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,,f\nd ,,myself ,,9 ,,! ,,catacombs4    
,i am an ,anglican ( ! ,anglicans1 ,i   
mean t ,i am  a  ,p]fect ,man1 ) f\r    
angles imp++ ^u my neighb\rs &  produc+ 
among !m _m a sore4 ,:i!rsoev] ,i g1    
into :atsoev]  society1 ,i take my      
angles ) me4 ,!y d mu* damage1 b !y     
e/abli% ! pr9ciple ( ,anglicanism4      
,my object 9 writ+ ^! l9es is to ann\nce
 a v rem>kable  ph5om5on :i* occurr$ !  

o!r day1 & :i* may prove (  int]e/ to ! 
,psy*ologi/4    ,i 0 sitt+ 9 my /udy    
be=e ! fire read+ ! ,gu>dian1  :i* is ! 
#dj? article ( my cre$1 ) my feet ^u !  
mantle-piece1 & my spectacles ^u my     
nose4 ,:il/ p]us+ )  ! utmo/ pr(it &    
gratification ! lett]s ( ,messrs4       
,m>riott  & ,milton on ! ,ritual "q1 an 
indescribable obfuscation  /ole ov] my  
faculties4 ,my *91 :i*1 on pr9ciple1 ,i 
keep well  elevat$1 sank ^u my bosom1   
:i* is boney4 ,my eyes began to close1  
an olean note issu$ at int]vals f my    
no/rils4 ,! ,gu>dian  slipp$ f my f+]s1 
& to my obscur$ fancy appe>$ to slide   
away into utt] vacuity4 ,! ranges (     
books ^u my %elves seem$  to und]go     
*anges4 ,! libr>y ( ,anglo-,ca?olic     
!ology began to  dance1 :il/ ! libr>y ( 
! ,fa!rs retir$ into vacuum--b n  ! same
 vacuum into :i* ! ,gu>dian _h slipp$1  
"o totally  di/9ct4    ,^! facts w prove
 my abnormal condition4    ,:at         
,anglican1 wak+ or dream+ w\ld picture  
,sancr(t &  ,&rews1 ,bull & ,cos91 cap]+

 9 a reel8 ,i record my impressions     
circum/antially1 z !y l$ to a v         
extraord9>y phase 9 my  exi/5ce1 = :i*  
,i am totally unable to acc\nt4 ,t ,i   
dreamt  :at foll[s is simply impossible2
 ! ph5om5a ( dreams dep5d  entirely ^u !
 exi/5ce ( imag9ative faculties1 b ^!   
are  entirely defici5t 9 ,anglican      
skulls4 ,:at ,i relate mu/ !re=e  be    
reg>d$ z fact2 ,i am unable to acc\nt = 
! fact1 b x  is n requir$ ( man to      
und]/& or to intellectually grasp1 9    
ord] to believe1 c]ta9 facts :i* come to
 him on high au?ority4  ,! human m9d is 
f9ite1 c4444 7,a long passage foll[s    
app>5tly  extract$ f a s]mon on ! limits
 ( reason1 & its relation to  fai?1     
prea*$ by our correspond5t be=e a ru/ic 
congregation4 ,we  omit ! passage z (   
int]e/ only to ! compos] ( ! s]mon47    
,suffice x to say1 t someh[1 9 an       
inappreciable mom5t ( "t  ,i lo/ ! ?read
 ( "t1 & only caught x aga9 aft] ! lapse
  ( ages4 ,h[ ?is 0 effect$ is to me    
inexplicable1 ,i c only  illu/rate x by 

! analogy ( a man asc5d+ a slipp]y      
height &  slid+ back f ! summit1 to *eck
 himself 9 8 re>w>d c>e]  by cat*+ a    
%rub ne> ! bottom4 ,space & "t are      
relat$1 our  appreciations ( ea* are    
p>allel4 ,i *eck$ myself ) a j]k  aft] !
 lapse ( a ?\s& & odd ye>s 9 ! mid/ ( ! 
times  ( p]secution4    ,i hate         
p]secution4    ,i f\nd myself deposit$1 
) all my ,anglican pr9ciples &          
prejudices1 9 ! city ( ,rome4    ,i %\ld
 h pref]r$ ,j]i*o4    ,sudd5ly ,i       
discov]$ myself /&+ c&le 9 h& 9 ! gloom 
(  a ,catacomb4    ,! v5tilation ( !    
catacombs is mo/ imp]fect1 & ! close    
proximity ( ! dead to ! liv+ mu/ be     
prejudicial to heal?1  x %\ld be made a 
matt] ( inve/igation by ! sanit>y       
commission]s4    ,i trav]se ! passages )
 a feel+ l lead ^u my he>t4 ,?is  is    
caus$ by ! consci\sness t ,i am 9 an age
 ( p]secution4  ,i by no means          
appreciate a condition 9 :i* ,*ur* &    
,/ate d  n "w 9 h>mony4 ,if ,i c\ld h   
left my muc\s membrane 9 !  n9ete5?     

c5tury ,i %\ld n h m9d$2 b a s5se (     
discord  betwe5 ,*ur* & ,/ate always    
agitates my n]ves1 :i* react ^u  ! muc\s
 membrane1 & t ext5ds ov] ! :ole body4  
,on my walk ,i read ! epitaphs inscrib$ 
on ! monum5tal slabs4  ,! spell+ on "s 0
 %ameful4 ,! s*ools mu/ be 9 a %ock+    
/ate1 or no su* or?ographic blund]s w\ld
 be tol]at$1 z  8,,pollecta ,,que       
,,ordev ,,b5det ,,de ,,bianoba40 ,"s    
sup]vision %\ld be  ex]cis$ ov] ! day   
s*ools4 ,n4,b4 ,speak to au?orities ab\t
  c]tificat$ ma/]s4 ,recomm5d ,batt]sea4
    ,i sudd5ly drew up be=e "o slab & ! 
col\r rose to my *eek  9 righte\s       
indignation4 ,on x 0 inscrib$1 aft] ! "n
 (  ! defunct1 8maye/ ?\ re/ 9 peace1 & 
pray = u40 ,i ask  any c&id read] :e!r  
an ,anglican c\ld contemplate su* an    
inscription ) equanimity6 ,"h 0 actually
 9 an e>ly age (  ! ,*ur*1 a pray] =1 & 
an invocation (1 a dep>t$ s\l4  ,?is 0  
beyond endurance1 ,i %\ld h at once     
writt5 to !  ,bi%op ab\t x1 b t ,i 0    
aw>e ,i %\ld obta9 no r$ress1  !        

practice ( pray]s = ! dead be+ z old z  
,*ri/ianity4 ,i  felt1 moreov]1 true    
insul> objection to hav+ any            
communications  :atsoev] ) su* an       
individual z ! ,bi%op ( ,rome4 ,i !re=e 
rambl$ ab\t ! catacombs 9 se>* ( *isel &
 hamm]1 &  hav+ f\nd ^! implem5ts1 ,i   
proce$$ to deface ! inscription4  ,h[ _m
 happy h\rs ,i c\ld h sp5t 9 r$uc+ !    
tea*+  ( ! catacombs to a clos]         
accordance ) ! doctr9es (  our admirable
 ,liturgy1 by scrap+ (f pa9t+s & alt]+  
inscriptions6    ,b ,i 0 afraid (       
detection4    ,on turn+ an angle ,i came
 ^u "o ( ! subt]ranean *apels or        
*ur*es4 ,a congregation 0 assembl$1 & to
 my bewild]m5t1 ,i  asc]ta9$ t my       
pres5ce 0 expect$ z prie/4    ,i tri$ to
 avoid ?is awkw>d situation2 ,i object$ 
to compromis+  myself1 & x 0 only on    
mature consid]ation1 & on reflect+  t   
!re 0 no "o pres5t :o c\ld convey       
in=mation to any (  my p>i%ion]s1 t ,i  
yield$4 ,a "y man1 a deacon 9 :at !     
,rituali/s call a dalmatic1 proce$$ to  

ve/ me4 ,"s p ?9k  x a duty to d at     
,rome z ! ,romans d4 ,i object to su*   
want  ( pr9ciple1 & if ,i acquiesc$ on  
?is occasion1 x 0 "u  prote/4 ,if ,i g  
to ,rome or ,?ibet1 ,i %all foll[ !     
cu/om ,i h  in/itut$ at                 
,grubb+ton-9-!-,clay1 ,nor? ,devon1     
diocese ,exon4    ,grubb+ton-9-!-,clay6 
sweet spot :]e ,i always prea* 9 a      
surplice & black /ole4                  
,grubb+ton-9-!-,clay6 a little heav5 "h 
bel[1#a :]e ,i read  ! ,*ur* ,militant e
 ,sunday4    ,grubb+ton-9-!-,clay6 :]e  
,i h prea*$ ! doctr9e (  ,baptismal     
,reg5]ation = fifte5 ye>s4              
,grubb+ton-9-!-,clay6 !e no ,rituali/ic 
novelties excite1 no  approximations to 
,roman c]emonial agitate6    ,b ,i am   
becom+ poetical4--,i h a wife & f\rte5  
*ildr5 7!  la/ 9 arms7 at ,grubb+ton1 f 
:om ,i am sev]$ by a *asm (  #a1fjj     
ye>s4    ,h[ev]1 "h ,i am 9 !           
subt]ranean *ur* ( ! catacombs1 be+     
ve/$ = ,ma---- ,i mean = ! ,communion4  
,i exp5d a consid]able am\nt ( "t & mu* 

brea? 9 prote/+  aga9/ ^! ve/m5ts4 ,i   
object to an alb ) tight sleeves &  to a
 *asuble1--a *asuble6 horror6--7,n4,b4  
,s9ce my return to ?is  c5tury1 my hair 
has become grey47    ,at                
,grubb+ton-9-!-,clay ,i we> a surplice )
 l>ge sleeves  l elephant's e>s1 & an   
erect coll>4 ,o1 = my surplice1 my      
surplice6 ,alas6 ?\gh ,i h relaps$ ?r\gh
 _m c5turies1 t  *a/e article (         
ecclesia/ical ve/ure looms 9 ! remote   
future4  ,i c g to x1 b x _c come to me4
    ,i po9t out to ! deacon a pa9t+ ^u !
 wall repres5t+ a  man 9 :ite ) two     
black /ripes desc5d+ f 8 neck1 a  pa9t+ 
) :i* ,mr4 ,m>riott's lett] to !        
,gu>dian _h made  me famili>1 & ,i      
expla9 to ! deacon t my s\l lu/s aft]  a
 simil> g>b4 ,he assures me t ! picture 
repres5ts an old  woman1 & n a prie/4 ,i
 !n plead = at lea/ a black /ole  )\t   
crosses1 b am in=m$ t ! ,*ur* (         
,primitive times  kn[s no?+ ( ^! rib&s1 
s t ,i h to yield my body to be  inve/$ 
9 ! sac]dotal /ole ( ! p]iod1 & ,i am   

=c$ into  a magnific5t *asuble ( ori5tal
 clo? ( gold1 ! (f]+ ( a  weal?y        
,*ri/ian 9 ,cs>'s h\sehold4    ,b my    
griefs are n yet ov]4 ,! ,communion     
,table is n a table  at all4 ,x has ,,no
 ,,legs1 b is a m>tyr's tomb call$ an   
arcosolium1  "u a recess 9 ! wall1 !    
face ( ! 8alt>0 be+ flu%  ) ! side      
walls1 s t e possibility ( turn+ ! corn]
  is preclud$4 ,n[1 if !re is a position
 9 life :i* to an  ,anglican is bliss1 x
 is to be l ,*evy ,slime1 ( ,m>t9       
,*uzzlewit  notoriety1 8always r\nd !   
corn]1 ,sir60 ,!re is a crav+ 9 8  inmo/
 s\l = ! ,nor? ,end1 & z ! ne$le po9ts  
to ! pole1  s does ! he>t ( ! ,anglican 
turn in/9ctively to t end (  ! table4   
,clap him d[n :]e y w1 he sidles up by  
virtue ( an  int]nal guid+ law to !     
,nor? ,side1 & 8 s\l only recov]s  its  
balance1 & is 9 joy & peace1 :5 he has  
safely d\bl$  ! corn]4 ,b "h ,i 0 wall$ 
(f f x4 ,n[1 to be ve/$ 9  *asuble 0 bad
 en\gh1 b to be deb>r$ f turn+ ! corn]  
0 beyond endurance2 ! la/ /raw w break a

 camel's back1 &  on see+ ?is imp$im5t 9
 my way ,i became /ubborn4 ,i might h   
borne ! *asuble1 z ,i c\ld h smudg$     
?r\gh ! s]vice at  ! ,nor? ,end accord+ 
to ! use ( ! ,*ur* at ,grubb+ton--a use 
incomp>ably sup]ior to ^? ( ,s>um1 &    
,york1 & ,h]e=d2 b  ! two items toge!r (
 ve/m5t & a turn+ ( my back to !  p 7   
too mu* = me4    ,i lay d[n & kick$4    
,at ?is mom5t !re 0 a /ir1 & a =eign    
ecclesia/ic ent]$4  ,i n[ asc]ta9$ t !  
deacon & ! congregation _h be5  actuat$ 
by a mi/ake 9 endeav\r+ to make me      
celebrate4 ,a  ,scy?ian prie/ 0 expect$1
 & see+ me /roll into !  subt]ranean    
*apel ab\t ! "t1 & p]ceiv+ t ,i 0 an    
utt] /rang]1 !y _h p\nc$ ^u me4    ,i 0 
n[ set at lib]ty1 &1 ?\gh ,i /rongly    
disapprov$ (  non-communicat+ att5dance1
 ,i assi/$ at ! celebration ( !  ,div9e 
,my/]ies4    ,on acc\nt ( ! subt]ranean 
nature ( ! place1 !re 01 ,i  suppose1 a 
necessity = ! c&les :i* ! assi/ant      
m9i/]s  bore1 & = ! light$ lamps ^u !   
alt>4 ,i tri$ to p]suade  myself also t 

! inc5se 0 us$ on acc\nt ( ! /uff9ess  (
 ! atmosph]e1 ?r\gh ! imp]fect          
v5tilation ( !  catacomb1 & ! num]\s    
int]m5ts :i* took place !re4 ,i         
aft]w>ds expla9$ to ! deacon1 t *loride 
( lime w\ld  prove m effectual1 & t     
,burnett's dis9fect+ fluid 0  highly    
recomm5d$1 & t ! use ( ei!r ( ^! w\ld   
obviate  ! necessity ( us+ ?urible &    
inc5se-boat1 !reby remov+  prejudice &  
cutt+ (f occasion ( sup]/ition4 ,! "y   
man  0 totally unacqua9t$ ) ,burnett1   
:i* is n to be wond]$  at1 z t          
individual w n spr+ into exi/5ce = "o   
?\s& & six hundr$ & odd ye>s4 7,i am    
afraid !re is "h  an unavoidable        
confusion 9 times & t5ses1 necessitat$  
by my  peculi> circum/ances47    ,!     
deacon assur$ me solemnly t ! ,*ur* _h  
ord]$ ! use  ( inc5se1 n z a dis9fectant
 b z an (f]+ ( adoration1  & t ! rule ( 
! ,univ]sal ,*ur* 0 en\gh = him1--:i*  0
 imp]t95t ( ! "y man4 7,n4,b4 ,curates  
are evid5tly alike  9 all ages47 ,8 "n  
,i asc]ta9 0 ,laur5ce4 ,he 0 aft]w>ds a 

m>tyr4 ,my *ur* at ,grubb+ton is d$icat$
 to him4    ,x is to me a matt] (       
unceas+ yet unavail+ regret t ,dr4      
,h>old ,br[ne 0 n an ,iso-apo/olic fa!r1
 s t ! ,primitive  ,*ur* might h _h !   
b5efit ( p]us+ 8 "w on !  ,?irty-n9e    
,articles1 ! /&>d ( n9ete5? c5tury      
,anglicanism4  ,if ?is "w _h be5 !n     
adopt$ z a text book ( !ology1 :at  a   
revolution 9 ideas w\ld h be5 produc$1 &
 ,i confid5tly  believe t ! numb] (     
m>tyrs w\ld h be5 mat]ially  dim9i%$4   
,h[ full ( novelty & ( gratification x  
w\ld h  prov$ to ! apo/le ( ! ,g5tiles  
to asc]ta9 t 8 words  7 capable ( be+   
twi/$ to e/abli% ,anglican !ories1 & ,o6
  glori\s ?\ght6 ! :ole sy/em ( wor%ip (
 ! ,e>ly ,*ur*1  in/ead ( be+ modell$ on
 ! patt]n ( ?+s 9 ! ,heav5s1  might h   
be5 br\ght to resemble ! sublime        
simplicity (  ,morn+ & ,ev5+ ,pray] at1 
= in/ance1 ,grubb+ton-9-!-,clay4        
,probably1 moreov]1 ! liturgies ( ,s4   
,pet]1 ,s4 ,james1 & ,s4  ,m>k1 w\ld h  
be5 mat]ially modifi$ 9 _! expressions1 

&  curtail$ ( mu* sup]flu\s c]emony4    
,yet m1 am ,i presumptu\s  9 sugge/+ t !
 p]=mance ( ! cele/ial liturgy z view$  
by ,s4 ,john1 w\ld h exhibit$ a less    
sacrificial & c]emonial  "*1 & h be5    
inve/$ ) ! solemn simplicity &  abs5ce (
 s5sational attractiv5ess :i* p]vades   
,engli%  ,ca!dral wor%ip8    ,?us mus+1 
x fla%$ across my memory t ,i _h a      
packet ( !  publications ( !            
,anglo-,cont95tal ,society 9 my pocket  
be=e my  relapse4 ,i ?\ght t !          
di/ribution ( ^! works might prove  (   
incalculable advantage to ! ,e>ly ,*ur*4
 ,i felt = !m 9 my  brea/ pocket b miss$
 !m4 ,x w always be a difficult matt]   
to transf] publications 7h[ev] valuable7
 back ov] a ?\s&  ye>s f ! date ( _!    
issue1 /ill ! attempt might be made1  & 
,i /rongly urge ^u ! ,society to conf9e 
& conc5trate its  ef=ts = ! future1 on  
an attempt to conv]t ! ,primitive ages  
to ! pr9ciples ( ! ,engli% ,re=mation4  
,! practice ( ! ,e>ly ,*ur* 9 us+       
unleav5$ bread & !  mix$ *alice1 9      

elevat+ ! ,ho/ & 9 res]v+ ! ,bless$     
,sacram5t1 _c be too sev]ely deprecat$1 
:il/ to a mod]n1 !  anci5t (fices pres5t
 a mighty void :i* an ext5sive          
introduction  ( 8,de>ly ,belov$s0 alone 
c\ld fill4      ,,footnotes3    #a ,m9us
 ! lights & inc5se m5tion$ 9            
,revelation4                            
,,*apt] ,,ii4                     ,,my  
,,walk ,,) ,,! ,,bless$ ,,laur5ce4      
,at ! conclusion ( ! s]vice1 :i* to me  
sav\r$ too /rongly  ( rituali/ic        
t5d5cies to be satisfactory1 ,i ent]$   
into a long  conv]sation ) "s ( !       
,*ri/ians pres5t4 ,i expla9$ to  !m t ,i
 0 a prie/ f ,brita91 b !y 71 ,i f\nd1 v
  ignorant ( ! in/itutions ( t fav\r$   
isle4 ,inde$1 !y  reg>d me--me1 !       
incumb5t ( ,grubb+ton-9-!-,clay1 & "o   
:o has be5 nom9at$ = a ,proctor%ip 9    
,convocation--me !y  reg>d z a ,b>b>ian4
 ,i c af=d to ov]look su* op9ion f\nd$  
9 ignorance1 consci\s z ,i am ( my      
sup]ior acqua9tance )  ! laws ( natural 
ph5om5a1 ) ! adaptations ( sci5ce to  ! 

social advantage ( mank9d1 & above all1 
) ! et]nal  pr9ciples ( ! ,engli%       
,re=mation4 ,eag] to imp>t true k  to ^!
 ,roman ,*ri/ians1 ,i n>rat$ to !m !    
hi/ory ( !  ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*4 ,i regret t
 my success 0 n equal to my  zeal2 ?is 0
 p>tly ow+ to my acc5t1 :i* _h be5      
acquir$  9 ,engli% gramm> s*ools1 & :i* 
0 some:at remote f  ! pronunciation (   
,lat9 9 ,rome #a1fjj ye>s ago4 ,besides 
,i _h  to n>rate ! hi/ory backw>ds f    
,que5 ,victoria's reign to  t ( ,h5ry   
,,viii41 !n to sket* v briefly ! hi/ory 
(  pre-,re=mation ,*ri/ianity1 dwell+   
*iefly on corruptions1 till  ,i rea*$ ! 
c5tury 9 :i* ,i !n 04 ,! vacant         
expression  on ! c\nt5ances ( my he>]s  
/ruck me z resembl+ t  :i* ,i inv>iably 
notice 9 my p>i%ion]s :5 ,i am prea*+ at
  ,grubb+ton4    ,pres5tly1 h[ev]1 a    
look ( intellig5ce k9dl$ up "o or two   
faces1 & a :isp] pass$ f "o to ano!r    
relat+ to me1  ! subject ( :i* ,i c\ld n
 !n conjecture4 ,! eyes ( !  fai?ful n[ 
beam$ on me ) looks ( compassion &      

t5d]ness1  & ,i c\ld he> sympa?iz+ sighs
 & expressions1 su* z 8,poor  fell[60   
8,he looks cold60 8,releas$ at la/60    
,anxi\s to escape ?is att5tion ,i turn$ 
to g4    ,! deacon ,laur5ce1 :o 0 a     
g5tleman1 ?\gh /rongly imbu$ )  !       
sup]/ition ( 8 times1 (f]$ v c\rte\sly  
to conduct  me f ! catacombs to my place
 ( resid5ce4 ,i accept$ 8 (f]  ) pr(\nd 
gratitude1 z ,i _h n ! remote/          
conception (  :]e ,i 0 to reside4 ,we   
trav]s$ ! passages = ! mo/ "p 9  sil5ce1
 occasionally ,i broke x by exclamations
 ( dissatisfaction  z inscriptions (    
que/ionable or?odoxy met my eyes4    ,we
 did n conv]se mu* toge!r till we em]g$ 
into ! light (  day1 :5 ,i ask$ :]e ,i 0
 to be lodg$4    ,! deacon repli$ t !   
v5]able ,pope ,sextus usually transf]r$ 
p5it5ts f _! own h\ses to ! mansion (   
,donatella1 :]e  !y c\ld ent] into      
retreat be=e ! expiation ( _! s5t5ce4   
8,eh60 ,i exclaim$1 op5+ my eyes v wide4
    8,aft] y\r long p5it5ce1 ! ,holy    
,fa!r w d\btless at once  remove !      

s5t5ce & re/ore y to ! communion ( !    
,fai?ful40    8,eh60 ,i gasp$ aga9 9 sad
 bewild]m5t4    8,x mu/ h be5 v cold up 
!re10 mus$ ! bless$ ,laur5ce3  !n aft] a
 pause he ask$ sudd5ly1 8,:]e is ! dog80
    8,:at dog80 ,i enquir$2 & !n aside1 
8,c he h he>d any?+  ( ,ponto1 my       
,newf\ndl&8 ,impossible60    8,:y1 ! dog
 :o has be5 ) y s _m ages40    ,i c\ld  
only />e4    8,! dumb witness ( y\r     
crime40    8,witness ( my crime60 ,i    
e*o$1 ) an inw>d hy/]ical feel+ z  ?\gh 
,i want$ to laugh wildly4    8,yes1 (   
ga!r+ /icks on ! ,sabba?40              
8,/icks--,sabba?60 e*o$ ,i3 8,:y1 :o d y
 take me =80    8,! man 9 ! moon1 (     
c\rse10 repli$ ! bless$ ,laur5ce        
demurely3 8,i ne$ h>dly say t y\r acc5t1
 y\r mann] (  talk+1 & y\r ecc5tricities
 h conv9c$ me & o!r  ,*ri/ians t y c be 
no o!r ?an t celebrat$ individual1  ^:  
release has at l5g? be5 effect$ by !    
pray]s ( !  fai?ful1 & :o has come n[ to
 ,rome to obta9 absolution at !  h&s ( !
 ,bi%op40    8,i see10 said ,i1 8,i h n 

made myself suffici5tly intelligible10  
& ,i !n proce$$ to expla9 :o & :at ,i 01
 & :]e  ,grubb+ton-9-!-,clay 0 situat$4 
,aft] a great deal ( talk+  ,i succe$$ 9
 mak+ all cle>1 & ! deacon !n manife/$  
great int]e/ 9 ! /ate ( ! ,*ur* 9 !     
remote prov9ce  ( ,brita94 ,he 0 anxi\s 
to "k to :at ext5t ! p]secutions  rag$  
!re4 ,i expla9$ t x _h greatly abat$1--!
 only  in/ance ,i c\ld recall 0 a       
circum/ance attributable r  to          
mis*iev\sness ?an to malice--x 0 z      
foll[s3--,betsy ,jane1  t is my wife1   
has a fav\rite donkey on :i* %e         
occasionally  p]ambulates ! p>i%1 c>ry+ 
! baby ) h]4 ,a bad mill]'s  boy "o day 
%ortly be=e my lapse1 put a bun* (      
/+-nettles  "u ! brute's tail4 ,n$dy    
kick$ frantically1 z might h be5        
expect$1 & precipitat$ ,betsy ,jane & ! 
baby ov] 8 head4  ,provid5tially nei!r 7
 hurt1 ?\gh ,jane's g[n 0 s torn z  to  
necessitate ! pur*ase ( a new "o4       
,laur5ce !n enquir$ :e!r ! ,*ri/ians 7  
able to assemble  = ! celebration ( !   

,div9e ,my/]ies 9 sacr$ build+s  )\t    
int]f]5ce4 ,i said 9 reply t no imp$im5t
 0 plac$  9 ! way ( ! public recital (  
8,de>ly ,belov$10 or !  att5dance ( !   
fai?ful on ! adm9i/ration ( _! cl]gy4   
,8 enquiries 7 next direct$ to ! subject
 ( ! cl]gy4    8,7 ! prie/s holy &      
blameless 9 life80    8,capital fell[s1 
nev] bett]60 !n aft] a pause1 8,a little
  hot-head$ & ra% p]haps1 "h & !re10    
allud+ m5tally to  ! advanc$ rituali/s4 
8,giv5 to hospitality80    8,v mu* s1 no
 end ( croquet p>ties 9 ! summ]40       
8,devot$ to fa/+80    8,well1 ahem6 n   
mu*2 b ! fact ( ! climate ( ,engl& mu/  
be tak5 into consid]ation1 & ! delicacy 
( dige/ion preval5t  among ! cl]gy40    
8,em95t 9 good works80    8,v mu* s1    
v1--!re's ,betsy ,jane 7my wife7 :o is  
indefatigable  9 visit+ ! poor & 9      
att5d+ ! s*ools40    8,h[ _m ,bi%ops are
 !re 9 ,brita980    8,tw5ty-eight1      
besides a few /raggl]s f ! colonies come
 home  to beg1 or :o h rel9qui%$ _! sees
 to take ,simeonite-tru/  liv+s40    8,y

 seem$ n to und]/& ! sac]dotal ve/m5ts10
 said  ,laur5ce1 8h y no di/+ui%+ m>ks (
 a prie/ 9 y\r  remote l&80             
8,di/+ui%+ m>ks4 ,oh1 ( c\rse60    8,:at
 may !y be80 he ask$4    8,:y1 let me   
see--coll>s40    8,yes40    8,:isk]s40  
8,yes40    8,well1 & !n ! regul>        
sac]dotal app>el ( b&s1 & cassock1  &   
surplice1 & /ole1 & hood1 & all t sort (
 ?+40    8,& ! ,bi%ops80    8,ah60 ,i   
exclaim$1 8,y %\ld see an ,anglican     
,bi%op 9 full  ve/m5ts6 ,t is a sight n 
to be =gott54 ,i reg>d ! ,anglican      
episcopal co/ume to be ! neate/ ?+ out 9
 ecclesia/ical  ve/ure4 ,! view ( a     
,bi%op f beh9d is q ov]:elm+4  ,/ay6 a  
bit ( *alk1 & a /ick ( *>coal--,i w     
sket* him =  y on ?is wall60 ,fir$ )    
en?usiasm1 ,i proce$$ to del9eate  to ! 
be/ ( my abilities a memb] ( ! episcopal
 b5* z  view$ f ! re>4 ,n be+ a good    
draughtsman my sket* 0 n  arti/ically   
p]fect1 ,i 0 unable to =e%ort5 ! feet1 &
 ,i  made ! lawn sleeves look r l       
balloons4    ,sudd5ly a pair ( h&s 7    

plac$ ^u my %\ld]s & ,i 0  r\ghly swung 
r\nd4 ,i f\nd myself surr\nd$ by a      
patrol (  soldi]s4    8,c>ry him (f10   
said ! lead] ( ! gu>d1 8he is a ,*ri/ian
  necromanc]2 we h caught him 9 ! act ( 
draw+ a magpie on  ! wall ( ,cs>'s      
palace--a bird ( ill om5--to br+ ru9 by 
8  magical arts1 on ! h\se ( !          
,augu/us40    8,x is an ,anglican       
prelate10 said ,i1 quak+4    8,x's      
uncommonly l a magpie10 repli$ ! soldi]3
 8m>* him (f  to ! prefect40            
,laur5ce1 z he bru%$ by me1 said aside1 
8,oh1 my fa!r6 a bottle ( y\r blood %all
 be s5t to y\r  fai?ful flock at1 ,:at's
 ! "n ( ! place80    8,bo!r60 gr[l$ ,i4 
,z we turn$ a corn] ( ! /reet1 ! ro>+ ( 
! lions 9 !  di/ant ,flavian amphi!atre 
0 borne d[n on my e>4    ,a pass+       
,*ri/ian exclaim$3          8,! trumpet 
notes :i* s\nd to victory60    ,oh1     
,betsy ,jane1 ,betsy ,jane6 ,& ! de>    
*ildr56 ,& ! baby6 ,:at  on e>? %all ,i 
d8                                      
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,,h[ ,i ,,/ood ,,be=e ,,! ,,prefect4    
,i h nev] succe$$ 9 adequately describ+ 
to ,betsy ,jane my  feel+s "u escort to 
bonds & imprisonm5t1 & p]haps worse2  & 
if ,i fail$ 9 mak+ ! wife ( my bosom    
appreciate !  horrible anxiety "u :i* ,i
 lab\r$ dur+ t walk1 ,i mu/  necess>ily 
fail ) ! public4 ,n ( c\rse t ,i 0 al>m$
 on  my own acc\nt1 b ,i felt = my wife 
& family1 & ,i 0 all ( a  tremble =     
,grubb+ton p>i%4 ,mrs4 ,/>*1 ,i mean    
,betsy ,jane1 has1  s9ce my return to ! 
#ai? c5tury1 insi/$ on my insur+ my     
life4  ,p]haps _h ,i be5 at ! p]iod ( my
 lapse well insur$1 ,i c\ld  h fac$ !   
tribunal ) great] equanimity4 ,i put x  
pla9ly to  myself1--"h ,i am ab\t to be 
judg$1 & p]haps s5t5c$ to suff]         
excruciat+ agonies1 9 behalf ( a        
,*ri/ianity :i* is n at  all ( my sort1 
or accord+ to my lik+4 ,i am to be1     
possibly1  gutt$ alive1 or impal$1 or   
fri$ l a h]r+1 or flay$1  & rubb$ ov] ) 
pepp] & salt1--my n]ves be+ unusually   
s5sitive--all because ,i am suppos$ to  

be a memb] ( a religi\s  community :i*  
prays = ! dead1 uses sup]/iti\s         
c]emonial  9 ! celebration ( sacram5ts1 
& does n "k any?+ ( !  pr9ciples ( !    
,re=mation6 ,am ,i prep>$ to und]go     
frightful  tortures 9 witness to a fai? 
:i* tol]ates inc5se1 lights1 &  ve/m5ts6
 ,am ,i to rel9qui% = ev] ! prospects ( 
croquet1  ar*]y1 & o!r l cl]ical        
div]sions1 by submitt+ to !  rack on    
behalf ( a lot ( ,*ri/ians ^: allegiance
 to ! ,/ate  is m ?an que/ionable8      
,suppose ,i am gutt$1 or impal$1 or ?r[n
  to lions1 or roa/$ on a gridiron1 or  
burn$ 9 a t> b>rel1 :at  !n8    ,my     
bones or a%es w be collect$1 & 8deposit$
 9 peace0 9  "s vault ( ! catacombs2 ,i 
%all be a sa9t1 n ! ,rev4 ,edw>d  ,/>*1 
b ,s4 ,edw>d1 ,p4 & ,m4 ,my rema9s w be 
v5]at$ by  ignorant cr[ds ( devotees4   
,to ^! legs ( m9e w be giv5  idolatr\s  
wor%ip1 & a future ,pope w1 probably1   
s5d !  sev]$ jo9ts ( my backbone to be  
en%r9$ 9 gold 9 v>i\s  ,roman ,ca?olic  
,*ur*es 9 ,*ri/5dom4 ,my coll>-bone may 

be  encru/$ 9 jewels at ,tol$o1 my      
ganglions 9 ,crac[4 ,my little toes  may
 be borne ab\t by cop$ ecclesia/ics 9   
,au/rian processions1  & ! exposition ( 
my big toes may be ! means ( prev5t+ a  
plague 9 ,algi]s4 ,n[ ,i may fairly ask 
myself am ,i ju/ifi$ 9 ?us  af=d+       
additional opportunities = ! ext5sion ( 
sup]/ition8    ,if ,i c\ld be q c]ta9 t 
my relics w\ld be dispos$ ( 9 an        
,anglican mann]1 say1 s5t to ! ,briti%  
,museum1 :y !n ! case  w\ld be alt]$4   
,or aga91 if ,i c\ld be tri$ ^u !       
pr9ciples  ( ! ,anglican ,liturgy & !   
,?irty-n9e ,articles1 *e]fully  w\ld ,i 
die1 b = a religion :i* mu/ be abhorr5t 
to all  read]s ( ! ,times1 or ! ,pall   
,mall1 or ! ,gu>dian1 9 z  mu* z x      
closely resembles t ( ! #ai? c5tury     
rituali/ic  s*ool3--                    
,,nev]6    ,9 arriv+ at ?is conclusion  
,i suppose ,i lagg$ a bit1 = "o (  my   
escort ) 8 lance f beh9d progg$ me 9 a  
fle%y "p1  to make me walk a little     
quick]4 ,i ?reat5$ him ) law1 b he      

laugh$4 ,laugh$ at be+ ?reat5$ ) law6 ,9
 :at a b5ight$  condition ,rome mu/ be4 
,we rea*$ ! c\rt1 & ,i 0 at once br\ght 
be=e ! prefect1  :o happ5$ to be !n     
sitt+4 ,he _h j dispos$ ( a ,roman      
,*ri/ian or two4 ,"o he _h ord]$ to be  
sme>$ ) honey &  expos$ to wasps & bees2
 ano!r he _h condemn$ to be ham/rung1  a
 ?ird to be hugg$ to dea? by a be>4 ,an 
ugly prospect = my poor  self--n t ,i   
consid]$ self "o mom5t1 b ,i did feel   
ke5ly =  my poor wife1 ^: feel+s w\ld be
 h>r[$ %\ld %e read !  acts ( my        
m>tyrdom 9 ,ru9>t4    8,sirrah60        
exclaim$ ! prefect1 d>t+ at me a        
malignant glance4  8,:o are y8 ,ano!r   
,*ri/ian dog1 eh80    ,i pull$ up my    
%irt coll>1 & aft] a premonitory c\gh1  
repli$  ) dignity & composure1          
8,illu/ri\s ,sir1 all[ me briefly &     
lucidly to expla9 to y ! peculi>        
circum/ances :i* h  br\ght me into ?is  
pr$icam5t40    8,are y a ,roman80 ask$ !
 judge 9 a surly mann]4    8,no1 my ,"l1
 ,i am an ,engli%man1 p>son (           

,grubb+ton-9-!-,clay40    8,humph6 ,i   
suppose y are a ,*ri/ian40    8,*ri/ian 
is a broad t]m10 ,i repli$1 8& may mean 
any?+4 ,a  ,prote/ant & consi/5t        
,anglican ,i am1 b ,i utt]ly repudiate  
all  connexion ) ! ,roman ,*ur* :i* ,i  
/\tly ma9ta91 9 !  language ( our       
incomp>able ,?irty-n9e ,articles1 to h  
err$1 n  only 9 _! liv+ & mann] (       
c]emonies1 b also 9 matt]s  ( fai?4 ,i  
reg>d too1 ! ,romi% doctr9e conc]n+     
purgatory1  p>dons1 wor%ipp+ & adoration
 ( images1 z ( reliques1 &  also        
invocation ( sa9ts1 to be a fond ?+     
va9ly inv5t$1 &  gr\nd$ ^u no w>ranty ( 
,scripture1 b r repugnant to !  ^w (    
,god4 ,i d mo/ /\tly ma9ta9 ?is1 & %[ me
 ! memb]  ( ?is ,*ur* :o c /& aga9/ me 9
 argum5t40    ,! prefect look$ at me ) a
 puzzl$ air1 & !n ask$ :at ,i  did      
believe4    8,i believe t ,bi%ops1      
prie/s1 & deacons1 are n comm&$  ei!r to
 v[ ! e/ate ( s+le life1 or to ab/a9 f  
m>riage3  & !re=e t x is lawful = !m1 z 
= all o!r m51 to  m>ry at _! own        

discretion4 ,i may add1 t my wife       
entirely  agrees ) me on ?is po9t40     
,! prefect utt]$ an insult+ rem>k )     
reg>d to my  intellectual capabilities4 
8,are y a ,*ri/ian80 he ask$4    ,i     
all[$ t ,i 01 8b0----4 ,he cut me %ort z
 ,i 0 ab\t to  qualify ! rem>k on !     
apo/olic pr9ciple ( be+ all ?+s to  all 
m51 & n caus+ my bro!r to (f5d1 & ask$  
:e!r ,i  w\ld swe> by ! g5ius ( !       
,emp]or4    8,by all means10 ,i repli$1 
8! p[]s t be--y "k ! re/2  well1 9      
,grubb+ton ,i h got a lion & unicorn ov]
 ! *ancel  ar*4 ,i h ! utmo/ rev]5ce =  
secul> au?ority1 & !  bl9de/ devotion to
 ! ,cr[n40    8,h y any ( ! sacr$ writ+s
 9 y\r possession80    ,i felt 9 my     
num]\s pockets2 ,i _h fail$ be=e 9 my   
endeav\r to  discov] a c]ta9 publication
 ( ! ,anglo-,cont95tal ,society1 9  my  
brea/ pocket1 ,i n[ explor$ "o ( !      
receptacles 9 ! tail  ( my coat4 ,yes6  
,i came on a packet ( ! tracts ( t      
society1  9 ,lat94 ,i h&$ !m at once to 
! prefect1 :o ord]$ 8  secret>y to take 

!m4    8,&10 cont9u$ he1 address+ !     
execution]1 8look out y\r  app>atus (   
torture1 ,maximus4 ,"h is a man :o seems
 to be nei!r  fi%1 nor fle%1 nor f[l3 he
 %\ld h "s special cook+40    8,my ,"l1 
%all ,i roa/ him80    8,no1 good        
,maximus1 roa/+ is out ( fa%ion40       
8,%all ,i boil him80    8,t is          
common-place40    8,fry him1 my ,"l80   
8,no1 let u h "s novelty2 monotony is   
t$i\s40    8,! little horse1 ! r$ hot   
p9c]s1 ! ?umb screws1 ! lead$  :ips1 are
 all /ale10 mus$ ! execution]1 bit+ 8   
?umb-nails  & look+ dump$4 ,pres5tly1   
h[ev]1 a ray ( light illum9$ 8  face3   
8,my ,"l60 he said1 look+ up *e]fully1  
8x is an anci5t  tradition 9 ! family ( 
my "m1 :o came f a remote isl&  ( !     
nor!rn seas1 call$ ,hib]nia1 t two cats 
7 once %ut  up 9 a *amb] at ,kilk5na1 & 
!y f\ght & f\ght till !y  _h eat5 ea*   
o!r all b ! tails4 ,my ,"l1 ! prison]   
seems  to reg>d ! ,roman ,*ri/ians ) an 
antipa?y simil> to t  record$ ( !       
,kilk5nan cats1 & ?is antipa?y ,i       

presume is  reciprocat$4 ,w x please y\r
 wor%ip to ord] ! conf9em5t1  9 an iron 
cage1 ( ! deacon ,laur5ce ) ?is         
,britannic mongrel  ,*ri/ian4 ,i        
confid5tly anticipate great ent]ta9m5t  
to y\r  ,lord%ip1 & ,i am satisfi$ t if 
y w condesc5d to inspect  ! cage        
to-morr[ morn+1 no?+ ( ! sev]al p>ties w
 be  discov]$ except ! os sacrum ( ea*1 
:i* y\r ,lord%ip is  well aw>e1 takes t 
place 9 man :i*1 9 ! inf]ior ord] (     
mammals1 is occupi$ by ! tail40         
8,capital60 exclaim$ ! judge1 8& :il/   
,maximus is look+ up !  cage1 & :il/ !  
soldi]s g 9 se>* ( ! deacon ,laur5ce1   
,s]vius1 d y read ! p]nici\s writ+s :i* 
! prison] has  deliv]$ ov] to u1 & :i* !
 ,*ri/ians reg>d ) rev]5ce40    ,!      
secret>y began to read2 my eyes w&]$    
ab\t ! c\rt1  light+ on ?is & !n on t   
in/rum5t ( torture4 ,i saw a fire  (    
*>coal ) p9c]s 9 x q r$ hot1 & my fle%  
quiv]$4  ,i saw a press "u :i* ,*ri/ians
 7 sometimes flatt5$ l  pancakes4 ,i saw
 b>b$ hooks = ins]t+ into ! muscles1    

wood5  saws discol\r$ ) blood1 :i* _h   
cut m5 9 two4 ,inde$1 ,i saw  m ?an ,i  
d>e describe4 ,:5 ,i attempt$ to g into 
! details  ( :at ,i beheld to my wife1  
%e said 8,n[1 don't de>10 & ,i w  refra9
 f do+ s "h1 rely+ ^u h] sup]ior        
judgm5t4    ,:il/ ,i 0 exam9+ all ^!    
horrible implem5ts1 ! scribe  read on 9 
a monoton\s voice ! /irr+ words ( "o ( !
 mo/  pugnaci\s ( ! ,anglo-,cont95tal   
tracts4 ,i n[ turn$ my gaze  ^u !       
audi5ce1 :o _h tak5 a cruel int]e/ 9 !  
sc5es (  ! c\rt1 & :o 7 q prep>$ to     
witness ) reli% !  anticipat$ fight     
betwe5 ,laur5ce & myself4 ,my eyes l+]$ 
fir/  on "o & !n on ano!r4 ,i soon      
obs]v$ _! eyelids droop+1  & a blank    
expression /eal+ ov] _! faces4 ,/ill !  
scribe  ,s]vius read ! bold /atem5t (   
,anglican pr9ciples4    ,9 ! corn] ,i   
obs]v$ ! be> :i* _h hugg$ "o ,*ri/ian to
  dea? t morn+1 *a9$ to a po/4 ,dur+ !  
great] "p ( my  trial1 ! brute _h ext5d$
 its arms 9 an ende>+ mann] t[>ds       
myself1 & _h be5 wagg+ its /ump ( a tail

 9 ! anticipation  ( giv+ me a w>m      
embrace4 ,! be> n[ coil$ itself up on ! 
floor1 & w5t fa/ asleep4 ,i n[ look$ at 
! prefect4 ,8 eyes  7 clos$4 ,evid5tly !
 publication ( ! ,anglo-,cont95tal      
,society _h made a pr(\nd impression ^u 
him4 ,yes6 b ( a k9d  ,i _h n           
anticipat$4 ,he1 too1 0 asleep4 ,i he>d 
him snore4 ,!  scribe's voice began to  
falt]1 ! s5t5ces became brok54 ,he w5t  
to sleep also4 ,i glanc$ r\nd ! c\rt4 ,e
 "o 0 enjoy+ !  repose :i* is br\ght on 
^u s _m by a dose ( laudanum1 or a      
p]usal ( ! lead+ articles ( ! ,gu>dian4 
,i seiz$ ! opportunity & /epp$ lightly  
out ( ! c\rt4 ,!  gu>ds at ! door 7     
vigor\sly trumpet+ ?r\gh _! noses2 on   
!m too _h ! ,anglo-,cont95tal tract     
produc$ ?is happy effect4  ,9 ano!r     
mom5t ,i 0 9 ! /reet--,i 0 free3 ,i gave
 a :oop (  exultation1 &--              
,,woke ,,up ,,9 ,,my ,,/udy4            
,transcrib]'s ,notes      ,creat$ ,table
 ( ,cont5ts    pg #ac ,*ang$ am ,i      
presumptu\s is to3 9    pg #bj ,add$ !  

^w :o aft]3 !re's ,betsy ,jane 7my wife7
    pg #ba ,add$ comma aft]3 said aside 
pg #bd ,*ang$ p]iod aft]3 is m ?an      
que/ionable to3           a "q m>k    pg
 #bi ,*ang$ an antipa?y simili> to3     
simil>    pg #bi ,remov$ repeat$ ^w3 9 !
 ! inf]ior