,,female ,,affection4      ,,by         
,,basil ,,montagu4      ,,london3    ,j4
 ,,bohn1 ,,k+ ,,william ,,/reet1 ,,/r&4 
,,mdcccxlv4            ,,london3        
,,william ,,/ev5s1 ,,pr9t]1 ,,bell      
,,y>d1    ,,temple ,,b>4            ,,to
 ,,8 ,,de> ,,edi?1 ,,f ,,h]             
,,affectionate ,,gr&fa!r4--,b4 ,m4      
,,preface4      ,!re are c]ta9 prop]ties
 ( ! female m9d ^u :i* d\bt has  exi/$1 
& may1 possibly1 long exi/4    #a4 ,wom5
 are said to be fond ( ornam5t--an evil 
aga9/ :i* !y  7 ?us w>n$ by ,/4         
,paul--8,i w t wom5 adorn !mselves 9    
mode/ app>el1 ) %amefac$ness & sobriety1
 n ) embroid]$  hair1 or gold1 or pe>ls1
 or co/ly array1 b :i* become? wom5     
pr(ess+ godl9ess1 ) good works40    #b4 
,wom5 are said to be fond ( gaiety3     
8,"s m5 to bus9ess1 "s to pleasure      
take10--    b ! rul+ passion ( woman is 
n ! love ( bus9ess4    #c4 ,x is said t 
wom5 act m f impulse ?an f =esight3     
8,m5 h _m faults1 wom5 h only two1--0   
( :i* ! want ( =esight is "o4    #d4    

,wom51 x is said1 are v>iable3          
----8,v>ium et mutabile semp]    ,fm9a40
    ,wom5 are fond ( intellect1 (       
c\rage1 ( virtue2 & are capable (  ! mo/
 h]oic acts4    ,su* are prop]ties ( !  
female m9d1 ^u :i* d\bt may be          
ent]ta9$2 b !re is "o prop]ty ^u :i*    
d\bt _c  exi/--x is ! nature ( woman to 
be affectionate4                        
,b4 ,m4          ,,female ,,affection4  
,,! ,,pleasures ,,( ,,affection4    ,!  
pleasures ( ! affections are ,love1     
,fri5d%ip1 ,gratitude1 &  g5]al         
,b5evol5ce4    8,= ! pleasures ( !      
affections10 says ,"l ,bacon1 8we mu/   
resort  to ! poets1 = !re affection is  
on h] ?rone1 !re we may f9d  h] pa9t$ =?
 to ! life40    ,in/ead ( ref]r+ u to ! 
poets1 he might1 accord+ to 8 own       
admonitions1 h ref]r$ u to ! c]ta9 mode 
( discov]+ tru?1  by obs]v+ facts ar\nd 
u1 & p>ticul>ly by obs]v+ ! nature      
s\ght1 :]e x is mo/ conspicu\s4    ,9   
se>*+1 = any nature1 obs]ve x1 he says1 
:]e x is mo/  conspicu\s2 z1 9 inquir+  

into ! nature ( flame1 obs]ve !  sudd5  
ignition & expansion ( gas--^! are :at  
he calls 8gl>+  in/ances40    ,! gl>+   
in/ance ( affection is ,female          
,affection2 !re inde$  %e is on h]      
?rone1 !re we may f9d h] pa9t$ =? to !  
life4  ,x is ! nature ( woman to be     
affectionate4       ,i4    ,,female     
,,affection ,,9 ,,g5]al4    ,,mungo     
,,p>k4    ,:5 /at+ ! mis]ies to :i* he 0
 expos$ 9 ,africa1 ,mungo ,p>k  says1   
8,i nev]1 :5 9 di/ress & mis]y1 appli$ =
 relief to a  female1 )\t f9d+ pity1--& 
if %e _h ! p[]1 assi/ance40  ,& he ?us  
m5tions "o in/ance1--8,i wait$10 he     
says1 8m ?an  two h\rs = an opportunity 
to cross t riv]1 b "o ( ! *ief  m5 in=m$
 me t ,i mu/ n presume to cross )\t !   
,k+'s  p]mission2 he !re=e advis$ me to 
lodge at a di/ant village1 to  :i* he   
po9t$1 = ! night4 ,i f\nd to my great   
mortification  t no p]son w\ld admit me 
into 8 h\se2--,i 0 reg>d$ )  a/oni%m5t &
 fe>1 & 0 oblig$ to sit all day )\t     
victuals 9 ! %ade ( a tree2 & ! night   

?reat5$ to be v  uncom=table1 = ! w9d   
rose1 & !re 0 great appe>ance (  a heavy
 ra92 & ! wild bea/s are s v num]\s t ,i
 %\ld  h be5 "u ! necessity ( climb+ up 
! tree & re/+  among ! bran*es4 ,ab\t   
sunset z ,i 0 prep>+ to pass ! night  9 
?is mann]1 & _h turn$ my horse loose t  
he might graze at  lib]ty1 a woman1     
return+ f ! lab\rs ( ! field1 /opp$  to 
obs]ve me1 & p]ceiv+ t ,i 0 we>y &      
deject$1 inquir$  into my situation1 :i*
 ,i briefly expla9$ to h]2 :]eupon1 )   
looks ( great compassion1 %e took up my 
saddle & bridle1 & told  me to foll[ h]4
 ,hav+ conduct$ me into h] hut1 %e      
light$ a lamp1  spread a mat on ! floor1
 & told me ,i might rema9 !re = !       
night4 ,f9d+ t ,i 0 hungry1 %e gave me a
 v f9e fi% = my  supp]2 & po9t+ to !    
mat1 & tell+ me ,i might sleep !re  )\t 
appreh5sion1 %e call$ to ! female "p (  
h] family1  :o _h /ood gaz+ on me all ! 
:ile 9 fix$ a/oni%m5t1 to  resume _!    
task ( sp9n+ cotton1 9 :i* !y cont9u$ to
 employ  !mselves great "p ( ! night4   

,!y light5$ _! lab\r by  songs2 "o ( :i*
 0 compos$ ex-tempore--= ,i 01 myself1 !
  subject ( x3 x 0 sung by "o ( ! "y    
wom51 ! re/ jo9+  9 a sort ( *orus4 ,!  
air 0 sweet & pla9tive2 & ! words1      
lit]ally translat$1 7 ^!3--    8,! w9ds 
ro>$1 & ! ra9s fell1--! poor :ite man1  
fa9t &  we>y1 came & sat "u our         
tree1--he has no "m to br+ him          
milk1--no wife to gr9d 8                
corn4--,*orus--,let u pity ! :ite       
man1--no "m has he60 c4      ,,griffi?4 
8,on ! nor!rn side ( ! pla9 we _h j     
ent]$1 0 a l>ge  encampm5t ( ^! p4 ,be+ 
9 absolute want ( milk1 ,i  det]m9$ to  
solicit ! assi/ance ( ^! ,turcomans4    
,approa*+  _! t5ts1 ) gradual /ep1 &    
app>5t indiff]5ce1 ,i pass$  sev]al1 )\t
 obs]v+ any probability ( succe$+3      
*ildr51  only1 7 to be se5 ne> ! spot   
:]e ,i 01 & m5 ) _!  flocks1 at a c]ta9 
di/ance2 advanc+ /ill f>!r1 ,i saw a    
woman1  at ! entrance ( a small t5t1    
occupi$ 9 dome/ic employm5t4  ,conv9c$ t
 an appeal to ! feel+s ( ! female sex1  

(f]$  ) dec5cy1 by a man di/ress$ )     
hung]1 w\ld n be reject$1 ,i  held out  
my wood5 b[l1 & rev]s+ x1 made a        
salutation accord+  to ! =ms ( ! c\ntry4
 ,! k9d ,turcomannee cov]$ h] face      
precipitately1 & retir$ )9 ! t5t4 ,i did
 n advance a /ep2  %e saw me            
unassum+1--my inv]t$ b[l /ill expla9$ my
 wants4 ,!  timidity ( h] sex1 ! usages 
( h] c\ntry1 &1 ev5 ! fe> (  dang]1 gave
 way to ! b5evol5ce ( h] he>t3 %e w5t to
 ! t5t  aga92 return$ spe$ily ) a b[l ( 
milk1 &1 advanc+ t[>ds me  ) a glance m 
?an half av]t$1 fill$ my b[l to ! brim1 
&  vani%$40      ,,l$y>d4    8,i nev]   
address$ myself 9 ! language ( dec5cy & 
fri5d%ip to  a woman1 :e!r civiliz$ or  
savage1 )\t receiv+ a dec5t &  fri5dly  
answ]4 ,) man x has (t5 be5 o!rwise1--9 
w&]+  ov] ! b>r5 pla9s ( inhospitable   
,d5m>k1 ?r\gh hone/ ,sw$51  froz5       
,lapl&1 rude & *urli% ,f9l&1 unpr9cipl$ 
,russia1 & !  wide-spread regions ( !   
w&]+ ,t>t>1 if hungry1 dry1 cold1 wet1  
or sick1 woman has ev] be5 fri5dly to   

me1--& uni=mly s2 & to  add to ?is      
virtue1 s wor?y ! appellation (         
b5evol5ce1 ^!  actions h be5 p]=m$ 9 s  
k9d a mann]1 t if ,i 0 dry1 ,i  drank ! 
sweet draught1--& if hungry1 ate ! co>se
 morsel ) a  d\ble reli%40              
,,ph>aoh',s ,,daught]4    8,& !re w5t a 
man ( ! h\se ( ,levi1 & took to wife a  
daught]  ( ,levi4 ,& ! woman conceiv$1 &
 b>e a son3 & :5 %e saw him  t he 0 a   
goodly *ild1 %e hid him ?ree mon?s4 ,&  
:5 %e  c\ld n long] hide him1 %e took = 
him an ark ( bulru%es1 &  daub$ x )     
slime & ) pit*1 & put ! *ild !re92 & %e 
laid x 9 ! flags by ! riv]'s br9k4 ,& 8 
si/] /ood af>  (f1 to wit :at w\ld be   
done to him4 ,& ! daught] ( ,ph>aoh came
  d[n to ! riv]2 & h] maid5s walk$ along
 by ! riv]'s side2  & :5 %e saw ! ark   
among ! flags1 %e s5t h] maid to fet*   
x4 ,& :5 %e _h op5$ x1 %e saw ! *ild3 &1
 behold1 !  babe wept4 ,& %e _h         
compassion on him1 & said1--,?is is "o (
 !  ,hebrews' *ildr54 ,!n said 8 si/] to
 ,ph>aoh's daught]1 #8,%all ,i  g & call

 to !e a nurse ( ! ,hebrew wom51 t %e   
may nurse !  *ild = !e8' ,& ,ph>aoh's   
daught] said to h]1 #8,g4' ,& ! maid    
w5t & call$ ! *ild's "m4 ,& ,ph>aoh's   
daught] said unto  h]1 #8,take ?is *ild 
away1 & nurse x = me1 & ,i w give !e  ?y
 wages4' ,& ! woman took ! *ild1 & nurs$
 x40       ,,ii4    ,,diff]5t ,,=ms ,,( 
,,female ,,affection4    ,! nature (    
female affection may be se5 9 a v>iety (
 =ms1--9  ,infancy1 9 ! sweet love (    
,y\?1 ( a ,wife1 ( a ,"m1 ( a  ,daught]1
 ( a ,wid[4      ,,infancy4    ,! foll[+
 is an acc\nt :i* ,i some:]e read (     
,nell ,gwynn1  :5 a *ild3--8,my fir/    
love1 y mu/ "k1 0 a l9k-boy10--8,a      
:at80--8',tis true10 said %e1 8= all !  
frightfulness ( y\r  :at6--& a v good   
s\l he 01 too1 poor ,dick6 & _h !  he>t 
( a g5tleman2 ,god kn[s :at has become (
 him1 b :5 ,i  la/ saw him he said he   
w\ld humbly love me to 8 dy+ day4 ,he   
us$  to say t ,i mu/ h be5 a "l's       
daught] = my beauty1 &  t ,i ought to   
ride 9 my coa*2 & he behav$ to me z if  

,i did4  ,he1 poor boy1 w\ld light me & 
my "m home1 :5 we _h sold our  oranges1 
to our lodg+s 9 ,lewknor's ,lane1 z if  
we _h be5 ladies  ( ! l&4 ,he said he   
nev] felt easy = ! ev5+ 'till he _h     
ask$ me h[ ,i did1 !n he w5t gaily ab\t 
8 "w2 & if he saw  u h\s$ at night1 he  
slept l a pr9ce4 ,i %all nev] =get :5   
he came flu%+ & /amm]+1 & drew out ( 8  
pocket a pair (  wor/$ /ock+s1 :i* he   
br\ght = my nak$ feet4 ,x 0 bitt]  cold 
wea!r2 & ,i _h *ilbla9s1 :i* made me    
hobble ab\t 'till ,i  cri$1--& :at does 
poor ,ri*>d d b "w h>d l a horse1 &  buy
 me ^! wor/$ /ock+s8 ,my "m bade him put
 !m on2 & s  he did1 & 8 w>m te>s fell  
on my *ilbla9s1 & he said he %\ld  be ! 
happie/ lad on e>? if ! /ock+s did me   
any good40    ,:5 ! ,commission]s visit$
 ! ,p5it5ti>y at ,lambe?1 :]e !         
prison]s are puni%$ by solit>y          
conf9em5t1 !y f\nd 9 "o cell  a little  
girl1 betwe5 elev5 & twelve ye>s ( age4 
,?is *ild mu/  h sp5t _m h\rs e day 9 ! 
d>k2 0 poorly clad1 &  scantily f$1 & h]

 "y limbs 7 depriv$ ( all ! joy\s modes 
( playful ex]cise1 s necess>y & s       
pleasant to t age3 %e  ask$ nei!r =     
food1 nor clo!s1 nor light1 nor         
lib]ty1--all %e  wi%$ = 0 8a little     
doll1 t %e might dress & nurse x40 ,h]  
innoc5t & *ild-l reque/ put an end to   
?is cruel puni%m5t =  *ildr54    8,i    
ye/]day took my de> gr&-daught] to see  
,we/m9/] ,abbey4 ,%e  is betwe5 sev5 &  
eight ye>s ( age1 & is "o ( ! sweete/   
angels t ev] exi/$ on e>?4 ,x 0 a bitt] 
cold morn+3 on  ! tomb ( ,mrs4 ,w>r51 :o
 0 a "m to poor *ildr51 !re is  a       
beautiful /atue ( a poor half-clo!d     
,iri% girl1 ) h] little  nak$ baby 9 h] 
arms2--my de> little *ild look$ up at   
me1 &1  ?r\gh h] te>s1 e>ne/ly said1    
#8,h[ ,i %\ld l to nurse t  little      
baby6'0      ,,y\?4    ,( ! influ5ce (  
love ^u y\? & inexp]i5ce1 x c sc>cely   
be necess>y to adduce any in/ances4 ,i  
mu/1 h[ev]1 m5tion "o fact  :i* occurr$ 
dur+ ! rebellion 9 '#de4    8,:5 ,i 0 a 
"y boy1 ,i _h delicate heal?1 & 0       

some:at ( a  p5sive & contemplative turn
 ( m9d3 x 0 my delight 9 ! long  summ]  
ev5+s1 to slip away f my companions1 t  
,i might walk 9  ! %ade ( a v5]able     
wood1 my fav\rite haunt1 & li/5 to !    
caw+ ( ! old rooks1 :o seem$ z fond (   
?is retreat z ,i 04    8,"o ev5+ ,i sat 
lat] ?an usual1 ?\gh ! di/ant s\nd ( !  
ca!dral clock _h m ?an once w>n$ me to  
my home4 ,!re 0 a  /illness 9 all nature
 t ,i 0 unwill+ to di/urb by ! lea/     
motion4 ,f ?is rev]ie ,i 0 sudd5ly />tl$
 by ! sight ( a  tall sl5d] female :o 0 
/&+ by me1 look+ sorr[fully &  /eadily 9
 my face4 ,%e 0 dress$ 9 :ite1 f head to
 foot1 9 a  fa%ion ,i _h nev] se5 be=e2 
h] g>m5ts 7 unusually long &  fl[+1 &   
ru/l$ z %e glid$ ?r\gh ! l[ %rubs ne> me
 z if  !y 7 made ( ! ri*e/ silk4 ,my    
he>t beat z if ,i 0 dy+1  & ,i knew n t 
,i c\ld h /irr$ f ! spot2 b %e seem$  s 
v mild & beautiful1 ,i did n attempt x4 
,h] pale br[n hair  0 braid$ r\nd h]    
head1 b !re 7 "s locks t /ray$ ^u  h]   
neck2 altoge!r %e look$ l a lovely      

picture1 b n l  a liv+ woman4 ,i clos$  
my eyes =cibly ) my h&s1 & :5 ,i  look$ 
aga9 %e _h vani%$4    8,i _c exactly say
 :y ,i did n on my return speak ( ?is   
beautiful appe>ance1 nor :y1 ) a /range 
mixture ( hope &  fe>1 ,i w5t aga9 &    
aga9 to ! same spot t ,i might see h]4  
,%e always came1 & (t5 9 ! /orm & pla%+ 
ra91 t nev]  seem$ to t\* or to annoy   
h]1 look$ sweetly at me1 & sil5tly      
pass$ on2 & ?\gh %e 0 s ne> to me1 t    
once ! w9d lift$  ^? light /ray+ locks1 
& ,i felt !m aga9/ my *eek1 yet ,i  nev]
 c\ld move or speak to h]4 ,i fell ill2 
& :5 ,i recov]$1 my  "m closely que/ion$
 me ( ! tall lady1 ( :om1 9 ! height  ( 
my fev]1 ,i _h s (t5 spok54    8,i _c   
tell y :at a weight 0 tak5 (f my spirits
 :5 ,i le>nt  t ?is 0 no app>ition1 b a 
mo/ lovely woman2 n "y1 ?\gh  %e _h kept
 h] "y looks1--= ! grief :i* _h brok5 h]
 he>t  seem$ to h sp>$ h] beauty4       
8,:5 ! rebel troops 7 retreat+ aft] _!  
total defeat1 a  "y (fic]1 9 t v wood ,i
 0 s fond (1 unable any long] to  endure

 ! angui% ( 8 w\nds1 sunk f 8 horse1 &  
laid himself  d[n to die4 ,he 0 f\nd !re
 by ! daught] ( ,sir ,h5ry ,rob9son1  & 
convey$ by a tru/y dome/ic to h] fa!r's 
mansion4 ,sir ,h5ry  0 a loyali/2 b !   
(fic]'s desp]ate condition excit$ 8     
compassion1 & 8 _m w\nds spoke a        
language a brave man c\ld n  misund]/&4 
,sir ,h5ry's daught] ) _m te>s plead$ = 
him1  & promis$ t he %\ld be c>efully & 
secretly att5d$4 ,&  well %e kept t     
promise1--= %e wait$ ^u him 7h] "m be+  
long dead7 = _m weeks1 & anxi\sly wat*$ 
= ! fir/ op5+  ( eyes1 t1 languid z he  
01 look$ brightly & gratefully  ^u 8 "y 
nurse4 ,y may fancy1 bett] ?an ,i c tell
 y1 z  he sl[ly recov]$1 all ! mom5ts t 
7 sp5t 9 read+1 &  l[-voic$ s++1 & g5tle
 play+ on ! lute2 & h[ _m fre%  fl[]s 7 
br\ght to "o ^: w\nd$ limbs w\ld n be>  
him  to ga!r !m = himself2 & h[ calmly !
 days glid$ on 9 !  bless$ness ( return+
 heal?1 & 9 t sweet sil5ce s c>efully   
enjo9$ him4 ,i w pass by ?is1 to speak (
 "o day1 :i*1 bright]  & pleasant] ?an  

o!rs1 did n seem m bright or m lovely   
?an ! looks ( ! "y maid51 z %e gaily    
spoke ( #8a little  fe/ival1 :i* 7?\gh x
 mu/ be> an unwor?i] "n7 %e meant       
really to give1 9 hon\r ( h] gue/'s     
recov]y2'--#8& x is "t1  lady1' said he1
 #8= t gue/1 s t5d$ & s hon\r$1 to tell 
y  8 :ole /ory1 & speak to y ( "o :o w  
help him to ?ank  y--may ,i ask y1 fair 
lady1 to write a little note = me1 :i*1 
ev5 9 ^! times ( dang] ,i may f9d "s    
means to =w>d8' ,to 8  "m1 no d\bt1 %e  
?\ght1 z ) light /eps & a light] he>t   
%e seat$ h]self by 8 c\*1 & smil+ly bade
 him dictate3 b1  :5 he said #8,my ,de> 
,wife1' & lift$ up 8 eyes to be ask$ =  
m1 he saw be=e him a pale /atue1 t gave 
him "o look ( utt]  despair1 & fell 7=  
he _h no p[] to help h]7 heavily at 8   
feet4 ,^? eyes nev] truly reflect$ !    
pure s\l aga91 or answ]$  by answ]+     
looks ! fond inquiries ( h] poor old    
fa!r4 ,%e liv$  to be z ,i saw          
h]1--sweet1 & g5tle1 & delicate always1 
b reason  return$ no m4 ,%e visit$1     

'till ! day ( h] dea?1 ! spot  :]e %e   
fir/ saw t "y soldi]1 & dress$ h]self 9 
! v  clo!s he said s well became h]40   
,,! ,,woman ,,9 ,,:ite4    8,9 walk+    
?r\gh a /reet 9 ,london1 ,i saw a cr[d (
 m5 wom5 &  *ildr5 hoot+ & laugh+ at a  
woman1 :o1 look+ nei!r to !  "r-h& nor  
to ! left1 pass$ ?r\gh ! mid/ ( !m 9    
p]fect  sil5ce2 ^u approa*+ h]1 ,i saw t
 all ?is d]ision 0 caus$  by h] dress1  
:i*1 equally unsuit$ to ! wea!r & h]    
app>5t  rank 9 life1 0 f head to foot   
entirely :ite1--h] bonnet1 h]  %awl1 h] 
v %oes 7 :ite2 & ?\gh all t %e wore     
seem$  ( ! co>se/ mat]ials1 h] dress 0  
p]fectly clean4 ,z ,i walk$  pa/ h]1 ,i 
look$ /$fa/ly 9 h] face4 ,%e 0 ?9 &     
pale1 ( a  pleas+ c\nt5ance1 & totally  
unmov$ by ! clam\r ar\nd h]4 ,i  h s9ce 
le>nt h] /ory3--,! "y man to :om %e 0   
betro!d  di$ on ! bridal-day1 :5 %e & h]
 companions 7 dress$ to g  to *ur*3 %e  
lo/ h] s5ses1--& has ev] s9ce1 to use h]
 own  words1 be5 #8expect+ h]           
bridegroom4' ,nei!r insult or privation 

(  any k9d c induce h] to *ange ! col\r 
( h] dress2 %e is alike  ins5sible ( h] 
b]eavem5t by dea?1 or ( ! lapse (       
"t1--#8%e  is dress$ = ! bridal1 & !    
bridegroom is at h&4'0    ,su* is !     
nature ( ,woman's ,love--cont9u+ 9      
imag9ation1 :5  reality is no m3        
8,z once ,i knew a crazy ,moori% maid1  
,:o dress$ h] 9 h] buri$ lov]'s clo!s1  
,& o'er ! smoo? spr+ 9 ! m\nta9's cleft 
,hung ) h] lute1 & play$ ! selfsame tune
    ,he us$ to play1 & li/5$ to ! %ad[  
,h]self _h made40--,,col]idge4    ,su*  
is ! t5d]ness1 su* ! int5sity ( ! love (
 innoc5ce4 ,x  has = ev] exi/$1 & w =   
ev] exi/1--f ,eve1 on ! fir/  day ( h]  
creation1 to ! _m ^: he>ts at ?is mom5t 
beat )  affection & love3      8,all    
?\ghts1 all passions1 all desires1      
,:atev] /irs ?is mortal frame1    ,all  
are b m9i/]s ( ,love1    ,& fe$ 8 sacr$ 
flame40      ,,wife4    ,let u n[       
consid] affection :]e x appe>s 9 "o (   
its sweete/  =ms1--9 ! love ( a         
wife1--love1 9 ! /r5g? ( :i*1 hop+  all 

?+s1 %e does n hesitate to quit h] fa!r 
& h] "m  & all de> to h] to %>e ! joys &
 sorr[s ( h] husb&4 ,9  prosp]ity %e    
delights 9 8 happ9ess1 9 sickness %e    
wat*es ov]  him1 feel+ m grief ?an %e   
%[s4    ,a "y soldi]1 ?us speaks ( !    
affection ( 8 wife3--      8,= five     
campaigns      ,did my sweet ,lucy "k   
,ea* h>d%ip & ea* toil      ,we soldi]s 
und]go4    ,nor ev] did %e murmur1      
,or at h] fate rep9e1    ,%e ?\ght n (  
h] sorr[1      ,b h[ to less5 m9e3    ,9
 hung]1 or h>d m>*+1      ,:ate'er ! ill
 might be1    ,9 h] ,i f\nd a fri5d1    
,:o ne'er des]t$ me3    ,& 9 my t5t :5  
w\nd$1      ,& :5 ,i sick5+ lay1    ,(t 
f my br[ ) trembl+ h&1      ,%e wip$ !  
damps away4    ,& :5 ?is he>t1 my ,lucy1
    ,%all cease to beat = !e1      ,oh6 
cold1 clay cold1    ,full sure ?is he>t 
mu/ be40      ,,! ,,robb]4    8,a fri5d 
( m9e :o _h long /ruggl$ ) a dang]\s    
fev]1  approa*$ t crisis on :i* 8 life  
dep5d$1 :5 sleep1  un9t]rupt$ sleep     
might ensure 8 recov]y2--8 wife1 sc>cely

  d>+ to brea!1 sat by him2 h] s]vants1 
worn out by wat*+1  _h all left h]2 x 0 
pa/ midnight1--! room door 0 op5 =  air2
 %e he>d 9 ! sil5ce ( ! night a w9d[    
?r[n op5 bel[  /airs1 & soon aft]       
foot/eps approa*+2 9 a %ort "t1 a man   
came into ! room--8 face 0 cov]$ ) a    
black crape3 %e  in/antly saw h] husb&'s
 dang]2 %e po9t$ to him1 &1 press+  h]  
f+] ^u h] lip to implore sil5ce1 held   
out to ! robb] h]  purse & h] keys3 to  
h] great surprise he took nei!r2 he drew
  back1 & left ! room1--:e!r he 0 al>m$1
 or /ruck by ?is  c\rage ( affection _c 
n[ be kn[n2 b1 )\t robb+ a h\se         
sanctifi$ by su* /r5g? ( love--he       
dep>t$40      ,,s5eca4    ,h[ well did !
 arti/ to :om we are indebt$ = !        
celebrat$  picture ( ! ,dea? ( ,s5eca1  
und]/& ?is deep feel+ (  female         
affection6 ,x may be said ( ,s5eca1 z he
 said ( a fri5d1  8,i h appli$ myself to
 lib]al /udies1 ?\gh bo? ! pov]ty  ( my 
condition1 & my own reason might r h put
 me ^u !  mak+ ( my =tune4 ,i h giv5    

pro(1 t all m9ds are capable  (         
goodness2 & ,i h illu/rat$ ! obscurity (
 my family by !  em95cy ( my virtue4 ,i 
h pres]v$ my fai? 9 all extremities1  & 
,i h v5tur$ my life = x4 ,i h nev] spok5
 "o ^w  contr>y to my consci5ce1 & ,i h 
be5 m solicit\s = my  fri5d1 ?an =      
myself4 ,i nev] made any base           
submissions to any man2  & ,i h nev]    
done any ?+ unwor?y ( a resolute1 & ( an
  hone/ man4 ,my m9d is rais$ s mu*     
above all dang]s1 t ,i h  ma/]$ all     
haz>ds2 & ,i bless myself 9 ! provid5ce 
:i* gave  me t exp]im5t ( my virtue3 = x
 0 n fit1 me?\ght1 t s  great a glory   
%\ld come *eap4 ,nay1 ,i did n s mu* z  
delib]ate1  :e!r good fai? %\ld suff] = 
me1 or ,i = x4 ,i /ood my  gr\nd1 )\t   
lay+ viol5t h&s ^u myself1 to escape !  
rage (  ! p[]ful2 ?\gh "u ,caligula ,i  
saw cruelties1 to su* a degree1  t to be
 kill$ outright 0 acc\nt$ a m]cy1 & yet 
,i p]si/$  9 my hone/y1 to %[1 t ,i 0   
ready to d m ?an die = x4 ,my  m9d 0    
nev] corrupt$ ) gifts2 & :5 ! hum\r (   

av>ice  0 at ! height1 ,i nev] laid my  
h& ^u any unlawful ga94 ,i  h be5       
temp]ate 9 my diet2 mode/ 9 my disc\rse2
 c\rte\s &  affable to my inf]iors2 & h 
ev] paid a respect & rev]5ce to  my     
bett]s40    ,su* 0 ! man :om ! tyrant   
murd]$4 ,he is repres5t$ by  ! arti/1   
ble$+ to dea?1 ! puni%m5t to :i* he 0   
condemn$1--8 wife /&s by & supports him 
to 8 la/ mom5t2  su* is ! affection ( a 
wife4      ,,daught]4    ,to und]/& !   
dep? ( female affection1 z x is manife/$
 9  a daught]'s love1 x is necess>y     
rightly to und]/& a law (  affection to 
:i* z mu* consid]ation seems n (t5 to be
 giv5 z  its importance dem&s4    ,x is 
a law1 :i* has be5 a frequ5t subject (  
m$itation by  obs]v]s ( ! human m9d--!  
law is1 t x is ! nature (  affection to 
desc5d1 seldom to asc5d4    ,a few      
extracts f diff]5t au?ors w expla9 ?is  
law3--    ,du ,m\l91 9 8 excell5t little
 volume ^u ,peace & ,cont5t1  says1 8,( 
*ildr5 expect no good1 b ! satisfaction 
to h  done !m good1 & to see !m d well =

 !mselves4 ,= 9 ?is  relation1 ! nature 
( b5efic5ce is to desc5d1 seldom to     
rem\nt40    ,s ,bi%op ,taylor1 9 8 ,life
 ( ,*ri/1 :5 speak+ ( mo!rs :o  d n     
nurse _! own *ildr51 says1 8,& if love  
desc5ds m  /rongly ?an x asc5ds1 &      
commonly falls f ! p>5ts ^u  ! *ildr5 9 
cat>acts1 & returns back aga9 up to !   
p>5ts b  9 small dews1--if ! *ild's     
affection keeps ! same proportions      
t[>ds su* unk9d mo!rs1 x w be z little z
 atoms 9 ! sun1  & nev] expresses itself
 b :5 ! "m ne$s x n1--t is1  9 ! sun%9e 
( a cle> =tune40    ,s ,full] says1 9 8 
*apt] on ,mod]ation1 ! silk5 /r+ t  runs
 ?r\gh ! pe>l *a9 ( all ! virtues1 8yea 
z love1 do?  desc5d1 & m5 doat mo/ on _!
 gr&-*ildr540    ,! same s5tim5t1 ) !   
reason 9 :i* ! tru? orig9ates1 has  be5 
notic$ by our poets4    ,! sweet poet1  
,b>ry ,cornwall1 says1--      8,! love (
 p>5ts1 ha? a deep /ill s\rce1    ,&    
falle? l a flood ^u _! *ild4            
,sometimes ! *ild is grateful1 !n 8 love
    ,comes l ! spray return+40    ,9    

,?omson's 8,spr+10 ! same s5tim5t1      
conta9+ ! reason (  ?is provision (     
nature1 is beautifully expla9$4 ,hav+   
describ$  ! bird's ne/1 & ! "m /eal+ f !
 b>n a /raw1 'till  8s(t & w>m !        
habitation grew10 & hav+ describ$ !     
little  birds 9 _! ne/1--      8,oh :at 
passions !n1    ,:at melt+ s5tim5ts (   
k9dly c>e    ,d ! new p>5ts' seize2 away
 !y fly    ,affectionate1 & undesir+ be>
    ,! mo/ delici\s morsel to _! "y1    
,:i* equally di/ribut$1 aga9    ,! se>* 
beg9s40    ,& :5 ! little birds are able
 to fly1 ! poet ?us proce$s1--      8,b 
n[ ! fea!r'd y\? _! =m] b\nds    ,ard5t1
 disda91 & weigh+ (t _! w+s    ,dem& !  
free possession ( ! sky3    ,?is "o glad
 (fice m1 & !n dissolves    ,p>5tal love
 at once1 n[ ne$less gr[n1--    ,unlavi%
 wisdom nev] works 9 va940    ,he has   
express$ ! same s5tim5t 9 8 description 
( ! eagle1--      8,high f ! summit ( a 
craggy cliff    ,hung o'er ! deep1    ,!
 royal eagle draws 8 vigor\s "y         
,/rong-p\nc$1 & ard5t ) pat]nal fire2   

,n[ fit to raise a k+dom ( _! own    ,he
 drives !m f 8 =t1 ! t['r+ seat    ,=   
ages1 ( 8 empire3 :i* 9 peace    ,un/a9$
 he holds1 :ile _m a league to sea1     
,he w+s 8 c\rse & preys 9 di/ant isles40
    ,su* is ! nature ( affection 9      
g5]al2 b 9 a daught] x is s  p[]ful1 t x
 nev] quits h]4    ,accord+ to ! old    
adage--      8,my son is my son1 'till  
he gets him a wife2    ,my daught]'s my 
daught]1 ! :ole ( h] life40    ,! pi\s  
excell5t ,sir ,?omas ,m1 ,*ancellor (   
,engl&1 conv9c$  ( ! unlawfulness ( !   
,k+'s m>riage1 resign$ ! ,great ,seal1  
& resolv$ to pass ! rema9d] ( 8 life    
amid/ ! *>ities (  home & ! consolations
 ( religion4--,erasmus1 speak+ ( 8 fri5d
  says1 8!re is n any man liv+ s        
affectionate to 8 *ildr52 y  w\ld say   
!re 0 9 t place ,plato's academy1--,i   
%\ld r  call 8 h\se a s*ool or univ]sity
 ( ,*ri/ian religion1 = _!  special c>e 
is piety & virtue40 ,^u 8 refusal to    
take ! oa? (  supremacy1 he 0 tri$ =    
high treason & condemn$ to be hang$1    

drawn1 & qu>t]$1 & 8 head to be /uck on 
a pole on ,london  bridge4 ,he 0 execut$
 ,july #e?1 #aece4 ,8 body 0 begg$ by 8 
daught] ,m>g>et1 & deposit$ 9 ! *ur* (  
,*elsea2 :]e a  monum5t1 ) an           
inscription writt5 by himself _h be5    
erect$ "s  "t be=e4 ,%e f\nd means also 
to procure 8 head1 aft] x _h  rema9$ ^u 
,london bridge f\rte5 days3 ?is %e      
c>efully pres]v$  9 a lead5 *e/1 till %e
 convey$ x to ,cant]bury1 & plac$ x  "u 
a *apel adjo9+ to ,/4 ,dun/an's *ur* 9 t
 city2 :]e1  aft] hav+ surviv$ h] fa!r  
sixte5 ye>s1 %e accord+ to h]  desire 0 
buri$ 9 ! same vault ) h] fa!r's head 9 
h] arms4      ,,"m4    ,( ! love ( a "m 
x is sc>cely possible to give any       
adequate  description4 ,all t c be said 
( ,*>ity1 is mo/ true if x be  said ( a 
"m's love1 :i* hope?1 believe?1 endure? 
all ?+s4  ,z ! _s ( ,god brood$ ov] !   
creation1 :ile x 0 yet  9 ! womb ( !    
morn+1--) su* heav5ly love does ! pure  
_s ( ! "m1 *]i% h] infant yet unborn4 ,)
 sil5t &  ?ankful te>s1 %e he>s ! fir/  

s\nd ( its little voice1 &  /raightway  
=gets all h] pa9 & travail6 ,:5 %e looks
 ^u  x1 no matt] h[ homely 9 ! eyes (   
ano!r1 %e ?9ks t !  _w conta9s no?+     
fair]4 ,:o c numb] h] pray]s = h]       
infant1 or h] fond anticipations ( 8    
future advancem5t8--%e  rememb]s t !    
greate/ m5 h once be5 helpless *ildr51 &
  tru/s t h] little helpless *ild w "o  
day be a great man2  %e treasures 8 fir/
 words 9 h] he>t1 & 9 all 8 little      
say+s discov]s se$s ( wisdom & goodness2
 & if aft] all1 %e  is doom$ to f9d him 
de=m$ 9 limb1 or weak 9 intellect1 %e   
dwells ^u ! sweetness ( 8 disposition1 &
 ! /r5g? ( 8  affections1 & cl+s to him 
) a w>m] love1 because o!rs ?9k  him    
crippl$ & unsightly4 ,if h] *ild gr[s   
up1 9 ! fe> &  nurture ( ,god1 & is     
des]v+ ( h] love1 life has no joy l  h] 
joy2 & %\ld all h] c>e prove fruitless1 
& ! misguid$  y\? make h] he>t sad1 &   
/eep h] bread 9 te>s1 ?\gh all  des]t   
him %e cl+s to him to ! la/3 9 pov]ty1 9
 sickness1 9  ! puni%m5t ( 8 crimes--%e1

 is !re3 ! fond "m 9 !  loa?some        
convict-%ip1--9 ! cell ( ! condemn$1--at
 ! foot (  ! scaffold6 ,all1 all1 h     
des]t$ him1--save ,he :o di$ = him1  &  
%e :o gave him bir?4    ,su* is !       
nature1 su* ! con/ancy ( a "m's love4 ,x
 beg9s  be=e bir?1 & cont9ues aft] dea?3
              8,!re are spun    ,ar\nd !
 he>t su* t5d] ties1    ,t our own      
*ildr51 to our eyes1    ,are de>] ?an ! 
sun40    ,!re are f\r =ms 9 :i* ?is love
 is peculi>ly conspicu\s3  :51      #a/ 
,! *ild is crim9al2    #bnd ,! *ild is  
sick2    #crd ,! *ild is dy+2    #d? ,! 
*ild is dead4    ,?is t5d]ness ( a "m's 
love :5 ! *ild is crim9al1 is           
beautifully describ$ by ,hog>?1 9 8     
picture ( 8,indu/ry &  ,idl5ess10 9 t   
ag$ woman1 :o is cl++ ) ! fondness (    
hope n q ext+ui%$1 to h] brutal         
vice-h>d5$ son1 :om %e  is accompany+ to
 ! %ip1 :i* is to be> him away f 8      
native  soil1 ( :i* he has be5 adjudg$  
unwor?y1--9 ^: %ock+ face  e trace ( !  
human c\nt5ance seems oblit]at$1 & a    

brute  bea/ to be left in/ead1 %ock+ &  
repulsive to all b h] :o  wat*$ ov] x 9 
its cradle be=e x 0 s sadly alt]$2 &    
feels  x mu/ belong to h] :ile a pulse1 
by ! v9dictive laws ( 8  c\ntry1 %all be
 suff]$ to beat 9 x4    ,!re is a       
melan*oly in/ance 9 ! love ( a "m = h]  
*ild1  9 ! ,old ,bailey ,sessions       
,pap]s1 = ! ye> #agcb1 9 ! trial  (     
,john ,wall]4 ,x is sc>cely possible to 
conceive a m ab&on$  miscreant ?an      
,wall]4 ,he 0 at la/ detect$ & s5t5c$ to
 !  pillory2 ! mob seiz$ him & beat him 
to dea?4 ,8 dead body 0  put into a coa*
 & c>ri$ to ,newgate4 ,! prison]s refus$
 to  receive x2 8 "m :o 0 9 wait+1      
reg>dless ( ! infuriat$  mob1 w5t into !
 coa*1 & plac+ 8 head 9 h] lap1 took    
away  ! dead body ( h] *ild4    ,at ?is 
v in/ant h[ _m mo!rs are anxi\sly wat*+ 
_! sick  *ildr5--unm9dful ( _! own      
fatigue1 or food1 or re/6    ,9 a /orm 9
 ! ,y>m\? ,roads a vessel 0 wreck$1 a "y
 woman  0 se5 cl++ to a ma/1--%e 0 se5  
rais+ h] *ild above  ! highe/ wave1 9 a 

wild & va9 attempt to save x4 ,on ! next
  morn+ %e 0 drift+ to ! %ore1          
8,& l a common we$    ,! sea-swell took 
h] hair40    ,a fire de/roy$ a h\se1 9  
:i* sev]al lives 7 lo/1 among :i*  a    
woman & h] infant p]i%$4 ,on digg+ out !
 ru9s1 ! "m  0 f\nd burnt to dea?1 b on 
h] knees1 hold+ h] infant 9 a  pail (   
wat]4    ,a few days s9ce :5 walk+ to my
 *amb]s1 ,i saw a he>se mov+  sl[ly be=e
 me4 ,x /opp$ at ! door ( a respectable 
h\se2 all  ! w9d[s 7 clos$4 ,a c(f91    
cov]$ ) blue clo?1 app>5tly  ( a *ild   
ab\t f\rte5 0 rais$ into ! he>se4 ,i    
happ5$ to  look up2 ,i saw "o ( ! %utt]s
 slightly op5$1 & a female  look+       
anxi\sly4 ,! he>se mov$ on4 ,z !        
procession turn$ !  corn] ( ! /reet1 ,i 
_h ! curiosity1 n an idle curiosity1 to 
look back2 ,i saw ! same female2 %e _h  
p>tly op5$ ! w9d[4    8,! ,k+ took ! two
 sons ( ,rizpa?1 & ! five sons ( ,mi*ael
  :om %e br\ght up1 & he deliv]$ !m into
 ! h&s ( !  ,gibeonites1 & !y hang$ !m  
on ! hill be=e ! ,"l1 & !y  fell all    

sev5 toge!r1 & 7 put to dea? 9 ! days ( 
h>ve/1  9 ! fir/ days 9 ! beg9n+ ( b>ley
 h>ve/4    8,& ,rizpa? took sackclo? &  
spread x = h]self ^u ! rock1  f ! beg9n+
 ( h>ve/ until wat] dropp$ ^u !m out (  
heav51--& suff]$ nei!r ! birds ( ! air  
to re/ on !m by  day1 nor ! bea/s ( !   
field by night4 ,nor did %e cease to    
wat*  !m1 until ,david1 t\*$ by ?is dep?
 ( affection1 gave !m  burial ) ! bones 
( _! =efa!rs40    ,s too we see 9 e     
picture ( ! ,crucifixion1 ! "m /&+  )   
pati5ce & resignation at ! foot ( !     
cross3      8,%e :5 ,apo/les %rank c\ld 
dang] brave1    ,la/ at 8 ,cross1 &     
e>lie/ at 8 ,grave40      ,,old ,,maids4
    ,su* is ! influ5ce ( female         
affection ^u y\?3 b to y\?  x is n      
conf9$4 ,x exi/s at all times ( life    
:]ev] woman  exi/s4 ,x has be5 my good  
=tune to %>e ! fri5d%ip ( _m  ( a v     
int]e/+ class ( p]sons1 ,i mean old     
maids4 ,!y h  _! faults1 :o has n8 ,b ,i
 "k well1 t mo/ ( !m ab\nd  ) k9dness2  
:i* may be se5 ev5 by ! animals by :i*  

!y are  surr\nd$1 & by _! _m misdirect$ 
en?usiasms4    8,! incl9ation to        
goodness10 says ,"l ,bacon1 8is impr9t$ 
deeply  9 our nature1 insomu* t if x    
issue n t[>ds m51 x w take  unto o!r    
liv+ creatures40    ,h>riet ,asp9 0 !   
y\nge/ ( f\r si/]s1 :o 9 _! *ildhood  _h
 all a prospect ( pass+ ?r\gh life ) e  
advantage t  beauty & =tune c be/[4 ,b  
de/9y orda9$ x o!rwise4 ,!  extravagance
 ( _! fa!r abridg$ ! portion ( ea*1 & ! 
little ,h>riet _h ! additional          
affliction ( p]sonal calamities4  ,f a  
fall :i* h] nurse occasion$1 & conceal$1
 %e contract$ a  great degree ( de=mity2
 & ! injuries t h] frame _h receiv$  f  
accid5t1 7 complet$ 9 :at h] c\nt5ance  
suff]$ f  t cruel di/emp]1 by :i* beauty
 0 s frequ5tly de/roy$1  be=e ! happy   
introduction ( innoculation4 ,h]        
c\nt5ance &  p]son 7 wret*$ly disfigur$2
 b h] m9d /ill possess$ !  mo/ valuable 
( m5tal p[]s1 & h] he>t 0 embelli%$ by e
  g5]\s affection4 ,h] fri5ds 7 _m3 b %e
 _h pass$ h]  =tie? ye> )\t once he>+ ! 

addresses ( a s+le lov]2  yet ! fanci$  
:isp] ( ?is en*ant+ passion (t5 vibrat$ 
9 h] e>2 =1 ) a solid & brilliant       
und]/&+1 %e 0  deeply t9ctur$ ) ?is     
cr$ul\s foible4 ,z %e advanc$ t[>ds     
fifty1 f9d+ h] income v n>r[1 & h]      
situation unpleasant1  %e took %elt] 9 !
 family ( h] fav\rite si/]1 m>ri$ to a  
good-natur$ man ( easy =tune1 :o1 ?\gh  
he _h sev]al *ildr51  v readily all[$ 8 
wife to af=d an asylum1 & adm9i/] all  !
 com=ts 9 h] p[] to ?is un=tunate       
relation4    ,! good de$s ( b5evol5ce   
r>ely pass unrew>d$4 ,! oblig+  temp] ( 
,h>riet1 unit$ to inf9ite wit &         
vivacity1 contribut$ to  re/ore ! decl9+
 heal? ( h] si/]1 & enliv5$ ! h\se1     
into :i* %e 0 s k9dly admitt$4 ,%e      
ende>$ h]self to e  bran* ( x2 b h]     
second nephew1 ^: "n is ,edw>d1 became  
h]  pr9cipal fav\rite1 & return$ h]     
p>tiality ) m e/eem &  affection ?an    
nephews are us$ to feel = an old maid5  
aunt4 ,inde$1  !re 0 a /rik+ simil>ity 9
 _! *>act]s1 = !y bo?  possess$ a v     

uncommon portion ( wit1 ) extreme       
g5]osity &  good-nature4 ,h>riet _h !   
mo/ p]fect p5etration into ! foibles  ( 
e "* b h] own1 & _h ! art ( treat+ !m ) 
su* t5d] & salut>y mir?1 t %e pres]v$ h]
 nephew f  a ?\s& follies1 into :i* !   
gidd9ess ( 8 passions w\ld  o!rwise h   
betray$ him2 &1 :5 he 0 really fall5    
into "s  juv5ile scrape1 %e nev] fail$  
to assi/ him1 bo? ) secret  advice1 & ! 
private aid ( su* little sums ( money z 
%e always  contriv$ to save f h] sl5d]  
income1 = ! mo/ g5]\s (  purposes4    ,x
 0 almo/ impossible n to love a maid5   
aunt ( s engag+ a  "*2 & ,edw>d1 ^:     
affections 7 naturally ard5t1 lov$  h]1 
inde$1 mo/ s9c]ely2 b 8 p5etration      
discov]$ h] foible1  & ! vivacity ( 8 _s
 (t5 tempt$ him to sport ) x4  ,hi!rto1 
h[ev]1 he _h done s 9 ! mo/ h>mless     
mann]2 b a  circum/ance arose1 :i* fully
 prov$ ! dang] ( ?is ord9>y  div]sion4  
,edw>d1 be+ a y\ng] bro!r1 0 design$ = !
  pr(ession ( physic4 ,he _h /udi$ at   
,ed9burgh2 &1 return+ f  !nce to        

,london1 _h br\ght ) him a m$ical fri5d1
 :o 0 a  native ( ,savoy1 & 0 prep>+ to 
settle z a physician at ,tur94  ,9 !    
gaiety ( 8 he>t1 ,edw>d in=m$ 8 aunt    
,h>riet1 t  he _h provid$ h] ) a husb&2 
& he enl>g$ on ! excell5t  qualities ( 8
 fri5d4 ,! ,savoy>d 0 extremely polite1 
&1 ei!r  attract$ by ! pleasantry ( h]  
conv]sation1 or t\*$ )  m$ical pity = ! 
/rik+ infelicity ( h] di/ort$ frame1 he 
_h  paid p>ticul> att5tion to ,miss     
,asp92 =1 be+ yet "u fifty1  %e _h n    
assum$ ! title ( 8,mrs40 ,?is p>ticul>  
att5tion 0  fully suffici5t to conv9ce !
 cr$ul\s ,h>riet1 t h] nephew  0 s]i\s2 
b %e 0 unluckily confirm$ 9 t illusion1 
by 8  say+ to h] "o ev5+1 8,well1 my de>
 aunt1 my fri5d is to leave  ,engl& on  
,monday2 consid]1 on y\r pill[1 :e!r y w
 pass !  ,alps1 to settle ) him = life1 
& let me "k y\r decision be=e  ! week   
expires40 ,! sportive ,edw>d 0 v f> f   
suppos+1  t ^! idle words c\ld be       
productive ( any fatal ev5t2 =  ! heal? 
( 8 aunt 0 su*1 t he consid]$ 8 proposal

 (  cross+ ! ,alps full z extravagant z 
if he _h propos$ to h] to  settle 9 !   
moon3 b let y\? & vig\r rememb]1 t !y   
seldom  c =m a j e/imate ( ! wi%es1 !   
?\ghts1 & feel+s (  infirmity6--,poor   
,h>riet _h no soon] retir$ to h] *amb]1 
?an  %e ent]$ into a pr(\nd debate ) a  
fav\rite maid1 :o us$ to  sleep 9 h]    
room1 conc]n+ ! dang]s ( cross+ ! ,alps1
 &  ! /ate ( h] heal?4 ,9 ?is debate bo?
 h] he>t & h] fancy  play$ ! "p ( v able
 advocates1 & def5d$ a weak cause  by an
 a/oni%+ v>iety ( argum5ts 9 its fav\r4 
,!y utt]ly  ov]p[]$ h] judgm5t2 b !y    
c\ld n bias ! s\nd] s5t5ce  ( ,molly1 :o
 0 seat$ on ! b5* on ?is occasion4 ,?is 
hone/  girl1 :o happ5$ to h a real lov] 
9 ,engl&1 _h _m motives  to dissuade h] 
mi/ress f an extravagant project (      
settl+ 9  a =eign c\ntry2 & %e utt]$ z  
_m reasons to poor ,h>riet  aga9/ !     
passage ( ! ,alps1 z 7 urg$ to ! son (  
,amilc>  by 8 ,c>?ag9ian fri5ds1 :5 he  
fir/ talk$ ( trav]s+ ^?  trem5d\s       
m\nta9s4 ,! debate 0 v w>m on bo? sides1

 &  support$ ?r\gh ! greate/ "p ( !     
night4 ,! spirit$ ,h>riet  0 horribly   
fatigu$ by ! disc\rse1 b utt]ly         
unconv9c$ by !  =cible argum5ts ( h]    
oppon5t4 ,%e ev5 believ$ t ! j\rney     
w\ld prove a rem$y = h] a/hmatic        
compla9ts2 h] desire ( a  matrimonial   
e/abli%m5t 0 full z efficaci\s z ! v9eg>
 (  ,hannibal1 & ! ,alps melt$ be=e x4  
,at ! dawn ( day %e _h  positively      
det]m9$ to foll[ ! =tunes ( ! amiable   
,savoy>d4  ,! peace ( m9d1 :i* ?is      
decision produc$1 af=d$ h] a %ort       
slumb]2 b on wak+1 %e 0 v f> f be+      
refre%$1 &  f\nd t h] unhappy frame _h  
suff]$ s mu* f ! agitation  ( h] _s1 & !
 want ( h] usual sleep1 t %e 0 unable   
to appe> at breakfa/4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 a  
circum/ance too common  to al>m !       
family2 = ?\gh h] *e]fulness nev] =sook 
h]1  yet h] little portion ( /r5g? 0    
frequ5tly exhau/$1 & h]  brea? (t5 seem$
 on ! v po9t ( dep>t+ f h] dim9utive    
body4 ,t[>ds noon1 h] si/] ent]$ h]     
*amb]1 to make a k9d  enquiry conc]n+ h]

 heal?4 ,x 0 a w>m day 9 spr+2 yet      
,h>riet1 :o 0 extremely *illy1 _h seat$ 
h]self 9 a little l[  *air1 by ! side ( 
a l>ge fire4 ,h] feet 7 /rangely twi/$  
toge!r2 &1 lean+ =w>d to re/ h] elb[ on 
h] knee1 %e  support$ h] head on h] "r  
h&4 ,to ! affectionate que/ions (  h]   
si/] %e made no reply2 b1 />t+ f h]     
rev]ie1 walk$  ) app>5t difficulty      
across ! *amb]1 &1 say+1 ) a  feeble &  
brok5 voice1 8,i c nev] pass ! ,alps10  
sunk d[n on !  side ( h] b$1--& ) "o    
deep sigh1 b )\t any convulsive         
/ruggle1 expir$4 ,:e!r ! mu*-injur$ &   
defective organs (  h] life 7 completely
 worn out by "t1 or :e!r ! conflict  (  
diff]5t affections1 :i* _h h>ass$ h] _s 
?r\gh !  night1 really %ort5$ h]        
exi/5ce1 ! all-see+ au?or ( x  c alone  
det]m9e4 ,x is c]ta91 h[ev]1 t h] dea?1 
& !  peculi> circum/ances att5d+ x1     
produc$ among h] relations !  mo/       
poignant affliction4 ,z %e di$ )\t "o   
convulsive motion1  h] si/] c\ld h>dly  
believe h] to be dead2 & z ?is good lady

  _h n att5d$ to ! levities ( h] son    
,edw>d1 %e c\ld n  compreh5d ! la/ words
 ( ,h>riet1 till h] fai?ful s]vant gave 
a  full & hone/ acc\nt ( ! nightly      
conv]sation :i* _h pass$  betwe5 h]self 
& h] dep>t$ mi/ress4 ,z h] nephew1      
,edw>d1 0  my intimate fri5d1 & ,i well 
knew 8 reg>d = ?is s+ul> little  be+1 ,i
 ha/5$ to him ! fir/ mom5t t ,i he>d %e 
0 no m4  ,i f\nd him "u ! /ronge/       
impression ( rec5t grief1 & 9 !  mid/ ( 
t self-accusation s natural to a g5]\s  
_s ^u su*  an occasion4 ,i endeav\r$ to 
com=t him1 by obs]v+1 t dea?1  :i*      
ought1 p]haps1 nev] to be consid]$ z an 
evil1 might surely  be e/eem$ a bless+  
to a p]son1 ^: un=tunate infirmities  ( 
body mu/ und\bt$ly h be5 a s\rce (      
incessant suff]+4  8,alas6 my de>       
fri5d10 he repli$1 8bo? my he>t & my    
und]/&+  refuse to subscribe to ! ideas1
 by :i* y s k9dly try to console  me4 ,i
 all[1 inde$1 t h] frame 0 unhappy1 & h]
 heal? mo/  delicate2 b :o _h a ke5]    
reli% ( all ! g5u9e pleasures  :i*      

belong to a lively & a cultivat$ m9d1 & 
/ill m1 ( all  ^? high] delights1 :i*   
are at once ! te/ & ! rew>d ( a         
b5evol5t he>t8 ,x is true1 %e _h h]     
foibles2 b :at "r _h ,i  to sport )     
!m8--to me !y ought to h be5 p>ticul>ly 
sacr$2  = %e nev] look$ ^u m9e1 b ) !   
mo/ g5]\s indulg5ce40  8,poor ,h>riet60 
he w\ld frequ5tly exclaim1--8,poor aunt 
,h>riet60  ,i h basely abridg$ ?y v     
weak1 b n unjoy\s exi/5ce1  by ! mo/    
un?9k+ b>b>ity4 ,i w1 h[ev]1 be t5d] to 
?y  memory2 & ,i wi% t ,i c\ld w>n ! _w 
aga9/ ! dang]\s  cruelty ( je/+ ) !     
cr$ulity ( e be+ :o may resemble        
!e4--,hayley4      ,,! ,,wid[4    7,,f  
,a ,,v ,,old ,,translation ,,(          
,,boccaccio',s ,,falcon47    ,among !   
multiplicity ( 8 que9t disc\rses ,i     
rememb] he told  u1 t sometime !re liv$ 
9 ,flor5ce a "y g5tleman nam$  ,fr$]igo1
 sonne to ,signior ,phillippo ,alb]igo1 
:o 0 held &  reput$ bo? = armes & all   
o!r actions beseem+ a g5tleman1  h>dly  
to h 8 equal ?r\gh all ,tuscany4    ,?is

 ,fr$]igo 7z x is no r>e matt] 9 yong   
g5tlem57 became  enamor$ ( a g5tlewoman1
 nam$ ,madam ,giana1 :o 0 e/eem$ 79  h] 
"t7 to be ! faire/ & mo/ graci\s lady 9 
all ,flor5ce4  ,9 :i* respect1 & to rea*
 ! height ( 8 desire1 he made _m        
sumptu\s fea/s & banquets1 j\/es1       
tilties1 t\rnam5ts1 & all  o!r noble    
actions ( armes1 beside s5d+ h] inf9ite 
ri* &  co/ly pres5ts1 mak+ sp>e ( no?+1 
b la%+ all out 9 laui%  exp5ce4         
,not)/&+1 %e be+ no lesse hone/ !n      
faire1 made no  reckon+ ( :atsoeu] he   
did = h] sake1 or ! lea/ respect (  8   
owne p]son4 ,s t ,fr$]igo sp5d+ ?us     
daily m !n 8  meanes & ability c\ld     
ma9ta9e1 & no supplies anyway r$\nd+  to
 him1 or 8 faculties 7z v easily !y     
might7 dim9i%$ 9  su* sort1 t he became 
s poore1 z he _h no?+ left him1 b  a    
small poore f>me to liue vpon1 ! silly  
reu5ewes :]( 7  s meane z sc>cely all[$ 
him meat & dr9k1 yet he _h a faire      
hawke or faulcon h>dly any:]e to be     
fell[$1 s exp$iti\s &  sure %e 0 (      

flight4 ,8 l[ ebbe & pov]ty no way      
quail+ 8  l\e to ! lady1 b r sett+ a    
ke5] edge !reon3 he saw  ! city life    
c\ld no long] conta9e him1 :]e he mo/   
c\et$ to  abide1 & !re=e betook himselfe
 to 8 poore c\ntrey f>me to let  8      
faulcon get him 8 d9n] & supp]1 pati5tly
 support+ 8  p5uri\s e/ate )\t suite or 
meanes mak+ to "o = helpe or  relief 9  
any su* necessity4    ,:ile ?us he      
cont9u$ 9 ?is extremity x came to passe1
 t !  husb& ( ,madam ,giana fell sicke1 
& 8 debility ( body be+  su*1 z little  
or no hope ( life rema9$1 he made 8 la/ 
w  & te/am5t1 orda9+ !reby t 8 sonne    
7already gr[n to  indiff]5t /ature7 %\ld
 be heire to all 8 l&s & ri*es  :]e9 he 
ab\nd$ v greatly4 ,next vnto him1 if he 
*anc$ to die  )\t a lawful heire1 he    
sub/itut$ 8 wife :om mo/ de>ely he      
affect$2 & s dep>t$ out ( ?is life4     
,madam ,giana be+ ?us left  a wid[1 z   
commonly x is ! cu/ome ( our city dames1
 dur+ !  summ] season1 %e w5t to a h\se 
( h] owne 9 ! c\ntrey :i*  0 some:at    

ne>e to poore ,fr$]igo's f>me1 & :]e he 
liu$ 9  su* an hone/ k9d ( cont5t$      
p\]ty4    ,h]eupon ! "y g5tleman1 h]    
sonne1 tak+ great delight 9 h\nds  &    
hawkes1 grew into famili>ity ) poor     
,fr$]igo1 & hau+ se5e  _m faire flights 
( 8 faulcon1 !y pleas$ him s            
extraord9>ily1  t he e>ne/ly desir$ to  
enjoy h] z 8 owne3 yet dur/ n m\e  !    
motion = h]1 because he saw h[ *oycely  
,fr$]igo e/eem$ h]4  ,)9 a %ort :ile    
aft]1 ! "y g5tleman became v sicke1     
:]eat 8 "m greu$ exce$+ly 7z hav+ no m b
 he1 &  !re=e lov$ him ! m entirely7    
neu] p>t+ f him ei!r  night or day1     
com=t+ him s k9dly z %e c\ld1 & dem&+ if
  he _h a desire to any?+1 will+ him to 
reueale x & assur+ him  )all t 7if x 7  
)9 compasse ( possibility7 he %\ld haue 
x4 ,! y\? he>+ h[ _m times %e _h made   
him ^! (f]s1  & ) su* vehem5t           
prote/ations ( p]=mance1 at la/ ?us     
spake3--    8,"m 7quo? he7 if y c d s   
mu* = me1 z t ,i may haue  ,fr$]igo's   
faulcon1 ,i am p]swad$1 t my sicknesse w

 soone  cease40 ,! lady he>+ ?is1 sate  
"s %ort :ile mus+ to  h]selfe1 & began  
to consid] :at %e might be/ doe to      
compasse  h] sonne's desire1 = well %e  
knew h[ long a "t ,fr$]igo _h  mo/ l\+ly
 kept x1 n suff]+ x eu] to be out ( 8   
sight4  ,more\]1 %ee rememb]$ h[ e>ne/ 9
 affection he _h b5e to h]1  neu] ?9k+  
himselfe happy b onely :5 he 0 9 h]     
company1  :]e=e %ee entr$ into ?is      
private consultation ) h] owne  ?\ghts3 
8,%all ,i s5d1 or goe myself 9 p]son1 to
 reque/ !  faulcon ( him1 x be+ ! be/ t 
eu] flew8 ,x is 8 onely  jewell (       
delight1 & t tak5 f him1 no long] c he  
wi% to  liue 9 ?is _w4 ,h[ f>re !n voyde
 ( vnd]/&+ %all ,i %ew  myselfe1 to rob 
a g5tleman ( 8 sole felicity hau+ no o!r
 joy  or com=t left him80 ,^! & ! l     
consid]ations :eel$ ab\t  h] tr\bl$     
bra9e1 onely 9 t5d] c>e & l\e = h]      
sonne1  p]swad+ h]selfe assur$ly t !    
faulcon 7 h] owne1 if  %e w\ld b reque/ 
x1 yet1 n kn[+ :]eon x 7 be/ to         
resolue1 %ee return$ no answ] to h]     

sonne1 b sat /ill 9 h]  sil5t           
m$itations4 ,at ! l5g?1 l\e to ! y\?1 s 
prevail$  ) h]1 t %e conclud$ on 8      
cont5tation1 & 7come ( x  :at c\ld7 %ee 
w\ld n s5d = x2 b g h]selfe 9 p]son to  
reque/ x1 & !n returne home aga9e ) x3  
:]eupon ?us %e  spake1--8,sonne1 com=t  
?yselfe1 & let langui%+ ?\ghts no  long]
 (f5d !e1 = "h ,i promise !e t ! fir/ ?+
 ,i doe  to-morr[ morn+1 %all bee my    
i\rney = ! faulcon1 & assure  ?yselfe t 
,i w br+ x ) me40 ,:]eat ! y\? 0 s joy$1
  t he imag9$ 8 sicknesse began in/antly
 a little to leaue him  & promis$       
himself spe$y rec\]y4    ,some:at e>ly !
 next morn+1 ! lady1 9 c>e ( h] sicke   
son's  heal?1 0 up & ready betimes1 &   
tak+ ano!r g5tlewoman  ) h]1 onely z a  
morn+ recreation1 %ee walk$ to          
,fr$]igo's  poore c\ntry f>me1 kn[+ t x 
w\ld n a little glad him to  see h]4 ,at
 ! "t ( h] arriuall !re1 he 0 7by *ance7
 9 a  silly g>d51 on ! backe ( ! h\se1  
because 7z yet7 x 0 no  conv5i5t "t =   
flight3 b :5 he he>d ,madam ,giana 0    

come  ?i!r & desir$ to haue "s conf]5ce 
) him2 z "o almo/  conf\nd$ )           
admiration1 9 all ha/e he ran to h]1 &  
salut$  h] ) mo/ humble reu]5ce4 ,%e 9  
all mode/ & graci\s mann]  requit$ him )
 ! l salutations1 ?us speak+ to him3    
8,signior  ,fr$]igo1 y\r own be/ wi%es  
befri5d y1 ,i am n[ come hi!r to        
recomp5ce "s "p ( y\r pass$ trauailes1  
:i* h]et(ore y  pret5d$ to suff] = my   
sake1 :5 y\r love 0 m1 !n did  well     
become y to (f]1 or myselfe to accept4  
,& su* is ! nature  ( my recomp5ce1 t ,i
 make myselfe y\r gue/1 & mean ?is day  
to d9e ) y1 z also ?is g5tlewoman1 mak+ 
no d\bt ( our  welcome40 ,:]eto ) l[ly  
rev]5ce1 ?us he reply$3 8,madam1 ,i doe 
n remembre t eu] ,i su/a9$ any losse or 
h9drance by y1 b  r mu* good1 z if ,i 0 
wor? any ?+ x proce$$ f y\r  great      
des]u+s1 & by ! s]vice 9 :i* ,i did /&  
engag$ to  y4 ,b my pres5t happ9esse c  
no way be equall$1--d]iu$ f  y\r        
sup]-ab\nd+ graci\s fau\r1 & m ?an      
common c\rse (  k9dnesse1 v\*saf+ ( y\r 

owne lib]all nature1--to come &  visit s
 poore a s]vant4 ,oh1 t ,i _h z mu* to  
sp5d aga9e1 z  h]et(ore riot\sly ,i h   
runne ?or[3 :at a welcome w\ld y\r      
poore ho/ be/[ vpon y1 = grac+ ?is      
homely h\se ) y\r  div9e pres5ce60 ,) ^!
 words he conduct$ h] into 8 h\se1  & !n
 into 8 simple g>d51 :]e1 hau+ no       
conv5i5t company  = h]1 he              
said1--8,madam1 ! pov]ty ( ?is place is 
su*1 t x  af=de? none fit = y\r         
conv]sation2 ?is poore woman1 wife to an
  hone/ husb&man1 w att5d on y1 :ile ,i 
7) "s spe$e7 %all  make ready d9n]40    
,poore ,fr$]igo1 al?\gh 8 necessity 0   
extreame1 & 8 greefe  great1--rememb]+ 8
 =m] inord9ate exp5ces1 a moity :]e(    
w\ld n[ hauve /ood him 9 "s /ead2 yet he
 _h a he>t z free  & =w>d z eu]1 n a    
iotte deject$ 9 8 m9de1 ?\gh vtt]ly     
ov]?r[ne by =tune4 ,alas6 h[ 0 8 good   
s\le afflict$1 t he  _h no?+ :]e) to    
hon\r 8 lady6 ,up & d[ne he runnes1 "o  
:ile ?is way1 !n aga9e ano!r1 exclaim+  
on 8 disa/r\s fate1  l a man enrag$ or  

b]eft ( 8 s5ses2 = he _h n "o p5ny  (   
mony1 nei!r pawne or pl$ge :]e) to      
procure any4 ,! "t  ha/$ on1 & he w\ld  
gladly 7?\gh 9 meane measure7 expresse 8
  hon\rable respect ( ! lady4 ,to begge 
( any 8 nature d5i$ x2  & to borr[ he   
c\ld n1 because 8 neighb\rs 7 all z     
ne$ie  z himselfe4    ,at la/1 look+    
r\nd ab\t1 & see+ 8 faulcone on h] p]*1 
:i* he felt to be v plumpe & fat2 ,be+  
voyde ( all o!r  helpes 9 8 ne$e1 & ?9k+
 h] to be a f[le meete = s  noble a lady
 to fe$e on1 )\t any fur!r demurr+ or   
delay he  pluckt (f h] neck1 & caus$ !  
poor woman pres5tly to pull h]  fea!rs3 
:i* be+ done1 he put h] on ! spit1 & 9 a
 %ort  "t %e 0 da9tily roa/$4 ,himselfe 
c\]$ ! table1 set bread  & salt on1--&  
laid ! napk9s1 :]e( he _h b a few left  
him4  ,go+ !n ) *e>full lookes into !   
g>d51 tell+ ! lady  t d9n] 0 ready1 &   
no?+ 0 want$ b h] pres5ce2 %ee1  & !    
g5tlewoman w5t 91 & be+ set$ at ! table1
 n kn[+  :at !y f$ on1 ! faulcon 0 all  
_! foode3 & ,fr$]igo n a  little ioyfull

 t 8 cr$it 0 s well sau$4 ,:5 !y 7 ris5 
f ! table & _h sp5t "s small "t 9       
famili> conf]5ce1  ! lady ?\ght x fit to
 acqua9t him ) ! reason ( h] comm+      
?i!r2 & !re=e 79 v k9de mann]7 ?us      
began3    8,fr$]igo1 if y d yet rememb] 
y\r =m] c>riage t[>ds me 7z  also my _m 
mode/ & *a/e d5ials7 :i* 7p]haps7 y     
?\ght  to sau\r ( a h>%1 cruell1 &      
vn-womanly nature1 ,i make no d\bt  b y 
w wond] at my pres5t presumption1 :5 y  
vnd]/& !  occasion :i* expressely mo\$  
me to come hi!r4 ,b if y 7  possess$ (  
*ildr51 or eu] _h any1 :]eby y might    
compreh5d  :at love 9 nature is due vnto
 !m3 !n ,i dur/ assure my selfe t  y    
w\ld p>tly hold me excus$4    8,n[ 9    
reg>d1 t y neu] _h any1 & myselfe 7= my 
"p7 haue  b onely "o1 ,i /& n exempt f  
^? lawes :i* are common to  o!r mo!rs4  
,& be+ compell$ to obey ! p[] ( ^?      
lawes1  contr>y to m9e owne w1 & ^?     
duties :i* reason ought to  ma9ta9e1 ,i 
am to reque/ a gift ( y1 :i* ,i am      
c]ta9e t  y doe make mo/ preci\s acc\nt 

(1 z 9 manly equity y c doe  no lesse4  
,= =tune ha? b9 s extreamly adv]se to y1
 t %e  ha? robb$ y ( all o!r pleasures1 
all[+ y no com=t or  delight1 b only t  
poore "o1 :i* is y\r faire faulcone4 ,( 
:i* bird1 my sonne is become s /rangely 
desir\s1 z if ,i doe n  br+ x to him at 
my comm+ home1 ,i fe>e s mu* !          
extreamity (  8 sicknesse1 z no?+ c     
ensue !reon b ! losse ( life4  ,:]e=e1  
,i besee* y1 n 9 reg>d to ! love y h    
borne me1  = !rby y /&e no way oblig$1 b
 9 y\r owne true g5tle  nature 7! :i*   
ha? always decl>$ itselfe ready 9 y1 to 
d m  k9de (fices g5]ally ?an any o!r    
g5tleman t ,i "k71 y w  be pleas$ to    
giue h] me1 or at lea/1 let me buy h] ( 
y4 ,:i* if  y doe1 ,i %all freely       
confesse t onely by y\r means my sonne's
  life is sau$1 & we bo? %all = ev]     
rema9e engag$ to y40    ,:5 ,fr$]igo _h 
he>d ! ladies reque/1 :i* 0 n[ q out  ( 
8 p[] to graunt1 because x _h b5e h]    
s]vice at d9n]1 he  /ood l a man dull$ 9
 8 s5ces1 ! te>es trickl+ ama9 d[ne  8  

*eekes1 & he n able to vtt] "o ^w4 ,:i* 
%e p]ceiv+  began to conjecture         
imm$iately1 t ^! te>s & passions        
proce$$ r f greefe ( m9de1 z be+ loa!r  
to "p )  8 faulcone !n any o!r k9de (   
mann]1 :i* made h] ready to  say t %e   
w\ld n haue x4 ,neu]!lesss %e did n     
speake b  r t>ri$ to att5d 8 answ]2 :i*1
 aft] "s small respite  & pause1 he     
return$ 9 ?is mann]3    8,madam1 s9ce ! 
h\re :5 fir/ my affection became soly   
deuot$  to y\r s]uice1 =tune ha? b5e    
crosse & contr>y to me 9 _m  occasions1 
z iu/ly1 & 9 good reason ,i may compla9e
 ( h]3  yet all seem$ light & easie to  
be indur$ 9 comp>ison ( h]  pres5t      
malici\s contradiction1 to my vtt]      
ou]?r[1 & p]petual  molle/ation4        
,consid]+ t y are come hi!r to my poore 
h\se1  :i* 7:ile ,i 0 ri* & able7 y w\ld
 n s mu* z v\*safe  to looke on2 & n[ y 
haue reque/$ a small matt] ( me :]e9  %e
 ha? also crook$ly ?w>t$ me1 because %e 
ha? disabl$ me 9  be/[+ s mean a gift1 z
 y\r selfe w confesse :5 x %all be      

relat$ to y 9 a few words4    8,s soone 
z ,i he>d t x 0 y\r pleasure to d9e )   
me1 hau+  reg>d to y\r excell5cy1 & :at 
7by m]it7 is ju/ly due vnto  y1 ,i ?\ght
 x a "p ( my b\nd5 duty to ent]ta9e y ) 
su* exquisite vi&s z my poore p[] c\ld  
any way compasse1 &  f>re beyond respect
 or welcome to o!r common & ord9>y      
p]sons4  ,:]eupon rememb]+ my faulcone1 
:i* n[ y aske =1 & h]  goodnesse excell+
 all o!r ( h] k9de1 ,i suppos$ t %e w\ld
  make a da9ty di% = y\r dyet2 &1 hau+  
dre/ h] s well z ,i  c\ld deuise to d1 y
 haue f$ he>tily on h]1 & ,i am pr\d t  
,i  haue s well be/[ne h]4 ,b p]ceiu+ n[
 t y w\ld haue h]  = y\r sicke sonne1 x 
is no mean affliction to me t ,i am     
disabl$  ( yeeld+ y cont5tm5t :i* all my
 lifetime ,i haue desir$ to  doe40      
,to approve 8 words1 ! fea!rs1 feete &  
beake 7 br\ght 92  & :5 %e saw ?is1 %e  
greatly blam$ him = kill+ s r>e a       
faulcone1 to cont5t ! appetite ( any    
woman :atsoeu]4 ,yet %e  comm5d$ 8      
height ( _s :i* pov]ty _h no p[] to     

abase4  ,la/ly1 h] hopes be+ fru/rate1 =
 enjoy+ ! faulcone1 &  fe>+ besides !   
heal? ( h] sonne1 %e ?ank$ ,fr$]igo = 8 
honorable k9dnesse1 return+ home aga9e  
sad & melan*olly4 ,%ortly  aft]1 h]     
sonne1 ei!r greeu+ t he c\ld n hauve !  
faulcone1  or by extreamity ( 8 disease1
 *anc$ to die1 leau+ 8 "m a  mo/ woeful 
lady4    ,aft] s mu* "t 0 expir$1 z     
conv5i5tly might agree )  sorr[ & m\rn+1
 h] bre?r5 made _m motions to h] to     
joyne  h]self 9 m>riage aga9e1 because  
%e 0 extraord9>ily ri* &  z yet b yong 9
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