,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 #df4--,,vol4 ,i4 ,,saturday1 ,,novemb] #ae1 #ahhd4 ,,price #a;d4 ,,scotti% ,,de]-,,=e/s4 ,de]-/alk+ has = _m a long ye> be5 look$ ^u z ! k+ ( sports2 & 9 ,scotl&1 a l>ge area ( l& has f an e>ly p]iod be5 occupi$ by ! r$-de] & ! roebuck4 ,at ! pres5t "t1 z f> z has be5 asc]ta9$ by a rec5t inquiry "u ,royal ,commission1 ! ext5t ( all ! de]-=e/s 9 ,scotl& am\nts to ab\t two millions ( acres4 ,x is only1 h[ev]1 "r to say t ! l& devot$ to ^! animals c\ld n be m pr(itably employ$4 ,x has be5 affirm$ by practical m5 t x is sc>cely possible to fe$ ev5 "o h>dy black-fac$ %eep on less ?an six acres ( su* l&1 s scant is ! h]bage4 ,inde$1 "s intellig5t f>m]s ma9ta9 t x w take a hundr$ & sixty acres ( =e/-l& to graze a score ( ^! %eep4 ,no p]son :o is ev5 tol]ably famili> ) ! de]-di/ricts ( ,scotl& w ga9say ?is4 ,! cont\r1 altitude1 & climate ( a de]-=e/ q unfit x = agricultural purposes--! range ( gr\nd occupi$ by ^! /ately animals is ( ! mo/ miscellane\s description3 hill & dale1 moor & morass1 m\nta9 & gl51 ) e "h & !re rocky precipices1 & small gr\ps ( trees naturally plant$1 & *iefly ( ! h>dy native bir*4 ,9 ! ?ree *ief de]-c\nties ( ,scotl&1 ! cultivable area is s+ul>ly small 9 proportion to _! total ext5t4 ,tak+ ,argyll1 ,inv]ness1 & ,ross-%ire z examples1 only ?ree hundr$ & eighty-sev5 ?\s& five hundr$ & n9ety-eight acres are to be f\nd "u cultivation1 out ( an area :i* cov]s six million eight hundr$ & tw5ty-?ree ?\s& & two acres1 leav+ ne>ly six & a half millions ( acres to be inhabit$ by %eep1 de]1 & gr\se1 & z ! site ( lo*s1 riv]s1 & m\nta9s1 & /]ile places on :i* no?+ gr[s & no?+ c live4 ,no au!ntic /ati/ics are collect$ 9 ,scotl& ( ! de] :i* are annually sla9 9 ! way ( sport2 b we are enabl$ f records :i* appe> f "t to "t 9 ! public pr9ts1 to e/imate ! numb] ( /ags :i* are kill$ 9 ! diff]5t =e/s4 ,9 ! c\nty ( ,inv]ness--:i* may be call$ ! de]-c\nty ( ,scotl& p> excell5ce1 9 ! same way z ,p]?%ire is look$ ^u z be+ ! repres5tative gr\se-produc+ c\nty ( ! k+dom--probably ab\t sixte5 hundr$ /ags are annually kill$4 ,! figure :i* repres5ts ! numb] ( de] 9 all ,scotl&1 c\nt+ animals ( all ages1 mu/ be v consid]able1 see+ t1 z /at$ 9 evid5ce be=e ! rec5t ,royal ,commission1 x yields to ! sportsman's rifle f\r ?\s& six hundr$ & fifty /ags p] annum1 & a ne>ly equal numb] ( h9ds4 ,scrope ! de]-/alk]1 :5 writ+ 8 celebrat$ "w "s fifty ye>s s9ce1 e/imat$ t 9 ! ,=e/ ( ,a?ole1 :i* at t date conta9$ an area ( ov] fifty-"o ?\s& acres1 !re w\ld be1 "y & old1 betwe5 five & six ?\s& de]4 ,calculat+ on t data1 !re ought n[ to be f\nd on ! two million acres ( l& at pres5t giv5 ov] to /ags & h9ds & _! calves1 z _m z two hundr$ & tw5ty-five ?\s& animals ( ! de] k9d4 ,ea* /ag :i* succumbs to ! pr[ess ( ! /alk] has be5 e/imat$ to co/ fifty p\nds to ! lessee or proprietor ( a de]-=e/4 ,at t rate1 ! f\r ?\s& six hundr$ & fifty /ags annually kill$ 9 ,scotl& repres5t a sum ( two hundr$ & ?irty-two ?\s& five hundr$ p\nds paid 9 ! =m ( r5t & o!r items ( exp5diture :i* are ye>ly incurr$4 ,z to ! r5t paid = p>ticul> de]-=e/s1 x v>ies consid]ably accord+ to ext5t & am5ities4 ,"s =e/s conta9 a l>ge area ( gr\nd2 & al?\gh ! r5tal p] acre looks trifl+ en\gh--rang+ z x probably does f n9ep5ce to d\ble1 or 9 "s in/ances to treble1 t sum--! am\nt soon accumulates & becomes important4 ,= an area ( twelve ?\s& acres1 a ?\s& p\nds w frequ5tly be paid4 ,_m ,scotti% =e/s are1 h[ev]1 r5t$ at d\ble t sum2 & n a few at an ev5 l>g] r5t4 ,9 ! c\nty ( ,inv]ness1 = example1 !re are a doz5 :i* yield a total am\nt ( fully ?irty-?ree ?\s& p\nds1 includ+ five ( ?ree ?\s& p\nds & upw>ds1 & "o ( ne>ly six ?\s& p\nds1 ( ye>ly r5t4 ,9 ! c\nties ( ,ross1 ,argyll1 ,ab]de51 & ,p]? !re are also _m =e/s :i* comm& a high price4 ,9 ! fir/-nam$ c\nty1 we c\ld "n tw5ty t fet* an aggregate annual r5t ( upw>ds ( ?irty-?ree ?\s& p\nds1 or an av]age ( ne>ly sev5te5 hundr$ p\nds2 :ile x is no secret t an ,am]ican g5tleman pays a ye>ly r5tal = de]-gr\nd 9 ,inv]ness & ,ross ( ne>ly elev5 ?\s& p\nds4 ,de]-/alk+ has be5 d5om9at$ #8! pa/ime ( pr9ces2' & x is a sport t calls = pluck1 pati5ce1 & endurance on ! "p ( ^? :o und]take x4 ,f daybreak to sund[n has be5 (t5 sp5t 9 circumv5t+ ! mon>* ( ! m\nta92 & (t51 aft] a h>d day's "w1 ! noble h>t has got ! bett] ( 8 pursu]s1 & f\nd 8 way to a place ( safety4 ,! de] is difficult ( access1 be+ a mo/ suspici\s & w>y animal1 ) a wond]fully acute p[] ( sc5t & s5se ( he>+4 ,! antl]$ /ag has to be wat*$ f af> ) a p[]ful telescope1 ! anxi\s /alk] & 8 gillies requir+ to be circumspect 9 all _! movem5ts4 ,z an intellig5t =e/] told ! writ]3 #8,y h to creep on y\r /oma* l a s]p5t2 y h to cr\* z y g l a colli] at "w2 :ile to make sure ( y\r prey1 y may h to make a t\r ( a c\ple ( miles1 ev5 ?\gh y are j ab\t )9 range4 ,y mu/ =ce y\r way ?r\gh ! morass1 & mu/1 if necess>y1 walk = a few hundr$ y>ds up to y\r middle 9 wat]--t is all 9 ! way ( bus9ess1 sir1 :5 y g de]-/alk+4 ,a slight ru/le1 ! displac+ ( a /one on ! m\nta9-side z y labori\sly creep or climb to ov]look y\r qu>ry1 & y\r *ance is gone2 ! de] be+ p]haps miles away be=e y c realise ! fact t y h di/urb$ him4' ,^! words conta9 an epitome ( ! "w ( de]-/alk+4 ,a /ag w note a man a long way (f1 & w1 :5 he does s1 mo/ probably at once take al>m & run = 8 life4 ,! s5se ( smell :i* has be5 be/[$ on ^! animals is wond]ful2 w9d c>ries ! sc5t to !m unbrok51 & :5ev] !y h #8got ! w9d1' z x is call$1 ( man1 or any o!r s\rce ( di/urbance1 !y are sure to move (f to a place ( safety4 ,:5 once a h]d ( de] is di/urb$1 !y w take !mselves away to a di/ance2 & x is g5]ally a consid]able "t be=e !y settle d[n aga9 to re/ or fe$ 9 quietness4 ,! r$-de] is excessively %y1 &1 z we h be5 try+ to %[1 easily fright5$4 ,! melan*oly note ( a fly+ plov]1 ! cr[+ ( a cock-gr\se1 or ! bu/l+ pa/ ( a m\nta9 h>e1 w sometimes cause him to gallop 9 a /ate ( al>m = a mile or two be=e he pauses to see :at has happ5$2 & consequ5tly1 x is g5]ally ! policy ( ! devot$ de]-/alk] to disc\rage ! re>+ ( gr\se or h>es 9 8 de]-=e/4 ,! desire = possess+ #8f9e heads' causes "s ( ! be/ specim5s ( ! tribe to be %ot at an e>ly /age ( ! season1 a /ag-royal be+ a prize greatly covet$4 ,x is a some:at curi\s feature ( ! economy ( a =e/ t s few horns are f\nd4 ,! de] %$s its horns e ye>2 b :at becomes ( mo/ ( ^? t are %$ is n v accurately kn[n1 ! numb] f\nd n be+ 9 any?+ l prop] proportion to ! numb] t mu/ be %$4 ,! horns1 z a g5]al rule1 are giv5 to ! =e/]s :o f9d !m1 z a p]quisite2 & !re=e x may be tak5 = grant$ !y are well look$ aft]2 or _! sc>city may be p>tly due to ! fact ( _! be+ eat5 by ! de] !mselves aft] be+ %$6 ,?is1 to a c]ta9 ext5t at lea/1 seems c]ta9ly to be ! case4 ,x has be5 said ( ! ,highl& sports ( de]-/alk+ & gr\se-%oot+1 t z !y nev] c be made to #8pay' 9 a comm]cial s5se1 s !y nev] c be vulg>is$4 ,! de]-=e/s 9 p>ticul> are sure to rema9 select2 x is only m5 :o h an annual income ( _m ?\s&s :o c af=d to indulge !mselves 9 ! #8pa/ime ( pr9ces4' ,z reg>ds ! produce ( ^! va/ areas ( gr\nd--! v5ison--x c h>dly be said to h a m>ketable value4 ,to produce a haun* at table on ! occasion ( a d9n]-p>ty is ) "s p]sons a matt] ( ambition2 b table v5ison1 except 9 ,highl& %oot+-lodges & hotels1 is g5]ally obta9$ f p>k-br$ fall[-de]1 especially f$ = ! purpose1 & :i* 9 its season comm&s a v high price4 ,r$-de] v5ison--t is1 a haun* f a ,highl& h>t or h9d--c only be assign$ a second>y place 9 ! cuis9e4 ,happily1 "s sportsm5 h discov]$ t v5ison does n require to be kept till x has begun to decay be=e x c be br\ght to table1 b c be us$ to ! greate/ advantage 9 ! space ( two or ?ree days aft] be+ kill$1 :5 its flav\r is excell5t & ! fle% presumably nutriti\s4 ,! de] c also be cut into *ops1 su* cuts be+ delici\s4 ,among sportsm5 :o ?us utilise _! v5ison we may be all[$ to "n ! fa!r ( !m all--,horatio ,ross4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 "s probability t ! ,scotti% r$-de] may yet cut a bett] figure at table ?an x has ev] done1 & pa9s are be+ tak51 we und]/&1 to =tify ! v>i\s bre$s4 ,! de] is a r local animal1 & !re=e !re mu/ be 9 ! v>i\s h]ds a c]ta9 am\nt ( 9-bre$+2 & to c\nt]act ! det]ioration :i* mu/ result f su* a circum/ance1 ,su!rl& /ags 7 "s "t ago plac$ 9 ! =e/s ( ,ross & ,crom>ty ) gratify+ results2 ! ,que51 x 0 "s "t ago /at$1 _h =w>d$ "s r$-de] f ,w9dsor to be cross$ ) ! de] ( ! ,duke ( ,portl& 9 ! c\nty ( ,cai?ness2 & v>i\s g5tlem5 well kn[n 9 ! de]-=e/ _w ( ! ,highl&s h rec5tly foll[$ ^! examples4 ,x is to be hop$ we may le>n 9 "t h[ ^! exp]im5ts h succe$$4 ,9 conclusion1 we h only to rem>k1 t x is a =tunate circum/ance = ! own]s ( ,highl& e/ates t !y c be r5t$ = de]-=e/s4 ,9 no o!r way c\ld ! proprietors obta9 s good an income f _! l&s4 ,^? engag$ 9 ! sport ( de]-/alk+ ye> by ye> exp5d a l>ge am\nt ( money2 !y give remun]ative employm5t to _m hundr$ p]sons1 & h done mu* 9 _m in/ances to improve ! moral z well z ! mat]ial circum/ances ( ! p by sett+ ^? employ$ by !m a good example4 ,z to ! "q :e!r x w\ld be m pr(itable to fe$ %eep or de]1 t mu/ be left to settle itself by ! inevitable op]ation ( economic law4 ,x is a "q ( r5tal2 p]sons hav+ moors & =e/s 9 _! h&s1 naturally en\gh let !m to ^? :o (f] mo/ money = !m4 ,x has be5 accurately asc]ta9$ by ! ,royal ,commission ( ,inquiry into ! ,cr(t+ ,sy/em1 c41 t all ! de]-=e/s 9 ,scotl&--compris+ ab\t two million acres--are capable ( ?r[+ on ! m>ket only ab\t f\r hundr$ ?\s& %eep p] annum2 & z !re are 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom ne>ly ?irty million %eep1 x is at once se5 h[ comp>atively meagre is ! displacem5t ( %eep by ! ,scotti% de]-=e/s4 ,,by ,,mead ,,& ,,/ream4 ,,*apt] ,,lvi4--,,uphill4 ,%e knew & he knew t !y 7 some?+ m to ea* o!r on t :ite w9t] day ?an !y _h ev] be5 be=e4 ,:at ! degree ( ! #8some?+ m' might be1 nei!r ,madge nor ,philip attempt$ to calculate4 ,!y 7 consci\s ( x1 & t 0 en\gh3 yet bo? wond]$ h[ !re c\ld be ?is s5se ( clos] alliance1 :51 look+ back1 !y rememb]$ h[ (t5 !y _h ?\ght t no?+ on e>? c\ld decrease or increase _! affection4 ,!y 7 le>n+ ! priceless lesson t ,love gr[s 9 suff]+ :]e m]e passion quickly )]s & dies1 & frequ5tly turns to hate4 ,an hone/1 promptly spok5 ^w _h sav$ !m f folly--cle>$ ! mi/ f 8 eyes1 & sc\r$ ! mis]y out ( bo? he>ts4 ,& x 0 ,madge :o spoke ?is magical ^w1 z x is ! lov+ woman--,god bless h]--:o always does4 ,b !n1 says ! cynic1 #8! lov+ woman' is s r>e t %e may be freely all[$ all possible praise3 vanity & int]e/ h g5]ally mu* m to d 9 l9k+ m5 & wom5 ?an affection4 ,read y\r newspap]1 note ! lives ( ^? ar\nd y1 c\nt ! sores :i* ! f\r walls ( e h\se conceal1 & !n y w "k h[ r>e %e is4--,g1 cynic2 we w %ut our eyes & dream ! beautiful dream ( all romance1 t wom5 are fair1 self-sacrific+1 & loyal 9 _! love4 ,madge 0 ins5sible ( any special h]oism 9 tak+ ! common-s5se view ( h] duty to ,philip & act+ ^u x4 ,s n[1 ! happy end be+ a*iev$1 %e turn$ calmly to ?9k ( :at !y _h to d = o!rs4 ,z !y walk$ back t[>ds ! cottage1 %e spoke ab\t ,caleb ,k]sey1 & ! p]il\s position 9 :i* he 0 plac$ by ! accusation ( ,c\tts1 support$ z x 0 by ! s]vant's un9t5tionally exagg]at$ acc\nt ( ! prison]'s conduct at ! door ( ! ,manor a few h\rs be=e ! fire 0 discov]$4 ,%e le>n$ ) satisfaction t ,philip _h n =gott5 8 unlucky =eman4 #8,i h be5 to ! c\rt1' he said1 #8& ,caleb is rem&$ = a week1 9 ord] to collect fur!r evid5ce z to 8 movem5ts on t night1 & to see h[ my fa!r progresses4' #8,h[ did he look8 ,:at did he say8' #8,he look$ z if he did n c>e :at befell him2 he said no?+ m ?an t he 0 innoc5t1 & ,i am sure ( x4 ,! poor fell[ has be5 cruelly upset by ,pansy's conduct1 & he has got into ?is scrape because he c\ld n take w>n+ 9 "t t ,c\tts 0 too cauti\s a man to become 8 rival4' #8,b w he be able to prove 8 innoc5ce8' #8,i hope s2 & ! next exam9ation w enable u to =m a cle>] idea ( 8 *ances ?an we c at pres5t4 ,c\tts has _h a slight disappo9tm5t 9 a bus9ess transaction1 & is m]ciless t[>ds ,caleb4 ,i suppose he is reliev$ to f9d "s "o to v5t 8 sple5 on4' ,philip smil$ fa9tly1 & %e 0 glad to see ev5 ! lea/ sign ( 8 return+ to 8 natural good-hum\r$ way ( view+ life4 ,he did n expla9 to h] t ! bus9ess transaction 9 :i* ,c\tts _h fail$ 0 8 attempt to secure a snug place 9 ,mr ,%ield's w by ou/+ 8 bro!r4 #8,:atev] we settle to d1' ,mr ,%ield _h said ) a %rewd tw9kle 9 8 eyes1 & ref]r+ to ,c\tts1 #8don't let t g5tleman into our plans4' ,mr ,bee*am1 ) a grave b[1 _h acquiesc$ 9 ?is c\nsel1 ! wisdom ( :i* ,philip c\ld n dispute1 al?\gh he 0 n at ! mom5t acqua9t$ ) ! details ( 8 bro!r's design4 #8,don't see ! dodge8' cont9u$ ,%ield brusquely4 #8,x's pla9 z daylight4 ,he want$ to get y into a hole1 reckon+ t ! ri* uncle w\ld give him y\r place4 ,he expect$ t bill w\ld d x2 = if he didn't "k f ! fir/ t x 0 a =g]y1 he believ$ x 01 & made sure ( gett+ 8 own & m out ( ! ri* relative someh[4 ,b :5 he he>d ( ?+s go+ wrong1 & be+ %>p en\gh to see t o!r p _h _! eyes op5 z well z him1 he got too anxi\s to h$ge to be able to c>ry out 8 s*eme z he int5d$4 ,didn't q miss 8 m>k ei!r1 ?\gh'--?is 0 utt]$ l a gr[l ( disappo9tm5t--#8=1 ?anks to y1 he has got 8 own2 b he'll get no m4' ,philip rememb]$ ) :at cynical frankness ,c\tts _h expla9$ ! e?ics ( bus9ess :i* guid$ him2 b1 until n[1 he _h always imag9$ !re 0 m talk ?an practice 9 x4 ,he c]ta9ly nev] suspect$ him ( be+ capable ( putt+ su* !ories into practice ) a fri5d & relative4 ,pat ^u ?is reflection1 "o ( ,c\tts's fav\rite apo!gms recurr$ to him--#8,!re are no fri5d%ips 9 bus9ess4' ,he own$ ) *agr9 t ! !ories ( ,wr5?am & ,c\tts 7 id5tical1 al?\gh ! =m] 0 n s c>eful 9 utilis+ !m z to succe$4 ,! bro!rs r>ely met at ?is "t1 & !n only ex*ang$ a pass+ #8,h[ d y d8' ,aft] ,mr ,hadleigh's removal to ,will[m]e1 ,c\tts arrang$ ) ,dr ,joy to s5d = him if !re %\ld be any m>k$ *ange = ! worse 9 ! pati5t's condition4 #8,he wants quiet1 y say1' 0 ! obs]vation ( ?is sm>t "y man ( bus9ess2 #8& !re is no use 9 my trott+ out "h :5 ,i c d no?+4 ,y'll let me "k if any?+ is requir$4' ,he 0 punctual z ev] 9 8 att5dance at ! (fice2 lun*$ & d9$ at 8 club1 :]e he sp5t ! ev5+ play+ billi>ds or c>ds1 ) an occasional div]sion to "o ( ^? %ady places to :i* #8bacc>at' 0 ! fatal lure4 ,b ,c\tts did n lose2 ev5 "h 8 usual caution protect$ him4 ,he did n want to see ,philip at pres5t2 = al?\gh 8 money 0 safe1 he felt mortifi$ by 8 inability to p5etrate ! my/]y ( ! bill1 & by ! consci\sness t he _h fail$ mo/ egregi\sly 9 ! attempt to +ratiate himself ) ,mr ,%ield4 ,philip paid a brief visit daily to ! f>m1 b x 0 v brief2 & 9 t fir/ week ( anxiety1 ,madge & he spoke little ( !mselves or ( _! future4 ,!re 0 no ne$3 ev]y?+ 0 und]/ood betwe5 !m n[1 & !y 7 too deeply engag$ 9 e>ne/ duties to all[ !mselves any relaxation until ! imm$iate crisis 9 _! affairs _h be5 pass$4 ,at ! works1 ,philip lab\r$ ) all 8 might to pull ?+s /raight1 & he _h frequ5t occasion to wi% t he might h _h ! assi/ance ( ,caleb ,k]sey4 ,mr ,bee*am1 h[ev]1 0 at 8 elb[1 enc\rag+ him ) words ( hope & sage advice4 ,! acc\nts ( v>i\s firms z repres5t$ 9 _! invoices 7 l>gely r$uc$ 9 consequ5ce ( ,wr5?am's confessions4 ,9 mo/ cases x turn$ out t two sets ( invoices _h be5 prep>$3 "o set gave ! real am\nts :i* 7 to be paid to ! deal]s2 ! o!r set gave ! sums :i* ,philip _h to pay4 ,! explanation giv5 0 t ,wr5?am _h repres5t$ himself z ! buy]1 & 0 !re=e at lib]ty to *>ge :atev] price he c\ld get :5 he sold4 ,ev5 9 ! fir/ transaction :i* ,philip _h ent]$ into1 namely1 ! pur*ase ( ! l&1 a bold attempt _h be5 made to mulct him 9 a sum equal to d\ble its value4 ,he _h1 h[ev]1 absolutely refus$ to li/5 to ! t]ms propos$2 & ,wr5?am _h be5 oblig$ to cont5t himself ) :at mo/ p w\ld h consid]$ a v satisfactory commission ( tw5ty p] c5t4 ,! details ( ^! frauds--or %\ld !y be call$ m]ely #8%>p practice8'--7 =c$ f ,wr5?am z mu* by ! t]ror ( ,bob ,tuppit's ?reat to give evid5ce 9 ! matt] ( ! =g$ bill z by gratitude = ! g5]osity ( ,philip & 8 uncle4 ,"o by "o ! acc\nts 7 am5d$ z f> z !y c\ld be2 & ! am5dm5t repres5t$ a consid]able am\nt4 ,wr5?am gave 8 in=mation ) ! air ( a man :o has simply fail$ 9 :at promis$ to be a good speculation4 ,two ?+s di/ress$ him--he _h be5 f\nd out1 & he _h lo/ ! :ole ( ! money he _h s*em$ s elaborately to obta91 by mi/akes on ! turf & ! ,/ock ,ex*ange4 ,"o important item1 h[ev]1 0 safe4 ,despite 8 gambl+ infatuation1 he _h inve/$ ! proce$s ( ! =g$ bill 9 s\nd securities1 s t ! :ole am\nt 0 recov]able4 ,yet ! man 0 s ins5sible to ! crim9ality ( 8 proce$+s1 t he 0 secretly regrett+ ! loss ( ! pleasure & excitem5t he might h pur*as$ ) ?is money1 if he _h n be5 fool en\gh to desire to h a ne/-egg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ?is week ( h>d "w & anxiety to ,philip & ,madge1 ,caleb ,k]sey 0 aga9 call$ on to answ] ! *>ge ( malici\s inc5di>ism4 ,! doctors 7 able to give a satisfactory report ( ,mr ,hadleigh's progress2 & t 0 s mu* 9 ! prison]'s fav\r4 ,all ! re/ told heavily aga9/ him1 especially 8 app>5t indiff]5ce z to ! result ( ! trial1 :i* "s hone/ c\ntry-folk reg>d$ z signs ( ! h>d5$ s9n]1 :o _h caus$ s mu* di/urbance 9 ! c\ntry by 8 dem&s = high] wages & bett] h\s+ = ! agricultural lab\r]s4 ,he admitt$ ! g5]al accuracy ( ! /atem5t made by ,c\tts reg>d+ _! int]view2 :il/ he refus$ to give any in=mation z to ! gr\nds ( _! qu>rel4 ,he affirm$1 h[ev]1 t aft] ! door ( ! ,manor _h be5 clos$ aga9/ him1 he _h spee* ) ,c\tts's fa!r1 :o1 on he>+ 8 compla9t1 _h direct$ him to be at ! h\se e>ly 9 ! morn+1 & promis$ t ju/ice %\ld be done him4 ,he fur!r admitt$ t x 0 true t he _h only rea*$ 8 lodg+s 9 ! village a few m9utes be=e ! fir/ al>m ( fire 0 rais$4 ,on 8 own %[+1 !re seem$ to be no alt]native = ! magi/rate b to commit him = trial4 ,at ?is po9t1 ,mr ,jackson1 ( ,hawk9s & ,jackson1 solicitors1 :o 0 act+ = ! prison] by ! in/ruction ( "s fri5ds1 call$ =w>d t a/ute detective1 ,s]geant ,di]4 ,he _h be5 engag$ = sev]al days inve/igat+ into ! orig9 ( ! fire2 & he 0 n[ prep>$ ) evid5ce :i* w\ld n only e/abli% ! prison]'s innoc5ce1 b w\ld %[ t he _h behav$ h]oically on ! occasion1 & 0 9 fact ! man :o at ! p]il ( 8 own1 _h sav$ ! life ( ,mr ,lloyd ,hadleigh1 ! proprietor ( ,r+s=d4 ,! face ( ,s]geant ,di] 0 a picture ( good-hum\r$ satisfaction2 :il/ pres]v+ a prop] degree ( pr(essional firmness & equanimity1 z ! case 0 develop$ 9 c\rt4 ,mr ,jackson's %>p visage 0 agl[ ) self-complac5cy1 z if he w\ld say1 #8,i alone h done x4' ,fir/ !re 0 ! te/imony ( ,mr ,hadleigh1 writt5 d[n at 8 b$side by a duly qualifi$ g5tleman--to ! effect t he _h made an appo9tm5t to meet ! prison] z ! latt] _h affirm$1 & = ! purpose m5tion$ by him4 ,next ,philip gave ! man an excell5t "* = intellig5ce1 sobriety1 & hone/y4 ,he 0 foll[$ by half-a-doz5 witnesses :o _h se5 ,caleb's brave rescue ( ,mr ,hadleigh :5 no "o else w\ld d>e to attempt x4 ,la/ came a h\semaid1 :o confess$ :at %e _h be5 too mu* fright5$ to confess be=e4 ,%e _h be5 sitt+ up late writ+ a lett] 7to h] swee!>t ( c\rse--^! ?+s occupy a great deal ( "t71 & he>+ voices d[n/airs1 %e _h gone into ! passage1 curi\s to discov] ! cause ( ! di/urbance4 ,z %e 0 retreat+ ha/ily1 %e upset a p>aff9e lamp2 b 9 h] eag]ness to get back to h] room1 %e did n obs]ve any signs ( fire1 or ?9k ( any dang] until %e he>d ! al>m4 ,! result ( ?is evid5ce 0 a sev]e reprim& to ! girl1 & ! in/ant dis*>ge ( ,caleb ,k]sey )\t a /a9 on 8 "*1 & ) a high complim5t f ! b5* on ! gallantry he _h display$ 9 ! rescue ( ,mr ,hadleigh4 ,caleb ?ank$ ,8 ,wor%ip1 & retir$1 b n be=e ,mr ,jackson _h :isp]$ t x 0 a "q :e!r he _h n gr\nds = an action aga9/ ,c\tts ,hadleigh4 ,poor ,caleb nei!r und]/ood nor he$$ ?is sugge/ion 9 8 pres5t /ate ( m9d4 ,he want$ to get away f ! place4 ,he 0 /opp$1 h[ev]1 by ,philip1 :o grasp$ 8 h& w>mly1 & ask$ him to come back to ! works4 #8,?ank y k9dly1 sir2 b x may n be4 ,i am b\nd to cross ! wat]1 & seek "s place :]e ,i c =get ! old l& &--! old fri5ds4' #8,hoots1 man1 :at clav]s1' exclaim$ ! g>d5]1 /epp+ =w>d4 #8,y %\ld n be head/rong4 ,!re's z good liv+ 9 ! auld c\ntry z 9 ! new1 if y w\ld seek x 9 ! "r way4' ,a k9dly h& press$ ,caleb's arm1 & a s(t voice said 9 a tone ( int5se relief3 #8,i am glad y are safe4' ,caleb press$ ,pansy's h& 9 8 own1 & held x firmly = a few seconds4 #8,i'm oblig$ to y1' he said quietly1 al?\gh huskily4 #8,i wi% y well4' ,& ) t he =c$ 8 way ?r\gh ! gr\p ( fri5ds & disappe>$4 ,,home-,,nurs+4 ,,by ,a ,,lady4 ,,f\r? ,,article4 ,hav+ fully consid]$ ! *oice & managem5t ( a sick-room1 we n[ turn to ^? p]sonal c>es ess5tial alike to ! pati5t's com=t & well-be+4 ,we h already spok5 ( ! ne$ ( absolute cleanl9ess 9 ! sick-room2 & z reg>ds ! pati5t himself1 x is h>dly possible to ov]e/imate ! importance ( scrupul\s att5tion to e detail affect+ ! purity ( 8 imm$iate surr\nd+s4 ,n only %\ld b$ & body l95 be kept fre% & clean1 b ev]y?+ t has become soil$ 9 us+ mu/ at once be remov$ f ! room4 ,x is a v common practice 9 home-nurs+ to make a collection ( dirty ?+s1 to be c>ri$ d[n/airs :5 any "o is go+2 9 ?is way1 ,i h kn[n a room to be f\l$ = h\rs1 ! pati5t be+ consid]$ :imsical = compla9+ ( od\rs n p]ceptible to 8 nurse4 ,n[1 any su* compla9t %\ld receive imm$iate att5tion1 & a nurse %\ld nev] re/ satisfi$ till %e has discov]$ & rem$i$ ! evil4 ,x n seldom happ5s t ! pati5t's s5sitive condition makes him extra quick to disc]n su* w>n+ ( dang]2 & ! nurse :o really desires to d h] duty1 in/ead ( tak+ (f5ce1 w gladly avail h]self ( ! help ?us giv52 = x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t z surely z smoke indicates fire1 s surely does a bad smell indicate a f\lness ( air1 :i* w nev] be rem$i$ till ! cause has be5 remov$4 ,rememb]+ ?is1 x w be se5 h[ fooli% is ! practice ( dr[n+ unpleasant od\rs by ! indiscrim9ate use ( dis9fectants2 ^! h _! special value--_! prop] sph]e we %all consid] 9 deal+ ) infecti\s diseases2 b 9 ord9>y illness1 !y are apt to be us$ simply z a cov]+-up ( evils :i* dem& entire & imm$iate removal4 ,z reg>ds p]sonal cleanl9ess1 _m p /ill reta9 ! old-fa%ion$ fe> ( wa%+1 :i* us$ to condemn ! pati5t to a /ate ( dirt1 equally uncom=table & injuri\s4 ,( c\rse1 c>e & discrim9ation are ne$ful1 & if !re is any d\bt on ! matt]1 x is bett] to ask ! doctor's op9ion2 b z a rule1 daily wa%+ ( face1 neck1 & arms is possible 9 all cases fit = home-nurs+2 9 addition1 ! legs & feet %\ld be wa%$ ab\t e o!r day2 & :5ev] practicable1 a weekly ba? %\ld be giv54 ,= ! daily wa%1 tepid wat] & a piece ( flannel suit mo/ pati5ts be/2 b :]e cold spong+ is a refre%m5t1 x may be us$1 provid$ due c>e is tak5 to avoid a *ill4 ,9 cases :]e !re is great feebl5ess1 mu* c>e mu/ be ex]cis$ 9 wa%+ ! pati5t & *ang+ 8 body-l954 ,be=e beg9n+1 ! nurse %\ld see t ! room is prop]ly w>m$1 & t all %e is likely to ne$ is ready to h&2 %e mu/ be c>eful t no draught %all rea* h] pati5t1 & t he does n get a *ill ?r\gh unnecess>y dawdl+2 at ! same "t1 %e mu/ n hurry him1 s z to increase ! fatigue4 ,any am\nt ( wa%+ is tir+ to ! v weak1 & !re=e toilet op]ations _h bett] beg9 soon aft] breakfa/4 ,if possible1 ! body-l95 %\ld be *ang$ at ! same "t4 ,x is a good plan to keep two sets ( "u-l95 go+1 s t ! same may n be worn day & night4 ,if ! pati5t p]spires mu*1 ! l95 mu/ be dri$ & w>m$ ea* "t ( *ang+2 x is n en\gh t x has be5 once air$2 e "t x becomes damp ! same process mu/ be repeat$4 ,! same ?+ applies to t[els1 :i* are s (t5 put away damp & us$ aga9 )\t air+2 no wond] t illness1 result+ f cold1 %iv]+ or a fit ( c\gh+1 n seldom foll[s ! wa%+ process1 :il/ ! simple precaution ( us+ a t[el well air$ & w>m$ w\ld d away ) ! discom=t4 ,sometimes ly+ 9 b$ produces great irritability ( ! :ole sk91 & ! pati5t %r9ks f any attempts at wa%+4 ,9 su* cases1 a s(t sponge %\ld be us$1 9 "o direction only1 & t d[nw>ds2 & a nice way ( dry+ a s5sitive "p is to lay ! t[el smoo?ly ov] ! place & pass ! h& ov] ! t[el ?ree or f\r times1 v mu* z ?\gh dry+ a wet page ) blott+-pap]4 ,dur+ ! process ( bit-by-bit wa%+1 ! b$clo!s mu/ be protect$ by a piece ( mack9to% or ?ick t[el2 b %\ld !y become wett$1 !y mu/ be *ang$ at once1 = ev5 if n damp en\gh to d s]i\s injury1 !re is sure to be "s am\nt ( discom=t2 & ev]y?+1 h[ev] small1 t causes annoyance mu/ be look$ ^u z a drawback to recov]y1 & treat$ accord+ly4 ,9 addition to ! regul> wa%+1 any portion ( ! pati5t's body t becomes accid5tally soil$ mu/ be at once cleans$2 & :5ev] ! conf9em5t to b$ becomes l5g?y1 ! back & %\ld]s %\ld be wa%$ e day ) w>m wat] & soap1 ?or\ghly dri$1 & lightly du/$ ov] ) f9ely p[d]$ />*4 ,! pati5t mu/ also be prev5t$ f rema9+ too long 9 "o position2 & if too weak to move himself1 x w be "p ( ! nurse's c>e to turn him f side to side e ?ree or f\r h\rs4 ,:]e ?is is impracticable1 pressure mu/ be reliev$ by ! use ( cu%ions1 ^? ) a hole 9 ! middle be+ mo/ useful = ! purpose4 ,if ^! precautions are n tak51 ! mo/ prom95t bones1 ex]cis+ undue pressure on s(t p>ts1 w cause !m to give way1 ! sk9 w become t5d] & inflam$1 & if n /opp$ 9 "t1 a pa9ful w\nd1 difficult to relieve or cure1 w be ! result4 ,i h kn[n cases :]e ^! w\nds h caus$ inf9itely m di/ress & pa9 ?an ! pati5t's actual disease2 & yet1 ) few exceptions1 x is only a "q ( c>e & att5tion4 ,s true is ?is1 t a tra9$ nurse looks ^u su* w\nds z a disgrace1 & is con/antly on h] gu>d aga9/ !m2 b ! inexp]i5c$ nurse neglects ?is necess>y wat*fulness1 simply ?r\gh ignorance ( ! dang] to be avoid$4 ,b =ew>n$ %\ld be =e>m$2 & by tak+ c>e to avoid dirt1 pressure1 & creases 9 ! b$d+1 ev5 ! mo/ inexp]i5c$ /& a good *ance ( success 9 ?is mo/ tr\blesome "p ( nurs+4 ,at ! same "t1 if1 9 spite ( c>e1 any portion ( ! sk9 r$d5s or becomes s5sitive1 ! doctor %\ld at once be in=m$ ( ! fact1 = ?is is "o ( ! be/ examples ( ! old say+1 #8,prev5tion is bett] ?an cure1' & x is too late to cry out :5 ! mis*ief is done4 ,if ! pati5t is too weak to sit up & use a too?bru%1 a piece ( l9t %\ld be ti$ to ! end ( a small /ick su* z a p5hold]1 & wett$ ) wat] to :i* a little ,condy's fluid has be5 add$2 ) ?is1 ! nurse c easily clean ! tee? & gums4 ,bru%+ ! hair requires a c]ta9 am\nt ( tact & g5tl5ess2 ) female pati5ts ! hair is apt to get into a tr\blesome tangle1 unless plait$ up loosely & ti$ at ! ends4 ,sometimes moi/5+ ! bru% ) toilet v9eg> w be lik$1 & 9 n a few cases g5tle bru%+ has a soo?+ effect4 ,i rememb] "o in/ance :]e1 "u ?is influ5ce1 & ?is alone1 re/lessness w\ld subside into quiet1 lead+ to refre%+ sleep4 ,! same effect may sometimes be produc$ by spong+ ! face & h&s ) tepid wat]1 ) or )\t ! addition ( a little v9eg> or ,eau de ,cologne2 & aga91 9 o!r cases1 lett+ ! h&s lie 9 a bas9 & g5tly p\r+ cold wat] on !m w be f\nd grateful4 ,x is well wor? a nurse's :ile to /udy h] p>ticul> pati5t's ta/e1 & to f9d out "s su* simple me?od ( reliev+ ! we>9ess & monotony ( illness4 ,to lift a helpless pati5t is by no means an easy task to inexp]i5ce1 & %\ld nev] be attempt$ )\t help4 ,:5 ! pati5t is utt]ly helpless1 two long poles or broom-h&les w be ne$$2 ^! mu/ be tightly roll$ r\nd 9 ! "u %eet & blanket1 & ! pati5t c !n be mov$1 z 9 a /ret*]1 by f\r be>]s4 ,to move a pati5t f side to side1 ! draw-%eet alone is ne$$4 ,roll+ "o end close to ! body1 ! nurse goes r\nd to ! o!r side ( ! b$1 & by tak+ hold ( ! roll$-up "p1 w be able to turn ! pati5t g5tly ov] ) p]fect ease4 ,:]e ! draw-%eet is n be+ us$1 x is a good plan to let a heavy pati5t lie on a /rong roll]-t[el1 :i* c be us$ z above2 & if two p grasp x firmly on ea* side1 !y w be able to move ! pati5t up & d[n 9 b$ )\t fatigue or injury4 ,?is plan is especially useful 9 dropsy1 :5 ! pati5t becomes a dead1 heavy weight1 & is (t5 re/less to a pa9ful ext5t4 ,9 _m cases1 a pati5t1 o!rwise helpless1 w be able to move at lea/ 8 position by ! use ( a /rong t[el or cord ti$ to ! foot ( ! b$4 ,hospital-b$s are almo/ inv>iably provid$ ) a cord & h&le = ! pati5t to grasp2 b a bett] ?+ /ill is a nett$ hammock1 a simple contrivance consi/+ ( a piece ( nett+--( tw9e or co>se/ knitt+-cotton--f\r y>ds long by "o & a half wide1 ! loops at ea* end be+ drawn up ) tape2 ^! tapes are ti$ to ! foot ( ! b$2 & ! nett+ n only s]ves z a cord1 b1 ?r[n ov] ! pati5t's head & drawn out across 8 %\ld]s & back1 =ms a mo/ easy1 com=table support4 ,i h se5 pati5ts sitt+ up ?us1 :o _h m\rnfully decl>$ x an impossibility1 & ^: delight at ! *ange ( position 0 a ?+ to be rememb]$4 ,9 grasp+ any "p ( a pati5t's body1 be v c>eful n to take hold ) ! f+]-ends2 ! :ole h& %\ld be us$1 & ! f+]s slightly spread out2 any?+ l a hesitat+ t\* is exasp]at+1 & inde$ hesitation 9 any way mu/ be c>efully avoid$ 9 deal+ ) ! sick4 ,x is well to rememb] t a c]ta9 am\nt ( "w has to be done1 & a c]ta9 am\nt ( noise mu/ foll[2 make up y\r m9d h[ mu*1 & g to "w ?or\ghly1 quickly1 & quietly2 quiet1 ?\gh1 mu/ be natural1 n lab\r$2 ! tiptoe1 :isp]+ /yle is torture to s5sitive n]ves2 a firm1 ev5 tread & a di/9ct way ( speak+ %\ld be cultivat$2 ! latt]1 especially1 w make all ! diff]5ce to a pati5t's com=t4 ,to be con/antly on ! /ra9 to he> is by no means soo?+2 & :isp]$ conv]sation z to ! pati5t's condition mu/ nev] be indulg$ 94 ,"s p1 realis+ ?is1 w g out ( ! sick-room1 to c>ry on l[-ton$ consultations j outside ! door & )9 he>+ ( ! pati5t1 :o involunt>ily /ra9s e n]ve 9 ! endeav\r to cat* :at is be+ said4 ,su* treatm5t is ev5 worse ?an unnecess>y noise1 & all discussion relat+ to ! pati5t mu/ be c>ri$ on :]e !re is no possibility ( 8 he>+ x4 ,x is a safe rule to avoid detail+ ! pati5t's symptoms to relatives or fri5ds2 s5sitive1 delicate m9ds are (t5 made to suff] unnecess>ily1 f ! consci\sness t sick-room details are be+ made ! subject ( curi\s inquiry & rem>k4 ,x n seldom happ5s t 9 delirium1 or extreme weakness1 ! pati5t w let out "s *]i%$ secret1 & ?is %\ld be z jeal\sly sacr$ to ! nurse z ?\gh ! confid5ce _h be5 volunt>y1 ! only all[able violation be+ :5 ! revelation made ?r[s any light ^u ! pati5t's illness2 9 su* a case1 ! doctor mu/ be told2 & ?is br+s u to a mo/ important po9t--! relations betwe5 doctor & nurse1 a po9t :i* is seldom und]/ood by ! inexp]i5c$4 ,! nurse's responsibility is great2 %e has _m duties to p]=m1 "s ( !m app>5tly slight1 yet really ( vital importance2 b at ! same "t1 %e is only act+ "u ord]s1 & :5 ^? ord]s h be5 fai?fully c>ri$ out1 h] responsibility ends2 x !re=e foll[s1 t :atev] h] private op9ion1 %e mu/ nev] alt] ! treatm5t )\t ! doctor's express p]mission1 & :atev] %e may ?9k1 %e %\ld nev]1 by ^w or de$1 seek to less5 ! pati5t's confid5ce 9 ! pati5t's doctor4 ,x sometimes happ5s t injudici\s fri5ds sugge/ rem$ies ( _! own1 & insi/ ^u _! be+ us$2 any su* int]f]5ce %\ld be at once report$ to ! doctor1 = h[ else c he =m a "r op9ion z to ! pati5t's condition8 ,yet s (t5 is ?is ov]look$1 t1 ,i believe1 9 _m home-nurs$ cases ! doctor's treatm5t is nev] all[$ fair-play2 & ,i h ev5 kn[n a prescription1 t _h be5 torn up by ! doctor z unsuitable1 c>efully piec$ toge!r aft] 8 dep>ture1 & us$4 ,p]haps 9 no o!r po9t is !re su* a m>k$ diff]5ce betwe5 ! tra9$ & untra9$ nurse4 ,! =m] has be5 taught t h] p[] lies 9 ob$i5ce2 ! latt]1 ignorant ( h] v ignorance1 v5tures to m$dle 9 matt]s :i*1 _h %e b a little m k1 %e w\ld und]/& to be beyond h]4 ,n a little ( ! nurse's value dep5ds on h] ability to give ! doctor a prop] report ( h[ matt]s h be5 go+ dur+ 8 abs5ce4 ,a pati5t w (t5 pull himself toge!r & ev5 feign convalesc5ce = ! doctor's visit1 :i* is necess>ily brief2 :il/ ! nurse1 sp5d+ h\rs ) him1 sees e v>y+ mood & symptom2 at ! same "t1 %e mu/ rememb] t ! doctor does n want h] op9ion1 b asks only facts1 :i* w enable him to draw 8 own conclusions4 ,f ?is x w be se5 t ! nurse ne$s to und]/& :at to notice & h[ to report h] obs]vations4 ,z to :at to notice--ea* illness has its specific symptoms1 ab\t :i* ! doctor w make special inquiries1 & he w also expect to he> :at effect has foll[$ ! use ( rem$ies2 b 9 addition to ^!1 !re are g5]al symptoms to be tak5 acc\nt ( 9 all illness4 ,among/ ^? mo/ frequ5tly ov]look$ by ! inexp]i5c$ nurse1 are3 ,! appetite1 :e!r good1 fail+1 fanciful1 or voraci\s4 ,! sk91 :e!r moi/ or dry1 hot or cold2 & :e!r s5sitive to t\*4 ,sleep1 its "* & duration2 :e!r quiet1 di/urb$1 brok51 or un9t]rupt$1 & :e!r ! same by day & night4 ,po/ure1 :e!r ! pati5t lies v flat1 or likes to be rais$1 or pref]s to keep on "o side2 9 go+ to sleep1 ! easie/ attitude w be *os51 & any m>k$ *ange 9 ?is respect %\ld be notic$4 ,temp] & spirits1 :e!r equable or v>iable1 moody1 *e]ful1 excitable1 calm1 depress$1 or incl9$ to te>s4 ,c\nt5ance1 :e!r liable to *anges ( complexion or expression4 ,:5 visitors are all[$1 ! effect ^u ! pati5t %\ld be not$2 & at any co/1 9 s]i\s cases1 ^? ^: influ5ce is depress+ or excit+ mu/ n be admitt$4 ,a nurse %\ld also1 )\t be+ fussy1 keep an eye to any fre% symptoms t may appe>1 & duly report !m2 b no?+ is m worry+ ?an to be con/antly teas$ ) su* que/ions z3 #8,are y 9 pa98' #8,d y feel bett] n[8' #8,w y let me look at y\r tongue8' ,^? :o h endur$ ! m>tyrdom1 "k :at x means1 & "k1 too1 h[ little in=mation c be glean$ by su* me?ods4 ,let a nurse be sympa?is+ by all means1 b let h] sympa?y %[ itself 9 c>+ = h] pati5t's wants1 & 9 ef=ts to save him f worry z well z f pa94 ,i rememb] a tra9$ nurse :o 0 deeply hurt at be+ told t a bell w\ld be plac$ )9 h] pati5t's rea*1 9 case he want$ any?+ at night4 #8,?ank y1 ma'am1' 0 h] reply2 #8my pati5t w n ne$ to r+4' ,nor did he1 ?anks to 8 nurse's con/ant c>e to anticipate 8 wants4 ,a nurse ?us wat*ful1 w be quick to notice any *ange 9 h] pati5t2 b x is q "o ?+ to notice1 & ano!r to give a fai?ful report ( :at has be5 obs]v$2 & ,i w\ld urge e inexp]i5c$ nurse to be v p>ticul> 9 jott+ d[n at once all t /rikes h] att5tion4 ,! simple/ way ( do+ ?is is to keep a sort ( di>y ( all t happ5s4 ,take a piece ( writ+-pap]1 keep "o side = day & "o = night1 write ! date at ! top1 crease x d[n ! middle1 & note on "o half1 all ! pati5t takes & does1 & on ! o!r1 any?+ y ?9k dem&s notice4 ,! foll[+ is a specim5 ( ! sort ( *>t ,i mean4 ,octob] #d4 ,a4,m4 ,a4,m4 #h4 ,cup ( tea & toa/4 #aj4 ,f\r ounces milk4 #aj4 ,milk tak5 ) difficulty & dislike4 #aa4 ,m$ic9e4 #aa4ae4 ,p\ltice to *e/ & back4 #aa4cj4 ,slept tw5ty m9utes4 #aa4cj4 ,turn$ on "r side be=e go+ to sleep4 #ab4 ,f\r ounces beef-tea4 #ab4cj4 ,mrs ,a4 call$1 /ay$ qu>t] ( an h\r4 #ab4de-a4cj4 ,excit$ & depress$ by ,mrs ,a4's call4 ,are visitors to be all[$8 ,! rev]se side might read ?us3 ,octob] #d4 ,p4,m4 ,p4,m4 #h4 ,f\r ounces milk4 #i4 ,jacket p\ltice4 #i4cj4 ,doz$ half-h\r4 #i4cj4 ,sk9 hot & dry1 face flu%$2 woke excit$ & re/less4 #aj4 ,opiate z direct$4 #aj4de4 ,slept two h\rs4 #aa4cj4 ,began to p]spire1 expression tranquil2 woke refre%$4 #ab4de4 ,f\r ounces milk4 ,to keep su* a *>t prop]ly requires "s practice1 b x is ! only way ( insur+ accuracy1 & x w also save a good deal ( que/ion+ on ! doctor's "p1 a glance be+ en\gh to %[ him h[ matt]s /&4 ,at ! bottom ( ! fir/ page1 x w be notic$ !re is a "q1 :i*1 unless s m>k$1 w\ld v likely be =gott52 & :5ev] ! nurse is 9 any difficulty or unc]ta9ty1 %e mu/ nev] hesitate to ask = guidance4 ,! doctor w n expect p]fection f inexp]i5ce1 & ev5 if he does n volunte] in=mation1 w c]ta9ly n object to answ]+ reasonable que/ions4 ,( c\rse1 !re is a great deal ( diff]5ce 9 ?is z 9 all ?+s1 & !re are doctors :o take = grant$ t ev]ybody kn[s c]ta9 ?+s1 ( :i* ev5 ! intellig5t1 :o h n _h _! att5tion call$ to nurs+1 may be q ignorant4 ,b ev5 :5 ?is is ! case1 ! nurse's object be+ h] pati5t's good & n ! support ( h] own dignity1 if %e is n sure ( h] gr\nd1 x is h] duty to ask = in/ruction4 ,,"o ,,woman',s ,,hi/ory4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,a few m9utes lat]1 ,madame ,de ,vigne & h] si/] came sl[ly up ! gl5 f t "p ( ! valley :]e ! wagonettes _h be5 left beh9d4 ,pres5tly ,cl>ice paus$ & gaz$ ar\nd4 #8,x looks exactly z x did t day la/ summ] :5 we 7 "h1' %e said4 #8,we might h be5 away only a few h\rs4' #8,& !n1 z n[1 y _h no ,ar*ie to be> y company4' #8,i did n "k him !n2 & yet x seems n[ z if ,i mu/ h kn[n him all my life4 ,i suppose t j ab\t ?is "t he w be engag$ ) ,sir ,william & ^? dreadful lawy]s4 ,& he has to g ?r\gh all ?is = ! sake ( me--( me1 ,mora6' #8,he w\ld g ?r\gh a hundr$ times m ?an t = y\r sake1 de>4' #8,i (t5 feel z if ,i don't des]ve to be lov$ s mu*4 ,i hope !re w be a telegram :5 we get back to ! hotel4 ,he promis$ to s5d "o z soon z he _h any news2 b1 suppose 8 news %\ld be bad news6' #8,at y\r age y ought always to look at ! sunny side ( y\r apple4' #8,?anks to y1 de>1 ,i h nev] _h occasion to look at any o!r1' answ]$ ! girl ) a c>ess 9 h] voice4 #8,& to-day ,i w try n to be d[n-he>t$4 ,i w try to hope = ! be/4' ,!y w5t =w>d a few paces 9 sil5ce1 & !n ,cl>ice sudd5ly said3 #8,:at a selfi% girl ,i am6 ,tell me1 de>1 is y\r heada*e any bett]8' #8,a little4 ,i w sit a:ile "u ! %ade ( ?is tree4 ,?is seems z pretty a spot z any4 ,p]haps by-&-by ,i may try to d a little sket*+4' ,%e sat d[n on a ru/ic seat t _h be5 plac$ on a jutt+ spur ( rock ne>ly front+ ! wat]fall4 ,! seat 0 p>tly hidd5 f *ance pass]s-by by a scre5 ( %rubs1 f]ns1 & natural rockwork4 #8,!re6 ,:at a head ,i've got6' exclaim$ ,cl>ice ) some?+ ( dismay 9 h] voice4 #8,mr ,ridsdale ?9ks x a v pretty head4 ,b :at's y\r tr\ble n[8' #8,i've left y\r sket*-book beh9d 9 ! wagonette4' #8,is t all8' #8,x w n take me m ?an t5 m9utes to fet* x4' #8,x is ( no consequ5ce--n ! slighte/1' answ]$ ,madame ,de ,vigne a little we>ily4 #8,i pref] to fet* x4 ,"s "o w be pry+ into x :o has no bus9ess to4 ,besides1 ,i recollect some?+ t ,i want to say to ,miss ,p5elope4' #8,z y please1 de>4' #8,y don't m9d my leav+ y8' #8,n 9 ! lea/4' #8,i %all n be long away1' cri$ ,cl>ice z %e turn$ & took ! road t l$ d[n ! valley4 ,! %ad[ on ,mora ,de ,vigne's face deep5$ ! mom5t %e 0 left alone4 ,%e 0 v pale ?is morn+1 & %e _h t look ab\t ! eyes :i* tells ( a sleepless night4 ,beyond h] si/] & ,nanette1 no "o knew ( h] fa9t+-fit ( ! previ\s night4 ,miss ,gais=d _h n fail$ to notice ! *ange 9 h] looks1 b _h ask$ no que/ions3 %e 0 assur$ t :5 ! prop] "t %\ld arrive %e w\ld be told all t x 0 int5d$ %e %\ld "k4 #8,alone at la/6 ,= a little :ile ,i c drop my mask1' %e said ) ! same we>9ess 9 h] voice4 #8,is x n l ! act ( a crazy woman to come "h to-day1 among all ^! happy p8--,i6 ,oh1 ! mock]y ( x6 ,& yet to h /ay$ all day indoors "u ! same ro( ) him1 n kn[+ f m9ute to m9ute :at to expect1 w\ld h be5 worse ?an all4 ,& !n1 ,h>old promis$ to meet me at ?is spot--! man :om ,i love--! man :o loves me4 ,alas6 alas6 he c nev] m be 8,h>old0 to me aft] to-day4' ,%e rose & w5t =w>d to ! edge ( ! rock1 & /ood gaz+ at ! wat]fall ) eyes t knew n :at !y 7 look+ at4 #8,:at to d8--:at to d8' %e sigh$4 #8,! same "q t kept knock+ at my he>t all ?r\gh ! long1 dreadful1 sleepless night2 & "h1 ) ! summ] sun%9e all ab\t me1 x seems no ne>] an answ] ?an x 0 !n4 ,sometimes ,i ?9k t :at ,i saw & he>d c h be5 no m ?an a hide\s nightm>e fancy ( my own4 ,b no--no6 ,t voice--t face6' ,%e %udd]$1 & press$ h] f+]s to h] eyes1 z if to %ut out "s sight on :i* %e c\ld n be> to look4 ,pres5tly1 %e mov$ sl[ly back to ! ru/ic seat & sat d[n4 #8,has he track$ me8' %e ask$ h]self4 #8,does he "k t ,i am "h1 or is 8 pres5ce m]ely "o ( ^? /range co9cid5ces su* z "o s (t5 he>s tell (8 ,if ,i only knew6 ,if he has track$ me1 :y did he n make x 8 bus9ess to see me la/ night or ?is morn+8 ,:at if he does n "k or suspect8 ,i mu/ n g back to ! hotel4 ,i mu/ n give him a *ance ( see+ me4 ,i mu/ make "s excuse & g away--some:]e--/raight f "h4 ,b fir/ ,i mu/ wait & see ,h>old &--& bid him f>ewell4 ,:at %all ,i say to him8 ,:at c ,i say8' ,h] he>t-/rick5 que/ion+s 7 brok5 by ! s\nd ( voices a little di/ance away4 ,%e turn$ h] head quickly4 #8,cl>ice & a /rang]6' %e exclaim$4 #8,& com+ ?is way6' ,a spasm ( dread %ot ?r\gh h]4 ,:at if ?is /rang] 7 ano!r mess5g] ( evil come 9 se>* ( h]8 ,& yet he look$ h>mless en\gh4 ,he 0 a r tall1 ?91 worn-look+ man ( sixty-five ye>s or !reab\ts4 ,he 0 dress$ 9 a high-coll>$ swall[-tail$ coat1 pepp]-&-salt tr\s]s1 & %oes4 ,8 c>efully bru%$ hat1 ( a fa%ion ( _m ye>s previ\sly1 _h1 l ! re/ ( 8 attire1 se5 bett] days ?an x w\ld ev] see aga94 ,he _h %ort :ite :isk]s1 & r long :ite hair1 :i* /raggl$ ov] 8 coat coll> beh9d4 ,8 ?ick1 bu%y br[s 7 /ill /reak$ ) black2 & 8 eyes1 :i* 7 v l>ge & bright1 seem$ to require no assi/ance f spectacles or glasses ( any k9d4 #8,"h is y\r sket*-book1 de>1' said ,cl>ice z %e came up4 #8,?is g5tleman is ,mr ,e!ridge1 ,sir ,william ,ridsdale's secret>y1' %e add$4--#8,mr ,e!ridge1 my si/]1 ,madame ,de ,vigne4--,mr ,e!ridge has travell$ all ! way f ,spa1 br++ ) him an important lett] f ,sir ,william address$ to 8 son4 ,! hotel p s5t him on "h aft] u4' #8,b'---- began ,mora1 half ris+ f h] seat4 #8,i h already expla9$ to ,mr ,e!ridge t ,mr ,ar*ie 0 summon$ by telegraph ye/]day to meet 8 fa!r 9 ,london ?is morn+4 ,x seems v /range4' ,mr ,e!ridge smil$ a little deprecat+ly1 & resum$ 8 hat1 :i* he _h d(f$ on be+ introduc$ to ,madame ,de ,vigne4 #8,no d\bt1 ladies1' he said1 #8x mu/ appe> /range to any "o :o is unacqua9t$ ) ! peculi>ities ( ,sir ,william4 ,aft] writ+ ! lett] :i* ,i h 9 my pocket1 & s5d+ me (f ) x po/-ha/e1 he no d\bt *ang$ 8 m9d 7,sir ,william v (t5 does *ange 8 m9d71 & set (f = ,london ) ! int5tion ( see+ ,mr ,ar*ie 9 p]son1 & nev] tr\bl$ himself m ab\t me & ! lett]4 ,j l him--j l him4' #8,& :at d y propose to d n[1 sir8' ask$ ,madame ,de ,vigne4 #8,my plan is a v simple "o1 madam4 ,i %all telegraph to ,london t ,i am "h1 & "h ,i %all /op till ,i receive fur!r in/ructions4' #8,y mu/ be some:at tir$ aft] y\r long j\rney1 ,mr ,e!ridge1' sugge/$ ,cl>ice4 #8,well--well4 ,s--s4 ,b ,i'm an old travell]1 & x don't matt]4' #8,lun*eon won't be ready = "s "t2 b if y w\ld l "s refre%m5t at once1 ,i'---- #8,n at pres5t1 ?ank y--n at pres5t4' ,!n he add$3 #8,?is seems a v pretty spot2 & ) y\r leave1 ,i'll j ramble ab\t & look r\nd me a bit4' #8,d s by all means1 ,mr ,e!ridge1' said ,madame ,de ,vigne k9dly1 #8only don't =get to be 9 "t = lun*eon4' ,cl>ice hesitat$ a mom5t1 & !n %e said3 #8,!re's a *>m+ view ( ! lake a little f>!r on2 if y w\ld l to see x1 ,i w %[ y ! way4' #8,?ank y4 ,no?+ w\ld please me bett]4 ,only1 ,i don't want to be a tr\ble4' #8,o ,mr ,e!ridge1 x w be no tr\ble6' ,t g5tleman made ,madame ,de ,vigne an old-fa%ion$ b[1 & mov$ a few /eps away4 #8,y won't m9d my leav+ y = a little :ile8' said ,cl>ice to h] si/]4 #8,n 9 ! lea/4 ,besides1 ,i'm n 9 a talk+ mood ?is morn+4' #8,x w\ld be unk9d to leave ,mr ,e!ridge all alone4' #8,( c\rse x w\ld4 ,s n[ run (f1 & d y\r be/ to ent]ta9 him4' #8,?is way1 ,mr ,e!ridge1 please1' said ,cl>ice4 ,& ) t ! two w5t (f toge!r1 cross+ ! bridge & tak+ ! same pa? t _h be5 tak5 a little :ile previ\sly by ,lady ,r5%aw & h] two cavali]s4 #8,! transp>5t diplomacy ( a girl 9 love6' said ,madame ,de ,vigne z h] eyes foll[$ h] si/]'s retreat+ figure4 #8,n hav+ h] swee!>t ) h] to talk to1 %e mu/ ne$s talk ab\t him to "s "o else4 ,happy1 happy days6' ,%e turn$ away ) a sigh4 #8,& n[8 ,%all ,i sit "h & wait = ,h>old1 & try to ?9k :at ,i %all say to him8 ,no2 ,i _c re/ any:]e till ! wor/ is ov]4 ,he may be "h at any mom5t4 ,i w walk to ! top ( ! hill & wat* = him z he comes up ! valley4 ,o ,h>old1 ,h>old1 won only to be lo/ 9 "o %ort h\r6' ,%e took a n>r[ footpa? to ! "r1 :i* w\nd upw>ds ?r\gh ! trees & und]gr[? to a small plateau1 f :i* ! :ole ( ! valley 0 visible4 99 99 99 99 99 #8,i did n ?9k t ,i %\ld be s =tunate z to h y all to myself = s long a "t ?is morn+4' ,! speak] 0 ,mr ,ri*>d ,dulcim]1 & x ne$ sc>cely be said to :om 8 words 7 address$4 ,!y _h be5 w&]+ ab\t ! gl5 at _! own sweet w1 p5etrat+ into all sorts ( odd nooks & corn]s1 & n[1 em]g+ f ! %ade ( ! trees1 f\nd !mselves on a small rocky table close to ! %all[ bas9 into :i* ! /ream fell & broke :5 x took its fir/ leap f ! summit ( ! cliff4 ,x 0 a pretty spot1 & j !n ! two "y p _h x all to !mselves4 #8,y h my aunt to ?ank = t1' answ]$ ,miss ,wynt]1 z %e seat$ h]self da9tily on a fragm5t ( rock4 #8,x 0 %e :o s5t me to y4' #8,de> old damsel6 ,i c\ld almo/ f9d 9 my he>t to kiss h]1' answ]$ ,ri*>d z he deposit$ himself at 8 swee!>t's feet & drew ! brim ( 8 /raw hat ov] 8 eyes to %ade !m f ! sun4 #8,b ( c\rse %e believes y to be a bi%op's son4' #8,:i* ,i am1 s f> z hav+ a bi%op = a godfa!r goes4 ,o!rwise--woe is me6--,i'm only a poor begg> ( a quill-driv] 9 ! ,seal+-wax ,(fice4 ,:y wasn't ,provid5ce k9d to me8 ,:y wasn't ,i born ) a ri* fa!r1 l ,ar*ie ,ridsdale8' #8,:y w]5't we all born ) ri* fa!rs8' #8,t w\ld h be5 mu* nic]1 if x c\ld h be5 s arrang$4' #8,i don't at all see h[ y are go+ to extricate y\rself f ! awful scrape y h got into4' #8,i am n aw>e t ,i'm 9 any awful scrape1 s f>4' #8,b y w be1 :5 my aunt f9ds out :at a wick$ impo/or y are4' #8,h] lady%ip's ang] doesn't matt] two f>?+s to me4 ,x's h] influ5ce ov] y t ,i'm afraid (4' #8,h] influ5ce ov] me6' #8,! lessons %e is cont9ually prea*+--! maxims %e is = ev] d9n+ into y\r e>s4' #8,yes2 ,i "k %e looks ^u x z a sacr$ duty :i* ,i owe to ,society t ,i %\ld m>ry myself to ! highe/ bidd]4' #8,& y8' ask$ ! "y man z he sat up1 pu%$ back 8 hat1 & gaz$ into ! pretty face above him4 ,%e 0 draw+ figures aimlessly ) ! po9t ( h] sun%ade 9 ! gravel4 ,= a mom5t or two %e did n answ]2 !n %e broke out ) an emphasis t 0 full ( bitt]ness3 #8,:at w\ld y h8 ,:at c y expect8 ,f ! day ,i left s*ool1 & ev5 e>li] ?an t1 ! "o lesson t has be5 in/ill$ into my m9d is1 t ,i mu/ m>ry money--money4 ,ev5 my "m---- ,b %e is dead1 & ,i w n speak ( h]4 ,& s9ce !n1 my aunt4 ,i am a *attel--a piece ( bric--brac 9 ! matrimonial m>ket1 to be apprais$1 & depreciat$1 & f9ally knock$ d[n to ! fir/ bidd] :o is prep>$ to make a h&some settlem5t4 ,i hate myself :5 ,i ?9k ( x6 ,i hate ev]ybody6' ,sudd5 passionate te>s sprang to h] eyes2 %e da%$ !m away impati5tly4 #8,n q ev]ybody1 ma belle1' said ,mr ,dulcim] z he possess$ himself ( "o ( h] h&s4 #8,!re is "o way ( escape t y wot (1' he add$ 9 a l[] voice4 ,%e turn$ on him ) a fla%3 #8,by m>ry+ y1 ,i suppose8' #8,ev5 s1 c>issima4' #8,a gov]nm5t cl]k on ?ree hundr$ p\nds a ye>4' #8,) ano!r hundr$ ( private income 9 addition4' #8,a truly munific5t income on :i* to m>ry6' %e answ]$1 n )\t a r+ ( scorn1 real or assum$1 9 h] voice z %e )drew h] f+]s f 8 grasp4 #8,i ?9k ,i "k ! k9d ( ?+ x implies4 ,a /uffy little h\se 9 ,camd5 ,t[n or ,peckham ,rye--:]ev] ^? localities may be4 ,p]haps ev5 furni%$ ap>tm5ts4 ,"o small s]vant1 n ov]clean4 ,no op]a1 no br\gham 9 ! ,p>k1 no g>d5-p>ties1 no c>pet-dances1 no m flirtations ) nice "y m54 ,locomotion by means ( a twop5ny 'bus or tram42 long1 lonely days )\t a s\l to talk to2 n[ & !n an ord] = ! !atre2 au re/e1 my husb&'s buttons to sew on & 8 socks to keep 9 repair4 ,oh1 ,i c guess x all6' ,a t+e ( col\r _h flick]$ into ,dick's *eeks :ile %e 0 speak+1 b x n[ di$ out aga94 ,he 0 q aw>e t no?+ w\ld delight h] m ?an to tease him till he %\ld lose 8 temp]2 !re=e1 he answ]$ z equably z be=e3 #8,evid5tly ,lady ,r5%aw's lessons h n be5 q ?r[n away on y4' ,"o ( h] little feet began to tap ! gr\nd impati5tly4 #8,x seems to me1 ,mr ,ri*>d ,dulcim]1 t ! be/ ?+ y c d is to take ! next tra9 back to t[n4' #8,%an't d any?+ ( ! k9d4' #8,y are a v self-will$ "y man4' ,to judge f h] tone1 %e might h be5 twice 8 age4 ,x is a way h] sex sometimes h4 #8,ob/9ate z a mule1' answ]$ ! philosophic ,ri*>d4 #8,suppose ,i tell y t ,i h _h en\gh ( y\r society8 ,suppose ,i ord] y to leave me "h & at once8' #8,%an't g4' #8,well1 ( all'---- ,%e rose abruptly4 #8,h[ mu* long] are y go+ to keep me "h8' %e dem&$ 9 an injur$ tone1 z ?\gh he 7 deta9+ h] aga9/ h] w4 #8,n "o m9ute long] ?an y wi%1' he answ]$ z he sprang to 8 feet4 #8,suppose we cross ! /ream4' #8,cross ! /ream8' #8,by means ( ^! /epp+-/ones4 ,!y are "h = t purpose4' #8,oh6' ,) a slight acc5t ( dismay4 #8,?ank y v mu*1 ,mr ,dulcim]1 b ,i'd r n4' #8,ev]ybody crosses by !m--except1 p]haps1 a few sup]f9e "y-lady t\ri/s :o ?9k m ( wett+ _! boots & frills ?an ('---- #8,mon/]6 ,lead ! way4' #8,l5d me y\r h&4' #8,c]ta9ly n4' ,)\t ano!r ^w1 ,dick /epp$ lightly f /one to /one till he rea*$ ! middle ( ! /ream4 ,!re he halt$ & turn$4 ,bella1 n to be outdone1 /epp$ aft] him on to ! fir/ /one & f t to ! second2 !n all 9 a mom5t h] c\rage seem$ to des]t h]4 #8,dick1 ,dick1 ,i %all slip into ! wat]1' %e cri$4 #8,i "k ,i %all4' ,dick gr9n$4 ,he _h be5 address$ z #8,mr ,dulcim]' only a m9ute be=e4 ,he w5t back & held out 8 h&1 :i* ,bella clut*$ )\t a mom5t's demur4 ,hav+ assi/$ h] z f> z ! middle ( ! /ream1 he came to a /&4 #8,:y don't y g on8' %e dem&$4 ,dick ignor$ ! "q4 #8,^! /epp+-/ones1 or o!rs l !m1' he rem>k$ didactically1 #8are said to h be5 "h = hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,!re is an old local rhyme 9 connection ) !m :i* is kn[n to all ! c\ntry-folk ab\t4 ,li/5 :ile ,i recite to y t anci5t rhyme4' #8,i am gett+ dizzy2 ,i %all fall1' rem>k$ ,bella1 :o1 h[ev]1 /ill kept tight hold ( 8 h&4 ,dick took no notice1 b began3 #8,li/56 li/56 ,e lass ,t o'er ^! /epp+-/ones do? pass1 ,%e %all clasp h] swee!>t's h&1 ,on ! midmo/ /one %all /&1 ,& %all kiss him !n & !re'---- #8,oh1 inde$1' rem>k$ ,miss ,wynt] ) a scornful sniff4 ,dick cont9u$3 #8,b %\ld %e h] lips d5y1 ,!n %all %e unw$d$ die1 ,& he w$ ano!r fair3 ,li/51 maids--bew>e6 bew>e6 #8,t is ! midmo/ /one1 ma petite1 on :i* y are /&+4' ,miss ,wynt] toss$ h] head4 #8,p]haps1 sir1 if y h q done attitud9is+1 y w all[ me to cross4' #8,avec plaisir--:5 y h paid ! cu/om>y toll4' #8,! :at8' ) a draw+ toge!r ( h] pretty eyebr[s4 #8,! toll4 ,:5 y h done t :i* e girl does :o crosses ! /epp+-/ones ) h] swee!>t4' #8,y are n my swee!>t4' #8,b y are m9e1 :i* comes to ! same ?+4' #8,i w g back4' #8,y d>e n4' #8,i w'---- #8,g =w>d8 ,y d>e n4' ,& ) t he )drew 8 h&4 ,bella1 f9d+ h]self )\t support1 gave v5t to a little %riek1 :]eupon ,dick put out 8 h& aga91 at :i* %e clut*$ wildly4 ,ri*>d 0 h>d-he>t$ en\gh to laugh4 #8,?is is mean--?is is c[>dly--?is is contemptible6' cri$ ,bella ) flam+ eyes4 #8,x is--b x's nice4' #8,i he> voices4 ,!re's "s "o com+6' #8,let !m come4' #8,& f9d me 9 ?is ridicul\s pr$icam5t8 ,nev]6' #8,n = worlds1' ass5t$ ,mr ,dulcim] 9 8 sweete/ tones4 ,bella gave v5t to a little laugh3 %e c\ld n help x4 ,"o ( ,dick's arms f\nd its way r\nd h] wai/4 ,! situation 0 emb>rass+4 ,if %e 7 to pu% him away1 %e might slip into ! wat]4 ,_! faces 7 n f> ap>t4 ,sudd5ly %e protrud$ h]s & t\*$ 8 *eek lightly ) h] lips4 #8,wret*6 ,!re1 !n6' %e said4 #8,& !re1' quo? ! unaba%$ suitor1 z he return$ ! toll1 tw(old4 #8,& !re6' %e add$ a mom5t aft]1 z1 ) h] dis5gag$ h&1 %e gave him a s\nd+ box on ! e>4 ,dick laugh$ & rubb$ 8 e>4 #8,= :at we h j receiv$'---- he said1 & !n grasp+ bo? h] h&s1 he help$ h] across ! rema9+ /epp+-/ones to ! opposite bank ( ! /ream4 ,,artificial ,,jewels4 ,! trade 9 artificial jewels has become v ext5sive dur+ ! la/ half-c5tury1 & ! *emical exp]im5ts 9 :i* v>i\s qualities ( imitation diamonds1 rubies1 sapphires1 & em]alds are produc$ h be5 rec5tly c>ri$ on ) an a/oni%+ am\nt ( success4 ,x is becom+ m & m difficult1 ev5 to ! eye ( ! exp]t1 to di/+ui% readily betwe5 ! real & ! false gem1 :5 !y d n %9e 9 too close proximity4 ,! mo/ di/9ctive feature ( ! real /one is its h>dness1 ?\gh ev5 ?is quality has be5 imitat$ ) consid]able success4 ,! t]m #8h>dness' is us$ by ! lapid>y & m9]alogi/ to d5ote ! p[] ( "o /one to scrat* ano!r2 x mu/ n be consid]$ z ! p[] ( resi/+ a bl[1 = _m cry/all9e /ones :i* are v h>d are also easily fractur$4 ,! diamond1 :i* w scrat* any o!r /one1 c be m easily brok5 ?an _m /ones :i* are less h>d4 ,aft] ! diamond come ! ruby & sapphire1 :i* are ! next h>de/ /ones2 !n em]alds1 topazes1 & qu>tz or rock-cry/al2 & f9ally1 a numb] ( o!r /ones1 & glass or artificial /ones4 ,! beautiful #8,fr5* pa/e' :i* imitates ! diamond s well1 is a k9d ( glass into :i* a c]ta9 quantity ( oxide ( lead is introduc$4 ,! m lead x conta9s ! m brilliant is ! artificial /one2 b ! lead gives s(tness--s mu* s1 t we h kn[n su* artificial gems to become1 by friction ) o!r h>d] sub/ances1 q dull on ! surface aft] be+ worn = "s "t4 ,b ! late/ *emical exp]im5ts on ! production ( artificial /ones = use 9 jewell]y po9t v cle>ly to ! fact t fur!r success 9 ?is direction is likely to be =?com+ be=e long4 ,! imitation ( ! natural gems by means ( v>i\s silicates & oxides has already atta9$ to a great degree ( p]fection1 & no d\bt ?is +5i\s bran* ( indu/ry mu/ int]f]e consid]ably ) ! trade ( ! deal] 9 real preci\s /ones4 ,we c already pur*ase a capital #8diamond' = ab\t half-a-cr[n2 & ! imitation ( ! ruby & ! em]ald is f> easi]1 & m successful1 ?an t ( ! diamond4 ,c>eful *oice 9 ! sub/ances to be melt$ toge!r1 good & effective cutt+1 & c>eful arti/ic sett+1 h gone a long way to reproduce1 artificially1 ! brightness1 brilliancy1 & col\r ( ! real /one4 ,*emical analysis %[s ! sapphire to be pure alum9a1 z x has %[n ! diamond to be pure c>bon2 b x does n acc\nt = its col\r1 :i* is p>tly due to an optical effect1 & dep5ds ^u a peculi> molecul> arrangem5t4 ,?is /one possesses ! s+ul> prop]ty kn[n z di*roism--t is1 x %9es ) two col\rs1 blue & r$4 ,9 a well-cut /one1 a r$ cross (t5 appe>s 9 ! mid/ ( ! sapphire blue4 ,! ruby is also pure alum9a1 & its vivid r$ col\r1 l ! blue ( ! sapphire1 is ?\ght by "s to be due to a peculi> optical effect4 ,9 fact1 no *emical analysis has be5 able to acc\nt q satisfactorily = ! r$ col\r ( ! ruby or ! blue col\r ( ! sapphire1 = pure alum9a is q :ite1 & ! sapphire1 z we h se51 %[s two col\rs4 ,?is peculi> optical effect notic$ 9 ! ruby & sapphire has1 /range to say1 be5 accid5tally reproduc$ n long s9ce by a ,fr5* *emi/1 ,m4 ,sidot1 :o has be5 mak+ "s exp]im5ts on artificial /ones4 ,he has produc$ a k9d ( glass by melt+ phosphate ( lime at a great heat1 & ! product possesses ! blue col\r ( ! sapphire ) ! rem>kable di*roism be=e allud$ to4 ,! exp]im5t is s curi\s1 t a few l9es may be devot$ to x "h4 ,by ! action ( heat on :at is t]m$ #8acid phosphate ( lime1' x is trans=m$ into #8cry/allis$ pyrophosphate2' & :5 heat$ to a /ill high] temp]ature1 x passes into ! vitre\s or glassy /ate4 ,x is suppos$ t 9 ?is condition x loses "s ( its phosphoric acid by volatilisation1 & passes into ! /ate ( #8tribasic phosphate4' ,su* is ! te*nical explanation ( ! *anges :i* occur4 ,! phosphate ( lime glass is produc$ by tak+ ?is sub/ance 9 a moi/ acid /ate1 & heat+ x 9 an iron pot to a d>k r$ heat4 ,dur+ ?is op]ation x is work$ ab\t ) an iron rod1 9 ord] to prev5t x swell+ up & pass+ ov] ! edge ( ! iron crucible4 ,! d>k r$ heat is cont9u$ until ! :ole mass has become glassy & transp>5t4 ,at ?is mom5t x is run into ano!r crucible1 9 :i* x is heat$ to a :ite heat t is kept up = ab\t two h\rs1 be+ /irr$ rapidly ) a rod ! :ole "t4 ,at ! end ( ?is p]iod ! molt5 mass is all[$ to rema9 p]fectly quiet = ab\t an h\r1 & is !n run out ( ! crucible1 ei!r on to a metallic slab or into a metal mort>4 ,x is necess>y to avoid too rapid a cool+4 ,! product may ?us be run out into a %eet1 l plate-glass4 ,a small %eet ( su* a nature 0 obta9$ by ,m4 ,sidot 9 "o ( 8 exp]im5ts3 x measur$ ab\t ?ree in*es across1 by a qu>t] ( an in* ?ick1 & 0 l>ge en\gh to be cut into a consid]able numb] ( beautiful artificial sapphires4 ,! ruby & sapphire h also be5 closely imitat$ 9 ano!r way by ,fremy & ,feil1 two ,fr5* *emi/s2 & ! *ief int]e/ 9 ?is process is ! fact t ! artificial /ones possess ess5tially ! *emical composition ( ! real ones4 ,to produce ^!1 equal weights ( alum9a & r$-lead are heat$ to a r$-heat 9 an e>!nw>e crucible4 ,a vitre\s sub/ance is =m$1 :i* consi/s ( silicate ( lead1 & cry/als ( :ite corundum4 ,to conv]t ?is corundum into ! artificial ruby1 x is necess>y to fuse x ) ab\t two p] c5t4 ( bi*romate ( potassium2 :il/1 to obta9 ! sapphire1 a little oxide ( cobalt1 & a v small quantity ( bi*romate ( potassium1 mu/ be employ$4 ,! /ones s produc$ possess at lea/ v ne>ly ! h>dness ( ! real /ones1 z !y scrat* bo? qu>tz & topaz4 ,! ,fr5* #8pa/e' :i* imitates ! diamond s closely is a peculi> k9d ( glass1 ! manufacture ( :i* 0 br\ght to a great degree ( p]fection "s fifty ye>s ago by ,donault-,wiel& ( ,p>is4 ,! f9e/ quality ( pa/e dem&s extreme c>e 9 ! *oice ( mat]ials & 9 melt+1 c4 ,! basis ( x1 9 ! h&s ( ! exp]t manufactur] j nam$1 0 p[d]$ rock-cry/al or qu>tz4 ,! proportions he took 7--six ounces ( rock-cry/al2 n9e ounces two drams ( r$-lead2 ?ree ounces ?ree drams ( pure c>bonate ( pota%2 ?ree drams ( boracic acid2 & six gra9s ( :ite ars5ic4 ,! product ?us manufactur$ 0 extremely beautiful1 b r exp5sive1 comp>$ ) ! prices n[ *>g$ = artificial jewels4 ,x has nev] be5 surpass$ 9 brilliancy4 ,b ( late ye>s ! great] purity ( ! pota% & lead oxide us$1 & ! improvem5ts 9 ! furnaces & me?ods ( heat+ !m1 h all t5d$ to r$uce ! price ( ! #8diamonds' ?us manufactur$4 ,,! ,,miss+ ,,clue4 ,,*apt] ,v4--,,! ,,colonel',s ,,daught]4 ,mean:ile1 ! subject ( ! previ\s conv]sation is seat$ 9 a private room be=e a m]ry crackl+ fire1 small reflections ( :i* lurk "h & !re 9 ! d>k poli%$ oak ) :i* ! walls are panell$4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ! ap>tm5t has an extremely com=table appe>ance save its liv+ occupant1 & 8 features we> an expression totally at v>iance ) 8 surr\nd+s4 ,he is twi/+ a crumpl$ note betwe5 8 f+]s2 :ile1 judg+ f ! expression ) :i* he reg>ds x1 8 feel+s c sc>cely be ( an agreeable nature4 ,! (f5d+ epi/le is writt5 9 a bold decid$ h&1 :i* h>monises well ) ! %ort & haughty t5or ( its cont5ts4 ,z a p]usal ( ?is may enable ! read] m cle>ly to und]/& ! ensu+ n>rative1 a copy is "h ins]t$3 ,colonel ,?orpe pres5ts 8 complim5ts to ,lieut5ant ,a9slie1 & 9 reply to t g5tleman's lett] ( ?is morn+1 begs to /ate t any ov]tures f him relat+ to ,miss ,?orpe w receive an absolute negative4 ,x is also reque/$ t ,lieut4 ,a4 w discont9ue 8 visits to ,coombe ,hall1 z ,col4 ,t4 wi%es him di/9ctly to und]/& t ?is decision is f9al4 ,dec4 #bb1 #agfj4 ,! exasp]at$ recipi5t ( ?is ungraci\s piece ( writ+ makes a movem5t z if to consign x to ! hungry blaze :i* is ro>+ up ! *imney2 b *eck+ himself ere ! action is p]=m$1 he places ! missive 9 a side-pocket1 & fall+ back 9 8 *air1 resigns himself to a long tra9 ( un5viable reflections4 99 99 99 99 99 ,next morn+1 ! sun1 fir/ a dull crimson1 & !n yell[ z a copp] ball1 sl[ly m\nt$ above ! horizon & pi]c$ cl\d & vap\r ) its /ruggl+ rays4 ,sn[-clad ro(s & *imneys1 ^: qua9t outl9es c\ld sc>cely be di/+ui%$ f ! lead5 sky a %ort "t be=e1 n[ became flood$ ) a ri* gold5 light1 contra/+ /rangely ) ! blue mi/ t l+]$ 9 ! %ad[s4 ,z yet1 x 0 only ! high gables & t[]s :i* _h caught ! *e]+ beams2 ! /reets & less] ?or\ghf>es 7 gloomy1 d>k1 & sil5t1 :ile ruts & gutt]s 7 fa/ b\nd ) ,k+ ,fro/4 ,! good p ( ,fridswold _h n ! reputation ( be+ e>ly ris]s1 & ) a few exceptions1 ! /reets 7 almo/ totally des]t$2 b our fri5d :o figur$ la/ night z a gue/ at ! ,george1 at lea/ appe>$ to be no slugg>d1 = he 0 out1 & walk+ quickly along1 ! iron-tipp$ heels ( 8 rid+-boots br++ =? a sm>t click f ! fro/-h>d5$ gr\nd4 ,lieut5ant ,a9slie 0 n b5t ^u sight-see+2 he _h o!r matt]s to att5d to4 ,! w9t]y beauties ( ! e>ly morn+ seem$ completely lo/ ^u ! "y (fic]1 & he pass$ ! great we/ front ( ! m9/]--all fleck$ ) #8ho>y flakes'--)\t be/[+ s mu* z a glance ^u x4 ,8 c\rse 0 cont9u$ until ! irregul> outskirts ( ! t[n 7 left beh9d1 :5 a l>ge impos+ r$-brick mansion came )9 sight4 ,! gr\nds :i* surr\nd$ x 7 sep>at$ f ! public highway by a sub/antial wall ( r\gh masonry2 :ile p>allel ) ?is wall ext5d$ a belt ( f9e trees1 n[ leafless1 & %iv]+ z if ) cold4 ,keep+ to ! road until a turn %ut out ! palatial resid5ce f view1 ! "y (fic]1 aft] a ha/y look ar\nd him1 vault$ ! wall1 & !n %ap$ 8 way across ! :ite /ret* ( private gr\nd4 ,sl[ly & unc]ta9ly he proce$$1 (t5 /opp+ to look back1 & m ?an once ref]r+ to 8 wat* z well z to a da9ty note1 ! writ+ ( :i* 0 9 a delicate female h&4 ,at l5g?1 aft] _m turn+s & mu* d\btful w&]+1 he em]g$ f ! und]wood & ent]$ ^u a small cle>$ inclosure conta9+ a ru/ic summ]-h\se1 n[ frett$ ) a glitt]+ network ( sn[ & ice4 ,into ?is ! lieut5ant /epp$1 frequ5tly look+ out 9 a furtive mann] f ! n>r[ doorway1 z if 9 expectation ( "s "o4 ,aft] a long int]val ( anxi\s expectation1 c]ta9 s\nds 7 he>d :i* seem$ to indicate ! approa* ( a human be+4 ,! soldi] sprang eag]ly =w>d1 & !n z quickly %runk back aga94 ,a slight crackl+ ( dry twigs 0 foll[$ by a ho>se c\gh1 & ! c\gh 0 foll[$ by ! unwelcome appe>ance ( a r$-fac$ man ) a gun ^u 8 %\ld]1 b =tunately n pass+ 9 ! direction ( ! arb\r4 ,! lieut5ant knew him at once4 ,x 0 ! fi]y-fac$ man :om he _h se5 at ! inn ! previ\s ev5+4 #8,ah1' said he to himself1 #8,i see x all4 ,colonel ,?orpe's gamekeep]--s5t d[n la/ night to play ! spy ^u me4 ,x is well he has n se5 me n[4' ,n _m m9utes aft]w>ds1 a "y lady bur/ into ! arb\r1 ) a little cry1 half ( fe> & half ( pleasure4 ,x c\ld be no?+ m nor less ?an a lov]s' meet+ aft] all4 ,! lov]s' fir/ t5d] greet+s ov]1 !y seat$ !mselves side by side 9 ! little arb\r1 & talk$ to ea* o!r 9 a l[ voice4 ,! /ate ( al>m 9 :i* %e evid5tly 01 s5t a bright] flu% ( col\r to h] lovely face1 & enhanc$ 9 h] lov]'s eyes ! graces ( h] p]son4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"s twelve mon?s be=e ! pres5t meet+1 ,colonel ,?orpe made a sudd5 resolve to sp5d ! w9t] 9 ,london2 & fe>+ to leave ?is 8 only daught] out ( 8 sight = any l5g? ( "t1 he det]m9$ to take h] ) him also4 ,! season 0 a tol]ably gay "o2 b ! colonel1 an au/]e man1 ?\gh mu* 9 reque/ at ! h\ses ( titl$ & weal?y fri5ds1 c>$ little = society1 & con/antly refus$ invitations bo? on behalf ( himself & 8 daught]4 ,su* a high pressure ( circumspection c\ld n la/ = ev]4 ,receiv+ an e>ne/ reque/ f ,lady ,h>dy--a fri5d ( _m ye>s' /&+--t !y w\ld hon\r a fa%ionable ent]ta9m5t ) _! pres5ce1 ,colonel ,?orpe some:at rel5t$1 & meet+ ,amy's wi/ful gaze ) a smile :i* he int5d$ to be sev]ely pleasant1 he told h] to prep>e h]self to accompany him on ! foll[+ ,?ursday4 ,at ?is intellig5ce ! "y lady 0 naturally delight$2 & ev5 h] sev]e p>5t condesc5d$ to relax & br+ himself to conv]se ab\t ! =?com+ ball4 ,?is agreeable demean\r he su/a9$ until ab\t ! middle ( ! fe/ive ev5+1 :51 z if by magic1 8 spirits sudd5ly l[]$ to freez+ temp]ature4 ,he _h obs]v$ t a well-fav\r$1 h&some "y gallant _h danc$ ?ree times ) 8 daught] 9 ! c\rse ( ! ev5+4 ,n[1 ! cru/y old colonel did by no means approve ( ?is1 & 0 n aw>e t 8 daught] _h m ?an once met ! same "y gallant s9ce com+ to ,london4 ,9 answ] to inquiries :i* he made z to ! unkn[n p>tn] ( 8 daught]1 he le>n$ t 8 "n 0 ,a9slie1 t he 0 a subalt]n 9 ! ,gu>ds1 & ! only son ( a wid[ lady ( title1 once weal?y1 b n[ r$uc$ 9 circum/ances4 ,8 in=mant add$1 t ?\gh ! "y (fic] 0 n ri*1 he 0 ( prepossess+ mann]s--a piece ( in=mation :i* sc>cely appe>$ to af=d gratification to ! ma/] ( ,coombe ,hall4 ,imm$iately ^u receipt ( ?is news ! angry colonel s\ght out ,miss ,?orpe f among ! danc]s1 & aft] bidd+ a ha/y adieu to 8 ho/ess1 drove away ) 8 daught] f ! h\se4 ,colonel ,?orpe's temp] 0 n improv$ :51 on ! day foll[+ ! ball1 he receiv$ a call f ,a9slie2 b 9 a %ort political conv]sation :i* ensu$1 ! visitor--/rangely en\gh--contriv$ to advance 9 8 good graces consid]ably4 ,/ill1 ! colonel1 :o 0 habitually suspici\s1 did n enc\rage ! "y (fic]4 ,he _h only ! d\btful satisfaction ( kn[+ t ! p5niless son ( ,sir ,h5ry ,a9slie1 deceas$1 0 a suitor = 8 daught]'s h&4 #8,amy1' he said to himself1 #8mu/ return to ,coombe ,hall4 ,! wiles ( ?is dang]\s "y man c be kept at a safe di/ance !re4' ,b railways 7 z yet ?+s ( ! future1 & ! wea!r became an unexpect$ ally 9 ,a9slie's fav\r1 ! colonel's dep>ture be+ ?us delay$ = fully a week4 ,dur+ ?is "t ,reg9ald contriv$ to see ,miss ,?orpe sev]al times1 z well z to +ratiate himself ) h] fa!r1 :o li/5$ to 8 visitor's conv]sation & wit ) a m+l$ feel+ ( approval & di/ru/4 ,! "t pass$ quickly2 & :5 ,reg9ald p>t$ f ,amy ,?orpe x 0 ) _m prote/ations ( et]nal devotion1 to :i* t "y lady repli$ ) equal w>m?4 ,colonel ,?orpe wi%$ ,a9slie a =mal #8,good-bye1' & ! lov]s 7 sep>at$ f ea* o!r = a we>y space ( t5 mon?s4 ,! int]val 0 n unfraught ) *ange4 ,reg9ald _h ! good =tune to be rais$ 9 rank1 & n[ ent]$ ^u 8 full grade ( lieut5ant4 ,s9ce ! dep>ture ( ,amy ,?orpe he _h endeav\r$ to keep up a correspond5ce ) h]2 b ! age 9 :i* !y liv$1 ?\gh practically a fa/ "o1 0 sl[ en\gh 9 "s respects1 & ! means ( communication 7 s unsatisfactory1 t long int]vals elaps$ betwe5 an int]*ange ( lett]s4 ,at ! close ( ,octob] #agfj1 ! tid+s ( ,k+ ,george ,,ii4's dea? became kn[n ?r\gh\t ! great] "p ( ! k+dom2 & foll[+ closely ^u ! spread+ ( ?is intellig5ce came a lett] f ,amy to ,reg9ald1 conta9+ ! joyful news t ,colonel ,?orpe 0 on 8 way to ,london to att5d ! op5+ ( p>liam5t by ! new k+1 & t 8 daught] 0 com+ ) him4 ,a9slie1 aft] ! expiration ( a few days1 pres5t$ himself at ,colonel ,?orpe's =m] ap>tm5ts1 :]e ! fir/ p]son he enc\nt]$ 0 t wor?y (fic] himself1 /iff1 irritable1 & 9 a decid$ly unpleasant temp]4 ,_! conv]sation comm5c$ ) a =mal ex*ange ( civilities1 & ,reg9ald seat$ himself on ! *air :i* 0 po9t$ out to him1 calm & unruffl$ 9 c\nt5ance1 b ) a he>t :i* he _h /eel$ & prep>$ = ! wor/4 ,colonel ,?orpe 0 glad t ,lieut5ant ,a9slie _h call$1 z he wi%$ to h "s s]i\s conv]sation ) him4 ,!re _h be5 a--9 fact !re _h be5 a correspond5ce kept up ) 8 daught]1 an int]*ange ( lett]-writ+ &--& t sort ( ?+1 :i* mu/ be discont9u$4 #8,am ,i to und]/&1 sir1' said ! "y (fic]1 ) difficulty repress+ 8 gr[+ wra?--#8am ,i to und]/& t y wi% me to resign all pret5sions to ,miss ,?orpe's h&8' ,! colonel did n exactly say t2 he said ! correspond5ce mu/ be discont9u$ =--= a "t4 ,if at "s future date ,lieut5ant ,a9slie c\ld %[ satisfactory pro(s t he w\ld be able to ma9ta9 8 daught] 9 a position ( com=t & dignity consi/5t ) t 9 :i* %e _h be5 br\ght up1 he 7,colonel ,?orpe7 might feel dispos$ to li/5 to any advances ,lieut5ant ,a9slie ?\ght prop] to make4 ,till !n1 all int]*ange ( s5tim5t mu/ cease4 ,t 0 all2 ,colonel ,?orpe _h no?+ fur!r to say4 ,ere ano!r week _h pass$1 dur+ :i* ! lov]s met b once1 ! colonel's ap>tm5ts 7 aga9 vacant1 & ,reg9ald ,a9slie 0 wond]+ at :at remote p]iod ( 8 life he %\ld aga9 see ,amy ,?orpe4 ,pov]ty 0 ! bane ( ! "y soldi]1 & ! monoton\s r\nd ( b>rack-life 0 by no means ! royal road to weal?4 ,reg9ald1 h[ev]1 _h = "s "t be5 m$itat+ ov] a deep-laid purpose1 ! object ( :i* 0 to recov] an anci5t prop]ty :i* 8 imm$iate ance/ors1 by _! ,jacobite proclivities1 _h =feit$4 ,on obta9+ leave ( abs5ce1 !re=e1 %ortly be=e ,*ri/mas1 he set out = ,fridswold1 & made a s]ies ( excursions to ,coombe ,hall1 to lay be=e 8 belov$ ,amy all 8 hopes & fe>s1 & to receive f h] enc\ragem5t 9 8 mom5t\s que/4 ,b 8 propos$ visit _h be5 put a /op to by ! colonel's lett]1 & n[ ?is secret meet+ 9 ! arb\r 0 ! next exp$i5t ( ! fai?ful pair4 ,= a :ile1 ! joy ( meet+ 0 s great t all o!r ?+s 7 =gott52 b ,reg9ald c\ld n long %ut 8 eyes to ! b>ri] :i* de/9y & ! w ( ,colonel ,?orpe _h plac$ betwe5 ! lov]s4 ,he 0 /ill poor2 he 0 n yet able to fulfil ! colonel's /ipulation4 ,b he _h hopes1 & ^! he c\ld n[ brea! into ,amy's sympa!tic e>4 #8,:at w\ld y say1 ,amy1 if ,i 7 to tell y t ,i am ! be>] ( good tid+s8' #8,i %\ld say ! news might be too good to be true1' repli$ ,miss ,?orpe4 #8,o ,reg9ald1 x _c be2 y d n mean x8' #8,i d1 ,amy1' answ]$ ! lieut5ant4 #8,= :at purpose d y suppose ,i und]took ?is j\rney8' he add$1 aft] a pause1 & turn+ s z to face 8 fair companion4 ,! girl's blue eyes op5$ to _! fulle/ ext5t1 & %e answ]$ 9 a slight tone ( wond]m5t3 #8,to see me4 ,0 x n s1 ,reg9ald8' #8,x 01 de>e/1' said ! lieut5ant2 #8b if ,i 7 to say t ,i came 9 se>* ( y alone1 my words w\ld be false4' #8,!n pray1 sir1 may ,i n "k y\r o!r reason8' inquir$ ,amy laugh+ly4 #8,h y an appo9tm5t to meet "s o!r di/ress$ damsel 9 ^! lonely p>ts8' #8,no?+ ( ! k9d1' repli$ ,a9slie1 m e>ne/ly ?an ! "q seem$ to w>rant4 #8,y alone1 ,amy1 ,i came to see1 & x is pr9cipally on y\r acc\nt t ,i am ab\t to j\rney f>!r4' #8,on my acc\nt6' #8,yes1 ,amy1 y\rs2 ?is j\rney is all = y\r sake4 ,i w expla9 myself4 ,= "s "t pa/1 ,i h be5 urg$ to take a s+ul> /ep by "o :o believes t our lo/ weal? may be actually rega9$4 ,! idea is a vague & mo/ likely a vision>y "o1 & _h ,i nev] met y1 ,amy1 x is probable t ! task ( unravell+ ?is coil might n h be5 essay$4 ,x 0 ,colonel ,?orpe :o cl5*$ my half-he>t$ resolution by in=m+ me t ,i mu/ n hope to call y m9e until possess$ ( suffici5t afflu5ce to ma9ta9 y 9 a position equal to t 9 :i* y _h be5 br\ght up4 ,^? words /ruck home4 ,i in/antly =m$ a fix$ det]m9ation1 & am n[ ab\t to foll[ x up1 = :i* purpose ,i int5d to />t ?is v aft]noon4' #8,?is aft]noon6' e*o$ ,amy4 #8,:y s soon1 ,reg9ald8 ,y h be5 "h no "t at all4 ,:5 did y arrive8' #8,! day be=e ye/]day1' repli$ ,a9slie4 #8,b d n blame me1 de>e/1 = n see+ y be=e4 ,i repair$ to ,coombe ,hall almo/ directly aft] ,i got "h1 hop+ to see bo? y & y\r fa!r1 & hav+ no ?\ght t admittance w\ld be refus$4' #8,o ,reg9ald1 ,i am s sorry6' falt]$ ! girl4 #8,:at c\ld ,i d8 ,did !y really refuse to admit y8' #8,!y did1' answ]$ ! "y (fic]4 #8,b ,i am p]fectly aw>e x 0 no fault ( y\rs4 ,i !n wrote to y\r fa!r1 ask+ p]mission to see y1 tell+ him t ,i _h "s expectation ( recov]+ :at my p>5t s un=tunately lo/1 :5 ,i hop$ to be able to ma9ta9 y 9 a mann] wor?y ( our anci5t h\se4 ,b two h\rs aft]w>ds1 my lett] 0 return$6--yes1 return$1 ,amy1 & ) x 0 inclos$ a note f y\r fa!r =bidd+ me to ent] ! h\se or seek an int]view ) 8 daught]4 ,i disobey$ ! latt] "p ( 8 injunction1 & h succe$$1 d>l+1 9 meet+ y once m4' ,z we int5d to foll[ ,reg9ald 9 8 que/1 x is ne$less to repeat "h ! /ory ( 8 hopes z he ha/ily unfold$ !m 9 ! e>s ( ,amy ,?orpe2 en\gh t1 aft] rema9+ toge!r z long z1 or p]haps long] ?an prud5ce enjo9$1 ! two tore !mselves asund]1 ) ?rice-repeat$ v[s ( fidelity & affection4 ,! remembrance ( _! t5d] p>t+ 0 to ,reg9ald 9 aft]-ye>s l a /ra9 ( sweet1 bygone music pass+ ?r\gh 8 memory4 ,t v ev5+ ! "y lieut5ant quitt$ ,fridswold4 ,8 way lay 9 a diff]5t direction f t lead+ to ,coombe ,hall1 & ! f>ewell glance he gave back only %[$ him ! black bulk ( ! m9/] t[]+ above a mass ( smoky *imneys4 ,! suburbs ( ! t[n 7 spe$ily left beh9d1 & soon a prospect lay be=e ,reg9ald's eyes :i* = savage desolation he _h nev] se5 surpass$4 ,ext5d+ z f> z ! eye c\ld rea*1 /ret*$ a dre>y wa/e ( flood$ fields1 black peat1 brok5 ice1 & froz5 s$ge1 dott$ at remote int]vals ) a few scanty will[s4 ,! w9d 0 ris+ aga91 br++ up ) x heavy cl\ds1 & its moan+ voice ru/l$ among ! pat*es ( ald] & )]$ ru%es l a l[1 dy+ murmur4 ,tak+ w>n+ by ^! signs1 ,reg9ald urg$ 8 horse =w>d to a quick] pace ?an hi!rto1 rid+ swiftly & eag]ly into ! ga!r+ d>kness ( ! night4 ,,! ,,r+-,,trick4 ,a ,,curi\s ,,co9cid5ce4 ,"s f\r ye>s ago ,i 0 "o ( ! _m hundr$s ( some:at aspir+ y\?s :o 7 seek+ positions z ,civil s]vants "u our gov]nm5t4 ,9 ord] bett] to "w up = ! v difficult exam9ations :i* x is necess>y to pass 9 ord] to ga9 ^! positions1 ,i _h jo9$ ! ev5+ classes ( a well-kn[n ,london college4 ,^! classes 7 held twice 9 e week1 & x 0 on my way to "o ( !m f my home--,i live 9 a nor!rn suburb ( ! metropolis--t ! ev5ts ,i am ab\t to relate took place4 ,i _h alight$1 at ab\t five o'clock on an autumn ev5+1 f a tra9 at ! ,k+'s ,cross t]m9us ( ! ,great ,nor!rn ,railway1 & 0 proce$+ along ! ,eu/on ,road1 :51 hav+ half an h\r to sp>e1 ,i turn$ (f to ! "r to ent] ,eu/on ,/ation4 ,z ,i pass$ "u ! heavy /one portico j to ! s\? ( ?is imm5se dept1 ,i obs]v$ a man ab\t two y>ds 9 front ( me1 :o1 j z ,i notic$ him1 came to an abrupt halt & /oop$ d[n4 ,s sudd5ly1 inde$1 did he d ?is1 t ,i /umbl$ ov] him1 & t5d]$ an apology = :at 0 n my error4 ,z he rega9$ 8 v]tical position1 he spoke to me1 & said 9 a confid5tial tone3 #8,did y see t8' ,i ask$ him :at he meant4 #8,:y1 ?is diamond r+4 ,i ne>ly trod on x4 ,j look "h4' ,& he %[$ me :at 0 app>5tly a gold diamond r+2 & !n w5t on to say1 t if ,i _h se5 x1 ,i %\ld h my %>e ( ! f9d2 or t1 z he 0 a poor man1 & z x might ar\se suspicion = ! r+ to be f\nd 9 8 possession1 & s9ce1 z he c\ld n get rid ( x1 x w\ld be useless to him1 he w\ld sell x to me = a trifle4 ,i 0 n at t "t--ow+1 ,i suppose1 to my ignorance ( ,london ways--s cauti\s z ,i am n[2 & ?9k+1 f ! v>i\s gov]nm5t /amps ^u ! r+1 t x 0 inde$ a valuable "o1 ,i told him ,i w\ld ?9k ab\t x1 if ! diamond 7 a good "o4 #8,come up "h1' said he1 po9t+ to "s back /reet1 #8& let u see if x w cut glass4' ,i walk$ ) him 9 ! direction he indicat$1 & ) mu* coolness he te/$ ! /one ^u a %op-w9d[4 ,surely en\gh1 x made a deep incision 9 ! glass4 #8,well1' ,i said1 feel+ n[ tol]ably conv9c$ ( ! g5u95ess ( ! r+1 #8,i w\ld give y t5 %ill+s = x1 b ,i un=tunately h a few p5ce only 9 my pocket4' #8,ah1 t's a pity4 ,d y live f> f "h8' #8,yes1' ,i repli$2 #8"s twelve miles at lea/4' #8,ah1 well1 !re y are1 y see2 t's a pity1 because y are a g5tleman1 & ! r+ w\ld be all "r ) y2 b ,i am only a poor mess5g]--at ?is mom5t ,i am on "o ( my err&s--e>n+ a p\nd a week1 & if ,i tri$ to sell x1 p w\ld suspect me4 ,h[ev]1 s9ce y say y h n en\gh money1 ,i w keep ! r+ & attempt to get rid ( x4 ,at anyrate1 we'll "p fri5ds4 ,come & h some?+ to dr9k ) me4' ,i refus$1 = ! man 0 n ( a v attractive appe>ance1 be+ dreadfully pock-m>k$ & squ9t+ 9 8 "r eye4 ,s we said good-ev5+ & sep>at$1 he to c>ry out 8 err&1 ,i to walk on into ,eu/on t]m9us4 ,on relat+ ! adv5ture to my fri5ds1 we came to ! conclusion t ! man 0 an impo/or1 & _h purposely dropp$ ! r+ & /oop$ to pick x up imm$iately 9 front & = ! sole edification ( myself1 evid5tly hop+ t ,i %\ld pur*ase x--probably a %am "o--f him4 ,two ye>s aft] ! above _h occurr$1 my bus9ess--,i _h ab&on$ ! idea ( ! ,civil s]vice--l$ me "o ev5+ along t wondr\s ?or\ghf>e ! ,/r&4 ,proce$+ we/w>ds1 ab\t midway betwe5 ! ,temple ,b> memorial & ,*>+ ,cross1 ,i collid$ some:at viol5tly ) a man imm$iately 9 front ( me1 :o _h /oop$ ) ! evid5t int5tion ( pick+ up some?+ (f ! gr\nd4 ,he turn$ r\nd %>ply & exclaim$3 #8,did y see t8' at ! same "t %[+ me a gold diamond r+1 :i* he /at$ he _h f\nd on ! pavem5t1 & on :i* he _h ne>ly trodd54 ,i w n we>y ! read] ) a v]batim acc\nt ( ! conv]sation :i* !n ensu$4 ,suffice x = me to say t ,i _h recognis$ 9 ! man be=e me ! pock-m>k$ & squ9t+ h]o ( ! ,eu/on ,road ( two ye>s be=e4 ,9 ord]1 h[ev]1 fur!r to conv9ce myself t my impressions z to ?is 7 correct1 ,i1 app>5tly tak+ int]e/ 9 :at he _h f\nd1 all[$ him to d & say1 act = act & ^w = ^w1 all t he did & said on ! fir/ occasion ( my meet+ him4 ,he te/$ ! diamond by cutt+ glass2 said he 0 a poor mess5g] e>n+ a p\nd a week2 0 ev5 !n on "o ( 8 err&s2 ?\ght t ! discov]y ( su* a r+ 9 8 possession w\ld excite suspicion2 &---- ,well1 ,i nei!r ne$1 nor w ,i1 rewrite ! :ole ( ! fir/ portion ( ?is n>ration1 = :at n[ took place 0 its precise c\nt]p>t4 ,i tax$ ! sw9dl] ) hav+ play$ ! same rle at ,eu/on ,/ation1 two ye>s previ\sly4 ,he repli$1 9 ! mo/ nave mann]3 #8,ah1 !n ,i 0 9 ,liv]pool4' ,b he 01 ,i suspect1 some:at a/oni%$ to f9d out t ,i knew him4 ,aga9 did he ask me to dr9k ) him & to "p fri5ds4 ,x is almo/ ne$less to add1 t ?\gh ,i might h done ! latt]1 ,i c]ta9ly did n d ! =m]1 he be+ evid5tly a sw9dl]4 ,& s we sep>at$ = ! second "t1 he disappe>+ up "o ( ! tribut>y /reets ( ! ,/r&1 ,i proce$+ ab\t my bus9ess4 ,x /ruck me z be+ v wond]ful t ?is man1 ^: pr(ession x d\btless 0 to entrap p--"y & unsuspect+--9 ! mann] ,i h describ$1 %\ld h on two sep>ate occasions1 betwe5 :i* !re 0 an int]val ( two ye>s1 s+l$ out myself z an int5d$ victim to 8 fraud1 s9ce ,i am b "o ( t5s ( ?\s&s ( ! y\? daily to be rem>k$ walk+ 9 ! ,london /reets4 ,! rem>kable blund] ( ! impo/or proves h[ correct is ! well-kn[n prov]b1 #8,a li> %\ld h a good memory2' & ! facts "h n>rat$ may p]haps s]ve to put o!rs on _! gu>d aga9/ ! wiles ( ,london /reet sw9dl]s4 ,,occasional ,,notes4 ,,inve/igations ,,on ,,lights ,,& ,,ligh?\ses4 ,= "s "t pa/ a s]ies ( obs]vations & exp]im5ts h be5 c>ri$ on "u ! auspices ( a ,committee ( ! ,eld] ,bre?r5 ( ! ,tr9ity ,h\se1 at ! ,s\? ,=el&1 *iefly relat+ to ! measurem5t ( lights by means ( a photomet]--! inv5tion ( ,mr ,v]non ,h>c\rt--! /&>d light ( :i* burns ) wond]ful regul>ity & uni=mity4 ,! ,committee are n[ engag$ on a /ill m int]e/+ s]ies ( obs]vations1 :i* are made f ! sea1 & :i* w m ne>ly conc]n sailors4 ,^! exp]im5ts & obs]vations = te/+ ! capabilities ( v>i\s lights w be peculi>ly rem>kable1 z craft ( almo/ all descriptions w be enli/$ 9 ?is "w3 ! mail-packets1 ! ,p59sul> & ,ori5tal l9]s1 pilot vessels ( diff]5t nationalities1 trad+-%ips1 & ,fr5* cruis]s4 ,! electric light1 ( c\rse1 is imm5sely sup]ior to ei!r gas or p>aff9e oil2 b ev5 ?is1 f its :it5ess & dazzl+ brilliancy1 has n be5 f\nd to be s v mu* bett]1 9 ?ick hazy wea!r1 ?an ei!r oil or gas1 ! r$di%-yell[ ( ! latt] p]haps %[+ bett] ?r\gh ! haze ( a sea-fog ?an ! :ite gl>e ( ! =m]4 ,all ^! po9ts w1 h[ev]1 be c>efully gone into1 & e sort ( te/ appli$ to discov] ! be/ & safe/ light to direct m>9]s to & by our coa/s2 & :5 all is complet$1 ! ,committee w record _! useful lab\rs 9 a full ,report to ! ,bo>d ( ,trade1 a docum5t :i* w possess peculi> int]e/ = all :o h at he>t ! welf>e ( %ips & sailors4 ,,level-,,cross+ ,,gates4 ,level cross+s on railways h always be5 consid]$ dang]\s to ! public1 & are g5]ally look$ ^u ) disfav\r2 & yet1 9 c]ta9 places & positions1 x is next to impossible to avoid !m4 ,!re=e1 :]ev] a level cross+ exi/s1 gates mu/ be provid$ to arre/ ! traffic on ! road :5 a tra9 approa*es ! cross+2 & x is cle> t ! m p]fect ! arrangem5t = ! op5+ & clos+ ( ! gates1 ! bett] = ! safety ( ! public4 ,an +5i\s proposal has be5 made 9 ,france to call 9 ! p[]ful aid ( electricity = ! purpose ( op5+ & clos+ gates ( ?is description4 ,! gates are kept clos$ across ! l9e by a cat* gov]n$ by an electro-magnet4 ,an approa*+ tra91 by a simple arrangem5t1 is made to close ! electric circuit at a /at$ di/ance f ! gates1 & ! cat* is !re=e releas$ & ! gates are op5$ & kept op5 = ! passage ( ! tra94 ,:5 ! la/ c>riage has pass$1 ! circuit is brok5 & ! gates are made to %ut1 :5 !y are kept clos$ by ! cat* already ref]r$ to4 ,! same curr5t also r+s a bell to give w>n+ ( ! approa* ( ! tra94 ,a ,,haw?orn ,,/ory4 ,p9k & :ite 9 sn[y %[]1 ,%ade & light & leaf & ?orn1 ,f ! or*>d gate ! haw?orn bloom ,?r\gh diamond lattices sc5t$ ! room1 ,:5 a *ild ( ! summ] 0 born4 ,gold5 gre5 & creak+ sw+-- ,boy & girl are playmates n[4 #8,sw+ me high]--up to ! sky6' #8,nay2 !n ,i %\ld lose y1' he made reply1 ,"u ! haw?orn b\gh4 ,oh1 p]fume sweet6--%e pull$ ! bran*2 ,fl[]s on h] face fell t5d]ly2 ,at ! or*>d gate1 #8,good-night1 de> love6' ,light 9 ! lattice & />s above1 ,& #8,take ?is bloom f me4' ,summ] aga91 & a la/ good-bye1 ,fair head re/+ 9 sunset ray2 ,beyond ! w9d[ & we/]n gl[ ,fancy flutt]s to long ago3 #8,br+ me "o haw?orn spray4' ,*ildhood's blossom & la/ good-bye-- #8,ah6 ?9k ( ! dawn 9 ! ,fa!rl&6' ,e>?ly morn+--by fl[]-/rewn b$1 ,manhood's te>s f a droop+ head ,trickl+ on /ill cold h&4 ,oh6 fragrance ( ! haw?orn tree1 ,:]e'er 8 lonely foot/eps fly1 ,arise & waft h] memory sweet2 ,:ite blossoms :isp]3 #8,:ite s\ls meet ,beyond ! la/ good-bye6' 99 99 99 99 99 ,pr9t$ & ,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