,,?r\gh ,,! ,,s*ool ,illu/ration3 ,i ,,appe>$ ,,be=e ,,! ,,presid5t ,,consid]ably ,,unn]v$ ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,s*ool ,,! ,,exp]i5ces ,,( ,a ,,mill ,,boy ,,9 ,,secur+ ,,an ,,education ,,by ,,al ,,priddy ,au?or (3 ,?r\gh ! ,mill3 ,! ,life ( a ,mill ,boy ,illu/ration ,,! ,,pilgrim ,,press ,,bo/on ,,new ,,york ,,*icago ,,copyright1 #aiab ,,by ,,lu!r ,h4 ,,c>y ,publi%$1 ,septemb]1 #aiab ,,!,,plimpton,,press ,w ,d ,o ,,norwood,,mass,u,s,a ,,to ,w4 ,h4 ,s4 ,9 ! same t]ms & pictures ,i w\ld employ 7 ,i 9 ! *e] ( 8 p>son's /udy giv+ my exp]i5ces by ^w ( m\?4 ,preface ,^! =ty *apt]s ( absolutely real autobiography are int5d$ to give ! read] fai? 9 ,am]ican education & to recon/ruct ! human /ruggles & te/s ( "* :i* att5d ! progress ( ! poor b ambiti\s lads ?r\gh a =mal education = life4 ,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i ,,page ,fifte5 ,doll>s & ,sixty-five ,c5ts ,wor? ( ,int]national ,travel4 ,an ,inspir+ ,reception 9 ,front ( ,*ief ,pungo ,memorial ,hall #c ,,*apt] ,,ii ,i ,help a ,real ,poet to ,s+ 8 ,hymn4 ,my ,fir/ ,*ance & ,h[ ,i ,succe$$ ) x #bd ,,*apt] ,,iii ,?ropp]'s ,puff ,tie4 ,s\nds ,t ,pass$ 9 ! ,night4 ,! ,possible ,advantages ( ,speak+ ,tubes4 ,! ,scroll ( ,div9e ,hi/ory4 ,! ,m$itations ( a ,sa9t4 ,h[ ,?ropp] ,lo/ 8 ,pi\s ,reputation #cf ,,*apt] ,,iv ,?und]+ ,gymna/ics4 ,h[ to ,keep on ! ,good ,side ( ! ,"y ,wom5 ) ,scriptural ,quotations4 ,! ,e/abli%m5t ( ,fri5d%ip4 ,c>ry+ ,wat] = ,beauty4 ,h[ ,music may be ,some?+ ,m ?an ,music4 ,! ,wond]ful1 ,au/]e ,m an t ,?ropp] l$ me to #dd ,,*apt] ,v ,pungo ,hall's ,occupants3 ,e/es ,:o ,plann$ to ,take a ,t5t & ,plant x 9 ! ,mid/ ( ,! ,_w's ,s92 ( ,! ,little ,man ,:o ,fl$ f ! ,*id+s ( a #8,d4,d4'3 ( ,call\s$ ,h&s & ,%[+ ,h[ 8,pa0 ,bord5 0 ,beat5 by ! ,grass ,wid[] ) ,! ,long ,hair #eh ,,*apt] ,,vi ,a ,f9ancial ,pessimism ,tak5 9 ,h& by ,?ropp] & ,%[n 9 its ,real ,light4 ,a ,turki% ,rug t ,smok$4 ,a ,poet 9 ,se>* ( ,k]os5e4 ,! ,wond]ful ,antics ( an ,iron+-,bo>d4 ,economy at a ,tub & ,?ree ,wait+ = x ,aft] ,brock's ,ba?4 ,! ,*emical ,r$uction ( a ,cauldron ( ,tomatoes into ,some?+ ,sweet #fg ,,*apt] ,,vii ,an ,academic ,ride 9 ,five ,c>riages at ,once4 ,a ,bus9ess ,appeal ,mix$ 9 ) ! ,ord] ( ,creation4 ,h[ ,we ,got ,lo/ 9 a ,discussion4 ,:e!r x is ,be/ = a ,man to ,m>ry 8 ,fir/ ,love4 ,a ,sleu?-,dean4 ,a ,que5's ,bir?day ,supp] ) an ,a?letic ,conclusion4 ,j]ry ,bir* ,/&s up = ,albion4 ,h[ we ,tam$ him #hj ,,*apt] ,,viii ,! ,doctr9al ,temp] ( ! ,univ]sity1 & ,?ropp]'s ,talk ab\t x4 ,introduces ! ,select ,bo>d ( ! ,ph>isees4 ,a ,pray]-meet+ ,monopoly ,combat$ by ,indep5dants4 ,jason on my ,track & ,h[ x ,came out #hi ,,*apt] ,,ix ,my ,trip into ! ,magic ,_w ( ! ,pa/4 ,h[ ,appreciation is sometimes ,wor? ,m ?an ,money4 ,jason & 8 ,cot]ie on ,sc5t ( ,t]rible ,h]esies4 ,h[ ,god ,takes ,c>e ( ,8 ,orators4 ,h[ a ,big ,s\l c g ?r\gh ,annoyances #ajb ,,*apt] ,x ,! ,magnitude ( a ,po/age ,/amp4 ,%[+ h[ ,desp]ate ! ,?ir/ = ,money made me4 ,brock's ,rosy ,nose & its ,possibilities z a ,fireplace4 ,h[ ,brock ?\ght he 0 ,fool+ me & ! ,o!r ,way ,ab\t4 ,! ,b>r[ t ,became our ,enemy & h[ ,brock ,rev5g$ himself on x #aji ,,*apt] ,,xi ,h[ ,i ,compet$ ) ,patrick ,h5ry & 0 made ,aw>e ( a ,wa/e ( ! ,eigh? ,lett] ( ! ,alphabet4 ,h[ ,i ,cond5s$ all my ,/udies into an ,oration4 ,h[ ! ,populace ,greet$ my ,rehe>sal4 ,/rik+ ! ,top ,pit* #aai ,,*apt] ,,xii ,! ,p]sonnel ( 8,! ,clamor\s ,eight0 & o!r ,social ,matt]s4 ,! 8,blepoes0 & ,! 8,b\lomaies0 ,invite me into ,fell[%ip ) a ,prote/ f ,jason4 ,epics & ,lyrics ( ,love4 8,pa0 ,bord5 ,speaks = ! ,b5$icts on a ,mom5t\s ,matt]4 ,h[ ! ,magic ,tree ,lur$ ,"s ,unfai?ful ,ones f _! ,sworn ,duty #abf ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,h[ ,"o ,doll> & a ,half ,secur$ 8,! ,devil 9 ,society40 ,! ,m$ic9e ,*e/ :i* ,became a ,tract ,depository "u ! ,tea*+s ( a ,new ,cre$4 ,h[ ,i ,/uck to ,or?odoxy #ace ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,a ,*apt] ,depict+ h[ ,/rife ,exi/$ ,betwe5 ! ,pro-,gymnasiums & ! ,anti-,gymnasiums & ,%[+ h[ baseball1 ,debates & an ,epidemic ,det]m9$ ,matt]s ,?is ,way & ,t #adj ,,*apt] ,,xv ,a ,ph4,d4 9 a ,clay ,dit* & ! ,futility ( x4 ,a ,c ( ,beans at ! ,conclusion ( a ,morbid ,m$itation4 ,h[ ,?ropp] & ,i ,play$ ,david & ,jona?an #ade ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,visions1 ,hy/]ia1 ,dogma1 & ,poor ,lessons to ! ,front :5 ! ,revivali/s ,arriv$4 ,h[ ,natural x ,s\nd$ :5 8,bird0 ,?url[ ,ask$ a ,flippant ,"q #aea ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,my ,presid5tial ,pose & its ,c5tral ,place 9 8,! ,record40 ,a ,wi/ful ,glance & ,"s ,practical ,plans t[>ds ,ea/]n ,education4 ,h[ ! ,little ,sp>r[ ,br\ght my ,class ,colors z ,i ,gave ! ,class 8,oration40 ,ends 9 a ,fight #aeg ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,?ropp] ,unfolds ,some?+ ,bett] ?an ,cann$ ,foods4 ,a ,lesson ) ! ,flat ,iron4 ,?ropp] ,proposes t ,i ,*ap]one ,horses #afb ,,*apt] ,,xix ,a ,*apt] ,:i* ,has to d ) a ,s]ies ( ,excit+ ,affairs t ,occurr$ betwe5 ! ,we/ & ! ,ea/1 & ,:i* are ,bett] to ,read ab\t ?an to ,endure #aga ,,*apt] ,,xx ,my ,aunt ,millie's ,int]pretation ( ,education4 ,! ,"r ,sort ( an ,advis] ,gets ,hold ( me #ahh ,,*apt] ,,xxi ,ov] ! ,sea to a ,new ,educational ,*ance4 ,h[ ,i ,rev5g$ ,myself on ! ,hungry ,days4 ,! ,cloi/]$ ,s]5ity ( ! ,new ,place #aig ,,*apt] ,,xxii ,/oves ) ,traditions1 ,dome/ic ,habits1 & ,greek1 8,boys ,w be ,boys0 #bjd ,,*apt] ,,xxiii ,a ,plot ,:i* _h = its ,end ! ,rais+ up ( a ,disc\rag$1 ,"y ,prea*] #bjh ,,*apt] ,,xxiv ,burn]1 a ,se>*] ,aft] ,tru?4 ,h[ a ,may-,pole ,subdu$ a ,tribe ( ,little ,savages #bai ,,*apt] ,,xxv ,at ! ,he>t ( ,human ,nature4 ,a ,confid5tial ,walk ) a ,doll> ,bill at ! ,end ( x4 ,a ,philosophical ,obs]vation f ! ,/age-,driv] #bbf ,,*apt] ,,xxvi ,! ,/range ,adv5ture ( ,burn] into ,no?+1 & ,h[ my ,own ,m9d ,got into ,tr\ble1 & ,h[ my ,fai? 0 ,/r5g!n$ "u ! ,*apel ,w9d[ #bce ,,*apt] ,,xxvii ,! ,wond]ful ,summ] on ! ,pleasure ,isl& #bdc ,,*apt] ,,xxviii ,h[ a ,p>sonage ,sugge/s a ,wife4 ,! ,conv9c+ ,revelations ( a ,phr5ologi/ ,:o ,exam9$ ,! ,/ud5ts' ,bumps #bdh ,,*apt] ,,xxix ,x ,devolves ^u me to ,ent]ta9 a ,gue/4 ,! ,s5tim5tal ,consequ5ces ,:i* ,ensu$ #bef ,,*apt] ,,xxx ,a ,h]etic ,hunt]4 ,! ,or?odoxy ( ! ,sem9>y ,admirably ,def5d$4 ,i ,contract a ,fa%ionable ,disease1 & also ,receive a ,v ,unsettl+ ,lett] #bfc ,,*apt] ,,xxxi ,h[ ,"s ( ! ,joys ( ,fri5d%ip ,came to me 9 ! ,t[] ,room4 ,! ,orator 9 ! ,:ite ,ve/4 ,h[ ,soon ,i ,lo/ my ,diploma #bfi ,,*apt] ,,xxxii ,h[1 ,?\gh ,i 0 ,ready = ,s]vice1 ,i 0 ,=e/all$ by a ,new ,tr\ble1 & ! v ,int]e/+ ,plan ,:i* ,came ,out ( x #bgf ,,*apt] ,,xxxiii ,( a ,village :]e ,locomotive ,:i/les ,s\nd$ l ,l+]+ ,music3 ( ! ,e/hetic ,possibilities 9 a ,college ,catalogue3 ( a ,j\rney ov] ! ,hills to ! ,college :]e we f9d1 besides a ,wond]ful ,array ( ,/ructures1 a ,l>ge ,room & ! ,junior ) 8 ,b>nful ( ,furniture #bhb ,,*apt] ,,xxxiv ,my ,wife ,packs me (f to ,college4 ,! ,s5ior & ,i ,/op at a ,rock = a ,dr9k1 ,meet ! ,advance ,gu>d ( ,/ud5ts1 ,plunge into a ,b$lam1 & ,witness ! ,labors ( ! ,fre%m54 ,! ,f+]-/udy ( ,qu>les & my ,apology ,giv5 to ! ,retir$ ,m$ical ,man :o 0 ,specializ+ 9 ,h5s #bib ,,*apt] ,,xxxv ,hot-,popov]s & a ,cold ,wat* 9 ! ,/ation4 ,! ,sleigh-load ( ,tal5t #cae ,,*apt] ,,xxxvi ,a ,*apt] ( ,s5tim5t & ,lit]>y ,atmosph]e1 ,includ+ ! ,acc\nt ( ,s&]son1 ! ,procra/9ator4 ,h[ ,two ,prize ,*ecks ,7 ,sp5t4 ,a ,p>i% ( ,tal5t #cbc ,,*apt] ,,xxxvii ,ti]esias1 ! ,bl9d ,prophet1 & ,squeem1 ! ,/ud5t 9 ! ,back-wat]s ( ,college ,life4 ,a ,night ( ,grim ,fate #cdh ,,*apt] ,,xxxviii ,a ,*apt] 9 :i* a ,h]o ,does a ,?+ to 8 ,cr$it #cei ,,*apt] ,,xxxix ,! ,lo/ ,p>rot4 ,academic ,burlesque4 ,! ,n]v\sness ( ! ,f9al ,m9ute4 ,a ,religi\s ,outcropp+ 9 a ,non-,pi\s ,he>t #cgi ,,*apt] ,,xl ,9 ,:i* ! ,acc\nt ,comes to a ,conclusion 9 ! ,life ( a ,relative4 ,m>t9 ,quotes ,spani%1 & has ! ,,la/ ,,^w #chg ,illu/rations ,i ,,appe>$ ,,be=e ,,! ,,presid5t ,,consid]ably ,,unn]v$ ,frontispiece ,,fac+ ,,page ,,jason1 ,,! ,,poet1 ,,look$ ,,9 #gf ,,evangelical ,,univ]sity ,,0 ,,treat$ ,,to ,,its ,,fir/ ,,mat* ,,game #adb ,,say1 ,,h[ ,,mu* ,,yo' ,,want ,,fo' ,,dat ,,wat*8 #ahd ,,s ,,arm ,,9 ,,arm ,,! ,,bl9d ,,/ud5t ,,& ,i ,,walk$ #cej ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,s*ool ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,s*ool ,illu/ration ,*apt] ,i4 ,fifte5 ,doll>s & ,sixty-five ,c5ts ,wor? ( ,int]national ,travel4 ,an ,inspir+ ,reception 9 ,front ( ,*ief ,pungo ,memorial ,hall ,x 0 l tak+ (f an old1 worn1 unadorn+ suit ( clo!s z ! ,bo/on ,express :irl$ me away f ! ,city ( ,mills4 ,x humm$ ) me ov] ! /reets on :i* ,i _h walk$ to & f "w z a mill boy4 ,x d>t$ me pa/ ! r[s ( t5em5ts :]e sordid & s9ful memories l+]$4 8,?ank ,god6 ,?ank ,god60 ,out & away f x all4 ,away f ! hum1 ! bee-l1 monoton\s hum ( ! mill ma*9es t ov]p[] ! n]ves & dull ! _s ( ! work]s6 ,away f ! bells & bl>+ fog :i/les t di/urb ! sleep ( tir$1 we>y1 disc\rag$ toil]s2 ! bells & :i/les t sometimes mean ! jubilant clamor ( ! mills ov] _! moan+1 rebelli\s work]s4 ,pa/ ! pale faces t wait$ at ! cross+s = ! tra9 to pass2 faces ^: eyes gleam$ ) an in/ant's wi% t ! tra9 _h !m 9 x1 too6 ,yes1 ,i 0 ! *os5 f among ov] tw5ty ?\s& work]s t day4 ,i 0 actually on my way to seek an education6 ,!re1 = pro( t x 0 no dream1 0 my long gre5 ticket ) its doz5 c\pons 9 my h&s6 ,!re 0 my br& new suit-case6 ,h[ lucky ,i 06 ,?9k ( ! fell[s :o _h bett] m5tal furni%+ ?an ,i1 :o _h ev5 money 9 ! bank1 p>5ts :o 7 urg+ !m to /rive = an education1 fri5ds :o w\ld loan !m money1 & yet1 !y 7 go+ to ! mill at t v mom5t1 & w\ld g tomorr[1 & ! day aft]1 because !y 7 afraid to make ! break6 ,!n ,i ?\ght3 8,well1 !y w\ld h made ! break long ago if !y _h liv$ ) an aunt & uncle :o wa/$ _! money on dr9k4 ,t w\ld fright5 !m into x4 ,!re's "s good 9 evil aft] all4 ,i %\ldn't be on ?is tra9 today if my fo/] p>5ts _h be5 k9d]1 m consid]ate6 ,i guess x'd be a good ?+ if a few ( ! o!r mill fell[s1 :o are ambiti\s1 _h some?+ l x to fright5 !m (f4 ,x's probably ! only way !y'll g out & make _! *ance60 ,!n ! vision ( ! c\ntry-side1 pa9t$ 9 ! glories ( ,autumn1 ! fla%+ views ( cranb]ry bogs1 cr[d$ ) sun-bonnet$ pick]s1 call$ my m9d to ! new joys ( exi/5ce4 ,"h ,i 01 out 9 ! _w at la/6 ,n ! romp ( a holiday1 ) ! mill room = next morn+1 n a vacation ( two days ) a return at ! end ( x2 b ! beg9n+ ( an education1 a />t t[>ds a pr(ession1 a great big *ance at la/ to 8make some?+ ( myself60 8,"h10 ,i said to ! tra9 boy1 z he 0 ab\t to pass me1 8give me a packet ( t !re gum--! pepp]m9t sort40 ,t tra9 boy didn't "k1 z ,i paid him ! five c5ts by giv+ him a doll> bill to *ange1 t ! pur*ase 0 ! greate/ luxury ,i %\ld h on t trip ( fifte5 hundr$ miles4 ,:ile work+ 9 ! mill1 ,i _h nev] be5 able to af=d a trip to ,bo/on1 s :5 ,i arriv$ 9 ! /ation1 & realiz$ t ,i 0 ev5 go+ beyond x1 on my fir/ excursion1 ,i said to myself1 8,bo/on is only ! fir/1 small /ep 9 y\r travel60 ,! next c\pon on my long ticket paid my f>e f ! ,s\? ,/ation to ! ,nor?--9 a ,,cab ,,) ,a ,,uni=m$ ,,driv]66 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t ,i _h be5 9 a cab1 except at a fun]al4 ,i 0 pleas$ :5 ! driv] took me ?r\gh ! ma9 /reets2 glad :5 he _h to move cauti\sly ?r\gh conge/$ traffic1 because p c\ld see me1 z ,i sat non*alantly 9 ! cab4 ,i took c>e to see t ! bl9ds 7 up z f> z possible4 ,9 ! ,nor? ,/ation1 :5 ! cab driv] _h tak5 me to ! tra91 ! c> t ,i 0 to travel on1 to ,montreal1 0 m>k$ (f f its fell[s by its salmon color4 ,aw$1 impress$1 ,i w5t grop+ ?r\gh ! dim c> until ,i f\nd a vacant seat into :i* ,i com=tably arrang$ myself4 ,b z ! tra9 pull$ out1 ,i /udi$ my railroad map1 &1 on discov]+ t ! ,gre5 ,m\nta9s w\ld be on ! opposite side ( ! railroad1 ,i made ha/e to *ange my seat1 s t ,i might insure myself a view ( !m2 = ,i _h nev] se5 a m\nta9 9 my life4 ,t ride ( twelve h\rs1 on an express1 did n tire me "o bit4 ,i 0 be=e ! _w ) a />v$1 hungry m9d & />v$1 hungry eyes4 ,i kept my eyes glu$ on ! out-(-doors4 ,yes1 ,i wat*$ bo? sides ( ! c> at once4 ,i li/5$ = ! comm5ts ar\nd me & if any?+ ( int]e/ 0 m5tion$ ,i bobb$ up my head to look4 ,i wat*$ ! "t-table = ! /ations s t ,i might "k :5 ! tra9 pass$ f "o /ate to ano!r ,i 0 actually pass+ ?r\gh :ole /ates--five ( !m 9 all6 ,five /ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica6 ,!re 7 few details t ,i did n obs]ve4 ,i wat*$ ! f>ms1 ! villages1 ! back y>ds ( cities2 wat*$ ! fly+ trees1 ! colors ( soil1 ! crops t 7 be+ reap$1 ! w9d+ roads1 & ! vehicles t wait$ = u at ! c\ntry cross+s4 ,at noon we 7 lumb]+ ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,man*e/]1 ,n4,h41 pa/ ! long canal :i* fl[s l a sluggi% moat along ! dismal wall ( ! mill4 ,cr[ds ( work]s 7 wait+ = u at ! cross+s2 wat*+ u ) looks ( envy1 ,i ?\ght4 ,i ?rew up my w9d[1 lean$ back 9 my seat1 & o/5tati\sly *ew$ gum ) a smug1 pr\d look1 ) :i* ,i hop$ to %[ ! mill boys h[ unconc]n$ ,i 0 ab\t be+ a pass5g] on a ,montreal ,express6 ,x 0 n until we _h cle>$ ! big cotton factory t[ns & cities ( ,new ,engl& t ,i felt entirely l an adv5tur]1 h[ev]4 ,only by ! "t ! cities _h be5 left1 ! big cities1 & ! small t[ns 7 succe$$ by c\ntry villages1 & ! c\ntry villages by va/ wild]nesses ( woods & uncultivat$ fields1 did ,i feel satisfi$4 ,!n ,i knew t if a tra9 wreck %\ld end my j\rney+1 ,i c\ld settle d[n on "s f>m4 ,i %\ld n h to g back into ! mill4 ,by wat*+ my "t-table c>efully1 ,i knew :5 to look = ! m\nta9s2 b long be=e we rea*$ ! place appo9t$ = ! vision1 my he>t 0 leap+ ) expectation4 ,we _h rea*$ ! hilly c\ntry1 & e high knoll s]v$ me = a m\nta94 ,b on & on & on1 pa/ so>+ foo?ills1 w5t ! tra9 until :at seem$ a slate-color$ /orm-cl\d1 a ?9 veil ( atmosph]e1 caught my att5tion4 ,!n1 z ! tra9 turn$ a b5d1 ! foo?ills dropp$ away1 & !re1 l a maje/ic dream1 high] ?an any?+ on e>? be=e imag9$1 7 ! m\nta9s6 ,foll[+ ! delight ( ! m\nta9s1 ,i _h to ?9k ( our approa* into ano!r c\ntry4 ,we 7 actually go+ to leave ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ent] ,canada6 ,imm$iately ! ,engli% blood /irr$ )9 me4 ,i 0 actually ent]+ ! doma9s ( ! ,que54 ,j ov] ! bord]1 ! tra9 /opp$ at a little village = wat]4 ,i spoke to ! brakeman 8,please1 mi/]10 ,i said1 8h[ long w we /op80 8,eight m9utes altoge!r10 he repli$2 8eight sure40 8,are we really 9 ,canada n[80 ,i v5tur$4 8,yep10 he said ) decision1 8?is is ,canada1 sure en\gh40 8,!n ,i'm go+ to get (f1 = a c\ple ( m9utes10 ,i said4 ,i didn't expla9 to him ! motive ,i _h 9 gett+ (f4 ,x 0 to put ! soles ( my %oes on ,,=eign ,,soil6 ,un=tunately !re _h be5 a g5]\s ra9 t _h mix$ ) ! dirt ( ! village road1 s t :5 ,i s\ght to /ep on ,canadian e>? ,i 0 call$ ^u to wall[ 9 ,canadian mud1 & t ,i w\ld n d4 8,nev] m9d10 ,i consol$ myself )4 8,?is bo>d walk is a ,canadian bo>d walk & w d40 ,s ,i ran a hundr$ y>ds into ! village along ! bo>d walk & came back to ! tra9 satisfi$4 ,i _h /epp$ on ,que5 ,victoria's t]ritory1 come :at might4 ,:5 ! d>kness %ut out ! view1 ev5 !n ,i did n keep my eyes f ! w9d[s4 ,i did n "k :at sights ,i %\ld get a view ( ev5 9 ! d>kness4 ,b all ,i saw ( t[ns 7 lights1 l />s1 foll[$ by masses ( inky night4 ,!n we /opp$ at a ,canadian city /ation4 ,i pu%$ up ! w9d[1 & he>d ! great ,fr5* *att] t w5t on outside4 ,n a ^w ( ,engli% c\ld ,i pick out1 nei!r did ,i want to he> su* a ^w4 ,x w\ld h spoil$ all4 ,at la/ ,i 0 9 a new c\ntry1 among a p :o spoke a diff]5t language f my own6 ,i 0 a real travel] at la/6 ,at t5 o'clock ! lights ( ,montreal1 /r+s ( />s1 fla%$ by ! w9d[s4 ,?ree miles away f ! /ation ! pass5g]s became re/less4 ,"s ( !m /ood up & wait$ dur+ all t "t4 ,at la/ ! brakeman call$ out ) f9ality1 a d[nw>d deflection ( ! la/ syllable1 z if t end$ 8 day1 8,mon-tree-,,al60 ,!re my ticket told me ,i %\ld h to *ange4 ,! next /age ( my j\rney w\ld take me along ! bord] ( ,canada z f> z ,detroit2 an all-night j\rney4 ,dur+ ! h\r t ,i _h to wait 9 ,montreal1 ,i w5t on a ?rill+1 timid sight-see+4 ,i recollect to h se5 a c\ple ( dim-lit bus9ess /reets1 sil5t1 gho/ly1 a c\ple ( build+s :i* mu/ h be5 /ructures ( importance 9 daylight1 & a sign :i* c\ld be read because x 0 directly 9 ! gl>e ( an arc light1 8,national ,bank40 ,hav+ se5 s mu*1 & satisfi$ my prov9cial s\l on s sp>e a meal1 ,i w5t back to get on my new tra94 ,i f\nd myself 9 a mo/ com=table c>4 ,! seat 0 well padd$1 ! back 0 high en\gh to s]ve = a pill[1 & !re 0 no "o 9 ! seat 9 front4 ,s ,i turn$ ov] t seat1 took (f my coat & hat1 unlac$ my %oes & put !m on "o side1 lean$ back ) a sigh ( cont5t1 ready = a night's re/ :5--! conductor came d[n ! aisle1 look$ at my ticket1 & said1 8,?is is a fir/-class c> & y h a second class ticket4 ,! next c> ahead1 sir60 ,i slung my coat ov] my arm1 pick$ up my %oes & suit-case & w5t into ! c> ahead4 ,x 0 a ,t\ri/ ,sleep+ c> & 0 fill$1 l>gely1 ) a m$ley ( ,europeans4 ,europeans1 too1 ) peasant mann]s1 ) peasant dirt & peasant brea?4 ,!re 0 odor ( g>lic mix$ ) odor ( /ale rye bread1 z "s ate lun*es4 ,!re 0 odor ( unwa%$ clo!s mix$ ) odor ( s\r milk4 ,d\ble seats1 lea!r padd$1 _h be5 pu%$ toge!r into b]?s1 :ile ov]head %elves _h be5 let d[n = upp] b]?s1 ) ?9 pads ( mattress = ! coloni/s to f9d re/ ^u4 ,! aisles 7 litt]$ ) pap]1 fruit remnants1 brok5 cig>ette /ubs1 empty bottles1 & expectoration4 ,! air 0 vapid1 l a drunk>d's brea?4 ,i wad$ ?r\gh x all to ! l[] end ( ! c> :]e !re seem$ to be an oasis ( cleanl9ess & ord]4 ,"h1 ?\gh1 7 m5 sprawl$ out 9 unpoetic po/ures ( sleep4 ,at ! l[e/ end1 ev5 ! tra9 boy _h left 8 basket ( fruit & soda on "o side1 :ile he lay = ! night1 crumpl$ up1 snort+ l a pig4 ,i look$ ar\nd & up = a place to sleep4 ,!re on "o ( ! high %elves1 ,i saw a "y fell[ sitt+ up1 eat+ a s&wi*4 ,he saw me look+ 9 8 direction4 8,hello1 fell[10 he greet$ *e]ily1 8y're ,engli%1 ar5't y1 fell[80 ,i repli$ t ,i 0 & t ,i 0 want+ a place to sleep = ! night4 ,he said1 8,^! places are = two4 ,get a leg up & bunk ) me40 ,he rea*$ d[n 8 h&1 brac$ me z ,i /ood on ! edge ( a l[] b]?1 & !n ,i f\nd myself 9 ! b$ ) my b5efactor4 ,he sat !re 9 8 %irt1 ready = b$1 ) a l>ge basket ( s&wi*es 9 front ( him4 ,!re 7 m s&wi*es toge!r 9 t "o basket ?an ,i h ev] se5 pil$ up on ! c\nt] ( any lun* room4 8,y ar5't a tra9 boy1 are y80 ,i ask$4 8,oh1 no10 said ! "y fell[1 8t's my lun*4 ,i got a week's g on ! tra9s yet1 s ,i br\ght en\gh to eat = t "t4 ,i'm go+ to college away out ,we/4 ,h "o10 he broke 9 & po9t$ to ! basket4 ,i _h no scruples 9 assi/+ at ! r$uction ( su* a m\nta9 ( s&wi*es1 = ,i imag9$ t a company ( soldi]s c\ld h subsi/$ on !m = ?ree days4 ,i ate my fill1 & ! "y fell[ wat*$ me ) evid5t delight4 8,i'm go+ out to college1 too10 ,i expla9$4 8,we're birds ( a fea!r1 eh80 8,:at college80 he ask$4 8,evangelical ,univ]sity10 ,i repli$4 8,x's easy to get ?r\gh !re because exp5ses are mod]ate4 ,i don't ?9k ,i'll h a *ance to get 9 "r away10 ,i expla9$4 8,y see1 ,i hav5't writt5 !m t ,i'm com+ or ask$ = a *ance ev54 ,i c get out !re & get "s k9d ( "w1 & :5 ev]y?+'s arrang$1 get into ! ,univ]sity4 ,a fri5d told me ab\t x40 8,:y didn't y g back ) "s "o80 ask$ my fri5d4 8,well1 y see10 ,i answ]$1 8,i c\ldn't af=d to g ! way ! o!rs g4 ,x co/s tw5ty-f\r doll>s & ?is r\te only co/s me fifte5 doll>s & sixty-five c5ts40 8,oh10 said ! "y fell[4 8,:5 y d ent] ! ,univ]sity :at class w y jo980 8,i'll h to jo9 ! beg9n]s ) common s*ool bran*es10 ,i said4 8,!n ,i'll "w up into ! ,academic c\rse to prep>e = college1 !n g ?r\gh college1 y see40 8,oh1 yes10 he said1 8,i see40 ,he !n ask$ me to help myself to ano!r s&wi*4 8,y've got n]ve1 anyway10 he comm5t$4 8,x'll be a long pull1 won't x1 to d :at y plan8 ,h[ old are y80 8,oh1 ar\nd tw5ty10 ,i answ]$4 8,i wi%1 = y\r sake10 said ! "y man1 8t y 7 ?r\gh ) x2 ?is education bus9ess takes a lot out ( a fell[4 ,x's a fight "r f ! />t if y don't h any money4 ,i'm a sophomore 9 college4 ,by ! way1 y hav5't told me y\r "n1 fell[4 ,m9e's ,h>lan ,m4 ,n4 ,i4 ,dr\ghtwell4 ,pl5ty ( initials because my folks want$ to please bo? bran*es ( ! family4 ,9 full1 ,i am ,h>lan ,micknell ,norman ,+raham ,dr\ghtwell40 8,& ,i10 ,i repli$1 8am j ,al ,priddy4 ,no middle "n4 ,i suppose1 ?\gh1 t really ,i am ,alb]t1 b x a9't us$ mu*40 ,h>lan put ! basket aside1 aft] hav+ put ov] ! bread a damp t[el & clos$ ! cov]4 ,!n he told me to turn 9 ne> him4 ,s we bo? gave ourselves into ! keep+ ( ! eng9e] & slept pr(\ndly above ! odors1 ! litt]1 ! dron+ ali5s3--two y\?s college b\nd4 ,i 0 fir/ up1 9 ! morn+4 ,h>lan1 on op5+ 8 eyes1 propos$ t ,i 8dive 90 & he po9t$ to ! s&wi*es4 ,fir/ ( all ,i want$ to wa% my face4 ,i did s at ! dr9k+ tank4 ,i look$ ar\nd4 ,!re 0 a /irr+ among ! ali5s2 j a /irr+4 ,"s 7 turn+ ov]1 yawn+ & giv+ guttural explosions ( sleepy comm5t4 ,mo!rs 7 fe$+ hungry1 lively babies2 b at my end ev]y?+ 0 pr(\ndly /ill4 ,! tra9 boy's basket 0 /ill :]e ,i _h se5 x ! night be=e ) ! fruit expos$ to ! air4 ,! boy himself 0 a t\sl$1 sleepy1 un9spir+ bundle ( blue & :ite4 ,i look$ at my b]?-mate1 ! s&wi* man1 & not$ t he comb$ 8 hair f ! side4 ,imm$iately ,i 0 consci\s t ,i comb$ m9e d[n ! middle1 & ,i recollect$ t my aunt ,millie _h always said t ,i look$ l a ma%] ) x 9 t way4 ,s ,i took out my pocket comb & *ang$ ! /yle ( my hair-dress+1 :ile ,h>lan1 entirely unconsci\s ( hav+ wield$ s p[]ful an influ5ce ov] a fell[1 sat 9 8 b]? & /ruggl$ ) 8 clo!s4 ,all ?r\gh ! morn+ we travel$2 ov] high tre/les1 ?r\gh deep cuts1 skirt+ tobacco fields1 :irl+ ?r\gh little settlem5ts until at la/ we 7 roll$ to ! deck ( a massive iron f]ry &1 /ill 9 ! c>s1 7 tak5 across ! lake & l&$ at ,detroit4 ,mean:ile1 ,i _h p>t$ company ) ,h>lan1 :o _h told me to 8keep "r at x10 mean+ !reby1 a college education4 ,transf] aft] transf] 0 made = ano!r night & a day1 ea* "t ! tra9s seem$ to get sl[]1 to /op m at /ations1 :ile ! cities grew less frequ5t4 ,friday turn$ into ,saturday1 ,saturday into ,sunday1 & by ,sunday1 too1 we plung$ into an ov]p[]+ odor ( gas4 8,is ! lamp leak+80 ,i ask$ ! tra9man m\rnfully4 8,x's t]rible4 ,x mu/ be leak+4 ,x makes me seasick40 ,! man laugh$4 8,oh1 y're 9 ! gas belt10 he said4 8,x's 9 ! air4 ,y w get us$ to x4 ,i c't smell x at all1 ?\gh at fir/ x smells l be+ "r 9 a gas h\se1 doesn't x80 ,! gas t+$ ev]y?+2 food & dr9k4 ,i felt l go+ to sleep to lose ! s5se ( x4 ,b deep] & deep] into x ! tra9 plung$1 )\t m]cy4 8,if y've got a piece ( silv] ab\t y10 said ! tra9man1 8a wat*-*a9 or any?+ ( gold or silv]1 ?is air w turn x black soon en\gh4 ,b y'll get us$ to x10 he add$ com=t+ly en\gh4 8,i %all h to10 ,i compla9$1 gloomily4 8,x ta/es z if all ! gas works 9 ! _w _h explod$ ab\t "h40 ,f9ally ,i 0 ne>+ ,groat's ,cross+1 ! seat ( ,evangelical ,univ]sity4 ,! tra9 deposit$ me at a /ation )9 twelve miles ( x1 :]e ,i %\ld h to take an accommodation f\r h\rs lat]4 ,!re 0 no?+ to see 9 ! place :]e ,i wait$1 b gl>+ brick build+s & h\ses on /ilts4 ,s ,i wait$ ar\nd ! hot1 spl9t]$ plat=m1 seat$ n[ on a truck1 wat*+ a gr\p ( "y m5 read+ sections ( a ,sunday pap]1 or walk+ mis]ably up & d[n wi%+ = ! tra91 = ! gas _h gott5 into my sy/em1 & ,i felt lonesome1 mis]able4 ,i might h gone to sleep 9 ! wait+ room1 b ! seats 7 spoil$ = b$s by hav+ iron arm re/s at int]vals ( two feet4 ,i tri$ to ?read myself ?r\gh ^!1 at full l5g?1 b c\ld n4 ,!re 0 no?+ to d1 b /& ar\nd & ta/e gas1 until ! ,groat's ,cross+ tra9 came4 ,) great joy ,i wat*$ ! accommodation come into ! /ation4 ,only twelve m miles betwe5 me & ,evangelical ,univ]sity6 ,! end ( ?ree days' travel4 ,?ree days f ! cotton mills6 ,9 t ?\ght ,i r5ew$ my _s4 ,soon ,i %\ld at lea/ be ,,ne> a college6 ,college6 ,= me6 ,x 0 ! anticipation ( a fir/ wat* tw5ty times int5sifi$4 ,i1 g to college6 ,look back 9 ! g5ealogies ( ! ,priddys1 root$ back 9 ,brita9's c5turies1 & lay y\r f+] on a s+le memb] ( x :o ev] w5t beyond ! second>y s*ool6 ,& !re 0 ! brakeman call+1 inconsequ5tly1 8,groat's ,cross+60 ,i half /umbl$ f t c>1 ?ank+ ,god t ,he _h all[$ me ?is sweet day4 ,"h ,i 0 on ! plat=m at la/4 ,!re 0 no "o ab\t4 ,a ,sabba? quiet l+]$ ov] ev]y?+4 ,! black spl9t]s on ! plat=m w5t l knife blades betwe5 ! soles ( my worn %oes4 ,groat's 0 a v small /ation4 ,"s sort ( a village lay beh9d x4 ,i ask$ a man on ! /reet corn] if ?is 0 :]e ,evangelical ,univ]sity c\ld be f\nd4 ,he po9t$ away f ! village 9 ! direction ( a rutt$1 clay road bord]$ by a l9e ( h\ses on /ilts :i* end$ 9 a pa/ure f5ce made f dry /umps int]lock$4 8,! place's up ?>60 mumbl$ ! man z he mov$ ! morsel ( tobacco f "o *eek to ! o!r4 8,y'll run smack int] x ef yo' keeps ergo9'40 8,h[ f> ab\t80 ,i ask$4 8,uh1 'b\t a mile or mo'1 ,i guess40 ,! fumes ( gas half *ok$ me4 ,!y dr[n$ out ! p]fumes f decay+ leaves :i* lay ?ick on ! /reets4 ,x 0 a l& giv5 ov] to gas1 evid5tly1 = in/ead ( c[s graz+ 9 ! flat pa/ures1 lattic$ d]ricks t[]$ ov] oil & gas wells4 ,9 place ( ! twitt] ( ,fall song/]s rea*+ me f ! trees along ! roadside1 came ! m\rnful creak+ ( oil pumps & ! gasps & b>ks f ! sputt]+ eng9es4 ,a well _h j be5 %ot4 ,a cr[d ( spectators /ood at ! base ( a d]rick ^: latticework gli/5$ ) ! black baptism ( oil1 & ! dead grass on :i* ! spectators /ood 0 soak$ by a t>ry iridesc5ce2 ! ?ick1 black1 greasy mess :i* _h sp\t$ up f ! torn he>t ( ! und]world4 ,i walk$ along a bo>d walk :i* gave me a level pa? ov] little brooks1 op5 culv]ts1 h\se dra9s1 & masses ( surface gas ma9s4 ,x took me up a slight grade 9 a lonesome "p ( ! road :]e 7 nei!r h\ses nor trees4 ,i /ood on ! cre/ ( ! hill look+ ahead = ! ,univ]sity4 ,x /ood on ! op5 pla9 ahead ( me1 9 full sight1 ,evangelical ,univ]sity6 ,i _h nev] se5 a college be=e4 ,i _h fea/$ my imag9ation on photographs ( ! _w's lead+ univ]sities3 ,cambridge1 ,ox=d1 ,ed9burgh1 & ,h>v>d4 ,i _h revell$ 9 ! ,tom ,br[n type ( lit]ature :i* has = its backgr\nd armorial gateways1 ivy-clo!d turrets 9 :i* sp>r[s twitt] all ! day2 :i* %[$ myriads ( mullion$ w9d[s peep+ %yly ?r\gh ! bran*es ( s$ate1 c5tury oaks2 :i* %[$ grassy-c>pet$ lawns1 yew g>d5s1 swans brea/+ placid1 rose-fr+$ lakes1 lakes gird$ by pebbl$ pa?s :]eon walk$ pale1 lanky s*ol>s 9 bo>d caps & m\rn+ g[ns1 walk+ ) bulky tomes ( ,lat9 on _! palms 9 s]5e m$itation6 ,& !re ! reality ( a college1 ,evangelical ,univ]sity1 spread itself = my contemplation1 a he>t-*ok$ contemplation1 because t view %att]$ a lifetime's romance6 ,x br\ght to m9d a gr\p ( t5em5ts surr\nd+ a big squ>e1 brick gramm> s*ool4 ,! build+s /ood op5 to ! gl>e ( ! sun1 = !re 7 no tall trees = %ade4 ,! small] h\ses1 little *eaply con/ruct$ cottages1 /ood on c$> po/s & 7 s fragile t ! fir/ tempe/ might readily twi/ !m f _! an*orages & c>ry !m tumbl+ d[n ! fields l empty hat-boxes4 ,aft] ! armorial-gateway$ univ]sities ( my dreams _h completely melt$ away1 & ! reality 9 its ,puritan1 pione] sev]ity *all5g$ me1 ,i took a firm hold on my slate-color$ baggage & /rode rapidly on t[>ds my goal4 8,:at d y want = n9ety doll>s a ye>80 ,i argu$ ) myself4 8,x's y\r *ance1 & t's en\gh40 ,i soon came to a newly pl[$ road :i* l$ to ! fir/ ( ! univ]sity build+s4 ,! hot sun _h n be5 ?ir/y en\gh to suck all ! ra9 :i* _h fall5 on ! new road 9 ! la/ /orm4 ,! clayey e>? _h mix$ ) x & =m$ a bro? :i* wait$ = ! fir/ unw>y foot to slip f ! spr+y bo>d walk1 :i* l$ ov] x4 ,directly ahead1 ,i saw a salmon-color$1 clapbo>d$ build+ squat & frail l an evangeli/'s tab]nacle1 ov] :i* ,i read on a sign ! foll[+ explanatory inscription3 8,,*ief ,,pungo ,,hall1 #ahhi4 ,,born ,,9 ,,africa4 ,,di$ ,,"h #ahhe40 ,) b a m]e glance at ?is ,memorial ,dormitory1 ,i _h ne$ next to press my tee? ov] my "u lip1 /iff5 my gait1 bulge out my *e/1 & p]=m all ! o!r affectations ( c\rage1 = 9 front ( ,pungo ,hall /ood a gr\p ( well-dress$ "y m51 all look+ at me6 ,! he>t ( ! horseman :o da%$ 9 ! *>ge ( ! ,six ,hundr$ 0 a /\t] "o 9 feel+ ?an m9e :5 ,i *>g$ on ^? loll+ "y m54 ,my kneecaps vibrat$ l a cello /r+4 ,my f+] n]ves leap$ "o ov] ! o!r4 ,my he>t pump$ d\ble quantity ( blood to my *eeks4 ,! bo>d walk dropp$ f "u my %oes & ,i walk$ on a tipp+ cl\d4 ,"o ( ! /ud5ts1 9 response to my wait+ & my emb>rassm5t1 :i* mu/ h be5 z cle> to him z an electric adv]tisem5t ov] a skyscrap]1 advanc$ & ask$ if he c\ld be ( any s]vice to me1 say+ t 8 "n 0 ,?ropp]1 ,james ,?ropp]4 ,n[1 dur+ ! long1 ?ree days' j\rney1 ,i _h sp5t mu* ?\ght 9 prep>ation ( ! introduction ( myself to ! ,univ]sity ^u arrival4 ,i _h succe$$ 9 fram+ an introduction :i* _h bo? ! qualities ( complet5ess & brevity4 ,i _h rehe>s$ x1 m5tally1 9 _m hypo!tical cont+5cies1 s t ,i might let !m see t ,i knew1 def9itely1 :at ,i _h come =4 ,b among all ! cont+5cies ,i _h inv5t$ n "o ( !m _h resembl$ ! "o 9 :i* ,i f\nd myself3 mak+ my bus9ess kn[n to a /ud5t4 ,i _h ?\ght ( meet+ ) a g[n$ don or a 8burs>0--:atev] he 0--because ,i 0 saturat$ ) ,tom ,br[n4 ,b ,i manag$ to explode my introduction to ! /ud5t1 ) all its brevity1 9 all its boyi% complet5ess4 8,my "n is ,al ,priddy4 ,i h come f ! mills4 ,i h n be5 to s*ool beyond common fractions4 ,i am n9ete5 ye>s old4 ,i am will+ to le>n4 ,i he>d ( ?is place f a fri5d4 ,he said !re 0 a *ance4 ,i h only ?ree doll>s4 ,i am will+ to "w4 ,if y ?9k ,i c't be tak5 91 "r (f1 ,i %all be happy to live ne> "h1 s t :5 ,i h e>n$ m money ,i c beg960 ,james ,?ropp] pick$ up my slate-color$ suit-case & l$ me be=e ! gr\p ( /ud5ts1 )\t comm5t4 ,!n1 aft] he _h introduc$ me to !m all1 z 8,bro!r ,priddy10 he signall$ to a tall1 m\/a*$ ,g]man4 8,come "h1 ,brock40 ,! ,g]man came to "o side1 & ,?ropp] repeat$1 ?\gh n s completely nor ) equal brevity1 ! tale ,i _h unfold$4 8,y've come to j ! "r place1 ,bro!r ,priddy10 said ,brock4 8,we h pl5ty ( /ud5ts "h :o arrive )\t mu* money or mu* education4 ,x's a spl5did place = gett+ a />t1 isn't x1 ,bro!r ,?ropp]80 ,?ropp] said1 8,x's be5 a bless+ to _m a /ruggl]40 8,b is !re room80 ,i ask$4 8,i c\ld wait4 ,x w be nice to live s ne> a college & jo9 x--lat]10 ,i trembl+ly v5tur$4 8,i didn't come ) ! expectation ( beg9n+ /udies "r (f1 ,i ?\ght ,i might g to "w 9 ! glass factory a :ile & !n :5 ,i'd--0 8,t w\ld be a wa/e ( "t10 said ,brock4 8,i ?9k y'll be able to />t "r away40 8,excuse me--are--are y a pr(essor--sir80 ,i enquir$4 8,no10 laugh$ ,brock1 8j a !ologue1 t's all4 ,i />t$ late1 y see40 ,!n he expla9$3 8,y'll n be able to d any bus9ess "h on ,sunday4 ,! ,presid5t w see y ! fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+2 b y ne$n't fe>4 ,!re's no turn+ ( y (f :5 y've come s f>4 ,j rememb] t1 ,bro!r ,priddy4 ,mean:ile1 ,i ?9k ,i might be able to place y at a job t w pay y\r bo>d40 ,) a wild leap ( ! he>t1 ,i gasp$1 ?rill$1 8,oh1 if y only c\ld60 8,i'm head wait] 9 ! d9+-room10 he expla9$1 8we h a place n fill$ yet4 ,i'll see y lat] ab\t x4 ,bett] take him 9 ) y10 he ann\nc$1 turn+ to ,?ropp]4 8,y\rs is a d\ble room4 ,t's :]e ! ,presid5t w\ld put him1 anyh[40 8,my1 ! gas does smell60 ,i ann\nc$1 m]ely to say some?+ z ,?ropp] l$ me into ! dimness ( ,pungo ,hall4 8,doesn't x spoil ! food1 :5 x soaks 9 x80 ,?ropp] laugh$4 8,y won't m9d x1 aft] a :ile4 ,y'll get s t y won't notice x4 ,"h's ! room1 #8#i'4 ,come 91 ,priddy60 ,i he>d ! scrap+ ( a key aga9/ ! lock1 a fro/y light ov]head %[$ me :]e ! transom 0 swung at an angle4 ,f9ally !re came a click z ! key snapp$ back ! bolt1 ,?ropp] ?rew back ! door & u%]$ me 9 my college room1 a d\ble room )9 a n>r[ compass ( a few feet some?+4 ,i swept a pair ( gre$y eyes ov] ?is1 ! fir/ sub/antial /ep 9 my educational ambition4 ,*apt] ,,ii4 ,i ,help a ,real ,poet to ,s+ 8 ,hymn4 ,my ,fir/ ,*ance & ,h[ ,i ,succe$$ ) x ,! d\ble b$ _h two depressions pla9ly visible on ! mattress :]e two previ\s occupants _h ma9ta9$ _! respective sleep+ rights4 ,! d\ble quilt1 patt]n$ aft] a gaudy ,*9ese puzzle1 sank into ! depressions ( its own1 w>m weight4 8,! be/ ?+ ab\t t quilt10 expla9$ ,?ropp]1 8is t :5 my eyes get we>y ) /udy or tir$ f writ+1 ,i look at ! comb9ations ( colors1 & my eyes are re/$4 ,x's great = t4 ,by ! way1 ,i'll call y ,al if y'll call me ,jim10 he sugge/$4 ,t b$ occupi$ ! major portion ( ! floor4 ,its edge left j a n>r[ alley betwe5 x & two kit*5 tables t 7 cov]$ ) black oil-clo?4 ,"o ( ! tables--f>!/ f ! w9d[1 9 ! dim light1--0 b>e ( books1 & ,jim said t x w\ld be m9e4 ,! o!r _h ab\t a doz5 text books on x1 "s scraps ( pap]1 & an op5 ,bible1 m>k$ ) purple & r$ ink :]e ,jim told me he 0 busy emphasiz+ all ! texts t he might prea* s]mons f--"s day4 ,! *air allott$ me 0 a pla9 kit*5 affair1 z h>d z a tomb/one2 b ,jim's 0 fe>fully & wond]fully /uff$4 ,!re x /ood l a p>ody on a fluffy ,morris1 libr>y *air4 ,x 0 a kit*5 *air grotesquely /uff$ & uphol/]$ )9 a fad$1 torn1 & highly color$ b$ com=t]4 ,:5 ,jim not$ t ,i took an int]e/ 9 x1 he said1 8,padd+ made q a diff]5ce 9 t *air1 ,al4 ,x's real com=table1 ?\gh !re isn't mu* seat left2 x's s ?ickly padd$4 ,i 0 out 9 ! fields "o day1 & ne> ! f5ce ,i pick$ up a %eep's sk9 ( ?ick wool4 ,i ?\ght !n t ,i c\ld make good use ( x1 s ,i br\ght x back1 left x on ! clo!s-l9e at ! back ( ! build+ to let ! air sweet5 x1 = x 0 pretty /rong2 !n ,i came to ! conclusion t ,i c\ld use x to /uff ! *air--real wool1 y "k4 ,! com=t] 0 left 9 ! back room by a fell[ & ,i us$ t1 too4 ,x's a real com=table *air2 almo/ makes y fall asleep :5 y sit 9 x40 8,y didn't manage to sweet5 all ( ! wool1 did y1 ,jim80 ,i ask$ dubi\sly z ,i not$ ! dank odor t came f ! *air2 an odor t 0 rem9isc5t ( a junk %op aft] a ra94 8,:y10 repli$ ,jim1 9 good humor1 8,i don't notice x a bit4 ,i ?9k x mu/ be y\r imag9ation40 8,well10 ,i conclud$1 ungraci\sly1 8probably x's l ! gas4 ,y've got us$ to x40 ,betwe5 ! gas /ove & ! wa% /& /ood a galvaniz$ wat] pail1 ?ree-qu>t]s fill$ & ) a fuzzy gr[? on its oily surface4 8,t a9't dr9k+ wat]1 is x80 ,i ask$ 9 al>m4 8,no10 laugh$ ,jim4 8,t's 9 case ( fire4 ,i ought to h *ang$ t wat] two weeks ago1 b ,i guess ,i'm gett+ lazy40 ,by ?is "t ,i _h my coat (f & _h accept$ ,jim's invitation to wa% ! tra9 du/ (f my face4 ,= ?is purpose ,i scrap$ ar\nd 9 ! soap di% until ,i _h secur$ two ?9 waf]s ( soap1 "o a transp>5t rem9d] ( p]fum$ toilet soap1 ! o!r a dull yell[1 & odor\s ) naph?a1 :i* ,i recogniz$ z ! remnant ( a p[]ful dis9fect+ & wa%-day soap2 us$ by my ,aunt to drive black oil f ov]alls4 ,i _h to rub ^! two antagoni/ic waf]s toge!r to make suffici5t la!r = wa%+4 ,!n1 too1 ,i _h to hurry my toilet1 = ! fl[]$ wa% b[l _h a yell[ crack on its "u side1 ?r\gh :i* ! wat] dripp$ rapidly :ile ,i wa%$4 ,jim said1 8,until y get "s1 ,al1 y mu/ use my t[el40 ,he took x d[n f ! wire beh9d ! /ove & let me h x1 ) ! rem>k3 8,!re's a dry corn]1 !re ne> ! fr+e40 ,! w9d[ 0 op51 & :ile ,i 0 busy bru%+ ! du/ f my clo!s1 a gu/ ( w9d came 9 & ,i he>d a rip on ! wall foll[$ by an exclamation f ,jim1 8,!re x goes aga96 ,! wall w be go+ next60 ,on exam9ation ,i f\nd t ! wall pap]1 ) its highly conv5tionaliz$ lotus leaves1 _h lo/ its grip on ! wall beh9d ! gas /ove & _h uncov]$ a great area ( pla/]$ wall4 ,jim produc$ "s tacks1 & us+ a flat-iron = a hamm] manag$ to return ! pap] to its place & to keep x an*or$ !re ?r\gh a lib]al use ( tacks4 ,he apologiz$1 :5 he came d[n to ! floor1 8,all ?is is mis]able en\gh1 ,al1 & ,i don't blame y = ?9k+ s40 8,uh10 ,i retort$1 8,i a9't grumbl+4 ,begg>s c't be *oos]s4 ,besides1 ,i don't see :at m ! college c d = n9ety doll>s a ye>1 bo>d1 room1 & tea*+40 8#8,tuition' y ought to say10 correct$ ,jim4 8,i'm glad y've got ! "r _s ab\t ?is place1 ,al4 ,y're "r1 we c't expect any m = n9ety doll>s6 ,i don't see h[ !y c d = u :at !y c4 ,x's wor? a mighty lot = y & me to get a *ance1 & if education %\ld co/ m1 :]e w\ld y & ,i be80 8,t's j :at ,i ?9k60 ,i repli$ ) _s4 8,x is j ! *ance we want4 ,"h ,i am1 ) only ?ree doll>s to beg9 on & a poor f\ndation = /udy 9 ! b>ga94 ,:at o!r place is !re :]e ,i c\ld be giv5 a />t on su* easy t]ms80 8,a lot ( fell[s come "h10 comm5t$ ,jim1 8:o don't look at ! matt] 9 t way--& !y soon leave & don't h any *ance at all4 ,i "k y'll appreciate ! h>d scrabble to get ! education4 ,besides1 poor build+s1 pov]ty-/rick5 rooms1 *eap bo>d1 & limit$ privileges ought to make u get ! mo/ out ( our /udies4 ,t's some?+40 8,b suppose !y don't let me beg980 ,i gasp$2 = up to ?is "t ,i _h n let a d\bt ( my acceptance at ,evangelical ,univ]sity m> ! aft]noon4 8,i don't ?9k !y'll let a fell[ l y g begg+1 ,al10 respond$ ,jim4 8,y might z well c\nt y\rself "o ( u1 "r (f40 ,j !n1 out 9 ! upp] end ( ! corridor1 w5t up a high1 lisp+1 effem9ate voice1 call+1 8,oh1 ,bro!r ,?ropp]2 ,bro!r ,?ropp]60 ,jim w5t to ! door & repli$1 8,all "r1 ,jason60 ,!n he turn$ to me & :isp]$1 8,h>dwick is "o ( ! sm>te/ fell[s 9 ! ,univ]sity4 ,he's a poet1 too4 ,he's got a hymn set to music 9 ?is book10 & he wav$ a mu* worn1 manila pap] cov]$ ,gospel hymn book4 8,x's v popul>2 sung 9 _m ( ! big revivals60 ,) a ?rob ( excitem5t ,i wait$ = ! adv5t ( ?is real poet4 ,i _h se5 m5 :o _h call$ !mselves poets 9 ! mill2 b _! productions 7 local 9 !me1 p]sonal 9 l9es1 unpoetic 9 metre & nev] rea*$ a fur!r fame ?an ins]tion 9 ! 8,orig9al ,l9e0 column ( ! pap]s4 ,b ,i 0 n[ to view a real poet2 "o ^: words 7 sung 9 *ur*es4 ,i 0 ?or\ghly subdu$ :5 ,i he>d ! poet's f+]s se>*+ = ! knob1 outside4 ,he 0 all t ! comic pap]s & ! actors sugge/ = poets4 ,!re 0 n a bit ( ! _w ab\t 8 aspect4 ,9 rea*+ = ! dwell+ places ( ! muses he _h l5g!n$ out until 8 head1 cov]$ ) a ?ick clu/] ( curls1 roam$ ?r\gh ! high] levels ( ! atmosph]e4 ,he _h to incl9e 8 head 9 ord] to get ?r\gh ! doorway4 ,8 face _h a poetic pal5ess & 8 lips 7 pull$ out z if he 7 on ! v]ge ( inspir$ spee*4 ,he wore a cl]ical ve/ & all 8 clo!s 7 ( a v spiritual black4 ,he c>ri$ a m&ol94 ,i 0 =mally introduc$ & on my "p1 9 ackn[l$g+ ! introduction1 ,i agre$ t ,i 0 8"r glad to "k0 ,mr4 ,h>dwick4 ,! poet _h come to rehe>se "s hymns ) ,jim4 ,! latt] produc$ 8 guit>2 bo? musicians sat on ! edge ( ! b$ be=e a nickel-plat$ music /&1 ! ,gospel hymn book 0 put 9 place1 & to ! /rumm+ ( ! in/rum5ts1 ! vocali/s sang "s revival hymns ) su* effect z to produce f me ! comm5t1 8,my1 t s\nds f9e60 ,!n1 gr[+ bold ?r\gh intimacy1 ,i said1 8,i wond]1 ,mr4 ,h>dwick1 if y w s+ t song y wrote1 please80 ,! poet said t he w\ld be pleas$ to s+ x z a trio1 & ask$ me1 :5 he _h f\nd ! place1 if ,i c\ld jo9 9 ) ! bass4 ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld4 ,s ! ?ree ( u1 ,i betwe5 ! two musicians1 sat on ! edge ( ! b$ & sang ! lilt+ reit]ations ( ! hymn1 8,!re's a welcome home1 ,!re's a welcome home1 ,!re's a welcome home1 ,= y & me40 ,we 7 int]rupt$ by ! r++ ( a bell1 on ! ,univ]sity t[]1 :i*1 ,i le>n$1 0 ! call to ! ,sunday aft]noon prea*+ s]vice4 ,z my roommate 0 try+ to urge me to att5d1 & :ile ,i 0 prote/+ t my clo!s 7 n good en\gh1 ! head wait] came into ! room & said1 8,priddy1 ,i'm go+ to give y a try z a wait] at supp]4 ,don't g to ! prea*+ s]vice4 ,i w try to rig y up ) an apron & jacket40 ,oh1 :at inspiration ^? words _h 9 !m6 ,x meant t ! ,univ]sity 0 already will+ to give me a *ance to %[ :at ,i c\ld d4 ,i %\ld n h to get "w 9 ! glass factory4 ,i %\ld n h to wait be=e ,i c\ld enroll myself 9 ! ,univ]sity4 ,my *ance _h come4 ,i cri$ = joy2 te>s ( :i* ,i 0 n a%am$1 ev5 ?\gh ,brock1 ! head wait]1 saw !m4 8,i'm only poor1 & a big blund]]1 )\t any mann]s10 ,i prote/$1 8b if y give me a *ance1 ,i'll d my utmo/40 ,at five o'clock ,brock came into ! room c>ry+ on 8 arm a well-/>*$ wait]'s jacket & a pat*$ :ite apron4 8,i _h ^! on ! side10 he ann\nc$4 8,!y are wor? =ty c5ts4 ,y may pay = !m :5 y are able4 ,don't be worry+ ab\t ! matt]4 ,be ov] at ! d9+-room at qu>t] pa/ five40 ,aft] t ,i mov$ z if 9 ! mid/ ( a gr& dream4 ,0 ,i actually 9 a dormitory1 at a college8 ,0 x true t 9 a qu>t] ( an h\r ,i %\ld be try+ to wait on a gr\p ( real /ud5ts8 ,! d9+-hall 0 a squat wood5 bungal[ ) a great _m w9d[s 9 x4 ,! front hall floor b5t "u my weight z ,i cross$ x4 ,i unlat*$ "o ( ! d\ble doors & view$ ! roomful ( tables ) ! dull reflector lamps hang+ above !m4 ,:ite jacket$ /ud5ts 7 busy ) plates & plat$ silv] cutl]y4 ,brock1 himself 9 glori\s :ite1 came d[n ! room ) a ^w ( greet+4 ,i 0 introduc$ to ! /ud5t-wait]s1 0 told t ,i 0 on trial only1 & t ,i %\ld be c>efully wat*$1 z !re 7 _m tra9$ wait]s among ! /ud5ts :o covet$ ! position4 ,brock indicat$ two tables ne> ! door1 ! f>!/ away f ! kit*5 ( all ! tables4 8,y w wait on !m10 he said4 8,!re w be t5 to a table4 ,:5 !y come 91 be=e ! bless+1 !y w /& beh9d _! *airs4 ,y mu/ g ar\nd1 f9d out :at !y want to dr9k2 hot wat]1 tea or cold wat]1 !n y mu/ g to ! o!r end ( ! room1 get "o ( ! trays & fill x ) tw5ty cups4 ,!n y mu/ get !m s]v$ j z soon z y c4 ,y w f9d pl5ty ( *ores to d :5 !y are seat$40 ,) a wild1 ?ump+ he>t1 & ) a maximum ( t]ror1 ,i he>d ! fir/ ( ! /ud5ts ent] ! out] hall4 ,brock /ood at ! opposite end ( ! room1 ne> ! slides t connect$ ) ! kit*51 8 f+] on a ,sunday-s*ool bell4 ,! /ud5ts1 well-dress$ "y m5 & wom51 swept pa/ me1 cr[d$ me1 />$ at me1 /ood at my tables2 w5t to ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! room *att]+1 bant]+1 laugh+1 & acco/+ "o ano!r famili>ly ) su* ab&on & effect t ,i felt l an intrud]4 ,no "o spoke to me4 ,! "y m5 & wom5 at my two tables comm5t$ ab\t some?+ 9 a l[ murmur4 ,!y ca/ d\bt+ looks t[>d me4 ,= a m9ute ,i 0 9 a panic1 !n1 because ,i 0 tall1 ,i c\ld see ,brock's eyes tell+ me to d some?+4 ,i w5t ?r\gh ! cr[d$ aisles1 ar\nd my tables1 say+ to ea* p]son1 9 a trembl+1 v ,engli% way1 8,w y 'ave 'ot1 cold wat]1 or tea1 please80 ,i receiv$ eighte5 ord]s = hot wat] & tea & two ord]s = cold wat]4 ,i came out f ! ordeal ( hav+ address$ s _m /ud5ts & w5t p]spir+ to ! upp] end ( ! room :]e ! urns & trays 74 ,i put ! weighty cups & ! ?ick glasses on a tray ! size ( an ord9>y five o'clock tea table1 fill$ !m by twi/+ ! tray "u ! spigots ( ! urns1 & ) ! weighty load rais$ z high z my long arms c\ld exalt x1 pu%$ my way n]v\sly d[n ! aisle1 pa/ ! /ud5ts ^: backs 7 turn$ to me1 & consci\s t all ! inquisitive & critical eyes 9 ! _w 7 wat*+ me to see h[ ,i %\ld manage4 ,i 0 v =tunate 9 be+ able to squirm my way to ! l[] end ( ! room & to rea* ! vic9ity ( my own tables )\t accid5t4 ,x help$ me1 too1 to he> ! /ud5ts s++ a hymn4 ,x took _! m9ds (f me1 ! gre5 mill boy try+ to wait on college tables6 ,?us enc\rag$1 ,i tri$ a bold ?+1 :i* ,i saw ! o!r wait]s do+4 ,z !re 7 no /& tables to re/ our trays ^u1 :ile /eady+ m9e aga9/ my body z x lay on ! palm ( my h&1 ,i took (f a cup ( hot wat] f ! l[]$ tray1 & tri$ to rea* ! cup ar\nd ! wai/ ( ! "y woman :o _h call$ = hot wat]4 ,! balance w\ld h be5 ma9ta9$ _h n ! p]son next to me sudd5ly drawn back1 jolt$ ! tray f my h&1 & s5t ! hot liquids /ream+ d[n ! skirts & %oes ( ^? 9 ! vic9ity4 ,!re foll[$1 too1 ! cra% & ?ump z ! heavy cups clatt]$ to ! floor4 ,! two glasses spl9t]$ into bits1 & :ile ! /ud5ts 7 sitt+ d[n1 ,i f\nd myself gr[+ m & m conspicu\s until ! seat$ ?rong look$ up f e "p ( ! room1 to see me furi\sly r$1 ) te>s ga!r+1 & ) untold *agr9 ov] ! mi%ap4 ,i wait$1 among ! ru91 = ,brock to come to me1 get me by ! scruff ( ! neck1 hurl me outside to say1 8,get back to ! mill4 ,:at "r h y to pret5d to "k h[ to act among cultur$ p8 ,y're too gre560 ,i imag9$1 too1 t ! /ud5ts at my table mu/ be delegat+ "o ( _! numb] to g to ! head wait] to say1 8,we don't want t clumsy p]son bo!r+ ) u4 ,he's spoil$ a c\ple ( f9e dresses & made a regul> bo!rsome mess4 ,?r[ him out6 ,s5d him back to :]e he came f60 ,b ,i _h mi/ak5 ! temp] ( ,evangelical ,univ]sity4 ,brock came d[n1 & ) great k9dness patt$ me on ! back & said1 enc\rag+ly1 8,don't let a ?+ l t bo!r y1 ,priddy4 ,i "k h[ !y cr[d4 ,*e] up1 old fell[40 ,!n ! /ud5t :o _h jolt$ ! tray b5t back & said1 8,x 0 all my fault1 ,brock4 ,he wasn't to blame a bit4 ,x 0 d[nright c>eless ( me4 ,i'm sorry40 ,!n1 aft] he _h assi/$ me 9 br++ ! hot wat] & o!r dr9kables to ! tables1 ,brock took pa9s to introduce me to ! tw5ty "y m5 & wom51 say+1 8,mr4 ,priddy1 ,i hope1 w see t y d n g hungry z mu* z y might60 ,i walk$ on air aft] t2 = ! head wait] _h call$ me1 8,mr4 ,priddy60 ,*apt] ,,iii4 ,?ropp]'s ,puff ,tie4 ,s\nds ,t ,pass$ 9 ! ,night4 ,! ,possible ,advantages ( ,speak+ ,tubes4 ,! ,scroll ( ,div9e ,hi/ory4 ,! ,m$itations ( a ,sa9t4 ,h[ ,?ropp] ,lo/ 8 ,pi\s ,reputation ,%ortly aft] my return f ! d9+-hall1 ,?ropp] ?und]$ into ! room1 9 8 impetu\s way1 j]k$ 8 arms out ( 8 coat1 tore at 8 coll> & lift$ up ! lid ( 8 t9-cov]$ trunk ) e evid5ce ( excitem5t4 8,:at's ! matt]--,jim80 ,i ask$1 f my seat ne> ! w9d[4 8,got a date on1 t's :at10 he answ]$1 half smo!r$ 9 8 trunk4 8,miss ,ebb]d's go+--*ur*--) me4 ,lucky--duck1 t's :at6 ,go+ d[n ! bo>d walk to--,new ,light revival6 ,say10 he int]rupt$1 hold+ up = my inspection a black1 puff tie1 ) an opal /one ne/+ 9 ! mid/ ( its folds1 8,h[ w\ld ?is g ) a *ok] coll>1 ,priddy80 8,put x on fir/1 ,?ropp]10 ,i sugge/$4 ,he fa/5$ x ar\nd 8 high *ok] coll>3 a coll> ^: po9t$ fronts might h be5 successfully us$ by ,spani% ,inquisitors to make h]etics look up cont9ually unless !y wi%$ to h holes punctur$ "u _! *9s4 8,! reason ,i we> ?is tie10 said ,?ropp]1 confid5tially1 8is because x blocks up my %irt bosom2 hides x & saves wa%+1 ( c\rse4 ,y've got to get on to all ^? sort ( tricks :5 y "w y\r way ?r\gh s*ool1 y'll f9d1 ,priddy4 ,n[1 h[ d ,i look1 eh80 ,i ?\ght him a v attractive ,lo?>io inde$1 al?\gh ,i did n v5ture s f> ) an expression ( op9ion4 ,i m]ely said1 8,y look slick60 ,z he 0 leav+ ! room1 ,?ropp] sudd5ly turn$ & 9 a v apologetic tone said1 8,i _h plann$1 ,priddy1 to /ay ) y tonight1 b y see h[ x is1 don't y1 old fell[80 8,:y1 c]ta9ly10 ,i agre$4 8,i w\ldn't l to h y miss ?is *ance = any?+1 ,?ropp]4 ,g ahead & good luck60 8,?anks10 he said4 8,y c lock ! door :5 y g to b$ if ,i'm n back4 ,y mu/ be tir$60 8,yes1 ,i am tir$1 ,?ropp]4 ,i'll sit by ! w9d[--& ?9k4 ,good luck to y60 ,he 0 gone4 ,z 8 feet e*o$ 9 ! b>e hall1 ,i he>d him humm+1 l a happy lov]1 8,!re'll be no d>k valley60 ,! ev5+ %ad[s 7 ga!r+ outside1 z ,i sat ne> ! w9d[1 look+ out4 ,f ! village c5tre came ! drawn out /roke ( a *ur* bell4 ,!n ! campus 0 alive ) s\nds4 ,! :ole ,univ]sity seem$ a/ir4 ,"s "o rais$ up a w9d[ 9 ! second /ory1 ov] my head1 & a quiet1 vibrant voice call$1 8,hey1 ,bro!r ,m]ritt80 ,! man 9 ! next room /opp$ 8 /rumm+ on a guit>1 lift$ up 8 w9d[ & repli$1 8,:at80 8,go+ to ! s]vice tonight1 ,bro!r ,m]ritt80 ,to :i* my neighbor answ]$1 8,no1 ,i'm afraid ,i c't4 ,i'm tir$40 ,a door 9 ! next h\se bur/ op5 & a trio ( "y wom5 ga!r$ on ! por*4 8,t's only ! fir/ bell10 said "o4 8,we %an't h to hurry40 8,i'm glad ( t10 repli$ ano!r1 8= ! bo>d walk is j simply t]rible 9 places3 full ( holes t we might trip 9 if we _h to run40 ,!n _! patt]+ footfalls c\ld be he>d gr[+ dimm] & dimm] 9 ! di/ance on ! bo>d walk4 ,little gr\ps ( "y m5 humm$ hymns z !y1 too1 pass$ ,pungo ,hall on _! way to ! revival4 ,o!rs laugh$ & argu$4 ,i he>d ! fragm5t ( "o discussion 9 :i* ?ree e>ne/-ton$ "y m5 7 indulg+3 8,sa9t ,paul did make a failure 9 t ,m>'s ,hill spee*60 said "o1 l\dly4 8,x all dep5ds on :at y mean by #8failure1'0 repli$ 8 antagoni/2 8true1 ! ,greeks might n h be5 /rongly en?usia/ic at ! "t1 b x seems to me t ,god w\ld use t spee* =--,no60 ,! argum5t 0 swall[$ up 9 ! twilight & ! di/ance4 ,a gr\p ( "y wom5 swept by ! gloom :i* hung l a my/ic veil betwe5 me & !m4 ,i he>d only "o s5t5ce ( _! conv]sation1 8,fri$ potatoes--ugh60 ,!y 7 succe$$ by a procession ( late />t]s :o slipp$ by %r\d$ 9 ! gloom1 a happy1 famili>1 %ad[y procession ignorant ( ! lonesome lad :o sat back ( a w9d[ & envi$ !m _! ev5+'s excursion4 ,! la/ ( ! foot/eps di$ d[n on ! bo>d walk1 z if ! la/ ( my g5]ation _h left me to occupy ! _w alone4 ,b ! />s came out = fri5dl9ess1 rul+ ov] ! sil5ces ( ! campus & r5d]+ x m sil5t4 ,! tolls ( ! *ur* bell ann\nc$ ! beg9n+ ( ! s]vice4 ,:5 ! d\ble /roke _h be5 giv5 = a la/ w>n+1 ! sil5ce 0 ab\t me once m4 ,sudd5ly ! tr\bl$ cry ( a %eep f ! back pa/ure broke out on ! night1 a pla9tive bleat z if a dog or "s pr[l+ bea/ ( prey _h be5 sc5t$4 ,!n1 ?r\gh an op5 w9d[ 9 ! next h\se1 ,i he>d ! voice ( a girl z x read some?+1 foll[$ by a deep] voice :i* said1 8,oh1 yum1 ,i've be5 doz+1 ,grace60 ,t 0 foll[$ by a h& :i* drew ap>t ! curta9s1 & soon two girls' heads 7 outl9$ aga9/ ! gold5 gl[ 9 ! room1 & "o rem>k$1 8,oh1 :at a /upid night60 ,i hurri$ly dodg$ my head into ! room1 drew d[n ! w9d[ %ade & light$ ! fl>+1 hiss+ blaze ( gas4 ,! :ole room 0 *eap5$ :5 ! p[]ful gas light %one on x4 ,! cr[d$ space1 fill$ ) ! tawdry effects ( my roommate & myself3 ! rack ( du/y photographs ( p ,i _h nev] se51 ! /uff$ *air1 ! b$ quilt1 ! wat] bucket2 all ^? ?+s oppress$ me4 ,i turn$ (f ! light & ?rew myself on ! b$ det]m9$ n to undress till ,?ropp]'s return4 ,i felt ! ne$ ( ,?ropp]4 ,x seem$ to me t he w\ld *e] me1 he>t5 me1 be a companion4 ,i began to speculate ab\t ,?ropp] 9 a dreamy sort ( way4 ,ov]head1 "s "o began to walk back & =?1 back & =?1 monoton\sly1 humm+ a tune unkn[n to me4 ,i li/5$ = ! melody hop+ to discov] t x w\ld be some?+ ) :i* ,i 0 famili>1 s t ,i c\ld hum x too4 ,b x 0 sudd5ly int]rupt$ by a t]rific yawn4 ,!n ! man up/airs said1 8,oh1 ,oh-h-h60 & ,i he>d ! clatt] z a pair ( %oes fell on ! floor4 ,! man 0 go+ to b$4 ,i began to wond] :o x 0 t _h be5 walk+ & s++ & go+ to b$ ov] my head4 ,i also speculat$ on ! social value ( a speak+ tube :i* %\ld connect our rooms4 ,!n a long1 long sil5ce1 brok5 at la/ by a clatt] 9 ! hallway & at la/ ,?ropp]'s *e]y voice1 8,well1 y c\ldn't wait to undress1 eh1 ,priddy80 8,oh10 ,i mumbl$1 8got back80 8,yes10 he laugh$4 8,isn't x "t80 8,:at "t is x80 8,ne>ly t540 8,i mu/ h be5 asleep1 ,?ropp]4 ,! s\nds s5t me (f40 8,y 7 homesick1 ,i'll bet10 he laugh$4 8,t's a f9e description ( x40 8,x w\ldn't be surpris+1 w\ld x80 ,i ask$4 8,n a bit10 he said1 8b y j wait till y get to "k ! folks ab\t "h1 & y'll get ov] t40 8,did y h a good s]vice1 ,?ropp]80 8,oh1 fair10 he repli$4 8,fair4 ,miss ,ebb]ds didn't p>ticul>ly l ! s]mon40 8,b %e enjoy$ ! walk to & f x10 ,i laugh$4 8,well10 he said e>ne/ly1 8,i "k ,i did40 ,:ile he 0 prep>+ himself = b$1 he said1 8,:5 ,i w5t out ,i =got to tell y ab\t ! ,scroll4 ,y might h _h a good "t ) x4 ,h y ev] se5 "o80 8,scroll80 8,yes40 8,:at is x80 ,?ropp] plung$ into ! he>t ( 8 trunk aga91 & ?is "t extract$ a black1 lea!r case4 ,he op5$ ! front1 turn$ a knob & unfold$ a scriptural panorama ( *romo pictures1 depict+ ! ?rill+ ev5ts :i* took place 9 ,ed51 fir/ ( all1 & !n cont9u+ ?r\gh ! murd] ( ,abel to ! ,flood4 8,i 0 ag5t = ?is la/ summ]10 said ,?ropp]4 8,look ?r\gh x1 ,priddy1 x's q int]e/+40 ,! ,scroll _h unfold$ to ,s9ai accompani$ by a runn+ comm5t by ,?ropp]1 :i*1 itself1 0 a panorama ( ! excit+ adv5tures ( a ,scroll ag5t1 :5 he heav$ a sigh & said1 8,oh1 um60 ,i look$ up 9 "t to see him ?r[ himself on 8 knees at ! b$-side1 to b5d 8 head 9 a cup made by 8 h&s1 = 8 ev5+ pray]4 ,! ,scroll br\ght be=e me ! ,tab]nacle1 ! ,temple1 ! victory ( ,david ov] ! ,giant 9 ! mid/ ( a pr(\nd sil5ce4 ,?ropp] 0 /ill engag$ 9 8 devotions z dev\tly1 z deeply1 z any ,augu/9ian monk4 ,! panorama ( ! ,div9e ,plan unfold$ ! adv5tures :i* befell ! prophets & came at la/ to ! ,bir? ( ,*ri/1 :5 ,i look$ ar\nd aga9 to f9d ,?ropp] /ill kneel+ at ! b$-side4 ,to me x 0 a display ( ! pray]-_s unusual & ,i 0 j inve/+ my roommate ) all ! pi\s dignity ( a ,sa9t1 :5 a l\d1 long-drawn snore came f him4 ,he _h fall5 asleep6 ,i %ook him4 ,he drawl$1 z he crept into b$1 8,i'm glad y wak5$ me1 ,priddy4 ,i fall asleep q (t54 ,"o night ,i ne>ly got froz5 to dea?4 ,i didn't h a roommate4 ,?anks4 ,turn (f ! light1 won't y40 ,aft] ! ,crucifixion ,i clos$ ! ,scroll & snuggl$ into b$ ) ,?ropp]4 ,my fir/ day 9 ,evangelical ,univ]sity _h end$4 ,*apt] ,,iv4 ,?und]+ ,gymna/ics4 ,h[ to ,keep on ! ,good ,side ( ! ,"y ,wom5 ) ,scriptural ,quotations4 ,! ,e/abli%m5t ( ,fri5d%ip4 ,c>ry+ ,wat] = ,beauty4 ,h[ ,music may be ,some?+ ,m ?an ,music4 ,! ,wond]ful1 ,au/]e ,man t ,?ropp] ,l$ me to ,i l9k$ myself to ! foll[+ day's life by clut*+ ! gaudy com=t] 9 bo? my h&s :ile ,i sat up 9 b$1 />tl$ by a ?und]+ t %ook ,pungo ,hall4 8,:at's--t80 ,i gasp$1 turn+ t[>ds ,?ropp]1 expect+ to discov] t ! vibrations _h br\ght him up 9 al>m4 8,x's only #8,budd' do+ 8 gymna/ics10 he mutt]$1 dr[sily1 8:at "t80 8,six40 8,bett] get up & g ov] to ! d9+-room at half-pa/10 he expla9$4 8,say10 he add$1 lift+ up 8 head1 8y w\ldn't m9d lett+ me "k at tw5ty m9utes pa/1 w\ld y1 ,priddy80 8,n at all1 ,?ropp]40 ,he dropp$ half "u ! clo!s & 9 a surpris+ mann] 0 soon inve/$ 9 all ! dignity ( ?or\gh repose4 ,f t mom5t until ! clamor ( ! ris+ bell1 at half-pa/ six1 ! he>t ( ,pungo ,hall 0 turn$ into a huge al>m clock1 = fir/ 9 ?is corn]1 !n 9 t1 on ?is floor & !n on t1 int]mitt5t clatt]+s ( clocks br\ght int]mitt5t yawns & mutt]+s z ! diff]5t /ud5ts 7 signall$ by _! unsleep+ timepieces4 ,e noise seem$ to pi]ce f room to room z if x w5t ?r\gh telegraphic s\nd+ bo>ds4 ,spla%+s1 jump+s1 mutt]$ pray]s1 read+s al\d1 animat$ conv]sations3 ^! increas$ z half-pa/ six drew ne>4 ,! ,monday morn+1 ) its new week ( /udy1 dem&+ a fre% en?usiasm aft] ! ,sabba?'s int]ruption1 0 n be+ approa*$ 9 any bus9ess mann]4 ,ov] ! bani/]1 lead+ to ! top floor1 a voice exclaim$1 s t all c\ld he>1 8,say1 ,head/one1 h[ f9e y look$ la/ night ) ,h]60 ,to :i* an answ] came f a sudd5ly op5$ door1 8,?ank y60 ,!n ov] t bani/]1 into ! laundry basket1 9 a d>k corn] ( ! hall1 ! b$ wa% 0 hurl$ accompani$ by dull ?uds4 8,got y\r quotation80 ask$ ,?ropp]1 z he dress$4 8,quotation80 8,yes1 ,bible v]se = ! tables4 ,y'll probably be ask$ to give "o4 ,y see1 x's a sort ( cu/om = ,bible v]ses to g ! r\nds ( ! tables1 9 ! morn+4 ,y don't h to h "o1 b x fits 9 nicely1 if y h "o4 ,especially if y're a wait]40 8,oh1 ( c\rse ,i'll take "o10 ,i said4 8,only j rememb] & n d :at "o wait] did1 ,priddy3 take t v]se & quote x3 #8,let y\r wom5 keep sil5ce 9 ! *ur*es4' ,x w\ld get y 9 wrong--) ! "y ladies40 8,:y80 8,well1 s _m ( !m are go+ to be evangeli/s & m9i/]s & mission>ies3 ev] s _m ( !m4 ,y see h[ !y w\ld be liable to take x40 8,we _h bett] keep on ! good side (--! ladies10 ,i laugh$4 ,?ropp] w9k$4 8,bet*] life10 he repli$4 ,j !n ! head wait] peep$ 9 at ! door to say1 8,bro!r ,priddy1 are y com+ across to ! d9+-room8 ,i'm go+ ov]40 ,eag] to face my responsibilities ( ! day 9 ! lead]%ip ( somebody ,i accompani$ ! tall ,g]man across ! road & into ! d9+-room4 8,black = breakfa/ & supp]4 ,:ite = d9n]10 ann\nc$ ,brock4 8,i mean ! k9d ( coats t are to be worn10 he expla9$4 ,:ile ,i arrang$ my two tables = tw5ty p ) plates1 knives & =ks1 milk 9 granite-w>e pit*]s1 slic$ bread1 corn bread left ov] f ! previ\s night's meal1 tomato butt]1 & di%es ( crisp1 br[n$1 fri$ potatoes1 ! o!r wait]s came 9 & greet$ me ) he>ty1 8,morn+'s60 8,h[dy's60 & 8,hello1 ,priddy's60 :i* _h ! effect ( mak+ me feel 9 /rong fell[%ip ) !m1 al?\gh our acqua9tance 0 b a day & a night old1 at ! utmo/4 ,brock smil$ at all ^! evid5ces ( fri5d%ip1 & :isp]$1 z he %[$ me h[ to arrange ! breakfa/ ?+s1 8,?+s are go+ well1 eh80 8,yes10 ,i mutt]$1 8if ,i c manage n to drop ano!r tray60 ,!n ! breakfa/ bell br\ght ! hurri$1 *att]+1 hungry cr[d ( "y m5 & wom5 into ! room aga91 ?\gh1 at ?is meal1 !y 7 less =midable 9 _! e-day clo!s4 ,"s br\ght books1 o!rs writ+ pads4 ,f\nta9 p5s & p5cils project$ f ! out] pockets ( ! m51 & 7 /abb$ 9 ! hair ( ! wom54 ,my tables 7 soon l9$ ) /ud5ts4 ,!y1 too1 seem$ to h met me1 long ago1 9 ! remote pa/ & to "s ( !m ,i mu/ h be5 at lea/ a ?ird c\s9 or pres5t at a family p>ty1 s freely & lavi%ly did ! greet+s come3 greet+s t put me at my ease because ,i felt t !y came f s9c]e he>ts4 ,! floor 0 ready to b5d "u ! weight ( ! cr[d t /ood wait+ beh9d ! *airs = ,brock's signal to sit4 ,l a /]n1 p[]ful1 det]m9+ ,rul]1 ! head wait] /ood at ! opposite end ( ! room1 ) 8 eye on 8 wat*1 n will+ to press 8 ?umb on ! ,sunday-,s*ool bell until ! in/ant sev5 o'clock arriv$4 ,eyes look$ long+ly on ! hot1 fri$ potatoes4 ,x 0 no use4 ,sev5 o'clock 0 a m9ute (f4 ,"s rumbl$ ! legs ( ! *airs4 ,to no purpose4 ,! ,g]man _h pati5ce4 ,f9ally ! snap ( ! bell s5t e man & woman to ! table accompani$ by ! ro> ( scrap+ *airs1 ?ump+ feet1 & expressions ( satisfaction4 ,ne> ! head ( my fir/ table sat a v "y1 p9k-*eek$ ,s\!rn girl possess$ ( *>m+1 graci\s ways4 ,h] 8,mr4 ,priddy1 please1 a spoon10 0 z musical z ev] a reque/ c\ld be4 ,x made me feel sorry t ! spoon 0 n gold in/ead ( ,g]man metal4 ,consequ5tly1 :5 %e ask$ me = a ?ird glass ( wat] dur+ ! fir/ five m9utes ( breakfa/1 x 0 no small happ9ess = me to secure x1 z spe$ily z possible1 = h]4 ,b on my return ) ! ?ird glass h] neighbor ask$ = "o4 ,on my return ) t1 ! ,s\!rn girl _h h] glass empti$4 ,s x w5t = t5 m9utes3 ea* "o ( !m dr9k+ am\nts ( wat] suffici5t = ducks or geese to swim 9--x seem$ to me4 ,f9ally1 on pick+ up a =k "s "o _h let fall on ! floor1 ,i saw sev]al glasses1 full to ! brim ) wat]1 "u ! ,s\!rn girl's *air4 ,%e _h be5 initiat+ me4 ,) a broad w9k at ! o!rs1 ,i v slyly spr9kl$ "s pepp] on ! glass ( wat] be=e h] :5 h] head 0 turn$ & !n wait$ = results4 ,!y soon came4 ,%e rea*$ = h] glass1 took a sip1 & !n comm5c$ to *oke4 8,:at is ! matt]1 miss80 ,i ask$1 8w y h "s m wat]80 ,%e look$ at me 9 res5tful a/oni%m5t1 at fir/1 & !n see+ t ! o!rs at ! table 7 laugh+1 %e jo9$ 9 ) !m1 say+1 8,:o pepp]$ ! wat]80 8,0 !re pepp] 9 ! wat]80 ask$ "o across ! table4 ,!re ! matt] end$1 al?\gh1 :5 9 a _s ( boa/fulness ,i rec\nt$ ! exp]i5ce at ! wait]'s table1 ,brock *id$ me by say+1 8,y w h to be c>eful4 ,we mu/ h discipl9e1 bro!r ,priddy60 ,?ropp] 0 wait+ = me1 aft] breakfa/1 :5 ! call to *apel s\nd$3 ! fir/ ex]cise ( ! day4 ,we jo9$ ! procession ( /ud5ts :i* mov$ swiftly t[>ds ! c5tral build+4 ,into x ! procession hurri$1 rac+ aga9/ ! toll+ ( ! bell4 ,!n foll[$ a tiresome climb up ?ree pairs ( /airs to ! topmo/ room ( all1 us$ = a *apel4 ,an attic room1 squ>e & dimly light$ by dorm] w9d[s4 ,! ro( gird]s ov]head clung toge!r l knitt$ arms b5t on hold+ toge!r su* a load ( humanity z tru/$ to !m4 ,aga9/ ! wall1 opposite ! door1 spread a broad plat=m ) a semi-circle ( male & female faculty array$ on x4 ,be=e x1 & aw$ into respectful sil5ce by x1 spread a fan ( /ud5ts1 sitt+ 9 *airs1 by gr\ps4 ,i sat at ! he>t ( ,evangelical ,univ]sity4 ,?is *apel1 9 its pla9ness1 its b>5ess1 its pov]ty1 =m$ ! pivot on :i* ! life ( ! ,univ]sity swung2 = "h ! religi\s fai? & doctr9e :i* 7 ! mo/ eag]ly s\ght gifts ( ! place 7 receiv$4 ,"h1 9 ^! simple *airs1 0 :]e m5 & wom5 f\nd ,god3 ! highe/ adv]tisem5t ( ! ,univ]sity4 ,! doors clos$ out late-com]s4 ,a hymn 0 sung4 ,?is has be5 said1 & e*o$ _m a "t3 t a hymn 0 sung4 ,b ?is fir/ hymn ,i he>d1 proce$+ f ov] a hundr$ he>ts1 %\ld n be pla9ly1 unemphatically said to h be5 m]ely sung4 ,if ea* ^w be trebly und]scor$ & trebly emphasiz$1 !n1 "o may say1 a hymn 0 sung t morn+1 = to me1 ! fir/ b> ( melody seem$ to be ! onru% ( an ,angelic symphony ?r\gh a sudd5ly op5$ door ( ,heav56 ,7 !y common m5 & wom5 :o 7 s++ ) su* resonant exultation6 ,! bo>d$ ceil+ & ! huge squ>e attic room ?robb$ ) x4 ,rapture1 adoration1 victory1 joy unspeakable weight$ d[n ea* note z ! melody unfold$ itself4 ,! reliant basses1 an*or$ to ! backgr\nd ( ! melody--a resonant1 manly an*orage--made sudd5 excursions into ! high] realms ( ! !me1 b n to displace ! t5ors ^: %rill praises 7 ! ne>e/ to :at a hamm] /roke on a b> ( silv] w\ld produce4 ,! dulcet altos1 z ri* dep?s ( ?roat z any "o might expect1 entw9$ !mselves 9 & out ( ! sopranos' so>+1 s++ z if to keep ^? high] voices f too sudd5ly d>t+ pa/ ! doors ( ,heav5 & surpris+ ,god4 ,t 0 no m]e s++ ( a hymn4 ,x 0 a hymn = ! love ( ! hymn2 s++ = ! pure love ( s++4 ,or1 bett]1 a spiritual ex]cise t c\ld c]ta9ly be no m will+ly or mu* bett] done 9 a morn+ rehe>sal ( ! ,c\rt melodi/s6 8,wond]ful60 ,i gasp$ to ,?ropp]1 ^: t5or _h add$ mu* to ! dignity ( t "p4 8,!y d s+ well1 don't !y80 he comm5t$4 ,a demure little woman 9 black1 ) a v set1 :ite face1 came to ! read+ desk & read a scripture lesson4 ,!n ! sob] ,dean1 ^: eyes knew e ?\ght 9 t room & said s1 gave "s notices4 ,!re foll[$ a pray] ^: out/&+ "* 0 e>ne/ness ( expression1 ( !me1 ( l5g?4 ,!n ! :ole s]vice 0 embroid]$ by ?ree v]ses ( ano!r hymn1 aft] :i* we fell 9 ord]ly l9es & m>*$ ?r\gh ! op5 doors1 :]e an electric gong broke up ! l9e into unorganiz$ gr\ps1 scatt]+ = ! classrooms4 8,n[ = ! ,presid5t's (fice10 ann\nc$ ,?ropp]1 abruptly4 ,b a sudd5 pang ( fe> :ipp$ across my ?\ghts4 8,oh1 suppose ,i c't ent]1 ,?ropp]60 ,i exclaim$4 8,x has ta/$ s good1 ?us f>60 ,he patt$ me on ! back1 9 8 manly way1 did ,?ropp]1 & he>t5$ me by say+1 8,well1 ,priddy1 if y l ! fir/ ta/e1 ,i guess y'll /ay = ! :ole meal--if y are hungry60 8,?anks1 old fell[10 ,i said4 8,take me to ! ,presid5t60 ,he l$ me d[n/airs into a v busy (fice :]e "s "y wom5 7 typewrit+1 inscrib+ books1 & :]e "o dudi% "y man ) up-comb$1 wavy hair1 0 flirt+ ) a pretty1 tan-*eek$ girl :o 0 suppos$ to be engross$ 9 ! task ( trimm+ a w9d[ %elf ( g]aniums4 ,?ropp] 0 told t ! ,presid5t 0 engag$ & t we %\ld h to wait our turn4 ,s we sat 9 high-back$ *airs1 9 l9e ) ?ree o!rs1 :]e ,i wait$ ) a palpitat+ he>t t began to spell panic if my turn 7 delay$ mu* long]4 ,to increase ?is ?reat5$ panic ( c\rage1 ,?ropp] began to :isp] t]rible ?+s ab\t ! ,presid5t3 h[ he 0 a wond]ful read] ( books & _h a m5tality & memory s well discipl9$ t he 0 able to read an entire page at a m]e glance & be able to pass an exact+ exam9ation on its cont5ts a day aft]w>ds6 ,?ropp] also :isp]$ 9 an awe-/ruck voice1 8,! ,presid5t j fe$s on le>n+6 ,he c speak 9 t5 diff]5t languages1 read 9 fifte51 ab\t1 & ?9k 9 twelve3 s !y say4 ,y mu/n't fool ) him or tell him any funny /ories6 ,he'd nev] get ov] x1 ,priddy4 ,n[1 come on1 x's y\r turn4 ,i'll introduce y & leave y ) him60 ,my s5sitive imag9ation enk9dl$ by all t ,?ropp] _h f$ me on1 9 ! wait+ room1 ,i appe>$ be=e ! ,presid5t consid]ably unn]v$4 ,he sat beh9d 8 desk1 wait+ = me3 ! embodim5t ( e au/]e report ,i _h he>d4 ,8 m\? twit*$2 twit*$ all ! "t4 ,8 eyes %one z brightly z ^? ( an ar\s$ lion f ! d>k mask ( a cave4 ,x 0 a race betwe5 8 m\? & 8 eyes3 ! m\? slipp$ 9 & out1 lip ov] lip1 lip "u & ov] lip1 :ile ^? two small eyes snapp$ back & =? ) electric sudd5ness4 ,8 gaunt features _h ! pallor ( dea?4 ,a _w ( woe1 ( hung]1 ( intellectual dissipation c\ld be read 9 him4 ,he tri$ to compose 8 features into a smile ( welcome :5 he saw me1 b x seem$ s unusual a ?+ = ^? ascetic signs to be di/urb$ by ! intrusion ( any?+ pleasurable1 t ! fir/ attempt end$ 9 a sad failure4 ,he did n try aga94 ,8 voice 0 tir$ :5 he spoke4 ,x _h nei!r vibration nor heal? 9 x4 ,i /ood be=e t pres5ce *ill$1 un9spir$1 :ile a /rong temptation to flight pull$ on my c\rage4 8,sir10 began ,?ropp]1 f+]+ 8 cap1 8,i've br\ght ,mr4 ,priddy 94 ,he came ye/]day1 & ,i've be5 lett+ him %>e my room till he saw y40 8#8,_h se51' y %\ld say1 sir10 correct$ ! ,presid5t1 8if y are aft] ! prop] t5se ( ! v]b4 ,y may g40 ,?ropp] sigh$ deeply z he left1 probably ov] ! grammatical correction j impos$ on him4 ,a seat 0 indicat$ & ,i 0 ask$ to place myself 9 x4 ,!n ! ,presid5t said1 8,j tell y\r /ory 9 y\r own way till ,i int]rupt y1 "y man40 ,!reupon ,i w5t into su* m9ute details ab\t myself1 t ,i soon br\ght f ! (ficial a grunt ( impati5ce4 8,no10 he said1 8,i'm n a bit eag] to "k h[ _m times y\r family has mov$ ab\t ! c\ntry4 ,i want to "k ! sali5t ?+s ab\t y y\rself40 8,i've be5 work+ 9 ! mill till la/ week10 ,i said4 8,i always h be5 eag] to get an education4 ,i hav5't be5 able to save any money4 ,i he>d ab\t ?is place4 ,i came on4 ,if y c't take me1 !n please let me live "h2 j live "h1 x w d me good ev5 if ,i don't take any /udies4 ,i c "w out & e>n my bo>d1 ,i promise y4 ,i h be5 e>n+ my own liv+ = a long "t n[1 sir40 8,h[ mu* money h y br\ght80 he ask$4 8,?ree doll>s10 ,i said4 8,b y don't ne$ to take me 9 yet1 sir10 ,i expla9$1 hurri$ly1 = ,i felt t he w\ld surely turn me (f4 8,a "y woman came "h1 la/ ye>1 ) j f\r c5ts 9 h] pocket & only h] own /r5g? to rely ^u1 "y man10 repli$ ! ,presid5t4 8,h] own /r5g? & ,god to rely ^u1 ,i %\ld say1 sir40 8,yes80 8,!re are sev]al "h :o1 at middle age1 h arriv$ ) wives & families & h>dly m ?an en\gh to keep !m a week1 save _! own /r5g? & ,god's40 8,yes80 8,!re is "o /ud5t "h :o1 at =ty-five1 has giv5 up 8 position 9 bus9ess to beg9 9 ! l[e/ grade ( /udy1 ) ari?metic1 t he may receive an education40 8,yes1 sir40 8,s t y1 ) y\r y\?1 y\r ?ree doll>s1 y\r opportunity1 ought really to get along fairly well "h40 8,if y take me1 sir80 8,d y ?9k we w\ld turn y (f1 "y man80 8,y mean t y'll give me a *ance1 !n80 ,i cri$1 9 great exultation at 8 quiet words4 ,at la/ a fa9t smile did untangle itself f 8 au/]e l9e4 8,y are already e>n+ y\r bo>d 9 ! d9+-hall1 ,i und]/&40 8,yes1 sir40 8,t leaves m]ely ! small item ( tuition & room r5t4 ,i ?9k t y w be able to f9d en\gh "w ab\t ! campus & 9 ! village to arrange = ! paym5t ( t4 ,if n1 y %\ld be able to e>n en\gh next summ] to d x40 8,j ! ?+1 sir10 ,i cri$4 8,i'll d x6 ,"h is ! fir/ paym5t40 ,i h&$ him ! ?ree doll>s4 ,he wav$ 8 h&4 8,keep !m = necessities10 he said4 8,!re is no hurry4 ,god is back ( u1 "y man1 & w raise up fri5ds = u4 ,i want y to "w h>d & make ( y\rself a useful man 9 ! _w4 ,we h no luxuries "h4 ,x is pla9 liv+ & high ?9k+3 ! two ess5tial equipm5ts ( manhood1 ,i believe4 ,if y w %>e our h>d%ips fai?fully & "w h>d1 we welcome y to u4 ,t is all4 ,n[ we w see ab\t y\r li/ ( /udies40 ,aft] fifte5 m9utes' appraisem5t ( my intellectual atta9m5ts & ( my intellectual aim1 ! ,presid5t made me out a li/ ( subjects ) su* div]se /udies on x z3 ,beg9n+ ,gramm>1 ,*ur* hi/ory1 elem5t>y ari?metic1 ,jevon's ,logic1 elem5t>y ,lat91 typewrit+ & zology6 ,i hurri$ f ! (fice1 ) ! c>d1 to att5d my fir/ class1 ! fir/ real /ep 9 my high] education1 ! class 9 ,*ur* hi/ory6 ,*apt] ,v4 ,pungo ,hall's ,occupants3 ,e/es ,:o ,plann$ to ,take a ,t5t & ,plant x 9 ! ,mid/ ( ! ,_w's ,s92 ( ! ,little ,man ,:o ,fl$ f ! ,*id+s ( a #8,d4 ,d4'3 ( ,call\s$ ,h&s & ,%[+ ,h[ #8,pa' ,bord5 0 ,beat5 by ! ,grass ,wid[] ) ! ,long ,hair ,e sc> t a s9 may leave1 e phase ( ambition made possible 9 a democratic _w1 e type ( dramatic "*3 ^! ,i f\nd 9 ,pungo ,dormitory4 ,z to a %elt] f ! _w's temptations _h come firm-lipp$1 t5se-br[$ m5 9 middle life4 ,z to ! door :i* l$ into s]viceable adv5tures1 _h come /\t-he>t$1 f9ely-fibr$ b poor y\?s4 ,evangelical ,univ]sity meant m ?an a place :]e "o c\ld get a =mal education4 ,to "s x meant a hav5 f a r\gh sea3 a sea s r\gh1 inde$1 t b = ! h>bor mu/ h wreck$ !m inevitably4 ,! sea1 = in/ance1 on :i* ,e/es1 9 ,numb] #ah1 _h f\nd su* tempe/u\s exp]i5ces4 ,to imag9e ,e/es y h to ?9k ( two small1 v gli/5+ black eyes %9+ ?r\gh a =e/ ( be>d l hut lights gleam+ l fa9t />s 9 ! mid/ ( a d5se grove4 ,t 0 all y notic$1 at fir/1 ab\t him1 = 8 body 0 insignificant1 unimportant4 ,! little knobs ( *eek t came betwe5 ! eyes & ! black be>d %one ) a dull r$ gl[1 l fle% t ! w9ds & ! fro/s _h h>d5$ & t9t$4 ,:5 on ! campus1 ,e/es cr[n$ 8 blacki% head ) a c[-boy's sombr]o1 worn at a raki%1 foppi% slant1 z if he 7 try+ to be rem9isc5t ( a ,mexican seor4 ,a man to be call$ m]ely a poseur :5 met on ! campus or 9 ! classroom1 ) 8 ari?metic1 8 gramm>1 8 ,engli% hi/ory1 & 8 black tea*]'s ,bible 9 ! crook ( 8 arm2 a ?irty-sev5-ye>-old man ) 8 foot on ! fir/ rung ( ! educational ladd]4 ,to mo/ ( ! /ud5ts he 0 kn[n only 9 ! rle ( 8elem5t>y /ud5t40 ,b 9 ! confid5ce ( 8 *amb]1 among 8 select$ fri5ds1 :5 he op5$ 8 record1 x 0 ak9 to ! op5+ ( furnace doors to %[ ! furi\s :ite heat ( a man's s9ful passion & ! d>k1 twi/+1 sulphur\s smoke ( crim9al deceit4 ,he _h betray$ m5 & wom5 9 selfi% conspiracies2 _h dr[n$ 8 wit 9 seas ( alcohol2 _h ab&on$ 8 "m & family to ! cruelties ( pov]ty & illness2 _h /ol5 money & honor f 8 fell[s2 _h mix$ 9 ! *eap & petty evil sports ( sailors & tramps2 _h roam$ ?r\gh ! l& 9 ! guise ( an ,indian doctor sell+ wat]y & greasy m$icam5ts "u a hiss+1 gasol5e tor* to confid+ pur*as]s2 _h held responsible positions 9 %ops2 _h--!re seem$ to be no end to 8 adv5tures 9 :i* ! color+ always turn$ out to be ! fact t 9 all ( !m he _h introduc$ elem5ts ( s91 ( crim9ality1 ( cruelty4 ,!y always end$ aga9/ ^? grim /one walls6 ,aft] walk+ ?r\gh ! pages ( sev]al high-/rung romances ( vagabondage & clap-trap he _h turn$ to ,evangelical ,univ]sity z to ! m\ld = a new "* :i* 0 to =m him ov]1 n only into a socializ$ be+1 b into a s]viceable1 spiritual s]vant2 = aft] he %\ld h _h +ra9$ on him ! elem5t>y k ( ,gramm>1 ,bible1 & ,hi/ory1 he plann$ to take a t5t into ! _w1 set x 9 ! mid/ ( ! slums = a season1 & nightly exhort bad m5 to become good ) ! same f]vid impulsiv5ess ) :i* he _h =m]ly exhort$ !m1 "u ! yell[ blaze ( gasol5e lamps1 to buy pills & m$ic9e-cure-alls4 ,9 room 8#bj0 dwelt a /ud5t ( an opposite type :o embodi$ 9 an eloqu5t degree ! /r5g? & adv5ture to :i* ambition may atta94 8,dr40 ,upwell 0 a little nor?-(-,irel& ,scot*man1 pa/ 8 =ty-?ird summ]3 an orda9$ cl]gyman 9 an en]getic d5om9ation4 ,he 0 "o ( ^? un=tunate m5--( :i* !re are a sad numb] 9 ! pa/orate--:o1 9 a mom5t ( illogical frailty _h succumb$ to ! temptation :i* a lett] (f]$1 ( secur+ = a trivial sum ( doll>s ! dignifi$1 honor>y degree ( 8,doctor ( ,div9ity40 ,at fir/ ! privilege ( add+ two capital 8,d's0 to 8 "n1 on 8 lett] heads1 8 visit+ c>ds1 8 *ur* adv]tisem5ts 9 ! ,saturday ev5+ pap]1 & on ! gold-lett]$ sign 9 front ( 8 *ur*1 _h be5 highly apprais$4 ,^? two 8,d's0 _h add$ almo/ a furlong to 8 m5tal egoism4 ,he felt himself admitt$ to ! highe/ peak :]e dwelt ! *os5 !ological giants4 ,b f9ally1 aft] mu* ?9k+--= ,upwell 0 at he>t an honorable man--consci5ce _h ass]t$ itself ) a flam+ manife/ation t %rivell$ up ?is m5tal egoism & left inside ! poor man's m9d a mass ( smok+1 sm\ld]+ remorse :i* no am\nt ( 8,pooh+0 c\ld qu5*4 ,consci5ce1 9 t sure way x has1 & blunt1 kept say+3 8,y are n wor?y ( ! #8,d4,d4' ,9 ! fir/ place1 y are ill furni%$ ) education4 ,y h nev] be5 "u ! discipl9e ( a s*ool4 ,:at y h is m]ely ! results ( desultory home read+4 ,y h nev] accompli%$ any?+ wor?y ( a #8,d4,d4' honor4 ,y are m9i/] to a h&ful ( f>m]s1 9 an isolat$ community1 9 a *ur* :i* pays a sal>y ( five hundr$ & fifty doll>s a ye>--:5 x does4 ,y h nev] made m ?an f\r spee*es 9 ,conf]5ce1 & !y 7 9 debate--rem>ks f ! floor1 9 :i* ! ,*airman f\nd y #8out-(-ord]' twice6 ,y h play$ no h]oic "p 9 social re=m or made any spiritual /ir4 ,! degree 0 pur*as$ because y 7 selfi%ly ambiti\s4 ,x 0 sold to y 9 cold blood by a college t fund$ itself1 p>tly1 by su* sales4 ,suppose t ,pet]1 :5 y came to ! gates ( ,heav51 %\ld ask y1 #8,upwell1 give me "n1 dignities1 & titles6' :at w\ld y reply8 #8,*adwor? ,upwell1 ,doctor ( ,div9ity6' ) a ho/ ( angels to laugh at y8 ,n s4 ,y w\ld feel *eap1 mis]able60 ,?us /ung m & m into remorse1 ! little ,scot*man _h f9ally be5 driv5 out to seek a place :]e1 at lea/1 he c\ld be wor?y ( 8 ill-gott5 honor>y degree4 ,he _h come to ,evangelical ,univ]sity to fill ! m9d ) !ology1 e?ics1 hi/ory1 & lit]ature1 s t at ! end ( a ye> or two !re might be "s degree ( m]it & fitness :5 he plac$ 8,d4,d40 aft] 8 "n6 ,( c\rse1 ,upwell did n put x 9 t bald way1 b f ! p]si/5cy ) :i* he roll$ ! 8,d4,d40 "u 8 tongue1 :ile criticiz+ ! possession ( x1 x 0 n difficult to "k t he w\ld nev] bury x4 ,9 ,pungo ,hall ,i came face to face ) "y m5 to :om ! gates ( educational privilege _h be5 clos$ until !y1 l myself1 7 on ! ?re%old ( "y manhood4 ,!y _h come f ! he>ts ( coal m9es & break]s1 br++ _! life's dreams ) !m1 & an indomitable purpose4 ,e p5ny !y sp5t = books & bo>d _h be5 e>n$ by ! sweat ( _! br[4 ,!y _h come1 _m ( !m1 f f>-away f>ms & f ! ,s\!rn m\nta9 fa/nesses :]e life's expressions ( hope & desire 7 to be se5 9 crude =m2 :]e !y f\nd t x took ! 8brea? ( an ideal to bl[ ! du/ (f ! actual40 ,h&s ,i %ook1 9 fell[%ip1 t 7 sc>r$ f h>d toil1 call\s$ ?r\gh contact ) ! tools ( labor4 ,! compreh5siv5ess ( ! curriculum ( ,evangelical ,univ]sity 0 %[n 9 ! case ( ! ,bord5 family4 ,i became intimately acqua9t$ ) ! head ( ! family1 ,julius ,bord51 :ile cutt+ sug>-cane on ! ,univ]sity f>m4 ,julius 0 a pale edition ( ,fal/aff3 fat1 self-suffici5t1 self-important1 ) a scraggly yell[i% m\/a*e half scre5+ 8 p\t+ lips1 & ) a triple *9 con/antly slipp+ l a worm back & =? ov] ! folds ( ! po9ts ( 8 coll>4 ,mr4 ,bord51 ev5 at =ty-two1 aft] ! discipl9e ( bus9ess1 m>ri$ life1 & *ildr51 took himself too s]i\sly4 ,he spoke ) hesitat+ precision1 ?\gh n ) grammatical flu5cy1 z if he _h pr$et]m9$ t no ^w %\ld ev] come f ! dep?s ( 8 pr(undity t did n aptly fit into ! s]i\sness ( life4 ,! m]e/ ^w ,i flung at him became a *all5ge t c\ld be answ]$ only :5 ! hoe _h be5 put d[n1 ! m\/a*e pull$1 ! br[s contract$ 9 ?\ght1 & ! ?roat cle>$4 ,:5 ,i greet$ him ) a trivial1 8,h[ d60 he c\ld n tru/ himself to reply ) audible words2 he want$ me to take 8 acquiesc5ce = grant$--,i c\ld see x by ! surpris$ look 9 8 eyes4 ,z he _h be5 a success at ! grave-/one bus9ess1 _h be5 m>ri$ ! longe/ ( any ( ! m>ri$ /ud5ts1 & possess$ ! mo/ *ildr51 he seem$ to realize t ^! 7 tok5s ( sup]ior p[] :5 comp>$ to our ba*elor1 or ! o!r m>ri$ /ud5ts' bridal1 limitations4 ,he fairly )]$ our pr(f]$ sugge/ions or !ories or criticisms1 ) 8 weighty au?oritative1 8,i've se5 s mu*1 y see60 ,x 01 9 8 own e/imation1 equal to a hurricane f ! ,talmud bl[+ on ! *aff ( ! ,apocrypha4 ,by reason ( ?is con/antly p>ad$ wisdom1 ,julius soon became curr5t on ! campus z 8,pa0 ,bord54 ,he _h giv5 up 8 grave-/one bus9ess2 _h br\ght 8 money1 8 wife1 & two *ildr5 to ! ,univ]sity = a 8family fitt+0 z he t]m$ x2 mu* z a f>m] goes to ! g5]al /ore ) 8 family to be clo!d1 %o$1 & c&i$4 ,! wife1 at h] m>riage1 _h j graduat$ f a high s*ool1 s t %e ent]$ ! collegiate dep>tm5t ( ! ,univ]sity1 on h] way t[>ds an ,a4,b4 to be e>n$ outside ( ! *ick5-rais+ 9 :i* %e indulg$4 ,jack1 a quick-witt$ lad ( twelve1 f\nd a place 9 ! elem5t>y classes1 by ! side ( ,e/es1 two ,porto ,ricans1 a ,japanese1 a mission>y's little girl1 & sev]al o!r /ud5ts :o _h to comm5ce at ! bottom ( ! educational scale4 ,edi?1 a romantic-ey$ daught]1 :o wore ,scot*-plaid dresses & ,sis ,hopk9s' braids1 0 plung+ ?r\gh ! ,college ,prep>atory division close on ! heels ( h] "m4 ,! fa!r1 lea/ ( ! family 9 s*ool discipl9e1 _h to humble himself s l[ z to take 8 place ) a backw>d grass wid[] 9 a 8,b0 section ( ! gramm> class because ( 8 t5d5cy to =get1 aft] a day1 ! relations & di/9ctions betwe5 v]bs & n\ns & ! v>i\s o!r memb]s ( ! gramm> family4 ,b ,julius saw to x t besides ! baneful necessity ( 8 humble place 9 ! gramm> class he came to a prop] level 9 ^? /udies 9 :i* he c\ld express 8 pref]5ce4 ,he revell$ 9 ! ,bible class1 ! ,hi/orical & ! ,oratorical classes to 8 he>t's cont5t1 b ?\gh he %one cr$itably 9 !m1 he nev] c\ld q cle> himself f ! 8,b0 section ( ! gramm> class2 gramm> be+ 8 ?orn 9 ! fle%1 z he te/ifi$ 9 "o ev5+'s pray]-meet+1 :5 ! ,apo/le ,paul & 8 hi/oric affliction 0 ! lesson4 ,ev5 ! backw>d grass wid[]1 :o _h a ?ick mass ( %9+ curls & int5d$ becom+ a temp]ance 8orator0 f9ally graduat$ f ! 8,b0 section1 !reby height5+ ! %ame ( poor ,julius1 :o seem$ pr$e/9$ to d poorly ) ! sci5ce ( spee*1 & =ev] l+] 9 ! %ad[ ( ! 8poor-do]s40 ,*apt] ,,vi4 ,f9ancial ,pessimism ,tak5 9 ,h& by ,?ropp] & ,%[n 9 its ,real ,light4 ,a ,turki% ,rug t ,smok$4 ,a ,poet 9 ,se>* ( ,k]os5e4 ,wond]ful ,antics ( an ,iron+-,bo>d4 ,economy at a ,tub4 ,?ree m ,wait+ = x ,aft] ,brock's ,ba?4 ,! ,*emical ,r$uction ( a ,cauldron ( ,tomatoes into ,some?+ ,sweet ,my capital ( ?ree doll>s 0 v quickly exp5d$4 ,aft] ,i _h sp5t ! la/ qu>t] ( a doll> = writ+ pap] & p5s1 my pockets 7 z empty z !y 7 ! h\r ,i b\ght my suit f ! ,jewi% m]*ant4 ,i /ood p5niless 9 ! fir/ week ( my educational c>e]3 a realization t br\ght out e atom ( self-di/ru/1 philosophical pessimism & gloomy =ebod+4 ,i _h be5 completely dep5d5t ^u nickels & half doll>s previ\sly4 ,i _h n mov$ )\t !y pav$ ! way4 ,no?+ ( enjoym5t & privilege _h be5 secur$ )\t money4 ,!atres1 games1 p>ties1 trips2 ^! _h always made _! call on my sp5d+ money4 ,n[ ,i /ood fac+ an academic c>e] absolutely )\t a p5ny & ) no possible hope t 9 ! outside _w !re w\ld ev] be any b5efactor to =w>d "o4 ,i 0 /r&$4 ,i ?\ght ( ! /ud5ts :o reli$ ^u mon?ly *ecks f home or f fri5ds4 ,i ?\ght ( ! /ud5ts :o _h _! own bank acc\nts :i* w\ld c>ry !m ?r\gh ! s*ool4 ,i ?\ght1 ) a k9dl+ ( envy1 ( ! /ud5ts :o ! previ\s summ] _h e>n$ ! foll[+ ye>'s exp5ses4 ,i secur$ a m9imum ( com=t f su* reflections4 ,!y plung$ me deep] & deep] into ! gulp+ pit t sucks en?usiasm out ( life4 ,?ropp] f\nd me1 /&+ by ! w9d[1 indulg+ 9 su* a dispirit+ review ( my prospects4 ,9 8 bu/l+ way he %\t$3 8,well1 ,priddy1 :at's ! r[ n[1 eh80 8,i %\ldn't be--"h10 ,i *ok$4 8,well10 he exclaim$1 8,i ?\ght y'd get 'em--soon40 8,:at d y mean1 ,?ropp]80 8,homesick blues1 t's all4 ,y've got e symptom %[+1 ,priddy4 ,!y're on y1 all "r40 8,i'm n homesick1 ,?ropp]10 ,i blurt$ out4 8,i h no reason to be homesick4 ,x's n t at all4 ,i'm frett+ ab\t money3 t's all40 8,! root ( all evil10 he mock$4 8,wrong !re1 ,?ropp]40 ,i half smil$1 *e]$ beyond measure by 8 bant]4 8,i he>d a prea*] say t ! ,bible said1 #8,! love ( money is ! root ( evil4'0 8,well10 bluff$ ,?ropp]1 8:at's ! diff]5ce8 ,:]ev] y f9d money y f9d ! love ( x4 ,!y are synonym\s40 8,i'm 9 no dang] f ei!r1 ab\t ?is "t1 ,?ropp]4 ,i hav5't a c5t to my "n1 & z ,i se>* ! future ,i don't see a prospect ( any except ,i give up ! ,univ]sity40 8,t ne$n't worry y1 ,priddy60 ,i look$ at my roommate 9 amazem5t4 ,he 0 n smil+4 ,9 fact1 he 0 look+ v s]i\sly at me4 8,n worry me80 ,i gasp$4 8,t's com=t+1 to be sure60 8,:at h y got to worry ab\t80 he ask$4 8,:at--worry ab\t80 ,i /amm]$1 n fall+ 9 ) 8 mood4 8,yes4 ,tell me60 8,9 ! fir/ place10 ,i expla9$1 8y "k t ,i _h b ?ree doll>s--?ree--t-h-r-e-e1 ?ree1 d-o-l-l-a-r-s1 doll>s2 ?ree doll>s--to beg9 my education )40 8,yes40 8,i don't ?9k ,i told y t ,i %all nev] expect any help f ! outside2 t if ,i /ay "h ,i %all h to rely entirely on :at ,i c e>n ) my own h&s40 8,i see40 8,well60 8,well80 8,well60 8,well80 8,isn't x cle>1 ,?ropp]80 8,isn't :at cle>80 8,! pr$icam5t ,i'm 940 8,pr$icam5t80 8,( c\rse60 ,i retort$1 impati5tly4 8,:at else is x = a fell[ to be /r&$ z ,i am8 ,y surely w\ldn't call x a bless+1 w\ld y80 8,i might60 8,:at60 ,!n ,?ropp]1 )\t ano!r ^w1 delib]ately turn$ inside out ea* pocket t he own$ & deposit$ 9 my h&s ! foll[+ items3 ,a well-worn ink & p5cil eras]1 a f\nta9 p51 a /ub ( a ,dixon's indelible p5cil1 "s blurr$ p5cil notes1 a half-doz5 too?picks1 a crumpl$ lett]1 a bun* ( keys1 a ba*elor button1 two h&k]*iefs1 & fifte5 c5ts 9 two nickels & five copp]s4 8,!re10 he sigh$4 8,t's all4 ,!re's n a p5ny 9 my trunk4 ,! money repres5ts my worldly =tunes--until ,i g out & e>n m4 ,i1 too1 h to rely ^u my own ef=ts4 ,%ake1 ,priddy60 ,! big-he>t$ fell[ rea*$ = my empty h& & gave x a vigor\s %ak+4 8,y're n bad (f60 he decl>$4 8,let me tell y :y4 ,y see10 he w5t on to expla91 8aft] y've got 9 ! sw+ ( ?+s "h1 y become some:at ( a social or economic philosoph]4 ,y're ri*1 ,priddy60 ,he smil$ b5evol5tly on me4 8,:at d y mean80 ,i dem&$4 8,y're ,engli%1 ar5't y80 8,( c\rse40 8,t acc\nts = x1 probably40 8,acc\nts = :at80 8,y\r high & exalt$ e/imate put on money necess>y to get y ?r\gh college4 ,i und]/& t across ! wat] x is only ! ri* & ! noble :o are welcom$ to ! colleges2 t ! mass ( work]s h come to respect education accord+ly4 ,at lea/1 t is ! idea "o gets ?r\gh ! books & magaz9e articles :i* h to d ) ,engli% college life4 ,:e!r x is true or n is ano!r matt]4 ,anyway1 ,priddy1 y've got to und]/& t ?+s are diff]5t 9 ,am]ica4 ,our colleges are democratic & extremely practical4 ,n[ take y\rself1 = in/ance2 y h come out "h reg>d+ x impossible = y to move h& or foot t[>ds y\r education )\t money 9 y\r pocket4 ,?+s are s arrang$ t y don't ne$ to give y\rself mu* tr\ble on t acc\nt4 ,y say y've got no money & t y ought to get away f "h1 on t acc\nt4 ,t's ! way ?\s&s ( pl[ boys & ma*9e t5d]s are argu+1 only !y say1 #8,we hav5't any money2 !re=e we've no *ance to get to college4'0 8,i "k t's s10 ,i int]rupt$4 8,y see ?is arm10 & ,?ropp] made a sl$ge-hamm] ( 8 "r arm1 br++ 8 cl5*$ fi/ d[n on 8 table4 8,t repres5ts my end[m5t ( good heal? & /r5g?4 ,h[ mu* is t wor?1 9 t]ms ( doll>s e>n$ 9 a ye> dur+ sp>e "t1 ,priddy80 8,:y--,i--0 8,sixty-five doll>s dur+ s*ool t]ms la/ ye>1 outside ( vacations3 sixty-five doll>s e>n$ at odd jobs dur+ ,saturdays & odd h\rs10 he said4 8,all ! sp>e ca% ,i 0 call$ ^u to sp5d4 ,( c\rse 9 ! summ]1 by canvass+ /]eoscopic views1 ,i cle>$ sixty-sev5 m1 above my exp5ses4 ,t's :at ! arm /&s =4 ,its /r5g? is conv]tible into ca% almo/ any day t ,i c>e to g out & e>n x--keep+ on ) my /udies1 too1 ( c\rse40 8,b ,i'm e>n+ my bo>d by wait+ on table10 ,i urg$2 8t does n t\* my tuition & room r5t1 ,?ropp]40 8,:i* am\nts to ab\t ?irty doll>s outside ( bo>d10 he laugh$4 8,y ar5't wor? mu* if y c't e>n t 9 a ye> & keep on ) y\r /udies1 ,priddy4 ,i ?9k y're lucky1 t's :at ,i ?9k1 9 e>n+ y\r bo>d s easily4 ,t's ! big item60 8,b :at c ,i f9d to d8 ,i c't leave ! campus4 ,i h to be ar\nd = ! meal h\rs40 ,?ropp] w5t ov] to 8 desk & secur$ a br[n-back$ acc\nt book1 & read (f ! foll[+ li/3 8,/ack+ books 9 ! libr>y1 twelve c5ts an h\r4 ,:eel+ ,pr(essor ,dix's invalid aunt 9 :eel *air1 twelve c5ts an h\r & d9n]4 ,scrubb+ floors 9 ,univ]sity ,hall1 twelve c5ts an h\r4 ,we$+ g>d51 cutt+ sug>-cane1 ?aw+ froz5 gas pipes1 grad+ lawn1 knead+ bread1 clean+ black-bo>ds1 r++ bell1 wat*man1 runn+ wa%+-ma*9es1 err&s1 prun+ trees1 du/+ ,pr(essor ,h>vey's insects2 all twelve c5ts an h\r1 ,priddy4 ,! li/ ( my *ores = la/ ye>4 ,possibilities = y1 my boy60 8,oh1 ,i see60 8,feel bett]1 n[80 ,i smil$ & !n said1 feel+ly1 to my roommate3 8,?ropp]1 y'd be wor? t5 doll>s an h\r 9 a hospital brac+ up disc\rag$ f9anci]s2 t y w\ld60 8,oh1 ,i don't "k10 he answ]$1 pleas$ ) :at ,i said4 8,i've be5 up aga9/ x myself1 ,priddy4 ,i und]/&1 t's all40 8,h be5 up aga9/ x80 ,i gasp$4 8,?ropp]1 ,i guess y %\ld put x 9 ! pres5t t5se3 are up aga9/ x4 ,"h is y\r fifte5 c5ts1 y\r pres5t =tune4 ,:at are y go+ to d ab\t money80 8,oh1 me80 ,he felt "u 8 table & br\ght out to view a t9 lun* box made to resemble a bundle ( s*ool books4 8,i'll h t fill$ on ,saturday morn+ at six o'clock1 put on ^!--0 he rumbl$ beh9d 8 clo!s-scre5 & ?rew a pair ( dirty ov]alls on ! floor & a s(t1 black %irt--8& g to my regul> ,saturday job 9 ! glass factory4 ,a doll> & fifty = ! day2 regul> z ! week comes ar\nd4 ,t's ! way ,i take c>e ( myself1 ,priddy60 8,b :5 ,i "w = ! ,univ]sity ,i don't get ca%1 d ,i1 ,?ropp]80 8,no10 he said1 8x goes on y\r bill4 ,b y won't f9d x h>d to get along )\t money "h10 he said1 8!re isn't mu* t y c buy1 outside ( clo!s & a lecture 9 ! village once 9 a :ile4 ,y'll soon become accu/om$ to gett+ along )\t ca%1 all "r40 ,:5 ,saturday morn+ arriv$1 x 0 a di/9ct surprise to he> ,?ropp] mov+ 9 ! room fir/1 = he usually _h dron$ :ile ,i prep>$ = ! day's "w4 ,i op5$ my eyes4 ,! al>m clock on ! table told me t x 0 half-pa/ five4 ,i wat*$ my roommate z he donn$ 8 work+ clo!s & put on a sl\* hat4 8,an ,engli%man w\ld call y a #8navvy1'0 ,i smil$4 8,i %\ld ?9k an ,am]ican w\ld call me a tramp60 he repli$4 8,b y ought to see "s ( ! ,bulg>ians ,i h to "w )60 ,he spread out 8 h&s expressively to indicate t :atev] ! ,bulg>ians did look l1 he _h n ! rhetoric available at t mom5t ) :i* to describe !m4 ,!re came a knock on ! door & 9 response to ,?ropp]'s *e]y 8,come 960 !re appe>$ ano!r 8tramp0 ) 8 lun* box2 a tall1 high-*eek-bon$ ,s\!rn]1 nam$ ,tripp1 :o drawl$1 8,be/ be gett9' de[n1 ,?ropp]60 ,s ) a good-bye1 ,?ropp] left ! room1 turn+ to tell me t if ,i f\nd "t1 ,i might clean up ! room--9 8 abs5ce4 8,be sure & %ake ! ,turki% rugs10 he laugh$1 po9t+ to ! pat*es ( well-worn c>pet t 7 us$ = rugs4 8,:5 y %ake !m y'll f9d !m v ,turki%2 !y smoke60 ,by ! "t ! e>ly lun* = ! work]s _h end$1 !re 7 sev5 8tramps0 :o w5t to ! glass factory ) ,?ropp]4 ,includ$ among !m 7 two /ud5ts1 :om1 judg$ by _! excell5t dress & _! social graces on ! campus1 ,i _h ?\ght 7 none o!r ?an ! sons ( weal?y p>5ts4 ,:5 ! ,bible v]ses _h be5 giv5 at ! tables & aft] ! la/ slice ( fri$ potato _h be5 scrap$ out ( ! di%1 ! /ud5ts hurri$ f ! room & dispos$ !mselves = "w4 ,z ,i left ! d9+-hall1 ,i saw "y wom5 ) du/] caps on _! heads1 lean+ out ( dormitory w9d[s %ak+ rugs2 o!rs ,i f\nd hurry+ d[n to o!r dormitories ) bundles ( laundry4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ 9 ,pungo ,hall1 ,i 0 greet$ ) ! ?ump+ ( bru%es1 ! clatt] ( furniture1 & ! %\ts ( ! m5 z !y call$ to "o ano!r above ! cl\ds ( du/ t 7 be+ hurl$ f ! rooms into ! hallway4 ,a knock came on my door z ,i />t$ to sweep ! room1 & ,jason1 ! poet1 pok+ 8 long neck ar\nd ! corn] ( ! door-po/1 ask$ 9 ! mo/ conc]n$ way imag9able1 8,bro!r ,priddy1 is ! k]os5e c "h80 8,:y--no1 ,i hav5't se5 x4 ,:at d y d ) k]os5e8 ,don't y burn gas80 ,jason blu%$1 & !n repli$1 8,oh--we--er--use ! k]os5e = b$s60 ,illu/ration3 ,,jason1 ,,! ,,poet1 ,,look$ ,,9 8,b$s80 8,to subdue ^? fi]y creatures :o domicile 9 b$s60 he affirm$4 8,oh1 bugs60 ,i blurt$ ) su* r\ghness t x mu/ h made 8 s5sitive & poetic n]ves clang4 ,at eight o'clock a gr\p ( /ud5ts1 ) clean coll>s & well-press$ clo!s1 came d[n f ! ,univ]sity build+1 ea* c>ry+ an iron+-bo>d1 to be sold 9 "s ne>by t[n4 ,?is iron+-bo>d 0 entirely unlike e o!r iron+-bo>d inv5t$ by man or woman4 ,x 0 ! product ( ! f]tile & practical m9d ( our ma!matical pr(essor2 its *ief virtues be+1 z describ$ 9 ! prospectus1 t 8x /&s up l a soldi]1 kneels d[n l a camel1 & folds up l a jack-knife60 ,) all its novelty1 x 0 extremely practical &1 ! ag5ts report$1 sold well4 ,a l>ge numb] ( useful citiz5s are out 9 ! s]viceable c5tres ( life1 :o1 if !y ev] *oose a coat ( arms w h to adorn _! %ield ) an iron+-bo>d--8rampant10 = to x !y owe mu* ( ! f9ancial lubrication :i* smoo!d _! passage ?r\gh ! s*ool4 ,hurry+ aft] ! same tra9 7 ?ree "y wom51 ea* arm$ ) a book1 on _! way to make fifty p] c5t f lit]>y h\sehold]s4 ,at diff]5t h\rs ( ! morn+ o!r /ud5ts w5t to ! village :]e e sort ( task f h\se-clean+ to rak+ up dead g>d5s 0 und]tak54 ,evangelical ,univ]sity 0 at "w4 ,! head wait]1 ,brock1 came into ! room z ,i 0 clean+ x & said3 8,priddy1 has any "o be5 9 aft] ! tub80 8,! tub80 8,yes1 & ! rubb+ bo>d60 8,i didn't "k ^? ?+s 7 "h40 8,y\r roommate & ,i h a :ole laundry set on %>es4 ,look 9 my room & y'll see ! irons2 ! flat-irons40 8,no1 ! tub & ! bo>d are n "h10 ,i report$1 aft] a se>*4 ,! tall ,g]man w5t into ! hall1 rais$ 8 voice 9 a great1 res\nd+ %\t3 8,! wa% tub6 ,:o has x80 ,a door at ! end ( ! hallway op5$ & a voice repli$3 8,j r9s+ out my %irt1 ,brock4 ,h x 9 a jiffy60 ,a few m9utes lat] ,brock call$ to me f 8 room4 ,:5 ,i pres5t$ myself be=e him1 ,i discov]$ him ) 8 sleeves roll$ up1 busily engag$ 9 p\r+ hot wat] f a kettle ov] "s %irts & h&k]*iefs4 8,any :ite ?+s ( y\rs1 h&k]*iefs or %irts1 ,priddy10 he ann\nc$1 8might j z well g 9 ) m9e40 ,s we %>$ ! wa% t morn+4 ,aft] !y _h be5 r9s$1 ,i c>ri$ !m to ! re> ( ! build+ & hung !m on a d\ble wire l9e :]e ! gas-lad5 air f ! %eep pa/ures humm$ ?r\gh !m & ! sun burn$ !m dry 9 an h\r4 ,t same aft]noon1 aft] hav+ express$ to ,brock my desire = extra "w 9 ! h\rs :5 ,i 0 n on duty 9 ! d9+-hall1 ,i f\nd myself /&+ ov] an imm5se cauldron "u :i* blaz$ a hot camp-fire4 ,9 ! cauldron 7 bu%els ( tomatoes & _m p\nds ( sug>4 ,) a long ladle ,i /irr$ ! concoction until n9e o'clock t night1 save = ! int]ruption ( supp]1 & by t "t ,i _h ! satisfaction ( see+ x turn f a vivid p9k to a d>k r$ until x turn$ into a t>ty1 pa/y pres]ve1 n unlike /rawb]ry damson 9 appe>ance4 ,t night !re w5t on ! ,univ]sity records1 aga9/ my "n1 8,to sev5 h\rs' labor1 at #ab c5ts1 4#hd40 ,i _h paid t mu*1 t week1 t[>ds my tuition4 ,*apt] ,,vii4 ,an ,academic ,ride 9 ,five ,c>riages at ,once4 ,a ,bus9ess ,appeal ,mix$ 9 ) ! ,ord] ( ,creation4 ,is x ,be/ = a ,man to ,m>ry 8 ,fir/ ,love4 ,a ,sleu?-,dean4 ,a ,que5's ,bir?day ,supp] ) an ,a?letic ,conclusion4 ,j]ry ,bir* ,/&s up = ,albion4 ,h[ we ,tam$ him ,! t]ror t at fir/ _h be5 impos$ ^u me by ! s5se ( my own ignorance1 a t]ror :i* _h l$ me to ?9k t at tw5ty ye>s ( age no ambiti\s y\? c\ld at all fit into ! educational s*eme1 di$ d[n q rapidly at ,evangelical ,univ]sity4 ,! curriculum !re 0 no arbitr>y imposition1 z x is s commonly 9 ! ,f\r-,hundr$-,doll>-a-,ye> ,univ]sity1 into :i* a /ud5t mu/ fit himself willy-nilly1 & to :i* he mu/ ei!r con=m or n approa*4 ,! ,evangelical ,univ]sity curriculum 0 made to b5d to ! ne$s ( an illit]ate man ( =ty & to ! advanc$ dem&s ( ! graduate :o s\ght 8 doctorate 9 ,philosophy4 ,its pr9ciple 0 t ( intellectual s]vice to fit ! ne$s ( all :o come :e!r poorly fitt$1 old or poor4 ,e/es1 8,pa0 ,bord51 myself & _m o!rs1 :o c]ta9ly w\ld n h _h ! *ance = inspiration (f]$ u 9 hundr$s ( dignifi$ s*ools1 especially on su* t]ms1 7 giv5 our lifetime's *ance 9 ,evangelical ,univ]sity4 ,b x mu/ h look$ *aotic1 intellectually riot\s1 to a dignifi$ dean ( a classic univ]sity1 &1 no d\bt1 he w\ld h _h mu* 9 criticism ( ! univ]sity to (f]1 f 8 prop] angle1 aft] look+ on ! mann] 9 :i* ! /ud5ts mix$ _! c\rses4 ,9 my fir/ t]m ,i spread myself ?r\gh ! common s*ool1 ! bus9ess1 ! college prep>atory1 ! collegiate1 & ! !ological divisions ( ! ,univ]sity6 ,x 0 ak9 to tak+ an academic ride 9 five c>riages at once6 ,:5 ! pr(essor dismiss$ me f ! college class 9 logic ,i w5t imm$iately into ! basem5t1 :]e ,i jo9$ ! gramm> class1 & f ! gramm> class ,i w5t to ! !ological dep>tm5t & recit$ on ,*ur* ,hi/ory4 ,f t class ,i w5t into ! sci5tific dep>tm5t & 0 he>d 9 zology1 & f zology ,i f\nd my way 9 ! bus9ess dep>tm5t :]e ,i practis$ on ! typewrit]4 ,?\gh ,i came be=e ?is intellectual privilege ) a hungry m9d1 yet1 ?read$ ?r\gh\t x all 7 ! compla9ts ( ! pr(essors 9 reg>d to ! limitations "u :i* !y work$4 ,! pr(essor ( sci5ce con/antly unfold$ to u1 :o met him 9 zology1 a pet dream ( 8 :i* compreh5d$ a future b5efactor :o %\ld increase ! numb] ( specim5s 9 ! museum4 ,! ,engli% pr(essor 0 emb>rass$ frequ5tly by ! inadequacy ( ! libr>y4 ,9 our ,bible classes1 ! ,presid5t w\ld take u into 8 confid5ce1 ! day aft] a faculty meet+1 & descant ^u ! h>d%ip1 ! emb>rass+1 f9ancial h>d%ip1 ( meet+ ! exp5ses ( ! s*ool4 ,!re 0 no lack ( dignity to ?is proce$+1 = ea* "o ( u felt "u obligations to ! ,univ]sity1 kn[+ well en\gh t :atev] f9ancial sacrifices ! faculty und]w5t1 7 sacrifices made 9 ord] t we might receive an education4 ,s ! ,presid5t 0 )9 ! b\nds ( propriety & discipl9e :5 he conclud$ 8 report ) 8 cu/om>y3 8,& s1 "y ladies & g5tlem51 if y are acqua9t$ ) any bus9ess m5 or weal?y p]son :o might be made g5]\s by our wor?y appeal1 k9dly h& me _! names & addresses aft] class4 ,mr4 ,/anton1 y w please describe ! ord] ( creation z giv5 9 ! fir/ book ( ,moses60 ,b x 0 n long be=e ,i _h to realize t ,i _h put myself "u an exact+ discipl9e by com+ to ,evangelical ,univ]sity4 ,we _h a dean :o 9 effectiv5ess & z a sleu? w\ld h be5 ! dean ( deans _h an int]national society ( !m exi/$4 ,! pres5ce ( "y m5 & wom5 on ! campus r5d]$ ! ,dean's duties d\bly h>d4 ,! rules 7 rules ( a ,m$e4 ,8 surveillance 0 t ( a man :o felt an au/]e obligation to ov] a hundr$ anxi\s p>5ts4 ,no "o1 except by special p]mission1 c\ld be out ( 8 room aft] half-pa/ sev5 9 ! ev5+1 save on society nights or on ,sundays4 ,= ! en=cem5t ( ?is rule1 ! ,dean dep5d$ ^u ! reports ( /ud5t monitors1 b ma9ly ^u 8 own vigilance4 ,e dormitory 0 always 9 dang] ( a visit f ! ,dean1 & z ! /ud5ts 9 ! dormitories 7 prevail+ly m5 & wom5 consid]ably beyond _! 'te5s1 !re 0 no inconsid]able disob$i5ce ( ?is rule2 x made u feel too mu* l little *ildr5 :o are put to b$ :ile ! daylight l+]s on ! e>?4 ,i soon _h a ta/e ( ! common exp]i5ce4 ,"o ev5+ ?ree /ud5ts met ) ,?ropp] & me to indulge 9 a heat$ & l\d discussion on ! "q3 8,t x is be/ = a man to m>ry 8 fir/ love60 ,we />t$ x at half-pa/ six & once on ! l9e ( our pros & cons all s5se ( "t & exi/5ce w5t out ( m9d4 ,we he>d n ! inru% ( /ud5ts z ! la/ bell rang1 nor he$$ ! brood+ sil5ce t _h come ov] ! campus4 ,we liv$ only 9 our argum5ts on t 8love0 issue1 & ,?ropp] 0 9 ! mid/ ( a v f9al /ory ( fir/ love com+ out happily :5 te/$ by m>riage1 :5 ?ree knocks 7 he>d on our wall1 giv5 by ! /ud5t 9 ! next room3 ,t 0 ! signal t ! ,dean 0 /irr+4 ,in/antly ! w9d[ 0 op5$1 our ?ree visitors leap$ out1 & a few seconds lat]1 :5 ! ,dean knock$ on ! door1 ,?ropp] met him innoc5tly ) ! proposal1 8,h a *air1 sir80 & ! ,dean1 glanc+ ab\t m]ely said1 ) a pleasant smile1 8,i j ?\ght ,i'd look 91 t's all40 ,:5 he left1 we knew t :5 he w5t to ! rooms ( our ?ree fri5ds1 up/airs1 he w\ld f9d !m 9 _! %irtsleeves por+ ov] _! books4 ,i (t5 saw him 9 ! twilight or "u ! gl[ ( light$ w9d[s1 ?is ,dean p]=m+ 8 duty :i*1 to a man ( 8 f9e1 academic temp]1 mu/ h be5 s incompatible3 a tall1 unge>$1 gaunt-fac$1 tight-lipp$ man1 /oop$ & /eal?y1 se>*+ ! campus ) 8 gl9t+ eyes1 squ>+ 8 jaws z he approa*$ w9d[s :]e law-break]s 7 ga!r$1 po/-ha/e aft] del9qu5ts6 ,i *anc$ to be "o among a half-doz5 /\t ,engli% he>ts2 at lea/ !y 7 ,engli% he>ts :5 somebody propos$ t x might be a patriotic act = u to celebrate1 9 a fitt+1 ,engli% mann]1 ! bir?day ( ,que5 ,victoria4 ,on acc\nt ( ! un-,am]ican aspect ( ! propos$ celebration x 0 deem$ injudici\s to ask ! cons5t ( ! ,dean1 = we felt sure he w\ld prohibit x4 ,we 7 det]m9$1 h[ev]1 to conduct a celebration t w\ld be quiet1 dignifi$1 & memorable1 )\t hav+ 9 x any semblance ( disord]4 ,we also resolv$ to hold x on a ,saturday ev5+1 :5 ! rules 7 n s /rictly upheld4 ,to ?is end1 !n1 we p]suad$ ! ma/] ( ! d9+-hall1 :o 0 also *ef & bak]1 to fall into our s*eme1 ?\gh he 0 a loyal ,am]ican4 ,we engag$ him to fry ! /eaks1 & also gave him an ,engli% recipe = *ipp$ potatoes4 ,on ! night ( ! celebration we met 9 a /ud5t's room 9 ! ell ( ,pungo ,hall1 9 ! re>3 a quiet1 isolat$ room :i* also _h ! d\ble virtue ( be+ a wa%-room ) a /ove 9 x6 ,ov] ?is ! *ef work$1 quietly4 ,we blanket$ ! w9d[s s t no "o c\ld peep on ! sc5e4 ,! table 0 spread & ! seats occupi$4 ,be=e u1 on a :ite platt] & 9 :ite di%es1 7 ! /eaks & ! *ips1 surr\nd$ by c(fee1 cake1 & c&y4 ,aft] ! meal1 ! *airman propos$ spee*es :i* _h = _! !me ! greatness1 ! maje/y1 & ! high repute ( ! 8glori\s ,que540 ,at ! conclusion ( ^! spee*es1 we tri$ to s+ a rem9isc5t snat* ( 8,rule ,britannia10 b _h1 f9ally1 to compromise on 8,god ,save ! ,que540 ,! college bell _h /ruck elev5 :5 "o ( ! p>ty propos$ t x might wak5 u up if we w5t out on ! campus & ex]cis$ ourselves by hold+ a jump+ conte/4 ,on acc\nt ( ! lavi%ness ( ! fea/ & ! he>t9ess ) :i* we _h p>tak51 we 7 ready to fall 9 ) ?is proposal4 ,9 front ( a little cottage 9 :i* a few /ud5ts _h d\ble rooms1 we leap$ & jump$ v quietly = "s m9utes1 speak+ 9 :isp]s1 = x 0 ne>ly midnight1 on ! v]ge ( ! ,sabba?4 ,b sudd5ly we 7 />tl$ by a l\d voice call+ f "o ( ! w9d[s1 8,i h y\r names60 ,! he>tless monitor _h spi$ on u4 ,we 7 undone4 ,he>tlessly1 guiltily1 we w5t back to our rooms4 ,! damage _h be5 done4 ,we _h be5 caught break+ ! dread laws ( ! ,univ]sity4 ,no?+ c\ld keep u f ! wra? ( ! ,dean4 ,we indulg$ 9 our pray]s & our ,bible /udy & our *ur* att5dance ! foll[+ day ) little en?usiasm1 = :5 we *anc$ to meet "o ano!r we ask$ ! same "q1 ov] & ov]1 8,:at w he say80 ,= we _h our he>t 9 x4 ,we 7 n flagrant despis]s ( ord]4 ,we c>$ = ! respect ( our ,dean4 ,on ,monday morn+ we assembl$ 9 *apel = ! usual morn+ s]vice4 ,! ,dean l$ ! s]vice4 ,we 7 expect+ t dur+ ! notices he w\ld say1 read+ f 8 book1 8,i wi% to see ,mr4 ,priddy & ,mr4 ?is & ,mr4 t10 & s on ?r\gh ! li/ ( ,engli%m51 8at ! conclusion ( *apel40 ,b n s4 ,9 place ( ! cu/om>y s]mon ( t5 m9utes1 he deliv]$ a v ,patrick-,h5ryi% philippic aga9/ c]ta9 unnam$ /ud5ts :o _h s f> =gott5 !mselves z n only to be unpatriotic t[>ds _! adopt$ c\ntry1 & _h n only demean$ !mselves by an unlawful 8revelry10 b _h ev5 be5 indulg+ 9 sports at midnight1 on ! v]ge ( ! ,sabba?1 & !reby r5d]$ !mselves unfit to give ,god ! highe/1 mo/ effici5t s]vice on ! holy day4 ,! unexpect$ness ( x1 ! fi]c5ess ( x1 ! lurid int]pretations put on our innoc5t fea/1 its color+ into a 8night revel10 & ! *>ge ( impiety1 unn]v$ me4 ,i sat rivet$ to my *air1 9 a cold sweat4 ,i felt z mu/ a murd]] 9 8 sob] mom5ts :5 he realizes to ! full ! enormity ( 8 de$4 ,! ,dean conclud$ 8 philippic1 dur+ :i* he _h n m5tion$ a "n1 by ?is oracul> notice3 8,i want ea* "o ( ^? revel]s to meet me aft] *apel1 9 my (fice40 ,all eyes 7 sympa!tic t[>ds ! ,engli%m5 z we ga!r$ at ! ,dean's door4 ,9 8 sanctu>y he fur!r expla9$ to u ! ext5t ( our crime1 mak+ x1 to ! m9d ( ,j]ry ,bir*1 a /ubby1 vigor\s-m9d$ ,briton1 treason4 ,j]ry fl>$ =? 9 an attempt to prove to ! ,dean t he 7! ,dean7 0 an enemy to ! ,que51 & t an appeal might prop]ly be made to ! ,briti% ambassador1 &--b "h we caution$ ,j]ry to /op4 ,we f9ally tam$ him into quietness1 & ! ,dean dismiss$ u ) ! w>n+ to %[ ourselves peace-respect+ ,am]icans f !n on4 ,*apt] ,,viii4 ,! ,doctr9al ,temp] ( ! ,univ]sity & ,?ropp]'s ,talk ab\t x4 ,introduces ! ,select ,bo>d ( ! ,ph>isees4 ,pray]-,meet+ ,monopoly ,combat$ by ,indep5d5ts4 ,jason on my ,track & ,h[ x ,came out ,evangelical ,univ]sity 0 f\nd$ by a m9i/] ( int5se religi\s convictions & its policy 0 direct$ by a ,bo>d compos$ ( m5 *>act]iz$ by religi\s zeal4 ,! ,univ]sity /ood committ$1 also1 to ! ,*ri/ianization z well z to ! education ( its /ud5ts4 ,9 its adv]tisem5ts1 special emphasis 0 laid on 8annual revivals10 8p]sonal1 religi\s "w ( /ud5ts10 & o!r evid5ces ( a fl\ri%+ religi\s atmosph]e4 ,n[ 9 ?is1 ,evangelical ,univ]sity /ood 9 l9e ) hundr$s ( effici5t in/itutions1 b x w5t a /ep f>!r1 & n only made its boa/ 9 reg>d to its ,*ri/ian backgr\nd1 b x also ga9$ repute z ! expon5t ( a p>ticul>1 v sect>ian1 v dogmatic1 & int5se doctr9e2 namely1 t n until a p>ticul> emotional exp]i5ce _h be5 secur$ 0 a ,*ri/ian a sub/antial & s]viceable ,*ri/ian4 8,! triple-bir? doctr9e10 z ,?ropp] *ri/5$ x1 8be+ natural bir?1 spiritual bir?1 & extra-spiritual bir?40 ,!re 7 sev]al /ud5ts 9 ! ,univ]sity :o 7 !re m]ely = its intellectual privileges & :o did n believe 9 ?is int5se doctr9e ( 8! triple-bir?40 ,?ropp] said to me1 "o night1 :5 we 7 discuss+ ?is matt]3 8,priddy1 ,i'll gu>antee t out ( all ! /ud5ts "h1 y w n f9d m ?an five 9 all t d n pr(ess to h a religi\s exp]i5ce4 ,n[ t ought to satisfy ! ,univ]sity1 b x won't4 ,t isn't en\gh4 ,until e "o believes he>t & s\l 9 its doctr9e ( ! #8triple-bir?1' & gets emotionaliz$1 ! :ole place w be turn$ upside d[n4 ,n[ ,i h always ?\ght myself a religi\s fell[4 ,i belong to ! *ur*4 ,i am try+ to live a ,*ri/ian life4 ,i h a ,*ri/ian home 9 :i* ,i h always be5 tra9$ pi\sly & well4 ,b !y h giv5 me no re/ s9ce ,i came "h4 ,!y pray = me e ye> & /ruggle ) me1 & quibble ab\t me1 all 9 ord] to get me to g ?r\gh ! #8triple-bir?1' :i* may be all "r = !m1 b does n appeal to me4 ,yet1 because ,i don't g ov] to _! way ( ?9k+1 !y c't reg>d me z a religi\s man4 ,i'm n ! only "o1 ei!r4 ,!re are o!rs :om !y bo!r 9 ! same way4 ,if we 7 out & out hea!n1 !y c\ldn't be m al>m$ ov] u4 ,if we 7 unsocial a!i/s & immoral be+s1 _! en?usiasm & conc]n w\ld be wor? :ile1 b :5 "s ( u are to be prea*]s & respect ev]y?+ t is true & helpful & yet h to be pray$ = 9 public & h\nd$ f pill> to po/ by !m1 :y--0 8,:o d y mean by #8!y' & #8!m1' ,?ropp]80 ,i ask$4 8,oh1 c]ta9 ( ! /ud5ts :o are en?usia/s on ! #8triple-bir?' doctr9e10 he repli$4 8,!y mean well en\gh1 & are good folks1 b ,i c't agree ) _! peculi> doctr9es & ,i tell !m s1 "r out40 8,b a few /ud5ts c't c>ry (f ! :ole situation1 ,?ropp]40 8,c't1 eh8 ,well1 y see1 z ?is is ! p>ticul> doctr9e = :i* ! ,univ]sity (ficially /&s1 ! few aggressive /ud5ts :o prea* ! idea are really 9 ! majority4 ,!re's a little set ( !m1 l$ by ,jason1 ! ,poet1 :o roam ?r\gh ! life ( ?is ,univ]sity l a little gr\p ( h]etic hunt]s 9 "s m$ieval community1 ) all p[] & au?ority back ( !m40 ,he sigh$1 deeply4 8,!y make life mis]able = _m10 he said4 ,i laugh$ at him4 8,:y1 ,?ropp]1 don't take x to he>t s2 j g along y\r own way1 tol]antly1 kn[+ t if "s ( u c't actually agree1 we c respect "o ano!r's diff]5ces--if !y're n vici\s40 ,he reg>d$ me z if ,i _h lo/ my wit4 8,t s\nds nice1 t does1 ,priddy1 & x is good s5se1 too1 b x's wa/$ "h1 old boy4 ,y & ,i & "s o!rs may f9d consolation 9 x1 b ,jason & 8 ,bo>d ( ,ph>isees w\ld h _! tongues cut out & _! "r h&s sev]$ be=e !y w\ld re/ easy ) u diff]+ f !m1 /&+ outside _! p>ticul> doctr9es4 ,y don't "k ,jason4 ,besides1 wait till y h be5 "h a ye> & !n y w see s _m ?+s take place "u ! direction ( ! ,univ]sity t x w be impossible = y n to "k t y are p]sona grata "h only :5 y sw+ ov] to a full acceptance ( ! doctr9e ( ! #8triple-bir?'3 !re'll be ! annual revival :5 a :ole1 int5se week w be devot$ to h>dly any?+ else b a propag&a ( t doctr9e4 ,!re w come ! weekly pray]-meet+s1 ! talks f visit+ expon5ts ( ! doctr9e2 oh1 !y won't let y re/ easy 9 y\r diff]5ces1 ,priddy4 ,wait till ,jason & 8 cr[d get on y\r track60 8,y talk z if !y 7 go+ to be ! wor/ sort ( m$dl]s1 ,?ropp]40 8,didn't y he> me call !m ! ,bo>d ( ! ,ph>isees8 ,did y ?9k ,i didn't mean t = a good description1 ,priddy8 ,well1 :at 7 ,ph>isees always do+8 ,m$dl+4 ,tell+ ! p to be holy by wa%+ ! d9n] plates ?us & s2 tell+ ! p t ,god 0 f\nd by we>+ ?is & t4 ,well1 t's :at ,jason & 8 cr[d are busy do+ ab\t "h1 ?r\gh ! ye>4 ,! sight ( a gold r+ on my f+] fairly dilat$ ! no/rils ( "o ( !m2 he set ab\t pray+ = me & urg+ me day aft] day to /op we>+ x because x 0 ! symbol ( #8c>nal pride1' & he quot$ ev] s mu* ,scripture1 too40 ,aft] t ,i not$ ) especial int]e/ ! monopoly ex]cis$ by ,jason & a small numb] ( ! /ud5ts--male & female--ov] ! multitude ( religi\s meet+s t embroid]$ ! week ( /udy4 ,! two noon pray]-meet+s1 ! aft]-supp] s]vices1 ! ,?ursday ev5+ univ]sity s]vice1 ! _m mission>y meet+s1 ! ,bible /udy classes1 ! ,sunday morn+ 8se>*0 s]vices3 9 all ^! ! tone 0 giv5 by ! f]vid & dogmatic ,jason & 8 foll[]s4 ,:]ev] a religi\s int]e/ ( any sort *anc$ to be organiz$1 "o 0 c]ta9 to f9d on its li/ ( (fic]s "s repres5tative ( ,jason1 ! ,poet4 ,?ropp] & ,i1 & sev]al o!rs among ! /ud5ts1 =m$ 8indep5d5t0 circles = pray] & ,bible /udy1 :]e we c\ld1 = once a week1 at lea/1 h our own1 special beliefs prevail4 ,"o ,novemb] morn+1 z ,i 0 leav+ ! d9+-hall1 ,jason met me at ! door4 8,i %\ld l to h a ^w ) y1 ,bro!r ,priddy10 he ann\nc$4 8,c]ta9ly10 ,i repli$4 8,i h be5 consid]ably burd5$ = y1 lately1 ,bro!r ,priddy40 8,eh80 8,y h be5 ! subject ( my pray]s40 8,h[ is t80 8,because ,i ?9k1 ?\gh y may n realize x1 t ,satan is try+ to lead y a/ray10 he answ]$1 solemnly4 8,t's int]e/+1 ,i'm sure40 8,x's t]rible60 he half %udd]$4 8,b--er--:at especial act ( m9e1 ,jason1 has br\ght out ?is--er--burd5 = me80 8,c>nal pride60 he exclaim$4 8,pride80 ,i gasp$4 8,i didn't ?9k ,i _h any?+ or _h done any?+ to be pr\d ov]--t ,i "k (40 8,i ?\ght y did n see x10 he ann\nc$2 8t is ! deceitfulness ( s91 x bl9ds u4 ,t is :y ,i came to y--to w>n1 y und]/&40 8,!n y w relieve ! t5sion ,i am suff]+ f at ?is m9ute10 ,i retort$1 8by tell+ me j :at x is to :i* ,i am bl9d1 & :i* is s9ful4 ,i am sure ,i /& ready to r5\nce any?+ t is liable to /& betwe5 me & ,god1 ,jason40 ,8 sev]e1 b int5sely spiritualiz$ features relax$ at t decl>ation4 ,he nodd$ 8 head & rubb$ 8 pale h&s4 8,i am glad t y are op5 to ! tru?1 ,bro!r ,priddy10 he croon$1 ) satisfaction4 8,i h especial ref]5ce to t wat*-*a9 ( y\rs & to t sc>f-p940 8,:at60 8,t & t10 he reit]at$1 po9t+ fir/ to my wat*-*a9 & !n to my sc>f-p94 8,nons5se10 ,i exclaim$4 8,:at 9 ! _w are y mak+ ?is bo!r ov]80 8,t wat*-*a9 & ! p9 are ornam5ts & p]sonal adornm5ts1 n necess>y to ! p]son4 ,!y are expressions ( pride :i* lies 9 ! he>t to corrupt x4 ,!re=e y w nev] f9d peace ) ,god until y h disc>d$ !m40 8,^? ?+s expressions ( pride80 ,i gasp$1 8:y1 t *a9 is gold-plat$ & didn't co/ m ?an a doll> & a half1 & z = ! tie-p960 ,i laugh$4 8,well1 ,i paid t5 c5ts = x1 opals & all1 9 a ,five & ,t5 ,c5t ,/ore1 ,jason4 ,n mu* to gr[ pr\d ov]40 8,x is n ! price1 ,bro!r ,priddy1 b ! pr9ciple40 8,b ,i swe> to y1 ,jason1 t ,i don't give ^? ?+s a ?\ght40 8,no1 grant+ t !y don't hurt y10 w5t on ,jason1 p]si/5tly1 8!y are liable to lead o!rs into pride4 ,x is ! weak bro!r y mu/ ?9k (40 8,i don't ?9k !re's mu* dang] ( o!rs f9d+ mu* to emulate 9 my jewelry or dress10 ,i answ]$4 8,i d recognize ! =ce ( :at y h to say ab\t ! weak bro!r1 ,jason1 & if1 = a m9ute1 ,i imag9$ ,i 0 do+ any?+ or we>+ any?+ t w\ld hurt ! life ( ano!r 9 any appreciable degree1 :y ,i'd r5\nce x quickly en\gh1 y c wag]60 8,i nev] indulge 9 wag]s10 prote/$ ! lit]ali/1 8x is ungodly4 ,i /ill p]si/ 9 ask+ y to give up t jewelry on ! gr\nd t 9 all ?+s we %\ld walk sob]ly1 z ! ,bible enjo9s40 8,well1 ,i'll ?9k x ov]1 ,jason10 ,i said1 walk+ hurri$ly away4 ,:5 ,?ropp] return$ f 8 trigonometry1 ,i rec\nt$ my exp]i5ce ) ,jason4 8,well1 y\r days ( quietness are gone n[1 ,priddy10 he decl>$4 8,y've got a ,ph>isee on y\r trail :o w keep x until y\r days are made mis]able40 8,b :y doesn't he cut (f 8 beautiful curls & be consi/5t80 ,i prote/$4 8,:y doesn't he ?r[ (f t peculi> ve/ & t milit>y coat8 ,he'd be consi/5t if he did6 ,talk ab\t (f5d+ ! weak bro!r6 ,if a dude w\ldn't be jeal\s ( ^? f9ely cultivat$ curls1 ,i don't "k a dude4 ,i'll wag] ,jason is always look+ 9 ! glass1 at himself60 8,oh10 smil$ my roommate1 8y j tell him ab\t 8 coat & 8 curls & he'll h 8 explanation ready4 ,^? curls are s5t by ! ,"l4 ,z = 8 coat & ve/2 !y are simple1 )\t ! fancy incid5ts common to our coats6 ,don't try to beat him 9 a quibble1 ,priddy4 ,he's got y be=e y />t4 ,c y quote ov] half ! ,bible ^w = ^w )\t once look+ at x80 8,no-o60 8,jason c6 ,are y able to read x 9 ,hebrew & 9 ,greek80 8,no-o-o60 8,jason is6 ,he's got y :5 x comes to ,biblical quotation & c fit a passage ev5 to s common an act z eat+ a di% ( cream$ toa/60 8,b ,i %an't give 9 to him--t is1 unless ,i really see ! =ce ( 8 argum5ts1 ,?ropp]40 8,oh10 smil$ ,?ropp]1 8he'll give y =ceful argum5ts en\gh1 t's ! hang ( ! fell[4 ,he kn[s s mu*6 ,i tell y1 ,priddy1 :5 y employ logic1 biblical lore1 & a fanatical s9c]ity 9 try+ to p]suade an innoc5t little gre5horn l y--to give up a wat*-*a9 & a tie-p91 :y1 ! gre5horn is b\nd to g "u60 8,we'll see60 ,i decl>$1 z ! conclusion ( ! subject4 ,! next day1 ,jason f\nd me 9 a corn] ( ! libr>y busy ) my ,lat94 ,)\t a ^w he edg$ ov] to me1 pull$ a little black book f 8 pocket1 op5$ x at a m>k$ place1 fix$ x on ! *air h&le be=e me1 indicat$ ! m>k$ passage ) "o ( 8 long1 :ite f+]s & left me to myself4 ,i put aside my ,lat9 & inve/igat$4 ,! book 0 ! writ+ ( ,john ,wesley1 & ! place m>k$ 0 a passage 9 a s]mon on 8,! ,we>+ ( ,ornam5ts0 or "s su* !me4 ,9 any case1 t 0 ! subject treat$ 9 ! m>k$ passage4 ,x 0 a reit]ation ( ! argum5ts ,jason _h advanc$1 b com+ f s not$ & (t5 quot$ an au?ority z ! f\nd] ( ! ,me?odi/s1 x consid]ably sob]$ my impressionable s5ses4 ,i _h no soon] clos$ ! book1 ?an out ( ! unse5 ! ,poet flitt$ to my side1 & ) a :isp]$1 8,=ceful1 isn't x80 ,jason took up ! book & return$ to 8 /udy4 ,a day or two lat] he br\ght into ! d9+-hall a little gre5 b\nd book1 pr9t$ on *eap pap] & entitl$1 8,! ,victory ( ,sel9a ,bo/wick--,evangeli/40 ,z he h&$ x to me1 ,jason said1 8,si/] ,bo/wick is well kn[n to me4 ,i h sung = h] 9 t5t meet+s1 ne> ,*icago4 ,%e is a sa9t ( ,god4 ,i want y to read ! place ,i h m>k$1 if y _c f9d "t to g ?r\gh ! :ole book40 ,9 ! privacy ( my room1 :5 ,?ropp] *anc$ n to be ar\nd--= ,i did n want him to see me read+ ,jason's book--,i read ! extract4 ,x rec\nt$1 9 a v rambl+ mann]1 ! 8?ird-bir?0 ( ,miss ,bo/wick--:o1 by ! way1 _h be5 s inconsid]able a p]son z a seam/ress :o exhort$ 9 revival s]vices4 ,! tale w5t on to %[ h[1 z a "y girl1 ,sel9a _h be5 especially addict$ to we>+ gaudy jewelry3 /one-tipp$ hat-p9s1 glass ornam5t$ combs1 two r+s1 "o ) a clu/] ( imitation rubies1 ! o!r a pla9 b&1 :i* _h be5 h] "m's w$d+-r+1 & v>i\s broo*es & fancy /uds4 ,^!1 x seem$1 _h entirely prev5t$ ,sel9a f ent]+ into ! deep] fai? 9 ,god1 & = pro( argu$ t s long z %e fa/5$ h] he>t on ^? tr9kets %e _h nev] once be5 able to prea* or exhort 9 meet+ or revival4 ,!n ! day came :5 %e pluck$ !m f h] & ?rew !m 9 h] trunk4 ,f t day on1 %e _h gone into ! _w prea*+ & exhort+ successfully6 ,:5 ,i return$ ! book to ,jason1 he ent]$ into a long discussion ) me1 & by ! subconsci\s s]i\sness he _h creat$ 9 my he>t ov] ! "q ( ornam5ts & ! k+dom1 & because ,i 0 gett+ we>y ( ! !me1 & also because ! tie-p9 & ! wat*-*a9 7 becom+ eyesores to me1 ,i f9ally said1 8,oh1 ,i'll /op we>+ !m1 ,i guess60 ,jason rubb$ 8 :ite h&s & patt$ me on ! %\ld]s4 8,!re is joy 9 heav5 ov] "o s9n] t rep5te?10 he quot$4 8,i'm n a s9--,oh1 don't let u get into any m argum5ts ov] ! matt]10 ,i correct$1 eag] to be out ( ! rea* ( my p]secutor4 8,"h !y are2 bo? ( !m to be put 9 a draw]--or some?+40 ,i pull$ out ! tie-p9 & unfa/5$ ! wat*-*a94 ,!n ,i 0 p]plex$4 8,b1 ,jason10 ,i remon/rat$1 8,i h to c>ry ?is wat*1 y "k4 ,! wat*-*a9 0 h&y4 ,x kept me f los+ ! wat*4 ,:at am ,i to d1 if ,i don't h ?is *a98 ,x seems to me t ,i _h be/ keep we>+ x4 ,:at d y d = y\r wat*80 ,z he pull$ out a gold ,wal?am ,i felt l ask+ him if x w\ld n be m consi/5t = him to we> a nickel-plat$ "o1 b rememb]+ ,?ropp]'s comm5ts1 ,i expect$ ,jason w\ld argue t x 0 m economical to buy a gold wat* on acc\nt ( its we>+ qualities & reliability1 s ,i kept ! prote/ to myself4 ,jason's wat* 0 atta*$ to a wov5 black *a91 :i*1 he said1 he _h made f a long %oe-lace6 8,i'll make "o = y1 too10 he add$ g5]\sly1 8if y'll get a long lace40 ,! next day ,i gave him ! lace1 & aft] d9n]1 we sat 9 ! reception room1 :]e 9 t5 m9utes1 he wove = my wat* a *a9 z arti/ic z a %oe-/r+ *a9 may be4 ,aft] he _h fa/5$ x 9 my button-hole & to my wat*1 he said3 8,well1 ,bro!r ,priddy1 ! weak bro!r w n h cause to /umble n[1 w he80 ,*apt] ,,ix4 ,my ,trip into ! ,magic ,_w ( ! ,pa/4 ,h[ ,appreciation is sometimes ,wor? ,m ?an ,money4 ,jason & 8 ,cot]ie on ,sc5t ( ,t]rible ,h]esies4 ,h[ ,god ,takes ,c>e ( ,8 ,orators4 ,h[ a ,big ,s\l c g ?r\gh ,annoyances ,! /rang5ess ( my life _h worn (f by w9t]4 ,i knew e man & woman by "n & "*1 & !y knew me4 ,! daily r\t9e ( class "w & wait+ on table m & m took ! novelty f my exi/5ce4 ,i 0 gett+ ! maximum ( inspiration f my /udies4 ,lean+ back 9 my *air1 "u ! hiss+1 fl>+ gas flame1 ) dr[sy ,?ropp] opposite me 9 8 %eepsk9 uphol/]$ *air1 ,i w5t =? into ! new worlds :]e ,cs> l$ 8 mail$ ,romans & 8 foll[+ ( slave k+s1 :]e ! gaudy coronations & noisy w>s ( anci5t ,engl& 7 enact$2 into ! _w :]eon ,*ri/ scatt]$ ! se$ ( fai? out ( :i* grew1 /one by /one1 dipp$ 9 m>tyrs' blood1 ! magnific5t ca!dral ,univ]sal ,*ur*4 ,) ! guidance ( ! pr(essors1 ,i pi]c$ into ! liv+1 animal _w :]e too? & fang & claw 7 9 conte/ & :]e ! div9e f+] 0 busy sort+ moral law out ( x4 ,i 0 be+ daily discipl9$ 9 ! use ( language & 9 ! f9] e/hetic appreciations ( x1 "u ! direction ( ! ,engli% tea*]s & ! ,oratorical ,pr(essor4 ,!re 7 _m1 :o ) me1 w5t 9 confid5ce to our tea*]s & gave !m our ?anks = _! sacrificial s]vices4 ,( all ! s]vice t ,i h se5 m5 & wom5 r5d]1 t done by ! faculty ( ,evangelical ,univ]sity measur$ up to ! f9e/4 ,!y 7 m5 & wom5 ( lib]al culture2 tra9$1 _m ( !m1 9 our mo/ prom95t in/itutions4 ,e day t !y l+]$ at ! ,univ]sity tea*+ u 0 a sacrifice4 ,!y 7 sadly und]paid4 ,!re 0 no end[m5t f :i* to gu>antee !m _! sal>ies4 ,"s ( !m work$ ) u1 out ( %e] en?usiasm1 claim+ t _! wages 7 ! gold ( our ?anks & outspok5 appreciations4 ,!y 7 will+ to economize & live 9 poorly furni%$ homes1 9 ord] to awak5 9 ^? ( u :o _h _h little opportunity1 ! fir/ sp>k ( intellectual response4 ,"o ( our tea*]s took me aside1 9 ! privacy ( 8 empty classroom1 = ! purpose ( assi/+ me ) a back lesson4 ,i _h occasion to rem>k1 8,pr(essor1 y ar5't giv+ y\rself a fair *ance1 "h1 are y8 ,"s ( ! /ud5ts h be5 say+ t y h _h m ?an "o opportunity to bett] y\rself40 ,! k9dly eyes ( ! man gli/5$ ) te>s1 = he 0 v readily responsive to 8 feel+s1 & he said1 8,alb]t1 ,i _c bett] myself4 ,!re is no high] privilege 9 ?is _w ?an to inve/ :at ,god has se5 fit to give u 9 ! way ( privilege or atta9m5t 9 o!r lives t ?ir/ = :at we h6 ,!re are m5 9 colleges1 :om ,i "k1 surr\nd$ by _! books 9 pleasant college communities1 fitt$ to a delightful social & intellectual life1 tea*+ 9 classrooms fill$ ) /ud5ts :o d n h to fight = a liv+ z d ! /ud5ts "h1 yet !y are n happy m52 n "o-t5? s happy z ,i am tea*+ y boys & girls6 ,no1 sir6 ,all t ^? positions t h be5 (f]$ me c\ld h done w\ld h be5 to ease me f f9ancial worries1 & relieve me f a few h\rs ( in/ruction2 b !re is no?+ 9 ?is wide _w1 ,alb]t1 c equal ! "w ,i am privileg$ to d ) su* z y1 to inspire y = useful s]vice4 ,x is mission>y "w2 b mission>y "w pays ! highe/ wages4 ,i h ! fir/ *ance at m5 9 ! mak+60 ,x 0 n alone ! pov]ty ( ! univ]sity equipm5t & ! inadequate comp5sation !y receiv$ :i* int5sifi$ ! nobl5ess ( our tea*]s' *>act]s1 b also _! endurance ( "s ( ! petty1 trivial annoyances !y suff]$ f ! dogmatic ,jason & 8 few foll[]s4 ,= ev5 into ! classrooms religi\s1 doctr9al quibbles 7 c>ri$ by ^? /]n & unyield+ /ud5ts4 ,! little cot]ie w5t on /rike 9 ! ,engli% dep>tm5t :5 ! ,pr(essor refus$ to deb> ,%akesp]e & ,burns f ! read+ c\rses1 9 response to ! *>ges drawn up & pres5t$ by ,jason's clique t ^? writ]s _h unreadable passages 9 _! works4 ,"s "o repli$1 t on ?is basis1 ,jason _h bett] /op read+ ! ,bible = ! same reasons4 ,to ?is ,jason repli$ t 8,! ,bible is ! ,bible1 b ,%akesp]e is only ,%akesp]e60 ,b ! m acute issues betwe5 ,jason & 8 foll[]s & ! curriculum 7 to be f\nd 9 ! sci5tific & !ological classrooms4 ,"h ! conflict betwe5 8sci5ce & religion0 z ! ,*ur* ,hi/ory t]m$ x1 became po9t$1 tragical4 ,i c /ill see !m1 ! two foll[]s ( ,jason1 /&+ be=e ! sci5tific pr(essor aft] class _h be5 dismiss$4 ,!y are on sc5t ( a t]rible h]esy6 ,aggressively !y quiz ! able expon5t ( sci5ce1 z foll[s3 8,y said 9 ?is recitation1 pr(essor1 t ! _w 0 creat$ 9 millions ( ye>s80 8,i did60 8,b ! ,bible says pla9ly1 t ,god creat$ x 9 six days & t ,he re/$ f 8 labors on ! sev5? day60 8,oh1 ! ,bible1 9 t "p is n to be tak5 lit]ally--x--0 ,b he c\ld get no fur!r4 ,two %ock$ faces 7 be=e him1 & "o ( ! /ud5ts int]ject$1 8,:y1 we h to believe ! ,bible60 8,we %all /ick to ! ,bible60 add$ ! o!r 9 support4 8,b let me expla910 began ! pr(essor1 pati5tly1 8y see ! e>ly ,hebrews possess$ no real sci5ce--0 8,b1 pr(essor10 int]rupt$ "o ( ! /ud5ts1 8,god reveal$ x to !m &--0 8,we w n discuss ! matt] fur!r at ?is "t10 int]rupt$ ! tea*]4 8,b :at %all we d :5 ! exam9ation comes ar\nd10 ask$ ! fir/ speak]1 8if y tell u to give ! age ( ! e>?1 we %all ei!r h to say t x is millions ( ye>s old or t x 0 made 9 six days80 8,( c\rse10 add$ ! second /ud5t1 ) f9ality1 8we %all h to /ick to ! ,bible /atem5t1 ev5 if y m>k u d[n60 8,re/ easy 9 y\r m9ds1 "y m510 retort$ ! sev]ely tri$ pr(essor1 8,i don't ?9k ,i %all call on y to und]go su* a m>tyrdom60 ,ev5 ! pr(essor ( elocution 0 n exempt f ?is little b& ( lit]ali/s4 ,"s ( ?is b& _h s firm a confid5ce 9 ,god t !y 8c\ld leave ) ,him0 :at !y 7 to speak1 h[ !y 7 to speak x1 & ! sort ( ge/ures t %\ld accompany _! exhortations1 = !y 7 prep>+ !mselves = ! *ur*4 8,pa0 ,bord5 0 ! lead] 9 ?is sort ( ?\ght4 ,he _h done "s exhort+ be=e becom+ a memb] ( ! ,univ]sity1 & he summ$ up ! case q well :5 he said1 9 8 heavy1 sob] way1 8,:at "r has any man1 ,i don't c>e :o he is1 to improve on :at ,god has done1 ,i'd l to "k8 ,x w be giv5 u 9 t day1 says ! ,bible1 :at we %all say & h[ we %all say x4 ,:at m d y want80 ,s ?is little b& ( ! sons ( ! prophets /ood ap>t f ! k9dly & helpful criticisms ( ! pr(essor ( elocution1 & cont9u$ _! old practise ( yank+ _! /iff arms1 /&+ on _! awkw>d feet1 speak+ f tight ?roats1 9 /ubborn loyalty to _! fai? 9 ,god's oratorical int]e/ 9 !m4 ,! pati5ce1 ! ,*ri/ian pati5ce1 ( ! pr(essors c>ri$ !m pa/ su* trivial1 b real annoyances ) ! same nobl5ess ) :i* a true-compass$ %ip goes /raight to its port despite ! little *ips t tap aga9/ x4 ,= e "o ( ^! quibbl]s ov] doctr9e1 !re 7 sev]al appreciative1 awak5+ m9ds1 leap+ at ! tru?4 ,! pr(essors c5t]$ _! real ef=ts on ! majority ( ^? :o c\ld face ! tru? no matt] 9 h[ />tl+ a dress x fir/ pres5t$ itself4 ,9 su*1 ^! deep-he>t$1 sacrific+ tea*]s f\nd _! real rew>d3 la/+ gratitude4 ,*apt] ,x4 ,! ,magnitude ( a ,po/age ,/amp4 ,%[+ h[ ,desp]ate ! ,?ir/ ( ,money made me4 ,brock's ,rosy ,nose & its ,possibilities z a ,fireplace4 ,h[ ,brock ?\ght he 0 ,fool+ me & ! ,o!r ,way ,ab\t4 ,! ,b>r[ t ,became our ,enemy & h[ ,brock 0 ,rev5g$ on x ,x 0 a morn+ 9 e>ly ,decemb]4 ,an unseal$ lett] lay on my table1 a ,*ri/mas greet+ to a mill fri5d4 ,i _h writt5 x ! previ\s night4 ,:5 ! morn+ dawn$1 ,i realiz$ t ,i _h n en\gh money ) :i* to pur*ase a /amp = x4 ,a feel+ ( utt] mis]abl5ess took hold ( me4 ,!re ,i /ood1 work+ my way ?r\gh s*ool successfully1 f week to week )\t any difficulty1 & yet :5 x came to =w>d+ a message ( greet+ to ! outside _w ,i 0 a paup]6 ,t /rong t]m ma/]$ me4 ,i knew t = ! m]e ask+ ,?ropp] _h a /amp wait+ = me1 b ,i res5t$ ! ?\ght ( *>ity1 ! humiliation ( ask+ = ! gift ( a po/age /amp4 ,aft] *apel ,i w5t into ! ,presid5t's (fice & on be+ %[n 91 made ! foll[+ ann\ncem5t4 8,please1 ,doctor1 ,i ?9k ,i _h bett] leave ! ,univ]sity4 ,x is no use60 8,:at is ! matt] n[1 "y man80 he enquir$1 g5tly4 8,i've got to e>n "s ca%1 sir4 ,y "k t ,i %all nev] h any by work+ = ! ,univ]sity2 x all goes on my acc\nt4 ,i ne$ "s clo!s1 & j at pres5t ,i ne$ a /amp4 ,i hav5't h&l$ any money s9ce my ?ree doll>s 0 sp5t2 x is almo/ ?ree mon?s s9ce !n40 8,b y don't h to run away f y\r education1 d y80 ask$ ! ,presid5t1 b5d+ on me 8 se>*+ eyes4 8,i ?\ght y w\ld /ick to x60 8,b :at c ,i d1 sir80 ,i dem&$1 8,i am busy wait+ on ! table1 & _c leave ! campus to e>n money4 ,i give all my sp>e "t to ! ,univ]sity4 ,if ,i c\ld "w a week or two at outside tasks ,i might get "s money on h&40 8,!re ne$ be no tr\ble ab\t t10 agre$ ! ,presid5t4 8,get "s "o to take y\r place 9 ! d9+-hall on ,saturdays1 & ,i w see if !re are any jobs y c d40 ,! foll[+ morn+1 9 *apel1 ! ,dean read (f my "n z "o ( ! /ud5ts t ! ,presid5t wi%$ to see1 9 8 (fice4 8,!re is a load ( bricks on a sid+ ( ! brick-mill--y "k :]e t is1 ( c\rse10 he said4 8,brock has tak5 ! contract = load+ a c> at some?+ or o!r a ?\s&--:i* means ab\t tw5ty c5ts an h\r1 ,i believe4 ,he is q will+ to take y ) him on ,saturday1 if y c>e = ! "w40 ,inw>dly ,i ?\ght ( my frail muscles hurl+ r[s ( brick ?r\gh ! air on a w9t]'s day--& felt d\btful ab\t ! adv5ture1 b ! ,presid5t 0 wait+ = 8 answ]1 s ,i said ha/ily1 8,any?+ at all1 sir1 t w br+ me 9 a real1 sub/antial piece ( money4 ,x w look big en\gh :5 ,i d see x1 sir60 ,?ropp] 0 eag] to take a day (f f ! glass factory & s 0 able to take my place at ! tables4 ,i _h a conf]5ce ) ,brock1 relative to ! propos$ load+ ( ! c> ( bricks4 8,c y manage x80 he ask$ dubi\sly1 scann+ 8 eyes d\btfully ov] my frail physique4 ,i 0 9 a desp]ate mood j !n1 & ) an acc5t 9 my voice t scorn$ ev5 ! sugge/ion ( any m5tal1 physical1 or moral incapacity1 ,i decl>$1 8,c ,i80 ,!n scann+ ,brock's unge>$ physique1 ,i ask$ 9 turn1 8,h[ ab\t y\rself8 ,seems to me y are a ne> rival to a c5tre-pole y\rself1 ,brock60 ,he gr9n$1 guiltily4 8,i us$ to ex]cise ) dumb-bells--once ^u a "t4 ,x is long s9ce4 ,i am afraid t ! daily ex]cise ( press+ ! button ( ! call bell hasn't done well by my muscles40 8,i've wat*$ ! ,portuguese load s*oon]s ) bricks _m a "t10 ,i affirm$4 8,y\r exp]i5ce might help--"s10 he decl>$1 8! man :o engag$ me told me h[ to place !m 9 ! c> & all ab\t ! numb] ( r[s & ! c\nt4 ,i'll be able to manage t "p ( x4 ,i hope t y & ,i1 ,priddy1 w be able to succe$ ) ! brick end ( x40 8,! way ! brick load]s d10 ,i expla9$1 8is to pass !m f h& to h& f\r or five bricks at a "t--j l pass+ ball1 y "k60 8,um1 um60 nodd$ ,brock4 8,b :at ab\t ! %>p ends ( ! bricks8 ,!y cut ga%es 9 s(t h&s1 ( c\rse40 8,oh1 we'll we> ?ick gloves10 ,i expla9$1 8some?+ to protect ! h&s40 8,we %\ld h to we> gloves "u any circum/ances10 said ,brock1 8! wea!r we're gett+ is v f> f a summ] day60 8,oh1 we'll manage all "r10 ,i affirm$1 = ! m]e ?\ght ( a possible doll> & a half 9 ca% set my bra9 9 a :irl ( incaution & illogical optimism4 ,9 t mood1 if ! ,presid5t _h (f]$ me 8 place = a week--= a ca% wage--x is d\btful if ,i %\ld h refus$ him4 ,by half-pa/ sev5 ! foll[+ ,saturday morn+1 ,brock & ,i1 bundl$ 9 ! olde/ g>m5ts we _h be5 able to borr[ or beg1 ) quadruple ?icknesses ( old socks cov]+ our h&s1 = mitt5s1 & ) lun*es put up 9 pa/ebo>d boxes1 left ! village c5t]1 walk$ d[n a froz5 turnpike1 until we came to ! lonesome1 neglect$ bricky>d ) its ,egyptian tombs ( pil$ brick1 yet unsold4 ,a cov]$ freight c> _h be5 left on ! ru/y sid+2 ! c> /ood (f f ! ne>e/ brick-pile sep>at$ by a gap ( two y>ds4 ,x 0 a dre>y & v cold prospect1 = ! nor? w9d surg$ d[n ov] ! froz5 pa/ures1 & humm$ & wail$ ?r\gh ! black latticework ( an ab&on$ oil-well on ! opposite side ( ! track4 8,y\r face is blue to beg9 )10 mumbl$ my companion f beh9d ! folds ( 8 cap4 8,& y\r nose w\ld make an excell5t dang] signal on ! re> end ( a tra910 ,i retort$4 8,:5 my h&s get cold1 :i* !y are rapidly do+1 ,i'll w>m !m ov] y\r nose60 8,bett] get to "w10 sugge/$ ,brock1 8be=e we freeze to dea? 9 ?is mis]able place4 ,wor? tw5ty c5ts an h\r = ?is "w1 eh80 8,wor? a doll> an h\r1 ,i ?9k10 ,i repli$4 ,we fix$ "s /\t planks into a run-way betwe5 ! top ( a brick-pile & ! freight c>1 aft] ! door _h be5 unb>r$4 ,we f\nd a %all[ & creaky b>r[ "u a %$4 ,aft] help+ me fill x ) ! fir/ load1 ,brock tri$ to :eel into ! c> :at we _h put 94 ,he ga9$ ! edge ( ! plank1 & ! ill-balanc$ load dump$ ov] on ! gr\nd4 8,we put 9 too _m1 to beg9 )10 sugge/$ ,brock4 8,next "t we'll r$uce ! load by half4 ,i =got !y 7 s heavy4 ,i 0 too ambiti\s40 ,! next load w5t across ! planks successfully1 & aft] !y _h be5 dump$ on ! floor ( ! c>1 ,brock said1 8,i'll pack ^! 9 ! c> ! way ! man told me1 & !n :5 ! load is prop]ly />t$1 we c take turns ) ! b>r[40 ,at fir/ x 0 excit+ & w>m "w1 b aft] ! fir/ w>m gl[ _h di$ d[n 9 ! blood1 my body began to /iff5 ) ! exposure4 ,!n my muscles1 ill-treat$ by excessive & cont9u\s lift+ ( ! loads1 began to tight5 & %oot ) pa94 ,b at fir/1 ,i did n c>e to let ,brock "k1 ,brock1 :o 0 snugly %ield$ f ! w9d1 ) ! easi] & less /ra9+ task4 ,b he mu/ h notic$ me gasp 9 ) a load = he sudd5ly leap$ to 8 feet & said1 8,y\r turn "h1 n[1 ,priddy4 ,give me ! b>r[60 ,i flung myself to ! du/y floor ( ! c> :5 he reliev$ me ( ! b>r[ & nev] lift$ a h& until ,i he>d him com+ ) 8 fir/ load4 ,!n ,i pick$ up a brick & fitt$ x 9 "o ( ! r[s1 & tri$ to say *e]fully1 :5 he ent]$1 8,is t plac$ "r1 ,brock80 8,all "r1 ,priddy10 he repli$1 & !n w5t out :i/l+ ) ! b>r[4 ,) ! *ange 9 ! task1 ,i recup]at$ some:at1 & work$ on ) ! ?\ght w>m+ me1 t e h\r add$ tw5ty c5ts 9 ca% to my cr$it4 ,:5 ! fir/ tw5ty c5ts _h be5 e>n$1 ,i took he>t & said to myself1 8,well1 ,i %all be able to buy t /amp = ! lett]60 ,brock ceas$ :i/l+ aft] 8 f\r? load4 ,i took a look at 8 face4 ,x 0 pale & /ra9$4 8,hadn't y bett] take a brea?+ spell1 ,brock80 ,i sugge/$4 8,x comes h>d :5 "o isn't us$ to x4 ,t b>r[ :eels h>d1 too4 ,we ought to h br\ght "s :eel grease40 8,i guess ,i w sit d[n a few seconds10 agre$ ,brock4 8,x's q a lift--at fir/1 b ,i ?9k we'll manage ! job1 don't y80 8,we'll try60 ,i comm5t$1 grimly4 ,s we pass$ ! b>r[ f h& to h&1 ! loads gr[+ small] & small] z ! noon h\r approa*$1 & ! ne$ ( re/ & *ange becom+ m & m imp]ative4 ,:5 half-pa/ elev5 arriv$ ,i propos$ t we eat our lun*es2 n s mu* = ! m]e satisfaction ( hung]1 b = ! opportunity ( absolute re/ = an h\r4 ,brock ass5t$ to ! proposition ! in/ant x _h left my lips4 ,9 fact1 he dropp$ 8 b>r[ 9 ! middle ( ! plank2 an act on :i* ,i comm5t$ by t fragm5t ( an old song3 8,= ,i've work$ f\r h\rs ?is day1 ?is day1 ,= ,i've work$ f\r h\rs ?is day4 ,keep y\r :isk]s on1 till ! morn+1 ,john1 ,= ,i %an't "w ano!r m9ute long]60 ,we clos$ ! doors ( ! c>1 sat 9 a f> corn] & mun*$ our bread & cold meat z if x _h be5 a luxury f a k+'s banquet table4 ,!n aft] our meal1 9 spite ( ! *ill9ess ( ! c>1 we /ret*$ ourselves on our backs & gave our /ra9$1 worn muscles ! opportunity ( relaxation4 8,h[ d y feel80 ,brock dem&$ aft] an int]m9able sil5ce4 8,cold1 tir$1 we>y & sick60 ,i repli$1 ?r[+ ! mask (f4 8,let u ei!r :eel t old b>r[ aga9 or g back to ! ,univ]sity40 8,well10 mutt]$ ,brock1 dispirit$ly1 8our backs c't really get mu* worse1 ,priddy4 ,we might z well f9i% a day's "w4 ,if we leave n[ we'll be unfit = "w = ano!r week anyway4 ,we might z well get all we c out ( x :ile we are ab\t x40 8,oh1 t b>r[6 ,if x 7 a ?+ ( fle% ,i'd /ab x = my wor/ enemy60 ,i cri$4 8,we work$ too /eadily10 sugge/$ ,brock4 8,we 7 too ambiti\s4 ,we'll loaf along ?is aft]noon & take m frequ5t re/s4 ,y pack ! bricks = a:ile4 ,i'll :eel60 8,lucky y propos$ to :eel fir/10 ,i mutt]$1 8= ,i'd h gone on /rike if ,i'd be5 ! fir/40 ,brock look$ kn[+ly at me1 %[$ me ! bli/]s on 8 h&s & said1 8,i "k j h[ y feel60 ,numb1 dispirit$1 we>y & backsore1 we work$ until f\r o'clock 9 ! aft]noon4 ,at t "t1 ,brock 0 j com+ across ! bridge ) a r$uc$ load1 /agg]+ "u x4 ,i call$ out to him1 8,i'll n h&le ano!r brick60 8,nei!r w ,i60 he repli$1 los+ 8 grip & ! h&les ( ! b>r[ s t x fell to ! froz5 gr\nd ) a res\nd+ ?ud4 8,i'm done60 ,:5 we report$ at ! (fice ( ! bricky>d own]1 & ,brock _h giv5 ! computations ( ! "w we _h done1 my he>t ?robb$ w>mly = ! fir/ "t s9ce e>ly morn+ :5 we 7 ea* h&$ a doll> & t5 c5ts 9 real ca%6 8,?is is ! fir/ money ,i h h&l$ = ?ree mon?s60 ,i c\ld n help exclaim+ 9 ! (fice4 8,d y mean x80 ask$ ! contractor1 int]e/$ly4 8,i d1 sir60 8,!n any "t betwe5 n[ & ! end ( ! mon? t y want to e>n a doll> or two come to ?is (fice & ,i'll h "s m bricks = y to load40 ,i look$ ) a smile t[>ds ,brock4 ,brock return$ my gaze ) a he>ty laugh4 ,!n he said1 hold+ out 8 swoll5 h&s1 = ! man to view1 8,no1 ?anks60 ,& ,i1 ,i said1 8,ca% is good & ,i ne$ x1 b ,i ?9k ,i'll leave ! h&l+ ( bricks to ! ,portuguese40 ,*apt] ,,xi4 ,h[ ,i ,compet$ ) ,patrick ,h5ry & 0 made ,aw>e ( an ,uneconomical ,wa/e ( ! ,eigh? ,lett] ( ! ,alphabet4 ,h[ ,i ,cond5s$ all my ,/udies into an ,oration4 ,h[ ! ,populace ,greet$ my ,rehe>sal4 ,/rik+ ! ,top ,pit* ,by ! middle ( ! ye> ,i _h obta9$ su* a grip on /udy t ,i 0 bold en\gh to incorporate two extra subjects 9 ! week's r\t9e4 ,besides t1 ,i conceiv$ ! idea ( read+ ,engli% hi/ory outside ( class & !n secur+ p]mission to pass an exam9ation on x1 a s*eme 9 :i* ! tea*] acquiesc$4 ,i felt t ,i mu/ make up = lo/ "t & hungrily1 voraci\sly ?rew myself at ! privilege :i* =tune _h br\ght me4 ,i began to realize 9 my own m9d :at m5 call$ 8en?usiasm 9 8 "w40 ,e day seem$ to me a mom5t\s day ( opportunity3 a day 9 :i* ,i might atone = ! educational privilege ,i _h miss$ up to my tw5tie? bir?day4 ,:5 ,i saw ,aborn1 /ately1 gift$1 & on 8 way t[>ds 8 ,ma/]'s degree at tw5ty1 ,i 0 made to realize h[ long a road ,i _h be=e me & h[ en]getic ,i %\ld h to be 9 ord] to get any:]e 9 education f my elem5t>y & prep>atory /udies4 ,s ,i put 9 my /udies an inve/m5t ( int]e/ & pati5t att5tion :i* ,i _h put 9 no o!r "w t ,i _h ev] done4 ,! mo/ out/&+ int]e/ t ,i _h 0 ! class 9 oratory4 ,?is class met on ! top floor1 "u ! raft]s1 9 a room directly (f f ! *apel4 ,x resembl$ ! /udio ( a poor arti/ ) its gray nor!rn skylight & little w9d[s high above ! b>e floor4 ,! class includ$ "y m5 & wom54 ,ne>ly all 7 prep>+ = religi\s "w1 z m9i/]s1 mission>ies1 & evangeli/s4 ,"o /ud5t1 a %ock-hair$ "y ,we/]n] ) 8temp]am5t0 & 8p]sonality10 :o g5]ally sat 9 ! pose ( an actor1 0 plann+ = ! c>e] ( a public read]4 ,aft] ! prelim9>y weeks ( physical gymna/ics & ?roat cle>+1 & aft] we 7 able to say 8,oh60 )\t mak+ ! flame ( a c&le flick]1 we began on ! real excitem5t ( speak+ ,orations2 ,i began ) ! traditional ,patrick ,h5ry1 ( c\rse1 & naturally1 aft] long & pati5t rehe>sals 9 my room cr$it$ myself ) ! fact t if ! au?or ( t ?rill] %\ld *ance to come into ! oratorical /udio on ! morn+ :5 ,i plann$ to recite x be=e my pr(essor1 he w\ld feel t 8 =ceful utt]ance _h pass$ into no mean m\?6 ,! morn+ on :i* ,i 0 s*$ul$ to speak duly arriv$ & ) x an increase 9 my confid5ce t ,i %\ld d well ) x3 ! confid5ce )\t :i* no orator yet--9 s*ool--ev] did mu*4 ,i /ood out be=e ! class1 /ruck my pose--left foot at an angle f ! "r & slightly 9 front ) ! weight on ! "r foot to ma9ta9 balance--& attempt$ to recreate ! atmosph]e1 ! ?rill1 & ! hi/oric eloqu5ce ( ! ,virg9ia ,conv5tion :]e ! oration _h _h its bir?1 be=e ! innum]able army ( s*ool lads _h pass$ x on f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,applause greet$ my ef=t & ,i sat d[n 9 a flu% ( happ9ess4 ,h[ev]1 ! pr(essor1 aft] cr$it+ me sev]al po9ts ( excell5ce1 br\ght up a criticism t plung$ me into a sweat ( guilty self-consci\sness4 ,he said1 8,mr4 ,priddy1 :y is x t y aspirate y\r words s8 ,i "k y 7 born 9 ,engl&1 b y h be5 9 ?is c\ntry = "s "t n[4 ,!re 7 sev]al places 9 ! oration :]e y plac$ #8h's' :]e !y %\ld n h be5 plac$1 & :]e y left !m (f :5 !y %\ld h be5 reta9$60 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t 9 my :ole life t anybody _h call$ my att5tion to t fault4 ,i said1 8,w y please give me samples1 sir80 8,well10 repli$ ! pr(essor1 consult+ 8 tablet1 8y said #8w'ile' in/ead ( #8:ile1' & #8,hi' in/ead ( ! pron\n #8,i4' ,& #8w'at' in/ead ( #8:at1' & #8,=bid x1 ,halmighty ,god1' & y declaim$ t passage1 #8,is life s de> or peace s sweet z to be pur*as$ at ! price ( *a9s & slav]y8' became #8,his life s de> hor peace s sweet hz to be b\ght hat ! price ( *a9s & slav]y8'0 ,i felt angry at myself1 *agr9$4 ,!re troop$ into my guilt-smitt5 consci\sness ! innum]able times ,i mu/ h put #8h's' :]e !y _h n belong$ & left !m (f :]e !y %\ld h be5 reta9$4 8,nobody ev] told me--ab\t x be=e1 sir60 ,i exclaim$4 8,?is is j ! place to get rid ( ! habit10 repli$ ! pr(essor4 8,i am "h to help y4 ,i ?9k t :5 y get rid ( t habit y w make a fair %[+ 9 public spee*4 ,n[ t y are aw>e ( x1 y w be on y\r gu>d40 ,i made kn[n my discov]y at ! wait]'s table at noon1 & in/antly my fri5ds p\r$ out = my consid]ation a :ole museum ( s5t5ces ,i _h orig9at$ 9 _! he>+ & ov] :i* !y _h secretly smil$4 ,x seems ,i _h said1 8',ave y got y\r 'at1 ,brock80 & 8,w y 'ave ano!r ,hegg1 please80 & 8,look hout = ?is 'ot wat]60 ,:5 ! wait]s saw t ,i took ! criticism 9 good "p & 0 eag]ly anxi\s to rid my spee* ( t defect1 !y 7 in/ant & sometimes sev]e 9 _! criticisms2 ) ! result t 9 a v %ort :ile ,i ga9$ ! advantage ov] my 8h's0 & some:at tam$ !m4 ,) ! ma/]y ( my 8h's0 & ! daily discipl9e 9 ! oratorical class came an ov]ma/]+ desire to make a public spee*4 ,i ?\ght t if ,i c\ld accompli% t ,i %\ld v9dicate myself s f> z ,i _h gone 9 my education4 ,x %\ld be ! fir/ mile/one 9 my s*ool c>e]4 ,! opportunity 0 giv5 9 a propos$ oratorical conte/ to be held 9 ! village *ur*4 ,i took ,?ropp] into my confid5ce z ,i prep>$ my orig9al oration4 ,into ?is ,i tri$ to exemplify e admirable rule ( rhetoric & e /]n rule ( logic & e mann] ( long1 %ort1 p]iodic1 balanc$1 & climactic s5t5ce ,i 0 !n le>n+ 9 ,rhetoric4 ,i m>%all$ hi/orical allusions1 read widely 9 ! libr>y h\r aft] h\r4 ,!n1 :5 ,i _h put myself ?r\gh ?is pr(itable discipl9e & _h typewritt5 my manuscript--! f9al triumph ( my educational c>e] ?us f>--,i 0 ready = rehe>sals4 ,aft] ,i _h practis$ alone & z ! ev5+ ( ! conte/ drew ne>1 ,i ask$ ,?ropp] if ea* ev5+ aft] supp] he w\ld accompany me into ! woods & li/5 :ile ,i deliv]$ my oration4 ,he cons5t$1 *e]fully en\gh4 ,t same ev5+ he accompani$ me to ! pa/ures 9 ! re> ( ! ,univ]sity4 ,i pois$ myself s]i\sly on a /ump1 :ile ,?ropp] /ood ) 8 back to ! w9d 9 a wait+ attitude4 ,i _h n deliv]$ m ?an two p>agraphs ( my spee* be=e !re came a yell f beh9d me & a half-doz5 /ud5ts ran %\t+1 applaud+ & scream+ be=e me4 ,:5 ! cr[d ( int]rupt]s _h exhau/$ _! animal spirits1 ,i said to !m1 address+ !m f ! /ump1 8,i've a good m9d to invite y to /& out !re ne> ,?ropp] & li/560 8,:y n80 !y dem&$4 8,if y c't address a bun* ( f>m]s l ^!10 smil$ ,?ropp]1 8y won't be able to /& up 9 *ur* be=e ?ree hundr$ p & give x4 ,g ahead60 ,i did1 & ! result 0 t ! /ud5ts ralli$ ab\t me at ! end1 c>ri$ me on _! %\ld]s1 %\t+1 mock+ly1 8,hail to ! new ,web/]60 & to %[ _! approval ( me1 !y sat me a/ride a rail & w\ld h giv5 me a ride home on t conveyance _h n ,?ropp] prev5t$ x4 ,! ev5+ ( ! conte/ arriv$ & ) x ! seat+ ( season$1 exp]i5c$1 graceful1 prize-w9n+ orators1 9 comp>ison ) :om ,i knew ,i %\ld n & c\ld n "u any /ret* ( ! imag9ation be plac$4 ,i want$ to give a spee* 9 public1 t 0 ! height to :i* my expectancy w5t1 b1 ( c\rse1 ,i _h to set be=e me ! prizes t 7 (f]$ & be prep>$ = 8accid5ts40 ,:5 my turn came & ,i fac$ t illimitable sea ( :ite faces1 ,i felt my feet slip f "u me :ile ,i seem$ to float above ?is consci\s _w4 ,!n ,i pick$ out an int]e/$ face 9 ! f>1 f> corn] ( ! *ur*4 ,at him ,i ?rew my /rid5t voice1 det]m9$ to make him he> :at ,i _h to say4 ,! result 01 9 ,?ropp]'s words1 8,priddy1 x seem$ t y plac$ y\r pit* on top ( ! highe/ m\nta9 9 ! _w1 & aft] t x 0 a scream1 t's all1 old fell[4 ,t 0 due to inexp]i5ce40 ,b ?is failure 0 aton$ = :5 ! judges especially comm5t$ on ! 8c>eful ?\ght10 8! good ,engli%10 & 8! excell5t =m ( ! writt5 oration0 & :5 !y m>k$ me 9 second place on ! lit]>y side ( ! matt]1 ,i felt repaid ) my fir/ adv5ture into public spee*4 ,i felt t ,i _h v9dicat$ ! /ruggles ,i _h set be=e me1 ?r\gh ! long ye>s1 to g ?r\gh ! s*ool4 ,*apt] ,,xii4 ,! ,p]sonnel ( 8,! ,clamor\s ,eight0 & o!r ,social ,matt]s4 ,! 8,blepoes0 & ! 8,b\lomaies0 ,invite me into ,fell[%ip ) a ,prote/ f ,jason4 ,epics & ,lyrics ( ,love4 8,pa0 ,bord5 ,speaks = ! ,b5$icts on a ,mom5t\s ,matt]4 ,h[ ! ,magic ,tree ,lur$ ,"s ,unfai?ful ,ones f _! ,sworn ,duty ,! r\t9e ( t w9t]'s "w 0 embroid]$ ) _m int]e/+ social exp]i5ces4 ,= ?\gh _m ( ! /ud5ts 7 /]n 9 religi\s doctr9e & practise1 he>ts 7 y\?ful & recreation 0 s\ght4 ,?ropp] belong$ to a 8,ba*elor's ,club10 a faceti\s gr\p ( m>ri$ & unm>ri$ male /ud5ts :o met e n[ & !n = ! av[$ purpose ( uphold+ ! dignity ( ba*elordom6 ,?ropp] also jo9$ a 8,m\/a*e ,club10 ^: memb]s met & comp>$ lip spr\ts & look$ =w>d to ! day :5 !y w\ld be suffici5tly mature to be call$ 8m\/a*es40 ,^! two in/itutions 7 m satirical ?an practical2 outlets = ! humor resid5t 9 ! /ud5ts4 ,b ! 8,clamor\s ,eight0 0 a real in/itution ( ! noisie/1 mo/ untam$ spirits ( ! s*ool1 sev5 ( :om 7 "y m5 & ! eigh? memb] a "y1 gum-*ew+1 blondi%1 hobbl$ehoy girl 9 ! ,bus9ess dep>tm5t4 ,:at we knew ( ! *>t] ( ! 8,clamor\s ,eight0 0 9 _! %\t+s1 _! num]\s practical jokes1 _! songs1 & _! rebellions aga9/ ! ,univ]sity rules4 ,if any?+ ( an unlawful nature occurr$1 l ! ?r[+ ( a live roo/] into ! sleep+ room ( a s$ate female monitor or ! plac+ ne> ! *apel door ( a /uff$ dummy1 suspicion ( its own1 flu5t accord fix$ itself fir/ ( all on ! 8,clamor\s ,eight10 & hung !re ) t5acity until e memb] _h be5 ?r\gh a 8,faculty sweat40 ,!re 7 two rival lit]>y societies 9 ! ,univ]sity & ! /ud5ts 7 suppos$ to be portion$ out betwe5 !m4 ,! 8,blepoes0 or 8,! ,se]s0 & ! 8,b\lomaies0--8,! ,will]s0 s5t _! ag5ts aft] me & made a bid = my memb]%ip4 ,^! 7 n secret organizations1 = su* an in/itution 0 consid]$ s9ful by ! ,univ]sity au?orities4 ,_! ga!r+s 7 op5 to ! public & ea* /ud5t 0 suppos$ to att5d ! diff]5t meet+s be=e decid+ :i* society he w\ld jo94 ,jason1 :o consid]$ ev5 ^! lit]>y meet+s h>mful to ! morale ( ! /ud5ts1 on he>+ t ,i _h be5 ask$ to jo9 "o ( !m1 s\ght me out & = a long m\rnful h\r tri$ to make me promise to keep my "n (f _! rolls1 8,=10 he :9$1 8!y are ( ! ,devil1 bro!r ,priddy60 8,:at makes y ?9k s80 ,i dem&$4 8,!y joke 9 _! meet+s & tell light ?+s & = e idle ^w ,god w hold u acc\ntable60 8,b jokes & light conv]sation h _! places 9 life1 hav5't !y80 ,i p]si/$4 ,jason look$ at me ) 8 r\nd1 poet's eyes gr[+ r\nd] 9 wond]m5t4 8,l9coln c\ldn't h borne ! weight ( ! ,civil ,w> if x _h n be5 = jokes & fun--at times10 ,i conclud$4 8,b ! ,bible says t = e idle ^w we %all h to give a full acc\nt10 said ,jason4 8,are n jokes idle words80 8,!y don't--eh--0 ,i /amm]$1 limply4 8,! ,bible is true1 isn't x80 w5t on ! logician4 ,i gave up 9 desp]ation4 8,look "h1 ,jason10 ,i cri$1 8y might get me to give up we>+ a wat*-*a9 & a tie-p91 b y ar5't go+ to /op me f jo9+ "o ( ^! societies4 ,i want social life & ,i'm go+ to h x1 jokes or no jokes4 ,i'm n s good z y on logic or ,bible1 b y ar5't go+ to /& betwe5 me & a few pleasures4 ,don't "s ( ! faculty belong to ! ,blepoes & ! ,b\lomaies8 ,if !y c jo9 )\t scruples--& !y are ,*ri/ian m5 & wom5--,i c jo94 ,s x's no use argu+ ! matt] ) me1 ,jason4 ,i ?9k ,i'll s5d 9 my "n to ! ,blepoes = ! next meet+40 ,& ,i did jo9 myself to ! ,blepoes & p>took ( _! supp]s1 _! programs1 & ev5 w5t s f> "o night z to appe> on ! plat=m myself1 be=e a blackbo>d on :i* ,i drew sket*es to illu/rate a temp]ance address1 & at ! conclusion ( :i* ,i recit$ ) great f]vor & _m ge/ures1 ,kipl+'s 8,recessional40 ,t w9t]1 too1 ?\gh f> outside ( love1 & ev5 ! ?\ghts ( love1 9 ! s]i\sness ( my tasks1 ,i look$ on little epics & little lyrics ( love betwe5 man & woman4 ,?ropp] himself _h ,cupid's d>t 9 8 he>t & 8 rhapsodies conc]n+ 8 8luck0 & 8 8happ9ess0 & 8h] wond]ful sweet _s0 7 only a few ( _m indications ( ! dep? to :i* he _h fall5 9 love4 ,^? ( u :o 7 n enamor$ ( love _h to be diplomatic 9 mak+ engagem5ts to walk or ex]cise ) ! boys1 = !re 7 times & seasons :5 ,?ropp] & 8 fell[-lov]s devot$ !mselves exclusively to _! fiances4 ,= in/ance1 !re 0 lecture night 9 ,pubbets ,junction1 six miles away1 & on t ev5+1 "u *ap]onage1 ! c\ples w\ld seat !mselves 9 c>riages & n be back till midnight1 return+ to tell ! ba*elors & maid5s ! next morn+ ! expressive po9ts ( ! lecture & any excit+ episodes ( ! trip1 l ! adv5ture ( ! :eels up to ! axles 9 mud & a plung+ horse pull$ out by a ne>by f>m]1 ! adv5ture :i* befell ,?ropp] & 8 love :5 !y 7 on _! way to he> ,sam ,small lecture4 ,^? among u1 l myself1 :o 7 n conc]n$ ) s5tim5t1 held v>i\s speculative conf]5ces1 on ,sunday ev5+s1 z to h[ ?is & t /ud5t w\ld mate4 ,we _h prec$5t to argue f1 = we _h se5 ,donald ,bryce1 a laugh+-ey$ ,evangeli/-to-be1 pick out ,cl>a ,tr9e1 an a?letic & extremely consci5ti\s ,mission>y-to-be4 ,we _h se5 "o ( ! 8,clamor\s ,eight10 a light-hair$1 flu%-*eek$ bank]-to-be1 sort out & become deeply atta*$ to ! female memb] ( ! 8,eight10 ! blondi% hobbl$ehoy1 :om we judg$1 l groc]y /ore sages1 w\ld at lea/ fit h]self to sp5d quickly en\gh :at money he %\ld *ance to make z a bank]4 ,^! lov+ c\ples consid]ably color$ our social life & (t5 made ! ,univ]sity picnics problems4 ,:5 ! fir/ t\* ( spr+ p]vad$ ! gassy atmosph]e &1 at lea/1 sugge/$ ! sc5t ( com+ fl[]s & grassy banks1 notice 0 giv5 out by ,brock "o ,saturday morn+ t ! usual spr+ trip to ! riv] w\ld be und]tak5 & t ea* "o :o w5t %\ld g to ! kit*5 & prep>e a lun* f mat]ials t w\ld be furni%$ by ! cooks4 ,aft] ! breakfa/ a meet+ ( ! excursioni/s 0 held 9 ! reception room1 presid$ ov] by ,brock1 :o ann\nc$1 8,n[1 fri5ds1 ?is ye>--m9d y1 ?is ye>1 we are go+ to keep toge!r4 ,9 ! pa/1 on our excursions1 !re has be5 altoge!r too mu* c\pl+ up & go+ (f alone4 ,t has spoil$ m ?an "o excursion & x is n ! fair ?+4 ,is x80 ,a *orus ( 8,noes0 gave emphasis to 8 prote/ & appeal4 8,?is "t1 ?\gh10 he w5t on to expla91 8we are to keep toge!r4 ,no matt] if y are 9 love ) ! sweete/ girl on e>? & c't be alone mu* "u ! ,univ]sity rules1 y are n to w&] (f :5 we get out ( b\nds & n come ar\nd to ! ma9 p>ty aga9 until lun* "t & !n g (f & n return till x is "t to come home4 ,:at h y to say ab\t x1 ,bro!r ,bord580 8,pa0 ,bord51 ?us appeal$ to1 rais$ 8 pomp\s head1 cle>$ 8 ?roat aft] ! be/ mode ( ! orator1 & said1 8,i'm m>ri$ myself & maybe %\ldn't h mu* to say on ! matt]4 ,i agree ) ev]y?+'s be5 said3 agree ) x h>d60 & to give oratorical =ce to 8 la/ ^w1 he br\ght 8 plump fi/ d[n on ! c5tre table1 !reby spill+ half ! wat] out ( ! glass :i* held 9 x a sprig ( g]anium4 ,a repres5tative ( ! ,b5$icts hav+ be5 he>d1 ,?ropp]1 z repres5t+ ! unm>ri$ 0 ask$ = 8 op9ion4 ,he repli$1 8,( c\rse we ought to keep toge!r4 ,i'm c]ta9 ( x1 ,mr4 ,*airman4 ,t's all ,i ne$ to say60 ,at n9e o'clock ! excursioni/s />t$ = ! riv] =ty-five p /rong4 ,to prove ! s9c]ity ( ! social aspect ( ! excursion1 ,?ropp] & ! o!r lov]s sep>at$ !mselves f _! belov$s & walk$1 sacrificially1 ei!r ) o!r "y wom5 or m+l$ freely ) ! male memb]s ( ! p>ty6 ,?us two by two & ?ree by ?ree we walk$ d[n ! rutt$1 soggy lane pa/ ! root-f5c$ %eep pa/ures :]e ! woolly "y lambs squeak$ & bleat$ l cry+ *ildr51 d[n pa/ ! grove :]e ! wood-*opp]s 7 measur+ cord wood2 pa/ dismal1 w9d-swept =e/s ( burnt /umps & ru/y und]bru%1 ov] :i* desolation huge vultures so>$1 & pivot$ !mselves 9 wait = prey2 pa/ clayey roads ov] :i* mud boats 7 dragg$ by /ruggl+ horses & ox51 pa/ pig-pa/ures torn up by ! sniff+ sn\ts ( ! rum9ants4 ,!n we ent]$ a fre%1 dampi% wood-pa? :i* l$ u along ! rocky b$ ( a riv] ov] :i* a ?9 /ream ( wat] *urn$ ) great en]gy z if to impress u ) its importance4 ,at la/ we ent]$ a cle>$ grass space ov] :i* ! sun held itself & light$ glori\sly ! deep pool ( wat] ! riv] _h become4 ,"h we deposit$ our lun* boxes & began to arrange our games4 ,s f> ! p>ty _h rema9$ "o1 mu* to ! admiration ( ,brock4 ,b n[1 aft] ! lun* boxes _h be5 unload$1 a re>rangem5t ( ! p>ty began to take place4 ,?ropp]1 :o _h be5 walk+ & talk+ ) me1 hurri$ ov] to ! side ( 8 belov$1 & said3 8,!re's a magic tree f>!r along ! pa?1 gr[+ "r ?r\gh a big b\ld]1 ab\t :i* !re's a leg5d ( ,indians4 ,i'll tell y ab\t x60 ,t 0 all4 ,!y two pass$ out ( sight :ile ! angry ,brock gaz$ spee*lessly aft] !m4 ,t 0 ! signal = o!r c\ples :o want$ to see ! 8magic tree10 & to su* an ext5t did ! defection ( ! lov]s take place1 t be=e long only two c\ples rema9$ ) ! ba*elors to %>e ! games we tri$ to play4 ,by ! lun* h\r1 h[ev]1 !y came f _! exp$itions f ?is side & t1 unapologetic = leav+ u1 came to eat _! lun*es & !n g (f aga91 pay+ no he$ to ,brock's impassion$ appeal to _! esprit de corps4 ,:5 ! h\r = ! return to ! ,univ]sity arriv$1 ! c\ples return$ & !n ei!r w5t ahead1 arm 9 arm1 or loaf$ beh9d1 imm]s$ 9 _! own ?\ghts2 leav+ u ba*elors to amuse ourselves by bant]+ fl+s at !m1 :i*1 h[ev]1 7 no m ?an peas aim$ at ! mail$ %ell ( an armadillo4 8,x'll be ! same ov] aga9 next "t60 gr[l$ ,brock4 8,^! lov]s--oh60 ,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,h[ ,"o ,doll> & a ,half ,secur$ 8,! ,devil 9 ,society40 ,! ,m$ic9e ,*e/ :i* ,became a ,tract ,depository "u ! ,tea*+s ( a ,new ,cre$4 ,h[ ,i ,/uck to ,or?odoxy ,! spr+ 0 full ^u u1 ) ! return ( ! birds1 ! tang ( ! new pl[$ soil 9 ! sug>-field :]e ! 8,univ]sity ,m>e0 tugg$ li/lessly at ! pl[ ^: blade slic$ ?r\gh ! clayey e>? leav+ back ( x %9y1 damp slices on :i* ! birds /ood & peck$ up ! expos$ grubs & worms4 ,! dynamite wagon ) its frail spr+s & its dang]\s load jogg$ by along ! turnpike on its way to newly-bor$ oil-wells4 ,flocks ( %eep ) an accompany+ ho/ ( maximum-legg$ lamblets pass$ ov] ! turnpike on _! way to ! railroad-c>s1 to be foll[$ by grunt+ packs ( hogs direct$ by sapl+-arm$ drov]s :o 9 "o m9ute ( spee* pr(an$ ! :ole ,engli% language4 ,*ugg+ traction-eng9es1 haul+ pl[s & h>r[s & on _! way to hundr$-acr$ :eat & corn fields1 pass$ 9 ! night-"t ) _! %rill :i/le-screams = wat] & _! explosive puff+ & puff+ z if no brea? 9 _! /eel bodies c\ld successfully spurt !m ?r\gh ! s(t mire4 ,?ropp] said to me1 "o aft]noon1 8,priddy1 h[ w\ld y l to sell books80 8,sell books1 ,?ropp]80 ,?ropp] nodd$4 8,:at =80 ,i ask$1 int]e/$ly4 8,= money1 ( c\rse1 ,priddy6 ,:at d y ?9k80 8,x takes talk to sell books1 ,?ropp]60 8,!n y ought to make a success at ! bus9ess1 ,priddy60 8,:at's ! book80 8#8,! ,devil 9 ,society1 or ,high ,life 9 ,wa%+ton by an ,ex-,congressman1'0 quot$ ,?ropp]4 8,s5sational1 !n80 8,a moral book--) a lesson10 laugh$ ,?ropp]1 8pepp] to make y "k t x /+s1 y see1 ,priddy4 ,fifty p] c5t on ea* "o4 ,buy !m = sev5ty-five c5ts1 sell = doll> & a half4 ,easy money1 ev]ybody wants ! book on sight4 ,i'll loan y ?ree doll>s = f\r if y want4 ,sure to sell !m60 8,any?+ to get "s ca%10 ,i cri$4 8,besides ?is w\ld take me on ,saturday trips into ! surr\nd+ t[ns4 ,t w\ld be q an adv5ture aft] /ay+ "h ?r\gh\t ! w9t]4 ,w y %[ me ! book80 8#8,pa' ,bord5 w br+ "o ar\nd tonight4 ,he's ! g5]al ag5t10 decl>$ my roommate4 ,9 ! ev5+1 be=e ! half-pa/ sev5 bell _h signall$ sil5ce & /udy1 8,pa0 ,bord5 _h display$ ! book to u4 ,x 0 a lurid gre5 clo?-b\nd affair 9 :i* ! glue %[$ 9 ! web ( ! clo?1 pr9t$ ) blot*$1 worn type on ! *eape/ ( *eap pap] & int]sp]s$ ) amateuri% wood-cuts ( :i* ,i recall a drunk5 revel 9 a ball-room & "s ballet-danc]-g>b$ wom5 on a sea%ore ) wood5 waves indicat$ by wavy l9es4 ,i 0 no connoisseur ( lit]ature at ! "t & took z solemn tru? 8,pa0 ,bord5's words t 8any?+ t 0 ( ! ,devil ought to be %[$ up1 ev5 if x co/ a doll> & a half60 ,i all[$ ,?ropp] to get me f\r ( ! books & plac$ myself "u 8 in/ructions = a week dur+ :i* "t ,i le>n$ h[ to po9t out ! *ief items ( int]e/ 9 ! illu/rations :5 !y 7 upside d[n1 to give a k9etoscopic view ( ! table ( cont5ts1 & to end by fla%+ ! record ( previ\s sales be=e ! a/oni%$ h\sewife's eyes be=e %e c\ld make up h] m9d :e!r %e want$ ! book or n4 ,! foll[+ week1 !n1 aft] engag+ a sub/itute wait] = ! day ,i accompani$ ,?ropp] to ,pubbets ,junction to place 8,! ,devil 9 ,society40 ,! fir/ door on :i* ,i knock$ *anc$ to be t ( a ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ,read]1 a v highly cultivat$ & sweet-spirit$ woman :o1 ! m9ute ,i ann\nc$ t ,i 0 ag5t = a book entitl$ 8,! ,devil 9 ,society0 imm$iately knock$ my 8patt]0 hors de combat by ann\nc+1 firmly1 t !re 0 no su* ?+ z a ,devil & t x 0 all a delusion ( mortal m9d1 add+ v>i\s o!r remon/rances ( a philosophical1 semi-philosophical1 & dogmatic nature :i* ,i 0 9 no mood or m9d to combat4 ,besides bewild]+ me 9 ! intellectual me%es ( t new doctr9e1 ! woman made me sit 9 h] (fice & li/5 to a fasc9at+ recital ( h] h\sehold's progress f a drug-/ore ( drugs to an empty m$ic9e *e/3 to a radical *ange 9 ! family temp] f semi-pessimism into a real sunbur/ ( glori\s1 mell[+ optimism3 to an intricate & involv$ int]pretation ( ! ,old ,te/am5t & !n 9 a v cl\dy b1 to me1 excit+ly sugge/ive d5ial ( all facts t m5 & books _h told me 7 positive & real4 ,all ?is1 ( c\rse1 0 ! precursor to an attempt to proselyte me to ! fai? ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,aft] %e _h %[n me ! empty m$ic9e *e/1 :i* %e 0 !n us+ z a /ore-h\se = all sorts ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce lit]ature1 ,i told h] t ,i _h le>n$ a great deal t 0 bo? new & novel1 t ,i w\ld ?9k x ov] s]i\sly1 b t ,i %\ld nev] believe 9 any?+ b or?odoxy4 ,!n ,i call$ at ! next h\se & _m o!r h\ses1 s t by noon1 :5 ,i met ,?ropp] at a c&y /ore1 :]e we lun*$ on a glass ( milk & "s ,wa%+ton pie1 ,i _h sold two books & e>n$ "o doll> & a half4 ,9 ! flu% ( t success1 ,i return$ to ! ,univ]sity1 ready to repeat ! excursion ! foll[+ & sev]al o!r ,saturday morn+s4 ,accord+ to ,?ropp]'s epigram1 8,! ,devil 9 ,society0 meant doll>s 9 our pockets6 ,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,a ,*apt] ,depict+ h[ ,/rife ,exi/$ ,betwe5 ! ,pro-,gymnasiums & ! ,anti-,gymnasiums & ,%[+ h[ ,baseball1 ,debates & an ,epidemic ,det]m9$ ,matt]s ,?is ,way & ,t ,next to its fai? 9 religion an extreme abhorr5ce ( mat*$ a?letic games p]vad$ ! rul+ spirits ( ! ,univ]sity & f\nd its sanction 9 ! *>t] ( ! in/itution4 ,9 ! ,bleponian & ,b\lomanian lit]>y societies ! *>act]i/ic discussion = heat$ & vigor\s debate1 next to ! et]nal "q3 ,does ,love or ,money ,rule ! ,_w8 03 ,are ,a?letic ,conte/s ,moral8 ,! *>t] & adv]tisem5ts ( ! ,univ]sity said v emphatically t !y 7 n & %\ld n be tol]at$ by ,*ri/ian p4 ,jason & 8 ,bo>d ( ,ph>isees agre$ ) ! ,univ]sity4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re 7 _m "y m5 & wom5 :o _h an opposite m9d & took issue on e occasion ) ,jason & ! au?orities4 ,?us "o c\ld f9d !m on e occasion 9 ! spr+time :5 ! fields & ! pav$ pa?s lur$ =? :atev] sport+ proclivities nature _h deposit$ 9 ! blood1 ,jason & 8 foll[]s firmly insi/+ t "u no consid]ation %\ld a conte/ ( any sort--ev5 a game ( *eck]s or 8,pit0 be c\nt5anc$1 z x l$ to gambl+1 &1 if n to gambl+1 !n to un*ri/ian feel+4 ,?is feel+ became acute :5 ! /ud5ts began to discuss ! necessity = an a?letic field & a gymnasium3 a v hypo!tical discussion remote & probably ev] to rema9 remote1 = ! ,univ]sity _h ne$ ( money = m imp5d+ goods ?an gymnasiums4 ,b ,jason's p>ty argu$ z if ! gymnasium 7 ab\t to be built1 & said t x w\ld only lead "y m5 into rac+ = prizes6--& compet+ = wag]s6 ,! p>ty 0 call$ ! ,anti-,gymnasiums4 ,?ropp] & ,i align$ ourselves to ! ,pro-,gymnasiums1 =1 z ,?ropp] said to me3 8,my kneecaps fairly creak = ne$ ( /ret*+4 ,z = my arm jo9ts & muscles1 !y pa9 me on ! lea/ provocation4 ,i ne$ prop]1 sy/ematic ex]cise40 ,! ,pro-,gymnasiums 7 ?or\ghly repres5t$ by 8,! ,clamor\s ,eight10 ^: faces & ve9s ?robb$ ) heal?y1 well-ex]cis$ blood2 9 fact1 !y 7 eight :o c>$ = little else beyond ex]cise ( muscles4 ,! program ( ! ,blepoes "o ,friday ev5+ 0 devot$ to ! debate ( ! "q3 8,resolv$3 ,t ! ,bible ,prohibits ,a?letic ,conte/s40 ,l>ry ,?omas1 :o debat$ = ! ,pro's & :o 0 almo/ z well v]s$ 9 biblical lore z 0 ,jason1 argu$ well1 bas+ 8 /ronge/ rhetoric on ,paul's words3 8,i s run t ,i may receive a prize10 & 8,i box1 n z beat+ ! air10 b1 z ,l>ry p>aphras$ x1 freely1 8to give a knock-out1 pure & simple1 a pla9 indication t ,paul believ$ 9 ! prize-r+ & ! runn+-track60 ,! ,anti's1 realiz+ ! =ce ( ^! quotations1 attempt$ to m9imize _! p[] by argu+1 8,oh1 ,paul 0 only us+ ! common t]ms ( 8 day2 ! ord9>y exp]i5ces ( un*ri/ian m51 to repres5t to !m ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,t 0 all4 ,he 0 n giv+ sanction to sports40 ,?is explanation1 ! judges in=m$ u1 consid]ably help$ ! ,anti's1 b ! debate 0 decl>$ a draw4 ,illu/ration3 ,,evangelical ,,univ]sity ,,0 ,,treat$ ,,to ,,its ,,fir/ ,,mat* ,,game ,"o ,saturday morn+ :5 ! air 0 cramm$ ) ! w>m? & lassitude ( e>ly summ]1 & a consid]able numb] ( ,pro-,gymnasiums 7 play+ scrub baseball1 "o ( ! 8,clamor\s ,eight10 9 a fit ( heal?y rebellion aga9/ ! ,univ]sity1 propos$3 8,say1 fell[s1 ?is knock+ out a ball is too tame4 ,let's *oose up sides4 ,!re's no h>m 9 x60 ,?ropp]1 :o 0 n work+ t day1 & myself1 7 among ^? enjoy+ ! sport1 & 9 ! excitem5t & ?\ghtlessness ( ! m9ute we cons5t$4 ,i 0 plac$ 9 ! field1 ,?ropp] w5t 9 ! cat*]'s box4 ,we ev5 engag$ ! s]vices ( an umpire1 ?\gh few 7 f\nd f :om we c\ld select a capable (ficial4 ,_m ( ! ,pro's d>$ n come into ! game1 b /ood (f ready to look on an incid5t t %\ld become hi/oric1 l a ,civil ,w> or a ,fr5* ,revolution3 ! fir/ mat*$ game ev] play$ on ! ,univ]sity gr\nds6 ,jason look$ on ! op5+ ( ! game ) horror4 ,to him x seem$ t ! ,evil ,"o _h j made 8 bold appe>ance 9 ! morale ( ! in/itution4 ,:5 he he>d ! umpire's decisions & saw ! sides *ang+ positions1 & realiz$ at la/ t ! :ole ev5t _h actually develop$ into a mat*$ game1 he hurri$ to ! home ( ! ,dean & gave notice ( ! rebellion t he _h sc5t$4 ,in/antly ! au?orities came1 ord]$ ! game disb&$1 took our names = ,faculty discipl9e1 & we left ! field to ! ,anti's1 :o s9c]ely believ$ t ,satan himself _h be5 fl\t$4 ,b ev5 ! anti-mat* _s ( ,jason & 8 b& c\ld n elim9ate f _! jo9ts & muscles ! ne$ ( ex]cise1 & :ile !y argu$ aga9/ ! adv5t ( conte/$ sports1 !y c\ld be f\nd on ! c9d] walk aft] supp]1 previ\s to ! ev5+ pray]-s]vice1 leap+1 b\nd+1 twi/+1 & jump+1 ,jason 9 competition manife/+ ! grace ( a rheumatic frog4 ,%ortly aft] ?is an epidemic ( disease broke out 9 ! village4 ,! ,univ]sity 0 qu>ant9$--ev5 f att5dance at ! village *ur* s]vices4 ,! mom5t\sness ( ?is is pla9ly evid5t :5 x is rememb]$ t x 0 ^! *ur* s]vices :i* gave to ! ,univ]sity lov]s _! *ance to walk toge!r1 sit toge!r1 s+ & pray & talk toge!r2 consequ5tly ! qu>ant9e impos$ a sev]e re/riction ^u ! poor un=tunates4 ,:5 ,sunday dawn$1 glori\s ) ! summ] sun1 "s ( ! memb]s ( ,jason's clique toge!r ) _! "y ladies took _! black-b\nd ,bibles & sat "u ! campus sapl+s = ,bible /udy3 two 9 a class & e sapl+ %ade occupi$4 ,b ! ,dean1 :o hat$ %am ( e sort1 int]rupt$ ^! classes & ! next morn+ 9 *apel he _h "s v emphatic & po9t$ rem>ks to make on ! subject3 8,! ,sacrilege ( ,pret5d+ to ,/udy ! ,bible :5 ,y are ,do+ ,no?+ b ,make ,love60 ,x 0 ! ,pro-gymnasiums' turn to laugh !n4 ,*apt] ,,xv4 ,a ,ph4,d4 9 a ,clay ,dit* & ! ,futility ( x4 ,a ,c ( ,beans at ! ,conclusion ( a ,morbid ,m$itation4 ,h[ ,?ropp] & ,i ,play$ ,david & ,jona?an ,! fir/ summ] vacation br\ght joy to a majority ( ! /ud5ts1 b to me x m]ely meant a lonely isolation = ?ree mon?s on ! campus :]e ,i 0 accu/om$ to wat* my fri5ds move back & =? h\r aft] h\r ?r\gh ! day4 ,!y w5t out ) t5ts3 ! ,evangeli/s4 ,!y w5t out ) books3 ! canvass]s4 ,!y w5t out ) brawn & heal?3 ! m9]s & f>m]s4 ,!y left me alone to %>e ! solitude ( ! campus ) ! few pr(essors :o 7 n go+ to conf]5ces1 & ) ! sup]9t5d5t ( gr\nds1 ^: assi/ant ,i 0 to be4 ,! w9t]'s /ruggle1 ?\gh pleasant1 _h left me tir$ & li/less4 ,i ne$$ a re/1 b saw no possibility ( any4 ,i _h few good clo!s & no money4 ,any adv5ture into ! _w w\ld h be5 utt] folly4 ,s ,i began to scrub floors 9 ! ,univ]sity build+1 to m[ ! grass1 & trim ! fl[]s4 ,i pa9t$ & scrap$ & hung wall pap]1 all 9 ! sil5ces ( ! dormitories once full ( m]ry s\nds1 ! recollections ( :i* d\bl$ ! lonel9ess ,i suff]$ f4 ,mean:ile ,i made my home 9 ! little room :]e we _h held our fea/ 9 honor ( ,que5 ,victoria's bir?day4 ,9 x /ood ! /ove on :i* ,i cook$ my own meals3 cann$ goods1 tea1 & sundry fries ( bacon1 eggs1 ham1 & potatoes4 ,"h1 too1 ,i wa%$ my clo!s4 ,dur+ a lull 9 ! "w1 "o ( ! m>ri$ /ud5ts1 :o _h be5 giv5 8 ,ph4,b4 at comm5cem5t ask$ me to g ) him to ! outskirts ( ! village :]e "s eight-in* gas pipes 7 to be laid4 ,he want$ me to jo9 him at ! %ovel6 ,at ! "t ,i weigh$ b "o hundr$ & tw5ty p\nds4 ,! =eman put u 9 a clay dit* "u a scald+ ,july sun ) a gang ( knott$-muscl$1 tann$ ,iri%m5 to :om ! pick+ ( dri$ lumps ( clay & ! %ovell+ ( heaps ( x 7 m]e items ( a day's "w to be done me*anically1 b = my fri5d & myself tasks = ,titans4 ,! ,iri%m5 at my heels kept pass+ me1 d\bl+ on me1 until1 aft] a two days' attempt1 ) ! lure ( tw5ty-five c5ts an h\r = ! prize1 my fri5d ) 8 ,ph4,b4 & ,i ) my ambitions fell out ( ! race & rode we>ily back to ! village & to ! ,univ]sity1 :]e = days nei!r ( u 0 fit = ev5 s simple a task z lift+ a p\nd weight2 ! excessive /ra9 _h und]m9$ our /r5g?4 ,:ile recup]at+1 ,i 0 giv5 food by ! sup]9t5d5t & sp5t mo/ ( my "t w&]+ into ! woods or ?r\gh ! %eep pa/ures :]e my upp]mo/ ?\ght 03 8,:at is ! use ( all ?is8 ,x is we>9ess & a vanity ( ! fle%4 ,give up y\r education6 ,y mu/ h money & /r5g?1 money & /r5g?1 money & /r5g?60 ,& !n ! ?\ght ( my classmates w\ld obtrude itself & ,i saw !m 9 visions at _! tasks1 at _! homes1 9 ! full enjoym5t ( "w1 companion%ip1 & wages4 ,i seem$ to he>1 borne on ! summ] w9d1 above ! bleat+ ( ! %eep1 ! exhortations ( ! evangeli/s 9 _! t5ts :i* 7 cr[d$ ) f>m]s1 pay+ he$ to ! gospel1 & ,i 0 envi\s ( !m4 ,i ?\ght ( ! m9]s deep "u ! e>?1 black ) _! toil b happy 9 e>n+ a sub/antial wage2 /rong1 oh1 s /rong6 ,my fight = an education1 :5 contra/$ ) _! natural end[m5ts ( /r5g? & fri5d%ips1 seem$ puny1 futile4 ,9 su* a way did ! black demon ,despair lay its %>p claws on my _s & make x ble$4 ,i w\ld />t back across ! field1 n he$+ ! innoc5t1 que/ion+ gaze ( ! %eep z !y pack$ (f & wat*$ me g1 n wat*+ ! swift circl+s ( ! sombre vultures high above my head1 b go+ back to my lonely room feel+ t ,i %\ld nev] h ano!r fla% ( happ9ess flood my life aga94 ,!n ,i w\ld get out ! c-op5]1 uncov] a c ( beans1 & w>m !m on ! /ove = supp]4 ,b ev]y?+ has its end1 ev5 z my homesickness & disc\ragem5t _h _! end+ :5 ! /ud5ts came back once m1 br++ o!rs ) !m4 ,!y came back flu%$ ) eag]ness = ano!r ye>'s "w2 eag] once m to inve/ !mselves 9 sacr$ ties ( fri5d%ip4 ,?ropp] came back ) a hundr$ doll>s3 8 summ]'s e>n+s4 ,i report$ t ,i _h j manag$ to pay my la/ ye>'s tuition & my summ]'s bo>d3 ,i c\ld ent] ^u my second ye> ( education ) a clean slate4 ,once m ! r\nd ( /udies1 pray]-meet+s1 & *ores comm5c$3 ?is "t ) less ( novelty4 ,! approa* to w9t] br\ght ) x ! same que/ions ( h[ to e>n ca%4 ,to ?is end ,i w5t into ! woods = a day & tri$ to *op d[n trees1 b my arms 7 n attun$ to axe sw++2 aft] my fir/ cord _h be5 cut ,i _h to ab&on ! que/ = doll>s 9 t heal?ful b too vigor\s "w4 ,i return$ to ! ,univ]sity & assi/$ ! bak] ) bread & pies & ! janitor ) ! univ]sity floors2 ! money to be cr$it$ aga9/ my acc\nt on ! books4 ,b ,i realiz$ at la/ t ,i 0 9 ! mid/ ( ine/imable privileges4 ,! /udies awak5$ me to ! possibilities ( culture & m5tal fitness4 ,"s ( my la/ ye>'s fri5ds _h ent]$ ^u ! pleasant vocations ( tea*+ & bus9ess = :i* !y receiv$ a mod]ate1 b1 z x appe>$ to me1 a flatt]+ comp5sation4 ,?ropp]--ev] on ! al]t ) inspiration--com=t$ me "o night :5 my empty pockets _h induc$ a pessimi/ic frame ( m9d1 by say+3 8,n[ look "h1 ,priddy4 ,suppose y don't h any money & h to scrimp on ?+s4 ,"h y are privileg$ to take extra /udies e day2 a millionaire's son c\ldn't d m4 ,y don't h to lose a t]m ( /udy1 ei!r4 ,y are go+ along ?r\gh ! s*$ule ab\t z com=tably z any "o4 ,t's wor? a good deal4 ,!re's ,h>ry ,lane--got pl5ty ( money1 b y "k he 0 compell$ to drop out = a t]m on acc\nt ( bad eyes4 ,y're lucky1 old fell[60 & ! good-natur$ fell[ gave me a /agg]+1 b well-meant1 clap on ! %\ld] t knock$ e ounce ( pessimism out ( my sy/em4 8,i am 9 luck1 ,?ropp]4 ,i "k x60 ,i decl>$1 & !n w5t to my /udy ) new c\rage4 8,! only tr\ble ab\t ! :ole matt]1 ,?ropp]10 ,i decl>$1 aft] "s mom5ts ( quietness1 8is t ,i am mak+ ! fight alone--no "o to rely on if ,i get /uck1 y "k4 ,! o!r fell[s c dep5d ^u m or less f fri5ds--,i c't2 all ^? bridges are cut beh9d me60 ,?ropp] clos$ 8 book ) an en]getic snap4 8,y ,*ump60 he exclaim$1 ) a melt+ light 9 8 cle> eyes1 8:at d y ?9k8 ,t y hav5't won any fri5ds s9ce com+ to ! ,univ]sity8 ,t's :]e y're wrong3 sadly out ( tune6 ,all y h to d1 any day1 is to say ! ^w & y c get any am\nt ,i h on h&60 ,i jump$ to my feet & said1 v g5tly1 8,?ropp]1 y're all "r60 ,!n1 )\t ano!r ^w1 = ! situation 0 gett+ close to ! edge ( te>s1 ,?ropp] ?rew himself 9 8 /uff$ *air & ,i sat on ! edge ( ! b$1 "u ! hiss+ fl>e ( ! gas1 bo? ( u z busy z c\ld be ) ! next day's lessons4 ,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,visions1 ,hy/]ia1 ,dogma1 & ,poor ,lessons to ! ,front :5 ! ,revivali/s ,arriv$4 ,h[ ,natural x ,s\nd$ :5 8,bird0 ,?url[ ,ask$ a ,flippant ,"q ,!n ! annual w9t] revival 0 ann\nc$4 ,^u ?is ev5t ! ,univ]sity c5t]$ all its pray]s1 its hopes1 its att5tion1 z ! bann] ev5t ( ! ye>4 ,9 ! *ur* pap]s :]e ! adv]tisem5t ( ! ,univ]sity appe>$1 ! annual revival 0 featur$4 ,sev]al ( ! /ud5ts _h be5 s5t to ! in/itution by _! p>5ts pr9cipally = ! spiritual b5efits t might come to !m 9 ! atmosph]e ( ! revival4 ,! :ole air began to /ir ) ! ?rob ( revival prep>ation4 ,a spiritual c5sus ( ! /ud5ts 0 tak51 n (ficially or 9 any /]eotyp$ way1 & all ! en]gy ( ,*ri/ian ef=t 0 br\ght to be> on creat+ ! "r1 psy*ological mood = ! "t ! evangeli/s %\ld arrive4 ,! pray] b&s wove 9 extra meet+s & increas$ _! unction4 ,neglect$1 aft]-supp] pray]-s]vices 7 sudd5ly fill$4 ,b&s ( e>ne/1 zeal\s m5 & wom5 roam$ f room to room hold+ spiritual inquisitions ov] 8,! ,clamor\s ,eight0 & any o!rs :o 7 ?\ght to ne$ special portions ( grace4 8,i'm he>tily 9 favor ( ,*ri/ian ef=t10 ,i said to ,jason1 "o day1 :5 we 7 talk+ ov] ! com+ revival1 8b take la/ ye> & ?9k h[ _m h\rs 7 lo/ to /udy & giv5 to ! meet+s6 ,i %\ld ?9k t ^? ?+s might be left to camp-meet+s & *ur*es--!re 7 ?ree long revivals 9 ! village la/ w9t]--& we ought to c5t] our preci\s "t on /udy60 ,jason decl>$1 emphatically & f9ally1 8,bro!r ,priddy1 :at are heads comp>$ to s\ls80 8,oh1 ,i don't object to any sort ( ef=ts be+ indulg$ if p are to be made ,*ri/ian1 ,jason1 b accord+ to :at y said 9 ! pray]-meet+ la/ night1 !re are only ?ree 9 ! :ole ,univ]sity :o d n make any pr(ession ( religi\s fai?3 j ?ree1 & yet two :ole weeks are to be set ap>t to ! ,evangeli/s :o w come & prea* ! #8?ird-bir? doctr9e' & o!r dogmatic matt]s4 ,t is :at ,i prote/ aga9/40 ,aga9 ,jason answ]$ ) 8 inclusive1 8,bro!r ,priddy1 :at are heads comp>$ to s\ls80 ,by ! "t ! revivali/s appe>$ x _h be5 ann\nc$ 9 ! pray]-s]vice t n "o ( ! /ud5ts /ood 8outside ! ,*ri/ian fold40 ,! revivali/s _h a cle> *ance1 !n1 to prea* ! special doctr9e ( 8! ?ird-bir?10 )\t any fur!r p>ley4 ,! revivali/s 7 a man & 8 wife1 bo? ( !m un$ucat$1 ^: *ief claim to m]it 9 _! field lay 9 ! fact t !y 7 said to be 8fill$ ) ! ,_s40 ,9 spite ( ! bad gramm>1 ! mix$ figures ( rhetoric1 traces ( demagogism1 & an excessive ex ca!dra tone1 ! revivali/s 7 giv5 full p[] 9 ! meet+s4 ,all int]e/s 9 pure s*ol>%ip 7 cr[d$ aside4 ,! val$ictorian1 ! temp]ance orator :o _h won ! int]/ate oratorical prize1 ! pr(essors1 & ! humble seek] aft] k 7 subord9at$ to ! zealot1 ! exhort]1 ! unctu\s plead]4 ,9 morn+ *apel ! "t 0 g5]\sly l5g!n$ to accommodate ! doctr9al exhortations ( ! revivali/ & 8 wife1 :o spake n s mu* ( practical conc]ns1 b ent]$ into a bewild]+ maze ( ,scripture quibbl+s1 text juggl+s1 sup]-rational conclusions1 & a daze ( fanta/ic analogies4 ,:5 ! clos+ bell s\nd$1 ! speak] w\ld turn to ! ,presid5t & say1 famili>ly--ev5 comm&+ly1 8,well1 bro!r1 /udies c wait on ! ,"l1 c't !y80 & ! ,presid5t _h no?+ to say b1 8,yes40 ,! morn+ exhortations infr+$ on our n9e o'clock classes s t (t5 !y _h to be discont9u$2 mu* to ! reluctance ( ! pr(essors :o _h to be> ! brunt ( ! intellectual disqualifications ( /ud5ts at graduation "t4 ,z ! meet+s cont9u$1 9 ! ev5+s1 ! en?usiasm increas$4 ,:5 emotions 7 runn+ at flood ! meet+s 7 c>ri$ well into ! night & ,?ropp] & ,i (t5 did n rea* our room until elev5 o'clock--) all opportunity = /udy tak5 away4 ,b aga9 ! pr(essors _h to lose1 = if any ( u 7 backw>d ) lessons ! next morn+1 by say+1 8,pr(essor1 ,i 0 at ! meet+ la/ night4 ,i did n h any opportunity to /udy10 a prop] adju/m5t 0 made 9 our favor4 ,=1 z ,jason _h said1 ! !ory at t "t 01 8,:at are heads comp>$ to s\ls80 ,at ! conclusion ( ! fir/ ,?ursday ev5+'s meet+1 ! revivali/ & 8 wife let x be kn[n t 8,at la/ ,god is bless+ u60 ,high tide _h be5 rea*$4 ,t meet+ _h be5 giv5 into ! h&s ( ! /ud5ts aft] ! lead] _h prea*$ = an h\r on a doctr9al !me4 ,a hymn 0 />t$ by a "y woman4 ,%e /ood :ile %e l$ ! s++ & at ! conclusion %e /ill /ood erect1 ) h] eyes fix$ on ! ceil+4 ,%e _h ?r[n h]self into a trance & spoke 9 a jumble "s words nobody c\ld deciph] b :i* 7 und]/ood to be a 8revelation40 ,t 0 ! signal = a wild demon/ration4 ,jason leap$ to 8 feet & aft] %\t+1 8,god is ) u6 ,emmanuel60 he sat %iv]+ 9 8 seat z if 8 body 7 9 ! grasp ( angry spirits4 ,a gr\p ( "y wom5 p>ad$ d[n ! aisles & be=e ! pulpit wav+ _! h&k]*iefs & %\t+ 9 %rill ec/asy4 ,sudd5ly "o ( ! "y m5 ne> me bur/ into lam5tations & te>s1 moan+ z if 8 he>t w\ld break4 ,mean:ile ! evangeli/s knelt at ! front ( ! plat=m 9 pray]2 pray+ = p by "n4 ,!n ! "y man :o _h be5 cry+ sudd5ly d>t$ to 8 feet & broke into a torr5t ( wild1 hy/]ical laught] & ran to ! upp] end ( ! room clapp+ 8 h&s4 ,hymns ( diff]5t sorts & tunes _h brok5 out 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! room1 mak+ a musical ,babel4 ,! "y woman :o _h _h ! trance came into consci\sness aga91 &1 on ! urg5ce ( ! revivali/s1 asc5d$ ! plat=m f :5ce %e describ$ a vision fit to be fram$ 9 ,miltonic v]se4 ,at elev5 o'clock h&s 7 jo9$1 a hymn 0 sung1 & aft] a b5$iction f 8,pa0 ,bord51 we w5t back to our rooms4 ,!n ! revivali/s ) _! honors full on !m dep>t$1 & ! emotional t5sion left u4 ,x 0 a di/9ct relief1 l a bit ( bird's *att] aft] ! epic /orm1 to he> 8,bird0 ,?url[ %\t across ! walk1 "o morn+1 8,hey1 ,paddy1 go+ to take ,miss ,adee to ! lecture next ,w$nesday80 ,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,my ,presid5tial ,pose & its ,c5tral ,place 9 8,! ,record40 ,a ,wi/ful ,glance & ,"s ,practical ,plans t[>ds ,ea/]n ,education4 ,h[ ! ,little ,sp>r[ ,br\ght my ,class ,colors to me z ,i ,gave ! ,class 8,oration40 ,ends 9 a ,fight ,9 ! spr+1 :5 ann\ncem5ts ( ,comm5cem5t & ,graduation 7 9 ! air1 a ga!r+ ( f\r memb]s ( ! collegiate dep>tm5t1 z _m memb]s ( ! prep>atory division1 two bus9ess /ud5ts1 & five :o c\ld n be classifi$ by reason ( _! sl[ness to ma/] _! /udies1 met 9 response to a call1 s5t out by ! ,s5iors1 = ! memb]s ( ! ,fre%m5 ,class to elect (fic]s1 & aft] due delib]ation made me _! presid5t4 ,) ?is honor ?ru/ on me1 ,i 0 imm$iately 9 a dilemma1 = ! ma9 purpose ( ! class organization 0 to h ea* memb]'s photograph 9 ! ,s5ior's 8,record10 a s\v5ir book ( ! ,univ]sity life4 ,_h ,i be5 o!r ?an ! presid5t1 ,i %\ld n h frett$ ab\t my inability to af=d a visit to ! picture gall]y1 b !re ,i 03 due to h my picture 9 ! middle ( ! gr\p4 ,i 0 9 despair until f9ally ,i ?\ght ( little ,jack ,bord51 :o own$ a ?ree-doll> cam]a4 ,i told him my pr$icam5t & he cons5t$ to make a snap-%ot ( me = t5 c5ts t %\ld be fit to be 9 ! c5t] ( a gr\p ( 8gall]y ones0 z he t]m$ ^? t ! (ficial photograph] w\ld take4 ,z ,jack _h no photograph]'s backgr\nd1 he snapp$ me ) my back to ! fl[]$ wall pap]1 & :5 ! f9i%$ picture 0 h&$ me1 !re ,i sat1 outl9$ aga9/ a mass ( conv5tional crocus leaves & a picture ( 8,pa0 ,bord5 hung on ! wall above my head6 ,i 0 told by "o ( 8,! ,record0 ,committee t ! picture w\ld nev] be fit to reproduce ) su* a backgr\nd3 t x %\ld be 9 relief aga9/ a pla9 "o4 ,i return$ to my room 9 despair1 b f9ally resolv$ to cut my picture out f ! wall pap] & pa/e x on a piece ( pla91 black pa/ebo>d4 ,aft] go+ ov] ! outl9e ) ! scissors ,i f9ally succe$$ 9 accompli%+ ! feat & ! picture w5t 9 ! middle ( ! gr\p1 an undignifi$1 flat1 ill-pos$1 & some:at jagg$ outl9e ( myself1 mo/ conspicu\s z 8! presid5t40 ,z ! ye> drew to an end1 & ! /ud5ts began to talk s emotionally ( home & fri5ds1 ,i began to feel t ,i _h be5 long en\gh 9 exile f my ea/]n home & fri5d%ips4 ,i also began to wond] if n[ t ,i _h le>n$ ! art ( work+ a way ?r\gh s*ool ,i %\ld n be m com=table 9 ,massa*usetts4 ,i _h he>d ! graduat+ /ud5ts talk ( 8,d>tm\?0 & 8,bo/on ,univ]sity0 & 8,yale0 & 8,h>v>d10 ) a sort ( wor%ipful acc5t1 n f> %ort ( rev]5ce4 ,"o or two graduates 9 ! pa/1 s ! local leg5d ran1 _h ev5 atta9$ to po/-graduate "w 9 ,yale & ,h>v>d6 ,!re=e1 z ,i he>d ?is talk1 li/5$ to ?is semi-wor%ip ( ,new ,engl& education1 & realiz$ t x 0 my home1 my own environm5t1 ,i also ask$ myself ! "q3 8,:y n g & complete y\r education 9 t atmosph]e80 ,i m5tion$ ?is fact to ,?ropp]4 ,he said to me3 8,i h (t5 wond]$1 ,priddy1 :y y came away out "h = y\r education :5 y h su* good s*ools 9 ,new ,engl&4 ,i %\ld ?9k y'd be able to "w y\r way along out !re & get "s mighty f9e *ances4 ,i j wi% ,i _h be5 an ,ea/]n]60 8,i've a good m9d to g ,ea/ :5 s*ool closes1 ,?ropp]1 & try4 ,i mu/ confess ,i feel lonesome1 homesick out "h4 ,i miss ! ocean & ! hills4 ,i c't help x4 ,i suppose ,i run ! risk ( n gett+ to s*ool next ye>1 ?\gh1 if ,i break (f n[60 8,n if y're will+ to "w z y h10 said ,?ropp]4 8,?\gh ,i'd hate to h y g4 ,i ?\ght y might be my "r h& man :5 ,i m>ry1 next fall60 8,m>ry80 8,yes1 9 ,septemb]4 ,oh1 y'll get an invitation ev5 if y won't be able to att5d1 ,priddy10 he add$1 solemnly1 8,i w\ldn't try to keep y f go+ ,ea/ ev5 ) my w$d+4 ,try x1 old fell[4 ,y owe x to y\rself1 n[ t y've got su* a good />t "h4 ,?is place doesn't pret5d to be 9 competition ) ! big ,ea/]n in/itutions4 ,evangelical ,univ]sity is conc]n$ mo/ly ) giv+ a fell[ a />t t[>ds !m4 ,! faculty w\ld be only too glad to h y leave "h1 if !y knew y 7 go+ to /ick to y\r education 9 ! ,ea/40 8,i'll d x1 ,?ropp]60 ,i repli$4 ,! busy season ( ,comm5cem5t 0 u%]$ 93 a busy "t ev5 = ^? ( u :o 7 f>1 v f> f graduation4 ,my 8class0 vot$ t ,i repres5t !m ) an oration on 8,class ,day40 ,no classic1 intellectual1 or s5tim5tal ev5t 0 ,class ,day at ,evangelical ,univ]sity1 b1 r1 a ,we/]n outfl[ ( burlesque & bant]4 ,e day = a week ,i practis$ my 8oration0 9 ! attic ( ! ,univ]sity build+4 ,9 ?is spee* ,i _h put1 z all previ\s ,class ,day orators _h made a practise ( putt+1 puns1 allit]ations1 pomp\s passages1 p]sonalities1 & mu* ba?os4 ,i tri$ to p]fect myself 9 its deliv]y1 n kn[+ j :at exp]i5ces ,i %\ld enc\nt] on ! day ,i %\ld speak x4 ,a wild1 untam$1 yell+1 cr[d+ procession fill$ ! *apel hall1 ea* class 9 a section by itself & ! 8orators0 seat$ on ! plat=m4 ,x came my turn4 ,i /epp$ to ! front & rais$ my h& = ! fir/ ^w :5 sudd5ly ! class next above m9e yell$1 pok$ up slang signs1 & !n f ! squ>e v5tilator hole high above my head d>t$ a sp>r[ ) a trail+ /ream] ( our class ribbon flutt]+ f its tail4 ,at e s5t5ce1 ne>ly e ^w1 ,i _h to pause on acc\nt ( ! yell+s1 ! bant]1 & ! int]ruptions caus$ by fly+ hats & scudd+ pieces ( pa/ebo>d4 ,aft] ab\t a half h\r ( discipl9$ pos+1 ,i f9ally conclud$ ! 8oration0 amid ! admir+ plaudits ( my class4 ,?us orator foll[$ orator1 ea* "o outdo+ ! o!r ) satire1 pun1 & rhetorical nons5se4 ,to ! accompanim5t ( a ?udd+ fight :i* 0 tak+ place betwe5 ! repres5tatives ( two classes ov] our heads :]e ! bird _h be5 s5t d[n1 ,class ,day came to an end1 & my active life at ,evangelical ,univ]sity likewise4 ,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,?ropp] ,unfolds ,some?+ ,bett] ?an ,cann$ ,foods4 ,a ,lesson ) ! ,flat ,iron4 ,?ropp] ,proposes t ,i ,*ap]one ,horses 8,h[ are y go+ to get back to ,massa*usetts1 ,priddy80 ask$ ,?ropp] :5 ,i 0 %uffl+ "s photographs :i* ,i _h tak5 d[n f a wire rack on ! wall4 8,oh1 ,i'll h to try to get "w 9 a factory or on a f>m ab\t "h10 ,i answ]$1 8until ,i e>n my f>e60 8,h y any def9ite "w plann$ =1 yet80 8,no1 b ,i ?\ght ,i'd g out ?is aft]noon & see :at ,i might pick up4 ,i c\ld keep ?is room & bo>d myself1 ,?ropp]40 ,he made a wry face1 & blurt$ out3 8,w>m$ ov] cann$ beans1 ugh60 8,:at d y mean1 old fell[80 8,bo>d+ y\rself--cann$ s\ps1 cann$ meats1 cann$ ev]y?+--ugh60 8,t's :at y\r wife w fe$ y on--at fir/1 :ile %e le>ns to cook1 ,?ropp]10 ,i laugh$4 8,p]haps y'll pref] cann$ ?+s60 8,is t s80 he retort$1 ) "s %[ ( heat4 8,well1 t's all y "k ab\t ?+s4 ,%e c cook already3 y j wait till y ta/e "s ( h] cook+4 ,cann$ ?+s--ugh60 8,well10 ,i sigh$1 8,i've little *oice60 8,h[ w\ld y l to sp5d ! summ] at a neat little hotel 9 ,mi*igan80 8,?ropp]60 8,& room 9 a little cottage 9 ! mid/ ( a little grove ( p9es1 ne> little s&hills1 among a little gr\p ( ! f9e/ fell[s 9 ! _w--college /ud5ts80 cont9u$ ,?ropp]1 ) a smile4 8,a little bit too mu* imag9ation 9 y\r little talk1 my de> little fell[60 ,i retort$4 8,& g d[n to ! bea* e day = a ba? among ! big waves1 & g boat+ & fi%+2 see+ ! great cr[ds ( excursioni/s & vacationi/s60 8,g on10 ,i gasp$1 8h x out1 ,?ropp]1 if y p>ticul>ly enjoy ! /unt60 8,food10 cont9u$ my roommate1 8well1 let me see3 /rawb]ry %ortcake la mu*1 mutton *ops ) bacon la juicy1 calves' bra9s on toa/ la delici\s1 ha%$ br[n$ potatoes la second help+1 & = dess]ts3 cream & jellies1 %]b]ts & pies--0 8-- la imag9ation1 eh1 ,?ropp]10 ,i int]rupt$4 ,my roommate's rugg$ face 0 ov]spread ) a gr94 ,he clapp$ me ov] ! %\ld] & said1 cont9u+ 8 :im3 8,to enjoy _m beautiful1 moon-lit h\rs1 wat*+ ! gl9t ( ! phosphoresc5t waves z !y tw9kle l fairy lights ov] ! broad expanse ( ,lake ,mi*igan2 to--0 8,look out1 ,?ropp]10 ,i exclaim$ at ?is poetic outbur/1 8or y'll be cr[d+ ! spr+ poets out ( a job60 8,to roam at w ?r\gh ! %ady groves1 ov] ! s& dunes1 to he> ! or*e/ral music1 ! light pla% ( ! waves aga9/ ! pi] :ile y hold a fi%-l9e 9 ! wat]2 to loll on ! fragrant p9e ne$les & read1 muse1 re/1 & be inspir$3 :at d y ?9k ( t = a program = ! next ?ree mon?s1 ,priddy80 8,ask a ,mohamm$an :at he ?9ks ( ,p>adise or an exil$ ,pr9ce :at he ?9ks ( a ,k+dom1 ,?ropp]80 8,!n10 cont9u$ ,?ropp]1 8! :ole exp]i5ce n to co/ y a c5t3 r y are to be paid at ! rate ( f\r doll>s a week3 wages = a treat l t1 ,priddy3 :at d y ?9k ( t80 8,x is impossible = me to ?9k ab\t su* a prospect1 ,?ropp]1 my imag9ation is intoxicat$60 8,!n y w g60 ,i look$ at ,?ropp] z if he _h p>t$ ) 8 s5ses4 8,:at an actor y are1 ,?ropp]4 ,"o w\ld imag9e y s]i\s 9 all ?is60 8,( c\rse ,i'm s]i\s60 he ann\nc$4 8,i am m]ely (f]+ y ! *ance to g ) ,brook & myself to ,macatawa1 ,mi*igan1 to wait on table at "o ( ! hotels !re40 8,oh60 8,b all ! ?+s ,i h enum]at$1 ,priddy1 are facts & n dreams4 ,! "w is v easy3 six h\rs a day2 two h\rs a meal1 ) ! int]ims fill$ ) all sorts ( good times4 ,:at d y say8 ,our railway f>es & /eam] passages w be s5t & lat] w be d$uct$ f our wages4 ,w y g80 8,d !y let ! wait]s eat calves' bra9s on toa/1 ,?ropp]80 ,i ask$1 s]i\sly4 8,extra ord]s :i* are n tak510 he respond$4 8,( c\rse ,i'll g1 old fell[4 ,x w be a wond]ful *ance1 won't x80 8,x w give y a good *ance to get a re/1 ,priddy10 he av]r$1 solemnly4 8,y\r poor1 p9*$ body ne$s x60 8,:5 d we leave80 8,9 two days2 soon z ,brock gets ^w to ! hotel t we are com+4 ,i c l5d y "s coll>s & ?+s till we get !re40 8,! fir/ mon?'s wages are to g = clo!s10 ,i ann\nc$4 8,all abo>d = ,ma-cat-a-wa3 la/ call = d9n]60 ,i cri$1 & !n ,?ropp] & ,i1 %>]s ( confid5ces & ( dreams1 l9k$ arms & waltz$ crazily ar\nd ! room--= %e] joy4 ,"o week aft] hav+ waltz$ ) ,?ropp] ov] ! creaky bo>ds ( ! dormitory1 ,i f\nd myself adju/$ to a new phase ( exi/5ce1 delici\s & inspir+ 9 its e aspect4 ,aft] a lifetime sp5t 9 ! mid/ ( places :]e toil & only toil held ! bo>ds3 aft] tw5ty ye>s' vision ( /r5u\s tasks done by ^? ab\t me1 9 mills1 %ops1 & on ! /reet1 at la/ ,i f\nd myself 9 ! mid/ ( a place set ap>t to idl5ess3 :]e ! indol5t 7 giv5 ! palm bran*1 & :]e "w1 = a wond]1 f\nd itself1 ev5 by honorable p1 spurn$ z a ?+ out ( place4 ,! six h\rs' "w a day put at my comm& all ! recreational advantages ( ! resort3 ! %apely s& dunes1 ! bo>dwalks ?r\gh cool1 %ad$ p9e groves1 ! smoo?1 s&y1 slipp]y bea* d[n :i* "o walk$ pa/ arti/s' /udios1 soap box %anties1 & pret5ti\s pill>$ cottages4 ,& ! wat]6 ,we ba!d by day & by night4 ,9 x we fi%$ & rac$4 ,ov] x we r[$ 9 boats t 7 toss$ l light corks f engulf+ wave to engulf+ waves1 :ile ! life-boat man f ! pi] kept a %>p eye on our adv5ture4 ,by its edge on a moon-light night we built a *a9 ( fires & 9 ! flames ( !m we roa/$ m>%mall[s1 sang songs1 & pass$ all sorts ( bant]4 ,9 ! d9+-hall ,i met my fell[ wait]s & waitresses3 college /ud5ts1 all ( !m1 f diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,! or*e/ra1 at d9n]1 play$ complim5t>y college tunes 9 our honor3 our gue/s broke d[n all p]functory relations & intimately ent]$ into our ambitions4 ,:ile wait+ = ! arrival ( gue/s at breakfa/ ! wait]s /ood "u a wood5 canopy 9 ! hotel y>d & iron$ napk9s & t[els4 ,( c\rse nei!r ,?ropp] nor ,i 7 v exp]t 9 ! laundry1 b t did n excuse u f x4 ,"o day ! ,iri%woman1 :o 0 proprietor ( ! hotel1 came & inve/igat$ ! laundry4 ,%e paid p>ticul> att5tion to ! mann] 9 :i* ,i conduct$ ! flat-iron ov] ! t[els4 ,aft] wat*+ me = "s mom5ts1 dur+ :i*1 = a woman1 %e ma9ta9$ a sev]e & t]rible sil5ce1 dur+ :i* p]spiration p\r$ d[n my face1 %e sudd5ly explod$ ) laught] & said3 8,ah1 ah6 ,y %\ld see ,mi/] ,priddy use 8 iron4 ,x's a rale treat4 ,he is t g5tle on ! clo?s6 ,i want y all to come ar\nd & take a lesson4 ,y girls n[10 %e indicat$ "s ( ! college girls1 8h be5 do+ x wrong all ! "t60 ,%e laugh$ l\dly1 z !y ga!r$ ab\t my bo>d4 ,tak+ ! iron g+]ly 9 h] massive1 r$1 & sc>r$ h&1 ! ,iri%woman v g5tly tipp$ ! back edge ( x on a t[el & delib]ately1 ?\gh exactly1 drew ! iron backw>d sev]al times1 lift+ x f ! bo>d to c>ry x =w>d4 8,t's ! way ,mr4 ,priddy says y ought to iron60 %e %\t$1 h] burly face r$d5+ ) m]rim5t1 z %e notic$ my *agr94 8,x's backw>ds & n =w>ds t y %\ld iron1 all ( ye60 & !n %e sat d[n on a b5* 9 ! mid/ ( a mo/ indu/ri\s cr[d ( laugh+ boys & girls4 ,aft] ! fun1 %e took ! iron 9 h& 9 an endeavor to %[ me ! true1 laundry me?od ( us+ a flat-iron4 ,all ! tricks1 ! horse-plays1 ! trivial b welcome expressions ( fun t cr[d !mselves into a college life1 7 indulg$ at ! hotel by ! wait]s & waitresses4 ,a gr\p ( ,mi*igan /ud5ts liv$ 9 a long1 loosely-built %anty 9 ! y>d1 on ! doors ( :i* !y _h pa9t$ its "n3 8,lov]'s ,roo/10 & ! bett] to c>ry out ! fancy ( its be+ a roo/1 ! boys 7 9 ! habit ( receiv+ expect$ visitors1 :o came to inspect _! qu>t]s1 p]*$ on ! upp] beams1 above ! p>titions1 flapp+ _! h&s & cr[+ l lu/y1 gigantic roo/]s6 ,! season ru%$ pa/ 9 its m]ry :irl4 ,tir$ muscles relax$1 taut n]ves slack$1 we>y bodies ga9$ repose1 !re on ! s& dunes1 amid p>ties1 ftes1 musicales1 & picnics4 ,! fir/ *ill w9ds f ! lake waft$ hordes ( p back to "w1 & soon left ! hotel ne>ly unpeopl$4 ,z ! day approa*$ :5 ,i %\ld h to leave1 ,i f\nd t ,i _h sav$ b a trifle out ( my e>n+s3 ! money _h gone = a mu*-ne$$1 b n exp5sive1 w>d-robe4 ,i c\nt$ ov] my *ange & f\nd t ,i did n h en\gh money left ) :i* to pur*ase a ticket = s f> away a place z ,massa*usetts4 ,i m5tion$ ! matt] to ,?ropp]4 ,he1 9 turn1 9 t g5]\s way ( 81 began to plan = me4 ,"o day he came & said3 8,priddy1 y "k ,gloom]1 ! fell[ f ,indiana ,/ate ,univ]sity2 well1 if y g d[n to ,indianapolis ) him1 he'll see t y get a *ance to g on a freight tra9 z f> z ,new ,york2 f !re y'll h en\gh to get home1 won't y80 8,yes4 ,a freight tra91 y say8 ,z a tramp1 rid+ on ! axles80 ,i gasp$1 ) an inw>d %udd] at ! ?\ght ( su* a desp]ate ride4 8,( c\rse n60 decl>$ ,?ropp]4 8,y'd g 9 ! caboose4 ,we'd s5d y ) a load ( horses1 y "k4 ,y'd be ! man 9 *>ge2 to fe$ !m40 8,b ,i don't "k any?+ ab\t horses1 ,?ropp]40 8,y don't h to "k any?+ ab\t !m10 he said1 ) a smile4 8,x's j a te*nical way ( express+ x4 ,y see1 :5 ! horse-deal]s s5d a c>load ( horses ,ea/1 !y are entitl$ to a repres5tative to g along & take c>e ( !m4 ,y'd be ! repres5tative4 ,gloom] c\ld give y a l9e to an ,indianapolis sales /able4 ,!y'd d ! re/--z f> z ,new ,york4 ,:at d y say60 ,9 a wild mom5t ( incauti\s self-confid5ce1 ,i respond$3 8,any?+ to get to ,new ,york1 ,?ropp]40 8,x's settl$1 !n10 he respond$4 8,alb]t ,priddy1 horse *ap]one1 ,i salute !e10 & he gravely salut$ me4 8,:5 w 8 lord%ip occupy 8 caboose80 he w5t on 9 good-humor$ raill]y4 8,z soon z ,i c get x60 ,i repli$4 ,*apt] ,,xix4 ,a ,*apt] ,:i* ,has to d ) a ,s]ies ( ,excit+ ,affairs t ,occurr$ betwe5 ! ,we/ & ! ,ea/1 & ,:i* are ,bett] to ,read ab\t ?an to ,endure ,?ropp] accompani$ me to ! :>f 9 ,*icago :]e1 s f> z ,i 0 able to judge1 we 7 to "p =ev]4 ,! mann] ( our p>t+ 0 z foll[s3 ,?ropp] insi/$ on c>ry+ my suit-case1 ?\gh 8 own 0 load$ to excess4 ,on cross+ a /reet to ent] ! railroad /ation1 ,i half /umbl$1 blund]+ly1 "u ! heavy ho(s ( a dray horse :i* a swe>+ driv] _h pull$ %ortly into ! air1 :5 ,?ropp]1 by a lunge at my back ) 8 heavy suit-case1 />tl$ me into su* action1 t ,i lur*$ ahead & away f dang]4 8,?anks1 old fell[60 ,i call$1 above ! ro> ( ! traffic4 ,my tra9 0 ann\nc$1 & z ,i gripp$ my suit-case1 ,?ropp] blurt$ out3 8,well1 ,priddy1 ,i wi% y luck3 pl5ty ( x60 8,well10 ,i /amm]$1 9 return1 8y've c]ta9ly be5 good to me1 ,?ropp]4 ,i %all nev] =get x60 8,i %all miss y1 ,priddy60 8,maybe ,i %an't miss y1 old fell[60 ,i said ho>sely1 = ,i 0 on ! v]ge ( te>s4 8,god bless y60 cri$ ,?ropp]1 ) an ef=t4 8,god be ) y60 8,make a man ( y\rself1 old fell[60 ,i repli$4 ,"o mom5t ( pr(\nd1 te>ful sil5ce1 ) our h&s tightly clasp$1 & !n ,i broke away & ran z fa/ z ,i c\ld t[>ds my tra91 pret5d+ by t action t ,i might be 9 dang] ( los+ my tra91 ?\gh my only int5tion 0 to be by myself1 :]e1 unse51 ,i c\ld baptize ?is p>t+ f ,?ropp] ) unre/ra9$1 he>tfelt te>s4 ,! brick-pav$ & m>vell\sly wide /reets ( ,indianapolis 7 oppressively hot :5 ,i arriv$ 9 ! city1 ) ,gloom]'s lett] ( introduction to ! sales-/able manag] 9 my possession4 ,i _h to sp5d two days 9 ! city be=e a regul> auction day arriv$ :5 x w\ld be possible = me to make a contract ) ! manag]4 ,i _h be5 told t ! psy*ological "t to approa* ! horse-deal] w\ld be at a sale :5 a c>load or two ( horses w\ld be made up4 ,dur+ my wait1 ,i _h to h>ve/ my ca% dilig5tly1 = fe> ( gett+ /r&$ on ! way4 ,! f\r doll>s 9 my pocket seem$ indescribably trivial :5 measur$ aga9/ ! gigantic j\rney ,i _h betwe5 ,indianapolis & ,new ,york ,city4 ,i w5t on a side /reet & se>*$ among ! *eap] lodg+-h\ses until ,i f\nd "o ^: r$1 illum9at$ sign told me t b$s !re 7 fifte5 c5ts a night4 ,i w5t 91 talk$ ) a wiz5$-fac$ tramp ( a man1 & 0 %[n up a flight ( back /airs into a l>ge1 dirty-pap]$ room1 9 :i* /ood a wood5 b$/ead ) dampi%1 mu/y cov]+s4 ,z ,i slept t night1 ,i 0 awak5$ by l\d qu>relsome voices 9 ! back kit*51 & f :at ,i he>d1 ,i realiz$ t ,i 0 sleep+ 9 a ?ieves' lodg+-h\se4 ,aft] t1 ,i f\nd myself wak+ up 9 n]v\s fright e few m9utes1 expect+ to see ! door op5 :ile "s villa9 ent]$ ) a knife or gun to /rip me ( :at little ,i own$6 ,x 0 a night ( horror1 ( wakeful1 excit$1 dread4 ,i 0 afraid to sleep1 & yet ,i kept wak+1 h\r aft] h\r1 ) ! consci\sness t ,i _h giv5 9 to sleep1 & _h made x possible = "s "o to ov]p[] me4 ,!n e>ly morn+ dawn$1 )\t any accid5t befall+ me1 & ,i seiz$ ^u an excuse to leave4 ,i w5t d[n/airs v /eal?ily & confront$ ?ree ragg$1 evil-fac$ m5 :o 7 sitt+ on *airs1 smok+ ) ! l&lord4 ,i empti$ a half-doz5 soil$ coll>s on ! table & said3 8,i hav5't "t to h ^! laund]$1 & don't ne$ !m4 ,y may h !m--if !y fit4 ,i we> fifte5s4 ,i h to leave e>ly4 ,"h is my lodg+ fee = ! night4 ,good morn+60 & )\t ano!r ^w ,i ru%$ f ! h\se1 hop+ t ! m5 w\ld imag9e t my excitem5t 0 due to fe> ( los+ a tra9 r ?an to any dread ( !m6 ,! only sight-see+ ,i accompli%$ 9 ,indianapolis came 9 a long walk ,i took pa/ ! freight y>ds1 at ! end ( :i* ,i came to a tomato ket*up factory1 :]e1 = two h\rs1 ,i wat*$ a c>load ( ripe & o!rwise tomatoes unload$ 9 b>r[s & c>t$ into ! /ore vats4 ,!n ,i hurri$ back to ! /ables1 = a sale 0 due = late aft]noon1 & my he>t 0 c5tr$ entirely ^u ! hope ( secur+ ! ride to ,new ,york ,city4 ,guid$ by ! snap ( :ips & ! /rid5t calls ( ! auctione]1 ,i ent]$ a dim vault ( a place1 :]e ! sale 0 9 progress4 ,aft] ! gl>e ( ! sun _h worn itself out ( my eyes1 ,i f\nd myself on ! out] edge ( a l>ge gr\p ( horse-deal]s1 wat*+ ! animals put ?r\gh _! paces & hold+ up f+]s to ! auctione]4 ,aft] ! sales _h be5 conclud$1 ,i approa*$ a cubby-hole1 :i* 0 fill$ ) /ale tobacco smoke ?r\gh :i* ,i _h a view ( li?ographs ( race horses4 ,! manag] ( ! /ables sat at 8 desk1 app>5tly n busy1 b eloqu5t 9 cig> smoke ov] ! sales he _h made t day4 ,he _h a bl[n1 raw face1 z r$ z 8 sunset %irt bosom & dott$ ) un%av$ blot*es ( bri/les4 ,8 ?9 nose _h be5 turn$ aside by a bl[ ( "s sort1 8 mild blue eyes might n h be5 out ( place 9 a woman's head4 ,h[ev]1 on see+ me hesitate1 & probably kn[+ f my abject1 petition+ mann]1 t ,i 0 aft] "s favor1 he flavor$ ! air ) an oa? & tack$ on an impati5t dem& z to my wants4 ,i !reupon unfold$ :at 0 9 my he>t1 & 9 ! n]v\sness ( ! mom5t1 in/ead ( h&+ him ,gloom]'s lett] ( introduction1 gave him1 in/ead1 my pocket comb4 ,!n ,i ?\ght he w\ld horse-:ip me1 b1 in/ead1 he laugh$1 & said3 8,well1 y're a ?or\ghbr$1 a9't ye6 ,:at's ?is80 ,i !reupon ex*ang$ ! comb = ! lett]1 :i* he took ) "s %[ ( int]e/4 ,aft] read+ x he said3 8,:y1 ,i'd %ip y to ,j]i*o1 if ,i 0 s5d+ hosses t fur1 b only ?+ ,i c d's to s5d ye to ,buffalo4 ,y'll mebbe get ano!r haul f !re1 ?\gh ,i c't say40 ,i ?\ght ( ! small am\nt ( money 9 my pocket1 & ( ! di/ance at :i* ,i f\nd myself f home1 & !n said3 8,i 0 told t y might be able to %ip me to ,new ,york1 sir4 ,i ne$ ! lift4 ,i h less ?an five doll>s40 8,sorry1 kid10 he mutt]$4 8,buffalo's be/ ?+ 9 ! r+ = a week or m4 ,good day1 sonny60 8,b ,i'll take ! *ance to ,buffalo10 ,i gasp$1 fe>ful t he w\ld turn me (f entirely4 8,i'll be v ?ankful = t mu* ( a ride1 sir40 ,he op5$ a draw] & wrote sev]al items on a yell[ way bill :i* he h&$ to me4 8,%ove t 9 y] pocket & sk$addle1 sonny10 he said4 8,i wi% y] joy 9 y] ejucation1 ?\gh ,i don't 9 hang "k :at ye'll d ) x :5 y] got x2 plant corn1 9 all likelihood4 ,s'long6 ,tra9 leaves at half-pa/ six3 freight y>d4 ,numb]s ( ! c>s on ! pass60 ,at six o'clock ,i appe>$ 9 ! t]m9al freight y>ds ) a bag ( ?ree-c5t egg s&wi*es "u "o arm & ) my slate-color$ suit-case bump+ aga9/ my %9s4 ,x 0 n until ,i rea*$ ! y>ds & beheld ! illimitable maze ( tracks & ! innum]able dragon-l tra9s ( freight c>s & ! hive ( busy1 %ift+ eng9es t 7 mak+ up tra9s1 t ,i realiz$ h[ wise ,i _h be5 by com+ a half h\r e>ly4 ,i ask$ a swit*man :]e ,i %\ld f9d ! freight :i* left = ,buffalo at half-pa/ six4 ,!n ,i realiz$ /ill m acutely t my difficulties 7 only begun1 = aft] he _h :irl$ ! lev] ov] & all[$ ! section ( %unt$ c>s to rattle pa/1 he turn$ to me & ) a v decid$ & pugili/ic ge/ure1 ask$ me if ,i w\ld n imm$iately consign myself & all my ance/ors to a v negative !ological place4 ,i /umbl$ ov] ! swit*es & z ,i w5t felt ! hot1 res5tful gl>e ( ! railroad crews1 z !y refus$ me ! in=mation ,i s\ght & spic$ _! refusals ) pepp]y idioms4 ,!y w\ld h buffet$ me _h ,i n be5 arm$ by ! pass4 ,f9ally1 kn[+ t ,i 0 9 dang] ( los+ my tra91 ,i ent]$ ! swit*-h\se & aft] ,i _h gulp$ a /oma*ful ( pipe-smoke1 "o ( ! m5 told me t ,i %\ld f9d ! tra9 if ,i w\ld look = ! numb]s ( ! c>s :i* 7 writt5 on ! pass4 ,s ,i w5t out 9 ! dim twilight & tri$ to mat* numb]s1 :i* to my />tl$1 n]v\s imag9ation look$ l #edfgiijjiicbei & #efcghjeccbeeeeeeeeegcbge1 b :i*1 9 reality1 7 an in* or two %ort]6 ,f9ally ,i f\nd ! two numb]s1 & !n ,i eag]ly ran d[n ! l5g? ( ! tra9 until ,i came to ! caboose4 ,i climb$ up ! /eps1 op5$ ! du/y door & 0 imm$iately greet$ by ! angry gaze ( ! conductor & brakem5 :o 7 busy ) "s sort ( s*$ules4 ,z ,i humbly pres5t$ my pass to ! conductor1 & :5 x 0 made kn[n to ! crew t ,i 0 to be _! gue/ 9 ! com=table caboose1 !y imm$iately gave me a lurid & explicit welcome3 "o t made me %iv]4 ,g5ealogical connections ( a hi!rto unkn[n nature 7 ascrib$ to me2 to !m ,i appe>$ z "o ( ! brood ( imps f t negative !ological place1 & v>i\s excit+ & blood-br++ adjectives 7 load$ on me t made my fle% quiv]4 ,! conductor1 aft] g5]\sly & m9utely expla9+ h[ undesirable 0 my pres5ce 9 t caboose1 go+ into ! m9ute/ details ( my p]sonal limitations1 s5t me1 %udd]+1 ov] to ! opposite side ( ! c>1 z f> away z possible f 8 pres5ce1 :]e ,i f\nd a padd$ w9d[ seat :i* 0 to be my b$ ov]night4 ,:5 ! tra9 />t$1 & ! crew 7 sitt+ ar\nd ) no?+ to d1 ,i tri$ to ent] into conv]sation ) "o ( !m4 ,b ,i 0 p]sona non grata2 ( a diff]5t ca/e1 ,i 0 told to 8hang my lip on ! clo!s-hook10 a grewsome feat & q a poetic conception4 ,! w9d[1 a little squ>e "o1 0 high above my head4 ,i /ood on ! seat 9 ! attempt to look ?r\gh x into ! night4 ,imm$iately ,i 0 told to 8swit* (f40 ,!n ,i made myself com=table = ! night by spread+ myself at full l5g? on ! seat4 ,aft] a "t1 ! fumes ( ! lamp drugg$ me into a doze1 & !n ! ?und] ( ! freight & ! dull1 dull rumble ( ! tra9 crew's voices s5t me (f into a fretful1 b long sleep4 ,9 ! morn+1 :5 ,i op5$ my eyes1 & look$ out ( ! back door w9d[1 we 7 pass+ /ations 9 ,ohio4 ,! morn+ 0 v pleasant1 & ?9k+ t a :ole night ( my pres5ce might h made ! tra9 crew tol]ant1 ,i asc5d$ into ! look\t1 above ! ro( ( ! caboose1 :]e1 f ! cu%ion$ seat1 ,i c\ld make a spl5did obs]vation ( c\ntry ?r\gh :i* we 7 pass+4 ,b my joy 0 %ort-liv$4 ,imm$iately ! ?und]s ( ! conductor call$ me d[n & ,i 0 /]nly ord]$ to 8sit d[n :]e y belong10 a comm& :i* 0 foll[$ by a descriptive phrase :i* l9k$ me to a l[ & disreputable ord] ( creation4 ,by n9e o'clock we br\ght up 9 ! ,clevel& y>ds1 :]e a new caboose & a new tra9 7 to be fa/5$ to ! freight4 ,i 0 told to 8grab0 my belong+s & 8git !-twelf?-lett]-(-!-alphabet out ( ?is60 :i* ,i did1 & f\nd1 :5 ,i got to ! gr\nd1 t ! freight tra9 _h gone (f & left ! caboose /&+ 9 ! y>d4 ,!n ,i w5t on a frightful1 he>t-?ump+ se>* = ! two c>s ) ! long numb]s on !m3 n sp5d+ any "t to be rebuff$ by ! y>d m54 ,i leap$ f track to track & se>*$ c> aft] c> until1 at la/1 ,i f\nd ! numb]s ,i want$1 & by foll[+ out ! l5g? ( ! tra91 came to ! new caboose4 ,9 ?is second caboose ,i resolv$ n to irritate ! crew1 & to ?is end ,i made myself com=table 9 my allott$ place1 took (f my boots1 put on a pair ( t5nis %oes1 & read a book ,i _h 9 my suit-case4 ,:5 ! tra9 f9ally ent]$ ! ,buffalo freight y>ds ,i 0 hurri$ out1 z ! conductor want$ to lock ! caboose )\t ! loss ( a m9ute4 ,:5 ,i got to ! gr\nd1 9 my hurry1 & aft] ! conductor _h lock$ ! door & left me /&+ daz$1 ,i f\nd t ,i _h left my %oes 9 ! caboose4 ,b no am\nt ( se>* = ! conductor succe$$1 & f9ally "o ( ! railroad m5 told me t ,i might z well give up ! se>*1 especially z ! caboose _h be5 :irl$ out ( sight by a swit*+ eng9e4 ,s ,i w5t into ! city ) my suit-case & my lean purse1 det]m9$ to visit ! sales /ables & /ock-y>ds1 until ,i %\ld f9d a *ance to ride on to ,new ,york ,city4 ,i realiz$ t if ,i %\ld ev] arrive 9 ,new ,york ,i %\ld n h en\gh money to c>ry me home1 b ,i foll[$ a bl9d in/9ct :i* seem$ to tell me t1 ,new ,york atta9$1 8some?+ w\ld turn up40 ,9 "o ( ! back /reets ( ,buffalo ,i f\nd a ,temp]ance ,hotel1 :]e b$s & rooms 7 fifte5 c5ts a day4 ,! hotel _h 9 its fr[sy lobby a gr\p ( unkempt m5 :o seem$ to be temp]ate 9 "o ?+ m /rik+ly ?an ano!r1--"w1 = dur+ any "p ( ! day ,i f\nd !m !re tipp$ back 9 ! *airs hold+ _! conf]5ces on mom5t\s matt]s4 ,i left my umbrella ) ! cl]k = collat]al1 & told him t fur!r security = my bo>d w\ld be my suit-case :i* 0 c]ta9ly wor? ?irty-five c5ts4 ,i _h a good ?irty-c5t d9n] 9 ! d9+-room1 & !n w5t out to visit ! /ock-y>ds ( ! city4 ,:5 ,i saw ! multitude ( cattle p5s1 ne> ! railroad1 & saw !m fill$ ) %eep & cattle1 ,i e/imat$ t 9 !m alone 7 two hundr$ & fifty possible trips to ! end ( ! _w2 b :5 ,i ent]$ ! lobby ( ! ,/ockman's ,hotel & tri$ to get ! influ5ce ( ! cattle-buy]s t[>ds a pass1 !y w\ld h no?+ to d ) me4 ,?us rebuff$1 ,i w5t ! r\nds ( ! sales /ables1 ( :i* !re 7 _m fac+ ! /ock p5s4 ,9 ^! ,i 0 told !re 7 no sales on j !n1 b t if any?+ turn$ up !y w\ld see :at !y c\ld d4 ,t gave me hope1 s ,i said t ,i w\ld call on !m dur+ ! next day4 ,dur+ ?is wait ,i f\nd t my money 0 ne>ly gone4 ,i _h fifty c5ts on h& = bo>d4 ,i ask$ a disreputable fell[1 ne> ! ,temp]ance ,hotel1 :]e ,i c\ld get "s *eap meals4 ,he po9t$ to ! next /reet & told me t !y _h ?ree-c5t meals 9 "s ( ! eat+-h\ses !re4 ,t ev5+ ,i indulg$ 9 a ?ree-c5t supp]4 ,x consi/$ ( a di% ( beans1 a slice ( bread1 "s 8butt]0 & a cup ( c(fee4 ,i w5t to ! same place = breakfa/ ! next morn+ & = ?ree c5ts secur$ a cup ( c(fee1 a d\ghnut1 & a di% ( /ew4 ,t morn+ a heavy ra9 began to fall1 &1 = ! fir/ "t1 ,i began to miss ! %oes ,i _h left 9 ! caboose4 ,i _h on a suit ( good clo!s1 s t ! worn t5nis %oes on my feet 7 all ! m />tl+2 b :5 ! /reets 7 fill$ ) runn+ brooks ( ra9 ?r\gh :i* ,i 0 =c$ to walk1 x 0 n m]ely a matt] ( appe>ance ) me1 b a matt] ( com=t4 ,on my way to ! /ock-y>ds to see :at ! sales /ables c\ld d = me1 my feet 7 uncom=tably soak$ to ! sk94 ,! canvas tops ( ! %oes 7 l mops4 ,e /ep ,i took on ! sidewalk 0 ! cause ( a soggy1 moppi% slop4 ,i expect$ ! fir/ policeman to arre/ me z a suspici\s "*4 ,i w5t f /able to /able1 & at ea* "o ask$ 9 a tremul\s voice if !y 7 ab\t to s5d any horses to ,new ,york or ,bo/on 9 ! ne> future1 b nei!r sales nor %ipm5ts 7 be+ made4 ,i tri$ to int]e/ "s ( ! /ock-drov]s 9 ! cattle y>ds 9 my affairs1 b evid5tly ,i bor$ !m4 ,i paid ano!r1 desp]ate visit to ! ,/ockman's ,hotel1 b ! cattle-buy]s w\ld n give me a ^w ( enc\ragem5t t[>ds a pass to ,new ,york ,city4 ,aft] ?is ,i return$ to ! he>t ( ! city & began to plan aga9/ absolute />vation4 ,ev5 ) ?ree-c5t meals ,i c\ld n h a mu* long] "t to eat unless ,i obta9$ "s m money4 ,!n ,i felt ! bulge ( my nickel-plat$ wat*1 9 my ve/ pocket4 ,i _h paid a doll> = x & _h us$ x = two ye>s4 ,x _h be5 pur*as$ second-h& f a mill fri5d & _h orig9ally co/ n m ?an ?ree doll>s4 ,i hurri$ to a pawn-brok]'s %op & said1 eag]ly1 z ,i h&$ ! %opman ! weighty "t-piece3 8,y c h ?is at y\r own price--,i don't c>e h[ mu* y (f]4 ,i ne$ ! money60 ,he toss$ ! wat* 9 ! palm ( 8 h&1 !n laugh$1 & z he h&$ x back to me he said1 impati5tly3 8,g'wan6 ,x a9't wu? a flea6 ,i w\ldn't buy dat t'+ f] junk6 ,git60 ,disconsolately ,i pass$ out1 ) ! %opman's scornful eyes on me1 & ! gaze ( a burly negro & 8 wife foll[+ me4 ,i _h no soon] rea*$ ! sidewalk1 h[ev]1 ?an ! negro came out & said3 8,say1 h[ mu* yo' want fo' dat wat*80 ,! negro's wife appe>$1 & f _! excessive int]e/ 9 ! wat* ,i knew t !y w\ld pur*ase x if ,i %\ld put out an entic+ price4 ,i cogitat$ 9 my m9d z to h[ mu* ,i might h to pay = a pair ( second-h& %oes1 & !n said3 8,fifty c5ts6 ,keeps good "t1 too1 see60 ,! negro took ! wat* 9 8 h&1 & evid5tly x 0 ! enorm\s size ( x r ?an its effici5cy z a "t-keep] t int]e/$ him1 = he sp5t m "t gaz+ on its back ?an he did 9 contemplat+ its works4 ,he ?ru/ 8 h& into 8 pockets & gave me a fifty-c5t piece :i*1 j !n1 look$ z r\nd & gold5 z a h>ve/ moon1 b m tangible4 ,i hurri$ f ! negro z swiftly z ,i c\ld 9 fe> t he might rep5t & ask = a return ( ! preci\s co94 ,i ha/5$ d[n a side /reet1 made a spiral ?r\gh a maze ( /reets1 & !n felt t ! half doll> belong$ to me4 ,i next began a se>* = a pair ( %oes4 ,!re 7 r[s ( !m 9 a ,jewi% cobbl]'s w9d[1 s ,i w5t 94 ,! ,jewi% woman1 :o 0 9 *>ge1 9 ! abs5ce ( h] husb&1 ask$ me :at size ,i want$1 & !n pull$ out = my inspection a pair ( iron-clads t w\ld n h be5 amiss on ! feet ( ,ulysses :5 he />t$ out on 8 we>+ travels1 & !y surely w\ld h la/$ him ?r\gh all 8 /r5u\s adv5tures4 ,illu/ration3 ,,say1 ,,h[ ,,mu* ,,yo' ,,want ,,fo' ,,dat ,,wat* 8,fifty-f\r c5ts60 ann\nc$ ! woman4 ,i told h] t ,i c\ld n sp5d a c5t m ?an fifty = foot-we> else ,i %\ld h to g )\t supp]1 & t wet feet 7 m com=table ?an an empty /oma*4 ,we !n ent]$ ^u an ori5tal haggl+ dur+ :i* ,i f\nd x imp]ative to cr$it myself ) e virtue ( hone/y & c&idness1 & dur+ :i* %e call$ on e prophet to witness t ! %oes %\ld n g = a c5t less ?an fifty-f\r4 ,i held up my soggy t5nis %oes & tapp$ !m on ! floor s t _! mis]able spla% %\ld /rike a compassionate *ill 9 h] h>d he>t4 ,i told h] my lifetime's hi/ory2 gave h] a mo/ pa!tic li/ ( my adv5tures2 descant$ ) f]vor on ! unk9dness ( m5 t[>ds "o :o 0 try+ to make 8 way1 & !n ! %oes 7 m9e6 ,i _h to le>n to walk ov] aga9 :5 ! dry %oes 7 on4 ,i half /umbl$ at fir/ ) ! weight1 b ,i felt t at la/ ,i c\ld g on ! ma9 /reet ( ! city & pass among respectable p )\t hav+ h>% comm5ts made4 ,aft] my ?ree-c5t supp]1 ,i hurri$ to a *ur* :]e a pray]-meet+ 0 9 progress4 ,aft] ! meet+ ,i made a confidant ( ! m9i/]1 :o took me be=e a gr\p ( m52 ! total result ( :i* 0 t !y l5t me t5 doll>s on a note :i* ,i lat] paid1 or tri$ to pay1 b !y refus$ to accept ! money & s5t me back my note4 ,a scalp]'s ticket to ,new ,york ,city took ne>ly all ( ! t5 doll>s4 ,i return$ to ! 8hotel0 :]e ,i sold my umbrella & out ( ! proce$s paid my room r5t & bade good-bye to ! m5 :o l\ng$ !re4 ,! ,new ,york tra9 :i* ,i _h to take did n leave ,buffalo until two o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,z ,i w5t ?r\gh ! quiet /reets1 ! scav5g]s 7 out1 ) bags on _! %\ld]s1 f+]+ ! refuse b>rels t l9$ ! curbs 9 front ( hotels & eat+-h\ses4 ,x 0 a glimpse ( pov]ty t made me %udd]1 & :i* by comp>ison made me feel q ari/ocratic4 ,! conductor accept$ my scalp]'s ticket )\t comm5t1 ?\gh he might h put me (f ! tra9 on ! lea/ suspicion4 ,i took (f my heavy %oes1 lean$ back 9 ! seat & fell asleep )\t a c>e to di/ract me :ile ! express humm$ smoo?ly ?r\gh ! night4 ,z soon z ! tra9 arriv$ 9 ! ,new ,york /ation ,i _h to hurry across ! city to ! /eamboat :>ves 9 "t to bo>d ! ,provid5ce /eam] = ! doll> ride into ! ,fall ,riv] zone4 ,?\gh ,i _h nev] be5 9 ! metropolis be=e1 & ?\gh ,i /ood = a ?rill+ mom5t 9 ! v mid/ ( its wond]s1 impell+ pov]ty drove me across ! city l a slave-ma/]'s :ip1 & ,i bo>d$ ! /eam] ) m]ely an impressioni/ic glance ( "s f]ry-h\ses1 "s :olesale fruit h\ses1 a dilapidat$ horse-c>1 "s /reet corn] blockades1 a :iff ( ,he/] /reet1 & ! ,ea/ ,riv] bridges4 ,aft] a night 9 ! =w>d "p ( ! boat1 sleep+ 9 a b]? :i* might h be5 ! conf9es ( a b>rel1 :ile a drunk5 man next to me kept up a p]iodic1 loose-m\!d prote/ to a man 9 ! upp] b]? t he wi%$ he w\ldn't snore s l\d & keep ev]ybody awake1 ,i 0 put a%ore 9 ,provid5ce4 ,f !re ,i 0 tak5 by trolley into ,massa*usetts & home4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ 9 ,new ,b$=d ,i _h ?irty-five c5ts rema9+ 9 my pocket4 ,b ,i 0 home6 ,& ready = ! next /ep 9 my education1 :atev] t %\ld be4 ,*apt] ,,xx ,aunt ,millie's ,int]pretation ( ,education4 ,! ,"r ,sort ( an ,advis] ,gets ,hold ( me ,i hurri$--) a feel+ ( pride--9 ! direction ( ! t5em5t :]e my aunt & uncle 7 liv+4 ,x 0 ne>ly noon4 ,i w\ld surprise my aunt6 ,i knock$ on ! door4 ,my ,aunt ,millie /ood be=e me4 8,hello60 ,i cri$4 8,h[ are y80 ,%e gaz$ on me ) evid5t surprise1 & ) a mixture ( suspicion1 :i* %e put 9 h] fir/ words3 8,i ?\ght y 7 out gett+ made into a g5tleman--at "o ( ^? s*ools80 8,:y1 aunt1 ,i've _h two ye>s ( education--s f>4 ,i mean to h m40 8,b :]e's t =tune y've made80 ,i gasp$4 8,=tune8 ,i've only got ?irty-five c5ts & ,i'm 9 debt = t60 8,x's a failure1 !n80 %e ask$1 malici\sly4 8,( c\rse x isn't a failure60 ,i insi/$1 desp]ately4 8,two ye>s ( x h help$ me v mu*4 ,i mean to get m ( x1 aunt60 8,b y look poorly dress$1 & y tell me t y're poor] ?an ! day y w5t4 ,i always ?\ght education meant gett+ along 9 life60 8,x does mean gett+ along 9 life10 ,i argu$1 8b n necess>ily gett+ along 9 money--or ev5 good clo!s4 ,x has to d ) ! m9d--) ! ?9k+ p[]s--eh--0 ,%e bur/ into mock+ laught] & said3 8,oh1 t's x8 ,!n maybe y'll n be ne$+ b$ & bo>d n[ t y've _h two ye>s ( education1--is t ! /ate ( ?+s80 8,oh1 y don't und]/&1 aunt4 ,( c\rse y c't d mu* 9 ! _w ) only two ye>s ( x4 ,x ne$s sev]al ye>s ( x be=e y c really get a position 9 :i* money or pre/ige may be made4 ,i'm only j on ! way3 9 ! fir/ /ages40 8,!n :y ar5't y 9 x8 ,:at h y come back to u =8 ,i suppose y are %ort ( money & want u to help y along 9 y\r bra9less und]tak+1 eh80 8,h ,i ask$ a c5t f y dur+ ! la/ two ye>s1 aunt80 ,i ask$ ) "s %[ ( _s4 8,hav5't ,i e>n$ my own liv+ ev5 :5 ,i h be5 at home8 ,is x likely t ,i'll ask y to help me ?r\gh n[80 8,x w\ldn't d any good if y 7 to ask u10 %e said1 firmly4 8,we h debts en\gh 9 ! h\se n[ to drive u to di/raction40 8,( c\rse10 ,i said1 8x w be "s weeks1 probably1 be=e ,i c %ape my plans4 ,y w let me /ay "h80 8,!re10 %e sniff$1 8he's com+ ! s(t soap act on1 n[6 ,i ?\ght y _h some?+ up y\r sleeve4 ,s y want me to bo>d y free ( *>ge = "s weeks1 eh1 :ile y "l x ar\nd )\t work+80 8,i %all h to plan j :at to d next60 ,i ann\nc$1 feel+ t ?is la/ t\* to my already heavy load w\ld break me4 8,t's all4 ,i %all be go+ (f to "s sort ( a s*ool if x's possible40 8,two days free3 t's z long z y c /op )\t bo>d10 %e ann\nc$4 8,i nev] 0 = ?is hair-bra9$ bus9ess4 ,x's tak5 y\r e>n+s away4 ,aft] two days y mu/ pay bo>d40 ,i knew x 0 fruitless to argue ) h] any fur!r & ,i long$ = ! noon to arrive :5 ,i c\ld h ,uncle ,/anwood's m com=t+ greet+s4 ,my uncle came 9 & 0 extremely pleas$ to greet me1 & my return s unexpect$ly consid]ably upset him4 8,two ye>s ( le>n+1 /eady10 he comm5t$4 8,t's good4 ,y are ! fir/ ,priddy to get su* a *ance4 ,make ! mo/ ( x4 ,two ye>s is a good beg9n+4 ,i c notice a diff]5ce 9 y\r spee* & y\r mann] already4 ,keep on1 ,al60 8,8 le>n+ hasn't giv5 him any silk %irts or gold-head$ canes1 has x80 sc(f$ my ,aunt ,millie4 8,don't heap x on ! lad10 *id$ my uncle1 8x's tak5 a lot ( c\rage & p]haps suff]+ = him to get ?r\gh z he has4 ,we hav5't done any?+ t[>ds x1 ,millie2 s we %\ldn't h mu* to say60 ,!n my uncle ask$ a p]fectly natural & innoc5t "q4 8,:at are y aim+ to be1 ,al1 :5 y're ?r\gh ) ! s*ools80 ,trembl+ly ,i :isp]$3 8,a prea*]1 ,i ?9k60 ,if ! _w _h crack$ or ! moon _h leap$ into ! middle ( our kit*51 my aunt c\ld n h be5 m />tl$ ?an %e appe>$ to be at t ann\ncem5t4 ,%e in/antly ralli$ h] p[]s ( ridicule & s>casm & indulg$ 9 ! foll[+ monologue t _h little savor ( love 9 x3 8,oh1 oh6 ,t's ! lay ( ! l&1 is x8 ,a p>son6 ,a ,priddy a p>son6 ,a fawn+1 hypocritical p>son6 ,a tea-dr9k+1 smirk+ ?+ 9 black4 ,:y1 at lea/1 didn't he *oose to be a lawy] or a doctor or some?+ wor? :ile8 ,i ?\ght he _h bra9s60 8,millie60 ?und]$ uncle4 8,%ut up6 ,d y want to cru% ! lad80 ,b %e 0 n to be /opp$4 ,%e grew almo/ hy/]ical 9 h] tirade4 8,i suppose he'll be hurl+ 8 s]mons at u1 s sanctimoni\s & pi\s60 8,hu%1 aunt1 please10 ,i plead$1 8don't %\t s l\d1 p w he> & wond] :at's wrong60 8,!re10 %e w5t on ) a dry laugh1 8j he> t l[ voice3 x's j ! voice = a p>son60 ,!n %e pos$ be=e me 9 dreadful mimicry1 ) h] f+] tips t\*+ 9 front ( h] & an affect$1 upw>d ca/ 9 h] eyes1 :ile %e cri$1 +ratiat+ly3 8#8,be good1 be v1 v good1 my de>s6 ,d "r l me & get to heav56'0 & !n releas+ h]self f ?is display %e sudd5ly ro>$1 8,y old hypocrite1 y6 ,! idea1 y a p>son60 8,god kn[s10 mutt]$ uncle1 8x is to be wond]$ h[ a lad br\ght up ) u c\ld ev] turn 8 eyes 9 t direction60 ,at t my ,aunt ,millie ca/ on h] husb& a fr[n & said1 snappi%ly3 8,aye1 y old s9n]4 ,y\r consci5ce is work+ n[4 ,no wond] y talk l t60 ,dur+ ! d9n]1 :ile my aunt 0 9 ! pantry1 uncle b5t t[>ds me & :isp]$3 8,come out ) me aft] d9n]1 ,al4 ,we'll talk !re60 ,at half-pa/ twelve we left ! h\se toge!r & sat d[n on "s logs on an empty lot ne> ! mill :]e uncle said1 aft] ,i _h rec\nt$ to him my two ye>s' exp]i5ces3 8,b :at c y d n[8 ,x seems t y h cut y\rself (f f ev]y?+ by leav+ t s*ool4 ,y h no?+ to g to n[60 8,oh10 ,i repli$1 8!re are scores ( places t ,i might g to 9 ! ,ea/ "h1 if ,i only knew :]e to look4 ,r ?an be idle1 ,i might g to ! local high s*ool & "w dur+ ! sp>e "t = my bo>d & clo!s4 ,!n !re are free academies & prep>atory s*ools :]e ,i might get a *ance4 ,i w beg9 to look ar\nd4 ,mr4 ,woodw>d1 ! m9i/]1 might "k ( "s ?+s4 ,i mean to see him ?is aft]noon4 ,i %all try to keep on ) my /udies someh[40 8,:y don't y g into ! mill = a:ile & !n get "s money by y1 ,al4 ,x w\ld make x easi] = y80 8,b ,i c't sp>e ! "t1 uncle4 ,i ought to keep "r 9 ) an unbrok5 s*ool c>e]4 ,x c be done if only ! "r place be f\nd4 ,i am all at sea1 j n[1 b ,i %all inquire4 ,i "k ,i %all f9d some?+40 ,we talk$ until ! "o o'clock :i/le s\nd$1 & !n ,i w5t 9 ! direction ( ! m9i/]'s h\se to consult ) him conc]n+ my future4 ,mr4 ,woodw>d 0 m9i/] ov] a little *ur* ( mill p1 "o ( ^? und]paid m5 :o n only prea* fai? b express x 9 _m k9dly b unh]ald$ s]vices to society4 ,he obta9$ cong5ial "w = ov]work$ factory girls1 s5t tir$ mo!rs into ! c\ntry 9 ! summ] season1 s5t invalids to hospitals1 inspir$ mill lads 9 self-culture1 & kept 8 own busy m9d furni%$ ) ! late/ & mo/ s*ol>ly in=mation 9 social sci5ce & !ology4 ,:5 ,i rang 8 door-bell my he>t ne>ly fail$ me ) ! ?\ght t z he _h nev] _h ! privilege ( att5d+ a college or a !ological sem9>y1 he might be unable to give me any advice on my imm$iate problem4 ,b aft] we _h sat 9 8 /udy = an h\r1 & he _h s\nd$ me on my pa/ exp]i5ces1 & :5 ,i _h conclud$ ) a v pessimi/ic exclamation1 8,b ,i guess ,i've ?r[n away my *ance by leav+ ,evangelical ,univ]sity1 ,mr4 ,woodw>d4 ,i don't "k :at took possession ( me1 ,i'm sure4 ,x 0 su* a :im1 especially :5 ,i 0 do+ s well out !re60 ,! big ,scot*man /ood up1 laid 8 heavy h& on my %\ld] & exclaim$1 8,alb]t1 ,i ?9k ,i see y cont9u+ ! fight f n[ on1 if ,i c possibly d any?+4 ,y mu/ h c\rage & fai?2 !y are m to y ?an money40 ,he swept 8 h& across 8 eyes z if to sweep back ! ye>s & said1 rem9isc5tly1 8,oh1 if ,i'd _h y\r *ance1 lad6 ,y don't "k :at x co/ me to lose my *ance6 ,li/560 ,he !n rec\nt$ to me 8 own exp]i5ce 9 se>* ( an education & unfold$ dramatic incid5t aft] dramatic incid5t = my enc\ragem5t4 ,he %[$ me himself by a peat-bog fire1 9 ! nor? ( ,irel&1 amid/ pov]ty1 /ruggl+ ) 8 few books4 ,he %[$ me himself1 an immigrant l&+ 9 ,new ,engl&1 :]e he began to "w 9 ! fl>e ( a furnace4 ,next he %[$ me h[ 8 *ance = go+ to college _h be5 cut (f by 8 m>riage4 ,t 0 foll[$ by ! picture ( him1 sitt+ 9 a room ?r\gh ! day le>n+ ,greek & !ology1 :ile 8 wife w5t into ! mill to e>n ! money = r5t & clo!s & books4 ,! memory ( ^? sev]e /ruggles :i* _h co/ n]ve & heal? br\ght te>s swimm+ into 8 k9dly eyes4 ,he said1 9 conclusion1 8,:y1 if ,i 7 9 y\r place1 lad1 ,i'd black boots to get to a college1 ,i w\ld4 ,don't lose a day4 ,i "k a !ological sem9>y 9 high /&+ :]e y c get z good a tra9+ = ! m9i/ry z may be secur$ any:]e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e y\r m9d w awak5 & :]e y may n feel a%am$ aft] graduat+ f x4 ,f !re y c g to a college1 ent]+ ! ,junior ye>4 ,t w mean five ye>s m1 ,alb]t1 five ye>s ( bless$ privilege1 :i* ,i %all envy y1 lad60 8,b ,i h no money1 & x mu/ co/ money to ent] ! !ological sem9>y10 ,i insi/$4 8,i %\ld h to get !re1 & !re w\ld occur sev]al exp5ses = books & ?+s :5 ,i get !re40 8,i c get fifty doll>s = y on a note1 :i* ,i w secure4 ,tru/ me10 repli$ ,mr4 ,woodw>d4 8,i mean t y %all g ahead4 ,! _w c't af=d to let "o ( its ambiti\s lads slip up4 ,x's n good economy4 ,fifty doll>s w />t y (f4 ,! exp5ses at ! sem9>y are trivial4 ,!re w occur opportunities = self-help4 ,9 ! summ] y may get a *ur*4 ,come to me tomorr[ aft]noon4 ,i'll get busy ) ! telephone & telegraph "r away4 ,! ,sem9>y op5s ?is week4 ,come tomorr[1 lad1 & ,i hope to h good news = y4 ,i feel t y've got y\r *ance60 ,z ,i left him /&+ at ! door1 gaz+ aft] me1 ,i hurri$ home :i/l+2 ?9k+1 too1 :at an ov]turn ( emotion c occur 9 a s+le day4 ,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,ov] ! ,sea to a ,new ,educational ,*ance4 ,h[ ,i ,rev5g$ ,myself on ! ,hungry ,days4 ,! ,cloi/]$ ,s]5ity ( ! ,new ,place ,! foll[+ aft]noon :5 ,i arriv$ at ,mr4 ,woodw>d's h\se1 ,i f\nd a "y man ) him1 :om he introduc$ z ,mr4 ,blake1 a ,congregational m9i/] f a ne>by t[n1 :om he _h invit$ 9 to talk to me ab\t ! ,sem9>y4 8,mr4 ,blake graduat$ !re a few ye>s ago & c tell y all ab\t x10 add$ my fri5d4 8,_h y bett] n %[ him ! telegram y h f ! ,presid5t ( ! ,sem9>y80 sugge/$ ! "y man4 ,mr4 ,woodw>d smil$1 & %[$ me a telegram :i* read1 8,s5d ! "y man at once60 & bore ! signature ( ! ,sem9>y ,presid5t4 ,!n ,mr4 ,woodw>d put 8 h& into 8 pocket & br\ght out f !nce a clu/] ( cr9kl+ bills4 8,hold y\r h&1 ,alb]t10 he smil$4 8,x's money60 ,he c\nt$ into my h& fifty doll>s & said1 8,if y are en]getic1 ?is is all ! money y w h to borr[ = a:ile4 ,i am glad = y1 my lad4 ,n[ ,i h to att5d a fun]al4 ,y g out = a walk ) ,mr4 ,blake & come back ) him 9 "t = supp]4 ,we're to h an in=mal celebration toge!r40 ,i l$ ,mr4 ,blake to ! ,po9t ,road1 ! p59sula :i* juts out l a =ef+] f ! s\? end ( ,new ,b$=d into ,buzz>d's ,bay4 ,we walk$ along ! grassy foot-pa?1 ne> ! l[ wall1 pa/ ! %imm]+ sea1 ! fly+1 croak+ gulls1 & a p>ade ( scallop boats4 ,my companion _h a v ambiti\s m\/a*e :i* 0 try+ h>d to mature1 & he _h a trick ( unconsci\sly aid+ ! ends by pull+ !m z he talk$4 ,:ile he int]ject$ !ological %op talk1 & _h a long diss]tation on ,textual ,criticism v]sus ,lit]al ,inspiration1 :5 he f\nd t ,i _h be5 9 su* a cons]vative !ological atmosph]e z ,evangelical ,univ]sity1 & ?\gh he prattl$ famili>ly ! names ( ,r5an1 ,weissmann1 ,s*lei]ma*]1 & ,rits*l1 ,i f\nd inspiration 9 ! man himself1 = ,i kept ?9k+ to myself on t walk1 8,he has atta9$ to :at y are aft]40 ,we came to a grove ( spruces t _h gr[n on ! edge ( "s rocks by ! side ( ! road4 ,"h1 a qu>tet ( blue-bl\s$ ,*9am5 7 celebrat+ "s sort ( a holiday by play+ /rid5t tunes on que] pipes & tom-toms1 jo9+ 9 ) _! falsetto voices4 ,mr4 ,blake & ,i f\nd a secure place on "s l$ges1 f :i* we c\ld ?r[ pebbles at ! :ite gulls t walk$ up & d[n ! bea* 9 lady-l fa%ion4 ,:5 we return$1 at ! supp] h\r1 we sat d[n ) ,mr4 ,woodw>d at ! table1 :]e bo? m5 set my head to :irl+ by ! confid5ce ) :i* !y rec\nt$ my future enjoym5t ( ! ,sem9>y4 ,_h x n be5 = ! crumpl$ fifty doll>s 9 my pocket1 ! entire exp]i5ce w\ld h _h ! %ape ( a dream1 = only two days be=e ,i _h /ood be=e my critical aunt ) no plans & ) ?irty-five c5ts = my =tune4 ,my freight ride & ,buffalo exp]i5ce seem$ ye>s back1 9 a dim haze4 ,on arriv+ home1 ,i pull$ out ! fifty doll>s & %[$ ! am\nt to my aunt & uncle4 8,:]e did y get all t80 gasp$ my uncle4 8,borr[$ x10 ,i repli$4 8,i g to a !ological sem9>y 9 two days40 ,my aunt want$ to "k :at sort ( a lunatic ,i 0 to borr[ money on :i* to get an education4 ,h] !ory yet rema9$1 t only ^? ) l>ge =tunes 7 entitl$ to an education4 ,b f ! %9+ eyes ( my uncle1 ,i ga!r$ t he felt glad ov] my prospects1 z ,i unfold$ !m to him4 ,two ev5+s lat] ,i sat on ! hurricane deck ( a /eam] t 0 to c>ry me to ! ,sem9>y city4 ,i wat*$ ! gold5 dome ( ! ,/ate ,h\se dw9dle to ! size ( a noonday sun4 ,i wat*$ ! waves f our paddles wa% ! edges ( innum]able isl&s4 ,we pass$ ! ligh?\ses3 huge w>n+ f+]s fla%+ _! diamond lights4 ,our b[ foam swirl$ ov] ! l[-ly+ decks ( load$ coa/]s4 ,!n we ent]$ ! sil5ces ( ! ocean3 ev5 ! sun left u & we swirl$ into night4 ,! dismal e*oes ( b5d+ bell-buoys rea*$ our e>s out ( ! d>kness4 ,! *illy1 night w9d ?reat5$ u ) influ5za1 s we hurri$ into ! cab9s :]e1 "u bright lights1 p 7 *att+1 & :]e1 9 a f> corn]1 a musician 0 tickl+ ! popul> tune f ! piano3 8,all ! ,/>s 9 ! ,sky1 ,de>1 ,speak ?r\gh ! ,night ( ,y-u-u60 ,:5 ! gli/5+ negro1 9 spotless :ite1 ru%$ ?r\gh ! cab91 wav+ a p9k-bord]$ t[el & mutt]+ to ! ceil+ or to ! ?ick c>pet1 z if x 7 no conc]n ( 81 t ?is 0 8! la/ call = d9n]10 ,i felt t ,i w\ld adv5ture into ! consid]able m5u a doll> w\ld br+ me1 if = no?+ else b to atone = ^? hungry days ( ?ree-c5t meals 9 ,indianapolis & ,buffalo6 ,! next morn+ ! /eam] 0 pok+ its pr[ insi/5tly ?r\gh ! sea & ?r\gh a drizzl+ ra9/orm4 ,we 7 ne> l& aga9 & pass$ bleak isl&s h>dly bigg] ?an a man's h& on :i* 7 exil$ lonesome1 bleat+ %eep4 ,!n we left ! bays back ( u & ent]$ ! m\? ( a riv] roadway ^: banks 7 l9$ ) gold5 foliage4 ,we pass$ a grim1 grey =t & !n /opp$ at a quiet t[n ^: ro(s 7 buri$ 9 tall trees1 :i* 9 turn 7 topp$ by ! spires ( two old-fa%ion$ *ur*es :i* seem$ to be tell+ ! t[nspeople 9 :i* direction ,god 0 to be f\nd4 ,! riv] roadway deep5$ & n>r[$ & twi/$ z we asc5d$ x4 ,!n we left ! autumn beauties ( tree & %rub & pass$ betwe5 ice-h\ses1 factories1 & t5em5ts until a bridge m>k$ ! limits ( navigation & we 7 put a%ore 9 ! ,sem9>y city4 ,! /eamboat :>f 0 ! front por* to a l>ge city :i* began at ! summit ( a hill to ! s\?1 cr[d$ ! hillside1 w&]$ into ! valley1 & asc5d$ ano!r hill & cont9u$ on x z f> z ! eye c\ld rea*4 ,i walk$ ov] ! cobbl$ /reet 9 front ( ! :>f %$1 made my way pa/ long r[s ( cordage & comm]cial h\ses1 & came out into a triangul> m>ket-place1 %ut 9 by l[-set brick & wood5 h\ses1 *eap hotels1 fruit1 fi%1 & sailors' clo?+ /ores4 ,! m>ket-place 0 ?rong$ ) wagons & /alls4 ,9 "o section ! hay wagons 7 mass$ & ov] !m gr\ps ( /ablem5 & citiz5s argu$ until load aft] load _h be5 sold4 ,9 ano!r section1 ) _! backs =m+ an aisle ?r\gh :i* ,i walk$1 7 ! but*]-c>ts (f]+ roa/s1 /r+s ( sausage1 coral /r+s ( frankfurts1 & :ole sides ( pork4 ,back ( !m 7 ! vegetable c>ts ) loads ( squa%es fre% f ! fields & heaps ( gre5s4 ,aft] walk+ ?r\gh ?is noisy m>ket1 ,i came to ! ma9 bus9ess /reet ( ! city1 l9$ ) /ores & humm+ ) c>s4 ,!n ,i walk$ up a hill pa/ resid5ces & dy+ grass lawns1 until1 9 a triangul> f5ce :i* foll[$ ! p>t+ ( two /reets1 ,i _h my fir/ view ( ! !ological sem9>y4 ,! sem9>y 0 sep>at$ f ! mod]n h\ses ab\t x n only by ! f5ce1 b also by its age1 its sob]ness1 its %ad$ walks1 & its ample /ret*es ( lawn4 ,beh9d ! leaves ( ! trees ,i saw "o ( ^? mill-l dormitories :i* our /]n1 eighte5?-c5tury =efa!rs lov$ to build :5 !y plann$ colleges & sem9>ies4 ,! :ole aspect ( ! place1 z ,i ent]$ ! gate1 0 "o ( monki% repose1 ( academic s$at5ess4 ,! drab pa9t on ! por*es ( ! dormitory & cov]+ ! pr(essors' h\ses1 ! dignifi$ lay]s ( brick 9 ! *apel1 all said1 z pla9ly z y please1 8,don't laugh "h60 ,all my e>ly dreams conc]n+ h[ colleges & places ( le>n+ %\ld look1 7 realiz$4 ,! v bricks 9 ! build+s seem$ to be aft] a !ological education4 ,z ,i put my foot on ! por* a "y man met me1 ask$ me if ,i 0 8,mr4 ,priddy10 & on le>n+ t ,i 01 he escort$ me imm$iately ov] to ! presid5t's h\se1 :]e ! f9al arrangem5ts = my matriculation 9 ! ,sem9>y 7 complet$4 ,an h\r lat]1 "u ! guidance ( ,burn]1 :o 0 an upp]-classman1 ,i 0 pur*as+ an oil lamp1 a p>lor /ove1 a ton ( coal1 a wa% bas91 two coal-hods1 & sundry decorations4 ,two h\rs aft] t ,i _h unpack$ my belong+s 9 a d\ble room on ! f\r? floor ( ! dormitory1 & :5 ! *apel bell s\nd$ = supp]1 ,burn] conduct$ me into a v old-fa%ion$ ,commons1 on ! walls ( :i* 7 pa9t+s ( %ips & %ipwrecks4 ,"h ,i 0 introduc$ to ! /ud5ts & !n f\nd myself eat+ voraci\sly ( ! f>e t 0 set be=e me4 ,! next morn+1 ,i 0 awak5$ by ! pip+ ( a little bird t sang on ! w9d[ l$ge1 "u ! op5 w9d[4 ,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,/oves ) ,traditions1 ,dome/ic ,habits1 & ,greek1 8,boys ,w be ,boys0 ,! apocalyptic hope ( ! /ud5ts :o 7 domicil$ 9 ,!r5ton ,hall1 ! ,sem9>y dormitory1 includ$ /eam heat & runn+ wat]2 = nei!r ( ^? mod]n conv5i5ces _h be5 in/all$ up to t "t & /ud5ts _h to c>ry hods ( coal up f\r flights ( /airs2 & 7 compell$ to convey pit*]s ( wat] ! same di/ance4 ,ea* "o _h 8 own coal b9 9 ! vault$ cell> & also own$ a k9dl+ pile :i* he wat*$ ) suspici\s & amus+ jeal\sy4 ,besides t1 a%es _h to be rak$ f /oves1 c>ri$ d[n/airs1 & sift$--by ! ?rifty--9 a f> corn] ( ! cell>1 :]e lay ! dormitory a% heap4 ,! p>lor /oves1 coal-hods1 wat] b[ls1 & pit*]s1 ! p]sonal possessions ( ! /ud5ts1 7 h&$ d[n f class to class1 9 _m in/ances1 until ! mo/ trivial price--say a doll> = a six-foot /ove--gave a pr(it ( t5 c5ts & ?ree ye>s' use to ! s5ior :o sold out4 ,! /ove ,i pur*as$ = two doll>s 0 a giant ( a /ove1 high1 bulky1 & lavi%ly decorat$ ) r+-a-rosy *]ubs1 cov]$ ) a ?ick coat+ ( /ove poli% until !y _h ceas$ be+ an angelic silv] & _h become an ,e?iopian black4 ,i m5tion ?is /ove because its %eet-t9 gir? 0 hall[$ by ho>y traditions1 & if x c\ld h spok5 x w\ld h kept me *e]$ = _m h\rs by a recital ( ! diff]5t escapades 9 :i* x _h figur$ at ! h&s ( ! !ologues4 ,! ru/ on its b&s1 = in/ance1 0 due to ! fact t "s /ud5ts _h pla/]$ x ) a swaddl+ ( /icky fly pap]4 ,! d5t imm$iately "u ! hood _h be5 made by a fly+ !ological treatise :i* _h be5 aim$ orig9ally at ! head ( an intrud]1 :o insi/$ on keep+ "o ( ! /ove's =m] own]s f a /udy ( ,hebrew n\ns4 ,! brok5 foot1 :i* re/$ on "s ?9 waf]s ( wood1 0 caus$ by ! attempt on ! "p ( "s /ud5ts to rev]se ! /ove dur+ ! abs5ce ( ano!r own] :o 0 pay+ c\rt to "o ( ! "y wom5 9 ! city4 ,we att5d$ to ! du/+ & c>e ( our own rooms ) m or less ?or\ghness4 ,"s ( my fri5ds *ose to sleep & /udy amid/ du/ & disord] r ?an to endure ! /ra9 & toil ( a sweep]1 a beat]1 & a du/] = a ,saturday morn+4 ,:5 we w5t to a city pray]-meet+ or a lecture1 we w\ld usually dangle our greasy k]os5e cans z f> z ! corn] groc]y & leave !m to be fill$4 ,9 fact1 s inextricably int]wov5 ) our intellectual conc]ns 7 our dome/ic habits1 t ,i _h n be5 9 ! dormitory v long be=e ,i caught myself ent]+ my ,greek class hold+ fa/ to a coal-hod1 :i* ,i _h tak5 ! tr\ble to c>ry along ! walk & into ! recitation build+1 :ile ,i _h unconsci\sly propp$ my ,greek ,te/am5t v snugly beh9d ! l[] bani/]1 "u ! impression t x _h be5 ! coal-hod4 ,"o ,saturday morn+1 ,provid5ce or ,fate--:atev] x w\ld be at a !ological sem9>y--arrang$ a mise en scne :i* call$ att5tion1 9 an effective way1 to ! inconv5i5ce ( p]mitt+ ! /ud5ts ! use ( coal-hods & wa% b[ls4 ,! ,presid5t 0 ent]ta9+ a g5tleman :o _h be5 ! fir/ donor to our new & spl5did gymnasium4 ,he _h escort$ ! b5efactor ?r\gh ! ba?rooms1 ! b[l+-alleys1 ov] ! runn+-track1 & _h tak5 him among ! equipm5t1 ) evid5ces ( great pleasure4 ,i _h occasion to be leav+ ! gymnasium 9 _! wake4 ,i saw ! ,presid5t ?r[ op5 ! door :i* l$ into ! l[] hall ( ! dormitory & he>d him say1 8,?is is our dormitory--0 or some?+ to t effect1 & he /epp$ back to all[ ! sem9>y b5efactor to prec$e him into ! dignifi$ prec9cts ( our domicile4 ,!n he foll[$1 & "o may imag9e h[ he mu/ h felt1 z he gaz$ ^u a *aos ( coal1 ( wood1 ( wat]1 & ( brok5 crock]y1 :i* lay l ! trail ( a slov5 ov] ! hall & ov] ! fir/ flight ( /eps2 e*oes f ! prec$+ night1 :5 ! top floor _h engag$ ! l[] floors 9 a c\nt] demon/ration ( noise1 sma%1 & confusion4 ,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,a ,plot ,:i* _h = its ,end ! ,rais+ up ( a ,disc\rag$ ,"y ,prea*] ,"o day ,i 0 sitt+ 9 ! app>5tly des]t$ libr>y1 look+ ov] ! new books :i* 7 always kept on a side %elf1 at ! entrance to "o ( ! alcoves1 :5 ,i he>d a heavy1 mo/ disconsolate sigh1 com+ f a hidd5 corn] 9 ! re> ( ! room4 ,! sigh 0 foll[$ by ! ru/l+ ( book leaves4 ,i cont9u$ my inve/igation ( ! new books1 b 0 once m int]rupt$ by t same1 prolong$ sigh+4 ,x 0 j su* a sigh z ,dante mu/ h he>d proce$+ f ! lips ( ^? un=tunate creatures :o /ood 9 nei!r hope nor despair4 ,i decid$ to inve/igate1 &1 = t purpose1 w5t d[n ! alcove f :i* ! sigh+ seem$ to h come1 & !re1 ) 8 back turn$ to me1 seat$ at "o ( ! ref]5ce tables1 ) 8 head re/+ woefully on 8 spread out arms1 sat ,amos ,tuck]1 an upp]-classman4 ,i hesitat$ to approa* him1 at fir/1 & pret5d$ t ,i _h come into ! alcove = a book4 ,!n aga9 ! sigh proce$$ f ! limp heap at ! table1 &1 ?r[+ all re/ra9t to ! w9ds1 ,i w5t to ! table1 t\*$ ,amos on ! %\ld]1 & said1 8,are y 9 tr\ble1 ,tuck]80 ,he rais$ 8 te>ful1 grey eyes to me1 & said1 8,!y say ,i'm n fit to be a prea*]60 ,i sat d[n beside him1 = f 8 mann] ,i knew t he welcom$ me to be 8 confidant4 8,:o says s8 ,any ( ! /ud5ts80 ,i ask$4 8,no1 x w\ldn't matt] if x came f !m3 ! *ur* says s60 8,:at *ur* is t1 ,tuck]80 ,he sat up 9 8 *air & repli$1 8,i h j />t$ to prea*1 ?is ye>4 ,i h be5 out = two ,sundays 9 a little place :]e !y give me sev5 doll>s1 out ( :i* ,i h to pay a doll> & a half = exp5ses4 ,x's n t ,i c>e a snap ab\t ! money1 ?\gh1 b ,i want a place to call my p>i%4 ,i feel t ,i ought to prea*4 ,well1 ,i've got a lett] f ! committee ?is morn+1 tell+ me t !y w h to get along )\t me2 t !y _c h me any long] = _! m9i/]40 8,:at reasons d !y (f]80 8,t's x60 he respond$1 ) a cat* 9 8 voice1 8!y h _h ! brav]y to tell me ! exact reason4 ,x is ?is3 !y tell me--oh1 hadn't y bett] read = y\rself10 & he h&$ me ! la/ page ( a lett]1 expla9+1 8,x's all on t "o page3 all t y want to "k40 ,i read3 8,y c nev] make a prea*]1 we feel--excuse u = tell+ y s frankly--y h no voice1 y d n read well1 y\r gramm> is poor1 y\r !mes are n int]e/+4 ,y\r la/ ,sunday morn+'s talk on #8,consci5ce' 0 beyond our und]/&+4 ,sev]al good support]s h ?reat5$ to =ego _! subscriptions if we h y ano!r ,sunday4 ,w y k9dly sugge/ "s "o to come to u next ,sunday & oblige1 y\rs 9 ,*ri/ian s9c]ity1 etc40 8,blunt1 isn't x80 he half smil$4 8,! idea ( ask+ y to s5d !m somebody1 aft] t60 ,i gasp$4 8,oh10 he sniff$1 8x's all 9 ,*ri/ian s9c]ity1 y "k60 8,well10 ,i add$1 8!re are o!r places1 ,tuck]4 ,*e] up60 ,!n a mo/ disc\rag+ *ange came into 8 eyes1 he nodd$ 8 head1 & repli$1 ) vigor1 8,! tr\ble ( x is1 ,priddy1 :at !y say is all true1 e ^w ( x6 ,i h a t]rible voice & c't seem to get my words out4 ,i don't "k mu* ab\t gramm>2 nev] _h mu* ( a *ance on ! f>m4 ,i'm n quick to le>n l s _m "h4 ,i h to plod & plod & plod4 ,z = int]e/+ s]mons1 :y1 if !y ar5't int]e/+ ,i d ! be/ ,i c60 ,i want$ to ask him1 !n1 :y he p]si/$ 9 ent]+ ! m9i/ry1 b ,i c\ldn't f9d c\rage to d s1 b he _h read my ?\ghts1 = he said1 imm$iately1 8,y wond] :y1 if ,i "k all ?is1 ,i ent] ! m9i/ry1 & fight aga9/ hope8 ,well1 ,i'll tell y4 ,i h felt1 "r along1 t ,i might break d[n my h&icaps4 ,at lea/ ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld give myself a ?or\gh trial1 no matt] h[ bitt] ! disappo9tm5t ( failure might be4 ,i didn't m9d los+ two or ?ree places at fir/1 if ,i c\ld f9ally ma/] myself4 ,x 0 a sort ( inh]5t vanity ( m9e t ,i c\ld succe$4 ,b ?is--?is seems to be a judgm5t on me1 ,i guess4 ,i ?9k ,i'll pack up & g out & become--oh1 any?+ t pays day wages4 ,at lea/1 ,i c try to be a good layman60 8,:y don't y try x ano!r ye>80 ,i sugge/$4 8,?+s might turn40 8,h[ c ,i /ay "h if ,i c't e>n "s money by prea*+80 he ask$4 8,if no *ur* w take me1 :y1 ,i %all h to leave ! ,sem9>y40 8,i w\ldn't leave be=e hav+ a good talk ) "s ( ! pr(essors10 ,i sugge/$4 8,i ?9k y h ! sort ( a _s :i* w f9ally prevail1 ,tuck]40 8,oh10 he repli$1 8,i hav5't got mu* _s--n[--aft] t lett]4 ,!y might h borne ) me a mon? or two long]--p]haps ,i %\ld h surpris$ !m40 ,!n he laugh$1 bitt]ly4 8,y c't guess :y ,i came into ! libr>y ) my tr\bles1 ,priddy1 c y80 8,no40 8,y see ?is60 & he indicat$ a l>ge1 op5 book1 on :i* 8 te>s _h be5 fall+4 ,x 0 a huge1 anci5t tome1 ) metal b&s & *ipp$ lea!r b9d+4 ,! leaves 7 yell[$1 & f !m came a dampi% odor ( mu/y age4 ,x 0 a ,lat9 edition ( 8,! ,book ( ,m>tyrs0 op5$ at ! page :]e ! fanciful wood-cut %[$ heaps ( flam+ fagots1 blaz+ 9 ,smi?field m>ket1 directly "u ! b>e feet ( a woman1 ti$ to a /ake & hold+ to h] brea/ a cry+ infant4 8,!re is a /ory ab\t "h10 w5t on ,tuck]1 ) a smile1 8to ! effect t a =m] /ud5t 9 ! ,sem9>y1 :5 disc\rag$1 w\ld come into ! libr>y & pore ov] ^! dismal1 grewsome pictures1 & p]suade himself t 8 own suff]+s 7 trivial :5 comp>$ ) ! suff]+s ( ^! m>tyrs6 ,i ?\ght ,i'd come & try x1 too1 b x only int5sifi$ my own mis]y60 ,he %ut ! great book ) su* an explosion t ! du/ issu$ f x & gleam$ 9 ! rays ( ! sun :i* /ream$ 9 ?r\gh ! w9d[4 8,b ,i'd /ay on till ! end1 ,tuck]10 ,i p]si/$4 8,x's wor? try+--if y feel t y h a call to prea*60 8,i h ! call cle>ly en\gh10 he insi/$1 evid5tly *e]$ by my confid5ce 9 him4 8,if ,i c\ld only p]suade o!rs ( x1 ?\gh1 ,i %\ld feel happi]40 8,probably y'll h ano!r *ance to prea* be=e y expect x10 ,i said1 9 conclusion1 & left him ) ! int5tion ( speak+ 9 8 behalf to "s ( ! /ud5ts1 :o might be able to enc\rage him 9 a sub/antial mann]4 ,i w5t1 q naturally1 to ,burn]1 ! upp]-classman :o _h manife/$ an int]e/ 9 my arrival4 ,! big /ud5t he>d my v]sion ( ,tuck]'s exp]i5ce )\t comm5t1 & !n1 aft] a mom5t ( ?\ght1 answ]$1 8,don't y bo!r y\rself any fur!r ab\t him4 ,i'll d all ,i c4 ,?is is an upp]-classman's "w1 & x ne$s1 too1 "s f9e "w by ! pr(essors4 ,x w\ldn't take mu* to drive ,tuck] (f4 ,by ! way1 don't m5tion to him ab\t y\r conv]sation ) me4 ,i'm sure he's got ! /uff 9 him = a prea*]4 ,he ne$s practical enc\ragem5t & he %all h x4 ,y j wat*60 ,two days lat]1 :ile ,i 0 9 ! gymnasium1 practis+ alone ) ! basket-ball1 ,tuck] appe>$ on ! floor 9 8 gymnasium clo!s1 &1 app>5tly1 9 a v happy frame ( m9d4 ,z he /ood opposite to me & caught ! ball z ,i ?rew x to him1 he said1 8,priddy1 ,i'm go+ to prea* on ,sunday2 ano!r *ance to bot* x40 8,good = y10 ,i decl>$4 8,:]e are y to prea*80 8,= ,burn]10 ,tuck] expla9$2 8he wants a ,sunday (f4 ,d y "k :e!r he prea*es f manuscript or n1 ,priddy80 8,i ?9k t he does read--,i "k he does4 ,i recollect to h he>d him decl>e t x 0 only by read+ t "o c\ld get logical sequ5ce3 8 pet hobby40 ,tuck] held ! ball 9 ! air = a second & sigh$1 audibly4 8,t makes x some:at easi] = me1 ,priddy4 ,y see1 ev5 if ,i ramble on ) notes1 s long z ,i don't read my s]mon ^w = ^w1 ! congregation w give me cr$it = x1 & ,i may h a *ance4 ,anyway1 ,i mean to keep on1 ev5 if ,i am rebuff$ aga940 ,! foll[+ ,sunday morn+1 :ile ,burn] 0 %av+1 he said to me1 8,i hope t ,tuck] has a s]mon ) "s logic 9 x4 ,anyway1 he w get back enc\rag$4 ,deacon ,h]r+ w see to t60 ,he turn$ 8 face f ! glass & smil$ at me ?r\gh ! la!r4 8,:at d y mean80 ,i dem&$4 8,i h writt5 a lett] to my deacon--ab\t ,tuck] & ! tight place he's 910 expla9$ ,burn]4 8,told him all ! facts & ask$ him to "w ) u to save a good man = ! ,"l's cause4 ,aft] 8 s]mon1 no matt] h[ good or ill x is1 ,deacon ,h]r+ w g up to ,tuck] ) a radiant face1 tell him h[ glad !y are to h him along1 & invite him to prea* ! foll[+ ,sunday4 ,mean:ile ! deacon w =w>d to me a c>efully writt51 frank criticism ( ,tuck]1 f :i* we c diagnose 8 tr\bles1 fairly1 & !n get "s ( ! pr(essors to "w on 8 case4 ,oh10 & ,burn]'s face 0 gleam+1 8,i guess if !re's any good po9ts "u ,tuck]'s sk91 we'll uncov] !m60 ,x 0 an unusual edition ( ,tuck] :o return$ ! foll[+ day4 ,i walk$ ) him1 arm 9 arm ov] to ! ,commons4 8,!re1 ,priddy10 he *att]$1 8at la/ ,i've f\nd somebody :o ?9ks ,i'm call$ to prea*4 ,!y want me to supply ,burn]'s pulpit aga9 next ,sunday6 ,he's to h ano!r day (f4 ,tir$1 he told me4 ,t's ! be/ sort ( appreciation1 isn't x80 he add$4 ,burn] said no?+ to me or any "o else ab\t ! p]sonal sacrifice he made 9 giv+ up two ,sundays to ! disc\rag$ ,tuck]1 b ,i knew t ! money he gave up 0 mu* ne$$4 ,burn]1 mean:ile1 receiv$ ! diagnosis f 8 deacon1 & report$ matt]s to "o ( ! pr(essors to :om ,tuck] look$ ) great rev]5ce & respect4 ,! result ( ?is came out 9 a diplomatic invitation1 s5t by ! pr(essor1 = ,tuck] to come & h a talk ab\t 8 affairs--a p]fectly natural reque/ = ! pr(essor to make4 ,x did n take ! pr(essor long--arm$ z he 0 by ,burn]'s report-to get f ,tuck] a /atem5t ( 8 situation4 ,f9ally1 ! pr(essor set himself to "w1 n only on ! writt5 s]mons ( ,tuck]1 b also on 8 enunciation1 8 ge/ures1 & 8 habits ( ?\ght4 8,! pr(essor's help+ me wond]fully10 exclaim$ ,tuck] to me "o day1 z we took a walk into ! outskirts ( ! city4 8,he's l&$ k]-plunk on my wor/ faults1 j z if he c\ld read me l a book4 ,y'd laugh at ! sort ( m\rnful /uff ,i've be5 giv+ f ! pulpit6 ,x's q pla9 to me n[4 ,i've be5 too depress+4 ,t's be5 "o ?+4 ,no wond] ! p didn't want "s ( ! /uff ,i've be5 guilty ( giv+4 ,x's optimism !y want1 ,priddy1 optimism6 ,! pr(essor's prov$ t1 all "r6 ,j y wait till next ,sunday1 :5 ,i prea* = ,burn]4 ,i'm to h a s]mon1 entitl$1 #8,rejoice1 & aga9 ,i say1 ,rejoice6'0 8,:at h y be5 prea*+ on1 ,tuck]80 ,i ask$4 ,he smil$1 z "o :o c\ld af=d n[ to smile at pa/ faults4 8,judgm5t1 & ,consci5ce1 & ! ,inh]itance ( ,p5alty1 & su*-l10 he said4 8,heavy1 eh80 8,i've no d\bt y _h "s good ideas on ^? subjects1 ,tuck]1 ?\gh1 z y say1 !y are a trifle doleful1 "o aft] ! o!r40 8,got ?9k+ 9 a groove1 ,priddy1 t's :at ! pr(essor ?\ght4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 ,i've o!r faults4 ,i don't speak up--j :isp]3 no life or action4 ,b10 he w5t on ) a confid5tial smile1 8,i'm work+ h>d on t1 too4 ,mean to bright5 up on ^? ?+s next ,sunday2 ?\gh re=mation c't come 9 a day or a week40 ,! next ,monday a mo/ enc\rag+ report came to ,burn] f 8 deacon4 ,among o!r ?+s1 ! old man said 9 8 lett]1 8,!re 7 n _m out to he> him1 = !y _h n c>$ = 8 prea*+ ( ! previ\s ,sunday3 b to ^? ( u :o _h he>d him ! fir/ "t1 8 second appe>ance 0 />tl+4 ,fir/ ( all1 he seem$ to h confid5ce4 ,t 0 ! /rik+ ?+4 ,!n1 9 8 ef=t to make himself he>d he kept on a high-pit*$ note1 :i* 0 some:at monoton\s1 b m effective ?an 8 =m] timid :isp]+ z if he 7 afraid ( bur/+ ! e>-drum ( a gnat :i* sat on 8 desk4 ,he fann$ ! air l a w9dmill 9 an ef=t to rem$y lack ( action3 b t 0 a good sign4 ,x argues well = ! "y man :5 he gets on ! middle gr\nd4 ,b 8 s]mon6 ,he really gave u a *e]+ ^w2 t made mo/ ( ! o!rs1 :o 7 !re1 l him4 ,p]sonally1 he w\ld be glad to "k 9 :at a diff]5t way ,i h tak5 ! application ( 8 s]mon1 to #8rejoice1 & aga9--rejoice4' ,i wi% him ! be/ ( success4 ,!re is hope = him4 ,i am gett+ "o or two p1 :o told me !y l :at he _h to say ab\t rejoic+1 to write notes ( appreciation to him40 8,tw5ty doll>s well sp5t60 conclud$ ,burn]1 ) a smile4 8,at ! rate1 he is go+ ,tuck] w h a *ur* ( 8 own1 ov] :i* he w ca/ 8 bless+4 ,he has confid5ce--n[60 ,late 9 ! spr+1 ,tuck] f\nd himself enjoy+ some:at ( a local reputation among u1 = he 0 a decid$ success1 by t "t1 on 8 prea*+ exp$itions4 ,he said to me1 8,priddy1 ! o!r p ?9k ,i've got a call--n[4 ,i _h a n>r[ escape1 didn't ,i80 ,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,burn]1 a ,se>*] ,aft] ,tru?4 ,h[ a ,may-,pole ,subdu$ a ,tribe ( ,little ,savages ,burn]1 ! upp]-classman1 ?\gh n my roommate1 & by 8 upp]-class privileges "u no s5tim5tal obligations to me1 became my con/ant companion4 ,he 0 a tall1 ?ick-set man ) a v heavy black m\/a*e1 mu* old] ?an myself & dom9at$ by a v heavy b s9c]e temp]am5t4 ,he _h be5 a real e/ate ag5t & a c\ntry auctione] up to 8 ?irtie? bir?day4 ,!n he _h /udi$ = ?ree ye>s1 privately1 ) a high-s*ool pr9cipal1 & lat] he _h come to ! ,sem9>y to put himself "u tra9+ = ! m9i/ry4 ,burn] almo/ fright5$ me by 8 hung] & ?ir/ aft] k1 = 9 him ,i look$ ^u ! epic gr&eur ( a m9d1 long />v$1 completely awake4 ,all ! out/&+1 amaz+1 bewild]+ intellectual problems ( ! ,univ]se & ,god1 _h solutions :i* ,burn]1 ) a s5se ( 8 limitations1 s\ght to ma/]4 ,i _h se5 /ud5ts ( books be=e1 prize s*ol>s1 9 ,evangelical ,univ]sity1 b ,i _h nev] beheld ! work+s ( an awak5$1 mature m9d4 ,books & ! tea*+s ( ! ma/]s 7 m]ely ! />t+ po9ts1 ! pa?s ( dep>ture1 = ,burn]4 ,he s\ght 8 pa? to ,god & ,god's m9d by 8 own *>ts4 ,he 0 8 own au?ority 9 ?\ght1 an indep5d5t %ip "u full sail explor+ unmapp$ t]ritory4 ,he w\ld sit 9 8 ,morris *air1 9 a seclud$ corn] ( 8 room1 ) 8 bony f+]s propp+ up 8 gaunt *91 & ) blaz+ eyes try to ?9k out1 9 8 own words1 f a syn!sis ( 8 own obs]vations1 :y ,god p]mitt$ evil4 ,"o night he ru%$ into my room ) almo/ fanatical eag]ness & compell$ me to li/5 :ile1 f a newspap] item :i* told ( a fa!r :o _h giv5 "s ( 8 blood to 8 sickly *ild1 he gave an eloqu5t !ory ( ! ,div9e ,fa!rhood1 sugge/$ by t analogy4 ,all 8 /udies1 9 language1 sci5ce1 & philosophy 7 focuss$ ^u 8 ?\ght ( ,god4 ,!y 7 n m]ely a discipl9e1 or p>ts ( a necess>y curriculum1 b ! means to an end1 ! roads ov] :i* he w5t to a complet] k ( 8 fai?4 ,! mo/ unrelat$ & ev5 trivial items ( tru? ar\s$ 8 m9d to action & set him at "w on ! mo/ intricate & ab/ruse doctr9es4 ,he 0 critical d[n to ! f9e po9ts ( %>p5+ a p5cil3 he 0 intol]ant ( ^? :o got _! conclusions f text books4 8,i'm do+ my own ?9k+10 0 8 favorite s5t5ce1 8bas+ x on c>eful read+ & m9ute in=mation & ne>ly always ,i f9d t ,i get conclusions1 aft] h>d ?\ght1 t ,i might h secur$1 second-h&1 f books4 ,b oh1 ,priddy1 :at a treat x is to be 9 ! ,sem9>y1 fill+ 9 ! m9d aft] x has be5 />v$ all ^! ye>s60 8,x mu/ be a trem5d\s inspiration to y1 ,burn]10 ,i said1 8y seem to enjoy x s60 8,enjoy x60 he gasp$4 8,i revel 9 x6 ,j ?9k h[ blank my m9d 0 :5 ,i came "h6 ,i ?\ght !y w\ldn't take me4 ,i _h nev] be5 to college1 & _h little prep>ation4 ,:5 !y did take me & give me my *ance1 ,i resolv$ to make up = lo/ "t1 ,priddy4 ,o!r sem9>ies w\ld h refus$ me1 & ,i %\ld nev] h gone into ! m9i/ry4 ,( c\rse x is ! bigge/ inspiration t has ev] come to me4 ,x is my fir/ real *ance60 ,i soon le>n$ t ,i _h f\nd 9 ! ,ea/ :at ,i _h f\nd 9 ,evangelical ,univ]sity1 a pr(essional s*ool t 0 will+ to b5d to ! s]vice ( ! ambiti\s b unprep>$ /ud5t4 ,b 9 ! ,sem9>y !re 0 m po9t & bread? to ! tea*+2 ! /udies 7 m ?or\gh1 intellectually m satisfy+2 s1 ) ,burn] & ) _m o!rs :o1 l myself1 _h nev] be5 to college1 ,i began ! excit+ adv5ture into discipl9$ tru?4 ,x 0 ri* f>e to :i* ,i 0 invit$1 dur+ t fir/ ye>3 ! t\gh meat1 ,hebrew1 :i* ev5 mod]ately dige/$1 meant exegetical /r5g? 9 ,old ,te/am5t lore1 ! t5d]] portions ( ,greek :i* n\ri%$ "o's ,new ,te/am5t appetite2 entres ( psy*ology & philosophy2 well-bak$ & spic$ ,*ur* hi/ory1 & a v>i\s dess]t ( special lectures compris+ e vi& f ! art ( prea*+ to n]ve-/irr+ appreciations ( social movem5ts4 ,! social life ( ,evangelical ,univ]sity _h be5 s n>r[ t ,i 0 ready to appreciate ! broadness ( t p]mitt$ u 9 ! ,sem9>y4 ,! pr(essors _h u 9 _! homes = teas & d9n]s4 ,! intimate t\* betwe5 u & our tea*]s =m$ "p ( ! discipl9e ( ^? ye>s4 ,!re 0 h>dly any sign ( t academic alo(ness :i* ,i _h always suppos$ to be *>act]i/ic ( ea/]n in/itutions4 ,i ran into ! room ( a sick classmate "o ,saturday morn+1 only to f9d him be+ nurs$ by ! pr(essor ( !ology4 ,! utmo/ fre$om ( ?\ght 0 giv5 u 9 ! speculations ( ! classrooms4 ,x 0 an atmosph]e :]e bigotry & dogmatism c\ld n live ov]night4 ,our lives1 by be+ l9k$ to t ( ! ,sem9>y1 began to be l9k$ to ! life ( ! city2 = ! *ur*es & ! p %[$ u _m ?\ghtful c\rtesies1 took u into _! circles1 & made _m w9t] ev5+s m]ry & pr(itable4 ,i /ill _h to rely ^u my own ef=ts = money1 b ! days ( load+ brick1 rak+ lawns1 mak+ furnace fires1 7 gone n[1 & ,i 0 enabl$ to e>n money 9 a m pr(essional way4 ,i 0 giv5 ! task ( organiz+ "s *ildr5 = "o ( ! small] *ur*es ( ! city4 ,"o hundr$ ( !m met me on ,sunday aft]noons1 9 ! body ( ! *ur*1 :]e = an h\r we tri$ to get along h>moni\sly toge!r & incid5tally le>n "s concrete def9itions ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,i tri$ to prea* ?r\gh pictures on a blackbo>d & ?r\gh objects l keys & nails1 knives & fl[]s4 ,_m ( ! little ones 7 n us$ to *ur* etiquette1 s ,i _h to w&] away f ! ,k+dom ( ,god _m times to in/ruct "s ( !m conc]n+ ! necessity ( tak+ (f caps 9 *ur*1 ( ! inhumanity ( pull+ "o ano!r's hair braids1 ( ! injudici\sness ( pok+ p9s 9 "o ano!r's necks4 ,(t51 too1 :5 ! neighborhood1 aft] a ,sunday fea/ ( mutton & peas1 0 enjoy+ its mid-aft]noon slumb]s1 "s ( ! boys w\ld :irl ! *ur* bell & make />tl$ m5 & wom5 imag9e x 0 ! f\r? al>m ( a fire4 ,i _h to correct t practise4 ,we held sev]al socials dur+ ! ye>1 socials ( a unique "*4 ,my assi/ants w\ld keep ! door lock$ 9 ! little *apel until ! oil lamps _h be5 lift$ out ( dang]4 ,! popcorn & c&y w\ld be put on tables 9 heaps & ! signal ( admission giv54 ,into ! room ! horde ( yell+1 scrambl+ *ildr5 w\ld come & fill x ) all mann] ( wild romp+4 ,! refre%m5ts w\ld be giv51 !re w\ld foll[ ano!r wild frolic1 & at half-pa/ eight ! *ildr5 w\ld g home p]suad$ t !y _h _h 8a d&y "t6 ,?ree help+s ( popcorn & all ! lemonade y c\ld dr9k60 ,:5 ! fir/ ( ,may arriv$1 ,i ann\nc$ a picnic = ! *ildr51 & ?\gh ! day 0 cold1 m ?an our actual memb]%ip appe>$--) individual lun*es4 ,:5 we arriv$ at ! grove ,i _h to /& gu>d ov] ! lun*es until ! noon h\r4 ,!n1 aft] an aft]noon ( disord]$ fun & fight1 ,i manag$ to secure ord] on ! way home by p]mitt+ ! *ildr5 to hold ! ribbons ( ! ,may-pole & to trail beh9d 9 ord]ly procession1 s++1 z we ent]$ ! resid5tial section ( ! city1 v pi\sly & e>ne/ly1 8,onw>d1 ,*ri/ian ,soldi]s60 ,mean:ile ! ar*$ elms on ! sem9>y campus leaf$ out & %ad$ ! walks ) cool %ad[s4 ,! /ud5ts met aft] supp]1 ?rew (f _! coats1 & play$ ball until d>kness4 ,! rob9s began to p]* on my b$room w9d[ l$ge & wak5 me by _! dulcet flut+s long be=e breakfa/4 ,! fumes ( burn+ leaves came ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[s f ! campus4 ,x 0 spr+ & x 0 graduation "t = ! s5iors4 ,x 0 ! season ( ! ye> :5 at ,evangelical ,univ]sity ! /ud5ts1 l ,?ropp]1 w\ld be plann+ to e>n money dur+ ! com+ vacation by tak+ subscriptions = 8,! ,devil 9 ,society0 & simil> objects2 b my summ] 0 to be "o full ( inspirational & s]viceable possibilities4 ,x _h be5 arrang$ = me1 by ! sem9>y presid5t1 t ,i %\ld take two s*oolh\ses 9 a f>-away di/rict & prea* dur+ ! long vacation4 ,at la/ ,i 0 to actually ent] ^u my *os5 pr(ession4 ,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,at ! ,he>t ( ,human ,nature4 ,a ,confid5tial ,walk ) a ,doll> ,bill at ! ,end ( x4 ,a ,philosophical ,obs]vation f ! ,/age-,driv] ,a f\r h\rs' j\rney by tra91 ea* m9ute go+ f>!r & f>!r away f ?ickly settl$ c\ntry1 & !n ,i f\nd myself wait+ on a depot plat=m = ! /age-driv] :o 0 to conduct me to ,upp] & ,l[] ,village1 twelve miles f ! railroad4 ,i look$ ar\nd & :5 my eyes light$ on a wood5-legg$ man1 seat$ on ! front seat ( a democrat wagon1 ,i knew t ,i _h f\nd ! conveyance4 ,i w5t ov] to him & said1 8,are y go+ to ,upp] & ,l[] ,village80 ,he aim$ "s color$ expectoration ov] 8 horse's e>1 wat*$ x alight ^u a flutt]+ piece ( pap]1 & !n1 satisfi$ ) 8 m>ksman%ip1 he said1 gruffly1 8,ef y're ?' ,eld]1 :y1 ,i got a seat4 ,jump 960 ,! day 0 excessively hot1 & we sat "u ! full gl>e ( ! sun4 ,we left ! little railroad village & plung$ on ?r\gh ! *urn$-up swirls ( *ok+ du/ /raight into ! isolation ( ?is _w1 into a "p ( ,new ,engl& :]e :ole t[n%ips h n ev5 yet atta9$ unto ! dignity ( names1 b l prison]s ) _! suffrage tak5 f !m1 mu/ be kn[n by m]e numb]s4 ,! =e/s _h be5 level$1 & !re 7 innum]able acres ( de=e/$ l& cov]$ ) ru/y bran*es :i* _h be5 left aft] ! *opp]s _h trimm$ ! logs4 ,aft] sev]al miles1 we came to wide /ret*es ( pla91 cov]$ ) blueb]ry bu%es4 ,a dip 9 ! road1 & we _h pl[$ ?r\gh ! la/ in* ( du/3 ! :eels ( ! democrat rattl$ m]rily ov] ! /one road ( ,l[] ,village4 ,^w _h be5 telephon$ f ! fir/ f>m we _h pass$ t 8! new ,eld] 0 on ! /age ) ,bill40 ,! wom5 boldly /ood at _! doors wat*+2 f beh9d _m w9d[s ,i saw int5t faces engag$ 9 tak+ a compreh5sive glance at me4 ,i ma9ta9$ a /olid attitude1 & pret5d$ n to be aw>e ( ! int5se & cont9u\s surveillance to :i* ,i 0 subject$4 ,we ?und]$ ov] a wood5 bridge1 w5t up a /eep hill1 & drew re9 at a long v]&a1 :i* 8,bill0 in=m$ me 0 ! 8,(fice1 :> y git d[n40 ,a tall1 timid octog5>ian1 9 %irtsleeves1 ^: ?ick tr\s]s 7 drawn up tightly above soil-daub$ %oes1 introduc$ himself z 8! deacon0 & conduct$ me to a little h\se d[n a lane :i* end$ 9 a pa/ure4 ,! hot air ( ! day 0 fragrant ) ! odor ( sweet-smell+ foliage4 ,cr[s 7 scream+ 9 ! di/ance ov] ! tops ( "s burnt p9es4 ,a woman1 tall & ?9 & pale1 welcom$ me ) all ! hospitality ) :i* a "m w\ld welcome a son4 ,i knew f t mom5t t ,i _h a pleasant summ] be=e me4 ,! two villages 7 no?+ m ?an s+le r[s ( h\ses on ei!r side ( a ma9 road4 ,t road w5t inl& = miles & miles ?r\gh immeasurable solitudes1 :]e no man dwelt4 ,we 7 at ! end ( ! _w1 app>5tly4 ,!n began my mission>y exp]i5ce4 ,i 0 pass$ f home to home1 sometimes /ay+ b ?ree days 9 "o place3 ! object be+ bo? economical & social4 ,! co/ ( my bo>d1 "u ?is arrangem5t1 0 v light on ea* h\sehold1 & z ea* ho/ess 0 n satisfi$ unless %e gave ! 8,eld]0 ! v be/ cook+ %e c\ld produce1 my %ort /ay did n p]mit any emb>rassm5t to ! m5u4 ,b m especially ?is arrangem5t made x possible = me to "k ne>ly e family 9 my p>i%es intimately1 z ! association ) ! families at ! table 0 ! means ( e/abli%+ m ?an a p]functory fri5d%ip4 ,!y le>n$ "s ( my %ortcom+s1 & ,i 0 made aw>e ( _! ne$s4 ,:51 9 ! latt] "p ( ! summ]1 ,i 0 bo>d+ 9 ,upp] ,village1 9 ! %ad[ ( ! m\nta91 & w5t d[n to ,l[] ,village = a ,w$nesday ev5+ meet+1 "o ( ! h\seholds expect$ me to creep into ! h\se ) ! elde/ son1 g into ! pantry & 8/eal0 huge slices ( blueb]ry cake4 ,?is done1 ! husb& & wife w\ld come into ! kit*51 h a he>ty laugh1 & be=e ,i />t$ back = my bo>d+-place1 we w\ld h our s]i\s talk ov] matt]s ( fai? & life4 ,!re 7 few well-to-d f>m]s 9 ! community4 ,! di/ance 0 too great f ! railroads = ! injection ( mu* social life4 ,! w9t]s 7 fill$ ) days :5 life 0 grim4 ,_h x n be5 = ! telephone & ! mail1 ! life ( t back-road w\ld h be5 )\t any great attractions4 ,b ! v isolation ( ! villages1 & ! abs5ce ( _m social opportunities ?r\gh ! w9t]1 l a *ur* & prea*+1 made ^! f>m]s ! prey ( travel+ fanatics1 :o import$ "h & !re ! mo/ fanciful conceptions ( religion & s\ght1 by all mann] ( p]suasion1 to turn p into ,mormons & 8,new ,lights10 8,holy ,gho/]s0 & 8,disciples40 ,x did n take long to see t "s ( ^! p]v]sions _h tak5 root 9 "s homes1 & ,i f\nd myself hav+ to attempt ! feat ( con/ruct+ a positive & less fanatical doctr9e3 a feat :i* at ! "t ,i did poorly en\gh1 b :i* ,i took pleasure 9 attempt+4 ,b x 0 n =mal doctr9e or intellectual discrim9ations :i* ^? p>i%es ne$$ z mu* z x 0 a social man1 to imp>t into _! mid/1 aft] ! au/]e w9t]1 a joke1 a song1 a /ory1 & a fri5dly h&-clasp4 ,if ,i _h prea*$ no s]mon1 b m]ely gone f home to home1 f field to field1 tell+ m5 & wom5 & *ildr5 t ,i 0 _! fri5d1 ,i believe t ,i %\ld h accompli%$ ! major "p ( ! ne$$ m9i/ry4 ,! meet+s 7 held 9 ! upp] rooms ( two v solidly con/ruct$ s*oolh\ses f\r miles ap>t4 ,our meet+s _h to be ann\nc$ 9 two k9ds ( "t1 = "s set _! clocks by ! sun1 :ile o!rs set !m by ! ,/&>d1 s5t ov] ! telephone wires4 ,! dim1 *alky atmosph]e ( ! rooms 0 always color$ by ri* gre5 f]ns & assortm5ts ( wild fl[]s4 ,ev5 ?\gh ! fl[]s 7 bun*$ 9 ! necks ( mu/>d bottles1 tumbl]s1 & cream jugs1 & n always arrang$ accord+ to ,japanese art1 yet ! ?\ght t ! s5se ( beauty 9 religion f\nd expression ev5 9 wild fl[]s apologiz$ = all else4 ,:5 ! hob-nail$ boot & ! pl[1 ye> 9 & out1 are uproot+ & cru%+ field fl[]s1 x m>ks ! high tide ( e/hetic appreciation :5 ! we>]s ( ! hob-nail$ boot & guid]s ( ! pl[ take pa9s to pick ^? fl[]s & add !m to _! hymns1 _! pray]s1 & s]mons 9 praise to ,god4 ,no small1 n>r[ opportunity 0 m9e1 su* z 9 my gloomi] mom5ts ,i _h ascrib$ to a c\ntry pa/or4 ,prea*+ a s]mon =m$ b a fraction ( my duty4 ,!re 7 "y m5 & wom5 :o s\ght advice ab\t ! outside _w1 & _! bus9ess *ances 9 x4 ,!re 7 bus9ess colleges1 academies1 hospitals1 & mills to propose to ! re/less ones1 :o1 l "y birds1 7 to try life on _! own w+s4 ,entw9$ 9 ! pa/oral "w1 7 _m social pleasures t made my body /rong & re/$ my n]ves3 adv5tures ov] ! high hills = s\l-subdu+ vi/as ( m\nta9s & lakes2 tr\t fries by ! side ( mead[ brooks2 picnics by ! riv]2 visits to b>k-peel+ camps1 ov] corduroy roads1 & encampm5t on a lake %ore :]e at night ! wild birds gave voice & 7 int]pret$ to u by a guide4 ,! gold5-rod l9$ ! du/y road at la/1 & ! purple fl[]s took ! place ( ! light] summ] ones1 & x 0 "t = me to return to ! ,sem9>y4 ,! s]vices 7 cr[d$ t la/ ,sunday2 mo!rs br\ght _! babies & did n c>e if ! little ones did compete ) me1 9 voice4 ,i knew :at 0 9 ! faces1 z !y look$ int5tly on me1 z ,i prea*$4 ,!y 7 ?9k+ t ?is w\ld probably be ! la/ prea*+ !y w\ld he> until ! foll[+ summ]1 unless "s /ray1 it9]ant evangeli/ /roll$ t way & op5$ up ! s*oolh\se = an ev5+4 ,!re 7 _m te>ful f>ewells1 & !n ! p w5t out into ! night4 ,x 0 a cle> night ( />s & *ill4 ,z ,i left ! s*oolh\se1 hav+ bade good-bye to ! janitor1 = ,i 0 due to leave on ! next morn+'s /age1 a "y f>m] /epp$ out f ! deep %ad[ ( an oak ne> ! flag-/aff & acco/$ me )1 8,say1 ,eld]1 d y c>e to g up ! road a piece80 ,i respond$ t ,i %\ld enjoy a walk & a *at ) him4 ,:ile we walk$ betwe5 two walls ( trees1 our way dimly outl9$ by ! fa9t flick] ( ! />s1 my fri5d said1 8,i'm "o ( ! ba%ful sort1 ,eld]4 ,y "k t2 b ,i didn't want y to leave )\t hav+ me tell y h[ mu* y h help$ my folks ?is summ]4 ,! "t y come 9 our h\se & play$ & sang at ! organ = u1 & *e]$ u up ) a laugh1 :y x made ?+s diff]5t 9 our h\se4 ,s9ce "m di$1 we've be5 hav+ a h>d r[ to hoe1 & y don't "k h[ mu* we've appreciat$ ! *e]+ up y give u4 ,x gets t]rible lonesome out "h ?r\gh ! w9t]1 & ,i want to ?ank y = all t y've done60 ,we took a long walk ?r\gh ! night1 pay+ no att5tion to di/ance2 b %>+ confid5ces 9 true bro!rly fa%ion4 ,!n we turn$ ab\t & :5 we came to ! crossroad1 9 front ( ! s*oolh\se1 we clasp$ h&s1 & z he hurri$1 )\t ano!r ^w1 into ! d>kness t[>ds 8 mo!rless home1 ,i felt some?+ crisp 9 ! palm ( my h&4 ,:5 ,i return$ to my room & _h a light ,i f\nd t he _h giv5 me a doll> bill = a ?ank (f]+4 ,! next morn+ ,i _h my baggage on ! /age1 ?is "t = a return4 ,bill1 ) 8 wood5 leg1 greet$ me1 = by ?is "t we 7 old fri5ds4 ,! ^w ( p>t+ 0 giv5 at ! po/-(fice1 & ! democrat rattl$ d[n ! grade & ov] ! bridge4 ,?is "t a cont9u\s flutt] ( h&k]*iefs & aprons1 & a cont9u\s he>ty %\t f ! m5 & boys1 foll[$ our passage ?r\gh ! two villages & !n we drove into ! dusk ( ! road ?r\gh ! blueb]ry b>r5s1 ,bill aim+ expectoration at e soap sign )9 rea*1 & confid+ 9 me1 on ! way1 ! fact t he _h lov$ once & 8lo/10 :i* he seem$ to take 9 a v philosophical mood1 = he conclud$ ) ?is phrase1 8,y c't get ! hang ( wimm51 anyh[60 ,*apt] ,,xxvi4 ,! ,/range ,adv5ture ( ,burn] into ,no?+1 & ,h[ my ,own ,m9d ,got into ,tr\ble1 & ,h[ my ,fai? 0 ,/r5g!n$ "u ! ,*apel ,w9d[ ,on my return to ! ,sem9>y ,i f\nd ,burn] 9 ! ?roes ( intellectual despair4 ,! big fell[ 0 sitt+ 9 8 room1 half buri$ 9 ! dep?s ( ! gre5 ,morris *air1 8 bony f+]s prodd$ into 8 work+ br[s4 8,:at's wrong1 ,burn]80 ,i dem&$4 8,i've be5 ?9k+ back too f>10 ann\nc$ ! s]i\s fell[4 8,?9k+ back too f>80 ,i gasp$4 8,yes10 he mutt]$4 8,i've no?+ to /& on1 n[40 8,:at d y mean80 8,i've ?\ght away all sub/ance--n[60 he moan$1 9 despair4 8,i c't ev5 conceive a ,god60 8,burn]60 8,horrible1 isn't x1 ,priddy80 8,:at d y mean--expla91 s t ,i c get ?is ?+ by its head10 ,i sugge/$4 ,burn] s]i\sly ga!r$ himself toge!r 9 8 *air1 sipp$ f a glass ( wat]1 & !n began1 8,probably ,i d too mu* ?9k+2 maybe t's :at's ! matt]1 ,priddy4 ,:5 ,i left "h1 la/ ,june1 & w5t out = ! summ]1 ,i began to try to ?9k ?r\gh sub/ance2 ,i ?\ght ,i might d x1 sometime4 ,i got to ?9k+ ab\t x1 :5 ,i took my walks ov] ! hills1 & kept ?9k+ ab\t x1 b1 someh[1 ,i c\ldn't get my ?\ght back ( ! mat]ial4 ,:5 ,i got back "h1 la/ week1 ,i 0 sitt+ 9 ?is *air1 :5 all ( a sudd5 ,i did ?9k back ( ,god2 & conceiv$ all reality z be+ s immat]ial t no?+ exi/s3 no1 no?+60 he %\t$1 8n ev5--,god60 8,c't y ?9k back aga9--to him80 ,i dem&$1 mak+ an ef=t to be ( "s assi/ance & com=t to ! disconsolate man4 ,burn] /ood on 8 feet1 & pac$ ! floor1 excit$ly1 & said z he ge/ur$ ) 8 h&s1 8,i've got to be hone/--) tru?1 no matt] h[ f> x leads me60 8,yes60 8,j ?9k h[ horrible x is2 ,i've ?\ght back till ,i've /ruck no?+--no?+60 8,come1 x's n s bad z t1 ,burn]1 is x80 8,i %an't be able to prea*1 to /udy1 to believe any?+60 he decl>$4 8,h[ c ,i :5 !re is no?+ to prea*1 to /udy1 or to believe80 ,i c\ld n conceive a m pa!tic re/ra9t on a man :o s\ght to get 8 liv+ by prea*+ & /udy4 8,p]haps "s ( ! pr(essors might help y back--at lea/ z f> z a belief 9 ,god10 ,i sugge/$1 timidly4 8,oh1 if ,i only c\ld get back !re10 he plead$1 8,i w\ld pray ab\t ! matt]1 b ,i c't pray to no?+1 c ,i80 ,i began !n to realize h[ mu* a dilemma a philosophical hone/y c\ld create4 8,y are too s]i\s1 ,burn]10 ,i propos$4 8,y ought to take "s ?+s = grant$2 n seek to expla9 ev]y?+1 y "k40 ,he look$ at me ?r\gh a/oni%$ eyes1 8,i w take no?+ = grant$ t _c be> ! te/ ( logic60 8,!re10 ,i cri$ exultantly1 8y\r intellectual adv5tures h br\ght y into ,g]man ,rationalism3 t's j :at's ! matt] ) y1 ,burn]4 ,y're n ! fir/ "o t has be5 caught4 ,x is a pass+ exp]i5ce4 ,keep on ?9k+1 old fell[1 y'll come back aft] a "t4 ,x looks s]i\s n[1 b x's only a phase4 ,read ! biographies ( "s ( ! sa9ts2 x w help y back to a positive fai?1 ,i'm sure40 ,s ,i left him ) t com=t1 hop+ t he w\ld n leave ! ,sem9>y 9 8 intellectual excitem5t1 = ,i felt sure t 8 ,rationalism or ,agno/icism or :atev] =m ( m9d he 0 91 w\ld pass & give way to some?+ ) m color & inspiration 9 x4 ,our /udies = ! second ye> 7 m practical & philosophical ?an ^? we receiv$ dur+ ! fir/ ye>4 ,i 0 ready to appreciate ! value ( ! /udies m aft] my summ]'s exp]i5ce z a mission>y4 ,! intellectual hone/y & s9c]ity ( ,burn] 0 indicative ( ! _s :i* "o ( ! pr(essors1 :o lat] left u1 eng5d]$ 9 u4 ,"o incid5t w illu/rate ! temp] ( 8 art ( tea*+4 ,our class1 9 its fir/ ye>1 _h approa*$ ?is man's recitation ) a feel+ ( fe>1 = 8 a/ute m9d & 8 impassive mann] 9 ! classroom1 & )al1 8 absolute fe>lessness 9 br++ up ! o!r side ( an affirmative1 _h n react$ 9 8 favor4 ,ev5 be=e we knew him1 we _h him plac>d$1 9 our m9ds1 z an unbeliev]6 ,"o day :5 we came into 8 class we f\nd t "s "o _h writt5 on ! blackbo>d1 ! pr(essor's "n ) ?is leg5d aft] x3 8,pr(essor ---- ,a!i/60 ,:5 he came into ! classroom1 & saw t1 ,i ?\ght he w\ld bur/ into te>s2 a look ( pati5t wond] came into 8 eyes1 & he m]ely said to me1 8,mr4 ,priddy1 w y k9dly take ! eras] & give u a clean blackbo>d60 ,our fir/ class "u ?is tea*] 0 "o 9 psy*ology4 ,we met & 8 fir/ "q 01 8,:at are we to /udy80 ,in/antly "o ( my classmates repli$1 8,psy*ology60 8,:at is psy*ology80 ,my classmate1 :o _h read ! def9ition 9 ! day's lesson repli$1 confid5tly1 8#8,! /udy ( ! m9d & ! processes ( ! m9d1' sir40 8,ah1 & :at d y mean by ! m9d8 ,:at d y "k ab\t ! m9d8 ,h y ev] se5 "o80 ,my classmate /amm]$1 8,:y--eh1 no1 sir40 8,!n p]haps "s "o else w in=m me :at we are "h =80 ,no "o 0 will+4 8,!n y w return to y\r rooms1 g5tlem510 said ! pr(essor1 )\t a trace ( a smile1 8& come tomorr[ at ! same h\r & tell u :at we are to /udy dur+ ! ye>4 ,i really mu/ "k4 ,we _c get along until ,i d40 ,! next day1 "s ( u met1 be=e ! class & conspir$ to tea* t pr(essor 8 lesson4 ,we memoriz$ ! def9itions & ! explanations s t x w\ld be impossible = u to slip4 ,!n we ent]$ ! classroom4 8,:at are we "h =1 g5tlem580 began ! pr(essor4 ,in/antly ! answ] came f ! corn]1 8,to /udy psy*ology1 sir40 8,w any "o tell me :at is meant by psy*ology80 8#8,a /udy ( ! m9d & ! processes ( ! m9d1 z su*1'0 respond$ ano!r /ud5t4 8#8,z su*4' ,:at is meant by t1 sir80 ,"o ( my classmates und]took to expla9 t 8z su*0 meant t ! 8/ates ( ! m9d0 7 to be /udi$ z 8/ates ( ! m9d10 & n z--eh-- 8,m9ce pies80 ask$ ! pr(essor1 ) a slight1 s]i\s elevation ( 8 eyebr[s4 ,= ! next five m9utes he w5t ar\nd ! class involv+ ea* "o ( u 9 our own ignorance until x 0 impossible = him to get a reply to any "o ( 8 que/ions4 8,too bad10 he mutt]$1 s]i\sly4 8,i really don't see h[ we are to get on4 ,?is won't d4 ,y _h bett] g back to y\r rooms & come tomorr[ & see if we c let 9 any daylight on ?is matt]4 ,good aft]noon1 g5tlem560 ,we resolv$ t we w\ld n /udy a s+le ^w = ! morr[2 b t we w\ld g into ! class & h no in=mation to (f]4 ,we w\ld see h[ ! pr(essor w\ld l t6 ,! foll[+ aft]noon1 pursuant to ?is plan1 :5 ! pr(essor _h greet$ u1 8 fir/ "q 01 8,:at are we to /udy8 ,c any "o tell me80 ,x br\ght no response4 ,he look$ ar\nd ! room 9 great a/oni%m5t & w5t f man to man1 ask+1 8,c y tell me80 & ea* "t gett+ a decid$ & bellig]5t negative4 ,!n a smile ( satisfaction light$ up 8 sob] face & he said1 8,!re1 g5tlem54 ,n[ t y h made up y\r m9ds t y "k no?+ ab\t psy*ology1 ,i am ready to beg9 to tea* y60 & f !n to ! end ( ! ye> we sat "u in/ruction t 0 ma/]ly1 inspir+4 ,?is _s ( ?or\ghness & critical hone/y 0 ne$$ dur+ ! second ye>1 = we 7 con/ruct+ a p]sonal fai?3 a task m s]i\s ?an ! m]e acquisition ( hi/oric facts or encyclopdic k4 ,b ! tea*]s 7 pati5t1 k9dly1 & wat*$ u let cons]vative & traditional habits ( m9d g1 n 9 any _s ( intol]ance4 ,!re 7 _m times1 t ye>1 :5 ,i f\nd myself almo/ duplicat+ ,burn]'s mis]y1 by sitt+ 9 my room & wond]+1 aft] ,i _h let g my traditional habits ( ?\ght ab\t ,god & ! ,bible1 :at ,i %\ld d )\t fai?4 ,b z "o conception w5t1 ano!r1 l>g] conception came1 & ,i f\nd a nobl] fai? ?an ,i ev] _h be=e4 ,! self-di/ru/ & mis]able vacancy ( d\bt1 71 z ,i _h blund]+ly told ,burn]1 m]e phases t[>ds a positive fai?4 ,"o w9t] morn+1 aft] a night ( m5tal /ruggle1 dur+ :i* ,i suff]$ fully z mu* z ,i _h ev] suff]$ f any physical h>d%ip1 ,i w5t out on ! campus to walk ab\t 9 ! crisp air4 ,! /ud5ts _h j gone into ! *apel = morn+ pray]s4 ,i /opp$ "u ! w9d[s & he>d ! drone ( ! p>lor organ4 ,!n1 on ! quietness ( ! morn+1 ! manly melody came to my e>s3 a hymn resonant ) a man's fai?1 & br++ peace to my d\bts4 8,oh1 ,love ,t ,w ,n ,let ,me ,g10 !y 7 s++1 a monki%1 mona/ic t+e to x1 com+ f male ?roats1--only ! t5or 0 too boyi% = a monk1 too ?rill+ly rampant 9 its ambiti\s so>+ aft] ,god ov] ! high notes4 ,b x soo!d me & ,i w5t 9 ! /r5g? ( t hymn = _m days4 ,*apt] ,,xxvii4 ,! ,wond]ful ,summ] on ! ,pleasure ,isl& ,my next opportunity ( e>n+ money = my education came 9 a call to prea* on ,sundays 9 a little *ur* sixty miles f ! ,sem9>y at a fa%ionable summ] resort4 ,! comp5sation to be t5 doll>s a week3 comp5sation = ?ree days' abs5ce f ! ,sem9>y1 "o hundr$ & tw5ty miles ( travel & exp5ses1 & ! n]v\s ex]tion ( prea*+ twice & tea*+ a ,sunday-s*ool class1 n exclud+ pa/oral "w :5ev] opportunity %\ld (f]6 ,^! weekly j\rneys began :5 ,i arose on ,saturday morn+ at five o'clock1 drank a ha/ily prep>$ cup ( cocoa1 & hurri$ (f to ! /ation = ! six o'clock tra94 ,!n ! tra9 w\ld />t on its way ?r\gh ! sn[drifts1 puff+ & gasp+ d[n :ite aisles ?r\gh r[s ( /iff1 /ately p9es ^: h&s held puffy cl\ds ( sn[1 & !n foll[$ a sl[ passage ?r\gh miles ( bir*es b5d+ l[ "u ! weight ( wet sn[ l rob$ sa9ts humbl$ by too great a weight ( glory4 ,! railway trip 0 foll[$ by a /eam] j\rney ( eight miles ?r\gh a heavy1 sad sea :i* nev] seem$ to h any light 9 x1 & 9 ^: icy surface pretty grey & mottl$ gulls 7 n afraid to dip _! palpitat+ brea/s4 ,! /eam] put me a%ore on an isl& ^: c5tre 0 load$ ) a s]ri$ r[ ( little m\nta9s4 ,at ! l&+ ,i f\nd a /age & drove = eight miles ov] ! isl& to my p>i%4 ,! /age horse ru%$ u d[n dipp+ roads t ?read$ betwe5 precipit\s m\nta9 sides1 ^: summits 7 des]t rocks & at ^: feet _h crumbl$ cliff aft] cliff ( r$ rock1 spread out l a ru/y iron y>d4 ,!n ! road became a climb until "s highl&s 7 atta9$ & we sp$ ?r\gh a little fi%+ village :i* ne/l$ close to a my/]i\s1 seclud$ cove1 gu>d$ by /]n1 frett$ cliffs1 a place :]e ,/ev5son w\ld h _h a cave ( smuggl]s or ! an*orage ( a raki% pirate craft4 ,!n came a turn 9 ! road1 :]e1 beh9d a fr+e ( ?ick1 old gold bir*es & 9 ! mid/ ( "s dead oak /umps1 nature _h plac$ a ca!dral pile ( gigantic slabs ( /one1 "o on ano!r1 z if to %[ to man :at ! angels ( /r5g? c\ld d once !y />t$ to build ) /one4 ,next foll[$ a bewild]+ ride ov] a spiral road up a /eep hill on :i* /ood ari/ocratic summ] homes4 ,at a look\t :]e ! road took a sudd5 dip1 "o saw ! cold ocean f> d[n bel[ ) its heavy1 li/less break]s p\nd+ we>ily aga9/ ! iron cliffs1 z if say+1 8,:y d ! poets insi/ on our ceaselessly try+ to %att] ?is cliff8 ,i wi% !y w\ld let u re/ ?r\gh ! w9t]1 till ! summ] visitors come3 !n ,i w p\nd l ,vulcan's hamm] to please !m60 ,9 ! di/ance1 little dismal isl&s /ood 9 ! sea l burnt dumpl+s 9 gravy4 ,ov] !m ! gulls 7 scream+ & wail+1 add+ to ! solitude & ! w9t]'s dre>9ess4 ,!n ! /age slant$ d[n ! hill & aft] a long1 twi/+ ride drew up be=e ! village po/-(fice1 :]e ,i met my ho/ & 0 duly welcom$ z ! new m9i/]4 ,back & =?1 week aft] week1 return+ to ! ,sem9>y on ,monday ev5+s1 ,i accompli%$ my j\rneys fai?fully4 ,ea* week besides my /udies ,i _h to plan = ! *ur*4 ,!re 0 little "t = idl5ess1 = ! h\rs ( recreation 7 tak5 up 9 travel4 ,on ^! trips ,i took a book & tri$ to h x read on my return4 ,b my rew>d 0 ne> at h&4 ,! summ] arriv$1 & ) x an infl[ ( weal?1 honor1 & leisure to my p>i%4 ,a wond]ful trans=mation came ov] ! isl&--! ,pleasure ,isl&4 ,bo>ds 7 unscrew$ f cottage w9d[s4 ,! dead grass gave way to gre5 c>pets4 ,lifeless /icks budd$ ) color$ foliage4 ,! dead sea & ! li/less waves became animat$ ) re/less en]gy4 ,! sun kiss$ ! roads into smoo?ness & l9$ ! highways ) fl[]s4 ,fre% pa9t$ /eam]s1 ) fly+ bann]s1 :i/l$ into ! :>ves & unload$ cr[ds ( visitors4 ,/eam ya*ts lay at an*or 9 ! cove4 ,! :ite w+s ( yawls & catboats 7 dipp+ 9 ! breeze4 ,! m\nta9 pa?s _h be5 re-*>t$ & 7 fill$ ) adv5tur]s4 ,! p9e groves & ! quiet cliffs lur$ tir$ m5 & wom5 to _! re/ful sil5ces4 ,tr\t fi%]s rubb$ oil ( camphor ov] _! faces to re/ra9 ! ambiti\s /+s ( flies & mosquitoes1 & s\ght ! brook pools :]e ,walton's classic tr\t wait$ to be play$ )4 ,my little ru/ic *ur* became fill$ ) city p1 :o n only sat 9 ! pews1 b sang 9 ! *oir1 decorat$ ! pulpit ) fl[]s & grasses1 & s]v$ on responsible committees4 ,!n1 too1 my re/ & opportunity came1 = we _h a li/ ( di/+ui%$ cl]gym5 & pr(essors :o 7 to occupy my pulpit e ,sunday morn+1 = ! resort 0 v ri* 9 cl]ical tal5t ( a will+ & graci\s sort4 ,we _h s mu* pr(essional tal5t inde$1 t "o morn+ ne> ! po/-(fice ,i beheld two bi%ops1 two univ]sity presid5ts1 two pr(essors1 & a _w-fam\s au?or /&+ on less ?an two squ>e y>ds ( gr\nd6 ,we left ! doors & ! w9d[s ( ! *ur* op5 :ile ! not$ m5 prea*$1 & _! voices _h to vie ) ! song birds :o p]*$ on ! wav+ trees outside ! w9d[s4 ,! sea tang blew across ! *ur*1 ! sweete/ ( summ] inc5se4 ,i _h little en\gh to d1 = ! p 7 too busy ) pleasure to be at home3 !y want$ me to sit on ! cliffs ) books & take a re/--on a sal>y4 ,b !re came calls to prea* on "s ( ! outly+ isl&s to :i* ,i 0 c>ri$ on diff]5t ,sunday aft]noons 9 a laun*4 ,!n !y all left u1 tann$1 virile1 re/$3 ! :ole community took itself to ! decks ( ! isl& /eam]s & 0 c>ri$ to ! tra9s4 ,! t5nis c\rts 7 clos$4 ,! %utt]s 7 fa/5$ ov] ! display w9d[s ( ! fl[] /&4 ,_m pews 7 empty 9 my little1 ru/ic *ur*4 ,! fl[]s & %rubs 7 b$d$ 9 /raw4 ,soon ! sn[ & fro/ & bleakness ( w9t] w\ld spread ov] ! isl&4 ,my second pa/orate end$1 too1 = ,i _h receiv$ a call to supply a l>g] *ur* mu* ne>] to ! ,sem9>y1 a *ur* :]e ,i int5d$ to prea* aft] my graduation f ! ,sem9>y4 ,*apt] ,,xxviii4 ,h[ a ,p>sonage ,sugge/s a ,wife4 ,! ,conv9c+ ,revelations ( a ,phr5ologi/ ,:o ,exam9$ ! ,/ud5ts' ,bumps ,on ! return to ! ,sem9>y1 to ent] ^u my s5ior ye>1 ! fir/ m5 ,i miss$ 7 ,burn] & ,tuck]1 :o _h graduat$ ! previ\s summ]4 ,burn] wrote me a v int]e/+ lett] f ! prec9cts ( a prom95t ,new ,engl& univ]sity to ! effect t he 0 a memb] ( ! junior class ( t in/itution1 t on ,sundays he prea*$ 9 a v delightful c\ntry t[n2 t he 0 hav+ a ri* fea/ 9 college f>e2 ! c\rses 9 animal psy*ology1 metaphysics1 especially 9 relation to ! fundam5tals ( fai?1 hold+ ! fulle/ fasc9ation = him4 ,tuck]1 able at la/ to d a prea*]'s "w1 n only to 8 own p]sonal ta/e1 b also to ! gratification ( 8 p>i%1 0 giv+ himself1 sacrificially1 to ! "w ( dignify+ ! life ( ! p :o _h call$ him4 ,he wrote me t he felt 8 special "w 9 life to h two phases to x3 t he %\ld rema9 unm>ri$ 9 ord] t1 l a monk1 he c\ld d ,god's "w ) s+l5ess ( purpose1 & t he %\ld g only to /ruggl+1 disc\rag$ p>i%es :]e ! small sal>ies & ! h>d%ips =m$ a suffici5t mission>y *all5ge3 p>i%es 9 :i* he %\ld labor until !y 7 trans=m$ & able f9ally to pay a sal>y on :i* a p]man5t1 m>ri$ man c\ld settle among !m & give !m ! fulle/1 free/ s]vice4 8,i am sett+ myself10 conclud$ ,tuck]1 8to be a mortgage-lift]1 p>sonage-gett]1 & sal>y-rais] = o!r m9i/]s :o are to foll[ me60 ,! p>i% to :i* ,i m9i/]$ dur+ my la/ ye> 9 ! ,sem9>y1 & 9 :i* ,i plann$ to settle imm$iately ^u graduation1 0 9 a seaport t[n ( a qua9t type3 buri$ back 9 ! rugg$ coa/ l9es ( ! ,atlantic4 ,! ,emb>go ,act _h be5 l ! *ill+ brea? ( petrification on ! ,ea/ ,indiam51 ! ,ceylon trad]s1 ! ,*9a brigs1 & ! _m o!r %ips :i* _h gone out f its port4 ,! :>ves to :i* ( old "t ^! sea-rov]s _h be5 ti$ :5 9 port _h rott$ until1 9 my day1 ! wat]-front 0 outl9$ by _! black1 damp1 soggy ru9s4 ,"h & !re1 outside ! prec9cts ( ! t[n1 half buri$ among "y sapl+s & deep grasses1 c\ld be se5 ! piles & planks ( a once /\t :>f4 ,9 ! village itself1 almo/ ev]y?+ po9t$1 ) an index f+]1 to ! pa/ z ! sc5e ( ! t[n's glory4 ,! hotel 9 :i* ,i /ay$1 9 /age-coa* days _h be5 a tav]n1 & f ! por* ( x ! l&lord1 we>] ( a blue milit>y coat ) brass buttons1 _h f$ ! wild birds & pigeons4 ,! h\se _h an (fice-boy :o 0 sev5ty odd ye>s old1 a man ^: clo!s & spee* 7 t9ctur$ ) rem9isc5ces ( ! sea & ! pa/ glory ( ! village4 ,z "o tipp$ back 9 "o ( ! hundr$-ye>-old *airs1 :i* 7 :ittl$1 by l\ng]s' pocket knives1 to skeletons ( rungs & seats1 "o saw sl[-pac+ ox51 nodd+ _! heads 9 two-f\r metronomic "t1 pull+ loads ( sun-dri$1 salt$ codfi% f ! outdoor dri]s to ! pack+ factory4 ,9 ! p>lors1 on ! hillside1 7 _m int]e/+ relics ( ! pa/1 left by ! race ( sea capta9s & %ip-own]s almo/ ext9ct4 ,!re 7 tr9ket boxes made f sc5t$1 ori5tal woods1 & little ,ceylon gods ( brass & porcela94 ,!re 7 ,japanese ivories & vases & drap]ies4 ,!re 7 ebony ornam5ts f savage isl&s & c>v$ novelties1 ! product ( b>b>\s intellig5ce4 ,! old families1 rema9+ 9 ! village1 7 ( t spl5did ,puritan sort :o s]ve ,god ) m9d1 he>t1 & purse1 & :ile ! old] m5 & wom5 rema9$ at home1 ! sons & daught]s1 bless$ ) _! h]itage1 _h gone out into ! _w to d no small %>e ( ! brilliant & s]viceable tasks = :i* honor & weal? are giv54 ,:5 ! bells on ! two *ur*es rang1 on ,sunday morn+s1 "o wait$ = ! o!r1 s t !y might r+ 9 antiphonal bro!rhood1 seem+ to say1 8,good morn+10 & to reply1 8,good morn+10 9 praise ( ! doctr9al h>mony 9 ! p>i%es :]e1 9 ! by-gone ye>s1 oppos+ pulpits _h be5 girt ab\t ) demoniac lightn+s & surm\nt$ by ! wild-ey$ h]esies ( de?ron$ angels4 ,9 addition to ! sal>y = my prea*+1 a :ite1 gre5-%utt]$1 iridesc5t-w9d[$ p>sonage1 p]*$ on a summit ( grass t]races1 /ood ready1 z my home1 :5ev] ,i %\ld want x2 9 o!r words1 z memb]s ( my p>i% phras$ x1 8:5 ,i %\ld br+ ,mrs4 ,priddy60 ,n[ a twelve-room$ h\se1 r5t free1 p]*$ on grass t]races1 gu>d$ on "o side by a syr+a & on ! o!r side by "s r$ currant bu%es1 says no?+ to a "y ba*elor !ologue1 ab\t to graduate1 b1 8,h[ ab\t a wife80 ,z !re 0 no ignor+ su* a h\se1 !re 0 no ignor+ its consequ5t1--a wife4 ,! two1 l a 8nei!r0 & 8nor10 w5t toge!r4 ,probably t is :y p>i%es g5]ally see to x t !re is a p>sonage1 especially :]e "y m9i/]s are conc]n$3 t su* a concrete sugge/ion w "w on ! m9d & he>t ( _! m9i/]1 ?r\gh ! night h\rs ) all ! t]ror ( an inescapable dream1 9 ! day h\rs z a ?+ to be acc\nt$ = :e!r or no4 ,!re is1 p]haps1 no sugge/ion m haunt+ c befall a "y1 ba*elor m9i/]1 ?an an unoccupi$1 ,colonial p>sonage1 /&+ on a summit ( t]races1 unoccupi$6 ,if he r5ts x to outside p>ties1 x is "o way ( say+ to y\r p>i%1 8,i am too c[>dly to m>ry60 ,if he p]mits x to rema9 empty1 he has to sp5d _m preci\s h\rs expla9+ to ! *ur* committee & _! wives 8 good reasons = hav+ x empty1 & !re are s few good reasons t ! task is no desirable "o4 ,h[ev]1 ,de/9y1 us+ a /range m\?piece1 %[$ me a cle> pa? 9 ! matt]4 ,x came ab\t 9 ?is wise4 ,! l[] floor1 9 ! ea/ w+ ( ,!r5ton ,hall1 at ! ,sem9>y1 0 devot$ to social purposes4 ,x 0 ! meet+-place ( ! /ud5ts imm$iately aft] supp]1 :]e all sorts ( recreations 7 indulg$4 ,a song1 a piano solo1 a burlesque1 or a bit ( clev] mimicry 0 usually 9 ord] 9 t place4 ,x 0 o/5sibly a read+-room1 :]e1 on ! tables1 7 to be f\nd magaz9es ( int]e/ to !ological /ud5ts4 ,x 0 9 ?is room :]e our freak visitors came to describe to u _! specialties3 m5 :o came & tri$ to woo u f /udy to /range1 emotional cults2 m5 :o came & told u1 to our faces1 ) prophetic fe>lessness ( consequ5ces1 t by our alignm5t to ! ,sem9>y1 & to any in/itution ( le>n+1 we 7 mak+ ourselves h]etics & outca/s4 ,"o ev5+1 at ! supp] table1 9 ,commons1 ,bobbett ann\nc$ t 8,pr(essor ,hoyle1 a fell[ t feels bumps1 a phr5ologi/1 w\ld be 9 ! read+-room1 ready to read our capabilities1 our faults1 & our de/9ies = tw5ty-five c5ts a head1 special price to !ological /ud5ts f ! usual fifty-c5t rate4 ,no satisfaction1 no pay60 ,t[n lassies1 9 m$ieval ,europe1 nev] flock$ to palm-read] or c>d-turn]1 ) m curiosity or 8pooh-pooh+10 ?an did we4 ,on ! way ?r\gh ! y>d1 ! same critical faculties :i* we _h br\ght to be> on 8halluc9ations0 & 8sup]/itions0 9 our /udies ( psy*ology & savage religions 7 br\ght to be> ^u our imp5d+ int]view ) 8,pr(essor ,hoyle40 ,c]ta9ly ! majority ( u1 by ! "t we _h ent]$ ! p>lor1 7 !re on acc\nt ( no o!r emotion ?an ! wi% to br+ to be> on ?is man's acts our tra9$1 critical1 sci5tific acum52 ?\gh x co/ u tw5ty-five c5ts6 ,! 8pr(essor0 0 wait+ = u1 a tall1 slightly /oop$1 well-dress$ "y man4 ,he made no claims1 no spee*4 ,he m]ely said1 8,come up1 "o foll[+ ano!r1 & aft] ,i h exam9$ y & made a note ( my f9d+s1 ,i w write out ea* "o's report on pap] & if x does n suit1 :y none ne$ pay40 ,"o aft] ano!r !n we fil$ into ! *air & _h ^? pliant1 n]v\s1 cold f+]s /eal1 subtly1 ov] our cranial topographies4 ,sil5tly1 quickly1 skilfully1 bumps t nature _h plac$ on our skulls1 & bumps t basket-ball & p>allel b>s _h induc$1 7 sort$ out1 int]pret$1 & _! mean+s put on a pad ( pap]1 aga9/ our names4 ,!n1 aft] "s mom5ts ( scrat*+1 ! 8pr(essor0 h&$ ea* "o ( u 8 report4 ,laugh+ly !y 7 receiv$1 laugh+ly !y 7 p]us$1 & !n looks ( />tl$ wond] 7 ! rule1 = 9 "s unacc\ntable way1 ! 8pr(essor0 _h manag$ to f9d /range true int]pretations ( u4 ,he in=m$ "o /ud5t t if ! latt] _h n plann$ to become a m9i/]1 he w\ld h done well at me*anical eng9e]+1 a vocation 9 :i* ! /ud5t _h _h "s pr(ici5cy4 ,!re 7 "s intimate revelations = ea* "o ( u1 true appraisals ( temp]am5t1 incl9ation1 & habit4 ,b x 0 ! unkn[n ?+s ov] :i* we smil$1 ! my/]i\s future1 :i* we 7 ready to believe on acc\nt ( ! tru?fulness ) :i* he _h told our pres5t4 ,in/antly ! p>sonage on ! summit ( grass t]races came into m9d1 z ! la/ words ( my phr5ological report read3 8,love3 br[n-hair$ "y woman40 ,i paid my qu>t]1 will+ly1 & w5t to my room1 l9k+ an unkn[n1 unnam$1 intangible 8br[n-hair$ "y woman0 ) ! wait+ p>sonage4 ,*apt] ,,xxix4 ,x ,devolves ^u me to ,ent]ta9 a ,gue/ & ! ,s5tim5tal ,consequ5ces ,:i* ,ensu$ ,!n1 z if 9 conspiracy ) ! travel+ phr5ologi/1 ! ,sem9>y itself made 8! br[n-hair$ "y woman10 concrete1 be=e my eyes4 ,z ! emotional revival _h be5 ! feature1 ! adv]tis$ feature ( ,evangelical ,univ]sity1 s ,lecture ,week 0 ! unique1 adv]tis$ feature ( ! ,sem9>y4 ,z ! ,revival 0 doctr9al1 controv]sial1 & excessively un9tellectual1 s ,lecture ,week 0 undoctr9al1 con/ructive1 & prem95tly intellectual4 ,lecture ,week 01 p> excell5ce1 "o ( ! mo/ inspir+ intellectual treats ( a week's duration to be f\nd )9 ! b\nds ( ! ,atlantic & ,pacific oceans4 ,= ! special lectur]s ( ! ye> pool$ int]e/s & appe>$ toge!r4 ,^! lectur]s 7 prem95t m5 drawn f ! ranks ( highe/ a*ievem5t3 speciali/s ( high1 _w-wide repute on prea*+1 social s]vice1 & belles lettres4 ,!y 7 m5 = ^: spee* & ?\ght any /ud5t w\ld gladly put aside treatises on oratory & explanations ( social movem5ts & int]pretations ( lit]ature1 & give himself entirely into _! safe-keep+4 ,?ree words 7 inscrib$ ov] ^? preci\s1 inspir+ weeks3 8,gold5 ,spee*10 8,ripe ,?\ghts10 & 8,impressive ,p]sonalities60 ,/ud5ts 7 nev] ! same 9 ambitions aft] ! lectur]s _h %uffl$ _! notes into _! lea!r p\*es & left3 ,i _h "o /ud5t prea* = me ! ,sunday foll[+ "o su* week1 & !re1 be=e ! eyes ( my p>i%ion]s1 "s ( :om _h be5 9 att5dance on ! lectures1 appe>$ an excell5t facsimile ( ! not$ div9e :o _h giv5 ! c\rse on prea*+2 ! /ud5t /rok$ back 8 hair exactly z ! not$ man _h done1 he lean$ ov] ! pulpit 9 p]fect accord ) ! latt]'s peculi> & di/+ui%+ trait2 ev5 "s ( 8 climaxes & intonations ( voice foll[$ ^? us$ by ! fam\s prea*] 9 8 mo/ =ceful oratorical mom5ts4 ,i ?9k ?is /ud5t 0 n alone among ^? :o play$ ! s$ul\s ape to ! ,lecture ,week speak]s4 ,i "k t m ?an once ,i caught myself ?9k+ t probably a *ange 9 me?od to t ( ,dr4 ,gladd5's conv]sational ease might impress my audi5ce la ,dr4 ,gladd54 ,dur+ t week ! ,sem9>y became a g5]\s ho/ to ! c\ntry m9i/]s1 n only s5d+ ! poor] ones an urg5t invitation to ! fea/1 b foll[+ v closely t gospel :i* urges "o to g out into ! highways & compel !m to come1 = %e aid$ "s by railway f>es1 help$ o!rs by hav+ ! f>es r$uc$1 & :5 %e _h !m into ! city1 gave !m free lodg+s 9 ! dormitory & 9 ! gymnasium1 ) /ud5ts = *amb]maids & pr(essors = g5]al manag]s ( dep>tm5ts4 ,! result1 9 my s5ior ye>1 = ,lecture ,week1 0 inspir+4 ,! h]oic prea*]s f ! isolat$ p>i%es1 :o 9 true pov]ty & 9 *a/ity ( he>t hold up ,god's light amid/ a d>k5$1 back way1 came to u 9 _! bru%$-up fray$ frock coats & :ite p]cale ties to f9d !mselves some:at surpris$ at ! city m9i/]s1 :o n only did n we> :ite ties dur+ ! week-days1 b _h ev5 left _! frock coats at home to appe> on ! campus m l doctors on holidays ?an s$ate m9i/]s ( ! gospel4 ,h[ev]1 9 he>t1 nei!r frock nor sack coats made a diff]5ce1 = x 0 a/\nd+ h[ boyi% & playful ! faces ( bo? city m9i/]s & c\ntry mission>ies became 9 ! int]im ( lectures1 or at night :5 9 ! midnight h\rs "s s$ate man w\ld get out ( 8 cot1 skulk pa/ ! snor+ bre?r5 :o 7 array$ 9 a r[ on ! cots 9 ! gymnasium1 & ei!r by roll+ a ?und]+ b[l+ ball at ! p9s1 or by "s o!r act ( delib]ate mis*ief1 awak5 ,babel6 ,morn+1 aft]noon1 & ev5+ ! city p unit$ ) ! sem9>y memb]s 9 cr[d+ ! lecture hall2 s*ool-tea*]s1 wom5's clubs1 college pr(essors & college /ud5ts1 libr>ians1 e/hetic cl]ks1 intellectually incl9$ mill-work]s1 doctors1 lawy]s1 & *ur* p1--^! 7 9 evid5ce always1 = ! lectur]s' names1 & ! ?ree poles ( _! ?\ght--religion1 social s]vice1 & lett]s--made a univ]sal appeal4 ,9 fact1 x mu/ h some:at emb>rass$ ! speak]s to h be5 call$ 9 to lecture to !ological /ud5ts & f9d be=e !m all ! ,g5tiles ( ! city4 ,9 any case1 ! speak]s :o _h be5 s un9=m$ z to head ea* sep>ate lecture1 :e!r on 8,! ,pa/or 9 8 ,/udy10 8,! ,turmoil 9 ,society10 or 8,! ,supremacy ( ,br[n+ ov] ! ,saxon ,he>t10 ) ! usual1 8,my ,de> ,"y ,m510 7 compell$1 on appe>+1 to make x read1 8,! ,citiz5s ( ?is ,city1 ,visit+ ,s*ool-tea*]s & ,pr(essors1 ! ,faculty & my ,de> ,"y ,fri5ds ( ! ,sem9>y6 ,ahem60 & !n g ahead & wond] h[ ! ,b>b>ians w\ld be int]e/$ 9 :at 0 int5d$ = ! ,greeks6 ,x 01 9 all1 a re9c>nation ( a m$ieval mona/]y act+ z light-br+]1 ) ?is diff]5ce1 t ! ,sem9>y's light 0 a ,welsba* burn] & no smoky fi%-oil "o t made a fog6 ,! visit+ cl]gym5 :o _h ov]run ! privacy ( ! ,sem9>y left1 & ! p>i%es 9 ! back places 7 to r+ ) ! e*oes ( ,lecture ,week1 & f _m & _m a dri$-up well 9 ! m9d & he>t ( a m9i/] :o _h nev] _h money en\gh = timely books or visits to inspir+ conf]5ces1 0 to be fl[+ liv+1 leap+ wat] = mon?s aft]4 ,"o mission>y pa/or1 h[ev]1 _h be5 left )9 ! prec9cts ( ! ,sem9>y1 a mission>y ^: "w lay f> back f ! railroad1 amid/ ! heavy1 drift$ sn[ roads 9 w9t] & amid/ ! s]5ity ( ! isolat$ hills & fields 9 summ]2 a mission>y prea*] :o _h be5 to a college1 b n a !ological sem9>y1 & "o :o evid5tly /rongly believ$ 9 equal suffrage--= ?is m9i/] 0 a 8br[n-hair$ "y woman40 ,%e att5d$ our classes 9 company ) an eld]ly woman /ud5t & 0 pres5t :5 our homiletical pr(essor1 to make 8 in/ruction cle> z to h[ we %\ld eng9e] a w$d+1 took a long & %ort man1 call$ "o ! bride & ! o!r ! groom1 & _h !m plight _! tro? be=e u1 ex m4 ,"o ev5+ ,i sat at a supp] table 9 ! family hotel to :]e ,i _h transf]r$ my appetite1 :5 ,i 0 surpris$ to see ! busy little woman manag] guide ! 8br[n-hair$ "y woman0 ov] to my table & say1 )\t a lift ( ! br[1 z %e came1 8,%e is a m9i/] & y are to be a m9i/]1 ,i ?9k y ought to sit at ! same table60 ,%e left ! "y woman sitt+ opposite me at ! table1 n be+ aw>e t we 7 /rang]s to ea* o!r4 ,b !re we 71 & x seem$ z if ! phr5ologi/'s gho/ mu/ h be5 w&]+ ne>1 ?\gh by t "t ,i _h put 8 report out ( m9d entirely4 ,sudd5ly x 0 rumor$ ab\t ! ,sem9>y t ,i _h 9 *>ge ! ent]ta9m5t ( our gue/1 ! mission>y1 & /ud5ts /umbl$ ov] u 9 ! mo/ unexpect$ places1 z we took our walks ov] ! city4 ,curi\s p]sons began to speak ab\t ! usefulness ( a wife :o c\ld h]self take to ! pulpit6 ,x 0 ev5 report$ ab\t ! ,sem9>y t "s day %e w\ld be writ+ my s]mons6 ,:5 ! mission>y _h return$ to h] p>i% a %>p wat* 0 kept ov] ! mail box at ! foot ( ,!r5ton ,hall /airway1 = x 0 expect$ t probably "s correspond5ce w\ld take place betwe5 ! mission>y & myself4 ,"s lett]s did pass betwe5 u1 ?\gh ^? f ! mission>y convey$ to me ! fact1 express$ 9 cle>1 unequivocal language1 t %e 0 w$d$ to h] mission & felt t h] :ole life & sympa?y belong$ to h] p1 despite any p]sonal wi%es ( h] own4 ,! matt] _h rea*$ t /age :5 exam9ation & graduation week drew ne>1 a "t :i* br\ght suff]+ ) x4 ,*apt] ,,xxx4 ,a ,h]etic ,hunt]4 ,! ,or?odoxy ( ! ,sem9>y ,admirably ,def5d$4 ,i ,contract a ,fa%ionable ,disease1 & also ,receive a ,v ,unsettl+ ,lett] ,! fifty-ye>-old elms are budd+2 ! %apely ,norway maples are bur/+ into ,may leaf+2 ! sun1 aft] hav+ melt$ away ! ice & pack$ sn[ 9 ! nor? corn]s1 is n[ p\r+ d[n ov] ! slop+ field 9 front ( ! dormitory por*2 ! sn[ %ovels :i* ! /ud5ts h us$ ?r\gh ! sn[y w9t] mon?s 9 cle>+ gridirons ( pa?s--a task :i* !y h *os5 by lot--^! tools ( w9t] h be5 pack$ away 9 remote corn]s ( ! vault$ cell>4 ,!re is a slack fire kept 9 ! /oves1 a sure sign ( a sem9>y spr+4 ,"o or two bicycles are se5 lean+ aga9/ ! /eps ( ! *apel1 wait+ = _! own]s to come f class & take a ride ov] ! hills4 ,nature has set ! campus = loaf]s1 b ! pr(essors h *os5 ! dramatic mon? ( ,may = ! h>d gr9d ( f9al exam9ations6 ,j ab\t ?is "t ! /ud5ts beg9 to debate v s]i\sly on ?is matt]1 ( acute int]e/--to !m3 8,resolv$3 ,t ,exam9ations ,d ,n ,gauge ! ,m5tal ,fitness ( a ,/ud5t10 & sub/antiate _! proposition by ! foll[+ pro(s3 8,t exam9ations induce n]v\sness1 prohibit+ ! /ud5t f actually express+ :at is actually 9 8 m9d4 8,t all k _c be put on pap]1 = x is possible = a man to pr(it by /udy & yet n be able to give pro( ( x :5 ask$4 8,t exam9ations dep5d ^u memory3 t all /ud5ts are n p]fect 9 memory--0 & ! _m o!r usual argum5ts :i* exam9ations1 f ! e>lie/ times1 mu/ h _h aga9/ !m4 ,b1 9 ! ,sem9>y1 ^! exam9ations on pap]1 :ile almo/ decisive1 7 supplem5t$ by oral exam9ations1 made 9 public1 ) full lib]ty giv5 to any visitors1 especially visit+ m9i/]s1 to ask que/ions4 ,imm$iately x is se5 :at a h]esy-hunt+1 h]etic-discov]+ opportunity ^! oral exam9ations gave3 = if ev] a /udy has br\ght m5's ?umbs into ! screw & m5's necks into nooses1 & caus$ ! suspicions ( m5 to flame into :ite heat1 has x n be5 ,!ology8 ,= two ye>s ,i _h sat ) my fell[ victims 9 ! little *apel :]e our hymns ( praise & our pray]s _h be5 wont to asc5d4 ,class by class we sat1 ! l[] classes unimportant 9 dramatic possibilities because !y 7 to be exam9$ m]ely on ,hebrew & ,*ur* ,hi/ory1 & surely x w\ld h tak5 a p]secutor ) a ke5] nose ?an ,hildebr& or a ,scot* ve/ryman to cull a h]esy on ! ,tr9ity or ! ,virg9 ,bir? f a hiphil or a hophal or a padrigram ) a kamet%hatauph 9 x6 ,9 fact1 aft] a m9i/] has be5 away f ! ,sem9>y a few ye>s1 he att5ds ^! oral exam9ations 9 ,hebrew1 m]ely to nod 8 head at ! recital ( e jot & ! pronunciation ( e drunk5 r[ ( consonants1 z if x 7 a matt] ( e-day und]/&+ ) him1 & ne$$ no comm5t6 ,at lea/1 x seem$ s to me z ,i wat*$ dur+ my fir/ exp]i5ce z a p>ticipant 9 an oral exam9ation 9 ,hebrew4 ,nei!r is !re mu* ( a *ance = h]esy-hunt+ 9 ,*ur* ,hi/ory1 = is x n1 9 itself1 a record ( h]esy aft] h]esy8 ,b 8! s5ior class 9 ,!ology60 ,! m]e ann\ncem5t ( su* an ev5t is en\gh to lure f 8 tombs e !ological ragg] :o ev] drew brea?4 ,?9k ( ! *ance3 to be giv5 c>te blan*e ) eight "y /ud5ts :o are ready to be quizz$ on _! !ology6 ,! s5ior class sit 9 _! /ud5ts' *airs h>dly compreh5d+ :at !y face4 ,p]haps because !y are "y & h a c]ta9 am\nt ( bel esprit1 9 any case1 !y sit ready2 ea* "o ready to take up arms 9 def5se ( ! or?odoxy ( ! sem9>y ( t pres5t ye> aga9/ ! or?odoxy ( ! sem9>y =ty1 fifty1 or fifty-eight ye>s ago2 a cla% :i* may h 9 x e elem5t ( !ological trag$y4 ,t !re may be ne$ ( x is cle>1 = 9 ! second settee ( visitors sits a :ite-hair$1 /]n-fac$ m9i/]1 :o _h /opp$ progress be=e ,d>w9 wak5$ ! _w1 or ev] ,fir/ ,isaiah 0 said to h a d\ble1 or be=e su* />tl+ qu]ies z 8,:at ,sage ,influ5c$ ! ,psalt]80 & 8,did ! ,code ( ,hammurabi ,help ,moses80 began to be made4 ,he ant$ates ^? novelties3 is /rongly entr5*$1 unwill+ to l5d 8 e> to !m le/ ,zion's song be n he>d4 ,traditions ( ?is man h be5 h&$ d[n to ! s5iors1 :o n[ sit ready = 8 r++ *all5ge4 ,!y "k he is wait+ eag]ly = !m1 to foll[ e ^w1 e answ] t has 9 x any deviation f ! /raight doctr9e ( 8 s5ior ye>6 ,! exam9ation beg9s4 ,fir/ ! pr(essor asks "s que/ions t w indicate ! range & "* ( 8 in/ruction4 ,! old man jots d[n some?+ 9 a note-book1 :i* he holds 9 8 h&1 = he is exp]i5c$ 9 ^! matt]s4 ,!n ! cross-exam9ation ensues4 ,! old m9i/] asks1 fir/ ( all1 9 a bewild]$ voice1 8,d y mean to say1 "y g5tleman1 t ! fir/ s9 0 n done 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 z exactly record$8 ,does ! ,sem9>y tea* t80 ,! /ud5t replies1 at l5g?1 %[+1 9 t]ms ( mod]n rese>* & sci5ce1 exactly :at he means3 t he has n d5i$ ! t]rible fact ( s9 nor ( its p5alties1 etc4 ,b1 9 ! audi5ce sit "s y\ng] m51 rec5tly graduat$1 :o1 by skilfully inject$ que/ions1 deflect exam9ation into con/ructive & spiritual *annels1 br++ out f ! /ud5ts ! ri* fai? t !y h to prea* & ! helpful doctr9e t !y mean to proclaim to m51 & ! exam9ation closes ) only "o man imag9+ t fai? is on its la/ legs ?r\gh too mu* wisdom4 ,^! p>l\s times ( te/1 ( trial 7 approa*+ = me1 & ,i _h my class note-books 9 ord] on my desk1 = a review1 :5 "o morn+ ,i awoke suff]+ agony f ! !n fa%ionable ailm5t--app5dicitis2 j at a "t :5 ! pap]s 7 report+ t "s ,philadelphia society wom5 7 compell+ doctors to op]ate on !m z a new fad6 ,! /ud5t across ! hall op5$ 8 m$ic9e-closet & made me a v /\t & vigor\s mu/>d pla/]2 b t did n avail4 ,!n ! doctors 7 ask$ 9 & gave out ! news t ,i %\ld h to be op]at$ ^u imm$iately4 ,visions ( graduation melt$ 9 ?9 air4 ,:ile a c>riage 0 secur$1 ,i dictat$ two %ort lett]s1 n kn[+ :e!r !y w\ld be my la/4 ,!n ,i _h my fri5d read me a lett] :i* ! mission>y _h s5t4 ,x 0 a lett] to ! effect t %e felt t our p]sonal feel+s %\ld be put aside 9 ord] t %e might devote h]self to ,god's "w4 ,x plead$ t we %\ld br+ our correspond5ce to an end1 9 ord] n to height5 ! trag$y to :i* ! matt] _h rea*$4 ,! words 7 l knife blades driv5 deep1 & caus+ a pa9 m acute ?an t physical pa9 :i* _h br\ght me next door to dea?4 ,z ! /ud5ts c>ri$ me d[n/airs & put me 9 ! c>riage1 !y saw my face contort$ & purple ) physical agony4 ,*apt] ,,xxxi4 ,h[ ,"s ( ! ,joys ( ,fri5d%ip ,came to me 9 ! ,t[] ,room4 ,! ,orator 9 ! ,:ite ,ve/4 ,h[ ,soon ,i ,lo/ my ,diploma ,f ! e!r cone :i* a h\se surgeon _h held ov] my no/rils ,i brea!d unconsci\sness & peace4 ,i awoke 9 a t[] room1 ) a semi-circle ( bright w9d[s lett+ 9 ! morn+ sun on me1 & ) a quiet-motion$1 :ite-capp$ nurse wat*+ me z ,i /ruggl$ free f grim dreams & tri$ to rega9 my "r m9d4 ,! m]e/ turn ( ! eyes t[>d ! l[ w9d[s p]mitt$ me to see ! ,may day outside3 a day 9 :i* salmon fi%]s came 9 boats up ! riv] & pati5tly1 skilfully lur$ giant fi% f ! deep wat]s to _! bags4 ,! little1 b>e room 0 soon color$ ) gifts ( fl[]s f fri5ds 9 my p>i%1 f my classmates 9 ! ,sem9>y1 & f ! mission>y4 ,lett]s ( consolation & good *e]1 visits f ! presid5t ( ! ,sem9>y1 :o told me n to fret ab\t exam9ations1 because ,i %\ld graduate1 & *e]+ m9utes ) my class fri5ds took ! edge f my suff]+4 ,"o morn+ a delegation ( little *ildr5 came ba%fully into ! room1 & aft] /&+ 9 a r[ be=e me1 ea* wait+ = ! o!r to speak1--= !y repres5t$ ! *ildr5 :om ,i _h organiz$ 9 ! mission *ur*1 two ye>s be=e1--"o ( !m1 a little girl1 /epp$ =w>d & ) a quick ?ru/ put on my :ite cov]let a pap] bag1 say+3 8,mr4 ,priddy1 we're sorry y're sick & hope y'll soon be well4 ,we *ipp$ 9 = ^? & hope y'll l 'em1 please40 ,:5 !y _h left ! room1 ! nurse op5$ ! bag & discov]$ "o half-doz5 maximum-rip5$ bananas4 ,b graduation6 ,%\ld ,i be 9 ! hospital :ile my classmates enjoy$ ! fe/ivities1 ! sob]+ joys1 ! inspiration ( t ev5t8 ,! doctor1 :o ) 8 trail ( a cl9ic exam9$ me ea* morn+1 _h be5 giv5 a ^w by ! ,presid5t1 = ?\gh a /]n man 9 appe>ance & v blunt 9 spee*1 he w\ld turn1 half fi]cely1 9 mock f]ocity to my nurse & say1 8,?is "y man mu/ be ready = ! six? ( ,june4 ,rememb]1 he is n to be 9 ?is place on t day60 ,?\gh he nev] smil$ z he said ?is2 yet because he said x ,i imag9$ him z ! be/ fri5d ,i _h ev] call$ fri5d1 = ! six? ( ,june 0 ! day ( graduation6 ,f ! fragm5ts ( news :i* came to me1 day by day1 ,i knew t ! ,sem9>y 0 %ap+ itself = ! graduation ex]cises4 ,! oral exam9ations _h be5 held2 ! visit+ alumni _h met = _! annual meet+2 ! reception1 9 "o ( ! pr(essors' homes1 _h be5 giv52 & on ! morr[1 9 ! ev5+1 my classmates w\ld /& be=e ! pulpit 9 ! brick *ur* :ile ! ,presid5t h&$ !m _! diplomas4 ,graduation morn+ f\nd me %av$1 expectant & n]v\s1 sitt+ at "o ( ! w9d[s wat*+ a little girl cruelly /rip a t9y sapl+ ( its fir/ glori\s fl[]s4 ,sudd5ly ! nurse came into ! room1 ) a kn[+ smile1 & said t !re 0 a /rang] to see me6 ,!re foll[$ ! scrape ( a foot along ! rubb]-c>pet$ corridor & into ! room1 dress$ 9 demure black1 came ! mission>y6 ,%e _h foll[$ ! lead+ ( h] he>t & _h come d[n to *e] me on = graduation1 = a /range dream _h come to h] ! night ,i _h be5 smitt5 d[n1 a dream t came be=e any news ( my illness _h rea*$ h]1 9 :i* "s _s ( w>n+ _h :isp]$ t ,i 0 suff]+1 9 dang] ( my life6 ,!n ! mail _h br\ght h] ! tru?1 & !re %e /ood be=e me to %>e ! honors ( ! day sympa!tically ) me4 ,by t5 o'clock two classmates rattl$ into ! hospital y>d 9 a c>riage2 came into my room1 _! arms load$ ) my be/ clo!s4 8,y've got to graduate ) u60 !y exclaim$4 8,we've be5 toge!r ?r\gh ! ye>s1 & we c't af=d to h ! l9e brok5 n[60 ,"o half h\r lat]1 support$ by !m1 ,i 0 plac$ 9 ! c>riage & c>ri$ triumphantly to my room 9 ! dormitory1 :]e ,i 0 to rema9 quiet & pati5t until ev5+1 :5 ,i %\ld g d[n to ! brick *ur* = my diploma6 ,f ! l(ty height ( my dormitory w9d[ ,i c\ld look d[n on ! h\se-tops ( ! city & see ! hazy hills f>1 f> aga9/ ! di/ant sky-l9es4 ,i c\ld also look d[n betwe5 ! veil ( elm leaves & see ! processions ( visitors & ! hurry+ =ms ( my classmates1 z !y pass$ ov] ! t> walk1 "u ! %ady ar* ( ! trees t[>ds ! gymnasium1 :]e a banquet 0 to be s]v$ 9 honor ( my class4 ,!re 0 a clatt] outside my door1 & ! classmate :o _h be5 *os5 to deliv] ! spee* = u 9 ! gymnasium appe>$ 9 my doorway ) a he>ty1 8,h[ d ,i look1 ,priddy80 ,no groom ev] did bett] ) a frock coat1 a :ite1 fl[]$ ve/1 a brilliant tie1 & neatly comb$ hair1 & ,i told him s4 ,he !n left me = ! mom5t\s occasion 9 :i* he 0 to figure aft] d9n]1 :5 he w\ld /& up at ! head ( all ! tables1 /rike 8 pose1 & 9 8 be/ mann]--) an incid5tal ?r[+ back ( 8 frock coat to display 8 gr& :ite ve/--give ! felicitations1 ! ?anks1 ! hopes1 & ideals ( our class4 ,s ,i sat ap>t f ! revelry ( ! day1 ) a beat+1 ?ankful he>t1 wait+ = ! arrival ( ev5+4 ,aft] supp] a /ud5t came into ! room1 fitt$ me into ! be/ coll> t ,i _h1 fa/5$ ! groomi%1 :ite silk tie skilfully ab\t x1 put ! gold5 l9ks into my new cuffs1 & !n help$ me ins]t myself into my new frock coat6 8,!re10 he cri$1 /rok+ ! front ( my coat & !n /&+ back = ! effect1 8,i ?9k y are ready to be escort$ d[n to ! *ur* by ! mission>y2 %e w meet y 9 ! reception room4 ,good luck to y1 ,priddy60 ,i 0 s fa9t t ,i walk$ ?r\gh ! great congregation ( visitors & fri5ds z ?r\gh a blur4 ,i took my seat 9 ! front ( ! *ur* ) my classmates & saw only ! array ( palms & fl[]s on ! communion table4 ,i ne$$ to m>%al e ounce ( n]ve & /r5g? 9 ord] to get ?r\gh ! s]vice )\t accid5t4 ,a t]rible fe> ru%$ into my he>t1 z my head kept :irl+ l a top & leav+ me exhau/$1 a fe> t ,i %\ld tumble f my seat & spoil ! ex]cises4 ,"o aft] ano!r ( my classmates cr[d$ pa/ me1 asc5d$ to ! pulpit1 & deliv]$ 8 spee*4 ,next my "n on ! program1 & ! subject ( ! spee* on :i* ,i nev] wrote1 0 a />1 foll[$ by ! note3 8,excus$ on acc\nt ( illness40 ,aft] ! addresses1 ! ,presid5t came d[n f ! pulpit ?rone & we /ood l9$ up be=e him1 ) ! va/ audi5ce at our backs4 ,i c\ld n li/5 to ! words ( p>t+ t our m5tor gave u1 = ,i felt e m9ute t ,i %\ld tumble back l a /rick5 n9ep92 b[l$ ov] by my insuffici5t /r5g?4 ,sweeps ( pa91 ( cold & heat w5t ?r\gh me l diff]+ w9ds4 ,sl[ly1 ev] s sl[ly1 ! diplomas 7 h&$ u1 seem+ to take a day or m1 & e m9ute ,i felt l /opp+ ! solemn s]vice & ask+ to be all[$ to g back to my seat4 ,f9ally ! la/ ( ! diplomas 7 giv51 we turn$ our faces to ! congregation1 walk$ n]v\sly back to our seats1 & wait$ = ! ex]cises to be conclud$4 ,! organ ?und]$ its exultant recessional1 ! p cr[d$ into ! aisles & int]cept$ u z we /ruggl$ ?r\gh1 seek+ out swee!>ts1 fri5ds1 p>5ts1 ^: congratulation we s\ght fir/4 ,! mission>y 0 wait+ = me ne> an exit door1 anxi\s = me1 z ,i saw by h] face4 ,i _h j %[n h] my diploma1 ) its blue silk5 b[1 :5 sudd5ly ! ,dean tapp$ me on ! %\ld] & politely reque/$ my diploma1 say+1 8,y may h x aga91 ,mr4 ,priddy1 aft] y h complet$ y\r def]r$ exam9ations60 ,*apt] ,,xxxii4 ,h[1 ,?\gh ,i 0 ,ready = ,s]vice1 ,i 0 ,=e/all$ by a ,new ,tr\ble1 & ! ,v ,int]e/+ ,plan ,:i* ,came ,out ( x ,!n ! rew>d ( ! ye>s came to me3 ,i _h my :ole "t to give to my p>i%1 ,i _h my home 9 ! p>sonage & a wife--! 8br[n-hair$ "y woman0--to preside ov] x4 ,?\gh ,evangelical ,univ]sity _h nurtur$ n>r[1 dogmatic1 & discont5t$ v]sions ( fai? 9 me1 & ?\gh ! fir/ mon?s ( in/ruction 9 ! ,sem9>y _h witness$ ! de/ruction ( ^! v]sions ( fai?1 f9ally _h come ! l>g] _w ( fai?1 )\t n>r[ b\nds1 ) deep] rea*es & a mu* bright] sky4 ,l ,burn]1 ,i _h be5 call$ ^u to pass ?r\gh skeptical valleys1 & to climb ov] high walls :i* bruis$ ! _s1 b x 0 only to climb to ! top ( a l(ty fai?1 at la/1 9 :i* ,i seem$ to behold ! _w ( m51 spite ( _! common s9s1 t5d+ t[>ds ! c5tral place--,god's g>d54 ,i felt t ,i c\ld g into ! pulpit & prea* on !mes1 :i* in/ead ( ar\s+ ! ho/ility ( m51 z ! doctr9e ( ,evangelical ,univ]sity seem$ de/9$ to d1 w\ld by _! bread?1 optimism1 & fre$om f ,ph>iseeism w9 ! rep5tant cons5t ( m54 ,i _h gone into ! ,sem9>y tutor$ by ,evangelical ,univ]sity to be afraid to let ! sun %9e on religion's *ief doctr9es1 ,i _h come f ! ,sem9>y believ+ t ! flood ( light int5sifi$ ! beauty ( religion4 ,s1 at la/1 ,i _h ! opportunity ( te/+ on community life ?is doctr9e :i* com=t$ me ) an inexpressible com=t4 ,i b5t to my "w1 ) my wife at my elb[1 z pr\d ( my *ance z any k+ call$ sudd5ly f obscurity to a k+dom4 ,i occupi$ a /udy ^: front w9d[ ov]look$ ! trees & gave me an excell5t view ( ! sail+ %ips & /eam]s :i* dott$ ! bay4 ,i _h my typewrit] 9 "o corn]1 my desk 9 ! c5tre ( ! room1 & an abundant supply ( manuscript pap] on :i* ,i int5d$ writ+ ye>s & ye>s ( s]mons = t p>i%4 ,"o day1 9 spr+1 my wife insi/$ t ,i consult a speciali/ ab\t a ?roat affliction :i* _h be5 int]f]+ ) my p>i% duties4 ,i s\ght "o out & _h him make a ?or\gh exam9ation ( me4 ,gravely he pli$ 8 tools & se>*$ my ?roat1 & gravely he ann\nc$1 8,y w h to br+ y\r pa/oral "w to an end1 sir4 ,y\r ?roat w h to be c>$ =4 ,y mu/ g1 imm$iately1 to a dry climate1 among ! high hills1 & use y\r ?roat = a ye> or two ) great economy4 ,t is all4 ,!re is no bett] rem$y40 ,i gaz$ on him ) />tl$ eyes4 8,b ,i've j got settl$ d[n10 ,i insi/$4 8,i h no money sav$4 ,i h j m>ri$4 ,is !re no o!r rem$y80 8,none10 he repli$1 8,i am sorry to say4 ,y w h to d z ,i prescribe or lose y\r voice altoge!r4 ,x is v s]i\s40 ,late t aft]noon ,i appe>$ be=e my wife4 ,%e _h be5 plant+ "s old-fa%ion$ fl[]s 9 ! g>d54 ,%e saw by my d[nca/ c\nt5ance t ,i _h bad news4 8,:at has he told y80 %e enquir$4 8,don't quibble ) me1 please60 8,we'll h to say good-bye to ?is place10 ,i began1 mis]ably4 8,x's all at an end3 ?is f9e dream60 8,h to leave80 %e e*o$1 fa9tly4 8,is t x80 ,!n ,i report$ to h] :at ! speciali/ _h told me4 8,& we've plant$ ! g>d560 ,i conclud$4 8,we %an't be able to /ay "h long en\gh to reap x60 ,!re foll[$ "s mom5ts ( sil5ce1 dur+ :i* ! full %ock ( ! news _h "t to hurt h]1 & !n %e prov$ h]self to be "o 9 t si/]hood ( wives :o 9 propos+ a com=table escape f a dome/ic difficulty bravely commit !mselves to h>d%ips3 = %e said1 ) a smile1 8,!re1 n[1 ?is w give y a *ance to get to college60 ,i look$ at h] ) great a/oni%m5t4 8,b we _c af=d to g to college10 ,i prote/$4 8,oh1 c't we80 %e smil$4 8,well1 ,i suppose x may be possible = y to get a little *ur* to supply ne> a college1 & ,i w /ay at home ?r\gh ! week1 keep+ an eye on ! p>i% "w :ile y /udy = y\r degree40 8,i _h nev] ?\ght ( t60 8,y w h to be idle if y g to a p>i%1 y might z well use y\r "t 9 gett+ a college degree10 %e insi/$4 ,9 two weeks' "t ,i _h writt5 to ! ,dean ( an old ,new ,engl& college1 ( great reputation1 &1 on ! /r5g? ( my sem9>y /udy1 0 in=m$ t ,i %\ld be eligible to ent] ! junior class at ! college ! foll[+ fall4 ,) t matt] settl$1 ,i soon le>n$ t ,i might supply a c\ntry *ur*1 "s miles f ! college1 & let my wife occupy ! p>sonage4 ,! f9ancial end ( college ?us conclud$1 ,i resign$ f ! *ur*3 ! *ur* 9 :i* all ! s5tim5tal ties ( /ud5t days1 ord9ation1 & m>riage 7 m]g$4 ,an old seaman came & box$ my h\sehold goods1 & z he work$1 tri$ to blunt ! /+ ( ! task by recit+ to me 9 great detail1 h[ ,moses1 aft] becom+ ! wise/ man among ! ,egyptians1 likewise became ! greate/ w> g5]al ( 8 "t4 8,h[ is t80 ,i ask$4 8,well1 y see10 said ! seaman1 8! ',gyptians 0 allus go9' ov] ! s&s ( ! des]t to battle1 & ! s&s ( ! des]t 0 fill$ ) bit+ snakes1 & ! m5 di$ by :ole companies f ! gl>e ( ! sun1 s ,moses1 he inv5t$ "s r$ umbrellas & give "o to e soldi] & took 'em onto ! blaz+1 snake-ridd5 floor ( ! des]t4 ,result 01 :5 ! snakes se5 ! gl>+ umbrellas !y 0 sc>t (f1 & ! m5 0 cov]$ f ! hot blaze ( ! sun1 & w5t into o!r l&s & won big victories "u t same ,moses60 8,:]e did y le>n t80 ,i ask$1 9 great curiosity4 ,he mumbl$ ! "n ( "s /range-s\nd+ hi/ory1 & !n return$ to 8 "w1 = :i* ,i 0 pay+ him tw5ty c5ts an h\r4 ,t leg5d _h co/ me fifte5 c5ts2 x _h tak5 him a full ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r to rec\nt x ) its frills & ! _m int]jections4 ,!n my wife & ,i1 feel+ l ! fir/ man & woman leav+ ,ed51 bade a te>ful good-bye to ! h\se1 to ! p>i%1 & w5t =? to a new educational adv5ture1 "o t w\ld h its own peculi> h>d%ips1 pa91 & pleasures4 ,*apt] ,,xxxiii4 ,( a ,village :]e ,locomotive ,:i/les ,s\nd$ l ,l+]+ ,music3 ( ! ,e/hetic ,possibilities 9 a ,college ,catalogue3 ( a ,j\rney ov] ! ,hills to ! ,college :]e we f9d1 besides a ,wond]ful ,array ( ,/ructures1 a ,l>ge ,room & ! ,junior ) 8 ,b>nful ( ,furniture ,to a bird ! nor? ,new ,engl& hill c\ntry :i!r our adv5ture took u might h resembl$ 9 %ape a crumpl$ pie cru/4 ,9 "o ( ! depressions lay our new p>i%3 ! horizons high & lift$ up by reason ( ! hills :i* girt x closely ab\t4 ,all ! exits f ! village 7 ov] roads t slop$ upw>d4 ,only ! riv] _h an ev5 c\rse z its %all[ body bruis$ itself 9 ru%+ ov] ! %>p1 :ite rocks :i* tri$ to hold x back4 ,! village 0 compos$ ( gr\ps ( neatly pa9t$ cottages bran*+ f an elm-%ad$ gre5 ar\nd :i* /ood ! t[n build+s3 ! drab-pa9t$ pill>$ *ur*1 ! po/-(fice & g5]al /ore1 ! gl>+ r$ brick t[nh\se1 ! mill-l s*ool build+1 ! p>sonage1 ! doctor's resid5ce1 ! po/ma/]'s h\se1 & ! f>m ( ! fir/ select-man4 ,! two f9e contributions to ! national reputation t a majority ( our p>i%ion]s 7 s5d+ into ! m>kets1 7 gold5 b>s ( butt] & f9ely-f$ beef4 ,v quietly ! p 7 giv+ !mselves to ^! tasks1 hav+ b little t\* ) ! great _w outside4 ,x 0 difficult = me1 9 ! mid/ ( su* ru/ic peace & isolat$ civilization1 to realize t twelve miles back ( ! hills lay a fam\s college ^: traditions _h gone out into e "p ( ! c\ntry dur+ ! c5tury & a half ( its exi/5ce4 ,its "n _h be5 rev]5tly spok5 9 s f> away a place z ,evangelical ,univ]sity4 ,! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates _c be writt5 )\t m5tion & eulogy ( "s ( its not$ graduates4 ,dur+ ^? ,july days1 :ile we 7 e/abli%+ our h\sehold goods 9 ! p>sonage1 ,i caught myself sniff+ ! ea/ w9d1 z if eag] to slake my curiosity by cat*+ ! flavor ( ! college4 ,my en?usiasm 0 unb\nd$ ov] ! possibility ( at la/ atta9+ unto a college education3 ! trade-m>k ( ,am]ican culture4 ,my wife & ,i _h promis$ ourselves to drive ov] ! hills z soon z ! h\se _h be5 e/abli%$1 s t toge!r we might h our fir/ view ( ! in/itution & t ,i might conf] ) ! dean & arrange my s*$ule ( /udies = ! fir/ t]m4 ,i wait$ impati5tly = t day to come4 ,mean:ile1 dur+ ! lulls 9 h\se settl+1 ,i took ! college catalogue & select$ a c\rse ( /udies4 ,x 0 an entic+ fea/ be=e :i* ,i sat3 ,i felt l a lad hav+ to *oose f fifte5 nect> flavors ( ice cream1 only ! c\rses ( /udy f :i* ,i _h ! privilege ( *oos+ w5t into ! hundr$s4 ,almo/ e !me ( my desire 0 spread be=e me2 explorations into lit]ature1 social life1 f9e arts1 sci5ce1 language1 & economics4 ,old ye>n+s c\ld be abundantly gratifi$ at la/3 a =midable li/ ( pr(essors & a m =midable li/ ( /udies await$ my option4 ,evangelical ,univ]sity _h giv5 me ! f\ndations ( an education1 ! ,sem9>y _h giv5 me ! te*nical k ( my pr(ession1 at la/ ,i _h come to ! /udies t %\ld broad5 my outlook1 ext5d my habits ( ?\ght beyond ! n>r[ groove ( my vocation1 & l9k me to ! great _w-?\ght4 ,i put d[n ,italian s t at la/ ,i might1 ) my own e>s1 he> ,dante speak to me ?r\gh 8 euphoni\s & inspir$ ,cantos1 & ,i *ose a c\rse 9 :i* ,goe! %\ld at la/ be met face to face4 ,i also det]m9$ to te/ my !ology 9 a sci5ce c\rse to f9d out = myself if ,god & ! =ces ( ,nature 7 actually engag$ 9 undy+ w>f>e4 ,i *ose1 also1 a c\rse 9 composition1 :i* _h 9 x all ! lure t[>ds au?or%ip & ! fasc9ation ( lit]>y creation4 ,my te*nical /udies 9 ! ,sem9>y _h prep>$ me to secure f ! college ! highe/ inspiration ,i %\ld ev] receive f books4 ,e>ly 9 ! mon? ( ,augu/1 my wife & ,i />t$ f ! village 9 a buggy = a drive ov] ! hill roads to ! college4 ,my wife rem9d$ me1 dur+ ! drive1 ( ! /rang5ess ( ! situation3 ( ! fact t five ye>s previ\sly %e _h receiv$ h] degree f h] alma mat] & t %e 0 n[ on ! way to witness ! matriculation ( h] husb&4 ,midway on ! r\te we drove ?r\gh an ab&on$ village1 pa/ a once commodi\s *ur*1 a mill1 & sev]al h\ses1 all /orm b5t & 9 =sak5 ru94 ,we rode along s&-rutt$ highways :i* seem$ to take u f>!r & f>!r away f liv+ creatures4 ,we pass$ acres & acres ( /umps %[+ :]e ! axes & saws ( woodsm5 _h left a p]man5t sc> 9 ! =e/ry ( ! back-roads4 ,!n we em]g$ on ! fir/ /reet ( a qua9t1 slumb]\s t[n ^: gre5 & drab-%utt]$ :ite h\ses hid demurely beh9d scre5s ( elm & ( maple4 ,on ! outskirts ( ?is village we f\nd ourselves on a s&y pla9 :i* slop$ d[n t[>ds a wide riv]4 ,on ! opposite bank1 set l gleam+ r$ & :ite fl[]s 9 a b$ ( gre51 7 t[]s1 w9d[s1 h\ses1 *imneys3 acres ( !m1 a mile di/ant1 scatt]$ ov] a n>r[ elevat$ pla9 beh9d :i* roll$ hills f> to ! ,nor?1 to ! ,ea/ & to ! ,s\?1 _! sky-l9es lo/ 9 cl\ds4 8,x's ! college60 ,i exclaim$1 dropp+ ! re9s = fur!r1 excit$ contemplation4 ,! pat*es ( r$ & ! hundr$s ( gleam+1 sun-blaz+ w9d[s1 7 dormitories & academic halls4 ,! :ite blot*es 7 innum]able h\ses surr\nd+ ! college build+s4 ,"o _h to pick !m out f ! lavi% clu/]s ( %ade trees ^: leaves left cool1 d>k %ad[s on ! build+s4 ,fifte5 m9utes lat] our horse _h dragg$ u toilsomely up a /eep roadway on ei!r side ( :i* 7 a few scatt]$ h\ses1 ! outpo/s ( ! college t[n1 & br\ght u "r into ! mid/ ( ! college campus itself1 a v gre5 oasis surr\nd$ by a holl[ squ>e ( college /ructures4 ,yes1 ! ,f5ce 0 !re1 a d\ble l9e ( x ) ! grass worn (f :]e ,s5iors' sacr$ feet _h rubb$6 j z 9 my boyi% speculations ,i _h always conceiv$ a college ) its ,f5ce4 ,v ne> ! gre51 too1 lay a solid /one s>cophagus ( a dr9k+ f\nta93 j ! sort :i*1 9 my boyi% speculations & boyi% read+1 ,i _h se5 us$ = ! ba?s ( recalcitrant ,fre%m5 & too obtrusive ,sophomores4 ,ov] on ! nor? side a sn[-:ite meet+-h\se front$ u ) a /iff1 pr\d *e/1 & ) its hexagonal bell-t[] ris+ above ! ro( l ! smoke-/ack ( a railway eng9e1 made "o expect to see x />t puff+ =w>d ov] ! campus1 ) a v t9y1 ,greek-pill>$ ve/ry accompany+ x1 l a colt eng9e1 de/9$1 sometime lat]1 p]haps1 to gr[ into a meet+-h\se1 l its companion4 ,across ! /reet f :]e we _h ent]$ /ood a brick tav]n1 "u ^: canopy an old coa* wait$ equipp$ ) glass doors1 outside seats1 & ) ?ick lea!r /raps to keep ! pliant spr+s f s5d+ ! body ( ! coa* leap+ (f ! :eels at ! 8?ank-y-ma'ams40 ,to ! left we discov]$ a huge squ>e brick /ructure ) a f5c$-9 ro( fac$ by a spaci\s wall$-9 por*1 ) pill>-support$ ro( :i*1 we le>n$1 0 ! comb9$ college club & commons4 ,scre5$ by ! ar*+ trees & mass$ 9 companies ( twos & ?rees1 fives & sixes1 7 recitation halls1 a ,r5aissance museum1 a /one *apel1 a p[] h\se1 num]\s dormitories1 a sn[-:ite obs]vatory1 a gymnasium1 & la/1 a /one t[] cr[n+ a knoll & dom9at+ ! campus4 ,! dean gave me my pap]s1 approv$ my c\rses ( /udies1 & !n s5t my wife & me on an inspection ( available dormitory rooms1 = ,i %\ld h to reside at ! college six days out ( sev54 ,aft] ! p5ury ( ,evangelical ,univ]sity & ! qua9t compactness ( ! ,sem9>y1 ! broad acres1 co/ly1 com=table build+s & lavi% size ( ! college gripp$ my imag9ation4 ,we ?read$ our way pa/ a set ( dormitories1 ?r\gh a wood$ road1 & ent]$ a ru/ic p>k :]e ,comm5cem5t fe/ivities 7 held e ,june4 ,we pass$ s$ate r[s ( pr(essorial resid5ces front$ by h$ges & smoo?-clipp$ lawns4 ,ov] to ! s\? we view$ a f5c$-9 a?letic field2 a mass ( gre5 ) ovals & /raightaways ( black c9d]s1 & ) blea*]s & a gr&/& at "o end3 ! place :]e1 fully z mu* z 9 ! college build+s1 ! culture ( y\? w5t on3 ! culture ( heal?1 ( muscul> skill1 & ( moral temp]4 ,a janitor--a "y man ) a broad =ehead & g5tle ways--extract$ a bun* ( keys & %[$ u into a v old dormitory :]e 7 s+le rooms1 d\ble rooms1 quadruple & sextuple rooms2 accord+ to ta/e1 b no room :i* met ) my approval1 especially :5 ! dormitory bore su* a s9i/] "n z ,demon ,cottage1 a corruption ( ,damon ,cottage4 ,! janitor1 :o turn$ out to be1 himself1 a graduate ( ! college1 on le>n+ t ,i 0 an aspirant = ! m9i/ry1 promptly advis$ me to exam9e a room 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,association build+4 ,?is we did1 & :5 he _h guid$ my wife & me up ?ree flights ( /airs & ?r[n op5 ! door ( a massive1 squ>e room1 ) %op w9d[s = light1 ,i said1 8,isn't ?is ! college ,sociali/ic ,hall1 or ! b& practise *amb]80 8,no1 ?is is m]ely a d\ble1 dormitory room10 he admitt$4 8,sixty doll>s a ye> = ea* occupant ) an extra b$room ov] !re & an enorm\s /or]oom ?r\gh t door40 8,well10 ,i conclud$1 aft] "s discussion1 8a flat-full ( furniture w\ld h>dly furni% ! c5t] ( ! room1 b !re's sure to be a good circulation ( air1 & t is important4 ,i ?9k ,i'd bett] take x40 ,:5 we return$ to ! campus we discov]$ a gr\p ( canvas-clad /ud5ts punt+ a football :ile a gr\p ( ,fre%m51 ) eyes bulg+ out ( _! heads1 look$ on 9 wor%ipful wond]1 = ,ellis1 ,b>ton1 & ,*ipman1 ?ree ( ! ,v>sity team1 7 9 ! advance gu>d ( a?letes engag$ 9 e>ly practise4 ,! janitor _h s5t u to 8,durritt's ,b>n0 :]e1 he in=m$ u1 we %\ld be able to pick up a team load ( dormitory furniture at second-h& = v little money4 8,durritt's ,b>n0 0 actually a b>n atta*$ to a pleasant little h\se :i* _h be5 trans=m$1 by a v en]getic ,junior1 into a second-h& furniture /ore4 ,! ,junior1 ^: "n ,i le>n$ 0 ,g>d51 pres5t$ himself f beh9d a bewild]+ mass ( du/y rugs1 topsy-turvy mission *airs1 & sectional book %elves1 & pick$ 8 way to u ?r\gh a n>r[ aisle made by mass$ heaps ( b$/eads1 mattresses1 *iffoni]s1 tables1 & desks4 ,:5 we express$ amazem5t at 8 bus9ess audacity 9 hav+ su* a mass ( second-h& furni%+s on 8 h&s1 he in=m$ u t we _h n se5 x all & !n he l$ u up a /airway to ! l(t :]e we discov]$ ano!r heap$ up mass ( mat]ial4 8,i %all h x all sold by ! "t college has op5$10 said ! ,junior4 8,9 fact1 ,i %all n h en\gh = ! dem&40 8,:]e d y get ! furniture80 dem&$ my wife4 8,f ! ,s5iors10 repli$ ,g>d54 8,!y sell x = next to no?+ dur+ ,comm5cem5t4 ,x is a pr(itable bus9ess--:ile x la/s4 ,x gives me an excell5t *ance = e>n+ my way ?r\gh ! college4 ,n[1 h[ w\ld t iron b$/ead suit y1 = y\r room1 ,mr4 ,priddy1 & t felt mattress1 :i* goes ) x3 ?ree doll>s = ! :ole80 ,aft] in=m+ him t he did n h 9 8 /ock a rug expansive en\gh to cov] ! floor ( my spaci\s ap>tm5t 9 ,association ,hall1 we compromis$ on a v limp1 r$ c>pet rug :i* w\ld resemble a b&anna h&k]*ief :5 spread out on my room floor1 b :i* 0 actually ! broade/ floor cov]+ ,i c\ld pur*ase4 ,a half h\r lat] ,i paid twelve doll>s & a qu>t] = ! b$1 ! rug1 a *air1 a small book %elf1 & a ti$-toge!r *iffoni] ) mo/ ( its brass h&les miss+4 ,aft] hav+ left ! mov+ ( ! furniture 9 ! h&s ( ,g>d51 my wife & ,i 7 once m driv+ ov] ^? lonesome1 s&y1 rutt$ roads1 9 ! mid/ ( ! pr(\nd sil5ces ( remote civilization4 ,aga9 we pass$ ?r\gh ! des]t$ village4 ,two h\rs lat] we 7 back 9 ! p>sonage ready1 next1 to pack my trunk prep>atory to ! op5+ ( college4 ,*apt] ,,xxxiv4 ,my ,wife ,packs me (f to ,college4 ,! ,s5ior & ,i ,/op at a ,rock = a ,dr9k1 ,meet ! ,advance ,gu>d ( ,/ud5ts1 ,plunge into a ,b$lam1 & ,witness ! ,labors ( ! ,fre%m54 ,! ,f+]-/udy ( ,qu>les & my ,apology ,giv5 to ! ,retir$ ,m$ical ,man :o 0 ,specializ+ 9 ,h5s 8,"h ,i am1 9 our honeymoon ye>1 pack+ y (f to college10 comm5t$ my wife1 z %e fold$ "s t[els & h&$ !m to me to put 9 my trunk4 8,x takes me back to ! day :5 my "m did x = me40 8,& y're to h ! h>d end ( ! bus9ess10 ,i repli$1 8/ay+ 9 ?is h\se alone & keep+ an eye on ! p>i%4 ,n mu* ( a honeymoon to t ?r\gh ! long1 w9t] days1 :ile ,i am 9 ! swirl ( college ev5ts1 ) all ! fell[%ip "o c desire40 8,b !re'll be holidays & ,saturdays at home1 = y10 %e answ]$4 8,i %all see y once a week at lea/1 = y w h to prea* "h e ,sunday4 ,we're work+ toge!r1 n[10 %e add$1 quietly4 8,if !re's any suff]+1 any h>d%ip1 any self-d5ial involv$1 ,i am will+ to und]go x1 else ,i w\ld n h m>ri$ y60 ,9 h] voice ran an und]tone ( tragic feel+ & = ! fir/ "t ,i began dimly to realize1 9 ! mid/ ( my own opportunity = a college education1 t 9 ?is little home1 back ov] ! hills1 my wife w\ld be wait+1 & wait+1 ?r\gh ! long h\rs ( ! day & night1 = ! two ye>s' /udy to be at an end3 ! /udy :i* w\ld break up our home & sep>ate u dur+ ! fir/ days ( our m>ri$ life4 ,i v[$ !n to give x all up3 to plunge into ! pa/oral "w3 to s5d ^w to ! college dean t he mu/ n expect me4 8,no1 n t3 n t60 prote/$ my wife4 8,x is y\r *ance1 take x60 ,z ,i desc5d$ f my pulpit ! foll[+ ,sunday morn+1 ,i 0 introduc$ to a quiet y\? :o 0 recomm5d$ to me z a ,s5ior 9 ! college4 ,t aft]noon my new acqua9tance came d[n to ! p>sonage & will+ly p]mitt$ me1 9 my curiosity1 to "q him conc]n+ ! traditions1 ! cu/oms1 & ! p]sonnel ( ! college4 ,i ask$ him "s v trivial & laughable que/ions1 ,i rememb]1 because1 at ! "t1 ,i _h "s v curi\s & p]haps too exalt$ notions conc]n+ colleges1 especially colleges ( ! high /&>d ( ! "o 9 :i* ,i _h j matriculat$ & to :i* ,i 0 to j\rney on ! morr[4 ,aft] our conv]sation1 ! ,s5ior promis$ to call = me next day & escort me to ! college3 a pr(f] :i* ,i 0 glad to accept4 ,t ,septemb] ,monday morn+ 0 a v pleasant "o 9 ! ,nor!rn c\ntry4 ,! maple groves on ! hill slopes made "o ?9k t ,god _h let fall 8 color pots1 = ! leaves ( ! trees flam$ ) r$s1 ) yell[s1 & ) blacks4 ,! mail wagon drove up to ! p>sonage door & collect$ myself1 ! ,s5ior1 & my trunk4 ,my wife /ood at ! door tell+ me n to =get ?is & t1 ) true mo!rly solicitude4 ,!n1 ) a da% ?r\gh ! du/1 ! wagon :eel$ u on our way across ! riv] to ! tra9 t %\ld c>ry u to )9 f\r miles ( college4 ,! ,s5ior said1 z we *ang$ at a junction1 8,! tra9 t w get u to college does n g = "s h\rs4 ,are y fit = a f\r-mile walk8 ,we c eat lun* on ! way4 ,i h "s 9 my suit-case40 ,i agre$ t ,i 0 ready = ! walk1 s we left ! t[n prec9cts by walk+ ?r\gh a lumb] y>d4 ,our travel took u ov] a c9d] pa? betwe5 ! ties & swit* rods ( a railroad4 ,at ! "r1 f> bel[ u1 fl[$ a v wide & swift riv]1 ^: surface tw9kl$ ?r\gh ! %ields ( p9e & :ite bir* :i* l9$ ! bluff4 ,"h we met sev]al "y m5 walk+ sl[ly & engag$ 9 e>ne/ conv]sation4 8,^? are /ud5ts60 ! ,s5ior :isp]$1 8out = a walk40 ,:5 "s mill :i/les at a remote di/ance ann\nc$ ! noon h\r1 ! ,s5ior conduct$ me to a grove ( /iff1 tall p9es :]e on ! br[n1 fragrant ne$les he spread a lun* ( s&wi*es1 jelly1 & pe>s4 ,!n we took up ! walk aga91 pass+ on into ! wild]ness ( trees & ru%+ riv]4 ,at a turn 9 ! track we came to a high cliff ^: out] surface 0 /a9$ ) moss & gli/5$ ) dampness4 ,! ,s5ior /opp$ be=e a ni*e out ( ^: cool int]ior sp\t$ a /ream ( ice-cold wat]1 br++ to m9d ! rock :i* ,moses /ruck ) 8 w& & :i* slak$ ! ?ir/ ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 8,ne>ly e /ud5t :o passes ?is way10 ! ,s5ior ann\nc$1 8gets a dr9k ( ?is wat]40 ,t5 m9utes lat] we walk$ into ! /ation & ,i 0 amaz$ at ! heaps ( trunks t cov]$ ! plat=m4 ,drays 7 do+ _! be/ to r$uce ! pile by c>t+ !m away 9 enorm\s loads4 ,z we made our way ar\nd ! trunks !re da%$ into ! /ation "o ( ! coa*es ,i _h se5 ne> ! tav]n on my previ\s visit2 ?is "t topp$ by a gr\p ( heal?y-fac$1 %\t+ /ud5ts1 we>+ tan %oes1 flannel tr\s]s1 & flapp+ caps su* z cl[ns1 9 ! circus r+s1 we> ) su* comical effect4 ,?is coa* 0 quickly foll[$ by ano!r1 simil>ly load$ ) /ud5ts come d[n to greet ! arrival ( classmates & fri5ds4 ,at la/ ,i 0 able to realize ! task t 0 on my h&s if ,i 7 to fit into ! college life1 = scores ( /ud5ts pass$ u or trail$ aft] u z ! ,s5ior & ,i walk$ up ! hill4 ,h[ %\ld ,i ev] succe$ 9 rememb]+ _! names1 9 ent]+ into ! acqua9tance ( a small numb] ( all ^? /ud5ts8 ,& ! tra9s 7 br++ m6 ,on top ( ! hill1 j be=e ent]+ ! campus1 "s frat]nity h\ses1 lavi%ly appo9t$1 _h _! v]&ahs fill$ ) /ud5ts1 s++ snat*es ( songs & bant]+ "o ano!r4 ,!n !re fla%$ into view aga91 ! campus & ! bus9ess /reet1 only on ?is occasion x 0 a f> diff]5t campus & a v diff]5t bus9ess /reet f :at ,i _h se5 on my previ\s visit4 ,! sidewalks 7 ?rong$ ) /ud5ts1 "s lean+ aga9/ %op w9d[s1 o!rs sitt+ on /eps1 :ile o!rs roam$ along engag$ 9 conv]sation4 ,on ! campus1 keep+ to ! pa?s1 7 gr\ps ( ,fre%m5 walk+ timidly en\gh pa/ ,sophomores 9 sweat]s & negligee attire & pa/ ,s5iors 9 grav] dress & mi54 ,on ! front lawn ( a dormitory f\r neatly-dress$ y\?s 7 beat+ rugs & z _! en]getic actions cont9u$ !y 7 half smo!r$ 9 ! cl\ds ( du/4 8,i %\ld imag9e t !y w\ld don r\gh] clo!s :ile !y du/ rugs10 ,i comm5t$ to ! ,s5ior4 ,my companion smil$1 kn[+ly1 8,!y h no *ance to *ange clo!s10 he repli$4 8,!y are ,fre%m5 :i* "s ( ! upp]-classm5 h pick$ up f ! campus & compell$ to d t "w4 ,x w be ! ,fre%m5's turn1 next ye>1 h[ev]1 s t x isn't mu* ( an imposition4 ,n[ y'll see "s fun4 ,wat* t football man ) ! sweat]60 ,! football man 9 ! sweat] _h come out ( ! dormitory & _h gone ov] to ! ,fre%man :o 0 work+ m en]getically ?an 8 fell[s1 & said to him1 8,say1 ,fre%ie1 :at're y sleep+ on ! job l t =1 eh8 ,d y want ! ,sophs4 to give y a black m>k s soon80 ,he gl>$ ) mock savag]y at ! bewild]$ ,fre%man1 :o repli$1 8,please sir1 ,i am work+ v h>d1 sir60 8,if y call t "w1 !n10 /orm$ ! football man1 8,i wond] :at y d :5 y loaf8 ,die probably1 eh80 8,i ?\ght1 sir--0 p]si/$ ! ,fre%man1 b he 0 cut %ort by ! football man :o said1 8,j c>ry t up to my room1 put x /raight1 set ! furniture 9 place1 & !n g to "w & copy ^? m>k$ extracts f ! coa*'s note-book :i* y'll f9d on ! desk4 ,hurry & h x done 9 two h\rs' "t60 ,z ! football man end$ ^? savage ord]s1 he turn$ away ) an amus$ smile & z he came t[>ds u he w9k$ & said to ! ,s5ior1 8,t "y cuss's got ! mak+ ( a f9e kid 9 him1 ev5 if he is ! son ( a sev]al hundr$ ?\s& doll> ,s5ator4 ,j wat* him make ! du/ fly6 ,a9't he a pea*]9o1 ?\gh60 ,! ,s5ior in=m$ me1 aft] ! football man _h /roll$ away1 t ! fagg+ 0 9 full =ce j !n & t ! ,fre%m5 took x 9 good humor1 &1 9 fact1 w\ld h consid]$ !mselves n actually at college _h t feature be5 omitt$4 ,! diff]5t noises t fill$ ! air made a ,babel4 ,f dormitory w9d[s came %\ts1 cornet practise1 & v>i\s moan+s :i*1 at a quiet] "t1 w\ld h be5 diff]5tiat$ z vocal trios & duets4 ,d[n ! bus9ess /reet1 f ! upp] floors :]e "s ( ! frat]nities _h rooms1 ! s\nds ( clang+ piano rag-"t tri$ to m]ge ) explosive bell[+s ( happy1 s++ frat]nity m54 ,on ! ,college ,club por* a jo/l+ cr[d ( /ud5ts c\ld be se51 %ak+ h&s1 tell+ summ] exp]i5ces1 & knock+ *airs ab\t 9 ! anxiety to get at "o ano!r4 ,! %op w9d[s 7 gay ) college bann]s1 s\v5irs1 books1 picture c>ds1 college photographs1 & sport+ goods4 ,i f\nd ! furniture ,i _h pur*as$ f ,g>d5 heap$ be=e my door & a half h\r lat] ,i _h x scatt]$ lonesomely ov] ! floor ( my l>ge room4 ,f my op5 w9d[ ,i c\ld look d[n on ! /ir ( life on ! campus4 ,night deep5$1 & ) x came an increase1 r ?an a quiet+ ( ! noises1 z if ,y\? 7 b\nd to h "o la/1 gleesome frolic be=e ! s$ate ma/]s ( ,books curb$ _! lib]ties4 ,9 ! d>kness ( ! night1 sitt+ at ! w9d[1 exactly z ,i _h done at ,evangelical ,univ]sity six ye>s previ\sly1 ,i _h an ali5 feel+ z ,i li/5$ to ! s\nds :i* so>$ up to my e>s f ! gloom bel[4 ,demon yells1 demon h[ls ( acute mis]y1 ?robb+s ( m&ol9 /r+s1 ! ho>se toot+ ( a fi% horn1 a pi]c+ falsetto voice "u my w9d[ try+ to s+1 8,o1 ,o1 ,o6 ,de>1 de> old days1 love60 ! clang+ ( a h& bell & int]mitt5t revolv] %ots4 ,^! 7 only a few ( all ! riot ( s\nds spread+ ?r\gh ! night air1 ov] ! campus & bur/+ out ( ! dormitory w9d[s on e side ( me4 ,:ile ,i sat wond]+ h[ a hundr$ or s ( faculty c\ld ev] br+ s]i\sness out ( su* a *aos ( y\?ful en]gy1 ,i he>d a *ug und]nea? my w9d[ z a truckman hurl$ a trunk to ! sidewalk3 my trunk4 ,imm$iately ,i w5t on ! campus1 discov]$ two ,fre%m51 & ) all ! ab&on ( a ,junior t ,i c\ld mu/] = ! occasion1 ,i coolly invit$ !m to assi/ me 9 c>ry+ ! heavily load$ trunk up ! ?ree flights ( /airs4 ,s con=m$ to ! fagg+ cu/om 7 ! ,fre%m51 t :5 "o ( !m un=tunately slic$ 8 f+] on a loose nail & ,i commis]at$ him on x1 he said1 keep+ 8 grip on ! trunk1 mean:ile1 8,no?+ at all1 sir4 ,no?+ at all40 ,next morn+ ! trio ( bell *imes1 9 ! t[] ( ! college *apel1 hurl$ clang+1 ?robb+ scales-(-?ree ov] ! quiet campus4 ,imm$iately f ! doorways ( dormitories1 bo>d+ clubs1 & ! ,commons1 appe>$ *att+ gr\ps ( /ud5ts :o took ! pa?s across ! campus t[>ds ! fir/ *apel s]vice4 ,f ! ,nor?1 ! ,s\?1 ! ,ea/ & ! ,we/ !y hurri$2 hundr$s & hundr$s ( well-dress$ y\?s1 arm 9 arm or f\r & five abrea/ z !y walk$4 ,! *oir1 transepts & gall]y 7 soon cr[d$1 almo/ to suffocation4 ,! morn+ sun 9 try+ to break ?r\gh ! w9d[s into ! dimness m]ely glorifi$ ! pictur$ sa9ts1 & prophets1 %eph]ds & %eep4 ,! g[n$ organi/ play$ a "p ( ! gr& f9ale ( ,! ,pilgrim's ,*orus4 ,! g[n$ figure ( ! ,presid5t arose & /ood sil5t a second :ile a wave ( rev]5t /illness swept ?r\gh ! *apel4 ,scripture foll[$ hymn1 & a simple pray] 0 foll[$ by a g5]al confession4 ,!n ! organ bur/ into a triumphant recessional1 & ! /ud5ts noisily cr[d$ d[n ! aisles into ! op5 air4 ,! day's "w 0 begun1 hav+ _h invok$ on x ! bless+ f ! ,au?or ( all ,tru?1 & ! ,creator ( t ,_w :i* ?r\gh\t ! days & ye>s1 has _h su* fasc9ation = /ud5ts & pr(essors1 ( ,sci5ce1 ( ,art & ,fai?4 ,9 ! confusion ( ! multitude ( /ud5ts1 mo/ ( !m /rang]s to me1 ,i felt ! futility ( my social ambitions4 ,9 ,evangelical ,univ]sity & 9 ! !ological sem9>y ,i _h be5 9 ! mid/ ( small gr\ps ( /ud5ts1 ^: names1 *>act]i/ics & acqua9tance c\ld be compass$ 9 a few %ort weeks4 ,b ! va/ procession ( "y m5 :i* black5$ ! gre5sw>d ( ! campus t morn+ dismay$ me4 ,x seem$ t m]e h&-%ak+ & say+ to ea* individual memb] ( x1 8,i am glad to "k y60 w\ld dem& mon?s & mon?s ( "t4 ,x 0 a new exp]i5ce1 too1 aft] ! simple democracy 9 my previ\s s*ools1 to h ^? :o 7 my classmates & college associates1 pass me )\t a ^w ( morn+ greet+1 )\t a lift ( ! eyes4 ,b t 0 only ! fir/ day6 ,! second morn+1 z ,i sat 9 ! *apel1 ,i *anc$ to h my att5tion attract$ by a curi\s f+]+ ( pap]4 ,x 0 ! /ud5t next to me :o _h "s blank %eets ( pap] 9 8 h&s :i* he %uffl$ int]mitt5tly & ov] :i* he kept pass+ ! ball ( 8 =ef+]4 ,! organ _h n ceas$ its prelude1 & ! /ud5ts _h n ceas$ ent]+ ! *apel1 s ,i paid a /rict] att5tion to ! /range recreation ( my companion4 ,?\gh he %uffl$ 8 blank pap]s ) great skill & f+]$ _! surfaces ) sci5tific regul>ity1 8 eyes--wide1 />+ ones1--7 kept fix$ on ! ,presid5t's pulpit--nev] once did !y turn on my inquisitiv5ess or t[>ds ! pap]s4 ,"o ( ! /ud5ts !n slipp$ by me & took a vacant seat next to ?is %uffl] ( pap]s4 ,z soon z he 0 seat$1 h[ev]1 he b5t =w>d & said1 to me1 8,y\r "n's ,priddy1 isn't x8 ,i'm ,s&]son1 ! monitor :o keeps ! att5dance ( ?is section4 ,by ! way1 h y met ,qu>les8 ,qu>les10 he said to ! /ud5t :o 0 %uffl+ ! pap]s1 8meet ,priddy1 y\r classmate60 ,qu>les1 )\t tak+ 8 eyes f _! fix$ />e on ! ,presid5t's pulpit1 ext5d$ me 8 h&1 & said1 9 a v quiet voice1 8,i'm glad to meet y1 ,priddy6 ,i'm bl9d1 z y probably "k40 ,i express$ my amazem5t t he %\ld be 9 college4 8,oh10 ,s&]son exclaim$1 8x doesn't seem to bo!r him any4 ,i notice t he's gett+ on = ,phi ,beta ,kappa4 ,he makes u hump60 8,!n y are able to take ! regul> /udies60 ,i gasp$4 8,yes10 said ,qu>les1 8! regul> /udies60 8,( c\rse10 ,i w5t on1 8y omit ma!matics1 languages1 & su* ?+s60 8,:y %\ld ,i1 ,priddy80 ask$ ,qu>les turn+ t[>d me 8 expressionless eyes4 8,well1 ,i really don't see h[ y c manage--^? subjects10 ,i expla9$4 8,he manages all "r10 int]rupt$ ,s&]son1 8:y1 ,priddy1 he's tak5 n9eties 9 calculus1 ,fr5* & ,g]man & ,greek1 & is "r !re :5 x comes to su* graft c\rses1 z philosophy & ,engli%6 ,oh1 y don't ne$ to pity him3 r pity me1 :o ) my eyesight1 am h>dly able to pull ?r\gh ,f9e ,arts ,"o60 ,qu>les !n expla9$ to me h[1 be=e tak+ 8 c\rses1 he _h a /ud5t read to him ! complete text :i* he translat$ into ,braille ) 8 bl9d-writ+ app>atus1 on %eets ( pap]4 ,he also us$ ! same in/rum5t1 almo/ z quickly z we1 ) our sight1 w\ld use our p5cils 9 ! pr(essor's lectures4 ,! leaves he _h be5 %uffl+ t morn+1 =m$ a read+ lesson 9 ,fr5*4 ,ev]ybody 0 ! fri5d ( ,qu>les4 ,he w\ld be grop+ 8 way alone ov] a pa? to a class b a brief mom5t1 = a /ud5t1 play+ ball1 ne>by w\ld signal to 8 comrade1 :o w\ld hold ! ball1 & !n1 ?r[+ d[n 8 glove w\ld hurry ov]1 h a *e]y ^w ( greet+1 ask ,qu>les :i!r he 0 b\nd1 l9k arms ) ! bl9d /ud5t & guide him into a pa? :]e he c\ld f9d 8 own way )\t ne$ ( pilot+4 ,9 ?is way1 ,qu>les mu/ h felt ! arm ( ne>ly e upp]-classman1 = n only 7 !y will+ to /raight5 out 8 walks = him1 & read to him1 b !y also took him ) !m on excursions1 :i* he %>$ ) excell5t comrade%ip & prov$ to be z good a m\nta9 climb] z ! be/4 ,9 ?is way1 too1 ?r\gh walks1 at meals1 & 9 classes1 ,i soon _h ! /ud5ts diff]5tiat$ & _h a =midable li/ ( fri5d%ips4 ,x 0 my cu/om1 ?r\gh\t ! fall mon?s :5 ! highways 7 h>d & unt\*$ by sn[1 to ride weekly to & f college on a bicycle :i* ,i _h b\ght = t purpose4 ,on ?is tw5ty-mile excursion1 along a w9d+ riv] & ?r\gh quiet1 little hamlets1 ,i _h c]ta9 re/+-places :]e ,i c\ld brea! & refre% myself ) a sup ( wat]4 ,doctor ,floyd's well1 conv5i5tly ne> ! highway at ! summit ( a /eep grade1 _h also a ru/ic b5* ne> x1 f :i* a mo/ gratify+ vi/a c\ld be obta9$1 :i* includ$ ! view ( a pyramidal m\nta9 cone fram$ 9 a circul> op5+ ( tw9kl+ popl> leaves1 at ^: foot a silv]y da% ( riv] curv$ "u high1 bu%-l9$ banks1 ) n[ & !n a c[ or a colt complet+ ! composition by /&+ 9 ! riv]4 ,! ,doctor1 himself1 ^: p]mission to dr9k ( ! wat] & to seat myself on ! b5* = a re/ ,i _h tak5 pa9s to secure1 0 a %ort1 /\t1 bald-head$ man ( ab\t sixty1 ^: clean-%av5 *eeks 7 always flu%$ by an excess ( blood4 ,he _h retir$ f active practise & 0 engag$ 9 ! delightful1 old age recreation ( see+ h[ _m eggs he c\ld p]suade a h>em ( ,plym\? ,rocks to lay ?r\gh a mo/ c>eful1 sci5tific mixture ( lay+ foods1 use ( g]mless dr9k+ tr\ghs1 & adaptation to an exp5sive mode ( exi/5ce4 ,"o ,saturday noon1 z ,i sat on ! b5* puff+ = brea?1 = ! day 0 bo? du/y & hot1 ! ,doctor1 ) ! egg record = ! week 9 8 h&s1 :i* he came d[n to %[ me1 sat d[n on ! b5* & said1 8,well1 d ^? wild /ud5ts "k :at !y are 9 college =80 8,:at d y mean80 ,i ask$1 puzzl$ by 8 sne]4 8,usually10 he expla9$1 8m'n half ( ! /ud5ts 9 ! college ov] !re don't "k :y !y're !re60 8,oh10 ,i said1 8!re are a great numb] ( my fri5ds :o are n c]ta9 :at !y are go+ to d 9 ! _w1 aft] graduation1 if t is :at y mean1 ,doctor40 ,he rubb$ 8 fat h&s 9 rev5geful gratification4 8,t's j x6 ,j x60 he laugh$1 cynically4 8,x's all a wa/e ( good money & preci\s "t4 ,!re's no good c come ( x4 ,!y don't take _! /udies s]i\sly en\gh4 ,let me see1 h[ _m subjects does a /ud5t h to select f "u t new-fangl$ election sy/em !y h--/udy made easy1 ,i call x--h[ _m1 n[80 8,i ?9k !re mu/ be 9 ! neighborhood ( a hundr$ diff]5t c\rses1 a majority ( :i* are elective1 s f> ,i "k40 8,& ! "y lazybones pick out ! easie/ c\rses !y c1 indep5d5t ( ! good x'll d 'em1 eh80 8,p]haps !y d10 ,i repli$1 antagoniz$ by 8 critical & bellig]5t tone4 8,b !n1 ,i don't believe t a lib]al education3 a college c\rse1 has to d m]ely ) giv+ a /ud5t a lot ( te*nical in=mation60 ,! little man fussily remon/rat$4 8,:at8 ,i ?\ght t colleges 7 9 ! _w to fit m5 = _! "w1 & t if !y're to be doctors1 :y1 !y're to be taught m$ic9e & no?+ else60 8,t is ! function ( pr(essional s*ools10 ,i agre$4 8,take my case1 = in/ance4 ,i am a m9i/]4 ,i sp5t ?ree ye>s 9 a good !ological sem9>y4 ,:ile !re ,i want$ te*nical in=mation on my pr(ession4 ,i got x1 & assimilat$ m or less--p]haps less4 ,b :5 ,i came to college ,i did n come to add to my te*nical !ological k2 n at all60 8,:at did y come =1 !n10 he ask$1 ) ano!r sne]1 8to get ! degree1 ,i suppose1 l a lot ( o!rs80 8,i don't ?9k y give me cr$it = be+ a man ( ord9>y intellig5ce10 ,i repli$1 hotly1 ang]$ by 8 ins9uation4 8,!n :at "u heav5 did y come to college =1 if n to increase y\r !ological in=mation & :atev] ability y might h z a prea*]40 8,i came to college10 ,i repli$1 8to get ! o!r man's po9t ( view4 ,i reason$ ) myself t a purely te*nical education t5ds to n>r[ a man unless supplem5t$ by an education :i* might be entitl$1 #8,! ,o!r ,man's ,po9t ( ,view4'0 8,t's a ?ru/ at me10 repli$ ! ,doctor1 8z if to say t ,i1 because ,i took my m$ic9e ) old ,dr4 ,desbr[1 & nev] w5t to "o ( y\r colleges1 0 n>r[4 ,! idea60 8,i 0 n allud+ to y1 sir10 ,i respond$4 8,i 0 m]ely mak+ a g5]alization :i* seems provable4 ,= in/ance1 ,i h a fri5d :o is an exp]t surgeon4 ,he has be5 tra9$ 9 "s ( ! be/ cl9ics & has diplomas f ! mo/ reputable m$ical colleges4 ,he has le>n$ 8 pr(ession well1 9 all its f9]1 te*nical po9ts4 ,b he nev] receiv$ any lib]al education4 ,! result is1 t he is n>r[ 9 8 ta/es1 c>+ = no?+ :i* is n flavor$ by anae/hetics or r$ol5t ( c>bolic acid4 ,z !re are among 8 fri5ds ^? ^: /oma*s turn at ! m5tion ( an op]ation or at ! :isp] ( anae/hetics1 he has no way ( int]e/+ !m on subjects 9 :i* !y are int]e/$4 ,he imag9es t because all ! _w is n pok+ /eel po9ts 9 ulc]s & canc]s1 x _h bett] be left alone4 ,! result is1 t :5 y m5tion ! surgeon's "n to ! t[nsfolk1 y w he> words l ^!3 #8,a f9e surgeon1 b z cranky & bitt] z a hobby-rid]4' ,no "o c get along ) him4 ,he loses bus9ess by x4 ,he kn[s no?+ b 8 pr(ession60 8,well10 dem&$ ! doctor1 8t's a job big en\gh = any man ) bra9s1 isn't x80 8,true10 ,i respond$1 8b ! truly educat$ surgeon has n only to "k 8 tools1 8 diagnoses1 8 op]at+ me?ods1 b along ) t k1 8 f9al success dem&s t he be lib]ally tra9$ 9 human nature1 t he h at lea/ a fa9t idea ( ! subjects 9 :i* o!r p are int]e/$4 ,a lib]al education1 add$ to 8 pr(essional education gives him t40 8,i'd l to "k h[80 dem&$ ! ,doctor4 8,well1 take my case aga91 = in/ance4 ,i am go+ to take a lot ( /udies :i* are n te*nically p]t95t to s]mons or doctr9es3 /udy ( ,dut* pa9t+s1 ,italian1 ,*emi/ry1 ,anatomy ( ! ,bra9 & ,s5se ,organs1 & o!rs :i* ,i c't m5tion at ?is "t1 because ,i h n decid$ j :at !y w be4 ,"h is :at ,i mean4 ,aft] an introductory /udy ( ,italian1 ,i %all le>n j h[ ! ,italians ?9k4 ,x is good to "k t1 surely8 ,!n aft] a brief c\rse 9 *emi/ry1 ?\gh ,i %all n c>e en\gh ab\t x :5 ,i am ?r\gh ) ! exp]im5ts1 to c>ry (f a te/ tube1 tie x ) baby ribbon & keep x = a s\v5ir1 z "s /ud5ts d1 ,i %all ev] aft] realize t :ile ,i am swe>+ by !ology1 o!rs1 ab\t me1 h reason = be+ engross$ 9 *emical =mulas & te/s4 ,ea* /udy t ,i %all take1 & ea* classroom t ,i %all visit1 w =m opportunities = me to get at ! po9ts ( view :i* det]m9e :y ,tom diff]s f ,joe & :y ,joe diff]s f me4 ,if ! college c d t1 ,doctor1 & n add a s+le jot to my !ological k1 ,i %all feel m ?an repaid = ! "t ,i sp5d 9 x & ! money ,i pay to x4 ,s t is :y ,i don't ?9k x ei!r wa/$ "t or an entirely hopeless situation1 ,doctor1 if a l>ge numb] ( /ud5ts 9 ! college d n "k :y !y are !re4 ,"o ?+ is c]ta91 !y are gett+ tra9$ 9 ! o!r man's po9t ( view60 ,! ,doctor1 evid5tly n at all 9 agreem5t ) my explanation1 aft] he _h pooh-pooh$ to himself = a m9ute1 ?\ght to *ange ! subject & = t purpose he said to me1 8,i r pity y1 "y man4 ,i always did pity m9i/]s4 ,!y don't seem to d any?+ sub/antial2 t's :y ,i don't g ne> a *ur*4 ,x's all up-9-!-air prea*+1 & d>n$ little do+4 ,n[1 keep+ pullets or mix+ a sick draught--:y1 !y are some?+ wor? :ile1 n[--b prea*+ & prea*]s--um60 8,! o!r man's po9t ( view1 ,doctor10 ,i laugh$1 z ,i m\nt$ my :eel & />t$ (f4 ,a week lat]1 ! ,doctor came out ( ! h\se1 :5 ,i /opp$ at ! well1 & z he drew ne> he %\t$1 8,i drove ov] to ! college1 la/ ,w$nesday4 ,:at a lazy set ( loaf]s y've got ov] !re1 to be sure4 ,i 0 !re 9 ! aft]noon & saw !m read+ pap]s1 /roll+ ar\nd ! campus & play+ all sorts ( games4 ,i don't ?9k !y'll am\nt to mu* 9 ! _w if !y g on at t rate4 ,!y seem s aimless6 ,i he>d "o fell[1 ) turn$ up tr\s]s & purple socks t w\ld h giv5 light at night1 say to ano!r /ud5t1 some?+ ab\t ?r[+ books & pr(essors to ! dogs--or "s su* /uff60 8,yes10 ,i admitt$1 8,i he> t e day4 ,i "k a good _m /ud5ts :o c>e little ab\t classes & text books40 ,! doctor1 evid5tly gratifi$ ) t admission grunt$1 8,!n :at's ! good ( ! college--to !m4 ,:y doesn't x s5d !m into ! _w to be useful80 8,t's :at a good _m p say1 ab\t u /ud5ts10 ,i repli$4 8,b books & pr(essors & c\rses ( /udy are only a "p ( :at a /ud5t gets 9 our college1 sir4 ,x's a v peculi> situation4 ,i'm old] ?an mo/ ( ! /ud5ts1 & h _h ! advantage ( a pr(essional tra9+1 & s c look on ! college ?r\gh some:at s]i\s eyes4 ,y w\ld be a/\nd$1 = in/ance1 at ! trem5d\s education t ! m5 receive f purely /ud5t affairs40 8,go+ into ! c\ntry1 :5 ! football team's won ov] ,pr9ceton1 = in/ance10 sniff$ ! ,doctor1 8& te>+ d[n f>m f5ces6 ,oh1 yes1 a wond]ful education 9 /ud5t affairs8 ,l "o ( y\r boys t came into ?is village1 & 9 broad daylight w5t up to ! groc]y /ore1 !re1 on ! ma9 /reet1 & delib]ately took d[n & c>ri$ (f a f\r-foot1 pat5t-m$ic9e !rmomet]1 ! folks all ! :ile ?9k+ him to be an ag5t fell[1 come to m5d x1 or *ange x4 ,oh1 yes1 a wond]ful education ^? fell[s get among !mselves60 ,aft] ! old man _h fright5$ "o ( 8 pullets back into ! re> ( ! h\se1 ,i repli$1 8,no1 ,i didn't ref] to isolat$ acts ( mis*ief1 ,doctor1 b to ! /ud5t ent]prises t create ability4 ,our college is no?+ m ?an :eels )9 :eels4 ,!re are pr(essors & classroom /udies = ! big1 outside :eels1 & = ! inn] :eels1 :irl+ all ! "t1 are ! college newspap]1 ! college magaz9e1 ! a?letic bus9ess1 ! writ+ & /ag+ ( plays1 ! dramatic clubs1 ! musical clubs1 ! social s]vice ent]prises1 ! political clubs & ! religi\s "w4 ,:y1 ,doctor1 ^? /ud5ts conduct all ^? ?+s practically )\t help f outsid]s4 ,y w\ld be a/\nd$ at ! am\nt ( executive & adm9i/rative ability !y dem&4 ,! /ud5ts :o run ! mon?ly magaz9e1 = in/ance1 mu/ be good editors1 fair writ]s1 & manag]s ( a/ut5ess1 = x has to pay = itself1 at lea/1 & mu/ express lit]>y p[]4 ,x is ! same ) ! newspap]4 ,t is a bus9ess 9 itself1 yet1 x is manag$1 f9anc$ & edit$ entirely by /ud5ts1 _m ( :om f9d x difficult to get int]e/$ 9 ! r\t9e ( ! college curriculum4 ,:5 y multiply ^! bus9ess & s]i\s activities1 y f9d ! /ud5ts actually do+ pr(itable & "*-=m+ tasks outside ( ! classrooms :i* few critics ( ! college take ! tr\ble to notice4 ,:y1 x 0 only a week ago1 t a /ud5t came into my room & _h a talk ) me ab\t a new college ent]prise t seem$ =midable4 ,he 0 a /ud5t :o did n c>e five too?picks = 8 /udies4 ,he 0 9 difficulties ) 8 physics c\rse1 at ! "t1 hav+ fail$ 9 x twice1 & seem+ to be lett+ 8 ?ird & la/ *ance = 8 degree slip pa/ )\t giv+ x a ?\ght4 ,! p on ! campus1 & ! pr(essors 9 ! classrooms apprais$ ?is fell[ z a #8loaf]' & an #8idl]4' ,yet1 t morn+ he came to me & said t he propos$ to />t a comic mon?ly1 at t5 c5ts a copy1 himself to be editor-9-*ief1 & ! jokes1 poems1 pictures1 designs1 ! secur+ ( adv]tisem5t & subscrib]s1 to be "u 8 g5]al *>ge & apportion$ to will+ /ud5ts4 ,he w5t (f = two days1 at 8 own exp5se1 secur$ ov] a hundr$ doll>s' wor? ( adv]tis+1 & only la/ week _h newsboys sell+ on ! campus a fir/-class1 neatly pr9t$1 well-fill$1 arti/ically illu/rat$ comic mon?ly1 :i*1 by ?is "t has its regul> /aff ( /ud5t arti/s1 poets1 joke writ]s1 bus9ess manag]s1 & bo>d ( editors2 x's a pap] :i* promises to be "o ( ! features ( /ud5t life4 ,no1 ,doctor10 ,i conclud$ z ,i felt ( my tires1 prep>atory to tak+ up my j\rney t[>ds home1 8/ud5ts may seem %iftless1 indiff]5t1 & un5?usia/ic on ! campus1 b :5 y get beh9d ! lazie/ ( !m y are liable to f9d t !y are giv+ !mselves to "s sort ( "*-mak+ "w1--contr>y to ! po/]s :i* lead outsid]s to ?9k t college life consi/s ( a place :]e ! /ud5t sits 9 ! sun on a f5ce1 smok+ a pipe ) a lea%$ bull-pup at 8 feet60 8,say10 call$ ! ,doctor1 z ,i fitt$ ! toe clips to my %oes1 8my pullets did a hundr$ & sixty ?is week4 ,lay+1--eh80 ,*apt] ,,xxxv4 ,hot-,popov]s & a ,cold ,wat* 9 ! ,/ation4 ,! ,sleigh-load ( ,tal5t ,:5 ! w9t] /orms pil$ ! riv] highway ) sn[drifts1 ,i _h to put aside my bicycle & use ! railway tra9s4 ,?is made x necess>y = me to leave my home on ! ,sunday midnight tra9 t ,i might be ready = my classes at college1 on ,monday morn+4 ,9 t nor!rn "p ( ,new ,engl& :at /orms c\ld grip ! l& & put a /op to tra9 traffic & c>tage6 ,"o ( my p>i%ion]s %[$ me1 = my com=t possibly1 an actual photograph ( a drift ( sn[ s high t a lib]al load ( hay on a wagon /ood on a level ) x1 :5 a gap 0 dug ?r\gh4 ,i _h pack$ fir b\ghs ar\nd ! p>sonage cell> wall1 & t 0 soon cov]$ ) ! drifts2 ev5 ! w9d[ sills 7 rea*$ by ! sn[ at la/4 ,z = ! crumpl$ hills surr\nd+ ! village1 _! lonely1 hurricane-swept cre/s1--) ! /ick-l bir*es b5d+ away f ! nor? l timid creatures afraid to /& up1 day by day1 aga9/ ^? icy assaults1--pres5t$ a wild1 dismal picture ( w9t]'s fury4 ,my cu/om 01 dur+ ^? mon?s1 to arrive home on ! ,saturday aft]noon tra9 & imm$iately set to "w splitt+ ! maple blocks ( wood into conv5i5t fire-wood & /ack+ a week's supply 9 ! kit*5 wood-box1 :ile my wife held a meet+ ) ! *ildr5 ( ! p>i% 9 ! p>lor4 ,!n on ,sunday1 ,i w\ld prea* two s]mons4 ,i _h to we> my ov]%oes 9 ! ev5+ on acc\nt ( ! *ill 9 :i* ! ve/ry 0 always wrapp$4 ,aft] ?is s]vice1 my wife w\ld h ! supp] table spread ) pres]v$ pe>s1 hot pop-ov]s & cocoa4 ,we w\ld l+] ov] ?is meal1 ! la/ ,i %\ld h at home = a week1 & keep+ a %>p eye on ! clock4 ,at ! fir/ ann\ncem5t ( t5 o'clock1 ! lant]n w\ld be light$ & ! words ( f>ewell be giv5 at ! door4 ,!n out into ! d>k mis]y ( ! night1 ) my lant]n flick]+ my %ad[ ov] ! h\ses1 & my wife's lonesome sigh e*o+ 9 my he>t1 ,i w\ld creep ?r\gh ! /orms ( swirl+ sn[1 :i* wet my hot *eeks1 pass ov] ! quiet bridge to ! opposite side ( ! riv] & climb up a /eep road until ! sil5t1 isolat$ /ation 0 rea*$4 ,across ! riv] ,i c\ld see ! d>k outl9es ( ! village1 & 9 ! mid/ ( x1 a gold5 po9t ( light3 ! light ( my home4 ,! tra9 0 due at half-pa/ t51 b x 0 nev] on "t & s ,i _h long waits4 ,! /ation-ma/] left ! /ation d>k on ,sunday ev5+s4 ,he gave me a key ) :i* ,i unlock$ ! door & 0 able to keep w>m :ile wait+4 ,aft] hav+ light$ ! sw++ lamp1 ,i w\ld produce a book & let ! sl[ m9utes pass until ! late tra9 scream$ ar\nd ! corn]1 z if angry ) itself = its sl[ progress betwe5 /ations4 ,on ! fir/ s\nd ( ! :i/le1 x w\ld be a wild scramble to qu5* ! light1 lock ! door1 & ru% out to ! tra9 be=e x pull$ out f ! /ation4 ,an h\r lat] ! tra9 w\ld draw into ! t]m9us & leave me /r&$1 f\r miles away f my dormitory4 ,!n ,i _h to cross ov] to ! hotel1 engage "o ( ! rooms & try to sleep till half-pa/ five ! next morn+2 if sleep 7 possible ) su* a scream+ ( freight-tra9 :i/les1 & su* a bump+ ( %ift+ eng9es z prevail$ ?r\gh ! small h\rs ( ! night4 ,at eight o'clock ! foll[+ morn+1 eyelids lead5 ) loss ( sleep & my body weak5$ ?r\gh lack ( re/1 & an inadequate breakfa/1 ,i w\ld comm5ce ! fir/ ( my ?ree ,monday morn+ classes1 & n be free f ! intellectual discipl9e aga9 until ne>ly noon1 aft] :i* ,i w\ld sp5d ! aft]noon 9 sleep or recreation4 ,"o day ! director ( social s]vice1 a dep>tm5t ( ! religi\s "w done by /ud5ts1 came to me & said1 8,priddy1 we've got all sorts ( conc]t tal5t ab\t "h4 ,w\ld y\r *ur* c>e if we %\ld give !m an ev5+'s ent]ta9m5t80 8,!y c't af=d to d mu* 9 t l9e10 ,i repli$4 8,b all we %all expect w be our exp5ses & a good1 hot supp]4 ,we c hire a big sleigh & make up q a p>ty to g ov] ! hills40 8,:at h y got--= tal5t80 ,i ask$4 ,he ?\ght a m9ute1 & !n said1 8,:y1 we've got banjo play]s to sp>e1 club juggl]s1 a sleight-(-h& p]=m]1 f\r or five male qu>tettes1 a /r+$ or*e/ra1 two read]s1 & a v5triloqui/4 ,( c\rse1 ! night we c\ld give to y w\ld f9d "s ( ^! /ud5ts unable to g1 b tell me :at sort ( an ent]ta9m5t y w\ld l & ,i'll see :at we c d = y4 ,we want to make ! ev5+s bright] 9 "s ( ^! isolat$1 nor? c\ntry villages4 ,x's a little bit ( social s]vice t br+s its own rew>d1 = ! boys l to get out & h a good c\ntry supp]60 ,he 0 able1 f9ally1 to make up a program :i* includ$ a read]1 a "y pr(essor :o w\ld sw+ flam+ clubs1 a sleight-(-h& p]=m] & a male qu>tette4 ,on ! aft]noon appo9t$1 ^! arti/s1 wrapp$ up 9 ?ick clo!s1 appe>$ 9 front ( a dormitory & 7 pack$ into a huge b>ge on runn]s until1 includ+ "s invit$ pr(essors & _! wives1 we numb]$ tw5ty or m4 ,! f\r horses1 ) /ream]s ( brass bells hang+ 9 front ( !m j+l$ ov] ! pack$ sn[ roads ( ! village & f9ally br\ght u into ! less us$ hill roads1 :i*1 9 places rambl$ ov] ! hills until ! climb seem$ int]m9able4 ,! sn[ began to fall & we plung$ d[n ! /eep declivities1 half bl9d$ by x1 b oppos+ ! /orm ) jokes1 songs & bant]4 ,on a %elf ( road1 :i* _h be5 cut f a /eep hillside1 & :i* ! w9ds1 unh9d]$ by protect+ wall or trees1 _h /ripp$ ( sn[ & left gl>e ice = ! sleigh to cross1 our runn]s skidd$ to su* an angle t we 7 ?reat5$ ) an ov]turn t w\ld h hurl$ u d[n ! /eep bank1 _h n "s ( ! /ud5ts leap$ to ! gr\nd1 & by %e] /r5g?1 aid$ by ! c>eful control ( ! driv]1 kept ! sleigh to ! road until we 7 9 safety4 ,!n z ! twilight set 91 & !re 7 no sign-po/s to guide u1 we /opp$ at ! fir/ h\se & ask$ h[ f> we 7 f ! village4 ,an old woman1 dress$ 9 a greasy pr9t wrapp]1 & draw+ gulps ( smoke f a bri> pipe1 said %e guess$ we 7 8nigh f\r miles ?is side ( x40 ,we drove ?r\gh ! /orm = a qu>t] ( an h\r m1 & !n1 ?9k+ t we %\ld be com+ 9 sight ( ! village1 we /opp$ a man :o 0 go+ to 8 b>n ) milk+ cans & repeat$ our reque/ z to h[ f> we 7 f ! village1 &1 z if he _h be5 9 league ) ! old woman ) ! pipe1 a mile back he said1 8',b\t f\r mile1 ,i'd say60 ,hopefully1 !n1 we rumbl$ & scrap$ d[n a hill = ano!r half h\r1 & !n1 meet+ ano!r sleigh1 com+ 9 our direction1 our driv] hail$ ! man at ! re9s1 :o 0 muffl$ to 8 e>s 9 a swa?+ ( crazy-quilt1 & %\t$1 8,h[ f> are we f ! village80 ,& mu* to our dismay1 a rumbl+ answ] came f ! folds ( ! crazy-quilt1 :i* we _h to int]pret z1 8,jes' f\r mile60 ,t5 m9utes1 lat]1 h[ev]1 we _h ! joy ( arriv+ hungry1 cold1 b n )\t _s1 at ! *ur* door1 :]e1 "u k]os5e lamps1 & on :ite pap] table-clo?s1 0 spread a meal ( hot biscuits1 hot yell[-ey$ beans1 hot pea beans1 potato salad1 hot kidney beans1 dill pickles1 pickl$ beets1 f\r sorts ( fro/$ cake1 lusci\s lemon pies & c(fee4 ,aft] ! supp]1 ! /ud5ts w5t into my *ur* & f\nd a hundr$ ( ! villag]s ga!r$1 9 spite ( ! /orm4 ,! qu>tette sang entranc+ly _! college j+les4 ,! "y pr(essor swung 8 flam+ clubs1 until1 :5 he 0 9 ! mid/ ( "s complicat$ spirals 8 alcohol-soak$ rags burnt out1 unexpect$ly1 & he _h to apologize s9ce he c\ld n g on ) 8 novel act because 8 8spirits _h giv5 out40 ,! read] gave1 ) great effect1 a memorable qu>rel betwe5 man & wife1 & sp>kl+ anecdotes :i* w\ld h tak5 ! dullness (f a yokel's he>t4 ,!n ! /> ( ! conc]t1 ! sleight-(-h& p]=m] began 8 skilful my/]ies4 ,he made a p5cil cl+ to ! palm ( 8 h&1 br\ght flags & fl[]s f an empty hat1 multipli$ a billi>d ball into six1 waft$ a half doll> into ?9 air1 &1 f9ally1 produc$ a pack ( c>ds1 at ! sight ( :i*1 ,i ?\ght my deacons w\ld in/itute proce$+s ( worldl9ess aga9/ me = all[+ x1 b :i*1 :5 made to d ! weirde/ acts1 f9ally reconcil$ ev5 ! mo/ au/]e ( !m2 s mu* s t "o grim ,puritan ev5 came =w>d & held ! pack--aft] mu* p]suasion--:ile ! man ( my/]y seem$ to *ange !m )\t ! hold]'s k4 ,at ! close ( ! ent]ta9m5t1 ! college delegation1 aft] go+1 e "o1 to ! *ur* wom5 & decl>+ t !y _h nev] eat5 a bett] supp] ?an _h be5 provid$1 got into ! sleigh1 ! driv] crack$ 8 long :ip ) a deft explosion = ! e>s ( ! on-look+ villag]s1 & ) a he>ty yell1 !y />t$ on _! way d[n ! riv] road ?r\gh ! /orm1 & ,i /ood ) my wife at our door until _! songs di$ away among ! midnight %ad[s ( ! hills & /orm4 ,*apt] ,,xxxvi4 ,a ,*apt] ( ,s5tim5t & ,lit]>y ,atmosph]e1 ,includ+ ! ,acc\nt ( ,s&]son1 ! ,procra/9ator4 ,h[ ,two ,prize ,*ecks ,7 ,sp5t4 ,a ,p>i% ( ,tal5t ,:5 came ! ann\ncem5t ( ,spr+1 at college1 aft] ! lawns & ! pa?s _h dri$1 & :5 ! ev5+s 7 fill$ ) ! ?roaty gurgl+s ( hopp+ rob9s4 ,a sign 9 front ( ! ,commons ann\nc$1 8,class ,s+ ,tonight #g3cj40 ,?is is a 8,s+20 ,at sev5 o'clock ! /ud5ts ga!r by classes at f\r diff]5t p>ts ( ! campus3 ! s5iors to sit on _! d\ble f5ce1 ! juniors to sit on ! /eps ( ! recitation hall1 ! sophomores to occupy ! commodi\s /eps ( ! ,assembly ,hall1 & ! fre%m5 to /& ne> ! libr>y4 ,sil5ce6 ,sudd5ly ! l[1 vibrat+ voices ( ! s5iors fill ! air )1 8,h>ve/ ,moon40 ,on its completion1 ! ?ree l[] classes s5d snapp+ h& claps ov] to ! f5ce4 ,sil5ce6 ,! juniors s5d across to ! s5iors ! melodi\s1 s5tim5tal song1 8,summ] ,days & ,love1 ,love1 ,love60 ov] ! triple trills ( :i* ! high-pit*$ t5ors l+] z if !y w\ld /op !re & s\nd ^? musical half tones until out ( brea?4 ,l$ by ! s5iors1 ! und]classm5 repeat ! h&-clapp+4 ,sil5ce6 ,) a sudd51 flank attack1 ! sophomores1 direct$ by a %irt-sleev$ & v fat /ud5t fly into ! mid/ ( 8,dolly ,grey10 a /irr+ w> ballad1 & f ! pa?os :i* wells out ( ! s5tim5tal passages1 "o c easily imag9e ^? wild1 irresponsible sophomores cry+ 9 h>mony ) x4 ,once m ! ?ree classes snap _! applause4 ,sil5ce6 ,a long] sil5ce ?is "t1 = ! fre%m51 mak+ _! fir/ appe>ance 9 ! rle ( class s+]s--a ?ick mass ( !m--_c agree ) _! director z to :at ! premi]e %all be4 ,soon ! matt] is settl$4 ,an arm is rais$ & !n--a l[ rumble t dies d[n1 foll[$ by ?ree giant laughs f ?ree diff]5t po9ts ( ! campus4 ,! fre%man lead] has pit*$ ! tune too l[4 8,out ) x1 ,fre%ies60 comes a mock+1 cutt+ call across f ! sophomores--traditional enemies ( ! fre%m54 ,"o m try1 & ) ! effect ( an a]oplane gett+ its flight sl[ly1 hesitat+ly1 ! fre%man song at la/ rises to a mighty1 boyi%1 exultant r5d]+ ( 8,old ,black ,joe60 = !y d>e n tru/ !mselves ) a rec5t melody4 ,aft] ! songs1 ! *e]s6 ! class *e]s6 ,! s5iors give "o = ! juniors1 & ! juniors applaud x4 ,! s5iors give "o = ! sophomores1 & ! sophomores applaud x4 ,!n ! s5iors give a he>ti] "o = ! fre%m51 & ^? boys almo/ split ! heav5s ) _! yell+s4 ,next ! juniors make ! r\nds ( ! classes1 ) ! same response ( applause1 save t _! *e] = ! s5iors gets b scant & dignifi$ applause1 = ! s5iors mu/ n be too boyi%6 ,!n ! sophomores & ! fre%m5 h _! turn & ! *e]+ is ov]4 ,sil5ce4 ,! night is deep5+1 & "o h>dly /irs4 ,f\r huge masses ( %ad[ move 9 ! direction ( ! campus c5tre4 ,!n "o he>s a m>tial1 drill-s]geant's 8,left1 left1 left60 z ! classes cat* ! /ep4 ,x is s arrang$ t1 )\t a halt1 ! f\r classes m]ge into "o mass 9 ! middle ( ! gre54 ,sil5ce aga94 ,n a s\nd is he>d1 until ! college song-lead] hums a pit*4 ,!n ! ,alma ,mat] hymn goes up ) all ! ?rill+ rev]5ce 9 x ( a song ( love sung to ! college "m4 ,if "o 7 ne> ! s+]s1 x w\ld be possible to see1 h[1 :5 ! song deep5s 9 !me1 ! sophomore unconsci\sly ?r[s 8 arm ov] ! %\ld] ( ! fre%man1 & ! s5ior ?r[s 8 ov] ! %\ld] ( ! junior3 all bro!rs z ! melody unfolds itself4 ,! hymn end$1 ! *e]-lead] moves to ! side ( ! song-lead]1 says a few words1 & !n1 z he takes ! position ( a prize-fight]1 on gu>d1 ) 8 fi/ ext5d$1 he pulls out f ! discipl9$ ?roats1 a snappy1 ?und]+ cra% ( a college *e]4 ,x is ov]4 ,! cr[d ?9s out ov] ! />-light$ campus4 ,spr+ has come6 ,i 0 amaz$1 t ye>1 at ! am\nt ( p]sonal sup]vision ! pr(essors gave to ! /ud5ts1 out ( h\rs1 amid/ su* l>ge classes z !y 7 call$ ^u to in/ruct4 ,x _h be5 drill$ into my m9d at ,evangelical ,univ]sity t only 9 ! small college is x possible = ! pr(essors to 8get next0 to ! /ud5t 9 a wise1 helpful mann]4 ,s t :5 ,i came into ! c5tre ( ! college life1 9 all its complexity1 div]sity & confusion1 ,i actually expect$ to see ! pr(essors deliv] _! lectures1 & !n coldly leave u to ourselves1 )draw+ !mselves f ! /ud5t life ) academic alo(ness4 ,b on ,tuesday ev5+s ! faculty 7 8at home0 & welcom$ su* /ud5t visitors z c>$ to accept ! c\rte\s hospitality ( _! *e]ful homes4 ,aft] classes1 & 9 _! (fices at c]ta9 h\rs1 we c\ld g to our tea*]s & be sure ( receiv+ _! mo/ ?or\gh att5tion on ! matt] 9 m9d4 ,!n1 too1 ! pr(essors 7 always eag]ly seek+ to align !mselves to our life3 to ent] ) u into ! pr(itable v5tures ( a social1 inspir+ nature4 ,?us x came ab\t t !y s]v$ on a?letic committees1 religi\s bo>ds1 lit]>y & social programs4 ,x 0 because !y possess$ ?is _s ( fell[%ip ) _! /ud5ts1 t ,i 0 enabl$ to v5ture into a new _w ( opportunity4 ,x 0 9 ?is wise4 ,i _h be5 sp5d+ ! l>ge/ proportion ( my "t 9 lit]>y composition1 = my wife1 my s]mon critic1 _h f\nd t 9 my pulpit address ,i ne$$ rhetorical cle>ness1 s ,i det]m9$ to discipl9e myself to t end4 ,:5 ! ,engli% pr(essor gave out ex]cises1 l editorials1 descriptions1 book reviews1 or %ort /ories1 ,i resolv$ to put ! burd5 ( my "t 9 su* writ+s ) no o!r ?\ght ?an to rem$y my pulpit faults4 ,:5 "s ( ^! ex]cises 7 return$1 aft] exam9ation by ! pr(essor1 ,i f\nd r$ p5cil notes1 sugge/+ t ?is or t be submitt$ = publication 9 ! college p]iodicals4 ,^! r$ p5cil sugge/ions 7 common 9 ! class1 & gave great inspiration to ! o!r /ud5ts1 z !y gave inspiration to me4 ,"o day1 :5 ,i arriv$ late at class1 ,i f\nd ! pr(essor read+ al\d a description ,i _h writt54 ,?is 0 foll[$ by a reque/ = a conf]5ce 9 ! tea*]'s (fice4 8,i h be5 wat*+ y\r "w10 said ! pr(essor1 k9dly1 8& ?9k t y might try = ! junior essay prize & also = ! prize (f]$ = ! be/ piece ( college fiction4 ,i h be5 advis+ sev]al o!rs 9 ! class to compete1 & hope t y w f9d "t = ! "w4 ,^! prize competitions are real te/s z to ! value ( classroom "w4 ,i hope y & ! o!rs w try60 ,on acc\nt ( ! pr(essor's k9dly sugge/ion1 ,i began to "w on ! essay & ! /ory1 & kept my typewrit] clatt]+ h\r aft] h\r :5 n 9 class4 ,= all ! lure ( au?or%ip 0 be=e me4 ,! lure ( sub/antial prizes4 ,! lure ( conte/4 ,! lure ( do+ some?+1 9 composition1 t seem$ real4 ,:5 ,i ent]$ ^u ?is special lit]>y adv5ture ,i f\nd t ,i 0 "p ( a consid]able fell[%ip1 ^: int]e/ 9 ! "w 0 kept alive by ! wise1 f>-see+1 p]sonal int]e/ ( our diff]5t lit]>y in/ructors4 ,i f\nd "o /ud5t :o confid5tially in=m$ me t he 0 mak+ a special rese>* 9 ! libr>y conc]n+ "s wild1 unkn[n pirates :o once infe/$ ! ,new ,engl& coa/4 ,he meant to write at l5g? ^u t subject = ! gratification ( 8 own lit]>y curiosity4 ,ano!r /ud5t 0 busy1 l ! y\?ful ,/ev5son1 9 imitat+1 delib]ately1 ! /yles ( ! _w-fam\s au?ors1 & j !n1 on our fir/ acqua9tance1 0 9 ! wild morals1 b cameo-cut phrases ( ,maupassant6 ,by ! end ( spr+1 9 fact1 ,i f\nd myself 9 z inspir+ a lit]>y atmosph]e z1 probably1 ev] an und]graduate exp]i5c$4 ,= ,i _h be5 made a memb] ( ! editorial bo>d ( ! college magaz9e1 & ev5 wrote comic dogg]el & attempts at descriptive wit = ! n[ ?or\ghly e/abli%$ comic mon?ly4 ,i h be5 9 a magaz9e bo>d meet+1 held 9 a /ud5t's room1 :5 ! conv]sation w\ld rise into debatable heights1 & w\ld excite ! :ole company1 ov] su* que/ions z3 8,are !re m ?an sev5 types ( plot possible 9 fiction80 8,is ! sup]natural 9 ,%akesp]e sci5tific80 8,0 ,poe a plagi>i/80 8,w any ( ! pres5t-day six be/ sell]s become classic80 ,n only did we h ^! conv]sations among ourselves1 b "o ( ! pr(essors invit$ a gr\p ( u into 8 home1 once a week1 :]e seat$ 9 8 snug libr>y amid 8 *oice editions1 we w\ld take up ! te*nical /udy ( lit]ature1 ent] into int]e/+ debates ab\t x1 & !n sit back 9 our *airs z our g5]\s ho/ rang = ! refre%m5ts3 a home t\* :i* we appreciat$ ?or\ghly4 ,ano!r pleasurable surprise 0 ! small numb] ( text books t ,i f\nd mu/ be pur*as$4 ,dur+ my fir/ t]m ,i b\ght only two books = sev5 classes4 ,! pr(essors reg>d$ ! college libr>y z a sort ( encyclopdic text book = ov] a ?\s& /ud5ts3 =m+ ! /&>d "w on hi/ory1 economics1 social sci5ce1 lit]ature & ! v>i\s o!r dep>tm5ts ( ! curriculum4 ,at la/1 ,i f\nd1 pr(essors & /ud5ts _h brok5 loose f artificial au?orities & took _! hi/ory & economics n only f _m treatises on ! matt]1 b f curr5t p]iodicals1 ! daily newspap]1 catalogues1 ye> books & simil> vital1 fir/-h& s\rces4 ,?is me?od ( /udy1 9 use ?r\gh\t ! college1 made ! libr>y some?+ m vivid ?an a /ack ( collect$ books1 magaz9es & pamphlets3 x vitaliz$ x & made x ! resort ( hundr$s ( /ud5ts e day4 ,x l9k$ our classroom "w1 ! pr(essors' lectures & our own /udies to hundr$s & hundr$s ( books1 p]iodicals & pap]s1 :]e o!rwise we %\ld h be5 limit$ to a half-doz5 omnipot5t au?orities4 ,9 place ( read+ select$ ,orations f a book ( compilations1 ,i 0 compell$ to f9d ! orig9al oration 9 "s yell[$ book 9 :i* x 0 fir/ pr9t$4 ,9 /udy+ ! lead+ pr9ciples ( ,=5sics ,i _h to g to ! records ( ! c\rts to read ! orig9al evid5ce & pleas 9 ! case4 ,a proc$ure l t appeal$ to ! m9d & made "o al]t 9 judgm5t4 ,x also made ! libr>y ! c5tre :]e ! real1 s]i\s "w ( ! /ud5t 0 accompli%$1 & :]e "o c\ld come 9 daily contact ) ! fell[s :o 7 aft] s]i\s results dur+ _! f\r ye>s' resid5ce 9 ! college4 ,x 0 9 ! libr>y t ,i fir/ made "o ( my deepe/ & mo/ valuable college fri5d%ips4 ,x *anc$ t "o ( my /udies1 ! life & works ( ,goe!1 took me to a p>ticul> section ( ! ref]5ce room :]e ! %elves ( ,sociology & ,economics fill$ consid]able space4 ,z ,i made my excursions into ! section1 ,i became accu/om$ to ! pres5ce ( a s]i\s-fac$ ,s5ior :o 0 con/antly occupi$ ) books & p]iodicals f ^? two dep>tm5ts4 ,x became natural = u1 z ! t]m advanc$1 to ask "o ano!r ! "t or to borr[ p5cils or pap]4 ,f9ally ^! approa*es to intimacy develop$ into a fri5d%ip2 into a ripe fri5d%ip :i* includ$ visits to "o ano!r's rooms1 long walks1 commun+s 9 ! club-room & ante-class conv]sations3 on all ^! occasions a true ex*ange ( s]i\s & mo/ pr(itable confid5ces tak+ place4 ,?urb]1 = t 0 my companion's "n1 ?\gh ! son ( a v weal?y fa!r & accu/om$ to ! f9] t\*es ( society life1 _h und]gone1 9 8 contact ) ! college1 "o ( ^? consci5ce awak5+1 ambition ref9+ & ideal lift+ exp]i5ces :i* our presid5t in=m$ u1 "t & "t aga91 %\ld be ! f9al results ( a true1 college education4 ,?urb]'s fa!r 0 "o ( t type ( ,am]ican m5 :o boa/ t _! success has be5 atta9$ ?r\gh self-improvem5t & self-education & :o cry/allize _! own peculi> & =tunate exp]i5ce into =mal axioms1 on :i* e "o else mu/ seek success4 ,?urb]'s fa!r _h to 8 cr$it at ! "t a v l>ge textile mill 9 a textile city 9 ! ,s\? & x _h be5 8 supreme desire t 8 son1 imm$iately on quitt+ ,high ,s*ool1 %\ld g into ! indu/ry1 "w 8 way ?r\gh x1 & take *>ge ( x 9 ! end4 ,b ,?urb] _h no incl9ation t[>ds l9t & ! /ifl+ heat ( a cotton mill1 & he _h s in=m$ 8 fa!r4 ,he also told him t no?+ less ?an f\r ye>s at a college1 :]e he c\ld meet fell[s wor? meet+1 w\ld please him4 8,y c imag9e ! look my fa!r gave me :5 ,i made t proposition1 = x knock$ to spl9t]s 8 special pet !ories conc]n+ education10 said ,?urb]4 8,he /orm$ ab\t #8self-made m51' & quot$ ,l9coln & "s o!rs f ! classic li/ ( non-college m53 po9t$ to himself & ! huge indu/ry he _h creat$ )\t ! aid ( a college education1 &1 9 all1 gave me to di/9ctly und]/& t a college education w\ld spoil a good employ]3 t x 0 a wa/e ( "t1 & t if ,i 0 set on go+ to college1 :y ,i c\ld g on my own funds--:i* ,i did n h--& be hang$6 ,( c\rse ,i 0 lazy1 undecid$ & y\?ful3 j at ! age :5 all life is a p]petual sunny day4 ,i want$ to come to college to sport ar\nd & imag9$ my doom seal$ :5 fa!r emphatically refus$ to fund me1 b "m--say ,priddy1 :at w\ld ! spoil$ *ildr5 ( ! ri* d )\t g5]\s-he>t$ mo!rs8--my "m privately fund$ me & s5t me "h & /ill ma9ta9s me1 ev5 aga9/ fa!r's ord]s1 = he w n rel5t & imag9es me to be ! fool ( fools 9 tak+ ! c\rse ,i did40 8,! s-call$ #8self-made m5' are usually v set m510 ,i repli$4 8,set80 mutt]$ ,?urb]1 8ev5 a vice1 tight lock$1 is loose by comp>ison ) ! prejudices my fa!r has aga9/ a lib]al education4 ,well1 ,i came ?is way & />t$ 9 to sport x & expect$ to be tutor$ ?r\gh my c\rses by ! n>r[e/ pass+ m>ks4 ,i sp5t mo/ ( my "t ei!r 9 ! frat]nity h\se *ugg+ at a piano or sitt+ 9 my room ) my feet p]*$ on ! table gaz+ into space4 ,!n ,i got !--! glimpse1 ,priddy1 & t *ang$ x all40 8,! glimpse1 :at 0 t80 8,well1 ,i c't exactly def9e x or locate :]e x fir/ began1 b ,i d recall t "o day1 9 ! classroom--x 0 9 ,sociology--! pr(essor set me ?9k+ on a l9e ,i _h nev] consid]$ be=e4 ,i c't tell :at x 0 t he said explicitly1 b he implicitly sugge/$ to my m9d t !re are su* ?+s z divid5ds-n-(-money4 ,( c\rse hav+ be5 us$ to ! o!r sort ( divid5ds all my life1 ,i 0 attract$ to ! idea t !re 7 o!r divid5ds4 ,i kept ?9k+ ab\t x & "o ?+ l$ to ano!r4 ,! presid5t spoke "o day1 9 *apel1 ( ! educat$ man's duty to 8 g5]ation4 ,i l9k$ t to #8divid5ds-n-(-money' & work$ x out to my satisfaction t !re 0 = me1 ! son ( a weal?y manufactur]1 a place ( usefulness & s]vice 9 ! _w40 8,y _h a call to ! m9i/ry1 !n1 ,?urb]80 ,i dem&$4 8,graci\s1 no3 n t60 he exclaim$1 9 a tone t impli$ ,i _h propos$ some?+ too extravagant = fancy4 8,i a cl]gyman6 ,i respect ! clo?1 ,priddy1 & ,i am glad t y are mak+ x y\r pr(ession1 b really1 t's n my l9e4 ,p]haps ,i'm n cut out = x4 ,i "k ,i'm n40 8,y plann$ to g into settlem5t or ,y4,m4,c4,a4 "w1 probably10 ,i h9t$1 8s _m college fell[s give !mselves to t =m ( s]vice 9 ^! days1 ,?urb]40 8,i "k !y d1 ,priddy1 b ,i didn't "w x out 9 ^? directions1 ei!r1 b 9 a m vital way3 "o t has ar\s$ e bit ( lat5t en?usiasm = s]vice & helpfulness t might h be5 hidd5 away 9 s pamp]$ a body z m9e4 ,x's :at ,i call ! glimpse1 ,priddy4 ,want me to expla9 x80 8,c]ta9ly ,i d40 8,well1 ,i really 0 put 9 a fix by s mu* talk 9 ! classrooms f ! faculty & 9 ! *apel by ! ,presid5t ab\t #8moral lead]%ip' & all t1 & really ?\ght at fir/ t !y 7 ask+ me to g into def9ite self-sacrific+ avocations l settlem5t "w & ! o!r =ms ( social s]vice1 & ,i _h no hank]+ = t1 ei!r4 ,i hat$ to leave fa!r alone 9 8 old age & want$1 ev5tually1 to succe$ him 9 ! own]%ip & direction ( 8 mills4 ,i imag9$ myself a call[ mat]iali/1 oppos$ to spiritual =ms ( influ5ce1 b ,i did n want to give up ! bus9ess4 ,y c probably imag9e h[ hea!ni% ,i felt :5 ,i contra/$ fa!r's indu/rial policy ) ! call to be a social s]vant4 ,i began to ?9k back to :at fa!r's self-education _h done = him & _h done = 8 employees4 ,i fac$ ! tru? = ! fir/ "t3 h[ 8 n>r[-m9d$ policy _h br\ght him great weal? at ! exp5se ( 8 self-respect & ! happ9ess ( s _m ( ! p :o work$ = him4 ,= ye>s & ye>s & ye>s1 he _h be5 j pay+ wages = "w done3 t 0 all4 ,he _h paid no att5tion to ! moral or social welf>e ( 8 p3 ! hundr$s ( families "u 8 control4 ,he did n g to _! *ur*1 att5d _! lodges1 g into _! homes1 or ev] make x 8 policy to inquire ab\t _! welf>e4 ,he 0 j simply us+ !m z tools t[>ds ! secur+ ( a =tune--= me1 t 0 all4 ,i saw x all1 h[ he _h be5 creat+ 9 8 little corn] ( our ,am]ican indu/ry1 labor ho/ility1 unsanit>y conditions1 poor types ( ignorant1 drunk51 loaf+ citiz5s until ! t5em5ts belong+ to 8 firm =m$ a p]fect slum4 ,b he _h n ! eyes to see1 nor has he yet2 b he goes on 9 ! d>kness & 9 ! groove ( 8 own selfi%ness1 int5sify+ ! disloyalty ( 8 employees & incid5tally hurt+ 8 own reputation4 ,yet ,i c\ld n br+ myself to give up desir+ to take on t indu/ry4 ,x 0 "r !n t ! glimpse came40 ,?urb] paus$ = a mom5t & !n cont9u$3 8,l ! break+ ( day1 x fla%$ into my s\l "o morn+ 9 ,e?ics class1 t if ,i c\ld only g to "w 9 t indu/ry & re=m x1 t ,i %\ld be do+ a public s]vice3 t ,i %\ld be foll[+ ! advice ( ! college & giv+ moral s]vice4 ,b ,i realiz$ t ,i %\ld h to tra9 myself 9 ! sci5ce ( e?ics & morals2 ! hi/ory ( economics & ! deep] ?+s ( social sci5ce 9 ord] to re=m ! bus9ess intellig5tly1 con/ructively & pr(itably to myself & ! employees40 8,oh10 ,i comm5t$1 8y want to make y\r type ( social s]vice e>n money8--is n t an unusual sort ( social s]vice80 ,?urb] smil$ & said3 8,x does s\nd worldly1 especially to a m9i/]1 ,priddy1 b ! /range ?+ ab\t x is1 z ,i h figur$ x out1 t if ,i d take an educat$1 intellig5t1 ?or\ghly sci5tific int]e/ 9 my employees1 & manage to clean up _! t5em5ts1 _! morals & _! m9ds ?r\gh welf>e "w1 ,i %all1 9 ! same /roke1 be increas+ _! loyalty to ! bus9ess1 be r$\bl+ _! effici5cy1 be prep>+ a high] grade ( workman3 all ( :i* w increase ! e>n+s ( my plant40 8,9 o!r words1 ,?urb]1 y are go+ to "w on ! pr9ciple t humanity & welf>e "w are good bus9ess policy80 8,yes10 nodd$ ,?urb]4 8,if y1 z a m9i/]1 7 phras+ x y w\ld say1 #8,godl9ess is pr(itable 9 all ?+s'--ev5 9 good indu/rial managem5t--to mix 9 ,%akspe>e1 x is #8twice bless$1 x blesse? him t give?'--! employ]--#8& him t receive?'--! work]4 ,t's :at ,i call #8! glimpse' & y may imag9e h[ eag]ly ,i am tugg+ at ! /r+s 9 ord] to be work+ x out practically40 8,b x may turn out to be f9e !ory3 m]e dream+1 ,?urb]80 8,oh no10 he prote/$4 8,read ! c\ntless numb]s ( sociological works t ,i h & foll[ ! c\ntless numb]s ( exp]im5ts t h be5 made 9 ?is direction & y w agree t x is ! mo/ sane proc$ure40 8,college has meant some?+ v def9ite to y1 !n1 ,?urb]80 8,i %\ld say x _h4 ,i tell y ,i believe ,i und]/&1 n[1 ! trem5d\s sugge/ion t lies beh9d ! college emphasis t its /ud5ts /& 9 _! bus9esses & int]e/s aga9/ m]e comm]cialism & flood !m ) intellig5t1 moral s]vice4 ,besides1 ?9k :at significance lies 9 my /udies n[3 ! :ole c\rse seems b5t to broad5 me t[>ds ! intellig5t1 economical use ( human be+s3 psy*ology w give me tra9$ insight1 a c\rse or two 9 physiology helps me to und]/& ! limits ( work+m5's endurance & wide read+ 9 lit]ature w aid me to intellig5tly "w out a policy ( self-culture 9 ! work+m5's libr>ies ,i %all =m4 ,oh1 ,i h come to realize t a bus9ess education is a ?\s& times m ?an le>n+ bookkeep+1 ! names ( ! tools1 & a little ma!matics f :i* to compute wages4 ,x dem&s1 9 my e/imation1 ! broade/ college culture & ,i mean to secure x40 8,j ! anti!sis ( y\r fa!r's !ory10 ,i sugge/$4 8,yes1 & ?9k1 too1 h[ mu* he has lo/ by x4 ,y w\ld und]/& h[ en?usia/ic ,i am ab\t x1 ,priddy1 if y c\ld h "o glimpse ( ! p & t5em5ts ar\nd fa!r's mill4 ,i feel t "r !re is my call40 8,i "k some?+ ab\t ! wa/e1 ! riot & ! ru9 t h foll[$ 9 ! wake ( n>r[-m9d$1 selfi%1 uncultur$ & unsympa!tic manufactur]s1 ,?urb]4 ,if ! college only manages to s5d out a hundr$ ?\s& graduates fill$ l y ) ?is _s ( humane /atesman%ip1 :at a revolution w\ld take place 9 labor conditions60 8,x w\ld be ! front door ( ,god's k+dom1 ,priddy10 affirm$ ,?urb]1 8sure en\gh60 ,?r\gh\t t ye>1 f ! s]i\sness ) :i* ,?urb] ask$ que/ions 9 8 classes1 f ! eag]ness ) :i* he 0 ready to talk ab\t welf>e "w1 f ! dilig5ce ) :i* he fa/5$ himself to ! libr>y alcoves m>k$3 ,economics & ,sociology1 & f ! p]vad+ s]i\sness ( 8 mann]1 "o might easily h guess$ t 9 him "o look$ on a y\? aflame ) a consum+1 zeal\s ambition to make 8 /ew>d%ip ( m5 & 8 college culture yield ! highe/ p] c5t ( moral e>n+s4 ,i felt pr\d to call him my fri5d4 ,ano!r ( my companions dur+ ! s5ior ye> 0 8,quiet0 ,s&]son1 ! /ud5t :o _h introduc$ me to ,qu>les4 8,quiet0 0 "o ( ^? illogical & fanciful appellations 9 :i* ! /ud5ts delight$1 & 0 p>adoxically twi/$ f ,s&]son's flu5t t5d5cies4 ,s&]son occupi$ a corn] room 9 "o ( ! new] dormitories4 ,9 x 0 a piano on :i* he play$ ,bee?ov5 & rag-"t ) equal ease4 ,! mission bookcase 0 topp$ by a v l>ge1 felt college /ream] & a 8p]petual c>e0 sign1 :i* 9 8 ,fre%man wildness he _h tak5 f a cemet]y4 ,z he 0 a lit]>y man ) a pron\nc$ ta/e = ,poe & ! ,fr5* %ort /ory writ]s1 !re 7 v>i\s evid5ces ( 8atmosph]e0 9 ! ord]+s ( ! room4 ,= in/ance1 "s old swords1 :i* might h be5 discov]$ 9 ! ru9s ( ,troy1 b :i*1 9 fact1 7 clev] imitations b\ght = a song 9 ,bo/on1 hung ov] ! door4 ,a ,turki% fez1 :i* ,s&]son w\ld we> :5 company 0 pres5t1 usually hung f ! clo!s po/ 9 a corn] ( ! room1 ov] a qua9t1 full-l5g? l\ng+ robe made f sc>let clo? & embroid]$ ) ,mohamm$'s cresc5t4 ,an ori5tal sc5t l+]$ on ^? habits ( dress2 a sc5t :i* ,i h se5 ,s&]son comp\nd f b>ks & m9]als b\ght at ! druggi/'s & ( :i* he w\ld nev] give me ! names4 ,:5 he held a spread or a meet+ ( any sort1 ,s&]son's room w\ld be ?ick ) ! fumes ( joss :i* he kept burn+ f a blue ,*9ese b[l4 ,if any "o compla9$1 ,s&]son w\ld h no scruples 9 tell+ ! compla9ant t p]haps ! smoke w\ld be ev5 d5s] & m sulphur\s 9 a lat] de/9ation6 ,x 0 =tunate t ,i did n cat*1 l "s insidi\s fev]1 ,s&]son's habit ( procra/9ation1 = :ile 8 dreams 7 9 ! pres5t t5se1 real1 & vivid1 8 de$s l+]$ 9 ! nebul\s future4 ,?us1 "o night :ile he l\ng$ on 8 c\* we>+ 8 fez1 he in=m$ me t he _h ! plot ( an excit+ tale t a publi%] might make a =tune by4 ,!re 0 a secret /aircase 9 ! fir/ *apt]1 & betwe5 t & ! tw5ty-eigh?--a di/ance ( eight ?\s& words1 = he _h measur$ !m--en\gh blood 0 %$ 9 ! num]\s duels1 alley enc\nt]s & small riots ) ! wat*1 to /a9 a m9iature ,wat]loo4 8,:at are y wa/+ y\r "t ) ^? blood & ?und] y>ns =80 ,i exclaim$1 = ! utmo/ frankness 0 ! rule betwe5 u4 8,blood & ?und]60 he e*o$4 8,:y1 x's ?or\ghly excit+1 :atev] y may say ab\t x1 ,priddy4 ,9 my be/ /yle1 too4 ,racy1 full ( t5d] s5tim5t at ! love passages1 & writt5 ) an iron p51 ^: tip 0 flam+ hot60 8,let me see ?is epic ( ?und] !n10 ,i dem&$4 8,i %\ld l to look x ov]40 8,oh10 yawn$ ,s&]son1 8,i hav5't _h "t to put x on pap]--yet4 ,i h my /udies y "k60 ,?us x 0 n only ) 8 lit]>y dreams1 b also ) 8 /udies4 ,he nev] seem$ to be 9 8 books1 b ,i knew t at "s secret h\r he mu/ "w h>d1 = 8 recitations 7 g5]ally brilliant4 ,he 0 a sly fell[1 at times1 especially :5 he *anc$ to be back ) "w4 ,x 0 8 habit !n to get me 9 8 room1 :5 he w\ld yawn & say3 8,priddy1 :at did ! pr(essor conclude ab\t t ,lo*n] fell[80 ,/eph5 ,lo*n] 0 "o ( ! ,dut* pa9t]s we 7 /udy+4 ,i w\ld tell him z well z ,i c\ld4 ,!n he w\ld drawl3 8,uh1 ,i didn't foll[ ! pr(essor at all :5 he said t ! e>ly ,dut* s*ool1 ,van ,eyck & ! o!rs--let's see1 h[ _m 7 !re80 ,i w\ld tell him1 exactly1 ) names & dates1 & !n he w\ld drawl3 8,sure y got !m all1 ,priddy80 8,yes1 ,i h40 8,i'll bet y're graft+ ! c\rse1 ,priddy1 & hav5't be5 ne> ! ref]5ces 9 ! libr>y1 eh80 8,s&]son1 ,i've got e note ( importance1 & h work$ up e s+le picture60 ,!n ! yawn+ fell[ w\ld turn ov] to me1 lift up 8 fez 9 ! polite/ mann] & say1 ) 8 ende>+ smile3 8,oh1 is t s6 ,!n ,priddy1 ,i %an't ne$ to bo!r mu* myself1 %all ,i8 ,y c give me "s f9e dope on ! c\rse60 ,see+ t ,i 0 caught1 !re 0 no way out ( x b to become ! un(ficial tutor to 8 lazy highness2 a duty1 h[ev]1 :i* 0 pleasant en\gh1 = we _h s _m ?+s 9 common4 ,!re 0 a s5se ( emb>rassm5t1 h[ev]1 9 ! fact t ,s&]son w\ld g into ! exam9ations ( ! c\rse1 aft] ,i _h prompt$ him1 & by "s freak ( ! angel ( ,provid5ce1 8 gu>dian _s1 he w\ld out-top me ) m>ks6 ,"o ,monday morn+ ,i dropp$ into 8 room1 on my way across ! campus1 :5 he came f 8 b$room array$ 9 8 ba?-robe1 = he _h be5 ov]sleep+1 & he said to me1 8,congratulations1 ,priddy60 8,:at's ?is =80 ,i exclaim$4 8,= ! honorable w9n] ( two lit]>y prizes60 he exclaim$4 8,two80 ,i gasp$4 8,yes1 & fir/s1 my fri5d6 ,i want to get 9 on ! gr\nd floor & get a college ice on ! prize money10 he smil$4 8,& h[ d y "k ?is80 ,i ask$4 8,! ann\ncem5ts 7 po/$ ,saturday1 aft] y _h left1 ,priddy40 8,!n y %all h ! treat1 ,s&]son40 ,! two prize *ecks--beautifully decorat$ ) ! college seal & ornam5tal bord]s--7 us$ to pay = ! w9t]'s supply ( wood1 at home1 & to cle> (f a /ore bill4 ,i felt t my fir/ adv5ture into lit]ature _h amply repaid me 9 fell[%ips1 discipl9e1 & ca%3 a well-r\nd$ rew>d4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ home1 = ! long summ] vacation1 ,i began to ride ov] ! hills to outly+ f>m-h\ses 9 a canvass ( fell[%ip among my p>i%ion]s1 :om ,i _h nev] se5 9 *ur*4 ,my bicycle rides exhau/$ me 9 ?is "w1 z ! summ] 0 excessively hot4 ,betwe5 ! village s]vices1 on ,sundays1 ,i trundl$ my bicycle up a long hill until ,i came to a crossroad s*oolh\se to :i* ,i _h invit$ ! isolat$ p1 = s]vices4 ,! p :o came to ?is s]vice w\ld n s+1 s t "p ( ! "t !y 7 treat$ to vocal solos by me1 to :i* ,i _h to play my own accompanim5t on ! little p>lor organ ,i _h secur$4 ,z my skill on ! organ keys 0 limit$ to hymns up to ! limits ( two %>ps or z _m flats1 my rep]tory1 l t ( a h&-organ1 0 easily exhau/$4 ,b ! p seem$ ?ankful = ?is int]ruption ( ! monotony ( _! back-road life1 & ?\gh ,i nev] took up an (f]+ or ask$ !m to d any?+ m ?an att5d ! s]vices1 :i* !y did ) increas+ en?usiasm1 ,i knew f _! ?anks & _! faces t x _h be5 a pr(itable v5ture1 an appreciat$ s]vice4 ,b ! /ra9 ( su* a responsibility 9 addition to my college "w 0 b\nd to ru9 my heal?1 s ,i resolv$ t ! p>i% %\ld be free to engage a p]man5t1 resid5t pa/or1 & to t end ,i resign$ & s\ght out a place ne>] ! college1 :]e ,i c\ld g ?r\gh ! next ye> z a pulpit supply & h my wife ) me1 9 my own home1 ne> ! college campus4 ,my new p>i%1 :i* ,i visit$ only on ,sundays1 0 a mo/ delightful village1 :]e an unusual numb] ( int]e/+ p made _! homes4 ,?\gh1 at fir/ sight1 ! village appe>$ an isolat$1 sleepy place1 yet a plunge into its activities & a cat*+ ( its _s meant ! discov]y ( a numb] ( ent]pris+1 intellectual1 & social ef=ts1 ( :i* any l>ge community w\ld h be5 pr\d4 ,!re 0 a village nature club4 ,?is club 0 compos$ entirely ( ! t[nspeople1 yet "o ( ! memb]s _h be5 ! co-au?or ) a sci5ti/ 9 ! /udy ( fre%-wat] alg1 ano!r memb] _h made an exhau/ive /udy ( grasses & m9]als 9 su* a sci5tific mann] t 8 "w _h receiv$ ! comm5dation ( ! /ate botani/4 ,! club _h exp]t bird /ud5ts & a butt]fly collector4 ,ano!r ( its memb]s _h discov]$ a r>e f]n1 hi!rto nev] f\nd ea/ ( ! ,mississippi4 ,! memb]s ( ?is club1 surr\nd$ z !y 7 by ! ri*es ( summ] & w9t] beauty1 liv$ 9 a glori\s _w ( adv5ture4 ,:5 "o family drove home1 up ! long road to its p9e groves & isolat$ f>m-h\se1 x c\nt$ ! v>ieties ( fl[]s gr[+ by ! wayside & made a report ( great int]e/ to ! o!r memb]s ( ! society4 ,ano!r memb] wat*$ ! />s & gave reports on ! new] a/ronomical happ5+s4 ,!n1 too1 su* intellectual int]e/s react$ ^u ! social life ( ! little community1 & a t5nis c\rt = ! boys1 clubs & sports = ! girls1 village improvem5t und]tak+s1 & v int]e/+ & r>e lectures ?r\gh ! long w9t]1 7 ! rule1 back$ by tra9$1 int]e/$ p4 ,?is type ( community1 also1 made ! *ur* a v desirable & int]e/+ "o1 & made x easi] = me to be away f ,sunday to ,sunday1 = ! social conc]ns 7 c]ta9 to g on "u effici5t & responsible managem5t4 ,mean:ile1 my wife & ,i _h br\ght our little boy to ! college t[n1 & _h e/abli%$ ourselves 9 ?ree rooms "u ! ro( ( a v t9y cottage4 ,?\gh we _h our d9+-table ne> ! kit*5 /ove & 7 o!rwise cr[d$ almo/ to discom=t1 yet ! la/ ye> ( my educational c>e] meant less anxiety & m inspiration because ,i c\ld h my home 9 ! mid/ ( x4 ,*apt] ,,xxxvii4 ,teiresias1 ! ,bl9d ,prophet1 & ,squeem1 ! ,/ud5t 9 ! ,back-wat]s ( ,college ,life4 ,a ,night ( ,grim ,fate ,"o w9t] aft]noon z ,i approa*$ ,qu>les' room1 to take him = a walk1 ,i he>d a l\d voice rais$ 9 angry alt]cation1 z ,i ?\ght4 ,i paus$ on ! dormitory /airs1 & !re came to my e>s ! bl9d /ud5t's voice1 rais$ high1 z if he 7 spitt+ fire4 ,i hurri$ to 8 door & ent]$ ! room to see :at ! qu>rel betwe5 my fri5d & 8 enemy c\ld be4 8,priddy1 sit d[n60 quo? ,qu>les1 paus+ 9 8 /range heat ( j>gon4 8,li/510 & !n1 /&+ 9 ! c5t] ( ! room1 he declaim$ ?is /range-s\nd+ s5t5ce3 8,eipo ti deta kall1 9 orgitze pleon60 & att5d$ x ) a fi]ce & angry ?ru/ ( 8 fi/1 z if he 7 ?ru/+ r$-hot bolts d[n ! unwill+ ?roat ( a helpless foe4 8,well1 ( all ! /range jumbles1 ,qu>les60 ,i exclaim$1 8:at is ! baby talk1 please80 8,soo de a?lios ge taut oneiditzon1 a soi oudeis os ouxi tond oneidiei taxi60 he cont9u$1 sc[l+ frightfully & />+ ) 8 expressionless eyes z if he w\ld h 8 /or$ up wra? break ?r\gh to fla% l fi]ce lightn+ on ! pride ( 8 unse5 oppon5t4 8,taxi80 ,i mus$1 8t means automobile rid+ at t5 doll>s a m9ute--:at is ! re/80 8,x's ,greek10 he expla9$1 sitt+ d[n4 8,i am ! bl9d ,prophet ,teiresias1 9 ! ,greek drama #8,k+ dipus1' to be giv5 by ! college4 ,let me translate60 ,he sprang to ! middle ( ! floor1 &1 9 ,engli%1 att5d$ by ! same angry ge/ures1 he declaim$ to ! sc(f+ ,k+ :om he 0 w>n+3 8#8,%all ,i speak some?+ m1 to fe$ ?y wra?8'0 & !n he paus$ to expla91 8& :5 y call$ x baby talk1 ,i recit$ ! l9e :i* ,i am to use :5 ! ,k+ sl&]s me = be+ bl9d1 #8,o mis]able reproa*1 :i* all :o n[ behold !e1 soon %all ?und] =? on !e6' &10 w5t on ,qu>les1 8y are to "k1 if y d n "k x n[1 h[ t lat] ! ,k+ does bl9d himself ) hot irons & fulfils ! prophecy ,i hurl at 8 c[>d lips60 8,horrible1 x mu/ be60 ,i %udd]$4 8,:at a d>k trag$y to light5 a college /age60 8,b10 mus$ ,qu>les1 8?9k ( ! a*ievem5t1 9 ^! days1 :5 ! college critics are *>g+ ! college ) imm]s+ itself 9 practical conc]ns s z to =ego ! classics4 ,my "w is cut out = me1 ,priddy10 he w5t on4 8,if !y are to h a real bl9d man = ,teiresias1 !y mu/ also h fair act+ ( ! l9es1 = x is all to be giv5 9 ,greek1 n a ^w ( ,engli%2 = b>b>ians l y1 :o w probably be my/ifi$1 !re w be an ,engli% l9e-=-l9e translation40 8,oh10 ,i retort$1 8,i h /udi$ "s ,greek4 ,i h read ! ,new ,te/am5t60 ,qu>les laugh$1 8,t is only ! introduction to ,greek4 ,li/560 ,he /ood be=e me & recit$ ! fluid1 r\nd$1 ,greek l9es ( ! bl9d ,prophet1 z he leaves ! ,k+1 8#8,ere ,i dep>t1 ,i w decl>e ! ^w ,= :i* ,i came1 n daunt$ by ?y fr[n4 ,?\ ha/ no p[] to ru9 me4'0 8,y w h to h a cle> bra9 = ! /or+ ( s mu* pure1 classic spee*1 ,qu>les10 ,i said4 8,come out = a walk ov] ! f\r-mile road ) me & y may talk ,k+ dipus to me till ,i fa9t60 ,s1 arm 9 arm1 ov] ! ruts ( ! f\r-mile road1 :i* fir/ took u up a /eep hill & !n ar\nd to ! we/ ?r\gh "s d>k1 cool woods1 ! bl9d /ud5t & ,i walk$1 & talk$ ( ! ,greek trag$y 9 :i* he 0 to play s reali/ic a "p4 ,illu/ration3 ,,s ,,arm ,,9 ,,arm ,,! ,,bl9d ,,/ud5t ,,& ,i ,,walk$ ,on our way back1 z we ne>$ ! campus1 ,qu>les said3 8,priddy1 h y ev] met #8,squeem' ,hir%ey8 ,i've got to see him be=e supp]1 if y'll take me to him4 ,he's "o ( ! old m5 ( ! *orus1 9 ! play1 & wants me to help him ) pronunciation40 8,no1 ,i hav5't met him10 ,i said4 8,a poor ,georgian10 expla9$ ,qu>les1 8lives 9 a /uffy bit ( a room ) an ,iri% family1 d[n at ,! ,alley2 y "k :]e t is1 ( c\rse40 ,s :ile we walk$ 9 ! direction ( 8,squeem's0 lodg+1 ,qu>les gave me full in=mation ab\t ?is /ud5t1 "o :o liv$ 9 ! back-wat]s ( college life4 8,9 "s unacc\ntable way10 said ,qu>les1 8,squeem manag$ to get a dec5t prep>atory education 9 ! ,s\?1 9 a place :]e mo/ ( ! p liv$ 9 huts4 ,mission>y education1 ,i ?9k4 ,h[ev]1 he came "h1 pass$ entrance exams all "r1 & 0 aw>d$ a c\ple ( s*ol>%ips t br+ him 9 ab\t a hundr$ & fifty doll>s a ye>4 ,he tells me t he manages to get en\gh "w to support him3 t he e>ns 8 room r5t ) ! ,gibboneys by do+ *ores1 ?\gh :at *ores su* a poor family c h = him to p]=m1 ,i _c und]/&4 ,he cooks 8 own meals on an oil /ove1 &1 = t purpose tries nev] to g ov] sev5ty-five c5ts a week = 8 food4 ,z = clo!s1 well--he patronizes #8,eddie'1 ! old clo!s-man1 & manages to get ca/-(f %oes & clo!s at ridicul\sly l[ prices4 ,a suit = f\r doll>s & a dec5t pair ( %oes1 n mu* worn1 = fifty c5ts60 8,i mu/ h se5 him10 ,i expla9$1 8b ( c\rse1 ,i _c place ! "n4 ,a que] "o1 too2 rem9ds "o ( ,dick5s' ,sque]s1 ! ugly s*oolma/]40 ,qu>les smil$4 8,t "n 0 tack$ on a ye> ago1 :5 he 0 a ,fre%man4 ,x seems t he kept himself to 8 room & nev] mix$ 9 ?+s1 sort ( a timid1 ba%ful *ap1 b full ( en]gy :5 x comes to /udy4 ,a d[n-at-!-heels fell[1 ,i h he>d him call$4 ,well1 he 0 squeami% ab\t ev]y?+1 & x 0 natural = ! ,fre%ies to tack him ) #8,squeem' & by t "n he w always be kn[n to ! future g5]ations ( college m540 8,"h's ! alley60 ,i ann\nc$1 aft] a few m9utes m ( talk4 ,we _h pass$ d[n an outly+ road :]e1 on ! v outskirts ( ! village1 /ood a r[ ( *eap t5em5ts4 ,betwe5 ^!1 at an angle1 lay an alley fill$ ) a%es1 t9 cans & brok5 bottles4 ,?is alley l$ up to two ill-look+ %anties1 s small t by comp>ison ) ! h\ses f>!r 9 ! t[n !y seem$ no m ?an half-ru9$ doll h\ses4 8,x's ! blacke/ h\se10 :isp]$ my companion4 8,g ar\nd to ! re>4 ,8 room is up ! back /airs40 ,z we r\nd$ ! black %anty ! s\nd ( gurgl+ & *urn+ rea*$ our e>s1 & !n1 back ( a l9e ( flapp+1 wet clo!s1 we came on a middle-siz$1 b excessively gaunt y\?1 we>+ an oil-clo? apron1 su* z we wore 9 ! *emi/ry classes :5 we p]=m$ exp]im5ts1 ) a bib t fitt$ close to 8 neck4 ,he wore "u x a ragg$1 r$ sweat]1 & 0 *urn+ a wa%+ ma*9e full ( clo!s1 :ile1 at 8 back1 a /\t1 r$-fac$ ,iri%woman 0 engag$ 9 tak+ clo!s f a basket & hang+ !m on l9es4 ,hang+ f a r[ ( nails on ! outside ( ! h\se 7 all %ades & colors ( /ud5ts' laundry bags4 ,und]nea? !m1 wriggl+ 9 a brok5 & dirty clo!s basket1 lay a six-mon?s-old baby1 suck+ a soil$ ?umb & app>5tly f9d+ x n\ri%+4 8,hello1 ,qu>les60 greet$ ! wa%]man1 9 great emb>rassm5t at our discov]y ( him1 8,i didn't expect y60 ,a ,s\!rn drawl 0 evid5t 9 8 spee*4 ,he 0 ab\t to take (f 8 apron1 :5 ! ,iri%woman1 ?r[+ a fr[n ( dissatisfaction 9 my direction1 gr[l$3 8,mi/] ,hir%ey1 an' don't y be lav9'1 m9d y4 ,!m ?+s've got to be done4 ,y c talk :ile y "w2 b "w y mu/1 & ! "y g5tlem5 c g hang till y've "t1 if !y c>e60 ,squeem's wax5 *eeks1 :i* seem$ be=e to h no signs ( blood ab\t !m1 flu%$1 & he said1 apologetically1 z he resum$ 8 *urn+1 8,only t5 m9utes m1 ,qu>les4 ,we c talk1 & !n we c g to ! room40 ,i 0 introduc$ to ! /ud5t & recogniz$ 9 him ! "o :om ,i _h pass$ on ! campus1 "t & "t aga9 9 ! w9t]1 ) 8 %iv]+ body fitt$ to ill-measur$ clo!s1 & 8 goose-fle%$ wri/s & unglov$ h&s hang+ l dead weights f bel[ 8 coat sleeves4 ,t5 m9utes lat]1 aft] ,i _h wat*$ ! ,s\!rn] dip out ! dripp+ mass ( laundry & put x ?r\gh ! wr+]1 we 7 conduct$ into ! d>k kit*5 ) its odor ( cabbage1 & asc5d$ by a wabbly /airway to ! l(t1 "o half ( :i* 0 giv5 to ,squeems = 8 abode4 ,a greasy1 s\r odor ( cook+ p]meat$ ! room4 ,x 0 light$ by two n>r[ panes ( glass fitt$ to a make%ift frame1 & cov]$ by a curta9 ( imitation tape/ry1 ) ! design ( a r$ ,swiss h\se half buri$ amid gray bu%es & a r[ ( /iff1 br[n popl>s4 ,a cot b$ /ood 9 a corn] ) a bundle ( w>m quilts 9 confusion on x1 = evid5tly our ho/ _h little skill 9 8 h\sekeep+4 ,a pack+ case1 on end1 ) ! op5 side t[>ds u1 _h be5 skilfully trans=m$ into book %elf1 /orage place & desk4 ,a %ort r[ ( text books 0 rang$ on ! pack+ case4 ,besides a kit*5 *air !re 0 no o!r seat1 save a t9-cov]$ trunk f :i* ,squeem _h to take a few di%es1 an oil /ove & a bread t91--8 d9+ app>atus1--be=e x c\ld be utiliz$ = a seat4 ,! foll[+ half h\r 0 sp5t by ,qu>les & ! ,s\!rn] 9 ! pronunciation1 ! translation1 & oratorical int]pretation1 n only ( ! *orus "p ( ! play1 :i* w\ld be sung1 b ( ! ,bl9d ,prophet's ?rill+ l9es1 :i* ,qu>les recit$ be=e ,squeem ) ev5 m _s ?an he _h to me1 =1 he expla9$1 z we left ! h\se3 8,t poor fell[ may be 9 ! back-wat]s ( college1 b he's got a really excell5t m9d4 ,x w\ldn't surprise me to see him come ne> to lead+ 8 class 9 s*ol>%ip4 ,i l him--t ,squeem10 & !n my bl9d companion quot$1 ) great impressiv5ess1 8#8,gr&1 gloomy1 & peculi>1 he sat ^u 8 ?rone1 a sceptr$ h]mit1 wrapp$ 9 ! solitude ( 8 444 orig9ality4'0 ,!n ! night ( ! ,greek play arriv$ 9 :i* ,qu>les & 8 /range fri5d 7 to appe>4 ,my wife & ,i sat 9 ! gall]y1 9 ,assembly ,hall1 among/ ! va/ ?rong ( spectators4 ,a d>k1 gre5 curta9 cov]$ ! /age4 ,! :ite int]ior ( ! hall1 ) so>+ ceil+ panels1 dott$ ) flam+ r[s ( electric lights1 ! pa9t+s on ! gall]y walls ( presid5ts & b5efactors ( ! college1 ! u%]s 9 ev5+ dress1 f9e1 manly samples ( y\?1 ! well-dress$ wom5 9 _! op]a co/umes3 all ?is 0 a glori\s %[ to look ^u1 9 itself4 ,b :5 a gr\p ( g[n$ /ud5ts took _! places1 9 *airs1 ne> ! /age1 & 7 foll[$ by ! or*e/ra1 & ! musical director1--!n ! programs flutt]$1 expectantly1 ev5 9 ! h&s ( ! pr(essors & invit$ gue/s f o!r colleges1 :o _h come to enjoy ! lit]>y treat ( ! mu*-h]ald$ play4 ,! lead]1 ) a g5tle tap on 8 rack1 br\ght ! musicians into position4 ,a /roke ( ! w& 9 ! air1 & ! in/rum5ts began ) ! introductory !me1 a dron+ *ant1 ) wild :isp]+s 9 ! backgr\nd1 z ! viol9s tri$ to pa9t = our s5ses ! *att] ( ! fi]ce ,fates t 7 to h\nd ,k+ dipus to 8 horrid dea?1 9 paym5t to _! /]n laws = 8 unconsci\s s94 ,!n1 z ! haunt+ prelude paus$ on a wail+ m9or1 z if to tell u t =ev] & =ev] man's despair %\ld cont9ue--"u ! rule ( ! ,fates1 ! lights 9 ! hall 7 d>k5$1 amid/ a sil5ce4 ,!re 0 a pause1 & !n1 z ! heavy curta9s 7 drawn aside :ile ! drums cra%$ =? a sugge/ion ( imp5d+ /rife1 we look$ ^u a m>vel\s palace front 9 anci5t ,boeotian ,!bes4 ,au/]e gloom1 ! flut$1 pill>$ doorway ) ! braz5 door bespoke1 ?\gh ! sky 0 t9t$ z if = a sunrise1 or sunset4 ,!n be=e our eyes1 9 t anci5t _w 0 unfold$ ! grim lesson t ev5 unconsci\s s9 mu/ pay at la/ ! utt]mo/ f>?+4 ,qu>les1 trans=m$ into a be>d$1 l$ prophet1 spake 8 l9es ) he>t-r++ pa?os4 ,b z = 8,squeem0 among ! be>d$ m51 :o *ant$ _! p>roti% gossip1 ,i c\ld n di/+ui% him4 ,heaps on heaps ( color 7 mass$ on ! /age1 ) a /udi$ ef=t to inflame ! imag9ations ( ! audi5ce4 ,:5 x seem$ t ! f9e/ effects ( gr\p+ & h>monies ( color _h be5 obta9$1 o!r actors w\ld sudd5ly appe> & make ! spl5dor ( ! sett+ pass belief4 ,^w by ^w1 ge/ure by ge/ure1 *ant by *ant1 we foll[$ ! dismal b dramatic tale f its air ( glory & fre$om into ! d>k] %ad[s ( dread :i* ,teiresias =etold4 ,moods ( k+ & que51 ( ! old m5 :o /ood by ! temple1 ( ! prie/ & ! %eph]d *ang$ sl[ly & /eadily f sc(f+ to belief1 f belief to al>m1 f al>m to fe>1 f fe> to resi/ance1 f resi/ance to submission1 f submission to f9al rep>ation4 ,wov5 into ! %udd]+s ( ! old m51 witnesses ( dea? & grewsome p5alties1 7 ! musical :isp]+s1 to keep our m9ds ^u ! unse5 spirits ( ! v5geful gods :o 7 direct+ ! grim trag$y until all ! sobs t m5 & wom5 c\ld give 7 end$1 until ! la/ dreg ( a te> rema9$1 & until only ! m]e/ :isp] ( a cry c\ld s\nd 9 ! *amb]s ( a suff]+ he>t6 ,we w5t into ! night1 f x1 feel+ t our he>ts _h be5 smitt5 heavy bl[s1 t our life _h fa/5$ itself to lead5 an*ors4 ,! t]rible reality1 ! magnific5ce ( ,fate1 ! classic spl5dor ( suff]+s 9 epic gir? _h be5 /ag$ be=e u4 ,teiresias' words hung 9 ! air1 ev]y:]e1 ev5 "u ! d>k sky outside3 8,o mis]able reproa*6 :i* %all soon ,?und] =? on !e60 ,*apt] ,,xxxviii4 ,h[ ,ellis1 ! ,capta91 ,taught me ! ,_s ( ,conte/4 ,i ,turn ,pamphlete] on ,behalf ( ,s*ol>%ip4 ,b ,f9d f ,g>v9 t ,s*ol>%ip & ,education may be ,sep>ate ,matt]s4 ,acc\nt ( a ,truly ,classic ,ev5t1 :i* ,makes ! ,/ud5ts ,/udy ,color ,s*emes & ,gives u a ,*ance to ,appe> 9 ,g[ns ,"o aft]noon ,i 0 sitt+ on ! s5ior f5ce1 wat*+ two frat]nity teams wage a conte/ 9 baseball1 :5 ,i saw ,ellis1 ! football capta9 approa*+1 ) 8 f+] uprais$ to draw my att5tion4 ,ellis 0 an impressive fell[ ) 8 t[]+ %\ld]s1 oak-l limbs1 & ruddy *eeks4 ,9 8 flannels1 tan ox=ds1 & v>sity cap he spell$ 9 l>ge capitals1 8,ex]cise40 ,= ,ellis 0 kn[n prem95tly1 9 ! a?letic _w1 z "o ( ! ye>'s gods :o sit on ! p9nacle ( ,olympus1 ! rev]$ ( fre%m51 ! applaud$ ( sophomores1 & ! envi$ ( fell[ s5iors4 ,by ! newspap]s he 0 h]ald$ z ! be/ play] ( football 9 8 position 9 all ,am]ica4 ,8 "n1 ?r\gh ! ye>s ( 8 play+1 :5 he appe>$ ) nose gu>d & canvas suit1 _h be5 on ! lips ( admir+ multitudes4 ,8 photographs1 %[+ him cat*+ a football1 or 9 pose = a scramble1 _h be5 spread on _m city pap]s t ye>4 ,9 ! college1 m ?an 9 ! outside _w1 ,ellis' fame _h won ! highe/ respect4 ,he 0 ! m>k$ man3 m>k$ = fri5d%ips1 = class honors1 & = ! respect ( ! faculty4 ,a fre%man1 giv5 ! m]e/ smile or ^w by ,ellis1 imm$iately ran to 8 room & wrote a burn+ lett] ab\t x to 8 "m or 8 si/]4 ,! frat]nities & s5ior societies _h vi$ ) "o ano!r to secure him = a comrade4 ,he 0 ! college 8boss0 9 a good s5se1 = if a gr\p ( excit$ /ud5ts broke ! public peace1 by an unruly demon/ration be=e ! t[n jail1 :]e "o ( ! /ud5ts _h be5 immolat$ = ?r[+ a sn[ball at ! village ju/ice1 x 0 ,ellis :o jump$ on a fl\r b>rel1 :i* he _h ord]$ br\ght f ! back door ( a ne>by groc]y1 & at a ^w1 comm&$ ! incipi5t riot to break up2 :i* x did )\t a murmur4 8,take a walk1 ,priddy80 ask$ ,ellis1 z he drew ne>4 8,c]ta9ly10 ,i said1 jump+ f my p]* & measur+ my /ride to 84 8,priddy10 he said1 8y "k ab\t ! ,bri/[ ,oratorical ,prize = s5iors80 8,yes40 8,! trials come (f soon4 ,:y don't y g into x80 8,i hadn't ?\ght ( x10 ,i admitt$4 8,besides1 ,i don't ?9k x w\ld be wise4 ,i am no orator2 ,i mean t ,i d n use f9i%$ ge/ures1 & my ?roat tr\ble has tak5 ! _s f my voice4 ,9 addition to t1 ,ellis1 :5 "o is us$ to ! pulpit1 x is really a diff]5t proposition to speak 9 an exhibition40 8,b y w h a *ance ) ! lit]>y side4 ,t c\nts "o half10 p]si/$ ,ellis4 8,n[ look "h10 ,i smil$1 turn+ on him1 sudd5ly1 8:y don't y g into x80 8,i w1 ,priddy4 ,i c]ta9ly w60 8,y've made y\r record 9 football1 & y ought to g into ?is oratorical conte/1 ,ellis40 8,i'm go+ into x10 he repli$1 8n s mu* = ! m]e idea ( try+ = ! prize1 b = a purpose40 8,:at's t80 8,well1 ,priddy10 he cont9u$1 s]i\sly1 8,i've be5 up aga9/ x ev] s9ce ,i indulg$ 9 sports4 ,x has eat5 up mu* ( my "t1 & !re h be5 days & days :5 ! gr9d ( tra9+ & practise & ( hav+ to g to b$ e>ly1 & all t1 h be5 we>+ & un9spir+4 ,if x hadn't be5 t ,i felt t ,i 0 ma9ta9+ ! honor ( ! college by my play+1 ,i %\ld h quit ! game long ago4 ,well1 !re are a lot ( folks t ?9k ( college a?letics z a wa/e ( ! /ud5t's "t & z a feature ( college life n good 9 itself1 b :i* mu/ be endur$1 if m5 are to be won to college4 ,( c\rse y "k t's n ! tru?2 at lea/ 9 ?is place40 8,( c\rse x's n s10 ,i insi/$1 j z e>ne/ly4 8,college sports are ! cleane/1 mo/ honorable ( sports4 ,!y tea* ! /ud5ts 9 ?is college to be manly 9 los+1 to hold _! tongues :5 ! visit+ team makes a fumble1 & to *e] "o = ! o!r4 ,x's s diff]5t f ! national game1 outside ( ! college1 :]e ! cr[ds 9 ! blea*]s ?r[ pop bottles at ! umpire1 insult ! play]s1 & nag "o ano!r bitt]ly4 ,our college sports tea* ! /ud5ts moral control & self-re/ra9t40 8,i'm glad to he> y say t1 ,priddy10 agre$ ,ellis1 w>mly4 8,if ! game _h be5 o!rwise1 ,i w\ld n h wa/$ my "t ) x4 ,well1 !re are a lot ( folks1 ev5 9 college10 he cont9u$1 8:o really ?9k t because a man makes good on a football team t he's n capable ) 8 /udies1 or ) ! lit]>y features ( ! college40 8,!re aga910 ,i agre$1 8!y don't "k all ! facts4 ,?9k ( ! fell[s on y\r team1 ?is ye>4 ,sev]al ( y\r be/ play]s are mak+ excell5t records 9 class "w40 ,i enum]at$ ?ree ( ! brighte/ play]s :o _h ma9ta9$ a rank ( ov] eighty-five1 9 spite ( ! great am\nt ( "t giv5 to sports4 8,yes1 ,priddy10 repli$ ,ellis1 8t's s1 b ! public at l>ge don't ?9k ( x 9 t way4 ,well1 t is :y ,i want to g into ! oratorical conte/2 j to %[ folks t a fell[ int]e/$ 9 a?letics is also able to manife/ an int]e/ 9 lit]>y matt]s60 8,good60 ,i exclaim$1 won by 8 s9c]e e>ne/ness4 8,b :y d y want me to g 91 too1 z a competitor8 ,i %\ld ?9k y w\ldn't c>e to increase ! competition1 m]ely z a matt] ( self-int]e/40 8,oh10 he laugh$1 8! m1 ! m]ri]4 ,i ?\ght y ought to g 91 too1 = ,i ?9k y w\ld /& a good *ance1 ,priddy40 ,f9ally ,i agre$ to g 9 ) him4 ,on ! walk we advis$ ab\t subjects & ! next day ,ellis came to my room = "s mat]ial ,i _h promis$ him on 8 propos$ !me4 ,!n began ! /range/ prep>ation = a conte/ 9 :i* ,i _h ev] indulg$4 ,we conf]r$ ) "o ano!r ab\t ! po9ts we 7 to make1 & prodd$ "o ano!r on1 :5 ei!r became slo?ful4 ,f9ally1 :5 our spee*es 7 memoriz$1 we took aft]noon walks into a field :]e we %ap$ our orations into "s def9ite spok5 =m be=e ea* o!r4 ,ellis w\ld he> me ?r\gh1 sugge/ h[ ?is ge/ure & t ?\ght might be improv$4 ,!n ,i w\ld criticize him 9 ! same way4 ,we hid no?+ f "o ano!r1 ?\gh we 7 to be rivals on ! plat=m4 ,he knew e turn ( my spee* & ,i knew e turn ( 84 ,he add$ =ce to m9e by ?9k+ out = me a new analogy t ,i c\ld ins]t at a weak "p4 ,i alt]$ a misquotation 9 8 :i* w\ld h lo/ him a po9t4 ,x 0 an inspir+ exp]i5ce = me4 ,i 0 witness+1 9 ,ellis1 a sportsman%ip ( :i* !re c\ld be no m ref9$ example4 ,i did n wond]1 !n1 at ! praise ! college _h giv5 him4 ,b ?is 0 n all1 = on ! aft]noon :5 ! trials took place1--9 ! big1 dim room ( empty seats1 ) a few judges scatt]$ lonesomely ab\t1--z ,i took my turn & 0 walk+ to ! plat=m1 ,i felt a he>ty clap on ! %\ld] & he>d ,ellis :isp]1 8,good luck to y1 ,priddy60 exactly ! way 9 :i* he _h enc\rag$ 8 m5 9 ! big football conte/s4 ,i walk$ to ! plat=m ?rill$ ?r\gh by ! magnific5ce ( ,ellis' sport+ _s4 ,i felt t if any o!r man won1 x %\ld be ,ellis4 ,i did n d well ) my oration4 ,i 0 m>k$ d[n4 ,ellis' turn came4 ,i wat*$ him1 admir+ly1 z he /rode to ! plat=m 9 8 ma/]ful way4 ,8 ge/ures1 ov] :i* we _h work$ ) pati5ce1 7 /ill undiscipl9$1 & at times 8 voice ?und]$ too mu*4 ,b he came d[n ) ! consci\sness ( hav+ done 8 be/4 ,he 0 decl>$ eligible = ! f9al conte/4 ,lat]1 :5 ! f9al conte/ took place1 ,ellis1 :o _h gone into x ) ! l(tie/ ideal ( all ! conte/ants1 _h ! ?rill ( kn[+ t he 0 ! w9n] ( ! prize4 ,he _h won bo? sides ( ! m$al1 ! a?letic & lit]>y4 8,at lea/10 he said to me1 9 ba%ful comm5t on 8 victory1 8,i ?9k t "s folks w be p]suad$ t a football man may h "s int]e/ 9 s*ol>%ip40 ,g>v91 a fell[ ,s5ior1 illu/rates ano!r phase ( college life & ?\ght4 ,he 0 a clev] individual & "o ( ! editors ( ! college newspap]4 ,8 8d510 z he lov$ to t]m 8 n>r[ room 9 ,wise ,hall1 _h be5 made to resemble z mu* z possible an editorial sanctum4 ,galley pro(s1 daub$ black ) corrections1 revisions & pro( m>ks1 _h be5 hung ov] 8 desk1 z if to =ev] rem9d him t ! true function ( an editor is revision1 z x is ! true function ( life4 ,orig9al arti/s' draw+s1 9 *>coal1 p5 & ink & p5cil1 7 mix$ 9 ) ,gibson ,girl sket*es on ! walls4 ,?ree samples ( 8! wor/ contributions ev] s5t into ! pap]0 7 fram$ 9 passe p>t\t & hung ov] ! brick ( ! fireplace :]e ! curi\s might read !m2 "o 0 a ,fre%man poem ^: !me _h nev] be5 und]/ood & = ! int]pretation ( :i* ,g>v9 _h a /&+ (f] ( a box ( cig>s4 ,! 8poem0 said some?+ ab\t 8! anci5t c[1 sitt+ mun*+ly on ! /eep broadside ( gre51 f]tile c\ntry10 & !n w5t on to irrelevantly br+ 9 v>i\s o!r cattle1 sc5es1 & p 9 su* an unexpla9$ matt]-(-fact way t ! m9d 0 9 a :irl at ! end4 ,! o!r two contributions 7 attempts at /ories1 & judg$ f ! fir/ pages ( manuscript exhibit$1 end$ 9 be+ no?+ m ?an attempts4 ,i _h visit$ ,g>v9 to speak on a matt] to :i* ,i 0 giv+ consid]able ?\ght at ! "t3 ! curi\s disp>agem5t ( s*ol>%ip by s _m ( ! /ud5ts4 ,i _h ev5 gone to ! pa9s ( hav+ publi%$ 9 ,g>v9's pap] my und]graduate prote/ aga9/ ! univ]sal t5d5cy to despise ! 8plugg]0 & to e/eem ! 8graft]02 two t]ms :i* m>k$ ! antipodes ( s*ol>%ip4 ,my article1 entitl$1 8,on ! ,_s ( ,"w 9 ,college10 _h be5 pr9t$ & foll[$ by a p>ody1 writt5 by an unkn[n /ud5t & entitl$3 8,priddy ,has ,a ,gr\*10 9 :i* ! writ] _h op5ly giv5 all ! honors ( ! college to ! /ud5t :o refra9$ f seek+ a salutatory1 vy+ ) 8 classmates = ! val$ictory or ha/5+ aft] academic honors ( :atev] sort4 8,blatant h]esy60 ,i ann\nc$1 po9t+ out ! anonym\s article4 8,oh1 ,i don't "k10 repli$ ,g>v94 8,i r l x60 ,i reg>d$ him 9 a/oni%m5t = a mom5t & !n prote/$1 8,b ?9k ( x1 man6 ,d5\nc+ s*ol>%ip6 ,a /ud5t 9 a college d5\nc+ ! v *>t] ( ! college4 ,x's incr$ible3 audaci\s & h]etical3 und]m9+ ! v f\ndations ( ! college6 ,& to ?9k t y1 an editor1 int]e/$ 9 culture & education1 support su* a p>adox4 ,y ought to be tortur$ 9 a ,smi?field fire or h y\r ?umbs twi/$ ) ,inquisition screws60 8,oh1 ,i don't "k60 smil$ ,g>v94 8,i'm n ! only "o t sc(fs some:at at ! s*ol>s3 !re are hundr$s ( u on ! campus3 hundr$s ( u40 8,yes10 ,i repli$1 8s\r grapes1 probably40 8,n[ look "h1 ,priddy4 ,i'm no loaf]4 ,y "k me4 ,i believe 9 education or ,i w\ld n be sp5d+ my f\r ye>s "h4 ,if ,i 7 to put all my "t 9 /udy3 ! "t :i* ,i inve/ 9 my editor's duty1 = in/ance1 & 9 ! m&ol9 club1 ,i ?9k !re is 9 me a pot5tial honor man at lea/1 ev5 z !re is 9 ,s&]son a pot5tial val$ictorian1 & 9 ,ellis a pot5tial ,phi ,beta ,kappa 7if he left (f a?letics71 & 9 ,=re/ a pot5tial magna1 triple ,x1 summa1 d\ble-b>rell$ cum lauda if he didn't put s mu* ef=t into ! ev5+ classes = ! ,italian labor]s d[n at ! ,res]voir4 ,b ! tru? is--^! m51 l myself1 ar5't v en?usia/ic ab\t high m>ks1 or ! honors t high m>ks & class rank+s br+ to ! und]graduate40 8,no wond] ! pr(essors get disc\rag$1 ,g>v94 ,x's en\gh to make ! college f\nd] place dynamite "u ! campus & bl[ u to k+dom come60 ,g>v9's eyes tw9kl$ at 8 next "q4 8,he> ab\t ,s*ol>%ip ,night1 ,priddy8 ,i "k y w]5't !re = y w5t home t day40 8,he> ab\t x80 ,i gasp$4 8,i %\ld say ,i _h4 ,!y say t !re 0 ab\t z mu* en?usiasm ov] ! read+ ( ! honor roll t night1 9 assembly hall1 be=e ! /ud5ts & invit$ gue/s1 z !re is en?usiasm ov]--well1 say a book entitl$1 #8,! ,!saurus ( ,diction--or ,rec5t ,explorations into ! ,vocabul>y ( ,monkeys4'0 8,en?usiasm60 repeat$ ,g>v91 8x 0 t5 miles away t night4 ,j a h&ful ( /ud5ts1 lonesomely huddl$ 9 ! fir/ few r[s ( seats & beh9d !m a light$ vacancy4 ,i tell y1 ,priddy1 ! /ud5ts ar5't int]e/$ v mu* 9 pure s*ol>%ip3 ev5 _m ( ! m5 :o are "h = a s]i\s purpose40 8,!n :y d !y come "h1 ,g>v91 tell me t80 ,i dem&$4 8,= an education1 ,priddy40 8,b h[ c !y secure an education unless !y are solicit\s ab\t s*ol>%ip1 ,g>v980 8,oh1 ,i see :at is ! matt]1 ,priddy4 ,y imag9e t because s _m ( u ar5't int]e/$ 9 s*ol>%ip1 pure s*ol>%ip1 we ar5't int]e/$ 9 education4 ,education & s*ol>%ip are two v diff]5t ?+s40 8,h[ d y argue t80 8,y h ! old-fa%ion$ idea ( a college10 cont9u$ ,g>v94 8,:at d y mean80 8,! old ,new ,engl& college3 ! repres5tative college ( old5 days1 inject$ a love ( books & ! wisdom ( books 9 _! /ud5ts3 reams ( ! classic poets & prose writ]s3 encyclopdic furni%+s ( ! m9d ) ! cont5ts ( a few good1 /imulat+ books4 ,^? 7 ! hey-days ( pure s*ol>%ip4 ,!y h exi/$ "h3 b we /ud5ts1 today1 are illu/rations ( an evolution 9 educational ideals1 ev5 if mo/ ( u don't seem to realize x4 ,we repres5t ! *ang$ temp] ( high] education4 ,if ,i may phrase1 (fh&1 my idea ( ! *ange1--x is t ! old] g5]ation consid]$ pure s*ol>%ip1 9 itself1 ! c5tral aim ( a college c\rse1 & to an ideal ( t sort1 ,s*ol>%ip ,nights1 ,phi ,beta ,kappas1 & all su* educational fa%ions 7 n only 9 keep+ b 7 produc]s ( trem5d\s en?usiasms4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :at seems to me to lie 9 ! he>t ( ! /ud5ts n[ is ! dem& = s*ol>%ip1--plus accompli%m5t4 ,x is due1 no d\bt1 to ! practical turn ( ! _w dur+ ! la/ few ye>s4 ,i am int]e/$ mightily 9 s*ol>%ip :5 x helps t[>ds actual accompli%m5t3 :5 l a gold co9 x pur*ases some?+2 unlike ! old notion t s*ol>%ip 0 a gold or silv] m$al1 good only to decorate or dignify ! p]son1 or to be kept on exhibition40 8,are y s9c]e 9 t1 ,g>v980 ,i dem&$4 8,if s1 y %\ld write x out 9 editorials1 = ! criticism ( ! pr(essors3 if y c\ld sub/antiate x by concrete facts40 8,concrete facts1 ,priddy6 ,:y1 x w\ld c>ry u into ! small h\rs ( ! morn+ if ,i 7 to beg9 _! enum]ation4 ,take ,ellis1 = in/ance4 ,y tell me t he w5t into ! m$al conte/ to v9dicate ! a?letes4 ,!re is "o example ( ! co9 ( s*ol>%ip pur*as+ some?+3 "o concrete expression ( ! /ud5t int]e/ 9 s*ol>%ip :5 x leads to some?+ practical & concrete4 ,c y imag9e ,ellis go+ into a lit]>y conte/ t w\ld w9d up 9 itself1 )\t relation to some?+ practical to be ga9$ by x80 8,no40 8,y g ar\nd ! campus ) a te/ l t1 ,priddy1 & y w f9d t s*ol>%ip is highly respect$ :]ev] x has result$ 9 accompli%m5t4 ,don't we respect ,pr(essor ,florette8 ,i %\ld say we did4 ,"o ( ! mo/ p]fect s*ol>s 9 ! college & yet ev5 ! graft]s among ! /ud5ts w\ld ?r[ _! caps 9 ! air at any "t = ! ,pr(essor1 & :y is x8 ,x is because 8 s*ol>%ip has actually made him accompli% some?+4 ,he is presid5t ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,division ( ,college ,in/ruction & is kn[n & quot$ abroad z an au?ority 9 8 l9e4 ,t's :y ! /ud5ts l him4 ,on ! o!r h& y might pick out a pr(essor "h & a pr(essor !re :o is v erudite--notice my vocabul>y1 ,priddy--& :o is a p]fect s*ol> 9 8 dep>tm5t1 & yet :o nev] translates 8 k into life3 nev] writes a useful book1 or influ5ces ?\ght abroad1 or is ask$ to address ev5 a ,k9d]g>t5 ,tea*]s' ,conv5tion4 ,all we "k ( him is t #8he is a s*ol>4' ,y don't cat* u %\t+ mu* = t man1 d y8 ,he has n accompli%$ any?+ tangible1 ergo--8 s*ol>%ip is m]ely an e/hetic satisfaction4 ,t's :y we fell[s pref] old ,florette40 8,b t's a v y\?ful & %all[ way ( judg+1 ,g>v910 ,i repli$4 8,well1 :e!r y call x y\?ful1 %all[1 or :at n1 t is ! way mo/ ( ! /ud5ts seem to reg>d s*ol>%ip4 ,!y are only int]e/$ 9 x :5 x means contact ) life & ! enl>gem5t ( ! s*ol>'s ability = civic usefulness4 ,t is ! outcome ( practical ,am]ica1 ,i suppose4 ,b = ! #8gr9d' :o slaves = big m>ks & ! %e] wor%ip ( books--& no?+ else1 :y1 ,i don't h mu* use = him4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if a fell[ gr9ds out big m>ks to play on ! football team 9 security3 :y1 t's ! fell[ t gets ! *e]4 ,x's s*ol>%ip plus1 ) my cr[d1 & ,i ?9k y'd bett] come 9 ! b&-wagon ) u1 ,priddy1 = :e!r ! pr(essors l x or n1 & *oose to cl+ to ! sev5te5? c5tury exaltation ( s*ol>%ip p] se--note my ,lat91 ,priddy--:y1 x won't *ange matt]s any40 8,t's some?+ to ?9k ab\t1 ,g>v91 at any rate40 8,if y obs]ve ! /ud5ts closely1 ,priddy1 ,i ?9k y'll f9d t !y d respect s*ol>%ip2 put x 9 ! v highe/ possible place ( influ5ce--:5 x has l$ to some?+40 8,i am glad ,i _h ?is talk ) y1 ,g>v94 ,i ?9k ,i und]/& ! fell[s a little bett]1--,i c ev5 =give ! unkn[n :o wrote3 ,priddy ,has ,a ,gr\*60 8,?ank y1 ,al10 repli$ ! editor4 8,i am ! *ap60 ,if ! failure ( ,s*ol>%ip ,night--& a dismal "o x 0--_h seem$ to indicate little respect = pure academic accompli%m5t at ! ,college1 !re soon took place an ev5t :i* swall[$ up t failure 9 its ov]:elm+ s*ol>ly success & ar\s$1 9 ! /ud5t he>t1 e la/ atom ( admiration = ! academical ideal4 ,our new ,presid5t 0 inaugurat$4 ,inauguration ,day 0 pre-em95tly ! real ,s*ol>%ip ,day ) ! l9ks closely =g$ betwe5 :at ,g>v9 call$ s*ol>%ip & accompli%m5t4 ,! ,presid5t we 7 to honor repres5t$ ! close tie betwe5 s*ol>%ip & accompli%m5t4 ,8 le>n+ _h br\ght him a _w reputation z a sci5ti/1 & x 0 extremely int]e/+1 aft] ! talk ) ,g>v91 to note ) :at unction ! /ud5ts l+]$ on ! reputation ( ! ,presid5t1 & h[ def]5tially !y spoke ! names ( ?is ,royal ,society & t ,=eign ,body :i* _h honor$ him = 8 "w4 ,g>v9's pap]1 weeks be=e ! ev5t1 teem$ ) anticipatory gossip conc]n+ ! /ell> names 9 education t 7 to be pr9t$ on ! li/ ( college gue/s4 ,! campus 0 to be ! %[ gr\nd = ! ,am]ican academic pe]age2 come to honor our *ief6 ,at la/ ev5 su* a loaf] 9 ! college z ,bridd51 :o 0 9 dang] ( los+ 8 degree by reason ( 8 ov]9dulg5ce 9 pool3 ev5 he express$ a pride & int]e/ 9 ! com+ ( ! s*ol>s3 ! s*ol>s p> excell5ce4 ,ev5 d[n to s te*nical a consid]ation z ! language ( hoods1 ! und]graduates manife/$ fully z mu* int]e/ z !y _h be5 wont to give to baseball batt]s' av]ages4 ,g>v9's pap] came out ) a color li/ by :i* ! college presid5ts1 univ]sity *ancellors1 int]national /atesm51 /ate (ficials1 sem9>y heads & ! ho/ ( less] academics c\ld be fully int]pret$ ?r\gh ! colors on ! g[ns !y w\ld we> 9 ! procession3 :ite signify+ arts & lett]s1 sc>let !ology1 purple = philosophy1 blue = sci5ce1 br[n = music & s on ?r\gh ! li/1 :i* ,g>v9 editorially advis$ ea* /ud5t to ei!r cut out & h 9 8 h& :5 ! procession mov$1 or1 bett] /ill1 to c>efully memorize x4 ,! dignity ( ! imp5d+1 classic1 /ately ev5t2 ! sort+ ( g[ns1 ! :isp]s & qu]ies conc]n+ :at _w-fam\s %\ld]s 7 to receive ! highe/ degrees3 all ?is sob]$ ! /ud5ts & /imulat$ imag9ations1 days be=e ! actual ev5t transpir$4 ,to me x promis$ to be ! opportunity to see1 face to face1 ! m5 ( culture & adm9i/rative p[] ^: names 7 famili> 9 ! f> corn]s ( ! c\ntry3 m5 :o n only figur$ z au?ors1 adm9i/rators1 lectur]s1 sci5ti/s1 travel]s1 & moral lead]s1 b1 among !m1 pot5tial ,presid5ts ( ! nation1 honor$ citiz5s ( public reputation1 m5 ^: names 7 already m]g$ ) civic movem5ts1 patriotic ev5ts1 & national political advances4 ,x meant t hi/ory1 successful ambition1 lead]%ip1 & moral fibre 7 to be p]sonifi$ = me 9 _! highe/ types4 ,! morn+ ( ! inauguration br\ght ) x a great excitem5t4 ,! ,s5iors 7 to we> g[ns t morn+ = ! fir/ "t4 ,on leav+ ! h\se1 aft] breakfa/1 & tak+ my position ne> ! ,s5ior ,f5ce1 to wait = ! =mation ( ! l9e1 a sunbur/ ( silk5 sc>let g[n dazzl$ my eyes1 z a s$ate man ( sixty1 ) a :ite be>d1 hurri$ along ! pa?1 8 head topp$ by a black velvet bonnet4 ,he 0 foll[$ by o!rs1 9 ! silk5 gl>es ( ,ox=d & ,cambridge1 & a cont9ual procession ( black-drap$ figures ^: multi-color$ hoods 7 l lurid ga%es cut 9 ! m\rn+ by a deftly wield$ blade4 ,by n9e o'clock ! campus 0 a/ir ) visitors1 faculty1 alumni1 und]graduates1 ! b& & ! sight-se]s4 ,ellis m>%all$ u into a d\ble l9e1 s t to ! behold]1 9 our black g[ns & black caps1 we resembl$ a v m\rnful1 if dignifi$1 procession ( upright rav5s4 ,!n ! b& bl>$ =? a m>tial ?und]clap :i* pull$ our feet into "t4 ,sl[ly1 l$ by ! musicians1 we fil$ on our way ar\nd ! out] edge ( ! campus1 dragg+ aft] u ! faculty & di/+ui%$ visitors ^: *ief di/9ction 9 ! procession lay 9 _! inability or unwill+ness to keep to ! /ep we fix$4 ,our two hundr$ & odd pairs ( h&s swi%$ aga9/ ! sides ( our flapp+ g[ns 9 rhy?mic ev5ness4 ,n ev5 ! precision ( a ,black ,wat* drill c\ld h be5 f9] r5d]$ ?an 0 our ,s5ior m>*4 ,! heads & bodies swept f side to side l ! ord]ly attack ( a /raight1 long wave beat+ backw>ds & =w>ds aga9/ a cliff4 ,!n1 at ,assembly ,hall1 our d\ble l9e divid$ & we /ood ) heads uncov]$3 a lane ( honor1 :ile ! recipi5ts ( honors1 ! visit+ presid5ts1 ! faculty & ! alumni ?read$ _! way betwe5 our l9es into ! hall4 ,deep] & deep] into =malism we plung$3 all ! traditions ( s*ol>%ip 7 call$ up3 all ! e/hetic possibilities ( academic %[ & etiquette pass$ 9 review be=e u1 cap tipp+1 hood plac+1 & ! summ+ up ( ! a*ievem5ts ( a lifetime 9 two s5t5ces z an honor>y degree 0 be/[$4 ,! trapp+s & m$ievalism ( s*ol>%ip add$ a new dignity to ! college atmosph]e4 ,! v air we brea!d 0 mu/y ) ! s*ol>'s tradition4 ,! only mod]nness 9 ! ev5t came 9 ! mom5ts ( h&-clapp+1 z addresses1 inve/iture & degrees foll[$ "o ano!r4 ,! und]graduate *orus1 mass$ 9 ! re> ( ! enorm\s c>pet$ plat=m1 add$ to ! impressive solemnity ( ! ex]cises by its sonor\s h>monies4 ,!n came ! ev5t ( ! occasion1 & ,ellis1 knight ( valor & skill on ! football field1 0 ! c5tral figure 9 ! ev5t4 ,he _h be5 assign$ ! address repres5t+ ! und]graduates4 ,he /alk$ 8 way to ! plat=m & /ood be=e u1 back$ by ! mass$ greatness ( ,am]ica's univ]sity _w4 ,b he paid no he$ to t1 z he _h n be5 wont to pay mu* he$ to ! ?\s&s ( on-look]s :o admir$ 8 skill 9 ! games4 ,he took fire1 & 0 ! fir/ to di/urb ! quiet sob]ness ( ! program by putt+ vivid ge/ure & l\d1 vibrant voice into play4 ,! effect on ! visitors & ! und]graduates 0 electrical4 ,ea* "o b5t =w>d z1 9 no /ately rhetoric or =mal phrase1 ,ellis op5$ 8 he>t :i*1 at ! mom5t1 compreh5d$ ! loyalty ( all ! /ud5t body4 ,z he conclud$1 ! /ud5ts /ood 9 a mass1 & aft] ! prolong$ applause--! f9e/ applause ( ! ev5t--our *e]-lead] dragg$ a husky1 b ?rill+ college *e] f our ?roats1 :ile ,ellis mode/ly f\nd 8 place 9 our mid/4 ,z we fil$ out into ! light ( ! noon sun1 & c\ld easily discov] ! t[]+1 broad %\ld]s ( ,ellis1 our lead]1 at ! head ( ! l9e1 ,i ?\ght ( ! honor he _h br\ght to ! college 9 8 f\r ye>s' pres5ce 9 x1 & saw 9 him ! union ( all t is be/ 9 ,am]ican college life & ^? qualities :i* ! college aims to inve/ 9 e will+ /ud5t's life3 loyalty to "o's fell[s1 physical fitness1 moral al]tness1 humility 9 success1 & a respect = ! law t gov]ns m5 & nations4 ,*apt] ,,xxxix4 ,! ,lo/ ,p>rot4 ,academic ,burlesque4 ,! ,n]v\sness ( ! ,f9al ,m9ute4 ,a ,religi\s ,outcropp+ 9 a ,non-,pi\s ,he>t ,s9ce ! e/abli%m5t ( my family 9 ! college prec9cts1 ,i _h se5 v little1 9 a social way1 ( my old fri5d ,s&]son4 ,i det]m9$ to pay him a visit "o ev5+1 & took ) me a glass ( grape jelly & "s h]mit cookies1 z a remembrance f my wife4 ,i f\nd him be=e a heap ( blue pap]s on :i* 7 lead p5cil scribbles4 ,a look ( anxiety 0 on 8 face4 ,:5 he saw me1 h[ev]1 he smil$ 8 pleasure1 w5t ov] to ! hat rack & put on 8 fez4 8,h[ are y gett+ along1 ,s&]son80 ,i ask$4 8,say10 he plead$1 8y c\ldn't j run ov] ^! reports ( m9e on y\r typewrit]1 c\ld y1 ,priddy4 ,i'm back ab\t a doz51 & mu/ h !m 9 to get pass+ m>ks4 ,x w\ld be su* a help60 8,un=tunately1 :at ) s]mons1 two prize essays on :i* ,i am work+1 & my own /udies1 ,s&]son1 ,i hav5't a sp>e m9ute60 8,!n ,i'll h to root out "s fre%man & give him ! job1 ?\gh a fre%man's s un9=m$6 ,:y1 ,i ask$ "o ( 'em to j scribble a two-page description ( ,jane ,au/5's #8,pride & ,prejudice' & x took ! idiot mo/ a week to d x1 & ,i don't ?9k x c be h>d read+1 f :at ! ,pr(4 said ab\t x4 ,n[ if ,i'd _h "t1 ,i c\ld h read x 9 a night60 8,same old ,s&]son10 ,i mutt]$4 8,i don't "k h[ y'd get ?r\gh )\t help60 8,well10 he retort$1 8s9ce y br\ght y\r wife & boy to t[n1 y've done mighty little = me1 eh80 8,oh1 y'll take c>e ( y\rself10 ,i repli$4 8,well10 he w9k$1 8,i h be5 lucky1 lately4 ,jimmy's /uck by me60 8,:o's y\r late/ b5efactor1 #8,jimmy8'0 ,i enquir$4 8,he's a m$ic4 :o rooms across ! campus4 ,! nice/ man y ev] met3 pati5t--oh1 s pati5t1 & mo!rly--oh1 s mo!rly60 8,mo!rly80 8,yes1 c sew pat*es on1 & buttons1 l a real end[$ maid5 aunt1 & :5 ,i'm out ( sorts he reads to me1 & :5 ,i prick my ?umb he br+s ov] a m$ic9e case & drops p]oxide on4 ,i spra9$ my wri/ at h&-ball1 & ,jimmy soak$ & pa9t$ x ) /uff1 & made a firm lea!r brace = x4 ,oh1 y wait till he bl[s 9 on ! m$ical pr(ession1 he'll fit 9 x z no man1 be=e him1 ev] fitt$ 9 x4 ,he looks aft] me l a regul> private physician1 if ,i'll only let him come 9 & /udy ) me4 ,y see1 8 own room's always s full t he wants to get away40 ,s&]son smil$ significantly at me4 8,fill$ ) a lot m s(t-soap]s l y1 eh80 ,i laugh$4 8,well1 will+ good-nature l ,jimmy's is liable to be impos$ on10 he agre$4 8,he comes to my room = protection4 ,i tell y1 my lessons h pick$ up wond]fully s9ce he came40 8,w he be 9 tonight80 ,i ask$4 8,he sure w60 said ,s&]son4 8,if he doesn't ,i don't "k h[ ,i'll get along ) my biology quiz 9 ! morn+4 ,i 0 sav+ x = him60 8,y fraud6 ,he has 8 own "w to d60 8,don't scold1 please10 repli$ ,s&]son4 8,he gets ?r\gh 8 "w all "r4 ,he'd />ve if he c\ldn't be a b5efactor to somebody4 ,he w come 9 tonight4 ,we'll h a few m9utes' *at4 ,!n he'll ask me ab\t ! quiz & he'll let g at me = an h\r or s4 ,!n we'll h ano!r *at & x w be my b$time1 = ,i nev] plan to be out ( b$ aft] half-pa/ t5 except on exceptional occasions4 ,i'll leave my b$room door op5 :ile ,i get ready4 ,jimmy'll talk to me until ,i let out a snore1--,i'll tell him to be sure & snap ! lock aft] he leaves4 ,p]haps an h\r lat] he'll creep out1 & g to 8 own room4 ,oh1 ,i swe> by ,jimmy60 8,& get y\r m>ks by him1 too1 eh80 8,:at's a fell[ to d80 ask$ ,s&]son4 ,z ,i turn$ to g1 ,s&]son yawn$1 8,say1 ,priddy1 c\ld y run 9 ) t pr9t on ,holbe9's #8,sa9t ,b>b>a8' ,i fail$ to get x1 & we h to recite on x1 9 ! morn+4 ,y might br+ me ! dope on x1 too60 ,i ent]$ at la/ ^u ! f9al /ret* t[>ds my degree4 ,9 ! /ress ( "w & ! excitem5t ( writ+ a philosophical & a lit]>y essay1 9 competition = two s5ior prizes1 ! days ( w9t] *ang$ into ! bright] aspects ( spr+ almo/ be=e ,i 0 aw>e ( x4 ,once m we assembl$ on ! campus = ! class 8s+10 & ?is "t my wife c\ld enjoy ! music ) me1 z we /ood on ! corn] & let our ye>-old boy ask1 8,:at80 :5 ! *e]s began4 ,! class elections 7 held1 ! photograph ( ! class 0 tak51 backgr\nd$ aga9/ a mo/ ru/ic wall ( /one & arrangem5t ( wild %rubb]y4 ,our caps & g[ns soon foll[$ ! class pictures1 & !n we wore !m to *apel1 9 :i* we m>*$ s sl[ly & solemnly "u ! guide ( our m>%al1 t m ?an "o irrepressible _s 9 ! ranks w\ld bur/ out ) laught] at s mu* dignity 9 s y\?ful a cr[d4 ,?r\gh ^! days ,i (t5 grew impati5t4 ,i 0 eag]1 n[1 ) re/or$ heal?1 & ) a ri*] m9e ( tru?1 to be 9 a p>i% aga91 do+ my *os5 "w4 ,b :5 comm5cem5t week arriv$ ) its s5tim5tal _s1--!n ,i felt ! full significance ( ?is la/ educational exp]i5ce4 ,a b&1 br\ght f ! city1 gave conc]ts on ! college club por*1 amid a =e/ ( plants & %rubs1 & "u fairylike illum9ations4 ,class reunions br\ght cr[ds ( graduates1 :o donn$ yell[ hats1 wore cl[ni% clo!s1 & p>ad$ up & d[n see+ h[ mu* burlesque !y c\ld express4 ,"o class engag$ an ,italian h&-organ arti/ :o _h also1 p]*$ on 8 music-box1 an intellig5t p>rot :i* w\ld pick out =tune slips f a box--= five c5ts4 ,9 "s way ! class lo/ ! p>rot1 & ,i came across ! ,italian boy1 cry+ bitt]ly1 z he se>*$ a wild gully = ! bird1 say+1 :5 ,i ask$ him :at ! tr\ble c\ld be1 8,ah1 my p>rote1 he los'1 my ,god1 :at ,i d = live n[60 ,mean:ile ! r5t]s ( ! organ sat 9 an automobile & rac$ back & =? d[n ! ma9 /reet :ile x scatt]$ its :eezy music along ! trail ( gasol5e fumes4 ,on "o corn]1 a gr\p ( di/+ui%$-look+ m5 & wom5 /ood 9 ! dry gutt]1 ) slips ( pap] 9 _! h&s1 s++ ) m or less effect1 & great s]i\sness1 8,oh1 ! class ( ',eighty odd1 ,x is a glori\s b&1 ,x scatt]s wisdom1 grace & p[]1 ,?r\gh\t ?is mighty l&60 ,ov] on ! opposite side ( ! campus a cr[d ( lawy]s1 bank]s1 m9i/]s1 & bus9ess m51 :o w\ld %ock _! neighbors at home if !y _h a %oe-lace unti$1 p>ad$ 9 purple wrapp]s & sun-bonnets topp$ ) pap] roses4 ,!n ! morn+ ( graduation arriv$4 ,! mock wrapp+s 7 put aside by ! visitors1 :o appe>$ 9 frock coats & s$ate mann]s4 ,by n9e o'clock ,i jo9$ my classmates at ! f5ce & f\nd my place 9 ! l9e4 ,mean:ile cr[ds ( p 9 holiday dress ?rong$ ! campus once aga91 memb]s ( ! faculty ) g[ns flutt]+ 9 ! w9d1 & ) sc>let1 purple1 yell[1 & :ite hoods1 ga!r$ at ! adm9i/ration build+4 ,z at ! ,inauguration ! b& once m took its place at our head1 /ruck up its vibrant tune1 & !n at ! dropp+ ( ! m>%al's baton we took ! /ep & m>*$ ar\nd ! campus1 a black1 rhy?mical procession ( academics4 ,! gay-hood$1 b s$ate faculty foll[$1 to m>* ?r\gh ! d\ble l9e ( honor we =m$ at ! entrance to ! hall4 ,!n we ent]$ & /ood at our seats until ! m>%al's baton gave u ! signal to be seat$4 ,! deep plat=m be=e u 0 rang$ ) ! faculty1 ! tru/ees1 ! recipi5ts ( honor>y degrees1 & ! musicians1 includ+ a rob$ *oir ( /ud5ts & ! musical director4 ,b my eyes fell on ! table at ! head ( ! c5tre aisle on :i* lay a ?ick1 flat heap ( %eepsk9s2 m9e among !m4 ,n]v\sly ,i pick$ up ! program1 &1 z ,i look$ x ?r\gh1 to see ! catalogue ( my academic c>e]1 x told to all :o se>*$ x ?r\gh t ,alb]t ,priddy graduat$ cum laude1 & t he _h won f\r fir/ prizes3 two 9 8 junior ye> & two 9 8 s5ior ye>3 two essays1 a /ory1 & a rese>* 9 philosophy4 ,! addresses1 ! salutatory1 val$ictory1 & ! greet+ by ! faculty 7 giv54 ,! *oir sang an impressive an!m4 ,! honor>y degrees 7 conf]r$ ) great solemnity4 ,! classmate next to me said3 8,priddy1 my he>t is beat+ s fa/ t if we don't get our degrees soon1 x w bur/4 ,j ?9k if any?+ %\ld prev5t our gett+ !m--n[60 8,don't m5tion x10 ,i sugge/$1 9 n]v\s agitation1 8please40 ,f9ally1 h[ev]1 ! dean came d[n f ! plat=m & we /ood4 ,!n we began a v sl[ walk ar\nd ! side aisles1 d[n pa/ ! plat=m to pass be=e ! dean & receive our degrees4 ,sl[ly1 ev] too sl[ly1 ,i drew ne>1 & !n1 a :isp]$ 8,priddy0 f ! ,dean & ! %eepsk9 0 9 my h&4 ,imm$iately ,i *ang$ ! position ( ! tassel ( my cap = ,i _h1 t mom5t1 (ficially %ift$ myself f ! und]graduate rle ( ! college & ent]$ ! long1 hi/oric ranks ( ! alumni4 ,:5 ,i got back to my seat1 my neighbor1 :o _h express$ ! fe> t some?+ w\ld occur1 :isp]$ ) relief3 8,i'm n a religi\s fell[1 ,priddy1 b ,i d feel l s++ ! doxology1 n[ t ,i've got ?is60 ,he po9t$ to 8 diploma4 ,*apt] ,,xl4 ,9 :i* ! ,acc\nt ,comes to a ,conclusion 9 ! ,life ( a ,relative4 ,m>t9 ,quotes ,spani% & ,has ! ,la/ ,^w4 ,aft] we _h be5 e/abli%$ 9 a p>i% = "s "t1 ,i sugge/$ to my wife t probably ! be/ ,*ri/mas pres5t ,i c\ld give my ,uncle ,/anwood & ,aunt ,millie w\ld be to make !m a p]sonal visit aft] all my ye>s ( abs5ce & recite to !m all ! facts ( my education1 my m>riage1 & describe to !m ! two int]e/+ memb]s ( my family4 ,s ,i arriv$ at ,uncle ,/anwood's h\se ! week be=e ,*ri/mas ) ! int5tion ( sp5d+ a week ) him4 ,i _h be5 ask$ to prea* ! ,*ri/mas s]mon by ,mr4 ,woodw>d1 ! m9i/]1 :o _h />t$ me (f to ! sem9>y4 ,my uncle 0 /ill liv+ 9 a mill t5em5t4 8,s y've got an education aft] all60 he comm5t$1 putt+ a lov+ h& on my %\ld]4 8,education has made a diff]5ce 9 y altoge!r4 ,y are mu* diff]5t4 ,sit d[n & tell me all ab\t x40 ,z = my ,aunt ,millie1 %e said1 8,:at did y m>ry an ,am]ican =8 ,c %e cook80 ,j !n ! door op5$ & 9 sl\*$ ! talle/ man ,i ev] saw2 sl\*$ pa/ u )\t a ^w & ?rew himself moodily into a *air at ! end ( ! supp] table4 ,8 face _h be5 c>v$--r\ghly c>v$--out ( mahogany2 x 0 gaunt1 sun-beat5 & l9$ ) fret m>ks4 ,he laid big1 sc>r$ h&s on 8 plate4 ,8 %\ld]s droop$ & yet 7 massive 9 /r5g?4 ,8 eyes 7 l di/ant lights well back "u ! %ad[ ( 8 bulg+ br[s4 ,a look ( disgu/ seem$ to h l+]$ on 8 ?91 curl$ lips s9ce 8 bir?4 ,he 0 my c\s9 ,m>t9 :o _h arriv$ f ,engl& two ye>s be=e4 ,:5 he rose up to rea* out "o ( 8 great h&s to me1 !re 0 a curi\s1 unacc\ntable antagonism 9 8 tone :5 he said1 8,oh1 ?is's him1 eh8 ,he's ! lucky dog1 is he80 ,dur+ ! recital ( my educational exp]i5ces :i* foll[$1 ,i notic$ t my mo/ int]e/$ li/5] 0 ,m>t94 ,:5 ,i came to ^? p>ts :i* _h to d ) self-support1 he 0 al]t 9 e muscle4 ,8 eyes blaz$ at me1 dev\r+ e ^w t ,i said4 ,:5 aunt & uncle left u alone1 ,m>t9 said3 8,priddy1 d y ?9k ! _w's treat$ me--oh1 "r1 j "r80 8,:at d y mean1 ,m>t980 ,i ask$4 8,y've got fight 9 y\r tone4 ,:at's wrong80 8,did y nev] ask t1 too80 he retort$1 hotly4 8,did y ev] kick aga9/ ! goad8 ,i ?9k y did1 once4 ,don't =get x1 ,priddy1 ev]6 ,y're n ! only *ap t ev] want$ to get ahead1 don't lose sight ( t4 ,if x comes to mat*+ ambition1 ,i've got en\gh & to sp>e4 ,"h y are1 n mu* ov] tw5ty1 ,i take x1 yet y've got poli%$ by sev5 ye>s ( s*ool+4 ,sev5 ye>s ( x6 ,h y any m "r to x ?an me8 ,"h ,i am ne>ly ?irty & :at am ,i8 ,ble/ if ,i'm any?+ b a hod c>ri]6 ,:at h ,i ev] be51 ,priddy8 ,did ,i ev] h a *ance8 ,i w5t into ! mill at eight & h be5 !re till ?is w9t] set 94 ,god kn[s x's little ,i "k 9 ! way ( s*ool+6 ,i c write my "n & read "s2 b ,i got x myself4 ,y "k :at ! mill c be to an ambiti\s *ap4 ,y nev] felt x press+ d[n & /ifl+ y m ?an ,i did4 ,i tell y t40 ,he actually spit on 8 h&s & rubb$ !m1 z if on ! v]ge ( /rik+ me4 8,! beg9n+ ( ?is w9t] ,i said ,i w\ldn't /& x no long]1 & ,i won't6 ,no mill w get me aga92 n if ,i h to />ve4 ,i ne>ly h />v$1 ?is w9t]1 try+ to keep out4 ,i've p$dl$ %oes1 run a bak]'s c>t1 be5 janitor ( a club-room & n[ ,i'm c>ry+ bricks6 ,maybe y don't ?9k x's h>d6 ,i wi% y _h x to g ?r\gh4 ,p]haps y h1 only y\r h&s arn't spoil$ l m9e ) ! fro/4 ,ev5 my feet are lame1 ?is v m9ute1 ?r\gh fro/4 ,i'm e>n+ a doll> sev5ty-five a day3 good pay1 b ,i %\ldn't la/ m ?an a few ye>s at x & !n----4 ,besides1 ,i want to get m>ri$4 ,%e's wait+4 ,i've j got fifty doll>s 9 ! bank4 ,d y wond] ,i feel s80 ,on ,*ri/mas ,sunday a blackbo>d 9 front ( ! *ur* ann\nc$ t ! 8,rev4 ,alb]t ,priddy1 =m]ly ( ?is *ur*1 w prea* 9 ! morn+ & ev5+4 ,ev]ybody ,welcome60 ,my uncle took me aside1 9 ! morn+1 & said3 8,i'm com+ out to he> y1 ,al4 ,d y\r be/1 lad4 ,i'll be ) y4 ,god kn[s ,i don't des]ve all ?is60 ,x 0 a v simply arrang$ *ur*2 pla91 :ite-wa%$ walls1 & a *eaply c>pet$ plat=m4 ,:ile ! fir/ hymn 0 be+ sung1 my ,uncle ,/anwood crept into a re> pew & kept 8 eyes d[n4 ,b :ile ,i prea*$1 a half smile ( pride /ole into 8 face & to my excit$ imag9ation 8 head seem$ to be nodd+ approval to all ,i said4 ,! look 9 8 eyes seem$ to be say+1 8,%[ !m1 ,al60 ,i :isp]$ to ! m9i/]1 8,let me pron\nce ! b5$iction & :ile we are s++ ! la/ hymn1 get d[n ! aisle & meet my uncle4 ,he may get out be=e y4 ,he's timid40 ,b ,uncle ,/anwood crept out be=e ! b5$iction & ,i did n see him aga9 until my arrival home = d9n]4 ,on arriv+ home1 ,i 0 />tl$ by :at ,aunt ,millie did4 ,%e came up to me1 patt$ me lov+ly on ! head & said1 8,i'm glad y did s well1 ,al4 ,y\r uncle's be5 tell+ me all ab\t x4 ,i'll g & he> y tonight1 too40 ,m>t9 evid5tly 0 int]e/$1 = 9 t bellig]5t tone ( 81 ?\gh s(t5$ by a light laugh1 he said3 8,i suppose ,i'll h to g1 too1 see+ ,i'm 8 relation60 ,i left ! h\se t ev5+ some:at e>ly1 because ,i _h to meet "s fri5ds4 ,m>t9 0 black+ 8 %oes2 ,aunt ,millie 0 tr\bl+ h]self unduly ov] :at %e %\ld we>3 a sup]flu\s "q1 z %e _h b "o ,sunday dress & hat4 ,on my way to *ur* t night1 ,i c\ld n help feel+ t ,i mu/ h misund]/ood my aunt4 ,i *id$ myself = n hav+ read h] aright4 ,i began to realize t !re 0 a deep "u-curr5t to h] nature--p]haps "o ( love8 ,x 0 a ?\ght l t t prov$ my be/ gird+ = ! ev5+ s]mon4 ,i sat 9 ! pulpit :ile ! *ur* fill$2 = ?is ev5+ s]vice 0 always well att5d$4 ,! *oir ( mill boys & girls1 l$ by a patri>*al man ^: face & h&s 7 :ite z full]'s e>?1 sang /irr+ an!ms 9 :i* we saw ! ,pale/9ian %eph]ds 9 mute adoration ( ! /able miracle4 ,! congregation sang1 ) great unction1 ano!r ,*ri/mas !me4 ,m>t9's head t[]$ at ! re>2 b ,i c\ld f9d no trace ( ,aunt ,millie4 ,aft] ! s]vice1 & ! greet+s ( old-"t fri5ds1 ,i look$ ab\t = ,m>t9 & ,aunt ,millie4 ,i saw nei!r4 ,x 0 some:at late :5 ,i arriv$ home4 ,aunt ,millie 0 wait+ = me ) a tr\bl$ face4 8,y manag$ to hide y\rself pretty well60 ,i laugh$4 ,%e cri$ z %e confess$3 8,i didn't g1 ,al4 ,i didn't he> y at all4 ,t's ! pla9 tru?60 8,:y1 ,i ?\ght ,i saw y gett+ ready :5 ,i left10 ,i said4 8,yes1 ,i 02 b ,i didn't he> y prea*4 ,i c\ldn't60 8,oh10 ,i laugh$1 8y c\ldn't8 ,:at 0 ! matt]80 8,i />t$ out2 b on ! way ,i lo/ he>t4 ,i 0 afraid t ,i might cry out 9 *ur*1 ) y prea*+1 lad4 ,besides1 ,i'm n a diss5t]4 ,i 0 pass+ ! ,episcopal *ur* & w5t 9 !re1 in/ead4 ,i felt m at home4 ,y c und]/&1 c't y1 lad80 ,!n %e ask$ me to sit on ! s(a & tell h] ev]y?+ ,i _h spok5 ( 9 my s]mon2 n to miss a po9t1 b to give x all4 ,%e gave my po9ts comm5dation1 rem>k+ e n[ & !n :ile h] eyes brimm$ ) te>s1 8,x mu/ h done !m good1 t60 ,uncle sat at ! l[] end ( ! room1 say+ n a ^w2 b li/5+1 c>efully4 ,9 ! mid/ ( my report ! front door op5$1 & ,m>t91 tak+ long1 det]m9$ /rides1 hurri$ ?r\gh ! room )\t look+ at any ( u1 clos$ ! kit*5 door ) a bang1 & left u look+ into ea* o!r's faces 9 bewild]m5t4 8,maybe he's mad at some?+ y said1 ,al4 ,y didn't *ance to look 8 way & talk ( #8com+ to ,god1' did y80 ,i solemnly av]r$ t ,i _h n be5 s evangelical z t4 ,my aunt hurri$ into ! kit*5 :]e %e l+]$ = a few mom5ts4 ,on h] return %e said3 8,x's all "r1 ,al4 ,!re's no?+ wrong4 ,he's j impress$ by he>+ y prea*1 t's all4 ,he said to me1 #8,if education c d t1 = a fell[1 ,i want "s ( x6'0 ,! next morn+ a heavy sn[ 0 fall+4 ,m>t9 w\ld h no "w4 ,aft] breakfa/ he ask$ me if ,i w\ld g into ! p>lor & h a talk1 he want$ to ask me some?+4 ,i readily agre$4 ,! =m] antagonism _h gone f 8 voice z he began to speak4 ,8 words came quietly1 curi\sly1 l a *ild's4 8,priddy1 :at c a *ap le>n to be 9 college80 8,:at d y mean8 ,:at does a college fit m5 =80 ,i ask$4 ,m>t9 nodd$ sob]ly1 8 eyes fix$ on m9e4 ,i laugh$1 8,oh1 college w tra9 y = almo/ any pr(ession2 t is1 ! pr(essional s*ools w4 ,y c /udy to be a doctor1 a lawy]1 a =e/]1 a tea*]--oh1 any?+ y ?9k (60 8,:at d y ?9k's ! be/ k9d ( a ?+ = a *ap to be80 8,:y10 ,i repli$1 9 emb>rassm5t1 8t dep5ds ^u ! fell[1 y "k40 8,well10 said ,m>t91 8:at k9d ( a pr(ession w\ld y advise a *ap l me to take1 = in/ance80 ,i smil$1 kn[+ :at all ?is f5c+ meant4 8,=e/ry is a good pr(ession1 j n[10 ,i advis$4 8,x's a new bran* to ! gov]nm5t & br+s 9 good money4 ,i am sure y w\ld l to be a =e/]40 8,:at's 8 "w1 especially80 came ! "q4 ,i expla9$1 z be/ ,i knew1 ! diff]5t functions ( a tra9$ =e/]1 emphasiz+1 8,m9d y1 ,m>t91 he's paid = :at he kn[s & n :at he does ) 8 h&s4 ,he doesn't h to *op d[n trees & all t sort ( /uff2 b he kn[s all ab\t sav+ ! =e/s1 improv+ !m1 doctor+ !m40 8,h[ long does x take a man to le>n t trade80 0 ! next "q4 8,ab\t sev5 ye>s1 includ+ college & pr(essional s*ool40 8,x w\ld take a fell[ l me t long80 8,oh10 ,i admitt$1 reluctantly1 = ,i felt t ?is w\ld put a /op to any ambition t he _h1 8( c\rse y are n ready = college4 ,t w\ld mean at lea/ ?ree ye>s m60 ,m>t9 mus$1 8,sev5 & ?ree--t54 ,i'm tw5ty-eight ye>s old4 ,t w\ld br+ x up to ?irty-eight40 8,yes10 ,i ass5t$1 8b y mu/ rememb] t !re are a good _m work+ ye>s left1 aft] t60 8,i'm n ?9k+ ab\t myself2 x's ,nora4 ,we plann$ to get m>ri$ by spr+4 ,( c\rse ,i %\ld put x (f4 ,i wond] if y'd help me80 8,help y--h[--:at80 8,help me to expla9 to ,nora2 s %e'll wait--wait probably t long60 8,y c c\nt on me to help y 9 any?+1 ,m>t940 8,:5 %e kn[s x's = h] bett]m5t1 maybe %e'll be will+10 int]ject$ ,m>t91 z if 9 argum5t ) himself4 ,i nodd$1 vigor\sly4 8,anyway10 he said ) t bellig]5t tone ( 81 8%e'll h to be60 ,"u ! inspiration ( ?is conv]sation1 ,i pull$ ,m>t9 out ( ! h\se & took him to ! public libr>y1 :]e we ask$ = a bundle ( prep>atory s*ool & college catalogues4 ,^! we :isp]$ ov] & pati5tly /udi$ until noon4 ,we f\nd t1 by unusual labor1 x w\ld be possible = ,m>t9 to get 8 prep>ation1 8 college degree1 & 8 pr(essional tra9+ )9 n9e ye>s6 ,z a fur!r pro( ( our optimism1 we decid$ t ,m>t9 %\ld ent] ,yale :5 he 0 fitt$6 ,we f\nd f ! catalogue ( ! prep>atory s*ool t ,m>t9 _h decid$ ^u1 t ! t]m op5$ )9 two days4 ,:5 ,i advis$ ,m>t9 to write a lett] to ! pr9cipal & await a reply1 he /orm$ at me3 8,& probably x w\ld be a week be=e ,i he>d f him4 ,t w\ld put me beh9d ! classes--& y w\ld be gone1 too4 ,if !y ar5't ov]cr[d$1 :y1 ,i'll n wait to write2 b j take my fifty doll>s & g4 ,!y c only say no40 ,8 decision made1 ,m>t9 began to %[ me :at a decid$ nature he possess$4 ,he drew ! fifty doll>s out ( ! bank4 ,he b\ght "s necess>y clo!s out ( ! money4 ,! next day he gave notice to ! contractor t he w\ld c>ry bricks no m4 ,!n he outl9$ 8 s*eme to uncle & aunt4 ,my ,aunt ,millie /orm$4 8,?is education bus9ess is gett+ on my n]ves4 ,fir/ x's "o & !n ano!r ( y40 ,turn+ on me %e said1 8,nice way ( treat+ u3 com+ to take a good pay+ bo>d] f u--& we ne$ ! money s1 too60 ,b ,m>t9 int]ject$1 8,look "h1 ,i did x all myself4 ,blame me = x60 ,b my aunt w\ld n be consol$4 8,& ,i'd be5 plann+ s = ! w$d+1 too60 %e exclaim$4 ,z ,i *anc$ to be go+ on a trip to ! ,sem9>y at ! "t1 ,i told ,m>t9 t ,i c\ld be 8 companion z f> z he _h to g4 8,b y've got to g to ! ,nor? ,end ) me & help me expla9 matt]s to ,nora4 ,y've got a smoo!r tongue ?an ,i h & %e'll li/5 to y40 ,s ,m>t9 & ,i />t$ out on our dismal mission4 ,nora liv$ on ! top floor 9 "o ( ! t5em5ts4 ,%e 0 a /\t1 fair-fac$ woman ( tw5ty-sev5 ) a way ( ca/+ h] head sidewise :5 %e spoke to me1 z if %e _h tr\ble ) h] sight4 ,%e /ood gaz+ at u1 at t unexpect$ h\r1 f beh9d ! iron+-bo>d4 ,! odor ( burn+ clo? rea*$ my no/rils1 z %e /ood wond]+4 ,%e _h burnt ! %irtwai/ & no am\nt ( frantic rubb+ ) soap c\ld take ! sc> out4 ,%e dismiss$ u to ! p>lor :ile %e put on a m pres5table dress4 ,m>t9 said n a ^w to me2 b he po9t$ dumbly to 8 photograph 9 a place ( honor on ! mantel4 ,nora came into ! room exclaim+3 8,:y1 ,m>t91 didn't y let me "k8 ,:at's ! matt]80 ,m>t9 />t$ to speak2 b c\ld n4 ,he nodd$ to me4 ,c>efully1 pa9fully1 hesitantly1 ,i outl9$ ,m>t9's ambition to ,nora4 ,m ?an t ,i expla9$ ! reasonabl5ess ( x1 ! prime importance ( x to _! lat] =tunes4 ,i tri$ to pa9t 9 gl[+ t]ms ! high /ation to :i* ,nora1 ?r\gh ,m>t91 might be exalt$4 ,i leap$ f po9t to po9t ) en?usia/ic eloqu5ce1 :5 ! !me _h ma/]$ me4 ,b :5 ,i _h conclud$1 & 0 look+ eag]ly into ! "y woman's face = a favorable sign1 %e gasp$1 !n 9 a cold voice %e said3 8,oh1 yes1 x's all "r = him2 b don't ,i "k t if he goes to college he'll meet o!r girls1 bett] look+1 bett] dress$1 bett] educat$ ?an ,i am1 or c ev] hope to be4 ,suppose ,i don't break (f ?is engagem5t n[1 h[ am ,i to "k t he'll n =get me1 ?r[ me ov]4 ,h y ?\ght ( t 9 all y\r plans80 8,m>t9's a man ( 8 ^w1 ,i suppose10 ,i prote/$4 8,y'd f9d me true1 ,nora10 decl>$ ,m>t94 8,h[ long d y want me to wait80 dem&$ ! girl4 8,only ab\t sev5 or eight ye>s or s60 halt+ly expla9$ ,m>t94 ,nora leap$ to h] feet & /amp$ ! floor1 angrily1 imp]atively4 8,y'd keep me wait+ sev5 or eight ye>s2 wait+ t long = y1 ) all ! risk6 ,n me6 ,n = a ?\s& ,m>t9s60 ,t 0 h] answ]4 ,we left h] )\t m words4 ,we left h] wat*+ u1 cry+4 ,m>t9 comm5t$1 :5 we 7 outside3 8,n[1 if %e'd only _h m fai? 9 me & made me feel c]ta9 ( victory1 maybe ,i'd giv5 ! :ole ?+ up2 b n[--we'll g tomorr[1 sure60 ,! foll[+ ev5+ we sat 9 ! ,nor? ,/ation 9 ,bo/on1 await+ ! tra9 t w\ld c>ry u on an all-night j\rney4 ,e n]ve ,m>t9 possess$ quiv]$ ) pessimism4 ,he scold$1 *id$1 lodg$ compla9ts at ev]y?+ & ev]ybody4 ,he tri$ to give me ! impression t ,i _h made a prison] ( him2 t he no long] _h any initiative ( 8 own4 ,z we sat 9 ! wait+ room he held humor\s monologues ! purport ( ea* "o be+1 8,:at a fool ,i am1 at my age1 to be runn+ out among a lot ( kids to get ready = college4 ,:at a fool60 ,dur+ t h\r's wait1 he _h resolv$ f\r times to exp5d t fifty doll>s 9 a ticket to ! orange groves ( ,cali=nia4 ,f9ally1 :5 he _h be5 brood+ 9 sil5ce = "s mom5ts1 ) a quick action he pull$ out 8 pocket book1 h&$ x to me & said1 savagely1 8,"h1 take ?is & keep x safe4 ,no matt] h[ ,i beg or :at ,i say1 don't let me h x4 ,to make ?+s sure1 y'd bett] run & get me my ticket to ! s*ool2 !n ,i'll be sure & n turn back60 ,z our tra9 />t$ f ! /ation x plung$ into a heavy1 bl9d+ sn[-/orm t _h be5 rag+ ?r\gh\t ! entire day4 ,once 9 our seats1 ,m>t9 recomm5c$ 8 tirades aga9/ ?is 8fooli%ness40 ,b !re 7 propiti\s signs ne> at h&1 = 8 enc\ragem5t4 ,a man 0 com+ d[n ! aisle look+ = a seat 9 :om ,i recogniz$ a ,sem9>y comrade ( m9e4 ,he 0 a /ubby fell[ ( middle age1 ) an ill-kept1 droop+ m\/a*e4 8,say1 ,h>lan1 old fell[10 ,i greet$1 8/op "r "h & meet my c\s940 ,:5 he 0 seat$1 ,i talk$ ) him1 &1 = ,m>t9's b5efit1 to :om ,i slyly w9k$ z ,i talk$1 br\ght out ! fact t ,h>lan _h be5 mu* old] ?an my c\s9 :5 he _h />t$ out = an education4 ,nay1 he _h be5 h&icapp$ ) a wife & a *ild6 ,n[ he enjoy$ ! dignity ( ! m9i/]ial pr(ession4 ,! moral 0 evid5t to ,m>t94 ,he brac$ up & became v agreeable1 especially to my old fri5d ,h>lan4 ,we talk$ 9 l[ tones until ?ree o'clock 9 ! morn+1 at :i* "t ! brakeman call$ out ! /ation :]e ,i %\ld leave ,m>t9 to 8 =tunes4 ,! poor fell[ seem$ on ! v]ge ( te>s z he gripp$ 8 suit-case & foll[$ me to ! door z ! tra9 slack$ up its spe$4 ,i look$ (f f ! plat=m4 ,! /orm _h n abat$4 ,i c\ld see only a great sn[drift :]e ! /ation plat=m %\ld h be54 ,a /reet light flick]$ weakly out on ! /reet4 ,z ,m>t9 dropp$ up to 8 knees 9 ! sn[drift & rea*$ = 8 suit-case ,i :isp]$3 8,f9d a hotel1 & let me he> f y1 old fell[4 ,keep up y\r c\rage4 ,if !re's any?+ ,i c d1 call on me60 ,h>lan wav$ 8 h& & call$1 8,nev] too late to m5d60 an aphorism :i* might h be5 p]t95t to ! occasion1 & !n ! brakeman's lant]n swung4 ,z ! tra9 lumb]$ ?r\gh ! drifts1 ,i saw ,m>t9 b5d 8 head to ! /orm1 lift 8 suit-case above ! drifts1 & g plodd+ t[>ds ! /reet light4 ,! /ation 0 des]t$1 & ,i hop$ t my c\s9 w\ld f9d "s "o to direct him be=e ! /orm disc\rag$ him4 ,a few mon?s lat]1 ,i /opp$ (f at ! t[n :]e ,i _h left my c\s94 ,he met me at ! tra91 ! same s]i\s man ,i _h left1 ?\gh ) a trace ( a smile on 8 face & m ( cont5t 9 8 spee* ?an be=e4 ,he guid$ me pa/ a groc]y /ore & said3 8,i get up at f\r 9 ! morn+1 d my /udy+1 !n be=e classes ,i g out & take ord]s = t firm40 ,he l$ me d[n a placid /reet1 ?r\gh ! %ovell$ pa?s ( sn[1 & aft] op5+ ! front door l$ me into a well-w>m$ & v nicely furni%$ *amb]4 8,i d _! *ores & e>n ! r5t = ?is room10 he ann\nc$1 ) a grim smile4 8,furnace to look aft]1 pa?s to %ovel1 & baby to keep happy1 if x wak5s :5 !y want to g to an ent]ta9m5t40 ,at supp] "t he l$ me into ! he>t ( ! t[n into an eat+-h\se4 ,he _h a meal ticket pun*$ by ! waitress4 8,?is ticket co/s ?ree doll>s10 he said1 8en\gh to la/ a week at ?ree meals a day4 ,i make x la/ ?ree weeks by scrimp+ & hav+ a bottle ( milk a day 9 my room40 8,h[ d y l ! s*ool80 ,i ask$1 pleas$ ) ^! evid5ces ( 8 ?rift4 8,well10 he mus$1 8!y are a lot ( kids1 to be sure1 & ,i'm q a freak among !m4 #8,gr&ad' ,m>t9 !y call me4 ,i suppose !y've nev] _h s old a man 9 _! classes be=e4 ,anyh[1 t's ! way y w\ld argue f _! looks & talk4 ,b x doesn't bo!r me--mu*4 ,i guess we'll all get us$ to x1 by & by40 8,h[ is ,nora gett+ along80 ,i v5tur$ to enquire4 8,m>ri$60 he sn>l$1 & talk$ no m ab\t t4 8,:at d y ?9k ab\t ?is opportunity1 ,m>t980 8,w\ldn't h miss$ x = fifty w$d+s60 he decl>$4 ,?r\gh\t ! ye> ,i receiv$ ^w f him1 c\*$ 9 v>i\s temp]s ( lett]s4 ,sometimes he 0 ab\t to ?r[ ! :ole ambition ov]1 because z he wrote1 8 m9d 0 n z fre% z x might be4 ,!n he w\ld write t ! boys want$ him to become a memb] ( ! basket-ball team1 b he _h refus$1 because1 he argu$1 s old a man1 & s tall a "o1 w\ld n d 9 play+ aga9/ sixte5 & eighte5-ye>-olds6 ,9 spr+1 he _h tr\ble ) 8 ,fr5*4 ,!n a complication ( physical tr\bles cropp$ out1 z if to te/ 8 pati5ce4 ,f9ally1 aft] be+ conf9$ to 8 b$ by illness1 & hav+ _h to =ego ! f9al exam9ations1 he decid$ t he 0 too old to keep at x1 & t he _h too _m h&icaps4 ,he w5t to ! ,we/1 ?us keep+ to 8 old int5tion1 & aft] he _h secur$ ! position z 8boss0 ( a l>ge gang ( m51 on con/ruction "w1 a 8%irt-sleev$1 & :ite coll> job0 z he t]m$ x1 he wrote to me ! foll[+ lett]4 8,,my ,,de> ,,c\s93 8,don't feel at all t y did me a bad turn by hav+ me g to t s*ool = a ye>4 ,x 0 ! mo/ pr(itable inve/m5t ,i h ev] made6 ,i f9d t out m & m ea* day4 ,x has releas$ me1 p]haps =ev]1 f t mis]able h& drudg]y ,i always hat$1 = 9 t s+le ye>'s contact ) polite spee*1 ) tea*]s1 & ) ! f9] opportunities ( life1 ,i 0 giv5 m confid5ce 9 myself & my opportunities4 ,i am n afraid to approa* educat$ p any m4 ,i hold my head up high]2 ,i feel myself m ( a man4 ,i c ev5 write at ! end ( my lett]1 some?+ impossible be=e1 #8,remunda de pa/uraje hace bec]ros gordos1' :i* is a ,spani% prov]b out "h =1 #8,*ange ( pa/ure makes fat calves6' ,god bless our s*ools60 ,,! ,,end ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes3 ,italiciz$ text is surr\nd$ by und]scores3 italics4 ,obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$4 ,inconsi/5cies 9 hyph5ation h be5 /&>diz$4 ,ar*aic or v>iant spell+ has be5 reta9$4