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,! ,ov]man      ,?is is ! /ory ( ,edw>d 
----1 z he told x to me only a few days 
be=e he di$2 he told x z he lay half    
p>alys$1 & kn[+ t  ! h& ( dea? 0 ^u him4
      ,i am by pr(ession a sci5ti/4 ,my 
/ory goes back "s fifty ye>s1  :5 ,i 0 a
 /ud5t4 ,i _h "o bro!r1 ,daniel1 five   
ye>s y\ng] ?an  myself1 a musician (    
extraord9>y promise4 ,we liv$ abroad    
toge!r  = a numb] ( ye>s1 ea* pursu+ 8  
own "w4 ,ab\t my bro!r1  suffice x to   
say t music to him 0 ev]y?+--love &     
fri5d%ip1  ambition & life4 ,he 0 a man 
)\t a /a91 ^: l[] nature _h  be5 burn$  
out by ! flame ( art4 ,i ?9k ! "o tie t 
b\nd him  to ! _w 0 myself4    ,:5      
,daniel 0 ab\t tw5ty-?ree ye>s ( age1 8 
heal? weak5$1  & a long sea voyage 0    
decid$ ^u4 ,i c\ld n g ) him1 s =  !    
fir/ "t we p>t$2 & x 0 tw5ty ye>s aft] t
 be=e ,i  ev] he>d ( him aga94    ,x 0  
believ$ t ! %ip _h be5 wreck$ 9 ! ,s\?  

,seas2 & ,i  _h giv5 him up = dead _m   
ye>s1 :5 x *anc$ t1 z a man  advanc$ 9  
life1 ,i 0 travell+ z a naturali/ 9     
,ceylon1 & met an  old sailor :o _h be5 
) my bro!r1 & :o told me a /range       
/ory--h[ "o boat conta9+ five m51       
includ+ ,daniel1 _h outliv$  ! /orm &   
l&$ ^u an un9habit$ isl&2 h[1 aft]      
rema9+  !re = sev]al mon?s1 !y _h made  
up _! m9ds to risk a voyage  9 _! frail 
craft2 & h[ my bro!r alone _h refus$1   
decl>+  8 int5tion to rema9 by himself1 
) 8 viol9 & ! few effects  t he _h sav$4
    ,h[ ?is affect$ me anyone c imag9e4 
,! tale 0 obvi\sly a true  "o1 & ,i     
*anc$ to h means2 & s1 gett+ ! be/ idea 
,i c\ld  ( ! isl&'s location1 ,i pur*as$
 a ya*t outright & prep>$ to  make a    
se>*4    ,! ev5ts imm$iately foll[+ be> 
only indirectly ^u my /ory1 &  s ,i pass
 ov] !m swiftly4 ,we _h be5 at sea = "s 
?ree weeks1  & 7 9 ! locality we s\ght1 
& wat*+ day & night = "s  sign ( ! isl&1
 :5 late "o ev5+ ! native capta9 ( !    
vessel came to my cab91 trembl+ & pale )

 fright1 to tell me t  ! crew _h mut9i$ 
& 7 ab\t to murd] me4 ,i ru%$ to my *e/ 
= my revolv]s1 only to f9d t e c>tridge 
0 gone2 & !  o!r's weapon prov$ to be 9 
! same plight4 ,9 ?is desp]ate          
situation ! latt] sugge/$ :at seem$ to  
be ! only possible  exp$i5t--t we %\ld  
make our escape f ! vessel 9 !  d>kness1
 & tru/ to ga9+ ! l&4 ,:ile he crept out
 to provision  & l[] a boat1 ,i b>ricad$
 ! cab9-door & wait$2 & ^u  he>+ ! :i/le
 agre$ on1 ,i ran to a port-hole1 & see+
 !  boat1 slid into x4 ,an in/ant lat] !
 rope 0 cut1 & ,i got "o  glance at !   
le]+ c\nt5ance ( my betray]1 be=e ! %ip 
sp$  on & all 0 d>kness4 ,i 0 alone6    
,! emotions ( t night ,i d n l to       
recall4 ,life 0 /ill de>  to me4 ,x 0   
only :5 morn+ came t ,i lift$ my head   
aga9 &  recov]$ my self-possession4     
,!re 0 no l& 9 sight--,i 0 toss+ ^u a   
wa/e ( wat]1 &  already beg9n+ to feel !
 fir/ crav+s ( ! fe>ful ?ir/ t  ,i knew 
mu/ come4 ,b by a /range in/9ct ,i /ill 
clung to my life2  & soon a /orm arose1 

& z ! waves began to spe$ my frail boat 
along1 x rose ^u "o ( !m1 & ,i sudd5ly  
caught sight ( a fa9t  /reak ( l&4 ,i   
seiz$ ! o>s & set to "w to race = my    
life4 ,i  0 n us$ to ! ef=t1 & x took   
all my /r5g? to keep !  craft head$     
aright1 :ile ! sea bore x on to its     
goal2 ,i f\ght  desp]ately ?r\gh ! :ole 
day1 com+ ne>] & ne>] to my hope1  b    
expect+ e in/ant to be my la/1 & almo/  
fa9t+ )  exhau/ion4 ,f9ally ,i came to !
 v edge ( ! break]s--& !n1 9  spite (   
all t ,i c\ld d1 ! boat 0 seiz$ by a    
wave & :irl$  ar\nd4    ,i saw be=e me a
 long l9e ( bright gre5 =e/2 &1 /&+ ^u  
! bea* 9 front ( me1 a s+le figure--a   
man--motionless & wat*+4  ,t mom5t a    
break] smote my little craft1 & ,i 0    
flung into !  boil+ sea4    ,i did n "k 
h[ to swim4 ,i clut*$ at ! boat & miss$ 
x1 &  aft] t ,i recall only an in/ant or
 two ( frantic /ruggl+ &  *ok+4 ,:5 next
 ,i op5$ my eyes1 ,i lay ^u ! %ore1 ) a 
man  b5d+ ov] me2 & ^u my daz$ faculties
 0 borne 9 ! />tl+  tru? t ! man 0 my   

bro!r4      ,x w\ld h be5 long be=e ,i  
recognis$ him b t he 0 call+  me by "n4 
,a creature m *ang$ no man c\ld imag9e4 
,gaunt1  holl[-ey$1 & wild 9 appe>ance1 
he 0 sc>cely ! %ad[ ( 8  =m] self2 he 0 
clad 9 a r\gh g>m5t ( fur1 b>efoot$ &   
b>e>m$1 & ) long1 tangl$ hair4 ,b :at   
mo/ /ruck me--:at  /ruck me ! in/ant ,i 
op5$ my eyes1 & :at nev] ceas$ to /rike 
me aft] t--0 ! /range1 haunt$ look ( 8  
:ole c\nt5ance2  8 eyes1 swift &        
re/less1 %one f b5ea? ! %ad[ ( 8 br[s  l
 ^? ( "s =e/ animal4    ,= ! fir/ few   
daz$ m9utes ,i ?\ght ( :at ,i _h read ( 
m5 :o  _h gone mad1 or _h rev]t$ to !   
bea/1 "u su* circum/ances z  ^!4 ,yet   
no?+ c\ld exce$ ! t5d]ness ( my bro!r's 
voice &  mann] to me2 he b5t ov] me ) a 
g\rd full ( milk1 :i* he help$  me to   
dr9k1 & he dri$ my face & bru%$ back !  
hair f my  =ehead1 :isp]+ to me z "o    
might to a sick *ild4    ,i c rememb] ! 
v words ( our conv]sation at t /range   
mom5t1 s ke5ly did e circum/ance impress
 me4 ,i answ]$ him  fa9tly :5 he ask$ me

 h[ ,i did1 & he press$ my h&4 8,y 7    
seek+ = me1 bro!r80 he ask$4    8,i 010 
,i said4    8,i sometimes ?\ght t y     
might10 he exclaim$4 8,alas6 ,alas60    
,i _h be5 ov]:elm$ ) joy z ! tru? dawn$ 
^u me--! tru?  t ,i _h f\nd him4 ,i _h  
=gott5 our mutual plight4 8,nev] m9d10  
,i  :isp]$4 8,we may get away someh[2 & 
at lea/ we c be toge!r40    ,he answ]$  
no?+1 b help$ me lift my head4    8,h[  
came y alone 9 t boat80 he ask$4    8,x 
is a long /ory10 ,i repli$1 %udd]+ z ,i 
gaz$ at ! waves t  7 ?und]+ on ! bea*   
be=e u4 8,i w tell x lat]40    8,y h be5
 long ^u ! wat]80    8,only s9ce la/    
night10 ,i said2 & !n gaz+ ab\t me      
sudd5ly1 ,i  cri$3 8,& y--y h be5 "h all
 ^! ye>s60    8,all ^! ye>s10 he answ]$4
    8,& alone80    8,alone40    ,i      
trembl$ z ,i gaz$ into 8 face2 8 eyes   
seem$ fairly to burn4    8,h[ h y borne 
x80 ,i cri$4 8,:at h y done80    ,8     
answ] made me />t4 8,i h done v well10  
he said2 8,i h n  be5 unhappy40    ,!   
words seem$ /range to me--b 8 voice 0   

/rang] yet4 ,surely  !re 7 signs en\gh (
 unhapp9ess ^u 8 face6    ,he seem$ to  
read my ?\ghts4 8,d n worry10 he w5t on1
 press+ 8  h& 9 m9e2 8,i w tell y all   
ab\t x lat]40    ,b my m9d c\ld n be    
turn$ away s easily4 ,:5 ,i felt /rong] 
&  sat up1 ,i came back to ! "q1 gaz+ at
 8 hagg>d face & !  /range co/ume he    
wore4    8,y c make no bett] clo?+80 ,i 
cri$2 8& = food--:at d y  d80    8,i h  
all ! food t ,i c eat10 0 ! response1 8&
 ev]y?+  else t ,i ne$4 ,y %all see40   
8,b h y se5 no "o80 ,i p]si/$--8no %ips1
 9 all ?is "t80    8,i h n wi%$ to see  
any10 he said2 & !n he smil$ g5tly z he 
saw my />e ( amazem5t4 8,i h n wi%$ =   
any?+10 he said  g5tly2 8,i h a home1 z 
y %all see1 & ,i h nev] ne$$  company4  
,h y =gott5 h[ x us$ to be1 de> bro!r80 
,x took me a long "t to und]/& 8 words4 
,i 0 /ill gaz+ at  him helplessly4 8,& y
 mean10 ,i cri$--8y mean t y /ill--y    
/ill live 9 y\r music80    8,yes10 he   
said1 8,i mean t40    ,i 0 sitt+ upright
 & gripp+ 8 arm tightly4 8,& = tw5ty    

ye>s60 ,i gasp$4    8,tw5ty ?\s& ye>s   
w\ld be all too little = music10 0 !    
reply4    ,i sank back1 & he wrapp$ 8   
arms ab\t me4 8,de> bro!r10 he said1    
smil+1 8let u n g into t j n[4 ,wait    
until to-morr[1 at !  lea/4 ,p]haps ,i c
 help y n[1 & we c walk40    ,we _h n f>
 to g1 & ) 8 help ,i manag$ ! task4     
,back f  ! %ore rose a high cliff1 & a  
cav]n 9 ?is 0 evid5tly 8  home4 ,at "o  
side !re 0 a p51 9 :i* 7 ?ree or f\r    
captive  goats2 & ^u ! grassy lawn 9    
front 0 a r\gh seat4 ,) !  exception ( a
 fireplace1 & a pa? he _h cut ?r\gh !   
?icket1  !re 7 no o!r signs t ! place 0 
inhabit$4    ,i sank d[n ^u ! grass1 &  
he br\ght me fre% wat] & fruits1  &     
cook$ rice1 :i* ,i ate hungrily4 ,!n1 :5
 ,i 0 /rong]1 ,i got  up & began to     
exam9e 8 home4    ,! cave 0 ! size ( a  
l>ge room2 x 0 dry1 b b>e ( all         
furniture except a table & a r\ghly made
 *air & b$4 ,my bro!r's  possessions    
consi/$ ma9ly ( a few objects 7notably  
"s tools7 :i*  he & ! sailors _h be5    

able to recov] f ! wreck ( ! %ip4  ,!re 
7 a few sk9s :i* s]v$ him z bags 9 :i*  
to keep 8  provisions2 8 b[ls & di%es 7 
g\rds & ! %ells ( turtles4  ,he 0 )\t   
artificial light1 & he _h only a few    
quires (  writ+-pap] f ! %ip-capta9's   
portfolio4 ,= ! re/1 a viol9  )\t /r+s1 
& a b[ )\t hairs1 made up a li/ ( !     
possessions s f> z ,i c\ld make !m out4 
,& x 0 ^u !  /r5g? ( ^! t he _h said to 
me3 8,i h ev]y?+ t ,i  ne$60    ,) re/ &
 food my /r5g? return$1 & be=e long my  
m9d 0  altoge!r occupi$ ) my bro!r4     
,fir/ ( all1 ( c\rse1 my ?\ght 0 ( 8    
home--( 8 surr\nd+s  & 8 ways4 ,i       
rummag$ ab\t 8 cav]n1 wond]+ at 8       
make%ifts--or r1 at 8 lack ( !m4    8,y 
h no lamp80 ,i cri$4 8,b1 ,daniel1 !    
wax-plant gr[s 9 ?is  climate4 ,or y    
might use tall[ or oil40    8,de>       
bro!r10 he answ]$1 8y =get t ,i h no    
books to read4  ,& ! few ?+s t ne$      
light--_c ,i j z well d !m by  day80    
8,b1 !n1 ! long nights--y sleep80       
8,no10 said he g5tly1 8,i d n sleep02 & 

lat]1 ) 8 /range  smile1 he add$3 8,i   
live40    8,y live60 ,i e*o$ 9          
p]plexity2 & !n ,i /opp$1 cat*+ !       
quiet1 /eady gaze ( 8 eyes4    8,j s10  
he said1 8,i live4 ,i _h nev] liv$      
be=e40    ,mo/ ( all1 ,i ?9k1 ,i 0      
p]plex$ at ! sight ( 8 viol94 ,f  :at ,i
 _h se5 ( 8 y\?ful life1 ,i c\ld h      
imag9$ him sp5d+  all day & all night ) 
t2 b "h x hung1 useless z a /ick (      
wood4    8,y c\ld h made /r+s = x10 ,i  
said4 8,i c make !m = y40    8,b !y w\ld
 be ( no use to me10 he answ]$4    8,&  
all y\r music--y h giv5 x up80    8,!   
music ,i h to d )10 he said1 8has long  
ceas$ to be music  t anyone c\ld play40 
8,b1 ,daniel60 ,i prote/$4    8,li/5 to 
me10 he said4 8,h y nev] read t ,bee?ov5
 nev] he>d  "s ( 8 greate/ symphonies8  
,d y n und]/& h[ a musician  c compreh5d
 music f a score8 ,& f t1 h[ he c create
 x  9 8 own m9d & enjoy x1 )\t ev] writ+
 x d[n or he>+  x80    8,!n10 ,i said1  
almo/ spee*less ) wond]2 8!n y compose  
music  9 y\r m9d80    8,no10 he said4   

8,i live music 9 my s\l40    ,^! ?+s 7  
on ! day ( my rescue1 aft] ,i _h recov]$
 f my  exhau/ion4 ,! words :i* he spoke 
,i no m compreh5d$ ?an if ,i  _h be5 a  
*ild2 b ! /rang5ess ( ! ?+ haunt$ my    
s\l1 &  my que/ion+ & argu+ nev] ceas$4 
,all ( ?is he bore ) a  g5tle pati5ce4  
,i _h my y\?ful recollections ( ,rob9son
 ,crusoe2 & z a man (  sci5ce1 ,i c\ld  
naturally n sp5d two m9utes conv]s+ )   
,daniel  & exam9+ 8 affairs )\t ?9k+ "s 
new device by :i* he  c\ld h made 8 lot 
m tol]able4 ,i c\ld z yet h>dly realise 
t x 0 to be my own fate to live ^u !    
des]t$ isl& = ev]2  all my ?\ghts 7 (   
:at ,i %\ld h done _h ,i be5 9 8 place4 
,he _h no weapons1 no traps1 no g>d5s1  
no h\se--& s on4 8,b1  ,edw>d10 he w\ld 
say aga9 & aga91 8d y n und]/&8 ,once   
m--,i h no "t = su* ?+s40    8,"t6 ,"t60
 ,i w\ld cry4 8,b :at else h y8 ,:at h y
 to  d80    8,i h my life to live10 0 ! 
inv>iable response2 8,i h no "t  = any?+
 else40    ,we 7 sitt+ t aft]noon b5ea? 
! %ade ( a great =e/-tree  be=e ! cav]n4

 ,sudd5ly1 see+ aga9 ! daz$ look ^u my  
face1  he put 8 arm ab\t me4    8,li/5  
to me1 de> bro!r10 he said1 smil+4 8,y  
rememb] ,diog5es1  :o liv$ 9 a tub8 ,t 0
 9 ord] t he might h to call no man     
ma/]1 & no ?+--lea/ ( all 8 own body4 ,&
 c y n see t  a man's own s\l is 8 s\l j
 ! same1 :e!r he be on a des]t  isl& or 
9 ! mid/ ( a city ( millions8 ,& t m9d1 
emotion1  w--he has ! life ( 8 s\l to   
live80    ,i sat surpris$ into sil5ce2  
!n sudd5ly ,i felt ,daniel's arm tight5 
ab\t me4 8,ah1 my de> bro!r10 he said1 8
 voice l[]+1 8x w  be s h>d6 ,d y ?9k ,i
 h n realis$ x--h[ h>d1 h>d x w  be80   
8,:at w be h>d80 ,i ask$4    8,y\r      
life--ev]y?+ y h to face10 he answ]$4   
8,h[ c y n  see x--d y n see t y h to   
live ^u ?is isl&1 too80    8,i h n ?\ght
 ( x mu*10 ,i said4 8,i h be5 ?9k+ ( y40
    8,i "k x10 he repli$2 8b ,i d n see 
h[ y are to be> x4 ,i saw  x all :ile ,i
 wat*$ y sweep 9 ) ! boat--,i saw all ! 
pa9 &  all ! sorr[1 & x 0 long be=e ,i  
made up my m9d t x 0 n  be/ to let y    

die40 ,i />t$1 b he held me tight4      
8,yes10 he said1 8& ,i fe> t ,i *ose    
wrongly4 ,is x n /range t  a man :o has 
se5 :at ,i h se5 %\ld /ill be b\nd by   
su*  *a9s--t :at ,i knew w\ld be be/1 ,i
 c\ld n d1 simply because  y 7 my       
bro!r80    ,he mu/ h felt my he>t beat+ 
fa/]4 8,li/5 to me10 he w5t on  quickly1
 b /ill ) 8 frightful quietness4 8,li/5 
to me :ile ,i  try to tell y--:at ,i c  
h>dly be> to tell y4 ,all ! trag$y (    
be+ is summ$ up 9 su* a situation z ?is 
( ours2 ,i am z helpless  be=e x z y    
are--bo? ( u are z helpless z *ildr540  
,i gaz$ at him aga91 & sudd5ly he caught
 me ) ! wild look (  8 eyes4 ,he _h no  
ne$ to hold me ) 8 h&4    8,bro!r10 he  
said1 8y mu/ ?9k ?is out = y\rself1 z y 
c3 ,i  _c expla9 x to y--_c expla9 any?+
 ab\t x4 ,suffice x to  say t = tw5ty   
ye>s ,i h liv$ "h1 & t ,i h f\ght a     
fight :i* no man has ev] f\ght be=e1 &  
se5 :at ,i believe no  man has ev] se54 
,kn[+ y z ,i d1 ,i "k t y c by no       
possibility ev] foll[ me4 ,x is z if ,i 

_h f\nd ! f\r? dim5sion  ( space2 x is z
 if ,i dwelt 9 a h\se ?r\gh ! walls (   
:i* y  walk$ )\t see+ !m4 ,h[ y are to  
be> y\r life "h1 my de>1  de> bro!r1 ,i 
d n "k2 b ! tru? is m]ciless1 & y mu/   
face x--y w h to live on ?is isl& all   
y\r days1 ,i am sure2  & y w h to live  
"h alone60    ,a sudd5 %udd] pass$ ?r\gh
 me4 8,daniel60 ,i gasp$2 x seem$ to me 
t 8 eyes 7 on fire4 8,y mean1 ,i        
suppose1 t y are go+  away to "s o!r "p 
( ! place--to ano!r isl&80    8,:e!r ,i 
g to ano!r place or n1 :at matt]s t8    
,no1 ,i %all  n1 ,i ?9k2 & re/ assur$ t1
 :atev] ,i d1 ,i love y1 my he>t  ye>ns 
= y1 & all my t5d]ness & love are y\rs2 
b also t  ?\gh y 7 ) me1 & held me 9 y\r
 arms f\r-&-tw5ty h\rs  a day--yet all !
 "t y w\ld be alone40    ,i c\ld f9d no 
^w to say--,i c\ld sc>cely ?9k4    8,!  
pa9 ( x10 he w5t on1 /ill quietly1 /ill 
t5d]ly1 8is t ,i  _c expla9 x to anyone1
 t ,i _c expla9 x to myself2 t  !re are 
no words = x1 no?+ b ! ?+4 ,! only      
explanation ,i  c give is t ,i am become

 a madman1 & t y mu/ accept !  fact4 ,= 
! ?+ ,i d ,i c no m help do+ ?an ,i c\ld
 help !  beat+ ( my he>t4 ,all ! _w (   
love t ,i might be> to y1 or  to any o!r
 human s\l1 c\ld no m enable me to /op  
?an x w\ld  enable ! grass to /op gr[+4 
,aga9 y mu/ accept ! fact--y  mu/ le>n  
to ?9k ( me z a man :o is 9 ! grasp ( a 
fi5d40    ,!re 0 a pause4 ,n once _h ,i 
tak5 my eyes f my bro!r's1 & ,i  sat )  
my he>t ?robb+ wildly2 ! /rang5ess ( !  
:ole ?+  0 too mu* = me--at times ,i 0  
c]ta9 t ,i 0 inde$ li/5+  to a maniac4  
,:5 my bro!r began speak+ aga91 ,i 0 at 
fir/ h>dly consci\s (  x4 8,edw>d10 he  
said1 8,i h ?\ght ab\t ?is--t p]haps my 
pres5ce w\ld be pa9ful to y4 ,if s1 let 
me g away4 ,take :at tools  ,i h "h1 &  
make ?is place y\r home--y h k at y\r   
comm&1 y c plant & hunt & /udy1 & d :at 
y w4 ,z =  me1 su* ?+s make no diff]5ce2
 ,i c\ld soon make myself com=table     
aga91 & p]haps----0    8,say no m ab\t  
x10 ,i int]rupt$ quickly2 8if anyone mu/
 g1 let  x be me1 = ,i %all h ne$ (     

occupation40    ,= long h\rs aft] t     
/range exp]i5ce ,i 0 pac+ up & d[n  !   
/orm-swept bea* ( ! isl&4 ,:at ,i _h    
he>d _h di/urb$ me  m ?an any?+ be=e 9  
my life2 ! :ole surr\nd+s contribut$  to
 ! effect--! p]ils ,i _h pass$ ?r\gh1 ! 
t]rible future :i*  /ret*$ be=e me1 !   
loss ( my bro!r1 & ! f9d+ ( ?is  /range 
madman 9 8 place4 ,b ,i 0 by nature a   
practical p]son1  sci5tific & precise 9 
my mode ( ?\ght2 ,i did my be/ to       
conv9ce  myself t solitude & suff]+ _h  
unh+$ my bro!r's m9d4 ,!re  is no use   
tell+ a sci5ti/ t he _c und]/& a c]ta9  
matt]1 & expect+ him to let x re/2 my   
m9d 0 soon made up t  ,i w\ld /udy ?is  
malady1 & p]haps cure x4 ,my int]e/ 9 ! 
/range problem did m ?an any?+ else to  
keep me f realis+ to  ! full ext5t !    
discom=t ,i mu/ ne$s face 9 ! future4   
,:5 hung] br\ght my ?\ghts back to      
myself1 ,i return$ to ! cave1  :]e ,i   
f\nd my bro!r pac+ backw>d & =w>d ^u a  
pa? :i*  he _h worn deep 9 ! gr\nd 9    
front ( 8 home2 8 head 0 sunk  =w>d1 8  

eyes on ! gr\nd1 & he 0 evid5tly lo/ 9  
deep  ?\ght4 ,i spoke to him once1 b he 
did n he> me2 ,i walk$ by him  & ent]$ !
 cav]n4    ,i n[ set to "w to make a    
?or\gh exam9ation ( 8 belong+s1  mus+ t 
p]haps ! be/ way to get to ! bottom ( 8 
/range  tr\ble w\ld be to provide him ) 
"s ( ! ord9>y am5ities (  life4 ,i f\nd 
t ! tools 7 n too ru/y to be ( s]vice1 &
  be+ a p]son ) tal5t = do+ ?+s1 ,i 0   
soon int]e/$ 9  plann+ h[ ,i c\ld make a
 habitable place out ( ! cave4 ,9 !     
latitude ,i knew t a door & a fireplace 
w\ld nev] be an absolute  necessity2 b  
,i pleas$ myself ?9k+ t !y might n be   
useless  :5 ! /orms blew 94 ,also1 be+  
bless$ ) mu* k ( !  natural _w1 ,i      
flatt]$ myself t be=e _m days w\ld h    
pass$ ,i %\ld h add$ consid]ably to !   
com=ts ( ! h\se4    ,i gave ! balance ( 
! day to a prelim9>y ransack+ ( ! isl&4 
,a sci5ti/ has an inexhau/ible m9e (    
int]e/ 9 su* an  environm5t1 & 9 ! plans
 :i* ,i =m$ = "w ,i =got  ev]y?+ else = 
! "t4    ,& s t[>ds sund[n ,i return$ to

 ! cab94 ,my bro!r 0 /ill  pac+ to &    
fro1 exactly z ,i _h left him4 ,taught  
by previ\s  exp]i5ce1 ,i ent]$ ! cab9   
)\t address+ him1 & set ab\t  prep>+ a  
meal4 ,i _h n gone v f> be=e ,i he>d 8  
/ep beh9d  me4    8,edw>d10 he said4    
8,:at is x80 ,i ask$1 turn+4    8,i wi%$
 m]ely to tell y--t y w n see me = a day
 or two4  ,i wi% y n to worry ab\t me40 
,i gaz$ at him 9 p]plexity t 0 too great
 to p]mit ( my fram+  a "q4 ,8 hagg>d   
glance met m9e aga91 & aga9 he put 8 h& 
^u my %\ld] ) a ge/ure ( affection2 !n  
he turn$ & w5t  sl[ly away4    ,!       
incid5t dim9i%$ my appetite1 = ,i _h    
expect$ to int]e/ him  9 my banquet4 ,i 
sat = h\rs aft]w>ds1 gaz+ out ( ! cav]n 
entrance at ! moonlight$ grove1 sil5t & 
desolate beyond any  tell+4 ,i ?9k ,i   
nev] felt m alone ?an j !n4    ,!       
problem 0 my only company2 ,i _h no idea
 :]e ,daniel _h gone2  b aft] a fev]i%  
sleep ,i 0 up aga9 at dawn1 my m9d fully
 made up  = a se>*4 ,i fe> ,i drag out  
my /ory--x 0 ne>ly sund[n :5 at  la/ my 

ef=ts 7 rew>d$4 ,i 0 return+ home 9     
despair &  mis]y1 :51 sudd5ly1 9 ! back 
( ! same cliffs 9 :i* 0 our  home1 ,i   
saw ano!r op5+1 & ) a gleam ( hope ,i   
hurri$ t[>ds  x & pe]$ 94 ,x 0 too d>k  
to see1 b ,i ent]$ & /epp$ to  "o side 9
 ! d>kness2 & !n1 z my eyes adju/$      
!mselves to  ! gloom1 ,i saw my bro!r4  
,i 0 unp]ceiv$1 & ,i w5t =w>d until ,i  
c\ld see him pla9ly4 ,he  sat ^u a block
 ( /one1 ! edge ( :i* 8 h&s gripp$      
t5sely2  ) 8 face slightly rais$1 he 0  
/>+ be=e him into space4 ,i  w\ld       
describe1 if ,i c\ld1 ! impression :i* 8
 :ole appe>ance  gave me2 x 0 ( a man   
und]go+ "s fe>ful /ra94 ,! knott$       
muscles /ood out ^u 8 arms2 8 no/rils 7 
di/5d$1 8 brea?  com+ fa/1 & ,i c\ld see
 ! ve9s ?robb+ 9 8 =ehead4 ,i  /ood = ,i
 "k n h[ long1 ) my he>t beat+ madly1 a 
/range1  indescribable fe> 9 possession 
( me4 ,div9+ ! tru?  in/9ctively1 ,i    
mov$ 9 front ( him & gaz$ into 8 eyes2  
he  nei!r saw me nor he>d me1 nor gave  
any sign t he 0 consci\s (  my pres5ce4 

,!n sudd5ly1 unable to be> ! /ra9 any   
long]1 ,i  clut*$ him 9 my arms1 cry+   
wildly3 8,daniel6 ,daniel60    ,to my   
horror1 he gave no signs4 ,ev5 !n ,i    
clung to him1 ,i %ook him2 ,i  c\ld feel
 ! quiv]+ ( 8 t5se arms4 ,at la/1       
completely  ov]come1 ,i turn$ & /agg]$ f
 ! place4    ,all t night ,i lay /ret*$ 
out ^u ! b$1 sleepless4 ,i _h  /udi$    
m$ic9e1 b no?+ t ,i _h ev] he>d ( bore  
any  resemblance to ?is4 ,p]haps two    
h\rs aft] sunrise1 z ,i 0 sitt+  ) my   
eyes fix$ 9 ! direction ( ! o!r cav]n1  
all at once ,i  saw my bro!r appe>4     
,i sprang up 9 %e] fright2 he 0 pale    
beyond imag9ation4 ,he paid no  att5tion
 to me1 b w5t pa/ me & ent]$ ! cave4 ,he
 grop$ 8  way to 8 l>d] &1 s9k+ d[n ^u !
 gr\nd1 took "s ( !  food & ate x sl[ly4
 ,!re 0 a b[l ( milk :i* ,i _h put !re1 
& :i* he drank4 ,!n he lay d[n1 re/+ 8  
head ^u 8 arm1 &  fell fa/ asleep4    ,i
 foll[$ him 9 sil5ce :5 he rose1 8      
weakness app>5tly gone4 ,he  w5t to !   
spr+ :i* 0 ne> ! cav]n1 & ba!d 8 face & 

arms 9 ! /ream bel[ x4 ,aft] t he came  
t[>ds me &1 sitt+  d[n beside me1 put 8 
arm ar\nd me4    8,de> bro!r10 he said1 
8x 0 v good ( y2 b please d n d  :at y  
did aga940    8,y knew t ,i 0 !re80 ,i  
cri$4    8,yes10 he said1 8,i knew x40  
8,& :y did y n answ] me80    8,i c\ld n 
answ] y1 bro!r80 ,& !n ) a sudd5 ge/ure 
he  *eck$ me4 8,i c\ld n ev5 tell y :y10
 he said4 8,x mu/ suffice  y1 ,edw>d1 to
 "k t ?is mu/ be1 & t y _c help x40     
8,b x w kill me60 ,i cri$4    8,p]haps10
 he said v quietly1 8or p]haps x w kill 
me fir/4 ,i  _c tell40    ,we /ood = "s 
m9utes )\t speak+4 8,daniel10 ,i v5tur$ 
at  la/1 8,i _h hop$ t 9 ! ext]nal ways 
,i might assi/ y--y\r  food1 p]haps----0
    8,i c\ld n let y s]ve me10 he       
answ]$2 8,i h no way to s]ve y  9       
return4 ,&1 besides t1 ,i h le>n$ to d  
*e]fully :at  little physical toil ,i   
mu/4 ,! isl& is cov]$ ) food1 y "k40    
8,b if y %\ld be sick80 ,i cri$4    8,if
 ,i %\ld be sick10 he said1 8,i %\ld    
ei!r get well aga91 or else  die40      

8,!n y d n feel pa980    8,to le>n to   
be> pa9 has be5 "o ( my tasks10 0 !     
response4 8,i  %\ld ?9k10 he cont9u$1   
*ang+ ! subject abruptly1 8t if y  _h   
/udi$ all y\r life z y did :5 we liv$   
toge!r1 by ?is  "t y w\ld n fe>         
solitude--t y w\ld f9d 9 ?is new _w     
en\gh to fill all y\r "t40    8,i       
might--p]haps ,i %all10 ,i said2 8b1    
,daniel1 y h be5 "h  tw5ty ye>s1 & nev] 
se5 a %ip6 ,s h[ c\ld ,i "k t ! result  
( any /udies ( m9e w\ld ev] be made kn[n
 to ! _w8 ,i h n  ev5 any pap] to write 
^u40    ,! o!r sat gaz+ ahead ( him at !
 moonlit wat] ?r\gh !  trees2 ,i saw !  
/range smile ^u ! lips aga94    8,all t 
sorr[10 he said--8,i f\ght ) x once     
myself1 & h[ ,i wi%  t ,i c\ld help y to
 fight ) x6 ,= a ye> or s ,i also wait$ 
= a %ip1 & wrote d[n ! be/ ( my music1 &
 p\r$ out !  te>s ( my s\l4 ,b1 ,edw>d1 
,i no long] write my music1 & ,i no     
long] fe> le/ my "w be n made kn[n to ! 
_w40    ,8 voice _h sunk l[4 ,ov] !     
tree-tops a silv] moon 0 gleam+1  & 8   

eyes 7 fix$ ^u x4 8,on t huge ball (    
iron & rock10  said he1 8!re 0 once p[] 
& life & beauty2 & n[ x rolls  !re ?r\gh
 ! ye>s & ! ages1 cold & dead & /ill4 ,&
 "s  day ?is planet1 too1 w roll ?r\gh !
 ye>s & ! ages2 & no  eye w behold x1 & 
no m9d w be aw>e ( x2 & ! voices (  m5 w
 be hu%$ ^u x1 & ! monum5ts ( m5 w be   
du/ ^u  x2 & ,edw>d1 :at !n ( my music1 
:at !n ( y\r sci5ce &  y\r books80    ,i
 answ]$ no?+4    8,p]haps 9 all ! ages t
 h gone ov] ?is isl&10 he cont9u$1  8no 
human foot ev] trod ^u x be=e40    ,& s 
my bro!r pass$ on1 press+ 8 h& ^u my    
%\ld]2 &  ?r\gh ! wat*es ( ! night ,i   
saw him pac+ backw>d & =w>d1  backw>d & 
=w>d1 ^u ! long1 :ite /ret* ( s&4    ,a 
mon? mu/ h pass$ aft] t--,i took little 
he$ ( ! "t4 ,i  toil$ at ! cave1 ,i     
play$ hunt] & naturali/4 ,i 0 busy ) my 
h&s1 b v seldom 0 ,i happy or at peace4 
,= day aft] day t  sil5t figure roam$ "h
 & !re be=e my eyes1 & h\r aft] h\r  ^? 
/range1 sil5t vigils to ! black cav]n   
cont9u$4 ,i grew m  & m re/less &       

oppress$1 until at la/1 "o night1 at !  
end (  a long & exhau/+ vigil1 my       
impati5ce rea*$ its climax4    ,i       
rememb] h[ ,i sat by 8 side & caught 8  
h&1 l a  supplicat+ *ild4 8,daniel10 ,i 
ask$1 8has x nev] occurr$ to y  t y are 
unk9d to me80    8,unk9d80 he ask$      
g5tly4    8,unk9d10 ,i said1 8,i h      
wait$--h[ long h ,i wait$4 ,x seem$ to  
me  t x c\ld n la/ = ev]--t y w\ld n    
cont9ue to treat me  always z if ,i 7 a 
*ild40    8,edw>d10 he said1 8,i "k :at 
y are go+ to say4 ,i wi% t y  w\ld sp>e 
me40    8,i _c sp>e y60 ,i cri$ ) sudd5 
vehem5ce4 8,i tell y ,i  _c be> x--,i   
tell y ,i %all g mad6 ,?is lonel9ess &  
?is  haunt+ p]plexity--,i swe> to y t ,i
 _c endure x any long]60    ,my bro!r   
sat gaz+ be=e him4 ,aft] a mom5t ,i w5t 
on1 m  quietly1 plead+ ) him4 8,daniel10
 ,i said1 8y _c ev] p]suade  me t y mu/ 
ne$s treat me z y h treat$ me s9ce ,i   
came to  ?is place4 ,i came "h to seek =
 y--= t purpose alone--& )  love 9 my   
he>t4 ,& y keep me f y1 y treat me z if 

,i 7  n a human be+60    8,/op1 ,edw>d60
 cri$ my bro!r implor+ly2 8d n say su*  
?+s z  t6 ,ah6 :at c ,i tell y8 ,h[ c ,i
 say x to y8--x is n en\gh  t y %\ld be 
a human be+40    8,n en\gh60 ,i e*o$4   
8,ah6 d y suppose--c y suppose--t if ?is
 ?+ ( :i* we speak  7 m9e to give--if by
 los+ x myself ,i c\ld give x to y--c y 
suppose ,i w\ld n d x1 & d x ) joy8 ,all
 t love c\ld make  possible ,i w\ld     
d--h[ mu* ,i w\ld d ,i _c tell y4 ,b ?is
 t  y ask ( me--?is ,i _c d60    8,y    
mean0--,i clung to ! argum5t ) my       
sci5tific in/9ct--8y mean  t !re is 9   
y\r own life1 9 y\r own m9d1 c]ta9 ?+s  
:i*  c\ld be convey$ to ano!r's80    8,i
 d10 he said4    8,b ! use ( words----0 
,i began4    8,no words c\ld h any      
relation to ?is10 he said4    8,b ideas1
 ,daniel60 ,i prote/$4 8,!re may be     
ideas 9 ! m9d =  :i* we c f9d no words1 
b surely we c approximate !m1 we c      
=e%ad[ !m40    8,!re are "s ?+s 9 my m9d
 t are n ideas10 0 ! quick  reply4      
8,i d n und]/& t10 ,i exclaim$4    8,i  

"k x10 said my bro!r2 8t is ! po9t40    
8,b10 ,i cri$ 9 vexation1 8b :at c\ld   
su* ?+s be8 ,h[ c "o  ?9k----0    8#8,9 
t high h\r ?\ght 0 n1'0 my bro!r quot$4 
,i sat sil5t1 & a long pause foll[$4 ,!n
 ,i began once m3 8,let me  ask y1      
,daniel2 p]haps y d n und]/& h[         
difficult x is =  "o m9d to believe t x 
_c grasp :at is 9 ano!r m9d4 ,b         
?is--?is k to :i* y h come--y mu/ surely
 h come to  x by degrees1 by a process80
    8,yes10 said he4    8,& ( t--surely 
y c\ld expla9 to me at lea/ ! beg9n+1   
:i* might help me to div9e 9 :at !      
diff]5ce consi/s80    ,he answ]$ no?+ = 
a mom5t2 ,i w5t on quickly3 8,ah1 ,i fe>
 t  !re mu/ be ano!r reason t y d n     
realise4 ,might x n be  true t y w\ld   
f9d x easi] to expla9 to ano!r ?an to   
me8 ,is  x n at all t y %r9k f my ways (
 ?9k+8 ,is x n t  y "k t ,i h nev]      
und]/ood y\r art80    8,tell me10 he    
ask$ sudd5ly1 8:at h y ?\ght ab\t me    
s9ce y  h be5 "h80    8,:at diff]5ce    
does x make :at ,i ?9k80 ,i cri$4 8,:at 

data h ,i  = ?9k+ any?+8 ,i "k t ,i am 9
 ! pres5ce ( some?+  :i* haunts me2 &   
also t ,i h nev] be5 m wret*$ 9 my      
life4    8,ah1 ,daniel10 ,i cri$1 8be   
fair ) me--y h n be5 fair6 ,:y  %\ld y  
%r9k f me z if ,i 7 a base p]son8 ,:at  
h>m c\ld x  d1 ev5 if ,i did n und]/& y8
 ,i _c help x--! effect (  ?is ?+ ^u me2
 ,i am a gr[n man1 & yet y h turn$ me   
into a  *ild aga94 ,if y 7 to tell me   
ab\t gho/s1 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld take  x = !  
tru?40    8,ah10 said my bro!r4         
8,yes1 ev5 t60 ,i cri$4 8,b y ?9k ,i am 
n wor?y ev5 to guess  at y\r life & y\r 
k--no1 d n try to /op me1 ,i "k t  ?is  
is ! fact6 ,if x 7 n s1 y w\ld tru/ to  
love--y w\ld  n ca/ me away f y1 y w\ld 
d :at y c\ld60    8,be /ill6 ,be /ill60 
he :isp]$4 8,d n speak to me t way--,i w
  d :at ,i c--,i w tell y :at ,i am     
able40    ,= a long "t he sat ) knit    
br[s4 ,!n at la/ he began 8 /ory4    8,i
 g back10 he said1 8to ! "t :5 ,i fir/  
l&$ on ?is isl&4  ,! %ip 0 wreck$ ^u !  
b> j ahead ( u2 & lat]1 :5 !  sea fell1 

we set to "w to save f x z mu* z we     
c\ld4 ,! voyage  _h re/or$ my heal?1 &  
,i _h my viol92 & :5 ,i asc]ta9$ t  !   
place %elt]$ no wild bea/s or m51 ,i 0  
myself well cont5t to  rema9 z long z   
might be necess>y4 ,i _h no d\bt t "s   
%ip  w\ld appe> 9 ! end2 & mean:ile !re 
0 no?+ to tr\ble me1  except ! en=c$    
companion%ip ( m5 :o did n und]/& me4 ,9
  ! end1 ,i escap$ f t tr\ble ) ! plea t
 if ,i took up my  resid5ce at ! o!r    
side ( ! isl& ,i c\ld bett] wat* ! sea2 
& s ,i built a t9y hut1 & 01 ,i ?9k1 z  
happy z ,i _h ev] be5  be=e4    8,b z ! 
mon?s pass$ by & no vessel appe>$1 !    
situation  *ang$4 ,i p]ceiv$ t soon] or 
lat] my viol9 w\ld be useless2  & ab\t !
 same "t ! sailors came to me to say t  
!y _h  decid$ to rig a boat ) a sail1 & 
endeavor to rea* "s inhabit$  isl&4 ,x 0
 ! "t ( quiet seas1 & !y pref]r$ to run 
!  risk to rema9+ long] 9 isolation4    
8,i 0 !n call$ ^u to make ! great       
decision4 ,%\ld ,i *ance my  life ) !   
re/1 or %\ld ,i tru/ to ! c]ta9ty t "s  

day a  vessel w\ld appe>1 & mean:ile    
devote myself to ! "w :i*  loom$ be=e   
me--! liv+ ( my life1 ! seek+ ( ! p[]   
:i* ,i  felt to be hidd5 9 me1 )\t any  
ext]nal assi/ance or ref]5ce  :atev]8   
,p]haps _h ,i se5 ! tw5ty ye>s be=e me1 
,i %\ld h  %runk f ! task2 b1 z x 01 ,i 
*ose :at 0 to be ! bold]1  to my        
companions ! m timid1 c\rse4    8,aft]  
t1 ( c\rse1 !re c\ld be no halfway      
measures4 ,i _h to  make good my        
purpose2 ,i _h to face ei!r absolute    
victory or absolute  defeat4 ,z ,i _h   
expect$1 my viol9 soon became useless1  
&1 no %ip  appe>+1 ,i p]ceiv$ 9 ! end t 
,i _h to give up t ?\ght1  too4    8,i h
 already h9t$ ! gr\nds ( my argum5t to  
y4 ,x is my  belief t life is its own   
end1 & ne$s no ju/ification4 ,x is also 
my belief t ea* individual s\l is a     
microcosm self-suffici5t1 &  its own    
excuse = be+4 ,ea* day z ,i wr\ght1 ,i  
came to be m &  m possess$ ) t tru?1 x  
came to be m & m self-evid5t  & f9al2   
until at la/ !re came a day :5 ,i w\ld n

 h hail$ a  %ip _h ,i se5 "o--:5 ! life 
t loom$ up be=e me )9 my own  he>t 0 a  
?+ ( s mu* int]e/ t ! re/ ( ! _w 0  no?+
 9 comp>ison4    8,at fir/ ,i _h felt j 
z y feel n[--,i _h be5 int]e/$ 9 food  &
 clo?+ & light1 & :at n else2 b 9 ! end 
,i f\nd myself  behav+ z a soldi] ^u a  
long campaign--,i /rew$ my pa? ) !  ?+s 
t _h once be5 necessities1 & t n[ 7     
encumbrances4  ,x prov$ ?us ) my        
viol9--/r+s or no /r+s2 ! music t       
?robb$ 9 my s\l & swept me away into !  
f> spaces ( my be+--x  0 no long] to be 
limit$ & re/ra9$ by :at human f+]s c\ld 
a*ieve4 ,x 0 z if ,i _h once plodd$ ^u !
 l& & n[  discov]$ w+s4 ,:5 ! vision    
came to me1 ,i no long] toil$ =  weeks  
to %ape x & record x--,i w5t on :]e !   
new light %one1  :]e ! new hope beckon$2
 & s1 day aft] day1 t[>d ?+s )  :i* x is
 n easy = words to deal40    ,my bro!r  
paus$ = a :ile2 ,i did n speak4    8,:5 
,i try to talk to y ( ^! ?+s10 he said  
at la/1 8,i d n  "k :]e ,i /&4 ,i f9d   
myself ?9k+ ( ! bro!r ,i rememb]--:o  0 

cont5t to call himself a mat]iali/4 ,y  
ask me :at 0 ?is life  t ,i speak (--0 x
 ?\ght1 0 x motion1 0 x w8 ,x 0 all1  ,i
 ?9k2 always x involv$ contemplation1 ! 
behold+ ( a univ]se  ( be+1 & !         
compreh5d+ ( x z an utt]ance ( p[]2 &   
always x 0 emotion1 ! flood+ ( "o's be+ 
) an oceantide (  joy & exultation2 &   
always x 0 w--x 0 ! conc5tration (  all 
! p[]s ( "o's s\l 9 "o colossal ef=t4 ,b
 *iefe/ (  all1 ,i ?9k--& :at is h>de/  
ev5 to h9t at--x 0 ! f\r?1 &  ! highe/ (
 ! faculties ( ! m9d--x 0 imag9ation4   
8,x is endless--t is ! fir/ ?+ t a man  
le>ns ab\t x--x is  ! v pres5ce ( !     
inf9ite4 ,& also he le>ns t x is at 8   
comm&--t x is no accid5t1 b 8 be+       
itself2 t he has b to  call1 & x comes2 
t he has b to knock1 & x is op5$ unto   
him4  ,x is t = :i* pilgrims & crusad]s 
h f\ght1 :i* prophets  & sa9ts h sung4  
,& x is t1 ( c\rse1 :i* is ! life (     
music4 ,music lies ne>e/ to ?is my/]y2  
to him :o und]/&s1 x is  ! liv+ pres5ce 
( ! _s4 ,its movem5t is ! build+ up (  t

 ec/asy1 its complexity is ! inf9it5ess 
( t vision--all !  fulness & ! wond] & !
 glory ( x are !re40    ,i give b my    
recollection ( my bro!r's words4 ,he    
paus$ aga9 &  sat gaz+ be=e him4 8,i d n
 "k10 he said1 8h[ mu* ^!  metaphors    
convey to y4 ,a long "t _h pass$--"s    
eight ye>s1 ,i  imag9e1 ?\gh ,i kept no 
c\nt ( ! "t4 ,i 0 com+ bit by bit to  a 
new & /range exp]i5ce--"o :i* is n ( ?is
 life1 & "o  :i* w\ld seem to y1 ,i     
imag9e1 z altoge!r sup]natural4    8,s10
 said ,daniel1 8y mu/ believe me z y c4 
,i h spok5 (  /range bur/s ( vision1    
sudd5 gleams ( insight :i* %ake "o's    
be+ to its dep?4 ,su* exp]i5ces are n   
unusual--poets h sung (  !m2 b n[ !re   
came to be some?+ :i*1 /range z x may   
s\nd1  seem$ to be n ( a k9d ) my own   
s\l--some?+ :i* affect$ me  ) an        
indescribable fe>4 ,i f\ght aga9/ !     
?\ght1 = ,i _h no  belief 9 ! unse54 ,i 
/rive to put into words some?+ t _c  be 
put into words--b ,i 0 l a man grop+ 9  
utt] d>kness1 &  t\*+ some?+ alive4 ,i  

_h f\ght my way into ?is unkn[n l&1  &  
ev]y:]e ,i _h gone1 s f>1 ! ?+s t ,i    
a*iev$ 7 ( my  own p[]1 ! impulses 7 ^? 
( my own w4 ,b n[1 day by day1  ,i 0    
haunt$ by ! un?9kable suspicion t into  
my life 0 com+  some?+ t 0 n myself4 ,i 
0 a bird m\nt+ ^u ! air--&  ! air _h a w
 ( its own6 ,x 0 some?+ t repell$       
me--some?+ t drew me4 ,i wre/l$ ) !     
?\ght day & night1  comp>+ x ) any?+ (  
:i* ,i _h ev] he>d or kn[n4 ,b 9  va9--x
 0 new to me4    8,^! ?+s ( :i* ,i speak
 y mu/ und]/& z happ5+ 9 !  mid/ ( a    
tempe/ ( emotions2 ,i sat 9 a /ate :i*  
!re is no  imag9+--,i ate no?+ = days1  
,i sat = days )\t mov+1 until  at la/   
!re came ! climax1 a desp]ate resolve1 a
 m\nt+ up1 a  battl+ ) unse5 =ces1 a    
knock+ ^u unse5 doors--& !n a  sudd5    
r5d+ away ( b>ri]s1 & ! inp\r+ ( a sea (
 life4 ,i  c only use metaphors4 ,i 0 a 
travell]1 & ,i _h toil$ t[>ds !         
sunrise1 climb+ peak ^u peak1 & sudd5ly 
,i _h /epp$ out ^u  ! summit1 & /ood    
transfix$ ) ! glory ( an endless vision 

(  dawn40    ,my bro!r's voice _h sunk  
to a :isp]1 & 8 h& lay ^u my arm4  ,i _c
 tell h[ 8 words _h affect$ me4    8,&  
?is--?is ?+----0 ,i v5tur$4 8,x is      
real80    8,x is real10 he said2 8!re is
 no?+ else s real40    8,& x--x is a    
heav580    8,no10 he said1 8x is ano!r  
e>?40    ,i />t$4    8,z a sci5ti/10 he 
said--8:at d y believe ab\t ! univ]se8  
,is  !re life ?r\gh\t x80    8,i d n "k1
 x is a possibility40    8,yes10 said   
,daniel2 8b = me x is a c]ta9ty4 ,x is a
 fact 9 :i*  ,i live1 day aft] day40    
,i _h caught him by ! arm4    8,daniel60
 ,i cri$4    8,x is j s10 he said4      
8,ano!r planet80    8,i d n "k10 0 !    
answ]4 8,ano!r race ( be+s1 is all t ,i 
c tell y40    8,& are !y human be+s80   
8,!y h pass$ entirely beyond any?+ :i*  
^? words c mean to  me40    8,& y "k    
!m80    8,yes40    8,& p]sonally80      
8,m ?an p]sonally40    8,h[ d y mean80  
8,i "k !m directly4 ,i live 9 _! lives4 
,i "k !m z ,i "k !  symphony ,i he>--z  
"o drop ( wat] kn[s ! sea40    ,i 0     

daz$2 ,i c\ld h>dly ?9k4 8,& _! "n80 ,i 
ask$4    8,!y h no "n10 said my bro!r1  
8!y h no words4 ,!y h  pass$ ! ne$ (    
language--!y communicate ) ea* o!r by   
imm$iate spiritual union4 ,_! life is ^u
 a high] plane ?an ours2  !y d n deal 9 
ideas1 b 9 imag9ative intuitions40      
8,& !n1 ,daniel1 :5 y--:5 y pass into t 
trance--x is t60    8,x is t10 said he4 
8,by an ef=t ( my w ,i lift myself into 
_!  consci\sness2 b because my physical 
& m5tal faculties h n  be5 prep>$ by    
long ages ( developm5t1 my "t ) !m is   
limit$1  & ,i fall back to recruit my   
/r5g?40    8,& ?is has be5 go+ on =     
ye>s80    8,= t5 or twelve ye>s10 0 8   
reply4    ,x w1 p]haps1 be be/ = me to  
give ! sub/ance ( :at he told  me 9 !   
long conv]sation :i* ensu$4 8,i d n "k  
:]e ^!  p are10 he told me4 8,i only "k 
t ?r\gh\t univ]sal space  !y are ! race 
:i* is ne>e/ 9 its developm5t to our    
own4 ,i d  n "k :at !y look l4 ,i h nev]
 se5 nor he>d !m4 ,i only  live _!      
lives4 ,i d n ask !m any que/ions2 our  

relation is  no?+ ( t sort4 ,x is z if  
!y 7 play+ music :i* ,i he>d2  b also z 
if _! music 0 _! :ole life1 s t ,i "k   
all !y  h & d4 ,_! pres5ce comes to me z
 ! inwell+ ( univ]sal  joy2 ( love &    
wor%ip & rapture1 un5d+ & un?9kable4 ,_!
  life is inf9ite v>iety--imm$iate &    
p]petual expansion--spiritual  insight  
develop+ 9 a ratio det]m9$ by ! w ( !   
individuals4  ,x is z if a man 7 to     
witness ! spr+time aris+ ( ,nature1 b   
tak+ place 9 an h\r in/ead ( ?ree mon?s2
 & he compreh5d+  x1 n f ! outside1 b   
liv+ x1 z a bur/+ =? ( song40    8,& to 
?is song !re is no limit80 ,i ask$ him4 
8,:5 y speak ( ! s\l z be+ inf9ite10    
said ,daniel1 8y d n  mean t x ext5ds   
m]ely beyond y\r ?\ghts1 b y mean t y   
may heap quantity ^u quantity1 &        
multiply quantity by quantity1 9  any   
ratio & at any spe$ y please1 & /ill h  
inf9ity be=e  y40    8,y mean t ^! be+s 
und]/& :at is go+ on 9 ea* o!r's  m9d80 
8,!y und]/& all m9ds z y und]/& y\r own4
 ,x is ( !  nature ( spiritual passion  

to m+le at a c]ta9 /age ( int5sity1  l  
electricity 9 ! lightn+ fla%4 ,?is race 
has develop$ a new  s5se1 j z man has   
develop$ s5ses :i* are n possess$ by l[]
  animals40    8,& ^! p 7 once m580     
8,presumably40    8,& !n !y h escap$    
altoge!r f ! sorr[s ( life80    8,say1  
r10 he answ]$1 8t !y h escap$ to !      
sorr[s (  life4 ,! ess5ce ( life is     
sorr[40    8,x does n seem s1 f y\r     
picture10 ,i said4    8,t is simple     
because my picture is n und]/ood4 ,e "o 
( ^!  be+s ( :om ,i speak be>s 9 8 bosom
 a pa9 = :i* !re are no  words2 e "o (  
!m--!re are c\ntless numb]s ( !m1 liv+  
ea* 9 my consci\sness z ! voice ( "o    
in/rum5t lives 9 a  symphony--ea* "o is 
a ,titan _s1 wre/l+ day & night )\t     
end1 )\t possibility ( respite1 & be>+  
on 8 %\ld]s a  univ]sal load ( woe4 ,9  
no way c\ld y imag9e "o bett] ?an z a   
soldi] 9 ! crisis ( ! battle1 pant+1 &  
bl9d ) pa91 dy+  amid ! glory ( 8       
a*ievem5t40    8,& su* a life60 ,i cri$ 
8,:y d !y live x80    8,!y liv$ x       

because x dem&s ) ! voice ( all _! be+  
to  be liv$2 because ! pres5ce ( x is   
rapture & unutt]able  hol9ess2 because x
 w all[ no que/ions1 because x is       
in/ant1  imp]ative1 & f9al--x w be      
liv$60    ,i sat 9 sil5ce4 8,d ,i ga!r f
 y\r words10 ,i ask$1 8t  immortality is
 n "o ( ! privileges ( ?is race80    ,he
 smil$ aga94 8,! spiritual life10 he    
said1 8does n beg9 until  ! ?\ght (     
immortality is flung away4 ,a man's duty
 looms up be=e  him--& 9 8 weakness he w
 n d x1 b puts ! fruition ( 8  life into
 ano!r _w1 :]e ! t]ms are n s h>d60     
8,?is p10 ,i ask$--8:at d !y "k ab\t    
,god80    8,!y "k no m ?an m5 d10 0 !   
answ]1 8except t !y "k  !y "k no?+4 ,!y 
"k t ! veil is n lift$4 ,x is n t  = :i*
 !y seek--life is _! task1 & life only2 
to behold its  endless fruition2 to     
dwell 9 ! beauty ( x1 to wield p[] ( x2 
to  toil at its :irl+ loom1 to build up 
palaces ( music f x4 ,ah1 my  bro!r1 :y 
h y nev] liv$ a symphony80    8,^! p h  
no physical life80 ,i ask$4             

8,assur$ly1 !y h10 0 8 answ]1 8x is a   
life :i* does n  ent] _!                
consci\sness--any m ?an1 = in/ance1 !   
beat+ (  y\r he>t & ! r5ew+ ( y\r       
tissues4 ,!y h atta9$ to  ma/]y ov] ! _w
 ( matt]4 ,!y temp] ! seasons to _! wi%2
  disease & ill-heal? !y h bani%$       
entirely2 & und]/&+  ! ways ( ,nature1  
!y create _! food at w40    8,& _!      
society kn[s no ri* & no poor8 ,_!      
gov]nm5t80    8,!y h no gov]nm5t10 he   
said1 8_! law is _! inspiration40       
,until f> into ! night we sat talk+2 &  
!n1 e>ly 9 ! morn+1  z ,i w5t out ^u !  
bea*--,i saw a %ip /&+ 9 t[>ds ! %ore6  
,i recall1 z if x 7 ye/]day1 h[ my he>t 
leap$ up1 & ) :at  an agony ( unc]ta9ty 
,i /ood wav+ a signal4    ,& !n ,i ru%$ 
to see my bro!r1 %\t+ ! news al\d4      
,/>tl$  ) 8 own ?\ghts1 he gaz$ at me 9 
p]plexity4    8,a %ip has come60 ,i     
cri$4 8,a %ip60    8,a %ip60 he e*o$2 & 
!n ) a sudd5 light3 8,oh1 ,i see60      
8,come60 ,i cri$4 8,!y w take u abo>d60 
,b my bro!r %ook 8 head4 8,no ,edw>d10  

he repli$1 8,i _c d  t40    ,i />t$4    
8,no10 he said aga91 8d n ask me4 ,y    
g--b let me /ay  "h until ! end60       
8,:at c y mean80 ,i cri$4 8,c y really  
suppose t ,i w\ld leave  y80    8,i am n
 fitt$ to travel10 he said--8,i d n wi% 
to *ange4 ,& ,i  c\ld n face ! ?+ :i* y 
call civilisation4 ,x has no int]e/  =  
me40    8,b we c live 9 ! c\ntry10 ,i   
cri$4 8,i h money--no?+ ne$  tr\ble y60 
,b all my argum5ts made no impression ^u
 him2 he w\ld  only repeat t he desir$  
to be left alone4 ,i tri$ to move him by
  say+ t ,i w\ld n leave him4 ,i might  
/ay if ,i *ose1 he said--he  c\ld n help
 t2 b if ,i 7 wise1 ,i w\ld leave him to
 8 own  life2 & ,i w\ld n subject him to
 ! pa9 ( meet+ ! /rang]s  ^u ! %ip4 ,!y 
w\ld n und]/&1 & !y w\ld only cause him 
vexation4 ,& ev5 :ile ,i 0 prote/+ )    
him1 we he>d ! %\ts  ( m5 ^u ! %ore4 ,he
 rose up & laid 8 h& ^u my %\ld]1  &    
kiss$ me ^u ! =ehead1 say+3 8,be        
wise--or let me be wise =  y4 ,respect  
my judgm5t & let me g40    ,& s he turn$

 & />t$ away t[>d ! c5tre ( ! isl&4 ,at 
! edge ( ! ?icket he turn$ & wav$ 8 h&  
to me4 ,i nev] saw  him aga94           
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