,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          
#dd4--,,vol4 ,i4      ,,saturday1       
,,novemb] #a1 #ahhd4      ,,price #a;d4 
,,h[ ,,! ,,wea!r ,,is ,,made ,,&        
,,=eca/4      ,9 ! m9ds ( =eign]s1 x is 
held to be "o ( ! _m  peculi>ities ( ! p
 ( ^! isl&s t s mu* ( _!  casual        
conv]sation consi/s ( rem>ks on ! wea!r4
 ,! national  temp]am5t is (t5 held to  
be responsible = ?is fail+2 b "s  ( !   
blame mu/ no d\bt be laid at ! door ( ! 
wea!r itself4  ,our climate pres5ts su* 
a record ( *ange & unc]ta9ty1 t we  ne$ 
n wond] if x is always 9 our m9ds1 & !  
fir/ subject on  our lips :5 we meet a  
fri5d4 ,o!r l&s may h _! cold &  hot1   
dry1 & ra9y p]iods1 t come r\nd 9 !     
prop] ord] ye>  aft] ye> ) unv>y+       
monotony2 b ) u x may be said ( !       
wea!r1 t we r>ely "k :at a day or an h\r

 may br+ =?4  ,ev5 ! seasons seem       
occasionally to be indep5d5t ( any      
necessity  ( visit+ u at ! p>ticul> "t (
 ! ye> at :i* we h  be5 taught to expect
 !m4 ,spr+ wea!r 9 ,novemb]1 or a w9t]  
temp]ature 9 ,july1 or a ,novemb] fog 9 
! m]ry mon? ( ,may1 all  seem to be     
among/ ! possibilities ( our climate4   
,happily1 our meteorologi/s are at l5g? 
beg9n+ to def9e )  gr[+ cle>ness &      
confid5ce ! laws :i* und]lie & regulate 
! complicat$ & ev] v>y+ ph5om5a :i* we  
call ! wea!r1  & _m ( ^! laws1 l mo/    
natural laws1 are beautiful 9  _!       
simplicity4 ,al?\gh #8wea!r wisdom' is z
 old z hi/ory  itself1 ! sci5ce ( !     
wea!r or meteorology is a gr[? ( !  la/ 
few ye>s4 ,! wea!r wisdom ( our =efa!rs 
may 9 !  light ( pres5t k be divid$ into
 s5se & nons5se4 ,"u  ! nons5se may be  
includ$ n only su* prov]bs z t :i*      
attribut$ to ,/ ,s)9's day & c]ta9 o!r  
times & seasons1  occult influ5ces ov] !
 wea!r1 b mo/ ( ! in=mation ( !  old    
almanacs1 :i* us$ to ascribe ! "* ( !   

wea!r to  ! positions & movem5ts ( !    
heav5ly bodies & ! age &  *anges ( !    
moon4 ,! preval5ce ( ! belief t ! wea!r 
0 regulat$ by su* influ5ces1 c only be  
acc\nt$ = by !  well-kn[n love ( ! human
 m9d = ! wond]ful & inexplicable4  ,mu* 
( ! old wea!r lore1 h[ev]1 _h a l>ge    
elem5t ( tru?  9 x1 & 0 ! result ( !    
collective exp]i5ce ( _m  g5]ations1 :i*
 _h f\nd t c]ta9 ph5om5a 7 g5]ally      
foll[$ by c]ta9 conditions ( wea!r4 ,!  
say+1 t a rosy  sky 9 ! morn+ presages  
ra9y wea!r1 & ! same appe>ance  9 !     
ev5+1 f9e wea!r1 0 curr5t wea!r lore    
be=e !  ,*ri/ian era1 & is recognis$ z  
be+1 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 true at  ! pres5t  
day4 ,among/ sailors1 f>m]s1 %eph]ds1 & 
su* l1  wea!r maxims1 ! result (        
obs]vation & exp]i5ce1 h always  be5    
curr5t1 & ! value ( _m ( ^! is n[       
recognis$ &  expla9$ by sci5ce4    ,!   
fir/ /ep t[>ds acquir+ an insight into !
 causes :i*  control our wea!r is a /udy
 ( ! laws :i* regulate ! fl[ &  *anges (
 ! w9ds 9 ^! isl&s4 ,! air is ! great   

m$ium  9 :i* all ! *anges ( wea!r are   
elaborat$4 ,we live at !  bottom ( a    
great ocean ( air1 :i* ext5ds = _m miles
 upw>ds1  & :i* is always heav+ & *ang+1
 l ! o!r ocean :i*  x cov]s4 ,! w9ds1   
:i* are ! ev]-*ang+ curr5ts :i* fl[     
?r\gh ?is invisible sea1 are1 r\ghly    
speak+1 ! pr9cipal  factors 9 ! mak+ ( !
 wea!r4 ,_m ( u "k v well !  g5]al "* ( 
! wea!r :i* accompanies ! w9d f !       
pr9cipal po9ts ( ! compass1 t :i* comes 
f ! moi/ w>m  s\?-we/1 = in/ance2 or ) !
 blu/]+1 %[]-br++  nor?-we/]2 or ) !    
h>%1 dry1 ea/ w9d 9 spr+2 b to mo/  ( u 
! w9d itself #8bl[e? :]e x li/e?4' ,!   
movem5ts ( !  air & *anges ( ! w9d are1 
h[ev]1 subject to laws1 a k  ( :i* is 9 
"s degree necess>y be=e we c und]/& h[  
our  wea!r is made = u4    ,a simple    
def9ition ( ! w9d :i* we ord9>ily       
exp]i5ce is  t x is air obey+ ! =ce (   
gravity1 9 seek+ to return to  an       
equilibrium :i* has be5 di/urb$4 ,by !  
aid ( ! b>omet]  we are able to =m "s   
idea ( :at is con/antly tak+ place  9 ! 

great ocean above u4 ,! pr9ciple ^u :i* 
?is simple  & useful in/rum5t is        
con/ruct$ is easily und]/ood4 ,! air    
presses d[nw>ds ^u ! e>?'s surface ) a  
weight av]ag+  ne>ly fifte5 p\nds to !  
squ>e in*4 ,if a portion ( ! surface  ( 
any fluid is reliev$ f ?is pressure by  
inv]t+ ov] x a  tube exhau/$ ( air1 !   
weight ( ! air ^u ! surface outside  w  
=ce ! fluid up into ! tube until !      
weight ( ! column  c\nt]balances !      
pressure :i* ! air w\ld ex]cise ^u !    
am\nt ( surface cov]$ by ! m\? ( ! tube4
 ,a column ( m]cury  9 su* a case w rise
 9 an air-exhau/$ tube to a height (    
ab\t  ?irty in*es2 :ile wat]1 f its     
light] specific gravity1 rises to  a    
height ( ab\t ?irty-f\r feet be=e x     
c\nt]balances ! weight  ( ! air above4  
,! dep?1 & consequ5tly ! pressure1 ( !  
air  ov]head is1 h[ev]1 con/antly v>y+  
)9 c]ta9 limits2 & !  column ( m]cury 9 
! b>omet] enables u to keep a fai?ful   
record  ( ! movem5ts ( ! waves ( air 9 !
 great ocean "u :i* we  live4 ,at times1

 ! dep? ( air above u is comp>atively   
%all[1 &  ! pressure b5ea? is less5$2 ! 
column ( m]cury is n rais$  s high1 & ! 
b>omet] is said to fall4 ,at o!r times1 
! air  is heap$ up 9 p>ticul> places2 ! 
pressure b5ea? is increas$1  & ! b>omet]
 is said to rise4 ,9 /ormy wea!r1 !     
column (  wat] 9 a wat]-b>omet] :]e !   
scale is v l>ge may be se5 to  pulsate )
 e *ange ( pressure f ! air-waves at !  
surface4    ,! w9ds are no?+ m ?an ! ru%
 ( air f ! regions (  high pressure to  
fill up ! spaces :]e l[ pressure        
prevails4 ,?us1  if ! column ( m]cury   
%\ld /& #bh4f in*es high at ,london1 )  
a gradual rise z we travell$ nor?w>d1   
until ! b>omet]-read+  0 #bi in*es at   
,ed9burgh at ! same "t1 ?is w\ld        
indicate t  a region ( depression exi/$ 
ov] ! =m] place1 & we %\ld  expect a ru%
 ( air 9 ! =m ( w9d bl[+ ^u ,london f ! 
nor?4    ,:5 ! b>ometrical read+s tak5  
simultane\sly at /ations  di/ribut$ ov] 
a wide area are comp>$1 ! di/ribution ( 
atmosph]ic pressure c be asc]ta9$1 & x  

is possible to tell  f ?is ! =ce &      
direction ( ! w9ds prevail+ )9 ?is      
area1 & g5]ally also ! wea!r :i* is     
likely to be exp]i5c$4  ,! great] !     
inequality ( pressure1 ! great] w be !  
ru% (  air to ! c5tre ( depression1 & ! 
/rong] w be ! w9d4 ,!  w9d1 h[ev]1 does 
n fl[ 9 a /raight l9e f a region ( high 
to a region ( l[ pressure4 ,! surr\nd+  
air f all qu>t]s has  a t5d5cy to fl[ 91
 &1 z ) wat]1 :i* ru%es to ! c5tre  ( a 
funnel :5 x is fl[+ out at ! bottom1 a  
gyratory movem5t  is ! result4 ,! w9d   
bl[s r\nd a c5tre ( depression 9 ?is    
way1 always curv+ inw>d t[>ds ! c5tre2 &
 9 ! nor!rn  hemisph]e1 ?is gyratory    
movem5t ( ! w9d is always 9 a direction 
aga9/ ! h&s ( a wat*1 :ile ! contr>y is 
! case 9 !  s\!rn hemisph]e4 ,^!        
pr9ciples ( ! relation ( ! w9ds to      
atmosph]ic pressure hold good )\t       
exception ov] all ! _w4  ,!y 7 fir/     
def9itively /at$ 9 ,am]ica tw5ty-five   
ye>s ago2  b ,pr(essor ,buys ,ballot (  
,utre*t fir/ drew att5tion to !m 9      

,europe1 & ! law express+ !m is n[      
g5]ally recognis$ z ,buys  ,ballot's    
law4    ,9 ord9>y circum/ances 9 our    
latitude1 ! w9ds are g5]ally  regulat$  
by ! diff]5ces 9 pressure induc$ by     
contra/s betwe5  cont95ts & oceans4 ,:]e
 ! air becomes heat$1 an area ( l[      
pressure is produc$1 ! w>m air becom+   
r>efi$ & asc5d+1 &  ! heavi] cold air   
ru%+ 9 f ! sides to supply its place4 ,9
  w9t]1 ! wea!r ov] ^! isl&s is         
controll$ to a great ext5t  by ! w9ds   
:i* sweep r\nd a l>ge area ( depression 
:i* exi/s  ov] ! ,atlantic1 ! mean c5tre
 ( :i* is ab\t midway betwe5  ! cont95ts
 ( ,europe & ,am]ica1 9 ! latitude ( !  
,orkney  ,isl&s4 ,?is depression is !   
result ( ! contra/ produc$ betwe5  !    
comp>atively w>m air ov] ?is portion ( !
 ,atlantic & !  mu* cold] air ov] !     
nor!rn portion ( ,europe & ,am]ica1  :i*
 is cont9ually fl[+ 9 to supply ! place 
( ! light]  & con/antly asc5d+ w>m air4 
,! w9ds sweep+ r\nd ?is  c5tre /rike our
 %ores f ! s\?-we/4 ,?is depression is n

  /ation>y1 b is cont9ually %ift+ ov] a 
l>ge b well-def9$  area1 & x gives rise 
to _m subsidi>y eddies1 or small cyclone
  sy/ems z !y are call$1 :i* sometimes  
skirt our coa/s1 or travel  ov] ^!      
isl&s1 br++ ) !m ! /orms ( w9d & ra9 &  
sudd5 *anges ( ! w9d ) :i* we are       
famili>4 ,9 spr+1 !  prevail+ w9ds f !  
ea/ & nor?-ea/1 s mu* dread$ by _m1  are
 ! result ( a l>ge cyclonic sy/em =m$ by
 ! sudd5 increase  ( temp]ature ov]     
middle & s\!rn ,europe1 z ! sun's rays  
ga9  /r5g? & ! days l5g!n4 ,! temp]ature
 is n yet suffici5tly  high to br+ 9 !  
air f (f ! ,atlantic1 z happ5s :5 !     
season is fur!r advanc$1 s t ! cold air 
ru%es 9 f !  pol> regions 9 a huge eddy1
 /rik+ our coa/s f ! ea/ &  nor?-ea/1 & 
br++ 9 its tra9 all ! att5dant mis]ies  
:i*  make our ,engli% spr+ a "t to be   
dread$ by ! weak & ail+4    ,a k ( !    
g5]al pr9ciples :i* direct ! fl[ ( our  
prevail+ w9ds is1 h[ev]1 only ( g5]al   
assi/ance 9 enabl+  u to =eca/ ! wea!r  
:i* we exp]i5ce 9 ^! isl&s4 ,?is  is    

gov]n$ & produc$ to a great ext5t by !  
developm5t (  subsidi>y c5tres (        
depression 9 & betwe5 ! great cyclonic  
sy/ems4 ,^! g5]ally approa* our %ores f 
! we/1 travell+  9 a nor?-ea/]ly        
direction2 & !y are responsible = mo/ ( 
! v>iable wea!r ) :i* we are s famili>4 
,!y g5]ally  c>ry ) !m a c]ta9          
well-def9$ c\rse ( wea!r4 ,! read+s  ( !
 b>omet] tak5 simultane\sly at _m places
 ov] a wide  area on a sy/em su* z t n[ 
controll$ by ! ,meteorological  ,(fice1 
enables u to det]m9e ! approa* &        
developm5t ( ^!  small cyclonic sy/ems1 
& s to =eca/ ) a c]ta9 degree (         
confid5ce ! wea!r likely to be exp]i5c$ 
9 a c]ta9 di/rict  f twelve to tw5ty-f\r
 h\rs 9 advance4 ,mo/ ( ! di/urb+       
influ5ces rea* u f ! we/2 & z ! we/ coa/
 ( ,irel&  is ! extreme limit to :i* our
 /ations rea* 9 t direction1  we c      
receive only v %ort notice ( _! approa*4
 ,?is is  "o ( ! pr9cipal reasons :y1 ) 
! means at pres5t at our  disposal1 we  
_c expect to make our wea!r sci5ce z    

p]fect  z 9 a c\ntry su* z ,am]ica1 :]e 
! c5tral (fice receives  w>n+s f /ations
 disp]s$ ov] ! face ( a va/ cont95t4    
,nev]!less1 we h made great advances    
s9ce #ahfa1 :5 ! fir/  wea!r =eca/s 7   
prep>$ & issu$ 9 ?is c\ntry by ! ,bo>d  
( ,trade1 "u ! sup]9t5d5ce ( ! late     
,admiral ,fitzroy4 ,!  =eca/s at t "t1  
al?\gh admitt$ to be ( consid]able      
utility  to ! c\ntry1 7 ?\ght to be     
sc>cely accurate en\gh to ju/ify  _!    
cont9uance ^u ! sy/em !n 9 op]ation1 &  
!y 7  discont9u$ 9 #ahff4    ,9 ! foll[+
 ye>1 ! ,meteorological ,(fice 0        
con/itut$  ^u its pres5t foot+1 & !     
daily publication ( =eca/s has  cont9u$ 
d[n to ! pres5t4 ,consid]+ t--judg+ f ! 
=eca/s publi%$ daily 9 ! newspap]s--!   
*ances ( a successful  =eca/ are on !   
av]age ab\t sev5ty-n9e p] c5t4 = ord9>y 
wea!r1 :ile ! p]c5tage ( successes is   
slightly high] 9 !  case ( /orm w>n+s1 x
 is evid5t t ! ,meteorological ,(fice is
  capable ( r5d]+ important s]vice to ! 
community at l>ge4 ,e  morn+1 ! c5tral  

(fice 9 ,london receives telegraphic    
reports  f fifty-?ree /ations4 ,x also  
receives ?irte5 reports e  aft]noon1 &  
n9ete5 ea* ev5+4 ,besides ! num]\s      
well-plac$  obs]vation /ations 9 !      
,briti% ,isl&s1 !re are tw5ty-?ree      
=eign report+ /ations1 ext5d+ along !   
entire we/]n coa/  ( ,europe1 f :i*     
in=mation is receiv$1 9 accordance )    
arrangem5ts made ) ! meteorological     
organisations 9 ,norway1  ,sw$51 ,d5m>k1
 ,g]many1 ,holl&1 & ,france4 ,! morn+   
obs]vations  are made at all ! ,briti%  
/ations at eight ,a4,m4 ,gre5wi* "t1 &  
are transmitt$ direct to !              
,meteorological ,(fice1 :]e !y are      
receiv$ betwe5 n9e & t5 o'clock4 ,?us   
are giv5 ! b>ometrical  & !rmometrical  
read+s at ! v>i\s /ations at eight      
,a4,m42  ! direction & =ce ( ! w9d1 & ! 
/ate ( ! wea!r1  toge!r ) any *anges (  
importance :i* may h be5 notic$ 9  !    
c\rse ( ! prec$+ day4 ,f ^! reports1    
wea!r *>ts  are made out1 =eca/s ( !    
wea!r are prep>$ & issu$ to !  ev5+     

pap]s 9 ,london & ! prov9ces2 & a       
telegraphic rsum (  ! wea!r1 or1 if     
necess>y1 intellig5ce ( /orms1 is       
despat*$ to  v>i\s po9ts on our coa/s & 
to =eign c\ntries4 ,! =eca/s  = ! morn+ 
daily pap]s are issu$ at half-pa/ eight 
,p4,m4 on  ! previ\s ev5+4 ,!y are      
prep>$ f reports receiv$ f  tw5ty-six   
home & six =eign /ations2 b al?\gh ^!   
are !  mo/ widely di/ribut$ & read ( any
 issu$ f ! (fice1 !y  are mu* less      
complete ?an ! eight ,a4,m4 =eca/s4     
,! ,times publi%es e morn+ ) ! =eca/s ! 
wea!r  *>t issu$ by ! dep>tm5t4 ,?is *>t
 %[s ! condition &  movem5ts ( !        
atmosph]e ov] ! ,briti% ,isles & !      
vic9ity2  ! di/ribution ( pressure2 !   
temp]ature1 /ate ( ! sea1 &  ! =ce &    
direction ( ! w9ds bl[+ )9 ! area at six
  ,p4,m4 on ! previ\s day4    ,! famili>
 dott$ l9es t]m$ isob>s1 :i* are su* a  
feature 9  wea!r maps ( ?is sort1 are   
l9es at all places along :i* !  b>omet] 
/&s at ! same height4 ,except :]e _!    
regul>ity  is brok5 by ! exi/5ce (      

subsidi>y di/urbances1 ^! l9es  ext5d 9 
gradually wid5+ circles ar\nd a c5tre ( 
depression1  ! b>omet] always /&+ highe/
 along ! outside curve1 &  gradually &  
regul>ly fall+ t[>ds ! c5tre2 s t if we 
c\ld  view our atmosph]e f above "o ( ^?
 c5tres ( depression1 we  w\ld see a    
deep holl[1 ) sides slop+ d[nw>ds to !  
c5tre1  t[>ds :i* ! revolv+ air 0 be+   
gradually indrawn1 l wat]  9 an eddy4   
,at int]vals1 we receive w>n+ across !  
,atlantic1 f ! ,new  ,york ,h]ald wea!r 
bureau1 respect+ /orms :i* are cross+  !
 ,atlantic t[>ds our coa/s1 & :i* are   
(t5 describ$ z  #8likely to develop     
dang]\s en]gy' on _! way4 ,al?\gh _m (  
^? w>n+s are subsequ5tly ju/ifi$1 or    
p>tially ju/ifi$1  x mu/ n be suppos$ t 
^! are /orms :i* h left !  ,am]ican     
cont95t on _! way to u1 & t x has be5   
possible  to calculate _! c\rse across !
 ,atlantic & pr$ict !  "t ( arrival ^u  
our coa/s4 ,mr ,clem5t ,ley1 ,inspector 
to !  ,meteorological ,c\ncil1 tells u t
 x is n yet satisfactorily  %[n t /orms 

cross ! ,atlantic f ,am]ica1 & he       
presumes t  arrangem5ts mu/ be effect$  
by :i* ! logs ( pass+ /eam]s may  be    
consult$ 9 ,am]ica z to ! "* ( ! wea!r  
exp]i5c$  9 cross+ f ?is c\ntry2 & f !  
in=mation receiv$ 9  ?is mann]1 x is    
possible to arrive at conclusions       
respect+ !  direction & "* ( /orms      
travell+ t[>ds ?is side ( !  ,atlantic1 
& to anticipate _! arrival by telegraph1
 ! w>n+  be+ fla%$ b5ea? ! ocean 9 "t to
 rea* u long be=e !  /orm itself4    ,! 
v>iety & complexity ( ! ph5om5a :i* h to
 pass "u  c>eful obs]vation r5d] !      
sci5ce ( ! wea!r an exce$+ly  difficult 
"o to /udy1 m especially z1 up to !     
pres5t1 we h  done little m ?an ma/] its
 fundam5tal pr9ciples4 ,! "t ought  n1  
h[ev]1 to be f> di/ant :5 we %all h !   
means at our  disposal to enable u to   
=eca/ ! wea!r ) a ne>] approa* to       
c]ta9ty ?an we c atta9 at pres5t4 ,!    
results already obta9$  by !            
,meteorological ,(fice are c]ta9ly      
enc\rag+1 & x mu/  be rememb]$ t1 9     

attempt+ to =eca/ ! wea!r 9 ?is  c\ntry1
 x lab\rs "u two s]i\s disadvantages4 ,!
 fir/ is our  geographical position1 :i*
 at pres5t precludes u f obta9+  any b !
 %orte/ notice ( wea!r approa*+ f !     
we/--!  po9t f :i* mo/ ( our wea!r      
comes4 ,! o!r drawback is ( a  pecuni>y 
nature1 & x is to be regrett$ t x       
prev5ts u f  te/+ to ! full limit !     
usefulness ( ! ,meteorological ,(fice4  
,x may be argu$ t1 9 ?is c\ntry1 /orms  
are seldom s sudd5 or  disa/r\s z to    
ju/ify u 9 ma9ta9+ at a v mu* l>g]      
outlay  an organisation :i* w\ld enable 
u to be w>n$ ( _! approa*4  ,x is1      
h[ev]1 only necess>y to take into acc\nt
 ! enorm\s losses  9 life & prop]ty     
occasion$ e ye> by ! wea!r 9 %ipwreck   
alone1 9 ord] to appreciate :at might be
 ! value to ! nation (  a prop]ly       
organis$ sy/em ( wea!r sci5ce1 did x    
only succe$ 9  r$uc+1 ev5 by a small    
p]c5tage1 ! annual numb] ( wrecks on    
our coa/s4          ,,by ,,mead ,,&     
,,/ream4    ,,by ,,*>les ,,gibbon4      

,,*apt] ,,liv4--,,poor ,,com=t4         
,madge awak5$ f ! rev]ie into :i* %e _h 
fall51 to f9d  ,aunt ,hessy's k9d eyes  
re/+ on h] inquir+ly & ) a %ade (  sorr[
 9 !m4 ,%e1 h[ev]1 in/antly awoke1      
bright5$ & spoke  ) *e]ful confid5ce1   
al?\gh !re 0 a c]ta9 note ( timidity  9 
h] voice indicat+ t %e _h n yet q       
recov]$ f !  effects ( ! sc5e 9 h]      
b$room4    #8,y see1 aunt1 h[ wick$ly   
,philip has be5 deceiv$1 & t ,i 0  "r to
 tru/ ,mr ,%ield4'    #8,yes1 b--,mr    
,bee*am8'    ,madge's *eeks flu%$1 !    
smile disappe>$1 & ! head 0 lift$  )    
some?+ l impati5ce4 ,x seem$ z if !     
pronunciation  ( ,bee*am's "n 9 t       
que/ion+ tone reveal$ to h] ! full      
significance ( ,wr5?am's ins9uations--t 
%e 0 n act+ fairly  to ,philip4    #8,i 
h told y1 aunt1 t he is ,mr ,%ield's    
fri5d1 & t  he is do+ ev]y?+ t c be done
 to help ,philip out ( 8  difficulties4 
,y _c d\bt t :atev] ,i may d is = ! same
  object4'    #8,ah1 *ild1 ,i nev] d\bt$
 !e4 ,my d\bt is t :il/ desir+ to  d "r 

?\ may'/ h done wrong 9 giv+ ! tru/ to a
 /rang]  ?\'rt afraid to give to ^? t   
love !e4'    #8,mr ,bee*am w himself    
tell y be=e ! week is out t he gave  me 
su* pro(s ( 8 fri5d%ip z w\ld h satisfi$
 ev5 y4'    #8,well1 well1 we %all say  
no m1 *ild1 till ! "t comes2  b nev]    
expect goodman ,dick to be pati5t ) :at 
he ?9ks  unreasonable4 ,see :at a h&le  
?is rogue ,wr5?am--,i always felt  t he 
0 a rogue--has made ( ?y "n to help him 
9 *eat+ &  bamboozl+ ,philip6 ,take my  
^w1 we may turn our toes b>ely an in*  f
 ! /raight pa? at />t+1 b we'll f9d     
ourselves miles f  x ere ! end if we d n
 make a quick halt & g back4'    #8,i h 
only held my tongue1' said ! girl       
quietly en\gh1 b !  feel+ ( (f5d$       
innoc5ce 0 !re4    #8,hold+ ! tongue :5 
"o %\ld speak out is z bad z tell+ a    
book ( lies--worse1 = we don't "k h[ to 
deal ) x4'    #8,i %\ld be less sorry = 
vex+ y1 aunt1' said ! niece1 #8if ,i    
did n "k t by-&-by y w be sorry = hav+  
be5 vex$  ) me4'    #8,s be x4--,b n[   

let u f9i% cle>+ up ! room1 & we'll get 
! b$/ead d[n 9 ! morn+4 ,dr ,joy says t 
,mr ,hadleigh is n  ne>ly s mu* hurt z 0
 ?\ght at fir/1 & t !y may be able  to  
move him 9 a day or two4'    ,:5 !      
arrangem5ts = turn+ ! sitt+-room into a 
b$room _h  be5 complet$--& !re 7 nice   
details to be att5d$ to 9 !  op]ation1  
:i* ! dame w\ld intru/ to no o!r h&s ?an
 h] own  & h] niece's--,madge w5t 9 se>*
 ( ,pansy4    ,h] sudd5 appe>ance 9 !   
kit*5 int]rupt$ ! boi/]\s mir?  :i* 0   
go+ =w>d4 ,:5 %e inquir$ = ,pansy       
,culv]1 !re 0  an aba%$ look on ! faces 
( ^? :o _h p]mitt$ ! girl to g  )\t     
inquir+ :i!r2 b ,j5ny ,wodr[ answ]$     
saucily3    #8,%e got into a /ate :5 ,i 
0 talk+ ab\t ,caleb ,k]sey1 &  slipp$   
out be=e any ( u c\ld say ,jack         
,rob9son4'    ,! sil5t repro( 9 !       
expression ( ,madge's t5d] eyes _h its  
effect ev5 on ?is self-ass]tive damsel4 
,j]ry ,mogridge hobbl$ up to  8 "y      
mi/ress4    #8,i'll f9d h] = y1 ,missy1'
 he said *e]ily1 = he 0 9 !  happy /ate 

( m9d ( "o :o has enjoy$ a good meal &  
kn[s t  !re is a good sleep ly+ betwe5  
him & ! next day's toil4    ,!y w5t out 
to ! y>d1 & ,j]ry1 op5+ ! door ( !      
dairy1  ?ru/ 8 head into ! d>kness ) !  
invocation3 #8,come out ov  "h1 ,pansy  
,culv]2 :at are y do+ !re8 ,missy wants 
y4' ,!re  0 no answ]1 & aft] grop+ 8 way
 amid/ cans & pails /&+  ready = !      
morn+'s milk1 he return$ mutt]+3 #8,%e  
a9't !re  anyh[4 ,i'll get ! lant]n1    
,missy1 & we'll soon f9d h]1 s be+  z %e
 ha'n't gone to h] fa!r's4'    ,:il/    
,j]ry w5t = ! lant]n1 ! moon began to   
light !  sn[-cov]$ gr\nd1 & ,madge      
discov]$ ,pansy 9 ! doorway ( !  /able4 
,%e 0 lean+ aga9/ ! door z if support 7 
necess>y  to save h] f fall+4 ,madge put
 h] arm r\nd ! girl1 & draw+  h] out f !
 %ad[s into ! moonlight1 saw t ! face 0 
:ite z ! sn[ at _! feet1 & felt t ! =m 0
 %iv]+  ) agitation m ?an ) cold4       
#8,i knew x w\ld upset y1 ,pansy2 &     
int5d$ to tell y myself1 b  want$ to d x
 :5 we 7 alone4'    #8,x doesn't matt]1 

,missy1' answ]$ ! girl ?r\gh h] *att]+  
tee?2 #8b ?ank y k9dly4 ,!re's no help =
 x n[4 ,i've be5  ! ru9 ( him1 & /&+ out
 "h1 ,i've se5 h[ wick$ & cruel  ,i've  
be5 to him4 ,i knew :at he 0 ?9k+ ab\t1 
& ,i might h  told him n to ?9k ( x--b  
,i lik$ him--,i l him1 & ,i wi% !y  w\ld
 take me 9 8 place4 ,!y ought to take   
me1 = x 0 me t  drove him to x4'        
#8,hu%1 hu%1 ,pansy1' said ,madge )     
g5tle firmness2 #8,caleb is  innoc5t1 & 
w be free 9 a few days4 ,x 0 only "s    
fooli%  bus9ess he _h ) ,c\tts ,hadleigh
 :i* br\ght him "u  suspicion4'         
#8,yes1 yes1 b x 0 ab\t me t he w5t to  
speak to ,mr ,c\tts--&  ,mr ,c\tts nev] 
said any?+ to me t a g5tleman might n   
say4  ,only he 0 v k9d--v k9d1 & ,i came
 to ?9k ( him1 &--&--x  0 all me--all   
me6 ,& y1 ?\gh y didn't mean x1 %[$ me  
h[ wrong x 01 & ,i w5t away4 ,& if      
,caleb _h only wait$1  maybe--maybe4444 
,i don't "k "r :at ,i am say+2 b ,i w\ld
 h  come to myself1 & h tri$ to make him
 happy4'    ,?is hy/]ical cry %[$ ! be/ 

& ! wor/ sides ( ! girl's  "*4 ,= a     
brief space %e _h yield$ to ! vanity (  
h] sex1  :i* accepts ! commonplaces (   
gallantry z special tributes to !       
individual1 & s _h mis9t]pret$ !        
att5tions :i* ,c\tts w\ld  h paid to any
 pretty girl :o came 9 8 way4 ,%e _h be5
 rudely  />tl$ f h] folly1 & 0 n[ pay+  
bitt] p5ance = x4 ,%e  took to h]self   
all ! blame ( ,caleb's guilt1 & insi/$ t
 %e  %\ld be 9 jail1 n him4    ,madge   
all[$ h] feel+s to h full v5t1 & !n 0   
able to  com=t h] ) ! reit]at$ assurance
 ( ,caleb's innoc5ce1 :i*  w\ld be      
spe$ily prov$4    ,! fit be+ ov]1 ,pansy
 %[$ h]self to be a s5sible be+1 &      
li/5$ att5tively to ! k9dly c\nsel ( h] 
fri5d4 ,%e agre$  to foll[ h] orig9al   
plan1 namely1 to see h] fa!r 9 ! morn+  
& !n return to ,camb]well to devote h]  
:ole en]gies to ! task  ( reclaim+ h]   
gr&fa!r f 8 fooli% ways & br++ him  out 
to ,r+s=d4 ,madge 0 c]ta9 t ?is         
occupation w\ld prove  ! be/ antidote to
 all ,pansy's unhappy ?\ghts &          

self-reproa*es4  ,mean:ile x 0 arrang$ t
 ,pansy %\ld n h ,j5ny ,wodr[ =  h]     
b$fell[4           99       99       99 
99       99    ,affairs at ! f>m _h gone
 on uncom=tably f ! mom5t  ,dick        
,craw%ay express$ displeasure ) 8 niece4
 ,%e made :at  advances %e c\ld t[>ds   
reconciliation2 b %e did n yet (f]  any 
explanation4 ,he 0 oblig$ to accept h]  
cu/om>y s]vice z  secret>y2 b x 0 evid5t
 t he w\ld h lik$ to disp5se )  x4      
,nei!r 8 appetite nor 8 slumb]s 7       
di/urb$1 h[ev]2 &  he slept s\ndly ?r\gh
 ! night :il/ ! fire 0 rag+ at !        
,manor4 ,x 0 n until ! wa9 ) its load ( 
milk-cans _h />t$  = ! /ation t he he>d 
f ,j]ry ,mogridge ! report ( :at  _h    
occurr$4    ,!n yeoman ,dick m\nt$ 8    
horse & rode at full spe$ to ,r+s=d  to 
(f] :at help x might be 9 8 p[] to r5d]1
 grumbl+ at  himself all ! way = n hav+ 
be5 soon] aw>e ( 8 neighb\r's  dang]4   
,f9d+ ,mr ,hadleigh 9 ! g>d5]'s cottage1
 :]e !re 0  want ( space & conv5i5ce1 ! 
f>m] ) impetu\s hospitality  invit$ !   

:ole family to ,will[m]e4 ,! invalid    
c\ld n be  remov$ until ! doctor gave   
p]mission2 b ,c>ol9e & ,b]?a 7  at once 
escort$ to ! f>m4 ,miss ,hadleigh rema9$
 at ! cottage to  assi/ ! h\sekeep] 9   
nurs+ h] fa!r3 %e 0 mov$ to d s by  a   
s5se ( duty z well z by ! k t ,alfr$    
,cr[ell w\ld  come out z soon z he he>d 
( ! disa/]1 & he w\ld expect to  f9d h] 
!re4    ,9 ! bu/le & excitem5t ( ! fir/ 
"p ( ! day !re 0  only "o p]son :o ?\ght
 mu* ab\t ,philip & ( ! effect ?is  new 
calamity might h ^u him 9 8 pres5t /ate4
 ,z ! aft]noon  advanc$1 ev]ybody 0     
wond]+ :y he nei!r came nor s5t any     
message4 ,! arrival ( ,pansy reliev$    
,madge on ?is & o!r po9ts2  & %e 0      
happily sp>$ = t night ! pa9 ( le>n+ t  
,philip did visit ! g>d5]'s cottage )\t 
call+ at ,will[m]e4    ,po/man ,za*y    
deliv]$ two welcome lett]s 9 ! cold gray
 light (  ! w9t] morn+4 ,bo? 7 f ,au/9  
,%ield--"o = ,mrs ,craw%ay1  ! o!r =    
,madge4 ,! fir/ simply /at$ t 8 old     
fri5d might  expect to see him 9 a few  

days1 & t he believ$ %e w\ld h  reason  
to give him ! k9dly greet+ :i* he knew  
%e w\ld l to  give him4 ,! second 0     
long] & conta9$ important in=mation4    
#8,be pati5t & tru/ me /ill1' x said4   
#8,y h fix$ ! week  z ! limit ( y\r     
sil5ce3 be=e ! "t is out ,i %all be at  
,will[m]e4 ,philip has act$ 9 e way z ,i
 w\ld h him act "u  ! circum/ances1     
except 9 ! extreme m]cy :i* he ext5ds to
  ! man ,wr5?am2 b he pleads t x is = ! 
sake ( ! poor  lady & *ild ^: happ9ess  
dep5ds on ! rascal1 & ,i h be5  oblig$  
to yield4 ,at ! la/ mom5t ,wr5?am       
attempt$ to escape1 &  w\ld h succe$$ b 
= ! clev]ness ( ! detective1 ,s]geant   
,di]4    #8,be pati5t1 & h c\rage till  
we meet aga94'    #8,be pati5t--h       
c\rage3' excell5t phrases & (t5times    
helpful2  b 0 !re ev] any "o :o at a    
crisis 9 life has f\nd ! words  alone   
satisfactory8 ,!y by no means reliev$   
,madge ( all uneas9ess1  al?\gh %e      
accept$ !m z a tok5 t h] susp5se w\ld   
soon be  at an end4 ,9 "o respect %e 0  

ke5ly disappo9t$3 !re 0 n a  h9t t !    
pro(s %e _h giv5 ,mr ,%ield ( ,mr       
,hadleigh's innoc5ce  ( any complicity 9
 8 mis=tunes _h be5 yet ackn[l$g$ to be 
complete4 ,_h t be5 done1 ,philip w\ld h
 =gott5 half 8  worries4 ,mr ,%ield 0   
aw>e ( t--he mu/ be aw>e ( x1 & yet he  
0 sil5t4 ,%e c\ld n help ?9k+ t !re 0 "s
 tru? 9 ,mr  ,hadleigh's view ( !       
ecc5tricity ( 8 "*4          ,,! ,,new  
,,m$i,,val ,,room ,,at ,,! ,,briti%     
,,museum4      ,"o ( ! rooms at !       
,briti% ,museum1 left vacant by !       
removal (  ! ,natural ,hi/ory           
,collection to ,s\? ,k5s+ton1 has lately
 be5  re-op5$1 "u ! title ( ! ,m$ival   
,room1 ) a collection  ( curi\s objects1
 _m ( :i* possess /rong p]sonal z well z
  antiqu>ian int]e/4 ,! articles %[n    
range f ! twelf? c5tury  d[nw>ds4 ,"s ( 
!m h already be5 on exhibition 9 ano!r  
"p  ( ! build+2 b ! majority are n[     
publicly %[n = ! fir/  "t4 ,! v>i\s     
items h be5 c>efully arrang$ & labell$  
by  ,messrs ,franks & ,read1 ! curators 

( ! ,e?nological ,dep>tm5t1  ! fullness 
( ! app5d$ descriptions m ?an comp5sat+ 
=  ! tempor>y lack ( a catalogue4       
,among ! curiosities ( m mod]n date is a
 silv]-m\nt$  pun*-b[l ( ,inv]>ay m>ble1
 =m]ly ! prop]ty ( ! poet  ,burns1 &    
pres5t$ by 8 wid[ to ,alex&] ,cunn+ham4 
,n f>  di/ant re/s ! ,lo*buy broo*1 a   
massive ornam5t f\r in*es 9  diamet]1   
said to date f ab\t ! ye> #aejj1 & to h 
be5  fa%ion$ out ( silv] f\nd on ! e/ate
 ( ,lo*buy1 9 ,mull4 ,its  c5tre is a   
l>ge cry/al1 surr\nd$ by upright collets
 be>+  pe>ls ( consid]able size4 ,x 0   
long pres]v$ z a sort (  heirloom 9 !   
,lo*buy family1 b pass$ out ( x by !    
m>riage  ( a female repres5tative1 & 9  
c\rse ( "t became "p ( !  ,b]nal        
,collection1 :5ce x 0 acquir$ by !      
,briti% ,museum4 ,h>d  by x is a        
h&somely c>v$ casket1 made ( ! wood (   
,%akspe>e's  mulb]ry tree1 & pres5t$ 9  
#agfi1 ) ! fre$om ( ! t[n (             
,/rat=d-on-,avon1 to ,david ,g>rick4 ,! 
majority ( ! exhibits1  h[ev]1 belong to

 v mu* e>li] p]iods4 ,!re is a *oice    
display ( horn & tortoise%ell snuff &   
tobacco boxes1 two (  !                 
latt]--duplicates1 save 9 "s unimportant
 p>ticul>s--be>+  ! arms ( ,sir ,francis
 ,drake1 & ! repres5tation ( a %ip 9    
full sail4 ,we are told t boxes ( ?is   
same patt]n are frequ5tly  (f]$ to      
collectors z hav+ be5 ! p]sonal prop]ty 
( ! great  admiral2 b an inscription on 
"o ( ! specim5s "h exhibit$  %[s t !y 7 
actually made by "o ,john ,obrisset 9   
#agab4    ,an ord9>y-look+ piece (      
rock-cry/al 9 "o ( ! cases claims  to be
 ! v]itable #8%[-/one' or div9+ cry/al (
 ,dr ,dee1 !  celebrat$ a/rolog] &      
al*emi/ ( ,que5 ,elizabe?'s "t4 ,dee's  
own acc\nt ( ! orig9 ( ! %[-/one 0 z    
foll[s4 ,he decl>$  t "o day 9 ,novemb] 
#aehb1 :ile he 0 engag$ 9 pray]1 !      
angel ,uriel appe>$ to him & pres5t$ him
 ) a magic cry/al1  :i* _h ! quality1 :5
 /eadfa/ly gaz$ into1 ( pres5t+         
visions1 & ev5 ( produc+ articulate     
s\nds4 ,^! sights &  s\nds1 h[ev]1 7    

only p]ceptible to a p]son end[$ ) !    
prop] m$iumi/ic faculty4 ,?is ! doctor  
himself un=tunately  lack$2 b su* a     
p]son 0 soon f\nd 9 "o ,edw>d ,kelly1 :o
  0 engag$ z ! doctor's assi/ant1 &     
produc$ #8revelations'  )               
,joseph-,smi?-l facility4 ,inde$1 8     
revelations _h m  ?an "o po9t 9 common )
 ^? ( ! ,mormon apo/le1 = x is  record$ 
t on "o occasion he receiv$ a div9e     
comm& t he  & ! doctor %\ld ex*ange     
wives1 :i* edify+ little family         
arrangem5t 0 actually c>ri$ out1 ) mu*  
p>ade ( pray] &  religi\s c]emonial4 ,x 
seems probable t ,dee really believ$  9 
! manife/ations1 & 0 himself ! dupe ( 8 
unscrupul\s  associate4 ,kelly 0        
accu/om$ to describe :at he saw & he>d 9
  ! magic cry/al1 & ,dr ,dee took notes 
( ! my/ic revelations4  ,^! notes 71 9  
#afei1 collect$ & publi%$ 9 a folio     
volume  by ,dr ,m]ic ,casaubon1 an em95t
 s*ol> ( t day1 :o appe>s to  h believ$ 
t ! revelations 7 really ! "w ( spirits1
  ?\gh ( d\btful "*4 ,f ^! notes x w\ld 

appe> t  ,dee 0 possess$ ( two1 if n m1 
div9+ cry/als ( v>i\s  sizes4 ,aft] 8   
dea?1 a /one1 said to be "o ( ^!1 came  
into !  possession ( ! ,e>l (           
,pet]bor\gh1 & !nce into t ( ,lady      
,elizabe? ,g]ma9e4 ,x subsequ5tly fell  
into ! h&s ( ! !n  head ( ! ,h\se (     
,argyll1 by ^: son1 ,"l ,fr$]ick        
,campbell1  x 0 pres5t$ to ,horace      
,walpole4 ,= _m ye>s x =m$ "p (  !      
,/rawb]ry ,hill ,collection1 & !re 0    
app5d$ to ! lea!r  case 9 :i* x 0       
conta9$ a manuscript note1 9 ,walpole's 
own  h&writ+1 describ+ x z #8! black    
/one into :i* ,dr ,dee us$  to call 8   
spirits1' & record+ ! above facts       
respect+ x4 ,on  ! disp]sion ( !        
,/rawb]ry ,hill ,collection 9 #ahdb1 !  
/one  9 "q is said to h be5 pur*as$1 at 
! price ( ?irte5  p\nds1 by ,mr ,smy!   
,pigott2 & at ! sale ( t g5tleman's     
libr>y 9 #ahec1 to h pass$ into ! h&s ( 
,"l ,londesbor\gh4  ,z to ! lat] hi/ory 
( ?is p>ticul> /one1 we h no  in=mation2
 b x is cle>ly n id5tical ) ! "o 9 !    

,briti% ,museum4 ,horace ,walpole's is  
describ$ z be+ a #8black /one4'  ,o!rs  
add t x 0 9 %ape a flat disk1 ) a loop  
or h&le1  & x is g5]ally believ$ to h   
be5 a highly poli%$ piece  ( cannel     
coal4 ,! "o 9 ! ,briti% ,museum m ne>ly 
resembles  ! descriptions giv5 ( ,lady  
,bless+ton's cry/al1 employ$ =  a simil>
 purpose by ,lieut5ant ,morrison1 !     
,zadkiel ( #8almanac'  celebrity4 ,x is 
a ball1 ab\t two in*es 9 diamet]1 ( r   
d>k  rock-cry/al1 &1 z ,mr ,read in=ms  
u1 has be5 9 ! possession (  ! ,briti%  
,museum = ne>ly a c5tury4 ,assum+1      
h[ev]1 t1 z  /at$ 9 ,casaubon's notes1  
,dr ,dee us$ two or m magic specula1 ?is
  may ( c\rse h be5 "o ( !m4    ,?is    
my/ic cry/al is appropriately flank$ by 
a collection (  ori5tal talismans1 "s 9 
metal1 = susp5sion f ! neck2 o!rs  (    
agate or *alc$ony1 engrav$ ) *>ms &     
cabali/ic signs1 =  reproduction on wax 
or p>*m5t4 ,"h also are a c\ple ( bezo> 
/ones1 =m]ly mu* e/eem$ z possess+      
occult m$ical virtues1  p>ticul>ly z an 

antidote to poison4 ,! g5u9e bezo> /one 
is a  calculus f\nd 9 ! /oma* ( ! goat  
or antelope4 ,! specim5s  "h %[n are    
artificial1 be+ comp\nd$ f a recipe 9 ! 
possession ( ,sir ,hans ,sloane4 ,!y    
claim1 h[ev]1 to h all !  virtues ( !   
g5u9e article1 :i* we ?9k extremely     
probable6 ,!y  h a peculi> aromatic     
smell1 :i* probably assi/$ ! belief 9   
_! hygi5ic prop]ties4    ,9 ano!r ( !   
cases we f9d po/-mortem ca/s ( ! faces (
  ,*>les ,,ii4 & ,oliv] ,cromwell4 ,a   
?ird1 anonym\s :5 acquir$ by  ! ,museum1
 has s9ce be5 id5tifi$ z t ( ,*>les     
,,xii41 k+ (  ,sw$54 ,! musket-w\nd 9 ! 
temple1 by :i* he fell1 is pla9ly       
obs]vable4 ,n f> di/ant are a lea!rn    
#8black-jack' & a c\ple  ( #8*op9es1' ! 
latt]1 h[ev]1 n be+1 z ,fr5* s*ol>s     
might be incl9$ to suppose1 ! measure ( 
t "n1 b a sort (  /ilt ab\t sixte5 in*es
 9 height1 ) a %oe at ! upp] end1  &    
=m]ly worn by ! ,v5etian ladies4        
,%akspe>e alludes to ?is  que] article  
:]e he makes ,hamlet say1 address+ "o ( 

! female  play]s1 #8,by'r ,lady1 y\r    
lady%ip is ne>] heav5 ?an :5 ,i saw  y  
la/1 by ! altitude ( a *op9e4' ,"h1 too1
 are a c\ple (  ! mallets & a ball us$ 9
 ! old game ( pall-mall4 ,! pres5t      
specim5s 7 f\nd 9 ! h\se ( ,mr          
,vulliamy1 situat$ 9 !  /reet ( ! same  
"n1 :i* adjo9s ! anci5t ,mall4 ,! ball  
is (  wood1 ab\t two & a half in*es 9   
diamet]2 & ! mallets1 save  t _! heads  
are b\nd ) iron1 are almo/ precisely    
simil> to  ^? us$ 9 croquet at ! pres5t 
day4    ,!re are sundry curi\s ivories1 
among !m be+ a dr9k+-horn made  out ( a 
s+le tusk1 elaborately c>v$1 & m\nt$ )  
copp]-gilt4  ,x be>s ! inscription3     
,dr9ke y ?is1 & ?9ke no scorne          
,al?\gh ! cup be mu* l a horne4    ,x   
be>s ! date #aeii1 & is 9 g5]al         
appe>ance l a fi%1 )  a sort ( scoop1 or
 spoon-b[l1 project+ f ! m\?4 ,!re are  
indications t x 0 orig9ally fa%ion$ z a 
horn = bl[+1 b  0 aft]w>ds conv]t$ to   
its pres5t purpose4 ,a small tablet ( ! 
same mat]ial repres5ts #8,orator' ,h5ley

 prea*+4 ,on ! floor 9 !  c5tre ( !     
build+1 presumably ,h5ley's *apel 9     
,l9coln's ,inn  ,fields1 is se5 an      
inscription indicat+ t ! notori\s       
,colonel  ,*>t]is lies buri$ !re4       
,imm$iately 9 front ( ! prea*]  /&s a   
be> on 8 h9d-legs1 hold+ a /aff2 & !    
congregation  are repres5t$ ) horns1    
exagg]at$ noses1 heads ( animals1 &  o!r
 de=mities4 ,! prea*] appe>s to be utt]+
 ! words1 #8,let  ^? n calumniate :o _c 
confute4'    ,9 ano!r "p ( ! room is a  
*oice collection ( anci5t wat*es1       
pocket dials1 & timepieces ( v>i\s      
descriptions1 "s ( v  ecc5tric "*4 ,!re 
are oval wat*es1 octagon wat*es1 &      
cruci=m wat*es2 wat*es 9 ! =m ( tulips &
 o!r fl[]s4  ,!re is a dial 9 ! =m ( a  
/>1 & ano!r 9 ! %ape (  a lute4 ,a gilt 
clock1 ( consid]able size1 9 ! =m ( a   
%ip1  ) elaborate me*anical movem5ts1 is
 said to h be5 made =  ! ,emp]or ,rudolf
 ,,ii4 ,a pocket dial %[n has a special 
int]e/1 z  hav+ belong$ to ,rob]t       
,dev]eux1 ,e>l ( ,essex1 "s "t fav\rite 

( ,que5 ,elizabe?4 ,?is dial be>s ! arms
 ( ! ill-fat$ e>l1  toge!r ) an         
inscription %[+ t x 0 made by "o ,james 
,kynvyn1 9 #aeic4    ,a/rolabes1        
nocturnals1 & o!r a/ronomical in/rum5ts1
 ,engli%  & =eign1 are l>gely repres5t$4
 ,!re are anci5t *ess &  backgammon     
bo>ds1 ) m5 c>v$ or /amp$ 9 div]s qua9t 
fa%ions2 & a numb] ( dr9k+-cups 9       
bronze1 rock-cry/al1 &  silv]1 among ^? 
( ! la/ mat]ial be+ a small goblet (    
graceful fa%ion long kn[n z ! #8,cell9i'
 cup1 b believ$ to be  9 tru? ( ,g]man  
workman%ip4 ,an elegant tazza (         
rock-cry/al1  m\nt$ ) silv]-gilt1 has a 
m$allion portrait ( ,que5 ,elizabe?  9  
its c5tre2 b :e!r x actually belong$ to 
! ,virg9 ,que5 is  unc]ta94    ,!       
connoisseur 9 enamels w "h f9d a l>ge & 
v>i$  collection1 rang+ f ! cloisonn ( !
 ,byzant9e to ! *amp  lev ( ! e>ly      
,limoges s*ool1 & ! surface-pa9t+ ( lat]
  arti/s4 ,"s ( ! specim5s %[n are      
extremely beautiful2 inde$1  ?is        
collection alone w\ld well repay !      

tr\ble ( a visit4 ,"o (  ! e>li]        
specim5s1 a plate ( ,g]man enamel1      
repres5ts ,h5ry (  ,blois1 ,bi%op (     
,w9*e/]1 & bro!r to ,k+ ,/eph54 ,among !
  m curi\s specim5s ( ?is anci5t art are
 sundry bi%ops' crosi]s  ( v>i\s dates1 
& a c\ple ( #8pricket' c&le/icks1 9 :i* 
!  c&le1 in/ead ( be+ dropp$ into a     
socket 9 ! mod]n mann]1 is  impal$ ^u an
 upright po9t4    ,a small piet ( !     
sixte5? c5tury1 plac$ 9 "o corn] ( !    
room1 des]ves a special m5tion4 ,!      
figures are 9 wax1 skilfully  drap$ )   
real silk & lace4 ,su* a comb9ation has 
usually a tawdry  appe>ance1 b x has no 
su* effect 9 ?is in/ance4 ,! "n (  !    
modell] has n be5 h&$ d[n to u1 b he 0  
unque/ionably  a true arti/4 ,! look (  
dea? on ! ,savi\r's face1 & !           
he>t-brok5 expression ( ! ,madonna z %e 
b5ds ov] to kiss  8 blood-/a9$ br[1 are 
almo/ pa9fully real4 ,! p[] ( !         
repres5tation is ! m rem>kable f its    
small size1 ! :ole  gr\p be+ only ab\t  
eight in*es squ>e4    ,9 a collection   

numb]+ _m hundr$s ( items1 x is obvi\sly
  impossible ev5 to m5tion m ?an a v    
small proportion ( !  :ole4 ,we h spok5 
m p>ticul>ly ( su* z h "s p]sonal  or   
hi/orical association connect$ ) !m2 b  
on ! score (  antiquity alone1 su* a    
collection z ?is mu/ be full ( int]e/   
to ?\ghtful m9ds4 ,:o c gaze ^u ^!      
relics ( ! di/ant  pa/ )\t ye>n+ to look
 back into ! f>-(f times :5 all  ^! ?+s 
7 new8 ,:at w\ld we give to see1 #89 _! 
habit  z !y liv$1' ! m5 :o fa%ion$ ^!   
anci5t timepieces1 :o  drank f ^! cry/al
 cups1 & play$ tric-trac on ^! qua9t    
backgammon bo>ds8 ,x ne$s b small       
imag9ation to call up ,burns &  8       
boon-companions c>\s+ ar\nd ! m>ble     
pun*-b[l1 ) #8j  a wee drap 9 _! e'e2' b
 :o %all "n ! knights :o wore ?is  iron 
gauntlet or t rep\ss brea/plate8 ,_!    
#8bones are du/1  _! good swords ru/1' &
 yet "h is "p ( _! anci5t panoply1      
well-nigh z p]fect z :5 x left !        
arm\r]'s anvil f\r hundr$  ye>s ago4    
,truly1 !y did good "w1 ^! m$ival       

artific]s4 ,!  /ruggle = exi/5ce 0 n s  
int5se2 !y did n hurry1 z 9  ^!         
high-pressure days4 ,believ+1 ) old     
,george ,h]b]t1 t  #8we d x soon en\gh1 
if t we d be well1' !y wisely took _!   
"t1 c>+ little to d quick "w1 s long z  
!y did good "w4  ,& s _! h&iwork rema9s1
 monum5tum re p]5nius1 a /&+  memorial (
 ! good old "t :5 #8art 0 /ill          
religion1' & lab\r  0 noble1 because !  
craftsman put 8 he>t into 8 "w4         
,,"o ,,woman',s ,,hi/ory4    ,a         
,,novelette4    ,,by ,t4 ,w4 ,,speight4 
,,*apt] ,v4    ,five m9utes lat]1 ,ar*ie
 ,ridsdale bur/ abruptly into ! room4   
#8,"h's a pretty g6' he exclaim$4       
#8,read ?is1 please1 de> ,madame ,de    
,vigne1' putt+ a telegram into h] h&4   
,madame ,de ,vigne took x & read3 #88,f 
,beck & ,beck1 ,b$=d ,r[1  ,london40'   
#8,! guv's lawy]s1' expla9$ ,ar*ie4     
#88,to ,ar*ibald ,ridsdale1 ,palat9e    
,hotel1 ,w9d]m]e4--,we are  in/ruct$ to 
reque/ y to be at our (fice at t5 ,a4,m4
 to-morr[1 to  meet ,sir ,william       

,ridsdale40'    ,mora look$ at him z %e 
gave him back ! telegram4    #8,! la/   
tra9 = t[n1' said ,ar*ie1 #8leaves 9    
tw5ty-five m9utes4  ,my man is cramm+ a 
few ?+s into a bag1 & ,i mu/ />t = !    
/ation at once4'    #8,7 y n aw>e t y\r 
fa!r _h arriv$ f ! cont95t8'    #8,?is  
is ! fir/ intimation ,i've _h ( x4 ,y "k
 h[ anxi\sly  ,i've be5 expect+ an answ]
 to ! second lett] ,i wrote him ne>ly a 
mon? ago4'    #8,x w\ld seem f !        
telegram t he pref]s a p]sonal          
int]view4'    #8,i'm glad ( x = "s ?+s4 
,he has nev] refus$ me any?+ :5  ,i've  
_h ! *ance ( talk+ to him1 & ,i don't   
suppose he w  refuse :at ,i %all        
und\bt$ly ask him to-morr[4'    ,madame 
,de ,vigne %ook h] head4 #8,y are f> too
 sangu9e4 ,sir ,william  kn[s already   
:at x is y want him to d4 ,he knew x    
be=e1  :5--:5'----    #8,:5 he s5t      
,colonel ,woodruffe z 8 pl5ipo4 to      
negotiate t]ms )  ! enemy--mean+ y1'    
said ,ar*ie1 ) a laugh4 #8,a pretty     
ambassador  ! colonel made6'    ,madame 

,de ,vigne1 :o _h ris5 & 0 gaz+ out ( ! 
w9d[ aga91  did n answ] = a little :ile4
 ,at l5g? %e said3 #8,ar*ie1 :ile  !re  
is yet "t1 be=e y see y\r fa!r to-morr[1
 ,i beg ( y  once m s]i\sly to consid] !
 position 9 :i* y w place  y\rself by   
refus+ to break (f y\r engagem5t ) my   
si/]4 ,t  ,sir ,william w sanction y\r  
m>riage ) ,cl>ice1 ,i d n = "o  mom5t   
believe4 ,:at fa!r 9 8 position w\ld8'  
,ar*ie1 :5 he bur/ into ! room1 _h      
omitt$ to close ! door  beh9d him4 ,x 0 
n[ pu%$ a little fur!r op51 &1 unp]ceiv$
  by ei!r ( ! o!rs1 ,cl>ice1 dress$ =   
walk+1 /epp$ into !  room4              
#8,naturally1 he mu/ h f> high]1 f> m   
ambiti\s views = 8  only son1' cont9u$  
,madame ,de ,vigne4 #8,z ! _w goes1 he  
w\ld be  greatly to blame if he _h n4   
,s1 ,ar*ie1' %e said1 z %e took bo?  8  
h&s 9 h]s1 #8:5 y leave u to-night1 ,i  
wi% y cle>ly  to und]/& t y g away      
unfett]$ by a tie or engagem5t (  any   
k9d4 ,y g away z free & untrammell$ z y 
7 t sunny  aft]noon :5 y fir/ set eyes  

on my si/]4 ,i speak bo? =  ,cl>ice &   
myself4'    ,"h ,cl>ice came quickly    
=w>d4 #8,yes--yes1 de> ,ar*ie1 t is s1' 
%e exclaim$4 #8,y are free f ?is h\r4   
,i--,i %all nev] cease to  ?9k ( y1 b t 
won't matt] to any "o b myself4'        
#8,^u my ^w1 ,i'm v mu* oblig$ to bo? ( 
y1' answ]$ ,ar*ie1  :o 0 n[ hold+ a h& (
 ea*4 #8,i don't "k :e!r to laugh or  be
 angry4 ,a nice1 l[1 mean op9ion y mu/ h
 =m$ ( ,ar*ie  ,ridsdale1 if y ?9k he's 
! sort ( fell[ to act 9 ! way y         
sugge/4' ,!n turn+ to ,cl>ice1 he said3 
#8,d>l+1 :5 y fir/  told me t y lov$ me1
 y believ$ me to be a poor man--poor 9  
pocket & poor 9 prospects4 ,t made no   
diff]5ce 9 y\r feel+s  t[>ds me4 ,!re 0 
!n no "q ( a ri* fa!r com+ betwe5  u--& 
,i v[ t nei!r he nor any "o else 9 ! _w 
%all come  betwe5 u6 ,i love & hon\r my 
fa!r z mu* z any son c d2 b  ?is is "o (
 ^? supreme que/ions :i* ea* man mu/    
decide =  himself4'    #8,i h said my   
say--! rav5 has croak$ its croak1' said 
,madame ,de  ,vigne ) a little %rug1 z  

%e cross$ to ! o!r side ( !  room4 #8,y 
are a wilful1 head/rong boy1 & ,i       
suppose y mu/ be  all[$ to ru9 y\rself 9
 y\r own way4'    #8,ru91 inde$6'       
exclaim$ ,ar*ie z he drew ,cl>ice to    
him4 #8,i don't  9 ! lea/ c>e :o looks  
^u me z a ru91 s long z ?is sweet  fl[] 
cl+s to me & tw9es its t5drils r\nd my  
he>t6' ,& )  t he /oop$ & kiss$ ! fair  
"y face t 0 gaz+ s  lov+ly into 8 own4  
#8,ah--boys & girls--girls & boys--y are
 ! same all ! _w ov]1'  said ,madame ,de
 ,vigne ) a sigh4    #8,& y won't be    
able to g to ! picnic to-morr[1' rem>k$ 
,cl>ice  pla9tively4    ,nanette appe>$4
 #8,! c>riage is at ! door1 sir4 ,!     
driv] says he  has only j "t to cat* !  
tra94'    #8,i'm go+ to ! /ation1 de>1  
to see ,ar*ie (f1' said ,cl>ice to  h]  
si/]4    #8,good-bye--= a little :ile1' 
said ,ar*ie1 z he took ,madame ,de      
,vigne's h&4 #8,! mom5t ,i h any news1 y
 %all he> f me2 &  9 any case1 y w see  
me back be=e we are _m days old]4'      
#8,good-bye--& good-bye4 ,above all ?+s1

 don't =get ! love &  ob$i5ce y owe y\r 
fa!r1 & rememb]--! mom5t y *oose to     
claim y\r fre$om1 x is y\rs4'    #8,ah1 
de> ,madame ,de ,vigne'----    ,%e      
int]rupt$ him ) a slight ge/ure ( h] h&4
 #8,d n ?9k me  h>d--d n ?9k me unk9d4  
,i h to rememb] t ,i am ?is girl's  si/]
 & "m 9 "o4'    #8,b'----    #8,n ano!r 
^w4' ,%e took 8 head 9 bo? h] h&s & drew
 x  t[>ds h]1 & kiss$ him on ! =ehead4  
#8,bon voyage6 ,dieu v\s  protge4 ,!    
pray]s ( two wom5 w g ) y4'    ,!re 0 a 
te> 9 ,ar*ie's eye z he turn$ away4     
,nanette 0  /&+ by ! op5 door4 ,a mom5t 
lat]1 & ! "y p 7  gone4    ,madame ,de  
,vigne /epp$ out into ! v]&a & wav$ h]  
h&k]*ief  z ! c>riage drove (f4    #8,he
 w m>ry h] :e!r ,sir ,william gives 8   
cons5t or n1' %e  mus$4 #8,he is 9 y\?'s
 glad spr+-tide1 :5 ! _w is full (      
sun%9e1 & ! dragons t beset ! ways (    
life seem put !re  only to be f\ght &   
ov]come4 ,well--let me b see my d>l+'s  
happ9ess assur$1 & ,i ?9k t ,i c be> )\t
 murmur+  :atev] ,fate may h 9 /ore =   

myself4' ,%e /epp$ back into  ! room1 & 
z %e did s1 ,nanette op5$ ! door once m 
&  ann\nc$--#8,colonel ,woodruffe4'     
,a slight tremor %ook ,madame ,de ,vigne
 f head to foot4 ,%e drew a  long brea?1
 & advanc$ a /ep or two to meet !       
colonel z he  ent]$ ! room4    #8,i told
 y t ,i %\ld come1' said ,colonel       
,woodruffe1 ) a ri*  gl[ on 8 face z he 
w5t =w>d & held out 8 h&4    #8,& y are 
"h1' answ]$ ,madame ,de ,vigne1 :o _h   
sudd5ly turn$  v pale4    #8,did y n    
expect me8'    #8,yes1' %e answ]$1 z = a
 mom5t %e look$ him full 9 ! eyes4      
,%e sat d[n on an ottoman1 & ! colonel  
drew up a *air a little  di/ance away4  
,he 0 a tall1 well-built1 soldi]-l man1 
"s  ?irty-eight or =ty ye>s old4    #8,y
 "k ! purpose t has br\ght me8' he ask$4
    #8,i h n =gott54'    #8,two mon?s   
ago ,i _h ! tem]ity to ask y a c]ta9 "q4
 ,i1  :o _h come to judge y1 if ne$s 7  
to condemn1 _h end$ by  los+ my he>t to 
! only woman ,i _h ev] met :o _h p[] to 
drag x out ( my own safe keep+4 ,y      

reject$ my suit4 ,i left y4  ,"t w5t on1
 b ,i f\nd x impossible to =get y4 ,at  
l5g? ,i  det]m9$ aga9 to put my =tune to
 ! pro(4 ,x 0 a =lorn hope1  b ,i am an 
old soldi]1 & ,i w\ld n despair4 ,once m
 ,i told y  all t ,i _h told y be=e2    
once m ,i put ! same "q to  y4 ,?is "t y
 did n say ,no1 b nei!r did y say ,yes4 
,to-day  ,i h come = y\r answ]4' ,he    
drew 8 *air a little clos] &  took "o ( 
h] h&s4 #8,mora1 d n say t y\r answ]    
to-day w  be ! same z x 0 be=e--d n say 
t y c nev] le>n to  c>e = me4'    ,%e _h
 li/5$ ) b5t head & d[nca/ eyes4 ,%e n[ 
dis5gag$  h] h&1 rose1 cross$ to ! w9d[1
 & !n came back4 ,%e 0  evid5tly mu*    
p]turb$4 #8,:at %all ,i say8 :at %all ,i
 say8' %e  ask$ half al\d4    ,! colonel
 ov]he>d h] & />t$ to 8 feet4 #8,let me 
tell y  :at to say6' he exclaim$4    ,%e
 held up h] h&4 #8,"o mom5t1' %e said4  
,!n %e motion$ to him  to be seat$1 &   
h]self sat d[n aga94    #8,has x nev]   
occurr$ to y1' %e began1 #8to ask       
y\rself h[ mu* or  h[ little y really "k

 ab\t ! woman :om y are s desir\s  (    
mak+ y\r wife8 ,?ree mon?s ago y _h n   
ev5 le>nt my "n1  & n[--ev5 n[1 h[ mu* m
 d y "k respect+ me & my  antec$5ts ?an 
y knew ! fir/ day y met me8'    #8,i "k 
t ,i love y4 ,i ask to "k no?+ m4'      
#8,y w\ld take me ^u tru/8'    #8,try   
me4'    ,%e %ook h] head a little sadly4
 #8,x is n ! way ( ! _w4'    #8,?is is a
 matt] ) :i* ! _w has no?+ to d4'       
#8,colonel ,woodruffe--,i h a ,pa/4'    
#8,s h all ( u :o are no long] boys or  
girls4'    #8,x is only "r t y %\ld "k !
 hi/ory ( t ,pa/4'    #8,su* k c\ld 9   
n[ise influ5ce me4 ,x is ) ! pres5t  & !
 future only t ,i h to d4'    #8,x is ( 
! future t ,i am n[ ?9k+4'    #8,p>don  
me if ,i sc>cely foll[ y4'    #8,h[ %all
 ,i express to y :at ,i wi% to convey8' 
,%e rose1 cross$  to ! table1 & tak+ up 
a book1 began to turn its leaves        
c>elessly  ov]1 evid5tly sc>cely kn[+   
:at %e 0 ab\t4 #8,if--if x s  happ5$ t  
,i 7 to acc$e to y\r wi%es1' %e         
said--#8if1 9 %ort1  ,i 7 to become y\r 

wife--& at "s future "t1 by "s /range   
*ance1 "s incid5t or fact connect$ ) my 
pa/ life1 ( :i*  y knew no?+1 & ( :i* y 
_h no previ\s suspicion1 7 to  come to  
y\r k1 w\ld y n h a "r to compla9 t ,i  
_h deceiv$ y8 t ,i _h kept sil5ce :5 ,i 
ought to h spok58  t--t'----            
#8,mora--,mora1 if ?is is all t /&s     
betwe5 me & y\r love--betwe5  me &      
happ9ess1 x is no?+--less ?an no?+6 ,i  
v[ to y'----    #8,/ay6' %e said1 com+ a
 /ep or two ne>] to him4 #8,d n ?9k  t  
,i fail to appreciate y\r g5]osity or ! 
*ivalr\s k9dness  :i* prompts y to speak
 z y d4 ,b--,i am ?9k+ ( myself z  well 
z ( y4 ,if su* a ?+ z ,i h spok5 ( 7 to 
happ51  al?\gh y\r affection = me might 
be 9 n[ise *ang$ !reby1  ) :at feel+s   
%\ld ,i aft]w>ds reg>d myself8 ,i %\ld  
despise  myself1 & ju/ly s1 to ! la/ day
 ( my life4'    #8,no--no6 ,believe me1 
y are fight+ a %ad[ t has no sub/ance   
beh9d x4 ,i tell y aga91 & ,i w tell y s
 a hundr$ times1  if ne$ be1 t ) y\r    
,pa/ ,i h no?+ :atev] to d4 ,my  he>t   

tells me 9 acc5ts n to be mi/ak5 t y are
 a pure &  noble-m9d$ woman4 ,:at ne$ a 
man c>e to "k m8'    #8,i %\ld fail to  
be all t y believe me to be1 7 ,i n to  
oppose y 9 ?is matt] ev5 aga9/ y\r own  
wi%es4'    #8,d y n believe 9 me8 ,c y n
 tru/ me8'    #8,oh1 yes--yes6 ,i       
believe 9 y1 & tru/ y z only a woman c  
believe & tru/4 ,x is ! unkn[n future & 
:at may be hidd5  9 x1 t ,i dread4' ,%e 
cross$ to ! *imney-piece1 took up !     
lett]1 gaz$ at x = a mom5t1 & !n w5t    
back ) x 9 h]  h&4 #8,s9ce y 7 "h five  
days ago1 ,i h writt5 ?is--writt5  x = y
 to read4 ,x is ! life-hi/ory ( a mo/   
unhappy woman4 ,x  is a /ory t till n[  
has be5 a secret betwe5 ! dead & myself4
  ,b to y x mu/ n[ be told1             
because--because--oh6 y "k :y4 ,take    
x--read x2 & if aft] t y *oose to come  
to me--!n'----    ,n a ^w m c\ld %e say4
 ,%e put ! lett] into 8 h&1 &  turn+    
abruptly away1 cross$ to ! w9d[1 b %e   
saw no?+ =  ! bl9d+ mi/ ( te>s t fill$  
h] eyes4    ,colonel ,woodruffe1 ) 8    

gaze fix$ on ! lett]1 /ood = a  mom5t or
 two turn+ x ov] & ov] 9 8 f+]s4 ,!n he 
cross$  to ! fireplace4 ,9 a /& on !    
*imney-piece 7 "s ve/a  mat*es4 ,he took
 "o1 light$ x1 & ) x set fire to !      
lett]1  :i* he held by "o corn] till x 0
 consum$4 ,madame ,de ,vigne _h  turn$ &
 0 wat*+ him ) wide-/>+ eyes4    #88,let
 ! dead ,pa/ bury its dead10' said !    
colonel gravely1 z !  a%es dropp$ f 8   
f+]s into ! grate4 #8,y\r secret %all   
rema9 a secret /ill4'    #8',tis done6  
,i c /ruggle no long]1' said ,madame ,de
 ,vigne to h]self4    ,! colonel cross$ 
to h] & took "o ( h] h&s4 #8,no?+ c come
  betwe5 u n[1' he said4 #8,n[ y are all
 my own4'    ,he drew h] to him & t\*$  
h] lips ) 84 ,all h] face flu%$  rosy   
r$1 & into h] eyes !re sprang a light ( 
love & t5d]ness  su* z he _h nev] se5 9 
!m be=e4 ,nev] _h he se5 h] look  s     
beautiful z at t mom5t4 ,he l$ h] back  
to ! ottoman & sat  d[n beside h]4      
#8,tell me1 de>e/1' he said1 #8am ,i !  
same man :o came into ?is room  a qu>t] 

( an h\r ago--d\bt+1 fe>+1 almo/        
despair+8'    #8,yes1 ! same4'    #8,i  
began to be afraid t ,i _h be5 *ang$    
into somebody else4 ,well1  n[ t !      
skirmi% is ov]1 n[ t ! =tress has       
capitulat$1  suppose we settle ! t]ms ( 
victory4 ,h[ soon are we to be m>ri$8'  
#8,m>ri$6 ,y take my brea? away4 ,y     
might be "o ( ^?  freeboot]s ( ! middle 
ages :o us$ to hang _! prison]s !  mom5t
 !y caught !m4'    #8,we are prep>$ to  
grant ! prison] a reasonable "t to make 
h]  peace ) ! _w4'    ,madame ,de ,vigne
 laid a h& g5tly on 8 sleeve4 #8,de>    
fri5d1 let u  talk ( ?is ano!r "t1' %e  
said4    #8,ano!r "t !n let x be1' he   
answ]$ z he lift$ h] h& to 8  lips4     
#8,mean:ile'----    #8,yes1 mean:ile8'  
#8,i may z well proce$ to give y a few  
lessons 9 ! art ( mak+  love4'    #8,x  
may be t ! pupil kn[s z mu* ( su* matt]s
 z h] tea*]4'    #8,t has to be prov$4  
,y %all h y\r fir/ lesson to-morr[4'    
#8,m]ci1 monsieur4'    #8,by ,jove6     
talk+ ab\t to-morr[ rem9ds me ( some?+  

,i _h ne>ly  =gott54' ,he />t$ to 8 feet
 & pull$ out 8 wat*4 #8,n[ t  y h made  
me ! happie/ fell[ 9 ,engl&1 ,i mu/     
leave y = a  little :ile4'    #8,leave  
me8' %e exclaim$ z %e rose to h] feet4  
#8,only = a few h\rs4 ,on my arrival "h 
,i f\nd a telegram f my  bro!r4 ,he has 
be5 /ay+ at ,d]w5t ,hall1 ne> ,grasm]e4 
,to-morr[  he />ts = ,irel&4 ,we h "s   
family matt]s to arrange4 ,if ,i  don't 
see him to-night1 we may n meet aga9 =  
mon?s4 ,i'm sorry at  hav+ to g1 b y    
won't m9d my leav+ y till to-morr[8'    
#8,c y ask8 ,d y "k1 ,i'm r glad y are  
go+4'    #8,:y glad8'    #8,because x w 
give me "t to ?9k ov] all t has happ5$  
?is  ev5+4 ,i--,i feel z if ,i want to  
be alone4 ,y are n a woman1 &  c't      
und]/& su* ?+s4'    ,aga9 8 arm /ole    
r\nd h] wai/4 ,! clock on ! mantel-piece
  /ruck ! h\r4 ,mora dis5gag$ h]self4   
#8,twilight seems to h come  all at     
once1' %e said4 #8,y w h a d>k drive4 ,x
 is "t = y  to g4'    #8,m's ! pity4'   
#8,to-morr[ w soon be "h2 :i* rem9ds me 

t we h arrang$  = a picnic to-morr[ at  
,high ,ghyll ,=ce4'    #8,y w be !re8'  
#8,cl>ice & ,miss ,gais=d h induc$ me to
 promise4'    #8,if ,i %\ld happ5 to    
drive r\nd t way on my return1 %\ld ,i  
be  look$ ^u z an intrud]8'    #8,z if y
 didn't "k diff]5tly f t6'    #8,!n     
possibly y may see me4'    #8,i %all    
expect y )\t fail4'    #8,9 t case ,i w 
n fail4--,my driv] w be wond]+ :at has  
become ( me4'    #8,good-night1' said   
,mora impulsively4    #8,h>old1' he said
 s(tly4    #8,h>old--de> ,h>old6' %e    
answ]$4    #8,my "n nev] s\nd$ s sweet  
be=e1' exclaim$ ! colonel z1 )  a p>t+  
embrace1 ! gallant woo] quitt$ !        
ap>tm5t4    #8,heav5 bless y1 my de>e/  
"o6' %e murmur$ z ! door clos$4  ,!n %e 
sank on to a seat & wept sil5tly to     
h]self = sev]al  m9utes4 ,aft] a "t %e  
proce$$ to dry h] eyes4 #8,:at bundles (
  contradictions we wom5 are6 ,we cry :5
 we are 9 tr\ble1 & we cry  :5 we are   
glad4'    ,nanette came 91 c>ry+ a      
light$ lamp4 ,%e 0 ab\t to close !      

w9d[s & draw ! curta9s1 b h] mi/ress    
/opp$ h]4 ,aft] !  hot day1 ! ev5+ seem$
 too fre% & beautiful to be %ut out4    
,nanette turn$ d[n ! flame ( ! lamp till
 x seem$ little m  ?an a gl[worm 9 !    
dusk1 & !n left ! room4    #8,h[ lonely 
,i feel1 n[ t he has gone1' said ,mora2 
#8b to-morr[  w br+ him aga9--to-morr[6'
    ,%e cross$ to ! piano & /ruck a few 
notes 9 a m9or key4 ,!n  %e rose & w5t  
to ! w9d[4 #8,music has no *>ms = me    
to-night1'  %e said4 #8,i _c read--,i _c
 "w--,i _c d any?+4 ,:at  /range        
re/lessness is ?is t possesses me8' ,!re
 0 a can>y 9  a cage hang+ ne> ! w9d[4  
,x *irrup$ to h] z if wi%ful (  be+     
notic$4 #8,ah1 my pretty ,dick1' %e     
said1 #8y are always happy s  long z y h
 pl5ty ( se$ & wat]4 ,i c :isp] my      
secret to  y1 & y w nev] tell x aga91 w 
y8 ,dick--he loves me--he  loves me--he 
loves me6 ,& ,i love him1 oh1 s de>ly1  
,dick6'    ,%e w5t back to ! piano &    
play$ a few b>s2 b be+ /ill beset  by ! 
same feel+ ( re/lessness1 %e pres5tly   

f\nd h] way aga9  to ! w9d[4 ,on ! lawn 
outside1 ! dusk 0 deep5+4 ,! trees  /ood
 out massive & solemn aga9/ ! ev5+ sky1 
b ! m  di/ant features ( ! l&scape 7 lo/
 9 obscurity4 ,h[ lonely  x seem$6 ,!re 
0 n a s\nd any:]e4 ,d\btless1 sev]al    
w9d[s  ( ! hotel 7 light$ up1 b f :]e   
,mora 0 /&+ !y  7 n visible4 ,d9n] 0    
/ill 9 progress2 z soon z x %\ld  be    
ov]1 ! lawn w\ld become alive ) figures1
 idl+1 flirt+1  smok+1 seat$ "u ! trees1
 or prom5ad+ sl[ly to & fro4  ,at       
pres5t1 h[ev]1 ! lady _h ! :ole solemn1 
lovely sc5e to  h]self4    ,%e /ood gaz+
 out ( ! w9d[ = "s m9utes )\t mov+1     
look+ 9 h] :ite dress 9 ! ev5+ dusk l a 
/atue *isell$  out ( sn[y m>ble4        
#8,my he>t ought to beat ) happ9ess1' %e
 inw>dly commun$2 #8b x  is fill$ ) a   
vague dread ( some?+--,i "k n :at--a fe>
 t  has no "n4 ,yet :at h ,i to fe>8    
,no?+--no?+6 ,my secret is  /ill my own1
 & ! grave tells no tales4'    ,sudd5ly 
a brea? ( air swept up f ! lake & %ook !
 curta9s4  ,%e look$ r\nd ! dim room ) a

 %udd]4 ,! t9y tongue ( flame  f ! lamp 
only s]v$1 z x 71 to make d>kness       
visible4 ,%e  made a /ep =w>d1 & !n drew
 back4 ,! room seem$ full (  weird      
%ad[s4 ,0 !re n some?+ 9 t corn]8 ,x 0 l
 a  cr\*+ figure1 all 9 black1 wait+ to 
spr+ ^u h]6 ,& t  curta9--x seem$ z if  
grasp$ by a hidd5 h&6 ,:at if "s "o 7   
hid+ !re6    ,%e sank into ! ne>e/ *air 
& press$ h] f+]s to h] eyes4            
#8,no--no--no6' %e murmur$4 #8,^! are   
only my own fooli% imag9+s4 ,o  ,h>old1 
,h>old6 :y did y leave me8'    ,next    
mom5t ! sil5ce 0 brok5 by ! fa9t1       
f>-away s\nd ( a  horn1 play+ a sl[1    
sweet air4 ,mora lift$ h] head & li/5$4 
#8,music on ! lake4 ,h[ sweet x s\nds4  
,x has brok5 ! spell t  held me4 ,x     
seems l ! voice ( a fri5d call+ ?r\gh ! 
d>kness4 ,i w walk d[n to ! edge ( !    
wat]4 ,! cool air f  ! hills w d me     
good4'    ,!re 0 a black lace sc>f hang+
 ov] ! arm ( a c\*2 %e took  x up &     
drap$ x ov] h] head & r\nd h] ?roat &   
%\ld]s4  ,h] foot 0 on ! ?re%old1 %e 0 9

 ! act ( /epp+ out into  ! v]&a1 :5 %e  
he>d a voice outside speak+ to "s o!r   
p]son4 ,! in/ant %e he>d x %e %rank back
 z ?\gh petrifi$  ) horror4    #8,t     
voice6 ,c ! grave give up its dead8' %e 
:isp]$ z ?\gh  %e 7 ask+ ! "q ( "s "o4  
,next mom5t ! figures ( two m51 "o walk+
 a little way beh9d  ! o!r1 became      
di/9ctly outl9$ aga9/ ! ev5+ sky z !y   
advanc$ up ! slop+ pa?way f ! lake4 ,!  
fir/ ( ! two m5  0 smok+1 ! second 0    
c>ry+ "s articles ( luggage4    ,! fir/ 
man came to a halt ne>ly opposite !     
w9d[s ( ,madame  de ,vigne's sitt+-room4
 ,turn+ to ! second man1 he said1 ) a   
pron\nc$ ,fr5* acc5t3 #8,take my luggage
 into ! hotel4 ,i w /ay  "h a little    
:ile & smoke4'    ,! second man pass$   
=w>d out ( sight4 ,! fir/ man1 /ill  /&+
 on ! same spot1 took out ano!r cig>1   
/ruck a mat*1  & proce$$ to light x4 ,= 
a mom5t by ! light ( ! mat* 8  features 
7 pla9ly visible2 next mom5t all 0      
d>kness aga94    ,b ,madame ,de ,vigne1 
cr\*+ beh9d ! curta9s ( ! dimly light$  

room1 _h se5 en\gh to cause h] he>t to  
die )9 h]4    #8,! grave has giv5 up its
 dead6 ,x is he6' h] blan*$ lips        
murmur$4    ,"s m9utes lat]1 ,cl>ice    
,lora9e1 on go+ into ! sitt+-room1  f\nd
 h] si/] on ! floor 9 a dead fa9t4      
,,an ,,educational ,,pione]4      ,x    
w\ld be difficult to f9d a m unique or m
 int]e/+  educational body ?an ! s-call$
 ,bro!rs ( ! ,*ri/ian ,s*ools4  ,f\nd$  
"s two hundr$ ye>s ago by ! v5]able     
,john ,bapti/ de la  ,salle1 on l9es :i*
 ! be/ s*ools ( to-day h n hesitat$  to 
adopt1 ! influ5ce ( ?is ,in/itute has   
spread ov] all !  civilis$1 & ev5 to "s 
regions ( ! uncivilis$ _w4 ,its         
ext5sion to ,great ,brita9 is b ( rec5t 
date1 & only sev5  s*ools h z yet be5   
inaugurat$4 ,! ?or\ghness & practical   
value ( ! in/ruction giv5 are ma9ly due 
to a /rict adh]5ce to  ! #8object'      
lesson pr9ciple4    ,hi!rto1 we h be5   
accu/om$ to associate ?is ) !  ,k9d]g>t5
 ideas ( ,pe/alozzi & ,froebel2 b al?\gh
 _!  ef=ts to light5 ! intellectual     

lab\rs ( ! "y 7 ma9ly  in/rum5tal 9 br++
 #8playwork' to its pres5t p]fection1   
rec5t rese>*es h %[n t ! v5]able ,dr de 
la ,salle 9  8 educational plan /rongly 
urg$ t pupils %\ld be tak5 to           
exhibitions & s =?1 :]e _! ma/]s c\ld   
give practical  illu/rations ( special  
/udies4 ,zoological or botanical g>d5s  
7 9 ?is way to be visit$1 t ! uses &    
b5efits ( c]ta9  animals or plants might
 be demon/rat$2 & s*ool museums1 h]b>ia1
  geological1 m9]alogical1 & o!r        
collections 7 aft]w>ds to be  =m$ by !  
pupils !mselves4 ,& n only did ,de la   
,salle in/itute  object-tea*+1 b he 0   
also ! fir/ to introduce class me?ods4  
,be=e 8 "t1 *ildr5 7 = ! mo/ "p taught  
individually1  or1 :]e ?is 0 n s1 l>ge  
numb]s 7 collect$ 9 "o room1  ea* 9 turn
 go+ to ! tea*] to h sep>ate in/ruction1
 :il/  ! o!rs 7 all[$ to rema9 idle1    
free to torm5t "o ano!r or  ! little    
victim at ! ma/]'s table4 ,great c>e 0  
tak5 by ,de la  ,salle 9 exam9+ & plac+ 
! *ildr5 committ$ to 8 c>e 9  ! classes 

be/ fitt$ = !m2 & ! success ( 8 me?od 0 
s great1 t ! num]\s s*ools op5$ by !    
,bro!rs "u 8  direction soon became     
ov]cr[d$4    ,8 great object 0 to rea* !
 poor1 & to tra9 !m to a  k ( a holy    
life & an indep5d5t livelihood4 ,!      
opposition  he met ) 0 at times v great4
 ,! ire ( pr(essional  writ+-ma/]s 0    
fir/ ar\s$2 ! poor _h necess>ily be5    
deb>r$ f le>n+ to write1 because only ! 
well-to-d c\ld  af=d ! /ipulat$ fees1 & 
writ+-ma/]s 7 !re=e employ$  to d all ! 
correspond5ce ( ^? :o c\ld n write4 ,s1 
:5 ,de  la ,salle und]took to tea* e    
*ild :o came to him :at _h be5  9 "s    
s5ses a secret art1 _! fury v5t$ itself 
9 an opposition  s ov]p[]+ t !y drove ! 
,bro!rs f _! s*ools 9  ,p>is & ?rew _!  
furniture into ! /reets4 ,! opposition 0
  only tempor>y1 h[ev]2 & z "t pass$1   
fre% s*ools 7 op5$1  n only 9 ,france & 
h] colonies1 b 9 e ,european c\ntry1 &  
_m p>ts ( ,am]ica1 z well z 9 "o or two 
di/ricts ( ,asia &  ,africa4    ,!      
,in/itute ( ! ,bro!rs ( ! ,*ri/ian      

,s*ools1 ?\gh  nom9ally ,roman ,ca?olic1
 is truly ca?olic 9 its wide/ s5se1 =1  
besides admitt+ *ildr5 ( e religi\s     
d5om9ation1 secul>  le>n+ is admirably  
provid$ =4 ,_! greate/ successes h      
p]haps be5 a*iev$ 9 ! art ( writ+ &     
draw+1 z appli$  to all te*nical        
indu/ries & art products4 ,"o           
illu/ration ( !  results ( _! me?od (   
tea*+ writ+ 9 a remote region :]e  !    
pupils are n ! easie/ to tra91 may be   
cit$ z an example4  ,:5 ! treaty (      
comm]ce betwe5 ,france & ,madagasc> 9   
#ahfh 0  ab\t to be sign$1 ,que5        
,ranavalona 0 mu* /ruck by ! beautiful  
caligraphy ( ! copy pres5t$ to h] by !  
,*ancellor ( ! ,fr5*  ,consulate1 & %e  
det]m9$ t h]s %\ld n be inf]ior4 ,!     
pupils 9 all ! *ief s*ools 9 ! isl&     
furni%$ examples (  h&writ+ to ! que5's 
prime-m9i/]1 b )\t satisfy+ h]  ta/e4   
,at la/1 an (fic] :o _h se5 ! ,bro!rs'  
s*ools sugge/$  t "o ( _! pupils %\ld   
compete4 ,a "y boy1 ,m>c ,rabily-,kely1 
s5t 9 "s beautiful specim5s ( diff]5t   

/yles ( writ+2 &  ! copy+ ( ! treaty 0  
at once intru/$ to him4 ,:5 ! two       
copies 7 pres5t$ side by side1 a murmur 
( applause w5t r\nd  at ! sight ( ,que5 
,ranavalona's copy1 & all cri$ out3     
#8,resy ny  vasoha' 7,! :ites are       
beat574 ,?is is only "o in/ance among   
_m1  & %[s h[ mu* c be done by sy/ematic
 tra9+ 9 ! art (  writ+1 a subject mu*  
neglect$ 9 ! majority ( s*ools4    ,b   
,de la ,salle did n /op %ort at educat+ 
! poor2 he 0  ! fir/ to f\nd tra9+      
colleges = ma/]s1 & ! fir/ to  in/itute 
regul> bo>d+-s*ools 9 :i* ev]y?+ relat+ 
to  comm]ce1 f9ance1 milit>y eng9e]+1   
ar*itecture1 & ma!matics  0 taught1 & 9 
:i* trades c\ld be le>n$4 ,besides ^!1  
he  f\nd$ an in/itution 9 :i*           
agriculture 0 taught z a sci5ce4  ,at ,/
 ,yon1 :]e ! fir/ agricultural s*ool 0  
/>t$1 a l>ge  g>d5 0 devot$ to ! culture
 ( specim5s ( fodd]-plants1  injuri\s   
plants1 gra91 plants peculi> to c]ta9   
soils1 fruits &  fl[]s4 ,! /ud5ts (     
to-day /udy all ?is1 & 9 addition to    

work+ on model f>ms1 visit all ! be/    
f>ms ar\nd1 are s5t )  special pr(essors
 to att5d c]ta9 m>kets & sales (        
live-/ock1  & h special field-days =    
practically /udy+ botany1 geology1  &   
entomology4 ,! innovations introduc$ by 
,de la ,salle ext5d$  to o!r matt]s ?an 
practical education4 ,be=e ,fr5* boys 9 
8  day 7 all[$ to /udy _! own language1 
!y 7 oblig$ to  le>n to read ,lat91 &   
?us ye>s 7 sometimes sp5t 9 acquir+  a  
c]ta9 facility 9 read+ a language !y    
nev] und]/ood4 ,de la  ,salle *ang$ all 
?is1 9 spite ( repeat$ opposition1 &    
succe$$  9 mak+ ! v]nacul> tongue !     
basis ( _! tea*+ in/ead (  ,lat94 ,ow+  
to ?is *ange1 ! poor s*ol>s progress$   
mu* m  rapidly ?an ^? 9 o!r s*ools1 & ! 
,bro!rs' ,in/itutes 7  soon f> ahead (  
all ! elem5t>y s*ools ( _! day4 ,! way 9
  :i* !y h held _! position ev5 till    
to-day is %[n by !  results ( ! public  
exam9ations 9 ,p>is dur+ ! la/          
?irty-five  ye>s4 ,out ( sixte5 hundr$ &
 ?irty-five s*ol>%ips (f]$  dur+ ?is "t1

 pupils ( ^! s*ools h obta9$ ?irte5     
hundr$ & sixte54 ,?is 9 itself is an    
enorm\s proportion2 b  x is ev5 great]  
?an x appe>s1 :5 we consid] t secul>s   
_h m s*ools1 few] pupils p] tea*]1 & ?us
 a bett] *ance  to advance ! individual 
s*ol>1 & z a rule1 a ri*] class (       
s*ol>s to select f4 ,^! s*ol>%ip        
exam9ations h rec5tly  be5 discont9u$1  
?\gh n until aft] ! ,bro!rs' pupils 7   
exclud$ f competition 9 consequ5ce ( !  
s-call$ #8laicisation'  ( s*ools 9      
#ahhj1 aft] :i* ! ,bro!rs ( ,p>is gave  
up _!  gov]nm5t s*ools & op5$ volunt>y  
ones4    ,! :ole educational s*eme ( ,de
 la ,salle 0 admirably complete2  b     
p]haps ! mo/ int]e/+ feature ( !        
:ole--n[ t we  are famili>is$ ) 8 sy/ems
 = tea*+ special subjects by  _! spread 
9 _! orig9al or a modifi$ =m to mo/     
,european  c\ntries--0 8 v simple plan =
 en=c+ discipl9e4 ,he 0  always loa? to 
believe unfav\rable acc\nts ( any pupil1
 & 9  ! fir/ place took pa9s to discov] 
:e!r ! fail+s 7 !  result ( !           

misdirection ( ^? 9 au?ority or ( !     
pupil's  own wilfulness4 ,:5 !re 0      
evid5tly a necessity = puni%m5t1  !     
culprit 0 put 9 a quiet & fairly        
com=table cell4 ,once %ut  9 alone1 8   
notice 0 attract$ to /&s obvi\sly int5d$
 =  fl[]s1 to empty cages & o!r ?+s :i* 
rem9d$ ! little  prison] t !re 7 good & 
beautiful enjoym5ts = ^? :o  des]v$ !m4 
,"o ( ! fir/ que/ions ! boys g5]ally    
ask$  0 :y !re 7 nails = pictures1 cages
 = birds1 c41 & yet  nei!r pictures nor 
birds4 ,9 answ]1 !y 7 told t z !y       
improv$ !y w\ld be suppli$ ) all ^! good
 ?+s2 t if  !y left (f us+ pr(ane or bad
 language1 a bird w\ld be put 9 !  cage2
 t z soon z !y became indu/ri\s & work$ 
well1 _!  prison vases w\ld be adorn$ ) 
fl[]s2 t :5 !y ackn[l$g$  _! previ\s    
wrong-do+1 pleasant pictures w\ld be    
hung on !  panels2 t :5 _! rep5tance 0  
se5 to be s9c]e1 !y w\ld  rejo9 _!      
s*oolfell[s2 & t 9 "t !y w\ld be all[$  
to  g back to _! families4    ,! sy/em  
work$ s well1 & is /ill f\nd to succe$ s

 ?or\ghly1  t x is almo/ a wond] x has n
 become m g5]al4 ,x has  c]ta9ly _m     
advantages ov] ! plan ( giv+ boys s _m  
hundr$  l9es to write1 :i* is a m]e     
task1 soon =gott51 & b5efit+  no "o4 ,b 
z !re are only sev5 s*ools1 & ^? ( v    
rec5t  f\ndation1 9 ,engl&1 we may      
p]haps /ill h to wait be=e  he>+ t ?is  
discipl9e is at all g5]al4 ,9 !         
meantime1 all  int]e/$ 9 ! tra9+ ( ! "y 
might d]ive valuable h9ts  f /udy+ ?is &
 o!r me?ods initiat$ by ! pione] (      
popul> education n only 9 ,france1 b 9  
all ,europe4          ,,! ,,miss+       
,,clue4    ,a ,,tale ,,( ,,! ,,f5s4     
,,*apt] ,i4--,,! ,,arrival ,,at ,,!     
#8,,saxon=d ,,arms4'    ,if any         
misan?ropic subject ( ,8 ,mo/ ,graci\s  
,maje/y ,k+ ,george  ,,ii4 _h wi%$ to   
)draw himself f ! bu/le ( public life & 
turn recluse 9 real good e>ne/1 he c\ld 
sc>cely h *os5 a  di/rict m likely to   
suit 8 retir+ ta/e ?an ! c\ntry 9 !     
vic9ity ( ,saxon=d4 ,sc>cely aspir+ to !
 dignity ( a village1  ! place s nam$ 0 

m]ely a clu/] ( cottages =m$ ^u !  edge 
( a r\gh highway lead+ app>5tly to      
n[h]e4 ,9 anci5t  times ?is spot _h be5 
( some:at m importance1 = x 0 "h  t a   
religi\s h\se ( no inconsid]able size _h
 fl\ri%$4 ,b  ^? days _h long pass$     
away2 & 9 #agde ! only remnant ( !      
mona/]y :i* surviv$ ! depr$ations       
committ$ by man & !  all-effac+ h& ( ,"t
 0 a gray skeleton t[]1 a sil5t witness 
to its dep>t$ conv5tual magnific5ce4    
,be+ erect$1 z 0 usually  ! case ) f5   
settlem5ts1 ^u a rise ( comp>atively    
high l&1  ! rema9s comm&$ a view ( an   
almo/ unbrok5 horizon4 ,/&+  at "s      
di/ance f ! hamlet :i* _h aris5 r\nd !  
mona/ic  ru9 0 a qua9t dilapidat$       
/ructure1 kn[n to ! scatt]$ natives  (  
^? p>ts z ! ,saxon=d ,arms4 ,:atev]     
might h be5 !  causes t induc$ !        
ar*itect to build su* an inn--= x 0  by 
no means a small "o--9 s lonely a "p1   
mu/ rema9 a matt]  ( conjecture4 ,a     
visitor 0 almo/ unkn[n at ! old inn4    
,!re  x /ood1 wea!r-beat5 & "t-worn z ! 

gray old t[] :i*  ov]look$ x1 & mu* m   
likely to tumble d[n1 if ! tru? be      
told4    ,at ! "t we speak (1 ! sc5e    
appe>$ unusually calm &  beautiful1 = ! 
day 0 draw+ to an end1 & x 0 close ^u   
sunset1 a p]iod :i* is seldom se5 to s  
mu* advantage z 9 !  l[-ly+ di/ricts ( !
 f5s4 ,! wea!r _h be5 unusually hot1  & 
! s9k+ sun %$ a w>m gl[ ov] a tract (   
well-br[n$  c\ntry1 mak+ its ri* hues   
seem ri*] /ill4 ,9 ! glassy wat] (  !   
riv]1 ! vivid sky 0 reflect$ z 9 a      
mirror1 :ile ! tall  tops ( ! s$ge-ru%es
 t bord]$ x 7 sc>cely /irr$ by a  brea? 
( air4 ,a rott5 timb] bridge1 :i* might 
h be5 erect$ 9  ! "t ( ,h]ew>d1 spann$ !
 /ream at a %ort di/ance f !  old inn2  
cross+ ?is1 ! road dipp$ d[n & l$ ! way 
betwe5  pat*es ( black peat1 cultivat$  
l&1 & unreclaim$ wat]y morass1  /raight 
t[>ds ! s\?4    ,a small p>ty ( /rong   
sunburnt f5 lab\r]s 7 seat$ on ! r\gh   
b5*es 9 front ( m9e ho/'s anci5t h\se ( 
ent]ta9m5t1 "s (  !m sw>?y1 black-be>d$ 
m51 o!rs ) light tawny hair & blue      

eyes4 ,true types ( ! h>dy race 7 !y2 _!
 /rong1 uncov]$  br[n arms1 :i* _h all  
day long be5 work+ "u a bak+ sun1  ^u a 
%adeless flat1 tell+ a tale ( s9ewy p[] 
t came n a  jot "u ! r5[n$ /r5g? ( _!   
mighty ance/ors4 ,m9e ho/  himself1 a   
ruddy-fac$ man ( middle age1 0 !re too1 
smok+ a long  well-col\r$ pipe1 & gaz+ 9
 a ?\ghtful way across ! long  /ret* (  
f51 ov] :i* ! %ades ( night 7 /eadily   
creep+4    #8,:at be ye gap+ at1 ma/]8' 
quo? "o ( ! brawny lab\r]s1 z  ! l&lord 
%ad$ 8 eyes ) 8 h& & endeav\r$ to make  
out  "s indi/9ct object4    #8,:at're ye
 look+ aft]1 ,hobb8' ask$ ano!r "o 9 a  
bant]+  tone4 #8,c't ye believe y\r own 
eyes1 man8'    #8,nay1 ,sw5son1 ,i c't1'
 return$ m9e ho/1 l[]+ 8 h& &  turn+ to 
! p]son :o address$ him4 #8,i want a    
good pair sadly4'    #8,y're l to get   
'em />+ ov] ! f5 9 t way1 my boy6'      
rem>k$ ,sw5son ) a ho>se laugh4         
#8,l5d me y\r eyes "h1 ,h>old1' w5t on !
 innkeep]4 #8,take a squ9t  across t    
bank & tell me :at y see4'    #8,:at be 

! good o' ask9' me8' return$ ! man4 #8,i
 c't tell a  b>n-door f a peat-/ack at  
fifty y>ds' di/ance4'    #8,i'll tell   
ye1 ,dipp+1' cri$ a "y sunburnt giant1  
/>t+ up f  ! b5* on :i* he _h be5 sitt+4
 #8,:]e is't8'    #8,y see yon tall     
will[8'    #8,him z /icks up !re by !   
dike8'    #8,ay4 ,look out !re to ! left
 o' x1 across ! f51 & tell me :at  ye   
see4'    ,! fell['s blue eyes 7 direct$ 
) an e>ne/ gaze t[>ds !  di/ant spot :i*
 ! l&lord po9t$ out2 & !n he turn$ %>ply
  r\nd & exclaim$3 #8,x be two horsem54'
    #8,are ye sure8' ask$ m9e ho/1 z he 
b5t 8 br[s & va9ly tri$  to make out !  
f>-(f speck4    #8,q sure1' 0 ! reply4  
#8,!y're com+ up ! road by ! old  ,nor? 
,lode4--,!re2 n[ !y're pass+ ,"o ,man's 
,mill4'    #8,i see 'em6' exclaim$      
,sw5son1 po9t+ t[>ds a solit>y w9dmill1 
! jagg$ sails ( :i* =m$ a slight break 9
 ! long l9e (  mi/y flatness4           
#8,p]*ance !y be travell]s1 & w want b$s
 = ! night1' said  m9e ho/1 r\s$ to     
action by ! m]e possibility ( su* an    

ev5t  occurr+4 #8,i w see t ! place is  
got ready = !m4'    #8,hobb ,dipp+ is   
soon c\nt+ 8 *ick5s1' rem>k$ "o ( !     
unc\? f5m51 laugh+1 z ! l&lord ( !      
,saxon=d ,arms  disappe>$4    #8,ay1 x's
 l him all ov]1' rejo9$ ,sw5son1 :ile he
 ga!r$ up  "s implem5ts & prep>$ to     
g4--#8,are ye com+ ) me1 ,h>old8'       
#8,no1 my boy2 ,i'm ago+ to /op & see :o
 yon horsem5 may be4 ,news  are sc>ce 9 
^! p>ts4 ,if y're (f n[1 :y1 good-night 
to ye4'    ,sw5son nods1 bids ! man     
good-night1 & !n /rides (f 9 !          
direction ( ! old gray t[]4 ,! major "p 
( ! loit]]s g  ) him2 b ?ree or f\r /ill
 l+]1 look+ along ! mi/y road1  & wait+ 
z if 9 expectation ( some?+4    ,a light
 up 9 "o ( ! w9d[s ( ! inn tells t ,hobb
 ,dipp+  is prep>+ 8 be/ room = !       
reception ( ! approa*+  travell]s1 9    
case x %\ld be ne$$2 & a sav\ry smell ( 
hot  meat :i* issues =? ?r\gh ! op5     
doorway ( ! ho/el makes  ! few hungry   
wat*]s t rema9 feel incl9$ to seek _!   
own  supp]-tables4 ,at l5g? m9e ho/ has 

f9i%$ 8 task1 & ! mo/  pres5table       
ap>tm5t t ! h\se conta9s is ready =     
in/ant  occupation if necess>y4 ,hone/  
,hobb ,dipp+ gazes wi/fully out ( a     
rickety diamond-pan$ w9d[1 & ?9ks t 8   
lab\r mu/ h be5  9 va94 ,! moon is ris+ 
f ! %ad[ ( a ?ick bank ( vap\r1  its dim
 r$ outl9e z yet b fa9tly se5 ?r\gh !   
mi/y cl\d4  ,x is gett+ late2 !         
travell]s mu/ h pass$ by ! bridge1 &    
ridd5 along ! flood-bank4 #8,if !y "k n 
! way well1' mutt]s  ,dipp+ to himself1 
#8!y'll lose !mselves 9 ! f5 = c]ta94   
,an  awkw>d pa? t be1 specially b9ight1 
) a damp fog ris+4'    ,at ?is mom5t1 a 
clatt] ( horses' ho(s breaks ! sil5ce1 &
  two horsem5 cant] ov] ! %aky timb]    
bridge & draw up 9 front  ( ! old inn4  
,m9e ho/ bu/les ab\t %\t+ a numb] (     
confus$  directions2 ! "o y\?ful dome/ic
 :i* ! place boa/s ( runn+  helplessly  
to & fro & do+ no?+4 ,! =emo/ rid]1     
sudd5ly  leap+ f 8 horse1 /rides into ! 
inn1 & fl+s himself into a  *air1 ord]+ 
a private room & supp] to be made ready 

at once4    ,hone/ ,dipp+ hurries ab\t1 
unus$ to /rang]s ( di/9ction1  br++ 9   
liquor & glasses1 meat1 platt]s &       
knives1 besides a  quantity ( o!r ?+s t 
are n want$1 ! /rang] mean:ile  hav+    
tak5 possession ( ! room up-/airs :i* _h
 be5 hurri$ly  prep>$ = him4            
,pres5tly foll[s ! g5tleman's s]vant1 a 
%ort muscul> fell[1  ) a sull51 l[]+    
c\nt5ance2 & a %ort conv]sation takes   
place betwe5 ! man & 8 ma/]4    #8,are !
 horses put up1 ,d]rick8'    #8,yes1    
sir4'    #8,& ! pi/ols8'    #8,"h !y    
are1 ,sir ,c>naby4'    #8,load$1 (      
c\rse8'    #8,ay1 sir1 bo? ( !m4'       
#8,"r6 ,n[1 :at ?9k y ( ?is "p8 ,is x n 
quiet en\gh =  u8 ,i nev] 0 9 su* a     
dead-alive wild]ness be=e2 & tak+ t     
into consid]ation1 ,i fancy x is        
possible to la/ out a few days ev5  9   
?is gha/ly %anty4 ,aft] t1 ,i %all ride 
to ,lynn & take %ip1  =1 z ,i live1 !   
c\ntry is gett+ too hot to hold me4'    
,d]rick gave v5t to a s\nd resembl+ a   
grunt1 & mutt]$ a few  words conta9+    

seem+ly "s disp>ag+ ref]5ce to ! #8k+   
ov]  ! wat]4'    #8,hu%1 y fool6'       
exclaim$ 8 ma/] 9 a l[ :isp]2 #8y %\ld  
"k bett] ?an to speak ( :at does n      
conc]n y4 ,be wise1 &  hold y\r tongue4'
    #8,y\r p>don1 ,sir ,c>naby1' repli$ 
,d]rick2 #8x %all n be spok5 (  aga94'  
#8,& m9d1 ,d]rick1 9 case we %\ld be    
inquir$ aft]1 let ! ru/ic  boors "k t ,i
 am ,mr ,morton1 a l&[n] f some:]e or   
o!r4  ,y1 ,d]rick1 are ,john ,jones2 s  
m9d & answ] to y\r "n4 ,d'ye  he>8'     
,! att5dant's face relax$ into a sly gr9
 z he answ]$3 #8,i he>1  sir4'    ,!    
tru? is1 ,mr ,morton--or to call him by 
8 prop] "n1 ,sir  ,c>naby ,v9c5t--0 a "y
 b>onet ( good family1 & reput$ to  be  
enorm\sly ri*4 ,9 consequ5ce ( 8 be+    
mix$ up 9 "s  di/urbances occasion$ by !
 ,jacobite p>ty1 he _h f\nd x  necess>y1
 at a previ\s p]iod1 to avoid !         
cognisance ( !  au?orities4 ,b a c]ta9  
nobleman hav+ int]e/$ himself 9  !      
y\?ful plott]'s behalf1 ! affair 0 hu%$ 
up1 & ,sir  ,c>naby return$ to society  

once m4 ,hav+ a reli% = all k9ds  (     
intrigue1 besides be+ ( too excitable a 
temp]am5t to exi/  long 9 a /ate (      
quiet1 ! madcap "y fell[ aga9 ent]$ he>t
  & s\l into ! intrigues ( ,pr9ce       
,*>les' foll[]s1 & ?is  "t succe$$ only 
too well 9 attract+ notice4 ,a w>rant 0 
issu$ = 8 appreh5sion2 & ,sir ,c>naby   
once m _h to seek  safety 9 flight1 tak+
 ) him a quantity ( valuable pap]s1 &  !
 bless+s ( all 8 companions engag$ 9 !  
p]il\s cause4  ,he 0 accompani$ by only 
"o p]son1 8 s]vant ,d]rick1 a r\gh  b   
dogg$ly fai?ful reta9]1 :o _h foll[$ !  
=tunes ( 8  h\se = ne>ly ?irty ye>s4    
,d]rick himself c>$ n a jot = !         
,jacobite p>ty to :i* ,sir ,c>naby 0 s  
atta*$2 8 fir/ ?\ght  0 to foll[ 8 ma/]1
 & %>e ! dang]s :i* he might h  to      
enc\nt]4 ,_! retreat f ! metropolis 0   
safely effect$1  mu* to ! satisfaction (
 ! b>onet1 :o 0 really s]i\sly  al>m$ at
 ?is second unlucky discov]y4 ,f ,london
 !y j\rney$  ?r\gh ,cambridge%ire1 ,sir 
,c>naby's plan be+ to lie quiet = a  few

 days 9 ! he>t ( ! f5s1 !n aft]w>ds     
proce$+ to "s  obscure seaport on !     
bord]s ( ! ,wa%1 to take sail = a =eign 
l&1 :]e he c\ld be/ =w>d ! =tunes bo? ( 
himself & 8  hapless ,pr9ce4            
,,*apt] ,,ii4--,,! ,,jacobite4    #8,:]e
 did y place ! saddle-bags1 ,d]rick8'   
ask$ ,sir ,c>naby1 :5  ,hobb ,dipp+ _h  
quitt$ ! old wa9scot$ ap>tm5t 9 :i* 8   
di/+ui%$ visitor 0 ab\t to p>take (     
supp]4    ,spee* 0 a gift :i* nature _h 
be/[$ v sp>+ly ^u !  att5dant2 moreov]1 
he 0 possess$ ( a r\gh1 unmelodi\s      
voice4  ,po9t+ t[>ds a *air 9 "o corn]1 
he sl[ly ejaculat$3 #8,!re1             
sir--und]nea?4'    #8,good6' said ,sir  
,c>naby1 seat+ himself at !             
table4--#8,by ! way1  ,d]rick1 ,i ?9k x 
w\ld be j z well to look aft] !         
innkeep]3  8 glances are a trifle too   
curi\s to please me4 ,:5 ,i h f9i%$  my 
supp]1 y _h bett] desc5d into ! public  
room & try to  asc]ta9 8 op9ion ( u4'   
#8,"r1 sir1' repli$ ! att5dant4         
#8,come f beh9d my *air1 y v>let1' said 

! b>onet1 motion+  him at ! same "t ) 8 
h&4 #8,draw up to ! table & break  y\r  
fa/ ) me2 we %all ga9 "t by s do+4'     
,d]rick sat d[n respectfully at ! f>!r  
end ( ! bo>d1 &  gaz$ 9 a ?\ghtful way  
at a d>k pat* ( sky :i* c\ld be se5     
?r\gh ! diamond-%ap$ panes ( glass 9 a  
w9d[ opposite him4    #8,y seem 9 no    
hurry to refre% ! inn] man1' rem>k$ ,sir
 ,c>naby4  #8,:at are y ?9k+ (1         
,d]rick8'    #8,a dream1 sir4'    #8,a  
:at8'    #8,a dream1 sir1' repeat$      
,d]rick--#8"o ,i _h la/ night4'         
#8,well1 z y\r m9d appe>s to be some:at 
uneasy1' rem>k$ ,sir  ,c>naby1 ) a      
slight smile play+ ov] 8 features1 #8,i 
%\ld  recomm5d op5 confession z be+ !   
prop] ?+ to relieve x4'    #8,!re's     
little en\gh to tell1 sir1' said        
,d]rick2 #8'twas only a bit  ( d>k sky  
up !re t br\ght x back to me4'          
#8,well1' said ,sir ,c>naby simply4     
#8,x seem$ to me1' cont9u$ ! att5dant1  
#8z if ,i 0 rid+ alone1  hold+ y\r horse
 by ! bridle4 ,! moon 0 up1 & ! sky     

look$  ! same z x does out !re4 ,i c    
rememb] n[ q pla9 t ,i  felt k9d (      
tr\bl$1 b :at ab\t1 ,i "k j z little z  
y1  sir4'    #8,is t ! :ole /ory8' ask$ 
,sir ,c>naby ) a laugh4 #8,well1 ,i  c  
tell y1 good ,d]rick1 s f> z rid+ alone 
goes1 y\r prophecy  is likely to prove a
 true "o1 ?\gh ,i c]ta9ly don't int5d y 
to  c>ry (f my horse ) y4--,see "h2 ?is 
is some?+ m important  ?an a heavy-head$
 dream4 ,y mu/ />t to-morr[ = ! ,grange4
 ,be  9 ! saddle e>ly1 & don't sp>e y\r 
spurs4'    #8,am ,i to g alone1 sir8'   
#8,c]ta9ly4 ,! j\rney has no object     
beyond ! deliv]y ( ?is  lett]2 & z      
inquiry is sure to be pretty rife       
conc]n+ me1 ,i %all  /ay :]e ,i am &    
await y\r return4'    ,d]rick receiv$ ! 
seal$ envelope :i* 0 h&$ to him ) a     
gruff b respectful #8,"r1 sir1' & !n    
relaps$ into 8 cu/om>y  sil5ce4    #8,i 
%all leave x to y\r discretion to f9d   
out ! way1' said ,sir  ,c>naby4 #8,(    
c\rse y w g arm$8'    ,! att5dant op5$ 8
 coat )\t speak+ & t\*$ ! hilt (  a /\t 

hang] :i* he wore at 8 side4    ,sir    
,c>naby smil$4 #8,yes1' he said2 #8y are
 ready en\gh to play  at blood-lett+2 b 
t sort ( ?+ is be/ avoid$4 ,let y\r     
movem5ts be z quiet & spe$y z possible2 
& :5 y rea* y\r  de/9ation1 seek out    
,capta9 ,hollis by means ( t address4   
,give !  note into 8 h&s1 !n make ha/e  
back4 ,i %all h o!r "w =  y :5 y        
return4'    #8,m plots1' ?\ght ,d]rick1 
b he m]ely utt]$ a grunt &  pocket$ !   
lett]4    #8,?is room1' cont9u$ !       
b>onet1 #8seems to be p>l\r & b$*amb]  9
 "o4 ,s f> well4 ,if !re %\ld be any    
occasion to consult me  aga9 be=e y />t1
 "o rap at ?is door w be q suffici5t  to
 wake me4 ,i am a light sleep]4'        
#8,any?+ m1 sir8'    #8,no?+ m to-night2
 y h all my ord]s = !                   
pres5t4--,good-night1 ,d]rick4'         
#8,good-night1 sir4'    ,:5 ! la/ fa9t  
clank ( ,d]rick's boots has ceas$ to r+ 
^u  ! /aircase1 ,sir ,c>naby ,v9c5t     
rises & locks ! door1 glanc+  outside   
fir/1 to see t no "o lurks )\t4 ,?is be+

 done1 he  c>efully b>s ! %utt]s ov] !  
w9d[1 looks inside two cupbo>ds  :i* !  
room conta9s1 & !n hav+ asc]ta9$ t he is
 n  likely to be ov]look$1 draws =? !   
a=e-m5tion$ saddle-bags4 ,a  /range look
 ( anxiety passes ov] ! fugitive's face 
z he plunges  8 h& into "o ( !m1 & br+s 
out a small1 %all[1 oak5 box1  black )  
age4 ,its cont5ts are app>5tly ( no     
little value1 =  ! lid is secur$ by two 
locks1 & a correspond+ numb] ( blot*y   
r$ seals1 ^u :i* may be deciph]$ !      
impression ( a cre/4 ,sir  ,c>naby turns
 ! box ov] & exam9es its fa/5+s1 !n     
rises &  walks sl[ly r\nd ! room1 z if 9
 se>* ( some?+4 ,8 mann]  at ?is mom5t  
is mo/ /range1 & ! light /ep ) :i* he   
treads  ov] ! old floor+ does n awak5   
en\gh creak+ to di/urb a  m\se4 ,f\r    
times r\nd ! room he goes1 ) a curi\s   
expression on  8 face :i* w\ld puzzle   
ev5 a skilful physiognomi/ to int]pret1 
!n /oop+ d[n1 he places ! box on ! floor
 & appe>s to  li/54          ,,!        
,,musk-,,rat ,,( ,,india4    ,,f ,,an   

,,anglo-,,indian4      ,! musk-rat is f 
six to eight in*es long1 ( a slati%-blue
  col\r1 ) a long movable sn\t1 &       
dim9utive eyes4 ,its sk9 is  v loose1 & 
q conceals ! extremities1 only all[+ !  
feet  to be se54 ,?is =mation occasions 
! peculi> patt]+ ( its  run4 ,! tail1   
broad at its base1 is p9ki% & b>e (     
ev]y?+  except a few hairs2 e>s are     
dim9utive4 ,loa!d & dete/$ by all1  ?is 
creature leads a *>m$ life2 only a few  
dogs w kill x1 &  !n !re is always      
sneez+ & a little foam+ aft]w>ds4 ,cats 
foll[ b won't t\* x2 x is1 moreov]1     
equally avoid$ by m  ari/ocratic rats & 
mice4 ,z ! animal runs along ! wall ( ! 
room1 x emits a k9d ( self-satisfi$     
purr1 :i*1 if al>m$1 breaks  into a     
squeak1 & imm$iately ! sc5t-bottle is   
op5$4 ,if !re is  light to see ! t9y    
creature1 y w obs]ve x scann+ ) its     
nose all p>ts ( ! horizon 9 se>* ( :at  
caus$ ! al>m2 !  eyes app>5tly be+      
unequal to ! task4    ,musk-rats h a    
s+ul> habit ( always runn+ along ! walls

 (  a room1 nev] cross+ f "o wall to !  
o!r2 h5ce1 z !y are  n swift mov]s1 !y  
are easily ov]tak51 & a bl[ f a cane    
in/antly kills ! animal4 ,traps are (   
little use 9 captur+ ^!  creatures2 & if
 "o is captur$1 t trap is = ev] useless 
z  reg>ds ord9>y rats & mice1 :i* won't 
approa* x aft] be+  contam9at$4         
#8,muskies' are omnivor\s & v voraci\s4 
,dur+ !  ra9s1 ! insect _w is on ! w+4  
,if at ?is season y place  a night-light
 on ! gr\nd ne> ! beat ( a musk-rat1 y w
 be  amus$ at wat*+ its antics 9 try+ to
 cat* "s ( ! buzz]s  r\nd ! light1 or ^?
 crawl+ up ! wall1 & w be surpris$  at  
its agility4 ,! captives are ru?lessly  
crun*$1 & ! animal  nev] seems satiat$2 
at ! same "t its enjoym5t is ev9c$ by   
its purr+4 ,woe betide him %\ld ano!r   
musky invade ?is happy  hunt+-gr\nd6 ,w>
 is at once proclaim$1 & imm$iately !   
two are  fight+ = _! lives1 squeak+1    
snapp+1 bit+1 roll+ ov]  & ov]1 & all ! 
"t lett+ (f _! awful sc5t-bottles4 ,y1  
9 ! comp>ative di/ance1 j escape !      

disgu/+ od\r2 b !  insect invasion cat* 
x full1 & quickly leave ! sc5e4 ,& s !  
fight goes on1 until y happily cat* bo? 
! combatants ) "o  bl[ ( y\r cane1 & !  
/9k+ turmoil ceases2 & hav+ ?r[n  op5 ! 
doors to v5tilate ! room1 y are glad to 
retire to re/4    ,i 0 awak5$ "o night  
at ,arrah by ! squeak+ & /5* ( two      
musk-rats1 :i* 7 9 mortal combat ne> my 
b$4 ,quietly ris+ &  seiz+ my slipp]1 ,i
 smote ! combatants a wra?ful bl[1 to   
:i*  "o succumb$1 & ! o!r escap$ ?r\gh !
 v5etian4 ,i !n lay  d[n aga91 b only to
 he> ! hateful p-r-r-r-r ( #8musky1' :o 
_h  come to look aft] 8 dead bro!r4     
,seiz+ him1 he c>ri$ him (f  to !       
v5etian1 & !re dropp$ him ) a squeak1 z 
,i rose to my  elb[4 ,br++ ! dead rat   
back & lay+ my slipp] h&y1 ,i aga9  lay 
d[n4 ,v soon ,i he>d ! disgu/+ purr &   
saw ! dead musky  be+ c>ri$ (f2 & n[ !  
slipp] 0 true1 & bo? muskies lay  prone4
    ,apropos to ?is1 if y ?r[ out a dead
 rat or m\se1 he is at once  swoop$ ^u  
by a kite or cr[2 b bo? ^! scav5g]s w   

avoid  a dead musk-rat2 ! kite w swoop &
 pass on z if he _h n  notic$ ! od\r1   
:il/ our old fri5d ! cr[ w alight at a  
safe di/ance1 & ) "o eye survey ! dead  
%rew4 ,p]haps 9 t  glance a :iff f !    
sc5t-bottle rea*es him1 = he hops (f a  
y>d or two1 caws1 & !n rubs 8 beak once 
or twice on ! gr\nd4  ,!n he takes an   
obs]vation ) ! o!r eye1 caws1 & flies up
  into ! ov]hang+ nna tree4 ,no "o w t\*
 ! dead musk-rat2  ev5 ^? fai?ful       
und]tak]s1 ! bury+-beetles1 avoid him4  
,n[1 :at is ! sc5t ( ! musk-rat l8 ,:5  
,i 0 la/ at home 9  #ahge1 ,i w5t into a
 gre5h\se on a hot summ] day1 & f\nd x  
giv5  up to ! musk-plant4 #8,muskies6   
muskies6' ,i exclaim$1 z ,i fl$ f  !    
/ifl+1 dank1 & fetid atmosph]e4 ,get up 
t comb9ation--a  hot day1 a dank1 humid1
 & suffocat+ gre5h\se giv5 up to !      
musk-plant1 & y w h ! full effect ( only
 "o full-bl[n  musky4 ,! od\r ( ! plant1
 heavy :5 close1 is delicate :5         
diffus$2 ! sc5t ( ! musk-rat1 on ! o!r  
h&1 is heavy :5  diffus$1 &             

insupportable :5 ne>4 ,! m>vell\s       
diffusibility (  ?is od\r is illu/rat$ 9
 _m ways4 ,x has long be5 ma9ta9$  t !  
musk-rat has only to pass ov] a closely 
cork$ bottle (  w9e to de/roy its       
cont5ts4 ,i h ta/$ %]ry s de/roy$1 &  at
 ! same "t h plac$ cork$ bottles ( wat] 
9 ! runs (  musk-rats )\t any defilem5t4
 ,! od\r won't p]meate glass1 s  !      
bottle ( %]ry mu/ h be5 contam9at$ by a 
defil$ cork4  ,place a por\s wat]-goblet
 7soorh7 9 ! run ( a musk-rat1 &        
defilem5t is secure2 & if t goblet      
endures = a hundr$ ye>s1  x w dur+ t    
c5tury affect all wat] :i* may be put   
into x4  ,^! animals seem to enjoy      
communicat+ _! disgu/+ od\r to  surr\nd+
 objects4 ,x doesn't foll[ t m]e contact
 conveys x1  = ,i h (t5 h&l$ ^! animals 
)\t contam9ation2 b !re  is             
und\bt$ly--sett+ aside ! sc5t-bottle z a
 means ( def5ce--an  in/9ctive m>k+ (   
objects = purposes ( recognition1 %e]   
mis*ief1 or = ! eas+ ( ! secretion      
organ4    ,ano!r anomaly p]ta9s to ?is  

animal3 ?\gh s disgu/+ to  o!rs1 x is n 
s to itself2 & x is "o ( ! tidie/ & mo/ 
cleanly ( animals4 ,its ne/+            
arrangem5ts1 too1 are v peculi>2  no?+  
is m gre$ily utilis$ ?an pap]1 :i* x    
te>s up4 ,"s  ye>s ago1 ,i liv$ 9 a     
bo>d$ h\se1 & us$ to be nightly worri$  
by a patt]+ & purr+ musky dragg+ a      
newspap] t[>ds a c]ta9  corn]4 ,arriv$  
!re1 x disappe>$ d[n a hole & pull$ !   
pap]  aft] x--t is1 z mu* z w\ld ent] ! 
hole4 ,if ,i g5tly remov$  ! pap]1 !    
inquisitive nose w\ld appe> rang+ r\nd !
 hole1  & %ortly aft]1 ! animal itself 9
 que/ ( ! pap]4 ,i _h !  bo>d+ tak5 up1 
& !re1 9 a pap] ne/1 lay five p9k & nak$
  muskies1 all heads1 ) h>dly any       
bodies1 & q bl9d4    ,i _c f9d "o r$eem+
 trait 9 ! "* & conduct (  ,sorex       
crulesc5s1 & ,i mu/ admit t he is an    
ill-fav\r$ bea/1  & ( que/ionable       
utility4          ,a ,,day ,,9 ,,e>ly   
,,summ]4          ,a little wood1 :]e9 )
 silv] s\nd        ,a brooklet :isp]s   
all ! sunny day1      ,& on its banks   

all fl['rets :i* ab\nd        ,9 !      
bright circle ( ! *>md ,may3            
,primroses1 ^: fa9t fragrance y may "k  
,f o!r blooms2 & oxlips1 ^: sweet brea? 
,is kiss$ by w9dfl[]s--/>-l gems :i* bl[
        ,beside pale sorrel1 9 ^: ve9s  
is dea?2      ,l>*-trees are !re1 )     
plumes ( pale/ gre52        ,& *]ry1    
dropp+ leaves ( sc5t$ :ite2      ,:ile  
happy birds1 amid ! v]dant scre51       
,w>ble _! songs ( innoc5t delight4      
,surely !y err :o say life is n ble/2   
,hi!r may come ! we>y & h re/4          
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