ left = enjoym5t--:o h ! necess>ies1 b n ! com=ts1 nor ! graces1 nor ! pleasures ( life8 ,no "o pities !m1 ?\gh !y suff] 9 _! own way q z mu* z ^? ragg$ bre?r5 :o g cold & hungry = want ( clo?+ & food4 ,^! o!rs h to (f] a brave front to ! _w1 & to make a little seem a mickle1 & n en\gh a full measure4 ,x is done only at ! co/ ( ! night's sleep & ! day's peace--at ! co/ ( ?is ?+ p9*$ & t p>$1 & ! deft int]lac+ ( two gap+ ends4 ,no "o pities all ?is1 because no "o realises x2 & x may be1 z has be5 kn[n too sorr[fully be=e n[1 t ^? :o h almo/ m ?an !y c d to live dec5tly are blam$ = p>simony because !y d n live luxuri\sly4 ,p]haps no p des]ve m sympa?y ?an ^? poor g5try ^: means fall bel[ ! /&>d ( _! orig9al condition1 & ?us fail ! pres5t ne$s & degrade ! future position ( ! family4 ,g5tlefolks born & br$1 ) ! nic5ess ( feel+ & delicacy ( ta/e includ$ 9 t t]m1 !y are =c$ to ab&on all ! embroid]ies ( class ref9em5t1 & to see _! *ildr5 gr[ up ) mann]s bel[ _! own m>k1 & ) an education ( less beauty if ( z sub/antial value4 ,!y _c give !m ! #8advantages' :i* c\nt = s mu*4 ,! girls d n le>n music f ! be/ ma/]s1 & _! pa9t+ lessons leave mu* to be desir$4 ,! boys h to associate ) lads ( l[] bre$+1 :o tea* !m rude ways & vulg> expressions1 s t all ! influ5ce ( home goes to undo :at t ( ! s*ool has done4 ,nei!r boys nor girls c le>n to ride1 to hunt1 to %oot1 l _! c\s9s--! ri* bran* ( ?is unequally develop$ family tree2 !y _c be tak5 to ! seaside if !y fail 9 heal?2 &1 :5 !y are ill1 !y _c be nurs$ s s$ul\sly z if mamma _h no?+ else to d1 & a nurse ) bra9s & exp]i5ce c\ld und]take ! re/4 ,!y are heavily h&icapp$ all ?r\gh1 & set to play bl9dfold ) ,=tune1 :o holds load$ dice & m>k$ c>ds4 ,f ! fir/1 v victis6 has be5 record$ aga9/ !m2 & unless !y h exceptional p[]1 on :i* we _c always c\nt1 !y are =$oom$ to comp>ative failure1 & to t pa9ful process ( w9n[+ :]eby ! conqu]$ fall ?r\gh ! me%es into ! abyss1 & only ! victors rema9 safe on ! surface4 ,s x is3 ,v victis all ?r\gh6 ,no?+ succe$s l success1 & no?+ is s fatal z failure4 ,! law is inexorable1 & te>s _c dissolve ! l9ks ( brass & iron :i* ,fate has =g$4 ,! survival ( ! fitte/ is only a =m ( v victis6--! de/ruction ( ! weak1 & woe to ! conqu]$6 ,b--& h]e9 lies ! balm to ! sore--x dep5ds greatly on ourselves :e!r we w be ! conqu]or or ! conqu]$2 :e!r we w make ourselves /rong by endeav\r1 resolution1 self-control1 & ! cultivation ( our reason & common-s5se1 or let ourselves g to ru9 by self-indulg5ce1 weakness ( w1 unreasonable desires1 & ! gratification ( ta/es :i* we _c rightfully indulge1 & ( impulses :i*1 ev5 if good1 are unworkable & disa/r\s4 ,if we resolutely det]m9e t x %all be ,io triumphe6 ) u1 = ! mo/ "p we come to our goal2 & at ! wor/ we c always mitigate our failure4 ,,"o ,,woman',s ,,hi/ory4 ,a ,,novelette4 ,,by ,t4 ,w4 ,,speight4 ,,*apt] ,i4 #8,y are a rank h]etic1 ,mac1 nei!r m nor less1' rem>k$ ! vic>1 #8to say t y don't c>e = our lovely ,lake sc5]y4' #8,b li/51 my de> fri5d1' prote/$ ! doctor2 #8,i nev] said any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,:at ,i did rem>k 01 t y\r ,engli% ,lake sc5]y 0 n to be comp>$ to our ,scot* sc5]y4 ,x's pretty--v pretty1 b :5 y h said t1 y h said all4 ,if y want gr&eur1 if y want sublimity1 y mu/ g'---- #8,to ,switz]l& & see ,mont ,blanc1' broke 9 ,miss ,gais=d z %e look$ up = a mom5t f h] writ+4 ,! doctor %ook 8 head4 #8,i h reason to believe t ! ,swiss sc5]y has be5 v mu* ov]rat$4 ,& !n1 j consid] ! exp5se6 ,i'm told t ! innkeep]s !re are rogues--e man-jack ( !m4 ,no--no4 ,i've be5 half ov] ! _w 9 my "t1 & all ,i c say is1 t old ,scotia's m\nta9s & lo*s are q good en\gh = me4' ,! sc5e 0 ! lawn ( ! ,palat9e ,hotel1 ov]look+ a lovely /ret* ( ,w9d]m]e1 ) ! purple-buttress$ hills t gu>d ! head ( ! lake = an impos+ backgr\nd4 ,! "t 0 ab\t f\r o'clock on a sunny aft]noon4 ,( ! ?ree p :o _h engag$ 9 ! conv]sation j record$1 "o 0 ,dr ,m#8,murdo1 an army surgeon1 ! great] "p ( ^: life _h be5 sp5t abroad4 ,he _h j retir$ f ! s]vice on a small =tune left him by a relative1 b _h n yet q made up 8 m9d :]e to settle = ! rema9d] ( 8 days4 ,he & ! vic> _h be5 great fri5ds :5 "y m51 b _h n met = a numb] ( ye>s till to-day1 ! doctor hav+ arriv$ at ! ,palat9e a few h\rs ago on a visit to 8 fri5d1 :o 9 8 turn 0 sp5d+ a portion ( 8 holiday ) o!r fri5ds at ! hotel4 ,dr ,m#8,murdo 0 well on t[>ds 8 fiftie? ye>4 ,8 hair & be>d 7 already grizzl$1 :ile 8 once fair complexion 0 deeply tann$ by _m ye>s ( torrid sun%9e4 ,he 0 a tall1 lean1 high-dri$ man1 some:at =mal & old-fa%ion$ 9 8 attire1 ) an expression ( m+l$ %rewdness & good-hum\r4 ,8 fri5d1 ! ,rev4 ,septimus ,gais=d1 0 ab\t ! same age z himself1 & _h be5 ! vic> ( a small c\ntry p>i% 9 ! ,midl&s = ne>ly a qu>t] ( a c5tury4 ,he belong$ to ! homely1 unobtrusive type ( c\ntry p>son ( :i*1 ev5 9 ^! days ( unre/ & innovation1 specim5s happily are /ill to be f\nd4 ,he look$ aft] ! ne$s ( 8 poor] p>i%ion]s bo? spiritual & temporal1 & left ! well-to-d pretty mu* to !mselves4 ,he ab\nd$ 9 good works 9 a quiet uno/5tati\s way1 :ile 8 ,sunday disc\rses 7 z homely z himself & su* z c\ld always be #8und]/&$ ( ! p4' ,l 8 fri5d ! doctor1 he _h nev] v5tur$ on ! p]il\s sea ( matrimony4 ,b ! vic> 0 n )\t a wor?y coadjutor & companion 9 8 p>o*ial lab\rs4 ,8 si/]1 ,miss ,gais=d1 :o 0 t5 ye>s y\ng] ?an himself1 n only manag$ 8 small h\sehold1 b look$ aft] su* portion ( 8 p>i% duties z c (t5 be p]=m$ bett] by a woman ?an a man1 :ile x 0 ev5 :isp]$ t %e occasionally wrote 8 s]mons = him4 ,s t1 all ?+s consid]$1 x 0 no wond] ! ,rev4 ,septimus _h m ?an once be5 he>d to rem>k t #8,p5'--%ort = ,p5elope1 if y please--0 f> m useful to him ?an any curate he _h ev] _h4 ,= ! re/1 ,miss ,p5 0 a bright-ey$1 vivaci\s little body1 n 9 ! lea/ incl9$ to be sanctimoni\s1 b fond ( a joke & a laugh1 yet ) an innate fund ( sympa?y ab\t h] :i* by "s attraction ( its own seem$ to draw all :o 7 9 tr\ble or difficulty to h] side4 ,on ?is sunny aft]noon1 ! doctor & ! vic> 7 seat$ "o at ea* end ( a ru/ic b5* 9 ! %ade ( a leafy elm4 ,! =m] _h 8 ?umb 9 ! pages ( a m$ical review1 to :i*1 h[ev]1 he 0 pay+ b scant att5tion2 :ile ! latt] 0 m5d+ 8 fi%+-tackle1 = our wor?y p>son 0 a g5u9e bro!r ( ! angle4 ,at a small ru/ic table a little di/ance away sat ,miss ,gais=d1 busy ) h] writ+1 b n s busy z to preclude h] f tak+ an int]e/ 9 any topic :i* ! o!rs might introduce4 ,pres5tly %e look$ up1 & z if 9 answ] to ! doctor's la/ rem>k1 %e said3 #8,i am q aw>e t we poor mortals :o h ! mis=tune to live s\? ( ! ,twe$ are v badly (f z reg>ds _m ?+s4 ,/ill1 we d n[ & !n manage to produce an article :i* ev5 y cool-blood$ ,nor!rn]s c't help admir+1 & w\ld f9d x difficult to excel4' #8,! application1 my de> madam1 ! application4 ,to :at p>ticul> article d y ref]8' #8,at pres5t ,i ref] to ,madame ,de ,vigne1 ! *>m+ wid[ to :om y paid su* v m>k$ att5tions at lun*eon4' #8,ah-ha4 ,i notic$ some?+ ( t myself1' *uckl$ ! vic>4 #8,ev]ybody notic$ x1' said ,miss ,p5 emphatically4 ,dr ,mac rubb$ ! end ( 8 long nose ) 8 review & laugh$ uneasily4 #8,ha1 ha6 ,v good--v good inde$4' #8,come n[1 ,mac1 y c't say t y didn't ca/ %eep's-eyes at h]1' put 9 ! vic> bl&ly4 #8,let ! pawky ,scot d5y x if he d>e1' said ,miss ,p5 ) a %ake ( h] little fat curls4 #8,v good1 my de> fri5ds2 if y *oose to make y\rselves pleasant at my exp5se1 y are welcome to d s4 ,t ,i admire ,madame ,de ,vigne1 ,i am q will+ to admit4 ,f :at little ,i h se5 ( h]1 %e seems to me a v agreeable p]son1 & if we c\ld trace back h] ance/ry1 ,i h no d\bt we %\ld f9d h] to be ( ,scotti% extraction4' #8,oh1 come1 ,mac1 give u poor ,s\!rn]s cr$it = some?+4' #8,well1 ,i don't m9d admitt+ to y1 :o are "o ( my olde/ fri5ds1 & to ,miss ,p5elope1 t ,i am gett+ tir$ ( a ba*elor's life4 ,i want a home & ,i want a wife4 ,i h a little money judici\sly inve/$--&--& ,i ?\ght1 9 fact--t--t'---- #8,don't be ba%ful1 ,mac1' *im$ 9 ! vic> s(tly4 #8,y ?\ght1 9 fact1 t ! *>m+ wid[ w\ld make y a *>m+ companion = life1' put 9 ,miss ,p5 briskly4 #8,p]haps ay1 & p]haps no1' respond$ ! doctor quietly4 #8,all ,i c say is1 t y may ?9k y\rself a p>ticul>ly lucky fell[ if y succe$ 9 w9n+ h]1' rem>k$ ! vic>4 #8,well1 well2 ,i "k t bo? ( y are fri5ds ( ,madame ,de ,vigne1 & t %e & h] si/] are p>i%ion]s ( y\rs4 ,:at ,i %\ld l y to d is to tell me all y "k ab\t h]1 & !n leave me to consid] :at my future c\rse ought to be4' #8,all t we "k ab\t ,madame ,de ,vigne is v little1' rem>k$ ! vic>4 #8,v little inde$1' ass5t$ 8 si/]4 #8,/ill1 my de>'--to ,miss ,p5--#8,i am n aw>e t we %\ld be abus+ any confid5ce 9 tell+ our fri5d all t !re is to tell1 s f> z we "k x8' #8,!re c be no possible h>m 9 t4 ,besides1 x w only be *>itable to take pity on ! poor man4 ,& n[1 please n to int]rupt me aga9 = t5 m9utes at ! lea/4' #8,x is n[ ne>ly two ye>s1' began ! vic>1 #8s9ce ,madame ,de ,vigne & h] si/]1 ,miss ,lora9e1 came d[n to ,oakl&s1 br++ ) !m a lett] ( introduction f my ,london lawy]1 a c]ta9 ,mr ,railton1 :om ,i h kn[n = a doz5 ye>s or m4 ,h[ ,madame ,de ,vigne came to be kn[n to ,railton1 or :at he knew ) reg>d to h] & h] antec$5ts1 ,i _h n ! curiosity to ask at ! "t1 & ,i h nev] s9ce made x my bus9ess to inquire4 ,x is suffici5t to say t ,madame ,de ,vigne _h se5 adv]tis$ z be+ to let a c]ta9 furni%$ cottage :i* %e ?\ght w\ld suit h] requirem5ts2 h5ce h] visit to ,oakl&s4 ,! cottage did suit h]4 ,%e became its t5ant1 & !re %e & h] si/] h liv$ ev] s9ce1 %unn+ r ?an c\rt+ su* society z our neighb\rhood af=ds1 b visit+ a good deal among ! sick & poor4 ,"o day ab\t six mon?s ago1 :ile ,i 0 out fi%+ ,i enc\nt]$ a "y fell[ :o 0 simil>ly engag$4 ,we met aga9 & aga91 /rik+ up an acqua9tance z bro!r ,piscators h a knack ( do+1 till f9ally ,i invit$ him to d9n] at ! vic>age1 on :i* occasion ,p5elope !re took q a fancy to ! "y man4' #8,( c\rse ,i did1' answ]$ ,miss ,p51 look+ up quickly4 #8,any "o else plac$ z ,i 0 at ! "t w\ld h tak5 a fancy to him4 ,i 0 j 9 want ( "s "o to sit = ! h]o ( my next novel1 & ,ar*ie came 9 v h&y4' ,dr ,m#8,murdo />t$4 #8,b1 my de> ,miss ,gais=d1 y don't mean to say t y make a practice ( introduc+ portraits ( y\r fri5ds & acqua9tances into ! /ories y write8' #8,don't ,i ?\gh6 ,i %all h y\r portrait jott$ d[n 9 my note-book be=e y are _m h\rs old]4 ,i h no d\bt x w come 9 useful "o ( ^! days4' #8,good graci\s6 ,i hope y won't pa9t me 9 v d>k col\rs4' #8,n black] ?an y des]ve1 y may rely ^u x4' ,!n to h]self %e said3 #8,:]e 0 ,i8--,yes--yes1' & s w5t on ) h] writ+4 #8,well1 t fir/ visit ( "y ,ridsdale to ! vic>age 0 b ! =]unn] ( sev]al o!rs1' resum$ ! vic> z equably z ?\gh he _h n be5 int]rupt$4 #8,x 0 !re t he met ,madame ,de ,vigne & h] pretty si/]1 & ) ! latt] he at once fell desp]ately 9 love4' #8,& ! "y lady fell desp]ately 9 love ) him8' #8,t is exactly :at came to pass4 ,b ,i'm ne>ly sure ! affair might h be5 nipp$ 9 ! bud _h n ,p5elope1 ) true fem99e p]v]sity & reckless disreg>d ( consequ5ces1 enc\rag$ ! two "y n9compoops 9 _! folly4' #8,:at else c\ld y expect me to d8' ask$ ,miss ,p51 )\t look+ up4 #8,:5 ,i see a little romance ( real life go+ on "u my v nose1 d y ?9k ,i'm ! "o to try to put a /op to x8 ,no1 inde$4 ,besides1 x suppli$ me ) a lot ( h9ts = love-mak+ sc5es2 x 0 :at ! pa9t]s call 8a /udy f ! life40' ,! vic> %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s1 z mu* z to say3 #8,y he> ! k9d ( argum5ts ,i am compell$ to li/5 to4' ,!n he aga9 took up ! ?read ( 8 n>rative4 #8,x 0 n till aft] "y ,ridsdale _h become engag$ to ,cl>ice ,lora9e t we discov]$ he 0 ! son ( ,sir ,william ,ridsdale1 a weal?y b>onet ( anci5t family4 ,! next ?+ 0 to obta9 ! b>onet's cons5t to ! engagem5t4 ,x w\ld appe> t ! family e/ates are n entail$1 &1 z a consequ5ce1 %\ld ,ma/] ,ar*ie run c\nt] to 8 fa!r's wi%es1 ! latt] c dispose ( 8 prop]ty 9 any way he may ?9k be/4 ,well1 ! all-important missive 0 writt5 & po/$ to ,m5tone1 :]e ! b>onet 0 at t "t resid+4 ,! answ] 0--well1 :at d y ?9k x 08' #8,a p]emptory ord] by ! fir/ po/ to ! "y man to break (f ! engagem5t4' #8,no?+ ( ! k9d2 b a visit "o aft]noon at ! vic>age f a c]ta9 ,colonel ,woodruffe1 :o _h come z pl5ipot5ti>y f ! b>onet4 ,sir ,william 0 an invalid1 & c\ld n travel1 s he _h deput$ ! colonel to act 9 8 /ead4 ,! fa!r _h no d\bt 9 8 own m9d t 8 son _h fall5 into ! toils ( an adv5turess1 & ! colonel's in/ructions 7 to break (f ! engagem5t at any co/1 & take ,ma/] ,ar*ie back ) him4' #8,a s5sible man t ,sir ,william4 ,& h[ did ! affair end8' #8,9 a way t y w\ld h>dly guess4 ,! gallant colonel1 in/ead ( c>ry+ out 8 in/ructions1 & break+ (f ! engagem5t betwe5 ! "y p1 end$ by fall+ 9 love himself ) ! fasc9at+ wid[ & propos+ m>riage4' #8,a *ange ( front ) a v5geance6 ,& ! answ]8' #8,a rejection4' #8,*eck = ! colonel4' #8,b1 old ba*elor ?\gh y are1 ,mac1 ,i d>esay y "k q en\gh ( ! sex to be aw>e t a woman's ,no is n always f9al4 ,at anyrate1 ! colonel1 :o is really a v f9e fell[1 is evid5tly a believ] 9 t doctr9e1 see+ t five days ago on 8 way to ,scotl& he /opp$ "h = an h\r1 _h an int]view ) ,madame ,de ,vigne & r5ew$ 8 (f]4' #8,& ! answ] to 8 second (f]8' qu]i$ ! doctor eag]ly4 ,! vic> %ook 8 head4 #8,p51 p]haps1 c tell y m ab\t t ?an ,i4' ,miss ,p5 look$ up quickly4 #8,! answ] is to be giv5 him to-day4' #8,to-day6' #8,! colonel w call "h ?is aft]noon on 8 way back f ,scotl&1 :5 ,madame ,de ,vigne has promis$ t he %all h h] f9al decision--,yes or ,no4' #8,s t1 my de> ,mac1' said ! vic> ) a smile1 #8all ?+s consid]$1 y\r *ance ( w9n+ ! wid[ does n seem a v promis+ "o4' #8,well1 well1' answ]$ ! doctor /urdily4 #8,if a bett] man ?an ,s&y ,m#8,murdo w9s ! fair prize1 :y !n ,i'll--,i'll be 8 be/-man at ! w$d+4' ,= a m9ute or two no?+ 0 he>d save ! busy scrat*+ ( ,miss ,gais=d's p54 #8,h[ w ?is d1 ,septimus8' %e ask$ pres5tly1 & ) t %e began to read f h] manuscript4 #88,h] eyes ( t5d]e/ ,april blue glance up %yly into 8 d>k volcanic orbs1 9 :i* !re is a half-smo!r$ fire t causes h] he>t to flutt] l an imprison$ bird4 ,a mom5t lat]1 & h] sl5d] will[y =m is swept up 9 a passionate embrace by ^? /alw>t arms1 & ,love's fir/ burn+ kisses are %[]$ on ! sweet rosebud ( h] lips40' #8,r tropical1 is x n1 my de>8' h9t$ ! vic> mildly4 #8,oh1 !re's no?+ namby-pamby ab\t my read]s1 ,i assure y1' answ]$ ,miss ,p5 ) a m]ry laugh4 #8,!y l _! love-mak+ w>m--& pl5ty ( x4' ,= t5 m9utes long] ! busy scrat*+ w5t on2 !n ,miss ,gais=d laid d[n h] p5 ) a sigh ( relief4 #8,!re--n ano!r l9e to-day1' %e said4 #8,n[ t ,i h got my h]o & my villa9 9 ! mid/ ( a t]rific enc\nt] on ! v]ge ( a precipice1 ,i c leave !m !re = a few h\rs 9 com=t4' #8,t seems r cruel to ! pair ( !m1' rem>k$ ,dr ,mac4 #8,oh1 h]oes & villa9s are us$ to t sort ( treatm5t4--,b ,i hope y w keep my little secret a secret /ill1 doctor4 ,if x 7 to rea* ! e>s ( any ( ! goody-goody p at home1 t ! p>son's si/] writes fooli% love-/ories = "y p1 :at h&s w\ld be uplift$ 9 holy horror--:at ejaculations ov] h] backslid+s w\ld be :isp]$ across half ! tea-tables 9 ! p>i%6 ,nei!r ! squire's wife nor ,lady ,p9*beck w\ld ev] speak to me aga91 & :at1 oh6 :at w\ld exi/5ce be wor? "u su* t]rible circum/ances6' #8,my de> madam1 y may re/ assur$ t y\r secret is p]fectly safe ) me4' #8,x w be a bad day = ! poor ( my p>i% :5 ,p5elope gives up writ+ h] love-/ories1' rem>k$ ! vic>1 :o 0 busy ) 8 tackle book4 #8,e p5ny %e e>ns goes to buy blankets1 & coals1 & su*-l com=ts = ^? :o h no money to buy !m = !mselves4' #8,my de> ,septimus6' exclaim$ ,miss ,gais=d ) a flam+ face4 #8,my de> ,p56--,n[ t ,mac has be5 tak5 into our confid5ce z reg>ds "o side ( ! "q1 x is only "r t he %\ld be made acqua9t$ ) ! o!r4--,b "h come our two truants1' add$ ! vic> a mom5t lat]1 z ,mr ,ar*ie ,ridsdale & ,miss ,cl>ice ,lora9e1 look+ some:at consci\s1 em]g$ f "o ( ! w9d+ walks1 & came t[>ds ! hotel1 ea* ( !m lad5 ) a quantity ( wild-fl[]s1 f]ns & grasses4 #8,! lov]s1 eh1' said ,dr ,mac1 half to himself4 #8,a v bonnie "y lady--v bonnie inde$4' #8,we 7 j ?9k+ ( s5d+ ! bellman r\nd1' said ,miss ,p51 z ! truants came up4 #8,t+-t+-a-l+4 ,lo/ s9ce e>ly ?is morn+1 a pair ( swee!>ts4 ,:5 la/ se51 he _h 8 arm r\nd ! wai/ ( %e1 & %e _h h] head on ! %\ld] ( he4 ,:oev] w'---- #8,/op1 d6' cri$ ,miss ,lora9e1 z %e dropp$ h] f]ns & grasses on ! table & /uff$ h] f+]s into h] e>s4 #8,we h be5 botanis+1' obs]v$ ,mr ,ridsdale ) ! mo/ innoc5t air imag9able4 #8,& a pretty lot ( rubbi% y seem to h br\ght back1' rem>k$ ,miss ,p54 #8,rubbi%1 inde$6 ,& n "o among !m )\t a long & beautiful ,lat9 "n ( its own4--,ask ,ar*ie4' ,! vic> rose1 & address+ ! doctor1 said3 #8,all[ me ! pleasure ( introduc+ y to ,miss ,lora9e4--,cl>ice1 my de>1 ?is is ,dr ,m#8,murdo1 a v old fri5d ( m9e4' #8,i _h ! pleasure ( be+ introduc$ to y\r si/] ?is morn+1 ,miss ,lora9e1 & n[ ! pleasure is d\bl$1' said ! doctor ) a t\* ( old-fa%ion$ gallantry4 #8,i am happy to make ! acqua9tance ( any fri5d ( ,mr ,gais=d1' answ]$ ,cl>ice ) a smile & a little blu%4 #8,mr ,ar*ibald ,ridsdale--,dr ,m#8,murdo1' said ! vic>4 ,! two m5 b[$4 #8,a capital fell[ to "k1 s long z y are 9 good heal?1 ,ar*ie1 b a fell[ to fight %y ( ! mom5t y beg9 to feel y\rself out ( sorts4' ,sudd5ly a %rill :i/le 0 he>d4 #8,"h comes ! /eam]1' exclaim$ ,miss ,p5elope4 #8,i'm go+ by x z f> z ,b[ness4 ,any "o go+ my way8' #8,i w walk ) y z f> z ! l&+-/age1 & see y safely on bo>d1' answ]$ h] bro!r4 #8,t way w suit me z well z ano!r1' add$ ,dr ,mac4 ,z ! two m5 turn$ to g1 ,miss ,p5 drew ,cl>ice aside4 #8,any news8' %e :isp]$4 #8,none1' :isp]$ back ! girl ) a doleful %ake ( ! head4 #8,if ,ar*ie & ,i only knew ! be/ or ! wor/6 ,x is ?is susp5se t's s h>d to be>4' #8,x seems h>d to be> at pres5t1 b x w be delightful to look back ^u1 by-&-by4' #8,o ,miss ,p5elope6 h[ c t be8' #8,j n[ y are 9 ! middle ( ! fir/ volume ( ! romance ( y\r life4 ,n[1 ,i %\ld l to "k h[ a romance c be wor? any?+ )\t susp5se1 )\t my/]y1 )\t y\r be+ unable to guess :at may happ5 f "o h\r to ano!r4' #8,p5elope1 y w c]ta9ly miss ! boat1' call$ out h] bro!r1 :o 0 already "s di/ance away4 #8,we w talk m ( ?is anon1 my de>1' said ,miss ,p5 hurri$ly4 #8,mean:ile1 don't get d[nhe>t$2 all w come "r at ! end ( ! ?ird volume3 x always does4' ,& ) a nod & a smile1 ! bright little woman tripp$ (f aft] h] bro!r & ! doctor1 & pres5tly ! trio 7 lo/ to view d[n ! w9d+ pa? t l$ to ! l&+-/age & ! lake4 ,,popul> ,,amusem5ts ,,9 ,,g]many4 ,:5 "o ?9ks ( ! d[nright sub/antial way 9 :i* ,engli% p amuse !mselves1 ) cricket1 football1 lawn-t5nis1 r[+1 foot-rac+1 leap+1 c41 all ov] ! k+dom1 x is /range to f9d s little ( active sport ( ! k9d among our muscul> c\s9s ( ! ,vat]l&4 ,to be sure !re are boat+ clubs & a?letic societies1 & gymnasia 9 ! s*ools & else:]e2 & soldi]s are ex]cis$ 9 gymna/ics1 b !re is too mu* ( milit>y /iffness ab\t x4 ,amusem5ts ( a passive "* f9d mo/ fav\r4 ,to #8make' a walk 9 a leisurely fa%ion1 to drive 9 an op5 conveyance1 or to sit d[n 9 a %ady grove to li/5 to a b& play+1 is ! mo/ acceptable mode ( enjoy+ relaxation4 ,) be] at a p5ny-f>?+ a glass1 & a tol]able cig> = a halfp5ny1 & a milit>y or /r+ b& disc\rs+ sweet music1 ! "t passes pleasantly en\gh4 ,x makes a great diff]5ce :5 y h n to pay v de>ly = y\r :i/le1 & !y c]ta9ly "k h[ to get ! mo/ = _! money 9 ! l& ( ! ,teuton4 ,_m h\ses ( refre%m5t1 ev5 9 t[ns1 h g>d5s or c\rty>ds ?ickly plant$ ) trees1 s t _! bran*es meet ov]head & =m a pleasant & invit+ %ade4 ,a l>ge %$1 too1 is provid$1 op5 on ! g>d5-side1 9 case ( ra94 ,frequ5tly1 music is introduc$1 & on ^! occasions1 an extra halfp5ny is *>g$ on ! be]1 to cov] ! exp5se ( ! ent]ta9m5t4 ,on ,sundays & fe/ivals1 !re is music1 be]1 w9e1 & tobacco ev]y:]e4 ,& yet ^! p "k h[ to amuse !mselves )\t go+ to excess4 ,sometimes a tipsy man is se51 b r>ely till v late at night1 & ! occurr5ce is s infrequ5t1 t1 comp>$ ) ! usages ( our own c\ntry1 x is q rem>kable4 ,we h m ?an once ask$ ! "q3 #8,is x t ! be] is weak]1 or t ! ,g]man heads are /rong] ?an ! ,engli%8' & we h be5 told3 #8,p]haps x is a little ( bo?4' ,p]haps1 too1 !re is some?+ 9 ! fact t !re is 9 "s respects less class di/9ction 9 ,g]many1 & ! middle classes may be se5 sipp+ _! w9e or c(fee 9 ! same place ) _! h>d-work+ bre?r54 ,p]haps ! national & natural good op9ion1 self-respect1 or self-e/eem--call x :at y w--( ! ,g]man helps to keep him /raight2 & !n he takes 8 creature-com=ts 9 a /aid1 /olid1 philosophic way4 ,noisy fell[s !re are1 ( c\rse2 b !y d n squabble & fight1 z a rule2 ! utmo/ !y are guilty ( be+ ! national practice1 ev5 at midnight1 ( s++ rollick+ *oruses1 to ! great di/urbance ( peace-lov+1 law-abid+1 slumb]+ citiz5s4 ,! fact t soldi]s are p]mitt$ to we> _! side-arms con/antly1 speaks volumes = ! sobriety ( ! m5 z a class1 & r$\nds to _! cr$it4 ,a ,turnfe/ or a?letic fe/ival1 g5]ally held on a ,sunday1 is a great affair1 (t5 ! ev5t ( ! ye> 9 a small prov9cial t[n4 ,!re is a wond]ful display ( flags ev]y:]e2 & 9 ! aft]noon1 a procession ( ! competitors & visitors ) b&s & bann]s & e v>iety ( co/ume1 ! m$als1 badges1 & ribbons ( =m] conte/s be+ worn ) great o/5tation4 ,! mo/ is made ( ev]y?+2 & %\t+ & s++ & *e]+1 & du/ & noise1 seem to be ! ord] ( ! day4 ,r[+-mat*es provoke imm5se en?usiasm1 & a regatta is an affair t induces ! ke5e/ int]e/4 ,a p ) s mu* love = ! wond]ful & s mu* reg>d = !mselves1 _c help ?r[+ into su* occasions an am\nt ( en?usiasm & national pride z w\ld d cr$it to ! ,ox=d & ,cambridge boatrace itself4 ,! memb]s ( ! ,boat ,club are ! h]oes ( ! h\r1 & _! co/umes ! object ( great admiration4 ,?\gh n s peculi> z ! ,fr5* 9 ?is respect1 our ,g]man neighb\rs are nev]!less great 9 _! #8get-up' = e p>ticul> sort ( occupation or sport t !y engage 94 ,if a man br+s d[n only "o snipe 9 a day1 he looks trem5d\sly cut out = bus9ess not)/&+1 & appe>s e in* ( him a sportsman :5 go+ to or return+ f ! #8hunt1' z he calls x4 ,! ex]cise ( rid+ _c be prop]ly accompli%$ )\t a complete & appropriate rig-out1 s t ev5 :5 he is n actually on 8 horse1 ! eque/rian gives to all ! _w ! assurance ( a man at home 9 ! saddle4 ,if spurs & jack-boots d n make a rid]1 !y at anyrate look v mu* 9 e>ne/4 ,nev] did a be-uni=m$ p m ?or\ghly believe 9 ! dignity ( dress & ! necessity = effect ?an ! ,g]mans4 ,h[ev] we may smile at ! ecc5tricities & oddities ( ! ,g]mans1 we mu/ admit t !y beat u 9 ! provision ( *eap music = ! p1 mo/ ( :om und]/& & appreciate x4 ,e s*ool-tea*] is b\nd to be a musician & to pass 9 music1 s t ! p h a *ance ( le>n+ f *ildhood4 ,if ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales succe$s z well 9 popul>is+ ! /udy ( music z 8 fa!r did 9 popul>is+ art1 we may hope to see be=e long a great re=mation 9 ! morals ( our own p2 & ! w&]+ ,g]man b&s1 compos$ ( ! wor/ play]s 9 _! own c\ntry--:]e !y w\ld n presume to play 9 public--w no long] be tol]at$ 9 ,engl&1 because ! ta/e ( ! p w be educat$ above su* wret*$ p]=mances4 ,good music1 !n1 ev]y:]e is :at is want$ to enable ! l[] classes to enjoy !mselves rationally1 & no bett] means ( promot+ ! sobriety ( a nation c be devis$4 ,! m ! masses are leav5$ ) a k & love ( music1 ! m inde$ we imitate ! ,g]mans 9 ?is respect1 ! less necessity !re w be = re/rictive measures 9 ! way ( #8local option1' & ! light] & easi] w be ! "w ( temp]ance re=m]s4 ,a great re=m w h be5 effect$4 ,if music c *>m savages & snakes1 x c d mu* m = our toil+1 amusem5t-lack+ c\ntrym5 & c\ntrywom54 ,! !atre is mu* patronis$ 9 ,g]many1 ! prices be+ *eap1 ! music good1 & ! p]=mances fair4 ,! play beg9s at sev51 & ends ab\t n9e or half-pa/4 ,conc]ts1 too1 bo? in/rum5tal & vocal1 are frequ5t2 e t[n has its ,*oral ,society1 & e di/rict its ,*oral ,union1 s t !re is nev] any lack ( vocali/s ( bo? sexes = ! p]=mance ( an oratorio or ! celebration ( any great occasion4 ,:]e a p is satisfi$ ) simple pleasures1 ^! c1 ( c\rse1 be provid$ at little co/4 ,*ildr5 h _! sw+s1 climb+-poles1 b[l+ alley1 m]ry-g-r\nds1 horizontal b>s1 c41 9 ! public g>d5s2 & :5 "o sees gr\ps ( (fic]s deeply int]e/$ 9 ! game ( dom9oes1 x does n cause s mu* surprise to witness a huge :irligig work$ by horses or /eam1 :]e s]vant-maids & soldi]s are driv5 r\nd & r\nd ^u pa9t$ wood5 horses to ! enliv5+ /ra9s ( a b>rel organ1 aid$ by a cornet or two & ! univ]sal drum4 ,?is sort ( affair is a great attraction to ! masses1 & be+ g5]ally plac$ ne> a be]h\se1 admir+ fri5ds sit r\nd on b5*es ) _! beak]s ( fro?y be]1 _! cig>s or l>ge pipes1 wait+ to take a turn on ! ma*9e aft] a "t4 ,music ev]y:]e seems to be ! rule--!re c nev] be too mu* ( x to please ! p4 ,:]ev] !re is a company ( soldi]s m>*+ along ! road )\t a b& at _! head1 !y make up = ! defici5cy by s++ popul> melodies & m>tial songs1 keep+ "t ) _! feet2 & ?is always gives /rang]s a fav\rable impression ( ! he>ty1 happy1 & ev5 m]ry ,g]man soldi]4 ,a tor*light procession head$ by a b& ( music is a fav\rite mode ( mak+ a demon/ration on any p>ticul> fe/ive occasion2 & la/1 b n lea/1 is ! highly popul> s]5ade4 ,! ,*oral ,societies ( a t[n w unite--z 0 ! case 9 ,d>m/adt on ! night be=e ! m>riage ( ! gr&daught] ( ,que5 ,victoria1 ! ,pr9cess ,victoria ( ,hesse--to ! numb] ( ?ree hundr$ m51 & p>ade be=e ! resid5ce ( ! p]son !y delight to hon\r1 ea* memb] c>ry+ a light$ ,*9ese lant]n at ! end ( a /ick4 ,a selection ( popul> songs & glees suitable to ! occasion is sung1 & 9 _m in/ances ! melodies & words are peculi>ly fitt+4 ,"o might write a :ole *apt] ab\t ! amusem5ts ( ! ,c>nival "t1 ! mask$ balls & /reet displays2 & al?\gh ^! affairs are some:at /olid & q decor\s 9 "*1 !y conta9 ! elem5ts ( simple fun1 innoc5t recreation1 & he>ty enjoym5t4 ,"h1 aga91 music is an important factor1 = x ent]s into ev]y?+1 & =ms ! beg9n+ & ! end+ ( e v>iety ( popul> amusem5t4 ,,pr9t]s' ,,errors4 ,x mu/ be1 to say ! lea/ ( x1 annoy+ to ! speak] or writ] possess$ ( any degree ( s5sitiv5ess1 :5 he f9ds 8 pla9e/ /atem5ts1 or x may be 8 mo/ c>efully prep>$ flights ( fancy1 turn$ into nons5se by ! sub/itution or omission ( a lett] 9 ! pr9t+2 & by "s unhappy *ance x (t5 seems t ! mi/ake is made 9 j su* a mann] & place z w d ! mo/ mis*ief4 ,! unlucky poet :o wrote1 ,see ! pale m>tyr 9 8 %eet ( fire6 mu/ h be5 completely cru%$ :5 ! l9e appe>$ z-- ,see ! pale m>tyr 9 8 %irt ( fire6 ,we c sympa?ise also ) ! poet :o1 writ+ ( 8 love1 ass]t$ t he _h #8kiss$ h] "u ! sil5t />s1' & f\nd ! compositor made him /ate t he #8kick$ h] "u ! cell> /airs4' ,true1 x has be5 d\bt$ if ^! two poets ev] exi/$2 b o!rs1 ( less my?ologic fame1 h suff]$ z badly at ! h&s ( ! pr9t]4 ,burns1 9 a *eap edition ( 8 works1 is made to say1 ,oh1 g9 my love 7 yon r$ nose4 ,a well-kn[n temp]ance lectur] 0 indignant at f9d+ ! s5tim5t ascrib$ to him t #8drunk5ness 0 jolly1' :]eas he _h decl>$ t x 0 #8folly4' ,= ! explanation ( _m ( ^! blund]s x is necess>y to be> 9 m9d t 9 sett+ up ! type ! compositor has ! v>i\s lett]s arrang$ 9 sep>ate divisions ( 8 case & selects !m "o by "o z requir$4 ,habit enables him to d ?is ) extreme spe$ & accuracy2 b x w easily be se5 t ! pres5ce ( a wrong lett] 9 a division or a dip into ! wrong box may occasion "o ( ^! unhappy blemi%es4 ,9 ?is mann] we f9d oats r5d]$ #8cats2' songs1 #8tongs2' poets1 #8po/s2' or z once happ5$ 9 ! report ( a railway accid5t1 #8confusions ( ! limbs' = #8contusions ( ! limbs4' ,& by ! sub/itution ( n = h1 a newspap] report 0 made to /ate t #8! p r5t ! air ) _! t5 ?\s& sn\ts4' ,! blame1 h[ev]1 does n always re/ ) ! compositor4 ,incorrect spell+ & slov5ly writ+ h mu* to answ] =1 especially 9 ! case ( prop] names & quotations f =eign languages4 ,bo]haave becomes #8,bo]%ave2' & ,et tu1 ,brute6 #8,eh1 ! ,brute6' ,au?ors %\ld rememb] t ! pro(-read] is fallible2 he is n1 z is sometimes expect$1 a #8,univ]sal ,comp5dium' ( facts1 p1 places4 ,if a passage reads cle>ly & grammatically1 al?\gh convey+ any?+ b ! s5se int5d$1 x is n to be wond]$ at t ! error is (t5 undetect$ until too late4 ,mu* surprise 0 occasion$ by ,sir ,ar*ibald ,alison1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,europe1 includ+ among/ ! p]sons pres5t at ! fun]al ( ! ,duke ( ,well+ton ! "n ( #8,sir ,p]egr9e ,pickle4' ,!re c be little d\bt t ! au?or _h made an unconsci\s slip1 int5d+ to "n ,sir ,p]egr9e ,acton4 ,sir ,?omas ,brassey hav+ ref]r$ 9 a spee* to ! ,gold5 ,treasury ( ,songs & ,lyrics1 ! compositor trans=m$ ! title into ! #8,gold5 ,treasury ( ,s\ps & ,cynics4' ,a report 9 a ,man*e/] pap] ( a rec5t dramatic p]=mance m5tion$ ! well-kn[n f>ce ( ,no4 #a ,r\nd ! ,corn] "u ! amus+ & sugge/ive title ( #8,no ,"o ,r\nd ! ,corn]4' ,mi/akes 9 punctuation1 su* z ! omission or misplac+ ( a comma1 may cause s]i\s alt]ation to ! s5se ( a passage4 ,! contract made = light+ ! t[n ( ,liv]pool by wick lamps1 dur+ ! ye> #ahai1 0 r5d]$ void by ! misplac+ ( a comma 9 ! adv]tisem5ts1 ?us3 #8,! lamps at pres5t are ab\t f\r ?\s& & fifty1 & h 9 g5]al two sp\ts ea*1 compos$ ( n less ?an tw5ty ?reads ( cotton4' ,! contractors w\ld h proce$$ to furni% ea* lamp ) ! said tw5ty ?reads2 b ?is be+ only half ! usual quantity1 ! ,commission]s discov]$ t ! diff]5ce arose f ! comma foll[+1 in/ead ( prec$+1 ! ^w #8ea*4' ,9 ! foll[+ in/ance1 x 0 no d\bt a ba*elor-compositor :o1 9 sett+ up ! toa/1 #8,woman1 )\t h]1 man w\ld be a savage6' got ! comma 9 ! wrong place1 & made ! s5t5ce read1 #8,woman1 )\t h] man1 w\ld be a savage6' ,all ! above-m5tion$ errors may fairly be ascrib$ to c>elessness & mis*ance4 ,o!rs1 h[ev]1 are on record :i* h be5 committ$ kn[+ly & int5tionally1 & s c sc>cely be class$ z errors4 ,!y h be5 mo/ly connect$ ) ,biblical matt]s1 & int5d$ to fur!r p>ty int]e/s4 ,x is said t ,field1 a pr9t] ( ! "t ( ,*>les ,i41 0 paid fifte5 hundr$ p\nds by ! ,indep5d5ts to alt] a s+le lett] 9 ! ?ird v]se ( ,acts ,,vi41 s z to make ! ^w we read #8ye1' & s give ! "r ( appo9t+ pa/ors to ! p1 & n to ! apo/les4 ,! deplorable /ate ( ! press 9 ,field's "t may be realis$ f ! fact t ,bi%op ,u%]1 on 8 way to prea* at ,paul's ,cross1 ask$ at a /ation]'s = a copy ( ! ,bible2 & on exam9+ x1 f\nd1 to 8 a/oni%m5t1 t ! text f :i* he 0 ab\t to prea* 0 n 9 ! book6 ,! well-kn[n #8,v9eg> ,bible' 0 publi%$ 9 #agag1 & obta9s its "n f ! ,p>able ( ! ,v9ey>d be+ pr9t$ z ! ,p>able ( ! ,v9eg>4 ,"o ( ! mo/ wilful alt]ations ( ! text1 & "o :i* co/ its p]petrator h] life1 0 committ$ by ! wid[ ( a ,g]man pr9t]4 ,"o night1 :ile an edition ( ! ,bible 0 be+ pr9t$ 9 h] h\se1 %e took ! opportunity ( alt]+ ! ^w ,h]r into #8,n>r1' mak+ ! v]se read1 #8he %all be ?y fool1' in/ead ( #8he %all be ?y "l4' ,! celebrat$ ,bibles ( ,sixtus ,v4 are eag]ly s\ght = by collectors4 ,_! sole fame is ! multitude ( errata :i* cr[d _! pages1 not)/&+ t ,8 ,hol9ess ,sixtus ,v4 c>efully sup]9t5d$ e %eet z x pass$ ?r\gh ! press1 & f9ally prefix$ to ! fir/ edition a bull =bidd+ any alt]ation 9 ! text4 ,a curi\s jumble appe>$ 9 a cabl$ critique ( ,mr ,irv+'s act+ on "o ( 8 appe>ances 9 ! ,/ates4 ,in/ead ( say+ t #8! ta/e = ,irv+1 l t = olives1 mu/ be cultivat$1' ! critic 0 repres5t$ z giv+ utt]ance to ! incompreh5sible ass]tion t #8! toa/ = ,irv+1 l ! toa/ = olives1 mu/ be cut elevat$4' ,a ,glasg[ div9e1 & "o ( ,h] ,maje/y's *apla9s 9 ,scotl&1 0 lately report$ z say+ t #8p]sonally he violat$ ! ,"l's ,day z mu* z any memb] ( ! ,c\rt4' #8,v5]at$' 0 probably ! ^w actually employ$ by ! rev]5d g5tleman4 ,simil>ly1 9 an edition ( ,m5 ( ! ,"t publi%$ 9 #ahef1 ! !n ,bi%op ( ,ox=d is ?us describ$3 #8,ox=d1 ,bi%op ( 7,rt4 ,rev ,samuel74 ,a m k9d-he>t$ & truly b5evol5t man does n exi/4 ,a sceptic z reg>ds religi\s revelations1 he is yet an out-&-out believ] 9 _s manife/ations4' ,?is description really belong$ to #8,ow5 7,rob]t7 ( ,lan>k4' ,! edition 0 soon suppress$1 b n be=e ! ,bi%op _h possess$ himself ( a copy = 8 private libr>y4 ,al?\gh bo? ! *apla9 & ! bi%op _h reason to compla9 ( _! treatm5t1 x mu/ h be5 consid]ably m a/oni%+ & mortify+ = ,h]r ,franz ,liszt1 :o is /ill delight+ 8 musical admir]s ) 8 productions1 to f9d t 9 ,haydn's ,diction>y ( ,dates 7#ahgj7 he is repres5t$ z dy+ 9 ,octob] #ahfh4 ,! ,que5's ,spee* at ! op5+ ( a rec5t session ( p>liam5t 0 hurri$ly publi%$ 9 a ,scot* newspap] )\t be+ revis$ by ! press-corrector1 & ,h] ,maje/y1 in/ead ( say+ t c]ta9 negotiations #8w1 ,i d\bt n1 lead to satisfactory results1' 0 report$ z say+1 #8w1 ,i d\bt1 n lead to satisfactory results4' ,s mu* = ! misplac+ ( a comma6 ,) increas$ lit]ature h come bett] sy/ems ( #8read+' & correct+1 & great] accuracy has be5 atta9$4 ,su* mi/akes z above quot$ are exceptional1 & ! morn+ newspap] may n[ be read week aft] week ) b few mispr9ts4 ,a good example ( accuracy 9 pr9t+ tables ( figures--9 :i* x is s difficult to avoid errors--may be se5 9 ,brad%aw's ,railway ,guide1 e mon?ly "p ( :i* conta9s f sev5 to eight hundr$ ?\s& figures4 ,a/ronomical & ma!matical tables require great c>e 9 pr9t+1 & v few are issu$ :i* c be reli$ ^u z absolutely correct4 ,*>les ,babbage sup]9t5d$ ! production ( a set ( trigonometrical tables 9 #ahbg :i* p]haps /& unrivall$ 9 ?is respect4 ,!y 7 prep>$ = ! ,ordnance ,survey ( ,engl& & ,irel&1 & a limit$ numb] ( copies pr9t$--x is said only ?irty4 ,!y consi/ ( tables ( log>i?ms & log4 s9es1 tang5ts1 cos9es & cotang5ts1 to e second4 ,r\ghly speak+1 !y conta9 ab\t six millions ( figures4 ,! pro(-%eets 7 revis$ by sev]al sets ( read]s1 & 7 c>efully exam9$ & comp>$ ) o!r tables no less ?an sev5 times4 ,f ,mr ,babbage's preface1 we le>n t aft] ! f9al /]eotyp+1 sev5 errors 7 f\nd 9 ! log>i?ms & "o 9 ! diff]5ces4 ,^! be+ correct$1 ! /]eotyp$ %eets 7 hung up 9 ! ,hall at ,cambridge ,univ]sity1 & a rew>d (f]$ to any "o :o c\ld f9d an inaccuracy4 ,s9ce _! fir/ issue 9 #ahbg1 no error has be5 discov]$1 & x may reasonably be conclud$ t !y are absolutely correct4 #8,,! ,,k+ ,,c\ntry4' ,! rec5t visit ( ,k+ ,ta:iao to ?is c\ntry has awak5$ a deep & widespread int]e/ 9 ,new ,zeal& & its inhabitants4 ,! ,maori k+ has be5 ft$ & fea/$ f> beyond 8 desires1 & has paid ! p5alty ( greatness4 ,b he has suff]$ m>tyrdom 9 a good cause2 & if he has n succe$$ 9 br++ ! wrongs ( ! ,maoris home to ! ,pakehas1 he has c]ta9ly ar\s$ a v g5]al curiosity z to ! "* & res\rces ( ! my/]i\s #8,k+ ,c\ntry' ( :i* he is ! titul> *iefta94 ,! publication ( ,mr ,j4 ,h4 ,k]ry-,ni*olls's volume ( travels--entitl$ ,! ,k+ ,c\ntry1 or ,explorations 9 ,new ,zeal& 7,london3 ,sampson ,l[7--9 ?is unkn[n region is1 !re=e1 peculi>ly well tim$4 ,until )9 ! la/ few ye>s1 #8! ,k+ ,c\ntry'--z a va/ tract ( ! f9e/ l& 9 ,nor? ,isl& is /ill kn[n--0 a t]ra incognita to ,europeans4 ,rivalries ( race con/itut$ a b>ri] m impassable ?an ! aukati l9e itself1 :i* sep>ates ! ,maori l&s f ! ,european portion ( ! colony1 & is m>k$ on ! "o side by ! f>ms & home/eads ( ! settl]s1 & on ! o!r by ! huts ( ! natives4 ,9 its va/ =e/s1 ov] its precipit\s m\nta9s1 along its trackless pla9s1 ! natives alone w&]$4 ,x 0 an imp]ium 9 imp]io1 a fa/ness 9 :i* aborig9al sov]eignty sat en?ron$1 deaf to all ! (f]s ( civilisation4 ,x 0 ?r\gh ?is unkn[n c\ntry t ,mr ,k]ry-,ni*olls pu%$ 8 way 9 company only ) an int]pret]4 ,) b ?ree horses1 :i* 7 ultimately r$uc$ to two1 he accompli%$ m ?an six hundr$ miles ( travel1 discov]$ _m new /reams1 p5etrat$ almo/ inaccessible regions ( m\nta9\s =e/1 f\nd ext5sive pla9s1 trac$ ! s\rces ( ?ree ( ! pr9cipal riv]s ( ! colony1 exam9$ ! unkn[n %ores ( its l>ge/ lake1 asc5d$ "o ( its highe/ m\nta9s1 exp]i5c$ degrees ( temp]ature v>y+ f eighty degrees 9 ! %ade to twelve degrees bel[ freez+-po9t1 & successfully trav]s$ f s\? to nor? a t]ritory ) an area ( t5 ?\s& squ>e miles1 :i* _h be51 f ! e>ly hi/ory ( ! colony1 rigor\sly clos$ to ,europeans4 ,x is sc>cely necess>y to add t ! records ( ^! w&]+s con/itute a s+ul>ly int]e/+ volume ( discov]y & adv5ture1 :i* c h>dly fail to prove ( "s practical utility to ! colony1 & a welcome contribution to geographical sci5ce4 #8,! ,k+ ,c\ntry' comprises "o ( ! f9e/ tracts ( l& n only 9 ,new ,zeal&1 b 9 "s respects 9 ! s\!rn hemisph]e4 ,x is mu* m ?an m]ely picturesque1 & 9 ?is respect alone x c compete ) ! f9e/ sc5]y ! _w c produce4 ,its natural advantages are ( ! highe/ ord]4 ,x is ?r\gh\t well wat]$1 & 9 p>ts exub]antly f]tile2 :ile ev5 ! m\nta9s are ri*ly clo!d ) =e/ trees & %rubs4 ,! s\!rn portion is dra9$ by ! ,:anganui ,riv]1 :i* is f$ by _m tribut>ies1 fl[+ f ! highe/ m\nta9-ranges 9 ! c5tral & s\!rn divisions ( ! isl&2 :ile ! ,mokau ,riv] & its afflu5ts fl[ f ! c5tral region to ! coa/4 ,9 ! nor?1 ! ,waipa & numb]less m9or /reams fl[ f ! m\nta9s into ! ,waikoto ,riv] itself1 :i* has f "t immemorial be5 r5[n$ 9 ,maori fable & romance4 ,aga91 m ?an a doz5 /reams fl[ into ,lake ,taupo1 an imm5se res]voir1 "s tw5ty-f\r miles long by f\rte5 broad1 :i* lies almo/ 9 ! mid/ ( ! c5tral tablel&2 :ile ! ,waikoto is ! only efflu5t riv]4 ,dur+ ! ra9y season1 ! wat]s ( ?is lake1 hav+ only ?is "o outlet1 rise rapidly2 & ) ! cont9uance ( heavy w9ds1 its waves are la%$ into fury1 & break ^u its %ores ) all ! =ce ( a rag+ sea4 ,geologically speak+1 ?is di/rict pres5ts problems ( surpass+ int]e/4 ,"h c be se5 side by side ! relics ( ! /up5d\s action ( volcanic fires1 & ( ! sc>cely less pot5t =ce ( ! glaci]4 ,x is cont5d$ t ! =mation ( ,nor? ,isl& mu/ be attribut$ to subm>9e volcanic eruptions1 :i*1 p]haps by sl[ degrees1 p]haps rapidly1 =c$ upw>ds ! ,taupo tablel&4 ,^! fires bur/+ aga9 ?r\gh ! pla9s1 caus$ m\nta9s to rise up 9 ! =m ( s]rat$ ridges & truncat$ cones1 :i* p\r$ out /reams ( lava & enorm\s deposits ( pumice ov] ! surr\nd+ c\ntry4 ,probably ! bas9 ( ! lake 0 once an active crat]1 f :i* ! fir/ va/ pumice-pla9s fl[$2 :ile lat]1 ! mighty ,ruapehu1 &1 :5 x became ext9ct1 ! /ill active ,tong>iro1 became ! outlet ( ! volcanic fire4 ,t ?is elem5t is /ill l>gely active 9 _m p>ts ( ! c\ntry is %[n by ! geys]s1 solfat>as1 fum>oles1 & hot spr+s :i* =m "o ( ! *>act]i/ic features ( ,nor? ,isl&4 ,?us ! #8lake c\ntry'--z ! di/rict r\nd ,lake ,rorotua is commonly kn[n--is #8a region ( et]nal fire4' ,! conditions ( exi/5ce "h are c]ta9ly novel4 ,! natives ba! 9 su* ( ! !rmal spr+s z are ( suitable temp]ature1 at all times ( ! day1 & 9 a v primitive fa%ion4 ,9 o!rs1 aga91 !y cook _! food & w>m _! h\ses by ! same means4 ,^! natural ph5om5a occur 9 _m o!r di/ricts1 su*1 = in/ance1 z t r\nd ,lake ,rotokawa1 & ! di/ricts ne> ! native settlem5t ( ,tokanu1 on ! s\? side ( ,lake ,taupo2 :ile on ! nor!rn slope ( ,tong>iro are "s ( ! l>ge/ & mo/ active boil+ spr+s 9 ! c\ntry4 ,moreov]1 ! m\nta9s possess all ! rock =mations 9 :i* gold1 coal1 iron1 & o!r m9]als are f\nd to exi/4 ,?us1 ! ,kaimanawa ,m\nta9s1 :i* are situat$ 9 almo/ ! c5tre ( ! isl&1 & /ret* across ! great c5tral tablel& to an ext5t ( eighty miles1 (f] a peculi>ly ri* field to ! geologi/4 ,mr ,k]ry-,ni*olls reports ! exi/5ce ( abundant aurif]\s indications1 & confid5tly expresses 8 op9ion t "h lies a probable ,eldorado4 ,x is n our purpose to d m ?an m5tion ! adv5tur\s j\rney+s record$ 9 ?is volume4 ,fru/rat$1 ow+ to disputes betwe5 ! natives & ! colonial gov]nm5t1 9 an attempt to ent] #8! ,k+ ,c\ntry' f ! nor?1 ! travell] successfully essay$ to pass ! s\!rn b\nd>y-l9e4 ,by ?r[+ himself ^u ! good-w ( ! natives1 go+ fe>lessly among !m1 respect+ _! cu/oms1 & foll[+ z ne>ly z possible _! mode ( life1 &1 9 fact1 = ! "t becom+ a ,maori1 he succe$$ at a "t :5 _m ,europeans w\ld n only h fail$1 b probably h paid ! extreme p5alty = _! ra%ness4 ,9 "o case1 x is true1 he only a*iev$ 8 purpose by d9t ( ex]cis+ ! greate/ secrecy4 ,tong>iro is tapu1 or /rictly sacr$1 9 ! eyes ( ! ,maoris1 & c\ld only be asc5d$ by a ,european )\t _! k4 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ p]fect volcanic cones 9 ! _w4 ,b ! res\rces ( ?is ri* di/rict1 f :atev] po9t ( view !y may be consid]$1 are /ill await+ developm5t4 ,its flora & fauna h /ill to be collect$ & classifi$4 ,its agricultural & indu/rial res\rces are /ill unkn[n2 b we h evid5ce to %[ t ^! are wor?y ( att5tion4 ,,! ,,m\lme9 ,,elephants4 ,"s "t ago !re 0 a discussion 9 ! le>n$ j\rnals reg>d+ #8intellect 9 brutes2' & ,i ?\ght !n1 z ,i ?9k n[1 t mu* ( ! controv]sy dep5d$ on ! def9ition we assign to ! ^w #8intellect4' ,"s say t x is m]ely an exaltation ( ! natural in/9ct ( ! brute2 o!rs1 t x is an exhibition ( true reason4 ,b !n1 :at is in/9ct8 ,"s argu]s my/ify _! he>]s1 & exhibit _! own ignorance ( ! subject by reply+3 #8,in/9ct is only t 9 animals :i* we call reason 9 man4' ,well1 ?is is n ! place to argue ! subject2 b ,i %all exhibit c]ta9 facts1 obs]v$ by myself1 9 ! behavi\r ( ! elephants employ$ 9 ! ,m\lme9 timb]-y>ds1 & leave my read]s to judge :e!r !y 7 due to in/9ct or reason4 ,an*or$ abrea/ ( ,aga ,synd ,abdul ,hose9's timb]-y>d1 & )9 b>e sw++ di/ance ( ! %ore1 ,i _h ample opportunities ( m9utely obs]v+ & record+ ! m>vell\s illu/rations ( ! elephant's intellig5ce4 ,^! animals are l>gely employ$ 9 ! timb]-y>ds1 & _! functions consi/ 9 help+ to emb>k & disemb>k ! huge teak-logs1 or move !m ab\t ! y>d2 9 fact1 )\t !m "w w\ld be at a /&-/ill4 ,:at /ruck me at once 0 ! wond]ful comb9ation ( enorm\s p[] ) ! g5tle/1 mo/ lov+ docility4 ,"h 7 huge logs be+ mov$ ab\t z if !y 7 mat*es1 & yet ) ! utmo/ reg>d to any "o 9 ! way4 ,a case 9 po9t4 ,we 7 l&+ "o day at ! ,aga's :>f1 & f\nd t ! ebb+ tide _h left a ?ick lay] ( trea*]\s slime on ! wood5 slope1 r5d]+ x impossible = a lady to l&4 ,see+ ?is1 ! manag] call$ out to a mah\t or driv]1 & 9 a mom5t 8 elephant pu%$ a log d[n ! slope1 j /opp+ %ort ( ! boat1 & af=d+ ! lady a dry surface to /ep out ^u4 ,!re mu/ h be5 intellect 9 ?is act2 = ! great log 0 n pu%$ d[n at r&om on ! :>f1 nor into collision ) ! boat1 b exactly at ! "r spot & into ! "r place4 ,all elephant-"w is p]=m$ ei!r by ! trunk or "r foot 9 pu%+2 by trunk & tusks comb9$1 z 9 c>ry+ logs2 or by ! /r5g? ( ! :ole body 9 dragg+4 ,dragg+-elephants are furni%$ ) a light wood5 pack-saddle1 on :i* ! mah\t sits sideways1 & to :i* ! traction-*a9 is atta*$4 ,?is is ,y-%ap$1 ! leg be+ greatly prolong$ & end+ 9 a hook4 ,let u wat* ! h&l+ ( ?is log--tw5ty feet long1 by sixte5 in*es squ>e--:i* has to be dragg$ across ! y>d4 ,! *a9 is pass$ r\nd x by an assi/ant & !n firmly hook$2 & n[ ! elephant has to d ! re/4 ,8 fir/ action is to get 8 h9d-legs well )9 ! ,v ( ! *a91 & !n he />ts1 ! log helplessly foll[+4 ,arriv$ at its de/9ation1 ! elephant dis5cumb]s himself ( ! log by unhook+ ! *a9 ) ! f+] ( 8 trunk1 & !n pull+ x f "u ! log1 or pu%+ ! latt] to "o side4 ,n[1 m>k :at 0 involv$ 9 ?is app>5tly simple op]ation1 ! sole guidance to :i* 0 ei!r ! voice ( ! mah\t1 a pat f 8 /ick1 or a tap f 8 heels4 ,fir/1 !re 0 ! gett+ inside ! ,v4 ,:y did ! old fell[ d t8 ,he has le>n$ f exp]i5ce t if he did n1 traction w\ld be int]f]$ )1 & 8 legs rubb$ by ! *a94 ,0 n 8 action1 !re=e1 dictat$ by reason8 ,secondly1 !re 0 ! unhook+ ( ! *a91 :i* in/9ct nev] c\ld h prompt$4 ,imitation 0 at "w2 ! elephant _h se5 t ! unhook+ ( ! *a9 lib]at$ ! log1 & _h le>n$ to foll[ ! example2 %[+ !reby ! dom9ation ( reason4 ,"h are "s logs be+ adju/$ on ! :>f-slope4 ,note ! ease ) :i* ! elephant pu%es ea* into its place )1 app>5tly1 ! slighte/ movem5t ( trunk or foot4 ,m>k ?is "o1 :i*1 by a great] ?an necess>y ex]cise ( =ce1 has become tilt$ up aga9/ its fell[4 ,! elephant has not$ x too1 & half-kneel+1 & gett+ 8 tusks "u x1 he pulls ! log backw>ds a little1 & x drops squ>e ) its fell[4 ,:at dictat$ t action8 ,ma!matical ord] & precision belong to ! bee1 & are said to be in/9ctively implant$ 9 t humble animal2 b c\ld !re h be5 any?+ 9 ?is elephant's antec$5ts to h prep>$ x = re>rang+ a dislocat$ log8 ,surely ! impulse seiz$ x at ! mom5t1 & mu/ h be5 due to a s5se ( ord] or tid9ess imply+ ! pres5ce ( reason4 ,odd l5g?s ( log1 v>y+ f f\r to six feet1 are c>ri$ ab\t ! y>d by elephants1 a species ( "w :i* is di/a/eful to !m1 z exhibit+ _! awkw>d po9ts4 ,inde$1 !y evid5tly feel degrad$ by x1 = !y set to "w ) an air ( resignation q =eign to _! %ift+ or dragg+ feats4 ,!re !y rejoice 9 _! great /r5g?1 & are fond ( exhibit+ x4 ,"h1 little /r5g? is ne$$2 b ! op]ations involve r\ghi% treatm5t ( ! nose1 & we "k t all animals1 includ+ man1 are v p>ticul> z to h[ _! noses are h&l$4 ,! elephant is pr\d ( 8 /r5g?1 b s5sitive ) reg>d to 8 trunk1 especially :5 t delicate organ is br\ght to be> ^u any r\gh "w2 & z ! secur+ ( a log betwe5 ! trunk & tusks necessitates a l>ge am\nt ( awkw>d movem5t1 ,i notic$ t ! select$ elephant approa*$ ! job ) reluctance4 ,resign$ to 8 fate1 he half-kneels be=e ! odi\s object1 & gets ! po9ts ( 8 tusks "u x2 !n he wriggles x up ! ivory tramway ) 8 trunk1 & secures x !re) 9 situ4 ,8 tr\bles n[ comm5ce2 = on ris+ to 8 feet1 ! hateful log1 obey+ ! laws ( gravity1 at once t5ds to drop2 & to obviate ?is1 ! poor brute has to raise 8 head on high4 ,?us con/ra9$1 he comm5ces 8 m>* ) sl[ /atel9ess1 z if to make ! be/ ( a bad job1 & n let ! _w at l>ge "k t he is virtually walk+ bl9dfold4 ,& s he is2 = ! elevation ( 8 head upsets ! axis ( 8 vision1 & he has to walk m by t\* ?an by sight4 ,i h ?us attempt$ to describe ! ma9 duties :i* elephants h to dis*>ge 9 ! timb]-y>ds1 & ,i h m5tion$ t !y are guid$ by ! voice1 /ick1 or heels ( ! mah\t4 ,wat*+ !m f %ipbo>d1 y are q close en\gh to note e movem5t ( ! animal1 b n suffici5tly ne> to cat* ! signal1 s t ! elephant9e actions seem purely automatic1 & !re=e ! m a/oni%+4 ,b :5 y are alongside ! animal1 & c see & he> ! simple signals "u :i* he works1 y are equally a/oni%$ at ! ?or\gh mann] 9 :i* he und]/&s :at he is expect$ to d1 & ! v little prompt+ he requires4 ,on "o occasion1 ,i arrang$ ) a mah\t to br+ up 8 elephant to :]e ,i 0 /&+1 t ,i might indicate ! "w to be done1 ! mah\t to be absolutely sil5t4 ,/&+ by a six-foot log1 ,i beckon$ to ! mah\t1 & up came ! elephant4 ,arriv$ at ! spot1 & be+ )\t *a9s1 he mu/ h op9$ t dragg+ 0 n int5d$4 ,!re rema9$1 !n1 pu%+ or c>ry+1 ! latt] op]ation be+ ! "o :i* ! sagaci\s creature saw 0 int5d$1 = he proce$$ at once ) 8 awkw>d prep>ations = c>ry+ x away4 ,?r\gh\t ?is te/ ! mah\t 0 absolutely sil5t1 &1 z f> z ,i c\ld see1 q passive4 ,! result ( x 0 t ! elephant div9$3 :at ,i1 a /rang]1 wi%$ x to d1 & did x4 ,on ano!r occasion1 ,i appli$ ! te/ to a difficult object1 an eighte5-in* cube ( teak1 :i* ! de> old fell[ at once arrang$ to c>ry (f2 b h[ to d x1 he c\ld n at fir/ det]m9e4 ,z 8 tusks div]g$ m ?an eighte5 in*es1 !y 7 no support1 & ! _m %>p corn]s ( ! cube sorely tri$ ! delicate trunk4 ,aft] "s failures1 he manag$ to seize ! fragm5t by ! c5tre1 & !n raise x up bel[ ! tusks aga9/ 8 l[] lip4 ,z he _h virtually accompli%$ ! task1 ,i discont9u$ ! exp]im5t1 express+ my satisfaction & delight to ! manag]1 :o some:at damp$ my ard\r by in=m+ me t ! mah\t1 :ile ab/a9+ f use ( voice or /ick1 might h convey$ 8 wi%es to ! elephant by pressure ) 8 heels6 ,b a mom5t's reflection increas$ my admiration at ! elephant's intellig5ce1 =1 all[+ t ! mah\t's heels _h press$ 8 side1 h[ c\ld su* pressure in=m him t he 0 nei!r to drag nor pu%1 b c>ry8 ,surely ! mah\t c\ld n h possess$ a code ( pressure-signals ) :i* he _h indoctr9at$ ! elephant 9 prospect ( curi\s visitors4 ,if he _h1 !n x mu/ h includ$ voice & /ick signall+ z well1 to ei!r ( :i* ,i might h resort$4 ,no2 ,i believe t ! elephant act$ indep5d5tly ( signals1 & reason$ on :at he _h to d1 by :at 0 laid be=e him4 ,hi!rto1 we h se5 ! elephant 9 ! y>d2 let u foll[ him into ! mill1 & !re admire ! triumph ( reason ov] in/9ct4 ,we all "k h[ naturally timid & n]v\s ! elephant is1 & h[ susceptible to noise4 ,well1 wat* ?is noble old fell[ solemnly dragg+ 9 a huge log to ! sawmill4 ,onw>d he moves1 undismay$ by ! horrid pant+ ( ! eng9e or ! scree*+ ( ! saws4 ,in/9ct w\ld h tempt$ him to turn tail & flee f ! noisy turmoil2 reason keeps him at 8 task1 confid5t t amid ! upro> & app>5t confusion1 p]fect ord] & safety prevail4 ,& s1 ) flapp+ e>s & sway+ trunk1 he yields up 8 log to ! grip ( ! remorseless saw1 & goes (f unconc]n$ to f9d a fre% victim4 ,x 0 v pleas+ to see t ! ,aga's elephants 7 k9dly treat$ & well c>$ =2 ! goad+ nks 7iron hook2 & prod7 0 n[h]e to be se54 ,a daily z well z a rigidly obs]v$ weekly re/ 0 secur$ to !m2 besides1 _! cleanl9ess is well look$ aft]2 & morn+ & ev5+ !y are tak5 into ! riv] to be well scrubb$1 ! t]m9ation ( ea* ba? be+ a triple dive1 :i* !y enjoy imm5sely4 ,on a second visit to ,m\lme91 ,i notic$ ano!r totally diff]5t illu/ration ( confid+ reason 9 ! elephant4 ,we 7 at an*or 9 ! riv] 9 a /rongly fl[+ tide1 :5 a deeply sunk raft lad5 ) gre5 =age1 two m51 & two elephants1 swept swiftly pa/4 ,! elephants /ood motionless & q unconc]n$1 kn[+ t !y 7 "u secure pilotage1 & q safe z long z !y rema9$ quiet4 ,if !y _h prov$ re/less1 ! raft mu/ h come to grief4 ,,gum-,,arabic ,,& ,,! ,,s\dan4 ,accord+ to ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican1 ! gum-arabic supply appe>s to h be5 9 a great measure cut (f ow+ to ! /ate ( affairs 9 ! ,s\dan4 ,x says3 #8,gum-arabic comes almo/ exclusively f ! ,s\dan1 & ow+ to ! op]ations ( ,el ,madhi1 !re h be5 no receipts ( any consequ5ce = a ye> pa/4 ,9 confection]y x makes ab\t ?irty p] c5t4 ( ! be/ quality ( gum-drops1 m>%-mall[1 & jujube pa/e4 ,! annual supply f ! ,s\dan has h]et(ore be5 f tw5ty to tw5ty-five ?\s& bags ( f\r to six hundr$ p\nds ea*1 & !re is usually a /ock held 9 ,london ab\t equal to "o ye>'s receipts4 ,?is res]ve is n[ ab\t exhau/$1 & ! gum has be5 /eadily advanc+ 9 price f ! ord9>y figures ( f\rp5ce to fivep5ce p] p\nd1 until x n[ comm&s f "o %ill+ & ?reep5ce to two %ill+s1 accord+ to quality4' ,,"o ,,by ,,"o4 ,?\gh f ! b\ghs to :i* !y've long be5 cl++1 ,! autumn leaves are dropp+ "o by "o1 ,yet f _! du/1 new =ms ( beauty1 spr++1 ,%all smile aga9 9 summ]'s g5tle sun4 ,?\gh "o by "o ! pe>ly drops ( morn+1 ,f droop+ fl[]s1 on viewless p9ions rise1 ,we'll see !m yet ! gorge\s cl\ds adorn+ ,) gl[+ ar*es ( cele/ial dyes4 ,?\gh "o by "o ! />s are fad+ sl[ly ,t all night long kept vigil 9 ! sky1 ,! di/ant m\nta9-peaks1 l prophets holy1 ,proclaim t morn+'s light & song are nigh4 ,?\gh ) sl[ /ep goes =? ! s[] weep+1 ,& on e>?'s lap 8 preci\s treasure leaves1 ,yet comes ! h>ve/1 ) its joy\s reap+1 ,:5 %all be ga!r$ home ! rip5$ %eaves4 ,?\gh "o by "o ! fri5ds we fondly *]i% ,)draw f ours1 ! cold & trembl+ h&1 ,& leave u sorr[ful1 !y d n p]i%-- ,!y yet %all greet u 9 a fair] l&4 ,yes2 f all climes1 :]e'er ! fai?ful slumb] ',nea? scor*+ suns1 or arctic sn[ & fro/1 ,/a9less !y'll rise1 9 myriads )\t numb]2 ,all1 all1 %all meet--!re %all n "o be lo/4 ,a4 ,m#8,l4 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