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companion40 ,page #fe47      ,bones &   
,i4          ,frontispiece              
,bones & ,i      or      ,! ,skeleton at
 ,home      ,by      ,g4 ,j4            
,:yte-,melville      ,au?or ( 8,m>ket   
,h>bor\gh10 8,kat]felto10 8,c]ise10     
8,satanella10 etc4      ,illu/rat$ by   
,a4 ,=e/i]        ,london    ,w>d1 ,lock
  ,co41 ,limit$    ,new ,york &         
,melb\rne          ,,cont5ts            
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,,page            ,introduction         
#g         ,i4 8,on ,wa/e0              
#ae        ,,ii4 ,?r\gh ! ,mill         
#cb       ,,iii4 ,g\rds                 
#dh        ,,iv4 ,a ,vampire            
#fe         ,v4 ,gold = ,silv]          
#ajb        ,,vi4 ,a ,day t is ,dead    
#abb       ,,vii4 ,! ,f\r-leav$ ,%amrock
                                        
#adj      ,,viii4 ,rus 9 ,urbe          
#afb        ,,ix4 ,haunt$               

#ahd         ,x4 ,weight ,c>ri]s        
#bja        ,,xi4 ,%ad[s                
#bbj       ,,xii4 ,gu9ev]e              
#bcg          #8,,bones ,,& ,i'    ,,or1
 ,,! ,,skeleton ,,at ,,home             
,,introduction      ,long ago1 visit+ ! 
mona/]y ( ,la ,trappe1 ,i 0 /ruck )  ! v
 discont5t$ appe>ance ( its inmates4 ,9 
"s ( _!  faces1 inde$1 ,i detect$ no    
expression :atev]1 b on none c\ld  ,i   
p]ceive ! slighte/ gleam ( satisfaction 
) _! lot4 ,no  wond]3 few m5 are ( !    
/uff t makes a good recluse4 ,! human   
animal is naturally greg>i\s1 l ! solan 
goose1 ! buffalo1  ! monkey1 or !       
mack]el4 ,put him by himself1 he p9es = 
lack (  m5tal alim5t1 j z a fl[] fades =
 want ( daylight 9 !  d>k4 ,a multitude 
( fools =ms an inspirit+ spectacle1 a   
solit>y  specim5 becomes a sad & solemn 
w>n+4 ,if ! ,trappi/s1 :o are  n        
entirely isolat$ f _! k9d1 ?us )] "u !  
rig\r  ( ^? repressive rules enjo9$ by !
 ,ord]1 :at mu/ h be5  ! condition ( su*
 h]mits & an*orites z pass$ :ole mon?s1 

& ev5 ye>s toge!r1 9 ! wild]ness1       
unvisit$ by any?+ m  human ?an !        
di/emp]$ phantoms ( _! dreams8 ,no %ave1
 no  wa%1 no morn+ greet+1 & no ev5+    
w9e4 ,h[ _m1 ,i wond]1  pres]v$ _!      
sanity 9 ! ordeal8 ,h[ _m1 return+ daz$ 
&  bewild]$ to ! haunts ( m51 tott]$    
ab\t 9 helpless1 w&]+1  maund]+         
imbecility8 ,7 !re n "s h>d1 boi/]\s    
natures :o  plung$ wildly into !        
excesses ( a _w s long =sworn1 ) all  ! 
appetite ( ab/95ce1 all ! reckless      
self-ab&onm5t ( !  paid-(f man-(-w>'s   
man on a spree8 ,no2 few p are qualifi$ 
=  recluses4 ,i am pr\d to be among/ !  
numb]4    ,i live 9 a des]t1 b my des]t 
is 9 ! v he>t ( ,london4 ,!  wa/e is all
 r\nd me ?\gh2 ,i h tak5 good c>e ( t4  
,once1  inde$1 x blossom$ l ! rose1 = a 
?\s& f]tilis+ /reams  trickl$ ?r\gh its 
bright expanse4 ,d n y z ,i did4 ,i     
turn$ all  ! /reams into "o *annel1 89 !
 sweet summ]-"t long ago10 &  8sat by ! 
riv]10 l ^? poor fools 9 ! song1 & said1
 8,g  to6 ,n[ ,i %all nev] ?ir/ aga960  

,b 9 ! night !re came a  l&slip f ! upp]
 level1 & *ok$ ! riv]1 turn+ its c\rse  
?r\gh my neighb\r's pa/ures1 s t !      
mead[s1 once s gre5 &  fre%1 are b>e &  
b>r5 n[ = ev]more4 ,i speak 9 p>ables1 (
  c\rse2 & ! value ( 8?is "h            
obs]vation10 l ^? ( ,capta9  ,bunsby1   
8lies 9 ! application ( x40 ,i ne$ n    
obs]ve1 ! /reet  9 :i* ,i hide myself is
 a cul de sac4 ,a man :o sells *ickwe$1 
p]haps ,i %\ld say1 :o w\ld sell *ickwe$
 if he c\ld1 is ! only  pass5g]4 ,( !   
h\ses on ea* side ( me1 "o is unf9i%$1 !
  o!r unt5ant$4 ,ov] ! way1 ,i confront 
! dead wall at ! back  ( an hospital4   
,t[>ds dusk 9 ! late autumn1 :5 ! wea!r 
is  break+1 ,i mu/ admit ! situation is 
little calculat$ to g5]ate              
ov]-exub]ance ( animal spirits4         
,seque/]$1 no d\bt1 %ady too1           
p>ticul>ly 9 ! %ort days1 & z remote f !
 noise or traffic  ( ! t[n z ,john o'   
,groat's h\se1 b enliv5+--,no4    ,on   
fir/ beg9n+ to reside "h1 ,i confess ,i 
felt at times a little  lonely &        

depress$4 ,!re=e ,i br\ght home 8,bones0
 to come & live  ) me4 ,& :o is         
8,bones08 ,ah6 t is exactly :at ,i h    
nev]  be5 able to f9d out4              
,contemplative1 affable1 easily pleas$1 
& an  admirable li/5]1 he is yet on "s  
po9ts res]v$ to a degree t  might almo/ 
be t]m$ morose2 :ile 9 8 p]sonal        
appe>ance !re  is a dignity ( be>+1 an  
impos+ pres5ce1 :i* =bids ! mo/         
intimate associate to attempt a lib]ty4 
,i w describe him z ,i see him at ?is   
mom5t1 recl9+ 9 an easy  attitude on !  
cu%ions ( my fav\rite arm-*air1         
b5evol5tly  int]e/$1 x w\ld seem1 9 my  
lighte/ movem5ts1 :ile ,i sit  smok+    
sil5tly by ! fire4 ,nei!r ( u are great 
talk]s q s  e>ly 9 ! ev5+4    ,he is a  
well-=m$ & v complete skeleton ( middle 
height--p]fect  9 e respect1 & 9 all 8  
articulations1 ) ! exception (  two     
d\ble tee? abs5t f ! upp] jaw4 ,! ar* ( 
8 l[] ribs  is peculi>ly symmetrical1 & 
8 v]tebr are put 9 ) a s+ul>  comb9ation
 ( flexibility & /r5g?4 ,z ,i look at   

him n[ lean+  back 9 a graceful         
attitude1 ) "o ?igh-bone ?r[n c>elessly 
ov] ! o!r1 he rem9ds me ( s _m p ,i knew
 :5 ,i liv$  9 ! _w1 t ,i seem to fancy 
myself once m a d5iz5 ( t  revolv+      
purgatory :i* goes by ! "n ( g5]al      
society4 ,poor  ,a---- 0 almo/ z        
fle%less1 ,b---- mu* m taciturn1 &      
,c---- decid$ly  n s good-look+4        
8,bones10 h[ev]1 possesses a quality t  
,i h  nev] f\nd 9 any o!r companion4 ,8 
tact is beyond praise4 ,"u no           
circum/ances does he become a bore--t is
 :y we get on s admirably  toge!r4 ,l a 
gho/1 he speaks only :5 spok5 to4       
,unlike a wife1  refra9s f monopolis+ ! 
la/ ^w4 ,if he didn't rattle s on !     
slighte/ movem5t--a fault ( anatomy1    
inde$1 r ?an temp]--z a  companion he   
w\ld be--p]fection4    ,x is a dull1    
close ev5+4 ,7 x n s ne> w9t] "o might  
pr$ict a ?und]/orm4 ,! smoke f my       
me]s*aum w9ds upw>ds 9  ?9 blue wrea?s1 
un9flu5c$ by a brea? ( outw>d air1 ?\gh 
! w9d[s are op5 to ! des]t$ /reet1 black

 & sil5t z !  grave4 ,my lamp is n yet  
lit 7we bo? affect a cong5ial gloom71 ! 
fire is burn+ out1 b !re is a dull r$   
gl[ l a fev]-spot  l[]+ "u a volcanic   
ar* ( c9d]s2 & look+ into x  ) unw9k+   
eyes1 ,i see ! long-drawn1 we>y1 beat5  
road t  leads backw>d ?r\gh a life4 ,i  
see a *ild set d[n to run alone1        
half-fright5$1 laugh+1 tru/+1 almo/     
happy1 & altoge!r  gay4 ,i see a y\?    
bold1 heal?ful1 c\rage\s1 full ( an     
impossible  *ivalry1 a romantic g5]osity
 t delights to lavi% no matt]           
:at--money1 love1 hope1 happ9ess1 co9+  
he>t & intellect into  gold t he may    
squ&] x on ! pass]s-by4 ,i see a /rong  
man  cru%$--a pr\d head grovell+ 9 !    
du/1 a high _s brok51 a  c[]+ wret*     
implor+ t 8 puni%m5t may be light5$ ev] 
su* a little1 trembl+ & w9c+ l a slave  
b5ea? ! sc\rge4  ,at ?is mom5t ! fire   
falls 9 ) a cra%1 :ile a pale yell[     
flame leaps flick]+ out ( ! mid/1 & />t+
 f my seat  to light our lamp = ! re/ ( 
! ev5+1 ,i dem& al\d1 8,:at  !n is !    

purpose ( ,creation8 ,f a qu5*$ ru%light
 to an  ext9ct volcano1 f ! squeak ( a  
m\se to ye/]day's lead+  article1 f a   
mite smo!r$ 9 a *eese to an ,emp]or     
murd]$ 9  ,mexico1 is ! m>* ( ,"t b !   
de/ructive progress ( a bull 9  a       
*9a-%op8 ,are ! recurr+ c5turies b s _m 
ciph]s add$  to ! sum ( a ?riftless1    
objectless exp5diture8 ,is ! s-call$    
economy ( ! univ]se b an unbridl$1      
haphaz>d c\rse ( b\ndless  &            
incalculable wa/e80    ,8 backbone      
creaks uncom=tably :ile he moves 9 8    
*air4 8,wa/e80  he repeats 9 ! hu%$1    
placid tones t make him s invaluable z  
a companion--8,wa/e8 ,! subject is by no
 means limit$4 ,i h "s  exp]i5ce 9 x (  
my own4 ,w\ld y fav\r me ) y\r          
ideas80--& ,i  g (f at score )--        
,,*apt] ,i    8,,on ,,wa/e0      8,:y   
are ^! ?+s s80 ,i exclaim1 plump+ d[n   
aga9 into my  seat4 8,:y h ! times be5  
out ( jo9t ev] s9ce ,hamlet's fir/      
appe>ance on ! /age1 ) black tights &   
rosettes 9 8 %oes8  ,:y is ! :ole _w    

/ill at sixes & sev5s8 ,:at is ! object 
( x all8 ,cui bono8 cui bono8 cui bono8 
,is !re ! slighte/  appe>ance ( a       
result8 ,any t5d5cy t[>ds a goal8 ,%all 
we ev]  get any:]e1 or are we travell+  
p]petually 9 a circle1 l  squirrels 9 a 
cage1 convict$ pickpockets on !         
treadmill8 ,by !  way1 :o convict$ !    
pickpockets1 & s5t5c$ !m8 ,! sitt+      
magi/rate1 ( c\rse2 & d ! aw>ds ( t     
wor?y function>y  produce any def9ite   
result 9 ! direction ( good ord] &      
morality1 or mu/ 8 daily incubation1    
too1 be wa/$ ^u addl$  eggs8 ,d y       
rememb] ! /ory ( ! man :o cut 8 ?roat   
because  he 0 s tir$ ( dress+ & undress+
 e day8 ,don't %ake  y\r head--,i beg   
p>don1 y\r skull--y told x me y\rself4  
,i c  appreciate 8 prejudices1 b h[ did 
he "k !re might n be  buttons &         
buttonholes :]e he 0 go+8 ,t is1 suppos+
 he w5t  any:]e--if he didn't1 he 0 wa/$
 altoge!r4 ,if he did1 p]haps he  0 ( no
 use :5 he got !re4 ,wa/$ aga9--only a  
human life aft]  all4 ,n mu* :5 y ?9k ( 

x among/ ! millions t cl+  ab\t ?is old 
globe ( ours1 ris+1 sw>m+1 disappe>+ l !
  maggots on a dead horse1 b ( no light 
importance to ! be>] :5  y rememb] its  
weight ( sorr[s1 anxieties1             
disappo9tm5ts1 &  responsibilities1 n to
 m5tion ! ,black ,c>e sitt+ heavily at !
  top to keep ! :ole burd5 9 its place4 
,life is a bubble1 !y say4  ,v well---b 
is x bl[n f a soap-di% by a s*ool-boy1  
ris+  heav5w>d1 t9t$ ) ra9b[ hues1 to   
bur/ only :5 at its mo/  beautiful & its
 be/8 ,or is x n r a bubble gurgl+ to ! 
surface f ! agonis$ lungs ( "s /ruggl+  
wret* dr[n+ f>  bel[ 9 ! d>k1 pitiless  
wat]1        #8,unknell'd1 unc(f9'd1 &  
unkn[n'8    --,wa/$1 too1 unless ! fi%  
eat him1 & !n :o kn[s8 ,none ( u  p]haps
 may ev] eat ! fi%4    8,li/5 to me4 ,i 
won't make y\r fle% creep1 = unansw]able
 reasons4  ,i don't ev5 ?9k ,i %all     
freeze ! m>r[ 9 y\r bones4 ,i c\ld  tell
 y "s /range /ories1 b ,i d>e say y\r   
own exp]i5ces  are m rem>kable ?an m9e4 
,i w only ask y to reflect on !  am\nt (

 suff]+ t came "u our daily notice :5 we
 liv$ 9  ! _w1 & say :e!r e pang ( m9d  
or body1 e te> %$  or swall[$ d[n1 e    
groan indulg$ or repress$1 7 any?+  b   
%e] wa/e8 ,c y n recall a hundr$        
in/ances ( /r5g?  sapp$ by dr9k1 (      
intellect w>p$ by madness1 ( beauty fad+
 "u  neglect1 or )]$ by disappo9tm5t8   
,"h a pair ( lives are wa/$  because !y 
mu/ ne$s run out _! c\rse 9 diff]5t     
grooves--!re  two m are utt]ly ?r[n     
away1 because1 encompass$ 9 a gold5     
l9k1 !y c by no means %ake !mselves     
free4 ,! faire/ ( all1  x may be1 & !   
mo/ promis+1 nev] blooms into p]fection 
=  want ( its cong5ial comrade 7wa/$    
too1 p]haps1 at ! antipodes71  & fail+  
?us to rea* maturity1 dw9dles1 dw>f$ &  
unmat$1 to  ! grave4 ,?9k ( ,beauty wa/$
 on ! ,bea/--! ,bea/1 too1 utt]ly  out (
 8 elem5t1 t he mu/ roll on ! g>d5 sw>d 
r ?an  lab\r 9 ! teem+ furr[4 ,look at  
,h]cules spell-b\nd 9 ! lap  ( ,omphale1
 broad-front$ ,antony en]vat$ by        
black-br[$ ,cleopatra4  ,consid] ! _m   

,messrs4 ,caudle :o lavi% z mu*         
good-hum\r z  w\ld set up a doz5        
h\seholds on _! legal nightm>es1 & d n  
=get poor ,miss ,prettyman p9+ 9 lonely 
sp9/]hood ov] ! way4  ,see ! "m tra9+ up
 h] *ild1 impress+ on him1 f> m  =cibly 
?an %e feels !m = h]self1 lessons (     
hon\r1 tru?1  probity1 & ! unspeakable  
bless+ ( fai?--pray+ h] he>t out  = t   
wilful little ur*91 night & morn+ on h] 
knees4 ,a good  ,*ri/ian ) humble hopes 
( heav51 does %e "k t1 f> m  lavi%ly ?an
 ^? hea!n t]magants 9 hell1 %e is p\r+  
wat] 9  a sieve8 ,does %e "k %e may live
 to see t smoo?1 s(t1 wond]+  br[ scor$ 
deep ) sorr[1 or l[]+ black ) s9--t r\nd
  rosy *eek holl[$ by depravity1 or     
bloat$ ) excess8 ,wor/ ( all1  ! m]ry1  
guileless he>t embitt]$ by falsehood1 & 
h>d5$ )  ill-usage till x has ceas$ to  
feel = o!rs1 ev5 = itself6 ,great       
,heav56 h we n se5 !m--^! simple1 hone/1
 manly he>ts1  tak5 by "s s(t-ey$ demon 
) lov+ ways1 & sweet angelic  smile1 to 
be kept c>efully1 to be wat*$ jeal\sly1 

till _! fabric  has be5 ?or\ghly /udi$1 
!n brok5 deftly & delicately1 yet  ) su*
 nice art t !y c nev] m5d aga91 & s1    
politely  #8,return$1 ) ?anks'8         
8,=give me3 on su* anatomical outrages  
,i h no "r to expect y  %\ld feel s     
w>mly z myself4    8,millions (         
creatures1 beautiful exce$+ly1 sc\r ov] 
! des]t  pla9s ( explor$ ,africa2 9 its 
unkn[n regions1 millions m may  be      
suppos$ to fe$1 & gambol1 & die4 ,:at is
 ! use ( !m8 ,if  y come to t1 :at 0 !  
use ( ! ,emp]or ,!odore1 or ! ,k+  ( !  
,cannibal ,isl&s1 or any o!r pot5tate :o
 rema9s utt]ly  unimpress$ :5 we ?reat5 
#8to break (f diplomatic relations'8    
8,myriads ( insects :eel ab\t u 9 !     
sun's decl9+ rays e  summ]'s ev5+4      
,aga91 :at is ! use ( !m8 ,:at is ! use 
( ! dragon-fly1 ! bumble-bee1 ! speckl$ 
toad1 ! blue-nos$  monkey1 ! unicorn1 ! 
wild elephant1--or1 inde$1 ! ,ojibbeway 
,indians80    ,"h1 contr>y to 8 cu/om1  
8,bones0 int]rupt$ me 9 full c>e]4      
8,"o mom5t10 said he1 ) 8 c\rte\s gr94  

8,all[ me to po9t  out t y\rs is        
inadmissible1 z be+ simply an argum5tum 
ad  absurdum4 ,x w\ld hold equally good 
) ,lot>d1 ,mr4 ,beales1 or any  o!r     
public exhibitor--nay1 y might advance x
 = suppression ( !  ,"l ,mayor or !     
,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury40    ,he b[$     
rev]5tially :ile he m5tion$ ! la/-nam$  
dignit>y2 &  ,i confess ,i 0 incl9$ to  
admit ! tru? ( 8 rem>k4    8,!n ,i waive
 ! "q10 ,i repli$1 8z reg>ds ! brute    
creation1  ?\gh ,i ?9k ,i c\ld f9d      
some?+ to say1 too1 ab\t ! weasel  suck+
 rabbits1 ! h]on gobbl+ fi%1 ! hawk     
/rik+ its qu>ry1  or ! h\nds runn+ into 
_! fox4 ,b we w suppose t !  :ole animal
 _w1 f ! angl]'s lob-worm to !          
co/]mong]'s  donkey1 is enjoy+ its      
p>adise "h1 & return to our own k9d1  _!
 sorr[s1 _! suff]+s1 &1 natural         
consequ5ce ( sorr[ &  suff]+1 _! s9s40  
,he %ook 8 skull g5tly1 & mutt]$ some?+ 
9 8 sp9al  v]tebr ab\t 8a c>t0 & 8a     
horse10 b ,i took no notice1 &  proce$$ 
) dignity--    8,i h le>nt my ,lat9     

,gramm>1 & almo/ ! only "o ( its        
precepts ,i h n =gott5 impresses on me  
t--        #8,spades turn up weal?1 !   
/imulant ( crime4'    ,i suppose y w n  
dispute t ! root ( all evil is money80  
8,mo/ emphatically10 he exclaim$1 & 8   
articulations rattl$ )  />tl+ vehem5ce4 
8,mo/ emphatically ,i d5y ! position4 ,a
 man may  roll 9 weal? & be none ! worse
 = x4 ,on ! contr>y1 pov]ty1  b = !     
unremitt+ lab\r x dem&s1 w\ld be f> m   
conducive  to crime ?an a suffici5cy1 or
 ev5 a sup]fluity ( means4 ,no2 !  real 
enemy ) :om e man has to cont5d         
confronts him 9 !  morn+ at 8 glass1 &  
/icks p]si/5tly to him ?r\gh\t !  day4  
,! s\rce ( mo/ unhapp9ess1 ! cause ( all
 ill-do+1 !  univ]sal orig9 ( evil1 is n
 money1 b self----0    8,y mean         
selfi%ness10 ,i retort$2 8& ,i am       
surpris$ to he> a  man ( ! _w--,i mean (
 ! o!r _w1 or1 inde$1 ( any  _w         
:atev]--ass]t s obvi\s a fallacy4 ,j z !
 liv]1 &  n ! he>t1 is ! seat ( our real
 well-be+1 s ,i ma9ta9 t                

self-indulg5ce1 & n self-sacrifice1 is !
 orig91 ! ma9spr+1  ! motive p[] ( all  
ef=t1 progress1 improvem5t1 moral1      
social1  & physical4 ,rese>*es ( sci5ce1
 triumphs ( art1 ma/]pieces (           
g5ius1--:at are ^! b results ( ! same   
in/9ct t directs  ! bee to ! fl[]-g>d51 
! vulture to ! c>case8 ,to eat is !     
fir/ necessity ( man4 ,he lab\rs t he   
may live4 ,grant ?is1 z  y _c b conc$e !
 position to be unassailable1 & y talk  
to  me 9 va9 ( s5tim5t1 philan?ropy1    
b5evol5ce1 all ! loa?some  affectations 
( sympa?y ) :i* ! e>?-worm tries to     
impose ^u  its k9d4 ,a man beg9s by be+ 
hone/4 ,:y8 ,because )\t hone/y1  d[n ! 
p>ticul> groove 9 :i* he sp9s1 he _c e>n
 8 daily  bread4 ,:5 he has en\gh ( ?is 
& to sp>e1 he turns 8 att5tion  to dec5t
 app>el1 a commodi\s h\se1 a g5]al      
appe>ance (  respectability2 t is1 he   
aims at be+ respectable--9 o!r words1   
at impos+ on ^? :o h be5 less successful
 9 ! univ]sal  scramble ?an himself4    
,soon he buys a w>m+-pan1 a ,dut* ov51  

*9a  ornam5ts = 8 *imney-piece1 & !     
,hi/ory ( ! ,prodigal to  hang ab\t 8   
walls4 ,by degrees1 z weal? increases1  
he moves into a  l>g] resid5ce1 he rolls
 ^u :eels1 he replaces ! *9a ornam5ts  )
 a ,fr5* clock2 ! ,prodigal ,son ) mod]n
 oil-pa9t+s1 &  hides ! w>m+-pan 9 !    
h\semaid's closet up-/airs4 ,ab\t ?is   
p]iod he beg9s to subscribe to *>itable 
in/itutions1 to give away  :at he does n
 want1 to ?r[ little pellets ( bread at 
! mon/]  :o is always fami%$ & always   
ro>+ out ( doors1 le/ x %\ld  come 91 & 
snat* ! roa/ beef (f 8 table4 ,"s day a 
team (  black horses ) nodd+ plumes1 & a
 r$-nos$ driv]1 come to take  him away1 
#8v mu* respect$1' &1 =give !           
p]sonality1 !re  is an end ( him1 z f> z
 we are conc]n$4 ,w y tell me t  man's  
life has n be5 a cont9ual concession to 
self8--wa/e1 wa/e1  utt] wa/e1 f !      
pap-boat t pres]v$ 8 infancy1 to !      
brass-nail$ c(f9 t protects 8 putridity 
f contact ) !  e>? to :i* he returns8   
,:y 8 v virtues1 z he call$ !m1  7 b    

paym5ts1 s to speak1 keep+ up !         
insurance = 8 own  b5efit1 :i* he       
p]suad$ himself he _h effect$ on ! o!r  
_w4    8,n[1 suppos+ ! pap-boat _h be5  
)held1 or ! nurse _h tuck$  him into 8  
cradle upside d[n1 or--?us sav+ "s      
h>mless woman  a deal ( inconv5i5ce &   
tr\ble--suppos+ he _h nev] be5 born  at 
all1 w\ld he h be5 miss$1 or want$8     
,w\ld n ! _w  h gone on j z well )\t    
him8 ,has n 8 :ole exi/5ce  be5 a       
mi/ake8 ,! food he ate1 ! clo!s he wore1
 ! h\se he  liv$ 9--7 n ^! simply wa/$8 
,8 ef=ts 7 wa/e1 8  we>-&-te> ( body &  
m9d 7 wa/e1 above all1 8 sorr[s &  8    
suff]+s 7 %e]1 unp>donable wa/e4 ,yes2  
"h ,i take my  /&4 ,i leave y e enjoym5t
 to be f\nd 9 creation1 physical1       
moral1 & intellectual4 ,i make y a      
pres5t ( ! elephant wall[+  9 8 mud-ba?1
 & ! midge :eel+ 9 ! sun2 ,i give y     
,juliet  at h] w9d[1 & ,ar*im$es 9 8    
/udy2 b ,i res]ve ! :ale  9 h]          
dea?-flurry1 & ! worm on its hook4 ,i   
appeal to ,jeph?ah  sorr[+ = 8 d>l+1 &  

,ra*el weep+ = h] *ildr54 ,i  repeat1 if
 t self-c>e1 :i* inde$ con/itutes our v 
id5tity1  be ! object ( exi/5ce1 !n all 
^? te>ful eyes t blur !  light ( e ris+ 
sun--all ^? a*+ he>ts t long only =     
night to be et]nal--are b s _m witnesses
 to ! pr$om9ance 9  creation ( a lavi% &
 unacc\ntable wa/e40    ,l _m ?\ghtful &
 delib]ate natures1 ,i am p]suad$ t 9   
e>ly life 8,bones0 mu/ h be5 a          
snuff-tak]4 ,he affects a trick (  hold+
 8 fle%less f+] & ?umb press$ toge!r &  
susp5d$  9 air1 be=e he deliv]s himself 
( an op9ion1 t c only h  orig9at$ 9 a   
practice he has s9ce be5 compell$1 =    
obvi\s  reasons1 to =ego4 ,paus+ dur+   
sev]al seconds 9 ?is fav\rite  attitude1
 he sank gravely back 9 8 *air1 &       
repli$--    8,false logic1 my good      
fri5d4 ,false premises1 & a false       
conclusion4  ,i d5y !m all2 b ! wea!r1  
ev5 9 my light attire1 feels  some:at   
too close = wordy w>f>e4 ,besides1 ,i   
hold ) y1 t  an ounce ( illu/ration is  
wor? a p\nd ( argum5t4 ,i w ask y1      

!re=e1 z ,i "k y h be5 9 ,*e%ire1 ,high 
,leice/]%ire1  & o!r cattle-fe$+        
c\ntries1 :e!r y ev] wat*$ a  dairymaid 
mak+ a *eese8 ,if s1 y mu/ h obs]v$ h[  
/rong  & pitiless a pressure is requir$ 
to wr+ ! moi/ure out ( its  v core4 ,my 
fri5d1 ! human he>t is l a *eese6 ,to be
 good =  any?+1 ! black drop mu/ be     
wrung out ( x1 h[ev] tight !  squeeze   
requir$1 h[ev] exquisite ! pa94 ,!re=e x
 is1 t we  s (t5 see ! p>able ( ! poor  
man's ewe lamb enact$ 9 daily  life4    
,"o1 hav+ ev]y?+ ! _w c be/[1 is        
nev]!less  fur!r end[$ ) t :i* 8 ne$y   
bro!r w\ld give all !  re/ ( ! _w to    
possess4 ,= ! fir/1 ! pressure has n yet
  be5 put on1 ?\gh 8 "t1 too1 may come  
by-&-by4 ,= ! second1  t "o d>l+ hope1 x
 may be1 repres5ts ! little black drop  
left1 & s x mu/ be wrung out1 ?\gh !    
he>t be cru%$ into  agony 9 ! process4  
,y talk ( suff]+ be+ pure wa/e2 ,i tell 
y x is all pure ga94 ,y talk ( self z ! 
motive to ex]tion2 ,i  tell y x is !    
abnegation ( self :i* has wr\ght out all

 t  is noble1 all t is good1 all t is   
useful1 ne>ly all t is  ornam5tal 9 !   
_w4 ,%ut ! h\se-door on him1 & ! man mu/
  ne$s g =? to "w 9 ! fields4 ,x is n ! 
dream] wrapp$ 9  8 fanci$ bliss1 f :om y
 are to expect h]oic ef=ts1 ei!r  ( m9d 
or body4 ,y mu/ dig y\r goad into ! ox  
to make him use  8 lat5t /r5g?2 y mu/   
drive y\r spurs into ! horse to get  out
 ( him 8 utmo/ spe$4 ,wake ! dream]     
r\ghly--drive spurs &  goad into 8 he>t4
 ,he w w9ce & wri!1 & roll & gna% 8     
tee?1 b ,i defy him to lie /ill4 ,he mu/
 up & be do+1 f %e]  torture1 fly+ to "o
 rem$y aft] ano!r till he gets to "w1 & 
s f9ds di/raction1 solace1 pres5tly     
com=t1 &1 aft] a :ile1  look+ yet high]1
 hope1 happ9ess1 & rew>d4    8,self1    
inde$6 ,he is fa9 to =get self1 because 
t !re)  is b\nd up s mu*1 x w\ld drive  
him mad to rememb]2 & ?us  sorr[-taught1
 he m]ges 8 own id5tity 9 ! community ( 
:i*  he is b an atom1 tak+ 8 fir/ /ep1  
?\gh at a humble &  immeasurable        
di/ance1 9 ! sacr$ track (              

self-sacrifice1 on :i*1  aft] m ?an     
eighte5 hundr$ ye>s1 ! footpr9ts are    
/ill fre%1  /ill ineffaceable4 ,wa/e1   
=soo?6 ,let him weep 8 he>t out if he   
w6 ,i tell y t ! deep] ! furr[s are     
scor$1 ! heavi]  %all be ! h>ve/1 ! ri*]
 ! g>n]$ gra94 ,i tell y1 n  a te> falls
 b x f]tilises "s b>r5 spot1 f :i*      
h]eaft]  %all come up ! fre% v]dure ( an
 et]nal spr+ 9 t region        #8,:]e   
!re's fruit 9 ! g>d5s ( heav51 f ! hope 
t         on e>? 0 betray$2         ,:]e
 !re's re/ = ! s\l1 life-we>i$1 t ha?   
/riv51         & suff]$1 & pray$4'      
8,i'm r tir$4 ,i won't discuss ! "q any 
fur!r4 ,i'll g  back into my cupbo>d1 if
 y please4 ,good-night60                
,,*apt] ,,ii    ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,mill      
,mo/ p are a%am$ ( _! skeletons1 hid+ !m
 up 9  _! respective cupbo>ds z ?\gh ! v
 own]%ip 7 a  degradation--allud+ to !m1
 p]haps1 occasionally 9 ! dome/ic       
circle1 b ignor+ !m utt]ly be=e ! _w--a 
_w t kn[s  all ab\t !m ! :ile1--t has   
weigh$ _! skulls1 c\nt$ _!  ribs1 & c   

tell ! v recesses 9 :i* !y are kept4    
,n[1 9  my op9ion1 to take y\r skeleton 
out & air him on occasion1 is v  good = 
bo? ( y4 ,x br+s him to 8 prop]         
dim5sions1 :i* are  apt to become       
gigantic if he is hidd5 too scrupul\sly 
9 ! d>k1  & x af=ds opportunities =     
comp>ison ) o!r specim5s (  ! same      
nature ent]ta9$ by rival proprietors 9 !
 l9e4 ,if ,i kept  m9e1 z "s d1 9 close 
conf9em5t1 ,i %\ld be 9 a cont9ual      
fidget ab\t 8 safety2 above all1 ,i %\ld
 dread 8 break+ out  at unt[>d seasons1 
:5 he 0 lea/ expect$1 & lea/ desir$4  ,b
 8,bones & ,i0 h no cause to be a%am$ ( 
ea* o!r4 ,!re is  no disgrace nor       
discom=t atta*$ to ei!r ( u 9 our *e]ful
  companion%ip4 ,he is good en\gh to    
express satisfaction ) 8  pres5t lodg+1 
& ev5 affirms t he f9ds x airy &        
commodi\s1  z comp>$ ) 8 la/2 :ile x is 
a real pleasure to me1 liv+  z ,i d s   
mu* alone1 to h a quiet1 intellig5t     
companion1 )  :om ,i c discuss ! diff]5t
 phases ( exi/5ce1 speculative &        

real1--! s[] :o nev] reaps--! fools :o  
are full ( bread1 roses  = "o1 ?orns =  
ano!r2 "h ov]-ripe fruit1 !re grapes    
s\r1  ?\gh by no means out ( rea*2      
successful b[s drawn at a v5ture1       
well-aim$ %afts t nev] atta9 ! m>k1     
impossible hopes1  unavail+ regrets--!  
baseless mirage ( ! ,future1 & ! b>r5   
reality ( ! ,pa/4    ,x 0 cold] la/     
night4 ,! w9d 0 gett+ up 9 ^? fitful    
h[ls  :i* d5ote ! comm5cem5t ( a        
two-days' gale2 ve]+ besides  f ea/ by  
nor? to ea/ nor!a/4 ,s we made fa/ !    
%utt]s1  /irr$ ! fire1 & drew our *airs 
9 = a com=table *at4  ,some?+ 9 ! s\nd (
 t wak+ blu/]] out ( doors recall$  to  
me1 ,i "k n :y1 ! image ( a good %ip1 _m
 long ye>s ago1  beat+ on ! wide        
,atlantic aga9/ a head-w9d1 t seem$ to  
baffle  h] ! m = e plunge %e made4 ,no  
/eam _h %e to help h]  /ruggle aga9/ !  
elem5ts2 t\gh hemp1 pat*$ canvas1 & sp>s
  z yet unsprung1 7 all h] reliance2 &  
^! /ra9$1 flapp$1  & creak$ to "s       
purpose :ile %e battl$ foot by foot to  

lie h]  c\rse4 ,aga9 ,i seem$ to wat* ! 
d>k wave race by our qu>t]1  ) its leap+
 cre/ ( foam1 ! trickl+ deck1 ! batt5$  
hold1  ! div+ b[sprit1 ! dripp+ sp>s1 ! 
soak+ canvas1 )  its r[ ( reef-po9ts l !
 notes on a music-score4 ,& ! grey1     
sull5 curta9 ( mi/ & ra91 walk+ on !    
wat]s1 ne>]1 ne>]1  till x da%$ its     
ne$le-po9t$ drops into my face4 ,aga9 ,i
 look$  admir+ly on ! m5 at ! :eel1 ) _!
 pea-jackets1 glaz$  hats1 sea-go+ mits1
 ke51 w>y glances1 & m9ute wr9kles ab\t 
! eyes4 ,aga9 ,i he>d ! pleasant voice (
 ! brave/1 *e]ie/  skipp] t ev] /ood    
five feet two1 & weigh$ fifte5 /one1    
:ile he acco/$ me ) 8 8,dirty wea!r1    
sir1 & looks sulky to  w9dw>d /ill4     
,makes h] drive piles1 z we say1 & speak
 ,spani%  ab\t ! b[s2 b %e behaves      
beautifully6 ,bless y1 %e likes x6      
,yes1 ,i expect we %all h x hott] &     
heavi] too1 aft] sund[n4 ,a  head-w9d1  
no d\bt4 ,i've j be5 jott+ (f ! reckon+2
 y'll  f9d ! *>t bel[1 9 my cab94 ,we've
 made a long] leg ?an common  on !      

/>bo>d tack4 ,i've left a p5cil-m>k at !
 exact spot :]e  we w5t ab\t4 ,/eady1   
m50 7?is to ! glaz$ hats74 8,luff1 & be 
d----d to y6 ,c't ye see x com+80    ,s 
,i w5t bel[ & conn$ ! capta9's *>t      
?\ghtfully en\gh1  comp>+ our great     
exp5diture ( en]gy ) ! small results    
atta9$1 & wond]+ h[ we 7 ev] to make our
 port at la/4    ,! sc5e ?us conjur$ up 
awoke its correspond+ fancies4    8,h y 
nev] reflect$10 said ,i1 8on ! utt]     
fallacy ( t  ,fr5* prov]b :i* affirms1  
#8,ce n'e/ que le premi] pas qui cote'8 
,unless inde$ x ref]s to immorality1 !  
d[nw>d c>e] ( :i*  beats ! roll+ /one ( 
,sisyphus 9 a cant]4 ,b on all o!r      
j\rneys ?r\gh life1 x seems to me t n   
only ! fir/ /eps1  b ! fir/ leagues1 are
 int5sely labori\s & unsatisfactory4    
,disappo9tm5t lies 9 wait at e mile/one1
 & ! travell]  feels tir$ already ere he
 has rea*$ ! cre/ ( ! fir/ hill4  ,all  
cr[ns1 ,i grant y1 l ^? ( ! ,i/hmian    
,games1 are m]e  p>sley at be/2 b 9 ^!  
days no competitor ev] w9s t  wor?less  

head-dress till he is s bald t common   
dec5cy dem&s  a cov]+4 ,:]e are !       
heav5-born /atesm5 n[1 to rule !        
de/9ies ( cont95ts at tw5ty-six8 !      
g5]als & admirals1 :o  became _w-wide   
h]oes )9 t5 ye>s ( corporal puni%m5t at 
s*ool8 ! poets full-fl$g$ 9 immortality 
be=e _! :isk]s  7 gr[n8 ,:]e1 9 %ort1 w 
y po9t me out a s+le in/ance  ( any     
individual atta9+ fame until 8 ze/ = x  
has pass$  away--w9n+ 8 p$e/al till 8   
poor legs are too tir$ to /&  /raight   
!reon--mak+ 8 =tune till he is too old  
to enjoy x2 or1  inde$1 gett+ any?+ he  
wants :5 he wants x8 ,laz>us has no     
d9n]--,dives has no appetite--,/ruggl]1 
:o ?9ks he has bo?1 is sure  to be kept 
wait+ t extra half-h\r1 :i* sick5s him1 
& f9ds  he c't eat 8 s\p :5 x comes6    
8,:at up-hill "w x is1 t beg9n+ ( !     
pilgrimage4 ,& h[  confid5tly we />t 9 !
 glori\s ignorance ( y\?1 heads erect1  
backs /raight5$1 foot/eps spr++ l a de]1
 ) an utt]  disreg>d ( w>n+1 a sov]eign 
contempt = advice4 ,l myself1  ,i d\bt n

 y h scal$ _m a hill1 ev5 :5 y c>ri$ m  
fle% ?an y d n[4 ,don't y rememb]1 9 !  
cle>1 pure m\nta9  air1 h[ ne> ! top    
look$ f ! valley d[n bel[8 ,don't y     
rememb] h[1 ab\t noonday1 /ill full (   
/r5g? & _s1 ?\gh  hav+ done a /alw>t    
spell ( "w1 y spi$ ! ridge t y  7       
conv9c$ mu/ be y\r goal1 & /ra9$ on1    
pant+1 heat$1  lab\r+1 yet exultant1    
because success 0 s ne>ly )9 y\r  grasp8
 ,a few m /rides--hurrah6 y\r *9 is     
level ) ! ridge1  & lo6 !re is ano!r    
precisely simil> to be surm\nt$ at ab\t 
! same angle & ! same di/ance4 ,n yet   
disc\rag$1 only a  little />tl$ &       
annoy$2 till ano!r & ano!r h be5  ga9$1 
& s surprise becomes disappo9tm5t1      
vexation1 misgiv+1  discomfiture1 &     
la/ly1 b to ! /ronge/ natures1 despair6 
,ev5  ) ^!1 :5 ! real summit has be5 at 
l5g? atta9$1 all  _! long-look$-=       
enjoym5t resolves itself into ! negative
  satisfaction ( re/2 & = "o :o ?us     
arrives exhau/$ at 8  de/9ation1 ?9k h[ 
_m a footsore1 quiv]+1 way-we>i$ w&]]   

mu/ lie out all night %elt]less1 on !   
b>r51 w9d-swept hill4    8,x seems t !  
process1 t]m$ at ,newm>ket #8putt+ a    
race-horse  ?r\gh ! mill1' is practis$ )
 ! human subject till he has  le>n$ !   
di%e>t5+ lesson t lab\r pu%$ to         
exhau/ion  bord]s on pa9--t he>tbreak+  
ef=ts1 :ile !y l[] ! tone  ( our :ole   
sy/em1 are apt to de/roy ! v effici5cy  
!y are  int5d$ to enhance4 ,i h he>d    
good judges affirm t ev5 at  ,newm>ket  
!y are apt to ov]tra9 _! horses4 ,d y n 
?9k t  we1 too1 %\ld run ! race ( life  
on bett] t]ms 7 we n put s  pitilessly  
#8?r\gh ! mill'80    ,"h my companion   
all[$ himself a mild ge/ure ( diss5t1   
clasp+  8 bony f+]s ov] 8 knott$ knees1 
z if prep>$ to g into !  subject at     
l5g?4 8,y are "o ( ^? p10 said he1 8:o  
seem  to ?9k ! _w is int5d$ = a place ( 
un9t]rupt$ re/ &  enjoym5t--a sort (    
#8,fiddl]'s ,gre51' z sailors t]m _!    
p>adise1  :]e x is to be #8be] &        
skittles' e day & all day long4 ,y  w\ld
 h no #8small end to ! horn1' z my      

fri5ds ov] ! wat]  say2 & :at sort (    
music d y ?9k y c\ld bl[ out ( x8 ,y    
w\ld h food )\t hung]1 re/ )\t lab\r1   
en]gy )\t  ef=t4 ,y w\ld be always go+  
d[n-hill1 in/ead ( up4 ,& ?9k  :]e y\r  
j\rney w\ld end at la/6 ,y object to !  
mill1 y say1  & yet x is t same process 
( gr9d+ :i* conv]ts ! gra9  into fl\r   
fit = bread4 ,look at ! untri$ man1 !   
y\? emb>k+  on 8 c>e]1 va91 ignorant1   
sangu9e1 ov]-confid5t1 prejudic$4  ,h[  
is he to le>n 8 own p[]s1 8 capabilities
 ( endurance1 8  en]gy "u difficulties1 
above all1 8 read9ess ( res\rce1 save   
by repeat$ disappo9tm5t & rev]se8 ,y h  
allud$ to /atesm51  comm&]s1 & poets1   
:o1 9 sev5-leagu$ boots1 z x 71  rea*$ !
 top ( ! hill at "o /ride4 ,b ,pitt's 0 
an abnormal  temp]am5t--a grey head ^u  
gre5 %\ld]s--an old man's he>t beat+    
its regul> pulsations )9 ! sl5d] compass
 ( a "y man's  wai/coat4 ,nelson's      
*ivalr\s & romantic disposition pres]v$ 
him f ! ov]we5+ vanity & self-e/eem t   
might h be5  look$ = z ! result ( su*   

brilliant a*ievem5ts at s e>ly an  age4 
,8 mad1 absorb+ passion1 too1 may h     
scor$ _m a furr[  9 ! h]o's he>t1 :ile 8
 "y br[ rema9$ smoo? & fair z  m>ble4   
#8,on vieillit bi5tt sur le *amp de     
bataille6' & ! fir/  ,napoleon's        
aphorism holds good no sur] on ! field (
 hon\r ?an 9  ! li/s ( love4 ,%elley's  
fate 0 sc>cely an enviable "o2 & did  y 
l ,byron any bett] aft] y _h read 8     
lett]s & le>n$  ! demoralis+ effects1   
ev5 on su* g5ius z 81 ( temples  cr[n$  
by an immortal ,fame1 ere yet ! be>d _h 
spr\t$ on 8 *98    8,alex&] ( ,mac$on1  
inde$1 conqu]$ ! _w be=e he 0  ?irty1   
&--drank himself to dea? ere he _h rea*$
 8 prime6    8,! fact t he does n c>e "o
 /raw ab\t x1 is ! v  antidote to       
pres]ve a man f ! subtle poison (       
success4 ,he :o  has be5 long climb+ !  
ladd] f9ds t :5 he looks ov] !  p>apet  
all s5se ( elevation & consequ5t        
gidd9ess is gone4  ,:atev] o!rs may ?9k1
 to 8 own p]ceptions he is on a level ) 
! re/ ( 8 k9d--c judge ( !m1 & = !m1 f !

 same  po9t ( view2 &1 m important /ill1
 exp]i5ces no misgiv+s  t he may topple 
d[n & break 8 neck4 ,ambition is a      
glori\s  lure1 no d\bt1 tempt+ ! climb] 
to noble ef=ts1 skilful1  vigor\s1 &    
well-su/a9$4 ,b :5 he has rea*$ ! fanci$
  re/+-place s ard5tly desir$1 :at does 
he f9d8 ,a ke5] air1  a scanti] foo?old1
 a s5try-box in/ead ( a fea!r-b$1 a /]n 
necessity = fur!r ex]tion1 :]e he       
expect$ indulg5ce &  enjoym5t & repose4 
8,duty is a cold-ey$ monitress1 res]v$1 
inflexible1 sev]e2 ,ambition1  a        
high-born lady1 haughty1 caprici\s1     
unfeel+1 l ^? da9ty  dames ( old        
patrician ,rome1        #8,:o 9         
,cor9?ian mirrors _! own pr\d smiles    
behold2       ,:o brea! ( ,capuan od\rs1
 & %9e 9 ,spani% gold2'    ,pleasure1 a 
laugh+1 lavi% c\rtesan1 gay1 gaudy1     
?\ghtless1 slave  to ! impression ( !   
h\r4 ,?is la/ y may buy at y\r w =  a   
h&ful ( silv]1 or1 at mo/1 a tal5t (    
gold2 & !re are few1  alas6 :o h n le>n$
 h[ soon h] false smile palls ^u !      

fancy1 h] pa9t$ *eek gr[s irksome to !  
eye4 ,! second y mu/  woo1 ) _m a /eal?y
 foot/ep1 _m a cr++ b[1 (f]+  at h] %r9e
 tru?1 hon\r1 self-respect1 to f9d1 if y
 are s  =tunate z n to be disc>d$ l a   
pair ( worn-out gloves1 t  y h only     
ga!r$ a nut )\t a k]nel1 aft] all4 ,= ! 
fir/1 y mu/ s]ve z ,jacob s]v$1 ?r\gh   
long ye>s ( lab\r1  pati5ce1 &          
self-d5ial2 b :5 y h won y\r ,ra*el at  
la/1  %e discloses = y all h] glori\s1  
unfad+ beauty1 cleav+ to  y1 true &     
con/ant1 ?r\gh good & evil1 ! w>m? &    
com=t  ( y\r he>?1 ! light ( y\r happy  
home4    8,:5 ! c\rtesan has be5 paid (f
 & dismiss$ 9 e>ly y\?1  ! haughty lady 
woo$ ?r\gh long ye>s ( manhood1 & won1  
to be  despis$1 9 middle life1 ?is is ! 
goddess y claim to be y\r  bride1 & once
 w$d$1 y w nev] leave h] till y die4    
8,! ,i/hmian cr[n 0 inde$ wov5 f humble 
p>sley1 b d y  ?9k x c\ld h borne a     
high] value _h e leaf consi/$ (  beat5  
gold8 ,:i* w\ld y r we>1 ! bronze       
,victoria ,cross1 or  ! ,/> & ,ribbon ( 

! ,g>t]8 ,dep5d ^u x1 t to ! "y  *ampion
 ( ! games1 flu%$1 exult+1 tread+ ^u    
air1 t  vegetable coronal repres5t$     
ev]y?+ mo/ desirable & preci\s 9  e>? or
 heav54 ,no2 x is ! old exp]i5c$ a?lete1
 ! w9n] (  a ?\s& prizes1 :o has le>n$ !
 intr9sic value ( ! article1  & :o kn[s 
t its wor? consi/s n 9 itself1 nor ev5 9
 !  victory x repres5ts1 b 9 ! /r5g? (  
frame1 ! spe$ ( foot  atta9$ by tra9+ = 
its pursuit4 ,f _m a long summ]'s day ( 
toil & ab/95ce1 f pant+ lungs & a*+     
muscles1 f br[s  cov]$ ) sweat1 & feet )
 du/1 he has wre/$ ! endurance (  !     
camel1 ! /r5g? ( ! ox1 & ! footfall ( ! 
de]4 ,does  he grudge 8 pa/ lab\r8 ,n   
he1 ?ankful t he has be5 #8?r\gh  !     
mill4'    8,i grant y ! process is n    
entirely pleasant2 ,i grant y t  ef=t is
 ) _m m5 a s5sation ( discom=t almo/    
am\nt+ to  pa92 t self-d5ial is v       
difficult to mo/1 disappo9tm5t simply   
disgu/+ to all4 ,:5 ! body feels we>y1 !
 bra9 ov]task$1  we are apt to ?9k !    
meal is be+ bolt$ too f9e1 ! gr9d+      

becom+ unnecess>ily sev]e2 above all1 :5
 t pitiless mill/one  comes cru%+ d[n ^u
 ! he>t1 & p\nds x to p[d]1 we cry  al\d
 9 our agony1 & prote/ t no sorr[ 0 ev] 
s unbe>able  z ours4 ,:at mole work+    
und]gr\nd is s bl9d z humanity to its   
own good8 ,:y1 t same gr9d+ to p[d] is !
 only means by :i*  ! da9tie/ fl\r c be 
obta9$4 ,! f9e/ nature1 l ! true/  /eel1
 mu/ be temp]$ 9 ! hotte/ furnace2 s mu*
 caloric w\ld  be ?r[n away on an       
inf]ior metal4 ,capacity = suff]+ inf]s 
also capacity = a*ievem5t2 & :o w\ld    
grudge ! pa9 ab\t 8  br[s1 :5 x rem9d$  
him he 0 we>+ an imp]ial cr[n8          
8,soon] or lat] ! process mu/ be        
und]gone by all4 ,) "s x  goes on ?r\gh 
a lifetime2 o!rs get ! wor/ ( x ov] 9 a 
few  ye>s4 ,"o man may h done ) x       
altoge!r be=e 8 /r5g? (  m9d or body has
 fail$ ) decl9+ age--        #8,dum nova
 canities--dum prima et recta s5ectus4' 
8,8 neighb\r may h "o foot 9 ! grave    
be=e ! gra9 has  be5 ?or\ghly purg$ &   
sift$1 & ref9$ to its pure/ quality1  b 

?r\gh ! mill he mu/ pass4 ,x is j z mu* 
a necessity (  humanity z hung] or ?ir/1
 or sorr[ or decay4 ,!re is no escape4  
,h[ev] long protract$1 x is inexorable1 
unavoidable1 & effectual1  =            
#8,?\gh ! mills ( ,god gr9d sl[ly1      
,yet !y gr9d exce$+ small4'0            
,,*apt] ,,iii    ,,g\rds      ,s ,jonah 
0 exce$+ glad ( ! ,g\rd4 ,i c und]/& 8  
feel+s  p]fectly4 ,does x n happ5 to mo/
 ( u1 at lea/ once 9 a  lifetime1 ?us to
 be 8exce$+ glad ( ! ,g\rd10 & 9        
n9ety-n9e  cases out ( a hundr$ ) ! same
 result8 8,nil viol5tum e/  p]petuum40  
,s surely z x comes up 9 a night1 s     
surely mu/ x  )] 9 a day4 ,y h be5 9 a  
hot climate8 ,i don't int5d any         
disagreeable allusion1 ,i mean !        
tropics1 ,i give y my hon\r6 ,d y  n    
rememb] ! delight ( gett+ out ( y\r t5t1
 or 8boo?0 z we  /ill call !m at our    
village m]ry-mak+s1 to sit "u any?+  l a
 tree or %rub1 :]e1 %ad$ f ! sun1 y c\ld
 cat* !  welcome brea? ( e breeze t     
blew8 ,! ,fr5* (fic]s 9 !  ,crimea us$  

to build = !mselves trellis$ out-h\ses (
 bran*es  int]lac$1 swe>+ volubly !     
:ile1 & appe>+ to d]ive f  ^! b[]s no   
small com=t & refre%m5t4 ,i c imag9e !  
a/oni%m5t ( 8mon lieut5ant0 :51 on wak+ 
9 8 t5t1 he  %\ld h discov]$1 l 8,jack &
 ! ,bean/alk10 t "o (  ^! _h sprung up =
 him1 unsolicit$1 9 a night4 ,h[ he w\ld
 h  />$1 & %rugg$1 & ge/iculat$1 & curs$
 8 /> ) less  asp]ity1 & be5 8exce$+    
glad ( ! ,g\rd60    ,!y are ( _m k9ds1  
^! excresc5ces t gr[ up ) su*  m>vell\s 
cel]ity to af=d u an int5se & illusive  
delight2 b  !y all resemble _! prototype
 at ,n9eveh1 9 s f> t1 ere !  se$ has   
yet g]m9at$1 ! worm is already prep>$   
:i* %all smite  ! g\rd1 & cause x to )] 
away4 ,!re 7 hundr$s ( !m  %ot to       
gigantic dim5sions & explod$ ) ! ,s\?   
,sea bubble (  ! la/ c5tury4 ,?\s&s ow$ 
_! bir? & disappe>ance to !  railway    
fev] ( five-&-tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,n a few 7
 call$ into  exi/5ce by a blockade ( !  
,s\!rn ports1 dur+ ! late w> (  op9ion 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & de/roy$ by its      

susp5sion at !  peace4 ,x seems to be a 
law 9 ! moral z 9 ! physical _w t  !    
endurance ( ?+s mu/ be 9 proportion to !
 l5g? ( "t  requir$ to br+ !m to        
maturity4 ,! oak is said to be ?ree     
hundr$  ye>s 9 arriv+ at its prime1 & t 
its vig\r is /ill unimpair$  aft] a ?\s&
 *anges ( foliage we h ocul>            
demon/ration 9  _m p>ts ( ,engl&2 :ile !
 mu/>d-&-cress1 :i* c be rais$  9 tw5ty 
m9utes on a squ>e ( flannel dipp$ 9 hot 
wat]1 wa/es  & )]s away 9 an h\r4    ,! 
same 9 ! animal creation4 ,l ,m9]va f ! 
bra9 ( ,jove1  ! butt]fly spr+s into its
 sunny exi/5ce1 w+$1 arm$1 &  clo!d 9   
gorge\s app>el1 all at once2 b :5 !     
night-breeze  %akes ! p]fume f y\r      
g>d5-fl[]s1 & ! ev5+ bank  ( cl\ds is   
com+ up f ! we/1 y look = t ephem]al    
ma/]piece 9 va94 ,n[ ! elephant only    
atta9s 8 majority1 s  to speak1 :5      
betwe5 =ty & fifty ye>s ( age2 !re=e he 
has h>dly become an 8old rogue0 at two  
hundr$1 & ! id5tical  proboscis t salut$
 ,clyde1 or curl$ r\nd ! cru%$ rema9s  (

 ,tippoo ,sahib's victims1 is to-day    
l[]$ 9 hon\r ( our own  jeunesse dore1 )
 :om a run ?r\gh ,briti% ,india is      
consid]$  little m ( an exp$ition ?an a 
jaunt into ,wel% ,wales4    ,corn>o1 if 
,i rememb] "r1 fixes ! normal duration (
 life1 9  ! ,mammalia1 at a t]m ( five  
times ! numb] ( ye>s requir$  to rea* _!
 prime4 ,?us a dog1 he says1 comes to   
maturity at two1  & lives till t52 a    
horse at five1 & lives till             
five-&-tw5ty2  &1 argu+ by analogy1 a   
man1 :o only atta9s 8 full /r5g? at     
tw5ty-?ree or f\r1 %\ld n1 !re=e1 if he 
l$ a natural &  rational life1 succumb  
till he _h arriv$ at a hundr$ & fifte5  
or  tw5ty ye>s4    ,=bid x1 ,atropos6 = 
_! sakes z well z ours4 ,?9k ( ! old    
fogies1 n[ suffici5tly num]\s1 :o w\ld  
ov]fl[ ! clubs6 ,?9k1  :5 x came to our 
own turn1 ( ! numb]s ( ,g\rds we %\ld h 
rais$1 outliv$1 buri$1 b1 alas6 n       
=gott54    8,a f9e old man1 sir60 said  
"o ( ! be/ judges ( human nature t  ev] 
fa!r$ a prov]b4 8,!re's no su* ?+4 ,if 8

 head or 8  he>t _h be5 wor? any?+1 !y  
w\ld h worn him out ye>s ago60    8,y h 
got (f ! subject z usual10 object$      
,bones1 8& are  tr5*+ on a topic ( :i* y
 are f> less qualifi$ to speak ?an      
myself4 ,:at d y "k ab\t ! duration (   
life1 ! ceaseless  we>-&-te>1 ! gradual 
decay1 ! la/ flick]s ( ! c&le1  leap+   
up1 "t aft] "t1 ) delusive /r5g?1 until 
x goes out  once = all8 ,y c tell :]e   
,noah 01 b d y "k :]e !  c&le w5t to :5 
x left ! great sea-capta9 9 ! d>k8 ,n y6
  ,nev] m9d1 don't fret1 y w f9d out "s 
day sure en\gh1 &  be z wise z          
#8,tullus1 ,ancus1 good ,eneas1' & ! re/
 ( u6 ,9 !  meantime /ick to y\r text4  
,! morbid _s possesses y1 & well  ,i "k 
x w only come out ( ! man ) mu* talk+4  
,if x does  y any good1 nev] m9d        
me--fire away6 ,tell u some?+ m ab\t  ! 
,g\rd1 & ! worm t smote x4 ,t is :at y  
are driv+ at1  ,i feel sure40           
8#8,morbid6'0 ,i repeat$1 some:at       
indignantly4 8,& :y morbid1  ,i %\ld l  
to "k8 ,a man takes 8 /&1 z y & ,i d1   

outside (1 & ap>t f1 ! circl+1 %ift+    
mass ( 8  fell[-creatures1 & makes 8 own
 obs]vations1 un9flu5c$ by  _! clam\r1  
_! cu/oms1 _! ridicul\s prejudices &    
op9ions1  confid+ ^? obs]vations        
unres]v$ly to "o :o %\ld1 ex  (ficio    
inde$1 be entirely free f ! e>?ly       
trammels t  cumb] lib]al discussion 9   
g5]al society1 & he is to be call$      
morbid1 =soo?6 ,x 0 only "o ( y\r gha/ly
 je/s1 0 x8  ,en\gh6 ,i am satisfi$4    
,!re c be no bone ( cont5tion--,i mean  
no subject ( dispute--betwe5 y & me--we 
h n ! gho/ ( a  reason--,i mean ! %ad[ (
 a cause--= disagreem5t4 ,i confess my  
weakness3 ,i own to a fatal t5d5cy to   
digression4 ,"o ?\ght leads  to ano!r1 &
 !y foll[ 9 a /r+1 l wild geese1 or     
heirs (  entail1 #8velut unda sup]v5it  
undam4' ,by ! way1 ?is v subject1  !    
association ( ideas1 op5s up a b\ndless 
field = speculation4  ,b ,i refra9--,i  
return to my ,g\rd--,i am back 9 ,n9eveh
 ) !  prophet once m4 ,n9eveh1 9 its    
imp]ial spl5d\r1 gorge\s 9  ,ea/]n      

col\r+1 sublime ) ,ea/]n magnific5ce1   
glitt]+ )  ,ea/]n decorations--solemn1  
gloomy1 & gigantic2 gr& 9 ! massive     
dignity ( size1 w+$ bulls hewn f ! solid
 rock gu>d ! long  p]spective ( a ?\s&  
av5ues1 lead+ to palaces t rise1 ti]  ^u
 ti]1 into ! gl[+ sky4 ,lavi%           
pr(usion--m>ble1 & bronze1  &           
gold--gleams & dazzles & fla%es 9 !     
/reets4 ,! palm-tree  b5ds h] graceful  
head e>?w>d2 ! aloe aims h] angry spikes
 at  heav52 ! camel1 ) meek appeal+     
eyes1 seems to prote/ aga9/  ! bales (  
co/ly m]*&ise ) :i* its back is pil$2 ! 
:ite  elephant 9 sc>let trapp+s1 /olid &
 sagaci\s1 /&s pati5t1  wait+ = its "l2 
?rongs ( dusky1 half-nak$ ,asiatics pass
 to &  fro along ! bak+ causeways2 l\d  
bleat+s ( %eep1 l[+s (  ox51 cries (    
p>*$1 ?ir/y animals res\nd 9 ! suburbs2 
:ile  ov] all a ,s\!rn sun blazes d[n ) 
scor*+ fury1 & an ea/  w9d (f ! ,des]t  
comes blu/]+ 91 hot & /ifl+1 l a  bla/ f
 hell4    8,s ! prophet is #8exce$+ glad
 ( 8 ,g\rd4' ,he w re/ 9 its  %ade2 he w

 look pitifully on ! broil+ pass]s-by2  
he w hug  himself 9 t s5se ( com=t :i*  
human nature1 alas6 is too apt  to      
exp]i5ce f ! v fact t o!rs are 9 a worse
 condition  ?an its own2 b ev5 :ile he  
?us rejoices1 ! worm has done its  "w--!
 ,g\rd is )]$ up1 ! sirocco suffocates 8
 lungs1 !  sun beats on 8 head1 &1 l !  
re/ ( u :5 we lose t :i*  we *oose to   
consid] ! "o ?+ ess5tial to our         
happ9ess1 he  %[s ! :ite fea!r on !     
spot1 & says1 #8,x is bett] = me to  die
 ?an to live4'    8,dea? nev] seems to  
come = ^? :o wi% x--?\gh p]haps if !    
,great ,lib]ator felt b\nd to appe> e "t
 he 0 invok$1 ! cry  might n be rais$ q 
s (t54 ,:o is !re t has n b[$ 8  head 9 
mis]y1 & wond]$ :e!r he c\ld be s wret*$
 any:]e  else z "h1 9 ! mock+ sunlight1 
) 8 ,g\rd )]$ be=e  8 face8 ,x is       
gone--gone4 ,see6 ,!re is ! v spot on   
:i* x  /ood b ye/]day1 s gre51 s fre%1 s
 full ( life1 s ri* 9  promise6 ,&      
to-day--a blank6 ,x seems impossible6   
,ay1 t is p]haps  ! wor/ ( ! suff]+--t  

numb$1 /upefi$ /ate1 :i* refuses  = a "t
 to grasp ! ext5t ( its affliction--t   
p]v]se &  c[>dly in/9ct :i* cl+s to a   
?read t x yet kn[s is :olly  sev]$--:i* 
turns ev5 ,hope to a curse1 because x   
makes h] a b> to  resignation4 ,few ( u 
c boa/ m c\rage ?an ,jonah :5 ! ,g\rd   
is fairly )]$ away4    8,= "o x has be5 
ri*es1 p]haps1 compris+ luxury1         
position1  v>iety--all ! advantages t   
spr+ f an abundance ( worldly  goods4   
,"s f9e morn+1 ,=tune1 #8ludem insol5tem
 lud]e  p]t9ax1' gives h] w+s a %ake1   
spreads !m1 & flits away2  leav+ 9 h]   
place hagg>d ,want1 gaunt ,ru91 bailiffs
 9 !  draw+-room1 furniture ticket$ =   
sale up-/airs4 ,! *ildr5's  rock+-horse1
 ! wife's pian(orte1 all ! well-kn[n    
trifles (  daily use & ornam5t1 mu/ be  
ca/ into ! *asm1 z ! ,romans  ?rew _!   
effects into t awkw>d r5t 9 ! ,=um4 ,& !
  ma/] ( ! h\sehold is =tunate if he be 
n compell$1 l  ,curtius1 to leap 9 aft] 
8 goods4 ,8 fri5ds are a/oni%$1 &  bless
 !mselves4 ,8 relations _h pr$ict$ !    

cata/rophe long  ago4 ,^!1 ( c\rse1 turn
 _! backs on him1 incont95tly1 f        
motives ( self-respect1 no d\bt1 b a few
 ( ! =m]1 su* z _h  pr(ess$ to love him 
lea/1 l5d a help+ h&4 ,nev]!less1 !     
,g\rd is )]$1 & ! man1 fa9t & sick unto 
dea?1 only wi%es  8 h\r 0 come & he     
might lie d[n to be at re/4    8,or x   
has be5 a *ild--,god =bid x %\ld h be5  
an only "o6  ,"s gold5-head$ d>l+ t us$ 
to patt] d[n-/airs ) y  e morn+ to      
breakfa/1 & /& at y\r elb[ e night aft] 
d9n]4 ,^: danc+ eyes nev] met y\r own b 
) ! m]ry1  saucy1 confid+ glances t     
seldom outla/ a fif? bir?day1 & to  :om 
y c\ld no m h said an unk9d ^w ?an y    
c\ld cut (f  y\r "r h&4 ,ye/]day x 0    
*as+ butt]flies across ! lawn1  & y     
c>ri$ x y\rself ) laugh+ triumph1 rosy1 
happy1 &  hungry1 9 to tea4 ,b ! worm _h
 begun its "w1 ev5 !n4 ,?is  morn+ y    
miss$ ! glad little voice at breakfa/1  
&1 look+  at ! jam on ! table1 a sad    
misgiv+1 /ifl$ z soon z born1  %ot ?r\gh
 y l a knife4 ,x 0 pitiful to wat* all  

day1 9 !  nurs]y1 by ! little b$1--to   
see ! gold5 head ly+ s li/less1  ! *ubby
 h&s s wax5 & /ill1 ! heavy lids droop+ 
s we>ily  ov] ! blue eyes t yet %one ) a
 light y nev] saw 9 !m  be=e4 ,!re rose 
a mi/ to dim y\r own :5 ! pati5t little 
voice  ask$ g5tly1 #8,is t papa8'--&    
notic+ two or ?ree neglect$  play?+s on 
! c\nt]pane1 y walk$ to ! w9d[ & wept4  
8,s ! aft]noon wore on1 & ! doctor came1
 & !re 0 cruel  hope & tortur+ susp5se1 
& a wr5* t s /upefi$ y1 x is  difficult 
to rememb] any?+ cle>ly aft]w>ds1 ?\gh y
 h a  dim p]ception ( a pair ( scissors 
sev]+ "s gold5 curls1 :ile  nurse w5t   
d[n on h] knees to pray4    8,& at      
sund[n y walk out into y\r g>d5 along ! 
v pa? t  br\ght y bo? home ye/]day1 b y 
walk l a man 9 a dream1  = r++ 9 y\r e>s
 is ! wail t 0 he>d ( old 9 ,ramah1  & y
 "k y\r d>l+ is ) ! angels1 wond]+      
feebly :y t  k _c console y m4    8,or  
p]haps y\r ,g\rd 0 #8only a woman's     
love6'--n a gr[?1  c]ta9ly1 h[ev]       
exub]ant1 on :i* a wise man %\ld place s

 mu*  dep5d5ce z on lignum vit1 =       
in/ance1 or he>t-(-oak4 ,b1 s  f> z ,i c
 see1 ei!r wise m5 d n fall 9 love1 or  
!y all[  wisdom to slip out ( _! grasp 9
 ! v act ( mak+ t  fatal /umble4 ,s1 9  
defiance ( all !ory1 w>n+1 & practical  
exp]i5ce1 y may h congratulat$ y\rself )
 insane vehem5ce  on ! upspr++ ( ?is    
delicate exotic1 & look$ =w>d to  !     
pass+ ( _m happy h\rs "u its %ade4 ,y   
%ut y\r eyes  wilfully1 ( c\rse1 to !   
obvi\s fact t y nev] are happy1  ev5 :5 
9 full accompli%m5t ( y\r wi%es y /ret* 
y\r lazy  l5g? at ! feet ( y\r ,g\rd4   
,!re is sure to be an insect t  /+s1 or 
a sunbeam t dazzles1 or a cold w9d 9 !  
nape ( y\r  neck4 ,nev]!less1 !         
vegetable1 s long z x exi/s1 is n only  
! delight ( y\r he>t1 b ! v su/5ance (  
y\r bra94 ,t  is ! fatal "p ( ! disease4
 ,y\r ,g\rd connects itself )  ev]y?+ y 
?9k1 or d1 or say1 spread+ h] roots1 z x
 71  ov] e foot ( l& y possess1 %utt+   
out e>?'s horizon )  h] sl5d] /em1 &1   
worse ?an all1 pok+ h] da9ty head betwe5

  y & heav54    8,!n1 :5 %e )]s up--a   
disappo9tm5t :i*1 to d h] ju/ice1  %e is
 capable ( inflict+ 9 ! lovelie/ wea!r &
 at !  %orte/ notice--y f9d to y\r      
dismay t1 ) h]1 all ! fair  side (      
creation has )]$ too4 ,!re is no m      
fre%ness 9 !  mead[s1 no m promise 9 !  
smile ( spr+4 ,! sc5t is gone f  !      
g>d5-fl[]s1 ! music f ! song ( birds4   
,summ]'s vivid  gl[ has fad$1 & ! russet
 ( autumn is no long] edg$ ) gold4      
,hope's rosy hues h ceas$ to t+e !      
morn+1 & ! glory has  dep>t$ f noonday4 
8,l ,jonah1 y #8d well to be angry6' & x
 is well = y if y  c be v angry inde$4  
,t /imulant w d m to heal y\r  w\nd ov] 
?an any o!r rem$y ,i c ?9k (1 except !  
plant+ (  a fre% se$l+ to await ano!r   
failure2 b ,god help y if y\rs  is a    
nature less susceptible ( wra? ?an (    
sorr[6 ,if y are brave1  g5]\s1 =giv+1  
confid+1 #8,je v\s en fais mon          
complim5t6' ,!re  is no m to be said4   
,:]e y\r ,g\rd grew1 no?+ gre5 w ev]    
spr+ up aga96 ,:at say y1 ,bones8 ,i ?9k

 y & ,i are well out (  ! :ole ?+60     
,he wav$ 8 fle%less h& g5tly1 ) ! ge/ure
 ( "o :o puts  f him "s dim & di/ant    
recollection4    8,!re is a bitt]       
flav\r10 said he1 8ab\t t rem>k :i* ,i  
%\ld  h>dly h expect$1 & :i* is by no   
means to my ta/e4 ,y &  ,i c surely af=d
 to look at ^! ?+s f a compreh5sive1    
philosophical1 & indulg5t po9t ( view4  
,no m ,g\rds are likely  to gr[ = ei!r (
 u2 & al?\gh y\r /yle ( figure is1      
p]haps1 less entitl$ to defy ! worm ?an 
m9e1 yet ,i ?9k y  h b little to fe> f !
 k9d :i* caus$ su* an outbreak  ( temp] 
9 ! disgu/$ prophet4 ,! :ole /ory ( !   
,g\rd1 ,i  ne$ n po9t out to y1 is a    
lesson4 ,x 0 int5d$ z a lesson  =       
,jonah1 x is int5d$ z a lesson =        
ourselves4 ,=give me =  obs]v+ t y seem 
to h entirely lo/ ! po9t ( x1 &1 z      
usual 9 our discussions1 y h sacrific$  
argum5t to declamation4  ,x is weak1 (  
c\rse1 to be too mu* delight$ ) ! ,g\rd1
 x is  c[>dly to be too mu* afraid ( !  
worm1 b----0    8,!re is "o k9d ( worm  

,i am horribly afraid (10 ,i int]rupt$1 
=  ,i admit ,i 0 a little nettl$ & out (
 temp]4    8,& t80 he ask$1 ) ! c\rtesy 
:i* di/+ui%es 8 mann]  "u all           
circum/ances4    8,is ! bor]-worm60 ,i  
repli$1 brutally en\gh2 & ,i am afraid  
he 0  a little hurt1 = he rose at once &
 w5t into 8 cupbo>d1 :ile ,i  walk$ (f  
moodily to b$4          ,,*apt] ,,iv    
,a ,,vampire      ,lean+ idly aga9/ !   
*imney-piece ! o!r night1 contemplat+   
my companion 9 8 usual attitude1 my elb[
 happ5$ to bru%  (f ! slab a ,turki% co9
 ( small value & utt]ly illegible       
inscription4 ,h[ /rangely ?+s come back 
to "o6 ,i fanci$ myself  once m on !    
yell[ wave ( ! broad ,danube2 once m    
?read+  ^? int]m9able gre5 hills t fr+e 
its banks2 once m  wond]+ :e!r ! =e/ (  
,belgrade _h be5 v\*saf$ to  ,ea/]n     
,europe z a type ( ,inf9ity1 :ile its   
massive =tress1  ) fr[n+ ramp>t &       
le?>gic ,turki% s5tries1 0 int5d$ to    
repres5t ! comb9ation ( c\rage & slo?1 (
 recklessness &  imp]turbability1 (     

app>5t /r5g? & real ineffici5cy1 :i*    
di/+ui%es mo/ arrangem5ts ( ! ,ottoman  
,empire4    8,bakal\m0 & 8,bismillah60  
8,take y\r *ance60 & 8,don't c>e a      
d--n10  seem to be ! wat*words ( ?is    
improvid5t ,gov]nm5t4 ,x lets !  %ip /e]
 h]self2 & %e makes1 ,i believe1 z bad  
wea!r ( x z  might be expect$ "u su*    
seaman%ip4    ,engross$ f> less1 ,i     
admit1 ) political consid]ations ?an  ) 
! picturesque appe>ance ( a ,s]vian     
population att5d+  _! m>ket1 ,i r />tl$ 
my fri5d ) ! abruptness ( !  foll[+ "q3 
8,d y believe !re is su* a ?+ z a       
,vampire80    ,he rattl$ a little &     
almo/ rose to 8 feet1 b re-seat+        
himself1 only rejo9$1    8,:y d y ask80 
8,i 0 ?9k+10 ,i repli$1 8( t            
romantic-look+ peasantry ,i  us$ to see 
?rong+ ! m>ket-place ( ,belgrade4 ,( ^? 
tall1  h&some m51 ) ! sc[l nev] (f _!   
br[s1 _! h&s nev]  /ray+ f> f ! bellyful
 ( weapons !y c>ri$ 9 _!  %awls4 ,( ^?  
sw>?y wild-ey$ wom51 ) _! %rill1 rapid  
voices1 _! graceful1 impati5t ge/ures1  

c>ry+ ea* ( !m !  available capital (   
h]self & family /rung 9 co9s ab\t h]    
rav5 hair1 :ile on e t5? face at lea/1 (
 bo? sexes1 c\ld  n fail to be obs]v$ ! 
wan traces ( t wa/+ disease :i*  seems  
to sap /r5g? & vitality1 gradually1 &   
almo/ surely1 z  consumption itself4    
,yes1 ,i ?9k = e score ( peasants ,i    
c\ld  h c\nt$ two ( ^! #8fev]-faces1' z 
! p !mselves call  _! ague-ridd5        
companions1 ?\gh ,i asc]ta9$ aft] a     
:ile1  :5 ,i came to "k !m bett]1 t !y  
attribut$ ?is decimation  ( _! numb]s1 &
 fad$ appe>ance ( ! victims1 r to       
sup]natural visitation ?an epidemic     
disease4 ,!y believe t 9  c]ta9 cases1  
:]e life has be5 unusually irregul>1 or 
! rites  ( religion repreh5sibly        
neglect$1 ! s\l returns aft] dea?  to   
its orig9al t5em5t1 & ! corpse becomes  
revivifi$ "u  c]ta9 gha/ly conditions ( 
a p]iodical return to ! tomb & a        
cont9ual w>f>e aga9/ its k9d4 ,an       
int]mitt5t exi/5ce is only  to be       
pres]v$ at ! exp5se ( o!rs1 = ! compact1

 :ile x  p]mits reanimation1 )holds !   
blood1 #8:i* is ! life !re(4'  ,! /ream 
mu/ !re=e be dra9$ f fri5ds1 neighb\rs1 
e>ly  companions1 nay1 is mo/ n\ri%+ &  
efficaci\s :5 ab/ract$  f ! ve9s ( ^?   
h]et(ore be/ belov$4 ,s ! ,vampire1 z   
?is weird be+ is call$1 mu/ /eal f its  
grave 9 ! dead  ( night1 to sit by "s   
famili> b$side till ! sleep] %all be    
/eep$ 9 ! unconsci\sness ( complete     
repose1 & !n punctur+  a m9ute orifice 9
 ! ?roat1 w suck its fill till driv5    
back  to its re/+-place by ! crimson    
/reaks ( day4 ,night aft] night  !      
visits mu/ be repeat$2 & s1 week by     
week1 ! victim p9es  & droops & )]s     
gradually away4 ,!re is no app>5t       
illness1  no o/5sible injury1 b ! frame 
dw9dles1 ! muscles fall1 !  limbs fail1 
! *eek fades1 & ! dea?-look1 nev] to be 
mi/ak51  comes into ! great hagg>d1     
holl[1 wi/ful eyes4 ,i h repeat$ly  ask$
 ! peasants :e!r !y _h ev] met any ( ^! 
sup]natural  visitants1 = !y spoke ( !m 
s confid5tly1 "o might h  suppos$ !     

fami%$ gh\ls 7 flitt+ ab\t ! villages   
nightly2  b ?\gh presumptive evid5ce 0  
=?com+ 9 volumes1 ,i 0  nev] =tunate    
en\gh to f9d an actual eye-witness4 ,!  
si/] (  "o _h be5 fright5$ by !m        
repeat$ly2 ! c\s9 ( ano!r  he _h himself
 c>ri$ to h] tomb1 dra9$ ( h] la/       
life-drops  by a relative buri$ "s weeks
 be=e2 & ! gr&mo!r ( a  ?ird _h n only  
met & talk$ ) ?is inconv5i5t connection1
  expo/ulat+ ) x on its deprav$         
appetites1 & g5]ally argu+  ! po9t on   
moral z well z sanit>y gr\nds1 b _h     
induc$ x by  h] p]suasions1 & ! p[] ( a 
c]ta9 amulet %e wore1 to ab/a9  f       
p]secut+ a damsel 9 ! neighb\r+ village 
= ! same  gha/ly purpose1 or1 at lea/1  
to put (f its visits till ! horrid      
crav+ %\ld be no long] endurable4 ,/ill 
,i c\ld meet nobody :o  _h actually se5 
"o 9 p]son2 & t is :y ,i ask$ y j n[  if
 y believ$ !re 0 su* a ?+ z a ,vampire80
    ,he nodd$ gravely4 8,!y are r>e10   
said he2 8b ,i believe 9 su*  be+s1     
because ,i h n only se5 "o1 b _h !      

advantage ( its  p]sonal notice1 & a v  
pretty1 pleas+ acqua9tance x 06 ,y  w\ld
 l to "k some?+ m8 ,well1 x compromises 
nobody4 ,y  w n quote me1 ( c\rse4      
,inde$ ,i don't see h[ y c1 = ,i  /ill  
m5tion no real names4 ,i don't m9d tell+
 y ! /ory ( a  life1 su* z ,i knew x2 a 
life t by "s fatality seem$ to drag  d[n
 e o!r t came )9 ! sph]e ( its          
attractions to  sorr[1 humiliation1 &   
disgrace4 ,i h no bra9 to swim1 no      
pulses  to leap1 no he>t to a*e left1 & 
yet ! memory /irs me pa9fully  ev5 n[4  
8,9 e>ly manhood10 he cont9u$1 b5d+ d[n1
 z ?\gh to scan  8 own fle%less         
proportions1 ) an air ( consci\sness t 0
  almo/ grotesque1 8,i paid z mu* he$ to
 my p]sonal appe>ance1 &  fl\ri%$ x ab\t
 9 public places z p]si/5tly z o!rs ( l 
age & pursuits4 ,:e!r ,i %\ld d s if ,i 
_h my "t to come  aga91 is a diff]5t "q1
 b we w let t pass4 ,be+ !n  "y1        
tol]ably good-look+1 suffici5tly        
conceit$1 & exce$+ly  well-dress$1 ,i _h
 betak5 myself "o ev5+ to y\r ,italian  

,op]a1  ! be/1 & ,i may add ! de>e/1 9  
,europe4 ,i 0 fond ( music &  knew      
some?+ ab\t x1 b ,i 0 fond] /ill (      
pretty wom51 ?\gh  conc]n+ ^! ,i enjoy$ 
my full %>e ( t ignorance :i* causes  m5
 s to exagg]ate _! qualities bo? good & 
bad2 an ignorance x  is wor? :ile to    
pres]ve ) z mu* c>e z 9 o!r matt]s we   
take to acquire k1 = !re is no d5y+1    
alas6 t ^?  :o "k !m be/ always seem to 
respect !m lea/4    8,i rose1 !re=e1 f  
my /all at ! fir/ opportunity & turn$   
r\nd to survey ! h\se4 ,ere ,i _h       
inspect$ a qu>t] ( x1 my  glasses 7 up1 
& ,i w tell y :at !y %[$ me--! mo/      
p]fect face ,i ev] saw4 ,/raight nose1  
?9 & delicately cut1  l>ge black eyes1  
regul> eyebr[s1 faultless *91 t]m9at+ a 
complete oval1 ! :ole set 9 a frame (   
jet-black hair4 ,ev5 my next  neighb\r1 
:o1 f an obs]vation he let fall to a    
fri5d1 belong$  app>5tly to ! ,h\sehold 
,troops1 c\ld n refra9 f ejaculat+1     
#8,by ,jove1 %e's a ripp]6' ! mom5t he  
caught sight ( ! object on  :i* my gaze 

0 fix$4    8,i saw some?+ else too4 ,i  
saw t ! lady by h] side 0 a  =eign] )   
:om ,i _h long be5 acqua9t$2 s edg+ my  
way into  ! passages1 9 two m9utes ,i 0 
tapp+ at _! box-door l a man  :o felt   
pretty sure ( be+ let 94    8,! =eign]  
introduc$ me to h] fri5d1 & z ! second  
act (  ! op]a 0 already 9 progress1 told
 me to sit d[n & hold my  tongue4 ,we 7 
f\r 9 ! box4 ,ano!r g5tleman 0 plac$    
close  beh9d ! lady :o fir/ attract$ my 
att5tion4 ,i _h only eyes j  !n1 h[ev]1 
= ! wild1 une>?ly beauty ( my new       
acqua9tance4    8,i h se5 hundr$s (     
pretty wom51 & ev5 9 y\? my he>t1 f     
temp]am5t1 p]haps1 r ?an reflection1 0 z
 h>d z my ribs2  b ?is face fasc9at$    
me--,i c use no o!r ^w4 ,my s5sations 7 
s /rangely comp\nd$ ( admiration1       
horror1 int]e/1 curiosity1  attraction1 
& dislike4 ,! eyes 7 deep & d>k1 yet ) !
  glitt] 9 !m ( a hawk's1 ! *eek deadly 
pale1 ! lips bright  r$4 ,%e 0 diff]5t f
 any?+ ,i _h ev] se51 & yet s           
wond]fully beautiful6 ,i long$ to he> h]

 speak4 ,pres5tly %e  :isp]$ a few words
 to ! man beh9d h]1 & ,i felt my fle%   
creep4  ,l[ z !y 7 modulat$1 !re 0 9 e  
syllable a tone ( su*  utt]             
hopelessness1 su* abid+ sorr[1 regret1  
ev5 remorse1 always  pres5t1 always kept
 d[n1 t ,i c\ld h imag9$ h] "o ( ^?  lo/
 spirits = :om is fix$ ! puni%m5t ( all 
mo/ cruel1 mo/  intol]able1 t !y c nev] 
=get !y are =m$ = bett]  ?+s4 ,h]       
ge/ures1 too1 7 9 accordance ) ! sad1   
sugge/ive  music ( h] voice--quiet1     
graceful1 & some:at li/less 9 !  repose1
 z x seem$1 r ( unhapp9ess ?an (        
indol5ce4 ,i tell  y ,i 0 n susceptible2
 ,i don't ?9k boys g5]ally are4 ,9 love1
  m ?an 9 any o!r extravagance1 #8!re is
 no fool l an old "o4'    8,i 0 z little
 giv5 to romance z a ladies' doctor2 &  
yet1 sitt+  9 t box wat*+ ! turn ( h]   
beautiful head z %e look$  t[>ds ! /age1
 ,i said to myself1 #8,i'll take good   
c>e %e nev]  gets ! upp] h& ( me4 ,if a 
man once all[$ himself to l  h] at all1 
%e is j ! sort ( woman :o w\ld blight 8 

:ole  life = him1 & hunt ! poor devil   
d[n to 8 grave6' ,somebody else  seem$  
to h no su* misgiv+s1 or to h arriv$ at 
a /age (  infatuation :5 all p]sonal    
consid]ations _h gone by ! bo>d4 ,if    
ev] ,i saw a calf l$ to ! slaught] x 0  
,c\nt ,v----1 a calf1 too1  ^: ?roat few
 wom5 c\ld h cut )\t compunction4       
,h&some1  manly1 ri*1 affectionate1 &   
s9c]e1 wor%ipp+ 8 deity ) all  !        
reckless devotion1 all ! unscrupul\s    
g5]osity ( 8 brave  ,hung>ian he>t1 ,i  
saw 8 v lip quiv] "u its heavy m\/a*e   
:5 %e turn$ h] glitt]+ eyes on him ) "s 
allusion call$ up  by ! bus9ess ( !     
/age1 & ! pr\d1 manly face t _h nev]    
quail$ be=e an enemy grew :ite 9 !      
int5sity ( its emotion4  ,:at made me   
?9k ( a /ag ,i once f\nd ly+ dead 9 a   
,/yrian pass1  & a gold5 eagle fea/+ on 
him ) h] talons buri$ 9 8 he>t8    8,!  
,grf9n1 to :om ! box belong$1 notic$ my 
ab/raction4 #8,don't  fall 9 love ) h]1'
 %e :isp]$2 #8,i c't sp>e y j yet4      
,isn't %e beautiful8'    8#8,y introduc$

 me1' 0 my answ]1 #8b y nev] told me h] 
"n4'    8#8,h[ /upid6' said ! ,grf9n4   
#8,at pres5t %e is a ,madame de ,/4     
,croix1 an ,engli%woman1 nev]!less1 & a 
wid[1 b n likely to  rema9 s long4' ,& )
 a mis*iev\s laugh %e gave me h] h&  z  
,i left ! box1 b[+ to ,madame de ,/4    
,croix & also to !  ,hung>ian1 :o 9 8   
happy pre-occupation 0 p]fectly         
unconsci\s (  my polit5ess4    8,i saw  
!m aga9 9 ! cru%-room4 ,! ,grf9n _h     
pick$ up an  atta* to "s legation1 :o   
put h] dutifully into h] c>riage4  ,!   
,hung>ian 0 /ill completely engross$ )  
,madame de ,/4  ,croix4 ,i h n yet      
=gott5 ! look on 8 h&some face :5 %e    
drove (f ) h] fri5d4 #8,he's a fool1' ,i
 said to myself2 #8& yet a  woman might 
well be pr\d to make a fool ( su* a man 
z t4'    8,i left ,london 9 ! middle ( !
 season & ?\ght no m (  ,madame de ,/4  
,croix4 ,i _h se5 a pretty picture1 ,i  
_h he>d a  /ra9 ( sweet music1 ,i _h    
turn$ ov] ! page ( an amus+             
romance--!re 0 an end ( x4    8,! foll[+

 w9t] ,i happ5$ to sp5d 9 ,vi5na4 ,(    
c\rse ,i w5t  to "o ( ! mask$ balls ( ,!
 ,r$\t5-,saal4 ,i _h n be5 t5  m9utes 9 
! room :5 my e>s ?rill$ to ! l[1        
s$uctive acc5ts  ( t well-rememb]$      
voice4 ,!re %e 0 aga91 mask$1 ( c\rse1  
b x 0 impossible to mi/ake ! slim1      
pliant figure1 ! graceful  ge/ures1 !   
turn ( ! beautiful head1 & ! quiet en]gy
 t  betray$ itself1 ev5 9 ! small1 glov$
 h&4 ,%e 0 talk+ to a  well-kn[n        
,russian magnate less rem>kable = purity
 ( morals ?an  diplomatic celebrity1    
b\ndless extravagance1 & devotion to !  
o!r  sex4 ,to be on t]ms ( common       
fri5d%ip ) su* a man 0 at lea/          
compromis+ to any lady "u sixty ye>s (  
age2 & x is ne$less  to say t 8 society 
0 c\rt$ & appreciat$ accord+ly4         
8,madame de ,/4 ,croix seem$ well       
satisfi$ ) h] neighb\r2 &  ?\gh 9 h]    
outw>d mann] ! lea/ demon/rative ( wom51
 ,i c\ld  detect ?r\gh h] mask ! same   
cruel glitt] 9 h] d>k eyes t  _h s      
fasc9at$ me1 six mon?s be=e1 9 !        

,grf9n's op]a-box4  ,! ,russian talk$   
volubly1 & %e lean$ t[>ds him1 z ^? d   
:o are will+ to he> m4 ,*teau qui p>le  
furls its bann]1  femme qui c\te droops 
h] head4 ,directly opposite1 look+ v    
tall & fi]ce z he re>$ himself aga9/ !  
doorway1 /ood ,c\nt  ,v----4 ,!         
,hung>ian 0 pale z dea?4 ,on 8 face1 s  
worn & hagg>d1  s cruelly alt]$ s9ce ,i 
saw x la/1 0 set ! /amp ( physical  pa91
 & he gnaw$ ! corn] ( 8 br[n m\/a*e ) t 
t5sion  ( ! muscles ab\t ! m\? :i*      
d5otes a p>oxysm bravely kept  d[n4 ,z  
fri5ds acco/$ him 9 pass+1 he b[$ 8 head
 k9dly &  c\rte\sly :ile 8 :ole face    
s(t5$1 b x 0 sad to see h[  soon ! gleam
 pass$ away & ! cl\d came back1 d>k] &  
heavi]  ?an be=e4 ,! man's he>t1 y see1 
0 g5]\s1 k9dly1 & full  ( tru/--su* a   
he>t z wom5 l ,madame de ,/4 ,croix f9d 
x an  int]e/+ amusem5t to break4    8,i 
?9k he mu/ h made h] "s k9d ( appeal2 = 
lat] 9 !  ev5+ ,i obs]v$ !m toge!r1 & he
 0 talk+ e>ne/ly 9  ,g]man1 ) a l[      
plead+ murmur1 to :i* ,i ?\ght few wom5 

c\ld  h li/5$ unmov$4 ,%e answ]$ 9      
,fr5*2 & ,i 0 sorry =  him :5 %e broke  
up ! colloquy ) a little scornful %rug (
  h] %\ld]s1 obs]v+ 9 a h>d1 unfeel+    
tone n l h] usual  voice1 #8,que        
v\lez-v\s8 ,enf91 c'e/ plus =t que moi6'
    8,! ,russian put h] into h] sl$ge1 =
 !re 0 a foot ( sn[ 9  ! /reets1 & ,c\nt
 ,v---- walk$ home ?r\gh x1 ) a smile on
 8  face & 8 head up1 look+ /rangely    
elat$1 ,i ?\ght1 = a man1  ! la/ /r& (  
^: moor+s _h lately p>t$ & left him     
adrift4    8,i _h n !n le>n$ !re is no  
tempor>y /imulant s p[]ful z  despair1  
no tonic s reviv+ z a p>ti pris4        
8,next day1 l\ng+ into ! ,*ancell]ie ( !
 ,embassy = my usual  gossip1 ,i f\nd   
little ,hughes1 an unpaid atta* 7:o     
e>n$1 inde$1  j z mu* z he receiv$71    
hold+ =? ) consid]able _s  & en]gy4     
8#8,curse him6' said ?is indomitable "y 
,briton4 #8,if x _h be5  swords1 ,i %\ld
 l to h f\ght him myself4 ,i hate him6  
,i tell  y4 ,ev]ybody hates him4 ,&     
,v---- 0 ! be/ *ap betwe5 "h  & ,orsova4

 ,he 0 almo/ l an ,engli%man4 ,w\ldn't  
he j h  poli%$ him (f if !y'd _h swords4
 ,t old muff1 ,b]gheim] (  !            
,cuirassi]s1 ought to be hang$4 ,d y    
?9k1 if ,i'd be5 8  second1 ,i'd h put  
him up ) pi/ols aga9/ ! be/ %ot 9       
,europe8--& at ! b>ri] too6 ,x's n l at 
home1 y "k4 ,i  nev] knew su* a mull z  
!y made ( x among/ !m4 ,?is curs$       
,calmuck gets ! pull all ?r\gh1 & poor  
,v----1 :o _h lo/ 8  =tune already1     
loses 8 lady-love & 8 life4 ,:at a rum  
_w x  is6'    8,"h ! orator roll$ & lit 
a cig>ette1 ?us af=d+ me a mom5t  to    
inquire into ! cause ( 8 indignation4 ,i
 !n le>n$ t1 9  consequ5ce ( a trifl+   
dispute aft] la/ night's ball1 a duel _h
  be5 f\ght at daybreak1 9 ! sn[1 betwe5
 ,c\nt ,v---- & a ,russian  nobleman1 9 
:i* ! =m] 0 %ot ?r\gh ! he>t4           
8#8,nev] got "o 9 at all6' said ,hughes1
 aga9 wax+ eloqu5t on  8 fri5d's wrongs4
 #8,i've se5 bo? ! seconds s9ce4 ,!y 7  
to walk up to a h&k]*ief1 & ! ,russian  
pott$ him at =ty  y>ds ! fir/ /ep he    

made4 ,!y may say :at !y l ab\t !  r[   
orig9at+ 9 politics--,i "k bett]4 ,!y   
qu>rell$ because  ,madame de ,/4 ,croix 
_h left ,v---- & tak5 up ) ?is snub-nos$
  ,t>t>4 ,fir/1 %e ru9$ my poor fri5d4  
,i "k all ab\t x4 ,he  hadn't a rap     
left2 = if %e'd ask$ him = ! %irt (f 8  
back1  he'd h /ripp$ l beans6 ,!n %e    
broke 8 he>t--! *e]ie/1  jollie/1 k9de/ 
fell[ 9 ,europe--to f9i% up by leav+ him
 =  ano!r man1 :o kills him be=e        
breakfa/ )\t a scruple2 & if  ! devil   
don't get hold ( h] "s f9e day1 :y he's 
a disgrace to  8 appo9tm5t1 t's all6 &  
!y ought to make him ,secret>y (        
,legation "h1 or p5sion him (f some:]e &
 put him out ( ! way6  ,h ano!r         
cig>ette6'    8,t5 ye>s aft]w>ds ,i 0   
sitt+ 9 ! g>d5s ( ! ,tuil]ies1  "o f9e  
morn+ t[>ds ! middle ( ,may1 wond]+1 z  
,engli%  p always d wond]1 on a v>iety (
 subjects--:y ! cig>s 7  s bad 9 ,p>is1 
& ! air s exhil>at+--:y ! t5d] gre5     
leaves quiv]+ ov] ^? deep alleys %\ld h 
a sun%9e (  _! own besides t :i* !y     

reflect$ f above--:y ! bonnes  &        
nurs]y-maids wore clean caps e day--:y !
 rail+s always  look$ z if !y _h be5    
re-gilt ! same morn+1 & :y ! s5try  at !
 gate %\ld ?9k x "p ( 8 duty to le] at e
 woman :o  pass$1 l a satyr8    8,inde$ 
,i believe ,i 0 almo/ asleep1 :5 ,i />t$
 9 my *air1  & rubb$ my eyes to make    
sure x 0 n a dream4 ,!re1 )9 t5  paces (
 me1 sat ,madame de ,/4 ,croix1 if ,i 0 
/ill to call h] s1  app>5tly n an h\r   
old] ?an ! fir/ "t we met4 ,! face 0    
ev5 pal]1 ! lips r$d]1 ! cruel eyes     
deep] & d>k]1 b 9  t flick]+ light !    
woman look$ m beautiful ?an ev]4 ,%e  0 
li/5+ quietly & indol5tly1 z ( old1 to a
 g5tleman :o  sat ) 8 back to me1 tell+ 
8 own /ory1 :atev] x might be1  9 a l[1 
e>ne/1 impressive voice4 ,i rais$ my hat
 :5 ,i caught h]  eye1 & %e b[$ 9 return
 politely en\gh1 b obvi\sly )\t         
recognition4 ,! movem5t caus$ h]        
companion to turn r\nd1 & 9  two /rides 
he 0 by my *air1 grasp+ me cordially by 
! h&4  ,he 0 an old & intimate fri5d1 a 

colonel 9 ! ,fr5* army1 by  ^: side ,i  
_h exp]i5c$ m ?an "o /range adv5ture1   
bo? 9  ,ea/]n ,europe & ,asia-,m9or--a  
man :o _h s]v$ ) di/9ction1  ( middle   
age1 a wid[]1 fond ( society1           
field-sports1 speculation1  & travell+2 
ess5tially bon cam>ade1 b ?or\ghly ,fr5*
 9  8 reflections & op9ions4 ,! la/ man 
9 ! _w1 ,i %\ld  h ?\ght1 to be made a  
fool ( by a woman4 ,well1 !re he 01  h] 
b\nd5 slave6 ,absurdly happy if %e      
smil$1 mis]able :5 %e  fr[n$1 ready to  
fet* & c>ry l a poodle1 p]fectly *ildi% 
ab\t h]1 & utt]ly contemptible4 ,if %e  
_h really c>$ =  him1 ! temptation mu/ h
 be5 irresi/ible1 & %e w\ld h  bulli$   
him frightfully4 ,b no1 !re 0 always !  
same repose (  mann]1 ! same c>eless    
k9dness1 ! same melan*oly1 ! same       
consci\sness ( an unque/ionable         
sup]iority4 ,"o ( 8 reasons1 he  soon   
confid$ to me1 = be+ s fond ( h] 01 t !y
 nev] _h  an angry ^w6 ,= a week or two 
,i saw a good deal ( !m4 ,p>is 0        
already empty1 & we did our plays1 our  

,opra ,comique1 & our little  d9n]s     
pleasantly en\gh4 ,%e 0 always ! same1 &
 ,i f\nd myself1  day by day1 becom+ m  
consci\s ( t nameless *>m ab\t h]1  :i* 
,i %\ld despair ( be+ able to describe4 
,yet z (t5 z ,i met  ! glance ( ^? deep1
 d>k1 une>?ly eyes1 a %udd] crept ov]   
me1 su* z *ills y :5 y come face to face
 ) a gho/ 9 y\r  dreams4 ,! colonel1 ,i 
h said1 0 devot$ to h]4 ,he 0 r>ely     
abs5t f h] side1 b if by *ance alone )  
me1 w\ld talk ( h]  by ! h\r4    8,he _h
 f\nd1 he decl>$1 =tunately be=e he 0   
too old to  appreciate x1 ! "o          
ine/imable treasure ! e>? conta9$4 ,he  
_h  *]i%$ 8 fancies1 committ$ 8 follies1
 ( c\rse1 t\t comme  un autre1 b he _h  
nev] exp]i5c$ any?+ l ?is4 ,x 0 8  hav51
 8 an*orage1 8 re/+-place1 & he might   
glide d[n into  old age1 & on to dea?1  
p]fectly happy1 because confid5t1 t )   
h] he>t & h] =ce ( "*1 %e w\ld nev]     
*ange4 ,he  c\ld n be jeal\s ( h]4 ,oh  
no6 ,%e 0 s frank1 s confid+1  s s9c]e4 
,%e1 too1 pass p> l1 _h told him s2     

unlike o!r  wom51 _h confess$ to him n  
only h] la/1 b h] _m =m]  atta*m5ts4 ,he
 knew all ab\t poor ,v----1 :o 0 %ot 9 a
 duel1 &  ! ,russian g5]al1 bani%$ to   
,sib]ia4 ,h[ =tunate %e _h brok5  ) him 
be=e 8 disgrace1 because1 9 ! loyalty ( 
h] nature1  %e w\ld surely h foll[$ him 
into exile1 al?\gh %e nev] c>$  = him 9 
h] he>t1 nev]6 ,no1 nor = any ( ! o!rs2 
nev] _h  be5 fairly t\*$ till n[4 ,him1 
! colonel1 %e really did love4  ,he _h  
prov$ 8 devotion s ?or\ghly 7,i f\nd out
 aft]w>ds1  ?\gh n f him1 t my fri5d _h 
be5 fool en\gh to sacrifice  bo? =tune &
 pr(ession = h] sake71 he 0 s reliable1 
%e  said1 s k9d1 & s good4 ,9 %ort1 he 0
 p]fectly happy1 &  c\ld see no cl\d 9 8
 horizon1 look :i* way he w\ld4    8,:5 
,i left ,p>is !y accompani$ me to !     
railway /ation2 & !  la/ ,i saw ( !m 0  
_! two heads v close ov] a railway      
guide1  project+ a trip into a lonely "p
 ( ,switz]l&1 :]e !y w\ld  h no society 
b _! own4    8,six mon?s aft]w>ds       
#8,galignani' in=m$ me t my fri5d !     

colonel _h be5 re9/at$ 9 ! ,fr5* army & 
appo9t$ to a  regim5t ( ,*asseurs       
d',afrique !n s]v+ 9 ,alg]ia1 :]e1 be=e 
! ,tuil]ies ,g>d5s 7 aga9 gre51 ,i le>n$
 f ! same s\rce  he _h already solv$ !  
great problem 9 an affair ( outpo/s )  !
 ,khabyles4 ,long ye>s elaps$1 & !re 7  
/reaks ( grey 9 my  hair & :isk]s ere ,i
 saw ,madame de ,/4 ,croix aga94 ,i _h  
he>d  ( h]1 inde$1 at int]vals bo? 9    
,london & ,p>is4 ,i am b\nd  to say h]  
"n 0 always c\pl$ ) ^? :o 7 di/+ui%$  by
 bir?1 tal5t1 or success4 ,%e 0 v *oice1
 ,i believe1 9 !  selection ( h]        
victims1 despis+ equally an easy conque/
 & "o  ( :i* ! ravages c\ld be readily  
repair$4 ,! wom5 hat$ h]1  ! m5 said %e 
0 *>m+4 ,= my "p ,i kept out ( h] way3  
we  7 de/9$ to meet1 nev]!less4 ,i _h   
emb>k$ 9 a ,p59sul> &  ,ori5tal /eam] at
 ,m>seilles v mu* indispos$1 & retir+ at
  once to my b]? nev] quitt$ x till we 7
 ent]+ ! ,/raits (  ,buoni-faccio4 ,"h  
,i came on deck1 weak1 exhau/$1 b       
convalesc5t1  dr9k+ 9 ! sun%9e & ! sc5]y

 ) t ?ir/ = !  beautiful :i* becomes s  
fi]ce aft] ! conf9em5t ( rec5t  illness4
 ,i lit]ally revell$ 9 ! ,m$it]ranean   
air1 & bask$ 9  ! w>m? ( ^? bright      
col\rs s peculi> to ! %ores ( t  summ]  
sea4 ,i 0 approa*+ middle age2 ,i _h    
v5tur$ body & m9d  freely en\gh 9 !     
great conflict2 & yet1 ,i ?ank heav51 _h
  hi!rto be5 sp>$ ! cru%+ sorr[ t makes 
a mock]y ( !  noble/ & pure/ enjoym5ts (
 e>?1 caus+ a man to turn f all  t is   
faire/ 9 sight & s5se & s\nd ) !        
sickness ( a  dead hope curdl+ at 8     
he>t4 ,b !n ,i _h kept cle> ( ,madame   
de ,/4 ,croix4    8,:5 my eyes 7 at la/ 
sat$ ) ! gaudy hues ( ! coa/ &  ! gold5 
glitt] ( ! wat]1 ,i 0 a little surpris$ 
to see t  lady sitt+ )9 ?ree paces ( me 
read+ a yell[-b\nd ,fr5*  novel4 ,great 
heav56 :at 0 ! woman's secret8 ,%e look$
 y\ng]  ?an ev]6 ,ev5 9 ! se>*+ gl>e ( a
 s\!rn noon n a l9e  c\ld be detect$ on 
! pure1 pale =ehead1 n a crease ab\t !  
l>ge1 wi/ful1 glitt]+ eyes4 ,t %e 0     
gift$ ) p]5nial  y\? ,i c\ld see =      

myself2 t %e 0 dang]\s ev5 to !  peace (
 a grey-hair$ man1 ,i might h f\nd out  
to my co/ _h  our voyage be5 ret>d$ by  
contr>y w9ds or any su* unavoidable     
delay1 = %e 0 good en\gh to recognise me
 on ?is occasion1 &  to give me a l>ge  
%>e ( h] conv]sation & companion%ip4    
,?us  x 0 ,i le>n$ to own ! spell "u :i*
 s _m _h succumb$1  to appreciate its   
p[]1 n to und]/&1 f> less describe1 its 
nature4 ,=tunately = me1 ere its "w c\ld
 be complet$1 we arriv$  at ,a!ns1 & at 
,a!ns lay a trim1 raki%-look+ ,engli%   
ya*t1  ) h] ensign fly+ & h] =etopsail  
loos$1 wait+ only !  /eam]'s arrival to 
spread h] w+s & be> (f ?is s$uctive     
sorc]ess to "s g>d5 ( p>adise 9 ! ,egean
 ,sea4    8,! own] ( ! ya*t ,i _h (t5   
he>d (4 ,he 0 a man rem>kable  = 8      
ent]prise & unfail+ success 9 comm]ce z 
= 8  lib]ality1 & inde$ extravagance1 9 
exp5diture4 ,he *ose to h  h\ses1       
pictures1 horses1 plate1 ev]y?+ ( ! be/1
 0 ju/ly  popul> 9 society1 & enorm\sly 
ri*4    8,i nev] ask$ & nev] knew ! port

 to :i* t ya*t 0  b\nd4 ,:5 we /eam$ out
 ( ! h>b\r %e 0 already hull-d[n  9 !   
wake ( a crimson sunset t seem$ to /a9 !
 wat]s )  a broad track ( blood2 b ,i   
saw h] sold )9 eighte5 mon?s at         
,s\?ampton1 = h] late own]'s "n _h      
appe>$ 9 ! #8,gazette1'  & ! man        
himself1 ,i 0 told1 might be f\nd1 look+
 v old &  c>eworn1 sett+ cabbages at    
,hanwell1 wat*+ eag]ly = ! arrival  ( a 
lady :o nev] came4    8,y may believe ,i
 ?\ght m ?an once ( ! woman ^: /range   
de/9y x _h be5 ?us to enslave g5]ation  
aft] g5]ation (  fools1 & to love :om   
seem$ z fatal z to be a prie/ ( ,aricia 
or a fav\rite ( ,ca?>9e ,,ii4           
,nev]!less1 :ile "t wore on1  ,i        
gradually ceas$ to ?9k ( h] beauty1 h]  
he>tlessness1 h]  my/]i\s y\?1 or h]    
magic influ5ce ov] mank9d4 ,pres5tly1   
among/ a ?\s& engross+ occupations &    
int]e/s1 ,i =got h]  z if %e _h nev]    
be54    8,i h driv5 a good _m vehicles 9
 my "t1 drags1 phaetons1  dogc>ts1 d[n  
to a basket-c>riage drawn by a piebald  

pony ) a  hog-mane4 ,nay1 ,i once /e]$ a
 hansom cab up ,bond ,/reet 9 ! e>ly    
morn+1 freight$ ) m subalt]ns ?an ,i    
%\ld l to specify  ( h] ,maje/y's       
,h\sehold ,troops1 b ,i nev] ?\ght ,i   
%\ld come to  a ba? *air6    8,nev]!less
 ,i f\nd myself at la/ an inside pass5g]
 ( "o (  ^! locomotive c\*es1 enjoy+ !  
quiet & ! air ( !  g>d5s at ,hampton    
,c\rt 9 complete & un9t]rupt$ solitude4 
,!  man :o dragg$ me to ?is pleasant    
spot hav+ gone to #8get 8  d9n]1' z he  
call$ x1 & ! nurs]y-maids1 ) _! int]e/+ 
*>ges1 hav+ retir$ f _! morn+1 & n yet  
em]g$ =  _! aft]noon /roll1 ,i lay back1
 & ?\ght ( s _m ?+s--(  ! /r5g? &       
manhood t _h dep>t$ f me = ev]2 ( !     
/range1 dull calm t comes on ) ! ev5+ ( 
life1 & cont5ts  u s well we w\ld n h   
its morn+ back if we c\ld2 ( !  gradual 
clairvoyance t %[s u ev]y?+ 9 its true  
col\rs  & at its real value2 ( ! days1 &
 mon?s1 & ye>s s cruelly  wa/$1 b t _!  
pleasures1 _! excitem5ts1 _! s9s1 _!    
sorr[s1 & _! suff]+s1 7 indisp5sable = !

 great lesson  :i* tea*es u to see4 ,(  
^! ?+s ,i ?\ght1 & ?r\gh !m  /ill1 z at 
all times1 mov$ ! pale pres5ce ( an     
un=gott5 face1  pass+ l a _s1 dim &     
di/ant1 yet de> z ev]1 across !  gulf ( 
ye>s--a pres5ce t1 = good or evil1 0 to 
haunt me to !  end4    8,some?+ 9 !     
association ( ideas rem9d$ me ( ,madame 
de ,/4  ,croix1 & ,i said to myself1    
#8,at la/ age mu/ h ov]tak5 t  m>vell\s 
beauty1 & "t br\ght ! indomitable _s to 
remorse1  rep5tance1 p]haps ev5 am5dm5t4
 ,:at c h made me ?9k ( h]  9 a quiet1  
peaceful sc5e l ?is8'    8,j !n a lady &
 g5tleman cross$ ! gravel walk 9 front (
  me1 & took _! places on a seat "u an  
old tree n a doz5 y>ds  (f4 ,x 0 a      
lovely day 9 e>ly autumn2 ! fl[]s 7 /ill
 ablaze  ) ! gaudie/ ( _! summ] beauty1 
! sky 0 all dappl$ grey  & gold1 e>? _h 
put on ! ri*e/ dress %e we>s ?r\gh\t !  
ye>2 b "h & !re a leaf fell noiseless on
 ! sw>d1 z if  to te/ify t %e too mu/ %$
 all h] glories 9 due season1 &  yield1 
l o!r beauties1 h] unwill+ tribute to   

decay4    8,b !re 0 no?+ ( autumn 9 !   
pair :o n[ sat opposite my  c\*1 *att+1 
laugh+1 flirt+1 app>5tly ei!r ignor+ or 
disreg>d+ my proximity4 ,! man 0 9 all !
 bloom & beauty (  y\?2 ! woman1 ?\gh   
look+ a few ye>s old]1 did n yet seem   
to h atta9$ h] prime4 ,i c\ld sc>cely   
believe my eyes6 ,yes1  if ev] ,i beheld
 ,madame de ,/4 ,croix1 !re %e sat ) h] 
fatal  gaze turn$ on ?is infatuat$ boy1 
lead+ him gradually1 /eadily1  surely1  
to ! edge ( t *asm into :i* ^? :o plung$
 came  to ! surface nev]more4 ,x 0 ! old
 /ory ov] aga94 ,h[ well  ,i rememb]$1  
ev5 aft] su* an int]val1 ! t5d] droop ( 
!  head1 ! veil+ eyela%es1 ! glance s   
quickly av]t$1 yet1 l  a snap%ot1 tell+ 
) su* deadly effect2 ! m\rnful smile1 ! 
g5tle :isp]1 ! quiet confid+ ge/ure ( ! 
sl5d] h&1  all ! by-play ( ! mo/        
accompli%$ & mo/ unscrupul\s (          
actresses4 ,!re 0 no m *ance ( escape = 
h] companion ?an  = a fi%]man ( ! ,nor? 
,sea1 ^: skiff has be5 suck$ into !     
,mal/rohm1 ) ma/ un%ipp$ & o>s adrift   

half a mile a/]n4  ,by sight1 if n      
p]sonally1 ,i !n knew mo/ ( !           
notabilities (  ! day4 ,! boy1 = su* ,i 
might well call him 9 comp>ison )       
myself1 seem$ too good = 8 fate1 & yet  
,i saw well en\gh x  0 inevitable4 ,he  
_h already made himself a "n z a poet ( 
no  mean pret5sions1 & held besides ! "*
 ( a high-spirit$1  agreeable1 &        
unaffect$ memb] ( society4 ,add to ?is1 
t he 0  manly1 good-look+1 & well-born2 
no?+ m seem$ want+ to  r5d] him a fit   
victim = ! alt> at :i* he 0 to be (f]$  
up4  ,l 8 pr$ecessors1 he 0 fasc9at$4 ,!
 snake held him 9 h]  eye4 ,! poor      
bird's w+s 7 flutt]+1 its volition 0    
gone1 its  doom seal$4 ,c\ld no?+ save x
 f ! de/roy]8 ,i long$ to h  back1 if   
only = a day1 ! p[]s :i* ,i _h regrett$ 
s little  half-an-h\r ago4 ,weak1       
helpless1 we>y1 & worn-out1 ,i yet      
det]m9$  to make an ef=t1 & save him if 
,i c\ld4    8,!y rose to g1 b f\nd !    
gate lock$ ?r\gh :i* !y _h  int5d$ to   
pass4 ,%e _h a way ( affect+ a pretty   

wilfulness 9  trifles1 & s5t him to fet*
 ! key4 ,prompt to obey h] lighte/  wi%1
 he b\nd$ (f 9 se>* ( x1 & foll[+ sl[ly1
 %e pass$  )9 two paces ( my *air1 b5d+ 
on its helpless invalid a look  t seem$ 
to express f> less pity = 8 condition   
?an a grudg+  envy ( 8 lot4 ,i /opp$ h] 
) a ge/ure t 9 "o m  able-bodi$ w\ld h  
be5 a b[1 &1 /range to say1 %e recognis$
  me at once4 ,!re 0 n a mom5t to lose4 
,i took c\rage f a  c]ta9 wi/ful look t 
gave s(tness to h] eyes1 & ,i spoke out4
    8#8,we %all nev] meet aga91' ,i     
said2 #8we h cross$ ea* o!r's  pa?s at  
su* long int]vals1 & on su* /range      
occasions1 b ,i "k  ?is is ! la/ ( !m6  
,:y "t /&s /ill = y is a secret  ,i _c  
fa?om1 b ! end mu/ come "s day1 put x (f
 h[ev]  long y w4 ,d y n ?9k t :5 y     
become z ,i am1 a we>y  mortal1 /umbl+ )
 half-%ut eyes on ! edge ( an op5 grave1
 x  w\ld be well to h "o good de$ on :i*
 y c\ld look back1 to  h repriev$ "o out
 ( ! _m victims on :om y h inflict$     
mortal puni%m5t = ! (f5ce ( lov+ y s mu*

 bett] ?an y  des]ve8 ,f> z x /ret*es   
beh9d y1 e foot/ep 9 y\r track  is m>k$ 
) sorr[--m ?an "o ) blood4 ,%[ m]cy n[1 
z y  may h to ask x h]eaft]4 ,life is   
all be=e ?is "o1 & x seems  cruel ?us to
 bla/ ! sapl+ f its v roots4 ,he is     
hopeful1  tru/ful1 & fre%-he>t$--sp>e   
him & let him g4'    8,%e 0 fitt+ !     
glove on h] faultless little h&4 ,h] br[
  seem$ s calm1 s s(t & pure1 t = a     
mom5t ,i ?\ght ,i _h  conqu]$1 b look+  
up f h] fem99e employm5t1 ,i recognis$  
! hungry glitt] 9 ^? d>k1 m]ciless eyes1
 & ,i knew !re 0  no hope4    8#8,x is  
too late1' %e answ]$1 #8too late to     
p]suade ei!r him or  me4 ,x is no fault 
( m9e4 ,x is fate4 ,= him--= ! o!rs--=  
all  ( u4 ,sometimes ,i wi% x _h n be5  
s4 ,m9e has be5 an unhappy  life1 & !re 
seems to be no end1 no re/+-place4 ,i c 
no m  help myself ?an a dr[n+ wret*1    
swept d[n by a torr5t2 b ,i am  too pr\d
 to cat* at ! twigs & /raws t w\ld break
 (f 9 my  h&4 ,i w\ld *ange places ) y  
will+ly4 ,yes--y 9 t ba?  *air4 ,i am s 

tir$ sometimes1 & yet ,i d>e n wi% x 0  
all  ov]4 ,?9k ( me z =be>+ly z y c1 =  
we %all n cross  ea* o!r's pa? aga94'   
8#8,& ?is boy8' ,i ask$1 /riv+ to detect
 some?+ ( compunction  9 ! pitiless face
 t 0 yet s beautiful4    8#8,he mu/ take
 8 *ance ) ! re/1' %e said4 #8,"h he    
comes--good-bye4'    8,!y walk$ away    
arm-9-arm ?r\gh ! gold5 autumn wea!r1 & 
a  *ill came into my v he>t1 = ,i knew  
:at t *ance 0 wor?4    8,a few mon?s1 & 
! sn[ lay six in*es deep ov] ! grave (  
him  ^: op5+ manhood _h be5 s full (    
promise1 s ri* 9 all t  makes y\?       
brighte/1 life mo/ wor? hav+2 :ile a    
woman 9 deep  m\rn+ 0 pray+ !re1 "u !   
w9try sky2 b ?is woman 0  8 "m1 & h]    
he>t 0 brok5 = ! love %e bore h] boy4   
8,8 dea? _h be5 v %ock+1 v sudd54 ,p    
talk$ ( a  ruptur$ blood-vessel1 a fall 
on 8 b$room floor1 a doctor n  to be    
f\nd :5 s5t =2 a s]ies ( fatalities t   
preclud$  ! possibility ( sav+ him2 b ^?
 :o pret5d$ to "k be/  affirm$ t n all !
 doctors 9 ,europe c\ld h done any good1

  = :5 8 s]vant w5t to call him 9 !     
morn+ he f\nd 8  ma/] ly+ />k & /iff1   
hav+ be5 dead "s h\rs4 ,!re 0  a pool ( 
blood on 8 c>pet2 !re 7 a%es ( burnt    
lett]s 9  8 fireplace2 m1 !y :isp]$ )   
mean+ %rugs & solemn1  awe-/ruck faces--
        #8,!re 0 t across 8 ?roat       
,:i* y _h h>dly c>$ to see4'    8,y c   
und]/& n[ t ,i believe 9 ,vampires40    
8,:at became ( h]80 ,i ask$1 r eag]ly1 =
 ,i 0 int]e/$  9 ?is ,madame de ,/4     
,croix4 ,i l a woman :o goes into       
extremes1  ei!r = good or evil4 ,great  
recklessness1 equally ) great           
s5sibility1 has its *>m = su* a         
temp]am5t z m9e4 ,i c  und]/&1 ?\gh ,i  
_c expla91 ! influ5ce possess$ by v     
wick$ wom5 :o nev] scruple to risk _!   
own happ9ess z readily  z _! neighb\rs'4
 ,i want$ to "k some?+ m ab\t ,madame   
de ,/4 ,croix1 b he 0 n li/5+2 he paid  
no att5tion to my  "q4 ,9 a tone (      
ab/raction t d5ot$ 8 ?\ghts 7 _m  miles 
away1 he only murmur$1                  
8,insatiate--imp5etrable--pitiless4 ,!  

o!rs 7 bad en\gh 9 all  consci5ce1 b ,i 
?9k %e might h sp>$ ! boy60             
,,*apt] ,v    ,,gold ,,= ,,silv]     8,!
 ,african ,magician nev] m9d$ all _!    
sc(fs & holloa+s1   or all !y c\ld say  
to him1 b /ill cry'd ,:o'll *ange old   
,lamps = new ones8 :i* he repeat$ s (t5 
ab\t ! ,pr9cess   ,badr\lbond\r's       
,palace1 t t ,pr9cess1 :o 0 !n 9 !      
,hall ) ! f\r-&-tw5ty ,w9d[s1 he>+ a    
,man cry some?+1   & n be+ able to      
di/+ui% 8 ,words1 by reason ( !         
holloa+ ( ! ,mob ab\t him1 s5t "o ( h]  
,wom5 ,slaves d[n to   "k :at he cry'd4 
8,! ,slave 0 n long be=e %e return'd1 & 
ran into ! ,hall1   laugh+ s he>tily1 t 
! ,pr9cess c\ld n =be> h]self4          
#8,well1 ,gigl]1' said ! ,pr9cess1 #8w y
 tell me :at y laugh   at8' #8,alas6    
,madam1' answ]$ ! ,slave1 laugh+ /ill1  
#8:o c   =be> laugh+ to see a ,fool ) a 
,basket on 8 ,arm1 full ( f9e   new     
,lamps1 ask to *ange !m = old ones1 :i* 
makes ! ,*ildr5   & ,mob make su* a     
,noise ab\t him8'0      ,:at a fool !y  

?\ght him1 & no wond]4 ,yet surely a    
magician ne$  n come all ! way f ,africa
 to tea* ! public ?is /range rate  (    
ex*ange4 ,9 ,europe1 ,asia1 & ,am]ica   
too1 z f> z x has yet  be5 colonis$1 su*
 "o-sid$ b>ga9s are made e day4    ,old 
lamps = new1 kicks = halfp5ce--8,heads  
,i w91 ,tails y  lose0--su* are ! laws (
 equity by :i* man deals ) 8  neighb\r2 
& s ! conte/ goes on1 if1 inde$1 z      
,juv5al says1  t c be call$ a conte/--  
8,ubi tu pulsas1 ego vapulo tantum40#a  
,! slave ( ! pr9cess ) ! long "n _h     
pass$ m ( h]  life 9 ! palace ?an !     
/reets1 or %e w\ld n h f\nd !           
magician's cry s /range3 w\ld h felt    
uncom=tably consci\s  t ! day might come
 :5 %e1 too1 w\ld b>t] new lamps = old1 
p]haps humbly on h] knees1 entreat+     
p]mission to make ! unequal  ex*ange4 ,9
 all ! relations ( life1 b *iefly 9 ^? )
  :i* ! affections are conc]n$1 we      
con/antly see gold = silv]  (f]$ ) bo?  
h&s4    ,t 8x is bett] to give ?an to   
receive0 we h ,scriptural w>rant  =     

ass]t+4 ,t--        8,sure ! pleasure is
 z great       ,9 be+ *eat$ z to *eat10 
we le>n f ,butl]'s qua9t & philosophical
 c\plets4 ,i am n  go+ to ass]t t ! man 
:o puts d[n sov]eigns & takes up  %ill+s
 has really ! wor/ ( x2 ,i only ma9ta9 t
 ! m  freely he 8p>ts0 ) ! =m]1 ! m sp>+
 w he f9d !  latt] dol$ out to him 9    
return4    ,p]haps ! /ronge/ case 9 po9t
 is t ( p>5t & *ild4    ,9 ! animal _w  
,i "k few arrangem5ts ( ,nature m       
beautiful  ?an ! absolute devotion (    
mat]nity to its (fspr+1 s long1  ?\gh   
only s long1 z its assi/ance is requir$4
 ,a bird fe$+  h] "y1 a tigress lick+ h]
 cubs1 a m>e :eel+ r\nd h]  foal--ea* ( 
^! af=ds an example ( lov+ c>e &        
t5d]ness1  ess5tially fem99e 9 its utt] 
=getfulness ( self4 ,ea* (  ^! squ&]s   
su* gold z x possesses1 ! treasure ( its
 deep  in/9ctive affection1 on +ratitude
 & neglect4 ,! ne/l+s  gape ) hungry    
little beaks1 :5 !y he> ! flap ( w+s1 n 
to greet ! com+ provid]1 b t !y may eat 
& be fill$4  ,! cubs huddle !mselves up 

to _! "m's side = w>m? &  com=t1 n = h] 
cruel beauty nor h] fi]ce protect+ love4
 ,!  foal1 :5 x gets on its long legs1 w
 foll[ y\r horse or m9e z  readily z its
 dam4 ,!y take all1 to give back no?+ 9 
ex*ange4  ,& no soon] c ! bird use its  
w+s1 ! bea/ its limbs1 ?an x  ab&ons at 
once & = ev] ! p>5t ^: su/a9+ c>e is no 
long] necess>y to its exi/5ce4    ,) !  
human race1 al?\gh ,i am f> f affirm+ t1
 ev5 9  ?is age ( bronze1 filial piety  
has fl$ ) o!r virtues f  ! e>?1 some?+ (
 ! same unequal b>t] holds good 9 !     
relation%ip ( p>5t & *ild4 ,! =m] gives 
gold1 ! latt]  does n always return     
silv]4 ,d n deceive y\rself4 ,y love    
y\r *ildr5 m ?an y\r *ildr5 love y4 ,i c
 prove x 9  ?ree words4 ,!y are de>] to 
y ?an y\r own p>5ts4 ,& ?is  inequality 
( affection is b "o m ( ! beautiful     
arrangem5ts  made by t ,provid5ce :i*   
be/[s good s lib]ally 9 proportion  to  
evil4 ,"u ! common law ( ,nature1 y are 
likely to die fir/1  & ! aggregate am\nt
 ( suff]+ is1 !re=e1 mu* less ?an  x    

w\ld be did ! c\rse ( dome/ic affection 
fl[ ! o!r way4  ,s y toil1 & slave1 &   
s*eme = ! *ild's b5efit1 =giv+  its     
errors1 repair+ its follies1 re-e/abli%+
 its =tunes1 j  z1 long ago1 y us$ to   
rebuild ) lov+ pati5ce ^? h\ses  ( c>ds 
! ur*9 blew d[n ) su* delight4 ,b1 z (  
all human  affections1 ?is1 if n !      
/ronge/1 is c]ta9ly ! deepe/ &  mo/     
abid+1 s :5 w\nd$ does x inflict on our 
moral be+ !  %>pe/ & mo/ endur+ pa94    
8,is !re any cause 9 ,nature t  makes ^!
 h>d he>ts80 says poor ,k+ ,le>1 =c$1   
aga9/ 8 own  in/9cts1 to ackn[l$ge !    
v5om$ bite ( t 8s]p5t's too?0  ) :i*    
else:]e he comp>es a 8?ankless *ild40 ,i
 h kn[n  m51 & wom5 too1 accept ) c\rage
 e sample ( mis=tune &  disgrace--9 !   
language ( ! prize-r+1 8come up smil+0  
aft]  e k9d ( knock-d[n bl[--b ,i _c    
rememb] an in/ance 9  :i* ! +ratitude ( 
*ildr5 has n produc$ wr9kles & grey     
hairs1 9 ! proportion ( t5 to "o1 = e   
o!r sorr[ ( any  description :atev]4    
,!re is no prospect ( alleviation to    

amuse 8 fancy--no leav5+ (  pique to    
ar\se 8 pride4 ,hurt to ! dea?1 ! suff]]
 has sc>ce  manhood en\gh left to       
conceal 8 w\nds4    ,9 t conflict betwe5
 man & woman :i* is p]petually go+ on1  
& )\t :i* ! _w1 if m com=table1 w\ld    
und\bt$ly  be less popul\s1 gold is     
inv>iably giv5 = silv] ) a lavi%        
extravagance1 ak9 to ! absurdity ( !    
:ole ?+4    ,:y is love l ! h&le ( a    
teapot8--,because x is all on "o  side4 
,! game has yet to be inv5t$ 9 :i* bo?  
play]s c w92  & p]haps 7 x n = !        
discom=t1 anxiety1 worry1 sorr[1  &     
suff]+ entail$ by ! unequal pa/ime1 x   
w\ld cease to be  s popul>4 ,z x exi/s  
at pres5t1 !re is no?+ to compla9  ( on 
! score ( flagg+ int]e/4 ,at fir/1      
inde$1 be=e !  c>ds are cut1 ! adv]s>ies
 sit d[n calmly & pleasantly en\gh4  ,an
 h\r hangs heavy on _! h&s1 & !y ?9k ?us
 to drive x  agreeably away--beg9n+     
simply = 8di/raction10 z ! ,fr5* call   
x1 ?\gh end+ 9 ! ,engli% acceptation ( t
 uncom=table  ^w4 ,ere ! fir/ tricks are

 turn$1 h[ev]1 ! game gr[s  excit+4 8,i 
propose40 8,h[ _m80 8,he>ts are trumps40
 8,i m>k !  k+40 ,! /akes increase      
rapidly 9 value1 & pres5tly gold comes  
p\r+ lavi%ly out ( "o play]'s pocket1   
aga9/ silv] dribbl+  unwill+ly f !      
o!r's4 ,! w9n]1 too1 l all gambl]s1     
seldom c>es to keep ! fruit ( 8 good    
=tune1 b loses x aga9  at ano!r table to
 "s /rong] adv]s>y1 :o is begg>$ 9 turn 
else:]e4    ,yet /ill 9 all places1 & "u
 all circum/ances1 :]ev] ?is  game is   
play$ !re is ! same inequality 9 !      
/akes4 8,gold =  silv]40 ,su* are !     
t]ms2 & ! old play]s1 to d !m ju/ice1   
^? :o h lo/ & won _m a heavy wag]1 are  
g5]ally c>eful  to beg9 at lea/ by      
v5tur+ ! common] metal4 ,b ev5 ( ^!  !  
discretion is n to be tru/$ z ! game    
goes on4 ,t\*$ by !  magic rod1 madd5$  
by ! spell aga9/ :i* ,wisdom is (t5 less
  pro( ?an ,folly1 ! /]ne/ & ! sage/ w  
?r[ _! gold  ab\t z recklessly z if e   
piece 7 n /amp$ ) ! impress  ( _! hon\r 
& _! happ9ess1 preci\s z ! v drops (    

life-blood at _! he>t4    ,p]haps x is  
wis] to /ick to any o!r pursuit 9 ! _w  
?an ! "o 9 "q2 b if y mu/ ne$s sit d[n  
to ?is  8begg>-my-neighb\r0 k9d (       
amusem5t1 is x bett] to lose or to  w98 
to give or accept ! gold = silv] pass+ s
 freely f h&  to h&8 ,w y h !           
satisfaction h]eaft] ( /&+ on !  high]  
gr\nd8 ( feel+ y h no?+ to reproa*      
y\rself )1  no?+ to be a%am$ (8 or w y  
take com=t 9 reflect+ t  :ile ! /orm    
rag$ above y\r head y _h be5 c>eful to  
%elt]  cunn+ly f ! bla/8 ,w y exult 9   
y\r =e?\ght1 y\r  philosophy1 ! accurate
 k ( human nature1 t has pres]v$  y     
sca!less ?r\gh ! combat8 or w y take    
pride 9 y\r  g5]osity1 y\r magnanimity1 
& ! self-devot$ c\rage t bids  y accept 
! /ab ( +ratitude 9 addition to ! pa9 ( 
neglect8  ,x dep5ds entirely on "* &    
temp]am5t4    ,m5 & wom5 v>y s mu* 9    
?is1 z 9 e o!r phase (  feel+4 ,! latt]1
 :5 !y d take ! m g5]\s view ( _!       
position--:5 !y c br+ !mselves to *oose 
8! bett] "p10  accept x1 ,i ?9k1 ) a m  

complete ab&onm5t ( pique ?an  ! =m]4   
,p]haps _! pride is ( a nobl] ord]3 no  
d\bt _!  vanity is less egoti/ical ?an  
our own4 ,) u1 except 9 ! highe/        
natures--& ^!1 z has be5 well rem>k$1 h 
ev] a leav5+ (  ! fem99e elem5t 9 _!    
organisation--!re is always some?+ (    
irritation left aft] a w\nd ( !         
affections has heal$ up--some?+  t /9ts 
& rankles1 & looks to reprisals ( "o k9d
 or  ano!r = relief4 ,i h read an old   
tale ( *ivalry s ?or\ghly  exemplify+   
?is /ate ( feel+1 & af=d+ s natural an  
example  ( ! *anges & c\nt]*anges ) :i* 
gold & silv] are  /ak$ aga9/ ea* o!r 9 !
 dang]\s game1 t ,i _c =be>  quot+ x "h4
    8,a c]ta9 knight _h long lov$ a     
damsel at ! c\rt ( ! ,k+ (  ,france2 b  
%e1 albeit accept+ ! s]vice ( none o!r1 
treat$  him ) su* coldness & duresse1 t 
he at l5g? obta9$ !  title ( ! #8,pati5t
 ,knight1' & %e ( ! #8,scornful ,ladye4'
 ,9 va9  he sat at h] feet 9 hall2 9 va9
 wore h] col\rs 9 ! li/s2 9  va9 add$ to
 8 cognisance ! motto #8,sans esprance1'

 above !  repres5tation ( a             
dungeon-grate1 to signify ! hopelessness
 ( 8  captivity4 ,%e look$ ^u him coldly
 z ! w9t] moon looks on a  froz5 lake2  
%e turn$ f him pitilessly z ! b5d+ popl>
 turns  f ! s\? w9d1 :isp]+ its long+ & 
its sorr[s1 woo+ h]  ev5 ) its te>s4    
8,s m9/rels sang 9 _! lays ( 8 con/ancy1
 & knights  m>vell$ at 8 subjection1 &  
ladies piti$--x may be despis$ him  also
 a little = 8 long-suff]+3 b /ill !     
#8,pati5t ,knight'  /ruck h>d & %\t$    
high = ! r5[n ( h] he lov$2 &  /ill !   
#8,scornful ,ladye' accept$ 8 homage1 & 
took cr$it =  8 de$s-(-arms ) scant     
c\rtesy1 & cruel neglect1 & high        
imp]i\s disda94    8,s ! ,k+ bade 8     
knights & nobles to a fea/2 & because   
!re  0 to be a solemn passage-(-arms    
held on ! morr[1 he ent]ta9$  !m ) a    
fight ( wild bea/s 9 ! ,c>r\sel1 :]eon  
lords &  ladies look$ d[n 9 safety f !  
gall]ies above4 ,b _m a s(t  *eek grew  
pale none ! less1 :5 a lion & a tig] 7  
let loose  to battle = _! lives4    8,n[

 ev5 :ile !y gl>$ on ea* o!r ere !y     
clos$1 !  #8,scornful ,ladye' dropp$ h] 
glove betwe5 ! bea/s ( prey4 ,quo?  %e1 
) a mock+ smile1 #8,an ,i _h a ba*elor  
"h :o lov$ me well1  he w\ld fet* me    
back ?is glove t ! w9d ha? bl[n f my    
h&4'    8,!n ! #8,pati5t ,knight' made  
no m ado1 b drew 8 good sword  & leapt  
lightly d[n into ! ,c>r\sel1 :]e he     
pick$ ! glove  f ! e>?1 & return+       
sca!less to 8 place1 laid x 9  sil5ce at
 h] feet4    8,!n ! #8,scornful ,ladye' 
wept sweet & happy te>s2 = 8 great  love
 _h conqu]$ at la/1 & %e w\ld foll[ him 
meekly n[ to !  end ( ! _w4    8,b %e %$
 bitt] te>s on ! morr[1 :5 he rode into 
! li/s  ) ano!r's sleeve 9 8 helmet1    
ano!r's col\rs on 8 h\s+s1  & 8 %ield   
blazon$ ) ! fre% device ( a brok5 fett] 
&  ! motto1 #8,t\t lasse--t\t casse--t\t
 passe6'0    ,s1 y see1 ^! adv]s>ies    
*ang$ places at la/2 & y w  probably be 
( op9ion t ! ,knight _h ! be/ ( x 9 !   
end4    ,p]haps x 8s]v$ h] "r40 ,& yet  
to me x seems t !re may  come a "t :5 to

 h giv5 gold = silv] 9 e relation (     
life %all be ! "o consol+ reflection t  
enables u to quit x  )\t misgiv+s = !   
future1 )\t regret = ! pa/1--a "t       
p]haps ( hu%$ voices1 /eal?y foot/eps1 &
 a d>k5$ room1  gr[+ yet /rangely d>k] )
 e brea? we draw4 ,or a "t (  eag]      
comrades1 trampl+ squadrons1 %ort %>p   
words ( comm&1 a  bugle s\nd+ !         
,advance1 a cock$-hat glanc+ ?r\gh !    
smoke2 a  numb sick helplessness t glues
 ! *eek into ! du/ :]e x has  fall51 & a
 roll ( musketry1 feebl]1 f>!r1 fa9t]1 &
 m  confus$1 till its w>like e*oes die  
out 9 ! hu% ( ano!r _w4  ,or a "t (     
e>?-/a9$ g>m5ts1 & bespatt]$ fri5ds     
pr(f]+  silv] hunt+-flasks 9 %e] dismay1
 & a fav\rite horse br\ght  back ) fly+ 
/irrups1 dangl+ re91 & its mane full (  
mud1  :ile ! dull grey sky :eels above1 
& ! dank1 tuft$ grass heaves  bel[1 nor 
9 ! int]vals ( a pa91 becom+ e mom5t    
less  ke51 c we /ifle ! helpless        
consci\sness t be=e our cru%$  frame    
%all be lift$ f its wet1 slipp]y        

re/+-place1 x w be  "t to die4    ,at   
su* mom5ts z ^!1 ,i say1 to h giv5 gold 
= silv] :ile we  c\ld1 c surely be no   
matt] ( regret4    ,i recollect a qua9t 
old tomb/one--,i beg y\r p>don = !      
allusion--on :i* ,i once read ! foll[+  
inscription3--    8,:at ,i sp5t ,i      
_h--:at ,i sav$ ,i lo/--:at ,i gave ,i  
h40    ,surely ?is s5tim5t w be>        
analys+4 8,:at ,i sp5t ,i _h40  ,i      
enjoy$ x1 wa/$ x1 got rid ( x3 d]ive f x
 n[ z mu*  enjoym5t z c ev] be extract$ 
f pa/ pleasures ( :i*  self-indulg5ce 0 
! motive--t is to say1 none at all6     
8,:at ,i  sav$ ,i lo/40 ,und\bt$ly4     
,mortgages1 ,consols1 build+-leases1    
railway scrip--x 0 lock$ up 9 securities
 t ,i c\ld by no  means br+ ) me "h4 ,x 
has be5 an error ( judgm5t1 a bad       
speculation1 a fooli% v5ture1 a dead    
loss4 8,b :at ,i gave ,i  h40 ,ah6 ,!re 
,i did good bus9ess3 took ! turn ( !    
m>ket2  inve/$ my capital 9 a bank t    
pays me c5t4 p] c5t4 ev5  n[2 & ?is1 n  
only = ! dross we call money1 b = !     

real treasures ( ! he>t--affection1     
k9dl9ess1 *>ity1 help to  ! ne$y1       
sympa?y ) ! sorr[ful1 protection to !   
weak1 &  enc\ragem5t to ! =lorn4 ,!     
silv] ,i _h 9 return has be5 left  long 
ago on e>?3 p]haps !re 0 b>ely en\gh to 
make a plate =  my c(f92 b ! gold ,i    
gave is 9 my own possession /ill1 & has 
be5 beat5 into a cr[n = me 9 heav54     
,yes4 8,x is bett] to give ?an to       
receive40 ,) few exceptions !  great    
b5efactors ( mank9d h be5 9 ?is _w      
defraud$ ( _!  wages4 ,columbus di$     
p]haps ! poore/ man 9 ! :ole k+dom he   
_h sp5t 8 lifetime to enri*4 ,socrates  
sold ! treasures ( 8  intellect--!      
d$uctions ( ! greate/ m9d 9 antiquity--=
 a  draught ( hemlock on a prison floor4
 ,! fable ( ,prome!us has be5  enact$   
ov] & ov] aga94 ,^? :o scale ! heav5s t 
!y may  br+ d[n fire to enlight5 & com=t
 _! fell[-m51 mu/ n  hope to escape !   
vulture & ! rock4 ,i h always ?\ght t   
wondr\s /ory ! deepe/ & ! mo/ sugge/ive 
9 ! :ole hea!n  my?ology4 ,its h]o 0 !  

fir/ discov]]1 ! fir/ free-?9k]1  ! fir/
 re=m]4 ,he 0 ev5 pro( aga9/ ! s$uctions
 ( woman1  & detect$ 9 ,p&ora's box !   
multiplicity ( evils t secur$  ! pres5ce
 ( ,hope )9 its compass1 & prev5t$ h]   
fly+  back to ! heav5 :5ce %e came4 ,!  
only ,olympian deity he w\ld  condesc5d 
to wor%ip 0 ! ,goddess ( ,wisdom2 & %e x
 0 :o  taught h] vot>y to outwit        
,jupit]1 ! great pr9ciple ( :at may  be 
t]m$ physical nature4 ,by sci5ce man    
baffles ! elem5ts1 or  r5d]s !m         
subs]vi5t to 8 purpose4 ,he 0 a h]bali/1
 a doctor1  a meteorologi/1 & univ]sal  
ref]ee = gods & m54 ,he taught !  latt] 
all ! arts necess>y to extort a         
livelihood f ! e>?2  %[$ !m h[ to yoke  
_! ox5 & bridle _! /e$s4 ,he 0  wise1   
labori\s1 provid5t1 & pat]nal--! fir/   
philosoph]1 !  great b5efactor ( 8 "t1  
&--8 rew>d 0 to lie 9 *a9s on  ,m\nt tna
 ) a vulture %ea?+ h] beak 9 8 he>t4    
,c we n see 9 ?is hea!n p>able "s       
glimm]+ ( ! ,great  ,hope :i* 0 nev]    
entirely obscur$ to ! anci5t _w8--"s    

fa9t  =esight (1 "s vague long+ aft]1 ! 
great ,example :i* has  s9ce taught its 
holy lesson ( self-abnegation &         
self-sacrifice8 ,x  is n = me to enl>ge 
on a topic s sacr$ & s sublime4 ,en\gh  
= u & su* z we are1 if by lavi%+ gold = 
silv] freely on  our bro!r1 we c ca/ b  
"o humble mite into ! treasury ( our    
,god4    ,!re is mu* talk 9 ! _w ab\t   
+ratitude4 ,p :o d good  to o!rs at co/ 
or inconv5i5ce to !mselves are apt to   
expect a  great fl[ ( ?anks1 a great gu%
 ( s5tim5t 9 return4 ,!y are  g5]ally   
disappo9t$4 ,^? natures :i* feel b5efits
 ! mo/  deeply are (t5 ! lea/ capable ( 
express+ _! feel+s1 & a  spee*less      
tongue is ) !m ! result ( a full he>t4  
,besides1 y  are sure to be repaid = a  
good action at "s "t or ano!r4 ,l  se$  
s[n 9 ! ,nile1 8! bread ca/ ^u ! wat]s10
 x may n  come back to y = _m days1 b   
come back at la/ x mo/ c]ta9ly  w4 ,w\ld
 y l y\r *ange 9 silv] or 9 gold8 ,w y h
  x 9 a few graceful1 well-*os5         
expressions1 or 9 ! /]l+ co9  ( sil5t   

love ) its daily ?\ghts & nightly       
pray]s2 or1 bett]  /ill ev5 ?an ^!1 w y 
waive y\r claim to x d[n "h1 &  h x     
c>ri$ to y\r acc\nt above8 ,i am suppos+
 y\rs is n  "o ( ^? natures :i* h arriv$
 at ! highe/1 ! noble/  type (          
b5evol5ce1 & give _! gold nei!r = silv] 
nor =  copp]1 b freely )\t return at    
all4 ,to ^! ,i c (f] no  enc\ragem5t1 no
 advice4 ,_! grapes are rip5$1 _! h>ve/ 
is  yell[1 ! light is already %9+ on !m 
f ! gold5 hills (  heav54               
,,*apt] ,,vi    ,a ,,day ,,t ,,is ,,dead
      ,i h be5 burn+ old lett]s         
to-night2 _! a%es are flutt]+  9 !      
*imney ev5 n[2 &1 alas6 :ile !y consume1
 fleet+ &  p]i%able l ! mom5ts !y       
record1 8ea* dy+ emb]0 seems  to h      
8wr\ght its gho/0 ^u my he>t4 ,oh6 t we 
c\ld ei!r  completely rememb] or        
completely =get4 ,oh6 t ! image (       
,mnemosyne w\ld rema9 close en\gh = u to
 detect ! flaws 9 h]  imp]i%able m>ble1 
or t %e w\ld remove h]self s f> z to be 
altoge!r out ( sight4 ,x is ! gold5 haze

 ( 8middle di/ance0  t %$s on h] ?is w>m
 & t5d] light4 ,%e is all ! m           
attractive t we see h] ?r\gh a d\ble    
veil ( retrospection &  regret1 none !  
less lovely because h] beauty is dimm$ &
 s(t5$  9 a mi/ ( te>s4    ,lett] aft]  
lett] !y h fl>$1 & black5$1 & %rivell$  
up4  ,!re is an end ( !m--!y are gone4  
,n a l9e ( ^? diff]5t  h&writ+s %all ,i 
ev] see aga94 ,! bold1 famili> scrawl ( 
!  tri$ fri5d & m ?an bro!r2 :y does he 
come back to me s  vividly to-night8 ,! 
/\t he>t1 ! /rong arm1 ! brave1 k9d     
face1 ! frank & manly voice4 ,we %all   
nev] tread ! /ubble nor  ! hea!r side by
 side aga92 nev] m pull h] up aga9/ !   
/ream1 nor float idly d[n 9 ! hot summ] 
noons to cat* ! light  air (f ! wat] on 
our heat$ faces2 to disc\rse1 l ,david &
  ,jona?an1 ( all & ev]y?+ ne>e/ our    
he>ts4 ,old fri5d6 old  fri5d6 :]ev] y  
are1 if y h consci\sness y mu/ surely   
sometimes ?9k ( me2 ,i h n =gott5 y4 ,i 
_c believe  y h =gott5 me ev5 !re4    ,&
 ! pa9s-tak+1 up-&-d[n-hill *>act]s ( ! 

little  *ild--! little *ild = :om !     
angels came s soon1 yet f\nd  x ready to
 dep>t1 ^: fev]-wa/$ lips =m$ none b    
words (  confid5ce & affection1 ^: blue 
eyes turn$ _! la/ dim1 dy+  looks s     
fondly on ! face x lov$4    ,& !re 7    
lett]s h>d] to "p ) ?an ^!4 ,nev] m9d1  
!y  are burnt & done )2 lett]s ( :i* ev5
 ! sup]scription once  made a k9d he>t  
leap ) pleasure s int5se x 0 almo/ pa92 
lett]s cross$ & re-cross$ 9 delicate1   
ord]ly l9es1 be>+  ! well-kn[n ciph]1   
brea?+ ! well-kn[n p]fume1 tell+ !  old1
 false tale 9 ! old1 false phrases1 s   
trite & worn-out1 yet  seem+ always s   
fre% & new4    ,! h& t =m$ !m has o!r   
tasks to occupy x n[2 !  he>t f :i* !y  
came is mute & cold4 ,hope )]s1 love    
dies--times are alt]$4 ,:at w\ld y h8 ,x
 is a _w ( *ange4  ,nev]!less ?is has   
be5 a di%e>t5+ job2 x has put me 9 l[   
spirits2 ,i mu/ call 8,bones0 out ( 8   
cupbo>d to come & sit )  me4    8,:at is
 ?is *>m10 ,i ask him1 8t seems to      
belong s exclusively  to ! pa/8--?is    

#8t5d] grace ( a day t is dead'8 & mu/  
,i look aft] x d[n ! gulf into :i* x has
 dropp$ ) su*  irrepressible long+ only 
because x w nev] come back to me8  ,is a
 man ! great] or wis] t he liv$ a hundr$
 ye>s ago or  a ?\s&8 ,are reputations1 
l w9e1 ! mell[] & ! m  preci\s = m]e    
age1 ev5 ?\gh !y h be5 hid away 9 a     
cell>  all ! "t8 ,is a ?+ actually fair]
 & bett] because ,i h  almo/ =gott5 h[ x
 look$ :5 pres5t1 & %all nev] set eyes  
on x aga98 ,i ent]ta9 ! greate/ av]sion 
to ,horace's laudator  temporis acti1   
%all always set my face aga9/ !         
sup]/ition t  #8!re 7 giants 9 ^? days'2
 & yet :]ev] ,i w5t 9 ! _w  previ\s to  
my retirem5t "h t ,i might live ) y1 ,i 
f\nd !  /range maxim pr$om9ate1 t ev]y?+
 0 v mu* bett] be=e  x _h be5 improv$6  
8,if ,i ent]$ a club & express$ my      
int5tion ( go+ to ! ,op]a1  = in/ance1  
:atev] small sp>k ( en?usiasm ,i c\ld   
k9dle 0  submitt$ to a wet blanket on ! 
spot4 #8,good heav5s6' w\ld exclaim  "s 
v5]able philosoph] ( ! ,cynic &         

,epicurean s*ools1 #8!re  is no op]a n[1
 nor ballet nei!r4 ,my good sir1 ! ?+ is
  done2 x's ov]4 ,we hav5't an arti/    
left4 ,ah6 y %\ld h se5  ,taglioni      
dance2 y %\ld h he>d ,grisi s+2 y %\ld h
 liv$  :5 ,plancus 0 consul4 ,9 %ort1 y 
%\ld be z old z ,i am1 & z  disgu/$1 & z
 g\ty1 & z disagreeable6'    8,or ,i    
walk$ into ! smok+-room ( t same resort1
 full ( "s  a?letic ga!r+ at ,holl&     
,p>k1 "s ',v>sity hurdle-race1 "s  trial
 ( /r5g? or skill among/ ^? lively boys1
 ! subalt]ns (  ! ,h\sehold ,brigade2 & 
ere ,i c\ld articulate #8br&y & soda' ,i
  _h ,capta9 ,b>clay ?r[n body & bones 9
 my face4 #8,walk1 sir6 ,y  talk (      
walk+8' 7,i didn't1 = !re _h be5 b>ely  
"t to get a  ^w 9 edgeways1 or my p>able
 w\ld h exhau/$ itself conc]n+  a runn+ 
high leap47 #8,b !re is no?+ l a real   
p$e/rian  left2 !y don't bre$ 'em1 sir1 
9 ^! days3 c't gr[ !m1 &  don't "k h[ to
 tra9 !m if !y c\ld6 ,%[ me a fell[ :o  
w\ld  make a mat* ) ,b>clay to-day4     
,b>clay1 sir1 if he 7 alive1 w\ld  walk 

all y\r be/ m5 d[n aft] he came 9 f     
%oot+4 ,ask y\r  "y fri5ds :i* ( 'em    
w\ld l to drive ! mail f ,london to     
,ed9burgh )\t a greatcoat6 ,i don't "k  
:at's come to ! pres5t  g5]ation4 ,x mu/
 be ! smok+1 or ! light cl>et1 p]haps4  
,!y're done1 !y're us$ up1 !y're wa%$   
out4 ,:y1 !y g to  cov]t by railway1 & h
 _! gr\se driv5 to !m on a hill6 ,:at   
w\ld old ,sir ,tatton or ,osbalde/on say
 to su* do+s z ^!8 ,i 0  at ,newm>ket1  
,i tell y1 :5 ! ,squire rode 8 fam\s    
mat*--two  hundr$ miles 9 less ?an n9e  
h\rs6 ,i saw him get (f old ,tranby1  & 
,i give y my hon\r ! man look$ fre%] ?an
 ! horse6 ,don't  tell me4 ,he 0 rubb$  
d[n by a c\ple ( prize-fight]s 7!re 7   
real bruis]s 9 ^? days1 & ! be/ man us$ 
to w971 dress$1  & came to d9n] j z y   
w\ld aft] a five-mile walk4 ,pocket     
,h]cules1 y call him--"o 9 a ?\s&8 ,!re 
7 hundr$s ( su*  m5 9 my day4 ,:y1 ,i   
recollect 9 ,tom ,smi?'s "t t ,i        
myself----'    8,b at ?is po9t ,i us$ to
 make my escape1 because !re are two    

subjects on :i* nobody is s brilliant z 
n to be prolix1 s  dull z n to be       
en?usia/ic--8 do+s 9 ! saddle & 8       
adv5tures ) ! fair4 ,to hon\r ei!r ( ^! 
triumphs he bl[s a  trumpet-note l\d &  
long 9 proportion to ! antiquity ( !    
annals  x records4 ,:y mu/ y nev] aga9  
become possess$ ( su* a hunt]  z        
,tally-,ho8 ,did t abnormal animal      
really c>ry y z well z y  ?9k1 nei!r    
fail+ :5 ! gr\nd 0 deep nor wav]+ :5 !  
f5ces 7 /rong8 ,is x /rictly true t no  
day 0 ev] too long  = him8 t he 0 always
 9 ! same field ) ! h\nds8 ,&  h n !    
rails he rose at1 ! dit*es he cov]$ s   
gallantly1  increas$ annually 9 height &
 dep? & g5]al impossibility ev]  s9ce t 
fatal morn+ :5 he broke 8 back1 "u !    
,copl[ 9 a  two-foot dra98    8,y c't   
f9d su* horses n[8 ,p]haps y d n give !m
 s  lib]al a *ance ( prov+ _! c\rage1   
spe$1 & endurance4    8,on ! o!r topic x
 is natural en\gh1 ,i d>e say1 = y to   
#8y>n'  ) all ! m fre$om t !re is no "o 
left to contradict4  ,p us$ enorm\s     

col\r$ silk h&k]*iefs 9 t remote p]iod1 
:5 y ?rew y\rs ) su* ,ori5tal           
complac5cy1 & ! odalisques  :o pick$ x  
up are probably to-day s old & /iff !y  
c\ld n  b5d _! backs to save _! lives4  
,b 7 !y really z fond1  & fair1 &       
fai?ful z !y seem to y n[8 ,_h !y no    
caprices  to *ill1 no :ims to worry1 no 
rivals on h&1 to drive y mad8 ,l  ! sea1
 ^? eyes t look s deep & blue at a      
di/ance1 are gre5  & turbid & full (    
specks :5 y come q close4 ,0 x all      
sun%9e ) ,m>y1 all roses ) ,m>g>et1 all 
summ] ) ,jane8 ,:at  figures ! mod]n    
wom5 make ( !mselves1 y say4 ,h[ !y (f5d
  y\r eye1 ^? b>e *eek-bones1 ^? cl++   
skirts1 ^? hateful  *ignons6 ,ah6 !     
*eeks no long] hang out a dang]-signal  
:5 y  approa*2 ! skirts are no m lift$1 
ev] su* a little1 to make  room = y 9 ! 
corn] ( ! s(a next ! fire2 & ?\gh y     
might h _h locks ( hair en\gh once to h 
wov5 a p>ti-col\r$  *ignon ( y\r own1 x 
w\ld be hopeless n[ to beg z mu* z w\ld 
make a f+]-r+ = ,que5 ,mab4 ,:at is x1  

,i say1 t causes u  to look ) su* delud$
 eyes on ! pa/8 ,is x sorr[ or malice1  
disappo9tm5t or regret8 ,are our tee?   
/ill on edge ) ! s\r  grapes we h eat5  
or =borne8 ,d we gl[] ?r\gh ! jaundic$  
eyes ( malevol5ce1 or is our sight fail+
 ) ! %ades ( a  com+ night80    ,bones  
seldom deliv]s himself ( 8 op9ion 9 a   
hurry4 8,i ?9k10  he says v delib]ately1
 8t ?is1 l _m o!r absurdities (  human  
nature1 orig9ates 9 t desire = !        
unatta9able :i* is1  aft] all1 ! ma9spr+
 ( ef=t1 improvem5t1 & approa* t[>ds    
p]fection4 ,man longs = ! impossible1 & 
:at is s impossible z  ! pa/8 ,t :i* ha?
 vani%$ becomes !re=e valuable1 t  :i*  
is hidd5 attractive1 t :i* is di/ant    
desirable4 ,!re is  a /range lay /ill   
exi/+ by an old ,prov5al tr\bad\r1 no   
small  fav\rite ) iron-h&$1 lion-he>t$  
,k+ ,ri*>d1 ( :i* !  refra91 #8s f>     
away1' expresses v t\*+ly ! long+ = !   
abs5t1 p]haps only because abs5t1 t is s
 pa9ful1 s human1  & s unwise4 ,! :ole  
/ory is wild & absurd to a degree1 yet  

n )\t a sadd5$ int]e/1 ow+ to ! m\rnful 
refra9 quot$  above4 ,x is ?us told 9 ! 
notes to ,w>ton's ,hi/ory ( ,engli%     
,poetry3--    8#8,jeffrey ,rudell1 a    
fam\s tr\bad\r ( ,prov5ce1 :o is also   
celebrat$ by ,petr>*1 _h he>d f !       
adv5tur]s 9 ! ,crusades  ! beauty ( a   
,c\ntess ( ,tripoli highly extoll$4 ,he 
became  enam\r$ f imag9ation1 emb>k$ =  
,tripoli1 fell sick on !  voyage ?r\gh !
 fev] ( expectation1 & 0 br\ght on %ore 
at  ,tripoli1 half-expir+4 ,! c\ntess1  
hav+ receiv$ ! news ( !  arrival ( ?is  
gallant /rang]1 ha/5$ to ! %ore & took  
him by  ! h&4 ,he op5$ 8 eyes1 & at once
 ov]p[]$ by 8 disease  & h] k9dness1 _h 
j "t to say in>ticulately t hav+  se5 h]
 he di$ satisfi$4 ,! c\ntess made him a 
mo/ spl5did  fun]al1 & erect$ to 8      
memory a tomb ( porphyry inscrib$ )  an 
epitaph 9 ,arabian v]se4 ,%e comm&$ 8   
sonnets to be ri*ly  copi$ & illum9at$ )
 lett]s ( gold1 0 seiz$ ) a pr(\nd      
melan*oly1 & turn$ nun4 ,i w endeav\r to
 translate "o ( !  sonnets he made on 8 

voyage1 8,yret et dol5t m'en p>tray10   
etc4 ,x  has "s pa?os & s5tim5t4 8,i    
%\ld dep>t p5sive b = ?is  love ( m9e s 
f> away1 = ,i "k n :at difficulties ,i  
may  h to enc\nt]1 my native l& be+ s f>
 away4 ,?\ :o ha/  made all ?+s & :o =m$
 ?is love ( m9e s f> away1 give  me     
/r5g? ( body1 & !n ,i may hope to see   
?is love ( m9e s  f> away4 ,surely my   
love mu/ be f\nd$ on true m]it1 z ,i    
love "o  s f> away4 ,if ,i am easy = a  
mom5t1 yet ,i feel a ?\s& pa9s  = h] :o 
is s f> away4 ,no o!r love ev] t\*$ my  
he>t ?an  ?is = h] s f> away4 ,a fair]  
?an %e nev] t\*$ any he>t1  ei!r s ne>  
or s f> away4'0    8,x is utt] nons5se1 
,i grant y1 & ! do+s ( ?is love-sick    
idiot seem to h be5 9 "* ) 8 /anzas1 yet
 is !re a  m\rnful pa?os ab\t t wail+ s 
f> away :i*1 well-word$1  well-set1 &   
well-p]=m$1 w\ld make ! success ( a     
draw+-room  song4    8,if ! ,c\ntess (  
,tripoli1 :o seems also to h own$ a     
susceptible  temp]am5t1 _h be5 8 c\s9 & 
liv$ next door1 he w\ld probably  n h   

admir$ h] ! lea/1 w\ld c]ta9ly nev] h   
woo$ h]  9 su* wild & pa!tic v]se2 b he 
gave h] cr$it = all !  *>ms t con/itut$ 
8 own ideal ( p]fection1 & sick5$ ev5   
to dea? = ! possession ( 8 di/ant       
treasure1 simply & solely  because x 0 s
 f> away6    8,:at p all really love is 
a dream4 ,! /rong] ! imag9ation  ! m    
vivid ! phantom t fills x2 b on ! o!r   
h&1 !  wak+ is m sudd5 & m complete4 ,if
 ,i 7 a woman in/ead  ( a--a--specim51  
,i %\ld bew>e h[ ,i set my he>t ^u a man
 (  imag9ation1 a quality :i* ! _w is   
apt to call g5ius1 )  z mu* good s5se z 
!re w\ld be 9 conf\nd+ ! sp>ks f a      
blacksmi?'s anvil ) ! blacksmi? himself4
 ,su* a man takes !  fir/ doll t flatt]s
 him1 dresses h] out 9 ! fabrications ( 
8 own fancy1 falls d[n & wor%ips1 gets  
bor$1 & gets up1 pulls  ! t9sel (f z    
quick z he put x on2 be+ 8 own he ?9ks  
he may  d :at he likes ) x1 & f9ds any  
o!r doll looks j z well  9 ! same light 
& deck$ ) ! same trapp+s4 ,n>cissus is n
  ! only p]son :o has fall5 9 love ) !  

reflection1 or :at he  believ$ to be !  
reflection1 ( himself4 ,"s get (f ) a   
duck+1  "s are dr[n$ 9 sad e>ne/ = _!   
pa9s4    8,nev]!less1 z ! ,fr5*         
philosoph] says1 #8,!re is no?+ s  real 
z illusion4' ,! day t is dead has = m5 a
 m actual1  a m tangible1 a m vivid     
id5tity ?an ! day t exi/s1  nay1 ?an !  
day z yet unborn4 ,"o ( ! mo/ *>act]i/ic
 &  inconv5i5t delusions ( humanity is  
its incapacity = enjoym5t  ( ! pres5t4  
,life is a j\rney 9 :i* p are ei!r look+
  =w>d or look+ back4 ,nobody has !     
wisdom to sit d[n =  half-an-h\r 9 !    
%ade li/5+ to ! birds ov]head1 exam9+  !
 fl[]s und]foot4 ,x is always #8,h[     
pleasant x 0 ye/]day6  ,:at fun we %all 
h to-morr[6' ,nev] #8,h[ happy we are   
to-day6' ,&  yet :at is ! pa/1 :5 we ?9k
 ( x1 b a dream vani%$ into  d>kness--! 
future b an unc]ta9 glimm] t may nev]   
bright5  into dawn8    8,x is /range h[ 
mu* /rong] 9 old age ?an 9 y\? is !     
t5d5cy to live 9 ! h]eaft]4 ,n ! real   
h]eaft] ( ano!r  _w1 b ! delusive       

h]eaft] ( ?is4 ,tell a lad ( eighte5 t  
he mu/ wait a ye> or two = any?+ he     
desires v eag]ly1 &  he becomes utt]ly  
despond5t ( atta9+ 8 wi%2 b an old man (
  sev5ty is p]fectly ready to make      
arrangem5ts or submit to sacrifices  = 8
 p]sonal b5efit to be rew>d$ 9 t5 ye>s' 
"t or s1 :5  he p]suades himself he w   
/ill be q capable ( enjoy+ life4  ,! p  
:o pur*ase annuities1 :o plant trees1 :o
 bre$ horses  = _! own rid+ are all pa/ 
middle age4 ,p]haps !y h se5  s _m ?+s  
br\ght ab\t by wait+1 m p>ticul>ly :5 ! 
def]r$ hope _h caus$ ! sick he>t's      
desire to pass away1 t  !y h resolv$ =  
!m also mu/ be #8a good "t com+1' if    
only  !y w h pati5ce & #8wait a little  
long]4' ,p]haps !y look  =w>d because !y
 _c be> to look back4 ,p]haps 9 su*     
vague  anticipations !y try to delude _!
 own consci\sness1 & fancy  t by ignor+ 
& refus+ to see x !y c escape !         
inevitable  *ange4 ,aft] all1 ?is is !  
heal?ie/ & mo/ invigorat+  practice ( ! 
two4 ,some?+ ( c\rage seems want+ 9 man 

or bea/  :5 ei!r is cont9ually look+    
back4 ,to ! philosoph] #8a day t  is    
dead' has no value b = ! lesson x af=ds2
 to ! re/ (  mank9d x is ine/imably     
preci\s = ! unacc\ntable reason t  x c  
nev] come aga940    8,be x s10 ,i       
answ]$2 8let me vote 9 ! majority4 ,i   
?9k ) !  fools1 ,i hone/ly confess1 b ,i
 h also a !ory ( my own on ?is  subject1
 :i* ,i am q prep>$ to he> ridicul$ &   
despis$4 ,my  supposition is t ideas1   
feel+s1 delusions1 "n !m h[ y w1  recur 
9 cycles1 al?\gh ev5ts & tangible       
bodies1 su* z we t]m  realities1 mu/    
pass away4 ,i _c rememb] 9 my life any  
exp]i5ce  t c\ld prop]ly be call$ a new 
s5sation4 ,:5 9 a position (  :i* ,i _h 
c]ta9ly no =m] k ,i h always felt a     
vague1  dreamy consci\sness t some?+ ( !
 same k9d mu/ h happ5$  to me be=e4 ,c x
 be t my s\l has exi/$ previ\sly1 long  
ere  x came to t5ant ?is body t x is s  
soon ab\t to quit8 ,c x be  t its       
immortality /ret*es bo? ways1 z into !  
future s into  ! pa/8 ,may ,i n hope t 9

 ! inf9ity s fitly repres5t$ by  a      
circle1 ! pa/ may become ! future z !   
future mo/ c]ta9ly  mu/ become ! pa/1 & 
! day t is dead1 to :i* ,i n[ look  back
 s m\rnfully1 may rise aga9 new]1 fre%]1
 bright] ?an ev]  9 ! l& ( ! morn+      
beyond t n>r[ paltry gutt] :i* we  call 
! grave80 ,i wait$ anxi\sly = 8 answ]4  
,!re are "s  ?+s we w\ld give any?+ to  
"k1 ?+s on :i* c]ta9ty w\ld  s          
completely alt] all our ideas1 our      
arrangem5ts1 our hopes1 & our  regrets4 
,ignorant ( ! coa/ to :i* we are b\nd1  
its di/ance1  its climate1 & its        
necessities1 h[ c we tell :at to pack up
 &  :at to leave beh9d8 ,to be sure1    
reg>d+ ?+s mat]ial1 we are  sp>$ all    
tr\ble ( selection2 b !re is yet room = 
mu* anxiety  conc]n+ ! outfit ( ! s\l4  
,= ! space ( a m9ute he seem$  to pond]1
 & :5 he did speak1 all he said 0 ?is-- 
8,i "k1 b ,i mu/ n tell10 pres]v+       
!reaft] an inflexible  sil5ce till x 0  
"t to g to b$4          ,,*apt] ,,vii   
,,! ,,f\r-,,leav$ ,,%amrock      ,we are

 all look+ = x2 %all we ev] f9d x8 ,c x 
be cultivat$  9 ho?\ses by ,scot*       
head-g>d5]s ) high wages & ,doric acc5t8
  or %all we come ^u x accid5tally1     
peep+ ?r\gh gre5 bulru%es1  lurk+ 9     
tangl$ woodl&s1 or p]*$ high on !       
m\nta9's cre/1  f> above ! region (     
gr\se & hea!r1 :]e ! pt>migan folds  h] 
w+s among/ ! silt & %+le 9 ! clefts ( ! 
b>e grey  rock8 ,we climb = x1 we dive =
 x1 we creep = x on our belly1  l !     
s]p5t1 eat+ du/ to any am\nt 9 !        
process2 b d we  ev] succe$ 9 pluck+ su*
 a specim5 z1 accord+ to our natures1   
we c joyfully place 9 our hats =        
o/5tation or hide "u our  wai/coats =   
true love8    ,d y rememb] ,sir ,walt]  
,scott's humor\s poem call$ ! 8,se>*    
aft] ,happ9ess08 ,d y rememb] h[ t      
,ea/]n mon>* :o /rove  to appropriate ! 
%irt ( a cont5t$ man visit$ e nation  9 
turn till he came to ,irel&1 ! native   
soil inde$ ( all !  %amrock tribe2 h[ 8 
myrmidons incont95tly assault$ "o ( !   
8bhoys0 ^: mir?ful demean\r rais$ _!    

highe/ hopes1 & h[        8,%elelagh1 _!
 plans 0 well-nigh aft] baulk+1         
,mu* less provocation w set x a-walk+2  
,b ! odds t foil$ ,h]cules foil$        
,paddy:ack4       ,!y floor$ him1 !y    
seiz$ him1 !y /ripp$ him1 alack6        
,up1 bubboo6 ,he hadn't a %irt to 8     
back60    ,mank9d has be5 hunt+ !       
f\r-leav$ %amrock f ! v  e>lie/ times on
 record4 ,i believe half ! leg5ds (     
my?ology1 half  ! exploits ( hi/ory1    
half ! discov]ies ( sci5ce1 orig9ate 9  
! univ]sal se>*4 ,jason 0 look+ = x ) 8 
,argonauts :5  he /umbl$ on ! ,gold5    
,fleece2 ,columbus sail$ aft] x 9 !     
track  ( ! sett+ sun1 scann+ t b>e      
horizon ( an endless ocean1  day aft]   
day1 ) s9k+ he>t yet nev]-fail+ c\rage1 
till !  l&-we$s drift+ r\nd 8 pr[1 !    
l&-birds p]*+ on 8  sp>s1 br\ght him _! 
joy\s welcome f ! undiscov]$ %ore2      
,alex&] trav]s$ ,asia 9 8 desire = x2   
,cs> da%$ ?r\gh !  ,rubicon 9 its       
pursuit2 ,napoleon well-nigh grasp$ x   
aft] ,au/]litz1  b ! fro/s & fires (    

,mosc[ %rivell$ x into no?+ ere 8  h&   
c\ld close ^u ! prize4 ,to f9d x1 sages 
h ransack$ _!  libr>ies1 adepts exhau/$ 
_! alembics1 mis]s ho>d$ up _!  gold4 ,x
 is n tw9$ ) ! poet's bay-leaves1 nor is
 x conceal$  9 ! madman's hellebore4 ,p 
h be5 = x to ! ,great ,des]t1  ! ,blue  
,m\nta9s1 ! ,*9ese capital1 ! int]ior ( 
,africa1 &  return$ empty-h&$ z !y w5t4 
,x abhors c\rts1 camps1 &  cities2 x    
/rikes no root 9 palace nor 9 ca/le2 &  
if m likely  to turn up 9 a             
cottage-g>d51 :o has yet discov]$ !     
humble plot  ( gr\nd on :i* x gr[s8     
,nev]!less1 undet]r$ by w>n+1 example1 &
 ! exp]i5ce (  repeat$ failures1 human  
nature relaxes no?+ ( its p]sev]+  que/4
 ,i h se5 a dog p]si/ 9 *as+ swall[s z  
!y skimm$  along ! lawn2 b !n ! dog _h  
once caught a w\nd$ bird1 &  0 !re=e    
act+ on an assur$ & tri$ exp]i5ce ( its 
own4  ,if y or ,i _h ev] f\nd "o        
f\r-leav$ %amrock1 we %\ld be  ju/ifi$ 9
 *]i%+ a vague hope t we might "s day   
light ^u  ano!r4    ,! ,knights ( !     

,r\nd ,table beheld ) _! own eyes t     
vision  ( ! ,holy ,vessel1 desc5d+ 9 _! 
mid/1 :i* scatt]$ ^?  /eel-clad h]oes 9 
all directions on ! adv5ture ( !        
,sangreal2  b p]haps ! v v[s ( *ivalry  
!y _h regi/]$1 ! v  exploits !y p]=m$1  
orig9at$ ) t re/less long+ !y  c\ld n b 
ackn[l$ge 9 common ) all mank9d =       
possession (  ! f\r-leav$ %amrock4      
8,& bett] he lov$1 t mon>* bold1        
,on v5tur\s que/ to ride       ,9 mail &
 plate1 by wood & wold1       ,?an )    
erm9e trapp$ & clo? ( gold        ,9    
pr9cely b[] to bide4       ,! bur/+ cra%
 ( a foeman's spe>        ,z x %iv]$    
aga9/ 8 mail1       ,0 m]ri] music to 8 
e>        ,?an c\rti]'s :isp]$ tale4    
,& ! cla% ( ,caliburn m de>1        ,:5 
on ho/ile casque x rung1       ,?an all 
! lays to _! mon>*'s praise        ,!   
h>p]s ( ,reg$ sung4       ,he lov$ bett]
 to bide by wood & riv]1       ,?an 9   
b[] ( 8 dame ,que5 ,gu5ev]e2       ,= he
 left t lady1 s lovely ( *e]1       ,to 
foll[ adv5tures ( dang] & fe>1       ,& 

little ! frank-he>t$ mon>* did wot      
,t %e smil$ 9 8 abs5ce on brave         
,launcelot40    ,oh6 ^? lilt+ /anzas (  
,sir ,walt]'s1 h[ m]rily !y r+ on  "o's 
e>1 l ! cla% ( /eel1 ! j+l+ ( bridles1  
or !  measur$ cad5ce ( a good /e$'s     
/ride6 ,we c fancy ourselves  spurr+    
?r\gh ! mle aft] ! 8selfless /a9less0   
k+1 or  gallop+ ) him d[n ! grassy      
glades ( ,lyonesse on "o ( 8  adv5tur\s 
que/s = dang]1 hon\r1 r5[n--&--!        
f\r-leav$  %amrock4    ,obvi\sly x did n
 gr[ 9 ! tilt-y>ds at ,ca]leon or !     
palace  g>d5s ( ,camelot2 nay1 he _h    
fail$ to f9d x 9 ! posy lovely  ,gu5ev]e
 wore on h] bosom4 ,alas6 t ev5         
,launcelot1 ! fl[] (  *ivalry1 ! brave1 
! c\rte\s1 ! g5tle1 ! sorr[+ & !  s9ful1
 mu/ h s\ght = x !re 9 va94    ,ev]ybody
 beg9s life ) a f\r-leav$ %amrock 9     
view1 an ideal  ( 8 own1 t he foll[s up 
) consid]able wrong-head$ness  to ! end4
 ,su* fiction has a great deal to answ] 
= 9 ! way  ( disappo9tm5t1              
dissatisfaction1 & disgu/4 ,_m natures  

f9d  !mselves completely s\r$ &         
det]iorat$ be=e middle age1 &  :y8      
,because1 =soo?1 !y h be5 ?r\gh ! g>d5 )
 no  bett] luck ?an _! neighb\rs4 ,i    
/>t$ 9 bus9ess1 we w  say1 ) good       
connections1 suffici5t capital1 & an    
ard5t desire  to make a =tune4 ,mu/ ,i  
be a sadd5$1 morose1 _w-we>i$ man       
because1 miss+ t unacc\ntable rise 9    
muletwi/1 & tak+ !  subsequ5t fall 9    
grey %irt+s too late1 ,i h only realis$ 
a  compet5cy1 :ile ,bullion1 :o didn't  
want x1 made at lea/ tw5ty  ?\48 ,or ,i 
woo$ ,=tune z a soldi]1 fond ( !        
pr(ession1  c>eless ( climate1 prodigal 
( my p]son1 ramm+ my head :]ev]  !re 0 a
 *ance ( hav+ x knock$ (f1 8/ick+ to x l
 a  lee*1 sir2 nev] miss+ a day's duty1 
by ,jove6 :ile o!r fell[s  7 gett+ on ! 
/aff1 %oot+ up ! c\ntry1 or go+ home on 
sick leave40 ,s ,i rema9 no?+ b an      
ov]work$ field-(fic]1  grim & grey1 ) an
 enl>g$ liv]1 & m r$ 9 my nose ?an  my  
*eeks1 :ile ,dawdle is a major-g5]al    
comm&+ 9 a heal?y  di/rict1 foll[$ ab\t 

by two aides-de-camp1 enjoy+ a lucrative
  appo9tm5t ) a fair *ance ( milit>y    
di/9ction4 ,%all ,i  !re=e devote to !  
l[e/ pit ( ,a*]on ! ,horse ,gu>ds1 !    
,w> ,(fice1 ,h4,r4,h4 ! ,comm&]-9-,*ief1
 & ! s]vice ( ,h]  ,maje/y ! ,que58 ,h[ 
_m briefless b>ri/]s mu/ y multiply to  
obta9 a ,"l ,*ancellor1 or ev5 a ,*ief  
,b>on8 ,h[ _m curates g  to a bi%op8 ,h[
 _m village practition]s to a fa%ionable
 doctor 9  a ,london-built br\gham8     
,success 9 e l9e1 :ile x waits1 to a    
c]ta9 ext5t1 on p]sev]ance & capacity1  
p>takes ?us mu* 9 !  nature ( a lott]y1 
t = "o prize !re mu/ be an incalculable 
numb] ( blanks4    ,i w n g s f> z to   
say t y %\ld ab/a9 f ! lib]al           
pr(essions ( arts or arms1 t y %\ld     
refra9 f tak+ y\r  ticket 9 ! lott]y1 or
 9 any way re/ idly 9 mid-/ream1 glad to
        8,loose ! sail1 %ift ! o>1 let  
h] float d[n1       ,fleet+ & glid+ by  
t[] & t[n20    b ,i ask y to rememb] t !
 m>%al's baton c only be 9 "o           
conscript's knapsack out ( half a       

million2 t wigs & mitres1  & fees e five
 m9utes1 fall only to "o 9 t5 ?\s&2 t   
al?\gh ev]ybody has an equal *ance 9 !  
lott]y1 t *ance  may be describ$ z b    
half a degree bett] ?an ! ciph] :i*     
repres5ts z]o4    ,!re is an aphorism 9 
ev]ybody's m\? ab\t ! man :o goes to    
look = a /raight /ick 9 ! wood4         
,hollies1 elms1 oaks1 a%es1 &  ald]s he 
inspects1 sapl+ aft] sapl+1 9 va94 ,?is 
"o has a  twi/ at ! h&le1 t b5ds a      
little t[>ds ! po9t2 "s are  too ?ick = 
pliancy1 "s too ?9 = /r5g?4 ,sev]al w\ld
 d  v well b = ! abundant v>iety t af=ds
 a *ance ( f9d+  some?+ bett]4 ,pres5tly
 he em]ges at ! f>!r f5ce1 hav+  trav]s$
 ! cov]t f end to end1 b 8 h&s are /ill 
empty1  & he %akes 8 head1 ?9k+ he may h
 be5 ov]-fa/idi\s 9  8 *oice4 ,a /raight
 /ick is no easi] to f9d ?an w\ld be a  
f\r-leav$ %amrock4    ,! man :o goes to 
buy a t[n h\se or r5t a place 9 ! c\ntry
  exp]i5ces ! same difficulty4 ,up-/airs
 & d[n-/airs he travels1  inspect+      
kit*5-ranges1 s9ks & scull]ies1 attics1 

b$rooms1  b\doirs1 & h\semaids' closets1
 till 8 legs a*e1 8 bra9 swims1  & 8    
temp] entirely gives way4 ,9 ,london1 if
 ! situation is  p]fect1 !re is sure to 
be no s]vants' hall1 or ! accommodation 
bel[-/airs leaves no?+ to be desir$1 b  
he _c und]take to  reside s f> f 8 club4
 ,^! difficulties ov]come1 he discov]s  
! butl]'s pantry is s d>k no s]vant ( t 
fa/idi\s ord]  w cons5t to /ay ) him a  
week4 ,9 ! c\ntry1 if ! place is  pretty
 ! neighb\rhood may be objectionable3 ! 
r5t is p]haps  delightfully mod]ate1 b  
he mu/ keep up ! gr\nds & pay !  wages (
 f\r g>d5]s4 ,suitable 9 e o!r respect1 
he _c  get ! %oot+2 or if no su*        
drawbacks are to be alleg$1 !re  is     
surely a railway ?r\gh ! p>k1 & no      
/ation )9 five  miles4 ,pl5ty ( %amrocks
 gr[1 y see1 ( ! trefoil ord]1 gre51    
graceful1 & p]fectly symmetrical4 ,x is 
t f\r? leaf he looks  =1 :i* creates all
 8 difficulties4    ,! same ) ! g5tleman
 9 se>* ( a horse1 ! same )  ,clebs 9   
se>* ( a wife4 ,if ! =m] _c be p]suad$  

to put  up ) "s little drawback (       
action1 beauty1 or temp]1 he w  nev] "k 
t mo/ delightful ( all p>tn]%ips1 !     
sympa?y  exi/+ betwe5 a good horseman & 
8 /e$4 ,if ! latt] expects  to f9d a    
p]fection really exi/1 :i* he ?9ks he   
has discov]$  :ile dazzl$ by ! glam\r   
surr\nd+ a man 9 love1 he des]ves  to be
 disappo9t$1 & he g5]ally is4 ,r>e1 r>e 
inde$ are !  f\r-leav$ %amrocks 9 ei!r  
sex2 ?rice happy ^? :om ,fate  p]mits to
 w9 & we> !m ev5 = a day6    ,:at is x  
we expect to f9d8 ,9 ?is matt] ( m>riage
 m ?an  9 any o!r our anticipations are 
s exorbitant t we _c be  surpris$ if our
 8come-d[n0 is di%e>t5+ 9 proportion4   
8,:]e is ! maid5 ( mortal /ra9     ,t   
may mat* ) ! ,b>on ( ,tri]ma98     ,%e  
mu/ be lovely1 con/ant1 & k9d1     ,holy
 & pure1 & humble ( m9d10 etc4    7,h[  
,sir ,walt] runs 9 my head to-night47   
,yes1 %e mu/ be all  ?is1 & possess a   
?\s& o!r good qualities1 _m m ?an  are  
enum]at$ by ,iago1 s z nev] to desc5d = 
a mom5t f !  p$e/al on :i* h] b>on has  

set h] up4 ,is ?is indulg5t8 is x  ev5  
reasonable8 ,c he expect any human      
creature to be always danc+  on !       
tight-rope8 ,:y is ,lady ,tri]ma9 n to h
 h] :ims1 h]  temp]1 h] fits (          
ill-hum\r1 l h] "l8 ,%e mu/ n inde$     
foll[ 8 example & relieve h] m9d by     
swe>+ 8a good1 r\nd1  m\?-fill+ oa?10   
!re=e %e has ! m excuse = feel+ at      
times a little capti\s1 a little        
irritable1 :at %e h]self calls a  little
 cross4 ,did he expect %e 0 an angel8   
,well1 he (t5 call$  h] "o1 nay1 %e     
looks l x ev5 n[ 9 t pretty dress1 says 
my  "l1 & %e smiles ?r\gh h] te>s1 putt+
 h] :ite arms r\nd  8 neck s fondly t he
 really believes he has f\nd :at he     
want$ till !y fall out aga9 next "t4    
,m5 are v h>d 9 ! way ( exaction on ^?  
!y love4 ,all 8take0  seems _! motto1 & 
z little 8give0 z possible4 ,if !y w\ld 
b  rememb] ! gold5 rule & expect no m   
?an %\ld be expect$  f !mselves1 x might
 be a bett] _w = ev]ybody4 ,i h         
sometimes wond]$ 9 my own m9d :e!r wom5 

d n r enjoy  be+ co]c$ & kept d[n4 ,i h 
se5 !m s false to a k9d he>t1  & s fond 
( a cruel "o4 ,are !y slaves by nature1 
d y conceive1  or only hypocrites by    
education8 ,i suppose no wise man       
puzzles 8 head  mu* on t subject4 ,!y   
are all incompreh5sible & all alike6    
8,h[ unju/60 exclaims ,bones1 int]rupt+ 
me ) m vivacity ?an  usual4 8,h[        
unsupport$ an ass]tion1 h[ sweep+ an    
accusation1 h[  unfair1 h[ unreasonable1
 & h[ l a man6 ,yes1 t is ! way  ) e "o 
( y2 disappo9t$ 9 a s+le in/ance1 y take
  refuge f y\r own want ( judgm5t1 y\r  
own mismanagem5t1 y\r  own headlong     
/upidity1 9 ! condemnation ( half ! _w6 
,y  op5 a doz5 oy/]s1 & turn away       
disgu/$ because y h n  f\nd a pe>l4 ,y  
fall an easy prey to ! fir/ woman :o    
flatt]s  y1 & plume y\rself on hav+ ga9$
 a victory )\t fight+ a  battle4 ,!     
=tress s easily won is probably b weakly
 g>rison$1  & capitulates ere long to a 
fre% assailant4 ,:5 ?is has happ5$  two 
or ?ree times1 y veil y\r discomfiture  

"u an affectation  ( philosophy & v[ t  
wom5 are all alike1 quot+ p]haps a      
consolatory scrap f ,catullus--         
#8,quid levius plum8 pulvis4 ,quid      
pulv]e8 v5tus4        ,quid v5to8 muli]4
 ,quid mulire8 nihil8'    ,b ,roman     
prov]bs & ,roman philosophy are unwor?y 
& delusive4  ,!re is a /raight /ick 9 ! 
wood if y w be satisfi$ )  x :5 f\nd2   
!re is a f\r-leav$ %amrock among/ !     
h]bage  if y w only seek = x hone/ly on 
y\r knees4 ,%\ld !re be  b "o 9 a hundr$
 wom51 nay1 "o 9 a ?\s&1 on :om an hone/
  he>t is n ?r[n away1 x is wor? :ile to
 try & f9d h]4 ,at  wor/1 bett] be      
deceiv$ ov] & ov] aga9 ?an s9k into t   
deepe/ sl\gh ( depravity 9 :i* ^?       
/ruggle :o1 because _!  own tru/ has be5
 outrag$1 decl>e !re is no fai? to be   
kept )  o!rs2 because _! own day has be5
 d>k5$1 d5y ! exi/5ce (  light4    8,y  
speak feel+ly10 ,i obs]ve1 consci\s t   
su* unusual  e>ne/ness d5otes a         
conviction he w get ! wor/ ( ! debate4  
8,y h p]haps be5 m =tunate ?an ! re/4 ,h

 y  f\nd h]1 !n1 ?is hundr$? woman1 ?is 
prize1 ?is pe>l1 ?is  black swan1       
glori\s z ! phnix & r>e z ! dodo8 ,=give
 my  argum5tum ad hom9em1 if ,i may use 
! expression1 & =give my  urg+ t su*    
good =tune only furni%es "o ( ^?        
exceptions  :i*1 illogical p ass]t1     
prove ! rule40 ,!re is a vibration  ( 8 
tee? want+ only lips to become a sne]1  
:ile he replies--    8,9 my own case ,i 
0 n s lucky1 b ,i kept my he>t up & w5t 
on ) my se>* to ! end40    8,exactly10  
,i retort 9 triumph2 8y1 too1 sp5t a    
lifetime look+ =  ! f\r-leav$ %amrock1 &
 nev] f\nd x aft] all4 ,b ,i ?9k  wom5  
are f> m unreasonable ?an ourselves 9   
?is desire = !  unatta9able1 ?is        
disappo9tm5t :5 illusion fades into     
reality4  ,n only 9 _! husb&s d !y      
expect p]fection1 & t1 too1  9 defiance 
( daily exp]i5ce1 ( obvi\s incompet5cy1 
b 9  _! s]vants1 _! tradespeople1 _!    
c>riages1 _! horses1  _! rooms1 _!      
h\ses1 ! d9n]s !y eat1 & ! dresses !y   
we>4 ,) !m an av[al ( incapacity to     

reconcile impossibilities  /&s = wilful 
ob/9acy1 or %e] /upidity at be/4 ,!y    
believe  !mselves ! victims ( peculi>   
ill-=tune if _! coa*man gets  drunk1 or 
_! horses g lame2 if mill9]s are c>eless
 or ribbons  unbecom+2 if *imneys smoke1
 p>ties fall ?r\gh1 or x ra9s :5  !y    
want to put on a new bonnet4 ,!y nev]   
seem to und]/& t  e #8if' has its #8b1' 
e pro its con4 ,my old fri5d1 ,mr4      
,bi%op1 ( ,bond ,/reet1 ! ,democritus ( 
8 day 7& may he live z  long671 obs]v$  
to me _m ye>s ago1 :5 "y p w5t mad ab\t 
! polka1 t ! new measure 0 a type (     
ev]y?+ else 9 life1  #8,:at y ga9 9     
danc+ y lose 9 turn+ r\nd4' ,is x n s  )
 all our ef=ts1 all our und]tak+s1 all  
our noble/ endeav\rs  aft] triumph &    
success8 ,9 dynamics we mu/ be cont5t to
 resign  ! maximum ( "o prop]ty t we may
 pres]ve ! indisp5sable  m9imum ( ano!r1
 mu/ all[ = friction 9 velocity1 mu/    
calculate ! w9dage ( a %ot4 ,9 e?ics we 
mu/ accept fanaticism  ) s9c]ity1       
exagg]ation ) en?usiasm1 ov]-caution )  

unusual  =esight1 & a giddy bra9 ) a    
w>m1 impulsive he>t4 ,:at we  take "h we
 mu/ give yond]2 :at we ga9 9 danc+ we  
mu/ lose 9  turn+ r\nd6    8,b no woman 
c be br\ght to see ?is obvi\s necessity4
 ,= !  fem99e m9d no?+ is impracticable4
 ,n a "y lady eat+ bread  & butt] 9 !   
s*ool-room b *]i%es h] own vision ( !   
pr9ce already rid+ ?r\gh en*ant$ =e/s 9 
h] pursuit4 ,!  pr9ce may turn out to be
 a curate1 a cornet1 or a c\nt1 a duke  
or a  dairy-f>m]1 a b>onet or a         
black+-mak]1 t has no?+ to d  ) x4      
,rely+ on h] limitless h]itage ( !      
possible1 %e feels  %e has a            
prescriptive "r to ! title1 ! t5 ?\s& a 
ye>1  ! matrimonial prize1 ! f\r-leav$  
%amrock4 ,:atev] else turns  up1 %e     
consid]s h]self an ill-us$ woman = life1
 unless all !  qualities desirable 9 man
 are f\nd unit$ 9 ! p]son & =tunes  ( h]
 husb&2 nay1 he mu/ ev5 possess virtues 
t c sc>ce  possibly co-exi/4 ,he mu/ be 
h&some & imp5etrable1 g5]\s &           
economical1 gay & dome/ic1 manly b nev] 

f h] side1 wise yet  def]r+ to h] op9ion
 9 all ?+s1 quick-sight$1 ?\gh bl9d  to 
any drawbacks or %ortcom+s 9 h]self4    
,above all1 mu/ he be  sup]latively     
cont5t ) 8 lot1 & unable to discov] t by
 any  means 9 8 matrimonial v5ture1     
#8:at he ga9$ 9 danc+ he has  lo/ 9     
turn+ r\nd4'    8,i decl>e to y ,i ?9k  
if ,ursidius#b insi/s on m>ry+ at all1  
t he _h bett] select a wid[2 at lea/ he 
runs at ev5 weights  aga9/ 8 pr$ecessor1
 :o1 be+ a man1 mu/ ne$s h suff]$  f    
human weakness & human infirmities4 ,!  
*ances are t !  de> dep>t$ w5t to sleep 
aft] d9n]1 hat$ an op5 c>riage1 made    
night hide\s ) 8 snores "u ! connubial  
c\nt]pane1 &  all ! re/ ( x4 ,a         
successor c be no worse1 may possibly   
appe>  bett]2 b if he w$s a maid51 he   
has to cont5d ) ! female  ideal ( :at a 
man %\ld be6 & f su* a conte/ :at c     
accrue b unmitigat$ discomfiture &      
disgrace8    8,moreov]1 %\ld he prove   
pre-em95t 9 ^? manly qualities wom5  mo/
 appreciate1 he w f9d t ev5 9 ^? !y     

pref] to accept  ! %ad[ = ! sub/ance1   
consi/5tly mi/ak+ ass]tion =  argum5t1  
volubility = eloqu5ce1 ob/9acy =        
resolution1 blu/]  = c\rage1 fuss =     
en]gy1 & ha/e = spe$4    8,on "o ( our  
greate/ g5]als1 rem>kable = 8 g5tle1    
w9n+  mann] 9 ! draw+-room z = 8 cool   
d>+ 9 ! field1 be=e  he _h e>n$ 8       
well-m]it$ hon\rs1 ,i myself he>d ?is   
v]dict  pron\nc$ by a jury ( maids &    
matrons3 #8,de>6 he's su* a quiet       
creature1 ,i'm sure he w\ldn't be mu*   
use 9 a battle6' ,no2 give  !m ,p>olles 
go+ to recov] 8 drum1 & !y h a *ampion &
  a h]o exactly to _! m9ds1 b !y w\ld   
sc>cely believe 9  ,ri*>d ( !           
,lion-,he>t if he held 8 peace & only   
set 8 tee?  h>d :5 he laid lance 9 re/4 
8,!re=e x is !y tug s unm]cifully at !  
sl5d] ?read t  holds a captive1 imag9+ x
 is by %e] /r5g? ! quiet creature  mu/  
be co]c$4 ,"s day ! pull is h>d] ?an    
usual1 ! ?read  breaks1 & ! wild bird   
so>s away1 free z ! w9d d[n :i* x       
sails1 he$less ( lure & :i/le1 nev] to  

return to bondage any  m4 ,!n :o s agha/
 z ! pretty1 ?\ghtless f[l]1 long+ &    
remorseful1 ) ! brok5 /r+ 9 h] h&8      
8,%e fanci$1 no d\bt1 h] prison] 0 an   
abnormal creature1  rejoic+ 9 ill-usage2
 t because x 0 docile & g5]\s x mu/     
!re=e be poor 9 _s1 slavi% 9 ob$i5ce1 & 
possess+ no  w ( its own4 ,%e ?\ght %e  
_h f\nd a f\r-leav$ %amrock1 &  ?is is !
 result6    8,b ,i may talk = ev] & end 
:]e ,i began4 ,m5 y may conv9ce  by =ce 
( argum5t1 if y\r logic is v cle> & y\r 
examples or  illu/rations br\ght fairly 
"u _! noses2 b ) ! o!r sex1  born to be 
admir$ & n in/ruct$1 y might z well p\r 
wat]  into a sieve4 ,c y rememb] a s+le 
in/ance 9 :i* ) ^!1  :ile a ^w (        
entreaty ga9$ y\r po9t =?)1 y might n  h
 exhau/$ a folio ( argum5t 9 va980      
,he ?9ks = a m9ute1 & !n answ]s         
delib]ately1 z if he _h  made up 8 m9d--
    8,i nev] knew b "o woman :o c\ld    
und]/& reason1 & %e  w\ldn't li/5 to x60
          ,,*apt] ,,viii    ,,rus ,,9   
,,urbe      ,rom ,tibur ,amem1 v5tosus4 

,tibure ,romam6 quo? ! ,lat9 satiri/1   
ridicul+ 8 own foibles1 l 8 neighb\r's1 
) ! laugh+1  half-indulg5t bant] t makes
 him ! pleasante/1 ! *attie/1  & ! mo/  
companionable ( classic writ]s4 ,h[ he  
lov$ !  cool retirem5t ( 8 ,sab9e home1 
its grassy glades1 its hang+  woodl&s1  
its fragrant breezes w&]+ & :isp]+ ?r\gh
 ^?  summ] slopes1 ri* 9 ! c\ntless     
allurem5ts ( a l&scape t--        8,l   
,albunea's e*o+ f\nta91        ,all my  
inmo/ he>t ha? ta'en2       ,give me    
,anio's headlong torr5t1        ,&      
,tiburnus' grove & hills1       ,& its  
or*>ds sp>kl+ dewy1        ,) a ?\s&    
wimpl+ rills10    z ,!odore ,m>t9       
translates 8 ,horace1 or ?us1 accord+ to
 ,"l  ,rav5swor?--        8,l fair      
,albunea's sybil-haunt$ hall1       ,by 
rocky ,anio's e*o+ wat]fall1       ,&   
,tibur's or*>ds & high-hang+ wood1      
,reflect$ graceful 9 ! :irl+ flood40    
,8 lord%ip1 y obs]ve1 :o c himself write
 ,lat9 lyrics z ?\gh  he _h drunk )     
,augu/us1 & capp$ v]ses ) ,ovid1 makes !

  second syllable ( ,albunea long1 & a v
 diffuse argum5t might be  held on ?is  
disput$ quantity4 ,comp>e ^! ) !        
orig9al1 &  say :i* y l be/--           
8,quam domus ,albune resonantis1        
,et prceps ,anio ac ,tiburni lucus et   
uda        ,mobilibus pom>ia rivis40    
,by ! way1 nobody :o has n endeav\r$ to 
r5d] ,lat9 poetry into  ,engli% c       
appreciate ! vig\r & t]s5ess ( ! old]   
language4  ,"h are six l9es 9 ! "o      
v]sion & f\r 9 ! o!r1 requir$  to       
translate ?ree ( ! orig9al1 p]haps )\t  
produc+ aft] all  s full a mean+ or s   
complete a picture4    ,nev]!less1 &    
not)/&+ 8 poetical pr$ilections = !     
c\ntry1 ,horace1 l _m o!r p1 seems ( 8  
two homes to h  always pref]r$ ! "o at  
:i* he 0 n4 ,an unhappy prejudice       
little calculat$ to enhance ! com=t &   
cont5t ( daily life4    ,_h he settl$   
any:]e 9 ! neighb\rhood ( our h]mitage  
"h1  he ne$ n h accus$ himself ( ?is    
fickle long+1 :i* he  d5\nces by !      
some:at ludicr\s epi!t ( 8v5tose40 ,he  

might h  comb9$ ! advantages ( t[n &    
c\ntry1 alt]nat+ ! solitude  ( ! des]t )
 ! society ( 8 fell[-m51 bl[+ ! smoke   
out ( 8 lungs :ile inhal+ ! fre% breezes
 (f ! ,s]p5t9e1  /ret*+ 8 own limbs & 8 
horses' by walks & rides r\nd           
,batt]sea1 ,victoria1 & ,hyde ,p>ks4    
,if y look = rus 9 urbe1 :]e w y f9d x 9
 su*  p]fection z )9 a mile ( !         
,well+ton /atue 9 almo/ any  direction y
 please to take8 ,if y *oose to saunt]  
on a hot ,june  day t[>ds ! ,rang]'s    
,lodge or ! p[d]-magaz9e1 ,i c\ld %[  y 
a spot f :i* ,i defy y to see h\ses1    
spires1 gas-t[]s1  or *imneys1 any?+1   
inde$1 b gre5 grass & blue sky1 &  t[]+ 
elms motionless1 9 black massive %ade1  
or quiv]+ 9  gold5 gleams ( light4 ,a   
spot :]e y might lie & dream ( nymph  & 
faun1 wood-god & satyr1 ,daphne pursu$  
by ,phbus1 ,acton fly+  be=e ,diana1 (  
,pan & ,syr9x & ,e*o1 & all ! ru/ic joys
 (  peaceful ,arcady--or ( elves &      
br[nies1 fair pr9cesses & cruel  mon/]s1
 ,launcelot1 ,modr$1 & ,c>odac1 ,sir    

,gawa9 ! c\rte\s  ) 8 8lo!ly ladye10 !  
compromis+ cup1 ! misfitt+ mantle1  all 
! bright pageantry1 qua9t device1 &     
deep1 t5d] romance t  gr\ps itself r\nd 
good ,k+ ,ar?ur & ! ,knights ( 8 ,r\nd  
,table--or ( ,?omas ! ,rhym] z he lay at
 l5g? "u ! 8l9d5  tree10 & espi$1 rid+  
t[>ds him on a milk-:ite palfrey1 a dame
  s beautiful1 t he c\ld n b believe %e 
0 ! "m ( 8  "l1 till undeceiv$ by h] own
 confession1 he won f h] ! fatal  gift (
 an une>?ly love4 ,& "h1 p]haps1 y bran*
 (f into "s  m rec5t vision1 "s dream ( 
an elf9 que5 ( y\r own1 :o also  %[$ y !
 pa? to heav51 & gave y an insight into 
! ways  ( purgatory1 ere %e beckon$ y   
d[n ! road to ,fairyl&1 t  leads--ah6 :o
 kn[s :]e8 ,f ?is seque/]$ nook y ne$ n 
walk a b[%ot to arrive at ! seabo>d ( ! 
,s]p5t9e2 & "h1  %\ld !re be a brea? (  
air1 if y h any ta/e = ya*t+1  y may    
indulge x to y\r he>t's cont5t4 ,!      
glitt]+ wat] is  dott$ ) craft ( e rig  
&1 "u a c]ta9 /&>d1 ( almo/  e size4    
,yawls1 cutt]s1 s*oon]s1 b>ques1 brigs1 

) "h &  !re a ?ree-ma/$ %ip4 ,on a w9d &
 (f a w9d1 close-haul$ &  free1 roll+1  
pit*+1 go+ ab\t1 occasionally miss+     
/ays1 &  only to be extricat$ f !       
8doldrums0 by a blund]+1 ov]-eag]       
wat]-dog1 ! mimic fleet1 on its mimic   
ocean1 c>ries out its  illusion s       
completely t y c almo/ fancy ! air (f ! 
wat]  feels damp to y\r =ehead1 & ta/es 
salt ^u y\r lips4    ,an anci5t m>9] :o 
frequ5ts ! bea* bel[ ! boat-h\se feels1 
,i am conv9c$1 ?or\ghly p]suad$ t 8     
occupation is /rictly  pr(essional1 t he
 is himself a necessity1 n ( amusem5t1 b
  bus9ess4 ,he w tell y t :5 ! w9d ve]s 
r\nd l t1  8sudd5ways1 (f ,k5s+ton      
,g>d5s1 y may look out = squalls20  t   
8la/ ,toosday 0 an awful wild night1 &  
"s on 'em broke f  _! moor+s a=e he c\ld
 turn out4 ,! ,bell]ophon1 bless ye1  0 
z nigh lo/ z c\ld be1 & t !re ,wat]     
,lily1 ! sweete/  ?+ z ev] swam--%e     
sprang h] boom1 damag$ h] b[sprit1 &    
broke  h] nose4 ,he 0 refitt+ all       
,w5s'day1 he 01 up to two o'clock1 &  a 

preci\s job he _h60    ,e "o :o         
con/antly 8takes 8 walks abroad0 9 !    
,great ,city1  becomes a philosoph] 9   
spite ( himself1 ( ! ,p]ipatetic ,s*ool1
  no d\bt1 b /ill a philosoph]2 s y     
sympa?ise mildly ) !  m>9]'s tr\bles2 = 
to y no human int]e/s are ei!r great or 
small1 nor does "o pursuit or p]son bore
 y m ?an ano!r4 ,y  haz>d an op9ion1    
!re=e1 t ! ,wat] ,lily is some:at too   
delicate & fragile a craft to enc\nt]   
boi/]\s wea!r1 ev5 on  su* an inl& sea z
 ?is1 & f9d1 to y\r dismay1 t s innoc5t 
an obs]vation /amps y 9 8 op9ion z n    
only ignorant1 b  presumptu\s4 ,he      
consid]s h] bo? 8:olesome10 z he calls  
x1 &  8wea!rly10 urg+ on y _m           
consid]ations ( sea-wor?9ess1 su*  z h] 
false keel1 h] bulw>ks1 h] bread? (     
beam1 & g5]al  calibre4 8,:y1 %e's      
sev5-&-tw5ty10 says he1 roll+ a pepp]m9t
  loz5ge r\nd 8 tongue1 j z a real      
seaman turns a quid2 8n[ look  at !     
,sea-,s>p5t ly+ away to ! ea/w>d yond]1 
j beyond  ! po9t :]e ! gravel's be5 wa%$

 adrift4 ,%e's fifty-two1 %e  is1 b ,i  
w\ldn't tru/ h]1 n 9 lumpy wat]1 y "k1 l
 !  s*oon]4 ,no4 ,if ,i 0 a-build+ ( "o 
n[1 :at ,i call1 = all "w  & all wea!rs1
 ?irty w\ld be my m>k1 or f t to        
?irty-five  at ! outside60              
8,?irty-five :at8 ,tons80 y ask1 a      
little aba%$1 & feel+ y  h committ$     
y\rself4    8,tons60 he repeats1 9 a    
tone ( int5se disgu/--8tons be bl[$6    
h'in*es6 ,i %\ld h ?\ght any l&sman     
might ha' kn[$  t--h'in*es60 & lur*+    
sulkily into 8 cab9 "u !  will[-tree1   
disappe>s to be se5 no m4    ,lat]1 :5  
,septemb] has begun to t+e ! topmo/     
twigs ) gold1  & autumn1 l a beautiful  
woman1 !n inde$ at h] lovelie/1 :o  is j
 ^u ! wane1 dresses 9 h] deepe/ col\rs1 
& h] ri*e/  g>m5ts1 g roam+ ab\t 9      
,k5s+ton ,g>d5s1 & say :e!r y  might n  
fancy y\rself a hundr$ miles f any su*  
evid5ces (  civilisation z a pill>-po/  
or a cab-/&4    ,x 0 b ! o!r day ,i     
saunt]$ ?r\gh ! grove t /&s  ne>e/ !    
,uxbridge ,road1 &1 :ile an aft]noon mi/

 limit$ my  range ( vision & dead5$ !   
s\nds ( traffic on my e>s1 ,i c\ld      
h>dly p]suade myself t 9 less ?an five  
m9utes ,i might if ,i  lik$ make !      
?irte5? 9 an omnibus4    ,alone8 y      
ask--( c\rse ,i 04 ,yet1 /ay1 n q alone1
 = )  me walk$ ! %ad[ t1 :5 we h le>n$  
to pref] solitude to  society1          
accompanies u 9 all our w&]+s1 tea*+ u1 
,i humbly  hope1 ! inevitable lesson1   
p]man5t & preci\s 9 proportion to  ! pa9
 ) :i* ! poor s*ol> gets 8 task by he>t4
    ,well1 ,i give y my ^w1 ! endless   
/ems1 ! noiseless solitude1  !          
circumscrib$ horizon1 rem9d$ me ( ^? =e/
 ranges 9 ,nor?  ,am]ica t /ret*        
int]m9able f ! wat]s ( ! ,/4 ,ann's &  !
 ,batsicon to ! wild waves break+ d>k & 
sull5 on ! des]t  seabo>d ( ,labrador4  
,i am n jok+4 ,i decl>e to y ,i 0 once m
 9 moccas9s1  blanket-coat1 &           
bonnet-r\ge1 ) an axe 9 my belt1 a pack 
on  my %\ld]s1 & a rifle 9 my h&1 foll[+
 ! track ( !  treborgons#c on sn[-%oes1 
9 company ) ,?omas1 ! ,fr5*  ,canadian1 

& ,franois1 ! half-bre$1 & ! ,huron *ief
 )  a "n ,i c\ld nev] pron\nce1 t nei!r 
,i nor any man alive  c spell4 ,ah6 x 0 
a m]ry life we l$ on ^? moose-hunt+     
exp$itions1 9 spite ( h>d "w1 h>d f>e1  
&1 on occasion1 m  ?an a suffici5cy ( ! 
discom=t our reta9]s call$ expressively 
misre4 ,!re 0 a /range *>m 9 ! m>*es    
?r\gh ^? sil5t  =e/s1 across ^? froz5   
lakes1 all clo!d alike 9 _! w9t]  robe (
 :ite & diamonds4 ,!re 0 a bold1 free1  
joy\s com=t 9  ! hole we dug ?r\gh a y>d
 & a half ( sn[1 :]e9 to build  our     
fire1 boil our kettle1 fry our pork 7x  
is no use talk+ ( su*  ?+s to y1 b ,i 0 
go+ to say1 nev] =get a fry+-pan on  ^! 
exp$itions2 x is wor? all ! kit*5-ranges
 9 ,belgravia71 to  smoke our tobacco1  
ay1 & to take our re/4    ,!re 0 some?+ 
( sweet adv5tur\s romance 9 wak+ at     
midnight  to see ! />s fla% l brilliants
 ?r\gh ! sn[-encru/$  bran*es ov]head1  
wond]+ vaguely :]e & :y & :at 7 all  ^? 
c\ntless worlds ( flame4 ,p]haps to turn
 r\nd aga9 & dream  ( />ry eyes 9 !     

settlem5ts1 !n clos$ 9 sleep1 or w9k+   
dr[sily at a night-light1 :ile ! pretty 
wat*] pond]$1 n  unm9dful ( ourselves1  
pity+ u1 x may be1 c\*+ "h 9 !  bu%1 &  
?9k+ 9 h] ignorance h[ cold we 76    ,!n
 :5 we rea*$ our hunt+-gr\nd & came up )
 our game at  la/1 ?\gh1 tru? to tell1 !
 sport z sport 0 poor en\gh1 !re  0 yet 
a wild delightful triumph 9 ov]tak+ &   
slay+ a gigantic  animal t _h nev] se5 !
 face ( man4 ,! *ase 0 excit+1          
invigorat+1 brac+2 ! idea gr&1 h]oic1   
,sc&9avian4        8,an elk came out ( !
 p9e-=e/2       ,he snuff$ up ea/1 he   
snuff$ up we/1              ,/eal?y &   
/ill2       ,8 mane & 8 horns 7 %aggy ) 
sn[1       ,i laid my arr[ across my b[1
              ,/eal?ily & /ill2       ,!
 b[/r+ rattl$--! arr[ flew1       ,& x  
pi]c$ 8 blade-bone ?r\gh & ?r\gh1       
,hurrah6       ,i sprang at 8 ?roat l a 
wolf ( ! wood1       ,& ,i dipp$ my h&s 
9 ! smok+ blood1              ,hurrah60 
,k+sley _h n writt5 ,hypatia !n4 ,k+sley
 nev] w5t  moose-hunt+ 9 8 life4 ,h[    

c\ld he s vividly describe ! gait  &    
be>+ ( a =e/ elk /alk+ w>ily1 d\btfully1
 yet ) a  k+ly pride ?r\gh 8 w9try      
haunts8 ,probably f ! in/9ctive  s5se ( 
fitness1 ! intuition peculi> to poets1 t
 enabl$ him  to feel alike ) a fi]ce    
,go? %elt]+ 9 8 sn[-tr5*1 &  a s(t1     
s$uctive s\!rn beauty1 langui%+1 lovely 
& belov$1  9 spite ( dang]\s impulses & 
t>ni%$ fame1 9 spite ( wilful  he>t1    
reckless self-ab&onm5t1 woman weakness1 
& ! fatal saffron  %awl4    ,i tell y t 
,i c\ld n h be5 m completely alone 9    
,rob9son ,crusoe's isl& ?an ,i f\nd     
myself "h )9 a rifle-%ot  ( ,k5s+ton    
,palace1 dur+ a tw5ty m9utes' walk1 to &
 fro1 up  & d[n1 ?read+ ! /ems ( ^?     
tall1 metropolitan trees2 nor  :5 my    
solitude 0 at la/ di/urb$ c\ld ,i f9d x 
9 me to grudge  ! intrud]s _! %>e ( my  
retreat4 ,m especially z !y  7 !mselves 
?or\ghly unconsci\s ( ev]y?+ b _! own   
companion%ip1 saunt]+ on1 side by side1 
) murmur$ words1 &  lov+ looks1 & /eps t
 dwelt & l+]$ on ! pa?1 because         

impossible roses seem$ spr++ into bloom 
b5ea? _! v feet1  & t = !m ,k5s+ton     
,g>d5s 7 inde$ z ! g>d5s (  ,p>adise4   
,i knew "r well = me ! mi/ 0 ga!r+ r\nd1
 gho/ly &  damp & *ill4 ,x /ruck ?r\gh  
my g>m5ts1 x crept ab\t my he>t1  b =   
^!1 ?ank ,god6 ! sky 0 bright z a       
midsumm] noon4 ,!y  7 bask+ 9 ! w>m? &  
light ( ^? gleams t come once  or twice 
9 a lifetime to rem9d u ( :at we might  
be1 to reproa*  u1 p]haps1 g5tly = :at  
we are4 ,!y did n speak mu*1 !y  laugh$ 
n at all4 ,_! conv]sation seem$ a little
 dull1 trite1 &  commonplace1 yet ,i    
d\bt if ei!r ( !m has =gott5 a ^w ( x   
yet4 ,x 0 pleasant to obs]ve h[ happy !y
 71 & ,i am sure !y  ?\ght x 0 to la/ = 
ev]4 ,inde$ ,i wi% x may6    ,b !       
reflections ( a man on foot are to ^? ( 
a man on horseback  z ! tortoise to !   
h>e1 ! m\se to ! lion1 tobacco to opium1
  *alk to *eese1 prose to poetry4       
8,z moon%9e is to sun%9e1 & z wat] is to
 w9e40    ,get into ! saddle1 leap on a 
?or\gh-br$ horse1 if y h got  "o4 ,nev] 

m9d 8 spoil+ y = e o!r animal ( mean]   
race1 & come = a 8sp90 up ! ,ride f     
,hyde ,p>k ,corn] to  ,k5s+ton ,gate1   
c>eful only to /eady him suffici5tly = !
 safety  ( ,h] ,maje/y's subjects1 & !  
inquisition1 n v rigor\s1  ( ! policem5 
on duty4 ,= sev5 mon?s 9 ! ye>1 at lea/1
  ?is is p]haps ! only mile & a half 9  
,engl& ov] :i* y  may gallop )\t remorse
 = batt]+ legs & feet to pieces on  !   
h>d gr\nd4 ,away y g1 ! breeze lift+ y\r
 :isk]s f  ! v roots 7,i =got1 y h no   
:isk]s1 nor inde$ w\ld su*  sup]fluities
 be 9 "* ) ! sev]e /yle ( y\r immortal  
beauty74 ,nev] m9d1 ! fa/] y gallop !   
ke5] & cool] comes  ! air4 ,sit well    
d[n1 j feel him on ! curb1 let him %ake 
8  pretty head & play ) 8 bridle1 sail+ 
away ) 8 h9d-legs  "u y\r /irrup-irons1 
free1 yet collect$1 s t y c\ld let  him 
out at spe$1 or h him back 9 a cant] )9 
half-a-doz5  /rides2 pat him lov+ly j   
:]e ! hair turns on 8 glossy  neck l a  
knot 9 poli%$ woodwork1 & :ile he b5ds  
to meet !  c>ess1 & b\nds to ackn[l$ge  

x1 tell me t danc+ is !  poetry ( motion
 if y d>e6    ,%\ld x n be ! ,london    
season--& ,i am ( op9ion t ! rus  9 urbe
 is m enjoyable to bo? ( u at ! 8dead "t
 ( ye>0  ?an dur+ ! ?ree fa%ionable     
mon?s--d n1 !re=e1 feel  al>m$ t y w h !
 ride to y\rself1 or t if y come  to    
grief !re w be nobody to pick y up6 ,"h 
y w meet "s  ,life-,gu>dsman 8tak+ !    
nons5se0 out ( a *>g] he hates2 !re  "s 
fair girl1 trim ( wai/1 blue ( habit1 & 
gold5 ( *ignon1  giv+ h] fav\rite 8a    
brea!r10 ready & will+ to ackn[l$ge  t  
%e is happi] ?us1 spe$+ along 9 h]      
side-saddle1 ?an  float+ r\nd a         
ball-room to ,coote & ,t9ney's s(te/    
/ra9s )  ! be/ waltz] 9 ,london = a     
p>tn]4    ,b y\r horse has got 8 blood  
up1 & y y\rself feel t ris+  )91 :i*    
rem9ds y ( ! m]ry y\?ful days1 :5 ev]y?+
  9 life 0 done1 s to speak1 at a       
gallop4 ,y long to h a  l>k--y _c settle
 d[n )\t a jump or two at lea/4 ,y look 
wi/fully at ! s+le iron rail t gu>ds !  
footway1 b refra93  & h]e9 y are wise4  

,nev]!less1 y %all n be disappo9t$2  y h
 b to jog quietly out ( ! ,p>k1 ?r\gh   
,que5's ,gate1  turn+ !reaft] to y\r "r1
 & )9 a qu>t] ( a mile y  %all f9d :at y
 require4 ,yes1 9 good tru?1 our rus 9  
urbe1 to  be ! m complete1 is n )\t a   
little hunt+-gr\nd ( its  own4 ,mr4     
,blackman has laid out a snug enclosure1
 wall$ 9 on all sides  & remote f       
obs]vation1 :]e man & horse may disport 
!mselves  ) no m fe> ( be+ cr[d$ & jo/l$
 ?an 9 ,launde ,woods  or ,rock+ham ,=e/
 dur+ ! autumnal mon?s4 ,"h y w f9d  e  
description ( f5ce 9 m9iature1 neat &   
new & complete1  l ! furniture 9 a      
doll's baby-h\se--a little h$ge1 a      
little  dit*1 a little d\ble1 & a v     
little gate1 cunn+ly con/ruct$  on      
me*anical pr9ciples s z to let y (f     
easily %\ld y tamp]  ) its top b>1 !    
:ole admirably adapt$ to enc\rage a     
timid  horse or /eady a bold "o4    ,all
 ?is is *ild's-play1 no d\bt--! m]e/    
*ild's-play1 comp>$  ) ! real ?+4 ,yet  
!re is mu* 9 ! association ( ideas2 &  a

 r\nd or two ov] ?is mimic c\ntry _c b  
br+ back to y !  memory ( ! m]rie/1 ay1 
& ! happie/1 if n ! sweete/1  mom5ts (  
y\r life4 ,m\nt$1 ) a good />t1 9 a     
grass c\ntry1  aft] a pack ( foxh\nds1  
!re is no discord 9 ! melody1 no  bitt] 
9 ! cup--y\r ke5e/ anxiety ! s\ndness ( 
! level  wat]-mead[1 y\r wor/ misgiv+ ! 
/r5g? ( ! f>!r rail1  ! wid? ( ! second 
dit*4 ,! goddess ( y\r wor%ip bids y\r  
pulses leap & y\r blood ?rill1 b nev]   
makes y\r he>t a*e1 &  ! ?orns t h$ge ! 
roses ( ,diana c only pi]ce sk9-deep4   
,wasn't x glori\s1 ?\gh y rode mu*      
heavi] !n ?an y d  n[1--wasn't x        
glori\s1 ,i say1 to view a gallant fox  
go+ /raight  away f ,lilburne1 ,loatl&  
,wood1 ,%ankton ,holt1 ,john-o'-,gaunt1 
or any  cov]t y please to "n t lies 9 ! 
he>t ( a good-sc5t+1  fair-f5c$1 gallop+
 c\ntry8 ,y\rself1 %elt]$ & unse51 :at  
ke5 excitem5t to m>k 8 /eal+1 easy      
action1 glid+ across  ! middle ( !      
fields1 nose1 back1 & bru% c>ri$ 9 :at  
geometricians call a 8"r0 l9e1 to lead y

 ov] :at _m p  w\ld call a 8s]i\s0 "o6  
,a *orus r++ f "s tw5ty c\ple (  tongues
 becomes sudd5ly mute1 & ! good horse   
b5ea? y trembles  ) delight :ile ! h\nds
 p\r ov] ! f5ce t b\nds !  cov]t1       
scatt]+ l a conjuror's pack ( c>ds1 ere 
!y conv]ge  9 ! =m ( an arr[1 heads &   
/]ns d[n1 rac+ ea* o!r = a  lead1 &     
l5g!n+ out f ! %e] pace at :i* a burn+  
sc5t  enables !m to drive along6    ,!y 
h settl$ to x n[4 ,y may set to & ride  
)\t  compunction or remorse4 ,a doz5    
fields1 z _m f5ces1 a fri5dly  gate1 &  
!y h ?r[n _! heads up 9 a lane4         
,half-a-score (  sportsm51 "o pla/]$ )  
mud1 & ! huntsman n[ come up2 y  feel   
consci\s1 ?\gh y "k y are innoc5t1 t he 
?9ks y  h be5 driv+ !m6 ,y rem>k1 also1 
t !re is m r$ ?an  common 9 ! m5's faces
 & ! horses' no/rils2 bo? seem to be    
mu* excit$ & a little bl[n4    ,! *eck1 
h[ev]1 is n ( long duration4 ,=tunately1
 ! h\nds  h tak5 ! matt] 9 h& =         
!mselves1 ere ! only p]son  qualifi$ to 
d s has _h "t to int]f]e4 ,r>psody1 z he

 calls  h]1 puts h] nose d[n & goes (f  
aga9 at score4 ,y scramble  out ( !     
lane1 po/-ha/e1 n>r[ly escap+ a fall4   
,y\r horse  has caught 8 w9d ) t timely 
pull4 ,he is go+ z bold z a  lion1 z    
easy z a bird1 z /eady z a rock4 ,y seem
 to h gr[n  toge!r1 & move l "o creature
 to t long sw++ /ride1  untir+ & regul> 
z clock-"w4 ,a l9e ( grass is be=e y1 a 
light ea/ w9d 9 y\r face1 two ye>s'     
condition & ! be/ blood  ( ,newm>ket 9 8
 ve9s r5d] y confid5t ( y\r /e$'s endur+
  p[]s1 :ile e field z he swoops ov] x1 
e f5ce z he  ?r[s x lightly beh9d him1  
conv9ces y m & m ( 8 spe$1  mettle1 &   
activity4 ,:at w y h8 ,! pleasures (    
imag9ation1  at lea/1 are unlimit$4     
,%all x be two-&-tw5ty m9utes up w9d  & 
to gr\nd z h>d z !y c g8 ,%all x be     
?irty-five )\t  ano!r *eck1 cross+ ! be/
 ( ! ,vale1 & indulg+ ! good  horse )   
nev] a pull till y l& 9 ! field :]e old 
,rhapsody1  ) fla%+ eyes & bri/les all  
on end1 runs into h] qu>ry1  roll+ him  
ov] & h]self ) him1 to be buri$ 9 ! ru% 

( h]  eag] worry+ foll[]s8 ,w\ld y pref]
 twelve miles f po9t to  po9t1          
accompli%$ 9 an h\r & a half1 compris+ e
 v>iety (  c\ntry1 e vicissitude ( !    
*ase1 & end+ only :5 ! cr[s  are hov]+ &
 swoop+ ov] a /aun*1 c\rage\s1          
travel-we>i$  fox1 hold+ on ) fail+     
/r5g? b all-undaunt$ _s =  ! =e/ t ano!r
 mile w\ld rea* b t he is nev] to see   
aga98 ,y may take y\r *oice4 ,holloa6 he
 has disappe>$6--he has  tak5 refuge 9 8
 cupbo>d4 ,n ev5 su* a skeleton z m9e c 
su/a9 ! exorcism ( s p[]ful a spell z   
fox-hunt+6 ,s be x4  ,:o-:oop6 ,gone to 
gr\nd8 ,i ?9k we w leave him !re = !    
pres5t4 ,x is bett] n to dig him out6   
,,*apt] ,,ix    ,,haunt$      ,a hundr$ 
ye>s ago !re 0 sc>ce a dec5t c\ntry h\se
 9  ,engl& or ,scotl& t did n pride     
itself on two advantages--!             
inexhau/ible res\rces ( its cell> & !   
und\bt$ respectability  ( its gho/4     
,:e!r ! g5]\s cont5ts ( ! "o _h n       
some?+ to d ) ! regul> att5dance ( !    
o!r1 ,i w n  take ^u me to decide2 b 9  

^? times hall1 ca/le1 manor-h\se1  & ev5
 wayside inn 7 haunt$ e "o4 ,! phantoms 
us$ to be z  v>i\s1 too1 z ! figures 9 a
 pantomime4 ,/ra9s ( unacc\ntable  music
 sometimes float$ 9 ! air4 ,invisible   
c>riages roll$ into  c\rty>ds at        
midnight1 & door-bells rang l\dly1 pull$
 by  une>?ly visitors1 :o 7 he>d b nev] 
se54 ,if y woke at  twelve o'clock y 7  
sure to f9d a nobleman 9 c\rt-dress1 or 
a  lady 9 f>?+ale & high-heel$ %oes1    
w>m+ a pair ( r+$  & wa/$ h&s at ! emb]s
 ( y\r wood-fire2 fail+ ^!1 a  fav\rite 
sample ( ! sup]natural consi/$ ( "s pale
 woman 9  :ite g>m5ts1 ) h] black hair  
all ov] h] %\ld]s & h]  ?roat cut f e>  
to e>4 ,9 "o in/ance ,i rememb] a       
po/+-h\se  frequ5t$ by ! _s ( an o/l] ) 
a wood5 leg2 b p]haps  ! mo/ blood-*ill+
 tale ( all is t :i* treats ( an  empty 
*amb] hav+ its floor spr9kl$ ) fl\r to  
detect !  traces ( its my/]i\s visitant1
 & ! dismay ) :i* c]ta9  horror-/rick5  
wat*]s saw foot/eps pr9t+ !mselves (f1  
"o by  "o1 on ! level spotless          

surface--foot/eps pla9 & palpable1 b (  
! ,fe>ful ,pres5ce no?+ m6    ,z ) h\ses
 9 ^?1 s is x ) m5 9 ^! days4 ,mo/ ( !  
p ,i h kn[n 9 life 7 haunt$2 s haunt$1  
inde$1 t  = "s ! infliction has l$ at   
la/ to madness1 ?\gh 9 mo/  in/ances    
productive only ( ab/ract$ demean\r1    
w&]+ att5tion1  idiotic cross-purposes1 
g5]al imbecility ( intellect1 &1 on     
occasion1 reckless hil>ity1 ) qua9t1    
wild1 incoh]5t talk4 ,^!  haunt$        
head-pieces1 too1 get m & m dilapidat$ e
 day2  b h[ to exorcise !m1 t is !      
difficulty6 ,:at spells %all  h p[] to  
bani% ! evil _s f its t5em5t1 & lay x 9 
! ,r$ ,sea8 if inde$ t is ! locality to 
:i* phantoms %\ld  prop]ly be consign$4 
,haunt$ m5 are1 ( all _! k9d1 ! mo/     
unhappy2 & y %all n walk along a ,london
 /reet )\t meet+  !m by ! doz54    ,!   
dwell+ exclusively on "o idea1 if n 9   
itself an incipi5t  symptom1 t5ds to    
produce1 ere long1 confirm$ insanity4   
,yet h[  _m p h we se5 go+ ab\t ) ! g]ms
 ( s fe>ful a  calamity develop+ into   

maturity6 ,?is man is haunt$ by hope1 t 
by  fe>1--o!rs by remorse1 regret1      
remembrance1 desire1 or discont5t4  ,ea*
 *]i%es 8 gho/ ) exce$+ c>e & t5d]ness1 
giv+  x up1 z x 71 room aft] room 9 !   
h\se1 till by degrees x  p]vades ! :ole 
t5em5t1 & !re is no place left = a m    
remun]ative lodg]1 heal?y1 sub/antial1 &
 real4 ,i h se5 p  s completely "u !    
dom9ion ( expectation1 t 9 _! morbid    
anticipation ( ! ,future1 !y c\ld no m  
enjoy ! pleasures  af=d$ by ! ,pres5t   
?an ! dead4 ,i h kn[n o!rs = :om  !     
brighte/ sun%9e t ev] %one 0 veil$ by a 
cl\d (  appreh5sion1 le/ /orms %\ld be  
lurk+ bel[ _! horizon !  :ile1 :o w\ld n
 s mu* z confess !mselves happy because 
( a  conviction su* happ9ess 0 n to     
la/1--& = :om "t be+--z  is             
reasonable--only temporal c\ld br+ nei!r
 com=t nor relief4 ,x  is r>] to f9d    
humanity suff]+ f ! tortures ( remorse1 
a  s5sation seldom unaccompani$1 inde$1 
by misgiv+s ( detection &  future       
puni%m5t2 /ill1 :5 x does fa/5 on a     

victim1 ?is ,nemesis  is ( all o!rs !   
mo/ cruel & v9dictive4 ,regret1 h[ev]1  
has  tak5 possession ( an attic1 9 mo/ (
 our h\ses1 & refuses  ob/9ately to be  
dislodg$4 ,x is a quiet1 well-behav$    
gho/ en\gh1  int]f]+ b little ) ! ord9>y
 occupations ( ! family1  cont5t to sit 
9 a d>k corn]1 weep+ feebly & wr++ its  
h&s1  b ) an inconv5i5t & repreh5sible  
t5d5cy to em]ge on  special occasions ( 
rejoic+ & fe/ivity1 to obtrude its      
unwelcome  pres5ce :5 ! o!r inmates are 
gladd5$ by any unusual beauty (  sight  
or s\nd4    ,discont5t1 p]haps1 %\ld    
h>dly be dignifi$ ) ! title ( a  gho/4  
,he resembles r ^? ,br[nies & ,lubb]s ( 
nor!rn  sup]/ition1 :o1 unsightly & ev5 
ludicr\s 9 appe>ance1 7  n yet )\t _!   
use 9 p]=m+ ! mean] (fices ( a          
h\sehold4 ,if prop]ly treat$ & nev]     
dragg$ into undue notice1  ! ,br[nie    
w\ld sweep up ! he>?1 br+ 9 ! fuel1 milk
 !  c[s1 & take ^u him ! r\gh "w        
g5]ally1 9 an irregul>1  unc\?1 b /ill  
tol]ably effici5t /yle4 ,s p]haps a _s  

( discont5t1 kept )9 prop] b\nds1 may   
prove ! unsuspect$  ma9spr+ ( mu* useful
 lab\r1 mu* vigor\s ef=t1 mu* ev5tual   
success4 ,! spur is d\btless a          
disagreeable in/rum5t to ! horse1  & its
 misapplication has lo/ _m a race ere   
n[2 b !re is no  disput+ t x c r\se into
 action su* dull torpid temp]am5ts  z1  
?us un/imulat$1 w\ld nev] discov] _! own
 p[]s nor ex]t  !mselves to d _! be/4   
,b ,i %\ld draw a wide di/9ction betwe5 
! discont5t :i*  in/igates u to improve 
our lot1 & ! desire1 ! desid]ium1 !     
poison\s mixture ( long+ & sorr[1       
defiance & despair1 :i*  bids u only r5d
 our g>m5ts1 scatt] a%es on our heads1 &
 sit  d[n 9 ! du/ unmanly to rep9e4 ,x  
is ! diff]5ce betwe5 !  ,br[nie & !     
,fi5d4 ,( all evil spirits ,i ?9k ?is   
la/ is !  mo/ fatal1 ! mo/ accurs$4 ,we 
c none ( u =get h[ our fa!r  ,abraham1  
/&+ at 8 t5t door on ! pla9s ( ,mamre1  
ent]ta9$  ?ree angels unaw>es4 ,& we1   
too1 8 desc5dants1 are always on !      
look-out = ! visitors f heav54 ,d !y ev]

 t>ry ) any (  u = m ?an a night's      
lodg+8 ,alas6 t ! v pro( ( our  gue/'s  
cele/ial nature is ! swiftness ) :i* he 
vani%es at  daybreak l a dream4 ,b (t5] 
! /rang] we receive1 ?\gh  com+ f ano!r 
_w1 is n f above4 ,8 beauty1 inde$1     
seems  angelic1 & he is clad 9 g>m5ts ( 
light4 ,= a :ile we are glad  to be     
deceiv$1 *]i%+ & priz+ our gue/1 ! m    
p]haps =  ^? v qualities :i* %\ld w>n u 
( 8 orig94 ,s we say to  him1 8,?\ art  
he = :om we h be5 look+4 ,abide ) u "h  
= ev]40 ,& he takes u at our ^w4        
,h5ce=? ! :ole h\se belongs to ! gho/4  
,:5 we g to d9n]1  he sits at ! head ( !
 table4 ,try to %ame him away ) laught]1
  & y w soon "k ! diff]5ce betwe5 mir? &
 joy4 ,try  to dr[n him ) w9e4 ,no4     
,don't try t4 ,x is too dang]\s an      
exp]im5t1 z any doctor :o keeps a       
private mad-h\se w tell y4  ,our duties 
we und]take hopelessly & languidly1     
because ( 8 sne]1  :i* seems to say1    
8,:at is ! use8 ,am ,i n "h to see t y  
reap no h>ve/ f y\r lab\r1 e>n no       

oblivion ) y\r toil80  ,& = our         
pleasures--h[ c we h any pleasures 9 t  
imp]i\s  pres5ce1 "u ! la% ( t cruel    
smile8    ,ev5 if we leave our home &   
walk abroad1 9 hope to free ourselves  f
 ! t5aci\s incubus1 x is 9 va94 ,!re is 
beauty 9 !  outside _w1 quiet 9 ! calm  
di/ant skies1 peace 9 ! /ill  summ]     
ev5+1 b n = u--nev]more = u--           
8,almo/ ^u ! we/]n wave       ,re/$ !   
broad bright sun1       ,:5 t /range    
%ape drove sudd5ly       ,betwixt u & ! 
sun40    ,ay1 !re9 lurks our curse4 ,we 
be> ! pres5ce well en\gh :5 cold  w9ds  
bl[ & sn[ falls1 or :5 all ! l&scape    
ab\t is bleak &  b>e & sca!d by bitt]   
fro/s4 ,! cruel mom5t is t 9 :i*  we    
feel a capability ( enjoym5t /ill left b
 = our affliction1  a desire to bask 9 8
 rays1 a long+ to turn our faces t[>ds 8
  w>m?--        8,:5 t /range %ape      
drives sudd5ly       ,betwixt u & !     
sun40    ,!re is no exorcis] f )\t :o c 
help u4 ,alas6 t we c  s seldom help    
ourselves4 ,! /r5g? ( ,h]cules c\ld n   

pres]ve  ! h]o f 8 gha/ly fate4 ,our    
gho/ is no m to be got rid (  by ma9 =ce
 ?an 0 ,dejanira's fatal tunic1 cl++1   
bli/]+1  wrapp+ its we>] all ! clos]1 t 
he tore away ! sm>t+  fle% by h&fuls4   
,fri5ds w advise u to make ! be/ ( x1 & 
no d\bt _! c\nsel is excell5t ?\gh      
gratuit\s1 want+ inde$  no?+ b !        
supplem5t>y in=mation1 h[ we are to make
 ! be/  ( t :i* is confess$ly at its    
wor/4 ,enemies op9e t we are  weak      
fools1 & des]ve to be vanqui%$ = our    
want ( c\rage--an  argum5t t w\ld hold  
equally good ) e combatant ov]p[]$  by  
sup]ior /r5g?2 & all ! "t ! gho/ t      
haunt$ u sits  al(t1 laugh+ our         
helplessness to scorn1 cold1 pitiless1  
inexorable1  & always        8,betwixt u
 & ! sun40    ,if we _c get rid ( him1  
he w sap our intellects & %ort5 our     
lives2 b !re is a spell :i* ev5 ?is evil
 _s has n p[]  to )/&1 & x is to be f\nd
 9 an inscription less imitat$  p]haps  
?an admir$ by ! 8monks ( old40          
8,labor>e e/ or>e10 s runs ! *>m4 ,"w & 

wor%ip1 & a  /]n resolve to ignore 8    
pres5ce1 w ev5tually cause ?is devil  to
 8come out ( ! man40 ,n1 be sure1 till  
he has torn & r5t him  cruelly--n till  
he has driv5 him abroad to w&] night &  
day  among/ ! tombs1 seek+ re/1 poor    
fev]$ wret*1 & f9d+ none1  because ( 8  
torm5tor--n till1 9 utt] helplessness & 
%e]  despair1 /unn$1 humbl$1 &          
brok5-he>t$1 ! demoniac has crept       
feebly to ! ,ma/]'s feet1 w he f9d      
himself deliv]$ f 8  enemy1 we>y1 sore1 
& wa/$1 b 8clo!d1 & 9 8 "r m9d40        
,among/ ! _m gho/ /ories ,i h read !re  
is "o ( :i* ,i only  rememb] t x turn$  
^u ! inexplicable pres5ce ( a w9d[ too  
mu* 9 ! front ( a man's h\se4 ,?is      
individual _h lately tak5  a f>m1 & ) x 
a weird1 long-un9habit$ dwell+ 9 :i* he 
came to reside4 ,8 fir/ c>e1 naturally  
en\gh1 0 to inspect !  build+ he        
occupi$1 & he f\nd1 we w say1 two rooms 
on !  second floor1 ea* ) two w9d[s4 ,! 
rooms 7 close toge!r1  & ! walls ( n m  
?an av]age ?ickness4 ,x 0 "s days ere   

he made r a />tl+ discov]y4 ,return+ f !
 l& t[>ds  8 own door1 & lift+ ! eyes ( 
proprietor%ip on 8 home1 he  c\nt$ on ! 
second /ory five w9d[s 9 front in/ead ( 
f\r6  ,! man w9k$ & />$ & wond]$4 ,kn[+ 
he 0 n drunk1 he  ?\ght he mu/ be       
dream+1 & c\nt$ !m ov] aga9--/ill ) !   
same result4 ,ent]+ 8 h\se1 he ran      
up-/airs =?)1 & made a  /rict           
inve/igation ( ! second floor4 ,!re 7 ! 
two rooms1 &  !re 7 ! f\r w9d[s z usual4
 ,day aft] day he w5t ?r\gh !  same     
process1 till by degrees 8 wond]        
dim9i%$1 8 appreh5sions  vani%$2 8 daily
 lab\r tir$ him s t he c\ld h slept s\nd
  9 a gravey>d1 & by ! "t 8 h>ve/ 0 got 
91 ! subject  nev] s mu* z ent]$ 8 head4
    ,n[ ?is is ! way to treat ! haunt$  
*amb] 9 our own bra94  ,fa/5 its door2  
if necess>y1 brick up its w9d[4 ,deprive
 x ( air  & light4 ,ignore x altoge!r4  
,:5 y walk along ! passage nev]  turn   
y\r head 9 its direction1 no1 n ev5 ?\gh
 ! de>e/ hope  ( y\r he>t lies dead &   
cold )92 b if duty bids y1 d n  %r9k f  

ent]+--walk 9 boldly6 ,confront ! gho/1 
& %[  x t y h ceas$ to tremble 9 its    
pres5ce4 ,"t aft] "t  ! false           
proportions1 once s gha/ly & gigantic1 w
 gr[ less  & less--"s day ! spectre w   
vani% altoge!r4 ,m9d1 ,i d n  promise y 
ano!r inmate4 ,:ile y live ! t5em5t w   
probably  rema9 b>e & un9habit$2 b at ! 
wor/ an empty room is surely  bett] ?an 
a bad lodg]6 ,x is difficult1 y w say1  
?us to ignore  t ( :i* bo? head & he>t  
are full4 ,s x is4 ,v difficult1  v     
we>isome1 v pa9ful1 yet n impossible6   
,make free use ( !  spell4 ,"w1 "w1 till
 y\r bra9 is s ov]wr\ght x _c ?9k1  y\r 
body s tir$ x mu/ re/ or die4 ,pray     
humbly1 confid+ly1  sadly1 l ! publican1
 :ile y\r eyes c h>dly keep op51 y\r    
h&s droop helpless by y\r side1 & y\r   
sleep %all be s\nd1  holy1 unhaunt$1 s t
 ) to-morr['s light y may rise to !     
unremitt+ task once m4    ,d n hope y   
are to ga9 ! victory 9 a day4 ,x may    
take mon?s4  ,x may take ye>s4 ,in* by  
in*1 & /ep by /ep1 ! battle mu/ be      

f\ght4 ,ov] & ov] aga9 y w be wor/$ &   
give gr\nd1 b d  n !re=e yield4 ,resolve
 nev] to be driv5 back q s f> z  y h    
advanc$4 ,imp]ceptibly1 ! foe becomes   
weak]1 :ile y are  ga9+ /r5g?4 ,! "t w  
come at la/1 :5 y c look back on  !     
/ruggle ) a half-pity+ wond] t he c\ld  
ev] h made s  good a fight4 ,d n !n =get
 to be grateful = ! aid y pray$  s      
e>ne/ly might be grant$ at y\r ne$2 &   
rememb] also1 = y\r  com=t1 t ! h>d] won
 ! victory1 ! less likely x is y  w ev] 
h to wage su* cruel battle aga94        
8,w\ld x n be wis]10 obs]v$ ,bones      
quietly1 8nev] to beg9 !  conflict8 ,n  
to take possession ( ! haunt$ h\se at   
all80    ,!re is a pseudo-philosophy    
ab\t "s ( 8 rem>ks t provokes me        
int5sely4    8,w\ld x n be wis]10 ,i    
repeat$1 9 high disda91 8to sit on !    
bea* ?an put out to sea1 to walk afoot  
?an ride on horseback1 to  loll on      
velvet cu%ions 9 ! gall]y1 ?an g d[n "u 
%ield  into ! li/s1 & /rike = life1     
hon\r1 & r5[n8 ,no4 ,x w\ld  n be wis]4 

,true wisdom comes by exp]i5ce4 ,he :o  
%r9ks f  contact ) 8 fell[-m5--:o fe>s  
to take 8 %>e ( _!  burd5s1 _! sorr[s1  
_! suff]+s1 is b a poor fool at be/4    
,he may be le>n$ 9 ! le>n+ ( ! s*ools1 b
 he is a dunce  9 all t relates to #8!  
prop] /udy ( mank9d'2 he is ignorant  ( 
human nature1 its sorr[s1 its passions1 
its feel+s1 its hidd5  ve9 ( gold1 ly+  
"u a ?ick cru/ ( selfi%ness & deceit2   
above all1 he kn[s no?+ ( 8 inmo/ he>t1 
no?+ ( ! fi]ce1  w>like joy 9 :i* a bold
 _s cru%es & tramples out its own       
rebellion--no?+ ( t wor%ipp]'s l(ty     
c\rage :o        #8,gives ! fir/ wat* ( 
! night       ,to ! r$ planet ,m>s1'    
:o feels a /]n & dogg$ pride 9 !        
consci\sness t he        #8,kn[s h[     
sublime a ?+ x is       ,to suff] & be  
/rong4'    ,no3 9 ! moral z 9 ! physical
 battle1 ?\gh y be p9n$ to !  e>?1 yet  
wri! y\rself up aga9/ ! spe>1 l ! #8grim
 ,"l  ( ,colonsay1' :o1 9 8 v dea?-pang1
 swung 8 claymore1 set 8  tee?1 & drove 
8 la/ bl[ home4    8,besides1 if y are  

to avoid ! /ruggle entirely1 h[ are y   
ev]  to le>n ! skill ( self-def5ce1 by  
:i* a ?ru/ may be p>ri$  or return$8 !  
art ( ty+ an art]y or /an*+ a w\nd8 ,h[ 
are  y to help o!rs :o _c help y\rself8 
,a man is put into ?is  _w to d a c]ta9 
%>e ( ! _w's "w2 to /op a gap 9  ! _w's 
f5c+2 to =m a cog1 h[ev] m9ute1 9 ! _w's
  ma*9]y4 ,by ! defalcation ev5 ( !     
humble/ individual1 "s  ( its movem5ts  
mu/ be ?r[n out ( ge>4 ,! duty is to be 
got  ?r\gh1 & none ( u1 haunt$ or       
unhaunt$1 gho/ or no gho/1 may  %irk our
 %>e4 ,/ick to y\r po/ l a ,roman soldi]
 dur+ !  wat*es ( ! night4 ,pres5tly    
morn+ w come1 :5 e phantom  mu/ vani%   
into air1 e mortal confront t inevitable
 reality =  :i* ! dream we call a       
lifetime is b a novitiate & a s*ool40   
,,*apt] ,x    ,,weight ,,c>ri]s         
,fifty ye>s ago1 :5 ! burn+ ( a bi%op at
 ,smi?field w\ld  sc>ce h creat$ m      
s5sation 9 cl]ical circles ?an a        
,rituali/ic ,commission or a            
,pan-,anglican ,synod1 our div9es took  

_!  %>e ( secul> pa/ime f> m freely ?an 
at pres5t4 ,x 0 !  p>son :o kill$ 8     
?irty brace ( p>tridges1 & ?is1 too1 ) a
  fl9t-&-/eel gun1 ov] dogs ( 8 own     
break+1 on ! broil+ #a/  ( ,septemb]4 ,x
 0 ! p>son :o alone got to ! end ( t    
fam\s  five-&-=ty m9utes f 8,! ,*ur*    
,sp9neys10 :5 a l>ge field  7 beat (f to
 a man1 & ! squire broke 8 horse's back4
 ,x 0  ! p>son :o knew m ab\t re>+      
pheasants1 circumv5t+ wild  ducks1      
ott]-hunt+1 fly-fi%+1 ev5 rat-cat*+1 ?an
 any "o else  9 ! p>i%2 & x 0 ! p>son1  
too1 :o sometimes took ! odds  ab\t a   
fly] at ,newm>ket1 & l&$ a good /ake by 
back+ 8 own  s\nd ecclesia/ical op9ion4 
,conc]n+ "o ( ^! rac+ div9es ,i rememb] 
! foll[+  anecdote3--    ,return+ f     
aft]noon s]vice on a ,sunday1 he happ5$ 
to witness a  trial ( spe$ betwe5 two ( 
8 s*ool-*ildr54 ,unequally mat*$ 9      
size1 ! big boy1 z 0 natural1 beat !    
little "o1 b only by a  c\ple ( y>ds4 ,!
 p>son /ood /ill1 wat*$ !m approv+ly1 & 
m$itat$4    8,come "h10 said he to !    

w9n]4 8,g into my /udy1 & fet* me my    
big ,bible40    ,! ur*9 obey$1 & return$
 be>+ a pond]\s qu>to volume4  8,n[10   
cont9u$ 8 rev]5ce1 8/>t fair1 & run x   
ov] aga940    ,! competitors wi%$ no    
bett] fun1 & f9i%$ ?is "t ) a  dead     
heat4    8,good boys6 ,good boys60 said 
! p>son1 reflectively4 8,ah6 ,i ?\ght  !
 weight w\ld br+ y toge!r40    ,yes2 h[ 
surely ! weight br+s u toge!r6 ,h[ (t5 h
 we n  se5 ! univ]sal h&icap run out ov]
 ! c\rse ( daily life8 ,"s  ( u />t s   
free1 s light-he>t$1 s full ( hope &    
confid5ce1  expect+ no less ?an to      
gallop 9 alone4 ,pres5tly ! weight beg9s
  to tell2 ! weight t we h volunt>ily   
accept$1 or ! weight  impos$ on u by !  
wisdom ( sup]ior judgm5t4 ,we lab\r1 we 
/ruggle1 we fail2 we drop back to ^? :om
 we ?\ght s meanly (  z our competitors2
 !y rea* u1 !y pass u1 & ?\gh puni%m5t  
be n sp>$1 !y ga9 ! po/ at la/1 p]haps  
_m1 _m l5g?s  ahead6 ,& ev5 if we escape
 ! disgrace ( hav+ ?us to succumb1  ev5 
if our p[]s be equal to ! tax impos$ on 

!m1 we are n to  expect an easy victory2
 !re is no 8w9n+ 9 a cant]0 "h4 ,e  ef=t
 tells on mettle1 n]ve1 & spirits2 on   
he>t1 body1 & bra94  ,we want !m all1 we
 summon !m1 we use !m freely1 & !n1 x   
may  be )9 "o /ride ( victory1 comes !  
cruel & irretrievable  breakd[n4    ,m51
 l horses1 mu/ be cont5t to c>ry weight4
 ,l horses1 too1  ?\gh "s are f> m      
adapt$ ?an o!rs to ! purpose1 all le>n  
9 "t to accommodate !mselves1 s to      
speak1 9 pace & action  to _! inevitable
 burd54 ,h[ !y fight "u x at fir/6 ,h[  
eag]1 & irritable1 & self-will$ x r5d]s 
!m2 h[ viol5t &  impetu\s1 z if 9 ha/e  
to get ! :ole ?+ ov] & done )4  ,b 9 a  
ye> or two ! back accu/oms itself to !  
burd52 ! head  is no long] borne s high1
 ! pr\d neck b5ds to ! curb1 &  ?\gh !  
/ride be %ort5$1 ! da%+1 bird-l buoyancy
 gone  = ev]1 a g5tle1 docile temp] has 
tak5 its place1 ) suffici5t  c\rage &   
endurance = all reasonable requirem5ts  
left4 ,nei!r  animal1 inde$1 is ev] s   
brilliant aga92 b ?us x is t bo?  become

 /eady1 plodd+1 useful creatures1 fit to
 p]=m hone/ly &  quietly _! respective  
duties 9 creation4    ,we ?9k we "k a   
great deal 9 ,engl& ( a?letics1         
p$e/rianism1  & ! art ( tra9+ 9 g5]al4  
,x may a/oni% u to le>n h[ a  ,*9ese    
po/man gets himself into condition = !  
"w he has to d4  ,! ,cele/ials1 x w\ld  
appe>1 l mean] mortals1 are extremely   
p>ticul>1 n to say fidgety1 ab\t ! due  
transmission ( _!  correspond5ce4 ,ov] t
 va/ empire ext5d po/al arrangem5ts1    
conduct$1 ,i believe1 z 9 our own       
c\ntry1 by "s m&>9 ( high  rank1        
rem>kable = _! regul>ity & effici5cy4 ,!
 lett]s  travel at a uni=m rate ( m ?an 
sev5 ,engli% miles an h\r2 &  z !y are  
convey$ by runn]s on foot1 (t5 ?r\gh    
?9ly-populat$  di/ricts 9 :i* x is      
impossible to e/abli% frequ5t relays1  !
 p$e/rian capabilities ( ^! po/m5 are ( 
! greate/  importance4 ,?is is h[ a     
,*9aman prep>es himself to accompli% 8  
?irty miles 9 less ?an f\r h\rs4    ,he 
has a quantity ( bags con/ruct$ :i* he  

disposes ov] 8 :ole  p]son1 l ,que5     
,mab's p9*es--        8,arms1 legs1     
back1 %\ld]s1 sides1 & %9s40    ,into ^!
 he dribbles h&fuls ( fl\r be=e he />ts 
= walk+  ex]cise1 increas+ ! quantity   
little by little e day till  ! bags are 
q full1 & he c>ries cl++ to e "p (  8   
body sev]al p\nds ( dead weight1 nor    
consid]s himself fit  = 8 situation till
 he c move "u x ) ! fre$om &  ela/icity 
( a nak$ man4 ,he w !n tell y t1 on ?r[+
 (f  8 self-impos$ burd51 he f9ds all 8 
muscles s invigorat$ by  _! own sep>ate 
lab\rs1 8 /r5g? s /imulat$1 8 w9d s     
cle>1 8 condition s p]fect1 t he %oots  
away ov] ! pla9s1  m\nta9s1 & tea-g>d5s 
( ! ,fl[]y ,l& less l ,john ,*9aman  ) a
 lett]-bag ?an an arr[ f a b[4 ,:at w\ld
 our old fri5d  ,capta9 ,b>clay1 (      
p]ipatetic memory1 say to su* a sy/em z 
?is8    ,i d\bt if ! ,*9aman's !ory (   
tra9+ be f\nd$ on s\nd  pr9ciples2 b ,i 
am q sure t 9 be>+ our moral burd5 we   
_c dispose x ov] too ext5d$ a surface1  
or 9 too _m sep>ate  p>cels4 ,i see     

fa!rs ( families c>ry+ surpris+ weights1
 su*  z make ! ba*elor's hair /& on end 
f %e] dismay1 ) a  buoyancy ( /ep &     
c>elessness ( demean\r only to be       
acc\nt$ =  by an equal di/ribution (    
pressure ov] ! entire victim4 ,a man :o 
has 8 own bus9ess to att5d to1 8 dome/ic
 affairs to regulate1  half-a-doz5      
hungry *ildr5 to fe$1 & a c\ple ( poor  
relations or  s to assi/ ) sympa?y1     
c\nsel1 & occasional aid1 f9ds no "t  to
 dwell ^u any "o difficulty1 no especial
 inconv5i5ce f any  "o burd51 because   
ea* has its fell[ & its c\nt]poise      
else:]e4  ,x is n only 9 ph>macy t !    
pr9ciple ( c\nt]-irritation  produces   
b5eficial results4 ,a man ) two         
grievances nev] pities  himself s mu* z 
a man ) "o2 & a man ) half-a-doz5 treats
  !m all ) a good-hum\r$ indiff]5ce     
little remov$ f positive  satisfaction4 
,"s p ev5 appe> to glory 9 ! multitude (
 _! afflictions1  z ?\gh ! p[] to su/a9 
s mu* ill-luck %$ a c]ta9  reflect$     
lu/re on !mselves4 ,i recollect1 long   

ago1 meet+ an old  comrade hang+ ab\t ! 
recruit+ tav]ns 9 ,we/m9/]4 ,! man  0 a 
clean1 sm>t1 active1 effici5t           
non-commission$ (fic] en\gh1  ) ! av]age
 c\rage & endurance ( ! ,briti% dragoon4
 ,a ye>  be=e ,i _h p>t$ ) him1 languid1
 unhappy1 & depress$1 long+  only to    
return to ,engl& b n yet "u ord]s =     
home4 ,n[ he  look$ *e]ful1 cont5t$1    
almo/ radiant4 ,i /opp$ to inquire aft] 
8 welf>e4    8,i l&$ a =tnight ago1     
sir10 said he1 ) some?+ ( triumph 9  8  
voice1 8& a happy home ,i f\nd wait+ =  
me6 ,i hav5't a fri5d  or a relation    
left 9 ! _w4 ,my fa!r's abscond$1 my    
"m's  dead1 my bro!r-9-law's ru9$1 & my 
si/] gone into a mad-h\se60    ,x s\nd$ 
melan*oly en\gh1 yet ,i felt conv9c$ !  
man reap$ "s  unacc\ntable consolation f
 8 pre-em95ce 9 mis=tune1 admir$  8 own 
endurance1 & 0 pr\d ( 8 p[] to c>ry s   
heavy a  weight4    ,cu/om1 no d\bt1 9  
^! z 9 all o!r inflictions1 w d mu* to  
light5 ! load4 ,!re is a tra9+ ( ! m9d1 
z ( ! body1 to  be> & to endure4 ,) we> 

& te> ! he>t gets h>d5$ l !  muscles1 & 
! feel+s become blunt$ by ill-usage1 j z
 ! sk9  gr[s call\s on an o>sman's h&s4 
,!re is "s %ad[ ( tru? 9  ! fallaci\s   
/ory ( him :o c>ri$ a calf e day till x 
became  a c[4 ,none ( u "k :at we c d   
till we try2 & !re are few  b w\ld foll[
 ! example ( ! pati5t camel1 & refuse to
 rise  f ! s&1 if !y knew h[ heavy a    
weight is to be impos$ on !m  ere !y c  
rea* ! long$-= diamond ( ! des]t1 gu%+ &
  glitt]+ among/ ! palms6 ,x is =tunate 
= u t ! packages  are n all pil$ up at  
once4 ,little by little we accu/om      
ourselves to  ! lab\r z we plod sull5ly 
on ) ! t9kl+ c>avan1 ignorant1  till too
 late to turn back1 ( ! com+ h>d%ips1 ! 
endless  j\rney1 or ! _m times t cruel  
mirage mu/ disappo9t our  fa9t+1 ?ir/+  
spirits ere we rea* ! welcome re/+-place
  :]e ! cool spr+ bubbles ?r\gh its fr+e
 ( v]dure--:]e  we %all dr9k our fill ( 
^? life-be/[+ wat]s1 & /ret*  ourselves 
out at la/ = long1 unbrok5 slumb]s "u ! 
8%ad[ (  a great rock 9 a we>y l&40     

,b ! wor/ me?od ( all 9 :i* to c>ry our 
load is to build x  up on ! pack-saddle 
s z to attract notice & commis]ation f  
^? :o travel alongside4 ,! ,turki%      
hamals1 inde$1 may be se5  /agg]+ ab\t  
,con/ant9ople "u enorm\s bales (        
m]*&ise1  twice ! height & app>5tly ?ree
 times ! weight ( ! h]culean  be>]2 b a 
,turki% hamal1 not)/&+ 8 pr(ession1     
ignores  ! mean+ ( a sore back1 moral or
 physical4 ,o!r jades may w9ce1  b1 "u  
all circum/ances1 y may swe> 8 )]s are  
unwrung4  ,to be sure1 ! fir/ article ( 
8 cre$ is resignation4 ,fatalism  lulls 
him l opium1 ?\gh1 k9d] ?an t p]nici\s  
drug1 x  leaves no torm5t ( reaction to 
succe$ its soo?+ trance4 ,h>d  "w1 h>d  
f>e1 h>d b$1 h>d words1 h>d l9es 9      
g5]al1 a  tropical sun & ! atmosph]e ( a
 jungle1 x is all 9 ! day's  "w ) him6  
,back%ee% he w accept ) a smile if he c 
get  x1 or he w d )\t1 consol+ himself t
 x is kismet1 =  8,!re is "o ,god1 &    
,mahomet is ,8 prophet40 ,) ?is         
philosoph]1  inde$1 8a cont5t$ m9d is a 

p]petual fea/10 o!rwise h[ c\ld  he     
su/a9 8 /alw>t proportions on a morsel (
 black bread &  a slice ( wat]melon8 ,8 
dissipations1 too1 are mild z 8 daily   
meals4 ,a screw ( weak tobacco1 fold$ 9 
a pap] cig>ette1 wraps him  9 a =eta/e (
 8 anticipat$ p>adise2 a m\?ful ( ?ick1 
black1  bitt] c(fee /&s him 9 lieu (    
be]1 port]1 half-&-half1 e>ly  purl1    
blue ru91 & dog's-nose4 ,once a week1 or
 maybe once a mon?1  he goes to ! ba? = 
two h\rs ( un9t]rupt$ enjoym5t1 em]g+   
heal?y1 happy1 refre%$1 & clean z a new 
p94    ,p]haps x is 8 frugal1 temp]ate  
life1 p]haps x is 8 calm1  acquiesc5t   
disposition1 t enables him ?us to c>ry  
weight s  complac5tly4 ,he nev] fights  
"u x1 n he6 ,?r\gh ! n>r[  lanes (      
,/amb\l1 across ! vibrat+ wood5 bridge (
 ! ,gold5  ,horn1 up ! fil?y /airs1 n   
/reets1 ( ,p]a1 he sw+s along )         
regulat$ /ep & snort+ groans1 deliv]$ 9 
discordant cad5ce  at ea* labori\s      
footfall2 b he c>ries 8 weight1 t is !  
great po9t--he c>ries a great deal ( x1 

& he c>ries x rem>kably  well--an       
example ( humility & pati5ce to !       
,*ri/ian :o employs  him1 an object (   
comp>ison1 n mu* 9 fav\r ( ! latt]1     
betwe5  ! vot>ies ( ! ,cresc5t & !      
,cross4    ,:5 ,i prote/1 h[ev]1 aga9/  
mak+ a display & a grievance (  ! load y
 h to be>1 ,i am f> f ma9ta9+ t y are to
  keep x a pr(\nd secret1 & hide x away 
9 unsuitable places "u  y\r clo!s4 ,a   
man c c>ry a hundr$-weight on 8 %\ld]s )
  less inconv5i5ce ?an a few p\nds ab\t 
8 he>t4 ,if y d\bt  ?is1 ord] cold      
plum-pudd+ = lun*eon1 & y w be conv9c$6 
,a secret1 too1 is always a heavy       
sub/ance to take abroad ) y1 &  y\r own 
seems to incommode y m ?an ano!r's1     
probably because  y are less indiff]5t  
ab\t lett+ x fall4 ,z = attempt+ to     
dance lightly along ) ! jaunty air ( an 
unweight$ novice1 be  assur$ ! ef=t is n
 only pa9ful b ridicul\s4 ,no1 nev] be  
a%am$ ( y\r burd51 n ev5 ?\gh y\r own   
folly %\ld h  clapp$ an additional      
half-hundr$ on ! top ( x4 ,get y\r      

%\ld]s  well "u ! heavie/ "p1 walk z    
upright z y may1 b d n  try to swagg]2 &
 if y h a fri5d :o likes y well en\gh to
  give 8 assi/ance1 let him cat* hold at
 "o end1 & s betwe5 y  move on ) x ! be/
 way y c4    ,"s packages gr[ all !     
light]1 l a contrab& trunk at !  ,d\ane1
 = be+ weigh$ & exam9$1 or1 z our       
neighb\rs call x1  8pi]c$ & plumb$40 ,"s
 aga9 ga!r increas$ proportions :5 we   
enl>ge ^u !m2 b x is only ^? ( :i* we   
d>e n speak1  ^? :i* no fri5d mu/ seem  
to see1 = :i* no bro!r mu/ (f]  a h&1 t 
s9k our fail+ /r5g?1 t cru% u d[n humbl$
 &  helpless 9 ! mire4 ,!re is b "o     
place = su* burd5s z ^!1  & we nev] lay 
!m !re till we h tri$ ev]y?+ else 9 va92
  j z we (f] ! remnants ( a life f :i*  
we expect no m  pleasure1 :]e we ought  
to h giv5 all ! promise & vig\r (  our  
y\?1 or take an a*+1 hopeless1 worn-out 
he>t back to our only  fri5d1 z ! cry+  
*ild runs to its p>5t ) a brok5 toy4    
8,! ox toils ?r\gh ! furr[1             
,ob$i5t to ! goad2       ,! pati5t ass  

up fl9ty pa?s        ,plods ) its we>y  
load10    says ,macaulay 9 8 glori\s    
,lays ( ,anci5t ,rome1 & some?+ 9  !    
nature ( bo? ^! animals fits !m         
especially = ! endurance  ( lab\r & !   
imposition ( weight4 ,x is well = a man 
:5 he  has a little ( ! bov9e repose (  
"*1 a good deal ( !  as99e ?ickness (   
sk9 & ins5sibility to h>d usage4 ,su* a 
disposition toils on cont5t$ly en\gh1   
ob$i5t inde$ to ! goad  s f> z mod]ately
 to increase ! /aid solemnity ( 8 gait1 
tak+ ! fl9ty pa? & ! we>y load z        
necess>y conditions (  life1 ) a s]5e   
equanimity = :i* he has ! philosophical 
example ( ! ass6 ,! ways are r\gh1 y "k1
 & ! j\rney long4  ,dep5d ^u x ^!       
animals arrive at its t]m9ation ) less  
we>  & te>1 m safety1 & ev5 m despat*1  
?an ! s5sitive1  high-spirit$1 &        
c\rage\s horse1 w9c+ f ! la%1 spr++  to 
! voice1 /riv+1 pant+1 sweat+1 /ra9+ e  
muscle to  get home4    ,9 ! p>able ( ! 
,anci5t ,m>9]--= is x n inde$ !  wilde/1
 dreamie/1 & mo/ poetical ( p>ables8--y 

rememb] !  hopelessness ( ! weight he   
c>ri$ :5        8,in/ead ( ! cross !    
albatross       ,ab\t 8 neck 0 hung40   
,x 0 n 8 mis=tune1 y see1 b 8 crime t   
bore him  d[n4 ,its consci\sness lay f> 
heavi] on 8 _s ?an did 8  aft]-puni%m5t1
 :51 we>y & desolate1 he wail$ t he 0   
8,alone1 alone1 all1 all alone1         
,alone on a wide1 wide sea1       ,&    
nev] a sa9t took pity on       ,my s\l 9
 agony40    ,! sa9ts1 inde$1 might n h  
he>d him2 h[ d we "k ab\t  t8 b he 0    
he>d nev]!less1 & ?us he got rid ( 8    
burd5 to raise 8 head once m 9 ! face ( 
heav54    ,he look$ ^u beauty1 nature1  
animate life1 ! wond]s ( ! deep1  !     
creatures ( 8 ,mak]1 & 8bless$ !m       
unaw>e60    ,en\gh4 ,! hide\s dream     
vani%es1 ! unholy spell is brok51 & he  
cries exult+--        8,t self-same     
mom5t ,i c\ld pray1       ,& f my neck s
 free       ,! albatross fell (f1 & sunk
       ,l lead into ! sea40    ,i       
sometimes ?9k t wom5 be> _! burd5s )    
less app>5t  /ruggle1 less toil or      

compla9t ?an m52 & ?is al?\gh !y  own m 
( ! horse's anxi\s temp]am5t ?an !      
sluggi% nature  ( ! ox & ! ass4 ,if !y h
 less 8n]ve0 ?an ourselves--less  ( !   
coolness :i* spr+s f con/itutional      
ins5sibility to  dang]--!y h m ( t      
mettlesome _s :i* is sometimes  call$   
8pluck10 t indomitable c\rage :i*       
ackn[l$ges no failure  = defeat1 :i*    
nev] sleeps ^u its po/1 :i* c be> up    
bravely  ev5 aga9/ ! sickness &         
depression ( unremitt+ pa94 ,x is       
prov]bial t 9 all phases ( m]e bodily   
suff]+ !y %[ twice  ! pati5ce & twice ! 
=titude ( ! /rong] sex2 :ile :o  %all   
say h[ mu* ( sil5t sorr[ !y c *]i% &    
conceal 9  tr\bl$ he>ts :ile !y g ab\t  
_! daily bus9ess ) smiles on  _! g5tle  
faces1 ) a tranquil1 /aid demean\r seem+
 to *ant  9 s(t1 h>moni\s cad5ce !      
wat*word ( 8,all's ,well60    ,d y n ?9k
 !y too keep _! fav\rite skeletons 7f>  
less  p]fect ?an y\rself7 ho>d$1 hidd5  
away1 lock$ up1 b n to be  buri$ or     
=gott5 = ! wor? ( k+doms8 ,d y suppose  

!y  nev] br+ !m out to be hugg$1 &      
fondl$1 & wor%ipp$1 &  wept ov]8        
8,9 ! dead unhappy night1 & :5 ! ra9 is 
on ! ro(40    ,bah6 ,x is a _w ( %ams4  
,if a woman is n a hypocrite %e mu/ be  
a /one6    ,we %\ld give !m great] cr$it
 ?\gh c\ld we le>n m (  ! weights !y h  
to c>ry4 ,b _! tra9+ is kn[n only to    
!mselves2 _! trials come (f 9 secret2 ! 
saddles !y we> are  jeal\sly lock$ up1 &
 !y take c>e to keep ! key6 ,i ?9k !    
reason !y run s k9dly is t !y apply     
!mselves v frequ5tly  to ! la/ res\rce (
 ! ,anci5t ,m>9] :5 he saw no escape f  
8 puni%m5t1 :5 he 0 ov]weight$ ) 8      
curse4    ,i "k n3 ,i only "k t ! quiet 
c\rage1 ! g5]\s _s1  ! untir+ endurance 
) :i* !y p]=m ! j\rney ( life is  too   
g5]ally ignor$1 unappreciat$1 & ?r[n    
away4 ,h[ (t5 h  we n se5 a ?or\gh-br$  
horse ridd5 by a but*]8 a be+ little    
l[] ?an an angel submitt+1 g5tle &      
pati5t1 to a creature  little high] ?an 
a brute4          ,,*apt] ,,xi          
,,%ad[s      8,com+ ev5ts ca/ _! %ad[s  

be=e10 says a fav\rite adage (  t       
prov]bial philosophy :i* is (t5 s qua9t 
& tru?ful1  sometimes s contradictory & 
f>-fet*$4 ,9 ! pres5t in/ance  ! maxim1 
,i ?9k1 is contradict$ by our individual
 convictions  & g5]al exp]i5ce4 ,= my   
own "p ,i prote/ ,i am no believ]  9    
pres5tim5ts4 ,t is a beautiful fiction (
 poetry1 completely  unsub/antiat$ by ! 
prosaic ev5ts ( life1 :i* repres5ts !   
pr$e/9$ suff]] z "o :o        8,/ill    
treads ! %ad[ ( 8 foe10    :ile ! arm ( 
! av5g]1 uplift$ ?\gh unse51 int]cepts !
  light ( heav5 ere yet its bl[ desc5ds4
 ,poets1 no d\bt1 lay _!  f\ndations on 
a basis ( tru?1 b1 z befits _!          
pr(ession1 d  n scruple to raise a      
sup]/ructure 9 magnific5t disproportion 
to  ! limits ( _! gr\nd-plan4 ,i w      
appeal to n9e p out (  e t5 ^: lot x has
 be5 to su/a9 sev]e affliction--& ,i    
?9k x is ne>ly n9e-t5?s ( ! human       
race--:e!r !y h n  f\nd !mselves /agg]$ 
or pro/rat$ by bl[s z sudd5 z !y  7     
ov]:elm+2 :e!r ! dagg] has n always be5 

a m deadly  weapon ?an ! sword1 !       
m>ksman beh9d ! h$ge a m fatal enemy    
?an ! batt]y on its em95ce1 ! hidd5 reef
 a worse disa/] ?an  ! adv]se gale1 &   
:e!r _! hopes1 _! happ9ess1 or _!       
=tunes1 h n fail$ !m at ! v mom5t :5 !  
false waves  smil$ s]5ely at ! calm     
skies ov]head--        8,l %ips t on a  
summ] sea       ,h gone d[n sail+       
tranquilly40    ,no2 ^! =?com+ %ad[s ne$
 n di/urb our repose4 ,!y owe  _! orig9 
nei!r to he>t nor bra91 b proce$ f liv]1
 & ,i  %\ld ?9k mu/ be q unkn[n to him  
:o 8lives on sixp5ce a day  & e>ns x60  
,:at a life we %\ld lead if we c\ld look
 an in* be=e our noses6  ,( all curses  
to humanity ! bitt]e/ w\ld be ! gift (  
=esight4  ,i (t5 ?9k a man's progress   
t[>ds 8 grave is l t ( a  scull] lab\r+ 
up-/ream1 we w say f ,ri*mond to        
,t$d+ton  ,lock4 ,by tak+ ! e/abli%$ &  
conv5tional c\rse he avoids  collision )
 8 k9d & proce$s 9 comp>ative safety4   
,by c]ta9  side-glances & g5]al k ( !   
riv]1 :i* we may comp>e  to ! w>n+s (   

exp]i5ce & ! reason+s ( analogy1 he     
obta9s  an inkl+1 f> remov$ f c]ta9ty1 (
 mu* approa*+ tr\ble  to :i* 8 back is  
turn$4 ,by obs]v+ ! track ( 8 own boat  
rippl+ ! surface _m a y>d a/]n1 he le>ns
 to guide 8 c\rse1  j z he w\ld correct 
8 conduct by ! lessons ( ! pa/4 ,n[  !  
/ream runs h>d aga9/ him1 & he mu/ "w 8 
way foot by foot  ) hone/1 unremitt+    
toil4 ,n[ he %oots along ?r\gh slack    
wat]1  mu* to 8 own cont5t &            
self-approval1 b "u no circum/ances1    
h[ev] =midable1 mu/ he completely relax 
8 ef=ts1 = !  curr5t w\ld soon float him
 back to ! place f :5ce he came4  ,_m a 
sc5e ( beauty1 _m a lovely nook1 & sunny
 lawn1 &  fairy palace glides by him z  
he goes--fad+1 vani%+1 %ut out by  !    
int]v5+ po9t1 to leave b a memory ( _!  
attractions1  dispell$ 9 turn by        
ev]-recurr+ beauties ( mead[1 wood1 &   
wat]4    ,s he plods /eadily on1 accept+
 ! lab\r1 enjoy+ ! pleasures  ( 8 trip1 
& ne>+ ) e /roke ! hav5 he is to rea* at
  la/4    ,h[ev] heal?y & invigorat+ !  

toil1 h[ev] v>i$ &  delightful !        
passage1 ,i ?9k he w n be sorry to      
arrive at  ,t$d+ton ,lock1 !re to %ip 8 
o>s1 moor 8 boat "u !  will[s1 & s1     
lull$ by ! murmur ( ! ev]-fl[+ wat]s1 ) 
fold$ arms1 upturn$ face1 & eyes w&]+   
dr[sily heav5w>ds1  fall peacefully     
asleep4    ,b ! %ad[s :i* cross our pa? 
to our greate/ deception &  detrim5t are
 ^? = :i* we s will+ly ab&on ! sub/ances
  :]e( !y are b ! fad+ phantoms z ! dog 
9 ! fable  dropp$ a piece ( meat out ( 8
 jaws to snat* a l morsel f  ! o!r dog  
he saw reflect$ 9 ! wat]4 ,e day m5     
grasp at  cl\ds z did ,ixion1 b>t]+     
eag]ly = t :i* !y "k to be  illusive1 ! 
solid joys & advantages ( life4 ,h[ _m p
 9 !  possession ( suffici5t incomes    
deprive !mselves ( common com=t  9 an   
attempt to appe> ri*] & m lib]al ?an !y 
really are6  ,h[ _m =ego ! society (    
fri5ds 9 :i* !y f9d hone/  pleasure = t 
( m]e acqua9tances ) :om !y h sc>ce a   
?\ght 9 common1 because ! latt]1 p]haps 
!mselves sacrific$  to ! same illusion1 

move 9 a high] & m o/5tati\s class (    
society6 ,) "o ! %ad[ is a reputation = 
weal?1 ) ano!r  = ta/e4 ,"h x is a h\se 
9 ,belgravia1 !re a villa on !  ,?ames2 
sometimes a position 9 ! c\nty1 a seat 9
 p>liam5t1 or a  pe]age long dormant 9 a
 race ( squires4    ,:atev] x may be1 ! 
pursu] foll[s x at ! be/ spe$ he c      
comm&1 f9d+1 usually1 t ! fa/] he goes !
 fa/] x flies  be=e him2 & :5 he comes  
up ) x at la/ to enfold ! phantom  9 8  
long+ embrace1 behold x crumbles away to
 disappo9tm5t 9  8 v arms4    ,i h se5  
,c]ito danc+ h] fam\s %ad[-dance2 ,i h  
wat*$  a *ild foll[+ its own retreat+   
figure1 l5g!n$ to gigantic  proportions 
9 an aft]noon sun1 ) %\ts ( wond] &     
delight2  ,i once obs]v$1 p]haps !      
prettie/ sight ( ! ?ree1 a  ?or\gh-br$  
foal gallop up to "s p>k-pal+s1 to w9ce 
& sc\r  away f ! di/ort$ repres5tation (
 a race-horse x met !re1  9 ! wild1     
graceful fre$om ( a yet unbridl$ y\?2 & 
,i h  ?\ght ( ! _m %ad[s t lure u all1  
betwe5 ! cradle &  ! grave1 only to     

impose on u 9 _! fulle/ signification ! 
diff]5t s5tim5ts ( disbelief1           
dis-illusion1 & disgu/4 ,:5  ,pet]      
,s*lemihl made 8 ill-advis$ b>ga9 ) !   
devil1 t  %rewd pur*as] quietly roll$ up
 8 victim's %ad[ & put x 9  8 own       
pocket4 ,:5 ,mi*ael ,scott1 9 !         
completion ( 8 education  at ,padua1 _h 
ma/]$ c]ta9 intricacies ( ! black art1 8
  fell[-/ud5ts obs]v$ to _! con/]nation 
t :ile !y walk$  9 ! college g>d5s ) !  
wise nor?-c\ntryman1        8,8 =m no   
d>k5+ %ad[ ca/       ,a?w>t ! sunny     
wall40    ,! fir/ /ep 9 sup]natural     
le>n+1 ! fir/ condition = !  atta9m5t ( 
sup]human p[]1 seems to h be5 !         
dismissal ( s  inconv5i5t & unmean+ an  
appurt5ance z a %ad[4    ,h[ _m p h ,i  
kn[n1 & ^! n ! lea/ ende>+ &  capable ( 
_! k9d1 ov] ^: :ole life ! %ad[ ( a     
memory1  ?\gh gr[+ fa9t] day by day1 has
 yet be5 d>k en\gh to ?r[ a  gloom t !  
w>me/ rays ( fri5d%ip & affection 7     
p[]less  to dispel6 ,sometimes1 inde$1 t
 d>kness seems de>] to !m ?an  ! glories

 ( ! out] _w2 sometimes1 & ?is is !     
h>de/ fate  ( all1 !y cl+ to x ! clos] t
 !y feel ! illusion has  be5 to !m a m  
reliable possession ?an ! reality4 ,!re 
is a  _w ( t5d] long+1 bitt] exp]i5ce1 &
 sad1 sugge/ive pa?os  9 ,ow5 ,m]$i?'s  
lam5t--        8,h[ _m a night 'nea? h] 
w9d[ h ,i walk$ 9 ! w9d &         ! ra91
       ,only to look on h] %ad[ fleet   
ov] ! light$ pane6       ,alas6 'twas ! 
%ad[ t re/$--'twas h]self t fleet$1     
y see--       ,& n[ ,i am dy+--,i "k x6 
,dy+--& :]e is %e80    ,! %ad[ he _h    
wor%ipp$ s fondly 0 n m fleet+ ?an !    
dream on :i* he _h an*or$ a man's hone/ 
hopes1 & wa/$ a  man's g5]\s1 unsuspect+
 he>t4    ,!n we see our %ad[s at po9ts 
( view s peculi> to ourselves1 9  lights
 t s di/ort & disguise _! proportions1 x
 is no wond]  if = u !y become phantoms 
( =midable magnitude & ov]p[]+  aspect4 
,! demon ( ! ,h>tz ,m\nta9s is said to  
be no?+ m  ?an ! reflection or %ad[ ( ! 
travell]'s own p]son1 z se5  "u c]ta9   
abnormal conditions ( refraction aga9/ a

 morn+ or  ev5+ sky4 ,su* demons mo/ ( u
 keep ( our own1 & we take c>e  nev] to 
look at !m b at ! angle :i* magnifies !m
 out ( all  reasonable proportions4 ,:5 
y see m9e & ,i y\rs1 ea* ( u is         
surpris$ at ! importance atta*$ to 8    
spectral illusion by !  o!r4 ,y\rs seems
 to me a dim9utive & contemptible little
 devil  en\gh2 & d\btless1 al?\gh y nev]
 may h ent]ta9$ a high  op9ion ( my     
m5tal p[]s or moral =ce ( "*1 bo? are   
fall5 fifty p] c5t4 9 y\r e/imation s9ce
 y h be5 br\ght  face to face ) ! bugbe>
 by :i* !y are ov]ridd5 & kept  d[n4 ,if
 we c\ld b *ange %ad[s we %\ld bo? ( u  
get back into  ! sun4 ,alas6 t all !    
magic art ( ,mi*ael ,scott himself w\ld 
fail to effect su* a trick ( leg]dema94 
,alas6 t we mu/ be> z  be/ we c1 ea* =  
himself1 ! gloomy pres5ce t makes u s   
dull ( *e]1 s sad ( c\nt5ance1 & s cold 
ab\t ! he>t4    ,m5 adopt a great _m    
diff]5t me?ods to get rid ( _!          
respective  %ad[s1 approximat+ m or less
 to ! conclusive plan ( ,pet]  ,s*lemihl

 a=esaid1 :o sold 8 outright to ! devil4
 ,"s try to  lose x among/ a cr[d (     
fell[-creatures1 all ) ! same famili>   
att5dants ( _! own2 o!rs /ruggle ) x 9  
solitude1 & f9d  !mselves halt+ & maim$ 
aft] ! conflict1 l him :o wre/l$  ( old 
) ! angel at ,p5uel 8until ! break+ ( ! 
day40 ,"o  ?9ks to /ifle 8 torm5tor 9   
bus9ess1 ano!r to lull him )  pleasure1 
a ?ird to dr[n him 9 w9e4 ,none ( ^!    
rem$ies seem to  answ] ! purpose desir$4
 ,blue-books1 bank]s' books1 bett+-books
  are unable to break ! spell2 ov] !    
pages ( ea* he ?r[s !  all-p]vad+ gloom4
 ,nei!r is he to be wor/$ by ! gleam (  
_m  c&les fla%+ only less brightly ?an !
 sp>kle ( ,beauty's  jewels & ! lu/re ( 
h] s(t eyes 9 8halls ( dazzl+ light40   
,on ! contr>y1 x is "h t1 maybe f ! =ce 
( contra/1 he  ass]ts 8 p[] ) ! greate/ 
det]m9ation1 com+ out1 z is  b natural1 
"u ! vivid gl>e ?r[n on him 9 a /rong] &
 m  uncompromis+ relief4 ,to /eep him 9 
w9e is (t5 b to increase  8 dim5sions   
out ( all reasonable proportions1 & at  

be/ only gets  rid ( him = a night t he 
may return 9 ! morn+ refre%$ &          
invigorat$ to v9dicate 8 sov]eignty ov] 
! enfeebl$ rebel he  controls4 ,!re are 
means ( dispell+ ! d>kness1 no d\bt1 b  
,i  fe> !y are n to be f\nd 9 ! res\rces
 ( /udy1 c]ta9ly n  9 ! di/ractions (   
dissipation nor ! fev]i% delirium (     
vice4  ,x mu/ be a w>m1 g5ial1 &        
unusually g5]\s disposition :i* is  n   
w>p$ & dw>f$ by a %ad[ ca/ ^u x 9 y\?1  
or inde$ at  any p]iod ( life2 b =      
animate z = inanimate nature !re are    
black fro/s z well z :ite4 ,! latt]     
evaporate ) ! morn+  sun 9 light wrea?s 
( vap\r & p]haps a few te>s sp>kl+ l    
diamonds1 to be succe$$ by brilliant    
sun%9e1 uncl\d$ till !  close ( its %ort
 w9t]'s day2 ! =m]1 grim1 grey1 & l[]+1 
p>* & )] up ! life ( e gre5 ?+1 draw+ h]
 %r\d1  z x 71 ov] ! cold dead face (   
e>? ere %e is buri$ 9 !  d>kness (      
approa*+ night4    ,x is h>d ^u y\? to  
see its rosy morn+ ov]ca/ by ! %ad[2  b 
x has _m h\rs yet to look =w>d to be=e  

noon1 & c  af=d to wait = bright] wea!r4
 ,f> m cruelly does age feel !  )drawal 
( t light x _h tru/$ 9 to *e] its decl9+
 day2  a light x c nev] hope to welcome 
aga91 because long ere ! %ad[  %all be  
)drawn f ! *ill$ & we>y frame1 its sun w
 h  gone d[n = ev] into ! ocean (       
et]nity4    ,p talk a great deal ab\t t 
physical impossibility :i* !y  are      
pleas$ to t]m 8a brok5 he>t02 & ! suff]]
 :o claims _!  sympa?y "u su* an        
abnormal affliction is inv>iably a "y   
p]son  ( ! g5tl] sex4 ,i h no d\bt 9 my 
own m9d1 nev]!less1 t  a sev]e bl[ to ! 
=tunes1 ! self-e/eem1 ! heal? or !      
affections1 is f> m sev]ely felt aft]   
=ty ?an be=e ?irty2  & yet :o ev] he>d (
 an eld]ly g5tleman break+ 8 he>t8 ,any 
?+ else y please--8 ^w1 8 head1 8       
wai/coat-/r+s1 or  ev5 8 neck1 b 8 he>t6
 ,:y1 ! assumption is ludicr\s4 ,if y   
consult ! /ati/ics ( suicide1 h[ev]1 y w
 be surpris$ to  f9d 9 h[ _m in/ances   
?is mo/ reckless ( crimes is committ$   
by p]sons ( mature age1 ?\gh x is /range

 t ^? ^: span  9 ! c\rse ( nature is    
likely to be s %ort %\ld ?9k x wor?     
:ile to curtail x ) _! own h&4 ,!re is  
ano!r %ad[1 too1  :i*1 ap>t f all f9]   
feel+s ( ! he>t or intellect1 has  a    
p]nici\s effect on our int]e/s & welf>e4
 ,x is ca/ by our  own opaque sub/ances 
:5 we p]si/ 9 an inconv5i5t attitude1   
commonly call$ 8/&+ 9 our own light40   
,p>5ts & gu>dians1  ^? :o h ! c>e ( "y  
p1 g5]ally are well aw>e  ( its irritat+
 p]si/5cy & disagreeable consequ5ces4 ,x
 is  provok+ to f9d all y\r ef=ts ?w>t$ 
by ! v p]son on ^:  behalf !y are made4 
,aft] mu* tr\ble1 & ! eat+ ( m dirt  ?an
 y c dige/ 9 com=t1 y obta9 = a lad a   
high /ool 9  a c\nt+-h\se1 an appo9tm5t 
to ! ,indian army1 or a b]? 9 a  ,*9ese 
m]*antman1 fondly hop+ t 9 "o way or    
ano!r he is  provid$ =1 & (f y\r h&s at 
la/4 ,b aft] a :ile behold  him back    
aga91 l a consignm5t ( damag$ goods6 ,he
 has be5 too  fa/ = ! cl]k%ip1 too idle 
= ! army1 n sob] en\gh =  ! sea4 ,) a   
f9e *ance & ev]y?+ 9 8 fav\r1 he 8/ood 9

  8 own light10 & mu/ abide by ! gloom  
he has himself made4 ,or  p]haps1 ?\gh  
?is is a r>] case1 because wom5's       
p]ceptions (  _! own int]e/ are usually 
v ke51 x is y\r ,blan*e1 or y\r  ,rose1 
or y\r ,violet :o ?us disappo9ts !      
magnific5t expectations  y h f\nd$ on h]
 beauty1 h] y\?1 h] eyes1 h] figure1 &  
h] g5]al fasc9ations4 ,! pe] ) 8        
un5cumb]$ e/ate &  8 own p]sonal        
advantages w\ld h propos$ to a c]ta9ty1 
0  only wait+ = an opportunity--he told 
8 si/] s--:5 t la/  t5 m9utes at croquet
 ) ,tom1 ^? half-doz5 extra r\nds 9 !   
cotillon ) ,h>ry1 sc>$ ?is %y bird f !  
decoy1 & he w5t  (f to ,melton 9 disgu/4
 ,rose1 ,blan*e1 or ,violet 8/ood 9 h]  
own  light10 & mu/ be cont5t = ! re/ (  
h] c>e] to burn tall[  in/ead ( wax4    
,! %ad[s1 h[ev]1 :i* ladies pres]ve = _!
 own private  annoyance ca/ surpris+ly  
little gloom ov] _! pretty p]sons  :ile 
!y are be=e ! _w4 ,a new dress1 a com+  
ball1 a  race-meet+1 or a picnic1 are   
suffici5t to dispel !m at a mom5t's     

notice2 & ?\gh d\btless :5 ^!           
palliatives are exhau/$1  :5 !y put _!  
c&les out at night1 ! d>kness ga!rs all 
!  ?ick] = its lucid int]val (          
di/raction1 x is always some?+  to h got
 rid ( x ev5 = an h\r4    ,t wom5 feel v
 ke5ly1 nobody :o kn[s any?+ ab\t !m c  
d\bt4 ,t !y feel v deeply is a diff]5t  
"q altoge!r4  ,9 "s r>e in/ances !y may 
inde$ be f\nd1 :5 ! light !y  love is   
qu5*$1 to sit by pref]5ce 9 d>kness =   
ev]more2 b z  a g5]al rule ! fem99e     
organisation is ?or\ghly appreciative ( 
! pres5t1 some:at =getful ( ! pa/1 &    
exce$+ly reckless  ( ! future4    ,= bo?
 sexes1 h[ev]1 !re mu/ 9 _! c\rse ?r\gh 
life be  %ad[s deep 9 proportion to !   
brilliancy ( ! sun%9e 9 :i*  !y bask4   
8,%all we receive good at ! h& ( ,god10 
says ,job1 8&  %all we n receive evil80 
!reby cond5s+ into "o pi?y s5t5ce       
p]haps ! pr(\nde/ sy/em ( philosophy ev]
 yet submitt$ to  mank9d4 ,! evil always
 seems to u great] ?an ! good1 !  %ad[s 
m univ]sal ?an ! sun%9e2 b ) h[ little  

reason  we ne$ only reflect = a mom5t to
 satisfy ourselves4 ,!re is a  gleam 9  
:i* we (t5 fondly hope to dispel our    
%ad[s1 delusive  z ! 8w-o'-!-wisp10 a   
light 8t nev] yet 0 se5 on sea  or      
%ore10 :i* is cruelly apt to lure u on  
reefs & quicks&s1  to guide u only to   
ev5tual %ipwreck2 b !re is also a       
glimm]1  fa9t & feeble "h1 yet capable (
 dispell+ ! d>ke/ %ad[s  t ev] cross our
 pa?1 :i* if we w only foll[ x tru?fully
  & p]si/5tly = a v brief j\rney1 %all  
*e] u he>tily &  guide u /eadfa/ly till 
x wid5s & bright5s into ! glory (       
et]nal day4          ,,*apt] ,,xii      
,,gu9ev]e      ,among/ all ! works ( our
 great poet1 works 9 :i* criticism1     
se>*+ dilig5tly = flaws1 discov]s e day 
new beauties1  surely ?is noble poem is 
! v cr[n & ma/]piece4    ,comp>$ ev5 ) !
 productions ( 8 own g5ius1 ,gu9ev]e    
always  seems to me l a /atue 9 ! mid/ (
 oil-pa9t+s4 ,s l(ty is x  9 conception1
 s gr& 9 treatm5t1 s fair1 s noble1 s   
elevat+1  & yet s real4 ,z ! ,cali=nian 

digg] 9 8 8prospect0 wa%es1  & sifts1 & 
se>*es1 till f a mass ( rubbi% &        
impurities he  sep>ates ! nugget ( virg9
 ore1 s f ! lavi% confusion (  ri*      
mat]ial to be f\nd 9 t collection ( e>ly
 romance call$  ,la ,morte d',ar?ur1 !  
,laureate has wr\ght out a poem preci\s 
9 its own intr9sic m]it z ! pure/ metal 
t 0 ev] beat5  into a cr[n ( gold4 ,"o  
o!r has be5 ov] ! same gr\nd be=e  him1 
! great magician :o ) a wave ( 8 w& has 
creat$ =  u gleam+ blade & glitt]+      
haub]k1 mail & plate1 & manag$  /e$s    
cap>ison$1 lances %iv]$ to ! grasp1     
sweet pale faces  look+ d[n on ! mimic  
w> b5ea?1 & all ! pomp1 panoply1 &      
pre/ige ( an ideal *ivalry1 :5          
8,! *ampions1 arm$ 9 m>tial sort1       
,h ?rong$ into ! li/1       ,& b ?ree   
knights ( ,ar?ur's c\rt        ,are f ! 
t\rney miss$4       ,& /ill ^? lov]s'   
fame survives        ,= fai? s con/ant  
%[n2       ,!re 7 two t lov$ _!         
neighb\rs' wives1        ,& "o t lov$ 8 
own40    ,alas6 t ! v fir/ ( ^! 9 arms1 

9 c\rtesy1 9 p]sonal  advantages1 &1 b =
 ! "o f\l blot1 9 hon\rable fame1 %\ld  
h be5 ,lancelot de ,lac1 ! ornam5t (    
*ivalry4 ,alas6 t !  lady ( 8 guilty    
love %\ld h be5 t        8,fl[] ( all ! 
we/ & all ! _w10    ^: rightful place 0 
on ! bosom ( 8! /a9less k+40    ,_!     
fatal passion1 t grew s ins5sibly 9 ^?  
fair ,may-days  long ago1 :5 ! pair     
8,rode "u groves t look$ a p>adise      
,( blossom1 ov] %eets ( hyac9?1       ,t
 seem$ ! heav5s upbreak+ ?ro' ! e>?10   
has /ruck root n[1 deep1 deep 9 ! he>ts 
( bo?1 & spread+  l ! deadly upas-tree1 
has blight$ e o!r s5tim5t &  affection  
b5ea? its %ade4 ,!re is no happ9ess =   
,lancelot )\t  ,gu9ev]e1 no sweetness 9 
! brea? ( ev5+ nor speculation 9 !  />s 
( night1 no gladness 9 ! summ]1 no      
glam\r 9 ! gre5wood1  no glory 9 ! day4 
,h] :isp] lurks 9 ! holl[ ( 8 helmet  :5
 he %\ts 8 w>-cry1 h] image r\ses 8     
desire = fame1 &  po9ts 8 tru/y lance4  
,b = ! ke51 unholy /imulant 8 arm  w\ld 
be n]veless & 8 c\rage dull1 :ile all ! 

"t        8,! great & guilty love he b>e
 ! que51       ,9 battle ) ! love he b>e
 8 "l1       ,ha? m>r$ 8 face1 & m>k$ x 
ere 8 "t40    ,yes1 !re is retribution  
ev5 "h = ! sweet1 s$uctive s94 8,!  worm
 t die? n1 ! fire t is n qu5*$10 beg9 _!
 "w  long ere ! cup has be5 empti$ ( its
 tempt+ poison2 & ! "o  gnaws fi]c]1 !  
o!r burns deep]1 9 proportion to !      
capability  ( good f :i* ! s9n] has     
fall5--9 proportion to ! tru? &         
t5d]ness ( ! tortur$ he>t t seems meant 
= bett] ?+s4    ,& ,gu9ev]e4 ,:o c fa?om
 t woman's angui%1 h] %ame1 h]          
self-reproa*1 h] bitt]1 hopeless        
remorse1 = :om ! holy plight$  love t   
%\ld h made h] %ield1 h] hon\r1 & h]    
happ9ess  ?r\gh life1 has be5 pi]c$1 &  
%att]$1 & defil$ by t  o!r love :i*     
drags h] to p]dition1 & to :i* %e yet   
cl+s  clos] & clos] ) a w>p$ in/9ct (   
womanly fidelity = !  v sorr[ & suff]+ x
 entails8 ,! s5se ( p]sonal degradation 
is p]haps ! lea/ ( h] puni%m5t1 = x is  
h] nature :5 %e  loves to m]ge h] own   

id5tity 9 ano!r2 b :at ( h] *ildr51  if 
%e h any8 ,h[ c %e be> ! cle>1 guileless
 faces1 !  little h&s clasp$ 9 pray] on 
h] knee1 ! lov+1 tru/ful eyes  ( ^?     
simple believ]s to :om %e1 ! s9n]1 is 9 
! place  ( ,god8 ,_m a woman1 hesitat+ &
 hov]+ on ! v br9k (  ru91 has be5 )held
 by ! t9y clasp ( an infant's h&4 ,if t 
la/ *ance %\ld h fail$ h]1 su* failure  
has be5 ev] aft]  ! heavie/ & lea/      
endurable ( ! p5alties %e has br\ght on 
h]self4    ,b %e may be *ildless1 %e may
 be sp>$ ! bitt] pa9 (  e/rangem5t f ^? 
:o are inde$ "p & p>cel ( h] be+4  ,:at1
 !n1 ( h] husb&8 ,! man :om once %e     
believ$ %e  lov$1 :o has *]i%$ h]1 tru/$
 h]1 giv5 up = h] sake  _m ( ! realities
 & all ! illusions ( life1 ^: c>e has   
surr\nd$ h] s con/antly e day & all day 
long1 t1 l  ! air %e brea!s1 %e c only  
be made s5sible ( its exi/5ce  :5       
)drawn1 ^: indulg5ce 0 p]haps s unv>i$ z
 to escape  notice1 ^: affection1       
express$ by de$s1 n words1 %e has       
=gott5 because x has n be5 repeat$1 l t 

o!r love1 9  burn+ :isp]s e h\r4 ,s %e n
 only /rikes him a deadly  bl[1 su* z 8 
bitt]e/ enemy w\ld sc>ce deal 9 fair    
fight1  b poisons h] weapon besides1 &  
leaves x /ick+ 9 ! w\nd  to burn &      
rankle & fe/]1 t e pass+ h& 9 c>eless   
je/ or wanton outrage may inflict on him
 mortal agony at w4 ,once1  p]haps1 %e 0
 pr\d ( t brave1 k9d face1 :i* %e c\ld n
  imag9e blan*$ by fe> nor cl\d$ ) %ame4
 ,c %e be> to ?9k  ( x n[1 quiv]+ at !  
*ance allusion ( e idle tongue1  w>p$   
into agony1 l t ( a man %ot ?r\gh !     
lungs1 :5  h] own "n is spok51 purposely
 or o!rwise1 by "s imp]t95t  gossip or  
"s rancor\s1 ung5]\s foe8 ,8 sorr[ has  
become a je/2  t (f5ce w soon pass away 
to make room = fre%] sc&al4 ,8  home is 
brok5 up2 he c make himself ano!r4 ,!   
woman he lov$ has  left him1 yet !re are
 pl5ty m z fond & fair ready to pity &  
console2 b 8 tru/ is brok51 & n ev5 9 an
 angel f heav5  c he believe aga94 ,?is 
is ! wor/ injury ( all4 ,! /ronge/1  !  
pure/1 ! noble/ ( e>?ly motives to      

well-do+ has fail$  him1 & f h5ce=? !   
man is b a lamp )\t a light1 a  wat* )\t
 a ma9spr+1 a body )\t a s\l4 ,x is well
 = him  n[ if he h "s l(ty aspiration1  
"s great & g5]\s object1  to lift him   
out ( 8 dep? ( sorr[1 to r\se him f 8   
apa?y  ( despair4 ,?us only c he wre/le 
) ! demon t has ent]$  into 8 he>t1 ?us 
only ca/ him out &1 trampl+ on him1 s   
rise  to a high] sph]e ?an t f :i* he   
has be5 dragg$ d[n4 ,9  self-sacrifice &
 self-devotion he %all f9d ! talisman to
 set him  free1 n at once1 b1 l o!r     
p]man5t results1 gradually &  9 ! lapse 
( "t2 s1 m\nt+ /ep by /ep & ga9+ /r5g?  
z he asc5ds1 he %all look d[n f !       
unassailable heights (  =giv5ess on !   
less] s\ls t c nev] rea* to w\nd him    
n[--=giv5ess1 free1 complete1 &         
unconditional z t :i* he  himself pleads
 = f 8 ,god4    ,& "h x is t ! "* (     
,ar?ur1 z drawn by ,t5nyson1            
exemplifies ! noble/ type ( ,*ri/ianity1
 *ivalry1 & manhood  ) :i* we are       
acqua9t$ 9 ! :ole range ( fiction4      

,poetry has  yet to disclose to u a m   
godlike1 m elevat+ s5tim5t ?an !  k+'s  
p>don to 8 guilty & rep5tant wife4 ,x   
brea!s ! v  ess5ce ( all ^? qualities   
:i* humanity1 at be/ 8a little l[]  ?an 
! angels10 is ev] /riv+ unsuccessfully  
to atta94 ,!re is  c\rage1 abid+ by !   
aw>d ( its own consci5ce1 & appeal+  to 
a high] tribunal ?an ! v]dict ( its k9d2
 !re is contempt  = consequ5ces2 !re is 
scrupul\s1 unsw]v+ p]si/5ce 9 !  pa? (  
duty1 su* z con/itutes ! soldi] & ! h]o2
 !re is  l>ge-he>t$1 f>-see+ b5evol5ce1 
t weighs its own cru%$  happ9ess &      
blight$ life b z du/ 9 ! balance aga9/ !
  well-be+ ( its fell[s4 ,above all1 !re
 is t gr& tru/ 9 a  bett] _w & an       
immortal id5tity1 )\t :i* man1 despite 8
  /r5g? ( w & pride ( intellect1 7      
little sup]ior to !  bea/s ( ! field4   
,su* is ! diapason1 s to speak1 ( ?is   
mighty  m>* ( feel+--! m>* ( an         
unconqu]$ _s & a k+ly s\l2  :ile ?r\gh x
 all1 ev] pres5t1 ?\gh ev] modulat$ &   
kept  d[n1 runs ! wild1 m\rnful         

accompanim5t1 ! wail ( a k9dly1  tortur$
 he>t1 ( a love t c nev] die--          
8,& 9 ?y b[]s ( ,camelot or ( ,usk      
,?y %ad[ /ill w\ld glide f room to room1
       ,& ,i %\ld ev]more be vext ) !e1 
,9 hang+ robe--or vacant ornam5t1       
,or gho/ly footfall e*o+ on ! /air4     
,= ?9k n1 ?\gh ?\ w\ld/ n love ?y "l1   
,?y "l has :olly lo/ 8 love = !e4       
,i am n made ( su* slight elem5ts4      
,yet mu/ ,i leave !e1 woman1 to ?y      
%ame40    ,h[ wond]ful1 h[ exhau/ive1 & 
h[ practical seems ! famili>ity  ( great
 poets ) ! niceties & work+s ( ! human  
he>t6 ,x  has be5 said ( !m1 prettily   
en\gh1 t        8,!y le>n 9 suff]+ :at  
!y tea* 9 song40    ,god =bid6 ,if x 7  
s1 _! lot w\ld inde$ be un5viable2 &    
:at an et]nity ( torture w\ld su* a     
g5ius z ,byron1 or ,%elley1  or ,t5nyson
 himself h cond5s$ into a s+le life6    
,no1 !irs mu/  be r ! intuitive k t     
spr+s f sympa?y )  all ?+s1 animate &   
inanimate1 9 summ] & w9t]1 9 light  &   
d>kness1 9 sorr[ & 9 joy--a sympa?y     

receiv+ freely z x  gives1 & ?us coz5+  
!m out ( n9e-t5?s ( _! own private      
sorr[s1 :i* su* f9] temp]am5ts z !irs   
w\ld o!rwise be too  s5sitive to endure4
    ,! wide scope ( ?is sympa?y1 !      
facility ) :i* g5ius c  h&le extreme    
contra/s ( ! same passion ) equal skill1
 is1 ,i  ?9k1 f9ely exemplifi$ 9 ! two  
poems ( 8,maud0 & 8,gu9ev]e40  ,i h     
already comp>$ ! latt] to an exquisite  
piece ( sculpture4  ,! =m] seems to me l
 a wild1 fanciful1 highly-col\r$ pa9t+1 
9 :i* "s true arti/ has /riv5 to embody 
! unatta9able  conceptions ( a dream4 ,0
 ev] col\r+ mix$ on palette m vivid  &  
gl[+ ?an ?is description ( a lov] wait+ 
= 8 mi/ress  9 h] g>d5--        8,!re   
falls a spl5did te>        ,f !         
passion-fl[] at ! gate2       ,%e is    
com+--my dove1 my de>6        ,%e is    
com+--my life1 my fate6       ,! r$ rose
 cries1 ,%e is ne>--%e is ne>6        ,!
 :ite rose weeps1--,%e is late6       ,!
 l>kspur li/5s1--,i he>--,i he>6        
,& ! lily :isp]s1--,i wait60    ,is !re 

n 9 ^! l9es1 besides grace1 s5tim5t1    
pa?os1  t5d]ness1 a weal? ( pictorial   
fancy1 su* z ,l&se] himself has  n      
outdone 9 8 magical repres5tation ( cl[n
 & elves & />s  & fl[]s gr\p$ r\nd      
,titania 9 ,fairyl&8    ,z 9 8cle>-fac$ 
,ar?ur0 is r5d]$ ! ideal dignity ( love1
 s  9 ,maud's hapless suitor we f9d     
exemplifi$ its mad en?usiasm &  passion4
 ,) bo?1 self is unhesitat+ly sacrific$ 
to ! welf>e  ( ano!r4 ,:5 ! fatal %ot   
has be5 fir$1 & ! exile faces  a =eign  
%ore 9 utt] hopelessness t he %all ev]  
look on  ! face he loves aga91 ! pity = 
himself t _c b *ill  8 sorr[+ he>t m]ges
 9 anxiety & t5d]ness = ,maud4 ,ev5     
n[--p]haps n[ m ?an ev]--9 grief1 dang]1
 & privation1 8  fir/ ?\ght flies to !  
idol = :om he has built 8 life into a   
?rone1 t %e may reign !re unrivall$ &   
supreme4 ,may 8 be  ! %ame1 ! sorr[1 & !
 suff]+6--su* is 8 wild1 pa!tic         
pray]--& let ! treasure ( 8 he>t g free4
 ,if !re be dang]1  let x l[] r\nd 8    
unprotect$ head4 ,if !re be puni%m5t1   

let  him be> x = bo?6 ,ay1 ?\gh %e may  
nev] rew>d him = x1  nev] ev5 "k x2 = 9 
?is _w ^! two are surely p>t$ n  to meet
 aga94 ,:at ( t8 ,%e is /ill 8 que5--8  
goddess--8  love--! aim ( 8 exi/5ce1 !  
d>l+ ( 8 c>e4        8,com=t h]1 com=t  
h]1 all ?+s good1          ,:ile ,i am  
ov] ! sea2       ,let me & my passionate
 love g by1       ,b speak to h] all ?+s
 holy & high1          ,:atev] happ5 to 
me4       ,me & my h>mful love g by1    
,b come to h] wak+1 or f9d h] asleep1   
,p[]s ( ! height1 p[]s ( ! deep1        
,& com=t h] ?\gh ,i die40    ,surely ?is
 is ! pure1 unadult]at$ metal4 ,alas6 t 
x %\ld  sometimes lack ! glitt] ( t     
c\nt]feit :i* wom5 grasp at s  eag]ly 9 
pref]5ce to ! true gold4 ,s1 9 extremity
 ( dang]1  %att]$ 9 battle aga9/ ! *os5 
fri5d & comrade ^:  trea*]y 0 only less 
gall+ to 8 noble he>t ?an ! disloyalty  
( 8 que51 beset by                      
8,! godless ho/s      ,( hea!n sw>m+    
o'er ! ,nor!rn sea10    /]n old foes (  
himself & ,*ri/5dom1 er/ by pr[ess ( t  

8glori\s company10                      
8,! ,table ,r\nd1      ,9 twelve great  
battles ru9+ ov]?r[n10    n[ pant+ =    
reprisal & rev5ge1 m5ac$ ) op5 rebellion
 by  a si/]'s son1 8 army melt+1 8      
adh]5ts fail+1 8 sceptre  slid+ f 8     
grasp1 ,ar?ur c yet provide t5d]ly &    
c>efully  = h] safety :o has br\ght d[n 
on him all ?is %ame1 ru91 &  defeat4    
8,& _m m :5 ,modr$ rais$ revolt1        
,=getful ( _! tro? & fealty1 clave      
,to ,modr$1 & a remnant /ays ) me4      
,& ( ?is remnant w ,i leave a "p--      
,true m5 :o love me /ill1 = :om ,i      
live--       ,to gu>d !e 9 ! wild h\r   
com+ on2       ,le/ b a hair ( ?is l[   
head be h>m$4       ,fe> n3 ?\ %alt be  
gu>d$ till my dea?40    ,well might !   
,que51 :5 he _h pass$ f h] sight = ev]1 
reflect bitt]ly on ! comp>ative m]its ( 
lov] & husb&1  hav+1 l all su* wom51    
prov$ to extremity ( torture !  devotion
 ( bo?4        8,i want$ w>m? & col\r1  
:i* ,i f\nd       ,9 ,lancelot4 ,n[ ,i  
see !e :at ?\ art--       ,?\ art !     

highe/1 & mo/ human1 too1       ,n      
,lancelot1 nor ano!r40    ,c\ld %e b h  
se5 him z he really 0 9 ! gold5 days    
long  ago1 :5 h] c\rt =m$ ! c5tre ( all 
t 0 brave/ &  faire/ 9 ! _w ( ,*ri/5dom1
 :5 h] life seem$ "o long  holiday (    
dance & revel 9 ! light$ halls (        
,camelot1 ( tilt  & t\rnam5t & pageantry
 ( mimic w>1 held 9 hon\r ( h] own      
pe]less beauty1 9 ! ,li/s ( ,ca]leon1 ( 
horn & h\nd &  ru%+ *ase & will+ palfrey
 spe$+ ov] ! sc5t$ moors  ( ,cornwall1  
or ?r\gh ! sunny glades ( ,lyonesse1 (  
sweet ,may  morn+s :5 %e w5t =? fre% &  
lovely1 fair] ?an ! v  smile ( spr+1    
among/ h] c\rti]s1 all                  
8,gre5-suit$1 b ) plumes t mock$ ! may10
    to walk ap>t1 nev]!less1 ) flu%+    
*eek & eyes ca/ d[n1  :ile %e li/5$ to 8
 :isp]s1 ^: voice 0 s(t] &  sweet] ?an  
fairy music 9 h] e>s6 ,c\ld %e b h kn[n 
!n  :]e to seek h] happ9ess & f9d x6    
,alas6 t we see ?+s s  diff]5tly 9      
diff]5t lights & surr\nd+s--9 s]ge &    
velvet1  9 ! lu/re ( revelry & ! pale   

cold grey ( dawn1 9 black  ,decemb]     
fro/s & ! ri* gl[ ( ,june4 ,alas = u1 t 
s seldom1  till too late to take our    
be>+s & avoid imp5d+ %ipwreck1 c  we    
make use ( t fe>ful gift describ$ by    
ano!r great poet z                      
8,! telescope ( tru?1      ,:i* /rips ! 
di/ance ( its fantasies1      ,& br+s   
life ne>1 9 utt] nak$ness1      ,mak+ ! 
cold reality too real60    b /ill       
reality1 &1 z su*1 pref]able to all !   
baseless  visions ( fancy1 all ! glitt] 
& glam\r & illusion ( romance4  ,we     
mortals mu/ h our dreams2 d\btless x is 
= a good purpose  t !y are s fair &     
sweet1 t _! duration is s %ort1 !  wak+ 
f !m s bitt] & =lorn4 ,b at la/ mo/ ( u 
f9d  ourselves dis5*ant$1 we>y1         
hopeless1 memory-haunt$1 & seek+        
sanctu>y aft] all1 l ,gu9ev]e1 :5       
,lancelot _h gone        8,back to 8 l&1
 b %e to ,almesbury       ,fl$ all night
 long by glimm]+ wa/e & weald1       ,& 
he>d ! spirits ( ! wa/e & weald         
,moan z %e fl$1 or ?\ght %e he>d !m     

moan1--       ,& 9 h]self %e            
moan$--#8,too late6 too late6'0    ,:at 
a picture ( desolation & despair6 ,mock+
 phantoms all ab\t  h]1 n[ gib+1 n[     
pity+1 n[ goad+ h] to ! recklessness (  
despair4 ,be=e h]1 d>kness un*e]$ by a  
s+le beacon2 beh9d  h]1 ! sun ( life &  
love gone d[n to rise no m1 &1 lift+    
helpless1 hopeless eyes above1          
8,a blot 9 heav51 ! rav5 fly+ high40    
,deep mu/ be ! guilt = :i* su* h\rs z ^!
 are insuffici5t  to atone6    ,b !     
que5's p5ance ha? only j begun1 = !     
black drop is  n yet wrung out ( h]     
he>t1 & ev5 9 h] cloi/] at ,almesbury  x
 is remorse r ?an rep5tance t drives !  
iron into h]  s\l4 ,z x inv>iably does 9
 mom5ts ( extreme feel+1 !  ma/]-passion
 takes possession ( h] once m1 & 8my    
,lancelot0  comes back 9 all 8 manly    
beauty & 8 devot$ t5d]ness1 s  t\*+ & s 
priz$1 t = him1 too1 x mu/ make ! sorr[ 
( a lifetime4 ,aga91 %e sees him 9 !    
li/s1 be/1 brave/1 &  knightlie/ lance (
 all ! ,r\nd ,table4 ,aga91 sitt+ fair &

  c\rtly & g5tle among dames 9 hall1 8  
noble face none ! less  w9some1 be sure1
 to h]1 = t %e c\ld read on x ! /amp (  
sorr[ set !re by h]self z h] own        
indelible seal4    ,aga9 %e ta/es !     
bitt] torture ( _! p>t+ agony1 & h]  v  
_s longs only to be releas$ t x may fly 
to him = ev]1  f> away 9 8 ca/le beyond 
! sea4    ,?is1 ) true dramatic skill1  
is ! mom5t *os5 by ! poet =  ! arrival (
 h] injur$1 g5]\s1 & =giv+ "l--         
8,:ile %e brood$ ?us1      ,& grew half 
guilty 9 h] ?\ghts aga91      ,!re rode 
an arm$ w>rior to ! doors40    ,& n[    
comes t gr& sc5e ( sorr[ & p5it5ce &    
p>don1 =  :i* ?is poem seems to me      
unequall$ & alone4    ,/&+ on ! br9k (  
an unc]ta9ty m gha/ly ?an dea?1 =       
some?+ tells him t he is n[ to lead 8   
ho/s 9 8 la/  battle1 & t ! une>?ly p[]s
 to :om he owes bir?1 fame1 &  k+dom1   
are ab\t to reclaim him = _! own1 he    
/ret*es ! h&s  ( free =giv5ess1 z x 71 f
 ! o!r _w4    ,h[ %ort1 9 ! face ( doom 
s imm95t1 s inevitable1 appe>s t  span (

 life1 9 :i* s mu* has be5 accompli%$6  
,battles h  be5 f\ght1 victories ga9$1 a
 k+dom e/abli%$1 a bulw>k rais$  aga9/ !
 hea!n1 an example set to ! :ole (      
,*ri/5dom1 &  yet x seems b ye/]day     
8,!y f\nd a nak$ *ild ^u ! s&s       ,( 
wild ,dundagil by ! ,corni% sea1        
,& t 0 ,ar?ur40    ,n[ 9 ! height (     
glory1 9 ! fulfilm5t ( duty1 9 ! prime (
  manhood1 su* sorr[s h ov]tak5 him1 z  
mu/ ne$s :isp] _!  prophetic w>n+ t 8   
task is done1 & x is "t to g4 ,:]e1  he 
sees n1 c>es n4 ,true to himself & 8    
knigh?ood1 he is ready  n[1 z always1 to
 foll[ ! pa? ( hon\r1 :]ev] x may lead1 
&  meet unfl9*+        8,dea?1 or ,i "k 
n :at my/]i\s doom40    ,ar?ur1 de?ron$1
 ru9$1 he>t-brok51 mortally w\nd$1 &    
unhors$1 w be no less ,ar?ur ?an :5 on  
,badon ,hill he /ood        8,high on a 
heap ( sla91 f spur to plume1       ,r$ 
z ! ris+ sun ) hea!n blood10    & %\t$  
victory ) a great voice 9 ! culm9at+    
triumph (  8 glory4    ,illu/ration3    
8#8,we two may meet be=e high ,god4'0   

,bones & ,i4      ,page #beg      ,=    
him1 too1 at ?is supreme mom5t !        
ma/]-passion ass]ts its  sway1 & ev5 t  
great s\l ?rills to its c5tre ) ! love t
  has be5 wa/$ = half a lifetime on h]  
:o is only n[ awak+ to  a consci\sness (
 its wor?4 ,he _c leave h] = ev] )\t    
bidd+ f>ewell to 8 guilty que54 ,s rid+ 
?r\gh ! mi/y  night to ! conv5t :]e %e  
has tak5 refuge1 he looks 8 la/ 9  ?is  
_w on h] f :om 9 8 great loyalty (      
affection nei!r  h] pa/ disgrace nor 8  
own approa*+ dea? %all "p him =  ev]4 ,)
 t in/9ct ( pure love :i* cl+s to a     
belief 9  its et]nity1 he *>ges h] to   
cleanse h] s\l ) rep5tance &  su/a9 h]  
hopes ) fai?1 t        8,h]eaft] 9 t _w 
:]e all are pure       ,we two may meet 
be=e high ,god1 & ?\       ,wilt spr+ to
 me1 & claim me ?9e1 & "k       ,i am   
?9e husb&40    ,?us1 ) all 8 s\l fl[+ to
 8 lips1 ?is gr& h]oic nature  blesses !
 guilty woman1 grovell+ 9 ! du/1 & moves
 (f  /ately & unfl9*+ to confront ! doom
 ( ,fate4    ,!n1 true to ! ye>n+ nature

 ( h] sex1 ye>n+ ev] )  ke5e/ long+s = !
 lo/ & ! impossible1 ,gu9ev]e leaps to  
h] feet1 ! tide ( a new love well+ up 9 
h] wayw>d he>t1  fi]ce1 cruel1 &        
irresi/ible1 because x mu/ be h5ce=?    
utt]ly  hopeless & =lorn4 ,) h] own h&  
%e has put away h] own  happ9ess2 & :at 
happ9ess x might h be5 %e feels too     
surely1  n[ t no p[] on e>? c ev] make x
 h]s aga96    ,oh6 = "o ^w m f ! k9d1   
=giv+ voice6 ,oh6 = "o look  9 ! brave1 
cle>1 guileless face6 ,b no4 ,x is nev] 
to be4 ,nev]1  nev] m6 ,%e ru%es inde$  
to ! casem5t1 b ,ar?ur is already  m\nt$
 & b5d+ f ! saddle1 to give directions =
 h]  safety & h] com=t4                 
8,s %e did n see ! face1      ,:i* !n 0 
z an angel1 b %e saw--      ,wet ) !    
mi/s & smitt5 by ! lights--      ,!     
dragon ( ! great ,p5dragon-%ip          
,blaze1 mak+ all ! night a /eam ( fire4 
,& ev5 !n he turn$2 & m & m      ,!     
moony vap\rs roll+ r\nd ! k+1      ,:o  
seem$ ! phantom ( a giant 9 x1          
,enw\nd him1 fold by fold1 & made him   

gray      ,& gray]1 till himself became 
z mi/      ,be=e h]1 mov+ gho/like to 8 
doom40    8,i ?9k ,i l x bett] )\t y\r  
explanations & rem>ks10  obs]v$ ,bones4 
8,!re is a prov]b1 my fri5d1 ab\t       
#8ref9$ gold1'  & #8! lily1' t y w\ld d 
well to rememb]4 ,hang x6 man1 d  y ?9k 
nobody und]/&s or appreciates poetry b  
y\rself80    ,p]haps ,i h ov]-air$ him  
lately2 b x seems to me t ,bones  is a  
good deal 8above himself40 ,if ,i c only
 get him back into !  cupbo>d1 ,i h m   
?an half a m9d to lock him up = good &  
all4      ,,! ,,end          ,,ri*>d    
,,clay  ,,sons1 ,,limit$1      ,,london 
,,bungay4      ,,footnotes3    #a       
8,if t's a fight inde$1      ,:]e y     
/rike h>d1 & ,i /& /ill & ble$40      #b
        8,cogitat ,ursidius1 sibi dote  
jug>e puellam1       ,ut placeat dom9o1 
cogitat ,ursidius40      #c ,a n>r[     
bo>d1 on :i* provisions1 etc4 are pack$1
 to be dragg$  ?r\gh ! woods on ^!      
exp$itions 9 ! sn[4                     
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