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(f5ces & ensur$ a m wor?y future4 ,und\bt$ly a great tru? und]lies ?is fiction1 :i* appe>s to u f>-fet*$ because we p]ceive only mat]ial & ephem]al realities4 ,! dead life & move 9 our mid/ f> m really & effectually ?an ! mo/ v5turesome imag9ation c\ld depict4 ,x is v d\btful :e!r !y rema9 9 _! graves4 ,x ev5 seems increas+ly c]ta9 t !y nev] all[$ !mselves to be conf9$ !re4 ,"u ! tomb/ones :]e we believe !m to lie imprison$ !re are only a few a%es1 :i* are no long] !irs1 :i* !y h ab&on$ )\t regret & :i* 9 all probability !y no long] deign to rememb]4 ,all t 0 !mselves cont9ues to h its be+ 9 our mid/4 ,h[ & "u :at aspect8 ,aft] all ^! ?\s&s1 p]haps millions ( ye>s1 we d n yet "k2 & no religion has be5 able to tell u ) satisfy+ c]ta9ty1 ?\gh all h /riv5 to d s2 b we may1 by means ( c]ta9 tok5s1 hope to le>n4 #b ,)\t fur!r consid]+ a mighty b obscure tru?1 :i* x is = ! mom5t impossible to /ate precisely or to r5d] palpable1 let u conc]n ourselves ) "o :i* _c be disput$4 ,z ,i h said else:]e1 :atev] our religi\s fai? may be1 !re is at any rate "o place :]e our dead _c p]i%1 :]e !y cont9ue to exi/ z really z :5 !y 7 9 ! fle% & (t5 m actively2 & ?is liv+ abid+-place1 ?is consecrat$ spot1 :i* = ^? :om we h lo/ becomes ,heav5 or ,hell accord+ z we draw ne>] to or travel f>!r f _! ?\ghts & _! desires1 is )9 ourselves4 ,& _! ?\ghts & _! desires are always high] ?an our own4 ,x is1 !re=e1 by uplift+ ourselves t we approa* !m4 ,x is we :o mu/ take ! fir/ /eps1 = !y c no long] desc5d1 :]eas x is always possible = u to rise2 = ! dead1 :atev] !y may h be5 9 life1 become bett] ?an ! be/ ( u4 ,! lea/ wor?y ( !m1 9 %$d+ ! body1 h %$ its vices1 its littl5esses1 its weaknesses1 :i* soon pass f our memory z well2 & ! _s alone rema9s1 :i* is pure 9 e man & able to desire only :at is good4 ,!re are no wick$ dead1 because !re are no wick$ s\ls4 ,?is is :y1 z we purify ourselves1 we re/ore life to ^? :o 7 no m & trans=m our memory1 :i* !y inhabit1 into ,heav54 #c ,& :at 0 always true ( all ! dead is f> m true to-day1 :5 only ! be/ are *os5 = ! tomb4 ,9 ! region :i* we believe to be "u ! e>?1 :i* we call ! ,k+dom ( ! ,%ades & :i* 9 reality is ! e!real region & ! ,k+dom ( ,light1 !re are at ?is mom5t di/urbances no less pr(\nd ?an ^? :i* we h exp]i5c$ on ! surface ( ! e>?4 ,! "y dead h invad$ x f e side2 & s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ?is _w !y h nev] be5 s num]\s1 s full ( en]gy & zeal4 ,:]eas 9 ! cu/om>y sequ5ce ( ! ye>s ! dwell+-place ( ^? :o leave u receives only we>y & exhau/$ lives1 !re is n "o 9 ?is incomp>able ho/ :o1 to borr[ ,p]icles' expression1 8has n dep>t$ f life at ! height ( glory40 ,n "o ( !m b has gone up1 n d[n1 to 8 dea? clad 9 ! greate/ sacrifice t man c make = an idea t _c die4 ,all t we h hi!rto believ$1 all t we h /riv5 to atta9 beyond ourselves1 all t has lift$ u to ! level at :i* we /&1 all t has ov]come ! evil days & ! evil in/9cts ( human nature3 all ?is c\ld h be5 no m ?an lies & illusions if su* m5 z ^!1 su* a mass ( m]it & ( glory1 7 really annihilat$1 _h = ev] disappe>$1 7 = ev] useless & voiceless1 = ev] )\t influ5ce 9 a _w to :i* !y h giv5 life4 #d ,x is h>dly possible t ?is c\ld be s z reg>ds ! ext]nal survival ( ! dead2 b x is absolutely c]ta9 t x is n s z reg>ds _! survival 9 ourselves4 ,"h no?+ is lo/ & no "o p]i%es4 ,our memories are to-day peopl$ by a multitude ( h]oes /ruck d[n 9 ! fl[] ( _! y\? & v diff]5t f ! pale & languid cohort ( ! pa/1 compos$ almo/ :olly ( ! sick & ! old1 :o _h already ceas$ to exi/ be=e leav+ ! e>?4 ,we mu/ tell ourselves t n[1 9 e "o ( our homes1 bo? 9 our cities & 9 ! c\ntry-side1 bo? 9 ! palace & 9 ! meane/ hovel1 !re lives & reigns a "y dead man 9 ! glory ( 8 /r5g?4 ,he fills ! poore/1 d>ke/ dwell+ ) a spl5d\r ( :i* x _h nev] v5tur$ to dream4 ,8 con/ant pres5ce1 imp]i\s & inevitable1 diffuses & ma9ta9s a religion & ideas :i* x _h nev] kn[n be=e1 hall[s ev]y?+ ar\nd x1 makes ! eyes look high]1 prev5ts ! _s f desc5d+1 purifies ! air t is brea!d & ! spee* t is held & ! ?\ghts t are mu/]$ !re &1 little by little1 ennobles & uplifts ! :ole p on a scale ( unexampl$ va/ness4 #e ,su* dead z ^! h a p[] z pr(\nd1 z fruitful z life & less prec>i\s4 ,x is t]rible t ?is exp]i5ce %\ld h be5 made1 = x is ! mo/ pitiless & ! fir/ 9 su* enorm\s masses t mank9d has und]gone2 b1 n[ t ! ordeal is ov]1 we %all soon ga!r ! mo/ unexpect$ fruits4 ,x w n be long be=e we see ! diff]5ces wid5 & ! de/9ies div]ge betwe5 ! nations :i* h acquir$ all ^! dead & all ?is glory & ^? :i* 7 depriv$ ( !m2 & we %all p]ceive ) amazem5t t ! nations :i* h lo/ ! mo/ are ^? :i* h kept _! ri*es & _! m54 ,!re are losses :i* are ine/imable ga9s2 & !re are ga9s :]eby ! future is lo/4 ,!re are dead :om ! liv+ _c replace & ! m]e ?\ght ( :om accompli%es ?+s :i* our bodies _c p]=m4 ,!re are dead ^: en]gy surpasses dea? & recov]s life2 & we are almo/ e "o ( u at ?is mom5t ! m&at>ies ( a be+ great]1 nobl]1 grav]1 wis] & m truly liv+ ?an ourselves4 ,) all ^? :o accompany him1 he w be our judge1 if x be true t ! dead weigh ! s\l ( ! liv+ & t our happ9ess dep5ds on _! v]dict4 ,he w be our guide & our protector1 = x is ! fir/ "t1 s9ce hi/ory has reveal$ its mis=tunes to u1 t man has felt s great a ho/ ( su* mighty dead so>+ above 8 head & speak+ )9 8 he>t4 ,we %all live h5ce=w>d "u _! laws1 :i* w be m j b n m sev]e nor m *e]less ?an ours2 = x is a mi/ake to suppose t ! dead love no?+ b gloom3 !y love only t ju/ice & t tru? :i* are ! et]nal =ms ( happ9ess4 ,f ! dep?s ( ?is ju/ice & ?is tru? 9 :i* !y are all imm]s$1 !y w help u to de/roy ! great falsehoods ( exi/5ce2 = w> & dea?1 if !y s[ innum]able mis]ies & mis=tunes1 h at lea/ ! m]it ( de/roy+ z _m lives z !y occasion evils4 ,& all ! sacrifices :i* !y h made = u w h be5 9 va9--& ?is is n possible--if !y d n fir/ ( all br+ ab\t ! fall ( ! lies on :i* we live & :i* x is n necess>y to "n1 = ea* ( u kn[s 8 own & is a%am$ ( !m & w be eag] to make an end ( !m4 ,!y w tea* u1 be=e all else1 f ! dep?s ( our he>ts :i* are _! liv+ tombs1 to love ^? :o outlive !m1 s9ce x is 9 !m alone t !y :olly exi/4 ,,messages ,,f ,,beyond ,,! ,,grave ,,ii ,,messages ,,f ,,beyond ,,! ,,grave #a ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge is "o ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ m5 ( le>n+ 9 our day4 ,he is also "o ( ! olde/1 mo/ active & mo/ prom95t memb]s ( t well-kn[n ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* :i*1 f\nd$ 9 #ahhb1 has ev] s9ce /riv5 to /udy ) irreproa*able sci5tific precision all ! wond]ful1 inexplicable1 occult & sup]natural ph5om5a :i* h always baffl$ & /ill elude ! compreh5sion ( mank9d4 ,9 addition to 8 purely sci5tific works1 ( :i*1 n be+ qualifi$ to judge1 ,i d n speak1 he is ! au?or ( "s extremely rem>kable books1 su* z ,man & ! ,univ]se1 ,! ,e!r ( ,space & ,! ,survival ( ,man1 9 :i* ! l(tie/ & mo/ d>+ metaphysical speculations are con/antly controll$ by ! mo/ prud5t1 wise & /eadfa/ common s5se4 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 !re=e1 is at ! same "t a philosoph] & a practical1 work+ sci5ti/1 accu/om$ to sci5tific me?ods :i* d n readily all[ him to g a/ray2 he has1 9 a ^w1 "o ( ! be/-balanc$ bra9s t we c\ld hope to meet2 & he is conv9c$ t ! dead d n die & t !y are able to communicate ) u4 ,he has tri$ to make u %>e 8 conviction 9 ,! ,survival ( ,man4 ,i am n sure t he has q succe$$4 ,true1 he gives u a c]ta9 numb] ( extraord9>y facts1 b !y are facts :i*1 9 ! la/ resort1 c be expla9$ by ! unconsci\s int]v5tion ( intellig5ces o!r ?an ^? ( ! dead4 ,he does n br+ u ! irrefutable pro(1 su* z we %\ld consid]1 = in/ance1 ! revelation ( an incid5t1 a detail1 a piece ( in=mation s absolutely unkn[n to any liv+ creature t x c\ld come only f a _s no long] ( ?is _w4 ,we mu/ admit1 h[ev]1 t su* a pro( is1 z he says1 z difficult to conceive z to provide4 #b ,sir ,oliv]'s y\nge/ son1 ,raymond1 0 born 9 #ahhi1 became an eng9e] & enli/$ = ! duration ( ! w> 9 ,septemb]1 #aiad4 ,he 0 s5t out to ,fl&]s e>ly 9 ! spr+ ( #aiae2 &1 on ! #ad? ( ,septemb] ( ! same ye>1 be=e ,ypres1 :ile ! company "u 8 comm& 0 leav+ ! front-l9e tr5*1 he 0 hit 9 ! left side by a spl9t] ( a %ell2 & he di$ a few h\rs lat]4 ,he 01 z a photograph %[s u1 "o ( ^? admirable "y ,briti% soldi]s :o are ! p]fect type ( a robu/1 fre%1 joy\s humanity1 clean & bright1 & ^: dea? seems ! m cruel & ! m incr$ible z x annihilates a great] aggregate ( /r5g?1 hope & beauty4 ,8 fa!r has d$icat$ to 8 memory a volume entitl$1 ,raymond1 or ,life & ,dea?2 & we are at fir/ some:at bewild]$ at see+ t x is n1 z "o might expect1 a book ( lam5tation1 regrets & te>s1 b ! accurate1 delib]ately impassive & at times almo/ *e]ful report ( a man ( le>n+ :o ?ru/s aside 8 sorr[ s t he may see cle>ly be=e him1 wre/les ) ! ?\ght ( dea? & beholds ! ris+ dawn ( an imm5se & v /range hope4 #c ,i w n l+] ov] ! fir/ "p ( ! volume1 :i* aims at mak+ u acqua9t$ ) ,raymond ,lodge4 ,x conta9s "s =ty lett]s writt5 9 ! tr5*es1 ! te/imony ( 8 bro!r-(fic]s' devotion to him1 details ( 8 dea? & s on4 ,! lett]s1 ,i may say 9 pass+1 are *>m+ly vivid & m>k$ by a delicate & delightful hum\r ^: only object is to reassure ^? :o are n !mselves 9 dang]4 ,i h n "t to dwell ^u !m2 & !y are n :at mo/ int]e/s u "h4 ,b ! second "p1 :i* ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge calls ,sup]normal ,portion1 passes f ! life t exi/s on ! surface ( our e>? & introduces u into a v diff]5t _w4 ,9 ! v fir/ l9es1 ! au?or rem9ds u t he has 8made no secret ( 8 conviction1 n m]ely t p]sonality p]si/s1 b t its cont9u$ exi/5ce is m entw9$ ) ! life ( e day ?an has be5 g5]ally imag9$2 t !re is no real brea* ( cont9uity betwe5 ! dead & ! liv+2 & t me?ods ( int]communion across :at has seem$ to be a gulf c be set go+ 9 response to ! urg5t dem& ( affection2 t 9 fact1 z ,diotima told ,socrates 7,symposium1 #bjb & #bjc71 #8,love bridges ! ,*asm4'0 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 !n1 is p]suad$ t 8 son1 ?\gh dead1 has n ceas$ to exi/ & t he has n gone f> f ^? :o love him4 ,raymond1 9 fact1 seeks to communicate ) 8 fa!r z e>ly z elev5 days aft] 8 dea?4 ,we "k t ^! communications or s-call$ communications f beyond ! grave--let u n prejudge ! issue = ! mom5t--are made ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( a m$ium :o is or believes himself to be inspir$ or possess$ by ! deceas$ or by a famili> _s speak+ 9 8 "n & repeat+ :at ! latt] reveals to him4 ,! m$ium conveys 8 in=mation ei!r orally or by automatic writ+1 or aga91 al?\gh ?is is v r>e 9 ! pres5t in/ance1 by table-turn+4 ,b ,i w pass ov] ^! prelim9>ies1 :i* w\ld c>ry u too f>1 & come /raight to ! communication :i* is1 ,i ?9k1 ! mo/ a/oni%+ ( all & p]haps ! only "o t _c be expla9$1 or at lea/ is exce$+ly difficult to expla91 by ! int]v5tion ( ! liv+4 ,ab\t ! end ( ,augu/1 #aiae1 t is to say1 n _m days be=e 8 dea?1 ,raymond1 :o1 z we h se51 0 ne> ,ypres1 _h be5 photograph$ ) ! (fic]s ( 8 battalion by a travell+ photograph]4 ,on ! #bg? ( ,septemb] foll[+1 9 ! c\rse ( a sitt+ ) ! m$ium ,pet]s1 ! _s speak+ by ,pet]s' m\? said1 sudd5ly3 8,y h sev]al portraits ( ?is boy4 ,be=e he w5t away y _h a good portrait ( him--two1 no1 ?ree4 ,two :]e he is alone & "o :]e he is 9 a gr\p ( o!r m54 ,he is p>ticul> t ,i %\ld tell y ( ?is4 ,9 "o y see 8 walk+-/ick40 ,n[ at t "t ! memb]s ( ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge's family did n "k ( ! exi/5ce ( ?is gr\p4 ,!y atta*$ no great importance1 h[ev]1 to ! revelations b 9 subsequ5t sitt+s1 notably on ! #crd ( ,decemb]1 be=e ! photographs _h arriv$1 be=e !y 7 se51 m detail$ in=mation 0 receiv$4 ,accord+ to ! _s's /atem5ts1 ! photograph 0 ( a doz5 (fic]s or m1 tak5 out ( doors1 9 front ( a sort ( %elt] 7! m$ium kept draw+ v]tical l9es 9 ! air74 ,"s 7 sitt+ d[n & "s 7 /&+ up at ! back4 ,raymond 0 sitt+2 somebody 0 lean+ on him4 ,!re 7 sev]al photographs tak54 ,on ! #g? ( ,decemb]1 ! photographs arriv$ at ,m>iemont1 ,sir ,oliv]'s h\se ne> ,edgba/on4 ,!re 7 ?ree copies1 all diff]+ slightly1 ( ! same gr\p ( tw5ty-"o (fic]s1 ^? 9 ! back r[ /&+ up1 ! o!rs seat$4 ,! gr\p 0 tak5 outside a sort ( tempor>y wood5 /ructure1 su* z might be a hospital %$1 ) six conspicu\s ne>ly v]tical l9es on ! ro(4 ,raymond 0 "o ( ^? sitt+ on ! gr\nd 9 front2 8 walk+-/ick1 m5tion$ 9 ! fir/ revelation1 0 ly+ across 8 feet4 ,& a /rik+ piece ( evid5ce is t 8 is ! only in/ance :]e "o man is lean+ or re/+ 8 h& on ! %\ld] ( ano!r1 9 two ( ! photographs1 or1 9 ! ?ird1 8 leg4 ,?is manife/ation is "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable t h hi!rto be5 obta9$1 because x elim9ates almo/ entirely any telepa?ic int]f]5ce1 t is to say1 any subconsci\s int]communication betwe5 ! p]sons pres5t at ! sitt+1 all ( :om 7 absolutely unaw>e ( ! exi/5ce ( ! photographs4 ,if we refuse to admit ! int]v5tion ( ! deceas$--:i* %\ld1 ,i agree1 be admitt$ only 9 ! la/ resort--we mu/1 9 ord] to expla9 ! revelation1 suppose t ! subconsci\sness ( ! m$ium or ( "o ( ^? pres5t ent]$ into communication1 ?r\gh ! va/ mazes & des]ts ( space & amid millions ( /range s\ls1 ) ! subconsci\sness ( "o ( ! (fic]s or ( "o ( ! p :o _h se5 ^! photographs ^: exi/5ce !re 0 no reason = suspect+4 ,?is is possible2 b x is s =tuit\s1 s prodigi\s t ! survival & int]v5tion ( ! deceas$ w\ld1 9 ! circum/ances1 seem almo/ less sup]natural & m probable4 #d ,i w n ent] into ! details ( ! num]\s sitt+s :i* prec$$ or foll[$ ?is "o2 nor w ,i ev5 und]take to summ>ize !m4 ,to %>e ! emotion ar\s$1 we mu/ read ! reports :i* fai?fully reproduce ^! /range dialogues betwe5 ! liv+ & ! dead4 ,we receive ! impression t ! dep>t$ son comes daily clos] & clos] to life & conv]ses m & m easily1 m & m famili>ly ) all ^? :o lov$ him be=e he 0 ov]tak5 by ! %ad[s ( ! grave4 ,he recalls to ea* ( !m a ?\s& little =gott5 incid5ts4 ,he rema9s among 8 own k9dr$ z ?\gh he _h nev] left !m4 ,he is always pres5t & prep>$ to answ]4 ,he m+les s completely 9 _! :ole life t no "o any long] ?9ks ( m\rn+ 8 loss4 ,!y "q him ab\t 8 pres5t /ate1 ask him :]e he is1 :at he is1 :at he is do+4 ,he ne$s no press+2 he at once decl>es himself a/oni%$ at ! incr$ible reality ( t new _w4 ,he is v happy !re1 re=m+ himself1 cond5s+ himself1 s to speak1 & gradually f9d+ himself aga94 ,! exi/5ce ( ! intellig5ce & ( ! w1 dis5cumb]$ ( ! body1 is fre]1 light]1 ( great] range & diffusion1 b cont9ues v l :at x 0 9 ! fle%4 ,! environm5t is no long] physical b spiritual2 & !re is a translation to ano!r plane r ?an ! break1 ! complete ov]?r[1 ! extraord9>y transitions :i* we are pleas$ to imag9e4 ,aft] all1 is x n fairly plausible8 ,& are we n wrong 9 believ+ t dea? *anges ev]y?+1 f "o day to ! next1 & t !re is a sudd5 & inconceivable abyss betwe5 ! h\r :i* prec$es decease & t :i* foll[s x8 ,is x 9 con=mity ) ! habits ( nature8 ,is ! life-=ce :i* we c>ry )9 ourselves & :i* d\btless _c be ext+ui%$1 is t =ce to s great a degree crippl$ & cramp$ by our body t1 :5 x leaves ?is body1 x becomes1 !n & !re1 entirely diff]5t & unrecognizable8 ,b ,i mu/ set a limit to speculation &1 le/ ,i exce$ ! limits ( ?is essay1 ,i mu/ pass by two or ?ree revelations less /rik+ ?an t ( ! photograph1 b pretty /range not)/&+4 ,obvi\sly1 x is n ! fir/ "t t su* manife/ations h occurr$2 b ^! are really ( a high] quality ?an ^? :i* cr[d sev]al volumes ( ! ,proce$+s4 ,d !y furni% ! pro( = :i* we ask8 ,i d n ?9k s2 b w any "o ev] be able to supply u ) t compell+ pro(8 ,:at c ! disc>nate _s d :5 try+ to e/abli% t x cont9ues to exi/8 ,if x speak to u ( ! mo/ secret1 ! mo/ private incid5ts ( a common pa/1 we reply t x is we :o are reviv+ ^? memories )9 ourselves4 ,if x aim at conv9c+ u by its description ( ! _w beyond ! grave1 n all ! mo/ glori\s & unexpect$ pictures ( t _w :i* x might trace are wor? any?+ z evid5ce1 = !y _c be controll$4 ,if we seek a pro( by ask+ x to =etell ! future1 x confesses t x does n "k ! future mu* bett] ?an we d1 :i* is likely en\gh1 see+ t any k ( ?is k9d implies a sort ( omnisci5ce & consequ5tly omnipot5ce :i* c h>dly be acquir$ 9 a mom5t4 ,all t rema9s to x1 !re=e1 is su* little snat*es ( evid5ce & unc]ta9 attempts at pro( z we f9d "h4 ,x is n en\gh1 ,i admit2 = psy*ometry1 t is to say1 a simil> manife/ation ( clairvoyance betwe5 "o liv+ subconsci\sness & ano!r1 gives almo/ equally a/oni%+ results4 ,b "h z !re ^! results %[ at lea/ t we h ar\nd u w&]+ intellig5ces1 already enfran*is$ f ! n>r[ & burd5some laws ( space & matt]1 t sometimes "k ?+s :i* we d n "k or no long] "k4 ,d !y emanate f ourselves1 are !y only manife/ations ( faculties z yet unkn[n1 or are !y ext]nal1 objective & indep5d5t ( ourselves8 ,are !y m]ely alive 9 ! s5se 9 :i* we speak ( our bodies1 or d !y belong to bodies :i* h ceas$ to exi/8 ,t is :at we _c yet decide2 b x mu/ be ackn[l$g$ t1 once we admit _! exi/5ce1 :i* at ?is date is h>dly conte/able1 x becomes mu* less difficult to agree t !y belong to ! dead4 ,?is at lea/ may be said3 if exp]im5ts su* z ^! d n demon/rate positively t ! dead are able directly1 manife/ly & almo/ mat]ially to m+le ) our exi/5ce & to rema9 9 t\* ) u1 !y prove t !y cont9ue to live 9 u mu* m ard5tly1 pr(\ndly1 p]sonally & passionately ?an _h hi!rto be5 believ$2 & t 9 itself is m ?an we d>$ hope4 ,,bad ,,news ,,iii ,,bad ,,news #a ,= m ?an f\r ye>s1 evil tid+s pass$ night & day ov] almo/ half ! _w ( m54 ,nev] s9ce our e>? came into be+ 7 !y kn[n to spread 9 cr[ds s d5se & busy & comm&+4 ,9 ! happy days ( peace1 we w\ld come ^u ! gloomy visitants "h & !re1 travell+ ov] hill & dale1 ne>ly always alone1 sometimes 9 c\ples1 r>ely 9 companies ( ?ree1 timid & %y1 seek+ to pass unnotic$ & humbly und]tak+ ! smalle/ messages ( sorr[ t de/9y confid$ to _! *>ge4 ,n[ !y g ) heads erect2 !y are almo/ arrogant2 & swoll5 ) _! importance1 !y neglect any mis=tunes t are n dea?ly4 ,!y encumb] ! roads1 cross ! seas & riv]s1 invade ! /reets1 d n =get ! by-ways & climb ! mo/ rugg$ & /ony tracks4 ,!re is n a hovel c[]+ 9 ! d+ie/ & mo/ obscure suburb ( a great city1 n a cottage hidd5 9 ! recesses ( ! poore/ hamlet ( ! mo/ inaccessible m\nta91 :i* escapes _! se>* & t[>ds :i* "o ( !m1 deta*$ f ! s9i/] b&1 does n ha/5 ) its little foot/ep1 eag]1 pitiless & sure4 ,ea* has its goal :5ce no?+ c div]t x4 ,?r\gh "t & space1 ov] rocks & walls !y press onw>d1 swift & det]m9$1 bl9d & deaf to all t w\ld ret>d !m1 ?9k+ only ( fulfill+ _! duty1 :i* is to ann\nce z soon z may be to ! mo/ s5sitive & def5celess he>t ! greate/ sorr[ t c fall ^u x4 #b ,we wat* !m pass z emiss>ies ( de/9y4 ,to u !y seem z fatal z ! v mis=tune ( :i* !y are b ! h]alds2 & no "o dreams ( b>r+ ! way be=e !m4 ,s soon z "o ( !m arrives1 all unexpect$1 9 our mid/1 we leave ev]y?+1 we ru% =w>d1 we ga!r r\nd x4 ,almo/ a religi\s fe> compasses x ab\t2 we :isp] rev]5tly2 & we %\ld b[ no l[] 9 ! pres5ce ( a mess5g] ( ,god4 ,n only w\ld no "o d>e to contradict x1 or advise x1 or beg x to be pati5t1 to grant a few h\rs ( respite1 to hide 9 ! d>kness or to arrive by a long] road2 on ! contr>y1 all compete 9 (f]+ x zeal\s if humble s]vice4 ,! mo/ compassionate1 ! mo/ pitiful are ! mo/ assidu\s & obsequi\s1 z ?\gh !re 7 no duty m unmi/akable1 no act ( *>ity m m]itori\s ?an to lead ! d>k envoy by ! %orte/ & ! quicke/ way to ! he>t :i* x is to /rike4 #c ,once aga91 we are "h conf\nd+ t :i* belongs to de/9y ) t :i* belongs to ourselves4 ,! mis=tune 0 p]haps n to be avoid$2 b a great "p ( ! sorr[s t att5d x rema9 9 our p[]4 ,x is = u to be c>eful ( !m1 to direct !m1 to subdue !m1 dis>m !m1 delay !m1 turn !m aside & sometimes ev5 to /op !m altoge!r4 ,9 effect1 we h>dly yet "k ! psy*ology ( sorr[1 :i* is z deep1 z complex & z wor?y ( /udy z ! passions to :i* we devote s mu* ( our "t4 ,9 ev]yday life1 x is true1 great sorr[s1 ?\gh n s r>e z we c\ld h wi%$1 7 nev]!less too widely scatt]$ = u to /udy !m easily1 /ep by /ep4 ,to-day1 alas1 !y are ! gr\nd ( all our ?\ghts2 & we are le>n+ at la/ t1 ev5 z love or happ9ess or vanity1 !y h _! secrets1 _! habits1 _! illusions1 _! sophi/ries1 _! d>k corn]s1 _! baffl+ mazes & _! un=ese5 abysses2 = man1 :e!r he love or rejoice or weep1 rema9s ev] con/ant to himself6 ,x is n true1 z we too will+ly agree1 t1 s9ce unhapp9ess mu/ be kn[n soon] or lat]1 our only duty is to reveal x at ! e>lie/ mom5t1 = ! sorr[ t is yet gre5 is v diff]5t f ! sorr[ t is already fad+4 ,x is n true1 z we admit )\t "q1 t any?+ is bett] ?an ignorance or unc]ta9ty & t !re is a sort ( c[>dice 9 n =?) ann\nc+ ! bad news :i* we "k to ^? :om x mu/ pro/rate 9 ! du/4 ,on ! contr>y1 c[>dice lies 9 ridd+ ourselves ( ! bad news z quickly z we may & 9 n be>+ its :ole burd51 secretly & alone1 z long z we are able4 ,:5 ! bad news arrives1 our fir/ duty is to set x ap>t1 to prev5t x f spread+1 to ma/] x z we w\ld a malefactor or a /alk+ pe/il5ce1 to close all means ( escape1 to m\nt gu>d ov] x1 s t x _c break =? & d h>m4 ,our duty is n m]ely1 z ! be/ ( u & ! mo/ prud5t seem to believe1 to u%] 9 ! bad news ) a ?\s& precautions1 ) %ort & muffl$1 sidelong & measur$ /eps1 by ! back-door1 into ! dwell+ :i* x is to deva/ate2 r is x our duty def9itely to =bid its entrance & to h ! c\rage to *a9 x 9 our own dwell+1 :i* x w fill ) unju/ & insupportable reproa*es & upbraid+s4 ,in/ead ( mak+ ourselves ! easy e*o ( its cries1 we %\ld ?9k only ( /ifl+ its voice4 ,ea* h\r t we ?us pass 9 re/less & pa9ful intimacy ) ! hateful prison] is an h\r ( suff]+ :i* we accept = ourselves & :i* we sp>e ! victim ( fate4 ,x is almo/ c]ta9 t ! malignant recluse w end by escap+ our vigilance2 b "h ! v m9utes h _! value & !re is no ga91 h[ev] small1 t we are entitl$ to neglect4 ,! h\r-glass t measures ! phases ( sorr[ is mu* f9] & tru] ?an t :i* m>ks ! /ages ( pleasure4 ,! "t t passes betwe5 ! dea? ( "o :om we love & ! mom5t :5 we he> ( 8 dea? is z full ( pa9 z x is ( days4 ,mo/ to be fe>$ ( all is ! fir/ bl[ ( mis=tune2 x is !n t ! he>t is smitt5 & torn ) a w\nd t w nev] heal4 ,b ?is bl[ has n its %att]+ & sometimes mortal =ce unless x /rike its victim at once &1 s to speak1 fre% f ! ev5t4 ,e h\r t is int]pos$ dead5s ! /+ & less5s its virul5ce4 ,a dea? already "s weeks old no long] we>s ! same face z t :i* is made kn[n on ! v day :5 x occurs2 &1 if a few mon?s h cov]$ x1 x is no long] a dea?1 x has become a memory4 ,! days t divide u f x h almo/ ! same value :e!r !y pass be=e we he> ( x or aft]w>ds4 ,!y remove be=eh& f ! eyes & he>t ! bl9d+ horror ( ! loss2 !y /ep =w>d & draw x out ( ! clut* ( madness into a pa/ l t :i* s(t5s regret4 ,!y weave a sort ( retrospective memory :i* /ret*es into ! pa/ & grants /raightway all t true memory w\ld h giv5 little by little1 h\r by h\r1 dur+ ! long mon?s t "p ! fir/ despair f ! sorr[ :i* gr[s wise & reconcil$ & ready to hope anew4 ,,! ,,s\l ,,( ,,nations ,,iv ,,! ,,s\l ,,( ,,nations #a ,9 ! admirable & t\*+ pages 9 :i* ,octave ,mirbeau bequea?s 8 la/ ?\ghts to u1 ! great fri5d ^: loss is m\rn$ by all :o 9 ?is _w hung] & ?ir/ aft] ju/ice expresses 8 surprise at f9d+ h[ 9 ! supreme mom5ts ( its life ! collective s\l ( ! ,fr5* nation diff]s f ! s\l ( ea* ( ! individuals ( :i* x is compos$4 ,he _h devot$ ! be/ "p ( 8 "w to exam9+1 dissect+1 pres5t+ 9 a bl9d+ & sometimes unbe>able light & /igmatiz+ ) unequall$ eloqu5ce & bitt]ness ! weaknesses & selfi%ness1 ! folly & meannesses1 ! vanity & sordid money-s5se1 ! lack ( consci5ce1 hone/y1 *>ity1 dignity1 ! %ameful /a9s on ! life ( 8 fell[-c\ntrym54 ,& behold1 9 ! h\r ( insi/5t duty1 !re arises sudd5ly1 z 9 a fairy sc5e1 out ( ! quagmire :i* he _h s long /irr$ ) r\gh & g5]\s disgu/1 ! pure/1 noble/1 mo/ pati5t1 frat]nal & :ole-he>t$ _s ( h]oism & sacrifice t ! _w has ev] kn[n1 n only 9 ! mo/ glori\s days ( its hi/ory1 b ev5 9 ! "t ( its mo/ romantic leg5ds1 :i* 7 b glori\s dreams :i* x nev] hop$ to realize4 ,i c\ld say z mu* ( ano!r nation1 :i* ,i "k well1 s9ce x lives 9 ! l& :]e ,i 0 born4 ,! ,belgians1 9 ! guise 9 :i* we saw !m daily1 appe>$ to give u no promise ( a noble s\l4 ,!y seem$ to u n>r[ & limit$1 a little commonplace1 hone/ 9 a mean1 +lori\s way1 )\t ideals or g5]\s aspirations1 :olly absorb$ by _! petty mat]ial welf>e1 _! petty local wrangles4 ,yet1 :5 ! same h\r ( duty s\nd$ = !m1 m m5ac+ & =midable ?an ^? ( ! o!r nations1 because x prec$$ all ( !m 9 a t]rible my/]y2 :ile !re 0 ev]y?+ to ga9 & no?+ to lose1 save hon\r1 if !y prov$ fai?less to a plight$ ^w2 at ! fir/ call ( _! consci5ce ar\s$ z by a ?und]bolt1 )\t hesitat+ or glanc+ at :at !y _h to meet or und]go1 ) an unanim\s & irresi/ible impulse1 !y a/oni%$ mank9d by a decision su* z no o!r p _h ev] tak5 & sav$ ! _w1 well kn[+ t !mselves c\ld n be sav$4 ,& ?is assur$ly is ! noble/ sacrifice t ! h]oes & m>tyrs :o h hi!rto appe>$ to be ! pr(ess$ expon5ts ( sublime c\rage are able to a*ieve ^u ?is e>? ( ours4 ,on ! o!r h&1 to ^? ( u :o _h _h occasion to mix ) ,g]mans1 :o _h liv$ 9 ,g]many & believ$ t !y knew ,g]man mann]s & lett]s1 x seem$ beyond d\bt t ! ,bav>ians1 ,saxons1 ,hanov]ians & ,rh9el&]s1 not)/&+ "s defects ( education r ?an "* :i* grat$ ^u u a little1 also possess$ c]ta9 qualities1 notably a g5ial k9dness1 a gravity1 a labori\sness1 a /ead9ess1 an uncompla9+ temp]1 a simplicity 9 _! dome/ic life1 a s5se ( duty & a habit ( tak+ life consci5ti\sly1 :i* we _h nev] kn[n or _h succe$$ 9 los+4 ,s1 despite ! w>n+s ( hi/ory1 we 7 /ruck dumb ) amazem5t & at fir/ refus$ to believe ! e>ly tales ( atrocities :i* 7 n incid5tal1 z 9 e w>1 b delib]ate1 prem$itat$1 sy/ematic & p]petrat$ ) a light he>t by an entire p sett+ itself ( sob] purpose & ) a sort ( p]v]se pride outside ! pale ( humanity1 trans=m+ itself ( a sudd5 into a pack ( devils m =midable & de/ructive ?an all ^? :i* ,hell _h hi!rto bel*$ =? into our _w4 #b ,we knew already & ,dr4 ,gu/ave ,le ,bon _h demon/rat$ to u 9 a curi\s way t ! s\l ( a cr[d does n resemble ! s\l ( any ( its compon5t memb]s4 ,accord+ to ! lead]s & ! circum/ances t control x1 ! collective s\l is sometimes l(ti]1 ju/]1 m g5]\s & mo/ (t5 m impulsive1 m cr$ul\s1 m cruel1 m b>b>\s & bl9d4 ,b a cr[d has only a provisional1 mom5t>y s\l1 :i* does n survive ! %ort-liv$ & ne>ly always viol5t ev5t t calls x into be+2 & its cont+5t & transitory psy*ology is h>dly able to tell u h[ ! pr(\nd1 la/+ &1 s to speak1 immortal s\l ( a nation takes %ape4 #c ,x is q natural t a nation %\ld n "k itself at all & t its acts %\ld plunge x into a /ate ( bewild]m5t f :i* x does n recov] until hi/ory has expla9$ !m to a great] or less] degree4 ,none ( ! m5 :o make up a nation kn[s himself2 /ill less does any ( !m "k 8 fell[s4 ,n "o ( u really kn[s :o or :at he is2 n "o ( u c say :at he w d 9 unexpect$ circum/ances :i* are a trifle m s]i\s ?an ^? :i* =m ! cu/om>y tissue ( life4 ,we sp5d our exi/5ce 9 que/ion+ & explor+ ourselves2 our acts are z mu* a revelation to ourselves z to o!rs2 &1 ! ne>] we draw to our end1 ! f>!r /ret*es ! vi/a ( t :i* /ill rema9s = u to discov]4 ,we own b ! smalle/ "p ( ourselves2 ! re/1 :i* is almo/ ! :ole1 does n belong to u at all1 b m]ges 9 ! pa/ & ! future & 9 o!r my/]ies m unkn[n ?an ! future or ! pa/4 ,:at is true ( ea* "o ( u is v mu* m true ( a great nation compos$ ( millions ( m54 ,t repres5ts a future & a pa/ /ret*+ incomp>ably f>!r ?an ^? ( a s+le human life4 ,we admit & con/antly repeat t a nation is guid$ by its dead4 ,x is c]ta9 t ! dead cont9ue to live 9 x a f> m active life ?an is g5]ally believ$ & t !y control x unkn[n to itself1 ev5 z1 at ! o!r end ( ! ages1 ! m5 ( ! future1 t is to say1 all ^? :o are n yet born1 all ^? :om x c>ries )9 itself z x does its dead1 play no less important a "p 9 a nation's decisions4 ,b 9 its v pres5t1 at ! mom5t :5 x is liv+ & putt+ =? its activity on ?is e>?1 9 addition to ! p[] ( ^? :o no long] are & ^? :o are n yet1 !re is outside ! nation1 outside ! aggregate ( bodies & bra9s t make x up1 a ho/ ( =ces & faculties :i* h n f\nd or h n wi%$ to take _! place1 or :i* d n abide 9 ! nation consi/5tly1 & :i* nev]!less belong to x z ess5tially & direct x z effectively z ^? :i* are compris$ )9 x4 ,:at our body conta9s :5 we believe ourselves circumscrib$ is little 9 comp>ison ) :at x does n conta92 & x is 9 :at ! body does n conta9 t ! highe/ & mo/ p[]ful "p ( our be+ seems to dwell4 ,we mu/ n =get t x gr[s /rong] ea* day t we nei!r die nor come into be+1 9 a ^w1 t we are n :olly inc>nate1 & t1 on ! o!r h&1 our fle% comprises mu* m ?an ourselves4 ,x is ?is t con/itutes all ! float+ =ces :i* make up ! real s\l ( a p1 =ces v mu* deep] & m num]\s ?an ^? :i* seem fix$ 9 ! body & ! _s4 ,!y d n %[ !mselves 9 ! petty incid5ts ( daily life1 :i* conc]n only ! mean & n>r[ cov]+ 9 :i* a nation goes %elt]$2 b !y unite1 jo9 =ces & reveal _! passionate ard\r at ! grave & tragic h\rs :5 ev]la/+ de/9y is at /ake4 ,!y !n lay d[n decisions :i* hi/ory inscribes on h] records1 decisions ^: gr&eur1 g5]osity & h]oism a/oni% ev5 ^? :o h tak5 !m m or less unkn[n to !mselves & (t5 9 spite ( !mselves1 decisions :i* are manife/$ 9 _! own eyes z an unexpect$1 magnific5t & incompreh5sible revelation ( !mselves4 ,,! ,,mo!rs ,v ,,! ,,mo!rs #a ,x 0 !y :o bore ! ma9 burd5 ( suff]+ 9 ?is w>4 ,9 our /reets & op5 spaces & all along ! roads1 9 our *ur*es1 9 our t[ns & villages1 9 e h\se1 we come into contact ) mo!rs :o h lo/ _! son or are liv+ 9 an angui% m cruel ?an ! c]ta9ty ( dea?4 ,let u try to und]/& _! loss4 ,!y "k :at x means1 b !y d n tell ! m54 ,_! son is tak5 f !m at ! faire/ mom5t ( 8 life1 :5 _! own is 9 its decl9e4 ,:5 a *ild dies 9 infancy1 x is z ?\gh 8 s\l _h h>dly gone1 z ?\gh x 7 l+]+ ne> ! "m :o br\ght x into ! _w1 await+ ! "t :5 x may return 9 a new =m4 ,! dea? :i* visits ! cradle is n ! same z t :i* spreads t]ror ov] ! e>?2 b a son :o dies at ! age ( tw5ty does n come back aga9 & leaves n a gleam ( hope beh9d him4 ,he c>ries away ) him all ! future t 8 "m _h rema9+ to h]1 all t %e gave to him & all 8 promise3 ! pangs1 angui% & smiles ( bir? & *ildhood1 ! joys ( y\?1 ! rew>d & ! h>ve/ ( maturity1 ! com=t & ! peace ( old age4 ,he c>ries away ) him some?+ mu* m ?an himself3 x is n 8 life only t comes to an end1 x is numb]less days t f9i% sudd5ly1 a :ole g5]ation t becomes ext9ct1 a long s]ies ( faces1 ( little fondl+ h&s1 ( play & laught]1 all ( :i* fall at "o bl[ on ! battle-field1 bidd+ f>ewell to ! sun%9e & re5t]+ ! e>? :i* !y w n h kn[n4 ,all ?is ! eyes ( our mo!rs p]ceive )\t und]/&+2 & ?is is :y1 at c]ta9 times1 ! weight & sadness ( _! glance are m ?an any ( u c be>4 #b ,& yet !y d n weep z ! mo!rs wept 9 =m] w>s4 ,all _! sons disappe> "o by "o2 & we d n he> !m compla9 or moan z 9 days gone by1 :5 great suff]+s1 great massacres & great cata/rophes 7 surr\nd$ by ! clam\rs & lam5tations ( ! mo!rs4 ,!y d n ga!r 9 ! public places1 !y d n utt] recrim9ations1 !y rail at no "o1 !y d n rebel4 ,!y swall[ _! sobs & /ifle _! te>s1 z ?\gh obey+ a comm& :i* !y h pass$ f "o to ! o!r1 unkn[n to ! m54 ,we d n "k :at x is t su/a9s !m & gives !m ! /r5g? to endure ! remnant ( _! lives4 ,"s ( !m h o!r *ildr52 & we c und]/& t !y transf] to ^! ! love & ! future :i* dea? has %att]$4 ,_m ( !m h nev] lo/ or are /riv+ to recov] _! fai? 9 ! et]nal promises2 & "h aga9 we c und]/& t !y d n despair1 = ! mo!rs ( ! m>tyrs did n despair ei!r4 ,b ?\s&s ( o!rs1 ^: home is = ev] des]t$ & ^: sky is peopl$ by none b pale phantoms1 reta9 ! same hope z ^? :o keep on hop+4 ,:at gives !m ?is c\rage :i* a/oni%es :5ev] we behold x8 ,:5 ! be/1 ! mo/ compassionate1 ! wise/ among u meet "o ( ^! mo!rs :o has j /eal?ily wip$ h] eyes1 s t ! sight ( h] unhapp9ess may n (f5d o!rs :o are happi]1 :5 we seek = words :i*1 utt]$ amid ! gl>+ directness ( ! mo/ awful sorr[ t c /rike a human he>t1 %all n s\nd l odi\s or ridicul\s lies1 we c h>dly f9d any?+ to say to h]4 ,we speak to h] ( ! ju/ice & ! beauty ( ! cause = :i* h] h]o fell1 ( ! imm5se & necess>y sacrifice1 ( ! remembrance & gratitude ( mank9d1 ( ! irreality ( life1 :i* is measur$ n by ! l5g? ( days b by ! l(ty height ( duty & glory4 ,we add p]haps t ! dead d n die1 t !re are no dead1 t ^? :o are no m live ne>] to our s\ls ?an :5 !y 7 9 ! fle% & t all t we lov$ 9 !m l+]s 9 our he>ts s long z x is visit$ by our memory & reviv$ by our love4 ,b1 ev5 :ile we speak1 we feel ! empt9ess ( :at we say4 ,we are consci\s t all ?is is true only = ^? :om dea? has n hurl$ into ! abyss :]e words are no?+ m ?an *ildi% babble2 t ! mo/ ard5t memory _c take ! place ( a de> reality :i* we t\* ) our h&s or lips2 & t ! mo/ exalt$ ?\ght is z no?+ comp>$ ) ! daily go+ out & com+ 91 ! famili> pres5ce at meals1 ! morn+ & ev5+ kiss1 ! fond embrace at ! dep>ture & ! intoxicat+ delight at ! return4 ,! mo!rs "k & feel ?is bett] ?an we d2 & t is :y !y d n answ] our attempts at consolation & :y !y li/5 to !m 9 sil5ce1 f9d+ )9 !mselves o!r reasons = liv+ & hop+ ?an ^? :i* we1 va9ly se>*+ ! :ole horizon ( human c]ta9ty & ?\ght1 try to br+ !m f ! outside4 ,!y resume ! burd5 ( _! days )\t tell+ u :5ce !y d]ive _! /r5g? or tea*+ u ! secret ( _! self-sacrifice1 _! resignation & _! h]oism4 ,,?ree ,,unkn[n ,,h]oes ,,vi ,,?ree ,,unkn[n ,,h]oes #a ,! ,belgian gov]nm5t publi%$ la/ ye> a ,reply to ! ,g]man ,:ite ,book ( #aj ,may #aiae4 ,?is reply gives p]emptory & categorical d5ials to all ! allegations 9 ! ,:ite ,book on ! subject ( francs-tireurs1 ( attacks by civilians & ( ! ,belgian wom5's cruelty to ! ,g]man prison]s & w\nd$4 ,x conta9s a body ( au!ntic & ov]:elm+ evid5ce ^u ! massacres at ,&5ne1 ,d9ant1 ,l\va9 & ,a]s*ot :i* enables hi/ory "h & n[ to pron\nce its v]dict ) ev5 great] c]ta9ty ?an ! mo/ scrupul\s jury ( a crim9al c\rt4 ,among ! mo/ frightful incid5ts report$ 9 ^! acc\nts by eye-witnesses1 ,i w\ld l+] to-day ^u only two ( ^? :i* m>k$ ! sack ( ,a]s*ot2 n t !y are m odi\s or cruel ?an ! o!rs--on ! contr>y1 beside ! unprovok$ murd]s & :olesale executions at ,&5ne1 ,d9ant & ,l\va91 :i* are ( unsurpassable horror1 !y seem almo/ k9dly--b ,i select !m = ! v reason t !y display m cle>ly ?an 9 its mo/ viol5t excesses :at we may call ! normal m5tality ( ! ,g]man army & ! abom9able ?+s :i* x did :5 x believ$ itself to be act+ ) ju/ice1 mod]ation & humanity4 ,i select !m above all because !y %[ u ! admirable & t\*+ /ate ( m9d1 z display$ amid/ a t]rible ordeal1 ( a little ,belgian city1 ! mo/ innoc5t ( all ! victims ( ?is w>1 & (f] = our contemplation in/ances ( simple & h]oic self-sacrifice :i* h escap$ notice & :i* x is well to br+ to light1 = !y are z beautiful z ! mo/ spl5did examples 9 ! faire/ pages ( ,plut>*4 #b ,a]s*ot is a humble & happy little t[n 9 ,flemi% ,brabant1 "o ( ^? mode/ unkn[n clu/]s ( habitations :i*1 l ,d9ant1 = ev] to be regrett$ & buri$ 9 ! pa/1 nobody us$ to visit1 because !y conta9$ no build+s ( note1 b :i* reta9$ & repres5t$ all ! m1 9 ! dep?s ( _! sil5ce & _! placid isolation1 ,flemi% life 9 its mo/ special1 intimate1 int5se1 traditional1 suave & peaceable aspect4 ,9 ^! half-ru/ic little cities we f9d h>dly any indu/ries1 at mo/ a malt-kiln or two1 a corn-mill1 an oil-works1 a *icory-factory4 ,_! life is almo/ agricultural2 & ! well-to-d inhabitants live on ! produce or ! r5ts ( _! fields1 _! mead[s & _! woods4 ,! h\ses 9 ! *ur*-squ>e are sub/antial-look+1 m or less cubical 9 %ape & pa9t$ virg9 :ite2 _! c>riage-gates are adorn$ ) glitt]+ brasses4 ,all ?r\gh ! week ! squ>e is almo/ des]t$ & wak5s into life only on m>ket-days & on ,sunday morn+s1 at ! h\r ( high mass4 ,9 a ^w1 x is a picture ( tranquillity1 ( placid wait+ = meals & repose1 ( dr[sy1 easy exi/5ce & p]haps ( happ9ess1 if happ9ess consi/s 9 be+ happy 9 a half-slumb] free ( remote ambitions1 exagg]at$ passions or ov]-eag] dreams4 ,x 0 "h1 9 ?is peaceful soj\rn ( immemorial re/fulness1 :i* n ev5 ! w> _h hi!rto di/urb$ bel[ ! surface1 t1 on ! #ai? ( ,augu/1 #aiad1 at n9e o'clock 9 ! morn+1 aft] ! retreat ( ! la/ ,belgian soldi]s1 ! squ>e 0 sudd5ly invad$ by a d5se & endless /ream ( ,g]man troops4 ,! burgoma/]'s son1 a lad ( fifte51 hurri$ to close ! ,v5etian %utt]s ( 8 fa!r's h\se & 0 w\nd$ 9 ! leg by "o ( ! bullets :i* ! victors fir$ at r&om ?r\gh ! w9d[s4 ,at t5 o'clock1 ! ,g]man (fic] 9 comm& s5t = ! burgoma/]1 ,m4 ,tielemans1 to appe> at ! ,t[n-hall4 ,he 0 receiv$ ) insults1 hu/l$ & abus$ = a ,s*we9hund1 or pig-dog1 a species ( animal :i* appe>s to be indig5\s to ,g]many4 ,next1 ,colonel ,/5g]1 comm&+ ! #h? infantry brigade1 & 8 two aides-de-camp took up _! qu>t]s 9 ! burgoma/]'s h\se 9 ! *ur*-squ>e &1 ,i may add 9 pass+1 =?) broke op5 all ! draw]s 9 _! rooms1 aft] :i* !y w5t to ! balcony & wat*$ ! m>*-pa/ ( _! troops4 ,at f\r o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 obsess$ by ! delusion ( francs-tireurs1 "s soldi]s1 seiz$ ) panic1 began to fire %ots 9 ! /reets4 ,! colonel1 /&+ on ! balcony1 0 hit by a ,g]man bullet & fell4 ,"o ( ! aides-de-camp ru%$ d[n/airs %\t+3 8,! colonel is dead6 ,i want ! burgoma/]60 ,m4 ,tielemans felt t 8 "t 0 come3 8,?is is a s]i\s matt] = me10 he said to 8 wife4 ,%e squeez$ 8 h& & urg$ him to keep c\rage4 ,! burgoma/] 0 arre/$ & ill-treat$ by ! soldi]s4 ,9 va9 8 wife rem>k$ to ! capta9 t h] husb& & son c\ld n h fir$1 s9ce !y possess$ no weapons4 8,t makes no diff]5ce10 repli$ ! bully 9 uni=m2 8he's responsible4 ,also10 he add$1 8,i want y\r son40 ,?is son 0 ! boy ( fifte5 :o _h be5 w\nd$ 9 ! leg4 ,z he _h a difficulty 9 walk+1 because ( 8 w\nd1 he 0 brutally jo/l$ be=e 8 "m's eyes & escort$ ) kicks to ! ,t[n-hall1 !re to jo9 8 fa!r4 ,mean:ile ?is same capta91 p]si/+ 9 8 cont5tion t 8 m5 _h be5 fir$ ^u1 compell$ ,madame ,tielemans to g ?r\gh ! h\se ) him1 f cell> to attic4 ,he 0 oblig$ to obs]ve t all ! rooms 7 empty & all ! w9d[s clos$4 ,?r\gh\t ?is inspection1 he ?reat5$ ! poor woman ) 8 revolv]4 ,h] daught] plac$ h]self betwe5 h] "m & _! s9i/] visitor1 :o did n und]/&4 ,:5 !y return$ to ! hall d[n/airs1 ! "m ask$ him3 8,:at is to become ( u80 ,coldly1 he repli$3 8,y w be %ot2 s w y\r daught] & y\r s]vants40 ,! pillage & ! me?odical sett+ on fire ( ! t[n n[ began4 ,all ! h\ses on ! "r-h& side ( ! squ>e 7 9 flames4 ,f "t to "t1 ! soldi]s apo/rophiz$ ! wom51 %\t+3 8,y're go+ to be %ot1 y're go+ to be %ot60 99 99 99 99 99 8,at t mom5t10 says ,madame ,tielemans1 9 h] sworn deposition1 8! soldi]s 7 leav+ our h\se1 _! arms fill$ ) bottles ( w9e4 ,!y op5$ ! w9d[s & remov$ all ! cont5ts ( our rooms4 ,i turn$ away s z n to behold ! pillage4 ,by ! lurid light ( ! burn+ h\ses1 my eyes fell ^u my husb&1 my son & my bro!r-9-law1 accompani$ by "s o!r g5tlem5 :o 7 be+ l$ to execution4 ,nev] %all ,i =get ! sight nor ! look on ! face ( my husb& seek+ 8 h\se = ! la/ "t & ask+ himself :at _h befall5 8 wife & daught]1 :ile ,i1 le/ ,i %\ld sap 8 c\rage1 c\ld n call out1 #8,i am "h6'0 99 99 99 99 99 ,! h\rs pass$4 ,! wom5 7 driv5 out ( ! t[n & l$ l a h]d ( cattle1 along a road /rewn ) corpses1 to a di/ant mead[1 :]e !y 7 p5n$ until morn+4 ,! m5 7 arre/$ & _! h&s ti$ beh9d _! backs ) copp] wire s cruelly tight5$ z to draw blood4 ,!y 7 ga!r$ into gr\ps & made to lie d[n s t _! heads t\*$ ! gr\nd & !y 7 unable to make any movem5t4 ,! night 0 sp5t 9 ?is way1 ) ! t[n burn+ & ! pillage & orgy cont9u+4 ,betwe5 five & six 9 ! morn+1 ! milit>y au?orities decid$ t ! executions %\ld beg9 & t "o ( ! l>ge/ gr\ps ( prison]s1 compos$ ( ab\t a hundr$ civilians1 %\ld be pres5t at ! dea? ( ! burgoma/]1 8 son & 8 bro!r4 ,an (fic] in=m$ ! burgoma/] t 8 h\r _h come4 ,on he>+ ^! words1 a citiz5 ( ,a]s*ot1 ,claes van ,nuffel by "n1 w5t up to ! (fic]1 begg$ him to sp>e ! *ief magi/rate's life & (f]$ to die 9 8 /ead4 ,he add$ t he 0 ! burgoma/]'s political adv]s>y1 b t he consid]$ t1 at ?is mom5t1 ,m4 ,tielemans 0 ess5tial to ! t[n4 8,no10 repli$ ! (fic]1 h>%ly1 8we mu/ h ! burgoma/]40 ,m4 ,tielemans /ood up1 ?ank$ ,m4 van ,nuffel & said t he w\ld die ) an easy m9d1 z he _h sp5t 8 exi/5ce do+ all ! good 9 8 p[]1 & t he w\ld n beg = m]cy4 ,he entreat$1 h[ev]1 t ! lives ( 8 fell[-citiz5s & ( 8 son1 a boy ( fifte5 & 8 "m's la/ consolation1 might be sp>$4 ,! (fic] gr9n$ & made no reply4 ,! burgoma/]'s bro!r next ask$ = m]cy1 n = himself b = 8 bro!r & 8 nephew4 ,8 reque/ fell on deaf e>s4 ,! lad !n got up & took 8 place betwe5 8 fa!r & 8 uncle4 ,six soldi]s took aim at t5 y>ds' di/ance2 ! (fic] l[]$ 8 sword2 &1 z ! wid[ ( ! h]oic burgoma/] says1 8! be/ man 9 ?is _w _h ceas$ to exi/40 #c ,i w n[ quote f ! evid5ce ( ,m4 ,gu/ave ,nys1 an eye-witness ( ! horrible drama :i* ne>ly numb]$ him among its victims3 8,! o!r civilians 7 !reupon plac$ 9 r[s ( ?ree4 ,! ?ird 9 ea* r[ 0 to leave x & fall out beh9d ! dead bodies1 9 ord] to be %ot4 ,all ! civilians _h _! h&s ti$ beh9d _! backs4 ,my bro!r & ,i /ood next to ea* o!r3 ,i 0 numb] two2 my bro!r ,om]1 tw5ty ye>s ( age1 0 numb] ?ree4 ,i ask$ ! (fic]1 #8,may ,i *ange places ) my bro!r8 ,x makes no diff]5ce to y :o falls "u y\r bullets2 b x does to my "m1 :o is a wid[1 = my bro!r has f9i%$ 8 /udies & is m useful to h] ?an ,i am4' ,once aga9 he refus$ to li/5 to my pray]4 #8,fall out1 numb] ?ree6' ,my bro!r & ,i embrac$2 & he jo9$ ! o!rs4 ,!re 7 ?irty ( !m1 drawn up 9 l9e4 ,!n a horrible sc5e took place3 ! ,g]man soldi]s1 walk+ sl[ly along ! r[1 kill$ ?ree at ea* dis*>ge ( _! rifles1 wait+ betwe5 ! volleys = ! (fic]'s ^w ( comm&40 #d ,incid5ts su* z ^! w\ld pass unp]ceiv$ if "o did n take ! tr\ble to seek !m out & to collect !m pi\sly amid ! huge mass ( trag$ies :i* = m ?an f\r ye>s upset & ravag$ ! unhappy c\ntry tortur$ by its invad]s4 ,_h !y occurr$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ,greece or ,rome1 !y w\ld h f\nd a place among ! great de$s t hon\r our e>? & des]ve to live = ev] 9 ! memory ( man4 ,x is our duty to make !m kn[n = a mom5t & to engrave 9 our recollection ! names ( ^? :o 7 _! h]oes4 ,?us set d[n1 simply & pla9ly1 z befits hi/oric tru?1 9 depositions sworn "u oa? be=e a nameless regi/r> :o has /ripp$ !m ( any lit]>y or s5tim5tal embelli%m5t1 !y give at fir/ b a v fa9t idea ( ! int5sity ( ! trag$y & ! value ( ! sacrifice4 ,!re is "h no "q ( a glori\s dea? fac$ amid ! excitem5t ( ! fight+1 on a va/ field ( battle4 ,nor are we consid]+ an indef9ite or ov]hang+ m5ace1 or an unc]ta91 remote & p]haps avoidable dang]4 ,we h to d ) an obscure1 solit>y1 horrible & imm95t dea? 9 a dit*2 & ! six rifle-b>rels are !re1 aim$ almo/ po9t-blank1 ready1 ^u a sign ( ! (fic] :o accepts y\r (f]1 to *ange y1 9 a second1 into a heap ( ble$+ fle% & to s5d y to ! unkn[n1 t]rible region :i* man dreads all ! m :5 he is /ill full ( /r5g? & life4 ,!re is n a mom5t's int]val nor a gleam ( hope betwe5 "q & answ]1 betwe5 exi/5ce ) all its joys & dea? ) all its horrors4 ,!re is no enc\ragem5t1 no ^w or ge/ure ( /imulation or support1 no rew>d2 9 an in/ant1 all is giv5 9 ex*ange = no?+2 x is %e] self-sacrifice /&+ nak$ & s pure t we are surpris$ t n ev5 ,g]mans 7 conqu]$ by its beauty4 ,!re 0 b "o mann] 9 :i* !y c\ld h extricat$ !mselves )\t di%on\r & t 0 to p>don ! two victims2 or else1 suppos+ ! ?+ :i* 0 n1 :i* nev] is ! case1 t a dea? 0 absolutely necess>y1 !re 0 a second solution1 :i* 0 to accept ! (f] & to kill ! m>tyr :om !y ought to h wor%ipp$ on _! knees4 ,9 ?is way !y w\ld only h act$ z ! wor/ ( savages4 ,b !y discov]$ a ?ird1 :i* d\btless1 be=e !m1 ! ,c>?ag9ians alone w\ld h inv5t$ & adopt$4 ,= t matt]1 !y exce$$ ! fi]ce/ savag]y & equall$ ! abom9able ,punic morality 9 ano!r case :i* br+s to m9d t ( ,regulus & :i* w be ! ?ird in/ance ( h]oism t ,i int5d to recall4 #e ,a few days aft] ! ev5ts :i* ,i h n>rat$1 on ! #bcrd ( ,augu/1 #aiad1 ,d9ant became ! sc5e ( :olesale massacres :i* involv$ exactly six hundr$ & six victims1 includ+ elev5 *ildr5 "u five ye>s old1 tw5ty-eight ( ages betwe5 t5 & fifte5 & sev5ty-"o wom54 ,no?+ c give an idea ( ! horror & infamy ( ^! massacres1 :i* =m "o ( ! mo/ disgraceful & t]rible pages 9 ! long & mon/r\s hi/ory ( ,teuton %ame4 ,b x is n my purpose to speak ( ?is = ! mom5t4 ,!re w\ld be too mu* to tell4 ,i wi% to-day only to sep>ate f ! mass an episode 9 :i* ! h]o ( ,d9ant-la-,wallone is wor?y ( a place beside 8 two bre?r5 ( ,a]s*ot 9 ,fl&]s4 ,j outside ,d9ant1 ne> ! fam\s ,ro*e ,bay>d1 ! leg5d>y glory ( ! fair & smil+ little t[n%ip1 ! ,g]mans occupi$ ! "r bank ( ! ,meuse & 7 beg9n+ to build a bridge ( boats4 ,! ,fr5*1 hidd5 9 ! bu%es & ! w9d+s ( ! left bank1 7 fir+ on ! eng9e]s4 ,_! fire 0 n v well-su/a9$2 & ! ,g]mans1 )\t ! lea/ ju/ification1 drew ! conclusion t x 0 due to francs-tireurs1 :o1 = t matt]1 ?r\gh\t ?is ,belgian campaign1 nev] exi/$ except 9 _! imag9ation4 ,at t mom5t1 eighty ho/ages1 tak5 f among ! inhabitants ( ,d9ant1 7 collect$ & kept 9 sight at ! foot ( ! rock4 ,! ,g]man (fic] s5t "o ( !m1 ,m4 ,b\rdon1 a cl]k atta*$ to ! law-c\rts1 to ! left bank1 to in=m ! enemy t1 if ! fir+ cont9u$1 all ! ho/ages w\ld be in/antly %ot4 ,m4 ,b\rdon cross$ ! ,meuse1 fulfill$ 8 mission & pluckily return$ to recon/itute himself a prison]4 ,he assur$ ! (fic] t he _h conv9c$ himself t !re 7 no francs-tireurs & t only ,fr5* soldi]s ( ! regul> army 7 tak+ "p 9 ! def5ce ( ! o!r bank4 ,a few m bullets fell2 & ! (fic] caus$ ! eighty ho/ages to be %ot1 beg9n+1 t he might be puni%$ z he des]v$ = 8 h]oic fai?fulness to 8 pl$g$ ^w1 ) ! poor cl]k1 8 wife1 8 daught] & 8 two sons1 "o ( :om 0 a m]e *ild ( fifte54 ,,wa/$ ,,beauties ,,vii ,,wa/$ ,,beauties #a ,"u ! grey skies & ! di%e>t5+ ra9s ( ?is autumnal ,july1 ,i ?9k ( ! light :i* ,i h left beh9d me4 ,i h left x d[n !re1 on ! n[ empty %ores ( ! ,m$it]ranean1 & ,i ask myself 9 va9 :y ,i p>t$ f x4 ,yet ,i 0 "o ( ! la/ to te> myself away4 ,all ! o!rs leave 9 ! e>ly days ( ,april1 recall$ by leg5d>y memories ( ! deceitful spr+-tides ( ! nor?1 nor d !y realize t !y are los+ a great happ9ess4 ,x is good1 x is wise to escape1 amid ! blue ( sea & sky1 ! icy mon?s ( our w9t]s1 dismal z puni%m5t2 b1 al?\gh 9 ! s\? ^! mon?s are w>m] & above all m lum9\s ?an ours1 !y d n q make up to u = ! d>kness & ! fro/ ( our native climes4 ,! brighte/ & w>me/ h\rs1 9 spite ( all1 reta9 an aft]-ta/e ( cl\d & sn[2 !y are beautiful1 b timid2 swiftly & fe>fully !y ha/5 t[>ds ! night4 ,n[ man1 :o is born ( ! sun1 l all ?+s1 has ne$ ( 8 h]$it>y portion ( primitive heat & all-p]vad+ light4 ,he has )9 him numb]less deep-seat$ cells :i* reta9 ! memory ( ! respl5d5t days ( ! prime & become unhappy :5 !y _c reap _! h>ve/ ( rays4 ,man c live 9 ! gloom1 b at long la/ he loses ! smile & ! confid5ce t are s ess5tial4 ,because ( our twilit summ]s x becomes indisp5sable to re/ore ! balance betwe5 d>kness & light & sometimes to drive away1 by sup]b excesses ( sun%9e1 ! cold & ! d>k t invade our v s\ls4 #b ,x reigns at a few h\rs' di/ance f u1 ! incomp>able /eady sun :i* we no long] see4 ,^? :o leave be=e mid-,june d n "k :at happ5s :5 !y are gone4 ,lo & behold1 ! real actors 9 ?is wond]ful fairyl& spr+ up on e side z ?\gh !y _h be5 await+ ! dep>ture ( intrud+ & mock+ witnesses4 ,dur+ ! w9t]1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! (ficial visitors1 !y h play$ b a temp]$ prologue1 a little col\rless1 a little sl[1 a little timid & re/ra9$4 ,b n[ ( a sudd5 ! great lyrical acts blaze =? ^u ! intoxicat$ e>?4 ,! heav5s op5 _! vi/as to ! utt]mo/ limits ( ! blue1 to ! supreme heights :]e ! glory & rapture ( ,god are outspread2 & all ! fl[]s r5d ! g>d5s1 ! rocks & ! hea?s1 to uplift !mselves & leap t[>ds ! gulf ( gladness :i* draws !m into space4 ,! camomiles h gone mad2 = six weeks !y hold out/ret*$1 to invisible lov]s1 _! great r\nd clu/]s l %ields ( gl[+ sn[4 ,! sc>let1 tumultu\s mantle ( ! ,b\ga9villeas bl9ds ! h\ses ^: dazzl$ w9d[s bl9k amid ! flames4 ,! yell[ roses cov] ! hills ) a saffron-col\r$ cloak2 ! p9k roses1 ( ! lovely1 innoc5t p9k ( maid5 blu%es1 flood ! valleys1 z ?\gh ! div9e well-spr+s ( ! dawn1 :i* elaborate ! ideal fle% ( wom5 & angels1 _h ov]fl[$ ! e>?4 ,o!rs climb ! trees1 scale pill>s1 columns1 h\se-fronts1 por*es1 leap up & fall1 rise aga9 & multiply1 jo/le "o ano!r1 lie "o on top ( ! o!r1 =m+ s _m bun*es ( eff]vesc+ delight1 s _m sil5t sw>ms ( impassion$ petals4 ,& ! innum]able1 div]se & imp]i\s sc5ts t fl[ ?r\gh ?is ocean ( mir?1 l riv]s :i* d n m+le1 riv]s ^: s\rce we recognize at e brea?6 ,"h is ! cold1 gre5 torr5t ( ! rose-g]anium1 ! trickle ( clove-c>nations1 ! bright1 limpid /ream ( lav5d]1 ! res9\s eddy ( ! p9e-b>r5 & ! wide1 /ill1 lusci\s lake1 ( an all b dizzy sweetness1 ( ! orange-blossom1 :i* dr[ns ! c\ntry-side 9 ! va/1 unmeasur$ fragrance ( ! azure heav5s1 recogniz$ at la/4 #c ,i d n believe t ! _w conta9s any?+ m beautiful ?an ^? g>d5s & valleys ( ! ,prov5al coa/ dur+ ! six or sev5 weeks :5 dep>t+ spr+ /ill m+les its v]dure ) ! fir/ w>m? ( advanc+ summ]4 ,b :at gives ?is wond]ful exultation ( nature a melan*oly :i* we d n f9d 9 any o!r spot is ! inhuman & almo/ pa9ful solitude 9 :i* x is reveal$4 ,"h1 amid ?is des]t1 ?is sil5ce1 ?is empt9ess1 f ! v9e-arb\rs to ! t]races & f ! t]races to ! por*es ( a ?\s& ab&on$ villas1 reigns a rivalry ( beauty :i* rea*es a poignant agony ( int5sity1 exhau/+ e en]gy1 =m & col\r4 ,!re is "h a sort ( magic password1 z ?\gh all ! p[]s ( grace & spl5d\r t nature holds conceal$ _h unit$ to give at ! same mom5t1 to a spectator unkn[n to m51 "o great1 decisive pro( ( ! bless+s & ! glories ( ! e>?4 ,!re is "h a sort ( unp>allel$ expectation1 awful & un5durable1 :i* ov] ! h$ges1 ! gates & ! walls wat*es = ! com+ ( a mighty god2 an ec/atic sil5ce :i* dem&s a sup]natural pres5ce2 a wild1 exasp]at$ impati5ce p\r+ f e side ov] ! roads :]e no?+ n[ passes save ! mute & diaphan\s procession ( ! h\rs4 #d ,alas1 h[ _m beauties are wa/$ 9 ?is _w6 ,"h is en\gh to fe$ our eyes till dea?6 ,"h is ! :]e)al to ga!r memories :i* w\ld support our s\ls ev5 to ! tomb6 ,"h is t :i* w\ld provide ?\s&s ( he>ts ) ! supreme su/5ance ( life6 ,9 ! ma91 :5 we come to ?9k ( x1 all t is be/ 9 u1 all t is pure1 happy & limpid 9 our intellig5ce & our feel+s1 has its orig9 9 a few beautiful spectacles4 ,if we _h nev] se5 beautiful ?+s1 we %\ld possess only poor & ugly images :]e) to clo! our ideas & emotions1 :i* w\ld p]i% ( cold & wret*$ness l ^? ( ! bl9d4 ,! great highway :i* climbs f ! pla9s ( exi/5ce to ! radiant heights ( human consci\sness w\ld be s gloomy1 s b>e & s des]t$ t our ?\ghts w\ld v soon lack ! /r5g? & c\rage to tread x2 & :]e our ?\ghts no long] pass x is n long be=e ! bri>s & ! cruel horrors ( ! =e/ return4 ,a beautiful spectacle :i* we might h se51 :i* 0 ours1 :i* seem$ to call u & f :i* we fl$ c nev] be replac$4 ,no?+ m c gr[ 9 ! spot :]e x await$ u4 ,x leaves 9 our s\l a great b>r5 area1 9 :i* we %all f9d naught b ?orns on ! day :5 we mo/ ne$ roses4 ,our ?\ghts & our actions d]ive _! en]gy & _! %ape f ! ?+s :i* our eyes h beheld4 ,betwe5 ! h]oic de$1 ! duty accompli%$1 ! sacrifice g5]\sly accept$ & ! beautiful l&scape :i* we h se5 9 ! pa/ !re is v (t5 a clos] & m vital connection ?an t :i* our memory has reta9$4 ,! m we see ( beautiful ?+s ! bett] fitt$ we become to p]=m good actions4 ,if our inn] life is to ?rive1 we ne$ a magnific5t /ore ( wond]ful spoils4 ,,! ,,insect ,,_w ,,viii ,,! ,,insect ,,_w #a ,h5ri ,fabre1 z all ! _w n[ kn[s1 is ! au?or ( half a score ( well-fill$ volumes 9 :i*1 "u ! title ( ,s\v5irs entomologiques1#a he set d[n ! results ( fifty ye>s ( obs]vation1 /udy & exp]im5t on ! insects t seem to u ! be/-kn[n & ! mo/ famili>3 diff]5t species ( wasps & wild bees1 a few gnats1 flies1 beetles & cat]pill>s2 9 a ^w1 all ^? vague1 unconsci\s1 rudim5t>y & almo/ nameless little lives :i* surr\nd u on e side & :i* we contemplate ) eyes t are amus$1 b already ?9k+ ( o!r ?+s1 :5 we op5 our w9d[ to welcome ! fir/ h\rs ( spr+1 or :5 we g into ! g>d5s or ! fields to bask 9 ! blue summ] days4 #b ,we take up at r&om "o ( ^! great volumes & naturally expect to f9d fir/ ( all ! v le>n$ & r dry li/s ( names1 ! v fa/idi\s & exce$+ly qua9t specifications ( ^? huge1 du/y gravey>ds ( :i* all ! entomological treatises t we h read s f> seem almo/ :olly to consi/4 ,we !re=e op5 ! book )\t ze/ & )\t unreasonable expectations2 & =?)1 f betwe5 ! op5 leaves1 !re rises & unfolds itself1 )\t hesitation1 )\t int]ruption & almo/ )\t remission to ! end ( ! f\r ?\s& pages1 ! mo/ extraord9>y ( tragic fairy plays t x is possible = ! human imag9ation1 n to create or to conceive1 b to admit & to acclimatize )9 itself4 ,inde$1 !re is no "q "h ( ! human imag9ation4 ,! insect does n belong to our _w4 ,! o!r animals1 ! plants ev51 not)/&+ _! dumb life & ! great secrets :i* !y *]i%1 d n seem :olly =eign to u4 ,9 spite ( all1 we feel a c]ta9 e>?ly bro!rhood 9 !m4 ,!y (t5 surprise & amaze our intellig5ce1 b d n utt]ly upset x4 ,!re is some?+1 on ! o!r h&1 ab\t ! insect t does n seem to belong to ! habits1 ! e?ics1 ! psy*ology ( our globe4 ,"o w\ld be incl9$ to say t ! insect comes f ano!r planet1 m mon/r\s1 m en]getic1 m insane1 m atroci\s1 m inf]nal ?an our own4 ,"o w\ld ?9k t x 0 born ( "s comet t _h lo/ its c\rse & di$ dem5t$ 9 space4 ,9 va9 does x seize ^u life ) an au?ority1 a fecundity unequall$ "h bel[3 we _c accu/om ourselves to ! idea t x is a ?\ght ( t nature ( :om we fondly believe ourselves to be ! privileg$ *ildr5 & probably ! ideal to :i* all ! e>?'s ef=ts t5d4 ,only ! inf9itely small disconc]ts u /ill m greatly2 b :at really is ! inf9itely small1 o!r ?an an insect :i* our eyes d n see8 ,!re is1 no d\bt1 9 ?is a/oni%m5t & lack ( und]/&+ a c]ta9 in/9ctive & pr(\nd uneas9ess inspir$ by ^? exi/5ces incomp>ably bett]-arm$1 bett]-equipp$ ?an our own1 by ^? creature made up ( a sort ( compress$ en]gy & activity 9 :i* we suspect our mo/ my/]i\s adv]s>ies1 our ultimate rivals &1 p]haps1 our successors4 #c ,b x is "t1 "u ! conduct ( an admirable guide1 to p5etrate beh9d ! sc5es ( our fairy play & to /udy at close qu>t]s ! actors & sup]num]>ies1 loa?some or magnific5t1 z ! case may be1 grotesque or s9i/]1 h]oic or appall+1 gift$ or /upid & almo/ always improbable & un9telligible4 ,& "h1 to beg9 )1 tak+ ! fir/ t comes1 is "o ( ^? individuals1 frequ5t 9 ! ,s\?1 :]e we c see x pr[l+ ar\nd ! abundant manna :i* ! mule scatt]s he$lessly along ! :ite roads & ! /ony pa?s3 ,i mean ! ,sacr$ ,sc>ab ( ! ,egyptians1 or1 m simply1 ! ,dung-beetle1 ! bro!r ( our nor!rn ,geotrupes1 a big ,coleopt]on all clad 9 black1 ^: mission 9 ?is _w is to %ape ! m sav\ry p>ts ( 8 f9d into an enorm\s ball :i* he mu/ next roll to ! und]gr\nd d9+-room :]e ! incr$ible dige/ive adv5ture is to take its c\rse4 ,b de/9y1 jeal\s ( all undilut$ bliss1 be=e admitt+ him to t abode ( %e] delight1 imposes ^u ! grave & probably s5t5ti\s beetle tribulations )\t numb]1 :i* are ne>ly always complicat$ by ! arrival ( an unt[>d p>asite4 ,h>dly has he begun1 by d9t ( great ef=ts ( 8 =ehead & 8 b&y legs1 to roll ! too?some sph]e backw>ds1 :5 an indelicate colleague1 :o has be5 await+ ! completion ( ! "w1 appe>s & hypocritically (f]s 8 s]vices4 ,! o!r well kn[s t1 9 ?is case1 help & s]vices1 besides be+ q unnecess>y1 w soon mean p>tition & dispossession2 & he accepts ! en=c$ collaboration )\t en?usiasm4 ,b1 s t _! respective rights may be cle>ly m>k$1 ! lawful own] inv>iably reta9s 8 orig9al place1 t is to say1 he pu%es ! ball ) 8 =ehead1 :]eas ! compulsory gue/ pulls x t[>ds him on ! o!r side4 ,& ?us x jogs along betwe5 ! two gossips1 amid int]m9able vicissitudes1 flurri$ falls1 ludicr\s tumbles1 till x rea*es ! place *os5 to receive ! treasure & to become ! banquet+-hall4 ,on arriv+1 ! own] sets ab\t digg+ out ! refectory1 :ile ! spong] pret5ds to g innoc5tly to sleep on ! top ( ! bolus4 ,! excavation becomes visibly wid] & deep]2 & soon ! fir/ ,dung-beetle dives bodily into x4 ,?is is ! mom5t = :i* ! cunn+ auxili>y 0 wait+4 ,he nimbly scrambles d[n f ! blissful em95ce &1 pu%+ x ) all ! en]gy t a bad consci5ce gives1 /rives to ga9 ! (f+4 ,b ! o!r1 :o is r di/ru/ful1 int]rupts 8 labori\s digg+1 looks ov] ! edge1 sees ! sacrilegi\s rape & leaps out ( ! hole4 ,caught 9 ! act1 ! %ameless & di%one/ p>tn] makes untold ef=ts to play ^u ! o!r's cr$ulity1 turns r\nd & r\nd ! ine/imable orb &1 embrac+ x & propp+ himself aga9/ x1 ) mock h]oic ex]tions1 pret5ds to be frantically support+ x on a non-exi/5t slope4 ,! two expo/ulate ) ea* o!r 9 sil5ce1 ge/iculate wildly ) _! m&ibles & t>si & !n1 ) "o accord1 br+ back ! ball to ! burr[4 ,x is pron\nc$ suffici5tly spaci\s & com=table4 ,!y introduce ! treasure1 !y close ! entrance to ! corridor2 & n[ 9 ! propiti\s d>kness & ! w>m damp1 :]e ! magnific5t /]coral globe alone holds sway1 ! two reconcil$ messmates sit d[n face to face4 ,!n1 f> f ! light & ! c>es ( day & 9 ! great sil5ce ( ! subt]ranean %ade1 solemnly comm5ces ! mo/ fabul\s banquet :]e( abdom9al imag9ation ev] evok$ ! absolute beatitudes4 ,= two :ole mon?s1 !y rema9 cloi/]$2 &1 ) _! paun*es gradually holl[+ out ! inexhau/ible sph]e1 def9ite ar*etypes & sov]eign symbols ( ! pleasures ( ! table & ! delights ( ! belly1 !y eat )\t /opp+1 )\t int]rupt+ !mselves = a second1 day or night4 ,&1 :ile !y gorge1 /eadily1 ) a movem5t p]ceptible & con/ant z t ( a clock1 at ! rate ( ?ree millimetres a m9ute1 an endless1 unbrok5 ribbon unw9ds & /ret*es itself beh9d !m1 fix+ ! memory & record+ ! h\rs1 days & weeks ( ! prodigi\s fea/4 #d ,aft] ! ,dung-beetle1 t dolt ( ! company1 let u greet1 also 9 ! ord] ( ! ,coleopt]a1 ! model h\sehold ( ,m9otaurus typhaeus1 :o is pretty well-kn[n & extremely g5tle1 9 spite ( 8 dreadful "n4 ,! female digs a huge burr[ :i* is (t5 m ?an a y>d & a half deep & :i* consi/s ( spiral /aircases1 l&+s1 passages & num]\s *amb]s4 ,! male loads ! rubbi% on ! ?ree-prong$ =k t surm\nts 8 head & c>ries x to ! entrance ( ! conjugal dwell+4 ,next1 he goes into ! fields 9 que/ ( ! h>mless dropp+s left by ! %eep1 takes !m d[n to ! fir/ /ory ( ! crypt & r$uces !m to fl\r ) 8 trid5t1 :ile ! "m1 "r at ! bottom1 collects ! fl\r & kneads x into huge cyl9drical loaves1 :i* w pres5tly be food = ! little ones4 ,= ?ree :ole mon?s1 until ! provisions are deem$ suffici5t1 ! un=tunate husb&1 )\t tak+ n\ri%m5t ( any k9d1 exhau/s himself 9 ?is gigantic "w4 ,at la/1 8 task accompli%$1 feel+ 8 end at h&1 s z n to encumb] ! h\se ) 8 wret*$ rema9s1 he sp5ds 8 la/ /r5g? 9 leav+ ! burr[1 drags himself labori\sly along &1 lonely & resign$1 kn[+ t he is h5ce=? good = no?+1 goes & dies f> away among ! /ones4 ,"h1 on ano!r side1 are "s r /range cat]pill>s1 ! ,procession>ies1 :i* are n r>e2 z x happ5s1 a s+le /r+ ( !m1 five or six y>ds long1 has j climb$ d[n f my umbrella-p9es & is at ?is mom5t unfold+ itself 9 ! walks ( my g>d51 c>pet+ ! gr\nd trav]s$ ) transp>5t silk1 accord+ to ! cu/om ( ! race4 ,to say no?+ ( ! meteorological app>atus ( unp>allel$ delicacy :i* !y c>ry on _! backs1 ^! cat]pill>s1 z ev]ybody kn[s1 h ?is rem>kable quality1 t !y travel only 9 a troop1 "o aft] ! o!r1 l ,breughel's bl9d m5 or ^? ( ! p>able1 ea* ( !m ob/9ately1 indissolubly foll[+ its lead]2 s mu* s t1 our au?or hav+ "o morn+ dispos$ ! file on ! edge ( a l>ge /one vase1 ?us clos+ ! circuit1 = sev5 :ole days1 dur+ an atroci\s week1 amid cold1 hung] & unspeakable we>9ess1 ! unhappy troop on its tragic r\nd1 )\t re/1 respite or m]cy1 pursu$ ! pitiless circle until dea? ov]took x4 #e ,b ,i see t our h]oes are inf9itely too num]\s & t we mu/ n l+] ov] our descriptions4 ,we may at mo/1 9 enum]at+ ! m important & famili>1 be/[ on ea* ( !m a hurri$ epi!t1 9 ! mann] ( old ,hom]4 ,%all ,i m5tion1 = in/ance1 ! ,leucospis1 a p>asite ( ! ,mason-bee1 :o1 to slay 8 bro!rs & si/]s 9 _! cradle1 arms himself ) a horn helmet & a b>b$ brea/plate1 :i* he d(fs imm$iately aft] ! ext]m9ation1 ! safegu>d ( a hide\s "r ( primog5iture8 ,%all ,i tell ( ! m>vell\s anatomical k ( ! ,ta*ytes1 ( ! ,c]c]is1 ( ! ,ammophila1 ( ! ,langu$ocian ,sphex & _m o!r wasps1 :o1 accord+ z !y wi% to p>alyse or to kill _! prey or _! adv]s>y1 "k exactly1 )\t ev] blund]+1 :i* n]ve-c5tres to /rike ) _! /+ or _! m&ibles8 ,%all ,i speak ( ! art ( ! ,eum5es1 :o trans=ms h] /ronghold into a complete museum adorn$ ) %ells & ) gra9s ( transluc5t qu>tz2 ( ! magnific5t metamorphosis ( ! ,grey ,locu/2 ( ! musical in/rum5t own$ by ! ,cricket1 ^: b[ numb]s "o hundr$ & fifty triangul> prisms t set 9 motion simultane\sly ! f\r dulcim]s ( ! w+-case8 ,%all ,i s+ ! fairy-l bir? ( ! nymph ( ! ,on?ophagus1 a transp>5t mon/]1 ) a bull's sn\t1 t seems c>v$ out ( a block ( cry/al8 ,w\ld y behold ! ,fle%-fly1 ! common ,blue-bottle1 daught] ( ! maggot1 z %e issues f ! e>?8 ,li/5 to our au?or3 8,%e disjo9ts h] head into two movable halves1 :i*1 ea* di/5d$ ) its great r$ eye1 by turns sep>ate & reunite4 ,9 ! int]v5+ space1 a l>ge1 glassy h]nia rises & disappe>s1 disappe>s & rises4 ,:5 ! two halves move asund]1 ) "o eye =c$ back to ! "r & ! o!r to ! left1 x is z ?\gh ! insect 7 splitt+ its bra9-pan 9 ord] to expel ! cont5ts4 ,!n ! h]nia rises1 blunt at ! end & swoll5 into a great knob4 ,next1 ! =ehead closes & ! h]nia retreats1 leav+ visible only a k9d ( %apeless muzzle4 ,9 %ort1 a frontal p\*1 ) deep pulsations1 mom5t>ily r5ew$1 becomes ! in/rum5t ( deliv]ance1 ! pe/le :]e) ! newly-hat*$ ,dipt]on bruises ! s& & causes x to crumble4 ,gradually1 ! legs pu% ! rubbi% back & ! insect advances s mu* t[>ds ! surface40 #f ,& mon/] aft] mon/] passes1 su* z ! imag9ation ( ,bos* or ,callot nev] conceiv$6 ,! l>va ( ! ,rose*af]1 :i*1 ?\gh x has legs "u its belly1 always travels on its back2 ! ,blue-w+$ ,locu/1 unlucki] /ill ?an ! ,fle%-fly & possess+ no?+ :]e) to p]=ate ! soil1 to escape f ! tomb & rea* ! light b a c]vical bladd]1 a visc\s bli/]2 & ! ,empusa1 :o1 ) h] curv$ abdom51 h] great project+ eyes1 h] legs ) knee-pieces arm$ ) cleav]s1 h] halb]d1 h] abnormally tall mitre1 w\ld c]ta9ly be ! mo/ devili% gobl9 t ev] walk$ ! e>?1 if1 beside h]1 ! ,pray+ ,mantis 7 n s frightful t h] m]e aspect deprives h] victims ( _! p[] ( movem5t :5 %e assumes1 9 front ( !m1 :at ! entomologi/s h t]m$ 8! spectral attitude40 #g ,"o _c m5tion1 ev5 casually1 ! numb]less indu/ries1 ne>ly all ( absorb+ int]e/1 ex]cis$ among ! rocks1 "u ! gr\nd1 9 ! walls1 on ! bran*es1 ! grass1 ! fl[]s1 ! fruits & d[n to ! v bodies ( ! subjects /udi$2 = we sometimes f9d a treble sup]position ( p>asites1 z 9 ! ,oil-beetles2 & we see ! maggot itself1 ! s9i/] gue/ at ! la/ fea/ ( all1 fe$ "s ?irty brig&s ) its sub/ance4 ,among ! ,hym5opt]a1 :i* repres5t ! mo/ intellectual class 9 ! _w :i* we are /udy+1 ! build+-tal5ts ( our wond]ful ,hive-bee are c]ta9ly equall$1 9 o!r ord]s ( ar*itecture1 by ^? ( m ?an "o wild & solit>y bee & notably by ! ,mega*ile1 or ,leaf-cutt]1 a little insect :i* is no?+ to look at & :i*1 to h\se its eggs1 manufactures honey-pots =m$ ( a multitude ( disks & ellipses cut ) ma!matical precision f ! leaves ( c]ta9 trees4 ,= lack ( space1 ,i am unable1 to my great regret1 to quote ! beautiful & pellucid pages :i* ,fabre1 ) 8 usual consci5ti\sness1 devotes to ! exhau/ive /udy ( ?is admirable "w2 nev]!less1 s9ce ! occasion (f]s1 let u li/5 to 8 own words1 ?\gh x be b = a mom5t & 9 reg>d to a s+le detail3 8,) ! oval pieces1 x becomes ano!r matt]4 ,:at model has ! ,mega*ile :5 cutt+ h] neat ellipses out ( ! delicate mat]ial = h] wallets1 ! rob9ia-leaves8 ,:at ideal patt]n guides h] scissors8 ,:at sy/em ( measurem5t tells h] ! dim5sion8 ,"o w\ld l to picture ! insect z a liv+ pair ( compasses1 capable ( trac+ an elliptic curve by a c]ta9 natural inflexion ( its body1 ev5 z our arm traces a circle by sw++ f ! %\ld]4 ,a bl9d me*anism1 ! m]e outcome ( its organization1 w\ld alone be responsible = its geometry4 ,?is explanation w\ld tempt me if ! l>ge oval pieces 7 n accompani$ by mu* small] ones1 also oval1 :i* are us$ to fill ! empty spaces4 ,a pair ( compasses :i* *anges its radius ( its own accord & alt]s ! curve accord+ to ! plan be=e x appe>s to me an in/rum5t some:at difficult to believe 94 ,!re mu/ be some?+ bett] ?an t4 ,! circul> pieces ( ! lid sugge/ x to u4 8,if1 by ! m]e flexion inh]5t 9 h] /ructure1 ! ,leaf-cutt] succe$s 9 cutt+ out ovals1 h[ does %e manage to cut out r\nds8 ,c we admit ! pres5ce ( o!r :eels 9 ! ma*9]y = ! new patt]n1 s diff]5t 9 %ape & size8 ,h[ev]1 ! real po9t ( ! difficulty does n lie !re4 ,^? r\nds1 = ! mo/ "p1 fit ! m\? ( ! j> ) almo/ exact precision4 ,:5 ! cell is f9i%$1 ! bee flies hundr$s ( y>ds away to make ! lid4 ,%e arrives at ! leaf f :i* ! disk is to be cut4 ,:at picture1 :at recollection has %e ( ! pot to be cov]$8 ,:y1 none at all3 %e has nev] se5 x2 %e does h] "w und]gr\nd1 9 utt] d>kness6 ,at ! utmo/1 %e c h ! indications ( t\*3 n actual indications1 ( c\rse1 = ! pot is n !re1 b pa/ indications1 useless 9 a "w ( precision4 ,& yet ! disk to be cut out mu/ h a fix$ diamet]3 if x 7 too l>ge1 x w\ld n g 92 if too small1 x w\ld close badly1 x w\ld slip d[n on ! honey & suffocate ! egg4 ,h[ %all x be giv5 its correct dim5sions )\t a patt]n8 ,! bee does n hesitate = a mom5t4 ,%e cuts out h] disk ) ! same cel]ity :i* %e w\ld display 9 deta*+ any %apeless lobe t might d = a /opp]2 & t disk1 )\t fur!r measurem5t1 is ( ! "r size to fit ! pot4 ,let :oso w expla9 ?is geometry1 :i* 9 my op9ion is inexplicable1 ev5 :5 we all[ = memory begott5 ( t\* & sight40 ,let u add t ! au?or calculat$ t1 to =m ! cells ( a k9dr$ ,mega*ile1 ! ,silky ,mega*ile1 exactly #a1jfd ( ^! ellipses & disks w\ld be requir$2 & !y mu/ all be collect$ & %ap$ 9 ! c\rse ( an exi/5ce t la/s a few weeks4 #h ,:o w\ld imag9e t ! ,p5tatoma1 on ! o!r h&1 ! poor & evil-smell+ ,wood-bug1 has inv5t$ a really extraord9>y app>atus :]e) to leave ! egg8 ,& fir/ let u /ate t ?is egg is a m>vell\s little box ( sn[y :it5ess1 :i* our au?or ?us describes3 8,! microscope discov]s a surface engrav$ ) d5ts simil> to ^? ( a ?imble & arrang$ ) exquisite symmetry4 ,at ! top & bottom ( ! cyl9d] is a wide belt ( a dead black2 on ! sides1 a l>ge :ite zone ) f\r big1 black spots ev5ly di/ribut$4 ,! lid1 surr\nd$ by sn[y cilia & encircl$ ) :ite at ! edge1 swells into a black cap ) a :ite knot 9 ! c5tre4 ,altoge!r1 a /rik+ burial urn1 ) ! sudd5 contra/ betwe5 ! coal-black & ! fleecy :ite4 ,! ,etruscans w\ld h f\nd a magnific5t model "h = _! fun]al pott]y40 ,! little bug1 ^: =ehead is too s(t1 cov]s h] head1 to raise ! lid ( ! box1 ) a mitre =m$ ( ?ree triangul> rods1 :i* is always at ! bottom ( ! egg at ! mom5t ( deliv]y4 ,h] limbs be+ %ea!d l ^? ( a mummy1 %e has no?+ :]e) to put h] rods 9 motion except ! pulsations produc$ by ! rhy?mic fl[ ( blood 9 h] skull & act+ aft] ! mann] ( a pi/on4 ,! rivets ( ! lid gradually give way2 &1 z soon z ! insect is free1 x lays aside its me*anical helmet4 ,ano!r species ( bug1 ,r$uvius p]sonatus1 :o lives mo/ly 9 lumb]-rooms1 :]e %e lies hidd5 9 ! du/1 has inv5t$ a /ill m a/oni%+ sy/em ( hat*+4 ,"h1 ! lid ( ! egg is n rivet$1 z 9 ! case ( ! ,p5tatomae1 b simply glu$4 ,at ! mom5t ( lib]ation1 ! lid rises & we see3 8444 a sph]ical vesicle em]ge f ! %ell & gradually exp&1 l a soap-bubble bl[n ?r\gh a /raw4 ,driv5 f>!r & f>!r back by ! ext5sion ( ?is bladd]1 ! lid falls4 8,!n ! bomb bur/s2 9 o!r words1 ! bli/]1 swoll5 beyond its capacity ( resi/ance1 rips at ! top4 ,?is envelope1 :i* is an extremely t5u\s membrane1 g5]ally rema9s cl++ to ! edge ( ! orifice1 :]e x =ms a high1 :ite rim4 ,at o!r times1 ! explosion loos5s x & fl+s x outside ! %ell4 ,9 ^? conditions1 x is a da9ty cup1 half sph]ical1 ) torn edges1 l5g!n$ out bel[ into a delicate1 w9d+ /alk40 ,n[1 h[ is ?is miracul\s explosion produc$8 ,fabre assumes t3 8,v sl[ly1 z ! t9y creature takes %ape & gr[s1 ?is bladd]-%ap$ res]voir receives ! products ( ! "w ( respiration p]=m$ "u ! cov] ( ! out] membrane4 ,in/ead ( be+ expell$ ?r\gh ! egg-%ell1 ! c>bonic acid1 ! incessant result ( ! vital oxidization1 is accumulat$ 9 ?is sort ( gasomet]1 inflates & di/5ds x & presses ^u ! lid4 ,:5 ! insect is ripe = hat*+1 a sup]add$ activity 9 ! respiration completes ! inflation1 :i* p]haps has be5 prep>+ s9ce ! fir/ evolution ( ! g]m4 ,at la/1 yield+ to ! increas+ pressure ( ! gase\s bladd]1 ! lid becomes unseal$4 ,! *ick 9 its %ell has its air-*amb]2 ! "y ,r$uvius has its bomb ( c>bonic acid3 x frees itself 9 ! act ( brea?+40 #i ,"o w\ld nev] we>y ( dipp+ eag]ly into ^! inexhau/ible treasures4 ,we imag9e1 = in/ance1 t1 f see+ cobwebs s frequ5tly display$ 9 all mann] ( places1 we possess adequate notions ( ! g5ius & me?ods ( our famili> spid]s4 ,f> f x3 ! realities ( sci5tific obs]vation call = an entire volume cramm$ ) revelations ( :i* we _h no conception4 ,i w simply "n1 at r&om1 ! symmetrical ar*es ( ! ,clo?o ,spid]'s ne/1 ! a/oni%+ funicul> flight ( ! "y ( our ,g>d5 ,spid]1 ! div+-bell ( ! ,wat] ,spid]1 ! live telephone-wire :i* connects ! web ) ! leg ( ! ,cross ,spid] hidd5 9 h] p>l\r & in=ms h] :e!r ! vibration ( h] toils is due to ! capture ( a prey or a caprice ( ! w9d4 ,x is impossible1 !re=e1 %ort ( hav+ unlimit$ space at "o's disposal1 to d m ?an t\*1 z x 7 ) ! tip ( ! phrases1 ^u ! miracles ( mat]nal in/9ct1 :i*1 moreov]1 are conf\nd$ ) ^? ( ! high] manufactures & =m ! bright c5tre ( ! insect's psy*ology4 ,"o w\ld1 9 ! same way1 require sev]al *apt]s to convey a summ>y idea ( ! nuptial rites :i* con/itute ! qua9te/ & mo/ fabul\s episodes ( ^! new ,arabian ,nights4 ,! male ( ! ,spani% ,fly1 = in/ance1 beg9s by fr5zi$ly beat+ 8 sp\se ) 8 abdom5 & 8 feet1 aft] :i*1 ) 8 arms cross$ & quiv]+1 he rema9s long 9 ec/asy4 ,! newly-w$d$ ,osmiae clap _! m&ibles t]ribly1 z ?\gh x 7 a matt] r ( dev\r+ ea* o!r2 on ! o!r h&1 ! l>ge/ ( our mo?s1 ! ,great ,peacock1 :o is ! size ( a bat1 :5 drunk ) love f9ds 8 m\? s completely atrophi$ t x becomes no m ?an a vague %ad[4 ,b no?+ equals ! m>riage ( ! ,gre5 ,gras%opp]1 ( :i* ,i _c speak "h1 = x is d\btful :e!r ev5 ,lat9 possesses ! words ne$$ to describe x seem+ly4 ,all said1 ! m>riage-cu/oms are dreadful &1 contr>y to t :i* happ5s 9 e o!r _w1 "h x is ! female ( ! pair t /&s = /r5g? & intellig5ce & also = ! cruelty & tyranny :i* appe> to be _! inevitable outcome4 ,almo/ e w$d+ ends 9 ! viol5t & imm$iate dea? ( ! husb&4 ,(t51 ! bride beg9s by eat+ a c]ta9 numb] ( suitors4 ,! prototype ( ^! fanta/ic unions c\ld be suppli$ by ! ,langu$ocian ,scorpions1 :o1 z we "k1 c>ry lob/]-claws & a long tail suppli$ ) a /+1 ! prick ( :i* is extremely dang]\s4 ,!y h a prelude to ! fe/ival 9 ! %ape ( a s5tim5tal /roll1 claw 9 claw2 !n1 motionless1 ) f+]s /ill gripp$1 !y contemplate ea* o!r blissfully1 int]m9ably2 day & night pass ov] _! ec/asy1 :ile !y rema9 face to face1 petrifi$ ) admiration4 ,next1 ! =eheads come toge!r & t\*2 ! m\?s--if we c give ! "n ( m\? to ! mon/r\s orifice t op5s betwe5 ! claws--are jo9$ 9 a sort ( kiss2 aft] :i* ! union is accompli%$1 ! male is transfix$ ) a mortal /+ & ! t]rible sp\se crun*es & gobbles him up ) gu/o4 ,b ! ,mantis1 ! ec/atic insect ) ! arms always rais$ 9 an attitude ( supreme invocation1 ! horrible ,mantis religiosa or ,pray+ ,mantis1 does bett] /ill3 %e eats h] husb&s 7= ! insatiable creature sometimes consumes sev5 or eight 9 succession7 :ile !y /ra9 h] passionately to _! he>t4 ,h] inconceivable kisses dev\r1 n 9 a metaphorical1 b 9 an appall+ly real fa%ion1 ! ill-fat$ *oice ( h] s\l /oma*4 ,%e beg9s ) ! head1 goes d[n to ! ?orax1 nor /ops till %e comes to ! h9d-legs1 :i* %e deems too t\gh4 ,%e !n pu%es away ! un=tunate rema9s1 :ile a new lov]1 :o 0 quietly await+ ! end ( ! mon/r\s banquet1 h]oically /eps =w>d to und]go ! same fate4 #aj ,h5ri ,fabre is inde$ ! reveal] ( ?is new _w1 =1 /range z ! admission may seem at a "t :5 we ?9k t we "k all t surr\nds u1 mo/ ( ^? insects m9utely describ$ 9 ! vocabul>ies1 le>n$ly classifi$ & b>b>\sly *ri/5$1 _h h>dly ev] be5 obs]v$ 9 real life or ?or\ghly inve/igat$ 9 all ! phases ( _! brief & evasive appe>ances4 ,he has devot$ to surpris+ _! little secrets1 :i* are ! rev]se ( our greate/ my/]ies1 fifty ye>s ( a solit>y exi/5ce1 misund]/ood1 poor1 (t5 v ne> to p5ury1 b lit up e day by ! joy :i* a tru? br+s1 :i* is ! greate/ ( all human joys4 ,petty tru?s1 ,i %all be told1 ^? pres5t$ by ! habits ( a spid] or a gras%opp]4 ,!re are no petty tru?s to-day2 !re is b "o tru?1 ^: look+-glass1 to our unc]ta9 eyes1 seems brok51 ?\gh its e fragm5t1 :e!r reflect+ ! evolution ( a planet or ! flight ( a bee1 conta9s ! supreme law4 ,& ^! tru?s ?us discov]$ _h ! good =tune to be grasp$ by a m9d :i* knew h[ to und]/& :at !y !mselves c b ambigu\sly express1 to int]pret :at !y are oblig$ to conceal &1 at ! same "t1 to appreciate ! %imm]+ beauty1 almo/ invisible to ! majority ( mank9d1 t %9es = a mom5t ar\nd all t exi/s1 especially ar\nd t :i* /ill rema9s v close to nature & has h>dly left its primeval sanctu>y4 ,to make ( ^! long annals ! g5]\s & delightful "w ( lit]ature t !y are & n ! monoton\s & arid record ( f9ical descriptions & trivial acts t !y might h be51 v>i\s & s to speak conflict+ gifts 7 ne$$4 ,to ! pati5ce1 ! precision1 ! sci5tific m9ut5ess1 ! protean & practical +5uity1 ! en]gy ( a ,d>w9 9 ! face ( ! unkn[n1 to ! faculty ( express+ :at has to be express$ ) ord]1 cle>ness & c]ta9ty1 ! v5]able an*orite ( ,srignan adds _m ( ^? qualities :i* are n to be acquir$1 c]ta9 ( ^? innate good poetic virtues :i* cause 8 sure & supple prose1 ?\gh a trifle prov9cial1 a trifle antiquat$1 a trifle primitive1 to take its place among ! excell5t prose ( ! day1 prose ( ! k9d t has its own atmosph]e1 9 :i* we brea! gratefully & tranquilly & :i* we f9d only 9 ma/]pieces4 ,la/ly1 !re 0 ne$$--& ?is 0 n ! lea/ requirem5t ( ! "w--a m9d ev] ready to cope ) ! riddles :i*1 among ^? little objects1 rise up at e /ep z enorm\s z ^? :i* fill ! skies & p]haps m num]\s1 m imp]i\s & m /range1 z ?\gh nature _h "h giv5 a fre] scope to h] la/ wi%es & an easi] outlet to h] secret ?\ghts4 ,fabre %r9ks f none ( ^? b\ndless problems :i* are p]si/5tly put to u by all ! inhabitants ( t t9y _w :]e my/]ies are heap$ up 9 a d5s] & m bewild]+ fa%ion ?an 9 any o!r4 ,he ?us meets & faces1 turn by turn1 ! r$\btable que/ions ( in/9ct & intellig5ce1 ( ! orig9 ( species1 ( ! h>mony or ! accid5ts ( ! univ]se1 ( ! life lavi%$ ^u ! abysses ( dea?1 )\t c\nt+ ! no less va/1 b s to speak m human problems :i*1 among inf9ite o!rs1 are inscrib$ )9 ! range1 if n )9 ! grasp1 ( our intellig5ce3 p>!nog5esis2 ! prodigi\s geometry ( ! wasps & bees2 ! log>i?mic spiral ( ! snail2 ! ant5n>y s5se2 ! miracul\s =ce :i*1 9 absolute isolation1 )\t ! possible introduction ( any?+ f ! outside1 increases ! volume ( ! ,m9otaurus' egg t5fold1 :]e x lies1 &1 dur+ sev5 to n9e mon?s1 n\ri%es ) an invisible & spiritual food1 n ! le?>gy1 b ! active life ( ! scorpion & ( ! "y ( ! ,lycosa & ! ,clo?o ,spid]4 ,he does n attempt to expla9 !m by "o ( ^? g5]ally-acceptable !ories1 su* z t ( evolution1 :i* m]ely %ifts ! gr\nd ( ! difficulty & :i*1 ,i may say 9 pass+1 em]ges f ^! volumes 9 a some:at sorry plight1 aft] be+ %>ply confront$ ) inconte/able facts4 #aa ,wait+ = *ance or a god to enlight5 u1 he is able1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! unkn[n1 to pres]ve t great religi\s & att5tive sil5ce :i* is dom9ant 9 ! be/ m9ds ( ! day4 ,!re are ^? :o say3 8,n[ t y h reap$ a pl5tiful h>ve/ ( details1 y %\ld foll[ up analysis ) syn!sis & g5]alize ! orig9 ( in/9ct 9 an all-embrac+ view40 ,to ^! he replies1 ) ! humble & magnific5t loyalty t illum9es all 8 "w3 8,because ,i h /irr$ a few gra9s ( s& on ! %ore1 am ,i 9 a position to "k ! dep?s ( ! ocean8 8,life has unfa?omable secrets4 ,human k w be eras$ f ! ar*ives ( ! _w be=e we possess ! la/ ^w t a ,gnat has to say to u4444 8,success is = ! l\d talk]s1 ! self-conv9c$ dogmati/s2 ev]y?+ is admitt$ on condition t x be noisily proclaim$4 ,let u ?r[ (f ?is %am & recognize t1 9 reality1 we "k no?+ ab\t any?+1 if ?+s 7 prob$ to ! bottom4 ,sci5tifically1 ,nature is a riddle )\t a def9ite solution to satisfy man's curiosity4 ,hypo!sis foll[s on hypo!sis2 ! !oretical rubbi%-heap accumulates2 & tru? ev] eludes u4 ,to "k h[ n to "k might well be ! la/ ^w ( wisdom40 ,evid5tly1 ?is is hop+ too little4 ,9 ! frightful pit1 9 ! bottomless funnel :]e9 :irl all ^? contradictory facts :i* are resolv$ 9 obscurity1 we "k j z mu* z our cave-dwell+ ance/ors2 b at lea/ we "k t we d n "k4 ,we survey ! d>k faces ( all ! riddles1 we try to e/imate _! numb]1 to classify _! v>y+ degrees ( dimness1 to obta9 an idea ( _! position & _! ext5t4 ,t already is some?+1 p5d+ ! day ( ! fir/ gleams ( light4 ,9 any case1 x means do+ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! my/]ies all t ! mo/ upright intellig5ce c d to-day2 & t is :at ! au?or ( ?is incomp>able ,iliad does1 ) m confid5ce ?an he pr(esses4 ,he gazes at !m att5tively4 ,he we>s out 8 life 9 surpris+ _! mo/ m9ute secrets4 ,he prep>es = !m1 9 8 ?\ghts & 9 ours1 ! field necess>y = _! evolutions4 ,he increases ! consci\sness ( 8 ignorance 9 proportion to _! importance & le>ns to und]/& m & m t !y are incompreh5sible4 ,,evil-,,speak+ ,,ix ,,evil-,,speak+ #a 8,see no evil1 he> no evil1 speak no evil10 say ! ?ree sacr$ monkeys c>v$ ov] ! gate ( ! ,buddhi/ temple ( ,iyeyasu at ,nikko4 ,we all ( u speak ill ( "o ano!r3 8,no "o10 ,pascal rem>ks1 8speaks ( u 9 our pres5ce z he does 9 our abs5ce4 ,! union t exi/s among m5 is bas$ solely on ?is mutual deceit2 & few fri5d%ips w\ld survive if ea* knew :at 8 fri5d says :5 he is n !re1 ?\gh he be speak+ ( him 9 all s9c]ity & )\t passion4 8,i lay x d[n z a fact t1 if all m5 knew :at !y say ( "o ano!r1 !re w\ld n be f\r fri5ds 9 ?is _w40 ,if y d away ) evil-speak+1 y d away ) ?ree-f\r?s ( our conv]sation2 & an unbe>able sil5ce w hov] ov] e ga!r+4 ,evil-speak+ or calumny--= x is extremely difficult to sep>ate ! two si/]s2 & 9 reality any evil-speak+ is likely to be calumni\s1 inasmu* z we "k o!rs ev5 less well ?an we "k ourselves--evil-speak+1 :i* fe$s all t creates disunion betwe5 m5 & poisons _! int]c\rse1 is nev]!less ! *ief motive t br+s !m toge!r & enables !m to enjoy ! pleasures ( society4 ,b ! ravages :i* x wreaks all ar\nd u are too well-kn[n & h too (t5 be5 describ$ to make x necess>y = u to portray !m once aga94 ,let u "h consid] only ! h>m :i* x does to him :o indulges 9 x4 ,x accu/oms him to see only ! petty sides ( m5 & ?+s2 little by little x conceals f him ! bold outl9es1 ! great unities1 ! heights & dep?s conta9+ ! only tru?s t c\nt & endure4 ,9 reality1 ! evil :i* we f9d 9 o!rs1 ! evil :i* we speak ( !m1 exi/s )9 ourselves3 f ourselves we d]ive x2 ^u ourselves x recoils4 ,we p]ceive cle>ly only ^? defects :i* are ours1 or :i* we are on ! po9t ( acquir+4 ,)9 ourselves is k9dl$ ! evil flame ^: reflection we p]ceive on o!rs4 ,ea* ( u dilig5tly se>*es out1 among ^? :o surr\nd him1 ! vice or ! defect t reveals to ! cle>-sight$ ! vice or ! defect to :i* he himself is ?rall4 ,!re is no m +5u\s or intimate confession1 ev5 z !re is no bett] exam9ation ( consci5ce1 ?an to ask "o's self3 8,:at is ! fault :i* ,i mo/ will+ly impute to my neighb\r80 ,y may be sure t ?is is ! fault :i* y are mo/ incl9$ to commit & t y mo/ readily see :at is happ5+ 9 ! %all[s to :i* y y\rself are desc5d+4 ,he :o speaks ill ( o!rs is1 9 %ort1 m]ely 8 own traduc]2 & evil-speak+ is1 9 ess5ce1 b ! /ory ( our own falls1 transpos$ or anticipat$4 #b ,we surr\nd ourselves ) all ! evil t we attribute to ! victims ( our gossip4 ,x takes =m at our own exp5se2 x lives & fe$s ^u ! be/ ( our sub/ance2 x accumulates all ab\t u1 peopl+ & encumb]+ our atmosph]e ) phantoms1 at fir/ grotesque1 inconsi/5t1 docile1 timid & ephem]al1 :i* gradually become p]si/5t1 add to _! /r5g? & /ature1 speak ) l\d] voice & develop into v real & imp]i\s entities :i* ere long w issue ord]s & assume ! direction ( mo/ ( our ?\ghts & actions4 ,we are less & less ma/]s 9 our own h\ses2 we feel our "* sl[ly sapp$ ( its /r5g?2 & we f9d ourselves soon] or lat] enclos$ )9 a sort ( en*ant$ circle :i* x is all b impossible to break1 a circle 9 :i* we no long] "k :e!r we are defam+ our bre?r5 because we are gr[+ z bad z !y1 or :e!r we are gr[+ bad because we defame !m4 #c ,we %\ld accu/om ourselves to judge all m5 z we judge ! h]oes ( ?is w>4 ,x is c]ta9 t1 if any "o _h ! pitiful c\rage to und]take _! belittlem5t1 he w\ld f9d1 9 any ga!r+ ( ^! m51 almo/ z _m vices1 pett9esses or blemi%es z 9 any human ga!r+ *os5 at r&om 9 any t[n or village4 ,he w\ld tell y t x conta9$ hopeless drunk>ds1 unscrupul\s lib]t9es1 unc\?1 n>r[ & gre$y peasants1 mean & rapaci\s %opkeep]s1 call\s1 lewd & *eat+ artisans1 sordid1 envi\s cl]ks &1 among "y m5 ( bett] bir?1 idle1 presumptu\s1 selfi% & arrogant wa/rels4 ,he w\ld add t _m ( !m did _! duty only because !re 0 no way ( avoid+ x2 t !y w5t =w>d1 despite !mselves1 to brave a dea? :i* !y hop$ to escape1 because !y well knew t !y c\ld n escape ! dea? :i* w\ld ?reat5 !m if !y refus$ to face ! fir/4 ,he might say all ?is & _m o!r ?+s :i* w\ld appe> m or less true2 b !re is some?+ f> m true1 :i* is ! great & magnific5t tru? t enfolds & uplifts all ! re/3 x is ! ?+ :i* !y really did2 x is ! fact t !y will+ly (f]$ !mselves to dea? 9 ord] to accompli% :at !y reg>d$ z a duty4 ,x _c be d5i$3 if all ^? :o _h vices & imp]fections & ! desire to %un dang] _h refus$ to accept ! sacrifice1 no =ce 9 ! _w c\ld h compell$ !m to x2 = !y w\ld repres5t a =ce at lea/ equal to t :i* w\ld h s\ght to impel !m4 ,we mu/ !re=e believe t ^! imp]fections1 ^! vices1 ^! ignoble desires 7 v sup]ficial & 9 any case incomp>ably less p[]ful & less deeply root$ ?an ! great flood ( feel+ :i* c>ri$ all be=e x4 ,& ?is is :y1 :5 we ?9k ( ^? dead or mutilat$ h]oes1 ! petty ?\ghts :i* ,i h describ$ d n ev5 ent] our m9ds4 ,& x is "r t ?is %\ld be s4 ,9 ! h]oic :ole !y c\nt = no m ?an ra9-drops 9 ! ocean4 ,all has be5 swept away1 all has be5 made equal by sacrifice1 suff]+ & dea?1 9 ! "o unt>ni%$ beauty4 ,b let u n =get t x is almo/ ! same ) all m52 & t ^! h]oes 7 n ( a diff]5t nature f ! neighb\r :om we are incessantly villify+4 ,dea? has purifi$ & consecrat$ !m2 b we are all ( u daily 9 ! pres5ce ( ! sacrifice1 ! suff]+ &1 above all1 ! dea? :i* w purify & consecrate u 9 our turn4 ,we are almo/ all subject to ! same ordeals :i*1 because !y are less frequ5t & less glori\s1 appeal no less to ! same pr(\nd virtues2 &1 if s _m m51 *os5 at haz>d f among u1 h prov$ !mselves wor?y ( our admiration1 x is because1 aft] all1 we are d\btless bett] ?an we seem2 =1 :ile ^? o!rs m+l$ 9 our life1 ev5 !y did n appe> to be mu* bett] ?an ourselves4 ,,( ,,gambl+ ,x ,,( ,,gambl+ #a ,paulo m9ora4 ,?is essay1 ,i ne$ h>dly say1 consi/s ( notes made be=e ! w> & put 9 ord] n[1 at a "t :5 victory all[s our ?\ghts to /ray = a mom5t f ! great trag$y 9 :i* ! de/9ies ( mank9d h be5 at /ake4 ,= ! re/1 ! subject1 h[ev] frivol\s x may at fir/ sight appe>1 sometimes t\*es or seems to t\* problems :i* x is n unfitt+ to exam9e1 7 x only to realize t !y are p]haps illusive4 ,moreov] x is un=tunately probable t1 :5 peace is re/or$1 our allies w visit 9 too num]\s & confid+ cr[ds ! dubi\s hav5s ( delight :i* we are ab\t to ent]4 ,i h no pret5sion to s]ve !m z a guide nor to tea* !m h[ to fight aga9/ ! :ims ( =tune2 b a h&ful ( !m may f9d 9 ^! l9es1 if n useful h9ts or pr(itable advice1 at lea/ "s few reflections or obs]vations :i* w pave ! way = _! own exp]im5ts or r5d] !m easi]4 #b ,let u !n pay a la/ visit to "o ( ^? gre5 tables :i* spread _! l5g? 9 ! some:at disreputable place ( :i* ,i h writt5 else:]e#b z ! 8,temple ( ,*ance40 ,to-day ,i w\ld r call x ! ,factory ( ,*ance1 = x is "h t1 = m ?an half a c5tury1 )\t respite or repose1 on weekdays1 ,sundays & holidays alike1 daily f t5 o'clock 9 ! morn+ till twelve o'clock at night1 ) cr\pi]s un9t]mitt5tly reliev+ "o ano!r1 m5 h ob/9ately manufactur$ ,*ance & dogg$ly consult$ ! =mless & featureless god t %r\ds good luck & ill )9 8 %ad[4 ,we d n yet "k :at he is nor :at he wants2 we are n ev5 sure t he exi/s2 b surely x w\ld be a/oni%+ if no result ( any k9d1 no clue to ! tantaliz+ puzzle1 _h em]g$ f ?is endless ef=t1 ! mo/ gigantic1 ! mo/ co/ly1 ! mo/ me?odical t has ev] be5 made on ! br9k ( ?is gloomy abyss1 if no?+ _h be5 born ( all ?is furi\s "w1 h[ev] trivial1 h[ev] unheal?y & useless x may appe>4 ,9 any case1 at ^! tables1 z at all places :]e passions become int5sifi$1 we are able to make int]e/+ obs]vations &1 among o!r ?+s1 to behold at fir/ h&1 viol5tly =e%ort5$ & h>%ly illum9at$1 c]ta9 aspects ( man's lifelong /ruggle ) ! unkn[n4 ,! drama1 :i* z a rule is long drawn out1 project+ itself into space & "t & break+ up amid circum/ances t escape our eyes1 is "h knit toge!r1 ga!r$ into a ball1 held1 s to speak1 9 ! holl[ ( ! h&4 ,b1 = all its spe$1 its abruptness ( movem5t & its extreme compression1 x rema9s z complex & my/]i\s z ^? :i* g on indef9itely4 ,until ! ivory ball t rolls & hops ar\nd ! :eel falls into its r$ or black comp>tm5t1 ! unkn[n veil+ its *oice or its de/9y is z imp5etrable z t :i* hides f u ! *oice or ! de/9y ( ! />s4 ,! movem5ts ( ! planets c be calculat$ almo/ to a second2 b no ma!matical op]ation c measure or pr$ict ! c\rse ( ! little :ite ball4 ,y\r mo/ skilful play]s1 inde$1 h giv5 up try+4 ,n "o ( !m any long] s]i\sly relies on intuition1 pres5tim5t1 second sight1 telepa?y1 psy*ic =ces or ! calculation ( probabilities 9 ! attempt to =esee or det]m9e ! fall ( a de/9y no l>g] ?an a hazel-nut4 ,all ! sci5tific "p ( human k has fail$2 & all ! occult & magical side ( t same k has be5 equally unsuccessful4 ,! ma!maticians1 ! prophets1 ! se]s1 ! sorc]]s1 ! s5sitives1 ! m$iums1 ! psy*ometri/s1 ! spirituali/s :o call ^u ! dead = assi/ance1 all alike are bl9d1 conf\nd$ & impot5t be=e ! :eel & be=e ,de/9y's ?irty-sev5 comp>tm5ts4 ,"h ,*ance reigns supreme2 & hi!rto1 ?\gh x all happ5s be=e our eyes1 ?\gh x is repeat$ to satiety & may be held1 let me say once m1 9 ! holl[ ( our h&1 no "o has yet be5 able to det]m9e a s+le "o ( its laws4 #c ,yet su* laws seem to exi/2 & ?\s&s ( play]s h ru9$ !mselves 9 foll[+ _! =ms or _! elusive & deceptive traces4 ,let u take a bundle ( ^? records or p]man5ces1 publi%$ at ,monte ,c>lo1 :i* give day by day ! li/ ( all ! numb]s t h come up at "o ( ! r\lette or tr5te-et-qu>ante tables4 ,z ev]ybody kn[s1 ^! numb]s are arrang$ 9 long p>allel columns1 ! black on ! left & ! r$ on ! "r4 ,:5 we look at "o ( ^! %eets1 conta9+ z a rule t5 columns ( sixty-five numb]s ea*--dead & h>mless cyph]s n[1 ?\gh once s dang]\s1 once de/ructive ( s _m hopes & p]haps inspir+ m ?an "o disa/]--we obs]ve a t5d5cy t[>ds a fairly p]ceptible equilibrium betwe5 ! r$ & ! black4 ,mo/ (t5 ! two *ances balance ea* o!r1 s+ly or 9 little gr\ps1 a black1 a r$1 two blacks1 ?ree r$s1 ?ree blacks1 two r$s & s on4 ,:5 we come ^u a s]ies ( five1 six1 sev51 eight1 sometimes eight1 n9e1 t51 elev51 twelve consecutive blacks1 we are almo/ c]ta9 ( f9d+ n f> away a comp5sat+ s]ies ( five1 six1 sev51 eight or t5 r$s4 ,!re is a v real rhy?m1 a sort ( brea?+ or a cad5c$ movem5t to & fro ( ! my/]i\s creature :i* we call ,*ance4 ,?is rhy?m or balance is moreov] confirm$ by ! f9al /ati/ics ( ! day1 f :i* we le>n t1 9 a total ( six hundr$ & s _m sp9s ( ! ball1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! black & ! r$ v seldom exce$s tw5ty or ?irty2 & ?is diff]5ce is ev5 small] 9 ! total = ! week1 t is to say1 9 a total ( ne>ly five ?\s& sp9s1 :5 x is usually r$uc$ to a few units4 #d ,! mon/] has o!r /range habits4 ,we see1 = in/ance1 t x is n uncommon = a numb] to come up twice 9 succession2 & x is und5iable t1 9 ea* day's play1 two or ?ree numb]s are obvi\sly fav\r$1 s mu* s t we may hurl out a *all5ge to logic & decl>e t ! m frequ5tly a numb] occurs ! m *ances x has ( reappe>+4 ,?is seems to conflict ) ! law ( equilibrium :i* we h rem>k$2 b x mu/ be obs]v$ t ?is equilibrium w be recov]$ lat]1 t by ! end ( ! week ! diff]5ce w no long] be v great & t !y w almo/ disappe> :5 ! mon? is ov]4 ,! equilibrium is m sl[ly re/or$ because we mu/ multiply ! numb] ( s]ies by eighte5 & a half to rea* ! proportions ( ! ev5 *ances4 ,play]s note yet ano!r law :i*1 = t matt]1 is b a coroll>y ( ! =m] habit1 b :i* has some?+ curi\sly human ab\t x3 ! *ances :i* lag beh9d %[ a great] eag]ness to rega9 _! lo/ gr\nd at ! mom5t t foll[s m or less closely ^u a halt1 z ?\gh !y _h recov]$ _! brea? aft] a brief re/ on ! l&+ ( a /aircase4 ,let u add at once t x is wise to di/ru/ ^! fluctuat+ habits & ^! grop+s aft] laws4 ,= in/ance1 r$ has be5 kn[n to beat black by sev5ty p] c5t4 9 ! c\rse ( a day's play4 ,black1 on ! o!r h&1 z p /ill rememb] at ,monte ,c>lo1 "o day came up tw5ty-n9e times 9 succession & ! second doz5 tw5ty-eight times )\t a break4 ,*ance has n our n]ves2 x is n1 l u1 impati5t to make good its losses or to c>ry (f its ga9s4 ,x takes its "t1 awaits its h\r & does n tr\ble to keep /ep ) our ways ( life4 #e ,play]s z a rule attribute ^! habits or caprices to a trick ( ! cr\pi]'s h&4 ,?is is h>dly t5able4 ,aft] all1 we "k h[ ! ?+ is done4 ,! ball drops into its comp>tm5t & ! cr\pi] ann\nces1 = in/ance3 8#ac1 black1 impair & manque40 ,! losses are rak$ 91 ! w9n+s are paid out1 ! play]s r5ew _! /akes1 !re is sometimes a brief dispute1 somebody asks = *ange & s on4 ,^! op]ations v>y a good deal 9 l5g?2 & all ?is "t ! :eel c>ry+ ! ball is mak+ hundr$s ( revolutions4 ,! cr\pi] /ops x at la/1 takes ! ball1 rev]ses ! :eel & s5ds ! ball sp9n+ 9 ! opposite direction4 ,x is impossible "u ^! conditions = 8 p>ticul> trick ( ! h& to ex]cise any influ5ce :atev]4 ,besides1 we c easily see f ! *>t ( ! p]man5ces t ! *ange ( cr\pi] does n p]ceptibly affect ! rhy?m ( ! ev5 *ances4 ,x is n ! man :o controls ! rhy?m b ! rhy?m t controls ! man4 #f ,^! grop+s aft] laws 9 :at w\ld seem a negation ( all or any law2 ^! /riv+s on ! "p ( ,*ance to quit its own doma9 & to organize its *aos2 ?is god :o d5ies himself & seeks to de/roy himself by 8 own h&2 ^! incompreh5sible /amm]+s1 ^! awkw>d ef=ts to a*ieve utt]ance & assume consci\sness are r curi\s1 we mu/ admit4 ,= ! re/1 x is ^! ef=ts1 ^! hank]+s aft] equilibrium1 ?is embryonic rhy?m t con/itute ! gambl]s' good & bad luck4 ,if ,*ance 7 simply ,*ance z we conceive x on fir/ pr9ciples1 "o w\ld /ake any sum anyh[ & at any mom5t4 ,i am well aw>e t1 accord+ to ! mo/ le>n$ !ori/s on r\lette1 ea* c\p is indep5d5t ( all ! o!rs & beg9s z if no?+ _h happ5$ be=e1 z if no?+ 7 to happ5 aft]w>ds1 z if ! table 7 fre% f ! %op1 ! :eel f ! factory & ! cr\pi] f ! h&s ( ,god4 ,9 !ory ?is is q accurate2 b we h j se5 t 9 practice x does n seem to be s4 ,= t matt]1 x seems impossible to expla9 ! reason4 ,play]s are satisfi$ to obs]ve ! fact1 :ile yield+ to a dang]\s b v human t5d5cy to exagg]ate ! scope & ! c]ta9ty ( _! obs]vations4 ,!y are too ready to see laws :]e !re is only a mass ( co9cid5ces z fleet+ z cl\ds4 ,x is ( c\rse necess>y t ! r$s & blacks1 em]g+ successively f n[h]e1 %\ld f9d a place some:]e & =m c]ta9 gr\ps2 &1 if x is r surpris+ t at ! end ( ! mon? _! numb]s are ne>ly equal1 x w\ld be no less surpris+ if "o ( ! col\rs 7 to prevail l>gely ov] ! o!r4 ,x is p]fectly true t1 at fir/ sight1 ! r$s & blacks seem to balance on ! p]man5ce %eets2 b x is also true t1 :5 we exam9e m closely1 a s]ies ( five or six r$s1 = in/ance1 int]rupt$ by "o or two blacks1 n infrequ5tly beg9s a fre% run2 & ill-luck may well h x t1 at ?is mom5t1 ! play]1 9 8 se>* = equilibrium1 w />t punt+ on ! black & 9 a few c\ps behold ! disappe>ance ( all ! w9n+s sl[ly & labori\sly wre/$ f ,*ance1 :i* is nigg>dly :5 "o is w9n+ & extremely g5]\s--to ! bank--:5 "o is los+4 ,= t matt]1 he w suff] ! same disappo9tm5t if he bets on ! v>iation1 9 o!r words1 aga9/ ! equilibrium1 & w too (t5 discov] t ^! laws1 :5 he puts 8 tru/ 9 !m1 are writ 9 wat]1 :]eas !y seem to be grav5 9 bronze s soon z !y betray him4 #g ,9 ord] to pr(it by ^! laws1 :i* are p]haps fallaci\s & 9 any case untru/wor?y1 & to secure himself aga9/ _! trea*]y1 he has contriv$ a ho/ ( +5i\s sy/ems :i* sometimes enable him to w9 b mo/ (t5 m]ely ret>d 8 ru94 ,b1 be=e speak+ ( ^! sy/ems1 let u beg9 by say+ t we %all conc]n ourselves "h only ) ! ev5 *ances1 r$ or black1 pair or impair1 passe or manque4 ,^! are suffici5tly complicat$ 9 !mselves & set u problems t w\ld be en\gh to exhau/ all ! %rewdness ( a human life4 ,z = any o!r ?an ! ev5 *ances1 en ple91 *eval1 transv]sales1 c>rs1 d\za9es & s =?1 ^!1 bo? 9 !ory & 9 practice1 escape all control1 calculation or explanation4 ,:atev] sy/em he adopt1 ! gambl] is always toss+ heads or tails aga9/ ! bank4 ,he has a *ance & ! bank has a *ance2 b z]o gives ! bank odds aga9/ him2 &1 ?\gh z]o is app>5tly a v mild tax1 s9ce at r\ge-et-noir 9 ?irty-six *ances ! bank has only half a *ance m ?an ! play]1 x is b\nd to be ru9\s 9 ! end4 ,to escape ! abruptness ( a decision :i*1 if he plac$ all t he possess$ on ! r$ or ! black1 w\ld end ! game at a s+le /roke1 ! play] divides 8 /ake1 s z to be able to defy a l>ge numb] ( *ances1 hop+ t1 ?anks to a skilfully graduat$ progression1 he w end by light+ on a fav\rable s]ies 9 :i* ! ga9s w exce$ ! losses4 ,?is is ! und]ly+ pr9ciple ( all ! sy/ems1 :i* are nev] any?+ b m or less +5i\s1 prud5t & complicat$ m>t+ales4 ,!re are n1 !re nev] w be any o!rs1 9 ! abs5ce ( a miracle :i* has n yet occurr$1 ( an intuition :i* =esees :at ! ball w decide1 or ( an unkn[n =ce :i* w oblige x to act z a play] wi%es4 #h ,i h no int5tion ( review+ all ^! sy/ems1 :i* are innum]able & ( unequal value3 ! p>oli pure & simple1 t artless1 viol5t1 d\bl$ /ake :i* leads /raight to disa/]2 ! ,d',alemb]t & all its v>iants2 ! desc5d+ progressions2 ! diff]5tial me?ods2 ! montant belge2 ! p>olis int]mitt5ts2 ! sn[ball2 ! photographie2 ! /ak+ ( equal am\nts on c]ta9 gr\ps ( figures1 :i* is a ,*9ese puzzle dem&+ days ( pati5t obs]vation be=e x is attack$2 & _m o!rs :i* ,i =get1 f ! mo/ cle>-cut to ! mo/ my/]i\s1 :i* are sold at a high price1 to cr$ul\s beg9n]s1 9 seal$ envelopes conta9+ :at is ev]ybody's secret & ) all or ne>ly all ( :i* ,i h become acqua9t$ ?anks to ! k9dness ( an erudite play]4 ,a detail$ acc\nt ( ^? mo/ frequ5tly us$ w be f\nd 9 ,d',albigny's treatise ,les ,m>t+ales mod]nes1 9 ,ga/on ,vessilli]'s ,?orie des sy/mes gomtriques1 9 ,hulmann's ,trait des jeux dits de has>d1 9 ,?o d',alo/'s ,?orie sci5tifique n\velle des jeux de la r\lette1 tr5te-et-qu>ante1 etc41 &1 above all1 9 ! ,revue de ,monte ,c>lo1 :i* has giv5 a sy/em 9 e issue s9ce ! day ( its f\ndation "s fifte5 ye>s ago4 ,:e!r my/ic or transp>5t1 all ^! me?ods pres5t m or less ! same dang]s1 be+ all f\nd$ on ! quicks&s ( equilibrium & tempor>y di/urbance4 ,if !y are v cauti\s1 ! loss is trifl+1 b ! ga9 is /ill small]2 if !y are bold1 ! ga9 is great1 b ! loss is two or ?ree times great]4 ,! be/ ( !m1 9 ord] to cont9ue ! def5ce ( a mod]ate /ake & ( :at has already be5 sacrific$1 involve ! risk+ on ! clo?1 at a giv5 mom5t1 ( all ! previ\s w9n+s1 :i* are soon foll[$ by ! sums held 9 res]ve4 ,?is is ! inevitable rev5ge ( ! bank1 at :i* y ?\ght t y 7 nibbl+ ) impunity1 b :i* sudd5ly op5s wide its jaws1 l a bl9d & dr[sy crocodile1 & swall[s pr(its & capital at a s+le gulp4 #i ,! play]s he>t5 !mselves by ma9ta9+ t !y h an inconte/able advantage ov] ! bank4 ,!y beg9 to play1 !y 8punt0 :5 !y l & z !y l & !y )draw :5 !y please1 :]eas ! bank is compell$ to play )\t /opp+1 to accept e /ake & to meet e c\p up to ! limit ( ! maximum1 :i*1 z we "k1 is six ?\s& francs on ! ev5 *ances4 ,?is advantage is a real "o if ! play]1 aft] w9n+ a big sum1 goes away & does n come back aga94 ,b ! lucky gambl]1 ev5 m infallibly ?an ! "o :o has no luck1 w return to ! en*ant$ table & 9 s do+ loses ! only elective weapon t he _h aga9/ 8 enemy4 ,to *oose y\r "t = punt+ is b an illusory privilege1 because ev]y?+1 at any mom5t1 is equally %ift+ & unc]ta92 & y nev] "k be=eh& :5 ! prec>i\s & deceptive law ( equilibrium w reass]t itself4 ,aft] a long sequ5ce ( blacks1 y wag] on a f9e s]ies ( r$s1 a c]ta9 run1 y w\ld say2 b no soon] h y /ak$ y\r money ?an ! s]ies gives up ! gho/ & remorseless black resumes its deva/at+ c\rse2 or else y d ! opposite3 y bet on black & x is r$ t settles d[n = a run4 ,at :atev] mom5t y />t punt+1 y are always fight+ r$ aga9/ black1 t is to say1 "o to "o4 ,once m1 ! only real advantage is t y c g away :5 y l2 b :]e is ! gambl]1 :e!r los+ or w9n+1 :o is able to g away & n come back8 #aj ,aft] mature exam9ation1 all ^! sy/ems m]ely c>ve ! brutal & cru%+ mass ( luck into small pieces4 ,!y act z a def5sive padd+ aga9/ ! bl[s ( ,*ance1 mak+ !m less grave4 ,!y prolong ! play]'s life or 8 agony4 ,!y enable ! own] ( a mode/ purse to /ake z (t5 z ! multimillionaire1 :o w\ld conf9e himself to bett+ d\ble or quits indef9itely1 if he 7 n /opp$ by ! fatal b>ri] ( ! maximum4 ,b all ma!matical op]ations1 all comb9ations ( figures flutt] & /ruggle l bl9d captives betwe5 bronze walls4 ,!y m]ely da% !mselves 9 va9 aga9/ ^! walls1 :e!r black or r$3 bo? rema9 invuln]able & impregnable2 & f _! imprison+ embrace !re is no escape4 #aa ,does ?is mean t !re is no su* ?+ z a def5sible me?od & t ! mo/ skilful calculations h n reveal$ a means ( defeat+ ,*ance8 ,9 !ory1 ,i _c br+ myself to believe t baseless calculations w ev] d :at !y h n done up to ! pres5t4 ,x is none ! less true t1 9 practice1 we come ^u "s :i* /ruggle ) fair success aga9/ ill-luck4 ,= in/ance1 a fri5d ( m9e1 a ,briti% (fic]1 has a sy/em :i* he has be5 us+ = a long "t & :i* yields a/oni%+ results4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 a progression1 ! :ole ( ^: virtue lies 9 an +5i\s & v simple key t seems to act z a sort ( talisman4 ,i h n f\nd ?is me?od 9 any ( ei!r ! recogniz$ or ! cat*p5ny treatises4 ,x has its dang]s1 l ! o!rs2 x has its difficult mom5ts1 :51 to save y\r anticipat$ pr(its & y\r e>li] losses1 y h to risk a r l>ge am\nt4 ,b1 if y prud5tly /op play+ dur+ runs :i* are too ob/9ately ho/ile1 if y all[ ! /orm to pass z x spreads ov] a l>ge numb] ( *ances1 y end by obta9+ ! necess>y comp5sation4 ,at any rate1 x has nev] s]i\sly fail$ my fri5d s f>4 #ab ,nev]!less x mu/ n be suppos$ t we h only to use ?is sy/em bl9dly & automatically4 ,z ) o!r sy/ems1 a c]ta9 sci5ce1 a c]ta9 exp]i5ce1 a c]ta9 deftness are indisp5sable4 ,?\gh sci5ce & exp]i5ce are evasive qualities "h1 fugitive & at ! m]cy ( ,*ance1 !y are by no means illusory4 ,! c>eful & exp]i5c$ play] und]/&s h[ to approa* & nurse 8 luck1 or at lea/ h[ n to ?w>t x4 ,he guesses ! beg9n+ & ! end ( a fav\rable s]ies4 ,he =esees alt]nations & int]mitt5ces2 &1 :5 he does n succe$ 9 grasp+ _! rhy?m1 he pref]s to ab/a9 f play+1 r ?an enc\nt] !m inopportunely4 ,he makes m ?an "o mi/ake1 b makes f> few] ?an ^? :o1 fai?ful to ! v sci5tific !ory ( ! absolute indep5d5ce ( ea* c\p1 back ei!r col\r at any mom5t4 ,he does n surr5d] to ! fix$ rigidity ( logic1 he does n ?r[ ! gauntlet d[n to fate1 he does n defy ! animosity ( =tune4 ,he is nev] ob/9ate4 ,he does n /ruggle on1 sull5ly1 to 8 la/ co91 aga9/ an iniquit\s run1 9 ord] to ga9 ! bitt] satisfaction ( le>n+ ! utmo/ dep?s ( 8 ill-luck & ! inju/ice ( fate4 ,he has no self-conceit1 no prejudices1 no inflexible op9ions4 ,he is docile1 pla/ic & accommodat+4 ,devoid ( all false %ame1 he *e]fully ab&ons 8 pret5sions & pays c\rt to =tune4 ,he retraces 8 /eps & retracts at fitt+ times4 ,he /ops1 />ts afre%1 yields1 tacks ab\t1 all[s himself to be borne ^u ! tide & comes safely to h>b\r1 :ile ! arrogant1 ov]bold & head/rong pilot f\nd]s 9 deep wat]4 ,beyond all else1 he /udies ! "* & temp] ( ! table at :i* he takes 8 seat1 = ea* table has its psy*ology1 its habits1 its hi/ory1 :i* v>y f day to day & yet by ! end ( ! ye> =m a homog5e\s :ole :]e9 all tempor>y errors1 all anomalies & inju/ices are comp5sat$4 ,! "q is to "k on :at page ( ?is hi/ory he %\ld prep>e to play 8 "p4 ,he w n le>n ?is at once4 ,x is ( little use = him to peep at ! notes & p]man5ces ( ! play]s :o h come be=e him4 ,:at he wants is ! imm$iate contact1 ! v brea? ( ! hidd5 god4 ,b ! god is already ?rill+ into life1 tak+ %ape & c\nt5ance1 giv+ a :isp]$ h9t ( 8 int5tions1 speak+ words ( approval or condemnation2 & ! tragic /ruggle beg9s betwe5 ! play]1 s inf9itely small1 & ,*ance1 s enorm\s & omnipot5t4 #ac ,n[ t ! battle is jo9$1 n[ t ! play] has done :at he c\ld to summon & welcome luck1 !re is no?+ left = him to d b wait2 = luck1 :5 all is said1 w rema9 ! supreme p[] t pron\nces ! f9al v]dict1 ! =midable & inevitable unkn[n factor 9 e comb9ation4 ,! be/ ( sy/ems _c ov]come an abnormal & pitiless run ( bad luck :i* makes y /ake incessantly on ! los+ col\r4 ,a run l ?is1 )\t fav\rable int]mitt5ces1 is extremely r>e b always possible4 ,x corresponds1 = t matt]1 ) ! extraord9>y /rokes ( good luck1 :i* seem m frequ5t only because !y attract m att5tion4 ,f "t to "t we see a man1 or r let me say a woman--= x is ne>ly always female play]s :o h ^! inspirations--walk up to ! table & ) a high h& & n ! lea/ hesitation gamble en ple9 or en *eval1 on a transv]sale or c>r1 & w9 "t aft] "t1 z ?\gh %e saw be=eh& :]e ! ball w\ld fall4 ,^! mom5ts ( intuition are always v brief2 &1 if ! play] insi/s or gr[s /ubborn1 %e w soon lose :atev] %e has won4 ,x is none ! less true t1 :5 we obs]ve ?is v obvi\s & /rik+ ph5om5on1 we wond] :e!r !re is n some?+ m 9 x ?an m]e co9cid5ce4 ,:5 all is said1 c luck be any?+ o!r ?an a pass+ & dazzl+ intuition ( :at w fla% into actuality be=e ev]ybody's eyes a second lat]8 ,is n ! comp>tm5t :i* does n yet conta9 ! little ball1 b :i* 9 an in/ant w snap x up & hold x1 is n ?is comp>tm5t already1 some:]e1 a ?+ ( ! pres5t & ev5 ( ! pa/8 ,b ^! are que/ions :i* w\ld lead u too f> afield 9 space & "t4 #ad ,be ?is z x may1 to return to ! sy/em ( :i* we 7 speak+1 ev5 if ,i 7 at lib]ty to divulge its secret ,i %\ld n d s4 ,i am n a v au/]e morali/ & ,i look ^u gambl+ z "o ( ^? pr(\ndly human evils :i* we %all nev] be able to uproot & :i*1 = all our ef=ts1 w always reappe> 9 a new =m4 ,/ill1 ! lea/ t we c d is n to enc\rage x4 ,! gambl]1 ,i mean ! invet]ate1 almo/ pr(essional gambl]1 is n int]e/+4 ,to beg9 )1 he is an idl] & ne>ly always a "p ( ! _w's flotsam1 ) no ju/ification = 8 exi/5ce4 ,if he be ri*1 he is mak+ ! mo/ fooli%1 ! mo/ dismal use ( 8 money t c be imag9$4 ,if he be poor1 he is ev5 less easily to be =giv53 he %\ld "k bett] ?an to sacrifice 8 days & too (t5 ! welf>e & ! peace ( m9d ( ^? dep5d5t on him to a w-o'-!-wisp4 ,und]ly+ ! gambl] we f9d too (t5 a slugg>d1 an incompet5t1 a boneless egoi/1 gre$y ( vulg> & unm]it$ pleasures1 a dissatisfi$ & ineffici5t individual4 ,gambl+ is ! /ay-at-home1 imag9>y1 squalid1 me*anical1 anmic & unlovely adv5ture ( ^? :o h nev] be5 able to enc\nt] or create ! real1 necess>y & salut>y adv5tures ( life4 ,x is ! fev]i% & unheal?y activity ( ! wa/rel4 ,x is ! purposeless & desp]ate ef=t ( ! debilitat$1 :o no long] possess or nev] possess$ ! c\rage & pati5ce to make ! hone/1 p]sev]+ ef=t1 ! unspasmodic1 unapplaud$ ef=t :i* e human life dem&s4 ,!re is also a great deal ( pu]ile vanity ab\t ! gambl]4 ,tak5 = all 9 all1 he is a *ild /ill seek+ 8 place 9 ! univ]se4 ,he has n yet realiz$ 8 position4 ,he ?9ks himself pe]less 9 ! face ( de/9y4 ,9 8 self-infatuation he expects ! unkn[n or ! unkn[able to d = him :at x does n d = any "o :omsoev]4 ,& he expects ?is = no reason1 simply because he is himself & because o!rs h n t privilege4 ,he mu/ tempt fate incessantly1 hurri$ly1 anxi\sly1 9 ,i "k n :at idle & pret5ti\s hope ( le>n+ to "k himself f )\t4 ,:atev] =tune's decision may be1 he w f9d cause = pre5+ himself4 ,if he h no luck1 he w feel flatt]$ because he is specially p]secut$ by =tune2 if he be lucky1 he w ?9k all ! m highly ( himself because ( ! exceptional gifts :i* %e be/[s ^u him4 ,= ! re/1 he does n ne$ to believe t he des]ves ^! gifts2 on ! contr>y1 ! less "r he has to !m1 ! pr\d] he w be ( !m2 & ! unju/ & manife/ly undes]v$ *ance :i* makes !m 8 w =m ! be/ "p ( ! va+lori\s satisfaction :i* he w contrive to extract f !m4 #ae ,x w\ld be extremely surpris+1 ,i said :5 ,i began1 if ?is indefatigable & exhau/ive enquiry into ,*ance1 pursu$ = ov] fifty ye>s1 _h fail$ to yield "s sort ( result4 ,i am wond]+1 at ! end ( ?is inve/igation1 :at t result is4 ,at ! co/ ( an insane wa/e ( money1 "t1 physical1 n]v\s & moral en]gy & spiritual =ces p]haps m preci\s /ill1 x has taught u t ,*ance is 9 %ort ,*ance1 t is to say1 an aggregate ( effects :]e( we d n "k ! causes4 ,b we knew z mu* z ?is be=e2 & our new discov]y is a little d]isory4 ,we h se5 ! %ad[y appe>ance ( c]ta9 laws or habits f :i* a few play]s appe> to d]ive advantage1 ?\gh ?is advantage is always prec>i\s4 ,b ^! app>5t laws1 :i* t5d obscurely & unc]ta9ly to in/il a little ord] into ,*ance1 are1 l ,*ance itself1 b inconsi/5t & ephem]al summ>ies ( results f unkn[n causes4 ,^u ! :ole we h le>nt no?+1 unless p]haps x be t we 7 wrong to atta* great] importance to ^? manife/ations ( de/9y ?an !y possess4 ,if we look at !m m closely1 we f9d t !re is no?+ m beh9d all ^! cata/rophes & all ^! my/]ies ( luck ?an ! cata/rophe & ! my/]ies :i* we put !re4 ,we l9k our fate to ! fate ( a little ball :i* is n responsible = x2 &1 because we entru/ x = a mom5t ) our =tune1 we fondly imag9e t my/]i\s moral p[]s are b5t on direct+ & end+ its c\rse at ! "r or wrong mom5t4 ,x kn[s no?+ ( all ?is2 &1 ?\gh ! lives ( ?\s&s ( m5 dep5d$ on its fall to ! "r or ! left ( ! po9t at :i* x /ops1 x w\ld n c>e4 ,x has laws ( its own1 :i* x mu/ obey & :i* are s complex t we d n ev5 try to expla9 !m4 ,x is j a little ball1 hone/ly seek+ ! little r$ or black hole 9 :i* to g to sleep & hav+ no?+ v mu* to tell u ( ! secrets ( a luck or de/9y :i* exi/ only )9 ourselves4 ,,! ,,riddle ,,( ,,progress ,,xi ,,! ,,riddle ,,( ,,progress #a ,?is w>1 :i* is "o su* z _h nev] yet be5 wag$ ^u ?is e>? ( ours1 leads u to consid] ! great problem ( ! future ( mank9d4 ,d>e we hope t humanity w "o day r5\nce ^! mon/r\s follies & t !y w become altoge!r impossible8 ,to ?is "q1 if we wi% to meet x at its s\rce1 ,i see b "o reply1 :i* ,i h already giv5 else:]e & :i* ,i w "h recapitulate & complete1 namely1 t we are engulf$ 9 a univ]se :i* has no m limit 9 "t ?an x has 9 space1 :i* _h no beg9n+1 z x w h no end1 & :i* has beh9d x z _m myriads ( myriads ( ye>s z x discov]s ahead ( x4 ,ye/]day's et]nity & to-morr['s are precisely id5tical4 ,all t ! univ]se is go+ to d x mu/ h already done1 = x has _h z _m opportunities ( do+ s z x w ev] h4 ,all ! ?+s t x has n done are ?+s :i* x w nev] be able to d1 because no?+ w be add$1 9 space or "t1 to :at x has already possess$ 9 space or "t4 ,x has necess>ily made 9 ! pa/ all ! ef=ts & all ! exp]im5ts :i* x w make 9 ! future2 & all t has gone be=e1 hav+ be5 subject to ! same *ances1 is p]=ce ! same z all t is to foll[4 #b ,x is probable1 !re=e1 t !re 0 once an inf9ity ( worlds simil> to our own1 ev5 z x is likely t !re is an inf9ity ( su* simil> worlds at pres5t1 ! inf9ity ( space be+ comp>able ) t ( "t4 ,^! co9cid5ces1 h[ev] difficult = u to picture1 mu/ inevitably occur & recur 9 ! immeasurable & ! innum]\s 9 :i* we are imm]s$1 t is1 unless ! inf9ity ( possible comb9ations be less unlimit$ ?an ^? ( "t & space4 ,?is is :]e our capacity ( imag9ation halts1 = x is easi] = u to conceive ! inf9ities ( space & "t ?an ! inf9ity ( comb9ations4 ,to obta9 "s idea ( ! latt]1 we %\ld h to und]/& ! sub/ance & ! nature1 ! laws & ! =ces1 9 a ^w1 ! :ole riddle ( exi/5ce4 ,none ! less is x true t ?is possible inf9ity ( comb9ations is our only hope2 )\t x !re w\ld be no?+ m to expect ( a univ]se :i* obvi\sly w\ld h tri$ & exhau/$ ev]y?+ be=e our com+4 ,b1 if ?is numb] ( comb9ations is really inf9ite1 x is op5 to u to say t ! e>? is an exp]im5t :i* _h n yet be5 made & an exp]im5t :i* has fail$1 s9ce suff]+ & evil h ! upp] h& ( happ9ess & goodness4 ,if ! exp]im5t has fail$1 we are its victims2 b we are n =bidd5 to hope t our ef=ts w 9 "s way modify comb9ations :i* w be m =tunate 9 o!r places or at ano!r "t4 ,if ! exp]im5t has fail$1 x does n foll[ t o!rs h n succe$$ & are n m =tunate1 at ?is v mom5t1 9 o!r worlds ?an ours4 ,we may ev5 suppose t1 9 ! inf9ity ( ^! comb9ations & exp]im5ts1 ! mo/ successful t5d to become fix$ & cry/alliz$ & t1 9 view ( _! inf9ite numb]1 !y w br+ ab\t successfully 9 ! future :at !y h n br\ght ab\t successfully 9 ! pa/4 ,?is is a haz>d\s glimm]2 b ,i d\bt :e!r any o!rs w be discov]$ to keep u uplift$ above despair4 #c ,let u = a mom5t assume t ! exp]im5t ( ?is _w _h n misc>ri$ z x has2 t ! m9d ( man1 :i*1 s9ce ! beg9n+1 has be5 /ruggl+ pa9fully aga9/ matt] & w9n+ b a few brief1 unc]ta9 & prec>i\s victories1 7 a million times m p[]ful & bett]-arm$4 ,x w\ld no d\bt h triumph$ ov] all t weighs u d[n & keeps u :]e we are2 x w\ld h fre$ itself f ! app>5tly illusory fett]s ( space & "t4 ,x is n unreasonable to admit t1 among ! myriads ( worlds :i* p ! inf9ite1 !re are "s 9 :i* ^! bett] conditions are realiz$4 ,p]haps1 aft] all1 x w\ld be impossible to imag9e any?+ t does n exi/ some:]e 9 reality1 = we may v rightly ma9ta9 t our imag9+s c be no?+ m ?an /ray reflections ( ?+s t already exi/4 ,n[1 if we liv$ 9 "o ( ^? worlds & if we c\ld see1 z we %\ld p]haps be all[$ to see1 all t is happ5+ at ?is mom5t on ! e>? :i* we n[ inhabit & on o!rs :i* are p]haps ev5 worse & m un=tunate1 x seems to u t we %\ld "k nei!r re/ nor ease until we _h int]v5$ & help$ to make x bett] & wis] & m habitable4 #d ,= t matt]1 no "o c tell u t ?is is n s n[ & t all our spiritual victories1 all t seems1 at c]ta9 mom5ts1 to be lead+ u t[>ds a future less hide\s ?an ! pa/1 all ! my/]i\s curr5ts ( good t sometimes fl[ ?r\gh our _w1 all t awaits u aft] dea?1 no "o1 ,i say1 c tell u t all ?is is n due to ! int]v5tion ( "o ( ^? worlds4 ,x is true t we _c p]ceive ! act ( int]v5tion1 t we are h>dly s5sible ( x2 b x is also true t ^! creatures ( a high] _w1 be+ ( necessity less encumb]$ ) matt] & m spiritual ?an we1 mu/ necess>ily rema9 invisible to u4 ,9 ! inf9ity ( ! firmam5t we discov] myriads ( worlds t are mat]ial worlds l our own2 & we are able to discov] only ^!1 because all t does n m or less closely resemble our own _w mu/ ne$s escape u4 ,b ! space ly+ betwe5 ! />s1 :i* to u appe>s void1 is inf9itely wid] ?an ! space :i* !y !mselves occupy2 & x w\ld be /range inde$ if x 7 n fill$ ) worlds :i* we _c p]ceive at all1 or r if x 7 n itself "o va/ _w :i* our eyes are incapable ( tak+ 94 ,x is1 moreov]1 ?9kable t1 if we d n see ^! o!r worlds1 !y1 n be+ mat]ial worlds1 d n p]ceive matt] & are consequ5tly z unaw>e ( u z we are unaw>e ( !m2 = we are d\btless mi/ak5 9 believ+ t1 because we are visible to "o ano!r1 we are necess>ily visible to all o!r be+s4 ,on ! contr>y1 !re is reason to presume t ^! spiritual be+s pass ?r\gh u )\t suspect+ our pres5ce & t1 z !y are consci\s & s5sible only ( t :i* emanates f ! _s1 !y d n suspect or discov] our exi/5ce except 9 s f> z we approa* ! conditions 9 :i* !y exi/4 #e ,consid] ! e>? 9 its orig93 at fir/1 a %apeless nebula1 becom+ gradually m & m cond5s$2 next1 a globe ( fire1 ( rocks 9 fusion1 :irl+ = millions ( ye>s ?r\gh space1 ) no o!r object ?an t ( =m+ into a mass & cool+3 an inconceivable inc&esc5ce1 :i* none ( our s\rces ( heat c enable u to picture2 an ess5tial1 sci5tific1 absolute b>r5ness :i* may well h proclaim$ itself irrem$iable & ev]la/+4 ,:o w\ld h ?\ght t f ^! torr5ts ( matt] 9 eruption1 :i* seem$ to h de/roy$ = ev] all life or ! lea/ g]m ( life1 !re w\ld em]ge ea* & e =m ( life itself1 f ! mo/ enorm\s1 ! /ronge/1 ! mo/ endur+1 ! mo/ impetu\s1 ! mo/ abundant1 d[n to ! slighte/1 ! lea/ visible1 ! mo/ prec>i\s1 ! mo/ ephem]al1 ! mo/ exigu\s8 ,:o above all c\ld h d>$ =esee t !y w\ld give bir? to :at seems s utt]ly ali5 to ! liquefi$ or pa/y rocks & metals t alone =m$ ! surface1 ! nucleus & ! v entity ( our globe1 ,i mean our human intellig5ce & consci\sness8 #f ,is x possible to imag9e a m unexpect$ evolution & end+8 ,:at c\ld a/oni% u aft] s great an a/oni%m5t & :at are we n entitl$ to hope ( a _w :i*1 aft] be+ :at x 01 has produc$ :at we see & :at we are8 ,consid]+ t x />t$ f a sort ( negation ( life1 f integral b>r5ness & f worse ?an no?+1 9 ord] to end 9 u1 :]e w x n end aft] />t+ f ourselves8 ,if its bir? & =mation h elaborat$ su* prodigies1 :at prodigies may n its exi/5ce1 its indef9ite prolongation & its dissolution hold 9 /ore = u8 ,!re are an immeasurable di/ance & inconceivable trans=mations betwe5 ! "o frightful mat]ial ( ! e>ly days & ! human ?\ght ( ?is mom5t2 & !re w d\btless be a l di/ance & l trans=mations z difficult to conceive betwe5 ! ?\ght ( ?is mom5t & t :i* w succe$ x 9 ! inf9ity ( "t4 ,x seems z if1 9 ! beg9n+1 our e>? did n "k :at to d ) its mat]ial & ) its =ce1 :i* int]-dev\r$ ea* o!r4 ,9 ! va/1 flam+ void 9 :i* x 0 be+ consum$1 x _h n yet ! %ad[ ( an object or an idea2 to-day1 x has s _m t our s*ol>s we> out _! lives to no purpose 9 seek+ !m & are ov]:elm$ by ! numb] ( its my/]i\s & inexhau/ible comb9ations4 ,at t "t x dispos$ ( b a s+le =ce1 ! mo/ de/ructive t we knew1 fire4 ,if ev]y?+ 0 born ( fire1 :i* itself seem$ to be born only to de/roy1 :at w n be born ( t :i* seems to be born only to produce1 beget & multiply8 ,if x 0 able to d s mu* ) ! lava & ! r$-hot c9d]s :i* 7 ! only elem5ts t x possess$1 :at w x n be able to d ) all t x w end by possess+8 #g ,x is well sometimes to tell ourselves t we are at lea/ liv+ 9 a _w :i* has n yet exhau/$ its future & :i* is mu* ne>] to its beg9n+ ?an to its end4 ,x 0 born only ye/]day & has b lately dis5tangl$ its orig9al *aos4 ,x is at ! />t+-po9t ( its hopes & its exp]im5ts4 ,we believe t x is mak+ = dea?1 :]eas all its pa/1 on ! contr>y1 %[s t x is mu* m probably mak+ = life4 ,9 any case1 z its ye>s pass by1 ! quantity & /ill m ! quality ( ! life :i* x eng5d]s & ma9ta9s t5d to increase & to improve4 ,x has giv5 u only ! fir/-fruits ( its miracles2 & 9 all likelihood !re is no m connection betwe5 :at x 0 & :at x is ?an !re w be betwe5 :at x is & :at x w be4 ,no d\bt1 :5 its greate/ m>vels bur/ into be+1 we %all no long] possess ! lives :i* we possess to-day2 b we %all /ill be !re "u ano!r =m1 we %all /ill be exi/+ some:]e1 on its surface or 9 its dep?s2 & x is n utt]ly improbable t "o ( its la/ prodigies w rea* u 9 our du/1 awak5 u & recall u to life1 9 ord] to imp>t to u at la/ ! %>e ( happ9ess :i* we _h n enjoy$ & to tea* u t we 7 wrong n to int]e/ ourselves1 on ! fur!r side ( our graves1 9 ! de/9y ( ?is e>? ( ours1 ( :i* we _h nev] ceas$ to be ! immortal (fspr+4 ,,! ,,two ,,lobes ,,xii ,,! ,,two ,,lobes #a ,a soldi] writes me ! foll[+ lett] f ! front3 8,!re are quagmires & skeletons 9 ! =e/4 ,i h discov]$ & admir$ ! ru9$ gods "u ! /ill liv+ & wond]ful vegetation3 _! _s has evaporat$4 ,! od\r ( ,*ri/ has little *>m = me2 ,i pref] t ( ,buddha4 ,:at ,i adore 9 him is ! fundam5tal contradiction t seeks to assure u ( our immortality by prov+ our inevitable annihilation4 ,he taught1 9 ! same brea?1 ! illusion ( ! ,ego & its p]iodical re9c>nation1 an obvi\s absurdity :i* implies a k ( ! pr(\nde/ tru?1 ( ! v nature ( be+1 at ! same "t & alt]nately collective & individual4 ,?is discov]y1 :i* he did n =mulate1 %\ld h l$ him else:]e ?an to ,nirvana1 t p>adise ( unripe fruits4444 8,man is s fa%ion$ z to p]ceive only "o half ( ! univ]se2 & ! m9d ( ord9>y texture sees b>ely a hemisph]e ( tru?4 ,afflict$ ) a cong5ital #8n]v\s heada*e1' humanity ?9ks ) only "o half ( its bra91 ) ! ea/]n lobe or ! we/]n1 ! anci5t or ! mod]n2 its m9d nibbles its own tail2 ! ant9omies pursue "o ano!r 9 an endless circle1 :i* ,kant believ$ t he _h discov]$1 b :i* ,buddha _h /riv5 to op54 ,he possess$ ! complem5t>y virtues2 he 0 religi\s & rational2 :ile he summ$ up )9 himself ! my/icism ( ! ea/1 8 0 ! mo/ sci5tific ( ! m9ds ( antiquity1 at a "t :5 sci5ce did n exi/ b 0 m]g$ 9 philosophy4 ,! mod]ns :o h s\ght to cond5se into a sy/em ! collective & h>dly initiat$ ef=t ( sci5ce h pitiably fail$1 = !y h ?\ght only z we/]n]s1 entangl$ 9 ! contradiction ( ideali/ic aspirations & mat]iali/ic argum5ts1 :]eas ,buddha's =mula might /ill & almo/ )\t break+ d[n conta9 ?is gigantic ef=t & yet n hamp] x4 ,f ! dea? ( ! pr9ce-philosoph]1 d[n to ! flights ( contempor>y sci5ce1 true ?\ght has n advanc$ "o /ep2 ,arab or ,*ri/ian spiritualism & its reag5t1 positivi/ or sci5tific mat]ialism1 are recoils 9 contr>y directions1 false monisms :i*1 tak+ ! extreme = ! supreme1 seek to fix ! c5tre ( gravity on ! circumf]5ce ( ! :eel4 ,! explor]s ( ! ,beyond mu/ set out f ! cross-roads ( religi\s syn!sis & sci5tific analysis & drag ^! rival si/]s by ! h&4 8,tru? %9es at ! c5tre ( a circle ( onlook]s & we mu/ pass ?r\gh its flame to recognize a bro!r 9 ! adv]s>y opposite4 ,we mu/ rea* ! c5tre ( space to disc]n ! id5tity ( its c>d9al po9ts3 #8,totum et ,nihil1 ,alt] et ,ego4' ,! long+ to conv]t o!rs mu/ yield to ! ne$ ( complet+ & balanc+ our own po9t ( view4 ,9 ! sacr$ =e/1 :i* pione]s h p5etrat$ on all sides & 9 all ages1 ! m greatly d>+ mu/ necess>ily draw ne>] "o to ! o!r4 ,ev5 if !y _c meet1 !y c he> "o ano!r & give "o ano!r mutual enc\ragem5t4 ,! mo/ mode/ cry ( discov]y may be welcome 9 ! solitude & sil5ce 9 :i* ! tru? ( ! future is rip5+44440 #b ,i ?\ght x well to pres]ve ?is page4 ,x sets =?1 9 a rem>kable1 ?\gh p]haps too rapid summ>y1 two or ?ree ( ! great problems :i* 9 reality are only "o & to :i*1 unless we give up ev]y?+1 we are b\nd to attempt ! answ]3 ! problems ( immortality or annihilation1 ( flux & reflux1 ( exi/5ce alt]natively collective & individual1 ( ext]iorization & int]iorization1 :i* make up ! mighty cosmic rhy?m :]e( our life & dea? are b inf9itesimal pulsations4 #c ,b let u beg9 by obs]v+ t ! fundam5tal contradiction :i* seeks to assure u ( our immortality by prov+ our inevitable annihilation is n to be f\nd 9 ,buddha & t x is n true to say t he tea*es 9 ! same brea? ! illusion ( ! ,ego & its p]iodical re9c>nation4 ,! doctr9e ( re9c>nation is n ,buddha's4 ,he f\nd x ready-made2 x exi/$ be=e him & 0 s deeply root$ 9 8 p t he does n ev5 dream ( disput+ x4 ,f ! exot]ic po9t ( view1 he tries only to dis>m x1 to deprive x ( its /+1 to r5d] x h>mless4 ,he tries to r$uce life to ! po9t :]e x c f9d no?+ :]e) to re9c>nate itself4 ,accord+ to ! exot]ic doctr9e1 :i* is b a prep>ation = esot]ic tru?1 life is naught b suff]+2 & its only aim is ! r$emption or ! ext9ction ( suff]+4 ,?is ext9ction is to be f\nd 9 ,nirvana1 :i* is n annihilation b ! absorption ( ! individual into ! univ]se4 ,ord9>y dea?1 by reason ( ! p]petual re9c>nation ( ! same individual1 _c suppress suff]+4 ,we mu/ !re=e f9d a sort ( sup]dea?1 :i* makes any re9c>nation impossible2 & ?is sup]dea? c be obta9$ only by ! man :o has be5 /riv+ to die all 8 life long & :o has delib]ately cut (f all ! ties t b9d him to exi/5ce3 all love1 all hope1 all desire1 all possession4 ,:51 at ! end ( ?is sy/ematic & volunt>y sup]dea?1 ! actual dea? arrives1 x w no long] f9d a liv+ g]m capable ( a*iev+ re9c>nation4 ,?is sup]dea?1 ?us obta9$1 w prec$e by _m c5turies or mill5>ies purification1 f9al r$emption & ! absorption into ! absolute ,"o4 ,x has be5 said t ?is is exactly ! rev]se ( ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/4 ,) ,buddha1 life is only ! gate ( dea?2 ) ,*ri/1 dea? is ! gate ( life4 ,9 reality1 x is ! same ?+ & ev]y?+ ends by ! absorption into ! div9e1 = ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/ is no?+ m ?an a mutilat$ bran* ( ! great trunk ( ! "m religion4 ,"h we h ! solution (f]$ to u by ! mo/ wond]ful m9d1 ! greate/ sage t humanity has ev] kn[n2 by "o :o knew ?+s :i* we no long] "k & :i*1 x may be1 we %all nev] recov]4 ,x is ! f\ndation ( ! religion ( five hundr$ millions ( m54 ,!re is no?+ ne>] to ! ultimate tru?4 #d ,let u obs]ve1 h[ev]1 t ! problem ( immortality or annihilation ought n to be set 9 ^! t]ms1 s9ce ! ^w annihilation _c be employ$1 save 9 a metaphorical s5se1 to d5ote a life :i* we no long] compreh5d1 see+ t ,nihil or no?+ness is ! "o ?+ ^: exi/5ce is utt]ly impossible & ^: non-exi/5ce is absolutely c]ta94 ,z = immortality1 "h aga9 !re is ambiguity1 =1 z annihilation _c exi/1 immortality is inevitable2 & ! only "q t rema9s to be solv$ is :e!r ?is immortality w or w n be accompani$ by "s sort ( cont9uance ( our pres5t consci\sness4 ,b1 :ile x is probable t ! problem ( immortality1 m or less accompani$ by consci\sness1 w long rema9 9 susp5se1 ! answ] to ! problem ( ! 8n]v\s heada*e10 or r ( cong5ital hemiphlegia1 is d\btless easi] to f9d4 ,9 any case1 x occupies a doma9 :i* our direct inve/igations are able to explore4 ,x is1 aft] all1 an hi/orical & geographical "q4 ,x seems t !re are 9 fact 9 ! human bra9 an ea/]n lobe & a we/]n lobe1 :i* h nev] act$ at ! same "t4 ,! "o produces1 "h1 reason1 sci5ce & consci\sness2 ! o!r secretes1 yond]1 intuition1 religion & subconsci\sness4 ,"o reflects only ! inf9ite & ! unkn[able2 ! o!r is int]e/$ only 9 :at x is able to delimit1 9 :at x may hope to und]/&4 ,!y repres5t1 employ+ a p]haps imag9>y image1 ! conflict betwe5 ! mat]ial & ! moral ideal ( humanity4 ,!y h m ?an once endeav\r$ to p5etrate ea* o!r1 to m+le & to "w 9 conc]t2 b ! we/]n lobe1 at lea/ ov] ! mo/ active "p ( ! _w1 has hi!rto p>alys$ & almo/ annihilat$ ! ef=ts ( ! o!r4 ,we are indebt$ to x = extraord9>y progress 9 all ! mat]ial sci5ces1 b also = su* cata/rophes z ^? :i* we are und]go+ to-day1 cata/rophes :i*1 if we are n c>eful1 w n be ! la/ nor ! wor/4 ,! "t w\ld seem to h come to awak5 ! p>alys$ lobe2 b we h neglect$ x s greatly t we no long] q "k :at x is capable ( do+4 ,,hope ,,& ,,despair ,,xiii ,,hope ,,& ,,despair #a ,! same soldi]1 :o has become my w>-"t 8god-*ild10 writes to me aga93 8,i exp]i5ce an ineffable delight 9 rema9+ ! av]age man & 9 pr(ess+ empt9ess4 ,i felt a great peace desc5d )9 me on ! day :5 ,i resign$ myself to ! common lot1 9 o!r words1 to ignorance & dea?4 ,i h f\nd life by r5\nc+ x &1 n[ t ,i am no long] any?+1 ,i feel ri* inde$4 ,d n tempt me 9 ! direction ( t subtle spiritual vanity :i* con/itutes "o ( ! mo/ =midable ob/acles to ! f9al lib]ation f self4 ,pr\d ,i c]ta9ly 0 & ,i am /ill only too mu* s2 b we _c extract virtues o!rwise ?an f our vices4 ,m ard5tly ?an :5 ,i embrac$ ! phantom ( individual sup]iority1 ,i /ret* my arms t[>ds homog5e\s equality1 t[>ds ! fullness ( vacancy44440 #b ,he is "r2 b he is ?9k+1 "h1 ) ! ea/]n lobe ( 8 bra91 ! ,asiatic lobe2 & ! philosophy ( ?is lobe c\nsels only inaction & r5unciation1 ! 8en*antm5t ( ! dis5*ant$10 z ,r5an us$ to say1 or r ! satisfaction ( despair4 ,c]ta9ly all we t see1 all t we feel & all t we "k pl$ges u to ?is despair1 :i* our m$itations--above all1 ^? ( ?is same ,asiatic lobe--may1 = t matt]1 r5d] v spaci\s & z beautiful1 almo/ z habitable1 z hope4 ,b :at d we "k1 z comp>$ ) :at we d n "k8 ,we are ignorant ( all t goes be=e & ( all t comes aft] u1 9 a ^w1 ( ! :ole univ]se4 ,our despair1 :i* appe>s at fir/ ! la/ ^w & ! la/ ef=t ( wisdom1 is !re=e bas$ ^u :at we "k1 :i* is no?+1 :]eas ! hope ( ^? :om we believe to be less wise c be bas$ ^u :at we d n "k1 :i* is ev]y?+4 ,moreov]1 if we w\ld be q j1 !re is m ?an "o reason = hop+ :i* we w n recall "h2 let u confess !re=e t 9 ?is no?+ :i* we "k !re exi/s naught b despair & t hope c lie only 9 t ev]y?+ :i* we d n "k4 ,b1 in/ead ( li/5+ only to our ea/]n lobe1 :i* c\nsels u to accept ?is inactive ignorance & to bury our lives !re91 is x n m reasonable at ! same "t to set our we/]n lobe to "w1 ! lobe :i* seeks to discov] t ev]y?+8 ,x is possible t "h too1 :5 all is said1 x w f9d despair2 b x is unlikely1 = we _c imag9e a _w :i* w\ld be m]ely an act ( despair4 ,n[1 if ! _w is n an act ( despair1 no?+ t exi/s 9 x has reason to despair4 ,9 any case & 9 ! mean:ile1 ?is se>* w d\btless p]mit u to hope z long z ! _w exi/s4 #c ,"o ( ! mo/ dang]\s temptations t assail him :o scrut9izes nature & :o sees1 z he advances 9 8 enquiries1 t h] my/]ies become m & m num]\s1 rea*+ =? un5d+ly 9 e direction1 is ! temptation to gr[ disc\rag$ by ! impossible task & to ab&on x4 ,he drops 8 weapons4 ,on ! la/ slope ( life p>ticul>ly1 he is too mu* incl9$ to resign himself1 to g no f>!r =w>d1 to make no fur!r ef=t1 to fall into a hum\r ( say+1 8,:at is ! good80 & to drop asleep & le>n no?+ m1 s9ce he has le>nt t he w nev] "k any?+4 ,he is already s5sible ( ?is wi% to surr5d] at discretion :5 he consid]s ! humble/1 ! l[lie/ ( ! sci5ces4 ,:at w x be :5 he attempts to embrace !m all8 ,! m9d goes a/ray1 becomes dizzy1 asks to close its eyes4 ,x mu/ n close !m4 ,t w\ld be ! base/ trea*]y t man c\ld commit4 ,we h no o!r ?+ to d 9 ?is life ( ours ?an to seek to "k :]e we are4 ,we f9d no o!r reason = our exi/5ce2 we h no o!r duty4 ,n to "k is m]ely vexati\s2 no long] to seek to "k is ! supreme1 ! irrem$iable mis=tune1 ! unp>donable des]tion4 #d ,yet1 )\t r5\nc+1 x is n well t we %\ld fe$ ourselves ^u too petty illusions4 ,we %\ld always keep be=e our eyes c]ta9 v]ities :i* put u 9 our place4 ,!re is no d\bt t we %all nev] "k ev]y?+2 & s long z we d n "k ev]y?+ we %all be j z ?\gh we knew no?+4 ,x is extremely possible1 z ! ,rig-,v$a sugge/s1 t ,god ,himself1 or ! fir/ cause1 does n "k ev]y?+4 ,x is equally possible t ! univ]se has n yet1 9 any ( its p>ts1 become consci\s ( itself2 t x kn[s n :5ce x came nor :i!r x is go+1 :at x 0 nor :at x w be1 :at x has accompli%$ nor :at x is seek+ to accompli%2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 x is probable t1 if x has n yet le>nt ^! ?+s1 x w nev] le>n !m1 see+ t1 z ,i h already said1 !re is no reason :y x %\ld be able1 9 ! inf9ity ( "t :i* w come aft] u1 to d :at x has n be5 able to d 9 ! inf9ity ( "t :i* w5t be=e4 #e ,if !re be a consci\sness ( ! univ]se1 a ,god1 ,he kn[s all t ,he %\ld "k1 or ,he w nev] "k x4 ,&1 if ,he kn[s x1 :y has ,he done :at ,he has done1 :i* _c lead to any?+1 see+ t ,he might already h l$ u :]e we ought to g8 ,:y did ,he n pref] no?+ness1 or at lea/ t :i* we call no?+ness1 ! only =m ( la/+ happ9ess1 immovable1 inconte/able & compreh5sible8 ,we c\ld und]/&1 if ne$ 71 an immobile1 immutable1 et]nal univ]se1 a f9i%$ univ]se2 b we _c und]/& a univ]se 9 movem5t1 or "o1 at lea/1 ( :i* all ! p>ts t we see are incessantly 9 movem5t1 evolv+ ?r\gh space & "t1 a univ]se hurl+ itself at a dizzy rate ( spe$ t[>ds an end :i* x w nev] atta91 s9ce x has n yet atta9$ x4 ,we may say1 to console ourselves1 t all despair comes only f ! limit$ nature ( our purview2 b x is fair to add t our purview limits all hope 9 ! same way4 ,,macrocosm ,,& ,,microcosm ,,xiv ,,macrocosm ,,& ,,microcosm #a ,! biologi/s tell u t ! human embryo repeats1 v rapidly dur+ ! e>ly mon?s ( its developm5t & m sl[ly dur+ ! lat] mon?s1 all ! =ms ( life :i* prec$$ man ^u ?is e>?4 ,! r\nd speck :i* is ! g]m becomes a holl[ sph]e1 a sort ( sac ) a d\ble wall1 :i* is kn[n z ! ga/rula & ^: orifice ( invag9ation1 :5 x closes1 receives ! "n ( ! bla/opore4 ,?is is protozoic life1 ! z yet gelat9\s beg9n+ ( animal life1 & is foll[$1 aft] trans=mations t w\ld take too long to enum]ate1 by polypoid life4 ,next1 on ei!r side ( ! head1 appe> ! bran*ial ar*es1 correspond+ ) ! gills ( ! fi%4 ,at ! end ( ! fir/ mon?1 ! limbs are /ill no m ?an m]e buds2 on ! o!r h&1 ! embryo is provid$ ) a tail1 :i*1 fold$ aga9/ ! body1 ne>ly t\*es ! =ehead4 ,x n[ has ! appe>ance ( a tadpole & lives a life :i* is :olly aquatic1 ba!d 9 ! amniotic fluid :i* repres5ts = x ! wat] 9 :i* ! embryos ( fi% & frogs move ab\t freely4 ,x n[ becomes a matt] ( =m+ a resolution & kn[+ :at to d ) x4 ,! embryo is almo/ 9 ! situation occupi$ by life at ! orig9 ( ! species2 & nature1 z ?\gh to humiliate man or to humiliate h]self by rememb]+ h] mi/akes & hesitations1 returns to h] grop+s1 h] asymmetrics1 h] rep5tances1 h] unsuccessful exp]im5ts4 ,t5tative =ms1 su* z ! dorsal cord1 are reabsorb$2 ! primitive kidneys disappe>1 to make room = ! f9al kidneys1 :i* are enorm\s1 fill+ ! great] portion ( ! p]itoneal cavity4 ,enorm\s too is ! liv]1 :i* invades almo/ ! :ole ( ! visc]al cavity2 enorm\s ! head1 almo/ z l>ge z ! re/ ( ! body2 & 9 ?is enorm\s head ! primitive ocul> vesicles are =m$1 !mselves enorm\s1 z is ! umbilical vesicle4 ,?is is ! incoh]5t & mon/r\s p]iod correspond+ ) ! p]iod ( madness & gigantism :5 nature1 z yet inexp]i5c$1 0 bl9dly sket*+ unc]ta9 creatures1 =midable1 unbalanc$ & anomal\s1 birds1 crocodiles1 elephants & fi% 9 "o1 z ?\gh %e _h n z yet decid$ :at to d1 n yet complet$ h] classifications1 dis5tangl$ h] laws1 or acquir$ ! s5se ( proportion1 ( balance1 or ( conditions ess5tial to ! ma9t5ance ( ! life :i* %e 0 creat+4 #b ,?is1 r\ghly speak+1 is ! recapitulation :i* occurs be=e our eyes1 b ( :i*1 no d\bt1 _m incid5ts escape u or d n suffici5tly attract our att5tion1 = x is possible t !y reproduce types ) :i* we are n acqua9t$ & :i* h n ev5 left geological traces1 see+ t ! numb] ( species :i* h disappe>$ is inf9itely great] ?an t ( ! species :i* we "k4 ,dr4 ,hlan ,jaworski may !re=e v ju/ly ass]t t ! embryonic p]iod corresponds ) ! geological p]iod4 ,&1 ev5 z1 9 ! great t]re/rial evolution1 we obs]ve ! gradual disappe>ance ( ! arm\r-plat$ fi%es1 ! mon/r\s reptiles & ! gigantic mammals1 s1 9 ! m9or embryonic evolution1 we see ! primitive kidney1 ! dorsal cord & ! umbilical vesicle dissolve1 :ile ! liv] dim9i%es & ! disproportion betwe5 ! head & ! re/ ( ! body is less5$4 ,9 a ^w1 nature is le>n+ wisdom1 recogniz+ h] errors1 pr(it+ by h] exp]i5ce1 do+ h] be/ to repair h] blund]s & acquir+ a s5se ( equilibrium1 economy & =m4 ,dr4 ,jaworski f9ds o!r analogies betwe5 ! geological p]iod correspond+ ) man's appe>ance ^u e>? & ! bir? ( ! *ild1 analogies :i* are +5i\s1 b r m haz>d\s4 ,bir? is 9 fact prec$$ by a m9iature deluge1 caus$ by ! te>+ ( ! foetal envelopes1 :i* all[ ! amniotic fluid to escape4 ,!n ! *ild1 at ! mom5t ( ent]+ into life1 sudd5ly exp]i5ces a sort ( glacial p]iod2 x passes1 9 fact1 f an environm5t ) a temp]ature ( ov] #ih to ! out] air1 :i* is b>ely #fj or #fe4 ,! s5se ( cold is s t]rible t x wre/s a fir/ cry ( suff]+ f ! new-born *ild4 #c ,:at is ! mean+ ( ?is /range recapitulation8 ,dr4 ,jaworski ?9ks t1 if ! brief process ( embryonic evolution :i* prep>es ! way = ! bir? ( man repeats ! great process ( t]re/rial evolution1 ?is latt]1 on its side1 might well be b a va/ embryonic p]iod t is prep>+ = a bir? :i* we _c z yet imag9e4 ,i d n "k :e!r he w succe$ 9 ma9ta9+ ?is /up5d\s !ory4 ,if he does1 he w really h made u1 z he promises to d1 8take a /ep t[>ds ! ess5ce ( ?+s40 ,mean:ile1 ?anks to 8 prep>atory /udies1 he w always h made u take ano!r & a v useful /ep t[>ds a tru? :i* ?is "t is inconte/able1 :i*1 ?\gh less unexpect$1 has nev] be5 elucidat$ ) s mu* pati5ce & :i* is no less big ) consequ5ces4 #d ,dr4 ,jaworski1 !n1 und]takes to demon/rate t ! human body unites 9 itself1 9 a pla9ly recognizable =m1 all ! liv+ creatures :i* n[ exi/ ^u e>? & :i* h exi/$ s9ce ! orig9 ( life4 ,9 o!r words1 ea* creature sums up 9 itself all ^? :i* h prec$$ x2 & man1 ! la/-com]1 conta9s )9 himself ! :ole biological tree1 s mu* s t1 if we c\ld di/ribute 8 body1 if we c\ld segregate ea* ( 8 organs & keep x alive 9 isolation1 we %\ld be able to recon/itute all exi/+ =ms1 to repeople ! e>? ) all ! species :i* x has borne1 f ! primitive protoplasm to ! syn!sis1 ! f9al a*ievem5t1 :i* is man4 ,we might p]haps g f>!r ?an ,dr4 ,jaworski & decl>e1 ) ! occulti/s ( ! ea/1 t we likewise conta9 )9 u1 9 ! g]m or 9 a r\gh-hewn /ate1 all ! creatures & all ! =ms t w come aft] u4 ,b "h we %\ld be leav+ ! doma9 ( sci5ce prop] to lose ourselves 9 a speculation :i* by its v nature is incapable ( v]ification4 #e ,s x is n m]ely 9 a figurative s5se1 su* z t =e%ad[$ by ! curr5t idiom1 :]e x speaks ( ! vascul> tree1 ! bran*es ( n]ves1 or ! ov>ian clu/]2 x is n m]ely by analogy1 b 9 a lit]al & /rictly sci5tific s5se t our he>t1 fundam5tally1 is no?+ b a m$usa & our kidneys sponges1 t our inte/9es repres5t ! polyps & our skeleton ! polypites1 t our reproductive organs are worms or molluscs1 t ! v]tebral column & ! sp9al m>r[ take ! place ( ! ,e*9od]mata1 :ile ! ,bra*iopoda & ! ,ct5ophora w\ld be d]iv$ f our eye & ! reptiles f\nd 9 our dige/ive app>atus1 ! birds 9 our respiratory organs & s on4 ,i repeat1 !re is no "q "h ( metaphors or ( m or less approximate1 ela/ic & plausible correspond5ces b ( rigor\sly & meticul\sly e/abli%$ pro(s4 ,i _c1 ( c\rse1 set be=e y ! details ( ,dr4 ,jaworski's exegesis4 ,x w\ld n p]mit ( ! slighte/ solution ( cont9uity &1 9 ! ?ree volumes publi%$ s f>1 x leads u to conclusions :i* are v difficult to conte/4 ,p us$ to ass]t1 )\t atta*+ too mu* fai? to :at !y said or scrut9iz+ x too closely1 t man is a microcosm4 ,x seems to be cle>ly prov$ to-day t ?is is n m]ely lit]ally def5sible1 b sci5tifically accurate4 ,we are a prehi/oric colony1 imm5se & innum]\s1 a liv+ agglom]ation ( all t lives1 has liv$ & probably w live ^u e>?4 ,we are n only ! sons or bro!rs ( ! worms1 ! reptiles1 ! fi%1 ! frogs1 ! birds1 ! mammals & no matt] :at mon/]s h defil$ or affright$ ! surface ( ! globe3 we be> !m )9 u2 our organs are no o!r ?an !mselves2 we n\ri% all _! types2 !y are only await+ an opportunity to escape f u1 to reappe>1 to recon/itute !mselves1 to develop & to plunge u once aga9 into t]ror4 ,9 ?is respect1 q z mu* z 9 respect ( ! secret ?\ghts1 ! vices & ! phantoms ) :i* we are fill$1 we might repeat ! words :i* ,em]son's old man us$ to speak to 8 *ildr51 :5 !y 7 fright5$ by a /range face 9 ! d>k passage3 8,*ildr51 y w nev] see any?+ worse ?an y\rselves60 ,if all ! species 7 to disappe> & only man rema9$1 none w\ld be lo/ & all might be reborn ( 8 body1 z ?\gh !y 7 com+ out ( ,noah's ark1 f ! almo/ invisible protozoa d[n to ! =midable ant$iluvian colossi :i* c\ld lick ! ro(s ( our h\ses4 ,x is !re=e fairly probable t all ^! species take "p 9 our exi/5ce1 91 our in/9cts1 9 all our feel+s1 9 all our ?\ghts2 & "h once m we are l$ back to ! great religions ( ,india1 :i* =esaw all ! tru?s t we are gradually discov]+ & :i* already1 ?\s&s ( ye>s ago1 7 tell+ u t man is ev]y?+ & t he mu/ recognize 8 ess5ce 9 e liv+ creature4 ,,h]$ity ,,& ,,preexi/5ce ,,xv ,,h]$ity ,,& ,,preexi/5ce #a ,! law ( h]$ity :i* insi/s t ! desc5dants %all suff] by ! faults & pr(it by ! virtues ( _! ance/ors comprises tru?s t are no long] disput$4 ,!y %9e =?1 visible to ! eyes ( all4 ,! *ild ( a drunk>d w be> ! burd5 ( 8 fa!r's vice all 8 life long1 f ! day ( 8 bir? to t ( 8 dea?1 9 body & 9 m9d4 ,"o might say t by ?is irrefutable example nature _h int5d$ o/5tati\sly to affirm & manife/ ! implacable "* ( h] law1 z ?\gh to make u und]/& t %e takes no acc\nt :atev] ( our conceptions ( ju/ice & inju/ice & t %e acts on an unv>y+ pr9ciple 9 all ! obscure circum/ances 9 :i* we _c foll[ ! inextricable w9d+s ( h] w4 ,?is example1 if we _h no o!r1 w\ld be en\gh to br& t inhuman w ) infamy4 ,!re is no law m repugnant to our reason1 to our s5se ( responsibility1 nor "o :i* does a deep] injury to our tru/ 9 ! univ]se & ! unkn[n _s t rules x4 ,( all life's inju/ices1 ?is is ! mo/ gl>+ & ! lea/ compreh5sible4 ,= mo/ ( ! o!rs we f9d excuses or explanations2 b1 :5 we rememb] t a new-born *ild1 a *ild :i* did n ask to be born1 is1 f ! mom5t ( inhal+ its fir/ brea? ( air1 smitt5 ) irrem$iable insolv5cy1 ) a f]oci\s1 irrevocable s5t5ce & ) evils :i* x w drag to ! grave1 x seems to u t n "o ( ! mo/ hateful tyrants t hi/ory has curs$ w\ld h d>$ to d :at nature does quietly e day4 ,b d we really be> ! burd5 ( ! errors ( ! dead8 ,9 ! fir/ place1 is x q c]ta9 t ! dead are really dead & no long] dwell )9 u8 ,x is a fact t we cont9ue !m1 t we are ! durable "p ( :at !y 74 ,we _c d5y t we are /ill subject to _! influ5ce1 t we reproduce _! features & _! *>act]s1 t we repres5t !m almo/ entirely1 t !y cont9ue to live & to act 9 u2 x is !re=e v natural t !y also %\ld cont9ue to be> ! consequ5ces ( an action or a way ( liv+ :i* _! dep>ture has n int]rupt$4 8,b10 y may say1 8,i _h no "p 9 ?is action1 ?is habit1 ?is vice = :i* ,i am pay+ to-day4 ,i 0 n consult$2 ,i _h no opportunity ( utt]+ a prote/1 ( *eck+ my fa!r1 or my gr&fa!r1 z he w5t to 8 ru9 d[n ! fatal precipice4 ,i 0 n born2 ,i did n yet exi/60 ,h[ d y "k8 ,may !re n be a fundam5tal mi/ake 9 ! idea ( h]$ity z we conceive x8 ,at "o end ( ! beam ( ^? scales :i* we accuse ( inju/ice hangs h]$ity1 b ! o!r is borne d[n by some?+ diff]5t1 :i* we h nev] tak5 into acc\nt1 = x has n yet a "n1 some?+ :i* is ! anti!sis ( h]$ity1 :i* cleaves into ! future in/ead ( em]g+ f ! pa/ & :i* we might call preexi/5ce or pr5atality4 ,ev5 z our dead /ill live 9 u1 s we h already liv$ 9 !m4 ,!re is no reason to believe t ! future1 :i* is full ( life1 is less active & less pot5t ?an ! pa/1 :i* is full ( ! dead4 ,in/ead ( desc5d+1 %\ld we n r asc5d ! c\rse ( ! ye>s to discov] ! s\rce ( our actions8 ,we "k n 9 :at fa%ion ^? already dwell 9 u :o %all be born ( u1 d[n to ! la/ g5]ation2 b t !y d dwell 9 u is c]ta94 ,:atev] ! numb] ( our desc5dants1 9 ! sequ5ce ( ! ages1 :atev] ! trans=mations :i* ! elem5ts1 climates1 c\ntries & c5turies may cause !m to und]go1 !y w keep intact1 ?r\gh all vicissitudes1 ! pr9ciple ( life :i* !y h d]iv$ f u4 ,!y h n obta9$ x else:]e or !y c\ld n be :at !y are4 ,!y h really issu$ f u2 &1 if !y h issu$ f u1 x is because !y 7 9 u f ! fir/4 ,:at 7 !y do+ )9 u1 all ^! innum]able1 accumulat$ lives8 ,is x p]missible to suppose t !y 7 absolutely inactive8 ,!n :at 7 _! functions1 :at _! p[]8 ,:at divid$ !m f u8 ,:5 did we beg91 :]e did !y end8 ,at :at po9t did _! ?\ghts & _! desires m+le ) ours8 8,h[ c\ld !y ?9k & act 9 u10 y ask1 8hav+ z yet no bra980 ,true2 b !y _h ours4 ,! dead too are )\t a bra92 nev]!less no "o w d5y t !y cont9ue to ?9k & act 9 u4 ,?is bra9 ( :i* we are s pr\d is n ! s\rce b ! cond5s] ( ?\ght & w4 ,l ! ,leyd5 j> or ! ,ruhmkorff coil1 x exi/s1 x is animat$ only s long z ! electric fluid ( life passes ?r\gh x or resides 9 x4 ,x does n produce ?is fluid1 x collects x2 :at matt]s is n its convolutions1 :i* may be comp>$ ) ! w9d+s ( an induction-coil1 b ! life t fl[s ?r\gh x2 & :at c ?is life be1 if x be n ! sum ( all ! exi/5ces :i* are accumulat$ )9 u1 :i* are n ext+ui%$ at our dea?1 :i* beg9 be=e our bir? & :i* cont9ue u1 =w>ds1 & backw>ds1 into ! inf9ity ( "t8 #b ,writ]s ( essays & novels h at times endeav\r$ to repres5t ^! div]se lives :i* we h>b\r )9 u2 & ea* ( u1 if he "q himself s9c]ely & pr(\ndly1 w discov] 9 himself two or ?ree cle>ly-def9$ types1 :i* h no?+ 9 common b ! body 9 :i* !y reside1 :i* r>ely agree among !mselves1 :i* are incessantly /riv+ to ga9 ! upp] h& & :i* put up ) "o ano!r z be/ !y c1 9 ord] to g ?r\gh an exi/5ce ^: aggregate =ms our ego4 ,?is ego w be good or bad1 rem>kable or insignificant1 m or less g5]\s or selfi%1 calm or uneasy1 pacific or pugnaci\s1 h]oic or pusillanim\s1 hesitat+ or decid$ & ent]pris+1 brutal or ref9$1 crafty or loyal1 active or idle1 *a/e or lascivi\s1 mode/ or va+lori\s1 pr\d or obsequi\s1 unreliable or /eadfa/1 accord+ to ! au?ority :i* ! type t captures ! be/ positions ( ! he>t or bra9 is able to assume ov] ! o!rs4 ,b1 ev5 9 ! life t appe>s ! mo/ /able1 ! mo/ homog5e\s1 ! be/-balanc$1 ?is au?ority w nev] be f9al or undisput$4 ,! dom9ant type w f9d itself = ev] disput$1 attack$1 ?w>t$1 di/urb$1 circumv5t$1 h>ass$1 tempt$1 deceiv$1 betray$ & sometimes cunn+ly de?ron$ by "o ( ! rival or subord9ate types :i* x fail$ to di/ru/ or :i* x did n wat* n>r[ly en\gh4 ,we behold unexpect$ coalitions1 fanta/ic compromises1 regrettable defections1 fi]ce competitions1 incessant intrigues & positive revolutions1 especially at ! critical p]iods & at ea* mom5t ( important happ5+s2 & all ?is prodigi\s inw>d trag$y does n cease = an in/ant until ! h\r ( dea?4 #c ,b1 once aga91 :y seek only 9 ! pa/ & among our ance/ors = ! actors 9 ?is drama :i* is ! ess5tial drama ( humanity8 ,:at ju/ification h we = suppos+ t ! dead alone play all ! p>ts8 ,:y %\ld ^? f :om we h issu$ possess m influ5ce ?an ^? :o w issue f u8 ,! fir/ are remote f our bodily selves1 !y are sep>at$ f u by unfa?omable my/]ies & _! survival may p]haps be call$ 9 "q2 ! o!rs inhabit our fle% & _! exi/5ce is inconte/able4 ,we h j se5 t ! argum5t d$uc$ f ! abs5ce ( any bra9 is n inv9cible4 8,b10 y w p]haps g on to say1 8h[ d y suppose t1 :5 !y h n yet liv$1 !y c possess habits1 virtues & vices1 pref]5ces & exp]i5ce1 9 a ^w1 all t con/itutes a "* & _c be acquir$ save by contact ) life80 ,b ! same objection c\ld be rais$1 9 mo/ cases1 ) reg>d to our ance/ors4 ,g5]ally speak+1 :5 we issu$ f !m1 !y 7 /ill "y2 !y 7 n yet :at !y became & :at we %all become aft] !m4 ,!y _h n yet adopt$ ! habits1 ! ways ( ?9k+ or feel+1 or cultivat$ ! virtues or ! vices :i* are reproduc$ 9 u4 ,! /ubborn little m$iocrity :om we all feel )9 u1 frugal1 cauti\s & %abby 9 8 deal+s1 0 /ill p]haps a prodigal1 high-spirit$ & reckless y\?2 ! rake 0 /ill p]haps *a/e1 ! ?ief _h nev] /ol5 & ! murd]] may h _h a horror ( blood%$4 ,all ?is is almo/ equally immat]ial & equally pot5tial 9 bo? cases2 ! only pres5t po9ts at issue are ! amorph\s t5d5cies & =ces :]eon ! bra9 :i* we receive f ^! & pass on to ^? be/[s a =m4 ,x is !re=e v possible t ! little m$iocrity1 ! rake1 ! ?ief or ! murd]]1 f> f be+ dead1 are n yet born & are tak+ z active a "p z our ance/ors 9 ! agitations & sometimes 9 ! conduct ( our exi/5ce4 ,?is is :at ! mo/ anci5t & ! mo/ v5]able religions ( humanity always =esaw or reveal$1 receiv+ x p]haps on ! au?ority ( an unkn[n & l(ti] s\rce2 & ( ^! religions ,*ri/ianity1 ) its dogma ( orig9al s91 is b an imp]fect e*o4 ,ev5 to-day1 m ?an six hundr$ millions ( human be+s believe 9 ! preexi/5ce ( ! s\l1 9 successive lives & 9 re9c>nation4 ,9 ! eyes ( ^! religions1 ! little m$iocrity :o begot u sev]al c5turies ago is ! same :o1 a little less paltry1 a little less n>r[1 improv$ by 8 previ\s life & 8 passage ?r\gh ! my/]ies ( dea?1 is await+ )9 u ! mom5t ( rebir? & :o1 :ile wait+1 %>es our in/9cts1 our feel+s & our ?\ghts4 ,he does n wait 9 solitude2 he is b "o life 9 ! ho/ ( lives :i* h prec$$ u & :i* come back to live 9 u aga92 & all ^! pa/ & future lives =m ! sum total ( our own4 #d ,we w n "h discuss ?is doctr9e ( successive lives & ( ! expiatory & purify+ re9c>nation1 :i* is ! noble/ &1 up to n[1 ! only acceptable explanation ( nature's inju/ices t has be5 discov]$4 ,9 ! pres5t /ate ( our k1 x c be only a magnific5t !ory or a /atem5t impossible ( pro(4 ,let u n =sake ! indisputable gr\nd on :i* h]$ity & preexi/5ce h _! be+4 ,h]$ity is an acquir$ fact1 an exp]im5tal tru?2 preexi/5ce is a logical necessity4 ,x is n inde$ possible to conceive t :at w be born ( u does n already exi/ )9 u 9 fact1 9 pr9ciple1 9 ! g]m1 9 ess5ce or 9 pot5tiality2 &1 f ! mom5t ( its exi/5ce 9 a fa%ion probably m spiritual ?an mat]ial1 x is f> less surpris+ t x %\ld be m or less responsible = ?\ghts & actions to :i* x c\ld n be :olly a /rang]4 ,9 any case1 h]$ity1 :i* is inconte/able1 & preexi/5ce1 :i* is necess>y1 rem9d u yet once aga9 t ea* ( u is n a s+le be+1 isolat$1 p]man5t1 h]metically seal$1 indep5d5t ( o!rs & sep>at$ f all ?+s 9 "t & space1 b a por\s vase dipp+ into ! inf9ite2 a sort ( cross-roads1 :]e all ! pa?s ( ! pa/1 ! pres5t & ! future meet2 an inn beside ! et]nal highways1 :]e all ! lives :i* make up our own =ega!r = a few days' soj\rn4 ,we believe ourselves dead :5 !y leave ! inn2 & we fancy t !y too h p]i%$4 ,x is m likely t ?is is n s at all4 ,!y are m]ely quitt+ ! ru9$ ho/el to in/all !mselves 9 a new & m habitable h\se4 ,!y c>ry ) !m _! debts & _! obligations2 !y remove to _! new abode _! in/9cts1 _! habits1 _! ideals1 _! passions also1 _! m]its & _! faults1 _! acquisitions & _! memories4 ,! h\se is diff]5t1 b ! gue/s are ! same2 & ! old life w resume its c\rse 9 ! new dwell+ & w be p]haps a little nobl]1 p]haps a little fair]1 p]haps fill$ ) a little bright] light4 ,,! ,,great ,,revelation ,,xvi ,,! ,,great ,,revelation #a ,we despair ( ev] kn[+ ! orig9 ( ! univ]se1 its aim1 its laws1 or its int5tions2 & we end by d\bt+ :e!r !re be any4 ,x 7 wis] v humbly to confess t we are n able to conceive !m4 ,x is probable t1 if ! univ]se to-morr[ 7 to yield u ! key ( its riddle1 we %\ld be z incapable ( und]/&+ h[ to use x z is a dog to :om we %[ ! key ( a clock4 ,9 reveal+ its great secret to u1 x w\ld tea* u h>dly any?+2 or at lea/ ! revelation w\ld h b an insignificant influ5ce ^u our life1 our happ9ess1 our e?ics1 our ef=ts1 & our hopes4 ,x w\ld so> at su* heights t no "o w\ld p]ceive x2 at mo/ x w\ld dis5cumb] ! sky ( our religi\s illusions1 leav+ only ! inf9ite void ( ! e!r 9 _! place4 #b ,= t matt]1 !re is no say+ b t we once possess$ ?is revelation4 ,x is highly possible t ! religions ( nations :i* h disappe>$1 su* z ! ,lemurians1 ! ,atlanteans & _m o!rs1 7 aw>e ( x & t we h discov]$ its rema9s 9 ! esot]ic traditions t h come d[n to u4 ,x mu/ n inde$ be =gott5 t !re exi/s1 side by side ) ! outw>d1 sci5tific hi/ory1 a secret hi/ory ( mank9d :i* d]ives its sub/ance ( leg5ds1 my?s1 hi]oglyphics1 /range monum5ts & my/]i\s writ+s f ! hidd5 mean+ ( ! primitive books4 ,"o ?+ is c]ta91 t1 ?\gh ! imag9ation ( ^? :o int]pret ?is occult hi/ory is (t5 v5turesome1 all t !y decl>e is n to be despis$ & des]ves to be exam9$ m s]i\sly "o day ?an has hi!rto be5 done4 ,! ess5ce ( ?is esot]ic revelation is v well summ$ up by ,m4 ,m>c ,sauni]1 a disciple ( ,fabre d',olivet & ,sa9t-,yves d',alveydre1 9 8 book1 ,la ,lg5de des symboles4 8,! ,initiates10 he says1 8h always reg>d$ ea* cont95t z a be+ subject to ! same laws z man4 ,= !m1 ! m9]als con/itute its skeleton1 ! flora its fle%1 ! fauna its n]ve-cells & ! human races ! grey matt] ( its bra94 ,?is cont95t itself is b an organ ( ! e>?1 :]e9 ea* man is treat$ z a ?9k+ cell & :]e( ! ?\ght is repres5t$ by ! sum ( human ?\ghts4 ,! e>? itself is b an organ ( ! sol> sy/em1 :i* 9 turn is consid]$ z an individual2 & our sol> sy/em ?us becomes m]ely an organ ( ano!r be+ ( ! inf9ite1 ^: he>t w\ld appe> 9 ! /> ,alpha 9 ,aries4 ,& la/ly1 by a f9al syn!sis1 we come to ! ,cosmos1 :i* expresses ! g5]al sum ( all ?+s1 9 a be+ ^: body is ! _w & ^: ?\ght is ! univ]sal intellig5ce1 exalt$ by ! religions to ! rank ( a deity40 ,! basis ( _! doctr9e is pla9ly evolutioni/ic4 ,ea* cont95t has m]ely trans=m$1 9 its own "t & accord+ to its own ideal1 ! se$s :i* came f ! ,hyp]borean tracts2 & man is b ! result ( an animal evolution4 ,= ! re/1 !y borr[ x 9 "p f ! ,h9dus1 ?us anticipat+ by _m ?\s&s ( ye>s ! late/ hypo!ses ( our mod]n sci5ce4 #c ,b1 )\t loit]+ 9 ^! %ift+ s&s1 let u g direct to cle> & reliable s\rces4 ,we possess1 9 ! sacr$ & secret books ( ,india1 ( :i* we "k only an inf9itesimal "p1 a cosmogony :i* no ,european conception has ev] surpass$4 ,x w\ld n be correct to say t x atta9$1 at ! fir/ endeav\r1 ! ultimate limits beyond :i* ! m9d ( man c\ld n v5ture )\t dissolv+ 9 ! inf9ite1 = x 0 ! "w ( c5turies ( :i* we d n "k ! tale2 b x indisputably prec$$ all ! o!rs1 its bir? 0 e>li] ?an any?+ t we "k &1 at ! beg9n+ ( all ?+s1 x exce$$ 9 gr&eur all t we h le>nt & all t we c imag9e4 ,x 0 ! fir/1 = in/ance1 long be=e our hi/oric p]iods1 to give u a dizzy yet concrete idea ( ! inf9ity ( "t4 ,! ,book ( ,manu tea*es u t twelve ?\s& ye>s ( mortals are b a day & a night to ! gods2 _! ye>1 !re=e1 consi/+ ( ?ree hundr$ & sixty days1 numb]s #d1cbj1jjj ye>s4 ,a ?\s& ye>s ( ! gods make b "o ( ,brahma's days1 t is to say1 #d1cbj1jjj1jjj human ye>s1 repres5t+ ! total life ( our globe2 & ,brahma's night is ( equal duration4 ,?ree hundr$ & sixty ( ^! days & nights make "o ( ?is god's ye>s2 & a hundr$ ( ^! ye>s con/itute "o ( 8 lives1 t is to say1 ! duration ( ! univ]se1 :i* is repres5t$ by ! =midable figure ( #caa1jij1jjj1jjj1jjj ye>s4 ,aft] ?is he beg9s a new life4 ,at pres5t we h n yet atta9$ ! noon ( ,brahma's actual day nor half ! life-"t ( our t]re/rial globe4 ,to complete ?is outl9e ( ! /up5d\s *ronology ( ! ,v$as1 ,i cont9ue to pr(it by "s notes receiv$ f my w>-"t godson1 :o has a ?or\gh k ( ?is unduly neglect$ sci5ce4 ,= ! re/1 x w be se5 t *ronology & cosmogony are "h 9 intimate connection3 8,! day ( ,brahma 7#d1cbj1jjj1jjj ye>s7 is divid$ into f\rte5 lives ( ,manu1 consi/+ alt]nately ( sev5 ,manvant>as & sev5 ,pralayas4 ,! ^w ,manvant>a signifies ! int]val betwe5 two ,manus3 "o ( ^! appe>s 9 ! dawn & ! o!r 9 ! twilight ( ?is p]iod ( t]re/rial activity4 ,! morn+ ,manu gives ! ,manvant>a its "n & ! ev5+ ,manu presides ov] ! ,pralaya1 t is to say1 ! p]iod ( dissolution1 or negative /atus quo1 dea?1 sleep1 or in]tia1 z ! case may be1 :i* divides two waves ( life4 8,univ]sal evolution is a *a9 )\t beg9n+ or end1 ea* l9k ( :i* 9 turn appe>s & disappe>s 9 our field ( consci\sness4 ,brahma himself dies only to be reborn4 ,b = ! sov]eign ( ! worlds1 z = a r&om /> or ! lea/ ( organiz$ creatures1 !re is dea? & dissolution only f ! individual po9t ( view4 ,d>kness is ! ransom to be paid = light1 ! ev5+ balances ! morn+1 age is ! price ( y\? & dea? ! rev]se ( life4 ,9 reality1 h[ev]1 all evolution is at ! same "t cont9u\s & discont9u\s2 ! ,manvant>as & ,pralayas are at once simultane\s & successive2 ea* individual life is eng5d]$ by its elem5tal d\ble & eng5d]s its residual d\ble4 ,e decl9e ( life 9 a giv5 place co9cides ) an increase ( be+ 9 a correspond+ place & proce$s by means ( a rebir? 9 a fre% place4 ,fundam5tally1 !re is no individual life4 ,we are at once ourselves & ano!r1 ourselves & sev]al o!rs1 ourselves & all o!rs1 ourselves & ! ,univ]se1 ourselves & inf9ity4 8,! evolution ( our t]re/rial globe is an inf9itesimal cycle ( ?is univ]sal evolution1 correspond+ m]ely ) a day & a night ( ,brahma1 & is divid$ into f\rte5 cycles1 ea* consi/+ ( a ,manvant>a & a ,pralaya4 ,! cycle ( organic evolution ^u our solidifi$ globe repres5ts only "o ( ^! subdivisions1 t is to say1 ! radius ( ! organic sph]e is only a f\rte5? "p ( ! radius ( ! m9]al sph]e4 ,m9]al evolution is manife/ly cont9u\s f ! =mation ( ! globe to its dissolution4 ,if1 betwe5 ! p]iods ( geological activity1 !re exi/s a ,pralaya ( any k9d1 ?is latt]1 despite ! etymology ( ! ^w1 mu/ be n a dissolution1 :i* w\ld be p]fectly inconceivable f ! logical & sci5tific po9t ( view1 b a p]iod ( in]tia or abatem5t1 ( :i* ! hypo!sis is readily admissible & ( :i* ! glacial p]iods1 occurr+ 9 ! v c\rse ( ! pres5t ,manvant>a1 af=d u an example4 ,9 ! e>li] cycles ( ,manu1 ! e>? pass$ 9 succession ?r\gh ! v>i\s /ages ( cond5sation :i* sci5ce reg>ds z igne\s & :i* correspond ) ! e!real1 gase\s & liquid evolution ( ! elem5ts4 ,dur+ ^! long p]iods1 ! life ( ! pres5t exi/$ pot5tially 9 ! s\l ( ! e>? & actually on o!r globes ?an ours40 #d ,b we w proce$ no fur!r ) ?is outl9e1 :i* w\ld become s complicat$ z to be inextricable4 ,let u rememb] simply ! magnific5t doctr9e ( ! re9c>nation1 :i* is ! mo/ anci5t reply1 ! only decisive &1 no d\bt1 ! mo/ plausible reply1 to all ! problems ( ju/ice & inju/ice1 ! immortal torture ( mortals1 & its coroll>y1 ! law ( ,k>ma1 :i*1 z my godson s truly says1 8is ! mo/ wond]ful ( e?ical discov]ies3 x repres5ts ab/ract lib]ty & is en\gh to enfran*ise ! human w f any sup]ior or ev5 inf9ite be+4 ,we are our own creators & ! sole capta9s ( our fate2 no o!r ?an ourselves rew>ds or puni%es u2 !re is no s91 b only consequ5ces2 !re is no morality1 b only responsibilities4 ,n[ ,buddha taught t1 m]ely by virtue ( ?is sovran law1 ! individual mu/ be reborn to reap :at he has s[$2 & ?is c]ta9ty ( rebir? 0 en\gh to neutralize ! horror ( dea?40 99 99 99 99 99 ,is all ?is no?+ m ?an imag9ation1 ?an ! dreams ( bra9s m ard5t ?an our own1 ! halluc9ations ( ascetics :i* amaze ! "y & ! immobility or ! e*o ( immemorial traditions bequea!d by o!r races1 or by races ant]ior to man & m spiritual8 ,x is impossible to decide2 b1 :atev] its orig91 x is c]ta9 t ! monum5t :]e( we h se5 b a corn] ( ! p$e/al is prodigi\s & t x has n a human aspect4 ,all t we c say is t our mod]n sci5ces1 notably ar*ology1 geology & biology1 confirm r ?an invalidate ei!r ( ^! revelations4 #e ,b ?is is n ! "q = ! mom5t4 ,let u suppose t "o ( ^! revelations1 = in/ance1 t ( ! sacr$ books ( ,india1 7 true1 inconte/able & sci5tifically prov$ by our rese>*es2 or t an int]planet>y communication or a decl>ation ( "s sup]human be+ no long] p]mitt$ u to d\bt its au!nticity3 :at influ5ce w\ld su* a revelation h ^u our life8 ,:at w\ld x trans=m 9 our life1 :at novel elem5t w\ld x add to our morality or our happ9ess8 ,no d\bt x w\ld "w b a v slight *ange4 ,x w\ld pass too high above u2 x w\ld n desc5d to our level2 x w\ld n t\* u2 we %\ld lose ourselves 9 its imm5sity2 & ^u ! :ole1 kn[+ ev]y?+1 we %\ld be nei!r happi] nor wis] ?an :5 we knew no?+4 ,n to "k :at he has come ^u ?is e>? to d3 t is man's great & ev]la/+ torm5t4 ,n[ we mu/ p]=ce admit t ! actual tru? ( ! univ]se1 if "s day we le>n x1 w probably be v simil> to "o or o!r ( ^? revelations :i*1 :ile appe>+ to tea* u ev]y?+1 tea* u no?+ at all4 ,x w at lea/ possess ! same inhuman "*4 ,x w necess>ily be z unlimit$ 9 bo? space & "t1 z abysmal1 z =eign to our s5ses & our bra94 ,! m trem5d\s1 ! m maje/ic ! revelation1 ! great] *ance w x h ( be+ true2 b also1 ! m remote f u x is1 ! less w x int]e/ u4 ,we c h>dly hope to escape f ?is disc\rag+ dilemma3 ^? revelations1 explanations or int]pretations :i* are too petty w n satisfy u1 because we %all in/9ctively feel !m to be insuffici5t2 :ile ^? :i* are too great w pass u by too f> to affect u4 #f ,x nev]!less seems desirable t ?is revelation ( ! sacr$ books ( ,india %\ld be au!ntic & t our k1 /ill s slight1 s unimportant1 s timid & s incoh]5t1 %\ld gradually confirm1 z inde$ x unwitt+ly does daily1 c]ta9 po9ts scatt]$ ?r\gh ! b\ndless imm5sity ( ?is immemorial tru?4 ,x w\ld 9 any case1 ev5 if x did n succe$ 9 affect+ u directly1 possess ! advantage ( enl>g+ our horizon1 :i* is n>r[] ?an we suppose1 until x embraces inf9ity2 ( /udd+ ?is inf9ity ) magnific5t l&m>ks2 ( animat+ x1 peopl+ x1 fill+ x ) wond]ful faces1 mak+ x a liv+1 p]ceptible1 almo/ compreh5sible ?+4 ,we all "k t we dwell 9 inf9ity2 b ?is inf9ity is1 = u1 only a b>e & b>r5 ^w1 a black & un9habitable void1 a =mless ab/raction1 a lifeless expression1 to :i* our imag9ation c give only a mom5t>y vitality1 at ! co/ ( a tir+1 solit>y1 unskilful1 unassi/$1 ungrateful & unfruitful ef=t4 ,we hold ourselves1 9 fact1 p5t 9 ?is t]re/rial _w ( ours & 9 our brief hi/oric ages2 & at ! mo/ we raise our eyes1 f "t to "t1 t[>ds ! o!r planets ( our sol> sy/em & project our ?\ghts1 :i* are disc\rag$ f ! beg9n+1 z f> z ! nebul\s p]iods t prec$$ man's adv5t on our globe4 ,m & m delib]ately we are direct+ ! :ole activity ( our intellig5ce ^u ourselves2 &1 by a regrettable optical illusion1 ! m x re/ricts its field ( action1 ! deep] we believe x to be prob+4 ,our ?9k]s & philosoph]s1 fe>+ le/ !y %\ld /ray z _! pr$ecessors did be=e !m1 no long] conc]n !mselves ) any b ! lea/ disputable aspects1 problems & secrets2 b1 if ^! are ! lea/ disputable1 !y are also ! lea/ sublime2 & man1 9 8 quality z a t]re/rial animal1 becomes ! sole object ( _! inve/igations4 ,! sci5ti/s1 on ! o!r h&1 are accumulat+ m9or data & obs]vations ^: weight is /ifl+ !m2 yet !y no long] d>e to ?ru/ !m aside or op5 !m out1 s z to v5tilate !m by "s g5]al law1 "s salut>y hypo!sis1 = ^? :i* !y h hi!rto v5tur$ to advance h be5 pitiably contradict$1 "o aft] ! o!r1 & sc\t$ by exp]i5ce4 ,nev]!less1 !y are "r to act z !y d & to cont9ue _! inve/igations accord+ to _! n>r[ & re/rict$ me?ods2 b we are entitl$ to obs]ve t1 ! clos] !y believe t !y h drawn to a fugitive tru?1 ! great] are _! unc]ta9ty & confusion1 ! m prec>i\s1 imag9>y & insuffici5t seem ! f\ndations ^u :i* !y bas$ _! confid5ce & ! m fully d !y p]ceive ! imm5se di/ance t /ill divides !m f ! lea/ ( life's secrets4 ,z "o ( ! mo/ illu/ri\s ( !m1 ,sir ,william ,grove1 prophetically rem>k$3 8,! day is fa/ approa*+ :5 x w be confess$ t ! ,=ces we "k are b ! ph5om5al manife/ations ( ,realities we "k no?+ ab\t1 b :i* 7 kn[n to ! ,anci5ts & by !m wor%ipp$40 #g ,?is1 inde$1 is :at we are b\nd to ?9k if we /udy slightly ?is primitive revelation1 ?is anci5t wisdom & :at has gr[n out ( x4 ,man once knew m ?an he n[ kn[s4 ,he 0 ignorant p]haps ( ! enorm\s mass ( petty details :i* we h obs]v$ & classifi$ & :i* h enabl$ u to subdue c]ta9 =ces :i* he nev] ?\ght ( turn+ to acc\nt3 b x is probable t he und]/ood bett] ?an we d _! nature1 _! ess5ce & _! orig94 ,! high] civilization ( humanity1 :i* hi/ory traces back t5tatively to five or six ?\s& ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 is p]haps f> m anci5t2 &1 )\t admitt+1 z has be5 ass]t$1 t ! ,egyptians kept a/ronomical records ?r\gh a p]iod ( six hundr$ & ?irty ?\s& ye>s1 we may consid] x z e/abli%$ t _! obs]vations embrac$ two precessional cycles1 two sid]eal ye>s1 or fifty-"o ?\s&1 sev5 hundr$ & ?irty-six sol> ye>s4 ,n[ !y !mselves 7 n initiators b initiates1 :o d]iv$ all t !y knew f a m anci5t s\rce4 ,x 0 ! same ) ! ,semites1 9 ! matt] ( _! primitive books & _! ,kabbalah2 & ! ,greeks1 among :om all ^? :o really taught u some?+ ab\t ! orig9 & con/itution ( ! _w & its elem5ts1 ab\t nature & div9ity1 m9d & matt]1 m5 su* z ,hesiod1 ,py?agoras1 ,anaxagoras1 ,plato & ! ,neo-,platoni/s1 7 likewise initiates1 t is to say1 !y 7 m5 :o1 hav+ travell$ 9 ,egypt or ,india1 _h drunk ( ! same "o & immemorial spr+4 ,our prehi/oric religions1 ,sc&9avian or ,g]manic & ! ,druidism ( ! ,celts1 ^? ( ,*9a & ,japan1 ( ,mexico & ,p]u1 despite num]\s de=mations1 7 also d]iv$ f ! same s\rce1 ev5 z our great we/]n metaphysics1 :i* prec$$ our mod]n mat]ialism1 ) its some:at sordid outlook1 & notably ! metaphysics ( ,leibnitz1 ,kant1 ,s*ell+1 ,fi*te & ,hegel h approa*$ x &1 m or less unconsci\sly1 slak$ _! ?ir/ at x4 ,x is !re=e c]ta9 t ?r\gh ! ,greeks1 ?r\gh ! ,bible1 ?r\gh ,*ri/ianity1 :i* is its la/ e*o1 = ! au?or ( ! ,apocalypse & ,/4 ,paul 7 initiates1 we are all /eep$ 9 ?is revelation2 t !re is n & nev] has be5 any o!r2 t x is ! great human or sup]human revelation2 & t consequ5tly x w\ld be "r & salut>y to /udy x m att5tively & m pr(\ndly ?an we h hi!rto done4 #h ,:]e does ! s\rce ( ?is revelation lie8 ,we place x 9 ! ea/ because ne>ly ev]y?+ t we "k ab\t x is f\nd 9 ! sacr$ books ( ,india4 ,b x is almo/ c]ta9ly ( we/]n or r ,hyp]borean orig9 & dates back to ^? wond]ful vani%$ ,atlanteans1 ^: la/ ,protoscy?ian colonies fl\ri%$ ov] elev5 ?\s& ye>s ago & ^: exi/5ce c no long] be d5i$4 ,rememb] t fam\s passage 9 ,plato3 8,"o day1 :5 ,solon 0 conv]s+ ) ! prie/s ( ,sas on ! hi/ory ( ! remote ages1 "o ( !m said3 8#8,o ,solon1 ,solon1 y ,greeks are always *ildr56444 ,!re is n an op9ion1 n a tradition ( k among y t is old4444 ,y "k no?+ ( t noble race ( h]oes ( :om y are a remnant4444 ,n9e ?\s& ye>s1 z our annals record1 h elaps$ s9ce :at ,i am ab\t to tell y4444 ,! mo/ fam\s ( y\r actions 0 ! ov]?r[ ( ! isl& ( ,atlantis1 :i* lay ov] aga9/ ! ,pill>s ( ,h]cules1 0 great] ?an ,libya & ,asia put toge!r & 0 ! passage to o!r isl&s & to a great ocean :]e( ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea 0 b a h>b\r2 & )9 ! ,pill>s ! empire ( ,atlantis rea*$ 9 ,europe to ,tyrrh5ia & 9 ,libya to ,egypt4 ,?is mighty p[] 0 array$ aga9/ ,egypt & ,greece & all ! ,m$it]ranean c\ntries4 ,!n y\r city did bravely & won r5[n ?r\gh\t ! e>?4 ,=1 risk+ h] own exi/5ce1 %e repell$ ! invad] & gave lib]ty to all ! nations )9 ! ,pill>s4 ,soon aft]1 e>?quakes arose & floods2 & y\r w>like race 0 swall[$ up by ! e>?2 & ! isl& ( ,atlantis also disappe>$ 9 ! sea4'0 ,?is page 9 ! ,timu is ! fir/ glimpse t hi/ory prop]ly s-call$ af=ds ( ! imm5se *aos ( ! ant$iluvian p]iod4 ,mod]n rese>*es & discov]ies h confirm$ x /ep by /ep4 ,to quote ,roisel1 :o devot$ a rem>kable book to ! ,atlanteans1 a "w less well-kn[n ?an ^? ( ,scott ,elliott & ,rudolf ,/e9]1 b "o t does n admit ( ! slighte/ d\bt3 8,x is prov$ t1 long be=e ! hi/oric ages1 ! ,atlanticans _h acquir$ a m>vell\s sci5ce ^: elem5ts mank9d is h>dly beg9n+ to recon/itute & ^: mighty relics are f\nd 9 anci5t ,gaul1 ,egypt1 ,p]sia1 ,india & ! c5tral portion ( ! ,am]ican cont95t4 ,m ?an t5 ?\s& ye>s be=e our era1 !y knew ! precession ( ! equ9oxes1 ! sl[ *anges :i* _m />s exp]i5ce 9 _! c\rses & ! ?\s& secrets ( nature4 ,!y _h processes ( :i* mod]n indu/ry has n yet fa?om$ ! my/]ies40 #i ,! outcome ( ^! /udies is t humanity nev] und]w5t a disa/] to be comp>$ ) ! disappe>ance ( ,atlantis4 ,x w p]haps ne$ ?\s&s ( ye>s to repair t loss & to reasc5d to ! level ( a civilization :i* _h c]ta9ties ( :i* we labori\sly glean ! scatt]$ remnants1 reg>d+ ! orig9 & movem5ts ( ! univ]se1 ! en]gy ( matt]1 ! unkn[n =ces ( ?is & o!r worlds1 ! life beyond ! grave & a social organization & political economy simil> to ^? ( ! bees4 ,no?+ c\ld bett] prove ! uselessness ( man's ef=t ?an ?is unp>allel$ loss1 if we did n /rive to hope 9 spite ( all4 ,a nation ( wond]ful metallurgi/s1 :o _h discov]$ ! means ( temp]+ copp] = :i* we are /ill seek+1 a nation ( fabul\s eng9e]s1 ^: geometry1 z ,pr(essor ,smy? tells u1 began :]e ,euclid's ends1 !y lift$ & transport$ to enorm\s di/ances1 by my/]i\s me?ods1 rocks weigh+ fifte5 hundr$ tons & /rew$ ! _w ) ^? fanta/ic mov+ /ones kn[n z 8mad /ones0 & 8/ones ( tru?10 /ones weigh+ five hundr$ tons & s +5i\sly pois$ on "o ( _! corn]s t a *ild c move !m ) its f+]1 :]eas ! unit$ impetus ( two hundr$ m5 w\ld be incapable ( ov]turn+ !m1 /ones :i*1 f ! geological po9t ( view1 nev] belong to ! spot :]e !y are f\nd4 ,a nation ( explor]s :o _h trav]s$ & coloniz$ ! :ole surface ( ! e>?1 a nation ( s*ol>s1 ma!maticians & a/ronom]s1 !y appe> to h be5 above all ?+s ru?less rationali/s & logicians1 end[$ )1 s to speak1 a metallic bra91 ! lat]al lobes ( :i* 7 mu* m highly develop$ ?an ours4 ,!y appli$ _! incomp>able faculties exclusively to ! /udy ( ! exact sci5ces2 & ! sole object ( _! en]gies 0 ! conque/ ( tru?4 ,b ! /udy ( ! invisible & ! inf9ite1 "u _! p[]ful scrut9y1 itself becomes an exact sci5ce2 & ! ma9 idea ( _! cosmogony1 by virtue ( :i* ev]y?+ issues f ! ocean ( cosmic matt] or f ! b\ndless waves ( ! et]nal e!r1 soon to return & to reem]ge1 disfigur$ & ov]lad5 ) numb]less my?s by ! imag9ation ( _! deg5]ate desc5dants or settl]s3 ?is ma9 idea =ms ! base ( e religion4 ,x is improbable t man w ev] discov] "o to equal x or replace x4 #aj ,x is 9 ! sacr$ books ( ,india t we f9d ! sure/ & mo/ pl5tiful traces ( ?is cosmogony or ( ?is revelation4 ,less ?an a c5tury ago1 m5 7 almo/ :olly unaw>e ( ! exi/5ce ( ^! sacr$ books4 ,_! int]pret]s h tak5 two diff]5t pa?s4 ,on ! "o h&1 s*ol>s :om we may describe z (ficial h suppli$ translations ( a c]ta9 numb] ( texts1 :i* might also be call$ (ficial1 texts :i* !y d n always und]/& & :i* _! read]s und]/& ev5 less4 ,on ! o!r h&1 initiates1 g5u9e or pret5d$1 ) ! assi/ance ( adepts ( an occult frat]nity1 h sugge/$ a new & m impressive int]pretation ( ^! same texts or ( o!rs /ill m secret4 ,!y /ill1 rightly or wrongly1 inspire a c]ta9 di/ru/4 ,we are oblig$ to admit ! au!nticity & ! antiquity ( c]ta9 traditions1 ( c]ta9 primitive & ess5tial writ+s1 ?\gh x is impossible to assign an approximate date to !m1 s completely are !y m]g$ 9 ! mi/s ( ! prehi/oric ages4 ,b !y are almo/ incompreh5sible )\t keys & comm5t>ies2 & x is "h t our d\bts & hesitations beg94 ,a l>ge numb] ( ^? comm5t>ies are likewise v anci5t & 9 _! turn ne$ keys2 o!rs appe> to be m rec5t2 la/ly1 o!rs seem to be contempor>y2 & x is (t5 difficult to draw a divid+ l9e betwe5 t :i* may well exi/ 9 ! orig9al & t :i* ! int]pret]s believe to exi/ 9 ! orig9al or :i* !y m or less delib]ately add to x4 ,n[ ! mo/ /rik+1 ! mo/ impressive & 9 any case ! mo/ lucid "p ( ! doctr9e is (t5 conta9$ 9 ! comm5t>ies4 ,next1 z ,i h obs]v$1 comes ! "q ( ! keys1 :i* is intimately connect$ ) ! =ego+4 ,^! keys are m or less workable & comm& m or less respect2 sometimes !y seem fanciful or arbitr>y2 !y are deliv]$ only ) curi\s precautions1 s+ly & grudg+ly2 & !y are apt to unlock sev]al sup]impos$ mean+s4 ,& all ?is is accompani$ by fanta/ic retic5ces1 by s-call$ dang]\s or t]rible secrets1 )held at ! decisive mom5t1 & by revelations :i*1 x is cont5d$1 _c be communicat$ until _m c5turies h elaps$4 ,doors ?r\gh :i* we 7 ab\t to pass are slamm$ 9 our faces j z we 7 at la/ cat*+ a glimpse ( a long-promis$ horizon2 & beh9d ea* ( !m hides a supreme initiate1 a /ill liv+ ma/]1 ! sacr$ gu>dian ( ! ultimate my/]ies1 :o kn[s all ?+s1 b c or w say no?+4 ,obs]ve1 moreov]1 t a ho/ ( m or less intellig5t illum9ati1 ( eld]ly wom5 & unbalanc$ sp9/]s1 ( simple-m9d$ p :o accept1 bl9dly & (f-h&1 t :i* !y d n und]/&1 ( discont5t$1 unsuccessful1 va9 or crafty p]sons :o fi% 9 tr\bl$ wat]s1 9 a ^w1 all ! usual suspect mob t ga!rs r\nd any m or less my/]i\s doctr9e1 sci5ce or ph5om5on1 has discr$it$ ^! fir/ esot]ic int]pretations1 ( :i* ! v s\rce is none too de>4 ,la/ly1 let u add t ! burn+ ( ! fam\s libr>y ( ,alex&ria1 9 :i* all ! k ( ! ea/ 0 amass$1 ! de/ruction 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 "u ! ,mogul ,akb>1 ( ?\s&s ( ,sanskrit volumes1 ! sy/ematic & m]ciless demolition1 especially dur+ ! fir/ few c5turies ( ! ,*ur* & 9 ! ,middle ,ages1 ( all t ref]r$ or allud$ to ?is dread$ & emb>rass+ revelation1 h depriv$ u ( our be/ means ( control4 ,! adepts1 x is true1 ass]t on ! o!r h& t ! true texts1 z well z ! anci5t comm5t>ies :i* alone enable !m to be und]/ood1 /ill exi/ 9 ! secret crypts & subt]ranean libr>ies ( ,?ibet or ! ,himalayas1 libr>ies ( books m innum]able ?an any :i* we possess 9 ! we/1 & t !y w reappe> 9 a m enlight5$ age4 ,x is possible1 b 9 ! mean:ile !y are ( no help to u4 #aa ,be ?is z x may1 :at we h is en\gh to p]plex u greatly2 & ! control all[$ by ! fragm5ts :i* h be5 sav$ f hi/oric antiquity absolutely removes all suspicion ( m or less rec5t fraud or deception 9 respect ( ! ess5tials4 ,moreov]1 any fraud or deception ( ?is nature seems h>dly possible & w\ld be s +5i\s t we %\ld be oblig$ to m>vel at x z a ph5om5on almo/ z rem>kable z t :]e( x w\ld be seek+ to give ! illusion2 & we %\ld h to admit t ! m9d ( man has nev] ins9uat$ itself s f> into ! inf9ity ( "t & space1 or into ! orig9 ( ?+s1 & has nev] ris5 to su* heights4 ,_h ?is revelation pr(it$ by all ! atta9m5ts ( our latt]-day sci5ce & ?\ght1 x c\ld n h furni%$ u ) !ories m satisfactory1 m logical1 m coh]5t1 m plausible1 m syn!tic1 or wor?i] ( ! inf9ity :i* !y /rive to embrace & (t5 seem to atta91 on ! rhy?m ( ! et]nities1 ! ebb & fl[ ( ! et]nal ,becom+1 ! nev]-end+ cycle & ! p]iodic exi/5ces ( ! ego1 ! bir?1 movem5t & evolution ( ! worlds1 ! div9e brea? & ! intellig5ce t animate x1 on ,maya1 ! et]nal illusion ( ignorance1 ! /ruggle = life1 natural selection1 ! gradual developm5t & trans=mation ( />s & m51 ! functions & en]gies ( ! e!r1 immortal & infallible ju/ice1 ! int]molecul> & fanta/ic activity ( matt]1 on ! nature ( ! s\l & ! exi/5ce ( ! va/1 nameless p[] t gov]ns ! univ]se1 9 a ^w1 on all ! riddles t assail & all ! my/]ies t ov]:elm u4 ,b1 let u ha/5 to repeat x1 !re c\ld n s]i\sly be any "q ( fraud1 because ! texts or traditions t might be reg>d$ ) suspicion are corroborat$ by o!r texts1 su* z ! sacr$ inscriptions ( ,egypt1 :i* no "o ?9ks ( conte/+4 ,at mo/ we may come ^u a few passages ant$at$ by ! imprud5t zeal ( adepts or comm5tators1 a few int]polations :i* m]ely embroid] ! maje/ic l9es4 ,tak+ x z a :ole1 we h to d ) a revelation :i* dates back inf9itely f>!r ?an all t we h call$ ! prehi/oric ages1 :]e=e x is legitimate t our a/oni%m5t %\ld be unb\nd$4 #ab ,v good1 x w be said1 ?is int]pretation ( ! univ]se1 ?is an?ropocosmog5esis is ! l(tie/1 ! mo/ spaci\s1 ! mo/ wond]ful1 ! mo/ unassailable t has ev] be5 conceiv$2 x teems 9 e "p ) human ?\ght & imag9ation2 b :at is x all bas$ ^u8 ,:5 all is said1 we h "h only magnific5t hypo!ses1 boldly disguis$ z au?oritative1 dogmatic & p]emptory decl>ations1 b e "o incapable ( v]ification4 ,?is is ! objection :i* ,i myself put =w>d1 a little ha/ily1 9 "o ( ! e>ly *apt]s ( ,our ,et]nity4 ,x is inde$ und5iable t we %all n = "s "t to come1 t p]haps we %all nev] "k ! tru? ab\t ! orig9 & ! end ( ! univ]se or any ( ! o!r problems :i* ^! decl>ations pr(ess to solve4 ,b x is curi\s to note t sci5ce1 despite itself1 is daily draw+ ne>] to "o or o!r ( ^! decl>ations & t x is unable to set aside or to contradict any ( !m4 ,!re is = example1 a c]ta9 /udy ( ! g5esis ( ! elem5ts1 by ! well-kn[n *emi/1 ,sir ,william ,crookes1 :i* unconsci\sly becomes pla9ly occulti/1 :ile ! discov]y ( ! radioactivity ( matt] reproduces precisely ! !ory ( vortices ( ! initiate ,anaxagoras4 ,x is ! same1 mutatis mut&is1 ) ! function attribut$ to ! e!r1 ! late/1 indisp5sable po/ulate ( our sci5ti/s4 ,x is ! same ) ! supreme & ess5tial functions ( c]ta9 m9ute gl&s ( :i* mod]n m$ic9e is only n[ beg9n+ to r$iscov] ! importance & :i* probably hold hidd5 ! primordial secrets ( life3 ! ?yroid gl&1 :i* directs gr[? & intellig5ce2 ! supr>5al gl&1 :i* gov]ns ! unconsci\s muscle t is ! he>t2 & ! p9eal gl&1 ! mo/ my/]i\s ( all1 :i* br+s u into relation ) ! unkn[n worlds4 ,x is ! same aga9 ) a/ronomy1 :5 ! manife/ insuffici5cy ( our s-call$ cosmic laws1 notably t ( gravitation1 prop\nds a ho/ ( que/ions :i* only ! cosmogony ( ! ea/ is able to answ]4 ,b ?is w\ld require a long enquiry1 :i* ,i am n qualifi$ to und]take4 ,= ! re/1 no?+ obliges u to accept ^! decl>ations z dogmas4 ,!re is no "q "h ( a religion :i* imposes ^u u its bl9d fai?1 its ,cr$o quia absurdum4 ,we are q entitl$ to reg>d !m z m]e hypo!ses1 z imm5se1 incomp>able ant$iluvian poems1 ( :i* ! ,mosaic ,g5esis is b a disfigur$ fragm5t4 ,b1 ev5 z hypo!ses or poems1 x mu/ be admitt$ t !y are prodigi\s1 t we h no?+ bett]1 no?+ m probable to set aga9/ !m & t1 9 view ( _! inconte/able antiquity1 ( _! prehi/oric orig91 !y seem really sup]human4 ,mu/ we admit1 z ! occulti/s cont5d1 t !y come to u f be+s sup]ior to man1 f m spiritual entities1 liv+ "u unkn[n conditions1 :o occupi$ our e>? or ! neighb\r+ planets be=e our com+2 f a ,lemuro-,atlantean civilization :i*1 9 its megali?ic monum5ts1 has left indelible traces 9 ! memory ( ! peoples & on ! face ( our e>?8 ,x is q possible2 b "h aga9 we are free to await ! confirmations ( ,h9du1 ,egyptian1 ,*aldean1 ,assyrian & ,p]sian ar*ology1 :i* on ?is po9t1 z on s _m o!rs1 has n spok5 its la/ ^w4 #ac ,i am well aw>e t ?is revelation1 z app>5tly all ^? :i* may be made 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 dates back to & ends 9 ! unkn[able1 ! insoluble my/]y ( div9ity1 ( be+1 or exi/5ce2 & x necess>ily /ops %ort be=e ! b>ri] ( ?is unkn[able1 :i* is z imp5etrable & impregnable z a cliff t is inf9ite 9 e dim5sion & =m$ ( a s+le block ( black diamond4 ,!re is no?+ to be done2 we c b halt2 we _c ev5 seek to outflank x1 to approa* x f ! o!r side1 = ! o!r side1 if we c\ld rea* x1 w\ld necess>ily be l ! side 9 front ( u1 see+ t ! non-exi/5ce ( ev]y?+ w\ld be j z inexplicable1 j z incompreh5sible z its exi/5ce4 ,x is true t1 9 ! secret recesses ( ! doctr9e1 ! univ]se & all t x conta9s is kn[n z ,maya1 t is to say1 ! et]nal illusion1 s t ! two irreconcilable my/]ies unite 9 a /ill great] my/]y :i* man's intellig5ce c no long] approa*4 ,fundam5tally1 ! primitive riddle1 ! primordial my/]y n be+ elucidat$1 all ! re/ illum9es only ! /eps t lead f comp>ative k to absolute ignorance4 ,x w probably be ! same ) all ! revelations t may address !mselves to man's intellig5ce s long z he cont9ues on ?is planet1 = ?is intellig5ce d\btless has limits :i* no ef=t c enl>ge4 ,b 9 ! meantime x is c]ta9 t ^! /eps1 :i* lead to no?+1 nev]!less1 at ! fir/ onset & f ! e>lie/ days l$ him to ! highe/ po9t :i* 8 intellig5ce has atta9$ or c hope to atta94 ,! mo/ anci5t explanation embraces /raightway all ! attempts at explanation t h hi!rto be5 (f]$4 ,x h>monizes ! positivism ( sci5ce ) ! mo/ transc5d5tal idealism2 x accepts matt] & _s2 x reconciles ! me*anical impulsion ( atoms & worlds ) _! intellig5t guidance4 ,x gives u an uncondition$ div9ity1 8a causeless cause ( all ! causes10 wor?y ( ! univ]se :i* is ?is div9ity itself & ( :i* all ! div9ities t h succe$$ x 9 all our religions are b scatt]$1 mutilat$ & unrecognizable memb]s4 ,x (f]s u1 la/ly1 9 its law ( ,k>ma1 by virtue ( :i* ea* be+ und]goes 9 8 successive lives ! consequ5ces ( 8 actions & gradually purifies himself1 ! l(tie/1 ju/e/ & mo/ unassailable1 ! mo/ f]tile1 consol+ & hopeful moral pr9ciple t c\ld ev] be propos$ to man4 ,because ( all ?is x appe>s wor?y ( inve/igation1 respect & admiration4 #ad ,?is respect & admiration1 h[ev]1 d n militate aga9/ our lib]ty to *oose or reject _m ?+s1 or to res]ve !m :ile we wait = fur!r light4 ,:5 we are told1 = in/ance1 t ! ,cosmos is guid$ by an inf9ite s]ies ( hi]>*ies ( s5si5t be+s1 ea* hav+ a mission to fulfil1 :i* are ! ag5ts ( ! ,k>mic & ,cosmic laws2 :5 x is add$ t ea* ( ^! be+s 0 a man 9 an e>li] ,manvant>a1 or is prep>+ to become "o 9 ! pres5t or 9 a future ,manvant>a1 t !y are p]fect$ m51 or nasc5t m51 & t1 9 _! high] & less mat]ial sph]es1 !y d n diff] morally f t]re/rial human be+s save 9 t !y d n possess ! s5se ( p]sonality & ( emotional nature2 :51 la/ly1 we are assur$ t :at we call unconsci\s ,nature is 9 reality a complex ( =ces manipulat$ by semi-intellig5t be+s 7,elem5tals7 direct$ by ! ,high ,planet>y ,spirits 7,dhyani-,%ohans71 ^: total =ms ! ,^w ,manife/ ( ! non-manife/ ,logos & con/itutes at ! same "t bo? ! intellig5ce ( ! univ]se & its immutable law1 we c d homage to ! +5uity ( ^! speculations1 z to t ( ?\s&s ( o!rs :i* p]haps embrace ! tru? m closely ?an our be/ & mo/ rec5t sci5tific hypo!ses2 we are free to take :at we please f !m & to leave :at we please4 ,all ?is1 ,i grant1 is by no means prov$1 is n v]ifi$1 or _c be v]ifi$1 save 9 c]ta9 details1 :]eas ! great fundam5tal outl9es w probably always escape ! control ( our unequipp$ intellig5ce4 ,b :at we mu/1 ,i repeat1 admire )\t res]ve is ! prodigi\s spiritual edifice (f]$ by ! sum total ( ?is revelation1 ! imm5se intellectual ef=t :i*1 s9ce ! dawn ( humanity1 has attempt$ to unravel ! unfa?omable *aos ( ! orig91 /ructure1 progress1 direction & end ( ! univ]se & :i* appe>s to h succe$$ to ?is ext5t1 t hi!rto no?+ has be5 f\nd t equals x1 or is n inspir$ by x or1 (t5 unconsci\sly1 returns to x4 #ae ,i said 9 ! fir/ "p ( ?is essay t too l(ty a revelation1 ev5 7 x inconte/able1 w\ld h h>dly any influ5ce ^u our life1 t x w\ld *ange little 9 x1 t x w\ld occur too f> f u 9 ! imm5sity ( space & t x w\ld n s9k into our he>ts & m9ds4 ,0 x ?us ) t ( :i* we are n[ speak+1 :i* is ! only truly sup]human & yet acceptable & almo/ unassailable revelation t we h _h8 ,yes & no1 accord+ to ! po9t ( view :i* we take up4 ,all t x conta9s ( too great a "*1 except its notion ( et]nity1 has n really modifi$ our ideas1 has n p]meat$ into our habits4 ,x has n ev5 pr(\ndly affect$ ! peoples :o h h&$ x d[n to u & :o1 ab&on+ any endeav\r to und]/& x1 h trans=m$ x into a b>b>\s & mon/r\s an?ropomorphic poly!ism4 ,x is m or less ! same ev]y:]e4 ,all ! religions1 f ! pagan religions ( ,*9a & ,japan1 ,gaul & anci5t ,g]many1 ,mexico & ,p]u1 d[n to ,*ri/ianity ) its v>iants & its (f%oots1 h issu$ f x2 b all h n be5 able to live & gov]n m51 save by disfigur+ & mutilat+ x1 by dw>f+ x to ! l[e/ /ature ( ! s\ls ( _! "t1 by alt]+ x beyond recognition4 ,x is !re=e highly probable t matt]s w\ld be ! same ) any o!r & great] revelation1 if su* 7 possible1 ev5 ?\gh ?is _h all ! signs ( a div9e1 direct1 au!ntic1 indubitable1 irrefutable1 irrecusable revelation1 9 a ^w1 ) t :i* we are /ill await+ )\t d>+ to hope = x4 ,,! ,,necess>y ,,sil5ce ,,xvii ,,! ,,necess>y ,,sil5ce #a ,! practition]s ( occult sci5ce 9 ! ea/ tell u ( c]ta9 dwell]s 9 ! solitudes ( ,?ibet & ! ,himalayas1 ,initiates1 ,ma/]s1 heirs to ! wisdom ( ! 8,sons ( ,light10 or ! 8,sev5 ,primordials10 :o possess ! sev5 keys :i* enable !m to und]/& ! sacr$ prehi/oric texts4 ,!y are said to be ! sil5t depositories ( ! secret ( ! int]molecul> or int]e!ric =ces1 by ! aid ( :i* ! races ( be+s :o prec$$ man ^u ?is e>? us$ to transport to enorm\s di/ances monoli?s ( m ?an five hundr$ tons' weight1 :i* h no relation to ! /ones t surr\nd !m & ^: arrangem5t & a/ronomical ori5tation manife/ly reveal ! int]v5tion ( an intellig5t & ev5 a highly sci5tific m9d4 ,^! monoli?s are sometimes c>v$1 z = in/ance ! fam\s colossal idols 9 ! valley ( ,bamian1 9 ,afghani/an1 ( :i* "o is #agc feet high1 or ! five hundr$ & fifty mon/]s ( ,ea/] ,isl&1 9 ,polynesia1 :i*1 we may obs]ve 9 pass+1 rema9 "o ( ! mo/ insoluble & p]plex+ riddles 9 ! _w4 ,hewn out ( basalt1 recl9+ or /&+ erect ^u _! plat=ms1 ^! sculptures1 "o ( :i* measures ov] #ij feet 9 height1 are und\bt$ly ! mo/ anci5t human effigies to be f\nd ^u our e>?4 ,(ficial sci5ce ascribes to !m an ant$iluvian orig91 :ile esot]ic tradition reg>ds !m z portraits ( ! giants ( ! la/ ,atlantean race1 :i* became deg5]ate & laps$ into wit*craft %ortly be=e ! disappe>ance ( ! my/]i\s cont95t :]e( ,ea/] ,isl& is suppos$ to be m]ely "o ( ! l(ti] summits to-day em]g+ f ! lonely ,pacific4 ,i h be=e me z ,i write ! photographs ( "s ( ^! haunt+ giants2 & ,i d n believe t 9 our mo/ oppressive nightm>es x w\ld be possible to imag9e faces m =midable1 m impassive & unfeel+1 m et]nally f]oci\s1 m coldly sup]cili\s1 m pitilessly disda9ful & icily omnipot5t4 ,are !y ,sel5ites or ,m>tians1 ) _! tightly-clos$1 implacable m\?s & ^? eyes ( !irs1 holl[1 l wells ( mal$iction1 or protub]ant & fram$ 9 an airman's goggles8 ,!y are n 9 any way simian1 z "o might h suppos$1 b r repres5t demoniacal & ab/ract entities1 su* z evil1 doom & fatality4 ,!y seem n s mu* inhuman z prehuman or po/human2 & !y be> a horrible relation to c]ta9 ance/ral memories :i* slumb] 9 ! m>r[ ( our bones1 w>n+ u t su* faces und\bt$ly once exi/$4 #b ,b let u return to our great ,initiates4 ,!y are1 x appe>s1 reput$ to be ! gu>dians ( ! irresi/ible & incomm5surable sid]eal =ce1 ! =ce :i* supports & directs ! worlds & :i* is capable1 if x 7 misus$1 ( de/roy+ 9 a mom5t ! :ole human species1 all t lives ^u ! e>? & ?is v e>? itself2 b x is also capable1 if x 7 wisely tam$1 ( ensur+ man an ultimate royalty1 p]haps access to o!r heav5ly bodies &1 9 any case1 a p[] s great t ! ,gold5 ,age :i* exi/$ ( old1 ?anks to ! subjection ( ?is =ce1 might fl\ri% once m ^u our planet4 ,all ?is is possible2 &1 = ! mom5t1 we ne$ n g into ! matt]4 ,b t1 possess+ ! secret ( ?is =ce & ( _m o!rs1 transmitt$ f ,hi]ophant to ,c&idate1 or1 z !y say 8f m\? to e>10 ! exp]ts 9 occult sci5ce d n divulge x & place x at ! s]vice ( humanity3 ?is is ! great reproa* br\ght aga9/ !m2 & = all ^? :o are n aw>e t ! end ( ,initiation is n p[] & mat]ial happ9ess b wisdom1 developm5t & ! uplift+ ( ! inn] be+ x is ! be/ pro( t !y are *eats & impo/ors4 ,x may be t1 driv5 into a corn]1 !y are sil5t because !y h no?+ to tell u2 b ! argum5t is n s unansw]able z ^? :o avail !mselves ( x are incl9$ to ?9k4 ,we %all p]haps see ?is be=e long4 ,x is inde$ n impossible t "o day "s accid5t ( k w place "o or o!r ( our sci5ti/s 9 a position analog\s to t ( ^! ,ma/]s or ,initiates4 ,to him also ! t]rible "q ( ! necess>y sil5ce w !n pres5t itself4 ,we h b lately witness$ 9 ?is w> ! ins5sate & demoniacal use :i* man has made ( c]ta9 inv5tions4 ,:at w happ5 if o!r en]gies are plac$ 9 8 h&s1 en]gies f> m =midable1 :i* we seem to be on ! po9t ( discov]+ & releas+8 ,man is n ready to "k m ( su* matt]s ?an he n[ kn[s4 ,! safety ( ! species is at /ake4 ,humanity1 :i* is h>dly em]g+ f its infancy1 or has only j atta9$ ! dang]\s p]iod ( adolesc5ce 7x w\ld be ab\t sixte5 or sev5te5 ye>s ( age1 accord+ to ,dr4 ,jaworski's well-support$ & /rik+ hi/oric p>allel71 has already pass$ ! limit ( ! inv5tions :i* x is able to assimilate or endure )\t incurr+ ! risk ( dea?4 ,almo/ all ( !m1 f ! subjection ( /eam & ! /ill dubi\s tam+ ( electricity1 h done x incomp>ably m h>m ?an good4 ,explosives1 = example1 :i* h help$ x to build a few roads--a "w :i* ! ,romans1 = t matt]1 did q z well z we d--to op5 up a few m9es1 to pi]ce a few tunnels1 h co/ x millions ( "y lives4 ,p]haps x is "t1 n to *eck ! inve/igations ( sci5ce1 b to control its discov]ies & to res]ve1 z ! occulti/s wisely did1 = a select circle ( ,initiates1 rigor\sly te/$ & b\nd by inviolable oa?s1 ! secret ( ^? too p]il\s en]gies ar\nd :i* we are feel+ our way & :i* are on ! po9t ( reveal+ !mselves & becom+ public prop]ty4 ,our moral evolution is sev]al c5turies beh9d our sci5tific evolution2 & x is m ?an probable t ! latt]1 be+ too swift & too int5sive1 may disa/r\sly imp$e ! =m]4 ,x w pr(it no "o to travel 9 ?ree h\rs f ,p>is to ,pek91 f ,pek9 to ,new ,york & f ,new ,york to ,calcutta1 if ^! repeat$ & miracul\s j\rneys leave ^? :o take !m 9 ! same frame ( m9d on _! arrival z on _! dep>ture4 ,we are m or less 9 ! same position z ,russia1 ^: he>t & _s 7 n /eadfa/ en\gh1 n resolute en\gh1 to be> :at ! head _h too quickly & too artificially /or$ up4 ,no?+ is m quickly dissem9at$ or m readily assimilat$ ?an ! results ( sci5ce2 no?+1 on ! o!r h&1 is m sl[1 m pa9ful or m prec>i\s ?an moral evolution2 & yet x is ^u ?is alone1 z we are realiz+ m & m cle>ly1 t man's happ9ess & future dep5d4 ,,k>ma ,,xviii ,,k>ma #a ,/ripp$ ( its innum]able & inextricable ori5tal complications1 :i* may possibly correspond ) realities b :i* _c be v]ifi$1 ,k>ma1 ! infallible ,law ( ,retribution1 is1 :5 all is said1 :at we1 speak+ m vaguely & )\t believ+ 9 x unduly1 call ,imman5t ,ju/ice4 ,our ,imman5t ,ju/ice is a some:at idle %ad[4 ,true1 x (t5 manife/s itself aft] mon/r\s actions1 great vices1 s9s or iniquities2 b we r>ely h ! opportunity ( see+ x int]v5e 9 ! ?\s& petty acts ( inju/ice1 cruelty1 weakness1 di%one/y & bas5ess ( ord9>y life1 ?\gh ! aggregate ( ^! paltry b incessant misde$s may weigh heavi] ?an ! mo/ notori\s crime4 ,9 any case1 its action be+ m disp]s$1 m diffuse1 sl[] & m (t5 moral ?an mat]ial1 ne>ly always escapes our obs]vation2 &1 z1 on ! o!r h&1 x appe>s to cease at ! mom5t ( dea?1 x h>dly ev] has "t to dem& its due & usually arrives too late at ! b$side ( a sick or dy+ man1 :o has lo/ consci\sness or no long] has ! "t to expiate 8 (f5ces4 ,k>ma !n1 if y w1 is ,imman5t ,ju/ice2 only1 x is no long] an incon/ant goddess1 inconsi/5t1 incoh]5t1 impot5t1 erratic1 caprici\s1 inexact1 =getful1 timid1 inatt5tive1 sluggi%1 evasive1 intangible & b\nd$ by ! tomb1 b a god1 va/ & inevitable z ,de/9y1 a god :o fills up ea* outlet1 ea* horizon1 ea* crevice ( e exi/5ce & :o is omnipres5t1 omnisci5t1 omnipot5t1 infallible1 impassible & incorruptible4 ,he is 9 u1 z we are 9 him4 ,he is ourselves4 ,he is m ?an we3 he is :at we are1 :ile he is /ill :at we 7 & is already :at we %all become4 ,we are small1 evanesc5t & ephem]al2 he is great1 imp]turbable1 immovable1 et]nal4 ,no?+ escapes him ( t :i* escapes u & no d\bt w escape u ev5 beyond ! tomb4 ,n an action1 n a wi%1 n a ?\ght1 n ! %ad[ ( an int5tion b is weigh$ m /rictly ?an x 0 weigh$ by ! =ty-two po/hum\s judges :o await$ ! s\l on t fur!r %ore ( :i* we are told 9 "o ( ! mo/ anci5t texts 9 ! _w1 ! ,egyptian ,book ( ! ,dead4 ,all is set d[n1 dat$1 valu$1 v]ifi$1 classifi$1 ent]$ z debit or cr$it1 z rew>d or expiation1 9 ! imm5se & et]nal index ( ! a/ral records4 ,!re c be no?+ t he does n "k1 because he has tak5 "p 9 all t he judges2 & he judges u n f ! dep? ( our pres5t ignorance1 b f ! height ( all t we %all le>n mu* lat]4 ,he is n only our intellig5ce & our consci\sness ( to-day1 :i* are h>dly wak+ & no long] c\nt _! errors2 he is ev5 n[1 = !y already dwell )9 u1 ?\gh !y be inactive1 impot5t1 dumb & bl9d1 our intellig5ce & our consci\sness to come1 :5 !y %all h atta9$1 9 ! c\rse ( ! ages & ( ! innum]able developm5ts1 expiations & asc5ts1 ! l(tie/ summits ( ,wisdom & ,disc]nm5t4 ,at ! h\r ( our dea? ! acc\nt seems clos$2 b he is simply asleep & w resume 8 hold ( u aga94 ,he w slumb] p]haps = hundr$s1 nay1 ?\s&s ( ye>s 9 8,deva*an10 t is to say1 9 ! /ate ( unconsci\sness :i* prep>es u = a new inc>nation2 b1 :5 we awake1 we %all f9d ! assets & liabilities add$ up beyond recall2 & our ,k>ma w m]ely cont9ue ! life :i* we h laid aside4 ,x w cont9ue to be ourselves 9 t life & to see ! consequ5ces ( our faults & our des]ts bur/ into fl[] & aft]w>ds to see o!r causes be> fruit 9 o!r effects1 until ! consummation ( ! ages :5 e ?\ght born ^u ?is e>? ends by los+ sight ( x4 #b ,k>ma1 z we see1 is1 :5 all is said1 ! immortal entity :i* man fa%ions by 8 de$s & ?\ghts & :i* foll[s him1 or r envelops & absorbs him1 ?r\gh 8 successive lives & *anges1 ev5 z he incessantly *anges1 :ile pres]v+ e previ\s impress4 ,man's ?\ghts1 z ?is doctr9e v truly says1 build up 8 "*2 8 de$s make 8 environm5t4 ,:at man has ?\ght1 t he has become2 8 qualities & natural gifts adh]e to him z ! results ( 8 ideas4 ,he is1 9 all tru?1 creat$ by himself4 ,he is 9 ! fulle/ s5se ( ! ^w responsible = all t he is4 ,he is conta9$ 9 ! net ( all t he has done4 ,he c nei!r undo nor de/roy ! pa/2 b1 s long z ! effects ( ! pa/ are yet to come1 x is possible = him to alt] !m or to div]t !m by fre% ex]tions4 ,no?+ c affect him t he has n set 9 movem5t2 no evil c befall him t he has n des]v$4 ,9 ! inf9ite evolution ( ! et]nities he w nev] f9d himself 9 ! pres5ce ( any judge o!r ?an himself4 #c ,x is c]ta9 t ! idea ( ?is supreme judge1 :o is our consci\sness un9t]rupt$ ?r\gh\t ! c5turies & ! mill5>ies1 :o is ea* "o ( u gr[n m & m enlight5$1 m & m incorruptible & infallible1 leads to ! highe/1 s9c]e/ & pure/ sy/em ( morals t x is possible to conceive or to ju/ify "h bel[4 ,! judge & ! def5dant are no long] face to face2 !y are "o )9 ! o!r & =m b "o & ! same p]son4 ,!y c hide no?+ f ea* o!r2 & bo? h ! same urg5t int]e/ 9 discov]+ ! lea/ fault1 ! slighte/ %ad[ & 9 purify+ !mselves z quickly & z completely z possible1 9 ord] to put an end to ! re9c>nations & to live at la/ 9 ! ,"o ,be+4 ,! be/1 ! sa9tlie/ are ne> do+ s f ! mom5t :5 !y quit ?is life2 b1 deta*$ f all ?+s1 !y d n cease to act = ! good ( all m51 = already !y "k all ?+s4 ,!y g f>!r ?an ! my/ic ,*ri/ian :o expects a rew>d f )\t3 !y are _! own rew>d4 ,!y g f>!r ?an ,m>cus ,aurelius1 ! great type ( ! man )\t illusions1 :o cont9ues to act )\t hop+ t 8 action c pr(it o!rs3 !y "k t no?+ is useless1 t no?+ c be wa/$2 x is :5 !y no long] ne$ any?+ :atev] t !y "w ) ! greate/ ard\r4 ,contr>y to :at is too g5]ally believ$1 ?is sy/em ( morals :i* leads to absolute repose extols activity4 ,he>1 9 ?is connection1 ! great tea*+s ( ! ,bhagavad-,gita1 ! ,"l's ,song1 :i* is p]haps1 z its translators1 n )\t good reason1 ?9k1 ! mo/ beautiful1 t is to say1 ! mo/ exalt$ book kn[n up to ! pres5t "t3 8,?y bus9ess is ) ! action only1 nev] ) its fruits2 s let n ! fruit ( action be ?y motive4444 ,p]=m action 444 dwell+ 9 union ) ! div9e1 r5\nc+ atta*m5ts & balanc$ ev5ly 9 success & failure4444 ,pitiable are !y :o "w = fruit4444 ,man w9ne? n fre$om f action by ab/a9+ f activity1 nor by m]e r5unciation do? he rise to p]fection4444 ,p]=m ?\ "r action1 = action is sup]ior to inaction2 &1 inactive1 ev5 ! ma9t5ance ( ?y body w\ld n be possible4 ,! _w is b\nd by action1 unless p]=m$ = ! sake ( sacrifice4444 8,he :o see? inaction 9 action & action 9 inaction1 he is wise among m51 he is h>moni\s1 ev5 :ile p]=m+ all action4 ,^: works are all free f ! m\ld+ ( desire1 ^: actions are burn$ up by ! fire ( wisdom1 him ! wise h call$ a sage4 ,hav+ ab&on$ atta*m5t to ! fruit ( action1 always cont5t1 n[h]e seek+ refuge1 he is n do+ any?+1 al?\gh do+ actions4444 ,he %\ld be kn[n z a p]petual ascetic1 :o nei!r hate? nor desire?2 free f ! pairs ( opposites 444 he is easily set free f bondage44440 ,& rememb] t ?is1 :i* =ms "p ( ! ,mahabh>ata1 ! greate/ epic on e>?1 0 writt5 f\r or five ?\s& ye>s ago4 #d ,:atev] we may ?9k ( ! plausibility ( ! doctr9e or revelation1 we _c dispute t ?is morality & ?is ju/ification ( ju/ice are ! mo/ anci5t & at ! same "t ! mo/ beautiful & reassur+ t ! m9d ( man has imag9$4 ,b !y are bas$ ^u a po/ulate :i* we are p]haps too mu* incl9$ to refuse bl9dly4 ,x asks u 9 fact to admit t our exi/5ce does n end at ! h\r ( our dea? & t ! _s1 or ! vital sp>k1 :i* does n p]i%1 seeks an asylum & reappe>s 9 o!r bodies4 ,at fir/ ! po/ulate seems mon/r\s & unacceptable2 b on clos] exam9ation its aspect becomes mu* less /range1 less arbitr>y & less unreasonable4 ,x is1 to beg9 )1 c]ta9 t1 if all ?+s und]go trans=mation1 no?+ p]i%es or is annihilat$ 9 a univ]se :i* kn[s no no?+ness & 9 :i* no?+ness alone rema9s absolutely inconceivable4 ,:at we call no?+ness c\ld !re=e be only ano!r mode ( exi/5ce1 ( p]si/5ce & ( life2 &1 if we _c admit t ! body1 :i* is only matt]1 is annihilat$ 9 its sub/ance1 x is no less difficult to admit t1 if x 7 animat$ by a _s--:i* x is h>dly possible to dispute--?is _s %\ld disappe> )\t leav+ a trace ( any k9d4 ,s ! fir/ po9t ( ! po/ulate & ! mo/ important is ( necessity grant$4 ,!re rema9s ! second po9t1 t ( ! successive re9c>nations4 ,"h1 x is true1 we h only hypo!ses & probabilities4 ,x is necess>y t ?is _s1 ?is s\l1 ?is vital sp>k or pr9ciple1 ?is idea1 ?is immat]ial sub/ance--x matt]s little :at "n we give x--mu/ g or reside some:]e1 mu/ d or become some?+4 ,x may w&] 9 ! inf9ity ( space & "t1 dissolve1 lose itself & disappe>1 or at lea/ m+le & become confus$ ) :at x enc\nt]s !re1 & f9ally become absorb$ 9 t b\ndless spiritual or vital en]gy :i* appe>s to animate ! univ]se4 ,b1 ( all hypo!ses1 ! lea/ probable is n t :i* tells u t1 on leav+ a body :i* has become un9habitable1 in/ead ( escap+ & w&]+ ?r\gh ! illimitable va/ t fills x ) t]ror1 x looks ab\t x = a lodg+ resembl+ t :i* x has lately quitt$4 ,obvi\sly ?is is only an hypo!sis2 b 9 our complete & t]rible ignorance x pres5ts itself be=e any o!r4 ,we h no?+ to support x save ! mo/ anci5t tradition ( humanity1 a tradition p]haps prehuman & 9 any case absolutely g5]al2 & exp]i5ce t5ds to %[ t at ! base ( ^! traditions & ^! in/ances ( univ]sal ass5t !re is ne>ly always a great tru? & t !y mu/ be accord$ a great] importance & a great] value ?an h hi!rto be5 attribut$ to !m4 #e ,z reg>ds evid5ce1 or r premonitory sugge/ions ( evid5ce1 we h sc>cely any?+ beyond ! exp]im5ts ( ,colonel de ,ro*as1 :o1 by means ( hypnotic passes1 succe$$ 9 mak+ a few exceptional m$iums retrace n only ! :ole c\rse ( _! pres5t lives1 back to _! e>lie/ *ildhood1 b also t ( a c]ta9 numb] ( previ\s exi/5ces4 ,x _c be d5i$ t ^! extremely s]i\s exp]im5ts1 :i* 7 v sci5tifically conduct$1 are mo/ bewild]+2 b ! dang] ( unconsci\s sugge/ion or telepa?y is n & d\btless w nev] be suffici5tly remote to all[ !m to become really conclusive4 ,we f9d fur!r1 on pursu+ ! same tra9 ( ideas1 c]ta9 cases ( re9c>nation1 l t ( "o ( ,dr4 ,samson's little daught]s1 z relat$ 9 ! ,annales des sci5ces psy*iques = ,july1 #aiac4 ,?is case1 :i* is almo/ undisput$1 is exce$+ly curi\s2 b1 ?\gh x is n unique1 ^? :i* resemble x are too r>e to all[ u to rely ^u !m4 ,!re rema9s :at are kn[n z pr5atal rem9isc5ces4 ,x happ5s fairly (t5 t a man :o f9ds himself 9 an unfamili> c\ntry1 9 a city1 a palace1 a *ur*1 a h\se1 or a g>d51 :i* he is visit+ = ! fir/ "t1 is consci\s ( a /range & v def9ite impression t he 8has se5 x be=e40 ,x sudd5ly seems to him t ?is l&scape1 ^! vault$ ceil+s1 ^! rooms & ! v furniture & pictures :i* he f9ds 9 !m are q well-kn[n to him & t he recollects e nook & corn] & e detail4 ,:i* ( u b has1 at lea/ once 9 8 life1 vaguely exp]i5c$ "s su* impression8 ,b ! recollections are (t5 s def9ite t ! p]son 9 :om !y occur is able to act z a guide ?r\gh ! h\se or p>k :i* he has nev] explor$ & to describe be=eh& :at 8 p>ty w f9d 9 ?is or t room or at ! turn ( ?is or t av5ue4 ,is x really a recollection ( previ\s exi/5ces1 a telepa?ic ph5om5on or an ance/ral & h]$it>y memory8 ,! same "q sugge/s itself t\*+ c]ta9 innate aptitudes or faculties1 by virtue ( :i* we see *ildr5 ( g5ius1 musicians1 pa9t]s1 ma!maticians or simple artisans1 :o "k f ! outset1 )\t le>n+ !m1 ne>ly all ! secrets ( _! art or craft4 ,:o w v5ture to decide8 ,?is is ab\t all t we c cite 9 fav\r ( ! doctr9e ( re9c>nation4 ,x is n en\gh to weigh d[n ! scales4 ,b all ! o!r suppositions1 !ories or religions1 except+ spiritualism1 :i* = ! re/ is p]fectly consi/5t ) successive exi/5ces1 h less solid f\ndations & are ev51 to be tru?ful1 devoid ( any4 ,x w\ld !re=e be ungraci\s on _! "p to reproa* ! supposition :i* we are consid]+ ) ! in/ability ( ! argum5ts :]eon x is bas$4 ,once aga91 h[ desirable x w\ld be t all ?is 7 true6 ,!re w\ld be no m moral unc]ta9ties1 no m uneas9ess 9 respect ( ju/ice4 ,& x is s beautiful1 s complete1 t x is p]haps real4 ,x is difficult inde$ to admit t su* a dream is untrue f fir/ to la/1 a dream :i* has be5 dream$ s long1 s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! _w1 by s _m ?\s&s ( millions ( m5 & :i*1 despite num]\s & f>-rea*+ di/ortions1 has1 :5 all is said1 be5 ! "o dream ( humanity4 ,x is n possible to prove t x is bas$ ^u tru?2 b1 unlike mo/ ( ! religions d]iv$ f x1 x is n possible ei!r to demon/rate t x is imag9>y & fabricat$ ?r\gh\t2 &1 !re be+ ?is d\bt1 :y %\ld n reason1 :i* x nev] (f5ds1 be all[$ to accept x & at he>t to hope & act z ?\gh x 7 true1 :ile wait+ = sci5ce to confirm x completely1 or to invalidate x1 or to give u ano!r hypo!sis :i* x w p]haps nev] be able to elaborate8 ,:at at fir/ repels _m ( ^? :o inve/igate x is ! unduly assur$ & arbitr>y insi/5ce ^u a ?\s& petty details1 probably int]polat$1 z 9 all religions1 by inf]ior m9ds1 animat$ by a n>r[ & maladroit zeal4 ,b ^! details1 view$ f a c]ta9 elevation1 d n 9 any way alt] ! great outl9es1 :i* rema9 immeasurable1 admirable & unspoil$4 #f ,= ! re/1 :e!r re9c>nation be accept$ or reject$1 !re is surely su* a ?+ z survival1 s9ce dea? & no?+ness _c be conceiv$2 & ! :ole matt] is once m r$uc$ to ! problem ( cont9u$ id5tity4 ,ev5 9 re9c>nation ?is id5tity1 f our pres5t1 limit$ po9t ( view1 w\ld possess only a relative int]e/1 see+ t1 all memory ( previ\s exi/5ces be+ aboli%$1 x w\ld necess>ily evade u4 ,let u ask ourselves1 moreov]1 :e!r ?is "q ( p]sonality )\t solution ( cont9uity does really possess ! importance :i* we atta* to x & :e!r ?is importance is n a delusion1 a tempor>y bl9dness ( our egoism1 ( our t]re/rial intellig5ce4 ,= ! fact rema9s t we int]rupt x & lose x e night )\t disquiet+ ourselves4 ,x is en\gh = u to be c]ta9 t we %all recov] x on awak+2 & we are reassur$4 ,b suppose t ?is 7 n ! case & t "o ev5+ we 7 w>n$ t we %\ld n recov] x1 t on ! foll[+ morn+ we %\ld h =gott5 all our pa/ exi/5ce & %\ld beg9 a new life1 )\t any memory to connect u ) ! old4 ,%\ld we feel ! same t]ror1 ! same despair1 z if we _h be5 told t we %\ld nev] wake aga9 & t we %\ld be hurl$ into our dea?8 ,i d n believe x1 ,i ev5 ?9k t we %\ld accept our lot fairly *e]fully4 ,x w\ld n greatly matt] to u t we %\ld h to lose ! memory ( a pa/1 consi/+1 l ! pa/ ( all ( u1 ( m evil ?an good1 provid$ t life cont9u$4 ,x w\ld no long] be our life1 x w\ld no long] h any?+ 9 common ) ! life ( ! day be=e2 nev]!less we %\ld n believe t we 7 los+ x & we %\ld reta9 a vague hope ( recov]+ or recogniz+ some?+ ( ourselves 9 ! exi/5ce be=e u4 ,we %\ld take pa9s to prep>e = ?is exi/5ce1 to insure x aga9/ mis=tune & di/ress1 to make x1 9 advance1 z pleasant & z happy z possible4 ,x might & ought to be s1 n only if we believe 9 re9c>nation1 because ! case w\ld be almo/ id5tical1 b also if we d n believe 9 x1 s9ce a survival ( "s sort is almo/ c]ta9 & absolute annihilation is actually inconceivable4 #g ,p]haps ) a little c\rage & goodwill x w\ld be possible = u1 ev5 9 ?is life1 to look high] & f>!r1 to %$ = an in/ant t n>r[ & dismal egoism :i* ref]s all ?+s to self1 to tell ourselves t ! intellig5ce or ! good :i* our ?\ghts & ef=ts diffuse 9 ! spiritual sph]es are n :olly lo/1 ev5 :5 x is n c]ta9 t ! little nucleus ( trivial habits & commonplace recollections t we are possesses !m exclusively4 ,if ! good actions :i* we h p]=m$1 ! noble or m]ely hone/ int5tions or ?\ghts :i* we h exp]i5c$ atta* !mselves & give value to a life 9 :i* we %all n recognize our own1 ?is is n a suffici5t reason to reg>d !m z useless or to d5y !m all m]it4 ,x is well to rem9d ourselves at times t we are no?+ if we are n ev]y?+ & to le>n f n[ onw>ds to int]e/ ourselves 9 some?+ t is n solely ourselves & already to live ! ampl]1 less p]sonal1 less egoti/ical life :i* pres5tly1 )\t any d\bt1 :atev] may be our cre$1 w be our et]nal life1 ! only life t matt]s & ! only life = :i* x is wise to prep>e ourselves4 #h ,if we d n accept re9c>nation1 ,k>ma none ! less exi/s3 a mutilat$ ,k>ma1 x is true2 a dim9i%$ ,k>ma1 devoid ( spaci\sness1 ) an horizon limit$ by dea?1 beg9n+ its "w & do+ its be/ 9 ! brief spell ( "t :i* x has be=e x1 b less negligible1 less impot5t1 less inactive & ineffective ?an is suppos$4 ,act+ )9 its n>r[ sph]e1 x gives u a fairly accurate albeit v incomplete idea ( :at x w\ld accompli% 9 ! wid] sph]e :i* we d5y x4 ,b ?is w\ld lead u back to ! highly debatable "q ( mundane ju/ice4 ,x is almo/ insoluble1 because its decisive op]ations1 be+ inw>d & secret1 escape obs]vation4 ,foll[+ _m o!rs1 :o1 = ! re/1 h expla9$ x bett] ?an ,i1 ,i h spok5 ( x else:]e1 p>ticul>ly 9 ,wisdom & ,de/9y & 9 ,! ,my/]y ( ,ju/ice2#c b1 z ,que5 ,s*eh]azade might say1 x w\ld s]ve no useful purpose to repeat x4 #i ,let u !n return to ,k>ma prop]ly s-call$1 ! ideal ,k>ma4 ,x rew>ds goodness & puni%es evil 9 ! inf9ite sequ5ce ( our lives4 ,b fir/ ( all1 "s w ask1 :at is ?is goodness1 :at is ?is evil1 :at is ! be/ or ! wor/ ( our petty ?\ghts1 our petty int5tions1 our petty ephem]al actions1 comp>$ ) ! b\ndless imm5sity ( "t & space8 ,is !re n an absurd disproportion betwe5 ! hug5ess ( ! rew>d or puni%m5t & ! pett9ess ( ! fault or m]it8 ,:y mix ! worlds1 ! et]nities & ! gods ) ?+s :i*1 h[ev] mon/r\s or admirable at fir/1 are n sl[1 ev5 )9 ! trivial limits ( our life1 to lose gradually all ! importance :i* we ascrib$ to !m1 to vani%1 to fade into oblivion8 ,t is true2 b we mu/ ne$s speak ( human ?+s 9 t]ms ( human be+s & on ! human scale4 ,:at we call good or evil is t :i* works u good or evil1 t :i* b5efits or h>ms ourselves or o!rs2 &1 s long z we live ^u ?is e>? & h n disappe>$1 we mu/ ne$s atta* to good & evil an importance :i* 9 !mselves !y d n possess4 ,! noble/ religions1 ! pr\de/ metaphysical speculations1 s soon z !y involve human morality1 human evolution & ! human future1 h always be5 oblig$ to r$uce !mselves to human proportions1 to become an?ropomorph\s4 ,?is is an inv9cible necessity1 by virtue ( :i*1 despite ! horizons t tempt u on e h&1 x behoves u to limit our ideas & our outlook4 #aj ,let u !n limit !m & once m ask ourselves1 ?is "t rema9+ )9 our sph]e1 :at1 aft] all1 is ?is evil :i* ,k>ma puni%es8 ,if we g to ! v root ( ! matt]1 evil always arises f a lack ( intellig5ce1 f an errone\s & incomplete judgm5t1 obscur$ or re/rict$ by our egoism1 :i* all[s u to p]ceive only ! proximate or imm$iate advantages ( an action h>mful to ourselves or o!rs1 :ile conceal+ ! remote b inevitable consequ5ces :i* su* an action always ends by begett+4 ,! :ole sci5ce ( e?ics1 aft] all1 is bas$ only ^u intellig5ce2 & :at we call he>t1 s5tim5ts1 "* is 9 fact no?+ b accumulat$ & cry/alliz$ intellig5ce1 inh]it$ or acquir$1 :i* has become m or less unconsci\s & is trans=m$ into habits or in/9cts4 ,! evil :i* we d we d only because ( a mi/ak5 egoism1 :i* sees ! limits ( its be+ too ne> at h&4 ,z soon z intellig5ce raises ! po9t ( view ( ?is egoism1 ! limits ext5d1 wid5 & end by disappe>+4 ,! t]rible & insatiable ego loses its c5tre ( attraction & avidity & kn[s itself1 f9ds itself & loves itself 9 all ?+s4 ,let u n believe bl9dly 9 ! intellig5ce ( ! wick$ :o succe$1 or 9 ! happ9ess ( ! crim9al4 ,we ought r to see ! conv]se1 t is to say1 ! (t5 hide\s reality ( ! success2 moreov]1 ?is intellig5ce1 9 ! %ape ( skill1 cunn+ or disloyalty1 is a specializ$ intellig5ce1 conf9$ )9 a n>r[ circuit &1 l a con/rict$ jet ( wat]1 v effective :5 direct$ at a s+le po9t2 b x is n a true & g5]al1 spaci\s & g5]\s intellig5ce4 ,:]ev] ! latt] reveals itself1 we necess>ily f9d hone/y1 ju/ice1 =be>ance1 love & k9dness1 because !re is a l(ty & full horizon & because !re is an in/9ctive or consci\s k ( human proportions1 ( ! et]nity ( exi/5ce & ! brevity ( life1 ( man's position 9 ! univ]se1 ( ! my/]ies t compass him ab\t & ! secret bonds t unite him to all ?+s t we see z well z to all ?+s t we d n see ^u e>? & 9 ! heav5s4 #aa ,is ,k>ma1 !n1 suppos$ to puni% lack ( intellig5ce8 ,&1 9 ! fir/ place1 :y n8 ,x is ! only real evil ^u ?is e>?2 &1 if all m5 7 sup]latively intellig5t1 none w\ld be unhappy4 ,b :]e w\ld ! ju/ice ( x be8 ,we possess ! intellig5ce :i* nature has be/[$ ^u u2 x is %e1 n we1 t %\ld be held responsible4 ,let u und]/& "o ano!r4 ,k>ma does n inflict puni%m5t1 prop]ly speak+2 x simply places u1 aft] our successive exi/5ces & slumb]s1 on ! plane on :i* our intellig5ce left u1 surr\nd$ by our actions & our ?\ghts4 ,x keeps a *eck & a record4 ,x takes u su* z we h made ourselves & gives u ! opportunity to make ourselves anew1 to acquire :at we lack & to raise ourselves to ! level ( ! highe/4 ,we are b\nd to raise ourselves1 b ! sl[ness or rapidity ( our asc5t dep5ds only ^u ourselves4 ,:5 all is said1 ! app>5t inju/ice :i* grants m intellig5ce to "s ?an to o!rs is b a "q ( date1 a law ( gr[?1 ( evolution1 :i* is ! fundam5tal law ( all ! lives t we "k1 f ! infusoria to ! />s4 ,we c\ld at mo/ compla9 ( com+ lat] ?an ! re/2 b ! re/1 9 _! turn1 might ) m reason compla9 ( be+ call$ too soon1 ( be+ unable to pr(it at once by all t has be5 acquir$ s9ce _! bir?4 ,to avoid recrim9ation1 !re=e1 we %\ld all h be5 on ! same plane f ! outset2 we %\ld all h be5 born at ! same "t4 ,b !n ! _w w\ld h be5 complete1 p]fect1 immutable1 immobile1 f ! fir/ mom5t ( its exi/5ce & ours4 ,?is w\ld p]haps h be5 pref]able2 b x is n s & x is1 no d\bt1 impossible t x %\ld be s2 9 any case1 no sy/em ( metaphysics1 no religion1 n ev5 ! fir/1 ! greate/1 ! l(tie/1 ! "m ( all ! re/1 ev] ?\ght ( reject+ ! indisputable & indubitable law ( endless movem5t1 ( ! et]nal ,becom+2 & x mu/ be admitt$ t ev]y?+ appe>s to ju/ify x4 ,x is probable t !re w\ld be no?+ if x 7 o!rwise & t !re c only be some?+ on condition t x becomes bett] or worse1 t x rises or falls1 t x con/itutes itself 9 ord] to decon/itute & recon/itute itself & t movem5t is m ess5tial ?an be+ or sub/ance4 ,x is s because x is s4 ,!re is no?+ to be done1 no?+ to be said2 we c b /ate ! fact4 ,we are 9 a _w 9 :i* matt] w\ld p]i% & disappe> soon] ?an movem5t1 or r 9 :i* matt]1 "t1 space1 duration1 exi/5ce & movem5t are b "o & ! same ?+4 #ab ,b we also live 9 a _w 9 :i* our reason enc\nt]s only ! impossible1 ! insoluble & ! incompreh5sible4 ,! supreme int]pretations d no m ?an %ift ! riddle1 to p]mit u to obta9 glimpses f a high] /&po9t ( ! b\ndless imm5sity 9 :i* we are /riv+4 ,!re=e1 ap>t f ! pu]ile explanations :i*1 aft] successive *anges ( =m1 all ! religions h drawn f ! orig9al religion1 ?ree hypo!ses & no m (f] !mselves = our *oice3 on ! "o h&1 no?+ness1 in]tia & absolute dea?1 :i* are inconceivable2 on ! o!r h&1 *ance & its et]nal r5ewals1 :i* are )\t *ange1 hope1 object or end1 or :i*1 if !y l$ to any?+1 w\ld lead ei!r to an inconceivable annihilation or to ! ?ird hypo!sis1 accord+ to :i* ! be/ becomes inf9ite1 ev5 to total absorption 9 ! imp]fectible1 ! immutable1 ! immovable1 :i*1 z ,i h said else:]e1#d mu/ h occurr$ already 9 ! et]nity t prec$es u1 s9ce !re is no reason :y t :i* c\ld n take place 9 ?is et]nity %\ld take place 9 ! et]nity to come1 :i* is no m inf9ite1 is no m ext5sive & (f]s no m *ances ?an ! pa/ et]nity & :i* is n ( a diff]5t nature4 ,! "m religion itself1 ! only "o :i* is /ill acceptable1 :i* takes acc\nt ( ev]y?+ & :i* has =ese5 ev]y?+1 does n escape ?is la/ dilemma by ext5d+ to ?\s&s ( millions ( ye>s ! duration ( a ye> ( ,brahma1 t is to say1 ! p]iod ( evolution1 ( expiration1 ( ext]nalization & activity1 & to an equal numb] ( ?\s&s ( millions ( ye>s ! duration ( a night ( ?is god1 t is to say1 ! p]iod ( involution1 ( inspiration1 ( int]nalization1 ( slumb] or in]tia1 dur+ :i* all is reabsorb$ into ! div9ity or ! sole absolute4 ,x does n escape x ei!r by next multiply+ ^! days & nights by a hundr$ ye>s :i* =m "o life & ?is life by a hundr$ lives :i* lead to figures t defy expression1 aft] :i* ano!r univ]se beg9s4 ,"h1 too1 !re w\ld be ei!r an et]nal recomm5cem5t )\t hope or object1 or1 if !re be progression1 f9al p]fection & immobility :i* ought already to be atta9$4 ,let ea* draw f all ?is su* conclusions z he please or c1 or b[ once m1 9 sil5ce1 be=e ! ,unkn[able4 ,,! ,,end ,,footnotes3 #a ,! ,engli% translation ( ,fabre's works1 by ,alex&] ,teixeira de ,mattos1 is issu$ 9 ,am]ica by ! publi%]s ( ! pres5t volume4 #b ,9 ! volume1 publi%$ 9 #aijd1 entitl$ ,! ,d\ble ,g>d54--,a4 ,t4 de ,m4 #c ,! fir/ essay 9 ,! ,buri$ ,temple4--,a4 ,t4 de ,m4 #d ,9 ,our ,et]nity4--,a4 ,t4 de ,m4 ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes3 ,italiciz$ text is surr\nd$ by und]scores3 italics4 ,obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$4