,,cwru ,pres]vation ,dep>tm5t ,digital  
,libr>y       ,,little ,,memoirs ,,( ,,!
 ,,n9ete5? ,,c5tury  ,,by ,,george      
,,pa/on   #aijb    ,,preface  ,= ^!     
sket*es ( m9or celebrities ( ! n9ete5?  
c5tury1 x has be5 my aim to *oose       
subjects ^: exp]i5ces seem to illu/rate 
! life--m especially ! lit]>y & arti/ic 
life--( ! fir/ half ( ! c5tury2 & :o (  
late ye>s1 at any rate1 h n be5 ov]:elm$
 by ! att5tions ( ! m9or biograph]4     
,hav+ "s fai? 9 ! !ory t ! v]dict (     
=eign]s is equival5t to t ( contempor>y 
po/]ity1 ,i h includ$ two ali5s 9 !     
gr\p4 ,a visitor to our %ores1 :e!r he  
be a ,g]man pr9cel+ l ,pckl]-,muskau1 or
 a gild$ democrat l ,n4 ,p4 ,willis1 may
 be expect$ to obs]ve & comm5t ^u _m    
traits ( national life & mann]s t w\ld  
escape ! notice ( a native *ronicl]4    
,:]eas c]ta9 read]s ( a =m]             
volume--',little ,memoirs ( ! ,eighte5? 
,c5tury'--seem to h be5 di/ress$ by !   
fact t ! majority ( ! *>act]s di$ 9 !   
n9ete5? c5tury1 x is p]haps meet t ,i   

%\ld apologise = ! *ronology ( ?is      
pres5t volume1 9 :i* all ! h]oes &      
h]o9es1 save "o1 7 born 9 ! la/ qu>t] ( 
! eighte5? c5tury4 ,b ,i w\ld v5ture to 
submit t a man is n1 necess>ily1 ! *ild 
( ! c5tury 9 :i* he is born1 or ( t 9   
:i* he dies2 r is he ! *ild ( ! c5tury  
:i* sees ! f9e/ fl[] ( 8 a*ievem5t4     
,,cont5ts  ,,b5jam9 ,,rob]t ,,haydon1   
,,lady ,,morgan 7,,sydney ,,ow5son7     
,,na?aniel ,,p>k] ,,willis  ,,lady      
,,he/] ,,/anhope  ,,pr9ce               
,p,,ckl]-,,muskau ,,9 ,,engl&  ,,william
 ,,& ,,m>y ,,h[itt     ,,li/ ,,(        
,,illu/rations  ,,b5jam9 ,,rob]t        
,,haydon1  ,,lady ,,morgan  ,,na?aniel  
,,p>k] ,,willis  ,,lady ,,he/] ,,/anhope
 ,,on ,,horseback  ,,lady ,,he/]        
,,/anhope ,,9 ,,ea/]n ,,co/ume  ,,pr9ce 
,p,,ckl]-,,muskau  ,,m>y ,,h[itt        
,,b5jam9 ,,rob]t ,,haydon  ,,"p ,i   ,if
 x be true t ! mo/ important +r$i5t 9 ! 
composition ( ! self-biograph] is a _s (
 *ildlike vanity1 ) a bl5d ( unconsci\s 
egoism1 few m5 h ev] be5 bett] equipp$  

?an ,haydon = ! production ( a          
successful autobiography4 ,9 nave       
simplicity ( temp]am5t he has only be5  
surpass$ by ,pepys1 9 fulness (         
self-revelation by ,r\sseau1 & 8        
,memoirs are n unwor?y ( a place 9 !    
same category z ! ,di>y & !             
,confessions4 ,f ! l>g] public1 ! "w has
 h>dly attract$ ! att5tion x des]ves2 x 
is too long1 too m9ute1 too heavily     
weight$ ) te*nical details & /atem5ts ( 
f9ancial emb>rassm5ts1 to be widely or  
p]man5tly popul>4 ,b z a human docum5t1 
& z ! portrait ( a temp]am5t1 its value 
c h>dly be ov]e/imat$2 :ile z a trag$y x
 is none ! less tragic because x conta9s
 elem5ts ( ! grotesque4 ,haydon set out 
) ! laudable int5tion ( writ+ ! exact   
tru? ab\t himself & 8 c>e]1 hold+ t e   
man :o has suff]$ = a pr9ciple1 & :o has
 be5 unju/ly p]secut$ & oppress$1 %\ld  
write 8 own hi/ory1 & set 8 own case    
be=e 8 c\ntrym54 ,x is a =tunate accid5t
 = 8 read]s t he %\ld h be5 gift$ ) !   
faculty ( picturesque expression & an   

exceptionally ke5 p[] ( obs]vation4 ,if 
n a s*ol>1 he 0 a man ( wide read+1 (   
deep ?\gh desultory ?9k+1 & a good      
critic :]e ! "w ( o!rs 0 conc]n$4 ,he   
seems to h desir$ to conceal no?+1 nor  
to set d[n aught 9 malice2 if he fell   
into mi/akes & misrepres5tations1 ^! 7 !
 result ( unconsci\s prejudice1 & !     
exagg]ative t5d5cy ( a bra9 t1 if n     
actually w>p$1 trembl$ on ! bord]-l9e ( 
sanity4 ,he hop$ t 8 mi/akes w\ld be a  
w>n+ to o!rs1 8 successes a /imulus1 & t
 ! fai?ful record ( 8 /ruggles &        
aspirations w\ld cle> 8 memory f !      
asp]sions t 8 enemies _h ca/ ^u x4      
,haydon 0 born at ,plym\? on ,janu>y    
#bf1 #aghf4 ,he 0 ! l9eal desc5dant ( an
 anci5t ,devon%ire family1 ! ,haydons ( 
,cadbay1 :o _h be5 ru9$ by a ,*anc]y    
suit a c\ple ( g5]ations e>li]1 & _h    
consequ5tly tak5 a /ep d[nw>ds 9 !      
social scale4 ,8 gr&fa!r1 :o m>ri$ ,m>y 
,bask]ville1 a desc5dant ( ! fam\s      
pr9t]1 set up z a booksell] 9 ,plym\?1  
&1 dy+ 9 #aggc1 bequea!d 8 bus9ess to 8 

son ,b5jam91 ! fa!r ( our h]o4 ,?is     
,b5jam91 :o m>ri$ ! daught] ( a         
,devon%ire cl]gyman nam$ ,cobley1 0 a   
man ( ! old-fa%ion$1 ,john ,bull type1  
:o lov$ 8 ,*ur* & k+1 believ$ t ,engl& 0
 ! only great c\ntry 9 ! _w1 swore t    
,napoleon won all 8 battles by brib]y1 &
 w\ld h knock$ d[n any man :o d>$ to    
disagree ) him4 ,! *ildhood ( ! future  
hi/orical pa9t] 0 a picturesque & /irr+ 
p]iod1 fill$ ) ! e*oes ( revolution & ! 
rum\rs ( w>s4 ,! ,s\nd 0 cr[d$ ) fight+ 
%ips prep>+ = sea1 or return+ batt]$ &  
black5$1 ) w\nd$ soldi]s on bo>d &      
captur$ vessels 9 t[4 ,plym\? itself 0  
full ( ,fr5* prison]s1 :o made little   
models ( guillot9es out ( _! meat-bones1
 & sold !m to ! *ildr5 = ! !n fa%ionable
 amusem5t ( 'cutt+ (f ,l\is ,,xvi4's    
head4'  ,b5jam9 0 s5t to ! local        
gramm>-s*ool1 ^: headma/]1 ,dr4         
,bidlake1 0 a man ( "s culture1 ?\gh n a
 deep classic4 ,he wrote poetry1        
enc\rag$ 8 pupils to draw1 & took !m =  
c\ntry excursions1 ) a view to fo/]+ _! 

love ( nature4 ,mr4 ,haydon1 ?\gh he 0  
pr\d ( ,b5jam9's e>ly attempts at draw+1
 _h no desire t he %\ld be turn$ into an
 arti/1 & becom+ al>m$ at ,dr4          
,bidlake's dilettante me?ods1 he        
transf]r$ 8 son to ! ,plympton          
,gramm>-s*ool1 :]e ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds
 _h be5 educat$1 ) /rict injunctions to 
! headma/] t ! boy 0 on no acc\nt to h  
draw+-lessons4 ,on leav+ s*ool at       
sixte51 ,b5jam91 aft]1 a few mon?s ) a  
firm ( acc\ntants at ,exet]1 0 b\nd     
appr5tice to 8 fa!r = sev5 ye>s1 & x 0  
!n t 8 tr\bles began4  ',i hat$         
day-books1 l$g]s1 bill-books1 &         
ca%books1' he tells u4 ',i hat$ /&+     
beh9d ! c\nt]1 & insult$ ! cu/om]s2 ,i  
hat$ ! t[n & all ! p 9 x4' ,at la/1 aft]
 a qu>rel ) a cu/om] :o tri$ to drive a 
b>ga91 ?is pr\d _s refus$ to ent] ! %op 
aga94 ,9 va9 8 fa!r po9t$ out to him !  
folly ( lett+ a good bus9ess g to ru91 (
 refus+ a com=table indep5d5ce--all     
argum5t 0 va94 ,an illness1 :i* result$ 
9 inflammation ( ! eyes1 put a /op to ! 

controv]sy = ! "t be+2 b on recov]y1 ) 8
 sight p]man5tly injur$1 ! boy /ill     
refus$ to "w out 8 articles1 b w&]$ ab\t
 ! t[n 9 se>* ( ca/s & books on art4 ,he
 b\ght a f9e copy ( ,alb9us at 8 fa!r's 
exp5se1 & 9 a =tnight1 ) 8 si/] to aid1 
le>nt all ! muscles ( ! body1 _! rise & 
ins]tion1 by he>t4 ,he /umbl$           
accid5tally on ,reynold's ,disc\rses1 & 
! fir/ t he read plac$ s mu* reliance on
 hone/ indu/ry1 & express$ s /rong a    
conviction t all m5 are equal 9 tal5t1 &
 t application makes all ! diff]5ce1 t !
 w\ld-be arti/1 :o hi!rto _h be5 held   
back by "s di/ru/ ( 8 natural p[]s1 felt
 t at la/ 8 de/9y 0 irrevocably fix$4   
,he ann\nc$ 8 int5tion ( adopt+ an      
art-c>e] ) a det]m9ation t demoli%$ all 
argum5t1 &1 9 spite ( remon/rances1     
reproa*es1 te>s1 & scold+s1 he wrung f 8
 fa!r p]mission to g to ,london1 & !    
promise ( support = ! next two ye>s4    
,on ,may #ad1 #ahjd1 at ! age ( eighte51
 "y ,haydon took 8 place 9 ! mail1 &    
made 8 fir/ flight into ! _w4 ,arriv+ at

 ! lodg+s t _h be5 tak5 = him 9 ! ,/r& 9
 ! e>ly morn+1 he _h no soon] breakfa/$ 
?an he set (f = ,som]set ,h\se1 to see !
 ,royal ,academy ,exhibition4 ,look+    
r\nd = hi/orical pictures1 he discov]$ t
 ,opie's ',gil ,bias' 0 ! c5tre (       
attraction 9 "o room1 & ,we/all's       
',%ipwreck$ ,boy' 9 ano!r4  ',i don't   
fe> y1' he said to himself z he /rode   
away4 ,8 next /ep 0 to inquire = a      
pla/]-%op1 :]e he b\ght ! ,laocon & o!r 
ca/s1 & !n1 hav+ unpack$ 8 ,alb9us1 he 0
 h>d at "w be=e n9e next morn+ draw+ f !
 r\nd1 & brea?+ aspirations = ,high     
,art1 & defiance to all opposition4 ',= 
?ree mon?s1' he tells u1 ',i saw no?+ b 
my books1 my ca/s1 & my draw+s4 ,my     
en?usiasm 0 imm5se1 my devotion = /udy t
 ( a m>tyr4 ,i rose :5 ,i woke1 at ?ree 
or f\r1 drew at anatomy till eight1 9   
*alks f ca/s f n9e till "o1 & f half-pa/
 two till five--!n walk$1 d9$1 & to     
anatomy aga9 f sev5 till t5 or elev54 ,i
 0 resolute to be a great pa9t]1 to     
hon\r my c\ntry1 & to rescue ! ,art f t 

/igma ( incapacity t 0 impress$ ^u x4   
,aft] "s mon?s ( solit>y /udy1 ,haydon  
be?\ght him ( a lett] ( introduction t  
_h be5 giv5 him to ,pr9ce ,ho>e1 :o 0   
some?+ ( a critic1 hav+ himself fail$ z 
an arti/4 ,ho>e good-natur$ly enc\rag$ !
 y\? 9 8 ambitions1 & gave him          
introductions to ,nor?cote1 ,opie1 &    
,fuseli4  ,to ,nor?cote1 :o 0 a ,plym\? 
man1 ,haydon w5t fir/1 & he gives a     
curi\s acc\nt ( 8 int]view ) 8 di/+ui%$ 
fell[-c\ntryman1 :o also _h once *]i%$  
aspirations aft] high art4 ,nor?cote1 a 
little wiz5$ old man1 ) a broad         
,devon%ire acc5t1 exclaim$ on he>+ t 8  
"y visitor int5d$ to be a hi/orical     
pa9t]3 ',hee/orical pa9t]6 :y1 ye'll    
/>ve ) a bundle ( /raw "u ye] head4' ,z 
= anatomy1 he decl>$ t x 0 no use4 ',sir
 ,jo%ua didn't "k x2 :y %\ld y want to  
"k :at he didn't8 ,mi*ael ,angelo6      
,:at's he to d "h8 ,y mu/ pa9t portraits
 "h4' ',i won't1' said "y ,haydon1 cl5*+
 8 tee?1 & he m>*$ (f to ,opie4 ,he f\nd
 a co>se-look+1 intellectual man :o1    

aft] read+ ! introductory lett]1 said   
quietly1 ',y are /udy+ anatomy--ma/]    
x--7 ,i y\r age1 ,i w\ld d ! same4' ,!  
la/ visit 0 to ,fuseli1 :o _h a great   
reputation = ! t]rible1 bo? z arti/ & z 
man4 ,! gall]y into :i* ! visitor 0 u%]$
 0 s full ( devils1 wit*es1 gho/s1 blood
 & ?und]1 t x 0 a palpable relief :5    
no?+ m al>m+ appe>$ ?an a little old &  
lion-fac$ man1 attir$ 9 a flannel       
dress+-g[n1 ) ! bottom ( ,mrs4 ,fuseli's
 "w-basket on 8 head6 ,fuseli1 :o _h j  
be5 appo9t$ ,keep] ( ,academy1 receiv$ !
 "y man k9dly1 prais$ 8 draw+s1 &       
express$ a hope t he w\ld see him at !  
,academy ,s*ool4  ,aft] ! ,*ri/mas      
vacation ( #ahje1 ,haydon began to att5d
 ! ,academy classes1 :]e he /ruck up a  
close fri5d%ip ) ,john ,jackson1        
aft]w>ds a popul> portrait-pa9t] &      
,royal ,academician1 b !n a /ud5t l     
himself4 ,jackson 0 ! son ( a village   
tailor 9 ,york%ire1 & ! protge ( ,"l    
,mulgrave & ,sir ,george ,beaumont4 ,!  
two fri5ds told ea* o!r _! plans = !    

future1 drew toge!r 9 ! ev5+s1 & made _!
 fir/ life-/udies f a fri5dly coalheav] 
:om !y p]suad$ to sit to !m4 ,aft] a few
 mon?s ( h>d "w1 ,haydon 0 summon$ home 
to take leave ( 8 fa!r1 :o 0 believ$ to 
be dy+4 ,! invalid recov]$1 & !n foll[$ 
ano!r p]iod ( torture = ! "y            
/ud5t--aunts1 uncles1 & c\s9s all try+  
to drive ! /ray %eep back into !        
comm]cial fold4 ,exhau/$ by ! /ruggle1  
,haydon at la/ cons5t$ to rel9qui% 8    
c>e]1 & ent] ! bus9ess4 ,great 0 8      
delight & surprise :5 8 fa!r refus$ to  
accept ! sacrifice--:i* 0 made 9 any?+ b
 a *e]ful _s--& promis$ to contribute to
 8 support until he 0 able to provide = 
himself4  ,9 ! mid/ ( all ^! dome/ic    
convulsions came a lett] f ,jackson1    
conta9+ ! ann\ncem5t t !re 0 'a raw1    
tall1 pale1 que] ,scot*man j come up1 an
 odd fell[1 b ) some?+ 9 him4 ,he is    
call$ ,wilkie4' ',hang ! fell[6' said   
,haydon to himself4 ',i hope ) 8 some?+ 
he is n go+ to be a hi/orical pa9t]4'   
,on 8 return to t[n1 our h]o made !     

acqua9tance ( ! que] "y ,scot*man1 & 0  
soon admitt$ to 8 fri5d%ip & intimacy4  
,wilkie's ',village ,politicians' 0 !   
s5sation ( ! ,exhibition ( #ahjf1 &     
br\ght him two important commissions--"o
 f ,"l ,mulgrave = ! ',bl9d ,fiddl]1' & 
! o!r f ,sir ,george ,beaumont = !      
',r5t-,day4' ,x 0 n[ consid]$ t         
,wilkie's =tune 0 made1 8 fame secure1 &
 if 8 two *ief fri5ds--,haydon &        
,jackson--c\ld n help reg>d+ him ) "s   
natural feel+s ( envy1 x is evid5t t 8  
e>ly success enc\rag$ !m1 & /imulat$ !m 
to increas$ ef=t4  ,haydon _h be5 le>n+ 
fre% secrets 9 8 art1 p>tly f an        
anatomical 'subject' t he _h obta9$ f a 
surgeon1 & p>tly f 8 introduction1 ?r\gh
 ! good (fices ( ,jackson1 to ! works ( 
,titian at ,/af=d ,h\se1 & 9 o!r private
 collections1 !re be+ z yet no ,national
 ,gall]y :]e ! /ud5t c\ld /udy ! old    
ma/]s at 8 pleasure4 ,haydon 0 n[ pant+ 
to beg9 8 fir/ picture1 8 natural       
self-confid5ce hav+ be5 /r5g!n$ by a    
lett] f ,wilkie1 :o report$ t ,"l       

,mulgrave1 ) :om he 0 /ay+1 0 mu*       
int]e/$ 9 :at he _h he>d ( ,haydon's    
ambitions4 ,"l ,mulgrave _h sugge/$ a   
h]oic subject--! ,dea? ( ,d5tatus--:i*  
he w\ld l to see pa9t$1 & he wi%$ to "k 
if ?is comm5d$ itself to ,haydon's      
ideas4 ,?is fir/ commission = a great   
hi/orical picture--= s he und]/ood !    
sugge/ion--0 a triumph = ! "y arti/1 :o 
felt himself glori\sly rew>d$ = two ye>s
 ( lab\r & opposition4 ,he _h1 h[ev]1   
already decid$ on ! subject ( 8 fir/    
attempt--,joseph & ,m>y re/+ on ! road  
to ,egypt4 ,on ,octob] #a1ahjf1 aft]    
sett+ 8 palette1 & tak+ 8 bru% 9 h&1 he 
knelt d[n1 9 accordance ) 8 inv>iable   
cu/om ?r\gh\t 8 c>e]1 & pray$ f]v5tly t 
,god w\ld bless 8 "w1 grant him en]gy to
 create a new era 9 art1 & r\se ! p to a
 j e/imate ( ! moral value ( hi/orical  
pa9t+4  ,!n foll[$ a happy "t4 ,!       
difficulties ( a fir/ attempt 7 increas$
 by 8 lack ( sy/ematic tra9+1 b ,haydon 
believ$1 ) ,sir ,jo%ua1 t application   
made ! arti/1 & he c]ta9ly sp>$ no pa9s 

to a*ieve success4 ,he pa9t$ & repa9t$ 8
 heads a doz5 times1 & us$ to mix t9ts  
on a piece ( pap]1 & c>ry !m d[n to     
,/af=d ,h\se once a week 9 ord] to      
comp>e !m ) ! col\r+ ( ! ,titians4 ,:ile
 ?is "w 0 9 progress1 ,sir ,george &    
,lady ,beaumont call$ to see ! picture1 
:i* !y decl>$ 0 v poetical1 & 'q l>ge   
en\gh = any?+' 7! canvas 0 six feet by  
f\r71 & invit$ ! arti/ to d9n]4 ,?is    
fir/ d9n]-p>ty1 9 :at he reg>d$ z 'high 
life1' 0 an al>m+ ordeal = ! c\ntry y\?1
 :o made prodigi\s prep>ations1 drove to
 ! h\se 9 a /ate ( abject t]ror1 & 9    
five m9utes 0 sitt+ on an ottoman1 talk+
 to ,lady ,beaumont1 & m at ease ?an he 
_h ev] be5 9 8 life4 ,9 tru?1 ba%fulness
 0 nev] "o ( ,haydon's foibles4  ,!     
,joseph & ,m>y took six mon?s to pa9t1 &
 0 exhibit$ 9 #ahjg4 ,x 0 consid]$ a    
rem>kable "w = a "y /ud5t1 & 0 b\ght !  
foll[+ ye> by ,mr4 ,hope ( ,deepd5e4    
,dur+ ! season1 ,haydon 0 introduc$ to  
,"l ,mulgrave1 & ) 8 fri5ds ,wilkie &   
,jackson frequ5tly d9$ at ! ,admiralty1 

,footnote3 ,"l ,mulgrave _h rec5tly be5 
appo9t$ ,fir/ ,"l ( ! ,admiralty4 :]e !y
 met m9i/]s1 g5]als1 great ladies & m5 (
 g5ius1 & rose daily 9 hope & promise4  
,haydon n[ began ! picture ( ! ',dea? ( 
,siccius ,d5tatus' t 8 patron _h        
sugge/$1 b he f\nd ! difficulties s     
ov]:elm+ t1 by ,wilkie's advice1 he     
decid$ to g d[n to ,plym\? = a few      
mon?s1 & practise portrait-pa9t+4 ,at   
fifte5 gu9eas a head1 he got pl5ty (    
employm5t among 8 fri5ds & relations1   
?\gh he owns t 8 portraits 7 execrable2 
b z soon z he _h obta9$ "s facility 9   
pa9t+ heads1 he 0 anxi\s to return to   
t[n to f9i% 8 l>ge picture4 ,mrs4       
,haydon 0 n[ 9 decl9+ heal?1 & desir+ to
 consult a fam\s surgeon 9 ,london1 %e  
decid$ to travel ?i!r ) h] son &        
daught]4 ,un=tunately h] disease1 ang9a 
pectoris1 0 aggravat$ by ! agitation ( !
 j\rney1 & on ! road1 at ,salt ,hill1 %e
 0 seiz$ ) an attack t prov$ fatal4     
,haydon 0 oblig$ to return to ,devon%ire
 ) 8 si/]1 b z soon z ! fun]al 0 ov] he 

set (f aga9 = t[n1 :]e 8 prospects seem$
 to ju/ify 8 ex*ang+ 8 g>ret 9 ! ,/r& = 
a fir/ floor 9 ,great ,m>lbor\gh ,/reet4
  ,he f\nd ! practice ga9$ 9            
portrait-pa9t+ a sub/antial advantage1 b
 he /ill felt himself incapable (       
compos+ a h]oic figure = ,d5tatus4 ',if 
,i copi$ nature my "w 0 mean1' he       
compla9s2 '& if ,i left h] x 0 mann]$4  
,h[ 0 ,i to build a h]oic =m l life1 yet
 above life8' ,he 0 puzzl$ to f9d1 9    
pa9t+ f ! liv+ model1 t ! m>k+s ( ! sk9 
v>i$ ) ! action ( ! limbs1 v>iations t  
did n appe> 9 ! few specim5s ( ! antique
 t _h come "u 8 notice4 ,0 nature wrong1
 he ask$ himself1 or ! antique8 ,dur+   
?is p]iod ( indecision & confusion came 
a proposal f ,wilkie t !y %\ld g toge!r 
to inspect ! ,elg9 ,m>bles !n newly     
arriv$ 9 ,engl&1 & deposit$ at ,"l      
,elg9's h\se 9 ,p>k ,lane4 ,haydon      
c>elessly agre$1 kn[+ no?+ ( ! wond]s he
 0 to see1 & ! two fri5ds proce$$ to    
,p>k ,lane1 :]e !y 7 u%]$ ?r\gh a y>d to
 a dirty %$1 9 :i* lay ! _w-fam\s       

,m>bles4  ',! fir/ ?+ ,i fix$ my eyes   
on1' to quote ,haydon's own words1 '0 ! 
wri/ ( a figure 9 "o ( ! female gr\ps1 9
 :i* 7 visible ! radius & ulna4 ,i 0    
a/oni%$1 = ,i _h nev] se5 !m h9t$ at 9  
any wri/ 9 ! antique4 ,i d>t$ my eye to 
! elb[1 & saw ! out] condyle visibly    
affect+ ! %ape1 z 9 nature4 ,t          
comb9ation ( nature & repose :i* ,i _h  
felt 0 s mu* want+ = high art 0 "h      
display$ to midday conviction4 ,my he>t 
beat4 ,if ,i _h se5 no?+ else1 ,i _h    
beheld suffici5t to help me to nature = 
! re/ ( my life4 ,b :5 ,i turn$ to !    
,!seus1 & saw t e =m 0 alt]$ by action  
or repose-:5 ,i saw t ! two sides ( 8   
back v>i$ z he re/$ on 8 elb[2 & aga91  
:5 9 ! figure ( ! fight+ metope1 ,i saw 
! muscle %[n "u "o armpit 9 t           
in/antane\s action ( d>t+ out1 & left   
out 9 ! o!r armpits2 :5 ,i saw1 9 %ort1 
! mo/ h]oic /yle ( art1 comb9$ ) all !  
ess5tial detail ( ev]yday life1 ! ?+ 0  
done at once & = ev]4444 ,"h 7 !        
pr9ciples :i* ! great ,greeks 9 _! f9e/ 

"t e/abli%$1 & "h 0 ,i1 ! mo/ prom95t   
hi/orical /ud5t1 p]fectly qualifi$ to   
appreciate all ?is by my own det]m9$    
mode ( /udy4'  ,on return+ to 8         
pa9t+-room1 ,haydon1 feel+ utt]ly       
disgu/$ ) 8 attempt at ! h]oic 9 ! =m & 
action ( ,d5tatus1 oblit]at$ :at he     
calls '! abom9able mass1' & brea!d z if 
reliev$ ( a nuisance4 ,?r\gh ,"l        
,mulgrave he obta9$ an ord] to draw f ! 
,m>bles1 & devot$ ! next ?ree mon?s to  
ma/]+ _! secrets1 & br++ 8 h& & m9d into
 subjection to ! pr9ciples t !y         
display$4 ',i rose ) ! sun1' he writes1 
) ! gl[ ( 8 fir/ en?usiasm /ill ^u him1 
'& op5$ my eyes to ! light only to be   
consci\s ( my high pursuit4 ,i sprang f 
my b$1 dress$ l "o possess$1 & pass$ !  
day1 noon1 & ! night1 9 ! same dream (  
ab/ract$ en?usiasm2 seclud$ f ! _w1     
reg>dless ( its feel+s1 impregnable to  
disease1 ins5sible to contempt4' ,he    
pa9t$ 8 heads1 figures1 & drap]ies ov] &
 ov] aga91 feel+ t to oblit]ate 0 ! only
 way to improve4 ,8 /udio soon fill$ )  

fa%ionable folk1 :o came to see !       
'extraord9>y picture pa9t$ by a "y man  
:o _h nev] _h ! advantages ( =eign      
travel4' ,haydon believ$1 ) ! simplicity
 ( a *ild1 9 all ^! flatt]+ prophecies (
 glory & fame1 & imag9$ t ! ,academy    
w\ld welcome ) op5 arms s promis+ a     
/ud5t1 "o1 moreov]1 :o _h be5 tra9$ 9   
its own s*ool4 ,he r$\bl$ 8 ef=ts1 & 9  
,m>* #ahji1 ',d5tatus' 0 f9i%$4  ',!    
production ( ?is picture1' he naively   
expla9s1 'mu/ & w be consid]$ z an epo* 
9 ,engli% art4 ,! draw+ 9 x 0 correct & 
elevat$1 & ! p]fect =ms & sy/em ( !     
antique 7 c>ri$ into pa9t+1 unit$ ) !   
fle%y look ( ev]yday life4 ,! col\r1    
light & %ad[1 ! composition & ! tell+ ( 
! /ory 7 complete4' ,8 contempor>ies did
 n =m q s flatt]+ an e/imate ( ! "w4 ,x 
0 badly hung1 a fate to :i* _m an arti/ 
( ?ree-&-tw5ty has _h to submit1 be=e & 
s9ce2 b ,haydon writes z if no su*      
inju/ice _h be5 committ$ s9ce ! _w      
began1 & 0 p]suad$ t ! :ole body (      
,academicians 0 leagu$ 9 spite & jeal\sy

 aga9/ him4 ,"l ,mulgrave gave him sixty
 gu9eas 9 addition to ! hundr$ he _h    
fir/ promis$1 :i* seems a fair price = !
 second "w ( an obscure arti/1 b poor   
,haydon fanci$ t 8 pr(essional prospects
 _h suff]$ f ! treatm5t ( ! ,academy1 t 
p ( fa%ion 7on ^: att5tions he set great
 /ore7 7 neglect+ him1 & t he 0 a m>k$  
man4 ,a sea-trip to ,plym\? ) ,wilkie   
gave 8 ?\ghts a new & m heal?y turn4    
,toge!r1 ! fri5ds visit$ ,sir ,jo%ua's  
bir?place1 & roam$ ov] ! moors & combes 
( ,devon%ire4 ,be=e return+ to t[n1 !y  
sp5t a delightful =tnight ) ,sir ,george
 ,beaumont at ,coleorton1 :]e1 says     
,haydon1 'we d9$ ) ! ,claude & ,rembr&t 
be=e u1 & breakfa/$ ) ! ,rub5s l&scape1 
& did no?+1 morn+1 noon1 & night1 b ?9k 
( pa9t+1 talk ( pa9t+1 & wake to pa9t   
aga94'  ,dur+ ?is visit1 ,sir ,george   
gave ,haydon a commission = a picture on
 a subject f ,macbe?4 ,aft] x 0 begun1  
he object$ to ! size1 b our arti/1 :o1  
?r\gh\t 8 life1 dete/$ pa9t+ cab9et     
pictures1 refus$ to attempt any?+ on a  

small] scale4 ,he p]suad$ ,sir ,george  
to )hold 8 decision until ! picture 0   
f9i%$1 & promis$ t if he /ill object$ to
 ! size1 he w\ld pa9t him ano!r on any  
scale he pleas$4 ,:ile engag$ on        
',macbe?1' he compet$ ) ',d5tatus' = a  
hundr$ gu9ea prize (f]$ by ! ,directors 
( ! ,briti% ,gall]y = ! be/ hi/orical   
picture4 ',d5tatus' won ! prize1 b ?is  
piece ( good =tune 0 c\nt]balanc$ by a  
lett] f ,mr4 ,haydon1 s5ior1 conta9+ !  
ann\ncem5t t he c\ld no long] af=d to   
ma9ta9 8 son4 ,?is 0 a heavy bl[1 b aft]
 turn+ ov] pros & cons 9 8 own m9d1     
,haydon came to ! conclusion t s9ce he  
_h won ! hundr$ gu9ea prize1 he _h a    
good *ance ( w9n+ a ?ree hundr$ gu9ea   
prize1 :i* ! ,directors n[ (f]$1 ) 8    
',macbe?1' & consequ5tly t he _h no     
occasion to dread />vation4 ',?us       
reason+1' he says1 ',i borr[$1 & pray+  
,god to bless my emotions1 w5t on m     
vigor\sly ?an ev]4 ,& "h began debt &   
obligation1 out ( :i* ,i h nev] be51 &  
%all nev] be1 extricat$1 z long z ,i    

live4'  ,?is prophecy prov$ only too    
true4 ,b ,haydon1 ?\gh he aft]w>ds      
bitt]ly regrett$ 8 folly 9 ex*ang+      
indep5d5ce = debt1 & 8 pride 9 refus+ to
 pa9t pot-boil]s 9 ! int]vals ( 8 great 
works1 firmly believ$ t he1 ) 8 high    
aims & f]v5t desire to s]ve ! cause (   
art1 0 ju/ifi$ 9 cont9u+ 8 ambiti\s     
c\rse1 & dep5d+ = ma9t5ance on !        
contributions ( 8 fri5ds4 ,no?+ c\ld    
exce$ ! approbation ( 8 own conduct1 or 
%ake 8 fai? 9 8 own p[]s4 ',i 0 a       
virtu\s & dilig5t y\?1' he assures u2   
',i nev] t\*$ w9e1 d9$ at reasonable    
*op-h\ses1 liv$ pr9cipally 9 my /udy1 & 
clean$ my own bru%es1 l ! humble/       
/ud5t4' ,he goes to see ,seba/ian del   
,piombo's ',laz>us' 9 ! ,ang]/e9        
collection1 &1 aft] writ+ a c>eful      
criticism ( ! "w1 concludes3 ',x is a   
gr& picture2 a great acquisition to !   
c\ntry1 & an hon\r to ,mr4 ,ang]/e9's   
ta/e & _s 9 buy+ x2 yet if ,god cut n my
 life p]man5tly %ort1 ,i hope ,i %all   
leave "o beh9d me t w d m hon\r to my   

c\ntry ?an ?is has done to ,rome4 ,9    
%ort1 if ,i live1 ,i w--,i feel ,i %all1
 7,god p>don me if ?is is presumption4  
,june #ca1 #ahaj47'  ,at ?is "t ,haydon 
devot$ a good deal ( 8 leisure to read+ 
classic au?ors1 ,hom]1 s*ylus1 &        
,virgil1 9 ord] to tune 8 m9d to high   
?\ghts4 ,ne>ly e day he sp5t a few h\rs 
9 draw+ f ! ,elg9 ,m>bles1 & he pi\sly  
?anks ,god t he 0 9 exi/5ce on _!       
arrival4 ,he sp>$ no pa9s to ensure t 8 
',macbe?' %\ld be p]fect 9 poetry1      
expression1 =m & col\r1 mak+ ca/s &     
/udies )\t end4 ,8 fri5ds relat$1 z a   
wond]ful specim5 ( 8 consci5ti\sness1 t1
 aft] hav+ complet$ ! figure ( ,macbe?1 
he took x out 9 ord] to raise x high] 9 
! picture1 believ+ t ?is w\ld improve ! 
effect4 ',! wond] 9 anci5t ,a!ns w\ld h 
be5 if ,i _h suff]$ him to rema91' he   
obs]ves4 ',su* is ! /ate ( art 9 ?is    
c\ntry6'  ,9 #ahaa ,haydon ent]$ into 8 
fir/ j\rnali/ic controv]sy1 an un=tunate
 dep>ture1 z x turn$ out1 s9ce x gave   
him a ta/e = air+ 8 ideas 9 pr9t4 ,leigh

 ,hunt1 to :om he _h be5 introduc$ a ye>
 or two be=e1 _h attack$ "o ( 8 !ories1 
relative to a /&>d figure1 9 ! ,exam9]4 
,haydon repli$1 0 repli$ to himself1 &  
?or\ghly enjoy$ ! controv]sy :i*1 he    
says1 consolidat$ 8 p[]s ( v]bal        
expression4 ,leigh ,hunt he describes z 
a f9e specim5 ( a ,london editor1 ) 8   
bu%y hair1 black eyes1 pale face1 &     
'nose ( ta/e4' ,he 0 assum+ yet mod]ate1
 s>ca/ic yet g5ial1 ) a smatt]+ ( ev]y?+
 & ma/]y ( no?+2 affect+ ! dictator1 !  
poet1 ! politician1 ! critic1 & !       
sceptic1 :i*ev] w\ld1 at ! mom5t1 give  
him ! air1 to inf]ior m9ds1 ( a v       
sup]ior man4' ,al?\gh ,haydon dislik$   
,hunt's ',cockney peculi>ities1' &      
disapprov$ ( 8 republican pr9ciples1 yet
 ! fe>less hone/y ( 8 op9ions1 !        
unhesitat+ sacrifice ( 8 own int]e/s1 ! 
unselfi% p]sev]ance ( 8 attacks ^u all  
abuses1 :e!r royal or religi\s1 noble or
 democratic1 made a deep impression on !
 "y arti/'s m9d4  ,t[>ds ! end ( #ahaa !
 new picture1 :i* repres5ts ,macbe?     

/epp+ betwe5 ! sleep+ grooms to murd] ! 
k+1 0 f9i%$1 & s5t to ! ,briti% ,gall]y4
 ,x 0 well hung1 & 0 prais$ by !        
critics1 b ,sir ,george decl9$ to take  
x1 ?\gh he (f]$ to pay ,haydon a hundr$ 
p\nds = 8 tr\ble1 or to give him a      
commission = a picture on a small]      
scale4 ,haydon petulantly refus$ bo?    
(f]s1 & ?us aft] ?ree ye>s' "w1 &       
incurr+ debts to ! am\nt ( six hundr$   
p\nds1 he f\nd himself p5niless1 ) 8    
picture return$ on 8 h&s4 ,?is          
disappo9tm5t 0 only ! natural result ( 8
 own impracticable temp]am5t1 b to      
,haydon's exagg]ative s5se ! :ole _w    
seem$ jo9$ 9 a conspiracy aga9/ him4    
',exasp]at$ by ! neglect ( my family1'  
he writes1 'torm5t$ by ! consci\sness ( 
debt1 cut to ! he>t by ! cruelty ( ,sir 
,george1 & enrag$ at ! insults ( !      
,academy1 ,i became furi\s4' ,8 fury1   
un=tunately1 f\nd v5t 9 an attack ^u !  
,academy & its me?ods1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( !
 ,exam9]1 :i* 0 ! recognis$ vehicle (   
all attacks ^u au?ority4 ,! onslaught   

seems to h be5 ju/ifi$1 ?\gh :e!r x 0   
judici\s is ano!r "q4 ,! ideals (       
,engli% arti/s dur+ ! e>ly ye>s ( !     
n9ete5? c5tury _h sunk v l[1 & ! /&>d ( 
public ta/e 0 sev]al degrees l[]4       
,portrait-pa9t+ 0 ! only lucrative bran*
 ( art1 & ! ,academy 0 almo/ entirely 9 
! h&s ( ! portrait-pa9t]s1 :o gave      
little enc\ragem5t to works (           
imag9ation4 ,! burd5 ( ! patron1 :i* _h 
be5 remov$ f lit]ature1 /ill re/$ ^u    
pa9t+1 & ! ,academicians f\nd x m to _! 
int]e/ to fo/] ! ignorance ?an to       
educate ! ta/e ( ! patron4  ,ov] !      
signature ( ',an ,engli% ,/ud5t1'       
,haydon n only expos$ ! ineffici5cy ( ! 
,academy1 b advocat$ num]\s re=ms1 *ief 
among !m be+ an improv$ me?od (         
election1 ! e/abli%m5t ( s*ools (       
design1 a r$uction 9 ! p[] ( ! ,c\ncil1 
& an annual grant ( public money =      
purposes ( art4 ,9 ^! days1 :5 !        
,academicians are no long] reg>d$ z a   
sacr$ body1 x is h>d to realise !       
commotion t ^! lett]s made 9 art        

circles1 :e!r pr(essional or amateur4 ,!
 id5tity ( ! ',engli% ,/ud5t' 0 soon    
discov]$1 & 'f t mom5t1' writes ,haydon1
 '! de/9y ( my life 0 *ang$4 ,my picture
 0 c>icatur$1 my "n dete/$1 my peace    
h>ass$4 ,i 0 look$ at l a mon/]1 abus$ l
 a plague1 & avoid$ l a maniac4' ,!re is
 probably "s *>act]i/ic exagg]ation 9   
?is /atem5t1 b consid]+ ! p[] wield$ at 
?is "t by ! ,academy & its support]s1   
,haydon w\ld und\bt$ly h done bett]1 f a
 worldly po9t ( view1 to keep cle> ( ^! 
controv]sies4 ,! prud5t & s5sible       
,wilkie 0 mu* di/ress$ at 8 fri5d's     
ebullition ( temp]1 & e>ne/ly advis$ him
 to foll[ up ! reputation 8 bru% _h ga9$
 = him1 & leave ! p5 alone4 ',9 mom5ts (
 depression1' wrote ,haydon1 _m ye>s    
lat]1 ',i (t5 wi%$ ,i _h foll[$         
,wilkie's advice1 b !n ,i %\ld nev] h   
acquir$ t gr& & isolat$ reputation1     
solit>y & unsupport$1 :i*1 :ile x       
encumb]s ! individual1 inspires him )   
vig\r proportion$ to ! load4'  ,on      
,april #c1 #ahab1 ,haydon records 9 8   

j\rnal3 ',my canvas came home =         
,solomon1 twelve feet t5 in*es by t5    
feet t5 in*es--a gr& size4 ,god 9 heav51
 grant me /r5g? ( body & vig\r ( m9d to 
cov] x ) excell5ce4 ,am5--on my knees4' 
,8 design 0 to pa9t a s]ies ( great     
ideal works1 t %\ld /& comp>ison ) !    
productions ( ! old ma/]s1 & he _h *os5 
! some:at /]eotyp$ subject ( ! ,judgm5t 
( ,solomon1 because ,raphael & ,rub5s _h
 bo? tri$ x1 & he int5d$ to tell ! /ory 
bett]6 ,he 0 n[1 at ! beg9n+ ( ?is      
ambiti\s project1 entirely )\t means4 ,8
 fa!r _h di$1 & left him no?+1 & 8      
',macbe?' _h n won ! #cjj premium at !  
,briti% ,gall]y4 ,8 ari/ocratic fri5ds  
_h tempor>ily des]t$ him1 b ! ,hunts    
assi/$ him ) ! ready lib]ality ( !      
impecuni\s4 ,john l5t him small sums (  
money1 :ile ,leigh (f]$ him a plate at 8
 table till ,solomon 0 f9i%$1 & initiat$
 him into ! my/]ies ( draw+ & disc\nt+  
bills4  ,haydon already ow$ 8 l&lord two
 hundr$ p\nds1 b t seem$ to him no      
reason = mov+ into *eap] rooms4 ,he     

call$ ! man up1 & repres5t$ to him t he 
0 ab\t to pa9t a great ma/]piece1 :i*   
w\ld take him two ye>s1 dur+ :i* p]iod  
he w\ld e>n no?+1 & be unable to pay any
 r5t4 ,! l&lord1 surely a unique specim5
 ( 8 ord]1 delib]at$ r ruefully ov] !   
prospect set be=e him1 rubb$ 8 *91 &    
mutt]$3 ',i %\ld n l ye to g--x's h>d = 
bo? ( u2 b :at ,i say is1 y always paid 
me :5 y c\ld1 & :y %\ld y n aga9 :5 y   
are able8444 ,well1 sir1 "h's my h&2    
,i'll give y two ye>s m1 & if ?is does n
 sell--:y !n1 sir1 we'll consid] :at is 
to be done4'  ,?us a ro( 0 provid$1 b   
!re 0 /ill d9n] to be ?\ght (1 s9ce1 if 
a man works1 he mu/ also eat4 ',i w5t to
 ! h\se ,john o' ,groat's :]e ,i _h     
always d9$1' writes ,haydon1 'int5d+ to 
d9e )\t pay+ = t day4 ,i ?\ght ! s]vants
 did n (f] me ! same att5tion4 ,i ?\ght 
,i p]ceiv$ ! company exam9e me--,i ?\ght
 ! meat 0 worse4 ,my he>t sank1 z ,i    
said falt]+ly1 ,i w pay y to-morr[4 ,!  
girl smil$1 & seem$ int]e/$4 ,z ,i 0    
escap+ ) a sort ( lurk+ horror1 %e said1

 ,mr4 ,haydon1 my ma/] wi%es to see y4  
,my ,god1 ?\ght ,i1 x is to tell me he  
c't tru/6 ,9 ,i walk$ l a culprit4 ,sir1
 ,i beg y\r p>don1 b ,i see by ! pap]s y
 h be5 ill-us$2 ,i hope y won't be      
angry--,i mean no (f5ce2 b ,i j wi% to  
say1 z y h d9$ "h _m ye>s & always paid1
 if x w\ld be a conv5i5ce dur+ y\r      
pres5t "w to d9e "h till x is done--s t 
y may n be oblig$ to sp5d y\r money "h  
:5 y may want x--,i 0 go+ to say t y ne$
 be "u no appreh5sion--hem6 = a d9n]4'  
,?is h&some (f] 0 condesc5d+ly accept$1 
& ! good man seem$ q reliev$4  ,:ile    
,solomon 0 sl[ly progress+ at ! exp5se (
 ! l&lord & ! eat+-h\se keep]1 ,haydon  
sp5t 8 leisure 9 lit]>y r ?an arti/ic   
circles4 ,at ,leigh ,hunt's he met1 &   
became intimate ) ,*>les ,lamb1 ,keats1 
,hazlitt1 & ,john ,scott4 ,9 ,janu>y    
#ahac he writes3 ',sp5t ! ev5+ ) ,leigh 
,hunt at ,we/ ,end4 ,8 society is always
 delightful4 ,i d n "k a pur]1 m virtu\s
 p>tn]1 or a m witty & enliv5+ man4 ,we 
talk$ ( 8 approa*+ imprisonm5t4 ,he said

 x w\ld be a great pleasure if he 7     
c]ta9 to be s5t to ,newgate1 because he 
%\ld be 9 ! mid/ ( 8 fri5ds4' ,hazlitt  
won our h]o's lik+ by prais+ 8          
',macbe?4' ',!nce began a fri5d%ip1'    
,haydon tells u1 '= t int]e/+ man1 t    
s+ul> mixture ( fri5d & fi5d1 radical & 
critic1 metaphysician1 poet1 & pa9t]1 on
 ^: ^w no "o c\ld rely1 on ^: he>t no "o
 c\ld calculate1 & "s ( ^: d$uctions he 
himself w\ld try to expla9 9 va94444    
,mortifi$ at 8 own failure 9 pa9t+ he   
resolv$ t z he _h n succe$$1 no "o else 
%\ld1 & he sp5t ! :ole ( 8 aft]-life 9  
damp+ ! ard\r1 *ill+ ! hopes1 & dimm+ ! 
prospects ( patrons & pa9t]s1 s t aft]  
,i once admitt$ him1 ,i _h no?+ b       
=ebod+s ( failure to be> up aga9/1      
croak+s ab\t ! climate1 & sne]s at !    
ta/e ( ! public4'  ,by ! beg9n+ ( #ahad 
,solomon 0 approa*+ completion1 b !     
arti/ _h be5 r$uc$ to liv+ = a =tnight  
on potatoes4 ,he _h n[ be5 ne>ly f\r    
ye>s )\t a commission1 & ?ree )\t any   
help f home1 s t x is n surpris+ to le>n

 t he felt completely brok5 d[n 9 body &
 m9d1 or t 8 debts am\nt$ to #aajj4 ,a  
frame 0 procur$ on cr$it1 &1 fail+ any m
 suitable place ( exhibition1 ! picture 
0 s5t to ! ,wat]-col\r ,society4 ,at !  
private view1 ! ,pr9cess ( ,wales & o!r 
em95t critics pron\nc$ aga9/ ! ,solomon1
 b z soon z ! public 7 admitt$1 ! tune  
*ang$1 & ,john ,bull v[$ x 0 ! f9e/ "w (
 art ev] produc$ 9 ,engl&4 ,if po/]ity  
has n indors$ ?is judgm5t1 ! ,solomon is
 at lea/ reg>d$1 by compet5t critics1 z 
,haydon's mo/ successful "w4 ',be=e !   
doors _h be5 op5 half an h\r1' writes   
,haydon1 'a g5tleman op5$ 8 pocket-book1
 & %[$ me a #ejj note4 ,w y take x8 ,my 
he>t beat--my agonies ( want press$1 b x
 0 too little4 ,i trembl$ out1 ,i _c4 ,!
 g5tleman invit$ me to d9e1 & :5 we 7   
sitt+ ov] our w9e1 agre$ to give me my  
price4 ,8 lady said1 ,b1 my de>1 :]e am 
,i to put my piano8 & ! b>ga9 0 at an   
end6' ,on ! ?ird day ,sir ,george       
,beaumont & ,mr4 ,holwell ,c>r came to !
 ,exhibition1 hav+ be5 deput$ to buy !  

picture = ! ,briti% ,gall]y4 ,:ile !y 7 
discuss+ its m]its1 "o ( ! (ficials w5t 
ov]1 & put 'sold' on ! frame1 :]eupon ! 
arti/ says he ?\ght he %\ld h fa9t$4 ,! 
"w _h be5 b\ght at ! price ask$1 #gjj1  
by two ,plym\? bank]s1 ,sir ,william    
,el=d 7! fri5d & correspond5t ( ,miss   
,mit=d7 & ,mr4 ,t+ecombe4  ,poor ,haydon
 n[ ?\ght t 8 =tune 0 secure4 ,he paid  
away #ejj to l&lord & tradesm5 9 ! fir/ 
week1 & ?\gh ?is did n settle half 8    
debts1 x re/or$ 8 cr$it4 ,! balance 0   
sp5t 9 a trip to ,p>is ) ,wilkie1 ,p>is 
be+ !n 7,may #ahad7 ! mo/ int]e/+ place 
on e>?4 ,all ! nations ( ,europe 7 ga!r$
 toge!r !re1 & ! ,l\vre 0 9 its glory4  
,s absorb$ & fasc9at$ 0 ,haydon by !    
actual life ( ! city1 t he f9ds little  
to say ab\t ! works ( art !re collect$4 
,yet 8 fir/ visit 0 to ! ,l\vre1 & he   
describes ) :at impetuosity he b\nd$ up 
! /eps1 ?ree at a "t1 & h[ he scold$    
,wilkie = trott+ up ) 8 usual           
delib]ation4 ',i might j z well h scold$
 ! column1' he obs]ves4 ',i soon left   

him at "s ,jan ,/e51 :ile ,i nev] /opp$ 
until ,i /ood be=e ! ,transfiguration4  
,my fir/ feel+ 0 disappo9tm5t4 ,x look$ 
small1 h>% & h>d4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is     
always ! way :5 y h f$ y\r imag9ation = 
ye>s on a "w y "k only by pr9ts4 ,ev5 ! 
,pietro ,m>tyre 0 small] ?an ,i ?\ght to
 f9d x2 yet aft] ! diff]5ce betwe5      
reality & anticipation _h worn away1 ^! 
great works amply repaid ! /udy ( !m1 & 
grew up to ! fancy1 or r ! fancy grew up
 to !m4444 ,x w h>dly be believ$ by     
arti/s t we (t5 =got ! great works 9 !  
,l\vre 9 ! sc5es ar\nd u1 & f\nd        
,russians & ,ba%kirs f ,t>t>y m         
attractive ?an ! ,transfiguration2 b s x
 01 & ,i d n ?9k we 7 v wrong ei!r4 ,:y 
/ay por+ ov] pictures :5 we 7 on ! mo/  
rem>kable sc5e 9 ! hi/ory ( ! e>?4'  ,on
 8 return to ,london1 ,haydon 0 gratifi$
 by ! news t 8 fri5d & fell[-t[nsman1   
,george ,ea/lake1 _h propos$ & c>ri$ a  
motion t he %\ld be pres5t$ ) ! fre$om (
 8 native city1 z a te/imony ( respect =
 8 extraord9>y m]it z a hi/orical pa9t]4

 ,fur!rmore1 ! ,directors ( ! ,briti%   
,gall]y s5t him a hundr$ gu9eas z a tok5
 ( _! admiration = 8 late/ "w4 ,b no    
commission foll[$1 ei!r f a private     
patron or public body4 ,h[ev]1 ! arti/1 
no?+ daunt$1 ord]$ a l>g] canvas1 & set 
vigor\sly to "w on a repres5tation (    
',*ri/'s ,entry into ,j]usalem1' a      
picture :i* occupi$ him1 ) int]vals (   
illness & idl5ess1 = ne>ly six ye>s4  ,!
 ye> #ahae 0 too full ( /ir & excitem5t 
= a man l ,haydon1 :o 0 always ke5ly    
int]e/$ 9 public affairs1 to devote     
himself to /eady "w4 ,! news ( ,wat]loo 
almo/ turn$ 8 bra94 ,on ,june #bc he    
notes3 ',i read ! ,gazette ) ! acc\nt ( 
,wat]loo ! la/ ?+ be=e go+ to b$4 ,i    
dreamt ( x1 & 0 fight+ all night2 ,i got
 up 9 a /eam ( feel+1 & read ! ,gazette 
aga91 ord]$ a ,c\ri] = a mon?1 & read   
all ! pap]s till ,i 0 fa9t4444 ',h n !  
ef=ts ( ! nation1' ,i ask$ myself1 'be5 
gigantic8' ,to su* glories %e only wants
 to add ! glories ( my noble art to make
 h] ! gr&e/ nation 9 ! _w1 & ^! %e %all 

h if ,god sp>e my life4444  ',june      
#be4--;,d9$ ) ,hunt4 ,i give myself     
cr$it = n worry+ him to dea? at ?is     
news4 ,he 0 quiet = "s "t1 b kn[+ x mu/ 
come1 & putt+ on an air ( indiff]5ce1 he
 said1 ,t]rible battle ?is1 ,haydon4 ,a 
glori\s "o1 ,hunt4 ,oh yes1 c]ta9ly1 &  
to x we w5t4 ,yet ,hunt took a j &      
lib]al view ( ! situation4 ,z =         
,hazlitt1 x is n to be believ$ h[ !     
de/ruction ( ,napoleon affect$ him2 he  
seem$ pro/rat$ 9 m9d & body2 he walk$   
ab\t unwa%$1 un%av$1 h>dly sob] by day1 
& always intoxicat$ by night1 lit]ally1 
)\t exagg]ation1 = weeks1 until at l5g?1
 wak5+ z x 7 f 8 /upor1 he at once left 
(f all /imulat+ liquors1 & nev] t\*$ !m 
aft]4'  ,x is 9 ?is ye> t we f9d ! fir/ 
m5tion 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ,wordswor?1 :o1    
?r\gh\t 8 life1 0 "o ( ,haydon's mo/    
fai?ful fri5ds & appreciative admir]s4  
,on ,april #ac1 ! arti/ records3 ',i _h 
a ca/ made ye/]day ( ,wordswor?'s face4 
,he bore x l a philosoph]4444 ,we       
aft]w>ds call$ on ,hunt1 & z ,hunt _h   

previ\sly attack$ him1 & n[ has re=m$ 8 
op9ions1 ! meet+ 0 int]e/+4 ,hunt paid  
him ! highe/ complim5ts1 & told him t z 
he grew wis] & got old]1 he f\nd 8      
respect = 8 p[]s1 & en?usiasm = 8 g5ius1
 increase4444 ,i aft]w>ds saunt]$ ) him 
to ,hamp/ead1 ) great delight4 ,nev] did
 any man s beguile ! "t z ,wordswor?4 ,8
 purity ( he>t1 8 k9dness1 8 s\ndness ( 
pr9ciple1 8 in=mation1 8 k1 & ! int5se &
 eag] feel+s ) :i* he p\rs =? all he    
kn[s1 affect1 int]e/1 & en*ant "o4 ,i d 
n "k any "o ,i w\ld be s incl9$ to      
wor%ip z a purifi$ be+4'  ,! new picture
 0 n f> advanc$ be=e ! pa9t] 0 once aga9
 at ! end ( 8 res\rces1 ?\gh n ( 8      
c\rage4 ,fifty gu9eas 7 advanc$ to him  
by ,sir ,george ,beaumont1 :o _h n[     
commission$ a picture at two hundr$     
gu9eas1 & ,mr4 7aft] ,sir ,george7      
,phillips1 ( ,man*e/]1 gave him a       
commission ( #ejj = a sacr$ "w1 pay+ "o 
hundr$ gu9eas d[n4 ,b ^! advances melt$ 
rapidly away 9 ! exp5ses att5dant on !  
pa9t+ ( s ambiti\s a "w z ! ',entry into

 ,j]usalem4' ,t[>ds ! close ( ! ye>     
,haydon's heal? began to suff] f 8      
excessive application1 8 sight weak5$1 &
 he 0 (t5 unable to pa9t = mon?s at a   
"t4 ,"u ^! afflictions1 he 0 consol$ by 
receiv+ p]mission to take ca/s ( ! ,elg9
 ,m>bles1 ! au!nticity ( :i* treasures  
_h rec5tly be5 attack$ by ! art-critic1 
,knight ,payne1 :o decl>$ t !y 7 n      
,greek at all1 b ,roman1 ( ! "t (       
,hadrian4 ,su* 0 ! effect ( ,payne      
,knight's op9ion t ! ,m>bles w5t d[n 9 !
 public e/imation1 ! ,gov]nm5t hesitat$ 
to buy !m = ! nation1 & !y 7 left       
neglect$ 9 a damp %$4 ,haydon 0 furi\s  
at ?is insult to ! objects ( 8 idolatry1
 ^: m]its he _h be5 prea*+ 9 season &   
out ( season s9ce ! day t he fir/ set   
eyes ^u ! ,!seus & ! ,ilissus4 ,at ?is  
critical mom5t he f\nd himself support$ 
by a new & p[]ful *ampion 9 ! p]son (   
,canova1 :o _h j arriv$ 9 ,engl&4       
,canova at once admitt$ t ! /yle ( !    
,m>bles 0 sup]ior to t ( all o!r kn[n   
m>bles1 & decl>$ t !y 7 well wor? com+ f

 ,rome to see4 ',canova's visit 0 a     
victory = me1' writes ,haydon1 :o _h    
receiv$ ! sculptor at 8 /udio1 &        
introduc$ him to "s ( ! arti/ic lions ( 
,london4 ',:at became n[ ( all ! sne]s  
at my s5seless insanity ab\t ! ,m>bles8 
,i1 unkn[n1 ) no /ation or rank1 might h
 talk$ myself dumb2 b = ,canova1 ! great
 arti/ ( ,europe1 to repeat ^w = ^w :at 
,i _h be5 say+ = sev5 ye>s6 ,8 op9ion   
c\ld n be ga9said4'  ,if our tr\bles are
 apt to come n 9 s+le file1 b 9 ':ole   
battalions1' our triumphs also          
occasionally arrive 9 squadrons1 or su* 
at lea/ 0 ,haydon's exp]i5ce4 ,h>d ^u   
,canova's dep>ture came a lett] f       
,wordswor?1 enclos+ ?ree sonnets1 ! la/ 
( :i* _h1 he av[$1 be5 inspir$ by a     
lett] ( ,haydon's on ! /ruggles &       
h>d%ips ( ! arti/'s life4 ,?is is n[ !  
famili> sonnet beg9n+1 ',high is our    
call+1 ,fri5d1' & conclud+3   ',great is
 ! glory1 = ! /rife is h>d4'  ',n[1     
read]1' writes ! delight$ recipi5t1 '0 n
 ?is glori\s8 ,& y1 "y /ud5t1 :5 y are  

press$ d[n by want 9 ! mid/ ( a great   
"w1 rememb] :at foll[$ ,haydon's        
p]sev]ance4 ,! fre$om ( 8 native t[n1 ! 
visit ( ,canova1 & ! sonnet (           
,wordswor?1 & if t d n *e] y up1 & make 
y g on1 y are pa/ all hope4444 ,x _h1   
inde$1 be5 a wond]ful ye> = me4 ,!      
,academicians 7 sil5c$4 ,all classes 7 s
 en?usia/ic & s delight$ t1 ?\gh ,i _h  
lo/ sev5 mon?s ) weak eyes1 & _h only   
accompli%$ ,! ,p5it5t ,girl1 ,! ,"m1 ,! 
,c5turion & ! ,sam>itan ,woman1 yet !y 7
 consid]$ s decid$ly 9 advance ( all ,i 
_h yet done1 t my pa9t+-room 0 cr[d by  
rank1 beauty1 & fa%ion1 & ! picture 0   
lit]ally tak5 up z an hon\r to !        
nation4'  ,b1 alas6 nei!r ! sonnets (   
poets nor ! homage ( ! great w\ld pay = 
models & col\rs1 or put bread into !    
arti/'s m\?4 ,haydon c\ld only live by  
r5ew$ borr[+1 = :i* me?od ( support he  
endeav\rs1 )\t mu* success1 to excuse   
himself4 ,once 9 ! clut*es ( pr(essional
 money-l5d]s1 he confesses t '! f9e edge
 ( hon\r 0 dull$4 ,?\gh my hon\rable    

dis*>ge ( :at ,i borr[$ ju/ifi$ my      
borr[+ aga91 yet x is a fallaci\s       
relief1 because y mu/ /op soon] or lat]2
 if y are punctual1 & if y c pay 9 !    
long-run1 :y incur ! debt at all8 ,too  
pr\d to d small1 mode/ ?+s1 t ,i might  
obta9 fair means ( subsi/5ce z ,i       
proce$$ ) my great "w1 ,i ?\ght x no    
degradation to borr[1 to risk ! insult (
 refusal1 & be bat$ d[n l ! meane/      
deal]4 ,!n ,i 0 lib]al 9 my art2 ,i sp>$
 no exp5se = ca/s & pr9ts1 & did great  
?+s = ! art by means ( !m4444 ,ought ,i1
 aft] su* ef=ts z ,i _h made1 to h be5  
left 9 ?is position by ! ,directors ( ! 
,briti% ,gall]y or ! ,gov]nm5t8'  ,! ye>
 #ahaf 0 di/+ui%$ 9 ,haydon's life z !  
epo* ( 8 fir/1 or1 m accurately1 8 la/  
s]i\s love-affair4 ,he 0 ( a susceptible
 temp]am5t1 & seems to h be5 a fav\rite 
) wom51 :om he inspir$ ) 8 own /rong    
belief 9 himself2 b he dem&$ mu* ( !    
woman :o 0 to be 8 wife1 & hi!rto he _h 
n f\nd "o :o seem$ wor?y ( t exalt$     
position4 ,he _h long be5 acqua9t$ )    

,m>ia ,foote1 ! actress1 = :om he       
ent]ta9$ a qualifi$ admiration1 & by h] 
he 0 tak5 "o day to a fri5d's h\se :]e1 
',9 "o in/ant1 ! lovelie/ face t 0 ev]  
creat$ s9ce ,god made ,eve1 smil$ g5tly 
at my approa*4 ,! effect ( h] beauty 0  
in/antane\s4 ,on ! s(a lay a dy+ man & a
 boy ab\t two ye>s old4 ,we %ortly took 
leave4 ,i nev] spoke a ^w1 & aft] see+  
,m---- home1 ,i return$ to ! h\se1 &    
/ood outside1 9 hopes t %e w\ld appe> at
 ! w9d[4 ,i w5t home1 & = ! fir/ "t 9 my
 life 0 really1 he>tily1 ?or\ghly1      
passionately 9 love4 ,i hat$ my         
pictures4 ,i hat$ ! ,elg9 ,m>bles4 ,i   
hat$ books4 ,i c\ld n eat1 or sleep1 or 
?9k1 or write1 or talk4 ,i got up e>ly1 
exam9$ ! premises & /reet1 & gave a man 
half-a-cr[n to let me sit conceal$1 &   
wat* = h] com+ out4 ,day aft] day ,i    
grew m & m enraptur$1 till resi/ance 0  
rel9qui%$ ) a glori\s defiance (        
re/ra9t4 ,h] conduct to h] dy+ husb&1 h]
 g5tle repro( ( my impassion$ air1      
rivet$ my be+4 ,b ,i mu/ n anticipate4  

,suffici5t = ! pres5t1 ,o read]1 is x to
 tell !e t ,b4 ,r4 ,haydon is1 & = ev] w
 be1 9 love ) t woman1 & t %e is 8      
wife4'  ,! fir/ note t ,haydon has      
pres]v$ f 8 fri5d ,keats is dat$        
,novemb] #ahaf1 & runs3   ',,my ,,de>   
,,sir1--,la/ ev5+ wr\ght me up1 & ,i _c 
=be> s5d+ y ! foll[+4--,y\rs imp]fectly1
  ,,john ,,keats4'  ,! 'foll[+' 0 no?+  
less ?an ! noble sonnet1 beg9n+--',great
 spirits n[ on e>? are soj\rn+1' ) an   
allusion to ,haydon 9 ! l9es3    ',& lo6
 ^: /eadfa/ness w\ld nev] take   ,a     
mean] s\nd ?an ,raphael's :isp]+4'      
,haydon wrote an en?usia/ic lett] (     
?anks1 gave ! "y poet "s good advice1 & 
promis$ to s5d 8 sonnet to ,wordswor?4  
',keats1' he records1 '0 ! only man ,i  
ev] met :o seem$ & look$ consci\s ( a   
high call+1 except ,wordswor?4 ,byron & 
,%elley 7 always sophi/icat+ ab\t _!    
v]ses2 ,keats sophi/icat$ ab\t no?+4 ,he
 _h made up 8 m9d to d great ?+s1 & :5  
he f\nd t by 8 connection ) ! ,exam9]   
clique he _h br\ght ^u himself an       

ov]:elm+ outcry ( unju/ av]sion1 he     
%rank up into himself1 8 diseas$        
t5d5cies %[$ !mselves1 & he di$ a victim
 to mi/akes1 on ! "p ( fri5ds & enemies 
alike4'  ,haydon gives a curi\s acc\nt (
 8 fir/ meet+ ) ,%elley1 :i* took place 
9 ! c\rse ( ?is ye>4 ,! occasion 0 a    
d9n]-p>ty at ,james ,smi?'s h\se1 :5    
,keats & ,horace ,smi? 7 also among !   
gue/s4 ',i seat$ myself1' writes        
,haydon1' "r opposite ,%elley1 z ,i 0   
told aft]w>ds1 = ,i did n !n "k :at     
hectic1 sp>e1 weakly1 yet               
intellectual-look+ creature x 01 c>v+ a 
bit ( broccoli or cabbage 9 8 plate1 z  
if x _h be5 ! sub/antial w+ ( a *ick54  
,9 a few m9utes ,%elley op5$ !          
conv]sation by say+ 9 ! mo/ fem99e &    
g5tle voice1 ,z to t dete/able religion1
 ! ,*ri/ian-- ,i look$ a/\nd$1 b ca/+ a 
glance r\nd ! table1 ,i easily saw t ,i 
0 to be set at t ev5+ vi et armis4444 ,i
 felt l a /ag at bay1 & resolv$ to gore 
)\t m]cy4 ,%elley said ! ,mosaic &      
,*ri/ian disp5sation 7 inconsi/5t4 ,i   

swore !y 7 n1 & t ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts _h   
be5 ! f\ndation ( all ! codes ( law on !
 e>?4 ,%elley d5i$ x4 ,i affirm$ !y 71  
nei!r ( u us+ an atom ( logic4' ,?is    
edify+ controv]sy cont9u$ until all     
p>ties grew v w>m1 & said unpleasant ?+s
 to "o ano!r4 ,aft] ?is d9n]1 ,haydon   
made up 8 m9d to subject himself no m to
 ! *ance ( ^! discussions1 b gradually  
to )draw f ?is free?9k+ circle4  ,! *ief
 arti/ic ev5ts ( ! ye>1 f our h]o's po9t
 ( view1 71 ! f9al settlem5t ( ! ,elg9  
,m>bles "q1 & 8 own attempt to f\nd a   
s*ool4 ,! ,committee appo9t$ by         
,gov]nm5t to exam9e & report ^u !       
,m>bles refus$ to call ,haydon z a      
witness on ,"l ,elg9's side1 b ! arti/  
embodi$ 8 views on ! subject 9 a pap]   
:i* appe>$ 9 bo? ! ,exam9] & ! ,*ampion4
 ,?is article1 :i* 0 aft]w>ds translat$ 
into ,fr5* & ,italian1 conta9$ a sca?+  
attack on ,payne ,knight1 & 0 said by   
,sir ,?omas ,lawr5ce to h sav$ ! ,elg9  
,m>bles1 & ru9$ ,haydon4 ,h[ev] ?is may 
be1 ! ,gov]nm5t1 x w be rememb]$1 decid$

 to buy ! treasures = #ce1jjj1 a sum    
consid]ably less ?an t :i* ,"l ,elg9 _h 
sp5t on br++ !m to ,engl&4  ,! ,s*ool ( 
,haydon 0 fir/ in/itut$ ) ?ree di/+ui%$ 
pupils 9 ! p]sons ( ! ?ree ,l&se]       
bro!rs1 to :om 7 aft]w>ds add$ ,william 
,bewick1 ,ea/lake1 ,h>vey1 ,lance1 &    
,*atfield4 ,haydon set 8 disciples to   
draw f ! ,raphael ,c>toons1 two ( :i* 7 
br\ght up f ,hampton ,c\rt to ! ,briti% 
,gall]y1 &1 z soon z !y 7 suffici5tly   
advanc$1 he s5t !m to ! ,museum to draw 
f ! ,elg9 ,m>bles4 ',_! c>toons1' he    
writes1 'drawn full size1 ( ! ,fates1 ( 
,!seus & ! ,ilissus1 lit]ally made a    
noise 9 ,europe4 ,an ord] came f ! great
 ,goe! at ,weim> = a set = 8 own h\se1 !
 furniture ( :i* hav+ be5 s9ce b\ght by 
! ,gov]nm5t1 & ! h\se kept up z x 0 9   
,goe!'s "t1 ! c>toons ( my pupils are   
?us pres]v$1 :il/ 9 ,engl& ! re/ are ly+
 ab\t 9 cell>s & corn]s_/ ,! e>ly days (
 ! ,s*ool ?us held out a promise = !    
future1 :i* un=tunately 0 n fulfill$4   
,haydon contriv$ to involve two or ?ree 

( 8 pupils 9 8 own f9ancial             
emb>rassm5ts1 by induc+ !m to sign      
accommodation bills1 a proce$+ :i* broke
 up ! e/abli%m5t1 & br\ght a la/+ /a9 ^u
 8 reputation4  ,9 #ahag ,haydon 0      
introduc$ to ,miss ,mit=d1 :o greatly   
admir$ 8 "w1 & a w>m fri5d%ip sprang up 
betwe5 ! pair4 ,9 ,may1 ,miss ,mit=d    
wrote to ,sir ,william ,el=d3 ',! *>m ( 
! ,exhibition is a *alk-draw+ by ,mr4   
,haydon tak51 z he tells me1 f a "m :o  
_h lo/ h] *ild4 ,x is ! v triumph (     
expression4 ,i h n yet lo/ ! impression 
:i* x made ^u my m9d & s5ses1 & :i* v5t$
 itself 9 a sonnet4' ,a visit to ! /udio
 foll[$1 & ,miss ,mit=d 0 *>m$ ) ! room1
 ! books1 ! great unf9i%$ picture1 & !  
arti/ himself--) 8 bonhomie1 navet1 &   
en?usiasm4 ,) all h] he>t %e admires !  
noble1 indep5d5t _s ( ,haydon1 :o1 %e   
decl>es1 is q "o ( ! old h]oes come to  
life aga9--"o ( ,%akespe>e's m51 full ( 
_s1 endurance1 & moral c\rage4 ,%e      
concludes h] acc\nt ) an expression (   
regret t he %\ld be 'su* a fright4' ,n[ 

,haydon is g5]ally describ$ by 8        
contempor>ies z a good-look+ man1 ?\gh  
%ort 9 /ature1 ) an antique head1       
aquil9e features1 & f9e d>k eyes4 ,8    
lat] portraits are *iefly rem>kable = ! 
imm5sely wide m\? ) :i* he seems to be  
end[$1 b 9 an e>ly sket* by ,wilkie he  
is repres5t$ z a picturesque y\? ) an   
admirably modell$ pr(ile4  ,to ,miss    
,mit=d we owe a qua9t anecdote ( our    
h]o1 :i*1 bett] ?an pages ( analysis1   
depicts ! man4 ,x appe>s t ,leigh ,hunt1
 :o 0 a great keep] ( bir?days & o!r    
anniv]s>ies1 took x into 8 head to      
celebrate ! bir?day ( ,papa ,haydn by   
giv+ a d9n]1 dr9k+ toa/s1 & cr[n+ !     
compos]'s bu/ ) laurels4 ,"s malici\s   
p]son told ,haydon t ! ,hunts 7         
celebrat+ 8 bir?day1 a complim5t t /ruck
 him z natural & well des]v$4 ,ha/5+ to 
,hamp/ead1 he broke 9 ^u ! company1 &   
address$ to !m a =mal spee*1 9 :i* he   
?ank$ !m = ! hon\r !y _h done him1 b    
expla9$ t !y _h made a little mi/ake 9 !
 day6 ,z a p5dant to ?is anecdote1 ,miss

 ,mit=d relates t ,haydon told h] he _h 
pa9t$ ! head ( 8 ,*ri/ sev5 times1 & t !
 f9al head 0 a portrait ( himself4 ,x is
 only fair to rememb] t he always reg>d$
 x z ! lea/ successful "p ( ! "w4  ,:ile
 ! picture 0 9 progress1 ,haydon decid$ 
to put 9 a side gr\p ) ,voltaire z a    
sceptic1 & ,newton z a believ]4 ,?is    
idea1 f\nd$ on ! int5tional ana*ronisms 
( "s ( ! old ma/]s1 0 aft]w>ds ext5d$1  
,hazlitt be+ introduc$ z an inve/igator1
 & ,wordswor? b[+ 9 rev]5ce1 ) ,keats 9 
! backgr\nd4 ,! two poets _h nev] yet   
met 9 actual life1 b 9 ,decemb] #ahag1  
,wordswor? be+ !n on a visit to ,london1
 ,haydon invit$ ,keats to meet him4 ,!  
o!r gue/s 7 ,*>les ,lamb & ,monkh\se4   
',wordswor? 0 9 f9e cue1' writes        
,haydon1 '& we _h a glori\s set-to-on   
,hom]1 ,%akespe>e1 ,milton1 & ,virgil4  
,lamb got exce$+ly m]ry1 & exquisitely  
witty1 & 8 fun1 9 ! mid/ ( ,wordswor?'s 
solemn intonations ( oratory1 0 l !     
s>casm & wit ( ! fool 9 ! int]vals (    
,le>'s passion4' ,al?\gh ! specim5s (   

wit record$ no long] seem inspir$1 we c 
well believe ,haydon's /atem5t t x 0 an 
immortal ev5+1 & t 9 all 8 life he nev] 
pass$ a m delightful "t4 ,we h abundant 
te/imony to ! fact t ! arti/-ho/ 0      
himself an exceptionally f9e talk]4     
,hazlitt said t ',haydon talk$ well on  
mo/ subjects t int]e/ "o2 inde$1 bett]  
?an any pa9t] ,i ev] met4' ,wordswor? & 
,talf\rd e*o$ ?is op9ion1 & ,miss ,mit=d
 tells u t he 0 a mo/ brilliant         
talk]--racy1 bold1 orig9al1 & vigor\s1  
'a sort ( ,b5v5uto ,cell9i1 all air &   
fire4'  ,x 0 n until ,janu>y #ahbj t !  
',entry into ,j]usalem' 0 f9i%$1 :5 !   
arti/1 ?\gh absolutely p5niless1 engag$ 
! great room at ! ,egyptian ,hall = its 
exhibition1 at a r5t ( #cjj4 ,8 fri5ds  
help$ him ov] ! incid5tal exp5ses1 & 9 a
 /ate ( fev]i% excitem5t he await$ !    
op5+ day4 ,public curiosity _h be5 ar\s$
 ab\t ! "w1 & e>ly 9 ! aft]noon !re 0 a 
block ( c>riages 9 ,piccadilly2 !       
passage 0 ?rong$ ) s]vants1 & soon !    
arti/ 0 hold+ :at he describ$ z a       

'regul> r\t at noonday4' ,:ile ,keats & 
,hazlitt 7 rejoic+ 9 a corn]1 ,mrs4     
,siddons swept 91 & 9 h] l\d1 deep1     
tragic tones1 decl>$ t ! head ( ,*ri/ 0 
completely successful4 ,by h] fav\rable 
v]dict1 ,haydon1 :o _h 8 d\bts1 0       
greatly consol$1 n because ,mrs4        
,siddons _h any reputation z an         
art-critic1 b because he recognis$ t %e 
0 an exp]t on ! subject ( dramatic      
expression4 ,a ?\s& p\nds 0 (f]$ = !    
picture & refus$1 :ile ! net pr(its f ! 
exhibition1 9 ,london alone1 am\nt$ to  
#acjj4 ,haydon has be5 commonly         
repres5t$ z an unlucky man1 :o 0 always 
neglect$ by ! public & ! patrons1 & nev]
 met ) 8 pr(essional des]ts4 ,b up to   
?is "t1 z has be5 se51 he _h f\nd ready 
sympa?y & admiration f ! public1        
practical aid dur+ ! "t ( /ruggle f 8   
fri5ds1 & a fair rew>d = 8 lab\rs4 ,) ! 
exhibition ( ! ',entry into ,j]usalem1' 
8 reputation 0 at its z5i?2 a little    
skilful eng9e]+ ( ! success ?us ga9$    
might h extricat$ him f 8 difficulties1 

& enabl$ him to keep 8 head above wat] =
 ! rema9d] ( 8 days4 ,b1 ow+ *iefly to 8
 own impracticability1 8 /ory f ?is po9t
 is "o ( decl9e1 gradual at fir/1 b     
increas+ 9 velocity1 until ! end came 9 
disa/] & despair4     ,,"p ,,ii   ,ev5  
:ile ,haydon 0 9 ! fir/ flu% ( 8        
success1 !re 7 signs t he _h a*iev$ no  
la/+ triumph4 ,sir ,george ,beaumont    
propos$ t ! ,briti% ,gall]y %\ld buy !  
great picture1 b ! ,directors refus$ to 
give ! price ask$--#bjjj4 ,an ef=t to   
sell x by subscription fell ?r\gh1 only1
 #bjj be+ paid into ,c\tts'4 ,:5 !      
exhibition clos$ 9 ,london1 ,haydon took
 8 ma/]piece to ,scotl&1 & %[$ x bo? 9  
,ed9burgh & 9 ,glasg[1 nett+ ano!r #ijj1
 :i*1 h[ev]1 0 quickly eat5 up by hungry
 cr$itors4 ,! picture 0 too big to tempt
 a private pur*as]1 & 9 spite ( !       
admiration x _h ar\s$1 x rema9$ l a :ite
 elephant ^u its creator's h&s4  ,on 8  
return to t[n1 aft] be+ ft$ by ,sir     
,walt] ,scott1 ,lockh>t1 & ',*ri/oph]   
,nor?1' ,haydon f9i%$ 8 commission =    

,sir ,george ,phillips1 ',*ri/ ,sleep+ 9
 ! ,g>d51' :i*1 he frankly admitt$1 0 "o
 ( ! wor/ pictures he ev] pa9t$4        
,sc>cely 0 ?is (f 8 easel ?an he 0      
inspir$ ) a trem5d\s conception = !     
',rais+ ( ,laz>us4' ,he ord]$ a canvas  
su* z 8 s\l lov$1 n9ete5 feet long by   
fifte5 high1 & da%$ 9 8 fir/ idea4 ,he 0
 /ill deeply 9 debt1 /ill desp]ately 9  
love 78 lady 0 n[ a wid[71 & ! new      
picture w\ld take at lea/ two ye>s to   
pa9t4 ,nev]!less1 he work$ away ) all 8 
cu/om>y en]gy1 & pray$ f]v5tly t he     
might pa9t a great ma/]piece1 nev] d\bt+
 b t 8 pray]s w\ld be he>d4  ,) ! end ( 
?is ye>1 #ahbj1 ,haydon's ,autobiography
 breaks (f1 & ! re/ ( 8 life is told 9 8
 ,j\rnals & ,lett]s4 ,at ! beg9n+ (     
#ahba1 :5 he 0 fairly at "w on 8        
,laz>us1 he confides to 8 ,j\rnal 8     
conviction t difficulties are to be 8   
lot 9 pecuni>y matt]s1 & adds3 ',my plan
 mu/ be to make up my m9d to meet !m1 & 
fag z ,i c--to lose no s+le mom5t1 b    
seize on "t t is free f di/urbance1 &   

make ! mo/ ( x4 ,if ,i c float1 & keep  
alive att5tion to my situation ?r\gh    
ano!r picture1 ,i w rea* ! %ore4 ,i am  
n[ cle>ly 9 sight ( x1 & ,i w yet l& to 
! s\nd ( trumpets1 & ! %\ts ( my        
fri5ds4'  ,9 spite ( 8 absorption 9 8   
"w1 ,haydon f\nd "t = ! society ( 8     
lit]>y fri5ds4 ,on ,m>* #g1 he records3 
',sir ,walt] ,scott1 ,lamb1 ,wilkie1 &  
,proct] h be5 ) me all ! morn+1 & a     
delightful morn+ we h _h4 ,scott op]at$ 
on u l *ampagne & :isky mix$4444 ,x is  
s+ul> h[ success & ! want ( x op]ate on 
two extraord9>y m51 ,walt] ,scott &     
,wordswor?4 ,scott ent]s a room & sits  
at table ) ! coolness & self-possession 
( consci\s fame2 ,wordswor? ) a mortifi$
 elevation ( ! head1 z if fe>ful he 0 n 
e/imat$ z he des]v$4 ,scott c af=d to   
talk ( trifles1 because he kn[s ! _w w  
?9k him a great man :o condesc5ds to    
trifle2 ,wordswor? mu/ always be eloqu5t
 & pr(\nd1 because he kn[s t he is      
consid]$ *ildi% & pu]ile4444 ,i ?9k t   
,scott's success w\ld h made ,wordswor? 

insuff]able1 :ile ,wordswor?'s failures 
w\ld n h r5d]$ ,scott a :it less        
delightful4 ,scott is ! companion (     
,nature 9 all h] moods & freaks1 :ile   
,wordswor? foll[s h] l an apo/le1 %>+ h]
 solemn moods & impressions4'  ,9 ^!    
r\gh notes1 unusual p[]s ( obs]vation & 
insight into "* are display$4 ,t ,haydon
 also _h a ke5 s5se ( hum\r is prov$ by 
8 acc\nt ( an ev5+ at ,mrs4 ,siddons'   
:]e ! ho/ess read al\d ,macbe? to h]    
gue/s4 ',%e acts ,macbe? h]self mu*     
bett] ?an ei!r ,kemble or ,kean1' he    
writes4 ',x is extraord9>y ! awe t ?is  
wond]ful woman inspires4 ,aft] h] fir/  
read+ ! m5 retir$ to tea4 ,:ile we 7 all
 eat+ toa/ & t9kl+ cups & sauc]s1 %e    
began aga94 ,x 0 l ! effect ( a         
mass-bell at ,madrid4 ,all noise ceas$2 
we slunk to our seats l boors1 two or   
?ree ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ m5 ( ! day1 ) ! v 
toa/ 9 _! m\?s1 afraid to bite4 ,x 0    
curi\s to see ,lawr5ce 9 ?is pr$icam5t1 
to he> him bite by degrees1 & !n /op1 = 
fe> ( mak+ too mu* crackle1 8 eyes full 

( wat] f ! con/ra9t2 & at ! same "t to  
he> ,mrs4 ,siddons' 'eye ( newt & toe ( 
frog1' & to see ,lawr5ce give a sly     
bite1 & !n look aw$1 & pret5d to be     
li/5+4'  ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahba ,haydon lo/  
two intimate fri5ds1 ,john ,scott1 :o 0 
kill$ by ,*ri/ie 9 ! ,blackwood duel1 & 
,keats1 :o di$ at ,rome on ,febru>y #bc4
 ,he briefly sums up 8 impressions ( !  
dead poet 9 8 ,j\rnal4 ',9 fireside     
conv]sation he 0 weak & inconsi/5t1 b he
 0 9 8 glory 9 ! fields4444 ,he 0 ! mo/ 
unselfi% ( human creatures3 unadapt$ to 
?is _w1 he c>$ n = himself1 & put       
himself to inconv5i5ce = ! sake ( 8     
fri5ds4 ,he _h an exquisite s5se (      
hum\r1 & too ref9$ a notion ( female    
purity to be> ! little arts ( love )    
pati5ce4444 ,he began life full ( hopes1
 fi]y1 impetu\s1 ungov]nable1 expect+ ! 
_w to fall at once b5ea? 8 p[]s4 ,unable
 to be> ! sne]s ( ignorance or ! attacks
 ( envy1 he began to despond1 & flew to 
dissipation z a relief4 ,= six weeks he 
0 sc>cely sob]1 & to %[ :at a man does  

to gratify 8 appetites :5 once !y get ! 
bett] ( him1 he once cov]$ 8 tongue &   
?roat1 z f> z he c\ld rea*1 ) ,cay5ne   
pepp]1 9 ord] to appreciate ! delici\s  
coldness ( cl>et 9 all its glory--8 own 
expression4'  ,june #bb1 #ahba1 is ent]$
 9 ! ,j\rnal z ',a rem>kable day 9 my   
life4 ,i am arre/$6' ,?is incid5t1      
un=tunately1 became f> too common 9     
aft]-days to be at all rem>kable1 b !   
fir/ t\* ( ! bailiff's h& 0 naturally   
some?+ ( a %ock1 & ,haydon fill$ ?ree   
folio pages ) angry comm5ts on !        
iniquity ( ! laws aga9/ debtors4 ,he 0  
able1 h[ev]1 to arrange ! affair be=e   
night1 & ! %]iff's (fic]1 ^: duty x 0 to
 keep him 9 safe cu/ody dur+ ! day1 0 s 
pr(\ndly impress$ by ! sight ( !        
,laz>us1 t he all[$ 8 prison] to g free 
on p>ole4 ,?is incid5t has be5 lik5$ to 
t ( ! bravoes arre/$ 9 _! murd]\s int5t 
by ! organ-play+ ( ,/radella2 & also to 
! case ( ! soldi]s ( ! ,con/able :o1 :5 
sack+ ,rome1 broke into ,p>migiano's    
/udio1 b 7 s /ruck by ! beauty ( 8      

pictures t !y protect$ him & 8 prop]ty4 
,9 despite ( debts1 difficulties1 & !   
lack ( commissions1 ,haydon1 :o _h n[   
be5 9 love = five ye>s1 0 m>ri$ on      
,octob] #aj1 #ahba1 to ! "y wid[1 ,m>y  
,hyman1 :o 0 bless$ ) two *ildr51 & a   
jo9ture ( fifty p\nds a ye>4 ,8 ,j\rnal 
= ?is p]iod is full ( raptures ov] 8    
blissful /ate1 z also are 8 lett]s to 8 
fri5ds4 ,to ,miss ,mit=d he writes f    
,w9dsor1 :]e ! honeymoon 0 sp5t3 ',"h ,i
 am1 sitt+ by my de>e/ ,m>y ) all !     
complac5cy ( a well-behav$ husb&1 writ+ 
to y :ile %e is work+ quietly on "s     
un9telligible "p ( a lady's co/ume4 ,y d
 n "k h[ pr\d ,i am ( say+ my wife4 ,i  
nev] felt half s pr\d ( ,solomon or     
,macbe?1 z ,i am ( be+ ! husb& ( ?is    
t5d] little bit ( lovely humanity4444   
,!re nev] 0 su* a creature2 & al?\gh h] 
face is p]fect1 & has m feel+ 9 x ?an   
,lady ,hamilton's1 h] mann] to me is    
p]fectly en*ant+1 & m bewit*+ ?an h]    
beauty4 ,i ?9k ,i %all put ov] my       
pa9t+-room door1 ,love1 solitude1 &     

pa9t+4' ,on ! la/ day ( ! ye>1 accord+  
to 8 wont1 ,haydon sums up 8 feel+s &   
impressions ( ! pa/ twelve mon?s4 ',i   
don't "k h[ x is1 b ,i get less         
reflective z ,i get old]4 ,i seem to    
take ?+s z !y come )\t ?\ght4 ,p]haps   
be+ m>ri$ to my de>e/ ,m>y1 & hav+ no   
long] any?+ to hope 9 love1 ,i get m    
cont5t ) my lot1 :i*1 ,god kn[s1 is     
raptur\s beyond imag9ation4 ,"h ,i sit  
sket*+1 ) ! lovelie/ face be=e me1 smil+
 & laugh+1 & solitude is n4 ,m>riage has
 increas$ my happ9ess beyond expression4
 ,9 ! int]vals ( /udy1 a few m9utes'    
conv]sation ) a creature "o loves is !  
greate/ ( all reliefs4 ,god bless u bo?6
 ,my pecuni>y difficulties are great1 b 
my love is int5se1 my ambition is       
int5se1 & my hope 9 ,god's protection   
*e]+4 ,bewick1 my pupil1 has realis$ my 
hopes 9 8 picture ( ,jacob & ,ra*el4 ,b 
x is cold "w talk+ ( pupils :5 "o's s\l 
is full ( a belov$ woman6 ,i am really &
 truly 9 love1 & )\t affectation1 ,i c  
talk1 write1 or ?9k ( no?+ else4'  ,b if

 a love-mat* br+s increas$ happ9ess1 x  
also br+s weighti] c>es &               
responsibilities4 ,haydon's cr$it _h be5
 9 a measure re/or$ by ! success ( 8 la/
 picture1 b 8 cr$itors seem$ to res5t 8 
m>riage1 & dur+ ! mon?s t foll[$1 gave  
him little peace4 ,he 0 oblig$1 9 !     
int]vals ( pa9t+1 to ru% hi!r & ?i!r to 
pacify ?is cr$itor1 quiet ! fe>s ( t1   
remove ! ill-w ( a ?ird1 & borr[ money  
at usuri\s int]e/ f a f\r? 9 ord] to    
keep 8 engagem5ts ) a fif?4 ,9 spite (  
all 8 compromises & arrangem5ts1 he 0   
arre/$ m ?an once dur+ ?is ye>1 b s f>  
he _h be5 able to keep out ( prison4 ,8 
fav\rite pupil ,bewick1 :o sat to him = 
! head ( ,laz>us 7be+ appropriately pale
 & ?9 f want ( food7 has left an acc\nt 
( ! difficulties "u :i* ! picture 0     
pa9t$4 ',i ?9k ,i see ! pa9t] be=e me1' 
he writes1 '8 palette & bru%es 9 ! left 
h&1 return+ f ! %]iff's (fic] 9 ! adjo9+
 room1 pale1 calm1 & s]i\s--no          
agitation--m\nt+ 8 high /eps & cont9u+ 8
 ardu\s task1 & z he looks r\nd to 8    

pallid model1 :isp]+1 ,egad1 ,bewick1 ,i
 h j be5 arre/$2 t is ! ?ird "t4 ,if !y 
come aga91 ,i %all n be able to g on4'  
,on ,decemb] #g1 ! ,laz>us 0 f9i%$1 &   
five days lat] ,haydon's elde/ son      
,frank 0 born4 ,! happy fa!r 0 pr(\ndly 
mov$ by 8 new responsibilities1 z well z
 by 8 wife's suff]+ & dang]4 ,on ! la/  
day ( #ahbb he ?anks 8 ,mak] = ! happie/
 ye> ( 8 life1 & also '= be+ p]mitt$ to 
f9i% ano!r great picture1 :i* mu/ add to
 my reputation1 & g to /r5g!n ! art4444 
,grant x triumphant success4 ,grant t ,i
 may soon beg9 ! ,crucifixion1 & p]sev]e
 ) t1 until ,i br+ x to a conclusion    
equally positive & glori\s4' ,haydon's  
pray]s1 :i* h be5 n inaptly describ$ z  
'begg+ lett]s to ! ,almighty1' are      
inv>iably c\*$ 9 t]ms t w\ld be         
appropriate 9 an appeal to ! ,presid5t (
 a ,cele/ial ,academy4 ,z 8 biograph]   
po9ts out1 he pray$ z ?\gh he w\ld take 
heav5 by /orm1 & al?\gh he (t5 ask$ =   
humility1 ! dem&s = ?is gift bore v     
little proportion to ^? = glories &     

triumphs4  ,! ,laz>us1 ?\gh x %[$ signs 
( ha/e & exagg]ation1 natural en\gh     
consid]+ ! conditions "u :i* x 0 pa9t$1 
0 acclaim$ z a great "w1 & ! receipts f 
its exhibition 7 ( a mo/ satisfactory   
nature1 m\nt+ up to ne>ly two hundr$    
p\nds a week4 ,in/ead ( call+ 8 cr$itors
 toge!r1 & com+ to "s arrangem5t ) !m1  
,haydon1 r5d]$ ov]-confid5t by success1 
sp5t 8 "t 9 prep>+ a new & va/] canvas =
 8 conception ( ! ,crucifixion4 ,! sight
 ( cr[ds ( p pay+ _! %ill+s to view !   
,laz>us r\s$ ! cupidity ( "o ( !        
cr$itors1 :o1 aga9/ 8 own int]e/s1 kill$
 ! goose t 0 lay+ gold5 eggs4 ,on ,april
 #ac1 an execution 0 put 91 & ! picture 
0 seiz$4 ,a few days lat] ,haydon 0     
arre/$1 & c>ri$ to ! ,k+'s ,b5*1 8 h\se 
0 tak5 possession (1 & all 8 prop]ty 0  
adv]tis$ = sale4  ,on ,april #bb1 he    
dates ! entry 9 8 ,j\rnal1 ',k+'s ,b5*1'
 & consoles himself ) ! reflection t    
,bacon1 ,raleigh1 & ,c]vantes _h also   
suff]$ imprisonm5t4 ,8 fri5ds ralli$    
r\nd him at ?is melan*oly p]iod4 ,"l    

,mulgrave1 ,sir ,george ,beaumont1      
,scott & ,wilkie1 giv+ n only sympa?y b 
practical help4 ,at 8 =c$ sale a portion
 ( 8 ca/s & pa9t+ mat]ials 0 b\ght 9 by 
8 fri5ds 9 ord] t he might be enabl$ to 
set to "w aga9 z soon z he 0 releas$ f  
prison4 ,a meet+ ( cr$itors 0 call$1 &  
,haydon address$ to !m a *>act]i/ic     
lett]1 begg+ to be sp>$ ! disgrace (    
'tak+ ! ,act1' & compla9+ ( ! h>d%ip ( 8
 treatm5t 9 be+ torn f 8 family & 8 art1
 aft] devot+ ! be/ ye>s ( 8 life to !   
hon\r ( 8 c\ntry4 ,b z ! cr$itors c>$   
no?+ = ! hon\r ( ! c\ntry1 he 0 compell$
 to pass ?r\gh ! ,bankruptcy ,c\rt1 & on
 ,july #be he rega9$ 8 fre$om4 ,x 0 n[ 8
 desire to return to 8 dismantl$ h\se1  
&1 )\t a b$ to lie ^u1 or a %ill+ 9 8   
pocket1 to f9i% 8 gigantic              
',crucifixion4' ,b 8 wife1 ! long-suff]+
 ,m>y1 p]suad$ him to ab&on ?is idea1 to
 retire to mode/ lodg+s = a "t1 & to    
pa9t portraits & cab9et-pictures until  
bett] =tune dawn$4  ,haydon yield$ to h]
 desire1 b he nev] ceas$ to regret :at  

he consid]$ 8 degradation4 ,he w\ld h   
pref]r$ to all[ 8 fri5ds & cr$itors to  
support himself & 8 family1 :ile he     
work$ at a canvas ( unsaleable size1 a  
proce$+ t mo/ m5 w\ld reg>d z involv+ a 
deep] degradation ?an pa9t+ pot-boil]s4 
,haydon began 8 new c>e] by pa9t+ !     
'portrait ( a g5tleman4' ',ah1 my poor  
lay-figure1' he groans1 'he1 :o bore !  
drap]y ( ,*ri/ & ! grave-clo!s (        
,laz>us1 ! cloak ( ! c5turion & ! g[n ( 
,newton1 0 to-day disgrac$ by a black   
coat & wai/coat4 ,i apo/rophis$ him1 &  
he seem$ to sympa?ise1 & b[$ 8 head z if
 a%am$ to look me 9 ! face4' ,haydon's  
dete/ation ( portrait-pa9t+ probably    
arose f ! secret consci\sness t he 0 n  
successful 9 ?is bran* ( 8 art4 ,8 ta/e 
= ! gr&iose l$ him to depict 8 sitt]s   
l>g] ?an life1 if n 'twice z natural4'  
,8 objection to pa9t+ small pictures 0  
p>tly ju/ifi$ by 8 weakness ( sight4 ,x 
0 easy = him to da% 9 heads on a l>ge   
scale 9 a fr5zy ( inspiration1 b he     
seem$ to lack ! faculty = 'f9i%4' ,!    

faults ( disproportion & app>5t         
c>elessness t disfigure _m ( 8 works1   
are easily acc\nt$ = by 8 me?od ( pa9t+1
 :i* is ?us describ$ by 8 son ,fr$]ick1 
:o (t5 act$ z arti/'s model3--  ',8     
natural sight 0 ( little or no use to   
him at any di/ance1 & he w\ld we>1 "o   
ov] ! o!r1 two or ?ree pairs ( l>ge r\nd
 concave spectacles1 s p[]ful z greatly 
to dim9i% objects4 ,he w\ld m\nt 8 /eps1
 look at y ?r\gh "o pair ( glasses1 !n  
pu% !m all back on 8 head1 & pa9t by !  
nak$ eye close to ! canvas4 ,aft] "s    
m9utes he w\ld pull d[n "o pair ( 8     
glasses1 look at y1 !n /ep d[n1 walk    
sl[ly backw>ds to ! wall1 & /udy !      
effect ?r\gh "o1 two1 or ?ree pairs (   
spectacles2 !n ) "o pair only look long 
& /eadily 9 ! look+-glass at ! side to  
exam9e ! reflection ( 8 "w2 !n m\nt 8   
/eps & pa9t aga94 ,h[ he ev] contriv$ to
 pa9t a head or limb 9 proportion is a  
my/]y to me1 = x is cle> t he _h lo/ 8  
natural sight 9 boyhood4 ,he is1 z he   
said1 ! fir/ bl9d man :o ev]            

successfully pa9t$ pictures4'           
,un=tunately1 ,haydon's self-d5ial 9    
pa9t+ portraits 0 n well rew>d$1 =      
commissions 7 few1 & ! cl\ds began to   
ga!r aga94 ,"o ( 8 sitt]s _h to be      
appeal$ to = money = coals1 & if su*    
appeals 7 frequ5t1 ! sc>city ( sitt]s 0 
h>dly surpris+4 ,on "o occasion he pawn$
 all 8 books1 except a few old          
fav\rites1 = ?ree p\nds1 & entries l !  
foll[+ are ( almo/ daily occurr5ce 9 !  
,j\rnal3--',oblig$ to g out 9 ! ra91 ,i 
left my room ) no coals 9 x1 & no money 
to buy any4444 ,n a %ill+ 9 ! _w4 ,sold 
no?+1 & n likely to4 ,bak] call$1 & 0   
insol5t4 ,if he 7 to /op ! supplies1    
,god kn[s :at w\ld become ( my *ildr56  
,l&lord call$--k9d & sorry4 ,but*]      
call$1 respectful1 b disappo9t$4 ,tailor
 good--hum\r$1 & will+ to wait4444      
,walk$ ab\t ! t[n4 ,i 0 s full ( grief1 
,i c\ld n h conceal$ x at home4'  ,9 !  
mid/ ( all 8 h>ass+ anxieties1 ,haydon 0
 untir+ 9 8 ef=ts to obta9 employm5t ( !
 h]oic k9d t 8 s\l crav$4 ,he _h begun  

to realise t he _h small *ance ( dispos+
 ( huge hi/orical pictures to private   
patrons1 & t 8 only hope re/$ ) !       
,gov]nm5t4 ,ev5 :ile conf9$ 9 prison he 
_h p]suad$ ,br\gham to pres5t a petition
 to ! ,h\se ( ,commons sett+ =? !       
desirability ( appo9t+ a ,committee to  
inquire into ! /ate ( national art1 & by
 a regul> di/ribution ( a small portion 
( ! public funds1 to give public        
enc\ragem5t to ! pr(essors ( hi/orical  
pa9t+4 ,no soon] did he rega9 8 fre$om  
?an ,haydon attack$ ,sir ,*>les ,long ) 
a plan = ! decoration ( ! great room ( !
 ,admiralty1 to be foll[$ by !          
decoration ( ! ,h\se ( ,lords & ,/4     
,paul's ,ca!dral4 ,?is 0 b ! beg9n+ ( a 
long s]ies ( impassion$ plead+s ) public
 m5 9 fav\r ( national employm5t =      
hi/orical pa9t]s4 ,sil5ce1 snubs1 =mal  
ackn[l$gm5ts1 curt refusals1 all 7 lo/  
^u ,haydon1 :o kept p\r+ 9 page aft]    
page ( agonis$ petition on ,sir ,*>les  
,long1 ! ,duke ( ,well+ton1 ,"l ,grey1  
,"l ,melb\rne1 & ,sir ,rob]t ,peel1 &   

seem$ to be mak+ no way ) any ( !m4     
,haydon ?\ght himself ill-us$1 ?r\gh\t 8
 life1 by /atesm5 & patrons1 & _m ( 8   
fri5ds 7 ( ! same op9ion4 ,b bo? he & !y
 ignor$ ! fact t x is impossible to     
create an artificial m>ket = works ( art
 = :i* !re is no spontane\s popul> dem&4
 ,a despotic pr9ce may1 if he *ooses1   
give 8 c\rt pa9t] c>te blan*e = !       
decorations ( national build+s1 & ga9   
no?+ b glory = 8 lib]ality1 ev5 :5 x is 
ex]cis$ at ! exp5se ( 8 p4 ,b 9 a c\ntry
 t possesses a con/itutional gov]nm5t1 m
 especially :5 t c\ntry has be5         
impov]i%$ by long & co/ly w>s1 ! m9i/]  
:o devotes l>ge sums to ! enc\ragem5t ( 
national art has ! indignation ( an     
ov]-tax$ populace to reckon )4 ,x is    
little %ort ( an insult to (f] m5       
hi/oric frescoes :5 !y are clam\r+ =    
bread4 ,haydon 0 un=tunate 9 8 p]iod1   
:i* 0 n fav\rable = a crusade on behalf 
( high art4 ,! rec5t pacification ( !   
,cont95t1 & ! op5+ up ( its treasures1  
tempt$ ,engli% noblem5 & plutocrats to  

inve/ _! money 9 old ma/]s to ! neglect 
( native arti/s1 :o 7 only ?\ght wor?y  
to pa9t portraits ( _! patrons' wives & 
*ildr54 ,we :o h inh]it$ ! ,peel1 !     
,ang]/e91 & ! ,h]t=d collections1 c     
sc>cely br+ ourselves to regret ! sums t
 7 lavi%$ on ,flemi% & ,italian         
ma/]pieces1 sums t might h kept our     
,b>rys & ,haydons f bankruptcy4  ,9     
,janu>y #ahbd ,haydon left 8 lodg+s1 &  
took ! lease ( a h\se 9 ,connaught      
,t]race1 = :i* he paid1 or promis$ to   
pay1 a hundr$ & tw5ty p\nds a ye>1 a    
heavy r5t = a rec5tly insolv5t arti/4   
,=tunately1 he acquir$ ) ! h\se a l&lord
 ( amaz+ b5evol5ce1 :o took pot-boil]s 9
 lieu ( r5t1 & meekly submitt$ to abuse 
:5 no?+ else 0 =?com+4 ,z soon z he 0   
fairly settl$1 ,haydon arrang$ !        
composition ( a l>ge picture ( ',ph>aoh 
dismiss+ ,moses1' ^u :i* he work$ 9 !   
int]vals ( portrait-pa9t+4 ,a curi\s &  
obvi\sly imp>tial sket* ( him1 z he     
appe>$ at ?is "t1 is drawn by ,borr[ 9 8
 ,lav5gro4 ,! h]o's eld] bro!r comes up 

to t[n1 x may be rememb]$1 to commission
 a c]ta9 h]oic arti/ to pa9t an h]oic   
picture ( a v unh]oic mayor ( ,norwi*4  
,! two bro!rs g toge!r to ! pa9t] (     
,laz>us1 & h "s difficulty 9 obta9+     
admission to 8 /udio1 be+ mi/ak5 by !   
s]vant = duns4 ,!y f\nd a man ( ab\t    
?irty-five1 ) a clev]1 intellig5t       
c\nt5ance1 %>p grey eyes1 & hair cut  la
 ,raphael4 ,he possess$1 moreov]1 a     
broad *e/1 & w\ld h be5 a v f9e figure  
if 8 legs _h n be5 too %ort4 ,he 0 !n   
engag$ ^u 8 ,moses1 ^: legs1 9          
,lav5gro's op9ion1 7 also too %ort4 ,8  
eyes gli/5$ at ! m5tion ( a hundr$ p\nds
 = ! mayor's portrait1 & he admitt$ t he
 0 conf\nd$ly %ort ( money4 ,! pa9t] 0  
anxi\s t ,lav5gro %\ld sit to him = 8   
,plut>*1 :i* hon\r t g5tleman firmly    
decl9$4 ,ye>s aft]w>ds he saw ! portrait
 ( ! mayor1 a 'mighty portly man1 ) a   
bull's head1 black hair1 a body l a dray
 horse1 & legs & ?ighs correspond+2 a   
man six foot high at ! lea/4 ,to 8      
bull's head1 black hair & body1 ! pa9t] 

_h done ju/ice2 !re 0 "o po9t1 h[ev]1 9 
:i* ! portrait did n correspond ) !     
orig9al--! legs 7 disproportionately    
%ort1 ! pa9t] hav+ sub/itut$ 8 own legs 
= ^? ( ! mayor1 :i*1 :5 ,i p]ceiv$1 ,i  
rejoic$ t ,i _h n cons5t$ to be pa9t$ z 
,ph>aoh1 = if ,i _h1 ! *ances are t he  
w\ld h s]v$ me 9 exactly ! same way z he
 _h s]v$ ,moses & ! mayor4'  ,! pa9t+ ( 
prov9cial mayors 0 s little to ,haydon's
 ta/e t by ! close ( ?is ye> we f9d him 
9 deep depression ( spirits1 unreliev$  
by ev5 a sp>k ( 8 old sangu9e buoyancy4 
',i c&idly confess1' he writes1 ',i f9d 
my glori\s art a bore4 ,i _c ) pleasure 
pa9t any individual head = ! m]e purpose
 ( dome/ic gratification4 ,i mu/ h a    
great subject to excite public feel+4444
 ,alas6 ,i h no object 9 life n[ b my   
wife & *ildr51 & almo/ wi% ,i _h n !m1 t
 ,i might sit /ill & m$itate on human   
gr&eur & human ambition till ,i di$4444 
,i am n yet =ty1 & c tell ( a de/9y     
melan*oly & raptur\s1 bitt] beyond all  
bitt]ness1 curs$1 he>t-break+1 madd5+4  

,b ,i d>e n write n[4 ,! melan*oly demon
 has grappl$ my he>t1 & cru%$ its       
turbul5t beat+s 9 8 black1 bony1 clammy1
 cl5*+ f+]s4'  ,x 0 j :5 ?+s seem$ at _!
 d>ke/1 :5 ! wat]s ?reat5$ to ov]:elm ! 
un=tunate arti/1 t a rope 0 ?r[n to him4
 ,8 legal advis]1 ,mr4 ,ke>sley1 a      
practical & prosp]\s man1 came =w>d ) an
 (f] ( help4 ,he agre$ to provide #cjj =
 "o ye> on c]ta9 conditions1 9 ord] t   
,haydon might be fre$ f pressure = t    
p]iod1 & be 9 a position to ask a fair  
price = 8 "w4 ,:5 n engag$ on portraits1
 he 0 to pa9t hi/orical pictures ( a    
saleable size4 ,! advance 0 to be secur$
 on a life insurance1 & to be repaid out
 ( ! sale ( ! pictures1 ) int]e/ at f\r 
p] c5t4 ,?is (f] 0 accept$ ) "s         
reluctance1 & ! foll[+ ye> 0 "o (       
comp>ative peace & quiet4 ,! ,j\rnal    
gives evid5ce ( great] ease ( m9d1 &    
r5ew$ pleasure 9 "w4 ,haydon's love = 8 
wife wax$ r ?an wan$ ) ! pass+ ( ! ye>s1
 & 8 *ildr51 ( :om he too soon _h ! poor
 man's quiv]ful1 7 an ev]-pres5t        

delight4 ',my dome/ic happ9ess is       
d\bl$1' he writes ab\t ?is "t4 ',daily &
 h\rly my sweet ,m>y proves ! ju/ice (  
my *oice4 ,my boy ,frank gives tok5s (  
be+ gift$ at two ye>s old1 ,god bless   
him6 ,my ambition w\ld be to make him a 
public man4444 ,i h got into my old     
delightful habits ( /udy aga94 ,!       
mixture ( lit]ature & pa9t+ ,i really   
?9k ! p]fection ( human happ9ess4 ,i    
pa9t a head1 revel 9 col\r1 hit an      
expression1 sit d[n fatigu$1 take up a  
poet or hi/orian1 write my own ?\ghts1  
muse on ! ?\ghts ( o!rs1 & h\rs1        
tr\bles1 & ! tortures ( disappo9t$      
ambition pass & are =gott54'            
,portraits1 & "o or two commissions =   
small pictures1 kept ,haydon afloat     
?r\gh\t ?is ye>1 b a widespread         
comm]cial di/ress 9 ! e>ly "p ( #ahbf   
affect$ 8 ga9s1 & 9 ,febru>y he records 
t = ! la/ five weeks he has be5 suff]+ !
 tortures ( ! ,inf]no4 ,he 0 p]suad$1   
mu* aga9/ 8 w1 to s5d 8 pictures to !   
,academy1 & he 0 proportionately annoy$ 

at ! adv]se criticism t greet$ 8        
attempts at portraiture4 ,?is attack he 
reg>d$ z ! result ( a deep-laid plot to 
injure him 9 a lucrative bran* ( 8 art4 
,he consol$ himself by beg9n+ a l>ge    
picture ( ',alex&] tam+ ,bucephalus1' ! 
'f9e/ subject on e>?4' ,?r\gh 8 fri5d & 
opposite neighb\r1 ,c>ew ! sculptor1    
,haydon made an appeal to ,"l ,egremont1
 t g5]\s patron ( ! arts1 = help or     
employm5t1 9 response to :i* ,"l        
,egremont promis$ to call & see !       
,alex&]4 ,!re is a pa!tic t\* 9 ! acc\nt
 ( ?is visit1 on :i* s mu* dep5d$4 ,"l  
,egremont call$ at ,c>ew's h\se on 8    
way1 & ,haydon1 :o saw him g 91 relates 
t ',de> ,m>y & ,i 7 walk+ on ! leads1 & 
agre$ t x w\ld n be q "r to look too    
happy1 be+ )\t a sixp5ce2 s we came 91  
,i to ! p>l\r to look ?r\gh ! bl9ds1 &  
%e to ! nurs]y4' ,happily1 ! patron 0   
fav\rably impress$ by ! picture1 &      
promis$ to give #fjj = x :5 x 0 f9i%$4  
,9 ord] to pay 8 models ,haydon 0 oblig$
 to pawn "o ( 8 two lay-figures1 s9ce he

 c\ld n br+ himself to "p ) any m books4
 ',i may d )\t a lay-figure = a "t1' he 
writes1 'b n )\t old ,hom]4 ,! tru? is  
,i am fond] ( books ?an ( any?+ on e>?4 
,i consid] myself a man ( great p[]s1   
excit$ to an art :i* limits _! ex]cise4 
,9 politics1 law1 or lit]ature !y w\ld h
 _h a full & glori\s sw+1 & ,i %\ld h   
secur$ a compet5ce4'  ,! fact t ,haydon 
0 m at home among ! lit]>y m5 ( 8       
acqua9tance ?an among 8 fell[-arti/s 0 a
 natural result ( 8 int5se love ( books1
 & 8 ke5 int]e/ 9 contempor>y hi/ory4 ,&
 x is evid5t t 8 own "* & "w impress$ 8 
poetical fri5ds1 = we f9d t n only      
,wordswor? & ,keats1 b ,leigh ,hunt1    
,*>les ,lamb1 ,miss ,mit=d1 & ,miss     
,b>rett address$ to him admir+ v]ses4 ,=
 ,byron1 :om he nev] knew1 ,haydon *]i%$
 an ard5t admiration1 & ! foll[+ int]e/+
 passage1 comp>+ t poet ) ,wordswor?1   
occurs 9 "o ( 8 lett]s to ,miss ,mit=d1 
:o _h criticis$ ,byron's ta/e3--  ',y   
are unju/1 dep5d ^u x1' he writes1 '9   
y\r e/imate ( ,byron's poetry1 & wrong 9

 rank+ ,wordswor? beyond him4 ,!re are  
?+s 9 ,byron's poetry s exquisite t     
fifty or five hundr$ ye>s h5ce !y w be  
read1 felt1 & ador$ ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,i    
grant t ,wordswor? is v pure1 v holy1 v 
or?odox1 & occasionally v elevat$1      
highly poetical1 & (t5] insuff]ably     
obscure1 />*$1 d[dy1 anti-human1 &      
anti-sympa!tic1 b he nev] w be rank$    
above ,byron1 nor class$ ) ,milton4444  
,i dislike 8 selfi% ,quak]ism1 8        
affectation ( sup]ior virtue1 8 utt]    
ins5sibility to ! frailties1 ! beautiful
 frailties ( passion4 ,i 0 walk+ ) him  
once 9 ,pall ,mall2 we d>t$ into        
,*ri/ie's4 ,9 ! corn] ( ! room 0 a      
beautiful copy ( ! ,cupid & ,psy*e      
7/atues7 kiss+4 ,cupid is tak+ h] lovely
 *91 & turn+ h] p\t+ m\? to meet 81 :ile
 he ar*ly b5ds d[n1 z if say+1 ,pretty  
de>6444 ,cat*+ sight ( ! ,cupid z he &  
,i 7 com+ out1 ,wordswor?'s face r$d5$1 
he %[$ 8 tee?1 & !n said 9 a l\d voice1 
,! ,dev-v-vils6 ,!re's a m9d6 ,ought n  
?is exquisite gr\p to h s(t5$ 8 he>t z  

mu* z 8 old1 grey-moss$ rocks1 8 )]$    
?orn1 & 8 dribbl+ m\nta9 /reams8 ,i am  
alt]$ v mu* ab\t ,wordswor? f f9d+ him  
too h>d1 too elevat$1 to att5d to !     
voice ( humanity4 ,no1 give me ,byron ) 
all 8 spite1 hatr$1 depravity1 d&yism1  
vanity1 frankness1 passion1 & idl5ess1 r
 ?an ,wordswor? ) all 8 he>tless        
communion ) woods & grass4'  ,an attempt
 on ,haydon's "p to reconcile himself ) 
8 old enemies1 ! ,academicians1 end$ 9  
failure4 ,he heads 8 acc\nt ( !         
transaction1 ',! disgrace ( my life4'   
,he 0 receiv$ ) cold civility by !      
majority ( ! arti/s to :om he paid      
conciliatory visits1 & :5 he put 8 "n   
d[n = election1 he receiv$ n a s+le     
vote4 ,a m agreeable memory ( ?is ye> 0 
a visit to ,petwor?1 :]e1 z he records1 
) ,pepysian naivet1 ',"l ,egremont has  
plac$ me 9 "o ( ! mo/ magnific5t b$rooms
 ,i ev] saw4 ,x speaks m ( :at he ?9ks (
 my tal5ts ?an any?+ t ev] happ5$ to    
me4444 ,:at a de/9y is m9e6 ,"o ye> 9 ! 
,k+'s ,b5*1 ! companion ( gambl]s &     

sc\ndrels--sleep+ 9 wret*$ness & dirt on
 a flock-b$--ano!r repos+ 9 d[n & velvet
 9 a spl5did ap>tm5t 9 a spl5did h\se1 !
 gue/ ( rank1 fa%ion1 & beauty4'        
,haydon's pa9t+-room 0 n[1 z he lov$ to 
see x1 cr[d$ ) di/+ui%$ visitors1 :o 7  
anxi\s to inspect ! picture ( ,alex&]   
be=e x 0 s5t to ! ,exhibition4 ,among !m
 came ,*>les ,lamb1 :o aft]w>ds set d[n 
"s impressions & sugge/ions 9 ! foll[+  
*>act]i/ic fa%ion3--   ',,de> ,,raffaele
 ,,haydon1  ',did ! maid tell y ,i came 
to see y\r picture8 ,i ?9k ! face & be>+
 ( ! ,bucephalus-tam] v noble1 8 fle%   
too effem9ate or pa9ty4444 ,i _h small  
"t to pick out praise or blame1 = two   
"l-l ,bucks came 91 ^u ^: /rictures my  
pres5ce seem$ to impose re/ra9t2 ,i     
plebeian'd (f !re=e4  ',i ?9k ,i h hit  
on a subject = y1 b c't swe> x 0 nev]   
execut$--,i nev] he>d ( its be+--,*auc] 
beat+ a ,franciscan ,fri> 9 ,fleet      
,/reet4 ,?9k ( ! old dresses1 h\ses1    
etc4 ,x seeme? t bo? ^! le>n$ m5 7,g[] &
 ,*auc]7 7 ( ! ,inn] ,temple2 = n _m    

ye>s s9ce ,ma/] ,buckley did see a      
record 9 ! same h\se :]e ,ge(frey ,*auc]
 0 f9$ two %ill+s = beat+ a ,franciscan 
,fri> 9 ,fleet ,/reet4--,*auc]'s ,life1 
by ,t4 ,speght4--,y\rs 9 ha/e 7salt fi% 
wait+74  ',c4 ,,lamb4'  ,9 ,june ,haydon
 0 aga9 arre/$1 & imprison$ 9 ! ,k+'s   
,b5*4 ,once m he appeal$ to ,p>liam5t by
 a petition pres5t$ by ,br\gham1 & to ! 
public ?r\gh lett]s to ! newspap]s4     
,p>liam5t & ! l>g] public turn$ a deaf  
e>1 b private fri5ds ralli$ to 8        
support4 ,scott1 himself a ru9$ man1 s5t
 a *eque & a *>m+ lett] ( sympa?y1 :ile 
,lockh>t sugge/$ t a subscription %\ld  
be rais$ to buy "o or m pictures4 ,a    
public meet+ ( sympa?is]s 0 conv5$1 at  
:i* x 0 /at$ t ,haydon's debts am\nt$ to
 #agfg1 :ile 8 only available asset 0 an
 unf9i%$ picture ( ! ',dea? ( ,eucles4' 
,ov] a hundr$ p\nds 0 subscrib$ 9 !     
room1 & x 0 decid$ t ! ,eucles %\ld be  
raffl$ 9 t5-p\nd %>es4 ,! result ( ^!   
ef=ts 0 ! release ( ! prison] at ! end (
 ,july4  ,dur+ ?is la/ t]m ( imprisonm5t

 ,haydon witness$ ! masqu]ade1 or mock  
election by 8 fell[-prison]s1 & in/antly
 decid$ t he w\ld pa9t ! sc5e1 :i* (f]$ 
unique opportunities = bo? hum\r &      
pa?os4 ,?is picture1 ,hog>?ian 9 type1 0
 f9i%$ & exhibit$ be=e ! close ( ! ye>4 
,! exhibition 0 mod]ately successful1 b 
! picture did n sell1 & ,haydon 0 once m
 s9k+ into despair1 :5 ! k+ express$ a  
desire to h ! "w s5t d[n to ,w9dsor = 8 
inspection4 ,hopes 7 rais$ high once m1 
& ?is "t 7 n disappo9t$4 ,george ,,iv4  
b\ght ! ',mock ,election1' & promptly   
paid ! price ( five hundr$ gu9eas4 ,?us 
enc\rag$1 ,haydon set to "w ) r5ew$ _s  
on a companion picture1 ',*air+ !       
,memb]1' :i* 0 f9i%$ & exhibit$1 ) "s   
e>li] works1 9 ! c\rse ( ! summ]4 ,! k+ 
refus$ to buy ! new "w1 b x f\nd a      
pur*as] at #cjj1 & ! net receipts f !   
two pictures & _! exhibition am\nt$ to  
close ^u #adjj1 a sum :i*1 obs]ves      
,haydon1 9 bett] circum/ances & ) less  
exp5se1 w\ld h af=d$ a com=table        
indep5d5ce = ! ye>6  ,! ,eucles occupi$ 

! arti/ dur+ ! rema9d] ( #ahbh1 & e>ly 9
 #ahbi he began a new ,hog>?ian subject1
 a ,pun* & ,judy %[4 ,he 0 /ill pa9t+   
portraits :5 he c\ld get sitt]s1 & on   
,april #ae1 he notes3 ',f9i%$ "o curs$  
portrait--h only "o m to t\*1 & !n ,i   
%all be free4 ,i h an exquisite         
gratification 9 pa9t+ portraits         
wret*$ly4 ,i love to see ! sitt]s look z
 if !y ?\ght1 ,c ?is be ,haydon's--!    
great ,haydon's pa9t+8 ,i *uckle4 ,i am 
rascal en\gh to take _! money1 & *uckle 
m4' ,x mu/ be own$ t ,haydon ?or\ghly   
des]v$ 8 ill-success 9 ?is bran* ( 8    
art4 ,:5 ',pun*' 0 f9i%$ ! k+ s5t = x to
 ,w9dsor1 b ?\gh he admir$1 he did n    
buy1 & ! picture ev5tually pass$ into ! 
possession ( ,haydon's old fri5d1 ,dr4  
,d>l+1 :o _h help$ him out ( m ?an "o   
difficulty4 ,a l>ge repres5tation (     
',x5ophon & ! ,retreat ( ! ,t5 ,?\s&' 0 
n[ begun1 b be=e x 0 f9i%$ ! pa9t] 0    
once m 9 desp]ate /raits4 ,9 va9 he s5t 
up urg5t petitions to 8 ,mak] t he might
 be enabl$ to g ?r\gh ) ?is great "w1   

expla9+ 9 a p>5!sis1 ',x w be my        
greate/1' & conclud+1 ',bless its       
comm5cem5t1 its progress1 its           
conclusion1 & its effect1 = ! sake ( !  
intellectual elevation ( my great &     
glori\s c\ntry4'  ,9 ,may #ahcj1 ,haydon
 0 back aga9 9 ! ,k+'s ,b5*1 :]e he _h  
begun to feel q at home4 ,he pres5t$ yet
 ano!r ( 8 innum]able petitions to      
,p>liam5t 9 fav\r ( ,gov]nm5t           
enc\ragem5t ( hi/orical pa9t+1 ?r\gh    
,mr4 ,ag> ,ellis1 b z ! m9i/ry %[$ no   
desire to enc\rage ?is p>ticul>         
hi/orical pa9t]1 he pass$ ?r\gh !       
,bankruptcy ,c\rt1 & return$ to 8 family
 on ! #bj? ( ,july4 ,dur+ 8 p]iod (     
det5tion1 ,george ,,iv4 _h di$1 &       
,haydon has ! foll[+ comm5t on !        
ev5t3--',?us di$ z ?or\ghbr$ an         
,engli%man z ev] exi/$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,he
 admir$ h] sports1 glori$ 9 h]          
prejudices1 _h confid5ce 9 h] bottom &  
_s1 & to him alone is ! de/ruction (    
,napoleon ow+4 ,i h lo/ 9 him my s9c]e  
admir]2 & _h n 8 wi%es be5 cont9ually   

?w>t$1 he w\ld h giv5 me ample &        
adequate employm5t4'  ,al?\gh ,haydon _h
 rega9$ 8 fre$om1 8 *ance ( ma9ta9+     
himself & 8 rapidly increas+ family by 8
 art seem$ z f> away z ev]4 ,by ,octob] 
#ae? he is at 8 wits' end aga91 & writes
 9 8 ,j\rnal3 ',! h>ass+s ( a family are
 really dreadful4 ,two ( my *ildr5 are  
ill1 & ,m>y is nurs+4 ,all night %e 0   
att5d+ to ! sick & hu%+ ! suckl+1 ) a   
consci\sness t our la/ %ill+ 0 go+4 ,i  
got up 9 ! morn+ bewild]$--,x5ophon     
h>dly t\*$--no money--but*] impud5t--all
 tradesm5 insult+4 ,i took up my private
 sket*-book & two pr9ts ( ,napoleon 7f a
 small picture ( ',napoleon mus+ at ,/4 
,hel5a'7 & walk$ into ! city4 ,hughes   
advanc$ me five gu9eas on ! sket*-book2 
,i sold my pr9ts1 & return$ home happy )
 #h1 #ds4 9 my pocket4444 7#be?7 ,out   
sell+ my pr9ts4 ,sold en\gh = ma9t5ance 
= ! week4 ,sev]al p look$ h>d at me ) my
 roll ( pr9ts1 b ,i feel m a%am$ 9      
borr[+ money ?an 9 hone/ly sell+ my     
lab\rs4 ,x is a pity ! nobility drive me

 to ?is by _! neglect4'  ,9 ,decemb]    
came ano!r /roke ( good-luck4 ,sir      
,rob]t ,peel call$ at ! /udio1 & gave ! 
arti/ a commission to pa9t1 on a l>g]   
scale1 a replica ( 8 small sket* (      
',napoleon at ,/4 ,hel5a4' ,unluckily1  
!re 0 a misund]/&+ ab\t ! price4 ,peel  
ask$ h[ mu* ,haydon *>g$ = a :ole l5g?  
figure1 & 0 told a hundr$ p\nds1 :i* 0 !
 price ( an ord9>y portrait4 ,tak+ ?is  
to be ! *>ge = ! ,napoleon1 he paid no  
m4 ,haydon1 :o consid]$ ! picture well  
wor? #ejj1 0 bitt]ly disappo9t$1 & took 
no pa9s to conceal 8 feel+s4 ,peel      
aft]w>ds s5t him an extra ?irty p\nds1 b
 ! subject rema9$ a grievance to ,haydon
 = ! re/ ( 8 life1 & ,peel1 :o _h int5d$
 to d ! arti/ a good turn1 0 s annoy$ by
 8 compla9ts1 t he nev] gave him ano!r  
commission4 ,! ,napoleon1 ?\gh its      
exhibition 0 n a success1 0 "o (        
,haydon's mo/ popul> pictures1 & !      
engrav+ is well kn[n4 ,wordswor? admir$ 
x exce$+ly1 & on ,june #ab1 s5t ! arti/ 
! ',sonnet to ,b4 ,r4 ,haydon1 compos$  

on see+ 8 picture ( ,napoleon 9 ! isl& (
 ,/4 ,hel5a1' beg9n+3    ',haydon6 let  
wor?i] judges praise ! skill4'  ,! close
 ( ?is ye> 0 a melan*oly p]iod to poor  
,haydon4 ,he lo/ 8 little daught]1      
,fanny1 & 8 ?ird son1 ,alfr$1 0         
gradually fad+ away4 ,out ( eight *ildr5
 born to ?is mo/ affectionate ( fa!rs1  
no few] ?an five di$ 9 infancy f        
suffusion ( ! bra91 due1 x 0 suppos$1 to
 ! t]rible m5tal di/resses ( _! "m4 ',i 
c rememb]1' writes ,fr$]ick ,haydon1 "o 
( ! ?ree survivors1 '! roses ( h] sunk5 
*eeks fad+ away daily ) anxiety & grief4
 ,my fa!r1 :o 0 passionately atta*$ to  
bo? wife & *ildr51 suff]$ ! tortures ( !
 damn$ at ! sight be=e him4 ,8 sorr[ ov]
 ! dea?s ( 8 *ildr5 0 some?+ m ?an      
human4 ,i rememb] wat*+ him z he hung   
ov] 8 daught] ,georgiana1 & ov] 8 dy+   
boy ,h>ry1 ! pride & delight ( 8 life4  
,poor fell[1 h[ he cri$6 & he w5t into !
 next room1 & beat+ 8 head passionately 
on ! b$1 call$ ^u ,god to take him & all
 ( u f ?is dreadful _w4 ,! e>lie/ & mo/ 

pa9ful dea? 0 to be pref]r$ to our life 
at t "t4'  ,by d9t ( borr[+ 9 e possible
 qu>t]1 g5]ally at =ty p] c5t4 int]e/1 &
 induc+ 8 patrons to take %>es 9 8      
,x5ophon1 ,haydon manag$ to get ?r\gh ! 
w9t]1 ?\gh 8 *ildr5 7 (t5 )\t /ock+s4   
,william ,,iv4 cons5t$ to place 8 "n at 
! head ( ! subscrib]s' li/1 & ,goe!     
wrote a flatt]+ lett]1 express+ 8 desire
 to take a ticket = ! 'v valuable       
pa9t+1' & assur+ ! arti/ t 'my s\l has  
be5 elevat$ = _m ye>s by ! contemplation
 ( ! important pictures 7! c>toons f !  
,elg9 ,m>bles7 =m]ly s5t to me1 :i*     
occupy an hon\rable /ation 9 my h\se4'  
,x5ophon 0 exhibit$ 9 ! spr+ ( #ahcb )\t
 attract+ mu* att5tion1 ! :ole nation   
be+ engross$ ) ! subject ( ,re=m4       
,haydon1 ?\gh a high ,tory by bir? &    
incl9ation1 0 an ard5t *ampion ( !      
,bill1 z he _h be5 = t ( ,ca?olic       
,emancipation4 ,8 bru% 0 once m ex*ang$ 
= ! p51 & he n only p\r$ out 8 ?\ghts ^u
 ,re=m 9 8 ,j\rnal1 b wrote sev]al      
lett]s on ! subject to ! ,times1 :i* he 

consid]$ ! mo/ wond]ful compositions ( !
 k9d t _h ev] be5 p5n$4 ,aft] ! pass+ ( 
! ,bill he congratulates himself ^u hav+
 contribut$ to ! gr& result1 & adds3    
',:5 my col\rs h fad$1 my canvas decay$1
 & my body has m+l$ ) ! e>?1 ^! glori\s 
lett]s1 ! be/ ?+s ,i ev] wrote1 w awak5 
! en?usiasm ( my c\ntrym54 ,i ?ank$ ,god
 ,i liv$ 9 su* a "t1 & t he gift$ me )  
tal5t to s]ve ! great cause4'  ,on read+
 ! acc\nt ( ! mon/] meet+ ( ! ,trades   
,unions at ,ne:all ,hill1 ,birm+ham1 x  
occurr$ to ,haydon t ! mom5t :5 ! va/   
conc\rse jo9$ 9 ! sudd5 pray] (f]$ up by
 ,hugh ,hutton1 w\ld make a f9e subject 
= a picture4 ,accord+ly1 he wrote to    
,hutton1 & laid ! sugge/ion be=e him4 ,!
 ,birm+ham lead]s 7 attract$ by ! idea1 
& ! picture 0 begun1 b support ( a      
mat]ial k9d 0 n =?com+1 & ! s*eme _h to 
be ab&on$4 ,"l ,grey !n sugge/$ t       
,haydon %\ld pa9t a picture ( ! great   
,re=m ,banquet1 :i* 0 to be held 9 !    
,guildhall on ,july #aa4 ,! proposal 0  
exactly to ! ta/e ( ! public-spirit$    

arti/1 :o saw fame & =tune beckon+ to   
him once m1 & fanci$ t 8 future 0       
assur$4 ,he 0 all[$ e facility on !     
great day1 breakfa/$ & d9$ ) !          
,committee at ! ,guildhall1 0 treat$ )  
di/9ction by ! noble gue/s1 _m ( :om s5t
 to take w9e ) him z he sat at "w1 & 9  
%ort1 to quote 8 own words1 ',i 0 an    
object ( great di/9ction )\t five %ill+s
 9 my pocket--& ?is is life6'  ,"l      
,grey1 on see+ ,haydon's sket*es ( !    
,banquet1 gave him a commission = !     
picture at a price ( #ejj1 half ( :i* he
 paid d[n at once1 & ?us sav$ ! pa9t] f 
! ru9 t 0 aga9 imp5d+4 ,!n foll[$ a     
p]iod ( triumphant happ9ess4 ,! lead+ m5
 ( ! ,lib]al p>ty sat = _! heads1 &     
,haydon _h ! long$-= opportunity (      
press+ ^u !m 8 views ab\t ! public      
enc\ragem5t ( art by means ( grants = ! 
decoration ( national build+s4 ,al?\gh x
 does n appe> t he made a s+le conv]t1  
he 0 q cont5t$ = ! "t be+ ) ! ready     
access to m9i/]s & noblem5 t ! occasion 
af=d$ him1 & 8 ,j\rnal is fill$ )       

expressions ( 8 satisfaction4 ,we he> ( 
,"l ,palm]/on's good-hum\r$ elegance1   
,"l ,lansd[ne's amiability1 ,"l         
,jeffrey's brilliant conv]sation1 &1 mo/
 delightful ( all1 ,"l ,melb\rne's      
frank1 unaffect$ cordiality4 ,melb\rne1 
x appe>s1 enjoy$ 8 sitt+s1 = he ask$ _m 
que/ions ab\t ,hazlitt1 ,leigh ,hunt1   
,keats1 & ,%elley1 & highly appreciat$  
,haydon's anecdotes4 ,ne$less to add1 he
 did n all[ himself to be bor$ by !     
arti/'s !ories4  ,! sitt+s = ! ,re=m    
picture cont9u$ ?r\gh #ahcc1 & ! e>ly "p
 ( #ahcd4 ,haydon 0 kept 9 full         
employm5t1 b dome/ic sorr[s m>r$ 8      
satisfaction 9 8 int]e/+ "w4 ,9 less ?an
 twelve mon?s1 he lo/ two sons1 ,alfr$ &
 ,h>ry1 ! latt] a *ild ( extraord9>y    
promise4 ',! dea? ( ?is beautiful boy1' 
he writes1 'has giv5 my m9d a bl[ ,i    
%all nev] effectually recov]4 ,i saw him
 buri$ to-day1 aft] pass+ f\r days      
sket*+ 8 de> head 9 8 c(f9--8 beautiful 
head4 ,:at a creature6 ,) a br[ l an    
anci5t god6' ,9 ,augu/ ,haydon 0 arre/$ 

aga91 & hurri$ away = a day & night (   
torture1 dur+ :i*1 he confesses1 he 0 v 
ne> putt+ an end to himself2 b advances 
f ! ,duke ( ,clevel& & ,mr4 ,ellice     
br\ght him release1 & 9 a few h\rs he 0 
at home aga91 'z happy & z h>d at "w z  
ev]4'  ,9 ,april #ahcd1 ! ,re=m picture 
0 exhibit$1 b ! public 0 n int]e/$1 &   
,haydon lo/ a consid]able sum ov] !     
exhibition4 ,! price ( ! commission _h  
long s9ce gone to quiet ! clam\rs ( 8   
cr$itors4 ,on ,may #ab he writes3 ',x is
 really lam5table to see ! effect (     
success & failure on p ( fa%ion4 ,la/   
ye>1 all 0 hope1 exultation1 & promise )
 me4 ,my door 0 beset1 my h\se besieg$1 
my room inundat$4 ,x 0 an absolute fight
 to get 9 to see me pa9t4 ,well1 out    
came ! "w--! public felt no curiosity--x
 fail$1 & my door is des]t$1 no horses1 
no c>riages4 ,n[ = executions1 insults1 
mis]y1 & wret*$ness4' ,!n foll[s ! old  
/ory4 ',june #g4--,m>y & ,i 9 agony (   
m9d4 ,all my ,italian books1 & "s ( my  
be/ hi/orical designs1 are gone to a    

pawnbrok]'s4 ,%e pack$ up h] be/ g[ns & 
! *ildr5's1 & ,i drove away ) :at co/ me
 #dj1 & got #d4 ,! /ate ( degradation1  
humiliation1 & pa9 ( m9d 9 :i* ,i sat 9 
t d+y back-room is n to be describ$4'   
,haydon n[ began a picture ( ',cass&ra &
 ,agamemnon1' & 9 ,july he receiv$ a    
commission to f9i% x = ! ,duke (        
,su!rl&1 :o _h m ?an once sav$ him f    
ru94 ,on ?is occasion ! ,duke's advances
 b>ely suffic$ to /ave (f disa/]4       
,/udies1 pr9ts1 clo!s1 & lay-figures 7  
pawn$ to pay = ! exp5ses ( ! "w1 & on   
,octob] comes ! entry3 ',directly aft] !
 ,duke's lett] came ) its enclos$ *eque1
 an execution 0 put 9 = ! taxes4 ,i made
 ! man sit = ,cass&ra's h&1 & put on a  
,p]sian bracelet4 ,:5 ! brok] came = 8  
money1 he bur/ out laugh+4 ,!re 0 !     
fell[1 an old soldi]1 po9t+ 9 ! attitude
 ( ,cass&ra--up "r & /eady z if on gu>d4
 ,laz>us' head 0 pa9t$ j aft] an arre/2 
,eucles 0 f9i%$ f a man 9 possession2 ! 
beautiful face 9 ,x5ophon1 aft] a morn+ 
sp5t 9 begg+ m]cy ( lawy]s2 & n[        

,cass&ra's head 0 f9i%$ 9 an agony n to 
be describ$1 & h] h& complet$ f a       
brok]'s man4'     ,,"p ,,iii   ,on      
,octob] #af1 #ahhd1 ! ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t
 7 burn$ d[n4 ',good ,god6' writes      
,haydon1 ',i am j return$ f ! t]rific   
burn+ ( ! ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t4 ,m>y & ,i 
w5t 9 a cab1 & drove ov] ! bridge4 ,f ! 
bridge x 0 sublime4 ,we alight$1 & w5t  
into a public-h\se1 :i* 0 full4 ,! feel+
 among ! p 0 extraord9>y--jokes &       
radicalism univ]sal4444 ,! com=t is t   
!re is n[ a bett] prospect ( pa9t+ !    
,h\se ( ,lords4 ,"l ,grey said !re 0 no 
int5tion ( tak+ ! tape/ry d[n2 little   
did he ?9k h[ soon x w\ld g4' ,haydon's 
hopes n[ rose high4 ,= _m ye>s1 z we h  
se51 he _h be5 advocat+1 9 season & out 
( season1 ! desirability ( decorat+     
national build+s ) h]oic pa9t+s by      
native arti/s1 &1 ) ! ne$ = new ,h\ses (
 ,p>liam5t1 x seem$ z if at la/ 8 cause 
might triumph4 ,once m he attack$ !     
good-hum\r$ b unimpressionable ,"l      
,melb\rne1 & pres5t$ ano!r petition to  

,p>liam5t ?r\gh ,"l ,morpe?4 ,b 9 any   
case x w\ld be ye>s be=e ! new build+s 7
 ready = decoration1 & 9 ! meantime he  
w\ld h be5 entirely out ( employm5t if 8
 long-suff]+ l&lord _h n all[$ him to   
pa9t (f a debt ) a picture ( ',a*illes  
at ! ,c\rt ( ,lycom$es4'  ,9 ! summ] (  
?is ye> ,mr4 ,ew>t obta9$ 8 ,select     
,committee to inquire into ! be/ means (
 ext5d+ a k ( ! arts & ! pr9ciples (    
design among ! p2 & fur!r1 to inquire   
into ! con/itution ( ! ,royal ,academy1 
& ! effects produc$ !reby4 ,haydon1     
ov]joy$ at su* a sign ( progress1       
det]m9$ to aid ! inquiry by giv+ a      
lecture on ! subject at ! ,london       
,me*anics' ,in/itute1 "u ! auspices (   
,dr4 ,birkbeck4 ,! lecture 0 a success1 
= ,haydon's natural e>ne/ness &         
en?usiasm enabl$ him to int]e/ & impress
 an audi5ce1 & ,dr4 ,birkbeck assur$ him
 t he _h made a 'hit4' ,?is 0 ! beg9n+ (
 8 c>e] z a lectur]1 by :i* = sev]al    
ye>s he e>n$ a small b regul> income4 ,b
 mean:ile ru9 0 aga9 />+ him 9 ! face4  

,on ,septemb] #bf he writes3 ',! agony (
 my necessities is really dreadful4 ,=  
?is ye> ,i h pr9cipally support$ myself 
by ! help ( my l&lord1 & by pawn+ ev]y?+
 ( value ,i h left4444 ,lay awake 9     
mis]y4 ,?reat5$ on all sides4 ,d\btful  
:e!r to apply to ! ,insolv5t ,c\rt to   
protect me1 or let ru9 come4 ,improv$ ! 
picture1 & n hav+ a %ill+1 s5t out a    
pair ( my spectacles1 & got five %ill+s 
= ! day4 7#bi?7 ,s5t ! tea-urn (f !     
table1 & got t5 %ill+s = ! day4 ,%all   
call my cr$itors toge!r4 ,9 ,god ,i     
tru/4'  ,! meet+ ( ! cr$itors took      
place1 & ,haydon p]suad$ !m to grant him
 an ext5sion ( "t until ,june1 #ahcf4   
,?us reliev$ f imm$iate anxiety he set  
to "w on 8 picture ) r5ew$ ze/4 ,! mo/  
rem>kable trait ab\t him1 obs]ves 8 son 
,fr$]ick1 0 8 sangu9e buoyancy (        
spirits4 ',no?+ ev] depress$ him long4  
,he 0 ! mo/ p]sev]+1 indomitable man ,i 
ev] met4 ,) u at home he 0 always       
confid5t ( do+ bett] next ye>4 ,b t next
 ye> nev] came4444 ,ble/ z he 0 ) t     

peculi> faculty ( g5ius = ov]com+       
difficulties1 he might h f\nd life tame 
)\t !m4 ,i rememb] 8 say+ once1 he 0 n  
sure he did n reli% ru9 z a s\rce (     
increas$ activity ( m9d4' ,b ! /ruggle  
_h begun to tell ^u 8 p[]s1 if n ^u 8   
spirits1 & he 0 n[ pa9t+ pictures =     
bread2 repeat+ himself2 despat*+ a "w 9 
a few days t 9 bett] times he w\ld h    
sp5t mon?s ov]2 ready to pa9t small ?+s1
 s9ce great ones w\ld n sell2 fight+    
mis]y at ! po9t ( 8 bru%1 & oblig$ to   
eke out a livelihood by begg+ & borr[+1 
9 default ( worse exp$i5ts su* z bills &
 cognovits4 ,a less ela/ic temp]am5t & a
 less vigor\s con/itution w\ld h brok5  
d[n 9 "o ye> ( su* a fight4 ,haydon kept
 x up = t54'  ,! fir/ half ( #ahcf w5t  
by 9 ! usual /ruggle1 & 9 ,septemb]     
,haydon 0 ?r[n into prison = ! f\r? "t4 
,on ,novemb] #ag he pass$ ?r\gh !       
,insolv5cy ,c\rt1 & on ! foll[+ ,sunday 
he records3 ',w5t to *ur*1 & return$    
?anks ) all my he>t & s\l = ! great     
m]cies ( ,god to me & my family dur+ my 

imprisonm5t4444 7#bi?7 ,set my palette  
to-day1 ! fir/ "t ^! elev5 weeks & ?ree 
days4 ,i reli%$ ! oil2 c\ld h ta/$ !    
col\r2 rubb$ my *eeks ) ! bru%es1 &     
kiss$ ! palette4 ,ah1 c\ld ,i be let    
loose 9 ! ,h\se ( ,lords6' ,9 ! abs5ce (
 commissions1 he n[ turn$ to lectur+ z a
 means ( support4 ,he lectur$ 9 ,le$s1  
,man*e/]1 ,liv]pool1 & ,birm+ham1 z well
 z 9 ,london1 & did good s]vice by      
agitat+ = ! e/abli%m5t ( local s*ools ( 
design1 & by ar\s+ 9 ! m9ds ( ! weal?y  
middle classes "s fa9t appreciation ( ! 
claims ( art4  ,a valuable result ( ^!  
lectures 0 ! ext5sion ( ,haydon's       
acqua9tance among ! %rewd m]*ant pr9ces 
( ! nor?1 :o recognis$ 8 arti/ic        
s9c]ity1 & 7 incl9$ to hold out to him a
 help+ h&4 ,?r\gh ! influ5ce ( ,mr4     
,l[ndes1 a ,liv]pool art-patron1 ,haydon
 receiv$ a commission to pa9t a picture 
( ',*ri/ bless+ ,little ,*ildr51' = !   
,bl9d ,asylum at ,liv]pool1 at a price (
 #djj4 ,s elat$ 0 he at ?is unexpect$   
piece ( good =tune t1 ) *>act]i/ic      

sangu95ess1 he seems to h ?\ght t all 8 
tr\bles 7 at an end = ev]4 ,ev5 8 pi\s  
dep5d5ce on heav5ly support dim9i%$ ) 8 
fre$om f c>e1 & he notes 9 a ,sunday    
entry3 ',w5t to *ur*1 b prosp]ity1 ?\gh 
x makes me grateful1 does n cause me su*
 p]petual religi\s mus+s z adv]sity4 ,:5
 on a precipice1 :]e no?+ b ,god's      
protection c save me1 ,i delight 9      
religi\s hope1 b ,i am sorry to say my  
religion ev] dw9dles unless kept alive  
by risk ( ru94 ,my piety is nev] s      
int5se z :5 9 a prison1 & my gratitude  
nev] s mu* alive z :5 ,i h j escap$ f   
"o4'  ,! ye> #ahch pass$ 9 comp>ative   
peace & com=t4 ,! picture = ! asylum 0  
f9i%$ ab\t ! end ( ,augu/1 :5 ,haydon   
congratulat$ 8 ,mak] on ! fact t he     
7,haydon7 _h paid 8 r5t & taxes1 laid 9 
8 coals = ! w9t]1 & enjoy$ heal?1       
happ9ess1 & fre$om f debt--fre% debt1 be
 x und]/ood--ev] s9ce ?is commission4   
,go+ d[n to ,liv]pool to hang 8 "w1 x 0 
propos$ to him by ,mr4 ,l[ndes t he %\ld
 pa9t a picture ( ! ,duke ( ,well+ton on

 ! field ( ,wat]loo1 tw5ty ye>s aft] !  
battle4 ,?is 0 a subject aft] ,haydon's 
own he>t1 = ! ,duke _h always be5 8     
ideal h]o1 8 k+ among m54 ,ov]fl[+ )    
pride & delight1 he prays t ,provid5ce w
 s bless ?is new commission t '! glori\s
 city ( ,liv]pool may possess ! be/     
hi/orical picture1 & ! gr&e/ ef=t ( my  
p5cil 9 portraiture4 ,inspir$ by hi/ory1
 ,i fe> n mak+ x ! gr&e/ ?+4'  ,!       
,liv]pool committee wrote to ! ,duke1 to
 ask if he w\ld cons5t to give sitt+s to
 ,haydon1 & receiv$ a promise t he w\ld 
sit = 8 head z soon z "t c\ld be f\nd4  
,mean:ile1 ,haydon set to "w ^u ! horse1
 :i* 0 copi$ f portraits ( ,cop5hag54   
,:ile he 0 ?us engag$1 ,d',orsay call$  
at ! /udio1 & be/[$ advice & criticism  
^u ! arti/1 :i*1 = once1 0 ?ankfully    
receiv$4 ,haydon relates h[ ,d',orsay   
'took my bru% 9 8 d&y glove1 :i* made my
 he>t a*e1 & l[]$ ! h9d-qu>t]s by br++  
ov] a bit ( ! sky4 ,su* a dress6 :ite   
greatcoat1 blue sat9 cravat1 hair oil$ &
 curl+1 hat ( ! prime/ curve1 gloves    

sc5t$ ) eau-de-,cologne1 primrose 9 t9t1
 sk9 9 tightness4 ,9 ?is prime ( d&yism1
 he took up a na/y1 oily1 dirty         
hog-tool1 & immortalis$ ,cop5hag5 by    
t\*+ ! sky4 ,i ?\ght aft] he 0 gone1    
,?is won't d--a ,fr5*man t\* ,cop5hag56 
,s out ,i rubb$ all he _h t\*$1 &       
modifi$ 8 h9ts myself4'  ,z !re 0 no    
*ance ( ! ,duke's be+ able to sit at ?is
 "t1 ow+ to ! pressure ( public bus9ess1
 ,haydon made a fly+ visit to ,brussels1
 9 ord] to get local col\r = ! field (  
,wat]loo4 ,a few weeks lat] he 0 ov]joy$
 at receiv+ an invitation to sp5d a few 
days at ,walm]1 :5 ! ,duke promis$ to   
give ! desir$ sitt+s4 ,on ,octob] #aa1  
#ahci1 he w5t d[n 'by /eam' to ,walm]1  
:]e he 0 he>tily welcom$ by 8 ho/4 ,8   
,j\rnal conta9s a long & m9ute acc\nt ( 
8 visit1 f :i* "o or two anecdotes may  
be quot$4 ,haydon's fell[-gue/s 7 ,sir  
,a/ley ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,arbu?not1 & ,mr4   
,boo?4 ,! fir/ ev5+ ! conv]sation turn$1
 among o!r topics1 ^u ! ,p59sul> ,w>4   
',! ,duke talk$ ( ! want ( fuel 9       

,spa9-( :at ! troops suff]$1 & h[ :ole  
h\ses1 s _m to a division1 7 pull$ d[n1 
& paid =1 to s]ve z fuel4 ,he said e    
,engli%man :o has a h\se goes to b$ at  
night4 ,he f\nd biv\ack+ 0 n suitable to
 ! "* ( ! ,engli% soldi]4 ,he got drunk1
 & lay d[n "u any h$ge1 & discipl9e 0   
de/roy$4 ,b :5 he introduc$ t5ts1 e     
soldi] belong$ to 8 t5t1 &1 drunk or    
sob]1 he got to x be=e he w5t to sleep4 
,i said1 ,y\r grace1 ! ,fr5* always     
biv\ac4 ,yes1 he repli$1 because ,fr5*1 
,spani%1 & all o!r nations lie any:]e4  
,x is _! habit4 ,!y h no homes4'  ,!    
next morn+1 aft] 8 return f hunt+1 !    
,duke gave a fir/ sitt+ ( an h\r & a    
half4 ',i hit 8 gr&1 manly1 upright     
expression1' writes ,haydon4 ',he look$ 
l an eagle ( ! gods :o _h put on human  
%ape1 & got silv]y ) age & s]vice4444 ,i
 f\nd t to imag9e he c\ld n g ?r\gh any 
duty rais$ ! lion4 ,does ! light hurt   
y\r grace's eyes8 ,n at all1 & he />$ at
 ! light z mu* z to say1 ,i'll see if y 
%all make me give 91 ,signor ,light4    

',twas a noble head4 ,i saw no?+ ( t    
peculi> expression ( m\? ! sculptors    
give him1 bord]+ on simp]+4 ,8 col\r 0  
beautiful & fle%y1 8 lips compress$ &   
en]getic4' ,! next day1 be+ ,sunday1 !re
 0 no sitt+1 b ,haydon 0 *>m$ at %>+ a  
pew ) 8 h]o1 & deeply mov$ by !         
simplicity & humility ) :i* he foll[$ ! 
s]vice4 ',ar?ur ,wellesley 9 ! village  
*ur* ( ,walm]1' he writes1 '0 m int]e/+ 
to me ?an at ! la/ *>ge ( ! ,gu>ds at   
,wat]loo1 or 9 all ! glory & p>aph]nalia
 ( 8 entry into ,p>is4'  ,x is probable 
t ! ,duke 0 afraid ( be+ attack$ by     
,haydon on ! burn+ "q ( a ,/ate grant = 
! enc\ragem5t ( hi/orical pa9t+1 a      
subject ab\t :i* he _h receiv$ & answ]$ 
_m l5g?y lett]s1 = on ea* ev5+1 :5 !re 0
 no p>ty1 he /eadily read a newspap]1 ! 
,/&>d on ,saturday1 & ! ,spectator on   
,sunday1 :ile 8 gue/ wat*$ him 9 sil5t  
admiration4 ,on ! ,monday morn+1 ! h]o  
came 9 = ano!r sitt+1 look+ extremely   
worn1 8 sk9 drawn tight ov] 8 face1 8   
eyes wat]y & ag$1 8 head slightly nodd+4

 ',h[ alt]$ f ! fre% old man aft]       
,saturday's hunt+1' says ,haydon4 ',x   
affect$ me4 ,he look$ l an ag$ eagle    
beg9n+ to tott] f its p]*4' ,a second   
sitt+ 9 ! aft]noon conclud$ ! bus9ess1 &
 e>ly next morn+ ,haydon left = t[n4 ',x
 is curi\s1' he comm5ts1 'to h kn[n ?us 
! two great heads ( ! two great p>ties1 
! ,duke & ,"l ,grey4 ,i pref] ! ,duke   
inf9itely4 ,he is m manly1 has no       
vanity1 is n delud$ by any flatt]y or   
humbug1 & is 9 e way a gr&] "*1 ?\gh ,"l
 ,grey is a f9e1 amiable1 v5]able1 va9  
man4'  ,dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! ye>1 ,haydon 
work$ /eadily1 & f9i%$ 8 picture4 ,on   
,decemb] #b he notes3 ',x is n[         
tw5ty-sev5 ye>s s9ce ,i ord]$ my        
,solomon canvas4 ,i 0 "y--tw5ty-six4 ,! 
:ole _w 0 aga9/ me4 ,i _h n a f>?+4 ,yet
 ,i rememb] ! delight ) :i* ,i m\nt$ my 
deal table & da%$ x 91 s++ & tru/+ 9    
,god1 z ,i always d4 ,:5 "o is once     
imbu$ ) t cle> heav5ly confid5ce1 !re is
 no?+ l x4 ,x has c>ri$ me ?r\gh ev]y?+4
 ,i ?9k my de>e/ ,m>y has n got x2 ,i d 

n ?9k wom5 h 9 g5]al4 ,two ye>s ago ,i  
_h n a f>?+1 hav+ sp5t x all to recov]  
h] heal?4 ,%e said to me1 ,:at are we to
 d1 my de>8 ,i repli$1 ,tru/ 9 ,god4    
,!re 0 some?+ l a smile on h] face4 ,! v
 next day came ! ord] = #djj f          
,liv]pool1 & ev] s9ce ,i h be5 employ$4'
 ,alas1 poor ,m>y6 :o _h be5 *iefly     
occupi$ 9 be>+ *ildr5 & bury+ !m1 t mu/ 
h be5 r a melan*oly smile ^u h] fad$    
face4  ,dur+ ! fir/ "p ( #ahdj1 ,haydon 
seems to h be5 *iefly engag$ 9 lectur+1 
! only picture on ! /ocks be+ a small   
replica ( 8 ,napoleon ,mus+ = ! poet    
,rog]s4 ,9 ,febru>y he 0 enabl$ to c>ry 
out "o ( ! dreams ( 8 life1 namely1 !   
deliv]y ( a s]ies ( lectures ^u art 9 ! 
,a%molean ,museum at ,ox=d1 "u !        
patronage ( ! ,vice-,*ancellor4 ,!      
exp]im5t 0 a triumphant success1 & he   
exclaims1 ) 8 usual pi\s f]v\r1 ',o     
,god1 h[ grateful ought ,i to be at be+ 
p]mitt$ ! di/9ction ( ?us be+ ! fir/ to 
break d[n ! b>ri] :i* has kept art begg+
 to be he>d at ! ,univ]sities4' ,he     

describes ! occasion z "o ( ! f\r *ief  
hon\rs ( 8 life1 ! o!r ?ree be+         
,wordswor?'s sonnet1 ',high is our      
call+1' ! fre$om ( 8 native t[n1 & a    
public d9n] t 0 giv5 9 8 hon\r at       
,ed9burgh4 ,on ,m>* #ad he arriv$ home1 
'full ( en?usiasm & expect+ 7l ! ,vic> (
 ,wakefield7 e bless+--expect+ my de>   
,m>y to hang ab\t my neck1 & welcome me 
aft] my victory2 :5 ,i f\nd h] out1 n   
calculat+ ,i %\ld be home till d9n]4 ,i 
!n walk$ into t[n1 & :5 ,i return$ %e 0 
at home1 & hurt t ,i did n wait1 s ?is  
begat mutual allusions :i* 7 any?+ b    
lov+ or happy4 ,s mu* = anticipations ( 
human happ9ess6'  ,on ,june #ab1ahdj1   
,haydon notes3 ',excessively excit$ &   
exhau/$4 ,i att5d$ ! great ,conv5tion ( 
! ,anti-,slav]y ,society at ,freemasons'
 ,hall4 ,la/ ,w$nesday a deputation     
call$ on me f ! ,committee1 say+ !y wi%$
 = a sket* ( ! sc5e4 ,! meet+ 0 v       
affect+4 ,poor old ,cl>kson 0 pres5t1 ) 
delegates f ,am]ica1 & o!r p>ts ( ! _w4'
 ,a few days lat]1 ,haydon breakfa/$ )  

,cl>kson1 & sket*$ him ) 'an expression 
( indignant humanity4' ,9 less ?an a    
week fifty heads 7 da%$ 91 ! picture1 :5
 f9i%$1 conta9+ no few] ?an a hundr$ &  
?irty-eight2 9 fact1 z ! arti/ rem>k$1 )
 a curi\s disreg>d ( natural hi/ory1 x 0
 all heads1 l a peacock's tail4 ,haydon 
took a malici\s pleasure 9 sugge/+ to 8 
sitt]s t he %\ld place !m beside ! negro
 delegate2 ?is be+ 8 te/ ( _! s9c]ity4  
,?us he notes on ,june #cj3 ',scobell   
call$4 ,i said1 ,i %all place y1        
,?ompson1 & ! negro toge!r4 ,n[ an      
abolitioni/1 on ?or\gh pr9ciple1 w\ld h 
glori$ 9 be+ s plac$4 ,he sophi/icat$   
imm$iately on ! propriety ( plac+ !     
negro 9 ! di/ance1 z x w\ld h mu* great]
 effect4 ,lloyd ,g>rison comes to-day4  
,i'll try him1 & ?is %all be my me?od ( 
asc]ta9+ ! real he>t4444 ,g>rison met me
 directly4 ,george ,?ompson said he saw 
no objection4 ,b t 0 n en\gh4 ,a man :o 
wi%es to place a negro on a level )     
himself mu/ no long] reg>d him z hav+   
be5 a slave1 & feel annoy$ at sitt+ by 8

 side4' ,a visit to ,cl>kson at ,play=d 
,hall1 ,ipswi*1 0 an int]e/+ exp]i5ce4  
,cl>kson told ! /ory ( 8 vision1 & !    
midnight voice t said ',y h n done y\r  
"w4 ,!re is ,am]ica4' ,haydon _h be5 a  
believ] all 8 life 9 su* spiritual      
communications1 & decl>es1 ',i h be5 s  
act$ on f sev5te5 to fifty-five1 = !    
purpose ( re=m+ & ref9+ my great c\ntry 
9 art4'  ,9 #ahda ! ,f9e ,arts          
,committee appo9t$ to consid] ! "q ( !  
decoration ( ! new ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t1  
sat to exam9e witnesses1 b ,haydon 0 n  
summon$ be=e !m1 a slight :i* he deeply 
felt4 ,) an anxi\s he>t he set ab\t mak+
 exp]im5ts 9 fresco1 & 0 a/oni%$ at :at 
he reg>d$ z 8 success 9 ?is new l9e (   
endeav\r4 ,dur+ ! pa/ ye>1 !            
,anti-,slav]y ,conv5tion picture1 & "o  
or two small commissions1 _h kept 8 head
 above wat]1 b n[ ! cl\ds 7 beg9n+ to   
ga!r aga91 8 difficulties be+ greatly   
increas$ by ! fact t he _h two sons to  
/>t 9 ! _w4 ,! elde/1 ,frank1 _h be5    
appr5tic$1 at 8 own wi%1 to an eng9e]+  

firm1 b tir+ ( 8 *os5 pr(ession1 he     
desir$ to take ord]s1 &1 z a univ]sity  
c>e] 0 consid]$ a necess>y prelim9>y to 
?is c\rse1 he 0 ent]$ at ,caius         
,college1 ,cambridge4 ,! second son1    
,fr$]ick1 ,haydon fitt$ out = ! navy1 & 
9 ord] to meet ^! heavy extra exp5ses1  
he 0 compell$ to "p ) 8 copyright ( !   
',duke at ,wat]loo' = a :olly inadequate
 sum4  ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahdb ! ,f9e ,arts   
,commission issu$ a notice ( !          
conditions = ! c>toon competition1      
int5d$ to te/ ! capacity ( native arti/s
 = ! decoration ( ! ,h\se ( ,lords4 ,!  
joy ) :i* ,haydon welcom$ ?is fir/ /ep  
t[>ds ! object :i* he _h be5 advocat+   
?r\gh\t ! :ole ( 8 work+ life1 0 m>r$ by
 ! pa9ful misgiv+ t he w\ld n be all[$  
to %>e ! fruits ( victory4 ,:5 he _h    
fir/ begun 8 crusade1 he _h felt himself
 )\t a rival 9 8 own bran* ( art1 n "o (
 8 contempor>ies be+ able to compete )  
him 9 a k ( anatomy1 9 /r5g? (          
imag9ation1 or 9 ! p[] ( work+ on a gr& 
scale4 ,b n[ he 0 fifty-six ye>s old1   

!re 7 y\ng] m5 com+ on :o _h be5 tra9$ 9
 ! pr9ciples ( 8 own s*ool1 & he 0      
pa9fully aw>e t he _h made _m enemies 9 
high places4 ,/ill1 9 spite ( all       
=ebod+s1 he cont9u$ 8 rese>*es 9        
fresco-pa9t+1 & wrote vehem5t lett]s to 
! pap]s1 prote/+ aga9/ ! ?reat5$        
employm5t ( ,cornelius & o!r ,g]man     
arti/s4  ,dur+ ?is ye> ,haydon 0 work+  
int]mitt5tly at two or ?ree l>ge        
pictures1 ',alex&] conqu]+ ! ,lion1'    
',curtius leap+ into ! ,gulf1' & !      
',siege ( ,s>agossa1' = ! days 7 long   
pa/ :5 "o gr& composition occupi$ him = 
six ye>s4 ,t ! wolf 0 once aga9 h[l+ at 
! door is evid5c$ by ! entry = ,febru>y 
#f4 ',i got up ye/]day1 aft] ly+ awake =
 sev]al h\rs ) all ! old feel+s (       
torture at want ( money4 ,a bill com+   
due ( #dd = my boy ,frank at ,caius4    
,?ree commissions = #gjj put (f till    
next ye>4 ,my de> ,m>y's heal? brok5    
up4444 ,i knew if my debt to ! tutor (  
,caius 0 n paid1 ! m9d ( my son ,frank  
w\ld be de/roy$1 f 8 s5sitiv5ess to     

hon\r & "r4 ,z he is n[ beat+ ?ird-ye>  
m51 ,i dread$ any *eck4' ,9 ^! /raits he
 ha/ily pa9t$ "o or two small           
pot-boil]s1 borr[$1 def]r$1 pawn$ 8     
wife's wat*1 & _h ! satisfaction ( br++ 
8 son home 'cr[n$ z fir/-prize man 9    
ma!matics4' ,= "o :o 0 9 ! toils ( !    
money-l5d]s1 :o 0 only liv+ f h& to m\?1
 & :o _h nev] made an inve/m5t 9 8 life1
 to give 8 son a univ]sity c>e]1 mu/ be 
reg>d$1 accord+ to individual feel+1    
ei!r z a pro( ( presumptu\s folly or (  
*ildlike tru/ 9 ,provid5ce4  ,z soon z 8
 pictures 7 (f 8 h&s1 ,haydon began 8   
competition c>toons ( ',! ,curse ( ,adam
 & ,eve1' & ',! ,entry ( ,edw>d ! ,black
 ,pr9ce & ,k+ ,john into ,london4' ,he  
felt t x 0 b5ea? 8 dignity z a pa9t] (  
recognis$ /&+ to compete ) "y unkn[n m5 
:o _h no?+ to lose1 b 9 8 pres5t        
necessities ! *ance ( w9n+ "o ( ! money 
prizes 0 n to be neglect$4 ,9 ! abs5ce (
 any lucrative employm5t he 0 only able 
to c>ry on 8 "w by pawn+ 8 lay-figure1 &
 borr[+ (f 8 butt]man4 ,small wond] t he

 exclaims3 ',! greate/ curse t c befall 
a fa!r 9 ,engl& is to h a son gift$ ) a 
passion & a g5ius = high art4 ,?ank ,god
 ) all my s\l & all my nature1 my *ildr5
 h witness$ ! h>r[+ agonies "u :i* ,i h 
ev] pa9t$1 & ! v "n ( pa9t+1 ! v ?\ght (
 a picture1 gives !m a hide\s ta/e 9 _! 
m\?s4 ,?ank ,god1 n "o ( my boys1 nor my
 girl1 c draw a /raight l9e1 ev5 ) a    
rul]1 mu* less )\t "o4'  ,9 ! c\rse (   
?is ye> ,haydon began a correspond5ce ) 
,miss ,b>rett1 aft]w>ds ,mrs4 ,br[n+1 ) 
:om he 0 nev] p]sonally acqua9t$1 ?\gh  
he knew h] ?r\gh h] poems1 & ?r\gh !    
allusions to h] 9 ! lett]s ( _! common  
fri5d1 ,miss ,mit=d4 ,! pap] fri5d%ip   
fl\ri%$ = a "t1 & ,haydon1 :o 0 a ke5   
judge ( "*1 recognis$ t "h 0 a little   
,donna ,quixote ^: *ivalry c\ld be      
dep5d$ on 9 "t ( tr\ble4 ,m ?an once1 :5
 ?reat5$ ) arre/1 he s5t h] pa9t+s &    
manuscripts1 ( :i* %e took *>ge )       
sublime indiff]5ce to ! fact t by s do+ 
%e might be plac+ h]self )9 rea* ( ! arm
 ( ! law4 ,"o ( ! pictures t 7 plac$ 9  

h] gu>dian%ip 0 an unf9i%$ portrait (   
',wordswor? mus+ ^u ,helvellyn4' ,miss  
,b>rett 0 inspir$ by ?is "w ) ! sonnet  
beg9n+3     ',wordswor? ^u ,helvellyn6  
,let ! cl\d    ,ebb audibly along !     
m\nta9 w9d'2  & conclud+ ) ! f9e        
tribute3                             ',a
 vision free    ,& noble1 ,haydon1 ha?  
?9e art releas$4    ,no portrait ?is )  
academic air1    ,?is is ! poet & 8     
poetry4'  ,! ye> #ahdc br\ght1 z        
,haydon's biograph] po9ts out1 '!       
consummation ( :at he _h s e>ne/ly f\ght
 =1 a competition ( native arti/s to    
prove _! capability = execut+ great     
monum5tal & decorative works2 b ) ?is   
came 8 own bitt] disappo9tm5t at n be+  
among ! successful competitors4 ,9 all 8
 /ruggles up to ?is po9t1 ,haydon _h !  
consolation ( hope t bett] times 7 com+4
 ,b n[ ! good "t = art 0 at h&1 & he 0  
pass$ ov]4 ,! bl[ fell heavily--inde$1  
,i may say1 0 mortal4 ,he tri$ to *eat  
himself into ! belief t ! old ho/ile    
influ5ces to :i* he attribut$ all 8     

mis=tunes1 _h be5 work+ "h also1 & t he 
%\ld yet rise sup]ior to _! malice4 ,he 
w\ld n admit to himself t 8 p[]s 7      
impair$--t he 0 less fit = great        
a*ievem5ts 9 8 art ?an he _h be5 :5 he  
pa9t$ ,solomon & ,laz>us4 ,b if he held 
?is op9ion1 he held x alone4 ,x 0 app>5t
 to all1 ev5 to 8 w>me/ fri5ds1 t ye>s (
 h>ass1 humiliation1 di/raction1 &      
conflict _h enfeebl$ 8 en]gies1 & l$ him
 to seek 9 exagg]ation ! effect he c\ld 
no long] atta9 by well-measur$ =ce4 ,8  
re/less desire to h a h& 9 all t 0      
project$ = art1 _h we>i$ ^? 9 au?ority4 
,he _h %[n himself too intractable to   
foll[1 & he _h n inspir$ t confid5ce :i*
 might h giv5 him a "r to lead4'        
,al?\gh ,haydon l\dly proclaim$ 8       
conviction t1 9 face ( ! ho/ility aga9/ 
him1 8 c>toons w\ld n be successful1 ev5
 ?\gh !y 7 z p]fect z ,raphael's1 yet x 
is obvi\s t he _h n altoge!r rel9qui%$  
hope4 ,9 a lett] to 8 old pupil1        
,ea/lake1 :o 0 secret>y to ! ,f9e ,arts 
,commission1 he says3 ',i appeal to !   

,royal ,commission1 to ! ,fir/ ,"l1 to y
 ! secret>y1 to ,b>ry ! ar*itect1 if ,i 
ought n to be indulg$ 9 my h]$it>y "r to
 d ?is1 viz41 t :5 ! h\ses are ready1   
c>toons done1 col\rs mix$1 & all at _!  
po/s1 ,i %all be all[$1 employ$ or n    
employ$1 to take ! bru%1 & dip into !   
fir/ col\r1 & put ! fir/ t\* on ! fir/  
intonaco4 ,if t is n grant$1 ,i'll haunt
 e noble ,"l & y1 till y jo9 my di/urb$ 
_s on ! banks ( ! ,/yx4'  ,on ,june #a1 
,haydon plac$ 8 two c>toons 9 ,we/m9/]  
,hall1 & ?ank$ 8 ,god t he _h liv$ to   
see t day1 add+ ) unconsci\s blasphemy1 
',sp>e my life1 ,o ,"l1 until ,i h %[n  
?y /r5g? unto ?is g5]ation1 ?y p[] unto 
t :i* is to come4' ,! miracle = :i* he  
_h secretly hop$1 :ile decl>+ 8 c]ta9ty 
( failure1 did n happ54 ,on ,june #bg he
 he>d f ,ea/lake t 8 c>toons 7 n among  
^? *os5 = rew>d4 ,half /unn$ by ! bl[1  
anticipat$ ?\gh x _h be51 he makes b few
 comm5ts on ! news 9 8 ,j\rnal1 & ^? are
 writt5 9 a compos$ & reasonable tone4  
',i w5t to b$ la/ night 9 a dec5t /ate (

 anxiety1' he obs]ves4 ',x has giv5 a   
great %ock to my family1 especially to  
my de> boy1 ,frank1 & reviv$ all ! old  
horrors ( arre/1 execution1 & debt4 ,x  
is exactly :at ,i expect$1 & is1 ,i ?9k1
 int5tional4444 ,i am w\nd$1 & be+ ill f
 conf9em5t1 x %ook me4 7,july #a/7 ,a   
day ( great mis]y4 ,i said to my de>    
love1 ,i am n includ$4 ,h] expression 0 
a /udy4 ,%e said1 ,we %all be ru9$4 ,i  
look$ up my lett]s1 pap]s1 & ,j\rnals1 &
 s5t !m to my de> ,a,eschylus ,b>rett4  
,i burnt loads ( private lett]s1 &      
prep>$ = executions4 ,sev5 p\nds 0 rais$
 on my daught]'s & ,m>y's dresses4'  ,! 
?ree money prizes 7 aw>d$ to ,armitage1 
,cope1 & ,watts1 b x 0 ann\nc$ t ano!r  
competition1 9 fresco1 w\ld be held !   
foll[+ ye>1 :5 ! successful competitors 
w\ld be intru/$ ) ! decoration ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,lords4 ,haydon did n ent] = ?is     
competition1 b1 z w pres5tly appe>1 he  
refus$ to all[ t he 0 beat54 ,on        
,septemb] #d he remov$ 8 c>toons f      
,we/m9/] ,hall1 ) ! comm5t3 ',?us ends !

 c>toon conte/2 & z ! v fir/ inv5tor &  
beg9n] ( ?is mode ( r\s+ ! p :5 !y 7    
pron\nc$ incapable ( reli%+ ref9$ works 
( art )\t col\r1 ,i am deeply w\nd$ at !
 insult inflict$4 ,^! ,j\rnals witness  
"u :at trials ,i began !m--h[ ,i call$  
on my ,creator = ,8 bless+--h[ ,i tru/$ 
9 ,him1 & h[ ,i h be5 degrad$1 insult$1 
& h>ass$4 ,o ,"l6 ,?\ kn[e/ be/4 ,i     
submit4'  ,dur+ ! ye> ,haydon _h f9i%$ 8
 picture ( ',alex&] & ! ,lion1' :i* he  
consid]$ "o ( 8 f9e/ works1 ?\gh !      
,briti% ,gall]y decl9$ to hang x1 & no  
patron (f]$ to buy x4 ,he _h also pa9t$ 
= bread & *eese innum]able small        
replicas ( ',napoleon at ,/4 ,hel5a' & !
 ',duke at ,wat]loo' = five gu9eas      
apiece4 ,by ! beg9n+ ( #ahdd 8 spirits  
_h outw>dly reviv$1 ?anks to ! anodyne (
 incessant lab\r1 & he writes almo/ 9 ! 
old buoyant ve93 ',ano!r day ( "w1 ,god 
be ?ank$6 ,put 9 ! sea 9 ,napoleon at   
,/4 ,hel5a2 a delici\s t9t4 ,h[         
exquisite is a b>e canvas1 siz$ alone1  
to "w on2 h[ ! slighte/ col\r1 ?9 z     

wat]1 tells2 h[ x glitt]s 9 body2 h[ !  
bru% flies--n[ "h--n[ !re2 x seems z if 
face1 h&s1 sky1 ?\ght1 poetry1 &        
expression 7 hid 9 ! h&le1 & /ream$ out 
z x t\*$ ! canvas4 ,:at magic6 :at fire6
 :at un]r+ h& & eye6 :at p[]6 :at a gift
 ( ,god6 ,i b[1 & am grateful4' ,on ,m>*
 #bd he came to ! fatal decision to pa9t
 8 own orig9al designs = ! ,h\se (      
,lords 9 a s]ies ( six l>ge pictures1 & 
exhibit !m sep>ately1 a decision f\nd$1 
z he believ$1 on sup]natural            
inspiration4 ',awoke ?is morn+1' he     
writes1 ') t sort ( audible :isp]       
,socrates1 ,columbus1 & ,tasso he>d6 ,:y
 d y n pa9t y\r own designs = ! ,h\se on
 y\r own f\ndation1 & exhibit !m8 ,i    
felt z if !re 0 no *ance ( my ev] be+   
p]mitt$ to d !m else1 )\t control also4 
,i knelt up 9 my b$1 & pray$ he>tily to 
accompli% !m1 :atev] might be !         
ob/ruction4 ,i w beg9 !m z my next great
 works2 ,i feel z if !y w be my la/1 &  
,i ?9k ,i %all !n h done my duty4 ,o    
,god6 bless ! beg9n+1 progression1 &    

conclusion ( ^! six great designs to    
illu/rate ! be/ gov]nm5t to regulate )\t
 cramp+ ! en]gies ( mank9d4'  ,9 ,july !
 frescoes s5t 9 = competition 7 exhibit$
 9 ,we/m9/] ,hall1 & 9 ! result six     
arti/s 7 commission$ to decorate ! ,h\se
 ( ,lords1 ,maclise1 ,r$grave1 ,dyce1   
,cope1 ,horsley1 & ,?omas4 ',i see1'    
writes ,haydon1 '!y are resolv$ t ,i1 ! 
orig9ator ( ! :ole s*eme1 %all h no?+ to
 d ) x2 s ,i w 7tru/+ 9 ! great ,god :o 
has br\ght me ?us f>7 beg9 on my own    
inv5tions )\t employm5t4' ,! fir/ ( !   
s]ies 0 ',ari/ides hoot$ by !           
,populace1' & ! conditions "u :i* x 0   
pa9t$ are describ$ 9 8 annual review ( !
 ye>'s "w3 ',i h pa9t$ a l>ge ,napoleon 
9 f\r days & a half1 six small] diff]5t 
subjects1 ?ree ,curtiuses1 five         
,napoleons ,mus+1 ?ree ,dukes &         
,cop5hag5s1 ,george ,,iv41 & ! ,duke at 
,wat]loo--half done ,uriel--publi%$ my  
lectures--& settl$ composition (        
,ari/ides4 ,i gave lectures at          
,liv]pool1 sometimes twice a day1 &     

lectur$ at ! ,royal ,in/itution4 ,i h n 
be5 idle1 b h[ mu* m ,i might h done6'  
,9 #ahde ,haydon exhibit$ 8 picture (   
',uriel & ,satan' at ! ,academy1 & 'aft]
 tw5ty-two ye>s ( abuse1' actually      
receiv$ a fav\rable notice 9 ! ,times1  
,= ! ,uriel he 0 paid #bjj1 b five o!r  
pictures rema9$ ^u 8 h&s1 _! e/imat$    
value am\nt+ to ne>ly a ?\s& p\nds1 & he
 0 left to "w at 8 ,ari/ides ) b>ely t5 
%ill+s = curr5t exp5ses1 & n a s+le     
commission 9 prospect4 ',:at a pity x   
is1' he obs]ves1 't a man ( my          
ord]--s9c]ity1 p]haps g5ius 9 ! ,j\rnal 
a private note is "h ins]t$1 n p]haps1  
is n employ$4 ,:at hon\r1 :at di/9ction 
w\ld ,i n conf] on my great c\ntry6     
,h[ev]1 x is my de/9y to p]=m great ?+s1
 n 9 consequ5ce ( enc\ragem5t1 b 9 spite
 ( opposition1 & s let x be4' ,9 ! latt]
 "p ( ! ye> came "o or two m9or pieces (
 good =tune = :i* ,haydon pr(ess$ !     
pr(\nde/ gratitude1 decl>+ t he 0 n good
 en\gh to des]ve su* bless+s4 ,! ,k+ (  
,hanov] b\ght a ,napoleon = #bjj1 & a   

pupil came1 :o paid a l sum z premium4  
,8 son1 ,frank1 :o _h tak5 8 degree1    
*ang$ 8 m9d aga9 ab\t 8 pr(ession1 & n[ 
'%rank f ! publicity ( ! pulpit4'       
,haydon appli$ to ,sir ,rob]t ,peel = an
 appo9tm5t = ! y\?1 & ,peel1 :o seems to
 h %[n ! utmo/ pati5ce & k9dness 9 8    
relations ) ! un=tunate arti/1 at once  
(f]$ a po/ 9 ! ,record ,(fice at #hj a  
ye>1 an (f] :i* 0 gladly accept$4  ,?us 
reliev$ ( imm$iate c>e1 ,haydon set to  
"w on ! second picture ( 8 s]ies1 ',n]o 
play+ ! ,lyre :ile ,rome 0 burn+4' ,!   
effect ( 8 conception1 z he =esaw x 9 8 
m9d's eye1 0 s t]rific t he 'flutt]$1   
trembl$1 & p]spir$ l a woman1 & 0 oblig$
 to sit d[n4' ,"u all ! anxiety1 !      
pressure1 & ! disappo9tm5t ( ,haydon's  
life1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t !re 7 enorm\s 
comp5sations 9 ! %ape ( days & h\rs (   
absorb$ & satisfi$ employm5t1 days &    
h\rs su* z seldom fall to ! lot ( !     
av]age good citiz5 & solv5t h\sehold]4  
,! foll[+ entry alone is suffici5t pro( 
t ,haydon1 ev5 9 8 wor/ /raits1 0 almo/ 

z mu* an object ( envy z ( compassion3  
',work$ ) su* int5se ab/raction &       
delight = eight h\rs1 ) five m9utes only
 = lun*1 t ?\gh liv+ 9 ! noisie/ qu>t] (
 all ,london1 ,i nev] rememb] he>+ all  
day a s+le c>t1 c>riage1 knock1 cry1 b>k
 ( man1 woman1 dog1 or *ild4 ,:5 ,i came
 out into ! sun%9e ,i said to myself1   
,:y1 :at is all ?is driv+ ab\t8 ?\gh x  
has always be5 s = ! la/ tw5ty-two ye>s1
 s p]fectly1 delightfully1 & int5sely _h
 ,i be5 ab/ract$4 ,if t be n happ9ess1  
:at is8'  ,haydon _h n[ /ak$ all 8 hopes
 ^u ! exhibition 9 ! spr+ ( #ahdf ( !   
fir/ two pictures 9 8 s]ies1 ',ari/ides'
 & ',n]o4' ,if ! public flock$ to see   
!m1 if x accord$ him1 z he expect$1 its 
en?usia/ic support1 he hop$ t !         
,commission w\ld be %am$ into (f]+ him  
public employm5t4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 !   
exhibition fail$1 he mu/ h realis$ t he 
w\ld be irretrievably ru9$1 ) all 8     
hopes = ! future sla94 ,ev]y?+ 0 to be  
sacrific$ to ?is la/ gr& ef=t4 ',if ,i  
lose ?is mom5t = %[+ all my works1' he  

writes1 'x c nev] occur aga94 ,my fate  
hangs on do+ z ,i ought1 & seiz+ mom5ts 
) en]gy4 ,i %all nev] aga9 h !          
opportunity ( connect+ myself ) a great 
public commission by opposition1 &      
int]e/+ ! public by ! contra/4 ,if ,i   
miss x1 x w be a tide n tak5 at !       
flood4'  ,by d9t ( begg+ & borr[+1 !    
money 0 scrap$ toge!r = ! op5+ exp5ses (
 ! exhibition1 & ,haydon compos$ a      
s5sational descriptive adv]tisem5t 9 !  
hope ( attract+ ! public4 ,! private    
view 0 on ,april #d1 :5 x ra9$ all day1 
& only f\r old fri5ds att5d$4 ,on ,april
 #f1 ,ea/] ,monday1 ! public 0 admitt$1 
b only tw5ty-"o avail$ !mselves ( !     
privilege4 ,= a few days ,haydon w5t on 
hop+ aga9/ hope t matt]s w\ld improve1 &
 t ,john ,bull1 9 ^: support he _h      
tru/$1 w\ld rally r\nd him at la/4 ,b   
,tom ,?umb 0 exhibit+ next door1 & !    
hi/orical pa9t] _h no *ance aga9/ !     
pigmy4 ,! p ru%$ by 9 _! ?\s&s to visit 
,tom ,?umb1 b few /opp$ to inspect      
',ari/ides' or ',n]o4' ',!y pu%1 !y     

fight1 !y scream1 !y fa9t1' writes      
,haydon1 '!y see my bills1 my bo>ds1 my 
c>avans1 & don't read !m4 ,_! eyes are  
op51 b _! s5se is %ut4 ,x is an         
insanity1 a rabies1 a madness1 a furor1 
a dream4 ,tom ,?umb _h #ab1jjj p la/    
week1 ,b4 ,r4 ,haydon #acc #a_/b 7! half
 a little girl74 ,exquisite ta/e ( !    
,engli% p6444 7,may1 #ah?7 ,i clos$ my  
exhibition ?is day1 & lo/ #aaa1 #hs4    
#aj;d4 ,no man c accuse me ( %[+ less   
en]gy1 less _s1 less g5ius ?an ,i did   
tw5ty-six ye>s ago4 ,i h n decay$1 b ! p
 h be5 corrupt$4 ,i am ! same1 !y are n2
 & ,i h suff]$ 9 consequ5ce4'  ,9       
defiance ( ?is %ipwreck ( all 8 hopes1 &
 ! heavy liabilities t hung ab\t 8 neck1
 ?is indomitable _s began ! ?ird picture
 ( 8 unappreciat$ s]ies1 ',alfr$ & !    
,fir/ ,briti% ,jury4' ,he _h l>ge sums  
to pay 9 ! com+ mon?1 & only a few      
%ill+s 9 ! h\se1 ) no commissions 9     
prospect4 ,he s5ds up passionate &      
despair+ petitions t ,god w help him 9 8
 dreadful necessities1 w raise him      

fri5ds f s\rces invisible1 & enable him 
to f9i% 8 la/ & greate/ works4 ,appeals 
= help to ,"l ,br\gham1 ! ,duke (       
,beau=t1 & ,sir ,rob]t ,peel br\ght only
 "o response1 a *eque = #ej f ,peel1 :i*
 0 m]ely a drop 9 ! ocean4 ,day by day  
w5t by1 & /ill no commissions came 91 no
 (f]s = any ( ! l>ge pictures he _h on  
h&4 ,haydon began to lose confid5ce 9 8 
ability to f9i% 8 s]ies1 & ) him loss ( 
self-confid5ce 0 a fatal sign4 ,! ,june 
wea!r 0 hot1 he 0 out ( heal?1 & unable 
to sleep at night1 b he decl9$ to s5d = 
a doctor4 ,8 bra9 grew confus$1 & at la/
 ev5 ! p[] to "w1 t p[] :i* = him _h    
spelt pride & happ9ess ?r\gh\t 8 :ole   
life1 seem$ to be leav+ him4  ,on ,june 
#af he writes3 ',i sat f two till five  
/>+ at my picture l an idiot1 my bra9   
press$ d[n by anxiety1 & ! anxi\s looks 
( my de> ,m>y & ! *ildr54444 ,de>e/     
,m>y1 ) a woman's passion1 wi%es me at  
once to /op paym5t1 & close ! :ole ?+4  
,i w n4 ,i w f9i% my six "u ! bless+ (  
,god1 r$uce my exp5ses1 & hope ,8 m]cy w

 n des]t me1 b br+ me ?r\gh 9 heal? &   
vig\r1 gratitude & gr&eur ( s\l1 to !   
end4' ,! end 0 ne>] ?an he ?\ght1 = ev5 
,haydon's brave _s c\ld n battle = ev] )
 adv]se fate1 & ! collapse1 :5 x came1 0
 sudd54 ,! la/ two or ?ree entries 9 !  
,j\rnal are melan*oly read+4  ',june    
#ah4--,o ,god1 bless me ?r\gh ! evils ( 
?is day4 ,my l&lord1 ,newton1 call$4 ,i 
said1 ,i see a qu>t]'s r5t 9 ?y face1 b 
none f me4 ,i appo9t$ to-morr[ night to 
see him1 & lay be=e him e iota ( my     
position4 ,good-he>t$ ,newton6 ,i said1 
,don't put 9 an execution4 ,no?+ ( !    
sort1 he repli$1 half hurt4 ,i s5t !    
,duke1 ,wordswor?1 de> ,fr$ & ,m>y's    
heads to ,miss ,b>rett to protect4 ,i h 
! ,duke's boots & hat1 ,"l ,grey's coat1
 & "s m heads4  '#bj?4--,o ,god1 bless u
 ?r\gh all ! evils ( ?is day4 ,am54     
'#ba/14--,slept horribly4 ,pray$ 9      
sorr[1 & got up 9 agitation4            
'#bbnd4--,god =give me4 ,am54   ,,f9is  
,,( ,b4 ,r4 ,,haydon4   ',/ret* me no   
long] on ?is r\gh _w--,le>4'  ,?is la/  

entry 0 made betwe5 t5 & elev5 o'clock  
on ! morn+ ( ,june #bb4 ,haydon _h ris5 
e>ly1 & gone out to a gunmak]'s 9 ,ox=d 
,/reet1 :]e he b\ght a pair ( pi/ols4   
,aft] breakfa/1 he ask$ 8 wife to g &   
sp5d ! day ) an old fri5d1 & hav+       
affectionately embrac$ h]1 %ut himself 9
 8 pa9t+-room4 ,mrs4 ,haydon left !     
h\se1 & an h\r lat] ,miss ,haydon w5t   
d[n to ! /udio1 int5d+ to try & console 
h] fa!r 9 8 anxieties4 ,%e f\nd him     
/ret*$ on ! floor 9 front ( 8 unf9i%$   
picture ( ',alfr$ & ! ,fir/ ,jury1' a   
bullet-w\nd 9 8 head1 & a frightful ga% 
across 8 ?roat4 ,a razor & a small pi/ol
 lay by 8 side4 ,on ! table 7 8 ,j\rnal1
 op5 at ! la/ page1 lett]s to 8 wife &  
*ildr51 8 w1 made t morn+1 & a pap]     
head$3 ',la/ ?\ghts ( ,b4 ,r4 ,haydon2  
half-pa/ t54' ,^! few l9es1 ) _!        
allusions to ,well+ton & ,napoleon1 are 
*>act]i/ic ( ! man :o _h pa9t$ ! two    
great soldi]s a score ( times1 & look$  
up to !m z 8 h]oes & exempl>s4  ',no man
 %\ld use c]ta9 evil = probable good1   

h[ev] great ! object1' s !y run4 ',evil 
is ! pr]ogative ( ! ,deity4 ,well+ton   
nev] us$ evil if ! good 0 n c]ta94      
,napoleon _h no su* scruples1 & ,i fe> !
 glitt] ( 8 g5ius r dazzl$ me4 ,b _h ,i 
be5 enc\rag$1 no?+ b good w\ld h come f 
me1 because :5 enc\rag$ ,i paid         
ev]ybody4 ,god =give me ! evil = ! sake 
( ! good4 ,am54'  ,?is tragic conclusion
 to a /ill m tragic c>e] creat$ a pr(\nd
 s5sation 9 society1 & imm5se cr[ds     
foll[$ ! hi/orical pa9t] to 8 grave4    
,among all 8 fri5ds1 p]haps few 7 m     
affect$ by 8 dea? ?an "o :o _h nev]     
look$ ^u 8 face--8 'de> s*ylus ,b>rett1 
'z he call$ h]4 ,c]ta9 x is t1 ) !      
intuition ( g5ius1 ,elizabe? ,b>rett    
und]/ood1 appreciat$1 & made all[ances =
 ! unhappy man m completely ?an 0       
possible to any o!r ( 8 contempor>ies4  
,cle>-sight$ to 8 faults & weaknesses1  
h] *ivalr\s _s took up arms 9 def5ce ( 8
 conduct1 ev5 aga9/ ! /rictures ( h]    
poet-lov]4 ',! dreadful dea? ( poor ,mr4
 ,haydon ! arti/1' %e wrote to h] fri5d 

,mrs4 ,m>t91 a few days aft] ! ev5t1    
'has q upset me4 ,i ?ank ,god t ,i nev] 
saw him--poor gift$ ,haydon4444 ,no     
arti/ is left beh9d ) equal l>g5ess (   
poetical conception4 ,if ! h& _h always 
obey$ ! s\l1 he w\ld h be5 a g5ius ( !  
fir/ ord]4 ,z x is1 he liv$ on ! slope (
 g5ius1 & c\ld n be /eadfa/ & calm4 ,8  
life 0 "o long agony ( self-ass]tion4   
,poor1 poor ,haydon6 ,see h[ ! _w treats
 ^? :o try too op5ly = its gratitude4   
,tom ,?umb = ev] ov] ! heads ( its      
giants4'  ',c\ld any "o--c\ld my own h& 
ev5 h av]t$ :at has happ5$8' %e wrote to
 ,rob]t ,br[n+ on ,june #bd1 #ahdf4 ',my
 head & he>t h a*$ to-day ov] ! inactive
 h&4 ,b = ! mom5t x 0 out ( my p[]1 & !n
 ,i nev] fanci$ ?is case to be m ?an a  
piece ( a cont9u\s case1 ( a habit fix$4
 ,two ye>s ago he s5t me boxes &        
pictures precisely s1 & took !m back    
aga9--poor1 poor ,haydon6--z he w n ?is 
"t4444 ,also1 ,i h be5 told aga9 & aga9 
7oh1 nev] by y1 my belov$7 t to give    
money !re1 0 to drop x into a hole 9 !  

gr\nd4 ,b if to h dropp$ x s1 du/ to    
du/1 w\ld h sav$ a liv+ man--:at !n8444 
,"s day1 :5 ,i h ! he>t to look = x1 y  
%all see 8 la/ note4 ,i und]/& n[ t !re 
are t\*es ( desp]ate pa?os--b nev] c\ld 
he h m$itat$ self-de/ruction :ile writ+ 
t note4 ,he said he %\ld write six m    
lectures--six m volumes4 ,he said he 0  
pa9t+ a new backgr\nd to a picture :i*  
made him feel z if 8 s\l _h w+s444 & he 
repeat$ an old phrase ( 81 :i* ,i _h    
he>d f him (t5 be=e1 & :i* n[ r+s       
holl[ly to ! e>s ( my memory--t he      
c\ldn't & w\ldn't die4 ,/range &        
dreadful6'  ,directly aft] ,haydon's    
dea? a public meet+ ( 8 fri5ds & patrons
 0 held1 at :i* a consid]able sum 0     
subscrib$ = ! b5efit ( 8 wid[ & daught]4
 ,sir ,rob]t ,peel1 besides s5d+        
imm$iate help1 recomm5d$ ! ,que5 to be/[
 a small p5sion on ,mrs4 ,haydon4 ,!    
dead man's debts am\nt$ to #cjjj1 & 8   
assets consi/$ *iefly ( unsaleable      
pictures1 on mo/ ( :i* 8 cr$itors _h    
li5s4 ,9 8 w 0 a clause to ! effect t   

',i h manuscripts & memoirs 9 !         
possession ( ,miss ,b>rett1 ( #ej       
,wimpole ,/reet1 9 a *e/1 :i* ,i wi%    
,longman to be consult$ ab\t4 ,my       
memoirs are to #ahbj2 my j\rnals w      
supply ! re/4 ,! /yle1 ! individuality (
 ,ri*>dson1 :i* ,i wi% n curtail$ by an 
editor4' ,miss ,mit=d 0 ask$ to edit !  
,life1 b felt h]self unequal to ! task1 
:i* 0 f9ally intru/$ to ,mr4 ,tom       
,taylor4  ,haydon's ,memoirs1 compil$ f 
8 autobiography1 j\rnals1 &             
correspond5ce1 appe>$ 9 #ahec1 ! same   
ye> t saw ! publication ( ,"l ,john     
,russell's ,life ( ,?omas ,moore4 ,to ! 
great a/oni%m5t ( bo? critics & public1 
,haydon's /ory prov$ ! m int]e/+ ( !    
two4 ',haydon's book is ! "w ( ! ye>1'  
writes ,miss ,mit=d4 ',x has entirely   
/opp$ ! sale ( ,moore's1 :i* really     
might h be5 writt5 by a ,c\rt newspap]  
or a ,c\rt mill9]4' ,aga91 ! ,a!num1 a m
 imp>tial witness1 asks1 ',:o w\ld h    
?\ght t ! ,life ( ,haydon w\ld turn out 
a m /]l+ & int]e/+ addition to ,engli%  

biography ?an ! ,life ( ,moore8' ,b !   
highe/ te/imony to ! m]its ( ! book z a 
human docum5t comes f ,mrs4 ,br[n+1 :o  
wrote to ,miss ,mit=d on ,m>* #ai1      
#ahed1 ',oh1 ,i h j be5 read+ poor      
,haydon's biography4 ,!re is trag$y6 ,! 
pa9 ( x "o c h>dly %ake (f4 ,surely1    
surely1 wrong 0 done some:]e1 :5 ! wor/ 
is admitt$ ( ,haydon4 ,= himself1 look+ 
=w>d beyond ! grave1 ,i seem to und]/& t
 all ?+s1 :5 mo/ bitt]1 work$ ultimate  
good to him1 = t sublime arrogance ( 8  
w\ld h be5 fatal p]haps to ! moral      
nature1 if fur!r develop$ by success4 ,b
 = ! nation we _h our duties1 & we %\ld 
n suff] our tea*]s & orig9ators to s9k  
?us4 ,x is a book writt5 9 blood ( !    
he>t4 ,poor ,haydon6' ,mr4 ,taylor's    
,life 0 supplem5t$ 9 #ahgd by ,haydon's 
,correspond5ce & ,table-talk1 toge!r ) a
 ,memoir writt5 9 a tone ( qu]ul\s      
compla9t1 by 8 second son1 ,fr$]ick1 :o1
 x may be not$1 _h be5 dismiss$ f !     
public s]vice = publi%+ a lett] to ,mr4 
,glad/one1 entitl$ ,our ,(ficials at !  

,home ,(fice1 & :o di$ 9 ! ,be?lehem    
,hospital 9 #ahhf4 ,8 eld] bro!r1       
,frank1 committ$ suicide 9 #ahhg4  ,on !
 subject ( ,haydon's m]its z a pa9t] !  
op9ion ( 8 contempor>ies swung f "o     
extreme to ano!r1 :ile t ( po/]ity      
p]haps has sc>cely all[$ him su* cr$it z
 0 8 due4 ,x is c]ta9 t he 0 consid]$ a 
y\? ( extraord9>y promise by 8          
colleagues1 ,wilkie1 ,jackson1 & ,sir   
,george ,beaumont1 yet !re 7 n want+    
critics :o decl>$ t 8 e>ly picture1     
',d5tatus1' 0 an absurd mass ( vulg>ity 
& di/ortion4 ,=eign arti/s :o visit$ 8  
/udio urg$ him to g to ,rome1 :]e he 0  
assur$ t patrons & pupils w\ld flock    
r\nd him2 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 he 0       
describ$ by a native critic 79 !        
,qu>t]ly ,review7 z "o ( ! mo/ defective
 pa9t]s ( ! day1 :o _h receiv$ m        
pecuni>y assi/ance1 m indulg5ce1 m      
lib]ality1 & m *>ity ?an any o!r arti/  
ev] he>d (4 ,b ! be/ criticism ( 8 p[]s1
 ?\gh x sc>cely takes into acc\nt ! gift
 ( imag9ation :i* receiv$ s _m tributes 

f ! poets1 is t contribut$ to ,mr4      
,taylor's biography by ,mr4 ,watts1     
,r4,a4  ',! *>act]i/ics ( ,haydon's     
art1' he writes1 'appe> to me to be     
great det]m9ation & p[]1 k1 &           
effront]y444 ,haydon appe>s to h succe$$
 z (t5 z he displays any real anxiety to
 d s2 b "o is /ruck ) ! extraord9>y     
discrepancy ( diff]5t p>ts ( ! "w1 z    
?\gh1 bor$ by a fix$ att5tion t _h tak5 
him out ( himself1 yet highly applaud+ !
 result1 he _h scrawl$ & daub$ 8 bru%   
ab\t 9 a sort ( intoxication (          
self-glory444 ,9 ,haydon's "w !re is n  
suffici5t =getfulness ( self to dis>m   
criticism ( p]sonality4 ,8 pictures are 
!mselves autobiographical notes ( ! mo/ 
int]e/+ k9d2 b _! want ( beauty repels1 
& _! want ( mode/y exasp]ates4 ,p]haps  
_! pr9cipal *>act]i/ic is lack (        
delicacy & ref9em5t ( execution4' ,:ile 
describ+ ,haydon's t\* z woolly1 8      
surfaces z disagreeable1 & 8 drap]ies z 
defici5t 9 dignity1 ,mr4 ,watts admits t
 8 expression ( anatomy & g5]al         

p]ception ( =m are ! be/ by f> t c be   
f\nd 9 ! ,engli% s*ool4 ,haydon _h look$
 =w>d 9 full confid5ce to ! fav\rable   
v]dict ( po/]ity1 & to an hon\rable     
position 9 ! ,national ,gall]y = ! big  
canvases t _h be5 neglect$ by 8         
contempor>ies4 ,x is n ! lea/ ( life's  
little ironies t :ile n a s+le "w ( 8 n[
 hangs 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 8 l>ge    
picture ( ,curtius leap+ into ! ,gulf   
occupies a prom95t position 9 "o (      
,gatti's re/aurants4 ,footnote3 ,?ree ( 
,haydon's pictures1 h[ev]1 are ! prop]ty
 ( ! nation4 ,two1 ! ',laz>us' &        
',may-day1' belong to ! ,national       
,gall]y1 b h be5 l5t to prov9cial       
gall]ies4 ,"o1 ! ',*ri/ 9 ! ,g>d51'     
belongs to ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum1 b   
has be5 /or$ away4  ,z a lectur]1 a     
!oris]1 & a popul>is] ( 8 art1 ,haydon  
has j claims to grateful remembrance4   
,?\gh driv5 to pa9t pot-boil]s = !      
support ( 8 family1 he nev] ceas$ to    
prea* ! gospel ( high art2 he 0 among ! 
fir/ to recognise & acclaim ! transc5d5t

 m]its ( ! ,elg9 ,m>bles2 he rejoic$ ) a
 p]sonal joy 9 ! pur*ase ( ! ,ang]/e9   
collection z ! nucleus ( a ,national    
,gall]y2 he scorn$ ! ignoble fe>s ( "s (
 8 colleagues le/ ! newly-/>t$ w9t]     
exhibitions ( old ma/]s %\ld injure _!  
pr(essional prospects2 he us$ 8 int]e/  
at ,c\rt to h ,raphael's c>toons br\ght 
up to ,london = ! b5efit ( /ud5ts &     
public2 he advocat$ ! e/abli%m5t ( local
 s*ools ( design1 &1 ?r\gh 8 lectures & 
writ+s1 help$ to raise & educate ! ta/e 
( 8 c\ntry4  ,haydon has pa9t$ 8 own "* 
& temp]am5t 9 su* vivid col\rs1 t       
sc>cely a t\* ne$ be add$ to ! portrait4
 ,he 0 an orig9al ?9k]1 a vigor\s writ]1
 a ke5 obs]v]1 b f 8 y\? up a           
disproportion 0 evid5t 9 ! /ructure ( 8 
m9d1 t po9t$ only too cle>ly to         
insanity4 ,8 judgm5t1 z ,mr4 ,taylor    
obs]ves1 0 ess5tially uns\nd 9 all      
matt]s :]e he himself 0 p]sonally       
int]e/$4 ,8 vanity bl9d$ him ?r\gh\t to 
! quality ( 8 own "w1 ! am\nt ( influ5ce
 he c\ld wield1 & ! ext5t ( ! public    

sympa?y t he excit$4 ,he 0 ess5tially   
religi\s 9 temp]am5t1 ?\gh 8 religion 0 
s ass]tive & egoti/ical 9 type t ^? :o  
hold ) ,rosalba t :]e !re is no mode/y  
!re c be no religion1 ,footnote3        
,rosalba said ( ,sir ,godfrey ,knell]1  
',?is man c h no religion1 = he has no  
mode/y4' might be incl9$ to d5y its     
exi/5ce4 ,f ! v outset ( 8 c>e] ,haydon 
took up ! attitude ( a mission>y ( high 
art 9 ,engl&--& !re) ! expectation ( be+
 cr[n$ & enri*$ z its ,prie/ & ,k+4 ,he 
clung to ! belief t a man :o devot$     
himself to ! practice ( a high & ennobl+
 art ought to be support$ by a grateful 
c\ntry1 or at lea/ by g5]\s patrons1 &  
he c\ld nev] be made to realise t ,art  
is a /]n & jeal\s mi/ress1 :o dem&s     
mat]ial sacrifices f h] vot>ies 9       
ex*ange = spiritual comp5sations4 ,if a 
man desires to create a new era 9 ! art 
( 8 c\ntry1 he mu/ be prep>$ to lead a  
mona/ic life 9 a g>ret2 b if1 l ,haydon1
 he all[s himself a wife & eight *ildr51
 & pr(esses to be unable to live on five

 hundr$ a ye>1 he mu/ condesc5d to !    
pa9t+ ( portraits & pot-boil]s4 ,!      
public _c be =c$ to support :at x nei!r 
und]/&s nor admires1 &1 9 a democratic  
/ate1 ! ,gov]nm5t is b\nd to consult !  
ta/e ( its ma/]s4  ,haydon's f9ancial   
emb>rassm5ts 7 p]haps ! lea/ ( 8 trials4
 ,z has be5 se51 he _h fall5 into ! h&s 
( ! money-l5d]s 9 e>ly y\?1 & he _h nev]
 be5 able to extricate himself f _!     
clut*es4 ,b s _m ( 8 fri5ds &           
colleagues--,godw91 ,leigh ,hunt1 & ,sir
 ,?omas ,lawr5ce among o!rs--7 9 ! same 
position1 t ,haydon mu/ h felt he 0     
insolv5t 9 excell5t company4 ,z long z  
he 0 able to keep himself out ( prison &
 ! bailiffs out ( 8 h\se1 he seems to h 
consid]$ t 8 affairs 7 positively       
n\ri%+1 & at _! wor/ 8 f9ancial         
difficulties alone w\ld nev] h driv5 him
 to self-de/ruction4 ,mrs4 ,br[n+ 0     
surely "r :5 %e wrote3--',! m ,i ?9k ! m
 ,i am incl9$ to conclude t ! money     
irritation 0 m]ely an additional        
irritation1 & t ! despair1 lead+ to     

revolt aga9/ life1 _h its root 9        
disappo9t$ ambition4 ,! _w did n        
recognise 8 g5ius1 & he puni%$ ! _w by  
)draw+ ! light444 ,all ! audacity &     
brav]y & self-calculation1 :i* drew on  
him s mu* ridicule1 7 an agony 9        
disguise--he c\ld n live )\t reputation1
 & he wre/l$ = x1 /ruggl$ = x1 kick$ =  
x1 =gett+ grace ( attitude 9 ! pang4 ,:5
 all 0 va9 he w5t mad & di$444 ,poor    
,haydon6 ,?9k :at an agony life 0 to    
him1 s con/itut$6--8 own g5ius a cl++   
curse6 ! fire & ! clay 9 him see?+ &    
qu5*+ "o ano!r6--! man see+ maniacally 9
 all m5 ! assass9s ( 8 fame6 & ) ! :ole 
_w aga9/ him1 /ruggl+ = ! ?+ t 0 8 life1
 ?r\gh day & night1 9 ?\ghts & 9 dreams 
444 /ruggl+1 /ifl+1 break+ ! he>ts ( !  
creatures de>e/ to him1 9 ! conflict =  
:i* !re 0 no victory1 ?\gh he c\ld n    
*oose b fight x4 ,tell me if ,laocon's  
angui% 0 n z an infant's sleep comp>$ to
 ?is4'  ,haydon wrote 8 own epitaph1 &  
?is1 :i* he1 at lea/1 believ$ to be an  
accurate summ>y ( 8 mis=tunes & _!      

cause1 may fitly close ?is brief outl9e 
( 8 tr\bl$ life3--  ',,"h ,,lie? ,,!    
,,body  ,,(  ,,b5jam9 ,,rob]t ,,haydon1 
,an ,engli% ,hi/orical ,pa9t]1 :o1 9 a  
/ruggle to make ! ,p1 ! ,legislature1 ! 
,nobility1 & ! ,sov]eign ( ,engl& give  
due dignity & rank to ! highe/ ,art1 :i*
 has ev] langui%$1 &1 until ! ,gov]nm5t 
int]f]es1 ev] w langui% 9 ,engl&1 fell a
 ,victim to 8 ard\r & 8 love ( c\ntry1  
an evid5ce t to seek ! b5efit ( y\r     
c\ntry by tell+ ! ,tru? to ,p[]1 is a   
crime t c only be expiat$ by ! ru9 &    
de/ruction ( ! ,man :o is s patriotic & 
s imprud5t4  ',he 0 born at ,plym\?1    
#bf? ( ,janu>y #aghf1 & di$ on ! #bbnd (
 ,june #ahdf1 believ+ 9 ,*ri/ z !       
,m$iator & ,advocate ( ,mank9d3--  ',:at
 v>i\s ills ! ,pa9t]'s life assail1     
,pride1 ,envy1 ,want1 ! ,patron & !     
,jail4'     ,,lady ,,morgan 7,,sydney   
,,ow5son7  ,,"p ,i   ,illu/ration3      
,sydney ,ow5son1 aft]w>ds ,lady ,morgan1
 ,f a draw+ by ,sir ,?omas ,lawr5ce4    
',:at1' asks ,lady ,morgan 9 h] fragm5t 

( autobiography1 ':at has a woman to d )
 dates8 ,cold1 false1 errone\s dates6   
,h] poetical idiosyncrasy1 calculat$ by 
epo*s1 w\ld make ! mo/ natural po9ts (  
ref]5ce 9 a woman's autobiography4' ,!  
matt]-(-fact ,saxon w\ld h>dly "k h[ to 
set ab\t calculat+ a poetical           
idiosyncrasy by epo*s1 b our ,celtic    
h]o9e 0 equal to ! task2 at any rate1 %e
 ab/a9$ s c>efully ?r\gh\t h] c>e] f all
 unnecess>y allusion to :at %e call$    
'vulg> eras1' t ! date ( h] bir? rema9$ 
a secret1 ev5 f h] bitt]e/ enemies4 ,h] 
untir+ p]secutor1 ,john ,wilson ,crok]1 
decl>$ t ,sydney ,ow5son 0 born 9 #agge1
 :ile ! ,diction>y ( ,national          
,biography m gallantly gives ! date z   
#aghc1 ) a qu]y4 ,b z ,sir ,*>les       
,morgan 0 born 9 ! latt] ye>1 & z 8 wife
 own$ to a few ye>s' s5iority1 we %all  
probably be do+ h] no inju/ice if we    
place ! important ev5t betwe5 #aggh &   
#aghj4  ,lady ,morgan's dete/ation =    
dates 0 accompani$ by a vivid           
imag9ation1 an inaccurate memory1 & a   

con/itutional inability to deal ) h>d   
facts4 ,h5ce1 h] biograph]s h f\nd x no 
easy task to grapple ) ! details ( h]   
c>e]1 h] own picturesque1 high-col\r$   
n>rative be+ n inv>iably 9 accord ) !   
prosaic records ga!r$ f contempor>y     
s\rces4 ,= example1 accord+ to ! pla91  
unv>ni%$ /atem5t ( a ,saxon *ronicl]1   
,lady ,morgan's fa!r 0 "o ,rob]t        
,mac,owen1 :o 0 born 9 #agdd1 ! son (   
poor p>5ts 9 ,connaught4 ,he 0 educat$  
at a h$ge-s*ool1 & on com+ to man's     
e/ate1 obta9$ a situation z /ew>d to a  
neighb\r+ l&[n]4 ,b1 hav+ be5 inspir$ ) 
an unqu5*able passion = ! !atre1 he     
pres5tly ?rew up 8 po/1 & ?r\gh !       
influ5ce ( ,goldsmi?1 a ',connaught     
c\s91' he obta9$ a foot+ on ! ,engli%   
/age4  ,! ,celtic v]sion ( ?is /ory1 z  
dictat$ by ,lady ,morgan 9 h] old age1  
is immeasurably sup]ior1 & at any rate  
des]ves to be true4 ,e>ly 9 ! eighte5?  
c5tury1 s runs ! tale1 a hurl+-mat* 0   
held 9 ,connaught1 :i* 0 att5d$ by all !
 g5try ( ! neighb\rhood4 ,! ,que5 (     

,beauty1 :o gave away ! prizes1 0       
,sydney ,cr(ton ,bell1 gr&daught] ( ,sir
 ,malby ,cr(ton ( ,long=d ,h\se4 ,!     
victor ( ! hurl+-mat* 0 ,walt]          
,mac,owen1 a g5tleman accord+ to !      
g5ealogy ( ,connaught1 b a f>m] by      
position4 ,"y1 /rong1 & h&some1         
,mac,owen1 l ,orl&o1 ov]?rew m ?an 8    
enemies1 ) ! result t pres5tly !re 0 an 
elopem5t 9 ! neighb\rhood1 & an         
unp>donable msalliance 9 ! ,cr(ton      
family4 ,! m>riage does n appe> to h be5
 a v happy "o1 s9ce ,mac,owen cont9u$ to
 frequ5t all ! fairs & hurl+-mat*es ( ! 
c\ntry-side1 b 8 wife consol$ h]self = 8
 neglect by cultivat+ h] musical &      
poetical gifts4 ,%e compos$ ,iri% songs 
& melodies1 & ga9$ ! title (            
,clasagh-na-,vallagh1 or ,h>p ( !       
,valley4 ,h] only son ,rob]t inh]it$ 8  
fa!r's good looks & 8 "m's arti/ic      
tal5ts1 & 0 educat$ by ! jo9t ef=ts ( ! 
,prote/ant cl]gyman & ! ,roman ,ca?olic 
prie/4  ,:5 ! boy 0 ab\t sev5te51 a ri*1
 ecc5tric /rang] nam$ ,blake arriv$ to  

take possession ( ! ,ca/le ( ,ardfry4 ,!
 new-com]1 :o 0 a musical amateur1      
pres5tly discov]$ t !re 0 a "y g5ius 9 !
 neighb\rhood4 ,/ruck by ! beauty (     
,rob]t ,mac,owen's voice1 ,mr4 ,blake   
(f]$ to take ! y\? into 8 own h\sehold1 
& educate him = a lib]al pr(ession1 an  
(f] t 0 joyfully accept$ by             
,clasagh-na-,vallagh4 ,! patron soon    
tir$ ( ,connaught1 & c>ri$ (f 8 protg to
 ,london1 :]e he plac$ him "u ,dr4      
,worgan1 ! fam\s bl9d organi/ ( ,we/m9/]
 ,abbey4 ,at home1 "y ,mac,owen's duties
 7 to keep 8 employ]'s acc\nts1 to c>ve 
at table1 & to s+ ,iri% melodies to 8   
gue/s4 ,he 0 tak5 up by 8 di/ant k9sman1
 ,goldsmi?1 :o introduc$ him to ! _w    
beh9d ! sc5es1 & enc\rag$ him 9 8       
aspirations aft] a !atrical c>e]4       
,among ! "y ,iri%man's new acqua9tances 
0 ,madame ,wei*sel1 prima donna ( ,8    
,maje/y's ,!atre1 & "m ( ! m celebrat$  
,mrs4 ,bill+ton4 ,! lady occasionally   
/udi$ h] roles "u ,dr4 ,worgan1 :5      
,mac,owen play$ ! "p ( /age-lov]1 &1 be+

 ( an inflammable disposition1 spe$ily  
develop$ into a real "o4 ,?is           
love-affair 0 ! cause ( a sudd5 rev]se (
 =tune4 ,dur+ ,mr4 ,blake's abs5ce f    
t[n1 ,rob]t accompani$ ,madame ,wei*sel 
to ,vauxhall1 :]e %e 0 engag$ to s+ a   
duet4 ,h] pr(essional colleague fail+ to
 appe>1 "y ,mac,owen 0 p]suad$ to       
und]take ! t5or "p1 :i* he did )        
pron\nc$ success4 ,b un=tunately ,mr4   
,blake1 :o _h return$ unexpect$ly f     
,irel&1 0 among ! audi5ce1 & 0 ang]$    
beyond all =giv5ess by ?is premature db4
 ,:5 ,rob]t w5t home1 he f\nd 8 trunks  
ready pack$1 & a lett] ( dismissal f 8  
patron await+ him4 ,a note = #cjj1 :i*  
accompani$ ! lett]1 0 return$1 & !      
prodigal drove (f to 8 c\s9 ,goldsmi?1  
:o1 ) *>act]i/ic good-nature1 took him  
91 & promis$ him 8 int]e/ ) ! !atrical  
manag]s4  ,accord+ to ,lady ,morgan's   
acc\nt1 ,rob]t ,ow5son1 z he n[ call$   
himself 9 def]5ce to ! prevail+         
prejudice aga9/ bo? ! ,iri% & ! ,scot*1 
0 at once introduc$ to ,g>rick1 & all[$ 

to make 8 db 9 ! "p ( ,tam]lane4 ,b1 f  
contempor>y evid5ce1 x is cle> t he _h  
ga9$ "s exp]i5ce 9 ! prov9ces be=e he   
made 8 fir/ appe>ance on ! ,london      
bo>ds1 :5 8 ,tam]lane 0 a decid$        
failure4 ,g>rick refus$ to all[ him a   
second *ance1 b aft] fur!r prov9cial    
t\r+1 he obta9$ ano!r ,london engagem5t1
 & appe>$ ) success 9 su* p>ts z ,capta9
 ,ma*ea?1 ,sir ,lucius ,o',trigg]1 &    
,major ,o',flah]ty4  ,ow5son _h be5 on !
 /age "s ye>s :5 he fell 9 love ) ,miss 
,jane ,hill1 ! daught] ( a respectable  
burgess ( ,%rewsbury4 ,! wor?y ,mr4     
,hill refus$ 8 cons5t to 8 daught]'s    
m>riage ) an actor1 b ! da%+ jeune      
premi]1 l 8 fa!r be=e him1 c>ri$ (f 8   
bride by night1 & m>ri$ h] at ,li*field 
be=e h] irate p>5t c\ld ov]take !m4     
,miss ,hill 0 a ,me?odi/ by p]suasion1 &
 hat$ ! !atre1 ?\gh %e lov$ h] play]4   
,%e induc$ h] husb& to r5\nce 8         
pr(ession = a "t1 & to appe> only at    
conc]ts & oratorios4 ,b ! /age-fev] 0 9 
8 blood1 & aft] a %ort retirem5t1 we f9d

 him1 9 #agga1 inve/+ a "p ( 8 wife's   
=tune 9 a %>e 9 ! ,cr[ ,/reet ,!atre1   
,dubl91 :]e he made 8 fir/ appe>ance )  
great success 9 8 fav\rite "p ( ,major  
,o',flah]ty1 "o ( ! *>act]s 9 ,cumb]l&'s
 com$y1 ,! ,we/ ,indian4 ,he rema9$ "o (
 ! pill>s ( ?is !atre until #aghb1 :5   
,ryd]1 ! pat5tee1 became a bankrupt4    
,ow5son 0 !n engag$ by ,ri*>d ,daly to  
p]=m at ! ,smock ,alley ,!atre1 & also  
to fill ! po/ ( assi/ant-manag]4  ,by   
?is "t ,sydney _h made h] appe>ance 9 ! 
_w1 arriv+ on ,*ri/mas ,day 9 "s        
unspecifi$ ye>4 ,accord+ to "o au?ority 
%e 0 born on %ip-bo>d dur+ ! passage f  
,holyhead to ,dubl91 b %e tells u h]self
 t %e 0 born at h] fa!r's h\se 9 ,dubl9 
dur+ a ,*ri/mas banquet1 at :i* mo/ ( ! 
lead+ wits & lit]>y celebrities ( !     
capital 7 pres5t4 ,! :ole p>ty 0 bidd5  
to h] *ri/5+ a mon? lat]1 & ,edw>d      
,lysaght1 equally fam\s z a lawy] & an  
improvisatore1 und]took to make !       
necess>y v[s 9 h] "n4 ,9 spite ( ?is    
brilliant s5d-(f1 ,sydney 0 n de/9$ to  

br+ good =tune to h] fa!r's h\se4 ,a few
 ye>s aft] h] bir? ,ow5son1 hav+        
qu>rell$ ) ,daly1 inve/$ 8 sav+s 9 a    
tumble-d[n build+ kn[n z ! ,old ,music  
,hall1 :i* he re/or$1 & re-nam$ !       
,national ,!atre4 ,! season op5$ ) a gr&
 national p]=mance1 & ev]y?+ promis$    
well1 :51 l a bomb-%ell1 came !         
ann\ncem5t t ! ,gov]nm5t _h grant$ to   
,ri*>d ,daly an exclusive pat5t = !     
p]=mance ( legitimate drama 9 ,dubl94   
,mr4 ,ow5son 0 ?us oblig$ to close 8    
!atre at ! end ( 8 fir/ season1 b he    
receiv$ "s comp5sation = 8 losses1 & 0  
(f]$ a re-engagem5t "u ,daly on         
fav\rable t]ms1 an (f] :i* he _h ! s5se 
to accept4  ,a %ort p]iod ( comp>ative  
calm & fre$om f emb>rassm5t n[ set 9 = !
 ,ow5son family4 ,mrs4 ,ow5son 0 a      
c>eful "m1 & extremely anxi\s ab\t !    
education ( h] two little girls1 ,sydney
 & ,olivia4 ,!re is a t\* ( pa?os 9 !   
picture ( ! prim1 me?odi/ical ,engli%   
lady1 :o hat$ ! dirt & slov5l9ess ( h]  
husb&'s p1 0 %ock$ at _! jovial ways &  

free talk1 look$ ^u all ,papi/s z       
connections ( ,anti*ri/1 & hop$ = !     
salvation ( mank9d ?r\gh ! =m ( religion
 patronis$ by ,lady ,hunt+ton4 ,%e 0    
accu/om$ to hold up z an example to h]  
little girls ! c>e] ( a c]ta9 model     
*ild1 ! daught] ( a di/ant k9sman1 ,sir 
,r[l& ,hill ( ,%rop%ire4 ,?is appall+   
infant _h read ! ,bible twice ?r\gh be=e
 %e 0 five1 & knitt$ all ! /ock+s worn  
by h] fa!r's coa*man4 ,! lively ,sydney 
dete/$ ! memory ( h] virtu\s "y         
k9swoman1 = %e _h great difficulty 9    
ma/]+ ! art ( read+1 ?\gh %e le>n$      
easily by he>t1 & c\ld imitate almo/    
any?+ %e saw4 ,at a v e>ly age %e c\ld g
 ?r\gh ! :ole elaborate process (       
hair-dress+1 f ! fir/ papillote to ! la/
 puff ( ! p[d]-ma*9e1 & amus$ h]self by 
arrang+ h] fa!r's old wigs 9 "o ( !     
w9d[s1 "u ! inscription1 ',sydney       
,ow5son1 ,sy/em1 ,tte1 & ,p]uke ,mak]4' 
,mr4 ,ow5son f\nd 8 fri5ds among all !  
wilde/ wits ( ,dubl91 b 8 wife's society
 0 /rictly limit$1 bo? at ! ,old ,music 

,hall1 "p ( :i* _h be5 utilis$ z a      
dwell+1 & at ! c\ntry villa t h] husb&  
_h tak5 = h] at ,drumcondra4 ,yet %e    
does n appe> to h p]mitt$ h] religi\s   
prejudices to int]f]e ) h] social       
relaxations1 s9ce h] ?ree *ief intimates
 at ?is "t 7 ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,mackl9     
7nephew ( ! actor71 a great p]=m] on !  
,iri% pipes1 :o _h be5 dismiss$ f 8     
curacy = play+ out ! congregation on 8  
fav\rite in/rum5t2 a ,me?odi/ prea*] :o 
_h come ov] on "o ( ,lady ,hunt+don's   
missions2 & a ,jesuit prie/1 :o1 8 ord] 
be+ proscrib$ 9 ,irel&1 0 liv+ 9        
concealm5t1 & 9 want1 x 0 believ$1 ( !  
necess>ies ( life4 ,^! ?ree regul>ly    
frequ5t$ ! ,old ,music ,hall1 :]e po9ts 
( fai? 7 freely discuss$1 ,mrs4 ,ow5son 
hold+ ! position ( ,prote/ant ,pope 9 ! 
little circle4 ,9 ord] t ! discussions  
might n be unpr(itable1 ! ,ca?olic      
s]vants 7 sometimes p]mitt$ to /& at !  
door1 & ga!r up ! crumbs ( !ological    
wisdom4  ,female visitors 7 few1 "o ( ! 
mo/ regul> be+ a y\ng] si/] ( ,oliv]    

,goldsmi?1 :o liv$ ) a groc] bro!r 9 a  
little %op :i* 0 aft]w>ds occupi$ by !  
fa!r ( ,?omas ,moore4 ,miss ,goldsmi? 0 
a pla91 little old lady1 :o always c>ri$
 a long t9 case1 conta9+ a r\leaux (    
,dr4 ,goldsmi?'s portraits1 :i* %e (f]$ 
= sale4 ,sydney mu* pref]r$ h] fa!r's   
fri5ds1 m especially 8 musical          
associates1 su* z ,giordani ! compos]1 &
 ,fi%] ! viol9i/1 :o sp5t mo/ ( _! "t at
 8 h\se dur+ _! visits to ,dubl94 ,!    
*ildr5 us$ to hide "u ! table to he> !m 
make music1 & pick$ up _m melodies by   
e>4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,ow5son 0 ask$ :y he did n 
cultivate 8 daught]'s tal5t1 he repli$1 
',if ,i 7 to cultivate _! tal5t = music1
 x might induce !m "s day to g ^u !     
/age1 & ,i w\ld r buy !m a sieve ( black
 cockles to cry ab\t ! /reets ( ,dubl9  
?an see !m ! fir/ prima donnas (        
,europe4'  ,! little ,ow5sons possess$  
"o rem>kable playfell[ 9 ! %ape ( ,?omas
 ,d]mody1 ! 'wond]ful boy1' :o 0 reg>d$ 
9 ,dubl9 z a second ,*att]ton4 ,a poor  
s*ol>1 ! son ( a drunk5 c\ntry          

s*oolma/]1 :o turn$ him adrift at       
f\rte51 ,d]mody _h w&]$ up to ,dubl91   
pay+ 8 way by recit+ poetry & tell+     
/ories to 8 humble ent]ta9]s1 ) a few   
tatt]$ books1 "o %irt1 & two %ill+s =   
all 8 worldly goods4 ,he fir/ f\nd      
employm5t z 'libr>ian' at a cobbl]'s    
/all1 on :i* a few *eap books 7 expos$ =
 sale4 ,lat]1 he got employm5t z        
assi/ant to ! sc5e-pa9t] at ! ,!atre    
,royal1 & "h he wrote a clev] poem on ! 
lead+ p]=m]s1 :i* f\nd its way into !   
gre5-room4 ,anxi\s to see ! au?or1 !    
company1 ,ow5son among/ !m1 invad$ !    
pa9t+-room1 :]e !y f\nd ! boy-poet1 clad
 9 rags1 8 hair clott$ ) glue1 8 face   
sme>$ ) pa9t1 a pot ( size 9 "o h& & a  
bru% 9 ! o!r4 ,! sympa?y ( ! k9d-he>t$  
play]s 0 ar\s$1 & x 0 decid$ t some?+   
mu/ be done = y\?ful g5ius 9 di/ress4   
,ow5son invit$ ! boy to 8 h\se1 &1 by   
way ( te/+ 8 p[]s1 set him to write a   
poetical !me on ! subject ( ,dubl9      
,univ]sity4 ,9 less ?an ?ree-qu>t]s ( an
 h\r ! prodigy return$ ) a poem ( fifty 

l9es1 :i* %[$ an intimate acqua9tance ) 
! hi/ory ( ! univ]sity f its f\ndation4 
,a second te/ hav+ be5 foll[$ by equally
 satisfactory results1 x 0 decid$ t a   
sum ( money %\ld be rais$ by            
subscriptions1 & t ,d]mody %\ld be      
assi/$ to ent] ! univ]sity4 ,ow5son1 ) 8
 wife's cordial cons5t1 took ! "y poet  
into 8 h\se1 & treat$ him l 8 own son4  
,un=tunately1 ,d]mody's g5ius 0 weight$ 
by ! arti/ic temp]am5t2 he 0 lazy1      
irregul> 9 8 att5dance at college1 & n  
p>ticul>ly grateful to 8 b5efactors4 ,by
 8 own acts he fell out ( fav\r1 !      
subscriptions t _h be5 collect$ 7       
return$ to ! donors1 & 8 c>e] w\ld h    
come to an abrupt conclusion1 if x _h n 
be5 t ,ow5son made int]e/ = him ) ,lady 
,moira1 a di/+ui%$ patron ( lit]ature1  
:o plac$ him 9 ! *>ge ( ,dr4 ,boyd1 !   
translator ( ,dante4 ,d]mody mu/ h _h 8 
good po9ts1 = he 0 a fav\rite ) ,mrs4   
,ow5son1 & ! de> fri5d ( ,sydney &      
,olivia1 :om he succe$$ 9 tea*+ to read 
& write1 a task 9 :i* all o!r preceptors

 _h fail$4  ,9 #aghh ,mrs4 ,ow5son di$ r
 sudd5ly1 & ! home 0 brok5 up4 ,sydney &
 ,olivia 7 at once plac$ at a fam\s     
,hugu5ot s*ool1 :i* _h orig9ally be5    
e/abli%$ at ,port>l+ton1 b 0 n[ remov$  
to ,clont>f1 ne> ,dubl94 ,= ! next ?ree 
ye>s ! *ildr5 _h ! b5efit ( ! be/ tea*+ 
t c\ld !n be obta9$1 & 7 subject$ to a  
discipl9e :i* ,lady ,morgan always      
decl>$ 0 ! mo/ admirable ev] introduc$  
into a 'female sem9>y' 9 any c\ntry4    
,sydney soon became popul> among h]     
fell[s1 ?anks to h] k ( ,iri% songs &   
dances1 & x is evid5t t h] s*ooldays 7  
among ! happie/ & mo/ heal?ful ( h] e>ly
 life4 ,! s*ool 0 an exp5sive "o1 & poor
 ,ow5son1 :o1 ) all 8 faults1 seems to h
 be5 a c>eful & affectionate fa!r1 f\nd 
x no easy matt] to pay = ! _m 'extras4' 
',i rememb] once1' writes ,lady         
,morgan1' our music-tea*] compla9$ to my
 fa!r ( our idl5ess z he sat beside u at
 ! piano1 & we /umbl$ ?r\gh ! ov]ture to
 ,artax]xes4 ,8 answ] to h] compla9t 0  
simple & graphic--=1 draw+ up ! sleeve (

 a h&some surt\t1 he %[$ ! ?readb>e     
sleeve ( ! black coat b5ea?1 & said1    
t\*+ ! :it5$ seams1 ,i %\ld n be driv5  
to ! subt]fuge ( we>+ a greatcoat ?is   
hot wea!r to conceal ! pov]ty ( my dress
 b5ea?1 if x 7 n t ,i wi% to give y !   
advantage ( su* in/ruction z y are n[   
neglect+4' ,! %aft w5t home1 & !        
music-mi/ress _h no occasion to compla9 
aga94 ,aft] ?ree ye>s ! headmi/ress     
retir$ on h] =tune1 ! s*ool 0 giv5 up1 &
 ! two girls 7 plac$ at :at !y consid]$ 
a v inf]ior e/abli%m5t 9 ,dubl94 ,"h1   
h[ev]1 !y _h ! delight ( see+ _! fa!r e 
,sunday1 :5 ! wid[]1 leav+ ! attractions
 ( ! city beh9d1 took 8 little daught]s 
out walk+ ) him4 ,to ?is "t belong      
memories ( e>ly visits to ! !atre1 :]e  
,sydney saw ,mrs4 ,siddons = ! fir/ &   
la/ "t1 & ,miss ,f>r5 z ,susan 9 !      
,m>riage ( ,fig>o1 j be=e h] own m>riage
 to ,"l ,d]by4 ,dur+ ! summ] seasons    
,mr4 ,ow5son t\r$ r\nd ! prov9ces1 &    
g5]ally took 8 daught]s ) him1 :o seem  
to h be5 made mu* ( by ! neighb\r+ c\nty

 families4  ,9 #agid ! too optimi/ic    
,ow5son un=tunately took x into 8 head t
 x w\ld be an excell5t speculation to   
build a summ] !atre at ,kilk5ny4 ,"l    
,ormond1 :o took an int]e/ 9 ! project1 
gave a piece ( l& opposite ! ca/le      
gates1 money 0 borr[$1 ! !atre quickly  
built1 & p]=m]s br\ght at great exp5se f
 ,dubl94 ,dur+ ! summ] ! h\se 0 fill$   
nightly by ov]fl[+ audi5ces1 & ev]y?+   
promis$ well1 :5 ! attorney :o held a   
mortgage on ! build+1 =eclos$1 & bills  
to an enorm\s am\nt 7 pres5t$4 ,mr4     
,ow5son sudd5ly dep>t$ = ! s\? ( ,irel&1
 hav+ be5 advis$ to keep out ( ! way    
until aft] ! f9al meet+ ( 8 cr$itors4 ,8
 two daught]s 7 plac$ 9 ,dubl9 lodg+s "u
 ! c>e ( _! fai?ful old s]vant1 ,molly  
,atk9s1 until _! s*ool %\ld reop54      
,sydney _h be5 reque/$ to write to h]   
fa!r e day1 & z %e 0 passionately fond1 
to quote h] own words1 ( writ+ ab\t     
any?+ to any "o1 %e will+ly obey$1 tru/+
 to *ance = franks4 ,"s ( ^! y\?ful     
epi/les 7 pres]v$ by old ,molly1 !      

packet be+ indors$ on ! cov]1 ',lett]s f
 ,miss ,sydney ,ow5son to h] fa!r1 ,god 
pity h]6' ,b ! "y lady evid5tly did n   
consid] h]self an object ( pity1 = %e   
writes 9 ! be/ ( spirits ab\t ! books %e
 is read+1 ! p %e is meet+1 & all !     
little gaieties & excitem5ts ( h] life4 
,somebody l5ds h] an ,essay on ! ,human 
,und]/&+1 by ,mr4 ,locke1 ,g5t41 ^:     
!ories %e has no difficulty 9 und]/&+2 &
 somebody else talks to h] ab\t *emi/ry 
7a ^w %e has nev] he>d at s*ool71 &     
decl>es t h] que/ions are s sugge/ive   
7ano!r new ^w7 t %e might become a      
second ,paul9e ,lavosi]4 ,%e puts h] new
 k to practical effect by writ+ ) a     
piece ( phosphorus on h] b$room wall1   
',molly1 bew>e6' ) ! result t ,molly is 
fright5$ out ( h] wits1 ! "y exp]im5t]  
burns h] h&1 & ! h\se is ne>ly set on   
fire4 ,! ecc5tric ,d]mody turns up aga91
 n[ a sm>t "y ensign1 hav+ tempor>ily   
=sak5 lett]s1 & obta9$ a commission     
?r\gh ! int]e/ ( ,"l ,moira4 ,he        
addresses a flatt]+ poem to ,sydney1 &  

passes on to rejo9 8 regim5t at ,cork1  
:5ce he is to sail = ,fl&]s4  ,mr4      
,ow5son's affairs did n improve4 ,he    
tri$ 8 =tune 9 v>i\s prov9cial !atres1 b
 ! political f]m5t ( ! ye>s imm$iately  
prec$+ ! ,union1 ! di/urb$ /ate ( !     
c\ntry1 & ! p]secution ( ! ,ca?olics1   
all spelt ru9 = !atrical ent]prises4 ,z 
soon z ,sydney realis$ h] true position 
%e rose to ! occasion1 & ! lett] t %e   
wrote to h] fa!r1 propos+ to relieve him
 ( ! burd5 ( h] ma9t5ance1 is full (    
affection & _s4 ,x w be obs]v$ t z yet  
%e is cont5t$ to express h]self simply &
 naturally1 )\t ! f9e language1 !       
incessant quotations1 & ! mangl$ ,fr5* t
 disfigur$ s mu* ( h] publi%$ "w4 ,!    
girl1 :o mu/ n[ h be5 sev5te5 or        
eighte51 _h se5 h] fa!r's "n on ! li/ ( 
bankrupts1 b x _h be5 expla9$ to h] t1 )
 "t & economy1 he w\ld come out ( 8     
difficulties z mu* respect$ z ev]4 ,hav+
 in=m$ him ( h] det]m9ation n to return 
to s*ool1 b to support h]self 9 future1 
%e cont9ues3--  ',n[1 de> papa1 ,i h two

 novels ne>ly f9i%$4 ,! fir/ is ,/4     
,clair2 ,i ?9k ,i wrote x 9 imitation ( 
,w]!r1 :i* ,i read la/ ,*ri/mas4 ,!     
second is a ,fr5* novel1 sugge/$ by my  
read+ ! ,memoirs ( ! ,duc de ,sully1 &  
fall+ 9 love ) ,h5ri ,,iv4 ,n[1 if ,i _h
 "t & quiet to f9i% !m1 ,i am sure ,i   
c\ld sell !m2 & obs]ve1 sir1 ,miss      
,burney got #cjjj = ,camilla1 & br\ght  
out ,evel9a unkn[n to h] fa!r2 b all ?is
 takes "t4' ,sydney goes on to sugge/ t 
,olivia %all be plac$ at a s*ool1 :]e   
,molly c\ld be tak5 z *ildr5's maid1 & t
 %e h]self %\ld seek a situation z      
gov]ness or companion to "y ladies4     
,?r\gh ! good (fices ( h] old           
danc+-ma/]1 ,m4 ,fonta9e1 :o _h be5     
appo9t$ ma/] ( c]emonies at ! ca/le1    
,sydney 0 introduc$ to ,mrs4 ,fea!r/one1
 or ,fea!r/onehaugh1 ( ,brackl9 ,ca/le1 
:o requir$ a gov]ness-companion to h] "y
 daught]s1 & app>5tly did n object to   
y\? & inexp]i5ce4 ,! girl's db 9 h]     
employ]'s family w\ld sc>cely h made a  
fav\rable impression 9 any c\ntry less  

g5ial & tol]ant ?an ! ,irel& ( t p]iod4 
,on ! night ( h] dep>ture ,m4 ,fonta9e  
gave a little bal d'adieu 9 h] hon\r1 & 
z ! mail pass$ ! end ( 8 /reet at       
midnight1 x 0 arrang$ t ,sydney %\ld    
take h] travell+-dress ) h] to ! ball1 &
 *ange be=e />t+ on h] j\rney4 ,( c\rse 
%e took no c\nt ( ! "t1 & 0 gaily danc+ 
to ! tune ( ',money 9 ,bo? ,pockets1' ) 
an agreeable p>tn]1 :5 ! horn s\nd$ at !
 end ( ! /reet4 ,l an ,iri% ,c9d]ella1  
away flew ,sydney 9 h] musl9 g[n & p9k  
%oes & /ock+s1 foll[$ by h] admir]s1    
lad5 ) h] portmanteau & bundle ( clo!s4 
,!re 0 j "t = ,molly to ?r[ an old cloak
 ov] h] *>ge1 & !n ! coa* door 0        
bang$-to1 & ! little gov]ness travell$  
away ?r\gh ! w9t]'s night4 ,9 !         
excitem5t ( an adv5ture ) an (fic] en   
r\te1 %e all[$ h] luggage to be c>ri$ on
 9 ! coa*1 & arriv$ at ,brackl91 a %iv]+
 little object1 9 h] musl9 frock & p9k  
sat9 %oes4 ,h] /amm]$ explanations 7    
receiv$ ) amusem5t & sympa?y by h]      
k9d-he>t$ ho/s1 & %e 0 c>ri$ (f to h]   

own rooms1 '! prettie/ suite y ev] saw1'
 %e tells h] fa!r1 'a /udy1 b$room1 &   
ba?-room1 a ro>+ turf fire 9 ! rooms1 an
 op5 piano1 & lots ( books scatt]$ ab\t4
 ,betty1 ! old nurse1 br\ght me a b[l ( 
laugh+ potatoes1 & gave me a he>ty ,mu* 
good may x d y1 miss2 & didn't ,i tip h]
 a ^w ( ,iri%1 :i* delight$ h]4444 ,our 
d9n]-p>ty 7 mamma & ! two "y ladies1 two
 it9]ant preceptors1 a writ+ & elocution
 ma/]1 & a danc+-ma/]1 & ,fa!r ,murphy1 
! ,p4,p4--su* fun6--& ! ,rev4 ,mr4      
,beau=t1 ! curate ( ,ca/let[n4'  ,miss  
,sydney 0 q at h] ease ) all ^! new     
acqua9tances1 & s brilliant 7 h] sallies
 at d9n] t1 accord+ to h] own acc\nt1 ! 
m5-s]vants 7 oblig$ to /uff _! napk9s   
d[n _! ?roats till !y 7 ne>ly suffocat$4
 ,! prie/ propos$ h] heal? 9 a comic    
spee*1 & a pip] hav+ come up on purpose 
to 'play 9 ,miss ,ow5son1' ! ev5+ w\nd  
up ) ! danc+ ( ,iri% jigs1 & ! s++ (    
,iri% songs4 ,"o is incl9$ to d\bt :e!r 
,sydney's in/ructions 7 ( mu* sci5tific 
value1 b x is evid5t t %e enjoy$ h]     

occupation1 0 ! v good fri5d ( bo?      
employ]s & pupils1 & knew no?+ ( ! snubs
 & neglect exp]i5c$ by s _m ( our mod]n 
,jane ,eyres4  ,! dea? ( ,mrs4          
,fea!r/one's "m1 ,lady ,/eele1 :o _h be5
 "o ( ! belles ( ,"l ,*e/]field's c\rt1 
plac$ a f9e old h\se 9 ,dom9ic ,/reet1  
,dubl91 at ! disposal ( ! family4 ,at ! 
head ( ! musical society ( ,dubl9 at t  
date 0 ,sir ,john ,/ev5son1 :o is n[    
*iefly rememb]$ = 8 arrangem5t ( ! airs 
to ,moore's ,melodies4 ,"o day1 :ile    
giv+ a lesson to ! ,miss ,fea!r/ones1   
,sir ,john sung a song by ,moore1 ( :om 
,sydney _h !n nev] he>d4 ,pleas$ at h]  
evid5t appreciation1 ,/ev5son ask$ if %e
 w\ld l to meet ! poet1 & promis$ to    
take h] & ,olivia to a little musical   
p>ty at 8 "m's h\se4 ,moore _h already  
made a success 9 ,london society1 :i* he
 foll[$ up 9 ! less exclusive circles ( 
,dubl91 & x 0 only betwe5 a p>ty at !   
,provo/'s & ano!r at ,lady ,antrim's t  
he c\ld da% into ! pat]nal %op = a few  
m9utes to s+ a c\ple ( songs = 8 "m's   

gue/s4 ,b ! effect ( 8 p]=mance ^u !    
,ow5son si/]s 0 electrical4 ,!y w5t home
 9 su* a /ate ( spiritual exaltation1 t 
!y =got to undress be=e gett+ into b$1 &
 awoke to plan1 ! "o a new romance1 !   
o!r a portrait ( ! poet4  ,sydney _h    
already f9i%$ h] fir/ novel1 ,/4 ,clair1
 :i* %e det]m9$ to take secretly to a   
publi%]4 ,we are giv5 to und]/& t ?is 0 
h] fir/ indep5d5t lit]>y attempt1 ?\gh  
%e tells u t h] fa!r _h pr9t$ a little  
volume ( h] poems1 writt5 betwe5 ! ages 
( twelve & f\rte54 ,?is book seems to h 
be5 publi%$1 h[ev]1 9 #ahja1 :5 ! au?or 
mu/ h be5 at lea/ "o-&-tw5ty4 ,x 0      
d$icat$ to ,lady ,moira1 ?r\gh ^:       
influ5ce x f\nd its way into ! mo/      
fa%ionable b\doirs ( ,dubl94 ,be ?is z x
 may1 ,sydney gives a picturesque       
description ( h] e>ly morn+'s ramble 9  
se>* ( a publi%]4 ,%e ev5tually left h] 
manuscript 9 ! reluctant h&s ( a ,mr4   
,br[n1 :o promis$ to submit x to 8      
read]1 & return$ to h] employ]'s h\se   
be=e h] abs5ce _h be5 rem>k$4 ,! next   

day ! family left ,dubl9 = ,brackl91 & z
 ,sydney _h =gott5 to give h] address to
 ! publi%]1 x is n surpris+ t1 = ! "t   
be+1 %e he>d no m ( h] bantl+4 ,"s mon?s
 lat]1 :5 %e 0 9 ,dubl9 aga91 %e pick$  
up a novel 9 a fri5d's h\se1 & f\nd t x 
0 h] own ,/4 ,clair4 ,on recall+ h]self 
to ! publi%]'s memory1 %e receiv$ !     
h&some remun]ation (--f\r copies ( h]   
own "w6 ,! book1 a fooli%1 high-fl[n    
/ory1 a long way aft] ,w]!r1 _h "s      
success 9 ,dubl91 & br\ght its          
au?or--lit]>y ladies be+ comp>atively   
few at t p]iod--a c]ta9 me$ ( social    
fame4  ,mr4 ,ow5son1 :o _h left ! /age 9
 #agih1 0 settl$ at ,col]a9e at ?is "t1 
& desir$ to h bo? 8 daught]s ) him4     
,accord+ly1 ,sydney gave up h]          
employm5t1 & tri$ to make h]self cont5t$
 at home4 ,b ! dulness & discom=t ( !   
life 7 too mu* = h]1 & aft] a few mon?s 
%e took ano!r situation z gov]ness1 ?is 
"t ) a ,mrs4 ,craw=d at ,=t ,william1   
:]e %e seems to h be5 z mu* pett$ &     
admir$ z at ,brackl94 ,!re is no d\bt t 

,sydney ,ow5son 0 a flirt1 a s5tim5tal  
flirt1 :o lov$ play+ ) fire1 b x has be5
 h9t$ t %e 0 incl9$ to repres5t ! polite
 att5tions ( h] gallant c\ntrym5 z s]i\s
 affairs ( ! he>t4 ,%e left beh9d h] a  
packet ( love-lett]s 7pres5t$ to h]     
husb& aft] h] m>riage71 & "s ( ^! are   
quot$ 9 h] ,memoirs4 ,! majority1 h[ev]1
 po9t to no v def9ite 'int5tions' on !  
"p ( ! writ]s1 b are compos$ 9 !        
artificially romantic ve9 :i* ,r\sseau  
_h br\ght into fa%ion4 ,among ! lett]s  
are "o or two f ! un=tunate ,d]mody1 :o 
_h retir$ on half-pay1 & 0 n[ liv+ 9    
,london1 engag$ 9 writ+ 8 ,memoirs 7he 0
 9 ! e>ly tw5ties7 & prep>+ 8 poems = ! 
press4  ',7 y a ,v5us ,i %\ld =get y1'  
he writes to ,sydney1 'b y are a ,laura1
 a ,leonora1 & an ,eloisa1 all 9 "o     
delightful assemblage4' ,he is evid5tly 
a little piqu$ by ,sydney's admiration (
 ,moore1 = 9 a lett] to ,mr4 ,ow5son he 
asks1 ',:o is ! ,mr4 ,moore ,sydney     
m5tions8 ,he is nobody "h1 ,i assure y1 
( em95ce4' ,a little lat]1 h[ev]1 he    

writes to ,sydney3 ',y are mi/ak5 if y  
imag9e ,i h n ! highe/ respect = y\r    
fri5d ,moore4 ,i h writt5 ! review ( 8  
poems 9 a /ra9 ( panegyric to :i* ,i am 
n frequ5tly accu/om$4 ,i am told he is a
 mo/ wor?y "y man1 & ,i am c]ta9 myself 
( 8 g5ius & erudition4' ,d]mody's own   
c>e] 0 ne>ly at an end4 ,he di$ (       
consumption 9 #ahjb1 ag$ only           
tw5ty-five4  ,if ,sydney sc&alis$ ev5 ! 
easy-go+ society ( ! p]iod by h]        
audaci\s flirtations1 %e seems to h _h !
 peculi>ly ,iri% faculty ( keep+ h] head
 9 affairs ( ! he>t1 & danc+ 9 p]fect   
security on ! edge ( a gulf ( s5tim5t4  
,h] "w help$ to /eady h]1 & ! love-sc5es
 9 h] novels s]v$ z a safety-valve = h] 
ard5t imag9ation4 ,h] fa!r1 notori\sly  
happy-g-lucky ab\t 8 own affairs1 0 a   
c>eful gu>dian ( 8 daught]s' reputation1
 :ile old ,molly 0 a dragon ( propriety4
 ,sydney1 moreov]1 _h acquir$ "o or two 
wom5 fri5ds1 mu* old] ?an h]self1 su* z 
! lit]>y ,lady ,*>leville1 & ,mrs4      
,lefanu1 si/] ( ,%]idan1 :o 7 always    

ready ) advice & sympa?y4 ,) ,mrs4      
,lefanu ,sydney correspond$ regul>ly =  
_m ye>s1 & 9 h] lett]s discusses !      
debatable po9ts 9 h] books1 & enl>ges ^u
 h] own "* & temp]am5t4 ,*ief among h]  
ambitions at ?is "t 0 t ( be+ 'e in* a  
woman1' & %e 0 a firm believ] 9 !       
fa%ionable !ory t true womanl9ess 0     
incompatible ) le>n+4 ',i dropp$ ! /udy 
( *emi/ry1' %e tells h] fri5d1 '?\gh    
urg$ to x by1 a fav\rite preceptor1 le/ 
,i %\ld be less ! woman4 ,s$uc$ by ta/e 
& a ?\s& argum5ts to ,greek & ,lat91 ,i 
resi/$1 le/ ,i %\ld n be a v woman4 ,&  
,i h /udi$ music z a s5tim5t r ?an z a  
sci5ce1 & draw+ z an amusem5t r ?an z an
 art1 le/ ,i %\ld become a musical      
p$ant1 or a mascul9e arti/4'  ,9 #ahjc1 
! ,craw=ds hav+ decid$ to leave ,=t     
,william & live entirely 9 ! c\ntry1    
,sydney1 :o _h a mortal dread ( bor$om1 
gave up h] situation1 & return$ to h]   
fa!r1 :o 0 n[ settl$ ne> ,/rabane4 ,"h  
%e occupi$ h] leisure 9 writ+ a second  
novel1 ,! ,novice ( ,/4 ,dom9ic1 9 six  

volumes4 ,:5 ?is 0 complet$1 ,mrs4      
,lefanu advis$ h] to take x to ,london  
h]self1 & arrange = its publication4 ,q 
alone1 & ) v little money 9 h] pocket1 !
 girl travell$ to ,london1 & pres5t$    
h]self be=e ,sir ,ri*>d ,phillips1 a    
well-kn[n publi%]1 ) :om %e _h already  
_h "s correspond5ce4 ,if we may believe 
h] own te/imony1 ,sir ,ri*>d fell an    
easy victim to h] fasc9ations1 & !re is 
no d\bt t he 0 v k9d to h]1 introduc$ h]
 to 8 wife1 & f\nd h] a lodg+4 ,bett]   
/ill1 he b\ght h] book 7we are n told ! 
price71 & paid h] = x at once4 ,! fir/  
pur*ases t %e made ) h] own e>n+s 7 a   
small ,iri% h>p1 :i* accompani$ h]      
!reaft] :]ev] %e w5t1 & a black 'mode   
cloak4' ,aft] h] return to ,irel&1      
,phillips correspond$ ) h]1 & gave h]   
lit]>y advice1 :i* is int]e/+ 9 s f> z x
 %[s :at ! read+ public ( t day want$1  
or 0 suppos$ to want4  ',! _w is n in=m$
 ab\t ,irel&1' wrote ! publi%]1 '& ,i am
 9 a condition to comm& ! light to %9e4 
,i am sorry y h assum$ ! novel =m4 ,a   

s]ies ( lett]s address$ to a fri5d 9    
,london1 tak+ = y\r model ! lett]s (    
,lady ,m>y ,wortley ,montagu1 w\ld h    
secur$ y ! mo/ ext5sive read+4 ,a       
matt]-(-fact & didactic novel is nei!r  
"o ?+ nor ! o!r1 & suits no class (     
read]s4 ,c]ta9ly1 h[ev]1 ,paul &        
,virg9ia w\ld sugge/ a local plan2 & x w
 be possible by writ+ ?ree or f\r times 
ov] 9 six or eight mon?s to produce :at 
w\ld comm& att5tion4' ,sir ,ri*>d       
conclud$ 8 advice ) ! assurance t 8     
correspond5t _h x 9 h] to write an      
immortal "w1 if %e w\ld only lab\r x    
suffici5tly1 & t h] ?ird copy 0 c]ta9 to
 be a monum5t ( ,iri% g5ius4 ,miss      
,ow5son 0 ! la/ p]son to act ^u ! above 
directions2 h] books read z if !y 7 da%$
 (f 9 a f9e fr5zy ( composition4 ,p]haps
 %e fe>$ t h] *]i%$ womanl9ess w\ld be  
endang]$ by too close an att5tion to    
accuracy & /yle4  ,! ,novice1 :i* appe>$
 9 #ahjd1 0 bett] ?an ,/4 ,clair1 b su* 
success z x enjoy$ mu/ h be5 due to !   
prevail+ sc>city ( fir/-rate1 or ev5    

second-rate noveli/s1 r ?an to its own  
intr9sic m]its4 ,! public ta/e 9 fiction
 0 n fa/idi\s1 & c\ld swall[ long-w9d$  
discussions & s5tim5tal rhodomontade )  
an appetite t n[ seems almo/ incr$ible4 
,! ,novice is said to h be5 a fav\rite )
 ,pitt 9 8 la/ illness1 b if ?is be     
true1 ! fact po9ts r to ! decay ( !     
/atesman's intellect ?an to ! lit]>y    
value ( ! book4 ,/ill ! au?or 0 ta/+ all
 ! sweets ( fame4 ,%e 0 mu* 9 reque/ z a
 lit]>y celebrity1 & somebody _h        
actually writt5 = p]mission to select ! 
be/ passages f h] two books =           
publication 9 a "w call$ ,! ,morality ( 
,engli% ,novels4  ,9 ! same ye>1 #ahjd1 
an anonym\s attack ^u ! ,iri% /age 9 six
 ,famili> ,epi/les 0 publi%$ 9 ,dubl94  
,s cruel & v5om\s 7 ^! epi/les t "o     
actor1 ,edw91 is believ$ to h di$ (     
*agr9 at ! attack ^u 8 reputation4 ,an  
answ] to ! libel pres5tly appe>$1 :i* 0 
sign$ ,s4 ,o41 & has be5 g5]ally        
attribut$ to ,sydney ,ow5son4 ,!        
,famili> ,epi/les 7 believ$ to be ! "w (

 ,john ,wilson ,crok]1 !n "y & unkn[n1 &
 x may be t ! lifelong malignity ) :i* t
 critic pursu$ ,lady ,morgan 0 due to   
?is e>ly cross+ ( swords4 ,sydney h]self
 0 fond ( h9t+ t ,crok]1 9 8 obscure    
days1 _h paid h] att5tions :i* %e1 z a  
successful au?or1 _h n c>$ to enc\rage1 
& t w\nd$ vanity 0 at ! bottom ( 8      
hatr$4  ,! next book on :i* ,miss       
,ow5son engag$ 01 if n h] be/1 ! "o by  
:i* %e is be/ kn[n1 namely1 ,! ,wild    
,iri% ,girl4 ,! great] "p ( ?is 0 writt5
 :ile %e 0 /ay+ ) ,sir ,malby ,cr(ton at
 ,long=d ,h\se1 f ^: family1 z has be5  
se51 %e claim$ to be desc5d$4 ,miss     
,cr(ton sat = ! portrait ( ! h]o9e1 &   
mu* ( ! sc5]y 0 sket*$ 9 ! wild romantic
 neighb\rhood4 ,ab\t ! same "t %e       
collect$ & translat$ a numb] ( ,iri%    
songs :i* 7 publi%$ "u ! title ( ,! ,lay
 ( ! ,iri% ,h>p4 ,%e ?us anticipat$     
,moore1 & o!r explor]s 9 ?is field1 =   
:i* fact ,moore at lea/ gives h] cr$it 9
 ! preface to 8 own collection4 ,%e 0 n 
a poet1 b %e wrote "o ballad1 ',kate    

,ke>ney1' :i* became a popul> song1 & is
 n yet =gott54  ,! /ory ( ,! ,wild ,iri%
 ,girl is said to h be5 f\nd$ ^u an     
incid5t 9 ! au?or's own life4 ,a "y man 
nam$ ,ev]>d _h fall5 9 love ) h]1 b z he
 0 wild1 idle1 & p5niless1 8 fa!r call$ 
^u h] to beg h] n to enc\rage him1 b to 
use h] influ5ce to make him /ick to 8   
"w4 ,sydney behav$ s well 9 ! matt] t ! 
eld] ,mr4 ,ev]>d desir$ to m>ry h]      
himself1 & ?\gh 8 (f] 0 n accept$1 he   
rema9$ h] /aun* fri5d & admir]4 ,!      
'local col\r' 9 ! book is c>efully work$
 up2 inde$1 9 ! pres5t day x w\ld       
probably be ?\ght t ! /ory 0 ov]weight$ 
by ! acc\nt ( local mann]s & cu/oms4    
,phillips1 al>m$ at ! lib]al pr9ciples  
display$ 9 ! "w1 :i* he ?\ght w\ld be   
di/a/eful to ,engli% patriots1 refus$ at
 fir/ to give ! au?or h] price4 ,to 8   
horror & indignation ,miss ,ow5son1 :om 
he reg>d$ z 8 own p>ticul> prop]ty1     
in/antly s5t ! manuscript to a rival    
booksell]1 ,johnson1 :o publi%$ = ,miss 
,edgewor?4 ,johnson (f]$ #cjj = ! book1 

:ile ,phillips _h only (f]$ #bjj d[n1 & 
#ej on ! publication ( ! second & ?ird  
editions respectively4 ,! latt]1 h[ev]1 
0 unable to make up 8 m9d to lose !     
treasure1 & aft] mu* hesitation & _m    
he>t-burn+s1 he f9ally wrote to ,miss   
,ow5son3--   ',,de> ,,bewit*+ ,,&       
,,delud+ ,,syk51--,n be+ able to "p f y1
 ,i h promis$ y\r noble & magnanim\s    
fri5d1 ,atk9son :o 0 conduct+ !         
negotiations1 ! #cjj4444 ,x w be long   
be=e ,i =give y6 ,at lea/ n till ,i h   
got back ! #cjj & ano!r #ajj along ) x4'
 ,!n foll[s a passage :i* proves t !    
lit]>y m>ket1 9 ^? days at any rate1 0 n
 ov]/ock$3 ',if y "k any poor b>d--a    
real "o1 no pret5d]--,i w give him a    
gu9ea a page = 8 rhymes 9 ! ,mon?ly     
,magaz9e4 ,i w also give = prose        
communications at ! rate ( six gu9eas a 
%eet4'  ,! ,wild ,iri% ,girl1 ^: title 0
 sugge/$ by ,pet] ,p9d>1 made a hit1 m  
especially 9 ,irel&1 & ! au?or woke to  
f9d h]self fam\s4 ,%e became kn[n to all
 h] fri5ds z ',glorv9a1' ! "n ( ! h]o9e1

 :ile ! ,glorv9a ornam5t1 a gold5 bodk91
 & ! ,glorv9a mantle became fa%ionable 9
 ,dubl94 ,! book 0 bitt]ly attack$1     
probably by ,crok]1 9 ! ,freeman's      
,j\rnal1 b ! be/ bit ( criticism ^u x is
 conta9$ 9 a lett] f ,mr4 ,edgewor? to  
,miss ,ow5son4 ',m>ia1' he says1 ':o    
reads z well z %e writes1 has ent]ta9$ u
 ) sev]al passages f ,! ,wild ,iri%     
,girl1 :i* ,i ?\ght sup]ior to any p>ts 
( ! book ,i _h read4 ,^u look+ ov] h]   
%\ld]1 ,i f\nd %e _h omitt$ "s sup]flu\s
 epi!ts4 ,d>$ %e h done ?is if y _h be5 
by8 ,i ?9k %e w\ld2 because y\r good    
s5se & good ta/e w\ld h be5 in/antly h] 
def5d]s4' ,x mu/ be admitt$ t all ,lady 
,morgan's works w\ld h ga9$ by ! l      
treatm5t4  ,9 an article call$ ',my     
,fir/ ,r\t1' :i* appe>$ 9 ,! ,book ( !  
,b\doir 7publi%$ 9 #ahbi71 ,lady ,morgan
 describes a p>ty at ,lady ,cork's1 :]e 
%e 0 lionis$ by h] ho/ess1 ! o!r gue/s  
hav+ be5 invit$ to meet ! ,wild ,iri%   
,girl4 ,! celebrities pres5t 7 br\ght up
 & introduc$ to ,miss ,ow5son ) a runn+ 

comm5t f ,lady ,cork1 :i*1 ?\gh x mu/ be
 tak5 ) a gra9 ( salt1 is wor?          
transcrib+3--  ',"l ,ersk9e1 ?is is !   
,wild ,iri% ,girl y 7 s anxi\s to meet4 
,i assure y %e talks q z well z %e      
writes4 ,n[1 my de>1 d tell ,"l ,ersk9e 
"s ( ^? ,iri% /ories y told u at ,"l    
,*>leville's4 ,mrs4 ,ab+ton says y w\ld 
make a fam\s actress1 %e does inde$4    
,?is is ! ,du*ess ( ,/4 ,albans--%e has 
y\r ,wild ,iri% ,girl by he>t4 ,:]e is  
,%]idan8 ,oh1 "h he is2 :at1 y "k ea*   
o!r already8 ,tant mieux4 ,mr4 ,lewis1 d
 come =w>d2 ?is is ,monk ,lewis1 ( :om y
 h he>d s mu*--b y mu/ n read 8 works1  
!y are v naughty4444 ,y "k ,mr4 ,gell2  
he calls y ! ,iri% ,cor9ne4 ,y\r fri5d1 
,mr4 ,moore1 w be "h by-&-by4 ,d see1   
somebody1 if ,mrs4 ,siddons & ,mr4      
,kemble are come yet4 ,n[ pray tell u ! 
sc5e at ! ,iri% b>onet's 9 ! ,rebellion 
t y told to ! ladies ( ,llangoll52 & !n 
give u y\r blue-/ock+ d9n] at ,sir      
,ri*>d ,phillips'2 & describe ! ,iri%   
prie/s4'  ,at supp] ,sydney 0 plac$     

betwe5 ,"l ,ersk9e & ,"l ,c>ys=t1 & 0 j 
beg9n+ to feel at h] ease :5 ,mr4       
,kemble 0 ann\nc$4 ,mr4 ,kemble1 x soon 
became app>5t1 _h be5 d9+1 & _h paid too
 mu* att5tion to ! cl>et4 ,sitt+ d[n    
opposite ,miss ,ow5son1 he fix$ h] ) an 
int5se & glassy />e4 ,un=tunately1 h]   
hair1 :i* %e wore 9 ! fa%ionable curly  
'crop1' ar\s$ 8 curiosity4 ,/ret*+      
un/eadily across ! table1 he sudd5ly1 to
 quote h] own words1 '/ruck 8 claws into
 my locks1 & address+ me 9 8 deepe/     
tones1 ask$1 ,little girl1 :]e did y buy
 y\r wig8' ,"l ,ersk9e ha/ily came to ! 
rescue1 b ,kemble1 r5d]$ peevi% by 8    
int]f]5ce1 took a volume ( ,! ,wild     
,iri% ,girl out ( 8 pocket1 & aft] read+
 al\d "o ( ! mo/ high-fl[n passages1    
ask$1 ',little girl1 :y did y write su* 
nons5se1 & :]e did y get all ^? h>d     
words8' ,sydney delight$ ! company by   
blurt+ out ! tru?3 ',sir1 ,i wrote z    
well z ,i c\ld1 & ,i got ! h>d words out
 ( ,johnson's ,diction>y4' ,t ,kemble   
spoke ! tru? 9 8 cups may be prov$ by ! 

foll[+ s5t5ce1 :i* is a fair sample ( ! 
g5]al /yle ( ! book3 ',) a "* t9ctur$ ) 
! brighte/ col\r+ ( romantic ecc5tricity
 a fa!r is describ+ 8 son1 ! h]o1 b m>k$
 by indelible traces ( innate rectitude1
 & ennobl$ by ! pure/ pr9ciples ( native
 g5]osity1 ! pr\de/ s5se ( inviolable   
hon\r1 ,i beheld him ru% eag]ly on life1
 enam\r$ ( its seem+ good1 incr$ul\s (  
its lat5t evils1 till1 fatally entangl$ 
9 ! spells ( ! latt]1 he fell an e>ly   
victim to _! successful allurem5ts4'  ,!
 ,wild ,iri% ,girl 0 foll[$ by          
,patriotic ,sket*es & a volume ( poems1 
= :i* ,sir ,ri*>d ,phillips (f]$ #ajj   
be=e he read !m4 ,a little lat]1 9      
#ahjg1 an op]etta call$ ,! ,fir/        
,attempt1 or ! ,:im ( ! ,mom5t1 !       
libretto by ,miss ,ow5son & ! music by  
,t4 ,cooke1 0 p]=m$ at ! ,dubl9 ,!atre4 
,! ,duke ( ,b$=d1 !n ,"l-,lieut5ant1    
att5d$ 9 /ate1 ! ,du*ess wore a ,glorv9a
 bodk91 & ! ent]ta9m5t 0 also patronis$ 
by ! (fic]s ( ! g>rison & all ! lib]al  
memb]s ( ! ,iri% b>4 ,! little piece1 9 

:i* ,mr4 ,ow5son act$ an ,iri% "*1 0    
play$ = sev]al nights1 & br\ght its     
au?or ! h&some sum ( #djj4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 
seems to h be5 ,sydney's fir/ & la/     
attempt at dramatic composition4  ,!    
family =tunes _h improv$ some:at at ?is 
"t1 = ,olivia1 :o _h gone out z a       
gov]ness1 became engag$ to ,dr41        
aft]w>ds ,sir ,ar?ur ,cl>ke1 a pla91    
eld]ly little g5tleman1 :o1 h[ev]1 made 
h] an excell5t husb&4 ,hav+ a good h\se 
& a com=table income1 he 0 able to (f] a
 home to ,mr4 ,ow5son & to ! fai?ful    
,molly4 ,= ! pres5t1 ,sydney1 ?\gh      
always on excell5t t]ms ) h]            
bro!r-9-law1 pref]r$ h] indep5d5ce4 ,%e 
e/abli%$ h]self 9 lodg+s 9 ,dubl91 &    
made ! mo/ ( ! position t h] works _h   
won = h]4 ,h] flirtations &             
indiscretions provid$ ! t[n ) pl5ty (   
occasion = sc&al1 & !re is a tradition t
 "o /rictly prop] old lady1 on be+ ask$ 
to *ap]on ,miss ,ow5son to ! ,ca/le1    
repli$ t :5 ,miss ,ow5son wore m        
petticoats & less pa9t %e w\ld be happy 

to d s4 ,yet ano!r tradition has be5 h&$
 d[n to ! effect t ,miss ,ow5son appe>$ 
at "o ( ! ,vic]egal balls 9 a dress1 !  
bodice ( :i* 0 trimm$ ) ! portraits ( h]
 reject$ lov]s6  ,=emo/ among our       
h]o9e's admir]s at ?is "t 0 ,sir ,*>les 
,ormsby1 ,k4,c41 !n memb] = ,mun/]1 ,he 
0 a wid[]1 deeply 9 debt1 & a good deal 
old] ?an ,sydney1 b if !re 0 no actual  
engagem5t1 !re 0 c]ta9ly an 'und]/&+'   
betwe5 ! pair4 ,9 ,may1 #ahjh1 ,miss    
,ow5son 0 on a visit to ! ,d[ag] ,lady  
,/anley ( ,ald]ley at ,p5rhs 7"o ( ! new
 fri5ds h] celebrity _h ga9$ = h]71 :5ce
 %e wrote a s5tim5tal epi/le to ,sir    
,*>les ,ormsby4 ,! ,sir ,john ,/anley   
m5tion$ 9 ! lett] 0 ! husb& ( ,m>ia     
,josepha ,holroyd1 to :om he _h be5     
m>ri$ 9 #agif4  ',! figure & p]son (    
,lady ,/anley are inimitable1' writes   
,sydney4 ',v&yck w\ld h e/imat$ h] at   
millions4 ,?\gh old1 h] mann]s1 h] m9d1 
& h] conv]sation are all ( ! be/        
s*ool4444 ,sir ,john ,/anley is a man   
comme il y en a peu4 ,some?+ at fir/ (  

,engli% res]ve2 b :5 worn (f1 ,i nev]   
met a m9d m d>+1 m indep5d5t 9 its      
reflections1 m pr(\nd or m ref9$ 9 its  
ideas4 ,he said a ?\s& ?+s l y2 ,i am   
conv9c$ he has lov$ z y love4 ,we sat up
 till two ?is morn+ talk+ ( ,cor9ne4444 
,i h be5 oblig$ to s+ ,deep 9 ,love s   
(t5 = my h&some ho/1 & e "t x is z = y  
,i s+ x4' ,! lett] concludes ) ! words1 
',aimons t\j\rs comme  l'ord9aire4' ,!  
pair may h lov$1 b !y 7 cont9ually      
qu>rell+1 & _! intimacy 0 f9ally brok5 a
 ye> or two lat]4 ,lady ,morgan pres]v$ 
to ! end ( h] days a packet (           
love-lett]s indors$1 ',sir ,*>les       
,montague ,ormsby1 ,b>t41 "o ( ! mo/    
brilliant wits1 det]m9$ r\s1 agreeable  
p]sons1 & uglie/ m5 ( 8 day4'  ,! summ] 
( ?is ye>1 #ahjh1 ,miss ,ow5son sp5t 9 a
 r\nd ( visits to c\ntry-h\ses1 & 9     
work+1 amid _m di/ractions1 at h]       
,grecian novel1 ,ida ( ,a!ns4 ,aft] !   
fir/ volume _h gone to press1 ,phillips 
took fright at "s ( ! op9ions !re9      
express$1 & refus$ to proce$ fur!r ) !  

"w4 ,x 0 !n accept$ by ,longmans1 :o1   
h[ev]1 7 some:at al>m$ at :at !y        
consid]$ ! ,dei/ical pr9ciples & ! ta9t 
( ,fr5* philosophy t ran ?r\gh ! book4  
,ida is a h\ri & a woman ( g5ius1 :o    
dresses 9 a tissue ( wov5 air1 has a    
ta/e = philosophical discussions1 & a   
tal5t = gett+ into p]il\s situations1 f 
:i* h] /rong s5se ( propriety inv>iably 
deliv]s h]4 ,?is book 0 ! subject (     
adv]se criticism 9 ! fir/ numb] ( !     
,qu>t]ly ,review1 ! critic be+1 x is    
believ$1 ,miss ,ow5son's old enemy1     
,crok]4 ,z a "w ( art1 ! novel 0 c]ta9ly
 a j object ( ridicule1 b ! p]sonalities
 by :i* ! review is disfigur$ 7 unwor?y 
( a responsible critic4  ',! language1' 
obs]ves ! review]1 'is an inflat$ j>gon1
 compos$ ( t]ms pick$ up 9 all c\ntries1
 & :olly irr$ucible to any ord9>y rules 
( gramm> & s5se4 ,! s5tim5ts are        
mis*iev\s 9 t5d5cy1 pr(ligate 9         
pr9ciple1 lic5ti\s & irrev]5t 9 ! highe/
 degree4' ,! fir/ "p ( ?is accusation 0 
only too well f\nd$1 b ! lic5ti\sness ( 

:i* ,lady ,morgan's works 7 inv>iably   
accus$ 9 ! ,qu>t]ly ,review1 c only h   
exi/$ 9 ! m9d ( ! review]4 ,"o _c b     
smile to ?9k h[ _m p]sons ) a ta/e =    
highly-spic$ fiction mu/ h be5 set se>*+
 ?r\gh ,lady ,morgan's novels by ^!     
notices1 & h[ bitt]ly !y mu/ h be5      
disappo9t$4 ,! review 9 "q concludes ) !
 rem>k t if ! au?or w\ld buy a          
spell+-book1 a pocket-diction>y1 ex*ange
 h] raptures = common s5se1 & ga!r a few
 precepts ( humility f ! ,bible1 '%e    
might hope to prove1 n inde$ a good     
writ] ( novels1 b a useful fri5d1 a     
fai?ful wife1 a t5d] "m1 & a respectable
 & happy mi/ress ( a family4' ,?is      
imp]t95ce is ?or\ghly *>act]i/ic ( !    
days :5 ! ,qu>t]ly 0 reg>d$ z an amus+ b
 frivol\s1 n to say flippant1           
publication4  ,ida ( ,a!ns receiv$ !    
hon\r ( m5tion 9 a note to ,*ilde       
,h>old4 ',i w reque/ ,miss ,ow5son1'    
writes ,byron1 ':5 %e next *ooses an    
,a!nian h]o9e = h] f\r volumes1 to h !  
goodness to m>ry h] to somebody m ( a   

g5tleman ?an a ,disd> ,aga 7:o1 by !    
way1 is n an ,aga71 ! mo/ impolite (    
petty (fic]s1 ! greate/ patron ( l>c5y  
,a!ns ev] saw 7except ,"l ,elg971 & !   
unwor?y occupant ( ! ,acropolis1 on a   
h&some /ip5d ( #aej pia/res 7#h /]l+71  
out ( :i* he has to pay 8 g>rison1 ! mo/
 ill-regulat$ corps 9 ! ill-regulat$    
,ottoman ,empire4 ,i speak x t5d]ly1    
see+ ,i 0 once ! cause ( ! husb& ( ,ida 
ne>ly suff]+ ! ba/9ado2 & because ! said
 ,disd> is a turbul5t fell[ :o beats 8  
wife1 s t ,i exhort & besee* ,miss      
,ow5son to sue = a sep>ate ma9t5ance on 
behalf ( ,ida4'  ,9 #ahji ,lady         
,ab]corn1 ! ?ird wife ( ! fir/ ,m>quis1 
hav+ tak5 a sudd5 fancy to ,miss        
,ow5son1 propos$ t %e %\ld come to      
,/anmore ,priory1 & aft]w>ds to ,b>on's 
,c\rt1 z a k9d ( p]man5t visitor4 ,a f9e
 lady ( ! old-fa%ion$1 languid1 idle1   
easily bor$ type1 ,lady ,ab]corn desir$ 
a lively1 amus+ companion1 :o w\ld      
deliv] h] f ! t]rors ( a solitude  deux1
 make music 9 ! ev5+s1 & help to ent]ta9

 h] gue/s4 ,x 0 repres5t$ to ,sydney t  
su* an invitation 0 n lightly to be     
refus$1 b z acceptance involv$ an almo/ 
total sep>ation f h] fri5ds1 %e hesitat$
 to ent] into any actual engagem5t1 &   
w5t to ! ,ab]corns = two or ?ree mon?s z
 an ord9>y visitor4 ,"l ,ab]corn1 :o 0  
!n betwe5 fifty & sixty1 _h be5 m>ri$   
?ree times1 & divorc$ once4 ,s fa/idi\s 
a f9e g5tleman 0 he t ! maids 7 n all[$ 
to make 8 b$ except 9 :ite kid gloves1 &
 8 groom ( 8 *amb]s _h ord]s to fumigate
 8 rooms aft] liv]i$ s]vants _h be5 9   
!m4 ,he is describ$ z h&some1 witty1 &  
blas1 a r\ 9 pr9ciples & a ,tory 9      
politics4 ,no?+ pleas$ ,lady ,morgan    
bett] 9 h] old age1 we are told1 ?an to 
h x ins9uat$ t !re _h be5 'some?+ wrong'
 betwe5 h]self & ,"l ,ab]corn4  ,9      
,janu>y1 #ahaj1 ,sydney writes to ,mrs4 
,lefanu f ,/anmore ,priory to ! effect t
 %e is ! be/-lodg$1 be/-f$1 dulle/ au?or
 9 8 ,maje/y's dom9ions1 & t ! s\nd ( a 
common]'s "n is refre%m5t to h] e>s4 ,%e
 is surr\nd$ by ex-"l-lieut5ants1       

unpopul> pr9cesses 7includ+ h] ( ,wales7
 depos$ pot5tates 7includ+ him ( ,sw$571
 half ! nobility ( ,engl&1 & _m ( ! be/ 
wits & writ]s4 ,%e _h sat to ,sir ,?omas
 ,lawr5ce = h] portrait1 & sold h]      
,indian novel1 ,! ,mission>y1 = a fam\s 
price4 ,"l ,ca/l]eagh1 :ile /ay+ at     
,/anmore1 he>d portions ( ! "w read     
al\d1 & admir$ x s mu* t he (f]$ to take
 ! au?or to ,london1 & give h] a        
r5dezv\s ) h] publi%] 9 8 own /udy4     
,/ockdale1 ! publi%]1 0 s mu* impress$  
by 8 surr\nd+s t he bid #djj = ! book1 &
 ! agreem5t 0 sign$ & seal$ "u ,"l      
,ca/l]eagh's eye4 ,! ,mission>y 0 n s   
successful z ,! ,wild ,iri% ,girl1 &    
add$ no?+ to ! au?or's reputation4  ,x 0
 n until ! end ( #ahaj t ,miss ,ow5son  
decid$ to become a p]man5t memb] ( !    
,ab]corn h\sehold4 ,ab\t ?is "t1 or a   
little lat]1 %e wrote a %ort description
 ( h] temp]am5t & feel+s1 f :i* a s5t5ce
 or two may be quot$4 ',inconsid]ate &  
indiscreet1 nev] sav$ by prud5ce1 b (t5 
rescu$ by pride2 (t5 on ! v]ge ( error1 

b nev] pass+ ! l9e4 ,committ+ myself 9 e
 way except 9 my own e/eem--)\t any     
comm& ov] my feel+s1 my words1 or       
writ+s--yet full ( self-possession z to 
action & conduct4' ,aft] describ+ h]    
suff]+s f n]v\s susceptibility & m5tal  
depression1 %e cont9ues3 ',b ! h& t     
writes ?is has lo/ no?+ ( ! cont\r (    
heal? or ! symmetry ( y\?4 ,i am 9      
possession ( all ! fame ,i ev] hop$ or  
ambition$4 ,i we> n ! appe>ance ( tw5ty 
ye>s2 ,i am n[1 z ,i g5]ally am1 sad &  
mis]able4'  ,9 #ahaa ,dr4 ,morgan1 a    
good-look+ wid[] ( ab\t eight-&-tw5ty1  
accept$ ! po/ ( private physician to ,"l
 ,ab]corn4 ,he 0 a ,cambridge man1 an   
intimate fri5d ( ,dr4 ,j5n]'s1 &        
possess$ a small =tune ( 8 own4 ,:5 he  
fir/ arriv$ at ,b>on's ,c\rt1 ,miss     
,ow5son 0 abs5t1 & he he>d s mu* ( h]   
praises t he conceiv$ a viol5t prejudice
 aga9/ h]4 ,on h] return %e set to "w   
sy/ematically to fasc9ate him1 & succe$$
 ev5 bett] ?an %e _h hop$ or desir$4 ,9 
,lady ,ab]corn he _h a w>m p>tisan1 b x 

may be suspect$ t ! ambiti\s ,miss      
,ow5son f\nd x h>d to r5\nce all hopes (
 a m brilliant mat*4 ,! ,ab]corns hav+  
v[$ t ,dr4 ,morgan %\ld be made ,sir    
,*>les1 & t !y w\ld pu% 8 =tunes1       
,sydney yield$ to _! importunities s f> 
z to write to h] fa!r1 & ask 8 cons5t to
 h] engagem5t4  ',i d>e say y w be      
amaz+ly a/oni%$1' %e obs]ves1 'b n half 
s mu* z ,i am1 = ,"l & ,lady ,ab]corn h 
hurri$ on ! bus9ess 9 su* a mann] t ,i  
really don't "k :at ,i am ab\t4 ,!y     
call$ me 9 la/ night1 &1 m l p>5ts ?an  
fri5ds1 begg$ me to be guid$ by !m--t x 
0 _! wi% n to lose sight ( me 444 & t if
 ,i accept$ ,morgan1 ! man ^u e>? !y mo/
 e/eem$ & approv$1 !y w\ld be fri5ds to 
bo? = life--t we %\ld reside ) !m "o ye>
 aft] our m>riage1 s t we might lay up  
our income to beg9 ! _w4 ,he is also to 
cont9ue _! physician4 ,he has n[ #ejj a 
ye>1 indep5d5t ( 8 practice4 ,i don't   
myself see ! ?+ q 9 ! light !y d2 b !y  
?9k him a man ( su* great abilities1 su*
 great wor? & hon\r1 t ,i am ! mo/      

=tunate p]son 9 ! _w4'  ,to h] old      
fri5d1 ,mrs4 ,lefanu1 %e writes 9 mu* ! 
same /ra94 ',! lic5ce & r+ h be5 9 !    
h\se ^! t5 days1 & all ! settlem5ts     
made2 yet ,i h be5 battl+ (f f day to   
day1 & h only t5 m9utes back procur$ a  
little brea?+ "t4 ,! /ruggle is almo/   
too great = me4 ,on "o side engag$1     
beyond retrieval1 to a man :o has       
frequ5tly decl>$ to my fri5ds t if ,i   
break (f he w n survive x6 ,on ! o!r1 ! 
dreadful c]ta9ty ( be+ p>t$ = ev] f a   
c\ntry & fri5ds ,i love1 & a family ,i  
adore4'  ,! 'brea?+ "t' 0 to consi/ ( a 
=tnight's visit to h] si/]1 ,lady       
,cl>ke1 9 ,dubl91 9 ord] to be ne> h]   
fa!r1 :o 0 9 fail+ heal?4 ,! =tnight1   
h[ev]1 prov$ an exce$+ly ela/ic p]iod4  
,mr4 ,ow5son 0 n dang]\sly ill1 ! w9t]  
season 0 j beg9n+1 & ,miss ,ow5son 0 m  
popul> ?an ev]4 ,h] un=tunate lov]1 z   
jeal\s z he 0 enam\r$1 be+ deta9$ by 8  
duties at ,b>on's ,c\rt1 c\ld only write
 long lett]s ( compla9t1 reproa*1 &     
appeal to 8 h>d-he>t$ lady4 ,sydney 0   

?or\ghly enjoy+ h]self1 & 0 det]m9$ to  
make ! mo/ ( h] la/ days ( lib]ty4 ,%e  
admitt$ aft]w>ds t %e _h behav$ v badly 
at ?is "t1 & des]v$ to h lo/ ! be/ husb&
 woman ev] _h4  ',i picture to myself1' 
writes poor ,dr4 ,morgan1 '! ?\ghtless &
 he>tless ,glorv9a trifl+ ) h] fri5d1   
je/+ at 8 suff]+s1 & flirt+ ) e man %e  
meets4' ,he s5ds h] "s commissions1 b   
decl>es t !re is only "o ab\t :i* he is 
really anxi\s1 '& t is to love me       
exclusively2 to pref] me to e o!r good2 
to ?9k ( me1 speak ( me1 write to me1 & 
look =w>d to our union z to ! completion
 ( e wi%1 z ,i d by y4 ,d ?is1 & ?\gh y 
gr[ z ugly z ,sycorax1 y w nev] lose 9  
me ! fonde/1 mo/ doat+1 affectionate (  
husb&s4 ,glorv9a1 ,i 0 born = t5d]ness2 
my bus9ess 9 life is to love4444 ,i read
 "p ( ,! ,way to ,keep ,him ?is morn+1 &
 ,i see n[ y take ! wid[ = y\r model2 b 
x won't d1 = ?\gh ,i love y 9 e mood1 x 
is only :5 y are true to nature1        
passionate & t5d]1 t ,i adore y4 ,y are 
nev] less int]e/+ to me ?an :5 y brillez

 9 a l>ge p>ty4'  ,! =tnight's leave (  
abs5ce _h be5 grant$ 9 ,septemb]1 & by !
 end ( ,novemb] ,dr4 ,morgan is ?or\ghly
 displeas$ ) 8 truant fiance1 & asks :y 
%e c\ld n h told him :5 %e w5t away1 t  
%e int5d$ to /ay till ,*ri/mas4 ',i "k1 
he writes1 '?is is b a specim5 ( !      
r\ndab\t policy ( all y\r c\ntrywom54   
,h[ /range x is t y1 :o are 9 g5]al     
great beyond e woman ,i "k1             
philosophical & magnanim\s1 %\ld 9      
detail be s (t5 ill-judg+1 wrong1 &     
7%all ,i say7 little8' ,9 ,decemb]      
,sydney writes to say t %e w return     
directly aft] ,*ri/mas1 & decl>es t !   
t]rible /ruggle ( feel+1 :i* %e _h tri$ 
to =get 9 e species ( m5tal dissipation1
 is n[ ov]2 fri5ds1 relatives1 c\ntry1  
all are resign$1 & %e is 8 = ev]6 ,a    
little lat] %e %[s signs ( wav]+ aga92  
%e _c make up h] m9d to "p f h] invalid 
fa!r j yet2 b ?is "t ,dr4 ,morgan puts 8
 foot d[n1 & issues 8 ultimatum 9 a /]n 
& manly lett]4 ,he w be trifl$ ) no     
long]4 ,sydney mu/ ei!r keep h] promise 

& return at ,*ri/mas1 or !y _h bett] "p1
 nev] to meet aga94 ',! love ,i         
require1' he writes1 'is no ord9>y      
affection4 ,! woman :o m>ries me mu/ be 
id5tifi$ ) me4 ,i mu/ h a l>ge bank (   
t5d]ness to draw ^u4 ,i mu/ h frequ5t   
pr(ession & frequ5t demon/ration ( x4   
,woman's love is all 9 all to me2 x /&s 
9 place ( hon\rs & ri*es1 & :at is yet  
m1 9 place ( tranquillity ( m9d4'  ,?is 
lett]1 back$ by "o f ,lady ,ab]corn1    
br\ght ,sydney to h] s5ses4 ,9 ! fir/   
days ( ! new ye> 7#ahab7 %e arriv$ at   
,b>on's ,c\rt1 a little %amefac$1 & m   
?an a little d\btful ( h] reception4 ,! 
m>quis 0 /iff1 & ! m>*ioness /ately1 b  
,sir ,*>les1 :o _h j be5 knight$ by !   
,"l ,lieut5ant1 0 too pleas$ to get 8   
lady-love back1 to h>b\r any res5tm5t   
aga9/ h]4 ,a few days aft] h] return1 z 
%e 0 sitt+ ov] ! fire 9 a morn+ wrapp]1 
,lady ,ab]corn came 9 & said3           
',glorv9a1 come up/airs directly & be   
m>ri$2 !re mu/ be no m trifl+4'  ,!     
bride 0 l$ into h] lady%ip's            

dress+-room1 :]e ! bridegroom 0 await+  
h] 9 company ) ! *apla91 & ! c]emony    
took place4 ,! m>riage 0 kept a secret f
 ! o!r gue/s at ! "t1 b a few nights    
lat] ,"l ,ab]corn fill$ 8 glass aft]    
d9n]1 & drank to ! heal? ( ',sir ,*>les 
& ,lady ,morgan4'     ,,"p ,,ii   ,!    
m>riage1 unpromis+ z x appe>$ at !      
outset1 prov$ an exceptionally happy "o4
 ,sir ,*>les 0 a /raight=w>d1 wor?y1 if 
some:at dull g5tleman1 ) no ambition1 a 
n]v\s di/a/e = society1 & a natural     
indol5ce ( temp]am5t4 ,to 8 wife he gave
 ! un/9t$ sympa?y & admiration t h]     
re/less vanity crav$1 :ile %e inv>iably 
ma9ta9$ t he 0 ! wise/1 brighte/1 &     
h&some/ ( 8 sex4 ,%e seems to h giv5 him
 no occasion = jeal\sy aft] m>riage1    
?\gh to ! la/ %e pres]v$ h] passion =   
society1 & h] ambition = social         
recognition & success4 ,! fir/ ye> (    
m>ri$ life1 :i* %e describ$ z a p]iod ( 
/orm1 int]sp]s$ ) brilliant sun%9e1 0   
sp5t ) ! ,ab]corns at ,b>on's ,c\rt4    
',?\gh liv+ 9 a palace1' wrote ,sydney  

to ,mrs4 ,lefanu1 e>ly 9 #ahab1 'we h   
all ! com=t & indep5d5ce ( a home4444 ,z
 to me1 ,i am e in* a wife1 & s ends t  
brilliant ?+ t 0 ,glorv9a4 ,n4,b4--,i   
int5d to write a book to explode ! vulg>
 idea ( matrimony be+ ! tomb ( love4    
,matrimony is ! real ?+1 & all be=e b   
lea!r & prunella4' ,9 a lett] to ,lady  
,/anley %e pa9ts ,sir ,*>les 9 !        
romantic col\rs appropriate to a        
noveli/'s husb&4 ',9 love he is         
,%]idan's ,falkl&1 & 9 8 view ( ?+s !re 
is a mlange ( cynicism & s5tim5t t w    
nev] suff] him to be z happy z ! inf]ior
 million t move ab\t him4 ,m>riage has  
tak5 no?+ f ! romance ( 8 passion = me2 
& by br++ a s5se ( prop]ty ) x1 has     
r5d]$ him m exig5t & n]v\s ab\t me ?an  
be=e4'  ,! luxury ( ,b>on's ,c\rt 0     
probably m ?an c\nt]balanc$ by !        
inevitable drawbacks ( m>ri$ life 9 a   
patron's h\sehold1 :]e ! husb&1 at lea/1
 0 at t patron's beck & call4 ,be=e !   
end ( ! ye>1 ! ,morgans 7 contemplat+ a 
mode/ e/abli%m5t ( _! own1 & ,sydney _h 

set to "w ^u a novel1 ! price ( :i* 0 to
 furni% ! new h\se4 ,mr4 ,ow5son _h di$ 
%ortly aft] 8 daught]'s m>riage1 & ,lady
 ,morgan p]suad$ h] husb& to settle 9   
,dubl91 9 ord] t %e might be ne> h] si/]
 & h] _m fri5ds4 ,a h\se 0 pres5tly tak5
 9 ,kild>e ,/reet1 & ,sir ,*>les1 :o _h 
obta9$ ! po/ ( physician to ! ,m>%alsea1
 set himself to e/abli% a practice4     
,lady ,morgan prid$ h]self ^u h]        
h\sewifely tal5ts1 & 9 a lett] dat$     
,may1 #ahac1 %e describes h[ %e has made
 _! old h\se clean & com=table1 all t _!
 means w\ld p]mit1 'except = "o little  
bit ( a room1 f\r in*es by ?ree1 :i* is 
fitt$ up 9 ! ,go?ic1 & ,i h collect$    
into x ! be/ "p ( a v good cab9et (     
natural hi/ory ( ,sir ,*>les's1 eight or
 n9e hundr$ volumes ( *oice books 9     
,fr5*1 ,engli%1 ,italian1 & ,g]man1 "s  
little curiosities1 & a few scraps ( old
 *9a1 s t1 ) musl9 drap]ies1 etc41 ,i h 
made no contemptible set-out4444 ,)     
respect to au?or%ip1 ,i fe> x is ov]2 ,i
 h be5 mak+ *air-cov]s in/ead ( sy/ems1 

& *eap5+ pots & pans in/ead ( sell+     
s5tim5t & philosophy4'  ,9 ! mid/ ( all 
h] dome/ic lab\rs1 h[ev]1 ,lady ,morgan 
contriv$ to f9i% a novel1 ,o',donnel1   
:i* ,colburn publi%$ 9 #ahad1 & = :i* %e
 receiv$ #eej4 ,! book 0 ill-review$1 b 
x 0 an ev5 great] popul> success ?an ,! 
,wild ,iri% ,girl4 ,! h]o9e1 l mo/ (    
,lady ,morgan's h]o9es1 is evid5tly     
meant = an idealis$ portrait ( h]self1 &
 ! great ladies by :om %e is surr\nd$   
are sket*$ f ,lady ,ab]corn & c]ta9 ( ! 
gue/s at ,b>on's ,c\rt4 ,! ,lib]al1 or z
 !y w\ld n[ be call$1 ,radical pr9ciples
 inculcat$ 9 ! book gave bitt] (f5ce to 
! au?or's old-fa%ion$ fri5ds1 & increas$
 ! ranc\r ( h] ,tory review]s4 ,b       
,o',donnel f\nd num]\s admir]s1 among !m
 no less a p]son ?an ,sir ,walt] ,scott1
 :o notes 9 8 di>y = ,m>* #ad1 #ahbf3   
',i h amus$ myself occasionally v       
pleasantly dur+ ! la/ few days by read+ 
ov] ,lady ,morgan's novel ( ,o',donnel1 
:i* has "s /rik+ & beautiful passages ( 
situation & description1 & 9 ! comic "p 

is v ri* & ent]ta9+4 ,i d n rememb] be+ 
s pleas$ ) x at fir/4 ,!re is a want (  
/ory1 always fatal to a book on ! fir/  
read+--& x is well if x gets ! *ance ( a
 second4'  ,! foll[+ ye>1 #ahae1 ,france
 be+ once aga9 op5 to ,engli% travell]s1
 ! ,morgans paid a visit to ,p>is1 ,lady
 ,morgan hav+ und]tak5 to write a book  
ab\t :at 0 !n a /range p & a /range     
c\ntry4 ,! pair w5t a good deal into    
society1 & made _m fri5ds1 among !m     
,lafayette1 ,cuvi]1 ! ,comte de ,sgur1  
,madame de ,g5lis1 & ,madame ,j]ome     
,bonap>te4 ,sydney1 ^: ,celtic mann]s 7 
probably m cong5ial to ! ,fr5* ?an      
,anglo-,saxon res]ve1 seems to h receiv$
 a great deal ( att5tion1 & h] n        
ov]-/rong head 0 slightly turn$ 9       
consequ5ce4  ',! ,fr5* admire y m ?an   
any ,engli%woman :o has appe>$ "h s9ce !
 ,battle ( ,wat]loo1' wrote ,madame     
,j]ome ,bonap>te to ,lady ,morgan1 aft] 
! latt] _h return$ to ,irel&4 ',france  
is ! c\ntry y %\ld reside 91 because y  
are s mu* admir$1 & "h no ,engli%woman  

has receiv$ ! same att5tions s9ce y4 ,i 
am dy+ to see y\r la/ publication4      
,public expectation is z high z         
possible4 ,h[ happy y mu/ be at fill+ ! 
_w ) y\r "n z y d6 ,madame de ,/al &    
,madame de ,g5lis are =gott52 & if !    
love ( fame be ( any weight ) y1 y\r    
excursion to ,p>is 0 att5d$ ) brilliant 
success4'  ,madame de ,g5lis1 9 h]      
,memoirs1 gives a m sob]ly-word$ acc\nt 
( ! impression produc$ by ,lady ,morgan 
on ,p>isian society4 ,! au?or ( ,france 
is describ$ z 'n beautiful1 b ) some?+  
lively & agreeable 9 h] :ole p]son4 ,%e 
is v clev]1 & seems to h a good he>t2 x 
is a pity t = ! sake ( popul>ity %e %\ld
 h ! mania ( m$dl+ 9 politics4444 ,h]   
vivacity & r spr++ c>riage seem$ v      
/range 9 ,p>isian circles4 ,%e soon     
le>n$ t good ta/e ( itself condemn$ t   
k9d ( demean\r2 9 fact1 ge/iculation &  
noisy mann]s h nev] be5 popul> 9        
,france4' ,! spoilt little lady 0 by no 
means satisfi$ ) ?is portrait1 & ,sir   
,*>les1 :o 0 away f home at ! "t !      

,memoirs appe>$1 writes to console h]4  
',y mu/ n m9d t ly+ old wit* ,madame de 
,g5lis' attack ^u y1' says ! admir+     
husb&4 ',i ?\ght %e w\ld n let y (f     
easily2 y 7 n only a bett] & y\ng] 7& ,i
 may say pretti]7 au?or ?an h]self1 b   
also a m popul> "o4'  ,ov] ! price to be
 paid = ,france1 to :i* ,sir ,*>les     
contribut$ "s r heavy *apt]s on m$ical  
sci5ce1 political economy1 &            
jurisprud5ce1 !re 0 ! usual battle      
betwe5 ! ke5 little woman & h] publi%]4 
,colburn1 hav+ done well ) ,o',donnel1  
felt ju/ifi$ 9 (f]+ #gej = ! new "w1 b  
,lady ,morgan dem&$ #ajjj1 & got x4 ,!  
sum mu/ h be5 a sub/antial comp5sation =
 ! w\nds t h] vanity receiv$ at ! h&s ( 
! review]s4 ,france1 :i* made its       
appe>ance 9 #ahag1 9 two volumes qu>to1 
0 eag]ly read & l\dly abus$4 ,crok]1 9 !
 ,qu>t]ly ,review1 attack$ ! book1 or r 
! au?or1 9 an article :i* has become    
almo/ hi/oric = its virul5ce4 ,poor     
,lady ,morgan 0 accus$ ( bad ta/e1      
bomba/ & nons5se1 blund]s1 ignorance ( !

 ,fr5* language & mann]s1 g5]al         
ignorance1 ,jacob9ism1 falsehood1       
lic5ti\sness1 & impiety6 ,! fir/ f\r or 
five *>ges might h be5 prov$ ) little   
difficulty1 if x 7 wor? :ile to break a 
butt]fly on a :eel1 b x 0 necess>y to   
di/ort ! mean+ & ev5 ! text ( ! orig9al 
9 ord] to give any col\r to ! grav]     
accusations4  ,crok] _h discov]$1 mu* to
 8 delight1 t ! translator ( ! "w 7:i* 0
 also publi%$ 9 ,p>is7 _h subjo9$ a note
 to "s ( ,lady ,morgan's scraps ( ,fr5*1
 9 :i* he confess$ t ?\gh ! words 7     
pr9t$ to look l ,fr5*1 he c\ld n und]/& 
!m4 ,! critic obs]ves1  propos ( ?is    
fact1 ',x is1 we believe1 peculi> to    
,lady ,morgan's works1 t h] ,engli%     
read]s require an ,engli% translation ( 
h] ,engli%1 & h] ,fr5* read]s a ,fr5*   
translation ( h] ,fr5*4' ,?is 0 a fair  
hit1 z also 0 ! ridicule ?r[n ^u su*    
s5t5ces z ',cid] is n held 9 any        
e/imation by ! vritables ,amphitryons ( 
rural savoir faire4' ,crok] pr(esses to 
be %ock$ at ,lady ,morgan's m5tion (    

,les ,liaisons ,dang]euses1 hav+ hi!rto 
*]i%$ ! hope t 'no ,briti% female _h ev]
 se5 ?is dete/able book'2 :ile 8 outbur/
 ( virtu\s indignation at h] m5tion ( ! 
'sup]ior effusions' ( ,p>ny1 :i* "s     
,fr5*man _h recomm5d$ to h]1 is really  
sup]b4 ',p>ny1' he exclaims1 'is ! mo/  
bea/ly1 ! mo/ dete/ably wick$ &         
blasphem\s ( all ! writ]s :o h ev]      
disgrac$ lit]ature4 ,les ,gu]res des    
,dieux is ! mo/ dreadful tissue (       
obsc5ity & depravity t ! devil ev]      
inspir$ to ! deprav$ he>t ( man1 & we   
tremble ) horror at ! guilt ( hav+ read 
unwitt+ly ev5 s mu* ( ! "w z enables u  
to pron\nce ?is "* ( x4'  ,crok]        
concludes ) ! hope t he has giv5 su* an 
idea ( ?is book z might prev5t1 9 "s    
degree1 ! circulation ( tra% :i*1 "u !  
"n ( a ',lady au?or1' might o!rwise h   
f\nd its way into ! h&s ( "y p]sons (   
bo? sexes1 = ^: p]usal x 01 on ! score  
bo? ( morals & politics1 utt]ly unfit4  
,su* a notice naturally defeat$ its own 
object1 & ,france w5t triumphantly ?r\gh

 sev]al editions4 ,! review attract$    
almo/ z mu* att5tion z ! book1 & _m     
prote/s 7 rais$ aga9/ x4 ',:at cruel "w 
y make ) ,lady ,morgan1' wrote ,byron to
 ,murray4 ',y %\ld recollect t %e is a  
woman2 ?\gh1 to be sure1 !y are n[ & !n 
v provok+1 /ill z au?oresses !y c d no  
great h>m2 & ,i ?9k x a pity s mu* good 
invective %\ld h be5 laid out ^u h]1 :5 
!re is su* a f9e field ( u ,jacob9      
g5tlem5 = y to "w ^u4' ,! ,reg5t        
himself1 accord+ to ,lady ,*>leville's  
report1 _h said ( ,crok]3 ',d----d      
blackgu>d to abuse a woman2 c\ldn't he  
let h] ,france alone1 if x be all lies1 
& read h] novels1 & ?ank h]1 by ,jasus1 
= be+ a good ,iri%woman8'  ,lady        
,morgan1 z pres5tly appe>$1 0 n only q  
able to def5d h]self1 b to give z good z
 %e got4 ,peel1 9 a lett] to ,crok]1    
says3 ',lady ,morgan v[s v5geance aga9/ 
y z ! suppos$ au?or ( ! article 9 !     
,qu>t]ly1 9 :i* h] a!ism1 pr(anity1     
indec5cy1 & ignorance are expos$4 ,y are
 to be ! h]o ( "s novel ( :i* %e is ab\t

 to be deliv]$4 ,i hope %e has n he>d ( 
y\r pr$ilection = angl+1 & t %e w n     
describe y z %e describes "o ( h] h]oes1
 z seat$ 9 8 piscatory corn]1 int5t on !
 de/ruction ( ! f9ny tribe4' ',lady     
,morgan1' x seems1 replies ,crok]1 'is  
resolv$ to make me read "o ( h] novels4 
,i hope ,i %all feel int]e/$ en\gh to   
le>n ! language4 ,i wrote ! fir/ "p ( ! 
article 9 "q1 b 0 call$ away to ,irel&  
:5 x 0 9 ! press2 & ,i am sorry to say t
 "s blund]s crept 9 accid5tally1 & "o or
 two 7 prem$itat$ly add$1 :i*1 h[ev]1 ,i
 d n ?9k ,lady ,morgan kn[s en\gh ( ei!r
 ,engli%1 ,fr5*1 or ,lat9 to f9d out4   
,if %e goes on1 we %all h sport4'  ,e>ly
 9 #ahah ,colburn wrote to sugge/ t !   
,morgans %\ld proce$ to ,italy ) a view 
to collaborat+ 9 a book on t c\ntry1 &  
(f]$ !m ! h&some sum ( #bjjj = !        
copyright4 ,by ?is "t ,sir ,*>les _h lo/
 mo/ ( 8 practice1 ow+ to 8 publication 
( a sci5tific "w1 ,! ,outl9es ( !       
,physiology ( ,life1 :i* 0 consid]$     
objectionably het]odox by ! ,dubl9      

public4 ,!re 0 no ob/acle1 !re=e1 to 8  
leav+ home = a l5g!n$ p]iod1 & jo9+ 8   
wife 9 h] lit]>y lab\rs4 ,9 ,may1 ! pair
 j\rney$ to ,london en r\te = ! ,s\?1   
,lady ,morgan tak+ ) h] ! ne>ly f9i%$   
manuscript ( a new novel1 ,flor5ce      
,mac>?y4 ,) 8 fir/ read+ ( ?is book     
,colburn 0 s *>m$1 t he pres5t$ ! au?or 
) a f9e p>ure ( ame?y/s z a tribute (   
admiration4  ,accord+ to ! te/imony (   
imp>tial witnesses1 ,lady ,morgan made z
 decid$ a social success 9 ,italy z %e  
_h done a c\ple ( ye>s e>li] 9 ,france4 
,moore1 :o met ! c\ple 9 ,flor5ce1 notes
 9 8 di>y = ,octob] #ahai3 ',w5t to see 
,sir ,*>les & ,lady ,morgan2 h] success 
ev]y:]e a/oni%+4 ,camac 0 la/ night at !
 ,c\ntess ( ,albany's 7! ,pret5d]'s wife
 & ,alfi]i's71 & saw ,lady ,morgan !re 9
 ! seat ( hon\r1 q ! que5 ( ! room4' ,9 
,rome ! same appreciation await$ h]4 ',!
 ,du*ess ( ,devon%ire1' writes h]       
lady%ip1 'is unceas+ 9 h] att5tions4    
,c>d9al ,fes*e 7,bonap>te's uncle7 is q 
my beau4444 ,madame ,mre 7,napoleon's   

"m7 s5t to say %e w\ld be glad to see   
me2 we 7 receiv$ q 9 an imp]ial /yle4 ,i
 nev] saw s f9e an old lady--/ill q     
h&some4 ,! pictures ( h] sons hung r\nd 
! room1 all 9 royal robes1 & h] daught]s
 & gr&*ildr51 & at ! head ( !m all1 old 
,mr4 ,bonap>te4 ,%e is full ( s5se1     
feel+1 & _s1 & n ! lea/ :at ,i          
expect$--vulg>4'  ,flor5ce ,mac>?y 0    
publi%$ dur+ its au?or's abs5ce abroad4 
,! h]o9e1 ,lady ,clanc>e1 a noveli/ &   
politician1 a beauty & a wit1 is        
obvi\sly int5d$ = ,lady ,morgan h]self1 
:ile ,lady ,ab]corn figures aga9 "u !   
title ( ,lady ,dunore4 ,b ! mo/ /rik+ ( 
all ! "*-portraits is ,c\nsellor ,con   
,crawley1 :o 0 sket*$ f ,lady ,morgan's 
old enemy1 ,john ,wilson ,crok]4        
,accord+ to ,moore1 ,crok] w9c$ m "u ?is
 c>icature ?an "u any ( ! direct attacks
 :i* 7 made ^u him4 ,con ,crawley1 we   
are told1 0 ( a bili\s1 saturn9e        
con/itution1 ev5 8 tal5t be+ b ! result 
( disease4 ,^! physical disadvantages1  
comb9$ ) an education '^: object 0      

pret5sion1 & ^: pr9ciple 0 arrogance1   
made him at once a ?+ fe>ful & pitiable1
 at w> ) its species & itself1 ready to 
cru% 9 manhood z to /+ 9 ! cradle1 &    
lead+ 8 ov]we5+ ambition to pursue its  
object by ways d>k & hidd5--safe f !    
p5alty ( crime1 & expos$ only to !      
obloquy :i* he laugh$ to scorn4 ,if ev] 
!re 0 a man =m$ alike by nature &       
education to betray ! l& :i* gave him   
bir?1 & to act op5ly z ! p&] ( political
 corruption1 or secretly z ! ag5t (     
defamation2 :o w\ld /oop to seek 8 =tune
 by effect+ ! fall ( a frail woman1 or  
w\ld /rive to advance x by /abb+ ! "* ( 
an hone/ "o2 :o c\ld cru% aspir+ m]it   
beh9d ! ambuscade ( anonym\s security1  
:ile he came =w>d op5ly 9 def5ce ( !    
vil5ess :i* rank sanctifi$ & influ5ce   
protect$--t man 0 ,conway ,crawley4'  ,!
 tru? ( ! portraiture ( ! :ole ,crawley 
family--exagg]at$ z x may seem 9 mod]n  
eyes--0 at once recognis$ by ,lady      
,morgan's c\ntrym54 ,sir ,jonah         
,b>r+ton1 an undisput$ au?ority on ,iri%

 mann]s & "*1 writes3 ',! ,crawleys are 
sup]lative1 & suffice to br+ be=e my    
vision1 9 _! full col\r+1 & almo/ )\t a 
v>iation1 p]sons & incid5ts :om & :i* ,i
 h _m a "t enc\nt]$4' ,aga91 ,ow5       
,maddyn1 :o 0 by no means prejudic$ 9   
,lady ,morgan's fav\r1 admits t h]      
attack on ,crok] _h mu* effect 9 its    
day1 & 0 writt5 on ! model ( ! ,iri%    
s*ool ( invective furni%$ by ,flood &   
,grattan4 ,z a noveli/1 he held t %e    
po9t$ ! way to ,lev]1 & adds3 ',! rattl+
 vivacity ( ! ,iri% "*1 its ebulli5t _s1
 & its wra?ful eloqu5ce ( s5tim5t &     
language1 %e well portray$2 "o c smell !
 po!5 & turf smoke ev5 9 h] pictures ( a
 b\doir4' ,9 ?is s5t5ce are summ$ up !  
lead+ *>act]i/ics1 n only ( ,flor5ce    
,mac>?y1 b ( all ,lady ,morgan's        
national romances4  ,italy 0 publi%$    
simultane\sly 9 ,london & ,p>is 9 ,june1
 #ahba1 & produc$ an ev5 great] s5sation
 ?an ! "w on ,france1 ?\gh ,crok] decl>$
 t x fell dead f ! press1 & devot$ !    
great] "p ( 8 'review' 9 ! ,qu>t]ly to  

an analysis ( ,colburn's me?ods (       
adv]tisem5t4 ,criticism ( a p5al k9d1 he
 expla9$1 0 n call$ =1 because1 '9 !    
fir/ place1 we are conv9c$ t ?is woman  
is :olly incorrigible2 secondly1 we hope
 t h] indelicacy1 vanity1 & malignity   
are inimitable1 & t1 !re=e1 h] example  
is v little dang]\s2 & ?irdly1 ?\gh e   
page teems ) errors ( all k9ds1 f ! mo/ 
disgu/+ to ! mo/ ludicr\s1 !y are smo!r$
 9 su* ,boeotian dulness t !y c d no    
h>m4' ,9 curi\s contra/ to ?is          
pr(essional criticism is a passage 9 "o 
( ,byron's lett]s to ,moore4 ',lady     
,morgan1' writes ! poet1 '9 a really    
excell5t book1 ,i assure y1 on ,italy1  
calls ,v5ice an ocean ,rome2 ,i h ! v   
same expression 9 ,fosc>i1 & yet y "k t 
! play 0 writt5 mon?s ago1 & s5t to     
,engl&2 ! ,italy ,i receiv$ only on !   
#af?4444 ,:5 y write to ,lady ,morgan1 w
 y ?ank h] = h] h&some spee*es 9 h] book
 ab\t my books8 ,h] "w is fe>less &     
excell5t on ! subject ( ,italy--pray    
tell h] s--& ,i "k ! c\ntry4 ,i wi% %e  

_h fall5 9 ) me2 ,i c\ld h told h] a ?+ 
or two t w\ld h confirm$ h] positions4' 
,almo/ simultane\sly ) ! appe>ance (    
,italy1 ,colburn pr9t$ 9 8 ,new ,mon?ly 
,magaz9e a long1 vehem5t1 & r incoh]5t  
attack by ,lady ,morgan ^u h] critics4  
,! editor1 ,?omas ,campbell1 expla9$ 9  
an indignant lett] to ! ,times1 t !     
article _h be5 ins]t$ by ! proprietor   
)\t be+ fir/ submitt$ to ! editorial    
eye1 & t he 0 9 no way responsible = its
 cont5ts4 ,colburn also wrote to !      
,times to refute ! ,qu>t]ly review]'s   
/atem5ts reg>d+ ! sales ( ,italy1 &     
publicly to decl>e 8 entire satisfaction
 at ! result ( ! und]tak+1 & 8 will+ness
 to receive f ! au?or ano!r "w ( equal  
int]e/ on ! same t]ms4 ,9 %ort1 nev] 0 a
 book worse review$ or bett] adv]tis$4  
,! next v5ture ( ! indefatigable ,lady  
,morgan1 :o felt h]self capable ( deal+ 
) any subject1 no matt] h[ little %e    
might "k ( x1 0 a ,life ( ,salvator     
,rosa4 ,?is1 :i* 0 h] own fav\rite among
 all h] books1 is a r imag9ative "w1 :i*

 h>dly comes up to mod]n biographical   
/&>ds4 ,! au?or seems to h be5 influ5c$ 
9 h] *oice ( a subject r by ! patriotic 
"* ( ,salvator ,rosa ?an by 8 arti/ic   
atta9m5ts4 ,lady ,morgan 0 once ask$ by 
a fell[-writ] :]e %e got h] facts1 to   
:i* %e repli$1 ',we all imag9e our      
facts1 y "k--& !n happily =get !m2 x is 
to be hop$ our read]s d ! same4'        
,nev]!less1 %e seems to h tak5 a good   
deal ( tr\ble to 'get up' ! mat]ial = h]
 biography2 x 0 9 h] treatm5t ( x t %e  
sometimes all[$ h] ard5t ,celtic        
imag9ation to run away ) h]4 ,ab\t ?is  
"t ,colburn propos$ t ,sir ,*>les &     
,lady ,morgan %\ld contribute to 8      
magaz9e1 ,! ,new ,mon?ly1 & (f]$ !m half
 z mu* aga9 z 8 o!r writ]s1 :o 7 paid at
 ! rate ( sixte5 gu9eas a %eet4 ,= ?is  
p]iodical ,lady ,morgan wrote a long    
essay on ,abs5teeism & o!r articles1 "s 
( :i* 7 aft]w>ds republi%$4  ,9 ! spr+ (
 #ahbd ! ,morgans came to ,london = !   
season1 & w5t mu* into ! lit]>y society 
t 0 de> to bo? _! he>ts4 ,lady ,c>ol9e  

,lamb took a viol5t fancy to ,lady      
,morgan1 to :om %e confid$ h] ,byronic  
love-tr\bles1 :ile ,lady ,cork1 :o /ill 
ma9ta9$ a salon1 did n neglect h] old   
protge4 ,! r\gh notes kept by ,lady     
,morgan ( h] social adv5tures are n     
usually ( mu* int]e/ or importance1 z %e
 _h little faculty or incl9ation =      
,boswellis+1 b ! foll[+ entry is wor?   
quot+3--  ',lady ,cork said to me ?is   
morn+ :5 ,i call$ ,miss ---- a nice     
p]son1 ,don't say nice1 *ild1 'tis a bad
 ^w4 ,once ,i said to ,dr4 ,johnson1    
,sir1 t is a v nice p]son4 ,a nice      
p]son1 he repli$2 :at does t mean8      
,elegant is n[ ! fa%ionable t]m1 b x w g
 out1 & ,i see ?is /upid nice is to     
succe$ to x4 ,:at does nice mean8 ,look 
9 my ,diction>y2 y w see x means        
correct1 precise4'  ,at ,lydia ,:ite's  
fam\s soires ,lady ,morgan met ,sydney  
,smi?1 ,wa%+ton ,irv+1 ,hallam1 ,miss   
,jane ,port]1 ,anacreon ,moore1 & _m o!r
 lit]>y celebrities4 ,h] own rooms 7    
?rong$ ) a b& ( "y ,italian             

revolution>ies1 ^: c\ntry _h gr[n too   
hot to hold !m1 & :o talk$ ( erect+ a   
/atue to ! lib]ty-lov+ ,iri%woman :5    
,italy %\ld be free4 ,dubl9 naturally   
seem$ r dull aft] all ! excitem5t &     
delights ( a ,london season1 b ,lady    
,morgan1 ?\gh %e lov$ to grumble at h]  
native city1 _h n yet ?\ght ( turn+     
abs5tee h]self4 ,h] popul>ity ) h]      
c\ntrym5 7^? ( h] own way ( ?9k+7 _h    
suff]$ no dim9ution1 & h] national      
celebrity 0 prov$ by ! foll[+ v]se f a  
ballad :i* 0 sung 9 ! ,dubl9 /reets3--  
',o*1 ,dubl9's city1 !re's no d\bt9'1   
,bates e city on ! say2    ',tis !re    
y'll he> ,o',connell sp\t9'1      ,&    
,lady ,morgan mak+ tay2    ,= 'tis !    
capital ( ! f9e/ nation1      ,wid *>m9'
 peasantry on a fruitful sod1           
,fight9' l divils = conciliation1       
,an' hat9' ea* o!r = ! love ( ,god4'    
,our h]o9e 0 h>d at "w at ?is "t ^u !   
la/ ( h] ,iri% novels1 ,! ,o',bri5s & ! 
,o',flah]ties1 :i* 0 publi%$ e>ly 9     
#ahbg1 & = ! copyright ( :i* ,colburn   

paid h] #acej4 ,x 0 ! mo/ popul> ( all  
h] works1 especially ) h] own           
c\ntry-folk1 & is di/+ui%$ by h]        
fav\rite bl5d ( politics1 melodrama1    
local col\r1 & r\gh satire on ! rul+    
classes4 ,! reviews z usual accus$ h] ( 
blasphemy & indec5cy1 & s sev]e 0 !     
criticism 9 ! ,lit]>y ,gazette1 !n edit$
 by ,j]dan1 t ,colburn 0 /irr$ up to    
f\nd a new lit]>y weekly ( 8 own1 &1 9  
conjunction ) ,james ,silk ,buck+ham1   
/>t$ ! ,a!naeum4 ,j]dan _h ass]t$ 9 !   
c\rse ( 8 review t ',9 all our read+ we 
nev] met ) a description :i* t5d$ s     
?or\ghly to l[] ! female "*4444 ,mrs4   
,behn & ,mrs4 ,c5tlivre might be m      
ungu>d$2 b ! gauze veil _c hide !       
de=mities1 & ,lady ,morgan's ta/e has n 
be5 ( effici5t p[] to filt] into        
cleanl9ess ! orig9al pollution ( h]     
infect$ f\nta94' ,lady ,morgan obs]ves 9
 h] di>y t %e has a "r to be judg$ by h]
 pe]s1 & ?reat5s to summon a jury (     
matrons to say if !y c detect "o l9e 9  
h] pages t w\ld t5d to make any hone/   

man h] foe4  ,!re 7 o!r disadvantages   
att5dant ^u celebrity ?an ^? caus$ by   
inimical review]s4 ,no =eign] (         
di/9ction ?\ght a visit to ,dubl9       
complete )\t an introduction to our     
au?or1 :o figures 9 sev]al contempor>y  
memoirs1 n always 9 a flatt]+ light4 ,t 
curi\s p]sonage1 ,pr9ce ,pckl] ,muskau1 
0 travell+ ?r\gh ,engl& & ,irel& 9      
#ahbh1 & has left a little vignette (   
,lady ,morgan 9 ! publi%$ record ( 8    
j\rney4 ',i 0 v eag]1' he expla9s1 'to  
make ! acqua9tance ( a lady :om ,i rate 
s highly z an au?oress4 ,i f\nd h]1     
h[ev]1 v diff]5t f :at ,i _h pictur$ to 
myself4 ,%e is a little1 frivol\s1      
lively woman1 app>5tly betwe5 ?irty &   
=ty1 nei!r pretty nor ugly1 b by no     
means incl9$ to resign all claims to !  
=m]1 & ) really f9e expressive eyes4 ,%e
 has no idea ( mauvaise honte or        
emb>rassm5t2 h] mann]s are n ! mo/      
ref9$1 & affect ! aisance & levity ( !  
fa%ionable _w1 :i*1 h[ev]1 d n sit      
calmly or naturally ^u h]4 ,%e has !    

,engli% weakness ( talk+ incessantly (  
fa%ionable acqua9tances1 & try+ to pose 
= v re*]*1 to a degree q unwor?y ( a    
woman ( su* di/+ui%$ tal5ts2 %e is n at 
all aw>e h[ %e ?us und]rates h]self4' ,!
 ,qu>t]ly ,review seiz$ ^u ?is passage )
 malici\s delight4 ,! pr9ce1 z ! review]
 po9ts out1 _h dropp$ "o lump ( sug>    
into 8 b[l ( gall2 he _h guess$ ,lady   
,morgan's age at betwe5 ?irty & =ty4'   
,miss ,ow5son1' comm5ts ! writ]1 :o 0   
probably ,crok]1 '0 an e/abli%$ au?oress
 six-&-tw5ty ye>s ago2 & if any lady1   
play]'s daught] or n1 knew :at %e knew  
:5 %e publi%$ h] fir/ "w at eight or n9e
 ye>s ( age 7:i* ,miss ,ow5son mu/ h be5
 at t "t accord+ to ! pr9ce's           
calculation71 %e 0 und\bt$ly su* a      
juv5ile prodigy z w\ld be q wor?y to    
make a case = ! ,g5tleman's ,magaz9e4'  
,ano!r obs]v]1 :o 0 pres5t at "s ( !    
,ca/le fe/ivities1 & :o _h long pictur$ 
,lady ,morgan 9 imag9ation z a sylphlike
 & romantic p]son1 has left on record 8 
amazem5t :5 ! celebrat$ lady /ood be=e  

him4 ',%e c]ta9ly =m$ a /range figure 9 
! mid/ ( t dazzl+ sc5e ( beauty &       
spl5d\r4 ,e female pres5t wore fea!rs & 
tra9s2 b ,lady ,morgan scorn$ bo?       
app5dages4 ,h>dly m ?an f\r feet high1 )
 a sp9e n q /raight1 slightly unev5     
%\ld]s & eyes1 ,lady ,morgan glid$ ab\t 
9 a close-cropp$ wig1 b\nd ) a fillet ( 
gold1 h] l>ge face all animation1 & ) a 
witty ^w = ev]ybody4 ,i aft]w>ds saw h] 
at ! !atre1 :]e %e 0 *e]$               
en?usia/ically4 ,h] dress 0 diff]5t f ! 
=m] occasion1 b n less orig9al4 ,a r$   
,celtic cloak1 fa/5$ by a ri* gold      
fibula1 or ,iri% ,t>a broo*1 imp>t$ to  
h] little lady%ip a gorge\s & )al a     
picturesque appe>ance1 :i* antec$5t     
associations consid]ably /r5g!n$4'  ,9  
#ahbi ,! ,book ( ! ,b\doir 0 publi%$1 ) 
a preface 9 :i* ,lady ,morgan gives !   
foll[+ nave acc\nt ( its g5esis3 ',i 0 j
 sett+ (f to ,irel&--! horses lit]ally  
putt+-to--:5 ,mr4 ,colburn arriv$ ) 8   
flatt]+ proposition = a new book4 ,tak+ 
up a scrubby manuscript volume :i* !    

s]vant 0 ab\t to ?ru/ into ! pocket ( ! 
c>riage1 he ask$ :at 0 t4 ,i said x 0 "o
 ( my volumes ( odds & ends1 & read him 
my la/ entry4 ,?is is ! v ?+1 he said1 &
 c>ri$ x (f ) him4' ,! book 0 correctly 
describ$ z a volume ( odds & ends1 & 0  
h>dly wor? pres]v+ 9 a p]man5t %ape1    
?\gh x conta9s "o or two int]e/+        
autobiographical scraps1 su* z ! acc\nt 
( ,my ,fir/ ,r\t1 f :i* a quotation has 
already be5 giv54 ,a writ] 9 ,blackwood 
review$ ! "w 9 a ve9 ( ironical         
admiration1 pr(ess+ to be mu* impress$  
by ! au?or's k ( metaphysics z          
exemplifi$ 9 su* a s5t5ce z3 ',! idea ( 
cause is a consequ5ce ( our consci\sness
 ( ! =ce we ex]t 9 subject+ ext]nals to 
! *anges dictat$ by our volition4'      
,unable to keep up ! laudatory /ra91 ev5
 9 joke1 ! review] 78 /yle po9ts to     
,*ri/oph] ,nor?7 calls a lit]>y fri5d to
 8 assi/ance1 :o takes ! opposite view1 
& decl>es t ! book is 'a tawdry tissue (
 t$i\s trump]y2 a tessellat$ texture (  
?readb>e ?iev]y2 a trifl+ transcript (  

trite twaddle & trapess+                
tittle-tattle4444 ,l ev]y?+ t falls f h]
 p51 x is p]t1 %all[1 & conceit$1 a     
f>rago ( ignorance1 indec5cy1 &         
blasphemy1 a tag-rag & bob-tail /yle (  
writ+--l a h>lequ9's jacket4'  ,lady    
,morgan bobb$ up z irrepressibly z ev] f
 "u ?is torr5t ( 7s-call$7 criticism1   
made a t\r 9 ,france & ,belgium = !     
purpose ( writ+ m 'trapess+             
tittle-tattle1' & on h] return to       
,london1 su* 7 ! pr(its on blasphemy &  
indec5cy1 b\ght h] fir/ c>riage4 ,?is   
equipage 0 a s\rce ( mu* amusem5t to h] 
fri5ds 9 ,dubl91 ',nei!r %e nor ,sir    
,*>les1' we are told1 'knew ! diff]5ce  
betwe5 a good c>riage & a bad "o--a     
c>riage 0 a c>riage to !m4 ,x 0 nev]    
kn[n :]e ?is vehicle 0 b\ght1 except t  
,lady ,morgan decl>$ x came f ! fir/    
c>riage-build] 9 ,london4 ,9 %ape x 0 l 
a gras%opp]1 z well z 9 col\r4 ,v high &
 v spr+y1 ) enorm\s :eels1 x 0 difficult
 to get into1 & dang]\s to get out (4   
,sir ,*>les1 :o nev] 9 8 life be=e _h   

m\nt$ a coa*-box1 0 p]suad$ by 8 wife to
 drive 8 own c>riage4 ,he 0 extremely   
%ort-sight$1 & wore l>ge gre5 spectacles
 out ( doors4 ,8 co/ume 0 a coat mu*    
trimm$ ) fur1 & heavily braid$4 ,james  
,grant1 ! tall ,iri% footman1 9 !       
brighte/ ( r$ plu%1 sat beside him1 8   
(fice be+ to jump d[n :5ev] anybody 0   
knock$ d[n1 or run ov]1 = ,sir ,*>les   
drove z x pleas$ ,god4 ,! horse 0       
m]cifully a v quiet animal1 & mu* too   
small = ! c>riage1 or ! mis*ief w\ld h  
be5 worse4 ,lady ,morgan1 9 ! l>ge      
bonnet ( ! p]iod1 & a cloak l9$ ) fur   
hang+ ov] ! back ( ! c>riage1 gave1 z %e
 conceiv$1 ! cr[n+ grace to a neat &    
elegant turn-out4 ,! only drawback to h]
 satisfaction 0 ! al>m caus$ by ,sir    
,*>les's driv+2 & %e 0 incessantly spr++
 up to adjure him to take c>e1 to :i* he
 w\ld reply ) w>m?1 aft] ! mann] (      
husb&s4'  ,9 #ahhj ,lady ,morgan publi%$
 h] ,france 7#ahbi-cj74 ,?is book 0 n a 
commission1 b %e _h told ,colburn t %e 0
 writ+ x1 & z he made h] no def9ite (f]1

 %e op5$ negotiations ) ! firm (        
,saund]s & ,otley4 ,colburn1 :o look$ ^u
 h] z 8 special prop]ty1 0 furi\s at h] 
des]tion1 & in=m$ h] t if %e did n at   
once break (f ) ,saund]s & ,otley1 x    
w\ld be no less detrim5tal to h] lit]>y 
?an to h] pecuni>y int]e/4 ,undismay$ by
 ?is ?reat1 ,lady ,morgan accept$ ! (f] 
( a ?\s& p\nds made h] by ! rival firm4 
,colburn1 :o 0 a p[] 9 ! lit]>y m>ket1  
kept 8 ^w4 ,he adv]tis$ 9 8 own         
p]iodicals ',,lady ,,morgan ,,at        
,,half-,,price1' & /at$ publicly t 9    
consequ5ce ( ! losses he _h su/a9$ by h]
 =m] works1 he _h decl9$ h] new book1 & 
t copies ( all h] publications might be 
_h at half-price4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ^! &  
o!r ma*9ations1 ! new ,france1 :i* 0 at 
lea/ z good a book z ! old "o1 fell     
flat1 & ! un=tunate publi%]s 7 only able
 to make "o paym5t ( #ejj4 ,!y tri$ to  
get _! contract cancell$ 9 c\rt1 &      
,colburn1 :o 0 call$ z a witness1       
admitt$ t he _h done 8 be/ to injure    
,lady ,morgan's lit]>y reputation4      

,ev5tually1 ! matt] 0 compromis$1       
,saund]s & ,otley be+ all[$ to publi%   
,lady ,morgan's next book1 ,dramatic    
,sc5es & ,sket*es1 z "s comp5sation = _!
 loss2 b ( ?is1 too1 !y fail$ to make a 
success4  ,! reviews ( ,france 7 few &  
slight+1 ! wick$e/ & mo/ amus+ be+ by   
,!odore ,hook4 ,he quotes ) glee !      
au?or's complac5t record t %e 0 comp>$  
to ,molire by ! ,p>isians1 & t %e _h se5
 9 a 'poetry-book' ! foll[+ l9es3--     
',sl5dal 7sic71 ,morgan1 ,s*legel-ne v\s
 effrayez pas--    ,muses6 ce sont des  
noms fameux dans nos climats4'  ',h]    
lady%ip1' cont9ues ,!odore1 'w5t to d9e 
) "o ( ^? spectacle & seal+-wax b>ons1  
,ro?s*ild1 at ,p>is2 :]e nev] 0 su* a   
d9n]1 no catsup & walnut pickle1 b a    
mayonese fri$ 9 ice1 l ,n9on's          
description ( ,seveigne's 7sic7 he>t1 & 
to all ?is f9e %[ %e 0 l$ out by        
,ro?s*ild himself4 ,aft] ! s\p %e took  
an opportunity ( prais+ ! cook1 ( :om %e
 _h he>d mu*4 ,eh bi51 says ,ro?s*ild1  
laugh+1 z well he might1 he on 8 side   

has also reli%$ y\r works1 & "h is a    
pro( ( x4 ,i really blu%1 says ,miladi1 
l ,/]ne's accus+ _s1 z ,i give 9 !      
fact--b--he po9t$ to a column ( ! mo/   
+5i\s confection]y ar*itecture1 on :i*  
my "n 0 inscrib$ 9 spun sug>4 ,!re 0 a  
?+--,lady ,morgan 9 spun sug>6 ,& :at   
does ! read] ?9k h] lady%ip did8 ,%e    
%all tell 9 h] own de> words4 ,all ,i   
c\ld d "u my triumphant emotion ,i did4 
,i begg$ to be introduc$ to ! celebrat$ 
& flatt]+ arti/4 ,x is a fact--to !     
cook2 & ano!r fact1 :i* only %[s t !    
,hebrew b>on is a ,jew d'esprit1 is t   
aft] c(fee1 ! cook actually came up1 & 0
 pres5t$ to h]4 ,he1 says h] lady%ip1 0 
a well-br$ g5tleman1 p]fectly free f    
p$antry1 & :5 we _h mutually complim5t$ 
ea* o!r on our respective works1 he b[$ 
himself out4'  ,9 spite ( h] egoism & h]
 _m absurdities1 x seems cle> f         
contempor>y evid5ce t 9 ,london1 :]e %e 
usually appe>$ dur+ ! season1 ,lady     
,morgan _h a foll[+4 ,! names ( mo/ ( ! 
lit]>y celebrities ( ! day appe> amid ! 

disjo9t$ jott+s ( h] di>y4 ,we he> ( 't 
egregi\s coxcomb ,d',israeli1 outrag+ ! 
privilege a "y man has ( be+ absurd'2 & 
,sydney ,smi? 's natural1 s bon enfant1 
s little ( a wit titr'2 & ,mrs4         
,bulw]-,lytton1 h&some1 insol5t1 &      
unamiable2 & ,allan ,cunn+ham1 'imm5se  
fun'2 & ,?omas ,hood1 'a grave-look+    
p]sonage1 ! picture ( ill-heal?'2 & h]  
old critical enemy1 ,"l ,jeffrey1 ) :om 
,lady ,morgan />t$ a viol5t flirtation4 
',:5 he comes to ,irel&1' %e writes1 'we
 are to g to ,donnybrook ,fair toge!r2 9
 %ort1 hav+ cut me d[n ) 8 tomahawk z a 
review]1 he smo!rs me ) roses z a man4  
,i always say ( my enemies be=e we meet1
 ,let me at !m4'  ,! o!r lit]>y wom5 7  
naturally ! *ief object ( int]e/ to h]4 
,lady ,morgan seems to h be5 fairly free
 f pr(essional jeal\sy1 ?\gh %e hat$ h] 
c\ntrywoman1 ,lady ,bless+ton1 ) a      
deadly hatr$4 ,mrs4 ,gore1 !n "o ( ! mo/
 fa%ionable noveli/s1 %e f9ds 'a        
pleasant little rondelette ( a woman1   
some?+ ( my own /yle4 ,we talk$ & laugh$

 toge!r1 z good-natur$ wom5 d1 & agre$  
^u _m po9ts4' ,! le>n$ ,mrs4 ,som]ville 
is describ$ z 'a simple1 little1        
middle-ag$ woman4 ,_h %e n be5 pres5t$  
to me by "n & reputation1 ,i %\ld h said
 %e 0 "o ( ! respectable twaddl+ matrons
 "o meets at e ball1 dress$ 9 a snug    
mulb]ry velvet g[n1 & a little cap ) a  
r$ fl[]4 ,i ask$ h] h[ %e c\ld desc5d f 
! />s to mix among u4 ,%e said %e 0     
oblig$ to g out ) a daught]4 ,f !       
glimpse ( h] la/ night1 ,i %\ld say !re 
0 no imag9ation1 no deep moral          
philosophy1 ?\gh a great deal (         
sci5tific lore1 & a great deal (        
bonhomie4' ,= 'poor de> ,jane ,port]1' !
 au?or ( ,scotti% ,*iefs1 ,lady ,morgan 
felt ! natural contempt ( a '%[y woman' 
= "o :o looks l a '%abby canoness4'     
',miss ,port]1' %e records1 'told me %e 
0 tak5 = me ! o!r night1 & talk$ to z   
su* by a p>ty ( ,am]icans4 ,%e is tall1 
lank1 lean1 & lackadaisical1 dress$ 9 ! 
deepe/ black1 ) a batt]$ black gauze    
hat1 & ! air ( a regul> ,melpom5e4 ,i am

 ! rev]se ( all ?is1 & sans vanit1 !    
be/-dress$ woman :]ev] ,i g4 ,la/ night 
,i wore a blue sat91 trimm$ fully )     
magnific5t po9t-lace1 & /oma*]  la      
,svign1 light blue velvet hat & fea!rs1 
) an aigrette ( sapphires & diamonds4'  
,z ,lady ,morgan at ?is "t 0 ne>] sixty 
?an fifty1 r\g$ lib]ally1 & made all h] 
own dresses1 h] appe>ance 9 ! co/ume    
above describ$ mu/ at lea/ h be5        
rem>kable4  ,lady ,morgan's la/ novel1 a
 ,belgian /ory call$ ,! ,pr9cess1 or !  
,bgu9e1 0 publi%$ by ,b5tley 9 #ahcd1 & 
= ! fir/ edition %e receiv$1 #cej1 a sad
 fall+-(f f ! prices receiv$ 9 =m] days4
 ,z h] popul>ity wan$1 %e grew          
discont5t$ ) life 9 ,dubl91 '! wret*$   
capital ( wret*$ ,irel&1' z %e calls x1 
& 9 a mom5t ( m5tal depression %e ent]$ 
! *>act]i/ic qu]y1',cui bono8' 9 h]     
di>y4 ,to ! same fai?ful volume %e      
confid$ compla9ts ev5 ( h] belov$       
,morgan1 b ! fact t %e c\ld f9d no?+    
worse to reproa* him ) ?an a            
dis9cl9ation = fre% air & ex]cise1      

speaks volumes = 8 m>ital virtue4 ,a m  
s]i\s tr\ble came f fail+ eyesight1 :i* 
9 #ahcg ?reat5$ to develop into total   
bl9dness4 ,x 0 9 ?is ye>1 :5 ?+s seem$  
at _! d>ke/1 t a p5sion ( #cjj a ye> 0  
conf]r$ on h] by ,"l ,melb\rne1 '9      
recognition ( h] m]its1 lit]>y &        
patriotic4' ,x 0 probably ?is unexpect$ 
accession ( income t decid$ ! ,morgans  
to leave ,dubl91 & sp5d ! rema9d] ( _!  
days 9 ,london4 ,!y f\nd a pleasant     
little h\se 9 ,william ,/reet1          
,knightsbridge1 a new resid5tial qu>t]  
:i* 0 j gr[+ up "u ! fo/]+ c>e ( ,mr4   
,cubitt4 ,lady ,morgan w5t 'into        
raptures ov] ! pretty new qu>t]1' &     
wrote "s articles on ,pimlico 9 !       
,a!num4 ,%e also got up a successful    
agitation = an entrance into ,hyde ,p>k 
at :at is n[ kn[n z ,alb]t ,gate4 ,=    
des]t+ ,irel&1 aft] receiv+ a p5sion =  
patriotism1 & writ+ aga9/ ! evils (     
,abs5teeism1 ,lady ,morgan 0 subject$ to
 a good deal ( s>casm by h] c\ntrym54   
,b1 z %e po9t$ out1 h] prop]ty 9 ,irel& 

0 p]sonal1 n real1 ! t5ant-f>m ( a      
draw+-room balcony1 on :i* annual crops 
( mignonette 7 rais$ = home consumption1
 be+ ! only t]ritorial possession t %e  
_h ev] enjoy$4  ,lady ,morgan's eyesight
 mu/ h tempor>ily improv$ ) h] *ange (  
dwell+1 = 9 #ahci ! fir/ "p ( h] la/ "w 
( any importance1 ,woman & h] ,ma/]1 0  
publi%$ by ,colburn1 to :om %e _h at la/
 become reconcil$4 ,?is book1 :i* 0 nev]
 f9i%$1 0 design$ to prove1 among o!r   
?+s1 t 9 spite ( ! subord9ation 9 :i*   
wom5 h be5 kept1 & 9 spite ( all !      
artificial difficulties t h be5 put 9 _!
 way1 n only h !y nev] be5 conqu]$ 9 _s1
 b t !y h always be5 ! deposit>ies ( !  
vital & lead+ ideas ( ! "t4 ,! book is m
 sob]ly writt5 ?an mo/ ( ,lady ,morgan's
 works1 b x w\ld probably be reg>d$ by !
 mod]n read] z dull & sup]ficial4 ,x 0  
g5]ally believ$ t ,sir ,*>les _h assi/$ 
9 its composition1 & few m5 h ev] wield$
 a heavi] p54 ,! pair only issu$ "o m   
jo9t "w1 ,! ,book ,)\t a ,"n1 :i* appe>$
 9 #ahdb1 & consi/$ *iefly ( articles & 

sket*es t _h already be5 publi%$ 9 !    
magaz9es4  ,! ,morgans n[ f\nd _! *ief  
occupation & amusem5t 9 ! society :i* !y
 attract$ to _! *e]ful little h\se4 ,"o 
or two sket*es ( ! pair1 z !y appe>$ 9  
_! lat] days1 h be5 left by             
contempor>ies4 ,*orley1 an intimate     
fri5d1 obs]ves t1 l all ! sceptics he   
ev] approa*$1 !y 7 absurdly prejudic$1 &
 pro( aga9/ all new impressions4 ',nei!r
 ( !m1 ?\gh bo? 7 lit]>y & musical1 c\ld
 endure ,g]man lit]ature & music1 _h got
 beyond ! /ale s>casms ( !              
,anti-,jacob91 or c\ld admit t !re is   
glory = su* m5 z ,web]1 ,bee?ov51 &     
,m5delssohn1 z well z = ,cim>osa &      
,paisiello4444 ,h] famili> conv]sation 0
 a s]ies ( brilliant1 egoti/ic1 %rewd1 &
 g5ial sallies1 & %e c\ld be ei!r c>ess+
 or impud5t4 ,9 ! matt] (               
self-approbation %e _h no ,/atute (     
,limitation1 b boa/$ ( hav+ taught      
,taglioni to dance an ,iri% jig1 &      
decl>$ t %e _h creat$ ! ,iri% novel1    
?\gh 9 ! next brea? %e w\ld say t %e 0 a

 *ild :5 ,miss ,edgewor? 0 a gr[n       
woman4' ,h] blund]s 7 prov]bial1 z :5 %e
 ask$ 9 all simplicity1 ',:o 0 ,j]emy   
,taylor8' & on be+ pres5t$ to ,mrs4     
,s>ah ,au/91 complim5t$ h] on hav+      
writt5 ,pride & ,prejudice4  ,ano!r     
fri5d1 ,abraham ,hayw>d1 us$ to say t   
,lady ,morgan _h be5 transplant$ to     
,london too late1 & t %e 0 nev] free ( !
 corporation ( f9e ladies1 ?\gh %e saw a
 good deal ( !m4 ',%e errone\sly fanci$ 
t %e 0 expect$ to ent]ta9 ! company1 be 
x :at x might1 & %e 0 fond ( tell+      
/ories 9 :i* %e figur$ z ! companion ( !
 great1 in/ead ( conf9+ h]self to sc5es 
( l[ ,iri% life1 :i* %e describ$        
inimitably4 ,lady ,cork 0 accu/om$ to   
say1 ,i l ,lady ,morgan v mu* z an ,iri%
 blackgu>d1 b ,i c't endure h] z an     
,engli% f9e lady4'  ,9 #ahdc ,sir ,*>les
 di$ r sudd5ly f he>t disease4 ,8 wife  
m\rn$ him s9c]ely1 b n = long 9         
solitude4 ,%e f\nd ! anae/hetic = h]    
grief 9 society1 & aft] a few mon?s (   
wid[hood writes3 ',ev]ybody makes a po9t

 ( hav+ me out1 & ,i am beg9n+ to be    
famili>is$ ) my great loss4 ,london is !
 be/ place 9 ! _w = ! happy & ! unhappy2
 !re is a float+ capital ( sympa?y = e  
human good or evil4 ,i am a nobody1 &   
yet :at k9dness ,i am daily receiv+4'   
,aga91 9 #ahde1 aft] h] si/]'s dea?1 %e 
notes 9 h] di>y3 ',! _w is my g9 or     
opium2 ,i take x = a few h\rs p]        
diem--excitem5t1 intoxication1 abs5ce4  
,i return to my desolate home1 & wake to
 all ! horrors ( sobriety4444 ,yet ,i am
 acc\nt$ ! agreeable rattle ( ! great   
ladies' cot]ie1 & ,i talk pas mal to _m 
clev] m5 all day4444 ,t ,p>k ne> me1 (  
:i* my belov$ ,morgan us$ to say1 ,x is 
ours m ?an ! ,que5's1 we use x daily &  
enjoy x nightly--t ,p>k t ,i work$ s h>d
 to get an entrance into1 ,i nev] walk 9
 x2 x seems to me cov]$ ) crape4'       
,among ! fri5ds ( ,lady ,morgan's old   
age 7 ! ,c>t] ,halls1 ,hepwor? ,dixon1  
,miss ,jewsbury1 ,hayw>d1 & ,d\glas     
,j]rold4 ,"l ,campbell1 old ,rog]s1 &   
,c>d9al ,wiseman frequ5t$ h] soires1    

?\gh ) ! la/-nam$ %e _h wag$ a pamphlet 
w> ov] ! au!nticity ( ,/4 ,pet]'s *air  
at ,rome4 ,rog]s 0 report$ to be engag$ 
to "o ( ,lady ,morgan's attractive      
nieces1 ! ,miss ,cl>kes1 :o (t5 /ay$ )  
h]4 ,x 0 9 allusion to ?is rum\r t he   
said1 ',:5ev] my "n is c\pl$ ) t ( a "y 
lady 9 ?is mann]1 ,i make x a po9t (    
hon\r to say ,i h be5 refus$4' ,to !    
la/1 we are told1 ,lady ,morgan pres]v$ 
! natural vivacity & aptness ( rep>tee t
 _h made h] ! delight ( ,dubl9 society  
half a c5tury be=e4 ',i "k ,i am va91'  
%e said once to ,mrs4 ,hall1 'b ,i h a  
"r to be4 ,x is n put on & (f l my r\ge2
 x is always ) me4444 ,i wrote books :5 
y\r mo!rs work$ sampl]s1 & dem&$ fre$om 
= ,irel& :5 ,dan ,o',connell scrambl$ = 
gulls' eggs 9 ! crags ( ,d]rynane4444   
,look at ! numb] ( books ,i h writt54   
,did ev] woman move 9 a bright] sph]e   
?an ,i d8 ,i h ?ree invitations to d9n] 
to-day1 "o f a du*ess1 "o f a c\ntess1 &
 ! ?ird f a diplomati/1 a v witty man1  
:o keeps ! be/ society 9 ,london4'      

,lady ,morgan 0 fond ( boa/+ t %e _h    
support$ h]self s9ce %e 0 f\rte5 7= :i* 
read sev5te5 or eighte571 & insi/$ on ! 
advantage ( giv+ e girl a pr(ession by  
:i* %e c\ld e>n h] liv+1 if ! ne$ arose4
 ,speak+ to ,mrs4 ,hall on ! subject (  
"s girls :o _h be5 sudd5ly b]eft (      
=tune1 %e exclaim$3 ',!y d ev]y?+ t is  
fa%ionable imp]fectly2 _! draw+1 s++1   
danc+1 & languages am\nt to no?+4 ,!y 7 
educat$ to m>ry1 & _h !y _h "t1 !y might
 h gone (f )1 & h]eaft] f1 husb&s4 ,i   
desire to give e girl1 no matt] h] rank1
 a trade or pr(ession4 ,cultivate :at is
 necess>y to ! position %e is born to2  
cultivate all ?+s 9 mod]ation1 b "o ?+  
to p]fection1 no matt] :at x is1 = :i*  
%e has a tal5t3 give h] a /aff to lay   
hold (2 let h] feel1 ,?is w c>ry me     
?r\gh life )\t dep5d5ce4'  ,) !         
assi/ance ( ,miss ,jewsbury ,lady       
,morgan1 9 ! la/ ye>s ( h] life1 prep>$ 
a volume ( rem9isc5ces1 :i* %e call$ ,! 
,odd ,volume4 ,?is1 :i* 0 publi%$ 9     
#ahei1 only deals ) a %ort p]iod ( h]   

c>e]1 & is ( little lit]>y int]e/4 ,!   
,a!num1 9 ! c\rse ( a laudatory review1 
obs]v$ t ',lady ,morgan _h liv$ ?r\gh ! 
love1 admiration1 & malignity ( ?ree    
g5]ations ( m51 & 01 9 %ort1 a lit]>y   
,n9on1 :o seem$ z brisk & captivat+ 9 ! 
ye> #ahei z :5 ,george 0 ,pr9ce1 & !    
au?or ( ,kate ,ke>ney divid$ !          
laureate%ip ( society & song ) ,tom     
,moore4'  ,lady ,morgan1 ?\gh n[ an     
octog5>ian1 0 by no means pleas$ at ^!  
rem>ks4 ,%e /ill prid$ h]self on h]     
fasc9ations1 0 nev] tir$ & nev] bor$1 & 
look$ ^u any "o :o di$ "u a hundr$ ye>s 
( age z a suicide4 ',y h m /r5g? & _s1 z
 well z m g5ius1 ?an any ( u1' wrote    
,abraham ,hayw>d to h]4 ',we mu/ g back 
to ! brilliant wom5 ( ! eighte5? c5tury 
to f9d any?+ l a p>allel to y & y\r     
soires4' ,b bron*itis 0 an enemy ) :i*  
ev5 h] high _s 0 p[]less to cope4 ,%e _h
 an attack 9 #aheh1 b ?rew x (f1 & on   
,*ri/mas ,day gave a d9n]1 at :i* %e    
told ,iri% /ories ) all h] old vivacity1
 & sang ',! ,night be=e ,l>ry 0         

,/ret*$4' ,on ,/4 ,patrick's ,day1      
#ahei1 %e gave a musical mat9e1 b caught
 cold ! foll[+ week1 & aft] a %ort      
illness1 di$ on ,april #af?4  ,?us end$ 
! c>e] ( "o ( ! mo/ flatt]$ & be/ abus$ 
wom5 ( ! c5tury4 ,held up z ! ,iri%     
,madame de ,/al by h] admir]s1 & run d[n
 z a mon/] ( impud5ce & iniquity by h]  
enemies1 x is no wond] t h] "*1 by no   
means innately ref9$1 became h>d5$1 if n
 co>s5$1 by s un5viable a notoriety4    
,/ill1 to h] cr$it be x rememb]$ t %e   
nev] lo/ a fri5d1 & t %e conv]t$ m ?an  
"o imp]sonal enmity 7z 9 ! case (       
,jeffrey & ,lockh>t7 into a p]sonal     
fri5d%ip4 ,9 spite ( h] passion = !     
society ( ! great1 %e wrote & work$     
?r\gh\t h] :ole c>e] = ! cause ( lib]ty1
 & %e 0 ev] on ! side ( ! oppress$4 ,an 
incorrigible flirt be=e m>riage1 %e     
develop$ into an irreproa*able matron1  
:ile h] natural frivolity &             
fea!r-head$ness nev] tempt$ h] to       
neglect h] "w1 nor int]f]$ ) h] faculty 
= mak+ mo/ advantage\s bus9ess          

arrangem5ts4 ',) all h] frank vanity1'  
we are told1 '%e _h %rewd good s5se1 &  
%e valu$ h]self mu* m on h] indu/ry ?an 
on h] g5ius1 because ! "o1 %e said1 %e  
ow$ to h] organisation1 b ! o!r 0 a     
virtue ( h] own re>+4' ,x w\ld be       
impossible to conclude a sket* ( ,lady  
,morgan m appropriately ?an by ! foll[+ 
l9es ( ,leigh ,hunt1 :i* %e h]self 0    
fond ( quot+1 & 9 :i* h] p]sonal        
idiosyncrasies are pleasantly t\*$ (f3--
       ',& de> ,lady ,morgan1 see1 see1 
:5 %e comes1      ,) h] pulses all beat+
 = fre$om l drums1      ,s ,iri%1 s     
modi%1 s mixti%1 s wild2      ,s        
committ+ h]self z %e talks--l a *ild4   
,s trim1 yet s easy--polite1 yet        
high-he>t$1      ,t tru? & %e1 try all  
%e c1 won't be p>t$2      ,%e'll put y  
y\r fa%ions1 y\r late/ new air1      ,& 
!n talk s frankly1 %e'll make y all     
/>e4'     ,,na?aniel ,,p>k] ,,willis    
,,"p ,i   ,illu/ration3 ,na?aniel ,p>k] 
,willis  ,any fool1 said a wise man1 c  
write an int]e/+ book if he w only take 

! tr\ble to set d[n exactly :at he has  
se5 & he>d4 ,un=tunately1 x is only a v 
special k9d ( fool :o is capable (      
record+ exactly :at he sees & he>s--a   
r>e bird :o fl\ri%es p]haps once 9 a    
c5tury1 & is rememb]$ long aft] wis] m5 
are =gott54 ,x is n cont5d$ t ! subject 
( ?is memoir 0 a fool 9 ! crude s5se ( !
 ^w1 ?\gh he 0 responsible = a good deal
 ( folly2 b he 0 inspir$ by t imp]t95t  
curiosity1 t happy lack ( dignity1 & t  
passion = ! trivial & ! intimate1 :i*1  
:5 jo9$ to a natural tal5t = obs]vation 
& a picturesque n>rative /yle1 enable ! 
possessor to illum9ate a circle & a     
p]iod 9 a fa%ion nev] a*iev$ by ! mo/   
le>n$ lucubrations ( ! pr(\nde/ s*ol>s4 
,?anks to 8 ,boswellis+ p[]s1           
',namby-,pamby ,willis1' z he 0 call$ by
 8 num]\s enemies1 has left an admirably
 vivid picture ( ! lit]>y society (     
,london 9 ! '?irties1' a picture t      
/eadily increases 9 value z ! p]iod at  
:i* x 0 pa9t$ rec$es into ! pa/4        
,willis came ( a family t _h contriv$1 n

 unsuccessfully1 to comb9e religion )   
j\rnalism4 ,8 imm$iate =ebe>s seem to h 
be5 p]sons ( m>k$ individuality1 & 8    
p$igree 01 = ! ,new ,_w1 ( q respectable
 antiquity4 ,! f\nd] ( ! family1 ,george
 ,willis1 0 born e>ly 9 ! sev5te5?      
c5tury1 & emigrat$ to ,new ,engl& ab\t  
#agcj1 :]e he work$ at 8 trade (        
brickmak+ & build+4 ,our h]o's          
great-gr&fa!r 0 a patriotic sailmak]1 :o
 assi/$ at a c]ta9 hi/oric ent]ta9m5t1  
:5 t>1 fea!rs1 & hot tea 7 adm9i/]$     
gratis to 8 ,maje/y's tax-collector at  
,bo/on4 ,8 wife1 ,abigail1 0 a lady ( "*
 & maxims1 :o sav$ "s tea = h] private  
use :5 ?ree hundr$ cases 7 empti$ into  
,bo/on ,h>b\r1 & exhort$ h] family nev] 
to eat br[n bread :5 !y c\ld get :ite1 &
 nev] to g 9 at ! back door :5 !y might 
g 9 at ! front4 ,! son ( ?is wor?y c\ple
 conduct$ a ,:ig newspap] 9 ,bo/on dur+ 
! ,rebellion1 & became "o ( ! pione]    
j\rnali/s ( ! ,we/4 ,8 son1 ,na?aniel's 
sire1 0 invit$1 9 #ahjc1 to />t a       
newspap] at ,portl&1 ,ma9e1 :]e ! future

 ,p5cill] 0 born 9 #ahjf1 "o ye> be=e 8 
fell[-t[nsman ,longfell[4  ,a few ye>s  
lat]1 ,mr4 ,willis return$ to ,bo/on1   
:]e1 9 #ahaf1 he />t$ ! ,bo/on ,record]1
 ! fir/ newspap]1 he 0 accu/om$ to say1 
t _h ev] be5 run on religi\s l9es4 ,he  
seems to h be5 a respectable1 b         
n>r[-m9d$ man1 :o lov$ long devotions & 
_m s]vices1 & look$ ^u danc+1 c>d-play+ 
& /age-plays z works ( ! ,evil ,"o4 ,8  
r$eem+ po9ts 7 a s5se ( hum\r & a ke5   
appreciation ( female beauty1 :i* la/   
*>act]i/ic he c]ta9ly bequea!d to 8 son4
 ,x 0 8 cu/om to sit r\nd ! fire ) 8 n9e
 *ildr5 on w9t] ev5+s1 & tell !m /ories 
ab\t ! old ,dut* tiles1 repres5t+ ,new  
,te/am5t sc5es1 ) :i* ! *imney-corn] 0  
l9$4 ,! success ( ^! in=mal ,scripture  
lessons l$ him to e/abli% a religi\s    
pap] = "y p call$ ,! ,y\?'s ,companion1 
9 :i* "s ( our h]o's e>ly v]ses appe>$4 
,8 wife1 ,hannah ,p>k]1 is describ$ z a 
*>m+ woman1 lively1 impulsive1 &        
emotional4 ,h] son1 ,na?aniel1 ^:       
devotion to h] nev] wav]$1 us$ to say1  

',my ve9s are teem+ ) ! quicksilv] _s my
 "m gave me4'  ,willis ! y\ng] 0 s5t to 
s*ool at ,bo/on1 :]e he _h ,em]son = a  
s*oolfell[1 & aft]w>ds to ! univ]sity ( 
,yale1 :]e he wrote mu* poetry1 & 0 well
 receiv$ 9 ! society ( ! place on acc\nt
 ( 8 good looks1 easy mann]s1 &         
precoci\s lit]>y reputation4 ,on leav+  
,yale1 he 0 deliv]$ ( a volume ( juv5ile
 poems1 & !n settl$ d[n 9 ,bo/on to f\r 
ye>s' j\rnali/ic "w4 ,samuel ,goodri*1  
bett] kn[n 9 ,engl& "u 8 pseudonym (    
',pet] ,p>ley1' engag$ him to edit "s   
annuals & gift-books1 an employm5t :i* !
 "y man f\nd p>ticul>ly cong5ial4 ,9 8  
,recollections ,pet] ,p>ley draws a     
comp>ison betwe5 8 two contributors1    
,haw?orne & ,willis1 & records t ev]y?+ 
,willis wrote attract$ imm$iate         
att5tion1 :ile ! e>ly productions (     
,haw?orne pass$ almo/ unnotic$4  ,9     
#ahbi ,willis />t$ on 8 own acc\nt ) !  
,am]ican ,mon?ly ,magaz9e1 :i* _h an    
exi/5ce ( little m ?an two ye>s4 ,he    
ann\nc$ t he c\ld n af=d to pay =       

contributions1 z he expect$ only a small
 circulation1 & he wrote mo/ ( ! copy   
himself4 ,e mon? !re 7 discursive1      
gossip+ editorial articles 9 t 'p]sonal'
 ve9 :i* has be5 work$ ) s mu* indu/ry 9
 our own day4 ,he took 8 read]s into 8  
confid5ce1 prattl$ ab\t 8 japonica & 8  
pa/illes1 & describ$ 8 fav\rite bird1 a 
sc>let trulian1 & 8 dogs1 ,ugol9o & ,l4 
,e4 ,l41 :o slept 9 ! wa/e-pap] basket4 
,he pr(ess$ to write ) a bottle (       
,rude%eim] & a plate ( olives at 8 elb[1
 & x 0 h9t$ t he ate fruit 9 summ] ) an 
amb]-h&l$ =k to keep 8 palm cool6  ,^!  
y\?ful affectations _h a peculi>ly      
exasp]at+ effect ^u m5 ( a diff]5t type2
 & ,willis became ! butt ( ! m          
old-fa%ion$ critics1 :o vi$ ) ea* o!r 9 
inv5t+ opprobri\s epi!ts to %[] ^u !    
head ( ?is "y puppy ( j\rnalism4 ,h[ev]1
 ,na?aniel 0 n a p]son :o c\ld easily be
 suppress$1 & he soon became "o ( ! mo/ 
popul> magaz9e-writ]s ( 8 "t1 8 prose   
be+ describ$ by an admir] z 'delicate & 
brief l a :ite jacket--transp>5t l a    

lump ( sug> 9 *ampagne--s(t-temp]$ l !  
sea-breeze at night4' ,un=tunately1 !   
magaz9es paid b little1 ev5 = prose ( ! 
above description1 & ,willis pres5tly   
f\nd himself 9 f9ancial difficulties2   
:ile1 ) all 8 ackn[l$g$ fasc9ations1 he 
0 unlucky 9 8 fir/ love-affair4 ,he     
became engag$ to a beautiful girl call$ 
,m>y ,b5ham1 b h] gu>dian broke (f !    
mat*1 & ! lady1 :o seems to h _h an     
incl9ation = lit]>y m51 aft]w>ds m>ri$  
,motley1 ! hi/orian ( ! ,dut* ,republic4
  ,9 #ahca ! ,am]ican ,mon?ly ,magaz9e  
ceas$ to appe>1 & ,willis1 leav+ ,bo/on 
& 8 cr$itors )\t regret1 obta9$ ! po/ ( 
assi/ant-editor on ! ,new ,york ,mirror1
 a weekly pap] devot$ to lit]ature1     
light fiction1 & ! f9e arts4 ,x 0 !     
prop]ty ( ,morris1 au?or ( ! once       
_w-fam\s song1 ',woodman1 sp>e t ,tree1'
 & ! editor-9-*ief 0 ,!odore ,fay1 a    
noveli/ ( "s di/9ction4 ,soon aft] 8    
appo9tm5t x 0 decid$ t ,willis %\ld be  
s5t to ,europe z =eign correspond5t ( 8 
pap]4 ,a sum ( ab\t a hundr$ p\nds 0    

scrap$ toge!r = 8 exp5ses1 & x 0 arrang$
 t he %\ld write weekly lett]s at ! rate
 ( two gu9eas a lett]4 ,9 ! autumn (    
#ahca he sail$ 9 a m]*ant-vessel =      
,havre1 :5ce he j\rney$ to ,p>is 9      
,novemb]4 ,"h he sp5t ! fir/ five or six
 mon?s ( 8 t\r1 & "h began ! s]ies (    
',p5cill+s by ! ,way1' a portion ( :i*  
ga9$ him r an unwelcome notoriety 9     
,engli% society by reason ( !           
'p]sonalities' x conta9$4 ,:5 publi%$ 9 
book =m ! ,p5cill+s 7 consid]ably ton$  
d[n1 & ! prop] names 7 repres5t$ by     
initials1 s t p :o read !m !n = ! fir/  
"t wond]$ :at all ! excitem5t _h be5    
ab\t4 ,z ! *apt]s :i* relate to ,engl&  
are ( mo/ int]e/ to ,engli% read]s1     
,willis's cont95tal adv5tures ne$ only  
be briefly notic$4 ,! extracts "h quot$ 
are tak5 f ! orig9al lett]s z !y appe>$ 
9 ! ,new ,york ,mirror1 :i* diff] 9 _m  
respects f ! v]sion t 0 publi%$ 9       
,london aft] ! attack by ! ,qu>t]ly     
,review4  ,9 ,p>is ,willis f\nd himself 
9 8 elem5t1 & 0 made mu* ( by !         

,anglo-,fr5* community1 :i* 0 !n "u !   
special patronage ( ,lafayette4 ,"o ( ! 
mo/ int]e/+ ( 8 new acqua9tances 0 !    
,c\ntess ,guiccioli1 ^u ^: appe>ance &  
mann]s he comm5ts ) *>act]i/ic          
frankness4  ',i met ! ,guiccioli ye/]day
 9 ! ,tuil]ies1' he writes %ortly aft] 8
 arrival4 ',%e looks mu* y\ng] ?an ,i   
anticipat$1 & is a h&some blonde1       
app>5tly ab\t ?irty4 ,i am told by a    
g5tleman :o kn[s h] t %e has become a   
great flirt1 & is q spoil$ by           
admiration4 ,! celebrity ( ,"l ,byron's 
atta*m5t w\ld c]ta9ly make h] a v       
desirable acqua9tance 7 %e mu* less     
pretty ?an %e really is1 & ,i am told h]
 draw+-room is ?rong$ ) lov]s ( all     
nations cont5d+ = a pref]5ce :i*1 hav+  
once be5 giv51 %\ld be buri$1 ,i ?9k1 = 
ev]4' ,a little lat] he has himself be5 
introduc$ to ! ,guiccioli1 & he         
describes an int]view :i* he has _h )   
h]1 :5 ! conv]sation turn$ ^u h]        
fri5d%ip ) ,%elley4  ',%e gave me "o ( 8
 lett]s to h]self z an autograph1' he   

n>rates4 ',%e says he 0 at times a      
little crazy--f\1 z %e express$ x--b !re
 nev] 0 a nobl] or a bett] man4 ,"l     
,byron1 %e says1 lov$ him z a bro!r4444 
,!re 7 sev]al m9iatures ( ,byron hang+  
up 9 ! room2 ,i ask$ h] if any ( !m 7   
p]fect 9 ! resemblance4 ,no1 %e said1 t 
is ! mo/ l him1 tak+ d[n a m9iature by  
an ,italian arti/1 mais il tait beauc\p 
plus beau--beauc\p--beauc\p4 ,%e        
reit]at$ ! ^w ) a v t\*+ t5d]ness1 &    
cont9u$ to look at ! portrait = "s      
"t4444 ,%e w5t on talk+ ( ! pa9t]s :o _h
 drawn ,byron1 & said ! ,am]ican1       
,we/'s1 0 ! be/ lik5ess4 ,i did n tell  
h] t ,we/'s portrait ( h]self 0         
excessively flatt]$4 ,i am sure no "o   
w\ld "k h]1 f ! engrav+ at lea/4 ,h]    
*eek-bones are high1 h] =ehead is badly 
%ap$1 & altoge!r ! frame ( h] features  
is decid$ly ugly4 ,%e dresses 9 ! wor/  
ta/e too1 & yet = all ?is1 & poetry &   
celebrity aside1 ! c\ntess is bo? a     
lovely & a fasc9at+ woman1 & "o :om a   
man ( s5tim5t w\ld admire at ?is age v  

s9c]ely1 b n = beauty4'  ,! *ol]a       
fright5$ ,willis away f ,p>is 9 ,april1 
b be=e he left1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates m9i/]1  
,mr4 ,rives1 appo9t$ him honor>y atta*  
to 8 own embassy1 a great social        
advantage to ! "y man1 :o 0 !reby enabl$
 to obta9 ! entre into c\rt circles 9 e 
c\ntry t he visit$4 ,at ! same "t !     
appo9tm5t some:at misl$ 8 num]\s new    
acqua9tances on ! subject ( 8 social    
position1 :ile ! 'spuri\s' atta*%ip     
aft]w>ds became a weapon 9 ! h&s ( 8    
enemies4 ,h[ev]1 = ! "t be+1 ! "y       
correspond5t ?or\ghly enjoy$ 8 novel    
exp]i5ces1 & contriv$ to communicate 8  
enjoym5t to 8 read]s4 ,8 lett]s 7 eag]ly
 read by 8 c\ntrym51 & are said to h be5
 copi$ into no less ?an five hundr$     
newspap]s4 ,he es*ew$ useful in=mation1 
gave impressions r ?an /ati/ics1 & 0    
fairly successful 9 avoid+ ! /yle ( !   
guide-book4 ,! summ] & autumn ( #ahcb 7 
sp5t 9 nor!rn ,italy1 ,flor5ce be+ !    
travell]'s headqu>t]s4 ,he _h lett]s (  
introduction to half ! ,italian         

nobility1 & 0 made welcome 9 ! c\rt     
circles ( ,tuscany4 ,9 ! autumn he 0    
flirt+ at ! ,ba?s ( ,lucca1 & at ?is "t 
he _h =m$ a project ( travell+ to       
,london by way ( ,switz]l&4 ',9         
,london1' he writes to 8 si/]1 ',i mean 
to make arrangem5ts ) ! magaz9es1 & !n  
live abroad altoge!r4 ,x co/s s little  
"h1 & "o lives s luxuri\sly too1 & !re  
is s mu* to fill "o's m9d & eye1 t ,i   
?9k ( return+ to nak$ ,am]ica )         
ev]-increas+ repugnance4 ,i love my     
c\ntry1 b ! ornam5tal is my vocation1 & 
( ?is %e has none4' ,?is programme 0    
*ang$1 & ,willis sp5t ! w9t] betwe5     
,rome1 ,flor5ce1 & ,v5ice4 ,:]ev] he w5t
 he made fri5ds1 b 8 progress 0 9 itself
 a feat ( diplomacy1 & few p dreamt t ! 
da%+ "y atta* dep5d$ = 8 liv+ ^u 8      
contributions to a newspap]1 paym5t =   
:i* did n always arrive ) desirable     
punctuality4 ',i h d9$1' he writes to 8 
"m1 ') a pr9ce "o day1 & alone 9 a      
cook-%op ! next4' ,he expla9s t he c    
live on ab\t sixty p\nds a ye> at       

,flor5ce1 pay+ f\r or five %ill+s a week
 = 8 rooms1 breakfa/+ = f\rp5ce1 & d9+ q
 magnific5tly = a %ill+4  ,9 ,june      
#ahcc1 ,willis 0 invit$ by ! (fic]s ( an
 ,am]ican frigate to accompany !m on a  
six mon?s' cruise 9 ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,?is
 0 f> too good an (f] to be refus$1 s9ce
 x w\ld h be5 impossible to get a peep  
at ! ,ea/ "u m ideal conditions (       
travel4 ,willis's lett]s f ,greece &    
,turkey are among ! be/ & happie/ t he  
wrote1 = ! wea!r 0 p]fect1 ! company 0  
pleasant 7!re 7 ladies on bo>d71 & !    
reception !y met ) :]ev] !y weigh$ an*or
 0 mo/ hospitable2 :ile ! ,ori5tal mode 
( life appeal$ to our h]o's             
highly-col\r$1 romantic ta/e4 ,9 ! isl& 
( g9a he 0 introduc$ to ,byron's ,maid (
 ,a!ns1 once ! beautiful ,t]esa ,makri1 
n[ pla9 ,mrs4 ,black1 ) an ugly little  
boy1 & a ,scot* t]ri] t snapp$ at !     
travell]'s heels4 ,he describes !       
ci-devant ,maid ( ,a!ns z a h&some      
woman1 ) a cle> d>k sk91 & a nose &     
=ehead t =m$ ! /raight l9e ( ! ,greek   

model4  ',h] eyes are l>ge1' he         
cont9ues1 '& ( a s(t1 liquid hazel1 &   
?is is h] *ief beauty4 ,!re is t look+  
out ( ! s\l ?r\gh !m :i* ,byron always  
describ$ z con/itut+ ! lovel9ess t mo/  
mov$ him4444 ,we met h] z simple ,mrs4  
,black1 ^: husb&'s t]ri] _h worri$ u at 
! door1 & we left h] feel+ t ! poetry %e
 call$ =? f ! he>t ( ,byron 0 h] due by 
e law ( lovel9ess4'  ,by ?is "t ! fame (
 ! ,p5cill+s _h rea*$ ,london2 & at     
,smyrna ,willis f\nd a lett] await+ him 
f ! ,morn+ ,h]ald1 :i* conta9$ an (f] ( 
! po/ ( =eign correspond5t at a sal>y ( 
#bjj a ye>4 ,b z 8 lett]s w\ld h to be  
ma9ly political1 & z he might be expect$
 to act z w>-correspond5t1 :i* 0 sc>cely
 9 8 l9e1 he decid$ to refuse ! (f]4 ,on
 leav+ ! frigate he loit]$ ?r\gh ,italy1
 ,switz]l&1 & ,france to ,engl&1 arriv+ 
at ,dov] on ,june #a1 #ahcd4 ,:ile at   
,flor5ce he _h made ! acqua9tance (     
,walt] ,savage ,l&or1 :o _h giv5 him "s 
valuable lett]s ( introduction to p 9   
,engl&1 among !m "o to ,lady ,bless+ton4

 ,l&or also put into ,willis's h&s a    
package ( books1 ^: tempor>y            
disappe>ance ?r\gh "s mismanagem5t r\s$ 
! =midable wra? ( ! old poet4 ,9 8      
,lett] to an ,au?or1 pr9t$ at ! end (   
,p]icles & ,aspasia1 ,l&or describes !  
transaction 7:i* relat$ to an ,am]ican  
edition ( ! ,imag9>y ,conv]sations71 &  
cont9ues3--  ',i regret ! appe>ance ( 8 
book 7! ,p5cill+s by ! ,way7 m ?an !    
disappe>ance ( m9e4444 ,my lett] (      
pres5tation to ,lady ,bless+ton ?rew op5
 7,i am afraid7 too _m fold+-doors1 "s (
 :i* h be5 left r uncom=tably aj>4 ,no  
d\bt 8 celebrity z a poet1 & 8 dignity z
 a diplomati/1 w\ld h procur$ him all ^?
 di/9ctions 9 society :i* he all[$ s    
humble a p]son z myself ! in/rum5tality 
( conf]r+4 ,greatly z ,i h be5 flatt]$  
by ! visits ( ,am]ican g5tlem51 ,i hope 
t = ! future no p5cill] ( simil>        
composition w deviate 9 my fav\r to ! "r
 h& ( ! road f ,flor5ce to ,fiesole4'   
,! end ( ?is /orm 9 a teacup 0 t !      
books1 :i* _h safely arriv$ 9 ,new      

,york1 return$ z safely to ,london1 :]e 
!y 7 h&$ ov] to _! rightful own]1 b n 9 
"t1 z ,willis compla9$1 to keep him f   
go+ d[n to po/]ity a/ride ! f9is to     
,p]icles & ,aspasia4 ,long aft]w>ds he  
express$ 8 hope t ,l&or's biograph]s    
w\ld ei!r let him slip (f at ,le!'s :>f1
 or else d him ju/ice 9 a note4 ,be=e   
?is un=tunate incid5t1 ,l&or & ,willis  
_h correspond$ on cordial t]ms4 ,! old  
poet wrote to say h[ mu* he envi$ 8     
correspond5t ! ev5+s he pass$ 9 !       
society ( '! mo/ accompli%$ & graceful (
 all our fa%ionable _w1 my excell5t     
fri5d1 ,lady ,bless+ton1' :ile !        
,am]ican c\ld n suffici5tly express 8   
gratitude = ! introduction to t lady1   
'my lode/> & mo/ valu$ fri5d1' z he     
call$ h]1 '= ^: acqua9tance ,i am s mu* 
indebt$ to y1 t y w f9d x difficult 9   
y\r lifetime to dim9i% my obligations4' 
,willis seems to h arriv$ 9 ,engl&      
prep>$ to l ev]y?+ ,engli%1 & he began  
by fall+ 9 love ) ! ,%ip ,hotel at      
,dov]1 ') its bells t w\ld r+1 doors t  

w\ld %ut1 blaz+ coal fires on ,june #a1 
& its l&lady :o spoke ,engli%1 & 0      
civil--a great] contra/ to ! ,cont95t   
c\ld h>dly he imag9$4' ,! next morn+ he 
0 9 raptures ov] ! coa* t took him to   
,london1 ) its light h>ness1 f\r        
beautiful bays1 & da%+ coa*man1 :o      
discuss$ ! ,op]a1 & humm$ airs f !      
,puritani4 ,he saw a hundr$ *>m+ spots  
on ! road t he covet$ ) q a he>ta*e1 &  
ev5 ! little h\ses & g>d5s 9 ! suburbs  
pleas$ 8 ta/e--!re 0 su* an             
affectionat5ess 9 ! outside ( e "o ( !m4
 ,reg5t ,/reet he decl>es to be ! f9e/  
/reet he has ev] se51 & he exclaims1 ',!
 ,tol$o ( ,naples1 ! ,corso ( ,rome1 !  
,rue de la ,paix1 & ! ,b\lev>ds ( ,p>is 
are really no?+ to ,reg5t ,/reet4'      
,willis call$ on ,lady ,bless+ton 9 !   
aft]noon ( ! day aft] 8 arrival1 b 0    
in=m$ t h] lady%ip 0 n yet d[n to       
breakfa/4 ,an h\r lat]1 h[ev]1 he       
receiv$ a note f h] invit+ him to call !
 same ev5+ at t5 o'clock4 ,%e 0 !n liv+ 
at ,seamore ,h\se1 :ile ,d',orsay _h    

lodg+s 9 ,curzon ,/reet4 ,willis tells u
 t he f\nd a v beautiful woman          
exquisitely dress$1 :o look$ on ! sunny 
side ( ?irty1 ?\gh %e frankly own$ to   
=ty1 & 01 9 fact1 =ty-five4 ,lady       
,bless+ton receiv$ ! "y ,am]ican v      
cordially1 introduc$ him to ! magnific5t
 ,d',orsay1 & plung$ at once into lit]>y
 talk4 ,%e 0 curi\s to "k ! degree (    
popul>ity enjoy$ by ,engli% au?ors 9    
,am]ica1 m especially by ,bulw] &       
,d',israeli1 bo? ( :om %e promis$ t he  
%\ld meet at h] h\se4  ',d',israeli !   
eld]1' %e said1 'came "h ) 8 son ! o!r  
night4 ,x w\ld h delight$ y to see ! old
 man's pride 9 him4 ,z he 0 go+ away1 he
 patt$ him on ! head1 & said1 ,take c>e 
( him1 ,lady ,bless+ton1 = my sake4 ,he 
is a clev] lad1 b wants balla/4 ,i am   
glad he has ! hon\r to "k y1 = y w *eck 
him sometimes :5 ,i am away4444         
,d',israeli ! y\ng] is q 8 own "* (     
,vivian ,grey1 cr[d$ ) tal5t1 b v soign 
( 8 curls1 & a bit ( a coxcomb4 ,!re is 
no rev]se ab\t him1 h[ev]1 & he is !    

only joy\s d&y ,i ev] saw4' ,!n !       
conv]sation turn$ ^u ,byron1 & ,willis  
ask$ if ,lady ,bless+ton _h kn[n ,la    
,guiccioli4 ',no2 we 7 at ,pisa :5 !y 7 
toge!r1' %e repli$4 ',b ?\gh ,"l        
,bless+ton _h ! greate/ curiosity to see
 h]1 ,"l ,byron w\ld nev] p]mit x4 ,%e  
has a r$ head ( h] own1 said he1 & don't
 l to %[ x4 ,byron treat$ ! poor        
creature dreadfully ill4 ,%e fe>$ m ?an 
%e lov$ him4'  ,on conclud+ ?is acc\nt (
 8 visit1 ,willis obs]ves t !re c be no 
objection to 8 publi%+ su* p]sonal      
descriptions & anecdotes 9 an ,am]ican  
p]iodical1 s9ce '! ,engli% j "k ( our   
exi/5ce1 & if !y get an idea twice a ye>
 ( our progress 9 politics1 !y are      
comp>atively well in=m$4 ,our p]iodical 
lit]ature is nev] ev5 he>d (4 ,i m5tion 
?is fact le/1 at fir/ ?\ght1 ,i might   
seem to h abus$ ! hospitality or !      
frankness ( ^? on :om lett]s (          
introduction h giv5 me claims =         
civility4' ,alas1 poor ,willis6 ,he     
little ?\ght t "o ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ & mo/

 v5om\s ( ,briti% critics w\ld make a   
long arm across ! ,atlantic1 & hold up 8
 prattl+s to ridicule & condemnation4   
,! foll[+ ev5+ our ,p5cill] met a       
di/+ui%$ company at ,seamore ,h\se1 !   
two ,bulw]s1 ,edw>d & ,h5ry2 ,james     
,smi? ( ',reject$ ,addresses' fame2     
,fonblanque1 ! editor ( ! ,exam9]2 & !  
"y ,duc de ,ri*elieu4 ,( ,fonblanque1   
,willis obs]ves3 ',i nev] saw a worse   
face1 sall[1 seam$1 & holl[1 8 tee?     
irregul>1 8 sk9 livid1 8 /raight black  
hair uncomb$4 ,a holl[1 croak+ voice1 & 
a small1 fi]y black eye1 ) a smile l a  
skeleton's1 c]ta9ly did n improve 8     
physiognomy4' ,fonblanque1 z might h be5
 anticipat$1 did n at all appreciate ?is
 description ( 8 p]sonal defects1 :5 x  
aft]w>ds appe>$ 9 pr9t4 ,edw>d ,bulw] 0 
q unlike :at ,willis _h expect$4 ',he is
 %ort1' he writes1 'v mu* b5t1 slightly 
knock-kne$1 & z ill-dress$ a man = a    
g5tleman z y w f9d 9 ,london4444 ,he has
 a retreat+ =ehead1 l>ge aquil9e nose1  
imm5se r$ :isk]s1 & a m\? contradictory 

( all tal5t4 ,a m good-natur$1          
habitually smil+1 n]veless expression   
c\ld h>dly be imag9$4' ,bulw] seems to h
 made up = 8 appe>ance by 8 high        
spirits1 lov]-l voice1 & delightful     
conv]sation1 "s ( :i* our ,boswell has  
report$4  ',smi? ask$ ,bulw] if he kept 
an amanu5sis4 ,no1 he said1 ,i scribble 
x all out myself1 & s5d x to ! press 9 a
 mo/ ung5tlemanlike h&1 half pr9t1 half 
hi]oglyphics1 ) all its imp]fections on 
its head1 & correct 9 ! pro(--v mu* to !
 dissatisfaction ( ! publi%]1 :o s5ds me
 9 a bill ( #af1 #fs4 #d;d4 = extra     
corrections4 ,!n ,i am free to confess  
,i don't "k gramm>4 ,lady ,bless+ton1 d 
y "k gramm>8 ,!re nev] 0 su* a ?+ he>d (
 be=e ,l9dley ,murray4 ,i wond] :at !y  
did = gramm> be=e 8 day6 ,oh1 ! delici\s
 blund]s "o sees :5 !y are              
irretrievable6 ,& ! be/ ( x is ! critics
 nev] get hold ( !m4 ,?ank ,heav5 =     
second editions1 t "o may scrat* out    
"o's blots1 & g d[n clean & g5tlemanlike
 to po/]ity4 ,smi? ask$ him if he _h ev]

 review$ "o ( 8 own books4 ,no1 b ,i    
c\ld6 ,& !n h[ ,i %\ld l to recrim9ate1 
& def5d myself indignantly6 ,i ?9k ,i   
c\ld be preci\sly sev]e4 ,dep5d ^u x1   
nobody kn[s a book's faults s well z its
 au?or4 ,i h a great idea ( criticis+ my
 books = my po/hum\s memoirs4 ,%all ,i1 
,smi?8 ,%all ,i1 ,lady ,bless+ton8'     
,willis fell into conv]sation ) !       
good-natur$1 ?\gh g\ty ,james ,smi?1 :o 
talk$ to him ( ,am]ica1 & decl>$ t !re  
nev] 0 s delightful a fell[ z ,wa%+ton  
,irv+4 ',i 0 once1' he said1 'tak5 d[n )
 him into ! c\ntry by a m]*ant to d9n]4 
,our fri5d /opp$ 8 c>riage at ! gate ( 8
 p>k1 & ask$ if we w\ld walk ?r\gh !    
gr\nds to ! h\se4 ,irv+ refus$1 & held  
me d[n by ! coat-tails1 s t we drove on 
to ! h\se toge!r1 leav+ our ho/ to foll[
 on foot4 ,i make x a pr9ciple1 said    
,irv+1 nev] to walk ) a man ?r\gh 8 own 
gr\nds4 ,i h no idea ( prais+ a ?+ :e!r 
,i l x or n4 ,y & ,i w d !m to-morr[ by 
ourselves4' ',! ,reject$ ,addresses1'   
cont9ues ,willis1 'got on 8 crut*es ab\t

 ?ree o'clock 9 ! morn+1 & ,i made my   
exit ) ! re/1 ?ank+ ,heav5 t1 ?\gh 9 a  
/range c\ntry1 my "m-tongue 0 ! language
 ( its m5 ( g5ius4'  ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+
 passages 9 ! ,p5cill+s is t 9 :i*      
,willis describes a breakfa/ at ,crabb  
,rob9son's *amb]s 9 ! ,temple1 :]e he   
met ,*>les & ,m>y ,lamb1 a privilege :i*
 he seems ?or\ghly to h appreciat$4 ',i 
nev] 9 my life1' he decl>es1 '_h an     
invitation m to my ta/e4 ,! ,essays (   
,elia are c]ta9ly ! mo/ *>m+ ?+s 9 ! _w1
 & x has be51 = ! la/ t5 ye>s1 my highe/
 complim5t to ! lit]>y ta/e ( a fri5d to
 pres5t him ) a copy4444 ,i arriv$ half 
an h\r be=e ,lamb1 & _h "t to le>n      
some?+ ( 8 peculi>ities4 ,"s family     
circum/ances h t5d$ to depress him (    
late ye>s1 & unless excit$ by convivial 
int]c\rse1 he nev] %[s a trace ( :at he 
once 04 ,he is excessively giv5 to      
my/ify+ 8 fri5ds1 & is nev] s delight$ z
 :5 he has p]suad$ "s "o into a belief 9
 "o ( 8 grave inv5tions4444 ,!re 0 a rap
 at ! door at la/1 & ent] a g5tleman 9  

black small clo!s & gait]s1 %ort & v    
slight 9 8 p]son1 8 hair j spr9kl$ )    
grey1 a beautiful1 deep-set1 grey eye1  
aquil9e nose1 & a v indescribable m\?4  
,8 si/]1 ^: lit]>y reputation is v      
closely associat$ ) h] bro!r's1 came 9  
aft] him4 ,%e is a small1 b5t figure1   
evid5tly a victim to ill-heal?1 & he>s )
 difficulty4 ,h] face has be51 ,i %\ld  
?9k1 a f9e1 h&some "o1 & h] bright grey 
eye is /ill full ( intellig5ce &        
fire4444  ',i _h set a l>ge arm-*air =  
,miss ,lamb4 ,don't take x1 ,m>y1 said  
,lamb1 pull+ x away f h] v gravely4 ,x  
looks z if y 7 go+ to h a too? drawn4 ,!
 conv]sation 0 v local1 b p]haps 9 ?is  
way ,i saw m ( ! au?or1 = 8 mann] (     
speak+ ( _! mutual fri5ds1 & ! qua9t    
hum\r ) :i* he compla9$ ( "o1 & spoke   
well ( ano!r1 0 s completely 9 ! ve9 ( 8
 inimitable writ+s1 t ,i c\ld h fanci$  
myself li/5+ to an audible composition (
 new ,elia4 ,no?+ c\ld be m delightful  
?an ! k9dness & affection betwe5 ! bro!r
 & si/]1 ?\gh ,lamb 0 cont9ually tak+   

advantage ( h] deafness to my/ify h] on 
e topic t 0 />t$4 ,poor ,m>y1 he said1  
%e he>s all ( an epigram b ! po9t4 ,:at 
are y say+ ( me1 ,*>les8 %e ask$4 ,mr4  
,willis1 said he1 rais+ 8 voice1 admires
 y\r ,confessions ( a ,drunk>d v mu*1 & 
,i 0 say+ t x 0 no m]it ( y\rs t y      
und]/ood ! subject4  ',! conv]sation    
pres5tly turn$ ^u lit]>y topics1 & ,lamb
 obs]v$3 ,i don't "k mu* ( y\r ,am]ican 
au?ors4 ,m>y1 !re1 dev\rs ,coop]'s      
novels ) a rav5\s appetite ) :i* ,i h no
 sympa?y4 ,! only ,am]ican book ,i ev]  
read twice 0 ! ,j\rnal ( ,edw>d         
,woolman1 a ,quak] prea*] & t9k]1 ^: "* 
is "o ( ! f9e/ ,i ev] met4 ,he tells a  
/ory or two ab\t negro slaves t br\ght !
 te>s into my eyes4 ,i c read no prose  
n[1 ?\gh ,hazlitt sometimes1 to be      
sure--b !n ,hazlitt is wor? all ! mod]n 
prose-writ]s put toge!r4 ,i m5tion$ hav+
 b\ght a copy ( ,elia ! la/ day ,i 0 9  
,am]ica1 to s5d z a p>t+ gift to "o ( ! 
mo/ lovely & tal5t$ wom5 9 ! c\ntry4    
,:at did y give = x8 ask$ ,lamb4 ,ab\t  

sev5-&-six4 ,p]mit me to pay y t1 said  
he1 & ) ! utmo/ e>ne/ness he c\nt$ !    
money out on ! table4 ,i nev] yet wrote 
any?+ t w\ld sell1 he cont9u$4 ,i am !  
publi%]'s ru94 ,my la/ poem won't sell a
 copy4 ,h y se5 x1 ,mr4 ,willis8 ,i _h  
n4 ,x is only eighte5p5ce1 & ,i'll give 
y sixp5ce t[>ds x1 & he describ$ to me  
:]e ,i %\ld f9d x /ick+ up 9 a %op-w9d[ 
9 ! ,/r&4  ',lamb ate no?+1 & compla9$ 9
 a qu]ul\s tone ( ! veal pie4 ,!re 0 a  
k9d ( pott$ fi%1 :i* he _h expect$ t our
 fri5d w\ld procure = him4 ,he inquir$  
:e!r !re 0 n a morsel left 9 ! bottom ( 
! la/ pot4 ,mr4 ,rob9son 0 n sure4 ,s5d 
& see1 said ,lamb1 & if ! pot has be5   
clean$1 br+ me ! lid4 ,i ?9k ! sight ( x
 w\ld d me good4 ,! cov] 0 br\ght1 ^u   
:i* !re 0 a picture ( ! fi%4 ,lamb kiss$
 x ) a reproa*ful look at 8 fri5d1 & !n 
left ! table & began to w&] r\nd ! room 
) a brok51 unc]ta9 /ep1 z if he almo/   
=got to put "o leg be=e ! o!r4 ,8 si/]  
rose aft] a :ile1 & comm5c$ walk+ up &  
d[n 9 ! same mann] on ! opposite side ( 

! table1 & 9 ! c\rse ( half an h\r !y   
took _! leave4' ,l&or1 9 comm5t+ on ?is 
passage1 says x is evid5t t ,willis     
'fidget$ ! ,lambs1' & seems r           
unacc\ntably annoy$ at 8 hav+ allud$ to 
,crabb ,rob9son simply z 'a b>ri/]4'  ,9
 ,london ,willis appe>s to h fall5 ^u 8 
feet f ! v fir/4 ,to ! end ( 8 life he  
look$ back ^u 8 fir/ two ye>s 9 ,engl& z
 ! happie/ & mo/ successful p]iod 9 8   
:ole c>e]4 ,x 0 small wond] t he became 
a little dazzl$ & intoxicat$ by !       
brilliancy ( 8 surr\nd+s1 :i* spoilt him
 = ! homeli] conditions ( ,am]ican life4
 ',:at a /> is m9e1' he wrote to 8 si/] 
,julia1 ?ree days aft] l&+ at ,dov]4    
',all ! be/ society ( ,london exclusives
 is n[ op5 to me--me6 )\t a s\ 9 my     
pocket beyond :at my p5 br+s me1 & ) n  
only no influ5ce f fri5ds at home1 b ) a
 _w ( envy & sl&] at my back4444 ,9 a   
lit]>y way ,i h already _h (f]s f !     
,c\rt ,magaz9e1 ! ,metropolitan1 & !    
,new ,mon?ly1 ( ! fir/ price = my       
articles4 ,i s5t a %ort tale1 writt5 9  

"o day1 to ! ,c\rt ,magaz9e1 & !y gave  
me eight gu9eas = x at once4 ,i lodge 9 
,cav5di% ,squ>e1 ! mo/ fa%ionable "p ( !
 t[n1 pay+ a gu9ea a week = my lodg+s1 &
 am z well (f z if ,i _h be5 ! son ( !  
,presid5t4'  ,willis 0 con/antly at     
,lady ,bless+ton's h\se1 :]e he met "s (
 ! be/ mascul9e society ( ! day4 ,at "o 
d9n]-p>ty among 8 fell[-gue/s 7         
,d',israeli1 ,bulw]1 ,proct] 7,b>ry     
,cornwall71 ,"l ,durham1 & ,sir ,m>t9   
,%ee4 ,x 0 8 fir/ sight ( ,dizzy1 :om he
 f\nd look+ out ( ! w9d[ ) ! la/ rays ( 
sunlight reflect$ on ! gorge\s gold     
fl[]s ( an embroid]$ wai/coat4 ,a :ite  
/ick ) a black cord & tassel1 & a       
quantity ( *a9s ab\t 8 neck & pocket1   
r5d]$ him r a conspicu\s object4        
',d',israeli1' says our *ronicl]1 'has  
"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable faces ,i ev] saw4  
,he is vividly pale1 & b = ! en]gy ( 8  
action & ! /r5g? ( 8 lungs1 w\ld seem a 
victim to consumption4 ,8 eye is z black
 z ,erebus1 & has ! mo/ mock+1          
ly+-9-wait expression conceivable4 ,8   

m\? is alive ) a k9d ( impati5t         
n]v\sness1 & :5 he has bur/ =? ) a      
p>ticul>ly successful cat>act (         
expression1 x assumes a curl (          
triumphant scorn t w\ld be wor?y (      
,mephi/opheles4 ,a ?ick1 heavy mass (   
jet-black r+lets falls ov] 8 left *eek  
almo/ to 8 coll>less /ock1 :ile on ! "r 
temple x is p>t$ & put away ) ! smoo?   
c>efulness ( a girl's1 & %9es mo/       
unctu\sly ) ?y incomp>able oil1         
,macass>4' ,willis 0 always int]e/$ 9   
dress1 be+ himself a born d&y1 & he 0   
incl9$ to judge a man by ! cut ( 8 coat 
& ! set ( 8 hat4 ,on ?is occasion he    
rem>ks t ,bulw] 0 v badly dress$ z      
usual1 :ile ,c\nt ,d',orsay 0 v spl5did1
 b q indef9able4 ',he seem$ %[ily dress$
 till y look$ to p>ticul>s1 & !n x seem$
 only a simple ?+ well fitt$ to a v     
magnific5t p]son4'  ,! conv]sation ran  
at fir/ on ,sir ,h5ry ,taylor's new     
play1 ,philip van ,artevelde1 :i* !     
company ?\ght ov]rat$1 & !n pass$ to    
,beck=d1 ( ,va!k fame1 :o _h already    

retir$ f ! _w1 & 0 liv+ at ,ba? 9 8     
usual ecc5tric fa%ion4 ,dizzy 0 ! only  
p]son pres5t :o _h met him1 &1 decl>es  
,willis1 ',i might z well attempt to    
ga!r up ! foam ( ! sea z to convey an   
idea ( ! extraord9>y language 9 :i* he  
clo!d 8 description4 ,!re 7 at lea/ five
 words 9 e s5t5ce :i* mu/ h be5 v mu*   
a/oni%$ at ! use to :i* !y 7 put1 & yet 
no o!rs app>5tly c\ld s well h convey$ 8
 idea4 ,he talk$ l a racehorse approa*+ 
! w9n+-po/1 e muscle 9 action1 & ! utmo/
 en]gy ( expression fl[+ out 9 e bur/4  
,x is a great pity he is n 9 ,p>liam5t4'
  ,at midnight ,lady ,bless+ton left !  
table1 :5 ! conv]sation took a political
 turn1 b ,d',israeli soon da%$ (f aga9 )
 a /ory ( an ,iri% dragoon :o 0 kill$ 9 
! ,p59sul>4 ',8 arm 0 %ot (f1 & he 0    
ble$+ to dea?4 ,:5 told he c\ld n live1 
he call$ = a l>ge silv] goblet1 out (   
:i* he usually drank 8 cl>et4 ,he held x
 to ! gu%+ art]y1 & fill$ x to ! brim1  
!n p\r$ x sl[ly out ^u ! gr\nd1 say+1   
,if t _h be5 %$ = old ,irel&4 ,y c h no 

idea h[ ?rill+ly ?is little /ory 0 told4
 ,fonblanque1 h[ev]1 :o is a cold       
political satiri/1 c\ld see no?+ 9 a    
man's decant+ 8 cl>et t 0 9 ! lea/      
sublime1 s ,vivian ,grey got into a     
passion1 & = a :ile 0 sil5t4'  ,willis 0
 n[ fairly laun*$ 9 ,london society1    
lit]>y & fa%ionable4 ,he w5t to ! ,op]a 
to he> ,grisi1 !n "y & pretty1 & ,lady  
,bless+ton po9t$ out ! beautiful ,mrs4  
,norton1 look+ l a que51 & ,"l ,br\gham 
flirt+ desp]ately ) a lovely woman1 '8  
m\? go+ ) ! convulsive twit* t s        
disfigures him1 & 8 mo/ unsightly (     
pug-noses 9 ! /ronge/ relief aga9/ ! r$ 
l9+ ( ! box4' ,he breakfa/$ ) ',b>ry    
,cornwall1' ^: poetry he greatly admir$1
 & 0 introduc$ to ! *>m+ ,mrs4 ,proct] &
 ! 'yell[-tress$ ,adelaide1' !n only    
eight or n9e ye>s old4 ,proct] gave 8   
visitor a volume ( 8 own poems1 & told  
him anecdotes ( ! v>i\s au?ors he _h    
kn[n1 ,hazlitt1 ,lamb1 ,keats1 &        
,%elley4 ,ano!r int]e/+ ent]ta9m5t 0 an 
ev5+ p>ty at ,edw>d ,bulw]'s h\se4      

,willis arriv$ at elev51 & f\nd 8 ho/ess
 alone1 play+ ) a ,k+ ,*>les' spaniel1  
:ile %e await$ h] gue/s4  ',! au?or (   
,pelham1' he writes1 'is a y\ng] son1 & 
dep5ds on 8 writ+s = a livelihood2 &    
truly1 measur+ works ( fancy by :at !y w
 br+1 a glance r\nd 8 luxuri\s rooms is 
wor? reams ( puffs 9 ! ,qu>t]lies4 ,he  
lives 9 ! he>t ( fa%ionable ,london1    
ent]ta9s a great deal1 & is exp5sive 9  
all 8 habits1 & = ?is pay ,messrs4      
,clif=d1 ,pelham1 & ,aram--mo/ excell5t 
bank]s4 ,z ,i look$ at ! beautiful woman
 be=e me1 wait+ to receive ! rank &     
fa%ion ( ,london1 ,i ?\ght t close-fi/$ 
old lit]ature nev] _h bett] reason = 8  
p>tial l>gess4'  ,willis 0 a/oni%$ at ! 
neglect ) :i* ! female portion ( !      
assemblage 0 treat$1 no "y man ev]      
speak+ to a "y lady except to ask h] to 
dance4 ',!re !y sit ) _! mammas1' he    
obs]ves1 '_! h&s be=e !m 9 ! receiv$    
attitude2 & if !re happ5s to be no      
danc+1 look+ at a pr9t1 or eat+ an ice1 
is = !m ! mo/ ent]ta9+ circum/ance ( !  

ev5+4 ,late 9 ! ev5+ a *>m+ girl1 :o is 
! reign+ belle ( ,naples1 came 9 ) h] "m
 f ! ,op]a1 & ,i made ?is same rem>k to 
h]4 ,i dete/ ,engl& = t v reason1 %e    
said frankly4 ,x is ! fa%ion 9 ,london =
 "y m5 to pref] ev]y?+ to ! society (   
wom54 ,!y h _! clubs1 _! horses1 _! r[+ 
mat*es1 _! hunt+1 & ev]y?+ else is a    
bore6 ,h[ diff]5t are ! same m5 at      
,naples6 ,!y c nev] get en\gh ( "o      
!re4444 ,%e m5tion$ sev]al ( ! beaux (  
la/ w9t] :o _h return$ to ,engl&4 ,"h h 
,i be5 9 ,london a mon?1 & ^! v m5 :o 7 
at my side all day on ! ,/rada ,nuova1 &
 all b fight+ to dance ?ree times ) me (
 an ev5+1 h only left _! c>ds4 ,n       
because !y c>e less ab\t me1 b because x
 is n ! fa%ion--x w\ld be talk$ ab\t at 
! clubs2 x is kn[+ to let u alone4'     
,!re 7 only ?ree m5 at ! p>ty1 accord+  
to ,willis1 :o c\ld come "u ! head (    
beaux1 b !re 7 _m di/+ui%$ p]sons4 ,!re 
0 ,byron's si/]1 ,mrs4 ,leigh1 a ?91    
pla91 middle-ag$ woman1 ( a s]i\s       
c\nt5ance1 b ) v cordial1 pleas+ mann]s4

 ,%eil1 ! fam\s ,iri% orator1 small1    
d>k1 deceitful1 & tal5t$-look+1 ) a     
squeaky voice1 0 to be se5 9 e>ne/      
conv]sation ) ! c\rtly old ,"l ,cl>5don4
 ,fonblanque1 ) 8 pale1 dislocat$-look+ 
face1 0 mak+ ! amiable1 ) a gha/ly      
smile1 to ,lady ,/epney1 au?or ( ,!     
,road to ,ru9 & o!r fa%ionable novels4  
,! bili\s ,"l ,durham1 ) 8 ,brutus head 
& sev]e c\nt5ance1 high-br$ 9 appe>ance 
9 spite ( ! wor/ possible coat & tr\s]s1
 0 talk+ politics ) ,b[r+4 ,pr9ce       
,mosc[a1 son ( ,m>%al ,ney1 a pla91     
det]m9$-look+ "y man1 0 unconsci\s (    
ev]y?+ b ! pres5ce ( ! lovely ,mrs4     
,leice/] ,/anhope4 ,h] husb&1 aft]w>ds  
,sir ,leice/]1 :o _h be5 ,byron's       
companion 9 ,greece1 0 introduc$ to     
,willis1 & ! two soon became on intimate
 t]ms4  ,9 ! c\rse ( ! season ,willis   
made ! acqua9tance ( ,miss ,mit=d1 :o   
invit$ him to sp5d a week ) h] at h]    
cottage ne> ,read+4 ,9 a lett] to h]    
fri5d1 ,miss ,jephson1 ,miss ,mit=d     
says3 ',i also l v mu* ,mr4 ,willis1 an 

,am]ican au?or1 :o is n[ und]/ood to be 
"h to publi% 8 acc\nt ( ,engl&4 ,he is a
 v elegant "y man1 m l "o ( ! be/ ( our 
pe]s' sons ?an a r\gh republican4' ,!   
admiration 0 app>5tly mutual1 = ,willis1
 9 a lett] to ! au?or ( ,our ,village1  
says3 ',y are di/+ui%$ 9 ! _w z !       
g5tlewoman among au?oresses1 z y are =  
y\r rank m]ely 9 lit]ature4 ,i h (t5    
?\ght y v enviable = ! univ]sality ( t  
op9ion ab\t y4 ,y %>e x ) ,sir ,philip  
,sidney1 :o 0 9 8 day ! g5tleman among  
au?ors4 ,i look ) great int]e/ = y\r new
 trag$y4 ,i ?9k y\r m9d is ess5tially   
dramatic2 & 9 t1 9 our "t1 y are alone4 
,i "k no "o else :o c\ld h writt5       
,ri5zi1 & ,i felt ,*>les ,i4 to my f+]s'
 ends1 z "o feels no o!r mod]n play4'   
,willis 0 less happy 9 8 relations )    
,h>riet ,m>t9eau1 to :om he 0 introduc$ 
j be=e h] dep>ture = ,am]ica4 ',:ile ,i 
0 prep>+ = my travels1' %e writes1 9 h] 
own acc\nt ( ! int]view1 'an acqua9tance
 br\ght a buxom g5tleman1 :om he        
introduc$ "u ! "n ( ,willis4 ,!re 0     

some?+ r engag+ 9 ! r\nd face1 brisk    
air1 & enj\em5t ( ! "y man2 b 8 consci\s
 d&yism & unp>allel$ self-complac5cy    
spoil$ ! satisfaction1 ?\gh !y increas$ 
! incl9ation to laugh4444 ,he :ipp$ 8   
bright little boot ) 8 bright little    
cane1 :ile he ran ov] ! names ( all 8   
di/+ui%$ fell[-c\ntrym51 & decl>$ t he  
w\ld s5d me lett]s to !m all4' ,miss    
,m>t9eau fur!r relates t ! few lett]s %e
 pres5t$ met ) a v indiff]5t reception4 
,h] indignation increas$ :5 %e f\nd t 9 
8 private correspond5ce ,willis _h giv5 
! impression t %e 0 "o ( 8 mo/ intimate 
fri5ds4 ,9 8 own acc\nt ( ! int]view he 
m]ely says3 ',i 0 tak5 by ! clev]       
translator ( ,fau/ to see ! celebrat$   
,miss ,m>t9eau4 ,%e has p]haps at ?is   
mom5t ! mo/ g5]al & enviable reputation 
9 ,engl&1 & is ! only "o ( ! lit]>y     
clique ^: "n is m5tion$ )\t "s envi\s   
qualification4'  ,a budget ( lit]>y news
 s5t to ! ,mirror includes su* items z t
 ',d',israeli is driv+ ab\t 9 an op5    
c>riage ) ,lady ,s41 look+ m melan*oly  

?an usual4 ,! abs5t b>onet1 ^: place he 
fills1 is ab\t to br+ an action aga9/   
him1 :i* w f9i% 8 c>e]1 unless he c co9 
! damages 9 8 bra94 ,mrs4 ,hemans is dy+
 ( consumption 9 ,irel&4 ,i h be5 pass+ 
a week at a c\ntry-h\se1 :]e ,miss ,jane
 ,port] au?or ( ,scotti% ,*iefs & ,miss 
,p>doe au?or ( ,beauties ( ! ,bosphorus 
7 /ay+4 ,miss ,port] is "o ( h] own     
h]o9es gr[n old1 a /ill noble wreck (   
beauty4444 ,d9$ la/ week ) ,joanna      
,baillie at ,hamp/ead--! mo/ *>m+ old   
lady ,i ev] saw4 ,to-day ,i d9e )       
,longman1 to meet ,tom ,moore1 :o is    
liv+ incog4 ne> ?is ,ne/or ( publi%]s1 &
 pegg+ h>d at 8 ,hi/ory ( ,irel&4444    
,lady ,bless+ton's new book makes a     
great noise4 ,liv+ z %e does twelve h\rs
 out ( ! tw5ty-f\r 9 ! mid/ ( ! mo/     
brilliant & intellectually exhau/+      
circle 9 ,london1 ,i only wond] h[ %e   
f\nd "t to write x4 ,yet x 0 writt5 9   
six weeks6 ,h] novels sell = a hundr$   
p\nds m ?an any o!r au?or's1 except     
,bulw]'s4 ,bulw] gets #adjj2 ,lady      

,bless+ton1 #djj2 ,mrs4 ,norton1 #bej2  
,lady ,*>lotte ,bury1 #bjj2 ,grattan1   
#cjj2 & mo/ o!r au?ors bel[ ?is4 ,capta9
 ,m>ryat's gross tra% sells imm5sely    
ab\t ,wapp+ & ,portsm\?1 & br+s him 9   
#ejj or #fjj ! book--b t c sc>ce be     
call$ lit]ature4 ,d',israeli _c sell a  
book at all1 ,i he>4 ,is n t odd8 ,i    
w\ld give m = "o ( 8 books ?an = =ty ( !
 common saleable ?+s ab\t t[n4'  ,"o m  
description ( a lit]>y d9n] at ,lady    
,bless+ton's may be quot$ be=e ,willis's
 acc\nt ( ?is1 8 fir/ & mo/ memorable   
,london season1 is br\ght to an end4    
,among ! company on ?is occasion 7      
,moore1 ,d',israeli1 & ,dr4 ,beattie1 ! 
,k+'s physician1 :o 0 himself a poet4   
,moore _h be5 ruralis+ = a ye> at       
,slopp]ton ,cottage1 &1 be=e 8 arrival1 
,d',israeli express$ 8 regret t he %\ld 
h be5 met on 8 return to t[n ) a savage 
article 9 ,fras] on 8 suppos$           
plagi>isms4 ,lady ,bless+ton decl>$ t he
 w\ld nev] see x1 s9ce he gu>d$ himself 
aga9/ ! sight & k ( criticism z o!r p   

gu>d$ aga9/ ! plague4 ,"s "o rem>k$ on  
,moore's passion = rank4 ',he 0 sure to 
h five or six invitations to d9e on !   
same day1' x 0 said1 '& he torm5t$      
himself ) ! idea t he _h p]haps n       
accept$ ! mo/ exclusive4 ,he w\ld get (f
 f an engagem5t ) a c\ntess to d9e ) a  
m>*ioness1 & f a m>*ioness to accept !  
invitation ( a du*ess4 ,z he c>$ little 
= ! society ( m51 & w\ld s+ & be        
delightful only = ! applause ( wom51 x  
matt]$ little :e!r "o circle 0 m tal5t$ 
?an ano!r4' ,at l5g? ,mr4 ,moore 0      
ann\nc$1 & ! poet1 'slid+ 8 little feet 
up to ,lady ,bless+ton1 made 8          
complim5ts ) an ease & gaiety1 comb9$ ) 
a k9d ( wor%ipp+ def]5ce1 t 7 wor?y ( a 
prime m9i/] at ! ,c\rt ( ,love4444 ,8   
eyes /ill sp>kle l a *ampagne bubble1   
?\gh ! invad] has drawn 8 p5cill+s ab\t 
! corn]s2 & !re is a k9d ( w9try r$ t   
seems enamell$ on 8 *eek1 ! eloqu5t     
record ( ! cl>et 8 wit has bright5$4 ,8 
m\? is ! mo/ *>act]i/ic feature ( all4  
,! lips are delicately cut1 & z         

*angeable z an asp52 b !re is a set-up  
look ab\t ! l[] lip--a det]m9ation ( !  
muscle to a p>ticul> expression1 & y    
fancy t y c see wit a/ride ^u x4 ,x is  
ar*1 confid5t1 & half diffid5t1 z if he 
7 disguis+ 8 pleasure at applause1 :ile 
ano!r bright gleam ( fancy 0 break+ ^u  
him4 ,! slightly toss$ nose confirms !  
fun ( 8 expression1 & altoge!r x is a   
face t sp>kles1 beams1 & radiates4'  ,! 
conv]sation at d9n] t night 0 ! mo/     
brilliant t ! ,am]ican _h yet he>d 9    
,london4 ,sir ,walt] ,scott 0 ! fir/    
subject ( discussion1 ,lady ,bless+ton  
hav+ j receiv$ f ,sir ,william ,gell !  
manuscript ( a volume on ! la/ days (   
,sir ,walt] ,scott1 a melan*oly *ronicle
 ( ru9$ heal? & weak5$ intellect1 :i* 0 
aft]w>ds suppress$4 ,moore !n describ$ a
 visit he _h paid to ,abbots=d1 :5 8 ho/
 0 9 8 prime4 ',scott1' he said1 '0 !   
mo/ manly & natural "* 9 ! _w4 ,8       
hospitality 0 free & op5 z ! day2 he    
liv$ freely himself1 & expect$ 8 gue/s  
to d ! same4444 ,he nev] ate or drank to

 excess1 b he _h no sy/em2 8 con/itution
 0 ,h]culean1 & he d5i$ himself no?+4 ,i
 w5t once f a d9n]-p>ty at ,sir ,?omas  
,lawr5ce's to meet ,scott at ano!r h\se4
 ,we _h h>dly ent]$ ! room :5 we 7 set  
d[n to a hot supp] ( roa/ *ick51 salmon1
 pun*1 etc41 & ,sir ,walt] ate imm5sely 
( ev]y?+4 ,:at a contra/ betwe5 ?is & ! 
la/ "t ,i saw him 9 ,london6 ,he _h come
 to emb>k = ,italy1 q brok5 d[n bo? 9   
m9d & body4 ,he gave ,mrs4 ,moore a     
book1 & ,i ask$ him if he w\ld make x m 
valuable by writ+ 9 x4 ,he ?\ght ,i     
meant t he %\ld write "s v]ses1 & said1 
,i nev] write poetry n[4 ,i ask$ him to 
write only 8 "n & h]s1 & he attempt$ x1 
b x 0 q illegible4'  ,o',connell next   
became ! topic ( conv]sation1 & ,moore  
decl>$ t he w\ld be irresi/ible if x 7 n
 = two blots on 8 "*1 viz4 !            
contributions 9 ,irel& = 8 support1 & 8 
refusal to give satisfaction to ! man he
 0 will+ to attack4 ',!y may say :at !y 
w ( duell+1' he cont9u$1 'b x is ! great
 pres]v] ( ! dec5cies ( society4 ,! old 

s*ool :i* made a man responsible = 8    
words 0 ! bett]4' ,moore relat$ h[      
,o',connell _h accept$ ,peel's *all5ge1 
& !n delay$ a meet+ on ! gr\nd ( 8      
wife's illness1 till ! law int]f]$4     
,ano!r ,iri% patriot refus$ a meet+ on  
acc\nt ( ! illness ( 8 daught]1 :]eupon 
a ,dubl9 wit compos$ ! foll[+ epigram ^u
 ! two3--     ',"s m5 ) a horror (      
slaught]1       ,improve on ! ,scripture
 comm&4    ,& hon\r _!--wife & _!       
daught]--       ,t _! days may be long 9
 ! l&4'  ,allud+ to ,grattan's dy+      
advice to 8 son1 ',always be ready ) !  
pi/ol1' ,moore ask$1 ',is x n wond]ful  
t1 ) all ! agitation 9 ,irel&1 we h _h  
no su* m5 s9ce 8 "t8 ,! :ole c\ntry 9   
convulsion--p's lives1 =tune1 religion  
at /ake1 & n a gleam ( tal5t f "o's     
ye>'s end to ano!r4 ,x is natural =     
sp>ks to be /ruck out 9 a "t ( viol5ce l
 ?is--b ,irel&1 = all t is wor? liv+ =1 
is dead6 ,y c sc>cely reckon ,%eil ( !  
calibre ( ! spirits ( old1 &            
,o',connell1 ) all 8 faults1 /&s alone 9

 8 glory4'  ,9 ! draw+-room1 aft] d9n]1 
"s allusion to ! lat] ,platoni/s caus$  
,d',israeli to fl>e up4 ,8 wild black   
eyes gli/5$1 & 8 n]v\s lips p\r$ out    
eloqu5ce1 :ile a :ole ottomanful ( noble
 exquisites li/5$ 9 amazem5t4 ,he gave  
an acc\nt ( ,?omas ,taylor1 "o ( ! la/ (
 ! ,platoni/s1 :o _h wor%ipp$ ,jupit] 9 
a back-p>l\r 9 ,london a few ye>s be=e4 
,9 8 old age he 0 turn$ out ( 8 lodg+s1 
= attempt+1 z he said1 to wor%ip 8 gods 
accord+ to ! dictates ( 8 consci5ce1 8  
l&lady hav+ object$ to 8 sacrific+ a    
bull to ,jupit] 9 h] p>l\r4 ,! company  
laugh$ at ?is /ory z a good inv5tion1 b 
,dizzy assur$ !m x 0 lit]ally true1 &   
gave 8 fa!r z 8 au?ority4 ,mean:ile     
,moore 'w5t glitt]+ on' ) criticisms ^u 
,grisi & ! ,op]a1 & ! subject ( music   
be+ ?us introduc$1 he 0 l$1 ) great     
difficulty1 to ! piano4 ,willis         
describes 8 s++ z 'a k9d ( admirable    
recitative1 9 :i* e %ade ( ?\ght is     
syllabl$ & dwelt ^u1 & ! s5tim5t ( !    
song goes ?r\gh y\r blood1 w>m+ y to ! v

 eyelids1 & />t+ y\r te>s if y h a s\l  
or s5se 9 y4 ,i h he>d ( wom5 fa9t+ at a
 song ( ,moore's2 & if ! burd5 ( x      
answ]$ by *ance to a secret 9 ! bosom ( 
! li/5]1 ,i %\ld ?9k t ! he>t w\ld break
 ) x4 ,aft] two or ?ree songs ( ,lady   
,bless+ton's *oice1 he rambl$ ov] ! keys
 a :ile1 & !n sang ',:5 fir/ ,i met !e' 
) a pa?os t begg>s description4 ,:5 !   
la/ ^w _h falt]$ out1 he rose & took    
,lady ,bless+ton's h&1 said ,good-night1
 & 0 gone be=e a ^w 0 utt]$4 ,= a full  
m9ute aft] he clos$ ! door no "o spoke4 
,i c\ld h wi%$ = myself to drop sil5tly 
asleep :]e ,i sat1 ) ! te>s 9 my eyes & 
! s(tness ^u my he>t4'     ,,"p ,,ii    
,hav+ receiv$ invitations to /ay ) ,"l  
,dalh\sie & ! ,duke ( ,gordon1 ,willis  
w5t nor? at ! beg9n+ ( ,septemb]1 #ahcd4
 ,! nom9al attraction ( ,scotl& he f\nd1
 r to 8 dismay1 0 ! %oot+4 ,! gue/1 he  
obs]ves1 on arriv+ at a c\ntry-h\se1 is 
ask$ :e!r he pref]s a fl9t or a         
p]cussion lock1 & a d\ble-b>rell$       
,manton is put into 8 h&s2 :ile aft]    

breakfa/ ! ladies leave ! table1 wi%+   
him good sport4 ',i w\ld r h gone to !  
libr>y1' says ! ,p5cill]4 ',an av]sion  
to walk+1 except ^u smoo? flag-/ones1 a 
poetical t5d]ness on ! subject ( putt+  
birds out ( _! mis]y1 & h&s mu* m at    
home ) ! goose-quill ?an ! gun1 7 "s (  
my private objections to ! ord] ( !     
day4' ,at ,dalh\sie1 ! son ( ! h\se1 ,"l
 ,ramsay1 & 8 ,am]ican visitor 7        
mutually a/oni%$ at ea* o!r's appe>ance 
:5 !y met 9 ! p>k1 prep>$ = a morn+'s   
sport4  ',f ! elegant ,oxonian ,i _h se5
 at breakfa/1' writes ,willis1 'he 7,"l 
,ramsay7 0 trans=m$ into a figure some?+
 r\gh] ?an 8 ,highl& dep5dant1 9 a      
wooll5 %oot+-jacket1 pockets ( any numb]
 & capacity1 tr\s]s ( ! co>se/ plaid1   
hobnail$ %oes & lea!r gait]s1 & a habit 
( h&l+ 8 gun t w\ld h be5 respect$ on ! 
,mississippi4 ,my own appe>ance 9       
high-heel$ ,fr5* boots & o!r correspond+
 ge>1 = a tramp ov] /ubble & m>%1 amus$ 
him equally2 b my w>drobe 0 exclusively 
metropolitan1 & !re 0 no alt]native4' ,x

 0 h>d & excit+ "w1 ! novice discov]$1  
to trudge ?r\gh peas1 beans1 turnips1 & 
corn1 soak$ ) %[]s1 & muddi$ to ! knees 
till 8 ,p>isian boots 7 r$uc$ to !      
consi/5cy ( br[n pap]4 ,he came home1   
mu* to 8 own relief1 )\t hav+ br\ght !  
blood ( 8 ho/'s son & heir on 8 head1 & 
he made a m5tal note nev] to g to       
,scotl& aga9 )\t hobnail$ boots & a     
%oot+-jacket4  ,on leav+ ,dalh\sie      
,willis sp5t a few days 9 ,ed9burgh1 :]e
 he breakfa/$ ) ,pr(essor ,wilson1 alias
 ,*ri/oph] ,nor?4 ,! ,pr(essor1 he says1
 talk$ away fam\sly1 q oblivi\s ( ! fact
 t ! tea 0 made1 & ! breakfa/-di%es 7   
smok+ on ! table4 ,he spoke mu* (       
,blackwood1 :o !n lay dy+1 & describ$   
him z a man ( ! mo/ ref9$ lit]>y ta/e1  
^: op9ion ( a book he w\ld tru/ be=e t (
 any "o he knew4 ,wilson inquir$ if 8   
gue/ _h made ! acqua9tance ( ,lockh>t4  
',i h n1' repli$ ,willis4 ',he is almo/ 
! only lit]>y man 9 ,london ,i h n met2 
& ,i mu/ say1 z ! editor ( ! ,qu>t]ly   
,review1 & ! mo/ unfair & unpr9cipl$    

critic ( ! day1 ,i h no wi% to "k him4  
,i nev] he>d him well spok5 (4 ,i h     
probably met a hundr$ ( 8 acqua9tances1 
b ,i h n yet se5 "o :o pret5d$ to be 8  
fri5d4' ,wilson def5d$ ! abs5t "o1 :o1  
he said1 0 ! milde/ & mo/ unassum+ ( m51
 & dissect$ a book = pleasure1 )\t ?9k+ 
( ! feel+s ( ! au?or4  ,! breakfa/ _h   
be5 cool+ = an h\r :5 ! ,pr(essor leant 
back1 ) 8 *air /ill t[>ds ! fire1 &     
'seiz+ ! teapot z if x 7 a sl$ge-hamm]1 
he p\r$ f "o cup to ! o!r )\t int]rupt+ 
! /ream1 ov]runn+ bo? cup & sauc]1 &    
p>tly flood+ ! tea-tray4 ,he !n set !   
cream t[>ds me ) a c>elessness t ne>ly  
ov]set x1 & 9 try+ to rea* an egg f !   
c5tre ( ! table1 broke two4 ,he took no 
notice ( 8 own awkw>dness1 b drank 8 cup
 ( tea at a s+le draught1 ate 8 egg 9 ! 
same exp$iti\s mann]1 & w5t on talk+ ( !
 ,noctes1 & ,lockh>t1 & ,blackwood1 z if
 eat+ 8 breakfa/ 7 r a tr\blesome       
p>5!sis 9 8 conv]sation4' ,wilson (f]$  
to give 8 gue/ lett]s to ,wordswor? &   
,s\!y1 if he int5d$ to return by !      

,lakes4 ',i liv$ a long "t 9 _!         
neighb\rhood1' he said1 '& "k ,wordswor?
 p]haps z well z any "o4 ,_m a day ,i h 
walk$ ov] ! hills ) him1 & li/5$ to 8   
repetition ( 8 own poetry1 :i*1 ( c\rse1
 fill$ my m9d completely at ! "t1 &     
p]haps />t$ ! poetical ve9 9 me1 ?\gh ,i
 _c agree ) ! critics t my poetry is an 
imitation ( ,wordswor?'s4'  ',did       
,wordswor? repeat any o!r poetry ?an 8  
own8'  ',nev] 9 a s+le in/ance1 to my k4
 ,he is rem>kable = ! mann] 9 :i* he is 
wrapp$ up 9 8 own poetical life4 ,ev]y?+
 m9i/]s to x4 ,ev]y?+ is done ) ref]5ce 
to x4 ,he is all & only a poet4'  ',:at 
is ,s\!y's mann] ( life8'  ',walt]      
,scott said ( him t he liv$ too mu* )   
wom54 ,he is seclud$ 9 ! c\ntry1 &      
surr\nd$ by a circle ( admir+ fri5ds1 :o
 glorify e lit]>y project he und]takes1 
& p]suade him1 9 spite ( 8 natural      
mode/y1 t he c d no?+ wrong4 ,he has    
great g5ius1 & is a mo/ e/imable man4'  
,on ! same day t he breakfa/$ ) ,wilson1
 ?is =tunate t\ri/ d9$ ) ,jeffrey1 ) :om

 ,"l ,br\gham 0 /ay+4 ,unluckily1       
,br\gham 0 abs5t1 at a public d9n] giv5 
to ,"l ,grey1 :o also happ5$ to be 9    
,ed9burgh at ! "t4 ,willis 0 *>m$ )     
,jeffrey1 ) 8 frank smile1 he>ty mann]1 
& graceful /yle ( putt+ a gue/ at 8     
ease4 ,b he c>$ less = ! political      
conv]sation at table4 ',x _h be5 my     
lot1' he says1 'to be ?r[n pr9cipally   
among ,tories 7,cons]vatives is ! new   
"n7 s9ce my arrival 9 ,engl&1 & x 0     
difficult to rid myself at once ( !     
impressions ( a =tnight pass$ 9 ! ca/le 
( a ,tory e>l4 ,my sympa?ies on ! great 
& glori\s occasion ! ,:ig d9n] to ,"l   
,grey 7 sl[] ?an ^? ( ! re/ ( ! company1
 & mu* ( _! en?usiasm seem$ to me       
ov]/ra9$4 ,altoge!r1 ,i ent]$ less into 
! _s ( ! h\r ?an ,i c\ld h wi%$4        
,politics are seldom witty or amus+2 &  
?\gh ,i 0 *>m$ ) ! good s5se &          
occasional eloqu5ce ( ,"l ,jeffrey1 ,i 0
 glad to get up/airs to *asse-caf & !   
ladies4'  ,willis aggravat$ a tempor>y  
lam5ess by danc+ at ! ball t foll[$ !   

,:ig banquet1 & 0 compell$ to ab&on a   
*>m+ l&-r\te nor? t he _h mapp$ out1 &  
all[ himself to be tak5 '?is side up' on
 a /eam] to ,ab]de54 ,"h he took coa* = 
,fo*ab]s1 & !nce po/$ to ,gordon ,ca/le4
 ,at ! ca/le he f\nd himself 9 ! mid/ ( 
a mo/ di/+ui%$ company2 ! page :o %[$   
him to 8 room runn+ ov] ! names ( ,"l   
,ab]de5 & ,"l ,claude ,hamilton1 !      
,du*ess ( ,ri*mond & h] daught]1 ,lady  
,sophia ,l5nox1 ,"l & ,lady ,/ormont1   
,"l & ,lady ,m&eville1 ,"l & ,lady      
,morton1 ,"l ,aboyne1 ,lady ,kei?1 &    
tw5ty o!r less] lights4 ,! duke himself 
came to fet* 8 gue/ be=e d9n]1 & pres5t$
 him to ! du*ess & ! re/ ( ! p>ty4 ,9 a 
lett] to ,lady ,bless+ton ,willis says3 
',i am delight$ ) ! duke & du*ess4 ,he  
is a delightful1 he>ty old fell[1 full (
 fun & conv]sation1 & %e is an          
uncommonly f9e woman1 &1 )\t beauty1 has
 some?+ agreeable 9 h] c\nt5ance4 ,p\r  
moi-mme1 ,i get on bett] ev]y:]e ?an 9  
y\r pres5ce4 ,i only fe> ,i talk too    
mu*2 b all ! _w is p>ticul>ly civil to  

me1 & among a score ( p1 no "o ( :om ,i 
_h ev] se5 ye/]day1 ,i f9d myself q at  
home to-day4'  ,! t5 days at ,gordon    
,ca/le ,willis aft]w>ds set ap>t 9 8    
memory z 'a bright ellipse 9 ! usual    
procession ( joys & sorr[s4' ,he c]ta9ly
 made ! mo/ ( ?is unique opportunity (  
obs]v+ ! mann]s & cu/oms ( ! great4 ,!  
r\t9e ( life at ! ca/le 0 :at ea* gue/  
*ose to make x4 ',betwe5 breakfa/ &     
lun*1' he writes1 '! ladies 7 usually   
invisible1 & ! g5tlem5 rode1 or %ot1 or 
play$ billi>ds4 ,at two o'clock a di% or
 two ( hot game & a pr(usion ( cold     
meats 7 set on small tables1 & ev]ybody 
came 9 = a k9d ( l\ng+ half meal1 :i*   
occupi$ p]haps an h\r4 ,!nce all adj\rn$
 to ! draw+-room1 "u ! w9d[s ( :i* 7    
drawn up c>riages ( all descriptions1 ) 
grooms1 outrid]s1 footm51 &             
saddle-horses = g5tlem5 & ladies4       
,p>ties 7 !n made up = driv+ or rid+1 & 
f a pony-*aise to a phaeton & f\r1 !re 0
 no class ( vehicle t 0 n at y\r        
disposal4 ,9 t5 m9utes ! c>riages 7 all 

fill$1 & away !y flew1 "s to ! banks ( !
 ,spey or ! seaside1 "s to ! drives 9 ! 
p>k1 & all ) ! delightful consci\sness t
 spe$ :]e y w\ld1 ! horizon sc>ce limit$
 ! possessions ( y\r ho/1 & y 7 ev]y:]e 
at home4 ,! ornam5tal gates fly+ op5 at 
y\r approa*2 ! h]ds ( r$ de] troop+ away
 f ! s\nd ( y\r :eels2 ! /ately         
pheasants fe$+ tamely 9 ! imm5se        
pres]ves2 ! /alk+ gamekeep]s lift+ _!   
hats 9 ! d>k recesses ( ! =e/--!re 0    
some?+ 9 ?is p]petual rem9d] ( y\r      
privileges :i*1 z a novelty1 0 f> f     
disagreeable4 ,i c\ld n1 at ! "t1 br+   
myself to feel1 :at p]haps w\ld be m    
poetical & republican1 t a ride 9 ! wild
 & unf5c$ =e/ ( my own c\ntry w\ld h be5
 m to my ta/e4'  ,willis came to !      
conclusion t a ,nor? ,am]ican ,indian1 9
 8 m dignifi$ phase1 closely resembl$ an
 ,engli% nobleman 9 mann]1 s9ce x 0     
impossible to a/oni% ei!r4 ,all viol5t  
s5sations1 he obs]ves1 are avoid$ 9 high
 life4 ',9 conv]sation no?+ is s odd 7a 
^w t 9 ,engli% means ev]y?+             

disagreeable7 z emphasis1 or a />tl+    
epi!t1 or ge/ure1 & 9 common int]c\rse  
no?+ is s vulg> z any approa* to a sc5e4
 ,= all extraord9>y admiration1 ! ^w    
capital suffices2 = all ord9>y praise1 !
 ^w nice2 = all condemnation 9 morals1  
mann]s1 or religion1 ! ^w odd44444 ,:at 
is call$ an ov]p[]+ p]son is imm$iately 
%unn$1 = he talks too mu*1 & excites too
 mu* att5tion4 ,9 any o!r c\ntry he w\ld
 be consid]$ amus+4 ,he is reg>d$ "h z a
 monopolis] ( ! g5]al int]e/1 & 8       
laurels1 talk he nev] s well1 ov]%ad[ ! 
re/ ( ! company4'  ,on leav+ ,gordon    
,ca/le1 ,willis cross$ ,scotl& by !     
,cal$onian ,canal1 & f ,=t ,william     
jolt$ 9 a ,highl& c>t ?r\gh ,gl5coe to  
,t>bet on ,lomond4 ,!nce ! regulation   
visits 7 paid to ,lo* ,katr9e1 !        
,trossa*s & ,call&]4 ,ano!r /ay at      
,dalh\sie ,ca/le gave ! t\ri/ an        
opportunity ( see+ ,abbots=d1 :]e he    
he>d mu* talk ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott4 ,"l 
,dalh\sie _h _m anecdotes to tell (     
,scott's s*ool-days1 & ,willis recall$  

"s rem9isc5ces ( ! ,wiz>d t he _h he>d f
 ,moore 9 ,london4 ',scott 0 ! s\l (    
hone/y1' ,moore _h said4 ',:5 ,i 0 on a 
visit to him1 we 7 com+ up f ,kelso at  
sunset1 & z !re 0 to be a f9e moon1 ,i  
quot$ to him 8 own rule = see+ fair     
,melrose aright1 & propos$ to /ay an h\r
 & enjoy x4 ,bah1 said ,scott4 ,i nev]  
saw x by moonlight4 ,we w5t1 h[ev]1 &   
,scott1 :o seem$ to be on ! mo/ famili> 
t]ms ) ! cic]one1 po9t$ to an empty     
ni*e1 & said to him3 ,i ?9k ,i h a      
,virg9 & ,*ild t w j d = y\r ni*e4 ,i'll
 s5d x to y4 ,h[ happy y h made t man1  
,i said4 ,oh1 said ,scott1 x 0 always 9 
! way1 & ,madam ,scott is con/antly     
grudg+ x h\se-room4 ,we're well rid ( x4
 ,any o!r man w\ld h all[$ himself at   
lea/ ! cr$it ( a k9d action4'  ,aft] a  
/ay at a ,lanca%ire c\ntry-h\se1 ,willis
 arriv$ at ,liv]pool1 :]e he got 8 fir/ 
sight ( ! newly-op5$ railway to         
,man*e/]4 ,9 ! lett]s & j\rnals ( !     
p]iod1 x is r unusual to come ^u any    
allusion to ! great revolution 9        

l&-travell+4 ,we (t5 read ( our         
gr&fa!rs' a/oni%m5t at ! /eam-packets t 
cross$ ! ,atlantic 9 a =tnight1 b !y    
seem to h slid into ! habit ( travell+  
by rail almo/ z a matt] ( c\rse1 mu* z  
_! desc5dants h tak5 to t\r+ 9          
motor-c>s4 ,willis ! obs]vant1 h[ev]1   
has left on record 8 s5sations dur+ 8   
fir/ j\rney by rail4  ',d[n we div$ into
 ! long tunnel1' he relates1 'em]g+ f ! 
d>kness at a pace t made my hair s5sibly
 tight51 & hold on ) appreh5sion4 ,?irty
 miles 9 ! h\r is pleasant go+ :5 "o is 
a little accu/om$ to x1 x gives "o su* a
 pleasant contempt = "t & di/ance4 ,!   
:izz+ pa/ ( ! return tra9s1 go+ 9 !     
opposite direction ) ! same degree (    
velocity--mak+ y recoil 9 "o second1 & a
 mile (f ! next--0 ! only ?+ :i*1 aft] a
 few m9utes1 ,i did n take to v k9dly4' 
,willis adds to our obligations by      
report+ ! cries ( ! newsboys at !       
,elephant & ,ca/le1 :]e all ! coa*es to 
& f ! ,s\? /opp$ = tw5ty m9utes4 ,on !  
occasion t our travell] pass$ ?r\gh1 !  

boys 7 cry+ ',noospipp]1 sir6 ,buy !    
morn+ pipp]s1 sir6 ,times1 ,h]ald1      
,*r9nicle1 & ,munn+ ,po/1 sir--conta9s  
,lud ,brum's entire innihalation ( ,lud 
,nummanby--,l$y ,flor ',e/+s' murd] by  
,lud ,melbun & ! ,maids ( ,hon\r--debate
 on ! ,croolty-,hannimals ,bill1 & a    
fatil cat/rophy 9 consk5s ( loosf]      
mat*es6 ,sixp5ce1 only sixp5ce6'  ,9    
,novemb] ,willis return$ to ,london1 &  
took lodg+s 9 ,vigo ,/reet4 ,dur+ ! next
 t5 mon?s he seems to h done a good deal
 ( "w = ! magaz9es1 & to h be5 made mu* 
( 9 society z a lit]>y celebrity4 ,8    
/ories & articles1 :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,new  
,mon?ly ,magaz9e "u ! pseudonym (       
,philip ,sl+sby1 7 eag]ly read by !     
public ( t day4 ,he 0 pres5t$ at c\rt1  
admitt$ to ! ,a!nacum & ,travell]s'     
,clubs1 & patronis$ by ,lady ,*>lotte   
,bury & ,lady ,/epney1 ladies :o 7 9 !  
habit ( writ+ bad novels1 & giv+        
excell5t d9n]s4 ,madd51 ,lady           
,bless+ton's biograph]1 :o saw a good   
deal ( ,willis at ?is "t1 says t he 0 an

 extremely agreeable "y man1 some:at    
ov]-dress$1 & a little too dmon/ratif1 b
 ab\nd+ 9 good spirits4 ',he 0 obs]vant 
& communicative1 lively & clev] 9       
conv]sation1 hav+ ! peculi> art ( mak+  
himself agreeable to ladies1 old & "y1  
dgag 9 8 mann]1 & on exce$+ly good t]ms 
) himself4'  ,n only _h ,willis ! entre 
into fa%ionable ,bohemia1 b he 0 well   
receiv$ 9 _m families ( unque/ionable   
respectability4 ,eld]ly & middle-ag$    
ladies 7 especially attract$ by 8       
flatt]+ att5tions & def]5tial mann]s1 & 
at ?is "t two ( 8 mo/ devot$ fri5ds 7   
,mrs4 ,%aw ( ! ,manor ,h\se1 ,lee1 a    
daught] ( ,"l ,ersk9e1 & ,mrs4 ,sk9n] ( 
,%irley ,p>k1 ! wife ( an ,indian nabob4
 ,_! h\ses 7 always op5 to him1 & he    
says 9 a lett] to 8 "m3 ',i h two homes 
9 ,engl& :]e ,i am lov$ l a *ild4 ,i _h 
a lett] f ,mrs4 ,%aw1 :o ?\ght ,i look$ 
l[-spirit$ at ! op]a ! o!r night4 ,"y m5
 h b two causes ( unhapp9ess1 %e writes1
 love & money4 ,if x is money1 ,mr4 ,%aw
 wi%es me to say y %all h z mu* z y     

want2 if x is love1 tell u ! lady1 &    
p]haps we c help y4 ,i sp5d my ,sundays 
alt]nately at _! spl5did c\ntry-h\se1 & 
at ,mrs4 ,sk9n]'s1 & !y c nev] get en\gh
 ( me4 ,i am (t5 ask$ if ,i c>ry a      
love-philt] ) me4'  ,at ,%irley ,p>k1   
,willis /ruck up a fri5d%ip ) ,jane     
,port]1 & made ! acqua9tance ( ,lady    
,morgan1 ,pra$1 ,john ,lee*1 & ,m>t9    
,tupp]4 ,mrs4 ,sk9n] pr(ess$ to be      
extremely anxi\s to f9d him a suitable  
wife1 & 9 a confid5tial lett] to h]1 he 
writes3 ',y say if y _h a daught] y w\ld
 give h] to me4 ,if y _h "o1 ,i %\ld    
c]ta9ly take y at y\r ^w1 provid$ ?is   
expos ( my pov]ty did n *ange y\r fancy4
 ,i %\ld l to m>ry 9 ,engl&1 & ,i feel e
 day t my be/ ye>s & be/ affections are 
runn+ to wa/e4 ,i am pr\d to be an      
,am]ican1 b z a lit]>y man1 ,i w\ld r   
live 9 ,engl&4 ,s if y "k ( any         
affectionate & good girl :o w\ld be     
cont5t to live a quiet life1 & c\ld love
 y\r humble s]vant1 y h full p[] to     
dispose ( me1 provid$ %e has five hundr$

 a ye>1 or z mu* m z %e likes4 ,i "k    
en\gh ( ! _w to cut my ?roat1 r ?an br+ 
a delicate woman d[n to a dep5d5ce on my
 bra9s = support4'  ,9 ,m>* ( ?is ye>1  
#ahce1 ,willis produc$ 8 ,melanie1 & o!r
 ,poems1 :i* 0 'edit$' by ,b>ry         
,cornwall4 ,he receiv$ ! hon\r ( a p>ody
 9 ! ,bon ,gaulti] ,ballads1 entitl$ ',!
 ,fight ) ! ,snapp+ ,turtle1 or !       
,am]ican ,/4 ,george4' ,9 ?is ballad    
,willis & ,bryant are repres5t$ z sett+ 
out to kill ! ,snapp+ ,turtle1 spurr$ on
 by ! (f] ( a hundr$ doll>s rew>d4 ,!   
turtle swall[s ,willis1 b is !reupon    
tak5 ill1 & hav+ return$ him to e>?     
aga91 dies 9 great agony4 ,:5 he claims 
! rew>d1 he is in=m$ t3--     ',s9ce y  
dragg$ ! t>nal crittur     ,f ! bottom (
 ! ponds1     ,"h's ! hundr$ doll>s due 
y     ,all 9 ,p5nsylvanian bonds4'  ,at 
! end ( ! poem is a draw+ ( a pair (    
/ocks1 labell$ ',! only good ,am]ican   
securities1' ,willis seems to h be5 too 
busy to ,boswellise ?is season1 b we get
 a glimpse ( him 9 8 lett]s to ,miss    

,mit=d1 & "o or two ( ! notes 9 8 di>y  
are wor? quot+4 ,on ,april #bb he writes
 to ! au?or ( ,our ,village 9 8 usual   
flatt]+ /yle3 ',i am anxi\s to see y\r  
play & y\r next book1 & ,i q agree ) y t
 ! drama is y\r pi$1 ?\gh ,i ?9k        
laurels1 & spread+ ones1 are s[n = y 9 e
 dep>tm5t ( writ+4 ,nobody ev] wrote    
bett] prose1 & :at c\ld n ! au?or (     
,ri5zi d 9 v]se4 ,= myself1 ,i am f> f  
consid]+ myself regul>ly emb>k$ 9       
lit]ature1 & if ,i c live )\t x1 or ply 
any o!r vocation1 %all vote x a ?ankless
 trade1 & save my entusymussy = my wife 
& *ildr5--:5 ,i get !m4 ,i am at pres5t 
/eep$ to ! lips 9 ,london society1 go+  
to ev]y?+1 f ,devon%ire ,h\se to a      
publi%]'s d9n] 9 ,pat]no/] ,r[1 & x is n
 a bad olla podrida ( life & mann]s4 ,i 
dote on ,engl& & true ,engli%1 & 0 nev] 
s happy1 or s at a loss to f9d a m9ute =
 c>e or =e?\ght4'  ,9 8 di>y = ,june    
#cj1 ,willis notes3 ',breakfa/$ )       
,samuel ,rog]s4 ,talk$ ( ,mrs4 ,butl]'s 
book1 & ,rog]s gave u suppress$         

passages4 ,talk$ critics1 & said t z    
long z y ca/ a %ad[1 y 7 sure t y       
possess$ sub/ance4 ,col]idge said (     
,s\!y1 ,i nev] ?9k ( him b z m5d+ a p54 
,s\!y said ( ,col]idge1 ,:5ev] any?+    
pres5ts itself to him 9 ! =m ( a duty1 t
 mom5t he f9ds himself incapable ( look+
 at x4' ,on ,july #i we h ! entry3 ',d9$
 ) ,dr4 ,beattie1 & met ,?omas          
,campbell4444 ,he spoke ( ,scott's      
slavi%ness to m5 ( rank1 b said x did n 
int]f]e ) 8 g5ius4 ,said x sunk a man's 
he>t to ?9k t he & ,byron 7 dead1 & !re 
0 nobody left to praise or approve4444  
,he told a /ory ( d9+ ) ,burns & a      
,bozzy fri5d1 :o1 :5 ,campbell propos$ !
 heal? ( ,mr4 ,burns1 said1 ,sir1 y w   
always be kn[n z ,mr4 ,campbell1 b      
po/]ity w talk ( ,burns4 ,he 0 playful &
 amus+1 & drank g9 & wat]4'  ,:ile /ay+ 
) ! ,sk9n]s 9 ,augu/1 ,willis met 8 fate
 9 ! p]son ( ,miss ,m>y ,/ace1 daught] (
 a ,g5]al ,/ace4 ,aft] a week's         
acqua9tance he propos$ to h]1 & 0       
accept$4 ,%e 01 we are told1 a beauty ( 

! pure/ ,saxon type1 ) a bright         
complexion1 blue eyes1 light-br[n hair1 
& delicate1 regul> features4 ,h]        
disposition 0 cl++ & affectionate1 & %e 
_h enjoy$ ! religi\s br++ up t h] lov]  
?\ght ( supreme importance to a woman4  
,g5]al ,/ace agre$ to all[ 8 daught]    
#cjj a ye>1 :i* ) ! #djj t ,willis made 
by 8 p51 0 consid]$ a suffici5t income =
 ! "y c\ple to />t h\sekeep+ ^u4        
,willis1 :o _h promis$ to pay ,miss     
,mit=d a visit 9 ! autumn1 writes to h] 
on ,septemb] #bb1 to expla9 t all 8     
plans 7 alt]$4 ',j be=e />t+ ) ,miss    
,jane ,port] on a t\r t 0 to include    
,read+1' he says1 ',i w5t to a picnic1  
fell 9 love ) a blue-ey$ girl1 & 7aft]  
runn+ ! gauntlet successfully ?r\gh     
,france1 ,italy1 ,greece1 ,g]many1 ,asia
 ,m9or1 & ,turkey7 ,i r5ew$ my y\?1 &   
became a suitor = love4 ,i am to be     
m>ri$ 7sequitur7 on ,?ursday week4444 ,!
 lady :o is to take me1 z ! ,iri% say1 9
 a pres5t1 is "s six ye>s y\ng] ?an     
myself1 g5tle1 religi\s1 rely+1 &       

unambiti\s4 ,%e has nev] be5 :irl$ ?r\gh
 ! gay society ( ,london1 s is n giddy  
or va94 ,%e has nev] swum 9 a gondola1  
or writt5 a sonnet1 s has a prop]       
respect = ^? :o h4 ,%e is call$ pretty1 
b is m ?an t 9 my eyes2 s+s z if h] he>t
 7 hid 9 h] lips1 & loves me4444 ,we are
 b\nd to ,p>is = a mon? 7because ,i ?9k 
amusem5t bett] ?an reflection :5 a woman
 makes a d\btful b>ga971 & by ,novemb]  
we return to ,london = ! w9t]1 & 9 !    
spr+ sail = ,am]ica to see my "m4 ,i h  
promis$ to live ma9ly on ?is side ( !   
wat]1 & %all return 9 ! c\rse ( a ye> to
 try :at cont5tm5t may be s[n & reap$ 9 
a gre5 lane 9 ,k5t4'  ,:ile ! happy pair
 7 on _! honeymoon1 ,lady ,bless+ton _h 
und]tak5 to see ! ,p5cill+s by ! ,way   
?r\gh ! press4 ,= ! fir/ edition ,willis
 receiv$ #bej1 b he made1 f fir/ to la/1
 ab\t a ?\s& p\nds by ! book4 ,its      
appe>ance 9 volume =m _h be5 anticipat$ 
by ,lockh>t's sca?+ review 9 ! ,qu>t]ly 
= ,septemb] #ahce4 ,! critic1 annoy$ at 
,willis's /rictures on himself 9 !      

int]view ) ,pr(essor ,wilson1 attack$ ! 
,p5cill+s1 z !y _h appe>$ 9 ! ,new ,york
 ,mirror1 ) all prop] names pr9t$ 9     
full1 & _m p]sonal details t 7 left out 
9 ! ,engli% edition4 ,lockh>t always    
knew h[ to /ab a man 9 ! t5d]e/ place1 &
 he /abb$ ,willis 9 8 g5tility4 ,aft]   
po9t+ out t :ile visit+ 9 ,london & !   
prov9ces z a "y ,am]ican sonnete] ( !   
mo/ ultra-s5tim5tal delicacy1 ! ,p5cill]
 0 all ! "t ! regul> paid correspond5t (
 a ,new ,york ,j\rnal1 he obs]ves t !   
lett]s d]ive _! p[]s ( ent]ta9m5t *iefly
 f ! light t !y reflect ^u ! mann]s &   
cu/oms ( ! au?or's own c\ntrym51 s9ce1 f
 8 sket*es ( ,engli% int]iors1 ! read]  
may le>n :at ,am]ican breakfa/1 d9n]s1 &
 table-talk are n2 or at all ev5ts :at  
!y 7 n 9 ^? circles ( ,am]ican society )
 :i* ! writ] happ5$ to be famili>4  ',_m
 ( ?is p]son's discov]ies1' cont9ues    
,lockh>t1 w>m+ to 8 "w1 'w be receiv$ ) 
ridicule 9 8 own c\ntry1 :]e ! doors ( !
 be/ h\ses 7 probably n op5$ to him z   
lib]ally z ^? ( ! ,engli% nobility4 ,9  

%ort1 we are apt to consid] him z a j   
repres5tative--n ( ! ,am]ican m9d &     
mann]s g5]ally--b only ( ! "y m5 ( fair 
education among ! busy1 middl+ ord]s (  
m]cantile cities4 ,9 8 lett]s f ,gordon 
,ca/le !re are bits ( solid1 full-gr[n  
impud5ce & imp]t95ce2 :ile ov] n a few (
 ! p>agraphs is a v>ni% ( conceit$      
vulg>ity :i* is too ludicr\s to be      
s]i\sly (f5sive4444 ,we c well believe t
 ,mr4 ,willis depict$ ! sort ( society t
 mo/ int]e/s 8 c\ntrym51 born to be     
slaves & /ruggl+ to be lords1 _! s]vile 
adulation ( rank & tal5t2 _! /upid      
admiration ( processions & levees1 are  
lead+ features ( all ! ,am]ican books ( 
travel4444 ,we mu* d\bt if all ! pretty 
?+s we h quot$ w s f> propitiate ,lady  
,bless+ton z to make h] aga9 admit to h]
 table ! animal :o has pr9t$ :at ensues4
 ,"h foll[s ! report ( ,moore's         
conv]sation on ! subject ( ,o',connell4 
,z f> z we are acqua9t$ ) ,engli% or    
,am]ican lit]ature1 ?is is ! fir/       
example ( a man creep+ into y\r home1 & 

=?)1 be=e y\r cl>et is dry on 8 lips1   
pr9t+ table-talk on delicate subjects1 &
 capable ( compromis+ individuals4'  ,! 
,qu>t]ly hav+ ?us giv5 ! lead1 ! re/ ( !
 ,tory magaz9es gaily foll[$ suit4      
,mag9n fl\ri%$ 8 %illelagh1 & belab\r$ 8
 victim ) a brutality t has h>dly ev]   
be5 equall$1 ev5 by ! pione] j\rnals ( !
 ,wild ,we/4 ',?is is a goose ( a book1'
 he beg9s1 'or if anybody wi%es ! idiom 
*ang$1 ! book ( a goose4 ,!re is n an   
idea 9 x beyond :at might g]m9ate 9 !   
bra9 ( a wa%]woman4' ,he !n proce$s to  
call ! au?or by su* elegant names z     
'lickspittle1' 'begg>ly skittl]1'       
jackass1 n9ny1 hab]da%]1 'fifty-fif?    
rate scribbl] ( gripe-visit$ sonnets1' &
 'namby-pamby writ] 9 twaddl+ albums    
kept by ! mu/a*io$ wid[s or bony matrons
 ( ,portl& ,place4'  ,! p ^: hospitality
 ,willis 0 accus$ ( violat+ wrote to    
assure him ( ! pleasure 8 book _h giv5  
!m4 ,"l ,dalh\sie writes3 ',we all agree
 9 "o s5tim5t1 t a m amus+ & delightful 
production 0 nev] issu$ by ! press4 ,!  

,duke & ,du*ess ( ,gordon 7 "h lately1 &
 express$ !mselves 9 simil> t]ms4' ,lady
 ,bless+ton did n )draw h] fri5d%ip1 b  
,willis admits1 9 "o ( 8 lett]s1 t he _h
 no deep] regret ?an t 8 indiscretion   
%\ld h *eck$ ! fre$om ( 8 approa* to h]4
 ,z a result ( ! sla%+ reviews1 ! book  
sold ) ! read9ess ( a succs de sc&ale1  
?\gh x _h be5 s rigor\sly edit$ = !     
,engli% m>ket1 t v few indiscretions 7  
left4  ,! unexpurgat$ v]sion ( !        
,p5cill+s 01 h[ev]1 copi$ into ! ,engli%
 pap]s & eag]ly read by ! p]sons mo/    
conc]n$1 su* z ,fonblanque1 :o bitt]ly  
compla9$ ( ! libel ^u 8 p]sonal         
appe>ance1 ,o',connell1 :o broke (f 8   
lifelong fri5d%ip ) ,moore1 & ,capta9   
,m>ryat1 :o 0 furi\s at ! rem>k t 8     
'gross tra%' sold imm5sely 9 ,wapp+4 ,l 
,lockh>t1 he rev5g$ himself by an       
article 9 8 own magaz9e1 !              
,metropolitan1 9 :i* he d5\nc$ ,willis z
 a 'spuri\s atta*1' & made d>k          
ins9uations aga9/ 8 bir? & p>5tage4 ,?is
 attack 0 too p]sonal to be ignor$4     

,willis dem&$ an apology1 to :i* ,m>ryat
 repli$ ) a *all5ge1 & aft] a long      
correspond5ce1 mo/ ( :i* f\nd its way   
into ! ,times1 a duel 0 fix$ to take    
place at ,*a?am4 ,at ! la/ mom5t !      
seconds manag$ to arrange matt]s betwe5 
_! pr9cipals1 & ! affair end$ )\t       
blood%$4 ,?is 0 =tunate = ,willis1 :o 0 
little us$ to fire-arms1 :il/ ,m>ryat 0 
a crack %ot4  ,9 8 preface to ! fir/    
edition ( ! ,p5cill+s ,willis expla9s t 
! ephem]al nature & usual obscurity (   
p]iodical correspond5ce gave a suffici5t
 w>rant to 8 m9d t 8 descriptions w\ld  
die :]e !y fir/ saw ! light1 & t !re=e  
he _h indulg$ himself 9 a fre$om (      
detail & topic only cu/om>y 9 po/hum\s  
memoirs4 ,he expresses 8 a/oni%m5t t ?is
 p>ticul> s9 %\ld h be5 visit$ ^u him at
 a di/ance ( ?ree ?\s& miles1 :5 !      
,qu>t]ly review]'s own fame re/$ on ! m 
aggravat$ in/ance ( a book (            
p]sonalities publi%$ "u ! v noses ( !   
p]sons describ$ 7,pet]'s ,lett]s to 8   
,k9sfolk74 ,aft] obs]v+ t he 0 little   

dispos$ to f9d fault1 s9ce ev]y?+ 9     
,engl& pleas$ him1 he proce$s3 ',9 "o   
s+le in/ance ,i indulg$ myself 9        
/rictures ^u individual "*4444 ,i b     
repeat$ :at ,i _h said a ?\s& times1 &  
nev] )\t an indignant e*o to its tru?1 t
 ! editor ( t ,review 0 ! mo/ unpr9cipl$
 critic ( ! age4 ,aside f its flagrant  
lit]>y inju/ice1 we owe to ! ,qu>t]ly e 
sp>k ( ill-feel+ t has be5 kept alive   
betwe5 ,engl& & ,am]ica = ! la/ tw5ty   
ye>s4 ,! sne]s1 ! opprobri\s epi!ts (   
?is bravo ( lit]ature h be5 receiv$ 9 a 
c\ntry :]e ! ma*9]y ( review+ 0 n       
und]/ood1 z ! voice ( ! ,engli% p1 &    
animosity = :i* !re 0 no o!r reason has 
be5 ?us p]iodically f$ & exasp]at$4 ,i  
conceive x to be my duty z a lit]>y     
man--,i "k x is my duty z an            
,am]ican--to lose no opportunity ( sett+
 my heel on ?is reptile ( criticism4 ,he
 has turn$ & /ung me4 ,?ank ,god1 ,i h  
escap$ ! slime ( 8 approbation4'  ,!    
w9t] 0 sp5t 9 ,london1 & 9 ! foll[+ ,m>*
 ,willis br\ght out 8 ,inkl+s (         

,adv5ture1 a repr9t ( ! /ories t _h     
appe>$ 9 v>i\s magaz9es ov] ! signature 
( ,philip ,sl+sby4 ,^! 7 suppos$ to be  
real adv5tures "u a ?9 disguise (       
fiction1 & ! public eag]ly read ! tawdry
 little tales 9 ! hope ( discov]+ !     
id5tities ( ! dramatis p]son4 ,!        
majority ( ! ',inkl+s' deal ) ! romantic
 adv5tures ( a "y lit]>y man :o w9s !   
affection ( high-born ladies1 & is made 
mu* ( 9 ari/rocratic circles4 ,! au?or  
revels 9 descriptions ( luxuri\s b\doirs
 9 :i* recl9e voluptu\s blondes or      
exquisite brunettes1 ) he>ts always at !
 disposal ( ! all-conqu]+ ,philip       
,sl+sby4 ,fa%ionable fiction1 h[ev]1 0  
unable to support ! exp5se ( a          
fa%ionable e/abli%m5t1 & 9 ,may #ahcf ! 
c\ple sail$ = ,am]ica4 ,willis hop$ to  
obta9 a diplomatic appo9tm5t1 & return  
to ,europe = good1 b all 8 ef=ts 7 va91 
& he 0 oblig$ to rely on 8 p5 = a       
livelihood4 ,8 fir/ und]tak+ 0 !        
lett]press = an illu/rat$ volume on     
,am]ican sc5]y2 & = "s mon?s he travell$

 ab\t ! c\ntry ) ! arti/ :o 0           
responsible = ! illu/rations4 ,on "o ( 8
 j\rneys he fell 9 love ) a pretty spot 
on ! banks ( ! ,owego ,creek1 ne> !     
junction ) ! ,susquehanna1 & b\ght a    
c\ple ( hundr$ acres & a h\se1 :i* he   
nam$ ,gl5m>y aft] 8 wife4  ,"h ! pair   
settl$ d[n happily = "s five ye>s1 & "h 
,willis wrote 8 pleasant1 gossip+       
,lett]s f ,"u a ,bridge = ! ,new ,york  
,mirror4 ,9 ^! he prattl$ ( 8 g>d51 8   
f>m1 8 horses & dogs1 & ! /rang]s )9 8  
gates4 ,un=tunately1 he 0 unable to     
devote mu* att5tion to 8 f>m1 :i* 0 said
 to gr[ no?+ b fl[]s ( spe$1 b 0 =c$ to 
sp5d m & m "t 9 ! editorial (fice1 & to 
write ha/ily & incessantly = a          
livelihood4 ,9 #ahci1 ow+ to a tempor>y 
coolness ) ! proprietor ( ! ,mirror1    
,willis accept$ ! proposal ( 8 fri5d1   
,dr4 ,port]1 t he %\ld />t a new weekly 
pap] call$ ! ,corsair1 "o ( a :ole crop 
( pirate weeklies t />t$ up ) !         
e/abli%m5t ( ! fir/ s]vice ( ,atlantic  
l9]s4 ,9 ,may #ahci ! fir/ /eam-vessel t

 _h cross$ ! ocean an*or$ 9 ,new ,york  
,h>b\r1 & !nce=w>d x 0 possible to obta9
 supplies f ! ,european lit]>y m>kets )9
 a =tnight ( publication4 ,x 0 arrang$  
betwe5 ,dr4 ,p>k] & ,willis t ! cream ( 
! contempor>y lit]ature ( ,engl&1       
,france1 & ,g]many %\ld be convey$ to ! 
read]s ( ! ,corsair1 & ( c\rse !re 0 no 
"q ( paym5t to ! au?ors ^: w>es 7 ?us   
appropriat$4  ,! fir/ numb] ( ! ,corsair
 appe>$ 9 ,janu>y #ahci1 b app>5tly     
piracy 0 n always a lucrative trade1 = !
 pap] _h an exi/5ce ( little m ?an a    
ye>4 ,9 ! c\rse ( its brief c>e]1 h[ev]1
 ,willis paid a fly+ visit to ,engl&1   
:]e he accompli%$ a great deal ( lit]>y 
bus9ess4 ,he _h writt5 a play call$ ,!  
,usur] ,mat*$1 :i* 0 br\ght out by      
,wallack at ! ,surrey ,!atre1 & is said 
to h be5 play$ to cr[d$ h\ses dur+ a    
fairly long run1 b nei!r ?is nor any ( 8
 o!r plays br\ght ! au?or fame or =tune4
 ,dur+ ?is season he publi%$ 8 ,loit]+s 
( ,travel1 a collection ( /ories &      
sket*es1 a f\r? edition ( ! ,p5cill+s1  

an ,engli% edition ( ,lett]s f ,"u a    
,bridge1 & arrang$ ) ,virtue = works on 
,iri% & ,canadian sc5]y4 ,9 addition to 
all ?is1 he 0 contribut+ jott+s 9       
,london to ! ,corsair4 ,z might be      
suppos$1 he _h n mu* "t = society1 b he 
met a few old fri5ds1 made acqua9tance )
 ,kemble & ,kean1 w5t to a ball at      
,almack's1 & 0 pres5t at ! fam\s        
,egl9ton ,t\rnam5t1 :i* wat]y cata/rophe
 he describ$ = 8 pap]4 ,"o ( ! mo/      
int]e/+ ( 8 new acqua9tances 0 ,?ack]ay1
 !n *iefly r5[n$ z a writ] = ! magaz9es4
 ,on ,july #bf ,willis writes to ,dr4   
,port]3--  ',i h engag$ a new           
contributor to ! ,corsair4 ,:o d y ?9k8 
,! au?or ( ,yell[plu% & ,major ,gahagan4
 ,he has gone to ,p>is1 & w write lett]s
 f !re1 & aft]w>ds f ,london = a gu9ea a
 close column ( ! ,corsair--*eap] ?an ,i
 ev] did any?+ 9 my life4 ,= myself1 ,i 
?9k him ! v be/ p]iodical writ] alive4  
,he is a royal1 d>+1 f9e creature too4' 
,9 8 publi%$ ,jott+s1 ,willis told 8    
read]s t ',mr4 ,?ack]ay1 ! au?or1       

breakfa/$ ) me ye/]day1 & ! ,corsair w  
be delight$ to he> t ,i h  engag$ ?is   
clev]e/ & mo/ gift$ ( all !             
magaz9e-writ]s ( ,london to become a    
regul> correspond5t ( ! ,corsair4444    
,?ack]ay is a tall1 a?letic-look+ man ( 
ab\t =ty-five he 0 actually only        
eight-&-tw5ty1 ) a look ( tal5t t c\ld  
nev] be mi/ak54 ,he is "o ( ! mo/       
accompli%$ draughtsm5 9 ,engl&1 z well z
 ! mo/ brilliant ( p]iodical writ]s4'   
,?ack]ay only wrote eight lett]s = !    
,corsair1 :i* 7 aft]w>ds republi%$ 9 8  
,p>is ,sket*-book4 ,!re is an allusion  
to ?is episode 9 ,! ,adv5tures (        
,philip1 ! h]o be+ invit$ to contribute 
to a ,new ,york j\rnal call$ ,! ,upp]   
,t5 ,?\s&1 a phrase inv5t$ by ,willis4  
,:5 ! ,corsair came to an untimely end1 
,willis _h no difficulty 9 f9d+         
employm5t on o!r pap]s4 ,he is said to h
 be5 ! fir/ ,am]ican magaz9e-writ] :o 0 
tol]ably well paid1 & at "o "t he 0 mak+
 ab\t a ?\s& a ye> by p]iodical "w4 ,t 8
 "n 0 already celebrat$ among 8 own     

c\ntrym5 seems to be prov$ by ! /ory ( a
 comm]cial g5tleman at a ,bo/on tea-p>ty
 :o 'guess$ t ,goe! 0 ! ,n4,p4 ,willis (
 ,g]many4' ,! tales writt5 ab\t ?is "t 7
 aft]w>ds collect$ into a volume call$  
,da%es at ,life ) a ,free ,p5cil4       
,?ack]ay made great fun ( ?is "w 9 !    
,ed9burgh ,review = ,octob] #ahde1 m    
especially ( t portion call$ ',!        
,he>t-book ( ,erne/ ,clay4' ',l ,caes>1'
 obs]v$ ,?ack]ay1 ',erne/ ,clay is      
always writ+ ( 8 own victories4         
,du*esses p9e = him1 mode/ virg9s g into
 consumption & die = him1 old gr&mo!rs (
 sixty =get _! families & _! propriety1 
& fall on ! neck ( ?is ,free ,p5cil4'   
,he quotes ) delight ! description ( a  
c]ta9 ,lady ,mildr$1 "o ( ,erne/ ,clay's
 num]\s loves1 :o glides into ! room at 
a ,london tea-p>ty1 ') a /ep z ela/ic z 
! nod ( a wat]-lily4 ,a sn[y turban1 f  
:i* hung on ei!r temple a clu/] (       
crimson camellias /ill wet ) !          
night-dew2 long rav5 curls ( undi/urb$  
grace fall+ on %\ld]s ( t indescribable 

& dewy coolness :i* foll[s a morn+ ba?4'
 ,h[ naively1 comm5ts ! critic1 does ?is
 nobleman ( nature recomm5d ! use ( ?is 
r>e cosmetic6  ,9 spite ( 8 popul>ity1  
,willis's affairs 7 n prosp]+ at ?is "t4
 ,he _h receiv$ no?+ f ! e/ate ( 8      
fa!r-9-law1 :o di$ 9 #ahci1 8 publi%]   
fail$ 9 #ahdb1 & he 0 oblig$ to sell    
,gl5m>y & remove to ,new ,york1 :5ce he 
_h und]tak5 to s5d a =tnightly lett] to 
a pap] at ,wa%+ton4 ,?is 0 ! ye> (      
,dick5s's visit to ,am]ica1 & ,willis 0 
pres5t at ! ',boz ,ball1' :]e he danc$ )
 ,mrs4 ,dick5s1 to :om he aft]w>ds did !
 hon\rs ( ,broadway4 ,9 #ahdc ,willis   
made up 8 diff]5ce ) ,morris1 & aga9    
became jo9t-editor ( ! ,mirror1 :i*1 a  
ye> lat]1 0 *ang$ f a weekly to a daily 
pap]4 ,8 contributions to ! j\rnal      
consi/$ ( /ories1 poems1 lett]s1        
book-notices1 answ]s to correspond5ts1 &
 editorial gossip ( all k9ds4  ,9 ,m>*  
#ahde ,mrs4 ,willis di$ 9 h] conf9em5t1 
leav+ h] 7tempor>ily7 brok5-he>t$ husb& 
) "o little girl4 ',an angel )\t fault  

or foible' 0 8 epitaph ^u ! woman to    
:om1 9 spite ( 8 _m fictiti\s bonnes    
=tunes1 he is said to h be5 fai?fully   
atta*$4 ,b ,willis 0 n born to live     
alone1 & 9 ! foll[+ summ] he fell 9 love
 ) a ,miss ,cornelia ,gr9nell at        
,wa%+ton1 & 0 m>ri$ to h] 9 ,octob]1    
#ahdf4 ,! second ,mrs4 ,willis 0 ne>ly  
tw5ty ye>s y\ng] ?an h] husb&1 b %e 0 a 
s5sible1 en]getic "y woman1 :o made him 
an excell5t wife4  ,! title ( ! ,mirror 
_h be5 *ang$ to t ( ,! ,home ,j\rnal1 & 
"u its new "n x became a prosp]\s pap]4 
,willis1 :o 0 ! lead+ _s ( ! ent]prise1 
set himself to portray ! t[n1 *ronicl+  
plays1 dances1 picture-exhibitions1     
sights & ent]ta9m5ts ( all k9ds 9 ! airy
 mann] t 0 s ke5ly appreciat$ by 8      
c\ntrym54 ,he 0 recognis$ z an au?ority 
on fa%ion1 & 8 correspond5ce columns 7  
cr[d$ ) appeals = guidance 9 que/ions ( 
dress & etiquette4 ,he 0 also a fav\rite
 9 g5]al society1 ?\gh he is said to h  
be51 next to ,f5imore ,coop]1 !         
be/-abus$ man ( lett]s 9 ,am]ica4 ,"o ( 

8 mo/ pleas+ *>act]i/ics 0 8 ready      
appreciation & enc\ragem5t ( "y writ]s1 
= he 0 totally free f pr(essional       
jeal\sy4 ,he 0 ! lit]>y sponsor (       
,aldri*1 ,bay>d ,taylor1 & ,l[ell1 among
 o!rs1 & ! la/-nam$ alludes to ,willis 9
 8 ,fable = ,critics 7#ahdh7 9 ! foll[+ 
flatt]+ l9es3     ',8 nature's a glass (
 *ampagne ) ! foam on't1    ,z t5d] z   
,flet*]1 z witty z ,beaumont2    ,s 8   
be/ ?+s are done 9 ! heat ( ! mom5t4    
99       99        99        99       99
    ,he'd h be5 j ! fell[ to sup at !   
',m]maid1'    ,crack+ jokes at r>e ,b51 
) an eye to ! b>maid1    ,8 wit runn+ up
 z ,can>y ran d[n1--    ,! topmo/ bright
 bubble on ! wave ( ! t[n4'  ,aft] #ahdf
 ,willis wrote little except gossip+    
p>agraphs & o!r ephem]a4 ,9 answ] to    
remon/rances aga9/ ?is me?od ( fritt]+  
away 8 tal5ts1 he 0 accu/om$ to reply t 
! public lik$ trifles1 & t he 0 b\nd to 
g on 'butt]+ curiosity ) ! ooze ( 8     
bra9s4' ,he read b little 9 lat] life1  
nor associat$ ) m5 ( high intellect or  

s]i\s aims1 b %[$ an ev]-increas+       
pref]5ce = ! frivol\s & ! fem99e4 ,9    
#ahej he publi%$ ano!r volume ( little  
magaz9e /ories call$ ,p ,i h ,met4 ,?is 
appe>$ 9 ,london z well z 9 ,new ,york1 
& ,?ack]ay aga9 rev5g$ himself = t close
 column :i* _h be5 rew>d$ by an unc]ta9 
gu9ea1 by hold+ up 8 =m] editor to      
ridicule4 ,) mis*iev\s delight he       
describes ! amusem5t t is to be f\nd 9  
,n4,p4 ,willis's society1 'amusem5t at !
 imm5sity ( ,n4,p4's blund]s2 amusem5t  
at ! prodigi\sness ( 8 self-e/eem2      
amusem5t always ) or at ,willis ! poet1 
,willis ! man1 ,willis ! d&y1 ,willis ! 
lov]--n[ ! ,broadway ,cri*ton--once !   
rul] ( fa%ion & he>t-enslav] ( ,bond    
,/reet1 & ! ,b\lev>d1 & ! ,corso1 & !   
,*iaja1 & ! ,con/ant9ople ,baza>s4 ,x is
 well = ! g5]al peace ( families t ! _w 
does n produce _m su* m52 !re w\ld be no
 keep+ our wives & daught]s 9 _! s5ses 7
 su* fasc9ators to make frequ5t         
app>itions among u2 b x is com=table t  
!re %\ld h be5 a ,willis2 & z a lit]>y  

man myself1 & anxi\s = ! hon\r ( t      
pr(ession1 ,i am pr\d to ?9k t a man (  
our call+ %\ld h come1 %\ld h se51 %\ld 
h conqu]$ z ,willis has done4444 ,!re is
 m or less ( tru?1 he nobly says1 9 ^!  
/ories--m or less tru?1 to be sure !re  
is--& x is on acc\nt ( ?is m or less    
tru? t ,i = my "p love & applaud ?is h]o
 & poet4 ,we live 9 our own c\ntry1 &   
don't "k x2 ,willis walks into x1 &     
dom9ates x at once4 ,to "k a du*ess1 =  
in/ance1 is giv5 to v few ( u4 ,he sees 
?+s t are n giv5 to u to see4 ,we see ! 
du*ess 9 h] c>riage1 & gaze ) mu*       
rev]5ce on ! /rawb]ry-leaves on !       
panels1 & h] grace )92 :]eas ! odds are 
t t lovely du*ess has _h1 "o "t or !    
o!r1 a desp]ate flirtation ) ,willis !  
,conqu]or4 ,p]haps %e is ?9k+ ( him at  
?is v mom5t1 z h] jewell$ h& presses h] 
p]fum$ h&k]*ief to h] fair & coronet$   
br[1 & %e languidly /ops to pur*ase a   
ruby bracelet at ,gunt]'s1 or to sip an 
ice at ,h[ell & ,james's4 ,he mu/ h :ole
 mattresses /uff$ ) ! blonde or rav5 or 

auburn tresses ( ,engl&'s faire/        
daught]s4 ,:5 ! female ,engli%          
ari/ocracy read ! title ( ,p ,i h ,met1 
,i c fancy ! :ole female pe]age (       
,willis's "t 9 a %udd]2 & ! melan*oly   
m>*ioness1 & ! ab&on$ c\ntess1 & !      
he>t-/rick5 b>oness trembl+ z ea* gets !
 volume1 & asks ( h] guilty consci5ce1  
,graci\s goodness1 is ! mon/] go+ to %[ 
up me8'  ,9 #ahec ,willis1 :o _h be5    
oblig$ to travel = ! b5efit ( 8 decl9+  
heal?1 took a fancy to ! neighb\rhood ( 
! ,hudson1 & b\ght fifty acres ( wa/e   
l&1 ^u :i* he built himself a h\se1 &   
call$ ! place ,idlewild4 ,"h he settl$  
d[n once m to a quiet c\ntry life1 took 
c>e ( 8 heal?1 cultivat$ 8 g>d51 & wrote
 long weekly lett]s to ! ,home ,j\rnal4 
,he _h by ?is "t five *ildr51 middle age
 _h /ol5 ^u him1 & n[ t he c\ld no long]
 pose z 8 own allconqu]+ h]o1 8 h& seems
 to h lo/ its cunn+4 ,8 editorial       
articles1 aft]w>ds publi%$ "u !         
appropriate title ( ,ephem]a1 grew ?9n] 
& flatt] ) ! pass+ ( ! ye>s2 yet slight 

& sup]ficial z ! be/ ( !m are1 !y 7 !   
result ( v h>d writ+4 ,8 manuscripts 7 a
 mass ( erasures & int]l9eations1 b 8   
copy 0 s neatly prep>$ t ev5 ! erasures 
_h a sort ( 'wavy elegance' :i* !       
compositors actually pref]r$ to pr9t4 ,8
 mann]isms & affectations grew ^u him 9 
8 lat] ye>s1 & he became m & m addict$  
to ! co9+ ( new words & phrases1 only a 
few ( :i* prov$ effective4 ,besides ! n[
 well-worn t]m1 ! 'upp] t5 ?\s&1' he is 
cr$it$ ) ! inv5tion ( ',japonicadom1'   
'come-at-able1' &                       
'/ay-at-home-ativ5ess4' ,"o or two ( 8  
say+s may be wor? quot+1 su* z 8 reque/ 
= ,wa%+ton ,irv+'s blott+-book1 because 
x 0 ! door-mat on :i* ! ?\ghts ( 8 la/  
book _h wip$ _! s&als be=e !y w5t 92 & 8
 rem>k t to ask a lit]>y man to write a 
lett] aft] 8 day's "w 0 l ask+ a        
p5ny-po/man to take a walk 9 ! ev5+ = ! 
pleasure ( x4  ,on ! outbreak ( ! ,civil
 ,w> 9 #ahfa1 ,willis w5t to ,wa%+ton z 
w>-correspond5t ( 8 pap]4 ,x does n     
appe> t he saw any h>d] s]vice ?an !    

d9n]s & receptions ( ! capitol1 s9ce an 
opportune fit ( illness prev5t$ 8 foll[+
 ! army to ,bull's ,run4 ,! correspond5t
 :o took 8 place on ! m>* _h 8 c>e] cut 
%ort by a ,s\!rn bullet4 ,willis1       
mean:ile1 0 driv+ ab\t ) ,mrs4 ,l9coln1 
) :om he became a fav\rite1 al?\gh %e   
reproa*$ him = 8 want ( tact 9 speak+ ( 
h] 'mo!rly expression' 9 "o ( 8 publi%$ 
lett]s1 %e be+ at t "t only ?irty-six4  
,he met ,haw?orne at ,wa%+ton1 &        
describes him z v %y & res]v$ 9 mann]1 b
 adds1 ',i f\nd he 0 a lov] ( m9e1 & we 
enjoy$ our acqua9tance v mu*4' ,"o ( !  
m9or results ( ! great ,civil ,w> 0 !   
ext+ui%+ ( ,willis's lit]>y reputation2 
8 fro?y trifl+ sudd5ly became obsolete  
:5 m5 _h /]n] ?+s to ?9k ab\t ?an ! cut 
( a coat1 or ! etiquette ( a morn+ call4
 ,! nation began to dem& realities1 ev5 
9 its fiction1 ! circulation ( ! ,home  
,j\rnal fell (f1 & ,willis1 :o _h always
 affect$ a horror ( figures & bus9ess   
matt]s g5]ally1 f\nd himself 9 f9ancial 
difficulties4 ,he 0 oblig$ to let       

,idlewild1 & return1 9 spite ( 8 rapidly
 fail+ heal?1 to ! editorial (fice at   
,new ,york4  ,! la/ few ye>s ( ,willis's
 c>e] af=d a melan*oly contra/ to its   
brilliant op5+4 ,heal?1 success1        
prosp]ity--all _h des]t$ him1 & no?+    
rema9$ b ! editorial *air1 to :i* he    
clung ev5 aft] epileptic attacks _h     
result$ 9 p>alysis & gradual s(t5+ ( !  
bra94 ,! failure ( 8 m5tal p[]s 0 kept  
secret z long z possible1 b 9 ,novemb]1 
#ahff1 he yield$ to ! entreaties ( 8    
wife & *ildr51 knock$ (f "w = ev]1 & w5t
 home to die4 ,8 la/ few mon?s 7 pass$ 9
 helpless weakness1 & he only           
occasionally recognis$ ^? ar\nd him4 ,! 
end came on ,janu>y #bj1 #ahfg1 8       
sixty-fir/ bir?day4  ,selections f      
,willis's prose works h be5 publi%$ )9  
rec5t ye>s 9 ,am]ica1 & a new edition ( 
8 poems has appe>$ 9 ,engl&1 :ile a     
c>efully writt5 ,life by ,mr4 ,de ,be]s 
is includ$ 9 ! s]ies ( ',am]ican ,m5 (  
,lett]s4' ,b 9 ?is c\ntry at lea/ 8     
fame1 su* z x is1 w re/ ^u 8 sket*es (  

su* celebrities z ,lamb1 ,moore1 ,bulw]1
 ,d',orsay1 & ,d',israeli4 ,z long z we 
reta9 any int]e/ 9 !m & _! works1 we    
%all l to "k h[ !y look$ & dress$1 & :at
 !y talk$ ab\t 9 private life4 ,x is    
impossible altoge!r to approve ( !      
,p5cill]--8 absurdities 7 too m>k$1 & 8 
indiscretions too _m--yet x is probable 
t few :o h foll[$ 8 meteor-l c>e] w be  
able to refra9 f e*o+ ,?ack]ay's dictum3
 ',x is com=table t !re %\ld h be5 a    
,willis6'     ,,lady ,,he/] ,,/anhope   
,,"p ,i   ,illu/ration3 ,lady ,he/]     
,/anhope f a draw+ by ,r4 ,j4 ,ham]ton  
,!re are few true /ories t are di/+ui%$ 
by a well-m>k$ moral4 ,if we /udy human 
*ronicles we g5]ally f9d ! ungodly      
fl\ri%+ p]man5tly l a gre5 bay-tree1 & !
 righte\s app>5tly =sak5 & begg+ 8      
bread4 ,b x occasionally happ5s t a     
human life illu/rates "s moral lesson ) 
! trit5ess & crudity ( a ,sunday-s*ool  
book1 & ( su* is ! c>e] ( ,lady ,he/]   
,/anhope1 a ,pitt on ! "m's side1 & m ( 
a ,pitt 9 temp] & disposition ?an h]    

gr&fa!r1 ! great ,common] himself4 ,h]  
/ory conta9s ! useful b conv5tional     
lesson t pride goe? be=e a fall1 & t all
 e>?ly glory is b vanity1 toge!r ) a    
w>n+ aga9/ ! ambition t o'erleaps       
itself1 & ends 9 failure & humiliation4 
,t humanity w pr(it by su* a lesson1    
:e!r true or inv5t$ = didactic purposes1
 is d\btful1 b at lea/ ,nature has done 
h] be/ = once to usurp ! seat ( !       
prea*]1 'to po9t a moral & adorn a      
tale4' ,lady ,he/]1 :o 0 born on ,m>*   
#ab1aggf1 0 ! elde/ daught] ( ,*>les1   
?ird ,e>l ( ,/anhope1 by 8 fir/ wife    
,he/]1 daught] ( ! great ,"l ,*a?am4 ,"l
 ,/anhope seems to h be5 an uncom=table 
p]son1 :o comb9$ sci5tific rese>* )     
democratic pr9ciples1 & contriv$ to     
qu>rel ) mo/ ( 8 family4 ,9 ord] to live
 up to 8 !ories he laid d[n 8 c>riage & 
horses1 effac$ ! armorial be>+s f 8     
plate1 & remov$ f 8 walls "s fam\s      
tape/ry1 because x 0 's d----d          
ari/ocratical4' ,if "o ( 8 daught]s     
happ5$ to look bett] ?an usual 9 a      

becom+ hat or frock1 he _h ! g>m5t laid 
away1 & some?+ co>se put 9 its place4 ,!
 *ildr5 7 left almo/ entirely to ! c>e (
 gov]nesses & tutors1 _! /ep-"m1 !      
second ,lady ,/anhope 7a ,gr5ville by   
bir?7 be+ a fa%ionable f9e lady1 :o     
devot$ h] :ole "t to h] social duties1  
:ile ,"l ,/anhope 0 absorb$ by 8        
sci5tific pursuits4 ,! home 0 n a happy 
"o1 ei!r = ! ?ree girls ( ! fir/        
m>riage1 or = ! ?ree sons ( ! second4 ,9
 #agif ,ra*el1 ! y\nge/ daught]1 elop$ )
 a ,sev5oaks apo!c>y nam$ ,taylor1 & 0  
ca/ (f by h] family2 & 9 #ahjj          
,griselda1 ! second daught]1 m>ri$ a    
,mr4 ,tekell1 ( ,hamp%ire4 ,9 ?is ye>   
,he/] left h] home1 :i* ,george ,,iii   
us$ to call ,democracy ,hall1 & w5t to  
live ) h] gr&mo!r1 ! ,d[ag] ,lady       
,/anhope4  ,on ! dea? ( ,lady ,/anhope 9
 #ahjc1 ,lady ,he/] 0 (f]$ a home by h] 
uncle1 ,william ,pitt1 ) :om %e rema9$  
until 8 dea? 9 #ahjf4 ,pitt became      
deeply atta*$ to 8 h&some1 high-spirit$ 
niece4 ,he believ$ 9 h] s9c]ity &       

affection = himself1 admir$ h] c\rage & 
clev]ness1 laugh$ at h] temp]1 &        
enc\rag$ h] pride4 ,%e seems to h ga9$ a
 consid]able influ5ce ov] h] uncle1 &   
contriv$ to h a f+] 9 mo/ ( ! m9i/]ial  
pies4 ,:5 reproa*$ = all[+ h] su*       
unres]v$ lib]ty ( action 9 /ate affairs1
 ,pitt 0 accu/om$ to reply1 ',i let h] d
 z %e pleases2 = if %e 7 resolv$ to *eat
 ! devil himself1 %e w\ld d x4' ',& s ,i
 w\ld1' ,lady ,he/] us$ to add1 :5 %e   
told ! /ory4 ,if we may believe h] own  
acc\nt1 ,pitt told h] t %e 0 fit to sit 
betwe5 ,augu/us & ,mc5as1 & assur$ h] t 
',i h pl5ty ( good diplomati/s1 b !y are
 none ( !m milit>y m52 & ,i h pl5ty (   
good (fic]s1 b n "o ( !m is wor? sixp5ce
 9 ! cab9et4 ,if y 7 a man1 ,he/]1 ,i   
w\ld s5d y on ! ,cont95t ) #fj1jjj m51 &
 give y c>te blan*e1 & ,i am sure t n "o
 ( my plans w\ld fail1 & n "o soldi]    
w\ld g ) 8 boots unblack$4' ,?is        
admiration1 accord+ to ! same au?ority1 
0 %>$ by ,george ,,iii1 :o "o day on !  
,t]race at ,w9dsor in=m$ ,mr4 ,pitt t he

 _h got a new & sup]ior m9i/] 9 8 room1 
& "o1 moreov]1 :o 0 a good g5]al4 ',!re 
is my new m9i/]1' he add$1 po9t+ at     
,lady ,he/]4 ',!re is n a man 9 my k+dom
 :o is a bett] politician1 & !re is n a 
woman :o bett] adorns h] sex4 ,& let me 
say1 ,mr4 ,pitt1 y h n reason to be pr\d
 y are a m9i/]1 = !re h be5 _m be=e y1 &
 w be _m aft] y2 b y h reason to be pr\d
 ( h]1 :o unites ev]y?+ t is great 9 man
 & woman4'  ,all ?is mu/1 ( c\rse1 be   
tak5 ) gra9s ( salt1 b x is c]ta9 t     
,lady ,he/] occupi$ a position ( almo/  
unp>allel$ supremacy = a woman1 t %e    
disp5s$ patronage1 lectur$ m9i/]s1 &    
snubb$ pr9ces4 ,on "o occasion ,"l      
,mulgrave1 :o _h j be5 appo9t$ ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate = ,=eign ,affairs1 f\nd a brok5
 egg-spoon on ! breakfa/-table at       
,walm]1 & ask$1 ',h[ c ,mr4 ,pitt h su* 
a spoon z ?is8' ',don't y "k1' retort$  
,lady ,he/]1 't ,mr4 ,pitt sometimes    
uses v slight & weak in/rum5ts :]e) to  
effect 8 ends8' ,aga91 :5 ,mr4 ,add+ton 
wi%$ to take ! title ( ,"l ,raleigh1    

,lady ,he/] det]m9$ to prev5t :at %e    
reg>d$ z a desecration ( a great "n4 ,%e
 pr(ess$ to h se5 a c>icature1 :i* %e   
m9utely describ$1 repres5t+ ,mr4        
,add+ton z ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh1 & ! ,k+
 z ,que5 ,elizabe?4 ,mr4 ,pitt1 believ+ 
! /ory1 repeat$ x to ,add+ton & o!rs1 ) 
! result t mess5g]s 7 despat*$ to all ! 
pr9t-%ops to buy up ! :ole impression4  
,( c\rse no su* c>icature 0 to be f\nd1 
b ! prospective pe] _h receiv$ a fright1
 & *ose ! in(f5sive title ( ,"l ,sidm\?4
 ,lady ,he/] despis$ ,"l ,liv]pool = a  
well-mean+ blund]]1 b %e hat$ & di/ru/$ 
,cann+1 :om %e 0 accu/om$ to describe z 
a fi]y1 r$-head$ ,iri% politician1 :o 0 
nev] /aun* to any p]son or any p>ty2 &  
%e decl>$ t by h] scold+s %e _h (t5 made
 him blubb] l a s*oolboy4 ,x _c be      
suppos$ t h] lady%ip 0 popul> ) ! num]\s
 p]sons1 high & l[1 :o came "u ! ban (  
h] displeasure1 or suff]$ f h] pride2 b 
%e 0 "y1 h&some1 & witty1 h] position 0 
unassailable1 & z long z h] uncle *ose  
to laugh at h] insol5ce & h]            

ecc5tricities1 no less] p[] presum$ to  
fr[n4  ,= h] beauty 9 y\? we mu/ aga9   
take h] own acc\nt on tru/1 s9ce %e nev]
 cons5t$ to sit = h] portrait1 & 9 old  
age h] recollection ( h] vani%$ *>ms may
 h be5 col\r$ by "s p>donable           
exagg]ation4 ',at tw5ty1' %e told a     
*ronicl]1 'my complexion 0 l alaba/]1 & 
at five paces di/ant ! %>pe/ eyes c\ld n
 discov] my pe>l necklace f my sk94 ,my 
lips 7 ( su* a beautiful c>nation t1 )\t
 vanity1 ,i c assure y1 v few wom5 _h ! 
l4 ,a d>k-blue %ade "u ! eyes1 & ! blue 
ve9s t 7 obs]vable ?r\gh ! transp>5t    
sk91 height5$ ! brilliancy ( my         
features4 ,nor 7 ! roses want+ 9 my     
*eeks2 & to all ?is 0 add$ a p]man5cy 9 
my looks t no sort ( fatigue c\ld       
impair4' ,%e 0 fond ( relat+ an anecdote
 ( a flatt]+ imp]t95ce on ! "p ( ,beau  
,brummell1 :o1 meet+ h] at a ball1      
coolly took ! e>r+s out ( h] e>s1 tell+ 
h] t %e %\ld n we> su* ?+s1 z !y hid !  
f9e turn ( h] *eek1 & ! set ( head ^u h]
 neck4 ,lady ,he/] frankly admitt$1     

h[ev]1 t x 0 h] brilliant col\r+ t made 
h] beauty1 & once obs]v$1 9 reply to a  
complim5t on h] appe>ance3 ',if y 7 to  
take e feature 9 my face1 & lay !m "o by
 "o on ! table1 !re is n a s+le "o t    
w\ld be> exam9ation4 ,! only ?+ is t1   
put toge!r & light$ up1 !y look well    
en\gh4 ,x is homog5e\s ugl9ess1 & no?+  
m4'  ,) ,pitt's dea? 9 ,janu>y1 #ahjf1 z
 by ! /roke ( a magic w&1 all ! p[]1 all
 ! glory1 & all ! gr&eur came to a sudd5
 end1 & ! great m9i/]'s fav\rite niece  
fell to ! level ( a private lady1 ) a   
mod]ate income1 no influ5ce1 & a ho/ (  
enemies4 ,on 8 dea?b$1 ,pitt _h ask$ t  
an annuity ( #aejj might be grant$ to   
,lady ,he/]1 b 9 ! end only #abjj 0     
aw>d$ to h]1 a trifl+ income = "o ) su* 
exalt$ ideas ( h] own importance4 ,a    
h\se 0 tak5 9 ,montagu ,squ>e1 :]e ,lady
 ,he/] ent]ta9$ h] half-bro!rs1 ,*>les &
 ,james ,/anhope1 :5 _! milit>y duties  
all[$ ( _! be+ 9 t[n4 ,"h %e l$ b a     
melan*oly life1 = h] means w\ld n all[ (
 h] keep+ a c>riage1 & %e fanci$ t x 0  

incompatible ) h] dignity to drive 9 a  
hackney-coa*1 or to walk out att5d$ by a
 s]vant4 ,9 #ahji ,*>les ,/anhope1 l 8  
*ief1 ,sir ,john ,moore1 fell at        
,corunna4 ,*>les 0 ,lady ,he/]'s        
fav\rite bro!r1 & tradition says t ,sir 
,john ,moore 0 h] lov]4 ,be t z x may1  
%e broke up h] e/abli%m5t 9 t[n at ?is  
"t1 & retir$ to a lonely cottage 9      
,wales1 :]e %e amus$ h]self 9 sup]9t5d+ 
h] dairy & physick+ ! poor4 ,b %e suff]$
 9 heal? & spirits1 ! contra/ ( ! pres5t
 ) ! pa/ 0 too bitt] to be endur$ 9     
solitude1 & 9 #ahaj %e decid$ to g      
abroad1 & sp5d a ye> or two 9 ! s\?4 ,a 
"y m$ical man1 ,dr4 ,m]yon1 ,footnote3  
,aft]w>ds ,lady ,he/]'s *ronicl]4 0     
engag$ to accompany h] z h] travell+    
physician1 & ! p>ty fur!r consi/$ ( h]  
bro!r1 ,james ,/anhope1 & a fri5d1 ,mr4 
,nassau ,sutton1 toge!r ) two or ?ree   
s]vants4 ,lady ,he/] 0 only ?irty :5 h] 
uncle di$1 b x does n seem to h be5     
consid]$ t %e requir$ any *ap]onage1    
ei!r at home or on h] travels1 nor does 

x appe> t ,"l ,/anhope 7:o liv$ till    
#ahaf7 took any fur!r int]e/ 9 h]       
proce$+s4  ,on ,febru>y #aj1 #ahaj1 !   
travell]s sail$ = ! ,m$it]ranean on bo>d
 ! frigate ,jason4 ,x is n necess>y to  
foll[ !m ov] ! n[ famili> gr\nd ( ! e>ly
 "p ( _! t\r4 ,gibralt> 7:5ce ,capta9   
,/anhope left to jo9 8 regim5t at       
,cadiz71 ,malta1 ,a!ns1 ,con/ant9ople1  
^! 7 ! fir/ /opp+-places1 & 9 ea* ,lady 
,he/] 0 treat$ ) great respect by !     
au?orities1 & w5t h] own way 9 defiance 
( all native cu/oms & prejudices4 ,at   
,a!ns h] p>ty 0 jo9$ by ,"l ,sligo1 :o 0
 mak+ "s excavations 9 ! neighb\rhood1 &
 by ,"l ,byron1 :o _h j won fre% laurels
 by swimm+ ! ,hellespont4 ,lady ,he/]   
=m$ b a poor op9ion ( ! poet1 ^:        
affectations %e us$ to mimic )          
consid]able effect4 ',i ?9k ,"l ,byron 0
 a /range "*1' %e said1 _m ye>s lat]4   
',8 g5]osity 0 = a motive1 8 av>ice 0 = 
a motive2 "o "t he 0 mopi%1 & nobody 0  
to speak to him2 ano!r1 he 0 = be+      
jocul> ) ev]ybody4444 ,at ,a!ns ,i saw  

no?+ 9 him b a well-br$ man1 l _m o!rs3 
= z = poetry1 x is easy en\gh to write  
v]ses2 & z = ! ?\ghts1 :o kn[s :]e he   
got !m8 ,_m a "o picks up "s old book t 
nobody kn[s any?+ ab\t1 & gets 8 ideas  
out ( x4 ,he _h a great deal ( vice 9 8 
looks--8 eyes set close toge!r1 & a     
contract$ br[4 ,o ,"l6 ,i am sure he 0 n
 a lib]al man1 :atev] else he might be4 
,! only good ?+ ab\t 8 looks 0 ?is "p   
draw+ h] h& "u h] *eek1 & d[n ! front ( 
h] neck1 & ! curl on 8 =ehead4'  ,! w9t]
 ( #ahaj 0 pass$ at ,con/ant9ople1 & !  
e>ly "p ( #ahaa at ! ,ba?s ( ,brusa4 ,z 
,lady ,he/] _h decid$ to sp5d ! foll[+  
w9t] 9 ,egypt1 a ,greek vessel 0 hir$ = 
h]self & h] p>ty1 :i* n[ consi/$ ( two  
g5tlem51 ,mr4 ,bruce & ,mr4 ,pe>ce1     
besides h] usual ret9ue1 & on ,octob]   
#bc ! travell]s set sail = ,alex&ria4   
,aft] exp]i5c+ contr>y w9ds = two or    
?ree weeks1 ! %ip sprang a leak1 & ! cry
 ( ',all h&s to ! pumps' %[$ t dang] 0  
imm95t4 ,lady ,he/] took ! ann\ncem5t ( 
! mis=tune ) ! greate/ calmness1 dress$ 

h]self1 & ord]$ h] maid to pack a small 
box ) a few necess>ies4 ,x soon became  
evid5t t ! %ip c\ld n keep afloat mu*   
long]1 & t ! pass5g]s & crew mu/ take to
 ! long-boat if !y wi%$ to escape ) _!  
lives4 ,!y contriv$1 9 spite ( ! high   
sea t 0 runn+1 to /e] _! boat into a    
little creek on a rock (f ! isl& (      
,rhodes1 & "h1 )\t ei!r food or wat]1 !y
 rema9$ = ?irty h\rs be=e !y 7 rescu$1 &
 tak5 a%ore4 ,ev5 !n _! /ate 0 h>dly    
less pitiable1 = !y 7 wet ?r\gh1 _h no  
*ange ( clo!s1 & possess$ h>dly en\gh   
money = _! imm$iate necessities4 ,lady  
,he/] describ$ h] adv5ture 9 ! foll[+   
lett]1 dat$ ,rhodes1 ,decemb]1 #ahaa3-- 
',i write "o l9e by a %ip :i* came 9 "h 
= a few h\rs1 j to tell y we are safe & 
well4 ,/>v+ ?irty h\rs on a b>e rock1   
)\t ev5 fre% wat]1 be+ half nak$ & dr5*$
 ) wet1 hav+ trav]s$ an almo/ trackless 
c\ntry ov] dreadful rocks & m\nta9s1    
laid me up at a village = a few days1 b 
,i h s9ce cross$ ! isl& on an ass1 go+ =
 six h\rs a day1 :i* proves ,i am pretty

 well1 n[1 at lea/4444 ,my locket1 & !  
valuable snuff-box ,"l ,sligo gave me1 &
 two pelisses1 are all ,i h sav$--all ! 
travell+-equipage = ,smyrna is gone2 !  
s]vants nak$ & un>m$2 b ! great loss (  
all is ! m$ic9e-*e/1 :i* sav$ ! lives ( 
s _m travell]s 9 ,greece4'  ,z !y _h lo/
 ne>ly all _! clo!s1 & knew t x w\ld be 
impossible to procure a ,european refit 
9 ^! regions1 ! travell]s decid$ to     
adopt ,turki% co/umes4 ,dr4 ,m]yon made 
a j\rney to ,smyrna1 :]e he rais$ money1
 & b\ght necess>y articles = ! %ipwreck$
 p>ty at ,rhodes4 ,on 8 return1 lad5 )  
pur*ases1 aft] an abs5ce ( five weeks1  
'! pack+-cases 7 op5$ to quote 8 own    
description1 & we assum$ our new        
dresses4 ,ignorant at t "t ( !          
di/9ctions ( dress :i* prevail 9        
,turkey1 e "o flatt]$ himself t he 0    
habit$ becom+ly4 ,lady ,he/] & ,mr4     
,bruce little suspect$1 :at prov$ to be 
! case1 t _! ext]ior 0 t ( small g5try1 
& ,mr4 ,pe>ce & myself ?\ght we 7 f> f  
look+ l ,*ao%es ) our yatagans /uck 9   

our girdles4' ,lady ,he/]1 x may be     
not$1 _h det]m9$ to adopt ! dress ( a   
,turki% g5tleman1 9 ord] t %e might     
travel unveil$1 a proce$+ t w\ld h be5  
impossible 9 female co/ume4  ,! (f] ( a 
passage on a ,briti% frigate f ,rhodes  
to ,alex&ria 0 gladly accept$ by ,lady  
,he/] & h] fri5ds1 & on ,febru>y #ad1   
#ahab1 !y got _! fir/ glimpse ( !       
,egyptian coa/4 ,aft] a =tnight sp5t 9  
,alex&ria1 !y proce$$ to ,cairo1 :]e !  
pa%a1 :o _h nev] se5 an ,engli%woman (  
rank be=e1 desir$ ! hon\r ( a visit f   
,lady ,he/]4 ,9 ord] to dazzle ! eyes ( 
h] ho/1 %e array$ h]self 9 a magnific5t 
,tunisian co/ume ( purple velvet1       
elaborately embroid]$ 9 gold4 ,= h]     
turban & girdle %e b\ght two ca%m]e     
%awls t co/ #ej ea*1 h] pantaloons co/  
#dj1 h] pelisse & wai/coat #ej1 h] sabre
 #bj1 & h] saddle #ce1 :ile o!r articles
 necess>y = ! completion ( ! co/ume co/ 
a hundr$ p\nds m4 ,! pa%a s5t five      
horses to convey h]self & h] fri5ds to !
 palace1 & mu* hon\r 0 %[n h] 9 ! numb] 

( silv] /icks t walk$ be=e h]1 & 9 !    
privilege accord$ to h] ( dism\nt+ at ! 
inn] gate4 ,aft] ! int]view1 ! pa%a     
review$ 8 troops be=e 8 di/+ui%$        
visitor1 & pres5t$ h] ) a *>g]1         
magnific5tly cap>ison$1 :i* %e s5t to   
,engl& z a pres5t to ! ,duke ( ,york1 h]
 fav\rite among all ! royal pr9ces4  ,! 
next move 0 to ,jaffa1 :]e prep>ations 7
 made = ! regulation pilgrimage to      
,j]usalem4 ,9 h] y\? ,lady ,he/] _h be5 
told by ,samuel ,bro!rs1 ! ,prophet1 t  
%e 0 to visit ,j]usalem1 to pass sev5   
ye>s 9 ! des]t1 to become ! ,que5 ( !   
,jews1 & to lead =? a *os5 p4 ,n[1 z %e 
j\rney$ t[>ds ! ,holy ,city ) h]        
cavalcade ( elev5 camels & ?irte5       
horses1 %e saw ! fir/ "p ( ! prophecy   
fulfill$1 & laugh+ly av[$ t %e expect$  
to see its f9al accompli%m5t4 ,lady     
,he/] _h n[ replac$ h] gorge\s ,tunisian
 dress by a travell+ ,mameluke's co/ume1
 consi/+ ( a sat9 ve/1 a r$ clo? jacket 
%ap$ l a sp5c]1 & trimm$ ) gold lace1 & 
loose1 full tr\s]s ( ! same clo?4 ,ov]  

?is %e wore a fl[+ :ite burn\s1 ^: folds
 =m$ a becom+ drap]y to h] maje/ic      
figure4 ,9 ?is co/ume %e 0 g5]ally      
mi/ak5 by ! natives = a "y ,bey ) 8     
m\/a*es n yet gr[n1 b we are told t h]  
assumption ( male dress 0 sev]ely       
criticis$ by ! ,engli% resid5ts 9 !     
,levant4  ,f ,j]usalem ! p>ty made a    
leisurely t\r ?r\gh ,syria1 visit+      
,cs>ea1 ,acre1 ,naz>e?1 ,sayda1 :]e     
,lady ,he/] 0 ent]ta9$ by h] future     
enemy1 ! ,emir ,be%yr1 pr9ce ( ! ,drzes1
 & on ,septemb] #a1 #ahab1 arriv$ at    
,damascus1 :]e a l5g!n$ /ay 0 made4     
,lady ,he/] _h be5 w>n$ t x w\ld be     
dang]\s = a woman1 unveil$ & 9 man's    
dress1 to ent] ,damascus1 :i* 0 !n "o ( 
! mo/ fanatical t[ns 9 all ! ,turki%    
dom9ions4 ,b ! gr&daught] ( ,pitt fe>$  
nei!r ,turk nor ,*ri/ian1 & rode ?r\gh !
 /reets daily ) uncov]$ face1 & ?\gh    
cr[ds assembl$ to see h] />t1 %e receiv$
 hon\rs in/ead ( ! expect$ insults4 ',a 
grave yet pleas+ look1' writes h]       
*ronicl]1 'an unemb>rass$ yet comm&+    

demean\r1 met ! ideas ( ! ,turks1 ^:    
mann]s are ( ?is ca/e4444 ,:5 x is      
consid]$ h[ fanatical ! p ( ,damascus 71
 & 9 :at great abhorr5ce !y held        
infidels2 t native ,*ri/ians c\ld only  
inhabit a p>ticul> qu>t] ( ! t[n2 & t no
 "o ( ^! c\ld ride on horseback )9 !    
walls1 or we> z "p ( 8 dress any col\r$ 
clo? or %[y turban1 x w be a matt] =    
surprise h[ completely ^! prejudices 7  
set aside 9 fav\r ( ,lady ,he/]1 & ( ^? 
p]sons :o 7 ) h]4 ,%e rode out e day1 & 
accord+ to ! cu/om ( ! c\ntry1 c(fee 0  
p\r$ on ! gr\nd be=e h] horse to d h]   
hon\r4 ,x 0 said t1 9 go+ ?r\gh a baza>1
 all ! p rose up z %e pass$1 an hon\r   
nev] paid b to a pa%a1 or to ! mufti4'  
,f ! mom5t ( h] arrival at ,damascus1   
,lady ,he/] _h busi$ h]self 9 arrang+ = 
a j\rney to ! ru9s ( ,palmyra4 ,!       
exp$ition 0 consid]$ n only difficult b 
dang]\s1 & %e 0 assur$ t a l>ge body (  
troops w\ld be necess>y to protect h] f 
! robb] tribes ( ! des]t4 ,:ile !       
practicability ( ! ent]prise 0 /ill be+ 

anxi\sly discuss$ by h] ,turki% advis]s1
 ,lady ,he/] receiv$ a visit f a c]ta9  
,nas>1 son ( ,mahannah1 ,emir ( !       
,anizys ,footnote3 ,dr4 ,m]yon's some:at
 erratic spell+ ( ,ori5tal names is     
foll[$ ?r\gh\t ?is memoir4 7! collective
 "n giv5 to sev]al ( ! ,b$\9 tribes     
rang+ t "p ( ! des]t71 :o told h] t he  
_h he>d ( h] propos$ exp$ition1 & t he  
came to w>n h] aga9/ attempt+ to cross !
 des]t "u milit>y escort1 s9ce 9 t case 
%e w\ld be treat$ z an enemy by !       
tribes4 ,b1 he add$1 if %e w\ld place   
h]self "u ! protection ( ! ,arabs1 &    
rely ^u _! hon\r1 !y w\ld pl$ge !mselves
 to conduct h] f ,hamah to ,palmyra &   
back aga9 9 safety4 ,! result ( ?is     
int]view 0 t ,lady ,he/] decl9$ ! pa%a's
 (f] ( troops1 & leav+ ! doctor to w9d  
up affairs at ,damascus %e dep>t$ alone1
 o/5sibly = ,hamah1 a city on ! highroad
 to ,aleppo4 ,b hav+ secretly arrang$ a 
meet+ ) ! ,emir ,mahannah 9 ! des]t1 %e 
rode /raight to 8 camp1 accompani$ by   
,monsieur & ,madame ,lasc>is1 :o 7 liv+ 

9 ! neighb\rhood1 & by a ,b$\9 guide4 ,9
 a lett] to ,g5]al ,oakes1 dat$ ,janu>y 
#be1 #ahac1 %e gives ! foll[+ acc\nt (  
h] fir/ exp]im5t ^u ! good fai? ( !     
,arabs3--  ',i w5t ) ! great *ief1      
,mahannah el ,fadel 7:o comm&s #dj1jjj  
m571 into ! des]t = a week1 & m>*$ =    
?ree days ) _! camp4 ,i 0 treat$ ) !    
greate/ respect & hospitality1 & x 0 !  
mo/ curi\s sight ,i ev] saw2 horses &   
m>es f$ ^u camel's milk2 ,arabs liv+ ^u 
little else except rice2 ! space ar\nd  
me cov]$ ) liv+ ?+s2 #afjj camels com+  
to wat] f "o tribe only2 ! old poets f !
 banks ( ! ,euphrates s++ ! praises ( ! 
anci5t h]oes2 wom5 ) lips dy$ bright    
blue1 & nails r$1 & h&s all ov] fl[]s & 
diff]5t designs2 a *ief :o is obey$ l a 
great k+2 />vation & pride s mix$ t     
really ,i c\ld n h _h an idea ( x4444   
,h[ev]1 ,i h e reason to be p]fectly    
cont5t$ ) _! conduct t[>ds me1 & ,i am !
 ,que5 ) !m all4'  ,! prep>ations = !   
j\rney occupi$ ne>ly two mon?s1 !       
cavalcade be+ on a magnific5t scale4    

,tw5ty-two camels 7 to c>ry ! baggage1  
tw5ty-five horsem5 =m$ ! ret9ue1 9      
addition to ! ,b$\9 escort1 l$ by ,nas>1
 ! ,emir's son4 ,/ill ! risk 0 great1 = 
,lady ,he/] c>ri$ ) h] _m articles (    
value1 & ( c\rse 0 :olly at ! m]cy ( h] 
conductors1 :o got _! liv+ by plund]4 ,b
 %e s\ght ! rema9s ( ,z5obia z well z ! 
ru9s ( ,palmyra1 & _h set h] he>t ^u    
see+ ! city :i* _h be5 gov]n$ by "o ( h]
 own sex1 & ow$ its *ief magnific5ce to 
h] g5ius4 ,mr4 ,bruce1 writ+ to ,g5]al  
,oakes j be=e ! />t1 obs]ves3 ',if ,lady
 ,he/] succe$s 9 ?is und]tak+1 %e w at  
lea/ h ! m]it ( be+ ! fir/ ,european    
female :o has ev] visit$ ?is once       
celebrat$ city4 ,:o kn[s b %e may prove 
ano!r ,z5obia1 & be de/9$ to re/ore x to
 its anci5t spl5d\r8'  ,! cavalcade set 
out on ,m>* #bj1 a sum ( ab\t #ej be+   
paid ov] to ! ,emir = 8 escort1 ) !     
promise ( twice z mu* m on ! safe return
 ( ! p>ty4 ,! j\rney seems to h be5     
unev5tful save = ! occasional sulks ( ! 
,b$\9 lead]1 & ! petty !fts ( 8 foll[]s4

 ,! inhabitants ( ,palmyra _h be5 w>n$ (
 ! approa* ( ! 'great :ite que51' :o    
rode a m>e wor? =ty purses1 & _h 9 h]   
possession a book :i* in/ruct$ h] :]e to
 f9d treasure1 & a bag ( h]bs ) :i* %e  
c\ld transmute /ones into gold4 ,by way 
( welcome a body ( ab\t two hundr$ m51  
arm$ ) mat*locks1 w5t out to meet h]1 & 
display$ = h] amusem5t a mock attack on1
 & def5ce (1 a c>avan4 ,! guides l$ !   
cavalcade up ?r\gh ! long colonnade1 :i*
 is t]m9at$ by a triumphal ar*1 ! %aft (
 ea* ( ! pill>s hav+ a project+ p$e/al1 
or console1 on :i* a /atue once /ood4   
',:at 0 our surprise1' writes ,dr4      
,m]yon1 'to see1 z we rode up ! av5ue1 t
 sev]al beautiful girls _h be5 plac$ on 
^! p$e/als 9 ! mo/ graceful po/ures1 & )
 g>l&s 9 _! h&s4444 ,on ea* side ( ! ar*
 o!r girls /ood by ?rees1 :ile a r[ (   
six 0 arrang$ across ! gate ( ! ar* )   
?yrsi 9 _! h&s4 ,:ile ,lady ,he/]       
advanc$1 ^! liv+ /atues rema9$ immovable
 on _! p$e/als2 b :5 %e _h pass$1 !y    
leap$ to ! gr\nd1 & jo9$ 9 a dance by h]

 side4 ,on rea*+ ! triumphal ar*1 ! :ole
 9 gr\ps1 bo? m5 & girls1 danc$ r\nd h]4
 ,"h "s be>d$ eld]s *ant$ v]ses 9 h]    
praise1 & all ! spectators jo9$ 9 !     
*orus4 ,lady ,he/] h]self seem$ to      
p>take ( ! emotions to :i* h] pres5ce 9 
?is remote spot _h giv5 rise4 ,nor 0 !  
wond] ( ! ,palmyr5es less ?an our own4  
,!y beheld ) amazem5t a woman :o _h     
v5tur$ ?\s&s ( miles f h] own c\ntry1 & 
cross$ a wa/e :]e hung] & ?ir/ 7 ! lea/ 
( ! p]ils to be dread$4' ,x may be      
obs]v$ t ! p ( ,syria1 excit$ by !      
a*ievem5ts ( ,sir ,sydney ,smi?1 _h     
begun to imag9e t _! l& might be occupi$
 by ! ,engli%1 & p]haps reg>d$ ,lady    
,he/] z an ,engli% pr9cess :o _h come to
 prep>e ! way1 if n to take possession4 
,! travell]s 7 only all[$ a week 9 :i*  
to exam9e ! ru9s ( ,palmyra1 be+ hurri$ 
away by ,pr9ce ,nas> on ! plea t an     
attack 0 expect$ f a ho/ile tribe4 ,aft]
 re/+ = a "t at ,hamah1 & tak+ an       
affectionate f>ewell ( _! fri5dly ,b$\9s
 7,lady ,he/] 0 enroll$ z an ,anizy     

,arab ( ! tribe ( ,melk571 !y j\rney$ to
 ,laodicea1 :i* 0 believ$ to be free f !
 plague t 0 rag+ 9 o!r p>ts ( ,syria1 & 
"h ! summ] mon?s 7 sp5t4 ,9 ,octob] ,mr4
 ,bruce receiv$ lett]s :i* oblig$ him to
 return at once to ,engl&1 &1 z ,dr4    
,m]yon obs]ves1 'he !re=e reluctantly   
prep>$ to quit a lady 9 ^: society he _h
 s long travell$1 & f ^: conv]sation &  
exp]i5ce ( ! _w s mu* useful k 0 to be  
acquir$4' ,lady ,he/] _h n[ r5\nc$ !    
idea ( return+ to ,europe1 at any rate =
 ! pres5t4 ,%e _h "s ?\ghts ( tak+ a    
j\rney ov]l& to ,bussora1 & _h also     
ent]$ into a correspond5ce ) ! *ief ( ! 
,wahabys1 ) a view to travell+ across ! 
des]t to visit him 9 8 capital ( ,d]y*2 
b %e f9ally decid$ on rema9+ = "s mon?s 
long] 9 ,syria4 ,%e _h he>d ( a h\se1   
once a mona/]y1 at ,m> ,elias1 ne>      
,sayda 7! anci5t ,sidon71 :i* c\ld be   
hir$ = a small r5t4 ,! h\se 0 tak51 !   
luggage %ipp$ to ,sayda1 & ,lady ,he/] &
 h] doctor 7 prep>+ to foll[1 :5 bo?    
fell ill ( a malignant fev]1 :i* !y     

believ$ to be a species ( plague4 ,= "s 
"t ,lady ,he/]'s life 0 despair$ (1 b   
?anks to h] spl5did con/itution1 %e     
pull$ ?r\gh1 ?\gh %e 0 n /rong en\gh to 
leave ,laodicea until ,janu>y1 #ahad4   
,lady ,he/] _h n[ become a soj\rn]      
in/ead ( a travell] 9 ! ,ea/1 &1 ab&on+ 
,european cu/oms altoge!r1 %e con=m$    
entirely to ! mode ( life ( ! ,ori5tals4
 ,m> ,elias1 :i* 0 situat$ on a spur (  
,m\nt ,lebanon1 9 a b>r5 & rocky region1
 consi/$ ( a "o-/ori$ /one build+ ) flat
 ro(s1 enclos+ a small pav$ c\rt4 ',s9ce
 h] illness1' writes ,dr4 ,m]yon1 ',lady
 ,he/]'s "* seem$ to h *ang$4 ,%e became
 simple 9 h] habits1 almo/ to cynicism4 
,scann+ m5 & ?+s ) a wond]ful           
intellig5ce1 %e comm5t$ ^u !m z if !    
motives ( human action 7 laid op5 to h] 
inspection4' ,! plague hav+ aga9 brok5  
out 9 ! neighb\rhood1 ! p>ty at ,m>     
,elias 7 insulat$ ^u _! rock1 & dur+ !  
e>ly days ( _! t5ancy 7 9 mu* ! same    
position z ! crew ( a well-victuall$ %ip
 at sea1 hav+ abundance ( fre%          

provisions1 b no books1 no newspap]s1 & 
no int]c\rse ) ! out] _w4  ,9 ! autumn  
an exp$ition to ! ru9s ( ,baalbec 0     
und]tak51 & at ,beyr\t1 on ! way home1 a
 s]vant br\ght ! news t a ,zym1 or      
,capugi ,ba%i1 ,footnote3 ,nom9ally a   
door-keep]1 accord+ to ,dr4 ,m]yon1 b   
actually a ,turki% (ficial ( high rank4 
0 at t t[n on 8 road to ,sayda1 & 0     
report$ to be go+ to capture ,lady      
,he/]1 & c>ry h] to ,con/ant9ople4 ,h]  
lady%ip receiv$ ! ann\ncem5t ) h] usual 
composure1 & x turn$ out t %e _h long   
expect$ ! ,capugi ,ba%i1 & knew ! object
 ( 8 visit4 ,sc>cely _h ! travell]s     
arriv$ at ,m> ,elias ?an a message came 
to ,lady ,he/]1 reque/+ h] to meet !    
,zym at ! h\se ( ! gov]nor ( ,sayda1    
s9ce x 0 n cu/om>y = a ,turki% (ficial  
to g to a ,*ri/ian's h\se4 ,b 9 ?is case
 ! haughty ,moslem _h reckon$ )\t 8 ho/4
 ,lady ,he/] return$ s spirit$ an answ] 
t ! ,zym at once ord]$ 8 horses1 &      
gallop$ ov] to ,m> ,elias4 ,! doctor & !
 secret>y1 kn[+ no?+ ( ! mission1 felt  

consid]able d\bt ( 8 int5tions1 & put   
load$ pi/ols 9 _! girdles1 det]m9$ t if 
he _h a b[/r+ "u 8 robes1 no use %\ld be
 made ( x :ile !y _h a bullet at 8      
disposal4 ,9 ! ,turki% dom9ions1 x mu/  
be und]/ood1 a ,capugi ,ba%i seldom     
comes into ! prov9ces unless = "s affair
 ( /rangl+1 behead+1 confiscation1 or   
imprisonm5t1 & 8 pres5ce is ! m dread$1 
z x is nev] kn[n on ^: head ! bl[ w     
fall4  ,9 ?is case1 =tunately1 !        
,capugi's visit _h no s9i/] motive4 ,!  
fact 0 n[ divulg$ t ,lady ,he/] _h be5  
giv5 a manuscript1 said to h be5 copi$  
by a monk f ! records ( a ,frank mona/]y
 9 ,syria1 :i* disclos$ ! hid+-places ( 
imm5se ho>ds ( money buri$ 9 c]ta9      
specifi$ spots 9 ! cities ( ,ascalon &  
,sayda4 ,lady ,he/]1 hav+ conv9c$ h]self
 ( ! g5u95ess ( ! manuscript1 _h writt5 
to ! ,sultan ?r\gh ,mr41 aft]w>ds ,sir  
,rob]t1 ,li/on1 = p]mission to make !   
necess>y excavations1 at ! same "t (f]+ 
to =ego all pecuni>y b5efit t might     
accrue f h] lab\rs4 ,! cu/om ( bury+    

money 9 times ( dang] is s common 9 !   
,ea/ t cr$5ce 0 easily l5t to ! /ory1   
:ile ! fact t treasure might lie =      
c5turies unt\*$1 ev5 ?\gh ! secret ( its
 exi/5ce 0 kn[n to sev]al p]sons1 0     
possible 9 a c\ntry :]e digg+ among ru9s
 always excites dang]\s suspicions 9 !  
m9ds ( ! au?orities1 & :]e ! discov]y ( 
a j> ( co9s almo/ inv>iably leads to !  
ru9 ( ! f9d]1 :o is suppos$ to keep back
 m ?an he reveals4  ,! ,sultan evid5tly 
believ$ t ! matt] 0 wor? exam9ation1 =  
he _h s5t ! ,capugi f ,con/ant9ople to  
inve/ ,lady ,he/] ) great] au?ority ov] 
! ,turks ?an _h ev] be5 grant$ ev5 to a 
,european ambassador4 ,x 0 arrang$ t !  
fir/ excavations %\ld be made at        
,ascalon1 & ?\gh ,lady ,he/]1 hav+ only 
j return$ f ,baalbec1 felt dis9cl9$ to  
set out at once on ano!r long j\rney1 ! 
,zym urg$ h] to lose no "t1 & himself   
w5t on to ,acre to make ! necess>y      
prep>ations4 ,z h] income b>ely suffic$ 
= h] own exp5diture1 %e resolv$ to ask !
 ,engli% ,gov]nm5t to pay ! co/ ( h]    

se>*1 hold+ t ! hon\r :i* w\ld !reby    
accrue to ! ,engli% "n 0 a suffici5t    
ju/ification = h] dem&4  ',i %all beg ( 
y1' %e said to ,dr4 ,m]yon1 'to keep a  
regul> acc\nt ( e article1 & w !n s5d 9 
my bill to ,gov]nm5t by ,mr4 ,li/on2 :51
 if !y refuse to pay me1 ,i %all put x 9
 ! newspap]s1 & expose !m4 ,& ?is ,i    
%all let !m "k v pla9ly1 z ,i consid] x 
my "r1 & n z a fav\r2 = if ,sir ,a4     
,paget put d[n ! co/ ( 8 s]vants'       
liv]ies aft] 8 embassy to ,vi5na1 & made
 ,mr4 ,pitt pay him1 #gj1jjj = f\r ye>s1
 ,i _c see :y ,i %\ld n d ! same4'  ,on 
,febru>y #ae1 #ahae1 ,lady ,he/] left   
,m> ,elias on horseback1 foll[$ by h]   
usual ret9ue1 & on arriv+ at ,acre sp5t 
ab\t ?ree weeks 9 prep>+ = ! "w at      
,ascalon4 ,9 compliance ) ! firmans s5t 
by ! ,porte to all ! gov]nors ( ,syria1 
%e 0 treat$ ) di/9ctions usually paid to
 no "o "u pr9cely rank4 ',:5ev] %e w5t  
out1' writes ,dr4 ,m]yon1 '%e 0 foll[$  
by a cr[d ( spectators2 & ! curiosity & 
admiration :i* %e _h v g5]ally excit$   

?r\gh\t ,syria 7 n[ increas$ by h]      
suppos$ influ5ce 9 ! affairs (          
,gov]nm5t1 9 hav+ a ,capugi ,ba%i at h] 
comm&4444 ,no ,turk n[ paid h] a visit  
)\t we>+ 8 mantle ( c]emony1 & e        
circum/ance %[$ ! asc5d5cy %e _h ga9$ 9 
public op9ion4' ,9 addition to h] own   
six t5ts1 tw5ty m 7 furni%$ = h] suite1 
besides tw5ty-two t5t-pit*]s1 twelve    
mules to c>ry ! baggage1 & twelve camels
 to c>ry ! t5ts4 ,to ,lady ,he/]'s use 0
 appropriat$ a gorge\s tilt$ palanqu9 or
 litt]1 cov]$ ) crimson clo?1 & ornam5t$
 ) gild$ balls4 ,9 case %e pref]r$ rid+1
 h] m>e & h] fav\rite black ass 7 l$ 9  
front ( ! litt]4 ,a hundr$ m5 ( ! ,hawry
 cavalry escort$ ! procession1 :i* left 
,acre on ,m>* #ah1 & arriv$ at ,jaffa t5
 days lat]4 ,"h a %ort halt 0 made1 & on
 ! la/ day ( ,m>* !y set (f = ,ascalon1 
_! animals lad5 ) %ovels1 pickaxes1 &   
baskets4 ,on arriv+ at _! de/9ation !   
t5ts 7 pit*$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! ru9s1 :ile a  
cottage 0 fitt$ up = ,lady ,he/] )\t !  
walls4 ,ord]s 7 at once despat*$ to !   

neighb\r+ villages = relays ( lab\r]s to
 "w at ! excavations4 ,^! m5 receiv$ no 
pay1 be+ requisition$ by ,gov]nm5t1 b !y
 7 well f$ & humanely treat$ by _!      
,engli% employ]4 ,! excavations 7 c>ri$ 
on = ab\t a =tnight on ! site indicat$ 9
 ! my/]i\s pap]4 ,dur+ ! fir/ ?ree days 
no?+ 0 f\nd except bones1 fragm5ts (    
pill>s1 & a few vases & bottles2 b on ! 
f\r? day a f9e1 ?\gh mutilat$1 colossal 
/atue 0 discov]$1 :i* app>5tly repres5t$
 a deifi$ k+4 ,dr4 ,m]yon made a sket* (
 ! m>ble1 & po9t$ out to ,lady ,he/] t  
h] lab\rs _h at lea/ br\ght to light a  
treasure t w\ld be valuable 9 ! eyes (  
lov]s ( art1 & t ! ru9s w\ld be         
memorable = ! ent]prise ( a woman :o _h 
rescu$ ! rema9s ( antiquity f oblivion4 
,to 8 a/oni%m5t & dismay %e repli$1 ',x 
is my int5tion to break up ! /atue1 & h 
x ?r[n into ! sea1 precisely 9 ord] t   
su* a report may n get abroad1 & ,i lose
 ) ! ,porte all ! m]it ( my             
dis9t]e/$ness4' ,9 va9 ,dr4 ,m]yon      
repres5t$ t su* an act w\ld be an       

unp>donable v&alism1 & 0 ! less         
excusable s9ce ! ,turks _h nei!r claim$ 
! /atue1 nor prote/$ aga9/ its          
pres]vation4 ,h] only answ] 03          
',malici\s p may say ,i came to se>* =  
antiquities = my c\ntry1 & n = treasures
 = ! ,porte4 ,s1 g ?is in/ant1 take ) y 
half-a-doz5 /\t fell[s1 & break x into a
 ?\s& pieces4' ,mi*aud1 9 8 acc\nt ( !  
affair1 says t ! ,turks clam\r$ = !     
de/ruction ( ! /atue1 believ+ t ! trunk 
0 full ( gold1 & t ,lady ,he/] _h x     
brok5 up 9 ord] to prove to !m _! error4
 ,be ?is z x may1 reports 7 aft]w>ds    
circulat$ 9 ,ascalon t ! /atue _h       
actually conta9$ treasure1 half ( :i* 0 
h&$ ov] to ! ,porte1 & half kept by     
,lady ,he/]4  ,on ! six? day two l>ge   
/one tr\ghs 7 discov]$1 ^u :i* lay f\r  
granite pill>s4 ,?is sight reviv$ !     
hopes ( ! se>*]s1 = x 0 ?\ght t ! mass (
 granite c\ld n h fall5 into su* a      
position accid5tally1 b mu/ h be5 plac$ 
!re to conceal some?+ ( value4 ,great 0 
! disappo9tm5t ( all conc]n$ :51 on     

remov+ ! pill>s1 ! tr\ghs 7 f\nd to be  
empty4 ,! excavations ( ! next f\r days 
hav+ produc$ no?+ ( any value1 ! "w 0   
br\ght to an end1 by ,lady ,he/]'s      
desire1 on ,april #ad4 ,%e _h come to ! 
conclusion t :5 ,gezz> ,pa%a embelli%$ !
 city ( ,acre by digg+ = m>ble among !  
ru9s ( ,ascalon1 he _h be5 =tunate en\gh
 to discov] ! treasure1 & %e believ$ t 8
 app>5t mania = build+ 0 only a cloak to
 conceal 8 real motives = excavat+4 ,!  
(ficials & soldi]s 7 h&somely rew>d$ =  
_! tr\ble1 & ,lady ,he/] set out on h]  
homew>d j\rney1 m9us h] t5ts1 palanqu91 
milit>y escort1 & o!r emblems ( gr&eur1 
b ) no loss ( dignity or s]5ity4  ,on   
return+ to ,m> ,elias1 %e caus$ "s      
excavations to be made ne> ,sayda1 b )  
no bett] success1 & aft] a few days ! "w
 0 ab&on$4 ,lady ,he/] _h be5 oblig$ to 
borr[ a sum ( money = h] exp5ses f ,mr4 
,b>k]1 ! ,briti% consul at ,aleppo1 &   
n[1 obs]ves ,dr4 ,m]yon1 'z %e _h       
?r\gh\t propos$ to h]self no advantage b
 ! celebrity :i* success w\ld br+ on h] 

own "n & t ( ! ,engli% nation1 & z %e _h
 act$ ) ! cognisance ( our m9i/] at     
,con/ant9ople1 %e fanci$ t %e _h a claim
 ^u ! ,engli% ,gov]nm5t = h] exp5ses4   
,accord+ly1 %e s5t our ambassador an    
acc\nt ( h] proce$+s1 & aft] %[+ t all  
%e _h done 0 = ! cr$it ( h] c\ntry1 %e  
ass]t$ h] "r to be reimburs$4 ,%e 0     
unsuccessful1 h[ev]1 9 h] application1 &
 ! exp5ses weigh$ heavily ^u h] means4  
,yet hi!rto %e _h nev] be5 9 debt1 & by 
great c>e & economy %e /ill contriv$ to 
keep out ( x4'  ,lady ,he/] hav+        
app>5tly decid$ to sp5d ! rema9d] ( h]  
days 9 ,syria1 ,dr4 ,m]yon in=m$ h] t he
 0 anxi\s to return to 8 own c\ntry1 b t
 he w\ld n leave h] until a sub/itute _h
 be5 engag$4 ,accord+ly1 ,giorgio1 !    
,greek int]pret]1 0 despat*$ to ,engl&  
to engage ! doctor's successor1 & to    
execute a numb] ( commissions = 8       
mi/ress4 ,dur+ ! autumn ,lady ,he/] 0   
actively employ$ 9 /irr+ up ! au?orities
 to av5ge ! dea? ( a ,fr5* travell]1    
,colonel ,b\t91 :o _h be5 murd]$ by !   

,ans>ys on ! road betwe5 ,hamah &       
,laodicea4 ,z ! pa%a ( ! di/rict _h made
 no ef=t to trace or puni% ! murd]]s1 %e
 _h tak5 ! matt] into h] own h&s1 hold+ 
t ! common cause ( travell]s dem&$ t su*
 a crime %\ld n g unpuni%$4 ,dr4 ,m]yon 
va9ly tri$ to dissuade h] f ?is c\rse ( 
action1 urg+ t ! ,fr5* consuls 7 b\nd to
 sift ! affair1 & t %e1 9 tak+ s active 
a "p1 0 expos+ h]self to ! v5geance ( ! 
m\nta9 tribes4 ,z usual1 ! only effect (
 remon/rance 0 to make h] m det]m9$ to  
p]sev]e 9 ! c\rse %e _h m>k$ out =      
h]self4 ,9 ! result1 %e succe$$ 9 induc+
 ! pa%a to s5d a punitive exp$ition into
 ! m\nta9s1 & h]self direct$ ! comm&ant1
 by in=mation secretly obta9$1 :]e !    
crim9als 7 to be f\nd4 ,mu/afa ,aga     
,b]b]1 gov]nor ( ! di/rict1 l$ !        
exp$ition1 & c>ri$ fire & sword into !  
,ans>y c\ntry4 ,x 0 report$ t he burnt !
 villages ( ! assass9s1 & s5t sev]al    
heads to ! pa%a z tok5s ( 8 victories4  
,lady ,he/] receiv$ a vote ( ?anks f !  
,fr5* ,*amb] ( ,deputies1 aft] a spee*  

by ,comte ,delaborde1 expla9+ ! s]vices 
%e _h r5d]$4  ,news ( ! great ev5ts t 7 
tak+ place 9 ,france _h n[ rea*$ ,sayda1
 & ,lady ,he/]1 ^: foible x 0 to ?9k t !
 successors ( ,pitt c\ld d no "r1 0     
highly displeas$ at ! action ( ! ,briti%
 ,gov]nm5t4 ,%e gave v5t to h] s5tim5ts 
9 ! foll[+ lett]1 dat$ ,april #ahaf1 to 
h] c\s9 ! ,m>quis 7aft]w>ds ,duke7 (    
,buck+ham3--  ',y _c d\bt t a woman ( my
 "* & 7,i presume to say7 und]/&+ mu/ h 
held 9 contempt & av]sion all ! /atesm5 
( ! pres5t day1 ^: unb\nd$ ignorance &  
duplicity h br\ght ru9 on ,france1 h    
spread _! own %ame ?r\gh all ,europe1 & 
h expos$ !mselves n only to ridicule1 b 
to ! curses ( pres5t & future g5]ations4
 ,"o great m9d1 "o s+le1 enlight5$      
/atesman1 ^: virtues _h equall$ 8       
tal5ts1 0 all t 0 want+ to effect1 at   
?is unexampl$ p]iod1 ! welf>e ( all     
,europe1 by tak+ advantage ( ev5ts ! mo/
 extraord9>y t h occurr$ 9 any era4444  
,cease !re=e to torm5t me4 ,i w n live 9
 ,europe1 ev5 7 ,i1 9 fly+ f x1 compell$

 to beg my bread4 ,once only w ,i g to  
,france1 to see y & ,james1 b only t    
once4 ,i w n be a m>tyr = no?+4 ,!      
gr&daught] ( ,*a?am1 ! niece ( !        
illu/ri\s ,pitt1 feels h]self blu% t %e 
0 born 9 ,engl&--t ,engl& :o has made h]
 accurs$ gold ! c\nt]poise to ju/ice2 t 
,engl& :o puts weep+ humanity 9 irons1  
:o has employ$ ! val\r ( h] troops1     
de/9$ = ! def5ce ( h] national hon\r1 z 
! in/rum5t to enslave a freeborn p2 & :o
 has expos$ to ridicule & humiliation a 
mon>* ,l\is ,,xviii4 :o might h ga9$ !  
goodwill ( 8 subjects if ^? intrigu+    
,engli% _h left him to /& or fall ^u 8  
own m]its4'  ,! ann\ncem5t ( ! arrival (
 ! ,pr9cess ( ,wales at ,acre1 & !      
possibility t %e might ext5d h] j\rney  
to ,sayda1 induc$ ,lady ,he/] to emb>k =
 ,antio*1 :]e %e pr(ess$ to h bus9ess ) 
! ,briti% consul4 ,x 0 consid]$ an act (
 great d>+ on h] "p to g into a di/rict 
inhabit$ entirely by ! ,ansrys1 on :om  
%e _h lately wr\ght s signal a v5geance4
 ,b ! ,ansrys _h app>5tly no desire to  

br+ ^u !mselves a second punitive       
exp$ition1 & ?\gh ,lady ,he/] sp5t mo/ (
 h] "t 9 a retir$ cottage outside ! t[n1
 9 defiance ( ! w>n+ t h] life 0 9      
dang]1 ! tribes =bore to mole/ h]4 ,9   
,septemb] %e return$ to ,m> ,elias2 &1 a
 few weeks lat]1 ,giorgio return$ f     
,engl&1 br++ ) him an ,engli% surgeon & 
tw5ty-sev5 pack+-cases fill$ ) pres5ts1 
to be di/ribut$ among ,lady ,he/]'s     
,turki% fri5ds & acqua9tances4 ,on      
,janu>y #ah1 #ahag1 ,dr4 ,m]yon1 hav+   
initiat$ 8 successor into ,ea/]n mann]s 
& cu/oms1 took leave ( 8 employ]1 &     
sail$ = ,europe1 little ?9k+ t he w\ld  
ev] set foot 9 ,syria aga94     ,,"p    
,,ii   ,dur+ ! next t5 or twelve ye>s1  
we get b a few scanty glimpses ( ! :ite 
,que5 ( ! ,des]t4 ,aft] ,dr4 ,m]yon's   
dep>ture1 ,lady ,he/] remov$ to a h\se 9
 ! village ( ,d> ,jon1 or ,dj\n1 a few  
miles f ,m> ,elias4 ,to ?is h\se %e add$
 consid]ably1 laid out "s magnific5t    
g>d5s1 & enclos$ ! :ole )9 high walls1  
aft] ! mann] ( a m$iaeval =tress4 ,"h %e

 seems to h pass$ h] "t 9 enc\rag+ !    
,drzes to rise aga9/ ,ibrahim ,pa%a1    
intrigu+ aga9/ ! ,briti% consuls1 &     
attempt+ to bol/] up ! decl9+ au?ority (
 ! ,sultan4 ,9 ! int]vals ( political   
bus9ess %e occupi$ h]self ) sup]9t5d+ h]
 build+ & g>d5+ op]ations1 physick+ !   
sick1 & tyrannis+ ov] h] num]\s s]vants4
 ,at ,m> ,elias1 :i* %e /ill kept 9 h]  
own h&s1 %e ma9ta9$ an ecc5tric old     
,fr5*man1 ,g5]al ,l\/aunau1,footnote3   
,dr4 ,m]yon's spell+4 :o _h =m]ly be5 9 
! s]vice ( a ,h9du rajah1 b :o1 9 8     
=lorn old age1 _h w&]$ to ,syria1 & !re1
 by d9t ( apply+ scriptural texts to    
contempor>y ev5ts1 _h e>n$ ! title ( a  
prophet4 ,l ,samuel ,bro!rs1 he         
prophesi$ m>vell\s ?+s ( ,lady ,he/]'s  
future1 :i* %e1 r5d]$ cr$ul\s by h]     
solit>y life 9 a my/ic l&1 :]e h] own   
p[] & importance 7 ! *ief facts 9 h]    
m5tal horizon1 came at l5g? to believe4 
,9 ! ,memoirs ( a ,babylonian ,pr9cess  
by ! ,emira ,asm>1 daught] ( ! ,emir    
,abdallah ,asm>1 ! au?or tells u t z a  

girl %e paid a long visit to ! ,emir    
,be%yr1 pr9ce ( ! ,drzes4 ,dur+ ?is     
visit1 :i* app>5tly took place 9 ! e>ly 
'tw5ties1' %e 0 s5t ) a pres5t ( fruit  
to a neighb\r's h\se1 & !re f\nd a gue/1
 a tall & spl5did figure1 array$ 9      
mascul9e co/ume1 & engag$ 9 smok+ a     
n>ghila4 ,! /rang]1 :o talk$ ,arabic )  
elegance & flu5cy1 disc\rs$ on ! subject
 ( a/rology1 & tri$ to dissuade ! ,emira
 f tak+ a project$ j\rney to ! we/1 :]e 
%e decl>$ ! sun _h set1 & ! he>ts ( ! p 
reta9$ n a sp>k ( ! virtues ( _!        
=efa!rs4 ',soon aft]w>ds1' cont9ues !   
au?or1 '%e rose1 & took h] dep>ture1    
att5d$ by a l>ge ret9ue4 ,a spirit$ *>g]
 /ood at ! gate1 *amp+ ! bit ) fi]y     
impati5ce4 ,%e put h] foot 9 ! /irrup1 &
 vault+ nimbly into ! saddle1 :i* %e    
be/rode l a man1 />t$ (f at a rapid     
pace1 gallop+ ov] rocks & m\nta9s 9     
advance ( h] suite1 ) a fe>lessness &   
address t w\ld h done hon\r to a        
,mameluke4' ,! /rang] 01 ( c\rse1 none  
o!r ?an ,lady ,he/] ,/anhope1 :o1 at t  

"t1 0 on fri5dly t]ms ) ! ,emir ,be%yr1 
aft]w>ds h] bitt]e/ enemy4  ,9 #ahbf    
,lady ,he/] wrote to invite ,dr4 ,m]yon 
to return to h] s]vice = a "t1 & he1 :o 
seems all 8 life to h 'he>d ! ,ea/      
a-call+1' c\ld n resi/ ! invitation1    
?\gh 8 movem5ts 7 n[ hamp]$ by a wife & 
*ildr54 ,he began at once to make       
prep>ations = 8 dep>ture1 b 0 unable to 
/>t be=e ,septemb] #ahbg4 ,mean:ile1    
,lady ,he/] _h be5 gull$ by an ,engli%  
travell]1 designat$ z ',x4' 9 h] lett]s1
 :o _h induc$ h] to believe t he 0      
emp[]$ by ! ,duke ( ,sussex1 ! ,duke (  
,b$=d1 & a committee ( ,freemasons1 to  
(f] h] su* sums z w\ld extricate h] out 
( h] emb>rassm5ts1 & to settle an income
 ^u h] = life4 ,h[ a woman :o pr(ess$ to
 h an almo/ sup]natural insight into !  
*>act]s & ?\ghts ( m51 c\ld h be5       
deceiv$ by ?is /ory1 x is h>d to und]/&2
 b app>5tly ! difficulties ( h]         
situation1 occasion$ by h] cu/om ( mak+ 
l>ge pres5ts to ! pa%as 9 ord] to keep  
up h] au?ority1 z well z by h] b5evol5ce

 to ! poor 9 h] neighb\rhood1 r5d]$ h]  
will+ to cat* at any /raw = help4 ,?is  
',x' _h promis$ to s5d h] a hundr$      
purses = h] curr5t exp5ses1 & to br+ out
 f ,engl& masons & c>p5t]s to enl>ge h] 
dwell+1 9 ord] t %e might ent]ta9 ! _m  
di/+ui%$ p :o desir$ to come & see h]4  
,9 a lett] to ,dr4 ,m]yon on ?is        
subject1 ,lady ,he/] writes3--  ',if    
,x4's /ory is true1 & my debts1 am\nt+  
to ne>ly #aj1jjj p\nds1 are to be paid1 
!n ,i %all g on mak+ sublime &          
philosophical discov]ies1 & employ+     
myself 9 deep1 ab/ract /udies4 ,9 t case
 ,i %all want a mason1 c>p5t]1 etc41    
income made out #djjj p\nds a ye>1 &    
#ajjj p\nds m = p l y1 & #ejj p\nds     
ready money t ,i may /& cle>4 ,9 ! ev5t 
t all t has be5 told me is a lie4444 ,i 
%all give up ev]y?+ = life to my        
cr$itors1 & ?r[ myself z a begg> on     
,asiatic *>ity1 & w&] f> )\t "o p>ra 9  
my pocket1 ) ! m>e f ! /able ( ,solomon 
9 "o h&1 & a %eaf ( ! corn (            
,b5i-,israel 9 ! o!r4 ,i %all meet dea?1

 or t :i* ,i believe to be writt51 :i*  
no mortal c efface4 ,on ,septemb] #g1   
,dr4 ,m]yon & 8 family emb>k$ at        
,leghorn = ,cyprus1 b on ne>+ ,c&ia _!  
m]*ant brig1 :i* 0 tak+ out /ores to !  
,turks1 0 attack$ by a ,greek vessel1 ^:
 (fic]s took possession ( ! c>go1 & also
 ( all ! pass5g]s' prop]ty1 except t    
belong+ to ! ,engli% p>ty1 :i* !y left  
unmole/$4 ,! ,italian capta9 0 oblig$ to
 put back to ,leghorn1 & "h ,dr4 ,m]yon 
he>d ! news ( ! battle ( ,nav>9o1 & ( ! 
%elt] af=d$ by ,lady ,he/] ,/anhope to  
two hundr$ refugee ,europeans f ,sayda4 
,by ?is "t %e 0 at dagg]s-drawn ) !     
,emir ,be%yr1 ^: rival %e _h help$ &    
protect$4 ,! ,emir rev5g$ himself by    
publi%+ 9 ! village an ord] t all h]    
native s]vants 7 to return to _! homes1 
^u pa9 ( los+ _! prop]ty & _! lives4 ',i
 gave !m all _! option1' %e writes4 ',& 
mo/ ( !m rema9$ firm4 ,s9ce t1 he has   
?reat5$ to seize & murd] !m "h1 :i* he  
%all n d )\t tak+ my life too4 ,besides 
?is1 he has giv5 ord]s 9 all ! villages 

t m51 wom51 & *ildr5 :o r5d] me !       
smalle/ s]vice %all be cut 9 a ?\s&     
pieces4 ,my s]vants _c g out1 & !       
peasants _c approa* ! h\se4 ,!re=e1 ,i  
am 9 no v pleasant situation1 be+       
depriv$ ( ! necess>y supplies ( food1 & 
:at is worse1 ( wat]2 = all ! wat] "h is
 br\ght on mules' backs up a great      
/eep4'  ,dr4 ,m]yon 0 unable to resume 8
 voyage at ?is "t1 b 9 #ahbh1 ! news t a
 malignant fev] _h attack$ ! h\sehold at
 ,jon1 & c>ri$ (f ,lady ,he/]'s         
companion1 ,miss ,williams1 gave rise to
 fre% plans = a visit to ,syria4 ,!     
doctor _h1 h[ev]1 s mu* difficulty 9    
ov]com+ 8 wife's fe>s ( ! voyage1 t x 0 
n until ,novemb]1 #ahcj1 t he c\ld      
induce h] to emb>k at ,m>seilles on a   
vessel b\nd = ! ,ea/4 ,! p>ty arriv$ at 
,beyr\t on ,decemb] #h1 & f\nd t ,lady  
,he/] _h s5t camels & asses to br+ !m on
 _! way1 toge!r ) a *>act]i/ic note to !
 effect t x w\ld give h] mu* pleasure to
 see ! doctor1 b t1 z = 8 family1 !y mu/
 n expect any o!r att5tions ?an su* z   

w\ld make !m com=table 9 _! new home4   
,%e hop$ t ,dr4 ,m]yon w\ld n take ?is  
ill1 z %e _h w>n$ him t %e did n ?9k    
,engli% ladies c\ld make !mselves happy 
9 ,syria1 &1 !re=e1 he :o _h *os5 to br+
 !m mu/ take ! consequ5ces4 ,?is lett] 0
 b ! fir/ ( a long s]ies ( affronts put 
^u ,mrs4 ,m]yon1 ! result ( ,lady       
,he/]'s dislike ( h] own sex1 & probably
 also ( h] objection to ! pres5ce (     
ano!r ,engli%woman 9 a spot :]e %e _h   
reign$ s long z ! only specim5 ( h]     
race4  ,a cottage _h be5 provid$ 9 !    
village ( ,jon = ! travell]s1 & ! ladies
 7 escort$ ?i!r by ! ,fr5* secret>y1    
:ile ! doctor ha/5$ to report himself to
 ,lady ,he/]1 :o receiv$ him ) ! greate/
 cordiality1 kiss+ him on bo? *eeks1 &  
plac+ him beside h] on ! s(a4 ,rememb]+ 
h] ov]we5+ pride ( bir?1 he 0 a/oni%$ at
 8 reception1 m especially z1 9 ! e>ly  
"p ( h] travels1 %e _h nev] ev5         
condesc5d$ to take 8 arm1 t hon\r be+   
res]v$ exclusively = memb]s ( !         
ari/ocracy4 ,he f\nd h] lady%ip 9 good  

heal? & spirits1 b b>ely provid$ ) !    
necess>ies ( life1 hav+ be5 robb$ (     
ne>ly all h] articles ( value by !      
native s]vants dur+ h] la/ illness4 ,a  
ru%-bottom$ *air1 a deal table1 di%es ( 
common yell[ e>!nw>e1 bone-h&l$ knives &
 =ks1 & two or ?ree silv] spoons1 7 all 
t rema9$ ( h] =m] gr&eur1 & ! d9n] 0 on 
a p> ) ! furniture4  ,! h\se1 :i* _h be5
 hir$ at a r5tal ( #bj f a ,turki%      
m]*ant1 _h be5 greatly enl>g$1 & !      
g>d5s1 ) _! summ]-h\ses1 cov]$ alleys1 &
 s]p5t9e walks1 7 sup]ior to mo/ ,engli%
 g>d5s ( ! same size4 ,lady ,he/]'s     
con/ant outlay 9 build+ arose f h] idea 
t p w\ld fly to h] = succ\r & protection
 dur+ ! revolutions t %e believ$ to be  
imp5d+ all ov] ! _w2 h] camels1 asses1 &
 mules 7 kept ) ! same view1 & h]       
s]vants 7 taught to look =w>d ) awe to  
ev5ts ( a sup]natural nature1 :5 _!     
s]vices & en]gies w\ld be tax$ to !     
utmo/4 ,9 *oos+ a solit>y life 9 !      
wild]ness1 f> remov$ f all ! com=ts &   
pleasures ( civilisation1 ,lady ,he/]   

seems to h be5 actuat$ by h] crav+ =    
absolute p[]1 :i* c\ld n be gratifi$ 9  
any ,european community4 ,x 0 h]        
pleasure to dwell ap>t1 surr\nd$ by     
dep5dants & slaves1 & out ( rea* ( t    
influ5ce & re/ra9t :i* are necess>ily   
endur$ by ea* memb] ( a civilis$        
society4 ,%e _h become m viol5t 9 h]    
temp] ?an =m]ly1 & treat$ h] s]vants )  
great sev]ity :5 !y 7 neglig5t ( _!     
duties4 ,h] maids & female slaves %e    
puni%$ summ>ily1 & boa/$ t !re 0 nobody 
:o c\ld give su* a slap 9 ! face1 :5    
requir$1 z %e c\ld4 ,at ,m> ,elias h]   
s]vants1 :5 tir$ ( h] tyranny1 frequ5tly
 abscond$ by night1 & took refuge 9     
,sayda1 only two miles away2 b at ,d>   
,joon _! retreat 0 cut (f by m\nta9     
tracts1 inhabit$ only by wolves &       
jackals1 & !y 7 consequ5tly almo/       
helpless 9 ! h&s ( _! /]n mi/ress4 ,!   
e/abli%m5t at ?is "t consi/$ ( betwe5   
?irty & =ty s]vants1 lab\r]s1 & slaves1 
mo/ ( :om are describ$ z dirty1 lazy1 & 
di%one/4 ,betwe5 !m !y did badly ! "w t 

half-a-doz5 ,europeans w\ld h done      
respectably1 b !n ! ,europeans w\ld n h 
/ood ! slaps & scold+s t ! natives took 
z a matt] ( c\rse4  ,= ! la/ fifte5 ye>s
 ,lady ,he/] _h seldom left h] b$ till  
betwe5 two & five o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 
nor return$ to x be=e ! same h\r next   
morn+2 :ile = f\r ye>s %e _h nev] /irr$ 
beyond ! prec9cts ( h] own doma91 ?\gh  
%e took "s air & ex]cise 9 ! g>d54      
,except :5 %e 0 asleep1 h] bell 0       
incessantly r++1 h] s]vants 7 runn+ to &
 fro1 & ! :ole h\se 0 kept 9 commotion4 
,dur+ ! great] "p ( ! day %e sat up 9   
b$1 writ+1 talk+1 scold+1 & int]view+ h]
 "w-p4 ,few ( h] employs escap$ f h]    
pres5ce )\t repro(1 & z no "o 0 all[$ to
 ex]cise 8 own discretion 9 8 "w1 h]    
direct+ _s 0 always 9 ! full fl[ (      
activity4 ',on "o & ! same day1' says   
,dr4 ,m]yon1' ,i h kn[n h] to dictate   
pap]s t conc]n$ ! political welf>e ( a  
pa%alik1 & desc5d to trivial details    
ab\t ! composition ( a h\se-pa9t1 ! mak+
 ( butt]1 dr5*+ a sick horse1 *oos+     

lambs1 or cutt+ out a maid's apron4 ,!  
m>k$ *>act]i/ic ( h] m9d 0 ! necessity t
 %e lab\r$ "u ( incessantly talk+4' ,h] 
conv]sations1 we are told1 frequ5tly    
la/$ = sev5 or eight h\rs at a /ret*1 & 
at lea/ "o ( h] visitors 0 kept s long 9
 disc\rse t he fa9t$ away ) fatigue4    
,dr4 ,m]yon be>s witness to h] m>vell\s 
colloquial p[]s1 h] fund ( anecdote1 &  
h] tal5t = mimicry1 b obs]ves t e "o :o 
conv]s$ ) h] retir$ humbl$ f h] pres5ce1
 s9ce h] language 0 always calculat$ to 
br+ m5 d[n to _! prop] level1 to /rip (f
 affectation1 & to expose conceit4  ,at 
?is "t h] political influ5ce 0 on !     
wane1 b a few ye>s previ\sly1 :5 h]     
f9ancial affairs 7 9 a m fl\ri%+        
condition1 & :5 x 0 obs]v$ t ! pa%as    
valu$ h] op9ion & fe>$ h] c5sure1 %e _h 
obta9$ an almo/ despotic p[] ov] !      
neighb\r+ tribes4 ,a rem>kable pro( ( h]
 p]sonal c\rage1 & also ( ! sup]natural 
awe ) :i* %e 0 reg>d$1 0 %[n by h] op5  
defiance ( ! ,emir ,be%yr1 9 ^:         
pr9cipality %e liv$1 b :o 0 unable to   

r$uce h]1 ei!r by ?reats or p]secution1 
to ev5 a nom9al submission to 8 rule4 ,n
 only did %e give public utt]ance to h] 
contemptu\s op9ion ( ! ,emir1 b %e op5ly
 assi/$ 8 relation & rival1 ! ,%eikh    
,be%yr2 yet no v5geance ei!r ( ! b[/r+  
or ! poison$ cup rew>d$ h] rebellion or 
h] intrigues4  ,h] religi\s views1 at   
?is "t1 7 decid$ly complicat$ 9 "*4 ,%e 
firmly believ$ 9 a/rology1 ( :i* %e _h  
made a special /udy1 & to "s ext5t 9    
demonology4 ,b m rem>kable 0 h] fai? 9 !
 e>ly com+ ( a ,messiah1 or ,mah$i1 on  
:i* occasion %e expect$ to play a       
glori\s "p4 ,! prophecies ( ,samuel     
,bro!rs & ( ,g5]al ,l\/aunau _h tak5    
firm possession ( h] m9d1 m especially  
s9ce _! words _h be5 corroborat$ by a   
native soo?say]1 ,metta by "n1 :o br\ght
 h] an ,arabic book :i*1 he said1       
conta9$ allusions to h]self4 ,f9d+ a    
cr$ul\s li/5]1 he read & exp\nd$ a      
passage relat+ to a ,european woman :o 0
 to come & live on ,m\nt ,lebanon at a  
c]ta9 epo*1 & obta9 p[] & influ5ce      

great] ?an a sultan's4 ,a boy )\t a fa!r
 0 to jo9 h] !re1 ^: de/9y 0 to be      
fulfill$ "u h] w+2 :ile ! com+ ( !      
,mah$i1 :o 0 to ride into ,j]usalem on a
 horse born saddl$1 w\ld be prec$$ by   
fam9e1 pe/il5ce1 & o!r calamities4 ,= a 
long "t ,lady ,he/] 0 p]suad$ t ! ,due  
de ,rei*/adt 0 ! boy 9 "q1 b aft] 8 dea?
 %e fix$ ^u ano!r y\?4 ,9 expectation ( 
! com+ ( ! ,mah$i %e kept two ?or\ghbr$ 
m>es1 :i* no "o 0 suff]$ to m\nt4 ,"o ( 
^! animals1 nam$ ,laila1 _h a curi\s    
mal=mation ( ! back1 n unlike a ,turki% 
saddle 9 %ape1 & 0 de/9$ by its mi/ress 
to be> ! ,mah$i into ,j]usalem1 :ile on 
! o!r1 ,lulu1 ,lady ,he/] expect$ to    
ride by 8 side on ! great day4 ',hundr$s
 & ?\s&s ( di/ress$ p]sons1' %e 0       
accu/om$ to say1 'w come to me =        
assi/ance & %elt]4 ,i %all h to wade 9  
blood1 b x is ! w ( ,god1 & ,i %all n be
 afraid4' ,borne up by ^! glori\s       
expectations1 %e nev] discuss$ h] debts1
 h] illnesses1 & h] o!r trials1 )\t at !
 same "t pictur+ to h]self a bright]    

future1 :5 ! neglect ) :i* %e _h be5    
treat$ by h] family w\ld meet ) its j   
puni%m5t1 & h] /> w\ld rise aga9 to     
gladd5 ! _w1 & m especially ^? :o _h be5
 fai?ful to h] 9 ! "t ( adv]sity4  ,z   
soon z ,mrs4 ,m]yon 0 settl$ 9 h] new   
home1 & _h recov]$ f ! fatigue ( !      
j\rney1 ,lady ,he/] appo9t$ a day = h]  
reception4 ,:at happ5$ at ! mom5t\s     
int]view we are n told1 except t at !   
close ,lady ,he/] attir$ h] visitor 9 a 
h&some ,turki% sp5c] ( gold brocade1 &  
w\nd an embroid]$ musl9 turban r\nd h]  
head4 ,un=tunately1 ,mrs4 ,m]yon1 n     
und]/&+ ! ,ea/]n cu/om ( rob+ hon\r$    
gue/s1 took (f ! g>m5ts be=e %e w5t     
away1 & laid !m on a table1 a griev\s   
brea* ( etiquette 9 h] ho/ess's eyes4   
,/ill1 matt]s w5t on fairly smoo?ly     
until1 ab\t ! end ( ,janu>y1 a mess5g]  
came f ,damascus to ask t ,dr4 ,m]yon   
might be all[$ to g ?i!r to cure a fri5d
 ( ! pa%a's1 :o _h an affection ( ! m\?4
 ,lady ,he/] 0 anxi\s t ! doctor %\ld   
obey ! call1 b1 greatly to h] annoyance1

 he entirely decl9$ to leave 8 wife &   
*ildr5 alone = ?ree or f\r weeks 9 a    
/range l&1 :]e !y c\ld n make !mselves  
und]/ood by ! p ab\t !m4 ,9 va9 ,lady   
,he/] tri$ to fright5 ,mrs4 ,m]yon into 
cons5t+ to h] husb&'s dep>ture by assur+
 h] t !re 7 ,d]vi%es :o c\ld inflict all
 sorts ( evil on h] by means ( *>ms1 if 
%e p]si/$ 9 h] refusal4 ,mrs4 ,m]yon    
quietly repli$ t h] husb& c\ld g if he  
*ose1 b t x w\ld n be ) h] goodwill4 ,f 
t h\r 0 begun a sy/em ( ho/ility t[>ds !
 doctor's wife1 :i* nev] ceas$ until h] 
dep>ture f ! c\ntry4  ,lady ,he/] 0 n   
above tak+ a leaf out ( ! book ( h] own 
enemy1 ! ,emir ,be%yr1 = %e us$ h]      
influ5ce to prev5t ! villag]s f supply+ 
! wants ( ! recalcitrant family1 :o n[  
began to make prep>ations = _! dep>ture4
 ,!y 7 oblig$1 h[ev]1 to wait =         
remittances f ,engl&1 & also = ,lady    
,he/]'s cons5t to _! leav+ ,jon1 s9ce   
none ( ! natives w\ld h d>$ l5d _!      
camels or mules = su* a purpose1 & ev5 !
 consul> ag5ts at ,sayda w\ld h decl9$  

to mix !mselves up 9 any bus9ess :i*    
might br+ ^u !m ! v5geance ( ! ,que5 ( !
 ,des]t4 ,mean:ile1 a truce seems to h  
be5 conclud$ betwe5 ! pr9cipals1 & ,lady
 ,he/] aga9 invit$ ! doctor's visits1   
cont5t+ h]self ) s>ca/ic rem>ks ab\t    
h5peck$ husb&s1 & ! caprices ( fooli%   
wom54 ,%e graci\sly cons5t$ to disp5se )
 8 s]vices ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ,april1 &    
promis$ to engage a vessel at ,sayda to 
convey him & 8 family to ,cyprus4 ,be=e 
8 dep>ture %e produc$ a li/ ( h] debts1 
:i* !n am\nt$ to #ad1jjj4 ,! great] "p (
 ?is sum1 :i* _h be5 borr[$ at a high   
rate ( int]e/ f native usur]s1 _h be5   
sp5t 9 assi/+ ,abdallah ,pa%a1 ! family 
( ! ,%eikh ,be%yr1 & _m o!r victims (   
political malignity4  ,! unwont$ luxury 
( an admir+ & submissive li/5] l$ !     
lonely woman to disc\rse ( ! glories (  
h] y\?1 & ! virtues ( h] h]o-9-*ief1    
,william ,pitt4 ,%e spoke ( 8 passion = 
,miss ,ed51 daught] ( ,"l ,auckl&1 :o1  
%e said1 0 ! only woman %e c\ld h wi%$  
him to m>ry4 ',poor ,mr4 ,pitt almo/    

broke 8 he>t1 :5 he gave h] up1' %e     
decl>$4 ',b he consid]$ t %e 0 n a woman
 to be left at w :5 bus9ess might       
require x1 & he sacrific$ 8 feel+s to 8 
s5se ( public duty4444 ,!re 7 also o!r  
reasons1 ,mr4 ,pitt w\ld say2 !re is h] 
"m1 su* a *att]]6--& !n ! family        
intrigues4 ,i c't keep !m out ( my h\se2
 &1 = my k+ & c\ntry's sake1 ,i mu/     
rema9 a free man4 ,yet ,mr4 ,pitt 0 a   
man j made = dome/ic life1 :o w\ld h    
enjoy$ retirem5t1 digg+ 8 own g>d51 &   
do+ x clev]ly too4444 ,he _h s mu*      
urbanity too6 ,i recollect return+ late 
f a ball1 :5 he 0 gone to b$ fatigu$2   
!re 7 o!rs besides myself1 & we made a  
good deal ( noise4 ,i said to him next  
morn+1 ,i am afraid we di/urb$ y la/    
night4 ,n at all1 he repli$2 ,i 0 dream+
 ( ! masque ( ,comus1 & :5 ,i he>d y all
 s gay1 x seem$ a pleasant reality4444  
,nobody w\ld h suspect$ h[ mu* feel+ he 
_h = p's com=ts1 :o came to see him4    
,sometimes he w\ld say to me1 ,he/]1 y  
"k we h got su* a "o com+ d[n4 ,i       

believe 8 w\nd is h>dly well yet1 & ,i  
he>d him say t he felt mu* reliev$ by   
fom5tations ( su* an h]b2 p]haps y w see
 t he f9ds 9 8 *amb] all t he wants4 ,( 
ano!r he w\ld say1 ,i ?9k he dr9ks      
asses' milk2 ,i %\ld l him to h 8 morn+ 
draught4 ,& ,i1 :o 0 born ) su*         
s5sibility t ,i mu/ fidget myself ab\t  
ev]ybody1 0 sure to exce$ 8 wi%es4'     
,aft] describ+ ,mr4 ,pitt's k9dness &   
consid]ation t[>ds 8 h\sehold1 ,lady    
,he/] relat$ a pa!tic hi/ory ( a fai?ful
 s]vant1 :o1 9 ! pecuni>y di/ress ( 8   
ma/]1 _h s]v$ him = sev]al ye>s ) !     
pure/ dis9t]e/$ness4 ',i 0 s t\*$ by h] 
eloqu5t & =cible mann] ( rec\nt+ !      
/ory1' writes ! s(t-he>t$ doctor1 '& ) !
 application ,i made ( x to my own      
t>d9ess 9 go+ to h] 9 h] di/ress1 toge!r
 ) my pres5t int5tion ( leav+ h]1 t ,i  
bur/ into te>s1 & wept bitt]ly4 ,%e     
soo!d my feel+s1 endeav\r$ to calm my   
emotions1 & disclaim$ all int5tion (    
convey+ any allusion to me4 ,?is l$ h]  
to say h[ little malice %e ev] ent]ta9$ 

t[>ds any "o1 ev5 ^? :o _h done h]      
injury1 mu* less t[>ds me1 :o _h always 
%[n my atta*m5t to h]2 & %e add$ t1 ev5 
n[1 al?\gh %e 0 go+ to lose me1 h]      
?\ghts did n run s mu* on h] own        
situation z on :at w\ld become ( me2 &  
,i firmly believ$ h]4'  ,dr4 ,m]yon     
sail$ f ,sayda on ,april #g1 #ahca1 & = 
! next six ye>s we only he> ( ! /range  
h\sehold on ,m\nt ,lebanon ?r\gh !      
reports ( *ance visitors4 ,aft] ! siege 
( ,acre by ,ibrahim ,pa%a 9 ! w9t] (    
#ahca-cb1 ! remnant ( ! population fl$  
to ! m\nta9s1 & ,lady ,he/]1 ^:         
hospitality 0 always op5 to ! di/ress$1 
decl>es t = ?ree ye>s h] h\se 0 l ! ,t[]
 ( ,babel4 ,9 #ahcb ,lam>t9e paid a     
visit to ,jon1 :i* he has describ$ 9 8  
,voyage en ,ori5t4 ,he seems to h be5   
graci\sly receiv$1 ?\gh 8 ho/ess c&idly 
in=m$ him t %e _h nev] he>d 8 "n be=e4  
,he expla9$1 r to h] amusem5t1 t he _h  
writt5 v]ses :i* 7 9 ! m\?s ( ?\s&s ( 8 
c\ntrym51 & %e hav+ read 8 "* & de/9y1  
assur$ him t 8 ,arabian desc5t 0 prov$  

by ! high ar* ( 8 in/ep1 & t1 l e ,arab1
 he 0 a poet by nature4 ,lam>t9e1 9     
return1 repres5ts himself z pr(\ndly    
impress$ by 8 int]view ) ?is ',circe ( !
 ,ea/1' d5ies t he p]ceiv$ 9 h] any     
traces ( insanity1 & decl>es t he %\ld n
 be surpris$ if a "p ( ! de/9y %e       
prophesi$ = h]self 7 realis$--at lea/ to
 ! ext5t ( an empire 9 ,arabia1 or a    
?rone 9 ,j]usalem4  ,lady ,he/] =m$ a   
less fav\rable op9ion ( ,m4 ,lam>t9e ?an
 %e all[$ him to p]ceive1 & %e 0 greatly
 annoy$ at ! passages ref]r+ to h]self t
 appe>$ 9 8 book4 ,speak+ ( him & 8     
visit "s ye>s lat]1 %e obs]v$3 ',! p (  
,europe are all1 or at lea/ ! great] "p 
( !m1 fools1 ) _! ridicul\s gr9s1 _!    
affect$ ways1 & _! s5seless habits4444  
,look at ,m4 ,lam>t9e gett+ (f 8 horse  
half-a-doz5 times to kiss 8 dog1 & take 
him out ( 8 b&box to fe$ him1 on ! r\te 
f ,beyr\t2 ! v mulete]s ?\ght him a     
fool4 ,& !n t way ( ?ru/+ 8 h&s into 8  
pockets1 & /ick+ out 8 legs z f> z he   
c\ld--:at is t l8 ,m4 ,lam>t9e is no    

poet1 9 my e/imation1 ?\gh he may be an 
elegant v]sifi]2 he has no sublime      
ideas4 ,comp>e 8 ideas ) ,%akespe>e's--t
 0 inde$ a real poet4444 ,m4 ,lam>t9e1 )
 8 /raight body & /raight f+]s1 po9t$ 8 
toes 9 my face1 & !n turn$ to 8 dog1 &  
held long conv]sations ) him4 ,he ?\ght 
to make a great effect :5 he 0 "h1 b he 
0 griev\sly mi/ak54' ,x may be not$ t   
all ,lady ,he/]'s male visitors 'po9t$  
_! toes 9 h] face1' 9 ! hope ( be+      
accr$it$ ) ! ar*$ in/ep t %e held to be 
! mo/ /rik+ pro( ( long desc5t4 ,h] own 
in/ep1 %e 0 accu/om$ to boa/1 0 s high t
 a little kitt5 c\ld run und]nea? x4  ,a
 f> m lifelike & picturesque portrait ( 
,lady ,he/] ?an t by ,lam>t9e has be5   
sket*$ = u by ,k+lake 9 8 ,eo!n4 ,9 a   
*>m+ passage :i* w be famili> to mo/    
read]s1 he relates h[ ! "n ( ,lady ,he/]
 ,/anhope 0 z delightful to 8 *ildi% e>s
 z t ( ,rob9son ,crusoe4 ,*ief among !  
excitem5ts ( 8 e>ly days 7 ! lett]s &   
pres5ts ( ! ,que5 ( ! ,des]t1 :o z a    
girl _h be5 mu* ) h] gr&mo!r1 ,lady     

,*a?am1 at ,burton ,pyns5t1 & !re _h    
made ! acqua9tance ( ,miss ,wood=de (   
,taunton1 aft]w>ds ,mrs4 ,k+lake4 ,!    
tradition ( h] high _s & f9e horseman%ip
 /ill l+]$ 9 ,som]set%ire memories1 b   
,k+lake _h he>d no?+ ( h] = _m ye>s1 :51
 on arriv+ at ,beyr\t 9 #ahce1 he f\nd t
 h] "n 0 9 e m\?4 ,anxi\s to see ?is    
romantic vision ( 8 *ildhood1 he wrote  
to ,lady ,he/]1 & ask$ if %e w\ld       
receive 8 "m's son4 ,a few days lat]1 9 
response to a graci\s lett] (           
invitation1 ,k+lake made 8 pilgrimage to
 ,jon4  ,! h\se at ?is "t1 aft] ! /orm &
 /ress ( ! ,egyptian invasion1 _h !     
appe>ance ( a des]t$ =tress1 &          
fi]ce-look+ ,albanian soldi]s 7 hang+   
ab\t ! gates4 ,k+lake 0 conduct$ to an  
inn] ap>tm5t :]e1 9 ! dim light1 he     
p]ceiv$ an ,ori5tal figure1 clad 9      
mascul9e co/ume1 :i* advanc$ to meet him
 ) _m & pr(\nd b[s4 ,! visitor began a  
polite spee* :i* he _h prep>$ = 8       
ho/ess1 b pres5tly discov]$ t ! /rang] 0
 only h] ,italian att5dant1 ,lun>di1 :o 

_h conf]r$ on himself a m$ical title &  
degree4 ,lady ,he/] _h giv5 ord]s t h]  
gue/ %\ld re/ & d9e be=e be+ introduc$  
to h]1 & he tells u t1 9 spite ( !      
homel9ess ( h] dome/ic arrangem5ts1 he  
f\nd bo? ! w9e & ! cuis9e v good4 ,aft] 
d9n] he 0 u%]$ into ! pres5ce ( 8       
ho/ess1 :o welcom$ him cordially1 & _h  
exactly ! appe>ance ( a prophetess1 'n !
 div9e ,sibyl ( ,dom5i*9o1 b a good1    
bus9ess-l1 practical prophetess4' ,h]   
face 0 ( a/oni%+ :it5ess1 h] dress a    
mass ( :ite l95 loosely fold$ r\nd h] l 
a surplice4 ,z he gaz$ ^u h]1 he recall$
 ! /ories t he _h he>d ( h] e>ly days1 (
 ! capable mann] 9 :i* %e _h arrang$ !  
political banquets & receptions ( ,pitt1
 & ! awe ) :i* ! ,tory c\ntry g5tlem5 _h
 reg>d$ h]4 ,t awe _h be5 transf]r$ to !
 %eikhs & pa%as ( ! ,ea/1 b n[ t1 ) age 
& pov]ty1 h] e>?ly p[] 0 fad+ away1 %e  
_h creat$ = h]self a spiritual k+dom4   
,aft] a few inquiries ab\t h]           
,som]set%ire fri5ds1 ! prophetess so>$  
into l(ti] sph]es1 & disc\rs$ ( a/rology

 & o!r occult sci5ces4 ',= h\rs & h\rs  
?is wond]ful :ite woman p\r$ =? h]      
spee*1 = ! mo/ "p conc]n+ sacr$ & pr(ane
 my/]ies4' ,f "t to "t %e w\ld swoop d[n
 to worldly topics1 '& !n1' z h] auditor
 frankly obs]ves1 ',i 0 int]e/$4' ,%e   
describ$ h] life 9 ! ,arab camps1 &     
expla9$ t h] influ5ce ov] ! tribes 0    
p>tly due to h] long sight1 a quality   
held 9 high e/eem 9 ! des]t1 & p>tly to 
a brusque1 d[nright mann]1 :i* is always
 effective ) ,ori5tals4 ,%e pr(ess$ to h
 fa/$ physically & m5tally = ye>s1 liv+ 
only on milk1 & read+ nei!r books nor   
newspap]s4 ,h] unholy claim to supremacy
 9 ! spiritual k+dom 0 bas$1 9 ,k+lake's
 op9ion1 on h] fi]ce1 inord9ate pride1  
p]il\sly ak9 to madness1 ?\gh h] m9d 0  
too /rong to be entirely ov]come4 ,z a  
pro( ( ,lady ,he/]'s high c\rage1 he    
notes ! fact t1 aft] ! fall ( ,acre1 h] 
h\se 0 ! only spot 9 ,syria & ,pale/9e  
:]e ! w ( ,mehemet ,ali & 8 fi]ce       
lieut5ant 0 n law4 ,ibrahim ,pa%a _h    
dem&$ t ! ,albanian soldi]s %\ld be giv5

 up1 & _! protectress _h *all5g$ him to 
come & take !m4 ,?is hillock ( ,d> ,jon 
always kept its fre$om z long z ,*a?am's
 gr&daught] liv$1 & ,mehemet ,ali       
confess$ t ! ,engli%woman _h giv5 him m 
tr\ble ?an all ! insurg5ts ( ,syria4    
,k+lake did n see ! fam\s sacr$ m>es1 b 
be=e 8 dep>ture he 0 %[n ! g>d5s by !   
,italian secret>y1 :o 0 9 great di/ress 
( m9d because he c\ld n br+ himself to  
believe implicitly 9 8 employ]'s div9e  
attributes4 ,he said t ,lady ,he/] 0    
reg>d$ ) m+l$ respect & dislike by !    
neighb\rs1 :om %e oppress$ by h]        
exactions4 ,! few 'respect$' inhabitants
 ( ,m\nt ,lebanon app>5tly claim$ ! "r  
to avail !mselves ( _! neighb\rs' goods2
 & ! ,:ite ,que5's e/abli%m5t 0 support$
 by contributions f ! surr\nd+ villages4
 ,?is is q a diff]5t acc\nt f t giv5 by 
,dr4 ,m]yon1 :o always repres5ts ,lady  
,he/] z a g5]\s b5efactress1 admir$ &   
ador$ 9 all ! c\ntry-side4  ,9 #ahcf    
,lady ,he/] discov]$ ano!r m>e's ne/ 9 !
 %ape ( a legacy :i* %e *ose to believe 

0 be+ kept f h] by h] enemies4 ,9 ,augu/
 ( ?is ye> %e wrote to ,dr4 ,m]yon1 :o 0
 !n liv+ at ,nice1 & invit$ him to come 
& assi/ h] 9 settl+ h] debts1 & gett+   
possession ( ?is supposititi\s prop]ty4 
',a woman ( high rank & good =tune1' %e 
cont9ues1 ':o has built h]self a palais 
9 a remote "p ( ,am]ica1 has ann\nc$ h] 
int5tion ( pass+ ! re/ ( h] life ) me1 s
 mu* has %e be5 /ruck ) my situation &  
conduct4 ,footnote3 ,?is 0 ! ,b>oness de
 ,f]iat1 :o did n c>ry out h] int5tion4 
,%e is ne>ly ( my age1 & ?irty-sev5 ye>s
 ago--,i be+ p]sonally unkn[n to h]--0 s
 tak5 ) my g5]al appe>ance1 t %e nev]   
c\ld dive/ h]self ( ! ?\ghts ( me1 :i* h
 ev] s9ce pursu$ h]4 ,at la/1 in=m$ by  
,m4 ,lam>t9e's book :]e ,i 0 to be f\nd1
 %e took ?is extraord9>y det]m9ation1 & 
9 ! spr+ ,i expect h]4 ,%e is n[ sell+  
h] l>ge l&$ e/ate1 prep>atory to h]     
com+4 ,%e1 z well z ,leila ! m>e1 is 9 !
 prophecy4 ,! beautiful boy has also    
writt51 & is w&]+ ov] ! face ( ! globe  
till de/9y m>ks ! p]iod ( our meet+4444 

,i am reckon$ "h ! fir/ politician 9 !  
_w1 & by "s a sort ( prophet4 ,ev5 !    
,emir wond]s1 & is a/oni%$1 = he 0 n    
aw>e ( ?is extraord9>y gift2 b yet all  
say--,i mean enemies--t ,i am worse ?an 
a lion :5 9 a passion1 & t !y _c d5y ,i 
h ju/ice on my side4'  ,aft] 8 =m]      
exp]i5ce ( ,lady ,he/]'s hospitality x  
is surpris+ t ! doctor %\ld h be5 will+ 
to accept ?is invitation1 & /ill m      
surpris+ t 8 wife %\ld h cons5t$ to     
accompany him to ,syria4 ,b ! ,ea/ 0    
/ill 'a-call+1' & ! almo/ hypnotic      
influ5ce :i* h] lady%ip ex]cis$ ov] h]  
dep5dants seems to h lo/ none ( its     
efficacy4 ,accord+ly1 z soon z ! ,m]yons
 c\ld arrange _! affairs1 !y emb>k$ at  
,m>seilles1 l&+ at ,beyr\t on ,july #a1 
#ahcg4 ,"h ! doctor receiv$ a lett] f   
,lady ,he/]1 recomm5d+ him to leave 8   
family at ,beyr\t till he c\ld f9d a    
h\se = !m at ,sayda4 ',= y\r sake1' %e  
cont9u$1 ',i %\ld ev] wi% to %[ civility
 to all :o belong to y1 b caprice ,i w  
nev] int]f]e )1 = f my e>ly y\? ,i h be5

 taught to despise x4' ,"h 0 signal pro(
 t ! pa/ _h n be5 =gott51 & t w> 0 /ill 
to be wag$ aga9/ ! un=tunate ,mrs4      
,m]yon4 ,9 defiance ( ,lady ,he/]'s     
ord]s1 ! :ole family proce$$ to ,sayda1 
:5ce ,dr4 ,m]yon rode ov] to ,d> ,jon4  
,he receiv$ a w>m p]sonal welcome1 b 8  
ho/ess p]si/$ 9 h] /atem5t t !re 0 no   
h\se 9 ! village fit = ! reception ( 8  
wom5k9d1 z ne>ly all _h be5 damag$ by   
rec5t e>?quakes4 ,x 0 f9ally arrang$ t  
,mrs4 ,m]yon & h] *ildr5 %\ld g = !     
pres5t to ,m> ,elias1 :i* 0 !n only     
occupi$ by ! ,prophet ,l\/aunau4  ,at   
?is "t ,lady ,he/]'s f9ancial affairs 7 
becom+ desp]ate1 & %e _h ev5 be5 r$uc$  
to sell+ "s ( h] h&some pelisses4 ,yet  
%e /ill ma9ta9$ betwe5 ?irty & =ty      
s]vants1 & :5 x 0 sugge/$ to h] t %e    
might r$uce h] e/abli%m5t1 %e 0 accu/om$
 to reply1 ',b my rank6' ,h] live-/ock  
includ$ ! two sacr$ m>es1 ?ree 'ambl]s1'
 five asses1 a flock ( %eep1 & a few    
c[s4 ,a h]d ( a hundr$ goats _h rec5tly 
be5 slaught]$ 9 "o day1 because _! own] 

fanci$ t %e 0 be+ *eat$ by h] goa!rd4   
,n[ %e decid$ to h ! ?ree 'ambl]s' %ot1 
because ! grooms treat$ !m improp]ly4 ,!
 "u-bailiff receiv$ ord]s to :isp] into 
! e> ( ea* horse be=e 8 execution1 ',y h
 work$ en\gh ^u ! e>?2 y\r mi/ress fe>s 
y might fall1 9 y\r old age1 into ! h&s 
( cruel m51 & %e !re=e dismisses y f h] 
s]vice4' ,?is ord] 0 c>ri$ out to !     
lett]1 ) imp]turbable gravity4  ,aft] a 
%ort exp]i5ce ( ! inconv5i5ce ( rid+ to 
& fro betwe5 ,jon & ,m> ,elias1 ,dr4    
,m]yon p]suad$ 8 employ] to all[ him to 
br+ 8 family to a cottage 9 ! village2 b
 ! ne>] ! "t approa*$ = _! arrival1 ! m 
%e seem$ to regret hav+ ass5t$ to !     
arrangem5t4 ,frequ5t & sca?+ 7 h]       
lectures ^u ! exig5t ways ( wom51 :o1 %e
 argu$1 %\ld be simple automata1 mov$   
only by ! w & guidance ( _! ma/]s4 ,%e  
lo/ no opportunity ( ?r[+ ridicule on   
,dr4 ,m]yon's desire to h 8 family ne>  
him1 9 ord] t he might pass 8 ev5+s )   
!m1 po9t+ out t 'all s5sible m5 take _! 
meals ) _! wives1 & !n retire to _! own 

rooms to read1 write1 or d :at be/      
pleases !m4 ,nobody is su* a fool z to  
moid] away 8 "t 9 ! slipslop conv]sation
 ( a pack ( wom54' ,petty jeal\sies1 q  
inconsi/5t ) h] boa/$ philosophy1 7     
p]petually torm5t+ h]4 ,"o ( ! _m       
monopolies claim$ by h] 0 t ( !         
privilege ( bell-r++4 ,! ,mahometans1 z 
is well kn[n1 nev] use bells 9 private  
h\ses1 ! usual summons = s]vants be+    
?ree claps ( ! h&s4 ,b ,lady ,he/] 0 a  
con/ant & vehem5t bell-r+]1 & z no "o   
else 9 ! c\ntry-side possess$           
h\se-bells1 x 0 g5]ally believ$ t ! use 
( !m 0 a special privilege grant$ h] by 
! ,porte4 ,%e 0 !re=e secretly mu*      
annoy$ :5 ! ,m]yons presum$ to hang up  
bells 9 _! new home4 ,%e made no sign ( 
displeasure1 b "o morn+ x 0 discov]$ t !
 ropes _h be5 cut & ! bells c>ri$ (f4   
,cross-exam9ation ( ! s]vants elicit$ ! 
fact t "o ( ,lady ,he/]'s emiss>ies _h  
arriv$ late at night1 wr5*$ (f ! bells1 
& tak5 !m away4 ,"s weeks lat] ! ,lady (
 ,jon confess$ t %e _h in/igat$ ! act1 &

 decl>$ t if ! ,m]yons' bells _h hung   
mu* long] h] own w\ld n h be5 att5d$ to4
  ,soon aft] ! doctor's arrival1 ,lady  
,he/] _h dictat$ a lett] to ,sir        
,francis ,burdett1 9 :om %e plac$ great 
confid5ce1 in=m+ him ( ! prop]ty t %e   
believ$ 0 be+ )held f h]1 & reque/+ him 
to make inquiries into ! matt]4 ,:5 n   
engag$ 9 correspond5ce1 discuss+ h]     
debts1 & scold+ h] s]vants1 %e 0 p\r+   
out floods ( conv]sation1 *iefly        
rem9isc5ces ( h] y\? & diatribes aga9/ !
 m5 & mann]s ( ! pres5t day1 into ! e>s 
( ! long-suff]+ doctor4 ',f h] mann]    
t[>ds o!r p1' he obs]ves1 'x w\ld h     
seem$ t %e 0 ! only p]son 9 creation    
privileg$ to abuse & to comm&2 o!rs _h  
no?+ to d b to obey4 ,%e 0 haughty &    
ov]be>+1 born to rule1 impati5t (       
control1 & m at h] ease :5 %e _h a      
hundr$ p]sons to gov]n ?an :5 %e _h only
 t54 ,_h %e be5 a man & a soldi]1 %e    
w\ld h be5 :at ! ,fr5* call a beau      
sabreur1 = nev] 0 any "o s fond ( wield+
 weapons1 & boa/+ ( h] capacity = us+   

!m1 z %e 04 ,9 h] b$room %e always _h a 
mace1 :i* 0 spik$ r\nd ! head1 a /eel   
battle-axe1 & a dagg]1 b h] fav\rite    
weapon 0 ! mace4' ,absurd z x may s\nd1 
x 0 probably h] milit>y vanity t l$ h]  
to belittle ! ,duke ( ,well+ton1 ( ^:   
reputation %e seems to h felt "s p]sonal
 jeal\sy4 ,yet %e be>s te/imony to !    
e/eem 9 :i* ',ar?ur ,wellesley' 0 held  
by ,william ,pitt4  ',i recollect1 "o   
day1' %e told ! doctor1 ',mr4 ,pitt came
 into ! draw+-room to me1 & said1 ,oh1  
h[ ,i h be5 bor$ by ,sir ,sydney ,smi?  
com+ ) 8 box full ( pap]s1 & keep+ me = 
a c\ple ( h\rs1 :5 ,i _h s mu* to d4 ,i 
obs]v$ to him t h]oes 7 g5]ally va91 & t
 ,"l ,nelson 0 s4 ,s he is1 repli$ ,mr4 
,pitt1 b n l ,sir ,sydney4 ,& h[ diff]5t
 is ,ar?ur ,wellesley1 :o has j quitt$  
me6 ,he has giv5 me su* cle> details ^u 
affairs 9 ,india2 & he talk$ ( !m1 too1 
z if he _h be5 a surgeon ( a regim5t1 & 
_h no?+ to d ) !m2 s t ,i "k n :i* to   
admire mo/1 8 mode/y or 8 tal5ts1 & yet 
! fate ( ,india dep5ds ^u !m4 ,!n1      

doctor1 :5 ,i recollect ! lett] he wrote
 to ,edw>d ,b\v]ie1 9 :i* he said he    
c\ld n come d[n to a ball because 8 only
 corbeau coat 0 s bad he 0 a%am$ to     
appe> 9 x1 ,i reflect :at a rise he has 
_h 9 ! _w4 ,he 0 at fir/ no?+ b :at     
hundr$s ( o!rs are 9 a c\ntry t[n--he   
danc$ h>d & drank h>d4 ,8 /> has done   
ev]y?+ = him1 = he is n a great g5]al4  
,he is no tactician1 nor has he any ( ^?
 great qualities t make a ,caes>1 a     
,pompey1 or ev5 a ,bonap>te4 ,z = !     
battle ( ,wat]loo1 bo? ,fr5* & ,engli% h
 told me t x 0 a lucky battle = him1 b  
no?+ m4 ,i don't ?9k he act$ well at    
,p>is1 nor did ! soldi]s l him4'  ,ab\t 
! end ( ,octob] ,lady ,he/] took to h]  
b$1 & did n leave x till ! foll[+ ,m>*4 
,%e _h suff]$ f pulmon>y cat>rh = sev]al
 ye>s1 :i* disappe>$ 9 ! summ]1 b       
return$ e w9t] ) increas$ viol5ce4 ,h]  
practice ( frequ5t ble$+ _h br\ght on a 
/ate ( complete emaciation1 & left v    
little blood 9 h] body4 ,if %e _h liv$ l
 o!r p1 & tru/$ to ! balmy air ( ,syria1

 ,dr4 ,m]yon 0 ( op9ion t no?+ s]i\s ne$
 h be5 appreh5d$ f h] illness4 ,b %e    
seldom brea!d ! out] air1 & took no     
ex]cise except an occasional turn 9 !   
g>d54 ,%e 0 always compla9+ t %e c\ld   
get no?+ to eat2 yet1 9 spite ( h]      
pr(ession 7to ,k+lake7 t %e liv$        
entirely on milk1 we are told t h] diet 
consi/$ ( =cemeat balls1 meat-pies1 &   
o!r heavy vi&s1 & t %e seldom rema9$    
half an h\r )\t tak+ n\ri%m5t ( "s k9d4 
',i nev] knew a human be+ :o took       
n\ri%m5t s frequ5tly1' writes ,dr4      
,m]yon1 '& may n ?is 9 "s measure acc\nt
 = h] frequ5t ill-hum\r8'  ,dur+ h]     
illness ! doctor read al\d ,sir         
,na?aniel ,wraxall's ,memoirs & !       
,memoirs ( a ,pe]ess1 edit$ by ,lady    
,*>lotte ,bury1 bo? ( :i* books dealt ) 
p]sons :om ,lady ,he/] _h kn[n 9 h] y\?4
 ,9 return %e regal$ him ) /ories ( h]  
own glory1 ( ,mr4 ,pitt's virtues1 ( !  
objectionable habits ( ! ,pr9cess (     
,wales1 & ( ! meanness ( ! ,reg5t 9     
invit+ himself to d9n] ) g5tlem5 :o c\ld

 n af=d to ent]ta9 him1 ! :ole          
pleasantly flav\r$ by animadv]sions on !
 social presumption ( m$ical m51 &      
descriptions ( ! me?ods by :i* =m]ly !y 
7 kept 9 _! prop] place by ari/ocratic  
pati5ts4 ,at ?is "t1 ! beg9n+ ( #ahch1  
,lady ,he/] 0 anxi\sly expect+ an answ] 
f ,sir ,francis ,burdett ab\t h]        
prop]ty1 &1 he>+ f ! ,engli% consul at  
,sayda t a packet _h arriv$ = h] f      
,beyr\t1 :i* 0 to be deliv]$ into h] own
 h&s1 h] sangu9e m9d 0 fill$ ) ! hope ( 
com+ prosp]ity4 ,b :5 ! packet 0 op5$1  
in/ead ( ! long-expect$ missive f ,sir  
,francis1 x prov$ to be an (ficial      
/atem5t f ,colonel ,campbell1           
,consul-,g5]al = ,egypt1 t 9 consequ5ce 
( an application made to ! ,briti%      
,gov]nm5t by "o ( ,lady ,he/]'s *ief    
cr$itors1 an ord] _h come f ,"l         
,palm]/on t h] p5sion 0 to be /opp$     
unless ! debt 0 paid4 ,:5 %e read !     
lett] ,dr4 ,m]yon fe>$ an outbur/ (     
fury1 b ,lady ,he/]1 :o1 = once1 0      
beyond viol5ce1 began calmly to discuss 

! enormity ( ! conduct bo? ( ,que5 &    
,m9i/]4  ',my gr&fa!r & ,mr4 ,pitt1' %e 
said1 'did some?+ to keep ! ,brunswick  
family on ! ?rone1 & yet ! gr&daught] ( 
! old k+1 )\t he>+ ! circum/ances ( my  
gett+ into debt1 or :e!r ! /ory is true1
 s5ds to deprive me ( my p5sion 9 a     
/range l&1 :]e ,i may rema9 & />ve4444  
,i %\ld l to ask = a public inquiry into
 my debts1 & = :at ,i h contract$ !m4   
,let !m comp>e ! good ,i h done 9 !     
cause ( humanity & sci5ce ) ! ,duke (   
,k5t's debts4 ,i wond] if ,"l ,palm]/on 
is ! man ,i recollect--a "y man f       
college1 :o 0 always hang+ ab\t wait+ to
 be introduc$ to ,mr4 ,pitt4 ,mr4 ,pitt 
us$ to say1 ,ah1 v well2 we w ask him to
 d9n] "s day4 ,p]haps x is an old grudge
 t makes him v5t 8 spite4' ,colonel     
,campbell's lett] _h giv5 ! poor lady's 
he>t1 or r h] pride1 a fatal /ab1 & !   
indignity ) :i* %e _h be5 treat$ prey$  
^u h] heal? & spirits4 ,%e n[ det]m9$ to
 s5d an ultimatum to ! ,que51 :i* 0 to  
be publi%$ 9 ! newspap]s if m9i/]s      

refus$ to lay x be=e h] ,maje/y4 ,?is   
docum5t1 :i* 0 dat$ ,febru>y #ab1 #ahch1
 ran z foll[s3--  ',y\r ,maje/y w all[  
me to say t few ?+s are m disgraceful & 
inimical to royalty ?an giv+ comm&s )\t 
exam9+ all _! diff]5t be>+s1 & ca/+1 )\t
 reason1 an asp]sion ^u ! integrity (   
any bran* ( a family t _h fai?fully s]v$
 _! c\ntry & ! ,h\se ( ,hanov]4 ,z no   
inquiries h be5 made ( me ( :at         
circum/ances induc$ me to incur ! debts 
allud$ to1 ,i deem x unnecess>y to ent] 
into any details on ! subject4 ,i %all n
 all[ ! p5sion giv5 by y\r royal gr&fa!r
 to be /opp$ by =ce2 b ,i %all resign x 
= ! paym5t ( my debts1 & ) x ! "n (     
,briti% subject1 & ! slav]y t is at     
pres5t annex$ to x2 & z y\r ,maje/y has 
giv5 publicity to ! bus9ess by y\r ord]s
 to y\r consul> ag5ts1 ,i surely _c be  
blam$ = foll[+ y\r royal example4       
',,he/] ,,lucy ,,/anhope4'  ,?is 0      
accompani$ by a long lett] to ! ,duke ( 
,well+ton1 9 :i* ,lady ,he/] detail$ h] 
s]vices 9 ! ,ea/1 & express$ h]         

indignation at ! treatm5t %e _h receiv$4
 ,%e 0 n[ left ) only a few p\nds ^u :i*
 to ma9ta9 h] h\se-hold until ,m>*1 :5  
%e c\ld draw = #cjj1 app>5tly ! qu>t]'s 
income f a legacy left h] by h] bro!r1 b
 ( ?is sum #bjj 0 due to a ,greek m]*ant
 at ,beyr\t4 ,! fai?ful doctor collect$ 
all ! money he _h 9 8 h\se1 ab\t elev5  
p\nds1 & br\ght x to h] = h] curr5t     
exp5ses1 b ) h] usual impracticability  
%e gave mo/ ( x away 9 *>ity4 ,/ill no  
lett] came f ,sir ,francis ,burdett1 & !
 un=tunate lady1 old1 sick1 & wa/$ to a 
skeleton1 lay on h] s(a & lam5t$ ov] h] 
tr\bles 9 a fi]ce1 inhuman fa%ion1 l a  
w\nd$ animal at bay4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t a  
reply came f ,"l ,palm]/on1 9 :i* he    
/at$ t he _h laid ,lady ,he/]'s lett]   
be=e ! ,que51 & expla9$ to h] ,maje/y ! 
circum/ances t might be suppos$ to h l$ 
to h] writ+ x4 ,! communications to :i* 
%e ref]r$ 71 he cont9u$1 sugge/$ by no?+
 b a desire to save h] f ! emb>rassm5ts 
t might arise if h] cr$itors 7 to call  
^u ! ,consul-,g5]al to act accord+ to ! 

/rict l9e ( 8 duty4 ,?is lett] did no?+ 
t[>ds assuag+ ,lady ,he/]'s wra?4 ,9 h] 
reply %e s>ca/ically obs]v$3--  ',if y\r
 diplomatic despat*es are all z obscure 
z ! "o t n[ lies be=e me1 x is no wond] 
t ,engl& %\ld cease to h t pr\d         
prepond]ance 9 h] =eign relations :i* %e
 once c\ld boa/ (4444 ,x is b fair to   
make y\r lord%ip aw>e t1 if by ! next   
packet !re is no?+ def9itely settl$     
respect+ my affairs1 & ,i am n cle>$ 9 !
 eyes ( ! _w ( asp]sions1 int5tionally  
or un9t5tionally ?r[n ^u me1 ,i %all    
break up my h\sehold1 & build up !      
entrance-gate to my premises2 !re rema9+
 z if ,i 0 9 a tomb till my "* has be5  
done ju/ice to1 & a public ackn[l$gm5t  
put 9 ! pap]s1 sign$ & seal$ by ^? :o h 
asp]s$ me4 ,!re is no trifl+ ) ^? :o h  
,pitt blood 9 _! ve9s ^u ! subject (    
integrity1 nor expect+ t _! _s w\ld ev] 
yield to ! imp]t95t int]f]5ce ( consul> 
au?ority1 etc41 etc4' ,x mu/ be own$ t  
!re is a t\* ( unconsci\s hum\r 9 ,lady 
,he/]'s t]rible ?reat ( wall+ h]self up1

 a proce$+ :i* w\ld only make h]self    
uncom=table & leave h] enemies at peace4
 ,= ! pres5t matt]s w5t on mu* z usual  
at ,d> ,jon4 ,no h\sehold exp5ses 7     
curtail$1 & ?irty native s]vants cont9u$
 to *eat _! mi/ress & idle ov] _! "w4 ,9
 ,m>*1 t p]ambulat+ pr9cel+1 8 ,highness
 ( ,pckl]-,muskau1 arriv$ at ,sayda1    
:5ce he wrote a lett] to ,lady ,he/]1   
begg+ to be all[$ to pay 8 homage to !  
,que5 ( ,palmyra & ! niece ( ! great    
,pitt4 ',i h ! presumption to believe1  
madam1' he cont9u$1 't !re mu/ be "s    
aff9ity ( "* betwe5 u4 ,=1 l y1 my lady1
 ,i look = our future salvation f !     
,ea/1 :]e nations /ill ne>] to ,god & to
 nature c alone1 "s day1 purify ! rott5 
civilisation ( decrepid ,europe1 9 :i*  
ev]y?+ is artificial1 & :]e we are m5ac$
 ) a new k9d ( b>b>ism--n t ) :i* /ates 
beg91 b ) :i* !y end4 ,l y1 madam1 ,i   
believe t a/rology is n an empty sci5ce1
 b a lo/ "o4 ,l y1 ,i am an ari/ocrat by
 bir? & by pr9ciple2 because ,i f9d a   
m>k$ ari/ocracy 9 nature4 ,9 a ^w1      

madam1 l y1 ,i love to sleep by day & be
 /irr+ by night4 ,!re ,i /op2 = 9 m9d1  
en]gy ( "*1 & 9 ! mode ( life1 s s+ul> &
 s dignifi$1 :i* y lead1 n e "o :o w\ld 
c resemble ,lady ,he/] ,/anhope4'  ,lady
 ,he/] 0 flatt]$ by ?is lett]1 & told ! 
doctor t he mu/ ride into ,sayda to see 
! pr9ce1 & tell him t %e 0 too ill to   
receive him at pres5t1 b w\ld endeav\r  
to d s a few weeks lat]4 ,! pr9ce 0     
e/abli%$ ) 8 num]\s suite 9 ! h\se ( a  
m]*ant ( ,sayda4 ,mehemet ,ali _h giv5  
him a special firman1 requir+ all       
(ficial p]sons to treat him 9 a mann]   
suitable to 8 rank1 8 :ole exp5diture   
be+ defray$ by *eques on ! ,vic]oy's    
treasury4 ,! pr9ce1 unlike mo/ o!r      
di/+ui%$ travell]s :o 7 treat$ ) ! same 
hon\r1 took ! firman /rictly accord+ to 
! lett]1 & c\ld boa/ ( hav+ trav]s$ !   
:ole ( ,egypt & ,syria ) all ! pomp (   
royalty1 & )\t hav+ exp5d$ a s+le f>?+4 
,dr4 ,m]yon describes 8 ,highness z a   
tall man ( ab\t fifty ye>s ( age1       
di/+ui%$ by an unmi/akable air ( bir? & 

bre$+4 ,he wore a curi\s mixture (      
,ea/]n & ,we/]n co/ume1 & _h a tame     
*ameleon crawl+ ab\t 8 pipe1 ) :i* he 0 
almo/ z mu* occupi$ z ,m4 ,lam>t9e ) 8  
lapdog4 ,! pr9ce /at$ t he _h almo/ made
 up 8 m9d to settle 9 ! ,ea/1 s9ce      
,europe 0 no long] ! l& ( lib]ty4 ',i w 
build myself a h\se1' he said1 'get :at 
,i want f ,europe1 make arrangem5ts =   
newspap]s1 books1 etc41 & *oose "s      
delightful situation2 b ,i ?9k x w be on
 ,m\nt ,lebanon4'  ,9 8 volume ( travels
 9 ! ,ea/ call$ ,die ,rckkehr1 ,pr9ce   
,pckl]-,muksau has giv5 an amus+ acc\nt 
( ! negotiations t pass$ betwe5 himself 
& ,lady ,he/] on ! subject ( 8 visit4 ,=
 once ! niece ( ,pitt _h f\nd h] mat* 9 
vanity & arrogance2 & if ! pr9ce's book 
_h appe>$ 9 h] lifetime1 x is c]ta9 t %e
 w\ld n long h surviv$ x4 ,8 ,highness  
describes h[ he bid$ 8 "t1 z ?\gh he 7  
lay+ siege to a c\rt$ beauty1 & almo/   
daily bomb>d$ ! ,lady ( ,jon ) lett]s   
calculat$ to pique h] curiosity by _!   
frank & orig9al /yle4 ,at la/1 '9 ord]  

to be rid ( him1' z %e jok+ly said1     
,lady ,he/] cons5t$ to receive him on a 
c]ta9 day1 :i*1 f 8 />1 %e deem$        
propiti\s to _! meet+4 ,!reupon ! pr9ce1
 :o int5d$ t 8 visit %\ld be desir$1 n  
suff]$1 wrote to say t he 0 sett+ out = 
an exp$ition into ! des]t1 b t on 8     
return he w\ld come to ,jon1 n = "o day1
 b = a week4 ,?is imp]t95ce 0 rew>d$ by 
p]mission to come at 8 own "t4  ,great  
prep>ations 7 made = ! ent]ta9m5t ( ?is 
di/+ui%$ visitor4 ,! scanty cont5ts ( ! 
/ore & *9a cupbo>ds 7 spread out be=e ! 
lady ( ! h\se1 :o infus$ activity into !
 mo/ sluggi% by sm>t /rokes f h] /ick4  
,! epi!ts ( bea/1 rascal1 & ! l1 7 dealt
 out ) su* fre$om & read9ess1 z to make 
! ,european "p ( h] audi5ce s5sible ( ! 
ri*ness & v>iety ( ! ,arabian language4 
,on ,ea/] ,monday1 ,april #ae1 ! pr9ce1 
foll[$ by a "p ( 8 suite1 & five        
mule-loads ( baggage1 rode into !       
c\rty>d4 ,he wore an imm5se ,leghorn hat
 l9$ ) gre5 taffetas1 a ,turki% sc>f ov]
 8 %\ld]s1 & blue pantaloons ( ample    

dim5sions4 ,f ! excell5t fit ( 8        
,p>isian boots1 x 0 evid5t t he felt 8  
pret5sions to a ?or\ghbr$ foot 7 n[ to  
be magi/]ially decid$4 ,! pr9ce has giv5
 8 own impression ( 8 ho/ess1 :om he    
describes z a ?or\gh woman ( ! _w1 )    
mann]s ( ,ori5tal dignity & calm4 ,) h] 
pale1 regul> features1 d>k1 fi]y eyes1  
great height1 & sonor\s voice1 %e _h !  
appe>ance ( an anci5t ,sibyl2 yet no "o1
 he decl>es1 c\ld h be5 m natural &     
unaffect$ 9 mann]4 ,%e told him t s9ce  
%e _h lo/ h] money1 %e _h liv$ l a      
d]vi%1 & assimilat$ h]self to ! ways (  
nature4 ',my roses are my jewels1' %e   
said1 '! sun & moon my clocks1 fruit &  
wat] my food & dr9k4 ,i see 9 y\r face t
 y are a ?or\gh epicure2 h[ w y endure  
to sp5d a week ) me8' ,! pr9ce1 :o _h   
already d9$1 repli$ t he f\nd %e did n  
keep h] gue/s on fruit & wat]1 & assur$ 
h] t ,engli% pov]ty 0 equival5t to      
,g]man ri*es4 ,he sp5t six or sev5 h\rs 
tte-a-tte ) 8 ho/ess ea* ev5+ ( 8 /ay1 &
 decl>es t he 0 a/oni%$ at ! orig9ality 

& v>iety ( h] conv]sation4 ,he _h !     
audacity to ask h] if ! ,arab *ief :o   
accompani$ h] to ,palmyra _h be5 h]     
lov]1 b %e1 n ill-pleas$1 assur$ him t  
!re 0 no tru? 9 ! report1 :i* at "o "t  
_h be5 g5]ally believ$4 ,%e said t !    
,arabs reg>d$ h] nei!r z man or woman1 b
 z a be+ ap>t4  ,be=e leav+1 ! pr9ce    
introduc$ 8 'h>em1' consi/+ ( two       
,abyss9ian slaves1 to ,lady ,he/]1 & 0  
pres5t$1 9 8 turn1 to ! sacr$ m>es1 :i* 
_h lo/ _! beauty1 & gr[n gross &        
unwieldy "u _! rgime ( g5tle ex]cise &  
unlimit$ food4 ,leila lick$ ! pr9ce's h&
 :5 he c>ess$ h]1 & ,leila's mi/ress 0  
!reby conv9c$ t h] gue/ 0 a '*os5       
vessel4' ,%e confid$ to him all h] woes1
 ! neglect ( h] relations & !           
ill-treatm5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 & gave him  
copies ( ! correspond5ce ab\t h] p5sion1
 :i* he promis$ to publi% 9 a ,g]man    
newspap]4 ,to ,dr4 ,m]yon %e wax$ q     
en?usia/ic ov] 8 ,highness's p]sonal    
attractions1 ! excell5t cut ( 8 coat1 & 
! h&9ess ) :i* he p]=m$ small s]vices4  

',i c\ld obs]ve1' writes ! doctor1 t[>ds
 ! end ( ! visit1 't %e _h already begun
 to obta9 an asc5d5cy ov] ! pr9ce1 su* z
 %e nev] fail$ to d ov] ^? :o came )9 ! 
sph]e ( h] attraction2 = he 0 less l(ty 
9 8 mann] ?an he _h be5 at fir/1 & %e   
seem$ to h ga9$ 9 height1 & to be m     
dispos$ to play ! que5 ?an ev]4'  ,?is1 
alas1 0 ! la/ "t t ,lady ,he/] _h !     
opportunity ( play+ ! que51 or ent]ta9+ 
a di/+ui%$ gue/ at ,d> ,jon4 ,9 ,june1  
:5 ! packet br\ght no news ( h] imag9>y 
prop]ty1 & no apology f ,que5 or        
,premi]1 %e began at la/ to despair4 ',!
 die is ca/1' %e told ,dr4 ,m]yon1 '& ! 
soon] y take y\rself (f ! bett]4 ,i h no
 money2 y c be ( no use to me--,i %all  
write no m lett]s1 & %all break up my   
e/abli%m5t1 wall up my gate1 &1 ) a boy 
& girl to wait ^u me1 resign myself to  
my fate4 ,tell y\r family !y may make _!
 prep>ations1 & be gone 9 a mon?'s "t4' 
,e>ly 9 ,july ,sir ,francis ,burdett's  
long-expect$ lett] arriv$1 b br\ght ) x 
no consolation4 ,he c\ld tell no?+ ( !  

legacy1 b wrote 9 ! soo?+1 evasive t]ms 
t might be suppos$ suitable to an eld]ly
 lady :o 0 n q acc\ntable = h] ideas or 
actions4 ,z !re 0 n[ no hope ( any      
improvem5t 9 h] affairs1 ,lady ,he/]    
decid$ to execute h] ?reat ( wall+ up h]
 gateway1 a proce$+ :i*1 %e 0 unable to 
p]ceive1 injur$ nobody b h]self4 ,%e    
direct$ ! doctor to pay & dismiss h]    
s]vants1 ) ! exception ( two maids & two
 m51 & !n s5t him to ,beyr\t to in=m !  
,fr5* consul ( h] int5tion4 ,on 8 return
 to ,jon he f\nd t ,lady ,he/] _h       
already hir$ a vessel to take himself & 
8 family f ,sayda to ,cyprus4 ,he 0     
reluctant to leave h] 9 solitude &      
wret*$ness1 b kn[+ t :5 once h] m9d 0   
made up1 no?+ c\ld %ake h] resolution1  
he employ$ ! "t t rema9$ to him 9 writ+ 
h] lett]s1 sett+ h] h\se 9 ord]1 & tak+ 
h] in/ructions = commissions 9 ,europe4 
,he also begg$ to be all[$ to l5d h] z  
mu* money z he c\ld sp>e1 & %e cons5t$  
to borr[ a sum ( #bjjj pia/res 7ab\t    
#hj71 :i* %e aft]w>ds repaid4  ,on ,july

 #cj1 #ahch1 ! masons arriv$1 & !       
entrance-gate 0 wall$ up ) a k9d ( /one 
scre51 leav+1 h[ev]1 a side-op5+ j l>ge 
en\gh = an ass or c[ to ent]1 s t ?is   
mu*-talk$-( act ( self-immurem5t 0 m an 
appe>ance ?an a reality4 ,on ,augu/ #f1 
! fai?ful doctor took an affectionate   
leave ( ! employ]1 :o1 z ,pr9ce         
,pckl]-,muskau be>s witness1 0 accu/om$ 
to treat him ) icy coldness1 & sail$ =  
we/]n climes4 ,to ! la/1 he tells u1    
,lady ,he/] dwelt ) app>5t confid5ce on 
! approa*+ adv5t ( ! ,mah$i1 & /ill     
reg>d$ h] m>e ,leila z de/9$ to be> him 
into ,j]usalem1 ) h]self ^u ,lulu at 8  
side4 ,x is to be hop$ t ! poor lady 0  
able to buoy h]self up ) ?is belief dur+
 ! la/ & mo/ solit>y ye> ( h] disappo9t$
 life4 ,ab\t once a mon?1 up to ! date (
 h] dea?1 %e correspond$ ) ,dr4 ,m]yon1 
:o 0 aga9 settl$ at ,nice4 ,h] lett]s 7 
*iefly tak5 up ) commissions1 & ) %rewd 
comm5ts ^u ! new books t 7 s5t out to   
h]4  ',i %\ld l to h ,miss ,p>doe's book
 on ,con/ant9ople1' %e writes 9 ,octob]1

 #ahch1 'if x is come out = /rang]s     
7i4e4 9 a ,fr5* translation72 = ,i fe>  
,i %\ld nev] get ?r\gh ) x myself4 ,?is 
j puts me 9 m9d t "o ( ! books ,i %\ld l
 to h w\ld be ,graham's ,dome/ic        
,m$ic9e2 a good ,r$ ,book 7,pe]age1 ,i  
mean72 & ! book ab\t ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales4 
,i h f\nd out a p]son :o c occasionally 
read ,fr5* to me2 s if !re 0 any v      
pleas+ ,fr5* book1 y might s5d x--b no  
,bonap>tes or pres5t times--& a little  
bro*ure or two ^u bak+1 pa/ry1 g>d5+1   
etc4444  ',feb4 #i1 #ahci4--,! book y   
s5t me 7,di>y ( ! ,times ( ,george      
,,iv41 by ,lady ,*>lotte ,bury7 is      
int]e/+ only to ^? :o 7 acqua9t$ ) !    
p]sons nam$3 all mock ta/e1 mock feel+1 
etc41 b t is ! fa%ion4 ,i am ?is1 ,i am 
t2 :o ev] talk$ su* empty /uff =m]ly8 ,i
 0 nev] nam$ by a well-br$ p]son4444    
,miss ,p>doe is v excell5t ^u _m        
subjects2 only !re is too mu* ( :at !   
,engli% l--/>s1 w9ds1 black %ades1 s(t  
s\nds1 etc4444  ',may #f4--,"s "o--,i   
suppose y--s5t me ! ,life ( ,"l ,edw>d  

,fitzg]ald4 ,x is ,i :o c\ld give a true
 & mo/ extraord9>y hi/ory ( all ^?      
transactions4 ,! book is all /uff4 ,!   
du*ess 7,"l ,edw>d's "m7 0 my p>ticul>  
fri5d1 z 0 also 8 aunt2 ,i 0 intimate ) 
all ! family1 & knew t not$ ,pamela4    
,all ! books ,i see make me sick--only  
cat*p5ny nons5se4 ,a ?\s& ?anks = !     
promise ( my gr&fa!r's lett]s2 b ! book 
w be all spoilt by be+ edit$ by "y m54  
,fir/1 !y are totally ignorant ( !      
politics ( my gr&fa!r's age2 secondly1 (
 ! /yle ( ! language us$ at t p]iod2 &  
absolutely ignorant ( 8 secret reasons &
 int5tions1 & ! real or app>5t foot+ he 
0 ^u ) _m p1 fri5ds or foes4 ,i "k all t
 f my gr&mo!r1 :o 0 8 secret>y1 &1      
,c\tts us$ to say1 ! clev]e/ man ( h] "t
 9 politics & bus9ess4'  ,?is 0 ! la/   
lett] t ,dr4 ,m]yon receiv$ f 8 old     
fri5d & patroness4 ,%e sl[ly wa/$ away1 
& di$ 9 ,june #ahci1 no "o be+ aw>e ( h]
 approa*+ end except ! s]vants ab\t h]4 
,! news ( h] dea? rea*$ ,beyr\t 9 a few 
h\rs1 & ! ,engli% consul1 ,mr4 ,moore1 &

 an ,am]ican mission>y 7,mr4 ,?omson1   
au?or ( ,! ,l& & ! ,book7 rode ov] to   
,jon to bury h]4 ,by h] own desire %e 0 
int]r$ 9 a grave 9 h] g>d51 :]e a son ( 
! ,prophet ,l\/aunau _h be5 buri$ "s    
ye>s be=e4 ,mr4 ,?omson has describ$ h[ 
he p]=m$ ! la/ rites at midnight by !   
light ( lant]ns & tor*es1 & notes !     
curi\s resemblance betwe5 ,lady ,he/]'s 
fun]al s]vice & t ( ! man %e lov$1 ,sir 
,john ,moore4 ,toge!r ) ! consul1 he    
exam9$ ! cont5ts ( ?irty-five rooms1 b  
f\nd no?+ b old saddles1 pipes1 & empty 
oil-j>s1 ev]y?+ ( value hav+ be5 long   
s9ce plund]$ by ! s]vants4 ,! sacr$     
m>es1 n[ gr[n old & almo/ useless1 7    
sold = a small sum by public auction1 & 
only surviv$ = a %ort "t _! return to an
 active life4  ,9 #ahde ,dr4 ,m]yon     
publi%$ 8 s-call$ ,memoirs ( ,lady ,he/]
 ,/anhope1 :i* are m]ely an acc\nt ( h] 
lat] ye>s1 & a report ( h] table-talk at
 ,d> ,jon4 ,9 #ahdf he br\ght out h]    
,travels1 :i* 7 adv]tis$ z ! supplem5t &
 completion ( ! ,memoirs4 ,f ^! works1 &

 f pass+ notices ( our h]o9e1 we ga9 a  
g5]al impression ( wa/$ tal5ts & a      
disappo9t$ life4 ,t %e 0 m unhappy 9 h] 
solitude ?an1 9 h] unb5d+ nature1 %e    
w\ld av[1 obs]ves h] fai?ful fri5d &    
*ronicl]1 ! record ( ! la/ ye>s ( h]    
exi/5ce too pla9ly demon/rates4 ,al?\gh 
%e d]iv$ consolation 9 retirem5t f !    
retrospect ( ! "p %e _h play$ 9 h]      
prosp]ity1 /ill !re 7 mom5ts ( poignant 
grief :5 h] v s\l groan$ )9 h]4 ,%e 0   
ambiti\s1 & h] ambition _h be5 foil$2 %e
 lov$ irresponsible comm&1 b ! "t _h    
come :5 ^? ov] :om %e rul$ defi$ h]2 %e 
0 dictatorial & exact+1 b %e _h lo/ !   
influ5ce :i* alone makes p tol]ate      
control4 ,%e incurr$ debts1 & 0 doom$ to
 feel ! degradation consequ5t ^u !m4 ,%e
 ?\ght to defy h] own nation1 & !y hurl$
 ! defiance back ^u h]4 ,%e ent]ta9$    
vision>y projects ( aggr&isem5t1 & 0 met
 by ! d]ision ( ! _w4 ,9 a ^w1 ,lady    
,he/] di$ z %e _h liv$1 alone & mis]able
 9 a /range l&1 bankrupt 9 affection &  
cr$it1 because1 9 spite ( h] great gifts

 & innate b5evol5ce1 h] ov]be>+ temp] _h
 ali5at$ fri5ds & k9sfolk alike1 & h]   
pride c\ld endure nei!r ! society (     
equals1 nor ! re/ra9ts & conv5tions (   
civilis$ life4     ,,pr9ce              
,p,,ckl]-,,muskau ,,9 ,,engl&  ,,"p ,i  
,illu/ration3 ,,pr9ce ,p,,ckl]-,,muskau 
,dur+ ! e>ly & middle decades ( !       
n9ete5? c5tury !re 0 no m orig9al &     
picturesque figure among ! m9or         
celebrities ( ,g]many--"o might almo/   
say ( ,europe--?an t ( 8 ,highness1     
,h]mann ,ludwig ,he9ri*1 ,pr9ce         
,pckl]-,muskau4 ,?r\gh\t 8 long c>e] we 
f9d ?is pr9cel+ play+ _m p>ts--at once  
an imitation ,w]t]1 a s5tim5tal ,don    
,juan1 a d&y :o out-dress$ ,d',orsay1 a 
sportsman & travell] ( ,mn*haus5 type1 a
 fa%ionable au?or :o wrote ,g]man ) a   
,fr5* acc5t & a w>rior :o seems to h    
w&]$ out ( ! pages ( m$ival romance4    
,yet ) all 8 mock-h]oic notoriety1 !    
toll] ,pckl] 0 by no means de/itute ( ^?
 practical qualities :i* temp]$ !       
,teutonic ,romanticism1 ev5 9 its e>lie/

 & mo/ extravagant developm5ts4 ,he 0   
skill$ 9 all manly ex]cises1 a brave    
soldi]1 an intellig5t obs]v]1 &--8 mo/  
sub/antial claim to remembrance--! fa!r 
( l&scape-g>d5+ 9 ,g]many1 a v]itable   
magician :o trans=m$ level wa/es into   
wood$ l&scapes & made ! s&y wild]nesses 
blossom l ! rose4  ,to ,engli% read]s ! 
pr9ce's "n 0 once famili> z ! au?or (   
,briefe e9es ,v]/orb55 7,lett]s ( a     
,dead ,man71 :i* conta9 a lively acc\nt 
( 8 ,highness' soj\rn 9 ,engl& & ,irel& 
betwe5 ! ye>s #ahbf & #ahbh4 ,^! lett]s1
 :i* 7 translat$ into ,engli% "u ! title
 ( ,! ,t\r ( a ,g]man ,pr9ce1 made a    
s5sation1 fav\rable & o!rwise1 9 ! e>ly 
'?irties1' ow+ to ! c&id fa%ion 9 :i* !y
 dealt ) our cu/oms & our c\ntrym54 ,!  
book receiv$ ! high hon\r ( a           
complim5t>y review f ! p5 ( ! ag$ ,goe!4
 ',! writ] appe>s to be a p]fect &      
exp]i5c$ man ( ! _w1' obs]ves ?is       
di/+ui%$ critic2 'end[$ ) tal5ts & a    
quick appreh5sion2 =m$ by a v>i$ social 
exi/5ce1 by travel & ext5sive           

connections4 ,8 j\rney 0 und]tak5 v     
rec5tly1 & br+s u ! late/ intellig5ce f 
! c\ntries :i* he has view$ ) an acute1 
cle>1 & compreh5sive eye4 ,we see be=e u
 a f9ely-con/itut$ be+1 born to great   
ext]nal advantages & felicities1 b 9 :om
 a lively _s ( ent]prise is n unit$ to  
con/ancy & p]sev]ance2 :5ce he exp]i5ces
 frequ5t failure & disappo9tm5t4444 ,!  
peculi>ities ( ,engli% mann]s & habits  
are drawn vividly & di/9ctly1 & )\t     
exagg]ation4 ,we acquire a lively idea (
 t wond]ful comb9ation1 t luxuriant     
gr[?--( t insul> life :i* is bas$ 9     
b\ndless weal? & civil fre$om1 9        
univ]sal monotony & manifold div]sity2  
=mal & caprici\s1 active & torpid1      
en]getic & dull1 com=table & t$i\s1 !   
envy & d]ision ( ! _w4 ,l o!r           
unprejudic$ travell]s ( mod]n times1 our
 au?or is n v mu* en*ant$ ) ! ,engli% =m
 ( exi/5ce3 8 cordial & s9c]e admiration
 is (t5 accompani$ by unsp>+ c5sure4 ,he
 is by no means incl9$ to fav\r ! faults
 & weaknesses ( ! ,engli%2 & 9 ?is he   

has ! greate/ & be/ among !mselves ^u 8 
side4'  ,z ^! ,lett]s 7 n writt5 until !
 pr9ce _h pass$ 8 =tie? ye>1 x w be     
necess>y1 be=e consid]+ !m 9 detail1 to 
give a brief sket* ( 8 previ\s c>e]4    
,h]mann ,ludwig 0 ! only son ( ,graf von
 ,pckl] ( ,s*loss ,branitz1 & ( 8 wife1 
,clem5t9e1 born a ,grf9 von ,gall5b]g1 &
 heiress to ! va/ e/ate ( ,muskau 9     
,silesia4 ,bo? families 7 ( imm5se      
antiquity1 ! ,pckl]s claim+ to trace _! 
desc5t f ,rdig] von ,be*l>n1 :o figures 
9 ! ,nibelung5li$4 ,our h]o 0 born at   
,muskau 9 ,octob] #aghe1 & sp5t1 accord+
 to 8 own acc\nt1 a wret*$ & neglect$   
*ildhood4 ,8 fa!r 0 h>%1 mis]ly1 &      
suspici\s2 8 "m1 :o 0 only fifte5 :5 h] 
son 0 born1 is describ$ z a frivol\s    
little flirt4 ,! c\ple1 aft] p]petually 
qu>rell+ = t5 or twelve ye>s1 7 divorc$1
 by mutual cons5t1 9 #agig1 & ! ,grf9   
%ortly aft]w>ds m>ri$ "o ( h] num]\s    
admir]s1 ,graf von ,seydewitz1 ) :om %e 
liv$ z unhappily z ) h] fir/ husb&4 ,h] 
little son 0 educat$ at a ,moravian     

s*ool1 & 9 ! holidays 0 left entirely to
 ! c>e ( ! s]vants4 ,aft] a c\ple ( ye>s
 at ! univ]sity ( ,leipzig1 he ent]$ !  
,saxon army1 & soon became notori\s = 8 
good looks1 8 f9e horseman%ip1 8        
extravagance1 & 8 mis*iev\s pranks4     
,milit>y discipl9e 9 "t ( peace prov$   
too burd5some = ! "y lieut5ant1 :o1 aft]
 qu>rell+ ) 8 fa!r1 gett+ deeply into   
debt1 & embroil+ himself ) ! au?orities1
 ?rew up 8 commission 9 #ahjd4 ,muskau  
hav+ become mu* too hot to hold him1 he 
sp5t ! next ye>s 9 travell+ ab\t !      
,cont95t1 always 9 pecuni>y             
difficulties1 & seldom free f "s        
s5tim5tal entanglem5t4  ,9 #ahaj ,graf  
,pckl] di$1 & 8 son /epp$ into a spl5did
 inh]itance4 ,l ,pr9ce ,hal1 ! "y ,graf 
seems to h tak5 8 new responsibilities  
s]i\sly1 & to h devot$ himself1 ) only  
too mu* en?usiasm1 to ! developm5t &    
improvem5t ( 8 e/ates4 ,9 ! int]vals (  
bus9ess he amus$ himself ) an endless   
s]ies ( love-affairs1 8 a*ievem5ts 9 ?is
 respect1 if 8 biograph] may be believ$1

 m ?an equall+ ^? ( ,jupit] & ,don      
,giovanni put toge!r4 ,old & "y1 pretty 
& pla91 noble & humble1 native & =eign1 
all 7 fi% t came to ! net ( ?is         
lady-kill]1 :o n only v[$ allegiance to 
ne>ly e petticoat t cross$ 8 pa?1 b--a  
mu* m rem>kable feat--kept up an        
impassion$ correspond5ce ) a l>ge       
selection ( 8 *>m]s4 ,aft] 8 dea?1 a    
:ole libr>y ( love-lett]s 0 discov]$    
among 8 pap]s1 all brea?+ =? adoration1 
ec/asy or despair1 & address$ to !      
,julies1 ,jeannettes1 or ,amalies :o    
succe$$ "o ano!r s rapidly 9 8 facile   
affections4 ,^! docum5ts1 = ! mo/ "p    
c>efully-correct$ drafts ( ! orig9als1 7
 indors$1 ',old love-lett]s1 to be us$  
aga9 if requir$6'  ,9 #ahac ! trumpet ( 
w> s\nd$ ! call to arms1 & ! "y ,graf   
ent]$ ! milit>y s]vice ( ,prussia1 & 0  
appo9t$ aide-de-camp to ! ,duke (       
,saxe-,weim>4 ,he di/+ui%$ himself 9 !  
,ne!rl&s1 0 pres5t at ! tak+ ( ,cassel1 
& 9 ! c\rse ( ! campaign play$ a "p 9 a 
new species ( duel4 ,a ,fr5* colonel (  

,huss>s1 s ! /ory goes1 rode out ( !    
enemy's l9es1 & *all5g$ any (fic] 9 !   
oppos+ army to s+le combat4 ,pckl]      
accept$ ! *all5ge1 & ! duel 0 f\ght on  
horseback--presumably ) sabres--betwe5 !
 ranks ( ! two armies1 ! soldi]s on ei!r
 side applaud+ _! *os5 *ampion4 ,at     
l5g?1 aft] a fi]ce /ruggle1 ,g]many     
triumph$1 & ! brave ,fr5*man bit ! du/4 
,:e!r ! tale be true or apocryphal1 x is
 c]ta9 t num]\s decorations 7 conf]r$ ^u
 ! "y (fic] = 8 brilliant s]vices1 t he 
0 promot$ to ! rank ( colonel1 & appo9t$
 civil & milit>y gov]nor ( ,brges4      
,pckl] took "p 9 ! triumphal entry ( !  
,allies into ,p>is1 & aft]w>ds          
accompani$ ! ,duke ( ,saxe-,weim> to    
,london1 :]e he %>$ 9 all ! fe/ivities (
 ! wond]ful season ( #ahae1 /udi$ !     
,engli% me?ods ( l&scape-g>d5+1 & made  
an unsuccessful attempt to m>ry a lady (
 rank & =tune4  ,aft] 8 return to       
,muskau ! ,graf cont9u$ 8 "w on 8 e/ate1
 :i*1 9 spite ( a s&y soil & o!r        
disadvantages1 soon became "o ( !       

%[-places ( ,g]many4 ,hav+ discov]$ a   
spr+ ( m9]al wat]1 he built a pump-room1
 a !atre1 & a gam+-saloon1 & nam$ !     
e/abli%m5t ,h]mannsbad4 ,! invalids :o  
frequ5t$ ! ,ba?s mu/ h enjoy$ a lively  
'cure1' = besides !atrical p]=mances1   
illum9ations1 fireworks & /eeple*ases1 !
 ,graf 0 always ready to oblige ) "s    
s5sational a*ievem5t4 ,on "o occasion he
 leapt 8 horse ov] ! p>apet ( a bridge  
into ! riv]1 & swam triumphantly a%ore2 
:ile on ano!r he gallop$ up ! /eps ( !  
,cas9o1 play$ & won a c\p at ! tables   
)\t dism\nt+1 & !n gallop$ d[n aga91    
arriv+ at ! bottom ) a :ole neck1 b     
consid]able damage to 8 horse's legs4   
,9 #ahaf ,pckl] became acqua9t$ )       
,lucie1 ,grf9 von ,papp5heim1 a daught] 
( ,pr9ce ,h>d5b]g1 ,*ancellor (         
,prussia4 ,! ,grf91 a well-pres]v$ woman
 ( =ty1 hav+ p>t$ f h] husb&1 0 liv+ at 
,b]l9 ) h] daught]1 ,adelheid1 aft]w>ds 
,pr9cess ,c>ola?1 & h] adopt$ daught]1  
,h]m9ie ,lanz5dorf4 ,! ,graf divid$ 8   
att5tions equally betwe5 ! ?ree ladies =

 "s "t1 b on inquir+ ( a fri5d :i* w\ld 
make ! greate/ s5sation 9 ,b]l91 8      
m>riage to ! "m or to "o ( ! daught]s1 &
 be+ told 8 m>riage to ! "m1 at once    
propos$ to ! middle-ag$ ,grf91 & 0      
joyfully accept$4 ,! reason = ?is       
inappropriate mat* probably lay deep]   
?an ! desire to a/oni% ! p ( ,b]l91 =   
,pckl]1 ) all 8 surface romanticism1 _h 
a ke5 eye to ! ma9 *ance4 ,8 ,lucie _h  
only a mod]ate d[]1 b ! advantage ( be+ 
son-9-law to ! ,*ancellor ( ,prussia    
c\ld h>dly be ov]e/imat$4 ,aga91 ! ,graf
 seems to h imag9$ t 9 a m>riage (      
conv5i5ce ) a woman n9e ye>s old] ?an   
himself1 he w\ld be able to pres]ve !   
lib]ty ( 8 ba*elor days1 :ile pres5t+ ! 
appe>ance ( dome/ic respectability4  ,z 
soon z ! trifl+ =mality ( a divorce f   
,c\nt ,papp5heim _h be5 gone ?r\gh1 !   
m>riage took place at ,muskau1 to !     
accompanim5t ( ! mo/ spl5did fe/ivities4
 ,z may be suppos$1 ! e>ly m>ri$ life ( 
! ill-assort$ c\ple 0 a p]iod ( any?+ b 
unbrok5 calm4 ,sc>cely _h ! ,graf       

surr5d]$ 8 lib]ty ?an he fell           
passionately 9 love ) 8 wife's adopt$   
daught]1 ,helm9e1 a beautiful girl (    
eighte51 ! *ild1 x 0 believ$1 ( humble  
p>5ts4 ,fr$]ick ,william ,,iii4 (       
,prussia 0 "o ( h] admir]s1 & _h (f]$ to
 m>ry h] morganatically1 & create h]    
,h]zog9 von ,breslau4 ,b ,helm9e gave h]
 royal suitor no enc\ragem5t1 & he soon 
consol$ himself ) ! ,pr9cess ,liegnitz4 
,lucie sp>$ no pa9s to m>ry (f !        
inconv5i5t beauty1 b ,pckl] fru/rat$ all
 h] ef=ts1 implor$ h] n to sep>ate him f
 ,helm9e1 & sugge/$ an arrangem5t bas$  
^u ! dome/ic policy ( ,goe!'s           
,wahlv]w&s*aft54 ,b ,lucie 0            
unreasonable en\gh to object to a mnage 
trois1 & at l5g? succe$$ 9 m>ry+ ,helm9e
 to a ,lieut5ant von ,blu*]4  ,9 #ahbb !
 ,graf accompani$ 8 fa!r-9-law to !     
,congress ( ,aix-la-,*apelle1 & %ortly  
aft]w>ds 0 rais$ to pr9cely rank1 9     
comp5sation = ! losses he _h su/a9$     
?r\gh ! annexation ( ,silesia by        
,prussia4 ,by ?is "t ! pr9ce's f9ancial 

affairs 7 9 s desp]ate a condition1     
?anks to ! follies ( 8 y\? & ! build+   
mania ( 8 manhood1 t a desp]ate rem$y 0 
requir$ to put !m /raight aga94 ,only "o
 exp$i5t pres5t$ itself1 & ?is ,lucie1 )
 a woman's self-sacrifice1 0 ! fir/ to  
propose4 ,dur+ a %ort abs5ce f ,muskau  
%e wrote to h] husb& to (f] him 8       
fre$om1 9 ord] t he might be enabl$ to  
m>ry a ri* heiress1 ^: =tune c\ld be us$
 to cle> (f ! liabilities t press$ s    
heavily on ! e/ate4 ,! pr9ce at fir/    
refus$ to take advantage ( ?is g5]\s    
(f]4 ,he _h become accu/om$ to 8 eld]ly 
wife1 :o act$ z 8 colleague & help] 9   
all t conc]n$ 8 idolis$ ,muskau1 & ^u ^:
 sympa?y & advice he _h le>n$ to dep5d4 
,b z "t w5t on he grew accu/om$ to !    
idea ( an amicable divorce1 & at l5g?   
p]suad$ himself t su* a proce$+ ne$ make
 no real diff]5ce to ,lucie's position2 
9 fact1 t x w\ld be an advantage to h] z
 well z to himself4 ,= ye>s pa/ he _h   
reg>d$ h] r 9 ! light ( a mat]nal fri5d 
?an ( a wife1 & ! close cam>ad]ie t     

exi/$ betwe5 !m w\ld rema9 unbrok5 by ! 
adv5t ( a "y bride :om ,lucie w\ld love 
z h] own *ild4 ,a divorce1 x mu/ be     
rememb]$1 0 a common incid5t ( ev]yday  
life 9 ! ,g]many ( t epo*4 ,z we h se51 
,pckl]'s fa!r & "m _h dissolv$ _!       
m>riage1 & ,lucie _h be5 divorc$ f h]   
fir/ husb&1 :ile h] fa!r _h be5 m>ri$   
?ree times1 & _h sep>at$ f ea* ( 8      
wives4  ,! matt] rema9$ 9 abeyance = a  
ye> or two1 & x 0 n until #ahbf1 :5 !   
pr9ce probably felt t he _h no "t to    
lose1 t ! long-talk$-( divorce actually 
took place4 ,?is curi\s c\ple1 :o appe>$
 to be m t5d]ly atta*$ to ea* o!r n[ ?an
 !y _h ev] be5 be=e1 took a t\*+ f>ewell
 9 ,b]l94 ,! pr9cess !n return$ to      
,muskau1 :]e %e rema9$ dur+ h]          
ex-husb&'s abs5ce z 8 ag5t &            
repres5tative1 :ile ! pr9ce set out =   
,engl&1 :i* c\ntry 0 suppos$ to (f] !   
be/ hunt+-gr\nd = heiresses4 ,week by   
week dur+ 8 t\r1 ,pckl] address$ to 8   
fai?ful ,lucie long1 confid5tial lett]s1
 fill$ ) obs]vations ( ! mann]s & cu/oms

 ( ! ,briti% b>b>ians1 toge!r ) m9ute   
descriptions ( 8 adv5tures 9 love &     
l&scape-g>d5+4  ,! pr9ce1 ?\gh at ?is "t
 9 8 =ty-fir/ ye>1 0 /ill1 to all       
appe>ance1 9 ! prime ( life1 /ill an    
adept 9 feats ( skill & /r5g?1 & n less 
romantic & susceptible ?an 9 ! days ( 8 
y\?4 ,) 8 high rank1 8 va/ ?\gh encumb]$
 e/ates1 8 picturesque appe>ance1 & 8   
wide exp]i5ce 9 affairs ( ! he>t1 he    
anticipat$ little difficulty 9 c>ry+ (f 
"o ( ! mo/ eligible ( ,briti% heiresses2
 b he q =got to include ! h>d-he>t$1    
level-head$ ,briti% p>5t 9 8 reckon+4 ,!
 pr9ce's fir/ lett] to ,lucie1 :o       
figures 9 ! publi%$ v]sion z ,julie1 is 
dat$ ,dresd51 ,septemb] #g1 #ahbf1 &    
beg9s 9 "r ,w]t]ian /ra93--  ',my de>   
fri5d--,! love y %[$ me at our p>t+ made
 me s happy & s mis]able t ,i _c yet    
recov] f x4 ,y\r sad image is ev] be=e  
me2 ,i /ill read deep sorr[ 9 y\r looks 
& 9 y\r te>s1 & my own he>t tells me too
 well :at y\rs suff]$4 ,may ,god grant u
 a meet+ z joyful z our p>t+ 0 sorr[ful6

 ,i c only repeat :at ,i h s (t5 told y1
 t if ,i felt myself )\t y1 my de>e/    
fri5d1 9 ! _w1 ,i c\ld enjoy none ( its 
pleasures )\t an alloy ( sadness2 t if y
 love me1 y w above all ?+s wat* ov] y\r
 heal?1 & amuse y\rself z mu* z y c by  
v>i$ occupation4' ,!re are prote/ations 
( ?is k9d 9 ne>ly e lett]1 = ! pr9ce's  
p5 0 always tipp$ ) f9e s5tim5t & v[s ( 
et]nal devotion came m easily to him ?an
 ! ord9>y civilities ( ev]yday life to !
 av]age man4  ,a visit to ,goe! at      
,weim>1 on ! travell]'s leisurely j\rney
 t[>ds ,engl&1 furni%$ 8 notebook ) "s  
int]e/+ specim5s ( ! old poet's         
conv]sation4 ',he receiv$ me1' writes ! 
pr9ce1 '9 a dimly-light$ room1 ^: clair 
obscure 0 arrang$ ) "s coquett]ie2 &    
truly ! aspect ( ! beautiful old man1 ) 
8 ,jovelike c\nt5ance1 0 mo/ /ately4444 
,9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation we came to     
,walt] ,scott4 ,goe! 0 n v en?usia/ic   
ab\t ! ,great ,unkn[n4 ,he said he d\bt$
 n t he wrote 8 novels 9 ! same sort (  
p>tn]%ip z exi/$ betwe5 ! old pa9t]s &  

_! pupils2 t he furni%$ ! plot1 ! lead+ 
?\ghts1 ! skeleton ( ! sc5es1 t he !n   
let 8 pupils fill !m up1 & ret\*$ !m at 
! la/4 ,x seem$ almo/ to be 8 op9ion t x
 0 n wor? ! :ile ( a man ( ,scott's     
em95ce to give himself up to su* a numb]
 ( m9ute & t$i\s details4 ,_h ,i1 he    
said1 be5 able to l5d myself to ! idea (
 m]e ga91 ,i c\ld =m]ly h s5t su* ?+s   
anonym\sly into ! _w1 ) ! aid ( ,l5z &  
o!rs--nay1 ,i c\ld /ill1 z w\ld a/oni% p
 n a little1 & make !m puzzle _! bra9s  
to f9d out ! au?or2 b aft] all1 !y w\ld 
be b manufactur$ w>es4444  ',he aft]w>ds
 spoke ( ,"l ,byron ) great affection1  
almo/ z a fa!r w\ld ( a son1 :i* 0      
extremely grateful to my en?usia/ic     
feel+s = ?is great poet4 ,he contradict$
 ! silly ass]tion t ,manfr$ 0 only an   
e*o ( 8 ,fau/4 ,he extremely regrett$ t 
he _h nev] become p]sonally acqua9t$ )  
,"l ,byron1 & sev]ely & ju/ly reproa*$ !
 ,engli% nation = hav+ judg$ _!         
illu/ri\s c\ntryman s pettily1 &        
und]/ood him s ill4' ,! conv]sation next

 turn$ on politics1 & ,goe! rev]t$ to 8 
fav\rite !ory t if e man lab\r$         
fai?fully1 hone/ly1 & lov+ly 9 ?is      
sph]e1 7 x great or small1 univ]sal     
well-be+ & happ9ess w\ld n long be      
want+1 :atev] ! =m ( gov]nm5t4 ,! pr9ce 
urg$ 9 reply t a con/itutional gov]nm5t 
0 fir/ necess>y to call su* a pr9ciple  
into life1 & adduc$ ! example ( ,engl& 9
 support ( 8 argum5t4 ',goe! imm$iately 
repli$ t ! *oice ( ! example 0 n happy1 
= t 9 no c\ntry 0 selfi%ness m          
omnipot5t2 t no p 7 p]haps ess5tially   
less humane 9 _! political or _! private
 relations2 t salvation came1 n f )\t1  
by means ( =ms ( gov]nm5t1 b f )91 by ! 
wise mod]ation & humble activity ( ea*  
man 9 8 own circle2 & t ?is mu/ ev] be !
 *ief s\rce ( human felicity1 :ile x 0 !
 easie/ & ! simple/ to atta94'  ,! pr9ce
 seems always to h play$ ! "p ( ,jonah  
on bo>d %ip1 & on ! occasion ( 8 j\rney 
to ,engl&1 he _h a t]rible passage ( =ty
 h\rs1 f ,rott]dam to ! ,london ,docks4 
,z soon z he c\ld get 8 c>riage1 horses1

 & luggage cle> ( ! cu/oms1 he ha/5$ to 
! ,cl>5don ,hotel1 :]e he _h /ay$ dur+ 8
 fir/ visit to ,london4 ,unlike !       
,am]ican1 ,n4 ,p4 ,willis1 he _h come   
arm$ ) _m prejudices aga9/ ,engl& & !   
,engli%1 few ( :i* he succe$$ 9 los+    
dur+ ! two ye>s ( 8 soj\rn among u4 ,9 8
 fir/ lett] f ,london1 dat$ ,octob] #e1 
#ahbf1 he writes3 ',london is n[ s      
utt]ly dead to elegance & fa%ion t "o   
h>dly meets a s+le equipage1 & no?+     
rema9s ( ! beau monde b a few           
ambassadors4 ,! huge city is at ! same  
"t full ( fog & dirt1 & ! macadamis$    
/reets are l well-worn roads4 ,! old    
pavem5t has be5 torn up1 & replac$ by   
small pieces ( granite1 ! int]/ices     
betwe5 :i* are fill$ up ) gravel2 ?is   
r5d]s ! rid+ m easy1 & dim9i%es ! noise1
 b on ! o!r h& *anges ! t[n into a sort 
( quagmire4' ,! pr9ce comm5ts fav\rably 
on ! improvem5ts t _h rec5tly be5 c>ri$ 
out by ,na% ! ar*itect1 m especially z  
reg>ds ,reg5t ,/reet & ,portl& ,place1 &
 decl>es t ! lay+ out ( ! ,reg5t's ,p>k 

is 'faultless1' p>ticul>ly 9 !          
disposition ( ! wat]4  ,! com=t & luxury
 ( ,engli% hotels1 z well z ( private   
h\ses1 is a subject on :i* ! travell]   
frequ5tly enl>ges1 & 9 ?is fir/ lett] he
 assures 8 ,lucie t %e w\ld be delight$ 
) ! extreme cleanl9ess ( ! int]iors1 !  
great conv5i5ce ( ! furniture1 & ! good 
mann]s ( ! s]v+-p1 ?\gh he admits t1 =  
all t p]ta9s to luxury1 ! t\ri/ pays    
ab\t six times z mu* z 9 ,g]many4 ',!   
com=t ( ! inns1' he cont9ues1 'is unkn[n
 on ! ,cont95t2 on y\r wa%+-table y f9d1
 n "o mis]able wat]-bottle ) a s+le     
e>!nw>e jug & bas91 & a long /rip (     
t[el1 b positive tubs ( porcela9 9 :i* y
 may plunge half y\r body2 taps :i*     
in/antly supply y ) /reams ( wat] at    
pleasure2 half-a-doz5 wide t[els1 a l>ge
 /&+ mirror1 foot-ba?s & o!r conv5i5ces 
( ! toilet1 all ( equal elegance4'  ,!  
pr9ce took advantage ( ! dead season to 
explore ! city & o!r unfa%ionable qu>t]s
 ( ! t[n4 ,he 0 delight$ ) ! excell5t   
side-pavem5ts1 ! spl5did %ops1 !        

brilliant gas-lamps1 & above all 7l     
,miss ,edgewor?'s ,rosamund7 ) '! great 
glass globes 9 ! *emi/s' w9d[s1 fill$ ) 
liquid ( a deep r$1 blue or gre51 !     
light ( :i* is visible = miles767'      
,visits to ! ,ex*ange1 ! ,bank1 & !     
,guildhall 7 foll[$ by a call on        
,ro?s*ild1 '! ,gr& ,ally ( ! ,gr&       
,alliance1' at 8 h\se ( bus9ess4 ',on my
 pres5t+ my c>d1' says our h]o1 'he     
rem>k$ ironically t we 7 lucky p :o c\ld
 af=d to travel ab\t1 & take our        
pleasure1 :ile he1 poor man1 _h su* a   
heavy burd5 to be>4 ,he !n broke out    
into bitt] compla9ts t e poor devil :o  
came to ,engl& _h some?+ to ask (       
him4444 ,aft] ?is ! conv]sation took a  
political turn1 & we ( c\rse agre$ t    
,europe c\ld n subsi/ )\t him2 he       
mode/ly decl9$ our complim5ts1 & said1  
smil+1 ',oh no1 y are only je/+2 ,i am b
 a s]vant1 ) :om p are pleas$ because he
 manages _! affairs well1 & to :om !y   
all[ "s crumbs to fall z an             
ackn[l$gm5t4'  ,on ,octob] #ai ! pr9ce  

w5t to ,newm>ket = ! races4 ,dur+ 8 /ay 
he 0 introduc$ to a ri* m]*ant ( !      
neighb\rhood1 :o invit$ him to sp5d a   
c\ple ( days at 8 c\ntry-h\se4 ,he gives
 ,lucie a m9ute acc\nt ( ! mann]s &     
cu/oms ( an ,engli% mnage1 b ^! are only
 int]e/+ to ! mod]n read] 9 s f> z !y h 
become obsolete4 ,= example3 ',:5 y ent]
 ! d9+-room1 y f9d ! :ole ( ! fir/ c\rse
 on ! table1 z 9 ,france4 ,aft] ! s\p is
 remov$1 & ! cov]s are tak5 (f1 e man   
helps ! di% be=e him1 & (f]s "s to 8    
neighb\r2 if he wi%es = any?+ else1 he  
mu/ ask across ! table1 or s5d a s]vant 
= x1 a v tr\blesome cu/om4444 ,x is n   
usual to take w9e )\t dr9k+ to ano!r    
p]son4 ,if ! company is small1 & a man  
has drunk ) ev]ybody1 b happ5s to wi% = 
m w9e1 he mu/ wait = ! dess]t1 if he    
does n f9d 9 himself c\rage to brave    
cu/om4'  ,on 8 return to t[n ! pr9ce1 :o
 _h be5 elect$ a memb] ( ! ,travell]s'  
,club1 gives a long diss]tation on      
,engli% club life1 n =gett+ to dwell on 
! luxury ( all ! arrangem5ts1 ! excell5t

 s]vice1 & ! me?odical fa%ion 9 :i* !   
gam+-tables 7 conduct$4 ',9 no o!r      
c\ntry1' he decl>es1 'are :at are "h    
emphatically call$ bus9ess habits c>ri$ 
s ext5sively into social & dome/ic life2
 ! value ( "t1 ( ord]1 ( despat*1 (     
r\t9e1 are n[h]e s well und]/ood4 ,?is  
is ! great key to ! mo/ /rik+1 national 
*>act]i/ics4 ,! quantity ( mat]ial      
objects produc$ & accompli%$--! "w      
done--9 ,engl& exce$s all t man ev]     
effect$4 ,! causes t h produc$ ^!       
results h z c]ta9ly giv5 bir? to !      
dulness1 ! contract$ views1 ! invet]ate 
prejudices1 ! unb\nd$ desire =1 &       
def]5ce to weal? :i* *>act]ise ! great  
mass ( ,engli%m54'  ,dur+ ?is fir/ w9t] 
9 ,london ! pr9ce 0 a regul> att5dant at
 ! !atres1 & _m 7 ! dramatic criticisms 
t he s5t to 8 'fri5d' at ,muskau4 ,he   
saw ,li/on 9 ! hundr$ & second          
repres5tation ( ,paul ,pry1 & at ,drury 
,lane f\nd1 to 8 amazem5t t ,braham1 :om
 he rememb]$ z an eld]ly man 9 #ahad1 0 
/ill fir/ fav\rite4 ',he is ! g5u9e     

repres5tative ( ! ,engli% /yle ( s++1'  
writes our critic1 '& 9 popul> songs is 
! ador$ idol ( ! public4 ,"o _c d5y him 
great p[] ( voice & rapidity (          
execution1 b a m abom9able /yle x is    
difficult to conceive4444 ,! mo/ /rik+  
feature to a =eign] 9 ,engli% !atres is 
! natural co>s5ess & brutality ( !      
audi5ces4 ,! consequ5ce is t ! high] & m
 civilis$ classes g only to ! ,italian  
,op]a1 & v r>ely visit _! national      
!atre4 ,engli% fre$om has deg5]at$ into 
! rude/ lic5ce1 & x is n uncommon 9 !   
mid/ ( ! mo/ affect+ "p ( a trag$y1 or !
 mo/ *>m+ cad5za ( a s+]1 to he> "s     
co>se expression %\t$ f ! gall]y 9 a    
/5tor voice4 ,?is is foll[$1 ei!r by l\d
 laught] & applause1 or by ! ca/igation 
& expulsion ( ! (f5d]4'  ,! poor pr9ce  
saw ,moz>t's ,fig>o ann\nc$ = p]=mance  
at ,drury ,lane1 & look$ =w>d to he>+   
once m ! sweet h>monies ( 8 ,vat]l&4    
',:at1 !n1 0 my a/oni%m5t1' he exclaims1
 9 ju/ifiable indignation1 'at !        
unhe>d-( treatm5t :i* ! ma/]piece ( !   

immortal compos] has receiv$ at ,engli% 
h&s6 ,y w h>dly believe me :5 ,i tell y 
t nei!r ! c\nt1 ! c\ntess1 nor ,fig>o   
sang2 ^! p>ts 7 giv5 to m]e actors1 & _!
 pr9cipal airs 7 sung by o!r s+]s4 ,to  
add to ?is ! g>d5] ro>$ out "s          
int]polat$ ,engli% popul> songs1 :i*    
suit$ ,moz>t's music j z a pit*-pla/]   
w\ld suit ! face ( ! ,v5us de' ,m$ici4  
,! :ole op]a 01 moreov]1 arrang$ by a   
c]ta9 ,mr4 ,bi%op2 t is1 adapt$ to      
,engli% e>s by means ( ! mo/ ta/eless & 
%ock+ alt]ations4 ,! ,engli% national   
music1 ! co>se1 heavy melodies ( :i* c  
nev] be mi/ak5 = an in/ant1 has to me1  
at lea/1 some?+ s+ul>ly (f5sive1 an     
expression ( brutal feel+ bo? 9 pa9 &   
pleasure t smacks ( roa/-beef1          
plum-pudd+1 & port]4'  ,ano!r ent]ta9m5t
 att5d$ by our h]o ab\t ?is "t 0 ! op5+ 
( ,p>liam5t by ,george ,,iv41 :o _h n   
p]=m$ ?is c]emony = sev]al ye>s4 ',!    
k+1' we are told1 'look$ pale & bloat$1 
& 0 oblig$ to sit on ! ?rone = a        
consid]able "t be=e he c\ld get brea?   

en\gh to read 8 spee*4 ,dur+ ?is "t he  
turn$ fri5dly glances & condesc5d+ b[s  
t[>ds "s fav\r$ ladies4 ,on 8 "r /ood   
,"l ,liv]pool1 ) ! sword ( /ate & !     
spee* 9 8 h&1 & ! ,duke ( ,well+ton on 8
 left4 ,all ?ree look$ s mis]able1 s    
a%y-grey & worn out1 t nev] did human   
greatness appe> to me s little wor?4444 
,9 spite ( 8 feebl5ess1 ,george ,,iv4   
read 8 banale spee* ) great dignity & a 
f9e voice1 b ) t royal non*alance :i*   
does n conc]n itself ) :at 8 ,maje/y    
promises1 or :e!r he is sometimes unable
 to deciph] a ^w4 ,x 0 v evid5t t !     
mon>* 0 he>tily glad :5 ! corve 0 ov]4' 
,9 "o ( 8 e>ly lett]s ! travell] gives 8
 fri5d ! foll[+ acc\nt ( ! mann] 9 :i*  
he passes 8 day3 ',i rise late1 read    
?ree or f\r newspap]s at breakfa/1 look 
9 my visit+-book to see :at visits ,i h 
to pay1 & ei!r drive to pay !m 9 my     
cabriolet1 or ride4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ^!     
excursions1 ,i sometimes cat* ! enjoym5t
 ( ! picturesque2 ! /ruggle ( ! blood-r$
 sun ) ! w9t] fogs (t5 produces wild &  

s+ul> effects ( light4 ,aft] my visits  
,i ride = sev]al h\rs ab\t ! beautiful  
environs ( ,london1 return :5 x gr[s    
d>k1 dress = d9n]1 :i* is at sev5 or    
eight1 & sp5d ! ev5+ ei!r at ! !atre or 
"s small p>ty4 ,! ludicr\s r\ts--at :i* 
"o h>dly f9ds /&+-room on ! /aircase--h 
n yet comm5c$4 ,9 ,engl&1 h[ev]1 except 
9 a few diplomatic h\ses1 y c g n[h]e 9 
! ev5+ )\t a special invitation4'  ,!   
pr9ce seems to h be5 bor$ at mo/ ( !    
p>ties he att5d$2 p>tly1 p]haps1 out (  
pique at f9d+ himself1 s long accu/om$  
to be ! pr9cipal p]sonage 9 8 little    
k+dom ( ,muskau1 eclips$ 9 influ5ce &   
weal? by _m a ,briti% common]4 ,few     
p]sons t he met 9 ! ,london ( t day     
amus$ him m ?an ! great ,ro?s*ild1 ) :om
 he d9$ m ?an once at ! bank]'s suburban
 villa4 ,( "o ( ^! ent]ta9m5ts he       
writes3 ',mr4 ,ro?s*ild 0 9 high        
good-hum\r1 amus+ & talkative4 ,x 0     
div]t+ to he> him expla9 to u ! pictures
 r\nd 8 room 7all portraits ( !         
sov]eigns ( ,europe1 pres5t$ ?r\gh _!   

ambassadors71 & talk ( ! orig9als z 8 v 
good fri5ds1 & 9 a c]ta9 s5se 8 equals4 
,yes1 said he1 ! ,pr9ce ( ----- once    
press$ me = a loan1 & 9 ! same week on  
:i* ,i receiv$ 8 autograph lett]1 8 fa!r
 wrote to me also f ,rome1 to beg me1 = 
,heav5's sake1 n to h any conc]n 9 x1 = 
t ,i c\ld n h to d ) a m di%one/ man ?an
 8 son4444 ,he conclud$ by mode/ly call+
 himself ! dutiful & g5]\sly paid ag5t &
 s]vant ( ^! high pot5tates1 all ( :om  
he hon\r$ equally1 let ! /ate ( politics
 be :at x might2 =1 said he1 laugh+1 ,i 
nev] l to qu>rel ) my bread & butt]4 ,x 
%[s great prud5ce 9 ,mr4 ,ro?s*ild to h 
accept$ nei!r title nor ord]1 & ?us to h
 pres]v$ a f> m respectable indep5d5ce4 
,he d\btless owes mu* to ! good advice (
 8 extremely amiable & judici\s wife1 :o
 excels him 9 tact & k ( ! _w1 ?\gh n1  
p]haps1 9 acut5ess & tal5ts = bus9ess4' 
,al?\gh ! pr9ce _h n z yet ent]$ ! ranks
 ( au?ors1 he 0 always int]e/$ 9 meet+  
lit]>y p1 su* z ,mr4 ,hope1 au?or (     
,ana/asius1 ,mr4 ,mori] ( ,hadji ,baba  

fame1 & ,lady ,*>lotte ,bury1 :o _h     
ex*ang$ ! celebrity ( a beauty = t ( a  
fa%ionable noveli/4 ',i call$ on ,lady  
,*>lotte1' he says1 '! morn+ aft] meet+ 
h]1 & f\nd ev]y?+ 9 h] h\se br[n1 9 e   
possible %ade2 furniture1 curta9s1      
c>pets1 h] own & h] *ildr5's dresses1   
pres5t$ no o!r col\r4 ,! room 0 )\t     
look+-glasses or pictures1 & its only   
ornam5ts 7 ca/s f ! antique4444 ,aft] ,i
 _h be5 !re "s "t1 ! celebrat$ publi%]1 
,con/able1 ent]$4 ,?is man has made a   
=tune by ,walt] ,scott's novels1 ?\gh1 z
 ,i 0 told1 he refus$ 8 fir/ & be/1     
,wav]ley1 & at la/ gave b a small sum = 
x4 ,i hope ! *>m+ ,lady ,*>lotte _h     
bett] cause to be satisfi$ ) him4'      
,t[>ds ! end ( ,decemb]1 8 ,highness's  
head-g>d5]1 ,rehde1 a v important       
function>y at ,muskau1 arriv$ 9 ,london 
to be initiat$ into ! my/]ies ( ,engli% 
l&scape-g>d5+4 ,toge!r ! two en?usia/s1 
ma/] & man1 made a t\r ( "s ( ! pr9cipal
 %[-places ( ,engl&1 includ+ ,/anmore   
,priory1 ,woburn ,abbey1 ,ca%iobury1    

,bl5heim1 ,/[e1 ,eaton1 ,w>wick1 &      
,k5ilwor?1 besides _m ( less] note4 ,at 
! end ( ! excursion1 :i* la/$ ?ree      
weeks1 ! pr9ce decl>$ t ev5 he 0 beg9n+ 
to feel satiat$ ) ! *>ms ( ,engli% p>ks4
 ,on 8 return to ,london he 0 invit$ to 
sp5d a few days ) ,"l ,d>nley at        
,cobham1 & writes !nce "s fur!r         
impressions ( ,engli% c\ntry-h\se life4 
,he 0 a little p]turb$ at be+ publicly  
rem9d$ by 8 eld]ly ho/ t !y _h made ea* 
o!r's acqua9tance ?irty ye>s be=e4      
',n[1 z ,i 0 9 frocks at ! "t he spoke  
(1' obs]ves ! pr9ce1 ',i 0 oblig$ to beg
 = a fur!r explanation1 ?\gh ,i _c say  
,i 0 mu* delight$ at hav+ my age s fully
 discuss$ be=e all ! company1 = y "k ,i 
claim to look n m ?an ?irty4 ,h[ev]1 ,i 
c\ld n b admire ,"l ,d>nley's memory4   
,he recollect$ e circum/ance ( 8 visit  
to my p>5ts ) ! ,duke ( ,portl&1 &      
recall$ to me _m a little =gott5        
incid5t4'  ,! vie de *teau ! travell]   
consid]$ ! mo/ agreeable side ( ,engli% 
life1 by reason ( its fre$om1 & ! abs5ce

 ( ^? we>isome c]emonies :i* 9 ,g]many  
oppress$ bo? ho/ & gue/s4 ,! ,engli%    
cu/om ( be+ always en vid5ce1 h[ev]1    
occasion$ him consid]able surprise4     
',/rang]s1' he obs]ves1 'h g5]ally only 
"o room allott$ to !m1 & ,engli%m5      
seldom g into ?is room except to sleep1 
& to dress twice a day1 :i*1 ev5 )\t    
company1 is always de rigueur2 = all    
meals are usually tak5 9 public1 & any  
"o :o wants to write does x 9 ! libr>y4 
,!re1 also1 ^? :o wi% to conv]se1 give  
ea* o!r r5dezv\s1 to avoid ! re/ ( !    
society4 ,"h y h an opportunity (       
gossip+ = h\rs ) ! "y ladies1 :o are    
always v lit]>ily incl9$4 ,_m a m>riage 
is ?us concoct$ or de/roy$ betwe5 !     
corpus juris on ! "o side1 & ,b\ffl]'s  
works on ! o!r1 :ile fa%ionable novels1 
z a sort ( int]m$iate l9k1 lie on !     
tables 9 ! middle4  ,e>ly 9 ,febru>y !  
pr9ce paid a visit to ,brighton1 :]e he 
made ! acqua9tance ( ,c\nt ,d',orsay1 & 
0 ent]ta9$ by ,mrs4 ,fitzh]b]t4 ,he     
gives a jaundic$ acc\nt ( two           

ent]ta9m5ts1 a public ball & a musical  
soire1 :i* he att5d$ :ile at ,brighton1 
decl>+--probably ) "s tru?--t ! latt] is
 "o ( ! greate/ trials to :i* a =eign] c
 be expos$ 9 ,engl&4 ',e "m1' he        
expla9s1 ':o has gr[n-up daught]s1 = :om
 %e has _h to pay l>ge sums to !        
music-ma/]1 *ooses to enjoy !           
satisfaction ( hav+ ! y\?ful tal5t      
admir$4 ,!re is no?+1 !re=e1 b quav]+ & 
/rumm+ "r & left1 s t "o is really      
ov]p[]$ & unhappy2 & ev5 if an          
,engli%woman has a natural capacity =   
s++1 %e seldom acquires ei!r /yle or    
sci5ce4 ,! m5 are mu* m agreeable       
dilettanti1 = !y at lea/ give "o !      
div]sion ( a comical f>ce4 ,t a man %\ld
 advance to ! piano ) f> great]         
confid5ce ?an a ,david1 /rike ) 8 =ef+] 
! note :i* he ?9ks 8 song %\ld beg9 )1 &
 !n entonn] l a ?und]-clap 7g5]ally a   
tone or two l[] ?an ! pit*71 & s+ ?r\gh 
a long aria )\t an accompanim5t ( any   
k9d1 except ! mo/ wond]ful di/ortions ( 
face1 is a ?+ "o mu/ h se5 to believe x 

possible1 especially 9 ! pres5ce ( at   
lea/ fifty p4'  ,by ! middle ( ,april ! 
season _h begun 9 t[n1 & ! pr9ce soon   
f\nd himself up to ! eyes 9 invitations 
= balls1 d9n]s1 breakfa/s1 & soires4 ,we
 he> ( him d9+ ) ! ,duke ( ,cl>5ce1 to  
meet ! ,du*ess ( ,k5t & h] daught]2     
assi/+ at ! ,"l ,mayor's banquet1 :i*   
la/$ six h\rs1 & at :i* ! *ief magi/rate
 made six-&-tw5ty spee*es1 long & %ort2 
breakfa/+ ) ! ,duke ( ,devon%ire at     
,*iswick1 be+ ne>ly suffocat$ at ! r\ts 
( ,lady ,c[p] & ,lady ,j]sey1 & att5d+ 8
 fir/ ball at ,almack's1 9 :i* fam\s    
assemblage 8 expectations 7 woefully    
disappo9t$4 ',a l>ge1 b>e room1' s runs 
8 description1 ') a bad floor1 & ropes  
r\nd x1 l ! space 9 an ,arab camp p>t$  
(f = horses2 two or ?ree badly-furni%$  
rooms at ! side1 9 :i* ! mo/ wret*$     
refre%m5ts are s]v$1 & a company into   
:i*1 9 spite ( all ! imm5se difficulty (
 gett+ tickets1 a great _m nobodies _h  
wriggl$2 9 :i* ! dress 0 z ta/eless z ! 
t\rnure 0 bad--?is 0 all4 ,9 a ^w1 a    

sort ( inn-ent]ta9m5t--! music & light+ 
! only good ?+s4 ,& yet ,almack's is !  
culm9at+ po9t ( ! ,engli% _w ( fa%ion4' 
,un=tunately = 8 read]s1 ! pr9ce 0 r an 
obs]v] ?an an auditor2 = he describes   
:at he sees vividly en\gh1 b seldom     
takes ! tr\ble to set d[n ! conv]sation 
t he he>s4 ,p]haps he ?\ght x h>dly wor?
 record+1 = he compla9s t 9 ,engl&      
politics _h become ! ma9 +r$i5t 9 social
 int]c\rse1 t ! light] & m frivol\s     
pleasures suff]$ by ! *ange1 & t ! art (
 conv]sation w\ld soon be entirely lo/4 
',9 ?is c\ntry1' he unk9dly adds1 ',i   
%\ld ?9k x ! art ( conv]sation nev]     
exi/$1 unless1 p]haps1 9 ,*>les ,,ii4's 
"t4 ,&1 inde$1 p "h are too slavi%ly    
subject to e/abli%$ usages1 too         
sy/ematic 9 all _! enjoym5ts1 too       
incr$ibly knead$ up ) prejudices2 9 a   
^w1 too little vivaci\s to atta9 to t   
unfett]$ spr+ & fre$om ( _s1 :i* mu/ ev]
 be ! sole basis ( agreeable society4 ,i
 mu/ confess t ,i "k none m monoton\s1  
nor m p]suad$ ( its own pre-em95ce ?an !

 highe/ society ( ?is c\ntry4 ,a /ony1  
m>ble-cold _s ( ca/e & fa%ion rules all 
classes1 & makes ! highe/ t$i\s1 ! l[e/ 
ridicul\s4'  ,9 spite ( 8 dislike to    
politics z a subject ( conv]sation1 8   
,highness att5d$ debates at ! ,h\se (   
,lords & ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 & 0 s ke5ly
 int]e/$ 9 :at he he>d t he decl>$ !    
h\rs pass$ l m9utes4 ,cann+ _h j be5    
intru/$ by ,george ,,iv4 ) ! task ( =m+ 
a gov]nm5t1 b _h promptly be5 des]t$ by 
six memb]s ( ! =m] ,m9i/ry1 includ+     
,well+ton1 ,"l ,eldon1 & ,peel1 :o 7 n[ 
accus$ ( hav+ resign$ 9 consequ5ce ( a  
cabal or conspiracy aga9/ !             
con/itutional pr]ogative ( ! k+ to *ange
 8 m9i/]s at 8 own pleasure4 ,9 ! ,h\se 
( ,commons ! pr9ce he>d ,peel's attack  
on ,cann+ & ! new gov]nm5t1 :i* 0 p>ri$ 
by ,br\gham4 ',9 a magnific5t spee*1 :i*
 fl[$ on l a cle> /ream1 ,br\gham1' we  
are told1 'tri$ to dis>m 8 oppon5t2 n[  
tortur$ him ) s>casms2 n[ wr\ght ^u !   
s5sibility1 or conv9c$ ! reason1 ( 8    
he>]s4 ,! orator clos$ ) ! solemn       

decl>ation t he 0 p]fectly imp>tial2 t  
he c\ld be imp>tial1 because x 0 8 fix$ 
det]m9ation nev]1 & on no t]ms1 to      
accept a place 9 ! adm9i/ration ( !     
k+dom4444 ,footnote3 ,9 #ahca ,br\gham  
accept$ (fice z ,"l ,*ancellor4 ,cann+1 
! h]o ( ! day1 n[ rose4 ,if 8 pr$ecessor
 might be comp>$ to a dext]\s & elegant 
box]1 ,cann+ pres5t$ ! image ( a f9i%$  
antique gladiator4 ,all 0 noble1 simple1
 ref9$2 !n sudd5ly 8 eloqu5ce bur/ =? l 
lightn+-gr& & all-subdu+4 ,8 spee* 01 f 
e po9t ( view1 ! mo/ complete1 z well z 
! mo/ irresi/ibly p]suasive--! cr[n &   
glory ( ! debate4'  ,on ! foll[+ day !  
pr9ce he>d "s ( ! late m9i/]s on _!     
def5ce 9 ! ,h\se ( ,lords4 ',"h1' he    
obs]ves1 ',i saw ! great ,well+ton 9    
t]rible /raits4 ,he is no orator1 & 0   
oblig$ to ent] ^u 8 def5ce l an accus$  
p]son4 ,he 0 consid]ably agitat$2 & ?is 
s5ate ( 8 c\ntry1 ?\gh compos$ ( m5 :om 
individually1 p]haps1 he did n c>e =1   
appe>$ m impos+ to him en masse ?an     
,napoleon & 8 hundr$ ?\s&s4 ,he /amm]$  

mu*1 int]rupt$ & involv$ himself1 b at  
l5g? he br\ght ! matt] tol]ably to ?is  
conclusion1 t !re 0 no conspiracy4 ,he  
occasionally said /rong ?+s--probably   
/rong] ?an he meant1 = he 0 evid5tly n  
ma/] ( 8 mat]ial4 ,among o!r ?+s1 !     
foll[+ words pleas$ me extremely3 ,i am 
a soldi] & no orator4 ,i am utt]ly      
defici5t 9 ! tal5ts requisite to play a 
"p 9 ?is great assembly4 ,i mu/ be m ?an
 insane if ,i ev] ent]ta9$ ! ?\ght1 (   
:i* ,i am accus$1 ( becom+ ,prime       
,m9i/]4444 ,footnote3 ,9 ,janu>y #ahbh !
 duke became ,prime ,m9i/]4 ,:5 ,i "q   
myself z to ! total impression ( ?is    
day1 ,i mu/ confess t x 0 at once       
elevat+ & melan*oly--! =m] :5 ,i fanci$ 
myself an ,engli%man1 ! latt] :5 ,i felt
 myself a ,g]man4 ,?is tw(old s5ate ( ! 
p ( ,engl&1 9 spite ( all ! defects &   
blemi%es common to human in/itutions1 is
 yet gr& 9 ! highe/ degree2 & 9         
contemplat+ its p[] & op]ation ?us ne>  
at h&1 "o beg9s to und]/& :y x is t !   
,engli% nation is1 z yet1 ! fir/ on !   

face ( ! e>?4'  ,! travell] 0 by no     
means exclusively occupi$ 9 he>+ & see+ 
new ?+s4 ,) t /ra9 ( practicality :i*   
contra/$ s oddly ) 8 s5tim5tal &        
romantic temp]am5t1 he kept firmly be=e 
8 eyes ! ma9 object ( 8 visit to ,engl&4
 ,he _h det]m9$ at ! outset n to sell   
himself & 8 title = less ?an #ej1jjj1 b 
he confesses t1 z "t pass$ on1 8 dem&s  
became mu* m mode/4 ,8 matrimonial      
v5tures 7 all fai?fully detail$ to !    
presumably sympa?is+ ,lucie1 = ^: sake1 
! pr9ce p]suad$ himself1 he 0 f> m      
anxi\s = success ?an = 8 own4 ,b he _h n
 c\nt$ on ! _m ob/acles ) :i* he f\nd   
himself confront$1 *ief among !m be+ 8  
relations ) 8 =m] wife4 ,x 0 kn[n t !   
ex-pr9cess 0 /ill liv+ at ,muskau ) all 
! rights & privileges ( a *tela9e1 :ile 
! pr9ce nev] disguis$ 8 atta*m5t to h]1 
& op5ly kept h] portrait on 8 table4    
,engli% mo!rs :o w\ld h welcom$ him z a 
son-9-law 7 l$ to believe t ! divorce 0 
only a bl9d1 & t ! pr9ce's m>riage w\ld 
be actually1 if n legally1 a bigam\s    

union4 ,! satirical pap]s repres5t$ him 
z a =tune-hunt]1 a ,bluebe>d :o _h      
ill-treat$ 8 fir/ wife1 & decl>$ t he _h
 propos$ = ! h& ( ! dusky ,empress (    
,hayti1 !n on a visit to ,europe4  ,/ill
 our h]o ob/9ately pursu$ 8 que/1 lay+  
siege to ! he>t ( e pres5table-look+    
heiress to :om he 0 introduc$1 & if     
att5tion to ! art ( ! toilet c\ld h ga9$
 him a ri* bride1 he w\ld n long h be5  
unsuccessful4 ,9 dress he took ! g5u9e  
int]e/ & delight ( ! d&y ( ! p]iod1 &   
m>vell\s are ! descriptions ( 8 co/ume t
 he s5ds to ,lucie4 ,= morn+ visits1 (  
:i* he sometimes paid fifty 9 "o day1 he
 wore 8 hair dy$ a beautiful black1 a   
new hat1 a gre5 neck]*ief ) gaily col\r$
 /ripes1 a yell[ ca%m]e wai/coat ) metal
 buttons1 an olive-gre5 frock-coat &    
iron-grey pantaloons4 ,on o!r occasions 
he is attir$ 9 a d>k-br[n coat1 ) a     
velvet coll>1 a :ite neck]*ief1 9 :i* a 
?9 gold wat*-*a9 is entw9$1 a wai/coat )
 a coll> ( cramoisie & gold />s1 an     
"u-wai/coat ( :ite sat91 embroid]$ )    

gold fl[]s1 full black pantaloons1 spun 
silk /ock+s1 & %ort squ>e %oes4 ,/yle   
su* z ?is c\ld only be ma9ta9$ at a va/ 
outlay1 f ! ,g]man po9t ( view1 ! week's
 wa%+-bill alone am\nt+ to an important 
sum4 ,accord+ to ! pr9ce's calculation1 
a ,london exquisite1 dur+ ! season (    
#ahbg1 requir$ e week tw5ty %irts1      
tw5ty-f\r pocket-h&k]*iefs1 n9e or t5   
pairs ( summ] tr\s]s1 ?irty neck]*iefs1 
a doz5 wai/coats & /ock+s  discrtion4   
',i see y\r h\sewifely e>s agha/1 my    
good ,lucie1' he writes1 'b z a d&y _c  
get on )\t dress+ ?ree or f\r times a   
day1 ! affair is q simple4'  ,h[ev] mu* 
! pr9ce may h enjoy$ ! c]emony ( !      
toilet1 he /rongly object$ to ! process 
( hair-dye+1 & 8 lett]s are full (      
compla9ts ( 8 suff]+s & humiliation :ile
 und]go+ ! op]ation1 :i*1 he decl>es1 is
 a =m ( sl[ poison1 & also an unpleasant
 rem9d] t he is really old1 b oblig$ to 
play ! "p ( y\? 9 ord] to atta9 an      
object t may br+ him m mis]y ?an        
happ9ess4 ,z soon z he is safely m>ri$  

to 8 heiress1 he expresses 8 det]m9ation
 ( look+ 8 full age1 s t p might say    
',:at a well-pres]v$ old man6' in/ead ( 
',voil1 le ci-devant jeune homme6'      
,/ill1 ) all ?is c>e & ?\ght1 heiresses 
rema9$ coy1 or m probably _! p>5ts 7    
'difficult4' ,! pr9ce's highly-develop$ 
p]sonal vanity 0 w\nd$ by _m a refusal1 
& s we>y did he become ( ?is woman-hunt1
 t 9 "o lett] to ,lucie1 dat$ ,m>* #e1  
#ahbg1 he exclaims1 ',ah1 my de>e/1 if y
 only _h #aej1jjj ?al]s1 ,i w\ld m>ry y 
aga9 to-morr[6'     ,,"p ,,ii   ,! summ]
 mon?s 7 sp5t 9 visits to ,w9dsor & o!r 
p>ks ne> ,london1 & 9 a t\r ?r\gh       
,york%ire4 ,9 ,octob] 8 ,highness 0 back
 9 t[n1 & engag$ 9 a new matrimonial    
v5ture4 ,he writes to ,lucie t '! =tune 
9 "q is imm5se1 & if ,i obta9 x1 ,i %all
 end glori\sly4' ,9 ! correspond5ce     
publi%$ aft] ! pr9ce's dea? is ! draft (
 a lett] to ,mr4 ,bonham ( ,titness     
,p>k1 conta9+ a =mal proposal = ! h& ( 8
 daught]1 ',miss ,h>riet1' & detail+ 7) 
consid]able res]vations7 ! position ( 8 

f9ancial affairs4 ,muskau1 he expla9s1  
is wor? #d1jjj a ye>1 an income :i* 9   
,g]many is equival5t to ?ree times z mu*
 9 ,engl&4 ',ev]y?+ belong+ to me1' he  
cont9ues1 'is 9 ! be/ possible ord]2 a  
noble resid5ce at ,muskau1 & two small] 
*ateaux1 surr\nd$ ) l>ge p>ks & g>d5s1 9
 fact1 all t make enjoy life 7sic7 9 !  
c\ntry is amply provid$ =1 & a num]\s   
tra9 ( (fici\s 7sic7 ( my h\sehold are  
always ready to receive _! "y pr9cess at
 h] own seat1 or if %e %\ld pref] t[n1 !
 c\rt ( ,prussia w (f] h] e             
satisfaction4' ,ow+ to ! fact t ,muskau 
0 mortgag$ = #ej1jjj1 he 0 =c$1 he      
confesses1 to expect an adequate =tune )
 8 wife1 a circum/ance to :i*1 if he _h 
be5 o!rwise situat$1 he %\ld h paid     
little att5tion4  ,?is missive 0        
accompani$ by a long lett]1 dat$ ,nov4  
#a1 #ahbg1 to ',miss ,h>riet1' 9 :i* !  
suitor expla9s ! circum/ances ( 8 =m]   
m>riage1 & ( 8 divorce1 ! k ( :i* has   
r5d]$ h] uneasy4 ',x is r s+ul>1' he    
proce$s1 't 9 ! v fir/ days aft] my     

arrival1 y1 ,miss ,h>riet1 7 nam$ to me1
 toge!r ) "s o!r "y ladies1 z heiresses4
 ,n[ ,i mu/ confess1 at ! risk ( ! fact 
be+ d\bt$ 9 our indu/ri\s times1 t ,i   
myself _h a prejudice aga9/1 & ev5 "s   
dread ( heiresses4 ,i may say t ,i prov$
 9 "s way ^! feel+s to exi/ by m>ry+ a  
lady ) a v small =tune1 & aft]w>ds 9    
,engl& by nev] c\rt+ any heiresses fur!r
 z common civility requir$4 ,my reasons 
= s do+ are n )\t f\ndation4 ,9 ! fir/  
in/ance1 ,i am a little pr\d2 9 !       
second1 ,i don't want any m ?an ,i      
possess1 ?\gh ,i %\ld n reject x1 f9d+ x
 9 my way1 & besides all ?is1 ri* "y    
maid5s are n always v amiable4' ,! pr9ce
 cont9ues t he _h gone1 out ( pr9ciple1 
into all k9ds ( society1 & se5 _m *>m+ &
 h&some girls1 b _h n be5 able to       
discov] 8 aff9ity4 ,at la/1 aft] r5\nc+ 
! idea ( m>riage1 he he>d aga9 ( ,miss  
,h>riet ,bonham1 n ( h] =tune ?is "t1 b 
( h] _m excell5t qualities1 & ! fact t  
%e _h refus$ sev]al spl5did (f]s4 ,8    
curiosity 0 n[ at la/ ar\s$2 he s\ght an

 opportunity ( be+ introduc$ to h]1     
&--',de>e/ ,miss ,h>riet1 y "k ! re/4 ,i
 ?\ght--& ,i prote/ x by all t is       
sacr$--,i ?\ght :5 ,i left y aga91 t "h 
at la/ ,i _h f\nd unit$ all & ev]y?+ ,i 
c\ld wi% 9 a future companion ?r\gh     
life4 ,an ext]ior ! mo/ pleas+1 a m9d & 
p]son equally fit = ! repres5tation ( a 
c\rt & ! delight ( a cottage1 & above   
all1 t s5sibility1 t goodness ( he>t1 & 
t p]fect abs5ce ( conceit$ness :i* ,i   
value m ?an e o!r accompli%m5t4444 ,i   
beheld y1 besides all y\r m ess5tial    
qualities1 s quick z lively1 s playful z
 :itty 7sic71 & no?+ really seem$ m     
bewit*+ to me z :5 a he>ty1 joyful laugh
 *ang$ y\r ?\ghtful1 noble features to !
 *e]ful appe>ance ( a happy *ild6 ,&    
/ill ?r\gh e *ange y\r & y\r fri5ds'    
conv]sation & behavi\r always rema9$    
di/+ui%$ by t p]fect bre$+ & f9e tact   
:i*1 inde$1 is to private life :at a    
cle> sky is to a l&scape4444'  ,!re is a
 great deal m]e to ! same effect1 & x is
 sad to ?9k t all ?is tr\ble1 all ?is   

exp5diture ( ink & ,engli% gramm>1 0    
?r[n away4 ,papa ,bonham c\ld n pay d[n 
! =tune dem&$ by ! pr9ce )\t injur+ !   
o!r memb]s ( 8 family2 ,footnote3 ,mr4  
,bonham's elde/ daught] 0 ! second wife 
( ! fir/ ,"l ,g>vagh4 & al?\gh ,miss    
,h>riet deplores '! cruel end ( all our 
hopes1' ! negotiations fell ?r\gh4  ,!  
pr9ce consol$ himself = 8 disappo9tm5t )
 a fre% r\nd ( sight-see+4 ,he became   
deeply enam\r$ ( a /eam-eng9e1 ( :i*    
newly-inv5t$ animal he s5ds ! foll[+    
picturesque description to ,lucie3 ',we 
mu/ n[ be liv+ 9 ! days ( ! ,arabian    
,nights1 = ,i h se5 a creature to-day f>
 surpass+ all ! fanta/ic be+s ( t "t4   
,li/5 to ! mon/]'s *>act]i/ics4 ,9 !    
fir/ place1 its food is ! *eape/        
possible1 = x eats no?+ b wood or coals1
 & :5 n actually at "w1 x requires none4
 ,x nev] sleeps1 nor is we>y2 x is      
subject to no diseases1 if well organis$
 at fir/2 & nev] refuses its "w till    
worn out by great l5g? ( s]vice4 ,x is  
equally active 9 all climates1 &        

und]takes all k9ds ( lab\r )\t a murmur4
 ,"h x is a m9]1 !re a sailor1 a        
cotton-sp9n]1 a weav]1 or a mill]2 &    
?\gh a small creature1 x draws n9ety    
tons ( goods1 or a :ole regim5t (       
soldi]s1 ) a swiftness exce$+ t ( !     
fleete/ mail-coa*es4 ,at ! same "t1 x   
m>ks its own measur$ /eps on a tablet   
fix$ 9 front ( x4 ,x regulates1 too1 !  
degree ( w>m? necess>y to its well-be+2 
x has a /range p[] ( oil+ its inmo/     
jo9ts :5 !y are /iff1 & ( remov+ at     
pleasure all injuri\s air t might f9d ! 
way into its sy/em2 b %\ld any?+ become 
d]ang$ 9 x1 x w>ns its ma/] by ! l\d r++
 ( a bell4 ,la/ly1 x is s docile1 9     
spite ( its enorm\s /r5g? 7ne>ly equal  
to t ( six hundr$ horses71 t a *ild (   
f\r ye>s old is able 9 a mom5t to arre/ 
its mighty lab\rs by ! pressure ( 8     
little f+]4 ,did ev] a wit* burnt =     
sorc]y produce its equal8'  ,a few weeks
 lat] we he> ( "o manife/ation ( ! new  
p[]1 :i* did n q come up to !           
expectations ( its admir]s4 ,on ,janu>y 

#af1 #ahbh1 ! pr9ce writes3 ',! new     
/eam-c>riage is complet$1 & goes five   
miles 9 half an h\r on trial 9 !        
,reg5t's ,p>k4 ,b !re 0 some?+ to repair
 e mom5t4 ,i 0 "o ( ! fir/ ( ! curi\s :o
 tri$ x2 b f\nd ! smell ( oil$ iron1 :i*
 makes /eamboats s unpleasant1 f> m     
insuff]able "h4 ,/rang] /ill is ano!r   
vehicle to :i* ,i ye/]day intru/$ my    
p]son4 ,x is no?+ less ?an a c>riage    
drawn by a pap] kite1 v l ^? ! *ildr5   
fly4 ,?is is ! inv5tion ( a s*oolma/]1  
:o is s skilful 9 ! guidance ( 8        
vehicle1 t he c get on v fairly ) half a
 w9d1 b ) a completely fair "o1 & good  
roads1 he goes a mile 9 ?ree-qu>t]s ( a 
m9ute4 ,! inv5tor proposes to trav]se ! 
,african des]ts 9 ?is mann]1 & has      
contriv$ a place beh9d1 9 :i* a pony /&s
 l a footman1 & 9 case ( a calm1 c he   
h>ness$ to ! c>riage4'  ,9 ! e>ly "p (  
#ahbh ,h5riette ,sontag arriv$ 9        
,london1 & ! pr9ce at once fell a victim
 to h] *>ms4 ,! fasc9at+ s+]1 !n b>ely  
?ree-&-tw5ty1 0 already ! idol ( !      

public1 at ! v summit ( h] r5[n4 ,amaz+ 
prices 7 paid = seats :5 %e 0 ann\nc$ to
 appe>4 ,among 8 ,highness's pap]s 0    
f\nd a ticket = a box at ! op]a on      
',madame ,sontag's night1' on :i* he    
notes t he _h sold a diamond clasp to   
pay ! eighty gu9eas dem&$ = ! bit (     
c>dbo>d4 ,he 0 9 love once aga9 ) all ! 
ard\r ( y\?1 & = ! mom5t all ?\ghts ( a 
m>riage ( conv5i5ce 7 dismiss$ f 8 m9d4 
,he 0 n[ eag] = a love-mat* ) ! fair    
,h5riette1 ^: attractions _h r5d]$ him  
tempor>ily =getful ( ^? ( ,muskau4 ,b   
,mademoiselle ,sontag1 ?\gh c>ri$ away  
by ! passionate woo+ ( ! pr9ce1 actually
 rememb]$ t %e _h o!r ties1 probably h] 
engagem5t to ,rossi1 to :i* x 0 h] duty 
to rema9 true4 ,%e told h] lov] t he mu/
 le>n to =get h]1 & t :5 !y p>t$ at !   
conclusion ( ! ,london season1 !y mu/   
nev] meet aga94 ,! pr9ce 0 he>t-brok5 at
 ! necessity = sep>ation1 & we are      
assur$ t he nev] =got ,h5riette ,sontag 
7?\gh %e _h _m successors 9 8           
affections71 & t aft] 8 return to       

,g]many he plac$ a gild$ bu/ ( ! s+] 9 8
 p>k1 9 ord] t he might h h] image ev]  
be=e 8 eyes4  ,9 ! hope ( di/ract+ 8    
?\ghts f 8 disappo9tm5t1 ,pr9ce ,pckl]  
decid$ to make a l5g!n$ t\r ?r\gh ,wales
 & ,irel&1 & ) ?is object 9 view he set 
out 9 ,july #ahbh4 ,be=e 8 dep>ture1    
h[ev]1 he _h an int]e/+ r5contre at a   
d9n]-p>ty giv5 by ! ,du*ess ( ,/4       
,albans-! ci-devant ,h>riet ,melton4 ',i
 arriv$ late1' says ! pr9ce1 9 8 acc\nt 
( ! incid5t1 '& 0 plac$ betwe5 my ho/ess
 & a tall1 v simple1 b b5evol5t-look+   
man ( middle age1 :o spoke broad        
,scot*--a dialect any?+ b agreeable2 &  
w\ld probably h /ruck me by no?+ else1  
if ,i _h n discov]$ t ,i 0 sitt+ next to
 ----1 ! ,great ,unkn[n6 ,x 0 n long ere
 _m a sally ( dry1 poignant wit fell f 8
 lips1 & _m an anecdote told 9 ! mo/    
unpret5d+ mann]4 ,8 eye1 too1 glanc$    
:5ev] he 0 animat$1 ) su* a cle>1       
good-natur$ lu/re1 & su* an expression (
 true-he>t$ k9dness1 t x 0 impossible n 
to conceive a sort ( affection = him4   

,t[>ds ! end ( ! d9n] he & ,sir ,francis
 ,burdett told gho/-/ories1 half        
t]rible1 half humor\s1 "o aga9/ !       
o!r4444 ,a little conc]t conclud$ !     
ev5+1 9 :i* ! v pretty daught] ( ! great
 b>d--a heal?y-look+ ,highl&            
beauty--took "p1 & ,miss ,/eph5s sang   
no?+ b ,scotti% ballads4'  ,be=e ent]+  
^u a new field ( obs]vation1 ! pr9ce    
summ$ up 8 g5]al impressions ( ,london  
society ) a c&\r t _c h be5 v agreeable 
to 8 ,engli% read]s4 ,! goddess (       
,fa%ion1 he obs]ves1 reigns 9 ,engl&    
alone ) a despotic & inexorable sway2   
:ile ! _s ( ca/e "h receives a p[]1     
consi/5cy1 & complet5ess ( developm5t   
unexampl$ 9 any o!r c\ntry4 ',e class ( 
society 9 ,engl&1 z well z e field1 is  
sep>at$ f e o!r by a h$ge ( ?orns4 ,ea* 
has its own mann]s & turns ( expression1
 &1 above all1 a supreme & absolute     
contempt = all bel[ x4444 ,n[ al?\gh !  
ari/ocracy does n /& z su* ^u ! p9nacle 
( ?is /range social edifice1 x yet      
ex]cises great influ5ce ov] x4 ,x is1   

inde$1 difficult to become fa%ionable   
)\t be+ ( good desc5t2 b x by no means  
foll[s t a man is s 9 virtue ( be+      
well-born--/ill less ( be+ ri*4         
,ludicr\s z x may s\nd1 x is a fact t   
:ile ! pres5t k+ is a v fa%ionable man1 
8 fa!r 0 n s 9 ! smalle/ degree1 & t    
none ( 8 bro!rs h any pret5sions to     
fa%ion2 :i* unque/ionably is highly to  
_! hon\r4' ,! tru? ( ?is obs]vation is  
borne out by ! /ory ( ,beau ,brummell1  
:o1 :5 (f5d$ by "s action ( ! ,reg5t's1 
exclaim$1 ',if ?is sort ( ?+ goes on1 ,i
 %all cut ,wales1 & br+ old ,george into
 fa%ion6'  ',a ,london exclusive ( !    
pres5t day1' cont9ues our c5sor1 'is    
no?+ m ?an a bad1 flat1 dull imitation (
 a ,fr5* r\ ( ! ,reg5cy1 ,bo? h 9 common
 selfi%ness1 levity1 b\ndless vanity1 & 
an utt] want ( he>t4 ,b :at a contra/ if
 we look fur!r6 ,9 ,france ! abs5ce (   
all morality & hone/y 0 9 "s degree     
aton$ = by ! mo/ ref9$ c\rtesy1 ! pov]ty
 ( s\l by agreeabl5ess & wit4 ,:at ( all
 ?is has ! ,engli% d&y to (f]8 ,8 highe/

 triumph is to appe> ) ! mo/ wood5      
mann]s1 z little poli%$ z w suffice to  
avoid ca/igation2 nay1 to contrive ev5 8
 civilities s t !y are z ne> z may be to
 affronts--?is is ! /yle ( deportm5t t  
conf]s on him ! greate/ celebrity4      
,in/ead ( a noble1 high-br$ ease1 to h !
 c\rage to (f5d aga9/ e re/ra9t (       
decorum2 to inv]t ! relation 9 :i* 8 sex
 /&s to wom51 s t !y appe> ! attack+1 & 
he ! passive or def5sive p>ty2 to cut 8 
be/ fri5ds if !y cease to h ! /r5g? &   
au?ority ( fa%ion2 to delight 9 !       
ineffably fade j>gon & affectations ( 8 
set1 & always to "k :at is ! ?+--^! are 
! accompli%m5ts t di/+ui% a "y lion (   
fa%ion4 ,:oev] reads ! be/ ( ! rec5t    
,engli% novels--^? by ! au?or (         
,pelham--may be able to ab/ract f !m a  
tol]ably j idea ( ,engli% fa%ionable    
society1 provid$ he does n =get to d$uct
 qualities :i* ! national self-love has 
errone\sly claim$ --namely1 grace = its 
r\s1 s$uctive mann]s & witty conv]sation
 = its d&ies4'  ,! =ego+ is a summ>y ( !

 pr9ce's l5g?y indictm5t aga9/ ,london  
society4 ',i saw 9 ! fa%ionable _w1' he 
obs]ves 9 conclusion1 'only too         
frequ5tly1 & ) few exceptions1 a pr(\nd 
vulg>ity ( ?\ght2 an immorality little  
veil$ or adorn$2 ! mo/ undisguis$       
arrogance2 & ! co>se/ neglect ( all     
k9dly feel+s & att5tions haughtily      
assum$ = ! sake ( %9+ 9 a false &       
despicable ref9em5t2 ev5 m inane &      
intol]able to a heal?y m9d ?an ! awkw>d 
/iffness ( ! decl>$ ,nobodies4 ,x has   
be5 said t vice & pov]ty =m ! mo/       
revolt+ comb9ation2 s9ce ,i h be5 9     
,engl&1 vice & boori% rud5ess seem to me
 to =m a /ill m disgu/+ union4'  ,!     
pr9ce's adv5tures 9 ,wales & ,irel&1 ) !
 recital ( :i* he has fill$ up ! be/ "p 
( two volumes1 mu/ "h be dismiss$ 9 z _m
 p>agraphs4 ,on 8 t\r ?r\gh ,wales1 he  
left 8 c>d on ! ,ladies ( ,llangoll51 :o
 promptly invit$ him to lun*4           
,=tunately1 he _h previ\sly be5 w>n$ ( 8
 ho/esses' peculi>ities ( dress &       
appe>ance4 ',imag9e1' he writes1 'two   

ladies1 ! eld] ( :om1 ,lady ,eleanor    
,butl]1 a %ort1 robu/ woman1 beg9s to   
feel h] ye>s a little1 be+ ne>ly        
eighty-?ree2 ! o!r1 a tall & impos+     
p]son1 e/eems h]self /ill y\?ful1 be+   
only sev5ty-f\r4 ,bo? wore _! /ill      
abundant hair comb$ /raight back &      
p[d]$1 a r\nd man's hat1 a man's cravat 
& wai/coat1 b 9 ! place (               
inexpressibles1 a %ort petticoat &      
boots3 ! :ole cov]$ by a coat ( blue    
clo?1 ( q a peculi> cut4 ,ov] ?is ,lady 
,eleanor wore1 fir/ ! gr& cordon ( !    
ord] ( ,/4 ,l\is across h] %\ld]s2      
secondly1 ! same ord] r\nd h] neck2     
?irdly1 ! small cross ( ! same 9 h]     
buttonhole2 &1 p\r comble de gloire1 a  
gold5 lily ( ne>ly ! natural size z a   
/>4 ,s f> ! effect 0 some:at ludicr\s4  
,b n[ y mu/ imag9e bo? ladies ) t       
agreeable aisance1 t air ( ! _w ( !     
anci5 rgime1 c\rte\s1 ent]ta9+1 )\t !   
slighte/ affectation1 speak+ ,fr5* z    
well z any ,engli%woman ( my            
acqua9tance2 &1 above all1 ) t          

ess5tially polite1 uncon/ra9$1 simply   
*e]ful mann] ( ! good society ( t day1  
:i* 9 our h>d-work+1 bus9ess age appe>s 
to be go+ to utt] decay4'  ,?anks to 8  
lett]s ( introduction & ! fri5d%ips t he
 /ruck up on ! road1 ! pr9ce 0 able     
occasionally to /ep out ( ! beat5 t\ri/ 
tracks1 & to see some?+ ( ! m intimate  
side ( ,iri% social life4 ,he has giv5 a
 lively & picturesque acc\nt ( 8        
exp]i5ces1 :i* includ$ an introduction  
to ,lady ,morgan1 ,footnote3 ,see page  
#adb4 & to h] *>m+ nieces1 ! ,miss      
,cl>kes 7:o made a pr(\nd impression on 
8 susceptible he>t71 a s5tim5tal j\rney 
?r\gh ,wickl[1 a glance at ! hum\rs (   
,donnybrook ,fair1 a visit to           
,o',connell at ,d]r9ane ,abbey1 a peep  
into ! wilds ( ,connaught1 an           
,emancipation d9n] at ,ca%el1 :]e he    
made 8 db z an ,engli% orator1 & an     
exp$ition to ! lakes ( ,kill>ney4 ,all  
?is1 :i* 0 probably novel & int]e/+ to !
 ,g]man public1 conta9s little t is n   
famili> to ! mod]n ,engli% read]4 ,!    

sket* ( ,o',connell is suffici5tly vivid
 to be> quotation4  ',daniel            
,o',connell1' obs]ves ! pr9ce1 aft] 8   
visit to ,d]r9ane1 'is no common        
man--?\gh ! man ( ! commonalty4 ,8 p[]  
is s great t at ?is mom5t x only dep5ds 
on him to raise ! /&>d ( rebellion f "o 
end ( ! isl& to ! o!r4 ,he is1 h[ev]1   
too %>p-sight$1 & mu* too sure ( atta9+ 
8 ends by saf] means1 to wi% to br+ on  
any su* viol5t crisis4 ,he has c]ta9ly  
%[n great dext]ity 9 avail+ himself ( ! 
temp] ( ! c\ntry at ?is mom5t1 legally1 
op5ly1 & 9 ! face ( ,gov]nm5t1 to       
acquire a p[] sc>cely inf]ior to t ( !  
sov]eign2 inde$1 ?\gh )\t arms or       
armies1 9 "s in/ances f> surpass+ x4 ,= 
h[ w\ld x h be5 possible = 8 ,maje/y    
,george ,,iv4 to )hold #dj1jjj ( 8      
fai?ful ,iri%m5 = ?ree days f :isky     
dr9k+8 :i* ,o',connell actually         
accompli%$ 9 ! memorable ,cl>e election4
 ,! en?usiasm ( ! p rose to su* a height
 t !y !mselves decre$ & inflict$ a      
puni%m5t = drunk5ness4 ,! del9qu5t 0    

?r[n into ! riv]1 & held !re = two h\rs1
 dur+ :i* "t he 0 made to und]go frequ5t
 subm]sions4444 ,on ! :ole1 ,o',connell 
exce$$ my expectations4 ,8 ext]ior is   
attractive1 & ! expression ( intellig5t 
good-hum\r1 unit$ ) det]m9ation &       
prud5ce1 :i* m>ks 8 c\nt5ance1 is       
extremely w9n+4 ,he has p]haps m (      
p]suasiv5ess ?an ( l>ge & l(ty eloqu5ce2
 & "o frequ5tly p]ceives too mu* design 
& mann] 9 8 words4 ,nev]!less1 x is     
impossible n to foll[ 8 p[]ful argum5ts 
) int]e/1 to view ! m>tial dignity ( 8  
c>riage )\t pleasure1 or to refra9 f    
laugh+ at 8 wit4444 ,he has receiv$ f   
,nature an invaluable gift = a          
p>ty-lead]1 a magnific5t voice1 unit$ to
 good lungs & a /rong con/itution4 ,8   
und]/&+ is %>p & quick1 & 8 acquirem5ts 
out ( 8 pr(ession n inconsid]able4 ,)   
all ?is 8 mann]s are1 z ,i h said1 w9n+ 
& popul>1 ?\gh some:at ( ! actor is     
noticeable 9 !m2 !y d n conceal 8 v high
 op9ion ( himself1 & are occasionally   
t+$ by :at an ,engli%man w\ld call      

vulg>ity4 ,b :]e is !re a picture )\t   
%ade8'  ,! pr9ce's matrimonial projects 
_h be5 pursu$ only 9 half-he>t$ fa%ion  
dur+ ?is ye>1 & on 8 return to ,engl& 9 
,decemb]1 he seems to h ?r[n up ! game 9
 despair4 ,on ,janu>y #b1 #ahbi1 he     
turn$ 8 back on our p]fidi\s %ores1 &   
made a %ort t\r 9 ,france be=e proce$+  
to ,muskau4 ,9 "o ( 8 lett]s to ,lucie  
he admits t on 8 return j\rney he _h    
pl5ty ( mat]ial = reflection4 ,two      
preci\s ye>s _h be5 wa/$1 abs5ce f 8    
de>e/ fri5d _h be5 endur$1 a l>ge sum ( 
money _h be5 sp5t 9 keep+ up a da%+     
appe>ance--& all 9 va94 ,he consoles    
himself ) ! amaz+ reflection t ,p>ry _h 
fail$ 9 ?ree attempts to rea* ! ,nor?   
,pole1 & ,bonap>te1 aft] heap+ victory  
on victory = tw5ty ye>s1 _h p]i%$       
mis]ably 9 ,/4 ,hel5a6  ,b if ! pr9ce _h
 n accompli%$ 8 design ( c>ry+ (f a     
,briti% heiress1 8 soj\rn 9 ,engl&      
br\ght him a prize ( a diff]5t          
k9d--namely1 ! laurel cr[n ( fame4 ,8   
,briefe e9es ,v]/orb551 ! fir/ volumes (

 :i* 7 publi%$ anonym\sly 9 #ahcj1 0    
greet$ ) an almo/ unanim\s outbur/ (    
admiration & applause4 ,! critics vi$ ) 
ea* o!r 9 prais+ a "w 9 :i*1 accord+ to 
_! v]dict1 ! grace & piquancy ( ,france 
7 comb9$ ) ! analytical me?ods & !      
pr(\nd philosophy ( ,g]many4 ,9 ,engl&1 
z 0 only to be expect$1 ! *orus (       
applause 0 n unmix$ ) hisses & catcalls4
 ,! au?or _h1 h[ev]1 be5 exceptionally  
=tunate 9 8 translator1 ,s>ah ,au/91 ^: 
v]sion ( ! ,lett]s1 entitl$ ,! ,t\r ( a 
,g]man ,pr9ce1 0 describ$ by ! ,we/m9/] 
,review z '! be/ mod]n translation ( a  
prose "w t has ev] appe>$1 & p]haps our 
only translation f ! ,g]man4 ,z an      
orig9al "w1 ! ease & facility ( ! /yle  
w\ld be admir$2 z a translation1 x is   
unrivall$4' ,crok] review$ ! book 9 !   
,qu>t]ly 9 8 accu/om$ /ra9 ( playful    
brutality1 rejoic$ savagely ov] ! num]\s
 blund]s1 ,footnote3 ,! mo/ amus+ ( ^!  
is ! d]ivation ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales'     
motto ',i* di5' f two ,wel% words1 ',ei*
 deyn1' said to signify ',?is is y\r    

man6' & cr$it$ ! au?or ) almo/ z _m     
blasphemies z ,lady ,morgan h]self4 ,!  
,ed9burgh1 9 a m imp>tial notice1 obs]v$
 t a great "p ( ! "w _h no o!r m]it ?an 
t ( be+ an act ( individual trea*]y     
aga9/ ! hospitalities ( private life1 & 
comm5t$ on ! fact t :ile ! ma/]pieces ( 
,goe! & ,s*ill] 7 /ill untranslat$1 !   
,t\r ( ,pr9ce ,pckl]-,muskau _h be5     
b\ght up 9 a mon?4  ,! pr9ce 0 f> too   
va9 ( 8 unexpect$ lit]>y success to     
pres]ve 8 anonymity1 & ! ink-crav+ hav+ 
laid hold ^u him1 he lo/ no "t 9 sett+  
to "w ^u ano!r book4 ,! semblance ( a   
sep>ation betwe5 himself & ,lucie _h n[ 
be5 ?r[n aside4 ,dur+ ! summ] mon?s !y  
liv$ at ,muskau1 :]e !y lab\r$ toge!r   
ov] plans = ! embelli%m5t ( ! g>d5s1    
:ile 9 ! w9t] !y kept up a spl5did      
e/abli%m5t 9 ,b]l94 ,! sight ( a divorc$
 c\ple liv+ toge!r seems to h %ock$ !   
,b]l9]s f> m ?an t ( a m>ri$ c\ple liv+ 
ap>t1 b to ,pckl]1 z a *>t]$ 'orig9al1' 
mu* 0 =giv54 ,at ?is "t he w5t a good   
deal into lit]>y society1 & became      

intimate ) sev]al wom5-writ]s1 among !m 
! ,grf9 ,hahn-,hahn1 ,rahel1 & t amaz+  
lady1 ,bett9e von ,arnim4 ,) ! la/-nam$ 
he /ruck up an intellectual fri5d%ip :i*
 r\s$ ! jeal\sy ( ,lucie1 & 0 f9ally    
wreck$ by ,bett9e's attempts to obta9 a 
spiritual empire ov] ! "l ( ,muskau4  ,9
 #ahcb ! pr9ce's debts am\nt$ to        
#ejj1jjj ?al]s1 & he 0 oblig$ once aga9 
to face ! fact t he c\ld only save      
himself f ru9 by a weal?y m>riage1 or by
 ! sale ( 8 e/ate4 ,9 a long lett] he   
laid ! /ate ( ! case be=e 8 fai?ful     
companion1 po9t+ out t ev5 at =ty-sev51 
he1 ) 8 title & 8 y\?ful appe>ance1     
might hope to secure a bride wor?       
#cjj1jjj ?al]s1 b t z long z 8 ex-wife  
rema9$ at ,muskau he 0 h>dly likely to  
be successful 9 8 matrimonial           
speculations4 ,lucie aga9 cons5t$ to    
sacrifice h]self 9 ! good cause2 b !    
pr9ce1 a man ( innum]able bonnes =tunes 
accord+ to 8 own acc\nt1 0 curi\sly     
un=tunate z a w\ld-be ,b5$ick4 ,! ,g]man
 heiresses 7 no m propiti\s to 8 suit   

?an ! ,engli% ones _h be52 & ?\gh1 z he 
pla9tively obs]ves1 he w\ld h lik$ no?+ 
bett] ?an to be a ,turki% pa%a ) a      
hundr$ & fifty sultanas1 he 0 unable to 
obta9 a s+le ,*ri/ian wife4  ,9 #ahcd ! 
pr9ce publi%$ two books1 ,tutti ,frutti1
 a collection ( /ories & sket*es1 &     
,obs]vations on ,l&scape-,g>d5+4 ,tutti 
,frutti 0 by no means s popul> z !      
,briefe e9es ,v]/orb551 b ! ,obs]vations
 took rank z a /&>d "w4 ,! project ( a  
j\rney to ,am]ica hav+ be5 ab&on$1 !    
pr9ce n[ det]m9$ to sp5d ! w9t] 9       
,algi]s1 leav+ ,lucie 9 *>ge at ,muskau4
 ,?is mode/ programme enl>g$ itself into
 a t\r 9 ! ,ea/1 :i* la/$ = m ?an five  
ye>s4 ,! travell]s adv5tures dur+ ?is   
p]iod h be5 describ$ 9 8 ,semilasso 9   
,africa1 ,aus ,mehemet's ,rei*1 ,die    
,rckkehr1 & o!r works1 :i* add$ to _!   
au?or's fame1 & ne>ly suffic$ to pay 8  
exp5ses4 ,we he> ( him break+ he>ts at  
,tunis & ,a!ns1 %oot+ big game 9 !      
,s\dan1 a/oni%+ ! ,arabs by 8           
horseman%ip1 & m$dl+ 9 ,egyptian        

politics4 ,x 0 n until #ahch t1 mov$ by 
,lucie's compla9ts ( h] lonel9ess1 he   
reluctantly ab&on$ 8 plan ( settl+ 9 !  
,ea/1 & turn$ 8 face t[>ds ,europe4 ,on 
! homew>d j\rney he made a pilgrimage to
 ,j]usalem1 & turn$ out ( 8 c\rse = !   
visit to ,lady ,he/] ,/anhope t has     
already be5 describ$4  ,8 ,highness     
arriv$ at ,vi5na 9 ! autumn ( #ahci1    
br++ 9 8 suite an ,abyss9ian slave-girl1
 ,ma*buba1 :om he _h b\ght a c\ple (    
ye>s be=e1 & :o _h develop$ su* wond]ful
 qualities ( head & he>t1 t he c\ld n   
br+ himself to "p f h]4 ,b ,lucie       
ob/9ately refus$ to receive ,ma*buba at 
,muskau1 & decl>$ t ! pr9ce's reputation
 w\ld be de/roy$ = ev]1 if he br\ght a  
fav\rite slave "u ! same ro( z 8 'wife1'
 & ?us s9n$ aga9/ ! laws ( outw>d       
seeml9ess4 ,s ,ma*buba & ! ma/] :o1 l   
ano!r ,pygmalion1 seems to h end[$ ?is  
dusky ,galatea ) a m9d & s\l1 rema9$ at 
,vi5na1 :]e ! ,abyss9ian1 clad 9 a      
picturesque ,mameluke's co/ume1         
accompani$ ! pr9ce to all ! public      

spectacles1 & became a n9e days' wond]  
to ! novelty-lov+ ,vi5nese4 ,b ! sev]ity
 ( a ,european w9t] prov$ fatal to poor 
,ma*buba1 consumption laid its grip ^u  
h]1 & x 0 z a dy+ girl t at la/ %e 0    
tak5 to ! ,ba?s ( ,muskau4 ,lucie       
receiv$ ?is once-dread$ rival k9dly1 b  
at once c>ri$ (f ! pr9ce = a visit to   
,b]l91 & 9 ! abs5ce ( ! ma/] :om %e     
wor%ipp$ ) a spaniel-l devotion1        
,ma*buba brea!d h] la/4 ,! slave-girl 0 
laid to re/ amid all ! pomp & c]emony ( 
a /ate fun]al1 ! pr9cipal inhabitants ( 
,muskau & ! neighb\rhood foll[$ h] to h]
 grave1 & on ! ,sunday foll[+ h] dea? ! 
*apla9 deliv]$ a eulogy on ,ma*buba's   
virtues1 & ! fa!rly b5evol5ce ( h] ma/]4
  ,! pr9ce 0 tempor>ily brok5-he>t$ at !
 dea? ( 8 fav\rite1 b 8 m]curial spirits
 soon reass]t$ !mselves1 & a r\nd (     
visits to ! v>i\s ,g]man c\rts re/or$   
him to 8 accu/om$ self-complac5cy4 ,!   
idea ( sell+ ,muskau1 & ?us ridd+       
himself ( ! burd5 ( 8 debts1 once m     
occupi$ 8 m9d4 ,a h&some (f] = ! e/ate  

_h be5 refus$ a few ye>s be=e1 9        
compliance ) ! wi%es ( ,lucie1 :o lov$  
,muskau ev5 bett] ?an its ma/]1 & _h    
appeal$ to ! k+ to prev5t ! sale4 ,b 9  
#ahde came ano!r (f] f ,c\nt ,hatzfeld (
 #a1gjj1jjj ?al]s1 :i*1 9 spite (       
,lucie's te>s & entreaties1 ! pr9ce     
decid$ to accept4 ,al?\gh x co/ him a   
%>p pang to give up to ano!r ! spot (   
e>? on :i* he _h lavi%$ s mu* "t1 s mu* 
lab\r1 & s mu* money1 he fully          
appreciat$ ! advantage ( an unemb>rass$ 
income & complete fre$om ( movem5t4  ,= 
a ye> or two aft] ! sale1 he l$ a w&]+  
life1 ) ,b]l9 or ,weim> = 8 headqu>t]s4 
,9 #ahdf1 %ortly be=e 8 sixtie? bir?day1
 he met1 s he confid$ to ! long-suff]+  
,lucie1 ! only woman he _h ev] lov$1 or 
at lea/ ! only woman he _h ev] desir$ to
 m>ry4 ,un=tunately1 ! lady1 :o 0 "y1   
beautiful1 clev]1 ( high rank1 l>ge     
=tune1 & angelic disposition1 _h be5    
m>ri$ = "s ye>s to a husb& :o is        
describ$ z ugly1 ill-temp]$1 jeal\s1 &  
incr$ibly selfi%4 ,! pr9ce's lett]s at  

?is p]iod are fill$ ) raptures ov] !    
virtues ( 8 new inamorata1 & lam5tations
 t he _h met h] too late4 ,= ?\gh 8     
passion 0 return$ ! lady 0 a /rict      
,ca?olic1 = :om a divorce 0 out ( ! "q1 
& = once ?is h>d5$ ,lo?>io %rank f an   
elopem5t1 ) ! resultant /a9 ^u !        
reputation ( ! woman he lov$4 ,9 #ahdf  
he p>t$ f 8 aff9ity1 :o surviv$ !       
sep>ation little m ?an a ye>1 & retir$ )
 a heavy he>t to 8 pat]nal ca/le (      
,branitz1 ne> ,kottbus1 :]e he occupi$  
himself 9 plant+ a p>k & lay+ out g>d5s4
 ,branitz 0 only ab\t a t5? "p ! size ( 
,muskau1 & /ood 9 ! mid/ ( a s&y wa/e1 b
 at m ?an sixty ye>s ( age ! pr9ce set  
himself1 ) all ! ard\r ( y\?1 to conjure
 a p>adise out ( ! wild]ness4 ,=e/ trees
 7 transplant$1 lakes & canals dug1     
hills appe>$ out ( ! level fields1 &1 9 
%ort1 ?is 'e>?-tam]1' z ,rahel call$    
him1 creat$ n only a p>k1 b a complete  
l&scape4  ,! rema9d] ( our h]o's ev5tful
 c>e] mu/ be briefly summ>is$4 ,9 #ahea 
he made a flight to ,engl& to see !     

,great ,exhibition4 ,"h he r5ew$ 8      
acqua9tance ) _m old fri5ds1 among !m ! 
,du*ess ( ,som]set1 :o told him t %e _h 
kn[n 8 fa!r well tw5ty-five ye>s be=e4  
,! pr9ce1 :o has be5 describ$ z a male  
,n9on de ,l',enclos1 0 naturally        
delight$ at be+ mi/ak5 = 8 own son4 ,9  
#aheb ! "w at ,branitz 0 s f> advanc$ t 
its "l invit$ ,lucie to come & take up  
h] abode at ! ,s*loss4 ,b ! poor lady's 
tr\bl$ life 0 ne>+ its close4 ,%e _h a  
p>alytic /roke 9 ! autumn ( ?is ye>1 &  
rema9$ an invalid until h] dea?1 :i*    
took place at ,branitz 9 ,may1 #ahed4   
,9 ! lonel9ess t foll[$1 ! pr9ce amus$  
himself by keep+ up a lively            
correspond5ce ) 8 fem99e acqua9tance1 = 
:om1 ev5 at sev5ty1 he _h n lo/ 8       
fasc9ations4 ,8 celebrity z an au?or & a
 travell] br\ght him _m anonym\s        
correspond5ts1 & he nev] we>i$ ( read+ &
 answ]+ ! s5tim5tal effusions ( 8 unkn[n
 admir]s4 ,9 #ahfc he paid a visit      
incognito to ,muskau1 ! fir/ s9ce he _h 
left x eighte5 ye>s be=e1 ?\gh ,branitz 

0 b a few leagues away4 ,he 0 recognis$ 
at once1 & great 0 ! joy 9 ! little t[n 
ov] ! return ( its old rul]1 :o 0 hon\r$
 ) illum9ations1 ! dis*>ge ( cannon1 &  
tor*light processions4 ,! e/ate _h pass$
 into ! h&s ( ,pr9ce ,fr$]ick ( !       
,ne!rl&s1 :o _h c>ri$ out all its =m]   
ma/]'s plans1 & add$ _m improvem5ts ( 8 
own4 ,pckl] g5]\sly admir$ ! spl5d\r t  
he _h _h s l>ge a %>e 9 creat+1 & !n w5t
 cont5t$ly back to 8 kle9e ,branitz1 8  
only regret be+ t he c\ld n live to see 
x1 l ,muskau1 9 ! fulness ( its matur$  
beauty4 ,9 #ahff1 :5 w> broke out betwe5
 ,prussia & ,au/ria1 ?is gr& old man (  
eighty-"o volunte]$ = active s]vice1 &  
begg$ to be atta*$ to ! headqu>t]s'     
/aff4 ,8 reque/ 0 grant$1 & he w5t      
gallantly ?r\gh ! brief campaign1 b 0   
bitt]ly disappo9t$ because he 0 n able  
to be pres5t at ! battle ( ,koniggrtz1  
ow+ to ! indisposition ( ! k+1 ^u :om he
 0 9 att5dance4  ,9 #ahgj1 :5 ,france   
decl>$ w> aga9/ ,prussia1 he aga9       
volunte]$1 & 0 deeply mortifi$ :5 ! k+  

decl9$ 8 s]vices on acc\nt ( 8 advanc$  
age4 ,= ! fir/ "t he seems to h realis$ 
t he 0 old1 & x is probable t !         
disappo9tm5t prey$ ^u 8 spirits1 = 8    
/r5g? rapidly decl9$1 8 memory fail$1 & 
on ,febru>y #d1ahga1 aft] a brief       
illness1 he sank peacefully to re/4 ,he 
0 buri$ 9 a tomb t he _h built = himself
 _m ye>s be=e1 a pyramid sixty feet     
high1 :i* /ood ^u an acre ( gr\nd 9 !   
c5tre ( an artificial lake4 ,! two      
inscriptions t ! pr9ce *ose = 8 sepul*re
 illu/rate1 appropriately en\gh1 ! %>ply
 contra/+ qualities ( 8 /range          
individuality--8 romantic s5tim5tality1 
& 8 call\s cynicism4 ,! fir/ inscription
 0 a l9e f ! ,koran3     ',graves are ! 
m\nta9 summits ( a f>-(f1 fair] _w4'  ,!
 second1 *os5 presumably = ! sake ( !   
p>adox1 0 ! ,fr5* apo!gm3               
',allons        ,*ez    ,pluto plutt    
plus t>d4'     ,,william ,,& ,,m>y      
,,h[itt   ,,"p ,i   ,illu/ration3 ,m>y  
,h[itt ,f a portrait by ,m>g>et ,gillies
  ,! names ( ,william & ,m>y ,h[itt are 

inextricably associat$ ) ! ,engl& ( !   
e>ly n9ete5? c5tury1 ) ! re-discov]y ( !
 beauty & int]e/ ( _! native l&1 ) !    
r5aissance ( ! national passion = c\ntry
 pleasures & c\ntry pursuits1 & ) ! sl[1
 pa9ful /ruggle = a wid] fre$om1 a tru] 
humanity1 a full]1 m graci\s life4 ,!   
,h[itts _h no g5ius1 nor 7 !y pione]s1  
b1 :]e ! unfamili> 0 conc]n$1 !y 7      
op5-m9d$ & receptive to a degree t is   
un=tunately r>e 9 p]sons ( _! p]fect    
uprightness & /rong natural piety4 ,if  
!y fla%$ no new radiance ^u ! _w1 !y 7  
always among ! fir/ to k9dle _! little  
tor*es at ! new lamps2 & !y did good    
s]vice 9 h&+ back ! light to ^? :o1 b = 
!m1 w\ld h _h sat 9 ! %ad[1 & flung     
/ones at ! incompreh5sible illum9ations4
  ,( ! two m9ds1 ,m>y's 0 ! f9] & ! m   
orig9al4 ,x 0 "o ( ^? ev]yday           
miracles--! miracles t d happ5--t 9     
spite ( ! sev]ity1 ! n>r[ness1 !        
repression ( h] e>ly tra9+1 %e %\ld h   
=c$ h] way ?r\gh ! %ell ( rigid         
sect>ianism1 repudiat$ h] h]itage ( drab

 d5ials1 & op5$ bo? he>t & m9d to ! new 
poetry1 ! new art1 & ! new k4 ,9 h]     
husb& %e f\nd a k9dr$ _s1 & dur+ ! m ?an
 fifty ye>s ( _! pilgrimage toge!r _!   
eyes 7 ev] turn$ t[>ds ! same goal4     
,?\gh n equally gift$1 !y 7 equally     
dis9t]e/$1 equally enlight5$1 & equally 
anxi\s = ! advancem5t ( humanity4 ,!y   
took !mselves & _! vocation s]i\sly1 &  
produc$ an imm5se quantity ( c>eful1    
consci5ti\s "w1 ! "w ( hone/ craftsm5 r 
?an arti/s1 ) ! quality ( a f9i%$ piece 
( cab9et-mak+1 or a /rip ( f9e          
embroid]y4  ,m>y ,h[itt 0 ! daught] (   
,samuel ,bo?am1 a l&-surveyor at        
,uttoxet]4 ,8 fa!r1 ! desc5dant ( a long
 l9e ( ,/af=d%ire yeom51 ,quak]s by     
p]suasion1 lov$ a roam+ life1 & hav+    
m>ri$ a malt/]'s wid[ ) a tal5t =       
bus9ess managem5t1 0 left free to       
indulge 8 own prop5sities4 ,he seems to 
h _h a tal5t = m$ical sci5ce ( an       
empirical k9d1 = he dabbl$ 9 magnetism &
 electricity1 & w&]$ ab\t ! c\ntry      
collect+ h]bs = heada*e--snuffs1 & heal+

 o9tm5ts4 ,samuel1 z soon z he _h s]v$ 8
 appr5tice%ip1 f\nd pl5ty ( employm5t 9 
! neighb\rhood1 ! c\ntry g5tlem51 :o _h 
tak5 al>m at ! revolution>y ideas newly 
introduc$ f ,france1 be+ anxi\s to h _! 
acres measur$1 & _! b\nd>ies accurately 
def9$4 ,:ile at "w ^u ,"l ,talbot's     
,wel% e/ates 9 #agie1 he became attract$
 by a 'conv9c$' ,fri5d1 nam$ ,ann ,wood4
 ,! int]e/+ discov]y t bo? _h a passion 
= nuts1 toge!r ) ! g5tle mat*-mak+ ( a  
,quak] patri>*1 l$ to an engagem5t1 & ! 
c\ple 7 m>ri$ 9 ,decemb]1 #agif4  ,ann  
,wood 0 ! gr&daught] ( ,william ,wood1  
^: contract = supply+ ,irel& ) copp] co9
 7obta9$ by brib+ ! ,du*ess ( ,k5dal7 0 
turn$ into a national grievance by      
,swift1 & l$ to ! publication ( !       
,drapi] ,lett]s4 ,al?\gh ,wood's        
half-p5ce 7 admitt$ to be excell5t co91 
& ,irel& 0 %ort ( copp]1 ! feel+ aga9/  
_! circulation 0 s int5se1 t ,m9i/]s 7  
oblig$ to )draw ! pat5t1 ,wood be+      
comp5sat$ = 8 losses ) a grant ( #cjjj a
 ye> = a t]m ( ye>s1 & 'places' = "s ( 8

 fifte5 *ildr54 ,ann's fa!r1 ,*>les1 :5 
v "y1 0 appo9t$ assay-ma/] to ,jamaica4 
,aft] 8 return to ,engl& 9 middle life  
he m>ri$ a lively wid[1 w5t into bus9ess
 z an iron-ma/] ne> ,m]?yr ,tydvil1 &   
di/+ui%$ himself by introduc+ plat9um   
into ,europe1 hav+ fir/ met ) !         
semi-metal 9 ,jamaica1 :i!r x _h be5    
br\ght f ,c>?ag5a 9 ,new ,spa94 ,aft] 8 
dea?1 ,ann1 ! only s]i\s memb] ( a      
'worldly' family1 f\nd x impossible to  
rema9 9 ! frivol\s atmosph]e ( h] home1 
& det]m9$1 9 mod]n fa%ion1 to 'live h]  
own life4' ,aft] sp5d+ "s ye>s z        
gov]ness or companion 9 v>i\s families1 
%e became conv]t$ to ,quak] doctr9es1 & 
0 receiv$ into ! ,society ( ,fri5ds4    
,samuel ,bo?am took 8 bride to live 9 ! 
pat]nal home at ,uttoxet]1 :]e !        
prep>ation ( ! old quack doctor's h]bal 
m$ic9es caus$ h] a great deal (         
discom=t4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! next ?ree ye>s 
two daught]s 7 born to ! c\ple2 ,anna 9 
#agig1 & ,m>y on ,m>* #ab1 #agii4 ,at ! 
"t ( ,m>y's bir? h] p>5ts 7 pass+ ?r\gh 

a p]iod ( pecuni>y di/ress1 ow+ to a    
disa/r\s speculation2 b ) ! op5+ ( ! new
 c5tury a piece ( great good =tune      
befell ,samuel ,bo?am4 ,he 0 "o ( ! two 
surveyors *os5 to enclose & divide !    
,*ase ( ,ne$wood 9 ! c\nty ( ,/af=d4 ,9 
! e>ly ye>s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury !re 01   
un=tunately = ,engl&1 a mania = enclos+ 
commons1 & fell+ anci5t =e/s4 ,ne$wood1 
:i* ext5d$ = _m miles1 conta9$ great    
numb]s ( magnific5t old oaks1 limes1 &  
hollies1 & no less ?an tw5ty ?\s& head (
 de]4 ,9 aft] ye>s1 ,m>y ,h[itt (t5     
regrett$ t h] family %\ld h _h a h& 9 ! 
de/ruction ( s va/ an ext5t ( solitude &
 beauty1 9 a c\ntry t 0 already ?ickly  
populat$ & trimly cultivat$4 ,/ill1 = ! 
n9e ye>s t ! "w ( 'disaf=e/+' la/$1 !   
two little girls got a great deal (     
enjoym5t out ( ! ru9$ ,*ase1 sp5d+ long 
summ] days 9 its grassy glades1 :ile _! 
fa!r p>cell$ out ! l& & m>k$ trees = !  
axe4  ,9 h] ,autobiography ,footnote3   
,edit$ by h] daught] ,m>g>et1 & publi%$ 
by ,messrs4 ,isbi/] 9 #ahhi4 ,m>y       

decl>es t x is impossible = h] to give  
an adequate idea ( ! /illness &         
isolation ( h] *ildi% life4 ,s int5se 0 
! sil5ce ( ! ,quak] h\sehold1 t1 at f\r 
ye>s old1 ,anna _h to be s5t to a dame's
 s*ool 9 ord] t %e might le>n to talk2  
:ile ev5 aft] bo? *ildr5 _h atta9$ ! use
 ( spee*1 _! ignorance ( ! "r names = ! 
mo/ ord9>y feel+s & actions oblig$ !m to
 co9 words ( _! own4 ',my *ildhood 0    
happy 9 _m respects1' %e writes4 ',x 0  
s1 z f> z physical heal?1 ! enjoym5t ( a
 beautiful c\ntry1 & ! companion%ip ( a 
de>ly lov$ si/] c\ld make x--b oh1 !re 0
 su* a cl\d ov] all f ! extreme sev]ity 
( a s-call$ religi\s education1 x almo/ 
made c[>ds & hypocrites ( u1 & made u   
feel t1 if ?is 7 religion1 x 0 a ?+ to  
be fe>$ & hat$4' ,! family read+ consi/$
 *iefly ( ! writ+s ( ,madame ,guyon1    
,?omas  ,kempis1 & ,/4 ,francis de      
,sales1 :ile = light lit]ature !re 7    
,telema*us1 ,fox's ,book ( ,m>tyrs1 & a 
"w on ! ,p]secution ( ! ,fri5ds4 ,b x is
 impossible = ev5 ! mo/ pi\s ( ,quak]s  

to gu>d aga9/ all ! /ratagems by :i* !  
_s ( evil--or human nature--contrives to
 ga9 an entrance into a godly h\sehold4 
,9 ! case ( ! ,bo?am *ildr5 an e>ly k ( 
good & evil 0 le>nt f an app>5tly       
respectable nurse1 :o made h] little    
*>ges acqua9t$ ) mo/ ( ! sc&als ( !     
neighb\rhood1 accu/om$ _! infant e>s to 
oa?s1 &--mo/ t]rible ( all--taught !m to
 play :i/1 %e h]self tak+ dummy1 &      
trans=m+ ! nurs]y tea-tray into a       
c>d-table4 ,9 t sil5t h\sehold x 0 easy 
to keep a secret1 & ?\gh ! little girls 
(t5 trembl$ at _! nurse's language1 !y  
nev] betray$ h] confid5ce4  ,9 #ahjf    
ano!r daught]1 ,emma1 0 born to !       
,bo?ams1 & 9 #ahjh a son1 ,*>les4 ,9 !  
mid/ ( _! joy & amazem5t at ! news t !y 
_h a bro!r1 ! little girls ask$ ea* o!r 
anxi\sly3 ',w our p>5ts l x8' ,only a   
%ort "t be=e a /rang] _h inquir$ if !y  
_h any bro!rs1 & !y _h repli$ 9 all     
s]i\sness3 ',oh no1 our p>5ts d n       
approve ( boys4' ,n[1 mu* to _! relief1 
!y f\nd t _! fa!r & "m highly approv$ ( 

_! own boy1 :o became ! spoilt d>l+ ( ! 
au/]e h\sehold4 ,a new nurse 0 engag$ = 
! son & heir1 a lady ( _m love-affairs1 
:o made ,m>y h] confidante1 & induc$ !  
*ild1 !n n9e ye>s old1 to write an      
imag9>y love-lett]4 ,! unlucky lett] 0  
laid betwe5 ! pages ( ! wor?y ,madame   
,guyon1 & !re discov]$ by ,mr4 ,bo?am4  
,n mu* 0 said on ! subject ( ! docum5t1 
:i* seems to h be5 consid]$ too awful to
 be> discussion2 b ! *ildr5 7 remov$ f !
 influ5ce ( ! nurse1 & all[$ to att5d a 
day-s*ool 9 ! neighb\rhood1 ?\gh only on
 condition t !y sat ap>t f ! o!r *ildr5 
9 ord] to avoid contam9ation ) possible 
worldl+s4  ,9 #ahji ! two eld] si/]s 7  
s5t to a ,quak] s*ool at ,croydon1 :]e  
!y f\nd !mselves ! y\nge/1 ! mo/        
prov9cial1 & ! wor/ dress$ ( ! little   
community4 ,ev5 9 advanc$ old age1 ,m>y 
_h a ke5 memory = ! co/umes ( h]        
*ildhood1 & ! mortification t ^! _h     
caus$ h]4 ,on _! arrival at s*ool !     
little girls 7 attir$ 9 br[n pelisses1  
cut pla9 & /raight1 )\t plait or fold1 &

 hook$ d[n ! front to obviate !         
necessity = buttons1 :i*1 be+ 9 ! nature
 ( trimm+s1 7 reg>d$ z an indulg5ce ( ! 
lu/ ( ! eye4 ,on _! heads !y wore little
 drab beav] bonnets1 also de/itute (    
trimm+s1 & s pla9 9 %ape t ev5 ! ,quak] 
hatt] _h to ord] special blocks = _!    
manufacture4 ,! o!r girls 7 busy ov]    
v>i\s k9ds ( fa%ionable fancy-"w1 b !   
little ,bo?ams 7 expect$1 9 _! leisure  
mom5ts1 to make half-a-doz5 l95 %irts = 
_! fa!r1 button-holes & all4 ,!y _h nev]
 le>nt to net1 to weave col\r$ pap] into
 baskets1 to plait split /raw into      
patt]ns1 nor any ( ! o!r amateur        
h&icrafts ( ! day4 ,b !y 7 clev] ) _!   
f+]s1 & c\ld copy almo/ any?+ t !y _h   
se5 done4 ',we c\ld buckle flax or sp9 a
 rope1' writes ,m>y4 ',we c\ld drive a  
nail1 put 9 a screw or draw x out4 ,we  
knew ! use ( a glue-pot1 & h[ to pap] a 
room4 ,we soon furni%$ ourselves )      
col\r$ pap] = plait+1 & /raw to split & 
weave into net2 & ,i %all nev] =get my  
admiration ( a patt]n ( diamonds wov5 ) 

/rips ( gold pap] on a black gr\nd4 ,x 0
 my fir/ attempt at arti/ic h&iwork4'   
,aft] a few mon?s at ,croydon ! girls 7 
recall$ to ,uttoxet] on acc\nt ( _! "m's
 illness2 & z soon z %e recov]$ !y 7    
despat*$ to ano!r ,fri5ds' s*ool at     
,%effield4 ,9 #ahab1 :5 ,m>y 0 only     
?irte5 & ,anna fifte51 _! education 0   
suppos$ to be complet$1 & !y return$    
home = good4 ,b ,mr4 ,bo?am 0           
dissatisfi$ ) 8 daught]s' atta9m5ts1 &  
engag$ ! ma/] ( ! boys' s*ool to tea* !m
 ,lat91 ma!matics1 & ! use ( ! globes4  
,! dea? ( ?is in/ructor oblig$ !m       
!nce=w>d to rely on a sy/em (           
self-education4 ',we reta9$ & p]fect$   
our rudim5t>y k1' ,m>y writes1 'by      
in/ruct+ o!rs4 ,our fa!r fitt$ up a     
s*ool-room = u 9 ! /able-l(t1 :]e1 twice
 a week1 we 7 all[$ to tea* poor *ildr54
 ,9 ?is room1 also1 we in/ruct$ our de> 
little bro!r & si/]4 ,our fa!r1 9 8     
beautiful h&writ+1 us$ to set !m copies1
 texts ( ,scripture1 su* z he no d\bt _h
 f\nd ( a consolatory nature4 ,on "o    

occasion1 h[ev]1 ,i set ! copies1 & well
 rememb] ! tribulation ,i exp]i5c$ 9    
consequ5ce4 ,i always w>r$ 9 my m9d     
aga9/ ! en=c$ gloom ( our home1 & hav+ =
 my private read+ at t "t ,"y's ,night  
,?\ghts1 came ^u :at seem$ to me ! v _s 
( true religion1 a *e]ful he>t ga!r+ up 
! joyfulness ( surr\nd+ nature2 on :i* !
 poet says3 ',tis impi\s 9 a good man to
 be sad4 ,h[ ,i rejoic$ 9 ?is6--& ?9k+ x
 a great fact :i* ought to be nois$     
abroad1 wrote x d[n 9 my be/ h& z a     
copy4 ,x fell "u our fa!r's eye1 &      
sorely griev$ he 0 at su* a s5tim5t1 &  
extremely angry ) me z its promulgator4'
  ,! si/]s c nev] h f\nd ! "t hang heavy
 on _! h&s1 = 9 addition to _!          
educational duties1 _! "m requir$ !m to 
be exp]t 9 all h\sehold matt]s2 :ile1 9 
_! scanty h\rs ( leisure1 !y attempt$1 9
 ! face ( e k9d ( disc\ragem5t1 to      
satisfy _! /rong natural crav+ = beauty 
& k4 ',we /udi$ poetry1 botany1 &       
fl[]-pa9t+1' ,m>y writes4 ',^! pursuits 
7 almo/ out ( ! pale ( p]mitt$ ,quak]   

pleasures1 b we pursu$ !m ) a p]fect    
passion1 do+ 9 secret t :i* we d>$ n d  
op5ly1 su* z read+ ,%akespe>e1 ! eld]   
noveli/s1 & translations ( ! classics4  
,we /udi$ ,fr5* & *emi/ry1 & enabl$     
ourselves to read ,lat91 /or+ our m9ds )
 a :ole mass ( het]og5e\s k4 ,?is 0 good
 z f> z x w5t1 b ,i n[ deplore !        
secrecy1 ! subt]fuge1 & ! fe> "u :i* ?is
 ill-dige/$1 ill-arrang$ k 0 obta9$4'   
,! "y ,quak]esses pick$ up ideas &      
models = _! arti/ic h&icraft f ! mo/    
unlikely s\rces4 ,a %op-w9d[1 full (    
du/y pla/] m$allions = mantelpiece      
decorations1 gave !m _! fir/ notions (  
classic design4 ,! black ,w$gwood w>e 0 
to be se5 9 ne>ly e h\se 9 ,uttoxet]1   
:ile a few ( ! m prosp]\s inhabitants   
possess$ vases & jugs 9 ! pale blue w>e1
 ornam5t$ ) graceful figures4 ,^!       
preci\s specim5s ! ,bo?am si/]s us$ to  
borr[1 & contriv$ to reproduce ! figures
 by means ( m\lds made ( pap] pulp4 ,!y 
also et*$ fl[]s & l&scapes on panes (   
glass1 & manufactur$ 'transp>5cies' out 

( diff]5t ?icknesses ( cap-pap]4 ',i    
feel a sort ( t5d] pity = ,anna &       
myself1' wrote ,m>y long aft]w>ds1 ':5  
,i rememb] h[ we 7 always seek+ &       
/ruggl+ aft] ! beautiful1 & aft] arti/ic
 production1 ?\gh we knew no?+ ( art4 ,i
 am ?ankful t we made no alms-baskets1  
or hide\s abortions ( t k9d4 ,:at we did
 0 f ! innate ye>n+s ( our s\ls =       
p]fection 9 =m & col\r2 & our accompli%$
 "w1 ?\gh crude & poor1 0 ! g5u9e       
outcome ( our own individuality4'  ,x 0 
"o ( ! heavie/ crosses ( ,m>y's girli%  
days t %e & ,anna 7 n p]mitt$ to ex]cise
 _! clev] f+]s1 & indulge _! ta/e = !   
beautiful1 9 _! own dress4 ,b !y f\nd a 
fa9t vic>i\s pleasure 9 mak+ pretty     
summ] g[ns1 & embroid]+ elaborate musl9 
coll>s = a girl-fri5d :o 0 all[$ to we> 
fa%ionable clo!s1 & ev5 to g to balls4  
,ev5 _! ultra-pla9 co/umes1 h[ev]1 c\ld 
n disguise ! fact t ,anna & ,m>y ,bo?am 
7 comely damsels1 & !y _h sev]al suitors
 among ! "y m5-,fri5ds ( ,uttoxet]4 ,b !
 si/]s held a l[ op9ion ( ! m5tal       

end[m5ts ( ! av]age ,quak]1 an op9ion t 
0 only %ak5 by a report ( ! m>vell\s    
atta9m5ts ( "y ,william ,h[itt (        
,heanor1 :o 0 said to be n only a s*ol>1
 b a born g5ius4 ,william's "m1 ,phoebe1
 h]self a not$ amateur heal]1 0 an old  
fri5d ( ,m>y's gr&fa!r1 ! h]bal doctor1 
b ! "y p _h nev] met4 ,h[ev]1 9 ! autumn
 ( #ahah1 ,william paid a visit to "s   
relations at ,uttoxet]1 & !re made !    
acqua9tance ( ! ,bo?am girls1 :o        
discov]$ t ?is "y man-,fri5d %>$ ne>ly  
all _! int]e/s1 & 0 full ( sympa?y ) _! 
/udies & pursuits4  ,be=e ! end ( ! ye> 
,m>y ,bo?am 0 engag$ to ,william ,h[itt1
 he be+ !n six-&-tw5ty & %e n9ete54 ',! 
ta/es ( my future husb& & my own 7      
/rongly simil>1' %e obs]ves1 's also 0  
our m5tal culture2 b he 0 9 e direction 
s f> 9 advance ( me z to become my tea*]
 & guide4 ,k 9 ! broade/ s5se 0 ! aim ( 
our intellectual ef=ts2 poetry & nature 
7 ! pa?s t l$ to x4 ,( ballad poetry ,i 
0 already enam\r$1 ,william made me     
acqua9t$ ) ! reali/ic life-pictures (   

,crabbe2 ! bits ( nature & poetry 9 !   
vignettes ( ,bewick2 ) ! e>lie/ works ( 
,wordswor?1 ,col]idge1 & ,%elley1 & !   
fir/ m>vell\s prose productions ( !     
au?or ( ,wav]ley4'  ,aft] an engagem5t  
la/+ a little m ?an two ye>s1 ,william &
 ,m>y 7 m>ri$ on ,april #af1 #ahba1 !   
bride we>+ h] fir/ silk g[n--a pretty   
dove-col\r--& a :ite silk %awl1 f9]y :i*
 fill$ h] s\l ) rapture4 ,! c\ple sp5t !
 honeymoon 9 ! bridegroom's native      
,d]by%ire1 visit+ e spot ( beauty or    
haunt ( old tradition 9 t c\ntry ( !    
romantic & ! picturesque4 ,incorporat$ 9
 8 wife's ,autobiography is ,william    
,h[itt's n>rative ( 8 p>5tage & y\?ful  
days1 :i* is supplem5t$ by 8 ,boys'     
,c\ntry ,book1 ! true /ory ( 8 e>ly     
adv5tures & exp]i5ces4 ,! ,h[itts1 he   
tells u1 7 desc5d$ f a family nam$      
,hewitt1 ! y\ng] bran* ( :i* obta9$     
,wansley ,hall1 ne> ,nott+ham1 ?r\gh    
m>riage ) an heiress1 & *ang$ ! spell+ (
 _! "n4 ,8 ance/ors _h be51 = g5]ations1
 a rollick+ set1 all w(ully lack+ 9     

prud5ce & sobriety4 ,ab\t ! end ( !     
sev5te5? c5tury1 "o ,?omas ,h[itt1      
great-great-gr&fa!r ( ,william1 m>ri$   
,ca!r9e1 heiress ( ! ,*>ltons (         
,*ilwell4 ,b ,?omas s disgu/$ 8         
fa!r-9-law by 8 drunk5 habits t ,mr4    
,*>lton dis9h]it$ 8 daught]1 :o loyally 
refus$ to leave h] husb&1 & left 8      
prop]ty to a /rang] :o *anc$ to be> 8   
"n4 ,aft] ?is mis=tune ! ,h[itts desc5d$
 some:at 9 ! social scale1 &1 hav+ no m 
sub/ance to wa/e1 re=m$ _! ways & =sook 
all riot\s liv+4 ,william's fa!r1 :o    
held a po/ z manag] ( a ,d]by%ire       
colli]y1 m>ri$ a ,quak] lady1 ,phoebe   
,tantum ( ! ,fall1 ,heanor1 & 0 himself 
receiv$ into ! ,society ( ,fri5ds 9     
#aghc4  ,william receiv$ a good pla9    
education at a ,quak] s*ool at ,ackwor?1
 & grew up a g5u9e c\ntry lad1 sc\r+ !  
lanes on 8 fam\s grey pony1 ,pet]       
,scrogg9s1 ! ackn[l$g$ lead] ( ! village
 lads 9 bird-ne/+ & rat-hunt+           
exp$itions1 & tak+ 8 full %>e ( ! "w on 
8 fa!r's little f>m4 ,long aft]w>ds he  

us$ to say t e sc5e 9 & ab\t ,heanor 0  
photograph$ ) absolute di/9ctness on 8  
bra91 & he lov$ to recall ! long days t 
he _h sp5t 9 foll[+ ! pl\gh1 *opp+      
turnips = ! cattle1 tramp+ ov] !        
sn[-cov]$ fields aft] r$-w+ & fieldf>e1 
collect+ acorns = ! sw9e1 or hunt+ ?r\gh
 ! b>ns = eggs4 ,! ,h[itt family 0 mu*  
less /rict ?an t ( ! ,bo?ams1 = 9 ! w9t]
 ev5+s ! boys 7 all[$ to play draughts &
 dom9oes1 :ile at ,*ri/mas !re 7 games (
 =feits1 bl9d-man's buff1 & fi%+ = ! r+ 
9 ! great posset-pot4  ,on leav+ s*ool  
at fifte51 ,william amus$ himself = a   
c\ple ( ye>s on ! f>m1 ?\gh1 curi\sly   
en\gh1 he nev] ?\ght ( becom+ a f>m] 9  
good e>ne/2 inde$1 at ?is "t he seems to
 h _h no di/9ct bias t[>ds any          
pr(ession4 ,mr4 ,h[itt _h someh[ become 
imbu$ ) ,r\sseau's doctr9e t e boy1     
:atev] 8 position 9 life1 %\ld le>n a   
me*anical h&icraft1 9 ord] t1 if all    
else fail$1 he might be able to e>n 8   
own liv+ by ! lab\r ( 8 h&s4 ,hav+      
decid$ t ,william %\ld le>n c>p5t]+1 !  

boy 0 appr5tic$ = f\r ye>s to a c>p5t] &
 build] at ,mansfield1 on ! outskirts ( 
,%]wood ,=e/4 ,! f\r preci\s ye>s 7     
practically ?r[n away1 except = !       
enjoym5t obta9$ f long solit>y rambles  
amid ! picturesque associations ( !     
,=e/1 & ! k ( natural hi/ory ga9$ f     
close obs]vation ( ! wild life ( t      
romantic di/rict4  ,x 0 n until 8       
tw5ty-fir/ bir?day t ,william's         
ind5tures 7 out1 & z he 0 /ill unable to
 make up 8 m9d ab\t a pr(ession--x mu/  
be rememb]$ t ! law1 ! *ur*1 ! army &   
navy 7 all clos$ to a ,quak]--he sp5t ! 
next sev5 ye>s at home1 angl+ 9 ! /reams
 l 8 fav\rite h]o1 ,isaac ,walton1 &    
/riv+1 by d9t ( h>d /udy1 to make up !  
_m defici5cies 9 8 education4 ,he taught
 himself ,lat91 ,fr5*1 & ,italian1      
besides work+ at botany1 *emi/ry1 & !   
disp5s+ ( m$ic9es4 ,x 0 dur+ ^! sev5    
ye>s ( unc]ta9ty & exp]im5t t ,william  
read ,wa%+ton ,irv+'s ,sket*es (        
,ge(frey ,crayon1 :i* produc$ a /rong   
impression on 8 m9d4 ,) ! inspiration ( 

?is book hot ^u him1 he made a t\r on   
foot ?r\gh ! ,peak c\ntry1 & aft]w>ds   
wrote an acc\nt ( 8 adv5tures 9 :at he  
fondly believ$ to be ! /yle ( ,ge(frey  
,crayon4 ,! pap] 0 pr9t$ 9 a local      
j\rnal "u ! title ( ,a ,p$e/rian        
,pilgrimage ?r\gh ! ,peak1 by ,wilfrid  
,w5dle4 ,?is 0 n ,william ,h[itt's fir/ 
lit]>y essay1 "s /anzas ( 8 on ,spr+1   
writt5 :5 he 0 only ?irte51 hav+ be5    
pr9t$ 9 ! ,mon?ly ,magaz9e1 ) 8 "n & age
 atta*$4  ,) ! prospect ( m>riage x 0   
?\ght desirable t ,william %\ld h "s    
regul> call+4 ,)\t1 s f> z appe>s1 pass+
 any exam9ations or obta9+ any          
c]tificates1 he b\ght ! bus9ess ( a     
*emi/ & druggi/ 9 ,hanley1 & ?i!r1 ?\gh 
) no int5tion ( settl+ p]man5tly 9 !    
,pott]ies1 he took 8 bride z soon z !   
honeymoon 0 ov]4 ,only sev5 mon?s 7 sp5t
 at ,hanley1 & 9 ,decemb]1 #ahba1 !     
c\ple 7 prep>+ to move to ,nott+ham1 :]e
 ,william _h b\ght ! good-w ( ano!r     
*emi/'s bus9ess4 ,b be=e settl+ d[n 9 _!
 new home1 ! ,h[itts und]took a long    

p$e/rian t\r ?r\gh ,scotl& & ! nor? (   
,engl&1 9 ! c\rse ( :i* !y explor$ !    
,rob ,roy c\ntry1 rambl$ ?r\gh ,fife1   
made acqua9tance ) ! beauties (         
,ed9burgh1 look$ 9 ^u ,rob]t ,ow5's     
model factories at ,new ,lan>k1 got a   
glimpse ( ,walt] ,scott at ,melrose1 7  
mi/ak5 = a runaway c\ple at ,gretna     
,gre51 gaz$ rev]5tly on ,rydal ,m\nt1 & 
tramp$ 9 all no less ?an five hundr$    
miles4 ,an acc\nt ( ! t\r 0 contribut$  
to a ,/af=d%ire pap] "u ! title ( ,a    
,scotti% ,ramble 9 ! ,spr+ ( #ahbb1 by  
,wilfrid & ,wilfr$a ,w5dle4  ,x 0 n     
until ,augu/1 #ahbb1 t ! pair e/abli%$  
!mselves 9 a little h\se at ,nott+ham4  
,( ! *emi/'s bus9ess we he> practically 
no?+ 9 ,m>y's n>rative1 b a great deal  
ab\t ! lit]>y ent]prises 9 :i* husb& &  
wife collaborat$4 ,!y began by collect+ 
! poems1 ( :i* ea* _h a l>ge numb] ready
 writt51 &1 9 fe> & trembl+1 prep>$ to  
submit !m to ! v]dict ( critics &       
public4 ',x seems /range to me1' wrote  
,m>y1 :5 %e in=m$ h] si/] ( ?is mode/   

v5ture1 '& ,i _c reconcile myself to !  
?\ght ( see+ my own "n />+ me 9 ! face 9
 e booksell]'s w9d[1 or be+ po9t$ at &  
peep$ aft] z a writ] ( v]ses4' ,9       
,april1 #ahbc1 ,! ,=e/ ,m9/rel & o!r    
,poems1 by ,william & ,m>y ,h[itt1 made 
its appe>ance 9 a n p>ticul>ly          
appreciative _w4 ,! v]ses 7 *iefly      
descriptive ( c\ntry sights & s\nds1 &  
_h be5 produc$1 z /at$ 9 ! ,preface1 'n 
= ! sake ( writ+1 b = ! indulg5ce ( our 
own ov]fl[+ feel+s4' ,! little book     
creat$ no s5sation1 b x 0 k9dly notic$1 
& seems to h attract$ a few quiet read]s
 :o1 l ! writ]s1 7 lov]s ( nature &     
simplicity4  ,dur+ ^! e>ly ye>s at      
,nott+ham ! ,h[itts kept up1 z f> z _!  
opportunities all[$1 ) ! ?\ght &        
lit]ature ( _! day1 & nev] relax$ _!    
anxi\s ef=ts aft] 'm5tal improvem5t4'   
,william's bro!r1 ,ri*>d1 himself a     
budd+ poet1 0 at ?is "t an inmate ( !   
little h\sehold1 :i* 0 increas$ 9 #ahbd 
by ! bir? ( a daught]1 ,anna ,m>y4      
,al?\gh ! c\ple /ill rema9$ 9 ! ,quak]  

fold1 !y 7 gradually disc>d+ ! peculi>  
dress & spee* ( ! 'pla9' ,fri5ds4 ,!y 7 
evid5tly reg>d$ z t]ribly 'advanc$' "y p
 9 _! own circle1 & %ock$ _m ( _! old   
acqua9tances by ! ca?olicity ( _! views1
 by _! admiration ( ,byron & ,%elley1 & 
by ! lib]al tone ( _! own productions4  
,l mo/ ( ! less] writ]s ( t day1 !y f\nd
 _! way into ! popul> ,keepsakes &      
,annuals1 :i* ,m>y accurately describes 
z 'a *affy1 frivol\s1 & unsatisfactory  
/yle ( publication1 t only s]ves to keep
 a "y au?or 9 ! m9d ( ! public1 & to br+
 9 a little ca%4' ,9 #ahbf ,mrs4 ,h[itt 
0 prep>+ = ! press a new volume ( poems 
by h]self & h] husb&1 ,! ,desolation (  
,eyam1 & 9 a lett] to h] si/]1 n[       
trans=m$ into ,mrs4 ,daniel ,wilson1 %e 
describes h] s5sations :ile await+ !    
ordeal ( critical judgm5t1 & expresses  
h] n v flatt]+ op9ion ( ! contempor>y   
review]4  ',nobody t has n publi%$1' %e 
obs]ves1 'c tell ! almo/ pa9ful         
excitem5t :i* ! fir/ op9ions occasion4  
,really1 = "s days ,i 0 q n]v\s4        

,william boa/$ ( possess+ 8 m9d 9 wise  
passivity1 & truly 8 imp]turbable       
pati5ce 0 q an annoyance2 ,i !re=e got  
,rog]s's beautiful poem on ,italy to    
read1 & s div]t$ my ?\ghts4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ! 
lit]>y _w is done by fav\r &            
connections4 ,x is a miracle to me h[   
our =m] volume1 :5 we 7 q unkn[n1 got   
fav\rably notic$4 ,9 _m cases a book is 
review$ :i* has nev] be5 read1 or ev5   
se5 ext]nally4'  ,by ?is "t ! "y au?ors 
:o1 to use ,m>y's own phrase1 hung]$ &  
?ir/$ aft] acqua9tances :o 7 highly     
gift$ 9 m9d or pr(\nd 9 k1 _h acquir$ "o
 or two lit]>y fri5ds & correspond5ts1  
among !m ,mrs4 ,hemans1 ,b]n>d ,b>ton1 !
 ,quak] poet1 & ! ,al>ic ,watts's (     
,keepsake fame4 ,an occasional notice ( 
! ,h[itts & _! little h\sehold may be   
f\nd 9 contempor>y works by =gott5      
writ]s4 ,= example1 ,sir ,ri*>d         
,phillips1 9 ! section devot$ to        
,nott+ham ( 8 qua9tly-word$ ,p]sonal    
,t\r ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,k+dom 7#ahbh71     
obs]ves3 ',( ,messrs4 ,h[itt1 husb& &   

wife1 conjugal 9 love & poetry1 x w\ld  
be va9 = me to speak4 ,_! ta/eful       
productions belong to ! nation z well z 
to ,nott+ham4 ,z a man ( ta/e ,mr4      
,h[itt m>ri$ a lady ( ta/e2 & ) r>e     
amiability !y h jo9tly cultivat$ !      
,muses1 & produc$ "s volumes ( poetry1  
consi/+ ( pieces "u _! sep>ate names4 ,!
 circum/ance af=d$ a topic = ridicule to
 "s ( ^? anonym\s critics :o abuse !    
press & disgrace lit]ature2 b no "o     
v5tur$ to assail _! productions4' ,sp5c]
 ,hall1 a fell[-t[nsman1 became acqua9t$
 ) ! ,h[itts 9 #ahbi1 & 9 8 ,rem9isc5ces
 describes ,william z a bright1 neat1   
quick1 dapp] man ( m$ium height1 ) a    
light complexion1 blue eyes1 & brisk1   
*e]y spee*4 ,m>y1 he tells u2 0 always  
neatly dress$1 b ) no?+ prim or sect>ian
 9 h] /yle4 ',h] expression 0 frank &   
free1 yet v mode/1 & %e 0 bless$ ) an   
affectionate1 sociable _s4'  ,a         
pres5tation copy ( ,! ,desolation (     
,eyam 0 s5t to ! ,h[itts' fav\rite poet1
 ,wordswor?1 :o1 9 ackn[l$g+ _! 'elegant

 volume1' decl>$ t1 ?\gh he _h only _h  
"t to turn ov] ! leaves1 he _h f\nd     
sev]al poems :i* _h already af=d$ him no
 small gratification4 ,! h>mless little 
book 0 d5\nc$ by ! ,eclectic ,review z  
'anti-,quak]i%1 a!i/ical1 & lic5ti\s 9  
/yle & s5tim5t1 'b ! au?ors 7 consol$ by
 a *>m+ little notice ( _! contributions
 to ! ,annuals 9 ! ,noctes ,ambrosianae 
= ,novemb]1 #ahbh4 ',:o are ^! ?ree     
bro!rs & si/]s1 ! ,h[itts1 sir8' asks ! 
,%eph]d ( ,*ri/oph] ,nor?1 9 ! c\rse ( a
 discussion ( ! ,*ri/mas gift-books1 '^:
 names ,i see 9 ! adv]teesem5ts8'       
,nor?4 ,i don't "k1 ,james4 ,x runs 9 my
 head t !y are ,quak]s4 ,ri*>d &        
,william seem amiable & +5i\s m51 &     
,si/] ,m>y writes beautifully4  ,%eph]d4
 ,:at d y mean by beautifully8 ,t's     
vague4  ,nor?4 ,h] language is *a/e &   
simple1 h] feel+s t5d] & pure1 & h]     
obs]vation ( nature accurate & int5se4  
,h] ',sket*es f ,natural ,hi/ory' 9 !   
,*ri/mas ,box h mu* ( ! moral--nay1 r ! 
religi\s _s--t p]meates all ,wordswor?'s

 small] poems1 h[ev] light & slight !   
subject1 & %[ t ,m>y ,h[itt is n only   
well-read 9 ! book ( ,bewick1 b also 9 !
 book f :i* ,bewick has borr[$          
all--glori\s plagi>i/--& e o!r inspir$  
zoologi/--  ,%eph]d4 ,! ,book o'        
,natur'4'  ,! great ev5t ( #ahbi = !    
,h[itts 0 a visit to ,london1 :]e !y 7 !
 gue/s ( ,al>ic & ,zillah ,watts1 ) :om 
!y _h long ma9ta9$ a pap] fri5d%ip4     
',:at wilt ?\ say1 de> ,anna1' writes   
,m>y 9 ,decemb]1 ':5 ,i tell !e t       
,william & ,i set out = ,london ! day   
aft] to-morr[4 ,i half dread x4 ,i %all 
wi% tw5ty times = our quiet fireside1   
:]e day by day we read & talk by        
ourselves1 & nobody looks 9 ^u u4 ,i    
keep reason+ ) myself t ! p we %all see 
9 ,london are b m5 & wom51 & p]haps1    
aft] all1 no bett] ?an ourselves4 ,if we
 c\ld b dive/ our m9ds ( self1 z our de>
 fa!r us$ to say we %\ld d1 x w\ld be   
bett] & m com=table = u4 ,yet x is "o ( 
! faults peculi> to u ,bo?ams t1 ) all !
 desire !re 0 to make u reg>dless (     

self1 we nev] _h confid5ce & prop]      
self-respect in/ill$ into u1 & ! want ( 
?is gives u a depress+ feel+1 ?\gh ,i   
hope x is less se5 by o!rs ?an by       
ourselves4444 ,we d n int5d to /ay m ?an
 a week1 & ?\ may believe we %all h     
en\gh to d4 ,we h to make special calls 
on ! ,c>t] ,halls1 ,dr4 ,b[r+1 & !      
,pr+les1 & are to be introduc$ to _!    
ramifications ( acqua9tance4 ,allan     
,cunn+ham1 ,l4 ,e4 ,l41 & ,?omas ,roscoe
 we are sure to see4'  ,9 ,miss ,l&on's 
n[ =gott5 novel1 ,romance & ,reality1   
!re is a little sket* ( ,m>y ,h[itt z %e
 appe>$ at a lit]>y soire1 dur+ h] brief
 visit to ,london4 ,! h]o9e1 ,miss      
,arundel1 is be+ initiat$ into ! my/]ies
 ( ! writ+ _w by h] fri5d1 ,mrs4        
,sullivan1 :5 h] att5tion is arre/$ by !
 sight ( 'a female 9 a ,quak]'s dress--!
 quiet1 d>k silk dress--! hair simply   
p>t$ on ! =ehead--! small1 close cap--! 
placid1 subdu$ expression ( ! face1 7   
all 9 /rong contra/ to ! crimsons1      
yell[s1 & blues ar\nd4 ,! g5]al "* ( !  

l>ge1 s(t eyes seem$ sweetness2 b !y 7  
n[ light$ up ) an expression (          
intellig5t obs]vation--t cle>1 animat$1 
& compreh5sive glance :i* %[s x analyses
 :at x obs]ves4 ,y look$ at h] ) some?+ 
( ! s5sation ) :i*1 :ile travell+ along 
a du/y road1 ! eye fixes on "s gre5     
field1 :]e ! h\r fl+s its sun%9e & !    
tree its %ad[1 z if its pure fre% beauty
 0 a ?+ ap>t f ! soil & tumult ( !      
highway4 ,y see1 said ,mrs4 ,sullivan1  
"o :o1 9 a brief int]view1 gave me m !  
idea ( a poet ?an mo/ ( our mod]n       
vot>ies ( ! lute4444 ,%e is z creative 9
 h] imag9>y poems z %e is t\*+ & true 9 
h] simpl] ones4'  ,?\gh !re 7 /ill      
giants ^u ! e>? 9 ^? f>-(f days1 ! g5]al
 /&>d ( lit]>y ta/e 0 by no means       
exalt$1 a fact :i* ,m>y ,h[itt c\ld     
h>dly be expect$ to realise4 ,%e seems  
to h tak5 ! praises lavi%$ on h] simple 
v]ses ov]-s]i\sly1 & to h imag9$ h]self 
9 v tru? a poet4 ,%e 0 m cle>-sight$ :]e
 ! "w ( h] fell[-scribes 0 conc]n$1 & 9 
a lett] writt5 ab\t ?is "t1 %e descants 

^u ! de>? ( good lit]ature 9 a some:at  
disillusion$ ve94 ,aft] express+ h]     
desire t "s mighty _s w\ld rise up &    
give an impulse to poetry1 %e cont9ues3 
',i am tir$ ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott & 8    
imitators1 & ,i am sick5$ ( ,mrs4       
,hemans's lusci\s poetry1 & all h] tribe
 ( copyi/s4 ,! libr>ies set 9 array "o  
s*ool aga9/ ano!r1 & hurry out ! tra%y  
volumes be=e ! ink ( ! manuscript is    
fairly dry4 ,do/ ?\ rememb] ! days :5   
,byron's poems fir/ came out1 n[ "o & !n
 ano!r1 at suffici5t int]vals to all[ ( 
dige/+ !m8 ,& do/ ?\ rememb] our fir/   
read+ ( ,lalla ,rookh8 ,x 0 on a        
wa%+-day4 ,we read & clapp$ our         
cle>-/>*+1 read & clapp$1 & read aga91 &
 all ! "t our s\ls 7 n on ?is e>?4'     
,!re 0 "o book !n 9 c\rse ( prep>ation  
:i* ,m>y ?\ght wor?y to h be5 read1 ev5 
9 ^? lit]>y cle>-/>*+ days4 ',?\ ha/ no 
idea1' %e assures h] si/]1 'h[ v int]e/+
 ,william's "w1 n[ call$ ,a ,book ( !   
,seasons1 has become4 ,x conta9s orig9al
 sket*es on e mon?1 ) e *>act]i/ic ( !  

season1 & a g>d5 dep>tm5t :i* w fill ?y 
he>t brimful ( all g>d5 delights1       
gre5ness1 & b[]9ess4 ,m\nta9 sc5]y &    
lake sc5]y1 mead[s & woods1 hamlets1    
f>ms1 halls1 /orm & sun%9e--all are 9   
?is mo/ delici\s book1 gr\p$ into a mo/ 
h>moni\s :ole4' ,un=tunately1 publi%]s 7
 h>d to conv9ce ( ! m]its ( ! new "w1 ! 
fir/ ( ,william ,h[itt's rural s]ies1 & 
x 0 decl9$ by f\r h\ses 9 turn4 ,! au?or
 at la/ sugge/$ t a /one %\ld be ti$ to 
! unlucky manuscript1 & t x %\ld be     
flung ov] ,london ,bridge2 b 8 wife 0 n 
s easily di%e>t5$4 ,%e 0 c]ta9 t ! book 
0 a wor?y book1 & only ne$$ to be made a
 little m 'p]sonable' to f9d fav\r 9 !  
eyes ( a publi%]4 ,accord+ly1 blott$    
%eets 7 ha/ily re-copi$1 new articles   
introduc$1 & passages ( dubi\s int]e/   
omitt$1 husb& & wife work+ toge!r at ?is
 remodell+ until _! f+]s a*$ & _! eyes 7
 z dim z an owl's 9 sun%9e4 ,_! lab\rs 7
 rew>d$ by ! acceptance ( ! "w by       
,b5tley & ,colburn1 & its triumphant    
success ) bo? critics & public1 sev5    

editions be+ call$ = 9 ! fir/ few mon?s 
( its c>e]4  ',prig x & pocket x1' says 
,*ri/oph] ,nor?1 allud+ to ! ,book ( !  
,seasons 9 ! ,noctes = ,april1 #ahca4   
'',tis a jewel4'  ',is ,nott+ham f>     
intil ,engl&1 sir8' asks ! simple       
,%eph]d1 to :om ! above advice is giv54 
',= ,i w\ld really l to pay ! ,hooits a 
visit ?is simm]4 ,?ae ,quak]s are :at we
 mi*t sc>cely op9e frae fir/ pr9ciples1 
a mai/ poetical ,*ri/ian seck4444 ,! twa
 m>ri$ ,hooits ,i love j excessively1   
sir4 ,:at !y write canna fail o' be+    
poetry1 ev5 ! mo/ middl9' o't1 = x's aye
 wi' !m ! ebullition o' _! a9 feel+ & _!
 a9 fancy1 & :5ev] t's ! case1 a bonny  
^w or twa w drap itself intil ilka      
/anzy1 & a sweet /anzy or twa intil ilka
 pome1 & sae !y t\*1 & sae !y w9 a      
body's he>t4'  ,! ye> #ahca 0 r5d]$     
memorable to ! ,h[itts1 n only by _!    
fir/ lit]>y success1 b also by an       
unexpect$ visit f _! poetical idol1 ,mr4
 ,wordswor?4 ,! poet1 8 wife & daught]1 
7 on _! way home f ,london :5 ,mrs4     

,wordswor? 0 sudd5ly tak5 ill1 & 0      
unable to proce$ f>!r ?an ,nott+ham4 ,h]
 husb&1 9 great p]plexity1 came to ask  
advice ( ! ,h[itts1 :o insi/$ t !       
invalid %\ld be remov$ to _! h\se1 :]e  
%e rema9$ = t5 days be=e %e 0 able to   
cont9ue h] j\rney4 ,wordswor? himself 0 
only able to /ay "o night1 b 9 t %ort "t
 he made a v fav\rable impression ^u 8  
ho/ & ho/ess4 ',he is wor?y ( be+ !     
au?or ( ,! ,excursion1 ,ru?1 & ^? sweet 
poems s full ( human sympa?y1' writes   
,m>y4 ',he is a k9d man1 full ( /rong   
feel+ & s\nd judgm5t4 ,my greate/       
delight 0 t he seem$ s pleas$ )         
,william's conv]sation4 ,!y seem$ q 9 _!
 elem5t1 p\r+ out _! eloqu5t s5tim5ts on
 ! future prospects ( society1 & on all 
subjects connect$ ) poetry & ! int]e/s (
 man4 ,nor are we less pleas$ ) ,mrs4   
,wordswor? & h] lovely daught]1 ,dora4  
,!y are ! mo/ grateful p2 ev]y?+ t we d 
= !m is "r1 & ! v be/ x c be4'  ,dur+ ! 
next two or ?ree ye>s ,m>y produc$ a    
volume ( dramatic sket*es1 call$ ,!     

,sev5 ,temptations1 :i* %e always reg>d$
 z h] be/ & mo/ orig9al "w1 b :i* 0     
damn$ by ! critics & neglect$ by !      
public2 a little book ( natural hi/ory =
 *ildr52 & a novel 9 ?ree volumes1 call$
 ,wood ,leighton1 :i* seems to h _h "s  
success4 ,! ,sev5 ,temptations1 x mu/ be
 own$1 is a r lugubri\s production1     
probably inspir$ by ,joanna ,baillie's  
,plays on ! ,passions4 ,! sc5e ( ,wood  
,leighton is laid at ,uttoxet]1 & ! book
 is n s mu* a connect$ tale z a s]ies ( 
sket*es descriptive ( sc5es & *>act]s 9 
& ab\t ! au?or's e>ly home4 ,x is evid5t
 t ,mrs4 ,bo?am & ,si/] ,anna look$     
some:at disapprov+ly ^u s mu* lit]>y "w 
= ! mi/ress ( a h\sehold1 s9ce we f9d   
,m>y writ+ 9 eag] def5ce ( h] *os5      
call+4  ',i want to make !e1 & m        
p>ticul>ly de> "m1 see1' %e expla9s1 't 
,i am n out ( my l9e ( duty 9 devot+    
myself s mu* to lit]>y occupation4 ,j   
lately ?+s 7 sadly aga9/ u4 ,de>        
,william c\ld n sleep at night1 & ! days
 7 d>k & gloomy4 ,altoge!r1 ,i 0 at my  

wits' end4 ,i turn$ ov] 9 my m9d :at ,i 
c\ld d next1 = till ,william's ,rural   
,life 0 f9i%$ we _h no?+ available4 ,!n 
,i be?\ght myself ( all ^? little v]ses 
& prose tales t = ye>s ,i _h writt5 = ! 
juv5ile ,annuals4 ,x seem$ probable ,i  
might turn !m to "s acc\nt4 ,9 ab\t a   
week ,i _h ne>ly all ! poetry copi$2 &  
!n :o %\ld come to ,nott+ham b ,john    
,d>ton a ,quak] publi%]4 ,he fell into !
 idea imm$iately1 took :at ,i _h copi$  
up to ,london ) him1 & ,i am to h a     
hundr$ & fifty gu9eas = !m4 ,h ,i n     
reason to feel t 9 ?us writ+ ,i 0       
fulfill+ a duty8'  ,9 #ahcc ,william    
,hewitt's ,hi/ory ( ,prie/craft appe>$1 
a "w :i* 0 publicly d5\nc$ at ! ,fri5ds'
 ye>ly meet+1 all good ,quak]s be+      
caution$ n to read x4 ,william hi!rto _h
 liv$ 9 great retirem5t at ,nott+ham1 b 
he 0 n[ claim$ by ! ,radical &          
,noncon=mi/ memb]s ( ! community z _!   
spokesman & *ampion4 ,9 ,janu>y1 #ahcd1 
he & ,joseph ,gilb]t 7husb& ( ,ann      
,gilb]t ( ,orig9al ,poems fame7 7 deput$

 to pres5t to ! ,prime ,m9i/]1 ,"l      
,grey1 a petition f ,nott+ham = !       
dise/abli%m5t ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,!    
,premi] regrett$ t he c\ld n give 8     
support to su* a sweep+ measure1 :i*    
w\ld emb>rass ! ,m9i/ry1 al>m bo? ,h\ses
 ( ,p>liam5t1 & />tle ! nation4 ,he     
decl>$ 8 int5tion ( /&+ by ! ,*ur* to ! 
be/ ( 8 ability1 believ+ x to be ! sacr$
 duty ( ,gov]nm5t to ma9ta9 an          
e/abli%m5t ( religion4 ,to :i* /urdy    
,william ,h[itt repli$ t to e/abli% "o  
sect 9 pref]5ce to ano!r 0 to e/abli% a 
p>ty & n a religion4  ,civic duties1    
toge!r ) ! excitem5ts ( local politics1 
prov$ a sad h9drance to lit]>y "w1 & 9  
#ahcf ! ,h[itts1 :o _h long be5 ye>n+ = 
a wid] intellectual sph]e1 decid$ to    
give up ! *emi/'s bus9ess1 & settle 9 ! 
neighb\rhood ( ,london4 ,_! fri5ds1 !   
,al>ic ,watts's1 :o 7 liv+ at ,?ames    
,ditton1 f\nd !m a pretty little h\se at
 ,e%]1 :]e !y w\ld be able to enjoy !   
woods & hea?s ( rural ,surrey1 & yet be 
)9 easy rea* ( publi%]s & editors 9 t[n4

 ,be=e settl+ d[n 9 _! new home1 !      
,h[itts made a ?ree mon?s' t\r 9 ! nor?1
 ) a view to ga!r+ mat]ials = ,william's
 book on ,rural ,engl&4 ,!y explor$ !   
,york%ire dales1 /ay$ ) ! ,wordswor?s at
 ,rydal1 & made a pilgrimage to ! haunts
 ( _! fav\rite1 ,?omas ,bewick1 9       
,nor?umb]l&4 ,cross+ ! ,bord] !y paid a 
delightful visit to ,ed9burgh1 :]e !y 7 
made mu* ( by ! ?ree lit]>y cliques ( ! 
city1 ! ,blackwood & ,wilson set1 !     
,tait set1 & ! ,*amb]s set4             
',imm$iately aft] our arrival1' relates 
,m>y1 'a public d9n] 0 giv5 to ,campbell
 ! poet1 at :i* ! committee reque/$ my  
husb&'s att5dance1 & t he w\ld take a   
%>e 9 ! proce$+s ( ! ev5+ by propos+ z a
 toa/1 ,wordswor?1 ,s\!y1 & ,moore4 ,?is
 0 our fir/ introduction to ,pr(essor   
,wilson 7,*ri/oph] ,nor?7 & 8 family4 ,i
 sat 9 ! gall]y ) ,mrs4 ,wilson & h]    
daught]s1 "o ( :om 0 engag$ to ,pr(essor
 ,f]ri]4 ,we c\ld n b rem>k ! wond]ful  
diff]5ce1 n only 9 ! out] man1 b 9 !    
:ole "* ( m9d & mann]1 betwe5 ,pr(essor 

,wilson & ,campbell--! "o s he>ty1      
outspok51 & joy\s1 ! o!r s petty &      
trivial4'  ,rob]t ,*amb]s con/itut$     
himself ! ,hewitts' cic]one 9 ,ed9burgh1
 %[+ !m e place ( int]e/1 & pres5t+ !m  
to e p]son ( note1 includ+ ,mrs4        
,maclehose 7! ,cl>9da ( ,burns71 &      
,william ,mill]1 ! ,quak] arti/ &       
engrav]1 z int5se a nature-wor%ipp] z   
!mselves4 ,f ,ed9burgh !y w5t to        
,glasg[1 :]e !y took %ip = ! ,we/]n     
,isles4 ,_! adv5tures at ,/affa & ,iona1
 _! voyage up ! ,cal$onian ,canal1 & !  
rema9d] ( _! exp]i5ces on ?is t\r1 7    
aft]w>ds describ$ by ,william ,h[itt 9 8
 ,visits to ,rem>kable ,places4     ,,"p
 ,,ii   ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahcf1 ! ,h[itts  
took possession ( _! ,surrey home1 ,we/ 
,end ,cottage1 an old-fa%ion$ dwell+1 ) 
a l>ge g>d51 an or*>d1 a mead[ by ! riv]
 ,mole1 & ! "r ( boat+ & fi%+ to ! ext5t
 ( sev5 miles4 ,! new life op5$ ) good  
prospects ( lit]>y & j\rnali/ic         
employm5t1 ,william ,h[itt's political  
writ+s hav+ already attract$ att5tion f 

sev]al p]sons ( p[] & influ5ce 9 !      
newspap] _w4 ,on ,decemb] #c ( ?is ye>1 
,m>y wrote to in=m h] si/] t1 ',9       
consequ5ce ( an article t ,william wrote
 on ,dymond's ,*ri/ian ,morality1       
,joseph ,hume1 ! memb] = ,middlesex1    
wrote to him1 & has op5$ a mo/ promis+  
connection = him ) a new ,radical       
newspap]1 ,! ,con/itutional4 ,o',connell
 seems det]m9$ to make him ! editor ( ! 
,dubl9 ,review1 & wrote him a mo/ k9d   
lett]1 :i* has naturally promot$ 8      
int]e/ ) ! p>ty4 ,i _c b see ! h& (     
,provid5ce 9 our leav+ ,nott+ham4 ,all  
has turn$ out admirably4'  ,un=tunately 
= ^! sangu9e anticipations1 ! newspap]  
connections on :i* ! ,h[itts dep5d$ = a 
livelihood1 n[ t ! despis$ *emi/'s      
bus9ess _h be5 giv5 up1 prov$ b holl[   
supports4 ,o',connell _h ov]look$ !     
trifl+ fact t a ,quak] editor 0 h>dly   
fitt$ to conduct a j\rnal t 0           
emphatically & polemically ,ca?olic2 &  
?\gh he consid]$ t ,william ,h[itt 0    
admirably adapt$ to deal ) lit]>y &     

political topics1 he 0 oblig$ to )draw 8
 (f] ( ! editor%ip4 ,a m cru%+          
disappo9tm5t arose out ( ! engagem5t on 
,! ,con/itutional4 ,mr4 ,h[itt1 accord+ 
to 8 wife1 did m = ! pap] ?an any o!r   
memb] ( ! /aff4 ',he work$ & wrote l any
 slave1' %e tells h] si/]4 ',9 ! end1   
aft] a s]ies ( ! mo/ h>ass+ & vexati\s  
conduct on ! "p ( ! newspap] company1 he
 0 sw9dl$ out ( e f>?+4 ,oh1 x 0 a mo/  
mortify+ & humiliat+ ?+ to see m5       
pr(ess+ lib]al & hone/ pr9ciples act s  
badly4 ,a mon? ago1 :5 9 ! v dep?s (    
disc\ragem5t & l[ spirits1 ,i set ab\t a
 little volume = ,d>ton1 to be call$    
,birds & ,fl[]s1 & h pretty ne>ly f9i%$ 
x4 ,william1 9 ! mean "t1 has f9i%$ 8   
,rural ,life1 & sold ! fir/ edition to  
,longman's4'  ,! manag] ( ! unlucky pap]
 0 ,major ,c>mi*ael ,smi?1 :o1 :5 matt]s
 grew desp]ate1 s5t = 8 /ep-son1        
,?ack]ay1 !n act+ z ,p>is correspond5t =
 a ,london daily4 ',j z ,i 0 go+ out ( !
 (fice "o day1' writes ,william1 ',i met
 on ! /airs a tall1 ?9 "y man1 9 a d>k  

blue coat1 & ) a nose t seem$ to h _h a 
bl[ t _h flatt5$ ! bridge4 ,i turn$     
back1 & _h "s conv]sation ) him1 be+    
anxi\s to "k h[ he propos$ to c>ry on a 
pap] :i* 0 )\t any funds1 & already     
deeply 9 debt4 ,he did n seem to "k any 
m ?an ,i did4 ,i ?\ght to myself t 8    
/ep-fa!r _h n done him mu* s]vice 9 tak+
 him f a pr(itable po/ = ! va9 bus9ess (
 endeav\r+ to buoy up a desp]ate        
speculation4 ,h[ mu* long] ,!           
,con/itutional /ruggl$ on1 ,i "k n4 ,t 0
 ! fir/ "t ,i ev] saw or he>d ( ,william
 ,makepeace ,?ack]ay4'  ,! ,h[itts 7    
some:at consol$ = _! j\rnali/ic losses  
by ! triumphant success ( ,rural ,life 9
 ,engl&4 ,! read+ public :i*1 dur+ !    
previ\s c5tury1 _h swall[$ mock         
pa/orals1 made 9 ,fleet ,/reet1 ) p]fect
 s]5ity1 0 n[1 ?anks to ! sl[ly-work+   
influ5ce ( ,wordswor? & ! o!r ,lake     
poets1 prep>$ = a r5aissance ( nature & 
simplicity 9 prose4 ,miss ,mit=d's      
exquisite "w _h giv5 !m a di/a/e = !    
'jewell$ turf1' ! 'silv] /reams1' &     

'smil+ valleys' :i* con/itut$ ! ru/ic   
/ock-9-trade ( ! av]age noveli/2 & !y   
eag]ly welcom$ a book t treat$ )        
accuracy & obs]vation ( ! real c\ntry4  
,william ,h[itt's /raight=w>d1          
undi/+ui%$ /yle 0 acceptable en\gh 9 an 
age :5 ev5 m5 ( g5ius seem to h writt5  
f9e prose )\t kn[+ x1 & tripp$ up n     
infrequ5tly ov] ! subtleties ( ,engli%  
gramm>4 ,8 lack ( imag9ation & hum\r 0 m
 ?an aton$ =1 9 ! uncritical eyes ( !   
'?irties1' by ! easy loquacity ( 8 rural
 gossip1 & ! v>i$ in=mation ) :i* he    
cramm$ 8 pages4 ,! ,nature ( ^? days 0 a
 simple1 transp>5t creature1 ) b small  
resemblance to ! lady ( moods1 my/]y1 & 
passion :o is s ov]work$ 9 our mod]n    
lit]ature4 ,no "o dreamt ( go+ into     
hy/]ics ov] ! ve9+ ( a leaf1 or p5n+ a  
rhapsody on ! outl9e ( a ra9-cl\d2 nor  
c\ld x yet be said t1 'if ev]ybody mu/  
ne$s blab ( ! fav\rs t h be5 done him by
 roadside1 & riv]-br9k1 & woodl& walk1 z
 if to kiss & tell 7 no long] trea*]y1 x
 w soon be a positive refre%m5t to meet 

a man :o is z sup]bly indiff]5t to      
,nature z %e is to him4' ,footnote3     
,l[ell  ,! ,h[itts took great delight 9 
! pleasant ,surrey c\ntry1 s diff]5t f !
 dre>y sc5]y ar\nd ,nott+ham1 & ,m>y's  
lett]s conta9 _m descriptions ( ! woods 
& commons & %ady lanes ?r\gh :i* !      
family made long exp$itions 9 a little  
c>riage drawn by ,peg1 _! v5]able pony4 
,driv+ "o day to ,hook1 !y met ,*>les   
,dick5s1 !n be/ kn[n z ',boz1' 9 "o ( 8 
long tramps1 ) ,h>rison ,a9swor? z 8    
companion4 ,:5 ,dick5s's next "w1 ,ma/] 
,humphrey's ,clock1 appe>$1 ! ,h[itts 7 
amus$ to see t _! /\t & wilful ,peg _h n
 escap$ ! noveli/'s ke5 eye1 b _h be5   
press$ into s]vice = ,mr4 ,g>l&'s *aise4
  ,on ano!r occasion1 9 ,july #ahda1    
,william1 :ile driv+ ) a fri5d1 0       
attack$ by two h&some1 d>k-ey$ girls1   
dress$ 9 gipsy co/ume1 :o ran "o on ea* 
side ( ! c>riage1 begg+ t ! k9d g5tleman
 w\ld give !m sixp5ce1 z !y 7 poor      
/rang]s :o _h tak5 no?+ all day4 ,mr4   
,h[itt1 :o _h made a special /udy ( !   

gipsy tribe1 p]ceiv$ 9 an in/ant t ^! 7 
only %am ,romanys4 ,he paid no att5tion 
to _! plead+1 b obs]v$ t he hop$ !y w\ld
 enjoy _! frolic1 & only wi%$ t he 7 z  
ri* z !y4 ,subsequ5tly1 he discov]$ t ! 
mock-gipsies1 :o _h be5 unable to coax a
 sixp5ce out ( him1 7 none o!r ?an !    
beautiful ,%]idan si/]s1 ! ,du*ess (    
,som]set1 & ,mrs4 ,blackwood 7aft]w>ds  
,lady ,duff]971 ^: husb& _h lately tak5 
,bookham ,lodge4  ,dur+ ! f\r ye>s sp5t 
at ,e%]1 ,m>y seems to h be5 too mu*    
occupi$ ) ! c>es ( a "y family to use h]
 p5 to mu* purpose4 ,%e produc$ little1 
except a volume ( ,hymns & ,fireside    
,v]ses1 b %e frequ5tly assi/$ h] husb& 9
 8 "w4 ,william1 indu/ri\s z ev]1       
publi%$1 besides a l>ge numb] ( newspap]
 articles1 8 ,boys' ,c\ntry ,book1 ! be/
 "w ( ! k9d ev] writt51 accord+ to !    
,qu>t]ly ,review2 & 8 ,hi/ory (         
,colonisation & ,*ri/ianity1 9 :i* he   
took a rapid survey ( ! behavi\r ( !    
,*ri/ian nations ( ,europe to !         
inhabitants ( ! c\ntries !y conqu]$ 9   

all p>ts ( ! _w4 ,x 0 ! read+ ( ?is book
 t l$ ,mr4 ,joseph ,pease to e/abli% !  
,briti% ,india ,society1 :i* issu$1 9 a 
sep>ate =m1 ! portion ( ! "w t relat$ to
 ,india4 ,mr4 ,h[itt next set to "w ^u  
ano!r topographical volume1 8 ,visits to
 ,rem>kable ,places1 9 :i* he turn$ to  
good acc\nt ! mat]ials collect$ 9 8     
p$e/rian rambles ab\t ! c\ntry4  ,9     
#ahdj ! "q ( education = ! eld] *ildr5  
became urg5t1 & ! ,h[itts1 :o _h he>d   
mu* ( ! advantages ( a resid5ce 9       
,g]many f _! fri5ds1 ,mrs4 ,hemans1     
,mrs4 ,jameson1 & ,h5ry ,*orley1 decid$ 
to give up _! cottage at ,e%]1 & sp5d   
two or ?ree ye>s at ,heidelb]g4 ,lett]s 
( introduction f ,mrs4 ,jameson gave !m 
! entre into ,g]man society1 :i* !y f\nd
 m to _! ta/e ?an t ( _! native l&4 ',= 
! sake ( our *ildr51' writes ,m>y1 'we  
s\ght ,g]man acqua9tances1 we read      
,g]man1 we foll[$ ,g]man cu/oms4 ,! life
 seem$ to me easi]1 ! cu/oms simpl] &   
less exp5sive ?an 9 ,engl&4 ,!re 0 n !  
same fev]i% ?ir/ aft] weal? z ) u2 !re 0

 m calm appreciation ( nature1 ( music1 
( social enjoym5t4' ,9 _! home on !     
,neck>1 ! ,h[itts1 mo/ adaptable (      
c\ples1 f\nd new pleasures & new        
amusem5ts ) ea* season ( ! ye>4 ,9 !    
spr+ & summ] !y explor$ ! surr\nd+      
c\ntry1 w&]$ ?r\gh ! deep valleys &     
woods1 :]e ! grass 0 purple ) bilb]ries1
 visit$ qua9t1 half-timb]$ home/eads1   
/&+ 9 ! mid/ ( anci5t or*>ds1 or foll[$ 
! swift-fl[+ /reams1 on ^: banks !      
peasant girls 9 _! picturesque co/umes 7
 wa%+ & dry+ l954 ,9 ! autumn ! :ole    
family turn$ out on ! fir/ day ( !      
v9tage1 & work$ l _! neighb\rs4 ',x 0 l 
some?+ ,arcadian1' wrote ,m>y :5 recall+
 ! sc5e4 ',! tubs & baskets pil$ up )   
enorm\s clu/]s1 ! m5 & wom5 c>ry+ !m    
away on _! heads to ! place :]e !y 7 be+
 cru%$2 ! laught]1 ! m]rim5t1 ! fea/+1 !
 fir+--= !y make z mu* noise z !y c--all
 0 delightful1 to say no?+ ( ! masqu]ad+
 & danc+ 9 ! ev5+1 :i* we saw1 ?\gh we  
did n take "p 9 x4' ,9 ! w9t] ! /rang]s 
7 introduc$ to ! ,*ri/mas ,tree1 :i* _h 

n yet become a ,briti% in/itution3 :ile 
) ! fir/ sn[ came ! joys ( sleigh+1 :5  
:eel-b>r[s1 tubs1 baskets1 ev]y?+ t c\ld
 be put on runn]s1 7 turn$ into sl$ges1 
& ! boys 7 9 _! glory4  ,dur+ ! ?ree    
ye>s t 7 sp5t at ,heidelb]g1 ,william   
,h[itt wrote 8 ,/ud5t ,life 9 ,g]many1  
,g]man ,exp]i5ces1 & ,rural & ,dome/ic  
,life 9 ,g]many1 works :i* conta9 a     
great deal ( m or less valuable         
in=mation ab\t ! c\ntry & ! p1 pres5t$ 9
 a homely1 unpret5ti\s /yle4 ,m>y 0 no  
less indu/ri\s1 hav+ /ruck a new lit]>y 
ve91 ! success ( :i* 0 f> to surpass h] 
mode/ anticipations4 ',i h be5 v busy1' 
%e writes 9 #ahdb1 'translat+ ! fir/    
volume ( a *>m+ "w by ,fr$]ica ,brem]1 a
 ,sw$i% writ]2 & if any publi%] w give  
me enc\ragem5t to g on ) x1 ,i w soon   
complete ! "w4 ,x is "o ( a s]ies (     
/ories ( ev]yday life 9 ,sw$5--a        
beautiful book1 full ( ! noble/ moral   
lessons = e man & woman4' ,9 ! summ] (  
#ahda ! ,h[itts1 accompani$ by _! eld]  
daught]1 ,anna1 made a long t\r ?r\gh   

,g]many & ,au/ria1 9 ! c\rse ( :i* !y   
collect$ mat]ials = fre% works1 & visit$
 ! celebrities1 lit]>y & arti/ic1 ( !   
v>i\s cities t lay 9 _! r\te4 ,at       
,/uttg>t !y call$ on ,gu/av ,s*wab1 !   
poet1 & visit$ ,danneck]'s /udio2 at    
,tb+5 !y made ! acqua9tance ( ,uhl&1 &  
at ,muni* t ( ,kaulba*1 !n at ! height (
 8 fame4 ,by way ( ,vi5na & ,prague !y  
travell$ to ,dresd51 :]e1 ?r\gh ! good  
(fices ( ,mrs4 ,jameson1 !y 7 receiv$ by
 ,moritz ,retzs*1 ^: ,outl9es !y _h long
 admir$4 ,at ,b]l9 !y made fri5ds )     
,tieck1 on :om ! k+ _h be/[$ a p5sion & 
a h\se at ,potsdam2 :ile at ,weim> !y 7 
ent]ta9$ by ,frau von ,goe!1 ^: son1    
,wolfgang1 _h be5 "o ( _! e>lie/        
acqua9tances at ,heidelb]g4 ,?is int]e/+
 t\r is describ$ at l5g? 9 ! ,rural &   
,dome/ic ,life ( ,g]many4  ,ano!r ye> 0 
sp5t at ,heidelb]g1 b ! difficulties (  
arrang+ ! bus9ess details ( _! "w at su*
 a di/ance f publi%]s & editors1 br\ght 
! indu/ri\s c\ple back to ,london 9 !   
spr+ ( #ahdc4 ',on our return to        

,engl&1' writes ,m>y1 ',i 0 full ( en]gy
 & hope4 ,gl[+ ) aspiration1 & 9        
enjoym5t ( great dome/ic happ9ess1 ,i 0 
anticipat+ a busy1 p]haps ov]burd5$1 b1 
nev]!less1 cong5ial life4 ,x 0 to be "o 
( d>kness1 p]plexity1 disc\ragem5t4' ,! 
,h[itts _h sc>cely ent]$ into possession
 ( a new h\se t !y _h tak5 at ,clapton1 
:5 news came f ,heidelb]g1 :]e ! eld]   
*ildr5 _h be5 left at s*ool1 t _! second
 son1 ,claude1 _h develop$ al>m+        
symptoms ( disease 9 ! knee-jo9t4 ,x 0  
kn[n t he _h be5 slightly injur$ 9 play 
a few weeks be=e1 b no dang] _h be5     
anticipat$4 ,mr4 ,h[itt at once set out 
= ,heidelb]g1 & return$ ) ! invalid1 on 
^: case ,li/on 0 consult$4 ,! great     
surgeon c\nsell$ amputation1 b to ?is ! 
p>5ts refus$ _! cons5t1 except z a la/  
res\rce4 ,v>i\s less h]oic modes (      
treatm5t 7 tri$1 b poor ,claude fad$    
away1 & di$ 9 ,m>*1 #ahdd1 ag$ only t5  
ye>s & a half4 ,?is 0 ! heavie/ trial t 
! husb& & wife _h yet exp]i5c$1 =       
,claude _h be5 a boy ( brilliant        

promise1 :om !y reg>d$ z ! fl[] ( _!    
flock4 ,only a few mon?s be=e 8 accid5t 
8 "m _h writt5 9 ! pride ( h] he>t3     
',claude is ! naughtie/ ( all ! *ildr51 
& yet ! mo/ gift$4 ,he le>ns any?+ at a 
glance4 ,claude is born to be =tunate2  
he is "o t w make ! family di/+ui%$ 9 ! 
next g5]ation4 ,he has an extraord9>y   
faculty = tell+ /ories1 ei!r ( 8 own    
inv5tion or ( :at he reads4'  ,a less]  
cause ( tr\ble & anxiety arose out ( !  
translation ( ,miss ,brem]'s novels4    
',:5 we fir/ translat$ ,! ,neighb\rs1'  
writes ,m>y1 '!re 0 n a h\se 9 ,london t
 w\ld und]take its publication4 ,we     
publi%$ x & ! o!r ,brem] novels at our  
own risk1 b su* became ! rage = !m t our
 translations 7 seiz$ by a publi%]1     
alt]$1 & reissu$ z new ones4' ,! success
 ( ^! books 0 said to be great] ?an t ( 
any s]ies s9ce ! fir/ appe>ance ( !     
,wav]ley novels4 ,*eap editions 7       
multipli$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ev5 !    
boys :o hawk$ ! books ab\t ! /reets 7 to
 be se5 deep 9 ,! ,home or ,! ,h4       

,family4 ,9 a lett] to h] si/] writt5   
ab\t ?is "t1 ,m>y expatiates on !       
annoyance & loss caus$ by ^! piracies4  
',x is v mortify+1' %e obs]ves1 'because
 no "o knew ( ^! ,sw$i% novels till we  
introduc$ !m4 ,x obliges u to hurry 9   
all we d1 & we mu/ "w almo/ day & night 
to get ours out 9 ord] t we may h "s    
little *ance4444 ,we h emb>k$ a great   
deal ( money 9 ! publication1 & !       
int]f]5ce ( ! up/>t ,london publi%] is  
mo/ annoy+4 ,mlle4 ,brem]1 h[ev]1 has   
writt5 a new novel1 & s5ds x to u be=e  
publication4 ,we began its translation  
?is week1 & hope to be able to publi% x 
ab\t ! "t x w appe> 9 ,sw$5 & ,g]many4' 
,9 addition to h] translat+ "w1 ,mrs4   
,h[itt 0 engag$ at ?is "t ^u a s]ies (  
little books1 call$ ,tales = ! ,p & _!  
,*ildr51 :i* _h be5 commission$ by a    
*eap publi%]4 ,^! /ories1 ea* ( :i*     
illu/rat$ a dome/ic virtue1 7 punctually
 paid =3 & ?\gh !y 7 nev] adv]tis$1 !y  
pass$ swiftly ?r\gh innum]able editions1
 & h be5 popul> ) a c]ta9 public d[n to 

q rec5t times4 ,p]haps ! mo/ attractive 
is ! ,autobiography ( a ,*ild1 9 :i*    
,m>y told ! /ory ( h] own e>ly days 9 h]
 pretty1 simple /yle1 ) ! _m little     
qua9t t\*es t gave all h] juv5ile /ories
 an atmosph]e ( tru? & reality4 ,h]     
quick sympa?y ) "y p1 & h] k ( :at mo/  
appeal$ to ! *ildi% m9d1 0 probably due 
to h] vivid remembrance ( h] own y\?ful 
days1 & to h] affectionate /udy ( !     
'little ways' ( h] own *ildr54 ,_m are !
 orig9al traits & say+s t %e reports to 
h] si/]1 m especially ^? ( h] y\nge/    
boy1 ,*>lton1 :o _h inh]it$ 8 p>5ts'    
naturali/ic ta/es 9 a pron\nc$ =m1 &    
pref]r$ ! ,quak]s' meet+-h\se to any o!r
 *ur* or *apel1 because !re 0 a         
dog-k5nel on ! premises6  ,ab\t a ye>   
aft] h] return to ,engl&1 ,mrs4 ,h[itt  
turn$ h] att5tion to ,dani% lit]ature1  
f9d+ t1 ) h] k ( ,sw$i% & ,g]man1 !     
language pres5t$ few difficulties4 ,9   
#ahde %e translat$ ,hans ,&]s5's        
,impromsatore1 greatly to ! satisfaction
 ( ! au?or1 :o begg$ t %e w\ld cont9ue  

to translate 8 works1 till he 0 z well  
kn[n & lov$ 9 ,engl& z he 0 on !        
,cont95t4 ,appreciation1 fame1 & joy1   
decl>$ ! complac5t poet1 foll[$ 8       
foot/eps :]ev] he w5t1 & 8 :ole life 0  
full ( sun%9e1 l a beautiful fairy-tale4
 ,m>y translat$ 8 ,only a ,fiddl]2 ,o4  
,t41 or ,life 9 ,d5m>k2 ,! ,true ,/ory (
 ,my ,life2 & sev]al ( ! ,wond]ful      
,/ories = ,*ildr54 ,! ,improvisatore 0 !
 only "o t w5t into a second edition1 ! 
o!r works sc>cely pay+ ! co/ (          
publication4 ,hans ,&]s51 h[ev]1 be+    
assur$ t ,mrs4 ,h[itt 0 mak+ a =tune ( !
 translations1 came to ,engl& 9 #ahdg to
 arrange = a %>e ( ! pr(its4 ,?\gh      
disappo9t$ 9 8 hope ( ga91 he begg$     
,mrs4 ,h[itt to translate ! :ole ( 8    
fairy-tales1 :i* _h j be5 br\ght out 9 a
 beautifully-illu/rat$ ,g]man edition4  
,mu* to h] aft] regret1 %e 0 !n too mu* 
engross$ by o!r "w to be able to acc$e  
to 8 proposal4 ,! relations betwe5 ,hans
 ,&]s5 & 8 translator 7 m>r$1 we are    
told1 by ! extreme s5sitiv5ess & egoism 

( ! ,dane4 ,mrs4 ,h[itt n>rates1 z an   
example ( 8 *ildi% vanity1 ! foll[+     
little incid5t :i* occurr$ dur+ 8 visit 
to ,engl& 9 ! summ] ( #ahdg3--  ',we _h 
tak5 him1 z a pleasant rural exp]i5ce1  
to ! annual hay-mak+ at ,hillside1      
,highgate1 ?us introduc+ him to an      
,engli% home1 full ( poetry & art1      
s9c]ity1 & affection4 ,! ladies (       
,hillside--,miss ,m>y & ,m>g>et         
,gillies1 ! "o an embodim5t ( peace & an
 admirable writ]1 ^: tal5t1 l ! violet1 
kept 9 ! %ade2 ! o!r1 ! w>m-he>t$       
pa9t]--made him welcome4444 ,imm$iately 
aft] our arrival1 ! assembl$ *ildr51    
lov+ 8 delightful fairy-tales1 clu/]$   
r\nd him 9 ! hay-field1 & wat*$ him make
 !m a pretty device ( fl[]s2 !n1 feel+  
someh[ t ! /iff1 sil5t =eign] 0 n k9dr$ 
to !mselves1 /ole (f to an ,am]ican1    
,h5ry ,cl>ke ,wright1 ^: admirable      
little book1 ,a ,kiss = a ,bl[1 "s ( !m 
knew4 ,he1 )\t any sugge/ion (          
condesc5sion or diff]5ce ( age1 ent]$   
he>t & s\l into _! glee1 laugh$1 %\t$1 &

 play$ ) !m1 ?us unconsci\sly ev9c+ !   
gift :i* _h made him e>li] ! exclusive  
pa/or ( six hundr$ *ildr5 9 ,bo/on4     
,soon poor ,&]s51 p]ceiv+ himself       
neglect$1 compla9$ ( heada*e1 & insi/$  
on go+ indoors1 :i!r ,m>y ,gillies & ,i1
 bo? anxi\s to efface any disagreeable  
impression1 accompani$ him2 b he rema9$ 
irritable & out ( sorts4'  ,x 0 9 #ahde 
or #ahdf t ! ,h[itts made ! acqua9tance 
( ,t5nyson1 ^: poetry !y _h long admir$4
 ',! retir+ & m$itative "y poet1 ,alfr$ 
,t5nyson1 visit$ u1' relates ,m>y1 '&   
*e]$ our seclusion by ! recitation ( 8  
exquisite poetry4 ,he sp5t a ,sunday    
night at our h\se1 :5 we sat talk+      
toge!r till ?ree 9 ! morn+4 ,all ! next 
day he rema9$ ) u 9 con/ant conv]se4 ,we
 seem$ to h kn[n him = ye>s4 ,s 9 fact  
we _h1 = 8 poetry 0 himself4 ,he hail$  
all attempts at h]ald+ a gr&]1 m lib]al 
/ate ( public op9ion1 & consequ5tly     
sweet]1 nobl] modes ( liv+4 ,he wi%$ t  
we ,engl&]s c\ld dress up our affections
 9 m poetical co/ume2 real w>m? ( he>t  

w\ld ga9 r ?an lose by x4 ,z x 01 our   
mann]s 7 z cold z ! walls ( our *ur*es4'
 ,ano!r new fri5d 0 ga9$ ?r\gh ,william 
,h[itt's book1 ,visits to ,rem>kable    
,places4 ,:5 ! "w 0 ann\nc$ z '9        
prep>ation1' ! au?or receiv$ a lett]1   
sign$ ,e4 ,c4 ,gaskell1 draw+ 8 att5tion
 to a beautiful old h\se1 ,clopton      
,hall1 ne> ,/rat=d-on-,avon4 ,! lett]   
describ$ 9 su* admirable /yle ! writ]'s 
visit to ! h\se z a s*oolgirl1 t        
,william wrote to sugge/ t %e ought to  
use h] p5 = ! public b5efit4 ,?is timely
 enc\ragem5t l$ to ! production ( ,m>y  
,b>ton1 ! fir/ volume ( :i* 0 s5t 9     
manuscript = ,mr4 ,h[itt's v]dict4 ,a   
few mon?s lat] ,mrs4 ,gaskell came z a  
gue/ to ! little h\se at ,clopton1 br++ 
) h] ! complet$ "w4  ,9 #ahdf ,william  
,h[itt took "p 9 a new j\rnali/ic       
v5ture1 8 wife1 z usual1 %>+ 8 lab\rs & 
anxieties4 ,he became fir/ contributor1 
& aft]w>ds editor & "p-proprietor ( !   
,p's ,j\rnal1 a *eap weekly1 ?r\gh !    
m$ium ( :i* he hop$ to improve ! moral &

 intellectual condition ( ! work+       
classes4 ',! be>+ ( its cont5ts1' wrote 
,m>y1 9 answ] to "s adv]se criticism ( !
 new pap]1 'is love to ,god & man4 ,!re 
is no attempt to set ! poor aga9/ ! ri*1
 b1 on ! contr>y1 to induce !m to be    
c>eful1 prud5t1 sob] & indep5d5t2 above 
all1 to be satisfi$ to be work]s1 & to  
reg>d lab\r z a privilege r ?an z a     
p5alty1 :i* is q our view ( ! matt]4' ,!
 comb9ation ( bus9ess & philan?ropy     
seldom answ]s1 & ! ,h[itts1 despite !   
excell5ce ( _! int5tions1 7 unlucky 9 _!
 newspap] speculations4 ,at ! end ( a   
few mon?s x 0 discov]$ t ! manag] ( !   
,p's ,j\rnal kept no books1 & t !       
affairs ( ! pap] 7 9 hopeless confusion4
 ,william ,h[itt1 f9d+ himself          
responsible = ! losses on ! v5ture1 tri$
 to cure ! evil by a hair ( ! dog t _h  
bitt5 him4 ,he )drew f ! ,p's ,j\rnal1  
&1 ) ,samuel ,smiles z 8 assi/ant1 />t$ 
a rival pap] on ! same l9es1 call$      
,h[itts ,j\rnal4 ,b1 z ,eb5ez] ,elliott1
 ! %rewd old ,quak]1 rem>k$1 apropos ( !

 apa?y ( ! work+-class public3 ',m5     
engag$ 9 a dea? /ruggle = bread w pay = 
amusem5t :5 !y w n = in/ruction4 ,!y woo
 laught] to unsc>e !m1 t !y may =get _! 
p]ils1 _! wrongs1 & _! oppressors4 ,if y
 7 able & will+ to fill ! j\rnal ) fun1 
x w\ld pay4' ,! failure ( 8 pap] spelt  
ru9 to its promot]2 8 copyrights1 z well
 z ^? ( 8 wife1 7 sacrific$1 & he 0     
oblig$ to beg9 ! _w anew4  ,! ,h[itts   
seem to h kept up _! spirits bravely "u 
?is rev]se1 & nev] = a mom5t relax$ 9 _!
 untir+ indu/ry4 ,!y mov$ into a small  
h\se 9 ,av5ue ,road1 ,/4 ,john's ,wood1 
& look$ ar\nd !m = new subjects ^u :i*  
to ex]cise _! well-worn p5s4 ,m>y hop$  
to get employm5t f ! ,religi\s ,tract   
,society1 :i* _h invit$ h] to s5d 9 a   
specim5 /ory1 b %e fe>$ t h] "w w\ld    
h>dly be consid]$ suffici5tly or?odox1  
?\gh %e _h introduc$ "o ( ! 'dea?-b$    
sc5es1' :i* 7 !n 9 s mu* reque/4 ,z %e  
anticipat$1 ! /ory 0 return$ z q        
unsuitable1 & !reupon %e writes to h]   
si/] 9 "s depression3 ',times are s bad 

t publi%]s w n speculate 9 books2 & :5  
,i h f9i%$ ! "w ,i am n[ engag$ on1 ,i h
 no?+ else c]ta9 to g on )4' ,h[ev]1    
writ]s s popul> ) ! public z ! ,h[itts 7
 n likely to be left long )\t employm5t4
 ,m>y seems to h be5 ! great] fav\rite (
 ! two1 & ! vogue ( h] volume ( collect$
 ,poems & ,ballads1 :i* appe>$ 9 #ahdg1 
/rikes ! mod]n read] ) amazem5t4 ,"s    
idea ( ! e/imation 9 :i* %e 0 !n held is
 prov$ by ,allan ,cunn+ham's dictum t   
',m>y ,h[itt has %[n h]self mi/ress ( e 
/r+ ( ! m9/rel's lyre1 save t :i* s\nds 
( broil & blood%$4 ,!re is m ( ! old    
ballad simplicity 9 h] composition ?an c
 be f\nd 9 ! /ra9s ( any liv+ poet      
besides4' ,ano!r critic comp>$ ,mrs4    
,hewitt's ballads to ^? ( ,"l ,macaulay1
 :ile ,mrs4 ,al>ic ,watts1 9 h] capacity
 ( ,annual editor1 wrote to assure h]   
old fri5d & contributor t1 ',9 ?y       
simple/ poetry !re are sometimes turns s
 exquisite z to br+ ! te>s to my eyes4  
,?\ ha/ z mu* poetry 9 !e z w\ld set up 
half-a-doz5 writ]s4' ,! "o diss5ti5t    

voice among admir+ contempor>ies is t ( 
,miss ,mit=d1 :o writes 9 #aheb3 ',i am 
= my s9s s fidgety respect+ /yle t ,i h 
! bad habit ( expect+ a book t pret5ds  
to be writt5 9 our language to be       
,engli%2 !re=e ,i _c read ,miss         
,/rickl&1 or ! ,h[itts1 or ,c>lyle1 or  
,em]son1 or ! s]i\s p>ts ( ,dick5s4' ,x 
mu/ be own$ t ! ,h[itts are condemn$ 9  
fairly good company4  ,! "w ( bo? husb& 
& wife suff]$ f ! inevitable defects (  
self-education1 & also f ! n>r[ness &   
seclusion ( _! e>ly lives4 ,m>y possess$
 m imag9ation & a light] t\* ?an h]     
husb&1 b h] attempts at adult fiction 7 
hamp]$ by h] ignorance ( ! _w1 :ile h]  
te*nique1 bo? 9 prose & v]se1 left      
some?+ to be desir$4 ,x is evid5t t !   
publi%]s & editors ( ! p]iod 7 less     
critical ?an ,miss ,mit=d1 =1 9 #ahdh1  
we f9d t ,mrs4 ,h[itt 0 invit$ to write 
! op5+ volume ( ,brad%aw's s]ies (      
,railway novels1 :ile 9 ,febru>y #ahej1 
came a reque/ f ,*>les ,dick5s =        
contributions to ,h\sehold ,words4 ',y  

may h se51' he writes1 '! fir/ dim      
ann\ncem5ts ( ! new1 *eap lit]>y j\rnal 
,i am ab\t to />t4 ,frankly1 ,i want to 
say to y t if y w\ld write = x1 y w\ld  
delight me1 & ,i %\ld consid] myself v  
=tunate inde$ 9 enli/+ y\r s]vices4444  
,i hope any connection ) ! ent]prise    
w\ld be satisfactory & agreeable to y 9 
all respects1 z ,i %\ld mo/ e>ne/ly     
endeav\r to make x4 ,if ,i wrote a book 
,i c\ld say no m ?an ,i mean to sugge/  
to y 9 ^! few l9es4 ,all t ,i leave     
unsaid1 ,i leave to y\r g5]\s und]/&+4' 
,! ,h[itts 7 ke5ly int]e/$ 9 ! gradual  
awak5+ ( ! long-dormant1 arti/ic in/9cts
 ( ! nation1 ! fir/ signs ( :i* became  
fa9tly visible ab\t ! end ( ! =ties4    
',d[n to t "t1' obs]ves ,m>y1 '! ta/e ( 
! ,engli% p _h be5 = :at appeal$ to !   
m9d r ?an to ! eye1 & ! g5]al public 7  
almo/ :olly un$ucat$ 9 art4 ,by #ahdi ! 
improvem5t due to ! ex]tions ( ! ,pr9ce 
,consort1 ! ,society ( ,arts1 & o!r p[]s
 began to be felt2 :ile a wond]ful      
impulse to human ta/e & +5uity 0 be+    

giv5 9 ! prep>ation ( exhibits = ! ,_w's
 ,fair4' ,! g5tle ,quak]ess :o1 9 h]    
y\?1 _h modell$ ,w$gwood figures 9 pap] 
pulp1 & clapp$ h] cle>-/>*+ to ! rhy?m (
 ,lalla ,rookh1 01 9 middle life1 "o ( !
 /aun*e/ support]s ( ! ,pre-,raphaelite 
,bre?r51 & t at a "t :5 ! ,presid5t ( ! 
,royal ,academy _h ann\nc$ 8 int5tion ( 
hang+ no m ( _! 'outrage\s productions4'
 ,?r\gh _! fri5d1 ,edw>d ,la ,trobe     
,bateman1 ! ,h[itts _h be5 introduc$    
into ! ,pre-,raphaelite circle1 &       
famili>is$ ) ! !n new & />tl+ idea t    
arti/ic pr9ciples might be c>ri$ out 9  
furniture & h\se-decoration4 ,less ?an  
?ree-qu>t]s ( a c5tury be=e1 ,m>y's fa!r
 _h be5 /]nly rebuk$ by h] gr&fa!r =    
pa9t+ a s]ies ( l9es 9 black & grey     
above ! p>l\r fireplace to repres5t a   
cornice4 ,?is primitive attempt at      
decoration 0 reg>d$ z a s9ful indulg5ce 
( ! lu/ ( ! eye6 ,) ! simple *>ity t 0  
*>act]i/ic ( !m1 ,william & ,m>y saw    
only ! be/ side ( _! new fri5ds1 ! %ad[s
 ( ,bohemian life be+ entirely hidd5 f  

!m4 ',e>ne/ & sev]e 9 _! pr9ciples (    
art1' obs]ves ,mrs4 ,h[itt naively1 '!  
"y re=m]s indulg$ 9 mu* jocundity :5 !  
day's "w 0 done4 ,!y 7 wont to meet at  
t51 cut jokes1 talk slang1 smoke1 read  
poetry1 & discuss art till ?ree ,a4,m4' 
,! c\ple _h by ?is "t r5\nc$ _! memb]%ip
 ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 b !y _h n jo9$ 
any o!r religi\s sect1 ?\gh !y seem to h
 be5 attract$ by ,unit>ian doctr9es4    
',m]e cre$s1' wrote ,m>y to h] si/]1    
'matt] no?+ to me4 ,i c\ld g "o ,sunday 
to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ano!r to a ,ca?olic
 *apel1 a ?ird to ! ,unit>ian1 & s on2 &
 9 ea* ( !m f9d my he>t w>m$ ) ,*ri/ian 
love to my fell[-creatures1 & lift$ up )
 gratitude & praise to ,god4' ,= _m ye>s
 ! h\se 9 ,av5ue ,road 01 we are told1 a
 meet+-place = all t 0 be/ & brighte/ 9 
! _w ( mod]n ?\ght & art4 ,william      
,h[itt 0 always ready to l5d an att5tive
 & unbiass$ e> to ! newe/ !ory1 or ev5 !
 newe/ fad1 :ile ,m>y possess$ 9 !      
fulle/ degree ! gift ( companionabl5ess1
 & h] inexhau/ible sympa?y drew f o!rs  

an in/ant confid5ce4 ,h] ardu\s lit]>y  
lab\rs nev] impair$ h] vigor\s p[]s (   
m9d or body1 & %e (t5 wrote till late   
into ! night )\t appe>+ to suff] 9 ei!r 
heal? or spirits4 ,%e is describ$ z a   
c>eful & en]getic h\sewife2 inde$1 h]   
husb& 0 accu/om$ to say t he w\ld       
*all5ge any woman :o nev] wrote a l9e1  
to mat* 8 own good woman 9 ! managem5t (
 a l>ge h\sehold4  ,9 #ahea came ! fir/ 
tid+s ( ! discov]y ( gold 9 ,au/ralia1 &
 no?+ 0 talk$ ( b ?is new ,eldorado & ! 
wond]ful inducem5ts held out to         
emigrants4 ,william ,h[itt1 :o felt t he
 ne$$ a *ange f bra9-"w1 sudd5ly resolv$
 on a trip ) 8 two sons to ?is new _w1  
:]e he w\ld see 8 y\nge/ bro!r1 ,dr4    
,godfrey ,h[itt1 :o _h settl$ at        
,melb\rne4 ,he 0 also anxi\s to asc]ta9 
:at op5+s 9 ! c\ntry !re might be = 8   
boys1 bo? ( :om _h active1 outdoor      
ta/es1 :i* !re seem$ little *ance ( _!  
be+ able to gratify 9 ,engl&4 ,9 ,june1 
#aheb1 ! ?ree male memb]s ( ! family1   
accompani$ by ,la ,trobe ,bateman1 sail$

 = ,au/ralia1 :ile ,m>y & h] two        
daught]s1 ! eld] ( :om _h j return$ f a 
ye> 9 ,kaulba*'s /udio at ,muni*1 mov$  
into a cottage call$ ! ,h]mitage1 at    
,highgate1 :i* belong$ to ,mr4 ,bateman1
 & _h =m]ly be5 occupi$ by ,rossetti4   
,"h !y liv$ quietly = upw>ds ( two ye>s1
 work+ at _! lit]>y or arti/ic          
occupations1 & see+ a few intimate      
fri5ds4 ,m>y kept h] husb& po/$ up 9 !  
ev5ts t 7 tak+ place 9 ,engl&1 & we le>n
 f h] lett]s :at 7 ! *ief topics ( t[n  
talk 9 ! e>ly fifties4  ',n[1 ,i mu/ ?9k
 ov] :at news !re is1' %e writes 9      
,april1 #ahec4 ',9 ! political _w1 !    
propos$ new s*eme ( ,prop]ty & ,income  
,tax1 :i* w\ld make ev]ybody pay some?+2
 & ! proposal = pay+ (f a portion ( !   
,national ,debt ) ,au/ralian gold4 ,9 ! 
lit]>y _w1 ! ,int]national ,copyright1  
:i* "s expect w be 9 =ce 9 ?ree mon?s4  
,9 society 9 g5]al1 ! /range            
circum/antial rum\r ( ! ,que5's dea?1   
:i*1 be+ set afloat on ,ea/] ,monday1 :5
 no bus9ess 0 do+1 0 n ! (fspr+ ( !     

money m>ket4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,*>les ,kean1 
:o 7 "h ! o!r day1 spoke ( x1 say+ truly
 t = ! mom5t x seem$ to p>alyse ! v he>t
 ( ,engl&4444 ,may #d?4 ,! great talk n[
 is ,mrs4 ,bee*] ,/[e & _s-rapp+1 bo? ( 
:i* h arriv$ 9 ,engl&4 ,! univ]sality ( 
! latt] ph5om5a r5d]s x a curi\s /udy4  
,a feel+ seems p]vad+ all classes & all 
sects t ! _w /&s on ! br9k ( "s great   
spiritual revelation4 ,x meets "o 9     
books1 9 newspap]s1 on ! lips ( memb]s (
 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ,unit>ians1 & ev5    
,free?9k]s4 ,poor old ,rob]t ,ow51 !    
philan?ropi/1 has be5 conv]t$1 & made a 
confession ( fai? 9 public4 ,"o _c b    
respect a man :o1 9 8 old age1 has !    
boldness to decl>e himself z hav+ be5   
bl9d$ & mi/ak5 ?r\gh life4'  ,9         
,decemb]1 #ahed1 ,william ,h[itt return$
 f 8 travels )\t any gold 9 8 pockets1 b
 ) ! mat]ials = 8 ,hi/ory ( ,discov]y 9 
,au/ralia & ,new ,zeal&4 ,?anks to :at  
he us$ to call 8 f\r great doctors1     
,temp]ance1 ,ex]cise1 ,good ,air1 &     
,good ,h\rs1 he _h display$ wond]ful    

p[]s ( activity & endurance dur+ 8      
exploration ( "s almo/ untrack$ regions 
( ! new _w4 ,at sixty ye>s ( age he _h  
m>*$ tw5ty miles a day "u a blaz+ sun = 
weeks at a "t1 work$ at digg+ gold =    
twelve h\rs a day1 wad$ ?r\gh riv]s1    
slept "u trees1 bak$ 8 own bread1 wa%$ 8
 own clo!s1 & n[ return$ 9 ! p9k (      
condition1 ) 8 passion = w&]+ only      
int5sifi$ by 8 ?ree ye>s ( an adv5tur\s 
life4 ,! family exp]i5ces 7 div]sifi$   
!nce=w>d by frequ5t *ange ( sc5e1 =     
,william 0 always ready & will+ to />t  
(f at a mom5t's notice to ! m\nta9s1 !  
seaside1 or ! ,cont95t4 ,b :e!r !       
,h[itts 7 at home or abroad1 !y cont9u$ 
_! mak+ ( _m books1 s t x becomes       
difficult = ! biograph] to keep pace )  
_! lit]>y output4 ,toge!r or sep>ately  
!y produc$ a ,hi/ory ( ,sc&9avian       
,lit]ature1 ,! ,homes & ,haunts ( !     
,poets1 a ,popul> ,hi/ory ( ,engl&1 :i* 
0 publi%$ 9 weekly p>ts1 a ,ye>-,book ( 
! ,c\ntry1 a ,popul> ,hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 a ,hi/ory ( ! ,sup]natural1 !   

,nor!rn ,heights ( ,london1 & an abridg$
 edition ( ,sir ,*>les ,gr&ison1 besides
 sev]al tales = "y p1 & contributions to
 magaz9es & newspap]s4  ,ev5 increas+   
age _h no p[] to n>r[ _! po9t ( view1 or
 to blunt _! sympa?y ) e movem5t t seem$
 to make = ! relief ( ! oppress$1 !     
welf>e ( ! nation1 or ! advancem5t ( !  
human race4 ,j z 9 y\? !y _h *ampion$ ! 
cause ( ,ca?olic ,emancipation & (      
political ,re=m1 s 9 lat] ye>s we f9d !m
 advocat+ ! ,repeal ( ! ,corn ,laws1    
tak+ "p 9 ! ,anti-,slav]y agitation1    
work+ = improvem5t 9 ! laws t affect$   
wom5 & *ildr51 & support+ ! ,bill = !   
,prev5tion ( ,cruelty to ,animals4 ,a m 
debatable subject--t ( spiritualism--0  
inve/igat$ by !m 9 a fri5dly b imp>tial 
_s4 ',9 ! spr+ ( #ahef1 'writes ,mrs4   
,h[itt1 'we _h become acqua9t$ ) sev]al 
mo/ ard5t & hone/ _s m$iums4 ,x seem$ "r
 to my husb& & myself to try & und]/& ! 
nature ( ^! ph5om5a 9 :i* our new       
acqua9tance s firmly believ$4 ,9 ! mon? 
( ,april ,i 0 invit$ to att5d a sance at

 ,pr(essor de ,morgan's1 & 0 mu* a/oni%$
 & affect$ by communications purport+ to
 come to me f my de> son ,claude4 ,)    
con/ant pray] = enlight5m5t & guidance1 
we exp]im5t$ at home4 ,! tea*+s t seem$ 
giv5 u f ! _s-_w 7 (t5 ak9 to ^? ( !    
gospel2 at o!r times !y 7 m obvi\sly    
emanations ( evil4 ,i felt ?ankful = !  
assurance ?us ga9$ ( an invisible _w1 b 
resolv$ to neglect none ( my common     
duties = spiritualism4' ,among !        
,hewitts' fell[-conv]ts 7 ,rob]t        
,*amb]s1 ,rob]t ,ow51 ! ,c>t] ,halls & !
 ,al>ic ,watts's2 :ile ,sir ,david      
,brew/] & ,"l ,br\gham 7 e>ne/ inquir]s 
into ^! =ms ( psy*ical ph5om5a4  ,9     
#ahfe ,william ,h[itt 0 grant$ a p5sion 
by ,gov]nm5t1 & a ye> lat] ! c\ple mov$ 
f ,highgate to a cottage call$ ! ,or*>d1
 ne> _! =m] resid5ce at ,e%]4 ,( _! f\r 
surviv+ *ildr51 only ,m>g>et1 ! y\nge/1 
0 left at home4 ,anna1 already ! au?or (
 a v int]e/+ book1 ,an ,art ,/ud5t at   
,muni*1 _h1 z h] "m obs]ves1 tak5 h]    
place among ! successful arti/s & writ]s

 ( h] day1 ':51 9 ! spr+ ( #ahef1 a     
sev]e private c5sure ( "o ( h]          
oil-pa9t+s by a k+ among critics s cru%$
 h] s5sitive nature1 z to make h] yield 
to h] bias = ! sup]natural1 & )draw f ! 
ar5a ( ! f9e arts4' ,9 #aheg ,anna      
became ! wife ( ,alfr$ ,watts1 ! son (  
h] p>5ts' old fri5ds1 ,al>ic & ,zillah  
,watts4 ,! two boys1 ,alfr$ & ,*>lton1  
born explor]s & naturali/s1 bo? settl$ 9
 ,au/ralia4 ,alfr$1 e>ly 9 ! sixties1 _h
 explor$ ! di/rict ( ,lake ,torr5s1 a l&
 ( p>*$ des]ts1 dry-wat]-c\rses1 &      
soda-spr+s1 ^: wat]s eff]vesc$ t>t>ic   
acid2 & _h op5$ up = ! ,victorian       
,gov]nm5t ! m\nta9\s di/rict ( ,gippsl&1
 ) ! fam\s gold-field ( ! ,crook$ ,riv]4
 ,9 #ahfa he _h be5 employ$ to head !   
relief-p>ty t w5t 9 se>* ( ! discov]]1  
,rob]t ,o',h>a ,burke1 & 8 companions1 &
 a ye> lat] he br\ght back ! rema9s ( ! 
ill-fat$ explor]s to ,melb\rne = public 
burial4 ,lat] 9 life he 0 successfully  
employ$ 9 v>i\s ,gov]nm5t ent]prises1 & 
publi%$1 9 collaboration ) a fri5d1 a   

le>n$ "w on ! aborig9es ( ,au/ralia4    
,*>lton ,h[itt1 ! y\ng] son1 aft] five  
ye>s' uncong5ial "w 9 a ,london (fice1  
emigrat$ to ,au/ralia 9 #ahfj4 ,8       
quality 0 quickly recognis$ by !        
,prov9cial ,gov]nm5t1 :i*1 9 #ahfb1     
appo9t$ him to comm& an exp$ition to    
exam9e ! riv]s 9 ! prov9ce ( ,cant]bury1
 ) a view to asc]ta9+ :e!r !y conta9$   
gold4 ,s admirably 0 ! "w accompli%$ t1 
on 8 return to ,*ri/*ur*1 he 0 intru/$ )
 ! task ( op5+ up communications betwe5 
! ,cant]bury pla9s & ! newly-discov]$   
gold & coal di/rict on ! we/ coa/4 ',?is
 duty 0 fai?fully p]=m$1 "u con/ant     
h>d%ips & disc\ragem5t1' relates 8 "m4  
',b a few miles ( road rema9$ to be cut1
 :51 at ! end ( ,june1 #ahfc1 aft]      
p]sonally rescu+ o!r pione]s & w&]]s f  
dr[n+ & />vation 9 t wat]y1 inhospitable
 =e/ region1 ,*>lton1 ) two ( 8 m51 w5t 
d[n 9 ! deep wat]s ( ,lake ,brunn]2 a   
fatal accid5t :i* depriv$ ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
a valu$ s]vant1 & sadd5$ ! he>ts ( all  
:o knew him4'  ,aft] f\r peaceful ye>s  

at ,e%]1 ! ,w&]lu/1 t gipsy _s1 :i* n   
ev5 ! burd5 ( ye>s c\ld tame1 took      
possession ( ,william & ,m>y once m1 &  
!y sudd5ly decid$ t !y mu/ see ,italy   
be=e !y di$4 ,9 ,may1 #ahgj1 !y let !   
,or*>d1 &1 ag$ sev5ty-sev5 & sev5ty-"o  
respectively1 set out on _! la/ long    
flight into ! _w4 ,! summ] 0 sp5t on !  
,lake ( ,luc]ne1 :]e ! old-_w c\ple came
 across t mod]n ( ! mod]ns1 ,ri*>d      
,wagn]1 & 8 family4 ,by way ( ! ,italian
 ,lakes & ,v5ice !y travell$1 9         
leisurely fa%ion1 to ,rome1 :]e !y      
celebrat$ _! gold5 w$d+ 9 ,april1 #ahga4
 ,! ,et]nal ,city ?rew its glam\r ar\nd 
^! anci5t pilgrims1 :o f\nd bo? life &  
climate exactly suit$ to ! ne$s ( old   
age4 ',i priz$ 9 ,rome1' writes ,mrs4   
,h[itt1 '! _m k9d & sympa!tic fri5ds t 7
 giv5 to u1 ! ease ( social exi/5ce1 !  
poetry1 ! classic grace1 ! peculi> &    
deep pa?os diffus$ ar\nd2 above all1 !  
/irr+ & affect+ hi/oric memories4444 ,f 
! p]iod ( arrival 9 ,rome1 ,i may truly 
say t ! promise 9 ,scripture1 ,at ev5+  

"t !re %all be light1 01 9 our case1    
fulfill$4'  ,! simple1 homely life ( !  
ag$ c\ple cont9u$ unbrok5 amid _! new   
surr\nd+s4 ,william int]e/$ himself 9 ! 
plant+ ( ,eucalyptus 9 ! ,campagna1 z a 
prev5tive aga9/ mal>ia1 & _h se$s (     
diff]5t v>ieties s5t ov] f ,au/ralia1   
:i* he pres5t$ to ! ,trappi/ monks ( !  
,tre ,fontani4 ,he help$ to e/abli% a   
society = ! prev5tion ( cruelty to      
animals1 & /ruck up a fri5d%ip ) !      
g>d5]s & cu/odians ( ! ,p9cio1 to :om he
 gave exp]t advice on ! subject ( !     
creatures "u _! *>ge4 ,! summ] mon?s 7  
always sp5t 9 ! ,tyrol1 :]e ! ,h[itts _h
 p]man5t qu>t]s 9 an old mansion ne>    
,bruneck1 call$ ,mayr-am-,h(4 ,"h       
,william 0 able to indulge 9 8 fav\rite 
occupation ( g>d5+4 ,he dug             
indefatigably 9 a field allotm5t ) 8    
,engli% spade1 a unique in/rum5t 9 t l& 
( clumsy husb&ry1 & 0 amaz$ at ! gr[? ( 
! ,new ,zeal& sp9a*1 ! widespread       
rhub>b1 ! exub]ant tomatoes1 & t[]+     
spikes ( ,indian corn4 ,?anks to ! f\r  

great doctors be=e m5tion$1 he rema9$   
hale & he>ty up to ,decemb]1 #ahgh1 9   
:i* mon? he celebrat$ 8 eighty-sev5?    
bir?day4 ,a few weeks lat] he 0 attack$ 
by bron*itis1 :i*1 ow+ to an unsuspect$ 
weakness ( ! he>t1 he 0 unable to ?r[   
(f4 ,he di$ 9 8 h\se on ! ,via ,si/9a1  
close to 8 fav\rite ,p9cio1 on ,m>* #c1 
#ahgi4  ,mrs4 ,h[itt n[ f9ally gave up !
 idea ( return+ to end h] days 9 ,engl&4
 ,h] husb& & companion ( m ?an fifty    
ye>s 0 buri$ 9 ! ,prote/ant ,cemet]y at 
,home1 & :5 h] "t came1 %e desir$ to be 
laid by 8 side4 ,! grant ( a small      
p5sion add$ to ! com=t ( h] la/ ye>s1 & 
0 a s\rce ( mu* innoc5t pride &         
gratification1 =1 z %e tells h] daught] 
,anna1 ',x 0 s readily giv51 s k9dly1 s 
graci\sly1 = my lit]>y m]its1 by ,"l    
,beaconsfield1 )\t ! solicitation or    
int]f]5ce ( any fri5d or well-wi%]4' ,9 
,may1 #ahhj1 %e writes to a fri5d f     
,m]an ab\t 'a project1 :i* seems to h   
gr[n up 9 a wond]ful way by itself1 or z
 if invisible h&s _h be5 arrang+ x2 t we

 %\ld h a little home ( our own im      
heilig5 ,l& ,tirol4 ,?is really is a v  
great m]cy1 see+ t ! ,tyrol is s        
beautiful1 ! climate s b5eficial to     
heal?1 & ! p1 tak5 z a :ole1 s v hone/ &
 dev\t4 ,our little ne/ ( love1 :i* we  
%all call ,m>i5ruhe1 w be p]*$ on a hill
 ) beautiful views1 surr\nd$ by a small 
g>d54' ,on ,septemb] #bi1 #ahha1 ,mrs4  
,h[itt & h] daught]1 ,m>g>et1 slept1 = !
 fir/ "t1 9 _! romantically-situat$ new 
home ne> ,m]an4  ,at ,m>i5ruhe1 ! great]
 portion ( ! la/ sev5 ye>s ( ,m>y       
,h[itt's life 0 sp5t 9 peace &          
cont5tm5t4 ,"h %e amus$ h]self ) writ+  
h] ',rem9isc5ces' = ,good ,words1 :i* 7 
aft]w>ds incorporat$ 9 h]               
,autobiography4 ,age _h no p[] to blunt 
h] int]e/ 9 ! ev5ts ( ! day1 political  
or lit]>y1 & at eighty-sev5 we f9d h]   
read+ ) ke5 enjoym5t ,fr\de's ,oceana & 
,besant's ,all ,sorts & ,conditions (   
,m51 books t dealt ) que/ions :i* %e &  
h] husb& _h _h at he>t = ! be/ "p ( a   
lifetime1 & = :i* !y _h work$ ) untir+  

zeal4 ,( ! fir/ %e writes to a fri5d3   
',we mu* approve ( 8 7,fr\de's7 v /rong 
desire t our colonies %\ld1 l good1     
fai?ful1 well-tra9$ *ildr51 be /aun* 9  
love & s]vice to old ,"m ,engl&4 ,h[    
deeply we feel on ?is subject ,i _c tell
 y2 & ,i hope & tru/ t y jo9 /rongly 9  
?is truly ,engli% s5tim5t4' ,( ! second 
%e writes to ,mrs4 ,leigh ,smi?3 ',i am 
m int]e/$ ?an ,i c tell y 9 ,all ,sorts 
& ,conditions ( ,m54 ,x affects me l !  
p]fect$ fruit ( "s glori\s tree :i* my  
de> husb& & ,i _h a dim dream ( plant+ m
 ?an ?irty ye>s ago1 & :i* we did1 9 our
 ignorance & incapacity1 attempt to     
plant 9 soil n prop]ly prep>$1 & f> too 
e>ly 9 ! season4 ,i _c tell y h[ x has  
recall$ ! hopes & dreams ( a "t :i*1 by 
! ov]rul+ ,provid5ce ( ,god1 0 s        
disa/r\s to u4 ,x is a beautiful essay  
on ! dignity ( lab\r4'  ,! la/ few ye>s 
( ,m>y ,h[itt's life 7 sadd5$ by ! dea?s
 ( h] belov$ si/]1 ,anna1 & h] eld]     
daught]1 ,mrs4 ,watts1 b su* bl[s are   
s(t5$ = ag$ p]sons by ! consci\sness t  

_! own race is ne>ly run4 ,m>y _h1      
moreov]1 "o great spiritual consolation 
9 h] conv]sion1 at ! age ( eighty-?ree1 
to ! doctr9es ( ,roman ,ca?olicism ,9   
spite ( h] (t-repeat$ prote/ations aga9/
 ! likelihood ( h] 'go+ ov]1' 9 spite ( 
h] decl>ation1 op5ly express$ z late z  
#ahga1 t %e firmly believ$ 9 !          
anti-,*ri/ianity ( ! ,papacy1 & t %e &  
h] husb& 7 wat*+ ) int]e/ ! progress (  
ev5ts :i*1 !y tru/$1 w\ld br+ ab\t its  
d[nfall1 ,mrs4 ,h[itt 0 baptiz$ into !  
,roman ,*ur* 9 ,may1 #ahhb4 ,h] new fai?
 0 a s\rce ( int5se happ9ess to !       
naturally religi\s woman1 :o _h f\nd no 
refuge 9 any sect>ian fold s9ce h]      
r5unciation ( h] *ildi% cre$4 ,9 #ahhh1 
! ye> ( ! ,papal ,jubilee1 ?\gh h] /r5g?
 0 already fail+1 %e 0 well en\gh to jo9
 ! deputation ( ,engli% pilgrims1 :o1 on
 ,janu>y #aj1 7 pres5t$ to ! ,pope by ! 
,duke ( ,norfolk4 ,9 describ+ ! sc5e1 ! 
la/ public c]emony 9 :i* %e took "p1 %e 
writes3 ',a s]5e happ9ess1 almo/ joy1   
fill$ my :ole be+ z ,i f\nd myself on my

 knees be=e ! ,vic> ( ,*ri/4 ,my wi% 0  
to kiss 8 foot1 b x 0 )drawn1 & 8 h&    
giv5 to me4 ,y may ?9k ) :at f]v\r ,i   
kiss$ ! r+4 ,9 ! meantime he _h be5 told
 my age & my late conv]sion4 ,8 h&s 7   
laid on my %\ld]s1 &1 aga9 & aga91 8 "r 
h& 9 bless+ on my head1 :il/ he spoke to
 me ( ,p>adise4'  ,hav+ ?us a*iev$ h]   
he>t's desire1 x seem$ z if ! la/ tie   
:i* b\nd ! ag$ conv]t to e>? 0 brok54 ,a
 few days lat] %e 0 attack$ by          
bron*itis1 &1 aft] a %ort illness1 pass$
 away 9 h] sleep on ,janu>y #cj1 #ahhh1 
hav+ ne>ly complet$ h] eighty-n9? ye>4  
,to ! la/1 we are told1 ,m>y ,h[itt's   
sympa?y 0 z w>m1 h] intellig5ce z ke5 z 
9 ! full vig\r ( life1 :ile h] r>e      
physical /r5g? & pliant temp] pres]v$ h]
 9 unabat$ enjoym5t ( exi/5ce to ! v]ge 
( n9ety4 ,al?\gh _m ( h] books 7 out (  
pr9t at ! "t ( h] dea?1 x 0 said t if e 
copy _h be5 de/roy$1 mo/ ( h] ballads & 
m9or poems c\ld h be5 collect$ f !      
memories ( h] admir]s1 :o _h !m--v      
lit]ally--by he>t4  ,william & ,m>y     

,h[itt1 x may be obs]v$ 9 conclusion1   
?\gh n lead]s1 7 brave soldi]s 9 ! army 
( work]s = humanity1 & if n[ !y seem    
likely to %>e ! common lot ( ! rank &   
file--oblivion--x mu/ be rememb]$ t !y 7
 among ^? fav\r$ ( ! gods :o are cr[n$ )
 gratitude1 love1 & admiration by _!    
contempor>ies4 ,to !m1 asleep 9 _!      
,roman grave1 ! neglect ( po/]ity br+s  
no m pa9 ?an ! homage ( mod]n critics   
br+s triumph to ! slight$ poet :o %>es  
_! la/ re/+-place4