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b5ea? !m 0 unaccu/om$ to ! rigor ( a h>d *ill4 ,aft] a week ( x1 f9d+ !mselves /ill liv+1 ! m5 began to take int]e/ & a hunt+ epidemic broke out & spread4 ,dan ,rice1 ! own] ( good hunt+ dogs1 became ! mo/ popul> man 9 ! neighborhood & _h 8 vanity s tickl$ t he decid$ to give a p>ty1 j to %[ ! folks :at a fell[ he 0 & :at a figure he c\ld make :5 he set 8 m9d to x4 ,he _h a big buck swung up by its heels 9 8 smoke-h\se1 & ne>ly two fl\r b>rels full ( small game1 besides ! intimate fri5d%ip ( a di/ill] ( 8moon%9e10 s t he felt himself 9 a position to invite 8 fri5ds to make m]ry ) him & 8damn ! exp5se40 8',twill ?aw we-all up1 an' />t ! sap runn9'10 he expla9$ to 8 wife4 8,?>'s pl5ty to d )1 s y an' ! gals buckle on an' don't h no sp>9' an' p9*9'4 ,?is "h %9dig h got to make a record40 ,^w ( ! ext5t & elegance ( ! prep>ations w5t ar\nd ) ! invitations1 & also t ,mrs4 ,rice & h] daught]s w\ld appe> 9 new calicos made specially = ! occasion4 ,imm$iately e female invit$ felt life un5durable )\t simil> decoration1 & dome/ic atmosph]e grew fev]$ ) discussions ( patt]ns & /yles4 ,tom ,we/ley's pretty little ne>-sight$ wife secur$ ! sweete/ ?+ 9 rosebuds on a d>k r$ gr\nd1 & /it*$ away at x en]getically4 ,h] baby 0 ne>ly ?ree mon?s old n[ & h] int]e/ 9 ! outside _w 0 return+4 ,! grooves ( h] life 7 well def9$ & n>r[1 s t any extrane\s happ5+ became an ev5t *>g$ ) unbalanc+ excitem5t4 ,!re 0 to be a big de] hunt ) ,rice's h\nds1 z a prelim9>y to ! ball1 & e able-bodi$ man ab\t ! di/rict expect$ to take "p 9 x4 ,we/ley propos$ to 8 wife to g ov] to ! ,rice's e>ly 9 ! day & let him jo9 h] !re aft] ! hunt1 b got fl\t$4 ,mrs4 ,rice w\ld be run (f h] legs ) ! prep>ations1 h] consid]ate little neighbor decl>$1 & w\ld be ju/ifi$ 9 reg>d+ premature arrivals ) disgu/4 ,%e--,susan ,we/ley--0 a h\sekeep] h]self & knew ab\t ^! ?+s4 ,besides1 h] own dress 0 unf9i%$1 & %e _h a mak+ ( soap 9 ! lye :i* mu/ be att5d$ to4 ,!n x 0 arrang$ t ,tom %\ld meet h] at a specifi$ f5ce corn]1 a qu>t] ( a mile f _! h\se1 j be=e1 or on ! edge ( d>k4 ,! way to ! f5ce 0 ?r\gh a cle>$ field & p]fectly op54 ,%e knew x z well z %e did h] own door y>d4 8,don't git s fir$ up hunt9' t y =git me10 %e admoni%$1 z %e gave h] husb& 8 breakfa/ on ! important morn+4 8,x's a mile ov] to ,rice's an' woods nigh all ! way4 ,! moon won't be up1 "t ,i want to />t n'o!r1 s ,i'd be fe>$4 ,aim to be at ! f5ce fu/1 w y80 8,all "r10 ,tom acquiesc$ easily4 8,i'll be ?> sure z %oot9'1 s ?> a9t no call to flu/]4 ,don't keep me wait9' no long] 'n y c help = x's t>nation cold loaf9'4 ,wrop ! y\ng/] up tight1 or he'll freeze4 ,he a9't none too fle%y40 ,he _h ! *ild on 8 knee & 0 fe$+ x ) scraps ( 8 own breakfa/1 calmly confid5t t z ! boy is fa!r to ! man t :i* is good = him at "o po9t ( 8 developm5t mu/ be b5eficial all along ! l9e4 ,! baby 0 *ipp] & heal?y1 b exce$+ly small1 a fact us$ to %ame 8 p>5ts by ! possessors ( m /alw>t (f-spr+4 ,breakfa/ despat*$1 ,we/ley h&$ ! *ild to 8 wife1 & inve/$ himself ) a %aggy ov]coat & coon-sk9 cap1 made ) e>-tabs & a droll peak 9 front :i* /uck out ke5ly4 8,y want to keep out 'n ! bu%es10 laugh$ 8 wife1 z %e op5$ ! door = him1 8or somebody 'll be %oot9' y = a b'ar4 ,t ?> peak an' y\r nose1 com9' toge!r1 makes a mighty good sn\t an' all ! balance looks %aggy4 ,folks c't h>dly tell no dif'ence1 fu/ look40 ,we/ley tweak$ 8 cap fur!r =w>d4 8,ev'rybody a9t %ort-rang$ l y10 he respond$4 8,?>'s a *ance o' 'em d[n out'n ! m\nta9s folks say b ,i a9t se$ none4 ,wi% ,i c\ld4 ',tw\ld be some?9' to brag ab\t to kill a bu/9' big b'ar4 ,f>'well1 honey1 take ke] o' yo'se'f1 an' don't keep me loaf9' out yond] 'till 'to!r fell[s git ! fu/ %ot (f ,dan's vittles40 ,left alone1 ! little woman work$ busily1 try+ to cr[d into ! %ort daylight h\rs z mu* z !y w\ld hold4 ,h] soap mak+ requir$ m "t ?an %e _h all[$ = s t twilight _h deep5$ to night-fall be=e %e _h ev]y?+ arrang$ to h] m9d & h]self & ! *ild made ready = ! exp$ition4 ,! sn[ cl\ds _h disappe>$1 leav+ a ?91 ke5 atmosph]e ?r\gh :i* ! />light c\ld p5etrate4 ,?is1 ) ! sn[-%imm]1 made a pallid1 my/]i\s lu/re1 excit+ to ! imag9ation1 b insuffici5t = guidance1 except 9 places :]e ! way 0 op5 & famili>4 ,! pa? across ! field 0 a foot "u cov]1 b a big sycamore grew ne> ! try/+ place by :i* x c\ld be id5tifi$4 ,! accu/om$ aspect ( ! e>? _h vani%$ & 9 its place 0 illusion & my/]y4 ,sue ,we/ley hurri$ =w>d1 hugg+ ! cocoon :i* conta9$ h] baby close to h] brea/4 ,%e cross$ ! field hap-haz>d1 /ra9+ h] ne>-sight$ eyes = a glimpse ( ! sycamore1 :i* 0 h] objective po9t4 ,ice-coat$ we$s uplift$ !mselves above ! sn[ cru/ on e side1 &1 :5 h] skirts bru%$ aga9/ !m1 ! ice broke & fell (f ) a fa9t metallic t9kle4 ,! crun*+ ( ! sn[ "u foot made h] n]v\s1 giv+ h] ! feel+ ( be+ foll[$1 & involunt>ily %e began to "w h]self into a panic ( fe> t ,tom w\ld n meet h]4 ,h] relief 0 proportionately great :51 ne>+ ! f5ce1 %e dimly disc]n$ some?+ tall & bulky lean+ aga9/ x4 ,%e quick5$ h] pace & became explanatory4 8,i'm awful sorry ,i ke'p y wait9'1 ,tom1 b ,i c\ldn't git ?r\gh no quick]10 %e said eag]ly4 8,t ?> soap done mean] 'en any truck ev] bil$4 ,look1 to me1 l j$gm5t day'd git "h a=e x ?imbl$4 ,t ?rew me late milk9' an' fe$9'1 an' ?> 0 baby to dress an' me too4 ,y're nigh froz5 ,i reckon1 b we-all c walk rapid ! balance o' ! way4 ,"h1 take ! baby :il/ ,i unhook my dress4 ,x's caught on a scrop o' bre%40 ,sc>cely notic+1 %e re/$ ! *ild on ! top-rail1 /eady+ x !re ) "o h&1 :ile %e b5t d[n & fre$ h] skirt4 ,! figure beside ! f5ce made no answ]1 b rea*$ =w>d & drew ! bundle f "u h] h&4 ,sue turn$ to ! next panel1 :i* 0 un9cumb]$ by bru%1 & climb$ x ) ! agility ( a monkey4 ,tom _h rememb]$1 & be5 be=e h] at ! try/4 ,a w>m gl[ ( satisfaction 0 g5]at$ 9 h] he>t & s5t h] spirits up to mis*ief heat4 ,%e sp$ =w>d1 ) a laugh1 & !n turn$ & began jump+ backw>ds1 *att]+ l a black bird4 ,tom mu/ c>ry ! baby a:ile1 %e decl>$1 h] arms 7 tir$1 & besides %e want$ to frolic4 ,!n %e swoop$ sideways & tri$ to grab up a h&ful ( sn[1 b ! h>d cru/ defi$ h]4 ,no matt]2 sn[ ball+ ,tom might be fun1 b !re 0 ! dang] ( hitt+ ! baby4 ,%e /eadi$ h]self & call$ out to him to hurry up & jo9 h]4 ,%e want$ to he> ab\t ! hunt4 ,9 ! pause 9 h] own volubility1 made = reply1 %e sudd5ly became consci\s ( an absolute sil5ce1 z ( a va/ void :]e9 no?+ mov$1 or brea!d1 except h]self4 ,%e %iv]$1 & h] spirits began to fall z rapidly z !y _h ris54 ,two explanations ( ?is s+ul> sil5ce1 bo? equally obnoxi\s1 swept into h] m9d4 ,tom 0 try+ to play a fooli% practical joke2 or else he _h be5 dr9k+ too mu* & lean$ on ! f5ce dr[s+ & unable to move4 ,%e />t$ back at a ke5 run :5 ! s\nd ( a man's :i/le cleft ! /illness1 arre/+ h] /eps & caus+ h] to face ab\t unc]ta9ly4 ,tom 0 crun*+ ov] ! sn[ t[>ds h]1 sw++ a light$ lant]n & trill+ l a mock+-bird4 ,:atev] %ame he may h felt = 8 t>d9ess 0 effectually r\t$ by 8 wife's wild dem& = h] *ild1 & ! sight ( h] excitem5t :5 he1 9 8 turn1 inquir$ 8:at 9 ?und] %e meant80 ,%e ?rew up h] h&s ) a cry t cut ?r\gh him4 8,y 7 ?>60 %e wail$4 8,?> by ! f5ce1 j n[1 wait9' = me4 ,i se$ y4 ,an' y took ! baby :il/ ,i turn$ myse'f loose f ! bre%4 ,:> is he8 ,if y've hid him 9 ! sn[ he'll cat* 8 dea?4 ,quit fool9'1 ,tom1 an' git him = me6 ,i'm ske]$ all to pieces anyh[1 an' c't /an' no su* z t4 ,git him = me60 ,bewild]$ to ! v]ge ( idiocy1 ,tom prote/$ 8 innoc5ce4 ,he _h n se5 ! *ild s9ce he left home t morn+1 & _h no ?\ght ( jok+4 ,he _h only j gott5 !re4 ,luck _h be5 good1 :i* made him late4 ,!n he drew f h] z connect$ an acc\nt ( ! occurr5ce z h] excitem5t w\ld all[1 & sugge/$ t1 ow+ to ! imp]fect light & h] own defective vision1 %e might h mi/ak5 a bru% heap aga9/ ! f5ce = a man & laid ! baby 9 x4 ,!y w5t back at once1 ,tom talk+ volubly to conceal unreason+ anxiety1 & ,sue frankly t]rifi$ & moan+ j above h] brea?4 ,at ! place :]e ,sue _h cross$1 ! sn[-cru/ 0 %att]$ 9 a l>ge circle2 !y sc>cely look$ at x1 "o sw+ ( ! lant]n1 l[ to ! gr\nd1 be+ suffici5t to id5tify ! spot4 ,midway ( ! adjo9+ panel ! cru/ 0 brok5 also1 b less heavily1 & ,tom w5t on 8 knees & exam9$ ! m>ks ) ! exp]i5c$ eye ( a hunt]4 ,!re 7 fa9t b pla9ly p]ceptible scrat*es on ! sn[1 z ?\gh claws _h scrap$ d[nw>d z ! cru/ sagg$ "u weight4 ,tom exam9$ ! f5ce1 hold+ ! lant]n close & scann+ ! rails int5tly4 ,on sev]al he f\nd hairs1 caught "u spl9t]s1 & collect$ !m until he _h q a numb] betwe5 8 =ef+] & ?umb4 ,!y 7 some?+ ov] an in* long1 br[n 9 color1 & v f9e & glossy--! hairs ( an animal4 ,he laid !m toge!r 9 8 palm1 & held ! light s t 8 wife c\ld see & realize ! significance ( ! discov]y4 ,no s\nd escap$ ei!r2 !y simply />$ at ea* o!r1 ! face ( ! fa!r /iff5+ l /one1 :ile t ( ! "m blan*$ to ! pallor ( sn[ ) ! dra9+ ( blood f h] he>t4 ,! horrible tru? seem$ ev]y:]e1 9 ! e>?1 9 ! air1 & to %\t itself ?r\gh ! spaces ( ! inf9ite4 ,mi/ak+ x = h] husb&1 ! woman _h unwitt+ly giv5 h] baby to a be>4 ,! man 0 ! fir/ to recov] himself4 ,8 hunt+ exp]i5ces _h tra9$ him to be prompt 9 em]g5cy & ready 9 res\rce at all times1 b n[1 "u ?is emotional /ress1 8 bra9 work$ ) a/oni%+ quickness4 ,mu* "t _h already be5 wa/$1 & e second 0 preci\s4 ,! be> might /ill be at h&1 9 "o ( ! adjac5t holl[s4 ,8 lair 0 probably up among ! heights1 b he might /op some:]e4 ,tom's m9d %i$ away f ?\ght ( t :i* might cause delay1 & h>ness$ itself to action4 ,he mu/ foll[ ! trail on ! in/ant1 go+ swiftly1 ) cre/ l[]$ & light to ! gr\nd4 ,he 0 un>m$ except = a hunt+ knife 9 8 belt1 b1 9 8 !n mood w\ld n h hesitat$ to attack a grizzly ) nak$ h&s4 ,! fir/ /ep ( c\rse 0 to rid himself ( 8 wife4 ,%e /ood z "o daz$1 h] eyes fix$ ^u him1 b unsee+ly4 ,%e seem$ to be tak+ no notice1 b he knew well en\gh t if he %\ld move %e w\ld foll[ him4 ,:at he want$ 0 to prev5t h] f see+1 unprep>$1 t :i* he might f9d3 to get h] away to "s %elt]$ place :]e !re 7 o!r wom54 ,kn[+ in/9ctively ! value ( dom9ation to "o 9 h] condition he laid 8 h& on h] %\ld] & ord]$ h] z if %e 7 a *ild4 8,li/51 ,sue10 he said p]emptorily2 8,i've got to h help1 an' h x damn$ quick4 ,y mu/ run l a wild turkey ov] to ,rice's an' r\se up m5 an' dogs an' />t 'em art] me4 ,!y k9 ket* up my trail f "h4 ,i've got to %ove on at once4 ,x's ! boy's be/ *ance40 ,hope & life sprang l a flame to ,sue's face4 8,air ?> any *ance80 %e dem&$4 8,yes1 if y'll help me10 ,tom answ]$1 feel+ dre>ily confid5t t he 0 ly+1 b keep+ on all ! same4 8,b'ars h be5 kn[$ to play ) babies1 l cubs1 an' nev] hurt a ha'r o' 'em4 ,n[1 travel l light59'60 ,sue press$ h]self close to him & held 8 lips ) a brief kiss4 8,if ! *ild's dead ye mu/ kill me10 %e mutt]$1 &1 be=e he c\ld answ]1 fl$ away f him ?r\gh ! night4 ,h[ %e got ov] to ,rice's ,sue ,we/ley c\ld nev] describe4 ,9 h] m9d 0 a confus$ jumble ( =e/ & hillside :i* seem$ to cut h] (f f ev]y:]e1 & ( a s9u\s trail to :i* %e held by in/9ct1 cat*+ h] g>m5ts on ! bu%es z %e ran1 /umbl+1 fall+1 cutt+ h] h&s & bruis+ h] body aga9/ brok5 ice & unexpect$ up-jutt+s ( granite4 ,h] sun-bonnet caught on a l[-hang+ b\gh & 0 j]k$ f h] head1 b %e sp$ on unhe$+2 h] abundant blond hair %ook f its coil & lay along h] back l a half-twi/$ rope4 ,at la/ %e won free ( ! woods & tumbl$1 r ?an climb$1 ov] ! rail f5ce surr\nd+ ,rice's cle>+1 & rac$ 9 among ! revell]s ) h] face :ite z *alk & h] brea? com+ & go+ 9 gasps4 ,!y c\ld make no?+ ( h] /ory1 at fir/1 until ,rice1 a man gift$ ) common s5se1 got h] into a *air & made h] swall[ half a tumbl] ( hot :iskey toddy4 ,z ! liquor got 9 its "w h] n]ves /eadi$ & %e 0 able to make !m und]/& ! situation & ! necessity !re 0 = ha/e4 ,comm5t & "q circulat$ l lightn+ & excitem5t rose to fev] heat4 ,be>s1 hung]-driv5 f ! heights1 7 kn[n to be rambl+ ab\t1 s t ! situation held grim possibilities4 ,x seem$ probable t ?is v animal _h _h ! ,we/ley pig-p5 = 8 objective po9t & t he _h j up-re>$ himself to climb ! f5ce :5 ! woman appe>$ & ?ru/ h] baby "u 8 nose4 ,all ?\ght ( jollification vani%$ l mi/ & e able-bodi$ man 9 ! cr[d grabb$ = 8 gun & :oop$ up ! h\nds4 ,tom1 mean:ile1 foll[$ ! d5ts 9 ! sn[-cru/1 ?ankful = 8 own =e?\ght 9 provid+ himself ) a lant]n4 ,! moon w\ld be up aft] a little1 b 9 ! urg5t pres5t ! necessity = light 0 ov]:elm+4 ,! trail l$ him ?r\gh a jungly holl[ & across a long ridge into ano!r holl[4 ,"h "s cle>+ = firewood _h be5 made & ! trees 7 scatt]$ at long int]vals1 ) /umps & bru% heaps betwe51 trans=m$ by a mantl+ ( sn[ into /range similitudes4 ,z he ent]$ ! place1 ,tom 0 consci\s ( a s(t increase ( light & glanc+ backw>d beheld a ?ree-qu>t] moon dis5gag+ h]self f ! tree-tops4 ,9 a few mom5ts %e _h won cle> & 0 sail+ upw>d into unob/ruct$ space1 f :5ce %e ca/ e>?w>d rays :i* 7 refract$ f millions ( sn[ cry/als4 ,tom held to ! trail l a blood-h\nd1 b ne> ! c5tre ( ! cle>+ he 0 br\ght up all /&+ by ! mo/ s+ul> spectacle 8 eyes ev] beheld4 ,n fifty y>ds ahead 0 ! be>1 erect ^u 8 h9d legs & gyrat+ sl[ly 9 a circle z ?\gh keep+ "t to imag9>y music4 ,z ,tom look$1 ! bea/ b5t d[nw>d & cauti\sly execut$ a som]sault1 grunt+ ) joy 9 8 own p]=mance4 ,!n he mov$ backw>d 9 a /raight l9e1 z ?\gh to give himself headway1 & sudd5ly b\nc$ t[>d ! pivotal po9t ( ! circle1 l a trap-ball1 l&+ close beside a small d>k object pla9ly disc]nible ^u ! sn[4 ,?is he caught 9 8 paws & roll$ ab\t s(tly1 play+ ) x z a cat plays ) a kitt54 ,! w9d1 s f>1 _h be5 9 ,tom's favor1 b1 z ! animal frolick$1 he ve]$ ab\t a bit & caught x full-ta9t$ f ! hunt]'s direction4 ,he ?rew up 8 head uneasily & drew ! sc5t into 8 no/rils4 ,tom da%$ =w>d at once1 consci\s t ! smalle/ delay w\ld enable ! be> to grab ! baby & make (f ) x4 ,he :ipp$ out 8 knife z he leapt & h[l$ l a ,coman*e1 hop+ to /rike t]ror to ! urs9e s\l4 ,:5 he got to close qu>t]s he dealt ! bea/ a cra%+ bl[ ov] ! muzzle ) 8 lant]n1 &1 9 ! mom5t>y advantage s ga9$1 contriv$1 ) a /rong %ove ( 8 foot to s5d ! baby skat+ along ! sn[-cru/ to a consid]able di/ance4 ,!n ! enrag$ animal rose on 8 h9d legs & gripp$ him4 ,tom lung$ ) 8 knife1 b fail$ to /rike a vital "p & be=e he c\ld draw out & /rike a second "t1 ! be> _h a good body grip & 0 squeez+4 ,=tunately = ,tom ! be> 0 only m$ium siz$1 :ile he1 himself1 0 a big man & a f9e wre/l]4 ,! brea? 0 be+ hugg$ out ( him1 b 8 "r arm 0 free s t he 0 able to mat* sci5ce aga9/ brute /r5g?4 ,?ru/+ 8 =e>m "u 8 adv]s>y's *9 ne>ly to ! elb[ he made a lev] ( 8 own body & =c$ ! head up & backw>d until1 to save 8 neck f dislocation1 ! be> 0 compell$ to loos5 8 grip & ?rew himself on 8 back1 ) ,tom upp]mo/4 ,9 ! fall1 ,tom fre$ 8 o!r arm & got hold ( ! hilt ( 8 knife1 :i* he began to saw ab\t 9 ! w\nd furi\sly4 ,h[ ! battle w\ld h end$1 _h ! combatants be5 left to !mselves1 is an op5 "q4 ,x 0 /ill undecid$ :5 ! bay+ ( h\nds came ov] ! ridge & ,dan ,rice's pack swept into ! holl[ 9 full cry & ?rew !mselves1 en masse1 ^u ! qu>ry4 ,aft] !m came ! hunt]s1 travel+ impetu\sly & 9 bun*es4 ,!y f\nd ,tom sitt+ on ! be>'s c>cass1 ) a small bundle hugg$ to 8 brea/ & all ! dogs squatt+ on _! haun*es ab\t him 9 a sympa!tic semi-circle4 ,!y bore home ! be> & ! baby 9 triumph & ,sue ,we/ley _h to /& "s r\gh jok+ an5t h] mi/ake1 :i* %e m9d$ no m ?an ! :i/l+ ( ! w9d4 ,:y %\ld %e8 ,0 n ! baby alive & cr[+ 9 h] arms1 & ,tom ! h]o ( ! h\r because ( 8 pr[ess8 ,! fiddl]s tun$ up _! in/rum5ts & ! wom5 set ab\t re/or+ to too?som5ess ! belat$ supp]1 s t1 despite ! int]ruption1 ! frolic came (f hil>i\sly & fulfill$ ,dan's ambition by mak+ a record4 ,two ?+s alone blunt$ ! edge ( ,tom's satisfaction4 ,"o 0 t a small iron r+ 0 discov]$ 9 ! be>'s muzzle1 %[+ t at "o portion ( 8 c>e] x mu/ h be5 accu/om$ to human dom9ance4 ,?is probably acc\nt$ = its g5tl5ess & antics ) ! baby1 b x also took ! bloom (f ( boa/+4 ,! o!r tr\ble 0 ! publicity giv5 ! affair by ! c\nty newspap]1 :i* publi%$ ! /ory 9 detail4 ,?is la/1 ,tom reg>d$ n>r[-m9d$ly1 & d5\nc$ z an outrage4 8,its dog-gon$ impid5ce an' m$dlesom5ess10 he fum$4 8,an' if 'tw>n't = mak9' bad wuss1 by giv9' him ano!r tale to yelp ov]1 ,i'd b'ar-bait t ?> outdaci\s v>m9t 9 8 own holl[4 ,:at sort o' trick is x to play on a fell[1 to set all ! /ate o' ,virg9ny gr9n+ l a 'possum at him bekase 8 own wife didn't h en\gh gumption to "k him f a b'ar80 ,at :i* prote/ 8 neighbors h[l$ ) d]ision & unfeel+ly rem9d$ him t :5 c]ta9 adv5tures ( !irs _h be5 made public ?r\gh ! same m$ium he1 ,tom1 _h consid]$ ! matt] va/ly amus+4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,drawn by ,cl9ton ,pet]s4 ,,to ---- ,?us ,i _h dream$ 9 lov+ !e3 ,t beauty _h n fitt] place4 ,nor any high] de/9y1 ,?an 9 ! oval ( ?y face4 ,t fai? ?y eag] h& _h s\ght ,& l$ ?y /eps 9 op5 ways-- ,! love-light 9 ?9e eyes ,i ?\ght ,a light z hone/ z ! day's4 ,& 9 my dream no o!r lip ,_h press$ ?y =ehead save m9e own1 ,& ?\ had/ held 9 fell[%ip ,no o!r he>t1 b m9e alone4 ,h[ va9 a dream 9 wak+ lo/6 ,t leaves ! dream] 9 despair ,to reckon up ! bitt] co/ ,& face ! future if he d>e6 ,?y love is b a love ( ?+s3 ,a bit ( lace1 a clasp ( gold1 ,a silk5 purse ) lib]al /r+s-- ,?y he>t is ca/ 9 %all[ mold6 ,:5 ha/ ?\ ?\ght to look )9 ,& tea* ?9e errant he>t ! way1 ,) consci5ce %riv5 ( its s91 ,?9e angel's feet might tread "s day8 ,had/ ?\ to love no fai? to give8 ,& knew'/ ?\ n love's wondr\s gift-- ,! ?+s = :i* 'tw]e be/ to live ,to w91 to weigh1 to sort & sift8 ,:atev] act ( ?9e did raise ,a love-?\ght ?\ all['d'/ to die ,w )] 9 ?9e own dispraise ,) e ^w t held a lie6 ,if ev] ,i h caus$ !e pa91 ,my love has se5 :]e dang] /irr'd-- ,b ?\ ha/ deem'd my c>e 9 va9 ,?o' w>n+ /ruggl$ 9 my ^w4 ,my h& 0 holy 9 ?y h&1 ,my love1 z f> z love may be1 ,0 guiltless at my s\l's comm&-- ,god keep ?y woman's purity6 ,did ,i 9 aught s fail !e1 de>4 ,t ?\ ha/ turn$ ?y love aside8 ,if ?\ w\ld'/ swell x ) a te> ,i'd b5d my life to bridge ! tide4 ,b ?is is weakness--born ( pa96 ,h[ soon ! he>t =gets its wrong ,& pleads = life & love aga9 ,) love z pati5t & z /rong6 ,no long] w ,i humbly sue1 ,or ask ?y languid love to bless-- ,! ye>s %all yield ! good & true ,unkn[n 9 ?y unwor?9ess4 --,h5ry ,clayton ,hopk9s4 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,man ,,he ,,knew ,illu/ration ,until he becomes an arti/ic /> ( ! fir/ magnitude 7:5 he is apt to be z ri* & z arrogant z ! fabl$ ,indian ,rajah17 ! _w is (t5 exce$+ly ung5]\s to ! /ruggl+ "y pa9t]1 h[ev] tal5t$ he may be4 ,ev5 ,p>is--usually s k9d to budd+ g5ius--is sometimes guilty ( ?is (f5se4 ,! foll[+ little n>rative w prove ! tru? ( my /atem5t4 ,little ,b>l[ 0 v poor inde$ &1 :at 0 mu* m s]i\s1 _h /ret*$ 8 limit$ cr$it j z f> z x w\ld g4 ,he didn't l to d ?is at all1 b !re 0 no help = x & x griev$ him sorely4 ,!re=e he became daily m despair+ & sick at he>t z "o by "o 8 mo/ promis+ s*emes = money mak+ came to naught & ! trades-p pres5t$ _! bills ) a ma*9e-l promptness & inevitability4 ,he possess$ only "o liv+ relative 9 ,am]ica1 a millionaire uncle--:o 0 addict$ to ! p]nici\s habit ( end[+ memorial hospitals & colleges 9 total oblivion ( 8 duty t[>ds 8 only nephew4 ,little ,b>l[ _h timidly approa*$ ?is uncle = help ! ye> be=e--:5 he 0 suff]+ almo/ z badly f a simil>ly acute p]iod ( ill-*ance--& _h receiv$ ?ree hundr$ doll>s by cable 9 return1 b1 :5 ! ,am]ican mail arriv$ a week aft]w>d1 x br\ght ) x su* an unnecess>ily brutal lett] t he he>tily regrett$ t by pay+ 8 cr$itors ne>ly all ! money he _h r5d]$ himself p[]less to s5d x fly+ back across ! ocean1 accompani$ by ! v *oice/ ana!mas 9 8 vocabul>y4 ,! mo/ exasp]at+ feature ( ! lett] 0 ! (f5sive position 8 uncle took 9 reg>d to 8 *os5 "w4 ,he advis$ him to give x up 8z he did n seem to be a great success at x40 ,success mean+ to him--z x does to s _m o!r bus9ess m5--solely & uniquely ! possession ( ! special faculty = mak+ money4 ,illu/ration 8,yet10 said ,little ,b>l[ to 8 pati5t little wife1 8,i don't ?9k ,i h be5 a total failure1 & won't admit yet a:ile t--ev5 f 8 po9t ( view--,i am n a success40 8,no de>e/10 %e jo9$ 9 indignantly1 8we won't admit t at all20 & !n %e add$ pr\dly1 8we w %[ him "s day t y w be ri* z well z fam\s1 & w prove to him t he might h acquir$ f> m la/+ honor1 at v mu* less exp5se1 by giv+ y a few well-paid ord]s n[--& s help+ y ov] "s r\gh places 9 y\r c>e]--?an he c ev] ga9 ) all 8 va9-glori\s memorials put toge!r40 ,little ,b>l[ kiss$ 8 ?anks on ! lips ( 8 loyal little wife & resum$3 8,i imag9e sometimes t ! old g5tleman means well b doesn't und]/& our case4 ,he w5t into bus9ess z a boy1 made all 8 money himself1 & consid]s /ruggl+ 0 good = him & =m$ 8 "*1 s ,i suppose he hone/ly ?9ks t t is ! v be/ tra9+ = an arti/ also4 ,he doesn't compreh5d t we dep5d = our actual livelihood on ! caprice ( ! public 7& are (t5 undes]v$ly worri$ !reby7 or t we _c pa9t directly = money1 or t if we d s our "w is tol]ably c]ta9 n to sell4 ,y c add up a column ( figures1 or measure calico1 or weigh out sug>1 or sweep a room1 or d a lot ( o!r useful ?+s ) ! idea ( remun]ation = y\r pa9s 9 view1 b y _c write a great poem1 or compose a great piece ( music1 or pa9t a great picture--:i* mu/ be poetic & musical z well--) an eye solely b5t on ! acquisition ( ! almighty doll>4 ,i nev] 9 all my life pa9t$ b "o ( ^? horrid affairs t we s sugge/ively call #8pot boil]s' & t--heav5 help me6--has be5 knock+ ar\nd my /udio z a lesson ev] s9ce4 ,!re seems to be some?+ 9 x t proclaims x a mon/] to ! lea/ intellig5t1 some?+ mean ab\t x :i* says money 0 ! sole object ( its be+ born at all4 8,on ! contr>y1 if y pa9t a subject because y f9d x beautiful1 or int]e/+1 or because y love to d x1 x is a/oni%+ inde$ if y d n f9d somebody else :o w\ld #8love' to h x & be glad to pay :at he c af=d = its possession40 ,little ,b>l[ _h foll[$ ?is !ory consi/5tly & _h v little left 9 8 /udio to sell4 ,he _h f\nd t a great _m p 8lov$0 8 pictures2 ! only tr\ble 0 t ! ones :o 8lov$0 & want$ !m ! mo/ _h v little to give 9 ex*ange = !m2 & t aft] ! exp5ses = frames1 canvases1 pa9ts1 r5ts1 taxes1 models & commissions _h be5 d$uct$1 !re 0 sc>cely any?+ rema9+ = ! sweet "y wife1 ! two wee *ildr51 & little ,b>l[ himself4 ,/ill he hop$ = bett] ?+s 9 ! future & work$ on1 z he _h always done1 ) a great joy 9 8 he>t4 ,little ,b>l[ _h _h a h>d life ( x & _h practically 8made0 himself1 b 9 spite ( all ! sordid %ocks 8 arti/ic nature _h receiv$ 9 t process x /ill rema9$ intact & valiant4 ,he _h also _h 8 %>e ( successes z well1 al?\gh !y did n exactly come )9 8 uncle's def9ition ( ! ^w4 ,he _h _h two draw+s & a prize pa9t+ hung on ! walls ( ,julian's1 ! title ( 8,premi]0 9 ! admission exam9ation at ! ,ecole des ,beaux ,arts & an ,honorable ,m5tion & a ,?ird ,class ,m$al at ! old ,salon4 ,:5 he receiv$ 8 8,m5tion0 he 0 s pr\d & confid5t ( 8 p[]s t he ra%ly ru%$ (f & propos$ to a *>m+ little girl art-/ud5t j z poor & z +5i\s z himself4 ,illu/ration ,x 0 dur+ 8 honey-moon--:5 he 0 blissfully happy--t he produc$ 8 m$al picture1 & !n !re came a halt 9 8 affairs = lack ( money1 & ! bills & ! babies roll$ 9 on him till !y _h ?reat5$ to dr[n him altoge!r1 & 9 %e] desp]ation he compos$ 8 little pla9t to 8 uncle :i* br\ght him ! sav+ ?ree hundr$ doll>s &1 a week lat]1 ! awful lett] t made him r$ ) %ame = mon?s aft]w>d4 ,illu/ration ,9 spite ( all 8 resolves & /ruggles fate _h be5 adv]se to him once m4 ,he 0 9 great difficulties1 & ! necessity ( fac+ an imm$iate dang] 0 aga9 ^u him4 ,x 0 ( c\rse useless & entirely out ( ! "q to write a second lett] to ! uncle1 :om he felt 9 8 ang] w\ld will+ly see !m all sl[ly die ( />vation r ?an help !m fur!r1 provid$1 ( c\rse1 !y c\ld d s dec5tly & quietly & n make any unpleasant sc&al ab\t x4 8,i %all n write to him aga91 :atev] happ5s10 he said1 cl9*+ 8 fi/s2 & !n he add$1 ) an altoge!r ugly look on 8 usually placid face1 8if ! wor/ comes to ! wor/ & we h to %oot ourselves1 or o!rwise g "u1 x w make a great deal ( unfavorable talk at home & t10 he cont9u$1 smil+ grimly1 8is some?+ he won't l at all40 ,little ,b>l[ _h n be5 indulg+ 9 any su* gloomy reflections ! mon? be=e2 on ! contr>y he _h n be5 s hopeful & light he>t$ = a long "t4 ,he _h paid 8 r5t & a big color bill 7:i* ?reat5$ to become malignant7 ) ! comp5sation he _h receiv$ = a rem>kably liv+ portrait ( a ri* & titl$ ,engli%man4 8,if ,i receive two m ord]s ( ! k9d ,i w be on solid rock10 he triumphantly ass]t$ to 8 beam+ little wife1 8& !re n[ seems e prospect t ,i'll get !m4 ,"l ,ri*emont 0 v mu* pleas$ ) my "w--z 0 8 fri5d ,sir ,g>net ,walton--& !y h practically promis$ me at lea/ "o m ord] apiece4 ,i w probably h to g to ,london soon to pa9t ,lady ,ri*emont1 & :o kn[s :at w come out ( ! connections ,i may make !re40 ,poor little ,b>l['s day dreams 7 %ort liv$1 = t[>d ! end ( ! foll[+ week--:5 he 0 j ^u ! po9t ( />t+--he receiv$ a lett] f 8 patron tell+ him t ,lady ,ri*emont f\nd 8 portrait wond]fully good & true & lik$ x imm5sely1 b t %e w\ld be unable to pose = him = "s "t on acc\nt ( a s]i\s & sudd5 illness :i* _h pull$ h] d[n 9 /r5g? & tempor>ily alt]$ h] face4 ,!n ! bread bill dropp$ 91 & little ,b>l[1 we>+ an exce$+ly s]i\s & ab/ract$ air1 settl$ x ) ! money he _h res]v$ = 8 ticket to ,engl&1 & ! next day 7out ( an almo/ cl\dless sky7 fell an unk9d & unexpect$ ?und]bolt1 9 ! %ape ( a legal summons f 8 frame-mak] to pay "o hundr$ & =ty sev5 francs /ill due4 ,n[ ?is 0 ne$lessly cruel on ! frame-mak]'s "p1 = little ,b>l[ _h ord]$ f him--or recomm5d$ 8 fri5ds to ord]--ne>ly six ?\s& francs wor? ( "w 9 ! pa/ five ye>s4 ,b ! frame-mak] sudd5ly 8saw r$10 z !y say 9 ,france1 & 0 9 f9ancial tr\bles 9 8 turn1 & decid$ to fall on poor little ,b>l['s back ) ! entire & some:at massive ma*9]y ( ! ,fr5* law4 ,illu/ration 8,?is docum5t10 said little ,b>l[1 gaz+ ) m+l$ awe & curiosity at ! (ficially /amp$ pap]1 8calls = our imm$iate att5tion4 ,we are com+ dang]\sly ne> to ! po9t ( be+ seiz$ & sold out1 &1 if t 7 ev] to take place1 x w\ld mean a complete & def9ite end to u40 ,:ile he 0 reflect+ :at x 0 be/ = him to d "u ! circum/ances1 ! po/man once aga9 pass$ by & h&$ 9 ano!r lett] f ,london :i* :5 he _h torn x op5 & read x1 eas$ 8 m9d mightily4 ,x in=m$ him t if he w\ld accept #bj in/ead ( ! catalogue price ( #cj = a la/ ye> ,salon picture--!n expos$ at ! ,cry/al ,palace--he c\ld dispose ( x imm$iately4 ,he 0 s delight$ at ?is unexpect$ good =tune t he caught 8 little wife by ! wai/--al?\gh %e held a baby 9 ea* arm at ! "t & 0 9 dang] ( dropp+ & injur+ !m s]i\sly--& waltz$ h] r\nd & r\nd ! /udio4 ,!n he told h] all ab\t ! good news1 & sat d[n & wrote a reply agree+ to let 8 picture g some:at reluctantly 7= ! looks ( ! ?+7 provid$ he 0 paid at once2 aft] :i* he salli$ out & walk$ way ov] across t[n & deposit$ x himself 9 ! ma9 po/ (fice ( ! rue du ,l\vre s t !re w\ld be a little less *ance ( its go+ a/ray ?an by simply dropp+ x 9 a bran* (fice lett]-box 9 ! next /reet4 ,!n he w5t home & pati5tly wait$ = ! response4 ,a :ole week pass$ & x did n come & he 0 at l5g? =c$ by ! actual necessities ( life to borr[ tw5ty francs f a fri5d nam$ ,bolton4 ,t[>d ! middle ( ! second week he got ano!r t5 f an acqua9tance nam$ ,sidney1 b /ill ! anxi\sly look$ = communication did n put 9 its appe>ance4 ,matt]s 7 assum+ a decid$ly om9\s aspect n[--! frame-mak]'s suit hav+ be5 decid$ aga9/ him by default--s he wrote a r peevi% lett] to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,exhibition :i*1 aft] "s fur!r delay1 elicit$ a reply4 ,9 x he 0 told t ! g5tleman :o _h want$ 8 picture _h gone away = a %ort cruise on 8 ya*t & _h neglect$ z yet to make kn[n 8 ultimate int5tions 9 reg>d to x4 ,illu/ration ,?is note r5d]$ little ,b>l[ well-nigh desp]ate4 ,:at 0 he to d8 ,he rememb]$ a k9d fri5d1 a ,dr4 ,galt1 :o _h (f]$ to loan him a little money once be=e 7& :om he knew _h a w>m he>t = all ! _w71 s he w5t ov] to 8 (fice on ! rue ,/4 ,honore to ask him if he c\ld help him 9 8 em]g5cy1 b ,=tune 0 once aga9 aga9/ him & he le>n$ ) a s9k+ he>t t ! doctor _h gone to ,ed9burg to att5d a m$ical congress !n be+ held !re & w\ld n be back = at lea/ two weeks4 ,!n he return$ to 8 /udio1 mu* disc\rag$ & ca/ d[n1 & told 8 brave b sad little wife ab\t ?is la/ & cr[n+ disappo9tm5t4 8,x's no use10 said little ,b>l[ despair+ly1 8e ?+ is aga9/ u & we are n[ c]ta9 ( be+ sold out4 ,! dang] is imm$iate & our furniture may be seiz$ at any mom5t4 ,if ,i _h only a little m "t ,i ?9k ,i %\ld be able to get ! money some:]e1 b ! hundr$ & =ty-sev5 francs--& ! tw5ty-five extra ones = co/s--might j z well be s _m ?\s&s1 = ,i'm z p[]less to raise !m z ?\gh !y 74 ,all ! fell[s :o are likely to h any money to sp>e are out ( t[n & ,i've borr[$ all ,i c f ,bolton & ,sidney40 ,8 wife knit h] br[ & reflect$ a mom5t2 !n %e said sl[ly b bravely1 8,i ?9k ,i h f\nd a way ( pay+ ! bill4 ,x's an unpleasant way1 b x's ! only "o ( :i* ,i "k4 ,we h pawn$ practically all our silv] & jewelry b ?is1 & x's "r t x %\ld g n[20 say+ :i*1 %e resolutely drew (f h] engagem5t r+--da9tily set ) small diamonds & pe>ls--& held x out t[>d h] husb&4 8,i hop$1 de>1 :5 y put x on my f+] to h always kept x !re1 b x's be/ "u ! pres5t circum/ances t x %\ld leave x40 ,little ,b>l[ refus$ to take x1 ) te>s 9 8 eyes at ! sacrilege1 b %e smil$ at him *e]ily & cont9u$ g5tly4 8,x is (f n[ & ! damage is done1 s don't be gloomy1 swee!>t1 b take x l a good boy4 ,we won't h to leave x at ! ,mont de ,piete p]man5tly1 = y are sure ( gett+ "s m money "o ( ^! days1 & !n we c r$eem x1 & ,i w h ano!r association ) x & w value x all ! m on t acc\nt40 ,s little ,b>l[ 0 at l5g? prevail$ ^u to g ) x to ! ,succursale ( ! rue de ,r5nes1 & borr[$ ! utmo/ :i* t e/abli%m5t w\ld l5d on x1 :i* 0 only sixty francs4 8,?is p>tially solves ! difficulty10 he said gloomily1 on 8 return1 8b if we _c raise a hundr$ & twelve francs m = ! re/ ( ! bill & co/s1 we might j z well h no?+ at all1 = ! real good x w d u40 8,!re is t ,mrs4 ,h>vey at ! ,hotel ,cont95tal10 sugge/$ 8 wife furtively2 8%e wrote to y la/ spr+ & ask$ y ! price ( ! little ,salon picture :i* y _h already sold4 ,y call$ on h] at ! "t & %e seem$ affable & well-mean+1 s :y don't y try h] n[80 8,i don't "k t %e's 9 t[n1 ev510 little ,b>l[ repli$1 8b if %e is1 ,i've no?+ left to sell h]1 & ,i don't "k h[ to beg4 ,if x 7 = anyone else1 say ,bolton or ,sidney = in/ance1 ,i might try to d x1 b = myself1 or y1 or ! little ones--:o aft] all are "p ( me--,i really c\ldn't4 ,i'm afraid ,i've too mu* pride left ev5 yet60 8,well10 said 8 wife1 8if t is ! only objection1 ,i c sugge/ an +5i\s c\rse ( action = y4 ,an idea1 :i* is no?+ %ort ( brilliant1 has j occurr$ to me4 ,:y don't y ask h] = ! money z ?\gh x 7 = "s "o else8 ,y c give h] t impression easily )\t tell+ an untru?4 ,y c say t y "k a man--:i* y d1 don't y1 y big goose80--%e rattl$ on1 laugh+ he>tily--8t y "k a man :o is 9 great tr\ble--:i* is aga9 true1 isn't x8 ,y c expatiate on ! sad p>ticul>s ( 8 case j z mu* z ev] y please1 9 fact ! m y d s ! bett]4 ,if ?is w save y\r pride & enable y to ask h] = ! money1 ,i don't ?9k1 all ?+s consid]$1 ! deceit is an unp>donable "o4 ,we 7 giv5 our wits by a k9d ,provid5ce1 & !re's no law t ,i "k (--ei!r 9 ,heav5 or ,e>?--aga9/ our us+ !m on desp]ate occasions l ?is40 ,little ,b>l[1 9 spite ( 8 sorry plight1 jo9$ 8 wife 9 a bur/ ( laught] on ! conclusion ( h] monologue & roll$ ov] & ov] on ! s(a 9 convulsions ( irrepressible m]rim5t4 8,yes10 cont9u$ 8 wife1 laugh+ s t %e c\ld h>dly speak1 8let's save our pride & try to get out ( our difficulty at ! same "t4 ,mrs4 ,h>vey ?9ks we are fairly well (f1 z we dress well1 h r a swell look+ /udio & ap>tm5t1 & appe> tol]ably prosp]\s to ! outside _w1 s %e w nev] suspect %e is assi/+ y1 :om1 ,i am sure1 h[ev]1 %e w\ld mu* r help ?an a p]fect /rang]4 ,h[ev]1 to be d\bly secure1 we w />t a subscription book = ! unhappy mortal1 ^: "n y mu/ n disclose out ( consid]ation = 8 s5sitiv5ess1 & ,i w put my "n d[n at ! v top ( ! li/ = sixty francs4 ,y mu/ also make ,bolton & ,sidney ea* write d[n _! names & ! am\nts !y h loan$ y z if !y 7 contributions40 8,y're a g5ius10 said little ,b>l[ admir+ly1 giv+ v5t to a fre% bur/ ( laught]1 8& ,i'll take y\r advice4 ,x's too bad we're oblig$ to impose on ! old lady's cr$ulity1 b x won't hurt h] s]i\sly1 & x w save u all f c]ta9 ru92 besides1 we c pay h] back lat] :5 some?+ lucky turns up40 ,accord+ly1 ! next ev5+1 little ,b>l[ deck$ himself out v c>efully 9 8 be/ suit1 p9n$ a g>d5ia 9 ! lapel ( 8 coat1 &1 look+ exce$+ly prosp]\s & h&some1 call$ on ,mrs4 ,h>vey at ! hotel ,cont95tal4 ,he 0 =tunate en\gh to f9d h] at home1 & alone4 ,he *att$ ) h] pleasantly on all sorts ( subjects1 & f9ally lead+ ! conv]sation 'r\nd ) consid]able tact to ! he>t break+ case ( ,,! ,,man ,,he ,,knew1 surpris$ himself at ! success ( 8 hypocrisy4 ,he told ! old lady ! mo/ navrante details ( 8 situation1 & s work$ on h] sympa?ies ) ! probabilities ( ! wife & babies becom+ homeless1 t %e positively %$ te>s1 & felt 9 h] pocket = h] purse2 & :5--judg+ ! mom5t to be opportune--he %[$ h] ! subscription book1 %e tremul\sly wrote h] "n d[n = "o hundr$ francs & paid him ! money !n & !re4 ,he felt r mean & uncom=table 9 tak+ x1 b x meant life & hope to him aga91 s he ?ank$ h] f]v5tly = ! ,,man ,,he ,,knew &1 promis+ to give h] news ( him 9 ! ne> future1 some:at abruptly took 8 dep>ture4 ,8 little wife 0 ov]joy$ at ! success ( h] s*eme2 b !y /ill lack$ twelve francs4 ,?is sum !y f9ally rais$ by pawn+ a silv] belt-buckle1 two brok5 sc>f p9s1 & _! f\r rema9+ c(fee spoons1 & little ,b>l[ 0 able to pay ! horrid frame-mak] 9 full & tell him :at he ?\ght ( him 9 p]fect safety4 ,a =tnight lat] he receiv$ a *eck = #bj f ! g5tleman :o _h be5 (f on ! boat+ exp$ition1 & ab\t ! same "t he got ^w f ,sir ,g>net ,walton t he c\ld pa9t 8 portrait :5ev] he *ose4 ,s he return$ ,mrs4 ,h>vey's contribution1 ) ! he>tfelt gratitude ( ! ,,man ,,he ,,knew1 & cross$ ! *annel to a p]iod ( great triumph & prosp]ity4 ,he n only pa9t$ ! portrait ( ,sir ,g>net ,walton1 b t ( 8 "m1 & 8 wife1 & 8 little daught]1 & sev]al ( 8 fri5ds4 ,he is out ( ! gloomy woods ( pov]ty at la/1 & 8 feet are firmly plant$ on ! high road :i* leads to fame & =tune4 ,fur!rmore he has le>n$ to smile at 8 pa/ mis]y & ev5 to =give 8 %ort-sight$ b b5evol5tly incl9$ uncle = n alleviat+ x4 8,i suppose1 consid]+ ! try+ situation1 x 0 n inexcusably wick$ to impose1 z ,i did1 on old ,mrs4 ,h>vey's k9dness10 he rem>k$ "o day to 8 wife2 8b all ! same x 0 /e]+ r too close to a confid5ce game to suit my consci5ce altoge!r4 ,i didn't l ! bus9ess at all1 b !re are un=tunately _m ?+s 9 life :i* bord] on untru?fulness ( action b :i* "o is compell$ to d nev]!less4 ,?is happ5$ to be "o ( !m40 --,john ,p4 ,rog]s4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,"q4 ,,by ,,danske ,,d&ridge4 ,my ,psy*e1 /ray+ 9 a glimm]+ night1 ,a flitt+ mo?1 o'er dr5*$ & dr[sy bloom4 ,sees ! fa9t radiance f ?y _s's room ,& to t di/ant hope directs h] flight4 ,?us1 9 =lorne/ ne$ & long+-plight1 ,! lo/ bee flies to die 9 gold5 broom2 ,?us hies ! insect to ! spid]'s loom1 ,t dew-deck$ p]il1 fla%+ 9 ! light4 ,:at wilt ?\ d8 ,?y spl5dor s(tly %ade ,t flies may quiv] r\nd x unafraid8 ,or burn & dazzle1 till ! w+s t so>1 ,%rivell$ & scor*$1 are useless ev]more8 ,or wilt ?\ draw ! scre5 & close ! b>s1 ,t ! poor baffl$ mo? may seek ! />s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,love ,,is ,,bl9d 8,:o knocks at ! portal--s late80 :isp]$ ! little ,greek maid4 8,t may dep5d10 repli$ a cle> voice outside1 8"s say ,i am a fri5d1 "s a foe40 ,! he>t ( ! little ,greek maid beat fa/ 9 h] bosom4 ,= ?ree nights %e _h he>d ?is voice & = ?ree nights a beautiful y\?1 ) silv]y w+s & 8 face conceal$ by a silv] gauze1 _h appe>$ to h] 9 a dream4 8,no1 no1 ,i h be5 =bidd5 to op5 ! portal10 said ! little ,greek maid4 8,x is v cold & d>k out "h10 sigh$ ! voice wi/fully1 8op5 ! portal b half way40 8,only half way10 %e repli$1 curiosity impell+ h]4 ,9 ?is mann] ! beautiful y\?1 ) silv]y w+s & 8 face conceal$ by a silv] gauze1 affect$ an entrance4 8,oh1 take ! silv] gauze f (f ?y face60 pray$ ! little ,greek maid4 8,on a s+le condition10 answ]$ ! y\?1 8& t is1 t ,i may cov] ?y face ) x4 ,9 love1 "o1 or ! o!r1 mu/ always we> a silv] veil across ! eyes40 ,s %e suff]$ him to b9d ! fillet ab\t h] =ehead1 b /ill %e c\ld n see him4 8,oh1 take ! silv] gauze f (f my face60 pray$ ! little ,greek maid4 8,9 t case1 ,i w be compell$ to leave !e & nev] come aga910 he answ]$ sadly4 ,b /ill %e plead ) him1 :]eupon he remov$ ! silv] gauze f (f h] eyes & = ! space ( a second %e gaz$ ^u 8 c\nt5ance1 :i* %one respl5d5t1 l ! sun 9 8 /r5g?4 ,& %e fell at 8 feet z "o dead4 ,b :5 aga9 %e v5tur$ to raise h] face1 he 0 gone6 --,william ,!odore ,pet]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"s ,,picturesque ,,bits ,,( ,,baltimore4 ,,by ,g4 ,ald5 ,peirson ,illu/ration3 ,a glimpse ( ,m\nt ,v]non ,place1 includ+ ! ,wa%+ton ,monum5t & ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*4 ,?is site 0 cov]$ by a d5se =e/ at ! "t ! erection ( ! ,monum5t 0 begun1 9 #ahae4 ,illu/ration3 ,jones' ,falls1 nam$ 9 honor ( "o ,david ,jones1 :o is said to h be5 ! fir/ actual settl] on ! tract ( l& on :i* ,baltimore is built4 ,he liv$ 9 #affa on ,front ,/reet1 at t "t kn[n z ,jones' ,/reet4 ,illu/ration3 ,look+ f "u a ,bridge at ! ,m\? ( ! ,falls4 ,illu/ration3 ,9 ,tyson ,alley4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,bit ( ! ,falls ne> ,monum5t ,/reet4 ,illu/ration3 ,a mile f>!r d[n ! /ream1 %[+ ! ,front ,/reet ,!atre1 :i* 0 built 9 #ahch1 & =m]ly kn[n z ! 8,new ,!atre & ,circus40 ,! ,boo?s1 ,*>lotte ,cu%man1 ,j5ny ,l9d1 & _m o!r celebrities1 appe>$ 9 ?is fam\s old play-h\se4 ,at ! pres5t "t its walls are 9 a /ate ( decay1 & x is no long] us$4 ,illu/ration3 ,m>% or ,c5tre ,m>ket1 & ! re> ( ! ,m>yl& ,in/itute4 ,illu/ration3 ,at ,locu/ ,po9t1 bel[ ,f$]al ,hill4 ,illu/ration3 ,9 ,little ,pleasant ,/reet1 ne> ,*>les ,/reet4 ,illu/ration3 ,9 a ,%ad[y ,side ,/reet4 ,illu/ration3 ,9 ! vic9ity ( ,ri*mond ,m>ket & ,grundy ,r[4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,old ,edw>d ,patt]son ,h\se on ,w9*e/] ,/reet4 ,illu/ration3 ,9 a ,%ip-,y>d at ,locu/ ,po9t4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,%ip-,y>d's ,anci5t ,boil] ,%op4 ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,! ,,h>bor ,,at ,,night ,,pa9t$ ,,by ,,irv+ ,,w>d ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,f\r ,,fe>s ,,( ,,our ,,g5]al ,s\v5irs ( ,*ildhood ,! foll[+ conv]sation took place "o ev5+ ^u "o ( ^? po9ts ( ,alg]ia :]e we ,fr5*m5 h _h to fight s desp]ately & s (t54 ,we _h encamp$1 or r we _h biv\ack$1 9 a *>m+ little valley at ! foot ( a m\nta91 :i*1 picturesque z x 01 sugge/$ only evil ?+s4 ,our "y ,g5]al _h ga!r$ u toge!r ne> 8 t5t4 ,he _h be5 giv+ u1 ) 8 habitual cle>ness1 in/ructions = ! battle :i* 0 soon to beg91 & :i* might require ! greate/ ef=t bo? on ! "p ( our m5 & ( ourselves4 ,x 0 plann$ t we %\ld />t out quietly be=e daylight1 noiselessly scale ! m\nta91 & =ce ! enemy1 at ! po9t ( ! bayonet if possible1 ) p[d] & %ot if necess>y1 to c$e to u ! annoy+ position :i* !y occupi$4 ,ev]y?+ be+ arrang$1 & no "o hav+ a desire to sleep1 we naturally began to *at4 ,! conv]sation turn$ to rem9isc5ces2 n to rec5t memories1 b recollections ( *ildhood4 ,?is w n a/oni% ^? :o "k :at passes 9 ! head ( a soldi] on ! eve ( a battle4 ,! words duty1 consci5ce1 fe> & c\rage 7 frequ5tly utt]$4 ,/ories & anecdotes _h be5 told illu/rat+ ! v>i$ & (t5 contradictory ideas :i* ^! words evok$1 & we _h begun to talk ab\t our p]sonal exp]i5ces4 ,! ,g5]al1 :o _h li/5$ until !n1 cont5t+ himself by lett+ drop an occasional opportune ^w1 be+ urg$ to tell u some?+ 9 8 turn1 began z foll[s3 8,x is n en\gh1 at ! critical h\r ( "o's exi/5ce10 he said1 8to be firmly resolv$ to d "o's entire duty1 x is necess>y above all to "k :]e & :at x is4 ,if x is "o ( ^? d\btful cases1 emb>rass+ ! intellig5ce ( ! full-gr[n man1 h[ mu* m difficult mu/ x be = ! un=m$ m9d ( a *ild4 ,t :i* agitates ! _s ( a little "o1 at c]ta9 try+ mom5ts1 is a subject wor?y ! att5tion ( old] p1 & x is my op9ion t "o ( ! sure/ means ( kn[+ ! man is to /udy him 9 ! *ild4 ,! *ild conta9s all ! ess5tial elem5ts ( ! man4 ,?\gh he is b\nd$ by an infantile horizon 8 s\l is none ! less a human "o4 ,two ?+s1 al?\gh ( v diff]5t nature1 & al?\gh !y date back to ! e>lie/ ye>s ( my exi/5ce1 h left me ! remembrance ( great] p]plexities ?an ^? :i* h assail$ my _s at any o!r epo* ( my life4 ,nev] has my soldi]'s consci5ce be5 submitt$ to m cruel te/s ?an ^? to :i* ,i 0 twice subject$ z a little boy4 8,smoke "s ( my cig>s1 make y\rselves "s grog1 & ,i w tell y "o ( ^! episodes ( my *ildhood4 ,aft] :i* we mu/ try to get "s sleep40 99 99 99 99 99 8,i 0 a v little fell[1 only six ye>s old2 x 0 n m ?an two ye>s s9ce ,i _h begun to we> tr\s]s4 ,my fa!r1 :o 0 capta9 ( a %ip at t "t1 be+ almo/ always on ! sea1 ,i _h be5 br\ght up by two wom51 my "m & my aunt--,aunt ,m>ie6 ,i lov$ !m equally4 ,i _h1 9 fact1 two mo!rs4 ,al?\gh !y 7 s5sible p1 !y bo? spoil$ me40 #8,"o c only spoil t :i* is bad1' said ,aunt ,m>ie4 #8,& ,jacques is good1' add$ my "m4 8,x appe>s t at five ye>s ( age ,i 0 angelic4 ,y see ,i h *ang$10 said ! g5]al1 int]rupt+ 8 tale an in/ant1 & address+ himself to "o ( u :o _h smil$ a little4 8,:at d y expect1 my de> ,rob]t1 life does n leave intact all ^? :om x t\*es40 8,say r1 ,g5]al10 repli$ ! "y (fic] :o _h be5 address$--a good fell[1 al?\gh a little audaci\s at times--8if y h *ang$1 we "k well t x is almo/ always to our advantage40 ,! ,g5]al %ook 8 head & cont9u$3 8,if ,i _h nev] left my two mo!rs1 x is v probable t ,i %\ld h be5 z g5tle z a girl4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 & :e!r ,i 0 good or bad1 betwe5 ^! two *>m+ wom51 ,i 0 ! happie/ little be+ 9 creation1 & curi\sly en\gh1 ,i fully realiz$ my happ9ess4 ,my aunt1 :o play$ m ( a "p ?an my "m 9 ?is /ory :i* ,i am tell+ y1 0 a tall & rem>kably beautiful p]son4 ,my "m alone equall$ h] 9 beauty1 & t = a v simple reason--!y 7 tw9s1 & resembl$ "o ano!r closely4 ,happily1 _! co/umes diff]$ completely1 & prev5t$ me f mak+ a mi/ake2 my "m belong$ to ! _w1 & ,aunt ,m>ie did n4 ,aunt ,m>ie 0 ! ,sup]ior ( ! ,si/]s ( ,*>ity ( a l>ge milit>y hospital 9 ! t[n ( ---- :]e ,i 0 born4 ,we liv$ 9 ?is t[n dur+ ! long abs5ces ( my fa!r4 ,mamma & h] si/]1 :om ,i (t5 call$ 8,aunt ,si/] ,m>ie10 divid$ betwe5 !m my entire affection4 ,x 0 inde$ a great joy :5 my "m took me to see ,aunt ,m>ie4 ,al?\gh ?is pleasure 0 to be f\nd only betwe5 ! cold walls ( a hospital1 x 0 always greatly desir$1 & await$ ) ! v greate/ impati5ce on my "p4 8,to run 9 ! va/1 long c\rt :]e ! convalesc5ts 7 accu/om$ to walk1 or to sit 9 ! sun%9e1 to w&] ar\nd t imm5se g>d51 :i* 0 my ,place du ,c>r\sel & my ,*amps de ,m>s1 to be caught 9 pass+1 to be /opp$ 9 my wild flight1 ei!r by "o ( ! convalesc5t soldi]s :o 7 amus$ by my antics1 or by "o ( ! si/]s ( ,aunt ,m>ie1 or above all by ,aunt ,m>ie h]self1 :o1 :5 see+ me too heat$1 left h] room1 :i* s]v$ h] also z a ph>macy1 to come & quiet me & kiss me2 to gallop ov] ! s&y gr\nds ( ?is c\rt1 rid+ horse-back on a cane1 or on ! crut* ( an ag$1 infirm si/]1 :o usually sat knitt+ on "o ( ! b5*es--all ?is 0 = me ! joy ( joys4 8,! day ( :i* ,i speak1 a beautiful summ] day1 ,i _h obta9$ p]mission to play 9 my de> c\rt = a :ole h\r4 ,my "m _h to make a visit 9 ! t[n1 :i* w\ld h be5 tiresome = me4 ,%e _h left me 9 *>ge ( h] si/] & ,aunt ,m>ie1 f h] op5 w9d[1 0 n to lose sight ( me = a mom5t4 ,! ag$ ,si/] ,rose 0 ask$ to wat* me z well1 & !n ,i _h h] crut*1 )\t :i* %e 0 unable to walk4 ,y see ,i 0 well gu>d$4 8,aunt ,m>ie1 hav+ m\nt$ to h] private room1 saw f h] w9d[ t a door ( ! l>ge build+ at ! extremity ( ! c\rt1 a d\ble door1 & "o :i* ,i _h always se5 %ut1 0 op54 ,%e hail$ "o ( ! nurses & ask$ him to %ut x2 b f 8 answ] %e probably judg$ t x 0 n possible1 = x /ay$ op51 & ,aunt ,m>ie hav+ call$ me to h]1 said3 #8,y see t l>ge op5 door1 at ! end ( ! c\rt1 little ,jacques8' #8,yes1 ,aunt ,m>ie4' #8,v well6 ,x is ! door ( a l>ge room1 v d>k & v cold1 :]e ev5 big p are n p]mitt$ to ent]4 ,x is writt5 ov] ! door t entrance is =bidd5 to ! public6 ,promise me1 de>1 n to g !re4' 8,i gave ! promise ) ! int5tion ( keep+ x1 b ,i _h n r5d]$ due c\nt ( ! fasc9ations ( ,si/] ,rose's crut*4 ,hav+ jump$ ab\t a great deal1 hav+ pranc$ r\nd & r\nd ! timid ,si/] ,rose1 hav+ ?\ghtlessly knock$ aga9/1 & annoy$ 9 a ?\s& ways ! soldi]s :o 7 play+ at drogue1 7a game :i* always makes me laugh1 z pieces ( wood are plac$ on ! noses ( ! los]s47 ,i 01 z y may imag9e1 v mu* excit$2 my horse end$ by runn+ away ) me1 &1 in/ead ( /opp+ on ! ?re%old ( ! =bidd5 door1 :i* m ?an once ,i _h _h ! imprud5ce to approa* too closely1 he c>ri$ me irresi/ibly to ! extremity ( ! d>k room1 :i* ,i ought n to h ent]$4 ,i 0 go+ s rapidly t be=e ,i _h "t to ?9k ,i arriv$ ) a %ock aga9/ ! wall at ! f>!r end4 ,i knock$ myself s sev]ely t ,i rais$ a big bump ^u my =ehead1 :i* br\ght me effectually to my s5ses4 ,my /e$1 ,si/] ,rose's crut*1 fatigu$ by ! viol5ce ( our c\rse1 fell1 out ( brea?1 b n )\t noise1 at my feet4 ,! sil5ce ( ! room s5t back f its f\r corn]s ! e*o ( ! fall4 ,/>tl$ by ?is /range s\nd1 ,i turn$ ar\nd quickly4 ,i 0 already impress$ by ! s5se ( my disob$i5ce4 ,i _h done wrong to come !re4 8,! sudd5 *ange f ! light to ! obscurity :i* surr\nd$ me1 ! cold *ill ( t room1 foll[+ quickly ! w>m atmosph]e ( ! c\rt :i* ,i _h left all 9 sun%9e1 add$ to my uneas9ess1 & ! re/ did n reassure me4 ,a lugubri\s r[ ( l>ge :ite b$s1 all alike1 enclos$ by curta9s ( a mo/ sev]e aspect1 :i* ,i _h n se5 9 ! rapidity ( my entrance1 occupi$ ! :ole l5g? ( ! room at my left4 ,n a brea? came f beh9d ^! curta9s2 ! b$s !n 7 empty4 ,i did n l to be alone among ^! %ad[s4 ,! bl9ds be+ %ut1 ! daylight end$ a few /eps f ! door by :i* ,i _h come into ?is r$\btable place1 & did n p5etrate to my corn]4 ,= an in/ant ,i d>$ n /ir1 & yet ,i well knew t ,i mu/ leave ?is spot1 =bidd5 to gr[n p]sons1 j z quickly z ,i c\ld4 ,intimidat$ by my surr\nd+s1 & above all by ! obscurity & ! sil5ce1 :i* are n ! fri5ds ( *ildr51 ev5 ! s\nd ( my brea?+ fright5$ me2 ,i he>d1 n )\t fe>1 ! rapid beat+s ( my he>t4 ,=gett+ at once bo? ,si/] ,rose & my horse1 ,i resolv$ to rea* ! door1 & ,i walk$ in/9ctively on ! tips ( my toes s z to make z little di/urbance z possible4 ,:5 ,i _h tak5 ab\t tw5ty /eps1 hesitat+ f "t to "t to rega9 my c\rage1 see+ t aft] all ,i approa*$ ! light1 my pres5ce ( m9d gradually came back to me & ,i ca/ ab\t "o ( ^? que/ion+ reg>ds ( a *ild :o wi%es1 :ile he has ! opportunity1 to pr(it by ! occasion & explore ! region into :i* he has unwitt+ly v5tur$4 ,i f\nd myself p>ticul>ly attract$ t[>d a l>ge black b5* :i* 0 plac$ along ! wall to ! left ( ! entrance1 & :i* occupi$ m space ?an a b$4 8,:y 0 ?is b5*1 l>g] & a little l[] ?an ! b5*es 9 ! c\rt1 two-?irds cov]$ by a :ite %eet8 ,0 any?+ hidd5 "u ?is %eet8 ,x c]ta9ly appe>$ s to me4 ,:ile ask+ myself ^! que/ions1 ,i _h already arriv$ ?ree-qu>t]s ( ! way2 a little m daylight rea*$ me !reby4 ,light is a bless+ at any age1 b = a *ild x is sometimes a rem$y = all ills4 ,less anxi\s z to :at might happ5 to me 9 ! room itself1 ,i began to be m uneasy 9 reg>d to :at w\ld pass :5 ,i _h left x4 ,:at w\ld ,aunt ,m>ie ?9k ( my disob$i5ce8 ,truly ,i 0 9 no great hurry to rega9 ! c\rt1 & ,i said to myself t be+ !re1 x w\ld n co/ me any m to le>n :y a :ite %eet cov]$ t big b5*4 ,9 a few /eps ,i drew /ill ne>] to x4 ,! top ( ! b5* 0 unev54 ,)\t d\bt some?+ 0 hidd5 !re2 b :at8 ,my curiosity c>ri$ me on1 & )\t hav+ ! lea/ idea ( :at ,i 0 go+ to discov]1 ) a bold movem5t ,i lift$ "o entire end ( ! %eet4 8,t :i* !re appe>$ to my a/oni%$ eyes ,i %all nev] =get4 ,i see x ev5 yet1 z ,i speak to y1 z pla9ly z :5 ,i 0 six ye>s old 9 ! room ( ! hospital ( ----4 ,yes1 ,i see x & ,i %all see x all my life4 8,i saw dea?6 a dead p]son6 = ! fir/ "t4 8,s9ce !n ,i h se5 _m dead p1 m ?an ,i c c\nt2 ?is "o has re/$ 9 my memory m cle>ly ?an !m all4 8,t :i* ,i _h uncov]$ 0 ! head1 :ite hair1 nude %\ld]s & *e/ ( a man already old1 ^: immobility & extraord9>y pallor seem$ inexpressibly t]rible to me4 ,i felt t ,i /ood be=e a great ev5t4 ,no?+ c give an idea ( ! /upor :i* envelop$ me4 ,a hundr$ confus+ que/ions surg$ 9 my bra94 ,has a man f 8 e>lie/ ye>s an intuition z to :at w be ! end ( 8 life on e>?8 ,i firmly believe s4 ,9 any case ,i 0 n deceiv$ = a s+le mom5t by ! ?\ght t ,i beheld a sleep+ man4 ,i und]/ood t x 0 n a simple sleep4 ,"o is nev] s abs5t1 s calm1 :5 "o only sleeps4 ,b !n :at 0 x t ,i saw8 ,:at 0 he do+ on ! b5*--t impassible be+8 8#8,suppose ,i %\ld call ,aunt ,m>ie8' ,i said to myself2 #8,aunt ,m>ie1 :o kn[s ev]y?+1 & c d ev]y?+8 ,suppose1 h[ev]1 7b ! simple ?\ght seem$ =midable to me7 ,i %\ld t\* him fir/6' ,&1 9 contradiction to ! idea :i* ,i _h t 8 sleep 0 n ( t k9d :i* c\ld be di/urb$4 ,i said to myself aga93 #8,p]haps he w get up4 ,p]haps he does n "k t he is !re4' 8,i d>$ to place my h& on 8 %\ld]4 ,i drew x away quickly4 ,t sort ( cold 0 frightful4 8,a dreadful ?\ght fla%$ ?r\gh my bra94 ,! v tru? ( tru?s p5etrat$ my inmo/ be+4 ,p mu/ become l ?is :5 !y are no long] alive4 ,b !n---- ,i _h t\*$ a dead man6 ,i _h !reby %[n a disrespect t[>d him4 ,i _h tr\bl$ t :i* ought nev] to be tr\bl$6 8,my he>t ceas$ to beat40 99 99 99 99 99 8,i imag9$ t ,i _h done some?+ irrep>able4 ,i tri$ to f9d a "n = my action1 :i* ,i judg$ abom9able4 ,! idea ( sacrilege1 "o ( ^? dread$ words ( :i* a *ild does n compreh5d ! mean+1 came into my m9d1 & ,i said to myself3 #8,t is x1 ,i h committ$ a sacrilege6' 8,t]ror took possession ( me1 & 9 my fright1 in/ead ( escap+ ?r\gh ! door :i* 0 n[ q ne> me1 ,i took refuge1 trembl+1 9 ! %ad[y end ( ! room :i* _h lately giv5 me s mu* tr\ble to leave4 ,p]haps ,i hop$ to escape m surely 9 ! d>kness f t vision1 f t unexpla9$ revelation ( dea? :i* _h !n = ! fir/ "t greet$ me4 8,i /ood aga9 ) my face press$ aga9/ ! wall at ! end ( ! room prohibit$ to all1 h>dly brea?+1 )\t ! p[] to cry1 & n d>+ to turn r\nd4 ,i fell on my knees &1 ) a flood ( te>s1 ,i dem&$ p>don ( ,god = ! great s9 :i* ,i _h committ$1 & pray$ ,him to %[ me ! means ( effac+ x4 ,did ,god p>don me8 ,i believe t he did1 = ,i arose f my knees hav+ =m$ a resolution to repair ! wrong :i* ,i _h done4 ,b x mu/ be done imm$iately1 & all alone4 ,i _h uncov]$ ! head ( a dead man1 & my duty 01 fir/ ( all1 to g & ask 8 p>don1 &1 secondly1 to r5d] him peaceful by recov]+ him z be=e4 8,su* a resolution--! idea t he has a duty to accompli%--makes a man ( ev5 a *ild1 once he has decid$ to p]=m x4 ,i ga!r$ toge!r all my c\rage & />t$ bravely en\gh4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ a few /eps f ! b5* & saw t t]ribly calm visage1 ) ^? m>ble lids clos$ =ev]1 my he>t fail$ me1 &1 tak+ flight1 ,i v soon f\nd myself at ! end ( ! room4 8,b /r5g? alone1 n w1 fail$ me4 ,?ree times ,i return$1 )\t be+ able to approa* him closely--& yet1 x 0 necess>y to d s6 ,i invok$ ! memory ( ,aunt ,m>ie1 ( my "m1 :o w\ld =give me if ,i c\ld repair my fault1 ( my fa!r :o 0 said to be s brave1 & ,i made an ef=t to />t aga91 repeat+ to myself :5 ,i 0 ab\t to weak51 t ! p>don ( o!rs1 ( myself z well1 & above all1 t ( ! dead man :om ,i _h (f5d$1 c\ld be obta9$ only at ?is price4 8,i am a/oni%$ ev5 n[ :5 ,i ?9k ( ! am\nt ( en]gy1 ! sup]human ef=ts to surm\nt an insurm\ntable fe>1 p>alyz+ him at ea* /ep1 t 0 %[n by ! unhappy little boy t ,i !n 04 ,i h be5 9 _m a try+ situation 9 my c>e] z a soldi]1 b !y h all be5 z no?+ :5 comp>$ to t "o1 :i* prec$$ !m by s _m ye>s4 ,:at 0 ,i say+8 ,feel+ myself ready to fail1 ) a supreme ef=t1 ,i desp]ately f9i%$ my c\rse4 ,i /ood be=e ! dead man & dem&$ 8 p>don1 ) a voice :i* probably ! dead alone c\ld he>1 because x resembl$ a dy+ brea?1 & my h& at la/ succe$$ 9 cov]+ ! awful visage ) ! %eet :i* ,i ?\ght necess>y to 8 repose4 8,t done1 ,i arriv$ ) a s+le b\nd 9 ! middle ( ! c\rt2 b ,i 0 at ! end ( my /r5g?1 & giv+ v5t to a %>p cry1 ,i fell1 depriv$ ( all feel+1 l a mortally w\nd$ bird1 at ! feet ( poor ,si/] ,rose40 99 99 99 99 99 8,my fa9t+ fit la/$1 !y say1 ab\t two h\rs4 ,i recov]$ consci\sness 9 ! arms ( ,aunt ,m>ie1 :o _h he>d my cry ( di/ress4 ,my "m _h return$4 ,on h] knees be=e h] si/] & me1 %e ba!d my =ehead & temples & made me inhale some?+ :i* burnt my no/rils a little b :i* smelt v good4 ,i bur/ into te>s & my fir/ ^w1 :5 ,i 0 able to speak1 0 to ask & re-ask p>don2 & :5 ,i _h to /op = want ( brea?1 x 0 only to cry aga91 #8,p>don6 ,p>don6' = t :i* 0 to me an irr$eemable fault4 8#8,p>don = :at1 my poor *ild8' said my "m1 :5 ,i _h completely recov]$ consci\sness4 #8,is x because y w5t into ! big room8' ,b ,aunt ,m>ie has already =giv5 y4 ,d y n see h[ %e kisses y8' 8,! kiss1 yes1 t 0 ! p>don ( ,aunt ,m>ie1 b x 0 n only ( t :i* %e knew t ,i ne$$ =giv5ess4 ,all 0 n yet kn[n4 ,i felt t ,i mu/ make a complete confession1 &1 9 an acc\nt1 brok5 by te>s & sobs1 ,i told #8?is all' to ,aunt ,m>ie & my "m4 ,i told !m all t x _h co/ me = hav+ lack$ prop] respect = ! dead4 8,my confession 0 n only complete1 x 0 public2 ! surgeon ( ! hospital & five or six soldi]s 7 ar\nd u4 8#8,ah6' said "o ( ! latt]1 address+ ! doctor1 #8! *ild mu/ h se5 ! old ,m>%al :o 0 n able to recov] f ye/]day's amputation4' 8,:5 ,i _h f9i%$ my tale1 :5 by k9d words !y _h e/abli%$ a relative calm 9 my consci5ce1 :5 !y _h told me _m times t ! dead man c\ld nev] aga9 be angry1 especially z ,i _h ask$ 8 p>don1 :5 ,aunt ,m>ie _h made me und]/& besides t al?\gh "o %\ld respect & honor ! dead "o %\ld n be afraid ( !m1 a "y s]geant :o 0 !re1 & :om ,i _h teas$ (t5] ?an ! o!rs because he mo/ frequ5tly wore ! piece ( wood on 8 nose f los+ at #8drogue1' ask$ p]mission ( my "m to kiss #8t little "o4' 8,:5 he _h avail$ himself ( ! p]mission1 :i* my "m will+ly gave him1 he said to h]1 z he plac$ me on 8 knee1 #8,madame1 :5 "o %[s su* c\rage z t at six ye>s ( age1 !re is little dang] ( 8 becom+ c[>dly lat] on4 ,t mite w "s day be a giant4' 8,:e!r ,i h become a giant or n10 said ! g5]al1 relight+ 8 cig>1--8,i _c say1 b t :i* ,i d "k is t 9 all my milit>y exp]i5ce ,i h nev] /riv5 h>d] to be brave ?an ,i did t day :5 ,i 0 br\ght face to face ) dea? = ! fir/ "t40 ,aft] li/5+ to ?is /ory1 we all ( u realiz$ t c\rage also consi/s 9 ov]com+ fe>4 ,! g5]al 0 "r4 ,?is hi/ory ( a *ild 0 at bottom ! hi/ory ( a man4 ,x int]e/$ its he>]s1 & enabl$ ea* "o ( !m to make use ( x z a lesson = himself4 ,x 0 n at all a bad prep>ation = ! "w ( ! foll[+ morn+1 :i* 0 likely to dem& ( ea* ( u a great deal m ( p]sev]ance1 ( resolution & pres5ce ( m9d1 ?an ( brilliancy & da%4 ,adapt$ f ! ,fr5* by ,adele ,bacon4 78,! ,second ,fe>10 ( ! 8,f\r ,fe>s ( ,our ,g5]al10 w be publi%$ 9 ! ,febru>y issue47 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,,b\quets ,t we res]ve = ourselves ! complim5t ( ! fir/ b\quet we tru/ w n be reg>d$ z an impropriety4 ,! necessity ( mak+ a =mal b[ on ent]+ = ! fir/ "t ! pres5ce ( ! great ,public is well recogniz$1 & 9 ! p]=mance ( ?is duty1 :i* holds = u a r>e pleasure1 a little well meant selfi%ness is p]haps p>donable4 ,,dixie is introduc$ to y\r notice z ! result ( ! late/ attempt to e/abli% a ,s\!rn magaz9e4 ,despite ! prec$5ts ( failure t are ours1 we believe success to be possible = su* a v5ture "u exi/+ conditions4 ,x is difficult to accept z tru? :at has be5 said s (t5 ( ! ,s\!rn p1 t !y are 9 g5]al unappreciative ( good lit]ature & good art4 ,t we d n concur 9 ! belief ! appe>ance ( ,,dixie is conclusive evid5ce4 ,we confid5tly expect ! mo/ lib]al support f ! cultivat$ class ( e /ate ( ! ,s\?1 believ+ a p]iodical ( ?is ord]--a native production hav+ at he>t ! int]e/s ( ! ,s\!rn p--w meet ) an eag] & a s9c]e welcome4 ,we h ?\ght x be/ to make a mode/ beg9n+ r ?an to h]ald our und]tak+ ) a brilliant fir/ numb] at ! co/ ( /r5g? t might bett] be res]v$ = exig5cies ( ! /ruggle yet to come4 ,we h *os5 to build1 & w\ld h our success--if success await u--be ! result ( gr[?4 ,hav+ obta9$ ! s]vices ( a numb] ( ! well kn[n writ]s & arti/s ( ! c\ntry1 we are 9 ! position to promise a cont9ual improvem5t bo? 9 ! cont5ts & ! appe>ance ( ! magaz9e4 ,x 0 f\nd necess>y to make ! fir/ numb] some:at local 9 tone1 b ?is is only a pass+ condition4 ,we h secur$ = future issues contributions ( m g5]al int]e/4 ,) ?is brief introductory note1 ,,dixie is (f]$ to y\r consid]ation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! greate/ praise is due ,mr4 ,philip de ,boilleau = 8 beautiful & di/+ui%$ pa9t+ entitl$ 8,hydrangias10 :i* we reproduce on ! opposite page4 ,?is picture1--an h>moni\s arrangem5t 9 s(t grays1--0 pa9t$ 9 ,milan dur+ ! pa/ summ]1 & has only rec5tly be5 br\ght to ,baltimore4 ,we consid] x "o ( ,mr4 ,boilleau's be/ works1 & p9 ?is mode/ little b\tonni]e on ! lapel ( 8 coat 9 recognition ( 8 res\rceful & extremely p]sonal tal5t4 ,illu/ration3 8,hydrangias0 ,pa9t$ by ,philip de ,boilleau4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! pres5ce ( ! ,bo/on ,symphony organization 9 ,baltimore ?is fall 0 ?or\ghly enjoy$1 b x w\ld n h be5 f9ancially possible _h n t5 ( our weal?y & v lib]al citiz5s =m$ a gu>antee fund & contribut$ en\gh money to insure ! entire success ( ! v5ture4 ,we h n yet se5 any public comm5dation ( ?is v public spirit$ action1 & !re=e feel t x w\ld n be amiss to assure ^! g5tlem5 7^: names are )held at _! own reque/7 t ! pr(essional musicians z a class1 & ! real music-lov+ ,baltimoreans z well1 are deeply appreciative & grateful = ! signal lib]ality !y h %[n & ! example !y h set = o!rs to foll[4 ,su* ?+s %\ld n be tak5 z a matt] ( c\rse1 or be pass$ ov] 9 complete sil5ce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mr4 ,george ,n4 ,mack5zie's sugge/ion1 made public 9 ! ,,sun ( ,dec4 #ac?1 ( plac+ tablets on h\ses t h %elt]$ fam\s p]sons %\ld comm5d itself to all ^? int]e/$ 9 hi/orical "w or ! improvem5t ( ! city4 ,s\!rn t[ns are p>ticul>ly ri* 9 ?is class ( hi/oric objects1 z ! result ( a pron\nc$ rev]5ce = old ?+s & a reluctance to te> d[n & rebuild4 ,h[ev] /rongly pres5t me?ods ( progress may dem& ! de/ruction ( ^! anci5t piles1 we _c altoge!r condemn ! unprogressiv5ess t leaves !m /&+4 ,!y are a means ( important in/ruction to ! public2 & _! pres5ce 9 a t[n _c b add to its attractiv5ess & prosp]ity1 if att5tion is prop]ly direct$ to _! exi/5ce4 ,x may safely be said t ! solid>ity ( ! ,engli% nation is 9 great "p ma9ta9$ by ! con/ant inspiration af=d$ by ! innum]able monum5ts1 ( all k9ds1 t cov] ,engli% soil4 ,!y are mat]ial evid5ce ( pa/ greatness4 ,is !re a m p[]ful ag5t ?an prec$5t8 ,we /ep f ! pa/ to ! pres5t1 & 9 proportion to ! firmness ( ! position ( ! re> foot we advance4 ,pres]ve ! monum5ts at any co/6 ,! h\ses ( great m5 are z sacr$ z _! graves2 & x %\ld be a %ame to t city t neglig5tly or wilfully suff]s !m to be de/roy$4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,bogie ,,man4 ,!re is a v laudable s*eme on foot j n[ to erect a monum5t1 or /atue1 to ! memory ( ,m>yl&'s cont+5t ( ,conf$]ate & ,f$]al soldi]s :o lo/ _! lives on ! battle-field ( ,antietam4 ,! idea ( su* a memorial does great cr$it to ! magnanimity ( ! ,am]ican p1 & (f]s ano!r conv9c+ pro( to ! _w at l>ge t we are aga9 a truly unit$ & broadm9d$ nation4 ,! l(ty patriotism t sugge/s & makes practicable ! erection ( a monum5t ( ?is description is beyond all praise & _c be comm5d$ too highly3 ,!re is1 h[ev]1--if a rec5t exp]i5ce tea*es u any?+--an un=tunate elem5t ( dang] t1 no matt] :at noble-m9d$ motives may h orig9ally inspir$ ?is project$ tribute to our brave dead1 its arti/ic side may actually leave mu* to be desir$2 & t 9 ! next c5tury1 :5 we %all h at l5g? become a truly arti/ic p1 we may turn our heads aside & blu% = x1 z we d n[ = ! hide\s ,firem5's ,tablet & ! ,"l ,baltimore ( ,ca!dral /reet4 ,!re is no reason b ignorance = ! exi/5ce ( su* a /ate ( ?+s4 ,no?+ is easi] ?an to get exp]t judgm5t on ^? ar*itectural & sculptural plans t may be submitt$ to ! committee 9 *>ge ( ! erection ( ?is monum5t4 ,!re is a v common1 & mo/ errone\s1 idea t tra9$ te*nical & arti/ic k is unnecess>y 9 su* cases1 :]eas no task is 9 reality m difficult4 ,to be able to *oose correctly1 f ! _m r\gh little wax & clay sugge/ions huddl$ mom5t>ily toge!r1 ! project :i* w produce1 :5 x is ?r[n up on a l>ge scale & c>efully f9i%$1 ! mo/ beautiful & inspir+ "w ( art1 requires an exp]i5ce t is almo/ inv>iably lack+ 9 ! p]sons s ?\ghtlessly giv5 ! p[] to say :i* !me is to be adjudg$ ! be/4 ,9 ! rec5t case to :i* we h ref]r$1 a committee ( laym5 app>5tly judg$ ! sket*es submitt$ to !m solely f ! po9t ( view ( f9i%1--a mo/ immat]ial matt] 9 a sket*1 z e arti/ kn[s1--& consequ5tly "o ( our great national h]oes1 in/ead ( be+ et]nally honor$ z 0 int5d$ by _m ( 8 admir]s1 is compell$ to re/ "u a m$iocre pile ( /one & bronze t1 :ile f> f be+ z good z x ought to be1 is j good en\gh to insure its rema9+ :]e x is = _m ye>s to come4 ,is ?is sort ( ?+ fair to ! art-lov+ p :o contribute to ! build+ ( our public monum5ts1 or to po/]ity t mu/ receive & pres]ve !m1 or to ^? h]oes !mselves 9 ^: memory & to ^: glory we w\ld l to erect endur+ pro(s ( our love & admiration8 ,! ,!atrical ,tru/ has at la/ met ) a well m]it$ rebuke = its peculi> me?ods ( bus9ess4 ,! ,,baltimore ,,news took x 9 h& ! o!r day & told x "s v pla9 tru?s4 ,x seems t ! local repres5tative ( ! ,tru/ w5t to ! ,,news (fice ) a proposition to publi% a half-page 8ad0 e ,saturday provid+ a local 8ad-writ]01 :o ?9ks himself an au?ority on ?+s !atrical1 0 all[$ to poli% up ! swell front advance notices4 ,! ,,news n only decl9$ ! proposition b expos$ ! :ole affair4 ,! ,academy took its 8ad0 out imm$iately1 & publi%$ = a few days1 8,we d n adv]tise 9 ! ,news40 ,fooli% mi/ake6 ,:at is ! use ( fl++ mud at a man :o owns a mud-ma*9e8 ,we he>tily comm5d ! ,,news = ! action x has tak5 9 ?is matt]4 ,x is an outrage t a few m5 %\ld attempt to control ?is bus9ess4 ,!y made e ef=t to close ! doors ( ! v popul> ,lyceum1 & leave ,mr4 ,albaugh to />ve if he saw fit1 b ! en]gy & p]sev]ance ( 8 son ,jack 7 entirely successful 9 defeat+ _! purpose1 & ! good p ( ,baltimore h fully %[n _! appreciation ( 8 pluck4 ,n[ ! ,tru/ is measur+ /eel ) ! ,=ds1 b 9 spite ( giv+ !m ! wor/ ( x 9 ! way ( attractions1 ! ,=ds are mak+ m money ?an ! ,academy4 ,=d & ,albaugh are ! names t repres5t ev]y?+ !atrical 9 ,baltimore4 ,ye>s & ye>s ago ^! two m5 _h firmly e/abli%$ !mselves ) ,baltimoreans1 & x w take m ?an a !atrical tru/ to inspire ho/ility :]e !re has always exi/$ confid5ce & good-w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re c be no d\bt z to ! prec>i\s condition ( music 9 ,baltimore at ! beg9n+ ( ! ye> eighte5 hundr$ & n9ety-n9e2 b !re is mu* t c be done to improve its really sad plight4 ,9 o!r words1 its /ate1 :ile deplorable 9 ! extreme1 is n altoge!r hopeless4 ,x is deeply to be regrett$ t ! rec5t manag] ( ! ,peabody ,in/itute1 a man ( great & ackn[l$g$ musical ability1 hav+ _h ! *ance to make ,baltimore ! recogniz$ musical c5tre ( ,am]ica1 %\ld h fail$ s utt]ly to add t di/9ction to ! metropolis ( ! ,s\?4 ,8 successor1 a "y man ( education1 ( ref9em5t1 & ( app>5t ambition1 al?\gh und\bt$ly h&icapp$ by ! legacy ( /]ile cont5tions & disc\ragem5ts left him by 8 pr$ecessor1 has /ill a v brilliant opportunity be=e him4 ,w he succe$ ultimately :]e 8 ma/] has s conspicu\sly fail$8 ,we s9c]ely hope s1 & tru/ t "s few ( our misgiv+s1 aris+ f :at we fe> is a t5d5cy to cultivate ! noisy & pret5ti\s few at ! exp5se ( ! m mode/1 b by f> ! m musical1 majority may prove aft] all to be gr\ndless4 99 99 99 99 99 ,no?+ s =cibly illu/rates ! inability ( ev5 educat$ p]sons to di/+ui% betwe5 ! good & ! bad z ! family portrait4 ,h[ seldom "o sees 9 h\ses o!rwise m>k$ by ref9em5t & good ta/e ?is really necess>y &1 to future g5]ations1 valuable object *>act]iz$ by suffici5t arti/ic m]it to insure to x "o's att5tion = five m9utes4 ,& h[ (t5 x is a m]e c>icature ( ! p]son ^: portrayal has be5 attempt$4 ,:at man d>e call himself educat$ :o has n suffici5tly acqua9t$ himself ) ! elem5ts ( draw+ & color to "k :5 he1 or "s memb] ( 8 family1 is be+ transf]r$ to canvas = no bett] purpose ?an to af=d amusem5t = p]sons ( great] k & judgm5t4 ,x is true all ( u _c sp>e ! "t to acquire ev5 ! elem5ts ( an art education1 b !n x is equally true t ! upp] class ( ,am]icans is n truly a cultivat$ class1 is n possess$ ( ! culture ( ! same class 9 ,europe4 ,?is is lam5table2 b sadd] /ill is ! k t ! egotism 7widely kn[n z ! ,am]ican _s7 ( ! av]age man ( ref9em5t w preclude = a long "t to come a bett]m5t ( ! situation4 ,baltimore1 among o!r cities not$ = _! educat$ class1 has be51 & /ill is1 an easy victim to ! arti/ ( ! sol>-pr9t4 ,no?+ m ?or\ghly delights ! he>t ( a ,baltimorean ( av]age developm5t ?an to come into possession ( "o ( ^? family portraits t exhibit all ! rotundity ( objects turn$ on a la!1 ! burni% 79 ! high lights7 ( excessively poli%$ metal-w>e1 & ! f9i% ( a m9iature done "u ! glass ( a microscope4 ,9 su* "w ! ideal ( portrait pa9t+ is rea*$--= ! ,baltimorean ( av]age developm5t4 ,! rev]$ canvas is giv5 ! place ( honor 9 ! mo/ prom95t room ( ! h\se & !re left = ! adoration ( all :o ent]--no "o d>+ to call d[n ^u 8 head1 = adv]se criticism1 ! pity+ scorn ( ! delud$ family4 8,x is a speak+ lik5ess r5d]$ ) unusual te*nical skill40 ,"o (t5 wi%es1 z a relief = tortur$ eyes1 t pa9t]s c\ld d )\t te*nique altoge!r1 & might be all[$ to indulge ! wilde/ flights ( imag9ation conceivable 9 depict+ ! features ( belov$ relatives & fri5ds4 ,b little c be said 9 def5se ( ! 8arti/0 :o produces ?is class ( "w4 ,x is ! result ( ei!r a base comm]cial _s or ( untal5t$ affront]y t trades on ! ignorance ( ^? :o %\ld blu% = _! little k4 ,9 _m in/ances ^! pa9t]s h _h e opportunity = /udy at home & abroad1 & yet seek to degrade a pr(ession !y c 9 no wise b5efit4 ,h ! patrons ( ^! m5 conclud$ t hone/y has lo/ its wor?1 & t a bad pa9t] is m useful t a good photograph]8 ,an almo/ hopeless ignorance ( art is1 9 ^! cases1 ! true explanation ( :y ?is phase ( bru%-"w has n long s9ce disappe>$ f among intellig5t p4 ,z long z m5 are f\nd will+ to pay = a bad ?+ ! p>odi/s ( art w cont9ue to fl\ri%4 ,t x is n ! ignorant1 or unscrupul\s1 pa9t] :o ne$s to be educat$ is easily se54 ,baltimore1 ) its unusually l>ge numb] ( ?9k+ p1 is n altoge!r hopeless ( improvem5t 9 its ideas ( art4 ,=tunately !re are "h a few families t h true judgm5t 9 su* matt]s1 & ^: influ5ce1 al?\gh at pres5t b little felt1 has a t5d5cy to create a future favorable to good "w4 ,may t happy epo* n be syn*ron\s ) ! ,mill5nium4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration3 ,,book ,,reviews ,,mr4 ,,james ,,turns ,,! ,,screw4 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james is p]haps ! "o anomaly ( ,am]ican art4 ,true1 we h ,h[ells at 8 heels1 "s p may say at 8 head1 b ,h[ells is by no means an inexplicable product1 & he is z f> f be+ l ,james z ,james is f> f be+ ! c\nt]p>t ( ,turg5eff1 ! ma/] inspiration ( !m bo?4 ,"o may n l ,mr4 ,james--& !re are _m :o w simply n face 8 difficulties--b "o mu/ conc$e t he is lit]ature4 ,he is inde$ s emphatically lit]ature t he is n always life z well4 ,x is n a little to say ( an au?or on ! %ady side ( 8 prime t he /ill res]ves = 8 public ! quality ( cont9ual surprise4 ,long ere ?is1 "o is m9d$ to ass]t1 judg+ on g5]al pr9ciples1 ,mr4 ,james mu/ h decl>$ 8 rea*4 ,su* utt]ances are1 h[ev]1 always contradict$ by 8 late/ book4 ,& 8 late/ books1 especially 9 ! la/ few ye>s1 h be5 a succession ( surprises--%ocks w\ld be a bett] ^w1 x may be--t uproot presumptions4 8,:at ,maizie ,knew10 = example1 0 a glance ( ,mr4 ,james' brilliancy f q a new angle4 ,x 0 su* an extraord9>y ray ( 8 art t x has n yet ceas$ to leave a gre5 spot ( bewild]m5t on ! vision ( ! critic4 ,) ! cry caus$ by 8,9 a ,cage0 /ill 9 ! air1 comes 8 v newe/ volume1 8,! ,two ,magics0 7,new ,york3 ,! ,macmillan ,co417 z unprec$5t$ a composition z any ( 8 rep]tory4 ,to say t 8,! ,turn ( ! ,screw0 da%es "o ) amazem5t is n to be 9 ! lea/ hyp]bolic4 ,x does amaze--x simply takes "o's brea? & keeps x until "o has f9i%$ ! tale4 ,"o is amaz$ at ! art1 "o is amaz$ at ! sub/ance--& "o is amaz$ at ,mr4 ,james himself1 & t1 p]haps1 mo/ ( all4 ,x is an incr$ible production = a ,bo/onian1 no matt] ?\gh he be long acclimat$ to =eign hea?s z 9 ! in/ances ( ! au?or4 ,we "k ( no o!r case :]e ,bo/onian blood has fail$ s signally to tell4 ,"o is sav$ f ! supreme %ock1 h[ev]1 by "o ?+--! matt] ( ,maizie4 ,maizie 9 8,:at ,maizie knew0 0 at lea/ an intimation ( ! t]rible facts ( ,miles & ,flora4 ,^! angelic visions ( eight & t5 are a tw9-bir? ( horror be=e :i* ! hide\s p]spicacity ( ,maizie pales to insignificance4 ,!y are v]itable limbs ( ,satan n 9 any human =givable s5se1 b a/\nd+ mon/]s ( precoci\s s9fulness t give "o a positive *ill to consid] z )9 ! b\nds ( possibility4 ,_! portrayal is a slaught] ( ! innoc5ts equal to t ( ,h]od4 ,"o arraigns ,mr4 ,james' inhumanity 9 ?us /oop+ to ca/ s cruel a /a9 on ! "* ( *ildhood4 ,maizie 0 surely en\gh--mu* m ?an en\gh4 ,c ! treatm5t ( su* abom9ation be )9 ! pales ( art8 ,"o is oblig$ to admit t x c be1 because ,mr4 ,james has demon/rat$ x--demon/rat$ x z we hope x w n be demon/rat$ (t54 ,x has1 h[ev]1 requir$ all ! res\rces ( 8 skill4 ,! m>vel is t he nev] ev5 falt]s--makes "o false /roke ) 8 bru%4 ,z x /&s1 8,! ,turn ( ! ,screw0 is a ma/]piece2 "o fails to see h[ x c\ld be improv$4 ,its art gives ! envelopm5t to ! subject t saves x sup]bly4 ,x is ! k9d ( envelopm5t "o f9ds 9 ! portraits ( ,:i/l]1 = in/ance1 & t is p]fect4 ,f> f blurt+ out ! bus9ess he may h 9 h&1 ,mr4 ,james c sc>cely be said1 at lea/ 9 ^! latt] days ( 8 art1 to tell x at all4 ,mo/ read]s ( 8,:at ,maizie ,knew0 mu/ h be5 /ruck 9 ! p]usal ) ! fact t nev] once did ! /ory = all its plotless volume /ate 9 cold type :at ! *ild really did "k4 ,& yet t ,maizie knew :at %e %\ldn't h kn[n 0 z obvi\s z ?\gh %e _h drawn naughty pictures on h] slate4 ,! read] knew :at ,maizie knew by a m subtle means ( intellig5ce--by a k9d ( telepa?ic communication4 ,! book 0 a supreme piece ( ins9uation4 ,p]fectly prop]1 inde$1 z f> z ! pr9t 0 conc]n$1 b :at sc&al betwe5 ! l9es6 ,"o f9ds oneself subject to ?is same sort ( telepa?ic play 9 8,! ,turn ( ! ,screw40 ,x is all secretive en\gh--sup]ficially4 ,! nightm>e ( *ildr5's little obsess$ s\ls is n dragg$ into ! light ( day1 b ! horror is !re1 nev]!less1 pat5t to ! eye & palpable to ! t\*4 ,mr4 ,james turns ! screw1 inde$6 ,to set d[n ! details ( ! /ory w\ld be to m> its subtle relation ( /yle & sub/ance4 ,x is = ! read] to take or to leave1 z he f9ds x 9 ,mr4 ,james' volume4 8,cov]+ ,end10 ! o!r tale1 includ$ "u ! title ( 8,! ,two ,magics10 is q 9 ,mr4 ,james' usual mann]4 ,! 8magic0 ( ?is *>m+ com$y is a v :ite magic1 be+ no m ?an ! brisk spell ex]t$ by ! h]o9e--a ,daisy ,mill] ( lat] gr[?--^u ! h]o1 ! own] ( an old ,engli% 8%[0 c\ntry h\se4 8,x 0 magnific5t & %abby1 & ! eyes ( ! doz5 d>k old portraits seem$1 9 _! et]nal att5tion1 to c\nt ! cracks 9 ! pavem5t1 ! r5ts 9 ! seats ( ! *airs & ! miss+ tones 9 ! ,flemi% tape/ry40 ,we h aga9 all ! s5tim5t ( 8old ?+s0 z f\nd 9 8,! ,spoils ( ,poynton40 ,! /ory is ! k9d ( com$y t w\ld 8scream0 9 ! h&s ( ord9>y art4 ,mr4 ,james' mat]ial is1 h[ev]1 nev] s ill-br$4 ,mrs4 ,grac$ew1 wid[1 8f ,miss\ri ,top10 bur/s ^u all ?is fad$ spl5dor & "q ( mortgages ) a p]fect :irl ( ,am]icanism4 ,h] conv]sation is a k9d ( metal skirt-danc+--a p]petual fla% ( p9k fle%+s4 ,%e is ev]y:]e 9 ! h\se at ! same "t--8an app>ition1 a pres5ce requir+ ann\ncem5t & explanation10 inde$4 ,%e covets ! h\se1 %e covets 8! good & fai?ful s]vant0--poor ,*iv]s1 :om %e calls 8,rembrant van ,rhyn1 ) ?ree />s02 %e covets ! mortgag$ own]1 ,clem5t ,yule4 ,!y are all 8types40 ,ev5 ,cora ,prodmore is a type--8! #8awfully nice girl' ( all ! ,engli% novels1 ! #8simple maid5 9 h] fl[]' (--:o is x8--y\r great poet40 ,x is ,daisy ,mill] ) additional assurance ( wid[hood4 ,%e 8grabs0 ! :ole situation ) all ! prompt ent]prise ( ,miss\ri ,top4 8,i'm "h10 %e ann\nces to 8! lawful heir10 8= an act ( salvation--,i'm "h to av]t a sacrifice60 ,t %e w av]t x ! read] nev] que/ions4 ,x is all delightfully spirit$ & wor?y ( ,mr4 ,james4 ,x is q z mu* a ma/]piece ( subtlety & f9i%$ /yle z 8,! ,turn ( ! ,screw10 if n s new a note 9 conception4 ,aft] ! horror ( ?is latt] tale x is m ?an a matt] ( refre%m5t--x has ! virtue ( salvation4 ,a ,,g]man ,,ma/]piece4 ,! int]e/ ( ! ,anglo-,saxon public 9 ,g]man fiction has always be5 languid comp>$ ) ! avidity ) :i* x dev\rs ! works1 good1 bad & indiff]5t1 ( ,fr5* au?ors4 ,mrs4 ,wi/]1 ,cl>a ,bell1 & a few o!r translators1 suffice to supply ! ,engli%-speak+ m>ket ) all x dem&s 9 lit]ature f ! l& ( ,goe! & ,s*ill]1 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 hundr$s c sc>cely fill ! publi%]s' ord]s = translations f ! ,fr5*4 ,x may be t ,g]man novels are too limit$ 9 _! appeal--too intr9sically ,g]man & he>?-c5t]$--too l>gely lack+ 9 t mod]n 8f9i%0 = :i* ,engli% au?ors s frantically /rive & ,fr5* au?ors s frequ5tly atta92 too defici5t 9 :at we are pleas$ to reg>d z ! sav+ s5se ( 8sm>tness40 ,g]man novels z a rule h m s\l ?an sm>tness1 & t is almo/ un=givable 9 an age :5 g5ius l ! re=m$ pirate is expect$ to d fancy "w4 ,x is p]haps because ( ?is *>act]i/ic 8high s]i\sness10 to use a favorite phrase ( ,mat!w ,arnold's1 ( ,h]mann ,sud]mann's p5 t he has rema9$ s little kn[n to u 9 spite ( 8 r>e =ce4 ,he belongs to ! bra9y b& ( mod]n noveli/s :i* c almo/ be told (f on ! f+]s2 ( :i* 9 ,engl& ,geo4 ,m]$i? is ! lone ,pompey's ,pill>2 ,balzac1 9 ,france1 ! pyramid2 & 9 ,russia ,turg5eff1 ! s>donic sph9x4 ,sud]mannn fir/ rea*$ our transatlantic consci\sness ?r\gh ! success ( ,duse's portrayal ( ,magda 9 8,home01 a trag$y full ( fi]ce psy*ic value & human pa?os4 ,9 8,reg9a or ,! ,s9s ( ,fa!rs10 translat$ by ,beatrice ,m>%all 7,london & ,new ,york1 ,john ,lane7 ,sud]mann has giv5 u 9 ! h]o9e a "* ( su* /uff z ,magdas are made (--a ,magda 9 ! raw1 a ,magda un9tellectualiz$4 ,! /ory treats ( man's honor & tru? to himself z 9 8,home0 ! au?or treats ( woman's4 ,! ma9 diff]5ce is t 9 8,reg9a10 ,boleslav's self-tru/ comes too late = happ9ess4 ,x is only z ! /ory closes he e*oes ,arnold's 8,ah6 love1 let u be true ,to "o ano!r--0 9 a bur/ ( passionate insight2 b ! *ance _h pass$1 ,reg9a's lifeless1 blood-sme>$ body lay "u ! ,cats' ,bridge1 :]e h] imbecile fa!r _h hurl$ x4 ,h] fate is n unlike ,ophelia's4 ,%e is pite\sly involv$ 9 ! mis=tunes ( a h]o burd5$ ) a p]=mance z h>% z x 0 ak9 to t ( ,hamlet's4 ,! novel is a virile "w1 deep-voic$1 full ( dramatic color & agitat+ "s vital moral que/ions4 ,acrid to ! ta/e x is 9 _m respects1 b absorb+ ?r\gh\t 9 its appeal4 ,boleslav is pursu$ by ! curse ( 8 fa!r's treason ) a good deal ( t grimness ) :i* a h]o ( ! ,greek trag$ies is h>r[$ by ! ,eum5ides4 ,"o la% ( ! furies' :ip provokes ano!r until life seems a madness sc>cely to be borne4 ,8 fri5ds & swee!>t =sake him2 ! false "n "u :i* he ent]s ! ,g]man ,array fails to protect him f ! ignom9y ( ! pat]nal crime2 he is o/racis$ by ! :ole _w4 ,we f9d him z ! /ory op5s return+ to ! ru9$ home ( 8 ance/ors1 :]e lies ! dead body ( 8 traitor sire1 d5i$ ! la/ (fices ( ! *ur*4 ,x is !re he meets ,reg9a1 ! mi/ress ( ! deceas$1 a wild & beautiful peasant girl1 to ! portraiture ( :om ! /ory owes its *ief int]e/4 ,reg9a is a magnific5t1 un=gettable creature--"o ( ^? ri* *ords t nature b r>ely /rikes ^u ! h>p ( be+2 %e rev]b]ates ?r\gh "o's s5ses ) a r\gh sweetness t repres5ts a real exp]i5ce4 ,h] m\ld is ,hom]ic2 %e is a creation ( primal days & primal passions4 ,to blame h] is to qu>rel ) nature itself4 ,reg9a becomes ! refuge ( ! /rick5 man ^: noble motive ( life is to r$eem 8 fa!r's "n f %ame1 to rebuild ! home/ead ( 8 race1 to face unm]it$ di%onor ) manly dignity4 ,8 he>t /ill h>bors ! image ( 8 e>ly love1 & = long he _c ov]come ! repugnance he feels = ! /urdy p>iah :o ) pa!tic self-d5ial & endurance becomes 8 slave 9 ! ma9t5ance ( ! dre>y rat's hole 9 ! ru9$ ca/le :]e ! two live4 ,8 ideal ( womanhood is ! simp]+ ,hel5e :o obeys h] papa4 ,x takes him a long "t to realize t dang]\s maxim ( ,nietz*e's3 8,passions become evil :5 !y are held to be evil40 ,& ,reg9a's passions are z cle>-ey$ z 7 ! *ildr5 ( ,ed5 be=e !y pick$ ! apple ( ,orig9al ,s94 ,z he realizes ! fact1 ! girl's "* gradually usurps 8 s\l4 ,a p[]ful sc5e is :]e !y /ruggle toge!r--! ma/] & ! slave--= dom9ation2 ! man's /r5g? aga9/ ! peasant's ,boadicean s9ew4 ,x is l ! conte/ ( sex 9 ! ,african jungle4 ,!re is no s5se ( mascul9e meanness 9 ! conte/4 ,"o recognizes "s deep inn] ju/ification 9 x3 t ?is fi]ce /rife is ! mat]ialization ( :at is really he>t w>f>e4 ,x is a spiritual imbroglio4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! conte/1 z !y pant toge!r defiantly1 ,boleslav sudd5ly kisses ! girl on ! m\?2 & a mom5t aft] he is flee+ f himself into ! sn[y night4 ,! sc5e is inf9itely human4 ,9 x ,sud]mann b>es ! /range my/]y ( ! human he>t z only g5ius c4 ,9 spite ( ?is fla% ( s\l-k ( ,boleslav's1 ! pair d n become lov]s4 ,! man's self-re/ra9t /ill wor%ips at ,hel5e's %r9e4 ,he f9ds t alt> clay at la/4 ,9 ! agony ( disillusion he lets 8 s\l fly t[>d its true magnet1 b ! =tunes ( ! two h rea*$ a tragic pass4 ,x is ,reg9a's dead lips t fate n[ alone (f]s ,boleslav4 ,"u ! *>r$ raft]s ( 8 ance/ral home t ! peasants _h burn$ 9 _! patriotic fury1 clasp+ ! girl's cold body1 8 m9d %iv]s amid/ ! phantasmagoria ( human exi/5ce4 ,! _w's conv5tions seem to %rivel l a consum+ scroll4 ,no?+ rema9s b a%es & ! conviction t ,reg9a 0 8"o ( ^? p]fect1 develop$ individuals su* z nature creat$ be=e a h]d+ social sy/em1 ) its p>alyz+ ord9ances1 bungl$ h] h&iwork1 :5 e y\?ful creature 0 all[$ to bloom1 unh9d]$1 into ! fullness ( its p[]1 & to rema91 9 good & 9 evil1 "p & p>cel ( ! natural life40 ,sud]mann does n set 8 seal to ! sophi/ries t ,boleslav's despair =mulates 9 ^! gloomy mom5ts z he scoops out ! froz5 gr\nd ne>by ! p$e/al ( a brok5 /atue ( ,diana1 z a re/+ place = 8 dr[n$ ,ophelia1--buri$ 8) pagan rites40 ,8 po9t ( view is t ( ! philosophic spectator ( ! _w's /rifes & follies1 :o sees 9 bold-br[$ conv5tion its ju/ifications1 b also its flaws1 its misread+s ( nature1 its littl5ess1 its lack ( l>ge m]cifulness4 ,ov] ,reg9a1 z ov] ,m>g>et1 ! voice ( high] reason pron\nces ! v]dict ( exon]ation1 ,boleslav 9 8 /ruggles ) fell de/9y (f]s a /r5g!n+ exempl> ( manl9ess4 ,he is portray$ by ! au?or ) a discrim9at+ realism t c\ples weakness ) might 9 a human way :i* w9s = ! h]o our sympa?y1 z ! 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