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"p :i* ,dea?1 ! great tw9 my/]y ( ! _w1 plays 9 ! life ( man & ( ! race4 ,9 ,! ,dea? ( ,t9tagiles !re is a b>r$ & /udd$ door1 ?r\gh :i*1 = all its /uds & b>s1 !re /eals a miasma ( dread4 ,&1 :5 ! door op5s1 x is to release a _s ( annihilation :i* ! conc]t$ ef=ts ( ,t9tagiles' si/]s c nei!r re/ra9 nor =ce back4 ,9 ,! ,blue ,bird we are %[n t a man _c die s long z he dwells 9 ! memory ( ^? :o lov$ him4 ,9 8 late/ "w ,maet]l9ck gives to ! dead an objective exi/5ce4 ,9 "p ea* g5]ation survives its own dea? & transmits to its successors ! h]itage ( aspiration & a*ievem5t1 ( k & passion1 :i* x has receiv$ f its pr$ecessors2 9 great] "p ! objective exi/5ce is f\nd$ on new modes ( communication1 a new /udy ( psy*ic relation%ip & a new belief 9 a sublim9al /ate4 ,i h collect$ 9 ! pres5t volume a selection ( essays illu/rat+ ! lat] /ages ( ,maet]l9ck's que/4 ,nev] 9 hi/ory h s _m wom5 & m51 /rick5 sudd5ly & )\t w>n+1 s\ght s unanim\sly & pa9fully to p5etrate ! veil :]e9 ! _w's olde/ my/]y is %r\d$4 ,! f9ality ( dea? 0 a *all5ge flung d[n & eag]ly tak5 up by all :om ! loss ( son or bro!r _h tak5 unaw>es4 ,to ,maet]l9ck ! w> has br\ght 9 great "p ! annihilation ( a p1 8 own p2 x has inspir$ him to a spl5d\r ( indignation & pity2 b1 m gravely & urg5tly ?an ev] be=e1 x has dem&$ ( him an answ] to ! "q ( ! ,sadducees1 :o 8say !re is no resurrection40 ,read]s wi%+ to /udy ! complete s]ies ( essays f :i* ! sixte5 9 ?is volume are tak5 w f9d !m 9 ! ?ree books entitl$1 ,our ,et]nity1 ,! ,unkn[n ,gue/ & ,! ,wrack ( ! ,/orm1 all ( :i* are issu$ by ! pres5t publi%]s4 ,,alex&] ,,teixeira ,,de ,,mattos ,,*elsea1 #i ,april #aiag ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,introduction vii ,i4 ,,our ,,inju/ice ,,to ,,dea? #ac ,,ii4 ,,annihilation #ca ,,iii4 ,,communications ,,) ,,! ,,dead #cg ,,iv4 ,,our ,,ultimate ,,consci\sness #fc ,v4 ,,! ,,two ,,aspects ,,( ,,inf9ity #ge ,,vi4 ,,our ,,fate ,,9 ,,^? ,,inf9ities #hi ,,vii4 ,,conclusions #aje ,,viii4 ,,! ,,k ,,( ,,! ,,future #aae ,,ix4 ,,h]oism #aha ,x4 ,,on ,,re-,,read+ ,,?ucydides #aic ,,xi4 ,,! ,,dead ,,d ,,n ,,die #bje ,,xii4 ,,9 ,,memoriam #bac ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,dead #bag ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,w> ,,& ,,! ,,prophets #bbe ,,xv4 ,,! ,,w ,,( ,,e>? #bcg ,,xvi4 ,,:5 ,,! ,,w> ,,is ,,ov] #bdg ,i ,,our ,,inju/ice ,,to ,,dea? #a ,x has be5 well said3 8,dea? & dea? alone is :at we mu/ consult ab\t life2 & n "s vague future or survival1 :]e we %all n be4 ,x is our own end2 & ev]y?+ happ5s 9 ! int]val betwe5 dea? & n[4 ,d n talk to me ( ^? imag9>y prolongations :i* wield ov] u ! *ildi% spell ( numb]2 d n talk to me--to me :o am to die outright--( societies & peoples6 ,!re is no reality1 !re is no true duration1 save t betwe5 ! cradle & ! grave4 ,! re/ is m]e bomba/1 %[1 delusion6 ,!y call me a ma/] because ( "s magic 9 my spee* & ?\ghts2 b ,i am a fright5$ *ild 9 ! pres5ce ( dea?60#a #b ,t is :]e we /&4 ,= u1 dea? is ! "o ev5t t c\nts 9 our life & 9 our univ]se4 ,x is ! po9t :]eat all t escapes our vigilance unites & conspires aga9/ our happ9ess4 ,! m our ?\ghts /ruggle to turn away f x1 ! clos] d !y press ar\nd x4 ,! m we dread x1 ! m dreadful x becomes1 = x b ?rives ^u our fe>s4 ,he :o seeks to =get x has 8 memory fill$ ) x2 he :o tries to %un x meets naught else4 ,x cl\ds ev]y?+ ) its %ad[4 ,b ?\gh we ?9k ( dea? incessantly1 we d s unconsci\sly1 )\t le>n+ to "k dea?4 ,we compel our att5tion to turn its back ^u x1 in/ead ( go+ to x ) uplift$ head4 ,all ! =ces :i* might avail to face dea? we exhau/ 9 av]t+ our w f x4 ,we deliv] x into ! grop+ h&s ( in/9ct & we grant x n "o h\r ( our intellig5ce4 ,is x surpris+ t ! idea ( dea?1 :i* %\ld be ! mo/ p]fect & ! mo/ lum9\s ( ideas--be+ ! mo/ p]si/5t & ! mo/ inevitable--rema9s ! flimsie/ & ! only "o t is a lagg>d8 ,h[ %\ld we "k ! "o p[] :i* we nev] look 9 ! face8 ,h[ c\ld x h pr(it$ by gleams k9dl$ only to help u escape x8 ,to fa?om its abysses1 we wait until ! mo/ enfeebl$1 ! mo/ disord]$ mom5ts ( our life arrive4 ,we d n beg9 to ?9k ( dea? until we h no long] ! /r5g?1 ,i w n say1 to ?9k1 b ev5 to brea!4 ,a man return+ among u f ano!r c5tury w\ld h difficulty 9 recogniz+1 9 ! dep?s ( a pres5t-day s\l1 ! image ( 8 gods1 ( 8 duty1 ( 8 love or ( 8 univ]se2 b ! figure ( dea?1 :5 ev]y?+ has *ang$ ar\nd x & :5 ev5 t :i* composes x & ^u :i* x dep5ds has vani%$1 he w\ld f9d almo/ unt\*$1 r\gh-drawn z x 0 by our fa!rs1 hundr$s1 nay1 ?\s&s ( ye>s ago4 ,our intellig5ce1 gr[n s bold & active1 has n work$ ^u ?is figure1 has n1 s to speak1 ret\*$ x 9 any way4 ,?\gh we may no long] believe 9 ! tortures ( ! damn$1 all ! vital cells ( ! mo/ sceptical among u are /ill /eep$ 9 ! appall+ my/]y ( ! ,hebrew ,%eol1 ! pagan ,hades1 or ! ,*ri/ian ,hell4 ,?\gh x may no long] be light$ by v def9ite flames1 ! gulf /ill op5s at ! end ( life &1 if less kn[n1 is all ! m =midable4 ,& !re=e1 :5 ! imp5d+ h\r /rikes to :i* we d>$ n raise our eyes1 ev]y?+ fails u at ! same "t4 ,^? two or ?ree unc]ta9 ideas :]eon1 )\t exam9+ !m1 we _h meant to lean give way l ru%es b5ea? ! weight ( ! la/ m9utes4 ,9 va9 we seek a refuge among reflections :i* are illusive or are /range to u & :i* d n "k ! roads to our he>t4 ,no "o awaits u on ! la/ %ore :]e all is unprep>$1 :]e naught rema9s afoot save t]ror4 #c ,bossuet1 ! great poet ( ! tomb1 says3 8,x is n wor?y ( a ,*ri/ian0--& ,i w\ld add1 ( a man--8to po/pone 8 /ruggle ) dea? until ! mom5t :5 x arrives to c>ry him (f40 ,x 7 a salut>y ?+ = ea* ( u to "w out 8 idea ( dea? 9 ! light ( 8 days & ! /r5g? ( 8 intellig5ce & /& by x4 ,he w\ld say to dea?3 8,i "k n :o y are1 or ,i w\ld be y\r ma/]2 b1 9 days :5 my eyes saw cle>] ?an to-day1 ,i le>nt :at y 7 n3 t is en\gh to prev5t y f becom+ m9e40 ,he w\ld ?us be>1 grav5 on 8 memory1 a tri$ image aga9/ :i* ! la/ agony w\ld n prevail & f :i* ! phantom-/rick5 eyes w\ld draw fre% com=t4 ,in/ead ( ! t]rible pray] ( ! dy+1 :i* is ! pray] ( ! dep?s1 he w\ld say 8 own pray]1 t ( ! peaks ( 8 exi/5ce1 :]e w\ld be ga!r$1 l angels ( peace1 ! mo/ lucid1 ! mo/ r>efi$ ?\ghts ( 8 life4 ,is n t ! pray] ( pray]s8 ,aft] all1 :at is a true & wor?y pray]1 if n ! mo/ ard5t & dis9t]e/$ ef=t to rea* & grasp ! unkn[n8 #d 8,! doctors & ! prie/s10 said ,napoleon1 8h long be5 mak+ dea? griev\s40 ,& ,bacon wrote3 8,pompa mortis magis t]ret quam mors ipsa40 ,let u1 !n1 le>n to look ^u dea? z x is 9 itself1 free f ! horrors ( matt] & /ripp$ ( ! t]rors ( ! imag9ation4 ,let u fir/ get rid ( all t goes be=e & does n belong to x4 ,?us we impute to x ! tortures ( ! la/ illness2 & t is n j4 ,illnesses h no?+ 9 common ) t :i* ends !m4 ,!y =m "p ( life & n ( dea?4 ,we readily =get ! mo/ cruel suff]+s t re/ore u to heal?2 & ! fir/ sun ( convalesc5ce de/roys ! mo/ unbe>able memories ( ! *amb] ( pa94 ,b let dea? come2 & at once we ov]:elm x ) all ! evil done be=e x4 ,n a te> b is rememb]$ & us$ z a reproa*1 n a cry ( pa9 b becomes a cry ( accusation4 ,dea? alone be>s ! weight ( ! errors ( nature or ! ignorance ( sci5ce t h uselessly prolong$ torm5ts 9 ^: "n we curse dea? because x puts a t]m to !m4 #e ,9 po9t ( fact1 :]eas sicknesses belong to nature or to life1 ! agony1 :i* seems peculi> to dea?1 is :olly 9 ! h&s ( m54 ,n[ :at we mo/ dread is ! awful /ruggle at ! end & especially ! la/1 t]rible second ( rupture :i* we %all p]haps see approa*+ dur+ long h\rs ( helplessness & :i* sudd5ly hurls u1 nak$1 dis>m$1 ab&on$ by all & /ripp$ ( ev]y?+1 into an unkn[n t is ! home ( ! only inv9cible t]rors :i* ! s\l ( man has ev] felt4 ,x is d\bly unju/ to impute ! torm5ts ( t second to dea?4 ,we %all see pres5tly 9 :at mann] a man ( to-day1 if he w\ld rema9 fai?ful to 8 ideas1 %\ld picture to himself ! unkn[n into :i* dea? fl+s u4 ,let u conf9e ourselves "h to ! la/ /ruggle4 ,z sci5ce progresses1 x prolongs ! agony :i* is ! mo/ dreadful mom5t & ! %>pe/ peak ( human pa9 & horror1 = ! wat*]s1 at lea/2 = v (t5 ! consci\sness ( him :om dea?1 9 ,bossuet's phrase1 has 8br\ght to bay0 is already greatly dull$ & p]ceives no m ?an ! di/ant murmur ( ! suff]+s :i* x seems to be endur+4 ,all doctors consid] x _! fir/ duty to prolong to ! utt]mo/ ev5 ! cruelle/ pangs ( ! mo/ hopeless agony4 ,:o has n1 at ! b$side ( a dy+ man1 tw5ty times wi%$ & n once d>$ to ?r[ himself at _! feet & implore !m to %[ m]cy8 ,!y are fill$ ) s great a c]ta9ty & ! duty :i* !y obey leaves s little room = ! lea/ d\bt t pity & reason1 bl9d$ by te>s1 curb _! revolt & recoil be=e a law :i* all recognize & rev]e z ! highe/ law ( man's consci5ce4 #f ,"o day1 ?is prejudice w /rike u z b>b>\s4 ,its roots g d[n to ! unackn[l$g$ fe>s left 9 ! he>t by religions t h long s9ce di$ out 9 ! intellig5ce ( m54 ,t is :y ! doctors act z ?\gh !y 7 conv9c$ t !re is no kn[n torture b is pref]able to ^? await+ u 9 ! unkn[n4 ,!y seem p]suad$ t e m9ute ga9$ amid ! mo/ intol]able suff]+s is snat*$ f ! incomp>ably m dreadful suff]+s :i* ! my/]ies ( ! h]eaft] res]ve = m52 & ( two evils1 to avoid t :i* !y "k to be imag9>y1 !y *oose ! only real "o4 ,besides1 9 ?us po/pon+ ! end ( a torture1 :i*1 z old ,s5eca says1 is ! be/ "p ( t torture1 !y are b yield+ to ! unanim\s error :i* makes its enclos+ circle m iron-b\nd e day3 ! prolongation ( ! agony increas+ ! horror ( dea?2 & ! horror ( dea? dem&+ ! prolongation ( ! agony4 #g ,! doctors1 on _! side1 say or might say t1 9 ! pres5t /age ( sci5ce1 two or ?ree cases except$1 !re is nev] a c]ta9ty ( dea?4 ,n to support life to its la/ limits1 ev5 at ! co/ ( insupportable torm5ts1 might be murd]4 ,d\btless !re is n "o *ance 9 a hundr$ ?\s& t ! pati5t escape4 ,no matt]3 if t *ance exi/ :i*1 9 ! majority ( cases1 w give b a few days1 or1 at ! utmo/1 a few mon?s ( a life t w n be ! real life1 b mu* r1 z ! ,romans call$ x1 8an ext5d$ dea?10 ^? hundr$ ?\s& useless torm5ts w n h be5 9 va94 ,a s+le h\r snat*$ f dea? outweighs a :ole exi/5ce ( tortures4 ,"h we h1 face to face1 two values t _c be comp>$2 &1 if we mean to weigh !m 9 ! same balance1 we mu/ heap ! scale :i* we see ) all t rema9s to u1 t is to say1 ) e imag9able pa91 = at ! decisive h\r ?is is ! only weight :i* c\nts & :i* is heavy en\gh to raise by a hair's-bread? ! o!r scale t dips into :at we d n see & is load$ ) ! ?ick d>kness ( ano!r _w4 #h ,swoll5 by s _m adv5titi\s horrors1 ! horror ( dea? becomes su* t1 )\t reason+1 we accept ! doctors' reasons4 ,& yet !re is "o po9t on :i* !y are beg9n+ to yield & to agree4 ,!y are sl[ly cons5t+1 :5 !re is no hope left1 if n to dead51 at lea/ to dull ! la/ agonies4 ,=m]ly1 none ( !m w\ld h d>$ to d s2 &1 ev5 to-day1 _m ( !m hesitate &1 l mis]s1 measure out nigg>dly drops ( ! clem5cy & peace :i* !y ought to lavi% & :i* !y grudge 9 _! dread ( weak5+ ! la/ resi/ance1 t is to say1 ! mo/ useless & pa9ful quiv]+s ( reluctant life refus+ to give place to on-com+ re/4 ,x is n = me to decide :e!r _! pity might %[ great] d>+4 ,x is en\gh to /ate once m t all ?is has no conc]n ) dea?4 ,x happ5s be=e x & b5ea? x4 ,x is n ! arrival ( dea? b ! dep>ture ( life t is appall+4 ,x is n dea? b life t we mu/ act ^u4 ,x is n dea? t attacks life2 x is life t wrongfully resi/s dea?4 ,evils ha/5 f e side at ! approa* ( dea?1 b n at its call2 &1 ?\gh !y ga!r r\nd x1 !y did n come ) x4 ,d y accuse sleep ( ! fatigue t oppresses y if y d n yield to x8 ,all ^? /ruggl+s1 ^? wait+s1 ^? toss+s1 ^? tragic curs+s are on ! side ( ! slope to :i* we cl+ & n on ! o!r side4 ,!y are1 inde$1 accid5tal & tempor>y & emanate only f our ignorance4 ,all our k m]ely helps u to die a m pa9ful dea? ?an ! animals t "k no?+4 ,a day w come :5 sci5ce w turn ^u its error & no long] hesitate to %ort5 our woes4 ,a day w come :5 x w d>e & act ) c]ta9ty2 :5 life1 gr[n wis]1 w dep>t sil5tly at its h\r1 kn[+ t x has rea*$ its t]m1 ev5 z x )draws sil5tly e ev5+1 kn[+ t its task is done4 ,once ! doctor & ! sick man h le>nt :at !y h to le>n1 !re w be no physical nor metaphysical reason :y ! adv5t ( dea? %\ld n be z salut>y z t ( sleep4 ,p]haps ev51 z !re w be no?+ else to take into consid]ation1 x w be possible to surr\nd dea? ) pr(\nd] ec/asies & fair] dreams4 ,9 any case & f ?is day1 ) dea? once acquitt$ ( t :i* goes be=e1 x w be easi] to look ^u x )\t fe> & to light5 t :i* comes aft]4 #i ,dea?1 z we usually picture x1 has two t]rors loom+ beh9d x4 ,! fir/ has nei!r face nor =m & p]meates ! :ole region ( our m9d2 ! o!r is m def9ite1 m explicit1 b almo/ z p[]ful4 ,! latt] /rikes all our s5ses4 ,let u exam9e x fir/4 ,ev5 z we impute to dea? all ! evils t prec$e x1 s d we add to ! dread :i* x inspires all t happ5s beyond x1 ?us do+ x ! same inju/ice at its go+ z at its com+4 ,is x dea? t digs our graves & ord]s u to keep t :i* is made to disappe>8 ,if we _c ?9k )\t horror ( :at befalls ! belov$ 9 ! grave1 is x dea? or we t plac$ him !re8 ,because dea? c>ries ! _s to "s place unkn[n1 %all we reproa* x ) our be/[al ( ! body :i* x leaves ) u8 ,dea? desc5ds into our mid/ to *ange ! place ( a life or *ange its =m3 let u judge x by :at x does & n by :at we d be=e x comes & aft] x is gone4 ,= x is already f> away :5 we beg9 ! frightful "w :i* we try h>d to prolong to ! v utmo/1 z ?\gh we 7 p]suad$ t x is our only security aga9/ =getfulness4 ,i am well aw>e t1 f any o!r ?an ! human po9t ( view1 ?is proce$+ is v innoc5t2 & t1 look$ ^u f a suffici5t height1 decompos+ fle% is no m repulsive ?an a fad+ fl[] or a crumbl+ /one4 ,b1 :5 all is said1 x (f5ds our s5ses1 %ocks our memory1 daunts our c\rage1 :]eas x w\ld be s easy = u to avoid ! f\l ordeal4 ,purifi$ by fire1 ! remembrance lives en?ron$ z a beautiful idea2 & dea? is naught b an immortal bir? cradl$ 9 flames4 ,?is has be5 well und]/ood by ! wise/ & happie/ nations 9 hi/ory4 ,:at happ5s 9 our graves poisons our ?\ghts toge!r ) our bodies4 ,! figure ( dea?1 9 ! imag9ation ( m51 dep5ds be=e all ^u ! =m ( burial2 & ! fun]al rites gov]n n only ! fate ( ^? :o dep>t b also ! happ9ess ( ^? :o /ay1 = !y raise 9 ! ultimate backgr\nd ( life ! great image ^u :i* m5's eyes l+] 9 consolation or despair4 #aj ,!re is1 !re=e1 b "o t]ror p>ticul> to dea?3 t ( ! unkn[n into :i* x hurls u4 ,9 fac+ x1 let u lose no "t 9 putt+ f our m9ds all t ! positive religions h left !re4 ,let u rememb] only t x is n = u to prove t !y are n prov$1 b = !m to e/abli% t !y are true4 ,n[ n "o ( !m br+s u a pro( be=e :i* an hone/ intellig5ce c b[4 ,nor w\ld x suffice if t intellig5ce 7 able to b[2 = man lawfully to believe & ?us to limit 8 endless seek+1 ! pro( w\ld ne$ to be irresi/ible4 ,! ,god (f]$ to u by ! be/ & /ronge/ ( !m has giv5 u our reason to employ loyally & fully1 t is to say1 to try to atta91 be=e all & 9 all ?+s1 t :i* appe>s to be ! tru?4 ,c ,he exact t we %\ld accept1 9 spite ( x1 a belief ^: d\btfulness1 f ! human po9t ( view1 is n d5i$ by its wise/ & mo/ ard5t def5d]s8 ,he only (f]s u a v unc]ta9 /ory1 :i*1 ev5 if sci5tifically sub/antiat$1 w\ld be m]ely a beautiful lesson 9 morality & :i* is buttress$ by prophecies & miracles no less d\btful4 ,mu/ we "h call to m9d t ,pascal1 to def5d t cre$ :i* 0 already tott]+ at a "t :5 x seem$ at its z5i?1 va9ly attempt$ a demon/ration ! m]e aspect ( :i* w\ld be en\gh to de/roy ! la/ remnant ( fai? 9 a wav]+ m9d8 ,bett] ?an any o!r1 he knew ! /ock pro(s ( ! !ologians1 = !y _h be5 ! sole /udy ( ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life4 ,if b "o ( ^! pro(s c\ld h resi/$ exam9ation1 8 g5ius1 "o ( ! ?ree or f\r mo/ pr(\nd & lucid g5iuses ev] kn[n to mank9d1 mu/ h giv5 x an irresi/ible =ce4 ,b he does n l+] ov] ^! argum5ts1 ^: weakness he feels too well2 he pu%es !m scornfully aside1 he glories &1 9 a mann]1 rejoices 9 _! futility3 8,:o !n w blame ,*ri/ians = n be+ able to give a reason = _! fai?1 ^? :o pr(ess a religion = :i* !y _c give a reason8 ,!y decl>e1 9 pres5t+ x to ! _w1 t x is a fooli%ness1 /ultitiam2 & !n y compla9 t !y d n prove x6 ,if !y prov$ x1 !y w\ld n be keep+ _! ^w2 x is 9 be+ de/itute ( pro(s t !y are n de/itute ( s5se40 ,8 solit>y argum5t1 ! "o to :i* he cl+s desp]ately & devotes all ! p[] ( 8 g5ius1 is ! v condition ( man 9 ! univ]se1 t incompreh5sible m$ley ( greatness & wret*$ness1 = :i* !re is no acc\nt+ save by ! my/]y ( ! fir/ fall3 8,= man is m incompreh5sible )\t t my/]y ?an ! my/]y itself is incompreh5sible to man40 ,he is !re=e r$uc$ to e/abli%+ ! tru? ( ! ,scriptures by an argum5t drawn f ! v ,scriptures 9 "q2 &--:at is m s]i\s--to expla9 a wide & great & indisputable my/]y by ano!r1 small1 n>r[ & crude my/]y t re/s only ^u ! leg5d :i* x is 8 bus9ess to prove4 ,&1 let u obs]ve 9 pass+1 x is a fatal ?+ to replace "o my/]y by ano!r & less] my/]y4 ,9 ! hi]>*y ( ! unkn[n1 mank9d always asc5ds f ! small] to ! great]4 ,on ! o!r h&1 to desc5d f ! great] to ! small] is to relapse into ! condition ( primitive man1 :o c>ries 8 b>b>ism to ! po9t ( replac+ ! inf9ite by a feti% or an amulet4 ,! measure ( man's greatness is ! greatness ( ! my/]ies :i* he cultivates or on :i* he dwells4 ,to return to ,pascal1 he feels t ev]y?+ is crumbl+ ar\nd him2 & s1 9 ! collapse ( human reason1 he at la/ (f]s u ! mon/r\s wag] t is ! supreme av[al ( ! bankruptcy & despair ( 8 fai?4 ,god1 he says1 mean+ 8 ,god & ! ,*ri/ian religion ) all its precepts & all its consequ5ces1 exi/s or does n exi/4 ,we are unable1 by human argum5ts1 to prove t ,he exi/s or t ,he does n exi/4 8,if !re is a ,god1 ,he is inf9itely incompreh5sible1 because1 hav+ nei!r divisions nor b\nds1 ,he has no relation to u4 ,we are !re=e incapable ( kn[+ ei!r :at ,he is or if ,he is40 ,god is or is n4 8,b to :i* side %all we lean8 ,reason c det]m9e no?+ ab\t x4 ,!re is an inf9ite gulf t sep>ates u4 ,a game is play$ at ! utt]mo/ "p ( ?is inf9ite di/ance1 9 :i* heads may turn up or tails4 ,:i* w y wag]8 ,!re is no reason = bett+ on ei!r "o or ! o!r2 y _c reasonably def5d ei!r40 ,! correct c\rse w\ld be n to wag] at all4 8,yes1 b y mu/ wag]3 ?is is n a matt] = y\r w2 y are laun*$ 9 x40 ,n to wag] t ,god exi/s means wag]+ t ,he does n exi/1 = :i* ,he w puni% y et]nally4 ,:at !n d y risk by wag]+1 at all haz>ds1 t ,he exi/s8 ,if ,he does n1 y lose a few small pleasures1 a few wret*$ com=ts ( ?is life1 because y\r little sacrifice w n h be5 rew>d$2 if ,he exi/s1 y ga9 an et]nity ( unspeakable happ9ess4 8#8,x is true1 b1 9 spite ( all1 ,i am s made t ,i _c believe4' 8,nev] m9d1 foll[ ! way 9 :i* !y began :o believe & :o at fir/ did n believe ei!r1 tak+ holy wat]1 hav+ masses said1 etc4 ,t 9 itself w make y believe & w r$uce y to ! level ( ! bea/s40 8#8,b t is j :at ,i am afraid (4' 8,:y8 ,:at h y to lose80 ,ne>ly ?ree c5turies ( apologetics h n add$ "o useful argum5t to t t]rible & despair+ page ( ,pascal4 ,& ?is is all t human intellig5ce has f\nd to compel our life4 ,if ! ,god :o dem&s our fai? w n h u decide by our reason1 by :at !n mu/ our *oice be made8 ,by usage8 ,by ! accid5ts ( race or bir?1 by "s /hetic or s5tim5tal pit*-&-toss8 ,or has ,he set )9 u ano!r high] & sur] faculty1 be=e :i* ! und]/&+ mu/ yield8 ,if s1 :]e is x8 ,:at is its "n8 ,if ?is ,god puni%es u = n hav+ bl9dly foll[$ a fai? t does n =ce itself irresi/ibly ^u ! intellig5ce :i* ,he gave u2 if ,he *a/ises u = n hav+ made1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! great enigma ) :i* ,he confronts u1 a *oice :i* is reject$ by t be/ & mo/ div9e "p :i* ,he has implant$ 9 u1 we h no?+ left to reply3 we are ! dupes ( a cruel & incompreh5sible sport1 we are ! victims ( a t]rible sn>e & an imm5se inju/ice2 &1 :atev] ! torm5ts :]e) t inju/ice may load u1 !y w be less intol]able ?an ! et]nal pres5ce ( its ,au?or4 ,,ii ,,annihilation #a ,& n[ we /& be=e ! abyss4 ,x is void ( all ! dreams ) :i* our fa!rs peopl$ x4 ,!y ?\ght t !y knew :at 0 !re2 we "k only :at is n !re4 ,x is ! va/] by all t we h le>n$ to "k no?+ (4 ,:ile wait+ = a sci5tific c]ta9ty to break ?r\gh its d>kness--= man has ! "r to hope = t :i* he does n yet conceive--! only po9t t int]e/s u1 because x is situat$ 9 ! little circle :i* our actual intellig5ce traces 9 ! ?icke/ blackness ( ! night1 is to "k :e!r ! unkn[n = :i* we are b\nd w be dreadful or n4 ,outside ! religions1 !re are f\r imag9able solutions & no m3 total annihilation2 survival ) our consci\sness ( to-day2 survival )\t any sort ( consci\sness2 la/ly1 survival 9 ! univ]sal consci\sness1 or ) a consci\sness diff]5t f t :i* we possess 9 ?is _w4 #b ,total annihilation is impossible4 ,we are ! prison]s ( an inf9ity )\t outlet1 :]e9 no?+ p]i%es1 :]e9 ev]y?+ is disp]s$ b no?+ lo/4 ,nei!r a body nor a ?\ght c drop out ( ! univ]se1 out ( "t & space4 ,n an atom ( our fle%1 n a quiv] ( our n]ves w g :]e !y w cease to be1 = !re is no place :]e any?+ ceases to be4 ,! brightness ( a /> ext+ui%$ millions ( ye>s ago /ill w&]s 9 ! e!r :]e our eyes w p]haps behold x ?is v night1 pursu+ its endless road4 ,x is ! same ) all t we see1 z ) all t we d n see4 ,to be able to d away ) a ?+1 t is to say1 to fl+ x into no?+ness1 no?+ness w\ld h to exi/2 &1 if x exi/s1 "u :atev] =m1 x is no long] no?+ness4 ,z soon z we try to analyse x1 to def9e x1 or to und]/& x1 ?\ghts & expressions fail u1 or create t :i* !y are /ruggl+ to d5y4 ,x is z contr>y to ! nature ( our reason & probably ( all imag9able reason to conceive no?+ness z to conceive limits to inf9ity4 ,no?+ness1 besides1 is b a negative inf9ity1 a sort ( inf9ity ( d>kness oppos$ to t :i* our intellig5ce /rives to illum9e1 or r x is b a *ild-"n or nickname :i* our m9d has be/[$ ^u t :i* x has n attempt$ to embrace1 = we call no?+ness all t escapes our s5ses or our reason & exi/s )\t our k4 #c ,b1 x w p]haps be said1 ?\gh ! annihilation ( e _w & e ?+ be impossible1 x is n s c]ta9 t _! dea? is impossible2 &1 to u1 :at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 no?+ness & ev]la/+ dea?8 ,"h aga9 we are l$ a/ray by our imag9ation & by words4 ,we c no m conceive dea? ?an we c conceive no?+ness4 ,we use ! ^w dea? to cov] ^? fragm5ts ( no?+ness :i* we believe t we und]/&2 b1 on clos] exam9ation1 we are b\nd to recognize t our idea ( dea? is mu* too pu]ile to conta9 ! lea/ tru?4 ,x rea*es no high] ?an our own bodies & _c measure ! de/9ies ( ! univ]se4 ,we give ! "n ( dea? to any?+ t has a life a little diff]5t f ours4 ,ev5 s d we act t[>ds a _w t appe>s to u motionless & froz51 ! moon1 = in/ance1 because we are p]suad$ t any =m ( exi/5ce1 animal or vegetable1 is ext+ui%$ ^u x = ev]4 ,b x is n[ "s ye>s s9ce we le>n$ t ! mo/ in]t matt]1 to outw>d seem+1 is animat$ by movem5ts s p[]ful & furi\s t all animal or vegetable life is no m ?an sleep & immobility by ! side ( ! swirl+ eddies & immeasurable en]gy lock$ up 9 a wayside /one4 8,!re is no room = dea?60 cri$ ,emily ,bront4 ,b1 ev5 if1 9 ! inf9ite s]ies ( ! c5turies1 all matt] %\ld really become in]t & motionless1 x w\ld none ! less p]si/ "u "o =m or ano!r2 & p]si/5ce1 ?\gh x 7 9 total immobility1 w\ld1 aft] all1 be b a =m ( life /able & sil5t at la/4 ,all t dies falls into life2 & all t is born is ( ! same age z t :i* dies4 ,if dea? c>ri$ u to no?+ness1 did bir? !n draw u out ( t same no?+ness8 ,:y %\ld ! second be m impossible ?an ! fir/8 ,! high] human ?\ght rises & ! wid] x exp&s1 ! less compreh5sible d no?+ness & dea? become4 ,9 any case--& ?is is :at matt]s "h--if no?+ness 7 possible1 s9ce x c\ld n be any?+ :atev]1 x c\ld n be dreadful4 ,,iii ,,communications ,,) ,,! ,,dead #a ,! spirituali/s communicate or ?9k t !y communicate ) ! dead by means ( :at !y call automatic spee* & writ+4 ,^! are obta9$ by ! ag5cy ( a m$ium#b 9 a /ate ( ec/asy1 or r 8trance10 to employ ! vocabul>y ( ! new sci5ce4 ,?is condition is n "o ( hypnotic sleep1 nor does x seem to be an hy/]ical manife/ation2 x is (t5 associat$1 z 9 ! case ( ! m$ium ,mrs4 ,pip]1 ) p]fect heal? & complete intellectual & physical balance4 ,x is r ! m or less volunt>y em]g5ce ( a second or sublim9al p]sonality or consci\sness ( ! m$ium2 or1 if we admit ! spirituali/ic hypo!sis1 8 occupation1 8 8psy*ic invasion10 z ,my]s calls x1 by =ces f ano!r _w4 ,9 ! 8entranc$0 subject1 ! normal consci\sness & p]sonality are entirely done away )2 & he replies 8automatically10 sometimes by ^w ( m\?1 m (t5 9 writ+1 to ! que/ions put to him4 ,x has happ5$ t he speaks & writes simultane\sly1 8 voice be+ occupi$ by "o _s & 8 h& by ano!r1 :o ?us c>ry on two indep5d5t conv]sations4 ,m r>ely1 ! voice & ! two h&s are 8possess$0 at "o & ! same "t2 & we receive ?ree diff]5t communications4 ,obvi\sly1 manife/ations ( ?is sort l5d !mselves1 to frauds & impo/ures ( all k9ds2 & ! di/ru/ ar\s$ is at fir/ inv9cible4 ,b !re are "s t make _! appe>ance encompass$ ) su* gu>antees ( good fai? & s9c]ity1 s (t51 s long & s rigor\sly *eck$ by sci5tific m5 ( unimpea*able "* & au?ority & ( orig9ally inflexible scepticism1 t x becomes difficult to ma9ta9 a suspicion at ! f9i%4#c ,un=tunately1 ,i am n able to ent] "h into ! details ( "s ( ^! purely sci5tific sitt+s1 ^? = in/ance ( ,mrs4 ,pip]1 ! fam\s m$ium ) :om ,f4 ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s1 ,ri*>d ,hodgson1 ,pr(essor ,newbold1 ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge & ,william ,james work$ dur+ a numb] ( ye>s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is precisely ! accumulation & co9cid5ces ( ^! abnormal details :i* gradually produce & confirm ! conviction t we are 9 ! pres5ce ( an entirely new1 improbable b g5u9e ph5om5on1 :i* is sometimes difficult ( classification among exclusively t]re/rial ph5om5a4 ,i %\ld h to devote to ^! 8communications0 a special /udy :i* w\ld exce$ ! limits ( ?is essay2 & ,i w !re=e cont5t myself ) ref]r+ ^? :o c>e to "k m ( ! subject to ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge's book1 ,! ,survival ( ,man2 &1 above all1 to ! tw5ty-five bulky volumes ( ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,s4,p4,r41 notably to ! report & comm5ts ( ,william ,james on ! ,pip]-,hodgson sitt+s 9 ,vol4 ,,xxiii4 & to ,vol4 ,,xiii41 :]e ,hodgson exam9es ! facts & argum5ts t may be adduc$ = or aga9/ ! ag5cy ( ! dead2 &1 la/ly1 to ,my]s' great "w1 ,human ,p]sonality & its ,survival aft] ,bodily ,dea?4 #b ,! 8entranc$0 m$iums are invad$ or possess$ by diff]5t famili> spirits to :om ! new sci5ce gives ! some:at inappropriate & ambigu\s "n ( 8controls40 ,?us1 ,mrs4 ,pip] is visit$ 9 succession by ,ph9uit1 ,george ,pelham1 or 8,g4,p410 ,imp]ator1 ,doctor & ,rector4 ,mrs4 ,?ompson1 ano!r v celebrat$ m$ium1 has ,nelly = h] usual t5ant1 :ile grav] & m illu/ri\s p]sonages w\ld take possession ( ,/a9ton ,moses1 a cl]gyman4 ,ea* ( ^! spirits reta9s a %>ply def9$ "*1 :i* is consi/5t ?r\gh\t & :i*1 moreov]1 = ! mo/ "p be>s no relation to t ( ! m$ium4 ,among/ ^!1 ,ph9uit & ,nelly are und\bt$ly ! mo/ attractive1 ! mo/ orig9al1 ! mo/ liv+1 ! mo/ active &1 above all1 ! mo/ talkative4 ,!y c5tralize ! communications aft] a fa%ion2 !y come & g (fici\sly2 &1 %\ld any "o ( ^? pres5t wi% to be br\ght into t\* ) ! s\l ( a deceas$ relative or fri5d1 !y fly 9 se>* ( x1 f9d x amid ! invisible ?rong1 u%] x 91 ann\nce its pres5ce1 speak 9 its "n1 transmit &1 s to speak1 translate ! que/ions & replies2 = x seems t x is v difficult = ! dead to communicate ) ! liv+ & t !y ne$ special aptitudes & a concurr5ce ( extraord9>y circum/ances4 ,we w n yet exam9e :at !y h to reveal to u2 b to see !m ?us flutt]+ to & fro amid ! multitude ( _! disc>nate bro!rs & si/]s gives u a fir/ impression ( ! next _w :i* is none too reassur+2 & we say to ourselves t ! dead ( to-day are /rangely l ^? :om ,ulysses conjur$ up out ( ! ,cimm]ian d>kness ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago3 pale & empty %ades1 bewild]$1 incoh]5t1 pu]ile & t]ror-/rick51 l unto dreams1 m num]\s ?an ! leaves t fall 9 autumn &1 l !m1 trembl+ 9 ! unkn[n w9ds f ! va/ pla9s ( ! o!r _w4 ,!y no long] ev5 h en\gh life to be unhappy2 & !y seem to drag out1 we "k n :]e1 a prec>i\s & idle exi/5ce1 to w&] aimlessly1 to hov] r\nd u1 slumb]+1 or *att]+ among "o ano!r ( ! m9or matt]s ( ?is _w2 &1 :5 a gap is made 9 _! d>kness1 to ha/5 f all sides1 l flocks ( fami%$ birds1 hung]+ = light & ! s\nd ( a human voice4 ,&1 9 spite ( ourselves1 we ?9k ( ! ,odyssey & ! s9i/] words ( ! %ade ( ,a*illes z x issu$ f ,erebus3 8,d n1 ,o illu/ri\s ,ulysses1 speak to me ( dea?2 ,i w\ld wi%1 be+ on e>?1 to s]ve = hire ) ano!r man ( no e/ate1 :o _h n mu* livelihood1 r ?an rule ov] all ! dep>t$ dead40 #c ,:at h ^! latt]day dead to tell u8 ,to beg9 )1 x is a rem>kable ?+ t !y appe> to be mu* m int]e/$ 9 ev5ts "h bel[ ?an 9 ^? ( ! _w :]e9 !y move4 ,!y seem1 above all1 jeal\s to e/abli% _! id5tity1 to prove t !y /ill exi/1 t !y recognize u1 t !y "k ev]y?+2 &1 to conv9ce u ( ?is1 !y ent] into ! mo/ m9ute & =gott5 details ) extraord9>y precision1 p]spicacity & prolixity4 ,!y are also extremely clev] at unravell+ ! intricate family connections ( ! p]son actually que/ion+ !m1 ( any ( ! sitt]s1 or ev5 ( a /rang] ent]+ ! room4 ,!y recall ?is "o's little infirmities1 t "o's maladies1 ! ecc5tricities or p]sonal t5d5cies ( a ?ird4 ,!y h cognizance ( ev5ts tak+ place at a di/ance3 !y see1 = in/ance1 & describe to _! he>]s 9 ,london an insignificant episode 9 ,canada4 ,9 a ^w1 !y say & d almo/ all ! disconc]t+ & inexplicable ?+s t are sometimes obta9$ f a fir/-rate m$ium2 p]haps !y ev5 g a little fur!r2 b !re comes f x all no brea?1 no glimm] ( ! h]eaft]1 n ev5 ! some?+ vaguely promis$ & vaguely wait$ =4 ,we %all be told t ! m$iums are visit$ only by inf]ior spirits1 incapable ( te>+ !mselves f e>?ly c>es & so>+ t[>ds great] & l(ti] ideas4 ,x is possible2 & no d\bt we are wrong to believe t a _s /ripp$ ( its body c sudd5ly be trans=m$ & rea*1 9 a mom5t1 ! level ( our imag9+s2 b c\ld !y n at lea/ in=m u :]e !y are1 :at !y feel & :at !y d8 #d ,& n[ x seems t dea? itself has elect$ to answ] ^! objections4 ,fr$]ic ,my]s1 ,ri*>d ,hodgson & ,william ,james1 :o s (t51 = long & ard5t h\rs1 que/ion$ ,mrs4 ,pip] & ,mrs4 ,?ompson & oblig$ ! dep>t$ to speak by _! m\?s1 are n[ !mselves among ! %ades1 on ! o!r side ( ! curta9 ( d>kness4 ,!y at lea/ knew exactly :at to d 9 ord] to rea* u1 :at to reveal 9 ord] to allay ! uneasy curiosity ( m54 ,my]s 9 p>ticul>1 ! mo/ ard5t1 ! mo/ conv9c$1 ! mo/ impati5t ( ! veil t p>t$ him f ! et]nal realities1 =mally promis$ ^? :o 7 cont9u+ 8 "w t he w\ld make e imag9able ef=t out yond]1 9 ! unkn[n1 to come to _! aid 9 a decisive fa%ion4 ,he kept 8 ^w4 ,a mon? aft] 8 dea?1 :5 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge 0 que/ion+ ,mrs4 ,?ompson 9 h] trance1 ,nelly1 ! m$ium's famili> _s1 sudd5ly decl>$ t %e _h se5 ,my]s1 t he 0 n yet fully awake1 b t he hop$ to come1 at n9e o'clock 9 ! ev5+1 & 8communicate0 ) 8 old fri5d ( ! ,psy*ical ,society4 ,! sitt+ 0 susp5d$ & resum$ at half pa/ eight2 & ,my]s' 8communication0 0 at la/ obta9$4 ,he 0 recogniz$ by ! fir/ few words he spoke2 x 0 really he2 he _h n *ang$1 ,fai?ful to 8 idiosyncracy :5 on e>?1 he at once insi/$ on ! necessity = tak+ notes4 ,b he seem$ daz$4 ,!y spoke to him ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 ! sole int]e/ ( 8 life4 ,he _h lo/ all recollection ( x4 ,!n memory gradually reviv$2 & !re foll[$ a quantity ( po/-mortem gossip on ! subject ( ! society's next presid5t1 ! obitu>y article 9 ! ,times1 ! lett]s t %\ld be publi%$ & s on4 ,he compla9$ t p w\ld n let him re/1 t !re 0 n a place 9 ,engl& :]e !y did n ask = him3 8,call ,my]s6 ,br+ ,my]s60 ,he ought to be giv5 "t to collect himself1 to reflect4 ,he also compla9$ ( ! difficulty ( convey+ 8 ideas ?r\gh ! m$iums3 8!y 7 translat+ l a s*oolboy does 8 fir/ l9es ( ,virgil40#d ,z = 8 pres5t condition1 8he grop$ 8 way z if ?r\gh passages1 be=e he knew he 0 dead4 ,he ?\ght he _h lo/ 8 way 9 a /range t[n 444 &1 ev5 :5 he saw p t he knew 7 dead1 he ?\ght !y 7 only visions40 ,?is1 toge!r ) m *att] ( a no less trivial nature1 is ab\t all t we obta9$ f ,my]s' 8control0 or 8imp]sonation10 ( :i* bett] ?+s _h be5 expect$4 ,! 8communication0 & _m o!rs :i*1 x appe>s1 recall 9 a /rik+ fa%ion ,my]s' habits1 "* & ways ( ?9k+ & speak+ w\ld possess "s value if none ( ^? by :om or to :om !y 7 made _h be5 acqua9t$ ) him at ! "t :5 he 0 /ill numb]$ among ! liv+4 ,z !y /&1 !y are mo/ probably b rem9isc5ces ( a second>y p]sonality ( ! m$ium or unconsci\s sugge/ions ( ! que/ion] or ! sitt]s4 #e ,a m important communication & a m p]plex+1 because ( ! names connect$ ) x1 is t :i* is kn[n z 8,mrs4 ,pip]'s ,hodgson-,control40 ,pr(essor ,william ,james devotes an acc\nt ( ov] a hundr$ & tw5ty pages to x 9 ,vol4 ,,xxiii4 ( ! ,proce$+s4 ,dr4 ,hodgson1 9 8 lifetime1 0 secret>y ( ! ,am]ican bran* ( ! ,s4,p4,r41 ( :i* ,william ,james 0 vice-presid5t4 ,= _m ye>s1 he devot$ himself to ,mrs4 ,pip] ! m$ium1 work+ ) h] twice a week & ?us accumulat+ an enorm\s mass ( docum5ts on ! subject ( po/hum\s manife/ations1 a mass ^: weal? has n yet be5 exhau/$4 ,l ,my]s1 he _h promis$ to come back aft] 8 dea?2 &1 9 8 jovial way1 he _h m ?an once decl>$ to ,mrs4 ,pip] t1 :5 he came to visit h] 9 8 turn1 z he _h m exp]i5ce ?an ! o!r spirits1 ! sitt+s w\ld take a m decisive %ape & t 8he w\ld make x hot = !m40 ,he did come back1 a week aft] 8 dea?1 & manife/$ himself by automatic writ+ 7:i*1 ) ,mrs4 ,pip] z m$ium1 0 ! mo/ usual me?od ( communication7 dur+ sev]al sitt+s at :i* ,william ,james 0 pres5t4 ,i %\ld l to give an idea ( ^! manife/ations4 ,b1 z ! celebrat$ ,h>v>d pr(essor v truly obs]ves1 ! %or?& report ( a sitt+ ( ?is k9d at once alt]s its aspect f />t to f9i%4 ,we seek 9 va9 = ! emotion exp]i5c$ on ?us f9d+ y\rself 9 ! pres5ce ( an invisible b liv+ be+1 :o n only answ]s y\r que/ions1 b anticipates y\r ?\ghts1 und]/&s be=e y h f9i%$ speak+1 grasps an allusion & caps x ) ano!r allusion1 grave or smil+4 ,! life ( ! dead man1 :i*1 dur+ a /range h\r1 _h1 s to speak1 surr\nd$ & p5etrat$ y1 seems to be ext+ui%$ = ! second "t4 ,/5ography1 :i* is devoid ( all emotion1 no d\bt supplies ! be/ elem5ts = arriv+ at a logical conclusion2 b x is n c]ta9 t "h1 z 9 _m o!r cases :]e ! unkn[n pr$om9ates1 logic is ! only road t leads to ! tru?4 8,:5 ,i fir/ und]took10 says ,william ,james1 8to collate ?is s]ies ( sitt+s & make ! pres5t report1 ,i suppos$ t my v]dict w\ld be det]m9$ by pure logic4 ,c]ta9 m9ute incid5ts1 ,i ?\ght1 ought to make = _s-return or aga9/ x 9 a #8crucial' way4 ,b wat*+ my m9d "w z x goes ov] ! data1 conv9ces me t exact logic plays only a prep>atory "p 9 %ap+ our conclusions "h2 & t ! decisive vote1 if !re be "o1 has to be ca/ by :at ,i may call "o's g5]al s5se ( dramatic probability1 :i* s5se ebbs & fl[s f "o hypo!sis to ano!r--x does s 9 ! pres5t writ] at lea/--9 a r illogical mann]4 ,if "o /icks to ! detail1 "o may draw an anti-spiriti/ conclusion2 if "o ?9ks m ( :at ! :ole mass may signify1 "o may well incl9e to spiriti/ int]pretations40#e ,&1 at ! end ( 8 article1 he sums up 9 ! foll[+ words3 8,i myself feel z if an ext]nal w to communicate 7 probably !re1 t is1 ,i f9d myself d\bt+1 9 consequ5ce ( my :ole acqua9tance ) t sph]e ( ph5om5a1 t ,mrs4 ,pip]'s dream-life1 ev5 equipp$ ) #8telepa?ic' p[]s1 acc\nts = all ! results f\nd4 ,b if ask$ :e!r ! w to communicate be ,hodgson's1 or be "s m]e _s-c\nt]feit ( ,hodgson1 ,i rema9 unc]ta9 & await m facts1 facts :i* may n po9t cle>ly to a conclusion = fifty or a hundr$ ye>s40#f ,z we see1 ,william ,james is incl9$ to wav]2 & at c]ta9 po9ts 9 8 acc\nt he appe>s to wav] /ill m & inde$ to say delib]ately t ! spirits 8h a f+] 9 ! pie40 ,^! hesitations on ! "p ( a man :o has revolutioniz$ our psy*ological ideas & :o possess$ a bra9 z wond]fully organiz$ & well-balanc$ z t ( our own ,ta9e1 = in/ance1 are v significant4 ,z a doctor ( m$ic9e & a pr(essor ( philosophy1 sceptical by nature & scrupul\sly fai?ful to exp]im5tal me?ods1 he 0 ?rice qualifi$ to conduct inve/igations ( ?is k9d to a successful conclusion4 ,x is n a "q ( all[+ ourselves1 9 our turn1 to be unduly influ5c$ by ^? hesitations2 b1 9 any case1 !y %[ t ! problem is a s]i\s "o1 ! grave/1 p]haps1 if ! facts 7 beyond dispute1 :i* we h _h to solve s9ce ! com+ ( ,*ri/2 & t we mu/ n expect to dismiss x ) a %rug or a laugh4 #f ,i am oblig$1 = lack ( space1 to ref] ^? :o wi% to =m an op9ion ( _! own on ! 8,pip]-,hodgson0 case to ! text ( ! ,proce$+s4 ,! case1 at ! same "t1 is f> f be+ "o ( ! mo/ /rik+2 x %\ld r be class$1 7 x n = ! importance ( ! sitt]s conc]n$1 among ! m9or successes ( ! ,pip] s]ies4 ,hodgson1 accord+ to ! inv>iable cu/om ( ! spirits1 is1 fir/ ( all1 b5t on mak+ himself recogniz$2 & ! inevitable1 t$i\s /r+ ( trifl+ rem9isc5ces beg9s tw5ty times ov] aga9 & fills page aft] page4 ,z usual 9 su* in/ances1 ! recollections common to bo? ! que/ion] & ! _s :o is suppos$ to be reply+ are br\ght out 9 _! mo/ circum/antial1 _! mo/ insignificant & also _! mo/ private details ) a/oni%+ eag]ness1 precision & vivacity4 ,& obs]ve t1 = all ^! details1 :i* he discloses ) su* extraord9>y facility1 ! dead man answ]+ seeks by pref]5ce1 "o w\ld say1 ! mo/ hidd5 & =gott5 treasures ( ! liv+ li/5]'s memory4 ,he sp>es him no?+2 he h>ps on ev]y?+ ) *ildi% satisfaction & appreh5sive solicitude1 n s mu* to p]suade o!rs z to prove to himself t he /ill exi/s4 ,& ! ob/9acy ( ?is poor invisible be+1 9 /riv+ to manife/ himself ?r\gh ! hi!rto uncranni$ doors t sep>ate u f our et]nal de/9ies1 is at once ridicul\s & tragic3 8,d y rememb]1 ,william1 :5 we 7 9 ! c\ntry at ,s-&-s's1 t game we play$ ) ! *ildr52 d y rememb] my say+ su*-&-su* a ?+ :5 ,i 0 9 t room :]e !re 0 su*-&-su* a *air or table80 8,:y1 yes1 ,hodgson1 ,i d rememb] n[40 8,a good te/1 t80 8,fir/-rate1 ,hodgson60 ,& s on1 indef9itely4 ,sometimes1 !re is a m significant incid5t t seems to surpass ! m]e transmission ( sublim9al ?\ght4 ,!y are talk+1 = in/ance1 ( a fru/rat$ m>riage :i* 0 always surr\nd$ ) great my/]y1 ev5 to ,hodgson's mo/ intimate fri5ds3 8,d y rememb] a lady-doctor 9 ,new ,york1 a memb] ( our society80 8,no1 b :at ab\t h]80 8,h] husb&'s "n 0 ,blair 444 ,i ?9k40 8,d y mean ,dr4 ,blair ,?aw80 8,oh1 yes4 ,ask ,mrs4 ,?aw if ,i did n at a d9n]-p>ty m5tion some?+ ab\t ! lady4 ,i may h done s40 ,james writes to ,mrs4 ,?aw1 :o decl>es t1 z a matt] ( fact1 fifte5 ye>s be=e1 ,hodgson _h said to h] t he _h j propos$ to a girl & be5 refus$4 ,mrs4 ,?aw & ,dr4 ,newbold 7 ! only p 9 ! _w :o knew ! p>ticul>s4 ,b to come to ! fur!r sitt+s4 ,among o!r po9ts discuss$ is ! f9ancial position ( ! ,am]ican bran* ( ! ,s4,p4,r41 a position :i*1 at ! dea? ( ! secret>y1 or r factotum1 ,hodgson1 0 any?+ b brilliant4 ,& behold ! some:at /range spectacle ( diff]5t memb]s ( ! society debat+ its affairs ) _! defunct secret>y4 ,%all !y dissolve8 ,%all !y amalgamate8 ,%all !y s5d ! mat]ials collect$1 mo/ ( :i* are ,hodgson's1 to ,engl&8 ,!y consult ! dead man2 he replies1 gives good advice1 seems fully aw>e ( all ! complications1 all ! difficulties4 ,"o day1 9 ,hodgson's lifetime1 :5 ! society 0 f\nd to be %ort ( funds1 an anonym\s donor _h s5t ! sum necess>y to relieve x f emb>rassm5t4 ,hodgson alive did n "k :o ! donor 02 ,hodgson dead picks him out among ^? pres5t1 addresses him by "n & ?anks him publicly4 ,on ano!r occasion1 ,hodgson1 l all ! spirits1 compla9s ( ! extreme difficulty :i* he f9ds 9 convey+ 8 ?\ght ?r\gh ! ali5 organism ( ! m$ium3 8,i f9d n[ difficulties su* z a bl9d man w\ld exp]i5ce 9 try+ to f9d 8 hat10 he says4 ,b1 :51 aft] s mu* idle *att]1 ,william ,james at la/ puts ! ess5tial que/ions t burn our lips--8,hodgson1 :at h y to tell u ab\t ! o!r life80--! dead man becomes %ifty & does no?+ b seek evasions3 8,x is n a vague fantasy b a reality10 he replies4 8,b10 ,mrs4 ,william ,james insi/s1 8d y live z we d1 z m5 d80 8,:at does %e say80 asks ! _s1 pret5d+ n to und]/&4 8,d y live z m5 d80 repeats ,william ,james4 8,d y we> clo?+ & live 9 h\ses80 adds 8 wife4 8,oh yes1 h\ses1 b n clo?+4 ,no1 t is absurd4 ,j wait a mom5t1 ,i am go+ to get out40 8,y w come back aga980 8,yes40 8,he has got to g out & get 8 brea?10 rem>ks ano!r _s1 nam$ ,rector1 sudd5ly int]v5+4 ,x has n be5 wa/e ( "t1 p]haps1 to reproduce ! g5]al features ( "o ( ^! sitt+s :i* may be reg>d$ z typical4 ,i w add1 9 ord] to give an idea ( ! f>!/ po9t :i* x is possible to atta91 ! foll[+ in/ance ( an exp]im5t made by ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge & relat$ by him4 ,he h&$ ,mrs4 ,pip]1 9 h] 8trance10 a gold wat* :i* _h j be5 s5t him by "o ( 8 uncles & :i* belong$ to t uncle's tw9 bro!r1 :o _h di$ tw5ty ye>s be=e4 ,:5 ! wat* 0 9 h] possession1 ,mrs4 ,pip]1 or r ,ph9uit1 "o ( h] famili> spirits1 began to relate a ho/ ( details conc]n+ ! *ildhood ( ?is tw9 bro!r1 facts dat+ back = m ?an sixty-six ye>s & ( c\rse unkn[n to ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge4 ,soon aft]1 ! surviv+ uncle1 :o liv$ 9 ano!r t[n1 wrote & confirm$ ! accuracy ( mo/ ( ^! details1 :i* he _h q =gott5 & ( :i* he 0 only n[ rem9d$ by ! m$ium's revelations2 :ile ^? :i* he c\ld n recollect at all 7 subsequ5tly decl>$ to be 9 accordance ) fact by a ?ird uncle1 an old sea-capta91 :o liv$ 9 ,cornwall & :o _h n ! lea/ notion :y su* /range que/ions 7 put to him4 ,i quote ?is in/ance n because x has any exceptional or decisive value1 b simply1 ,i repeat1 by way ( an example2 =1 l ! case connect$ ) ,mrs4 ,?aw1 m5tion$ above1 x m>ks pretty accurately ! extreme po9ts to :i* p h up to n[1 ?anks to _s ag5cy1 p5etrat$ ! my/]ies ( ! unkn[n4 ,x is well to add t cases 9 :i* ! suppos$ limits ( ! mo/ f>-rea*+ telepa?y are s manife/ly exce$$ are fairly uncommon4 #g ,n[ :at are we to ?9k ( all ?is8 ,mu/ we1 ) ,my]s1 ,newbold1 ,hyslop1 ,hodgson & _m o!rs1 :o /udi$ ?is problem at l5g?1 conclude 9 fav\r ( ! inconte/able ag5cy ( =ces & intellig5ces return+ f ! f>!r bank ( ! great riv] :i* x 0 deem$ t none might cross4 ,mu/ we ackn[l$ge ) !m t !re are cases ev] m num]\s :i* make x impossible = u to hesitate any long] betwe5 ! telepa?ic !ory & ! spirituali/ic !ory8 ,i d n ?9k s4 ,i h no prejudices--:at 7 ! use ( hav+ any1 9 ^! my/]ies8--no reluctance to admit ! survival & ! int]v5tion ( ! dead2 b x is wise & necess>y1 be=e leav+ ! t]re/rial plane1 to exhau/ all ! suppositions1 all ! explanations !re to be discov]$4 ,we h to make our *oice betwe5 two manife/ations ( ! unkn[n1 two miracles1 if y pref]1 :]e( "o is situat$ 9 ! _w :i* we inhabit & ! o!r 9 a region :i*1 rightly or wrongly1 we believe to be sep>at$ f u by nameless spaces :i* no human be+1 alive or dead1 has cross$ to ?is day4 ,x is natural1 !re=e1 t we %\ld /ay 9 our own _w1 z long z x gives u a foo?old1 z long z we are n pitilessly expell$ f x by a s]ies ( irresi/ible & irrefutable facts issu+ f ! adjo9+ abyss4 ,! survival ( a _s is no m improbable ?an ! prodigi\s faculties :i* we are oblig$ to attribute to ! m$iums if we d5y !m to ! dead2 b ! exi/5ce ( ! m$ium1 contr>y to t ( ! _s1 is unque/ionable2 & !re=e x is = ! _s1 or = ^? :o make use ( its "n1 fir/ to prove t x exi/s4 ,d ! extraord9>y ph5om5a ( :i* we "k--transmission ( ?\ght f "o subconsci\s m9d to ano!r1 p]ception ( ev5ts at a di/ance1 sublim9al clairvoyance--occur :5 ! dead are n 9 evid5ce1 :5 ! exp]im5ts are be+ made exclusively betwe5 liv+ p]sons8 ,?is _c be hone/ly conte/$4 ,c]ta9ly no "o has ev] obta9$ among liv+ p any s]ies ( communications or revelations simil> to ^? ( ! great spirituali/ic m$iums1 ,mrs4 ,pip]1 ,mrs4 ,?ompson & ,/a9ton ,moses1 nor any?+ t c comp>e ) !m = cont9uity or lucidity4 ,b1 ?\gh ! quality ( ! ph5om5a w n be> comp>ison1 x _c be d5i$ t _! inn] nature is id5tical4 ,our logical inf]5ce is t ! real cause lies n 9 ! s\rce ( inspiration1 b 9 ! p]sonal value1 ! s5sitiv5ess1 ! p[] ( ! m$ium4 ,= ! re/1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,g4 ,pidd+ton1 :o devot$ an exce$+ly detail$ /udy to ,mrs4 ,?ompson1 pla9ly p]ceiv$ 9 h]1 :5 %e 0 n 8entranc$0 & :5 !re 7 no spirits :atev] 9 "q1 manife/ations inf]ior1 x is true1 b absolutely analog\s to ^? involv+ ! dead4#g ,^! m$iums are pleas$1 9 all good fai? & probably unconsci\sly1 to give to _! sublim9al faculties1 to _! second>y p]sonalities1 or to accept1 on _! behalf1 names :i* 7 borne by be+s :o h cross$ to ! f>!r side ( ! my/]y3 ?is is a matt] ( vocabul>y or nom5clature :i* nei!r less5s nor increases ! intr9sic significance ( ! facts4 ,well1 9 exam9+ ^! facts1 h[ev] /range & really unp>allel$ "s ( !m may be1 ,i nev] f9d "o :i* proce$s frankly f ?is _w or :i* comes indisputably f ! o!r4 ,!y are1 if y wi%1 ph5om5al bord] incid5ts2 b x _c be said t ! bord] has be5 violat$4 ,9 ! /ory ( ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge's wat*1 = in/ance1 :i* is "o ( ! mo/ *>act]i/ic & "o :i* c>ries u f>!r ?an mo/1 we mu/ attribute to ! m$ium faculties t h ceas$ to be human4 ,%e mu/ h put h]self 9 t\*1 :e!r by p]ception ( ev5ts at a di/ance1 or by transmission ( ?\ght f "o subconsci\s m9d to ano!r1 or aga9 by sublim9al clairvoyance1 ) ! two surviv+ bro!rs ( ! deceas$ own] ( ! wat*2 &1 9 ! pa/ subconsci\sness ( ^? two bro!rs1 di/ant f ea* o!r1 %e _h to r$iscov] a ho/ ( circum/ances :i* !y !mselves _h =gott5 & :i* lay hidd5 b5ea? ! heap$-up du/ & d>kness ( six-&-sixty ye>s4 ,x is c]ta9 t a ph5om5on ( ?is k9d passes ! b\nds ( ! imag9ation & t we %\ld refuse to cr$it x if1 fir/ ( all1 ! exp]im5t _h n be5 controll$ & c]tifi$ by a man ( ! /&+ ( ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 & if1 moreov]1 x did n =m "o ( a gr\p ( equally significant facts :i* cle>ly %[ t we are n "h conc]n$ ) an absolutely unique miracle or ) an unhop$-= & unprec$5t$ conc\rse ( co9cid5ces4 ,x is simply a matt] ( di/ant p]ception1 sublim9al clairvoyance & telepa?y rais$ to ! highe/ p[]2 & ^! ?ree manife/ations ( ! unexplor$ dep?s ( man are to-day recogniz$ & classifi$ by sci5ce1 :i* is n say+ t !y are expla9$3 t is ano!r "q4 ,:51 9 connection ) electricity1 we use su* t]ms z positive1 negative1 induction1 pot5tial & resi/ance1 we are also apply+ conv5tional words to facts & ph5om5a ( ^: inw>d ess5ce we are utt]ly ignorant2 & we mu/ ne$s be cont5t ) ^!1 p5d+ any bett]4 ,!re is1 ,i insi/1 betwe5 ^! extraord9>y manife/ations & ^? giv5 to u by a m$ium :o is n speak+ 9 ! "n ( ! dead1 b a diff]5ce ( ! great] & ! less]1 a diff]5ce ( ext5t or degree & 9 no wise a diff]5ce 9 k9d4 #h ,= ! pro( to be m decisive1 x w\ld be necess>y t no "o1 nei!r ! m$ium nor ! witnesses1 %\ld ev] h kn[n ( ! exi/5ce ( him ^: pa/ is reveal$ by ! dead man1 9 o!r words1 t e liv+ l9k %\ld be elim9at$4 ,i d n believe t ?is has actually occurr$ up to ! pres5t1 nor ev5 t x is possible2 9 any case1 x w\ld be v difficult to control su* an exp]im5t4 ,be ?is z x may1 ,dr4 ,hodgson1 :o devot$ "p ( 8 life to ! que/ ( specific ph5om5a :]e9 ! b\nd>ies ( m$iumi/ic p[] %\ld be pla9ly ov]/epp$1 believes t he f\nd !m 9 c]ta9 cases1 ( :i*--z ! o!rs 7 ( v mu* ! same nature--,i w m]ely m5tion "o ( ! mo/ /rik+4#h ,9 a c\rse ( excell5t sitt+s ) ,mrs4 ,pip] ! m$ium1 he communicat$ ) v>i\s dead fri5ds :o rem9d$ him ( a l>ge numb] ( common memories4 ,! m$ium1 ! spirits & he himself seem$ 9 a wond]fully accommodat+ mood2 & ! revelations 7 pl5tiful1 exact & easy4 ,9 ?is extremely fav\rable atmosph]e1 he 0 plac$ 9 communication ) ! s\l ( "o ( 8 be/ fri5ds1 :o _h di$ a ye> be=e & :om he simply calls 8,a40 ,?is ,a1 :om he _h kn[n m intimately ?an mo/ ( ! spirits ) :om he _h communicat$ previ\sly1 behav$ q diff]5tly &1 :ile e/abli%+ 8 id5tity beyond dispute1 v\*saf$ only incoh]5t replies4 ,n[ ,a 8_h be5 tr\bl$ mu*1 = ye>s be=e 8 dea?1 by heada*es & occasionally m5tal exhau/ion1 ?\gh n am\nt+ to positive m5tal di/urbance40 ,! same ph5om5on appe>s to recur :5ev] simil> tr\bles h come be=e dea?1 z 9 cases ( suicide4 8,if ! telepa?ic explanation is held to be ! only "o10 says ,dr4 ,hodgson 7,i give ! gi/ ( 8 obs]vations71 8if x is claim$ t all ! communications ( ^! disc>nate m9ds are only sugge/ions f my subconsci\s self1 x is un9telligible t1 aft] hav+ obta9$ satisfactory results f o!rs :om ,i _h kn[n f> less intimately ?an ,a & ) :om ,i _h consequ5tly f> few] recollections 9 common1 ,i %\ld get f him1 9 ! same sitt+s1 no?+ b incoh]5cies4 ,i am ?us driv5 to believe t my sublim9al self is n ! only ?+ 9 evid5ce1 t x is 9 ! pres5ce ( a real1 liv+ p]sonality1 ^: m5tal /ate is ! same z x 0 at ! h\r ( dea?1 a p]sonality :i* rema9s indep5d5t ( my sublim9al consci\sness & absolutely unaffect$ by x1 :i* is deaf to its sugge/ions & draws f its own res\rces ! revelations :i* x makes40 ,! argum5t is n )\t value1 b its full =ce w\ld be obta9$ only if x 7 c]ta9 t none ( ^? pres5t knew ( ,a's madness2 o!rwise x c be cont5d$ t1 ! notion ( madness hav+ p5etrat$ ! subconsci\s intellig5ce ( "o ( !m1 x work$ ^u x & gave to ! replies induc$ a =m 9 keep+ ) ! /ate ( m9d presuppos$ 9 ! dead man4 #i ,( a tru?1 by ext5d+ ! possibilities ( ! m$ium to ^! extremes1 we furni% ourselves ) explanations :i* =e/all ne>ly ev]y?+1 b> e road & all b d5y to ! spirits any p[] ( manife/+ !mselves 9 ! mann] :i* !y appe> to h *os54 ,b :y d !y *oose t mann]8 ,:y d !y ?us re/rict !mselves8 ,:y d !y jeal\sly hug ! n>r[ /rip ( t]ritory :i* memory occupies on ! conf9es ( bo? worlds & f :i* none b indecisive or que/ionable evid5ce c rea* u8 ,are !re !n no o!r outlets1 no o!r horizons8 ,:y d !y t>ry ar\nd u1 /agnant 9 _! little pa/s1 :51 9 _! fre$om f ! fle%1 !y ought to be able to w&] at ease ov] ! virg9 /ret*es ( space & "t8 ,d !y n yet "k t ! sign :i* w prove to u t !y survive is to be f\nd n ) u1 b ) !m1 on ! o!r side ( ! grave8 ,:y d !y come back ) empty h&s & empty words8 ,is t :at "o f9ds :5 "o is /eep$ 9 inf9ity8 ,beyond our la/ h\r is x all b>e & %apeless & dim8 ,if x be s1 let !m tell u2 & ! evid5ce ( ! d>kness w at lea/ possess a gr&eur t is all too abs5t f ^! cross-exam9+ me?ods4 ,( :at use is x to die1 if all life's trivialities cont9ue8 ,is x really wor? :ile to h pass$ ?r\gh ! t]rify+ gorges :i* op5 on ! et]nal fields1 9 ord] to rememb] t we _h a great-uncle call$ ,pet] & t our ,c\s9 ,paul 0 afflict$ ) v>icose ve9s & a ga/ric compla9t8 ,at t rate1 ,i %\ld *oose = ^? :om ,i love ! augu/ & froz5 solitudes ( ! ev]la/+ no?+4 ,?\gh x be difficult = !m1 z !y compla91 to make !mselves und]/ood ?r\gh a /range & sleep-b\nd organism1 !y tell u en\gh categorical details ab\t ! pa/ to %[ t !y c\ld disclose simil> details1 if n ab\t ! future1 :i* !y p]haps d n yet "k1 at lea/ ab\t ! less] my/]ies :i* surr\nd u on e side & :i* our body alone prev5ts u f approa*+4 ,!re are a ?\s& ?+s1 l>ge or small1 alike unkn[n to u1 :i* we mu/ p]ceive :5 feeble eyes no long] arre/ our vision4 ,x is 9 ^? regions f :i* a %ad[ sep>ates u & n 9 fooli% tittle-tattle ( ! pa/ t !y w\ld at la/ f9d ! cle> & g5u9e pro( :i* !y seem to seek ) su* en?usiasm4 ,)\t dem&+ a great miracle1 "o w\ld nev]!less ?9k t we _h ! "r to expect f a m9d :i* no?+ n[ en?rals "s o!r disc\rse ?an t :i* x avoid$ :5 x 0 /ill subject to matt]4 ,,iv ,,our ,,ultimate ,,consci\sness #a ,survival ) our pres5t consci\sness is ne>ly z impossible & incompreh5sible z total annihilation4 ,moreov]1 ev5 if x 7 admissible1 x c\ld n be dreadful4 ,?is is c]ta9 t1 :5 ! body disappe>s1 all physical suff]+s w disappe> at ! same "t2 = we _c imag9e a _s suff]+ 9 a body :i* x no long] possesses4 ,) !m w vani% simultane\sly all t we call m5tal or moral suff]+s1 see+ t all ( !m1 if we exam9e !m well1 spr+ f ! ties & habits ( our s5ses4 ,our _s feels ! reaction ( ! suff]+s ( our body or ( ! bodies t surr\nd x2 x _c suff] 9 itself or ?r\gh itself4 ,slight$ affection1 %att]$ love1 disappo9tm5ts1 failures1 despair1 betrayal1 p]sonal humiliations1 z well z ! sorr[s & ! loss ( ^? :om x loves1 acquire _! pot5t /+ only by pass+ ?r\gh ! body :i* x animates4 ,outside its own pa91 :i* is ! pa9 ( n kn[+1 ! _s1 once deliv]$ f its fle%1 c\ld suff] only 9 ! recollection ( ! fle%4 ,x is possible t x /ill grieves ov] ! tr\bles ( ^? :om x has left beh9d on e>?4 ,b to its eyes1 s9ce x no long] reckons ! days1 ^! tr\bles w seem s brief t x w n grasp _! duration2 &1 kn[+ :at !y are & kn[+ :i!r !y lead1 x w n behold _! sev]ity4 ,! _s is ins5sible to all t is n happ9ess4 ,x is made only = inf9ite joy1 :i* is ! joy ( kn[+ & und]/&+4 ,x c grieve only at p]ceiv+ its own limits2 b to p]ceive ^? limits1 :5 !re are no m bonds to space & "t1 is already to transc5d !m4 #b ,x becomes a "q ( kn[+ :e!r t _s1 %elt]$ f all sorr[1 w rema9 itself1 w p]ceive & recognize itself 9 ! bosom ( inf9ity & up to :at po9t x is important t x %\ld recognize itself4 ,?is br+s u to ! problems ( survival )\t consci\sness1 or survival ) a consci\sness diff]5t f t ( to-day4 ,survival )\t consci\sness seems at fir/ sight ! m probable4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( ! good or ill await+ u on ! o!r side ( ! grave1 x am\nts to annihilation4 ,x is lawful1 !re=e1 = ^? :o pref] ! easie/ solution & t mo/ consi/5t ) ! pres5t /ate ( human ?\ght to limit _! anxiety to t4 ,!y h no?+ to dread2 =1 on close inspection1 e fe>1 if any rema9$1 %\ld deck itself ) hopes4 ,! body dis9tegrates & c no long] suff]2 ! m9d1 sep>at$ f ! s\rce ( pleasure & pa91 is ext+ui%$1 scatt]$ & lo/ 9 a b\ndless d>kness2 & :at comes is ! great peace s (t5 pray$ =1 ! sleep )\t measure1 )\t dreams & )\t awak5+4 ,b ?is is only a solution t fo/]s indol5ce4 ,if we press ^? :o speak ( survival )\t consci\sness1 we p]ceive t !y mean only _! pres5t consci\sness1 = man conceives no o!r2 & we h j se5 t x is almo/ impossible = t mann] ( consci\sness to p]si/ 9 inf9ity4 ,unless1 inde$1 !y w\ld d5y e sort ( consci\sness1 ev5 t cosmic consci\sness into :i* _! own w fall4 ,b ?is 7 to solve v quickly & v bl9dly1 ) a /roke ( ! sword 9 ! night1 ! greate/ & mo/ my/]i\s "q t c arise 9 a man's bra94 #c ,x is evid5t t1 9 ! dep?s ( our ?\ght limit$ on e side1 we %all nev] be able to =m ! lea/ idea ( an inf9ite consci\sness4 ,!re is ev5 an ess5tial ant9omy betwe5 ! words consci\sness & inf9ity4 ,to speak ( consci\sness is to mean ! mo/ def9ite ?+ conceivable 9 ! f9ite2 consci\sness1 prop]ly speak+1 is ! f9ite self-conc5trat$ 9 ord] to discov] & feel its close/ limits1 to ! end t x may enjoy !m z closely z possible4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is impossible = u to sep>ate ! idea ( intellig5ce f ! idea ( consci\sness4 ,any intellig5ce t does n seem capable ( trans=m+ itself into consci\sness becomes = u a my/]i\s ph5om5on to :i* we give names m my/]i\s /ill1 le/ we %\ld h to admit t we und]/& no?+ ( x at all4 ,n[1 on ?is little e>? ( ours1 :i* is b a dot 9 space1 we see exp5d$ 9 e scale ( life1 z = in/ance1 9 ! wond]ful comb9ations & organisms ( ! insect _w1 a mass ( intellig5ce s va/ t our human intellig5ce _c ev5 dream ( assess+ x4 ,ev]y?+ t exi/s--& man fir/ ( all--is incessantly draw+ ^u t inexhau/ible res]ve4 ,we are !re=e irresi/ibly driv5 to ask ourselves if t cosmic intellig5ce is n ! emanation ( an inf9ite consci\sness1 or if x mu/ n1 soon] or lat]1 elaborate "o4 ,& ?is sets u toss+ betwe5 two irr$ucible impossibilities4 ,:at is mo/ probable is t "h aga9 we are judg+ ev]y?+ f ! l[l&s ( our an?ropomorphism4 ,at ! summit ( our inf9itesimal life1 we see only intellig5ce & consci\sness1 ! extreme po9t ( ?\ght2 & f ?is we inf] t1 at ! summits ( all lives1 !re c\ld be naught b intellig5ce & consci\sness1 :]eas ^! p]haps occupy only an inf]ior place 9 ! hi]>*y ( spiritual or o!r possibilities4 #d ,survival absolutely d5ud$ ( consci\sness w\ld1 !re=e1 be possible only if we d5y ! exi/5ce ( a cosmic consci\sness4 ,:5 once we admit ?is consci\sness1 "u :atsoev] =m1 we are b\nd to %>e 9 x2 &1 up to a c]ta9 po9t1 ! "q is indi/+ui%able f t ( ! cont9uance ( a m or less modifi$ consci\sness4 ,!re is1 = ! mom5t1 no hope ( solv+ x2 b we are free to grope 9 its d>kness1 :i* is n p]haps equally d5se at all po9ts4 ,"h beg9s ! op5 sea4 ,"h beg9s ! spl5did adv5ture1 ! only "o abrea/ ) human curiosity1 ! only "o t so>s z high z its highe/ long+4 ,let u accu/om ourselves to reg>d dea? z a =m ( life :i* we d n yet und]/&2 let u le>n to look ^u x ) ! same eye t looks ^u bir?2 & soon our m9d w be accompani$ to ! /eps ( ! tomb ) ! same glad expectation t greets a bir?4 ,suppose t a *ild 9 its "m's womb 7 end[$ ) a c]ta9 consci\sness2 t unborn tw9s1 = in/ance1 c\ld1 9 "s obscure fa%ion1 ex*ange _! impressions & communicate _! hopes & fe>s to ea* o!r4 ,hav+ kn[n naught b ! w>m mat]nal %ades1 !y w\ld n feel /rait5$ nor unhappy !re4 ,!y w\ld probably h no o!r idea ?an to prolong z long z possible t life ( abundance free f c>es & ( sleep free f al>ms4 ,b1 if1 ev5 z we are aw>e t we mu/ die1 !y too knew t !y mu/ be born1 t is to say1 t !y mu/ sudd5ly leave ! %elt] ( t g5tle d>kness & ab&on = ev] t captive b peaceful exi/5ce1 to be precipitat$ into an absolutely diff]5t1 unimag9able & b\ndless _w1 h[ great w\ld be _! anxieties & _! fe>s6 ,& yet !re is no reason :y our own anxieties & fe>s %\ld be m ju/ifi$ or less ridicul\s4 ,! "*1 ! _s1 ! int5tions1 ! b5evol5ce or ! indiff]5ce ( ! unkn[n to :i* we are subject d n alt] betwe5 our bir? & our dea?4 ,we rema9 always 9 ! same inf9ity1 9 ! same univ]se4 ,x is p]fectly reasonable & legitimate to p]suade ourselves t ! tomb is no m dreadful ?an ! cradle4 ,x w\ld ev5 be legitimate & reasonable to accept ! cradle only on acc\nt ( ! tomb4 ,if1 be=e be+ born1 we 7 p]mitt$ to *oose betwe5 ! great peace ( non-exi/5ce & a life t %\ld n be complet$ by ! glori\s h\r ( dea?1 :i* ( u1 kn[+ :at he ought to "k1 w\ld accept ! disquiet+ problem ( an exi/5ce t w\ld n lead to ! reassur+ my/]y ( its end8 ,:i* ( u w\ld wi% to come into a _w :]e we c le>n s little1 if he did n "k t he mu/ ent] x if he w\ld leave x & le>n m8 ,! be/ ?+ ab\t life is t x prep>es ?is h\r = u1 t x is ! "o & only road lead+ to ! magic gateway & into t incomp>able my/]y :]e mis=tunes & suff]+s w no long] be possible1 because we %all h lo/ ! body t produc$ !m2 :]e ! wor/ t c befall u is ! dreamless sleep :i* we numb] among ! greate/ boons on e>?2 :]e1 la/ly1 x is almo/ unimag9able t a ?\ght %\ld n survive to m+le ) ! sub/ance ( ! univ]se1 t is to say1 ) inf9ity1 :i*1 if x be n a wa/e ( indiff]5ce c be no?+ b a sea ( joy4 #e ,be=e fa?om+ t sea1 let u rem>k to ^? :o aspire to ma9ta9 _! ego t !y are call+ = ! suff]+s :i* !y dread4 ,! ego implies limits4 ,! ego _c subsi/ except 9 s f> z x is sep>at$ f t :i* surr\nds x4 ,! /rong] ! ego1 ! n>r[] its limits & ! cle>] ! sep>ation4 ,! m pa9ful too2 = ! m9d1 if x rema9 z we "k x--& we are n able to imag9e x diff]5t--w no soon] h se5 its limits ?an x w wi% to ov]/ep !m2 &1 ! m sep>at$ x feels1 ! great] w be its long+ to unite ) t :i* lies outside4 ,!re w !re=e be an et]nal /ruggle betwe5 its be+ & its aspirations4 ,& really x w\ld h s]v$ no object to be born & die only to arrive at ^! int]m9able conte/s4 ,h we n "h yet "o m pro( t our ego1 z we conceive x1 c\ld nev] subsi/ 9 ! inf9ity :]e x mu/ ne$s g1 s9ce x _c g else:]e8 ,x behoves u !re=e to cle> away conceptions t emanate only f our body1 ev5 z ! mi/s t veil ! daylight f our sight emanate only f ! l[l&s4 ,pascal has said1 once & = all3 8,! n>r[ limits ( our be+ conceal inf9ity f our view40 #f ,on ! o!r h&--= we mu/ keep no?+ back1 nor turn f ! adv]se d>kness %\ld x seem ne>e/ to ! tru?1 nor %[ any bias--on ! o!r h&1 we c grant to ^? :o ye>n to rema9 z !y are t ! survival ( an atom ( !mselves w\ld suffice = a new entrance into an inf9ity f :i* _! body no long] sep>ates !m4 ,if x seems impossible t any?+--a movem5t1 a vibration1 a radiation--%\ld /op or disappe>1 :y !n %\ld ?\ght be lo/8 ,!re w1 no d\bt1 subsi/ m ?an "o idea p[]ful en\gh to allure ! new ego1 :i* w n\ri% itself & ?rive on all t x w f9d 9 t b\ndless environm5t1 j z ! o!r ego1 on ?is e>?1 n\ri%$ itself & ?rove on all t x met !re4 ,s9ce we h be5 able to acquire our pres5t consci\sness1 :y %\ld x be impossible = u to acquire ano!r8 ,= t ego :i* is s de> to u & :i* we believe ourselves to possess 0 n made 9 a day2 x is n at pres5t :at x 0 at ! h\r ( our bir?4 ,mu* m *ance ?an purpose has ent]$ into x2 & mu* m ali5 sub/ance ?an any inborn sub/ance :i* x conta9$4 ,x is b a long s]ies ( acquisitions & trans=mations1 ( :i* we d n become aw>e until ! awak5+ ( our memory2 & its k]nel1 ( :i* we d n "k ! nature1 is p]haps m immat]ial & less concrete ?an a ?\ght4 ,if ! new environm5t :i* we ent] on leav+ our "m's womb trans=ms u to su* a po9t t !re is1 s to speak1 no connection betwe5 ! embryo t we 7 & ! man t we h become1 is x n "r to ?9k t ! f> new]1 /rang]1 wid] & ri*] environm5t :i* we ent] on quitt+ life w trans=m u ev5 m8 ,we c see 9 :at happ5s to u "h a figure ( :at awaits u else:]e & c readily admit t our spiritual be+1 lib]at$ f its body1 if x does n m+le at ! fir/ onset ) ! inf9ite1 w develop itself !re gradually1 w *oose itself a sub/ance &1 no long] trammell$ by space & "t1 w g on = ev] gr[+4 ,x is v possible t our l(tie/ wi%es ( to-day w become ! law ( our future developm5t4 ,x is v possible t our be/ ?\ghts w welcome u on ! f>!r %ore & t ! quality ( our intellect w det]m9e t ( ! inf9ite :i* cry/allizes ar\nd x4 ,e hypo!sis is p]missible & e "q1 provid$ x be address$ to happ9ess2 = unhapp9ess is no long] able to answ] u4 ,x f9ds no place 9 ! human imag9ation t me?odically explores ! future4 ,&1 :atev] be ! =ce t survives u & presides ov] our exi/5ce 9 ! o!r _w1 ?is exi/5ce1 to presume ! wor/1 c\ld be no less great1 no less happy ?an t ( to-day4 ,x w h no o!r c>e] ?an inf9ity2 & inf9ity is no?+ if x be n felicity4 ,9 any case1 x seems fairly c]ta9 t we sp5d 9 ?is _w ! only n>r[1 grudg+1 obscure & sorr[ful mom5t ( our de/9y4 #g ,we h said t ! peculi> sorr[ ( ! m9d is ! sorr[ ( n kn[+ or n und]/&+1 :i* includes ! sorr[ ( be+ p[]less2 = he :o kn[s ! supreme causes1 be+ no long] p>alys$ by matt]1 becomes "o ) !m & acts ) !m2 & he :o und]/&s ends by approv+1 or else ! univ]se w\ld be a mi/ake1 :i* is n possible1 an inf9ite mi/ake be+ inconceivable4 ,i d n believe t ano!r sorr[ ( ! %e] m9d c be imag9$4 ,! only "o sorr[ :i*1 at fir/ ?\ght1 might seem admissible--& :i*1 9 any case1 c\ld be b ephem]al--w\ld arise f ! sight ( ! pa9 & mis]y rema9+ on ! e>? :i* we h left4 ,b ?is sorr[1 aft] all1 w\ld be b "o aspect & an insignificant phase ( ! sorr[ ( be+ p[]less & ( n und]/&+4 ,z = ! latt]1 ?\gh x is n only beyond ! doma9 ( our intellig5ce1 b ev5 at an insup]able di/ance f our imag9ation1 we may say t x w\ld be intol]able only if x 7 )\t hope4 ,b1 = t1 ! univ]se w\ld h to ab&on any attempt to und]/& itself1 or else admit )9 itself an object t rema9$ = ev] =eign to x4 ,ei!r ! m9d w n p]ceive its limits &1 consequ5tly1 w n suff] f !m1 or else x w ov]/ep !m z x p]ceives !m2 = h[ c\ld ! univ]se h p>ts et]nally condemn$ to =m no "p ( itself & ( its k8 ,h5ce we _c und]/& t ! torture ( n und]/&+1 suppos+ x to exi/ = a mom5t1 %\ld n end by absorption 9 ! /ate ( inf9ity1 :i*1 if x be n happ9ess z we compreh5d x1 c\ld be naught b an indiff]5ce high] & pur] ?an joy4 ,v ,,! ,,two ,,aspects ,,( ,,inf9ity #a ,let u turn our ?\ghts t[>ds x4 ,! problem goes beyond humanity & embraces all ?+s4 ,x is possible1 ,i ?9k1 to view inf9ity "u two di/9ct aspects4 ,let u contemplate ! fir/ ( !m4 ,we are plung$ 9 a univ]se t has no limits 9 space or "t4 ,x c nei!r g =w>d nor g back4 ,x has no orig94 ,x nev] began1 nor w x ev] end4 ,! myriads ( ye>s beh9d x are ev5 z ! myriads :i* x has yet to unroll4 ,f all "t x has be5 at ! b\ndless c5tre ( ! days4 ,x c\ld h no aim1 =1 if x _h "o1 x w\ld h atta9$ x 9 ! inf9ity ( ! ye>s t lie beh9d u2 besides1 t aim w\ld lie outside itself &1 if any?+ lay outside x1 inf9ity w\ld be b\nd$ by t ?+ & w\ld cease to be inf9ity4 ,x is n mak+ = any:]e1 = x w\ld h arriv$ !re2 consequ5tly1 all t ! worlds )9 its pale1 all t we ourselves d c h no influ5ce ^u x4 ,all t x w d x has done4 ,all t x has n done rema9s undone because x c nev] d x4 ,if x h no m9d1 x w nev] h "o4 ,if x h "o1 t m9d has be5 at its climax f all "t & w rema9 !re1 *angeless & immovable4 ,x is z "y z x has ev] be5 & z old z x w ev] be4 ,x has made 9 ! pa/ all ! ef=ts & all ! trials :i* x w make 9 ! future2 &1 z all ! possible comb9ations h be5 exhau/$ s9ce :at we _c ev5 call ! beg9n+1 x does n seem z if t :i* has n tak5 place 9 ! et]nity t /ret*es be=e our bir? c happ5 9 ! et]nity t w foll[ our dea?4 ,if x h n become consci\s1 x w nev] become consci\s2 if x "k n :at x wi%es1 x w cont9ue 9 ignorance1 hopelessly1 kn[+ all or kn[+ no?+ & rema9+ z ne> its end z its beg9n+4 ,?is is ! gloomie/ ?\ght to :i* man c atta94 ,s f>1 ,i d n ?9k t its dep?s h be5 suffici5tly s\nd$4 ,if x 7 really irrefutable--& "s may cont5d t x is--if x actually conta9$ ! la/ ^w ( ! great riddle1 x w\ld be almo/ impossible to live 9 its %ad[4 ,naught save ! c]ta9ty t our conceptions ( "t & space are illusive & absurd c light5 ! abyss :]e9 our la/ hope w\ld p]i%4 #b ,! univ]se ?us conceiv$ w\ld be1 if n intelligible1 at lea/ admissible by our reason2 b 9 t univ]se float billions ( worlds limit$ by space & "t4 ,!y are born1 !y die & !y are born aga94 ,!y =m "p ( ! :ole2 & we see1 !re=e1 t p>ts ( t :i* has nei!r beg9n+ nor end !mselves beg9 & end4 ,we1 9 fact1 "k only ^? p>ts2 & !y are ( a numb] s inf9ite t 9 our eyes !y fill all inf9ity4 ,t :i* is go+ n[h]e teems ) t :i* appe>s to be go+ some:]e4 ,t :i* has always kn[n :at x wants1 or w nev] le>n1 seems to be et]nally exp]im5t+ ) m or less ill-success4 ,at :at goal is x aim+1 s9ce x is already !re8 ,ev]y?+ t we discov] 9 t :i* c\ld n possibly h an object looks z ?\gh x 7 pursu+ "o ) inconceivable ard\r2 & ! m9d t animates :at we see1 9 t :i* %\ld "k ev]y?+ & possess itself1 seems to "k no?+ & to seek itself )\t int]mission4 ,?us all t is app>5t to our s5ses 9 inf9ity ga9says t :i* our reason is compell$ to ascribe to x4 ,accord+ z we fa?om x1 we come to und]/& h[ deep is our want ( und]/&+2 &1 ! m we /rive to p5etrate ! two incompreh5sible problems t /& face to face1 ! m !y contradict ea* o!r4 #c ,:at w become ( u amid all ?is confusion8 ,%all we leave ! f9ite :]e9 we dwell to be swall[$ up 9 ?is or ! o!r inf9ite8 ,9 o!r words1 %all we end by absorption 9 ! inf9ite :i* our reason conceives1 or %all we rema9 et]nally 9 t :i* our eyes behold1 t is to say1 9 numb]less *ang+ & ephem]al worlds8 ,%all we nev] leave ^? worlds :i* seem doom$ to die & to be reborn et]nally1 to ent] at la/ into t :i*1 f all et]nity1 c nei!r h be5 born nor h di$ & :i* exi/s )\t ei!r future or pa/8 ,%all we "o day escape1 ) all t surr\nds u1 f ?is unhappy speculation1 to f9d our way at la/ into peace1 wisdom1 *angeless & b\ndless consci\sness1 or into hopeless unconsci\sness8 ,%all we h ! fate :i* our s5ses =etell1 or t :i* our intellig5ce dem&s8 ,or are bo? s5ses & intellig5ce only illusions1 puny implem5ts1 va9 weapons ( an h\r1 :i* 7 nev] int5d$ to exam9e or defy ! univ]se8 ,if !re really be a contradiction1 is x wise to accept x & to deem impossible t :i* we d n und]/&1 see+ t we und]/& almo/ no?+8 ,is tru? n at an immeasurable di/ance f ^! inconsi/5cies :i* appe> to u enorm\s & irr$ucible & :i*1 d\btless1 are ( no m importance ?an ! ra9 t falls ^u ! sea8 #d ,b1 ev5 to our poor und]/&+ ( to-day1 ! discrepancy betwe5 ! inf9ity conceiv$ by our reason & t p]ceiv$ by our s5ses is p]haps m app>5t ?an real4 ,:5 we say t1 9 a univ]se t has exi/$ s9ce all et]nity1 e exp]im5t1 e possible comb9ation has be5 made2 :5 we decl>e t !re is no *ance t :at has n tak5 place 9 ! immeasurable pa/ c take place 9 ! immeasurable future1 our imag9ation p]haps attributes to ! inf9ity ( "t a prepond]ance :i* x _c possess4 ,9 tru?1 all t inf9ity conta9s mu/ be z inf9ite z ! "t at its disposal2 & ! *ances1 enc\nt]s & comb9ations t lie !re9 h n be5 exhau/$ 9 ! et]nity t has gone be=e u any m ?an !y c\ld be 9 ! et]nity t w come aft] u4 ,! inf9ity ( "t is no va/] ?an ! inf9ity ( ! sub/ance ( ! univ]se4 ,ev5ts1 =ces1 *ances1 causes1 effects1 ph5om5a1 fusions1 comb9ations1 co9cid5ces1 h>monies1 unions1 possibilities1 lives are repres5t$ 9 x by c\ntless numb]s t entirely fill a bottomless & v]geless abyss :]e !y h be5 %ak5 toge!r f :at we call ! beg9n+ ( ! _w t _h no beg9n+ & :]e !y w be /irr$ up until ! end ( a _w t w h no end4 ,!re is1 !re=e1 no climax1 no *angelessness1 no immovability4 ,x is probable t ! univ]se is seek+ & f9d+ itself e day1 t x has n become entirely consci\s & does n yet "k :at x wants4 ,x is possible t its ideal is /ill veil$ by ! %ad[ ( its imm5sity2 x is also possible t exp]im5ts & *ances are foll[+ "o ^u ! o!r 9 unimag9able worlds1 comp>$ :]e) all ^? :i* we see on />ry nights are no m ?an a p9* ( gold-du/ 9 ! ocean dep?s4 ,la/ly1 if ei!r be true1 x is also true t we ourselves1 or :at rema9s ( u--x matt]s n--w pr(it "o day by ^? exp]im5ts & ^? *ances4 ,t :i* has n yet happ5$ may sudd5ly sup]v5e2 & ! next /ate1 ) ! supreme wisdom :i* w recognize & be able to e/abli% t /ate1 is p]haps ready to arise f ! cla% ( circum/ances4 ,x w\ld n be at all a/oni%+ if ! consci\sness ( ! univ]se1 9 ! endeav\r to =m itself1 _h n yet enc\nt]$ ! comb9ation ( necess>y *ances & if human ?\ght 7 actually support+ "o ( ^? decisive *ances4 ,"h !re is a hope4 ,small z man & 8 bra9 may appe>1 !y h exactly ! value ( ! mo/ enorm\s =ces t !y are able to conceive1 s9ce !re is nei!r great nor small 9 ! imm5surable2 &1 if our body equall$ ! dim5sions ( all ! worlds :i* our eyes c see1 x w\ld h exactly ! same weight & ! same importance1 z comp>$ ) ! univ]se1 t x has to-day4 ,! m9d alone p]haps occupies 9 inf9ity a space :i* comp>isons d n r$uce to no?+4 #e ,= ! re/1 if ev]y?+ mu/ be said1 at ! co/ ( con/antly & %amelessly contradict+ "o's self 9 ! d>k1 & to return to ! fir/ supposition1 ! idea ( possible progress1 x is extremely probable t ?is aga9 is "o ( ^? *ildi% disord]s ( our bra9 :i* prev5t u f see+ ! ?+ t is4 ,x is q z probable1 z we h se5 above1 t !re nev] 01 t !re nev] w be any progress1 because !re c\ld n be a goal4 ,at mo/ !re may occur a few ephem]al comb9ations :i*1 to our poor eyes1 w seem happi] or m beautiful ?an ! o!rs4 ,ev5 s we ?9k gold m beautiful ?an ! mud 9 ! /reet1 or ! fl[] 9 a spl5did g>d5 happi] ?an ! /one at ! bottom ( a dra92 b all ?is1 obvi\sly1 is ( no importance1 has no correspond+ reality & proves no?+ 9 p>ticul>4 ,! m we reflect ^u x1 ! m pron\nc$ is ! infirmity ( our intellig5ce :i* _c succe$ 9 reconcil+ ! idea ( progress & ev5 ! idea ( exp]im5t ) ! supreme idea ( inf9ity4 ,al?\gh nature has be5 incessantly & indefatigably repeat+ h]self be=e our eyes = ?\s&s ( ye>s1 reproduc+ ! same trees & ! same animals1 we _c contrive to und]/& :y ! univ]se indef9itely recomm5ces exp]im5ts t h be5 made billions ( times4 ,x is inevitable t1 9 ! innum]able comb9ations t h be5 & are be+ made 9 t]mless "t & b\ndless space1 !re h be5 & /ill are millions ( planets & consequ5tly millions ( human races exactly simil> to our own1 side by side ) myriads ( o!rs m or less diff]5t f x4 ,let u n say to ourselves t x w\ld require an unimag9able conc\rse ( circum/ances to reproduce a globe l unto our e>? 9 e respect4 ,we mu/ rememb] t we are 9 ! inf9ite & t ?is unimag9able conc\rse mu/ necess>ily take place 9 ! innum]\sness :i* we are unable to imag9e4 ,?\gh x ne$ billions & billions ( cases = two features to co9cide1 ^? billions & billions w encumb] inf9ity no m ?an w\ld a s+le case4 ,place an inf9ite numb] ( worlds 9 an inf9ite numb] ( inf9itely div]se circum/ances3 !re w always be an inf9ite numb] = :i* ^? circum/ances w be alike2 if n1 we %\ld be sett+ b\nds to our idea ( ! univ]se1 :i* w\ld =?) become m incompreh5sible /ill4 ,f ! mom5t t we insi/ suffici5tly ^u t ?\ght1 we necess>ily arrive at ^! conclusions4 ,if !y h n /ruck u hi!rto1 x is because we nev] g to ! f>!/ po9t ( our imag9ation4 ,n[ ! f>!/ po9t ( our imag9ation is b ! beg9n+ ( reality & gives u only a small1 purely human univ]se1 :i*1 va/ z x may seem1 dances 9 ! real univ]se l an apple on ! sea4 ,i repeat1 if we d n admit t ?\s&s ( worlds1 simil> 9 all po9ts to our own1 9 spite ( ! billions ( adv]se *ances1 h always exi/$ & /ill exi/ to-day1 we are sapp+ ! f\ndations ( ! only possible conception ( ! univ]se or ( inf9ity4 #f ,n[ h[ is x t ^? millions ( exactly simil> human races1 :i* f all "t suff] :at we h suff]$ & are /ill suff]+1 pr(it u no?+1 t all _! exp]i5ces & all _! s*ools h _h no influ5ce ^u our fir/ ef=ts & t ev]y?+ has to be done aga9 & begun aga9 incessantly8 ,z we see1 ! two !ories balance ea* o!r4 ,x is well to acquire by degrees ! habit ( und]/&+ no?+4 ,!re rema9s to u ! faculty ( *oos+ ! less gloomy ( ! two or p]suad+ ourselves t ! mi/s ( ! o!r exi/ only 9 our bra94 ,z t /range vision>y1 ,william ,blake1 said3 8,nor is x possible to ?\ght ,a great] ?an itself to "k40 ,let u add t x is n possible = x to "k any?+ o!r ?an itself4 ,:at we d n "k w\ld be en\gh to create ! _w afre%2 & :at we d "k _c add "o mom5t to ! life ( a fly4 ,:o c tell b t our *ief mi/ake lies 9 believ+ t an intellig5ce1 7 x an intellig5ce ?\s&s ( times z great z ours1 directs ! univ]se8 ,x may be a =ce ( q ano!r nature1 a =ce t diff]s z widely f t on :i* our bra9 prides itself z electricity1 = in/ance1 diff]s f ! w9d t bl[s4 ,t is :y x is fairly probable t our m9d1 h[ev] p[]ful x become1 w always grope 9 my/]y4 ,if x be c]ta9 t ev]y?+ 9 u mu/ also be 9 nature1 because ev]y?+ comes to u f h]1 if ! m9d & all ! logic :i* x has plac$ at ! culm9at+ po9t ( our be+ direct or seem to direct all ! actions ( our life1 x by no means foll[s t !re is n 9 ! univ]se a =ce greatly sup]ior to ?\ght1 a =ce hav+ no imag9able relation to ! m9d1 a =ce :i* animates & gov]ns all ?+s accord+ to o!r laws & ( :i* no?+ is f\nd 9 u b almo/ imp]ceptible traces1 ev5 z almo/ imp]ceptible traces ( ?\ght are all t c be f\nd 9 plants & m9]als4 ,9 any case1 !re is no?+ "h to make u lose c\rage4 ,x is necess>ily ! human illusion ( evil1 ugl9ess1 uselessness & impossibility t is to blame4 ,we mu/ wait n = ! univ]se to be trans=m$1 b = our intellig5ce to exp& or to take "p 9 ! o!r =ce2 & we mu/ ma9ta9 our confid5ce 9 a _w :i* kn[s no?+ ( our conceptions ( purpose & progress1 because x d\btless has ideas :]e( we h no idea1 a _w1 moreov]1 :i* c\ld sc>cely wi% itself h>m4 #g 8,^! are b va9 speculations10 x w be said4 8,:at matt]s1 aft] all1 ! idea :i* we =m ( ^? ?+s :i* belong to ! unkn[able1 see+ t ! unkn[able1 7 we a ?\s& times z intellig5t z we are1 is clos$ to u = ev] & t ! idea :i* we =m ( x w nev] h any value80 ,t is true2 b !re are degrees 9 our ignorance ( ! unkn[able2 & ea* ( ^! degrees m>ks a triumph ( ! intellig5ce4 ,to e/imate m & m completely ! ext5t ( :at x does n "k is all t man's k c hope =4 ,our idea ( ! unkn[able 0 & always w be valueless1 ,i admit2 b x nev]!less is & w rema9 ! mo/ important idea ( mank9d4 ,all our morality1 all t is 9 ! highe/ degree noble & pr(\nd 9 our exi/5ce has always be5 bas$ on ?is idea devoid ( real value4 ,to-day1 z ye/]day1 ev5 ?\gh x be possible to recognize m cle>ly t x is too incomplete & relative ev] to h any actual value1 x is necess>y to c>ry x z high & z f> z we c4 ,x alone creates ! only atmosph]e :]e9 ! be/ "p ( ourselves c live4 ,yes1 x is ! unkn[able into :i* we %all n ent]2 b t is no reason = say+ to ourselves3 8,i am clos+ all ! doors & all ! w9d[s2 h5ce=?1 ,i %all int]e/ myself only 9 ?+s :i* my ev]yday intellig5ce c compass4 ,^? ?+s alone h ! "r to influ5ce my actions & my ?\ghts40 ,:]e %\ld we arrive at t rate8 ,:at ?+s c my intellig5ce compass8 ,is !re a ?+ 9 ?is _w t c be sep>at$ f ! inconceivable8 ,s9ce !re is no means ( elim9at+ t inconceivable1 x is reasonable & salut>y to make ! be/ ( x & !re=e to imag9e x z /up5d\sly va/ z we are able4 ,! grave/ reproa* t c be br\ght aga9/ ! positive religions & notably aga9/ ,*ri/ianity is t !y h too (t51 if n 9 !ory1 at lea/ 9 practice1 enc\rag$ su* a n>r[+ ( ! my/]y ( ! univ]se4 ,by broad5+ x1 we broad5 ! space :]e9 our m9d w move4 ,x is = u :at we make x3 let u !n =m x ( all t we c rea* on ! horizon ( ourselves4 ,z = ! my/]y itself1 we %all1 (-c\rse1 nev] rea* x2 b we h a mu* great] *ance ( approa*+ x by fac+ x & go+ :i!r x draws u ?an by turn+ our backs ^u x & return+ to t place :]e we well "k t x no long] is4 ,n by dim9i%+ our ?\ghts %all we dim9i% ! di/ance t sep>ates u f ! ultimate tru?s2 b by enl>g+ !m z mu* z possible we are sure ( deceiv+ ourselves z little z possible4 ,& ! l(ti] our idea ( ! inf9ite1 ! m buoyant & ! pur] becomes ! spiritual atmosph]e :]e9 we live & ! wid] & deep] ! horizon aga9/ :i* our ?\ghts & feel+s /& out1 ! horizon :i* is all _! life & :i* !y inspire4 8,p]petually to con/ruct ideas requir+ ! utmo/ /ret* ( our faculties10 wrote ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 8& p]petually to f9d t su* ideas mu/ be ab&on$ z futile imag9ations1 may realize to u m fully ?an any o!r c\rse ! greatness ( t :i* we va9ly /rive to grasp4444 ,by cont9ually seek+ to "k & be+ cont9ually ?r[n back ) a deep5$ conviction ( ! impossibility ( kn[+1 we may keep alive ! consci\sness t x is alike our highe/ wisdom & our highe/ duty to reg>d t ?r\gh :i* all ?+s exi/ z ! ,unkn[able40 #h ,:atev] ! ultimate tru? may be1 :e!r we admit ! ab/ract1 absolute & p]fect inf9ity--! *angeless1 immovable inf9ity :i* has atta9$ p]fection & :i* kn[s ev]y?+1 to :i* our reason t5ds--or :e!r we pref] t (f]$ to u by ! evid5ce1 und5iable "h bel[1 ( our s5ses--! inf9ity :i* seeks itself1 :i* is /ill evolv+ & n yet e/abli%$--x behoves u above all to =esee 9 x our fate1 :i*1 = t matt]1 mu/1 9 ei!r case1 end by absorption 9 t v inf9ity4 ,,vi ,,our ,,fate ,,9 ,,^? ,,inf9ities #a ,! fir/ inf9ity1 ! ideal inf9ity1 corresponds mo/ ne>ly ) ! requirem5ts ( our reason1 :i* does n ju/ify u 9 giv+ x ! pref]5ce4 ,x is impossible = u to =esee :at we %all become 9 x1 because x seems to exclude any becom+4 ,x !re=e b rema9s = u to address ourselves to ! second1 to t :i* we see & imag9e 9 "t & space4 ,fur!rmore1 x is possible t x may prec$e ! o!r4 ,h[ev] absolute our conception ( ! univ]se1 we h se5 t we c always admit t :at has n tak5 place 9 ! et]nity be=e u w happ5 9 ! et]nity aft] u & t !re is no?+ save an untold numb] ( *ances to prev5t ! univ]se f acquir+ 9 ! end t p]fect consci\sness :i* w e/abli% x at its z5i?4 #b ,behold u1 !n1 9 ! inf9ity ( ^? worlds1 ! /ell> inf9ity1 ! inf9ity ( ! heav5s1 :i* assur$ly veils o!r ?+s f our eyes1 b :i* _c be a total illusion4 ,x seems to u to be peopl$ only ) objects--planets1 suns1 />s1 nebul1 atoms1 impond]\s fluids--:i* move1 unite & sep>ate1 repel & attract "o ano!r1 :i* %r9k & exp&1 are = ev] %ift+ & nev] arrive1 :i* measure space 9 t :i* has no conf9es & numb] ! h\rs 9 t :i* has no t]m4 ,9 a ^w1 we are 9 an inf9ity t seems to h almo/ ! same "* & ! same habits z t p[] 9 ! mid/ ( :i* we brea! & :i*1 ^u our e>?1 we call nature or life4 ,:at w be our fate 9 t inf9ity8 ,we are ask+ ourselves no idle "q1 ev5 if we %\ld unite ) x aft] los+ all consci\sness1 all notion ( ! ego1 ev5 if we %\ld exi/ !re z no m ?an a little nameless sub/ance--s\l or matt]1 we _c tell--susp5d$ 9 ! equally nameless abyss t replaces "t & space4 ,x is n an idle "q1 = x conc]ns ! hi/ory ( ! worlds or ( ! univ]se2 & ?is hi/ory1 f> m ?an t ( our petty exi/5ce1 is our own great hi/ory1 9 :i* p]haps some?+ ( ourselves or some?+ incomp>ably bett] & va/] w end by meet+ u aga9 "s day4 #c ,%all we be unhappy !re8 ,x is h>dly reassur+ :5 we consid] ! ways ( nature & rememb] t we =m "p ( a univ]se t has n yet ga!r$ its wisdom4 ,we h se51 x is true1 t good & bad =tune exi/ only 9 s f> z reg>ds our body & t1 :5 we h lo/ ! organ ( suff]+1 we %all n meet any ( ! e>?ly sorr[s aga94 ,b our anxiety does n end "h2 & w n our m9d1 l+]+ ^u our er/:ile sorr[s1 drift+ d]elict f _w to _w1 unkn[n to itself 9 an unkn[able t seeks itself hopelessly1 w n our m9d "k "h ! frightful torture ( :i* we h already spok5 & :i* is d\btless ! la/ t imag9ation c t\* ) its w+8 ,f9ally1 if !re 7 no?+ left ( our body & our m9d1 !re w\ld /ill rema9 ! matt] & ! _s 7or1 at lea/1 ! obvi\sly s+le =ce to :i* we give t d\ble "n7 :i* compos$ !m & ^: fate mu/ be no m indiff]5t to u ?an our own fate2 =1 let u repeat1 f our dea? onw>ds1 ! adv5ture ( ! univ]se becomes our own adv5ture4 ,let u n1 !re=e1 say to ourselves3 8,:at c x matt]8 ,we %all n be !re40 ,we %all be !re always1 because ev]y?+ w be !re4 #d ,& w ?is ev]y?+ :]e9 we %all be includ$1 9 a _w ev] seek+ itself1 cont9ue a prey to new & p]petual & p]haps pa9ful exp]i5ces8 ,s9ce ! "p t we 7 0 unhappy1 :y %\ld ! "p t we %all be enjoy a bett] =tune8 ,:o c assure u t yond] ! un5d+ comb9ations & endeav\rs w n be m sorr[ful1 m /upid & m baneful ?an ^? :i* we are leav+2 & h[ %all we expla9 t ^! h come ab\t aft] s _m millions ( o!rs :i* ought to h op5$ ! eyes ( ! g5ius ( inf9ity8 ,x is idle to p]suade ourselves1 z ,h9du wisdom w\ld1 t our sorr[s are b illusions & appe>ances3 x is none ! less true t !y make u v really unhappy4 ,has ! univ]se else:]e a m complete consci\sness1 a m j & s]5e und]/&+ ?an on ?is e>? & 9 ! worlds :i* we disc]n8 ,&1 if x be true t x has some:]e atta9$ t bett] und]/&+1 :y does ! m9d t presides ov] ! de/9ies ( our e>? n pr(it by x8 ,is no communication possible betwe5 worlds :i* mu/ h be5 born ( ! same idea & :i* lie 9 its dep?s8 ,:at w\ld be ! my/]y ( t isolation8 ,are we to believe t ! e>? m>ks ! f>!/ /age & ! mo/ successful exp]im5t8 ,:at1 !n1 c ! m9d ( ! univ]se h done & aga9/ :at d>kness mu/ x h /ruggl$1 to h come only to ?is8 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 t d>kness & ^? b>ri]s :i* c h come only f itself1 s9ce !y c\ld h aris5 no else:]e1 h !y ! p[] to /ay its progress8 ,:o !n c\ld h set ^? insoluble problems to inf9ity & f :at m remote & pr(\nd region ?an itself c\ld !y h issu$8 ,"s "o1 aft] all1 mu/ "k ! answ]2 &1 z beh9d inf9ity !re c be none t is n inf9ity itself1 x is impossible to imag9e a malignant w 9 a w t leaves no po9t ar\nd x :i* is n :olly cov]$4 ,or are ! exp]im5ts begun 9 ! />s cont9u$ me*anically1 by virtue ( ! =ce acquir$1 )\t reg>d to _! uselessness & _! pitiful consequ5ces1 accord+ to ! cu/om ( nature1 :o kn[s no?+ ( our p>simony & squ&]s ! suns 9 space z %e does ! se$ on e>?1 kn[+ t no?+ c be lo/8 ,or1 aga91 is ! :ole "q ( our peace & happ9ess1 l t ( ! fate ( ! worlds1 r$uc$ to kn[+ :e!r or n ! inf9ity ( endeav\rs & comb9ations be equal to t ( et]nity8 ,or1 la/ly1 to come to :at is mo/ likely1 is x we :o deceive ourselves1 :o "k no?+1 :o see no?+ & :o consid] imp]fect t :i* is p]haps faultless1 we :o are b an inf9itesimal fragm5t ( ! intellig5ce :i* we judge by ! aid ( ! little %r$s ( und]/&+ :i* x has v\*saf$ to l5d u8 #e ,h[ c\ld we reply1 h[ c\ld our ?\ghts & glances p5etrate ! inf9ite & ! invisible1 we :o d n und]/& nor ev5 see ! ?+ by :i* we see & :i* is ! s\rce ( all our ?\ghts8 ,9 fact1 z has be5 v ju/ly obs]v$1 man does n see light itself4 ,he sees only matt]1 or r ! small "p ( ! great worlds :i* he kn[s by ! "n ( matt]1 t\*$ by light4 ,he does n p]ceive ! imm5se rays t cross ! heav5s save at ! mom5t :5 !y are /opp$ by an object ak9 to ^? ) :i* 8 eye is famili> ^u ?is e>?3 7 x o!rwise1 ! :ole space fill$ ) innum]able suns & b\ndless =ces1 in/ead ( be+ an abyss ( absolute d>kness1 absorb+ & ext+ui%+ %afts ( light t %oot across x f e side1 w\ld be b a mon/r\s & unbe>able ocean ( fla%es4 ,&1 if we d n see ! light1 at lea/ we ?9k we "k a few ( its rays or its reflections2 b we are absolutely ignorant ( t :i* is unque/ionably ! ess5tial law ( ! univ]se1 namely1 gravitation4 ,:at is t =ce1 ! mo/ p[]ful ( all & ! lea/ visible1 imp]ceptible to our s5ses1 )\t =m1 )\t col\r1 )\t temp]ature1 )\t sub/ance1 )\t sav\r & )\t voice1 b s awful t x susp5ds & moves 9 space all ! worlds :i* we see & all ^? :i* we %all nev] "k8 ,m rapid1 m subtle1 m incorporeal ?an ?\ght1 x wields su* sway ov] ev]y?+ t exi/s1 f ! inf9itely great to ! inf9itely small1 t !re is n a gra9 ( s& ^u our e>? nor a drop ( blood 9 our ve9s b are p5etrat$1 wr\ght ^u & quick5$ by x until !y act at e mom5t ^u ! f>!/ planet ( ! la/ sol> sy/em t we /ruggle to imag9e beyond ! b\nds ( our imag9ation4 ,%akspe>e's fam\s l9es1 8,!re are m ?+s 9 heav5 & e>?1 ,horatio1 ,?an are dreamt ( 9 y\r philosophy10 h long s9ce become utt]ly inadequate4 ,!re are no long] m ?+s ?an our philosophy c dream ( or imag9e3 !re is none b ?+s :i* x _c dream (1 !re is no?+ b ! unimag9able2 &1 if we d n ev5 see ! light1 :i* is ! "o ?+ t we believ$ we saw1 x may be said t !re is no?+ all ar\nd u b ! invisible4 ,we move 9 ! illusion ( see+ & kn[+ t :i* is /rictly indisp5sable to our little lives4 ,z = all ! re/1 :i* is well-nigh ev]y?+1 our organs n only deb> u f rea*+1 see+ or feel+ x1 b ev5 re/ra9 u f suspect+ :at x is1 j z !y w\ld prev5t u f und]/&+ x if an intellig5ce ( a diff]5t ord] 7 to be?9k itself ( reveal+ or expla9+ x to u4 ,! numb] & volume ( ^? my/]ies is z b\ndless z ! univ]se itself4 ,if mank9d 7 "o day to draw ne> to ^? :i* to-day x deems ! greate/ & ! mo/ inaccessible1 su* z ! orig9 & ! aim ( life1 x w\ld at once behold ris+ up beh9d !m1 l et]nal m\nta9s1 o!rs q z great & q z unfa?omable2 & s on1 )\t end4 ,9 relation to t :i* x w\ld h to "k 9 ord] to hold ! key to ! riddle ( ?is _w1 x w\ld always f9d itself at ! same po9t ( c5tral ignorance4 ,x w\ld be j ! same if we possess$ an intellig5ce sev]al million times great] & m p5etrat+ ?an ours4 ,all t its miracul\sly increas$ p[] c\ld discov] w\ld enc\nt] limits no less impassable ?an at pres5t4 ,all is b\ndless 9 t :i* has no b\nds4 ,we %all be ! et]nal prison]s ( ! univ]se4 ,x is !re=e impossible = u to appreciate 9 any degree :atsoev]1 9 ! smalle/ conceivable respect1 ! pres5t /ate ( ! univ]se & to say1 z long z we are m51 :e!r x foll[s a /raight l9e or describes an imm5se circle1 :e!r x is gr[+ wis] or madd]1 :e!r x is advanc+ t[>ds ! et]nity :i* has no end or retrac+ its /eps t[>ds t :i* _h no beg9n+4 ,our sole privilege )9 our t9y conf9es is to /ruggle t[>ds t :i* appe>s to u ! be/1 & to rema9 h]oically p]suad$ t no "p ( :at we d )9 ^? conf9es c ev] be :olly lo/4 #f ,b let n all ^! insoluble que/ions drive u t[>ds fe>4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( our future beyond ! grave1 x is 9 no way necess>y t we %\ld h an answ] to ev]y?+4 ,:e!r ! univ]se h already f\nd its consci\sness1 :e!r x f9d x "o day or seek x ev]la/+ly1 x c\ld n exi/ = ! purpose ( be+ unhappy & ( suff]+1 ei!r 9 its entirety1 or 9 any "o ( its p>ts2 & x matt]s little if ! latt] be invisible or incomm5surable1 consid]+ t ! smalle/ is z great z ! greate/ 9 :at has nei!r limit nor measure4 ,to torture a po9t is ! same ?+ z to torture ! worlds2 &1 if x torture ! worlds1 x is its own sub/ance t x tortures4 ,its v fate1 :]e9 we h our "p1 protects u2 = we are simply morsels ( inf9ity4 ,x is insep>able f u z we are insep>able f x4 ,its brea? is our brea?1 its aim is our aim & we be> )9 u all its my/]ies4 ,we p>ticipate 9 x ev]y:]e4 ,!re is naught 9 u t escapes x2 !re is naught 9 x b belongs to u4 ,x ext5ds u1 fills u1 trav]ses u on e side4 ,9 space & "t & 9 t :i*1 beyond space & "t1 has z yet no "n1 we repres5t x & summ>ize x completely1 ) all its prop]ties & all its future2 &1 if its imm5sity t]rifies u1 we are z t]rify+ z itself4 ,if1 !re=e1 we _h to suff] 9 x1 our suff]+s c\ld be b ephem]al2 & no?+ matt]s t is n et]nal4 ,x is possible1 al?\gh some:at incompreh5sible1 t p>ts %\ld err & g a/ray2 b x is impossible t sorr[ %\ld be "o ( its la/+ & necess>y laws2 = x w\ld h br\ght t law to be> aga9/ itself4 ,9 l mann]1 ! univ]se is & mu/ be its own law & its sole ma/]3 if n1 ! law or ! ma/] :om x mu/ obey w\ld be ! univ]se alone2 & ! c5tre ( a ^w :i* we pron\nce )\t be+ able to grasp its scope w\ld be simply %ift$4 ,if x be unhappy1 t means t x wills its own unhapp9ess2 if x w its unhapp9ess1 x is mad2 &1 if x appe> to u mad1 t means t our reason works contr>y to ev]y?+ & to ! only laws possible1 see+ t !y are et]nal1 or1 to speak m humbly1 t x judges :at x :olly fails to und]/&4 #g ,ev]y?+1 !re=e1 mu/ end1 or p]haps already be1 if n 9 a /ate ( happ9ess1 at lea/ 9 a /ate exempt f all suff]+1 all anxiety1 all la/+ unhapp9ess2 & :at1 aft] all1 is our happ9ess ^u ?is e>?1 if x be n ! abs5ce ( sorr[1 anxiety & unhapp9ess8 ,b x is *ildi% to talk ( happ9ess & unhapp9ess :]e inf9ity is 9 "q4 ,! idea :i* we ent]ta9 ( happ9ess & unhapp9ess is some?+ s special1 s human1 s fragile t x does n exce$ our /ature & falls to du/ z soon z we take x out ( its little sph]e4 ,x proce$s entirely f a few cont+5cies ( our n]ves1 :i* are made to appreciate v slight happ5+s1 b :i* c\ld z easily h felt ev]y?+ ! opposite way & tak5 pleasure 9 t :i* is n[ pa94 ,i d n "k if my read]s rememb] ! /rik+ passage 9 :i* ,sir ,william ,crookes %[s h[ well-nigh all t we consid] z ess5tial laws ( nature w\ld be falsifi$ 9 ! eyes ( a microscopic man1 :ile =ces ( :i* we are almo/ :olly ignorant1 su* z surface-t5sion1 capill>ity or ! ,br[nian movem5ts1 w\ld prepond]ate4 ,walk+ on a cabbage-leaf1 = in/ance1 aft] ! dew _h fall51 & see+ x /udd$ ) huge cry/al globes1 he w\ld inf] t wat] 0 a solid body :i* assumes sph]ical =m & rises 9 ! air4 ,at no great di/ance1 he might come to a pond1 :5 he w\ld obs]ve t ?is same matt]1 in/ead ( ris+ upw>ds1 n[ seems to slope d[nw>ds 9 a va/ curve f ! br9k4 ,if he manag$1 ) ! aid ( 8 fri5ds1 to ?r[ into ! wat] "o ( ^? enorm\s /eel b>s :i* we call ne$les1 he w\ld see t x made a sort ( concave tr\gh on ! surface & float$ tranquilly4 ,f ^! exp]im5ts & a ?\s& o!rs :i* he might make1 he w\ld naturally d$uce !ories diametrically oppos$ to ^? ^u :i* our entire exi/5ce is bas$4 ,x w\ld be ! same if ! *anges 7 made 9 ! direction ( "t1 to take an hypo!sis imag9$ by ! philosoph] ,william ,james3 8,suppose we 7 able1 )9 ! l5g? ( a second1 to note di/9ctly t5 ?\s& ev5ts in/ead ( b>ely t51 z n[2 if our life 7 !n de/9$ to hold ! same numb] ( impressions x might be a ?\s& times z %ort4 ,we %\ld live less ?an a mon?1 & p]sonally "k no?+ ( ! *ange ( seasons4 ,if born 9 w9t]1 we %\ld believe 9 summ] z we n[ believe 9 ! heats ( ! c>bonif]\s era4 ,! motions ( organic be+s w\ld be s sl[ to our s5ses z to be inf]r$1 n se54 ,! sun w\ld /& /ill 9 ! sky1 ! moon be almo/ free f *ange & s on4 ,b n[ rev]se ! hypo!sis1 & suppose a be+ to get only "o ?\s&? "p ( ! s5sations t we get 9 a giv5 "t1 & consequ5tly to live a ?\s& times z long4 ,w9t]s & summ]s w be to him l qu>t]s ( an h\r4 ,mu%rooms & ! swift] gr[+ plants w %oot into be+ s rapidly z to appe> in/antane\s creations2 annual %rubs w rise & fall f ! e>? l re/lessly boil+ wat]-spr+s2 ! motions ( animals w be z invisible z are to u ! movem5ts ( bullets & cannon-balls2 ! sun w sc\r ?r\gh ! sky l a meteor1 leav+ a fi]y trail beh9d him1 etc4 ,t su* imag9>y cases 7b>r+ ! sup]human longevity7 may be realiz$ some:]e 9 ! animal k+dom1 x w\ld be ra% to d5y40 #h ,we believe t we see no?+ hang+ ov] u b cata/rophes1 dea?s1 torm5ts & disa/]s2 we %iv] at ! m]e ?\ght ( ! great int]planet>y spaces1 ) _! int5se cold & _! awful & gloomy solitudes2 & we imag9e t ! worlds t revolve ?r\gh space are z unhappy z ourselves because !y freeze1 or disaggregate1 or cla% toge!r1 or are consum$ 9 unutt]able flames4 ,we inf] f ?is t ! g5ius ( ! univ]se is an abom9able tyrant1 seiz$ ) a mon/r\s madness1 delight+ only 9 ! torture ( itself & all t x conta9s4 ,to millions ( />s1 ea* _m ?\s& times l>g] ?an our sun1 to nebul ^: nature & dim5sions no figure1 no ^w 9 our language is able to express1 we attribute our mom5t>y s5sibility1 ! little ephem]al play ( our n]ves2 & we are conv9c$ t life !re mu/ be impossible or appall+1 because we %\ld feel too hot or too cold4 ,x 7 mu* wis] to say to ourselves t x w\ld ne$ b a trifle1 a few papill m or less to our sk91 ! slighte/ modification ( our eyes & e>s1 to turn ! temp]ature ( space1 its sil5ce & its d>kness into a delici\s spr+time1 an incomp>able music1 a div9e light4 8,no?+ is too wond]ful to be true10 said ,f>aday4 ,x 7 mu* m reasonable to p]suade ourselves t ! cata/rophes :i* our imag9ation sees !re are life itself1 ! joy & "o or o!r ( ^? imm5se fe/ivals ( m9d & matt] 9 :i* dea?1 ?ru/+ aside at la/ our two enemies1 "t & space1 w soon p]mit u to take "p4 ,ea* _w dissolv+1 ext+ui%$1 crumbl+1 burnt or collid+ ) ano!r _w & pulv]iz$ means ! comm5cem5t ( a magnific5t exp]im5t1 ! dawn ( a m>vell\s hope & p]haps an unexpect$ happ9ess drawn direct f ! inexhau/ible unkn[n4 ,:at ?\gh !y freeze or flame1 collect or disp]se1 pursue or flee "o ano!r3 m9d & matt]1 no long] unit$ by ! same pitiful haz>d t jo9$ !m 9 u1 mu/ rejoice at all t happ5s2 = all is b bir? & rebir?1 a dep>ture into an unkn[n fill$ ) wond]ful promises & maybe an anticipation ( "s ineffable ev5t4 ,,vii ,,conclusions #a ,9 ord] to reta9 a liveli] image ( all ?is & a m exact memory1 let u give a la/ glance at ! road :i* we h travell$4 ,we h put aside1 = reasons :i* we h /at$1 ! religi\s solutions & total annihilation4 ,annihilation is physically impossible2 ! religi\s solutions occupy a citadel )\t doors or w9d[s into :i* human reason does n p5etrate4 ,next comes ! !ory ( ! survival ( our ego1 releas$ f its body1 b reta9+ a full & unimpair$ consci\sness ( its id5tity4 ,we h se5 t ?is !ory1 /rictly def9$1 has v little likelihood & is n greatly to be desir$1 al?\gh1 ) ! surr5d] ( ! body1 ! s\rce ( all our ills1 x seems less to be fe>$ ?an our actual exi/5ce4 ,on ! o!r h&1 z soon z we try to ext5d or to exalt x1 s t x may appe> less b>b>\s or less crude1 we come back to ! !ory ( a cosmic consci\sness or ( a modifi$ consci\sness1 :i*1 toge!r ) t ( survival )\t any sort ( consci\sness1 closes ! field to e supposition & exhau/s e =eca/ ( ! imag9ation4 ,survival )\t any sort ( consci\sness w\ld be tantam\nt = u to annihilation pure & simple1 & consequ5tly w\ld be no m dreadful ?an ! latt]1 t is to say1 ?an a sleep ) no dreams & ) no awak5+4 ,! !ory is unque/ionably m acceptable ?an t ( annihilation2 b x prejudges v ra%ly ! que/ions ( a cosmic consci\sness & ( a modifi$ consci\sness4 #b ,be=e reply+ to ^!1 we mu/ *oose our univ]se1 = we h ! *oice4 ,x is a matt] ( kn[+ h[ we propose to look at inf9ity4 ,is x ! moveless1 immovable inf9ity1 f all et]nity p]fect & at its z5i?1 & ! purposeless univ]se t our reason w conceive at ! f>!/ po9t ( our ?\ghts8 ,d we believe t1 at our dea?1 ! illusion ( movem5t & progress :i* we see f ! dep?s ( ?is life w sudd5ly fade away8 ,if s1 x is inevitable t1 at our la/ brea?1 we %all be absorb$ 9 :at1 = lack ( a bett] t]m1 we call ! cosmic consci\sness4 ,are we1 on ! o!r h&1 p]suad$ t dea? w reveal to u t ! illusion lies n 9 our s5ses b 9 our reason & t1 9 a _w inconte/ably alive1 despite ! et]nity prec$+ our bir?1 all ! exp]im5ts h n be5 made1 t is to say t movem5t & evolution cont9ue & w nev] & n[h]e /op8 ,9 t case1 we mu/ at once accept ! !ory ( a modifi$ or progressive consci\sness4 ,! two aspects1 aft] all1 are equally un9telligible b def5sible2 &1 al?\gh really irreconcilable1 !y agree on "o po9t1 namely1 t un5d+ pa9 & unr$eem$ mis]y are alike exclud$ f !m bo? = ev]4 #c ,! !ory ( a modifi$ consci\sness does n necessitate ! loss ( ! t9y consci\sness acquir$ 9 our body2 b x makes x almo/ negligible1 fl+s1 dr[ns & dissolves x 9 inf9ity4 ,x is ( c\rse impossible to support ?is !ory ) satisfactory pro(s2 b x is n easy to %att] x l ! o!rs4 ,7 x p]missible to speak ( lik5ess to tru? 9 ?is connexion1 :5 our only tru? is t we d n see ! tru?1 x is ! mo/ likely ( ! int]im !ories & gives a magnific5t op5+ = ! mo/ plausible1 v>i$ & allur+ dreams4 ,w our ego1 our s\l1 our _s1 or :atev] we call t :i* w survive u 9 ord] to cont9ue u z we are1 w x f9d aga91 on leav+ ! body1 ! innum]able lives :i* x mu/ h liv$ s9ce ! ?\s&s ( ye>s t _h no beg9n+8 ,w x cont9ue to increase by assimilat+ all t x meets 9 inf9ity dur+ ! ?\s&s ( ye>s t w h no end8 ,w x l+] = a "t ar\nd our e>?1 lead+1 9 regions invisible to our eyes1 an ev] high] & happi] exi/5ce1 z ! !osophi/s & spirituali/s cont5d8 ,w x move t[>ds o!r planet>y sy/ems1 w x emigrate to o!r worlds1 ^: exi/5ce is n ev5 suspect$ by our s5ses8 ,ev]y?+ seems p]missible 9 ?is great dream1 save t :i* might arre/ its flight4 ,nev]!less1 s soon z x v5tures too f> 9 ! ultramondane spaces1 x cra%es into /range ob/acles & breaks its w+s aga9/ !m4 ,if we admit t our ego does n rema9 et]nally :at x 0 at ! mom5t ( our dea?1 we c no long] imag9e t1 at a giv5 second1 x /ops1 ceases to exp& & rise1 atta9s its p]fection & its fulness1 to become no m ?an a sort ( motionless wreck susp5d$ 9 et]nity & a f9i%$ ?+ 9 ! mid/ ( t :i* w nev] f9i%4 ,t w\ld inde$ be ! only real dea? & ! m fe>ful inasmu* z x w\ld set a limit to an unp>allel$ life & intellig5ce1 beside :i* ^? :i* we possess "h bel[ w\ld n ev5 weigh :at a drop ( wat] weighs :5 comp>$ ) ! ocean1 or a gra9 ( s& :5 plac$ 9 ! scales ) a m\nta9-*a94 ,9 a ^w1 ei!r we believe t our evolution w "o day /op1 imply+ !reby an incompreh5sible end & a sort ( inconceivable dea?2 or we admit t x has no limit1 :]eupon1 be+ inf9ite1 x assumes all ! prop]ties ( inf9ity & mu/ ne$s be lo/ 9 inf9ity & unit$ ) x4 ,?is1 )al1 is ! latt] end ( !osophy1 spiritualism & all ! religions 9 :i* man1 9 8 ultimate happ9ess1 is absorb$ by ,god4 ,& ?is aga9 is an incompreh5sible end1 b at lea/ x is life4 ,& !n1 tak+ "o incompreh5sibility ) ano!r1 aft] do+ all t is humanly possible to und]/& "o or ! o!r riddle1 let u by pref]5ce leap into ! greate/ & !re=e ! mo/ probable1 ! "o :i* conta9s all ! o!rs & aft] :i* no?+ m rema9s4 ,if n1 ! que/ions reappe> at e /age & ! answ]s are always conflict+4 ,& que/ions & answ]s lead u to ! same inevitable abyss4 ,z we %all h to face x soon] or lat]1 :y n make = x /raightway8 ,all t happ5s to u 9 ! int]val int]e/s u beyond a d\bt1 b does n deta9 u1 because x is n et]nal4 #d ,behold u !n be=e ! my/]y ( ! cosmic consci\sness4 ,al?\gh we are incapable ( und]/&+ ! act ( an inf9ity t w\ld h to fold itself up 9 ord] to feel itself & consequ5tly to def9e itself & sep>ate itself f o!r ?+s1 ?is is n an adequate reason = decl>+ x impossible2 =1 if we 7 to reject all ! realities & impossibilities t we d n und]/&1 !re w\ld be no?+ left = u to live ^u4 ,if ?is consci\sness exi/ "u ! =m :i* we h conceiv$1 x is evid5t t we %all be !re & take "p 9 x4 ,if !re be a consci\sness some:]e1 or "s ?+ t takes ! place ( consci\sness1 we %all be 9 t consci\sness or t ?+1 because we _c be else:]e4 ,& z ?is consci\sness or ?is ?+ _c be unhappy1 because x is impossible t inf9ity %\ld exi/ = its own unhapp9ess1 nei!r %all we be unhappy :5 we are 9 x4 ,la/ly1 if ! inf9ity into :i* we %all be project$ h no sort ( consci\sness nor any?+ t /&s = x1 ! reason w be t consci\sness1 or any?+ t might replace x1 is n indisp5sable to et]nal happ9ess4 #e ,t1 ,i ?9k1 is ab\t z mu* z we may be p]mitt$ to decl>e1 = ! mom5t1 to ! _s anxi\sly fac+ ! unfa?omable space :]e9 dea? w %ortly hurl x4 ,x c /ill hope to f9d !re ! fulfilm5t ( its dreams2 x w p]haps f9d less to dread ?an x _h fe>$4 ,if x pref] to rema9 expectant & to accept none ( ! !ories :i* ,i h exp\nd$ to ! be/ ( my p[] & )\t prejudice1 x nev]!less seems difficult n to welcome1 at lea/1 ?is great assurance :i* we f9d at ! bottom ( e "o ( !m1 namely1 t inf9ity c\ld n be malevol5t1 see+ t1 if x et]nally tortur$ ! lea/ among u1 x w\ld be tortur+ some?+ :i* x _c te> out ( itself & t x w\ld !re=e be tortur+ its v self4 ,i h add$ no?+ to :at 0 already kn[n4 ,i h simply tri$ to sep>ate :at may be true f t :i* is assur$ly n true2 =1 if we d n "k :]e tru? is1 we nev]!less le>n to "k :]e x is n4 ,& p]haps1 9 seek+ = t undiscov]able tru?1 we %all h accu/om$ our eyes to pi]ce ! t]ror ( ! la/ h\r by look+ x full 9 ! face4 ,_m ?+s1 beyond a d\bt1 rema9 to be said :i* o!rs w say ) great] =ce & brilliancy4 ,b we ne$ h no hope t any "o w utt] on ?is e>? ! ^w t %all put an end to our unc]ta9ties4 ,x is v probable1 on ! contr>y1 t no "o 9 ?is _w1 nor p]haps 9 ! next1 w discov] ! great secret ( ! univ]se4 ,&1 if we reflect ^u ?is ev5 = a mom5t1 x is mo/ =tunate t x %\ld be s4 ,we h n only to resign ourselves to liv+ 9 ! incompreh5sible1 b to rejoice t we _c g out ( x4 ,if !re 7 no m insoluble que/ions nor imp5etrable riddles1 inf9ity w\ld n be inf9ite2 & !n we %\ld h = ev] to curse ! fate t plac$ u 9 a univ]se proportionate to our intellig5ce4 ,all t exi/s w\ld be b a gateless prison1 an irrep>able evil & mi/ake4 ,! unkn[n & ! unkn[able are necess>y & w p]haps always be necess>y to our happ9ess4 ,9 any case1 ,i w\ld n wi% my wor/ enemy1 7 8 und]/&+ a ?\s&fold l(ti] & a ?\s&fold mighti] ?an m9e1 to be condemn$ et]nally to inhabit a _w ( :i* he _h surpris$ an ess5tial secret & ( :i*1 z a man1 he _h begun to grasp ! lea/ tittle4 ,,viii ,,! ,,k ,,( ,,! ,,future #a ,:at is kn[n z premonition or precognition leads u to my/]i\s regions1 :]e /&s1 half-em]g+ f an intol]able d>kness1 ! grave/ problem t c ?rill mank9d1 ! k ( ! future4 ,! late/1 ! be/ & ! mo/ complete /udy devot$ to x is1 ,i believe1 t publi%$ by ,m4 ,erne/ ,bozzano "u ! title ,des ,phnomnes prmonitoires4 ,avail+ himself ( excell5t e>li] "w1 notably t ( ,mrs4 ,sidgwick & ,my]s1#i & add+ ! result ( 8 own rese>*es1 ! au?or collects "s ?\s& cases ( precognition1 ( :i* he discusses "o hundr$ & sixty1 leav+ ! great majority ( ! o!rs on "o side1 n because !y are negligible1 b because he does n wi% to exce$ too flagrantly ! normal limits ( a monograph4 ,he beg9s by c>efully elim9at+ all ! episodes :i*1 ?\gh app>5tly premonitory1 may be expla9$ by self-sugge/ion 7z 9 ! case1 = in/ance1 :]e "s "o smitt5 ) a disease /ill lat5t seems to =esee ?is disease & ! dea? :i* w be its conclusion71 by telepa?y 7:5 a s5sitive is aw>e be=eh& ( ! arrival ( a p]son or a lett]71 or la/ly by clairvoyance 7:5 a man dreams ( ! spot :]e he w f9d some?+ :i* he has mislaid1 or an uncommon plant1 or an insect s\ght = 9 va91 or ! unkn[n place :i* he w visit at "s lat] date74 ,9 all ^! cases1 we h n1 prop]ly speak+1 to d ) a pure future1 b r ) a pres5t t is n yet kn[n4 ,?us r$uc$ & /ripp$ ( all =eign influ5ces & intrusions1 ! numb] ( in/ances :]e9 !re is a really cle> & inconte/able p]ception ( a fragm5t ( ! future rema9s l>ge en\gh1 contr>y to :at is g5]ally believ$1 to make x impossible = u to speak ( extraord9>y accid5ts or wond]ful co9cid5ces4 ,!re mu/ be a limit to ev]y?+1 ev5 to di/ru/1 ev5 to ! mo/ ext5sive incr$ulity1 o!rwise all hi/orical rese>* & a good deal ( sci5tific rese>* w\ld become decid$ly impracticable4 ,& ?is rem>k applies z mu* to ! nature ( ! incid5ts relat$ z to ! actual au!nticity ( ! n>ratives4 ,we c conte/ or suspect any /ory :atev]1 any writt5 pro(1 any evid5ce2 b !nce=w>d we mu/ ab&on all c]ta9ty or k t is n acquir$ by means ( ma!matical op]ations or laboratory exp]im5ts1 t is to say1 ?ree-f\r?s ( ! human ph5om5a t *iefly int]e/ u4 ,obs]ve t ! records collect$ by ! inve/igators ( ! ,s4 ,p4 ,r41 l ^? discuss$ by ,m4 ,bozzano1 are all told at fir/ h&1 & t ^? /ories ( :i* ! n>rators 7 n ! protagoni/s or ! direct witnesses h be5 ru?lessly reject$4 ,fur!rmore1 "s ( ^! n>ratives are necess>ily ( ! nature ( m$ical obs]vations2 z = ! o!rs1 if we att5tively exam9e ! "* ( ^? :o h relat$ !m & ! circum/ances :i* corroborate !m1 we %all agree t x is m j & m reasonable to believe 9 !m ?an to look ^u e man :o has an extraord9>y exp]i5ce z be+ a priori a li>1 ! victim ( an halluc9ation1 or a wag4 #b ,!re c\ld be no "q ( giv+ "h ev5 a brief analysis ( ! mo/ /rik+ cases4 ,x w\ld require a hundr$ pages & w\ld alt] ! :ole nature ( ?is essay1 :i*1 to keep )9 its prop] dim5sions1 mu/ take x = grant$ t mo/ ( ! mat]ials :i* x exam9es are famili>4 ,i !re=e ref] ! read] :o may wi% to =m an op9ion = himself to ! easily-accessible s\rces :i* ,i h m5tion$ above4 ,x w suffice to give an accurate idea ( ! gravity ( ! problem to any "o :o has n "t or opportunity to consult ! orig9al docum5ts if ,i sum up 9 a few words "s ( ^! pione] adv5tures1 select$ among ^? :i* seem lea/ op5 to dispute2 = x goes )\t say+ t all h n ! same value1 o!rwise ! "q w\ld be settl$4 ,!re are "s :i*1 :ile exce$+ly /rik+ at fir/ sight & (f]+ e gu>antee t c\ld be desir$ z to au!nticity1 nev]!less d n imply a real k ( ! future & c be int]pret$ 9 ano!r mann]4 ,i give "o1 to s]ve z an in/ance2 x is report$ by ,dr4 ,alphonse ,te/e 9 8 ,manuel pratique du magnetisme animal4 ,on ! #h? ( ,may1 ,dr4 ,te/e magnetizes ,mme4 ,hort5se 9 ! pres5ce ( h] husb&4 ,%e is no soon] asleep ?an %e ann\nces t %e has be5 pregnant = a =tnight1 t %e w n g h] full "t1 t 8%e w take fright at some?+10 t %e w h a fall & t ! result w be a misc>riage4 ,%e adds t1 on ! #ab? ( ,may1 aft] hav+ _h a fright1 %e w h a fa9t+-fit :i* w la/ = eight m9utes2 & %e !n describes1 h\r by h\r1 ! c\rse ( h] malady1 :i* w end 9 ?ree days' loss ( reason1 f :i* %e w recov]4 ,on awak+1 %e reta9s no recollection ( any?+ t has pass$2 x is kept f h]2 & ,dr4 ,te/e communicates 8 notes to ,dr4 ,amde ,lat\r4 ,on ! #ab? ( ,may1 he calls on ,m4 & ,mme4 1 f9ds !m at table & puts ,mme4 to sleep aga91 :]eupon %e repeats ^w = ^w :at %e told him f\r days be=e4 ,!y wake h] up4 ,! dang]\s h\r is draw+ ne>4 ,!y take e imag9able precaution & ev5 close ! %utt]s4 ,mme4 1 made uneasy by ^! extraord9>y measures :i* %e is q unable to und]/&1 asks :at !y are go+ to d to h]4 ,half-pa/ ?ree o'clock /rikes4 ,mme4 rises f ! s(a on :i* !y h made h] sit & wants to leave ! room4 ,! doctor & h] husb& try to prev5t h]4 8,b :at is ! matt] ) y80 %e asks4 8,i simply mu/ g out40 8,no1 madame1 y %all n3 ,i speak 9 ! int]e/ ( y\r heal?40 8,well1 !n1 doctor10 %e replies1 ) a smile1 8if x is 9 ! int]e/ ( my heal?1 t is all ! m reason :y y %\ld let me g out40 ,! excuse is a plausible "o & ev5 irresi/ible2 b ! husb&1 wi%+ to c>ry ! /ruggle aga9/ de/9y to ! la/1 decl>es t he w accompany 8 wife4 ,! doctor rema9s alone1 feel+ some:at anxi\s1 9 spite ( ! r f>cical turn :i* ! incid5t has tak54 ,sudd5ly1 a pi]c+ %riek is he>d & ! noise ( a body fall+4 ,he runs out & f9ds ,mme4 wild ) fright & app>5tly dy+ 9 h] husb&'s arms4 ,at ! mom5t :51 leav+ him = an in/ant1 %e op5$ ! door ( ! place :]e %e 0 go+1 a rat1 ! fir/ se5 !re = tw5ty ye>s1 ru%$ at h] & gave h] s great a />t t %e fell flat on h] back4 ,& all ! re/ ( ! pr$iction 0 fulfill$ to ! lett]1 h\r by h\r & detail by detail4 #c ,to make x q cle> 9 :at _s ,i am und]tak+ ?is /udy & to remove at ! beg9n+ any suspicion ( bl9d or sy/ematic cr$ulity1 ,i am anxi\s1 be=e go+ any fur!r1 to say t ,i fully realize t cases ( ?is k9d by no means c>ry conviction4 ,x is q possible t ev]y?+ happ5$ 9 ! subconsci\s imag9ation ( ! subject & t %e h]self creat$1 by self-sugge/ion h] illness1 h] fright1 h] fall & h] misc>riage & adapt$ h]self to mo/ ( ! circum/ances :i* %e _h =etold 9 h] second>y /ate4 ,! appe>ance ( ! rat at ! fatal mom5t is ! only ?+ t w\ld sugge/ a precise & disquiet+ vision ( an inevitable future ev5t4 ,un=tunately1 we are n told t ! rat 0 p]ceiv$ by o!r witnesses ?an ! pati5t1 s t !re is no?+ to prove t x also 0 n imag9>y4 ,i h !re=e quot$ ?is inadequate in/ance only because x repres5ts fairly well ! g5]al aspect & ! indecisive value ( _m simil> cases1 & enables u to note once & = all ! objections :i* c be rais$ & ! precautions :i* we %\ld take be=e ent]+ ^! suspici\s & obscure regions4 ,we n[ come to an inf9itely m significant & less que/ionable case relat$ by ,dr4 ,joseph ,maxwell1 ! le>n$ & v scrupul\s au?or ( ,les ,phnomnes psy*iques1 a "w :i* has be5 translat$ into ,engli% "u ! title ( ,metapsy*ical ,ph5om5a4 ,x conc]ns a vision :i* 0 describ$ to him eight days be=e ! ev5t & :i* he told to _m p be=e x 0 accompli%$4 ,a s5sitive p]ceiv$ 9 a cry/al ! foll[+ sc5e3 a l>ge /eam]1 fly+ a flag ( ?ree horizontal b>s1 black1 :ite & r$1 & be>+ ! "n ,leuts*l&1 0 sail+ 9 mid-ocean2 ! boat 0 sudd5ly envelop$ 9 smoke2 a great numb] ( sailors1 pass5g]s & m5 9 uni=m ru%$ to ! upp] deck2 & ! boat w5t d[n4 ,eight days aft]w>ds1 ! newspap]s ann\nc$ ! accid5t to ! ,deuts*l&1 ^: boil] _h bur/1 oblig+ ! /eamboat to /& to4 ,! evid5ce ( a man l ,dr4 ,maxwell1 especially :5 we h to d ) a s-to-speak p]sonal incid5t1 possesses an importance on :i* x is ne$less to insi/4 ,we h "h1 !re=e1 sev]al days be=eh&1 ! v cle> prevision ( an ev5t :i*1 moreov]1 9 no way conc]ns ! p]cipi5t3 a curi\s detail1 b "o :i* is n uncommon 9 ^! cases4 ,! mi/ake 9 read+ ,leuts*l& = ,deuts*l&1 :i* w\ld h be5 q natural 9 real life1 adds a note ( probability & au!nticity to ! ph5om5on4 ,z = ! f9al act1 ! f\nd]+ ( ! vessel 9 ! place ( a simple heav+ to1 we mu/ see 9 ?is1 z ,dr4 ,j4 ,w4 ,pick]+ & ,w4 ,a4 ,sadgrove sugge/1 8! subconsci\s dramatization ( a sublim9al inf]5ce ( ! p]cipi5t40 ,su* dramatizations1 moreov]1 are in/9ctive & almo/ g5]al 9 ?is class ( visions4 ,if ?is 7 an isolat$ case1 x w\ld c]ta9ly n be "r to atta* decisive importance to x2 8b10 ,dr4 ,maxwell obs]ves1 8! same s5sitive has giv5 me o!r curi\s in/ances2 & ^! cases1 comp>$ ) o!rs :i* ,i myself h obs]v$ or ) ^? ( :i* ,i h receiv$ fir/-h& acc\nts1 r5d] ! hypo!sis ( co9cid5ce v improbable1 ?\gh !y d n absolutely exclude x40#aj #d ,ano!r & p]haps m conv9c+ case1 m /rictly inve/igat$ & e/abli%$1 a case :i* cle>ly does n admit ( explanation by ! !ory ( co9cid5ce1 wor?y ( all respect ?\gh ?is !ory be1 is t relat$ by ,m4 ,?odore ,fl\rnoy1 pr(essor ( sci5ce at ! univ]sity ( ,g5eva1 9 8 rem>kable "w1 ,esprits et mdiums4 ,pr(essor ,fl\rnoy is kn[n to be "o ( ! mo/ le>n$ & critical expon5ts ( ! new sci5ce ( metapsy*ics4 ,he ev5 c>ries 8 fondness = natural explanations & 8 repugnance to admit ! int]v5tion ( sup]human p[]s to a po9t :i!r x is (t5 difficult to foll[ him4 ,i w give ! n>rative z briefly z possible4 ,x w be f\nd 9 full on pp4 #cdh to #cfb ( 8 ma/]ly book4 ,9 ,augu/ #ahhc1 a c]ta9 ,mme4 ,busc>let1 :om he knew p]sonally1 return$ to ,g5eva aft] sp5d+ ?ree ye>s ) ! ,moratief family at ,kazan z gov]ness to two girls4 ,%e cont9u$ to correspond ) ! family & also ) a ,mme4 ,nit*9(1 :o kept a s*ool at ,kazan to :i* ,mlles4 ,moratief1 ,mme4 ,busc>let's =m] pupils1 w5t aft] h] dep>ture4 ,on ! night ( ! #i? ( ,decemb] 7,o4,s47 ( ! same ye>1 ,mme4 ,busc>let _h a dream :i* %e describ$ ! foll[+ morn+ 9 a lett] to ,mme4 ,moratief1 dat$ #aj ,decemb]4 ,%e wrote1 to quote h] own words3 8,y & ,i 7 on a c\ntry-road :5 a c>riage pass$ 9 front ( u & a voice f inside call$ to u4 ,:5 we came up to ! c>riage1 we saw ,mlle4 ,olga ,popoi ly+ across x1 clo!d 9 :ite1 we>+ a bonnet trimm$ ) yell[ ribbons4 ,%e said to y3 8#8,i call$ y to tell y t ,mme4 ,nit*9( w leave ! s*ool on ! #ag?4' 8,! c>riage !n drove on40 ,a week lat] & ?ree days be=e ! lett] rea*$ ,kazan1 ! ev5t =ese5 9 ! dream 0 fulfill$ 9 a tragic fa%ion4 ,mme4 ,nit*9( di$ on ! #af? ( an infecti\s disease2 & on ! #ag? h] body 0 c>ri$ out ( ! s*ool = fe> ( infection4 ,x is well to add t bo? ,mme4 ,busc>let's lett] & ! replies :i* came f ,russia 7 communicat$ to ,pr(essor ,fl\rnoy & be> ! po/-m>k dates4 ,su* premonitory dreams are frequ5t2 b x does n (t5 happ5 t circum/ances & especially ! exi/5ce ( a docum5t dat$ previ\s to _! fulfilm5t give !m su* inconte/able au!nticity4 ,we may rem>k 9 pass+ ! odd "* ( ?is premonition4 ,! date is fix$ precisely2 b only a veil$ & my/]i\s allusion 7! woman ly+ across ! c>riage & cloak$ 9 :ite7 is made to ! ess5tial "p ( ! pr$iction1 ! illness & dea?4 ,0 !re a co9cid5ce1 a vision ( ! future pure & simple1 or a vision ( ! future sugge/$ by telepa?ic influ5ce8 ,! !ory ( co9cid5ce c be def5d$1 if ne$ be1 "h z e else:]e1 b w\ld be v extraord9>y 9 ?is case4 ,z = telepa?ic influ5ce1 we %\ld h to suppose t1 on ! #i? ( ,decemb]1 a week be=e h] dea?1 ,mme4 ,nit*9( _h 9 h] subconsci\sness a pres5tim5t ( h] end & t %e transmitt$ ?is pres5tim5t across "s ?\s&s ( miles1 f ,kazan to ,g5eva1 to a p]son ) :om %e _h nev] be5 intimate4 ,x is v complex b possible1 = telepa?y (t5 has ^! disconc]t+ ways4 ,if ?is 7 s1 ! case w\ld be "o ( lat5t illness or ev5 ( self-sugge/ion2 & ! preexi/5ce ( ! future1 )\t be+ entirely disprov$1 w\ld be less cle>ly e/abli%$4 #e ,let u pass to o!r examples4 ,i quote f an excell5t article on ! importance ( precognitions1 by ,messrs4 ,pick]+ & ,sadgrove1 :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,annales des sci5ces psy*iques = #a ,febru>y #aijh1 ! summ>y ( an exp]im5t by ,mrs4 ,a4 ,w4 ,v]rall told 9 full detail 9 ,vol4 ,,xx4 ( ! ,proce$+s4 ,mrs4 ,v]rall is a celebrat$ 8automati/02 & h] 8cross-correspond5ces0 occupy a :ole volume ( ! ,proce$+s4 ,h] good fai?1 h] s9c]ity1 h] fairness & h] sci5tific precision are above suspicion2 & %e is "o ( ! mo/ active & respect$ memb]s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,on ! #aa? ( ,may #aija1 at #aa4aj ,p4,m41 ,mrs4 ,v]rall wrote z foll[s3 8,d n hurry date ?is hoc e/ quod volui--t&em4 4 ,a4 ,w4 ,v4 4 calx p$ibus inha]5s difficultatem sup]avit4 magnop]e adiuvas p]sect&o semp]4 ,nom5 inscrib]e iam possum--sic1 en tibi60#aa ,aft] ! writ+ comes a humor\s draw+ repres5t+ a bird walk+4 ,t same night1 z !re 7 said to be 8uncanny happ5+s0 9 "s rooms ne> ! ,london ,law ,c\rts1 ! wat*]s arrang$ to sit ?r\gh ! night 9 ! empty *amb]s4 ,precautions 7 tak5 to prev5t intrusion & p[d]$ *alk 0 spread on ! floor ( ! two small] rooms1 8to trace anybody or any?+ t might come or g40 ,mrs4 ,v]rall knew no?+ ( ! matt]4 ,! ph5om5a began at #ab4dc ,a4,m4 & end$ at #b4i ,a4,m4 ,! wat*]s notic$ m>ks on ! p[d]$ *alk4 ,on exam9ation x 0 se5 t ! m>ks 7 8cle>ly def9$ bird's footpr9ts 9 ! middle ( ! floor1 ?ree 9 ! left-h& room & five 9 ! "r-h& room40 ,! m>ks 7 id5tical & exactly #b in*es 9 wid?2 !y might be comp>$ to ! footpr9ts ( a bird ab\t ! size ( a turkey4 ,! footpr9ts 7 obs]v$ at #b4cj ,a4,m42 ! unexpla9$ ph5om5a _h begun at #ab4dc t same morn+4 ,! words ab\t 8*alk /ick+ to ! feet0 are a s+ul>ly appropriate comm5t on ! ev5ts2 b ! rem>kable po9t is t ,mrs4 ,v]rall wrote :at we h said "o h\r & ?irty-?ree m9utes be=e ! ev5ts took place4 ,! p]sons :o wat*$ 9 ! two rooms 7 que/ion$ by ,mr4 ,j4 ,g4 ,pidd+ton1 a memb] ( ! c\ncil ( ! ,s4 ,p4 ,r41 & decl>$ t !y _h n any expectation ( :at !y discov]$4 ,i ne$ h>dly add t ,mrs4 ,v]rall _h nev] he>d any?+ ab\t ! happ5+s 9 ! haunt$ h\se & t ! wat*]s 7 completely ignorant ( ,mrs4 ,v]rall's exi/5ce4 ,"h !n is a v curi\s pr$iction ( an ev5t1 insignificant 9 itself1 :i* is to happ51 9 a h\se unkn[n to ! "o :o =etells x1 to p :om %e does n "k ei!r4 ,! spirituali/s1 :o score 9 ?is case1 n )\t "s reason1 w h x t a _s1 9 ord] to prove its exi/5ce & its intellig5ce1 organiz$ ?is little sc5e 9 :i* ! future1 ! pres5t & ! pa/ are all mix$ up toge!r4 ,are !y "r8 ,or is ,mrs4 ,v]rall's subconsci\sness roam+ l ?is1 at r&om1 9 ! future8 ,x is c]ta9 t ! problem has seldom appe>$ "u a m baffl+ aspect4 #f ,we w n[ take ano!r premonitory dream1 /rictly controll$ by ! committee ( ! ,s4 ,p4 ,r4#ab ,e>ly 9 ,septemb] #ahic1 ,annette1 wife ( ,walt] ,jones1 tobacconi/1 ( ,old ,gravel ,lane1 ,ea/ ,london1 _h h] little boy ill4 ,"o night %e dreamt t %e saw a c>t drive up & /op ne> :]e %e 04 ,x conta9$ ?ree c(f9s1 8two :ite & "o blue4 ,"o :ite c(f9 0 bigg] ?an ! o!r2 & ! blue 0 ! bigge/ ( ! ?ree40 ,! driv] took out ! bigg] :ite c(f9 & left x at ! "m's feet1 driv+ (f ) ! o!rs4 ,mrs4 ,jones told h] dream to h] husb& & to a neighb\r1 lay+ p>ticul> /ress on ! curi\s circum/ance t "o ( ! c(f9s 0 blue4 ,on ! #aj? ( ,septemb]1 a fri5d ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,jones 0 conf9$ ( a boy1 :o di$ on ! #bi? ( ! same mon?4 ,_! own little boy di$ on ! foll[+ ,monday1 ! #bnd ( ,octob]1 be+ !n sixte5 mon?s old4 ,x 0 decid$ to bury ! two *ildr5 on ! same day4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! day *os51 ! p>i% prie/ in=m$ ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,jones t ano!r *ild _h di$ 9 ! neighb\rhood & t its body w\ld be br\ght into *ur* along ) ! two o!rs4 ,mrs4 ,jones rem>k$ to h] husb&3 8,if ! c(f9 is blue1 !n my dream w come true4 ,= ! two o!r c(f9s 7 :ite40 ,! ?ird c(f9 0 br\ght2 x 0 blue4 ,x rema9s to be obs]v$ t ! dim5sions ( ! c(f9s correspond$ exactly ) ! dream premonitions1 ! smalle/ be+ t ( ! *ild :o di$ fir/1 ! next t ( ! little ,jones boy1 :o 0 sixte5 mon?s old1 & ! l>ge/1 ! blue "o1 t ( a boy six ye>s ( age4 ,let u take1 m or less at r&om1 ano!r case f ! inexhau/ible ,proce$+s4#ac ,! report is writt5 by ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,coop] & atte/$ by ! ,du*ess ( ,hamilton1 ! ,duke ( ,man*e/] & ano!r g5tleman to :om ! du*ess relat$ ! incid5t be=e ! fulfilm5t ( ! prophetic vision3 8,a =tnight be=e ! dea? ( ! late ,e>l ( ,l10 says ,mr4 ,coop]1 89 #ahhb1 ,i call$ ^u ! ,duke ( ,hamilton1 9 ,hill ,/reet1 to see him pr(essionally4 ,aft] ,i _h f9i%$ see+ him1 we w5t into ! draw+-room1 :]e ! du*ess 01 & ! duke said to me3 8#8,oh1 ,coop]1 h[ is ! e>l8' 8,! du*ess said1 #8,:at e>l8' &1 on my answ]+1 #8,"l ,l1' %e repli$3 8#8,t is v odd4 ,i h _h a mo/ extraord9>y vision4 ,i w5t to b$1 b1 aft] be+ 9 b$ a %ort "t1 ,i 0 n exactly asleep1 b ?\ght ,i saw a sc5e z if f a play be=e me4 ,! actors 9 x 7 ,"l ,l1 9 a *air1 z if 9 a fit1 ) a man /&+ ov] him ) a r$ be>d4 ,he 0 by ! side ( a ba?1 ov] :i* ba? a r$ lamp 0 di/9ctly %[n4' 8,i !n said3 8#8,i am att5d+ ,"l ,l at pres5t2 !re is v little ! matt] ) him2 he is n go+ to die2 he w be all "r v soon4' 8,well1 he got bett] = a week & 0 ne>ly well1 b1 at ! end ( six or sev5 days aft] ?is1 ,i 0 call$ to see him sudd5ly4 ,he _h inflammation ( bo? lungs4 8,i call$ 9 ,sir ,william ,j5n]1 b 9 six days he 0 a dead man4 ,!re 7 two male nurses att5d+ on him2 "o _h be5 tak5 ill4 ,b1 :5 ,i saw ! o!r1 ! dream ( ! du*ess 0 exactly repres5t$4 ,he 0 /&+ ne> a ba? ov] ! e>l &1 /range to say1 8 be>d 0 r$4 ,!re 0 ! ba? ) ! r$ lamp ov] x2 & ?is br\ght ! /ory to my m9d4 8,! vision se5 by ! du*ess 0 told two weeks be=e ! dea? ( ,"l ,l4 ,x is a mo/ rem>kable ?+40 #g ,b x is impossible to f9d space = ! _m in/ances relat$4 ,z ,i h said1 !re are hundr$s ( !m1 mak+ _! tracks 9 e direction across ! pla9s ( ! future4 ,^? :i* ,i h quot$ give a suffici5t idea ( ! pr$om9at+ tone & ! g5]al aspect ( ?is sort ( /ory4 ,x is nev]!less "r to add t _m ( !m are n at all tragic & t premonition op5s its my/]i\s & caprici\s vi/as ( ! future 9 connection ) ! mo/ div]se & insignificant ev5ts4 ,x c>es b little = ! human value ( ! occurr5ce & puts ! vision ( a numb] 9 a lott]y on ! same plane z ! mo/ dramatic dea?4 ,! roads by :i* x rea*es u are also unexpect$ & v>i$4 ,(t51 z 9 ! examples quot$1 x comes to u 9 a dream4 ,sometimes1 x is an auditory or visual halluc9ation :i* seizes ^u u :ile awake2 sometimes1 an indef9able b cle> & irresi/ible pres5tim5t1 a %apeless b p[]ful obsession1 an absurd b imp]ative c]ta9ty :i* rises f ! dep?s ( our inn] d>kness1 :]e p]haps lies hidd5 ! f9al answ] to e riddle4 ,"o might illu/rate ea* ( ^! manife/ations ) num]\s examples4 ,i w m5tion only a few1 select$ n among ! mo/ /rik+ or ! mo/ attractive1 b among ^? :i* h be5 mo/ /rictly te/$ & inve/igat$4#ad ,a "y peasant f ! neighb\rhood ( ,gh5t1 two mon?s be=e ! draw+ = ! conscription1 ann\nces to all & sundry t he w draw numb] #ij f ! urn4 ,on ent]+ ! pres5ce ( ! di/rict-commission] 9 *>ge1 he asks if numb] #ij is /ill 94 ,! answ] is yes4 8,well1 !n1 ,i %all h x60 ,& to ! g5]al amazem5t1 he does draw numb] #ij4 ,que/ion$ z to ! mann] 9 :i* he acquir$ ?is /range c]ta9ty1 he decl>es t1 two mon?s ago1 j aft] he _h gone to b$1 he saw a huge1 indescribable =m appe> 9 a corn] ( 8 room ) ! numb] #ij /&+ out pla9ly 9 ! middle1 9 figures ! size ( a man's h&4 ,he sat up 9 b$ & %ut & op5$ 8 eyes to p]suade himself t he 0 n dream+4 ,! app>ition rema9$ 9 ! same place1 di/9ctly & und5iably4 ,pr(essor ,georges ,hul91 ( ! univ]sity ( ,gh5t1 & ,m4 ,jules van ,door51 ! di/rict-commission]1 :o report ! incid5t1 m5tion ?ree o!r simil> & equally /rik+ cases witness$ by ,m4 van ,door5 dur+ 8 t]m ( (fice4 ,i am ! less incl9$ to d\bt _! decl>ation inasmu* z ,i am p]sonally acqua9t$ ) !m & "k t _! /atem5ts1 z reg>ds ! objective reality ( ! facts1 are s to speak equival5t to a legal deposition4 ,m4 ,bozzano m5tions "s previsions :i* are q z rem>kable 9 connection ) ! gam+-tables at ,monte ,c>lo4 ,i repeat1 ,i am aw>e t1 9 ! case ( ^! occurr5ces & ^? :i* resemble !m1 x is possible once aga9 to invoke ! !ory ( co9cid5ce4 ,x w be cont5d$ t !re are probably a ?\s& pr$ictions ( ?is k9d :i* are nev] talk$ ab\t1 because !y 7 n fulfill$1 :]eas1 if "o ( !m is accompli%$1 :i* is b\nd by ! law ( probabilities to happ5 "s day or o!r1 ! a/oni%m5t is g5]al & free re9 is giv5 to ! imag9ation4 ,?is is true2 nev]!less1 x is well to enquire :e!r ^! pr$ictions are z frequ5t z is loosely /at$4 ,9 ! matt] ( ^? :i* conc]n ! conscription-draw+s1 = in/ance1 ,i h _h ! opportunity ( int]rogat+ m ?an "o con/ant witness ( ^! little dramas ( fate2 & all admitt$ t1 on ! :ole1 !y are mu* r>] ?an "o w\ld believe4 ,next1 we mu/ n =get t !re c be no "q "h ( sci5tific pro(s4 ,we are 9 ! mid/ ( a slipp]y & nebul\s region1 :]e we w\ld n d>e to risk a /ep if we 7 n all[+ ourselves to be guid$ by our feel+s r ?an by c]ta9ties :i* we are n =bidd5 to hope =1 b :i* are n yet 9 sight4 #h ,we w abridge our subject /ill fur!r1 ref]r+ read]s :o wi% to "k ! details to ! orig9als1 le/ we %\ld nev] h done2 or r1 in/ead ( attempt+ an abridgm5t1 :i* w\ld /ill be too long1 s pl5tiful are ! mat]ials1 we w cont5t ourselves ) enum]at+ a few in/ances1 all tak5 f ,bozzano's ,des ,phnomnes prmonitoires4 ,we read !re ( a fun]al procession se5 on a high-road sev]al days be=e x actually pass$ t way2 or1 aga91 ( a "y me*anic :o1 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,novemb]1 dreamt t he came home at half-pa/ five 9 ! aft]noon & saw 8 si/]'s little girl run ov] by a tram-c> :ile cross+ ! /reet 9 front ( ! h\se4 ,he told 8 dream1 9 great di/ress2 &1 on ! #ac? ( ! same mon?1 9 spite ( all ! precautions t _h be5 tak51 ! *ild 0 run ov] by ! tram-c> & kill$ at ! h\r nam$4 ,we f9d ! gho/1 ! phantom animal or ! my/]i\s noise :i*1 9 c]ta9 families1 is ! traditional h]ald ( a dea? or ( an imm95t cata/rophe4 ,we f9d ! celebrat$ vision :i* ! pa9t] ,segant9i _h ?irte5 days be=e 8 decease1 e detail ( :i* rema9$ 9 8 m9d & 0 repres5t$ 9 8 la/ picture1 ,dea?4 ,we f9d ! ,mess9a disa/] cle>ly =ese51 twice ov]1 by a little girl :o p]i%$ "u ! ru9s ( ! ill-fat$ city2 & we read ( a dream :i*1 ?ree mon?s be=e ! ,fr5* invasion ( ,russia1 =etold to ,c\ntess ,t\ts*k(f t h] husb& w\ld fall at ,borod9o1 a village s little kn[n at ! "t t ^? int]e/$ 9 ! dream look$ 9 va9 = its "n on ! maps4 ,until n[ we h spok5 only ( ! spontane\s manife/ations ( ! future4 ,x w\ld seem z ?\gh com+ ev5ts1 ga!r$ 9 front ( our lives1 be> ) cru%+ weight ^u ! unc]ta9 & deceptive dike ( ! pres5t1 :i* is no long] able to conta9 !m4 ,!y ooze ?r\gh1 !y seek a crevice by :i* to rea* u4 ,b side by side ) ^! passive1 indep5d5t & intractable premonitions1 :i* are b s _m vagrant & furtive emanations ( ! unkn[n1 are o!rs :i* d yield to entreaty1 all[ !mselves to be direct$ into *annels1 are m or less ob$i5t to our ord]s & w sometimes reply to ! que/ions :i* we put to !m4 ,!y come f ! same inaccessible res]voir1 are no less my/]i\s1 b yet appe> a little m human ?an ! o!rs2 &1 )\t drugg+ ourselves ) pu]ile or dang]\s illusions1 we may be p]mitt$ to hope t1 if we foll[ !m & /udy !m att5tively1 !y w "o day op5 to u ! hidd5 pa?s jo9+ t :i* is no m to t :i* is n yet4 ,x is true t "h1 :]e we mu/ ne$s mix ) ! some:at lawless _w ( pr(essional my/]y-mong]s1 we h to increase our caution & walk ) measur$ /eps on v suspici\s gr\nd4 ,b ev5 9 ?is region ( pitfalls we glean a c]ta9 numb] ( facts t _c reasonably be conte/$4 ,x w be en\gh to recall1 = in/ance1 ! symbolic premonitions ( ! fam\s 8se]ess ( ,prevor/10 ,frau ,hauffe1 ^: prophetic _s 0 awak5$ by soap-bubbles1 cry/als & mirrors2#ae ! clairvoyant :o1 eighte5 ye>s be=e ! ev5t1 =etold ! dea? ( a girl by ! h& ( h] rival 9 #aijg1 9 a writt5 prophecy :i* 0 pres5t$ to ! c\rt by ! "m ( ! murd]$ girl2#af ! gipsy :o1 also 9 writ+1 =etold all ! ev5ts 9 ,miss ,isabel ,arundel's life1 includ+ ! "n ( h] husb&1 ,burton ! fam\s explor]2#ag ! seal$ lett] address$ to ,m4 ,mor91 vice-presid5t ( ! ,socit du mesm]isme1 describ+ ! mo/ unexpect$ circum/ances ( a dea? t occurr$ a mon? lat]2#ah ! fam\s 8,m>montel pr$iction10 obta9$ by ,mrs4 ,v]rall's cross-correspond5ces1 :i* gives a vision1 two mon?s & a half be=e _! accompli%m5t1 ( ! mo/ insignificant actions ( a travell] 9 an hotel b$room2#ai & _m o!rs4 #i ,i w n review ! v>i\s & v (t5 grotesque me?ods ( int]rogat+ ! future t are mo/ frequ5tly practis$ to-day3 c>ds1 palmi/ry1 cry/al-gaz+1 =tune-tell+ by means ( c(fee-gr\nds1 tea-leaves1 magnetic ne$les & :ite ( egg1 graphology1 a/rology & ! re/4 ,^! me?ods1 z ,i h said be=e1 are wor? exactly :at ! m$ium :o employs !m is wor?4 ,!y h no o!r object ?an to ar\se ! m$ium's subconsci\sness & to br+ x into relation ) t ( ! p]son que/ion+ him4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 all ^! purely empirical processes are b s _m1 (t5 pu]ile =ms ( self-manife/ation adopt$ by ! und5iable gift :i* is kn[n z intuition1 clairvoyance or1 9 c]ta9 cases1 psy*ometry4 ,i h writt5 at l5g?1 9 my volume entitl$ ,! ,unkn[n ,gue/1 ( ?is la/ faculty & ne$ n l+] ov] x n[4 ,all t we h /ill to d is to consid] x = a mom5t 9 its relations ) ! =etell+ ( ! future4 ,a l>ge numb] ( inve/igations1 notably ^? conduct$ by ,m4 ,du*atel & ,dr4 ,o/y1 %[ t1 9 psy*ometry1 ! notion ( "t1 z ,dr4 ,joseph ,maxwell obs]ves1 is v loose1 t is to say1 ! pa/1 pres5t & future ne>ly always ov]lap4 ,mo/ ( ! clairvoyant or psy*ometric subjects1 :5 !y are hone/1 d n "k1 8d n feel10 z ,m4 ,du*atel v ably rem>ks1 8:at ! future is4 ,!y d n di/+ui% x f ! o!r t5ses2 & consequ5tly !y succe$ 9 be+ prophets1 b unconsci\s prophets40 ,9 a ^w--& ?is is a v important indication f ! po9t ( view ( ! probable coexi/5ce ( ! ?ree t5ses--x appe>s t !y see t :i* is n yet ) ! same cle>ness & on ! same plane z t :i* is no m1 b are incapable ( sep>at+ ! two visions & pick+ out ! future :i* alone int]e/s u4 ,= a /ill /rong] reason1 x is impossible = !m to /ate dates ) precision4 ,nev]!less1 ! fact rema9s t1 :5 we take ! tr\ble to sift _! evid5ce & h ! pati5ce to await ! realization ( c]ta9 ev5ts :i* are sometimes n due = a long "t to come1 ! future is fairly (t5 p]ceiv$ by "s ( ^! /range soo?say]s4 ,!re are psy*omet]s1 h[ev]1 & notably ,mme4 ,m1 ,dr4 ,o/y's fav\rite m$ium1 :o nev] confuse ! future & ! pa/4 ,mme4 ,m places h] visions 9 "t accord+ to ! position :i* !y occupy 9 space4 ,?us %e sees ! future 9 front ( h]1 ! pa/ beh9d h] & ! pres5t beside h]4 ,b1 not)/&+ ^! di/9ctly-grad$ visions1 %e also is incapable ( nam+ h] dates exactly2 9 fact1 h] mi/akes 9 ?is respect are s g5]al t ,dr4 ,o/y looks ^u x z a pure *ronological co9cid5ce :5 a pr$iction is realiz$ at ! mom5t =etold4 ,we %\ld also obs]ve t1 9 psy*ometry1 only ^? ev5ts c be p]ceiv$ :i* relate directly to ! individual communicat+ ) ! p]cipi5t1 = x is n s mu* ! p]cipi5t t sees into u z we t read 9 our own subconsci\sness1 :i* is mom5t>ily light$ by 8 pres5ce4 ,we mu/ n !re=e ask him = pr$ictions ( a g5]al "*1 :e!r1 = in/ance1 !re w be a w> 9 ! spr+1 an epidemic 9 ! summ] or an e>?quake 9 ! autumn4 ,! mom5t ! "q conc]ns ev5ts1 h[ev] important1 ) :i* we are n intimately connect$1 he is b\nd to answ]1 z d all ! g5u9e m$iums1 t he sees no?+4 ,! area ( 8 vision be+ ?us limit$1 does he really discov] ! future 9 x8 ,aft] ?ree ye>s ( num]\s1 cauti\s & sy/ematic exp]im5ts ) "s tw5ty m$iums1 ,dr4 ,o/y categorically decl>es t he does3 8,all ! incid5ts10 he says1 8:i* fill$ ^! ?ree ye>s ( my life1 :e!r wi%$ = by me or n1 or ev5 absolutely contr>y to ! ord9>y r\t9e ( my life1 _h always be5 =etold to me1 n all by ea* ( ! clairvoyant subjects1 b all by "o or o!r ( !m4 ,z ,i h be5 practis+ ^! te/s cont9ually1 x seems to me t ! exp]i5ce ( ?ree ye>s :olly devot$ to ?is object %\ld give "s weight to my op9ion on ! subject ( pr$ictions40 ,?is is inconte/able2 & ! s9c]ity1 sci5tific consci5ti\sness & high intellectual value ( ,dr4 ,o/y's f9e "w inspire "o ) ! utmo/ confid5ce4 ,un=tunately1 he cont5ts himself ) quot+ too summ>ily a few facts & does n1 z he ought1 give u 9 ext5so ! details ( 8 exp]im5ts1 controls & te/s4 ,i am well aw>e t ?is w\ld be a ?ankless & we>isome task1 necessitat+ a l>ge volume :i* a mass ( pu]ile incid5ts & inevitable repetitions w\ld make almo/ unreadable4 ,moreov]1 x c\ld sc>cely help tak+ ! =m ( an intimate & indiscreet autobiography2 & x is n easy to br+ "o's self to make ?is sort ( public confession4 ,b x has to be done4 ,9 a sci5ce :i* is only 9 its e>ly /ages1 x is n en\gh to %[ ! object atta9$ & to /ate "o's conviction2 x is necess>y above all to describe e pa? t has be5 tak5 &1 by an incessant & inf9ite accumulation ( inve/igat$ & atte/$ facts1 to enable e "o to draw 8 own conclusions4 ,?is has be5 ! cumbr\s & labori\s me?od ( ! ,proce$+s = ov] ?irty ye>s2 & x is ! only "r "o4 ,discussion is possible & fruitful only at t price4 ,9 all ^! extra-consci\s matt]s1 we h n yet rea*$ ! /age ( def9ite d$uctions1 we are /ill br++ up mat]ials to ! sc5e ( op]ations4 ,once m1 ,i "k t1 9 ^! cases1 z ,i h se5 = myself1 ! really conv9c+ facts are necess>ily v r>e2 inde$1 no else:]e d we meet ) ! same difficulty4 ,if ! m$ium tells y1 = in/ance1 z ,mme4 ,m seems easily to d1 h[ y w employ y\r day f ! morn+ onw>ds1 if %e sees y 9 a c]ta9 h\se 9 a c]ta9 /reet meet+ ?is or t p]son1 x is impossible to say t1 on ! "o h&1 %e is n already read+ y\r z yet unconsci\s plans or int5tions1 or t1 on ! o!r h&1 by do+ :at %e has =ese51 y are n obey+ a sugge/ion aga9/ :i* y c\ld n fight except by viol5tly do+ ! opposite to :at x dem&s ( y1 :i* aga9 w\ld be a case ( inv]t$ sugge/ion4 ,none !re=e w\ld h any value save pr$ictions ( unlikely happ5+s1 cle>ly def9$ & outside ! sph]e ( ! p]son int]e/$4 ,z ,dr4 ,o/y says3 8,! ideal progno/ication w\ld obvi\sly be t ( an ev5t s r>e1 s sudd5 & unexpect$1 imply+ su* a *ange 9 "o's mode ( life t ! !ory ( co9cid5ce c\ld n dec5tly be put =w>d4 ,b1 z ev]ybody is n1 9 ! peaceful c\rse ( 8 exi/5ce1 ?reat5$ by su* an absolutely conv9c+ ev5t1 ! clairvoyant _c always reveal to ! p]son exp]im5t+--& reveal = a m or less approximate date--"o ( ^? incid5ts ^: accompli%m5t w\ld c>ry irresi/ible conviction40 ,9 any case1 ! "q ( psy*ometric progno/ications calls = fur!r enquiry1 ?\gh x is easy ev5 at ! pres5t day to =esee ! results4 #aj ,let u n[ return to our spontane\s premonitions1 9 :i* ! future comes to seek u ( its own accord &1 s to speak1 to *all5ge u at home4 ,i "k f p]sonal exp]i5ce t :5 we emb>k ^u ^! disconc]t+ matt]s ! fir/ impression is sc>cely fav\rable4 ,we are v mu* incl9$ to laugh1 to treat z we>isome tales1 z hy/]ical halluc9ations1 z +5i\s or int]e/$ fictions mo/ ( ! incid5ts t give too viol5t a %ock to ! n>r[ & limit$ idea :i* we h ( our human life4 ,to smile1 to reject ev]y?+ be=eh& & to pass by ) av]t$ head1 z 0 done1 rememb]1 9 ! "t ( ,galvani & 9 ! e>ly days ( hypnotism1 is mu* m easy & seems m respectable & prud5t ?an to /op1 admit & exam9e4 ,nev]!less we mu/ n =get t x is to "s :o did n smile s lightly t we owe ! be/ "p ( ! m>vels f ^: heights we are prep>+ to smile 9 our turn4 ,= ! re/1 ,i grant t1 ?us pres5t$1 ha/ily & summ>ily1 )\t ! details t ?r[ light ^u !m & ! pro(s t support !m1 ! incid5ts 9 "q d n %[ to advantage &1 inasmu* z !y are isolat$ & sp>+ly *os51 lose all ! weight & au?ority d]iv$ f ! compact & impos+ mass :5ce !y are arbitr>ily deta*$4 ,z ,i said above1 ne>ly a ?\s& cases h be5 collect$1 repres5t+ probably n ! t5? "p ( ^? :i* a m active & g5]al se>* might br+ toge!r4 ,! numb] is evid5tly ( importance & d5otes ! enorm\s pressure ( ! my/]y2 b1 if !re 7 only half a doz5 g5u9e cases--& ,dr4 ,maxwell's1 ,pr(essor ,fl\rnoy's1 ,mrs4 ,v]rall's1 ! ,m>montel1 ,jones & ,hamilton cases & "s o!rs are und\bt$ly g5u9e--!y w\ld be en\gh to %[ t1 "u ! errone\s idea :i* we =m ( ! pa/ & ! pres5t1 a new v]ity is liv+ & mov+1 eag] to come to light4 ,! ef=ts ( t v]ity1 ,i ne$ h>dly say1 display a v diff]5t sort ( =ce aft] we h actually & att5tively read ^? hundr$s ( extraord9>y /ories :i*1 )\t appe>+ to d s1 /rike to ! v roots ( hi/ory4 ,we soon lose all incl9ation to d\bt4 ,we p5etrate into ano!r _w & come to a /op all out ( c\nt5ance4 ,we no long] "k :]e we /&2 be=e & aft] ov]lap & m+le4 ,we no long] di/+ui% ! insidi\s & factiti\s b indisp5sable l9e :i* sep>ates ! ye>s t h gone by f ! ye>s t are to come4 ,we clut* at ! h\rs & days ( ! pa/ & pres5t to reassure ourselves1 to fa/5 on to "s c]ta9ty1 to conv9ce ourselves t we are /ill 9 our "r place 9 ?is life :]e t :i* is n yet seems z sub/antial1 z real1 z positive1 z p[]ful z t :i* is no m4 ,we discov] ) uneas9ess t "t1 on :i* we bas$ our :ole exi/5ce1 itself no long] exi/s4 ,x is no long] ! swifte/ ( our gods1 kn[n to u only by its flight across all ?+s2 x alt]s its position no m ?an space1 ( :i* x is d\btless b ! incompreh5sible reflex4 ,x reigns 9 ! c5tre ( e ev5t2 & e ev5t is fix$ 9 its c5tre2 & all t comes & all t goes passes f end to end ( our little life )\t mov+ by a hair's bread? ar\nd its motionless pivot4 ,x is entitl$ to b "o ( ! ?\s& names :i* we h be5 wont to lavi% ^u its p[]1 a p[] t seem$ to u manifold & innum]able3 8ye/]day10 8rec5tly10 8=m]ly10 8ere:ile10 8aft]10 8be=e10 8to-morr[10 8soon10 8nev]10 8lat]0 fall l *ildi% masks1 :]eas 8to-day0 & 8always0 completely cov] ) _! unit$ %ad[s ! idea :i* we =m 9 ! end ( a duration :i* has no subdivisions1 no breaks & no /ages1 b is pulseless1 motionless & b\ndless4 #aa ,_m are ! !ories :i* m5 h imag9$ 9 _! attempts to expla9 ! work+ ( ! /range ph5om5on2 & _m o!rs might be imag9$4 ,z we h se51 self-sugge/ion & telepa?y expla9 c]ta9 cases :i* conc]n ev5ts already 9 exi/5ce b /ill lat5t & p]ceiv$ be=e ! k ( !m c rea* u by ! normal process ( ! s5ses or ! intellig5ce4 ,b1 ev5 by ext5d+ ^! two !ories to _! utt]mo/ po9t & positively abus+ _! accommodat+ ela/icity1 we d n succe$ 9 illum9+ by _! aid m ?an a r re/rict$ portion ( ! va/ undiscov]$ l&4 ,we mu/ !re=e look = some?+ else4 ,! fir/ !ory :i* sugge/s itself & :i* on ! surface seems r attractive is t ( spiritualism1 :i* may be ext5d$ until x is sc>cely di/+ui%able f ! !osophical !ory & o!r religi\s suppositions4 ,x assumes ! survival ( spirits1 ! exi/5ce ( disc>nate or o!r sup]ior & m my/]i\s entities :i* surr\nd u1 int]e/ !mselves 9 our fate1 guide our ?\ghts & our actions &1 above all1 "k ! future4 ,x is1 z we recognize :5 we speak ( gho/s & haunt$ h\ses1 a v acceptable !ory2 & any "o to :om x appeals c adopt x )\t do+ viol5ce to 8 intellig5ce4 ,b we mu/ confess t x seems less necess>y & p]haps ev5 less cle>ly prov$ 9 ?is region ?an 9 t4 ,x />ts by begg+ ! "q3 )\t ! int]v5tion ( disc>nate be+s1 ! spirituali/s tell u1 x is impossible to expla9 ! majority ( ! premonitory ph5om5a2 !re=e we mu/ admit ! exi/5ce ( ^! disc>nate be+s4 ,let u grant x = ! mom5t1 = to beg ! "q1 :i* is m]ely an indef5sible trick ( ! sup]ficial logic ( our bra91 does n necess>ily condemn a !ory & nei!r takes away f nor adds to ! reality ( ?+s4 ,besides1 z we %all insi/ lat]1 ! int]v5tion or non-int]v5tion ( ! spirits is n ! po9t at issue2 & ! crux ( ! my/]y does n lie !re4 ,:at mu/ int]e/ u is f> less ! pa?s or int]m$i>ies by :i* prophetic w>n+s rea* u ?an ! actual exi/5ce ( ! future 9 ! pres5t4 ,x is true--to d complete ju/ice to neospiritualism--t its position (f]s c]ta9 advantages f ! po9t ( view ( ! almo/ inconceivable problem ( ! preexi/5ce ( ! future4 ,x c evade or div]t "s ( ! consequ5ces ( t problem4 ,! spirits1 x decl>es1 d n necess>ily see ! future z a :ole1 z a total pa/ or pres5t1 motionless & immovable1 b !y "k inf9itely bett] ?an we d ! numb]less causes t det]m9e any ag5t1 s t1 f9d+ !mselves at ! lum9\s s\rce ( ^? causes1 !y h no difficulty 9 =esee+ _! effects4 ,!y are1 ) respect to ! incid5ts /ill 9 process ( =mation1 9 ! position ( an a/ronom] :o =etells1 )9 a second1 all ! phases ( an eclipse 9 :i* a savage sees no?+ b an unprec$5t$ cata/rophe :i* he attributes to ! ang] ( 8 idols ( /raw or clay4 ,x is inde$ possible t ?is acqua9tance ) a great] numb] ( causes expla9s c]ta9 pr$ictions2 b !re are pl5ty ( o!rs :i* presume a k ( s _m causes1 causes s remote & s pr(\nd1 t ?is k is h>dly to be di/+ui%$ f a k ( ! future pure & simple4 ,9 any case1 beyond c]ta9 limits1 ! preexi/5ce ( causes seems no cle>] ?an t ( effects4 ,nev]!less x mu/ be admitt$ t ! spirituali/s ga9 a slight advantage "h4 ,!y believe t !y ga9 ano!r :5 !y say or might say t x is /ill possible t ! spirits /imulate u to realize ! ev5ts :i* !y =etell )\t !mselves cle>ly p]ceiv+ !m 9 ! future4 ,aft] ann\nc+1 = in/ance1 t on a c]ta9 day we %all g to a c]ta9 place & d a c]ta9 ?+1 !y urge u irresi/ibly to proce$ to ! spot nam$ & !re to p]=m ! act prophesi$4 ,b ?is !ory1 l ^? ( self-sugge/ion & telepa?y1 w\ld expla9 only a few ph5om5a & w\ld leave 9 obscurity all ^? cases1 inf9itely m num]\s because !y make up almo/ ! :ole ( our future1 9 :i* ei!r *ance int]v5es or "s ev5t 9 no way dep5d5t ^u our w or ! _s's1 unless inde$ we suppose t ! latt] possesses an omnisci5ce & an omnipot5ce :i* takes u back to ! orig9al my/]ies ( ! problem4 ,besides1 9 ! gloomy regions ( precognition1 x is almo/ always a matt] ( anticipat+ a mis=tune & v r>ely1 if ev]1 ( meet+ ) a pleasure or a joy4 ,we %\ld !re=e h to admit t ! spirits :i* drag me to ! fatal place & compel me to d ! act t w h tragic consequ5ces are delib]ately ho/ile to me & f9d div]sion only 9 ! spectacle ( my suff]+4 ,:at c\ld ^? spirits be1 f :at evil _w w\ld !y arise & h[ %\ld we expla9 :y our bro!rs & fri5ds ( ye/]day1 aft] pass+ ?r\gh ! augu/ & peace-be/[+ gates ( dea?1 sudd5ly become trans=m$ into crafty & malevol5t demons8 ,c ! great spiritual k+dom1 9 :i* all passions born ( ! fle% %\ld be /ill$1 be b a dismal abode ( hatr$1 spite & envy8 ,x w p]haps be said t !y lead u into mis=tune 9 ord] to purify u2 b ?is br+s u to religi\s !ories :i* x is n our int5tion to exam9e4 #ab ,! only attempt at an explanation t c hold its own ) spiritualism has rec\rse once aga9 to ! my/]i\s p[]s ( our subconsci\sness4 ,we mu/ ne$s recognize t1 if ! future exi/s to-day1 already su* z x w be :5 x becomes = u ! pres5t & ! pa/1 ! int]v5tion ( disc>nate m9ds or ( any o!r spiritual entity adrift f ano!r sph]e is ( little avail4 ,we c picture an inf9ite _s indiff]5tly contemplat+ ! pa/ & future 9 _! coexi/5ce2 we c imag9e a :ole hi]>*y ( int]m$iate intellig5ces tak+ a m or less ext5sive "p 9 ! contemplation & transmitt+ x to our subconsci\sness4 ,b all ?is is practically no?+ m ?an inconsi/5t speculation & +5i\s dream+ 9 ! d>k2 9 any case1 x is adv5titi\s1 second>y & provisional4 ,let u keep to ! facts z we see !m3 an unkn[n faculty1 buri$ deep 9 our be+ & g5]ally inactive1 p]ceives1 on r>e occasions1 ev5ts t h n yet tak5 place4 ,we possess b "o c]ta9ty on ?is subject1 namely1 t ! ph5om5on actually occurs )9 ourselves2 x is !re=e )9 ourselves t we mu/ fir/ /udy x1 )\t burd5+ ourselves ) suppositions :i* remove x f its c5tre & simply %ift ! my/]y4 ,! incompreh5sible my/]y is ! preexi/5ce ( ! future2 once we admit ?is--& x seems v difficult to d5y--!re is no reason to attribute to imag9>y int]m$i>ies r ?an to ourselves ! faculty ( descry+ c]ta9 fragm5ts ( t future4 ,we see1 9 reg>d to mo/ ( ! m$iumi/ic manife/ations1 t we possess )9 ourselves all ! unusual =ces ) :i* ! spirituali/s end[ disc>nate spirits2 & :y %\ld x be o!rwise z conc]ns ! p[]s ( div9ation8 ,! explanation tak5 f ! subconsci\sness is ! mo/ direct1 ! simple/1 ! ne>e/1 :]eas ! o!r is endlessly circuit\s1 complicat$ & di/ant4 ,until ! spirits te/ify to _! exi/5ce 9 an unansw]able fa%ion1 !re is no advantage 9 seek+ 9 ! grave = ! solution ( a riddle t appe>s inde$ to lie at ! roots ( our own life4 #ac ,x is true t ?is explanation does n expla9 mu*2 b ! o!rs are j z ineffectual & are op5 to ! same objections4 ,^! objections are _m & v>i\s2 & x is easi] to raise !m ?an to reply to !m4 ,= in/ance1 we c ask ourselves :y ! subconsci\sness or ! spirits1 see+ t !y read ! future & are able to ann\nce an imp5d+ calamity1 h>dly ev] give u ! "o useful & def9ite indication t w\ld all[ u to avoid x4 ,:at c be ! *ildi% or my/]i\s reason ( ?is /range retic5ce8 ,9 _m cases x is almo/ crim9al2 = in/ance1 9 a case relat$ by ,pr(essor ,hyslop#bj we see ! =ebod+ ( ! greate/ mis=tune ?an c befall a "m g]m9at+1 gr[+1 s5d+ out %oots1 develop+1 l "s glutton\s & deadly plant1 to /op %ort on ! v]ge ( ! la/ w>n+1 ! "o detail1 insignificant 9 itself b indisp5sable1 :i* w\ld h sav$ ! *ild4 ,x is ! case ( a woman :o beg9s by exp]i5c+ a vague b p[]ful impression t a griev\s 8burd50 is go+ to fall ^u h] family4 ,next mon?1 ?is premonitory feel+ repeats itself v frequ5tly1 becomes m int5se & ends by conc5trat+ itself ^u ! poor woman's little daught]4 ,ea* "t t %e is plann+ some?+ = ! *ild's future1 %e he>s a voice say+3 8,%e'll nev] ne$ x40 ,a week be=e ! cata/rophe1 a viol5t smell ( fire fills ! h\se4 ,f t "t ! "m beg9s to be c>eful ab\t mat*es1 see+ t !y are 9 safe places & out ( rea*4 ,%e looks all ov] ! h\se = !m & feels a /rong impulse to burn all mat*es ( ! k9d easily light$4 ,ab\t an h\r be=e ! fatal disa/]1 %e rea*es = a box to de/roy x2 b %e says to h]self t h] elde/ boy is gone out1 ?9ks t %e may ne$ ! mat*es to light ! gas-/ove & decides to de/roy !m z soon z he comes back4 ,%e takes ! *ild up to its crib = its morn+ sleep &1 z %e is putt+ x into ! cradle1 %e he>s ! usual my/]i\s voice :isp] 9 h] e>3 8,turn ! mattress40 ,b1 be+ 9 a great hurry1 %e simply says t %e w turn ! mattress aft] ! *ild has tak5 its nap4 ,%e !n goes d[n/airs to "w4 ,aft] a :ile1 %e he>s ! *ild cry &1 hurry+ up to ! room1 f9ds ! crib & its b$d+ on fire & ! *ild s badly burnt t x dies 9 ?ree h\rs4 #ad ,be=e go+ fur!r & !oriz+ ab\t ?is case1 let u once m /ate ! matt] precisely4 ,i "k t ! read] may /raightway & q legitimately d5y ! value ( anecdotes ( ?is k9d4 ,he w say t we h to d ) a neurotic :o has drawn ^u h] imag9ation = all ! elem5ts t give a dramatic sett+ to ! /ory & surr\nd ) a halo ( my/]y a sad b commonplace dome/ic accid5t4 ,?is is q possible2 & x is p]fectly all[able to dismiss ! case4 ,b x is none ! less true t1 by ?us delib]ately reject+ ev]y?+ t does n be> ! /amp ( ma!matical or judicial c]ta9ty1 we risk los+1 z we g along1 mo/ ( ! opportunities or clues :i* ! great riddle ( ?is _w (f]s u 9 its mom5ts ( inatt5tion or graci\sness4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( an enquiry we mu/ "k h[ to cont5t ourselves ) little4 ,= ! incid5t 9 "q to be conv9c+1 previ\s evid5ce 9 writ+1 m or less (ficial /atem5ts1 w\ld be requir$1 :]eas we h only ! decl>ations ( ! husb&1 a neighb\r & a si/]4 ,?is is insuffici5t1 ,i agree2 b we mu/ at ! same "t confess t ! circum/ances are h>dly fav\rable to obta9+ ! pro(s :i* we dem&4 ,^? :o receive w>n+s ( ?is k9d ei!r believe 9 !m or d n believe 9 !m4 ,if !y believe 9 !m1 x is q natural t !y %\ld n ?9k fir/ ( all ( ! sci5tific int]e/ ( _! tr\ble1 or ( putt+ d[n 9 writ+ & ?us au!nticat+ its premonitory symptoms & gradual evolution4 ,if !y d n believe 9 !m1 x is no less natural t !y %\ld n proce$ to speak or take notice ( inanities ( :i* !y d n recognize ! value until aft] !y h lo/ ! opportunity ( supply+ conv9c+ pro(s ( !m4 ,also1 d n =get t ! little /ory 9 "q is select$ f among a hundr$ o!rs1 :i* 9 _! turn are equally indecisive1 b :i*1 repeat+ ! same facts & ! same t5d5cies ) a /range p]si/5cy1 end by weak5+ ! mo/ invet]ate di/ru/4 #ae ,hav+ said ?is mu*1 9 ord] to conciliate or "p company ) ^? :o h no int5tion ( leav+ ! t]ra firma ( sci5ce1 let u return to ! case be=e u1 :i* is all ! m disquiet+ inasmu* z we may consid] x a sort ( prototype ( ! tragic & almo/ diabolical retic5ce :i* we f9d 9 mo/ premonitions4 ,x is probable t "u ! mattress !re 0 a /ray mat* :i* ! *ild discov]$ & /ruck2 ?is is ! only possible explanation ( ! cata/rophe1 = !re 0 no fire burn+ on t floor ( ! h\se4 ,if ! "m _h turn$ ! mattress1 %e w\ld h se5 ! mat*2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 %e w\ld c]ta9ly h turn$ ! mattress if %e _h be5 told t !re 0 a mat* und]nea? x4 ,:y did ! voice t urg$ h] to p]=m ! necess>y action n add ! "o ^w t 0 capable ( ensur+ t action8 ,! problem moreov] is equally p]turb+ & p]haps equally insoluble :e!r x conc]n our own subconsci\s faculties1 or spirits1 or /range intellig5ces4 ,^? :o give ^! w>n+s mu/ "k t !y w be useless1 because !y manife/ly =esee ! ev5t z a :ole2 b !y mu/ also "k t "o la/ ^w1 :i* !y d n pron\nce1 w\ld be en\gh to prev5t ! mis=tune t is already consummat$ 9 _! prevision4 ,!y "k x s well t !y br+ ?is ^w to ! v edge ( ! abyss1 hold x susp5d$ !re1 almo/ let x fall & recapture x sudd5ly at ! mom5t :5 its weight w\ld h caus$ happ9ess & life to rise once m to ! surface ( ! mighty gulf4 ,:at !n is ?is my/]y8 ,is x incapacity or ho/ility8 ,if !y are incapable1 :at is ! unexpect$ & sovran =ce t int]poses betwe5 !m & u8 ,&1 if !y are ho/ile1 on :at1 on :om are !y rev5g+ !mselves8 ,:at c be ! secret ( ^? inhuman games1 ( ^? uncanny & cruel div]sions on ! mo/ slipp]y & dang]\s peaks ( fate8 ,:y w>n1 if !y "k t ! w>n+ w be 9 va98 ,( :om are !y mak+ sport8 ,is !re really an inflexible fatality by virtue ( :i* t :i* has to be accompli%$ is accompli%$ f all et]nity8 ,b !n :y n respect sil5ce1 s9ce all spee* is useless8 ,or d !y1 9 spite ( all1 p]ceive a gleam1 a crevice 9 ! inexorable wall8 ,:at hope d !y f9d 9 x8 ,h !y n se5 m cle>ly ?an ourselves t no deliv]ance c come ?r\gh t crevice8 ,"o c\ld und]/& ?is flutt]+ & wav]+1 all ^! ef=ts ( !irs1 if !y did n "k2 b "h x is prov$ t !y "k ev]y?+1 s9ce !y =etell exactly t :i* !y might prev5t4 ,if we press !m ) que/ions1 !y answ] t !re is no?+ to be done1 t no human p[] c\ld av]t or ?w>t ! issue4 ,are !y mad1 bor$1 irritable or accessory to a hide\s pleasantry8 ,does our fate dep5d on ! happy solution ( "s petty enigma or *ildi% conundrum1 ev5 z our salvation1 9 mo/ ( ! s-call$ reveal$ religions1 is settl$ by a bl9d & /upid ca/ ( ! die8 ,is all ! lib]ty t we are grant$ r$uc$ to ! read+ ( a m or less +5i\s riddle8 ,c ! great s\l ( ! univ]se be ! s\l ( a great baby8 #af ,b1 r ?an pursue ?is subject1 let u be j & admit t !re is p]haps no way out ( ! maze & t our reproa*es are z incompreh5sible z ! conduct ( ! spirits4 ,inde$1 :at w\ld y h !m d 9 ! circle 9 :i* our logic imprisons !m8 ,ei!r !y =etell u a calamity :i* _! pr$ictions _c av]t1 9 :i* case !re is no use 9 =etell+ x1 or1 if !y ann\nce x to u & at ! same "t give u ! means to prev5t x1 !y d n really see ! future & are =etell+ no?+1 s9ce ! calamity is n to take place1 ) ! result t _! action seems equally absurd 9 bo? cases4 ,x is obvi\s3 to :i*ev] side we turn1 we f9d no?+ b ! incompreh5sible4 ,on ! "o h&1 ! pree/abli%$1 un%akable1 unalt]able future :i* we h call$ de/9y1 fatality or :at y w1 :i* suppresses man's entire indep5d5ce & lib]ty ( action & :i* is ! mo/ inconceivable & ! dre>ie/ ( my/]ies2 on ! o!r1 intellig5ces app>5tly sup]ior to our own1 s9ce !y "k :at we d n1 :i*1 :ile aw>e t _! int]v5tion is always useless & v (t5 cruel1 nev]!less come h>ass+ u ) _! s9i/] & ridicul\s pr$ictions4 ,mu/ we resign ourselves once m to liv+ ) our eyes %ut & our reason dr[n$ 9 ! b\ndless ocean ( d>kness2 & is !re no outlet8 #ag ,= ! mom5t we w n l+] 9 ! d>k regions ( fatality1 :i* is ! supreme my/]y1 ! desolation ( e ef=t & e ?\ght ( man4 ,:at is cle>e/ amid ?is incompreh5sibility is t ! spirituali/ic !ory1 at fir/ sight ! mo/ s$uctive1 decl>es itself1 on exam9ation1 ! mo/ difficult to ju/ify4 ,we w also once m put aside ! !osophical !ory1 or any o!r :i* assumes a div9e int5tion & :i* might1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 expla9 ! hesitations & angui% ( ! prophetic w>n+s1 at ! co/1 h[ev]1 ( o!r puzzles1 a ?\s& times z h>d to solve1 :i* no?+ au?orizes u to sub/itute = ! actual puzzle1 =mless & inf9ite1 pres5t$ to our un9itiat$ vision4 ,:5 all is said1 x is p]haps only 9 ! !ory :i* attributes ^? premonitions to our subconsci\sness t we are able to f9d1 if n a ju/ification1 at lea/ a sort ( explanation ( t =midable retic5ce4 ,!y accord fairly well ) ! /range1 inconsi/5t1 :imsical & disconc]t+ "* ( ! unkn[n entity )9 u t seems to live on no?+ b nondescript f>e borr[$ f worlds to :i* our intellig5ce z yet has no access4 ,x lives "u our reason1 9 a sort ( invisible & p]haps et]nal palace1 l a casual1 unkn[n gue/1 dropp$ f ano!r planet1 ^: int]e/s1 ideas1 habits1 passions h naught 9 common ) ours4 ,if x seems to h notions on ! h]eaft] t are inf9itely wid] & m precise ?an ^? :i* we possess1 x has only v vague notions on ! practical ne$s ( our exi/5ce4 ,x ignores u = ye>s1 absorb$ no d\bt ) ! numb]less relations :i* x ma9ta9s ) all ! my/]ies ( ! univ]se2 &1 :5 sudd5ly x rememb]s u1 ?9k+ app>5tly to please u1 x makes an enorm\s1 miracul\s1 b at ! same "t clumsy & sup]flu\s movem5t1 :i* upsets all t we believ$ we knew1 )\t tea*+ u any?+4 ,is x mak+ fun ( u1 is x je/+1 is x amus+ itself1 is x faceti\s1 teas+1 ar*1 or simply sleepy1 bewild]$1 inconsi/5t1 abs5t-m9d$8 ,9 any case1 x is r rem>kable t x evid5tly dislikes to make itself useful4 ,x readily p]=ms ! mo/ glamor\s feats ( sleight-(-h&1 provid$ t we c d]ive no pr(it f !m4 ,x lifts tables1 moves ! heavie/ articles1 produces fl[]s & hair1 sets /r+s vibrat+1 gives life to inanimate objects & passes ?r\gh solid matt]1 conjures up gho/s1 subjugates "t & space1 creates light2 b all1 x seems1 on "o condition1 t its p]=mances %\ld be )\t rhyme or reason & keep to ! prov9ce ( sup]naturally va9 & pu]ile recreations4 ,! case ( ! div9+-rod is almo/ ! only "o 9 :i* x l5ds u any regul> assi/ance1 ?is be+ a sort ( game1 ( no great importance1 9 :i* x appe>s to take pleasure4 ,sometimes1 to say all t c be said1 x cons5ts to cure c]ta9 ailm5ts1 cleanses an ulc]1 closes a w\nd1 heals a lung1 /r5g!ns or un/iff5s an arm or leg1 or ev5 sets bones1 b always z x 7 by accid5t1 )\t reason1 me?od or object1 9 a deceitful1 illogical & prepo/]\s fa%ion4 ,"o w\ld set x d[n z a spoilt *ild t has be5 all[$ to lay h&s on ! mo/ trem5d\s secrets ( heav5 & e>?2 x has no suspicion ( _! p[]1 jumbles !m all up toge!r & turns !m into paltry1 in(f5sive toys4 ,x kn[s ev]y?+1 p]haps1 b is ignorant ( ! uses ( its k4 ,x has its arms lad5 ) treasures :i* x scatt]s 9 ! wrong mann] & at ! wrong "t1 giv+ bread to ! ?ir/y & wat] to ! hungry1 ov]load+ ^? :o refuse & /ripp+ ! suppliant b>e1 pursu+ ^? :o flee f x & flee+ f ^? :o pursue x4 ,la/ly1 ev5 at its be/ mom5ts1 x behaves z ?\gh ! fate ( ! be+ 9 ^: dep?s x dwells int]e/$ x h>dly at all1 z ?\gh x _h b an insignificant %>e 9 8 mis=tunes1 feel+ assur$1 "o might almo/ ?9k1 ( an indep5d5t & endless exi/5ce4 ,x is n surpris+ !re=e1 :5 we "k its habits1 t its communications on ! subject ( ! future %\ld be z fanta/ic z ! o!r manife/ations ( its k or its p[]4 ,let u add1 to be q fair1 t1 9 ^? w>n+s :i* we w\ld wi% to see efficaci\s1 x /umbles aga9/ ! same difficulties z ! spirits or o!r ali5 intellig5ces uselessly =etell+ ! ev5t :i* !y _c prev5t1 or annihilat+ ! ev5t by ! v fact ( =etell+ x4 #ah ,& n[1 to end ! "q1 is ?is unkn[n gue/ ( ours alone responsible8 ,does x expla9 itself badly or d we n und]/& x8 ,:5 we look into ! matt] closely1 !re is1 "u ^? anomal\s & confus$ manife/ations1 9 spite ( ef=ts :i* we feel to be enorm\s & p]sev]+1 a sort ( incapacity = self-expression & action :i* is b\nd to attract our att5tion4 ,is our consci\s & individual life sep>at$ by imp5etrable worlds f our subconsci\s & probably univ]sal life8 ,does our unkn[n gue/ speak an unkn[n language & d ! words :i* x speaks & :i* we ?9k t we und]/& disclose its ?\ght8 ,is e direct road pitilessly b>r$ & is !re no?+ left to x b n>r[1 clos$ pa?s1 9 :i* ! be/ ( :at x _h to reveal to u is lo/8 ,is ?is ! reason :y x seeks ^? odd1 *ildi%1 r\ndab\t ways ( automatic writ+1 cross-correspond5ce1 symbolic premonition & all ! re/8 ,yet1 9 ! typical case :i* we h quot$1 x seems to speak q easily & pla9ly :5 x says to ! "m3 8,turn ! mattress40 ,if x c utt] ?is s5t5ce1 :y %\ld x f9d x difficult or impossible to add3 8,y w !re f9d ! mat*es t w set fire to ! curta9s40 ,:at =bids x to d s & closes its m\? at ! decisive mom5t8 ,we relapse into ! ev]la/+ "q3 if x _c complete ! second s5t5ce because x w\ld be de/roy+ 9 ! womb ! v ev5t :i* x is =etell+1 :y does x utt] ! fir/8 #ai ,b x is well1 9 spite ( ev]y?+1 to seek an explanation ( ! inexplicable2 x is by attack+ x on e side1 at all haz>ds1 t we *]i% ! hope ( ov]com+ x2 & we may !re=e say to ourselves t our subconsci\sness1 :5 x w>ns u ( a calamity t is ab\t to befall u1 kn[+ all ! future z x does1 necess>ily kn[s t ! calamity is already accompli%$4 ,z our consci\s & unconsci\s lives bl5d 9 x1 x di/resses itself & flutt]s ar\nd our ov]confid5t ignorance4 ,x tries to in=m u1 ?r\gh n]v\sness1 ?r\gh pity1 s z to mitigate ! lightn+ cruelty ( ! bl[4 ,x speaks all ! words t c prep>e u = its com+1 def9e x & id5tify x2 b x is unable to say ^? :i* w\ld prev5t x f com+1 see+ t x has come1 t x is already pres5t & p]haps pa/1 manife/1 ineffaceable1 on ano!r plane ?an t on :i* we live1 ! only plane :i* we are capable ( p]ceiv+4 ,x f9ds itself1 9 a ^w1 9 ! position ( ! man :o1 9 ! mid/ ( peaceful1 happy & unsuspect+ folk1 alone kn[s "s bad news4 ,he is nei!r able nor will+ to ann\nce x nor yet to hide x completely4 ,he hesitates1 delays1 makes m or less transp>5t allusions1 b refra9s f say+ ! la/ ^w t w\ld1 s to speak1 let loose ! cata/rophe 9 ! he>ts ( ! p ar\nd him1 = to ^? :o d n "k ( x ! cata/rophe is /ill z ?\gh x 7 n !re4 ,our subconsci\sness1 9 t in/ance1 w\ld act t[>ds ! future z we act t[>ds ! pa/1 ! two conditions be+ id5tical1 s mu* s t x (t5 confuses !m1 z we c see m p>ticul>ly 9 ! celebrat$ ,m>montel case1 :]e x evid5tly blund]s & reports z accompli%$ an incid5t t w n take place until sev]al mon?s lat]4 ,x is ( c\rse impossible = u1 at ! /age :i* we h rea*$1 to und]/& ?is confusion or ?is coexi/5ce ( ! pa/1 ! pres5t & ! future2 b t is no reason = d5y+ x2 on ! contr>y1 :at man und]/&s lea/ is probably t :i* mo/ ne>ly approa*es ! tru?4 #bj ,la/ly1 to complicate ! "q1 x may be v ju/ly object$ t1 ?\gh premonitions 9 g5]al are useless & appe> sy/ematically to )hold ! only indisp5sable & decisive words1 !re are1 nev]!less1 "s t (t5 seem to save ^? :o obey !m4 ,^!1 x is true1 are r>] ?an ! fir/1 b /ill !y include a c]ta9 numb] t are well-au!nticat$4 ,x rema9s to be se5 h[ f> !y imply a k ( ! future4 ,"h1 = in/ance1 is a travell] :o1 arriv+ at night 9 a small unkn[n t[n & walk+ along ! ill-light$ dock 9 ! direction ( an hotel ( :i* he r\ghly kn[s ! position1 at a giv5 mom5t feels an irresi/ible impulse to turn & g ! o!r way4 ,he in/antly obeys1 ?\gh 8 reason prote/s & 8b]ates him = a fool0 9 tak+ a r\ndab\t way to 8 de/9ation4 ,! next day he discov]s t1 if he _h gone a few feet f>!r1 he w\ld c]ta9ly h slipp$ into ! riv]2 &1 z he 0 b a feeble swimm]1 he w\ld j z c]ta9ly1 be+ alone & unaid$ 9 ! extreme d>kness1 h be5 dr[n$4#ba ,b is ?is a prevision ( an ev5t8 ,no1 = no ev5t is to take place4 ,!re is simply an abnormal p]ception ( ! proximity ( "s unkn[n wat] & consequ5tly ( an imm95t dang]1 an unexpla9$ b fairly frequ5t sublim9al s5sitiv5ess4 ,9 a ^w1 ! problem ( ! future is n rais$ 9 ?is case1 nor 9 any ( ! num]\s cases t resemble x4 ,"h is ano!r :i* evid5tly belongs to ! same class1 ?\gh at fir/ sight x seems to po/ulate ! preexi/5ce ( a fatal ev5t & a vision ( ! future correspond+ exactly ) a vision ( ! pa/4 ,a travell] 9 ,s\? ,am]ica is desc5d+ a riv] 9 a canoe2 ! p>ty are j ab\t to run close to a promontory :5 a sort ( my/]i\s voice1 :i* he has already he>d at diff]5t mom5t\s times ( 8 life1 imp]i\sly ord]s him imm$iately to cross ! riv] & ga9 ! o!r %ore z quickly z possible4 ,?is appe>s s absurd t he is oblig$ to ?reat5 ! ,indians ) dea? to =ce !m to take ?is c\rse4 ,!y h sc>cely cross$ m ?an half ! riv] :5 ! promontory falls at ! v place :]e !y meant to r\nd x4#bb ,! p]ception ( imm95t dang] is "h1 ,i admit1 ev5 m abnormal ?an 9 ! previ\s example1 b x comes "u ! same head+4 ,x is a ph5om5on ( sublim9al hyp]s5sitiv5ess obs]v$ m ?an once1 a sort ( premonition induc$ by subconsci\s p]ceptions1 :i* has be5 *ri/5$ by ! b>b>\s "n ( 8cryptae/hesia40 ,b ! int]val betwe5 ! mom5t :5 ! p]il is signall$ & t at :i* x is consummat$ is too %ort = ^? que/ions :i* relate to a k or a preexi/5ce ( ! future to arise 9 ?is in/ance4 ,! case is almo/ ! same ) ! adv5ture ( an ,am]ican d5ti/1 v c>efully inve/igat$ by ,dr4 ,hodgson4 ,! d5ti/ 0 b5d+ ov] a b5* on :i* 0 a little copp] 9 :i* he 0 vulcaniz+ "s rubb]1 :5 he he>d a voice call+1 9 a quick & imp]ative mann]1 ^! words3 8,run to ! w9d[1 quick6 ,run to ! w9d[1 quick60 ,he at once ran to ! w9d[ & look$ out to ! /reet bel[1 :5 sudd5ly he he>d a trem5d\s report &1 look+ r\nd1 saw t ! copp] _h explod$1 de/roy+ a great "p ( ! workroom4#bc ,"h aga91 a subconsci\s cauti\sness 0 probably ar\s$ by c]ta9 indications imp]ceptible to our ord9>y s5ses4 ,x is ev5 possible t !re exi/s betwe5 ?+s & ourselves a sort ( sympa?y or sublim9al communion :i* makes u exp]i5ce ! trials & emotions ( matt] t has rea*$ ! limits ( its exi/5ce1 unless1 z is m likely1 !re is m]ely a simple co9cid5ce betwe5 ! *ance idea ( a possible explosion & its realization4 ,a la/ & r m complicat$ case is t ( ,jean ,dupr1 ! sculptor1 :o 0 driv+ alone ) 8 wife along a m\nta9 road1 skirt+ a p]p5dicul> cliff4 ,sudd5ly !y bo? he>d a voice t seem$ to come f ! m\nta9 cry+3 #8,/op6' ,!y turn$ r\nd1 & saw nobody & cont9u$ _! road4 ,b ! cries 7 repeat$ aga9 & aga91 )\t any?+ to reveal ! pres5ce ( a human be+ amid ! solitude4 ,at la/ ! sculptor alight$ & saw t ! left :eel ( ! c>riage1 :i* 0 graz+ ! edge ( ! precipice1 _h lo/ its l9*-p9 & 0 on ! po9t ( leav+ ! axle-tree1 :i* w\ld almo/ inevitably h hurl$ ! c>riage into ! abyss4 ,ne$ we1 ev5 "h1 rel9qui% ! !ory ( subconsci\s p]ceptions8 ,d we "k & c ! au?or ( ! anecdote1 ^: good fai? is n 9 "q1 tell u t c]ta9 unp]ceiv$ circum/ances1 su* z ! grat+ ( ! :eel or ! sway+ ( ! c>riage1 did n give him ! fir/ al>m8 ,aft] all1 we "k h[ easily /ories ( ?is k9d involunt>ily take a dramatic turn ev5 at ! actual mom5t & especially aft]w>ds4 #ba ,^! examples--& !re are _m m ( a simil> k9d--are en\gh1 ,i ?9k1 to illu/rate ?is class ( premonitions4 ,! problem 9 ^! cases is simpl] ?an :5 x relates to fruitless w>n+s2 at lea/ x is simpl] s long z we d n br+ into discussion ! "q ( spirits1 ( unkn[n intellig5ces1 or ( an actual k ( ! future2 o!rwise ! same difficulty reappe>s & ! w>n+1 :i* ?is "t seems efficaci\s1 is 9 reality j z va94 ,9 fact1 ! my/]i\s entity :i* kn[s t ! travell] w g to ! wat]'s edge1 t ! :eel w be on ! po9t ( leav+ ! axle1 t ! copp] w explode1 or t ! promontory w fall at a precise mom5t1 mu/ at ! same "t "k t ! travell] w n take ! la/ fatal /ep1 t ! c>riage w n be ov]turn$1 t ! copp] w n hurt anybody & t ! canoe w pull away f ! promontory4 ,x is inadmissible t1 see+ "o ?+1 x w n see ! o!r1 s9ce ev]y?+ happ5s at ! same po9t1 9 ! c\rse ( ! same second4 ,c we say t1 if x _h n giv5 w>n+1 ! little sav+ movem5t w\ld n h be5 execut$8 ,h[ c we imag9e a future :i*1 at "o & ! same "t1 has p>ts t are /eadfa/ & o!rs t are n8 ,if x is =ese5 t ! promontory w fall & t ! travell] w escape1 ?anks to ! sup]natural w>n+1 x is necess>ily =ese5 t ! w>n+ w be giv52 &1 if s1 :at is ! po9t ( ?is futile com$y8 ,i see no reasonable explanation ( x 9 ! spiriti/ or spirituali/ic !ory1 :i* po/ulates a complete k ( ! future1 at lea/ at a settl$ po9t & mom5t4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if we adh]e to ! !ory ( a sublim9al consci\sness1 we f9d !re an explanation :i* is q wor?y ( acceptation4 ,?is sublim9al consci\sness1 ?\gh1 9 ! majority ( cases1 x has no cle> & compreh5sive vision ( ! imm$iate future1 c nev]!less possess an intuition ( imm95t dang]1 ?anks to indications t escape our ord9>y p]ception4 ,x c also h a p>tial1 int]mitt5t & s to speak flick]+ vision ( ! future ev5t &1 if d\btful1 c risk giv+ an incoh]5t w>n+1 :i*1 = t matt]1 w *ange no?+ 9 t :i* already is4 #bb ,9 conclusion1 let u /ate once m t fruitful premonitions necess>ily annihilate ev5ts 9 ! bud & consequ5tly "w _! own de/ruction1 s t any control becomes impossible4 ,!y w\ld h an exi/5ce only if !y prophesi$ a g5]al ev5t :i* ! subject w\ld n escape b = ! w>n+4 ,if !y _h said to any "o int5d+ to g to ,mess9a two or ?ree mon?s be=e ! cata/rophe1 8,don't g1 = ! t[n w be de/roy$ be=e ! mon? is out10 we %\ld h an excell5t example4 ,b x is a rem>kable ?+ t g5u9e premonitions ( ?is k9d are v r>e & ne>ly always r indef9ite 9 reg>d to ev5ts ( a g5]al ord]4 ,9 ,m4 ,bozzano's excell5t collection1 :i* is a sort ( comp5dium ( premonitory ph5om5a1 ! only pretty cle> cases are nos4 clv4 & clviii41 bo? ( :i* are tak5 f ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 ,9 ! fir/1#bd a "m s5t a s]vant to br+ home h] little daught]1 :o _h already left ! h\se ) ! int5tion ( go+ ?r\gh ! 8railway g>d510 a /rip ( gr\nd betwe5 ! sea-wall & ! railway-embankm5t1 9 ord] to sit on ! great /ones by ! seaside & see ! tra9s pass by4 ,a few m9utes aft] ! little girl's dep>ture1 ! "m _h di/9ctly & repeat$ly he>d a voice )9 h] say3 8,s5d = h] back1 or some?+ dreadful w happ5 to h]40 ,n[1 soon aft]1 a tra9 ran (f ! l9e & ! eng9e & t5d] fell1 break+ ?r\gh ! protect+ wall & cra%+ d[n on ! v /ones :]e ! *ild 0 accu/om$ to sit4 ,9 ! o!r case1#be into :i* ,pr(essor ,w4 ,f4 ,b>rett made a special enquiry1 ,capta9 ,mac,gowan 0 9 ,brooklyn ) 8 two boys1 !n on _! holidays4 ,he promis$ ! boys t he w\ld take !m to ! !atre & book$ seats on ! previ\s day2 b on ! day ( ! propos$ visit he he>d a voice )9 him con/antly say+3 8,d n g to ! !atre2 take ! boys back to s*ool40 ,he hesitat$1 gave up 8 plan & resum$ x aga94 ,b ! words kept repeat+ !mselves & impress+ !mselves ^u him2 &1 9 ! end1 he def9itely decid$ n to g1 mu* to ! two boys' disgu/4 ,t night1 ! !atre 0 de/roy$ by fire1 ) a loss ( ?ree hundr$ lives4 ,we may add to ?is ! prevision ( ! ,battle ( ,borod9o1 to :i* ,i h already allud$4 ,i w give ! /ory 9 full] detail1 z told 9 ! j\rnal ( ,/eph5 ,grellet ! ,quak]4 ,ab\t ?ree mon?s be=e ! ,fr5* army ent]$ ,russia1 ! wife ( ,g5]al ,t\ts*k(f dreamt t %e 0 at an inn 9 a t[n unkn[n to h] & t h] fa!r came into h] room1 hold+ h] only son by ! h&1 & said to h]1 9 a pitiful tone3 8,y\r happ9ess is at an end4 ,he0--mean+ ,c\ntess ,t\ts*k(f's husb&--8has fall54 ,he has fall5 at ,borod9o40 ,! dream 0 repeat$ a second & a ?ird "t4 ,h] angui% ( m9d 0 su* t %e woke h] husb& & ask$ him3 8,:]e is ,borod9o80 ,!y look$ = ! "n on ! map & did n f9d x4 ,be=e ! ,fr5* armies rea*$ ,mosc[1 ,c\nt ,t\ts*k(f 0 plac$ at ! head ( ! army ( res]ve2 & "o morn+ h] fa!r1 hold+ h] son by ! h&1 ent]$ h] room at ! inn :]e %e 0 /ay+4 ,9 great di/ress1 z %e _h beheld him 9 h] dream1 he cri$ out3 8,he has fall54 ,he has fall5 at ,borod9o40 ,!n %e saw h]self 9 ! v same room & ?r\gh ! w9d[s beheld ! v same objects t %e _h se5 9 h] dreams4 ,h] husb& 0 "o ( ! _m :o p]i%$ 9 ! battle f\ght ne> ! ,riv] ,borod9o1 f :i* an obscure village takes its "n4#bf #bc ,?is is evid5tly a v r>e & p]haps solit>y example ( a long-dat$ pr$iction ( a great hi/oric ev5t :i* nobody c\ld =esee4 ,x /irs m deeply ?an any o!r ! enorm\s problems ( fatality1 free-w & responsibility4 ,b has x be5 atte/$ ) suffici5t rig\r = u to rely ^u x8 ,t ,i _c say4 ,9 any case1 x has n be5 sift$ by ! ,s4,p4,r4 ,next1 f ! special po9t ( view t int]e/s u = ! mom5t1 we are unable to decl>e t ?is premonition _h any *ance ( be+ ( avail & prev5t+ ! g5]al f go+ to ,borod9o4 ,x is highly probable t he did n "k :]e he 0 go+ or :]e he 02 besides1 ! irresi/ible ma*9]y ( w> held him fa/ & x 0 n 8 "p to dis5gage 8 de/9y4 ,! premonition !re=e c\ld only h be5 giv5 because x 0 c]ta9 n to be obey$4 ,z = ! two previ\s cases1 nos4 clv4 & clviii41 we mu/ "h aga9 rem>k ! usual /range res]vations & obs]ve h[ difficult x is to expla9 ^! premonitions save by attribut+ !m to our subconsci\sness4 ,! ma91 unavoidable ev5t is n precisely /at$2 b a subord9ate consequ5ce seems to be av]t$1 z ?\gh to make u believe 9 "s def9ite p[] ( free-w4 ,nev]!less1 ! my/]i\s entity t =esaw ! cata/rophe mu/ also h =ese5 t no?+ w\ld happ5 to ! p]son :om x 0 w>n+2 & ?is br+s u back to ! useless f>ce ( :i* we spoke above4 ,:]eas1 ) ! !ory ( a subconsci\s self1 ! latt] may h--z 9 ! case ( ! travell]1 ! promontory1 ! copp] or ! c>riage--n ?is "t by inf]5ces or indications t escape our p]ception1 b by o!r unkn[n means1 a vague pres5tim5t ( an imp5d+ p]il1 or1 z ,i h already said1 a p>tial1 int]mitt5t & unsettl$ vision ( ! future ev5t1 &1 9 its d\bt1 may utt] its cry ( al>m4 ,:]eupon let u recognize t x is almo/ =bidd5 to human reason to /ray 9 ^! regions2 & t ! "p ( a prophet is1 next to t ( a comm5tator ( prophecies1 "o ( ! mo/ difficult & ?ankless t a man c attempt to su/a9 on ! _w's /age4 #bd ,i am n sure if x is really necess>y1 be=e clos+ ?is *apt]1 to foll[ 9 ! wake ( _m o!rs & broa* ! problem ( ! preexi/5ce ( ! future1 :i* includes ^? ( fatality1 ( free-w1 ( "t & ( space1 t is to say1 all ! po9ts t t\* ! ess5tial s\rces ( ! great my/]y ( ! univ]se4 ,! !ologians & ! metaphysicians h tackl$ ^! problems f e side )\t giv+ u ! lea/ hope ( solv+ !m4 ,among ^? :i* life sets u1 !re is none to :i* our bra9 seems m def9itely & /rictly clos$2 & !y rema91 if n z unimag9able1 at lea/ z incompreh5sible z on ! day :5 !y 7 fir/ p]ceiv$4 ,:at corresponds1 outside u1 ) :at we call "t & space8 ,we "k no?+ ab\t x2 & ,kant1 speak+ 9 ! "n ( ! 8apriori/s10 :o hold t ! idea ( "t is innate 9 u1 does n tea* u mu* :5 he tells u t "t1 l space1 is an a priori =m ( our s5sibility1 t is to say1 an intuition prec$+ exp]i5ce1 ev5 z ,guyau1 among ! 8empirici/s10 :o consid] t ?is idea is acquir$ only by exp]i5ce1 does n enlight5 u any m by decl>+ t ?is same "t is ! ab/ract =mula ( ! *anges 9 ! univ]se4 ,:e!r space1 z ,leibnitz ma9ta9s1 be an ord] ( coexi/5ce & "t an ord] ( sequ5ces1 :e!r x be by space t we succe$ 9 repres5t+ "t or :e!r "t be an ess5tial =m ( any repres5tation1 :e!r "t be ! fa!r ( space or space ! fa!r ( "t1 "o ?+ is c]ta91 :i* is t ! ef=ts ( ! ,kantian or neo-,kantian apriori/s & ( ! pure empirici/s & ! ideali/ic empirici/s all end 9 ! same d>kness2 t all ! philosoph]s :o h grappl$ ) ! =midable dual problem1 among :om "o may m5tion indiscrim9ately ! names ( ! greate/ ?9k]s ( ye/]day & to-day--,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 ,helmholtz1 ,r5\vi]1 ,james ,sully1 ,/umpf1 ,james ,w>d1 ,william ,james1 ,/u>t ,mill1 ,ribot1 ,f\ille1 ,guyau1 ,ba91 ,le*alas1 ,balms1 ,dunan & endless o!rs--h be5 unable to tame x2 & t1 h[ev] mu* _! !ories may contradict "o ano!r1 !y are all equally def5sible & alike /ruggle va9ly 9 ! d>kness aga9/ %ad[s t are n ( our _w4 #be ,to cat* a glimpse ( ?is /range problem ( ! preexi/5ce ( ! future1 z x %[s itself to ea* ( u1 let u essay m humbly to translate x into tangible images1 to place x z x 7 ^u ! /age4 ,i am writ+ ^! l9es sitt+ on a /one1 9 ! %ade ( "s tall bee*es t ov]look a little ,norman village4 ,x is "o ( ^? lovely summ] days :5 ! sweetness ( life is almo/ visible 9 ! azure vase ( e>? & sky4 ,9 ! di/ance /ret*es ! imm5se1 f]tile valley ( ! ,se9e1 ) its gre5 mead[s plant$ ) re/ful trees1 betwe5 :i* ! riv] fl[s l a long pa? ( gladness lead+ to ! mi/y hills ( ! e/u>y4 ,i am look+ d[n on ! village-squ>e1 ) its r+ ( "y lime-trees4 ,a procession leaves ! *ur* &1 amid pray]s & *ant+1 !y c>ry ! /atue ( ! ,virg9 ar\nd ! sacr$ pile4 ,i am consci\s ( all ! details ( ! c]emony3 ! sly old cur p]functorily be>+ a small reliqu>y2 f\r *oirm5 op5+ _! m\?s to bawl =? vacantly ! ,lat9 words :i* convey no?+ to !m2 two mis*iev\s s]v+-boys 9 fray$ cassocks2 a score ( little girls1 "y girls & old maids 9 :ite1 all />*$ & fl\nc$1 foll[$ by six or sev5 village notables 9 baggy frockcoats4 ,! pageant disappe>s beh9d ! trees1 comes into sight aga9 at ! b5d ( ! road & hurries back into ! *ur*4 ,! clock 9 ! /eeple /rikes five1 z ?\gh to r+ d[n ! curta9 & m>k 9 ! inf9ite hi/ory ( ev5ts :i* none w recollect ! conclusion ( a spectacle :i* nev] aga91 until ! end ( ! _w & ( ! univ]se ( worlds1 w be j :at x 0 dur+ ^? seconds :5 x beguil$ my w&]+ eyes4 ,= 9 va9 w !y repeat ! procession next ye> & e ye> aft]3 nev] aga9 w x be ! same4 ,n only w sev]al ( ! actors probably h disappe>$1 b all ^? :o resume _! old places 9 ! ranks w h und]gone ! ?\s& little visible & invisible *anges wr\ght by ! pass+ days & weeks4 ,9 a ^w1 ?is insignificant mom5t is unique1 irrecov]able1 inimitable1 z are all ! mom5ts 9 ! exi/5ce ( all ?+s2 & ?is little picture1 endur+ = a few seconds susp5d$ 9 b\ndless duration1 has laps$ into et]nity1 :]e h5ce=? x w rema9 9 its entirety to ! end ( "t1 s mu* s t1 if a man c\ld "o day recapture 9 ! pa/1 among :at "s "o has call$ ! 8a/ral negatives10 ! image ( :at x 01 he w\ld f9d x intact1 un*ang$1 ineffaceable & und5iable4 #bf ,x is n difficult = u to conceive t "o c ?us g back & see aga9 ! a/ral negative ( an ev5t t is no m2 & retrospective clairvoyance appe>s to u a wond]ful b n an impossible ?+4 ,x a/oni%es b does n /agg] our reason4 ,b1 :5 x becomes a "q ( discov]+ ! same picture 9 ! future1 ! bolde/ imag9ation fl\nd]s at ! fir/ /ep4 ,h[ are we to admit t !re exi/s some:]e a repres5tation or reproduction ( t :i* has n yet exi/$8 ,nev]!less1 "s ( ! incid5ts :i* we h j be5 consid]+ seem to prove 9 an almo/ conclusive mann] n only t su* repres5tations are possible1 b t we may arrive at !m m frequ5tly1 n to say m conv5i5tly1 ?an at ^? ( ! pa/4 ,n[1 once ?is repres5tation preexi/s1 z we are oblig$ to admit 9 ! case ( a c]ta9 numb] ( premonitions1 ! riddle rema9s ! same :e!r ! preexi/5ce be "o ( a few h\rs1 a few ye>s or sev]al c5turies4 ,x is !re=e possible--=1 9 ^! matt]s1 we mu/ g /raight to extremes or else leave !m alone--x is !re=e possible t a se] mighti] ?an any ( to-day1 "s god1 demigod or demon1 "s unkn[n1 univ]sal or vagrant intellig5ce1 saw t procession a million ye>s ago1 at a "t :5 no?+ exi/$ ( t :i* composes & surr\nds x & :5 ! v e>? on :i* x moves _h n yet ris5 f ! ocean dep?s4 ,& o!r se]s1 z mighty z ! fir/1 :o f age to age contemplat$ ! same spot & ! same mom5t1 w\ld always h p]ceiv$1 ?r\gh ! vicissitudes & upheavals ( seas1 %ores & =e/s1 ! same procession go+ r\nd ! same little *ur* t /ill lay slumb]+ 9 ! oceanic ooze & made up ( ! same p]sons sprung f a race t 0 p]haps n yet repres5t$ on ! e>?4 #bg ,x is obvi\sly difficult = u to und]/& t ! future c ?us prec$e *aos1 t ! pres5t is at ! same "t ! future & ! pa/1 or t t :i* is n yet exi/s already at ! same "t at :i* x is no m4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 x is j z h>d to conceive t ! future does n preexi/1 t !re is no?+ be=e ! pres5t & t ev]y?+ is only pres5t or pa/4 ,x is v probable t1 to a m univ]sal intellig5ce ?an ours1 ev]y?+ is b an et]nal pres5t1 an imm5se punctum /ans1 z ! metaphysicians say1 9 :i* all ! ev5ts are on "o plane2 b x is no less probable t we ourselves1 s long z we are m51 9 ord] to und]/& any?+ ( ?is et]nal pres5t1 w always be oblig$ to divide x into ?ree p>ts4 ,?us caught betwe5 two my/]ies equally baffl+ to our intellig5ce1 :e!r we d5y or admit ! preexi/5ce ( ! future1 we are really only wrangl+ ov] words3 9 ! "o case1 we give ! "n ( 8pres5t10 f ! po9t ( view ( a p]fect intellig5ce1 to t :i* to u is ! future2 9 ! o!r1 we give ! "n ( 8future0 to t :i*1 f ! po9t ( view ( a p]fect intellig5ce1 is ! pres5t4 ,b1 aft] all1 x is inconte/able 9 bo? cases t1 at lea/ f our po9t ( view1 ! future preexi/s1 s9ce preexi/5ce is ! only "n by :i* we c describe & ! only =m "u :i* we c conceive t :i* we d n yet see 9 ! pres5t4 #bh ,attempts h be5 made to %$ light on ! riddle by transf]r+ x to space4 ,x is true t x !re loses ! great] "p ( its obscurity2 b ?is app>5tly is because1 9 *ang+ its environm5t1 x has completely *ang$ its nature & no long] be>s any relation to :at x 0 :5 x 0 plac$ 9 "t4 ,we are told1 = in/ance1 t innum]able cities di/ribut$ ov] ! surface ( ! e>? are to u z if !y 7 n1 s long z we h n se5 !m1 & only beg9 to exi/ on ! day :5 we visit !m4 ,t is true2 b space1 outside all metaphysical speculations1 has realities = u :i* "t does n possess4 ,space1 al?\gh v my/]i\s & incompreh5sible once we pass c]ta9 limits1 is nev]!less n1 l "t1 incompreh5sible & illusory 9 all its p>ts4 ,we are c]ta9ly q able to conceive t ^? t[ns :i* we h nev] se5 & d\btless nev] w see indubitably exi/1 :]eas we f9d x mu* m difficult to imag9e t ! cata/rophe :i*1 fifty ye>s h5ce1 w annihilate "o ( !m already exi/s z really z ! t[n itself4 ,we are capable ( pictur+ a spot :5ce1 ) ke5] eyes ?an ^? :i* we boa/ to-day1 we %\ld see 9 "o glance all ! cities ( ! e>? & ev5 ^? ( o!r worlds1 b x is mu* less easy = u to imag9e a po9t 9 ! ages :5ce we %\ld simultane\sly discov] ! pa/1 ! pres5t & ! future1 because ! pa/1 ! pres5t & ! future are ?ree ord]s ( duration :i* _c f9d room at ! same "t 9 our intellig5ce & :i* inevitably dev\r "o ano!r4 ,h[ c we picture to ourselves1 = in/ance1 a po9t 9 et]nity at :i* our little procession already exi/s1 :ile x is n yet & al?\gh x is no m8 ,add to ?is ! ?\ght t x is necess>y & inevitable1 f ! mill5>ies :i* _h no beg9n+1 t1 at a giv5 mom5t1 at a giv5 place1 ! little procession %\ld leave ! little *ur* 9 a giv5 mann] & t no kn[n or imag9able w c *ange any?+ 9 x1 9 ! future any m ?an 9 ! pa/2 & we beg9 to und]/& t !re is no hope ( und]/&+4 #bi ,we f9d among ! cases collect$ by ,m4 ,bozzano a s+ul> premonition :]e9 ! unkn[n factors ( space & "t are cont9u$ 9 a v curi\s fa%ion4 ,9 ,augu/ #aiaj1 ,cavali]e ,giovanni de ,figu]oa1 "o ( ! mo/ fam\s f5c+-ma/]s at ,pal]mo1 dreamt t he 0 9 ! c\ntry1 go+ along a road :ite ) du/1 :i* br\ght him to a broad pl\gh$ field4 ,9 ! middle ( ! field /ood a ru/ic build+1 ) a gr\nd-floor us$ = /ore-rooms & c[-%$s & on ! "r a r\gh hut made ( bran*es & a c>t ) "s h>ness ly+ 9 x4 ,a peasant we>+ d>k tr\s]s1 ) a black felt hat on 8 head1 came =w>d to meet him1 ask$ him to foll[ him & took him r\nd beh9d ! h\se4 ,?r\gh a l[1 n>r[ door !y ent]$ a little /able ) a %ort1 w9d+ /one /aircase lead+ to a l(t ov] ! entrance to ! h\se4 ,a mule fa/5$ to a sw++ mang] 0 block+ ! bottom /ep2 & ! *evali] _h to pu% x aside be=e climb+ ! /aircase4 ,on rea*+ ! l(t1 he notic$ t f ! ceil+ 7 susp5d$ /r+s ( melons1 tomatoes1 onions & ,indian corn4 ,9 ?is room 7 two wom5 & a little girl2 & ?r\gh a door lead+ to ano!r room he caught sight ( an extremely high b$1 unlike any t he _h ev] se5 be=e4 ,"h ! dream broke (f4 ,x seem$ to him s /range t he spoke ( x to sev]al ( 8 fri5ds1 :om he m5tions by "n & :o are ready to confirm 8 /atem5ts4 ,on ! #ab? ( ,octob] 9 ! same ye>1 9 ord] to support a fell[-t[nsman 9 a duel1 he accompani$ ! seconds1 by motor-c>1 f ,naples to ,m>ano1 a place :i* he _h nev] visit$ nor ev5 he>d (4 ,z soon z !y 7 "s way 9 ! c\ntry1 he 0 curi\sly impress$ by ! :ite & du/y road4 ,! c> pull$ up at ! side ( a field :i* he at once recogniz$4 ,!y alight$2 & he rem>k$ to "o ( ! seconds3 8,?is is n ! fir/ "t t ,i h be5 "h4 ,!re %\ld be a h\se at ! end ( ?is pa? & on ! "r a hut & a c>t ) "s h>ness 9 x40 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ev]y?+ 0 z he describ$ x4 ,an in/ant lat]1 at ! exact mom5t =ese5 by ! dream1 ! peasant 9 ! d>k tr\s]s & ! black felt hat came up & ask$ him to foll[ him4 ,b1 in/ead ( walk+ beh9d him1 ! *evali] w5t 9 front1 = he already knew ! way4 ,he f\nd ! /able &1 exactly at ! place :i* x occupi$ two mon?s be=e1 ne> its sw++ mang]1 ! mule block+ ! way to ! /aircase4 ,! f5c+-ma/] w5t up ! /eps & once m saw ! l(t1 ) ! ceil+ hung ) melons1 onions & tomatoes1 &1 9 a corn] on ! "r1 ! two sil5t wom5 & ! *ild1 id5tical ) ! figures 9 8 dream1 :ile 9 ! next room he recogniz$ ! b$ ^: uncommon height _h s mu* impress$ him4 ,x really looks z if ! facts !mselves1 ! extramundane realities1 ! et]nal v]ities1 or :atev] we may be pleas$ to call !m1 h tri$ to %[ u "h t "t & space are "o & ! same illusion1 "o & ! same conv5tion & h no exi/5ce outside our little day-spann$ und]/&+2 t 8ev]y:]e0 & 8always0 are exactly synonym\s t]ms & reign alone z soon z we cross ! n>r[ b\nd>ies ( ! obscure consci\sness 9 :i* we live4 ,we are q ready to admit t ,cavali]e de ,figu]oa may h _h by clairvoyance an exact & detail$ vision ( places :i* he 0 n to visit until lat]3 ?is is a pretty frequ5t & almo/ classical ph5om5on1 :i*1 z x affects ! realities ( space1 does n a/oni% u beyond measure &1 9 any case1 does n take u out ( ! _w :i* our s5ses p]ceive4 ,! field1 ! h\se1 ! hut1 ! l(t d n move2 & x is no miracle t !y %\ld be f\nd 9 ! same place4 ,b1 sudd5ly1 quitt+ ?is doma9 :]e all is /ation>y1 ! ph5om5on is transf]r$ to "t &1 9 ^? unkn[n places1 at ! =etold second1 br+s toge!r all ! mov+ actors ( t little drama 9 two acts1 ( :i* ! fir/ 0 p]=m$ "s two & a half mon?s be=e1 9 ! dep?s ( "s my/]i\s o!r life :]e x seem$ to be motionlessly & irrevocably await+ its t]re/rial realization4 ,any explanation w\ld b cond5se ?is vap\r ( petty my/]ies into a few drops 9 ! ocean ( my/]ies4 ,let u note aga91 9 pass+1 ! /range freaki%ness ( ^! premonitions4 ,!y accumulate ! mo/ precise & circum/antial details z long z ! sc5e rema9s insignificant1 b come to a sudd5 /op be=e ! "o tragic & int]e/+ sc5e ( ! drama3 ! duel & its issue4 ,we "h once m recognize ! inconsi/5t1 impot5t1 ironical or humor\s habits ( our unkn[n gue/4 #cj ,b we w n prolong ^! some:at va9 speculations conc]n+ space & "t4 ,we are m]ely play+ ) words t repres5t v badly ideas :i* we d n put into =m at all4 ,to sum up1 :ile x is difficult = u to conceive t ! future preexi/s1 p]haps x is ev5 m difficult = u to und]/& t x does n exi/2 moreov]1 a c]ta9 numb] ( facts t5d to prove t x is z real & def9ite & has1 bo? 9 "t & 9 et]nity1 ! same p]man5ce & ! same vividness z ! pa/4 ,n[1 f ! mom5t t x preexi/s1 x is n surpris+ t we %\ld be able to "k x2 x is ev5 a/oni%+1 grant$ t x ov]hangs u on e side1 t we %\ld n discov] x (t5] & m easily4 ,x rema9s to be le>nt :at w\ld become ( our life if ev]y?+ 7 =ese5 9 x1 if we saw x unfold+ be=eh&1 9 its entirety1 ) its ev5ts :i* w\ld h to be inevitable1 because1 if x 7 possible = u to avoid !m1 !y w\ld n exi/ & we c\ld n p]ceive !m4 ,suppose t1 in/ead ( be+ abnormal1 unc]ta91 obscure1 debatable & v unusual1 pr$iction became1 s to speak1 sci5tific1 habitual1 cle> & infallible3 9 a %ort "t1 hav+ no?+ m to =etell1 x w\ld die ( inanition4 ,if1 = in/ance1 x 0 prophesi$ to me t ,i mu/ die 9 ! c\rse ( a j\rney 9 ,italy1 ,i %\ld naturally ab&on ! j\rney2 !re=e x c\ld n h be5 pr$ict$ to me2 & ?us all life w\ld soon be no?+ b inaction1 pause & ab/5tion1 a sort ( va/ des]t :]e ! embryos ( /ill-born ev5ts w\ld be ga!r$ 9 heaps & :]e no?+ w\ld gr[ save p]haps "o or two m or less =tunate ent]prises & ! little insignificant incid5ts :i* no "o w\ld tr\ble to avoid4 ,b ^! aga9 are que/ions to :i* !re is no solution2 & we w n pursue !m fur!r4 ,,ix ,,h]oism #a ,"o ( ! consol+ surprises ( ! w> is ! unlook$-= &1 s to speak1 univ]sal h]oism :i* x has reveal$ among all ! nations tak+ "p 9 x4 ,we 7 r incl9$ to believe t c\rage1 physical & moral =titude1 self-d5ial1 /oicism1 ! r5unciation ( e sort ( com=t1 ! faculty ( self-sacrifice & ! p[] ( fac+ dea? belong$ only to ! m primitive1 ! less happy1 ! less intellig5t nations1 to ! nations lea/ capable ( reason+1 ( appreciat+ dang] & ( pictur+ 9 _! imag9ation ! dreadful abyss t sep>ates ?is life f ! life unkn[n4 ,we 7 ev5 almo/ p]suad$ t w> w\ld "o day cease = lack ( soldi]s1 t is to say1 ( m5 fooli% en\gh or unhappy en\gh to risk ! only absolute realities--heal?1 physical com=t1 an unimpair$ body &1 above all1 life1 ! greate/ ( e>?ly possessions--= ! sake ( an ideal :i*1 l all ideals1 is m or less invisible4 ,& ?is argum5t seem$ ! m natural & conv9c+ because1 z exi/5ce grew g5tl] & m5's n]ves m s5sitive1 ! means ( de/ruction by w> %[$ !mselves m cruel1 ru?less & irresi/ible4 ,x seem$ m & m probable t no man w\ld ev] aga9 endure ! inf]nal horrors ( a battlefield & t1 aft] ! fir/ slaught]1 ! oppos+ armies1 (fic]s & m5 alike1 all seiz$ ) insuppressible panic1 w\ld turn _! backs ^u "o ano!r1 9 simultane\s1 sup]natural affright1 & flee f une>?ly t]rors exce$+ ! mo/ mon/r\s anticipations ( ^? :o _h let !m loose4 #b ,to our great a/oni%m5t ! v opposite is n[ proclaim$4 ,we realize ) amazem5t t until to-day we _h b an incomplete & inaccurate idea ( man's c\rage4 ,we look$ ^u x z an exceptional virtue & "o :i* is ! m admir$ z be+ also ! r>] ! f>!r we g back 9 hi/ory4 ,rememb]1 = in/ance1 ,hom]'s h]oes1 ! ance/ors ( all ! h]oes ( our day4 ,/udy !m closely4 ,^! models ( antiquity1 ! fir/ pr(essors1 ! fir/ ma/]s ( brav]y1 are n really v brave4 ,!y h a :olesome dread ( be+ hit or w\nd$ & an +5u\s & manife/ fe> ( dea?4 ,_! mighty conflicts are declamatory & decorative b n s v bloody2 !y inflict m noise ?an pa9 ^u _! adv]s>ies1 !y deliv] _m m words ?an bl[s4 ,_! def5sive weapons--& ?is is *>act]i/ic--are greatly sup]ior to _! arms ( (f5ce2 & dea? is an unusual1 un=ese5 & almo/ indecor\s ev5t :i* ?r[s ! ranks into disord] & mo/ (t5 puts a /op to ! combat or provokes a headlong flight t seems q natural4 ,z = ! w\nds1 ^! are enum]at$ & describ$1 sung & deplor$ z s _m rem>kable ph5om5a4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! mo/ discr$itable r\ts1 ! mo/ %ameful panics are frequ5t2 & ! old poet relates !m )\t condemn+ !m1 z ord9>y incid5ts to be ascrib$ to ! gods & inevitable 9 any w>f>e4 ,?is k9d ( c\rage is t ( all antiquity1 m or less4 ,we w n l+] ov] x1 nor delay to consid] ! battles ( ! ,middle ,ages or ! ,r5asc5ce1 9 :i* ! fi]ce/ h&-to-h& enc\nt]s ( ! m]c5>ies (t5 left n m ?an half-a-doz5 victims on ! field4 ,let u r come /raight to ! great w>s ( ! ,empire4 ,"h ! c\rage display$ beg9s to resemble our own1 b ) notable diff]5ces4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ^? conc]n$ 7 solely pr(essionals4 ,we see n a :ole nation fight+1 b a delegation1 a m>tial selection1 :i*1 x is true1 becomes gradually m ext5sive1 b nev]1 z 9 our "t1 embraces e man betwe5 eighte5 & fifty ye>s ( age capable ( %\ld]+ a weapon4 ,aga9--& above all--e w> 0 r$uc$ to two or ?ree pit*$ battles1 t is to say1 two or ?ree culm9at+ mom5ts3 imm5se ef=ts1 b ef=ts ( a few h\rs1 or a day at mo/1 t[>ds :i* ! combatants direct$ all ! vig\r & all ! h]oism accumulat$ dur+ long weeks or mon?s ( prep>ation & wait+4 ,aft]w>ds1 :e!r ! result 0 victory or defeat1 ! fight+ 0 ov]2 relaxation1 respite & re/ foll[$2 m5 w5t back to _! homes4 ,de/9y mu/ n be defi$ m ?an once2 & !y knew t 9 ! mo/ t]rible affray ! *ances ( escap+ dea? 7 z tw5ty to "o4 #c ,n[adays1 ev]y?+ is *ang$2 & dea? itself is no long] :at x 04 ,=m]ly1 y look$ x 9 ! face1 y knew :5ce x came & :o s5t x to y4 ,x _h a dreadful aspect1 b "o t rema9$ human4 ,its ways 7 n unkn[n3 its long spells ( sleep1 its brief awak5+s1 its bad days & dang]\s h\rs4 ,at pres5t1 to all ^! horrors x adds ! great1 intol]able fe> ( my/]y4 ,x no long] has any aspect1 no long] has habits or spells ( sleep & x is nev] /ill4 ,x is always ready1 always on ! wat*1 ev]y:]e pres5t1 scatt]$1 intangible & d5se1 /eal?y & c[>dly1 diffuse1 all-encompass+1 innum]\s1 loom+ at e po9t ( ! horizon1 ris+ f ! wat]s & fall+ f ! skies1 indefatigable1 inevitable1 fill+ ! :ole ( space & "t = days1 weeks & mon?s )\t a m9ute's lull1 )\t a second's int]mission4 ,m5 live1 move & sleep 9 ! me%es ( its fatal web4 ,!y "k t ! lea/ /ep to ! "r or left1 a head b[$ or lift$1 a body b5t or upright1 is se5 by its eyes & draws its ?und]4 ,hi!rto we _h no example ( ?is prepond]ance ( ! de/ructive =ces4 ,we %\ld nev] h believ$ t man's n]ves c\ld resi/ s great a trial4 ,! n]ves ( ! brave/ man are temp]$ to face dea? = ! space ( a second1 b n to live 9 ! h\rly expectation ( dea? & no?+ else4 ,h]oism 0 once a %>p & rugg$ peak1 rea*$ = a mom5t b quitt$ =?)1 = m\nta9-peaks are n inhabitable4 ,to-day x is a b\ndless pla91 z un9habitable z ! peaks2 b we are n p]mitt$ to desc5d f x4 ,& s1 at ! v mom5t :5 man appe>$ mo/ exhau/$ & en]vat$ by ! com=ts & vices ( civilization1 at ! mom5t :5 he 0 happie/ & !re=e mo/ selfi%1 :51 possess+ ! m9imum ( fai? & va9ly seek+ a new ideal1 he seem$ less capable ( sacrific+ himself = an idea ( any k9d1 he f9ds himself sudd5ly confront$ ) an unprec$5t$ dang]1 :i* he is almo/ c]ta9 t ! mo/ h]oic nations ( hi/ory w\ld n h fac$ nor ev5 dream$ ( fac+1 :]eas he does n ev5 dream t x is possible to d aught b face x4 ,& let x n be said t we _h no *oice1 t ! dang] & ! /ruggle 7 ?ru/ ^u u1 t we _h to def5d ourselves or die & t 9 su* cases !re are no c[>ds4 ,x is n true3 !re 01 !re always has be51 !re /ill is a *oice4 #d ,x is n man's life t is at /ake1 b ! idea :i* he =ms ( ! hon\r1 ! happ9ess & ! duties ( 8 life4 ,to save 8 life he _h b to submit to ! enemy2 ! invad] w\ld n h ext]m9at$ him4 ,y _c ext]m9ate a great p2 x is n ev5 possible to enslave x s]i\sly or to inflict great sorr[ ^u x = long4 ,he _h no?+ to be afraid ( except disgrace4 ,he did n s mu* z see ! infam\s temptation appe> above ! horizon ( 8 mo/ in/9ctive fe>s2 he does n ev5 suspect t x is able to exi/2 & he w nev] p]ceive x1 :atev] sacrifices may yet await him4 ,we are n1 !re=e1 speak+ ( a h]oism t w\ld be b ! la/ res\rce ( despair1 ! h]oism ( ! animal driv5 to bay & fight+ bl9dly to delay dea?'s com+ = a mom5t4 ,no1 x is h]oism freely donn$1 delib]ately & unanim\sly hail$1 h]oism on behalf ( an idea & a s5tim5t1 9 o!r words1 h]oism 9 its cle>e/1 pure/ & mo/ virg9al =m1 a dis9t]e/$ & :olehe>t$ sacrifice = t :i* m5 reg>d z _! duty to !mselves1 to _! ki? & k91 to mank9d & to ! future4 ,if life & p]sonal safety 7 m preci\s ?an ! idea ( hon\r1 ( patriotism & ( fidelity to ! tradition & ! race1 !re 01 ,i repeat1 & !re is /ill a *oice to be made2 & nev] p]haps 9 any w> 0 ! *oice easi]1 = nev] did m5 feel m free1 nev] inde$ 7 !y m free1 to *oose4 ,b ?is *oice1 z ,i h said1 did n d>e %[ its fa9te/ %ad[ on ! l[e/ horizons ( ev5 ! mo/ ignoble consci5ces4 ,are y q sure t 9 o!r times :i* we ?9k bett] & m virtu\s ?an our own m5 w\ld n h se5 x1 w\ld n h spok5 ( x8 ,c y f9d a nation1 ev5 among ! greate/1 :i*1 aft] six mon?s ( a w> comp>$ ) :i* all o!r w>s seem *ild's-play1 ( a w> :i* ?reat5s & uses up all t nation's life & all its possessions1 c y f9d1 ,i say1 9 hi/ory1 n an in/ance--= !re is no in/ance--b "s simil> case :i* all[s y to presume t ! nation w\ld n h falt]$1 w\ld n at lea/1 7 x b = a second1 h look$ d[n & ca/ its eyes ^u an +lori\s peace8 #e ,nev]!less1 !y seem$ mu* /rong] ?an we are1 all ^? :o came be=e u4 ,!y 7 rude1 au/]e1 mu* clos] to nature1 poor & (t5 unhappy4 ,!y _h a simpl] & a m rigid code ( ?\ght2 !y _h ! habit ( physical suff]+1 ( h>d%ip & ( dea?4 ,b ,i d n believe t any "o d>es cont5d t ^! m5 w\ld h done :at our soldi]s are n[ do+1 t !y w\ld h endur$ :at is be+ endur$ all ar\nd u4 ,are we n entitl$ to conclude f ?is t civilization1 contr>y to :at 0 fe>$1 s f> f en]vat+1 deprav+1 weak5+1 l[]+ & dw>f+ man1 elevates him1 purifies him1 /r5g!ns him1 ennobles him1 makes him capable ( acts ( sacrifice1 g5]osity & c\rage :i* he did n "k be=e8 ,! fact is t civilization1 ev5 :5 x seems to entail corruption1 br+s intellig5ce ) x & t intellig5ce1 9 days ( trial1 /&s = pot5tial pride1 nobility & h]oism4 ,t1 z ,i said 9 ! beg9n+1 is ! unexpect$ & consol+ revelation ( ?is horrible w>3 we c rely on man implicitly1 place ! greate/ tru/ 9 him1 nor fe> le/1 9 lay+ aside 8 primitive brutality1 he %\ld lose 8 manly qualities4 ,! great] 8 progress 9 ! conque/ ( nature & ! great] 8 app>5t atta*m5t to mat]ial welf>e1 ! m does he become capable nev]!less1 unconsci\sly1 deep d[n 9 ! be/ "p ( him1 ( self-deta*m5t & ( self-sacrifice = ! common safety & ! m does he und]/& t he is no?+ :5 he comp>es himself ) ! et]nal life ( 8 =be>s & 8 *ildr54 ,x 0 s great a trial t we d>$ n1 be=e ?is w>1 h contemplat$ x4 ,! future ( ! human race 0 at /ake2 & ! magnific5t response t comes to u f e side reassures u fully z to ! issue ( o!r /ruggles1 m =midable /ill1 :i* no d\bt await u :5 x w be a "q no long] ( fight+ our fell[-m5 b r ( fac+ ! m p[]ful & cruel ( ! great my/]i\s enemies t nature holds 9 res]ve aga9/ u4 ,if x be true1 z ,i believe1 t humanity is wor? j z mu* z ! sum total ( lat5t h]oism :i* x conta9s1 !n we may decl>e t humanity 0 nev] /rong] nor m exempl>y ?an n[ & t x is at ?is mom5t rea*+ "o ( its highe/ po9ts & capable ( brav+ ev]y?+ & hop+ ev]y?+4 ,& x is = ?is reason t1 despite our pres5t sadness1 we are entitl$ to congratulate ourselves & to rejoice4 ,x ,,on ,,re-,,read+ ,,?ucydides #a ,at mom5ts above all :5 hi/ory is 9 ! mak+1 9 ^! times :5 great & z yet incomplete pages are be+ trac$1 pages by ! side ( :i* all t _h already be5 writt5 w pale1 x is a good & salut>y ?+ to turn to ! pa/ 9 se>* ( in/ruction1 w>n+ & enc\ragem5t4 ,9 ?is respect1 ! unwe>y+ & implacable w> :i* ,a!ns kept up aga9/ ,sp>ta = tw5ty-sev5 ye>s1 ) ! hegemony ( ,greece = a /ake1 pres5ts m ?an "o analogy ) t :i* we ourselves are wag+ & tea*es lessons t %\ld make u reflect4 ,! c\nsels :i* x gives u are all ! m preci\s1 all ! m /rik+ or pr(\nd inasmu* z ! w> is n>rat$ to u by a man :o rema9s1 ) ,tacitus1 despite ! /riv+ ( ! c5turies1 ! progress ( life & all ! opportunities ( do+ bett]1 ! greate/ hi/orian t ! e>? has ev] kn[n4 ,?ucydides is 9 fact ! supreme hi/orian1 at ! same "t swift & detail$1 scrupul\sly sift+ 8 evid5ce b giv+ free play to intuition1 sett+ =? none b inconte/able facts1 yet div9+ ! mo/ secret int5tions & embrac+ at a glance all ! pres5t & future political consequ5ces ( ! ev5ts :i* he relates4 ,he is )al "o ( ! mo/ p]fect writ]s1 "o ( ! mo/ admirable arti/s 9 ! lit]ature ( mank9d2 & f ?is po9t ( view1 9 an entirely diff]5t & almo/ antagoni/ic _w1 he has n an equal save ,tacitus4 ,b ,tacitus is be=e ev]y?+ a wond]ful tragic poet1 a pa9t] ( f\l abysses1 ( fire & blood1 :o c lay b>e ! s\ls ( mon/]s & _! crimes1 :]eas ,?ucydides is above all a great political morali/1 a /atesman end[$ ) extraord9>y p]spicacity1 a pa9t] ( ! op5 air & ( a free /ate1 :o portrays ! m9ds ( ^? sane1 +5i\s1 subtle1 g5]\s & m>vell\sly intellig5t m5 :o peopl$ anci5t ,greece4 ,! "o piles on ! gloom ) a lavi% h&1 ga!rs d>k %ad[s :i* he pi]ces at ea* s5t5ce ) lightn+-fla%es1 b rema9s sombre & oppress$ on ! v summits1 :]eas ! o!r cond5ses no?+ b light1 gr\ps toge!r judgm5ts t are s _m radiant %eaves & rema9s lum9\s & brea!s freely 9 ! v dep?s4 ,! fir/ is passionate1 viol5t1 fi]ce1 indignant1 bitt]1 s9c]ely b pitilessly unju/ & all made up ( magnific5t animosities2 ! second is always ev51 always at ! same high level1 :i* is t :i* ! noble/ endeav\r ( human reason c atta94 ,he has no passion b a passion = ! public weal1 = ju/ice1 glory & intellig5ce4 ,x is z ?\gh all 8 "w 7 spread out 9 ! blue sky2 & ev5 8 fam\s picture ( ! plague ( ,a!ns seems cov]$ ) sun%9e4 #b ,b !re is no ne$ to foll[ up ?is p>allel1 :i* is n my object4 ,i w n dwell any long]--?\gh p]haps ,i may return to !m "o day--^u ! lessons :i* we might d]ive f t ,peloponnesian ,w>1 9 :i* ! position ( ,a!ns t[>ds ,lac$mon provides m ?an "o po9t ( comp>ison ) t ( ,france t[>ds ,g]many4 ,true1 we d n !re see1 z 9 our own case1 civiliz$ nations fight+ a morally b>b>ian p3 x 0 a conte/ betwe5 ,greeks & ,greeks1 display+1 h[ev]1 9 ! same physical race two diff]5t & incompatible spirits4 ,a!ns /ood = human life 9 its happie/ developm5t1 graci\s1 *e]ful & peaceful4 ,%e took no s]i\s int]e/ except 9 ! happ9ess1 ! impond]\s ri*es1 ! innoc5t & p]fect beauties1 ! sweet leisures1 ! glories & ! arts ( peace4 ,:5 %e w5t to w>1 x 0 z ?\gh 9 play1 ) ! smile /ill on h] face1 look+ ^u x z a m viol5t pleasure ?an ! re/1 or z a duty joyfully accept$4 ,%e b\nd h]self d[n to no discipl9e1 %e 0 nev] ready1 %e improvis$ ev]y?+ at ! la/ mom5t1 hav+1 8) habits n ( lab\r b ( ease & c\rage n ( art b ( nature10 z ,p]icles said1 8! d\ble advantage ( escap+ ! exp]i5ce ( h>d%ips 9 anticipation & ( fac+ !m 9 ! h\r ( ne$ z fe>lessly z ^? :o are nev] free f !m40#bg ,= ,sp>ta1 on ! o!r h&1 life 0 no?+ b endless "w1 an incessant /ra91 hav+ no o!r objective ?an w>4 ,%e 0 gloomy1 au/]e1 /rict1 morose1 almo/ ascetic1 an enemy to ev]y?+ t excuses man's pres5ce on ?is e>?1 a nation ( spoil]s1 loot]s1 inc5di>ies & deva/ators1 a ne/ ( wasps beside a sw>m ( bees1 a p]petual m5ace & dang] to ev]y?+ ar\nd h]1 z h>d ^u h]self z ^u o!rs & boa/+ an ideal :i* may appe> l(ty if x be man's ideal to be unhappy & ! cont5t$ slave ( unrel5t+ discipl9e4 ,on ! o!r h&1 %e diff]$ entirely f ^? :om we are n[ fight+ 9 t %e 0 g5]ally hone/1 loyal & upright & %[$ a c]ta9 respect = ! gods & _! temples1 = treaties & = int]national law4 ,x is none ! less true t1 if %e _h f ! beg9n+ reign$ alone or )\t enc\nt]+ a long resi/ance1 ,hellas w\ld nev] h be5 ! ,hellas t we "k4 ,%e w\ld h left 9 hi/ory b a prec>i\s trace ( useless w>like virtues & ( m9or combats )\t glory2 & mank9d w\ld n h possess$ t c5tre ( light t[>ds :i* x turns to ?is day4 #c ,:at 0 to be ! issue ( ?is w>8 ,"h beg9s ! lesson :i* x 7 well to /udy ?or\ghly4 ,x w\ld seem inde$ z if1 ) ! fir/ enc\nt]s 9 t conflict1 z 9 our own1 ! inexplicable w t gov]ns nations 0 fav\rable to ! less civiliz$2 & 9 fact ,lac$mon ga9$ ! upp] h&1 at lea/ tempor>ily & suffici5tly to abuse h] victory to su* a degree t %e soon lo/ its fruits4 ,b ,a!ns held ! evil w 9 *eck = sev5-&-tw5ty ye>s2 = tw5ty-sev5 summ]s & tw5ty-sev5 w9t]s1 to use ,?ucydides' reckon+1 %e prov$ to u t x is possible1 9 defiance ( probability1 to fight aga9/ :at seems writt5 9 ! book ( heav5 & hell4 ,nay m1 at a "t :5 ,sp>ta1 ^: sole indu/ry1 ^: sole tra9+1 ^: only reason = exi/5ce & ^: only ideal 0 w>1 0 hugg+ ! ?\ght ( cru%+ 9 a few weeks1 "u ! weight ( h] =midable hoplites1 a frivol\s1 c>eless & ill-organiz$ city1 ,a!ns1 not)/&+ ! trea*]\s bl[ :i* fate dealt h] by s5d+ a plague t c>ri$ (f a ?ird ( h] civil population & a qu>t] ( h] army1 ,a!ns = sev5te5 ye>s def9itely held victory 9 h] grasp4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod1 %e m ?an once _h ,lac$mon at h] m]cy & did n beg9 to desc5d ! /ony pa? ( ru9 & defeat until aft] ! disa/r\s exp$ition to ,sicily1 9 :i*1 c>ri$ away by h] rhetoricians & bitt5 ) inconceivable folly1 %e hurl$ all h] fleet1 all h] soldi]s & all h] weal? into a remote1 unpr(itable1 unkn[n & desp]ate adv5ture4 ,%e resi/$ ! decl9e ( h] =tunes = yet ano!r t5 ye>s1 heap+ up h] s9s aga9/ wisdom & simple common s5se & ) h] own h&s draw+ tight] ! knot t 0 to /rangle h]1 z ?\gh to %[ u t de/9y is = ! mo/ "p b our own madness & t :at we call unavoidable fatality has its root only 9 mi/akes t might easily be avoid$4 #d ,to po9t ?is moral 0 aga9 n my real object4 ,9 ^! days :5 we h s _m sorr[s to assuage & s _m dea?s to hon\r1 ,i wi%$ m]ely to recall a page writt5 ov] two ?\s& ye>s ago1 to ! glory ( ! ,a!nian h]oes :o fell = _! c\ntry 9 ! fir/ battles ( t w>4 ,accord+ to ! cu/om ( ! ,greeks1 ! bones ( ! dead t _h be5 burnt on ! battlefield 7 solemnly br\ght back to ,a!ns at ! end ( ! ye>2 & ! p *ose ! greate/ speak] 9 ! city to deliv] ! fun]al oration4 ,?is hon\r fell to ,p]icles son ( ,xan?ippus1 ! ,p]icles ( ! gold5 age ( human beauty4 ,aft] pron\nc+ a well-m]it$ & magnific5t eulogium on ! ,a!nian nation & in/itutions1 he conclud$ ) ! foll[+ words3 8,inde$1 if ,i h dwelt at "s l5g? ^u ! "* ( our c\ntry1 x has be5 to %[ t our /ake 9 ! /ruggle is n ! same z !irs :o h no su* bless+ to lose & also t ! panegyric ( ! m5 ov] :om ,i am n[ speak+ might be by def9ite pro(s e/abli%$4 ,t panegyric is n[ 9 a great measure complete2 = ! ,a!ns t ,i h celebrat$ is only :at ! h]oism ( ^! & _! l h made h]1 m5 ^: fame1 unlike t ( mo/ ,hell5es1 w be f\nd to be only comm5surate ) _! des]ts4 ,&1 if a te/ ( wor? be want$1 x is to be f\nd 9 _! clos+ sc5e2 & ?is n only 9 ! cases 9 :i* x set ! f9al seal ^u _! m]it1 b also 9 ^? 9 :i* x gave ! fir/ intimation ( _! hav+ any4 ,= !re is ju/ice 9 ! claim t /eadfa/ness 9 8 c\ntry's battles %\ld be z a cloak to cov] a man's o!r imp]fections1 s9ce ! good action has blott$ out ! bad & 8 m]it z a citiz5 m ?an outweigh$ 8 dem]its z an individual4 ,b none ( ^! all[$ ei!r weal? ) its prospect ( future enjoym5t to unn]ve 8 _s1 or pov]ty ) its hope ( a day ( fre$om & ri*es to tempt him to %r9k f dang]4 ,no1 hold+ t v5geance ^u _! enemies 0 m to be desir$ ?an any p]sonal bless+s & reckon+ ?is to be ! mo/ glori\s ( haz>ds1 !y joyfully det]m9$ to accept ! risk1 to make sure ( _! v5geance & to let _! wi%es wait2 &1 :ile committ+ to hope ! unc]ta9ty ( f9al success1 9 ! bus9ess be=e !m !y ?\ght fit to act boldly & tru/ 9 !mselves4 ,?us *oos+ to die resi/+ r ?an to live submitt+1 !y fl$ only f di%on\r1 b met dang] face to face &1 aft] "o brief mom5t1 :ile at ! summit ( _! =tune1 escap$ n f _! fe> b f _! glory4 8,s di$ ^! m5 z became ,a!nians4 ,y1 _! survivors1 mu/ det]m9e to h z unfalt]+ a resolution 9 ! field1 ?\gh y may pray t x may h a happi] issue4 ,&1 n cont5t$ ) ideas d]iv$ only f words ( ! advantages :i* are b\nd up ) ! def5ce ( y\r c\ntry1 ?\gh ^! w\ld furni% a valuable text to a speak] ev5 be=e an audi5ce s alive to !m z ! pres5t1 y mu/ y\rselves realize ! p[] ( ,a!ns & fe$ y\r eyes ^u h] f day to day1 till love ( h] fills y\r he>ts2 & !n1 :5 all h] greatness %all break ^u y1 y mu/ reflect t x 0 by c\rage1 s5se ( duty & a ke5 feel+ ( hon\r 9 action t m5 7 enabl$ to w9 all ?is & t no p]sonal failure 9 an ent]prise c\ld make !m cons5t to deprive _! c\ntry ( _! val\r1 b !y laid x at h] feet z ! mo/ glori\s contribution t !y c\ld (f]4 ,= by ?is (f]+ ( _! lives made 9 common by !m all !y ea* ( !m individually receiv$ t r5[n :i* nev] gr[s old &1 = a sepul*re1 n s mu* t 9 :i* _! bones h be5 deposit$1 b t noble/ ( %r9es :]e9 _! glory is laid up to be et]nally rememb]$ ^u e occasion on :i* de$ or /ory %all call = its commemoration4 ,= h]oes h ! :ole e>? = _! tomb2 & 9 l&s f> f _! own1 :]e ! column ) its epitaph decl>es x1 !re is en%r9$ 9 e brea/ a record unwritt5 ) no tablet to pres]ve x1 except t ( ! he>t4 ,^! take z y\r model &1 judg+ happ9ess to be ! fruit ( fre$om & fre$om ( val\r1 nev] decl9e ! dang]s ( w>4 ,= x is n ! mis]able t w\ld mo/ ju/ly be unsp>+ ( _! lives3 ^! h no?+ to hope =2 x is r !y to :om cont9u$ life may br+ rev]ses z yet unkn[n & to :om a fall1 if x came1 w\ld be mo/ trem5d\s 9 its consequ5ces4 ,& surely1 to a man ( _s1 ! degradation ( c[>dice mu/ be immeasurably m griev\s ?an ! unfelt dea? :i* /rikes him 9 ! mid/ ( 8 /r5g? & patriotism6 8,com=t1 !re=e1 n condol5ce1 is :at ,i h to (f] to ! p>5ts ( ! dead :o may be "h4 ,numb]less are ! *ances to :i*1 z !y "k1 ! life ( man is subject2 b =tunate inde$ are !y :o draw = _! lot a dea? s glori\s z t :i* has caus$ y\r m\rn+ & to :om life has be5 s exactly measur$ z to t]m9ate 9 ! happ9ess 9 :i* x has be5 pass$4 ,/ill ,i "k t ?is is a h>d say+1 especially :5 ^? are 9 "q ( :om y w be con/antly rem9d$ by see+ 9 ! homes ( o!rs bless+s ( :i* once y also boa/$2 = grief is felt n s mu* = ! want ( :at we h nev] kn[n z = ! loss ( t to :i* we h be5 long accu/om$4 ,yet y :o are /ill ( an age to beget *ildr5 mu/ be> up 9 ! hope ( hav+ o!rs 9 _! /ead3 n only w !y help y to =get ^? :om y h lo/1 b !y w be to ! /ate at once a re9=cem5t & a security2 = nev] c a fair or j policy be expect$ ( ! citiz5 :o does n1 l 8 fell[s1 br+ to ! decision ! int]e/s & appreh5sions ( a fa!r4 ,:ile ^? ( y :o h pass$ y\r prime mu/ congratulate y\rselves ) ! ?\ght t ! be/ "p ( y\r life 0 =tunate & t ! brief span t rema9s w be *e]$ by ! fame ( ! dep>t$4 ,= x is only ! love ( hon\r t nev] gr[s old2 & hon\r x is1 n ga91 z "s w\ld h felt x1 t rejoices ! he>t ( age & helplessness4444 8,&1 n[ t y h br\ght to a close y\r lam5tations = y\r relatives1 y may dep>t40 ,^! words spok5 tw5ty-?ree c5turies ago r+ 9 our he>ts z ?\gh !y 7 utt]$ ye/]day4 ,!y celebrate our dead bett] ?an c\ld any eloqu5ce ( ours1 h[ev] poignant x might be4 ,let u b[ be=e _! p>am\nt beauty & be=e ! great p t c\ld applaud & und]/&4 ,,xi ,,! ,,dead ,,d ,,n ,,die #a ,:5 we behold ! t]rible loss ( s _m "y lives1 :5 we see s _m inc>nations ( physical & moral vig\r1 ( intellect & ( glori\s promise pitilessly cut (f 9 _! fir/ fl[]1 we are on ! v]ge ( despair4 ,nev] be=e h ! faire/ en]gies & aspirations ( m5 be5 flung recklessly & incessantly into an abyss :5ce comes no s\nd or answ]4 ,nev] s9ce x came into exi/5ce has humanity squ&]$ its treasure1 its sub/ance & its prospects s lavi%ly4 ,= m ?an twelve mon?s1 on e battlefield1 :]e ! brave/1 ! true/1 ! mo/ ard5t & self-sacrific+ are necess>ily ! fir/ to die & :]e ! less c\rage\s1 ! less g5]\s1 ! weak1 ! ail+1 9 a ^w ! less desirable1 alone possess "s *ance ( escap+ ! c>nage1 = ov] twelve mon?s a sort ( mon/r\s inv]se selection has be5 9 op]ation1 "o :i* seems to be delib]ately seek+ ! d[nfall ( ! human race4 ,& we wond] uneasily :at ! /ate ( ! _w w be aft] ! great trial & :at w be left ( x & :at w be ! future ( ?is /unt$ race1 %orn ( all ! be/ & noble/ "p ( x4 ,! problem is c]ta9ly "o ( ! d>ke/ t has ev] vex$ ! m9ds ( m54 ,x conta9s a mat]ial tru? be=e :i* we rema9 def5celess2 &1 if we accept x z x /&s1 we c discov] no rem$y = ! evil t ?reat5s u4 ,b mat]ial & tangible tru?s are nev] any?+ b a m or less sali5t angle ( great] & deep]-ly+ tru?s4 ,& on ! o!r h& mank9d appe>s to be su* a necess>y & inde/ructible =ce ( nature t x has always1 hi!rto1 n only surviv$ ! mo/ desp]ate ordeals1 b succe$$ 9 b5efit+ by !m & em]g+ great] & /rong] ?an be=e4 #b ,we "k t peace is bett] ?an w>2 x 7 madness to comp>e ! two4 ,we "k t1 if ?is cataclysm let loose by an act ( unutt]able folly _h n come ^u ! _w1 mank9d w\ld d\btless h rea*$ ere long a z5i? ( wond]ful a*ievem5t ^: manife/ations x is impossible to =e%ad[4 ,we "k t1 if a ?ird or a f\r? "p ( ! fabul\s sums exp5d$ on ext]m9ation & de/ruction _h be5 devot$ to works ( peace1 all ! iniquities t poison ! air we brea! w\ld h be5 triumphantly r$ress$ & t ! social "q1 ! "o great "q1 t matt] ( life & dea? :i* ju/ice dem&s t po/]ity %\ld face1 w\ld h f\nd its def9ite solution1 once & = all1 9 a happ9ess :i* n[ p]haps ev5 our sons & gr&sons w n realize4 ,we "k t ! disappe>ance ( two or ?ree million "y exi/5ces1 cut d[n :5 !y 7 on ! po9t ( be>+ fruit1 w leave 9 hi/ory a void t w n be easily fill$1 ev5 z we "k t among ^? dead 7 mighty intellects1 treasures ( g5ius :i* w n come back aga9 & :i* conta9$ inv5tions & discov]ies t w n[ p]haps be lo/ to u = c5turies4 ,we "k t we %all nev] grasp ! consequ5ces ( ?is ?ru/+ back ( progress & ( ?is unprec$5t$ deva/ation4 ,b1 grant+ all ?is1 x is a good ?+ to recov] our balance & /& ^u our feet4 ,!re is no irrep>able loss4 ,ev]y?+ is trans=m$1 no?+ p]i%es & t :i* seems to be hurl$ into de/ruction is n de/roy$ at all4 ,our moral _w1 ev5 z our physical _w1 is a va/ b h]metically-seal$ sph]e1 :5ce naught c issue1 :5ce naught c fall to be dissolv$ 9 space4 ,all t exi/s1 all t comes into be+ ^u ?is e>? rema9s !re & be>s fruit2 & ! mo/ appall+ wa/age is b mat]ial or spiritual ri*es flung away = an in/ant1 to fall to ! gr\nd aga9 9 a new =m4 ,!re is no escape or leakage1 no filt]+ ?r\gh cracks1 no miss+ ! m>k1 n ev5 wa/e or neglect4 ,all ?is h]oism p\r$ out on e side does n leave our planet2 & ! reason :y ! c\rage ( our fight]s seems s g5]al & yet s extraord9>y is t all ! might ( ! dead has pass$ into ^? :o survive4 ,all ^? =ces ( wisdom1 pati5ce1 hon\r & self-sacrifice :i* increase day by day & :i* we ourselves1 :o are f> f ! field ( dang]1 feel ris+ )9 u )\t kn[+ :5ce !y come are no?+ b ! s\ls ( ! h]oes ga!r$ & absorb$ by our own s\ls4 #c ,x is well at times to contemplate invisible ?+s z ?\gh we saw !m ) our eyes4 ,?is 0 ! aim ( all ! great religions1 :5 !y b repres5t$ "u =ms appropriate to ! mann]s ( _! day ! lat5t deep1 in/9ctive tru?s1 ! g5]al & ess5tial tru?s :i* are ! guid+ pr9ciples ( mank9d4 ,all h felt & recogniz$ t l(tie/ ( all tru?s1 ! communion ( ! liv+ & ! dead1 & h giv5 x v>i\s names designat+ ! same my/]i\s v]ity3 ! ,*ri/ians "k x z revival ( m]it1 ! ,buddhi/s z re9c>nation1 or transmigration ( s\ls1 & ! ,japanese z ,%9toism1 or ance/or-wor%ip4 ,! la/ are m fully conv9c$ ?an any o!r nation t ! dead d n cease to live & t !y direct our actions1 are exalt$ by our virtues & become gods4 ,lafcadio ,he>n1 ! writ] :o has mo/ closely /udi$ & und]/ood t wond]ful ance/or-wor%ip1 says3 8,"o ( ! surprises ( our future w c]ta9ly be a return to beliefs & ideas long ago ab&on$ ^u ! m]e assumption t !y conta9$ no tru?--beliefs /ill call$ b>b>\s1 pagan1 m$ival1 by ^? :o condemn !m out ( traditional habit4 ,ye> aft] ye> ! rese>*es ( sci5ce af=d u new pro( t ! savage1 ! b>b>ian1 ! idolat]1 ! monk1 ea* & all h arriv$1 by diff]5t pa?s1 z ne> to "s "o po9t ( et]nal tru? z any ?9k] ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,we are n[ le>n+1 also1 t ! !ories ( ! a/rolog]s & ( ! al*emi/s 7 b p>tially1 n totally1 wrong4 ,we h reason ev5 to suppose t no dream ( ! invisible _w has ev] be5 dream$1--t no hypo!sis ( ! unse5 has ev] be5 imag9$1--:i* future sci5ce w n prove to h conta9$ "s g]m ( reality40#bh ,!re are _m ?+s :i* might be add$ to ^! l9es1 notably all t ! mo/ rec5t ( our sci5ces1 metaphysics1 is engag$ 9 discov]+ ) reg>d to ! miracul\s faculties ( our subconsci\sness4 #d ,b1 to return m directly to :at we 7 say+1 0 x n obs]v$ t1 aft] ! great battles ( ! ,napoleonic era1 ! bir?-rate increas$ 9 an extraord9>y mann]1 z ?\gh ! lives sudd5ly cut %ort 9 _! prime 7 n really dead & 7 eag] to be back aga9 9 our mid/ & complete _! c>e]8 ,if we c\ld foll[ ) our eyes all t is happ5+ 9 ! spiritual _w t rises above u on e side1 we %\ld no d\bt see t x is ! same ) ! moral =ce t seems to be lo/ on ! field ( slaught]4 ,x kn[s :]e to g1 x kn[s its goal1 x does n hesitate4 ,all t our wond]ful dead rel9qui% !y bequea? to u2 &1 :5 !y die = u1 !y leave u _! lives n 9 any /ra9$1 metaphorical s5se1 b 9 a v real & direct way4 ,virtue goes out ( e man :o falls :ile p]=m+ a de$ ( glory2 & t virtue drops d[n ^u u2 & no?+ ( him is lo/ & no?+ evaporates 9 ! %ock ( a premature end4 ,he gives u 9 "o solit>y & mighty /roke :at he w\ld h giv5 u 9 a long life ( duty & love4 ,dea? does n injure life2 x is p[]less aga9/ x4 ,life's aggregate nev] *anges4 ,:at dea? takes f ^? :o fall ent]s into ^? :o are left /&+4 ,! numb] ( lamps gr[s less1 b ! flame rises high]4 ,dea? is 9 no wise ! ga9] s long z !re are liv+ m54 ,! m x ex]cises its ravages1 ! m x increases ! int5sity ( t :i* x _c t\*2 ! m x pursues its phantom victories1 ! bett] does x prove to u t man w end by conqu]+ dea?4 ,,xii ,,9 ,,memoriam ,^? :o die = _! c\ntry %\ld n be numb]$ ) ! dead4 ,we mu/ call !m by ano!r "n4 ,!y h no?+ 9 common ) ^? :o end 9 _! b$s a life t is worn out1 a life almo/ always too long & (t5 useless4 ,dea?1 :i* e else:]e is b ! object ( fe> & horror1 br++ naught b no?+ness & despair1 ?is dea?1 on ! field ( battle1 9 ! cla% ( glory1 becomes m beautiful ?an bir? & exhales a grace great] ?an t ( love4 ,no life w ev] give :at _! y\? is (f]+ u1 t y\? :i* gives 9 "o mom5t ! days & ! ye>s t lay be=e x4 ,!re is no sacrifice to be comp>$ ) t :i* !y h made2 = :i* reason !re is no glory t c so> s high z !irs1 no gratitude t c surpass ! gratitude :i* we owe !m4 ,!y h n only a "r to ! =emo/ place 9 our memories3 !y h a "r to all our memories & to ev]y?+ t we are1 s9ce we exi/ only ?r\gh !m4 ,& n[ x is 9 u t _! life1 s sudd5ly cut %ort1 mu/ resume its c\rse4 ,:atev] be our fai? & :atev] ! ,god :om x adores1 "o ?+ is almo/ c]ta9 &1 9 spite ( all appe>ances1 is daily becom+ m c]ta93 x is t dea? & life are comm+l$2 ! dead & ! liv+ alike are b mom5ts1 h>dly dissimil>1 ( a s+le & inf9ite exi/5ce & memb]s ( "o immortal family4 ,!y are n b5ea? ! e>?1 9 ! dep?s ( _! tombs2 !y lie deep 9 our he>ts1 :]e all t !y once 7 w cont9ue to live & to act2 & !y live 9 u ev5 z we die 9 !m4 ,!y see u1 !y und]/& u m ne>ly ?an :5 !y 7 9 our arms2 let u !n keep a wat* ^u ourselves1 s t !y witness no actions & he> no words b words & actions t %all be wor?y ( !m4 ,,xiii ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,dead #a ,! o!r day ,i w5t to see a woman :om ,i knew be=e ! w>--%e 0 happy !n--& :o _h lo/ h] only son 9 "o ( ! battles 9 ! ,argonne4 ,%e 0 a wid[1 almo/ a poor woman2 &1 n[ t ?is son1 h] pride & h] joy1 0 no m1 %e no long] _h any reason = liv+4 ,i hesitat$ to knock at h] door4 ,0 ,i n ab\t to witness "o ( ^? hopeless griefs at ^: feet all words fall to ! gr\nd l %ameful & insult+ lies8 ,:i* ( u to-day is n famili> ) ^! m\rnful int]views1 ?is dismal duty8 ,to my great a/oni%m5t1 %e (f]$ me h] h& ) a k9dly smile4 ,h] eyes1 to :i* ,i h>dly d>$ raise my own1 7 free ( te>s4 8,y h come to speak ( him10 %e said1 9 a *e]ful tone2 & x 0 z ?\gh h] voice _h gr[n y\ng]4 8,alas1 yes6 ,i _h he>d ( y\r sorr[2 & ,i h come44440 8,yes1 ,i too believ$ t my unhapp9ess 0 irrep>able2 b n[ ,i "k t he is n dead40 8,:at6 ,he is n dead8 ,d y mean t ! news4448 ,b ,i ?\ght t ! body44440 8,yes1 8 body is ov] !re2 & ,i h ev5 a photograph ( 8 grave4 ,let me %[ x to y4 ,see1 t cross on ! left1 ! f\r? cross3 t is :]e he is ly+4 ,"o ( 8 fri5ds1 :o buri$ him1 s5t me ?is c>d & gave me all ! details4 ,he suff]$ no pa94 ,!re 0 n ev5 a dea?-/ruggle4 ,& he has told me s himself4 ,he is q a/oni%$ t dea? %\ld be s easy1 s slight a ?+4444 ,y d n und]/&8 ,yes1 ,i see :at x is3 y are j z ,i us$ to be1 z all ! o!rs are4 ,i d n expla9 ! matt] to ! o!rs2 :at w\ld be ! use8 ,!y d n wi% to und]/&4 ,b y1 y w und]/&4 ,he is m alive ?an he ev] 02 he is free & happy4 ,he does j z he likes4 ,he tells me t "o _c imag9e :at a release dea? is1 :at a weight x removes f y1 nor ! joy :i* x br+s4 ,he comes to see me :5 ,i call him4 ,he loves especially to come 9 ! ev5+2 & we *at z we us$ to4 ,he has n alt]$2 he is j z he 0 on ! day :5 he w5t away1 only y\ng]1 /rong]1 h&som]4 ,we h nev] be5 happi]1 m unit$1 ne>] to "o ano!r4 ,he div9es my ?\ghts be=e ,i utt] !m4 ,he kn[s ev]y?+2 he sees ev]y?+2 b he _c tell me ev]y?+ he kn[s4 ,he ma9ta9s t ,i mu/ be want+ to foll[ him & t ,i mu/ wait = my h\r4 ,&1 :ile ,i wait1 we are liv+ 9 a happ9ess great] ?an t :i* 0 ours be=e ! w>1 a happ9ess :i* no?+ c ev] tr\ble aga944440 ,^? ab\t h] piti$ ! poor woman2 &1 z %e did n weep1 z %e 0 gay & smil+1 !y believ$ h] mad4 #b ,0 %e z mad z !y ?\ght8 ,at ! pres5t mom5t1 ! great que/ions ( ! _w beyond ! grave are press+ ^u u f e side4 ,x is probable t1 s9ce ! _w began1 !re h nev] be5 s _m dead z n[4 ,! empire ( dea? 0 nev] s mighty1 s t]rible2 x is = u to def5d & enl>ge ! empire ( life4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ?is "m1 :i* are "r & :i* are wrong1 ^? :o are conv9c$ t _! dead are = ev] swept out ( exi/5ce1 or ^? :o are p]suad$ t _! dead d n cease to live1 :o believe t !y see !m & he> !m8 ,d we "k :at x is t dies 9 our dead1 or ev5 if any?+ dies8 ,:atev] our religi\s fai? may be1 !re is at any rate "o place :]e !y _c die4 ,t place is )9 ourselves2 &1 if ?is unhappy "m w5t beyond ! tru?1 %e 0 yet ne>] to x ?an ^? despair+ ones :o n\ri% ! m\rnful c]ta9ty t no?+ survives ( ^? :om !y lov$4 ,%e felt too ke5ly :at we d n feel ke5ly en\gh4 ,%e rememb]$ too mu*2 & we d n "k h[ to rememb]4 ,betwe5 ! two errors !re is room = a great tru?2 &1 if we h to *oose1 h]s is ! error t[>ds :i* we %\ld lean4 ,let u le>n to acquire ?r\gh reason t :i* a wise madness be/[$ on h]4 ,let u le>n f h] to live ) our dead & to live ) !m )\t sadness & )\t t]ror4 ,!y d n ask = te>s1 b = a happy & confid5t affection4 ,let u le>n f h] to resuscitate ^? :om we regret4 ,%e call$ to h]s1 :ile we repulse ours2 we are afraid ( !m & are surpris$ t !y lose he>t & pale & fade away & leave u = ev]4 ,!y ne$ love z mu* z d ! liv+4 ,!y die1 n at ! mom5t :5 !y s9k into ! grave1 b gradually z !y s9k into oblivion2 & x is oblivion alone t makes ! sep>ation irrevocable4 ,we %\ld n all[ x to heap itself above !m4 ,x w\ld be en\gh to v\*safe !m ea* day a s+le "o ( ^? ?\ghts :i* we be/[ unc\nt$ ^u s _m useless objects3 !y w\ld no long] ?9k ( leav+ u2 !y w\ld rema9 ar\nd u & we %\ld no long] und]/& :at a tomb/one is1 = !re is no tomb1 h[ev] deep1 ^: /one may n be rais$ & ^: du/ disp]s$ by a ?\ght4 ,!re w\ld be no diff]5ce betwe5 ! liv+ & ! dead if we b knew h[ to rememb]4 ,!re w\ld be no m dead4 ,! be/ ( :at !y 7 dwells ) u aft] fate has tak5 !m f u2 all _! pa/ is ours2 & x is wid] ?an ! pres5t1 m c]ta9 ?an ! future4 ,mat]ial pres5ce is n ev]y?+ 9 ?is _w2 & we c disp5se ) x )\t despair+4 ,we d n m\rn ^? :o live 9 l&s :i* we %all nev] visit1 because we "k t x dep5ds on u :e!r we g to f9d !m4 ,let x be ! same ) our dead4 ,in/ead ( believ+ t !y h disappe>$ nev] to return1 tell y\rselves t !y are 9 a c\ntry to :i* y y\rself w assur$ly g soon1 a c\ntry n s v f> away4 ,& :ile wait+ = ! "t :5 y w g !re once & = all1 y may visit !m 9 ?\ght z easily z if !y 7 /ill 9 a region inhabit$ by ! liv+4 ,! memory ( ! dead is ev5 m alive ?an t ( ! liv+2 x is z ?\gh !y 7 assi/+ our memory1 z ?\gh !y1 on _! side1 7 mak+ a my/]i\s ef=t to jo9 h&s ) u on ours4 ,"o feels t !y are f> m p[]ful ?an ! abs5t :o cont9ue to brea! z we d4 #c ,try !n to recall ^? :om y h lo/1 be=e x is too late1 be=e !y h gone too f>2 & y w see t !y w come mu* clos] to y\r he>t1 t !y w belong to y m truly1 t !y are z real z :5 !y 7 9 ! fle%4 ,9 putt+ (f ?is la/1 !y h b disc>d$ ! mom5ts 9 :i* !y lov$ u lea/ or 9 :i* we did n love at all4 ,n[ !y are pure2 !y are clo!d only 9 ! faire/ h\rs ( life2 !y no long] possess faults1 littl5esses1 oddities2 !y c no long] fall away1 or deceive !mselves1 or give u pa94 ,!y c>e = no?+ n[ b to smile ^u u1 to encompass u ) love1 to br+ u a happ9ess drawn )\t /9t f a pa/ :i* !y live aga9 beside u4 ,,xiv ,,! ,,w> ,,& ,,! ,,prophets #a ,at ! end ( an essay occurr+ 9 ,! ,unkn[n ,gue/ & entitl$1 ,! ,k ( ! ,future1 9 :i* ,i exam9$ a c]ta9 numb] ( ph5om5a relat+ to ! anticipatory p]ception ( ev5ts1 su* z pres5tim5ts1 premonitions1 precognitions1 pr$ictions1 etc41 ,i conclud$ 9 ne>ly ! foll[+ t]ms3 8,to sum up1 if x is difficult = u to conceive t ! future preexi/s1 p]haps x is j z difficult = u to und]/& t x does n exi/2 moreov]1 _m facts t5d to prove t x is z real & def9ite & has1 bo? 9 "t & et]nity1 ! same p]man5ce & ! same vividness z ! pa/4 ,n[1 f ! mom5t t x preexi/s1 x is n surpris+ t we %\ld be able to "k x2 x is ev5 a/oni%+1 grant$ t x ov]hangs u f e side1 t we %\ld n discov] x (t5] & m easily40 ,above all is x a/oni%+ & almo/ inconceivable t ?is univ]sal w>1 ! mo/ /up5d\s cata/rophe t has ov]:elm$ humanity s9ce ! orig9 ( ?+s1 %\ld n1 :ile x 0 approa*+1 be>+ 9 its womb innum]able woes :i* 7 ab\t to affect almo/ e "o ( u1 h ?r[n ^u u m pla9ly1 f ! recesses ( ^? days 9 :i* x 0 mak+ ready1 its m5ac+ %ad[4 ,"o w\ld ?9k t x ought to h ov]ca/ ! :ole horizon ( ! future1 ev5 z x w ov]ca/ ! :ole horizon ( ! pa/4 ,a secret ( su* weight1 susp5d$ 9 "t1 ought surely to h weigh$ ^u all our lives2 & pres5tim5ts or revelations %\ld h aris5 on e h&4 ,!re 0 none ( ^!4 ,we liv$ & mov$ )\t uneas9ess b5ea? ! disa/] :i*1 f ye> to ye>1 f day to day1 f h\r to h\r1 0 desc5d+ ^u ! _w2 & we p]ceiv$ x only :5 x t\*$ our heads4 ,true1 x 0 m or less =ese5 by our reason2 b our reason h>dly believ$ 9 x2 & besides ,i am n = ! mom5t speak+ ( ! inductions ( ! und]/&+1 :i* are always unc]ta9 & :i* are resign$ be=eh& to ! caprici\s contradictions :i* !y are daily accu/om$ to receive f facts4 #b ,b ,i repeat1 beside or above ^! inductions ( our ev]yday logic1 9 ! less famili> doma9 ( sup]natural intuitions1 ( div9ation1 pr$iction or prophecy prop]ly s-call$1 we f9d t !re 0 practically no?+ to w>n u ( ! va/ p]il4 ,?is does n mean t !re 0 any lack ( pr$ictions or prophecies collect$ aft] ! ev5t2 ^! numb]1 x appe>s1 no few] ?an eighty-?ree2 b none ( !m1 except+ ^? ( ,lon ,sonrel & ! ,rector ( ,ars1 :i* we w exam9e 9 a mom5t1 is wor?y ( s]i\s discussion4 ,i %all !re=e m5tion1 by way ( a rem9d]1 only ! mo/ widely kn[n2 &1 fir/ ( all1 ! fam\s prophecy ( ,may5ce or ,/rasburg1 :i* is suppos$ to h be5 discov]$ by a c]ta9 ,jeck] 9 an anci5t conv5t f\nd$ ne> ,may5ce by ,/4 ,hildeg>de1 ( :i* ! orig9al text c\ld n be f\nd & ( :i* no "o until lately _h ev] he>d4 ,!n !re is ano!r prophecy ( ,may5ce or ,fi5sb]g1 publi%$ 9 ! ,neue ,metaphysis*e ,runds*au ( ,b]l9 9 ,febru>y #aiab1 9 :i* ! end ( ! ,g]man ,empire is ann\nc$ = ! ye> #aiac4 ,next1 we h v>i\s pr$ictions utt]$ by ,mme4 de ,?bes1 by ,dom ,bosco1 by ,bless$ ,&rew ,bobola1 by ,korz5icki ! ,poli% monk1 by ,tol/oy1 by ,bro!r ,h]mann & s on1 :i* are ev5 less int]e/+2 &1 la/ly1 ! prophecy ( 8,bro!r ,johannes10 publi%$ by ,m4 ,josph9 ,peladan 9 ! ,fig>o ( #af ,septemb] #aiad1 :i* conta9s no evid5ce ( g5u95ess & mu/ !re=e mean:ile be reg>d$ m]ely z an +5i\s lit]>y conceit4 #c ,all ^!1 on exam9ation1 leave b a wor?less residuum2 b ! prophecies ( ! ,rector ( ,ars & ,lon ,sonrel are m curi\s & wor?y ( a mom5t's att5tion4 ,fa!r ,jean-,bapti/e ,vianney1 ,rector ( ,ars1 01 z ev]ybody kn[s1 a v sa9tly prie/1 :o appe>s to h be5 end[$ ) extraord9>y m$iumi/ic faculties4 ,! prophecy 9 "q 0 made public 9 #ahfb1 ?ree ye>s aft] ! miracle-work]'s dea?1 & 0 confirm$ by a lett] :i* ,mgr4 ,p]riet address$ to ! ,v ,rev4 ,dom ,gra on ! #bd? ( ,febru>y #aijh4 ,moreov] x 0 pr9t$1 z f> back z #ahgb1 9 a collection entitl$1 ,voix prophtiques1 ou signes1 app>itions et prdictions mod]nes4 ,x !re=e has an inconte/able date4 ,i pass ov] ! "p relat+ to ! w> ( #ahgj1 :i* does n (f] ! same safegu>ds2 b ,i give t :i* conc]ns ! pres5t w>1 quot+ f ! #ahgb text3 8,! enemies w n g altoge!r2 !y w return aga9 & de/roy ev]y?+ ^u _! passage2 we %all n resi/ !m1 b w all[ !m to advance2 &1 aft] t1 we %all cut (f _! provisions & make !m suff] great losses4 ,!y w retreat t[>ds _! c\ntry2 we %all foll[ !m & !re w be h>dly any :o return home4 ,!n we %all take back all t !y took f u & mu* m40 ,z = ! date ( ! ev5t1 x is /at$ def9itely & r /rik+ly 9 ^! words3 8,!y w want to canonize me1 b !re w n be "t40 ,n[ ! prelim9>ies to ! canonization ( ! ,rector ( ,ars 7 begun 9 ,july #aiad1 b ab&on$ because ( ! w>4 #d ,i n[ come to ! ,sonrel pr$iction4 ,i w summ>ize x z briefly z possible f ! admirable article :i* ,m4 de ,vesme devot$ to x 9 ! ,annales des ,sci5ces ,psy*iques4#bi ,on ! #crd ( ,june #aiad--obs]ve ! date--,pr(essor ,*>les ,ri*et h&$ ,m4 de ,vesme1 f ,dr4 ,amde ,t>dieu1 a manuscript ( :i* ! foll[+ is ! sub/ance3 on ! #bcrd or #bd? ( ,july #ahfi1 ,dr4 ,t>dieu 0 /roll+ 9 ! g>d5s ( ! ,luxemb\rg ) 8 fri5d ,lon ,sonrel1 a =m] pupil ( ! ,high] ,normal ,s*ool & tea*] ( natural philosophy at ! ,p>is ,obs]vatory1 :5 ! latt] _h a k9d ( vision 9 ! c\rse ( :i* he pr$ict$ v>i\s precise & actual episodes ( ! w> ( #ahgj1 su* z ! collection on behalf ( ! w\nd$ at ! mom5t ( dep>ture & ! am\nt ( ! sum collect$ 9 ! soldi]s' kpis2 incid5ts ( ! j\rney to ! fronti]2 ! battle ( ,s$an1 ! r\t ( ! ,fr5*1 ! civil w>1 ! siege ( ,p>is1 8 own dea?1 ! bir? ( a po/hum\s *ild1 ! doctor's political c>e] & s on3 pr$ictions all ( :i* 7 v]ifi$1 z is atte/$ by num]\s witnesses :o are wor?y ( ! fulle/ cr$5ce4 ,b ,i w pass ov] ?is "p ( ! /ory & consid] only t portion :i* ref]s to ! pres5t w>3 8,i h be5 wait+ = two ye>s10 to quote ! text ( ,dr4 ,t>dieu's manuscript ( ! #crd ( ,june1 8,i h be5 wait+ = two ye>s = ! sequel ( ! pr$iction :i* y are ab\t to read4 ,i omit ev]y?+ t conc]ns my fri5d ,lon's family & my own private affairs4 ,yet !re is 9 my life at ?is mom5t a p]sonal matt]1 :i*1 z always happ5s1 agrees too closely ) g5]al occurr5ces = me to be able to d\bt :at foll[s3 8#8,o my ,god6 ,my c\ntry is lo/3 ,france is dead6444 ,:at a disa/]6444 ,ah1 see1 %e is sav$6 ,%e ext5ds to ! ,rh9e6 ,o ,france1 ,o my belov$ c\ntry1 y are triumphant2 y are ! que5 ( nations6444 ,y\r g5ius %9es =? ov] ! _w4444 ,all ! e>? wond]s at y44440 ,^! are ! words conta9$ 9 ! docum5t writt5 at ! ,mont-,dore on ! #crd & h&$ to ,m4 de ,vesme on ! #ac? ( ,june #aiad1 at a mom5t :5 no "o 0 ?9k+ ( ! t]rible w> :i* to-day is ravag+ half ! _w4 ,:5 que/ion$1 aft] ! decl>ation ( w>1 by ,m4 de ,vesme on ! subject ( ! prophetic phrase1 8,i h be5 wait+ = two ye>s = ! sequel ( ! pr$iction :i* y are ab\t to read10 ,dr4 ,t>dieu repli$1 on ! #ab? ( ,augu/3 8,i _h be5 wait+ = two ye>s2 & ,i w tell y :y4 ,my fri5d ,lon did n "n ! ye>1 b ! m g5]al ev5ts are describ$ simultane\sly ) ! ev5ts ( my own life4 ,n[ ! ev5ts :i* conc]n me privately & :i* 7 d\btful two ye>s ago became c]ta9 9 ,april or ,may la/4 ,my fri5ds "k t s9ce ,may la/ ,i h be5 ann\nc+ w> z due be=e ,septemb]1 bas+ my pr$iction on co9cid5ces ) ev5ts 9 my private life ( :i* ,i d n speak40 #e ,^!1 up to ! pres5t1 are ! only prophecies kn[n to u t des]ve any p>ticul> att5tion4 ,! pr$iction 9 bo? is timid & laconic2 b1 9 ^? regions :]e ! lea/ gleam ( light assumes extraord9>y importance1 x is n to be neglect$4 ,i admit1 = ! re/1 t !re has s f> be5 no "t to c>ry out a s]i\s enquiry on ?is po9t1 b ,i %\ld be greatly surpris$ if any su* enquiry gave positive results & if x did n all[ u to /ate t ! gigantic ev5t1 z a :ole1 z a g5]al ev5t1 0 nei!r =ese5 nor div9$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 we %all probably le>n1 :5 ! enquiry is complet$1 t hundr$s ( dea?s1 accid5ts1 w\nds & cases ( individual ru9 & mis=tune includ$ 9 ! great disa/] 7 pr$ict$ by clairvoyants1 by m$iums1 by dreams & by e o!r mann] ( premonition ) a def9it5ess suffici5t to elim9ate any k9d ( d\bt4 ,i h said else:]e :at ,i ?9k ( individual pr$ictions ( ?is k9d1 :i* seem to be no m ?an ! read+ ( ! pres5tim5ts :i* we c>ry )9 u1 pres5tim5ts :i* !mselves1 9 ! majority ( cases1 are b ! p]ception1 by ! z yet imp]fectly kn[n s5ses ( our subconsci\sness1 ( ev5ts 9 c\rse ( =mation or 9 process ( realization :i* escape ! att5tion ( our und]/&+4 ,h[ev]1 x w\ld /ill rema9 to be expla9$ h[ a :olly accid5tal dea? or w\nd c\ld be p]ceiv$ by ^! sublim9al s5ses z an ev5t 9 c\rse ( =mation4 ,9 any case1 x w\ld once m be confirm$1 aft] ?is great te/1 t ! k ( ! future1 s soon z x ceases to ref] to a /rictly p]sonal fact & "o1 moreov]1 n at all remote1 is always illusory1 or r impossible4 ,ap>t !n f ^! /rictly p]sonal cases1 :i* = ! mom5t we w agree to set aside1 x appe>s m ?an ev] c]ta9 t !re is no communication betwe5 ourselves & ! va/ /ore ( ev5ts :i* h n yet occurr$ & :i* nev]!less seem already to exi/ at "s place1 :]e !y await ! h\r to advance ^u u1 or r ! mom5t :5 we %all pass be=e !m4 ,z = ! exceptional & prec>i\s infiltrations :i* belong n m]ely to ! pres5t t is /ill unkn[n1 veil$ or disguis$1 b really to ! future1 ap>t f ! two :i* we h j exam9$1 :i* are inconclusive1 ,i1 = my "p1 "k ( b f\r or five t appe> to be rigor\sly v]ifi$2 & ^! ,i h discuss$ 9 ! essay :i* ,i h already m5tion$4 ,= t matt]1 !y h no be>+ ^u ! pres5t w>4 ,!y are1 :5 all is said1 s exceptional t !y d n prove mu*2 at ! mo/1 !y seem to confirm ! idea t a /ore exi/s fill$ ) future ev5ts z real1 z di/9ct & z immutable z ^? ( ! pa/2 & !y all[ u to hope t !re are pa?s lead+ ?i!r :i* z yet we d n "k1 b :i* x w n be = ev] impossible to discov]4 ,,xv ,,! ,,w ,,( ,,e>? #a ,to-day's conflict is b a revival ( t :i* has n ceas$ to dr5* ! we/ ( ,europe 9 blood s9ce ! hi/orical bir? ( ! cont95t4 ,! two *ief episodes 9 ?is conflict1 z we all "k1 are ! invasion ( ,roman ,gaul1 includ+ ! nor? ( ,italy1 by ! ,franks & ! successive conque/s ( ,engl& by ! ,anglo-,saxons & ! ,normans4 ,)\t delay+ to consid] que/ions ( race1 :i* are complex1 unc]ta9 & always op5 to discussion1 we may1 reg>d+ ! matt] f ano!r aspect1 p]ceive 9 ! p]si/5cy & ! bitt]ness ( ?is conflict ! cla% ( two wills1 ( :i* "o or ! o!r succumbs = a mom5t1 only to rise up aga9 ) increas$ en]gy & ob/9acy4 ,on ! "o h& is ! w ( e>? or nature1 :i*1 9 ! human species z 9 all o!rs1 op5ly fav\rs brute or physical =ce2 & on ! o!r h& is ! w ( humanity1 or at lea/ ( a portion ( humanity1 :i* seeks to e/abli% ! empire ( o!r m subtle & less animal =ces4 ,x is inconte/able t hi!rto ! =m] has always won ! day4 ,b x is equally inconte/able t its victory has always be5 only app>5t & ( brief duration4 ,x has regul>ly suff]$ defeat 9 its v triumph4 ,gaul1 invad$ & ov]run1 pres5tly absorbs h] victor1 ev5 z ,engl& little by little trans=ms h] conqu]ors4 ,on ! morr[ ( victory1 ! in/rum5ts ( ! w ( e>? turn ^u h] & arm ! h& ( ! vanqui%$4 ,x is probable t ! same ph5om5on w\ld recur once m to-day1 7 ev5ts to foll[ ! c\rse prescrib$ by de/9y4 ,g]many1 aft] cru%+ & enslav+ ! great] "p ( ,europe1 aft] driv+ h] back & burd5+ h] ) innum]able woes1 w\ld end by turn+ aga9/ ! w :i* %e repres5ts2 & t w1 :i* until to-day _h always f\nd 9 ?is race a docile tool & its fav\rite accomplices1 w\ld be =c$ to seek ^! else:]e1 a task less easy ?an ( old4 #b ,b n[1 to ! amazem5t ( all ^? :o w "o day consid] !m 9 cold blood1 ev5ts are sudd5ly asc5d+ ! irresi/ible curr5t &1 = ! fir/ "t s9ce we h be5 9 a position to obs]ve x1 ! adv]se w is enc\nt]+ an unexpect$ & insurm\ntable resi/ance4 ,if ?is resi/ance1 z we c n[ no long] d\bt1 ma9ta9s itself victori\sly to ! end1 !re w nev] p]haps h be5 su* a sudd5 *ange 9 ! hi/ory ( mank9d2 = man w h ga9$1 ov] ! w ( e>? or nature or fatality1 a triumph inf9itely m significant1 m heavily fraught ) consequ5ces & p]haps m decisive ?an all ^? :i*1 9 o!r prov9ces1 appe> to h cr[n$ 8 ef=ts m brilliantly4 ,let u n !n be surpris$ t ?is resi/ance %\ld be /up5d\s1 or t x %\ld be prolong$ beyond any?+ t our exp]i5ce ( w>s has taught u to expect4 ,x 0 our prompt & easy defeat t 0 writt5 9 ! annals ( de/9y4 ,we _h aga9/ u all ! =ces accumulat$ s9ce ! bir? ( ,europe4 ,we h to set hi/ory revolv+ 9 ! rev]se direction4 ,we are on ! po9t ( succe$+2 &1 if x be true t intellig5t be+s wat* u f ! vantage-po9t ( o!r worlds1 !y w assur$ly witness ! mo/ curi\s spectacle t our planet has (f]$ !m s9ce !y discov]$ x amid ! du/ ( />s t glitt]s 9 space ar\nd x4 ,!y mu/ be tell+ !mselves 9 amazem5t t ! anci5t & fundam5tal laws ( e>? are sudd5ly be+ transgress$4 #c ,sudd5ly8 ,t is go+ too f>4 ,?is transgression ( a l[] law1 :i* 0 no long] ( ! /ature ( mank9d1 _h be5 prep>+ = a v long "t2 b x 0 )9 an ace ( be+ hide\sly puni%$4 ,x succe$$ only by ! aid ( a "p ( ^? :o =m]ly swell$ ! great wave :i* !y are to-day resi/+ by our side1 z ?\gh some?+ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w or ! plans ( de/9y _h alt]$2 or r z ?\gh we ourselves _h at la/ succe$$ 9 alt]+ t some?+ & 9 modify+ laws to :i* until ?is day we 7 :olly subject4 ,b x mu/ n be ?\ght t ! conflict w end ) ! victory4 ,! deep-seat$ =ces ( e>? w n be at once dis>m$2 = a long "t to come ! invisible w> w be wag$ "u ! reign ( peace4 ,if we are n c>eful1 victory may ev5 be m disa/r\s to u ?an defeat4 ,= defeat1 inde$1 l previ\s defeats1 w\ld h be5 m]ely a victory po/pon$4 ,x w\ld h absorb$1 exhau/$1 disp]s$ ! enemy1 by scatt]+ him ab\t ! _w1 :]eas our victory w br+ ^u u a tw(old p]il4 ,x w leave ! enemy 9 a /ate ( savage isolation 9 :i*1 ?r[n back ^u himself1 cramp$1 purifi$ by mis=tune & pov]ty1 he w secretly re9=ce 8 =midable virtues1 :ile we1 = our "p1 no long] held 9 *eck by 8 unbe>able b salut>y m5ace1 w give re9 to fail+s & vices :i* soon] or lat] w place u at 8 m]cy4 ,be=e ?9k+ ( peace1 !n1 we mu/ make sure ( ! future & r5d] x p[]less to injure u4 ,we _c take too _m precautions1 = we are sett+ ourselves aga9/ ! manife/ desire ( ! p[] t be>s u4 ,?is is :y our ef=ts are difficult & wor?y ( praise4 ,we are sett+ ourselves--we _c too (t5 repeat x--aga9/ ! w ( e>?4 ,our enemies are urg$ =w>d by a =ce t drives u back4 ,!y are m>*+ ) nature1 :]eas we are /riv+ aga9/ ! great curr5t t sweeps ! globe4 ,! e>? has an idea1 :i* is no long] ours4 ,%e rema9s conv9c$ t man is an animal 9 all ?+s l o!r animals4 ,%e has n yet obs]v$ t he is )draw+ himself f ! h]d4 ,%e does n yet "k t he has climb$ h] highe/ m\nta9-peaks4 ,%e has n yet he>d tell ( ju/ice1 pity1 loyalty & hon\r2 %e does n realize :at !y are1 or conf\nds !m ) weakness1 clums9ess1 fe> & /upidity4 ,%e has /opp$ %ort at ! orig9al c]titudes :i* 7 indisp5sable to ! beg9n+s ( life4 ,%e is lagg+ beh9d u2 & ! int]val t divides u is rapidly increas+4 ,%e ?9ks less quickly2 %e has n yet _h "t to und]/& u4 ,moreov]1 %e does n reckon z we d2 & = h] ! c5turies are less ?an our ye>s4 ,%e is sl[ because %e is almo/ et]nal1 :ile we are prompt because we h n _m h\rs be=e u4 ,x may be t "o day h] ?\ght w ov]take ours2 9 ! meantime1 we h to v9dicate our advance & to prove to ourselves1 z we are beg9n+ to d1 t x is lawful to be 9 ! "r z aga9/ h]1 t our advance is n fatal & t x is possible to ma9ta9 x4 #d ,= x is becom+ difficult to argue t e>? or nature is always "r & t ^? :o d n bl9dly foll[ e>?'s impulses are necess>ily doom$ to p]i%4 ,we h le>n$ to obs]ve h] m att5tively & we h won ! "r to judge h]4 ,we h discov]$ t1 f> f be+ infallible1 %e is cont9ually mak+ mi/akes4 ,%e gropes & hesitates4 ,%e does n "k precisely :at %e wants4 ,%e beg9s by mak+ /up5d\s blund]s4 ,%e fir/ peoples ! _w ) unc\? & incoh]5t mon/]s1 n "o ( :i* is capable ( liv+2 ^! all disappe>4 ,gradually %e acquires1 at ! co/ ( ! life :i* %e creates1 an exp]i5ce t is ! cruel fruit ( ! immeasurable suff]+ :i* %e unfeel+ly inflicts4 ,at la/ %e gr[s wis]1 curbs & am5ds h]self1 corrects h]self1 returns ^u h] foot/eps1 repairs h] errors1 exp5d+ h] be/ en]gies & h] highe/ intellig5ce ^u ! correction4 ,x is inconte/able t %e is improv+ h] me?ods1 t %e is m skilful1 m prud5t & less extravagant ?an at ! outset4 ,& yet ! fact rema9s t1 9 e dep>tm5t ( life1 9 e organism1 d[n to our own bodies1 !re is a survival ( bad workman%ip1 ( tw(old functions1 ( ov]sights1 *anges ( int5tion1 absurdities1 useless complications & mean+less wa/e4 ,we !re=e h no reason to believe t our enemies are 9 ! "r because e>? is ) !m4 ,e>? does n possess ! tru? any m ?an we d4 ,%e seeks x1 z d we1 & discov]s x no m readily4 ,%e seems to "k no m ?an we :i!r %e is go+ or :i!r %e is be+ l$ by t :i* leads all ?+s4 ,we mu/ n li/5 to h] )\t enquiry2 & we ne$ n di/ress ourselves or despair because we are n ( h] op9ion4 ,we are n deal+ ) an infallible & un*angeable wisdom1 to oppose :i* 9 our ?\ghts w\ld be madness4 ,we are actually prov+ to h] t x is %e :o is 9 fault2 t man's reason = exi/5ce is l(ti] ?an t :i* %e provisionally assign$ to him2 t he is already out/ripp+ all t %e =esaw2 & t %e does wrong to delay 8 advance4 ,%e is1 inde$1 full ( goodwill1 is able on occasion to recognize h] mi/akes & to obviate _! disa/r\s results & by no means takes refuge 9 maje/ic & inflexible self-conceit4 ,if we are able to p]sev]e1 we %all be able to conv9ce h]4 ,mu* "t w be ne$$1 =1 ,i repeat1 %e is sl[1 ?\gh 9 no wise ob/9ate4 ,mu* "t w be ne$$ because a v long future is 9 "q1 a v great *ange & ! mo/ important victory t man has ev] hop$ to w94 ,,xvi ,,:5 ,,! ,,w> ,,is ,,ov] #a ,be=e clos+ ?is book1 ,i wi% to weigh = ! la/ "t 9 my consci5ce ! words ( hatr$ & mal$iction :i* ! w> has made me utt] 9 spite ( myself4 ,we h to d ) ! /range/ ( enemies4 ,he has kn[+ly & delib]ately1 :ile 9 ! full possession ( 8 faculties & )\t necessity or excuse1 reviv$ all ! crimes :i* we suppos$ to be = ev] buri$ 9 ! b>b>\s pa/4 ,he has trampl$ "u foot all ! precepts :i* man _h s pa9fully won f ! cruel d>kness ( 8 beg9n+s2 he has violat$ all ! laws ( ju/ice1 humanity1 loyalty & hon\r1 f ! highe/1 :i* are almo/ godlike1 to ! simple/1 ! mo/ elem5t>y1 :i* /ill belong to ! l[] worlds4 ,!re is no long] any d\bt on ?is po9t3 x has be5 prov$ ov] & ov] aga9 until we h atta9$ a f9al c]titude4 #b ,on ! o!r h&1 x is no less c]ta9 t he has display$ virtues :i* x w\ld be unwor?y ( u to d5y2 = we hon\r ourselves 9 recogniz+ ! val\r ( ^? :om we are fight+4 ,he has gone to 8 dea? 9 deep1 compact1 discipl9$ masses1 ) a bl9d1 hopeless1 ob/9ate h]oism1 ( :i* no su* lurid example _h ev] yet be5 kn[n & :i* has _m times compell$ our admiration & our pity4 ,he has kn[n h[ to sacrifice himself1 ) unprec$5t$ & p]haps unequall$ abnegation1 to an idea :i* we "k to be false1 inhuman & ev5 some:at mean1 b :i* he believes to be j & l(ty2 & a sacrifice ( ?is k9d1 :atev] its object1 is always ! pro( ( a =ce :i* survives ^? :o devote !mselves to mak+ x & mu/ comm& respect4 ,i "k v well t ?is h]oism is n l ! h]oism :i* we love4 ,= u1 h]oism mu/ be=e all be volunt>y1 free f any con/ra9t1 active1 ard5t1 eag] & spontane\s2 :]eas ) our enemies x has m+l$ ) x a great deal ( s]vility1 passiv5ess1 sadness1 gloomy1 ignorant1 massive submission & r base fe>s4 ,x is nev]!less ! fact t1 9 ! mom5t ( supreme p]il1 little rema9s ( all ^! di/9ctions1 & t no =ce 9 ! _w c drive to its dea? a p :i* does n be> )9 itself ! /r5g? to confront x4 ,our soldi]s make no mi/ake ^u ?is po9t4 ,"q ! m5 return+ f ! tr5*es3 !y dete/ ! enemy1 !y abhor ! aggressor1 ! unju/ & arrogant aggressor1 unc\?1 too (t5 cruel & trea*]\s2 b !y d n hate ! man3 !y d him ju/ice2 !y pity him2 &1 aft] ! battle1 9 ! def5celess w\nd$ soldi] or dis>m$ prison] !y recognize1 ) a/oni%m5t1 a bro!r 9 mis=tune :o1 l !mselves1 is submitt+ to duties & laws :i*1 l !mselves1 he too believes l(ty & necess>y4 ,"u ! insuff]able enemy !y see an unhappy man :o likewise is be>+ ! burd5 ( life4 ,!y =get ! ?+s t divide !m to recall only ^? :i* unite !m 9 a common de/9y2 & !y tea* u a great lesson4 ,bett] ?an ourselves1 :o are f> f dang]1 at ! contact ( pr(\nd & fe>ful v]ities & realities !y are already beg9n+ to disc]n some?+ t we _c yet p]ceive2 & _! obscure in/9ct is probably anticipat+ ! judgm5t ( hi/ory & our own judgm5t1 :5 we see m cle>ly4 ,let u le>n f !m to be j & to di/+ui% t :i* we are b\nd to despise & loa! f t :i* we may pity1 love & respect4 ,sett+ aside ! unp>donable aggression & ! inexpiable violation ( treaties1 ?is w>1 despite its insanity1 has come ne> to be+ a bloody b magnific5t pro( ( greatness1 h]oism & ! _s ( sacrifice4 ,humanity 0 ready to rise above itself1 to surpass all t x _h hi!rto accompli%$4 ,x has surpass$ x4 ,nev] be=e _h nations be5 se5 capable1 = mon?s on end1 p]haps = ye>s1 ( r5\nc+ _! repose1 _! security1 _! weal?1 _! com=t1 all t !y possess$ & lov$1 d[n to _! v life1 9 ord] to d :at !y believ$ to be _! duty4 ,nev] be=e _h nations be5 se5 t 7 able z a :ole to und]/& & admit t ! happ9ess ( ea* ( ^? :o live 9 ?is "t ( trial is ( no consequ5ce comp>$ ) ! hon\r ( ^? :o live no m or ! happ9ess ( ^? :o are n yet alive4 ,we /& on heights t _h n be5 atta9$ be=e4 ,&1 if1 on ! enemies' side1 ?is unexampl$ r5unciation _h n be5 poison$ at its s\rce2 if ! w> :i* !y are wag+ aga9/ u _h be5 z f9e1 z loyal1 z g5]\s1 z *ivalr\s z t :i* we are wag+ aga9/ !m1 we may well believe t x w\ld h be5 ! la/ & t x w\ld h end$1 n 9 a battle1 b1 l ! awak5+ f an evil dream1 9 a noble & frat]nal amazem5t4 ,!y h made t impossible2 & ?is1 we may be sure1 is ! disappo9tm5t :i* ! future w f9d x mo/ difficult to =give !m4 #c ,:at are we to d n[8 ,mu/ we hate ! enemy to ! end ( "t8 ,! burd5 ( hatr$8 is ! heavie/ t man c be> ^u ?is e>?2 & we %\ld fa9t "u ! weight ( x4 ,on ! o!r h&1 we d n wi% once m to be ! dupes & victims ( confid5ce & love4 ,"h aga9 our soldi]s1 9 _! simplicity1 :i* is s cle>-see+ & s close to ! tru?1 anticipate ! future & tea* u :at to admit & :at to avoid4 ,we h se5 t !y d n hate ! man2 b !y d n tru/ him at all4 ,!y discov] ! human be+ 9 him only :5 he is un>m$4 ,!y "k1 f bitt] exp]i5ce1 t1 s long z he possesses weapons1 he _c resi/ ! fr5zy ( de/ruction1 trea*]y & slaught]2 & t he does n become k9dly until he is r5d]$ p[]less4 ,is he ?us by nature1 or has he be5 p]v]t$ by ^? :o lead him8 ,h ! rul]s dragg$ ! :ole nation aft] !m1 or has ! :ole nation driv5 its rul]s on8 ,did ! rul]s make ! nation l unto !mselves1 or did ! nation select & support !m because !y resembl$ itself8 ,did ! evil come f above or bel[1 or 0 x ev]y:]e8 ,"h we h ! great obscure po9t ( ?is t]rible adv5ture4 ,x is n easy to ?r[ light ^u x & /ill less easy to f9d excuses = x4 ,if our enemies prove t !y 7 deceiv$ & corrupt$ by _! ma/]s1 !y prove1 at ! same "t1 t !y are less intellig5t1 less firmly atta*$ to ju/ice1 hon\r & humanity1 less civiliz$1 9 a ^w1 ?an ^? :om !y claim$ ! "r to enslave 9 ! "n ( a sup]iority :i* !y !mselves h prov$ n to exi/2 &1 unless !y c e/abli% t _! errors1 p]fidies & cruelties1 :i* c no long] be d5i$1 %\ld be imput$ only to ^? ma/]s1 !n !y !mselves mu/ be> ! pitiless weight4 ,i d n "k h[ !y w escape f ?is pr$icam5t1 nor :at ! future w decide1 t future :i* is wis] ?an ! pa/1 ev5 z1 9 ! words ( an old ,slav prov]b1 ! dawn is wis] ?an ! eve4 ,9 ! mean:ile1 let u copy ! prud5ce ( our soldi]s1 :o "k :at to believe f> bett] ?an we d4 ,,footnotes #a ,m>ie ,l5ru1 ,les ,affran*is1 ,act ,,iii41 sc4 iv4 #b ,^? :o take up ! /udy ( ^! sup]normal manife/ations usually ask !mselves3 8,:y m$iums8 ,:y make use ( ^! (t5 que/ionable & always inadequate int]m$i>ies80 ,! reason is t1 hi!rto1 no way has be5 discov]$ ( do+ )\t !m4 ,if we admit ! spirituali/ic !ory1 ! disc>nate spirits :i* surr\nd u on e side & :i* are sep>at$ f u by ! imp5etrable & my/]i\s wall ( dea? seek1 9 ord] to communicate ) u1 ! l9e ( lea/ resi/ance betwe5 ! two worlds & f9d x 9 ! m$ium1 )\t our kn[+ :y1 ev5 z we d n "k :y an electric curr5t passes along copp] wire & is /opp$ by glass or porcela94 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 we admit ! telepa?ic hypo!sis1 :i* is ! m probable1 we obs]ve t ! ?\ghts1 int5tions or sugge/ions transmitt$ are1 9 ! majority ( cases1 n convey$ f "o subconsci\s intellig5ce to ano!r4 ,!re is ne$ ( an organism t is1 at ! same "t1 a receiv] & a transmitt]2 & ?is organism is f\nd 9 ! m$ium4 ,:y8 ,once m1 we "k absolutely no?+ ab\t x1 ev5 z we d n "k :y "o body or comb9ation ( bodies is s5sitive to conc5tric waves 9 wireless telegraphy1 :ile ano!r is n affect$ by x4 ,we are "h grop+1 z inde$ we grope almo/ ev]y:]e1 9 ! obscure doma9 ( undisput$ b inexplicable facts4 ,^? :o c>e to possess m precise notions on ! !ory ( m$iumism w d well to read ! admirable address deliv]$ by ,sir ,william ,crookes1 z presid5t ( ! ,s4,p4,r41 on ! #bi? ( ,janu>y #ahig4 #c ,! que/ions ( fraud & impo/ure are naturally ! fir/ t sugge/ !mselves :5 we beg9 to /udy ^! ph5om5a4 ,b ! slighte/ acqua9tance ) ! life1 habits & proce$+s ( ! ?ree or f\r lead+ m$iums is en\gh to remove ev5 ! fa9te/ %ad[ ( suspicion4 ,( all ! explanations conceivable1 t "o :i* attributes ev]y?+ to impo/ure & trick]y is unque/ionably ! mo/ extraord9>y & ! lea/ probable4 ,moreov]1 by read+ ,ri*>d ,hodgson's report entitl$1 ,obs]vations ( c]ta9 ,ph5om5a ( ,trance 7,proce$+s1 ,vols4 ,,viii4 & ,,xiii47 & also ,j4 ,h4 ,hyslop's report 7,proce$+s1 ,vol4 ,,xvi471 we c obs]ve ! precautions tak51 ev5 to ! ext5t ( employ+ special detectives1 to make c]ta9 t ,mrs4 ,pip]1 = in/ance1 0 unable1 normally & humanly speak+1 to h any k ( ! facts :i* %e reveal$4 ,i repeat1 f ! mom5t t "o ent]s ^u ?is /udy1 all suspicions are dispell$ )\t leav+ a trace beh9d !m2 & we are soon conv9c$ t ! key to ! riddle mu/ n be s\ght 9 impo/ure4 ,all ! manife/ations ( ! dumb1 my/]i\s & oppress$ p]sonality t lies conceal$ 9 e "o ( u h to und]go ! same ordeal 9 _! turn2 & ^? :i* relate to ! div9+-rod1 to "n no o!rs1 are at ?is mom5t pass+ ?r\gh ! same crisis ( incr$ulity4 ,less ?an fifty ye>s ago1 ! mo/ ( ! hypnotic ph5om5a :i* are n[ sci5tifically classifi$ 7 likewise look$ ^u z fraudul5t4 ,x seems t man is lo? to admit t !re lie )9 him _m m ?+s ?an he imag9$4 #d ,9 ?is & o!r 8communications10 ,i h quot$ ! actual ,engli% words employ$1 :5ev] ,i h be5 able to discov] !m4--,translator4 #e ,proce$+s1 ,vol4 ,,xxiii41 p4 #cc4 #f ,ibid4 p4 #abj4 #g ,= a discussion ( ^! cases1 :i* w\ld take u too f> f our subject1 see ,mr4 ,j4 ,g4 ,pidd+ton's pap]1 ,ph5om5a 9 ,mrs4 ,?ompson's ,trance 7,proce$+s1 ,vol4 ,,xviii41 pp4 #ahj et seq472 also ,pr(essor ,a4 ,c4 ,pig\'s article 9 ,vol4 ,,xxiii4 7,proce$+s1 pp4 #bhf et seq474 #h ,proce$+s1 ,vol4 ,,xiii41 pp4 #cdi-cej & #cge4 #i ,proce$+s1 ,vols4 ,v4 & ,,xi4 #aj ,maxwell1 ,metapsy*ical ,ph5om5a1 p4 #bjb4 #aa ,x5oglossy is well kn[n n to be unusual 9 automatic writ+2 sometimes ev5 ! 8automati/0 speaks or writes languages ( :i* he is completely ignorant4 ,! ,lat9 & ,greek passages are translat$ z foll[s3 8,?is is :at ,i h want$1 at la/4 ,ju/ice & joy speak a ^w to ! wise4 ,a4 ,w4 ,v4 & p]haps "s "o else4 ,*alk /ick+ to ! feet has got ov] ! difficulty4 ,y help greatly by always p]sev]+4 ,n[ ,i c write a "n--?us1 "h x is60 #ab ,proce$+s1 ,vol4 ,,xi41 p4 #dic4 #ac ,proce$+s1 ,vol4 ,,xi41 p4 #eje4 #ad ,proce$+s1 ,vol4 ,,xi41 p4 #ede4 #ae ,a4 ,j4 ,c4 ,,k]n]1 ,die ,seh]9 von ,prevor/4 #af ,light1 #aijg1 p4 #bai4 ,! crime 0 committ$ 9 ,p>is & made a great /ir at ! 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