,transcrib]'s note3 ,unusual & inconsi/5t spell+ is z pr9t$4 ,illu/ration3 ,mytton1 nev] s mu* z rais+ 8 eyes f 8 occupation1 w5t on z if life dep5d$ on success1 sett+ "o little scrap by ano!r4 ,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,life ,,or ,:at is a ,*ri/ian4 ,,by ,a4 ,l4 ,o4 ,e4 ,,au?oress ,,( ,,! ,,:ite ,,be>',s ,,d51 ,,%e] ,,(f1 ,,! ,,h>tley ,,bro!rs1 ,,etc4 ,london3 ,,gall ,,& ,,+lis1 #be ,,pat]no/] ,,squ>e2 ,,& ,,ed9burgh4 ,,cont5ts4 ,a ,,pilgrim2 ,,or1 ,a ,,*ri/ian ,,9 ,,daily ,,walk4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,a ,bless+4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,no ,bless+4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,9 ! ,d>k4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,! ,wat*]4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,sickness & ,sorr[4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,! ,"m's ,err&4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,?9k+ ov] x4 ,,an ,,heir ,,( ,,heav52 ,,or1 ,a ,,*ri/ian ,,9 ,,privilege4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,! ,lonely ,cot4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,treasure ,f\nd4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,a ,se>*4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,e>?ly ,hope4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,heav5ly ,hope4 ,a ,,sa9t2 ,,or1 ,a ,,*ri/ian ,,9 ,,"*4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,! ,pati5t ,re/or$4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,decision4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,division4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,sabba? ,h\rs4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,d>kness & ,night4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,a ,way ,op5$4 ,a ,,conqu]or2 ,,or1 ,a ,,*ri/ian ,,9 ,,life',s ,,/ruggle4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,a ,/orm ,d[n ,bel[4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,! ,tw9s4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,9 ,p]il4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,! ,/ruggle4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,a ,bro!r to ! ,rescue4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,victory4 ,a ,,light2 ,,or1 ,a ,,*ri/ian ,,9 ,,influ5ce4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,! ,"y ,/epmo!r4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,(f to ! ,/ation4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,a ,d9n]-,p>ty4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,battle 9 ! ,nurs]y4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,silv] ,turn$ into ,gold4 ,a ,,?ankful ,,gue/2 ,,or1 ,a ,,*ri/ian ,,9 ,,communion4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,back ,aga94 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,neglect$ ,duty4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,a ,s]vice ( ,ob$i5ce4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,a ,s]vice ( ,hope4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,a ,s]vice ( ,love4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,"o ,family4 ,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,life4 ,a ,,pilgrim ,,or1 ,a ,,*ri/ian ,,9 ,,daily ,,walk4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,a ,bless+4 ,,!re',s no use 9 talk+ m ov] ! matt]1 "m2 :5 ,i says a ?+--,i does x6 cri$ ,john ,c>ey1 /rik+ 8 fi/ ^u ! table1 to give emphasis to 8 words4 ,i've told ,dick ,brace t z soon z ,i gets ! ?irty p\nds ( my uncle's legacy1 ,i'll club x ) 81 & we'll />t 9 bus9ess toge!r1 & make a good ?+1 ,i don't d\bt1 out ( ! ',jolly ,pl\ghboys1' n[ ! brickmak+ is begun s ne> to ! place4 ,i don't l y\r keep+ a public1 ,john2 & ,i don't l y\r jo9+ 9 any?+ ) ,dick ,brace1 obs]v$ ,wid[ ,c>ey1 ) an anxi\s %ake ( ! head4 ,he's a jolly good fell[1 said ,john4 ,he's n a ,god-fe>+ man1 rejo9$ ! wid[4 ,i d\bt !re w be a bless+ ^u any?+ 9 :i* y are mix$ up ) him4 ,i %\ldn't c>e to h him = a bro!r1 b he's j ! fell[ = a p>tn] 9 bus9ess1 cri$ ,john2 %>p z a fox1 & m]ry z a cricket4 ,y'll see we'll get on l a h\se on fire1 "m1 & ,i'll be able to pay y\r coal club = y e week1 & maybe y\r r5t too1 if y don't c>e to h ! little back-room at ! ',jolly ,pl\ghboys4' ,& ,john b5t 8 tall =m1 & look$ ) a m]ry1 k9dly smile into 8 p>5t's face z he add$1 ,!re's a bribe = ye1 "m6 ,mrs4 ,c>ey return$ ! smile2 inde$ x w\ld h be5 h>d n to h done s1 s pleasant1 at lea/ to a p>5t's eyes1 look$ t f9e /rong "y peasant1 9 ! prime ( life1 ) ! fre% hue ( heal? on 8 *eek4 ,!re 0 some?+ 9 ! appe>ance ( ,john1 ) 8 tawny hair & :isk]s1 broad & some:at flat face1 & bold decid$ mann]1 t made 8 companions sometimes call him 9 sport ! "y lion3 b he 0 a v good-hum\r$ lion1 = ?\gh self-will$ & sometimes ha/y1 !re 0 no?+ savage 9 ! nature ( ! wid['s only son4 ,mrs4 ,c>ey smil$ inde$1 b %e 0 ?or\ghly 9 e>ne/ z %e repli$1 ,7 ! sacks full ( gold sov]eigns in/ead ( coals1 !y w\ldn't be bribe en\gh = me2 & z = tak+ y\r back p>l\r--let alone t ,i'd n *oose to end my life 9 a public--maybe y'll want a y\ng] companion "o ( ^! days to keep h\se = ye1 my boy4 ,john ?rew back 8 head & laugh$4 ,i've be5 a-?9k+ ( t1 said he4 ,if matt]s g "r1 & ! money come 91 !re's ,d9ah ,dealtry at ! f>m--%e'd make a trim little wife4 ,aga9 ! wid[ %ook h] head4 ,i hope y'll nev] put ! r+ on h] f+]1 ,john4 ,%e's n a girl to make a good man happy1 nor to br+ up a family 9 ! "r way4 ,!re w\ldn't be a bless+1 ,i fe>1 on su* a m>riage z t4 ,"m1 y're always ?9k+ ab\t a bless+1 cri$ ,john1 ) a little impati5ce4 ,because ,i've always f\nd ,god's bless+ to be ! "o ?+ ne$ful1 my son1 & ,i nev] feel myself safe 9 do+ any?+ ^u :i* ,i _c ask x4 ,we may pl\gh & s[ a field1 b n a blade w gr[1 unless ,god's bless+ come 9 ! ra9 & ! sun%9e4 ,& s x is ) ev]y?+ 9 life3 we sp5d our money = t :i* is n bread1 & our lab\r = t :i* satisfie? n1 unless ,god's bless+ cr[n all4 ,i don't see t1 said ,john1 bluntly4 ,look at y\r ,bible1 my boy2 ,jacob left home ) no?+ b 8 /aff & ! bless+1 & came back ) 8 *ildr51 8 flocks1 & 8 h]ds4 ',twas ! bless+ on ,joseph t br\ght him f prison to palace1 & made all ?+s to prosp] 9 8 h&4 ,david 0 hunt$ l ! p>tridge on ! m\nta9s1 b ! bless+ br\ght him at la/ to ! ?rone4 ,^? liv$ 9 old times1 cri$ ,john ,c>ey2 b we don't look n[ = palaces or ?rones1 or1 if we did1 we %\ldn't get 'em6 ,:at does ! bless+ d = u n[8 ,john1 ,john1 ,i'm an old pilgrim1 & maybe ,i'm gett+ nigh ! end ( my j\rney1 s ,i may speak ! m boldly ab\t x4 ,i've f\nd ! bless+ l a /aff to lean on all ! way ?r\gh2 & if ,i hadn't grasp$ x1 !re's _m & _m a "t ,i'd j h la9 d[n1 & giv5 myself up to despair4 ,i ?9k y've _h m tr\bles ?an mo/ folk1 "m1 obs]v$ ,john1 m gravely2 & if !re 0 a bless+ on de> good fa!r1 h[ 0 x t he suff]$ = ye>s8 ,!re 0 a bless+ on him1 yes1 9 8 illness1 & ?r\gh 8 illness1 said ,mrs4 ,c>ey1 f]v5tly1 :ile ! te>s />t$ to h] eyes2 no "o c\ld h be5 ) him day & night z ,i 01 & n h se5 t !re 0 "o6 ,y\r fa!r _h peace1 & hope1 & joy1 & pati5ce--oh6 ,wond]ful pati5ce6 ,& h>d z we 7 put to x sometimes1 ,god always rais$ up "s fri5d to help u1 & op5$ a way be=e u :5 x seem$ z if we c\ld n got on4 ,god's bless+ 0 s\ght by my de> husb& f 8 y\?1 & ,i'm sure x w5t ) him :]ev] he w5t1 prosp]$ him 9 8 hone/ lab\r1 br\ght him ?r\gh tr\bles1 temptations1 & trials1 *e]$ him 9 sickness1 made 8 dea?b$ at la/ l ! v gateway ( heav56 ,& n[ he's gone :]e all is bless+--= ev]6 ,mrs4 ,c>ey clos$ h] s5t5ce ) a little /ifl$ sob1 z %e look$ at an empty *air :i* 0 n[ nev] mov$ f its place 9 ! corn]4 ,i didn't mean to make ye sad1 "m1 said ,john1 lay+ 8 broad h& ) r\gh k9dl9ess ^u ! %\ld] ( ! wid[2 & ,i don't want to worry ye ab\t ei!r ! public-h\se or ! girl1 b ,i c't look at matt]s j z ye d1 &1 ye see1 ab\t t !re bus9ess ) ,dick ,brace--,i've made up my m9d4 ,don't ye be a-vex+ y\rself ab\t me--all w g "r1 nev] fe>6 ,!n1 turn+ & tak+ d[n 8 cap f its peg1 ,john said1 9 a m]ri] tone1 ,i'm go+ to old ,ju/ice ,burns1 to get him to pay me uncle's legacy z he promis$ he w\ld1 & !n ,i'm (f to ,london to buy a few ?+s z ,i want1 b ,i hope to be back soon aft] d>k4 ,mrs4 ,c>ey saw t expo/ulation 0 useless1 s %e made no fur!r opposition4 ,y've a long trudge be=e y1 said %e1 take y\r fa!r's good /aff2 & %e rose to br+ x f its place 9 ! corn] j beh9d ! arm-*air4 ,leave x !re1 "m1 ,i don't want x1 cri$ ! lion4 ',ta9't tw5ty miles to ,london & back2 & 7 x =ty1 'tw\ld n be mu* to "y limbs l m9e4 ,only m9d y've a good supp] ready = me1 = ,i'll come back hungry z--z a lion6 ,& nodd+ a good-bye to ! wid[1 ! "y man quitt$ ! cottage1 :i/l+ m]rily z he walk$ d[n ! hill4 ,mrs4 ,c>ey wat*$ him fondly z long z 8 tall =m cont9u$ 9 view1 & li/5$ to ! s\nd ( t :i/le :i* 0 s pleasant to h] e>s4 ,god bless ! lad6 said ! "m4 ,bless him 9 8 "w & 8 ways1 bless 8 go+ out & 8 com+ 91 bless him n[ & = ev]6 ,he mayn't "k ! wor? ( ! bless+ n[1 b s9ce my eyes fir/ look$ on my babe1 !re's n be5 a day1 sc>ce a wak+ h\r1 b ,i've ask$ x = him f my he>t4 ,god w he> a poor "m's pray]s1 ?\gh ,i'm afraid j n[ t ?is legacy h>dly comes z a bless+4 ,my de> husb&'s bro!r nev] gave him s mu* z a %ill+ to help him ?r\gh all 8 long illness1 & n[ leaves to 8 son ?irty p\nds1 money :i* seems likely to set ! lad aga9/ ! /eady "w by :i* he has ga9$ 8 bread1 to br+ him among/ bad companions1 & p]haps lead him to m>ry a girl ^: m9d is set on flirt+ & f9]y1 :o is n wor?y ( ! true love ( a noble-he>t$ fell[ l ,john6 ,x's a c>e & tr\ble to me ! ?\ght ( ?is money--b1 l all o!r c>es1 ,i mu/ j br+ x to my ,"l2 if pilgrims b set _! faces t[>ds ,zion1 ,god w direct all _! pa?6 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,no ,bless+4 ,,:at an odd view "m takes ( life6 ?\ght ,john1 z he w5t :i/l+ along ! road t[>ds ! h\se ( ,ju/ice ,burns1 to :om 8 uncle _h be5 butl]1 & 9 ^: h&s he _h left 8 sav+s4 ,"m always seems to feel z if %e 7 on a j\rney1 ) h] /aff 9 h] h&1 & h] bundle on h] back1 ?\gh %e has bid$ ^! ?irty ye>s 9 t little cottage :]e ,i 0 born4 ,%e's always a-?9k+ ( gett+ on to ano!r _w1 & p]haps s9ce fa!r has gone !re t's natural en\gh1 = he 0 ! light ( h] eyes4 ,b ,i take x ?is _w is a v good _w1 & ,i'm 9 no hurry to leave x4 ,i mean to settle d[n & ?rive 9 t little public-h\se :i* is to be let at su* a b>ga91 drive a good bus9ess1 make pl5ty ( money1 & !n ask little ,d9ah to come & %>e my home4 ,a lucky legacy t ( my uncle's1 & come at a lucky "t4 ,"m may say :at %e likes1 !re's no?+ bett] 9 life ?an a little h>d ca%--except a great deal ( x6 ,& ,john ,c>ey laugh$ gaily to himself z he pull$ ! bell at ! ,ju/ice's door4 ,:at d y want "h8 ask$ ! liv]i$ s]vant :o answ]$ ! bell4 ,i want to see ,ju/ice ,burns4 ,i'm ! nephew ( 8 late butl]1 & he has money ( m9e 9 8 h&s4 ,ah6 ,y're ! nephew ( poor old ,c>ey1 are y8 said ! footman1 relax+ into an easy sociable mann]4 ,come 9 & sit d[n 9 ! hall4 ,y c't see ma/] yet1 = he's tak+ 8 breakfa/4 ,z ,john ent]$ ! hall1 he might h guess$ t a meal 0 go+ on 9 ! h\se1 f ! v sav\ry sc5t :i* proce$$ out ( ! d9+-room4 ,breakfa/6 ,:y x's nigh noonday6 cri$ hone/ ,john1 :o _h already tak5 8 d9n]1 ,x's pla9 ! ,ju/ice a9't up ) ! l>k4 ,y w\ldn't be up ) ! l>k nei!r1 if y _h su* nights z he has1 said ! s]vant1 :o 0 incl9$ = a gossip4 ,! ,ju/ice is a m>tyr to g\t--suff]s mis]y1 he does1 & makes e "o ab\t him mis]able too1 ,i suppose to keep him company4 ,i %\ld say 8 g\t doesn't take away 8 appetite1 obs]v$ ,john1 glanc+ at a /eam+ di% :i* ! butl] 0 c>ry+ 9 at t mom5t to 8 ma/]4 ,! footman %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 ,!re's ! mis*ief1 said he4 ,! m ! ,ju/ice suff]s1 ! m he eats2 ! m he eats1 ! m he suff]s2 b he c't d )\t 8 turtle & v5ison1 8 sauces & w9es4 ,doctor & cook1 he keeps bo? ( !m at "w4 ,i'd n h su* legs z he has = t5 ?\s& p\nds a ye>2 !y're swell$ z big z two1 & he c h>dly get up f 8 *air2 we've to :eel him f "o room to ano!r4 ',tw\ld h be5 bett]1 maybe1 = ! ,ju/ice if he'd _h to foll[ ! pl\gh at sunrise1 & get a good appetite = 8 bread & *eese1 obs]v$ ,john1 glanc+ d[n ) "s satisfaction at 8 own active p[]ful limbs1 t _h nev] suff]$ f an h\r's disease4 ,oh6 ,i (t5 say t x w\ld h be5 a good ?+ = him1 if he'd _h to "w h>d = 8 bread1 clip h$ges or break /ones on ! road1 said ! talkative footman4 ,b !re's 8 bell1 ,i mu/ answ] x at once1 = he's mighty easily put out :5 a fit ( ! g\t is ^u him4 ,well1 maybe h>d ca%1 ev5 a great deal ( x1 is n always a bless+1 0 ! ?\ght :i* ,john ,c>ey _h leisure to turn well ov] 9 8 m9d dur+ ! half-h\r :i* he _h to wait :ile ! ,ju/ice 0 eat+ & dr9k+ 9 mis]y & pa91 wa/+ on glutton\s indulg5ce t money = :i* he w\ld "o day h to r5d] a /rict acc\nt4 ,at la/ ! ,ju/ice 0 ready to see ,john ,c>ey 9 ! /udy4 ,! "y c\ntryman1 z he trod ! ,turkey-c>pet ( t luxuri\s room1 look$ ) m+l$ pity & contempt on ! own] ( s mu* weal?1 bol/]$ up ) cu%ions1 & swa!d 9 flannels1 ) ! peevi%ness ( suff]+ writt5 ^u 8 r$ bloat$ face4 ,john c\ld n help ?9k+ ( ! *e]ful pati5ce ( 8 own fa!r dur+ sickness1 & ! ?ankful pleasure ) :i* he _h receiv$ e little com=t1 z a direct gift f 8 ,god4 ,:at's ?is y want--y\r uncle's legacy8 ,i don't "k :y he %\ld h bo!r$ me ) a petty matt] l ?is1 said ! ,ju/ice peevi%ly1 :5 ,john _h expla9$ 8 bus9ess4 ,?irty p\nds--is t ! sum8 ,yes1 ,i rememb]2 ,i 0 writ+ out a *eque = x la/ night :5 ,i 0 tak5 s ill t ,i c\ld sc>cely hold ! p5 9 my f+]s4 ,! ,ju/ice look$ z if x 7 a lab\r & pa9 to him n[ to op5 ! desk be=e him ) 8 swoll5 g\ty h&s1 & he _h h>dly tak5 out ! *eque :5 8 s]vant u%]$ 9 ! doctor4 ,!re--g1 !y'll ca% x = y 9 ,argyll ,/reet2 ,i c't be plagu$ ) bus9ess1 said ! ,ju/ice ha/ily1 motion+ to ,john to quit 8 pres5ce4 ,"y ,c>ey hurri$ly put ! *eque into 8 pocket-book & left ! h\se1 feel+ t he w\ld n *ange places ) t wret*$ ,dives1 :o liv$ b = self1 ev5 if !re 7 no dang] ( ! place ( torm5t succe$+ ! /ate ( luxury ( him :o f>$ sumptu\sly e day4 ,i'm ?ir/y1 & ,i've a long trudge be=e me1 said ,john to himself4 ,i'll j /ep into ! little inn yond]1 & refre% myself ) a tumbl] ( be]4 ,john f\nd 9 ! ,:ite ,h>t1 ,sam ,soames1 a man ) :om he _h b a slight acqua9tance1 ! less ! bett]1 z ,mrs4 ,c>ey (t5 _h said4 ,no "o :o look$ at ,sam z he sat ) 8 elb[s rubb+ ?r\gh 8 sleeves1 ) 8 batt]$ hat1 dirty %irt1 & pov]ty-/rick5 aspect1 w\ld h guess$ t he 0 a skill$ workman1 :o c\ld w9 two gu9eas a week4 ,sam _h e>n$ a great deal ( money 9 8 "t1 b z fa/ z he made x1 ! gold seem$ to slip ?r\gh 8 f+]s4 ,x might be said ( him 9 ! =cible language ( ,scripture1 he e>ne? wages to put into a bag ) holes4 99 99 ,haggai i4 #f4 ,nev] _h ,john's fa!r1 ?r\gh all 8 long sickness1 :5 he _h no p[] to e>n a %ill+1 kn[n ! actual want :i* 0 />+ 9 ! face ( ?is man1 :o _h no "o to blame b himself t he 0 n "o ( ! mo/ ?riv+ workm5 9 ! t[n :]e he liv$4 ,money _h come--& _h gone--a bless+ 0 n ^u x6 ,john ,c>ey 0 ( a k9dly1 sociable temp]1 su* z sc>cely suit$ 8 nickname ( "y lion4 ,wor?less z he knew ,sam ,soames to be1 he piti$ 8 wret*$ condition1 & 0 will+ to d him a k9dness4 ,he treat$ ,soames to be]1 & :ile ! two m5 drank toge!r1 ,john *att$ freely ) 8 companion ov] 8 own affairs4 ,c>ey told ,soames ( ! legacy :i* _h be5 left by 8 uncle1 & ( ! *eque = ?irty p\nds :i* he 0 go+ to get ca%$ 9 ,london4 ,9 8 op5ness ( he>t1 ! "y lion told him moreov] ( 8 own plan ( p>tn]%ip ) ,brace1 & invit$ ,sam to come & look 9 on him sometimes :5 he %\ld be l&lord ( ! ,jolly ,pl\ghboys4 ,?is ,sam ,soames v readily promis$ to d1 hop+1 no d\bt1 t 8 easy-temp]$ fri5d w\ld n be h>d ^u him :5 ! "t = reckon+ %\ld come4 ,x 0 too bad 9 me to talk ab\t my good-luck to t poor ru9$ fell[1 ?\ght hone/ ,john1 z1 aft] pay+ = :at he & 8 companion _h tak51 he />t$ (f on 8 long walk to ,london2 x 0 l mak+ a hungry dog look 9 ?r\gh ! w9d[ at a well-fill$ l>d]1 :5 he has n s mu* z a bone to gr9d betwe5 8 jaws4 ,well1 well1 if ,sam ,soames _h my ?irty p\nds to-day1 !re w\ld n be ?irty p5ce ( x left by ,sunday4 ,he's "o ( !m *aps t no "o c help2 h>d ca%--mu* or little ( x--w\ld be no bless+ to him4 ,& ) ?is reflection ,john dismiss$ ! subject f 8 m9d1 & took to :i/l+ aga94 ,! "y lion 0 sc>cely at all tir$ by 8 t5 miles' walk to ,london4 ,he 0 puzzl$1 h[ev]1 to f9d 8 way ?r\gh its labyr9? ( /reets1 cross+ ea* o!r 9 e direction1 & f\nd ! noise & bu/le ( ! mighty city v di/ract+4 ,i've he>d ( "s "o :o said t he'd r he> ! l>k s+ ?an ! m\se squeak1 mutt]$ ,john to himself1 & ,i'm mu* ( 8 m9d4 ,i'd ?9k a =tune de>ly e>n$ if ,i'd to g moil+ & toil+ all my days 9 a racket l ?is4 ,b diff]5t folk h diff]5t ta/es2 maybe !re are "s :o l x1 & w\ld r see c>riages roll+ along1 ?an a field ( f9e :eat b5d+ z ! w9d bl[s across x4 ,i'm n "o ( t sort--t's all4 ,john _h "s tr\ble 9 f9d+ ,argyll ,/reet1 & x 0 an h\r lat] ?an he expect$ :5 he rea*$ ! bank at la/4 ,! "y peasant felt a little %y on ent]+ ! l>ge room 9 :i* 7 s _m cl]ks at _! desks4 ,"h be a lot ( f9e g5tlem51 ?\ght ,john1 :o h no?+ to d f morn+ till night b c\nt up money1 & %ovel out gold4 ,h[ tir$ "o w\ld get ( ! cl9k ( x1 & ! endless summ+ & reckon+6 ,i'd r by f> s[ beans6 ,john's r\gh jacket & hob-nail$ %oes seem$ to himself out ( place 9 ! bank4 ,any?+ l transact+ bus9ess 0 new to him1 & ! "y lion look$ awkw>d & %y z he advanc$1 cap 9 h&1 to ! front ( "o ( ! desks1 beh9d :i* /ood a cl]k1 :o appe>$ to ,john to be a v f9e g5tleman inde$4 ,! cl]k inquir$ :at 0 8 bus9ess4 ,i want to get ?is "h *eque ca%$1 said ,john1 pull+ 8 pocket-book f 8 brea/-pocket1 & !n fumbl+ 9 x to f9d 8 valuable pap]4 ,x 0 "s little "t be=e he c\ld lay 8 /rong clumsy f+]s ^u x1 & put x d[n on ! desk4 ,:o gave y ?is8 ask$ ! cl]k4 ,ju/ice ,burns1 x's = ?irty p\nds2 y see my uncle1 he left me a legacy1 &-- ,! man ( bus9ess cut ! spee* ( ! c\ntryman %ort4 ,?is *eque is ( no use1 he said1 pu%+ x back t[>ds ,john1 !re is no signature on x4 ,c>ey />$ 9 blank amazem5t1 fir/ at ! speak]1 !n at ! *eque4 ,:at ! cl]k _h said 0 true en\gh2 ! g\ty ,ju/ice 9 draw+ out ! *eque _h =gott5 to sign 8 "n4 ,john rubb$ 8 heat$ =ehead1 & look$ p]plex$4 ,:at's to be done8 said he4 ,y mu/ take back ! *eque & get x sign$1 ( c\rse1 said ! cl]k2 z x is1 x is ( no m use ?an blank pap]4 ,& hav+ ?us summ>ily dismiss$ ! bus9ess1 ! cl]k turn$ away to att5d to a g5tleman :o _h j ent]$ ! (fice4 ,?is b5't ! ,fir/ ( ,april1 or ,i %\ld h ?\ght ! ,ju/ice _h *os5 to play me a trick1 ?\ght ,john1 z1 some:at mortifi$ & provok$1 he replac$ ! *eque 9 8 pocket-book1 & !n quitt$ ! bank4 ,he'd no "r to s5d me on su* a fool's err& z ?is because he'd a tw+e 9 8 g\ty foot4 ,i'll tell him my m9d :5 ,i see him to-morr[4 ,i'll j g & refre% myself n[ a bit2 = an h\r ( walk+ ab\t ?is ,babel takes m out ( a fell[ ?an a day sp5t 9 h$g+ & dit*+4 ,i'll buy ! few ?+s ,i want1 & !n get home z fa/ z my legs w c>ry me4 ,i %all be a%am$ to tell ,dick ,brace t ,i've lo/ a day's "w1 & _h a tw5ty miles' walk = my pa9s2 'twill always be a-com+ up z a joke aga9/ me4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,9 ! ,d>k4 ,,john ,,c>ey _h enjoy$ 8 walk to ,london1 & _h nev] s mu* z ?\ght if he 7 tir$ or n2 b :e!r f ! noise & excitem5t to :i* he _h be5 unaccu/om$1 or :e!r f ! damp on 8 spirits tell+ on 8 bodily frame1 ! road :i* he retrac$ on 8 return seem$ to him a we>y long "o4 ,! sun set 9 a bank ( cl\ds1 a heavy mi/ fill$ ! air2 x appe>$ to ,john z if he %\ld nev] get beyond ! l9e ( /reets & villas :i* /ret*1 mile aft] mile1 along ! suburbs ( ,london4 ,! c\ntry 0 rea*$ at la/1 b ! ev5+ mi/ lay s heavy ^u x1 t ,john c\ld see no?+ ( ! fields1 & ! h$ges & trees :i* bord]$ ! road loom$ dim & indi/9ct ?r\gh ! increas+ d>kness4 ,john _h no incl9ation to :i/le4 ,someh[1 ev]y?+ looks dull to me ?is ev5+1 & ,i feel a bit d[n-he>t$1 mutt]$ ,john1 z he dragg$ 8 we>y limbs along4 ,"m says z h[ !re's no?+ ev] comes to u by *ance1 t !re's nev] a bri] ?r[n across a pilgrim's way b he may pluck a bless+ f x4 ,i don't see h[ t c be1 b mayhap t's because ,i a9't a pilgrim1 & don't ask or look = ! bless+4 ,i c see no?+ 9 ?is "h matt] ab\t ! *eque b ! /upid blund] ( a lazy old glutton1 & all ,i get f x is a wa/e ( %oe-lea!r1 & a loss ( "t & temp]4 ,i suppose t ,i %all h ano!r trudge up to ,london to-morr[2 no1 t !re ,ju/ice %\ld pay = ! coa*1 if !re's any?+ ( ju/ice 9 him b ! "n4 ,d>k] & d>k] grew ! night1 we>y & m we>y ! travell]2 "o ( 8 %oes hurt 8 foot1 & he pa9fully limp$ along4 ,if ,i didn't "k e foot ( ! road "h1 said ,john to himself1 z he turn$ d[n ! lane :i* l$ to 8 home1 ,i'd be a-los+ myself 9 ! d>kness4 ,i wi% ,i'd done z my "m bade1 & tak5 my fa!r's good oak5 /ick2 "o doesn't ?9k1 :5 sett+ out fre% & he>ty 9 broad daylight1 h[ glad "o may be ( a /aff be=e ! j\rney is done4 ,john 0 to h ne$ ( t /aff 9 m ways ?an "o4 ,sc>cely _h ! ?\ght pass$ ?r\gh 8 m9d1 :5 he 0 sudd5ly />tl$ by a viol5t bl[ on ! back ( 8 head1 :i* knock$ (f 8 cap1 & /ret*$ him on ! road4 ,up ! "y lion sprang 9 a mom5t1 fac+ ! c[>dly assailant :o _h attack$ him f beh9d1 & receiv+ z he did s1 ano!r heavy bl[1 :i* made him /agg] backw>ds1 :ile ! blood gu%$ f 8 w\nd4 ,john 0 bold & /rong1 & n "o to be easily ma/]$ 9 a /ruggle1 b he _h be5 tak5 by surprise1 he 0 we>y1 & _h no weapon b 8 own b>e fi/s4 ,9 va9 ,john tri$ to close ) 8 assailant1 ano!r bl[ laid him pro/rate aga91 & ! highwayman kick$ him ) 8 heavy boot1 :5 attempt+ aga9 to rise4 ,lights seem$ fla%+ 9 ! "y man's eyes1 !re 0 a ru%+ s\nd 9 8 e>s1 he _h a confus$ s5se ( pa9 & ( a /ruggle = life1 & !n all consci\sness left him--,john ,c>ey lay s5seless & ble$+4 ,:ile ,sam ,soames1 /oop+ ov] him1 rifl$ him ( ! pocket-book1 :i* ! ruffian expect$ to f9d full ( money obta9$ by ca%+ ! *eque4 ,soames made (f at once ) 8 booty1 )\t attempt+ to take any?+ else1 or to asc]ta9 :e!r 8 victim yet brea!d4 ,x 0 n long be=e ! guilty ,soames discov]$ t he _h haz>d$ s\l & body = t ( :i* he c\ld make no use4 ,b _h ! pocket-book1 in/ead ( an unsign$ *eque1 conta9$ hundr$s ( bank-notes1 worse ?an wor?less _h be5 t :i* bore on x ! /a9 ( blood1 & c>ri$ ) x a curse l t :i* re/$ ^u ,ca91 a fugitive & vagabond ^u ! face ( ! e>?4 ,john ,c>ey lay = "s "t app>5tly lifeless1 p]haps x 0 ! drizzl+ ra9 :i* awoke him at la/2 he op5$ 8 eyes on ! d>kness1 b 0 utt]ly unable to move f ! damp gr\nd on :i* he 0 ly+4 ,he c\ld sc>cely collect 8 s5ses suffici5tly to rememb] any?+ t _h happ5$1 or to imag9e h[ he came to be /ret*$ !re1 helpless ^u ! road4 ,gradually !re dawn$ ^u 8 m9d "s recollection ( a /ruggle1 !n a desire to get home1 !n a belief t he %\ld nev] be f\nd till ! morn+1 :5 8 corpse w\ld be c>ri$ to 8 "m4 ,s confus$ 0 ,john's bra9 f ! %ock :i* x _h su/a9$1 t ev5 ?is idea 0 m l a half-wak+ dream1 ?an an actual ef=t ( reason+ p[]s4 ,! suff]] c\ld n fix 8 ?\ghts ^u any?+1 n ev5 on ! awful probability t he 0 on ! v v]ge ( an et]nity = :i* he 0 n prep>$4 ,"h lay ! only son ( ! wid[1 ! *ild ( s _m fond pray]s1 likely1 be=e ! night %\ld h pass$ away1 to be summon$ be=e 8 ,mak]1 yet unable ev5 to utt] ! cry-- ,god be m]ciful to me1 a s9n]6 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,! ,wat*]4 ,,9 ! meantime1 ,wid[ ,c>ey sat h\r aft] h\r 9 h] little cottage1 wat*+ & wait+ = ! return ( h] son4 ,%e _h laid ! supp] ready1 ! home-made loaf on ! spotless clo?1 ! r$ h]r+s :i* %e _h b\ght t aft]noon z a da9ty = ,john aft] 8 long tir+ walk4 ,?\gh ,mrs4 ,c>ey _h _h no refre%m5t s9ce noon b a cup ( weak tea1 %e w\ld n ta/e ! food be=e h]1 till ,john %\ld be pres5t to %>e x4 ,_m a "t ,wid[ ,c>ey rose1 w5t to ! door1 & look$ d[n ! lane1 hop+ to see ! tall =m :i* %e knew s well asc5d+ ! hill2 _m a "t %e fanci$ t %e he>d 8 bli! :i/le 9 ! di/ance1 & /irr$ h] little fire1 & put on ! kettle1 t ,john might h some?+ w>m to dr9k aft] be+ out s long 9 ! damp night air4 ,a v long "t ,wid[ ,c>ey wait$1 & x 0 to h] all ! long] f ! anxi\s ?\ghts :i* 7 h] companions4 ,h>d z %e tri$ to draw com=t f pray]1 to assure h]self t ,god w\ld direct h] & h] son1 & br+ ev]y?+ "r 9 ! end1 ! %ad[ ( approa*+ tr\bles lay heavy t night on ! wid[4 ,%e c\ld n help pictur+ to h]self ,john at ! b> ( ! ,jolly ,pl\ghboys1 con/antly associat+ ) a man ( ,brace's loose & dang]\s views1 & a girl :o nev] s mu* z gave a ?\ght to religion4 ,mrs4 ,c>ey pictur$ ,john gradually becom+ m c>eless & worldly1 m cold 9 8 affection t[>ds h]self1 m neglectful ( 8 duty t[>ds ,god4 ,! wid[ dread$ h] son's be+ expos$ to temptations f :i* %e _h no p[] to gu>d him1 temptations to :i* 8 easy1 unsuspici\s nature w\ld especially expose him4 ,oh6 ,if ,i c\ld b h ! com=t ( kn[+ t my boy _h giv5 himself1 he>t & s\l1 to 8 ,god--,i ?9k ,i c\ld be> any h>d%ip or trial6 sigh$ ! wid[1 z %e sat ?9k+1 ) h] h& press$ ov] h] eyes4 ,he's su* a lov+ son1 su* a brave1 noble1 g5]\s man1 he has kept s /eady1 he has work$ s h>d1 ,i don't wond] t he feels less ?an o!rs might feel ! ne$ ( a ,savi\r to =give1 & ( ! ,holy ,_s to guide him4 ,b !re's only "o pa? t leads u to ,heav51 & ! ,"l ,himself has told u t t pa? is a n>r[ "o4 ,we c't walk on x1 yet g on our own way1 we c't foll[ two guides at once :o w\ld take u 9 opposite directions2 & oh6 ,if we wilfully /ray b ev] s little f ! pa? :i* ,god has m>k$ out1 'tis 9 ! nature ( ?+s t we %\ld w&] (f f>!r & f>!r4 ,!re's no /&+ /ill 9 ! j\rney ( life2 our c\rse ea* day mu/ be upw>d or d[nw>d1 & ,i'm afraid1 h[ sorely afraid1 t my d>l+ is ent]+ ^u "o t w n h a bless+ ^u x4 ,"t pass$ on1 midnight 0 ne>2 ,mrs4 ,c>ey grew a little al>m$4 ,c]ta9ly ,john might h be5 tempt$ to t>ry = ! night 9 ,london1 :i* (f]$ s _m amusem5ts1 b %e _h nev] kn[n him d s be=e4 ,he might h be5 p]suad$ by ,dick ,brace to jo9 "s jovial p>ty1 & sit dr9k+ to a late h\r2 ! wid[ _h nev] kn[n ,john give way to intemp]ance1 b ! d\bt :i* w\ld rise 9 h] m9d1 made h] m uneasy & re/less ?an ev]4 ,at la/ ! poor "m c\ld no long] /op 9 h] cottage1 susp5se 0 m ?an %e c\ld be>2 %e c\ld n sleep1 %e c\ld n re/1 %e light$ h] little lamp & w5t =? into ! d>kness1 9 ! fa9t hope ( meet+ h] son4 ,*ill fell ! night ra9 ^u ! slight =m ( ! wid[4 ,ev5 to h]self1 x seem$ z if %e 7 b\nd on a useless err&1 & yet h] he>t impell$ h] to g on4 ,h] /eps 7 on )]$ autumn leaves :i* ! night w9d blew ov] h] pa?2 _! ru/le z !y fell 0 ! only s\nd :i* rea*$ ! e> ( ! "m4 ,twice %e /opp$ & half resolv$ to g back1 !n w5t on h] d>k dre>y way4 ,pres5tly ! gaze ( ! wid[ fell on a d>k object indi/9ctly se5 on ! road2 ,mrs4 ,c>ey's he>t ?robb$ fa/]1 & %e quick5$ h] /eps4 ,! light ( h] lamp fell on some?+ :i* seem$ at once to /op ! beat+ ( t he>t altoge!r1 & to curdle ! v blood 9 h] ve9s6 ,!n f h] lips bur/ a l\d wild cry = help1 a cry :i* />tl$ & ar\s$ sleep]s 9 ! cottage next to h] own1 s pi]c+ & %rill x s\nd$ on ! /ill midnight air4 ,9 a few m9utes1 b to ! "m !y seem$ l h\rs1 =ms 7 se5 hurry+ ?r\gh ! d>kness1 & k9dly voices answ]$ ! repeat$ cry = aid4 ,wid[ ,c>ey 0 f\nd kneel+ on ! road by ! s5seless body ( h] son1 support+ 8 head ^u h] knees1 &1 ) trembl+ f+]s1 try+ to /aun* ! blood :i* fl[$ f a deep ga% 9 ! "y man's br[4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,sickness & ,sorr[4 ,a ,,"t ( heavy tribulation to ! wid[ foll[$ ! horrors ( t night4 ,john ,c>ey 0 n inde$ kill$1 ! sp>k ( life glimm]$ /ill1 b he lay = weeks 9 a dang]\s /ate1 sometimes buri$ 9 /upor1 sometimes rav+ ) fev]1 nev] able to give a cle> acc\nt ( :at _h occurr$4 ,x 0 evid5t t he _h be5 ! victim to viol5ce2 ! fact ( 8 hav+ gone to ,london to ca% a *eque = a consid]able sum 0 soon kn[n f> & wide1 & x 01 ( c\rse1 conclud$ t ! "y lion _h be5 waylaid on 8 return home1 & robb$ ( ! money4 ,se>* 0 made at once = ! man :o _h committ$ ! crime1 a rew>d 0 (f]$ = 8 appreh5sion4 ,suspicion fell ^u ,soames1 :o 0 prov$ to h he>d f ,john's own lips ( ! *eque1 & ^: "* & wret*$ circum/ances made him appe> "o n unlikely to h committ$ an act ( viol5ce to save himself f de/itution4 ,! sudd5 disappe>ance ( ,soames f ! neighb\rhood confirm$ ! suspicion2 b ! wret*$ man succe$$ 9 elud+ pursuit2 he 0 res]v$ to suff]1 at a lat] p]iod1 ! puni%m5t due = o!r crimes4 ,9 angui%1 ! wid[ wat*$ & pray$ by ! b$side ( h] suff]+ son1 implor+ ,god1 day & night1 to sp>e 8 life & 8 reason4 ,! crisis 0 ov] at l5g?2 ! fev] 0 subdu$1 consci\sness return$1 b ! once p[]ful "y man lay weak & helpless z a *ild4 ,8 tawny locks %orn away1 ! b&age ov] 8 br[1 8 eye dim1 8 *eek holl[1 :o1 9 t languid invalid1 w\ld h recognis$ ! "y lion6 ,! doctor =bade any subject be+ m5tion$ to ,john t c\ld produce excitem5t2 he mu/ be kept z quiet z possible1 & h z mu* good w9e & g5]\s n\ri%m5t z he c\ld take to re/ore 8 exhau/$ /r5g?4 ,good w9e1 g5]\s n\ri%m5t6 ,h[ 7 !y to be procur$8 ,t "q :i* %e c\ld n answ]1 w5t to ! "m's he>t4 ,mrs4 ,c>ey _h e>n$ h] livelihood by *>+ & wa%+1 b dur+ h] son's illness %e _h be5 unable to e>n a sixp5ce by ei!r1 nurs+ him _h engag$ all h] "t1 & tax$ h] utmo/ /r5g?4 ,dur+ ! fir/ =tnight1 8 "m _h felt ! press ( pov]ty b little2 ,john c\ld h>dly t\* food1 ! doctor _h n s5t 9 8 bill1 mu* int]e/ 0 excit$ 9 ! neighb\rhood1 little pres5ts 7 receiv$1 & ! few tradesm5 :o suppli$ necess>ies let _! acc\nts run up1 )\t tr\bl+ ! afflict$ "m = imm$iate paym5t4 ,?us = a :ile1 z has be5 said1 ,mrs4 ,c>ey1 wat*+ by ! sick-b$ ( ,john1 & absorb$ by ! anxiety caus$ by 8 critical /ate1 felt no actual want ( money4 ,b ?is did n la/ v long4 ,:5 ,john 0 once kn[n to be likely to recov]1 int]e/ 9 8 case grew weak]1 :ile ! ne$ = help grew great]4 ,! hung] ( convalesc5ce began j :5 ! %elf 0 empty2 & bills came dropp+ 9 :5 n a sixp5ce 0 left 9 ! purse4 ,! bak]1 :o _h at fir/ be5 all sympa?y & bu/l+ k9dness1 %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s1 & ?rew out h9ts t a man 9 receipt ( wages 0 b\nd to subscribe to a club1 & n leave ! burd5 ( 8 support dur+ sickness to a wid[$ "m1 & neighb\rs :o 7 will+ en\gh to help1 b :o _h to c>e = families ( _! own4 ,dick ,brace1 ov] 8 glass ( foam+ ale1 obs]v$ t ,john ,c>ey _h be5 a simpleton to travel at night ) ?irty p\nds 9 8 pocket1 & d\bly a simpleton = hav+ giv5 notice 9 a l[ inn t he int5d$ to d s4 ,mrs4 ,c>ey1 worn out ) anxiety & wat*+1 h] n]ves %ak5 by lack ( sleep1 h] spirits depress$ by debt & difficulties :i* ?ick5$ ar\nd h]1 f\nd x h>d inde$ to let pati5ce h its p]fect "w1 & to place firm tru/ 9 ! *angeless love ( ,him :o s sorely tri$ h]4 ,!re are times 9 ! exp]i5ce ( mo/ ,pilgrims to ,heav5 :5 d>kness seems to be above & ar\nd !m1 & ! ,tempt] :isp]s into _! tr\bl$ e>s1 ,god ha? =gott5 to be graci\s4 ,! feeble body weighs d[n ! s\l1 ! _s c sc>cely rise 9 pray]4 ,9 su* seasons ( weakness & gloom1 h[ soo?+ ^! words ( ,scripture6 ,:o is among y t fe>e? ! ,"l1 t obeye? ! voice ( ,8 s]vant1 t walke?1 9 d>kness & ha? no light8 let him tru/ 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l1 & /ay ^u 8 ,god4 99 99 ,isaiah l4 #aj4 ,! wid[ c\ld bett] h borne h] outw>d trials1 h] son's illness1 & ! pov]ty :i* x br\ght ) x1 _h %e be5 able to see any spiritual good aris+ f !m to "o :o 0 de>] to h] ?an life4 ,b x did n seem to ,mrs4 ,c>ey t affliction _h br\ght ,john ne>] to ,god4 ,:5 8 bra9 _h be5 excit$ by fev]1 x 0 ab\t ,d9ah t he _h rav$2 & n[1 ?\gh he spoke b little1 ,john _h m ?an once dropp$ words :i* %ew$ t he _h n giv5 up 8 s*eme ( p>tn]%ip ) ,brace1 t he /ill look$ =w>d to be+ jo9t-l&lord ) him ( ! little public-h\se ne> ! brick field4 ,?is griev$ ! wid[ beyond ev]y?+ else4 ,%e did n1 inde$1 fe> t ei!r ,dick or ,d9ah w\ld h mu* to d ) a p5niless man :o might--& probably w\ld--be unable to "w = mon?s yet to come2 b t ,john aft] all t _h happ5$--aft] :at seem$ to 8 "m l a solemn w>n+ f ,heav5--%\ld p]si/ 9 go+ on 8 own wilful way aga9/ ! wi%es ( a p>5t :o _h almo/ brok5 d[n h] heal? 9 nurs+ him1 ne>ly cru%$ 8 "m ) grief4 ,"o day 7x 0 ! fir/ day on :i* ,john _h be5 able to sit up 9 a *air71 ,mrs4 ,c>ey plac$ be=e him ! little d9n] :i* %e _h obta9$ ) difficulty1 & _h prep>$ ) ! greate/ c>e4 ,! pale1 gaunt man1 :o look$ ! wreck ( :at he _h be51 felt t /rong crav+ = food :i* (t5 foll[s long illness1 & ! sl5d] repa/ :i* 8 "m br\ght excit$ 8 impati5ce & scorn4 ,:y1 "m1 y mu/ ?9k me a baby /ill1 exclaim$ ! invalid almo/ ) ang]4 ,is t spoonful ( m9c$ meat a d9n] to put be=e a man :o c\ld dev\r a sirlo9 ( beef8 ,& :]e is ! w9e :i* ! doctor said ,i mu/ h8 add$ ,john1 glanc+ impati5tly r\nd him4 ,my son1 answ]$ ! wid[ meekly1 ,i give y :at ,i c1 n :at ,i w\ld8 ,%e _h h]self n ta/$ meat = a =tnight4 ,:at d y mean8 cri$ ,john4 ,y "k z well z ,i d t ,i've pl5ty ( money--!re's all ! legacy left by my uncle4 ,ano!r pang to ! he>t ( ! "m6 ,%e _h (t5 notic$ be=e t ,john's illness _h affect$ 8 memory1 b %e _h hop$ ( late t ?is 0 improv+4 ,x 0 a bitt] disappo9tm5t to f9d him ?us1 z %e ?\ght1 =gett+ ! fact t he _h be5 robb$ z well z almo/ murd]$4 ,:at d y mean8 repeat$ ! sick man ) petulance4 ,& :y d y look s sad8 ,my boy1 y "k t y 7 robb$ ( y\r all six weeks ago1 said ! wid[4 ,n ( a f>?+6 cri$ ,john4 ,surely y _c h gone on all ?is "t )\t ask+ = ! money8 ,he look$ eag]ly into ! face ( 8 "m1 :o c\ld h>dly be> to meet 8 excit$ gaze4 ,y appli$ = x y\rself1 de> ,john1 on t dreadful ,monday1 said %e4 ,& got a *eque--b ! *eque 0 n sign$1 ,i c\ld n ca% x1 ,i c\ld n get a f>?+ ( ! money6 exclaim$ ,john1 ) unusual animation4 ,g1 "m1 g directly to ! ,ju/ice1 ask him = ! legacy :i* he has 9 *>ge--tell him t ! *eque 0 n wor? a nettle-leaf6 ,john's mann] 0 becom+ m excit$1 = he read 9 8 "m's face t %e ei!r did n und]/&1 or did n believe him4 ,i _c g to ,ju/ice ,burns & ask him =--=-- ,mrs4 ,c>ey did n f9i% ! s5t5ce al\d1 b ?\ght = money :i* he d\btless has paid already4 ,! simple wid[ knew no?+ ab\t *eques1 _h nev] se5 "o 9 h] life1 & %e fe>$ t h] son's fev] 0 return+ ^u him4 ,if y d n g1 ,i mu/1 & w6 exclaim$ ,john1 by a desp]ate ef=t />t+ to 8 feet1 & !n s9k+ back exhau/$ on 8 seat4 ,oh6 ,my son1 ,i w d :at y wi%1 any?+ t y wi%6 cri$ ! anxi\s "m4 ,only promise t y w keep quiet1 & ,i w g at once to ! ,ju/ice4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,! ,"m's ,err&4 ,,nev] _h ,mrs4 ,c>ey gone m unwill+ly on an err&4 ,x 0 n m]ely t--aft] be+ long %ut up 9 a sick-room1 weak5$ by wat*+ & fa/+1 ! fre% air made h] feel giddy1 s t1 b = h] husb&'s good /aff1 %e c\ld sc>cely h gone on h] way2 b t %e %rank ) extreme dislike f mak+ :at %e fe>$ to be an unju/ claim1 & naturally dread$ t1 by s do+1 %e w\ld ar\se ! ang] ( ! ,ju/ice1 ^: irritable temp] 0 well kn[n 9 ! village4 ,i'm sure t ,i %all nev] h ! face to give him my poor son's message1 murmur$ ! wid[1 z %e at la/ rea*$ ! ,ju/ice's door1 & timidly rang ! bell1 s timidly t ! s\nd 0 n he>d1 & %e _h to r+ aga94 ,w\ld ! ,ju/ice be s k9d z to see me1 j = two m9utes1 said ! poor woman1 :5 ! butl] at la/ appe>$ at ! door4 ,! man glanc$ at ! ?91 anxi\s face1 ! %abby b dec5t m\rn+2 he felt pity = a wid[ :o1 z he believ$1 _h come to ask = *>ity1 & :o 0 n likely to receive x4 ,ma/] does n c>e to see poor folk1 obs]v$ he2 !re's no use com+ to him4 ,p]haps if y 7 s k9d z to give him my "n1 ,wid[ ,c>ey1 he might let me h j a ^w ) him2 ,i br+ a message f my son4 ,y\r son1 :at1 ! poor fell[ :o 0 almo/ batt]$ to pieces 9 ! lane6 cri$ ! butl]4 ,j y wait "h a little--!re's no h>m 9 tak+ 9 y\r "n4 ,! butl] 0 sc>cely abs5t a m9ute1 b 9 t m9ute ! poor wid[ _h f\nd "t = a sil5t1 f]v5t pray]4 ,! ,ju/ice w see y1 said ! k9dhe>t$ man1 & ,mrs4 ,c>ey 0 u%]$ into ! /udy4 ,! knees ( ! wid[ trembl$ "u h]1 p>tly f we>9ess1 p>tly f fe>2 %e grasp$ h] /aff m tightly1 & leant m heavily on x4 ,timidly %e glanc$ at ! ,ju/ice z %e ent]$ 8 pres5ce4 ,he 01 z :5 ,john _h se5 him1 bol/]$ ) cu%ions & swa!d ) wraps1 b 8 fat swoll5 face look$ m grave & annoy$ ?an :5 "y ,c>ey _h come = 8 money4 ,h[ %all ,i ev] d>e to tell him :at br+s me "h6 ?\ght ! wid[4 ,ju/ice ,burns 0 ! fir/ to speak1 :i* he did 9 a %>p decid$ tone4 ,i "k :at y've come =1 ,mrs4 ,c>ey4 ,he's clev]--= ,i sc>ce "k myself1 0 ! poor woman's sil5t reflection4 ,:5 a man's ill1 & worri$ ) sleeplessness & pa91 cont9u$ ! ,ju/ice1 knitt+ 8 br[s1 no "o has a "r to f9d fault1 if = once1 he make a /upid blund]4 ,i'm s glad--s ?ankful t y ?9k s1 ,sir1 ,i'm sure y're v good1 began ,john's "m1 amaz$ t ! ,ju/ice %\ld guess be=eh& :at %e _h come to say4 ,i hope !n1 t y'll k9dly =give-- ,=give--,i've no?+ to =give6 cri$ ! ,ju/ice1 surpris$ 9 8 turn4 ,i nev] dream$ t ! *eque _h n be5 sign$1 till two days ago ,i glanc$ ov] my bank-book1 & f\nd t ! ?irty p\nds _h nev] be5 drawn by y\r son4 ,z ,i _h conclud$--l ! re/ ( ! _w--t he _h be5 robb$ ( t sum1 ,i wrote up to ,london to make inquiries1 & he>d ?is morn+ t a c\ntryman _h pres5t$ an unsign$ *eque 9 ,argyll ,/reet1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 _h n be5 ca%$4 ,i'll n tr\ble y aga9 ) *eque2 "h's ! money 9 good h>d ca%2 ,i'd h s5t x1 _h y n call$2 ! ,ju/ice pu%$ across ! table a canvass bag heavy ) gold4 ,i suppose t y c give a receipt2 j c\nt out ! money1 & see t all's "r4 ,to ! surprise ( ! ,ju/ice1 ! poor wid[1 in/ead ( tak+ up ! bag1 bur/ into te>s4 ,! relief 0 s great1 s unexpect$1 t1 weak z %e 01 x q ov]came h]4 ,well1 ,i see no?+ to cry ab\t1 said ,ju/ice ,burns1 9 a s(t5$ tone1 =1 selfi% z he 01 ev5 he _h a k9dly corn] 9 8 he>t2 x 0 odd en\gh t ,i %\ld h made su* a blund] = ! fir/ "t 9 my life1 b x 0 ! r>e/ piece ( luck = y\r son t ,i neglect$ to sign t *eque4 ,x 0 a bless+1 falt]$ ! wid[1 dry+ h] eyes4 ,oh6 ,sir--x 0 all ?r\gh ,god's bless+6 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,?9k+ ov] x4 ,,:ile 8 "m 0 putt+ on h] bonnet be=e sett+ out on h] err&1 ,john ,c>ey _h f9i%$ ! sl5d] meal :i* appe>$ to leave him m hungry ?an be=e4 ,he _h wat*$ ! wid[ z %e _h tak5 8 fa!r's /aff f ! corn] to /ay h] feeble /eps1 & x _h !n /ruck ,john1 = ! fir/ "t1 h[ mu* 8 "m _h ag$ s9ce 8 illness1 h[ pale & we>y %e look$4 ,/ay1 de> "m1 ,john _h cri$1 ) a feel+ ( self-reproa*2 y look s tir$1 ,i c't be> to see x4 ,wait1 & we'll f9d "s "o else to s5d4 ,b ! wid['s only reply _h be5 a fa9t smile1 z %e _h left ! cottage on h] err& = h] son4 ,my "m has be5 half-kill+ h]self = me1 ungrateful dog t ,i am1 mutt]$ ,john1 8 self-reproa* gr[+ /rong] & /rong]4 ,:y1 :at c %e h be5 liv+ on all ^! six weeks1 :ile ,i've be5 ly+ l a log 9 my b$8 ,i c see well en\gh 9 h] face :at %e's be5 a-suff]+ = me1 )\t grudg+1 )\t compla9+1 be>+ ) all my ill temp]1 nurs+ me night aft] night6 ,& :at k9d ( a return d ,i make = x all8 ,did ,i n say to "m ?is v morn+ t ,i want$ to speak to ,dick ,brace ab\t our little piece ( bus9ess8 ,%e only sigh$--,i c\ld see %e 0 vex$2 b ,i let h] be vex$ r1 ?an give up :at ,i'd set my he>t on4 ,i've sometimes ?\ght1 cont9u$ ,john ,c>ey1 /ill mutt]+ to himself1 ,i've sometimes ?\ght t if ,i ev] get well aga9--& n[ x's l z ,i may--,i'd turn to ,god1 s]ve ,him z my p>5ts h s]v$ ,him1 & beg9 :at "m calls a pilgrim's life 9 good e>ne/4 ,b if ,i did s--ah6 ,! fir/ /eps are ^? z be s h>d to take6 ,if ,i did s--,i mu/ hon\r & obey my "m1 z ! ,bible tells me ,i %\ld2 ,i mu/ give up ?is pleasant plan ( />t+ 9 bus9ess ) ,brace1 ,i mu/ give up ! ',jolly ,pl\ghboys4' ',tw\ld be a h>d pull--x w\ld6 ,john rubb$ 8 *92 ?9k+ we>i$ him1 b he c\ld n ?r[ ! subject (f 8 m9d4 ,i might give up ,dick ,brace & ! bus9ess1 b t w\ld n be ! wor/ ( x4 ,d9ah ,dealtry6 ?\ght ,john4 ,%e w\ld n look at a m]e day-lab\r]--%e w\ld n live 9 a cottage l ?is ) my "m6 ,he glanc$ ) some?+ l discont5t ar\nd him at ! humble home 9 :i* he _h be5 born4 ,d9ah has z good z told me t %e'd ha' no?+ to say to a man :o c\ld n (f] h] a h\se ( h] own4 ,if %e w\ldn't *oose to live ) "m1 "m w\ldn't c>e to live ) h]2 !m two c\ld nev] get on toge!r1 !y've su* diff]5t notions & ways4 ,john heav$ a sigh ( p]plexity & vexation4 ,x seems z if ,i mu/ *oose betwe5 ! two1 = ,i c't h bo?--t's cle>2 & ,i mu/ *oose betwe5 ! two pa?s also2 ,i "k well en\gh :i* is ! "r "o1 b--b--h[ ?9k+ does make "o's head a*e--& "o's he>t too = ! matt] ( t6 ,!re are _m :o1 l ,john ,c>ey1 are q conv9c$ t ! pilgrim's pa? is ! "r "o1 ! only pa? :i* c end 9 peace2 _m :o are almo/ p]suad$ to try x1 & :o yet %r9k back f ! sacrifice ( :at consci5ce tells !m t !y mu/ leave beh9d1 if !y decide on foll[+ ! ,"l fully 9 _! daily walk ?r\gh life4 ,x 0 f ?is hesitation1 f ?is indecision1 s dang]\s to ! s\l1 t our ,"l w\ld w>n ,8 s]vants :5 ,he spoke ^? solemn words3 ,if ?y h& (f5d !e 7cause to (f5d7 cut x (f2 x is bett] = !e to ent] into life maim$1 ?an hav+ two h&s to g into hell4 99 ,?+s de> z a h& or an eye mu/ be giv5 up ?r\gh ,god's help+ ,grace1 if !y keep u back f ! n>r[ way :i* leads unto life et]nal4 99 ,m>k ix4 #dc4 ,john ,c>ey ?\ght long1 & ?\ght sadly2 8 bra9 grew we>y1 8 m9d confus$1 till at l5g? he c\ld d no m ?an simply lift up 8 he>t to ,god1 & ask = ,8 ,_s to guide him4 ,! once /rong1 self-will$ man 0 becom+ m l ! little *ild :o kn[s 8 own weakness1 & turns to a p>5t = help & support4 ,john's solitude 0 sudd5ly brok5 by ! s\nd ( tramp+ foot/eps )\t1 & !n a l\d rap f "s "o's knuckles on ! out] door ( ! cottage4 ,! lat* 0 lift$1 & ,dick ,brace ent]$ ) a quick1 bu/l+ air4 ,he ?rew d[n a newly-kill$ pigeon on ! table1 & greet$ ,john 9 a l\d he>ty tone1 su* z _h n be5 he>d = _m weeks 9 t sick-room4 ,ha6 ,old fell[1 glad to see y ab\t aga91 ?\gh1 he add$ ) an oa?1 y look l "o :o's _h to swim h>d = life--!y've cropt y\r mane1 & n left mu* ( ! '"y lion' ab\t y4 ,i've br\ght a pigeon ,i've %ot ) a new gun ,i've be5 try+--no1 x's n wor? talk+ ab\t1 he add$1 ) a blu/]+ awkw>dness ( mann]1 z ,john seem$ ab\t to ?ank him = ! bird4 ,& ,brace seat$ himself opposite to ! invalid1 look+ fidgety & some:at emb>rass$1 z ,john might h p]ceiv$1 _h he n be5 too busy ) 8 own ?\ghts to notice ! mann] ( 8 companion4 ,y are j ! man z ,i 0 a-want+ to see1 said "y ,c>ey1 8 pale face flu%+ ) ! ef=t ( speak+2 ,i've some?+ to say to ye1 ,dick1 & ,i'd bett] out ) x at once4 ,y see1 ,i don't want to deal unh&some by y--b ab\t t p>tn]%ip we meant to set up-- ,( c\rse t affair w5t to sma% :5 y 7 robb$ ( y\r t91 int]rupt$ ,dick ,brace2 "o c't set up 9 bus9ess ) only a %ovel1 a spade1 & a hamm]6 ,b ,i 0 n robb$1 began ,c>ey1 :5 aga9 8 companion cut him %ort4 ,besides1 ,i've be5 ?9k+1 said ,dick1 t two l&lords w\ld be "o too _m = ! ',jolly ,pl\ghboys'--a l&lady w\ld be q ano!r ?+2 s1 he add$1 ) an awkw>d little laugh1 ,i'm go+ to ent] into p>tn]%ip = life1 & ,i've f\nd ,d9ah ,dealtry q will+ to set up 9 bus9ess ) me4 ,john's flu%$ face turn$ v pale2 ?is 0 ! only sign ( emotion :i* he gave4 ,he let n a ^w escape t might betray 8 secret to ,dick1 :o1 hav+ told 8 tale1 soon aft]w>ds took 8 leave4 ,:5 ,wid[ ,c>ey came home1 full ( ?ankful joy1 ) ! money1 %e only ?\ght h] son unusually sil5t & grave--%e believ$ t ?is 0 because he 0 we>y1 b %e did wond] n a little t 8 appetite %\ld h s sudd5ly left him4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,c>ey he>d aft]w>ds f ! bak] ( ,dick's engagem5t to ,d9ah1 ! "m guess$ :at x _h be5 t _h ca/ a gloom ov] h] son4 ,%e nev] m5tion$ ! girl's "n to ,john1 & x nev] once pass$ 8 lips4 ,! "y man felt t 8 pray] = guidance _h be5 answ]$ 9 wisdom & goodness1 b he c\ld n feel ?ankful !n = ! blight+ ( e>?ly hopes4 ,b a "t 0 com+ :5 ,john ,c>ey c\ld n only submit1 b rejoice t he _h be5 kept f ! pa? t he _h wi%$ to pursue2 :5 he c\ld be grateful f ! bottom ( 8 he>t = ! bl[s :i* _h ne>ly co/ him 8 life1 = ! sickness :i* _h wa/$ 8 /r5g?1 ! disappo9tm5t :i* _h w\nd$ 8 he>t4 ,?is 0 :51 ab\t a ye> aft]w>ds1 he br\ght a bright1 happy "y bride to 8 home1 & saw 8 "m's eyes beam+ ) pleasure almo/ z great z 8 own2 = ,jane 0 ! girl ( all o!rs :om ! pi\s wid[ w\ld h *os5 to dwell ) h] z ! wife ( h] son4 ,y'll give u y\r bless+1 "m1 won't y8 ask$ ,john4 ,! wid[ took ! /rong h& :i* 0 held out to h]1 jo9$ x to ,jane's1 & press$ bo? to h] happy he>t4 ,oh6 ,my *ildr51 %e cri$1 may ,god--y\r fa!r's ,god--give y bo? grace to g on z y h begun1 walk+ h& 9 h&1 z pilgrims to a bett] home--*e]+ ea* o!r1 & help+ ea* o!r on ! way6 ,nev] =get t all e>? c give is no?+ )\t ,god's bless+2 t bless+ gives peace & hope 9 ?is life1 to be foll[$ by p]fect bliss ) ,him 9 ^: pres5ce is fulness ( joy1 & 9 ^: "r h& are pleasures = ev]more6 ,,an ,,heir ,,( ,,heav5 ,,or1 ,a ,,*ri/ian ,,9 ,,privilege4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,! ,lonely ,cot4 ,,lonely 0 ! little cottage 9 :i* dwelt ,silas ,mytton1 ! hew] & *opp] ( firewood4 ,x /ood 9 a corn] ( a hea?1 ) n ano!r h\se ne> x1 & all ! w9ds c\ld sweep ov] x un*eck$ f e qu>t]4 ,x 0 a small pat*$-up place1 ) "o little w9d[ at ! side ( ! door1 & above x ano!r peep+ f "u ! l[ ?at*$ ro(4 ,! cottage _h be5 sc>cely l>ge en\gh to hold ,silas1 8 wife1 & _! five *ildr52 b n[ ,mrs4 ,mytton 0 dead1 & ! elde/ boy _h gone to sea4 ,! common look$ pleasant en\gh 9 ! summ]1 :5 ! blossoms on ! flags %[$ l :ite fea!rs r\nd ! pat*es ( wat]1 & ! hea!r purpl$ ! gr\nd1 & yell[ furze dott$ x ) gold1 & geese f$ !re1 & donkeys br[s$1 & butt]flies flutt]$ ov] ! honi$ wild-fl[]s4 ,b a v dre>y place look$ ! common 9 w9t]1 :5 ! hea? 0 br[n1 & ! blossoms dead1 & ! pat*es ( wat] grew broad] & l>g]1 & all ar\nd !m 0 swamp1 till %>p fro/ turn$ ! wat] into ice1 & ! nor? w9d ru%$ wildly across ! wa/e1 & cov]$ x ) sn[4 ,mytton's cottage 0 !n a dre>y abode inde$1 = seldom did any "o c>e to g ne> x1 & ! w9d n only swept ov] b ?r\gh x1 at lea/ s x seem$ to ! dwell]s !re94 ,!re 0 a little ?at*$ out-h\se or %$ 9 front ( ! cottage1 & f !nce1 h\r aft] h\r1 z long z daylight la/$1 might be he>d ! s\nd ( *opp+ up wood4 ,x 0 by ?is1 t ,mytton ga9$ 8 liv+2 =1 except 9 h>ve/-"t1 & !n r>ely1 he nev] work$ z a day-lab\r] = any ( ! f>m]s ar\nd4 ,wood-*opp+ seem$ to come z natural to ! ,mytton family z fly+ does to birds1 or swimm+ to fi%es4 ,mrs4 ,mytton _h be5 *opp+ 9 ! %$ b ! day be=e %e di$1 & on ! ev5+ aft] ! poor woman's fun]al1 :5 h] sorr[+ family return$ f ! *ur*y>d1 !y set to *opp+ aga94 ,mytton might be se5 con/antly at "w1 ) 8 %irt-sleeves roll$ up to 8 elb[s1 %[+ 8 hairy freckl$ arms z he /eadily pli$ ! hat*et4 ,he 0 a h>d-featur$1 /]n-look+ man1 ) r\gh grizzl$ *91 & *eeks %av5 b once a mon?1 & 8 appe>ance 0 t ( "o :o _h _h a long /ruggle ) want & c>e4 ,mytton's trials1 h[ev]1 _h r s\r$ ?an subdu$ him2 he 0 a pr\d] man 9 8 cottage ?an ,sir ,m>maduke 9 8 ca/le4 ,! wood-*opp] 0 wont to tell 8 *ildr5 on w9t] ev5+s h[ 8 gr&fa!r's gr&fa!r _h be5 a g5tleman1 & a mighty ri* "o too1 :o _h own$ m acres ( l& 9 ,%rop%ire ?an !re 7 s$ges r\nd ! pool2 :o _h kept tw5ty hunt]s 9 8 /ables1 & _h gone up to ,london once e ye> 9 a family coa* drawn by six f9e grey horses4 ,! little ,myttons1 %iv]+ 9 _! cold cottage1 us$ to li/5 to _! fa!r's acc\nts ( su* gr&eur 9 bygone days1 mu* z !y w\ld h li/5$ to fairy /ories4 ,!y knew t !y nei!r f>$ bett]1 nor work$ ! less h>d1 because !y bore ! "n ( "s gr& squire :o _h liv$ at a "t :i* seem$ to !m z f> back z t ( ! ,deluge4 ,! f9e family coa* 0 to ! "y wood-*opp]s mu* ! same k9d ( ?+ z t :i* ,c9d]ella's fairy 9 ! /ory made out ( a pumpk94 ,:5 ! tale _h be5 told1 ! cottage *ildr5 w5t to _! b$s1 & ?\ght v little m ab\t ! gr&eur ( old5 times4 ,all b ,amy1 ! elde/ girl1 a %y & ?\ghtful *ild1 ) l>ge =ehead & e>ne/ br[n eyes1 :i* seem$ nev] to re/ on ! objects ne> h]1 b to be look+ = some?+ beyond4 ,z ,amy's eyes1 s 0 h] m9d2 9 h] seclud$ cottage home1 ! girl 0 liv+ 9 a little _w ( h] own4 ,:5 scrubb+ ! tile-floor1 or m5d+ ! l951 or *opp+ wood 7= girls z well z boys pass$ mo/ ( _! "t at ?is "w71 ,amy's ?\ghts 7 full ( fancies sugge/$ by h] fa!r's w9t] tales4 ,%e 0 imag9+ ! gr& times come aga9--h] fa!r liv+ 9 a turret$ ca/le t5 times z l>ge z ,sir ,m>maduke's dwell+1 & h] bro!rs--,silas1 ,n$1 & ,joe--ea* m\nt$ on a pranc+ :ite horse ) trapp+s ( gold2 & h] de> "m dress$ out 9 sat9 & gems1 giv+ out loaves e ,sunday to hundr$s & hundr$s ( ! poor4 ,^! 7 b fooli% fancies1 & ,amy w\ld h be5 a%am$ to h told !m to any "o b little ,may1 h] y\nge/ si/]1 :o w\ld op5 wide h] blue eyes & ?9k h[ delightful x w\ld be to ride 9 a c>riage1 & eat roa/ meat e day 9 ! week6 ,amy's fooli% day-dreams only la/$ till ! "t :51 at a lady's reque/ to h] p>5ts1 %e att5d$ a village s*ool1 :i* 0 ne>ly two miles f h] home4 ,!n e day ! little pale girl1 ) h] bag on h] arm1 might be se5 cross+ ! common4 ,amy 0 ! quicke/ & mo/ will+ ( s*ol>s1 h] lessons 7 always well le>n$1 %e 0 ev] ready ) h] answ]s1 & ! tea*] reg>d$ z h] be/ pupil1 ! ?91 /unt$1 sickly *ild1 :o seem$ to take 9 ! mean+ ( ev]y?+ ) h] eyes4 ,^! 7 v happy times = poor ,amy1 ?\gh ! walk to & f ! s*ool 0 almo/ too mu* = h] /r5g?1 & we>ily %e dragg$ h] limbs along be=e %e rea*$ h] fa!r's cottage4 ,amy 0 ill-clad & ill-f$1 h] frame _h nev] be5 h>dy2 ) h] no?+ seem$ to gr[ b h] m9d4 ,at ! age ( twelve1 :i* 0 h]s :5 my /ory op5s1 ,amy 0 little tall]1 & sc>cely z heavy1 z h] si/] ,may1 :o 0 b half t age4 ,amy's happy s*ool-days _h n la/$ = long4 ,aft] ! sudd5 dea? ( h] "m1 ! elde/ girl ( ,mytton c\ld no long] be sp>$ f home4 ,%e mu/1 "y & fragile z %e 01 d ! clean+ & cook+1 ! wa%+ & m5d+1 & help ) ! *opp+ besides4 ,amy nev] compla9$1 & seldom cri$ except at night :5 e "o else 0 sleep+1 b %e felt h] "m's loss ke5ly4 ,%e felt also h] own weak heal?1 = h] /r5g? 0 ebb+ away day by day4 ,/ill ! poor *ild w5t on ) h] lab\r z long z h] small ?9 f+]s c\ld "w2 till "o day %e almo/ fa9t$ 9 ! %$1 & nev] m 0 ! *opp] to be lift$ by ,amy ,mytton4 ,%e did :at %e c\ld 9 ! cottage1 b t little grew less & less2 a t]rible c\gh rack$ h] frame2 h] head droop$ z if its weight 7 too mu* = h] /r5g? to support1 h] appetite totally fail$ h]1 & ,amy c\ld nev] keep h]self w>m4 ,mytton did n appe> to see ! *ange 9 8 daught]1 or1 if he did1 x ar\s$ 8 impati5ce1 n 8 t5d]ness2 inde$ !re 0 little ( t5d]ness 9 ! nature ( ,silas ,mytton4 ,i wi% t y w\ld get rid ( t trick ( b>k+1 *ild6 w\ld be ! almo/ angry exclamation ( ! fa!r1 :5 di/urb$ by ! c\gh :i* _h brok5 ,amy's re/ half ?r\gh ! night4 ,if1 :5 he drove 8 bundles ( wood 9 a donkey-c>t to ! t[n1 any "o :o knew poor ,amy inquir$ aft] h] heal?1 ,oh6 %e's well en\gh1 he w\ld say4 ,or1 if he c\ld n say t1 ,mytton's answ] w\ld be1 ,! *ild's a bit p9*$ ) ! cold1 b %e'll be all "r 9 ! spr+4 ,b spr+ came1 & ,amy 0 n all "r3 ! ,m>* w9ds seem$ to *ill h] slight frame1 ev5 m ?an ! h>d fro/s ( w9t]4 ,) a bitt] _s ,mytton saw 8 pale1 pati5t little girl gradually fad+ away4 ,if %e'd common com=ts1 %e w\ld d well en\gh1 he w\ld mutt]4 ,if %e _h a ri* man = h] fa!r1 %e'd n live 9 a cottage :i* lets ! w9d 9 l a sieve1 %e'd be wrapp$ up 9 velvets & %awls1 & h a score ( doctors1 & !y'd soon get ! little "o r\nd4 ,mytton fell into ! common mi/ake ( ?9k+ t money c\ld d ev]y?+1 & ?is _h ! effect ( fill+ 8 s\l ) malice & envy t[>ds ^? bett] (f 9 ! _w ?an himself1 z if :at ! ri* possess$ 7 some?+ tak5 f ! poor4 ,mytton _h ! savage feel+s ( a man :o ?9ks t he has be5 pu%$ out ( a place :i* is 8 by "r1 & ,amy le>n$ to dread any?+ recall+ to h] p>5t :at 8 gr&fa!r's gr&fa!r _h be5 9 ! pa/1 = x always put him out ( hum\r ) ev]y?+ 9 ! pres5t4 ,mytton w\ld gr[l at 8 h>d f>e1 abuse e "o above him 9 social position1 or1 if he 7 9 a sil5t mood1 hack savagely at 8 wood1 look+ z if x 7 by no means ! only ?+ :i* he w\ld will+ly *op into pieces4 ,amy's bro!rs & little si/] 7 s mu* accu/om$ to he> h] c\gh1 & see h] feeble & sickly1 t x nev] ent]$ _! m9ds t h] illness might end 9 dea?4 ,!y _h nev] kn[n ,amy /rong1 & ! *ange 9 h] 0 s gradual1 t ! *ildr5 :o 7 ) h] day aft] day sc>cely notic$ x at all4 ,"o ,m>* morn+1 h[ev]1 little flax5-hair$ ,may came to h] si/] ) a p]plex$ & r tr\bl$ expression on h] r\nd1 *ubby face4 ,amy1 %e said1 lay+ h] ?ick sun-br[n$ f+]s on ! wa/$ h& ( h] si/]1 :5 ,mrs4 ,gapp 0 "h ab\t ! wood1 :at d y ?9k ,i he>d h] a-say+ to h] husb& 'b\t y8 ,:at 0 x1 de>8 ask$ ,amy4 ,%e look$ at y sad-l & said1 7%e didn't "k ,i 0 a-he>+17 ',%e's n long = ?is _w1' says %e1 & ,gapp1 he answ]$ no?+1 b he nodd$ 8 head s gravely4 ,amy1 :at did %e mean8 ,a light delicate flu% rose on ! pale *eek ( ,amy1 & a /range brightness came into h] eyes4 ,%e rais$ !m = a mom5t t[>ds ! blue sky1 & !n turn$ !m e>ne/ly1 n sadly1 on h] "y si/]4 ,did %e say t8 ask$ ,amy1 s(tly4 ,:at did x mean8 repeat$ ,may4 ,t ,i may soon g--:]e de> ano!r has gone1 murmur$ ,amy1 fold+ h] ?9 little h&s1 & aga9 glanc+ up at ! sky4 ,may1 *ild z %e 01 0 />tl$ at ! words & ! look2 = ! fir/ "t x fla%$ across h] m9d t h] si/] mu/ be v ill4 ,y mu/ n g--y %all n g--we c't sp>e y--we c't d )\t y6 cri$ ,may1 ?r[+ h] arms ar\nd h] si/]1 z ?\gh to imprison h] 9 _! tight1 lov+ embrace4 ,"o ?\ght possess$ ! m9d ( ! little ru/ic = all ! re/ ( t day1 h[ c\ld %e make ,amy well8 ,! *ild 0 *idd5 by h] fa!r = be+ h\rs abs5t f ! wood-%$1 aft] "s mis*ief1 z he said1 :5 poor ,may _h only be5 employ+ h] clumsy f+]s 9 /it*+ up h] own p9a=e into a pill[-case1 & te>+ up pap] to /uff x1 s t ,amy's languid head--t head :i* s (t5 0 a*+--might h a cu%ion to re/ on4 ,x 0 ) great triumph t ,may c>ri$ h] pill[ to ,amy 9 ! ev5+2 to h made x all by h]self 0 a feat1 to h inv5t$ x 0 an ef=t ( g5ius1 & ! *ild ?\ght t h] cu%ion mu/ "w a wond]ful *>m on h] suff]+ si/]4 ,is x n nice--does x n make y feel s comfy8 ask$ ,may1 z %e plac$ h] some:at flat & limp pap] cu%ion ov] ! back ( ! wood5 *air ^u :i* ,amy 0 seat$4 ,x is v nice1 v comfy1 ,i %all prize x s de>ly1 = x is /uff$ ) love1 repli$ ! sick girl1 ) a fa9t b pleasant smile4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,treasure ,f\nd4 ,,on a bright sunny morn+ 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,april1 ,silas ,mytton h>ness$ 8 donkey to ! c>t1 & l$ x to ! %$1 :]e he & 8 two y\ng] sons load$ ! c>t ) ! bundles ( wood on ! sale ( :i* _! livelihood dep5d$4 ,! air 0 mild2 ,amy's *air 0 dragg$ by ,may to ! doorway1 :]e ! sunbeams came /ream+ 92 & !re ! little invalid sat wat*+ h] fa!r & h] bro!rs1 ,joe1 ! eld] ( ! two boys1 /&+ 9 ! c>t to receive ! bundles t 7 toss$ up to him1 & pile ! firewood 9 some?+ l ord]4 ,x 0 always ) goodwill t ! boys help$ to load ! wood-c>t1 = on ! days :5 x w5t to ! t[n1 ! noise ( *opp+ 0 sil5c$1 & ! axe & knife might lie /ill on ! block 9 ! %$4 ,h>d "w !y've co/ u1 & little en\gh !y'll br+ u6 mutt]$ ,mytton1 z ! la/ bundle 0 put on ! top ( ! re/4 ,he gave a bl[ ) 8 /ick to ! pati5t donkey to make x move on1 & sl[ly ! wood-c>t creak$ along ! r\gh road across ! common1 ,silas ,mytton walk+ beside x4 ,may foll[$ x a:ile ) h] eyes1 & !n ran up to h] si/]4 ,amy1 y're bett]1 mu* bett]6 cri$ ! affectionate *ild4 ,i "k y'll soon be q well4 ,:at makes y ?9k s8 ask$ ,amy4 ,oh y\r eyes are s bright1 & y look s happy--happi] ?an y ev] h look$ s9ce "m di$1 & ,silas w5t (f to sea4 ,i am happy1 ,i 0 hav+ su* pleasant ?\ghts1 said ,amy4 ,i d>esay y 0 tell+ y\rself a nice /ory1 su* z y us$ to tell me1 obs]v$ ,may1 ab\t our be+ v ri* & gr&1 & we>+--oh ,i su* f9e clo!s6 ,v diff]5t f ?is old ?+6 add$ ! *ild1 laugh+1 z %e t\*$ h] fa!r's fu/ian jacket1 :i* lay across ,amy's knee4 ,! sick girl _h be5 attempt+ to put a pat* on "o ( ! sleeves1 b ! weight ev5 ( an old g>m5t we>i$ h] wa/$ arms1 & %e _h put x d[n on h] lap4 ,i 0 ?9k+ ( royal robes--:ite & %9+1 l ^? beautiful cl\ds up yond]1 said ,amy1 s(tly1 & cr[ns all glitt]+ l ! dew on ! grass1 :5 ! sun is %9+ ^u x4 ,= u to we>8 ask$ ,may4 ,yes1 = u to we>1 repli$ ,amy2 & aga9 t expression ( peace & joy :i*1 _h /ruck h] little si/] be=e1 light$ up ! sick girl's sunk5 features4 ,oh6 ,amy1 ,i want y to tell me a /ory1 l z y us$ to d1 cri$ ,may1 ) eag] pleasure4 ,!re's fa!r gone away ) ! c>t1 ,joe & ,davy are (f to see if !y c't f9d a bird's ne/ 9 "s h$ge-r[1 !re's no "o "h b y & me1 & won't we be cosy toge!r6 ,i'm go+ to make ano!r pill[1 = t "o's got a bit flat2 7r flat x _h be5 f ! fir/1 not)/&+ be+ (t5 beat5 up by ! ?ick little f+]s t _h made x47 ,look1 ,i'll br+ ! ?ree-legg$ /ool & sit at y\r feet1 cont9u$ ! *ild2 b fir/ ,i'll run & get "s pap] to te> up into bits--,i "k :]e ,i c f9d "s1 q en\gh = a t9y pill[4 ,away ran ! little cottag]1 *e]ful & bli! z ! bee t 0 humm+ ov] ! common on t sweet morn+ 9 e>ly spr+4 ,h] fe>s = h] si/] _h q pass$ away--*ildhood is seldom long burd5$ ) c>es4 ,& ! discov]y ( an old bag :i* might1 ) v little tr\ble1 be turn$ into a t9y pill[-case _h suffic$ to make ,may q happy4 ,! *ild soon return$ to ,amy1 hold+ up ) "o h& h] pr9t dress1 s z to enable h] to e>ly 9 x a supply ( loose pieces ( pap]1 :i* %e int5d$ to te> into fragm5ts = /uff+1 :ile ) ! o!r h& %e dragg$ ! ?ree-legg$ /ool :i* 0 to s]ve z h] seat4 ,i mu/ take c>e t ! w9d does n bl[ all my pap] away6 cri$ ,may1 z ! breeze :i* %e met at ! cottage door s5t "s fragm5ts flutt]+ beh9d h]4 ,i'll sit ) my back to x--j "h2 or1 /ay--please hold my pap]s = me1 ,amy1 :ile ,i run = ! bag to put ! little bits into z fa/ z ,i te> !m up1 or !y'll be bl[n all ov] ! common4 ,:5 ,may return$ ) ! bag1 %e f\nd ,amy eag]ly look+ ov] ! pap]s :i* _h be5 left 9 h] *>ge4 ,oh6 ,may1 d>l+1 :]e did y f9d ^!8 exclaim$ ,amy1 )\t rais+ h] eyes f h] occupation1 z soon z %e he>d ! /ep ( h] little si/]4 ,9 ! boys' room1 repli$ ,may2 !m pap]s 0 all turn$ out ( ! old box t ,joe made into ! h5-roo/2 x 0 full ( dirty old pap]s t w>n't no use to nobody4 ,no use6 exclaim$ ,amy1 ) unwont$ en]gy4 ,oh6 ,may1 look--look--"h are leaves f a ,bible1 f ,god's own ,^w6 ,i am s happy1 s ?ankful to get !m6 ,& ! sick girl press$ a fragm5t1 yell[ ) age1 to h] lips4 ,i ?\ght y'd a :ole ,bible ( y\r own--:at y got at ! s*ool z a prize1 said ,may1 :o did n %>e1 nor und]/& ! pleasure ( h] si/] on f9d+ a few torn leaves4 ,i gave x to ,silas1 'twas my p>t+ pres5t1 & oh6 ,h[ ,i've long$ = a sight ( a ,bible s9ce6 exclaim$ ,amy1 ^: affection = h] bro!r _h l$ h] to make :at _h be5 to h] a sacrifice inde$4 ,& n[ ,god s5ds me ^! preci\s pap]s6 ,let's ga!r out e piece1 ,may1 t has any ( ! ,^w pr9t$ ^u x4 ,n su* a little scrap z ?is surely1 said ,may1 pick+ up a small fragm5t t _h fall5 on ! gr\nd4 ,let u see :at t little scrap holds1 said ,amy1 & tak+ x f ,may %e read al\d1 'an inh]itance undefil$1 & t fade? n away1 res]v$ 9 heav5 ='-- 99 ,"h ! pap] 0 torn1 x conta9$ b a "p ( a v]se4 ,b ! gaze ( ,amy re/$ on x ) joy z %e cri$1 ,may1 ,may1 ^! few words describe :at we look =1 long =1 ! ,home prep>$ up above6 99 #a ,pet] i4 #d4 ,i don't "k :at !y mean1 said ,may2 :at is t long ^w ''h]itance8' ,x has some?+ to d ) com+ into prop]ty1 ,i ?9k1 repli$ ,amy4 ,don't y rememb] :at fa!r said ye/]day ev5+ ab\t ! great inh]itance 9 ,%rop%ire :i* "s "o ( our "n _h a long long "t ago8 ,oh6 ,t meant ! great h\se1 ) all ! hundr$s & ?\s&s ( acres ab\t x t we he> ab\t1 b nev] see6 laugh$ ,may4 ,b we believe--we believe t !re is su* place1 said ,amy4 ,i don't c>e mu* ab\t x1 = ,i "k ,i %all nev] h x6 cri$ ,may4 ,b if y believ$ t y might h x1 t y c]ta9ly w\ld h x "o day1 t x _h be5 b\ght & 0 res]v$--t means kept = y1 w\ld y c>e !n8 ask$ ,amy1 ) an eag]ness :i* br\ght on a viol5t fit ( c\gh+4 ,x 0 "s "t be=e %e _h recov]$ h] brea?+ suffici5tly to enable h] to g on ) ! conv]sation4 ,z soon1 h[ev]1 z ,amy c\ld speak1 %e cont9u$1 b 9 a fa9t] tone1 ,n[1 ,may1 ?is is j :at ,i believe ab\t ! inh]itance 9 ,heav51 undefil$1 & t fade? n away4 ,i believe t !re is a bright1 happy1 glori\s ,home :i* ! ,"l ,jesus b\ght = u1 = me1 = y1 ) ,8 own preci\s blood1 & :i* ,he is keep+ = u1 until ,he has made u ready to ent] 91 & dwell !re = ev]4 ,y mean :5 we die8 said ,may v gravely1 look+ full into ! pallid face ( h] si/]2 ! fe> :i* %e _h dismiss$ 0 ris+ up aga9 9 ! m9d ( ! *ild4 ,oh6 ,:at is dy+ to a ,*ri/ian6 ,x is go+ home--gett+ possession1 cri$ ,amy1 fa9tly b joyfully4 ,8 treasure is 9 ,heav51 & he is go+ to enjoy x6 ,y %\ld h he>d1 ,may1 h[ our tea*] us$ to speak ( ! beautiful l& above6 ',!re fair] b[]s ?an ,ed5 bloom1 ,nor s9 nor sorr[ see--' ,aga9 ! c\gh int]rupt$ ! words ( ! "y invalid4 ,amy1 aft] ! fit 0 ov]1 lean$ back on h] pill[ 9 a /ate ( exhau/ion4 ,may ran & br\ght h] "s wat]2 ,amy drank x1 & smil$4 ,y mu/ n speak1 x makes y c\gh s1 said ,may4 ,i mayn't h mu* "t left = speak+1 d>l+1 falt]$ ,amy2 & ,i wi% s mu* to tell y ?+s t may make y happy1 z ,i am1 :5 ,god has tak5 me up to my ,home4 ,may1 :at does x matt] n[ to t ,mytton :o liv$ s long long ago t he 0 s ri* & s great1 _h s]vants & horses 9 pl5ty1 & all else t money c\ld get6 ,he _h 8 inh]itance1 b he c\ld n keep x1 he c\ld n take any?+ ) him into 8 grave4 ,b he may h be5 a good man1 obs]v$ ,may1 "s ri* p are good1 y "k4 ,if he 0 a real1 true ,*ri/ian1 z ,i hope he 01 said ,amy1 !n he left 8 e>?ly inh]itance = "o t5 million times bett]6 ,see1 ,may1 see1 "h is ano!r description ( x 9 ?is leaf torn f ! ,bible2 li/5 h[ beautiful x is3 ',! /reet ( ! city 0 pure gold1 z x 7 transp>5t glass4 ,& ,i saw no temple !re91 = ! ,"l ,god ,almighty & ! ,lamb are ! temple ( x4 ,& ! city _h no ne$ ( ! sun1 nei!r ( ! moon to %9e 9 x2 = ! glory ( ,god did light5 x1 & ! ,lamb is ! light !re(4' 99 99 ,rev4 xxi4 #ba1 #bb1 #bc4 ,:o is ! ,lamb8 ask$ ,may1 :o _h li/5$ ) a k9d ( wond]+ awe4 ,! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 repli$ ,amy1 pron\nc+ ! sacr$ ,"n ) rev]5ce4 ,he is call$ ! ,lamb1 because z a lamb 0 kill$ by ! ,jews 9 ! old-old times z a sacrifice = s91 s ! ,bless$ ,savi\r 0 kill$ z a ,sacrifice = ! s9s ( all mank9d4 ,he is '! ,lamb ( ,god t take? away ! s9s ( ! _w4' ,t is ! wond]ful hi/ory :i* ,i us$ to read 9 my ,bible4 ,may1 ! ,"l suff]$1 will+ly suff]$ all ! pa9 t cruel m5 c\ld inflict1 t ,he might wa% away our s9s1 & make u ! heirs ( ,heav54 ,0 n t wond]ful love6 ,he lay1 z a ,babe1 9 a mang]1 & di$1 z a ,man1 on a cross1 t we might dwell 9 glori\s mansions & live = ev] & ev]4 ,0 n t love--oh6 ,su* love6 ,john i4 #bi4 ,amy clos$ h] eyes1 & ,may1 glanc+ up at h] si/]1 c\ld see t _! la%es 7 moi/ ) te>s4 ,! little *ild laid h] h& ^u ,amy's4 ,we w love ! ,"l too1 said %e4 ,amy op5$ h] eyes1 &1 smil+ on ,may1 s(tly murmur$1 ',we love ,him because ,he fir/ lov$ u4' 99 ,x is s sweet to love ! ,"l ,jesus1 & re/ on ,8 love2 to s]ve ,him n[1 & !n see ,him1 z ,i hope to d--v soon4 99 #a ,john iv4 #ai4 ,!re 0 no?+ m said on ! subject at t "t4 ,may busi$ h]self 9 c>efully sep>at+ e fragm5t ( ! torn ,bible f ! re/ ( ! pap]s :i* %e _h br\ght1 putt+ ! holy words1 z %e call$ !m1 into h] bag4 ,amy int5d$ to /it* !m all c>efully toge!r1 to keep z a treasure1 :5 %e %\ld h /r5g? to sort & arrange !m4 ,9 ! meantime1 ! few v]ses :i* %e _h read to ,may 7 z manna = h] s\l to fe$ on4 ,9 h] co>se1 fad$ black pr9t dress1 seat$ at ! door ( h] humble home1 ) deadly sickness ^u h]1 ! cottag]'s *ild felt happy & ri*2 0 %e n1 ?r\gh r$eem+ love1 an heir ( ! k+dom ( light & glory8 ,yea1 f> firm] ?an ! m\nta9s /&s ! promise ( ,*ri/ to ! l[ly believ]1 ,bless$ are ! poor 9 _s1 = !irs is ! k+dom ( heav54 ,matt4 v4 #c4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,a ,se>*4 ,,h[ late fa!r is ( com+ back1 cri$ ,joe1 z he ent]$ ! cottage1 flu%$ & heat$1 aft] a long ramble ) 8 bro!r4 ,sunburn$ little peasants 7 !y1 clad 9 co>se g>m5ts :i*1 ) _! r\gh we>1 gave pl5ty ( "w to ,amy's ?9 f+]s4 ,y've be5 a-clamb]9' & scrambl+ ab\t1 obs]v$ little ,may4 ,joe1 y\r smock is torn "r d[n ! side1 &1 ,david1 ! brim is nigh (f y\r /raw hat--a bit o' y] hair is /ick+ ?r\gh4 ,y'll give a /it* or two1 & make ! old ?+ hold toge!r6 cri$ ,david1 toss+ ! hat to ,amy4 ,x a9't fit = a sc>ecr[4 ,t ri* old ,mytton1 z fa!r talks on1 he'd ha' />$ c\ld he ha' se5 :at 8 gr&-gr&-*ildr5 w\ld ha' come to6 ,oh6 ,t old ,mytton1 ,i ?9k he 0 ! man 9 ! moon6 laugh$ ,joe4 ,i don't believe a ^w ab\t t big c>riage & six grey horses4 ,b ,i say1 :at's become ( fa!r1 ,i ?\ght he'd ha' be5 back a=e n[4 ,i hope fa!r's sold ! wood1 or won't he be 9 a way1 & won't we cat* x6 cri$ ,may4 ,he 0 go+ n only to sell b to buy at ! t[n1 obs]v$ ,amy4 ,fa!r promis$ to get a nice new bit ( pr9t = y1 ,may1 = ,i told him ,i'd m5d$ & pat*$ t frock ( y\rs z long z ,i c\ld1 b t n[ x's all com+ to pieces1 let me d :at ,i w1 x's s old4 ,i don't ?9k z h[ x ev] 0 new6 cri$ ,joe4 ,y wore x at fir/ y\rself z long back z ,i c rememb]1 ,amy4 ,ah6 ,!re's fa!r com+6 ,i c see him ov] ! common6 exclaim$ ,may eag]ly1 = ! pur*ase ( a new frock 0 a great ev5t to ! *ild4 ,& !re's no wood left 9 ! c>t1 ,i'm glad ( t1 obs]v$ ,david4 ,b sure ,dobb9 mu/ be lame1 he's a-go+ s sl[4 ,!re's fa!r a-:ack+ him well2 b he don't g mu* ! fa/]4 ,! s\nd ( ,mytton's bl[s on ! back ( ! pati5t1 plodd+ creature always gave pa9 to ,amy's k9dly he>t4 ,%e w\ld nev] h will+ly inflict$ pa9 on any ( ,god's creatures1 lea/ ( all ^u "o t _h long & fai?fully s]v$ h]4 ,! *ildr5 w5t out to meet _! fa!r1 all b ,amy1 :o 0 s feeble t to rise unaid$ f ! *air ^u :i* %e 0 seat$ 0 an ef=t almo/ beyond h] /r5g?4 ,! poor girl c\ld tell f ! tone ( ,mytton's voice be=e he ent]$ ! cottage t he 0 out ( temp]1 & incl9$ to qu>rel ) all ! _w4 ,take ! bea/ out ( ! c>t1 boys2 he's n wor? ! ?i/les t he crops6 ,i don't believe ,i c\ld get five %ill+s = ! lazy brute if ,i sold him to-morr[4 ,& !re 0 ,sir ,m>maduke1 ) 8 two spank+ bays1 cont9u$ ,mytton1 z he cross$ ! ?re%old ( 8 humble little dwell+1 :irl+ along ! highway1 cov]+ me ) 8 du/1 & nigh driv+ ov] c>t1 donkey1 & all2 a fell[ ^: gr&fa!r 0 a manufactur]1 & spun all 8 money out ( %eep's wool6 ,mytton ?rew himself d[n on a seat1 pull$ (f 8 felt cap1 & wip$ 8 heat$ br[ ) 8 h&2 a h&k]*ief 0 a ?+ ( :i* he did n boa/ ! possession4 ,did y buy ! pr9t = me1 fa!r8 cri$ ,may1 :o _h foll[$ ,mytton into ! cottage4 ,no1 ! man answ]$ %>ply4 ,oh6 ,y =got x6 exclaim$ ,may1 9 a tone ( disappo9tm5t4 ,i didn't =get x1 ,i 0 9 ! %op1 ! fell[ beh9d ! c\nt] 0 j go+ to s]ve me1 :5 a f9e op5 c>riage pulls up at ! door1 & ,sir ,m>maduke fl+s ! horses' re9s to 8 liv]i$ lackey & gets out4 ,( c\rse1 ,i _h to /& back to let ! f9e g5tleman pass1 ,i ^: ance/or kept a coa*-&-six1 :5 he1 maybe1 0 a-runn+ b>efoot beh9d x6 ,mytton look$ unutt]able scorn z he spoke4 ,he'd come to ask aft] ! yell[ sat9 he'd ord]$ = 8 draw+-room curta9s2 yell[ sat91 =soo?6 ,e y>d ( x co/+ z mu* z ,i'd e>n 9 a week by my lab\r6 ,i didn't *oose to /& !re wait+ till a sneak ( a %opman _h done b[+ & fawn+ & smil+ to ! great man1 ^: =tune _h sprung up l a mu%room1 s ,i turn$ on my heel & w5t out4 ,i'm z good a man z ,sir ,m>maduke any day1 = all 8 swagg]+ pride6 ,any "o :o _h se5 ! sne] on ! lip ( ! peasant might h guess$1 & w\ld h guess$ truly1 t !re 0 m ( pride "u 8 blue smock1 ?an swell$ ! he>t ( ! weal?ie/ pe] 9 ! l&4 ,9 a savage _s ( discont5t1 ,mytton cut a ?ick hun* ( bread f ! loaf :i* ,amy _h spread ready = him1 & a slice f ! piece ( /ale *eese4 ,!re 0 no grace said be=e d9n] by ,mytton1 inde$ ?anksgiv+ w\ld h ke5 a mock]y f "o :o look$ ^u himself z wrong$1 because he _h be5 born 9 a /ation z l[ly z t :i* ! ,"l ( ,heav51 :5 ,he came to visit e>?1 _h *os5 = ,8 own4 ,mytton ate 8 bread & *eese 9 gloomy sil5ce1 :i* 8 daught]s 7 afraid to break2 ! two boys 7 l+]+ outside ) ! donkey4 ,pres5tly ,joe ?ru/ 9 8 flax5 poll at ! door1 & said1 ,!re be a yell[ po/ *aise com+ 'cross ! common4 ,& ,may ran out to look at x1 ei!r because any k9d ( conveyance 0 a r>ity 9 t place1 or because ! pres5ce ( "o /]n irritable man made ! cottage uncom=table4 ,! ?\ghts ( ,amy _h w&]$ f>-away f ! sc5e be=e h]1 :5 !y 7 sudd5ly recall$ to e>? by an exclamation f h] fa!r1 :o 0 seat$ opposite to ! op5 door4 ,:y--! *>iot is /opp+ "h6 cri$ ,mytton4 ,a bald-head$ g5tleman put 8 head out ( ! c>riage w9d[4 ,c y tell me1 little girl1 if any "o ( ! "n ( ,mytton lives 9 ?is neighb\rhood8 said he1 address+ himself to ,may1 :o /ood ) h] *ubby f+] 9 h] m\?1 />+ at in/ead ( answ]+ ! /rang]4 ,t be my fa!r1 said ,joe1 gr9n+ ) wond] t any "o com+ 9 a yell[ *>iot %\ld wi% to see him4 ,is any "o want+ me8 ask$ ,silas1 ris+ & go+ =? f 8 cottage1 = 9 t quiet spot e ^w spok5 _h be5 he>d 9 ! dwell+4 ,in/ead ( reply+1 ! g5tleman op5$ ! door ( ! *aise & got out4 ,i ?\ght1 f ! description giv5 me1 t ?is mu/ be ! place1 ,%>p1 said he to a y\ng] man :o directly foll[$ him4 ,mytton look$ a little surly1 l an ,engli%man :o feels t 8 cottage is 8 ca/le1 & wi%es to "k on :at err& /rang]s come1 be=e he welcomes or admits !m4 ,h y any bus9ess ) me1 sir8 he inquir$4 ,i h a little bus9ess1 my good man1 :i* c be/ be transact$ )9 doors4 ,my "n is ,g>way--,i am f ,london4 ,c ,i h a little talk ) y8 ask$ ! g5tleman4 ,&1 tak+ ,mytton's sil5ce = cons5t1 he & 8 companion ent]$ ! cottage1 foll[$ by ,silas & ! wond]+ gr\p ( 8 *ildr54 ,pray don't di/urb y\rself--an invalid1 ,i fe>1 said ,mr4 ,g>way1 motion+ c\rte\sly to ,amy1 :o _h attempt$ to rise on 8 entrance to (f] "o ( ! /rang]s h] *air4 ,! lawy]s1 = su* !y 71 !n seat$ !mselves on high wood5 /ools :i* ,mytton _h made himself1 & ! y\ng] man produc$1 to ! surprise ( ! *ildr51 n only a l>ge pocket-book1 b an ink-bottle & /eel p51 & pu%+ aside ! fragm5ts ( bread & *eese on ! table1 plac$ 8 writ+ mat]ials ^u x1 evid5tly prep>+ to take notes4 ,?is look$ l bus9ess inde$4 ,c y in=m me1 said ,mr4 ,g>way to ,silas1 :e!r y are 9 any way1 h[ev] remotely1 connect$ ) ! anci5t family ( ! ,myttons ( ,oakl&s1 9 ,%rop%ire4 ,! "q br\ght ! blood to ! sw>?y *eek ( ! hew] ( wood4 ,my gr&fa!r's gr&fa!r 0 ! own] ( ! f9e/ place 9 t c\nty1 said he4 ,! *ildr5 glanc$ curi\sly at ! /rang]s1 half expect+ !m to laugh at su* a boa/ f s poor a man z _! fa!r2 b !y bo? look$ p]fectly grave1 & ,mr4 ,%>p dipp$ 8 p51 & wrote some?+ 9 8 book4 ,f :at s\rce d y d]ive y\r in=mation--,i mean1 h[ d y "k ! fact :i* y ass]t8 inquir$ ,mr4 ,g>way4 ,i h he>d my gr&fa!r speak ab\t x (t51 :5 ,i 0 a boy1 answ]$ ,silas2 he di$ a=e ,i 0 t5 ye>s old4 ,mr4 ,%>p set d[n ! reply4 ,b h y only oral--,i mean1 d y only draw ^u y\r own memory8 ask$ ! lawy]4 ,c y trace up ! family l9ks :i* connect y ) ,hugh ,mytton1 :o liv$ 9 ! reign ( ,que5 ,anne8 ,h y any pro(s to give t y are desc5d$ f him8 ,may ,i be bold1 sir1 to ask :y y put ^! que/ions8 ask$ ,mytton1 ! /rong brawny fi/ :i* he 0 re/+ on ! table actually trembl+ ) n]v\s excitem5t4 ,x may be ( consequ5ce to y1 my good fri5d1 t ,i %\ld "k all t y c tell me4 ,i put ^! que/ions 9 no _s ( idle curiosity4 ,! fact is1 t ! la/ inh]itor ( ,oakl&s1 9 ! direct l9e1 has di$1 & !re is consid]able difficulty 9 trac+ out to :om ! succession legally belongs4 ,! little ru/ics />$ at ea* o!r2 !y c\ld n und]/& ! lawy]'s long words1 b !y c\ld see t !y p[]fully excit$ _! fa!r4 ,! ve9s 9 8 =ehead swell$1 8 h& trembl$ m ?an be=e4 ,a dim idea dawn$ on ! m9ds ( ! "y ,myttons t ! fairy tale ( ! coa* & six horses might turn out to be true aft] all6 ,n[1 let me ask y aga91 cont9u$ ,mr4 ,g>way4 ,h y any means ( prov+ y\r desc5t f ,hugh ,mytton ( ,oakl&s8 ,i rememb] my gr&fa!r tell+ me all ab\t him =ty ye>s ago1 z well z if x 7 ye/]day1 /amm]$ =? ,mytton4 ,ah--y rememb]1 b t's n q en\gh4 ,c y tell me ! names ( y\r gr&fa!r's p>5ts1 :5 !y liv$1 & at :at *ur* !y 7 m>ri$8 ,silas rubb$ 8 br[1 pass$ 8 f+]s ?r\gh 8 hair--look$ fir/ to ! "r1 & !n to ! left--b c\ld make no reply to ! "q4 ,x 0 v cle> t 8 memory c\ld n g beyond 8 gr&fa!r1 & ! tales :i* ! old man _h told4 ,he 0 unable to decl>e1 ) c]ta9ty1 ev5 :]e 8 own p>5ts _h be5 m>ri$4 ,mytton c\ld give no di/9ct evid5ce on any po9t1 except z to 8 hav+ he>d 9 8 *ildhood ( ! great prop]ty 9 ,%rop%ire1 own$ by "o ( 8 ance/ors1 :o us$ to g up to ,london once a ye> 9 a coa* drawn by six f9e grey horses4 ,b h y no docum5ts1 no c]tificates1 no family pap]s ( any k9d8 ask$ ,mr4 ,%>p1 ^u ^: /eel p5 ! ink _h dri$1 :ile 8 companion 0 va9ly try+ to draw in=mation f ,mytton4 ,mytton caught at ! lawy]'s sugge/ion1 z a dr[n+ man might at a rope4 ,!re 0 a box hold+ pap]s some:]e1 cri$ he4 ,yes1 9 our room1 said ,joe4 ,fet* x--br+ x at once6 cri$ bo? ! lawy]s & ,mytton1 speak+ toge!r4 ,c't1 x's a h5-coop n[1 mutt]$ ! boy1 %r9k+ back1 al>m$ at ! fi]ce expression on ! face ( 8 fa!r4 ,y little dog-- began ! enrag$ man1 b ,mr4 ,g>way /opp$ 8 explosion ( rage ) a ge/ure ( ! h&4 ,s(tly1 fri5d1 let me "q ! boy1 he said4 ,if ! box has be5 made into a h5-coop1 :at h y done1 let me ask1 ) ! pap]s x conta9$8 ,i han't done no?9' ) 'em1 falt]$ ,joe1 giv+ a timid sidelong glance at 8 fa!r4 ,yes1 y pat*$ ! w9d[-pane1 said little ,may1 po9t+ to ! casem5t 9 :i* m ?an "o pane held m ( pap] ?an ( glass4 ,mr4 ,%>p in/antly rose1 w5t up to ! w9d[1 & c>efully exam9$ ! pap]2 !n %ook 8 head1 & return$ to 8 seat4 ,x1 is desirable t e fragm5t ( old pap]s :i* ! box conta9$ %\ld1 if possible1 be recov]$1 obs]v$ ,mr4 ,g>way4 ,i w\ld h ! /ricte/ se>* made = !m at once4 ,(f />t$ ,joe & ,david1 almo/ be=e ! s5t5ce 0 f9i%$2 !y 7 only too glad to make _! escape f ! room1 & _! ambiti\s hopes 7 awak5$ by ! g5tlem5 evid5tly sett+ great value ^u :at _h seem$ wor?less to !m4 ,i has1 began ,may1 & /opt %ort 9 fe>4 ,y h :at1 little woman8 ask$ ,%>p4 ,bits 9 my bag1 :isp]$ ! *ild4 ,mytton eag]ly snat*$ ! bag f h] arm1 & empti$ its cont5ts on ! table2 turn+-! bag inside out1 to make sure t no scrap %\ld escape 8 notice4 ,he turn$ ov] ! soil$ pr9t$ leaves ) evid5t disappo9tm5t4 ,only bits ( an old ,bible1 no use at all1 he mutt]$4 ,i beg y\r p>don1 my good man1 said ,mr4 ,g>way2 x by no means foll[s t an old family ,bible1 ( :i* ^! leaves appe> to h =m$ a "p1 %\ld be ( no use to u 9 our se>*4 ,_m p]sons keep family records ( bir?s & m>riages 9 ! blank page ( _! ,bibles1 & if ?is-- ,ha6 ,look "h6 int]rupt$ ,mr4 ,%>p1 cat*+ up a yell[ ?ree-corn]$ morsel ( pap] ) writ+ ^u x1 :i* _h got mix$ up ) ! pr9t$ portions4 ,"h is '--ri$ ,june #a1 #agad1' d\btless ?is is "p ( an old record ( m>riage4 ,if we c\ld only discov] ! re/ ( ! page f :i* t 0 torn1 cri$ ,mr4 ,g>way4 ,i %\ld n wond] if we f\nd t we _h got hold ( ! "r clue at la/4 ,dilig5t se>* 0 made among/ ! pap]s :i* ,may _h put into h] bag1 b n ano!r scrap c\ld be f\nd to mat* t ?ree-corn]$ bit4 ,! :ole cottage--up/airs & d[n/airs--0 se>*$2--! %$1 ! y>d1 ! du/-hole1 ! h5-coop1 e likely & unlikely spot 0 hunt$ ov] = pap]1 & pap]s 7 f\nd1 b ! lawy]s1 aft] exam9ation1 %ook _! heads at !m all4 ,! ,mytton family 7 9 a /ate ( viol5t excitem5t1 all except "o pallid girl :o sat by ! w9d[1 almo/ unnotic$1 because too feeble to jo9 9 ! se>*4 ,! extreme anxiety to f9d a page tak5 f a family ,bible1 a page :i* might possibly help to prove a "r to an e>?ly inh]itance1 sadly contra/$ ) ! utt] indiff]5ce felt z reg>d$ ! heav5ly inh]itance to :i* ,god's ,^w skews ! believ]'s claim4 ,b t indiff]5ce 0 n %>$ by ,amy3 ! sc5e ( bu/le ar\nd h] sugge/$ holy ?\ghts to h] m9d4 ,:ile ,silas & ! lawy]s 7 eag]ly pe]+ ov] fragm5ts ( pap]s br\ght by ! y\ng] ,myttons1 ! words ( a hymn1 l s(t1 l[1 music1 7 brea?+ peace into ,amy's s\l4 ,:5 ,i c read my title cle> ,to mansions 9 ! skies1 ,i'll bid f>ewell to e fe>4 ,& wipe my weep+ eyes4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,e>?ly ,hope4 ,,! sun's r$ rim _h j sunk ov] ! common2 ev5+ w\ld soon close 91 no?+ _h be5 f\nd1 save t "o little scrap1 :i* c\ld possibly help ev5 a ke5 lawy] 9 f9d+ a clue4 ,! /rang]s rose to dep>t1 sorry to h _h _! tr\ble = no?+2 ! boys 7 quak+ at ?\ghts ( :at w\ld foll[ aft] ! g5tlem5 _h left2 = a ?und] cl\d ( gloom _h ga!r$ on ! face ( _! fa!r1 & ! *ildr5 c\ld read t face too well to expect to escape a /orm4 ,may 0 /&+ close by ,amy's *air1 :51 aft] a sev]e fit ( c\gh+1 h] si/] b5t d[n t[>ds h] & :isp]$1 ,may1 ,i h j ?\ght ( some?+2 is n my pill[ /uff$ ) pap]8 ,oh6 ,please--please don't say no?+ ab\t x6 0 ! anxi\s :isp]$ reply1 ,fa!r w :ack me well = te>+ x up into su* little bits4 ,i w try n to br+ y into tr\ble2 b ,i ?9k t we ought to tell fa!r1 said ,amy4 ,mr4 ,g>way _h ris51 & 0 putt+ on 8 hat1 z he turn$ to nod a k9dly good-bye to ! sick "y girl4 ,amy1 ) a pa9ful ef=t1 drew ! pill[ f "u h] head & said fa9tly1 ,p]haps ?is _h bett] be look$ at1 x is /uff$ ) pieces ( pap]4 ,:y did y n tell t be=e8 exclaim$ ,mytton ) ang]4 ,& 9 a mom5t1 8 r\gh h& _h torn up poor ,may's "w f ! top to ! bottom1 & scatt]$ its cont5ts 9 a little heap on ! table4 ,pl5ty ( fragm5ts ( old manuscripts "h1 said ,g>way1 ^: quick eye in/antly detect$ ! yell[i% hue & ! peculi> fabric ( _m ( ! morsels ( pap]4 ,ah6 ,i %\ld n wond] if ?is mat*$ our ?ree-corn]$ bit1 cri$ ,%>p1 p\nc+ ^u a t9y piece :i* held b ?ree lett]s1 m>4 ,he plac$ ! two fragm5ts toge!r1 !y fitt$ exactly4 ,mytton utt]$ an exclamation ( triumph4 ,we mu/ c>efully se>* ov] all ^! bits ( pap]1 obs]v$ ,g>way1 & fit 9 ! fragm5ts1 if we c1 l pieces ( a dissect$ map4 ,b ?is t$i\s "w w take h\rs1 if n days1 & we h already be5 "h = a consid]able "t4 ,we w take away ?is heap ( little scraps1 & pursue ! occupation at our leisure4 ,i beg y\r p>don1 g5l'm51 b n "o bit ( pap] %all g out ( ?is cottage6 cri$ ,mytton1 to :om x seem$ z if ! =tunes ( himself & 8 family _h all be5 sewn up 9 t pill[4 ,se>* "h till doomsday1 if y l x1 b ,i'll n h a scrap ( t !re heap tak5 out ( my sight4 ,expo/ulation 0 9 va92 ! hew] ( wood1 fev]i% ) ambiti\s hopes1 w\ld n tru/ 8 treasure to ! c>e ( ! lawy]s4 ,! hunt = yell[i% scraps1 :i* 7 c>efully collect$ & put toge!r1 w5t on till d>kness clos$ 91 & !n ! lawy]s re-ent]$ _! conveyance1 & drove (f to take _! d9n] at ! ne>e/ inn1 promis+ to return 9 an h\r4 ,dur+ ! "t ( _! abs5ce1 ,mytton1 nev] s mu* z rais+ 8 eyes f 8 occupation1 w5t on z if life dep5d$ on success1 sett+ "o little scrap by ano!r1 & mutt]+ savage words1 :i* made ,amy's blood run cold1 ab\t ! folly :i* _h torn into fragm5ts t :i* might be ( su* priceless value4 ,x 0 well = ! *ildr5 t ,mytton 0 too busy ) 8 heap ( small scraps1 to v5t 8 ang] 9 any?+ b words4 ,x 0 ne>ly two h\rs be=e ! lawy]s return$1 & !re !y f\nd ,mytton1 j :]e !y _h left him1 b5d+ ov] ! table1 & anxi\sly exam9+ ! /uff+ ( ,m>y's pill[ by ! dull light ( a tall[ dip4 ,! *ildr5 _h all gone to b$1 = ,amy's c\gh _h irritat$ h] fa!r1 ^: n]ves 7 pa9fully on ! /ra94 ,& ,may1 aft] _m a long1 we>y yawn1 hav+ fall5 asleep on ! floor1 _h be5 r\ghly wak5$1 & s5t up/airs4 ,! lawy]s br\ght cle>] light & %>p] intellig5ce to ! "w be=e !m1 :i* 0 pursu$ till f> into ! night4 ,) ! help ( a little pa/e1 all ! scraps :i* c\ld be made to fit into ea* o!r 7 arrang$ into some?+ l ord]4 ,at la/1 ne>ly half ( ! flyleaf ( ! family ,bible1 ) its record 9 diff]5t h&writ+s ( bir?s1 m>riages1 & dea?s1 /ret*+ ov] m ?an a hundr$ & fifty ye>s1 0 pat*$ toge!r--! re/ ( ! leaf _h be5 irrecov]ably lo/4 ,! lawy]s left ! cottage we>y & sleepy2 ,mytton w5t to 8 pallet b$1 we>y1 inde$1 b s re/less t he c\ld n close an eye till ! dawn4 ,x seem$ almo/ z if ! lab\r+ man 7 nev] aga9 to enjoy a night ( s\nd re/4 ,a lawsuit 0 comm5c$ reg>d+ ! succession to ! ,mytton e/ate1 :i*1 = mon? aft] mon?1 dragg$ its sl[ l5g? along4 ,o!r evid5ce besides ! mutilat$ fly leaf1 b p>tly collect$ ?r\gh clues :i* x gave1 0 br\ght =w>d 9 c\rts ( law4 ,mytton await$ ! conclusion ( ! suit ) a re/less impati5ce :i* depriv$ him ( appetite & sleep4 ,daily lab\r to e>n a scanty subsi/5ce became intol]able to a man :o hop$ to f9d himself ! possessor ( sev]al ?\s&s a ye>4 ,mytton & 8 family almo/ />v$ :ile await+ ! weal? :i* w\ld1 p]haps1 nev] be !irs4 ,mytton twice sold "p ( ! scanty furniture ( 8 home to scrape up money to take him to ,london1 to wat* ! progress ( 8 suit4 ,! v fle% wa/$ f 8 bones1 ! poor man grew hagg>d & wan1 & 8 temp] m savage ?an ev]4 ,f morn+ till night he c\ld ?9k (1 speak ( no?+ b ! inh]itance :i* he hop$ =1 & ! same !me haunt$ 8 dreams4 ,& ?is 0 a man :o _h _h plac$ )9 8 rea* a heav5ly inh]itance beyond all price1 yet :o _h sc>cely giv5 x a ?\ght6 ,a man :o _h _h 9 ! ,scriptures ! v title de$s1 z x 71 ( t inh]itance1 & yet _h n tak5 ! tr\ble to read !m4 ,/&s he alone 9 8 folly8 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,heav5ly ,hope4 ,,! summ] fl[]s came1 & )]$ away2 ! days grew %ort] & %ort]4 ,! swall[s took _! flight to w>m] climes2 w9t] 0 /eal+ on apace1 & yet ! lawsuit 0 n end$ on :i* hung ! succession to ! ,mytton e/ate6 ,amy's feeble sp>k ( life 0 gr[+ fa9t]4 ,x 0 a surprise to h]self t %e _h surviv$ to see ! w9t]1 ) increas+ c>es & h>d%ips ar\nd h]4 ,b ! poor suff]] _h n be5 left des]t$2 help _h be5 s5t h] 9 "t ( ne$4 ,! cl]gyman1 :o came f a consid]able di/ance to visit ! sick memb] ( 8 flock 9 h] lonely dwell+1 int]e/$ o!r fri5ds 9 h] case2 _m a little com=t f\nd its way to ! cottage on ! common1 :i* ,amy gratefully receiv$ z a gift f h] ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,a few days be=e ,*ri/mas1 :5 ! wide common look$ l an almo/ unbrok5 %eet ( sn[1 ! r\gh & little us$ c>t-track across x be+ entirely hidd5 f view1 little ,may sat on h] l[ wood5 /ool at ! feet ( h] si/]4 ,! poor *ild look$ ?9n] & m ?\ghtful ?an %e _h done 9 ! spr+1 :5 ?is /ory op5$4 ,!re 0 no s\nd ( wood-*opp+ f ! %$1 :i* 0 itself fall+ into decay4 ,mytton _h n[ gone1 z he (t5 w5t1 to ! ne>e/ public-h\se to get a sight ( ! pap]s1 = ! t$i\s suit 0 app>5tly at l5g? draw+ ne> to its close4 ,! boys did n c>e to "w unless _! fa!r's eye 7 ^u !m2 !y _h run (f to amuse !mselves1 no "o exactly knew :]e4 ,!y _h little to tempt !m to /ay ne> ! cottage2 ! la/ bit ( bread t 0 9 x _h be5 f9i%$ at breakfa/4 ,oh6 ,amy1 sigh$ poor ,may1 ,i wi%--,i wi% we'd nev] he>d ( t ,mytton e/ate1 t ^? m5 9 black coats _h nev] come ne> our cottage1 or f\nd ^! scraps 9 y\r pill[6 ,look+ = t inh]itance1 z fa!r calls x1 has be5 plague & worry to u ev] s9ce1 & if he don't get x at la/1 'twill drive him "r out ( 8 wits6 ,i fe> t disappo9tm5t n[ w\ld nigh break 8 he>t6 murmur$ ,amy4 ,b if he does get x1 won't x make him happy1 oh6 ,s v1 v happy6 cri$ ,may4 ,i don't "k--,i hope s2 b "o c't be q sure ) any?+ e>?ly1 said ,amy4 ,may look$ surpris$ at ! d\bt4 ,i'm sure t x w1 if fa!r only gets ! inh]itance1 %e cri$2 b 'tis s v long a-com+1 ,i'm afraid x w nev] be 84 ,i believe t ,i %all ent] into m9e fir/1 said ,amy v fa9tly1 & h] lips =m$ ! words to :i* %e _h h>dly /r5g? to give brea?1 f> bett]--f> bett]--undefil$ & t fade? n away6 ,!re 0 some?+ 9 ! c\nt5ance ( ,amy1 sweet & placid z x 01 t al>m$ ,may1 %e c\ld sc>cely tell :y4 ,! *ild rose ha/ily & ran to ! door1 %e felt m anxi\s ?an %e _h ev] be=e be5 = h] fa!r's return4 ,sc>cely _h ,may op5$ ! door1 :5 ,mytton's %ad[ fell on ! ?re%old2 %e _h n he>d 8 foot/eps on ! deep sn[4 ,! face ( ,silas 0 pale ) excitem5t1 ev5 8 lips 7 bloodless1 & wild eag]ness 0 9 8 eyes4 ,he clut*$ 9 8 h& a telegram pap]1 hav+ met ! be>] 9 ! way4 ,may saw at once t great tid+s _h arriv$1 b sc>cely knew :e!r ,mytton's /range mann] betok5$ ! excess ( despair or ( joy4 ,%e 0 n long left 9 d\bt6 ,) ! l\d exclamation1 ,i h x6 ,! inh]itor ( ,mytton /rode into ! cottage up to ! place :]e ,amy 0 seat$4 ,p]haps %e _h he>d ! exclamation ( triumph1 = !re 0 a smile on h] lips1 b x might h be5 left !re by a ?\ght ( deep]1 sweet] joy ?an any t 8 tid+s c\ld give4 ,amy's expectations _h be5 realis$1 %e _h ent]$ on h] inh]itance ( life1 & peace1 & bliss6 ,v (t5 9 succe$+ ye>s did ,may ,mytton ?9k on ! d\bt express$ by h] dy+ si/] z to :e!r ! possession ( an e/ate w\ld make _! fa!r happy4 ,x c]ta9ly nev] did s4 ,! *opp] ( faggots1 un$ucat$1 unfitt$ to mix 9 ! society ( ^? n[ 8 equals1 pr\d & %y1 afraid ( ridicule1 & pa9fully consci\s t 8 ru/ic mann] mu/ expose him to x1 0 m mis]able 9 8 f9e old mansion ?an he _h be5 9 8 lonely cottage4 ,! conduct ( ,joe & ,david plant$ 8 pill[ ) ?orns4 ,!y 7 s5t to a fa%ionable s*ool1 :]e !y le>n$1 inde$1 mu* t g5tlem5's sons are expect$ to "k1 b ) x1 acquir$ habits ( reckless extravagance & folly4 ,! boys ?\ght !mselves f> m ( g5tlem5 ?an _! un$ucat$ fa!r c\ld be1 & ,mytton bitt]ly felt t !y did s4 ,!y wa/$ 8 money1 despis$ 8 control1 embitt]$ 8 life by _! excesses1 & at la/ disgrac$ !mselves 9 ! sight ( ! _w4 ,to ,mytton & 8 two y\ng] sons1 ! inh]itance s eag]ly desir$ _h br\ght sorr[1 disappo9tm5t1 & %ame6 ,x 0 n s ) ,may1 or ) ,silas h] elde/ bro!r4 ,!y nev] set _! he>ts ^u ri*es1 nor *ose _! portion "h4 ,!y made use ( ! weal? :i* !y inh]it$ z a tru/ confid$ to !m by _! heav5ly ,ma/]1 mo/ enjoy$ :5 mo/ laid out to ,8 glory4 ,= ,amy's %ort life ( suff]+ _h n be5 sp5t 9 va93 ! ,bible :i* %e _h giv51 ! words :i* %e _h spok51 _h be5 ( f> m avail 9 ennobl+ ! two :o lov$ h] be/1 ?an all ! broad acres ( ,mytton4 ,may1 amid/ _m family trials1 pursu$ h] c\rse ( usefulness 9 humble fai?1 *e]$ by ! hope ( rejo9+ h] si/]1 & rejoic+ ) h] = ev]1 9 t bright inh]itance above :i* ! ,"l ha? prep>$ = !m t love ,him6 ,a ,,sa9t ,,or1 ,a ,,*ri/ian ,,9 ,,"*4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,! ,pati5t ,re/or$4 ,i',m glad t y'll h y\r husb& back aga9 to-day1 ,mrs4 ,lav]1 & ,i hope t su* a long "t sp5t 9 ! hospital w h set him up = good1 said ,mrs4 ,batt51 ! fi%mong]'s /\t good-hum\r$ wife1 z %e took up ! little p>cel ( snuff :i* %e _h j be5 pur*as+ at ,mrs4 ,lav]'s c\nt]4 ,x is "t he 0 back inde$4 ,i've _h ! %op on my h&s ^! t5 weeks1 or r1 ,i may say1 ^! six mon?s1 = ,m>t9 01 ,i may say1 good = no?+ long be=e he took to 8 b$1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,lav]4 ,%e 0 a ?9 c>e-worn woman1 ab\t ?irty ye>s ( age1 :o _h 9 h] y\? be5 good-look+2 b ! l9es on ! =ehead1 & at ! corn]s ( ! lips1 %[$ ! trace ( tr\ble1 & p]haps also ( temp]4 ,mrs4 ,lav]'s mann] ( speak+ 0 snappi% & %ort1 giv+ an impression1 ev5 to /rang]s1 t h] life 0 full ( worries1 & t %e _h n mu* pati5ce to enable h] to be> !m4 ,mrs4 ,lav]'s dress 0 decid$ly %abby1 & 0 by no means improv$ by h] attempt to make x look gay4 ,fr+e1 t did n mat* h] g[n 9 col\r1 _h be5 sewn on to hide ! pat*es2 ,mrs4 ,lav] _h /uck fad$ roses into h] br[n-black lace-cap1 & dangl+ gaudy gilt drops 7 hang+ d[n f h] e>s4 ,! tobacconi/'s wife _h a trick ( j]k+ h] head :5 any?+ annoy$ h]1 :i* set ^! e>r+s quiv]+ & %ak+ z if 9 ang] or scorn4 ,altoge!r1 ) h] %>p grey eyes1 & tightly-drawn lips1 ,mrs4 ,lav] look$ a p]son ) :om few w\ld c>e to be v closely acqua9t$4 ,c]ta9ly x's h>d ^u a woman to h *>ge ( a tobacconi/'s %op1 obs]v$ ! fi%mong]'s wife1 glanc+ at ! w9d[1 :i* 0 d>k5$ ) bundles ( me]s*aums1 & boxes ( *eap cig>s1 labels ( ,gov]nm5t manillas1 & f9e old %ag1 ) pipes ^: b[ls 7 fa%ion$ into all k9ds ( fanciful %apes to attract appr5tice boys1 & o!r juv5ile cu/om]s4 ,m+l$ ) ^!1 pr9ts & ballads1 ( a v l[ description1 help$ to block up ! panes4 ,mrs4 ,lav] %rugg$ h] %\ld]s at ! obs]vation2 %e q agre$ t h] lot 0 a h>d "o4 ,i'm sure1 %e said1 t if any "o knew ! moil+ & toil+ ,i've _h1 :at ) look+ aft] ! %op1 & keep+ ?+s tidy & respectable l1 m9d+ ! *ild1 &--ah6 ,y little brat6 exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,lav]1 int]rupt+ h] compla9t1 to make a sudd5 da% at h] little girl1 a *ild ( ab\t two ye>s ( age1 :o1 hav+ be5 plac$ by h] "m on ! c\nt]1 _h /ret*$ out h] h& to ! j> ( snuff left ^u x4 ,y're always 9 mis*ief1 y are6 ,!re 0 a %>p slap1 & !n a l[ sobb+ cry2 little ,annie 0 n likely soon to =get ! mat]nal lesson aga9/ m$dl+ ) goods on ! c\nt]4 ,poor little s\l1 said ,mrs4 ,batt51 glanc+ ) pity at ! *ild1 ^: *eek1 usually pale1 0 r$d5$ by ! "m's bl[1 & wet ) ! te>s runn+ d[n4 ,h[ l %e is to h] fa!r1 to be sure6 ,%e does n look ov] /rong ei!r4 ,y'll br+ h] ) y to ,gre5wi* to-morr[1 & y\r husb& too1 ,i suppose4 ,yes1 a brea? ( fre% air on ! riv] w\ld d any "o good :o _h to live 9 ?is poky little /reet6 ,hold y\r noise1 w y6 ,^! la/ words 7 address$ by ,mrs4 ,lav] to ,annie1 & accompani$ by a viol5t %ak+ ( ! little girl's arm1 :i* set ! "m's e>r+s quiv]+4 ,if y g on :9+ l t1 ,i'll give y to ! black man1 ,i w1 in/ead ( tak+ y ) me to ,gre5wi*6 ,mrs4 ,batt5 _h j succe$$ 9 fumbl+ a loz5ge out ( h] pocket1 & :e!r f ! effects ( ! sweet1 ! ?reat1 or ! %ak+1 ,annie 0 soon quiet en\gh1 ?\gh h] *eeks /ill gli/5$ ) ! te>s :i* h] "m _h n wip$ away4 ,we />t at two1 don't =get1 said ,mrs4 ,batt52 if to-morr[ is z f9e z to-day1 ! /eam] is l to be cr[d$4 ,! m ! m]ri]1 repli$ ,ann ,lav]1 ! fr[n pass+ away f h] br[1 ?\gh its furr[ always rema9$ !re3 a bit ( a spree w bright5 up my man2 he _h got s gloomy & mop+-l :5 8 illness 0 com+ on1 t ,i did n "k :at to make ( him4 ,he's fond ( ! riv]1 ,i "k4 ,good-day to y1 ,mrs4 ,batt54 ,we'll be d[n at ! :>f be=e two4 ,good-bye1 little "o1 said ! fi%mong]'s wife1 z %e quitt$ ! %op1 nodd+ & smil+ at ,annie1 :o1 /ill p]*$ on ! c\nt]1 wat*$ h] ) wi/ful eyes4 ,! sweet little face ( ! *ild 0 aga9 v pale1 ) its habitual expression ( pati5ce & ?\ght4 ,annie did n look l a light-he>t$ *ild4 ,"o might h fanci$1 z %e sat ) h] l>ge blue eyes fix$ on ! j>s & pipes & pap]s 9 ! w9d[1 t a good deal 0 pass+ ?r\gh h] infant m9d1 & t n ( a *e]ful description4 ,?\gh ,mrs4 ,lav] 0 fond ( h] only *ild1 !re 0 n mu* t5d]ness 9 h] mann] t[>ds h]4 ,mrs4 ,lav] w\ld h be5 indignant _h any "o *>g$ h] ) cruelty1 above all t[>ds h] daught]2 b ! h>% ^w1 ! ha/y slap1 ! angry ?reat ) :i* ,annie 0 famili>1 _h mu* ! same effect on ! poor little girl t a blight has on ! t5d] gre5 leaves ( ! spr+4 ,annie lov$ h] "m1 b sc>cely z mu* z %e fe>$ h]4 ,! little "o want$ m ( ! sun%9e ( smiles4 ,%e _h p9$ we>ily = h] fa!r1 & ! two fir/ nights aft] ,m>t9 ,lav] _h gone to ! hospital1 8 *ild _h cri$ h]self to sleep1 ',cause ,daddy's away1 & ,i c't h 8 bye-bye kiss1 z %e sobb$4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,decision4 ,,v quiet & v dull sat ,annie on ! c\nt]1 />+ gravely at ! w9d[4 ,%e c\ld n clamb] d[n f ! c\nt]1 & %e d>$ nei!r play ) any?+ on x1 nor ask to be set d[n on ! floor by h] "m1 :o 0 putt+ ?+s 9 ord] on a %elf1 ) h] back t[>ds ! little girl4 ,sudd5ly ,annie utt]$ a cry ( delight1 /ret*$ out h] h&s1 & 9 h] eag]ness to get d[n f h] p]* w\ld h fall5 (f ! c\nt]1 _h %e n be5 caught 9 ! arms ( h] fa!r1 :o fondly press$ h] to 8 he>t4 ,ah6 ,m>t91 is t y8 ,i did n look = y\r com+ till ! ev5+1 cri$ ,mrs4 ,lav]1 turn+ r\nd1 & !n giv+ h] husb& a welcome t 0 n unk9dly1 ?\gh %e %ew$ none ( ! raptur\s delight ( ! *ild1 :o clung to h] fa!r's neck1 & buri$ h] face on 8 %\ld]4 ,m>t9 ,lav] 0 a tall1 f9e-look+ man1 & until 8 illness _h possess$ m activity & /r5g? ?an mo/ m52 b 8 eyes 7 n[ sunk51 8 face look$ sickly1 & he slightly /oop$ f weakness4 ,put t monkey d[n1 %e'll tire y1 said ,ann4 ,m>t9 smil$1 &1 %ak+ 8 head1 press$ 8 little "o to him m closely4 ,he h[ev] took a seat1 & sat d[n 9 ! %op1 lean+ 8 arm ^u ! c\nt]4 ,x 0 su* a pleasure to him to feel ! s(t little h&s ( 8 *ild aga9 /rok+ 8 face1 & play+ ) 8 :isk]s1 & !n ! sweet infant lips press$ to 8 *eek4 ,9 ! conv]sation betwe5 husb& & wife :i* foll[$1 ,ann took by f> ! l>g] %>e4 ,%e told all ! gossip ( ! neighb\rhood1 :ile ,m>t9 sat li/5+1 or p]haps sc>cely li/5+1 ) a ?\ghtful1 & some:at anxi\s look on 8 face4 ,ann expect$ a great deal ( cr$it f h] husb& = ! way 9 :i* %e _h conduct$ ! bus9ess dur+ 8 abs5ce4 ,i clean$ t w9d[ ) my own t5 f+]s1 %e obs]v$1 & t's n :at e woman w\ld h done1 y may take my ^w = t4 ,! expect$ praise 0 he>tily giv54 ,& ,i've arrang$ x too1 ) a pretty bit ( ta/e2 ^? picture ballads attract ! pass]sby1 z fly-pap]s cat* flies1 specially ! "o ab\t ! murd]4 ,ah6 ,t rem9ds me ( :at ,i _h resolv$ on1 said ,m>t91 ris+ f 8 seat4 ,aft] sett+ d[n ,annie on ! c\nt]1 he w5t up to ! w9d[1 took d[n ! pap]s1 & exam9$ !m1 "o aft] ! o!r1 divid+ !m into two sets z he did s4 ,m>t9 !n replac$ ! l>g] numb] 9 ! w9d[1 b f\r ( ! ballads he laid d[n on ! c\nt] ) ! words1 ,y _h bett] use ^! to light ! fire1 my de>4 ,light ! fire6 ,my pati5ce1 exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,lav]1 h] e>r+s glanc+ & tw9kl+ ) ! j]k ( h] head4 ,:y1 ea* ( ^? may br+ u a p5ny1 & ,i'm n s flu% ( ca% z to use !m = light+ fires4 ,take c>e ( ! p5nies1 & ! p\nds w take c>e ( !mselves4 ,) me ?is is no m]e matt] ( money1 said ,m>t94 ,i want to tell y1 de> wife1 all t is n[ on my m9d4 ,i've be5 ?\ghtless & c>eless en\gh 9 times pa/1 b my eyes h be5 op5$ ( late1 & ,i int5d1 ,god help+ me1 to lead f h5ce=? ! life ( a ,*ri/ian man4 ,m>t9 spoke ) "s ef=t1 = he knew t 8 words w\ld r\se a bitt] feel+ ( opposition 9 8 self-will$ & worldly wife4 ,z a matt] ( consci5ce1 cont9u$ ! husb&1 ,i h resolv$ t no?+ immoral or pr(ane %all ev] aga9 be se5 9 my %op4 ,hoity1 toity6 ,fiddlety dee6 ,"h's a pretty kettle ( fi%6 exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,lav]1 9 a tone t fright5$ ,annie1 & made h] /ret* out h] h&s to h] fa!r4 ,i ?\ght t1 9 ! hospital1 y'd h got rid ( all t /uff & nons5se4 ,9 ! hospital ,i hope t ,i h got cle>] views bo? ( a ,*ri/ian's hopes & a ,*ri/ian's duties ?an ,i ev] _h be=e1 began ,m>t94 ,b 8 wife w\ld n let him f9i% 8 s5t5ce4 ,put back ^? pictures1 ,i say1 & don't let u h any m ( ?is sort ( ?+1 :i* w only keep u 9 p]petual hot wat]6 %e exclaim$4 ,put !m back1 or ,i'll d x myself1 & %e advanc$ z if to take !m4 ,m>t9 0 a poor man1 b he knew t ,god _h plac$ him 9 ! position ( ma/] 9 8 own little home4 ,he did n *oose to b&y words ) 8 wife1 b he gave 8 answ] 9 8 action4 ,quickly & firmly1 he put ! f\r ballads toge!r1 & tore !m across1 !n laid d[n ! halves on ! c\nt]4 ,!re 0 a resolution %ewn by 8 mann] & look1 t = a mom5t ov]aw$ z well z surpris$ ,ann ,lav]4 ,no man is likely really to lose 8 hold ov] ! affections ( 8 wife1 by lett+ h] see t h] influ5ce _c turn him f :at he kn[s to be "r4 ,! husb& :o w9s 8 sp\se's respect is mo/ likely to keep h] love4 ,cu/om]s n[ ent]+ ! %op1 ,m>t9 took 8 place beh9d ! c\nt] & s]v$ !m1 :ile ,mrs4 ,lav] c>ri$ (f ,annie to ! little back p>l\r4 ,! woman 0 sull5 & out ( temp]2 %e =esaw t /ruggle :i* mu/ take place1 soon] or lat]1 9 e home1 :]e two :o are n agre$ on ! mo/ important ( subjects1 are c\pl$ toge!r z man & wife4 ,!re w be no peace h]2 ,i c see t well en\gh1 mutt]$ ,ann to h]self4 ,he'll be pull+ "o way1 ,i pull+ ! o!r2 b let him drag 8 v life out1 he'll nev] get me to foll[ him 9 8 me?odi/ical ways6 ,! j]k :i* foll[$ ?is resolution 0 m defiant ?an usual4 ,!re w be no peace "h6 ,h[ (t5 _h t pa9ful ?\ght cross$ ! m9d ( ,m>t91 z he _h la9 9 ! hospital w>d1 sil5tly resolv+1 at :atev] co/1 fully to foll[ ! ,"l4 ,feel+ too weak 9 heal? to be able to battle aga9/ a woman's viol5t w1 ye>n+ = ! quiet1 & com=t1 & love1 :i* c make ev5 a humble home su* a holy & happy place1 ,m>t9 _h look$ =w>d ) some?+ l dread to ! con/ant dome/ic /ruggle :i* 0 likely to foll[ any attempt on 8 "p to lead a consi/5t life4 ,lav] c\ld bett]1 f> bett]1 h borne ev5 p]secution f )\t1 ?an ! con/ant j>r+ ) ! woman :om he lov$1 :i* seem$ likely to embitt] 8 life4 ,x 0 z "o :o girds himself & prep>es = a pa9ful conflict1 t ,m>t91 on return+ to 8 home1 resolv$ f ! v fir/ to confess 8 pr9ciples op5ly1 to take 8 /& on ! gr\nd ( consci5ce2 & :ile act+ ) consid]ation & g5tl5ess t[>ds 8 wife1 nev] to yield to h] a s+le po9t :]e 8 duty to ,god 0 9 "q4 ,m>t9 _h n1 h[ev]1 mu* opposition to enc\nt] on t day ( 8 return1 :i* *anc$ to be ! la/ ( ! week4 ,p]haps ,ann's he>t1 = %e _h a he>t1 _h w>m$ t[>ds ! husb& ( h] y\?1 :o _h suff]$ s pati5tly & long2 p]haps ! sight ( t pale sunk5 *eek r\s$ a feel+ ( pity )9 h]4 ,ann kept truce on ! fir/ ev5+1 & gave only a look ( c>eless indiff]5ce :5 ,m>t9 ask$ al\d a bless+ at 8 meal1 ) 8 ,annie's little h&s t5d]ly fold$ )9 8 own4 ,annie 0 v unwill+ to quit h] fa!r :5 ,mrs4 ,lav]1 9 h] quick %>p mann]1 told h] t x 0 "t to come to b$1 = t %e c\ld n keep h] eyes op54 ,^? blue eyes fill$ ) te>s1 little arms 7 clasp$ r\nd ,m>t9's neck1 & he only prev5t$ ! *ild f bur/+ out cry+1 by a promise to come 9 a little :ile1 & give h] a good-night kiss4 ,mrs4 ,lav] c>ri$ ,annie up/airs1 & ,m>t9 0 left alone ) 8 ?\ghts4 ,t *ild is z a piece ( my he>t1 de>] ?an my life6 reflect$ ! p>5t4 ,helpless & weak z %e is1 able to d little m ?an lisp my "n1 t v helplessness & weakness only s]ve to make h] m de>6 ,%e c1 at lea/1 cl+ to me--& love4 ,h[ graci\s is ,god to comp>e ,8 own t5d]ness to t ( a p>5t6 ',l z a fa!r pitie? 8 *ildr51 s ! ,"l pitie? !m t fe> ,him4' ,& all t ,god requires ( u is j :at a p>5t requires ( a *ild1 fai?1 love1 & ob$i5ce4 ,!re 0 a pro( ( love & ob$i5ce :i* ,m>t9 knew x to be 8 b\nd5 duty to give2 b he1 l _m o!r fa!rs ( families1 especially ^? :o are m>ri$ to worldly wives1 felt x to be a duty v difficult to p]=m4 ,= "s little "t be=e go+ to ! hospital1 ,m>t9 _h f\nd ! com=t ( private pray]1 b he _h nev] yet v5tur$ to propose family pray] to 8 wife4 ,m>t9 knew t x w\ld be well to beg9 ! cu/om on t night2 delay w\ld n only be wrong1 b w\ld increase ! difficulties be=e him4 ,lav] reproa*$ himself = ! repugnance :i* he felt to ent]+ ^u ! subject to ,ann4 ,7 !y n "o 9 ! sight ( ,god & ( man8 ,%\ld !y n be "o 9 _! hopes & _! actions8 ,b ,m>t9 knew too well t1 9 all t reg>d$ religion1 he & 8 wife 7 n "o1 b sev]$ by a great gulf4 ,= sev]al m9utes he /ood irresolute beside ! little crib 9 :i* ,annie lay asleep1 be=e he c\ld summon up resolution to say to h] "m1 ,wife1 let u ?ank ,god = ,8 m]cies1 & ask = ,8 bless+1 toge!r4 ,)\t wait+ = a reply1 ,m>t9 in/antly knelt d[n1 & ?\gh ,ann rema9$ /&+1 %e 0 p]fectly quiet :ile h] husb& (f]$ up a %ort b v e>ne/ pray] = h]self1 himself1 & _! *ild4 ,to speak 0 at fir/ an ef=t1 b c\rage & joy came ) pray]1 & ,m>t9 rose f 8 knees l "o :o has _h a burd5 roll$ f 8 he>t4 ,?ank ,god1 ,i h made a beg9n+6 ?\ght ! husb&4 ,:]e w ?is end8 ?\ght ! wife4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,division4 ,,z ,m>t9 ,lav] 0 /ill weak f rec5t illness1 he slept till a lat] h\r ?an usual on ! ,sunday morn+4 ,x w\ld h be5 pleasant to him to h begun 8 home-life aga9 ) a day ( re/1 _h he n m ?an suspect$ t1 f ! oppos+ views ( 8 wife1 ,sunday1 ( all days 9 ! week1 0 mo/ likely to prove a day ( conflict4 ,! fir/ sight :i* greet$ ! eyes ( ,m>t91 aft] he _h come d[n/airs 9 ! morn+1 0 t ( ,ann ,lav] arrang+ ! pipes & cig>s 9 ! w9d[4 ,nay1 ,ann1 no ne$ to take t tr\ble1 said h] husb&4 ,i'll put up ! %utt]s aga94 ,i've ask$ ,god's =giv5ess = hav+ s (t5 brok5 ! ,f\r? ,comm&m5t1 & ,8 help to keep x bett] 9 future4 ,f ?is "t =?1 we w nei!r buy nor sell ^u ,sundays4 ,ann's %ort truce ) h] husb& 0 ov]1 & h] passion bur/ =? ! m viol5tly f hav+ = a :ile be5 kept "u control4 ,i tell y :at1 ,m>t91 ,i'm n go+ to h m ( ?is nons5se6 cri$ ! woman1 turn+ fi]cely r\nd on h] husb&4 ,we've h>d en\gh "w z x is to keep s\l & body toge!r1 :ile we d z o!r folk d4 ,sunday's our be/ day = bus9ess1 &1 if y're su* an idiot z to put up y\r %utt]s to please ! p>son1 y'd bett] give up %op-keep+ at once1 & take to begg+1 or ?r[ y\rself & y\r wret*$ family ^u ! m]cy ( ! p>i%6 ,i d n ?9k s1 repli$ ,m>t91 calmly4 ,i believe t no "o is ! worse 9 ! end = obey+ ! ,^w ( ,god 9 a simple1 /raight=w>d way4 ',! bless+ ( ! ,"l1 x make? ri*1 & ,he adde? no sorr[ ) x4' 99 ,b 7 x n s1 _h we only ! *oice ( a poorh\se ) t bless+1 or a palace )\t x1 we %\ld be fools inde$ did we *oose ! latt]4 ',:at is a man pr(it$1 if he %all ga9 ! :ole _w1 & lose 8 own s\l8 ,or :at %all a man give 9 ex*ange = 8 s\l8' 99 ,prov4 x4 #bb4 ,matt4 xvi4 #bf4 ,i hope y don't mean to set up = a sa9t6 cri$ ,ann1 ) a scornful j]k ( ! head4 ,i wi% to be a real ,*ri/ian1 repli$ ,m>t9 & ! "o is ! same z ! o!r4 ,:at /uff y are talk+6 cri$ ,ann1 ) impati5ce4 ,( c\rse we are ,*ri/ians1 n hea!ns1 ?\gh we don't pret5d to be sa9ts4 ,sa9t1 :i* means holy1 is ! ,bible "n = all ,god's s]vants1 repli$ ,m>t91 lean+ aga9/ ! c\nt] z he spoke4 ,y w f9d ! ^w ,*ri/ian1 ,i ?9k1 b ?ree times 9 all ! ,scripture1 t ( ,sa9t m ?an =ty or fifty2 ,/4 ,paul's description ( all ! ,"l's p 9 ,rome 0 'belov$ ( ,god1 call$ to be sa9ts4' ,rom4 i4 #g4 ,i am no sa9t1 & ,i don't want to be "o1 said ,ann ,lav]1 ) scorn2 b ,i "k t ,i'm a baptis$ ,*ri/ian1 & t is en\gh = me6 ,simon _h b lately be5 baptis$1 obs]v$ ,lav]1 :5 ,/4 ,pet]1 ! apo/le1 said to him1 ',?\ ha/ nei!r "p nor lot 9 ?is matt]1 because 8 he>t 0 n "r 9 ! sight ( ,god4' ,oh6 ,de> wife1 suff] me to speak = a few m9utes freely on ^? ?+s on :i* our salvation dep5ds4 ,god asks = our he>ts1 ,he w accept no?+ less1 & ,he accepts ^! he>ts t1 by ,8 ,_s1 ,he may make !m holy4 ,acts viii4 #ba4 ,ann w\ld n he> h] husb& to ! end4 ,h[ y ve] & *ange ab\t6 %e exclaim$4 ,be=e y w5t to ! hospital1 x 0 all--',:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8' ,& n[ y are all = hol9ess z ! way to get to ,heav54 ,no1 nev]1 n ! way6 exclaim$ ,m>t91 ) su* en]gy t 8 wife />$ at him 9 surprise4 ,*ri/ is ! ,way1 ! only ,way1 x is ,8 blood t cleanse? f all s94 99 ,b1 z "s good man has said1 ',he does n save u 9 our s9s1 b f our s9s4' 99 #a ,john i4 #g4 ',if any man be 9 ,*ri/1 he is a new creature'2 he t comes to ! ,savi\r 9 fai?1 seeks to foll[ ! ,savi\r 9 t 'hol9ess )\t :i* no man %all see ! ,"l6' #b ,cor4 v4 #ag4 ,heb4 xii4 #ad4 ,ann ,lav] _h nev] come to ! ,savi\r1 nor felt h] ne$ ( be+ sav$2 %e 0 "o ( ! _m :o *oose _! own way1 & d _! own w1 & yet expect1 someh[ or o!r1 to get to ,heav5 9 ! end4 ,%e 0 l a p]son ) b&ag$ eyes walk+ t[>ds ! edge ( a precipice1 & ! attempt to unb&age h] eyes1 or /op h] on h] p]il\s c\rse1 only r\s$ h] pride & h] ang]4 ,x is ne$less to repeat ! bitt] ?+s :i* %e said to him ^: love _h made him speak ! tru? :i* %e hat$ to he>4 ,aft] a viol5t bur/ ( temp]1 ,mrs4 ,lav]1 slamm+ ! door beh9d h]1 retir$ into ! back p>l\r1 :]e ,annie _h good reason to "k t some?+ _h put h] "m ?or\ghly out ( temp]4 ,) a heavy sigh1 ,m>t9 ,lav] w5t to put up 8 %utt]s aga94 ,he 0 s weak f 8 rec5t illness1 t he _h to pause m ?an once1 ev5 :5 mak+ s slight an ex]tion4 ,six mon?s be=e he w\ld h lift$ t5 times ! weight ( a %utt] ) ease4 ,x 0 sad to feel ! once /rongly-knit arms s feeble2 b x 0 n ?is s5se ( weakness1 nor ! fe> ( approa*+ pov]ty1 t drew t deep sigh f ,lav]'s he>t4 ,x 0 ! burd5 ( t cross :i* is wont to press m or less heavily ^u all :o w\ld foll[ ,*ri/ fully--t cross ( :i* ! ,bless$ ,ma/] knew ! weight day by day1 & :i* ,he bids all ,8 s]vants take up4 ,because ye are n ( ! _w1 b ,i h *os5 y out ( ! _w1 !re=e ! _w hate? y1 99 ! ,"l once said to ,8 disciples1 & ?r\gh ,8 ,^w ,he says s /ill4 ,p]secution has be5 ! portion ( ,god's sa9ts n only 9 times :5 fire & sword 7 us$ to de/roy !m1 b :5 hatr$ c\ld be %ewn only 9 sne]s & taunts1 t d n endang] life1 b deprive x ( e>?ly enjoym5t4 99 ,john xv4 #ai4 ,:ile ,lav] 0 replac+ ! %utt]s1 he ?\ght ( ,*ri/ian 9 ,pilgrim's ,progress1 & h[ h>d 8 wife tri$ to /op him :5 he w\ld flee f ! wra? to come4 ,he _h to be> h] taunts & revil+s1 ?\ght ,lav]2 :at a h>d /ruggle x mu/ h co/ ,*ri/ian to leave all t _h once be5 mo/ de>4 ,h[ diff]5t w\ld 8 pilgrimage h be51 _h he & 8 wife be5 ( "o he>t & "o m9d1 & gone ?r\gh all _! trials toge!r6 ,b ?\gh 8 wife w\ld n g "o /ep ) him1 %e foll[$ at la/ 9 8 track4 ,d\btless he _h pray$ = h] v1 v (t51 & ,god answ]$ 8 pray]1 ?\gh n till aft] ,*ri/ian _h left ?is e>? & its sorr[s beh9d him4 ,p]haps x may be ?us ) u2 my poor ,ann may rememb] my words1 :5 ,i am no m "h to speak !m4 ,m>t9 rais$ 8 h& to 8 br[1 = a fa9tness 0 com+ ov] him4 ,god help me to be s c>eful 9 my daily conduct1 to keep my lips & my life s pure1 t my wife mu/ own1 h[ev] unwill+ly1 t 9 try+ to be a bett] ,*ri/ian1 ,i am also a bett] husb&1 fa!r1 & fri5d4 ,:5 %e taunts me ) be+ a sa9t1 may ,i h grace to become "o inde$1 t1 at lea/1 %e may nev] ?9k me a hypocrite1 say+ "o ?+ & do+ ano!r4 ,ann w\ld sc>cely speak to h] husb& dur+ all ! "t ( breakfa/1 b %e miss$ no opportunity ( speak+ at him1 address+ h]self to _! *ild4 ,ah6 ,y want m butt] to y\r bread1 d y8 %e cri$1 pu%+ t[>ds ,annie a slice :i* %e _h j cut f ! loaf4 ,y\r fa!r takes good c>e t we %an't h butt]1 & x w soon come1 ,i suppose1 to do+ )\t ! bread too6 ,ann glanc$ angrily t[>ds ! d>k5$ %op z %e spoke4 ,annie held out h] little foot to h] "m1 "o ( h] t9y %oes ne$$ repair1 & ! cotton sock appe>$ ?r\gh a hole 9 ! lea!r4 ,s y want new %oes1 little brat6 cri$ ,ann4 ,i only wi% y may get !m6 ,y'll h to run b>efoot ab\t ! /reets soon1 & :at w y d !n1 ,i wond]6 ,ask ,daddy c>ry me6 lisp$ ! little *ild1 z %e calmly w5t on ) h] meal1 undi/urb$ by fe>s = ! future4 ,ev5 ,ann c\ld sc>cely help smil+ at ! unexpect$ reply4 ,& ,m>t91 z he /oop$ to kiss 8 little "o1 ?\ght1 if %e c s quietly tru/ h] fa!r1 %all ,i n tru/ m9e1 :o is ! ,giv] ( all good ?+s8 ,i suppose y'll be go+ to "s pray]-meet+ or o!r8 said ,ann1 abruptly1 to h] husb&1 z soon z ! uncom=table meal 0 end$4 ,i am go+ to *ur*1 repli$ ,m>t91 & he c\ld n =be> add+1 ,i wi% we c\ld g !re toge!r4 ,oh6 ,i'm no sa9t1 :atev] y may be6 exclaim$ ,ann1 ) a j]k ( ! head4 ,i'm go+ to ,gre5wi* ) ! ,batt5s & _! set--a l>k on ! riv] is a deal m to my ta/e ?an all y\r prea*+ & pray+4 ,i %all pay = my trip ) my la/ ,sunday's e>n+s1 :i* ,i've kept = ! purpose1 %e add$1 to give a ke5] /+ to h] taunt4 ,i %\ld be ! la/ to wi% to deprive y ( any h>mless pleasure1 said h] husb&2 b if y sp5d ! ,"l's day 9 su* an excursion1 x w be )\t my cons5t4 ,y\r cons5t1 inde$1 ,i nev] ask$ = x6 exclaim$ ! rebelli\s wife to him :om %e _h v[$ be=e ,god to obey4 ,y g y\r way1 ,i w g m9e2 ) y\r leave or )\t y\r leave1 ,i'm (f to ,gre5wi* by two4 ,! husb& & wife 71 inde$1 walk+ on diff]5t pa?s1 su* z mu/ conduct to diff]5t ends4 ,broad is ! way t leade? to de/ruction1 & _m !re be :i* g 9 !reat2 because /rait is ! gate1 & n>r[ is ! way1 :i* leade? unto life4 99 ,^! are our ,"l's own words2 b h[ few act z if !y believ$ !m to be true6 99 ,matt4 vii4 #ac1 #ad4 ,cr[ds press along ! broad way1 c>eless & disob$i5t1 yet hop+ t1 aft] all1 peace & re/ & ,heav5 w be !irs at ! end6 ,ye %all n surely die is ! ,devil's :isp] /ill1 &1 l ,eve1 we are too ready to li/54 ,b let ^? :o w\ld cont9ue 9 _! s9s rememb] t ,god ha? decl>$ 9 ,8 ^w t ! end ( ^! ?+s is dea?1 & t !y :o are ,8 s]vants inde$ h _! fruit unto hol9ess1 & ! end ev]la/+ life4 ,g54 iii4 #d4 ,rom4 vi4 #ba4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,sabba? ,h\rs4 ,,m>t9 f\nd ! "t sp5t 9 *ur* a "t ( refre%+1 & return$ to 8 home 9 a quiet1 tranquil mood1 bett] able to be> & to =be>1 ) ! *>ity :i* hope? & endure? all ?+s4 ,x griev$ him1 h[ev]1 to see 8 wife dress$ 9 z flaunt+ a /yle z _! n>r[ means w\ld all[1 & 8 *ild also deck$ out 9 tawdry f9]y1 we>+ a fad$ r$ sa%1 & a blue bead necklace r\nd h] neck4 ,! d9n] 0 z uncom=table a meal z ! breakfa/ _h be51 ?\gh ,mrs4 ,lav] n[ put on gaiety ( mann]1 9 a _s ( defiance to h] husb&4 ,%e took pleasure 9 talk+ to h] *ild ( ! delights ( ! com+ treat1 ! b& t w\ld play on ! deck ( ! /eam]1 & all ! mir? & fun !re w\ld be among/ ! company !re4 ,annie 0 too "y to und]/& or to c>e mu* ab\t su* ?+s2 %e 0 r fright5$ at ! idea ( go+ among/ /rang]s1 & look+ up ) h] ar* innoc5t eyes into h] fa!r's face1 %e lisp$ out1 ,daddy come too6 ,m>t9 %ook 8 head1 & repli$1 z he /rok$ ! s(t hair ( 8 *ild1 ,no1 ,annie1 fa!r is n go+ 9 ! /eam]1 fa!r is /opp+ beh9d4 ,!n ,annie 'top too6 cri$ ! little "o1 ?ru/+ h] small h& into t ( h] p>5t4 ,y little goose1 d y mean t y w n g ) me1 & h all ! fun8 ask$ ,ann1 9 an angry tone1 :i* c]ta9ly _h n ! effect ( mak+ ! *ild desire to d s4 ,no1 ,annie 'top ) ,daddy6 repeat$ ! little "o1 beg9n+ to cry at ! idea ( be+ tak5 away4 ,oh6 ,i'm sure ,i don't want y1 y'd be only a plague2 !re's no?+ s tiresome z hav+ *ildr5 dangl+ ab\t "o 9 a /eam]2 "o's always afraid ( ! /upid brats fall+ ov]bo>d1 cri$ ,ann1 ) a passionate j]k4 ,x's "t ,i 0 (f1 %e said1 ris+ f ! table2 y\r fa!r w h _h en\gh ( y\r company1 ,i guess1 be=e ,i come back 9 ! ev5+4 ,b "h ,mrs4 ,lav] 0 wrong4 ,nev] _h ! invalid m enjoy$ a walk ?an he did ! quiet /roll :i* he took into ,k5s+ton ,g>d5s on t w>m aft]noon1 to give 8 pale little girl fre% air4 ,h[ pleasant felt ! breeze on 8 *eek1 h[ bright 7 ! rays ( sun%9e t /ream$ "h & !re ?r\gh ! trees1 :at a ?ankful he>t 0 lift$ up to ,god f him :o s lately _h left a sick-b$1 z he sat quietly on ! gre5 grass1 ) 8 d>l+ play+ at 8 feet6 ,annie's simple prattle 0 to h] fa!r's e> sweet] ?an any music1 & sc>cely di/urb$ ! holy ?\ghts :i* 7 pass+ ?r\gh 8 m9d4 ,mu* z ,i delight 9 my *ild1 %\ld ,i be will+ t %e %\ld rema9 always :at %e is n[1 small1 weak1 & kn[+ little8 ,i look = gr[? 9 h] "y frame1 & if f mon? to mon? %e nev] grew tall]1 ,i %\ld "k t "s disease mu/ be /unt+ my *ild4 ,s we are told 9 ! ,scripture to 'gr[ 9 grace1' 99 e pass+ mon? %\ld leave u m e>ne/1 dev\t1 & humble4 ,if our religion be n a gr[+ "o1 x is a /unt$ "o1 nay1 we h reason to fe> le/ x be dead altoge!r4 ,fai?1 true liv+ fai?1 mu/ exp& into hol9ess1 z ! bud op5s into ! fl[]1 & ! dawn bright5s into ! day6 99 #b ,pet] iii4 #ah4 ,annie & h] fa!r 7 v happy toge!r2 & :5 ,m>t9 sl[ly walk$ homew>ds1 hold+ ! h& ( ! little prattl] :o trott$ by 8 side1 x seem$ to him t b = "o trial1 he w\ld be "o ( ! happie/ m5 ^u e>?4 ,b ! remembrance ( 8 wife 0 to ,m>t9 l a heavy black cl\d 9 an o!rwise brilliant sky4 ,sil5tly1 he pray$ = ,ann z he walk$1 ?\gh little kn[+ h[ mu* at t mom5t %e ne$$ 8 pray]s4 ,scanty z 0 ! ev5+ meal1 ,annie made x a v m]ry "o4 ,no butt] _h be5 left f ! breakfa/1 s %e play$ at spread+ ! dry bread ) h] spoon1 & :5 h] fa!r cut x into pieces1 & call$ !m soldi]s1 ! *ild ate x z cont5t$ly z if x _h be5 ic$-cake4 ,!n a few empty reels to play )1 made ! little "o p]fectly happy2 & :ile %e roll$ !m backw>ds & =w>ds on ! floor1 ,m>t9 c\ld quietly enjoy ! pleasure ( read+4 ,fir/1 he read 8 ,bible1 !n a book :i* _h be5 l5t to him by ! *apla9 ( ! hospital :i* he _h rec5tly quitt$4 ,x conta9$ ! ,memoir ( a mission>y's wife1 99 :o _h lab\r$ among/ ! ,jews 9 ! ,turki% prov9ce ( ,moldavia4 ,m>t9 felt p>ticul>ly int]e/$ 9 ! acc\nt giv5 ( ,nahum1 a conv]t1 z convey$ 9 su* passages z ^!1 :i* ,i extract f ! publi%$ lett]s ( ! lady3-- ,i wi% ,i c\ld br+ be=e y an ag$ man1 highly e/eem$ among ! ,jews1 & also by ! ,rabbis1 a respectable %opkeep]1 a good ,hebrew s*ol> 4 4 4 ,he is ( an acute & philosophical turn ( m9d1 & 0 a bitt] oppos] ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,fancy ?is man br\ght to ! feet ( ,jesus1 & y w see our mo/ int]e/+ ,rabbi ,nahum 4 4 4 ,he says t 9 h\rs ( ne$ he has pray$ 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/1 & is n[ pray+ = /r5g? to confess ,*ri/ op5ly2 b he says ,abraham 0 prais$ because he 0 will+ to give up 8 "o *ild2 b he w\ld ne$ to be n9e times z /rong z ,abraham to give up 8 n9e4 ,he desires ! pray]s ( ,*ri/'s p4 99 ,memoir & ,lett]s ( ,mrs4 ,edw>ds4 ,poor fell[6 ,poor fell[6 murmur$ ,m>t91 paus+ = a mom5t 9 8 read+4 ,8 0 a h>d te/ ( fai? inde$2 b c\ld he n take 8 *ildr5 ) him8 ,& ! fa!r glanc$ fondly at 8 ,annie1 be=e he w5t on ) 8 book4 ,"s way f>!r on 9 ! volume1 he aga9 f\nd m5tion ( ,nahum4 ,8 m9d seems m & m decid$2 he speaks n[ ( baptism1 ?\gh /ill indirectly4 ,he ackn[l$ges t fai? %\ld tru/ all ?+s to ! ,"l1 t ,he is able to d all ?+s = u4 ,b :o c )hold sympa?y f ! fa!r ( n9e *ildr51 :5 tak+ a /ep :i* probably w involve !m all 9 ru94 ,i feel = him f ! bottom ( my s\l6 exclaim$ ,m>t94 ,aft] read+ sev]al m pages 9 ! volume1 ,m>t9 came to ! acc\nt ( ! baptism ( ,nahum ) ?ree ( 8 *ildr51 aft] bitt] opposition f 8 unconv]t$ wife4 ,%e w\ld n eat nor dr9k1 %e abus$ & upbraid$ him1 b %e c\ld n hold him back f 8 purpose ( op5ly confess+ 8 ,savi\r4 ,m>t9 eag]ly read ! acc\nt ( ,nahum's fir/ meet+ ) 8 wife1 aft] ! decisive /ep _h be5 tak51 & h] passionate exclamations ( sorr[ = h] ?ree baptis$ *ildr54 ,i he> n--,i he> n6 ,i die--,i die6 ,i w kill !m1 !n ,i w die6 ,& inde$1 wrote ! mission>y's wife1 %e ?rew h]self on ! balcony ready to die4 ,we fe>$ m = ! old man4 ,tw5ty-five ye>s h !y liv$ toge!r1 true1 fai?ful1 atta*$4 ,aft] %e w5t1 8 angui% 0 fe>ful4 ,angui%1 inde$6 exclaim$ ,m>t94 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( ?is poor ,jew's heavy cross1 ,i take %ame to myself = %r9k+ f tak+ up m9e1 :i* is s mu* light]4 ,i d>esay t he _h o!r tr\bles to be> besides ! fi]ce opposition ( 8 wife4 ,m>t9 read on z foll[s3-- ,! de> old man det]m9$ on ,monday to op5 8 %op1 8 own %op1 9 a /reet :]e !re are none b ,jews4 ,he did s1 x almo/ co/ him 8 life4 ,upw>ds ( a ?\s& ,jews assembl$1 /ones 7 ?r[n1 & all mann] ( abuse heap$ on him4 ,& ,i1 ?\ght ,m>t91 ) self-reproa* h deem$ x a sacrifice m]ely to close my %op ^u ,sundays1 to run ! risk ( a little loss1 ( hav+1 maybe1 "o meal less 9 ! day1 or a m ?readb>e coat on my back6 ,:at a small--:at a paltry sacrifice seems m9e by ! side ( t ( ?is brave old man1 ) a ?\s& ( 8 old neighb\rs & c\ntrym5 bait+ him1 yell+ at him1 try+ to /one1 s fi]ce aga9/ him1 t ,i see t x is writt5 a little f>!r on1 'c\ld !y h gott5 him !y w\ld h m9c$ him into %r$s6'--,ah6 ,i am glad t ! ,g]mans 7 able to protect him a little4 ,9 ,mrs4 ,edw>ds' next lett]1 ,m>t9 read m ( ! dang]s ( ,nahum & 8 ,*ri/ian *ildr51 :o _h tak5 refuge "u ! mission>y's protection4 ,! ,jews collect$ 9 va/ multitudes1 ! upro> became great1 ! police c\ld n keep peace4 ,our h\se _h be5 beset ) ,jews all day look+ ov] ! pal+1 beat+ any ( ! lads :om !y f\nd 9 ! /reets1 ?r[+ /ones into ! c\rt1 c4 ,at l5g?1 at night ,i 0 awak5$ by l\d noises at ! gate2 !y 7 try+ to break 94 ,nahum & 8 *ildr5 7 sleep+ 9 a little room ne> ! gate2 _! object c]ta9ly 0 to beat or to murd] him1 & c>ry (f ! *ildr5 4 4 4 ,a boy on horseback 0 s5t to ! ,consul = assi/ance 4 4 4 ,meantime sev]al ,g]mans _h enc\nt]$ ! ,jews1 & driv5 !m back4 ,?is poor ,nahum seems to h l$ ! life ( a hunt$ h>e1 obs]v$ ,m>t92 b ! wor/ ( all mu/ h be5 ! division betwe5 him & 8 wife4 ,ah6 ,!re seems to be some?+ m ab\t h] on ! v next page4 ,he read on-- ,8 poor wife held out t5 days1 begg+ = a divorce1 :i* he w\ld n grant4 ,at l5g?1 bo? %e & h] elde/ son came at night to our h\se ) ! "y *ild1 & !re !y all are n[4 ,!y are v anxi\s to be baptis$4 ,anxi\s to be baptis$6 exclaim$ ,m>t91 joyfully1 half-clos+ ! book4 ,!n ! tie betwe5 man & wife held fa/ aft] all ! h>d /ra9 ^u x1 & :5 %e c\ld n drag him back f ! ,"l1 h] husb& drew h] t[>ds ! ,savi\r6 ,"h are ,*ri/ian & ,*ri/iana 9 t f>-away place1 ,moldavia6 ,m>t9 w5t on ) 8 read+ aga94 ,ah6 ,i see t ! mission>y wisely refus$ to baptise ! wife till %e %\ld %ew t %e really desir$ to be ,*ri/'s1 & n m]ely to please h] husb&4 ,b ,nahum _h won ! victory2 8 home 0 to be a ,*ri/ian home4 ,"h is some?+ m ab\t him 9 a lett] f ! lady f>!r on 9 ! book3-- ,9 ! old man we h exce$+ great joy2 he reads ea* morn+ ! ,scriptures ) 8 family1 exp\nds & prays4 ,t /ory ( ,nahum1 ! conv]t$ ,jew1 seems z if x 7 j writt5 = me1 cri$ ,m>t91 lay+ d[n ! volume on ! table4 ,"h am ,i1 an ,engli%man1 9 a ,*ri/ian l&1 half-afraid to say to my neighb\rs1 ',i w close my %op on ,sundays1 because ,i w hon\r ! law ( ,god1' le/ !y %\ld1 p]*ance1 laugh at me = be+ 'a ,sa9t4' ,!re 0 ,nahum1 op5ly confess+ 8 fai? at ! risk ( los+ bo? prop]ty & life6 ,"h am ,i1 griev$ & disc\rag$ by a few ha/y words f poor ,ann2 !re 0 ,nahum /&+ firm aga9/ ! p]suasions1 ! ang]1 ! despair1 ( 8 wife1 ?\gh he de>ly lov$ h]6 ,a poor k9d ( ,*ri/ian mu/ ,i be6 ,i fe> b a c[>d at he>t1 & ill-fitt$ to be> ! burd5 & heat ( ! day4 ,god help me1 & give me m grace & m c\rage1 & !n1 p]haps1 ,he w "o day give to me1 z to fai?ful ,nahum1 m cause to rejoice ov] a conv]t$ & lov+ wife6 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,d>kness & ,night4 ,,! day wore away1 twilight came on1 ,annie grew tir$ ( h] play1 h] eyelids 7 heavy1 %e almo/ dropp$ asleep 9 h] fa!r's arms1 z he c>ri$ h] g5tly up/airs1 & put h] to b$4 ,m>t9 0 vex$1 b n al>m$ at ! prolong$ abs5ce ( 8 wife2 he knew t ,ann w\ld be unwill+ to quit a p>ty ( pleasure e>ly1 & he 0 ?ankful t 8 little ne/l+ 0 peacefully asleep 9 h] cot1 in/ead ( be+ kept awake to a late h\r 9 ! mid/ ( bu/le & noise4 ,x 0 n till twilight _h giv5 place to night1 & /orm & ra9 _h come on1 t ,m>t9 became uneasy & re/less4 ,_m times he w5t to ! out] door1 & look$ anxi\sly up ! /reet1 :]e ! gas-lamps 7 ?r[+ _! yell[ light on ! br[n1 wet1 gli/5+ pavem5t4 ,few pass$ ! %op on t r\gh night1 save ! policeman on 8 beat2 ev5 ! public-h\se on ! opposite side ( ! way look$ empty & d>k4 ,at la/ !re 0 ! rattle ( a cab ov] ! pav$ road4 ,m>t9 did n expect 8 wife to come 9 su* a conveyance & 0 surpris$ :5 ! horse 0 sudd5ly pull$ up1 z ! voice ( ,mrs4 ,batt5 call$ out f ! w9d[3 ,"h6 ,?is is ! place1 ! tobacconi/'s %op4 ,!n1 cat*+ sight ( ,m>t9 /&+ at 8 door1 ,mrs4 ,batt5 call$ to him 9 a m subdu$ tone ( di/ress-- ,oh6 ,mr4 ,lav]1 = m]cy's sake come & help h]4 ,g5tly1 g5tly1 we %all h>dly be able to get h] out ( ! cab4 ,:at has happ5$8 exclaim$ ,m>t91 sc>cely able to utt] ! "q1 ,mrs4 ,batt5's tone _h s5t su* a *ill ( dread to 8 he>t1 z he ?rew op5 ! door ( ! cab4 ,/eam]s rac+--boil] bur/--%e is frightfully scald$2 we took h] to a *emi/'s1 :]e h] hurts 7 dress$1 b %e moan$ & pray$ to be tak5 home4 ,i ?\ght %e'd h di$ on ! road4 ,m>t9 he>d v few ( ! words ( 8 neighb\r1 8 :ole att5tion 0 anxi\sly giv5 to 8 mis]able wife4 ,fe>fully disfigur$1 h] swoll5 features half-cov]$ by b&ages1 ,ann's husb& w\ld h>dly h recognis$ h] z ! same flaunt+ woman :o "s h\rs be=e _h quitt$ 8 home4 ,x 0 a difficult task1 ev5 ) ! aid ( ,mrs4 ,batt5 & ! driv]1 to lift ,mrs4 ,lav] out ( ! cab1 &1 /ill m s1 to c>ry h] up ! n>r[ /aircase4 ,e t\* caus$ agony1 & ! unhappy woman swoon$ z soon z %e 0 laid ^u ! b$4 ,%e ought to h be5 tak5 to ! ,infirm>y1 ,i said %e ought1 cri$ ,mrs4 ,batt52 b %e w\ld he> ( no place b home4 ,little ,annie1 r\s$ f peaceful sleep1 />t$ up f h] pill[1 />tl$ at ! s\nd ( voices 9 ! room1 & /ill m s at ! /range & fe>ful-look+ figure /ret*$ on ! b$ s close to h] crib4 ,:at's t8 cri$ ! *ild 9 t]ror1 po9t+ at h] ins5sible "m4 ,hu%6 ,my lamb1 lie d[n1 :isp]$ ,m>t94 ,"m's come back f ,gre5wi*1 y mu/ make no noise to di/urb h]4 ,ev5 9 t h\r ( di/ress ,m>t9 ?ank$ ,god f 8 he>t t 8 *ild _h n %>$ ! fate ( h] p>5t4 ,mrs4 ,batt5 hurri$ (f 9 ! cab = a doctor1 ^: arrival 0 anxi\sly await$ by ,m>t94 ,:5 ! m$ical man _h come & exam9$ ! pati5t1 he pron\nc$ ,mrs4 ,lav] to be 9 a critical /ate4 ,%e 0 9 great pa9 ( body & angui% ( m9d1 & pass$ ! re/ ( t night 9 fe>ful mis]y4 ,at an e>ly h\r ( ! morn+1 ,m>t91 at ,ann's own desire1 s5t an urg5t message to ,mr4 ,vale1 ! cl]gyman ( ! p>i%1 to ask him to come & see 8 sick wife4 ,lav]6 repeat$ ,mr4 ,vale1 :5 ! message 0 deliv]$ by ,mrs4 ,batt54 ,surely t is ! "n on ! tobacconi/'s %op 9 ,john ,/reet4 ,! v same1 said ! fi%mong]'s wife4 ,i us$ always to see ) regret t %op op5 :5 ,i pass$ x on ,sundays1 obs]v$ ! cl]gyman1 :o _h once ent]$ x :5 on 8 way to *ur*1 9 ord] to expo/ulate ) ,mrs4 ,lav] bo? on h] ,sabba?-break+1 & on ! "* ( "s ( ! ballads expos$ 9 h] w9d[4 ,la/ ,sunday1 h[ev]1 ,i notic$ t1 = ! fir/ "t1 ! %utt]s 7 up4 ,i suppose t bo? ,lav] & 8 wife _h gone on ?is un=tunate p>ty ( pleasure4 ,no1 sir1 n he1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,batt51 frankly4 ,i wi% t none ( u _h _h m to d ) ! matt] ?an ,m>t9 ,lav]4 ,he _h words ) 8 wife1 %e told me h]self1 poor s\l1 ab\t t same clos+ ( ! %op2 he 0 det]m9$ to give up all sell+ & buy+ ^u ,sundays1 & mighty angry 0 %e at :at %e call$ 8 folly2 b maybe he 0 ! wis] ( ! two aft] all4 ,poor ,mrs4 ,lav]1 moan+ on h] sick-b$1 _h good cause to come to ! same conclusion4 ,:at _h %e procur$ ) ^? ,sunday e>n+s :i* %e _h res]v$ = ! ,sunday treat8 ,a few h\rs ( boi/]\s pleasure1 to be foll[$ by _m weeks ( pa96 ,& sickness drew pov]ty aft] x2 = ,m>t9's "t 0 necess>ily s mu* tak5 up ) nurs+ 8 wife1 & att5d+ to _! *ild1 t bus9ess 0 mu* neglect$1 :ile illness br\ght _m exp5ses4 ,ann ,lav] _h to pay a v de> price inde$ = h] frolic d[n ! riv]1 und]tak5 aga9/ ! w ( h] husb&4 ,b ?is1 x may be said1 0 q accid5tal2 ,ann might h brok5 ! ,f\r? ,comm&m5t e ,sunday 9 h] life1 & yet h be5 nev] ! worse4 ,no1 nev] believe t1 my read]1 all money unlawfully e>n$ may be call$ ,satan's loan1 & at "o "t or o!r1 a fe>ful am\nt ( int]e/ has to be paid = e f>?+ ?us borr[$4 ,lightly won--lightly gone1 says ! prov]b1 b ?is expresses b half ( ! tru?4 ,ill-gott5 money n only seems to slip ?r\gh ! f+]s1 b x leaves a br& on ! s\l1 & a fe>ful debt on ! consci5ce4 ,an acc\nt is kept1 & all mu/ be paid = 9 ?is _w1 9 ! next1 or 9 ,,bo?6 99 99 ,*ri/ has paid all debts ( ,8 sa9ts4 ,let n only ! godless ri*1 b ! godless poor--! ?ief1 ! ,sabba?-break]1 ! wret*$ e>n] ( ! wages ( s9--pause & reflect on ?is awful s5t5ce1 writt5 9 ,god's holy ,book--,y\r gold & silv] is cank]$1 & ! ru/ ( !m %all be a witness aga9/ y1 & %all eat y\r fle% z x 7 fire4 ,ye h heap$ treasure toge!r = ! la/ days6 ,james v4 #c4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,a ,way ,op5$4 ,,! next six weeks 7 = ,m>t91 weeks ( sore trial4 ,8 wife's suff]+s br\ght on h] an attack ( l[ fev]2 8 night's re/ 0 brok51 8 /r5g? exhau/$ by wat*+1 8 bus9ess 0 fail+ at ! v "t :5 com=ts 7 mo/ urg5tly ne$$4 ,m>t9 lock$ 8 sorr[ 9 8 own he>t1 & let n a ^w escape t c\ld di/ress 8 suff]+ wife4 ,he /r5g!n$ himself 9 ! ,"l1 com=t+ himself ) ! words ( ,scripture1 ,if ye endure *a/5+1 ,god deale? ) y z sons 4 4 4 ?us deal+ ) ,8 *ildr5 t !y may be p>tak]s ( ,8 hol9ess4 99 99 ,heb4 xii4 #g-aj4 ,! visits ( ,mr4 ,vale 7 likewise a great com=t to ,m>t9 ,lav]1 especially z !y seem$ to h a s(t5+ effect ^u ,ann4 ,%e 0 (t51 inde$1 irritable & compla9+2 ! pa9 :i* %e _h to endure well acc\nt$ = t1 b %e w\ld at lea/ li/5 to ! tru?1 & nev] aga9 did %e v5ture to taunt h] husb& ) be+ a sa9t4 ,at ! end ( six weeks ,ann 0 suffici5tly recov]$ to be able to come aga9 into h] %op1 & ev5 to take h] place beh9d ! c\nt] = a %ort "t1 :ile ,m>t9 w5t to make "s necess>y pur*ase4 ,?+s seem little *ang$ "h1 said ,ann to h]self1 z %e glanc$ ar\nd4 ,!re are ! pipes :i* ,i ti$ up myself ) a bit ( old ribbon1 ! ballads too 9 _! place1 n a s\l seems to h b\ght !m4 ,i fe> t bus9ess has be5 t]ribly slack1 & my poor ,m>t9 looks ill too2 he has nev] _h a *ance ( gett+ up 8 /r5g?4 ,he mu/ h _h a h>d "t ( x :ile ,i 0 keep+ my b$4 ,oh6 ,mrs4 ,batt51 cri$ ,ann1 z ! portly figure ( ! fi%mong]'s wife appe>$ at ! door ( ! %op1 y see ,i'm aga9 at my po/4 ,glad ( x1 mighty glad ( x6 said ,mrs4 ,batt51 com+ up to ! c\nt]1 b ) little ( gladness ^u h] good-hum\r$ face4 ,i'm afraid y've be5 h>d put to x1 %e add$1 l[]+ h] voice1 or y\r good man w\ld n h _h 8 umbrella & greatcoat 9 pawn4 ,9 pawn6 exclaim$ ,ann1 ) a />tl$ look2 = %e _h little idea ( ! ext5t ( ! difficulties :i* ,m>t9 _h _h to enc\nt]4 ,are y sure t he has !m 9 pawn8 ,z sure z t my "n is ,betsy ,batt54 ,i saw him com+ out ( ! %op1 & ask$ him ab\t x1 j z he 0 turn+ into ! *emi/'s1 next door1 to pay a preci\s long bill4 ,ann bit h] lip1 & sil5tly turn$ away to busy h]self ) sort+ cig>s4 ,"h 0 a />tl+ confirmation ( a fe> :i* _h (t5 cross$ h] m9d dur+ h] illness1 t h] husb&'s bus9ess 0 n ?riv+1 & t1 unless matt]s m5d$1 ru9 might soon />e !m bo? 9 ! face4 ,! tobacconi/'s wife said no?+ m on ! subject1 ?\gh x 0 nev] out ( h] ?\ghts1 until %e & ,m>t9 7 at _! quiet ev5+ meal1 ) little ,annie sitt+1 z usual1 ^u h] fa!r's knee4 ,m>t91 y're a-hid+ some?+ f me1 said ,ann1 abruptly1 look+ full at h] husb&4 ,don't ?9k ,i'm afraid to he> tru?2 ,i'd r "k x "r out at once1 & s be prep>$ = ! wor/4 ,we'll be bankrupt be=e ! w9t] sets 94 ,no1 n s bad z t1 repli$ ,m>t91 calmly2 b n[ t y are--?ank ,god6--s mu* /rong]1 x is bett] t y %\ld "k all4 ,!re %\ld nev] be a secret betwe5 man & wife4 ,ann1 ,i c't get on ) ?is bus9ess2 x is to me a los+ conc]n2 ,i don't make en\gh to pay r5t & cov] exp5ses4 ,& !y h be5 s heavy1 s heavy ( late6 sigh$ ,ann4 ,x is a relief to me to f9d t ,mason1 our neighb\r r\nd ! corn]1 is will+ to take ! :ole conc]n (f our h&s at ,mi*aelmas1 if y & ,i agree 9 ?9k+ t x is bett] to give up ! bus9ess be=e we are entangl$ 9 debt4 ,if ?is arrangem5t be settl$1 we %all !n be cle> ( ! _w1 ?\gh1 add$ ,lav]1 ) a melan*oly smile4 ,we %all h little en\gh left1 ,i fe>1 ) :i* to beg9 life aga94 ,ann cov]$ h] eyes ) h] h&1 & moan$ al\d 9 h] bitt]ness ( _s4 ,!re's no use 9 go+ on long]1 /ruggl+ to get a livelihood "h1 %e murmur$4 ,my fa!r is dead1 my bro!rs won't help u2 ,i'm sure don't "k :i* way to look4 ,upw>ds6 said ,m>t91 hopefully4 ,! ^w _h sc>cely escap$ 8 lips :5 a tap 0 he>d at ! door1 & on ,m>t9's ris+ & op5+ x1 ! n[ famili> =m ( ,mr4 ,vale1 ! rector1 ent]$ ! p>l\r4 ,ev5 little ,annie _h always a smile ) :i* to welcome ! k9dly old man1 :o us$ to pat h] on ! head1 & give h] 8 cane to play )4 ,i ask p>don = int]rupt+ y at y\r meal1 said ! cl]gyman1 motion+ to ,m>t9 & 8 wife to resume _! seats1 :ile he took t :i* 0 in/antly plac$ = him by ,ann4 ,i ?\ght1 ,lav]1 t y might be ! man to help me out ( a little difficulty 9 :i* ,i unexpect$ly f9d myself n[4 ,my ,scripture read]1 ,john ,hallam--y "k him8--came to me an h\r ago to in=m me t he _h j receiv$ a telegram f ,wales4 ,8 fa!r1 :o lives 9 a f>m !re1 has be5 tak5 dang]\sly ill1 & ,hallam is want$ at home4 ,n[1 x s happ5s t at ?is "t !re is a p>ticul> press ( "w 9 our p>i%1 & my curate is abs5t on leave4 ,x has occurr$ to my m9d t y might take my ,scripture read]'s place = a week1 or long]1 if 8 return be delay$4 ,:at d y say to ! sugge/ion8 ,m>t9 & 8 wife ex*ang$ glances2 x seem$ z if a door _h be5 unexpect$ly op5$ be=e !m4 ,!re is no k9d ( "w :i* ,i %\ld l bett]1 sir1 said ,lav]1 7 ,i only fit to und]take x4 ,b y see1 sir1 ,i've no exp]i5ce1 & ,i %\ld b disappo9t y & wrong ! p1 by attempt+ to d t :i* ,i c\ld n p]=m well4 ,i "k en\gh ( y\r "*1 ,lav]1 obs]v$ ! rector1 to feel sure t y\r he>t w\ld be 9 ! "w1 & ?is is "o ( ! fir/ ( qualifications4 ,besides1 x appe>s to me t y h /udi$ y\r ,bible1 & love x4 ,x w\ld be a real relief to my m9d if ,i c\ld h "o 9 :om ,i c\ld put confid5ce to take ,hallam's place1 if b = a week4 ,!re c\ld be no h>m at lea/ 9 try+ me = a week1 sir1 said ,lav]1 deeply gratifi$ at hav+ be5 *os5 by ,mr4 ,vale to fill1 ev5 = a %ort p]iod1 su* a responsible (fice4 ,m>t9 little guess$ at t "t1 t ! engagem5t = a week 0 to la/ ?r\gh _m ye>s4 ,! fa!r ( ,hallam di$1 leav+ to him1 z 8 elde/ son1 ! managem5t ( 8 f>m & ! c>e ( 8 wid[4 ,b ,mr4 ,vale1 9 ! meantime1 _h f\nd ,m>t9 ,lav] s zeal\s & useful1 s dilig5t 9 8 "w1 & s judici\s 9 8 way ( p]=m+ x1 t ! cl]gyman 0 glad to reta9 him 9 ! (fice ( ,scripture read]4 ,m>t9 _h n[ ent]$ ^u ! happie/ z well z ! mo/ useful portion ( 8 life4 ,x 0 8 delight1 z well z 8 duty1 to visit ! wid[s 9 _! affliction1 support ! weak1 com=t ! sorr[ful1 & direct s9n]s to ! ,savi\r4 ,x 0 giv5 to ! humble lab\r] to w9 _m s\ls f d>kness into light4 ,b p]haps ,m>t9's deepe/ s\rce ( happ9ess 0 to be f\nd 9 8 own home4 ,annie grew up to be all t a fa!r's he>t c\ld desire--8 help] 9 all good works4 ,mrs4 ,lav] also le>n$ to realise ! bless$ness ( liv+ ! life1 z well z ( hold+ ! fai?1 ( a sa9t4 ,%e le>n$ t :om ! ,"l p>dons & saves1 ,he purifies also1 & t fai? & ob$i5ce are closely l9k$ toge!r 9 ?is _w1 z 9 ,heav5 hol9ess & happ9ess w bo? be made p]fect toge!r4 ,a ,,conqu]or ,,or1 ,a ,,*ri/ian ,,9 ,,life',s ,,/ruggle4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,a ,/orm ,d[n ,bel[4 ,,:at--%e says t %e saw ! silv] pap] knife 9 my box6 ,x's a false sl&]--x's a burn+ %ame6 ,i defy h] to say s aga96 ,^! exclamations 7 utt]$ by ,miriam ,macbean 9 a voice almo/ ho>se ) passion1 z %e turn$ sudd5ly r\nd1 & ) sp>kl+ eyes & cl5*$ fi/1 fac$ ! fell[-s]vant :o _h1 z %e ?\ght1 accus$ h] ( purlo9+ ! prop]ty ( h] mi/ress4 ,c>ol9e c[]$ "u ! tempe/ ( ang] :i* %e _h br\ght ^u h]self1 = ,miriam look$ ready to /rike z well z to /orm4 ,! "y maid 0 almo/ foam+ ) fury1 = ,miriam reg>d$ h] own spotless "* z some?+ m preci\s ?an life2 x _h nev] be5 s mu* z brea!d on be=e1 & h] naturally fi]y temp] 0 all 9 a blaze 9 a mom5t4 ,miriam1 !re is no use 9 be+ s angry1 said h] mi/ress1 ,mrs4 ,mellor1 ) quiet dignity ( mann]4 ,no "o wi%es to accuse y unju/ly1 or to believe any?+ aga9/ y4 ,i m]ely ask$ ,c>ol9e if %e knew :at _h become ( ! silv] knife :i*1 z y are bo? well aw>e1 usually lies on ! draw+-room table4 ,i _h miss$ x to-day f its place4 ,c>ol9e has hunt$ = x 9 va91 b m5tion$ t %e _h se5 some?+ l x 9 y\r box1 &-- ,se>* my box--turn x upside d[n--,i don't c>e--,i'm n afraid ( any inve/igation1 cri$ ,miriam1 ) ungov]nable rage4 ,let h]--let t vip] br+ d[n ! box1 & !re's ! key4 ,miriam pu%$ x rudely t[>ds ! lady4 ,y %all see y\rself1 & judge = y\rself2 ,i'll n /ir a /ep f ?is spot until ?is matt] is sift$ to ! bottom6 ,g & br+ d[n ! box1 ,c>ol9e1 said ,mrs4 ,mellor1 p]plex$ & annoy$ at ! sc5e be=e h]4 ,c>ol9e 0 only too glad to escape = a few m9utes f ! pres5ce ( ! furi\s girl1 & mutt]$ to h]self z %e asc5d$ ! /airs1 t %e wi%$ t %e _h bitt5 h] tongue (f be=e %e _h said a ^w ab\t see+ t knife 9 ,miriam's box4 ,mrs4 ,mellor1 feel+ v uncom=table1 took h] seat on a *air 9 ! kit*51 lean+ h] arm on ! dress]1 :ile await+ ,c>ol9e's return4 ,i am glad1 %e ?\ght to h]self1 t ,miriam has a few m9utes 9 :i* to let h] passion cool d[n4 ,b ,miriam look$ z if h] passion 7 only gl[+ to m int5se heat1 z %e /ood ) h] arms a-kimbo1 h] eyes gl>+1 h] *eeks flu%$ sc>let1 & on h] face an expression ( defiance :i* ne>ly bord]$ on insol5ce4 ,op5 x--op5 x--turn ev]y?+ out1 ,i insi/ on a ?or\gh se>*6 %e cri$ fi]cely1 z ,c>ol9e1 trembl+1 br\ght 9 ! box4 ,i %\ldn't c>e a /raw if all ! _w 7 to see :at's 9 x6 ,& ) h] tee? rigidly set1 ! "y maid wat*$ ! movem5ts ( h] mi/ress1 z ,mrs4 ,mellor put ! key into ! lock1 turn$ x1 & !n rais$ ! lid4 ,i am sure t ,i d n d\bt y\r hone/y1 ,miriam2 _h y n insi/$ y\rself-- began ! lady1 z %e lightly turn$ ov] a few ( ! neatly pack$ l95s & books :i* ! box conta9$4 ,%e did n f9i% h] s5t5ce1 = at ! mom5t t %e utt]$ ! la/ ^w h] h& t\*$ a pap] cutt] ( :ite metal :i* lay ne> ! top ( ! box1 & ,c>ol9e exclaim$--,t's ! ?+ t ,i saw6 ,?is is c]ta9ly n my pap] knife1 ?\gh some?+ l x1 ,i own1 said ! lady1 annoy$ at ! mi/ake :i* h] h\semaid _h made4 ,c]ta9ly x is n1 mutt]$ ,miriam4 ,x 0 ! p>t+ gift ( my soldi]-bro!r be=e he sail$ f ,engl&--& !re's ab\t z mu* silv] 9 x z !re is tru? 9 h]6 ,& %e turn$ a )]+ glance on ,c>ol9e1 :o appe>$ extremely confus$4 ,i've n a notion :at has become ( ! knife4 ,i've nev] t\*$ x s9ce ,i du/$ x ye/]day1 said ! "y h\semaid4 ,mrs4 ,mellor saw t a fi]ce /orm ( words 0 beg9n+ aga9 betwe5 h] two s]vants1 & 0 det]m9$1 if possible1 to put a /op to ?is1 at lea/ = a "t4 ,c>ol9e1 %e said1 ,i he> ! h\se-door op5$1 y\r ma/] has j come 91 g & ask him f me :e!r he has ord]$ ! fi% = d9n]4 ,z soon z ,c>ol9e _h quitt$ ! kit*51 ! lady said1 turn+ to ,miriam1 ,i c p]mit no high words1 no qu>rell+ 9 my h\se2 ,i hope t y & ,c>ol9e w make up-- ,miriam _h s completely lo/ self-control t %e int]rupt$ h] mi/ress4 ,i'll n /op "u ! same ro( ) h]--,i'll n /op 9 any place :]e ,i've be5 suspect$ ( /eal+6 ,i hope y'll suit y\rself1 ma'am1 ,i give y w>n+6 cri$ ,miriam1 ) passionate emotion1 ! hot te>s ris+ to h] eyes4 ,i %\ld be sorry to "p ) y1 ,miriam2 y h giv5 mu* satisfaction to y\r ma/] & me2 ,i d n suspect y 9 ! lea/1 said ! lady4 ,b ,miriam only mutt]$1 ,i'll n /op1 ,i'll n /op6 ,y _h bett] consult y\r fri5ds be=e y take any fooli% /ep1 :i* y might bitt]ly regret1 obs]v$ ,mrs4 ,mellor4 ,i've no fri5ds 9 ,london1 or any:]e else1 only my soldi]-bro!r :o has lately return$ f ,abyss9ia1 said ,miriam2 he is ! only relation :om ,i h n[ left 9 ! _w4 ,g & consult ) him !n1 said h] mi/ress2 y are mu* too angry at pres5t to be able to judge = y\rself4 ,& ! lady quitt$ ! kit*51 ?9k+ to h]self z %e did s1 ,:at a valuable s]vant ,miriam w\ld be1 if %e c\ld only control t t]rible temp]6 ,:5 !re is no?+ to ruffle h]1 no "o c\ld p]=m h] duties bett]1 b an affair l ?is s]ves to %[ h[ mu* ( ! tig]-cat _s is )9 h]4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,! ,tw9s4 ,,any?+ ! matt] d[n 9 ! l[] regions1 my de>8 ,y look annoy$1 said ! mild1 placid little husb& ( ,mrs4 ,mellor1 z 8 lady ent]$ ! draw+-room 9 :i* he 0 re/+ himself aft] 8 walk4 ,oh6 ,we've _h a tempe/ 9 a teapot6 repli$ ,mrs4 ,mellor4 ,miriam is 9 "o ( h] temp]s4 ,i ?\ght t ,i he>d l\d voices z ,i came into ! h\se1 said ! quiet1 easy-go+ ma/]1 z he laid d[n on ! table a new magaz9e :i* he _h be5 read+ z he walk$4 ,! att5tion ( ,mrs4 ,mellor 0 attract$ by ! %9e ( ! pap] cutt] :i* 0 plac$ betwe5 ! leaves z a m>k]4 ,:y1 !re's ! v silv] knife :i* has caus$ all ?is /orm6 cri$ ! lady4 ,i nev] dream$ ( y\r hav+ tak5 x out ( ! room4 ,i want$ x to cut ! leaves ( my book4 ,is any h>m done8 ask$ h] husb&4 ,i'm afraid t t pap] knife has lo/ me "o ( ! mo/ hone/1 mo/ indu/ri\s1 mo/ /eady girls t ,i ev] _h 9 my s]vice1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,mellor1 :o 0 really vex$ at :at _h occurr$4 ,h[ev]1 x may n be too late to set matt]s "r1 %e add$2 & aft] ha/ily r++ ! bell1 %e quitt$ ! room4 ,! l\d voices :i* h] husb& _h he>d f ! kit*5 7 s\nd+ l\d] ?an ev]4 ,mrs4 ,mellor _h rung ! bell r %>ply1 b x 0 n till %e _h m ?an once call$ out ! "n ( ,miriam1 t ,miriam appe>$ up ! kit*5 /airs4 ,miriam1 ! pap] knife is f\nd2 y\r ma/] _h x1 said ! lady 9 a mild voice1 int5d$ to soo! ! feel+s ( ! maid4 ,all is "r n[1 all is cle>$ up2 ,i've no wi% t y & ,i %\ld "p because ,c>ol9e made a mi/ake4 ,all's n "r1 said ,miriam ) petulance2 hurt feel+s c't be plai/]$ up ) a ^w4 ,i c't /op 9 ?is h\se ) ,c>ol9e4 ,i'm go+ to tell my bro!r1 ma'am1 t ,i've giv5 y w>n+4 ,& ! ill-temp]$ girl1 turn+ h] back on h] mi/ress1 hurri$ up/airs to put on h] bonnet & %awl4 ,:at a sad pity x is t ,miriam1 a good girl 9 o!r respects1 lets h]self be s conqu]$ by h] temp]1 ?\ght ,mrs4 ,mellor1 z1 ) j displeasure1 %e return$ to ! sitt+-room 9 :i* %e _h left h] husb&4 ,! lady w\ld h ?\ght x sadd] /ill1 _h ,miriam be5 long en\gh 9 h] s]vice = h] to h kn[n all ! noble qualities possess$ by ?is ill-temp]$ girl4 ,miriam _h z high a s5se ( hon\r z c\ld h be5 h]s _h %e be5 born & br$ a lady4 ,h] lips 7 nev] /a9$ ) untru?1 %e nev] did a mean or deceitful ?+4 ,_h ,miriam f\nd ! door ( h] mi/ress's /ore-room op51 !re w\ld n h be5 9 x "o spoonful ( tea or "o lump ( sug> ! less4 ,_h ,miriam discov]$ ! cont5ts ( a purse scatt]$ ov] ! c>pet1 ,mrs4 ,mellor's gold w\ld h be5 z safe 9 ,miriam's c>e z if lock$ up 9 an iron box4 ,!re 0 no wret*$ purlo9+ ( trifles1 no pick+ or /eal+ ) ,miriam2 h] conduct 0 z upright :5 no mortal 0 ne> to wat* x1 z if %e _h kn[n t h] actions 7 witness$ by all ! _w4 ,= ,miriam ,macbean liv$ 9 ! fe> & love ( ,god4 ,religion ) h] 0 no empty "n4 ,) all ! /raight=w>d e>ne/ness ( h] nature1 %e _h giv5 h]self to ! s]vice ( h] ,heav5ly ,ma/]4 ,:51 at h] confirmation1 9 answ] to ! "q :e!r %e w\ld take ^u h]self ! v[ made = h] at h] baptism1 %e _h utt]$ ! solemn words ,i ,d1 t answ] came f ! bottom ( h] he>t1 & ) a f]v5t pray] t ,god w\ld help h] to keep h] v[4 ,miriam _h nev] =gott5 t day1 & _h (t5 repeat$ t pray]4 ,& ,miriam 0 n only ( a consci5ti\s _s1 %e _h a w>m affectionate he>t4 ,%e & h] tw9 bro!r ,hamil _h at an e>ly age be5 left orphans1 & almo/ alone 9 ! _w4 ,nev]1 p]haps1 _h bro!r & si/] lov$ ea* o!r m fondly ?an did ! "y ,macbeans4 ,(t5 w\ld ,miriam recall ! days ( h] *ildhood1 :5 ! tw9s liv$ 9 a c\ntry home4 ,!re 0 a brook :i* fl[$ ne> ! cottage 9 :i* !y _h dwelt1 & (t51 :5 =d+ ?is brook1 ,hamil w\ld c>ry ,miriam ) tott]+ foot/eps across ! wat]1 to save h] f wett+ h] feet4 ,! boy1 :o 0 /rong & he>ty1 w\ld nev] all[ t ! weight ( 8 de> little si/] c\ld tire him4 ,a slight incid5t :i* _h occurr$ :5 ! *ildr5 7 sc>cely t5 ye>s ( age1 _h %[n h[ w>mly ,miriam return$ ! affection ( h] tw9 bro!r4 ,hamil1 :5 se>*+ a h$ge = blackb]ries1 _h *anc$ to be bitt5 by a vip]4 ,! boy's cry ( t]ror & pa9 _h br\ght ,miriam 9 al>m to 8 side4 ,*ild z %e 01 h] little foot 0 9 an in/ant /amp$ ^u ! head ( ! snake t _h w\nd$ h] bro!r2 h] love seem$ to take away fe>1 & cat*+ up a l>ge /one1 %e actually succe$$ 9 kill+ ! reptile4 ,!n1 see+ ! small m>k ( ! s]p5t's bite 9 ,hamil's ble$+ h&1 ! brave *ild1 )\t a mom5t's hesitation1 drew x to h] lips1 & ) all h] might proce$$1 z %e said1 to suck out ! poison4 ,a f>m] :o happ5$ to be n f> f ! spot1 & :o _h se5 :at _h happ5$1 came up j z ,miriam1 pant+ & excit$ :5 all ! dang] 0 ov]1 0 embrac+ h] "y bro!r ) a viol5t bur/ ( te>s4 ,well done1 my brave little maid56 exclaim$ ! f>m]1 clapp+ h] on ! %\ld]4 ,b y did n /op to ?9k t y might h be5 suck+ poison 9 :ile try+ to suck x out4 ,x didn't ne$ ?9k+6 cri$ ! *ild ?r\gh h] te>s4 ,i'd mu* r h lo/ my life ?an my bro!r6 ,happily nei!r ( ! *ildr5 suff]$ f ! effects ( ! v5om2 b ,hamil nev] =got ! pro( ( affection giv5 to him by 8 si/]4 ,! tie :i* unit$ ! he>ts ( ! tw9s did n become weak] by ! lapse ( ye>s1 & p>t+ 0 a sore trial to bo? :5 ,miriam ent]$ h] fir/ place1 & ,hamil enli/$ z a soldi]4 ,mo/ ( ! "y maid's sp>e mom5ts 7 giv5 to writ+ to h] abs5t bro!r1 & :5 he 0 on 8 campaign 9 ,abyss9ia1 a lett] ) ! ,african po/-m>k on x1 fill$ h] ) ke5 delight4 ,! lett] w\ld be read ov] & ov] aga91 & !n ho>d$ among/ h] treasures4 ,:5 victory cr[n$ ! ,briti% arms1 :5 ,magdala fell1 ,miriam 0 z pr\d ( h] h]o bro!r z if ! :ole success ( ! w> _h dep5d$ on ! pr[ess ( 8 s+le arm4 ,%e 0 almo/ wild ) joy :5 %e he>d t ,hamill 0 ord]$ home1 & t1 aft] _! pa9ful sep>ation1 %e %\ld see h] tw9 bro!r once m4 ,great joys & great sorr[s are (t5 closely l9k$ toge!r2 sometimes :5 we are feel+ = ! sweet ripe fruit1 we unexpect$ly f9d ! s]p5t4 ,miriam _h "s difficulty 9 gett+ leave to g & see h] bro!r1 :o 0 /ation$ = a %ort "t at ,gre5wi* aft] 8 arrival f ,abyss9ia4 ,miriam's impati5ce 0 s great t %e almo/ ?rew up h] place1 because %e _h to wait = two or ?ree days be=e obta9+ ?is leave4 ,at la/1 ) a he>t b\nd+ ) joy1 ,miriam set out on h] little j\rney 9 company ) ,mrs4 ,smi?1 a soldi]'s wife1 :o 0 go+ to h] husb& at ,woolwi*4 ,fa/ w5t ! tra91 b n fa/ en\gh to suit ! impati5ce ( ,miriam4 ,%ort 0 ! j\rney1 b to ! eag] girl e mile seem$ to swell into t54 ,woolwi* 0 rea*$1 & ,miriam ) h] companion 0 soon hurry+ up "o ( ! /reets4 ,h[ fa/ y walk1 my de>1 obs]v$ ,mrs4 ,smi? ) a smile2 y mu/ rememb] t ,i'm n q s "y z y are4 ,i'll get my husb& to f9d out y\r bro!r & br+ him to our meet+-place at ! bak]'s2 =1 eag] z y are1 ,i suppose t y'll h>dly ru% "r into ! b>racks to see him4 ,miriam laugh$--h[ m]ry & bli! 0 h] laugh--& slack5$ h] pace a little4 ,z !y turn$ ! corn] ( a /reet1 ,mrs4 ,smi? spoke aga91 b 9 a l[] tone1 to h] "y companion4 ,we _h bett] cross ov] to ! o!r side ( ! road2 don't y see t soldi] 9 front ( u c't walk /raight1 ,i'm sure t ! fell[ is drunk4 ,miriam did n appe> to h he>d :at 0 said1 & :5 ,mrs4 ,smi? put h] h& ^u ! girl's arm to draw h] across ! road1 to h] surprise %e felt t ! arm 0 n]v\sly trembl+6 ,look+ into ,miriam's face1 ,mrs4 ,smi? saw t %e _h sudd5ly turn$ v pale1 & t h] eyes 7 fix$ ) int5se emotion ^u ! =m ( ! soldi] 9 front1 ?\gh 8 back 0 turn$ t[>ds !m4 ,come1 ,i say1 he's 9 liquor1 repeat$ ,mrs4 ,smi? 9 a :isp]1 let's g to ! o!r side ( ! way4 ,at t mom5t ! soldi] *anc$ to turn r\nd3 x _h n be5 ne$ful = ,miriam to see t face--t flu%$ face3 %e _h already recognis$ h] d>l+ bro!r 9 ! half-intoxicat$ man :om h] companion _h be5 afraid to pass6 ,hamil 0 n s f> gone 9 dr9k+ z n to recognise ,miriam2 ! sudd5 meet+ half-sob]$ him1 & he gave h] a l\d1 mu* too l\d a greet+4 ,b ! r$ face1 ! ?ick utt]ance1 ! un/eady gait1 ! noisy mir?1 all cut l a knife into ! he>t ( poor ,miriam4 ,%e _h nev] ?\ght1 till t day1 t %e c\ld be a%am$ ( h] bro!r4 ,%e w\ld h giv5 any?+ t ,mrs4 ,smi? _h n se5 him1 t he _h n turn$ r\nd1 b gone on 8 way4 ,! words1 ,i'm sure t he's drunk1 seem$ to haunt h]1 r++ 9 h] e>s all ! re/ ( ! day1 & break+ h] re/ at night1 aft] %e _h return$ f h] mis]able visit to ,woolwi*4 ,wret*$ness made ,miriam's naturally w>m temp] v irritable inde$ on t ev5+4 ,c>ol9e wond]$ :at c\ld h come ov] h]1 & ,mrs4 ,mellor det]m9$ t %e w\ld n soon aga9 give h] "y s]vant an aft]noon's leave4 ,aft] a sleepless1 wret*$ night1 poor ,miriam rose be=e daybreak1 & wrote a lett] to h] bro!r4 ,a v t\*+ lett] x 01 & blott$ ) h] te>s4 ,!re 0 n a ^w ( reproa* 9 x1 b mu* sorr[ & m love1 & g5tle t5d] c\nsel1 su* z a pi\s "m might h giv5 to h] son4 ,no /rang] :o might h *anc$ to see ,miriam 9 "o ( h] temp]s1 w\ld h believ$ t t girl ) fla%+ d>k eyes & unbridl$ tongue c\ld ev] h writt5 su* a lett]4 ,) sick5+ susp5se ,miriam await$ h] bro!r's reply4 ,at t "t h] s\l 0 almo/ con/antly wre/l+ 9 pray]4 ,:e!r %e 7 employ$ 9 du/+ ! room1 or prep>+ ! meal by ! kit*5 fire1 or at ! wa%-tub1 ,miriam 0 sil5tly lift+ up h] he>t 9 an agony ( entreaty = h] tw9 bro!r4 ,! answ] to h] lett] came be=e long4 ,miriam's he>t 0 9 a flutt] z %e tore ! envelope op51 !n %e c\ld sc>cely read ! l9es be=e h]1 because ( ! ?ankful te>s :i* fl[$ be=e %e _h read ! lett] half ?r\gh4 ,hamil 0 q z mu* a%am$ ( 8 conduct z 8 si/] _h be51 & ! "y soldi] _h ! manl9ess to own x4 ,he _h be5 l$ away by evil company1 he _h n _h ! /r5g? to resi/ ! temptations :i* beset a man 9 b>racks1 b he promis$ to /ruggle aga9/ :at he confess$ to be 8 besett+ weakness1 a ta/e = ard5t spirits4 ,hamil ask$ 8 si/] to pray = him2 he w\ld1 he wrote1 foll[ h] good advice1 & wat* & pray = himself4 ,he tru/$ t he w\ld nev] aga9 give 8 d>l+ ,miriam cause to blu% = h] bro!r4 ,a great weight 0 lift$ f ! he>t ( ,miriam2 ,hamil seem$ de>] ?an ev]4 ,aga9 ! si/] c\ld g on h] way rejoic+ 9 hope4 ,to ,miriam's great satisfaction1 ,hamil 0 soon aft]w>ds remov$ to b>racks 9 ,london4 ,?\gh h] bro!r 0 n[ s mu* ne>] to h]1 ,miriam 0 b seldom able to see him4 ,%e 0 too upright a girl to sp5d on h] own gratification )\t leave1 ! "t :i* belong$ to h] mi/ress4 ,miriam 0 by f> too hone/ & consci5ti\s to ent]ta9 ev5 a bro!r )\t h] employ]'s k1 & /ill less at h] employ]'s exp5se4 ,miriam 0 a ,*ri/ian girl1 & 9 ?is behav$ l a ,*ri/ian4 ,an occasional meet+ ) ,hamil on a ,sunday aft]noon1 :5 !y w\ld walk to *ur* toge!r1 0 all t ! si/] c\ld v5ture to expect1 b ?is 0 en\gh to make h] :ole life bright]4 ,miriam look$ =w>d ?r\gh all ! week to h] happy h\r ^u ,sunday4 ,matt]s _h ?us gone on quietly = "s little "t1 :5 ! un=tunate affair ( ! silv] knife occasion$ ! sc5e relat$ 9 ! fir/ *apt]4 ,f *ildhood1 ,miriam _h _h a hot impati5t temp]1 & ?\gh %e _h (t5 regrett$ x1 %e _h nev] /riv5 aga9/ x ) all h] he>t & s\l1 z aga9/ an enemy t 0 draw+ h] into s]i\s s94 ,x 0 natural to h]1 ,miriam w\ld say1 & ?is wret*$ excuse s]v$ 9 "s measure to quiet h] consci5ce4 ,miriam saw o!r p selfi% & mean1 di%one/ & untru?ful2 %e knew t h] fell[-s]vant's /&>d ( duty 0 v mu* l[] ?an h] own4 ,miriam did n realise t %e1 ) all h] scrupul\s hone/y & piety1 0 br++ disgrace on h] religion by a temp] q unwor?y ( a foll[] ( ,him :o 0 meek & l[ly2 nay1 t h] conduct 0 actually a /umbl+-block 9 ! way ( ,c>ol9e1 :o almo/ dread$ & dislik$1 :ile %e c\ld n help 9 mo/ ?+s respect+ h]4 ,x's all v f9e ,miriam's pret5d+ to be bett] ?an o!r folk6 exclaim$ ,c>ol9e1 :5 ,miriam1 z has be5 relat$1 left ! kit*5 to obey h] mi/ress's call4 ,b h] pray+1 h] ,bible-read+1 & *ur*-go+1 don't prev5t h] f fly+ out l a fury4 ,i w\ldn't h h] temp] = ! _w6 ,= all h] /rict notions1 ,i take x t ,i'm z mu* ( a ,*ri/ian z %e6 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,9 ,p]il4 ,,miriam1 excit$ & angry /ill1 w5t up to h] little attic to prep>e = h] walk1 c>ry+ up ) h] ! box :i* ,c>ol9e _h br\ght d[n4 ,) ,miriam ! /orm _h n yet bl[n ov]4 ,= ,c>ol9e1 inde$1 to talk ab\t see+ any?+ 9 my box6 %e mutt]$1 z %e put d[n h] burd5 on ! floor ) a heavy bang4 ,%e kn[s well en\gh t ,i'd no m /oop to d ! mean ?+s t %e does1 ?an ,i'd g begg+ b>efoot ab\t ! /reets6 ,& to ?9k ( mi/ress li/5+ = a mom5t to ! backbit+ sneak6 ,i'm glad t ,i gave h] w>n+6 ,i'd r be a galley-slave1 ,i w\ld1 ?an /op 9 a place :]e ,i am n tru/$4 ,miriam's m9d 0 l a piece ( wat] t has be5 viol5tly di/urb$1 & :i* c reflect no?+ di/9ctly2 e image is di/ort$ & confus$4 ,b ev5 be=e %e _h quitt$ ! h\se1 reason _h begun to resume its quiet p[]1 & ,miriam to h a suspicion t h] own conduct 9 ! affair _h n be5 altoge!r ei!r s5sible or "r4 ,i wond] if ,hamil w ?9k t ,i h done a fooli% ?+1 said ,miriam to h]self1 z %e w5t out into ! /reet1 :]e ! fre%ness ( ! air s]v$ to help 9 cool+ h] temp]4 ,he 0 vex$ :5 he he>d ( my leav+ my la/ place1 j because ,i _h qu>rell$ ) ! nurse4 ,i %all only h a f\r mon?s' "* n[1 &1 aft] all1 f\r m\?s 0 h>dly a long en\gh "t = mi/ress to "k me s well z to li/5 to no?+ aga9/ me4 ,i wi% t ,i _h kept my temp] bett]1 b ,i c't help fl>+ up :5 any "o t\*es my "*4 ,i am s mu* afraid t ,hamil w be vex$4 ,he is s quiet & calm & wise himself1 he has su* a beautiful temp]2 ,i nev] knew him fly into a passion 9 all 8 life6 ,he kn[s ,i h be5 a pepp]y little ?+ f my *ildhood1 only ,i nev] 0 angry ) him1 oh6 ,no--,i nev] c\ld be angry ) him6 ,t5d] ?\ghts ( h] bro!r /ill fur!r calm$ ! _s ( ,miriam2 ! tr\bl$ wat]s 7 becom+ quiet z a mirror aga91 & ! excit$ m9d c\ld once m reflect4 ,miriam began n[ to ?9k t %e _h come on a useless err&1 = x 0 likely en\gh t %e might n be able to h a ^w ) h] bro!r1 :o did n expect 9 ! lea/ to see h] at su* a "t1 & :o w\ld probably be engag$ 9 p]=m+ milit>y duty4 ,besides ?is1 ,miriam 0 by f> too mode/ & well-conduct$ a girl to g to ! b>racks alone1 )\t any prop] protection4 ,h[ 0 %e to let h] bro!r "k t %e 0 wait+ to see him1 & wi%+ to ask 8 advice8 ,i d believe t ,i %all h to g back aga9 j z wise z ,i came4 ,i've be5 act+ ! "p ( a fooli%1 ill-temp]$ *ild1 ?\ght ,miriam1 z %e slack5$ h] pace1 walk+ up ,albany ,/reet t[>ds ! b>racks4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 ,miriam 0 mi/ak51 = ! ?\ght _h sc>cely cross$ h] m9d1 :5 h] glance fell on a tall =m 9 uni=m t %e knew well1 on ! opposite side ( ! /reet4 ,oh6 ,?is is =tunate inde$1 exclaim$ ,miriam1 to ?9k t ,hamil %\ld be ! fir/ soldi] :om ,i %\ld meet6 ,%e _h little "t = self-gratulation1 h[ev]1 = z %e spoke ,hamil turn$ aside f ! pavem5t1 & disappe>$ )9 ! door ( a public-h\se4 ,miriam _h be5 heat$ by ex]cise & excitem5t1 b n[ %e turn$ sudd5ly cold4 ,! t]ror :i* _h /ruck h] two mon?s be=e :5 %e _h look$ at t same de> =m /agg]+ "u ! influ5ce ( dr9k1 came ov] h] aga91 & almo/ ov]p[]$ h]4 ,0 h] bro!r1 ! brave noble-he>t$ bro!r1 :om %e s fondly lov$1 he ( :om %e _h be5 s pr\d1 0 he yield+ aga9 to t deadly vice1 :i* w\ld s9k him l[] ?an ! brutes6 ,miriam's anxiety = ,hamil's safety dur+ ! campaign 9 ,abyss9ia _h be5 light & easy to be borne comp>$ ) :at %e felt n[2 = _h n h] bro!r own$ t a ta/e = dr9k+ 0 8 besett+ weakness1 & to :at mu/ t ta/e1 if indulg$1 inevitably lead 9 ! end8 ,to %ame1 disease1 & mis]y1 condemnation be=e ,god1 ?+s a ?\s&fold worse ?an dea?6 ,hamil 0 ent]+ on ! /eep d[nw>d incl9e1 & :at a precipice lay be=e him6 ,! full ext5t ( h] bro!r's p]il fla%$ on ! m9d ( ,miriam1 & e o!r feel+ yield$ to ! "o desire to save him1 z %e quick5$ h] /eps almo/ to a run4 ,! mode/ "y maid5 _h nev] cross$ ! ?re%old ( a public-h\se1 nor _h %e ev5 ?\ght ( do+ s be=e2 ,miriam _h a natural %r9k+ f go+ among/ /rang]s1 & into a place :]e x w\ld be unseemly = h] to appe>--& yet1 to ! no small surprise ( ,hamil1 z he /ood at ! b> ) a glass ( g9 9 8 h&1 he he>d a voice n]v\sly pron\nce 8 "n1 &1 turn+1 beheld 8 tw9 at 8 side6 ,y "h6 exclaim$ ! soldi]1 almo/ dropp+ ! glass 9 8 amazem5t4 ,i mu/ speak ) y--x is on a matt] ( importance--,i am leav+ my place1 said ,miriam1 s brea?less ) excitem5t1 t %e c\ld h>dly br+ out ! words4 ,hamil's fir/ impulse 0 to toss (f ! liquor = :i* he _h paid1 be=e leav+ ! b>1 b he *ang$ 8 int5tion1 put d[n ! unta/$ glass1 & foll[$ 8 si/] out ( ! place4 ,! soldi] 0 annoy$ t ,miriam1 ev5 = "o m9ute1 %\ld h be5 se5 )9 ^? doors4 ,:at br\ght y "h8 ,:at _h y to say to me8 ,hamil ask$1 ) a little approa* to impati5ce 9 8 mann]2 _h he possess$ less f9e a temp]1 he w\ld h be5 angry4 ,oh6 ,hamil--h[ c\ld y1 aft] all t y promis$-- began ,miriam1 b %e c\ld n1 f emotion1 g on4 ,all t _h l$ h] to seek h] bro!r on ! pres5t occasion1 h] own affairs1 h] loss ( place1 h] qu>rel ) ,c>ol9e1 seem$ to h entirely escap$ f h] m9d4 ,%e _h room !re n[ = b "o ?\ght1 t ( ! temptation & dang] ( ,hamil4 ,! soldi] c\ld v well imag9e :at 0 pass+ ?r\gh ! bra9 ( 8 si/]4 ,he felt humbl$ & disgu/$ ) himself1 = :5 he _h ent]$ t public-h\se1 ,hamil knew t he 0 break+ ?r\gh _m an e>ne/ resolution made to himself1 z well z ! promise made to 8 si/]4 ,! tw9s walk$ on = "s little way 9 sil5ce1 !n1 z if by tacit cons5t1 !y took ! fir/ turn into ! ,reg5t's ,p>k4 ,ent]+ ! enclosure1 ,hamil & ,miriam w5t ov] ! grass to a quiet seat1 :]e !y c\ld conv]se toge!r undi/urb$ & unhe$$ by any "o4 ,nei!r ( ! ,macbeans utt]$ ano!r ^w until !y _h rea*$ ?is seat1 & sat d[n ^u x2 ea* 0 busy ) bitt] ?\ghts :i* x w\ld be difficult & pa9ful to put into language4 ,miriam1 inde$1 0 beg9n+ to turn h] ?\ghts into pray]1 & :5 once %e 0 able to d ?is1 half _! bitt]ness 0 tak5 away4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,! ,/ruggle4 ,i ,,"k all t y w say1 ,miriam1 began ,hamil1 :o 0 ! fir/ to break sil5ce1 look+ d[n gloomily at ! du/y grass be=e him4 ,y don't suppose t ,i've n (t5 ?\ght ( my promise1 & tri$ to keep x too4 ,i _h n s mu* z ent]$ a public s9ce ,i receiv$ y\r lett]1 till a few days ago1 & !n two ( my comrades1 jovial fell[s1 laugh$ me out ( my resolutions1 & got me to /& treat4 ,& s ! door 0 op5$ to ! enemy1 sugge/$ ,miriam1 sadly2 y did n f9d x easy to close x aga94 ,i'll n d5y x1 ,i took m ?an 0 good = me1 & ,i 0 ne> gett+ into a scrape at ! "t4 ,b ! wor/ ( x is1 cont9u$ ,hamil m rapidly1 kick+ up ! du/ ) ! heel ( 8 boot1 ! wor/ ( x is1 t n[ ! ?ir/ & ! long+ is awak5$ aga91 & x seems z if ,i c\ld n resi/ !m6 ,i d n want to disgrace myself1 nor to vex y1 ,miriam1 b ,i h>dly am my own ma/] 9 ?is4 ,no "o kn[s1 b ^? :o h felt x1 ! difficulties :i* beset a man :o w\ld get rid ( a ta/e = spirits4 ,hamil1 y are a soldi]1 a brave1 noble soldi]1 "o :o nev]1 9 ! field1 0 daunt$ or kept back by difficulties1 said ,miriam1 press+ ! arm ( h] bro!r4 ,rememb] ! fe>ful m\nta9 passes ?r\gh :i* y w5t ) ! army 9 ,abyss9ia4 ,( :at long we>y m>*es y h told me1 :5 y _h to /ruggle up heights1 ?r\gh /ony1 almo/ impassable defiles1 till y\r brea? fail$1 & y\r muscles 7 /ra9$1 & y felt t y\r limbs c\ld sc>cely support y\r weight4 ,b difficulties did n turn y back !n4 ,y 7 ! ,que5's fai?ful soldi] & 7 will+ to s]ve h] to ! dea?4 ,i c\ld n h held back !n1 obs]v$ ,hamil4 ,& c y hold back n[8 cri$ ,miriam4 ,oh6 ,hamil1 rememb] :at our curate said to u be=e our confirmation2 y & ,i c nev] =get t s]mon4 ,he told u t we are all ! enli/$ soldi]s or ,*ri/1 ) ,8 weapons to be>1 & ,8 battles to fight1 & t = ,8 sake we mu/ all le>n to 'endure h>dness4' 99 ,life is our "o great campaign1 s9 is our great enemy1 & ! ,"l ,*ri/ ,himself ! ,capta9 ( our salvation4 ,if we foll[ ,him we mu/ expect to h to face "s difficulties1 if we foll[ ,him we mu/ fight4 ,oh de> bro!r1 aft] he>+ t s]mon1 d y n recollect h[ y & ,i w5t toge!r to ! wood 9 ! holl[1 &1 "u ! great bee*-tree1 pray$ t we might inde$ be ,*ri/'s fai?ful soldi]s & s]vants to ! end ( our lives8 99 #b ,tim4 ii4 #c4 ,hamil heav$ a deep sigh2 sweet & holy 0 ! remembrance ( t day 9 _! e>ly y\?1 :5 he & 8 tw9 si/] _h resolv$ t1 come :at might1 !y w\ld ev] keep /eady 9 ! s]vice ( ,him :o _h ,himself triumph$ ov] ,satan1 & :o c\ld make !m m ?an conqu]ors by ! /r5g? ( ,8 ,holy ,_s4 ,! :ole sc5e came back on ! soldi]'s m9d2 ! gold5 sunlight /ream+ ?r\gh ! b\ghs on ! gr\nd /rewn ) ! br[n fall5 bee*-ma/1 ! s\nd ( a /ream gurgl+ ne>1 ! hum ( a bright insect on ! w+ t _h hov]$ ar\nd ! tw9s :]e !y sat on ! mossy seat af=d$ by ! gn>l$ roots ( ! tree4 ,hamil pass$ 8 h& across 8 eyes z he murmur$1 ,w\ld ,i 7 n[ :at ,i 0 !n6 ,y may be m1 mu* m ?an y 7 !n1 cri$ ,miriam4 ,y & ,i 7 b z "y untri$ recruits1 :o knew little ( :at might be be=e u1 b :o 7 ready boldly to face an enemy1 :5ev] "o might attack u4 ,n[1 y are z "o be>+ ! burd5 & heat ( ! day1 y "k y\r enemy-- ,a great deal too well1 int]rupt$ ,hamil2 he has n only attack$1 b has got ! bett] ( me at la/4 ,only = a "t6 cri$ ,miriam1 eag]ly4 ,nev] despair1 ! /ruggle is n yet ov]6 ,y 71 z "o may say1 a /raggl] f ! ranks1 y 7 n on y\r gu>d1 ! enemy took y at disadvantage4 ,he /ruck y d[n = a mom5t1 b y are up & at him aga91 y won't give 91 y'll fight to ! end4 ,is x n writt5 9 ! ,bible1 ',resi/ ! ,devil1 & he w flee f y8' 99 ,wre/le aga9/ temptation1 & ov]come x1 de> bro!r1 9 ! "n & 9 ! /r5g? ( ! ,"l6 99 ,james iv4 #g4 ,miriam's eyes sp>kl$ z %e spoke1 &1 z ,hamil look$ on t bright animat$ face rais$ s e>ne/ly to 8 own1 ! voice ( 8 only si/] r\s$ 8 _s l ! call ( a trumpet s\nd+ to arms4 ,ah6 ,miriam1 cri$ ! "y soldi]1 if ,i _h y always beside me to keep me up to ! m>k1 ,i ?9k t some?+ might be made ( me yet4 ,come :at may1 y are always ready to ru% to ! rescue4 ,x's ! old /ory ( ! vip] aga92 ,i wi% t y c\ld /amp y\r foot ^u my enemy1 intemp]ance1 z y did on ! v5om\s reptile4 ,y mu/ d t = y\rself1 or r y mu/ ask ,god to d x = y1 ,hamil1 /ruggl+ h>d y\rself all ! "t4 ,!re is su* com=t 9 t text :i* y & ,i le>n$ toge!r ye>s ago2 ',god is fai?ful1 :o w n suff] y to be tempt$ above t ye are able1 b w1 ) ! temptation1 also make a way to escape1 t ye may be able to be> x4' 99 99 #a ,cor4 x4 #ac4 ,victory ov] s9 is c]ta9ly wor? a /ruggle1 said ,hamil4 ,x is wor? ! h>de/1 ! longe/ /ruggle6 cri$ ,miriam1 :o felt t h] words 7 mak+ an impression on ! m9d ( h] bro!r4 ,oh6 ,hamil1 0 x n joy :51 aft] all t y _h suff]$1 aft] all t y _h done1 y /ood a conqu]or 9 ,k+ ,!odore's =tress ( ,magdala6 ,0 x n joy :5 y return$ to old ,engl& to receive su* a welcome z is giv5 to victors alone8 ,b :at is su* joy comp>$ to t ( ! ,*ri/ian soldi]1 "o :o has be5 enabl$ to triumph ov] enemies )\t & )91 ! _w1 ! fle%1 & ! ,devil1 if1 at life's close1 he c say ) ,/4 ,paul1 ',i h f\ght a good fight1 ,i h f9i%$ my c\rse1 ,i h kept ! fai?2 h5ce=? !re is laid up = me a cr[n ( righte\sness1 :i* ! ,"l1 ! righte\s ,judge1 %all give me at t day4' #b ,tim4 iv4 #g1 #h4 ,miriam1 my si/]1 ,i ?ank ,god = s5d+ y to me1 said ! soldi]1 press+ ! h& ( 8 tw94 ,i 0 ?r[+ d[n my weapons1 ,i 0 yield+ to ! foe1 or r1 l a des]t]1 go+ ov] to 8 side4 ,i h be5 worse ?an a c[>d 9 ! battle ( life4 ,b f ?is h\r1 ,god help+ me1 ,i'll /ick to my col\rs1 & foll[ my ,lead]6 ,i'll nev] set my foot )9 ! door ( a place :]e ,i "k f exp]i5ce t ! enemy w\ld h me at an advantage4 ,i'll pray n to be l$ into temptation1 & ,i'll keep1 z f> z ,i c d s1 out ( ! way ( temptation4 ,! he>t ( ,miriam b\nd$ ) joy4 ,%e look$ on ! f9e1 manly1 bronz$ c\nt5ance ( h] bro!r1 ) ! expression ( calm resolution ^u x1 & felt h[ great1 h[ glori\s is ! ,*ri/ian's /ruggle aga9/ besett+ s91 :5 he engages 9 x1 /rong 9 ! ,"l1 & 9 ! p[] ( ,8 might4 99 99 ,eph4 vi4 #aj4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,a ,bro!r to ! ,rescue4 ,,b n[1 said ,hamil1 ,i want to "k :at br\ght y up to our qu>t]s :5 ,i s little expect$ to see y4 ,i rememb] n[ t y said some?+--,i don't "k exactly :at--ab\t leav+ y\r place4 ,i ?\ght t y 7 s com=table 9 x1 cont9u$ ! soldi]4 ,:5 la/ we met on ,sunday1 y seem$ pleas$ ) y\r ma/]1 mi/ress1 wages1 ev]y?+4 ,i hop$ t y w\ld /ay 9 t place till my t]m ( s]vice %\ld be ov]1 & we c\ld set up bus9ess toge!r 9 "s snug little home ( our own4 ,y rememb] t ,i spoke to y ab\t my fell[-s]vant1 said ,miriam4 ,yes1 ,c>ol9e1 ,i ?9k1 0 h] "n4 ,y describ$ h] z a poor1 ill-br\ght-up girl1 :o has nev] be5 taught t black's black1 & :o has sc>cely f\nd out yet t %e has su* a ?+ z a s\l4 ,b y 7 tak+ h] 9 h&1 ,miriam1 & _h got h] to read at lea/ "o v]se 9 ! ,bible e day1 & to g to *ur* n[ & !n4 ,i'm n ! only "o1 add$ ! soldi] ) a smile1 :om a little si/] ( m9e wat*es ov] = good4 ,i'm afraid t y'll n ?9k me v good :5 y he> all my /ory1 said ,miriam4 ,n ano!r case ( qu>rell+1 ,i hope6 cri$ ,hamil4 ,well1 y %all "k all1 & judge = y\rself1 said ,miriam4 ,& %e & h] bro!r arose f _! seat & recomm5c$ walk+1 z !y w5t on ) _! conv]sation4 ,c>ol9e & ,i _h j f9i%$ our d9n]1 cont9u$ ,miriam1 :5 mi/ress's bell rang1 & ,c>ol9e w5t up to answ] x4 ,%e 0 away = "s "t1 hunt+ 9 e nook & corn]1 z ,i he>d aft]w>ds1 = a silv] pap] knife :i* mi/ress _h miss$ f ! draw+-room table4 ,i knew no?+1 ( c\rse1 to :at %e 0 ab\t1 & 0 quietly wa%+ up ! di%es1 :5 d[n came ,c>ol9e to ! kit*51 look+ z r$ z y\r uni=m1 &1 to my great surprise1 :o %\ld come ) h] b mi/ress4 ,mrs4 ,mellor look$ grave & uneasy1 & told me ( ! loss ( ! pap] cutt]1 keep+ h] eyes fix$ on my face z %e spoke4 ',i h n be5 9 ! draw+-room1 ma'am1 s9ce ,i help$ to clean x 9 ! morn+1' said ,i1 'b ,i rememb] t ! silv] knife 0 !n all "r 9 its place4' ,mi/ress seem$ m uneasy ?an be=e1 & !n said1 glanc+ fir/ at ,c>ol9e1 !n at me1 t my fell[-s]vant ?\ght--fanci$ t %e _h se5 t pap] knife 9 my box :5 ,i _h *anc$ to op5 x 9 ! =5oon1 :ile we 7 up 9 ! attic toge!r4 ,i say6 exclaim$ ,hamil1 indignantly4 ,did y tell h] t y w\ld z soon h swall[$ ! knife z h /ol5 x8 ,n exactly--?\gh ,i said some?+ l x--& ,i dem&$ t ! box %\ld be in/antly br\ght d[n1 & ?or\ghly se>*$4 ,"r1 p]fectly "r6 cri$ ,hamil ,macbean4 ,i call$ ,c>ol9e a vip]1 a sneak1 & ,i don't rememb] :at names besides2 ,i bade h] g & fet* d[n ! box2 inde$1 ,i sc>cely knew :at ,i 0 say+1 ,i 0 9 su* a ?und]+ passion4 ,hamil ?\ght1 ,wrong1 q wrong1 b he made no obs]vation al\d4 ,s ! box 0 br\ght d[n f ! attic1 & mi/ress op5$--,i _c say t %e se>*$ x4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s on :i* h] eye fell 0 y\r gift2 y rememb] my beautiful pap] cutt]1 made 9 ! %ape ( a dagg]8 ,ah6 ,c>ol9e mu/ h mi/ak5 x = ! silv] "o6 cri$ ,hamil4 ,%e own$ t %e _h done s1 said ,miriam2 !y are really a good deal alike4 ,d y suppose1 inquir$ ,hamil1 gravely1 t ?is ,c>ol9e _h actually h]self tak5 ! silv] knife f ! table8 ,no1 repli$ ,miriam1 quickly2 to d h] ju/ice1 %e is n bad en\gh = t4 ,we soon f\nd :at _h become ( ! knife4 ,ma/] _h tak5 x to cut ! leaves ( "s book t he 0 read+ :ile he 0 out walk+4 ,he *anc$ to return home 9 ! mid/ ( ! bus9ess1 & ev]y?+ 0 expla9$4 ,& s ! :ole matt] end$1 ,i hope1 said ,hamil4 ,no1 ,i gave w>n+ to mi/ress4 ,%e want$ me to /ay1 b ,i w\ld n4 ,i c nev] speak to ,c>ol9e aga91 s h[ c\ld ,i /op 9 t h\se8 ,:y c\ld y nev] speak a ^w to ,c>ol9e aga98 inquir$ ,hamil ,macbean4 ,!re is at lea/ "o ^w :i* y %\ld speak--y %\ld ask h] p>don = call+ h] a vip]4 ,ask h] p>don6 repeat$ ,miriam1 indignantly4 ,surely y are n tak+ h] "p--! "p ( "o :o w\ld h black5$ ! "* ( y\r only si/]6 ,li/5 to me quietly1 de> ,miriam1 = a m9ute1 &1 if y c d s1 answ] me calmly4 ,did ,c>ol9e1 or did %e n1 believe t %e _h se5 ! silv] knife 9 y\r box8 ,%e mu/ h kn[n me well en\gh to be sure t ,i w\ld h scorn$ to t\* x6 cri$ ,miriam1 evad+ ! "q4 ,p readily believe :at !y wi% to be true1 obs]v$ ,hamil4 ,:at d y mean8 ,:y %\ld ,c>ol9e wi% me to be a ?ief8 ask$ ,miriam1 abruptly1 look+ ) surprise into ! face ( ! soldi]4 ,by y\r own acc\nt1 ! knife 0 lo/1 _h be5 se>*$ = 9 va92 suspicion mu/ h la9 on ,c>ol9e h]self2 %e naturally 0 only too glad to turn x on ano!r1 & y y\rself own t ! pap] cutt] 0 l y\r own1 :i* %e _h *anc$ to see 9 y\r box4 ,& y mu/ take ano!r ?+ into acc\nt1 de> ,miriam4 ,c>ol9e has n be5 able to live = mon?s ) y1 )\t f9d+ out t y\r ideas ( duty are v mu* high] ?an h]s4 ,%e mu/ beg9 to suspect t if y are "r1 %e mu/ be wrong1 & su* suspicion is v unpleasant4 ,! life ( e consi/5t ,*ri/ian is a rebuke to a godless _w4 ,i believe t ?is is ! *ief reason :y ! _w is s ready to hate him1 s eag] to pick holes 9 8 conduct4 ,i d>esay t x 0 a com=t to ,c>ol9e to ?9k t y 7 no bett] ?an h]self4 ,i am glad t %e _c n[ h t com=t ( ?9k+ me di%one/1 cri$ ,miriam1 :o 0 half-amus$1 half-vex$1 at ! view ( ! subject tak5 by ,hamil4 ,b %e c1 &1 ,i fe>1 does ?9k y viol5t & passionate1 obs]v$ ! soldi]4 ,c>ol9e kn[s t1 ?\gh y keep y\r h&s f pick+ & /eal+1 y c]ta9ly d n keep y\r tongue f evil-speak+4 ,miriam felt hurt at ! obs]vation2 _h any "o b1 h] tw9 bro!r made x1 %e w\ld h be5 s]i\sly angry4 ,%e 0 sil5t = a m9ute1 & !n said1 ,y1 :o are s calm & good-temp]$ y\rself t no?+ ev] ruffles y1 _c und]/& ! difficulty ( keep+ d[n a quick1 hot temp] l m9e4 ,ah6 ,miriam1 ,miriam1 are y "o to be daunt$ by difficulties8 cri$ ,hamil4 ,rememb] ! words :i* y spoke a few m9utes ago2 rememb] all t y said ab\t ! /ruggle1 ! weapon1 ! victory4 ,9 ! campaign ( life1 woman z y may be1 y are z mu* a soldi] z myself4 ,if "o enemy ru%es ^u me f ! "r h&1 ano!r lies 9 ambu% = y on ! left4 ,y\r besett+ s9 may be--& c]ta9ly is--v diff]5t f m9e2 b we h bo? ! same ne$ to /& on our gu>d1 ! same ne$ to wat* & to pray4 ,miriam ?\ght to h]self t giv+ way to temp] 0 a little s9 comp>$ to giv+ way to intemp]ance4 ,hamil seem$ to read :at 0 pass+ ?r\gh h] m9d4 ,y are n tempt$ to intoxication f dr9k1 he obs]v$1 b y are tempt$ to intoxication f ang]4 ,& :ile intoxicat$ f "o cause or ! o!r1 we are bo? l$ to d & to say ?+s :i* we may aft]w>ds bitt]ly rep5t4 ,si/]1 ! same ,^w ( ,god :i* bids u 'be sob]1' & 'provide ?+s hone/ 9 ! sight ( all m51' bids u also le>n ( ,him :o 0 meek & l[ly1 & tells u t 'he t rule? 8 _s is bett] ?an he t take? a city4' 99 99 ,prov4 xvi4 #cb4 ,c]ta9ly my temp] did get ! bett] ( me to-day1 said ,miriam1 frankly1 = %e 0 ( a c&id & op5 disposition1 & c\ld n d5y t %e _h be5 viol5t t[>ds ,c>ol9e1 & insol5t 9 h] mann] t[>ds ,mrs4 ,mellor4 ,ay1 let me repeat y\r own words 9 ref]5ce to myself1 cri$ ,hamil2 ! enemy took y at disadvantage1 he /ruck y d[n = a mom5t1 b y won't give 91 y're up & at him aga94 ,i don't see :at y w\ld h me d1 said ,miriam1 look+ di/ress$4 ,return home1 tell y\r mi/ress frankly t y "k t y 7 too ha/y1 t if %e w ov]look :at has pass$1 y w be glad to rema9 9 y\r place4 ,i %\ld n l to d t1 & yet--if x 7 n = ,c>ol9e1 began ,miriam1 9 a hesitat+ tone4 ,c>ol9e is to be settl$ ) too1 said ,hamil4 ,g to h]1 tell h] t y are sorry t y gave way to ang] 7?\gh y _h en\gh to provoke y to x1 ,i own71 (f] to let bygones be bygones1 &-- ,nev]6 ,i c\ld n d t6 ,i c\ld nev] humble myself s6 exclaim$ ,miriam4 ,!re is pride up 9 arms6 said ,hamil4 ,satan has n1 p]haps1 9 all 8 army1 a m dang]\s _s ?an he4 ,/& on y\r gu>d--he's ^u y6 ,aft] all t has pass$ betwe5 u1 ,i c\ld n speak to ,c>ol9e6 cri$ ,miriam4 ,n if x 7 y\r cle> duty to d s1 n 9 ob$i5ce to y\r ,capta9's comm&8 ,!re are "s ?+s too h>d = fle% & blood6 exclaim$ ,miriam4 ,hamil said no?+ 9 answ] to ?is2 he cont9u$ 8 walk 9 sil5ce1 b b5t 8 /eps t[>ds ,albany ,/reet1 :i* he soon re-ent]$1 ,miriam /ill by 8 side4 ,he w5t on )\t speak+ a ^w1 till he rea*$ ! public-h\se f :i* he _h be5 a %ort "t be=e s ha/ily summon$ by 8 si/]4 ,hamil /ood /ill be=e x1 & abruptly bade ,miriam good-bye4 ,:]e are y go+8 %e inquir$4 ,:]e ,i don't want y to foll[ me aga91 he said gloomily1 almo/ /]nly4 ,i h a fev]i% ?ir/ on me1 ,miriam2 ,i "k t ,i ought to ab/a92 b !re are "s ?+s too h>d = fle% & blood1 z y told me a m9ute ago4 ,all t ,hamil's words meant fla%$ ^u ,miriam ,macbean2 8 dang] 01 9 "s respects l1 :ile yet s unlike1 h] own4 ,ea* _h a duty to p]=m1 ea* _h a sacrifice to make2 ,miriam _h urg$ h] bro!r to ! conflict1 & n[1 l a c[>d1 0 fl9*+ f x h]self4 ,oh6 ,hamil6 exclaim$ ! poor girl1 9 a falt]+ tone ( entreaty1 ,g back to y\r qu>t]s at once1 & ,i w g back to my home4 ,y d y\r duty1 & may ,god help me to d m9e1 pride %all n w9 ! victory ov] y\r si/]4 ,a smile & a w>m grasp ( ! h& 7 all t pass$ !n betwe5 ! tw9s4 ,miriam turn$ & sp$ on h] way2 b ere %e rea*$ ! end ( ! /reet1 %e /opp$ & look$ back ) a ?robb+ he>t4 ,%e saw h] bro!r's tall =m z he /rode onw>ds1 f> beyond t p]il\s place :i* he 0 nev] to ent] aga92 & ! girl's _s rose 9 ?anksgiv+ & pray]--pray] = h]self1 ?anksgiv+ = him4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,victory4 ,,miriam',s r+ at ! door ( ,mrs4 ,mellor's dwell+ 0 answ]$ by ,c>ol9e4 ,! girl look$ pale1 & h] eyes 7 swoll5 z if ) cry+4 ,c>ol9e1 said ,miriam at once1 = e mom5t ( delay made ! ef=t ( speak+ m pa9ful1 ,i am sorry = :at pass$ ?is aft]noon betwe5 u4 ,i'm sure t y are n m sorry ?an ,i am6 cri$ ,c>ol9e4 ,i wi% t silv] knife _h be5 at ! bottom ( ! sea--,i he>tily d--mi/ress is s displeas$ ) me1 & ,i nev] ?\ght t ,i 0 do+ su* mis*ief by speak+ a ^w4 ,let u bo? =give & =get1 said ,miriam1 & %e held out h] h&4 ,poor ,c>ol9e %ook x readily & he>tily1 %e 0 surpris$ & reliev$ at ! ?und]cl\d hav+ s rapidly pass$ away4 ,c>ol9e 0 n ( a pr\d or passionate temp] h]self & _h c[]$ b5ea? ! tempe/ ( ang] :i* %e _h ?\ghtlessly rais$4 ,no?+ _h ev] conv9c$ ,c>ol9e s mu* ( ! p[] ( religion z ,miriam's say+1 z %e did n[1 ,i am sorry t ,i us$ su* language t[>ds y4 ,c>ol9e knew ,miriam's "* well en\gh to feel assur$ t no e>?ly motive w\ld h br\ght h] to humble h]self ?us to "o :o _h deeply (f5d$ h]4 ,miriam pass$ up ! /aircase quickly1 h] m9d reliev$ ( a heavy burd54 ,%e _h f\nd ! p]=mance ( duty less pa9ful ?an %e _h expect$1 & x 0 su* a com=t to be aga9 at peace ) h]self & ) all ! _w4 ,! beautiful words ( ,/4 ,paul recurr$ to h] m9d ) m =ce ?an !y ev] _h done be=e3 let all bitt]ness & wra?1 & ang] & clam\r1 & evil-speak+ be put away f y1 ) all malice4 ,& be ye k9d "o to ano!r1 t5d]-he>t$1 =giv+ "o ano!r1 ev5 z ,god1 = ,*ri/'s sake1 ha? =giv5 y4 99 99 ,eph4 iv4 #ca1 #cb4 ,on ! l&+-place1 ,miriam happ5$ to meet h] mi/ress4 ,!re 0 /ill a grave expression ( displeasure ^u ,mrs4 ,mellor's face1 z %e ?us address$ h] "y s]vant4 ,h y se5 y\r bro!r1 ,miriam8 ,on ,miriam's reply+ t %e _h j done s1 ! lady cont9u$1 9 ! same cold mann]1 ,& :at does he ?9k ( ! ha/y /ep :i* y h tak5 9 giv+ me w>n+8 ,he ?9ks x a fooli% "o1 ma'am1 repli$ ,miriam1 col\r+ up to h] eyes1 & press+ ! banni/] tightly ) h] h&1 = x 0 h>d to a pr\d _s to make ! humbl+ confession4 ,!n p]haps y w\ld wi% to rema9 9 my s]vice /ill1 said ! lady1 & ,i %\ld be v will+ to keep y1 & ov]look ! bur/ ( temp] into :i* y 7 betray$ 9 my pres5ce1 _h ,i reason to hope t su* bur/s w\ld n aga9 recur4 ,b ,i _c1 cont9u$ ,mrs4 ,mellor1 h p]petual qu>rell+ 9 my kit*52 ,i _c keep two s]vants :o w n live 9 h>mony toge!r1 ,i mu/--& w h my h\se an abode ( peace1 z e ,*ri/ian home %\ld be4 ,oh6 ,ma'am1 if y w\ld b try me1 cri$ ,miriam4 ,c>ol9e & ,i h made up our qu>rel1 & ,i hope t x w be our la/4 ,! face ( ,mrs4 ,mellor bright5$4 ,if su* be ! case1 said ! lady1 ,i w gladly try y aga94 ,& nev] _h ,mrs4 ,mellor cause to regret hav+ done s4 ,x 0 n t ,miriam 0 nev] aga9 tempt$ to give way to a temp] naturally viol5t2 x 0 n t ! ha/y ^w w\ld n rise to h] tongue1 nor ! angry blood to h] *eek2 evil habits & evil temp]s are n to be conqu]$ )\t a /ruggle1 sometimes long z well z sev]e4 ,b bo? ,miriam & ,hamil _h le>n$ to keep wat* aga9/ besett+ s9s1 & knew :]e to look = help 9 _! "t ( ne$2 !y bo? press$ onw>ds :]e duty call$ !m1 z fai?ful soldi]s ( ! cross2 & !y hop$ "o day to jo9 9 ! song ( triumph :i* ! r$eem$ w raise3 ?anks be to ,god :i* give? u ! victory ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 99 99 #a ,cor4 xv4 #eg4 ,a ,,light ,,or1 ,a ,,*ri/ian ,,9 ,,influ5ce4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,! ,"y ,/epmo!r4 ,,?is is mo/ vexati\s1 mo/ p]plex+2 ,i am sure t ,i sc>cely "k :i* way to turn1 exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,fairley1 z %e ent]$ ! room 9 :i* h] fir/born babe lay asleep 9 8 cradle1 trimm$ ) musl91 blue ribbon1 & lace4 ,! lady 0 v "y1 & look$ ev5 y\ng] ?an %e 04 ,%e _h b lately left ! s*ool-room :5 %e _h m>ri$ ,mr4 ,fairley1 a wid[]1 & s _h become /epmo!r to 8 two *ildr51 :o 7 six & sev5 ye>s ( age4 ,little suit$ 0 a lively girl1 :o _h nev] s mu* z paid a bill = h]self1 to und]take at once ! c>e ( a h\se & family4 ,!n ,i suppose t ,dr4 ,blane ?9ks1 ma'am1 t ,ma/] ,tom's ra% is some?+ infecti\s2 ,i felt sure t x 01 said ! nurse4 ,he says t x is sc>lat9a 9 a v mild =m1 & t ,jessy's sore ?roat has be5 ! same1 ?\gh we nev] guess$ :at 0 ! matt] ) h]1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,fairley4 ,my t]ror n[ is = ! babe--my little1 fragile d>l+6 cont9u$ ! "y "m1 gaz+ ) anxi\s love on ! sleep+ infant4 ,8 bro!r & si/] h ! malady slightly1 b = a babe n five weeks old to take su* a compla9t might be--,i d>e n ?9k :at x might be4 ,& ! eyes ( ! lady fill$ ) te>s1 = h] baby 0 ! v delight ( h] he>t4 ,i suppose1 ma'am1 t y'll jo9 ma/] 9 ,london at once1 sugge/$ ! nurse2 x w\ld be a sad risk = baby to rema9 9 ?is h\se :ile ! sc>let fev] is 9 x4 ,i feel z if we mu/ g--& yet1 said ! poor "y mi/ress1 press+ h] br[ ) h] h&1 ,i _c be> to leave ! o!r de> *ildr5--above all1 :5 !y are n 9 heal?4 ,oh1 ma'am1 ,miss ,jessy is all "r aga92 & z = ,ma/] ,tom1 he w ne$ no?+ b a little c>e1 obs]v$ ,leah1 ! nurse4 ,if ,i 7 b sure t he w\ld h x1 ,i %\ld leave ) an easi] m9d1 said ! lady2 b ,i mu/ take y to look aft] baby1 & ,i leave ! two *ildr5 ) a girl :om ,i nev] saw till a few days ago--a girl :o has nev] be5 9 s]vice be=e4 ,x seems s /range--s unk9d4 ,susan looks z /eady a girl z ev] ,i saw 9 my life1 ma'am2 %e comes out ( a good ne/ too2 h] "m 0 highly respect$1 & kept a s*ool4 ,dep5d ^u x1 ,susan w take good c>e ( ,ma/] ,tom & 8 si/]1 obs]v$ ,leah4 ,i wi% t ,i knew :at to d1 said ! "y "m1 ) an anxi\s sigh1 z %e seat$ h]self by ! cradle4 ,be=e h] m>riage1 ,lucy _h nev] _h to decide on any matt] m important ?an ! col\r ( a dress1 or ! *oice ( an amusem5t4 ,n[ %e f\nd h]self 9 a position ( s]i\s responsibility z mi/ress & "m1 ) no exp]i5ce1 no /r5g? ( w1 no k ( "*1 to help h]4 ,mrs4 ,fairley wi%$ to d h] duty t[>ds h] husb&'s *ildr52 k9d & g5tle %e always _h be5 to !m bo?1 b %e dread$ sc>let fev] mu* = h]self1 & a great deal m = h] baby1 & d>$ n rema9 at ! risk ( cat*+ ! disease f ,jessy or h] bro!r4 ,if ,i might be bold to speak1 ma'am1 said ! nurse1 ,i'd say we'd bett] be (f by ! aft]noon's tra91 & none ( u g nigh ! *ildr54 ,x's lucky !y are on ! upp] floor1 & t !y h n be5 ) baby s9ce ,miss ,jessy compla9$ ( h] ?roat4 ,b sc>let fev] is ! mo/ cat*+ ?+ 9 ! _w1 ma'am1 'specially aft] ! ra% has come out4 ,susan w look aft] ! o!rs1 b we mu/ ?9k ( ! baby4 ,he's sickly1 he is1 poor d>l+2 a v little illness w\ld make him g (f l ! snuff ( a c&le4 ,mrs4 ,fairley %udd]$ at ! ?\ght ( dang] to h] *ild4 ,%e ha/ily rose f h] seat4 ,y are "r1 q "r1 nurse1 %e said2 we mu/ leave ?is h\se at once2 y _h bett] see to ! pack+ directly4 ,i w speak to ,susan myself1 & give h] ! /ricte/ ord]s1 & tell h]--,&1 oh6 ,i mu/ write at once to put (f ! *ildr5's p>ty t we 7 to h _h on ,friday to keep ,tommy's bir?day4 ,i mu/ s5d notes to ! ,h>dys1 ! ,lauries1 ! ,w>es4 ,x w be a sad disappo9tm5t to poor ,tommy & ,jessy n to h _! "y fri5ds1 b ,i'll give !m ea* a new five-%ill+ piece to make up = _! disappo9tm5t4 ,& s ! "y /epmo!r hurri$ away to write h] notes1 give h] ord]s1 arrange :at dresses %e %\ld take to ,london1 s5d = a conveyance1 d ! tw5ty little ?+s :i* 7 ne$ful to be done be=e sudd5ly quitt+ h] c\ntry home1 ?+s :i* might ea* be trifles 9 !mselves1 b :i* requir$ ?\ght1 & c>e1 & "t1 s became s]i\s matt]s to ,mr4 ,fairley's "y wife4 ,i am s vex$ to leave ,tommy & ,jessy "u ! c>e ( a new nurs]y-maid1 a m]e girl6 repeat$ ,mrs4 ,fairley1 z %e lock$ h] desk1 aft] hurri$ly writ+ (f h] notes4 ,:at w ! _w say8 ,:at w my husb& say8 ,x seems l des]t+ ! *ildr54 ,b nei!r ( !m c be call$ really ill1 & !y w h e com=t :i* !y c require2 ,dr4 ,blane is skilful & k9d1 & c]ta9ly4 ,if "o c judge by face & mann]1 ,susan is to be tru/$1 yes1 ,i hope1 ,i ?9k t %e is to be tru/$6 ,& repeat+ ?is aga9 & aga9 to h]self1 to quiet h] own anxiety1 "y ,mrs4 ,fairley w5t on ) h] prep>ations = h] sudd5 j\rney to ,london4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,(f to ! ,/ation4 ,,yes1 %e is go+ away1 ,i told y t %e 06 ,!re's ,giles c>ry+ out ! big black box1 ) ! cords ti$ ab\t x1 to put x up by ! coa*man6 exclaim$ ,tom ,fairley 9 a tone ( fi]ce passion1 z he /ood on a *air by ! w9d[1 grasp+ ! b>s ) 8 h&s1 & look+ d[n on ! c>riage :i* 0 wait+ at ! door to take 8 /epmo!r to ! /ation4 ,ma/] ,tom _h be5 ord]$ to keep 8 b$ dur+ t day1 b ,tom c>$ little = ord]s4 ,he 0 a spoilt1 passionate boy1 :om 8 g5tle new mamma _h nev] be5 able to manage4 ,he lov$ ,mrs4 ,fairley a little p]haps1 b he _h nev] le>n$ to obey h]4 ,p]haps mamma is only go+ = a drive1 said ,jessy1 a pale little girl ) l>ge d>k eyes1 :o 0 seat$ on a foot-/ool nurs+ ! doll t _h be5 h] /epmo!r's gift4 ,go+ to take a drive ) a big cord$ box1 y /upid6 exclaim$ ,tom4 ,i tell y %e is go+ to ,london4 ,giles is br++ m packages out--"o--two--?ree--& !re's a hamp] besides6 ,!re's nursie com+ out ) baby wrapp$ up 9 ! l>ge ,india %awl4 ,%e has got into ! c>riage1 & "h comes mamma 9 h] p9k bonnet4 ,%e is go+ to ,london )\t u--:5 %e promis$ long ago to take u !re ) h]6 ,mamma won't g )\t bidd+ u good-bye6 exclaim$ ,jessy1 />t+ up f h] seat & runn+ to ! w9d[ ) h] doll 9 h] arms4 ,%e clamb]$ up on ! *air beside h] bro!r1 & flatt5+ h] nose aga9/ ! pane1 glanc$ d[n z eag]ly z ,tom at ! dep>ture4 ,%e w g )\t bidd+ u good-bye1 %e's 9 ! c>riage1 %e'll soon be (f6 ,& ,tom /amp$ s viol5tly ) 8 %oeless foot on ! *air1 t he almo/ pu%$ (f 8 si/]4 ,! boy 0 only half-dress$1 = he _h lately escap$ f 8 b$2 he _h nei!r jacket on 8 back1 nor %oes on 8 feet2 8 hair 0 a wild mop r\nd a face :i* look$ z r$ z sc>let1 b q z mu* f passion z f fev]4 ,%e's cruel1 %e's v1 v unk9d6 cri$ ,jessy4 ,betsy told u q true1 %e doesn't c>e = u1 n "o p91 'cause %e is n our own mamma6 ,! la/ nurs]y-maid _h done great wrong bo? to h] mi/ress & ! *ildr5 by try+ to make ! latt] ?9k t _! /epmo!r did n love !m z if !y 7 h] own4 ,m f folly ?an f a wi% to d mis*ief1 ,betsy _h be5 s[+ evil 9 ! m9ds ( ^? committ$ to h] c>e4 ,bless$ are ! peacemak]s1 = !y %all be call$ ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 99 ,b oh6 ,h[ unbless$ mu/ !y be :o help to de/roy peace 9 families1 ^: tongues1 l ,satan's own d>ts1 k9dle malice1 di/ru/1 & jeal\sy 9 ! he>ts ( ^? ar\nd !m6 ,well _h x be5 = ! little ,fairleys t ,betsy _h be5 dismiss$ f h] place4 99 ,mat!w v4 #i4 ,mamma is look+ up at ! w9d[1 %e is kiss+ h] h&6 cri$ ,tom4 ,b ,i won't kiss my h& to h]1 he sulkily add$4 ,:y does %e g & leave u6 ,!re--%e's driv+ away--away to ! /ation6 ,! boy jump$ d[n f ! *air1 & flung himself on 8 *e/ on ! c>pet1 kick+ ) passion4 ,he c\ld n be> to wat* ! c>riage disappe>+ beh9d ! trees4 ,i'll nev]1 nev] aga9 believe t mamma loves me6 exclaim$ ,jessy1 bur/+ into te>s z %e got d[n m sl[ly4 ,oh ,i nev] say t1 ,miss ,jessy6 cri$ ! mild voice ( ,susan1 :o _h j ent]$ ! room4 ,%e 0 a bright1 *e]ful-look+ girl ( sixte51 v neatly dress$1 ) hair smoo? z sat9 b5ea? h] simple little :ite cap4 ,i'll say :at ,i *oose1 sobb$ ,jessy2 x 0 v unk9d to g )\t u1 & nev] ev5 to come to bid u good-bye4 ,mi/ress is z mu* vex$ z y are ab\t x1 said ,susan4 ,yes1 inde$1 %e cont9u$1 )\t appe>+ to notice a volley ( angry kicks on ! floor1 by :i* ,tom express$ 8 utt] disbelief1 mi/ress d>$ n come ne> y aft] ! doctor _h told h] :at 0 ! matt] ) y bo?1 le/ %e %\ld c>ry infection to ! baby4 ,%e c>es = no "o b ! baby6 gr[l$ ,tom4 ,x's unfair1 x's horridly unfair4 ,n[1 ,ma/] ,tom1 w y li/5 to reason8 said ,susan1 turn+ t[>ds ! boy 9 a *e]ful1 good-hum\r$ mann]4 ,suppose t y _h to decide :e!r y\r mamma %\ld come & give y a good-bye kiss1 at ! risk ( c>ry+ back illness to y\r own little bro!r1 w\ld y ask h]--w\ld y wi% h] to come to y at su* risk8 ,%e did n want to come--%e did n *oose to come6 mutt]$ ,tom1 :o 0 n incl9$ to li/5 to reason4 ,%e nev] ?\ght ab\t u at all1 cri$ ,jessy4 ,nay1 ,miss ,jessy1 ,i c answ] = x t mi/ress has be5 ?9k+ a great deal ab\t bo? ( y1 said ! "y maid4 ,%e has be5 giv+ me su* p>ticul> directions ab\t y\r com=t1 & ! te>s 7 9 h] eyes :5 %e spoke ( go+ to ,london & leav+ y beh9d4 ,7 !y8 ask$ ,tom1 9 a s(t5$ tone4 ,he rais$ himself to a sitt+ po/ure on ! floor1 & look$ up at ,susan ?r\gh ! r\gh tumbl$ hair :i* 0 hang+ ov] 8 eyes4 ,"s p h an art ( putt+ ?+s 9 ! brighte/1 faire/ light1 ( smoo?+ d[n angry temp]s1 & rais+ k9dly feel+s 9 ! he>ts ( o!rs4 ,susan 0 "o :o _h le>n$ ?is art 9 ! s*ool ( ! ,gospel4 ,%e %ew$ s cle>ly t x 0 no unk9dness t _h tak5 ! "y /epmo!r away1 %e made ! *ildr5 realise s vividly :at sad consequ5ces w\ld be likely to foll[ %\ld _! baby bro!r take ! infection ( sc>let fev]1 t all ! /orm ( ang] 0 lull$4 ,:5 ,susan gave to ,jessy & h] bro!r ! two bright cr[n pieces s5t to !m by ,mrs4 ,fairley1 ev5 ! words ,h[ k9d6 came f ! lips ( ! girl4 ,susan _h1 h[ev]1 a great deal ( tr\ble 9 coax+ ,tom to obey ! doctor's ord]s by return+ to 8 crib4 ,%e _h no au?ority to puni%1 & x 0 v h>d to p]suade4 ,susan promis$ ! boy to sit beside him1 & read to him1 s t ! "t %\ld n seem dull4 ,i'm tir$ ( e "o ( my books1 !y're s /upid1 cri$ ,tom4 ,i've read ,blue ,be>d ev] s (t51 & ,i don't c>e = any ( ! re/4 ,i've a little book ( my own1 :i* w be q new to y1 ,i d>esay1 said ,susan4 ,x is 9 my box2 ,i w g = x directly4 ,& ,i wond]1 %e add$1 playfully1 :e!r1 :5 ,i come back1 ,i %all f9d ,ma/] ,tommy 9 b$4 ,z soon z ! door 0 clos$ beh9d ,susan1 ,tom scrambl$ back into 8 crib 9 j z mu* ha/e z he _h left x1 & pull$ ! b$-clo!s almo/ ov] 8 r\gh little head1 to give ,susan a surprise1 z he said4 ,tom 01 p]haps1 a little tir$ & weak1 = ?\gh ! attack ( sc>lat9a _h be5 b slight1 ! fev] _h n q left him4 ,susan _h a s(t pleasant voice1 & z %e read "o aft] ano!r ( ,anecdotes ( ,*ri/ian ,graces1 *oos+ su* z w\ld be mo/ likely to int]e/ h] "y *>ges1 ,jessy drew ne> & sat close beside h]1 re/+ h] doll ^u ,susan's knee1 :ile ,tom lay quietly li/5+ till 8 eyelids grew heavy & droop$1 & long brea?+ soon told t ! little boy _h fall5 asleep4 ,susan 0 v "y1 & %e felt t h]s 0 an anxi\s & responsible *>ge1 left z ! two *ildr5 7 entirely "u h] c>e dur+ ! abs5ce ( _! p>5ts4 ,! burd5 ^u ! nurs]y-maid 0 all ! m heavy z ! tra9+ ( ! "y ,fairleys _h be5 9 "s po9ts neglect$1 & 9 o!rs mismanag$2 !y did n submit1 !y w\ld n obey1 nor _h !y le>n$ to look up ) fe> & love to a ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,jessy1 inde$1 be=e %e w5t to re/1 knelt d[n be=e a *e/ ( draw]s1 put h] little h&s toge!r1 & gabbl$ ov] some?+ :i* 0 meant = a pray]1 h] w&]+ eyes & c>eless tone %[+ t %e gave n a ?\ght to ! solemn act ( address+ ! ,high & ,holy ,"o ^: ,"n %e 0 tak+ 9 va9 e "t t x pass$ h] lips4 ,susan saw all ?is1 & x griev$ h]1 b %e felt t %e mu/ h pati5ce & ask = grace1 t %e might be a humble means ( lead+ to ,god ! preci\s s\ls ( ^! two *ildr54 ,v diff]5t f ,jessy's c>eless say+ pray]s 0 ! "y s]vant girl's e>ne/ plead+ :5 %e knelt d[n by h] sleep+ *>ges t night4 ,%e entreat$ =giv5ess = all h] pa/ s9s1 z "o :o kn[s h[ hateful 9 ! sight ( ,god is all s92 %e ask$ = ! grace ( ! ,holy ,_s to make h] he>t pure1 & to guide all h] ?\ghts1 words1 & actions4 ,susan also pray$1 & pray$ he>tily = h] "y *>ges--ask+ ,god to enable h] to d h] duty t[>ds !m1 bo? 9 c>+ = _! heal? & com=t1 & 9 wat*+ ov] _! s\ls4 ,bless me1 & make me a bless+ to o!rs1 _h be5 ,susan's e>ne/ pray] s9ce %e _h fir/ le>n$ to feel t %e 0 n h] own1 b b\ght ) a price1 99 t %e & all h] p[]s %\ld be devot$ to h] ,"l4 ,x 0 a great com=t to ! "y nurs]y-maid to be able to g /raight to ,god = ! guidance & help t %e ne$$1 look+ unto ,him 9 all h] tr\bles & c>es1 & do+ h] "w z unto ,him4 99 #a ,cor4 vi4 #bj4 ,!re 0 no human be+ to wat* :e!r ,susan fai?fully did h] duty t[>ds h] abs5t mi/ress2 !re 0 no "o to f9d fault if--z too _m girls w\ld h done--%e c>$ fir/ = h] own com=t & ease4 ,b ,susan _h n read 9 va9 ! ,^w ( ! ,"l3 ,s]vants1 be ob$i5t to !m t are y\r ma/]s accord+ to ! fle%1 ) fe> & trembl+1 9 s+l5ess ( he>t2 n ) eye-s]vice1 z m5-pleas]s1 b z ! s]vants ( ,*ri/1 do+ ! w ( ,god f ! he>t4 99 99 ,eph4 vi4 #e1 #f4 ,?ree times dur+ ! night did ! anxi\s "y maid rise to see if h] *>ges 7 re/+ quietly4 ,%e g5tly replac$ ! cov]let :i* ,tom _h toss$ (f 9 8 sleep4 ,! night-light plac$ on ! sauc] 0 burn+ v feebly inde$2 x 0 flick]+1 dy+2 9 a few mom5ts m x w\ld g out1 & leave ! nurs]y 9 d>kness4 ,susan took ano!r f ! box1 lit x1 & /ood = a little space wat*+ ! t9y sp>k4 ,i am a poor weak girl1 ?\ght ,susan4 ,i c d v little1 inde$1 to %[ my love = my ,"l1 b !re 0 "o comm& :i* ,he gave to all ,8 s]vants1 & s to me among/ ! re/3 ',let y\r light s %9e be=e m51 t !y may see y\r good works1 & glorify y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54' ,i _c s]ve ,god z cl]gym5 & mission>ies d1 le>n$ & holy m5 :o %9e z great lights 9 ! _w2 b may n ev5 ,i be z ?is t9y night-light1 %ut up 9 a quiet nurs]y1 :]e no "o c>es to look at x1 yet ?r[+ its feeble light ar\nd1 useful accord+ to its p[]1 %9+ z well z x c1 ?\gh x seems little m ?an a sp>k8 ,ev5 ,i1 9 my humble way1 may sp5d & be sp5t = my ,"l1 & help to *e] & enlight5 o!rs1 ?\gh !y be b two little *ildr54 ,matt4 v4 #af4 ,! ?\ght 0 a sweet "o to ,susan1 & %e fell asleep ) ! pray] on h] lips1 ,oh1 bless me1 & make me a bless+6 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,a ,d9n]-,p>ty4 ,,tom ,,fairley arose 9 ! morn+ p]fectly free f fev]1 & ! doctor1 :5 he came 9 ! =5oon1 said t ! boy w\ld soon be z well z ev]1 & t 9 "o or two days1 %\ld ! wea!r cont9ue w>m1 he & 8 little si/] might take a turn 9 ! g>d54 ,a turn 9 ! g>d5 inde$1 mutt]$ ,tom1 z soon z ! doctor _h left ! room1 x's n !re t ,i'm go+1 to trot up & d[n ! /upid gravel walks1 or make daisy-*a9s l a baby4 ,susan1 y %all take u to ! toy-%op 9 ! t[n1 & !re we w sp5d all our money1 & buy lots ( pretty ?+s1 & sweeties besides1 & make ourselves jolly4 ,! boy f9i%$ 8 s5t5ce by sp9n+ 8 cr[n-piece on ! table1 amus+ himself by wat*+ ! r\nd half-transp>5t silv] globe :i* x seem$ to =m1 till ! motion giv5 by 8 f+]s became less rapid1 & gradually ! globe rattl$ d[n into its natural =m1 & lay z a piece ( money on ! table4 ,susan wait$ till ! noise ( ! sp9n+ 0 ov]1 & !n quietly obs]v$1 ,i am afraid1 ,ma/] ,tom1 t a long "t mu/ pass be=e x w be "r = y & y\r si/] to %op 9 ! t[n4 ,:y1 mamma (t5 takes u !re1 said ! boy4 ,rememb] t = weeks1 if n mon?s1 !re w be a risk ( y\r giv+ ! fev] to any "o :om y meet4 ,y c>ry infection ) y4 ,oh1 hang ! infection6 exclaim$ ,tom1 angrily4 ,i don't mean to be %ut up l a wild bea/ 9 a cage4 ,& ! boy look$ s fi]ce z he said ?is t he seem$ to h en\gh ( ! wild bea/ ab\t him to r5d] ! cage a some:at desirable ?+4 ,no "o w guess t we h _h any fev] at all1 obs]v$ ,jessy1 :o1 :ile bett] temp]$ ?an h] bro!r1 0 less /raight=w>d & op54 ,see--!re are no m>ks left2 & if y are n s cross z to tell1 no "o w "k t any?+ has be5 ! matt] ) ,tom or ) me4 ,oh1 ,miss ,jessy1 y\r own consci5ce w\ld "k x2 y\r own consci5ce w\ld :isp]1 ',is x "r1 = my own selfi% pleasure1 to run ! risk ( c>ry+ sickness1 & p]haps ev5 dea?1 into "s happy home8 ,if ,i %\ld he> ( "s poor *ild cat*+ ! fev] & dy+1 c\ld ,i ev] feel happy aga98' ,jessy />$ at ,susan 9 surprise4 ,! idea ( be+ guid$ by ! secret voice ( consci5ce 9 h] he>t 0 new to ! *ild1 :o _h hi!rto c>$ only to foll[ self-w4 ,tom broke out abruptly ) ! "q1 ,z y make su* a mighty fuss ab\t infection1 ,susan1 are y n afraid ( cat*+ ! fev] y\rself8 ,i wond] t y don't run away 9 a fright1 l mamma ) ! baby4 ,x 0 y\r mamma's duty to g2 x is my duty to /ay1 repli$ ! "y nurs]y-maid1 ) a smile4 ,i am n 9 ! lea/ afraid1 = ,i tru/ 9 ,god :o c>e? = me4 ,d y mean t because y tru/ 9 ,god1 ,he w keep y f cat*+ ! fev]8 ask$ ,jessy4 ,i did n mean t1 repli$ ,susan4 ,god sometimes lets ,8 p h tr\bles1 & sickness is (t5 "o ( !m2 b ,he helps & *e]s ,8 s]vants 9 di/ress1 & br+s !m out ( x at la/4 ,god tea*es !m sweet lessons ( pati5ce & hope & fai?1 s t e tri$ ,*ri/ian w be able to say1 soon] or lat]1 ',x is good = me t ,i h be5 afflict$4' 99 ,if we tru/ 9 ,god1 ,k+ ,david's beautiful words may be ours1 ',i w fe> no evil1 = ,?\ art ) me2' = ! ,"l w ei!r keep trials away1 or ,he w1 by ,8 p[] & love1 turn ! trials !mselves into bless+s4 99 ,psalm cxix4 #ga4 ,psalm xxiii4 #d4 ,! ,fairleys w\ld h c>$ no?+ = tea*+ on ! subject ( religion f "o ^: conduct did n %[ its p[] ov] h]self2 b ,susan liv$ z %e tri$ to tea* ! *ildr5 to live1 & !re=e h] words _h "s influ5ce4 ,tom & ,jessy c\ld see t %e :o fe>$ ,god _h no o!r fe>1 & t :ile c>+ = o!rs1 %e c\ld1 ) happy tru/1 leave ! c>e ( h]self unto ,him4 ,?is 0 ! *ildr5's fir/ lesson ( fai? 9 a wat*ful ,provid5ce4 ,susan _h a good deal to try h] temp] dur+ ! re/ ( t day4 ,! ,fairleys1 l mo/ *ildr5 :5 recov]+ f illness1 7 v impati5t & cross2 !y w\ld n be> contradiction1 !y qu>rell$1 !y broke _! toys1 !y tore _! books1 !y grumbl$ aga9/ ! doctor :o kept !m 9-doors :5 !y *ose to g out4 ,susan came 9 = a l>ge %>e ( _! rud5ess2 b %e 0 quiet & pati5t1 nev] return$ a cross ^w1 & did all t %e c\ld to give pleasure to ^? :o seem$ resolv$ n to be pleas$4 ,d9n] 9 "s degree re/or$ ! ,fairleys to good hum\r4 ,aft] be+ kept = "s days on l[ diet1 ! *ildr5 7 v hungry1 & ke5ly enjoy$ _! meal4 ,z ,tom 0 f9i%+ a leg ( *ick5 aft] hav+ eat5 a w+1 he abruptly /opp$1 /ruck ! h&le ( 8 knife & =k ^u ! table1 & exclaim$1 z a ?\ght sudd5ly arose 9 8 m9d1 ,i hope all ?is nons5se ab\t infection has n made mamma put (f my bir?day p>ty6 ,he look$ ,susan full 9 ! face z he spoke1 & h] sil5ce 0 answ] suffici5t4 ,knife & =k 7 flung to ! o!r end ( ! table1 ,tom />t$ to 8 feet 9 a viol5t fury1 & ,jessy bur/ into te>s4 ,x 0 "s "t be=e ,susan c\ld ga9 a he>+4 ,! bir?day p>ty _h be5 look$ =w>d to ) delight2 ! ,fairleys 7 v little accu/om$ to disappo9tm5t1 & knew n h[ to be> x4 ,gradually1 h[ev]1 ! /orm lull$ a little1 & ,susan 0 able to sugge/ a few ?\ghts ( com=t4 ,! *ildr5 %\ld h a bir?day fea/ aft] all1 %e w\ld ask ,mason ! cook = a little fl\r1 eggs1 & /rawb]ry jam1 %e w\ld %[ ,tom & ,jessy h[ to make pa/ry !mselves1 & t w\ld be f> bett] fun ?an hav+ x up f ! kit*51 or f a confection]'s %op4 ,jessy dri$ h] eyes1 li/5$ & smil$2 ! *ild 0 accu/om$ to ! pleasure ( eat+ pa/ry1 b ! pleasure ( help+ to make x 0 some?+ entirely new4 ,tom's passion subsid$ into sulky ill-hum\r1 z he sat balanc+ 8 cr[n-piece on 8 ?umb1 !n ?r[+ x up & cat*+ x aga94 ,:at's ! use ( hav+ a fea/ ) no gue/s to eat x8 mutt]$ ! boy4 ,& :at's ! use ( hav+ money :5 "o is n able to sp5d x8 ,well1 ,ma/] ,tom1 said ,susan1 gaily1 if y c't tell :at to d ) y\r money1 ,i "k a fam\s way 9 :i* y c\ld sp5d x2 & if y want gue/s1 ,i "k h[ y c get z _m z y please to invite4 ,y d--d y8 cri$ ! boy1 ) eag] surprise4 ,x happ5s1 said ,susan1 t my de> "m's bir?day falls on ! same day z y\rs1 & ,i h be5 int5d+1 = "s "t pa/1 to give a fea/ to f\r *ildr5 9 hon\r ( ! day4 ,y--a nurs]y-maid6 exclaim$ ,tom ,fairley4 ,& pray1 does mamma "k :at y are aft]8 ,oh6 ,no1 repli$ ,susan1 smil+1 no "o kn[s b myself2 b p]haps1 if y are v good1 ,i may let y into my secret8 ,b y've no bus9ess to invite any "o into our h\se1 cri$ ,tom1 9 an insol5t tone4 ,x w\ld be a pretty joke inde$ if y c\ld h fri5ds "h1 :5 we are n all[$ to h "o4 ,my gue/s w n eat _! d9n] "h1 repli$ ,susan4 ,i %all s5d x = !m 9 s clev] a way t all ! f\r d9n]s c\ld be easily pack$ up 9 my ?imble4 ,y\r ?imble6 ,oh6 ,:at d y mean--:at c y mean8 cri$ bo? ! ,fairleys 9 a brea?4 ,& ,jessy add$1 ) a m]ry little laugh1 ,i don't ?9k t su* a fea/ z y\rs w\ld fe$ a hungry m\se4 ,ah6 ,missie1 y are q mi/ak5 !re1 cri$ ,susan1 amus$ at ! *ildr5's looks ( surprise4 ,my gue/s %all h "r good *e]4 ,w\ld y l to "k :at f>e w be provid$8 ,let's he> all ab\t x1 said ,tom4 ,:at w\ld y ?9k ( meat1 potatoes1 rice1 & onions made up into a nice ,iri% /ew1 & a good slice ( bread into ! b>ga98 ,ea* ( my gue/s w h ?is4 ,i say6 exclaim$ ! a/oni%$ ,tom1 dropp+ 8 money 9 8 surprise4 ,& c t--meat1 onions & all--g into y\r ?imble8 ,n exactly ! d9n] itself1 b ! d9n] price1 repli$ ,susan4 ,& "o good ?+ ab\t my fea/ is ?is--,i am q sure t my little gue/s w be pleas$1 n "o w g grumbl+ away4 ,!y w mo/ likely n h ta/$ meat = a :ole week be=e1 & w enjoy _! hot ,iri% /ew z mu*1 p]haps m1 ?an y1 ,ma/] ,tom1 did y\r *ick54 ,i don't l riddles1 cri$ ! boy1 impati5tly4 ,:o are ^! hungry gue/s ( y\rs8 ,& h[ c y h !m to d9n]8 ,j tell u /raight out :at y mean4 ,susan 0 pleas$ at ! opportunity ( expla9+ to h] "y li/5]s ! simple b beautiful arrangem5ts ( ! ,,de/itute ,,*ildr5',s ,,d9n] ,,society1 99 by :i* a half-/>v$ boy or girl f ! mis]able d5s ( ,london is provid$ ) an excell5t meal = ?reep5ce1 br++ a s+le p5ny 9 addition4 ,%e spoke ( ! poor little ragg$ w&]]s :o h nev] 9 _! lives kn[n :at x is to h a com=table home1 nor p]haps--till ?is *>ity 0 begun--a really satisfy+ meal4 99 ,see ,ragg$ ,s*ool ,magaz9e = ,febru>y #ahfh4 ,susan _h be5 9 ,london ) an uncle :o kept a cook-%op4 ,%e told h[ x made h] he>t a*e to see pale1 ?91 b>efoot$ *ildr5 hov]+ r\nd ! place to smell ! sav\ry sc5t :i* to !m mu/ h be5 s tantalis+1 & to gaze ?r\gh ! w9d[s at ! tempt+ food :i* !y might n ta/e4 ,susan did n say h[ (t5 %e _h /9t$ h]self 9 h] meals t %e might give to ^? :o ne$$4 ,i 0 ?ankful1 said ,susan1 to f9d t ,god _h put x into ! he>ts ( ! wise & good to fe$ ^! poor hungry lambs1 & 9 a way s simple & easy t ev5 a s]vant girl c help a little 9 ! "w4 ,h[ w y d x1 h[ w y s5d y\r d9n]s1 ask$ ,jessy1 :5 y live s f>-away f ,london8 ,twelve po/age /amps c be b\ght = "o %ill+2 ,i w put twelve /amps into a lett]1 & direct x to ,mr4 ,g5t1 #a ,exet] ,hall1 ,/r&1 ,london4 ,i w m]ely write inside1 ',= *ildr5's d9n]s1 f a *e]ful giv]4' ,& !n1 :5 my lett] is dropp$ into ! po/-box1 ,i "k t x is all ! same z if ,i _h s5t (f f\r invitations to d9n]4 ,i am sure t f\r pairs ( eyes w look bright]1 & f\r "y he>ts w be m]ri]1 & ,i %all enjoy my own meals a great deal m :5 ,i ?9k ( my poor little gue/s4 ,:y1 ,i c\ld h a d9n]-p>ty ( tw5ty = my five %ill+s6 exclaim$ ,tom1 :o _h pick$ up 8 silv] cr[n-piece4 ,mamma nev] asks m ?an a doz5 at a "t1 & ,i am sure t ! fea/+ !m co/s h] a lot ( money1 = ,i've he>d h] talk+ to papa ab\t ! dreadful long bills4 ,i ?9k t ,i'll get y to *ange my big piece ( money into five %ill+s1 ,susan1 said ,jessy1 & take "o ( !m = /amps1 & s5d my /amps ) y\rs1 & !n !re w be eight hungry *ildr5 fea/$1 & two '*e]ful giv]s1' y "k4 ,! eyes ( ,susan gli/5$4 ,x 0 n s mu* t %e 0 glad t ! hungry %\ld be f$1 b t %e rejoic$ at hav+ be5 ! means ( giv+ to h] "y *>ge ?is fir/ lesson 9 ,*ri/ian love4 ,x 0 = ?is1 & = ?is alone1 t ,susan _h m5tion$ to any "o h] own int5d$ de$ ( k9dness4 ,%e felt t %e c\ld 9 no way tea* s well z by h] own example2 ! *ildr5 might be quick to imitate1 ?\gh !y w\ld be sl[ to obey4 ,y'll n h any ( my money = y\r dirty1 ragg$ begg>-boys1 said ,tom1 laugh+1 z he *uck$ up 8 cr[n-piece aga94 ,i'll n sp5d x on mutton1 potatoes1 & onions1 or pack up tw5ty hot d9n]s 9 a lett]4 ,i "k :at ,i'll d1 s9ce ?is /upid infection won't let me g to ! t[n4 ,i'll ask ,giles to g %opp+ = me2 he %all buy me a top1 a :ip1 "s /r+1 & all sorts ( ?+s t ,i fancy4 ,jessy came up smil+ to ! nurs]y-maid1 & slipp$ h] cr[n-piece into ,susan's h&4 ,i c't cut ?is into five bits1 y "k1 b y w get ,giles to *ange x1 & buy ! twelve /amps = ! d9n]s4 ,susan took ! money ) a ?\ghtful air4 ,are y n pleas$8 ask$ ,jessy4 ,i 0 j ?9k+1 obs]v$ ,susan1 t x w\ld nev] d to pack up infection 9 ! pap]4 ,c\ld y d t8 cri$ ,tom 9 surprise4 ,i nev] he>d ( any?+ l ?is horrid infection6 ,i "k ( "o ?+ t is l x1 said ,susan1 gravely1 ! infection ( a s9ful example4 ,evil spreads f "o s\l to ano!r1 z fev] f p]son to p]son4 ,oh6 ,h[ griev\s x w\ld be by "o's works or "o's words to give some?+ f> worse ?an any sickness to ^? :om we love4 ,i suppose1 obs]v$ ,tom1 t bad m5 are %ut up 9 prison t !y mayn't infect o!r p ) _! wick$ example4 ,!re are _m :o d h>m 9 t way1 :om no "o w\ld ?9k ( %utt+ up1 repli$ ,susan4 ,! selfi%1 ! idle1 ! worldly1 ! pr\d1 may be spread+ ! infection ( _! faults ar\nd !m1 & yet _! company may be ?\ght v good1 & n dang]\s 9 ! lea/4 ,no "o w\ld will+ly take a fev]1 b h[ _m will+ly take bad advice1 & foll[ an evil example4 ,b :at is to be done ab\t ! d9n]s8 int]rupt$ ,jessy4 ,x w\ld nev] d to pack up sc>let fev] ) potatoes & mutton4 ,susan consid]$ = a mom5t or two4 ,giles seems v good-natur$1 %e obs]v$4 ,p]haps he w\ld k9dly take ! tr\ble ( n only buy+ ! /amps1 b putt+ !m up 9 ! lett]6 ,t w d fam\sly1 cri$ ,jessy4 ,susan !n remov$ ! clo? f ! table1 & c>ri$ away ! plates & di%es4 ,! he>t ( ! "y maid w>m$ t[>ds h] little *>ge4 ,i d\bt t my de> "y lady ev] be=e ?\ght ( help+ ! ne$y1 reflect$ ,susan1 & n[ %e does s simply f k9dness ( he>t2 %e kn[s no?+ yet ( m]cy to ! poor1 %[n z a pro( ( grateful love to ! ,"l4 ,b x is well to make a beg9n+1 said ,susan to h]self1 z %e c>ri$ ! tray d[n/airs4 ,! "t may come :5 ,jessy w delight 9 do+ good1 ) ! means & p[] to d mu*1 su* z ,i nev] w h4 ,ah6 ,! t9ie/ sp>k t glimm]s 9 a night-light may k9dle a v l>ge fire1 or a beacon t w be se5 = _m miles r\nd6 ,:o kn[s b t1 by ,god's bless+1 a poor nurs]y-maid's simple tea*+ may be ! means ( draw+ *ildr5's he>ts to ! ,"l2 & t ^! *ildr51 9 future days1 may be burn+ & %9+ lights1 s z bo? by _! words & works to glorify _! ,fa!r 9 ,heav56 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,battle 9 ! ,nurs]y4 ,,susan felt %y ( speak+ to ,giles ab\t writ+ a lett] = h]1 & s5d+ ! /amps4 ,%e w\ld f> r n h told h] little secret to ! man-s]vant1 :o1 %e fe>$1 w\ld laugh at h] plan4 ,b ,giles1 on ! contr>y1 0 pleas$ z well z amus$ at ! idea ( s5d+ d9n]s to ,exet] ,hall4 ,i don't m9d putt+ up a ?ird doz5 /amps ( my own1 said ! butl]1 z he pull$ out 8 br[n lea!r purse to give *ange = ,jessy's cr[n-piece4 ,i l ?is notion ( giv+ d9n]s1 & ,i've (t5 an odd %ill+ to sp>e t ,i nev] %\ld miss4 ,i 0 "o ( twelve *ildr5 myself1 & "k :at a /ruggle x co/s ev5 a man 9 good "w to fill s _m hungry m\?s2 ,i c't ?9k h[ ! orphans get f$ at all4 ,i'm go+ to ! t[n to-morr[1 s ,i'll get an envelope ready 9 ! morn+1 & ,i'll m5tion ! matt] to cook--d9n]s are j 9 h] l9e2 ,i %\ld n wond] if %e1 too1 pull$ out h] %ill+4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( h\seholds 9 our l& :]e k9d he>ts & g5]\s h&s w\ld be ready to aid 9 su* works ( love1 if s simple a way ( do+ good 7 sugge/$4 ,9 ! s]vants' hall z well z 9 ! draw+-room *e]ful giv]s w\ld be f\nd4 ,well w\ld x be1 if 9 e ri* man's kit*51 :]e ! fire ro>s up ! *imney1 & ! jo9t turns r\nd on ! spit1 & ! place is fill$ ) ! sc5t ( /eam+ s\ps & sav\ry di%es1 a little collect+-box 7 kept = ,de/itute ,*ildr5's ,d9n] ,society1 into :i* ^? :o nev] !mselves "k want might sometimes drop 9 a p5ny unse51 to help fri5dless little ones1 fa9t & p9+ ) hung]4 ,susan 0 delight$ at h] unexpect$ success4 ,h[ good does come out ( evil6 ?\ght %e4 ,b = ?is fe> ( convey+ infection by writ+ ! lett] myself :ile nurs+ my little pati5ts1 ,i %\ld nev] h dream$ ( m5tion+ ! matt] to ,giles4 ,i %\ld quietly h dropp$ my lett] into ! po/-box1 & my fell[-s]vants w\ld h kn[n no?+ ab\t x4 ,my poor little %ill+ is likely to gr[ into f\r1 & ?is is n ! be/ "p ( ! bus9ess3 ?ree p]sons may beg9 f to-day to take a pleasure 9 fe$+ ! poor1 & :o c tell h[ _m meals to ! hungry1 & :at ri* bless+s to ^? :o c>e = !m1 may spr+ f s t9y a se$ z my m5tion+ t good society to little ,miss ,jessy to-day8 ,susan 0 return+ up/airs ) a v light he>t1 :5 ! s\nds :i* rea*$ h] e> f ! nurs]y made h] quick5 h] /eps to a run4 ,!re 7 screams ei!r ( passion or ( pa91 & :5 ,susan op5$ ! door %e saw ,tom1 sc>let ) rage1 hold+ ,jessy's doll by ! feet1 & bang+ its head aga9/ ! f5d]1 :ile ! little girl 0 va9ly /ruggl+ to rescue h] toy f 8 h&s4 ,9 ano!r m9ute1 ,mrs4 ,fairley's pretty gift w\ld h be5 batt]$ to pieces1 _h n ,susan d>t$ =w>ds1 wr5*$ x away f ! hold ( ! boy1 & put ! doll on ! top ( ! cupbo>d1 beyond ! rea* ( ! furi\s *ild4 ,tom's passion 0 in/antly turn$ ^u h] :o _h d>$ ?us to int]f]e betwe5 him & 8 si/]4 ,he flew l a wild cat on ,susan1 /ruck h] ) viol5ce1 & !n actually bit h] on ! arm1 !n flung himself on ! c>pet1 kick+ & ro>+ ) passionate fury4 ,?us cruelly attack$ by a c[>dly bully1 ,susan felt at fir/ ang] z well z pa94 ,_h h] ma/] be5 9 ! h\se1 %e w\ld h compla9$ to him1 & ,ma/] ,tom might = once h met ) ! puni%m5t :i* he s ri*ly des]v$4 ,b poor ,susan _h no "o to appeal to1 & %e _h be5 giv5 no au?ority to inflict *a/isem5t h]self4 ,%e mu/ be> & =be>1 & by pati5ce endeav\r to ov]come evil by good4 ,oh6 ,! bad1 bad boy--h[ he has hurt y6 cri$ ,jessy1 indignantly1 z ,susan drew up h] sleeve1 & %[$ ! m>ks left by 8 cruel tee? on h] arm4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld beat him--,i d6 ,:5 ,ma/] ,tommy ?9ks quietly ov] 8 conduct1 ,i am sure t he w be sorry t he has hurt 8 poor nurse1 obs]v$ ,susan1 9 a tone ( g5tle repro(4 ,?is 0 all :i* %e tru/$ h]self to say on ! subject4 ,%e occupi$ h]self 9 quiet+ & com=t+ ,jessy4 ,! hair ( ! doll1 rudely torn f its head1 0 pick$ up by ,susan1 smoo!d1 & replac$2 a few /it*es repair$ ! doll's dress1 :i* _h be5 r5t 9 ! /ruggle4 ,jessy 0 soon made happy aga91 & !n li/5$ ) int]e/ to ! acc\nt giv5 by ,susan ( h] conv]sation ) ,john4 ,! "y nurs]y-maid =got h] pa9 :5 see+ ! pleasure caus$ by ! news t sixte5 gue/s in/ead ( eight 7 likely to be invit$ to %>e ! hot ,iri% /ew4 ,susan1 = ! re/ ( ! day1 took no outw>d notice ( ,tom1 except by att5d+ to all 8 wants4 ,x w\ld n be wise or "r to treat him z if no?+ _h happ5$1 until he %\ld ask =giv5ess2 ?is w\ld be to make him ?9k lightly ( 8 s94 ,susan's sil5ce t[>ds him 0 m di/ress+ to ! boy ?an w\ld h be5 ! passionate *id+ or ev5 slap :i* he w\ld h _h f ,betsy1 _h he treat$ h] half z ill z he _h treat$ ,susan4 ,tom tri$ inde$ to %[ t he did n c>e = be+ 9 disgrace1 & = ! fir/ half-h\r made z mu* noise z he c\ld1 sp9n+ 8 cr[n-piece1 drumm+ ) 8 feet1 & s++ snat*es ( rude songs to make-believe t he 0 happy4 ,b ,tom c\ld n keep up ?is %[ = long2 ,susan's pati5ce tir$ out 8 passion4 ,! boy became sil5t1 sulky1 & sad2 ,susan c\ld n help ?9k+ t ,tom 0 a%am$ ( himself1 ?\gh too pr\d to own t he 0 s4 ,9 ! meantime1 ! "y maid made ,jessy z happy z possible1 play+ ) or read+ to h] 9 a s(t l[ tone1 to :i* ,tom c\ld li/5 if he w\ld1 z he sat ) 8 back turn$ t[>ds h]1 pull+ an old basket to pieces1 & scatt]+ ! bits on ! floor4 ,:5 ! *ildr5's b$time drew ne>1 ,susan1 rememb]+ ! c>eless way 9 :i* ,jessy _h said ! ,"l's ,pray]1 ?\ght t %e c\ld n bett] employ a few m9utes ?an 9 giv+ h] *>ge a %ort & simple explanation ( ! holy words1 :i* _h s (t5 pass$ h] lips )\t h] m9d hav+ an idea ( _! mean+4 ,susan took ,jessy ^u h] knee1 & expla9$ z well z %e c\ld h[ great & holy is ! ,be+ :o p]mits u to call ,him ,fa!r1 & h[ ! bright1 happy angels d ,8 w 9 ! glori\s ,heav5 above4 ,x 0 sweet to ,susan ?us to fe$ h] ,"l's little lamb4 ,:5 ,susan came to ! f\r? petition 9 ! ,"l's ,pray]1 ,jessy look$ pleasantly into h] face & obs]v$1 ,god always gives me daily bread1 & meat1 & nice ?+s besides2 won't ,god be pleas$ t ,i am go+ to give "s to ! poor little hungry *ildr58 ,susan kiss$ ! *ild1 & repli$1 ,! ,"l is always pleas$ :5 we try to d ,8 w1 by be+ k9d to ,8 poor4 ,:5 ! fif? petition 9 ! pray] 0 expla9$1 aga9 ,jessy look$ full into ! eyes ( h] nurse4 ,c y =give ,tom out & out8 ask$ ! *ild4 ,i c--,i d1 repli$ ,susan4 ,i c't1 & ,i don't1 cri$ ,jessy4 ,oh1 de> ,missie1 we mu/ pray = ! _s ( =giv5ess1 = )\t x we d>e n hope to be =giv5 by ,god4 ,! ,"l has taught u m]cy & love to ^? :o h wrong$ u2 n only by ,8 words1 b by ,8 bless$ example4 ,& !n to h] quiet1 att5tive he>] ,susan told t t\*+ /ory ( pray] ev5 = murd]]s1 :i*1 :ile x is a l(ty !me = angels1 falls sweetly on ! e> ( a *ild4 ,susan did n speak long1 = %e fe>$ to we>y ,jessy4 ,! s]vant did n "k :at =ce h] own g5tl5ess & k9dness gave to h] words4 ,jessy felt t ,susan1 :o ?\ght & talk$ ab\t holy ?+s1 0 a v diff]5t p]son 9 h] conduct & ways f :at ,betsy _h be5--%e :o nev] c>$ = religion4 ,ev5 a *ild c\ld draw ! conclusion t :at made ,susan good mu/ be good--t :at made ,susan happy w\ld be likely to make h]self happy2 & a wi% arose 9 ,jessy's he>t t %e might gr[ m l ,susan4 ,! t9y night-light 0 already ca/+ its radiance ar\nd4 ,aft] ,jessy _h laid h] little head on h] pill[1 ,susan put ,ma/] ,tommy to b$4 ,! little boy /ill seem$ sulky1 nei!r attempt$ to say 8 pray]s1 nor bade good-night to 8 nurse4 ,he c>ri$ 8 money ) him to 8 b$1 & ?ru/ x "u 8 pill[4 ,ma/] ,tom1 said ,susan1 g5tly1 z %e b5t ov] ! *ild1 ,i c\ld n be> to g to sleep till ,i _h ask$ =giv5ess ( ,god1 & ( any "o :om ,i might h treat$ unk9dly4 ,tom made no reply1 b pull$ 8 cov]let ov] 8 head1 & turn$ 8 face to ! wall4 ,! boy 0 /ruggl+ aga9/ ! bett] feel+s :i* 7 ris+ up 9 8 he>t4 ,! tea*+ & example ( ,susan _h made q z deep an impression ^u ,t[ z ^u 8 si/]1 b pride & temp] 7 /rong )9 him4 ,tom fell asleep mutt]+ to himself t he 0 n sorry1 he did n c>e6 ,z = begg+ p>don--t 0 a ?+ :i* he _h nev] done 9 8 life1 except :5 he _h be5 9 imm$iate fe> ( a flogg+ f 8 fa!r4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,silv] ,turn$ into ,gold4 ,,tom's sleep 01 h[ev]1 tr\bl$1 & did n la/ v long4 ,he awoke feel+ re/less & ?ir/y4 ,he wi%$ to call = "s milk & wat]1 b ! room 0 s /ill t he fanci$ t ,susan mu/ be asleep1 & if %e 7 at all l ,betsy1 !re w\ld be no use 9 try+ to awak5 h]4 ,! c&le _h be5 put out1 only ! t9y night-light 0 gleam+1 ca/+ long black %ad[s f curta9s & b$-po/s ^u ! nurs]y wall4 ,no?+ 0 he>d b ! tick+ ( ! clock1 & to ! n]v\s e> ( ! boy x seem$ to tick /rangely l\d4 ,consci5ce 0 awake 9 ,tom's he>t1 & 9 ! /illness ( night1 its voice 0 l\d] ?an usual4 ,! *ild s(tly drew back ! curta9 ( 8 crib1 & look$ t[>ds ! corn] :]e he suppos$ t ! "y nurse 0 ly+ asleep4 ,he saw ,susan kneel+ be=e a *air1 h] head b[$ d[n on h] clasp$ h&s2 9 ! quiet h\r1 :5 %e believ$ t h] *>ges 7 slumb]+1 %e 0 p\r+ out h] he>t to h] ,god4 ,! boy wat*$1 b did n d>e to di/urb h]4 ,ev5 he1 "y z he 01 c\ld feel t real pray] made t room a m holy place4 ,susan 0 speak+ to ,"o :o c\ld he>1 to ,"o :o 0 ne>2 ! answ] to ! "y s]vant's pray]s 0 already se5 9 h] life4 ,:5 ,susan arose f h] knees1 ,tom s(tly call$ h] by h] "n4 ,9 a mom5t1 ! nurs]y-maid 0 by ! side ( h] *>ge4 ,did y want any?+ t ,i c give y8 %e g5tly inquir$4 ,7 y pray+ = me8 ask$ ,tom1 9 a l[ & e>ne/ tone4 ,yes2 ,i %\ld n be easy ab\t ! *ildr5 "u my c>e1 unless ,i (t5 pray$ = !m1 ! nurs]y-maid repli$4 ,i am afraid t y w5t to sleep )\t ask+ a bless+ = y\rself1 & s !re 0 all ! m ne$ t ,i %\ld ask x = y4 ,to ,susan's great surprise1 ! *ild's arms 7 sudd5ly ?r[n r\nd h] neck1 & 9 ! voice ( "o /ruggl+ aga9/ a sob1 he exclaim$1 ,oh6 ,susan1 ,i'm sorry--s sorry t ,i hurt y s mu*6 ,8 r\gh little head 0 on h] %\ld]1 & h] dress 0 wet ) 8 te>s4 ,g5tly & t5d]ly ,susan =gave1 & tri$ to soo! ! boy4 ,%e did n1 h[ev]1 z 9 mi/ak5 k9dness "s might h done1 tell him t 8 fault 0 no?+1 t he ne$ n tr\ble himself ab\t x4 ,b %e assur$ him h[ freely & gladly %e =gave x1 & told him to seek =giv5ess f ,god1 & ask f ,him t grace by :i* alone he c\ld conqu] 8 temp] 9 future4 ,susan !n br\ght milk & wat] to relieve ! fev]i% ?ir/ ( h] *>ge1 beat up 8 pill[1 & made him z com=table z x 0 9 h] p[] to make him4 ,tom 0 9 a n]v\s excit$ /ate1 & wi%$ ,susan to /ay by 8 b$side4 ,i feel s hot & re/less1 he despair+ly said1 ,i nev] %all get to sleep4 ,%all we pray ! ,"l to give y sweet sleep8 ask$ ,susan4 ,tom look$ at h] 9 surprise4 ,c we pray ab\t ?+s l t8 he inquir$4 ,oh6 ,yes1 we c br+ all our little tr\bles & trials to our ,"l1 repli$ ! "y maid4 ,x is ,he :o give? re/ bo? to ! s\l & ! poor we>y body4 ,p]haps ! fir/ "t t ,tom ,fairley _h ev] ask$ any?+ f ,god ) a desire & hope ( hav+ :at he ask$ =1 0 :5 he pray$ on t night = sleep4 ,:5 he _h done s1 he ?ru/ 8 little h& "u 8 pill[1 pull$ =? 8 silv] cr[n-piece1 & tri$ to =ce x into ! h& ( 8 nurse4 ,?is is = y--y %all h x = y\r own1 x's to make up-- cri$ ! boy4 ,no1 ,ma/] ,tommy1 no inde$--,i ?ank y all ! same1 said ,susan1 draw+ back h] h& ) decision4 ,take x = ! hungry *ildr51 !n1 p]si/$ ,tom4 ,n n[1 de>1 c]ta9ly n n[2 y are tir$ & sleepy1 y h _h no "t to ?9k ov] ! matt]1 said ,susan1 :o w\ld h deem$ x wrong to take advantage ( ! excit$ /ate ( ! *ild1 ev5 to help a *>itable cause4 ,turn r\nd & g to sleep n[1 de> boy2 p]haps y may ?9k 9 ! morn+ ( "s q diff]5t way 9 :i* y w\ld l to sp5d y\r money4 ,tom 0 too sleepy to reply2 8 m9d 0 gr[+ calm & 8 eyelids heavy4 ,! t\* ( ,susan's s(t h& 0 lull+ him to re/1 ) ! s\nd ( h] soo?+ voice z %e repeat$ a simple b beautiful v]se-- ,?is night ,i lay me d[n to sleep1 ,i give my s\l to ,*ri/ to keep2 ,wake ,i soon1 or wake ,i nev]1 ,i give my s\l to ,*ri/ = ev]4 ,! "y nurse did n quit ,tom's side till he _h sunk into deep1 sweet slumb]4 ,susan _h expect$ t ,tom w\ld *ange 8 m9d 9 ! morn+ reg>d+ ! way ( sp5d+ 8 cr[n2 b %e _h done ! boy inju/ice4 ,! he>t ( ,tom ,fairley 0 l ri* & g5]\s soil :i* _h be5 cov]$ ) a ?ick gr[? ( we$s3 !re 0 mu* t 0 noble 9 him1 b x _h nev] till !n be5 drawn =?4 ,tom 0 he>tily sorry = hav+ /ruck & bitt5 ! g5tle girl :o _h s c>efully & t5d]ly wat*$ ov] 8 com=t4 ,he 0 resolv$ to make :at am5ds he c\ld1 & z ,susan w\ld accept none ( 8 money = h]self1 he insi/$ t e p5ny ( x %\ld g 9 ! way :i* he knew w\ld please h] mo/4 ,tom refus$ to ta/e 8 breakfa/ till ,susan %\ld h c>ri$ 8 cr[n-piece to ,giles to increase ! numb] ( invitations to be s5t to de/itute *ildr54 ,well1 to be sure1 ,i nev] knew money gr[ l y\r %ill+6 exclaim$ ,giles1 :5 ,susan1 ) pleasure beam+ 9 h] eyes1 br\ght him ! cr[n-piece to add to ! little collection4 ,ma/] ,tommy gives x1 & ) all 8 he>t4 ,may he nev] "k1 de> *ild1 :at x is to want a meal6 cri$ ,susan4 ,giles smil$ good-hum\r$ly z he turn$ ! cr[n-piece r\nd & r\nd4 ,f\r %ill+s & five make n9e1 he mutt]$1 t's an odd numb]1 & w\ld buy an awkw>d lot ( /amps to s5d 9 a lett]4 ,i'll d ! h&some ?+ myself--& foll[ ?is new fa%ion set 9 ! nurs]y2 'tis b "o %ill+ m to give--,i'll turn all ! silv] into "o little bit ( gold1 & s5d x safely 9 a regi/]$ lett] to ,exet] ,hall4 ,we'll h a gr& d9n]-p>ty among/ u1 & invite =ty "y folk at once4 ,x 0 ke5 delight to ,susan to feel t h] little (f]+ ( "o piece ( silv] _h be5--z x 7--*ang$ into gold2 t :]e %e _h meant to give food to f\r1 %e _h be5 ! means ( spread+ ! table = =ty6 ,b f> m important ?an ! ext5sion ( ?is little "w ( *>ity 9 ! dwell+ ( ,mrs4 ,fairley1 0 ! good :i* ,susan's influ5ce 0 sil5tly work+ ar\nd h] 9 ! he>ts ( ^? :o c\ld wat* ! t9y night-light ( h] example4 ,! little ,fairleys 7 le>n+ lessons ( piety & love :i* 7 likely to make !m1 :5 !y %\ld gr[ up1 holy & happy ,*ri/ians1 influ5c+ 9 _! turn1 p]haps1 hundr$s ( _! fell[ creatures4 ,let no s]vant ( ,god1 9 h[ev] l[ly a /ate1 ?9k t "o tal5t may safely be buri$1 or ! feeble/ light safely be hidd54 ,especially let ^? :o live among/ *ildr5 rememb] h[ great ! p[] ( _! own influ5ce may be = evil or good4 ,^? :o h %[]$ bless+s on ?\s&s may h receiv$ 9 ! nurs]y _! fir/ impressions ( religion4 ,a s]vant girl ( :om ! _w nev] has he>d1 may be f\nd on t day :5 all secrets are kn[n1 to h help$ to =m ! "* ( a ,wilb]=ce or a ,h[>d4 ,to "s ,*ri/ians ^: lives h be5 v obscure1 may yet be fulfill$ t glori\s promise1 !y t be wise %all %9e z ! brightness ( ! firmam5t2 & !y t turn _m to righte\sness z ! />s = ev] & ev]4 99 99 ,daniel xii4 #c4 ,a ,,?ankful ,,gue/ ,,or1 ,a ,,*ri/ian ,,9 ,,communion4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,back ,aga94 ,,t's he--t's he--hurrah6 ,look1 wife1 look6 ,he's a-sitt+ on ! box ( ! coa* t we may see him ! bett]6 ,hurrah6 ,& ) a *e] :i* came f ! he>t1 ,mi*ael ,g>? lift$ ! /raw hat f 8 wr9kl$ br[ & grey hair1 z a c>riage drove rapidly along ! c\ntry road1 by ! side ( :i* /ood 8 neat little cottage4 ,bless him6 ,bless him6 falt]$ old ,m>?a1 grasp+ eag]ly h] husb&'s arm ) h] trembl+ f+]s1 & /ra9+ h] dim eyes to see ! vic>'s sailor son return+ aft] t5 ye>s' abs5ce f ,engl&4 ,he sees u--he m9ds u6 said ,mi*ael4 ,he's a-lift+ up 8 cap--*e]1 ,mat1 *e]--are ye dumb1 lad6 cri$ ,m>?a to h] gr&son1 a r$-hair$ lad ( sixte51 :o _h come runn+ f ! pl\gh to see ! (fic] drive pa/4 ,mat *e]$1 & 8 gr&fa!r *e]$2 he>ty & /rong s\nd$ ! old man's voice--if an old man he c\ld be call$ :o _h none ( ! weakness or infirmity ( age4 ,& ,lieut5ant ,h>ry ,maude nodd$ & smil$1 & %\t$ out z he pass$ a k9dly greet+ to ! good old c\ple :om he _h kn[n f 8 *ildhood4 ,he's n *ang$--n a bit *ang$6 cri$ ,mi*ael1 z ! c>riage roll$ away d[n ! du/y hill4 ,a trifle old]1 may be1 & a trifle br[n]1 & he hadn't !m f9e :isk]s a=e2 b !re's j ! same smile1 ! same m]ry look1 z :5 ,i lift$ him1 ov] ! five-b>-gate :5 he 0 a little *ap no high] ?an my knee4 ,h[ happy ! vic> & all ! ladies w be1 said ,m>?a1 wip+ h] eyes ) h] apron1 = ! pleasure ( see+ ! "y ma/] come back _h made !m fill ) joyful te>s4 ,ay1 to h him at home aga91 & aft] su* dang]s1 cri$ ,mi*ael4 ,w>n't !re a %ipwreck8 ask$ ,mat4 ,a %ipwreck--a dreadful "o1 answ]$ ! old lab\r]4 ,didn't ye see ! acc\nt ( x 9 ! ',times' ! vic> l5t me1 & :i* w5t ! r\nd ( ! village till ! pap] a'mo/ dropp$ to pieces1 'cause e "o want$ a read+4 ,i =got--my memory's n :at x 0--ye 7 on ! job at ! f>m d[n 9 ,surrey4 ,ma/] ,h>ry !re1 he did wond]s1 br\ght (f a lot ( poor s\ls1 ,i c't m9d me h[ _m1 b ,i kn[s z he got ?anks & praises )\t end4 ,& ! ,que5--bless h]6--s5t him "s m$al--,i take x %e 0 pr\d ( him1 %e 06 ,we are all pr\d ( ,ma/] ,h>ry6 cri$ ,m>?a4 ,if ,i 0 ! ,que51 ,i'd make him a duke4 ,i hopes n[ he's got su* a deal ( hon\r he'll n be above ?9k+ ( poor folk l me4 ,he'll n =get u1 n he6 said old ,mi*ael1 rubb+ 8 *94 ,ma/] ,h>ry won't nev] =get u4 ,we'll h him at ! cottage to-morr[1 ,i'll be b\nd4 ,nay1 nay1 old man1 we mu/n't look = t1 said ,m>?a4 ,m9d ye :at a _m ye>s he's be5 f 8 family1 & :at lots !y'll h to say to ea* o!r1 & :at a _m fri5ds w be com+ to see ! lieut5ant4 ,we mu/n't expect him to-morr[1 nor ! day aft]1 = t's :5 ! ,squire's daught] is to be m>ri$1 & ,ma/] ,h>ry w be at ! w$d+1 on c\rse4 ,he'll be bridesman1 ,i s'pose1 obs]v$ ,mi*ael4 ,& m look$ at & ?\ght ( a deal ?an ! bridegroom himself1 save by ,miss ,lily ! bride1 said old ,m>?a1 z %e turn$ & re-ent]$ h] cottage4 ,?\gh ! good woman _h express$ h] belief t a visit f ,lieut5ant ,maude 0 n to be expect$ = two days long] at lea/1 !re c be no d\bt t %e kept h] cottage 9 z high a /ate ( prep>ation z if he might at any mom5t appe>4 ,!re 0 n a spot on h] pots & pans2 n a speck ( du/ re/$ on ! r[s ( plates 7will[-patt]n71 t adorn$ ! %elf on ! wall1 nor on h] clean wa%$ floor4 ,fre% sn[drops 7 put into ! brok5-h&l$ crock]y-teapot1 :i* s]v$ z a j> = fl[]s4 ,! glass ( ! case :i* held ! /uff$ owl :i* ,h>ry 9 8 boyhood _h s (t5 admir$1 0 rubb$ z bright z a mirror4 ,m>?a took into daily we> t gre5 %awl :i* ! "y sailor _h pres5t$ h] ) be=e go+ abroad1 & :i* %e _h res]v$ = high days & holidays1 z %e _h deem$ x mu* too good = a poor old body4 ,ev5 ! approa*+ w$d+ ( ,miss ,lily 0 a small ev5t 9 ! eyes ( ! old lab\r] & 8 wife1 comp>$ to ! return to ! vic>age ( brave ,ma/] ,h>ry f sea4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,neglect$ ,duty4 ,,if !re 0 pleasure 9 ! cottage at ! (fic]'s return1 :at 0 ! joy )9 ! home ( 8 p>5ts6 ,p]haps !re 0 n a m *e]ful gr\p 9 all ,engl& ?an t :i* ga!r$ r\nd ! pa/or's fireside on t cold ev5+ 9 ,m>*4 ,!re 7 eag] que/ion+s1 pleasant replies2 e eye 0 turn$ t[>ds ,h>ry z he sat ) 8 feet re/+ on ! f5d]1 & 8 "m's h& clasp$ 9 8 own4 ,h>ry _h mu* to relate :i* e "o want$ to he>1 & half ! tale seem$ untold :51 at a lat] h\r ?an usual1 ! family retir$ to re/1 aft] ! ev5+ pray] _h be5 pray$1 & ! ev5+ hymn sung by voices :i* trembl$ ) ?ankful joy4 ,be=e breakfa/ on ! foll[+ morn+1 z ! vic> 0 tak+ 8 usual e>ly walk r\nd 8 lawn1 he he>d a quick /ep beh9d him1 & !n ,h>ry's h& 0 laid on 8 arm4 ,ah6 ,my boy1 glad to see y6 ,i c\ld h>dly h a ^w ) y ye/]day1 y\r "m & ! girls seem$ resolv$ to h y all to !mselves1 said ! vic>1 z he wrung ! h& ( 8 son4 ,x is s delightful to be at home once m6 obs]v$ ,h>ry1 :ile he saunt]$ along ! gravel pa? at 8 fa!r's side4 ,ev]y?+ looks j z :5 ,i left x1 ,i c\ld fancy myself1 z 9 old times1 j return+ f s*ool4 ,x 0 a pleasure to me ye/]day to see ! famili> faces ( good old ,g>? & 8 wife1 :o 7 /&+ 9 front ( _! cottage4 ,i suppose t ! hulk+ lad at _! side 0 'little ,mat1' :om ,i rememb] at ! ,sunday class1 :5 ,i made my fir/ essay at tea*+4 ,preci\s h>d "w x 0 to ram any?+ into 8 bra96 ,mat is a good lad1 ?\gh n a bright "o1 obs]v$ ! vic>4 ,z = ! ,g>?s1 !re is n a m hone/ fell[ 9 ! village ?an ,mi*ael1 & ,m>?a is "o ( ! k9de/-he>t$ creatures t ,i ev] met ) 9 my life4 ,i recollect1 rem>k$ ! "y (fic]1 t !re 0 only "o ?+ ab\t ! ,g>?s :i* y us$ to regret 9 old days4 ,!y 7 /eady 9 att5dance at *ur*1 b !y 7 n communicants !n4 ,nor are !y n[1 said ! vic>1 /opp+ = a mom5t 9 8 walk4 ,x is to me a /range1 an almo/ unacc\ntable ?+1 t ,god-fe>+1 ,god-s]v+ p su* z !y1 :o att5d ! ,"l's h\se1 & prize ,8 ,^w1 %\ld yet1 mon? aft] mon?1 ye> aft] ye>1 turn _! backs ^u ,8 table4 ,!y br\ght _! *ildr5 to be baptis$1 rem>k$ ! lieut5ant4 ,ay1 & _! gr&*ild too1 add$ ! vic>1 resum+ 8 walk2 ! ,g>?s w\ld h look$ ^u !mselves z hea!n _h !y neglect$ ! "o sacram5t orda9$ by our ,"l1 :ile1 app>5tly )\t any scruple1 !y con/antly neglect ! o!r4 ,i h prea*$ 9 public1 & spok5 9 private on ! subject1 b /ill ,i am griev$ to see ?ree-f\r?s ( my flock leave ! *ur* be=e ! communion s]vice beg9s1 & ! ,g>?s always among/ !m4 ,h !y ev] giv5 a reason = ?is8 ask$ ,h>ry4 ,i d\bt :e!r !y h any reason :i* !y c\ld put into words1 answ]$ 8 fa!r4 ,g>? agrees to ev]y?+ t ,i say1 w1 z he says1 'att5d "s day1 b n yet a:ile2' 8 wife folds h] h&s1 looks d[n1 & says no?+4 ,i suppose t if ei!r ( !m 7 to be tak5 dang]\sly ill1 ,i %\ld be s5t = 9 ha/e to adm9i/] ! communion to ! sick2 z if !y ?\ght t !re 0 "s *>m 9 ! s]vice to smoo? _! j\rney ?r\gh ! ,valley ( ! ,%ad[ ( ,dea?1 or t life-long disob$i5ce to _! ,ma/]'s comm& c\ld be aton$ = by "o dy+ attempt to d ,8 bidd+ :51 p]haps1 ! m9d w\ld sc>cely h p[] to grasp ! mean+ ( ! s]vice4 ,or dea? may come sudd5ly1 z ,i h se5 x come s (t5 to ! /rong & ! "y1 obs]v$ ! naval (fic]4 ,h[ little we c tell :e!r1 :5 our summons comes1 we %all be left "o h\r = prep>ation6 ,i rememb] :5 ,i 0 a%ore 9 "o ( ! ,we/ ,india ports1 ,i v5tur$ to say some?+ to a fri5d ( m9e1 a "y m]*ant1 :o 0 %[+ me k9d hospitality1 ab\t 8 practice ( do+ bus9ess on ,sundays4 ,he answ]$ me ) p]fect good hum\r1 t he 0 oblig$ to "w h>d1 = t he _h set 8 he>t on scrap+ up en\gh to take him home2 t he w\ld act v diff]5tly :5 9 old ,engl& aga91 !re he w\ld take 8 re/ on ,sundays1 g to *ur*1 & att5d to 8 s\l4 ',n[1 ,i've no "t1' add$ he4 ',my fri5d1' ,i v5tur$ to obs]ve1 ',i (t5 ?9k ( a prov]b ( ,zell]--' ',! ,am]icans say t "t is money1 ! ,*ri/ian says t "t is ,grace6' ,! m]*ant smil$1 %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s1 & turn$ away4 ,poor fell[6 ,8 "t ( grace 0 to be %ort6 ,he 0 seiz$ ) yell[ fev] t night1 & rema9$ unconsci\s ( all t 0 pass+ ar\nd him1 until call$ to meet 8 ,god6 ,a %ade ( sadness pass$ ov] ! face ( ,h>ry ,maude1 z he recall$ ! la/ mom5ts ( ! poor "y man :o _h be5 s busy 9 mak+ ! money :i* he 0 nev] to sp5d1 z to h no "t to sp>e 9 prep>+ = t et]nity on :i* he s soon 0 to ent]6 ,! vic> & 8 son walk$ on "s paces 9 sil5ce1 !n ,h>ry said 9 a m *e]ful tone1 ,i ?9k t ,i'll drop 9 at ,g>?'s cottage to-day2 ,i "k t ! k9d old folk won't be sorry to see me ent] x aga94 ,& y might f9d "s opportunity1 ,h>ry1 ( giv+ a ^w 9 season4 ,i'm a little %y ( do+ t1 repli$ ! "y (fic]2 ,i don't feel myself fit to tea* o!rs1 !re's s mu* t ,i myself ne$ to le>n4 ,b y h le>n$ two ?+s1 my son1 :i* are ! v root & f\ndation ( all ,*ri/ian k2 y h le>n$ t y are a s9n]1 & t ,jesus ,*ri/ is a ,savi\r4 ,x is n ! m9i/] alone :o is b\nd to spread ! glad tid+s ( salvation4 ,! woman ( ,sam>ia1 z soon z %e _h f\nd ! ,messiah1 left h] wat]-pot1 & ha/5$ away to c>ry ! good news to all :om %e met4 ,i believe t x is a c[>dly feel+ ( %ame t s (t5 keeps u f speak+ on ! subject ( religion1 said ,h>ry2 at lea/ x is s ) me4 ,c]ta9ly c[>dice is ! la/ ?+ ( :i* any "o b y\rself w\ld h accus$ ! w9n] ( ! ,alb]t m$al1 obs]v$ ! vic> ) a smile4 ,y %[$1 on t awful night ( ! %ipwreck1 h[ ready y 7 to risk y\r life or limb to save ! bodies ( y\r fell[ creatures2 y are sc>cely ! man to fl9* back :5 f> m preci\s s\ls are 9 dang]4 ,b "h come two ( ! girls to seek y2 our sailor is n likely to be left mu* to himself aft] t5 ye>s ( abs5ce4 ,let u g & meet y\r si/]s1 my son4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,a ,s]vice ( ,ob$i5ce4 ,i ,,told y he'd come1 ,i told ye1 mi/ress6 exclaim$ ,mi*ael ,g>?1 9 a tone ( triumph1 z he glanc$ 9 ?r\gh ! op5 cottage door at 8 wife1 :o 0 d>n+ h] good man's /ock+s4 ,up />t$ old ,m>?a at ! words1 ! ?read$ ne$le dropp$ f h] f+]s1 & ! /ock+s f h] knee4 ,maybe he's only tak+ a turn d[n ! road1 %e began1 z %e hurri$ to ! door4 ,b1 be=e ! s5t5ce 0 f9i%$1 ,h>ry ,maude 0 /rid+ up ! n>r[ g>d5 pa? :i* l$ up to ! cottage1 &1 ! next mom5t1 he 0 he>tily %ak+ ! br[n1 h>d h& ( old ,mi*ael4 ,s glad to see y bo?6 ,%all ,i come 98 ask$ ,h>ry4 ,&1 z ,m>?a's smiles & curtseys gave ! reply1 ! (fic] b5t 8 tall head1 & ent]$ ?r\gh ! l[ doorway into ! cottage4 ,m>?a1 9 a flurry ( pleasure1 du/$ ) h] apron ! arm-*air :i* %e _h already twice du/$ t morn+2 b ,h>ry 0 too gallant to deprive ! old dame ( h] accu/om$ seat1 & took possession in/ead ( a ru%-bottom$ *air4 ,mi*ael /irr$ ! wood-fire to a blaze1 su* be+ p]haps 8 idea ( a w>m welcome1 & /ood ) 8 cap 9 8 h&1 pleasure writt5 9 e l9e ( 8 wr9kl$1 b /ill rosy face4 ,h[ well ,i rememb] ?is cottage6 cri$ ,h>ry4 ,& :at pleasant visits ,i us$ to pay "h :5 ,i want$ my fi%+-rod m5d$1 or my kite put to rights1 or advice ab\t my sick rabbits6 ,!re is my old fri5d ! owl ) 8 />+ glass eyes1 ! sampl] fram$ on ! wall1 ) ! fl[]+ tree work$ on ea* side1 & ! text d[n ! middle2 ! little crock]y c[ on ! mantelpiece1 ! old pr9ts ( ,george ,,iii41 ,well+ton1 & ,nelson1 ! kettle on ! hob1 ! big log on ! he>?1 j z ,i us$ to see !m all "h t5 ye>s ago6 ,i wond]s z h[ y han't =gott5 su* l ?+s1 ,ma/] ,h>ry1 said ,mrs4 ,g>?1 ) a smile ( gratification1 su* a p[] ( f9e sights z y mu/ h come across 9 y\r travels4 ,i h se5 a good deal1 obs]v$ ,maude1 = ,i h be5 9 all ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! globe s9ce ,i la/ cross$ ?is ?re%old4 ,b ( all ! f9e sights :i* h met my eyes1 !re 0 n "o t pleas$ me l t ( ! faces ( k9d old fri5ds4 ,ye'll n be leav+ home 9 a hurry aga91 ,i take x1 ma/]1 said old ,mi*ael ,g>?4 ,i hope only = a v %ort "t1 b ,i mu/ g up to ,london to-morr[4 ,g up to ,lunnon6 repeat$ bo? ! ,g>?s 9 surprise2 & ,m>?a add$1 ,:y1 sir1 ye only came f x ye/]day4 ,i mu/ return ?i!r to-morr[ = all t1 b only to rema9 !re "o night4 ,x mu/ be a mighty bus9ess to keep y toss+ to & fro l a football1 a hundr$ & fifty miles ea* way1 z if ,lunnon w]5't f>!r (f ?an yon *ur*1 said ,g>?4 ,! hone/ lab\r] _h nev] made "o su* j\rney 9 ! c\rse ( all 8 long life4 ,i %\ld ha' ?\ght z h[ ye'd ha' ne$$ a little re/1 obs]v$ ,m>?a4 ,i d ne$ re/1 = ,i've be5 mu* knock$ ab\t1 repli$ ! "y sailor1 & ,i'd fev] 9 ! ,*annel1 & h n yet pick$ up my /r5g?4 ,b = all t1 sick or well1 ,i'm b\nd = ,london to-morr[4 ,maybe y've a lot ( money to get !re1 said old ,mi*ael ,g>?4 ,n a f>?+2 n ev5 w my travell+ exp5ses be paid1 repli$ ,h>ry4 ,b sure & s>ta91 sir1 ye c't g to-morr[1 x's ,miss ,lily's w$d+-day6 exclaim$ ,m>?a4 ,don't y wi% to be at ! m>riage8 ,i d wi% x mu*1 said ,h>ry ,maude4 ,x is a disappo9tm5t to me n to be pres5t1 b ,i am oblig$ to give up ! w$d+1 = ! tra9 />ts = ,london at elev54 ,well--to be sure6 murmur$ ,m>?a ,g>?1 lift+ up h] h&s 9 surprise4 ,mi*ael's curiosity 0 fairly ar\s$4 ,:at1 go+ all ! way to ,lunnon1 & j = "o night1 & ! w$d+ giv5 up1 too1 he mutt]$4 ,might ,i be bold en\gh to ask1 ,ma/] ,h>ry1 :at is hurry+ ye hi!r & ?i!r l ?is8 ,simply an invitation to d9n]1 repli$ ,h>ry1 smil+ at ! looks ( a/oni%m5t ex*ang$ betwe5 ,g>? & 8 wife4 ,:y1 sir1 ye c ha' d9n]s & to sp>e "h--e h\se op5 to ye )9 t5 miles r\nd6 exclaim$ ,mi*ael4 ,sure & s>ta91 if ,i 0 y1 ,i'd n g a-travell9' ?ree hundr$ miles = "o d9n]6 ,p]haps if y _h receiv$ su* an invitation z ,i h1 repli$ ! "y naval (fic]1 y w\ld hold a diff]5t op9ion4 ,&1 lean+ back 9 8 *air1 ,h>ry drew f 8 brea/-pocket a l>ge envelope ) a r$ seal be>+ ! royal arms1 :i* enclos$ a c>d :i* he took out1 & h&$ across ! deal table to ,m>?a ,g>?4 ,! old lady began fumbl+ = h] spectacles1 b h] husb&1 ^: sight 0 bett]1 0 at h] side /oop+ to look ov] ! c>d1 be=e ,m>?a _h fix$ h] glasses on h] nose4 ,h] ,maje/y's comm&s6 ,well--if ev]6 exclaim$ ! lab\r]4 ,de>ie he>t6 ,to d9e ) ! ,que56 ,:at an hon\r6 cri$ ,m>?a1 involunt>ily half-ris+ f h] seat4 ,i don't wond] ye c\ldn't put aside su* an invitation z t1 sir1 said ,mi*ael1 let :at might come 9 ! way6 ,my ,sov]eign's invitation is a comm&1 repli$ ! loyal "y (fic]4 ,at :atev] inconv5i5ce or co/1 loss ( "t or ( pleasure1 ,i am b\nd to obey x4 ,& y'll be pr\d to obey x1 ,i'll answ] = t1 said ,mi*ael ,g>?2 y'd g to ! ,que5's table1 if y'd to travel all ! ?ree hundr$ miles a-foot1 ) %oes1 or )\t 'em4 ,w\ld y d s8 inquir$ ,h>ry1 turn+ a quick se>*+ eye ^u ! old man4 ,! ,que5's n l to ask su* z me1 repli$ ,mi*ael1 ) a %ort laugh1 & he look$ d[n on 8 fu/ian jacket & hob-nail$ boots4 ,b if our ,sov]eign 7 to d s1 if t c>d ( invitation _h come to y 9 y\r cottage ) y\r & y\r wife's names ^u x1 s t !re c\ld be no room = mi/ake2 w\ld y h ?r[n x aside1 & let ! day pass )\t s mu* z tak+ any notice ( ! graci\s message f y\r ,que58 ,no1 surely1 repli$ bo? ( ! ,g>?s 9 a brea?4 ,?\gh1 ,m>?a add$1 nei!r ( u be fit at all to appe> be=e ,h] ,maje/y4 ,we %\ld feel /range en\gh1 ,i take x1 among/ all ! lords & ladies2 we'd be no fit company = !m4 ,b ye see1 wife1 obs]v$ old ,mi*ael1 if ! ,que5 invit$ poor folk l we1 %e'd n expect mu* f u1 %e'd put up ) our c\ntry ways2 b1 if we disobey$ h]1 & fl\t$ h] k9dness1 ! ,que51 m9d ye1 might be ang]$4 ,& ) j cause1 obs]v$ ,h>ry ,maude4 ,n[1 w y =give me1 he cont9u$1 lean+ 8 arms on ! table1 & b5d+ =w>d 9 ! e>ne/ness ( 8 speak+1 w y =give me if ,i rem9d y t y bo? h receiv$--n m]ely once--b v _m times1 a mo/ graci\s invitation1 :i* is also a comm&1 f y\r ,heav5ly ,sov]eign1 ! ,k+ ( k+s8 ,he bids y appe> be=e ,him at ,8 table to p>take ( ,8 ,holy ,supp]2 y "k bett] ?an ,i c "k1 h[ y h receiv$ ! graci\s invitation4 ,bo? ! cottag]s 7 tak5 aback by ?is sudd5 turn :i* ! conv]sation _h tak54 ,mrs4 ,g>? uneasily twi/$ ab\t 9 h] f+]s ! c>d :i* %e /ill reta9$4 ,mi*ael 0 sil5t = "s mom5ts be=e he repli$1 ,ye see1 sir1 !re's su* a diff]5ce6 ,a diff]5ce inde$1 said ! naval (fic]2 we are a ?\s& times m b\nd to obey a ,heav5ly ?an an e>?ly mon>*1 & ! hon\r & privilege ( be+ bidd5 to ,god's table are a ?\s& times great] ?an ^? ( appe>+ at ! ,que5's4 ,i don't ga9say t1 sir1 ,i don't ga9say x1 repli$ ,g>?2 b !re be "s difficulties1 y see-- ,h>ry wait$ = ! lab\r] to f9i% 8 s5t5ce1 b z he ei!r c\ld n1 or w\ld n1 ! (fic] spoke aga94 ,i suppose t !re are few duties1 ,mi*ael1 :i* we might n f9d "s excuse = neglect+4 ,= in/ance1 he held out 8 h& = ! c>d :i* 0 return$ to him by ,m>?a1 ,i might f9d pl5ty ( excuses = n obey+ my ,que5 by go+ up to ,london to-morr[4 ,i might plead t ,i _h j return$ to my home aft] a v long abs5ce1 t my family 7 unwill+ to "p ) me1 t ,i 0 we>y ( travell+1 t ,i 0 expect$ to att5d at a w$d+1 & 0 v anxi\s to d s4 ,i might make su* excuses1 & o!rs besides1 & ev5 p]suade myself t !y 7 good ones2 b 9 tru? n "o ( !m1 nor all ( !m put toge!r1 w\ld really be suffici5t to acquit me ( disloyal1 undutiful neglect ( my ,que54 ,n[1 my fri5ds1 suff] me to entreat y to ask y\rselves hone/ly1 z 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l1 w y\r excuses = nev] att5d+ ,8 ,holy ,supp] be su* z y w v5ture to plead :5 y /& at ! la/ great ,day 9 ! imm$iate pres5ce ( y\r ,k+8 ,i nev] _h x put to me a=e l t1 said ,g>?1 look+ fix$ly into ! fire4 ,!re are v>i\s lights 9 :i* we may reg>d ! ,"l's ,supp]1 cont9u$ ,h>ry1 ! fir/ & mo/ simple1 p]haps1 is ?is2 x is a fea/ to :i* ,8 fai?ful subjects are specially call$ by ! great ,k+1 ^: invitations are comm&s4 ,turn to ! p>able :i* ! ,"l himself has giv5 to u4 99 ,obs]ve ! graci\s invitation1 ',come1 = all ?+s are n[ ready4' ,notice ! excuses made by ^? :o %\ld h be5 joyful gue/s1 ! gr\nd b\ght1 ! ox5 to be prov$1 ! wife t _h lately be5 m>ri$4 ,7 ^! excuses accept$8 99 ,luke xiv4 ,m>?a look$ tr\bl$ & uneasy4 ,i al'ays say z h[ we %\ld g up to ! ,table "o ( ^! days1 %e said1 b someh[ or o!r1 ! "t seems nev] to come4 ,i fe> t y are n suffici5tly 9 e>ne/ on ! subject1 obs]v$ ,h>ry4 ,7 a message to be br\ght to y f our ,que51 y\r m9d w\ld be fix$ ^u x1 y w\ld sc>cely ?9k ( any?+ else4 ,y see1 sir1 said ,mi*ael ,g>?1 if we neglect$ ! ,que5's invitation1 we %\ld nev] be likely to get a second2 b !re's n a mon? z passes b we h an opportunity ( /ay+ to ,communion1 & s1 x may be wrong1 ,i don't d5y x1 b "o's m incl9$ to put (f4 ,ah6 ,y wait = ! conv5i5t season1 obs]v$ ,h>ry1 gravely1 =gett+ t pres5t neglect may be s91 & t by future ob$i5ce1 if we be p]mitt$ to live to %[ x1 we _c make up = ! pa/4 ,opportunities lo/ are bless+s ?r[n away1 we _c recall !m aga94 ,let u n =get1 9 reg>d to tak+ ! ,sacram5t1 t ! same voice :i* bade u wat* & pray & keep ! comm&m5ts1 said also1 ',?is d 9 remembrance ( ,me4'99 ,& _h we no o!r reason = p>tak+ ( ! ,holy ,communion1 no special b5efits to hope =1 x %\ld suffice to make u d ! bidd+ ( our ,k+ t ?is is ,a ,,s]vice ,,( ,,ob$i5ce4 99 ,luke xxii4 #ai4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,a ,s]vice ( ,hope4 ,,!re 0 sil5ce 9 ! cottage = a %ort space ( "t aft] ,h>ry _h f9i%$ ! la/ s5t5ce4 ,mi*ael ,g>? cont9u$ to look fix$ly into ! fire1 ) a ?\ghtful expression ^u 8 wea!r-beat5 face4 ,8 wife wat*$ him anxi\sly1 wi%+ t he %\ld be ! fir/ to reply4 ,pres5tly ,g>? turn$ f ! fire1 sl[ly seat$ himself beside x1 & re/+ 8 h&s on 8 knees1 began-- ,all y've said1 sir1 is true2 b ,i don't feel u h[ ,i'm fit yet to take ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,i've be5 a h>d-work+ man1 ,i've no le>n+1 & ,i don't ?9k ,i'm good en\gh yet2 t's ! long & %ort ( ! matt]4 ,& !re be su* t]rible words ab\t tak+ ! ,communion unwor?ily1 said ,m>?a1 timidly4 ,^? t]rible words 7 writt5 to ! ,cor9?ians1 :o 7 actually guilty ( intemp]ance :5 !y met toge!r = _! love-fea/s1 repli$ ,h>ry ,maude4 ,x is impossible1 z our s]vices are conduct$1 t we c\ld (f5d z !y did4 ,b sure1 sir1 we c take ! ,"l's ,supp] unwor?ily1 obs]v$ ,g>?4 ,yes1 assur$ly1 if we d>e to approa* ! ,table :5 liv+ 9 wilful s91 said ! (fic]4 ,if we keep ! leav5 ( malice & wick$ness 9 our he>ts1 we are unfit to p>take ( ! fea/4 ,if we are acquir+ money by fraud or !ft1 we are unfit to p>take ( ! fea/4 ,if we are d5y+ ! ,"l :o b\ght u1 we are unfit to p>take ( ! fea/4 ,god =bid t we %\ld d any ( ^! ?+s1 sir6 exclaim$ hone/ ,g>?4 ,i'm no bett] ?an o!rs1 ,i "k1 b ,i'd nev] t\* a p5ny z 0 n my own1 & ,i don't be> malice1 ,i hope1 t[>ds any liv+ creature4 ,no1 ,i'm sure he don't6 cri$ ! goodwife4 ,dep5d ^u x1 my fri5ds1 said ,h>ry1 !re is no?+ :i* unfits a believ] = appe>+ at ! ,table ( 8 ,"l1 b t :i* w\ld unfit him = ,heav5--self-righte\sness & wilful s94 ,if a man be really unprep>$ to p>take ( ! bread & ! w9e1 he has cause to fe> e h\r ( ! day--he has cause to fe> :5 he lies d[n at night1 le/ dea? %\ld sudd5ly ov]take him--because he is unprep>$ to die4 ,b ?\gh we mayn't be liv+ 9 wilful s91 yet we're f> f be+ :at we %\ld be1 said ,mi*ael ,g>?1 ?\ghtfully %ak+ 8 head4 ,& s 7 ^? :om our ,"l ,himself *ose to appe> at ! v fir/ ,communion s]vice t ev] 0 held ^u e>?1 cri$ ,h>ry4 ,:y1 sir1 !y 7 ! holy ,apo/les :o took ! bread & w9e f our ,"l's own h&s1 said ,mi*ael4 ,& :at 7 ^? ,apo/les b weak1 err+ m51 ^: _s 0 will+1 b ^: fle% 0 weak8 ask$ "y ,maude4 ,did n our ,"l1 :5 ,he call$ !m ar\nd ,him1 "k t "s ( !m _h j be5 disput+ :i* %\ld be ! greate/8 ,did ,he n "k t1 9 ! c\rse ( a few h\rs1 all w\ld =sake ,him & flee8 ,did ,he n "k t "o1 ! =emo/ among/ !m1 w\ld d5y ,him ) curses & oa?s8 ,! ,"l knew all ?is1 & yet ,he invit$ ,8 ,apo/les to %>e ,8 ,holy supp]4 ,w\ld ,he h prais$ = humility1 or rebuk$ = disob$i5ce1 any "o ( !m :o %\ld h refus$ to come1 say+1 ',"l1 ,i feel t ,i am n wor?y8' ,!re 0 no fe> t !y %\ld refuse1 murmur$ ,m>?a1 !y w\ld n h d>$ to keep away :5 ! ,"l bade !m come4 ,b x seems t disciples 9 ! pres5t day d>e to d t :i* ,apo/les w\ld n h v5tur$ to d1 refuse _! ,"l's invitation1 said ,h>ry4 ,b ye see1 sir1 obs]v$ ,g>?1 aft] a pause1 x 0 all su* a new ?+ ) ! ,twelve2 !re _h nev] be5 any?+ l ! ,communion be=e4 ,excuse me1 said ,h>ry1 quickly2 ! ,*ri/ian fea/ ( ! ,holy ,supp] is f\nd$ on ! ,jewi% fea/ ( ! ,passov]1 :i* our ,"l ,himself kept 9 ob$i5ce to ,god's comm&4 ,if y turn to ! #ab? *apt] ( ,exodus1 y w f9d t on "o p>ticul> ev5+ 9 ! ye>1 e ,israeliti% h\sehold _h to p>take ( a lamb1 9 remembrance ( ! fir/born ( ,israel be+ sp>$1 ?r\gh ! spr9kl$ blood ( a lamb1 :5 ! fir/born ( ,egypt 7 sla94 ',?is day %all be unto y = a memorial1 said ! ,"l1 all ! congregation ( ,israel %all keep x4' 99 ,a ,jew :o %\ld h neglect$ att5d+ ! ,holy ,fea/ w\ld h %ewn1 by su* neglect1 t he c>$ n = ! blood ( spr9kl+1 t he did n *oose to ca/ 9 8 lot ) t ( ! ,"l's *os5 p4 99 ,exodus xii4 #ad1 #dg4 ,b surely1 sir1 said ,mi*ael1 e>ne/ly1 we ,*ri/ians 9 ,brita9 are n b\nd to keep a ,jewi% fea/4 ,no m ?an we are call$ ^u to sacrifice a lamb1 repli$ ,h>ry1 & spr9kle its blood on our door-po/s4 ,our sacrifice 0 (f]$ once = all1 :5 ! ,lamb ( ,god1 :i* take? away ! s9s ( ! _w1 di$ on ,calv>y = u4 ,b ! fea/ :i* he orda9$ 9 place ( ! ,jewi% ,passov]1 is to be kept 'till ,he come4' ,:at are ! words ( ,/4 ,paul on ! subject8 ',*ri/ our ,passov] is sacrific$ = u3 !re=e let u keep ! fea/4' #a ,cor4 xi4 #bf4 #a ,cor4 v4 #g4 ,i nev] und]/ood a=e t ! ,passov] _h any?+ to d ) ! ,"l's ,supp]1 said ,mi*ael4 ,x 0 :at is call$ a type ( x1 repli$ ! (fic]4 ,! ,israelites 9 ! ,passov] celebrat$ _! deliv]ance f dea?1 & ! bondage ( ,egypt2 ,*ri/ians celebrate 9 ! ,communion _! deliv]ance f et]nal dea?1 & ! bondage ( s94 ,! ,israelites rejoic$ 9 ! gift ( ,canaan1 ,*ri/ians rejoice 9 ! gift ( ,heav54 ,! ,israelites1 :5 />t+ on _! long j\rney ?r\gh ! des]t1 ga9$ /r5g? 9 body by p>tak+ ( ! food :i* !y ate by ,god's comm&4 ,*ri/ians1 9 _! long j\rney ?r\gh life1 ga9 /r5g? 9 s\l by p>tak+ also1 by ,god's comm&1 ( bread & w9e1 ) fai? & rep5tance4 ,oh6 ,my fri5ds1 let u nev] =get ?is4 ,if we feel t we are s9ful & weak1 let u g to ! ,"l's ,table = grace & /r5g? to /ruggle aga9/ s91 grace & /r5g? to press on t[>ds ,heav54 ',let u draw ne> ) a true he>t1 9 full assurance ( fai?4' 99 ,! ,*ri/ian ,communion is n only a s]vice ( ob$i5ce1 x is also a s]vice ( hope1 & a s]vice ( joy4 99 ,heb4 x4 #bb4 ,h>ry rose z he f9i%$ ! la/ s5t5ce1 b ! old lab\r] did n rise2 ,mi*ael did n wi% 8 visitor to quit ! cottage j yet4 ,!n really ,i may be ang]+ ,god by leav+ ?is ?+ undone1 he began1 r z if speak+ to himself1 ?an z address+ any o!r p]son pres5t4 ,i am afraid t wilful neglect ( any?+ :i* we are bidd51 9 ! ,bible1 to d is s91 a s9 ( omission1 said ,maude4 ,we are apt to ?9k little ( su* s9s2 & if we ab/a9 to a c]ta9 degree f do+ :at we ought n to d1 we are seldom mu* tr\bl$ by ! conviction t we h left undone t :i* we ought to h done4 ,b ,god's ,^w tea*es a diff]5t lesson4 ,! b>r5 fig tree cumb]$ ! gr\nd1 n because x br\ght =? bad fruit1 b because x bore no fruit at all4 ,! man ) "o tal5t 0 reprov$1 n because he _h missp5t ! money1 b because he _h n us$ x = good4 ,9 our ,"l's own acc\nt ( ! ,judgm5t1 ,he tells u n ( ! s5t5ce :i* w be pass$ ^u ^? :o h injur$1 robb$1 or murd]$ ,8 poor2 b t :i* awaits ^? :o h neglect$ to help !m4 ,?is %ews u mo/ cle>ly t ,god m>ks our s9s ( omission4 ,i w\ld n h v5tur$ ?us to speak to y1 my fri5ds1 cont9u$ ! "y (fic] e>ne/ly1 _h ,i n fe>$ t1 almo/ )\t kn[+ x1 y might be committ+ ?is s9 by neglect+ an ord9ance ( ,god4 ,i own t ,i h (t5 myself ?us (f5d$ by leav+ kn[n duties undone1 & f ! bottom ( my he>t ,i jo9 9 ! dy+ pray] ( ,ar*bi%op ,u%]1 ',oh6 ,god1 =give me my s9s1 especially my s9s ( omission6' ,am56 murmur$ ! old lab\r]1 & 8 wife1 z %e fold$ h] wr9kl$ h&s1 fa9tly e*o$ ! ,am54 ,& once m ,i ask y\r p>don = hav+ spok5 ?us freely1 said ,h>ry ,maude1 hold+ out 8 h& to ,g>? ) cordial frankness ( mann]4 ,b ,i _h x on my he>t to entreat y n to miss a bless+ by neglect+ a duty1 & turn+ away f a s]vice ( ob$i5ce1 ( hope1 & ( joy4 ,e loyal subject ( ! ,"l1 :5 ( ripe ye>s1 is invit$ to ! ,table ( 8 ,heav5ly ,k+1 & x is 8 bless$ privilege z well z 8 b\nd5 duty to appe> !re z a ?ankful gue/1 look+ =w>d to ! "t :5 he1 ?r\gh ,*ri/'s m]its & dea?1 %all be welcom$ to sit d[n ) ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob1 at ! glori\s fea/ 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,a ,s]vice ( ,love4 ,,h>ry ,,maude quitt$ ! cottage1 & ,mi*ael & ,m>?a return$ to _! occupations1 ! "o digg+ 9 ! g>d51 ! o!r m5d+ /ock+s by ! fireside4 ,b ! old man b5d+ ov] 8 spade1 & 8 good wife ov] h] ne$le1 7 bo? reflect+ on :at !y _h he>d4 ,to ?9k ( 8 tak+ u to task l t6 ,b he meant x k9dly--yes1 he meant x k9dly1 murmur$ ,m>?a to h]self z %e d>n$4 ,he'd n h u treat our great & m]ciful ,god z we w\ld nev] d>e to treat our ,que54 ,we've be5 a-%utt+ ourselves out f ! fea/ 9 *ur*2 ,i pray ,god ,he mayn't %ut u out f ! ,fea/ up above4 ,b ?\gh ,mi*ael & ,m>?a ?us pond]$ ov] ! subject1 nei!r ( !m felt incl9$ to talk ab\t x4 ,:5 ,mat came 9 f ! pl\gh1 8 gr&mo!r told him t "y ,ma/] ,h>ry _h come to see !m1 b n "o ^w did %e repeat ( ! conv]sation t _h tak5 place1 except t "p :i* simply relat$ to ! invitation f ! ,que54 ,! husb& & wife avoid$ ev5 speak+ to ea* o!r ab\t t subject :i* 0 upp]mo/ 9 ! m9ds ( bo?4 ,ev5+ clos$ 92 ! ag$ c\ple & _! gr&son sat d[n to _! simple supp]1 &1 :ile !y ate1 *att$ ab\t ! morr['s w$d+1 & ! sailor's return1 & ! ,que5's invitation1 & o!r topics ( ! day4 ,b :5 ! meal 0 ov]1 & ,m>?a _h cle>$ away ! fragm5ts1 ,mi*ael1 f 8 seat by ! he>?1 gravely address$ 8 wife4 ,m>?a1 ,i've be5 a-?9k+ ab\t :at y & me 0 he>+ to-day ab\t ^! same s9s ( omission--t's ! ^w--leav+ undone :at ought to be done4 ,y & me--we reads our ,bible on ,sundays reg'l> en\gh2 b ,i m9d me t ! p>son told u 9 *ur* t we %\ld no m d )\t our daily read+ ( ,scripture ?an )\t our daily food4 ,suppose n[ y br+ ! ,book4 ,x's late to beg9 ! cu/om1 see+ we're bo? gr[+ old1 b !re's ! less "t = delay1 s we'll read a bit o' ! ,bible to-night a=e we g to our re/4 ,ah6 ,mi*ael1 ,i've (t5 ?\ght ( ?is1 b ,i didn't l to be ! fir/ to speak ab\t do+ x1 said ,m>?a1 z1 aft] du/+ ! l>ge ,bible ) h] apron1 %e set x on ! deal table be=e h] husb&1 & !n pu%$ ! little brass c&le/ick t[>ds him1 t ! light f ! c&le might fall on ! ,book4 ,mi*ael sl[ly op5$ ! holy volume1 sl[ly turn$ ov] page aft] page1 be=e he f\nd ! passage :i* he s\ght4 ,!n1 9 a solemn tone1 trac+ ! l9es z he read ) 8 f+]1 ! old cottag] began ! #bbnd *apt] ( ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,luke4 ,mat sat v quiet & att5tive at 8 gr&mo!r's side2 ! cottage seem$ to ! lad to h become z holy a place z ! *ur*2 & ?\gh 8 gr&fa!r c]ta9ly c\ld n read l ! p>son1 ! lad ?\ght to himself t someh[ or o!r ! words w5t j z /raight to ! he>t4 ,mi*ael read on sl[ly & /eadily till he came to ! end ( ! #ai? v]se1 & !n 8 voice falt]$1 ! f+] :i* re/$ on ! page trembl$1 &1 ) a deep sigh1 ! old man clos$ ! ,bible4 ,be y n well8 ask$ ,m>?a1 anxi\sly4 ,h] husb& leant back 9 8 *air1 & press$ 8 h& ov] 8 eyes4 ,x's n t1 wife1 x's n t1 repli$ ,mi*ael1 remov+ 8 h&4 ,x 0 ^? words--'twas ! bidd+ u d ?is '9 remembrance ( ,me4' ,i c\ldn't abide ! ?\ght ( hav+ s long neglect$ ! de> ,savi\r's dy+ wi%1 let alone x's be+ ! ,k+'s comm&4 ,y see1 cont9u$ ,mi*ael1 address+ himself to 8 gr&son1 ,i h kn[n :at x 0 to receive a dy+ reque/1 & to treasure x up1 & keep x1 z if 'tw]e a bit ( my life4 ,y\r ,granny kn[s ! /ory well1 b1 maybe1 y han't he>d s mu* ab\t x4 ,!n1 aft] pu%+ back 8 *air f ! table1 & aga9 pass+ 8 h& across 8 eyes1 ,mi*ael ,g>? began 8 simple tale4 ,i _h z good & k9d a "m z ev] liv$1 &1 ,i take x1 nev] son lov$ "m m ?an ,i did4 ,:5 ,i 0 a lad1 n mu* old] ?an y be1 ,i sick5$ ) ! fev] :i* 0 a-spread+ all ?r\gh ! village4 ,my "m %e wat*$ me day & night1 & w\ld sc>ce /ir f my b$side till ! doctor he said z h[ ! wor/ 0 ov]4 ,b ! wor/ 0 n ov]1 cont9u$ ,mi*ael ) feel+1 = %e _h caught ! fev] f me1 %e _h1 & on ! day :5 ,i fir/ rose f my b$1 my "m lay a-dy+ ^u h]s6 ,i 0 j able to crawl to h] side1 to get h] bless+1 & to he> h] la/ words4 ,i half wi%$ 9 my grief t ! fev] _h tak5 u bo? away1 s !re w\ld h be5 no sore p>t+ = ei!r4 ,my "m drew f "u h] pill[ my fa!r's silv] wat*1 :i* %e _h kept ev] s9ce %e _h lo/ him4 ,%e 0 s weak %e sc>cely c\ld hold x1 & h] voice 0 s fa9t t ,i _h to b5d d[n close to cat* h] la/ words1 ',keep x = my sake2' !y 0 ! la/ words z ev] %e spoke4 ,i c\ld n answ]1 a lump 0 9 my ?roat1 b ,i v[$ 9 my he>t t ,i'd nev] "p ) t wat* to my dy+ day6 ,& y nev] did6 exclaim$ ,m>?a4 ,s t !re old wat* is lock$ up safe 9 yon box at ?is mom5t4 ,i treasur$ t wat*1 ,i wore x by day1 ,i put x "u my bol/] by night1 (t5 & (t5 did x br+ my "m to my m9d1 x seem$ l a bit ( h]self4 ,if ,i 0 a-tempt$ to g wrong1 ! v s\nd ( its tick+ :5 ,i w\nd x up at b$time seem$ l a w>n+ voice f h] grave4 ,ye>s pass$ on1 & ,i m>ri$1 & a family came--bless 'em--& aft] t great tr\bles4 ,y m9d t h>d w9t]1 wife1 :5 ,i 0 t5 weeks out ( "w1 & we sc>cely knew :]e to turn to get a cru/ to keep s\l & body toge!r6 ,i c nev] =get x1 said ,m>?a2 we lay d[n hungry1 & we got up hungry1 & 7 well-nigh driv5 to "p ) ! b$ b5ea? u = r5t4 ,i 0 well-nigh driv5 to "p ) some?+ else1 obs]v$ h] husb&4 ,_m & _m's ! "t t ,i ?\ght ( my silv] wat* z ! "o ?+ t ,i c\ld turn into money2 b ,i al'ays %rank back f do+ t1 ,i c\nt$ x w\ld be a'mo/ l trampl+ ov] my "m's grave4 ,"o day ,i 0 pretty ne> desp]ate2 !re 0 ! r5t unpaid1 & ! little uns cry+1 & ,i />t$ (f = ! t[n :]e ! pawnbrok] liv$4 ,:5 ,i came nigh ! place1 9 sight ( ! ?ree gilt balls1 ,i pull$ out my wat*1 x seem$ to ?rob l a liv+ ?+ 9 my h&4 ,i /ood /ock /ill & look$ on x1 & all ! dea?b$ sc5e came back ^u me z fre% z if ,i _h j left x1 ! pale face--! wi/ful eyes--! fa9t :isp]1 ',keep x = my sake4' ,i turn$ back1 ,mat1 ,i c\ldn't g on2 ,i _h _h my long trudge = my pa9s2 ?9ks ,i1 x's r />ve outright ,i w1 ?an break ! la/ comm& ( my "m4 ,! voice ( ,mi*ael s\nd$ husky1 & ,m>?a rais$ h] apron to h] eyes4 ,& bett] times came1 obs]v$ ,mat4 ,ay1 lad1 bett] times came1 said ,mi*ael2 b ,i've n f9i%$ ! /ory ( my wat*4 ,x 0 ab\t sev5te5 ye>s ago1 ! v w9t] :5 ye 0 born1 lad1 & a %>p] w9t] nev] ,i knew4 ,i 0 com+ home "o ev5+1 a cutt+ w9d 0 a-bl[+1 :i* seem$ to pi]ce to ! v m>r[4 ,! /ream 0 q froz5 ov]1 ,i ?\ght x 0 h>d en\gh to be> me1 & to save go+ r\nd by ! bridge1 ,i tri$ to cross on ! ice4 ,! fir/ /ep ,i took !re 0 a crack4 ,! next--! ice gave way1 & d[n ,i spla%$ into ! wat]4 ,! /ream a9't v deep1 obs]v$ ,mat4 ,q deep en\gh1 lad1 to make a plunge into x on a bitt] cold ev5+ no pleasur+ matt]1 said ,mi*ael4 ,i 0 any way up to my arm-pits1 & a bit cut by ! ice besides4 ,i scrambl$ out ) a little tr\ble1 %iv]+ & wet1 my tee? *att]+ ) cold1 & my h&s a-ble$+ ) ! ice4 ,b ! fir/ ?+ z ,i ?\ght on 0 my wat*1 ,i clapp$ my h& to ! little pocket :i* y\r ,granny _h made 9 my jacket on purpose to hold x2 ! pocket 0 empty1 ! wat* _h slipp$ out into ! /ream 9 ! /ruggle & scramble4 ,x w>n't likely to be wor? mu* aft] be+ 9 ! wat]1 said ,mat4 ,wor?1 lad6 ,x w>n't ! money's wor? z ,i c>$ =6 exclaim$ ! old man4 ,_h x be5 a brass f>?+ z _h be5 giv5 me z a keepsake by a dy+ p>5t1 x w\ld ha' be5 m to me ?an a purse ( gold6 ,i didn't take mu* "t to ?9k ab\t x1 ! day 0 %ort1 'twas already gett+ dusk1 if ,i wait$1 ! "u-curr5t might drag my wat* d[n :]e ,i nev] %\ld f9d x aga94 ,back ,i plung$ into ! deadly cold wat]1 /rik+ my arms "r & left to break ! ice1 & to keep 9 ! life :i* 0 well-nigh froz5 out o' me1 = a numbness 0 a-creep+ ov] my body4 ,i se>*$ & se>*$1 feel+ ab\t ! bottom1 n[ ) my feet1 n[ ) my h&1 & m ?an once ,i got "r "u ! ice1 & lo/ my brea?1 & ?\ght x 0 all ov] ) me4 ,i've done _m a h>d day's "w 9 my life1 b ! t\ghe/ job z ev] ,i _h 0 ! seek+ 'mid ! ice = my wat* on t pi]c+ night 9 ,decemb]4 ,b y f\nd x at la/1 said ,m>?a4 ,ay1 ay1 ,i f\nd x at la/1 rejo9$ ! old man1 a gleam ( hone/ pleasure light+ up 8 wea!r-worn face2 w>n't ,i glad :5 ,i f\nd x w>n't a r\nd pebble z ,i _h t\*$ ) my foot1 z ,i 0 afe>d at ! fir/6 ,i br\ght ! wat* up out ( ! wat]1 aft] ,i'd be5 a-hunt+1 gasp+ & /ruggl+1 %iv]+ & freez+1 ! be/ "p ( an h\r4 ,x 0 ! ?\ght ( ! words1 ',keep x = my sake1' z gave me /r5g? to hold on2 & ?\gh ,i _h to lie 9 b$ = a week1 & _h rheumatics t ,i didn't %ake (f till ! summ]1 all along ( t se>* "u ! wat]1 !re 0 some?+ z out-mat*$ ! tr\ble & ! pa9--x 0 su* a com=t to my he>t to "k t ,i'd kept ! dy+ reque/ ( my "m6 ,! tale 0 n a n[ "o to ,mat1 b x 0 "o :i*1 by ! family ( ,mi*ael1 0 always he>d ) int]e/1 & x _h deep5$ 9 ! m9ds ( 8 *ildr5 & gr&*ildr5 impressions ( filial rev]5ce & love4 ,! old silv] wat*1 ?us h&$ d[n f g5]ation to g5]ation1 0--& 0 likely long to be--a preci\s relic 9 ! cottag]'s home4 ,:5 ,mi*ael _h f9i%$ 8 /ory1 8 gr&son obs]v$1 ,i don't see :y y %\ld ha' ?\ght ab\t t wat* :5 y 0 a-read+ t *apt] j n[4 ,d y n see1 lad1 x's all pla9 en\gh to my m9d6 exclaim$ ,m>?a4 ,y\r gr&fa!r 0 will+ to suff] hung] & h>d%ip1 dang] & *ill1 sickness & pa91 r ?an neglect ! la/ wi% ( a de> "m :o _h tak5 h] dea? f wat*+ ov] him-- ,& yet1 int]rupt$ ,mi*ael ,g>?1 f9i%+ ! s5t5ce = 8 wife1 nev] till ?is night h ,i tak5 to he>t ! dy+ wi% ( ,"o :o has lov$ me bett] ?an ev] did my "m1 & has suff]$ m = me ?an ev] a "m suff]$6 ,i've read ,8 words1 & sc>ce giv5 !m a ?\ght--,god h m]cy ^u me1 a s9n]--= my he>t mu/ h be5 m dead ?an a /one6 ,ah6 ,mi*ael1 said old ,m>?a1 lean+ =w>d on h] *air1 & lay+ h] h& on ! arm ( h] husb&1 !re 0 some?+ :i* ,ma/] ,h>ry miss$ out :5 he spoke to u to-day s anxi\s & e>ne/ ab\t att5d+ ! ,holy ,communion4 ,he said t ! ,"l's ,supp] be a s]vice ( ob$i5ce1 & a s]vice ( hope1 & he 0 "r en\gh !re2 b x's m ?an t1 x's a s]vice ( love besides4 ,h[ ! holy angels mu/ wond] t ^? = :om ! lov+ ,"l p\r$ out ,8 v life's blood1 c g on ye> aft] ye> z--%ame to u we h done1 neglect+ ,8 dy+ comm&--z if ,he _h nev] spok51 or !y _h nev] he>d ! words--',?is d 9 remembrance ( ,me6' ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,"o ,family4 ,,bright & cl\dless rose ! sun on ! foll[+ morn+4 ,! air 0 balmy z 9 ,may1 & ! budd+ leaves on ! b\ghs1 ! e>ly wild-fl[]s "u ! h$ges1 all seem$ to rejoice4 ,h>ry ,maude 0 up z e>ly z ! sun life 0 too full ( happ9ess = him1 = ! "y (fic] to c>e to wa/e ! fre% morn+ h\rs 9 sleep4 ,he gave 8 e>ly mom5ts to ,god1 & f\nd t3 ,8 morn+ smiles bless all ! day4 ,?\gh "y ,maude c\ld n1 on acc\nt ( 8 j\rney to ,london1 att5d ! w$d+ s]vice1 he accompani$ 8 si/]s1 :o 7 bridesmaids1 to ! ,grange1 be=e he />t$ by ! tra94 ,! ,maudes f\nd ! family ( _! fri5ds1 ! bride includ$1 at _! e>ly breakfa/1 a *e]ful meal1 at :i* ,h>ry & 8 si/]s jo9$ z welcome gue/s4 ,! sight ( ! happ9ess ( o!rs 0 ev] a s\rce ( happ9ess to ! "y lieut5ant4 ,"o ( ! brighte/ h\rs ( 8 life 0 t sp5t at ! ,grange among/ old fri5ds & companions ^u t bridal day4 ,pleasant is x to fulfil ! comm&1 ,rejoice ) !m t d rejoice4 ,?\gh ! "y (fic] quitt$ ) regret ! *e]ful circle ( 8 fri5ds1 yet x 01 p]haps1 ) a feel+ ( yet deep] gratification t he appe>$ on ! ev5+ ( t day 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 ,que54 ,he sat at ! bo>d ( 8 ,sov]eign1 a welcome & hon\r$ gue/1 because he _h nobly done 8 duty1 because 9 ! h\r ( trial & dang] 8 c\rage _h nev] fail$4 ,?ankfulness1 & n pride1 beat 9 ! bosom ( ,h>ry2 he gratefully ackn[l$g$ t x 0 ,god :o _h help$ him 9 ne$1 :o _h /r5g!n$ 8 arm & n]v$ 8 he>t1 :o _h c>ri$ him safe ?r\gh dang]s1 & cr[n$ him ) hon\r & joy4 ,t ev5+1 :5 on ! "y (fic] re/$ ! approv+ glance ( 8 ,que51 0 "o :i* to 8 dy+ day he w\ld recall ) gratification4 ,e>?'s pleasures are fleet+1 & its hon\rs are pass+ away2 ! bridal fea/ & ! royal banquet may bo? be joy\s1 b !y belong to ^? ?+s :i* ,"t sweeps f our view at la/1 z ?\gh !y _h nev] be54 ,god be prais$1 :o ha? prep>$ = ,8 *ildr5 pleasures t abide1 & glory t nev] %all end6 ,s ?\ght ,h>ry on ! foll[+ ,sunday1 :51 = ! fir/ "t s9ce 8 dep>ture t5 ye>s be=e1 ! pa/or's family1 z an unbrok5 family1 met 9 ! ,h\se ( ,pray]4 ,x 0 deep joy to ! sailor to pass once m d[n ! well-rememb]$ aisle1 ) k9d famili> faces ar\nd him1 to occupy once m ! v seat :]e s (t51 :5 a boy1 he _h li/5$ ) rev]5ce to ! voice ( 8 fa!r proclaim+ ! message ( ,god4 ,x 0 deep joy to jo9 aga9 9 wor%ip ) ! fri5ds ( 8 y\? 9 t *ur*1 to :i* memory s (t5 _h turn$ dur+ long ye>s ( abs5ce4 ,h>ry did n leave x aft] ! s]mon 0 end$1 he & 8 family all rema9$ to jo9 9 ! s]vice ( ob$i5ce1 ! s]vice ( hope1 ! s]vice ( love4 ,!re1 inde$1 !y c\ld enjoy ! s5se ( communion1 n only ) _! ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 b ) all ,8 family 9 heav5 & e>?--!re !y c\ld realise t all true ,*ri/ians are "o 9 ,*ri/1 unit$ ) ! angels above1 & ! spirits ( ! j made p]fect4 ,if any?+ c\ld h add$ to ,h>ry's happ9ess at t sweet & solemn h\r1 x 0 to "k t ! ,g>?s 7 wor%ipp+ ne> him4 ,!re 7 ! grey-hair$ lab\r] & 8 wife1 & _! "y gr&son beside !m1 %>+ = ! fir/ "t1 b n = ! la/1 ! privilege & bless+ ( draw+ nigh to ! ,"l at ,8 ,table4 ,z ) meek rev]5ce & love !y obey$ _! ,ma/]'s comm&1 fai? rais$ _! ?\ghts to ! great ,fea/ above1 to :i* all ,god's s]vants are bidd54 ,bless$ is he t %all eat bread 9 ! k+dom ( ,god4 99 ,bless$ are !y :i* are call$ to ! m>riage supp] ( ! ,lamb4 99 ,luke xiv4 #ae4 ,rev4 xix4 #i4 ,my read]1 ?is is a solemn subject1 & %\ld x be "o to :i* y h n yet giv5 mu* ?\ght1 mo/ e>ne/ly w\ld ,i comm5d x to y\r pray]ful att5tion4 ,may we duly prize ! privilege ( ,*ri/ian ,communion :ile yet we rema9 ^u e>?1 nor refuse ! lov+ invitation s graci\sly giv5 to p5it5t s9n]s--,come1 = all ?+s are n[ ready4 99 ,& :5 ?is life is ov]1 & e>? itself %all h pass$ away1 may we1 ?r\gh our ,savi\r's m]its1 be receiv$ at ! heav5ly fea/ above1 z rejoic+ & ?ankful gue/s6 99 ,luke xiv4 #ag4 ,,hymn4 ,,obey+ ,*ri/'s comm&1 oh6 ,"l1 ,i come1 a ?ankful gue/1 ,9 no pollut$ tatt]$ robe ,( human m]its dress$1 ,b 9 my ,savi\r's righte\sness1 ,! spotless w$d+-ve/4 ,unwor?y z ,i own ,i am1 ,?y fea/ ( love to %>e1 ,= ,8 sake he> my humble cry1 ,= ,8 sake grant my pray]2 ,& let ,?y m]cy cleanse my s\l4 ,& %$ ,?y ,_s !re6 ,oh6 ,make me "o ) ,?y de> ,son1 ,to ,him my s\l unite1 ,a bran* ( ! ,et]nal ,v9e1 ,n fruitless 9 ,?y sight3 ,?9e own on e>?--,?9e own 9 heav54 ,?r\gh ages inf9ite6