,,ra*el ,,dy]3 ,a ,,nor? ,,am]ican ,,/ory4 ,,by ,,john ,,neal4 ,,portl&3 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,%irley ,,& ,,hyde4 #ahbh4 ,,di/rict ,,( ,,ma9e4444 ,,to ,,wit3 ,,di/rict ,,cl]k',s ,,(fice4 ,,be ,,x ,,rememb]$1 ,t on ! eigh? day ( ,octob]1 ,a4,d4 #ahbh1 & 9 ! fifty-?ird ye> ( ! ,indep5d5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 ,%irley ,hyde ( said ,di/rict1 h deposit$ 9 ?is (fice1 ! title ( a book1 ! "r :]e( !y claim z proprietors1 9 ! words foll[+1 to wit4 8,ra*el ,dy]3 ,a ,nor? ,am]ican ,/ory4 ,by ,john ,neal4 ,portl&40 ,9 con=mity to ! act ( ! ,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 entitl$ 8,an ,act = ! enc\ragem5t ( le>n+1 by secur+ ! copies ( maps1 *>ts & books1 to ! au?ors & proprietors ( su* copies1 dur+ ! times !re9 m5tion$20 & also1 to an act1 entitl$ 8,an ,act supplem5t>y to an act1 entitl$ ,an ,art = ! enc\ragem5t ( le>n+1 by secur+ ! copies ( maps1 *>ts & books1 to ! au?ors & proprietors ( su* copies1 dur+ ! times !re9 m5tion$2 & = ext5d+ ! b5efits !re( to ! arts ( design+1 engrav+ & et*+ hi/orical & o!r pr9ts40 ,j4 ,,mussey1 ,cl]k ( ! ,di/rict ( ,ma9e4 ,a true copy z ( record1 ,atte/1 ,j4 ,,mussey1 ,cl]k ,d4 ,c4 ,ma9e4 ,,preface4 ,i h long ent]ta9$ a suspicion1 all t has be5 said by ! novel-writ]s & dramati/s & poets ( our age to ! contr>y not)/&+1 t p]sonal beauty & intellectual beauty1 or p]sonal beauty & moral beauty1 are n insep>ably connect$ )1 nor apportion$ to ea* o!r4 ,9 ,,errata1 a "w ( :i* z a "w1 ,i am he>tily a%am$ n[1 ,i labor$ long & e>ne/ly to prove ?is4 ,i made my dw>f a creature ( great moral beauty & /r5g?4 ,godw91 ! p[]ful en]getic & philosophiz+ ,godw91 saw a %ad[ ( ?is tru?2 b he saw no?+ m--! sub/ance escap$ him4 ,he taught1 & he has be5 foll[$ by o!rs1 among :om are ,br[n1 ,scott & ,byron1 7,i obs]ve ! *ronological ord]7 t a t[]+ intellect may inhabit a mis]able body2 t h]oes are n ( necessity six feet high1 nor ( a godlike %ape1 & t we may be deceiv$1 if we v5ture to judge ( ! inw>d by ! outw>d man4 ,b !y /opp$ "h4 ,!y did n p]ceive1 or p]ceiv+1 w\ld n ackn[l$ge ! :ole tru?2 = if we consid] a mom5t1 we f9d t all _! great m5 are sc\ndrels4 ,)\t "o exception ,i believe1 _! h]oes are hypocrites or misan?ropes1 b&itti or worse2 :ile _! good m5 are altoge!r subord9ate & pitiable de/itute ( en]gy & :olly )\t "*4 ,n[ believ+ z ,i d1 9 spite ( su* ov]:elm+ au?ority1 t a man may h a club-foot1 or a hump-back1 or ev5 r$ hair & yet be a good man--p]adv5ture a great man2 t a dw>f ) a di/ort$ %ape may be a giant 9 goodness ( he>t & greatness ( temp]2 & t moral beauty may exi/ :]e x appe>s n to h be5 suspect$ by ! *ief critics ( our age1 & ( pa/ ages--namely1 9 a de=m$ body 7l t ( sop17 ,i h writt5 ?is book4 ,let me add h[ev] t al?\gh su* 0 my pr9cipal1 x 0 n my only object4 ,i w\ld call ! att5tion ( our novel-writ]s & our novel-read]s to :at is und\bt$ly native & peculi>1 9 ! e>ly hi/ory ( our ,fa!rs2 ,i w\ld urge !m to believe t ?\gh !re is mu* to lam5t 9 t hi/ory1 !re is no?+ to conceal2 t if !y w5t a/ray1 z !y mo/ assur$ly did 9 _! judgm5ts1 !y w5t a/ray consci5ti\sly1 ) :at !y und]/ood to be ! law ( ,god 9 _! "r h&s4 ,! 8,salem ,trag$ie0 is 9 pro(--t is ! gr\nd-"w ( my /ory2 & ,i pray ! read] to h pati5ce ) ! au?or1 if he %\ld f9d ?is tale r m s]i\s 9 p>ts1 & r m argum5tative 9 p>ts1 ?an /ories1 novels & romances g5]ally are4 ,i d n pret5d to say t ! book ,i n[ (f] to my c\ntrym51 is altoge!r su* a book z ,i w\ld write n[1 if ,i _h m leisure1 nor altoge!r su* a book z ,i hope to write be=e ,i die2 b z ,i _c af=d to ?r[ x entirely away1 & z ,i believe x to be mu* bett]1 because m evid5tly prep>$ = a heal?y good purpose1 ?an any o!r ,i h writt51 ,i h conclud$ to publi% x--hop+ x may be reg>d$ by ! wise & virtu\s ( our c\ntry z "s sort ( atonem5t = ! folly & extravagance ( my e>li] writ+4 ,! skeleton ( ?is tale 0 orig9ally prep>$ = ,blackwood1 z ! fir/ ( a s]ies ( ,nor?-,am]ican ,/ories3 ,he accept$ x1 paid = x1 pr9t$ x1 & s5t me ! pro(s4 ,a misund]/&+ h[ev] occurr$ betwe5 u1 ab\t o!r matt]s1 & ,i )drew ! /ory & repaid him = x4 ,x 0 nev] publi%$ !re=e2 b 0 put aside by me1 z ! frame-"w = a novel--:i* novel is n[ be=e ! read]4 ,,john ,,neal4 ,portl&1 ,octob] #a1 #ahbh4 ,p4,s4 ,aft] "s consid]ation1 ,i h conclud$ to publi% a preface1 orig9ally int5d$ = ! ,,nor? ,,am]ican ,,/ories allud$ to above4 ,x 0 nev] publi%$1 nor has x ev] be5 read by any body b myself4 ,among ^? :o are int]e/$ = ! enc\ragem5t ( our native lit]ature1 !re may be "s :o w n be sorry to see :at my ideas 7 on ! subject ( novel-writ+1 z well z :at !y are4 ,*anges h be5 =etold 9 my views--& ,i owe x to our p to ackn[l$ge1 t 9 a good degree1 ! pr$iction has be5 accompli%$ ,i d n feel n[ z ,i did1 :5 ,i wrote ,sev5ty-,six1 ,r&olph1 & ! re/ ( ! works publi%$ 9 ,am]ica2 nor ev5 z ,i did1 :5 ,i wrote ^? t 7 publi%$ ov] seas4 ,! m]e novel-read] _h bett] skip ! foll[+ pages & g directly to ! /ory4 ,! introductory *apt] 9 all human probability w be too mu* = him4 ,j4 ,n4 ,,unpubli%$ ,,preface ,,to ,,! ,,nor?-,,am]ican ,,/ories1 ,,allud$ ,,to ,,9 ,,page ,v4 ,! au?or ( ?is "w is n[ "u ! necessity ( bidd+ ! novel-read]s ( ! day1 on bo? sides ( ! wat]1 f>ewell1 & 9 all probability1 =ev]4 ,by !m x may be consid]$ a trivial affair--a "t = pleasantry1 or p]adv5ture = a =mal expression ( :at are call$ good wi%es4 ,b by him1 :o does n feel l o!r m5--or does n und]/& _! language1 :5 !y talk 9 ?is way1 x w ev] be reg>d$ z a v s]i\s ?+4 ,he w\ld nei!r conceal nor d5y ! tru?--he w\ld n s affront ! feel+ )9 him--& he says !re=e )\t affectation or c]emony1 t x goes to 8 he>t ev5 to bid ! novel-read]s ( ! age1 ! few t h read 8 novels1 x 7 bett] to say--f>ewell4 ,^! volumes are ! la/ ( a s]ies :i* ev5 f 8 y\? up1 he _h be5 accu/om$ to m$itate ^u z a wor?y & affectionate (f]+ to 8 family & to ^? :o h made _m a long w9t] day 9 a dre>y climate1 v *e]ful & pleasant to him--! daught]s ( a de> fri5d--( "o :o1 if 8 eye %\ld ev] fall ^u ?is page1 w und]/& imm$iately m ?an a *apt] c\ld tell1 ( ! deep wayw>d /range motives t h influ5c$ ! au?or to say ?us mu* & no m1 :ile recurr+ = ! la/ "t to ! bright vision ( 8 y\?4 ,& ! little t he does say n[1 is n said = ! _w2--= :at c>e !y ab\t ! humble & innoc5t creatures1 ^: g5tl5ess & s9c]ity ab\t _! own fire-side1 7 = a long "t all t kept a man1 :o 0 we>y & sick ( ! great _w1 f leav+ x 9 despair8 ,no1 x is n said = !m2 b = any "o ( t l>ge family :o may happ5 to be alive n[1 & 9 ! way ( rememb]+ 8! /rang] t 0 )9 _! gates0--:5 to ! _w he may be z if he nev] _h be54 ,let !m n be amaz$ :5 !y discov] ! tru?2 nor afraid nor a%am$ to see t ! man :om !y knew only z ! /rang] f a f> c\ntry1 0 also an au?or4 ,9 o!r days1 angels 7 ent]ta9$ 9 ! %ape ( travell]s & way-f>+ m52 b ye--_h ye kn[n e /rang] t knock$ at y\r door to be an angel1 or a mess5g] ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 c\ld n h treat$ him m l an immortal creature ?an ye did t unkn[n man1 :o n[ be>s witness to y\r simplicity & great goodness ( he>t4 ,) y x 0 en\gh t a fell[-creature 0 unhappy--y /rove to make him happy2 & hav+ done ?is1 y s5t him away1 ignorant alike ( 8 p1 8 c\ntry & 8 "n4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is "w is ! la/ ( ! sort ,i believe--! v la/ ,i %all ev] write4 ,read]--/op6--lay d[n ! book = a mom5t & answ] me4 ,d y feel no emotion at ! sight ( t ^w8 ,y are surpris$ at ! "q4 ,:y %\ld y feel any1 y ask4 ,:y %\ld y8--let u reason toge!r = a mom5t4 ,c x be t y are able to be> ( ! f9al consummation ( a hope :i* _h be5 ! *ief /ay ( a fell[-creature = _m--_m ye>s8--,c x be t y feel no sort ( emotion at he>+ him say1 ,lo6 ,i h f9i%$ ! "w--x is ! la/--no s5sation ( inquietude8 ,p]haps y n[ beg9 to see diff]5tly2 p]haps y w\ld n[ try to exculpate y\rself4 ,y are will+ to admit n[ t ! affair is "o ( a grav] aspect ?an y fir/ imag9$4 ,y are half ready to d5y n[ t y ev] consid]$ x o!rwise4 ,b m>k me--out ( y\r own m\? y are condemn$4 ,twice h ,i said already--?ree times h ,i said already1 t ?is 0 ! la/ "w ( ! sort ,i %\ld ev] write1 & y h read ! decl>ation z y w\ld1 ! pass+ motto ( a title-page4 ,y nei!r c>$ = x1 nor ?\ght ( x2 & _h ,i n al>m$ y by my abruptness1 compell$ y to /op & ?9k1 & aw$ y by /eadfa/ly rebuk+ y\r inhumanity1 y w\ld n h kn[n by to-morr[ :e!r ,i _h spok5 ( x z my la/ "w or n4 ,consid] :at ,i say--is x n ! tru?8--c y d5y x8 ,& yet y--y are "o ( ! multitude :o d>e to sit 9 judgm5t ^u ! do+s ( y\r fell[ m54 ,x is on :at y & su* z y say1 t au?ors are to dep5d = t :i* is ( m value to !m ?an ! brea? ( life--"*4 ,h[ d>e y6--,y read )\t reflection1 & y he> )\t und]/&+4 ,yet ^u ! judgm5t ( su* z y--s made up1 x is t ! pati5t & ! pr(\nd1 ! ?\ghtful & ! gift$1 are to rely = immortality4 ,to return to :at ,i 0 ab\t say+--! "w n[ be=e y1 read]1 is ! la/ ( a s]ies1 m$itat$ z ,i h already told y1 f my y\?4 ,x 0 b a dream at fir/--a dream ( my boyhood1 indef9ite1 vague & %ad[y2 b z ,i grew up1 x grew /rong] & brav] & m sub/antial4 ,= ye>s x did n des]ve ! "n ( a plan--x 0 m]ely a brea?+ aft] ,i h>dly knew :at1 a hope t ,i %\ld live to d some?+ 9 a lit]>y way wor?y ( my p--accompani$ h[ev] ) an inappeasable ye>n+ = ! "t & opportunity to arrive4 ,b s x 01 t1 not)/&+ all my anxiety & resolution1 ,i c\ld n br+ myself to make ! attempt--ev5 ! attempt--until x appe>$ no long] possible = me to d :at = ye>s ,i _h be5 v anxi\s to d4 ,! engagem5t 0 ( too sacr$ a nature to be trifl$ )--p]haps ! m sacr$ 9 my view = be+ made only ) myself1 & )\t a witness2 = engagem5ts hav+ no o!r au?ority ?an our moral s5se ( duty to ourselves1 w\ld nev] be p]=m$1 aft] !y grew irksome or heavy1 unless we 7 scrupul\s 9 proportion to ! facility ) :i* we might escape if we w\ld4 ,?is indet]m9ate1 haunt+ desire to d :at ,i _h s engag$ to d1 at la/ h[ev] began to give way be=e ! s]i\s & necess>y bus9ess ( life1 & ! cont9ually augm5t+ pressure ( duties too solemn to be slight$ = any--,i _h almo/ said = any e>?ly consid]ation4 ,yea m1 to confess ! :ole tru?1 ,i _h begun to reg>d ! ent]prise itself--s prone are we to self-deception1 s ready at f9d+ excuses :]e we h a duty to p]=m--z h>dly wor?y ( mu* p[]1 & z altoge!r b5ea? an exalt$ ambition4 ,b "h ,i 0 greatly mi/ak52 = ,i h an idea n[1 t a great novel--su* a novel z might be made--if all ! p[]s t c\ld be employ$ ^u x 7 f\nd 9 "o man1 w\ld be ! greate/ production ( human g5ius4 ,x is a law & a hi/ory ( itself--to e p--& ?r\gh\t all "t--9 lit]ature & morals--9 "* & passion--yea--9 :at may be call$ ! fire-side biography ( nations4 ,x w\ld be1 if rightly manag$1 a picture ( ! pres5t = futurity--a picture ( human nature1 n only "h b e :]e--a portrait ( man--a hi/ory ( ! human he>t--a book !re=e1 writt5 n only 9 a univ]sal1 b 9 :at may be consid]$ z an ev]la/+ language--! language ( immortal1 indi/ructable spirits4 ,su* are ! p>ables ( ,him :o spoke t language be/4 ,aga9 h[ev]1 ! subject 0 reviv$4 ,sleep+ & wak+1 by night & by day1 x 0 be=e me2 & at la/ ,i began to p]ceive t if ! attempt 7 ev] to be made1 x mu/ be made by "o desp]ate1 convulsive1 in/antane\s ef=t4 ,i det]m9$ to delib]ate no long]--or r to /& no long]1 %iv]+ l a c[>d1 ^u ! br9k ( adv5ture1 "u pret5ce ( delib]ation2 & !re=e1 hav+ fir/ c>efully /opp$ my e>s & %ut my eyes1 ,i ?rew myself headlong ov] ! precipice4 ,behold ! result6 ,if ,i h n br\ght up ! pe>ls1 ,i c say at lea/ t ,i h be5 to ! bottom--& ,i might h add$--( ! human he>t sometimes--b = ! p]v]se & fooli% ins9c]ity ( ! _w1 :i* if ,i _h s f9i%$ ! s5t5ce1 w\ld h set _! faces =ev] aga9/ my book2 al?\gh t same _w1 _h ,i be5 wise en\gh--no1 n wise en\gh b cunn+ en\gh1 to hold my peace1 might h be5 ready to ackn[l$ge t ,i _h be5 sometimes1 ev5 :]e ,i say--to ! v bottom ( ! human he>t4 ,i plung$4 ,b :5 ,i did1 x 0 r to relieve my own s\l f ! intol]able weight ( h] own reproa*1 ?an ) any hope ( liv+ to complete ! design1 except at a sacrifice next 9 degree to t ( self-immolation4 ,w\ld y "k :at m ?an any o!r ?+--m ?an all o!r ?+s det]m9$ me at la/8 ,i 0 an ,am]ican4 ,i _h he>d ! insol5t "q ( a ,scot* ,review]1 repeat$ on e side ( me by native ,am]icans--8,:o reads an ,am]ican ,book80 ,i c\ld n be> ?is--,i c\ld nei!r eat nor sleep till my m9d 0 made up4 ,i reason$ ) myself--,i /rove h>d--b ! _s )9 me w\ld n be rebuk$4 ,%all ,i g =? said ,i1 9 ! solitude ( my own ?\ght1 & make w> alone aga9/ ! foe--= alone x mu/ be made1 or !re w be no hope ( success4 ,!re mu/ be b "o head1 "o he>t 9 ! plan--! secret mu/ n ev5 be guess$ at by ano!r--x mu/ be s+le & simple1 "o t l ! w$ge 9 me*anics1 or 9 ! anci5t milit>y art1 mu/ h b "o po9t1 & t po9t mu/ be ( adamant4 ,be+ s x may be turn$ aside3 ,a ?\s& m l itself1 may be blunt$ or %iv]$2 b if at la/1 any "o ( ! :ole %\ld make any impression :atev] ^u ! foe1 or effect any entrance :atev] into ! sanctity & /r5g? ( 8 trem5d\s phalanx1 !n1 f t mom5t1 ! day is our own4 ,our lit]ature w beg9 to wake up1 & our pride ( c\ntry w wake up ) x4 ,^? :o foll[ w h no?+ to d b keep :at ! =lorn hope1 :o goes to irretrievable m>tyrdom if he fail1 has ga9$4 ,moreov]--:o 0 !re to /& by ! native ,am]ican t %\ld g out1 haply ) a sl+ & a /one1 aga9/ a t[] ( /r5g? & ! ev]la/+ entr5*m5ts ( prejudice8 ,c\ld he hope to f9d s mu* z "o ( 8 c\ntrym51 to g ) him or ev5 to be> 8 %ield8 ,w\ld ! ,review]s ( ,am]ica befri5d him8 ,no--!y h n c\rage en\gh to fight _! own battles manfully4#a ,no--!y w\ld r flatt] ?an /rike4 ,!y negociate altoge!r too mu*--:]e bl[s are want$1 !y give words4 ,& ! be/ ( our lit]>y *ampions1 w\ld !y8 ,no2 !y w\ld only bewail 8 tem]ity1 if he 7 ! bold headlong creature he %\ld be to accompli% ! "w2 & pity 8 folly & presumption1 if he 7 any ?+ else4 #a ,or _h n be=e ?is 0 writt54 ,look to ! ,nor?-,am]ican ,review be=e #ahbe1 = pro(4 ,aft] all h[ev]1 :y %\ld !y be reproa*$ = ?is8 ,!y h ga9$ _! little reputation h>dly4 8,x 7 too mu* to sp5d t little0--s grudg+ly acquiesc$ 9 by _! belov$ c\ntrym5--8ra%ly40 ,no wond] !y fight %y4 ,x is _! duty--consid]+ :at !y h at /ake--_! little all4 ,!re is ,wa%+ton ,irv+ n[2 he has obta9$ ! reputation ( be+--:at8--:y at ! be/1 ( be+ only ! ,am]ican ,addison1 9 ! view ( ,engli%m54 ,& is ?is a title to c>e mu* =8 ,w\ld su* a "n1 ?\gh ,addison /ood f> high] 9 ! op9ion ( ! ,engli% !mselves1 ?an he n[ does1 or ev] aga9 w1 be en\gh to satisfy ! ambition ( a l(ty m9d$1 orig9al ?9k]8 ,w\ld su* a man falt] & reef 8 plumage midway up ! altitude ( 8 bl9d+ & brave asc5t1 to be call$ ! ,am]ican ,addison1 or ev5 :at 9 my view 7 t5 ?\s& times bett]1 ! ,am]ican ,goldsmi?4#b ,no--up to ! v key /one ( ! broad blue firmam5t6 he w\ld say1 or back to ! vile e>? aga93 ay1 l[] ?an ! e>? fir/6 ,und]/& me h[ev]4 ,i d n say ?is lightly nor disp>ag+ly4 ,i love & admire ,wa%+ton ,irv+4 ,i wi% him all ! reputation he covets1 & ( ! v k9d he covets4 ,our pa?s nev] did1 nev] w cross ea* o!r4 ,& s ) ,mr4 ,coop]2 & a multitude m1 ( :om we may rightfully be pr\d4 ,!y h ga9$ j en\gh popul> favor to make !m afraid ( haz>d+ "o jot or tittle ( x1 by /epp+ aside into a new pa?4 ,no "o ( ^! c\ld avail me 9 my design4 ,!y w\ld h ev]y?+ to lose1 & no?+ to ga9 by emb>k+ 9 x4 ,:ile ,i--:at _h ,i to lose--nay :at h ,i to lose8 ,i am n n[1 ,i nev] h be51 ,i nev] %all be an au?or by trade4 ,! op9ion ( ! public is n ! brea? ( life to me2 = if ! tru? mu/ be told1 ,i h to ?is h\r v little respect = x--s long z x is inde$ ! op9ion ( ! public--( ! m]e multitude1 ! c>eless1 un?9k+ judgm5t ( ! mob1 unregulat$ by ! wise & ?\ghtful4 #b ,i speak "h ( ,goldsmi?'s prose1 n ( 8 poetry4 ,heav5 =bid6 ,to succe$ z ,i hop$1 ,i mu/ put ev]y?+ at haz>d4 ,x w\ld n d = me to imitate anybody4 ,nor w\ld x d = my c\ntry4 ,:o w\ld c>e = ! ,am]ican ,addison :]e he c\ld h ! ,engli% by ask+ = x8 ,:o w\ld langui%1 a twelvemon? aft] !y appe>$1 = ,mr4 ,coop]'s imitations ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 or ,*>les ,brockd5 ,br[n's imitations ( ,godw98 ,^?1 & ^? only1 :o aft] hav+ se5 ! transfiguration ( ,raphael1 7or t ( ,talma17 or ,dom9i*9o's ,/4 ,j]ome1 w\ld walk away to a village pa9t+ room1 or a prov9cial !atre1 to pick _! tee? & play ! critic ov] an imitation ( ! "o or a copy ( ! o!r4 ,at ! be/1 all su* ?+s are b imitations4 ,& :at are imitations8 ,%e] mimicry--m or less exalt$ to be sure2 b /ill mimicry--:]ev] ! copies ( life are copi$ & n life itself3 a sort ( high-h&$1 noon-day plagi>ism--no?+ m4 ,p are nev] amaz$1 nor c>ri$ away1 nor uplift$ by imitations4 ,!y are pleas$ ) ! +5uity ( ! arti/--!y are delight$ ) ! clos5ess ( ! imitation--b t is all4 ,! bett] ! "w is done1 ! worse !y ?9k ( ! workman4 ,he :o c pa9t a great picture1 _c copy--,david ,t5i]s to ! contr>y not)/&+2 = ,david nev] pa9t$ a great picture 9 8 life1 ?\gh he has pa9t$ small ones1 n m ?an ?ree feet squ>e1 :i* w\ld sell = tw5ty-five ?\s& doll>s to day4 ,yes--to succe$1 ,i mu/ imitate nobody--,i mu/ resemble nobody2 = ) y\r critic1 resemblance 9 ! unkn[n to ! kn[n1 is nev] any?+ b adroit imitation4 ,to succe$ !re=e1 ,i mu/ be unlike all t h gone be=e me4 ,t 7 no easy matt]2 nor w\ld be x s difficult z m5 are apt to believe4 ,nor is x necess>y t ,i %\ld d bett] ?an all :o h gone be=e me4 ,i %\ld be m likely to prosp]1 9 ! long run1 by worse orig9al productions--) a poor /ory told 9 poor language1 7if x 7 orig9al 9 _s & "*7 ?an by a mu* bett] /ory told 9 mu* bett] language1 if aft] ! transports ( ! public 7 ov]1 !y %\ld be able to trace a resemblance betwe5 x & ,walt] ,scott1 or ,oliv] ,goldsmi?1 or ,mr4 ,addison4 ,s f> s good4 ,!re 01 beyond a d\bt1 a fair *ance 9 ! great commonweal? ( lit]ature1 ev5 ?\gh ,i %\ld n a*ieve a miracle1 nor prove myself bo? wis] & bett] ?an all ! au?ors :o _h gone be=e me4 ,& moreov]1 might x n be possible--possible ,i say--= ! mob are a jeal\s gu>dian ( sepul*res & a%es1 & high-s\nd+ names1 p>ticul>ly :]e a "n w save !m ! tr\ble ( judg+ = !mselves1 or d _! argum5ts = !m 9 ! %ape ( a p]petual demon/ration1 :atev] may be ! nature ( ! controv]sy 9 :i* !y are involv$--might x n be possible !n1 ,i say1 t1 z ! :ole body ( mank9d h be5 gr[+ wis] & wis]1 & bett] & bett]1 s9ce ! day :5 ^! great writ]s fl\ri%$1 :o are n[ rul+ 8our spirits f _! urns10 t au?ors may h improv$ ) !m8--t !y alone ( ! :ole human race1 by "s possibility1 may n h rema9$ altoge!r /ation>y age aft] age--:ile ! lea/ enquir+ & ! mo/ indol5t ( human be+s--! v multitude--h be5 /eadily advanc+ bo? 9 k & p[]8 ,& if s1 might x n be possible = "s improvem5ts to be made1 "s discov]ies1 ev5 yet 9 /yle & composition1 by lan*+ =? into space4 ,true1 we might n be c]ta9 ( f9d+ a new _w1 l ,columbus1 nor a new heav51 l ,ty*o ,brahe2 b we %\ld probably enc\nt] "s ph5om5a 9 ! great unvisit$ moral sky & ocean2 we %\ld at lea/ f9d out1 aft] a :ile--:i* w\ld ( itself be ! next greate/ consolation = our tr\ble & anxiety1 aft] t ( discov]+ a new _w or a new sy/em1--t !re rema9$ no new _w nor sy/em to be discov]$2 t !y :o %\ld adv5ture aft] u1 w\ld h s mu* ! less to d = all t we _h done2 t !y mu/ foll[ 9 our /eps2 t if our heal? & /r5g? _h be5 wa/$ 9 a prodigi\s dream1 x w\ld h ! good effect ( prev5t+ any future wa/e ( heal? & /r5g? on ! "p ( o!rs 9 any simil> ent]prize4 ,isl&s & planets may /ill be f\nd1 we %\ld say1 & !y t f9d !m1 are welcome to !m2 b cont95ts & sy/ems _c be beyond :]e we h be52 & if !re be any )9 x1 :y--!y are nei!r cont95ts nor sy/ems4 ,b !n1 aft] all1 !re 0 "o pla9 "q to be ask$1 :i* no hone/ man w\ld l to evade1 h[ev] mu* a m]e dream] might wi% to d s4 ,x 0 ?is4 ,aft] all my f9e !ory--:at are my *ances ( success8 ,& if successful1 :at h ,i to ga98 ,i *ose to answ] ! la/ "q fir/4 ,ga96--( a tru?1 x 7 no easy matt] to say4 ,no?+ "h1 no?+ n[--c]ta9ly no?+ 9 ,am]ica1 till my bones h be5 canoniz$2 = my c\ntrym5 are a ?rifty1 calculat+ p--!y give no?+ = ! reputation ( a man1 till !y are sure ( sell+ x = m ?an !y give4 ,7 !y visit$ by sa9ts & prophets in/ead ( gift$ m51 !y w\ld nev] believe t !y 7 ei!r sa9ts or prophets1 till !y _h be5 />v$ to dea?--or liv$ by a miracle--by no visible means2 or until _! ca/-(f clo!s1 bones1 hair & tee?1 or ! furniture ( ! h\ses :]e9 !y 7 />v$1 or ! trees "u :i* !y _h be5 *ill$ to dea?1 c>v$ into snuff-boxes or walk+-/icks1 w\ld sell = z mu* z t sympa?y _h co/ !m1 or z mu* z x w\ld come to1 to build a monum5t ov]--,i d n say ov] _! un%elt]$ rema9s1 = by t "t !re w\ld be b little or no rema9s ( !m to be f\nd1 unm+l$ ) ! sky & wat]1 e>? & air ab\t !m1 save p]haps 9 "h & !re a museum or college :]e !y might always be b\ght up1 h[ev]1 immortality & all--= some?+ m ?an comp\nd int]e/ add$ to ! orig9al co/--b to build a monum5t or a %$ ov] ! unappropriat$ /ock1 ) c]ta9 privileges to ! manufactur] ( ! walk+-/icks & snuff-boxes a=esaid1 s long z any ( ! mat]ial rema9$2 tak+ c>e to provide ) all due solemnity1 p]haps by an act ( ! legislature1 = secur+ ! monopoly to ! sov]eign /ate itself4 ,?us mu* p]haps ,i might hope = f my own p4 ,b :at f ! ,briti%8 ,!y 7 magnanim\s1 or at lea/ !y w\ld be> to be told s2 & tell+ !m s 9 a simple1 (f-h&1 +5u\s way1 ) a great appe>ance ( s9c]ity1 & z if "o _h be5 c>ri$ away by a sudd5 impulse1 to speak a =bidd5 tru?1 or surpris$ into a prohibit$ expression ( feel+ by "s spectacle ( g5]osity1 9 spite ( 8 con/itutional res]ve & timidity & caution1 w\ld be likely to pay well4 ,b ,i w\ld d no su* ?+4 ,i w\ld flatt] nobody--no p--no nation4 ,i w\ld be to nobody--nei!r to my own c\ntrym51 nor to ! ,briti%--unless ,i 7 bett] paid = x1 ?an any ( my c\ntrym5 7 ev] yet paid ei!r at home or abroad4 ,no--,i *oose to see = myself1 by putt+ ! pro( t\* l a hot iron to _! =eheads1 :e!r ! ,briti% are inde$ a magnanim\s p4 ,b !n1 if ,i d all ?is1 :at are my *ances ( rew>d1 ev5 ) ! ,briti% !mselves8 ,t 0 a fe>ful "q to be sure4 ,! ,briti% are a nation ( writ]s4 ,_! novel-writ]s are z a cl\d4 ,true--true--b !y /ill want some?+ :i* !y h n4 ,!y want a real ,am]ican writ]--"o ) c\rage en\gh to write 9 8 native tongue4 ,t !y h n1 ev5 at ?is day4 ,t !y nev] _h4 ,our be/ writ]s are ,engli% writ]s1 n ,am]ican writ]s4 ,!y are ,engli% 9 e ?+ !y d1 & 9 e ?+ !y say1 z au?ors--9 ! /ructure & moral ( _! /ories1 9 _! dialogue1 spee* & pronunciation1 yea 9 ! v *>act]s !y draw4 ,n s mu* z "o true ,yankee is to be f\nd 9 any ( our native books3 h>dly s mu* z "o true ,yankee phrase4 ,n s mu* z "o true ,indian1 ?\gh y h>dly take up a /ory on ei!r side ( ! wat] n[1 )\t f9d+ a r$-man /[$ away 9 x2 & :at sort ( a r$-man8 ,:y "o t uni=mly talks ! be/ ,engli% ! au?or is capable (--m ?an half ! "t p]haps out-,ossian+ ,ossian4 ,i h ! mode/y to believe t 9 "s ?+s ,i am unlike all ! o!r writ]s ( my c\ntry--bo? liv+ & dead2 al?\gh !re are n a few1 ,i d>e say :o w\ld be glad to he> ( my be>+ a great resemblance to ! latt]4 ,= my own "p ,i d n pret5d to write ,engli%--t is1 ,i d n pret5d to write :at ! ,engli% !mselves call ,engli%--,i d n1 & ,i hope to ,god--,i say ?is rev]5tly1 al?\gh "o ( _! ,review]s may be aga9 puzzl$ to det]m9e 8:e!r ,i am swe>+ or pray+0 :5 ,i say s--t ,i nev] %all write :at is n[ wor%ipp$ "u ! "n ( classical ,engli%4 ,x is no natural language--x nev] 0--x nev] w be spok5 alive on ?is e>?3 & !re=e1 ought nev] to be writt54 ,we h dead languages en\gh n[2 b ! deade/ language ,i ev] met ) or he>d (1 0 t 9 use among ! writ]s ( ,que5 ,anne's day4 ,at la/ ,i came to ! conclusion--t ! *ances 7 at lea/ a ?\s& to "o aga9/ me4 ,a ?\s& to "o said ,i1 to myself1 t ,i p]i% outright 9 my headlong ent]prise4 ,b !n1 if ,i d n p]i%--if ,i triumph1 :at a triumph x w be6 ,if ,i succe$1 ,i %all be rew>d$ well--if ! ,briti% are :at !y are believ$ to be--9 fair proportion to ! toil & p]il ,i h enc\nt]$4 ,at any rate1 :e!r ,i fail or n1 ,i %all be1 & am will+ to be1 "o ( ! fir/ hundr$ to c>ry ! w> into ! v camp1 yea among ! v h\sehold gods ( ! enemy4 ,& if ,i die1 ,i w die ) my "r arm consum+ 9 ! blaze ( _! alt>s--l ,mutius ,scvola4 ,b en\gh on ?is head4 ,! plan took %ape1 & y h ! comm5cem5t n[ be=e y1 read]4 ,i h _h sev]al objects 9 view at ! same "t1 all subord9ate h[ev] to t :i* ,i fir/ m5tion$1 9 ! prosecution ( my wayw>d ent]prise4 ,"o 0 to %[ to my c\ntrym5 t !re are abundant & hidd5 s\rces ( f]tility 9 _! own beautiful brave e>?1 wait+ only to be brok5 up2 & b>r5 places to all outw>d appe>ance1 9 ! nor!rn1 z well z ! s\!rn ,am]icas--yet teem+ bel[ ) bright sail--:]e ! pl\gh-%>e t is driv5 ?r\gh !m ) a /rong arm1 w come out lad5 ) ri* m9]al & foll[$ by runn+ wat]3 places :]e--if y b lay y\r e> to ! sc5t$ gr\nd1 y may he> ! p]petual gu% ( innum]able f\nta9s p\r+ _! subt]ranean melody night & day among ! m9]als & rocks1 ! iron & ! gold3 places :]e ! way-f>+ man1 ! pilgrim or ! w&]] ?r\gh :at he may deem ! v des]ts ( lit]ature1 ! b>r5-places ( k1 w f9d ! v roots ( ! )]$ & bla/$ %rubb]y1 :i* l ! travell] 9 ,p]u1 he may h accid5tally uptorn 9 8 we>y & disc\rag+ asc5t1 & ! v b[els ( ! e>? into :i* he has torn 8 way1 heavy ) a brightness t may be co9$1 l ! soil ab\t ! favorite hid+ places ( ! sunny-hair$ ,apollo4 ,ano!r1 0 to tea* my c\ntrym51 t ^! v ,engli%m51 to :om z ! b>b>ians ( anci5t /ory did by _! gods :5 !y w\ld conciliate !m1 we are accu/om$ to (f] up our own (fspr+1 ) our own h&s1 :5ev] we see ! sky d>k5+ ov] ! wat]--! sky inhabit$ ( !m2 ay1 t ^! v ,engli%m51 to :om we are s 9 ! habit ( immolat+ all t is beautiful & gr& among u--! fir/ born ( our y\?--our creatures ( immortality--our m5 ( g5ius1 :ile 9 ! fev] & flu% ( _! vanity1 innoc5ce & passion--ere !y h _h "t to put out _! fir/ plumage to ! sky & ! w9d1 all above & ab\t !m--t !y1 ^! v ,engli%m51 w\ld n love u ! less1 nor rev]e u ! less1 if we lov$ & rev]$ ourselves1 & ! issue ( our blood & brea?1 & vitality & p[]1 a little m4 ,no--! m5 ( ,engl& are m54 ,!y love manhood4 ,!y may smile at our national vanity1 b _! smile w\ld be "o ( compassionate b5evol5ce & enc\ragem5t1 if we 7 wise en\gh to keep our "y at home1 till _! fir/ molt+ season 7 well ov]--& !n1 (f] to pair !m1 ev5 ?\gh !re w\ld be a little presumption 9 x1 high up 9 ! skies1 & ! /rong w9d--) _! brave/ & be/3 n1 z we d n[1 ^u ! alt>s ( ! e>?--^u ! tables ( our money-*ang]s--half fl$g$ & untra9$--) _! legs ti$1 & w+s clipp$2 or1 p]adv5ture1 ) necks turn$1 & heads all skew]$ "u _! tails--a heap ( c>rion & g>bage t ! brav] birds1 ev5 among _! enemies1 w\ld disda9 to /oop at4 ,su* w\ld be _! behavior1 if we dealt z we ought ) our own2 !re w\ld be no pity nor disda9 ) !m4 ,!y w\ld *e] u to ! conflict--p\r _! r$ w9e d[n our ?roats if we 7 beat52 & if _! birds 7 beat51 !y w\ld be> x ) temp]--kn[+ t _! reputation c\ld well af=d an occasional trumph1 to ! "y ( _! favorite brood4 ,! m5 ( ,engl& are wait+ to d u ju/ice3 b !re is a c]ta9 =mality to be gone ?r\gh )1 be=e !y w d x4 ,we mu/ claim x4 ,& :y %\ld we n8 ,i d n mean t we %\ld claim x ^u our knees z ! condemn$ ( _! c\rts ( ju/ice are compell$ to claim t m]cy1 :i* ! v law itself1 has pr$et]m9$ to grant to him--b w n1 unless t idle & unwor?y =mality has be5 submitt$ to2 no--,i mean no su* ?+4 ,we d n want m]cy3 & ,i w\ld h my c\ntrym51 :5 !y are arraign$ be=e any m]e ,engli% tribunal--n act+ "u ! law ( nations 9 ! _w ( lit]ature1 to g at once1 ) a calm front & untr\bl$ eye1 & plead to _! jurisdiction1 ) a l\d cle> voice1 & ) _! "r h& ^u ! great book ( ,engli% law1 & set !m at defiance4 ,?is1 !y h ! "r1 & ! p[] to d2 & :y %\ld !y n1 :5 "s ( ! inf]ior c\rts1 ( m]e ,engli% criticism1 h ! audacity at e little int]val1 to call ^u a sov]eign p1 to plead be=e !m--)\t c\nsel--& be tri$ = "s infr+em5t ( "s paltry municipal provision ( _! /atute book--"s prov9cialism ( language--or "s h]esy 9 politics--or "s plagi>ism ( mann] or /yle2 & abide ! p5alty ( =g]y--or ( ecclesia/ical c5sure--or ! rew>d ( petit-l>c5y2 re-transportation--or re-bani%m5t to ,am]ica4 ,x is high "t n[1 t we %\ld beg9 to d ea* o!r ju/ice4 ,let u pr(it by _! good qualities2 & let !m1 by ours4 ,& 9 "t1 we %all assur$ly come to feel l bro!rs ( ! same p>5tage--an eld] & a y\ng]--diff]5t 9 temp]--b alike 9 family resemblance--& alike pr\d ( our great ance/ry1 ! ,engli% giants ( old5 "t4 ,we %all rev]e our bro!r2 & he w love 84 ,b :5 %all ?is be8--n1 ,i am sorely afraid--till we h call$ home all our *ildr51 f ! f\r corn]s ( ! e>?2 f ! ea/ & f ! we/2 f ! nor? & f ! s\?--& held a congress ( ! dead--( _! fa!rs1 & ( our fa!rs--& publi%$ to ! _w1 & to po/]ity--appeal+ aga9 to ,jehovah = ! rectitude ( our int5tions--ano!r ,,decl>ation ,,( ,,indep5d5ce1 9 ! great ,,republic ,,( ,,lett]s4 ,&1 yet ?is may soon be4 ,! "t is ev5 n[ at h&4 ,our repres5tatives are assembl+3 ! dead ,greek1 & ! ,roman2 ! anci5t ,engli%1 & ! fa!rs ( lit]ature1 f all ! buri$ nations ( all ! e>?1 & hold+ c\nsel toge!r1 & *oos+ _! delegates4 ,& ! g5]ation is already born1 t %all yet he> ! heav5s r++ ) acclamations to _! decree--t ano!r /ate has be5 add$ to ! ev]la/+ conf$]acy ( lit]ature6 ,& n[ ! au?or repeats to ! p ( ,am]ica1 "o & all1 f>ewell2 assur+ !m t !re is v little probability ( 8 ev] appe>+ be=e !m aga9 z a novel-writ]4 ,8 object has be51 if n :olly1 at lea/ 9 a great degree accompli%$4 ,he has demon/rat$ t a bold & direct appeal to ! manhood ( any p w nev] be made 9 va94 ,o!rs may h be5 already1 or may h]eaft] be incit$ to a m intrepid movem5t2 & to a m confid5t reliance ^u !mselves & _! res\rces1 by :at he has n[ accompli%$--:]e x is mo/ difficult to accompli% any ?+--among 8 own c\ntrym53 & mo/ dev\tly does he pray1 t if !y %\ld1 !y may be m =tunate1 & f> m g5]\sly rew>d$1 ?an he has ev] be52 & if !y %\ld n1 he advises !m to g :]e he has be5 already--& tru/ to ano!r p = t1 :i* 8 own h n ! he>t to give him1 h[ev] well he may des]ve x4 ,abroad--if he d n get a *aplet ( fire & gre5ness--he w1 at lea/1 get a cup ( cold wat]1--& x may be1 a te> or two ( compassion1 if no?+ ( enc\ragem5t--:atev] he may d4 ,at home--he may we> himself out--l "o a%am$ ( :at he is do+1 9 secrecy & d>kness--exhau/ 8 own he>t ( all its p[] & vitality1 by p\r+ himself into ! he>ts ( o!rs--) a c]ta9ty t he w be call$ a madman1 a begg> & a fool1 = 8 pa9s--unless he p]sev]e1 9 spite ( a brok5 he>t1 & a brok5 con/itution1 till he %all h made 8 own c\ntrym5 a%am$ ( !mselves1 & afraid ( him4 ,x is a sad ?+ to say good by'e1 ev5 = an au?or4 ,if y mean :at y say--x is a pray] z well z a bless+1 an audible brea?+ ( ! he>t4 ,& if y d n--x is a wick$ pr(anation4 ,s f>1 read]1 y h be5 ! famili> companion ( ! au?or2 & y may be "o ( ^?1 :o h j\rni$ ) him be=e1 = _m a we>y day1 ?r\gh mu* ( 8 w&]+ & m$itation3--t is1 y may be "o ( ^? :o1 hav+ be5 admitt$ be=e1 to t\* 8 he>t ) a nak$ h&--h felt 9 "o pulsation--9 "o s+le h\r's fell[%ip ) x1 all t he _h felt & ?\ght = _m a we>y ye>4 ,y h be5 ) him to a m holy place ?an ! fire-side2 to him1 m l ! invisible creatures--= he ha? nev] se5 y\r face1 & p]adv5ture nev] may1 ?\gh y h be5 look+ into 8 v s\l--t hov] ab\t ! *amb] ( pray]--! solitude ( ! poet--or ! haunt$ place "u ! %ad[ ( great trees1 :]e ! we>i$ man ?r[s himself d[n1 to muse ^u ! face ( 8 ,creator1 :i* he sees 9 ! sky ov] him1 or b5ea? ! va/ blue wat] be=e him4 ,is x wond]ful !re=e t !re %\ld be a little s]i\sness ab\t 8 br[--al?\gh ye are invisible to him--:5 he is ab\t to say f>ewell to y--f>ewell =ev]--)\t hav+ once he>d ! tone ( y\r voice--nor "o ( ! _m te>s1 t y may h dropp$ ov] him1 :5 y ?\ght y\rself altoge!r alone3-- ,nor c he look back1 )\t "s emotion1 ^u ! lab\r t he has und]gone1 ev5 )9 t fl[]y wild]ness1 :]e he ha? be5 j\rney+ ) y1 or ly+ & rum9at+ all alone1 = s long a "t2 & out ( :i*1 he is n[ ab\t to em]ge--=ev]--) a /rong tread1 to ! broad blue sky & ! solid e>?2 nor )\t lam5t+ t he _c g b>efoot$--& half-nak$ among m52--& t ! col\r & p]fume--! dim en*antm5t1 & ! sweet1 brea?+1 solemn lonel9ess ( ! wild-wood pa?1 t he is ab\t to ab&on1 = ! broad du/y highway ( ! _w1 are s unpropiti\s to ! sub/antial reputation ( a man3 nor1 )\t griev+ t ! blossom-leaves1 & ! gold5 fl[]-du/1 :i* n[ cov] him1 f head to foot1 mu/ be spe$ily bru%$ away2--& t ! sc5t ( ! wild]ness may n g ) him--:]ev] he may g--w&]+ ?r\gh ! habitation ( pr9ces--! c\rts ( ! liv+ ,god--or1 ! dwell+ places ( ambition--yea1 ev5 into ! grave4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i h b "o o!r reque/ to make4 ,let ^! words be engrav5 h]eaft] on my tomb-/one3 8,,:o ,,reads ,,an ,,am]ican ,,book80 ,,ra*el ,,dy]4 ,! e>ly hi/ory ( ,new-,engl&1 or ( ,massa*usetts ,bay1 r2 n[ "o ( ! six ,new-,engl& ,/ates ( ,nor? ,am]ica1 & t on :i* ! ,plym\? settl]s1 or 8,fa!rs0 w5t a%ore--! %ipwreck$ m5 ( mighty age1 ab\nds ) pro( t wit*craft 0 a famili> /udy1 & t wit*es & wiz>ds 7 believ$ 9 = a great :ile1 among ! mo/ enlight5$ "p ( a l>ge & well-educat$ religi\s population4 ,! multitude ( c\rse _h a l fai?2 = su* au?ority gov]ns ! multitude e :]e1 & at all times4 ,! belief 0 v g5]al ab\t a hundr$ ye>s ago 9 e "p ( ,briti% ,am]ica1 0 v common fifty ye>s ago1 :5 ! revolution>y w> broke out1 & prevails n[1 ev5 to ?is day 9 ! wild] p>ts ( ! ,new-,engl& t]ritory1 z well z 9 ! new ,/ates :i* are spr++ up e :]e 9 ! retreat+ %ad[ ( ! great we/]n wild]ness--a wood :]e half ! m5 ( ,europe might easily hide f ea* o!r--& e :]e along ! %ores ( ! solitude1 z if ! new e>? 7 full ( ! se$ ( empire1 z if dom9ion 7 l fre% fl[]s or magnific5t h]bage1 ! spontane\s gr[? ( a new soil :]ev] x is rea*$ by ! w>m light or ! *e]ful ra9 ( a new sky4 ,x is n conf9$ h[ev]1 nor 0 x a hundr$ & ?irty five ye>s ago1 ! p>ticul> p]iod ( our /ory1 to ! un$ucat$ & b>b>\s1 or to a portion ( ! :ite p ( ,nor?-,am]ica1 nor to ! native ,indians1 a "p ( ^: awful fai?1 a "p ( ^: inh]it$ religion x is to believe 9 a bad p[]1 9 wit*craft spells & sorc]y4 ,x may be met ) :]ev] ! ,bible is mu* read 9 ! _s ( ! ,new-,engl& ,fa!rs4 ,x 0 root$ 9 ! v nature ( ^? :o 7 q rem>kable 9 ! hi/ory ( _! age1 = le>n+1 = wisdom1 = c\rage & = piety2 ( m5 :o fl$ away f _! fire-sides 9 ,europe to ! rocks ( ano!r _w--:]e !y buri$ !mselves alive 9 se>* ( tru?4 ,we may smile n[ to he> wit*craft spok5 s]i\sly (2 b we =get p]haps t a belief 9 x is l a belief 9 ! aft] appe>ance ( ! dead among ! blue wat]s1 ! gre5 graves1 ! /ill />ry atmosph]e & ! great %ad[y woods ( our e>?2 or l ! beautiful deep in/9ct ( our nature = wor%ip1--old] ?an ! skies1 x may be1 univ]sal z ?\ght1 & sure z ! /eadfa/ hope ( immortality4 ,we may turn away ) a sne] n[ f ! dev\t believ] 9 wit*es1 wond]+ at ! folly ( !m t h su* fai?1 & q p]suad+ ourselves 9 our great wisdom1 t all :o h _h x h]et(ore1 h[ev] !y may h be5 reg>d$ by ages t h gone by1 7 n ( a tru? wise & great m52 b we =get p]haps t we are told 9 ! ,book ( ,books1 ! ,scriptures ( ,tru?1 ab\t wit*es ) p[] to raise ! dead1 ab\t wiz>ds & sorc]]s t 7 able to /rive ) ,jehovah's ano9t$ high prie/ be=e ! misbeliev+ maje/y ( ,egypt1 ) all 8 c\rt & p ga!r$ ab\t 8 ?rone = pro(1 & ( o!rs :o c\ld look into futurity ) p[]1 int]pret ! vision ( sleep1 read ! />s1 bewit* & afflict :om !y w\ld1 ca/ out devils & prophesy--false prophets 7 !y call$1 n because t :i* !y said 0 untrue1 b because t :i* !y said1 :e!r true or untrue1 0 n f above--because ! orig9 ( _! pret]natural p[] 0 bad or untrue4 ,& we =get moreov] t laws 7 made ab\t conjuration1 spells & wit*craft by a body ( ,briti% lawgiv]s1 r5[n$ = _! sagacity1 deep rese>*1 & grave ?\ghtful reg>d = tru?1 b a few ye>s ago--! o!r day z x 7--& t a multitude ( sup]ior m5 h record$ _! belief 9 wit*craft--m5 ( prodigi\s p[]--su* m5 z ! great & good ,sir ,mat!w ,hale1 :o gave judgm5t ( dea? ^u sev]al wit*es & wiz>ds1 at a p]iod :51 if we may believe a ti! ( :at we he> e day ( our lives1 f ! m\? ( _m a great lawy]1 !re 0 no lack ( wit or wisdom1 nor ( k or fai?ful enquiry2 & su* m5 too z ! celebrat$ au?or ( ! ,comm5t>ies on ! ,laws ( ,engl&1 :i* are1 8z e body kn[s1 or %\ld "k1 & a man mu/ be exce$+ly ignorant n to "k0 ! pride ( ! ,briti% empire & a pill> ( light = ! sages ( h]eaft]2 & t )9 ! la/ "o hundr$ & fifty or two hundr$ ye>s1 a multitude ( m5 & wom5 h be5 tri$ & execut$ by au?ority ( ,briti% law1 9 ! he>t ( ,engl&1 = hav+ dealt 9 sorc]y & wit*craft4 ,we may smile--we may sne]--b w\ld su* ?+s h occurr$ 9 ! ,briti% ,p>liam5t1 or 9 ! ,briti% c\rts ( law1 )\t "s pro(--:atev]1 x 0--pro( to ! und]/&+s ( p1 :o 9 o!r matt]s are look$ up to by ! *ief m5 ( ?is age ) absolute awe--t creatures end[$ ) /range1 if n ) pret]natural p[]1 did inhabit our e>? & 7 able to "w mis*ief accord+ to ! popul> ideas ( wit*craft & sorc]y8 ,we "k little or no?+ ( ! facts ^u :i* _! belief 0 f\nd$4 ,all t we "k is b he>say1 tradition or conjecture4 ,!y :o believ$ 7 eye-witnesses & e> witnesses ( :at !y believ$2 we :o disbelieve are nei!r4 ,!y :o believ$ knew all t we "k ( ! matt] & mu* m2 we :o disbelieve are n only ignorant ( ! facts1 b we are liv+ af> (f1 9 a remote age4 ,nev]!less1 !y believ$ 9 wit*craft1 & we reg>d all :o speak ( x s]i\sly1 ) contempt4 ,h[ d>e we6 ,:at "r h we to say t wit*es & wit*craft are no m1 t sorc]y is done ) =ev]1 t miracles are nev] to be wr\ght aga91 or t ,prophecy %all nev] be he>d aga9 by ! p ( ,god1 uplift+ h] voice l a ?\s& e*oes f ! ev]la/+ solitudes ( ! sea1 or l un9t]rupt$ heavy ?und] break+ ov] ! t]rible & haughty nations ( our e>?8 ,:y %\ld we n ?9k z well ( him :o believes too mu*1 z ( him :o believes too little8 ,( him ^: fai?1 :atev] x may be1 is too l>ge1 z ( him ^: fai?1 :atev] x may be1 is too small8 ,( ! good ) a cr$ul\s temp]1 z ( ! great ) a suspici\s temp]8 ,( ! pure 9 he>t1 ( ! y\?ful1 ( ! untri$ 9 ! ways ( ! _w1 :o put mu* fai? 9 :atev] !y are told1 too mu* x may be1 z ( !m :o be+ ?or\ghly tri$ 9 ! ways ( ! _w put no fai? 9 :at !y he>1 & little 9 :at !y see8 ,( ! humble 9 _s :o believe1 ?\gh !y d n p]fectly und]/&1 z ( ! haughty :o w n believe because !y d n p]fectly und]/&8 ,( ! poor *ild :o ?9ks a juggl] eats fire :5 he does n1 z ( ! gr[n-up sage :o ?9ks a juggl] does n swall[ a sword :5 he does8 ,( ! believ] 9 ,crusoe1 :o sits por+ ov] ! /ory "u a h$ge1 z ( ! unbeliev] 9 ,bruce :o w\ld n believe1 s long z x 0 new1 9 ! ,tale ( ,abyss9ia8 ,( ^? 9 %ort :o are l$ a/ray by self-di/ru/1 or innoc5ce1 or humility1 z ( !m :o are l$ a/ray by self-conceit1 or corruption1 or pride8 ,9 o!r days1 ! ,lion ( ! des]t w\ld n believe ! horse :5 he came up out ( ! bleak nor?1 & told a /ory ( wat]s & seas t grew solid1 quiet & smoo? 9 ! dead ( w9t]4 ,8 maje/y _h nev] he>d ( su* a ?+ be=e1 & :at 8 maje/y _h nev] he>d ( be=e c\ld n be possible4 ,! mighty "l ( ! ,num$ian des]t c\ld n believe--h[ c\ld he8--9 a cock-&-a-bull-/ory1 ab\t ice & sn[2 = to him !y 7 bo? z a multitude ( su* ?+s are to ! philosophy ( our age1 out ( ! c\rse ( nature4 ,a solid sea & a fluid e>? are alike to su* z h no belief 9 :at is new or contr>y to t c\rse ( nature ) :i* !y are acqua9t$--:atev] t may be4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z pro( to ! ov]-wise or ov] mighty1 save :]e by reason ( :at !y already "k1 !re is n mu* ne$ ( o!r pro(4--,!y w\ld n believe1 ?\gh "o %\ld rise f ! dead--!y are too cauti\s by half2 !y are n satisfi$ ) any sort ( te/imony2 !y d>e n believe _! own eyes--!y d n inde$2 = spectres :5 !y appe> to ! eye ( ! philosoph] n[1 are attribut$ altoge!r to a diseas$ organ4#c ,!y c>e n = ! cl\d ( witnesses--!y )draw f ! ,bible1 !y sc(f at hi/ory1 & :ile !y !mselves reject e k9d ( pro(1 :atev] x may be1 su* pro( z !y w\ld be satisfi$ ) 9 a case ( murd]1 7 !y to he> x z a jury--su* pro( z !y w\ld give judgm5t ( dea? ^u1 )\t fe>1 pro( "u oa? by m5 ( high "* & sev]e probity1 eye-witnesses & e>-witnesses ( :at !y swe> to--!y ridicule ^? :o und]take to weigh x ) c>e1 & pursue ) scorn or pity ^? :o %iv] ?r\gh all _! art]ies at a /ory ( ! pret]natural4 #c ,z by ! pr9t] ( ,b]l94 ,see also ,beasley's ,se>* aft] ,tru?4 ,z if x 7 a m>k ( deplorable fatuity = a babe to believe n[ z a multitude ( wise & great & gift$ m5 h h]et(ore believ$ 9 e age ( ! _w6 ,z if to ?9k x possible = su* to h be5 "r 9 _! belief1 7 too absurd = excuse n[--su* m5 z ! holy ,greek1 ! upright immovable ,socrates1 :o p]suad$ himself t he 0 wat*$ ov] by a sort ( h\sehold _s2 su* m5 too z ! 8bald0 ,cs>1 & ! rock-he>t$ ,brutus1 bo? ( :om spite ( _! imp]ial nature & high place among ! w>like & mighty ( _! age1 believ$ 9 t1 & %ook be=e t :i* :e!r deceitful or n1 sub/ance or %ad[1 ! v c[>ds ( our day are too brave to be sc>$ )1 too full ( c\rage to put _! tru/ 9--afraid z !y are ( t1 :i* ! ,roman pair w\ld h met ) a /]n smile & a free /ep2 su* m5 too ( a lat] age1 z ! pr(\nd1 wise & pure ,sir ,mat!w ,hale1 :o put _m to dea? = wit*craft--s cle> 0 ! pro(1 & s cle> ! nature ( ! crime--:ile ! nature ( l>c5y1 ! nature ( common !ft 0 =ev] a my/]y to him1 if we may believe :at we he> out ( 8 own m\?2 su* m5 too z ! celebrat$ ,judge ,black/one1 :o aft] a ?or\gh sift+ ( ! law1 says--8,x seems to be mo/ eligible to conclude t 9 g5]al !re has be5 su* a ?+ z wit*craft1 ?\gh we _c give cr$it to any p>ticul> mod]n in/ance ( x20 su* m5 too z ,doctor ,samuel ,johnson1 ,l4 ,l4 ,d4 :o saw ?r\gh all ! hypocricy & subt]fuge ( our day1 :5 he said1 speak+ ( a sup]/iti\s belief1 t m5 :o d5y x by _! words1 confess x by _! fe>s--no?+ 0 ev] s true6 we :o are mo/ afraid1 want c\rage to own x2 su* m5 too z ! ,"l ,protector ( ,engl&1 :ile %e 0 a commonweal?2 & su* z he1 ! ,desolator-- 844444444444 ,f ^: reluctant h&1 ,! ?und]-bolt 0 wrung0-- = !y 7 bo? believ]s 9 :at ! v rabble ( our e>? d]ide n[2 su* m51 too1 z ! *ief among poets--,byron--= he believ$ 9 ! words ( a poor old gypsey1 & %ook ) fe>1 & falt]$ on ! way to 8 bridal-*amb]1 :5 he ?\ght ( ! prophecy %e _h utt]$ ye>s & ye>s be=e1 9 ! morn+ ( 8 haughty y\?2 su* m5 too z ! head lawgiv] ( our day1 ! ,high-,prie/ ( ,legislation1 ! great & good1 ! b5evol5t1 ! c\rage\s ,b5?am1 :o to ?is h\r is half afraid 9 ! d>k1 & only able to satisfy himself ab\t ! folly ( su* fe>1 :5 8 night-cap is (f1 by resort+ ) suitable gravity to 8 old refuge1 ! exhau/ive mode ( reason+4 ,if a gho/ appe> at all1 argues he1 x mu/ appe> ei!r clo!d or n clo!d4 ,b a gho/ nev] appe>s n clo!d1 or nak$2 & if x appe> clo!d1 we %all h n only ! gho/ ( a human creature--:i* is bad en\gh2 b ! gho/ ( a p>ticul> k9d ( clo? ( a p>ticul> fa%ion1 ! gho/ ( a pocket-h&k]*ief1 or a night-cap--:i* is too bad4 ,?us mu* = au?ority3 & "h1 b = "o little circum/ance we %\ld take up our n>rative1 & pursue x )\t turn+ to ! "r or ! left1 until we came to ! sorr[ful issue2 b z we may h "h & !re a read]1 9 ?is unbeliev+ age1 :o has no reg>d = au?ority1 nor mu* respect = ! wisdom ( our ance/ors1 :at if we try to put ! :ole argum5t into a m conclusive %ape8 ,x may require b a few pages1 & a few pages may g f> to allay ! wra? ( mod]n philosophy4 ,if we ?r[ aside ! privilege ( au?or%ip1 & speak1 n z a multitude b z "o ( ! true fai?1 our argum5t w\ld /& ?us3 ,9 a ^w1 :atev] ! philosophy ( our age may say1 ,i _c look ^u wit*craft & sorc]y z ! unbeliev] does4 ,i "k en\gh :at ! fa%ion is n[2 b ,i _c believe1 ,i d n believe t we "k mu* m ( ! matt] ?an our great prog5itors did2 or t we are mu* wis] ?an a multitude :o h be5 = ages1 & are n[1 r5[n$ = _! wisdom2 or t we are mu* m pi\s ?an our noble fa!rs 71 :o di$ 9 _! belief--di$ = _! belief1 ,i %\ld say1 & are a prov]b to ?is h\r on acc\nt ( _! piety4 ,nor c ,i p]suade myself t su* facts w\ld be met ) 9 grave und\bt$ hi/ory1 if !y 7 untrue1 z are to be met ) 9 e page ( t :i* conc]ns ! p]iod ( our /ory2 facts :i* g to prove n only t a fix$ belief 9 wit*craft prevail$ ?r\gh\t ,europe z well z ,am]ica1 & among ^? ) :om !re 0 no lack ( probity or good s5se1 or k1 x w\ld appe>2 b t hundr$s ( poor creatures 7 tri$ = wit*craft "u ! au?ority ( ,briti% law1 & put to dea?1 "u ! au?ority ( ,briti% law1 7& sev]al aft] confession7 = ! practice ( wit*craft & sorc]y4 ,may x n be wor? our :ile !re=e1 to speak s]i\sly & rev]5tly ( our mighty =efa!rs8 to be> 9 m9d t ! pro( :i* !y (f] is affirmative & positive1 :ile t :i* we rely ^u1 is negative--a matt] ( !ory8 to keep 9 view1 moreov]1 t if a body ( witnesses ( equal wor? 7 equally divid$1 "o half say+ t on su* a day & h\r1 at su* a place1 :5 !y 7 all toge!r1 su* or su* a ?+1 pret]natural or n1 my/]i\s or n1 occurr$2 :ile ! o!r half say positively1 man = man1 t s f> z !y he>d or saw1 or "k or believe1 no su* ?+ did occur1 at su* a "t or place1 or at any o!r "t or place1 :atsoev]--/ill1 ev5 "h1 ?\gh y may believe bo? p>ties1 ?\gh y may give entire cr$it to ! words ( ea*1 y may be ju/ifi$1 9 a v>iety ( cases1 9 act+ ^u ! te/imony ( ! =m] 9 pref]5ce to t ( ! latt]4 ,& :y8 ,because ! contradictory words ( bo? may n be s contradictory z !y appe>--n s contradictory z to neutralize ea* o!r on e hypo!sis2 b may be reconcilable to ! supposition t su* or su* a fact1 h[ev] positively d5i$ by "o p>ty1 & h[ev] my/]i\s x may seem1 really did occur3 & ?is :ile !y are n reconcilable to ! supposition t su* or su* a fact really did n occur4--,x be+ mu* m easy to ov]look t :i* is1 ?an to see t :i* is n2 mu* m easy to n see a %ad[ t falls ^u our pa?way1 ?an to see a %ad[ :]e inde$ !re is no %ad[2 mu* m easy to n he> a real voice1 ?an to he> no voice4 ,if ! multitude ( tru/wor?y & sup]ior m51 !re=e1 :o te/ify to ! facts :i* are embodi$ 9 ! foll[+ n>rative1 & :i* may appe> incr$ible to ! wise ( our day1 or out ( ! c\rse ( nature to ! philosophy ( our day1 l ice or sn[ to ! ,"l ( ! ,des]t2 if !y 7 positively contradict$ /ep by /ep1 ?r\gh\t1 by ano!r l multitude ( tru/wor?y & sup]ior m5--/ill1 ?\gh ! two p>ties 7 alike num]\s & alike wor?y ( cr$it1 & al?\gh y might believe ! /ory ( ea*1 & e ^w ( x1 & give no pref]5ce to ei!r3--,/ill ,i say1 y might be ju/ifi$ 9 suppos+ t aft] all1 ! facts :i* ! =m] te/ify to really did occur4 ,& :y8 ,because ?\gh bo? speak true1 t hypo!sis may /ill be support$2 :ile if bo? speak true1 ! contr>y hypo!sis _c be support$4 ,facts may occur )\t be+ he>d or se5 by ! :ole ( a p>ty :o are toge!r at ! "t !y occur3 b h[ are !y to be se5 or he>d1 if !y d n occur at all8 ,i h put a mu* /rong] case ?an t on :i* ! tru? ( ! foll[+ /ory is made to dep5d2 = no su* contradiction occurs "h1 no su* positive te/imony1 no su* array ( multitude aga9/ multitude ( ! same wor?1 or ! same age1 or ! same p4 ,on ! affirmative side are a ho/ "h--a ho/ ( respectable witnesses1 n a few ( :om seal$ _! te/imony ) _! blood2 on ! negative1 h>dly "o ei!r ( a good or a bad "*4 ,:at appe>s on ! negative side is n by facts1 b by !ory4 ,x is n positive b conjectural4 ,! negative witnesses are ( our age & ( our p2 ! affirmative 7 ( ano!r age & ( ano!r p4 ,! =m] too1 x %\ld be rem>k$ 7 n only n pres5t1 b !y 7 n born--!y 7 n alive1 :5 ! matt]s :i* !y d5y ! tru? (1 took place--if !y ev] took place at all4 ,n[1 if oa?s are to be answ]$ by conjecture1 blood%$ by a sne]1 absolute m>tyrdom by hypo!sis1 mu* grave te/imony ( ! great & ! pi\s1 by a speculative argum5t1 a brief syllogism1 or a joke--( :at use are ! rules by :i* our tru/ 9 :at we he> is regulat$8 our fai? :atev] x may be1 & :e!r x conc]n ?is _w or ! next1 & :e!r x be ( ! pa/1 ! pres5t or ! future8 ,are we to believe only s f> z we may t\* & see = ourselves8 ,:at is ! gr\ndwork ( true k8 :]e ! _s ( true philosophy8 ,:i!r %\ld we g = pro(2 & ( :at avail is ! tru? :i* we are ho>d+ up1 ! tru? :i* we are extract+ ye> aft] ye> by labori\s inve/igation1 or fe>ful exp]im5t8 ,if we d n believe ^? :o g up to ! alt> & make oa? be=e ! ,ev]la/+ ,god1 n z m5 d n[1 "o aft] ano!r1 b nation by nation1 to t :i* is v new to u1 or wond]ful1 :y %\ld po/]ity believe u :5 we te/ify to t :i* h]eaft] may be v new to !m or v wond]ful8 ,is e day to be l e o!r day1 e age l e o!r age 9 ! ,di>y ( ! ,univ]se8 ,e>?quake1 w> & revolution--! ov]?r[ ( ,/ates & ( empires1 are !y to be repeat$ =ev]1 le/ m5 %\ld n believe ! /ories t are told ( !m8 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,b en\gh4 ,x is q impossible to d\bt ! s9c]ity ( ! ,plym\? settl]s1 ! ,pilgrims1 or ,fa!rs ( ,new-,engl&1 :o escap+ ov] sea laid ! f\ndations ( a mighty empire on ! p]petual rocks ( ,new-,plym\?1 & along ! desolate %ores ( a new _w1 or _! belief 9 wit*craft & sorc]y1 :atev] we may happ5 to believe n[2 =1 at a p]iod ( sore & bitt] p]plexity = !m & !irs1 :ile !y 7 yet wre/l+ = life1 ab\t f\r hundr$ ( _! h>dy brave indu/ri\s population 7 ei!r 9 prison = ! alleg$ practice ( wit*craft1 or "u accusation = matt]s :i* 7 look$ ^u z fatal evid5ce !re(4 ,by ref]r+ to ! sob] & fai?ful records ( t age1 x w be f\nd t 9 ! c\rse ( ab\t fifte5 mon?s1 :ile ! ,fa!rs ( ,new-,engl& 7 beset on e side by ! exasp]at$ savages1 or by ! m exasp]at$ ,fr5*1 :o l$ ! =m] ?r\gh e "p ( ! ,briti%-,am]ican t]ritory1 tw5ty-eight p]sons receiv$ s5t5ce ( dea? 7( :i* numb] n9ete5 7 execut$7 "o di$ 9 jail1 to :om our n>rative relates1 & "o 0 delib]ately cru%$ to dea?--accord+ to ,briti% law1 because =soo?1 be+ a /\t full-he>t$ man1 he w\ld n make a plea1 nor op5 8 m\? to ! *>ge ( sorc]y1 be=e ! twelve1 :o up to t h\r _h p]mitt$ no "o :o did op5 8 m\? to escape2 t a few m succe$$ 9 gett+ away be=e !y 7 capitally *>g$2 t "o hundr$ & fifty 7 set free aft] ! outcry 0 ov]2 & t full two hundr$ m ( ! accus$ :o 7 9 great p]il )\t kn[+ x1 7 nev] proce$$ aga9/1 aft] ! dea? ( ! individual ^: "* we h attempt$ a sket* (1 9 ! foll[+ /ory4 ,( ^! f\r hundr$ poor creatures1 a l>ge "p ( :om 7 p ( good repute 9 ! prime ( life1 above two-score made confession ( _! guilt--& ?is al?\gh ab\t "o half1 be+ privately *>g$1 _h no opportunity = confession4 ,! laws ( nature1 x w\ld seem 7 set aside--if n by ,jehovah1 at lea/ by ! judges act+ "u ! high & holy sanction ( ,briti% law1 9 ?is day ( sorr[2 = at ! trial ( a woman :o appe>s to h be5 celebrat$ = beauty & held 9 great fe> because ( h] temp]1 bo? by ! settl]s & ! savages1 ?ree ( h] *ildr5 /ood up1 & *ildr5 ?\gh !y 71 9 ! pres5ce ( _! "m1 av[$ !mselves to be wit*es1 & gave a p>ticul> acc\nt ( _! voyages ?r\gh ! air & ov] sea1 & ( ! cruel mis*ief !y _h p]petrat$ by h] advice & direction2 = %e 0 end[$1 say ! records ( ! day1 ) great p[] & pr]ogative1 & ! ,fa!r ( lies _h promis$ h]1 at "o ( _! *ur*-y>d ga!r+s t %e %\ld be 8,que5 ( ,hell40 ,b be=e we g fur!r into ! p>ticul>s ( our n>rative :i* relates to a p]iod :5 ! frightful sup]/ition we speak ( 0 rag+ ) irresi/ible p[]1 a rapid review ( s mu* ( ! e>li] p>ts ( ! ,new-,engl& hi/ory1 z imm$iately conc]ns ! break+ out1 & ! gr[? ( a belief 9 wit*craft among ! settl]s ( our savage c\ntry1 may be ( use to ! read]1 :o1 b = "s su* prep>ation1 w\ld nev] be able to cr$it a fiftie? "p ( :at is und\bt$ly true 9 ! foll[+ /ory4 ,! pilgrims or 8,fa!rs0 ( ,new-,engl&1 z !y are n[ call$ by ! writ]s ( ,am]ica1 7 b a %ip-load ( pi\s brave m51 :o :ile !y 7 9 se>* ( a spot ( e>? :]e !y might wor%ip _! ,god )\t fe>1 & build up a fai?1 if s x pleas$ him1 )\t reproa*1 w5t a%ore p>tly ( _! own accord1 b m f necessity1 9 ! t]rible w9t] ( #afbj-ba1 ^u a rock ( ,massa*usetts-,bay1 to :i* !y gave ! "n ( ,new-,plym\?1 aft] t ( ! port ( ,engl& f :i* !y emb>k$4 ,!y left ,engl& =ev]4444 ,engl& _! home & ! home ( _! mighty fa!rs--turn$ _! backs =ev] ^u all t 0 de> to !m 9 _! belov$ c\ntry1 _! fri5ds1 _! h\ses1 _! tombs & _! *ur*es1 _! laws & _! lit]ature ) all t o!r m5 c>$ = 9 t age2 & ?is m]ely to avoid p]secution = a religi\s fai?2 fl$ away z x 7 to ! ends ( ! e>?1 ov] a sea ! v "n ( :i* 0 d\btful1 t[>d a %ore t 0 l a %ad[ to ! navigators ( ,europe1 9 se>* ( a place :]e !y might kneel d[n be=e _! ,fa!r1 & pray to him )\t mole/ation4 ,b1 alas = _! fai?6 ,no soon] _h ^! pilgrims t\*$ ! %ore ( ! new _w1 no soon] 7 !y e/abli%$ 9 comp>ative p[] & security1 ?an !y fell ^u ! ,quak]s1 :o _h foll[$ !m ov] ! same sea1 ) ! same hope2 & sc\rg$ & bani%$ !m1 & imprison$ !m1 & put "s to dea?1 = n believ+ z ! new *ur* taught 9 ! new _w4 ,su* is ! nature ( man6 ,! p]secut$ ( to-day become ! p]secutors ( to-morr[4 ,!y fl\ri%1 n because !y are "r1 b because !y are p]secut$2 & !y p]secute because !y h ! p[]1 n because !y :om !y p]secute are wrong4 ,! quak]s di$ 9 _! belief1 & z ! great always die--)\t a ^w or a te>2 pray+ = ! misguid$ p to _! la/ brea?1 b prophecy+ heavy sorr[ to !m & to !irs--a sorr[ )\t a "n--a wo )\t a %ape1 to _! :ole race =ev]2 ) a mighty s]ies ( ne> & bitt] affliction to ! judges ( ! l&1 :o :ile !y 7 utt]+ ! words ( dea? to an ag$ woman ( ! ,quak]s1 7,m>y ,dy]7 7 comm&$ ) a l\d voice to set _! h\ses 9 ord]1 to get ready ! acc\nts ( _! /ew>d%ip1 & to prep>e ) ! prie/hood ( all ! e>?1 to g be=e ! ,judge ( ! quick & ! dead4 ,x 0 ! voice ( ,elizabe? ,hut*9son1 ! de> & famili> fri5d ( ,m>y ,dy]4 ,%e spoke z "o hav+ au?ority f above1 s t all :o he>d h] 7 afraid--all6 ev5 ! judges :o 7 deal+ out _! judgm5t ( dea? ^u a fell[ creature4 ,& lo6 aft] a few ye>s1 ! daught] ( ! *ief judge1 be=e :om ! prophecy _h be5 utt]$ ) su* awful p[]1 0 tri$ = wit*craft & put to dea? = wit*craft on ! v spot 7s says ! tradition ( ! p7 :]e %e /ay$ to sc(f at ,m>y ,dy]1 :o 0 on h] way to ! scaffold at ! "t1 ) h] little )]$ h&s lock$ ^u h] bosom 444 h] grey head lift$ up 444 n b[$ 9 h] unspeakable di/ress 444 b lift$ up1 z if 9 pray] to some?+ visible above1 some?+ :atev] x 01 ! %ad[ ( :i* fell ^u ! pa? & walk$ by ! side ( ! ag$ m>tyr2 some?+ :atev] x 01 t mov$ l a _s ov] ! gre5 smoo? turf 444 n[ at h] elb[1 n[ high up & af> (f 444 n[ 9 ! blue1 bright air2 some?+ ^: holy gu>dian%ip 0 betray$ to ! multitude by ! dev\t sl[ motion ( ! eyes t 7 ab\t to be ext+ui%$ =ev]4 ,n long aft] ! dea? ( ! daught] ( ! *ief judge1 ano!r female 0 execut$ = wit*craft1 & o!r /ories ( a simil> nature 7 spread ov] ! :ole c\ntry1 to prove t %e too _h gone out ( h] way to sc(f at ! poor quak]-woman4 ,?is occurr$ 9 #afee1 only ?irty-five ye>s aft] ! arrival ( ! ,fa!rs 9 ,am]ica4 ,f ?is p]iod1 until #afia1 !re 7 b few trials = wit*craft among ! ,plym\? settl]s1 ?\gh ! practice ( ! art 0 believ$ to be common ?r\gh\t ,europe z well z ,am]ica1 & a p]suasion 0 root$ 9 ! v he>ts ( ! p1 t ! prophecy ( ! quak]s & ( ,elizabe? ,hut*9son w\ld assur$ly be accompli%$4 ,x 0 accompli%$4 ,a %ad[ fell ^u ! e>? at noon-day4 ,! wat]s grew d>k z midnight4 ,e ?+ alive 0 quiet ) fe>--! trees1 ! birds1 ! cattle1 ! v he>ts ( m5 :o 7 ga!r$ toge!r 9 ! h\ses ( ! ,"l1 e :]e1 ?r\gh\t all ! l&1 = wor%ip & = mutual succor4 ,x 0 inde$ a 8,d>k ,day0--a day nev] to be ?\ght ( by ^? :o 7 alive at ! "t1 nor by _! *ildr5's *ildr51 )\t fe>4 ,! %ad[ ( ! grave 0 abroad1 ) a voice l ! voice ( ! grave4 ,e>?quake1 fire1 & a furi\s bright /orm foll[$2 inundation1 w> & /rife 9 ! *ur*4 ,/>s fell 9 a %[]1 heavy cannon 7 he>d 9 ! deep ( ! wild]ness1 l[ music f ! sea--trumpets1 horses1 armies1 mu/]+ = battle 9 ! deep sea4 ,app>itions 7 met 9 ! high way1 p :om nobody knew1 m5 ( a mo/ une>?ly /ature2 evil spirits go+ abroad on ! sabba? day4 ,! pr9t ( huge feet & ho(-m>ks 7 cont9ually discov]$ 9 ! sn[1 9 ! :ite s& ( ! sea-%ore--nay1 9 ! solid rocks & along ! /eep side ( high m\nta9s1 :]e no mortal ho( c\ld g2 & sometimes !y c\ld be trac$ f ro( to ro( on ! h\se-tops1 ?\gh ! build+s 7 v f> ap>t2 & ! %ape ( ,elizabe? ,hut*9son h]self1 0 said to h appe>$ to a travell]1 on ! v spot :]e %e & h] l>ge family1 aft] be+ driv5 =? out ( ,new-,engl& by ! p[] ( ! new *ur*1 7 put to dea? by ! savages4 ,he t saw ! %ape knew x1 & 0 afraid = ! p2 = ! look ( ! woman 0 a look ( wra?1 & h] spee* a spee* ( p[]4 ,elizabe? ,hut*9son 0 "o ( ! mo/ extraord9>y wom5 ( ! age--haughty1 ambiti\s & crafty2 & :5 x 0 told e :]e ?r\gh ! ,plym\? colony t %e _h appe>$ to "o ( ! *ur* t expell$ h]1 !y knew t %e _h come back1 to be se5 ( ! judges & eld]s1 accord+ to h] oa?1 & 7 siez$ ) a deep fe>4 ,!y knew t %e _h be5 able to draw away f _! peculi> mode ( wor%ip1 a ti! ( _! :ole numb] :5 %e 0 alive1 & a sett] =?1 if n ( /range gods1 at lea/ ( /range doctr9es3 & :o %\ld say t h] mis*iev\s p[] _h n be5 fe>fully augm5t$ by dea?8 ,mean:ile ! m5 ( ,new ,plym\?1 & ( ,massa*usetts ,bay1 _h multipli$ s t all ! neighborhood 0 tribut>y to !m1 & !y 7 able to s5d =? l>ge bodies ( _! "y m5 to w>1 six hundr$1 sev5 hundr$1 & a ?\s& at a "t1 ye> aft] ye>1 to fight ) ,philip ( ,m\nt ,hope1 a royal b>b>ian1 :o _h wit en\gh to make w> z ! great m5 ( ,europe w\ld make w> n[1 & to p]suade ! :ite p t ! prophecy ( ! ,quak]s relat$ to him4 ,x is true en\gh t he made w> l a savage--& :o w\ld n1 if he 7 surr\nd$ z ,philip ( ,m\nt ,hope 01 by a foe ^: hatr$ 0 a "p ( 8 religion1 a "p ( 8 v blood & be+8 if 8 t]ritory 7 pl\gh$ up or laid wa/e by a sup]ior foe8 if ! v wild]ness ab\t him 7 fir$ :ile x 0 ! burial-place & sanctu>y ( 8 mighty fa!rs8 if _! =m ( wor%ip 7 sc\t$1 & e grave & e secret place ( pray] laid op5 to ! light1 ) all _! treasures & all _! my/]ies8 e temple n made ) h&s1 e *ur* built by ! ,build] ( ! ,skies1 invad$ by su* a foe & pollut$ ) ! rites ( a new fai?1 or levell$ )\t m]cy--e *ur* & e temple1 :e!r ( rock or wood1 :e!r p]petual f ! fir/1 or plant$ z ! *ur*es & temples ( ! solitude are1 ) leave to p]petuate !mselves =ev]1 to r5ew _! /r5g? & beauty e ye> & to multiply !mselves on e side =ev] & ev]1 9 spite ( deluge & fire1 /orm1 /rife & e>?quake2 e *ur* & e temple :e!r ro($ z ! skies are1 & floor$ z ! m\nta9s are1 ) great cl\ds & ) huge rocks1 or cov]$ 9 ) tree-bran*es & pav$ ) fre% turf1 light$ ) />s & purifi$ ) high w9ds8 ,w\ld n ! man ( ,europe make w> n[ l a savage1 & )\t m]cy1 if he 7 beset by a foe--= su* 0 ! foe t ,philip ( ,m\nt ,hope _h to cont5d ) 9 ! fi]ce pale m5 ( ,massa*usetts ,bay1--a foe t no weapon ( 8 c\ld rea*1 a foe com+ up out ( ! sea ) irresi/ible p[]1 & ) a new %ape8 ,:at if armies 7 to spr+ up out ( ! solid e>? be=e ! man ( ,europe--x w\ld n be m wond]ful to him ?an x 0 to ! man ( ,am]ica to see armies issu+ f ! deep4 ,:at if !y 7 to approa* 9 balloons--or 9 great %ips ( ! air1 arm$ all ov] z ! foe ( ! poor savage appe>$ to be1 :5 ! %ips ( ! wat] drew ne>1 *>g$ ) ?und] & ) lightn+1 & ) f\r-foot$ creatures1 & ) sudd5 dea?8 ,w\ld ! man ( ,europe make w> 9 su* a case accord+ to :at are n[ call$ ! usages ( w>8 ,! /ruggle ) ?is haughty savage 0 reg>d$ = a "t z ! wo )\t a %ape1 to :i* ! prophecy ref]r$1 ! sorr[ )\t a "n2 = x occupi$ ! :ole =ce ( ! c\ntry1 long & long aft] ! b[ ( ! r$-*ief 0 brok5 =ev]1 8 p scatt]$ f ! face ( ! e>?1 & 8 royalty r$uc$ to a %ad[--a %ad[ x is true1 b /ill ! %ad[ ( a k+2 = up to ! la/ h\r ( 8 life1 :5 he di$ z no k+ _h ev] ! c\rage to die1 he %[$ no sign ( t]ror1 betray$ no wi% to conciliate ! foe1 & smote all t 7 ne> )\t m]cy1 :5ev] !y talk$ ( submission2 ?\gh he _h no hope left1 no pa? = escape1 & e %ot ( ! enemy 0 fatal to "s "o ( ! few t /ood ne> him4 ,x 0 a w>1 :i* b = ! accid5tal discov]y ( a league embrac+ all ! *ief tribes ( ! nor?1 be=e !y 7 able to mu/] _! /r5g? = ! m$itat$ bl[1 w\ld h swept away ! :ite m51 lit]ally to ! f\r w9ds ( heav51 & left t e>? free :i* !y _h set up _! dom9ion ov] by falsehood & by trea*]y4 ,by & by h[ev]1 j :5 ! issue ( t w> 0 ne>1 & ! fright ( ! pale m5 ov]1 j :5 ! he>ts ( ! *ur* _h begun to heave ) a new hope1 & ! prophecy ( wra? & sorr[ 0 no long] to be he>d 9 ! m>ket-place1 & by ! way-side1 or :]ev] ! p 7 ga!r$ toge!r = bus9ess or wor%ip1 ) a look ( awe & a subdu$ brea?--j :5 x came to be no long] ?\ght ( nor c>$ = by ! judges & ! eld]s1 to :om week aft] week & ye> aft] ye>1 x _h be5 a famili> prov]b ( dea? 7if bad news f ! w> _h come ov] night1 or news ( tr\ble to ! *ur*1 at home or abroad1 9 ,europe or 9 ,am]ica7 !y saw x sudd5ly & :olly accompli%$ be=e _! faces--e ^w ( x & e lett]4 ,! %ad[ ( ! de/roy] w5t by 444 ! type 0 no m4 ,b lo6 9 ! /ead !re(1 :ile e "m 0 happy1 & e fa!r 9 peace1 & e *ild asleep 9 security1 because ! %ad[ & ! type _h gone by--lo6 ! ,de/roy] himself appe>$6 ,! %ad[ ( dea? gave way = ! visage ( dea?--fill+ e he>t ) t]ror1 & e h\se ) lam5tation4 ,! p cri$ out = fe>1 z ) "o voice4 ,!y pray$ z ) "o pray]4 ,!y _h no hope2 = !y saw ! *ildr5 ( ^? :o _h (f]$ outrage to ! poor quak]-woman ga!r$ up1 on e side1 f ! re/ ( ! p1 & aft] a few days & a brief inquiry1 afflict$ 9 _! turn ) reproa* & outcry1 ) mis]y1 torture & cruel dea?2--& :5 !y saw ?is1 !y ?\ght ( ! spee* ( ,elizabe? ,hut*9son be=e ! prie/hood ( ! l&1 ! judges & ! p1 :5 !y drove h] out f among !m1 because ( h] new fai?1 & left h] to p]i% = x 9 ! dep? ( a h[l+ wild]ness2 h]1 & h] babes1 & h] beautiful daught]1 & h] two or ?ree brave disciples1 away f hope & af> f succor2--& z !y ?\ght ( ?is1 !y 7 fill$ anew ) unspeakable dread3 = ,m>y ,dy] & ,elizabe? ,hut*9son1 7 !y n famili>1 & v de> fri5ds8 7 !y n si/]s 9 life1 & si/]s 9 dea?8 gift$ alike ) a _s ( sure prophecy1 ?\gh ( a diff]5t fai?8 & m>tyrs alike to ! *ur*8 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 8,a /range infatuation _h already begun to produce mis]y 9 private families1 & disord] ?r\gh\t ! community10 says an old ,am]ican writ]1 9 allusion to ! p]iod ( our /ory1 #afia-b4 8,! imputation ( wit*craft 0 accompani$ ) a preval5t belief ( its reality2 & ! lives ( a consid]able numb] ( innoc5t p 7 sacrific$ to bl9d zeal & sup]/iti\s cr$ulity4 ,! mis*ief began at ,naumkeag1 7,salem7 b x soon ext5d$ into v>i\s p>ts ( ! colony4 ,! contagion h[ev]1 0 pr9cipally )9 ! c\nty ( ,essex4 ,! ra ( ,engli% le>n+1 _h sc>cely comm5c$4 ,laws !n exi/$ 9 ,engl& aga9/ wit*es2 & ! au?ority ( ,sir ,mat!w ,hale1 :o 0 rev]$ 9 ,new ,engl&1 n only = 8 k 9 ! law1 b = 8 gravity & piety1 _h d\btless1 great influ5ce4 ,! trial ( ! wit*es 9 ,suffolk1 9 ,engl&1 0 publi%$ 9 #afhd2 & !re 0 s exact a resemblance betwe5 ! ,old ,engl& dmons & ! ,new1 t1 x c h>dly be d\bt$ ! arts ( ! design+ 7 borr[$1 & ! cr$ulity ( ! populace augm5t$ f ! p>5t c\ntry4 99 99 99 99 99 8,! gloomy /ate ( ,new ,engl& probably facilitat$ ! delusion1 = #8sup]/ition fl\ri%es 9 times ( dang] & dismay4' ,! di/ress ( ! coloni/1 at ?is "t1 0 great4 ,! sea-coa/ 0 infe/$ ) private]s4 ,! inl& fronti]s1 ea/ & we/1 7 cont9ually h>ass$ by ! ,fr5* & ,indians4 ,! abortive exp$ition to ,canada1 _h expos$ ! c\ntry to ! res5tm5t ( ,france1 ! effects ( :i* 7 p]petually dread$4 ,! old *>t] 0 gone1 & :at evils w\ld be introduc$ by ! new1 :i* 0 v reluctantly receiv$ by _m1 "t only c\ld det]m9e1 b fe> might =bode4 99 99 ,h[ f> ^! causes op]at+ 9 a wild]ness t 0 sc>cely cle>$ up1 might h contribut$ t[>d ! infatuation1 x is difficult to det]m9e4 ,x 7 injuri\s h[ev]1 to consid] ,new ,engl& z peculi> 9 ?is culpable cr$ulity1 ) its sangu9>y effects2 = m p]sons h be5 put to dea? = wit*craft1 9 a s+le c\nty 9 ,engl&1 9 a %ort space ( "t1 ?an h suff]$ = ! same cause1 9 all ,new-,engl&1 s9ce its fir/ settlem5t40 ,ano!r ,am]ican writ] :o 0 an eye witness ( ! facts :i* are embodi$ 9 ! foll[+ n>rative1 says1 8,z to ! me?od :i* ! ,salem ju/ices d take 9 _! exam9ations1 x is truly ?is3 ,a w>rant be+ issu$ out to appreh5d ! p]sons t are *>g$ & compla9$ ( by ! afflict$ *ildr51 7,abigail ,p>is & ,bridget ,pope7 said p]sons are br\ght be=e ! ju/ices1 ! afflict$ be+ pres5t4 ,! ju/ices ask ! appreh5d$ :y !y afflict ^! poor *ildr52 to :i* ! appreh5d$ answ] !y d n afflict !m4 ,! ju/ices ord] ! appreh5d$ to look ^u ! said *ildr51 :i* accord+ly !y d2 & at ! "t ( t look 7,i d>e n say by t look z1 ! ,salem g5tlem5 d7 ! afflict$ are ca/ into a fit4 ,! appreh5d$ are !n bl9d$ & ord]$ to t\* ! afflict$2 & at t t\*1 ?\gh n by ! t\* 7z above7 ! afflict$ d ord9>ily come out ( _! fits4 ,! afflict$ p]sons !n decl>e & affirm t ! appreh5d$ h afflict$ !m2 ^u :i* ! appreh5d$ p]sons ?\gh ( nev] s good repute are =?) committ$ to prison on suspicion ( wit*craft40 ,at ?is p]iod1 ! *ief magi/rate ( ! ,new-,plym\? colony1 a %rewd1 artful1 un$ucat$ man1 0 n only at ! head ( ^? :o believ$ 9 wit*craft z a famili> ?+1 b he 0 a head-rul] 9 ! *ur*4 ,he 0 a native ,new-,engl&] ( l[ bir?--s say ! records ( our c\ntry1--:]e bir? is n[1 & ev] w be a matt] ( inquiry & solicitude1 ( %ame p]haps to ! few & ( pride to ! few1 b ( inquiry ) all1 9 spite ( our o/5tati\s republicanism4 ,he 0 ! head man ov] a body ( m5 :o may be reg>d$ z ! natural gr[? ( a rugg$ soil 9 a "t ( religi\s w>f>e2 ) he>ts & ) heads l ! resolute un=giv+ ,swiss-prote/ant ( _! age1 or ! ,scot*-cov5ant] ( an age t has h>dly yet gone by4 ,!y 7 ! ,maccabees ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 & he 0 _! political *ief4 ,!y 7 ! fa!rs ( a new *ur* 9 a new _w1 :]e no *ur* _h ev] be5 he>d ( be=e2 & he 0 ready to buckle a sword ^u 8 ?igh & g out aga9/ all ! e>?1 at ! comm& ( t new *ur*4 ,!y 7 m9i/]s ( ! gospel1 :o m9i/]$ ) fire & sword unto ! savages :om !y /rove to conv]t2 believ]s1 :o be+ p]secut$ 9 ,europe1 hunt$ out ( ,europe1 & ca/ away ^u ! %ores ( ,am]ica1 set up a new w> ( p]secution "h--ev5 "h--9 ! untrodd5--almo/ unapproa*able doma9 ( ! ,great ,_s ( ! ,univ]se2 pursu$ _! bre?r5 to dea?1 sc\rg$1 f9$1 imprison$1 bani%$1 mutilat$1 & :]e no?+ else w\ld d1 hung up _! bodies betwe5 heav5 & e>? = ! good ( _! s\ls2 drove "m aft] "m1 & babe aft] babe1 into ! woods = n believ+ z _! *ur* taught2 made w> ^u ! lords ( ! soil1 ! savages :o _h be5 _! /ay & support :ile !y 7 /rang]s1 & sick & poor1 & ready to p]i%1 & :om x 0 !re=e a duty = !m--aft] !y _h recov]$ _! /r5g?--to make happy ) ! edge ( ! sword2 su* w> z ! savages w\ld make ^u ! wild bea/--way-lay+ !m by night1 & %oot+ !m to dea?1 z !y lie asleep ) _! "y1 )\t s mu* z a decl>ation ( w>2 de/roy+ :i!rsoev] !y w5t1 :atsoev] !y saw1 9 ! %ape ( a d>k man1 z if !y _h au?ority f above to unpeople ! woods ( ,am]ica2 fir+ village aft] village1 9 ! dead ( ! night--9 ! dead ( w9t] too--& go+ to pray] 9 ! deep sn[1 :ile _! h&s 7 smok+ ) slaught]1 & _! g>m5ts /iff5+ ) blood--! blood1 n ( w>riors ov]?r[n by w>riors 9 battle1 b ( ! decrepit1 or sick1 or helpless2 ( ! ag$ man1 or ! woman or ! babe--set fire to 9 _! sleep4--,su* 7 ! m5 ( ,massa*usetts-,bay1 at ! p]iod ( our /ory1 & he 0 _! political *ief4 ,he _h acquir$ a l>ge prop]ty & ! title ( ,sir2 a title :i* w\ld g a great way at any "t among ! p ( ,new-,engl&1 :o :atev] else !y may be1 & :atev] !y may pret5d1 are n n[1 & 7 n dur+ ! gov]n%ip ( ,sir ,william ,phips1 at ! p]iod we ref] to1 & we d>e say1 nev] w be1 )\t a reg>d = titles & bir?1 & ribbons1 & />s1 & g>t]s1 & mu* m too1 ?an w\ld ev] be cr$it$ by ^? :o only judge ( !m by :at !y are pleas$ to say ( !mselves 9 _! f\r?-(-,july orations4 ,8 rank & weal? 7 acquir$ 9 r a /range way--n by a c\rse ( rude m]cantile adv5ture1 su* z ! native ,yankee is famili> ) f 8 bir?1 ?r\gh e unhe>d-( sea1 & along e unhe>d-( %ore2 b by fi%+ up +ots ( gold1 & b>s ( silv]1 f ! wreck ( a ,spani% hulk1 :i* _h be5 ca/ away on ! coa/ ( ,la ,plata1 ye>s & ye>s be=e1 & :i* he _h be5 told ( by ,mr4 ,p>is1 ! m9i/] ( ,salem1--a wor?y1 /udi\s1 wayw>d man1 :o _h met ) "s acc\nt ( ! affair1 :ile rummag+ into a heap ( old newspap]s & ragg$ books t fell 9 8 way4 ,ano!r w\ld h paid no att5tion1 x is probable1 to ! advice ( ! prea*]--a man :o _h gr[n old 9 por+ ov] books t nobody else 9 t c\ntry _h ev] met ) or he>d (2 b ! h>dy ,new-,engl&] 0 too poor & too anxi\s = weal? to ?r[ a *ance away2 & hav+ satisfi$ himself 9 "s degree ab\t ! tru? ( a newspap]-n>rative :i* relat$ to ! %ip1 he set sail = ! "m c\ntry1 receiv$ ! patronage ( ^?1 :o if !y 7 n noblem51 w\ld be call$ p>tn]s 9 e su* ent]prise1 ) m ?an ! privilege ( p>tn]s--= !y g5]ally contrive to take ! praise & ! pr(it1 :ile _! plebeian associates h to put up ) ! loss & ! reproa*2 f\nd ! wreck1 & aft] a :ile succe$$ 9 weigh+ a prodigi\s quantity ( gold & silv]4 ,he 0 knight$ 9 8consequ5ce10 we are told2 b 9 consequ5ce ( :at1 x w\ld be no easy matt] to say3 & aft] s %ort an abs5ce t he 0 h>dly miss$1 return$ to 8 native c\ntry ) a new *>t]1 great weal?1 a great "n1 ! title ( ,sir1 & ! au?ority ( a *ief magi/rate4 ,su* are a few ( ! _m facts :i* e body t knew him 0 acqua9t$ ) by report1 & :i* nobody ?\ght ( disbeliev+ 9 ,briti%-,am]ica1 till ! fury ab\t wit*es & wit*craft took possession ( ! p2 aft] :i* !y began to %ake _! heads at ! /ory1 & gett+ m & m c\rage z !y grew m & m cle>-sight$1 !y w5t on d\bt+ fir/ "o "p ( ! tale1 & !n ano!r1 till at la/ !y did n scruple to say ( _! wor?y ,gov]nor himself1 & ( ! ag$ ,mr4 ,p>is1 t "o ( ! two--!y did n l to say :i*--_h got above _! neighbors' heads1 aft] all1 9 a v /range way--a v /range way inde$--!y did n l to say h[2 & t ! soon] ! o!r 0 done ) old books1 ! bett] x w\ld be = him4 ,he _h a ,bible ( 8 own to /udy1 & :at m w\ld a prea*] ( ! ,gospel h8 ,gov]nor ,phips & ,mat!w ,p>is 7 :at are call$ neighbors 9 ,am]ica4 ,_! habitations 7 n m ?an five leagues ap>t4 ,! ,gov]nor liv$ at ,bo/on1 ! *ief t[n ( ,massa*usetts-,bay1 & ! prea*] at ,naumkeag1 9 a solit>y log-h\se1 completely surr\nd$ by a ?ick wood1 9 :i* 7 _m graves2 & a rock held 9 great awe by ! r$ m5 ( ! nor?1 & avoid$ ) special c>e by ! :ites1 :o _h mu* reason to believe t 9 o!r days1 x _h be5 a rock ( sacrifice1 & t human creatures _h be5 (f]$ up !re by ! savages ( old1 ei!r to ,hobbamocko1 _! evil deity1 or to ,rawtant[eet1 o!rwise ,rit*tau1 _! great ,invisible ,fa!r4 ,mat!w ,p>is & ,sir ,william ,phips _h ea* a fai? ( 8 own !re=e1 9 all t conc]n$ wit*es & wit*craft4 ,bo? 7 believ]s--b _! belief 0 modifi$1 intimate z !y 71 by ! circum/ances & ! society 9 :i* !y liv$4 ,) ! ag$1 poor & solit>y man--a wid[] 9 8 old age1 x 0 a dreadful sup]/ition1 a fai? mix$ up ) a mortal fe>4 ,) ! y\ng] & ri*] man1 ^: hope 0 n 9 ! grave1 & ^: ?\ghts 7 away f ! dea?-b$2 :o 0 nev] alone p]haps = an h\r ( ! day2 :o liv$ 9 ! v :irl ( society1 surr\nd$ by ! *e]ful faces ( !m t he mo/ lov$ on e>?1 x wore a less h>r[+ %ape--x 0 m]ely a fai? to talk (1 & to tea* on ! ,sabba? day1 a curi\s fai? suit$ to ! bold inquisitive temp] ( ! age4 ,bo? 7 believ]s1 & fix$ believ]s2 & yet ( ! two1 p]haps1 ! speculative man w\ld h argu$ m p[]fully--) fire & sword--z a tea*] ( :at he believ$4 ,ab\t a twelvemon? be=e ! ent]prise to ,la ,plata1 :]eby ! 8un$ucat$ man ( l[ bir?0 came to be a rul] & a *ief 9 ! l& ( 8 nativity1 ,mat!w ,p>is ! prea*]1 to :om he 0 indebt$ = a k ( ! circum/ances :i* l$ to ! discov]y1 _h lo/ a "y wife--a poor girl :o _h be5 br\ght up 9 8 family1 & :om he m>ri$ n because ( h] y\?1 b 9 spite ( h] y\?2 & e body knew z he /ood by h] grave1 & saw ! fre% e>? heap$ ^u h]1 t he w\ld nev] hold up 8 head aga91 8 :ite v5]able head1 :i* met ) a bless+ :]ev] x appe>$4 ,f t day =?1 he 0 a brok5-he>t$ selfi% man1 we>y ( life1 & sick ) insupportable sorr[4 ,he began to be afraid ) a /range fe>1 to p]suade himself t 8 ,fa!r above _h ca/ him (f1 & t = ! re/ ( 8 life he 0 to be a m>k ( ! div9e displeasure4 ,he avoid$ all t knew him1 & *iefly ^? he _h be5 mo/ intimate ) :ile he 0 happy2 = _! looks & _! spee*1 & e *ange ( _! brea? rem9d$ him ( 8 poor ,m>g>et1 8 meek beautiful wife4 ,he c\ld n be> ! v song ( ! birds--nor ! sight ( ! gre5 trees2 = %e 0 buri$ 9 ! summ]-"t1 :ile ! trees 7 9 fl[]1 & ! birds s++ 9 ! bran*es t ov]%ad[$ h] grave2 & s he )drew f ! _w & %ut himself up 9 a dre>y solitude1 :]e neglect+ 8 duty z a prea*] ( ! gospel1 he gave up 8 :ole "t to ! education ( 8 little daught]--! *ild ( 8 old age1 & ! live m9iature ( its "m--:o 0 l a *ild1 f ! day ( h] bir? to ! day ( h] dea?4 ,8 grief w\ld h be5 despair1 b = ?is "o hope4 ,x 0 ! sorr[ ( old age--t insupportable sorr[--! sorr[ ( "o :o is ready to cry out ) e sob1 & at e brea?1 9 ! desolation ( a wid[$ he>t1 :5ev] he goes to ! fireside or ! table1 or sees ! sun set1 or ! sky *ange ) ! lu/re ( a new day1 or wakes 9 ! dead ( ! night f a *e]ful dream ( 8 wife--8 de>1 de> wife1 to ! frightful tru?2 f9d+ ! heavy solitude ( ! grave ab\t him1 8 bridal *amb] d>k ) ! atmosph]e ( dea?1 8 m>riage b$--8 home--8 v he>t1 :i* _h be5 occupi$ ) a bless$ & pure love a mom5t be=e1 un9habit$ =ev]4 ,8 family consi/$ n[ ( ?is "o *ild1 :o 0 9 h] t5? ye>1 a niece 9 h] twelf? ye>1 & two ,indians :o did ! drudg]y ( ! h\se1 & 7 treat$ z memb]s ( ! family1 eat+ at ! same table & ( ! same food z ! prea*]4 ,"o 0 a female :o bore ! "n ( ,tituba2 ! o!r a pray+ w>rior1 :o _h become a by-^w among ! tribes ( ! nor?1 & a %[ 9 ! h\ses ( ! :ite m54 ,! prea*] _h always a belief 9 wit*craft1 & s _h e body else t he knew2 b he _h nev] be5 afraid ( wit*es till aft] ! dea? ( 8 wife4 ,he _h be5 a little too ready p]haps to put fai? 9 e tale t he he>d ab\t app>ition or %ad[1 />-%oot+ or prophecy1 une>?ly musick1 or spirits go+ abroad ?r\gh ! v /reets ( ,salem village1 & ov] ! gre5 fields1 & along by ! sea %ore1 ! wild]ness1 ! rock & ! hill-top1 & always at noon-day1 & always )\t a %ad[--%apes ( dea?1 :o nev] spoke b ) a voice l t ( ! w9d af> (f1 nor mov$ )\t mak+ ! air cold ab\t !m2 creatures f ! deep sea1 :o are kn[n to ! pi\s & ! gift$ by _! sl[ smoo? motion ov] ! turf1 & by _! quiet1 grave1 un*angeable eyes4 ,b ?\gh he _h be5 too ready to believe 9 su* ?+s1 f 8 y\? up1 he _h nev] be5 mu* afraid ( !m1 till aft] he f\nd himself wid[$ =ev]1 z he drew ne>1 arm 9 arm ) an angel1 to ! v ?re%old ( et]nity2 sep>at$ by dea?1 9 8 old age1 f a good & beautiful1 & "y wife1 j :5 he _h no o!r hope--no o!r joy--no?+ b h] & h] sweet image1 ! babe1 to c>e = und]nea? ! sky4 ,are we to h no *>ity = su* a man--weak ?\gh he appe>--a man ^: days 7 pass$ by ! grave :]e 8 wife lay1 & ^: nights 7 pass$ lit]ally 9 h] dea?-b$2 a man liv+ away & ap>t f all t he knew1 on ! v outskirts ( ! solitude1 among ^? :o _h no fe> b ( %ad[s & spirits1 & wit*craft & wit*es8 ,we %\ld rememb] t 8 fai? aft] all1 0 ! fai?1 n s mu* ( ! man1 z ( ! age he liv$ 91 ! race he came (1 & ! life t he l$4 ,h]eaft]1 :5 po/]ity %all be occupi$ ) our do+s1 !y may wond] at our fai?--p]haps at our cr$ulity1 z we n[ wond] at 84 ,b ! babe grew1 & a new hope fl[]$ 9 8 he>t1 = %e 0 ! v image ( h] "m2 & !re 0 h] little c\s9 too1 ,bridget ,pope1 a *ild ( s+ul> beauty & v tall ( h] age--h[ c\ld he be unhappy1 :5 he he>d _! sweet voices r++ toge!r8 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,bridget ,pope 0 ( a ?\ghtful s]i\s turn--! little ,abby ! v]ie/ romp t ev] brea!d4 ,bridget 0 ! eld]1 by ab\t a ye> & a half1 b %e look$ five ye>s old] ?an ,abby1 & 0 9 e way a rem>kable *ild4 ,h] beauty 0 l h] /ature1 & bo? 7 above h] age2 & h] aptitude = le>n+ 0 ! talk ( all t knew h]4 ,%e 0 a favorite e :]e & ) e body--%e _h su* a sweet way ) h]1 & 0 s unlike ! o!r *ildr5 ( h] age--s t :5 %e appe>$ to m]it repro(1 z :o w n 9 ! heyday ( innoc5t y\?1 x 0 q impossible to reprove h]1 except ) a mild voice1 or a k9d look1 or a v affectionate ^w or two4 ,%e w\ld keep away f h] slate & book = :ole days toge!r1 & sit = half an h\r at a "t )\t mov+ h] eyes (f ! page1 or turn+ away h] head f ! little w9d[ ( _! s*ool-h\se1 7a log-hut pla/]$ ) blue clay 9 /ripes & pat*es1 & light$ ) horn1 oil$-pap] & is+lass7 :i* comm&$ a view ( ,naumkeag1 or ,salem village1 ) a "p ( ! orig9al woods ( ,nor? ,am]ica--huge trees t 7 f\nd !re on ! fir/ arrival ( ! :ite man1 cr[d$ toge!r & cov]$ ) moss & dropp+ to pieces ( old age2 a meet+-h\se ) a %ort wood5 spire1 & ! figure ( dea? on ! top = a wea!r-cock1 a multitude ( cottages t appe>$ to be lo/ 9 ! l&scape1 & a broad beautiful approa* f ! sea4 ,speak s(tly to ,bridget ,pope at su* a "t1 or look at h] ) a look ( love1 & h] quiet eyes w\ld fill1 & h] *ildi% he>t w\ld run ov]--x w\ld be impossible to say :y4 ,b if y spoke %>ply to h]1 :5 h] head 0 at ! little w9d[1 & h] ?\ghts 7 away1 nobody knew :]e1 ! poor little ?+ w\ld gr[ pale & s]i\s1 & look at y ) su* a look ( sorr[--& !n g away & d :at %e 0 bid ) a gravity t w\ld g to y\r he>t4 ,& x w\ld require a :ole day aft] su* a rebuke to re/ore ! dye ( h] sweet lips1 or to p]suade h] t y 7 n half s angry z y might h appe>$4 ,at e s\nd ( y\r voice1 at e /ep t came ne>1 %e w\ld cat* h] brea?1 & />t & look up1 z if %e expect$ some?+ dreadful to happ54 ,b z = ,abigail ,p>is1 ! pretty little blue-ey$ c\s9 ( ,bridget ,pope1 !re 0 no deal+ ) h] 9 t way4 ,if y %ook y\r f+] at h]1 %e w\ld laugh 9 y\r face2 & if y did x ) a grave air1 t5 to "o b %e made y laugh too4 ,if y scold$ h]1 %e w\ld scold y 9 return b always 9 su* a way t y c\ld n possibly be angry ) h]2 %e w\ld mimic y\r /ep ) h] little nak$ feet1 or ! toss ( y\r head1 or ! v curb ( y\r m\? p]haps1 :ile y 7 try+ to t]rify h]4 ,! little wret*6--ev]ybody 0 tir$ to dea? ( h] 9 half an h\r1 & yet ev]ybody 0 glad to see h] aga94 ,su* 0 ,abigail ,p>is1 be=e ,bridget ,pope came to live 9 ! h\se ) h]1 b 9 ! c\rse ( ab\t half a ye> aft] t1 %e 0 s alt]$ t h] v play-fell[s twitt$ h] ) be+ 8afe>d o' ,bridgee ,pope40 ,%e began to be tidy 9 h] dress1 to comb h] bright hair1 to speak l[1 to keep h] %oes on h] feet1 & h] /ock+s f ab\t h] heels1 & be=e a twelvemon? 0 ov]1 %e left (f wad+ 9 ! sn[1 & grew v fond ( h] book4 ,!y 7 always toge!r n[1 creep+ ab\t "u ! old bea*-trees1 or hunt+ = hazle nuts1 or se>*+ = sun-bak$ apples 9 ! %ort ?ick grass1 or fe$+ ! fi% 9 ! smoo? cle> sea--,bridget por+ ov] a /ory t %e _h pick$ up1 nobody kn[s :]e1 & ,abigail1 :atev] ! /ory might be1 & al?\gh ! wat] might /& 9 h] eyes at ! "t1 always ready = a roll 9 ! wet grass1 a dip 9 ! salt wave1 or a slide f ! v top ( ! haym[4 ,!y rambl$ ab\t 9 ! great woods toge!r on tip-toe1 hold+ _! brea? & say+ _! pray]s at e /ep2 !y lay d[n toge!r & slept toge!r on ! v track ( ! wolf1 or ! %e-be>2 & if !y he>d a noise af> (f1 a h[l or a w>-:oop1 !y crept 9 among ! fl[]s ( ! solit>y spot & 7 safe1 or hid !mselves 9 ! %ad[ ( trees t 7 spread out ov] ! :ole sky1 or ( %rubb]y t appe>$ to cov] ! :ole e>?-- ,:]e ! wild grape hangs dropp+ 9 ! %ade1 ,o'er unfl$g$ m9/rels t b5ea? are laid2 ,:]e ! sc>let b>b]ry glitt]$ among ! %>p gre5 leaves l ?read$ bun*es ( coral1--:]e at e /ep ! m brilliant ivory-plumbs or clu/]$ bun*-b]ries rattl$ among ! )]$ h]bage & roll$ ab\t _! feet l a h&ful ( beads1--:]e !y delight$ to g ev5 :ile !y 7 afraid to speak above a :isp]1 & kept fa/ hold ( ea* o!r's h&s1 e /ep ( ! way4 ,su* 0 _! love1 su* _! companion%ip1 su* _! behavi\r :ile oppress$ ) fe>4 ,!y 7 nev] ap>t = a day1 till ! "t ( our /ory2 !y 7 toge!r all day & all night1 go+ to sleep toge!r & wak+ up toge!r1 fe$+ out ( ! same cup1 & sleep+ 9 ! same b$1 ye> aft] ye>4 ,b j :5 ! prea*] 0 ready to believe t 8 ,fa!r above _h n altoge!r des]t$ him--= he 0 ready to cry out ) joy :5ev] he look$ ^u ^! de> *ildr52 !y 7 s good & s beautiful1 & !y lov$ ea* o!r s entirely2 j :5 !re appe>$ to be no evil 9 8 pa?1 no %ad[ 9 8 way to ! grave1 a mo/ al>m+ *ange took place 9 _! behavior to ea* o!r4 ,he tri$ to f9d out ! cause1 b !y avoid$ all inquiry4 ,he talk$ ) !m toge!r1 he talk$ ) !m ap>t1 he tri$ e means 9 8 p[] to "k ! tru?1 b all to no purpose4 ,!y 7 afraid ( ea* o!r1 & t 0 all t ei!r w\ld say4 ,bo? 7 full ( mis*ief & appe>$ to be possess$ ) a new temp]4 ,!y 7 noisy & spiteful t[>d ea* o!r1 & t[>d e body else4 ,!y 7 cont9ually hid+ away f ea* o!r 9 holes & corn]s1 & if !y 7 pursu$ & pluck$ =? to ! light1 !y 7 always f\nd occupi$ ) mis*ief above _! age4 ,in/ead ( play+ toge!r z !y 7 wont1 or sitt+ toge!r 9 peace1 !y w\ld creep away "u ! tables & *airs & b$s1 & behave z if !y 7 hunt$ by some?+ :i* nobody else c\ld see2 & !y w\ld lie !re by ! h\r1 snapp+ & sn>l+ at ea* o!r1 & at ev]ybody t pass$ ne>4 ,!y _h no long] ! look ( heal?1 or ( *ildhood1 or ( innoc5ce4 ,!y 7 meagre & pale1 & _! eyes 7 fi]y1 & _! f+]s 7 sk9ny & %>p1 & !y delight$ 9 devili% tricks & 9 outcries yet m devili%4 ,!y w\ld play by !mselves 9 ! dead ( ! night1 & %riek ) a pret]natural voice1 & wake ev]ybody ) /range laught]--a sort ( smo!r$ giggle1 :i* w\ld appe> to issue f ! g>ret1 or f ! top ( ! h\se1 :ile !y 7 asleep1 or pret5d+ to be dead asleep 9 ! great room bel[4 ,!y w\ld break out all ov] 9 a f9e sweat l ! dew on a rose bu%1 & fall d[n z if !y 7 /ruck to ! he>t ) a knife1 :ile !y 7 on ! way to meet+ or s*ool1 or :5 ! eld]s ( ! *ur* 7 talk+ to !m & e eye 0 fix$ on _! faces ) pity or t]ror4 ,!y w\ld gr[ pale z dea? 9 a mom5t1 & seem to he> voices 9 ! w9d1 & %ake z ) an ague :ile /&+ be=e a great fire1 & look ab\t on e side ) su* a pite\s look = *ildr51 :5ev] x ?und]$ or light5$1 or :5ev] ! sea ro>$1 t ! eyes ( all :o saw !m w\ld fill ) te>s4 ,!y w\ld creep away backw>ds f ea* o!r on _! h&s & feet1 or hide _! faces 9 ! lap ( ! female ,indian ,tituba1 & if ! prea*] spoke to !m1 !y w\ld fall into a /upor1 & awake ) fe>ful cries & appe> in/antly cov]$ all ov] ) m>ks & spots l ^? :i* are left by p9*+ or bruis+ ! fle%4 ,!y w\ld be /ruck dumb :ile repeat+ ! ,"l's pray]1 & all _! features w\ld be di/ort$ ) a savage & hateful expression4 ,! heads ( ! *ur* 7 n[ call$ toge!r1 & a day ( g5]al fa/+1 humiliation & pray] 0 appo9t$1 & aft] t1 ! be/ m$ical m5 ( ! :ole c\ntry 7 consult$1 ! pi\s & ! gift$1 ! int]pret]s ( dreams1 ! soo?say]s1 & ! prophets ( ! ,"l1 e man ( p[]1 & e woman ( p[]1--b no relief 0 _h1 no cure1 no hope ( cure4 ,mat!w ,p>is n[ began to be afraid ( 8 own *ild4 ,%e 0 no long] ! hope ( 8 he>t1 ! joy 8 old age1 ! live m9iature ( 8 buri$ wife4 ,%e 0 an evil ?+--%e 0 :at he _h no c\rage to ?9k (1 z he cov]$ 8 old face & tore 8 :ite hair ) a grief t w\ld n be rebuk$ nor appeas$4 ,a new fe> fell ^u him1 & 8 knees smote toge!r1 & ! hair ( 8 fle% rose1 & he saw a _s1 & ! _s said to him look6 ,& he look$1 & lo6 ! tru? appe>$ to him2 = he saw neighb\r aft] neighb\r fly+ f 8 pa?1 & all ! heads ( ! *ur* keep+ alo( & :isp]+ toge!r 9 a l[ voice4 ,!n knew he t ,bridget ,pope & ,abigail ,p>is 7 bewit*$4 ,a week pass$ ov]1 a :ole week1 & e day & e h\r !y grew worse & worse1 & ! solitude 9 :i* he liv$1 m dreadful to him2 b j :5 !re appe>$ to be no hope left1 no *ance = escape1 j :5 he & ! few t 7 /ill c\rage\s en\gh to speak ) him1 7 beg9n+ to despair1 & to wi% = ! spe$y dea? ( ! little suff]]s1 de> z !y _h be5 b a few weeks be=e to ev]ybody t knew !m1 a discov]y 0 made :i* ?rew ! :ole c\ntry into a new p>oxysm ( t]ror4 ,! savages :o _h be5 = a great :ile 9 ! habit ( go+ to ! h\se ( ! prea*] to eat & sleep 8)\t money & )\t price10 7 n[ se5 to keep alo( & to be m ?an usually grave2 & yet :5 !y 7 told ( ! *ildr5's behavi\r1 !y %[$ no sort ( surprise1 b %ook _! heads ) a smile1 & w5t _! way1 v mu* z if !y 7 prep>$ = x4 ,:5 ! prea*] he>d ?is1 he call$ up ! two ,indians be=e him1 & spoke to ,tituba & pray$ to "k :y h] p :o = ye>s _h be5 9 ! habit ( ly+ be=e 8 he>?1 & eat+ at 8 table1 & com+ 9 & go+ out ( 8 habitation at all h\rs ( ! day & night1 7 no long] se5 to approa* 8 door4 8,tituppa no say--,tituppa no "k10 %e repli$4 ,b z %e repli$1 ! prea*] saw h] make a sign to ,pet] ,wawpee1 h] ,sagamore1 :o began to %[ 8 tee? z if he knew some?+ m ?an he *ose to tell2 b be=e ! prea*] c\ld rebuke him z he des]v$1 or pursue ! inquiry ) ,tituba1 8 daught] scream$ out & fell ^u h] face & lay = a long :ile z if %e 7 dea?-/ruck4 ,! prea*] n[ be?\ght him ( a new c\rse1 & aft] wat*+ ,tituba & ,wawpee = sev]al nights1 became satisfi$ f :at he saw1 t %e 0 a woman ( diabolical p[]4 ,a "p ( :at he saw1 he 0 afraid ev5 to speak (2 b he decl>$ on oa? be=e ! judges1 t he _h se5 sights1 & he>d noises t took away 8 bodily /r5g?1 8 he>+ & 8 brea? = a "t2 t = ne>ly five weeks no "o ( h] tribe1 nor ( ,wawpee's tribe _h slept ^u 8 he>?1 or eat5 ( 8 bread1 or lift$ ! lat* ( 8 door ei!r by night or by day2 t not)/&+ ?is1 ! v night be=e1 z he w5t by ! grave-y>d :]e 8 poor wife lay1 he he>d ! :isp]+ ( a multitude2 t hav+ no fe> 9 su* a place1 he made a se>*2 & t aft] a long :ile he f\nd 8 help ,tituba conceal$ 9 ! bu%es1 t he said no?+ b w5t 8 way1 satisfi$ 9 8 own s\l h[ev] t ! voices he he>d 7 ! voices ( h] tribe2 & t aft] ! moon rose he saw h] employ$ ) a great black ,%ad[ on ! rock ( dea?1 :]e z e body knew1 sacrifices _h be5 (f]$ up 9 o!r days by ano!r p to ! god ( ! ,pagan--! deity ( ! savage--employ$ 9 a way t made him %iv] ) fright :]e he /ood2 = betwe5 h] & ! huge black %ad[ !re lay :at he knew to be ! dead body ( 8 own de> *ild /ret*$ out "u ! awful trees--h] image r1 = %e 0 at home & ab$ & asleep at ! "t4 ,he w\ld h spok5 to x if he c\ld--= he saw :at he believ$ to be ! %ape ( 8 wife2 he w\ld h scream$ = help if he c\ld1 b he c\ld n get 8 brea?1 & t 0 ! la/ he knew2 = :5 he came to himself he 0 ly+ 9 8 own b$1 & ,tituba 0 sitt+ by 8 side ) a cup ( bro? 9 h] h& :i* he took c>e to ?r[ away ! mom5t h] back 0 turn$2 = %e 0 a creature ( extraord9>y art1 & w\ld h p]suad$ him t he _h nev] be5 out ( 8 b$ = ! :ole day4 ,! judges imm$iately issu$ a w>rant = ,tituba & ,wawpee1 bo? ( :om 7 hurri$ (f to jail1 & aft] a few days ( prop] inquiry1 by torture1 %e 0 put ^u trial = wit*craft4 ,be+ sorely press$ by ! ^w ( ! prea*] & by ! te/imony ( ,bridget ,pope & ,abigail ,p>is1 :o ) two m afflict$ *ildr5 7= ! mis*ief _h spread n[ 9 e qu>t]7 *>g$ h] & ,s>ah ,good ) appe>+ to !m at all h\rs1 & 9 all places1 by day & by night1 :5 !y 7 awake & :5 !y 7 asleep1 & ) torm5t+ _! fle%4 ,tituba plead$ guilty & confess$ be=e ! judges & ! p t ! poor *ildr5 spoke true1 t %e 0 inde$ a wit*1 & t1 ) sev]al ( h] si/] wit*es ( great p[]--among :om 0 "m ,good1 a mis]able woman :o liv$ a great way (f1 nobody knew :]e--& pass$ ! great] "p ( h] "t by ! sea-side1 nobody knew h[1 %e _h be5 p]suad$ by ! black man to pursue & worry & vex !m4 ,b ! words 7 h>dly out ( h] m\? be=e %e h]self 0 tak5 ) a fit1 :i* la/$ s long t ! judges believ$ h] to be dead4 ,%e 0 lift$ up & c>ri$ out into ! air2 b ?\gh %e recov]$ h] spee* & h] /r5g? 9 a little "t1 %e 0 alt]$ 9 h] looks f t day to ! day ( h] dea?4 ,b z to "m ,good1 :5 !y br\ght h] up = trial1 %e w\ld nei!r confess to ! *>ge nor pray ! c\rt = m]cy2 b %e /ood up & mock$ ! jury & ! p1 & reprov$ ! judges = he>k5+ to a body ( accus]s :o 7 collect$ f all p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 7 ( all ages1 & swore to facts1 :i* if !y ev] occurr$ at all1 _h occurr$ ye>s & ye>s be=e--facts :i* x w\ld h be5 impossible = h] to contradict1 ev5 ?\gh !y _h all be51 z a l>ge "p ( !m obvi\sly 71 ! gr[? ( mi/ake or ( sup]/iti\s dread4 ,h] behavior 0 full ( c\rage dur+ ! trial2 & aft] ! trial 0 ov]1 & up to ! la/ h\r & la/ brea? ( h] life1 x 0 ! same4 ,y are a li>6 said %e to a man :o call$ h] a wit* to h] tee?1 & w\ld h p]suad$ h] to confess & live4 ,y are a li>1 z ,god is my judge1 ,mike6 ,i am no m a wit* ?an y are a wiz>d1 & y "k x ,mike1 ?\gh y be s glib at pray]2 & if y take away my life1 ,i tell y n[ t y & y\rs1 & ! p "h1 & ! judges & ! eld]s :o are n[ ?ir/+ = my blood %all rue ! "w ( ?is day1 =ev] & ev]1 9 sackclo? & a%es2 & ,i tell y fur!r z ,elizabe? ,hut*9son told y1 ,ah ha6 444 h[ d y l ! s\nd ( t "n1 ,judges8 ,y beg9 to be afraid ,i see2 y are all quiet en\gh n[6444 ,b ,i say to y nev]!less1 & ,i say to y "h1 ev5 "h1 ) my la/ brea?1 z ,m>y ,dy] said to y ) h] la/ brea?1 & z poor ,elizabe? ,hut*9son said to y ) h]s1 if y take away my life1 ! wra? ( ,god %all pursue y6--y & y\rs6--=ev] & ev]6 ,ye are wise m5 t ,i see1 & mighty 9 fai?1 & ye %\ld be able ) su* fai? to make ! deep boil l a pot1 z !y swore to y ,i did1 to remove m\nta9s1 yea to %ake ! :ole e>? by a ^w--mighty 9 fai? or h[ c\ld y h swall[$ ! /ory ( t knife-blade1 or ! /ory ( ! %eet8 ,v wise are y1 & holy & fix$ 9 y\r fai?1 or h[ c\ld y h borne ) ! spee* ( t bold man1 :o appe>$ to y 9 c\rt1 & /ood face to face be=e y1 :5 y believ$ him to be af> (f or ly+ at ! bottom ( ! sea1 & w\ld n suff] y to take away ! life ev5 ( su* a poor unhappy old creature z ,i am1 )\t reprov+ y z if he _h au?ority f ! ,judge ( judges & ! ,k+ ( k+s to /ay y 9 y\r fai?6 ,poor s\l b ,i d pity !e6 :isp]$ a man :o /ood ne> ) a coil$ rope 9 "o h& & a drawn sword 9 ! o!r4 ,x 0 ! high-%]iff4 ,h] eyes fill$ & h] voice falt]$ = ! fir/ "t1 :5 %e he>d ?is1 & %e put =? h] h& ) a smile1 & assi/$ him 9 prep>+ ! rope1 say+ z ! c>t /opp$ "u ! l>ge beam1 ,poor s\l inde$6--,y are too s(t-he>t$ = y\r (fice1 & ( ! two1 y are m to be piti$ ?an ! poor old woman y are a-go+ to *oke4 ,mighty 9 fai? %e cont9u$1 z ! high-%]iff drew =? a wat* & held x up = h] to see t %e _h b a few mom5ts to live4 ,i address myself to y1 ye ,judges ( ,israel6 & to y ye tea*]s ( tru?6 ,believe ye t a mortal woman ( my age1 ) a rope ab\t h] neck1 ha? p[] to prophesy8 ,if ye d1 give e> to my spee* & rememb] my words4 ,= dea?1 ye %all h dea?6 ,= blood1 ye %all h blood--blood on ! e>?6 blood 9 ! sky6 blood 9 ! wat]s6 ,ye %all dr9k blood & brea! blood1 y & y\rs1 = ! "w ( ?is day6 ,woman1 woman6 we pray !e to =be>6 cri$ a voice f af> (f4 ,i %all n =be>1 ,cotton ,ma!r--x is y\r voice t ,i he>4 ,b = y & su* z y1 mis]able m5 t ye are1 we %\ld n[ be happy & at peace "o ) ano!r4 ,i %all n =be>--:y %\ld ,i8 ,:at h ,i done t ,i may n speak to ! few t love me be=e we are p>t$ by dea?8 ,be prep>$ woman--if y w die1 = ! clock is ab\t to /rike said ano!r voice4 ,be prep>$1 saye/ ?\8 ,william ,phips1 = ,i "k ! s\nd ( ?y voice too1 ?\ h>d-he>t$ mis]able man6 ,be prep>$1 saye/ ?\8 ,behold----/ret*+ =? h] arms to ! sky1 & lift+ h]self up & speak+ s t %e 0 he>d ( ! p on ! h\se-tops af> (f1 ,lo6 ,i am ready6 ,be ye also ready1 = n[6--n[6--ev5 :ile ,i speak to y1 he is prep>+ to rew>d bo? my accus]s & my judges----4 ,he6--:o6 ,:o1 bro!r ,joseph8 said somebody 9 ! cr[d4 ,:y ! ,fa!r ( lies to be sure6 :at a "q = y to ask1 aft] hav+ be5 ( ! jury6 ,?\ sc(f]6-- ,paul6 ,paul1 bew>e6-- ,h>k--:at's t6 ,"l h m]cy ^u u6 ,! ,"l h m]cy ^u u6 cri$ ! p1 giv+ way on e side1 )\t kn[+ :y1 & look+ t[>d ! high-sea1 & hold+ _! brea?4 ,pho1 pho1 said ! sc(f]1 a grey-hair$ man :o /ood lean+ ov] 8 crut* ) eyes full ( pity & sorr[1 pho1 pho1 ! noise t y he> is only ! noise ( ! tide4 ,nay1 nay1 ,eld] ,smi?1 nay1 nay1 said an associate ( ! speak]4 ,if x is only ! noise ( ! tide1 :y h we n he>d x be=e8 & :y d we n he> x n[8 j n[1 :5 ! wit* is ab\t to be-- ,true 444 true 444 x may n be ! ,evil "o1 aft] all4 ,! ,evil "o1 ,joe ,libby6 ,no1 no6 x is ,god himself1 our ,fa!r above6 cri$ ! wit*1 ) a l\d voice1 wav+ h] arms upw>d1 & fix+ h] eye ^u a gr\p ( two or ?ree individuals :o /ood alo(1 decorat$ ) ! badges ( au?ority4 ,our ,fa!r above1 ,i say6 ,! ,gov]nor ( gov]nors1 & ! ,judge ( judges6444 ,! c>t began to move "h4444 ,he w rew>d y = ! "w ( ?is day6 ,he w refre% y ) blood = x6 & y too ,j]ry ,pope1 & y too ,micajah ,noyes1 & y too ,job ,smi?1 & y 444 & y 444 & y4444 ,yea ( a tru?6 cri$ a woman :o /ood ap>t f ! p ) h] h&s lock$ & h] eyes fix$ ^u ! *ief-judge4 ,x 0 ,ra*el ,dy]1 ! gr&*ild ( ,m>y ,dy]4 ,yea ( a tru?6 = ! ,"l w n hold him guiltless t spille? 8 bro!r's blood1 or take? 8 si/]'s life by ! law--& h] spee* 0 foll[$ by a %riek f e hill-top & e h\se-top1 & f e tree & e rock )9 sight ( ! place1 & ! c>t mov$ away1 & ! body ( ! poor old creature swung to & fro 9 ! convulsions ( dea?4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,x is n a little rem>kable t )9 a few days aft] ! dea? ( ,s>ah ,good1 a "p ( h] pret5d$ prophecy1 t :i* 0 direct$ by h] to ! man :o call$ h] a wit* at ! place ( dea?1 0 v]ifi$ ^u him1 lett] by lett]1 z x 74 ,he 0 way-laid by a p>ty ( ! ,mohawks1 & c>ri$ (f to answ] to ! tribe = hav+ report$ ( !m t !y ate ! fle% ( _! captives4--,x w\ld appe> t he _h liv$ among !m 9 8 y\?1 & t he 0 p]fectly acqua9t$ ) _! habits & op9ions & ) _! mode ( w>f>e2 t he _h be5 well treat$ by _! *ief1 :o let him g free at a "t :5 he might lawfully h be5 put to dea?1 accord+ to ! usages ( ! tribe1 & t he c\ld n possibly be mi/ak5 ab\t _! eat+ ! fle% ( _! prison]s4 ,x w\ld appe> too1 t he _h be5 wat*$ =1 a long :ile be=e he 0 c>ri$ (f2 t 8 pa? _h be5 beset h\r aft] h\r1 & week aft] week1 by ?ree "y w>riors ( ! tribe1 :o might h %ot him d[n1 ov] & ov] aga9 if !y w\ld1 on ! /ep ( 8 own door1 9 ! he>t ( a popul\s village1 b !y w\ld n2 = !y _h sworn to trap _! prey alive1 & to br+ x (f ) ! hide & ! hair on2 t aft] !y _h c>ri$ him to ! t]ritory ( ! ,mohawks1 !y put him on trial = ! *>ge face to face ) a r$ accus]2 t !y f\nd him guilty1 & t1 ) a bitt] laugh1 !y ord]$ him to eat ( ! fle% ( a dead man t lay ble$+ on ! e>? be=e him2 t he look$ up & saw ! old *ief :o _h be5 8 fa!r :5 he belong$ to ! tribe1 & t hop+ to appease ! haughty savage1 he took "s ( ! dete/able food into 8 m\?1 & t in/antly--in/antly--be=e he c\ld utt] a pray]1 !y fell ^u him ) clubs & beat him to dea?4 ,h] prophecy !re=e did appe> to ! p to be accompli%$2 = _h %e n said to ?is v man1 t = ! "w ( t day1 8,he %\ld brea! blood & eat blood80 ,be=e a week _h pass$ ov]1 ! /ory ( dea?1 & ! spee* ( ! prophetess took a new %ape1 & a v>iety ( circum/ances :i* occurr$ at ! trial1 & :i* 7 disreg>d$ at ! "t1 7 n[ ?\ght ( by ! v judges ( ! l& ) a secret awe2 circum/ances t are n[ to be detail$1 = !y 7 ! true cause ( :at w n be =gott5 = ages 9 t "p ( ! _w 444 ! cata/rophe ( our /ory4 ,at ! trial ( ,s>ah ,good1 :ile h] face 0 turn$ away f h] accus]1 "o ( ! afflict$ gave a l\d scream1 & gasp+ = brea?1 fell ^u ! floor at ! feet ( ! judges1 & lay !re z if %e _h be5 /ruck d[n by ! weight ( no mortal arm2 & be+ lift$ up1 %e swore t %e _h be5 /abb$ ) a knife by ! %ape ( ,s>ah ,good1 :ile ,s>ah ,good h]self 0 pret5d+ to be at pray] on ! o!r side ( ! h\se2 & = pro(1 %e put h] h& into h] bosom & drew =? ! blade ( a p5knife :i* 0 bloody1 & :i* ^u h] oa?1 %e decl>$ to h be5 left /ick+ 9 h] fle% a mom5t be=e1 by ! %ape ( ,s>ah ,good4 ,! ,judges 7 ?und]/ruck4 ,! p 7 mute ) t]ror1 & ! wret*$ woman h]self cov]$ h] face ) h] h&s2 = %e knew t if %e look$ ^u ! suff]]s1 !y w\ld %riek out1 & foam at ! m\?1 & g into fits1 & lie z if !y 7 dead = a :ile2 & t %e w\ld be comm&$ by ! judges to g up to !m & lay h] h&s ^u _! bodies )\t speak+ or look+ at !m1 & t on h] do+ s1 !y w\ld be sure to revive1 & />t up1 & speak ( :at !y _h se5 or suff]$ :ile !y 7 9 :at !y call$ _! agony4 ,! jury 7 already on _! way out = consultation--!y c\ld n agree1 x appe>$2 b :5 !y saw ?is1 !y /opp$ at ! door1 & came back "o by "o to ! jury box1 & /ood look+ at ea* o!r1 & at ! judges1 & at ! poor old woman1 z if !y no long] ?\ght x necess>y to )draw ev5 = =m sake1 afraid z !y all 7 ( do+ t1 9 a case ( life & dea?1 = :i* !y might "o day or o!r be sorry4 ,a %ad[ 0 ^u e visage ( ! twelve--! %ad[ ( dea?2 a look 9 ! eyes ( ev]ybody !re1 a gravity & a pal5ess1 :i* :5 ! poor prison] saw1 %e />t$ up ) a l[ cry--a cry ( reproa*--a cry ( despair--& /ood ) h] h&s lock$1 & h] m\? quiv]+1 & h] lips ap>t be=e ,god--lips :ite ) fe>1 ?\gh n ) ! fe> ( dea?2 & look$ ab\t h] on e side1 z if %e _h no long] a hope left--no hope f ! jury1 no hope f ! multitude2 nay z if :ile %e _h no long] a hope1 %e _h no long] a desire to live4 ,!re 0 a dead pret]natural quiet 9 ! h\se--n a brea? c\ld be he>d n[1 n a brea? nor a murmur2 & lo6 ! ag$ =eman ( ! jury /ood =? & laid 8 h&s ^u ! ,book ( ! ,law1 & lift$ up 8 eyes & prep>$ to utt] ! v]dict ( dea?2 b be=e he c\ld speak s z to be he>d1 = 8 he>t 0 ov]-*>g$ ) sorr[1 a tumult arose af> (f l ! noise ( ! w9d 9 ! great woods ( ,am]ica2 or a heavy swell on ! sea-%ore1 :5 a surge aft] surge rolls boom+ 9 f ! secret res]voir ( wat]s1 l ! tide ( a new deluge4 ,voices drew ne> ) a port5t\s ho(-clatt] f e side--ea/1 we/1 nor? & s\?1 s t ! p 7 mute ) awe2 & z ! dread clamor approa*$ & grew l\d] & l\d] e mom5t1 !y cr[d$ toge!r & held _! brea?1 !y & ! judges & ! prea*]s & ! magi/rates1 e man p]suad$ 9 8 own s\l t a rescue 0 nigh4 ,at la/ a smo!r$ w>-:oop 0 he>d1 & !n a sweet *e]ful noise l ! laugh ( a "y *ild high up 9 ! air--& !n a few words 9 ! acc5t ( au?ority1 & a bu/le outside ( ! door1 :i* gave way z if x 7 spurn$ ) a p[]ful foot2 & a /rang] appe>$ 9 ! %ad[ ( ! huge trees t ov]-hung ! door-way l a summ] cl\d--a l[1 squ>e-built sw>?y man ) a heavy tread1 & a bright fi]ce look1 te>+ 8 way ?r\gh ! cr[d l a giant ( old1 & lead+ a beautiful boy by ! h&4 ,:at1 ho6 cri$ he to ! *ief judge1 walk+ up to him1 & /&+ be=e him1 & speak+ to him ) a l\d cle> voice4 ,:at ho6 capta9 ,rob]t ,sewall6 :y d ye ?is ?+8 ,:at ho1 !re6 address+ himself to ! =eman ( ! jury--:y spe$ ye s to ! "w ( dea?8 & y1 ma/] ,bailey6 & y gov]nor ,phips6 & y doctor ,ma!r1 :at bus9ess h ye "h8 ,& y ye judges1 :o are ab\t to become ! judges ( life & dea?1 h[ d>e ye6 ,:o gave y p[] to measure & weigh su* my/]y8 ,are ye gift$ m5--all ( y--e man ( y--specially gift$ f above8 ,are y ,?omas ,fisk--) y\r :ite hair bl[+ ab\t y\r agitat$ m\? & y\r dim eyes1 are y able to see y\r way cle>1 t y h ! c\rage to pron\nce a v]dict ( dea? on y\r ag$ si/] :o /&s !re6 ,& y ,jo% ,c>t]1 s5ior6 & y major ,za* ,trip6 & y ,job ,salton/all6 ,:o are ye & :at are ye1 m5 ( w>1 t ye are able to see spirits1 or t ye %\ld become :at ye are--! judges ( our afflict$ p6 ,& :o are we1 & :at 7 our fa!rs1 ,i besee* y1 t we %\ld be base en\gh to abide ^u e>? b by y\r leave6 ,! judges look$ at ea* o!r 9 con/]nation4 ,:o is x6 444 :o is x6 cri$ ! p z !y ru%$ =w>d & ga!r$ ab\t him & tri$ to get a sight ( 8 face4 ,:o c x be6 ,burr\ghs--,bur--,bur--,burr\ghs1 ,i d believe6 :isp]$ a man :o /ood at 8 elb[1 b he spoke z if he did n feel v sure ( :at he said4 ,n ,george ,burr\ghs1 hey8 ,i'd take my oa? ( x neighb\r ,joe1 my ,bible-oa? ( x1 lean+ =w>d z f> z he c\ld rea* ) safety1 & %ad+ 8 eyes ) 8 l>ge bony h&-- ,well1 ,i d say6 :isp]$ ano!r4 ,i see ! sc>6--z ,i live1 ,i d6 cri$ ano!r1 pe]+ ov] ! heads ( ! multitude1 z !y rock$ to ! heavy pressure ( ! intrud]4 ,b h[ alt]$ he is6 444 & h[ old he looks6444--& %ort] ?an ev]6 mutt]$ sev]al m4 ,sil5ce !re6 cri$ ! *ief judge--a militia-capta91 x is to be obs]v$1 & ( c\rse n altoge!r s lawy]-l z a judge ( our day w\ld be4 ,sil5ce !re6 e*o$ ! ,high ,%]iff4 ,nev] see nobody s alt]$ a=e1 cont9u$ "o ( ! cr[d1 ) 8 eye fix$ on ! judge--,i w say t mu*1 a=e ,i /op1 ,mr4 ,%]iff ,b]ry1 an' 7dropp+ 8 voice7 if y don't l x1 y may lump x 444 :o c>es = y8 ,well--an' :o c>es = y1 if y come to t4 ,(fic] ( ! c\rt1 h[ n[6 cri$ ! *ief judge 9 a v l\d %>p voice4 ,"h ,i be mi/] judge--,i a9't deef4 ,take t man away4 ,i say 444 y6 cri$ ! ,high-,%]iff1 gett+ up & fet*+ ! man a rap ov] ! head ) 8 :ite-oak /aff 444 d y he> t8 ,he> :at8 ,:at ,mr4 judge ,sewall says4 ,i don't c>e = ,mr4 judge ,sewall1 nor y ny!r4 ,away ) him ,sir6 out ) him6 are we to suff] ?is outrage on ! dignity ( ! c\rt 444 9 ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l--away ) him1 ,sir4 ,"h's ! devil to pay & no pit* hot--:isp]$ a sailor-look+ fell[1 9 a r$ baize %irt4 ,an' !re's ?irte5-p5ce = y to pay1 ,mr4 ,outl&i%man1 said a little neighb\r1 ^: duty x 0 to wat* = (f5d]s 9 a small way1 & f9e !m = swe>+1 dr9k+1 or kiss+ _! wives on ! sabba? day4 ,:at =8 ,:y1 = t air oa? o'y\rn4 ,:at oa?8 ,:y1 y said "h's ! devil to pay6 ,ha--ha--ha--& !re's ?irte5-p5ce = y to pay4 ,y be d>n$6 ,an' !re's ?irte5-p5ce m = y1 my lad--ha--ha--ha-- ,! (fic] n[ drew ne> ! individual he 0 ord]$ to remove2 b he did s z if a little afraid ( 8 man--:o /ood up face to face ) ! judge1 & plant$ 8 foot z if he knew ( no p[] on e>? able to move him1 decl>+ he w\ld'nt budge a peg1 n[ !y'd come to t2 = ! h\se !y 7 9 _h be5 paid = out ( ! p's money1 & he'd z mu* "r !re z !y _h2 b hav9' said :at he _h to say on ! subject1 & be9' pooty considr'ble easy on t score n[1 if !y'd m9d _! bus9ess he'd m9d 82 & if !y'd behave1 he w\ld4 ,v well1 said ! *ief judge1 :o knew ! man to be a soldi] ( tri$ brav]y4 ,v well6 y may /ay :]e y are2 ,i ?\ght we %\ld br+ y to y\r s5ses1 neighb\r ,joe4 ,"h ! /rang] broke away f ! cr[d & leap$ ^u ! plat=m1 & sett+ 8 tee? & smit+ ! floor ) a heavy iron-%od /aff1 he ask$ ! judges :y !y did n en=ce ! ord]8 :y ) c\rage to take away life1 !y _h no c\rage to def5d _! au?ority4 ,h[ d>e ye =give ?is man6 said he2 h[ d>e y b&y words ) su* a fell[6 ,:at if y h be5 to ! w> ) him8 ,h ye n become ! judges ( ! l&8 ,) h>dihood en\gh to und]take ! awful repres5tation ( maje/y1 h ye n en\gh to secure t maje/y f outrage8 ,we "k our own duty sir4 ,no su* ?+ sir6 y d n--if y d1 x %all be ! worse = y4 ,y are afraid ( t man-- ,afraid sir6--,:o are y6 ,yes--y are afraid ( t man4 ,if y are n1 :y all[ him to di/urb ! gravity ( su* an h\r z ?is8 ,"k y\r own p[]--,bid ! ,high-%]iff take him into cu/ody4 ,a laugh "h f ! /urdy yeoman1 :o hav+ paid 8 quota = build+ ! h\se1 & f\ght 8 %>e ( ! fight ) ! ,indians1 felt z free z ! be/ ( !m4 ,speak b ! ^w1 ,sirs1 & ,i w d :at ,i see y\r (fic] ha? n valor en\gh to d4 ,speak b ! ^w1 ,sirs6 & ,i t "k y\r p[]1 w obey x1 7uplift+ ! /aff z he spoke1 :ile ! fire fla%$ f 8 eyes1 & ! cr[d gave way on e side z if x 7 ! tomahawk or ! b[ ( a savage7--speak b ! ^w ,i say6 & ,i w /rike him to ! e>?6 ,george ,burr\ghs--,i pray !e6 said a female1 :o sat 9 a d>k "p ( ! h\se ) h] head s muffl$ up t nobody c\ld see h] face--,i pray !e1 ,george6 d n /rike ?y bro!r 9 wra?4 ,speak b ! ^w ,i say1 & lo6 ,i w /ret* him at y\r feet1 if he refuse to obey me1 :atev] may be ! p]il to me or m9e4 ,i %\ld l to see y d x1 said ! man4 ,i c>e z little = y1 my boy1--?r[+ (f 8 out]-g>b z he spoke1 & prep>+ = a trial ( /r5g? on ! spot--z little = y1 ,george ,burr\ghs1 if t is y\r "n1 z ,i d = y\r ma/]4 ,w y n speak6 ,y see h[ afraid ( him !y all are1 judges2 y "k h[ long he has brav$ y\r au?ority--be+ a soldi] =soo?4 ,speak1 if ye are wise2 = if ye d n-- ,george6 ,george6444 ,no1 no1 ,george6 said somebody at 8 elb[1 ) a timid voice1 t appe>$ to belong to a *ild4 ,! uplift$ /aff dropp$ f 8 h&4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,"h ! v5]able ,increase ,ma!r /ood up1 & aft] a %ort spee* to ! p & a few words to ! c\rt1 he begg$ to "k if ! individual he saw be=e him 0 inde$ ! ,george ,burr\ghs :o _h =m]ly be5 a s]vant ( ,god4 ,=m]ly1 sir6 ,i am s n[1 ,i hope4 ,! o!r sat d[n1 ) a look ( inquietude4 ,y appe> to be mu* p]plex$ ab\t me4 ,y appe> ev5 to d\bt ! tru? ( :at ,i say4 ,surely 444 surely 444 !re are "s "h t "k me4 ,i "k y1 ,doctor ,ma!r1 & y1 ,sir ,william ,phips1 & y 444 & y 444 & y2 address+ himself to _m t /ood ne>--x is b ! o!r day t we 7 associat$ toge!r2 & "s ( u 9 ! *ur*1 & o!rs 9 ! m9i/ry2 x is b ! o!r day t-- ,"h ! ,judges began to :isp] toge!r4 --,t y knew me z well z ,i knew y4 ,c ,i be s *ang$ 9 a few %ort ye>s8 ,!y h be5 ye>s ( sorr[ to be sure1 ( un9t]rupt$ sorr[1 ( trial & suff]+1 w>f>e & wo2 b ,i did n suppose !y _h s *ang$ me1 z to make x ov]-h>d = my v bro!rs 9 ! *ur* to "k me-- ,x is ,burr\ghs1 ,i d believe1 said ano!r ( ! judges4--,b :o is t boy ) y1 & by :at au?ority are y abroad aga91 or alive1 ,i might say1 if y are ! ,george ,burr\ghs t we knew8 ,by :at au?ority1 ,judges ( ,israel6 ,by au?ority ( ! ,/rong ,man :o broke loose :5 ! _s ( ! ,"l 0 ^u him6 ,by au?ority ( "o t ha? pluck$ me up out ( ! sea1 by ! hair ( my head1 brea!d into my no/rils ! brea? ( new life1 & end[$ me ) great p[]-- ,! p drew back4 ,y h betray$ me2 ,i w be a ho/age = y no long]4 ,betray$ y6 ,yes6 & ye w\ld h betray$ me to dea?1 if ,i _h n be5 prep>$ = y\r trea*]y-- ,! man is mad1 bro!r ,sewall4 ,y h brok5 ! treaty ,i /ood pl$g$ =2 y h n be5 at peace = a day4 ,y d n keep y\r fai?4 ,we d keep ours4 ,y are *ur*m5 444 we are savages2 we ,i say1 = y made me a%am$ ye>s & ye>s ago ( my relation%ip to ! :ite man2 ye>s & ye>s ago6 & y are n[ 9 a fair way to make me ! mortal & p]petual foe ( ! :ite man4 ,! brave ,iroquois are n[ ready = battle ) y4 ,w> !y f9d to be bett] ?an peace ) su* z y-- ,:o is t boy8 ,ask him4 ,behold 8 beauty4 ,set him face to face1 if y d>e1 ) ! girl t spoke to ! knife j n[4 ,& :]e=e8 said "o ( ! jury4 ,:]e=e1 ,jacob ,elliot--:]e=e6 ,/ay y 9 t box1 & wat* ! boy1 & he> :at he has to say1 & y %all be satisfi$ ( ! :]e=e4 ,be quick ,sir4 ,we h no "t to lose-- ,no "t to lose--,h[ d>e ye6 ,is !re inde$ su* p[] ) y2 su* mighty p[] 444 & y n afraid 9 ! ex]cise ( x6 ,no "t to lose6 ,h]eaft]1 :5 y are ^u y\r dea?-b$1 :5 e mom5t ( y\r life is numb]$ z e mom5t ( h] life is n[ 444 ! poor creature t /&s !re1 :at w y say if ! words ( t v spee* r+ 9 y\r e>s8 ,believe me--!re is no su* hurry4 ,x w be "t en\gh to-morr[1 judges1 a week h5ce or a :ole ye> to %$ ! blood ( a mis]able woman = wit*craft4 ,= wit*craft6 alas = ! cr$ulity ( man6 alas = ! v nature ( man6 ,ma/] ,burr\ghs6 murmur$ a compassionate-look+ old man1 rea*+ ov] to lay 8 h& on 8 arm1 z if to /op him1 & %ak+ 8 head z he spoke4 ,oh b ,i d pity y2 sages ?\gh y are--cont9u$ ,burr\ghs1 )\t reg>d+ ! int]position4--,= wit*craft6 ,i wond] h[ y are able to keep y\r c\nt5ances6 ,d y n p]ceive t "m ,good1 z !y call h]1 _c be a wit*8 ,h[ s8 ask$ ! judge4 ,w\ld %e abide y\r se>*1 y\r trial1 y\r judgm5t1 if %e _h p[] to escape8 ,assur$ly n bro!r1 answ]$ a man1 :o rose up z he spoke z if ready to dispute be=e ! p1 if p]mitt$ by ! judges 444 assur$ly n1 bro!r1 if %e _h p[] to escape4 ,we agree ) y !re4 ,b we "k t a p]iod mu/ arrive :5 ! p[] t is paid = ) ! s\l1 ! p[] ( wit*craft & sorc]y %all be )drawn4 ,we read ( ?is & we believe x2 & ,i might say t we see ! pro( n[ be=e u-- ,bro!r1 ,i m>vel at y-- --,if ! woman be unexpect$ly des]t$ by ! ,fa!r ( lies1 & if we pursue our advantage n[1 we may be able bo? to succe$ ) h] & ov]?r[ him1 & !reby 7l[]+ 8 voice & /oop+ t[>d ,burr\ghs7 & !reby det] a multitude m f ent]+ into ! league ( dea?4 ,speak l[ 444 l[]--mu* l[]1 deacon ,d>by1 or we %all be no mat* = ! ,fa!r ( lies3 ,if he %\ld happ5 to ov]he> y1 ! game is up1 said ano!r4 ,= %ame1 ,eld] ,smi?-- ,= %ame6 cri$ ,burr\ghs4 ,:y rebuke 8 levity1 :5 if we are to put fai? 9 :at y say1 ye are prep>+ to ov]-rea* ! ,evil ,"o himself8 ,y mu/ play a sure game1 7= x is a game7 if y hope to convict him ( trea*]y 9 a case1 :]e accord+ to :at y believe1 8 "* is at /ake4 ,bro!r ,burr\ghs6 ,bro!r ,will>d6 ,=be>1 ,i besee* y4 ,i %all n =be>4 ,if ! woman is a wit*1 h[ d y hope to surprise h]8 444 to entrap h]8 444 to convict h]8 ,& if %e is n a wit*1 h[ c %e hope to g free8 ,none b a wit* c\ld escape y\r toils4 ,ah ,sir4444 ,sir6 ,o1 ,mr4 ,burr\ghs6 cri$ ! poor woman4 ,!re y h spok5 ! tru? sir2 !re y h said j :at ,i want$ to say4 ,i knew x4444 ,i felt x4444 ,i knew t if ,i 0 guilty x w\ld be bett] = me1 ?an to be :at y "k me to be1 & :at y\r dead wife knew me to be1 & bo? ( y\r dead wives1 = ,i knew !m bo?--a brok5-he>t$ poor old woman4 ,god =ev] bless y ,sir6 :atev] may become ( me--h[ev] ?is may end1 ,god =ev] bless y1 ,sir6 ,be ( good fai? ,s>ah4 ,he :om y s]ve w be nigh to y & deliv] y4 ,oh ,sir--,sir--,d n talk s4 ,!y misund]/& y--!y are :isp]+ toge!r--x w be ! dea? ( me2 & h]eaft]1 x may p]haps be a tr\ble to y4 ,speak out1 ,i besee* y6 ,say to !m :om x is t y mean1 :om x is t ,i s]ve1 & :o x is t w be nigh to me & deliv] me4 ,:o x is1 poor he>t6 :y :om %\ld x be b our ,fa!r above6 our ,"l & our ,god1 ,s>ah8 ,h ?\ c\rage1 & be ( good *e]1 & put all ?y tru/ 9 him1 = he ha? p[] to deliv] !e4 ,i h--,i d--,i am no long] afraid ( dea? sir4 ,if !y put me to dea? n[--,i d n wi% to live--,i am tir$ & sick ( life1 & ,i h be5 s ev] s9ce de> boy & 8 poor fa!r--,i told !m h[ x w\ld be if !y w5t away :5 ! moon 0 at ! full--!y 7 %ipwreck$ on ! %ore j und]nea? ! w9d[ ( my *amb]--if !y put me to dea? n[1 ,i %all die satisfi$1 = ,i %all n g to my grave n[1 z ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld be=e y came1 )\t a ^w or a look ( pity1 nor any ?+ to make me com=table4 ,judges--may ! boy speak8 ,speak8 speak8 to be sure he may1 mutt]$ old ,mr4 ,wait ,w9?rop1 address+ himself to a prea*] :o sat ne> ) a l>ge ,bible outspread ^u 8 knees4 ,:at say y8 :at say y ,bro!r ,will>d1 :at says ! ,book8--no h>m !re1 ,i hope2 :at c he h to say ?\gh1 7wip+ 8 eyes7 :at c su* a lad h to say8 ,:at say y major ,gidney2 :at say y--7half sobb+7 dreadful affair ?is1 dreadful affair2 :at c he possibly h to say8 ,n mu*1 ,i am afraid1 repli$ ,burr\ghs1 n v mu*2 b en\gh ,i hope & believe1 to %ake y\r tru/ 9 ! *ief accus]4 ,rob]t ,evele?--"h--?is way--%all ! boy be sworn1 ,sir8 ,sworn--sworn8--to be sure--:y n8 v odd ?\gh--v--v--swe> ! boy--v odd1 ,i confess--nev] saw a likeli] boy ( 8 age--h[ old is he8 ,?irte5 ,sir-- ,v--v--( 8 height1 ,i %\ld say--:at c he "k ( ! matt] ?\gh8 :at c su* a boy "k (--(--h[ev]--we %all see--is ! boy sworn8--!re1 !re-- ,! boy /epp$ =? z ! k9d-he>t$ old man--too k9d-he>t$ = a judge--conclud$ 8 p]plex+ soliloquy1 "o "p ( :i* 0 giv5 out ) a v decid$ air1 :ile ano!r 0 utt]$ ) a look ( pitiable indecision--/epp$ =? & lift$ up 8 "r h& accord+ to ! law ( t p1 ) 8 l>ge grey eyes light$ up & 8 f9e yell[ hair bl[+ ab\t 8 head l a glory1 & swore by ! ,ev]la/+ ,god1 ! ,se>*] ( ,he>ts1 to speak ! tru?4 ,e eye 0 rivet$ ^u him1 = he /ood high ^u a sort ( /age1 9 full view ( ev]ybody1 & face to face to all :o _h sworn to ! spectre-knife1 & 8 beauty 0 t]rible4 ,/& back1 /& back 444 :at does t *ild d !re8 said ano!r ( ! judges1 po9t+ to a poor little creature ) a pale anxi\s face & v black hair1 :o _h crept close up to ! side ( ,rob]t ,evele?1 & sat !re ) h] eyes lift$ to 81 & h] sweet lips ap>t1 z if %e 7 hold+ h] brea?4 ,:y1 :at are y afe>d ( n[1 ,bridgee ,pope8 said ano!r voice4 ,get away f ! boy's feet1 w y 444 :y don't y move8 444 d y he> me8 ,no 444 ,i d n1 %e repli$4 ,y d n6 :at did y answ] me =1 if y didn't he> me8 ,:y 444 :y 444 don't y see ! poor little ?+'s bewit*$8 :isp]$ a by/&]4 ,v true 444 v true 444 let h] be1 !re=e1 let h] /ay :]e %e is4 ,poor babe6 %e don't he> a ^w y say4 ,o1 b %e dooze1 ?\gh1 said ! boy1 /oop+ d[n & smoo?+ h] ?ick hair ) bo? h&s2 ,i "k h] ( old1 ,i "k h] bett] ?an y d2 %e he>s e ^w y say 444 don't y be afe>d1 ,bridgee ,pope2 ,i'm n a go9' to be afe>d ( ! ,old ,boy himself4444 ,:y ,rob]t ,evele?6 0 ! reply4 ,well1 ,rob]t ,evele?1 :at h y to say8 ask$ ! *ief-judge4 ,! boy /ood up 9 reply1 & ?rew back 8 head ) a brave air1 & set 8 foot1 & fix$ 8 eye on ! judge1 & relat$ :at he knew ( ! knife4 ,he _h brok5 x a few days be=e1 he said1 :ile he & ! witness 7 play+ toge!r2 he ?rew away a "p ( ! blade1 :i* he saw h] pick up1 & :5 he ask$ h] :at %e want$ ( x1 %e w\ldn't say 444 b he knew h] well1 & be+ je/ outside o' ! door :5 he he>d h] scree*1 & saw h] pull a piece ( ! brok5 blade out ( h] fle% & hold x up to ! jury1 & say h[ ! %ape ( old "m ,good1 :o 0 ov] to!r side o' ! h\se at ! "t1 _h /abb$ h] ) x1 he guess$ h[ ! judge w\ld l to see ! to!r "p o' ! knife1 & he> :at he _h to say = himself1 b he c\ldn't get ne> en\gh to speak to nobody1 & s he ?\ght he'd run (f to ! s*ool-h\se1 :]e he _h left ! h&le o' ! knife1 an' try to get a m\?ful o' fre% air2 & s 444 & s 444 art] he'd got ! h&le1 sure en\gh1 :o %\ld he see b t are man !re 7po9t+ to ,burr\ghs7 /av9' away on a great black horse ) a club--t v club he _h n[4--8,:]eupon10 add$ ! boy1 8"h's to!r "p o' ! knife1 judge--,i say 444 y 444 ,mr4 judge 444 "h's to!r "p o' ! knife 444 an' s he /opp$ me an' ax$ me :]e ! plague ,i 0 runn9 to2 an' s ,i up an' tells him all ,i "k ab\t ! knife1 an' s1 an' s1 an' s1 t air fell]1 :at dooze he d1 b he j\nces me up on t air plaguy crupp] & fet*es me back "h full split1 y see1 & rides ov] ev]y?+1 & makes ev]ybody get out o' ! way1 an' w make me tell ! /ory :e!r or no 444 & z = ! knife n[1 if y put !m are two pieces toge!r1 y'll see h[ !y mat*4444 ,o1 y ne$n't be mak9' m\?s at me1 ,anne ,putnam6 nor y ny!r1 ,m>ey ,lewis6 y are no great %akes1 ny!r on y1 & ,i a9't afe>d o' ny!r on y1 ?\gh ! gr[n p be2 y wont make me out a wit* 9 a hurry1 ,i guess4 ,boy 444 boy 444 h[ came y by t knife8 ,h[ came ,i by t knife8 ,ax ,bridgy ,pope2 %e kn[s ! knife well en\gh1 too--,i guess--don't y1 ,bridgy8 ,i guess ,i d1 ,rob]t ,evele?1 :isp]$ ! *ild1 ! te>s runn+ d[n h] *eeks1 & e brea? a sob4 ,y've se5 x a=e1 may be8 ,t ,i h1 ,rob]t ,evele?2 b ,i nev] expect$ to see 444 to see 444 to see x aga9 444 alive 444 nor y nei!r4 ,& :y n1 pray8 said "o ( ! judges4 ,:y n1 ,mr4 ,major6 :y1 ye see 'tis a bit ( a keep-sake %e g9 me1 je/ a=e we />t$ (f on t are vyage art] ! goold4 ,! voyage :5 !y 7 all ca/ away1 sir 444 aft] !y'd fi%$ up ! gold1 sir4444 ,ah1 b ! goold 0 safe !n1 ,bridgy-- ,b ,i knew h[ 'tw\ld be ,sir1 said ! poor girl turn+ to ! judge ) a convulsive sob1 & pu%+ away ! hair f h] face & try+ to get up1 ,i nev] expect$ to see ,rob]t ,evele? aga9 ,sir--,i said s too--nor ! knife ei!r--,i said s be=e !y w5t away----4 ,s %e did ,mr4 ,judge1 t's a fact2 %e told me s d[n by ! bea* !re1 j by t big tree t gr[s ov] ! top o' ! new s*ool-h\se !re--,y "k ! "o ,i mean--t "o :at hangs ov] ! edge o' ! hill j z if 'twas a-go9' to fall into ! wat]--%e he>d poor "m ,good say z mu* :5 h] ,billy w\ld g to sea :e!r or no1 at ! full o' ! moon----4 ,ah6 ,t %e did1 long a=e we got ! %ip (f4 ,possible6 ,ay1 to be sure an' :y n8--,%e _h a bit ( a dream ye see--su* a dream too6 su* a beautiful dream y nev] he>d--ab\t ! lumps ( goold1 & ! joes1 & ! jewels1 & ! wom5 o' ! sea1 & ab\t a--,i say1 ,mr4 ,judge1 :at1 if y ax h] to tell x ov] n[--,i d>e say %e w\ld2 w\ldn't y ,bridgy8 ,y "k x all n[1 don't y ,bridgy8 ,no1 no ,rob]t--no1 no2 x's all gone out o' my head n[4 ,no matt] = ! dream1 boy1 said a judge :o 0 comp>+ ! p>ts ( ! blade toge!r--no matt] = ! dream--^! are und\bt$ly--look "h bro!r1 look--look--mo/ und\bt$ly p>ts ( ! same blade4 ,( a tru?8 ,( a tru?1 say y8 ,yea v]ily1 ( a tru?2 pass ! knife !re--pass ! knife4 ,be ( good *e] woman ( sorr[----4 ,bro!r6 bro!r6----4 ,well bro!r1 :at's to pay n[8 ,p]haps x may be well bro!r--p]haps ,i say1 to h ! judgm5t ( ! :ole c\rt be=e we bid ! prison] be ( good *e]4 ,h[ wond]ful are ?y ways1 ,o ,"l6 :isp]$ ,eld] ,smi?1 z !y took ! p>ts ( ! blade = him to look at4 ,v true bro!r--v true--b :o kn[s h[ ! affair may turn out aft] all8 ,pooh--pooh6--if y talk 9 t way ! affair is all up2 = :atev] %\ld happ51 y w\ld believe x a trick ( ! fa!r ( lies--,i d>e say n[--4 ,! knife speaks = itself1 said a judge4 ,v true bro!r--v true4 ,b he :o _h p[] to /rive ) ,a>on ! ,high ,prie/1 & p[] to raise ! dead be=e ,saul1 & p[] to "w prodigies ( old1 may n lack p[] to d ?is--& m1 mu* m ?an ?is--= ! help ( !m t s]ve him 9 our day1 & = ! ov]?r[ ( ! righte\s----4 ,pooh1 pooh ,na?an1 pooh1 pooh--!re's no escape = any body n[2 y\r devil-at-a-p9* 7 en\gh to hang ! be/ ( u4 ,?irte5 p5ce = y1 said ! little man at ! desk4 ,"h a consultation 0 held by ! judges & ! eld]s :i* cont9u$ = half ! day--! incr$ible issue may be told 9 few words4 ,! boy1 ,rob]t ,evele?1 0 treat$ ) favor2 ! witness be+ a l>ge girl 0 rebuk$ = ! lie in/ead ( be+ :ipp$2 ! prea*] ,burr\ghs f t day =? 0 reg>d$ ) unspeakable t]ror1 & ! poor old woman--%e 0 put to dea? 9 due c\rse ( law4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,mean:ile o!r *>ges grew up1 & !re 0 a dread ev]y:]e ?r\gh\t ! :ole c\ntry1 a deep fe> 9 ! he>ts & a heavy my/]i\s fe> 9 ! blood ( m54 ,! judges 7 9 array aga9/ ! p1 & ! p aga9/ ea* o!r2 & ! numb] ( ! afflict$ increas$ e day & e h\r1 & !y 7 s5t = f all p>ts ( ! ,colony4 ,fa/+ & pray] prec$$ _! /eps1 & :i!rsoev] !y w5t1 wit*es & wiz>ds 7 sure to be discov]$4 ,a native !ologian1 a v pi\s & v le>n$ writ] ( t day1 0 employ$ by ! au?orities ( ,new ,engl& to draw up a detail$ acc\nt ( :at he himself 0 an eye witness (2 & he says ( ! unhappy creatures :o appe>$ to be bewit*$1 all ( :om he knew1 & mo/ ( :om he saw e day ( 8 life1 t :5 ! fit 0 on1 !y 7 di/ort$ & convuls$ 9 e limb1 t !y 7 p9*$ black & blue by invisible f+]s1 t p9s 7 /uck into _! fle% by invisible h&s1 t !y 7 scald$ 9 _! sleep z ) boil+ wat] & bli/]$ z ) fire1 t "o ( ! afflict$ 0 beset by a spectre ) a sp9dle t nobody else c\ld see1 till 9 h] agony %e snat*$ x away f ! %ape1 :5 x became in/antly visible to ev]ybody 9 ! room ) a quick fla%1 t ano!r 0 haunt$ by a %ape clo!d 9 a :ite %eet :i* none b ! afflict$ h]self 0 able to see till %e tore a piece ( x away1 :]eupon x grew visible to o!rs ab\t h]1 7x 0 ( ?is p>ticul> /ory t ,s>ah ,good spoke j be=e %e 0 turn$ (f7 t !y 7 pursu$ night & day by )]$ h&s--little out/ret*$ grop+ h&s ) no bodies nor arms to !m1 t cups ( blue fire & :ite smoke ( a grateful smell1 7 (f]$ !m to dr9k :ile !y 7 9 b$1 ( :i*1 if !y ta/$ ev] s little1 z !y w\ld sometimes 9 _! fright & hurry1 _! bodies w\ld swell up & _! fle% w\ld gr[ livid1 mu* z if !y _h be5 bit by a rattle snake1 t burn+ rags 7 =c$ into _! m\?s or "u _! armpits1 leav+ sores t no m$ic9e w\ld cure1 t "s 7 br&$ z ) a hot iron1 s t v deep m>ks 7 left ^u _! =eheads = life1 t ! spectres g5]ally p]sonat$ su* z 7 kn[n to ! afflict$1 & t :5ev] !y did s1 if ! %ape or spectre 0 hurt by ! afflict$1 ! p]son repres5t$ by ! %ape 0 sure to be hurt 9 ! same way1 t1 = example1 "o ( ! afflict$ hav+ *>g$ a woman ( ,bev]ly1 ,dorcas ,ho>e1 ) torm5t+ h]1 & imm$iately aft]w>ds1 po9t+ to a f> "p ( ! room1 cri$ out1 !re6--!re6 !re %e goes n[6 a man :o /ood ne>1 drew 8 rapi] & /ruck at ! wall1 :]eupon ! accus] told ! c\rt he _h giv5 ! %ape a scrat* ov] ! "r eye2 & t ,dorcas ,ho>e be+ appreh5d$ a few days !reaft]1 x 0 f\nd t %e _h a m>k ov] ! "r eye1 :i* aft] a :ile %e confess$ _h be5 giv5 h] by ! rapi]2 t if ! accus$ ?rew a look at ! witnesses1 ! latt]1 ?\gh _! eyes 7 turn$ ano!r way1 w\ld "k x1 & fall into a trance1 out ( :i* !y w\ld recov] only at ! t\* ( ! accus$1 t (t5times ! fle% ( ! afflict$ 0 bitt5 ) a peculi> set ( tee? correspond+ precisely ) ! tee? ( ! accus$1 :e!r few or _m1 l>ge or small1 brok5 or regul>1 & t aft] a :ile1 ! afflict$ 7 (t5 able to see ! %apes t torm5t$ !m1 & among ! re/ a sw>?y devil ( a dim9utive /ature1 ) fi]ce bright eyes1 :o c>ri$ a book 9 :i* he kept urg+ !m to write1 :]eby !y w\ld h submitt$ !mselves to ! p[] & au?ority ( ano!r ,black ,%ape1 ) :i*1 if !y 7 to be believ$ on _! oa?s1 two or ?ree ( _! numb] _h slept4 ,9 reply to ^! reput$ facts h[ev]1 :i* appe> 9 ! grave elaborate *ronicles ( ! *ur*1 & are =tifi$ by o!r facts :i* 7 te/ifi$ to ab\t ! same "t1 9 ! "m c\ntry1 we h ! ^w ( ,george ,burr\ghs1 a m9i/] ( ,god1 :o met ! accus]s at ! "t1 & /ood up to !m face to face1 & d5i$ ! tru? ( _! *>ges1 & brav$ ! :ole p[] ( !m t o!rs 7 s afraid (4 ,man6 man6 away ) h] to ! place ( dea?6 cri$ he to ! *ief judge1 on he>+ a beautiful woman ) a babe at h] brea/1 a wife & a "m ackn[l$ge t %e _h la9 ) ,beelzebub4 ,away ) h]6 :y d y let h] live6 :y p]mit h] to pr(ane ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l1 :]e ! righte\s are n[ ga!r$ toge!r1 z ye believe8 :y d ye sp>e ! few t confess--w\ld ye bribe !m to live8 ,w\ld ye tea* !m to swe> away ! lives & *>act]s ( all :om !y are afraid (8 & ?us to pres]ve _! own8 ,look !re6--t is h] *ild--h] only *ild--! babe t y see !re 9 ! lap ( t ag$ woman--%e has no o!r hope 9 ?is _w1 no?+ to love1 no?+ to c>e = b t babe1 ! man-*ild ( h] beauty4 ,ye are fa!rs6--look at h] /ream+ eyes1 at h] lock$ h&s1 at h] pale quiv]+ m\?1 at h] di%evell$ hair--c y wond] n[ at any?+ %e says to save h] boy--= if %e dies1 he dies8 ,a wife & a "m6 a brok5-he>t$ wife & a "y "m accus$ ( :at1 if %e did n speak z y h n[ made h] speak1 w\ld sep>ate h] & h] baby =ev] & ev]6 ,w\ld y h u put h] to dea?8 ask$ "o ( ! judges4 ,y appe> to argue 9 a /range way4 ,:at is y\r motive8--,:at y\r hope8--,:at w\ld y h u d8 suff] !m to escape :o w n confess1 & put all to dea? :o d8 ,ev5 s4 ,:y--if y 7 9 league ) ! ,evil ,"o y\rself bro!r ,george1 ,i d n well see h[ y c\ld hit ^u a me?od m advantage\s = him4 ,he> me--,i w\ld r die myself1 unfitt$ z ,i am = dea?1 die by ! rope1 :ile /riv+ to /ay ! mis*ief-mak]s 9 _! headlong c>e]1 ?an be ! cause ( dea? to su* a woman z t1 plead+ be=e y ?\gh %e be1 ) p]jury2 because ( a tru? %e is plead+1 n s mu* aga9/ life z = life1 n s mu* aga9/ ! poor old creature :om %e accuses ( lead+ h] a/ray1 z = ! babe t y see !re2 = t boy & = its "m :o is q sure t if %e die1 ! boy w die--,i say t :i* is true1 fa!rs6 & yet ,i swe> to y by !-- ,?irte5-p5ce to y1 bro!r ,b4 = t6 --,by ! ,god ( ,abraham1 t if h] life-- ,?irte5-p5ce m--fai?6 ,! same to y--said ! outl&i%man4 ,%>p "w1 hey8 ,fool--fool--if x dep5d$ ^u me ,i say1 h] life & t ( h] boy1 ,i w\ld ord] !m bo? to ! scaffold6 ,ye are amaz$ at :at y he>2 ye look at ea* o!r 9 dismay2 ye wond] h[ x is t a mortal man ha? c\rage to speak z ,i speak4 ,& yet--he> me6 ,fa!rs ( ,new-,engl&1 he> me6 beautiful z ! boy is1 & beautiful z ! "m is1 ,i w\ld put ! m>k ( dea? ^u h] =ehead1 ev5 ?\gh 8 dea? 7 c]ta9 to foll[1 because if ,i did s1 ,i %\ld be sure t a /op w\ld be put =ev] to su* horrible /ories4 ,i ?\ght s1 said major ,gidney--,i ?\ght s1 by my tro?1 lean+ ov] ! seat & speak+ 9 a :isp] to judge ,saltan/all1 :o %ook 8 head ) a my/]i\s air1 & said--no?+4 ,ye w\ld save by h] dea?1 ,o1 ye "k n h[ mu* ( human life6 ,bro!r ,burr\ghs6 ,bro!r ,will>d6--:at is !re to %ock y 9 :at ,i say8 ,^! poor p :o are driv5 by y to p]jury1 made to confess by y\r absurd law1 w !y /op ) confession8 ,_! lives are at /ake--w !y n be driv5 to accuse8 ,w !y n endeavor to make all sure8--to =tify _! /ories by *>g+ ! innoc5t1 or ^? ( :om !y are afraid8 ,w !y /op :]e y w\ld h !m /op8 ,w !y n r come to believe t :i* !y he>1 & t ( :i* !y are afraid8--to believe ea* o!r1 ev5 :ile !y "k t :at !y !mselves d swe> is untrue8--,may !y n /rive to anticipate ea* o!r1 to %[ _! zeal or ! s9c]ity ( _! fai?8--,& may !y n1 by & by--,i pray y to consid] ?is--may !y n h]eaft] *>ge ! liv+ & ! mighty z !y h hi!rto *>g$ ! dead1 & ! poor1 & ! weak8 ,well-- ,well6 ,yes--well6--:at m h y to say8 ,:at m6 :y1 if ne$ be1 mu* m6 ,y drive p to confession1 ,i say--y drive !m to x1 /ep by /ep1 z ) a sc\rge ( iron4 ,_! lives are at /ake1 ,i w say--yet m--,i mean to say mu* m n[2 n[ t y w provoke me to x4 ,i say n[ t y--y--ye judges ( ! l&6--y are ! cause ( all t we suff]6 ,! accus$ are oblig$ to accuse4 ,!y h no o!r hope4 ,!y lie--& y "k x1 or %\ld "k x--& y "k1 z well z ,i d1 t !y h no o!r hope1 no o!r *ance ( escape4 ,all t h hi!rto confess$ are alive n[4 ,all t h d5i$ y\r *>ges1 all t h )/ood y\r mighty temptation--!y are all 9 ! grave--all--all-- ,bro!r--we h read 9 ! ,scriptures ( ,tru?1 or at lea/ ,i h1 t ( old1 a woman _h p[] to raise ! dead4 ,if %e 0 ^u h] trial n[1 w\ld y n receive h] confession8 ,i wait y\r reply4 ,receive x1 gov]nor ,phips6 no--no--n )\t pro( t %e _h su* p[]4 ,pro(--h[8 ,h[6 ,ye %\ld comm& h] to raise ! dead = pro(--to raise ! dead 9 y\r pres5ce4 ,y are consult+ toge!r2 ,i see t y pity me4 ,nev]!less1 ,i say aga91 t if ^! p are :at !y say !y are1 !y %\ld be made to prove x by su* awful & irresi/ible pro(--ah6--:at are ye afraid (1 judges8 ,we are n afraid4 ,ye are afraid--ye are--& ( t wret*$ old woman !re6 ,:at if we call = ! pro( n[--w y endure x8 ,endure x6 ,yes--:atev] x may be4 ,speak to h]4 ,bid h] d h] wor/--,i h no fe>--y are quak+ ) fe>4 ,i defy ! ,p[] ( ,d>kness2 y w\ld appe> to tremble be=e x4 ,& "h ,i set my foot--& "h ,i call = ! pro(6 ,are !y inde$ wit*es8--:at c be easi] ?an to ov]?r[ su* an adv]s>y z ,i am8 ,:y d ye look at me z if ,i 7 mad--y are prep>$ to see me drop d[n p]haps1 or to cry out1 or to give up ! gho/8 ,:y d ye %ake y\r heads at me8 ,:at h ,i to fe>8 ,& :y is x ,i besee* y1 t y are n mov$ by ! evil-eye ( t poor woman8 ,:y is x1 ,i pray y1 fa!rs & judges1 t !y alone :o be> witness aga9/ h] are tr\bl$ by h] look8 ,bro!r ,sewall1 said "o ( ! judges :o _h be5 br\ght up to ! law2 ,ma/] ,burr\ghs1 ,i take x1 is n ( c\nsel = ! prison] at ! b>8 ,assur$ly n1 bro!r4 ,nor is he himself "u ! *>ge8 ,! rem>k is prop]1 said ,burr\ghs4 ,i am aw>e ( all y w\ld say4 ,i h no "r p]haps to op5 my m\?-- ,no "r1 p]haps8--no "r bro!r ,b41 said ,w9?rop--no "r1 we believe8--b--if ! prosecutors w suff] x8--:y1 :y--we h no objection1 ,i suppose--,i am sure--h we bro!r ,g48 ,none at all4 ,:at say y ,mr4 ,attorney-g5]al8 ,say ,sir6 ,:at d ,i say ,sir6 :y ,sir1 ,i say ,sir1 t su* a ?+ 0 nev] he>d ( be=e6 & ,i say ,sir1 t x is aga9/ all rule ,sir6 ,if ! accus$ require c\nsel1 ! c\rt h p[] to assign h] suitable c\nsel--su* c\nsel to be ( ! law1 ,sir6--& be+ ( ! law ,sir1 he w\ld h no "r ,sir1 y und]/& ,sir1--no "r ,sir--to address ! jury1 ,sir--z y did ! o!r day ,sir--9 ,rex v]sus ,good1 ,sir1--none at all ,sir6 ,inde$--:at may su* c\nsel d !n8 ,d ,sir6 d6--:y ,sir1 he may cross-exam9e ! witnesses4 ,really6 ,to be sure he may ,sir6 & :at is m1 he may argue po9ts ( law to ! c\rt if ne$ be4 ,inde$6 ,yes--b only po9ts ( law4 ,! c\rt h p[] to grant su* leave1 hey8 ,yes1 t we h1 said a judge4 ,y may speak u a spee* n[1 if y w2 b ,i w\ld h y conf9e y\rself to ! *>ge4-- ,"h ! prosecutor /ood up1 & say+ he _h made out 8 case1 pray$ ! direction ( ! c\rt-- ,no1 no1 excuse me1 said ,burr\ghs2 no1 no1 y h taught me h[ to proce$ ,sir1 & ,i %all und]take = ! wret*$ woman1 :atev] may be ?\ght or said by ! man ( ! law4 ,proce$ ,mr4 ,burr\ghs--y are at lib]ty to proce$4 ,well ,m>?a1 said ,burr\ghs--,i am to be y\r c\nsel n[4 ,:at h y to say = y\rself8 ,! lawy]s int]*ang$ a sne] ) ea* o!r4 ,me--no?9' at all1 ,sir4 ,h y nobody "h to speak = y8 ,= me6--,"l bless y1 no6 ,nobody c>es = poor ,m>?a4 ,no witnesses8 ,witnesses6--no inde$1 b if y want witnesses1 !re's a p[] ( witnesses4 ,:]e8-- ,!re--!re by ! box !re-- ,poor ,m>?a6 ,y d n und]/& me2 ! witnesses y see !re belong to ! o!r side4 ,well1 :at if !y d8 ,h y no witnesses ( y\r own1 pray8 ,( my own6 ,"l y--!re n[--don't be cross ) me4 ,h[ %\ld poor ,m>?a "k--!y nev] told me2--:at are !y good =8 ,b is !re nobody "h acqua9t$ ) y8 ,& if !re 01 :at w\ld t prove8 said a man ( ! law4 ,my />s1 no6 !m t "k'd me "k'd en\gh to keep away1 :5 !y lugg$ me (f to jail4 ,& s !re's nobody "h to say a k9d ^w = y1 if y\r life dep5d$ on x8 ,no ,sir--nobody at all--nobody c>es = ,m>?a4 ,graci\s ,god--:at unspeakable simplicity6 ,o1 ,i =got ,sir1 ,i =got6 cri$ ,m>?a1 lean+ ov] ! b> & clapp+ h] h&s ) a cry ( *ildi% joy4 ,i did see neighbor ,joe ,trip1 t'o!r day1 & ,i told him he ought to /ick by me-- ,well :]e is he--:at did he say8 ,:y he said he'd r n1 if 'twas all ! same to me4 ,he'd r n--:]e does he live8 ,& ,i spoke to ?ree m1 said a by/&]1 b !y w\ldn't come s fur1 "s 0 afe>$1 & "s w\ldn't take ! tr\ble4 ,ah6 is t y1 ,j]emiah8--h[ d'ye d1 h[ d'ye d8--all well ,i hope at y\r h\se8--an' s !y w\ldn't come1 w\ld !y8--,i wi% !y w\ld ?\gh1 = ,i'm tir$ o' /ay9' "h2 ,i'd d z mu* = !m-- ,he> y t judges6 ,!y w\ld n come to te/ify 9 a matt] ( life & dea?4 ,:at are _! names8--:]e d !y live8--!y %all be made to come4 ,y'll excuse me1 said ! prosecutor4 ,y are ! day aft] ! fair2 x's too late n[4 ,too late6 ,i appeal to ! judges--too late6--w\ld y p]suade me ,sir1 t x is ev] too late = m]cy1 :ile !re is yet room = m]cy8 ,i speak to ! judges--,i pray !m to make use ( _! p[]1 & to h ^! p :o keep away at su* a "t br\ght hi!r by =ce4 ,! c\rt h no su* p[]1 said ! ,attorney-,g5]al4 ,h[ ,sir6 h !y n p[] to compel a witness to att5d8 ,to be sure !y h--on ! "p ( ! cr[n4 ,on ! "p ( ! cr[n6 ,yes4 ,& n on ! "p ( a prison]8 ,no4 ,no6 c ?is be ! law8 ,ev5 s1 said a judge4 ,well1 well--poor ,m>?a6 ,:at's ! matt] n[8--:at ails y1 ,mr4 ,burr\ghs8 ,m>?a-- ,sir6 ,!re's no hope ,m>?a4 ,hope8 ,no ,m>?a1 no2 !re's no hope = y4 ,!y w h y die4 ,die6--me6-- ,yes1 poor ,m>?a--y4 ,me6--:at =8--:at h ,i done8 ,o t y\r accus]s 7 n rock1 ,m>?a6 ,rock6 ,o t y\r judges c\ld feel6 or any t anybody :o kn[s y w\ld appe> & speak to y\r piety & y\r simplicity6 ,law ,sir--h[ y talk6 ,:y z = t n[1 said ,j]emiah ,smi?1 :o /ood by h]1 wip+ 8 eyes & brea?+ v h>d2 "h am ,i1 ,sir1 an' ready to say a good ^w = ! poor s\l1 if ,i die = x2 fact is1 y see1 ,mr4 ,judge ,sewall ,i've "k'd poor ,m>?a ,cory--hai'nt ,i ,m>?a8-- ,s y h ,j]ry ,smi?4 --,ev] s9ce our ,jep?a w>n't m'n s high1-- ,/op ,sir1 if y please1 y are n sworn yet1 said "o ( ! judges4 ,v true--swe> him1 add$ ano!r4 ,y'll excuse me1 said ! ,attorney-g5]al4 ,i say1 y--:at's y\r "n8 ,j]ry ,smi?4 ,& y appe> on ! side ( ! prison] at ! b>1 ,i take x8 ,well1 :at if ,i d8 ,:y 9 t case1 y see1 y are n to be sworn1 t's all4 ,n sworn6 cri$ ,burr\ghs4 ,& :y n ,sir8 ,:y we nev] all[ ! witnesses t appe> aga9/ ! cr[n1 to take ! oa?4 ,aga9/ ! cr[n ,sir6 :at on e>? has ! cr[n to d "h8--:at h we to d ) su* absurdity8 ,h a c>e1 bro!r ,burr\ghs6 ,d y "k ,sir--d y "k t1 if ?is man be n all[$ to say :at he has to say on oa?1 less cr$it w be giv5 to :at he says8 ,c't help t ,sir4--,su* is ! law4 ,judges--judges--d ye he> t8--c ?is be ! law8 ,w y give ! sanction ( oa?s to :atev] may be said "h aga9/ life8--& refuse _! sanction to :atev] may be said = life8 ,c su* be ! law8 ,! judges consult$ toge!r & agre$ t su* 0 ! law1 ! law ( ! "m-c\ntry & !re=e ! law ( colonies4 ,( a tru?1 said ,burr\ghs1 9 reply2 ( a tru?1 ,i c p]ceive n[ :y x is1 if a man appe> to te/ify 9 favor ( human life t he is reg>d$ z a witness aga9/ ! cr[n4--,god help su* cr[ns1 ,i say6 ,bro!r6--de> bro!r6 ,god help su* cr[ns1 ,i say6 ,:at an idea ( k+%ip x gives6 ,:at a fe>ful comm5t>y on ! gu>dian%ip ( mon>*s6 ,h[ mu* x says 9 a ^w or two ( _! fa!rly c>e6 ,he :o is = ! subject1 ev5 ?\gh a life be at /ake1 is !re=e aga9/ ! k+6 ,bew>e ( t ,sir4--,y are on ! v ?re%old ( treason4 ,be x s4--,if !re is no o!r way1 ,i w /ep ov] t ?re%old--4 ,if y d ,sir1 x w be into y\r grave4-- ,sir6-- ,de> bro!r1 ,i besee* y6 ,en\gh--en\gh--,i h no?+ m to d--no?+ m to say1 ,sir--n ano!r ^w1 ,sir--=give me ,sir--,i--,i--,i--! te>s ( ! ag$ ,i _c be>2 ! sorr[ ( su* z are ab\t to g be=e ,god1 ,i am n able1 ,i nev] 0 able to be>4 ,i besee* y1 h[ev]1 to look ) pity ^u ! poor s\l !re--poor ,m>?a6--let h] gray hairs plead ) y1 z y\r gray hairs plead ) me--,i--,i--proce$1 ,mr4 ,attorney-,g5]al4 ,i h no?+ m to say8 ,no?+ m to say6 ,) submission to ! c\rt--no?+4 ,d y ?r[ up ! case !n8 said a judge4 ,?r[ up ! case6 no inde$--no6--,b if ,mr4 ,c\nsellor ,burr\ghs "h1 :o has contriv$ 9 my humble op9ion1 to make ! proc$ure ( ?is c\rt appe>--t is to say--) all due submission--appe> to be n mu* bett] ?an a laugh+-/ock to !--to !--to my bre?r5 ( ! b>--if ,mr4 ,burr\ghs1 ,i say1 if he has no?+ m to say--,i beg leave to say--t is to say--t ,i h no?+ m to say--4 ,say--say--say--:isp]$ "o ( 8 bre?r5 ( ! b>--:at say y to t ,mr4 ,burr\ghs8 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,:at %\ld ,i say8 repli$ ,burr\ghs4 ,:at w\ld y h me say8 /&+ up & gr[+ v pale4 ,:at w\ld y h me say1 y t are ( c\nsel = ! prison]1 y6 ! judges ( ! c\rt8 ,y t appe> to rejoice :5 y see ! la/ hope ( ! prison] ab\t to be made ( no value to h]1 by ! trick & subt]fuge ( ! law4 ,:y d y n speak to h]8--,:y d y n advise me8 ,y "k t ,i dep5d ^u ! reply--,y "k t ,i h no o!r hope1 & t %e has no o!r hope1 & yet y leave u bo? to be de/roy$ by ! /ratagem ( an adv]s>y4 ,h[ %all ,i proce$8 ,speak to me1 ,i entreat y6 ,speak to me judges6 ,d n leave me to grope out a pa? bl9d-fold$ ov] a precipice--a pa? :i* x w\ld require great skill to tread--,o1 ,i besee* y6 d n leave me ?us "u ! awful1 ! trem5d\s acc\ntability1 :i*1 9 my ignorance ( ! law1 ,i h be5 desp]ate en\gh to und]take6--,"h by my side are two m5 ( ! law--yet h y assign$ h]1 9 a matt] ( life & dea?1 no c\nsel4 ,!y are afraid ,i see--afraid n only to rise up & speak = ! wret*$ woman1 b !y are afraid ev5 to :isp] to me4 ,& y1 ye judges6 are y also on ! side ( ! prosecutor & ! witnesses--are y all = ! k+8--all6--all6--n s mu* z "o to say a ^w = ! poor creature1 :o be+ pursu$ = ! k+1 is treat$ z if %e 7 pursu$ by ! k+--pursu$ by him = sacrifice6 ,:at6 no answ]--n a ^w6 ,:at am ,i to believe8 444 t y take pride 9 ! ex]cise ( y\r t]rible p[]8 t y look ^u x z a privilege8 444 t y reg>d me n[ ) displeasure 444 t if y c\ld h y\r own way1 y w\ld p]mit no int]f]5ce ) y\r frightful pr]ogative8444 ,o t ,i knew 9 :at way to approa* ! he>ts ( m56 ,o t ,i knew h[ to proce$ 9 ?is affair6 ,w nobody advise me6 ,sir--,sir6--all[ me1 said a man ( ! law :o sat ne>1 all[ me ,sir2 ,i c be> x no long]--x is a reproa* to ! v "n ( law--b--b 7l[]+ 8 voice7 if y w suff] me to sugge/ a /ep or two = y\r consid]ation--y h ! c\rage & ! p[]--,i h n--my bre?r5 "h h n--y h--& y may p]haps be able to--hu%1 hu%--to br+ h] (f4 ,speak out1 ,sir--speak out1 ,i besee* y4 ,:at am ,i to d8 ,l[] if y please--l[]--l[----er--er--er--we mu/ n be ov]he>d--,bro!r ,trap's got a quick e>4 ,n[ my notion is--all[ me--7:isp]+7 ! jury are on ! wat*2 !y h he>d y ) great anxiety--& great pleasure--if y c manage to keep ! hold y h got = half an h\r--hu%--hu%--no matt] h[--! poor s\l may escape yet-- ,i'll address ! jury-- ,by no mann] ( means6 ,t w n be suff]$--y _c address ! jury-- ,good ,god6 :at %all ,i d6 ,?irte5-p5ce m--c>ry five--paid to wat*man4 ,i'll put y 9 ! way 7) a waggi% le]47 ,?\gh y are n all[$ to address ! jury1 y are all[$ to address ! c\rt--hey8--7*uck+ him ) 8 elb[7--! c\rt y see--hey--%6--%6--y und]/& x--hey8 ,no--h[ cool y are6 ,cool--y'd be cool too1 if y und]/ood ! law4 ,nev]--nev]--9 a case ( life & dea?4 ,life & dea?8 poh--ev]y?+ is a case ( life & dea?1 ,sir--to a man o' ! law--ev]y?+--all cases are alike1 ,sir--hey--provid$--a--a-- ,provid$ :at1 ,sir8 ,:]e ! quid is ! same4 ,! quid8 ,! quid pro quo-- ,h[ c y1 ,sir8--y\r levity is a--,i beg9 to be afraid ( y\r pr9ciples--:at am ,i to d8 ,d--j keep ! c\rt 9 play2 keep ! judges at "w1 :ile ,i run ov] to ! %op = an au?ority or two ,i h !re :i* may be ( use4--,y h ! jury ) y n[--lay x on ?ick--y und]/& ! play z well z ,i d n[-- ,/op--/op--am ,i to say to ! judges :at ,i w\ld say to ! jury1 if ,i _h leave8 ,pre--cisely6 b--b--a ^w 9 y\r e>--s z to be he>d by ! jury4--,tut--tut-- ,! head-prosecutor jump$ up at ^! words1 & ) a great %[ ( zeal pray$ ! judges to put a /op to ! consultation1 a "p ( :i* 0 ( a "*--( a "*--t is to say1 ( a "*-- ,burr\ghs w\ld h int]rupt$ him1 b he 0 h9d]$ by 8 crafty law-advis]1 :o told him to let ! wor?y g5tleman cut 8 own ?roat 9 8 own way1 n[ he 0 9 ! humor = x4 ,burr\ghs obey$1 & aft] 8 adv]s>y _h run himself out ( brea?1 arose 9 reply1 & ) a gravity & a mod]ation t weigh$ prodigi\sly ) ! c\rt1 call$ ^u ! *ief-judge to put a /op to su* gladiatorial controv]sy-- ,:at w\ld y h u d8 said ! judge4 ,i w\ld h y d no?+ m ?an y\r duty-- ,"h ! coadjutor ( ,burr\ghs1 aft] mak+ a sign to him to face ! jury1 slid away on tip-toe4 --,i w\ld h y rebuke ?is temp]4 ,ye are ! judges ( a great p4 ,i w\ld h y act1 & ,i w\ld h y tea* o!rs to act1 z if y & !y 7 play+ toge!r1 9 e su* case--n = y\r own lives--t 7 too mu* to ask ( mortal man2 b = ano!r's life4 ,i w\ld h y & y\r (fic]s behave "h z if ! game t y play 7 :at y all "k x to be1 a game ( life & dea?--a trial1 n ( attorney ) attorney1 nor ( judge ) judge1 9 ! w>f>e ( skill1 or wit1 or trick1 or /ratagem1 = fee or "*--b a trial :]eby ! life "h1 & ! life h]eaft] x may be1 ( a fell[-creature is 9 issue4 ,yea--m--,i w\ld h y tea* ! k+'s ,attorney-,g5]al1 ! prosecutor himself1 t repres5tative ?\gh he be ( maje/y1 x w\ld be m dignifi$ & m wor?y ( maje/y1 if he c\ld contrive to keep 8 temp]1 :5 he is defeat$ or ?w>t$ 9 8 attack on human life4 ,we may des]ve dea? all ( u1 b we des]ve n mock]y2 & :e!r we des]ve dea? or n1 ,i hope we des]ve1 "u our graci\s ,"l & ,ma/]1 to be put to dea? accord+ to law-- ,t'll d6--t'll d6--:isp]$ ! lawy]1 :o _h return$ ) 8 huge folios--t'll d my boy6 look+ up ov] 8 spectacles & turn+ a leaf--t'll d6 give x to 'em z hot z !y c sup x--,i %all be ready = y 9 a crack--pu% on1 pu% on--:at a capital figure y'd make at ! b>--don't /op--don't /op4 ,:y1 :at on e>? c ,i say6 ,talk--talk--talk--no matt] :at y say--don't give !m "t to brea!--pop a spee* into 'em6 ,a spee*6 ,ay1 or a s]mon1 or a :>-:oop1 or a pray]--any ?+--any?+--if y d b keep ! ball up--no matt]-:at1 if ! jury c he> y--!y are all agog n[--!y are prick+ up _! e>s at y--n['s y\r "t6 ,v well----,judges6 ,proce$4 ,judges4 ,i am a travell] f my y\? up4 ,i h j\rni$ ov] ,europe2 ,i h j\rni$ ov] ,am]ica--,i am acqua9t$ ) e p ( bo? hemisph]es1 & yet1 :i!rsoev] ,i g1 ,i am a /rang]4 ,i h /udi$ mu*--?\ght mu*--& am already a %[ among ^? :o wat*$ ov] my y\?4 ,i am /ill "y1 ?\gh ,i appe> old1 mu* y\ng] ?an y w\ld suppose me to be1 did y n "k me-- ,"h he turn$ to ! lawy]--,i nev] %all be able to get ?r\gh ?is2 ,i don't "k :at ,i am say+4-- ,nor ,i--,s mu* ! bett]--don't give up-- ----,a y\?--a lad 9 comp>ison ) y1 ye judges1 y t ,i n[ und]take to reprove----a spectacle & a %[ among m54 ,!y foll[ me e :]e1 7,i hope y'll soon be ready7 !y pursue me day aft] day--& week aft] week--& mon? aft] mon?-- --,& ye> aft] ye>--by j+s1 t'll d6-- --,& ye> aft] ye>2 !y & _! wives1 & _! little ones-- ,& _! flocks & _! h]ds1 & _! man-s]vants & _! maid-s]vants1 :isp]$ ! lawy]4 ,d be quiet1 w y4--,!y pursue me h[ev]1 n because ( _! v5]ation or _! love1 b only t !y may /udy ! p]petual *anges ( my c\nt5ance & he> ! language ( "o to :om all *anges & all languages are alike1 & all b5ea? reg>d4 ,!y foll[ me too1 n because !y are able to int]pret ! look ( my eyes1 or to und]/& ! mean+ ( my voice1 b *iefly because !y he> t ,i h be5 abroad 9 ! fur!rmo/ c\ntries ( all ! e>?1 because !y are told by grave m51 :o cat* _! brea? :5 !y speak ( me1 ?\gh x be 9 ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l1 z y h se5 ?is v day1 t ,i h be5 famili> ) my/]i\s trial & savage adv5ture1 up f ! h\r ( my bir?1 :5 ,i 0 dropp$ 9 ! wild]ness l ! "y ( ! wild-bea/1 by my own "m-- ,i say--,bro!r ,b4--,i say ?\gh--:isp]$ ! lawy]1 9 mu* p]plexity--,i say ?\gh--:at are y at n[8 ,y are n on trial--are y8 ,yes--yes--let me alone1 ,i besee* y4444 ,fire away 444 fire away 444 y've got possession ( ! jury1 & t's half ! battle 444 fire away4 ,peace 444 peace1 ,i pray y 444 ,judges6 :5ev] ,i g abroad 444 :]ev] ,i g 444 ! fir/ place into :i* ,i set my foot1 is ! tribunal ( dea?4 ,g :]e ,i may1 ,i g fir/ 9 se>* ( ! c\rts 444 ! c\rts ( ju/ice1 ,i %\ld say1 to di/+ui% !m f all o!r c\rts-- ,good6-- --,& ,i g ?i!r because ,i h an idea t nations are to be comp>$ ) nations1 n 9 e ?+--n altoge!r1 b only 9 a few ?+s2 & because aft] mu* ?\ght1 ,i h p]suad$ myself t matt]s ( religion1 politics & morals1 are inadequate = ! *ief purposes ( su* comp>ison--! comp>ison ( p ) p1 ?\gh n = ! comp>ison ( individual ) individual p]haps2 & t a v>iety ( matt]s :i* reg>d ! adm9i/ration ( law1 9 cases affect+ ei!r life or lib]ty1 are 9 _! v nature adequate1 & may be conclusive4 ,we may comp>e c\rt ) c\rt & law ) law2 b h[ %all we comp>e op9ion ) op9ion1 :]e !re is no un*angeable record ( ei!r8 goodness ) goodness--:]e goodness itself may be b a ?+ ( op9ion or he>say1 incapable ( pro(1 & !re=e incapable ( comp>ison8 ,v fair--v fair--b :at on e>? has x to d ) our case8 ,wait & y %all see2 ,i beg9 to see my way cle> n[--:]e=e judges1 ,i hold t ! lib]ty ( a p & !re=e ! greatness ( a p may be safely e/imat$ by ! degree ( s]i\sness ) :i* a crim9al is arraign$1 or tri$1 or judg$1 or puni%$--4 --,v true--& v well spun out1 bro!r ,b4444 b a non sequitur nev]!less4 ,t :]e=e1 ) :i* y began ! p]iod 0 a bit ( a---- ,pray--pray--don't int]rupt me2 y w be ov]he>d--y w put me out4--,9 a ^w1 ye ,judges ( ,israel6 ,i h _h a notion t arbitr>y p[] w\ld betray itself 9 e case1 & e-:]e on e>?1 by its mode ( deal+ ) lib]ty & life--be+1 ,i p]suade myself1 m & m summ>y & c>eless1 9 proportion z x is m & m absolute ( a tru?1 n z x is m & m absolute by "*4 ,y _h = a "t1 :ile ! nor!rn savages 7 at y\r door1 a d[nright milit>y gov]nm5t4--,y "k !re=e t my words are true4 ,y\r gov]nm5t 0 call$ free--to h call$ x arbitr>y1 w\ld h (f5d$ y2 yet = a season y dealt ) human life z ! ,turk w\ld4 ,y "k1 = y h se5 ! pro(1 t 9 proportion to ! gr[? ( p[] 9 ^? :o be> sway among y1 ! =ms & c]emonies :i* =tify & h$ge 91 z x 71 ! life & lib]ty ( ! subject1 are ei!r disreg>d$ or trampl$ on4-- ,oh ho6--,i see :at y are driv+ at n[6 --,= my own "p1 ,i love to see ! =eheads ( !m :o are appo9t$ to sit 9 ! high-places & give judgm5t =ev] ^u ! prop]ty or "*1 life or lib]ty ( _! fell[ man4-- ,prop]ty or "*--life or lib]ty--( a fell[ man6 ,v fair--v fair inde$4 --,expressive at lea/ ( dec5t sorr[1 if n ( pr(\nd awe4 ,i w\ld h !m look z if !y 7 afraid--z if !y trembl$ "u ! weight ( _! trem5d\s au?ority2 z if !y 7 deeply & cle>ly & rev]5tially s5sible ( :at !y h und]tak5 to d--:i* is1 to deal ) ! creatures ( ,god1 z ,god himself pr(esses to deal ) !m--accord+ to _! transgressions--to d a "p ( 8 duty ) 8 own ,image--to %elt] ! oppress$ & to /ay ! oppressor1 n only n[ & = a "t1 b h]eaft] & =ev]-- ,don't /op to brea! n[2 ,i %all be at y\r back 9 a jiffy-- ,i w\ld t e man :o has to d ) ! adm9i/ration ( law1 :]ev] t law is to t\* ! life or lib]ty ( ano!r2 & :oev] he may be1 f ! highe/ judge 9 ! highe/ c\rt ( all ! e>?1 d[n to ! humble/ m9i/]ial (fic]--,i w\ld t he %\ld feel1 or at lea/ appe> to feel1 t = a "t he is ! delegate ( ,jehovah--,i d n /op to say h[1 nor to ask :y4 ,t is = o!rs to say4--,i w\ld h ! judges rem>kable = _! gravity1 n = _! au/]ity2 = _! s]i\sness & = _! sev]e simplicity1 n = a !atrical c>riage4 ,i w\ld h ! b>1 z y call x1 above ! trick & subt]fuge ( ! law--incapable ( do+ :at ,i see !m d e day ( my life2 & ,i w\ld h ! b5* z y call x1 incapable ( suff]+ :at ,i see !m n only suff]1 b take pleasure 91 e day ( my life----are y ready8 ,p]sev]e--p]sev]e--y may say :at y please n[1 said ! lawy]1 %uffl+ 8 pap]s ab\t ) bo? h&s1 *uckl+ 9 8 sleeve1 & :isp]+ )\t appe>+ to :isp]4--,h y\r own way n[ 444 !y l to he> ! lawy]s & ! judges1 & ! law cut up2 x's a new ?+ to he> 9 su* a place 444 fire away1 fire away 444 y see h[ !y enjoy x 444 y've got u on ! hip n[ 444 fire away4 ,if a crim9al be arraign$ on a *>ge t may affect 8 life or "*1 limb or prop]ty1 or if a witness be to be sworn1 or ! oa? adm9i/]$1 444 ,i c>e n h[ 444 ,i c>e n :y 444 if y w h oa?s 444 ye %\ld ord] sil5ce to be proclaim$ by ! s\nd ( trumpet4 --,pho6 pho6 ,i w\ld h a great bell1 "o s l>ge t x might be he>d f> & wide ov] ! :ole t[n--,i w\ld h ?is toll$ on ! day ( condemnation1 if t condemnation 7 to dea?4 ,& if x mu/ be--if y w h x s--if y w t a man be put to dea? by ! rope or ! axe1 on ! scaffold or ov] an op5 grave--z ! poor soldi] dies--,i w\ld h him p]i% at night--9 ! dead ( midnight--& all ! t[n %\ld wake up at ! toll+ ( t heavy bell1 or at ! ro> ( cannon1 ) a k t a fell[-creature _h t in/ant pass$ away f ! e>? =ev]--j gone--t v in/ant--be=e ! ,ev]la/+ ,judge ( ! quick & ! dead--t :ile !y 7 hold+ _! brea? & be=e !y c\ld brea! aga9--he w\ld receive ! s5t5ce f :i* !re w\ld be no appeal ?r\gh\t all ! c\ntless ages ( et]nity4 ,v fair--v fair--,i see ! =eman ( ! jury %udd]--keep him to x-- ,i love !ory1 b ,i love practice bett]-- ,z\nds6 :at a plunge6 --,be> ) me1 ,i besee* y4 ,i _h come to a conclusion ye>s & ye>s ago1 be=e ,i w5t away into ! f> p>ts ( ! e>?1 ,judges & ,eld]s1 t :]e human life is ?\ght mu* (1 !re lib]ty is2 & t j 9 proportion to ! value ( human life are ! numb] & v>iety1 ! greatness & ! /r5g? ( ! safe-gu>ds =ms & c]emonies1 :i* g to make x secure1 if n altoge!r inaccessible4 ,v fair--/ick to ! =eman--keep y\r eye on 8 face--don't take x (f1 & y'll be sure ( ! jury4 ,i c h>dly see 8 face n[-- ,s mu* ! bett]--we'll h c&les = !m yet2 & if we d1 my boy1 ! game is our own 444 fire away2 my au?orities are almo/ ready n[--fire away4 --,i j\rney$ ! _w ov]1 b ,i f\nd little to prove t human life 0 ( mu* value any:]e--any:]e ,i %\ld say1 except among ! b>b>ians & ! savages4 ,my he>t 0 tr\bl$ ) fe>4 ,i knew n :i!r to g1 nor :]e to look4 ,%\ld ,i pursue my way fur!r into ! cities ( ,europe1 or g back into ! wild]ness ( ,am]ica8--,at la/ ,i he>d ( a nation--be> ) me judges--:]e all m5 7 suppos$ by ! law to be innoc5t1 until !y 7 prov$ to be guilty1 :]e ! v judges 7 said to be ( c\nsel = ! accus$1 :]e ! v]dict ( at lea/ twelve1 & 9 "s cases ( tw5ty-f\r m5--_! unanim\s v]dict too1 0 requir$ = ! condemnation ( su* accus$2 :]e if a man 7 *>g$ ) a crime1 he 0 n ev5 p]mitt$ to accuse himself or to ackn[l$ge ! tru?1 till he _h be5 put ^u 8 gu>d by ! judges--:o w\ld ev5 all[ him1 nay press him to )draw an av[al1 ?\gh x 7 made by him ) s]i\s delib]ation2 :]e ! laws 7 s t5d] ( human life to say all 9 a ^w1 & s rem>kable = humanity z to be a p]petual !me = declamation4 ,i he>d all ?is4444 ,i _h mu* reason to believe x 444 = ev]ybody t ,i knew believ$ x4444 ,i grew in/antly we>y ( home4444 ,lights !re6 lights4444 --,i c\ld n sleep = ! desire ,i _h to see t c\ntry4 ,y'd bett] /op a:ile1 ,mr4 ,burr\ghs1 :isp]$ ! lawy]4 --,& ,i lo/ no "t 9 go+ to x4 ,pull up :]e y are 444 b keep y\r face t[>d ! jury4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,well1 cont9u$ ,burr\ghs1 ,i dep>t$ = ! %ores ( t o!r _w1 :]e human life 0 gu>d$ ) su* c>e & jeal\sy4 ,i inquir$ = ! c\rts ( ju/ice & = ! halls ( legislation 444 ,i hurri$ ?i!r2 444 ,i elb[$ my way up to ! s\rces ( _! law1 & ,i _h ! mortification to discov] t 9 almo/ e case1 _! c\rts 7 contriv$1 n z ,i _h hop$ f ! "* ( ! p1 s z to give ! public an opportunity ( see+ ! op]ation ( p[] at "w 9 ! high-places ( our e>?1 = ! detection ( guilt & = ! security ( virtue1 b s z to h9d] t op]ation1 :e!r evil or good1 f be+ view$ by ! public4 ,ev]y:]e ! c\rts ( ju/ice 7 paltry 444 ev]y:]e inconv5i5t4 ,see+ ?is ,i grew afraid = ! p4 ,i f\nd b "o l>ge en\gh to accommodate its own (fic]s1 & b "o :i* x 0 possible = a /rang] to ent]1 ev5 by ! aid ( money1 )\t mu* delay1 difficulty & haz>d4 ,ye d n believe me--ye _c believe t su* ?+s are1 su* c\rts or su* m51 or t ev] a price ha? be5 fix$ 9 a pr\d free c\ntry1 = :i* a few & b a few ( a mighty & wise p may see1 n[ & !n1 :]e=e x is t "s "o ( _! numb] is to be swept away f ! e>? =ev]4 ,:at ,i say is true4 ,to ! ,halls ( ,legislation ,i proce$$--to ! place :]e t law is made ( :i* ,i h _h occasion to speak ?is day4 ,i w5t )\t my d9n]2 ,i paid my la/ half-cr[n to see ! mak]s ( ! law--& ,i came away1 aft] see+--n ! mak]s ( ! law1 b ! door-keep]s ( _! cage--x is true t :ile ,i 0 !re1 ,i 0 happy en\gh to see a man1 :o 0 look+ at ano!r man1 :i* o!r man decl>$ t ! wig ( ! ,speak] 0 di/9ctly visible-- ,are y mad8 ,be quiet ,sir-- ,y h brok5 ! spell--! jury are beg9n+ to laugh-- ,leave ! jury to me--:at ,i h to say ,sir1 may provoke a smile1 b if ,i d n mu* mi/ake1 a smile = ! advantage ( poor ,m>?a4 ,we h be5 too s]i\s 444 we may d bett] by %[+ t we h no fe>--if ! lawgiv]s ( t c\ntry are :at ,i say !y are--if ! judges are :at ,i say !y are1 & :at ,i %all prove !m to be--& if ! p ( t c\ntry are :at ,i am afraid !y are1 "u su* law--:y %\ld we b[ to its au?ority8 ,pho--pho--pho4444 ,y are all at sea n[4 ,well ,judges 444 ,i enquir$ :5 !re w\ld be a trial to prove ! tru? ( :at ,i _h be5 told1 & :i!r ,i %\ld g 9 se>* ( a ,temple ( ,ju/ice1 :]e ,i might see = myself h[ human life 0 reg>d$ by ! brave & ! free4 ,i f\nd su* a temple1 & = ! price ( ano!r d9n]1 0 c>ri$ up into a gall]y & put beh9d a huge pile ( masonry1 :i* z x /ood = a pill> & happ5$ to be nei!r p]=at$ nor transp>5t1 gave me b a dre>y prospect = my money4444 ,d n smile--d n1 ,i besee* y--,i nev] 0 m s]i\s 9 my life4444 ,at la/ ,i he>d a man call$ up1 he>d ,i say1 = ,i c\ld n see him1 call$ up & *>g$ ) ,i "k n :at fe>ful crime--,i caught my brea?--are y ready ,sir8444 ,almo/ 444 almo/--fire away--writ+ z fa/ z he c\ld make ! p5 fly ov] ! pap] 444 fire away = a few m9utes m4444 ,i caught my brea? 444 ,i trembl$ ) anxiety4444 ,n[ said ,i to myself1 7,to ! lawy]2 ,i am afraid ,i %all drop47 ,no no1 don't drop yet 444 fire away6 ,n[1 said ,i to myself1 ,i %all see "o ( ! mo/ awful & affect+ sights 9 ! _w4 ,n[ %all ,i see ! great humanity ( ! law 444 ! law ( ?is pr\d nation illu/rat$ 444 ! v judges becom+ ( c\nsel = ! prison] 444 & ! :ole affair c>ri$ ?r\gh ) unspeakable solemnity4 ,i address$ myself to a man :o /ood ne> me ) a badge ( au?ority 9 8 h& 444 ! v key :]e) he admitt$ p at s mu* a head1 to see ! p]=mance4 ,pray1 ,sir1 said ,i1 :at is t poor fell[ *>g$ )8 ,he didn't "k1 n he1 "s case ( murd] ?\gh1 he ?\ght1 7(f]+ me a p9* ( snuff z he spoke7 or ( highway-robb]y1 or some?+ ( ! sort 444 he w\ld enquire ) great pleasure & let me "k4 ,! case op5$4 ,a spee* 0 made by a prosecutor = ! cr[n1 a ready & a p[]ful speak]4 ,! *>ge a capital "o4 ,! accus$ 444 a poor emaciat$ mis]able creature1 0 on trial = hav+ _h 9 possession1 prop]ty :i* _h be5 /ol5 out ( a dwell+-h\se 9 ! dead ( night4 ,well1 prison] at ! b>1 :at h y to say = y\rself8 said ! judge ) a /]n look1 aft] ! case _h be5 gone ?r\gh ) by ! prosecutor4 ,n[ is y\r "t 444 speak1 said ! judge4 ,i h no?+ to say = myself1 said ! poor prison]2 no?+ m ?an :at ,i h said f\r or five times already4 ,h y no witnesses8 ,no my "l---- ,soh soh1 ,mr4 ,burr\ghs6 ,we und]/& y\r p>able n[1 cri$ "o ( ! judges ) a look ( dismay4 ,we all "k :at c\ntry t is :]e a judge is a "l 444 h a c>e ,sir2 h a c>e4444 ,be w>y 444 y may rue ?is if y are n4 ,i %all endure ! risk :atev] x be 444 %all ,i proce$8 ,we h no p[] to /op y4444 ,no my "l1 0 ! reply ( ! prison]4 ,i c\ld n oblige !m to appe>2 & !y w\ld n appe>4 ,h[ came y by ! prop]ty8 said 8 lord%ip4 ,x 0 left ) me by a man :o /opp$ at my h\se2 he want$ a little money to c>ry him to see a sick wife 444 & z ,i did n "k him1 he left ?is prop]ty 9 pl$ge4 ,:o 0 t man8 ,i d n "k my "l1 ,i nev] saw him be=e 444 b "o ( my neighbors 9 ! same trade ) me knew him1 & if y _h him "h1 he w\ld say s4 ,judges1 y h n[ he>d my /ory4 ,y "k :at ,i 0 prep>$ to see2 y "k :at ,i expect$4 ,"h 0 a man :o1 = aught we "k1 told ! tru?4 ,b he _h no witnesses--he _h no p[] to make !m te/ify--he _h no refuge--no hope--! law 0 a sn>e to him--! law ( our "m-c\ntry4 ,h[ s pray8 ,prop]ty be+ f\nd 9 8 possession--prop]ty :i* _h be5 /ol51 he 0 to suff]1 because--m>k :at ,i say1 ,i besee* y--because he c\ld n prove 8 innoc5ce6 ,tut--tut--tut--rigm>ole6 said ! prosecutor4 ,rigm>ole ,sir--:at ,i say is ! simple tru?4 ,he> me ?r\gh4 ,! mom5t t poor fell[ 0 f\nd ) ! prop]ty 9 8 possession1 he 0 conclud$ by ! law & by ! judges ( ! law to be guilty2 & !y call$ ^u him to prove t he 0 n guilty-- ,nature ( ?+s1 my good bro!r-- ,well--& if x is ! nature ( ?+s1 :y d5y ! exi/5ce ( ! fact8 ,:y d y1 z all m5 ( ! law h done = ages & /ill d--:y say ov] & ov] aga9 e day ( y\r lives1 t x is ! *>act]i/ic ( ! law1 t law ( :i* y are ! exp\nd]s1 to reg>d e man z innoc5t1 until he be prov$ to be guilty8 ,:y n say ! tru?8 ,:y quibble ) rhetoric8 ,:y n say t :]e a man is *>g$ ) a crime1 y are1 9 ! v nature ( ?+s1 "u ! necessity ( tak+ t = pro( :i* is n pro(8 ,look y ,sir--h[ came y by ! coat y we>8 ,suppose ,i 7 to *all5ge t clo? & put y to ! pro(1 h[ c\ld y prove t y pur*as$ x fairly ( a fair trad]8 ,i w\ld appeal to ! trad]-- ,appeal to ! trad]6 ,if he _h n come hone/ly by x ,sir1 w\ld he ev] ackn[l$ge t y _h x ( him8 or t he _h ev] se5 y\r face be=e8 ,well !n--,i w\ld prove x by somebody else4 ,by somebody else1 w\ld y6 ,are y s v cauti\s--d y nev] g abroad )\t hav+ a witness at y\r heels8 d y nev] pick up any?+ 9 ! /reet ,sir1 )\t fir/ assur+ y\rself t y are obs]v$ by somebody ( good "*1 :o w appe> ( 8 own accord 9 y\r behalf1 %\ld y be arraign$ = hav+ /ol5 prop]ty 9 y\r possession8 ,:at w\ld y h to say = y\rself8--y\r oa? w\ld n be receiv$--& if x 01 !re w\ld only be oa? aga9/ oa?--y\r oa? aga9/ t ( ! trad] ( :om y pur*as$1 or ! individual ( :om y receiv$ ! prop]ty--& 8 oa? aga9/ y\rs4--,h[ w\ld y behave ) no witnesses to help y out8--or ) witnesses :o w\ld n appe> & c\ld n be made to appe> on y\r side1 ?\gh y\r life 7 at /ake8--nay1 = t v reason1 = if y\r prop]ty only 7 at /ake1 !y might be made to appe>-- ,v well6 --,or ) witnesses1 :o hav+ appe>$ on y\r side1 are n all[$ to make oa? to :at !y say--le/ !y may be believ$--to ! prejudice ( our good k+8 ,really1 cri$ "o ( ! judges1 really1 g5tlem51 y appe> to be go+ v wide ( ! m>k4 ,:at h we to d ) y\r snip-snap & gossip8 ,are we to h no?+ b spee* aft] spee*--ab\t nobody kn[s :at--n[ smack+ ( outrage--n[ ( treason8 ,are we to /ay "h all night ,sirs ( ! b>1 :ile y are :isp]+ toge!r8 ,) submission to ! c\rt1 said ! ,attorney-g5]al--we h a case put "h1 :i* w\ld seem to require a ^w ( reply4 ,we are ask$ :at we %\ld d if we 7 )\t witnesses--& ! c\rt w p]ceive t ! sympa?y ( ! jury is reli$ on--is reli$ on1 ,i say6--on ! au?ority ( a case--( a case :i*6--( a case :i* ,i nev] he>d ( be=e6 ,! c\rt w please to obs]ve--to obs]ve ,i say6--t ! prison] at ! b>--at ! b>--has no witnesses--9 :i* case1 ,i w\ld ask1 :]e is ! h>d%ip--:]e we _c prove our innoc5ce--our innoc5ce ,i say6--( a p>ticul> *>ge--we h only to prove our "*4 ,"h ! ,attorney-g5]al sat d[n ) a smile & a b[1 & a magnific5t %ake ( ! head4 ,only to prove our "*1 hey8 ,to be sure-- ,b h[--if we h no witnesses-- ,v fair--v fair1 bro!r ,b4 ,:at if y 7 a /rang]8--:at if y _h no "*8--or a bad "o8 ,x w\ld g h>d ) me1 ,i d>e say--&--& 7rais+ 8 voice & appeal+ to ! b> ) a triumphant look7 & x %\ld g h>d ) me4 ,:y !n ,sir--x w\ld g h>d ) e /rang] 9 a /range c\ntry1 = he has no "*2 & x w\ld g h>d ) e man :o might be unable to produce pro(1 ?\gh he _h a good "*2 & ) e man :o might be reg>d$ z a pr(ligate or a suspici\s "*--z a *eat1 or a jew1 or a misbeliev]4 ,& :at h su* m5 to compla9 (8 ,judges--,fa!rs--,i appeal to y4 ,i h n mu* m to say1 & :at ,i h to say %all be said ) a view to ! case be=e y4 ,i h always und]/ood t if a man be *>g$ ) a crime "h1 he is to be tri$ = t p>ticul> crime ) :i* he is *>g$1 & = no o!r till t be dispos$ (4 ,i h always und]/ood moreov]1 n only 9 y\r c\rts ( law & by y\r books ( law1 b by ! c\rts & by ! books ( :i* y are b a copy1 t "* is n to be put 9 issue z a crime be=e y2 & t nobody is to be put to dea? or puni%$ m]ely because he may happ5 to h no "* at all--nor because he may h a bad "o-- ,y h und]/ood no m ?an is true1 said a judge4 ,if s 444 all[ me to ask :y y & o!r judges are 9 ! habit ( puni%+ p ( a bad "* 444 nay ( putt+ su* p to dea? 444 = do+ t :i*1 if x 7 done by p ( good "*1 y w\ld ov]look or =give8 ,h[ ,sir4444 ,d y pret5d t we ev] d su* ?+s8 ,i d4444 ,w y say t y d n8444 ,yes 444 & waive ! au?ority ( a judge1 & ! irregul>ity ( y\r proc$ure t y may reply4 ,!n 444 if :at ,i he> is true 444 if x is law ,i mean 444 ! judges be=e me w n reg>d "*8 ,:y z to reg>d+ "* 444 t's ano!r affair ,mr4 ,burr\ghs4444 ,i implore y 444 take "o side or ! o!r6 ,say :e!r y d or d n reg>d "*4444 ,i c>e n = ! degree1 nor d ,i c>e :i* side y take4 ,= if y say t y d1 !n ,i say t y act 9 ! tee? ( all y\r pr(essions2 = y decl>e 9 e %ape1 e man ( y1 e day ( y\r lives1 t nobody %all be puni%$ by law b = t :i* he has be5 *>g$ ) 9 due c\rse ( law 444 te*nically *>g$ ) & appris$ ( 444 & y nev] *>ge a man ) hav+ a bad "*4444 ,well1 !n 444 suppose we say t we d n reg>d "*8 ,:5 "* is n 9 issue1 bro!r1 add$ ! *ief-judge2 = x may be put 9 issue by ! trav]s]--9 :i* case we are b\nd to weigh ! pro( on bo? sides along ) ! jury4 ,if y say t1 9 y\r "* ( judge 444 & if y are all agre$ 9 say+ t4444 ,lo1 ,i am prep>$ = y4 ,we are agre$--we p]ceive ! tru? n[4 ,lo1 my answ]6--,y h he>d ! :ole ( our case4 ,y h he>d all ! witnesses = ! cr[n2 y h ga!r$ all ! pro(4 ,n[ 444 be> ) me1 judges 444 be> ) me 444 :at ,i say is a matt] ( life & dea? 444 we h no witnesses 444 we h n put ! "* ( ,m>?a 9 issue 444 all t y "k ( h]1 y "k f y\r witnesses1 & !y h n said a syllable t\*+ h] "*4 ,n[ 444 fa!rs6 & judges6444 ,i ask y if t pro(1 take x altoge!r1 w\ld be en\gh 9 y\r e/imation1 to prove 444 ,i beg y to he> me 444 w\ld x be en\gh to convict any "o ( y\r numb]1 if he _h no witness to speak = him8444 ,ye are a/\nd$6 ,ye "k n h[ to reply1 nor h[ to escape2 = ye "k 9 y\r own s\ls t su* pro( 444 su* pro( & no m1 w\ld n be en\gh to convict any "o ( y 9 ! op9ion ( ! o!r six4 ,well ,sir----:at !n8 ,:y !n ,sir 444 !n ye ,judges--if t poor old woman be=e y--if %e be n on trial = "*--on trial = t :i* has n be5 *>g$ to h] 444 by :at y h n[ said1 %e is free4 ,/& up1 on y\r feet ,m>?a6 /& up & rejoice6 ,by :at ye h n[ said1 ye judges1 t poor old woman ha? leave to g free6 ,! judges 7 mute ) surprise1 & ! lawy] />t$ ^u 8 feet & clapp$ ,burr\ghs on ! back1 & /ood rubb+ 8 h&s at ! ,attorney-g5]al & mak+ m\?s at ! jury--,capital6 444 ,capital6 444 nev] saw ! l1 fai?--nev]1 nev] 444 nev] ?\ght ( su* a view myself 444 b ,i say ?\gh 79 a :isp]7 y did beg9 to put h] "* 9 issue--tut--tut--yes y did1 y rogue y 444 say no?9'--tut--tut-- ,say no?+ ,sir6--excuse me4 ,if ,i h said t :i* is n true1 ,i %all unsay x-- ,pooh1 pooh 444 y\r argum5t's all ! same1 & besides1 y did n g f> en\gh to make ,j]ry ,smi? y\r witness 444 pooh1 pooh--:at a fool y are-- ,b ! judges recov]$ _! self-possession1 & laid _! heads toge!r & ask$ ,burr\ghs if he _h any?+ m to say4 ,m to say--yes--mu* m--en\gh to keep y employ$ = ! re/ ( y\r lives1 ye h>d-he>t$ inaccessible m56 ,:at--are ye s b5t ^u mis*ief6 ,w ye n suff] t ag$ woman to escape ! sn>e6 ,ye c>ry me back all at once to ! spot ( :i* ,i spoke4 ,ye drive me to ! p>able aga94 ,i saw ! judges behave to _! prison] z ,i n[ see y behave to y\rs2 & ,i w\ld h cri$ out !re z ,i d "h1 ) a l\d voice4444 ,are ye inde$ ! c\nsel = ! prison]6--,:y d ye n behave z o!r c\nsel d8 ,b :5 ,i look$ up & beheld _! faces1 & ab\t me1 & beheld ! faces ( ! multitude1 my c\rage 0 gone--,i _h no hope--my he>t di$ away )9 me4 ,!y 7 z mute z y are--& _! look 0 y\r look--a look ( dea?4 ,b :]e1 said ,i1 is ! advocate = ! prison]8 :y does he n appe>8 ,he has none1 0 ! reply4 ,:at1 no advocate1 no help--!re is a provision ( y\r law :i* enables ! v paup] to sue4444 ,i h he>d s1 & surely he is n s v poor1 ! man ,i see at ! b>2 :y d n ! c\nsel t ,i see !re unoccupi$--:y d !y n (f] to help him8 ,!y are n paid ,sir4 ,d !y require pay be=e !y w put =? a h& to save a fell[-creature f dea?8 ,( c\rse4 ,b :y d n ! c\rt assign c\nsel to him8--,! reply !re 0 ! reply t y h he>d "h ?is day4 ,! accus$ h no c\nsel 9 a matt] ( life & dea? 444 x is only by c\rtesy t c\nsel are p]mitt$ ev5 to address ! c\rt on a po9t ( law1 :5 !y are employ$ by a prison]4 ,b :y d ,i urge all ?is8 ,are n we1 & 7 n !y1 liv+ 9 a l& ( m]cy1 a l& rem>kable = ! humanity ( h] laws8 ,d n mi/ake me1 fa!rs6 ,i w\ld n t ! guilty %\ld escape4444 ,i h no su* desire4 ,b ,i w\ld h ! innoc5t safe1 & ,i w\ld h ! guilty1 yea ! guiltie/ 9 e case & ev]y:]e1 puni%$ accord+ to law4 ,to "k t a man has committ$ murd] is n en\gh to ju/ify y 9 tak+ 8 life--to see him d ! de$ ) y\r own eyes1 w\ld n be en\gh to ju/ify y 9 putt+ him to dea?--:]e=e x is t h[ev] c]ta9 ! guilt ( ! accus$1 & h[ev] great 8 crime1 he %\ld h c\nsel4444 ,absurd6-- ,yea--c\nsel1 judge--c\nsel6 ,y w\ld all[ ! guilty e possible *ance ( escape4 ,ev5 s1 judge6 e possible *ance ( escape4 ,= ! guilty h "s rights to gu>d--rights ! m preci\s = be+ s few1 & = be+ 9 p]petual risk ( outrage2 ! m to be gu>d$ ,sir1 because !y are ! rights & ! privileges ( ! wick$1 :o h no?+ to hope f ! public sympa?y1 no hope ( pity1 no hope ( *>ity4 ,ev5 s1 ,judge6 = ! innoc5t are liable to appe> o!rwise4 ,ev5 s--= till ! trial be ov]1 h[ d we "k :o is guilty & :o n8 ,h[ d we "k--h[ is x possible = u to "k1 till ! accus$ h und]gone _! trial1 :e!r !y are1 or are n unju/ly *>g$8 ,= ! innoc5t z well z = ! guilty !re=e1 w\ld ,i h c\nsel = ! accus$--yea1 c\nsel1 :atev] 7 ! *>ge1 & h[ev] probable x might appe>--nay ! m1 9 proportion bo? to ! probability & to ! magnitude ( ! *>ge4 ,a f9e !ory t ,sir4 ,y h be5 abroad to mu* purpose1 x w\ld appe>4 ,ev5 s judge--ev5 s4 ,su* is my !ory1 & ,i h be5 abroad1 ,i believe1 to mu* purpose2 = if m5 are to die by ! law1 ,i w\ld h !m appe> to die by ! law4 ,by ! law1 judge--n by popul> caprice1 popul> indignation or arbitr>y p[]4 ,i w\ld leave no gr\nd = sorr[1 none = self-reproa*1 none = misgiv+1 ei!r to ! public or to t portion ( ! public :o h p>ticipat$ m imm$iately 9 ! awful bus9ess ( dea?4 ,i w\ld h no su* case on record z t ( ,m>y ,dy]4444 ,i w\ld h no ,elizabe? ,hut*9son (f]$ up--no su* trials1 no su* graves1 no su* names = ! p to be afraid ( & sorry =1 ages & ages aft] ! dea? ( a mis]able infatuat$ woman--a prophetess or a wit*1 =soo?-- ,george ,burr\ghs6 --,a prophetess or a wit* ,i say6--aft] %e has be5 put to dea? no man is able to say :]e=e4 ,george ,burr\ghs6 ,:o speaks8 ,george ,burr\ghs1 bew>e6 cri$ a female :o /ood 9 a d>k "p ( ! h\se1 ) h] head muffl$ up--a deep %ad[ 0 ab\t h] & a /illness l dea?4 ,i "k t voice--be ( good *e]--,i h ne>ly done1 ?\gh n be+ us$ to unprep>$ public-speak+1 ,i h said little t ,i meant to say1 & mu* t ,i did n mean to say2 h>dly a ^w h[ev] ev5 ( t :i* ,i h said or meant to say1 z ,i w\ld say x1 or z ,i c\ld say x1 if ,i _h a little m exp]i5ce--or z ,i c\ld say x n[ on pap]4 ,& if ,i feel ?is--,i--:o h gr[n up to a habit if n ( speak+1 at lea/ ( read+ be=e a multitude2 ,i1 :o h be5 us$ f my y\? up to arrange my ?\ghts = ! public eye1 to argue & to p]suade2 :at mu/ ano!r1 tak5 by surprise1 :olly )\t su* practice & p[]1 :at mu/ he--or %e--or t poor woman at ! b> feel1 7 y to put h] into my place1 & urge h] to def5d h]self to a jury8 ,pity h] 444 ,i implore y 444 consid] :at ,i say & h m]cy ^u h]6-- ,be=e y sit d[n1 bro!r ,b4444 :at if y give u a ^w or two ( ! p>allel y begun8--,i see ! drift ( x n[--a ^w or two1 y und]/& me--take a m\?ful o' wat]--& if y c\ld manage to slip 9 a rem>k or two ab\t ! nature ( ! pro( requir$ 9 wit*craft1 ,i'll be aft] y 9 a crack1 & we'll tire 'em out1 if we c't d any?+ bett]4 ,i w--be prep>$ ?\gh--= ,i %all say b a ^w or two--,i am we>y2 sick & we>y ( ?is--my ?roat is p>*$1 & my v s\l 9 a maze ( p]plexity4 ,s mu* ! bett]--!y c't foll[ y on t'o!r side4 ,well1 fa!rs6 ,i pursu$ ! inquiry4 ,i f\nd t ev5 !re1 no prison] c\ld h a compulsory process to br+ a witness = him into c\rt1 al?\gh su* process c\ld be _h1 back$ by ! :ole p[] ( ! c\ntry1 to br+ a witness aga9/ him4 ,& ,i discov]$ also1 t if a witness = ! accus$ 7 s oblig+ z to appe>1 !y w\ld n suff] him to speak on oa?4 ,i turn$ to ! (fic]--,i take x1 ,sir1 said ,i1 t 9 su* a case1 y h no puni%m5t = untru?1 & ( c\rse1 t ! witnesses = ! wret*$ man at ! b> are n s likely to be believ$ z ! witnesses aga9/ him 444 ! latt] be+ on oa?8444 ,precisely4 ,b is he a lawy]8 said ,i4444 ,:o6 ! prison] at ! b>4444 ,yes4444 ,a lawy]--no4 ,is he accu/om$ to public speak+8 ,he 444 no1 inde$6444 ,nor to close argum5t1 p]haps8 nor to a habit ( arrang+ 8 ideas on pap]8444 ,i d>e say n1 0 ! reply4 ,x w\ld be no easy matt] = a man to pres]ve 8 selfpossession 444 s at lea/ ,i %\ld suppose1 h[ev] mu* he might be accu/om$ to public speak+ 444 if he 7 on trial himself1 & oblig$ to def5d himself8 ,!re's an au?ority = y 9 ! books1 bro!r ,b4--,! man :o appe>e? = himself1 79 a l\d voice7 = himself1 sai? my "l 444 ,coke1 ha? a fool = 8 cli5t4444 ,sai? ,"l ,coke1 hey8 ,pooh1 pooh1 79 a :isp]7 pooh1 pooh2 nev] m9d :o says x2 give x = 81 & let !m %[ ! contr>y1 if !y are able4 ,b if x be a case ( life & dea?--:]e great coolness & great precision 7 ne$$ at e /ep1 he w\ld be yet m emb>rass$8 ,no d\bt4 ,& is n ! prosecutor a v able man8 ,v1 ,sir--v4 ,*os5 = t (fice1 out ( a multitude ( sup]ior m5 altoge!r on acc\nt ( 8 ability8 ,v true1 ,sir--v true--on acc\nt ( 8 ability & exp]i5ce at ! b>4 ,& yet1 ,sir1 said ,i--if ,i und]/& y1 t poor fell[ !re1 :o is n[ 9 su* grevi\s trepidation1 s weak t he c h>dly /&--8 color com+ & go+ ) e brea?1 8 ?roat & m\? & lips dry ) excessive anxiety1 8 head incl9$ z if ) a cont9ual r++ 9 8 e>s--if ,i und]/& y1 said ,i1 he is n[ call$ up to def5d himself1 to make spee* = spee* be=e a jury1 aga9/ "o ( y\r mo/ able & eloqu5t speak]s2 a man ^: reputation is at /ake on ! issue--a man :o--if he be ?w>t$ 9 8 way1 by a witness1 or a fact1 or a spee*1 or a po9t ( law1 w appe> to reg>d ! escape ( ! prison]1 :atev] he may be *>g$ )1 & :e!r he be innoc5t or guilty1 z no?+ bett] ?an a reproa* to ! law1 & high treason to ! /ate--a man1 to say all 9 a ^w1 :o d>es to behave 9 a c\rt ( ju/ice--9 a matt] ( life & dea? too--z if ! escape ( a prison] 7 disloyalty to ! k+--our fa!r6 & a disgrace to ! k+'s ,attorney-g5]al-- ,w y h done1 ,sir8 ,no 444 no 444 no6444 ,y h no p[] to /op me4 ,! jury c\ld n agree4 ,two ( _! numb] 7 unwill+ to f9d ! accus$ guilty4 ,!y 7 s5t back--x 0 9 ! dead ( w9t]1 & !y 7 all[$ nei!r food1 nor fire--& s1 aft] a :ile !y 7 />v$ & froz5 into unanimity-- ,grant me pati5ce6 :at w\ld y h1 ,sir8--y appe> to be satisfi$ ) no?+--,i believe 9 my s\l1 ,george ,burr\ghs1 t y are no bett] ?an a ,re=m]-- ,a %udd] ran ?r\gh ! :ole c\rt4 ,"h 0 a pretty illu/ration ( :at ,i _h be5 told by y1 & by su* z y1 & ( :at ,i believ$ be=e ,i w5t abroad1 ab\t ! humanity ( ! law--! humanity ( ,briti% law6 ( t v law t ye are n[ seek+ to adm9i/] "h1 9 ?is remote corn] ( ! e>?4 ,ye are amaz$--ye d n believe me--& yet e ^w ,i h spok5 is true2 & t :i* is law !re1 ye w\ld make law "h4 ,! judges1 we are told1 are ( c\nsel = ! prison]--,god pres]ve me f su* c\nsel1 ,i say6444 ,five & "o are six--six-&-sixp5ce1 mutt]$ a voice4 ,!y nev] int]f]$ :ile ,i 0 !re1 9 favor ( ! prison]2 b !y did int]f]e two or ?ree times1 & ) great acut5ess too1 = x 0 a trial ( wit among ?ree1 to 8 disadvantage1 ev5 z ye h ?is day4 ,! accus$ are held to be innoc5t !re1 ev5 z !y are "h1 till !y are prov$ to be guilty--s say ! lawy]s !re1 & s say ! judges1 & s say all ! writ]s on ! law1 & s !y believe1 ,i d>e say4 ,& yet 444 !re z "h1 ! man :o happ5s to be suspect$ ( a crime is held to be 444 n innoc5t ( ! *>ge1 b guilty1 & is call$ ^u to prove 8 innoc5ce2 :i* if he fail to d1 judgm5t foll[s1 & aft] two or ?ree days1 x may be1 dea?4 ,he _h no c\nsel p]mitt$ to him :]e 8 life 0 at /ake1 ?\gh he might h _h ! be/ 9 ! :ole empire 9 a civil case affect+ prop]ty to ! value ( a few p\nds4 ,he _h no p[] to br+ witnesses 444 ! law w\ld n all[ him witnesses !re=e 444 & if !y appe>$ 9 spite ( ! law1 t law put a disqualification ^u :atev] !y said 9 favor ( ! prison]4 ,& aft] all ?is4444 ,o ! humanity ( ! law6 444 ! jury1 a "p ( :om believ$ him to be innoc5t 7 />v$ into f9d+ him guilty4 ,:at 0 ,i to ?9k ( all ?is8 :at ( ,briti% law--t v law by au?ority :]e(1 ye are n[ try+ t woman = h] life--:at ( !-- ,"h ,burr\ghs dropp$ into a *air completely out ( brea?4 ,h y done ,sir8 said ! *ief judge4 ,he signifi$ by a motion ( ! head t he mu/ give up4 ,v well ,sir--,y _c say t we h n he>d y pati5tly2 nor t we h hurri$ ! case ( ! prison]s at ! b>1 :atev] else y may ?9k prop] to say4 ,y h _h su* lib]ty z we nev] grant$ be=e1 z we %all nev] grant aga92 y h _h full sw+ ,sir--full sw+1 & w\ld h be5 /opp$ a good h\r ago b = ! deplorable situation ( ! accus$4 ,to tell y ! pla9 tru? h[ev]--,i did hope--,i did hope ,i say1 t we %\ld he> some?+--some?+ to ! purpose1 be=e y gave ! matt] up-- ,some?+ to ! purpose1 judge6--,h a c>e--y "k me-- ,sil5ce6 ,judge--judge--,i h said m ?an y six w ev] be able to answ]1 ?\gh y keep y\r heads toge!r to all et]nity--,h[ c y answ] :at ,i say8 ,h[--9 five words4444 ,9 five words6 ,i ask no m to satisfy all t he> me--my bre?r5 ( ! b5*1 ! b>1 & ! p--b five words1 ,i tell y4 ,& :at are !y1 ,i d besee* y8444 ,!--wisdom--(--our--ance/ors4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,"h ! lawy] />t$ up1 & aft] prevail+ ^u ,burr\ghs to =be> & be /ill1 argu$ 7) 8 face to ! jury7 five or six po9ts ( law1 z he call$ !m1 e "o ( :i* _h be5 argu$ ov] & ov] aga9 at e trial ( a s]i\s *>ge t he _h ev] be5 occupi$ ) 9 ! :ole c\rse ( a long life at ! b> 444 f\r be+ ab\t ! propriety ( capital puni%m5ts 9 g5]al1 & two ab\t ! propriety ( capital puni%m5ts 9 ! p>ticul> case ( ! prison] at ! b>--:om he prote/$ be=e ,god 7= :i* he _h to pay ?irte5-p5ce m7 he believ$ to be innoc5t ( ! *>ge--& :at 0 t *>ge8--no?+ m nor less ?an ! *>ge ( sorc]y & wit*craft6--a crime1 ! v possibility ( :i*1 he proce$$ to d5y1 9 ! v language he _h us$ ab\t a twelvemon? be=e1 :ile argu+ ab\t ! impossibility ( m>riage 9 a p>ticul> case4 ,bro!r--bro!r--we d n sit "h to try ! possibility ( su* a ?+ z wit*craft--please to consid] :]e y are1 & :at we are4 ,spee* aft] spee* foll[$2 & x 0 ne> midnight1 :5 ! *ief judge1 aft] consult+ ) 8 bre?r51 proce$$ to address ! jury4 ,ye h he>d mu* t 9 our op9ion does n ne$ a reply1 said he1 aft] tak+ a g5]al view ( ! case1 ) mu* t a brief reply may be suffici5t =1 & a v little1 :i*1 z x may s]ve to p]plex y1 if we pass x ov] )\t notice1 we %all say a few words ^u1 ?\gh x has little or no?+ to d ) ! case be=e y4 ,! law y h no?+ to d ) 444 "r or wrong1 wise or fooli%1 y h no?+ to d ) ! law4 ,s too 444 :atev] may be ! practice abroad or 9 ?is c\ntry1 & :atev] may be ! h>d%ip ( t practice1 y h no?+ to d ) x4 ,"o is ! bus9ess ( ! legislature 444 ( ! law-mak]s2 ! o!r ! bus9ess ( ! c\rts1 & ! judges 444 ! law-exp\nd]s4 ,y are to try a p>ticul> case by a p>ticul> law2 to t1 y\r :ole att5tion is to be direct$4 ,if ! law be a bad law1 t is nei!r y\r bus9ess nor our bus9ess4 ,we & y are to d our duty1 & leave !irs to ! sov]eign legislature4 ,i propose n[ to recapitulate ! evid5ce1 :i* ,i h tak5 notes (--%\ld ,i be wrong1 y w correct me4 ,aft] ,i h gone ?r\gh ) ! evid5ce1 ,i %all (f] a few brief rem>ks 9 reply to ! argum5ts :i* h be5 cr[d$ into ! case--,i w n say = %[--& :i*1 idle z !y are1 w\ld seem to h _h weight ) y4 ,! afflict$1 y obs]ve1 d g5]ally te/ify t ! %ape ( ! prison] do? (t5times p9* !m1 *oke !m1 & o!rwise afflict !m1 urg+ !m always to write 9 a book %e be>s ab\t ) h]4 ,& y obs]ve too1 t ! accus]s 7 /ruck d[n ) a fit be=e y1 & c\ld n rise up till %e 0 ord]$ to t\* !m1 & t sev]al ( _! numb] h _h fits :5ev] %e look$ ^u !m4 ,b we are to be m p>ticul>1 & ,i %all n[ read my notes1 & ,i pray y to foll[ me4 #a4 ,deliv]ance ,hobbs1 :o confess$ h]self a wit*1 te/ifi$ t ! prison] tempt$ h] to sign ! book aga91 & to d5y :at %e _h confess$2 & t ! %ape ( ! prison] :ipp$ h] ) iron rods to =ce h] to d s1 & t ! prison] 0 at a g5]al meet+ ( wit*es at a field ne> ,salem village1 & !re p>took ( ! sacram5t ) !m4 #b4 ,john ,cook te/ifi$ t ab\t five or six ye>s ago1 he 0 assault$ ) ! %ape ( ! prison] 9 8 *amb]1 & s t]rifi$ t an apple he _h 9 8 h& flew /rangely f him into 8 "m's lap1 six or eight feet di/ance4 #c4 ,samuel ,gray te/ifi$ t ab\t f\rte5 ye>s ago1 he wak$ "o night & saw 8 room full ( light & a woman betwe5 ! cradle & b$-side2 he got up b f\nd ! doors fa/1 & ! app>ition vani%$--h[ev] ! *ild 0 s fright$1 t x p9$ away & 9 "s "t di$4 ,he confess$ t he _h nev] se5 ! prison] be=e1 b 0 n[ satisfi$ t x 0 h] app>ition4 #d4 ,john ,bly & 8 wife te/ifi$ t he b\ght a s[ ( ! prison]'s husb&1 b be+ to pay ! money to ano!r1 %e 0 s angry t %e qu>rell$ ) ,bly1 & soon aft] ! s[ 0 tak5 ) /range fits1 jump+1 leap+ & knock+ h] head aga9/ ! f5ce :i* made ! witnesses conclude ! prison] _h bewit*$ x4 #e4 ,ri*>d ,coman te/ifi$ t eight ye>s ago1 he 0 t]rifi$ ) ! spectre ( ! prison] & o!rs1 :o s oppress$ him 9 8 b$ t he c\ld n /ir h& nor foot1 b call+ up somebody to come to 8 assi/ance1 z soon z ! p ( ! h\se spoke1 ! spectre vani%$ & all 0 quiet4 #f4 ,samuel ,%attock te/ifi$ t 9 #afhj 7twelve ye>s be=e ! trial7 ! prison] (t5 came to 8 h\se on frivol\s err&s1 soon aft] :i* 8 *ild 0 tak5 ) /range fits1 & at la/ lo/ 8 und]/&+2 ! fits 7 manife/ly epileptic1 b ! witness v]ily believ$ x 0 bewit*$ by ! prison]4 #g4 ,john ,londor te/ifi$ t ^u "s little controv]sy ) ! prison] ab\t h] f[ls1 go+ well to b$1 he awoke 9 ! night & saw ! lik5ess ( ?is woman grevi\sly oppress+ him4 ,ano!r "t he 0 tr\bl$ ) a black pig1 b go+ to kick x1 x vani%$4 ,ano!r "t z he 0 sitt+ 9 8 room1 a black hobgobl+ jump$ 9 ! room1 :i* spoke to him ^! words--,i und]/& y are tr\bl$ 9 m9d3 ,be rul$ by me & y %all want no?+ 9 ?is _w4 ,b :5 he endeavor$ to /rike x1 !re 0 no?+4 ,aft] ?is he ran out ( 8 h\se & saw ! prison] 9 h] or*>d1 b _h no p[] to speak to h]1 b conclud$ 8 tr\ble 0 all ow+ to h]4 #h4 ,william ,/acy te/ifi$ t ! spectre ( ! prison] _h play$ him sev]al pranks ( ! same nature z ! =m]2 = example--hav+ receiv$ "s money ( ! prison] = "w1 he _h n gone above ?ree rods f h] :5 x 0 gone f him2 "s "t aft]1 disc\rs+ ) ! prison] ab\t gr9d+ h] gri/1 he _h n gone above six rods f h] ) a small load 9 8 c>t1 be=e ! (f-:eel sunk into a hole 9 pla9 gr\nd1 s t ! depon5t 0 =c$ to get help = ! recov]y ( x1 b /epp+ back to look = ! hole1 !re 0 none to be f\nd4 ,ano!r "t1 z he 0 go+ home on a d>k night1 he 0 lift$ up f ! gr\nd & ?r[n aga9/ ! /one wall1 & aft] t1 he 0 hoi/$ up1 & ?r[n d[n a bank at ! end ( 8 h\se4 #i4 ,john & ,william ,bly te/ifi$ t be+ employ$ by ! prison] to take d[n h] cell>-wall1 !y f\nd sev]al poppets made ( rags & hog's bri/les1 ) headless p9s 9 !m1 ! po9ts be+ outw>ds4 ,9 addition to all ?is1 cont9u$ ! *ief-judge1 y h ! te/imony ( ,mr4 ,p>k1 ! magi/rate1 :o says t :5 h] ,p>is's daught] & two o!r *ildr5 accus$ ! prison] at ! b> ( afflict+ !m1 by bit+1 prick+1 /rangl+1 c4 say+ t !y saw h] lik5ess 9 _! fits1 com+ t[>d !m & br++ !m a book to sign1 he ask$ h] :y %e afflict$ ^? poor *ildr5--to :i* %e repli$ t %e did n2 & t :5 he ask$ h] :o did !n8 %e answ]$ %e did n "k-- ,burr\ghs groan$ al\d4 --,y w obs]ve h] answ]1 g5tlem5 ( ! jury 444 %e did n "k1 b ?\ght !y 7 poor di/ract$ creatures1 :]eupon ! afflict$ said t ! ,black man 0 :isp]+ 9 h] e> & t a yell[-bird :i* us$ to suck betwe5 h] f+]s 0 n[ !re2 & ord]s be+ giv5 to see if !re 0 any sign1 a girl said1 x is n[ too late = %e has remov$ a p9 & put x on h] head2 & ^u se>* !re 0 f\nd a p9 /ick+ upright !re4 ,he te/ifies too t :5 ,mrs4 ,cory _h any motion ( h] body ! afflict$ w\ld cry out1 :5 %e bit h] lip !y w\ld cry out ( be+ bitt51 & if %e grasp$ "o h& ) ! o!r !y w\ld cry out ( be+ p9*$4 ,y w obs]ve too t a jury ( wom5 :o 7 empanell$ to se>* h] body1 te/ify "o & all t !y f\nd a pret]natural teat ^u h] body2 b ^u a second se>* ?ree or f\r h\rs aft]1 !re 0 none to be f\nd4 ,?us mu* = ! evid5ce1 g5tlem5 ( ! jury2 ,i proce$ n[ to rem>k on :at has be5 urg$ = !--(fic]--(fic] 444 look to y\r prison]6 ,o1 ,i am s tir$ & s sleepy6 said ,m>?a a gett+ up1 & try+ to pass ! %]iff1 :o /ood by h] ) a drawn sword4 ,let me g1 w y6--get out o' ! way & let me g--:at's ! use o' keep+ me "h2 ,i've told y all 't ,i "k o' ! job4 ,d let poor ,m>?a g6 ,graci\s ,god6--,fa!r ( ,love6 cri$ ,burr\ghs1 :at an appeal to ! execution]s ( ! law6 ,did y n he> x1 ye judges8 ,d y n see h] n[1 tott]+ away 444 ! poor bewild]$ creature4 ,h done ,sir4 ,de> bro!r--if we are wise we %all be n be /rict ) him "h--let u give ! _w no?+ to compla9 (1 our duty require x1 policy requires x--ah6 ,prison] at ! b>--g back to y\r seat3 ,(fic]--(fic]-- ,%e don't he> a ^w y say1 ,mr4 ,judge4 ,m>?a ,cory--,m>?a6 ,well1 "h ,i be1 ,mi/] ,capun ,sewall2 :at d'ye want o' me8 ,g back to y\r seat1 ,m>?a4 ,back !re8--,i %all n-- ,(fic]6 ,! (fic] took h] by ! arm to lead h] back4 ,g5tly !re--g5tly--g5tly4 ,!re n[6 cri$ ,m>?a1 9 a peevi%1 qu]ul\s tone--,!re n[2 dropp+ into ! seat ) h] arms a-kimbo1 & pok+ out h] *9 at ! (fic]4 ,!re n[2 ,i hope t'll satisfy y-- ,g5tlem5 ( ! jury1 pursu$ ! judge2 ,y h n[ ! evid5ce be=e y4 ,y h gone ?r\gh ! :ole pro( ) me1 /ep by /ep--x is = y to say :at is ! value ( t pro(-- ,pro(1 cri$ ,burr\ghs--pro(6 tak+ away 8 h&s f 8 pale face--& speak+ ?r\gh 8 %ut tee?4 ,call y t pro( :i* proves no?+8 t :i* relates to ?+s t occurr$1 if !y ev] occurr$ at all1 ye>s & ye>s ago8 t :i* is only a sort ( guess-"w8 t :i* relates to transactions :i* ! poor s\l does n appe> to h _h ei!r voice or "p 98 ,bravely said1 ,george ,burr\ghs--bravely put1 cri$ a female1 :o /ood 9 ! d>k "p ( ! h\se4 ,su* trivial matt]s too--s trivial t we %\ld mock at !m1 b = ! life we lead "h1 surr\nd$ by savages1 & by dea? 9 e %ape1 & by woods & wat]s t 7 nev] yet explor$ by man2 beset on e side by a foe t nev] sleeps2 af> & away f succor & liable to be surpris$ e h\r ( ! day & e h\r ( ! night1 & but*]$ among our babes & our h\sehold-gods2 ,pro(1 say y8--c t be pro(1 ,i appeal to y judges--t :i*1 h[ev] false x may be1 or h[ev] mi/ak5 by ! witnesses1 _c1 9 ! v nature ( ?+s1 be expla9$ away nor contradict$2 t :i* calls ^u a poor creature worn out ) age & mis]y--an idiot--= ( a tru? %e is little bett]--,i pray y judges--,i pray y--on me let y\r displeasure fall2 n on h]--,i w abide y\r wra?--,i see x 9 y\r eyes--b ,i pray y--,i besee* y--c t be pro(1 t :i* calls ^u a prison] 9 su* a case to g ?r\gh ! :ole hi/ory ( h] life--h\r by h\r--/ep by /ep4 ,nay1 speak to me6--,by y\r oa?s1 answ] me6 ,by y\r oa? "h1 & by y\r hope h]eaft]1 may y call ^u h]1 9 a matt] ( life & dea?1 to d ?is8 ,& n only to d ?is1 b to acc\nt = ! epilepsy ( a babe8 = ! dreams1 ! diseases1 ! v night-m>es ( !m t n[ accuse h]8---- ,if y d n /op ,sir1 we %all h to commit y4 ,commit me if y d>e6 ,y h made me c\nsel = ! prison]1 & :atev] may be ! c\rtesy ( ! b>1 :atev] y may expect--& :atev] may become ( me--or ( y--,i %all n ?r[ a *ance away4 ,he proce$$ to review ! :ole ( ! evid5ce ) a vigor & propriety :i* aft] a :ile rose up 9 judgm5t aga9/ him1 z if x 7 sup]natural2 he !n argu$ ^u ! nature ( ! crime--say+ x 0 a *>ge easily made b h>d to disprove1 & t x w\ld require "o to be a wit* to prove t %e 0 n guilty ( wit*craft-- ,bew>e ( t man1 said ! *ief judge1 ) a my/]i\s look4 ,bew>e1 ,i tell y2 = :oev] he may be1 & :atev] he may be1 he w be sure to lead y a/ray1 if y are n ^u y\r gu>d4 ,lo1 ! c\nsel = ! prison]6 ,lo ! humanity ( ! law6 cri$ ,burr\ghs4 ,:o c\ld d m8--,i appeal to y1 ye m5 ( ,massa*usetts-,bay--c\ld ! prosecutor himself--c\ld anybody on e>?--9 aid ( ! prison] at ! b>8--,put ^u y\r gu>d 9 t way1 aga9/ ! p[] & art ( ano!r--if y are n m5 ( a m>vell\s c\rage inde$--( h]oic probity--x w\ld be impossible = him to conv9ce y1 h[ev] true 7 8 argum5t1 h[ev] conclusive 8 facts4 ,v true1 :isp]$ ! =eman ( ! jury1 l\d en\gh to be ov]he>d by a judge1 :o rebuk$ him ) great asp]ity4 ,:atev] ,i might say1 !re=e--h[ev] true x might be1 & h[ev] wise1 aft] t spee*1 y w\ld n v5ture to he$ me--y c\ld n--su* a ?+ 7 too mu* to hope =--unless y 7 inde$1 e man ( y1 f>1 f> sup]ior to ! race ( m5 t are ab\t & above y---- ,talk ( art1 said ! *ief judge1 9 dismay4 ,talk ( address aft] t6 :o ev] he>d ( su* art--:o ev] he>d ( su* address be=e8 ,:at a complim5t = y\r und]/&+s6--,b ,i d n give up 9 despair--,i %all say ! little t ,i n[ h to say1 & leave y to decide betwe5 u--if ,i prevail1 y may h c\rage en\gh p]haps to acquit ! prison]1 ?\gh y are sne]$ at by ! judges4 ,he proce$$ ) fre% vigor1 & conclud$ ! "w ( ! day ) a spee* t appe>s to h be5 reg>d$ by ! c\rt & ! p z above ! ability ( man4 ,he spoke to ! multitude1 to ! judges1 to ! b>1 to ! jury--man by man--say+ to ea* ) a voice & a p[] t are spok5 ( /ill by ! po/]ity ( !m t 7 !re4444 ,y h he>d ! :ole evid5ce--,y--y alone1 ,sir1 t ,i speak to n[1 are to decide ^u ! life or dea? ( ! prison]4 ,y alone1 ,sir6 & m>k me if 444 ?\gh 444 y are b "o ( ! twelve :o are to decide 444 if y decide = dea? 444 obs]ve :at ,i say 444 if y s decide ,sir1 z "o ( ! twelve 444 :51 if y knew t h] life dep5d$ ^u y alone1 y w\ld h decid$ o!rwise1 m>k me 444 h] blood %all be ^u y\r head 444 h] dea? at y\r door6 444 at y\rs--& y\rs--& y\rs--?\gh ea* ( y be b "o ( ! twelve4 ,he> me4 ,i address myself to y1 ,john ,peabody4 ,are y prep>$ to say--w\ld y say--guilty1 if h] life dep5d$ ^u y1 & ^u y alone8--if y 7 h] only judge8--,?9k ( y\r dea?-b$--( ! ,judge :om y are to meet h]eaft]1 y t h s mu* ne$ ( m]cy h]eaft]--ask y\rselves :at h>m w\ld foll[ h] acquittal1 ev5 ?\gh %e 7 guilty4 ,!n ask y\rself :at w\ld be y\r feel+s if y %\ld ev] come to "k t y h put h] to dea? wrongfully4444 ,s say ,i to y1 ,&rew ,elliot4444 ,h] life dep5ds ^u y--^u y alone6 ,y are 9 fact h] only judge--= y--or y--or y--or ei!r ( y may save h]1 & if y d n1 h] blood w be requir$ h]eaft] at y\r h&s--at ! h&s ( ea* ( y----,i h done4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,! *ief judge w\ld n reply--c\ld n p]haps1 till aft] he & 8 bro!rs _h pray$ toge!r2 & :5 he did speak1 he spoke ) a subdu$ voice1 l "o tr\bl$ ) fe>4 ,g5tlem5 ( ! jury1 said he2 ,i h b a few words to urge 9 reply4 #a4 ,y h be5 told t "o %\ld be a wit* to prove t %e is n guilty ( wit*craft4 ,i admire ! +5uity ( ! speak]2 b my answ] is1 t by ! same rule1 a man %\ld be a wiz>d to prove t he is n a manslay]--he be+ prov$ a manslay]4 ,& yet1 be+ prov$ a manslay]1 we put him to dea?4 ,s "h--be+ prov$ a wit*1 if y are satisfi$ by ! pro(1 we put ! prison] to dea?1 ev5 ?\gh x w\ld require ! ex]tion ( diabolical p[] to ov]?r[ ! pro(4 #b4 ,y are told by "o speak] t we are prone to believe 9 ! m>vell\s2 & t1 !re=e1 :5 a m>vell\s ?+ is relat$1 we ought to be on our gu>d aga9/ t pron5ess to belief1 & require m pro(4 ,n[ x appe>s to me t if we are prone to a belief 9 ! m>vell\s1 in/ead ( requir+ m pro( to wit*craft1 we %\ld require less4 ,= :y require mu*1 if less w d8 #c4 ,b by ano!r1 x has be5 said t we are n prone to belief 9 ! m>vell\s2 t on ! contr>y1 s prone are we to disbelieve 9 :at may appe> m>vell\s1 t pro(1 :i* we w\ld be satisfi$ ) 9 ! ord9>y affairs ( life1 we %\ld pay no reg>d to1 if x 7 adduc$ 9 favor ( :at we consid] pret]natural2 & t !re=e 9 ! case y are n[ to try1 y %\ld require m pro( ?an y w\ld 9 support ( a *>ge n m>vell\s4 ,to :i* we reply--t :]e y h ! same numb] ( witnesses1 ( ! same "*1 9 support ( a m>vell\s *>ge1 y actually h m pro(1 ?an y w\ld h 9 ! l te/imony ( ! same witnesses1 to a *>ge n m>vell\s4 ,& :y8--,because by ! supposition ( ! speak]1 z !y are prone to a disbelief 9 ! m>vell\s1 !y w\ld h requir$ mu* pro(1 & w\ld n h be5 p]suad$ to believe :at !y te/ify to1 b ^u irresi/able pro(--m pro( ?an w\ld h satisfi$ !m 9 ! ord9>y affairs ( life4 #d4 ,x has be5 said moreov]--t ! great] ! crime *>g$1 ! m incr$ible x is2 t great crimes are p]petrat$ less frequ5tly ?an small ones2 & t1 !re=e1 m pro( %\ld be requir$ ( p>ricide ?an ( !ft4 ,our reply to :i* is1 t if a witness decl>e to a p>ricide on oa?1 y h m pro( ?an y w\ld h to a !ft sworn to by ! v same witness2 t1 if ! great] ! crime1 ! less cr$ible x is1 y are b\nd to atta* m value to 8 te/imony :]e he te/ifies to p>ricide ?an :]e he te/ifies to !ft4 ,& :y8--,because1 ! great] ! crime *>g$1 ! great] ! crime ( ! witness if he *>ge falsely2 & !re=e ! less likely is x1 by ! supposition1 t he does *>ge falsely4 ,b "h ,i w\ld h y obs]ve t pro( is pro(1 & t aft] all1 ! pro( :i* at law or o!rwise w\ld be en\gh to e/abli% "o *>ge1 w\ld be en\gh to e/abli% any o!r4 ,9 e case y are to be satisfi$--y are to believe3 & 9 ! case n[ be=e y1 p]haps x may be well = y to look ^u ! two improbabilities :i* ,i h n[ spok5 (1 z neutraliz+ ea* o!r4 ,if wit*craft is incr$ible--x is incr$ible also t "o %\ld falsely *>ge ano!r ) wit*craft4 #e4 ,x has be5 said too t ! witnesses contradict ea* o!r4 ,be x s4 ,i confess t ,i see no su* contradiction--b if ,i did1 ,i might be call$ ^u to say t p]jur$ witnesses are rem>kable = ! plausibility & /raight-=w>dness ( _! /ories2 & t su* plausibility & /raight-=w>dness are n[ reg>d$1 l unanimity1 z a sign ( bad-fai? by judges ( exp]i5ce4 ,y are to be told moreov]1 t :]e slight contradictions appe> 9 :at may be said by sev]al witnesses to ! same fact1 su* contradictions are a sign ( good-fai?--%[+ t no preconc]t$ /ory has be5 told4 ,i might ref]1 & ,i may v5ture to d s p]haps1 9 a matt] ( su* awful mom5t1 to ! gospels 9 pro(4 ,x is a mighty argum5t = _! tru? my fri5ds1 t no two ( !m p]fectly agree--no two ( ! :ole z !y c\ld h agre$1 if1 z !re h be5 p wick$ en\gh to say 7?\gh n to believe7 !y _h be5 prep>$ = deception by a body ( conspirators---- ,bro!r--bro!r--put (f ?y %oes 444 ! gr\nd is holy--said ,gov]nor ,phips4 ,i h4444 ,i h-- ,! p groan$ al\d4 ----,if y 7 call$ ^u1 ea* ( y1 five ye>s f to-day1 to give a p>ticul> acc\nt ( :at y n[ see & he>1 & if ea* ( y dep5d$ ^u himself1 y\r /ories w\ld be unlike2 b if y consult$ toge!r1 y\r /ories w\ld be sure to approximate4 ,s mu* = ?is head4 #f4 ,i h gone s f> z to say t pro( is pro(1 :atev] may be ! case2 b ,i d n say t y are to require at any "t1 9 any case1 m pro( ?an ! nature ( ! case w admit (4 ,9 o!r words1 y are n to insi/ ^u ! same sort & degree ( pro( 9 e case4 ,y are to be satisfi$ ) su* pro( z y c get--if y suppose t none bett] is left beh9d4 ,s says ! law-- ,nons5se--= if t rule is good1 y might prove any-?+--by any ?+1 said ,burr\ghs4 ,be quiet ,sir 444 few p see spectres2 & wit*es w d _! mis*ief1 n 9 ! light ( day1 & be=e a multitude1 b af> & ap>t f all b _! associates4 ,y are to be satisfi$ ) less pro( !re=e 9 su* a case1 ?an x w\ld be prop] & reasonable = y to require 9 a case ( prop]ty-- ,& if s--:y n 9 murd]8 444 murd]s be+ p]petrat$ af> & ap>t f ! _w-- ,peace ,i bid y4444 ,hav+-- ,h[ d>e y6 --,hav+ dispos$ ( :at has be5 urg$ respect+ ! pro(1 g5tlem5 ( ! jury1 ,i %\ld n[ leave ! case ) y1 b = a rem>k :i* fell f a neighb\r a few m9utes ago4 ,doctor ,ma!r w n[ t\* ^u :at ,i w\ld gladly pass ov]--! gr[? & orig9 ( ! evil :]e) we are afflict$4 ,"h a man ( maje/ic pres5ce ( ab\t fifty ye>s ( age arose1 & lay+ aside 8 hat1 & smoo?+ away a l>ge quantity ( ?ick glossy hair1 :i* p>t+ on 8 =ehead1 fell 9 a ri* heavy mass ^u 8 broad %\ld]s1 pray$ ! jury & 8 bre?r5 ( ! *ur* to be> ) him = a few mom5ts2 he %\ld try to be v brief4 ,bro!r ,george--he did n "q 8 motive he said1 b bro!r ,george ,burr\ghs w\ld h y believe t wit*es & wiz>ds are no long] p]mitt$ ^u our e>?2 & t sorc]y1 wit*craft1 & spells are done )4 ,:]eto ,i reply4444 ,fir/--t !re has be5 hi!rto ?r\gh\t all ages & among e p1 & is n[ a g5]al1 if n a univ]sal1 belief 9 wit*craft & s =?4 ,n[ if su* univ]sality ( belief respect+ ! appe>ance ( dep>t$ s\ls aft] dea?1 has be51 z x c]ta9ly has1 a great argum5t = ! immortality ( ! s\l ) su* z nev] he>d ( ! ,scriptures ( ,tru?1 ,i w\ld ask :y a l univ]sality ( belief respect+ wit*craft & sorc]y %\ld be ?\ght ( no value1 z an argum5t8 ,e :]e ! multitude believe 9 wit*craft or 9 t :i* is ( a piece ) x4 ,spirits & fairies1 gobl9s & wiz>ds1 prophets & wit*es1 a/rolog]s & soo?say]s are f\nd mix$ up ) ! tradition>y love & ! religi\s fai? ( e p on e>?1 savage & civiliz$--7s f> z we "k1 ,i %\ld say72--) t ( p :o inhabit ! isles ( ! sea1 af> & ap>t f ea* o!r & f all ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,i speak advis$ly4 ,!y believe 9 spirits1 & !y believe 9 a future /ate--9 sorc]y & immortality4 ,! wild ,iri% h :at !y call _! ban%ees1 & ! ,scot* _! second-sight1 & ! ,fr5* _! l\p-g>\x1 or m5 turn$ into wolves--& s also h ! ,iri%2 & a "p ( our jocul> sup]/ition is ! po/]ity ( t :i* exi/$ among ! t]rible ,go?s4 ,m>ia--a ^w t we he> f ! lips ( ! idle & pr(ane1 be=e !y h got reconcil$ to ! :olesome sev]ity ( our law1 0 9 old ,runic a gobl9 t seiz$ ^u ! sleep] & took away all p[] ( motion4 ,old ,nicka too--he t we are 9 ! habit ( allud+ to1 9 a grave way1 z ,old ,nick1 0 a spright :o us$ to /rangle su* z fell into ! wat]4 ,bo--0 a fi]ce ,go?ic capta91 ! w>like son ( ,od91 ^: "n 0 made use ( 9 battle to sc>e a surpris$ enemy4 ,e :]e inde$1 & ) e p1 e>? sea & air h be5 cr[d$ ) spect]s1 & ! ov]peopl$ sky ) mighty %ad[s--,i d n "k a---- ,"h ! great black horse :i* ,burr\ghs _h left und]nea? a tree1 trott$ up to ! v door1 & /ood /ill1 ) ! reigns afloat ^u 8 neck1 & ?ru/ 8 head 9 ov] ! heads ( ! p1 :o gave way on e side1 z he /ruck 8 iron ho(s on ! /ep1 & = a second or two !re 0 a dead quiet ov] ! :ole h\se4 ,! speak] /opp$ & appe>$ a/oni%$1 = ! eyes ( ! animal 9 ! /rong light ( ! tor*es1 7 l two balls ( fire1 & 8 loose mane 0 bl[+ =w>d 9 ! draught ( ! door1 s z actually to s\nd al\d4 ,:y d y /op--:at are y afraid (1 ,doctor ,ma!r8 ,n afraid ( old ,pompey are y8 ,hadn't y bett] tie him up8 ask$ a judge4 ,no--,i h some?+ else to d1 b ,i desire t somebody at ! door w4 ,b nobody w\ld g ne> ! creature4 --,hi/ory ab\nds ) pro(1 ,i say1 respect+ wit*craft & sorc]y1 wit*es & wiz>ds1 magic1 spells & wick$ p[]4 ,if we put all tru/ 9 ! records ( hi/ory = "o purpose1 :y n = ano!r8 ,if a witness is wor?y ( belief 9 "o ?+--:y is he n ano!r8 ,if we f9d no trea*]y nor falsehood 9 a writ]2 if we meet ) no?+ b confirmation ( :at he says1 :5 we ref] to o!r writ]s ( ! same p & age1 :y disbelieve him :5 he speaks ( t :i*1 be+ new to our exp]i5ce1 we _c be able to judge (8 ,able & pi\s m5 %\ld be tru/$1 :atev] !y may say1 s long z !y are n contradict$ by o!r able & pi\s m5-- ,we are to believe n only 9 wit*es !n1 b 9 fairies & l\ps-g>\x-- ,be quiet ,sir-- ,s(tly judge4444 ,& we are to believe t he :o 9 ! c\rse ( a tale ab\t ! ord9>y affairs ( ord9>y life-- ,h done ,sir4 --,te/ifies to a miracle1 %\ld be cr$it$ z mu* = :at he says ( ! miracle z = ! re/ ( !-- ,be quiet ,sir4 --,z = ! re/ ( ! tale4444 ,y _c escape me bro!r-- ,w y be quiet ,sir8 ,no4 --,! ,bible is cr[d$ ) pro(1 cont9u$ ! ,doctor4 ,soo?-say]s & sorc]]s1 int]pret]s ( dreams1 false-prophets1 & a wit* ) p[] to make ! grave & ! sea give up _! dead2 m5 ^: little rods became live s]p5ts :ile !y /rove ) ,a>on ! ,high-prie/1 multitudes :o 7 clo!d ) a mis*iev\s p[] 444 all ^! are spok5 ( 9 ! ,bible4 ,x has be5 said "h t cr$ulity is a sign ( ignorance4 ,x may be s1 my de> fri5ds--b y mu/ "k z well z ,i d1 t incr$ulity is ev]y:]e f\nd among ! ignorant4 ,able m5 believe mu*1 because !y are able m54 ,! weak disbelieve mu* because !y are weak4 ,:o are !y t laugh :5 !y he> t our e>? is a globe1 & t once 9 e tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 x turns completely r\nd und]nea? our feet-- ,mu* :isp]+ "h1 & a look ( surprise on e side ( ! speak]1 enc\rag$ him to a m emphatic deliv]y4 ,:o are !y t refuse to believe mu* t ! le>n$ & ! wise1 =tifi$ 9 _! wisdom by ! beauty ( hol9ess1 & ! gravity ( age1 are /eadfa/ly assur$ (8 ,! tru? is t extraord9>y m9ds h a c\rage t ord9>y m9ds h n--= !y d>e to believe :at may expose !m to ridicule4 ,! long] we live & ! m we "k1 ! m assur$ we are t impossible ?+s are possible-- ,to be sure ,doctor1 said a judge4 --,t no?+ is impossible !re=e4444 ,n[1 my fri5ds ( ! jury--x appe>s to me t if wit*craft _h be5 a common ?+ ) e p1 & 9 all ages1 we c\ld n possibly h _h m evid5ce ( x1 ?an we h n[4 ,we h ! records ( ,hi/ory1 sacr$ z well z pr(ane4 ,we h a great body ( laws1 made ye> aft] ye>1 among ! mo/ enlight5$ p t ev] inhabit$ ! e>?1 ab\t conjurations1 spells & wit*craft1 & ?is1 9 all p>ts ( ! globe & especially 9 ! l& ( our ,fa!rs2 judgm5t ( dea?1 day aft] day1 & ye> aft] ye>1 "u t law2 confessions )\t numb] by p *>g$ ) sorc]y & wit*craft1 n only 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ,engl&1 b by our v fire-sides & at our v doors4 ,add$ to all ?is1 we h ! univ]sal fai? ( :i* ,i spoke1 & altoge!r1 a body ( pro(1 :i* if x be false--w\ld be m wond]ful ?an wit*craft is---- ,true 444 true 444 fe>fully & wond]fully true1 bro!r4 --,b if su* ?+s are else:]e :y may !y n be "h8 ,if !y h be5 h]et(ore1 :y may !y n be n[1 & =ev]8 ,we d n "k1 worms t we are1 h[ ! ,"l ,god ( ,heav5 & e>? op]ates 9 ,8 pavillion ( ?ick d>kness--we d n "k :e!r he w or w n "w 9 a giv5 way4 ,we only "k t he may d :atev] he w 444 t = ,him !re is no su* law z ! law ( nature4 ,& if s1 :y may n wit*es be employ$ z ! wick$ are1 z great w>riors are1 = sc\rg+ ! nations ( our e>?1 & = ! glory ( our ,fa!r above4--,let u pray4 ,pray] foll[$1 & aft] ! pray]1 ! multitude sung a psalm toge!r1 & ! jury )drew4 ,!y 7 n gone long1 & :5 !y came back !re 0 b j light en\gh to see _! faces4 ,n a brea? c\ld be he>d 444 n a :isp]--& ! =eman /ood up & 0 ab\t to speak 9 ! "n ( ! twelve1 :5 ,burr\ghs1 :o c\ld be> x no long]1 leap$ ^u 8 feet1 & turn$ to ! jury ) t5fold p[]1 & gasp+ = brea?1 call$ ^u ea* man by "n1 z he hop$ = m]cy h]eaft]1 to speak = himself4 ,bro!r ,burr\ghs6 ,bro!r ,moody-- ,be quiet ,ma/] ,burr\ghs4 ,i w n be quiet1 ,ma/] ,judge-- ,(fic]6 ,i w n be quiet ,i say6 ,& h]eaft] y w rememb] my words1 & if !y prevail ) y1 m5 ( ,massa*usetts-,bay1 ye w be ready to cry out = joy t ,i 0 n br[-beat5 by y\r looks2 nor sc>$ by y\r ?reats-- ,h done ,sir4--,d y\r duty ,ma/] ,high-,%]iff4 --,begone ,sir4 ,t\* me if y d>e4--,y see ?is /aff4--,y "k some?+ ( me & ( my ways4--,t\* me if y d>e4 ,:at ,i h to say %all be said1 ?\gh ,i die = x4 ,by our ,sov]eign ,"l & ,ma/] & ,m>y 8 ,que51 ,i *>ge y to he> me6 ,y are %$d+ ! blood ( ! innoc5t6 ,y are driv+ away ! good & ! brave by scores f ! l&6 ,y are say+ to p ( no c\rage1 z to t poor woman !re--z ,i live %e is fa/ asleep--asleep6 444 :ile t grey-head$ man :o /oops ov] h] is ab\t to pron\nce ! judgm5t ( dea? ^u h]-- ,wake ! prison] 444 :at1 ho1 !re6 cri$ ! *ief judge4 ,! (fic] w5t up to poor ,m>?a & %ook h]2 b %e did n appe> to "k :]e %e 01 & fell asleep aga9 ) h] little )]$ h&s cross$ 9 h] lap4 ,y are say+ to h] & su* z h]4444 ,confess & y are safe4 ,d5y1 & y p]i%-- ,to ! po9t ,mr4 ,burr\ghs4444 ,we are tir$ ( ?is2 we h put up ) en\gh to-day-- ,i w4 ,i dem& ( y judges t y call ^u e man !re 9 t box to say1 ea* man = himself1 :e!r x be 8 op9ion t ,m>?a ,cory %\ld suff] dea?4 ,i w h x s4444 ,i w h x on record--,i w n p]mit a man ( ! twelve 9 su* a case to hide himself "u ! cloak ( ! majority-- ,x _c be ma/] ,burr\ghs--x _c be--su* a ?+ 0 nev] he>d ( 444 g5tlem5 ( ! jury1 look ^u ! prison]4 ,he> me b a ^w m6 ,i see dea? 9 ! v eyes ( ! jury--,i see t we h no hope4 ,he> me nev]!less 444 he> me = a m9ute or two1 & ,i w g away f y =ev]-- ,let u he> him1 said ano!r judge4 ,i prov$ to y ! o!r day t an accus] _h p]jur$ h]self 9 ?is c\rt1 be=e y\r faces1 ye mighty & grave m54 ,:at 0 my rew>d8 ,y gave judgm5t ( dea? on ! accus$--,y let ! accus] g free--,i see t accus] n[4 ,:at w be said ( y\r ju/ice at home1 if y p]mit h] to escape8 ,w ! judges ( ,engl& =get y8 or ! maje/y ( ,engl& =give y8-- ,! horse at ! door began to gr[ impati5t--snort+ & /rik+ ) 8 feet4 --,ye "k t ! knife 0 a =g]y2 & ! %eet :i* has made s mu* talk "h1 :y ev5 t 0 a---- ,he /opp$ %ort1 & look+ at a female :o sat ne> him1 appe>$ to lose himself entirely1 & =get :at he 0 go+ to say4 ,well ,sir---- ,excuse me 444 ,i 444 ,i 444 excuse me 444 al?\gh ,i h no d\bt ( ! fact1 al?\gh z ,i hope to see ! face ( my ,r$eem]1 ,i d believe ! /ory ( ! %eet & ! /ory ( ! sp9dle1 to be ( a piece ) ! /ory ( ! knife2 a trick & a =g]y1 yet--yet-- ,"h he made a sign to ! female1 z if to enc\rage h]4 --,yet ,i d>e n say n[1 ,i d>e n say "h1 on :at my belief is f\nd$4 ,b he> me 444 !y talk ( tee? & ( :ole sets ( tee? be+ discov]able by ! pr9ts :i* appe> 9 _! fle%4 ,h[ does x happ5 ,i pray y t all ^! m>ks turn out to be on p>ts ( ! body :i* might be bitt5 by ! afflict$ !mselves8 ,& h[ does x happ51 ,i pray y1 t in/ead ( correspond+ tee?1 or sets ( tee? be+ f\nd 9 ! accus$1 ye h repeat$ly f\nd h] z n[1 )\t a too? 9 h] head8 ,nay 444 h[ does x happ5 t ,abigail ,p>is & ,bridget ,pope1 :o are inde$ suff]]s by a /range malady1 babes t are innoc5t z ! dove1 ,i am sure 444 ,god =bid t ,i %\ld lay ! mis*ief at _! door-- ,sev5 & sev5 p5ce--mutt]$ ! man1 :o kept an acc\nt ( ! oa?s4 ----,h[ does x happ5 ,i say1 t ( all ! accus]s !y & !y alone h escap$ ! m>k ( ! tee?8 ,h[6 444 because !y alone speak ! tru?2 because !y are ! deceiv$ 444 we "k n h[1 judges1 b 9 a fe>ful way4 ,!y are deceiv$ 444 poor *ildr51 b !y d n seek to deceive o!rs4 ,nor d !y lie 9 wait = a---- ,he 0 int]rupt$ by a l\d furi\s neigh1 s l\d & s furi\s f ! great black /allion at ! door1 t ,m>?a awoke & />t$ up ) a scream t ?rill$ ! v blood ( ! judges1 & made ! p hurry away f ! b>4 ,burr\ghs n[ saw t he _h no hope1 & t 9 a mom5t ! poor s\l be=e him w\ld be> ! s5t5ce ( dea?4 ,he caught up 8 iron-%od /aff1 & break+ ?r\gh ! cr[d :i* recoil$ f 8 pa? z if he 7 some?+ ^: t\* w\ld be fatal to life1 sprang ^u ! back ( ! horse1 & gallopp$ away t[>d ! sea-%ore4 ,no language on e>?1 no p[] on e>? c describe ! sc5e t foll[$ 8 dep>ture1 ! confusion1 ! outcry1 ! t]ror ( ! p :o saw ! fire fly f 8 rocky pa?1 & he>d leap aft] leap ( ! *>g] b\nd+ t[>d ! precipice2 nor ! fright ( ! judges2 nor ! pitiable di/ress & p]plexity ( ! poor *ildi% woman1 :5 %e 0 made fully to und]/&1 aft] ! tumult 0 ov] & ! dread clamor & fire-fla%+ _h pass$ away1 & ev]y?+ 0 quiet z ! grave--no?+ to be he>d b a heavy trample af> (f & ! dull ro> ( ! sea--t %e mu/ be prep>$ = dea?4 ,%e c\ld n believe x 444 %e w\ld n believe x--%e did n 444 su* 0 h] p]fect simplicity1 till ! *ief judge came to h] & assur$ h] ) te>s 9 8 eyes1 ov] & ov] aga91 t x mu/ be s4 ,ah me6 said poor ,m>?a1 look+ out t[>d ! qu>t] ( ! sky :]e ! horseman _h s ha/ily disappe>$1 & :]e %e _h se5 ! la/ ( ! fire-light /ruck f 8 pa?2 ,ah me1 b5d+ h] head to li/51 & hold+ up h] f+] z if %e c\ld he> him on 8 way back4 ,ah me6--ah me 444 & t 0 all %e said 9 reply to h] judges1 & all %e said :5 !y drove h] up to ! place ( h] dea?1 deck$ out 9 all h] tatt]$ f9]y1 z if x 7 n s mu* = ! grave1 z = a bridal t %e 0 prep>$4 ,ah me6 said poor ,m>?a :5 !y put ! rope ab\t h] neck4444 ,ah me6--& %e di$ :ile %e 0 play+ ) h] little )]$ f+]s1 & bl[+ ! loose grey hair f ab\t h] m\? z x /ray$ away f h] tawdry cap 444 say+ ov] ! words ( a *ild 9 ! voice ( a *ild1 ,ah me--ah me--) h] la/ brea?-- ,god =give h] judges6 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,! "w ( t day 0 ! dea? ( ,george ,burr\ghs4 ,! unhappy allusion t he made to ! knife1 j be=e he /opp$ s sudd5ly & fix$ 8 eyes ^u a "y female :o sat ne> him ) h] back to ! light1 & h] face muffl$ up s t nobody knew h] till aft] %e _h gone away1 0 n[ 9 e body's m\?4 ,%e 0 ! si/] ( ,ra*el ,dy]1 & h] "n 0 ,m>y ,elizabe?2 aft] ,m>y ,dy] & ,elizabe? ,hut*9son4 ,x 0 n[ conclud$ t :at he knew ( ! p]jury ( ! witnesses1 ( ! %eet & ( ! knife1 he _h be5 told by ,m>y ,elizabe? or by ,ra*el ,dy]1 :o _h be5 wat*+ him all ! livelong day1 f a "p ( ! h\se1 :]e ! %ad[ ( a mighty tree fell s z to d>k5 all ! faces ab\t h]4 ,x 0 ,ra*el ,dy] :o spoke out ) a voice ( au?ority & reprov$ him = a "p ( 8 wild spee*4 ,& x 0 ,ra*el ,dy] :o came up to 8 v side1 :5 he 0 9 array aga9/ ! judges & ! eld]s & ! p1 & /ood !re & spoke to him )\t fe>2 :ile ,m>y ,elizabe? sat by h] side ) h] h&s lock$ 9 h] lap1 & h] blue eyes fix$ 9 despair ^u ! e>?4 ,nor 7 ! p mi/ak52 = :at he knew ( ! =g]y1 he did "k f ,ra*el ,dy]1 & f ,m>y ,elizabe? ,dy]1 ! two quak] wom5 ^: holy reg>d = tru?1 "y z !y 71 made _! simple assev]ation ( m value ?an ! oa? ( mo/ p4 ,to !m 0 he indebt$ = ! k1 ?\gh he 0 n suff]$ to speak ( x--= ! times 7 n ripe en\gh1 t ev5 z ! knife-blade 01 ! sp9dle & ! %eet 71 a wick$ =g]y2 & ! sign t he made to ,elizabe? ,dy]1 :5 he /opp$ 9 ! middle ( 8 spee*1 & ! look ( sorr[ & love :i* accompani$ 8 endeavor to appease h] frightful agitation1 z %e sat !re gasp+ = brea? & cl++ to ,ra*el's g>b1 7 en\gh to betray ! tru? to ev]ybody t saw !m4 ,x 0 fatal to him1 t look ( sorr[ & love1 & ere long x 0 fatal to ano!r1 to "o :o lov$ him ) a love s pure & s high z to be )\t reproa*1 ev5 :ile x 0 )\t hope2 & x w\ld h be5 fatal to ano!r 9 spite ( h] lovel9ess1 b = ! wond]ful c\rage ( h] 444 ! h]o9e ( our /ory1 ^: behavior ?r\gh\t a c\rse ( sore & bitt] trial :i* cont9u$ day aft] day1 & mon? aft] mon?1 & ye> aft] ye>1 des]ves to be p]petuat$ 9 m>ble4 ,no h]o ev] endur$ s mu*--no man ev] yet suff]$ z t woman suff]$1 nor z a multitude ( wom5 d1 t we pass by e h\r1 )\t s mu* z a look ( pity or a ^w ( k9dness to *e] !m onw>d 9 _! pa? ( sorr[ & suff]+4 ,if ,god ev] made a h]o9e1 ,ra*el ,dy] 0 a h]o9e--a h]o9e )\t y\? or beauty1 ) no %ape to please1 ) no color to *>m ! eye1 ) no voice to delight ! e>4 ,b en\gh--let u g to our /ory4 ,be=e ! sun rose aga9 aft] ! trial ( poor ,m>?a1 ! conspirators ( dea? 7 on ! track ( new prey1 & fe> & mis*ief 7 abroad ) a new %ape4 ,& be=e ! sun rose aga91 ! sn>e 0 laid = a prea*] ( ! gospel1 & be=e a mon? 0 ov]1 !y dragg$ him away to ! scaffold ( dea?1 sc(f+ at 8 piety & ridicul+ 8 l(ty composure1 & (f]$ him up a sacrifice to ! t]rible infatuation ( ! multitude4 ,b be=e we take up ! /ory ( 8 dea?1 a ^w or two ( 8 life4 ,x 0 full ( wayw>d & /range adv5ture4 ,he appe>s to h be5 rem>kable f 8 e>lie/ y\? = great moral c\rage1 great bodily p[]1 en?usia/ic views1 & a some?+ :i* broke =? aft]w>ds 9 :at ! writ]s ( ! day allude to1 z an extraord9>y gift ( spee*4 ,he 0 evid5tly a man ( sup]ior g5ius1 ?\gh ( a di/emp]$ g5ius1 fitful1 haughty & ra%4 8,he appe>$ on e>?10 says an old writ] ( ,am]ica1 8ab\t a hundr$ ye>s too soon4 ,:at he 0 put to dea? = 9 #afib1 he may be r5[n$ = 7if x please ! ,"l7 9 #agib1 %\ld ?is globe 7( :i* !re is n[ small hope1 on acc\nt ( ! w>s & rumors ( w>s1 & />-%oot+ t we see7 hold toge!r s long40 ,he 0 n a l>ge man1 b 8 activity & /r5g? 7 said to be unequall$4 ,he w5t ab\t e :]e among ! nations ( ! e>?2 he grew up 9 ! mid/ ( p]il & savage w>f>e2 & at "o p]iod ( 8 life1 8 daily adv5tures 7 s /range1 s altoge!r beyond :at o!r m5 are likely to meet )1 ev5 :ile !y are abroad 9 se>* ( adv5ture1 t if !y 7 told 9 ! simple language ( tru?1 & precisely z !y occurr$1 !y w\ld appe> unwor?y ( belief4 ,! e>ly "p ( 8 life1 he sp5t among a p :o made w> night & day = _! lives1 & ea* man = himself--! m5 ( ,massa*usetts-,bay1 :o did s1 = ab\t a hundr$ & fifty ye>s aft] !y w5t a%ore on ! rocks ( ,new-,plym\?--putt+ swords ^u ! ?ighs ( _! prea*]s1 & ,bibles into ! h&s ( _! soldi]s1 :i!rsoev] !y w5t1 by day or by night1 = sleep1 = battle or = pray]4 ,on acc\nt ( 8 bir?1 he 0 br\ght up to ! *ur*1 ) a view to ! conv]sion ( a tribe to :i* 8 fa!r belong$3 ,con/itut$ z he 01 he %\ld h be5 a w>rior4 ,he made poetry2 & he 0 a /rong & beautiful writ]3 ,he %\ld h made w>--he might h be5 a lead] ( armies--a legislator--a /atesman--a deliv]]4 ,_h he appe>$ 9 ! great /ruggle = ,nor?-,am]ican lib]ty1 f\rscore ye>s lat]1 he probably w\ld h be5 all ?is4 ,he nev] knew 8 fa!r2 & he 0 dropp$ by 8 "m1 z he said1 9 ! he>t ( ! wild]ness1 l ! "y ( ! wild-bea/2 b he escap$ ! be> & ! wolf1 & ! snake1 & 0 br$ a savage1 among savages1 :o :ile he 0 yet a *ild1 put him ^u ! track ( 8 unnatural "m1 & bid him pursue h]4 ,he did pursue h] ) ! in/9ct ( a blood-pup1 & f\nd h]1 & fell ^u h] neck & =gave h] & kiss$ h]1 & wept ) h]1 & /ood by h] 9 ! day ( h] tr\ble4 ,on h] dea?-b$ %e told him h] /ory4 ,%e _h be5 c>ri$ away captive by ! ,indians :ile %e 0 yet a *ild4 ,%e grew up to _! cu/oms & m>ri$ a w>rior :o 0 desc5d$ f a :ite man4 ,( t m>riage ! boy ab\t h] neck 0 born4 ,%e _h no o!r *ild1 b %e 0 v happy until %e saw ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,elliot ( ,plym\?1 a man :o see+ o!rs ( ! *ur* occupi$ 9 w>f>e & cruel /rife1 turn$ 8 back ^u ! :ite m5 t he lov$1 & /ruck into ! woods ( ! nor?1 & w5t ab\t e :]e prea*+ ! gospel to ! savages & translat+ preci\s books = !m1 su* z 8,prim]s1 cate*isms1 ! practice ( piety1 ,baxt]'s ,call to ! ,unconv]t$1 sev]al ( ,mr4 ,%ep>d's composures1 & at l5g? ! ,bible itself1 :i* 0 pr9t$ ! fir/ "t 9 _! language 9 #affd1 & a second "t1 n long aft]1 ) ! corrections ( ,mr4 ,cotton1 m9i/] ( ,plym\?40 ,aft] meet+ ) ,mr4 ,elliot1 :o soon add$ h] to 8 ,indian *ur*1 & fill$ h] he>t ) fe> ab\t orig9al s91 fai?1 free grace & a future life1 %e grew melan*oly2 & be+ assur$ t h] brave wild husb&1 a *ief :o hat$ ! :ite man ) a hatr$ pass+ t ( ! r$ m51 w\ld nev] p]mit h] to prea* or pray if he knew x1 %e =sook him & fl$ = refuge to ,new-,plym\?--h] boy1 :om %e c\ld n be> to leave ) 8 pagan fa!r1 /rapp$ to h] back1 & h] s\l support$ by ! pray]s ( ! true *ur*4 ,= a "t %e doat$ on ! boy1 = a "t %e 0 all t a "m c\ld be2 b be=e a twelvemon? 0 ov]1 p]ceiv+ t %e 0 reg>d$ by ! :ites1 & by ! wom5 especially 7h] si/]hood ( ! *ur*7 z unwor?y to associate ) !m because ( ! babe1 & because ( ! fa!r1 ^: l9eage !y said 0 t ( ,anti-,*ri/ & ! sc>let-woman1 %e took to pray] anew1 & be?\ght h]self anew ( ! wra? ( ,god--h] ,fa!r--& resolv+ to purify h]self z ) fire1 because ( :at %e _h be5 to ! savages--a wife & a "m1 %e /rapp$ ! boy on h] back once m1 & set (f a-foot & alone to seek ! hut ( 8 wild fa!r2--& hav+ f\nd x %e kiss$ h] boy1 & laid him at 8 fa!r's door 9 ! dead ( night1 & came away ) a joy\s he>t & a free /ep1 z if n[--n[1 t ! little hea!n 0 9 a fair way ( be+ dev\r$ by ! wolf or ! wild hog1 "u ! v tree :i* ov]hung ! v spot ( gre5 e>? :]e %e _h begun to love 8 fa!r1 z he lay asleep 9 ! %ad[1 aft] a day ( sev]e toil--%e _h no?+ m to d to be sav$4 ,! fa!r di$ 9 battle be=e ! boy _h /r5g? en\gh to draw a *ild's arr[ to ! head4 ,! boy w5t 9 pursuit ( 8 "m at ! age ( twelve1 & by h] he 0 taught ! lessons ( a new fai?4 ,%e p]suad$ him to leave ! tribe ( 8 fa!r1 to =sake ! wild m5 :o 7 n ( ! true *ur*1 & to come out f ! %ad[ ( ! wild]ness4 ,! :ites aw>e ( ! value ( su* a y\? & ( ! use he might be 9 _! bold s*eme = ! ov]?r[ ( ,indian p[] ?r\gh\t all ,nor? ,am]ica--! spread ( ! ,gospel ( tru? & peace & *>ity1 z !y call$ x--add$ _! solicitation to h]s4 ,b no--no--! brave boy )/ood !m all1 he w\ld nei!r be brib$ nor flatt]$1 nor trapp$1 nor sc>$2 nor 0 he1 till he saw 8 poor "m j ready to die4 ,b !n he gave up--he ?rew aside ! b[ & ! arr[1 he tore (f ! ri* beav] dress t he wore1 buri$ ! tomahawk1 (f]$ up ! bright weapons ( dea? along ) ! bright wages ( dea?1 on ! alt> ( a new fai?--pray$ 8 "m to look up & live & be happy1 & betook himself ) su* f]vor & security to ! ,bible1 t he came to be reg>d$1 :ile yet a y\?1 z a new hope = ! *ur* t _h sprung up f ! blood ( ! m>tyrs4 ,he m>ri$ :ile he 0 yet a boy4 ,at ! age ( tw5ty1 he 0 a wid[]4 ,at ! age ( tw5ty-f\r he 0 a wid[] aga91 ) a new love at 8 he>t :i* he d>$ n av[--= h[ c\ld he hope t ano!r w\ld be f\nd to ov]look 8 impure l9eage2 n[ t two _h di$1 he believ$ 9 8 own s\l1 a sacrifice to ! bitt] ?\gh mute p]secution !y _h to endure = m>ry+ ) "o :o 0 n altoge!r a :ite man8 a love :i* accel]at$ 8 dea?1 = till ! "n ( ,elizabe? ,dy] came to be associat$ ) 81 aft] ! trial ( ,m>?a ,cory1 ! wret*$ wom51 :o _h acquir$ su* p[] by _! pret5d$ suff]+s1 7 able to =give 8 repro(1 8 enquiry1 & 8 ridicule ( :at !y swore to1 :5ev] !y op5$ _! lips to *>ge anybody ) wit*craft4 ,f ! day ( ! trial x 0 n s4 ,!y =gave him = no?+1 aft] !y saw h[ mu* he lov$ ,m>y ,elizabe? ,dy]4 ,& yet1 he 0 no long] :at he _h be5--he 0 nei!r h&some nor y\?ful n[2 & !y :o reproa*$ o!rs = lov+ him :5 he 0 bo?1 :y %\ld !y pursue him z !y did1 :5 ! day ( 8 m>vell\s beauty & /r5g? 0 ov]8 :5 8 hair 0 already t\*$ ) sn[1 & 8 high =ehead & haughty lip ) c>e8 ,m]ely because he appe>$ to love ano!r4 ,he _h be5 a prea*] at ,salem till aft] ! dea? ( 8 fir/ wife1 :]e he _h a few pray+ ,indians & a few score ( :ite p "u 8 *>ge4 ,!y 7 fond ( him1 & v pr\d ( him 7= he 0 ! talk ( ! :ole c\ntry7 till1 aft] h] dea?1 be+ seiz$ ) a desire to g away--to escape = a "t1 he c>$ n h[ nor :i!r1 f ! place :]e he _h be5 s v happy & = s %ort a p]iod1 he left 8 flock2 & w5t ea/w>d1 & m>ri$ anew--& 0 a wid[] aga9--bury+ a second wife2 ! second he _h s lov$1 & s p>t$ f1 )\t a wi% to outlive h]--& !n he cross$ ! sea1 & trav]s$ ! :ole ( ,europe1 & aft] mu* trial & a s]ies ( /range vicissitude1 came back--?\gh n to ! *ur* he _h left1 b to ! gu>dian%ip ( ano!r a great way (f4 ,he c\ld be> to live--& t 0 all2 he c\ld n be> to /ay1 ye> aft] ye>1 by ! grave :]e ! wom5 t he s lov$ 7 bo? asleep 9 _! y\? & beauty--& he =bidd5 to g ne> !m4 ,b he prosp]$ no m--s say ! flock he des]t$1 :5 he w5t away =ev] f ! *ur* he _h built up1 & took refuge aga9 among ! p ( ,casco ,bay1 at ,falm\?--a sweet place1 if "o may judge by :at x is n[1 ) its great gre5 hill & smoo? blue wat]1 & a scatt]$ gr\p ( huge p9e trees on ! nor? side4 ,x 0 a "t ( w> :5 he arriv$ at ,falm\?1 & ! ,indians 7 out1 back$ by a l>ge body ( ! ,fr5* & comm&$ by a ,fr5* (fic]1 ! ,sieur ,h]tel1 a man ( tri$ valor & great exp]i5ce 9 ! w>f>e ( ! woods4 ,at ! village ( ,casco ,bay1 !re 0 a little =t1 or block h\se1 into :i* ab\t a hundr$ m5 ) _! wives & little ones 7 ga!r$ toge!r1 wait+ ! attack ( _! =midable & crafty foe1 :5 ! prea*] appe>$4 ,!re 0 no "t to ?r[ away--!y 7 b a h&ful to ! foe1 af> f succor & beyond ! rea* ( sympa?y4 ,he saw ?is1 & he told !m !re 0 no hope1 save t :i* pi\s m5 feel1 h[ev] !y may be situat$1 & t no?+ on e>? c\ld save !m b _! own c\rage & a pray]ful assiduity4 ,!y 7 amaz$ at 8 look1 = he %ew$ no sign ( fe> :5 he said ?is1 & !y ga!r$ ab\t him & hail$ him z _! hope & refuge2 ! s]vant ( ! ,"l1 _! ,jo%ua1 & ! capta9 ( _! salvation1 :ile he proce$$ to speak z if he _h be5 famili> ) w> f 8 boyhood4 ,= weeks be=e ! affair came to issue1 he & !y slept ^u _! arms4 ,!y nev] _h _! clo!s (f by night nor by day1 nor did !y move beyond ! rea* ( _! load$ guns4 ,if !y pray$ n[1 x 0 n z x _h be5 be=e 8 arrival 9 a l>ge meet+-h\se & all toge!r1 ) _! arms pil$ or /ack$ at ! door1 & ! bullet-p\* & p[d]-horn1 :]ev] x might please ! ,"l1--b !y pray$ toge!r1 a few at a "t1 ) s5tries on ! wat* n[1 ) e gun load$ & e knife %>p5$1 ) e bullet-p\* & e p[d]-horn slung :]e x %\ld be2 & !y pray$ n[ z !y _h nev] pray$ be=e--z if !y knew t :5 !y rose up1 x w\ld be to grapple man to man ) ! savages4 ,at la/ on a v /ill night 9 ! mon? ( ,may1 "o ( ! two mo/ beautiful mon?s ( ! ye> 9 t c\ntry ( rude wea!r1 a horseman :o 0 out on ! wat*1 p]ceiv$ a solit>y canoe float+ by 9 ! deep %ad[ ( ! rocks1 :i* ov]hung ! sea b5ea? 8 feet4 ,be=e he _h "t to speak1 or to recollect himself1 he he>d a slight :izz+ 9 ! air1 & some?+ :i* he took = a bird flew pa/ him--x 0 imm$iately foll[$ by ano!r1 at :i* 8 horse re>$--& ! next mom5t a l>ge arr[ /ruck 9 a tree j ov] 8 head4 ,p]ceiv+ ! tru? n[1 ! horseman set (f at full spe$ = ! =t1 fir+ into ! canoe z he d>t$ away1 & wond]+ at 8 n>r[ escape aft] ! flight ( two su* birds1 & ! twang ( a b[/r+ at 8 v e>4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,he _h a n>r[ escape--= ! %ore 0 l9$ ) canoes t _h come 9 "o by "o ) ! tide1 /eal+ along 9 ! %ad[ t lay ^u ! edge ( ! wat]1 & ! woods 7 alive ) wild m5 prep>+ to lay an ambuscade4 ,!y 7 n q ready = ! attack h[ev]1 & s !y lay /ill on bo? sides ( ! n>r[ pa? he took1 & suff]$ him to ride away 9 safety :5 he 0 )9 ! rea*1 n only ( _! balls & arr[s b ( _! knives4 ,!y knew ) :om !y _h to deal1 & ! issue prov$ _! sagacity1 = :5 ! poor fell[ arriv$ at ! =t & relat$ :at he _h se51 !re 0 nobody to believe ! /ory b ,burr\ghs1 & he w\ld n put mu* fai? 9 x1 al?\gh he _h reason to ?9k well ( ! man2 = h[ 7 ! savages to get across ! ,bay 9 su* a cle> /ill night--) a sea l ! sky1 & a sky l ! air t m5 brea! 9 _! boyhood or :5 !y are happy--)\t be+ discov]$ by ! boats8 ,& h[ 7 !y to approa* f ! woods1 )\t com+ ov] a wide smoo? level ( wat]1 seldom deep en\gh to float a l>ge canoe1 nor ev] %oal en\gh to be =d$ )\t mu* risk on acc\nt ( ! mud8 ,no attack foll[$ = ?ree nights & = ?ree days1 & already ! g>rison 7 beg9n+ to be we>y ( ! wat*1 & to murmur at ! re/ra9t he _h impos$4 ,x griev$ him to ! s\l to see _! fright pass+ (f & _! vigilance ) x4 ,i besee* y said he1 on ! aft]noon ( ! f\r? day1 t[>d night-fall1 z he saw !m ly+ ab\t "u ! trees1 & a full f\r? ( _! numb] asleep 9 ! ri* w>m grass1 ) h>dly a knife or a gun :]e x %\ld be1 a pike or a p[d]-horn--,i d besee* y to he> me4 ,y are 9 jeop>dy1 9 great jeop>dy--,i "k x2 ,i am sure ( x-- ,s y said a week ago1 answ]$ "o ( ! m51 /ret*+ himself out1 ) a rude laugh1 & re/+ 8 *9 on bo? h&s1 ) 8 elb[s fix$ 9 ! turf4 ,ah1 y may laugh1 ,m>k ,smi?1 b ,i am satisfi$ ( :at ,i say--! woods are mu* too /ill = ! "t o' ! ye>-- ,fiddle/ick1 p>son ,burr\ghs6 :at a que] fi% y be1 to be sure1 add$ ano!r4 ,y are ske]$ :5 !re's no?9' at all to be ske]$ at-- ,s he is ,billy ,pray1 & yet he a9t afe>d o' ! old ,"o himself1 :5 o!r folks air4 ,ske]$ "o day at a noise1 & ano!r day at no noise at all--haw1 haw1 haw6 ,d y see h[ ! birds fly8 ,:at birds8 ,! birds t come up f ! %ore--!y fly z if !y 7 fright5$-- ,well1 :at if !y d8 ,an' s ,i say1 ,m>k ,smi?--:at if !y d8 roll+ ov] 9 ! grass & prep>+ = ano!r nap--,:o c>es h[ !y fly8 if !y're fright5$1 haw1 haw1 haw1 t's _! look out1 ,i spose--haw1 haw1 haw4 ,i besee* y to be s]i\s1 m5--we h he>d no %ot fir$ = sev]al days 9 t qu>t]1 & yet y see ! birds fly z if !y 7 hunt$4 ,n[1 x is my op9ion t !y are /ruck ) arr[s1 & arr[s y "k are made use ( by p :o are afraid to make a noise :5 !y kill _! food-- ,ha1 ha1 ha2--haw1 haw1 haw6 gi' me y yit1 p>son--haw1 haw1 haw6--:at if !y're "u ! %ore--c't !y kill fi% )\t mak9' a noise8 haw1 haw1 haw6 ,fi%--fi%--b no1 ,i w n be angry ) y ,tab]2 ,i d>e n1 mu* z y des]ve x1 = e ?+ we h 9 ! _w is n[ at /ake--ev]y?+4 ,i entreat y !re=e1 my fri5ds--,i implore y1 in/ead ( lay+ by y\r arms1 to d\ble y\r gu>d ?is v night2 in/ead ( sleep+1 to wat* m ?an ev]--,i feel afraid ( ?is deep tranquility-- ,nons5se--d\ble ! wat* n[1 :5 e ?+ is quiet 9 ! woods1 & d[n by ! bea*1 & n a brea? o' noise to be he>d any:]e8 ,yea--yea--= t v reason4 ,look y1 ,david ,fi%]--,i "k well :at ! ,indians are1 bett] ?an y d n[1 & bett] ?an y ev] w1 ,i hope4 ,i h n[ done my duty4 ,d y y\rs--,i h no?+ m to say2 b ,i %all be prep>$ z ,i w\ld h y prep>e1 = ! night :i* is n[ at h&4 ,our foes are n on ! wat]1 ,smi?1 nor nigh ! wat] n[1 or !y might fi% = _! food )\t al>m+ u4 ,b :e!r y believe me or no1 ,i say aga9 t !y are n f> f u1 & t we %all f9d x s1 to our sorr[1 if y d n keep a bett] look out = !----!re--!re--d y see h[ t p>tridge flies6--,i tell y aga9 & aga91 !re's some?+ alive 9 t v wood n[4 ,i d>e say !re is--haw1 haw1 haw6 ,& s ,i say1 ,m>k ,smi?1 hee1 hee1 hee-- ,x may be "o o' ! dogs--ha1 ha1 ha6--,& !y all sprang up toge!r ) a jovial outcry1 & began to cap] ab\t 9 ! grass1 & call to a gr\p t 7 at "w a little way (f1 to g ) !m & help sc\r ! wood1 :]e ! new ,jo%ua ?\ght !re 0 some?+ alive4 ,y =get ,m>k ,smi?--dogs d n g into ! woods--/ay1 /ay1 ,i besee* y--don't be s foolh>dy--try to make "o ( ! dogs g to ! top ( t hill be=e y--nay1 nay1 ,c>v]2 nay1 nay1 & y too1 ,cl>k--are y mad ,sir8--y a lieut5ant ( w>1 & ! fir/ ( our m5 to play ! fool4 ,"h y m51 said ,cl>k4 ,"h y m51 ,i say6--,^: afe>d among ! :ole boodle ( y8 ,no answ]4 ,nobody's afe>d--s ,i ?\ght4 ,h\rra !n--h\rra = ! k+6 ,h\rra6--h\rra6--h\rra = ! k+6 ,pooty well1 t--pooty fair too--n[ le'me see y h\rra = ! que54 ,h\rra !n--h\rra6--h\rra = ! que56 ,t's y1 fai?6 ,h\rra--h\rra--h\---- ,no1 no t's en\gh2 a belly full o' hurrah is z good's a fea/ n[--hold up y\r heads4--,h[ _m is !re ( y1 all told8--,soh--soh--/eady !re1 /eady--turn out y\r heels-- ,turn out y\r toes y mean--haw1 haw1 hee6 ,no ,i don't--hee1 hee1 haw--give t up long ago4--,n[ !n6 hold /ill !re1 hol' /ill ,i say1 :ile ,i c\nt y (f--"o--two--?ree--d>n y\r hide ,mat!w ,joy1 a9t !re no hold /ill to y8 ,/an' /ill1 ,i say2--f\r1 five--,out o' t sn>l1 !re--"o1 two1 ?ree1 f\r6--v well1 v well inde$1 nev] see ! wriggl>s d't half s well--clean z a :i/le--soh1 soh--five an' five is t51 & five is fifte5--!re n[2 y've put me out--hold y\r gab1 ,s>geant ,b]ry2--h[ am ,i go9' to c\nt (f ! m5 if y keep a jabb]9' s8 --tw5ty-five--eight--n9e--?irty1 & two is ?irty-f\r--n[ look me "r 9 ! eye e "o o' y4 ,heads up--heels out--heels out ,i say--t's y ,jake ,b]ry1 y nev] /oop none1 ,i see--heels out !re1 e man ( y1 :at are y afe>d on8--,y !re ) ! /rip$ jacket on1 :at's y\r "u jaw out !re =8 y want to tumble ov] x1 hey8--heads up !re1 heads up--h y\r e>s button$ back1 head soap$ & a bladd] drawn ov] x hey8--,soh1 soh6--att5tion--v well--v well inde$--pooty fair--n[ ,i'm go9' to give ! ^w = y-- ,wall 444 an' :at's ! ^w y're go9' to give 444 hey8 ,y be quiet our ,jake1 & y'll see4444 ,h[ %all we "k :at to d1 :5 y give ! ^w1 if y don't tell u a=eh&--,i %\ld l to "k t4444 ,%et y\r clam1 ,obadiah ,p4 ,joy--a9t y a%am$ o' y\rself2 nice fell] y = a soj]--a9t he boys8 ,well1 fire away !n4 ,n[ y see1 ,i'm go9' to say n[ or nev]1 ?ree times 444 behave !re6 behave ,i say6 444 & :5 ,i've said n[ or nev] ! ?ird "t1 (f ,i g1 y see6 "r bang1 slap da% into t are wood !re1 a top or t air hill1 & !m t's good en\gh to c>ry guts to a be>1 !y'll g ) me4 ,soh 444 all ready n[6 ,ay1 ay 444 ay1 ay1 ,sir 444 ru!r guess we be4444 ,n[ 444 or 444 nev]6 said ,cl>k1 lean+ =w>d ) a prep>atory /ep1 sett+ ! brea* ( 8 heavy musket 9 ! turf1 & driv+ home ! ramrod1 to prove ! weight ( ! *>ge4 ,n[-or-nev]6 cock+ x1 & %ak+ ! p[d] into ! pan1 ) 8 eye on ! troop1 all ( :om /ood ) _! left leg =w>d1 ready = ! race 444 n[-or-nev]6 & (f he />t$ be=e ! words 7 fairly out ( 8 m\? on ! heels ( two or ?ree :o _h />t$ be=e4 ,keep toge!r1 keep toge!r6 %\t$ ,burr\ghs4 ,:atev] else y d1 keep toge!r6 ,b no1 no 444 !y w\ld h _! own way4 ,if ! indians are !re1 add$ he4444 ,if !y are6 444 z he saw ! :ole ?irty /ret*+ away all out ( brea? = a wood :i* cr[n$ ! top ( ! hill--,if !y are6 x is all up ) u 444 & ,i am sorely afraid ( t n>r[ gre5 lane !re1 ) a bru%-f5ce on ! upp] side ( x4444 ,ha6----,god =give !m = _! folly4444 ,did y see t8 ,see :at4444 ,i saw no?+4444 ,look 444 look 444 !re's a glitt] & a confus$ motion !re 444 c't y see x8 444 j :]e ! sun /rikes on ! v]ge ( ! hill among ! high grass1 :]e a----my ,god 444 ,i ?\ght s6 ,i c't see no?9' 444 ! sun hurts my eyes2 b z = y1 y c look "r into ! sun4444 ,hull[ 444 :]e n[8 ,to arms6 to arms6 cri$ ! prea*]1 9 a voice t might h be5 he>d a mile 444 away ) y to y\r po/4 ,away ) y all1 cri$ ,burr\ghs4 ,:at =8 ,to arms6 to arms1 ,i say1 cont9u$ ! prea*]4 ,:at =8 ,to legs m l 444 :at =8 ,away to ! =t ,i besee* y 7l[]+ 8 voice7 away ) y1 e man ( y--y & y\r wives & y\r little ones--y hav5't a brea? to lose n[ 444 away ) y4 ,nation seize ! fell]2 :at =8 ,rattlesnakes an' toddy 444 :at =6 ,:at =--,god ( our fa!rs6 ,o1 ye m5 ( little fai?6 ,h\rra = y6 y're crack$ ,i v[2 pooty repres5tative o' ,jo%ua4 ,he> me 444 he> me4444 ,h ,i n m exp]i5ce ?an y8 ,d ,i n "k :at ,i say8 444 c y n believe me8 :at d y risk by do+ z ,i desire2 444 ,o1 if y b knew z well z ,i d1 :at is nigh to u6 ,wall :at is nigh to u8 ,dea?4 ,dea?6 ,ay 444 dea? 444 dea? 444 dea?4444 ,boo6 ,my fri5ds 444 my de> fri5ds 444 d1 d be rul$ by me 444 !re 444 !re--did y see t8 ,see :at8 444 y air crack$1 ,i'll be d>n$ if y a9t4 ,my ,god6 my ,god6 cri$ ! prea*]1 look+ ab\t 9 despair1 & speak+ z if he saw ! savages already at ! "w ( dea?1 hat*ets & arr[s on e side ( 8 pa?1 & e clump ( will[-trees ne> break+ out ) fire & smoke4 ,w y n be p]suad$ 444 w y n give up8 444 see 444 see444 ,cl>k is gett+ ! fooli% m5 toge!r1 & if we betake ourselves to ! refuge1 !re may be "s hope ( a-- ,:at are !y /opp9' = n[1 ,i wond]--4 ,wait half a m9ute m "y man1 said ! prea*]1 & y w be satisfi$--n[--n[6 ,z he spoke1 ! m5 halt$ & came toge!r a few y>ds f ! top ( ! hill4 ,out o' brea? ,i guess8 ,out ( c\rage ,i fe>--4 ,h\rra6--h\rra6--%\t$ ! m5 af> (f1 & ! %\t came ?r\gh ! /ill air1 & pass$ (f to ! high sea1 l a %\t ( triumph4 ,h\rra6--h\rra6--answ]$ all t 7 nigh ,burr\ghs1 & all t 7 9 ! =t4 ,h\rra6--h\rra6--h\rra6--e*o$ ! p1 & ! %ores & ! rocks rung ) _! deliri\s outcry1 z ! brave ?irty da%$ =w>d4 ,!re !y g--!re !y g--yell$ a man f ! top ( a tree j ov] ! head ( ! prea*]4 ,!re !y g--!y are up to ! f5ce n[4 ,are !y inde$--are y sure--,god be prais$ if !y are4 ,sure6--t ,i be--!re !y g--!re !y g--ha1 ha1 ha6--!y're tumbl9' ov] ea* o!r--ha1 ha1 ha--!re !y g--,i kn[$ !re wasn't any ?+ !re--ha1 ha--halloo6--hey--:at-- ,well ,job1 :at's to pay n[8--!y're t'o!r side o' ! f5ce n[1 arn't !y8 ,t'o!r side o' ! f5ce6--no1 inde$1 n )9 a--,"l ,god6--,mr4 ,burr\ghs6--,mr4 ,burr\ghs6 ,well--:at's ! matt] n[8 ,"l h m]cy ^u u6 ,"l h m]cy ^u u6 ,y'll break y\r neck ,job ,h>dy1 if y're n c>eful4 ,o ,"l1 ,o "l6 :at w become ( my poor wife8 ,ah1 ha--n[ d y believe me8 ,out broke ! trem5d\s w>-:oop ( ! ,pequods1 ) peal aft] peal ( musketry1 & be=e ! prea*] c\ld make himself he>d 9 ! upro>1 two or ?ree :ite m5 appe>$ af> (f1 runn+ = _! lives1 & pursu$ by a score ( savages4 ,by & by1 ano!r appe>$--ano!r & ano!r--& aft] a :ile five m--& ^! 7 all t _h surviv$ ! fir/ dis*>ge ( ! enemy4 ,y p]ceive n[ :y ! m5 tumbl$ ab\t z !y did1 :5 !y got ne> ! f5ce2 !y 7 /ruck ) a flight ( level arr[s t we c\ldn't see--ah6 y appe> to h a-- ,o ,mr4 ,burr\ghs1 ,mr4 ,burr\ghs--:at %all we d8 ,he made no answ]-- ,o ,sir--,sir--take pity ^u u6 ,he /ood z if ! fe> t he felt a mom5t be=e 0 gone away =ev]1 & ) x all conc]n1 all hope1 all c>e1 all pity = ! wret*$ p ab\t him4 ,o ,god ( ,jacob--:at %all we d6 ,promise to obey me-- ,we w--we w--we d4 ,s y did1 :5 ,i fir/ came "h--n[ y h begun to sc(f at y\r ,jo%ua1 z y call me4 ,o ,sir--,sir--d n mock u1 we entreat y6--,"h !y come ,sir1 "h !y come6 ,o speak to u--d speak to u--:at are we to d-- ,*oose me to lead y-- ,we w--we w--we d6 ,& ) p[]--m>k me--d y see ?is gun--) leave to put a ball ?r\gh ! head ( ! fir/ man t refuses to obey me8 ,yes--yes--any ?+--any ?+-- ,v well--t's en\gh4 ,& ,i swe> to y be=e ,god ,i'll d x4 ,n[--he> :at ,i h to say--,sil5ce6--n a ^w4 ,"h ,bradi%--"h--take y twelve m5 out ( ^!1 & away ) y to ! edge ( ! creek !re1 s z to cov] ! retreat ( y\r fri5ds4 ,away ) y4 ,h\rra--h\rra6 ,sil5ce--(f ) y z if y 7 go+1 e man to 8 own fun]al--don't hurry--don't lose y\r brea?2 y'll h occasion = x1 ,i promise y1 be=e ! "w ( ?is day is ov]--away ) y1 n[2 & e man to a tree2 :5 y he> ! bell1 make y\r way to ! =t1 & if x please ,god1 we'll :ip ! enemy yet4 ,(f sprang ! twelve )\t ano!r ^w4 ,"h ,fit*1 "h--,i "k y--y are a m>ri$ man--a fa!r & a good fa!r--take ^! eight :o are all fa!rs2 & y ,hobby1 y take ^!--!y are all unm>ri$1 & away ) y to ! will[-h$ge yond]2 y to ! "r1 ,fit*2 & y to ! left1 ,hobby--& let u see :o are ! brav] m51 ! m>ri$ or ! unm>ri$4--,/op--/op--don't hurry2 if y are to make a fair job ( x1 y mu/ g coolly to "w-- ,(f !y />t$-- ,/& by ea* o!r6--/ick to y\r trees6--& load & fire z fa/ z y c--t'll d--(f ) y-- ,y'll see to ! wom5-folks1 ,i hope-- ,(f ) y1 ,sir4 ,(f we g--b ,i say6--7look+ back ov] 8 %\ld] & bawl+ z he ran7--:at are we to d :5 we he> ! bell8 ,dodge y\r way 9--tree by tree--man by man-- ,h\rra = y--h\rra = ,jo%--h\rra = ,jo%ua6-- ,be=e five m9utes 7 ov]1 ! savages 7 9 *eck1 ! p reassur$1 ! remnant ( poor ,cl>k's p>ty safe1 & ! :ole =ce ( ! settlem5t s judici\sly di/ribut$1 t !y 7 able to ma9ta9 ! fight1 until _! p[d] & ball 7 exhau/$1 ) m ?an treble _! numb]2 & aft] x grew d>k1 to retire into ! =t ) all _! wom51 _! *ildr51 _! ag$ & _! sick4 ,x 0 no su* place ( security h[ev] z !y ?\ght2 = ! ,indians aft] !y _h fir$ ! village & burnt e h\se 9 x1 f9d+ ! p[d] exhau/$1 laid siege to ! =t by und]m9+ ! walls & %oot+ light$ arr[s into ! wood-"w4 ,f t mom5t !re 0 no?+ to hope =2 & ! prea*] :o knew t if ! place 7 c>ri$ by assault1 e liv+ creature )9 ! f\r walls w\ld be put to dea?1 & t !re w\ld be no escape = ! wom5 or ! babes1 ! ag$ or ! sick1 if !y did n imm$iately surr5d]1 drew ! pr9cipal man ( ! =t aside 7major ,davis7 & assur+ him ( :at he =esaw w\ld be ! issue1 advis$ a capitulation4 ,a capitulation ,sir1 aft] ! "w ( ?is day8 said ! ,major4 ,:at w become ( y8 y h kill$ a *ief & two or ?ree w>riors1 & h[ c y hope to be =giv51 if !y once get y 9 _! p[]4 ,leave t to me--,i "k _! language--,i w try to pass = "o ( ! tribe-- ,b h[--h[--impossible1 ,sir4 ,let me h my own way1 ,i besee* y--leave me to take c>e ( myself4444 ,no1 ,sir 444 we "k our duty bett]4 ,!n1 ,sir1 z ,i hope to see my ,god1 ,i w g =? alone to meet ! savages1 & (f] myself up = ! *ief t ,i h sla94 ,p]haps !y may receive me into _! tribe 444 give me a blanket1 w y 444 & p]haps n 444 = ! ,pequod w>rior is a t]rible foe4 ,"h he %ook 8 black hair loose1 & p>t$ x on 8 =ehead & twi/$ x into a club1 & b\nd x up ha/ily aft] ! fa%ion ( ! tribe4 --,& ! fai? :i* a ,huron owes to ! dead is nev] violat$4444 ,i pray y !re=e-- --,/oop+ d[n & se>*+ = a bit ( brick1 & gr9d+ x to du/ ) 8 heel-- ,i pray y !re=e to let me g =?-- --,b$aub+ 8 :ole visage ) x1 be=e he lift$ 8 head-- ,y _c save me1 nor help me-- ,%\ld]+ up 8 blanket & grasp+ a %ort rifle4 ,:at say y6-- ,leap+ to ! turf p>apet z he spoke1 & prep>+ to ?r[ himself ov]4 ,god ( our ,fa!rs--cri$ ! ,major1 ,is x possible6 :o are y8 ,a ,mohawk6 a ,mohawk6 %\t$ all t saw him on ! p>apet2 ev5 ^? :o beheld ! transfiguration 7 agha/ ) awe2 !y c\ld h>dly believe _! own eyes4 ,:at say y6--"o ^w is en\gh 444 w y give up8 ,= ! love ( ,god1 ,mr4 ,burr\ghs6 cri$ ! ,major1 putt+ =? 8 h& to cat* at ! blanket z x 0 bl[n out by a /rong breeze4444 ,i d pray y---- ,he 0 too late2 = ,burr\ghs b\nd$ ov] ) a %\t :i* appe>$ to be und]/ood by ! savages1 :o receiv$ him ) a trem5d\s w>-:oop4 ,a %riek foll[$ 444 a cry f ! p )9 ! =t (--trea*]y6--trea*]y6--& aft] a mom5t or two e-?+ 0 quiet z ! grave outside4 ,! g>rison 7 /ill ) fe>--/ill z dea?4444 ,7 !y des]t$ or betray$8 ,:i!r %\ld !y fly8--,:at %\ld !y d8 ,_! deliv]] 444 :]e 0 he8 ,_! ,jo%ua 444 :at _h become ( him8 ,! attack 0 r5ew$ aft] a few m9utes ) t5fold fury1 & ! brave ,major 0 driv5 to capitulate1 :i* he did to ! ,sieur ,h]tel1 "u a promise t ! survivors ( ! g>rison %\ld be safely conduct$ to ,saco1 ! next ,engli% =t & t !y & _! *ildr51 _! ag$ & _! sick %\ld be treat$ ) humanity4 ,alas = ! fai? ( ! r$ m56 alas = ! fai? ( _! :ite lead]s6 ,be=e !y saw ! light ( ano!r day1 ! treaty 0 trampl$ "u foot by ! savages1 & h>dly a creature f\nd )9 ! f\r walls ( ! =t 0 left alive4 ,! "w ( but*]y--b no--no--,i d>e n und]take to describe ! horrible sc5e4 ,& ,burr\ghs4444 ,:at ( ,burr\ghs8--,did he escape or die8444 ,nei!r4 ,he 0 c>ri$ away captive to ! great lakes1 & aft] mu* vicissitude1 trial & suff]+ :i* la/$ = upw>ds ( a ye>1 came to be an adopt$ ,iroquois1 & a volunt>y ho/age = ! fai? ( ! :ite m5 ( ,massa*usetts-,bay4 ,f ?is p]iod we lose sight ( him = a long :ile4 ,x w\ld appe> h[ev] t he grew fond ( a savage life1 t 8 e>ly affection = x sprang up anew1 z he approa*$ ! deep ( ! solitude1 :]e all t he saw & all t he he>d1 above or ab\t him1 or und]nea? 8 feet1 rem9d$ him ( 8 y\?1 ( 8 p>5tage & 8 brav]y2 t he began aft] a "t to *]i% a hope--a magnific5t hope1 = a future coalition ( ! r$ m5 ( ,am]ica2 t he grew to be a favorite ) ,big ,be>1 ! great nor!rn *ief1 :o w5t s f> z to (f] him a daught] 9 m>riage2 t he _h already begun to reflect s]i\sly on ! (f]1 :5 ! :ites = :om he /ood 9 pl$ge1 7 guilty ( some?+ :i* he reg>d$ z a brea* ( tru/--:]eupon he be?\ght himself anew ( a timid girl--a m]e *ild :5 he left h]1 & beautiful z ! day1 :o :5 ! %ad[ ( dea? 0 ^u all t he c>$ =1 :5 he 0 a brok5-he>t$ mis]able man )\t a hope on e>?1 pursu$ him ) h] look ( pity & sorr[1 till1 turn :i* way he w\ld1 h] eyes 7 =ev] be=e him1 by night & by day4 ,x 0 n ) a look ( love t %e pursu$ him--x 0 r a look ( /range fe>4 ,& s1 hav+ ?\ght ( ,m>y ,elizabe? ,dy]1 till he 0 ready to weep at ! recollection ( ! days t 7 gone1 ! days he _h pass$ 9 pray]1 & ! love he _h met ) among ! :ite girls ( ! ,bay1 he arose1 & walk$ up to ! ,great nor!rn *ief1 :o b = ! trea*]y ( ! :ites w\ld h be5 8 fa!r1 & /ood 9 ! circle ( dea?1 & (f]$ himself up a sacrifice = ! :ite c\ntrym5 ( ! *ild t he knew--! lovely & ! pure4 ,b no--! ,big ,be> w\ld n h ! blood ( a bro!r4 ,y "k ! ,big ,be>1 said he to ! "y m5 ( ! ,iroquois t 7 ga!r$ ab\t him4 ,:o is !re alive to h>m a cub ( ! ,big ,be>8 ,i am y\r *ief--:o is !re alive to h>m ! *ild ( y\r *ief8 ,behold my daught]6--:o is !re alive to /rike h] sagamore8 ,w>riors--look at him--,he is no long] a pale man--he is "o ( our tribe4 ,he is no long] ! sc\rge ( ! ,iroquois4 ,! belov$ ( our daught]--:o is !re alive to t\* him 9 wra?8 ,"h all ! w>riors ( ! tribe & all ! *ief m5 ( ! tribe /ood up2 & b "o ( ! :ole drew 8 arr[ to ! head--! signal ( w>f>e4 ,:ite man--bro!r1 said ! ,big ,be>4 ,behold ^! arr[s6 !y are _m & %>p1 ! arr[s ( him t w\ld slay !e1 b few--b few bro!r--& lo6--!y are no m4 ,say+ ?is1 he /ruck d[n ! arr[ ( dea?1 & lift$ ! hat*et & %ook x ov] ! head ( ! /ubborn w>rior1 :o retreat$ backw>d /ep by /ep1 till he 0 beyond ! rea* ( ! ,big ,be>4 ,bro!r--w\ld ye t we %\ld h ! boy /ripp$ & sc\rg$8 said ! ,big ,be>1 ) all ! grave maje/y = :i* he 0 rem>kable4 ,:ite man--behold ^! arr[s--!y are dripp+ ) blood--!y are %>p en\gh to cleave ! bea* tree4 ,:ite man--:i!r w\ld y g8 ,feel ! edge ( ?is knife4 ,t blood is ! blood ( our brave1 :o w\ld n obey ! law--?is knife is ! weapon ( dea?4 ,fe> n--= ! arr[s & ! knife are n = ! pale man--fe> n--belov$ ( h] 9 :om we h put our hope4 ,! arr[s & ! knife are n = him--b = ! dogs t pursue him4 ,speak6 ,i w1 said ,burr\ghs1 go+ up to ! resolute "y savage1 :o /ood af> (f1 & sett+ 8 foot ^u ! b>e e>? be=e him ) all 8 might--,i w4 ,big ,be>--fa!r--,i mu/ g away4 ,i f\nd y 9 peace--,let me leave y 9 peace4 ,y\r p & my p are n[ at w>4 ,i _c /rike a bro!r 9 battle4 ,! :ite m5 are my bro!rs4 ,big ,be> made no reply4 ,f>ewell4444 ,i mu/ g away4 ,i _c be on ei!r side :5 ,big ,be> & ,long-knife are at w>4 ,good4 ,i _c h ,pawte$a n[4 ,i h done4 ,speak4 ,:]e=e8 ,speak4 ,:y n h ,pawte$a n[8 ,pawte$a %\ld be wife to "s w>rior1 :o1 :5 he goes =? to w>1 w /rike e foe ( 8 tribe1 )\t ask+1 z ,i %\ld1 :o is he--& :at is he8 ,z a :ite man1 ,i w n w> ) :ite m54 ,z ! adopt$ ( ! r$ m5 444 ) ! blood ( a r$ man boil+ 9 my he>t1 z ! captive & nursl+ ( ! brave ,iroquois1 ,i w n be ! foe ( a r$ man4 ,good-- ,let ,pawte$a be wife to ,silv]-heels4 ,he ha? des]v$ ,pawte$a1 & b = me1 !y w\ld h be5 happy4 ,good4 ,"h ! y\?ful savage1 ^: arr[ _h be5 /ruck aside by ! ,big ,be>1 lift$ 8 head 9 surprise1 b he did n speak4 ,i besee* y fa!r6 let my belov$ be 8 wife4 ,good4 ,! y\?ful savage dropp$ 8 b[1 ?rew (f 8 quiv]1 & pluck+ ! ornam5t$ hat*et f 8 w>-belt1 aft] a trem5d\s ?\gh brief /ruggle1 (f]$ ! weapon ( dea? to ,burr\ghs1 !reby ackn[l$g+ t 9 "s way or o!r he _h injur$ ! pale man4 ,big ,be> brea!d fi]cely & felt = 8 knife1 b ,burr\ghs w5t up to ! bold y\? & gave him 8 h& aft] ! fa%ion ( ! :ites1 & call$ him bro!r4 ,x %all be s1 said ! ,big ,be>4 ,& f t day ! y\? 0 inde$ a bro!r to ,burr\ghs1 :o be+ satisfi$ t ,pawte$a1 if %e m>ri$ "o ( h] own p1 w\ld be happi] ?an ) a :ite man1 left h] & ! savages & ! ,big ,be> & ! woods =ev]1 & got back among ! :ite p aga91 at a p]iod ( univ]sal dismay1 j 9 "t to see a poor melan*oly creature1 :om 8 de> wife _h lov$ ye>s & ye>s be=e1 on trial = wit*craft4 ,he c\ld h>dly believe 8 own e>s4 ,nor c\ld he p]suade himself t ! prea*]s & eld]s1 & grave au?orities ( ! l& 7 s]i\s1 till he saw ! wret*$ old woman put to dea? be=e _! faces4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,f t h\r he 0 ano!r man4 ,8 he>t 0 alive ) a new hope4 ,! d>k desolate *amb]s !re( 7 light$ up ) a new joy4 ,& :at if !re 0 no love1 nor beauty1 nor music s\nd+ 9 !m all ! day ?r\gh1 su* z !re _h be5 a few brief ye>s be=e1 9 ! spr+-tide ( 8 y\?ful c\rage2 !y 7 no long] :at !y _h be5 at ano!r p]iod1 nei!r v d>k1 nor altoge!r un9habit$1 nor p]plex$ ) app>itions t 7 en\gh to drive him di/ract$--! app>ition ( a *ild--! app>ition ( a dead hope--= ) him1 aft] ! dea? ( a second wife1 hope itself 0 no m4 ,he 0 n[ a mess5g] ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 ) e faculty & e p[] ( 8 m9d at "w to baffle & expose ! trea*]y ( ^?1 :o pret5d+ to be afflict$ by wit*craft1 7 wa/+ ! h]itage ( ! :ite man z ) fire & sword4 ,he /rove to entrap !m2 he set spies ab\t _! pa?4 ,he pray$ 9 ! public highway1 & prea*$ 9 ! m>ket place1 = !y w\ld n suff] him to appe> 9 ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l4 ,he bes\ght 8 ,mak]1 ! ,se>*] ( ,he>ts1 day aft] day1 :5 ! p 7 ab\t him1 to /ay ! de/roy]1 to make pla9 ! way ( ! judges1 to speak 9 ! dead ( ! night ) a voice ( ?und] to ! do]s ( iniquity2 to com=t & support ! s\ls ( ! accus$ h[ev] guilty !y might appe>1 & 7if consi/ant ) 8 ,almighty pleasure7 to repeat z ) ! noise ( a multitude ( trumpets 9 ! sky1 ! t]rible words1 ,,?\ ,,%alt ,,n ,,be> ,,false ,,witness4 ,b ! dea? ( ,m>?a ,cory disc\rag$ him4 ,8 he>t 0 heavy ) a dreadful fe> :5 he saw h] die1 & be=e anybody knew t he 0 among ! multitude1 he />t$ up 9 ! mid/ ( !m1 & broke =? into l\d pray]--a pray] :i* _h well nigh expos$ him to ! law = blasphemy2 & hav+ made himself he>d 9 spite ( ! rebuke ( ! prea*]s & magi/rates1 :o /ood 9 8 way at ! foot ( ! gall[s1 he utt]$ a prophecy & %ook (f ! du/ f 8 feet 9 te/imony aga9/ ! rul]s ( ! l&1 ! *ur*es & ! p1 & dep>t$ = ! habitation ( ,mr4 ,p>is1 :]e ! frightful malady fir/ broke out resolv$ 9 8 own s\l :atev] %\ld come ( x--life or dea?--to ,bridget ,pope1 or to ,abigail ,p>is--or to ! prea*] himself1 8 old associate 9 grief1 /raightway to look into e "p ( ! fe>ful my/]y1 to se>* into x z ) fire1 & to br+ e accus] ) :om !re %\ld be f\nd guile1 :e!r high or l[1 or "y or old1 a fl[] ( hope1 or a blossom ( pride1 be=e ! m9i/]s ( ! law1--e accus] 9 :om he %\ld be able to see a sign ( bad fai? or a look ( trepidation at 8 inquiry--?\gh x 7 ! ag$ s]vant ( ! ,"l himself2 & e visit$ & afflict$ "o1 :e!r male or female1 9 ^: language or behavi\r he might see any?+ to ju/ify 8 fe>4 ,x 0 pit* d>k :5 he arriv$ at ! log-hut ( ,mat!w ,p>is1 & 8 he>t di$ )9 him1 z he walk$ up to ! door & set 8 foot ^u ! broad /ep1 :i* rock$ b5ea? 8 agitat$ & p[]ful tread2 = ! w9d[s 7 all %ut & secur$ ) new & heavy wood5 b>s--& :at appe>$ v surpris+ at su* an e>ly h\r1 !re 0 nei!r light nor life1 nei!r s\nd nor motion1 s f> z he c\ld p]cieve 9 ! :ole h\se4 ,he knock$ h[ev]1 & z he did s1 ! %ad[ ( some?+--or ! %ape ( some?+ j visible 9 ! deep d>kness ?r\gh :i* he 0 beg9n+ to see 8 way1 mov$ a?w>t 8 pa? & ov] ! /ep1 z if x _h pursu$ him up to ! v door4 ,he 0 a brave man--b he caught 8 brea? & /epp$ back1 & felt happy :5 a light fla%$ ov] ! wet smoo? turf1 & a voice l t ( ,mr4 ,p>is bid him walk 91 = he 0 expect$ & wait$ =1 & _h no?+ to fe>4 ,no?+ to fe>1 bro!r ,p>is4444 ,he /opp$ %ort & /ood a:ile 9 ! door-way z if debat+ ) himself :e!r to g =w>d or back4 ,:y--h[ pale & tir$ y are--said ,mr4 ,p>is1 lift+ up ! c&le & hold+ x s t he c\ld see ! face ( ,burr\ghs1 :ile 8 own 0 9 deep %ad[4 ,y appe> to h a--! ,"l h pity on u & help u1 de> bro!r6 :at c be ! matt] ) y8--:y d y hold back 9 t way8--:y d y /& z if y hav5't ! p[] to move8 :y d y look at me z if y no long] "k me8-- ,true--true1 said ,burr\ghs--v true--talk+ to himself 9 a l[ voice & )\t appe>+ to obs]ve t ano!r 0 ne>4 ,no1 no 444 x is too late n[ 444 !re's no go+ back n[1 if ,i w\ld 444 b ( a tru?1 x is v wond]ful1 v 444 v 444 t ,i %\ld n h recollect$ my ra% v[ 444 a v[ l t ( ,jep?a 444 v 444 v 444 till ,i _h pass$ ov] t rocky ?re%old :i* five ye>s ago ?is v night1 ,i took an oa? nev] to pass aga94 ,:at if ! day t ,i spoke ( be ne>8444 ,:at if ,i %\ld be tak5 at my ^w6 ,our ,fa!r :o art 94444 ,sir--,mr4 ,burr\ghs--my de> fri5d-- ,well4 ,:at is ! matt] ) y8 ,) me8 444 no?+4444 ,oh 444 ah 444 ,i pray y1 bro!r1 d n reg>d my spee*2 ,i am we>y ( ?is "w1 & ! soon] we give x up n[1 ! bett]4 ,i h done v little good1 ,i fe> 444 two dea?s to my *>ge1 :]e ,i _h hop$ a 444 ah1 =give me1 bro!r2 pray =give me4444 ,b h[ is ?is8444 ,:at's ! matt] ) y8 ,) me6 ,yes--) y4 ,:at h ,i done1 t y %\ld block up ! door-way ( y\r own h\se1 :5 y see me approa*8 ,& :at h ,i done t y %\ld try to hide y\r face f me1 :ile y are se>*+ m9e ) fire1 & look+ at me ) half-av]t$ eyes8 ,) half-av]t$ eyes-- ,mat!w1 ,mat!w--we are los+ "t--we %\ld "k ea* o!r bett]4 ,y are mu* less cordial to me ?an y 7 a few days ago1 & y "k x4 ,speak out l a man 444 l a prea*] ( tru?--:at h ,i done8 ,:at h y done1 bro!r ,george--h[ d ,i "k8 ,mat!w ,p>is 444 are we nev] to meet aga9 z we h met8 nev] :ile we two brea! ! brea? ( life8 ,i hope 444 ,i d hope4444 ,i am n less glad to see y ?an ,i %\ld be2 ,i d n mean to give y up1 :atev] o!rs may d1 b--b ^! are tickli% times bro!r1 & j n[ 79 a :isp]7 situat$ z we are1 we _c be too cauti\s4 ,to tell y ! tru? 444 ,i 0 n altoge!r prep>$ to see y1 aft] !-- ,n prep>$ to see me6 ,:y y told me be=e y lift$ ! lat* t ,i 0 expect$1 & wait$ =-- ,s ,i did bro!r 444 s ,i did1 ,i confess-- ,& yet1 ,i told nobody ( my int5tion2 h[ did y "k ,i 0 to be ) y8-- ,"o ( ! *ildr5 said s above a week ago1 9 h] sleep4 ,9--de$4 ,ah1 y may smile n[1 bro!r ,george2 b y look$ s]i\s en\gh a mom5t ago1 :5 ,i op5$ ! door1 & if :at !y say is true-- ,h[ did ,i look1 pray8 ,:y--to tell y ! tru?1 y look$ z if y saw some?+4 ,well 444 :at if ,i did see some?+8 ,! ,"l help u bro!r--:at did y see8 ,i d n say--,i am n sure 444 b ,i ?\ght ,i saw some?+4 ,! ,"l h m]cy on y1 bro!r--:at 0 x8 ,a %ad[--a %ort black %ad[ t sp$ swiftly by me1 b :e!r ( man or bea/1 ,i d n "k4 ,all t ,i d "k1 is-- ,l[] 444 l[] 444 speak l[]1 ,i besee* y1 bro!r ,b4 ,no bro!r ,p4 ,i %all n speak l[]4 ,d 444 d-- ,i %all n4 ,= ,i w\ld h ! %ad[ he> me1 & ! body to "k1 :e!r x be man or devil1 t if ei!r cross my pa? aga91 ,i w pursue ! %ad[ till ,i discov] ! body1 or ! body till ,i h made a %ad[ ( t-- ,walk 9 bro!r 444 walk 91 ,i besee* y4 ,i'll n be />tl$ aga9 = no?+4 ,ah--:at are y afraid (8 ,afraid--,i-- ,bro!r ,p>is-- ,!re n[6 ,look y bro!r ,p>is4 ,y h some?+ to say to me1 & y h n ! c\rage to say x4 ,y are sorry to see me "h 444 y w\ld h me g away4444 ,i d n "k :]e=e 444 ,i d n ask2 b ,i "k by ! tone ( y\r voice1 by y\r look1 & by ev]y?+ ,i he> & see1 t s x is4 ,9 a ^w !re=e 444 let u und]/& ea* o!r4 ,i %all n g away 444 "h ,i am ,sir1 & "h ,i %all abide ,sir1 until ! my/]y :i* br\ght me hi!r is cle>$ up4 ,inde$1 inde$ ,mr4 ,burr\ghs1 y are mi/ak54 ,i d n believe y4 ,sir6 ,i d n believe y1 ,i say2 & ,i %all put y to ! pro(4 ,george ,burr\ghs--,i w n be spok5 to1 ?us4 ,poh--poh-- ,i w n1 ,sir4 ,:o am ,i1 ,sir--& :o are y1 t ,i %\ld suff] ?is ( y8--,i1 a prea*] ( ! gospel--y1 an outca/ & a fugitive-- ,burr\ghs drew up ) a smile4 ,he knew ! temp] ( ! ag$ man1 he =esaw t he %\ld soon h ! :ole tru? out ( him1 & he 0 prep>$ = :atev] might be ! issue4 --,yea1 an outca/ & a fugitive1 pursu$ by ! law x may be1 :ile ,i speak2 ,i1 a man old en\gh to be y\r fa!r--,by :at au?ority am ,i waylaid "h1 und]nea? my own ro(--a ro( t w\ld h be5 a refuge = y1 if y 7 n a-- ,a :at ,sir8 ,i h done-- ,s ,i p]ceive ,mat!w4 ,i am satisfi$ n[--,i see ! cause n[ ( :at ,i *>g$ y )4 ,i d n blame y--griev\s ?\gh x be to ! hope ,i _h :5 ,i ?\ght ( y--my--my--bro!r4 ,i feel = y--,i pity y--,i am sorry n[ = :at ,i said--,i pray y to =give me--f>ewell-- ,hey--:at-- ,f>ewell4 ,y saw me1 z y ?\ght1 pursu$ by ! law--fly+ to ! %ad[ ( y\r ro( z to a refuge1 & s1 y /ood at ! door & rebuk$ me1 ,mat!w4 ,y wrong me--,i love y--,i respect y--!re is no trea*]y "h1 & :at ,i h said1 ,i said ra%ly1 & ,i "k n :y4 ,=give me bro!r ,george 444 =give ! old man1 ^: fe> ha? made him ov]look :at is due to !m1 :oev] !y are1 t fly to 8 habitation = %elt]4 ,i d =give y 444 my bro!r4 ,let me also be =giv54 ,be x s 444 !re 444 !re 444 be x s4 ,b be=e ,i take ano!r /ep1 assure me t if ,i ent] ! door1 nei!r y nor y\rs w be put 9 jeop>dy4 ,9 jeop>dy6 ,am ,i pursu$ by ! law8 444 am ,i1 ( a tru?8 ,n pursu$ by ! law1 ,george3 ,i did n say y 72 ,i d n "k t y w be 444 b inde$1 inde$1 my poor unhappy fri5d1 "h is my ro(1 & "h am ,i1 ready to %>e ! p]il ) y1 :atev] x may be1 & :atev] ! judges & eld]s & ! p may say4 ,y are4 ,yes4 ,i am satisfi$4 ,y h done y\r duty4444 ,i %all n[ d m9e4 ,y are a true bro!r2 let me prove t ,i "k h[ to value su* tru?4 ,i am n pursu$ by ! law1 s f> z ,i "k or h reason to believe1 & if ,i 0 444 ,i %\ld n come hi!r y may be assur$ = safety 444 nay1 nay1 ,i d n mean a reproa*4444 ,i h absolute fai? 9 y\r ^w n[2 ,i d believe t y w\ld suff] ) me & = me 444 b y %all n4 ,if ,i 7 hunt$ = my life1 :y %\ld ,i fly to y8444 ,y c\ld be ( no use to me 444 y c\ld nei!r conceal me nor save me 444 & ,i might br+ tr\ble ^u y & y\rs =ev]4 ,:at w\ld become ( y1 7 ,i to be track$ by ! blood-h\nds up to y\r v door8 ,i pray y1 said ! ag$ man1 ,i d pray y 444 look+ ab\t on e side1 %ad[+ ! light ) 8 meagre h&1 ! :ole inw>d /ructure :]e( 0 !reby reveal$1 & speak+ 9 a l[ subdu$ :isp]--z if he knew t !y 7 ov]he>d by invisible creatures4444 ,i pray y bro!r 444 de> bro!r 444 let u h done ) su* talk-- ,:y s 444 :at are y afraid (8 ,s(tly 444 s(tly 444 if !y %\ld ov]he> u-- ,!y 444 :o 444 :at on e>? are y %ak+ at8 ,no matt] 444 hu% 444 hu% 444 y may h no su* fe> bro!r ,b4 444 y are a bold man bro!r ,b4 444 a v bold man 444 b z = me 444 h>k6444 ,:at's ! matt] ) y8 444 ,:at ails y8 ,hu%6 444 hu% 444 d y n he> p :isp]+ outside ! door8 ,no4 ,a noise l t ( somebody brea?+ h>d8-- ,yes-- ,y d 444 ! ,"l help u4 ,i d man1 ,i d--b x is y\rself--y x is1 t are brea?+ h>d--:at folly ,mat!w--:at impiety at y\r age6 ,at my age 444 ah my de> bro!r1 if y _h se5 :at ,i h se51 or he>d :at ,i h he>d1 or suff]$ z ,i h1 "y z y are1 & /\t & p[]ful z y are1 y w\ld n speak z y d n[1 nor look z y d n[4444 ,se5 444 he>d 444 suff]$4 ,h ,i n se5 444 h ,i n suff]$6444 ,h[ little y "k ( me4444 ,"h ,mat!w ,p>is1 aft] secur+ ! door ) a multitude ( b>s & bolts ( oak1 l$ ! way ) a cauti\s & fe>ful /ep t[>d a little room1 ?r\gh ! gap+ crevices ( :i*1 a dim un/eady light1 l ! light ( a neglect$ fire c\ld be se54 ,dea? ,sir 444 dea? 9 e possible %ape1 ,i might say 444 b :o c>es = dea?8 444 p]il :i*1 :atev] y may suppose ,mat!w1 at y\r age--old z y are 444 :y--:at am ,i to und]/& by y\r behavi\r6 444 y don't he> a ^w ,i am say+ to y4 ,!re1 !re--n s l\d ,i entreat y 444 n s l\d--!re's no kn[+ :at may be ne> u4 ,ne> u--are y mad8--:at c be ne> u8 ,!re aga9--!re1 !re6 ,/op--,i g no fur!r4 ,my de> fri5d-- ,n ano!r /ep--if y are crazy1 ,i am n--,i w be satisfi$ be=e ,i g any fur!r4 ,7 ,i to judge by :at ,i n[ see & he>--did ,i n believe :at y said a few mom5ts ago2 & 7 ,i n p]suad$ ( y\r integrity1 ,mat!w1 ,i %\ld believe my foes 7 on ! look out = me1 & t y _h be5 employ$ to entrap me1 z ! /rong man ( old 0 entrapp$ = ! ,phili/9es1 ) a %[ ( great love-- ,bro!r6 --,nay1 nay1 x is n s2 ,i "k t v well4 ,b 7 ,i to judge by y\r behavior n[1 ,i say1 & by t alone1 ,i %\ld prep>e my f+]s = ! fight1 & ?is weapon = w>4 ,& ,i--if ,i 7 to judge by y\r looks & behavi\r at ! door1 ,i %\ld believe t y 7 fly+ = y\r life1 & t betak+ y\rself to my ro(1 )\t reg>d = me or m9e1 y 7 will+ to betray u to ! law4 ,man--man--h[ c\ld y believe su* a ?+ ( me8 ,y 7 pale z dea?1 ,george-- ,speak l\d]-- ,pale z dea?1 & y did n answ] me1 nor ev5 appe> to see me1 till aft] ,i _h spok5 to y two or ?ree times4 ,( a tru?8-- ,y appe>$ unwill+ to tru/ y\rself b5ea? my ro(1 :5 y saw me-- ,did ,i-- --,s t ,i 0 driv5 to recall ! transaction :i* drove u ap>t f ea* o!r-- ,did ,i1 ,mat!w8--,i am sorry = x-- ,yes--& y\r behavior altoge!r 0 v /range--is v /range n[2 x is 9 fact1 all[ me to say s1 j :at ,i %\ld look = 9 a man :o knew t 8 life 0 9 jeop>dy4 ,take a *air--y are evid5tly mu* di/urb$1 y appe> to h met ) "s----surely--surely--my bro!r1 some?+ has happ5$ to y4 --,did ,i-- ,y d n he> me-- ,true en\gh1 ,mat!w--,i am v tir$--please to give me a drop ( wat] & all[ me to re/ myself "h a few m9utes--,i mu/ be gone quickly--,i h no "t to lose n[1 ,i p]ceive4 ,y take a b$ ) me to night1 ( c\rse4 ,no4 ,y mu/--inde$ y mu/1 my good bro!r--,i h mu* to ask--mu* to advise ) y ab\t4 ,we are 9 a dreadful way n[1 & if we-- ,impossible ,mat!w--,i _c--,i d>e n4 ,i h m to d ?an y h to say4 ,are ! *ildr5 a-b$ yet8 ,ah bro!r1 bro!r--y h n =gott5 ! de> *ild1 ,i see4 ,:i* de> *ild8 ,:i* de> *ild6--:y--oh--ah--,i ?\ght y meant little ,abby--! v image ( my dep>t$ wife4 ,is ,bridget ,pope ) y n[8 --,%e (t5 speaks ( y1 ! de> little babe 444 %e we>s ! keep-sake y gave h]1 & won't let any body sit 9 y\r place1 & if we desire to puni% h]1 we h only to say t uncle ,george won't love h]4444 ,! de> *ild6 ,i saw h] ) ,bridget on ! day ( ! trial1 b ,i _h no "t to speak to ei!r4 ,i hope !y are bo? well--,bridget has gr[n prodigi\sly1 ,i he>-- ,& s has ,abby-- ,inde$6 ,inde$--:y--is x s v wond]ful t ,abby %\ld gr[8 ,to be sure--c]ta9ly n--%e 0 v fair :5 ,i saw h] la/--:5 ,i left ?is "p ( ! _w1 ,i mean4 ,v-- ,s upright1 & s graceful & free 9 h] c>riage4444 ,free 9 h] c>riage8 ,= a *ild1 ,i mean--s mode/1 & s rem>kable 9 e way--s att5tive1 s quiet-- ,ah my de> fri5d--h[ happy y make me4 ,y nev] said half s mu* ab\t h]1 all ! "t y liv$ "h2 & ,i1 :o "k y\r s9c]ity & wor? & sob]ness--to tell y ! tru? ,george--,i h be5 a little sore4444 4444,s att5tive1 s quiet & s assidu\s4444 ,v true 444 v true 444 & to he> y say s1 is en\gh to make h] fa!r's he>t leap = joy4 ,:at--9 ! grave8444 ,9 ! grave8444 ,& aft] all1 ,i d n p]ceive t h] eyes are too l>ge4444 ,too l>ge8 ,nor t h] complexion is too pale4444 ,nor ,i4444 ,nor t h] v black hair is ei!r too4444 ,black hair 444 black 444 pray bro!r ,b4 d y "k :at y are say+ j n[8 black hair 444 :y ! *ild's hair is no m black ?an--l>ge eyes too--:y x is ,bridget ,pope t has ! l>ge eyes-- ,bridget ,pope--to be sure x is--& :o else %\ld x be8 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,s !n--,x 0 ,bridget ,pope y 7 speak+ ( all ! "t1 hey1 cont9u$ ! fa!r4 ,to be sure x 0--:at's ! matt] n[8 ,:y----a----a----! fact is1 bro!r-- ,y are displeas$1 ,i see4 ,n at all--n 9 ! lea/--no bus9ess ( m9e1 bro!r ,george--none at all1 if y l ,bridget ,pope z mu* z ev]--*ild ?\gh %e is--no bus9ess ( m9e bro!r ,burr\ghs--,i am sure ( t4 ,s am ,i-- ,y may laugh bro!r ,b41 y may laugh4 ,s ,i %all bro!r ,p4--s ,i %all4 ,o1 ! sick & sore jeal\sy ( a fa!r6 ,:y--d y n "k ,mat!w ,p>is--h ,i n giv5 y ! pro(--t y\r ,abigail is to me ev5 z if %e 7 my own *ild--! *ild ( my own de> ,s>ah8 ,& is n my feel+ t[>d poor ,bridget ,pope t ( "o :o =esees t h] life is to be a life1 p]haps ( un9t]rupt$ trial & sorr[1 because ( h] extraord9>y "*4 ,i d ackn[l$ge to y t my he>t gr[s heavy :5 ,i ?9k ( :at %e w h to endure1 ) h] s5sibility--poor *ild--%e is n ( ! race ab\t h]-- ,!re n[ ,george--!re x is aga96 ,t poor *ild has nev] be5 out ( y\r head1 ,i d believe1 s9ce y saw h] jump into ! sea aft] little ,rob]t ,evele?2 & if %e 7 b six or eight ye>s old]1 ,i am p]suad$ f :at ,i n[ see1 & f :at ,i h se5 be=e---- ,mat!w ,p>is6 ,=give me ,george--=give me--,i h gone too f>4 ,y h gone too f>4 ,w y n =give me8 ,i d--,i d--,i feel :at y h said ?\gh2 ,i feel x %>ply--x 0 l an arr[1 or a knife-- ,all[ me to say-- ,no1 no--excuse me--,i "k :at y w\ld say4 ,h] great resemblance to y\r wife1 :i* ev]ybody speaks (1 & h] beauty-- ,no1 no1 ,mat!w1 no1 no4444 ,i _c be> su* talk4 ,ah ,george6 ,bo? my wives 7 v de> to me2 b %e ( :om y speak1 %e :om y saw ^u ! b$ ( dea? 9 all h] beauty--%e :o di$ be=e y1 9 all h] beauty1 h] glori\s beauty6 b ! o!r day z x 74444 ,! o!r day1 ,george8 --,di$ ) h] h& 9 y\rs b ! o!r day1 :ile ,i 0 af> (f--%e :om nei!r piety nor tru? c\ld save1 nor fai? nor pray]--%e ( :om y are already able to speak ) a /eady voice1 & ) a look ( t]rible composure--to me x is t]rible ,mat!w %e is too de> to me /ill1 & h] dea? too ne>1 :atev] y may suppose2 y1 h] adopt$ fa!r6--y1 ! witness ( h] m>riage v[--y1 ! witness ( h] dea?--= me to endure x--,o my ,god1 my ,god--t su* a woman %\ld be no m 9 s %ort a "t6 ,de> ,george---- --,no m on ! e>? 444 no m 9 ! he>ts ( !m t knew h]4 ,h ,i n lo/ a wife too8 444 a wife z beautiful z ! day1 ,george1 & z good z beautiful8 --,no m 9 ! v he>t ( him1 h] adopt$ fa!r1 :o sat by h] & support$ h] :5 %e drew h] la/ brea?---- ,de> ,george 444 w\ld y break ! old man's he>t8 :y %\ld ,i n speak ( !m t are dead1 z freely z (-- ,! *ildr5 444 ! *ildr51 ,mat!w--h[ are !y8 ,! *ildr58 ,i h "w to d be=e ,i sleep4 ,x gr[s late 444 h[ are !y8 ,no long] :at !y 71 :5 y saw !m ab\t my table five ye>s ago4444 ,i d>e say n--five ye>s are an age to !m4 ,b !y are bett] n[ ?an !y 7 at ! "t ( ! trial2 we beg9 to h "s hope n[-- ,h y1 inde$8 ,yes1 = !y h begun to 444 %e has begun1 ,i %\ld say 444 ,bridget ,pope4444 ,i und]/& y--! fa!r w out4444 --,%e has begun to look *e]ful & to g ab\t ! h\se 9 t quiet smoo? way-- ,i "k1 ,i "k 444 x 0 en\gh to br+ ! wat] into my eyes to look at h]-- ,rob]t ,evele? is to be ) u to-night1 & if we c p]suade him to /ay "h a week or two1 ,i h great hope 9 ! issue4444 ,:at hope--h[8-- ,t bo? w be cur$ ( _! melan*oly ways--,bridget ,pope & my poor ,abby-- ,_! melan*oly ways--:y1 :at h !y to d ) ,rob]t ,evele?8 ,:y--don't y see !y are always toge!r :5 he is "h-- ,:o--,abigail & he8 ,no--,bridget ,pope-- ,well1 :at if !y are--:at does t prove8 ,prove6 ,yes--prove--prove--y "k ! mean+ ( ! ^w1 ,i hope8 ,don't be angry1 ,george4 ,angry--:o's angry8--poh1 poh1 ,mat!w1 poh1 poh1 poh2 talk ab\t love 9 a girl ( t age = a boy ( t age-- ,love--:o said any?+ ab\t love8 ,poh1 poh1 poh--affection1 or love--or--:atev] y please1 ,mat!w--x isn't ! ^w ,i qu>rel )--x is ! idea--,i wond] t y %\ld put su* ?+s into _! head-- ,i6 ,a man ( y\r age1 ,mat!w ,p>is-- ,ah1 bro!r1 bro!r4 ,sir4 ,!re y g aga96--,b ,i see h[ x is1 & ,i %all say no m ab\t ,bridgy ,pope or ! boy1 ,rob]t ,evele?1 till y are a---- ,= %ame-- ,:y s1 ,george8 ,all ,i want$ to say 01 t :5 ,rob]t is "h1 ! *ildr5 are happy toge!r & *e]ful4 ,!y g romp+ ab\t 9 ! woods toge!r1 up all ! m[s 9 ! neighb\rhood1 or along by ! sea-%ore1 7betwe5 s*ools7 & sp5d half _! play-"t 9 ! blackb]ry-swamp--y look v s]i\s4444 ,i feel s 444 good by'e4 ,good by'e--,i ?\ght y _h come to see ! *ildr58 ,to see ! *ildr58--s ,i did--z ,i live1 ,mat!w6 ,lead me to !m-- ,foll[ me 9 "h--!y are j go+ to b$1 ,i see4 ,s ,i did--,i came = no o!r purpose-- ,really8 ,really-- ,a tip-toe1 bro!r1 if y please--! sight ( y may d !m good-- ,i hope s1 said ,burr\ghs--beg9n+ to feel :at he _h nev] till t h\r _h ! slighte/ idea (--jeal\sy--d[nright jeal\sy1 & ( a nature too absurd = belief1 except ) su* z h be5 afraid 9 a l way1 ( los+ ! *ief reg>d ( no matt] :at--any?+ = :i* !y c>$ ev] s little1 or ev] s mu*--a bird or a kitt51 a dog or a horse1 a *ild or a woman4 ,i hope s1 he repeat$1 z he foll[$ ! prea*] on tip-toe & peep$ into ! little room to survey _! faces be=e he ent]$1 t he might enjoy _! surprise4 ,b he />t$ back at ! fir/ view1 & caught by ! arm ( 8 ag$ bro!r--= !re sat ! poor *ildr5 ) _! little nak$ feet buri$ half leg deep 9 ! wood-a%es1 _! uncomb$ hair fly+ loose 9 ! draught ( ! *imney1 ea* ) h] wild eyes fix$ ^u ! he>?1 & ea* z f> f ! o!r z %e c\ld well get 9 ! huge fire-place2 & s pale 7 !y1 & s meagre1 & _! innoc5t faces 7 s full ( c>e & s unlike :at !y %\ld h be5 at _! age--! age ( untr\bl$ hope & pure joy--t he 0 q ov]come4 ,!y he>d 8 approa*1 ei!r 8 /ep or 8 brea?+1 & />t$ away f _! settles ) a cry t pi]c$ 8 he>t4 ,i pray y6 said he4--,b ,abigail ran (f & hid h]self 9 a f> corn] ( ! room1 :]e a b$ 0 turn$ up 9 a ni*e1 & wait$ !re1 gasp+ = brea?1 z if %e expect$ to be eat5 alive2 & ,bridget ,pope1 al?\gh %e /ood /ill & survey$ him ) a /eady look1 made no reply to :at he said1 b grew v pale1 & caught by a *air :5 he spoke to h]4 ,:y h[ n[1 said ,mr4 ,p>is1 h[ n[1 *ildr58 :at's ! matt] ) y1 n[8 ,fa!r--fa!r6 cri$ ,abigail1 peep+ out ) eyes full ( t]ror1 & speak+ ) a voice :i* made h] fa!r look t[>d ! door z if he expect$ ,burr\ghs to assume ano!r %ape1 or somebody else to appe> f ! d>kness beh9d4 ,o fa!r--fa!r--,o my6--!re1 !re6--!re he goes6 ,:]e--:]e--:at is x1 my poor *ild8 ,:y--,burr\ghs--,burr\ghs--!re1 !re6 !re n[1 !re he goes aga96--t's he--!re1 !re--don't y see him n[1 fa!r8 ,see :om1 de>8--see :at8 ,:y1 ,burr\ghs1 to be sure--,burr\ghs1 ! bad man--!re--!re--!re-- ,god help u6 ,i nev] saw him a=e 9 t %ape1 fa!r1 nev] 9 all my days1 b ,i "k him ?\gh1 ,i "k him well en\gh by ! sc> on 8 =ehead--!re1 !re--!re he goes6--c't y see him n[1 fa!r8 ,see him--to be sure ,i d4 ,graci\s ,god--,almighty ,fa!r--:at c be ! matt] ) ! poor *ild8 ,i beg9 to p]ceive ! tru? n[1 said ,burr\ghs1 ,i d n wond] n[ at y\r fai?1 nor at y\r dreadful t]ror4 ,!re--!re--didn't y he> t1 fa!r8--x spoke !n--,i he>d x speak z pla9 z day--didn't y he> x1 fa!r8 ,:y--,abigail ,p>is--don't y "k me de>8 don't y "k y\r uncle ,george8 ,!re aga9--t's je/ ! way he speaks--help1 fa!r1 help6 ,:at is ! matt] ) y1 *ild8 ,no?9' fa!r2 no?9' at all n[--x /ops n[--x 0 a com9' ?is way :5 y spoke--my />s6 anybody might "k x1 fa!r4 ,"k :at1 ,abby8 ,make me believe t a9t ,george ,burr\ghs1 if y c1 fa!r4 ,:y1 to be sure x is1 cri$ ,burr\ghs1 go+ a /ep ne>] to ! place :]e ! little creature lay1 cuddl$ up 9 a heap1 ) a quantity ( split-wood & pit*-knots ga!r$ ab\t h]4 ,:y d y tremble s1 de>8--:at's ! matt] ) y8--:at are y afraid (8 ,fa!r--fa!r--%riek$ ! poor *ild1 /op x1 fa!r6 ,:y6--don't y "k me ,abigail8--nor y nei!r ,bridget ,pope--don't y "k me de>8 ,o ,sir--,sir--is x y8--is x y y\rself1 ,mr4 ,burr\ghs8 cri$ ! latt]1 huddl+ up into ! %ad[1 & cat*+ h] brea?1 & /&+ on tip-toe1 z if to get z f> out ( 8 rea* z possible4 ,o ,sir--is x y8444 ,to be sure x is--look at me--speak to me--t\* me-- ,o ,sir1 ,sir----no1 no1 ,mr4 ,burr\ghs--no1 no4 ,:y :at on e>? c possess y ,bridget ,pope8--:at on e>? is ! matt] ) y8--:at are y afraid (8 ,o ,"l ,sir--,i hope x is y6 ,:o else c x be8--don't y see me8--don't y he> me speak8--,o ,i'm a%am$ ( y1 su* a great girl1 to be afraid ( a---- ,:o else8--h[ %\ld ,i "k ,sir8 & if ,i knew1 ,i %\ld be afraid to say2 b ,i don't "k ,sir1 ,i don't inde$ ,sir--& h[ %\ld ,i1 pray1 :5 ,i nev] saw y be=e to night-- ,nev] saw me be=e to night6 ,no ,sir1 nev]--nev]-- ,are y out ( y\r head ,bridget ,pope8--nev] saw me be=e8 ,no ,sir--nev]1 nev]--,i wi% ,i may die if ,i ev] did1 ?\gh o!rs h--y\r %ape ,i mean ,sir--b ,i w\ld nev] all[ !y told ! tru? ab\t y :5 !y--,o1 ,abigail1 ,abigail6 ,did y speak to me1 ,bridgy ,pope8 ,o my1 ,o my6--x is y\r uncle ,george6--x is inde$--,i see ! r+ he us$ to we>--t's ! v r+6 ,y don't say s ,bridgy6--"m's pretty r+8 ,speak to x n[ ,abby--y a9t afe>d n[--speak to x1 w y8 ,no1 no1 ,bridgy1 no1 no--y speak to x y\rself--:at are y cry9' ab\t fa!r8 ,i did speak to x ,abby--x's y\r turn n[-- ,b y're ! ne>e/-- ,b y're ! fur!/ (f-- ,ah--b y're ! olde/6-- ,b y are ! y\nge/4444 ,fa!r--fa!r--its look9' at me n[6 ,well1 :at are y afe>d on ,abby--,i don't believe he's "o o' ! crew--is he1 uncle ,mat!w8 ,! prea*] 0 afraid to op5 8 m\?--8 he>t 0 too full4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t !y _h call$ ea* o!r ,abby & ,bridgy1 = mon?s4 ,& s--& s--!y may say :at !y l2 & ,i--,i--z = me ,abby1 ,i'm n afe>d n[1 "o bit-- ,h[ y talk ,bridgy4 ,no--& ,i'll nev] be afe>d aga9--s !re6 ,:y--,bridgy6 ,& s y'd bett] come out o' y\r cubby-h\se1 & g up to x & speak to x2 ,i'm n afe>d n[1 y see4 ,nor ,i4 ,yes y be1 or y w\ldn't /ay !re4 ,:at if y speak to x ag9 ,bridgy8 ,s ,i w4 ,h[ d'ye d ,sir1 h[ d'ye d8 ,my6--if #8ta9t a laugh9' at y6 ,i hope y're satisfi$ n[-- ,a9t y railly afe>d "o bit ?\gh1 c\s9 ,bridgy8 ,no inde$1 n ,i4 ,see if ,i be n[--look at me & see :at ,i'm a go9' to d4 ,!re ,sir6--!re ,mr4 ,burr\ghs1 or :atev] y be1 !re's my h& ,sir--!re---- ,lay+ x on ! table be=e him & turn+ away h] head j z if %e 7 go+ to h "s hateful op]ation p]=m$4444 --,y may t\* x if y l-- ,god bless y de>4 ,i'm n afe>d ( y n[--am ,i ,sir8 ,no1 no--my brave girl4 ,& y are n a%am$ ( me n[ ,i hope--are y ,sir8 ,no--no--b ,i am pr\d ( y-- ,he t\*$ h] h& z he spoke1 b releas$ x imm$iately1 = he saw t he _h a v cauti\s game to play4 ,by j+o ,abby6 ,by j+o--:at =8 ,:y ! h& is w>m aft] all2 x is ,mr4 ,burr\ghs himself--x is1 x is6--,i "k him n[ z well z ,i "k y----h\rra6 ,o my6 ,z sure z y are alive ,abby4 ,:y1 ,bridget ,pope1 said h] uncle4 ,:at on e>? are y made (8 ,me--uncle ,mat!w8 ,:y 444 x appe>s t y did n "k him j n[1 :5 y spoke to him4 ,no ,sir--,i wasn't v sure--n s sure z ,i am n[4 ,!re's c\rage = y--true c\rage1 ,mat!w ,p>is2 a _s wor?y ( all admiration4 ,v true--v true--b %e is two ye>s old] ?an ,abby4 ,n s mu*1 ,mat!w1 n s mu*--well de>8 ,may ,i g n[--please4444 ,y are n afraid ( me n[1 de>8 ,no ,sir--if y please--n mu*-- ,& y nev] w be s aga91 ,i hope8 ,s d ,i ,sir--s d ,i4444 ,i hope s too 444 = its an awful ?+ to be afe>d ( anybody4 ,poor *ild4 ,to be afe>d 9 ! d>k ,sir--9 ! dead o' ! night ,sir--:5 y're all liv9' alone ,sir--,o1 x is dreadful4 ,s x is1 our ,bridgy4 ,b ,i nev] mean to be afe>d aga9 ,sir4 ,!re's a good girl4 ,nev]1 nev] 7cat*+ h] brea?7--if ,i c help x4 ,nor ,i ny!r1 ,bridgy-- ,nev] 444 7l[]+ h] voice & peep+ "u ! b$7 nev] )\t ,i see ! wick$ ,%ape z !y d--"r a=e me 9 ! pa?1 :5 ,i g aft] ! c[s1 or :5 ,i g to look = ! pretty %ells on ! sea-%ore-- ,:at wick$ ,%ape8 ,y\r own ,sir--please4 ,ah4 ,& s ,sir--& s--& s uncle ,mat!w--& s y'd bett] come out o' y\r hole1 ,abby de>4 ,aft] a deal ( p]suasion1 ,abby de> began to creep out ( h] hid+-place1 & by little & little to "w h] way along1 n[ by ! split-wood1 n[ by ! wall1 & n[ ) h] back t[>d ! place :]e ! ,%ape sat hold+ 8 brea? & afraid to move1 le/ he %\ld sc>e away ! new-born c\rage ( ! little ?+4 ,aft] a :ile %e got ne> en\gh to speak2 & hold+ by h] fa!r's coat all ! "t1 %e sidl$ up to ,burr\ghs1 :o w\ld n appe> to see :at %e 0 ab\t1 & lift+ up h] innoc5t face1 articulat$ j l\d en\gh to rea* him--,!re n[4 ,well de>-- ,(f %e />t$1 ! mom5t he spoke4 ,b f9d+ %e 0 n pursu$1 %e /opp$ a y>d or two f 8 *air1 & peep+ ov] ! flap ( h] fa!r's coat--& see+ t ! %ape 0 look+ ano!r way--%e came a little ne>]--/opp$--a little ne>] /ill--in* by in*--/opp$ once m1 & look+ up at him1 z if %e knew n :e!r to run (f or /ay1 said--,y be ,mr4 ,burr\ghs--,i "k8 ,he 0 afraid to speak yet1 & afraid to move4 ,uncle ,george--ee4 ,god bless ! babe6 ,!re n[--,i told y s--y be uncle ,george1 ba9t y8 ,yes de>--b :o are y--y little wayw>d imp1 ) su* a smutty face & su* ragg$ hair 444 poh1 poh 444 poh 444 :at are y afraid (8 ,o fa!r1 fa!r6 he's got me6 he's got me6 ,well--!re1 !re--if y don't l to /ay ) me1 g to y\r fa!r4444 ,:y 444 :at a funny ,%ape x is fa!r--if x is a %ape4 ,i don't believe y\r hair has be5 comb$ = a twelvemon?4 ,o b x has ?\gh4444 ,x is no fault ( ours1 my fri5d1 said h] fa!r1 delight$ to see h] at ! knee ( ,burr\ghs4 ,we d all we c1 b ! m we scrub1 ! m we may2 ! m we wa%1 ! dirti] & black] %e gr[s1 & ! m we comb1 ! r\gh] looks h] beautiful hair 444 x 0 beautiful inde$ a ye> ago-- ,x 0 l spun gold :5 ,i left y4 --,b %e is no long] ! same ,abigail ,p>is t y knew-- ,:y 444 fa!r6444 ,be c>eful ,sir2 metaphors & poetry are n = babes & suckl+s4444 ,y be a good man aft] all 444 ba9t y ,sir8 cont9u$ %e1 gett+ m confid5ce at e brea?1 n[ t %e f\nd ! ,%ape will+ to let h] g :5ev] %e *ose to g4 ,y be a good man aft] all ,sir 444 ba9t y ,sir8 ,i hope s de>4 ,y nev] torm5ts ! p1 d y8 ,lean+ ) h] :ole weight ^u 8 knee1 lett+ g h] fa!r's coat1 & %ak+ h] abundant hair loose4 ,i6 444 no inde$ ,i hope n4444 ,i %\ld be v sorry to torm5t ! p4 ,w\ld y ?\gh8 ,yes de>4444 ,uncle ,georgee6 said ! *ild 9 a :isp] t s\nd$ l a :isp] ( joy 444 de> uncle ,george 444 & he drew h] into 8 lap1 & %e put h] m\? close to 8 e> & repeat$ ! words aga91 s t !y w5t into 8 he>t--,o1 ,i d love y1 uncle ,georgee6 ,hav+ pass$ a :ole h\r 9 exam9+ ! two little suff]]s 7:om he left asleep 9 ea* o!r's arms7 he w5t away utt]ly conf\nd$ by _! behavi\r1 & ) little hope ( rea*+ ! tru?2 = if ,abigail ,p>is & ,bridget ,pope 7 :at !y seem$ to be 444 :at !y und\bt$ly 7 inde$1--innoc5t z ! dove--h[ c\ld he say aft] all1 t !y 7 n bewit*$8 ,/ill h[ev] !re 0 "o hope4 ,t :i* he saw might proce$ f disease or f fe>1 ! natural gr[? 9 t age & among t p1 ( a solit>y situation4 ,b if s1 :at 0 he to ?9k ( o!rs1 :o _h a l fai?1 & yet liv$ 9 a popul\s neighborhood & 7 *e]ful & happy8 ,anxi\s to arrive at ! tru?1 he set (f imm$iately to see ,ra*el & ,elizabe? ,dy]1 kn[+ t "u _! quiet ro(1 he %\ld be at peace1 ?\gh he fail$ to procure :at he ne$$ 444 fur!r in=mation ab\t h] :o _h abus$ ! p & ! judges ) a trem5d\s =g]y4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,he 0 n altoge!r disappo9t$4 ,ra*el ,dy] knew mu* ( ! woman :o _h fabricat$ ! /ory ( ! sp9dle & %eet1 & 0 only wait+ = pro( to impea* h] = x1 face to face1 be=e ! p & ! judges4 ,h] "n 0 ,hubb>d2 %e 0 9 ! prime ( life1 ) a good %>e ( beauty2 bold1 crafty & sly1 & v mu* fe>$ by ^? :o believ$ h] /ory2 & ,ra*el ,dy]1 ?\gh a woman ( tri$ wor? & rem>kable c\rage1 0 unwill+ to appe> aga9/ h]1 till %e c\ld d s ) a c]ta9ty ( success1 = x w\ld be a fe>ful /ake to play =1 & %e knew x--no?+ less ?an life to life--h] life aga9/ t ( ,judi? ,hubb>d4 ,b ?\gh %e knew ?is1 hav+ be5 v famili> ) ! aspect ( p]il f h] y\?1 & be+ aw>e t %e 0 look$ up to ) awe by ! multitude--n s mu* ) fe>1 z ) a sort ( religi\s awe--great love m+l$ ) a secret1 my/]i\s v5]ation1 z ! *ief hope ( h] gr&mo!r1 ,m>y ,dy]1 ! prophetess & ! m>tyr--%e det]m9$ to play = t /ake4 ,%e knew well :at a wag] ( dea? 01 & %e knew well ! wor? ( h] own life4 ,b %e knew :at 0 expect$ ( h]1 & ( :at %e 0 capable1 9 a p]iod ( g5]al & sore p]plexity & sorr[2 = twice already 9 h] %ort life %e _h approv$ h] high relation%ip to ! m>tyr1 & ! s9c]ity ( h] fai? z "o ( t p1 :o1 :5 !y 7 smitt5 ( "o *eek1 turn$ ! o!r1 & :o1 :5 !y 7 revil$1 revil$ n aga91--by go+ =? into ! great woods ( ,nor?-,am]ica1 :ile !y 7 beset ) exasp]at$ savages & ) untam$ creatures ( blood1 =ev] on ! track ( _! prey1 to int]c$e = ^? :o _h be5 c>ri$ (f into captivity by ! r$ hea!n 444 pursu+ h] fe>ful pa? by night & by day 444 9 w9t] & 9 summ] 444 & always alone 444 to prove h] fai?2 & prevail+ 9 ea* case :]e !re seem$ to be no sort ( hope1 & !reby pres]v+ to ! colony eight ( h] preci\s y\?2 & among o!rs1 "o :o _h despitefully us$ h] a little "t be=e1 & ^: gr&fa!r 0 reput$ to h be5 ! real cause ( h] belov$ gr&mo!r's dea?4 ,:5 ,burr\ghs arriv$ at ! door1 & laid 8 h& ^u ! rude lat*1 he />t$1 = ! door flew op5 ( itself2 !re 0 no lock on x1 no fa/5+1 nei!r bolt nor b>4 ,he f\nd ! two si/]s ) a l>ge book op5 be=e !m1 & ,ra*el read+ to ,elizabe? 9 a l[ voice1 ) h] arm ab\t h] neck4 ,h[ n[8 said he4 ,!y gave him a he>ty *e]ful %ake ( ! h&2 b he obs]v$1 or ?\ght he obs]v$ a slight *ange ( col\r 9 ! face ( ,ra*el1 z he turn$ 8 eye to ! book & saw a p>agraph ) h] "n 9 x4 ,y 7 read+1 said he1 z he drew up a *air to ! table4 ,g on1 if y please4 ,?ank !e1 ,george2 we _h ne>ly f9i%$4444 ,:at are y read+1 pray8 ,we 7 j read+ ! beautiful /ory ( 444 :y1 ,ra*el ,dy] 444 if !e a9't a go9' to %et up ! book a=e we are half done ) ! *apt]6 said ,elizabe?1 jump+ up ) a look ( surprise 444 well1 ,i d ?9k6 ,ra*el turn$ away h] head ) a some:at ha/y motion1 pu%$ ! book t[>d ,elizabe?1 & sat back z f> z %e c\ld possibly get into h] gr&mo!r's huge arm-*air2 b %e made no reply1 & ,elizabe? saw t some?+ 0 ! matt]4 ,!e's n well1 ,i'm afe>d1 si/] 444 de> si/]1 said %e1 go+ up to h] & ?r[+ h] arms ab\t h] neck1 & kiss+ h] z a *ild w\ld kiss a "m4 ,ra*el bur/ into te>s4 ,:y6 exclaim$ ,elizabe? 444 :y6 444 :at is ! matt] ) !e1 ,ra*el 444 !e turns away ?y head 444 !e w n look at me 444 :at h ,i done1 ,i besee* !e1 de> si/] 444 :at h ,i done to grieve !e8 ,speak to h]1 ,george 444 d speak to h] 444 ,i nev] saw h] 9 ?is way be=e4 ,poor s\l1 said he1 go+ up to h] & speak+ ) visible emotion2 b z he drew ne> & w\ld h put 8 h& ^u h]s1 l a bro!r1 %e pull$ x away2 & !n z if sudd5ly recollect+ h]self1 %e rose up1 & aft] a %ort /ruggle1 turn$ to him ) a smile t affect$ him ev5 m ?an h] te>s1 & spoke to him v k9dly1 & put h] h& into 81 & prep>$ to f9i% ! *apt]4 ,x 0 ! /ory ( ! patri>*1 :o1 aft] *eat+ 8 fa!r 9 8 old age1 & betray+ 8 bro!r ,esau1 w5t away into ! l& ( ! p ( ! ,ea/1 :]e 9 due c\rse ( "t he 0 ov]rea*$ & betray$ by 8 "m's bro!r2 & ! voice ( ! read] 0 firm & cle>1 & h] look /eady1 till %e came to ^! words-- 8,& ,laban _h two daught]s3 ! "n ( ! eld] 0 ,le>1 & ! "n ( ! y\ng] 0 ,ra*el4 8,le> 0 t5d]-ey$1 b ,ra*el4444 ,h] voice quav]$ n[1 & %e proce$$ ) visible ef=t & hurry4 ----8,b ,ra*el 0 beautiful & well favor$4 ,& ,jacob lov$ ,ra*el4 ,a mom5t m--& %e recov]$ h] voice entirely1 & f9i%$ ! *apt] )\t a sign ( emotion1 z if %e knew 9 h] own s\l t ,burr\ghs & ,elizabe? 7 wat*+ h] z !y _h nev] wat*$ h] be=e4 ,/range morality--said he1 z !y laid ! ,book aside4 ,?is patri>*1 & o!rs :o happ5 to h be5 greatly favor$ 9 t age by ! ,god ( ! patri>*s 7 guilty ( m ?an we1 ) our %ortsight$ notions ( propriety1 %\ld be v will+ ei!r to ov]look or =give-- ,george ,burr\ghs-- ,my de> fri5d--:at ,i say is v true1 & to pass ov] ,david1 ! man aft] ,god's own he>t1 ,i w\ld ask y :e!r he :o *eat$ 8 fa!r & 8 bro!r1 by ! help ( 8 "m1 :ile he 0 yet a y\?1 & z he grew up laid be=e ! /rong] cattle ! rods :i* he _h peel$--z we h x 9 ! ,book--& suff]$ ! cattle t 7 weak--z we read !re--to conceive 9 _! own way1 s t 8! feebl] 7 ,laban's cattle & ! /rong] ,jacob's 444 :e!r he1 ,i say4444 ,i see no advantage 9 ?is 444 we h a fai? ( our own1 said ,ra*el1 int]rupt+ him ) a mild s]i\sness :i* he d>$ n cont5d )4 ,i pray !e to sp>e u1--& ?yself ,george4444 ,are we n to be> witness to ! tru?1 ,ra*el8 ,x may be ! tru? ,george1 b 444 glanc+ at ,elizabe? :o sat z if %e expect$ ! ro( to fall 91 or ! e>? to give way "u _! feet & swall[ !m up = _! dreadful impiety 444 "s tru?s we "k are = ! /rong1 & "s = ! weak4 ,ah 444 :at 0 t6 cri$ ,elizabe? cat*+ at h] si/]'s arm4 ,poor *ild 444 !re ,george !re 444 !e sees ! effect ( ?y tru? 444 :y1 ,lizzy6 ,o ,i did he> some?+ 444 ,i did1 ,i did6 cont9u$ ,elizabe?1 cl++ to h] si/] & fix+ h] eyes ^u ! ro(4 ,o ,i'm sure !re's some?+ up !re4 ,well1 & :at if !re is1 pray8 ,:at's !e afraid (8444 ,is ! arm ( our ,fa!r %ort5$ or 8 p[] %runk1 t we are n safe8 ,nay nay ,ra*el 444 no wond] %e's afraid4 ,y are ly+ asleep z x 71 9 ! v pa?-way ( ! pr[l+ savage & ! bea/ ( blood1 ) no lock on y\r out]-door1 n s mu* z a wood5 bolt1 ) no sort ( security = y1 by day or by night2 & all ?is 9 a "t ( w>1 & y liv+ on ! outskirts ( ! wood 444 :y x's no bett] ?an tempt+ ,provid5ce1 ,ra*el ,dy]4444 ,j :at ,i say 444 said ,elizabe?4444 ,& ,i am sorry to he> !e say s4444 ,nay nay ,ra*el 444 :y s grave8 ,i confess to y t ,i %\ld n l to live z y d4444 ,i d>e say1 ,george4444 ,x w\ld be impossible = me to sleep4444 ,no no 444 n impossible4 ,& ,i %\ld expect a savage or a be> to drop 91 e h\r ( ! day4444 ,!e w\ldn't always be disappo9t$ ,george4 ,& e h\r ( ! night1 ,ra*el1 )\t c]emony4 ,we disreg>d c]emony1 ,george4 ,:y1 :at are y made ( ,ra*el ,dy]4444 ,( e>?1 ,george4 ,n ( common e>?4444 ,george ,burr\ghs6 ,b ( a tru? n[1 are y n afraid ( a call "s "o ( ^! d>k nights f a /ray savage1 a ,pequod1 or a ,mohawk--or an ,iroquois8 ,%e smil$4 ,are y n8 ,we are at op5 w> n[ ) half ! tribes ( ! ,nor?4 ,no 444 & :y %\ld ,i be8 ,i "k !m all & !y "k t ,elizabe? & ,i are :at !y call poo-ka-kee4444 ,poor quak]s1 hey8444 ,yes1 & !e may be v sure t we h n mu* to be 9 fe> ( :5 ,i tell !e 444 prep>e ?yself ,george 444 t h>dly a day goes ov] )\t my see+ "s "o or two ( ?y tribe1 or ( ! ,iroquois4 ,:at6 cri$ ! prea*]1 leap+ out ( ! *air & look+ up at ! ro( 444 !re may be somebody !re n[4 ,n up !re ,george4444 ,:]e !n8 ,x w\ld be no easy matt] = me to say3 = :oev] x is1 he w n appe> till !e is gone 444 :y1 :at's !e afraid (8 444 & !n he w op5 ! door z !e did1 & walk 94 ,!e may put up ?y knife ,george1 & lay d[n ?y /aff 444 !y'll nev] cross ?y pa?1 nor h>m a hair ( ?y head4444 ,h[ c ,i be sure ( t8 ,by believ+ :at ,i say to !e4 ,i "k ! savages bett] ?an y d1 my de> fri5d4 ,i h my d\bts1 ,george4 ,!y nev] h>m$ a visit] ( m9e yet1 nei!r go+ or com+2 & ,i h _h n a few ( _! mortal foes "u my ro( :ile !y 7 ly+ )9 b[-%ot ( ! door4 ,be assur$ ( :at ,i say 444 !e has no?+ to fe>4444 ,w\ld we let !e come1 ,george1 if x wasn't v safe8 ask$ ,elizabe?4 ,=give me1 said he1 =give me2 & 8 eyes fla%$ fire1 & ,elizabe? hid h] face1 & ,ra*el turn$ away h] head4 ,:y1 h[ n[8 said he1 look+ at bo? 9 a/oni%m5t1 y appe> to h a---- ,he /opp$ %ort 444 he _h an idea t he knew ! "* ( bo? si/]s well2 he _h be5 acqua9t$ ) ,m>y ,elizabe? f h] *ildhood up1 & ) h] grave si/] f h] y\? up1 & he _h always p]ceiv$ t !re 0 a some?+ 9 ! nature ( bo?1 b especially 9 t ( ,ra*el ,dy]1 unlike ! nature ( anybody else t he ev] knew2 b he _h nev] be5 s puzzl$ by ei!r z he 0 n[---- ,i hope ,i h n (f5d$ y8 said he1 at la/4 ,d !e feel safe ,george8 ,yes 444 b y are n safe 444 ah1 y may smile & %ake y\r head1 b y are n safe4 ,h[ d y ?9k ! au?orities ( ! l& w endure to be told t y are on su* famili> t]ms ) ! foe8 ,h a c>e 444 y w get y\rself into tr\ble1 if y don't4 ,make ?yself easy ,george4 ,we are q safe2 we belong to nei!r side 9 ! w>1 & bo? sides "k x4 ,by abid+ "h1 ,i am able to d mu* good4444 ,z h[1 pray8 ,by %[+ t ,i am n afraid to tru/ to ! good-fai? ( savages2 by %[+ !m t !y are safe 9 tru/+ to my good-fai?1 & above all1 t weapons ( w>1 :atev] !e may say1 ,george1 are n necess>y to !m :o put _! tru/ 9 ! ,"l4444 ,:at if we 7 to entrap "s ( y\r visit]s )\t y\r k8 ,x w\ld be no easy matt]4 ,!y gu>d e pa? ,i d believe1 t leads to my door4444 ,e pa?4444 ,yes 444 & let me tell !e n[1 t if x %\ld ev] happ5 to !e to g a/ray 9 ^! woods1 !e w h no?+ to fe> s long z !e pursues a pa? :i* leads to my door 444 if !e %\ld miss ?y way1 inquire al\d1 & !e w be safe4444 ,h[ s8 ,!e w be ov]he>d4444 ,y a/oni% me4 ,& gu>d$1 if x be necess>y4444 ,gu>d$6444 ,up to my v door 444 !e c h>dly put fai? 9 :at ,i say4 ,d !e "k ,george1 t to be a poo-ka-kee1 is to be> a *>m$ life1 z !e w\ld say1 n only "h1 b 9 ! great wild]ness8 ,d !e "k too1 t among ! tribes ( ! nor?1 x is a common ?+ to *>ge a captive ) cruelty to ! quak]s4 ,i d 444 & ,i h he>d e cry ( a pale man at ! /ake answ]$ by 444 ,ah ha6 :at = y f>v] 'im *oke-a poo-ka-kee-ooman8 ,poor s\l4444 ,!y allud$ ,i suppose to y\r gr&mo!r4 ,h[ y l em dat8 said a ,mohawk *ief1 putt+ 8 belt r\nd ! neck ( ano!r1 & pull+ x j h>d en\gh to *oke him a little4 ,ah ha6 444 :at = y d s8444 ,y *oke-a poo-ka-kee-ooman1 hey8 444 y kill um 'g98 ah ha4444 ,no1 no ,george 444 no1 no4444 ,i c't be> to he> !e 444 x rem9ds me ( ! poor y\? ,i sav$4 ,!y fright5$ him almo/ to dea? be=e !y w\ld give him up1 only because !y _h a tradition 9 _! tribe t 8 gr&fa!r 0 9 "s way1 ! cause ( my gr&mo!r's dea?2 & ,i am q sure t he w\ld n h be5 giv5 up to anybody b me 444 well4444 ,h>k 444 h>k6 said ,elizabe?1 int]rupt+ h] si/]4 ,well1 :at n[8 ,i he>d a voice4444 ,a voice 444 :]e 444 :5 444 :at 0 x l8 ,l ! voice ( a woman1 a great way (f-- ,a female pan!r ,i d>e say 444 x's high "t to look to ! door4 ,!re 444 !re 444 oh1 x's close to ! door n[6 ,a l[ sweet voice c\ld be di/9ctly he>d n[1 b :e!r on ! ro( or up ! *imney1 or at ! w9d[ or ! door1 x 0 q impossible to say4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,! prea*] drew =? a knife1 & w5t up to ! door4 ,sir 444 sir 444 y are want$ ,sir 444 "r away ,sir1 said a l[ voice at 8 elb[4444 ,:o are y8 444 :]e are y8 cri$ he 444 b ! blood curdl$ ab\t 8 he>t1 & he recoil$ f ! s\nd z he spoke4 ,"h ,i be 444 "h 444 "h4 ,elizabe? dropp$ on h] knees & hid h] face 9 ! lap ( h] si/]2 & ,ra*el1 :o 0 n ( a temp] to be easily fright5$1 ga!r$ h] up & fold$ h] arms ab\t h]1 z if /ruck to ! he>t ) a mortal fe>4 ,b ,burr\ghs1 aft] fet*+ a brea? or two1 w5t back to ! door & /ood wait+ = ! voice to be he>d aga94 ,:at are y8--speak--:]e are y8 ,"h ,i be1 said ! invisible creature4 ,& :o are y--:at are y8 cri$ ,burr\ghs runn+ up to ! door1 & !n to ! w9d[1 & !n to ! fire-place1 & !n back to ! w9d[1 & prep>+ to pu% ! slide away-- ,"h ,i be sir--"h--"h-- ,well--if ev]6--cri$ ,ra*el4 ,:y don't !e g to ! door ,george--/>t+ up & leav+ poor ,elizabe? on h] knees4 ,:y6 !e may be sure !re's some?+ ! matt]--go+ to ! door a-tip-toe4 ,no no ,ra*el--no no2 x may be a /ratagem-- ,a /ratagem = :at pray8--:at h we to fe>8 ,! door flew op5 z %e spoke1 & a boy ent]$ all out ( brea?1 8 neck op51 8 hat gone1 8 jacket (f1 & 8 hair fly+ loose-- ,:y1 ,rob]t ,evele?-- ,o ,sir--sir6 said he1 z soon z he c\ld speak--,o sir ,i've come to tell y--didn't y nev] see a ,belzebub8-- ,a :at8-- ,if y nev] did1 n['s y\r "t2 j look out o'! door !re1 & y'll see a pl5ty on 'em4 ,:y1 ,rob]t--,rob]t--:at ails ! boy8 ,no matt] n[1 aunt ,ra*el--y're want$ ,sir--!y're all on ! look-out = y n[--y're a go9' to be tri$ to-morr[ = y\r life--,i come "h half an h\r ago to tell y s--b ,i saw "o o' ! ,%apes "h "r by ! w9d]4444 ,a :at8-- --,a ,%ape--an' s d'ye see1 ,i cle>$ out 444 & s1 & s--! soon] y're (f1 ! bett]2 !y're a go9' to swe> y\r life away1 n[-- ,8 life1 murmur$ ,elizabe?4 ,my life--m9e--h[ d y "k ?is1 boy8 ,h[ d ,i "k x ,sir8--well en\gh 444 !y've be5 ov] & wak$ ,bridgy ,pope1 & want h] to say s too--& %e & ,abby--!y s5t me (f "h to tell y to get away z fa/ z ev] y c1 all ?ree ( y1 if y don't want to sw+ = x1 a=e y "k :]e y be---- ,rob]t ,evele?6-- ,o1 x's all v true ,sir1 an' y may look z black z a ?und]-cl\d1 if y please1 b if y don't get away1 & y--& y--e *ip ( y1 a=e day-light1 y'll nev] eat ano!r huckleb]ry-pudd9' 9 ?is _w1 & y may swe> to t1 all h&s ( y1 z we say abo>d %ip4444 ,rob]t ,evele?1 f :at ,i saw ( y ! o!r day---- ,c't help t ,sir 444 y've no "t to lose n[1 ei!r ( y2 y d z ,i say n[1 an' ,i'll he> y prea* :5ev] y l1 art] y're all safe--no1 no1 y ne$n't tr\ble y\rself to take a *air--if y /op to set d[n1 x's fifty to five an' a *aw o' tobacco1 't y nev] git up ag9 444 :y6 444 !re's ,m>y ,wa'cote & t air ,judi? ,hubb>d y see 444 7l[]+ 8 voice7 an' ,i don't "k h[ _m m o' ! ,%apes out !re 9 ! wood wait9' = y4444 ,poh4 ,"l1 :at a p[] o' faces ,i did see6 :5 ! moon came out1 z ,i 0 crack9' away ov] ! pa? by ! edge o' ! wood4444 ,i've br\ght y fa!r's grey /allion1 he t c>ri$ (f old ,ci ,c>t] :5 ! ,mohawks 7 out 444 are y all ready8 ,all ready8 ,yes1 all--all--y're 9 ='t too1 ,lizzy ,dy]1 & s are y1 aunt ,ra*el--an' s--& s--%all ,i br+ up ! horse8 ,no-- ,no--yes1 b ,i w ?\gh1 by fai?6 ,rob]t6 ,:y ,rob]t1 !e makes my blood run cold-- ,nev] y m9d = t1 ,lizzy ,dy]4 ,rob]t ,evele?1 ,i am afraid ?y go+ to sea a trip or two1 ha? made !e a naughty boy1 z ,i told ?y "m x w\ld4 ,no no1 aunt ,ra*el1 no no1 don't say s2 we nev] swe> a m\?ful :5 we're out to sea1 we nev] ket* no fi% if we d--b "h am ,i2 all out o' brea? n[1 & y wont /ir a peg1 = all ,i c say or d & be--gulp to y6 ,"h ,burr\ghs int]rupt$ ! boy1 & aft] in=m+ ! si/]s ( :at _h occurr$ :ile he 0 ) ,mr4 ,p>is & ! poor *ildr51 he made ! boy g ov] ! :ole /ory anew1 & hav+ done s1 he became satisfi$ 9 8 own s\l1 t if ! conspirators 7 at "w to de/roy ! poor girl be=e him1 !re w\ld be no escape aft] %e 0 once 9 _! p[]4 ,be ( good *e]1 ,elizabe?1 said he1 & z he spoke1 he /oop$ d[n to set 8 lips to h] =ehead4 ,george--,george--we h no "t to lose--:at are we to d8 said ,ra*el1 putt+ =? h] h& eag]ly s z to /ay him be=e he _h rea*$ ! br[ ( ,elizabe?2 & !n z quickly )draw+ x1 & falt]+ out a ^w or two ( self-reproa*4 ,if y ?9k z ,i d1 de> ,ra*el1 ! soon] %e is away ! bett]4 ,i d ?9k z !e does--,i d1 ,george 444 79 ?is matt]47 ,g = ! black m>e1 z fa/ z !e c move1 ,rob]t ,evele?4 ,:]e %all ,i f9d h] 444 x's plaguy d>k n[1 :]e !re's no light4 ,on ?y left h& z ! door slips away2 !e'll f9d a clo? & a side-saddle ov] ! crib1 ) a--/op1 /op--w ! grey horse be> a pillion8 ,yes--=ty4 ,if he w n1 h[ev]1 ! m>e w 444 s be quick1 ,rob]t1 be quick4444 ,away b\nd$ ! boy4 ,%e has c>ri$ bo? ( u be=e to-day1 & safely too1 :5 ea* _h a heavi] load ^u h] back ?an we bo? h n[4 ,get !e ready si/]--= my own "p--,i--well ,george1 ,i h be5 look+ = sorr[ & am pretty well prep>$ = x1 !e sees4 ,i knew f\r mon?s ago t ,i _h wag]$ my life aga9/ ,judi? ,hubb>d's life--,i am sorry = ,judi?--,i %\ld be sorry to br+ h] to su* great %ame1 to say no?+ ( dea?1 & 7 x n = o!rs1 & especially = t poor *ild1 7po9t+ to ,elizabe?7 ,i w\ld r lay d[n my own life--mu* r1 if !e'll believe me ,george1 ?an d h] ! great mis*ief t ,i n[ fe> mu/ be done to h]1 if our ,elizabe? is to escape ! sn>e4 ,i d believe y--are y ready8-- ,q ready2 b :y d !e /& !re1 z if !e 0 n go+ too8--or z if !e _h n made up ?y m9d8 ,ah--,i ?\ght ,i saw a face-- ,i d>e say !e did2 b !e's n afraid ( a face1 ,i hope8 ,i he> ! s\nd ( horses' feet-- ,h[ n[8--x is n = su* z !e to be sl[ ( resolve4 ,he drew a long brea?-- ,george--!e is go+ ) u8 ,no1 ,ra*el--,i'd bett] /ay "h4 ,"h6 %riek$ ,elizabe?4 ,"h6--:at d !e mean1 ,george8 ask$ h] si/]4 ,i mean :at ,i say--j :at ,i say--x is = me to abide "h4 ,= !e to abide "h8 ,if x is ! duty ( "o1 x is ! duty ( ano!r1 said ,elizabe? 9 a l[1 b v decid$ voice4 ,no1 ,elizabe? ,dy]1 no--,i am able to be> t :i* ought nev] to be expect$ ( y4 ,d !e mean dea?1 ,george8--we are n v mu* afraid ( dea?1 said ,ra*el--are we ,elizabe?8 ,no--n v mu*-- ,y "k n :at y say4 ,i am a prea*] ( ! gospel--:at may be v prop] = me to d1 may be v improp] = a "y beautiful---- ,george ,burr\ghs-- ,=give me ,ra*el-- ,i d 444 prep>e ?yself1 my de> ,elizabe?1 gird up ?y lo9s2 = ! day ( travail & bitt] sorr[ is nigh to !e4 ,"h am ,i si/]6 ,& ready to obey !e at ! risk ( my life4 ,:at am ,i to d8 ,i advise !e to fly1 = if !y seek ?y dea?1 x is = my sake--,i %all g too4 ,de> si/]-- ,well8-- ,/oop ?y head1 ,i pray !e1 cont9u$ ,elizabe?--,i--,i--79 a :isp]7--,i hope he'll g ) !e4 ,) me8-- ,) u1 ,i mean-- ,:y n say s8 ,h[ c\ld ,i8 ,m>y ,elizabe? ,dy]6 ,nay nay--we %\ld be saf] ) him-- ,our safety is n 9 ,george ,burr\ghs1 maid54 ,b we %\ld f9d our way 9 ! d>k bett]4 ,ra*el made no reply1 b %e /ood look+ at h] si/]1 ) h] lips ap>t & h] head up1 z if %e 7 go+ to speak1 till h] eyes ran ov]1 & !n %e fell ^u h] neck & wept al\d = a s+le mom5t1 & !n arose &1 ) a viol5t ef=t1 broke away f ,elizabe?1 & hurri$ into _! little b$room1 :]e %e /aid s long t ,elizabe? foll[$ h]--& ! prea*] soon he>d _! voices & _! sobs die away1 & saw ! l9k$ %ad[s ( bo? 9 pray]1 project$ along ! :ite ro(4 ,a mom5t m & !y came out toge!r1 ,ra*el ) a /eady look & a firm /ep1 & h] si/] ) a %[ ( c\rage t aw$ him4 ,!e w g ) u n[1 ,i hope1 said ,ra*el4 ,he %ook 8 head4 ,i pray !e ,george--d n ?\ abide "h--by go+ ) u !e may h x 9 ?y p[] to help a----9 %ort1 we h ne$ ( !e ,george1 & !e _h bett] g1 ev5 if !e %\ld resolve to come back & outface :atev] may be said ( !e-- ,:at if ,i see an angel 9 my pa?8 ,d t :i* to !e seeme? good--,i h no m to say--! great] w be ?y c\rage1 ! /rong] ! presumption ( ?y innoc5ce1 h[ev]1 %\ld !e come back1 aft] !y see !e 9 safety--:at d !e say ,elizabe?8-- ,i didn't speak1 ,ra*el--b--b--,o ,i d wi% he w\ld g4 ,i %all come back if ,i live1 said ,burr\ghs4 ,nay nay ,george--!e may n see ?y way cle> to d s-- ,h\rra !re1 h\rra6 cri$ ,rob]t ,evele?1 popp+ 8 head 9 at ! door4 ,"h we be all ?ree ( u--:at are y at n[8--:y a9t y ready8--:at are y wait9' =8 ,george--x has j occurr$ to me t if ,i /ay "h1 ,i may d ,elizabe? m good ?an if ,i g ) y--hav+ x 9 my p[] to escape1 x may be ( weight 9 h] favor-- ,fiddle-de-dee = y\r pro( cri$ ,rob]t ,evele?--t1 = all y\r pro(6 snapp+ 8 f+]s--t = all ! good y c d ,elizabe?--,i say1 ,mr4 ,burr\ghs--a ^w ) y-- ,burr\ghs foll[$ him to a f> "p ( ! room4 ,if y "k :5 y are well (f1 said ! boy--make h] g--y may bo? /ay1 y & ,elizabe? too1 )\t half ! risk2 b z = aunt ,ra*el1 :y z sure z y're a brea?9' ! brea? o' life n[1 if y don't get h] away1 !y'll h h] up ) a %ort turn2 & if y "k'd all1 y'd say s--,i said 'twas y :5 ,i fuss come1 = ,i didn't l to fright5 h]--b ! fact is y are only "o out o' ! ?ree1 & ,i'd r h y\r *ance n[1 ?an ei!r o' _!'n-- ,:y8 ,rob]t-- ,hu%--hu%--y /oop d[n y\r head "h1 an' ,i'll satisfy y o' ! tru? o' :at ,i say4444 ,b>b>a ,sn[1 & ,judy ,hubb>d h be5 to make oa?1 & !y want$ ,bridgy ,pope to make oa? too--!y'd d z mu* = h] !y said--h[ 't y come to _! b$-side ab\t a week ago1 along ) a wit* t maybe y've he]d (--a freckl$ wit* ) r$ hair & a big hump on h] back-- ,no no--cri$ ! prea*]1 clapp+ 8 h& ov] ! boy's m\? & ha/ily int]*ang+ a look ) ,elizabe?1 ^: eyes fill$ ) a gu% ( sorr[1 :5 %e ?\ght ( h] brave good si/]1 & ( :at %e w\ld feel at ! rem>k ( ! boy 444 a rem>k1 ! bitt] tru? ( :i* 0 made fifty times m bitt] by 8 age1 & by ! v anxiety he %[$ to keep x away f h] quick s5sitive e>4 ,b ,ra*el 0 n l ,elizabe?2 = ?\gh %e he>d ! rem>k1 %e did n ev5 *ange color1 b w5t up to ! boy1 & put bo? arms ab\t 8 neck ) a smile1 & gave him a he>ty kiss 444 & bid him be a good boy1 & a prop = 8 wid[$ "m4 ,a mom5t m & !y 7 all on _! way4 ,x 0 v d>k = a "t1 & ! great wild]ness ?r\gh :i* _! pa? lay1 appe>$ to ov]%ad[ ! :ole e>?1 & "h & !re to %oot up a multitude ( bran*es--up--up--into ! v sky--:]e ! />s & ! moon appe>$ to be adrift1 & wall[+ on _! way ?r\gh a sea ( %ad[4 ,me g too8 said a voice1 app>5tly a few feet (f1 z !y 7 feel+ = a pa? 9 ! ?icke/ "p ( ! wood4 ,! prea*] drew up z if an arr[ _h miss$ him4 ,:o are y8 said he-- ,no no1 ,george 444 let me speak-- ,d y "k ! voice8 ,no--b ,i'm sure 'tis "o t ,i h he>d be=e4 ,me g too--high6 ,no4 ,:]e y g8--high6 ,ra*el po9t$ ) h] h&4 ,are y afraid to tell8 ask$ ! prea*]1 look+ ab\t 9 va9 = somebody to appe>4 ,i h told him--,i po9t$ ) my h&-- ,b h[ c\ld he see ?y h& su* a d>k night8 said ,elizabe?4 ,z y w\ld see x 9 ! light ( day1 said ! prea*]4 ,high--high--me bett] g too--poo-ka-kee4 ,no1 no--,i'd r n1 :oev] !e is--we are q safe-- ,no--no1 said ! voice1 & "h ! conv]sation dropp$1 & !y pursu$ _! way = above an h\r1 at a brisk trot1 & 7 already 9 sight ( a pa? :i* l$ to ! ,provid5ce ,plantations1 _! city ( refuge-- ,high--high--me he> um p1 cri$ ! same voice4 ,y no safe mu*4 ,& s d ,i1 cri$ ,burr\ghs4 ,i he> ! tread ( p af> (f--no1 no1 'tis a troop ( horse--:o are y--come out & speak to u--:at are we to d8--! moon is out n[4 ,high1 poo-ka-kee1 high6 ,yes--come "h if !e w1 & say :at we are to d4 ,be=e ! words 7 well out ( h] m\?1 a "y savage appe>$ 9 ! pa?1 a few feet f ! head ( h] horse1 & aft] expla9+ to h] t %e 0 pursu$ by a troop1 & t he & six m ( ! tribe 7 wait+ to "k :e!r %e want$ _! help1 he ?rew aside 8 blanket & %[$ h]1 t al?\gh he 0 9 ! g>b ( a swift-runn]1 he did n lack = weapons ( w>4 ,no1 no1 n = ! _w poor y\?6 cri$ ! woman ( peace1 :5 h] eye caught ! glitt] ( ! knife1 ! tomahawk & ! %ort gun--,i pray !e to leave u 444 d leave u--d1 d6--speak to him ,george 444 he does n appe> to und]/& :at ,i say--entreat him to leave u4 ,high--high6 said ! "y w>rior1 & (f he b\nd$ = ! sea-%ore1 leav+ !m to pursue _! opposite pa? 9 quietness4 ,ra*el & ,elizabe? 7 ^u a creature t knew1 or appe>$ to "k e /ep ( ! way2 b ! "y high-spirit$ horse ! prea*] rode1 _h become q unmanageable1 n[ t ! moon 0 up1 ! sky cle>1 & ! %ad[s d>t+ hi!r & ?i!r ab\t h] pa?4 ,at la/ !y _h come to ! high road--_! p]il 0 ov]--& !y 7 j beg9n+ to speak above _! brea?1 :5 ,burr\ghs he>d a %ot fir$ af> (f-- ,hu%--hu%--don't move2 don't speak = y\r lives1 cri$ he1 z ! animal re>$ & />t$ away f ! pa? 444 soh1 soh--,i %all subdue him 9 a mom5t--h>k--t is ! tread ( a horse--ano!r--& ano!r1 by my life--woa6--woa6-- ,my he>t misgives me1 ,george--t y\?-- ,ah--ano!r %ot--we are pursu$ by a troop1 & t boy is pick+ !m (f-- ,o ,fa!r ( m]cies6 ,i hope n4 ,/ay y "h--,i'll be back 9 a mom5t--woa--woa6-- ,george----,george-- ,don't be al>m$--/ay :]e y are--keep 9 ! %ad[1 & if ,i d n come back imm$iately1 or if y see me pursu$1 or if--woa1 woa--or if y see ! m>e prick up h] e>s1 don't wait = me1 b make ! be/ ( y\r way ov] t hill yond]--woa6--keep out o' ! high road & y are safe4 ,say+ ?is1 he rode (f )\t wait+ = a reply1 int5d+ to foll[ 9 ! re> ( ! troop1 & to lead !m a/ray at ! risk ( 8 life1 %\ld !y appe> to be 9 pursuit ( ! fugitives4 ,he _h n gone f>1 :5 8 horse1 he>+ ! tread ( o!r horses--a heavy tramp1 l t ( a troop ( cavalry on ! *>ge1 s\nd+ ?r\gh ! /ill midnight air1 gave a l\d long neigh4 ,x 0 imm$iately answ]$ by f\r or five horses af> (f1 & by t on :i* ! poor girls 7 m\nt$4 ,! prea*] saw t !re 0 b "o hope n[1 & he set (f at full spe$ !re=e1 int5d+ to cross ! head ( ! troop & provoke !m to a *ase2 ! manuvre succe$$ until !y saw t he 0 alone1 aft] :i* !y divid$ _! numb]1 & :ile "o p>ty pursu$ him1 ano!r took its way to ! v spot :]e ! poor girls 7 abid+ ! issue4 ,he & !y bo? 7 captur$--!y 7 all ?ree tak51 alive--?\gh man aft] man ( ! troop fell f 8 horse1 by %ot aft] %ot f a foe t no "o ( ! troop c\ld see1 z !y gallop$ aft] ! fugitives4 ,!y 7 all ?ree c>ri$ back to ,salem1 ,burr\ghs prep>$ = ! wor/1 ,ra*el afraid only = ,elizabe?1 & ,elizabe? m dead ?an alive4 ,b :y seek to delay ! cata/rophe8 ,:y pause ^u t1 ! result ( :i* e body c =esee8 ,!y put him ^u trial on ! memorable fif? day ( ,augu/ 7#afib7 9 ! mid/ ( ! great ?und]-/orm4 ,hav+ no prop] c\rt ( ju/ice 9 ! ,plym\?-colony at ?is p]iod1 !y made use ( a ,meet+-,h\se = ! proc$ure1 :i* la/$ all "o day & a "p ( ! foll[+ night--a night nev] to be =gott5 by ! po/]ity ( !m t 7 alive at ! "t4 ,he 0 pale & sick & we>y1 b 8 be>+ 0 t ( a good man--t ( a brave man too1 & yet he %ook z ) an ague1 :5 he saw array$ aga9/ him1 no less ?an eight confess+ wit*es1 five or six di/emp]$ creatures :o believ$ him to be ! cause ( _! malady1 ,judi? ,hubb>d1 a woman ^: "* _h be5 at 8 m]cy = a long :ile 7,he knew t ( h]1 :i* if he _h reveal$ x be=e %e accus$ him1 w\ld h be5 fatal to h]7 ,john ,ruck 8 own bro!r-9-law1 two or ?ree ( 8 e>ly & v de> fri5ds ( ! *ur*1 9 :om he ?\ght he c\ld put all tru/1 & a score ( neighbors on :om he w\ld h call$ at any o!r "t to speak 9 8 favor4 ,:at 0 he to believe n[8--:at c\ld he believe8 ,^! witnesses 7 n l ,judi? ,hubb>d2 !y _h n wrong$ him1 z %e _h--!y 7 nei!r ho/ile to him1 nor afraid ( him 9 ! way %e 0 afraid ( him4 ,!y 7 ab\t to take away 8 life "u a deep s5se ( duty to _! ,fa!r above4 ,8 he>t swell$ ) agony1 & %ook--& /opp$1 :5 he saw ?is--& a %ad[ fell1 or appe>$ to fall on ! v e>? ab\t him4 ,x 0 ! %ad[ ( ano!r _w4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,a brief & fai?ful acc\nt ( ! issue 444 a few words m1 & ! tale ( sorr[ is done4 8,! confess+ wit*es te/ifi$10 to give ! language ( a writ] :o 0 an eye-witness ( ! 8trial t ! prison] _h be5 at wit*-meet+s ) !m1 & _h s$uc$ & compell$ !m to ! sn>es ( wit*craft2 t he promis$ !m f9e clo!s = obey+ him2 t he br\ght poppets to !m & ?orns to /ick into ! poppets = afflict+ o!r p1 & t he exhort$ !m to bewit* all ,salem-,village1 b to d x gradually40 ,among ! bewit*$1 all ( :om swore t ,burr\ghs _h pursu$ !m = a long :ile "u "o %ape or ano!r1 7 ?ree :o swore t ( him :i* !y swore ( no o!r individual aga9/ :om !y appe>$4 ,_! /ory 0 t he _h ! p[] ( becom+ invisible1 t he _h appe>$ to !m "u a v>iety ( %apes 9 a s+le day1 t he w\ld appe> & disappe> :ile !y 7 talk+ toge!r--actually vani% away :ile _! eyes 7 ^u him1 s t sometimes !y c\ld he> 8 voice 9 ! air1 9 ! e>?1 or 9 ! sea1 long & long aft] he himself _h gone out ( _! sight4 ,!y 7 evid5tly afraid ( him1 = !y turn$ pale :5 he /ood up1 & cov]$ _! faces :5 he look$ at !m1 & /opp$ _! e>s :5 he spoke to !m4 ,& :5 ! judges & ! eld]s ( ! l& saw ?is1 !y 7 satisfi$ ( 8 evil p[]1 & grew mute ) t]ror4 ,"o ( ! ?ree *ief accus]s1 a girl1 te/ifi$ t 9 h] agony1 a little black man appe>$ to h]1 say+ t 8 "n 0 ,george ,burr\ghs1 & bid h] set h] "n to a book :i* he _h ) him1 bragg+ at ! "t t he 0 a conjuror high above ! ord9>y rank ( wit*es4 ,ano!r swore t 9 h] agony1 he p]suad$ h] to g to a sacram5t1 :]e !y saw him bl[+ a trumpet & summon+ o!r wit*es !re) f ! f\r corn]s ( ! e>?4 ,& a ?ird swore1 on recov]+ f a sort ( trance be=e ! p1 t he _h j c>ri$ h] away into ! top ( a high m\nta91 :]e he %[$ h] mighty & glori\s k+doms :i* he (f]$ to give h]1 if %e w\ld write 9 ! book4 ,b %e refus$4 ,nor did !y /op "h4 ,!y *>g$ him ) practices too t]rible = language to describe4 ,& :at 7 ! rul]s to say8 ,"h 0 mu* to /r5g!n a "p ( ! *>ge4 ,8 abrupt appe>ance at ! trial ( ,s>ah ,good1 8 behavi\r1 8 look ( premature age--t look :]e( ! p nev] spoke b ) a :isp]1 z if !y 7 afraid ( be+ ov]he>d--t extraord9>y voice--t sw>?y complexion--t bold haughty c>riage--t wond]ful p[] ( words--:at 7 !y to believe8 ,:]e _h he ga!r$ s mu* wisdom8 ,:]e _h he be5 to acquire t--:atev] x 01 ) :i* he 0 able to ov]awe & outbrave & subdue ev]y?+ & ev]ybody8 ,all he>ts 7 9 fe>--all tongues mute be=e him4 ,dea?--ev5 dea? he 0 n afraid (4 ,he mock$ at dea?--he ?rew himself z x 71 9 ! v *>iot-way ( ! k+ ( ,t]rors2 & :at c>$ he = ! law8 ,8 behavior to ! boy1 8 critical reproduction ( ! knife-blade1 :]eby _! fai? 9 a tri$ accus] 0 actually %ak51 8 bright fi]ce look :5 ! p gave way at 8 approa* 444 8 undaunt$ smile :5 ! great black horse appe>$ look+ 9 ov] ! heads ( ! p1 :o cr[d$ toge!r & hurri$ away ) a m ?an mortal fe> 444 & 8 rem>kable words :5 ! judge dem&$ to "k by :at au?ority he 0 abroad 444 all ^! 7 facts & circum/ances )9 ! k ( ! c\rt4 ,by ! au?ority ( ! ,,/rong ,,man1 said he2 :o 0 t ,/rong ,man8 ,by au?ority ( "o :o ha? end[$ me ) great p[]2 :o 0 t ,,"o8 ,yet m4 ,x 0 prov$ by a great numb] ( respectable & wor?y witnesses1 :o appe>$ to pity ! prison]1 t he1 ?\gh a small man1 _h lift$ a gun ( sev5 feet b>rel ) "o h& beh9d ! lock & held x =?1 at arm's l5g?2 nay1 t ) only 8 =e-f+] 9 ! b>rel he did s1 & t 9 ! same p>ty appe>$ a savage :om nobody knew1 t did ! same4 ,?is be+ prov$1 ! c\rt consult$ toge!r1 & = s mu* gave judgm5t be=e !y proce$$ any fur!r 9 ! trial1 t 8,george ,burr\ghs _h be5 aid$ & assi/$ !n & !re by ! ,black ,man1 :o 0 ne> 9 a bodily %ape40 ,& x be+ prov$ t he 8made no?+0 ( o!r facts1 requir+ a bodily /r5g? su* z !y _h nev] se5 nor he>d (1 x 0 adjudg$ fur!r by ! same c\rt1 aft] a s]i\s consultation1 t 8,george ,burr\ghs _h a devil40 ,& aft] ?is1 x be+ prov$ t "o day :5 he liv$ at ,casco1 he & 8 wife & 8 bro!r-9-law1 ,john ,ruck1 w5t aft] /rawb]ries toge!r to a place ab\t ?ree miles (f1 on ! way to ,sac>appa--8,burr\ghs on foot & !y on horseback1 ,burr\ghs left !m & /epp$ aside into ! bu%es2 :]eupon !y halt$ & hall[$ = him1 b he n mak+ !m any reply1 !y w5t homew>d ) a quick pace1 n expect+ to see him = a consid]able "t2 b :5 !y _h got ne>1 :om %\ld !y see b ,burr\ghs himself ) a basket ( /rawb]ries newly ga!r$1 wait+ = 8 wife1 :om he *id = :at %e _h be5 say+ to h] bro!r on ! road2 :i* :5 !y m>vell$ at1 he told !m he knew _! v ?\ghts2 & ,ruck say+ t 0 m ?an ! devil himself c\ld "k1 he answ]$ ) heat1 say+ ,bro!r & wife1 my ,god makes kn[n y\r ?\ghts to me3 all ?is be+ prov$ to ! c\rt1 !y consult$ toge!r z be=e & gave judgm5t t 8,burr\ghs _h /epp$ aside only t by ! assi/ance ( ! ,black ,man he might put on 8 invisibility & 9 t fasc9at+ mi/1 gratify 8 own jeal\s humor to he> :at !y said ( him40 ,well prison] at ! b>1 said ! *ief judge1 aft] ! witnesses = ! cr[n _h f9i%$ _! te/imony--:at h y to say = y\rself8 ,no?+4 ,h y no witnesses8 ,n "o4 ,& :y n8 ,( :at use c\ld !y be8 ,y ne$n't be s /iff ?\gh2 a l[li] c>riage 9 y\r awful situation might be m becom+4 ,y are at lib]ty to cross-exam9e ! witness1 if y are s dispos$-- ,i am n s dispos$4 ,& y may address ! jury n[1 x be+ y\r own case4 ,i h no?+ to say 444 x be+ my own case4 ,ah6 sigh$ ! judge1 look+ ab\t him ) a port5t\s gravity--,y see ! end ( y\r te!r n[ 444 y see n[ t ,he :om y s]ve is n to be tru/$4 ,x is b ! o!r day y 7 clad ) p[] z ) a g>m5t4 ,y 7 able to make a spee* :]eby1 b = ! m]cy ( ,god---- ,i 0 n on trial = my life :5 ,i made t spee*4 ,i h some?+ else to ?9k ( n[4444 ,let me die 9 peace4 ,ah1 sigh$ ! *ief judge1 & all 8 bre?r5 %ook _! heads ) a look ( pity & sorr[4 ,b z if ?is 7 n en\gh--z if !y 7 afraid he might escape aft] all 7= x _h begun to gr[ v d>k ov]-head7 ?\gh ! me%es ( dea? 7 ab\t him on e side l a net ( iron2 z if ! v judges 7 screw$ up to ! expectation ( a t]rible issue1 & prep>$ to deal ) a creature ( trem5d\s p[]1 :om x w\ld be lawful to de/roy any h[1 no matt] h[1 !y introduc$ ano!r troop ( witnesses1 :o swore t !y _h frequ5tly he>d ! two wives ( ! prison] say t _! h\se :i* /ood 9 a v *e]ful pa? ( ! t[n 0 haunt$ by evil spirits2 & aft] !y _h f9i%$ _! te/imony ,judi? ,hubb>d swore t ! two wives ( ! prison] _h appe>$ to h]1 s9ce _! dea?1 & *>g$ him ) murd]4444 ,repeat ! /ory t y told bro!r ,w9?rop & me1 said ,judge ,sewall4 ,:]eupon %e /ood =? & repeat$ ! /ory %e _h sworn to be=e ! committal ( ,burr\ghs--repeat$ x 9 ! v pres5ce ( ,god1 & ( 8 angels--repeat$ x :ile x ?und]$ & light5$ 9 h] face1 & ! big sweat roll$ (f ! =ehead ( a man1 = ^: love1 b a few ye>s be=e1 %e w\ld h laid d[n h] life-- ,t man 0 ,george ,burr\ghs4 ,he appe>$ z if 8 he>t 7 brok5 by h] spee*1 ?\gh ab\t 8 m\? 0 a pati5t pr\d smile--= ne> him 7 ,m>y ,elizabe? ,dy] & ,ra*el ,dy]1 ) _! eyes fix$ ^u him & wait+ to be call$ up 9 _! turn to abide ! trial ( dea?2 b s wait+ be=e _! judges & _! accus]s t1 wom5 ?\gh !y 71 he felt support$ by _! pres5ce1 trebly =tifi$ by _! brave be>+--,elizabe? pale--v pale1 & wat*+ 8 look z if %e _h no hope on e>? b 9 him1 no fe> b = him--,ra*el /&+ up z x 7 ) a new /ature--up1 ) h] =ehead fla%+ to ! sky & h] co>se r$ hair %9+ & %iv]+ ab\t h] huge head ) a frightful fix$ gleam1--h] cap (f1 h] cloak ?r[n aside & h] di/ort$ %ape1 = ! fir/ "t1 9 full view ( ! awe-/ruck multitude4 ,e eye 0 ^u h]--e ?\ght--h] y\?ful & exce$+ly fair si/]1 ! pride ( ! neighborhood 0 ov]look$ n[1 & s 0 ! prison] at ! b>1 & s 7 ! judges & ! jury1 & ! witnesses & ! p>aph]nalia ( dea?4 ,x 0 ,ra*el ,dy]--! r$-hair$ wit*--! freckl$ wit*--! hump-back$ wit* !y saw n[--b !y saw n h] ugl9ess1 !y saw n t %e 0 ei!r un%apely or unfair4 ,!y saw only t %e 0 brave4 ,!y saw t al?\gh %e 0 a woman ^u ! v ?re%old ( et]nity1 %e 0 n afraid ( ! aspect ( dea?4 ,& ! /ory t ,judi? ,hubb>d repeat$ "u su* circum/ances & at su* a "t 0--t ! two wives ( ! prison] at ! b>1 :o 7 buri$ ye>s & ye>s be=e1 ) a %[ ( unutt]able sorr[1 _h appe>$ to h]1 face to face1 & *>g$ him ) hav+ be5 ! true cause ( _! dea?2 p>tly promis+ if he d5i$ ! *>ge1 to reappe> 9 full c\rt4 ,nor %\ld ,i wond] if !y did1 :isp]$ ! *ief judge ?r[+ a hurri$ look t[>d ! graves :i* lay 9 full view ( ! judgm5t seat1 z if he almo/ expect$ to see ! e>? op54 ,! multitude :o saw ! look ( ! judge1 & :o 7 s eag] b a few m9utes be=e to get nigh ! prison]1 ?\gh x 7 only to he> him brea!1 n[ recoil$ f ! b>1 & left a free pa?-way f ! gravey>d up to ! witness-box1 & a visible quick %udd] ran ?r\gh\t ! assembly z !y saw ! judges consult toge!r1 & prep>e to address ! immoveable man1 :o /ood up--:atev] 7 ! true cause1 :e!r he felt assur$ ( t protection :i* ! good pray = night & day1 or ( t :i* ! evil & ! mighty among ! evil h prep>$ =1 :5 !y ent] into a league ( dea?--up--z if he knew well t !y _h no p[] to h>m ei!r him or 84 ,:at say y to t8 said major ,salton/all4 ,y h he>d ! /ory ( ,judi? ,hubb>d4 ,:at say y to a *>ge l t1 ,sir8 ,ay1 ay--no evasion w s]ve y n[1 add$ ! ,lieut5ant ,gov]nor4 ,evasion6 ,y are afraid1 ,i see-- ,afraid ( :at8 ,man--man--x is y & y\r fell[s t are afraid4 ,ye are m5 ( a t]rible fai?--,i am n4 ,y h only to say yes or no1 said ,judge ,sewall4 ,:at mock]y6 ,ye t h buri$ !m t 7 preci\s to y--v preci\s-- ,y are n oblig$ to answ] t "q1 :isp]$ ! lawy]1 :o _h be5 at 8 elb[ dur+ ! trial ( ,m>?a ,cory--nor any o!r--unless y l-- ,ah--& are y ( !m t believe ! /ory8 ,are y afraid ( _! keep+ _! promise8--y t h a-- ,:at say y to ! *>ge8 ,i ask aga96 ,h[ d>e y6--ye t are husb&s--y t are a wid[] l me1 h[ d>e y put su* a "q z t to a b]eav$ man1 be=e ! ,ev]la/+ ,god8 ,:at say y to ! *>ge8 ,we ask y = ! ?ird "t4 ,fa!r ( love6 cri$ ,burr\ghs1 & he tott]$ away & snat*$ at ! b>e wall1 & %ook z if he 7 9 ! agony ( dea?1 & all t saw him 7 agha/ ) fe>4 ,m5--m5--:at w\ld ye h me say8--:at w\ld ye h me d8 ,:atev] ! ,"l prompte?1 said a l[ voice ne> him4 ,h>k--h>k--:o 0 t8 said a judge4 ,i ?\ght ,i he>d somebody speak4 ,x 0 ,i--,i1 ,ra*el ,dy]6 answ]$ ! c\rage\s woman4 ,x 0 ,i4 ,ye are all 9 array !re aga9/ a fell[-creature's life4 ,ye h beset him on e side by ! sn>es ( ! law4444 ,ye are press+ him to dea?-- ,sil5ce6-- ,no judge1 no6 ,i m>vel t ye d>e to rebuke me 9 su* a cause1 :5 ye "k t ere long ,i %all be he>d by ! ,son ( ,man1 com+ 9 cl\ds ) great glory to judge ! quick & ! dead-- ,peace 444 peace1 woman ( mis*ief--look to y\rself4 ,bew>e ,pet]6 & ?\ too ,elias6 ,ye "k n h[ nigh we may all be to ! great ,b>--look+ up to ! sky1 :i* 0 n[ s pret]naturally d>k ) ! heavy cl\ds ( an approa*+ ?und]-/orm1 t tor*es 7 ord]$4 ,lo6 ! pavillion ( ! ,judge ( ,judges6 ,h[ "k ye t ^! ?+s are n ! sign ( 8 hot & sore displeasure8 ,m>k t1 bro!r2 m>k t1 said a judge4 ,!y mu/ "k t help is nigh1 or !y c\ld nev] brave x ?us4 ,:atev] !y may "k bro!r1 & :atev] _! help may be1 our duty is pla94 ,v true bro!r 444 ah 444 h[ n[6 ,he 0 int]rupt$ by ! entrance ( a hagg>d old man ( a maje/ic /ature1 :o made 8 way up to ! witness-box1 & /ood !re1 z if wait+ = ! judge to speak4 ,ah1 ,mat!w ,p>is 444 ?\ art come1 hey8 said ,ra*el4 ,:]e is ,bridget ,pope8 ,at ! po9t ( dea?4 ,& ?y daught]1 ,abigail ,p>is8 ,dead4 ,george 444 ,george 444 we h inde$ little to hope n[4444 ,:]e is ,rob]t ,evele?8 ,"h 444 "h ,i be1 cri$ ! boy1 />t+ up at ! s\nd ( h] voice1 & hurry+ =w>d ) a feeble /ep4 ,g up !re to t box1 ,rob]t ,evele?1 & say to ! judges1 my poor sick boy1 :at !e said to me ( ,judi? ,hubb>d & ( ,m>y ,walcott1 & ( _! wick$ conspiracy to prevail ) ,bridget ,pope & ,abby ,p>is1 to make oa?4444 ,h[ n[ 444 h[ n[ 444 /op !re6 cri$ ! *ief-judge4 ,:at is ! mean+ ( ?is8 ,tell :at !e he>d !m say1 ,rob]t-- ,he>d :o say8 ask$ ! judge 444 :o 444 :o8 ,bridget ,pope & ,abigail ,p>is4 ,bridget ,pope & ,abigail ,p>is--:y :at h we to d ) ,bridget ,pope & ,abigail ,p>is8 ,i pray !e judge 444 ! maid5 ,bridget ,pope is no m2 ! *ild ( t ag$ man !re is at ! po9t ( dea?4 ,if ! boy ,rob]t ,evele? speak true1 !y told him be=e ! *>ge 0 made---- ,!y--:o8 ,bridget ,pope & ,abigail ,p>is told him-- ,no matt] :at !y told him 444 t is b he>say-- ,well1 & if x be he> say8-- ,we _c receive x2 we take no notice ( :at may occur 9 ?is way-- ,h[6--,if we c prove t ! witnesses h conspir$ toge!r to make ?is *>ge2 is x contr>y to law = y to receive our pro(8 ask$ ,burr\ghs4 ,pho1 pho--y mi/ake ! matt]-- ,no judge no 444 w !e he> ! fa!r himself8--said ,ra*el4 ,n 9 ! way t y desire 444 !re w\ld be no end to ?is1 if we did-- ,:at are we to d !n judge8 ,we h x 9 our p[] to prove t ,judi? ,hubb>d & ,m>y ,walcott propos$ to ! two *ildr51 ,bridget ,pope & ,abigail ,p>is1 to swe> away ! life-- ,pho1 pho1 pho--pho1 pho1 pho--a v /ale trick t4 ,"o ( ! witnesses dead1 ! o!r y are told at ! po9t ( dea?-- ,x is no trick judge2 b if 444 if 444 suppos+ x to be true1 t ,judi? ,hubb>d & h] colleague did ?is1 h[ %\ld we prove x8 ,h[ %\ld y prove x8 ,:y1 by produc+ ! p]sons to :om1 or be=e :om1 ! proposal y speak ( 0 made4 ,b if !y are at ! po9t ( dea?1 judge8 ,9 t case !re w\ld be no help = y-- ,su* is ! humanity ( ! law4 ,no help = u6 ,n if we c\ld prove t !y :o are dead1 or at ! po9t ( dea?1 ackn[l$g$ :at we say to a de> fa!r8--c ?is be ! law8 ,/op--/op--?\ noble-he>t$1 brave woman6 cri$ ,burr\ghs4 ,!y d n speak true4 ,!y are afraid ( !e ,ra*el ,dy]4 ,mat!w ,p>is-- ,"h am ,i1 ,"l6-- ,:y1 ,mat!w--look at me4444 ,d y n--"k me8 ,no--no--:o are y8 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,en\gh--en\gh--cri$ ,burr\ghs1 on f9d+ ,mat!w ,p>is s di/urb$ 9 8 intellect--en\gh--!re is no hope n[1 ,ra*el4 ,! fa!r himself w\ld be no witness n[1 ?\gh he _h be5 told by our witnesses ^u _! dea?-b$1 :ile !y expect$ to die1 j :at1 if x c\ld be %[n "h1 w\ld be a matt] ( life & dea? to u4 ,b /ill1 be=e ,i give up1 ,i %\ld l to "k ! mean+ ( t rule ( evid5ce y spoke ( ! o!r day1 :i* w\ld appe> to make x necess>y = me to produce only ! be/ evid5ce :i* ! nature ( ! case admits (4 ,we h done t "h 444 a rule :i* be+ int]pret$ by ! m5 ( ! law is said to be ?is 444 t we are to give su* evid5ce only1 z t none bett] may appe> to be left beh9d--we h done t n[-- ,we are we>y ( ?is--:at h y to say to ! *>ge made aga9/ y by ! app>ition ( y\r wife8 ,be=e y reply h[ev]1 x is our duty to apprise y1 t :atev] y may happ5 to say 9 y\r own favor w g = no?+-- ,nev]!less ,i am ready to reply4 --,we d n seek to entrap y-- ,s ,i p]ceive4 ,repeat ! *>ge4 ,y are *>g$ ) hav+--:at ho1 !re6--lights--lights--m lights-- ,lights--m lights6 cri$ ! p1 :at1 ho !re6 ,h[ d>k x gr[s-- ,& h[ *ill ! air is-- ,ay 444 & quiet z ! grave4 --,y are *>g$ ,i say1 ) hav+ caus$ ! dea? ( y\r two wives 444 :o h p>tly promis$1 if y d5y ! *>ge1 to confront y "h4 ,! p began to press backw>d f ea* o!r1 & to gasp = brea?4 ,y h only to say yes or no1 & abide ! pro(4 ,inde$--is t all8 ,yes--all-- ,!n 444 behold me4 ,z he spoke1 he ?rew up 8 arms1 & walk$ =? into a broad cle> space be=e ! b5*1 :]e e body c\ld he> & see him1 & 0 ab\t to address ! jury1 :5 he 0 int]rupt$ by a cra% ( ?und] t %ook ! :ole h\se1 & appe>$ to %ake ! :ole e>?4 ,a dreadful outcry ensu$1 ) fla% aft] fla% ( lightn+ & peal aft] peal ( ?und]1 & ! p dropp$ ^u _! knees half bl9d$ ) light & half crazy ) t]ror2 & cov]$ _! faces & %riek$ ) con/]nation4 ,:y1 :at are ye afraid ( judges8 ,& y1 ye p--cri$ ! prison]1 t ye cov] y\r faces1 & fall d[n ) fe> 444 s t if ,i w\ld1 ,i might escape4 ,look to ! prison] !re 444 look to ! prison]4 --,ye d all ?is1 ye t h p[] to judge me1 :ile ,i 444 ,i ! accus$ man 444 ,i nei!r skulk nor c[]4 ,i /& up 444 ,i alone ( all ?is great multitude :o are ga!r$ toge!r to see me p]i% = my s9s 444 ! ,jonah ( ?is _! day ( tr\ble & heavy sorr[4 ,n alone1 said ,ra*el ,dy]1 mov+ up to ! b>4 ,if n altoge!r alone1 alone b = !e1 ?\ mo/ h]oic woman4444 ,o1 t !y knew ?y wor?6444 ,& yet ^! p :o are quak+ ) t]ror on e side ( u1 b[$ d[n ) mortal fe> at ! voice ( ! ,"l 9 ! ,sky1 x is !y t presume to deal ) u1 :o are n afraid ( our ,fa!r1 nor sc>$ by ! fla%+ ( 8 c\nt5ance1 = life & = dea?-- ,yea ,george-- ,be x s-- ,prison] at ! b>--y are trifl+ ) ! c\rt4444 ,y h n answ]$ ! *>ge4 ,h ,i n6--well !n--,i prep>e to answ] x n[4 ,i swe> t ,i lov$ !m t ,i h buri$ !re--!re6--lov$ !m ) a love pass+ all t ,i ev] he>d (1 or read (4 ,i swe> too t ,i n\ri%$ & com=t$ & m9i/]$ to ! de> creatures1 :o1 ye are told1 h come out ( ! e>? to de/roy me--ev5 me--me1 _! husb&1 _! lov]1 & ! fa!r ( _! *ildr56 ,i swe> too--b :y cont9ue ! t]rible outrage8 ,let my accus]s appe>6 ,let !m walk up1 if !y w1 out ( _! graves6--_! graves are be=e me4 ,i am n afraid--,i %all n be afraid--s long z !y we> ! bless$ %ape1 or ! bless$ features ( !m t h disappe>$ f _! bridal *amb]1 ) a---- ,he 0 int]rupt$ by great noises & %rieks t 7 en\gh to raise ! dead--noises f e "p ( ! grave-y>d--%rieks f p af> (f 9 ! wood1 %rieks f ! multitude on ! outside ( ! h\se--& %rieks f ! sea-%ore2 & imm$iately c]ta9 ( ! accus]s fell d[n z if !y saw some?+ approa*2 & sev]al t 7 on ! outside ( ! meet+-h\se came ru%+ 9 ) a fe>ful outcry1 say+ t a %$ :i* _h be5 built up ov] a "p ( ! burial-gr\nd 0 cr[d$ ) /range faces1 & ) awful %apes1 & t among !m 7 ! two dead wives ( ! prison]4 ,!re !y g--!re !y g6 scream$ o!r voices outside ! door2 & imm$iately ! cry 0 repeat$ by ! accus]s :o 7 )9 ! h\se--all %riek+ toge!r4 8,"h !y come6--"h !y come6--"h !y come60--,& ,judi? ,hubb>d look+ up & uncov]+ h] face1 ab\t :i* h] cloak _h be5 ga!r$ 9 ! fir/ hurry ( h] di/raction1 decl>$ t ! la/ wife ( ,burr\ghs1 on :om h] eyes 7 fix$ at ! "t1 0 !n actually /&+ be=e him & look+ him 9 ! face1 8,o1 ) su* a look--s calm1 s pite\s & s t]rible60 ,aft] ! upro> _h abat$ 9 "s degree1 ! judges :o 7 huddl$ toge!r1 z f> z !y c\ld possibly get f ! cr[d bel[1 ord]$ up ?ree m ( ! witnesses1 & 7 ab\t to speak to !m1 :5 ,burr\ghs happ5+ to turn t way also1 !y cri$ out z if !y 7 /abb$ ) a knife1 & fell ^u ! floor at _! :ole l5g? & 7 spee*less4 ,:]eupon ! *ief judge1 turn+ t[>d him1 ask$ him :at h9d]$ ^! poor p f giv+ _! te/imony4 ,i d n "k said ,burr\ghs1 :o began to give way himself n[1 ) a convulsion ( ! he>t1 be=e ! trem5d\s array ( te/imony & weight ( delusion2 to fe> t ( a tru? pret]natural %apes 7 ab\t him1 & t ! witnesses 7 ov]-p]suad$ by irresi/ible p[]1 ?\gh he knew himself to be no p>ty 9 ! ex]cise ( su* p[]4 ,i d n "k1 said he3 ,i am utt]ly conf\nd$ by _! behavi\r4 ,x may be ! devil4 ,ah--& :y is ! devil s loa? to h te/imony borne aga9/ y8 8,:i* qu]y10 says a writ] :o 0 !re at ! "t1 & saw ! look ( triumph :i* appe>$ 9 ! faces ( ! :ole b5*1 8did ca/ ,burr\ghs into v great confusion40 ,& well x might1 = he 0 weigh$ to ! e>?1 & he knew t :atev] he said1 & :atev] he did2 & :e!r he spoke ) promptitude or ) hesitation2 :e!r he %[$ or did n %[ a sign ( dismay1 ev]y?+ w\ld be1 & 0 reg>d$ by ! judges1 & ! jury1 & ! p1 z fur!r corroboration ( 8 turpitude4 ,"h ! trial end$4 ,"h ! m9ds ( ! jury 7 made up2 & al?\gh he grew collect$ at la/1 & arose & spoke 9 a way t made ev]ybody ab\t him weep & v bitt]ly too1 = :at !y call$ ! ov]?r[ ( a m9d ( great wisdom & beauty & p[]2 & al?\gh he gave up to ! judges a writt5 argum5t ( amaz+ +5uity & vigor :i* is yet pres]v$ 9 ! records ( t p1 :]e9 he mock$ at _! fai? 9 wit*craft1 & =etold ! grief & ! %ame1 ! tr\ble & ! reproa* t 7 to foll[ to !m t 7 s busy 9 ! "w ( dea?2 yet--yet--s impress$ 7 ! twelve1 by ! sc5e t _h occurr$ be=e _! faces1 t !y f\nd him guilty2 & z if ! judges 7 afraid ( a rescue f ! p[]s ( ! air1 !y gave judgm5t ( dea? ^u him be=e !y left ! b5*1 & contr>y to _! e/abli%$ practice1 ord]$ him to be execut$ on ! morr[4 ,on ! morr[8 said he1 ) a firm /eady eye & a cle> tone1 ?\gh 8 lip quiv]$ z he spoke4 ,w ye af=d me no "t to prep>e8 ,we w\ld n t ! body & s\l bo? p]i%2 & we !re=e urge y to be dilig5t 9 ! "w bro!r1 v dilig5t = ! little "t t is n[ left to make y\r call+ & election sure4 ,be ready = ! aft]noon ( ! morr[4 ,hi!rto ! prison] at ! b> _h %[n little or no emotion2 hi!rto he _h argu$ & look$ z if he did n believe ! jury nor ! judges capable ( do+ :at !y _h n[ done1 nor ! multitude t knew him1 capable ( endur+ x4 ,hi!rto he _h be5 z x 7 a spectator ( ! t]rible f>ce1 ) no conc]n = ! issue2 b n[ 444 n[ 444 all eyes 7 rivett$ ^u him ) fe>1 all ?\ghts ) al>m2 = ?\gh he /ood up z be=e1 & made no sort ( reply to ! judges1 & bore ! wrack+ ( ! heavy irons ) :i* !y 7 prep>+ to load him1 z if he nei!r felt nor saw !m2 yet 0 !re a some?+ 9 8 look :i* made ! (fic]s ( ! c\rt un%ea! _! swords1 & lift up _! axes1 & ! p :o 7 occupi$ ab\t him1 keep z f> out ( 8 rea* z !y possibly c\ld4 ,yet he nei!r mov$ nor spoke1 till he saw ! wom5 cr[d+ up to a "p ( ! h\se :]e he _h se5 ,elizabe? ,dy]1 & /oop z if %e t _h be5 kneel+ !re a few mom5ts be=e1 lay v l[1 & lift h] up z if %e _h no life 9 h]1 & c>ry h] away1 gu>d$ by m5 ) pikes1 & ) swords & ) huge firelocks4 ,!n he 0 mov$--& 8 *a9s 7 felt = ! fir/ "t1 & he w\ld h call$ out = a brea? ( air--pray$ = a drop ( wat] to save a life m preci\s by f> ?an 8--b be=e he c\ld op5 8 m\? s z to make himself he>d1 he saw ,ra*el ,dy] press+ up to ! b> ( dea?1 & he>d ! judges call out to ! high-%]iff & 8 man to gu>d ! door1 & look to ! prison]4 ,he w get away if y turn y\r head1 ,mr4 %]iff1 said "o ( ! judges4 ,t he w1 add$ a witness1 t he w6 if y don't look %>p1 z sure z my "n is ,pet] ,p4 ,wat* & pray--wat* & pray--add$ ano!r4 ,burr\ghs look$ up to ! b5* ) surprise1 !n at ! p1 :o 7 wat*+ e motion ( 8 body z if !y expect$ him to te> away ! pond]\s fett]s & walk =? z free z ! w9d ( ! des]t1 & !n at ! blacksmi? :o /ood ne> ) 8 hamm] uplift$ 9 ! air2 & !n 8 *e/ heav$ & 8 *a9s %ook1 & ! p hurri$ away f 8 pa?1 & tumbl$ ov] ea* o!r 9 _! eag]ness to escape1 & ! *ief-judge cri$ out aga9 to ! (fic] to look to ! door & be prep>$ = a rescue4 ,let me be tri$ n[6 ,i entreat !e1 said ,ra*el ,dy]1 ?r[+ up h] lock$-h&s be=e ,judge ,w9?rop1 & speak+ z if %e 0 ab\t to plead n = dea? b = life4 ,let me be tri$ n[1 ,i besee* !e4 ,n[4-- ,yea--n[6--be=e ! maid5 is br\ght back to life4 ,o let h] be at peace1 ye m5 ( p[]1 till ,i h a--h a-- ,%e ga!r$ h]self up n[ ) a /rong ef=t1 & spoke ) delib]ate firmness4444 ----,till ,i h gone ?r\gh ! "w :i* is appo9t$ = me by ! twelve t ,i see !re-- ,be x s4--,i say1 ,mr4 high-%]iff6 ,well1 ,mr4 judge ,w9?rop8 ,?is way1 ?is way2 y'll be s good z to remove a--a--a--7,look+ at ,burr\ghs :o /ood lean+ aga9/ ! wall7--y are to be a--a--79 a :isp] ( au?ority7--y are to be c>eful ( :at y d--a v h>d case1 v--v-- ,yes judge-- ,well1 well--well1 well--:y don't ye d z ,i bid y8 ,:at am ,i to d8 ,:at are y to d 444 remove ! prison]--poor s\l4 ,:i* prison]8 ,:y t are 444 poh poh1 poh--7po9t+ to ,burr\ghs47 ,:]e to8 ,:]e to ,sir8--,take him away2 away ) him--pretty *ap y are to be sure1 n to "k :]e to take a man to1 aft] its all ov] ) him--poh1 poh1 poh4 ,i say1 ,mr4 ,judge1 none o' t n[-- ,take ! man away ,sir4 ,d z y are bid4 ,:o--me--cri$ ,burr\ghs1 wak+ up f 8 fit ( apa?y & look+ ab\t on e side4 ,away ) him4 ,judges--judges--he> me4 ,let me rema91 ,i pray y1 cri$ he1 sett+ 8 back to ! wall & lift+ 8 load$ arms high up 9 ! air--suff] me to /ay "h till ! jury h said :e!r or no ?is h]oic woman is wor?y ( dea?--,i d besee* y6 ,take him away1 ,i tell y--:at are ye afraid (8 ,judges--m5--,i w\ld t ye w\ld h m]cy1 n on me1 b on ! p ab\t me4 ,i w\ld t ye w\ld suff] me to t>ry "h--9 fett]s--till ! jury h giv5 _! v]dict on ,ra*el ,dy]4 ,suff] me to d s1 ,i besee* y1 & ,i w g away !n1 ,i swe> to y1 :i!rsoev] x may please y1 l a lamb to ! slaught]4 ,i swe> ?is to y be=e ,god6--b1 s help me ,god1 ,i w n be c>ri$ away alive be=e4 ,i w n /ir1 nor be /irr$ :ile ,i h p[] to lift my arms1 or to d :at y n[ see me d---- ,z he spoke1 he lift$ up 8 arms 9 ! air--up--up1 z high z he c\ld rea*1 /&+ on tip-toe ! :ile2 & br\ght !m d[n ) su* =ce1 load$ z !y 71 t he d\bl$ ! iron gu>d :i* kept him 9 ! box1 & %att]$ ! heavy door f ! top to ! bottom4 --,behold--%orn ?\gh ,i be ( my y\?1 betray$ ?\gh ,i h be51 :ile ,i =got :]e ,i 01 ,i d n lack p[]4 ,n[ bid y\r p te> me away if y h c\rage6 ,= lo1 my feet are ^u ! f\ndations ( y\r /r5g? 444 & by ,jehovah--! ,god ( ! /rong man ( o!r days6--,i'll n be dragg$ (f till ,i "k ! fate ( ! giantess be=e y4 ,we %all see--cut him d[n (fic]--cut him d[n6 ,v well4 ,come ?\ ne> en\gh to cut me d[n1 (fic]1 & ,i'll und]take = !e4 ,judges--h[ little ye "k ( t man's p[]--:y n suff] him to /ay8 cri$ ,ra*el ,dy]4 ,:y w ye provoke x8 ,on y\r heads be ! issue1 if ye drive y\r m9i/]s to ! toil6 on y\rs _! blood1 if !y approa* him6 ,! %]iff hung back--& ! judges1 aft] consult+ toge!r1 told ,burr\ghs he might /ay1 & ord]$ ! trial ( ! wom5 to proce$4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,already 7 !y ab\t to give judgm5t ( dea? ^u ,ra*el ,dy]1 :5 two or ?ree ( h] accus]s1 :o began to fe> t %e might escape1 _h ano!r fit4 ,:y are ^! poor wom5 tr\bl$8 ask$ a judge4 ,i d n "k1 0 h] un/udi$ reply4 ,b accord+ to y\r belief8 ,i d n desire to say :at my belief is4 ,x c d no good1 & x may d h>m2 = :o %all assure me t ,i d n err8 ,don't y ?9k !y are bewit*$8 ,no4 ,give u y\r ?\ghts on _! behavior4 ,no1 ,i*abod1 no2 my ?\ghts c be ( no wor? to !e or su* z !e4 ,if ,i _h m pro(1 pro( t ye w\ld receive 9 law1 ,i might be will+ to speak at l>ge bo? ( !m & ( _! ma/]---- ,_! ma/]6 cri$ a little man1 ) a %>p inquisitive eye1 :o _h n op5$ 8 m\? be=e4 ,:o is _! ma/]8 ,if !y deal 9 wit*craft or 9 ! black art1 ,joseph ,pip]1 !e may "k z well z ,i d4 ,woman4444are y n afraid ( dea?8 ,no444444444n mu*1 ?\gh ,i %\ld l to be sp>$ = a few days long]4 ,n afraid ( dea?6-- ,no--n mu*1 ,i say4 ,& :y %\ld ,i be afraid ( dea?8 :y %\ld ,i desire to live8--:at is !re to atta* a ?+ ( my %ape to life1 a wret*$1 mis]able1 we>y4444 ,ah1 ha--n[ we %all h x--%e is go+ to confess n[--%e is beg9n+ to weep1 said a judge4 ,b he 0 ov]he>d by ! woman h]self1 :o turn+ to ! jury ) a look t aw$ !m 9 spite ( _! prejudice1 told !m to proce$4 ,!y'll proce$ fa/ en\gh1 by & by1 said ano!r judge4 ,:at h y done to di/urb ! faculties ( t woman !re8 ,:at woman8 ,judi? ,hubb>d4 ,mu*4 ,= ,i "k h]1 & %e kn[s t ,i "k h]2 & we h bo? kn[n = a great :ile t we _c bo? live4 ,?is _w is n l>ge en\gh4 ,:at h ,i done to di/urb h] faculties8 ,mu*4 ,= t woman ha? wrong$ me2 & %e _c =give me4 ,%e ha? pursu$ me & m9e to dea?2 all t are v ne> & de> to me1 my poor si/] & my--& ! belov$ fri5d ( my si/]--to dea?2 & h[ w\ld x be possible = ,judi? ,hubb>d to =give u8 ,b y\r app>ition pursues h]4 ,if s1 ,i _c help x4 ,b :y is x y\r app>ition8 ,h[ d ,i "k8 ,he t appe>$ 9 ! %ape ( ,samuel1 :y %\ld he n appe> 9 ! %ape ( ano!r8 ,b en\gh--,ra*el ,dy] 0 ord]$ = execution also4 ,& a "p ( ! *>ge prov$ aga9/ h] 01 t %e _h be5 spirit$ away by ! p[]s ( ! air1 :o communicat$ ) h] & gu>d$ h] at ! co/ ( mu* human life1 on ! night :5 %e fl$ into ! deep ( ! wild]ness 9 company ) ,george ,burr\ghs & ,m>y ,elizabe? ,dy]2 ea* ( :om _h a l body-gu>d ( invisible creatures1 :o %ot ) arr[s ( c]ta9 dea? on ! night ( _! escape4 ,& ,m>y ,elizabe? ,dy] 0 n[ br\ght up = trial2 b be+ half dead ) fe>1 & v ill1 s t %e 0 report$ by a jury empannell$ = ! purpose1 to be mute by ! visitation ( ,god1 !y adj\rn$ ! c\rt = ! morr[1 & gave h] p]mission to abide ) h] si/] till ! day aft] ! morr[4 ,& s ,m>y ,elizabe? ,dy] & ,ra*el ,dy] met aga9--met 9 ! dep? ( a dungeon l ! grave2 & ,elizabe? be+ ne> ! brave ,ra*el once m1 grew a%am$ ( h] pa/ weakness4 ,i pray !e de> si/]1 said ,m>y ,elizabe?1 aft] !y _h be5 toge!r = a long :ile )\t speak+ a ^w1 ,ra*el ) h] arm ab\t ,elizabe?'s neck1 & ,elizabe? lean+ h] face ^u ! %\ld] ( ,ra*el1 ,i pray !e to =give me4 ,=give !e 444 = :at pray8 ,d1 d =give me1 ,ra*el4 ,:y1 :at on e>? is ! matt] ) !e1 *ild8 ,"h we sit = a :ole h\r 9 ! deep d>kness ( ! night-season1 )\t s mu* z a sob or a te>1 look+ dea? 9 ! face ) a /eady smile1 & com=t+ our he>ts1 we>y & sick z !y are1 ) a pleasant hope--! hope ( see+ our belov$ bro!r ,jacob1 our de> good "m1 & our pi\s gr&mo!r2 & n[1 all ( a sudd5 !e breaks out 9 ?is way1 z if !e w\ld n be com=t$1 & z if !e _h nev] ?\ght ( dea? be=e-- ,o1 ,i'm n afraid ( dea? si/]1 n[--,i'm prep>$ = dea? n[--,i'm v will+ly to die n[--x isn't t ,i mean4 ,:y n[8--:y d !e say s mu* ( n[8 ,is x only n[ t !e is prep>$ = dea?8 ,no1 no1 de> si/]1 b "s h[ or o!r ,i d n ev5 desire to live n[1 & yet---- ,& yet :at8--:y does !e turn away ?y head8 :y does !e behave s to me 444 :y break out into su* bitt]--bitt] lam5tation8--:at is ! matt] ,i say8--:at ails !e8-- ,oh de>6 ,:y--,elizabe?6--:at am ,i to believe8--:at has !e be5 do9'8 ,:y d !e cl+ to me s8--:y d !e hide ?y face8-- ,o ,ra*el1 ,ra*el--d n g away1--d n ab&on me--d n ca/ me (f6 ,*ild--:y-- ,no1 no6-- ,look me 9 ! face1 ,i besee* !e4 ,no no--,i d>e n--,i _c4 ,d>e n--_c-- ,no no4-- ,d>e n look ?y si/] 9 ! face8 ,oh no-- ,lift up ?y head ?is m9ute1 ,m>y ,elizabe? ,dy]6--let g ( my neck--let g ( my neck1 ,i say--leave cl++ to me s1 & let me see ?y face4 ,no no de> ,ra*el1 no no1 ,i d>e n--,i am afraid ( !e n[1 = n[ !e calls me ,m>y ,elizabe?-- ,afraid ( me--( me--,o ,elizabe?1 :at has !e done8 ,oh de>6 ,& :at h ,i done to des]ve ?is8 ,!e--!e6--,o no?+ de> si/]1 no?+ at all2 x is ,i--,i t h be5 s v fooli% & wick$ aft]-- ,wick$1 say !e8 ,o v--v--v wick$-- ,b h[--9 :at way--!e'll fright5 me to dea?4 ,%all ,i--,o ,i am v sorry--b--b--!e kn[s ,i _c help x-- ,_c help x1 ,m>y ,elizabe? ,dy]--_c help :at8 ,speak 444 speak 444 :atev] x is1 ,i =give !e 444 we h no "t to lose n[2 we may nev] meet aga94 ,speak out1 ,i besee* !e4 ,speak out1 = ! day is ne>1 ! day ( sorr[---- ,i w1 ,i w--cri$ ,elizabe?1 sobb+ z if h] he>t w\ld break1 & fall+ ^u h] knees & bury+ h] head 9 ! lap ( h] si/]--,i w--,i w1 b--pu%+ aside a heap ( hair f h] face1 & smo!r+ ! l[ sweet :isp] ( a pure he>t1 z if %e knew t e ?rob _h a voice--,i w1 ,i w1 ,i say1 b ,i am s afraid ( !e--putt+ bo? arms ab\t h] si/]'s neck & pull+ h] face d[n t %e might :isp] :at %e _h to say--,i w--,i w--,i'm a go9' to tell !e n[--z soon z ev] ,i c get my brea?--nay1 nay1 don't look at me s--,i _c be> x---- ,look at !e--my poor bewild]$ si/]--h[ c !e tell :e!r ,i am look+ at !e or n1 :ile ?y head is !re8--,get up--get up1 ,i say--,i d n l t po/ure2 x betok5s too mu* fe>--! fe> n ( dea?1 b ( %ame--too mu* humility1 too mu* l[l9ess1 a l[l9ess ! cause :]e( ,i tremble to ask !e4 ,get up1 ,elizabe?1 get up1 if !e d n mean to raise a grief & a tr\ble 9 my he>t :i* ,i w\ldn't h !re n[ = ! :ole _w2 get up1 ,i besee* !e1 ,m>y ,elizabe? ,dy]4 ,elizabe? got up1 & aft] /&+ = a mom5t or two1 )\t be+ able to utt] a ^w1 ?\gh h] lips mov$1 fell once m ^u h] si/]'s neck2 & lay+ h] m\? close to h] e>1 :ile h] innoc5t face gl[$ ) %ame & h] :ole body %ook ) fe>1 :isp]$--,i pray !e ,ra*el1 de> ,ra*el 444 d 444 d let me see him = a m9ute or two be=e !y put him to dea?4 ,ra*el ,dy] made no reply4 ,%e c\ld n speak--%e _h no voice = spee*1 b ga!r+ up ! sweet girl into h] bosom ) a convulsive sob1 %e wept = a long :ile ^u h] neck4 ,!y 7 int]rupt$ by ! jailor1 :o came to say t ,george ,burr\ghs1 ! wiz>d1 hav+ desir$ mu* to see ,ra*el ,dy] & ,m>y ,elizabe? ,dy]1 ! conf$]ate wit*es1 be=e 8 & _! dea?1 he _h be5 p]mitt$ by ! honorable & m]ciful judges to d s--on condition t he %\ld be d\bly-iron$ at ! wri/2 :]e=e he1 ! jailor _h n[ come to fet* h] ! said ,ra*el to him ! said ,george4 ,i am to g too1 said ,elizabe?1 press+ up to ! side ( h] si/]1 & cl++ to h] ) a look ( dismay4 ,no1 no--said he1 no1 no1 y are to /ay "h4 ,nay1 nay1 si/]--de> si/]--d let me g ) !e6 ,x is n = me to speak1 de>1 de> ,elizabe?1 or !e %\ld g n[ in/ead ( me4 ,h[ev]---- ,come1 come--,i pity y bo?1 b !re's no help = y n[--nev] cry = spilt milk--y're n s bad z !y say1 ,i'm sure--s make y\rself easy & /ay :]e y be1 if y "k :5 y're well (f4 ,d let me g6 ,nons5se--y're b a *ild h[ev]1 & s ,i =give y1 & ! m's ! pity2 mu/ obey ord]s if we break own]s--poh1 poh1--poh1 poh1 poh4 ,a sep>ation l t ( dea? foll[$4 ,no hope _h ! two si/]s ( meet+ aga9 alive4 ,!y 7 afraid ea* = ! o!r--& ,elizabe? sat unable to speak1 ) h] l>ge cle> eyes turn$ up to ! eyes ( ,ra*el z if to implore1 ) a la/ look1 a dev\t consid]ation ( a dy+ pray]4 ,if x may be1 said ,ra*el turn+ h] head at ! door if x may be de> maid51 x %all be4 ,h c\rage-- ,i h1 ,i h6 ,be prep>$ ?\gh2 be prep>$ ,elizabe?1 my beautiful si/]4 ,we %all n see ea* o!r aga9 444 t is4444 ,o ,i pray !e1 ,i d pray !e1 my de> si/] to be com=t$4 ,elizabe? got up1 & /agg]$ away to ! door & fell ^u h] si/]'s neck & pray$ h] n to leave h]4 ,i mu/ leave !e 444 ,i mu/1 ,i mu/ 444 w\ld !e h me =sake ,george ,burr\ghs at ! po9t ( dea?8 ,o no--no--no6 ,we nev] %all meet aga9 ,i d fe>--,i d hope1 ,i might say1 = ( :at avail is x 9 ! extremity ( our sorr[2 b o!rs may--he & !e may ,elizabe?--& :o kn[s b aft] ! fir/ %ock ( ?is ?y approa*+ b]eavem5t is ov]1 !e may come to reg>d ?is v trial ) joy1 ?\gh we are torn by x1 z by ! agony ( dea? n[--let u pray4 ,! si/]s n[ pray$ toge!r = a little "t1 ea* ) h] arm ab\t ! o!r's neck1 int]*ang$ a f>ewell kiss & p>t$---p>t$ =ev]4 ,& ,ra*el 0 !n l$ to ! dungeons bel[1 :]e %e saw him t h] si/] lov$1 & t a score ( o!r wom5 _h lov$ z x 7 9 spite ( _! v natures--= !y 7 br$ up 9 fe> ( ! d>k ,savage4 ,he sat ) 8 h&s lock$ 9 8 lap1 & *a9$ & rivett$ ) iron1 8 br[ ga!r$1 8 tee? set1 & 8 ke5 eyes fix$ ^u ! door4 ,!re is yet "o hope my de> fri5d1 :isp]$ he aft] !y _h be5 toge!r a good :ile )\t speak+ a ^w or d>+ to look at ea* o!r--"o hope--lay+ 8 p9ion$ arm lightly ^u h] %\ld]1 & press+ up to h] side ) all ! affectionate s]i\sness ( a bro!r--"o hope1 de> ,ra*el-- ,%e %ut h] eyes & l>ge drops ran d[n h] *eeks4 --,"o hope--& b "o-- ,h a c>e ,george ,burr\ghs4 ,i w\ld n h !e betray ?yself anew--!re is no hope4 ,x is n = myself ,i speak4 ,!re is no hope = me4 ,i "k t--,i feel t--,i am sure ( x2 nor1 to tell y ! tru?1 am ,i sorry-- ,n sorry ,george-- ,no--= ev5 z y are1 s am ,i--we>y ( ?is _w--sick & we>y ( life4 ,h] head sunk ^u 8 %\ld]1 & h] brea?+ 0 t ( "o :o /ruggles ) deep emotion4 ,no--no--x is n = myself t ,i speak4 ,x is = y-- ,= me-- ,= y & = ,elizabe?-- ,= me & = ,elizabe?8--well-- ,& if ,i c\ld br+ y to d :at ,i am p]suad$ y bo? may d )\t reproa*1 !re w\ld be hope /ill =--= ,elizabe?--& = y-- ,= ,elizabe?--& = me8--,o ,george1 ,george6 :at hope is !re n[ = me8 ,:at h ,i to d on e>?1 n[ t we are a----%e /opp$ ) a %udd]--,i too am tir$ ( life4 ,%e )drew ! h& :i* till n[ he _h be5 hold+ to 8 he>t ) a /rong t]rible pressure4 ,he> me1 ?\ high-he>t$1 glori\s woman4 ,i h little or no hope = !e--,i confess t4 ,i "k !e too well to suppose t ,i c\ld prevail ) !e2 b 444 b 444 :atev] may become ( u1 :y n save ,elizabe?1 if we may-- ,if we may ,george--b h[8 ,:y 444 draw ne>] to me ,i pray !e2 we h n mu* "t to be toge!r n[1 & ,i w\ld h !e look ^u me1 z "o hav+ a "r to com=t !e & to be com=t$ by !e-- ,a "r 444 h[ ,george8 ,z ?y bro!r-- ,z my bro!r4444 ,o1 c]ta9ly---- ,nay1 nay 444 d n =be> to lean ?y head ^u ?y bro!r 444 d n1 ,i besee* !e4 ,:at h we to d "h 444 :at h we to d n[ ) t res]ve :i* keeps ! liv+ ap>t 444 our a%es1 are !y to be h9d]$ ( communion h]eaft] by ! unwor?y law (--ah 444 sobb+ 444 ,ra*el ,dy]6 444 c x be t ,i he> y--y6 ! unp]turbable1 ! /eadfa/ & ! brave 444 c x be t ,i he> y sobb+ at my side1 z if y\r v he>t w\ld break4444 ,no no4444 ,!re is to be a great *ange "h1 aft] we are out ( ! way4444 ,:]e--h[8 ,among ! p4 ,! accus]s are go+ too f>2 !y are beg9n+ to ov]/ep ! m>k--!y are fly+ too high4 ,speak pla9ly1 if !e w\ld h me und]/& ?y spee*--:y d !e cleave to me s8--:y s eag]--:y d !e speak 9 p>ables8 ,my he>t misgives me :5 ,i he> a man l !e1 at an h\r l ?is1 weigh+ e ^w t is ab\t to escape f 8 m\?4 ,i des]ve ! rebuke4 ,:at ,i w\ld say is1 t ! prisons ( our l& are ov]-cr[d$ ) p ( high repute4 ,already !y h begun to :isp] ! *>ge aga9/ our *ief m54 ,?is v day !y h h9t$ at two or ?ree individuals1 :o1 a week be=e !y ov]?rew me1 w\ld h be5 ?\ght altoge!r beyond ! rea* ( _! audacity4 ,:o are !y8 ,!y speak ( ,mat!w ,p>is4 ,! poor bewild]$ man 444 h[ d>e !y8 ,& ( ! ,gov]nor1 & ( two or ?ree m 9 au?ority2 & ( all t p>ticipat$ 9 ! voyage :]eby he & !y 7 made weal?y & wise & p[]ful---- ,i ?\ght s 444 ,i fe>$ z mu*4 ,poor man 444 8 ri*es are n[ inde$ a sn>e to him1 8 lib]al he>t1 a m>k = ! arr[s ( dea?4444 ,n[ he> me 444 ! accus]s be+ ab\t to g up to ! high places & to ! seats ( p[]1 a *ange1 !re mu/ & !re w be1 & s---- ,& s 444 :y d !e /op8 ,:y d ,i /op 444 did ,i /op8 ,yea 444 & ?y visage too 444 :y does x alt]8 ,my visage6 ,yea 444 ?y look1 ?y tone ( voice1 ! v color ( ?y lips4 ,( a tru?1 ,ra*el8 ,( a tru?1 ,george4 ,:y !n x mu/ be 444 x is1 ,i am sure 444 on acc\nt ( ! 444 t is to say 444 ,i'm afraid ,i d n make myself und]/ood-- ,speak out4 ,well !n 444 may ,i n p]suade y1 my de>1 de> si/] 444 to 444 to 444 9 a ^w1 ,ra*el4444 ,to :at pray 444 p]suade me to :at8444 ,speak to me z ,i speak to !e2 :at w\ld !e p]suade me to1 ,george8 ,to 444 to 444 to confess 444 !re6 ,to confess :at1 pray8 ,t's all4444 ,george4444 ,nay1 nay 444 ! fact is my de> fri5d1 z ,i said be=e3 ,i 444 ,i 444 if !re be a *ange "h1 x w be a spe$y "o4 ,well-- ,& if--& if--a few weeks m1 a few days m1 x may be1 & our accus]s1 !y :o are n[ deal+ dea? to u1 may be br\ght up 9 _! turn to he> ! words ( dea?--9 %ort ,ra*el1 if y c\ld be p]suad$ j to--n to ackn[l$ge--b j to suff] !m to believe y to be a 444 to be a 444 ,i =get :at ,i 0 go+ to say---- ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,a long sil5ce foll[$--a sil5ce l t ( dea?--at la/ ,ra*el ,dy] spoke3 ,george ,burr\ghs--,i und]/& !e n[1 said %e1 ,i und]/& x all4 ,!e w\ld h me confess t ,i des]ve dea?--only t ,i may live4 ,!e w\ld h me ackn[l$ge 7= no?+ else w\ld d7 t ,i am a li> & a wit*1 & t ,i des]ve to die--& all ?is = :at8--only t ,i may escape dea? = a few days4 ,o ,george6 ,no1 no--y mi/ake ! matt]4 ,i w\ld n h y confess t y des]ve dea?--,i w\ld only h y speak to !m--,god ( ! fai?ful6--,i _c--,i _c urge ?is woman to betray h] fai?4 ,i und]/& !e1 ,george4 ,b if ,i 7 to d s1 :at %\ld ,i ga9 by x8 ,ga9 by x1 ,ra*el ,dy]8 ,:y d !e drop my h&8 :y recoil at my t\* n[8 ,ga9 by x6 siez+ bo? h] h&s ) all 8 might1 & speak+ z if he began to fe>--n to hope--no1 b to fe> t %e might be ov]-p]suad$-- ,yea--:at h ,i to ga9 by x8 ,life4 ,y escape dea?--a cruel ignom9i\s dea?--a dea?1 :i* x is n = a woman to look at1 b ) horror4 ,well ,george-- ,by dea?1 y lose ! opportunity ( do+ mu* good1 ( br++ ! wick$ to ju/ice1 ( aid+ !m t are n[ ready to die ) t]ror1 ( %ield+ ! oppress$-- ,well-- ,well--& :at m w\ld y h8 ,is n ?is en\gh8 ,no1 ,george4 ,he> me out ,ra*el4 ,d n reprove me1 d n turn away1 till y h he>d me ?r\gh4 ,my duty is be=e me1 a duty :i* mu/ & %all be done1 ?\gh x break my he>t4 ,i am comm&$ to argue ) y1 & to p]suade y to live4 ,comm&$8-- ,:at if y 7 to confess t y des]ve dea?8 ,:at if y 7 to own y\rself a wit*8 ,i take y\r own view ( ! case4--,i put ! qu]y to y 9 a %ape ! lea/ favorable to my purpose4 ,:at if y 7 to d ?is2 y w\ld be guilty at ! mo/ b ( a--( a-- ,( untru? ,george4 ,& y w\ld save y\r own life by su* untru?1 & ! lives1 x may be1 ( a multitude m1 & ! life y "k1 ( "o t is v de> to y4 ,well---- ,no no--d n leave me 9 ?is way6 ,d n g till ,i--,i besee* y to he> me ?r\gh-- ,i w--x grieves me1 b ,i w4 ,:i* is ! great] s9--to die :5 y h x 9 y\r p[] to escape dea?1 if y w1 by a ^w8 or to speak a ^w ( untru? to save y\r life-- ,george ,burr\ghs--,i pray !e--suff] me to bid !e f>ewell4 ,no no1 n yet4 ,he> me ?r\gh--he> all ,i h to say4 ,by ?is ^w ( untru?1 y save y\r own life1 & p]haps _m o!r lives4 ,y puni% ! guilty4 ,y h leisure to rep5t 9 ?is _w ( t v untru?--if su* untru? be s9ful4 ,y h an opportunity ( %[+ to ! _w & to !m t y love1 t y 7 innoc5t ( t :]e) y 7 *>g$4 ,y may root up ! error t prevails n[1 & ov]?r[ ! de/roy]1 & h]eaft] obta9 praise = t v untru?1 :]eby y h9d] ! %$d+ ( m innoc5t blood2 praise f e qu>t] ( ! e>?1 praise f e body2 f ! p1 ! prea*]s1 ! jury1 ! eld]s--yea f ! v judges = hav+ /ay$ !m 9 _! headlong c>e] ( guilt-- ,o ,george-- ,b if y die1 & y\r dea? be s9ful--& w\ld x n be s1 if y 7 to die1 :]e y might escape dea?8--y w\ld h no "t to rep5t "h1 no opportunity1 no leisure--y die 9 ! v p]petration ( y\r guilt-- ,if x is guilt1 ,i d-- ,& h[ev] innoc5t y may be ( ! crimes t are *>g$ to y1 y h no opportunity ( %[+ on ?is e>? to !m t love y1 t y are s4 ,yet m--! guilt ( y\r dea?1 if x be n *>g$ h]eaft] to y1 w be *>g$1 y may be sure1 to ! wret*$ wom5 t pursue y2 & all :o might be sav$ by y1 w h reason to lay _! dea? at y\r door-- ,well-- ,ab\t life or dea?1 y may n mu* c>e2 b aft] dea? to be reg>d$ ) scorn1 or hatr$ or t]ror1 by all t g by y\r grave1 my si/]--h[ c\ld y be> ! idea ( t8 ,:at say y--y %udd]--& yet if y die n[1 y mu/ leave beh9d y a "* :i* _c be cle>$ up1 or :i* is n likely to be cle>$ up on e>?1 h[ev] innoc5t y may be 7z ,i h said be=e7--! "* ( "o1 :o be+ *>g$ ) wit*craft 0 convict$ ( wit*craft & execut$ = a wit*craft4 ,9 a ^w--if y live1 y may live to wipe away ! asp]sion4 ,if y die1 x may adh]e to y & to y\rs--=ev] & ev]4 ,if y live1 y may d mu* good on e>?1 mu* to y\rself & mu* to o!rs1 mu* ev5 to ! few t are n[ ?ir/+ = y\r life--y may make light] ! load ( crime :i* o!rwise w weigh !m d[n--y may d ?is & all ?is1 if y speak3 ,b if y d n speak1 y are guilty ( y\r own dea?1 & ( ! dea?s x may be ( a multitude1 "h & h]eaft]4 ,n[ he> me4 ,i d n "k :e!r all ?is is done to try my tru? or my c\rage1 b ?is ,i "k--,i w n leave !e 9 d\bt conc]n+ ei!r4 ,look at me ,!re---- ,!e w\ld h me confess8 ,i w\ld4 ,!e w\ld h ,elizabe? confess8 ,i w\ld4 ,d !e mean to confess4 ,i--,i6-- ,ah ,george-- ,i _c ,ra*el--,i d>e n--,i am a prea*] ( ! ^w ( tru?4 ,b y may--:at is !re to h9d] y8 ,!e w n8 ,no4 ,nor w ,i4 ,j :at ,i expect$--give me y\r h&--:at ,i h said to y1 ,i h be5 con/ra9$ to say1 = x is a "p ( my fai? ,ra*el1 t z we believe1 s are we to be judg$3 & t !re=e1 _h y believ$ x to be "r = y to confess & live1 x w\ld h be5 "r1 be=e ! ,"l4--,b :e!r y d or d n1 ,elizabe? may4 ,true--if %e c be p]suad$ to ?9k z !e w\ld h h] ?9k1 %e may4 ,i %all n seek to dissuade h]--b z = me1 ,i h put my life into ! h&s ( our ,fa!r4 ,i %all obey him1 & tru/ to ! inw>d prompt+ ( t :i* upholds me & *e]s me n[--ev5 n[1 ,george1 :51 b = ,8 ,holy ,_s1 ,i %\ld feel z ,i nev] felt be=e1 s9ce ,i came into ! _w--altoge!r alone4 ,w y advise ) h]1 & seek to p]suade h]8 ,no4 ,cruel woman6 ,cruel--no no ,george1 no no4 ,w\ld t be do+ z ,i w\ld be done by8 ,is x = me to urge a belov$ si/] to d :at ,i w\ld n d--ev5 to save my life8 ,i feel ! rebuke-- ,george1 ,i mu/ leave !e--,i he> foot/eps4 ,f>ewell-- ,s soon--s v soon6 ,say to h]1 ,i besee* y--say to h] z y h said to me1 t %e may confess if %e w2 t we h be5 toge!r1 & t we h bo? agre$ 9 ! op9ion t %e _h bett] confess & ?r[ h]self on ! m]cy ( h] judges1 till ! fury ( ! /orm ha? pass$ ov]4--,x w soon h pass$ ov]1 ,i am sure n[-- ,no ,george1 no2 b ,i w say ?is4 ,i w say to h]-- ,g on--g on1 ,i besee* y-- --,i w say to h]--,elizabe?1 my de> ,si/]2 g d[n ^u ?y knees & pray to ! ,"l to be nigh to !e1 & give !e /r5g?1 & to lead !e 9 ! pa? :i* is be/ = 8 glory2 & aft] t1 if !e %\ld feel free to pres]ve ?y life by su* means--be+ on ! gu>d aga9/ ! love ( life1 & ! fe> ( dea?--! ,tempt] ( s\ls1 & ! weapons ( ! fle%--x w be ?y duty s to pres]ve x4 ,burr\ghs groan$ al\d--b he c\ld prevail no fur!r4 ,en\gh1 said he1 at la/3 write z mu* on ?is pap]1 & let me c>ry x ) me4 ,c>ry x ) !e--:at d !e mean8 ,i h>dly "k :at ,i mean2 ,i w\ld see h] & urge h] to live1 b :5 ,i consid] :at mu/ foll[1 ?\gh ,i h p]mission to see h]1 my he>t fails me4 ,!e is to meet h] ) me1 ,i suppose8 ,no1 ,i believe n-- ,h[--alone8-- ,no no--n alone1 said ! jailor1 :om !y suppos$ to be outside ( ! door1 till he spoke4 ,m ( ! t5d] m]cies ( ! law6 ,!y w\ld entrap !e ,george-- ,& y too ,ra*el1 if x lay 9 _! p[]-- ,give me t book--x is ! ,bible t ,i gave !e1 is x n8 ,x is-- ,x belong$ to my "m4 ,i w write :at ,i h to say 9 ! blank leaf4 ,%e did s2 & giv+ x into ! h&s ( ! ,jailor %e said to him--,i w\ld h h] abide on e>?--my de>1 de> si/]6--,i w\ld pray to h] to live & be happy1 if %e c2 = %e--,o %e w h mu* to make life de> to h]1 ev5 ?\gh %e be left alone by ! way-side = a little "t--:at di/urbs !e ,george8---- ,i am afraid ( ?is man4 ,he w betray u-- ,no--no--we h no?+ to fe>-- ,no?+ to fe>1 :5 he mu/ h be5 at our elb[ & ov]he>d ev]y?+ we h :isp]$ to ea* o!r4 ,look at him ,george1 & !e w be satisfi$4 ,burr\ghs look$ up1 & saw by ! vacant gravity ( 8 h>d visage1 t ! man _h n und]/ood a syllable to _! prejudice4 ,b ,elizabe?--,i w\ld h h] cont9ue on e>?1 ,i say--,i w\ld--if s x may please our ,fa!r above2 b ,i am 9 great fe>1 & ,i w\ld h !e tell h] s1 aft] %e has read :at ,i h writt5 !re 9 t book4 ,%e w h sympa?y1 :atev] may occur to u--true sympa?y1 unmix$ ) fe>2 b z = me1 ,i h no su* hope--& :y %\ld ,i wre/le ) my duty--,i--:o h no desire to see ! light ( ano!r day8 ,none ,ra*el8 ,none--b = ! sake ( ,m>y ,elizabe? ,dy]--& s--& s ,george1 we are to "p n[--& !re--!re=e--! soon] we "p1 ! bett]4 ,h] voice di$ away 9 a l[ deeply-drawn heavy brea?+4 ,ev5 s de>--ev5 s1 my belov$ si/]-- ,george-- ,nay1 nay--:y leave me at all8--:y n abide "h8 ,:y may we n die toge!r8 ,george1 ,i say-- ,well--:at-say8 ,suff] me to kiss !e--my bro!r--be=e we "p4444 ,he made no reply1 b he gasp$ = brea? & %ook all ov]1 & /ret*$ out 8 arms ) a giddy convulsive motion t[>d h]4 --,be=e we "p =ev] ,george--de> ,george1 putt+ h] h& affectionately ^u 8 %\ld] & look+ him /eadily 9 ! face4 ,we are n[ v ne> to ! ?re%old ( dea?1 & ,i d believe--,i d--?\gh ,i w\ld n h said z mu* an h\r ago1 = ! weal? ( all ?is _w 444 nay1 n ev5 to save my life 444 no 444 nor my si/]'s life 444 nor ?y life 444 t ,i %all die ! happi] & ! bett] = hav+ kiss$ !e 444 my bro!r4 ,/ill he spoke n 444 he _h no tongue = spee*4 ,! dreadful tru? broke ^u him all at once n[1 a tru? :i* p5etrat$ 8 he>t l an arr[ 444 & he /rove to ?r[ 8 arms ab\t h]2 to draw h] up to 8 bosom--b ! *a9s t he wore prev5t$ him1 & s he lean$ 8 head ^u h] %\ld] 444 & kiss$ h] *eek1 & !n lift$ himself up1 & held h] ) "o arm to 8 he>t1 & kiss$ h] =ehead & h] eyes & h] m\?1 9 a holy transport ( affection4 ,de> ,george 444 ,i am happy n[ 444 v1 v happy n[1 said ! poor girl1 %utt+ h] eyes & lett+ two or ?ree l>ge te>s fall ^u 8 lock$ h&s1 :i* 7 held by h] z if 444 z if 444 :ile h] m\? 0 press$ to !m ) a dreadful e>ne/ness1 h] p[] to let !m drop 0 no m4 ,& !n %e appe>$ to recollect h]self1 & h] /r5g? appe>$ to come back to h]1 & %e rose up & set h] lips to 8 =ehead ) a smile1 t 0 rememb]$ by ! r\gh jailor to 8 dy+ day1 s pite\s & s dea?-l 0 x1 & said to ,burr\ghs1 9 h] mild quiet way--h] m\? trembl+ & h] l>ge te>s dropp+ at e ^w--v1 v happy n[1 & all ready = dea?4 ,i w\ld say m 444 mu* m if ,i might1 = ,i h n said ! half ,i _h to say4 ,!e w see h] 444 ,i %all n see h] aga94444 ,h[-- ,n if !e %\ld prevail ) h] to /ay1 ,george4 ,x w\ld be ( no use--x w\ld only grieve h]1 & x might unsettle u bo?-- ,:at c ,i say to y8 ,no?+--,!e w see h]2 & !e w take h] to ?y he>t z !e did me1 & %e w be happy--v happy--ev5 z ,i am n[4 ,fa!r--,fa!r6 ,o1 :y 0 ,i n prep>$ = ?is6 ,d ?\ /ay me--d ?\ support me--x is m ?an ,i c be>6 cri$ ,burr\ghs1 turn+ away f ! admirable creature :o /ood be=e him try+ to be> up )\t 8 aid1 ?\gh %e %ook f head to foot ) uncontrollable emotion4 ,!e's v ne> & v de> to ,m>y ,elizabe? ,dy]2 & %e--%e w be happy--%e _c be o!rwise1 alive or dead--= all t "k h]1 pity h] & love h]---- ,& s d all t "k y-- ,no1 no1 ,george1 love & pity are n = su* z ,i--su* pity ,i mean1 or su* love z we ne$ "h--ne$ ,i say1 :atev] we may pret5d1 :atev] ! multitude may suppose1 & h[ev] ill we may be fitt$ = inspir+ x--,i--,i-- ,h] voice falt]$1 %e grew v pale1 & caught by ! frame ( ! door-- --,!re may be love1 ,george1 !re may be pity1 !re may be "s hope on e>? = a beautiful wit* 444 ) gold5 hair 444 ) l>ge blue eyes 444 & a sweet m\? 444 b = a 444 = a 444 = a freckl$ wit* 444 ) r$ hair & a hump on h] back--:at hope is !re1 :at hope on ?is side ( ! grave8 ,%e tri$ to smile :5 %e said ?is 444 b %e c\ld n1 & ! prea*] saw & ! jailor saw t h] he>t 0 brok54 ,be=e ! =m] c\ld reply1 & be=e ! latt] c\ld /ay h]1 %e 0 gone4 ,! re/ ( ! /ory is soon told4 ,! prea*] saw ,elizabe? & tri$ to prevail ) h]1 b he c\ld n4 ,%e _h all ! c\rage ( h] si/]1 & w\ld n live by untru?4 ,& yet %e escap$1 = %e 0 v ill1 & be=e %e recov]$1 ! fe>ful infatuation 0 ov]1 ! p _h wak$ up1 ! judges & ! prea*]s ( ! ,"l2 & ! *ief-judge1 ,sewall _h publicly read a recantation = ! "p he _h play$ 9 ! t]rible drama4 ,b %e saw h] brave si/] no m2 %e saw ,burr\ghs no m--he 0 put to dea? on ! aft]noon ( ! morr[1 behav+ ) high & /eady c\rage to ! la/--pray+ = all & =giv+ all1 & pr$ict+ 9 a voice l t ( "o cry+ 9 ! wild]ness1 a spe$y ov]?r[ to ! belief 9 wit*craft--a prophecy t came to be fulfill$ be=e ! season _h gone by1 & 8 la/ words 7--8,fa!r =give !m1 = !y "k n :at !y d60 ,be+ dead1 a mess5g] ( ! c\rt 0 ord]$ away to apprise ,ra*el ,dy] t on ! morr[ at ! same h\r1 & at ! same place1 h] life w\ld be requir$ ( h]4 ,%e 0 read+ ! ,bible :5 he appe>$1 & :5 he deliv]$ ! message1 ! book fell out ( h] lap & %e sat z if /upifi$ = a m9ute or m2 b %e did n speak1 & s he )drew1 say+ to h] z he w5t away1 t he %\ld be ) h] e>ly 9 ! morn+4 ,s on ! morr[1 :5 ! p _h ga!r$ toge!r be=e ! jail1 & prep>$ = ! com+ =? ( ,ra*el ,dy]1 ! ,high-,%]iff 0 call$ ^u to wake h]1 t %e might be ready = dea?2 %e be+ asleep ! man said4 ,s ! ,high-,%]iff w5t up & spoke to h] z %e lay ^u ! b$2 ) a smile ab\t h] m\? & h] arm ov] a l>ge book 444 b %e made no reply4 ,! b$ 0 drawn =? to ! light--! book remov$ 7x 0 ! ,bible7 & %e 0 lift$ up & c>ri$ out into ! cool morn+ air4 ,%e 0 dead4 ,,hi/orical ,,facts4 ,t ! read] may n be l$ to suppose ! book he has j gone ?r\gh )1 a %e] fabrication1 ! au?or has ?\ght x adviseable to give a few ( ! _m facts ^u :i* ! tale is f\nd$1 9 ! v language ( hi/ory4 ,! true "n ( ,mr4 ,p>is 0 ,samuel1 in/ead ( ,mat!w1 & he spelt x ) two r's2 t ( 8 *ild 0 ,elizabe? & t ( h] c\s91 ,abigail ,williams4 ,) ^! corrections to prep>e ! read] = :at is to foll[1 we may n[ g to ! hi/orical records allud$ to4 ,& fir/--,( ! mann] 9 :i* ! accus$ 7 treat$ on _! exam9ation1 & ( ! me?ods employ$ to make !m confess4 ,john ,proctor1 :o 0 execut$ = wit*craft1 gives ! foll[+ acc\nt ( ! proc$ure _h ) 8 family1 9 a lett] to ,mr4 ,cotton ,ma!r1 ,mr4 ,moody1 ,mr4 ,will>d1 & o!rs4 8,rev]5d ,g5tlem51--,! innoc5cy ( our case1 ) ! enmity ( our accus]s & our judges & jury1 :om no?+ b our innoc5t blood w s]ve1 hav+ condemn$ u already be=e our trials1 be+ s mu* inc5s$ & enrag$ aga9/ u by ! devil1 makes u bold to beg & implore y\r fav\rable assi/ance ( ?is our humble petition to 8 excell5cy1 t if x be possible our innoc5t blood may be sp>$1 :i* und\bt$ly o!rwise w be %$1 if ! ,"l do? n m]cifully /ep 92 ! magi/rates1 m9i/]s1 juries1 & all ! p 9 g5]al1 be+ s mu* enrag$ & inc5s$ aga9/ u by ! delusion ( ! devil1 :i* we c t]m no o!r1 by reason we "k 9 our own consci5ces we are all innoc5t p]sons4 ,"h are five p]sons :o h lately confess$ !mselves to be wit*es1 & d accuse "s ( u ( be+ along ) !m at a sacram5t1 s9ce we 7 committ$ into close prison1 :i* we "k to be lies4 ,two ( ! five are 7,c>ri]'s sons7 "y m51 :o w\ld n confess any ?+ till !y ti$ !m neck & heels1 till ! blood 0 ready to come out ( _! noses2 & x is cr$ibly believ$ & report$ ?is 0 ! occasion ( mak+ !m confess :at !y nev] did1 by reason !y said "o _h be5 a wit* a mon?1 & ano!r five weeks1 & t _! "m _h made !m s1 :o has be5 conf9$ "h ?is n9e weeks4 ,my son ,william ,proctor1 :5 he 0 exam9$1 because he w\ld n confess t he 0 guilty1 :5 he 0 innoc5t1 !y ti$ him neck & heels till ! blood gu%$ out at 8 nose1 & w\ld h kept him s tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 if "o1 m m]ciful ?an ! re/1 _h n tak5 pity on him1 & caus$ him to be unb\nd4 ,^! actions are v l ! popi% cruelties4 ,!y h already undone u 9 our e/ates1 & t w n s]ve _! turns )\t our innoc5t blood4 ,if x _c be grant$ t we h our trials at ,bo/on1 we humbly beg t y w\ld endeavor to h ^! magi/rates *ang$1 & o!rs 9 _! rooms2 begg+ also & besee*+ y w\ld be pleas$ to be "h1 if n all1 "s ( y1 at our trials1 hop+ !reby y may be ! means ( sav+ ! %$d+ ( innoc5t blood4 ,desir+ y\r pray]s to ! ,"l 9 our behalf1 we re/ y\r poor afflict$ s]vants1 ,,john ,,proctor1 c4 ,jona?an ,c>y1 ^: wife 0 "u ! *>ge1 b escap$1 has left a v affect+ n>rative ( h] trial1 & ( ! behavior ( ! judges4 8,be+ br\ght be=e ! ju/ices1 h] *ief accus]s 7 two girls4 ,my wife decl>$ to ! ju/ices1 t %e nev] _h any k ( !m be=e t day4 ,%e 0 =c$ to /& ) h] arms /ret*$ out4 ,i reque/$ t ,i might hold "o ( h] h&s1 b x 0 d5i$ me2 !n %e desir$ me to wipe ! te>s f h] eyes1 & ! sweat f h] face1 :i* ,i did2 !n %e desir$ t %e might lean h]self on me1 say+ %e %\ld fa9t4 ,ju/ice ,ha?orn repli$1 %e _h /r5g? en\gh to torm5t ^? p]sons1 & %e %\ld h /r5g? en\gh to /&4 ,i speak+ some?+ aga9/ _! cruel proce$+s1 !y comm&$ me to be sil5t1 or else ,i %\ld be turn$ out ( ! room4 ,! ,indian be=e m5tion$ 0 also br\ght 91 to be "o ( h] accus]s3 be+ come 91 he n[ 7:5 be=e ! ju/ices7 fell d[n & tumbl$ ab\t l a hog1 b said no?+4 ,! ju/ices ask$ ! girls :o afflict$ ! ,indian2 !y answ]$ %e1 7mean+ my wife7 & t %e n[ lay ^u him2 ! ju/ices ord]$ h] to t\* him1 9 ord] to 8 cure1 b h] head mu/ be turn$ ano!r way1 le/1 in/ead ( cur+1 %e %\ld make him worse1 by h] look+ on him1 h] h& be+ guid$ to take hold ( 82 b ! ,indian took hold ( h] h&1 & pull$ h] d[n on ! floor1 9 a b>b>\s mann]2 !n 8 h& 0 tak5 (f1 & h] h& put on 81 & ! cure 0 quickly wr\ght4 ,i1 be+ extremely tr\bl$ at _! inhuman deal+s1 utt]$ a ha/y spee*1 ,t ,god w\ld take v5geance on !m1 & desir$ t ,god w\ld deliv] u out ( ! h&s ( unm]ciful m54 ,!n h] mittimus 0 writ4 ,i did ) difficulty & *agr9 obta9 ! lib]ty ( a room1 b no b$s 9 x2 if !re _h be51 c\ld h tak5 b little re/ t night4 ,%e 0 committ$ to ,bo/on prison2 b ,i obta9$ a habeas corpus to remove h] to ,cambridge prison1 :i* is 9 our c\nty ( ,middlesex4 ,hav+ be5 !re "o night1 next morn+ ! jail] put irons on h] legs 7hav+ receiv$ su* a comm&27 ! weight ( !m 0 ab\t eight p\nds2 ^! irons & h] o!r afflictions soon br\ght h] into convulsion fits1 s t ,i ?\ght %e w\ld h di$ t night4 ,i s5t to entreat t ! irons might be tak5 (f2 b all entreaties 7 9 va91 if x w\ld h sav$ h] life1 s t 9 ?is condition %e mu/ cont9ue4 ,! trials at ,salem com+ on1 ,i w5t ?i!r1 to see h[ ?+s 7 manag$2 & f9d+ t ! spectre evid5ce 0 !re receiv$1 toge!r ) idle1 if n malici\s /ories1 aga9/ p's lives1 ,i did easily p]ceive :i* way ! re/ w\ld g2 = ! same evid5ce t s]v$ = "o1 w\ld s]ve = all ! re/4 ,i acqua9t$ h] ) h] dang]2 & t if %e 7 c>ri$ to ,salem to be tri$1 ,i fe>$ %e w\ld nev] return4 ,i did my utmo/ t %e might h h] trial 9 our own c\nty1 ,i ) sev]al o!rs petition+ ! judge = x1 & 7 put 9 hopes = x2 b ,i soon saw s mu*1 t ,i und]/ood !reby x 0 n int5d$1 :i* put me ^u consult+ ! means ( h] escape2 :i* ?r\gh ! goodness ( ,god 0 effect$1 & %e got to ,rhode-,isl&1 b soon f\nd h]self n safe :5 !re1 by reason ( ! pursuit aft] h]2 f !nce %e w5t to ,new-,york1 along ) "s o!rs t _h escap$ _! cruel h&s4 ,( ! trial ( 8good-wife ,proctor10 ! foll[+ int]pretation 0 _h4 8,ab\t ?is "t1 besides ! exp]im5t ( ! afflict$ fall+ at ! sight1 c4 !y put ! accus$ ^u say+ ! ,"l's pray]1 :i* "o among !m p]=m$1 except 9 t petition1 deliv] u f evil1 %e express$ x ?us1 deliv] u f all evil3 ?is 0 look$ ^u z if %e pray$ aga9/ :at %e 0 n[ ju/ly "u1 & be+ put ^u x aga91 & repeat+ ^? words1 hall[$ be ?y "n1 %e express$ x1 holl[$ be ?y "n3 ?is 0 c\nt$ a deprav+ ! words1 z signify+ to make void1 & s a curse r ?an a pray]3 ^u ! :ole x 0 conclud$ t %e also c\ld n say x1 c4 ,proce$+ 9 ?is "w ( exam9ation & commitm5t1 _m 7 s5t to prison4 8,9 ,augu/1 #afig1 ! sup]ior c\rt sat at ,h>t=d1 9 ! colony ( ,connecticut1 :]e "o mi/ress ,b5om 0 tri$ = wit*craft4 ,%e _h be5 accus$ by "s *ildr5 t pret5d$ to ! spectral sight3 !y se>*$ h] sev]al times = teats2 !y tri$ ! exp]im5t ( ca/+ h] into ! wat]1 & aft] ?is %e 0 excommunicat$ by ! m9i/] ( ,wall9s=d4 ,^u h] trial no?+ mat]ial appe>$ aga9/ h]1 save spectre evid5ce4 ,%e 0 acquitt$1 z also h] daught]1 a girl ( twelve or ?irte5 ye>s old1 :o _h be5 likewise accus$2 b ^u r5ew$ compla9ts aga9/ !m1 !y bo? flew into ,new-,york gov]nm5t4 ,second--,( ! ,confessions4--,! foll[+ is a lett] writt5 by six ( ! confess+ wit*es1 by :i* x may be und]/ood 9 "s degree h[ !y came to accuse !mselves4 8,we1 ^: names are "u writt51 inhabitants ( ,&ov]1 :5 z t horrible & trem5d\s judgm5t beg9n+ at ,salem ,village1 9 ! ye> #afib1 7by "s call$ wit*craft7 fir/ break+ =? at ,mr4 ,p>ris's h\se1 sev]al "y p]sons be+ seem+ly afflict$1 did accuse sev]al p]sons = afflict+ !m1 & _m !re believ+ x s to be2 we be+ in=m$ t if a p]son 7 sick1 ! afflict$ p]son c\ld tell :at or :o 0 ! cause ( t sickness3 ,joseph ,ball>d ( ,&ov] 78 wife be+ sick at ! same "t7 he ei!r f himself1 or by ! advice ( o!rs1 fet*$ two ( ! p]sons1 call$ ! afflict$ p]sons1 f ,salem ,village to ,&ov]3 :i* 0 ! beg9n+ ( t dreadful calamity t befel u 9 ,&ov]4 ,& ! au?ority 9 ,&ov]1 believ+ ! said accusations to be true1 s5t = ! said p]sons to come toge!r to ! meet+-h\se 9 ,&ov] 7! afflict$ p]sons be+ !re47 ,aft] ,mr4 ,b>n>d _h be5 at pray]1 we 7 bl9dfold$1 & our h&s 7 laid ^u ! afflict$ p]sons1 !y be+ 9 _! fits1 & fall+ into _! fits at our com+ into _! pres5ce z !y said & "s l$ u & laid our h&s ^u !m1 & !n !y said !y 7 well1 & t we 7 guilty ( afflict+ ( !m :]eupon we 7 all seiz$ z prison]s1 by a w>rant f a ju/ice ( ! peace1 & =?) c>ri$ to ,salem4 ,& by reason ( t sudd5 surprisal1 we kn[+ ourselves altoge!r innoc5t ( t crime1 we 7 all exce$+ly a/oni%$ & amaz$1 & affright$ ev5 out ( our reason2 & our ne>e/ & de>e/ relations1 see+ u 9 t dreadful condition1 & kn[+ our great dang]1 appreh5d+ t !re 0 no o!r way to save our lives1 z ! case 0 !n circum/anc$1 b by our confess+ ourselves to be su* & su* p]sons1 z ! afflict$ repres5t$ u to be1 !y out ( t5d] love & pity p]suad$ u to confess :at we did confess4 ,& inde$ t confession1 t x is said we made1 0 no o!r ?an :at 0 sugge/$ to u by "s g5tlem52 !y tell+ u1 t we 7 wit*es1 & !y knew x1 & we knew x1 & !y knew t we knew x1 :i* made u ?9k t x 0 s2 & our und]/&+1 our reason & our faculties almo/ gone1 we 7 n capable ( judg+ our condition2 z also ! h>d measures !y us$ ) u r5d]$ u uncapable ( mak+ our def5ce2 b said any?+ :i* !y desir$3 & mo/ ( :at we said 0 b 9 effect a cons5t+ to :at !y said4 ,sometime aft]1 :5 we 7 bett] compos$1 !y tell+ ( u :at we _h confess$1 we did pr(ess t we 7 innoc5t1 & ignorant ( su* ?+s4 ,& we he>+ t ,samuel ,w>dwell _h r5\nc$ 8 confession1 & quickly aft] 0 condemn$ & execut$1 "s ( u 7 told t we 7 go+ aft] ,w>dwell4 ,,m>y ,,osgood1 ,,m>y ,,til]1 ,,deliv4 ,,dane1 ,,abigail ,,b>k]1 ,,s>ah ,,wilson1 ,,hannah ,,til]40 8,x may "h be fur!r add$1 conc]n+ ^? t did confess1 t besides t p[]ful argum5t1 ( life 7& fre$om f h>d%ips1 n only promis$1 b also p]=m$ to all t own$ _! guilt7 !re are num]\s in/ances1 too _m to be "h ins]t$1 ( ! t$i\s exam9ations be=e private p]sons1 _m h\rs toge!r2 !y all t "t urg+ !m to confess 7& tak+ turns to p]suade !m7 till ! accus$ 7 we>i$ out by be+ =c$ to /& s long or = want ( sleep1 c4 & s br\ght to give an ass5t to :at !y said2 !y !n ask+ !m1 ,7 y at su* a wit* meet+8 or1 ,h y sign$ ! devil's book8 c4 ,^u _! reply+1 ,yes1 ! :ole 0 drawn into =m1 z _! confession4 8,b t :i* did mightily fur!r su* confessions 01 _! ne>e/ relations urg+ !m to x4 ,^!1 see+ no o!r way ( escape = !m1 ?\ght x ! be/ advice t c\ld be giv52 h5ce x 0 t ! husb&s ( "s1 by c\nsel (t5 urg+1 & utmo/ e>ne/ness1 & *ildr5 ^u _! knees intreat+1 h at l5g? prevail$ ) !m to say !y 7 guilty4 ,?ird--,( ! "* ( ,burr\ghs2--ab\t :i* !re has be5 f t day to ?is1 a great diff]5ce ( op9ion4 ,8 read9ess to =give4 8,m>g>et ,jacobs be+ "o t _h confess$ h] own guilt1 & te/ifi$ aga9/ h] gr&fa!r ,jacobs1 ,mr4 ,burr\ghs & ,john ,will>d1 %e ! day be=e execution came to ,mr4 ,burr\ghs1 ackn[l$g+ t %e _h beli$ !m1 & begg$ ,mr4 ,burr\ghs's =giv5ess2 :o n only =gave h]1 b also pray$ ) & = h]4 ,app>itions at ! trial4-- 8,accord+ly sev]al ( ! bewit*$ _h giv5 9 _! te/imony1 t !y _h be5 tr\bl$ ) ! app>itions ( two wom51 :o said !y 7 ,g4 ,b4's two wives2 & t he _h be5 ! dea? ( !m2 & t ! magi/rates mu/ be told ( x1 be=e :om1 if ,b4 ^u 8 trial d5i$ x1 !y did n "k b t !y %\ld appe> aga9 9 ! c\rt4 ,n[ ,g4 ,b4 _h be5 infam\s1 = ! b>b>\s usage ( 8 two successive wives1 all ! c\ntry ov]4 ,moreov]1 x 0 te/ifi$ ! spectre ( ,g4 ,b4 ?reat5+ ! suff]]s1 told !m he _h kill$ besides o!rs ,mrs4 ,lawson & h] daught] ,ann4 ,& x 0 not$1 t ^! 7 ! virtu\s wife & daught] ( "o1 at :om ?is ,g4 ,b4 might h a prejudice1 = be+ s]viceable at ,salem ,village1 f :5ce himself _h 9 ill t]ms remov$ "s ye>s be=e2 & t :5 !y di$1 :i* 0 long s9ce1 !re 7 "s odd circum/ances ab\t !m1 :i* made "s ( ! att5dants !re suspect some?+ ( wit*craft1 ?\gh none imag9$ f :at qu>t] x %\ld come4 8,well1 ,g4 ,b4 be+ n[ ^u 8 trial1 "o ( ! bewit*$ p]sons 0 ca/ into horror at ! gho/s ( ,b4's two deceas$ wives1 !n appe>+ be=e him1 & cry+ = v5geance aga9/ him4 ,h]eupon sev]al ( ! bewit*$ p]sons 7 successively call$ 91 :o all1 n kn[+ :at ! =m] _h se5 & said1 concurr$ 9 _! horror ( ! app>ition1 :i* !y affirm$ t he _h be=e4 ,b he1 ?\gh mu* appall$1 utt]ly d5i$ t he disc]n$ any ?+ ( x1 nor 0 x any "p ( 8 conviction4 ,8 bodily /r5g?4-- 8,a fam\s div9e recites ?is among ! convictions ( a wit*2 ! te/imony ( ! p>ty bewit*$1 :e!r p9+ or dy+2 toge!r ) ! jo9t oa?s ( suffici5t p]sons1 t h se5 c]ta9 prodigi\s pranks1 or feats1 wr\ght by ! p>ty accus$4 ,n[ ,god _h be5 pleas$ s to leave ,g4 ,b4 t he _h ensn>$ himself1 by sev]al in/ances1 :i* he _h =m]ly giv51 ( a pret]natural /r5g?2 & :i* 7 n[ produc$ aga9/ him4 ,he 0 a v puny man yet he _h (t5 done ?+s beyond ! /r5g? ( a giant4 ,a gun ( ab\t sev5 feet b>rel1 & s heavy t /rong m5 c\ld n /eadily hold x out1 ) bo? h&s2 !re 7 sev]al te/imonies giv5 9 by p]sons ( cr$it & hon\r1 t he made no?+ ( tak+ up su* a gun beh9d ! lock ) b "o h&1 & hold+ x out1 l a pi/ol1 at arm's end4 ,g4 ,b4 9 8 v9dication 0 s fooli% z to say1 t an ,indian 0 !re1 & held x out1 at ! same "t2 :]eas1 none ( ! spectators ev] saw any su* ,indian2 b !y suppos$ ! black man 7z ! wit*es call ! devil1 & !y g5]ally say he resembles an ,indian7 might give him t assi/ance4 ,!re 0 evid5ce likewise br\ght 91 t he made no?+ ( tak+ up :ole b>rels fill$ ) molasses1 or cid]1 9 v disadvantage\s po/ures1 & c>ry+ !m (f1 ?r\gh ! mo/ difficult places1 out ( a canoe to ! %ore4 8,yea1 !re 7 two te/imonies1 t ,g4 ,b4 ) only putt+ ! =e-f+] ( 8 "r h& into ! muzzle ( a heavy gun1 a f[l+ piece ( ab\t six or sev5 feet b>rel1 lift$ up ! gun1 & held x out at arm's end2 a gun :i* ! depon5ts1 ?\gh /rong m51 c\ld n ) bo? h&s lift up1 & hold out at ! butt-end1 z is usual4 ,inde$ "o ( ^! witnesses 0 ov]-p]suad$ by "s p]sons to be out ( ! way ^u ,g4 ,b4's trial2 b he came aft]w>ds1 ) sorr[ = 8 )draw+1 & gave 9 8 te/imony4 ,8 dea?4-- 8,mr4 ,burr\ghs 0 c>ri$ 9 a c>t ) ! o!rs1 ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,salem to execution4 ,:5 he 0 ^u ! ladd]1 he made a spee* = ! cle>+ ( 8 innoc5cy1 ) su* solemn & s]i\s expressions1 z 7 to ! admiration ( all pres5t3 8 pray] :i* he conclud$ by repeat+ ! ,"l's pray] 0 s well word$1 & utt]$ ) su* compos$ness1 & su* at lea/ seem+ f]v5cy ( _s1 z 0 v affect+1 & drew te>s f _m1 s t x seem$ to "s t ! spectators w\ld h9d] ! execution4 ,! accus]s said ! ,black ,man /ood & dictat$ to him4 ,z soon z he 0 turn$ (f1 ,mr4 ,cotton ,ma!r1 be+ m\nt$ ^u a horse1 address$ himself to ! p1 p>tly to decl>e t he ,burr\ghs 0 no orda9$ m9i/]1 & p>tly to possess ! p ( 8 guilt1 say+ t ! devil has (t5 be5 trans=m$ into an angel ( light2 & ?is some:at appeas$ ! p1 & ! executions w5t on4 ,f\r?--,a trial at l5g?4 ,indictm5t ( ,elizabe? ,h[4 ,,essex ss4 ,anno ,regni ,regis ,reg9 ,willielmi ,m>i1 nunc ,angli1 c1 qu>to---- ,! jurors = our sov]eign "l & lady ! k+ & que5 pres5t1 t ,elizabe? ,h[1 wife ( ,james ,h[1 ( ,ipswi*1 9 ! c\nty ( ,essex1 ! ?irty-fir/ day ( ,may1 9 ! f\r? ye> ( ! reign ( our sov]eign "l & lady ,william & ,m>y1 by ! grace ( ,god1 ( ,engl&1 ,scotl&1 ,france & ,irel&1 k+ & que51 def5d]s ( ! fai?1 c4 & div]s o!r days & times1 z well be=e z aft]1 c]ta9 de/e/able arts1 call$ wit*crafts & sorc]ies1 wick$ly & feloni\sly ha? us$1 practis$ & ex]cis$1 at & )9 ! t[n%ip ( ,salem1 91 ^u & aga9/ "o ,m>y ,wolcott1 ( ,salem ,village1 9 ! c\nty a=esaid1 s+le woman2 by :i* said wick$ arts ! said ,m>y ,wolcott1 ! said ?irty-fir/ day ( ,may1 9 ! f\r? ye> above-said1 & div]s o!r days & times1 z well be=e z aft]1 0 & is tortur$1 afflict$1 p9$1 consum$1 wa/$ & torm5t$2 & also = sundry o!r acts ( wit*crafts1 by said ,elizabe? ,h[ committ$ & done be=e & s9ce t "t1 aga9/ ! peace ( our sov]eign "l & lady1 ! k+ & que51 & aga9/ ! =m ( ! /atute 9 t case made & provid$4 ,witnesses--,m>y ,wolcott1 ,ann ,putman1 ,abigail ,williams1 ,samuel ,pe>ly1 & 8 wife ,ru?1 ,joseph ,&rews1 & wife ,s>ah1 ,john ,%]r91 ,joseph ,saf=d1 ,francis ,lane1 ,lydia ,fo/]1 ,isaac ,cumm9s1 jr ,fif?--,recantation ( ! *ief judge & ! jurors4--,a g5]al fa/ 0 appo9t$ by ! foll[+ proclamation1 aft] ! accus]s _h become s bold z to accuse ev5 ! wife ( ,gov4 ,phips4-- ,by ! hon\rable ! lieut5ant gov]nor1 c\ncil & assembly ( 8 maje/y's prov9ce ( ! ,massa*usetts-,bay1 9 g5]al c\rt assembl$4 ,:]eas ! ang] ( ,god is n yet turn$ away1 b 8 h& is /ill /ret*$ out aga9/ 8 p 9 manifold judgm5ts1 p>ticul>ly 9 draw+ out to su* a l5g? ! tr\bles ( ,europe1 by a p]plex+ w>2 & m especially respect+ ourselves 9 ?is prov9ce1 9 t ,god is pleas$ /ill to g on 9 dim9i%+ our sub/ance1 cutt+ %ort our h>ve/1 bla/+ our mo/ promis+ und]tak+s m ways ?an "o1 unsettl+ u1 & by 8 m imm$iate h& snat*+ away _m out ( our embraces by sudd5 & viol5t dea?s1 ev5 at ?is "t :5 ! sword is dev\r+ s _m bo? at home & abroad1 & t aft] _m days ( public & solemn address+ him3 & al?\gh1 consid]+ ! _m s9s prevail+ 9 ! mid/ ( u1 we _c b wond] at ! pati5ce & m]cy mod]at+ ^! rebukes1 yet we _c b also fe> t !re is some?+ /ill want+ to accompany our supplications2 & d\btless !re are "s p>ticul> s9s1 :i* ,god is angry ) our ,israel =1 t h n be5 duly se5 & rep5t$ by u1 ab\t :i* ,god expects to be s\ght1 if ev] he turn aga9 our captivity3 ,:]e=e x is comm&$ & appo9t$1 t ,?ursday1 ! f\rte5? ( ,janu>y next1 be obs]v$ z a day ( pray]1 ) fa/+1 ?r\gh\t ?is prov9ce2 /rictly =bidd+ all s]vile lab\r !reon2 t s all ,god's p may (f] up f]v5t supplications unto him1 = ! pres]vation & prosp]ity ( 8 maje/y's royal p]son & gov]nm5t1 & success to att5d 8 affairs bo? at home & abroad2 t all iniquity may be put away1 :i* ha? /irr$ ,god's holy jeal\sy aga9/ ?is l&2 t he w\ld %ew u :at we "k n1 & help u :]e9 we h done amiss to d s no m2 & especially t :atev] mi/akes on ei!r h& h be5 fall5 into1 ei!r by ! body ( ?is p1 or any ord]s ( m51 ref]r+ to ! late trag$y1 rais$ among u by ,satan & 8 in/rum5ts1 ?r\gh ! awful judgm5t ( ,god1 he w\ld humble u !re=1 & p>don all ! errors ( 8 s]vants & p1 t desire to love 8 "n2 t he w\ld remove ! rod ( ! wick$ f (f ! lot ( ! righte\s2 t he w\ld br+ 9 ! ,am]ican hea!n1 & cause !m to he> & obey 8 voice4 ,giv5 at ,bo/on1 ,decemb] #ab1 #afif1 9 ! eigh? ye> ( 8 ,maje/y's reign4 ,,isaac ,,add+ton1 ,secret>y4 8,^u ! day ( ! fa/1 9 ! full assembly at ! s\? meet+-h\se 9 ,bo/on1 "o ( ! honorable judges1 ! *ief ju/ice ,sewall :o _h sat 9 judicature 9 ,salem1 deliv]$ 9 a pap]1 & :ile x 0 9 read+ /ood up2 b ! copy be+ n to be obta9$ at pres5t1 x c only be report$ by memory to ?is effect1 viz4 ,x 0 to desire ! pray]s ( ,god's p = him & 82 & t ,god hav+ visit$ 8 family1 c1 he 0 appreh5sive t he might h fall5 into "s errors 9 ! matt]s at ,salem1 & pray t ! guilt ( su* misc>riages may n be imput$ ei!r to ! c\ntry 9 g5]al1 or to him or 8 family 9 p>ticul>4 8,"s1 t _h be5 ( sev]al juries1 h giv5 =? a pap]1 sign$ ) _! own h&s1 9 ^! words3 8,we1 ^: names are "u writt51 be+ 9 ! ye> #afib call$ to s]ve z jurors 9 c\rt at ,salem on trial ( _m1 :o 7 by "s suspect$ guilty ( do+ acts ( wit*craft ^u ! bodies ( sundry p]sons3 8,we confess t we ourselves 7 n capable to und]/&1 nor able to )/&1 ! my/]i\s delusions ( ! p[]s ( d>kness1 & pr9ce ( ! air2 b 71 = want ( k 9 ourselves1 & bett] in=mation f o!rs1 prevail$ ) to take up ) su* evid5ce aga9/ ! accus$1 z1 on fur!r consid]ation & bett] in=mation1 we ju/ly fe> 0 insuffici5t = ! t\*+ ! lives ( any1 7,deut4 xvii4 #h7 :]eby we fe> we h be5 in/rum5tal ) o!rs1 ?\gh ignorantly & unwitt+ly1 to br+ ^u ourselves & ?is p ( ! ,"l ! guilt ( innoc5t blood2 :i* s9 ! ,"l sai?1 9 scripture1 he w\ld n p>don1 7#b ,k+s1 xxiv4 #d7 t is1 we suppose1 9 reg>d ( 8 temporal judgm5ts4 ,we d !re=e h]eby signify to all 9 g5]al 7& to ! surviv+ suff]]s 9 special7 our deep s5se (1 & sorr[ =1 our errors1 9 act+ on su* evid5ce to ! condemn+ ( any p]son2 & d h]eby decl>e1 t we ju/ly fe> t we 7 sadly delud$ & mi/ak52 = :i* we are mu* disquiet$ & di/ress$ 9 our m9ds2 & d !re=e humbly beg =giv5ess1 fir/ ( ,god = ,*ri/'s sake1 = ?is our error2 & pray t ,god w\ld n impute ! guilt ( x to ourselves1 nor o!rs2 & we also pray t we may be consid]$ c&idly & aright1 by ! liv+ suff]]s1 z be+ !n "u ! p[] ( a /rong & g5]al delusion1 utt]ly unacqua9t$ )1 & n exp]i5c$ 9 matt]s ( t nature4 8,we d he>tily ask =giv5ess ( y all1 :om we h ju/ly (f5d$2 & d decl>e1 accord+ to our pres5t m9ds1 we w\ld none ( u d su* ?+s aga9 on su* gr\nds = ! :ole _w2 pray+ y to accept ( ?is 9 way ( satisfaction = our (f5ce1 & t y w\ld bless ! inh]itance ( ! ,"l1 t he may be entreat$ = ! l&4 ,=eman1 ,?omas ,fisk1 ,william ,fisk1 ,john ,ba*el]1 ,?omas ,fisk1 jr1 ,john ,dane1 ,joseph ,eveli?1 ,?4 ,pe>ly1 s51 ,john ,peabody1 ,?omas ,p]k9s1 ,samuel ,say]1 ,&rew ,eliot1 ,h4 ,h]rick1 s540 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,italics are %[n ?us3 slop+4 ,v>iations 9 spell+ & hyph5ation are reta9$4 ,p]ceiv$ typographical errors h be5 *ang$4