,,trimbl]igg ,a ,book ( ,revelation 99 #8,o1 let him pass6 he hates him1 ,t w\ld ^u ! rack ( ?is t\gh _w ,/ret* him out long]4' ,by ! ,same ,au?or ,,angels ,,& ,,m9i/]s ,,de?ronem5ts ,,e*o ,,de ,,p>is ,,moon%9e ,,& ,,clov] ,a ,,doorway ,,9 ,,fairyl& ,,all ,,fell[s ,,& ,,! ,,cloak ,,( ,,fri5d%ip ,illu/ration3 ,,jona?an ,,trimbl]igg ,f a draw+ by ,edmond ,x4 ,kapp ,,trimbl]igg ,a ,book ( ,revelation by ,laur5ce ,h\sman 99 ,) a frontispiece f a rec5t portrait by ,kapp ,illu/ration ,jona?an ,cape ,ltd ,elev5 ,g[] ,/reet ,london ,,fir/ ,,publi%$ ,,9 ,,mcmxxiv ,,second ,,impression ,,9 ,,mcmxxiv ,,made ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,great ,,brita9 ,,by ,,butl] ,,tann] ,,ltd ,,frome ,,& ,,london ,illu/ration ,cont5ts ,,editorial4 ,! ,editor excuses himself f allegiance to ! god ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg #i ,,*apt] #a4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg becomes acqua9t$ ) 8 deity & f9ds him useful3 cont5ds ) 8 si/] = virtue1 & acquires grace3 conv]ts 8 uncle z by a miracle1 & receives ! call #ag ,,*apt] #b4 ,seek+ guidance ( ,scripture1 zeal = ! ,"l's h\se consumes him3 ! ,"l's h\se is consum$ also1 & ! cause ( religion is well s]v$ #cj ,,*apt] #c4 ,! eye ( ,david9a3 he puts on himself a price1 :i* %e takes (f aga94 ,9 se>* ( a c>e] he turns to ,true ,belief #ci ,,*apt] #d4 ,he wre/les mightily ) 8 ,uncle ,ph9eas ov] ! int]pretation ( ,scripture1 & by subtlety prevails4 ,8 uncle s5ds him to college #di ,,*apt] #e4 ,calculat+ 8 future *ances he /&s 9 a m9ority = tru?3 advocates ! m9i/ry ( wom53 prea*es 8 fir/ s]mon #fd ,,*apt] #f4 ,hav+ tri$1 & fail$1 to save ,david9a f dr[n+1 he tells a mode/ /ory ( himself1 :i* is all[$ to /& #gb ,,*apt] #g4 ,he tries to save himself f ,david9a1 & fails4 ,! wick$ incr$ulity ( ,david9a1 & its effect ^u 8 aft]-life #hb ,,*apt] #h4 ,mean+ to *oose a wife1 he has a wife *os5 = him4 ,8 ,uncle ,ph9eas dies3 he f9ds 8 future is provid$ = #hh ,,*apt] #i4 ,he ent]s ! m9i/ry ( ,true ,belief1 & prep>es = himself a way out3 is sav$ by ,david9a f an e>ly indiscretion3 m>ries1 & has a family #ig ,,*apt] #aj4 ,! m9i/ry ( wom5 a burn+ "q3 emb>rasses 8 oratory4 ,on ! "q ( v]bal inspiration ,true ,belief turns him out #aje ,,*apt] #aa4 ,he becomes a ,free ,evangelical3 f ! militancy ( wom5 takes refuge 9 ! organization ( =eign missions #aah ,,*apt] #ab4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's deity ex]cises 8 div9e pr]ogative1 & wat*es him take a ba?3 8 hone/y "u try+ circum/ances3 8 success z an organiz] #abd ,,*apt] #ac4 ,8 lik+ = adv5ture & exp]im5t exposes him to dang]3 escap+ )\t loss ( "*1 he f9ds cause to compla9 ( 8 wife's #abi ,,*apt] #ad4 ,inv5ts 8 fam\s doctr9e ( #8,relative ,tru?'3 8 success 9 ! mission field4 ,he beg9s to inve/3 looks = a popul> cause1 & f9ds "o #acg ,,*apt] #ae4 ,8 popul> cause be+ ?reat5$ by 8 inve/m5ts1 he makes a sacrifice1 & w9s3 becomes a p[] 9 ! f9ancial _w1 & a*ieves fame #add ,,*apt] #af4 ,by a v slight dep>ture f ! tru? 7relative71 he gets ! bett] ( ,david9a1 :]eby 8 consci5ce is greatly com=t$ #aef ,,*apt] #ag4 ,he ta/es ! sweets ( popul> success3 =gives an enemy3 sees 8 /> 9 ! asc5dant1 reads poetry1 & sleeps ! sleep ( ! j #afa ,,*apt] #ah4 ,a /range awak5+3 f9ds himself ! recipi5t ( an emb>rass+ hon\r3 8 difficulty 9 f9d+ a place = x "u pres5t conditions #afh ,,*apt] #ai4 ,! effect ( heav5ly signs on ! "y & innoc5t4 ,8 wife discov]s = ! fir/ "t t he is a holy man3 h] remorse #aha ,,*apt] #bj4 ,to escape f ! beauty ( hol9ess ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg contemplates a life ( s91 b f9ds himself /uck fa/ 9 virtue4 ,effects ( 8 wife's confession3 8 fe> ( ,david9a3 he n>r[ly escapes dea? #ahi ,,*apt] #ba4 ,refus+ to make an exhibition ( himself1 he becomes unpopul>3 escapes ! fury ( ! mob1 meets ,david9a1 & is sav$ f fur!r emb>rassm5t4 ,! /ory ( an onlook] #bjj ,,*apt] #bb4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg comes out top3 ,relative ,tru? 9 w>-"t ! only solution3 att5ds fun]al ( a celebrity1 & makes arrangem5ts = 8 own #bji ,,*apt] #bc4 ,he becomes ! voice ( ! nation3 secures ! m9i/ry ( wom53 makes peace-mottoes = ! million3 he>s a voice f ! ,beyond =bidd+ him to hew ,agag #bae ,,*apt] #bd4 ,relative ,tru? 9 black & :ite becomes a problem4 ,= ! rescue ( 8 own reputation adopts ! policy ( reprisals3 ! ,free ,*ur*es are divid$ #bbe ,,*apt] #be4 ,puto-,congo3 fri5dly comp>ison ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg to a crocodile3 :y1 9 ! ,puto-,congo1 a crocodile policy _h become indisp5sable #bcb ,,*apt] #bf4 ,! peaceful p5etration ( ,david9a3 h] wond]ful ways3 _! effect on savages4 ,%e returns to civilization1 & enc\nt]s ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg #bda ,,*apt] #bg4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's pray] misses fire3 he f9ds ,david9a a com=table p]son to talk to3 !y g _! sep>ate ways #bej ,,*apt] #bh4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's g5ius = inconsi/5cy3 its brilliant results3 risks 8 life1 & becomes f\nd] ( ! ,puto-,congo ,free ,/ate ,limit$ #beg ,,*apt] #bi4 ,inspir$ by a new idea1 he comb9es ,spiritualism ) ,second ,adv5tism1 & op5s campaign to make ,heav5 safe = ,democracy #bfc ,,*apt] #cj4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 op5+ a box ( prophecy1 f9ds t 8 own com+ has be5 =etold3 8 ambition is satisfi$ #bgd ,,*apt] #ca4 ,he rev]ts to ,true ,belief z ! be/ means to ,relative ,tru? :5 prophecies are ab\t4 ,light returns to him3 he uses x to slay an enemy #bia ,,*apt] #cb4 ,h[ he conqu]s ,am]ica = ! new fai?1 competes ) ! ,movies1 & />ts build+ ! ,new ,j]usalem #bie ,,*apt] #cc4 ,! ,new ,j]usalem enc\nt]s unexpect$ opposition4 ,! effect ( /icky gas on ,second ,adv5tism4 ,david9a puts out ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's light1 & 9 ! d>kness t ensues 8 deity loses sight ( him #cjh ,editorial ,! tribal deity to :om ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg ow$ 8 orig9 w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 h %[n a bett] s5se ( ! et]nal fitness ( ?+s _h he *os5 = 8 amanu5sis "o ^: !ological antec$5ts 7 m )9 8 keep+ & jurisdiction ?an my own4 ,b :5 he visit$ me ) ! attack ( v]bal inspiration :i* ,i 0 p[]less to ?r[ (f 9 any o!r =m ?an t :i* "h foll[s1 he seems r to h assum$ an intellectual agreem5t :i* c]ta9ly does n exi/1 & to h ignor$ z unimportant a div]g5ce ( view :i* ,i n[ wi% to place on record4 ,=1 to put x pla9ly1 ,i d n wor%ip ! god ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg2 & _h ^! pages be5 a complete expression ( my own feel+s1 !y w\ld h borne ho/ile witness n s mu* aga9/ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 z aga9/ 8 deity4 ,:5 nations decl>e w>1 or :5 gods deliv] judgm5t aga9/ crim9als :o are s l>gely ( _! own mak+1--fa/5+ 9 self-ju/ification on "s flagrant in/ance ( wrong-do+ :i*1 = ^? :o d n wi% to reflect1 puts ! culprit :olly out ( c\rt1--!y w\ld d well to select _! (ficial hi/orians f m9ds too abject & submissive to =m views ( _! own2 & ( c\rse v]bal inspiration1 z 9 ! case ( ,balaam1 is "o way ( gett+ ! ?+ done4 ,b :]eas1 9 t hi/orical in/ance1 x 0 ! ass & n ! prophet :o kick$ la/1 9 ?is in/ance1 hav+ deliv]$ my message1 ,i claim ! "r to exon]ate myself 9 a =eword :i* is entirely my own4 ,& s "h1 9 ?is place--be=e he makes revelation or utt]s prophecy--,balaam speaks 8 own m9d4 ,i d n ?9k t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's deity has dealt fairly by him4 ,to me he seems *>geable ) ! same exploitive ela/icity z t :i* he exposes 9 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 :om he fir/ cock]$ up 9 8 own conceit by a c\rse ( tribal !ology1 & !n call\sly ab&on$ to its logical consequ5ces :5 tribal !ology w5t sudd5ly out ( fa%ion4 ,= ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 emphatically a product ( t self-wor%ip ( ! tribe or clan1 on :i* div9e ,individualism has s long fatt5$ itself4 ,he 0 br\ght up to believe himself "o ( a *os5 sect ( a *os5 p1 & to judge f a !ocratic /&po9t ! ways1 do+s1 & morals ( o!r sects1 communities1 pr9cipalities1 & p[]s4 ,he c\ld n remotely conceive1 )\t be+ false to 8 deity1 t 8 own 0 n immeasurably ! be/ religion 9 ! _w1 8 god a god ( p]fect balance & proportion1 & himself a *os5 vessel ( ! ,"l4 ,9 t "* he 0 always ano9t+ himself ) fre% oil1 :i*1 los+ its balance1 ran f> fur!r ?an x ought to h done4 ,b if1 9 consequ5ce1 he became an oleag9\s "*1 ^: ma9ly 0 ! blame8 ,i _c acquit ! deity 9 ^: t5ets he _h be5 tra9$4 ,hav+ be5 br\ght up to read hi/ory z a pre-em95t disp5sation ( m]cies & fav\rs to 8 own race1 ) a slight pu% ( miracle at ! back ( x--is x any wond] t1 :5 he appli$ 8 gospel to propag&a = ! int]e/s ( t same race1 or w5t out a mission>y to ! hea!n1 x 0 ) a consci5ti\s conviction t a little compulsion 0 necess>y = ! sav+ ( s\ls8 ,& s1 9 t %adie/ episode ( all 8 c>e]1 pres5t$ to u by 8 deity 9 su* an unfav\rable light1 :5 ! poor b5ight$ hea!n began pa9t+ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's fell[-mission>ies black & tan1 & o!r horrible col\rs to indicate _! he>ty dislike = a bl5d$ gospel ( free salvation 9 ,*ri/ & duty & allegiance to ! ,puto-,congo ,rubb] %>ehold]s2 :5 !y did t1 he--q naturally--invok$ ! law ( ! ,mosaic disp5sation1 & did ! same to !m3 & def5d$ himself = ^! gospel-reprisals by say+ t x w\ld h be5 v unreasonable n to protect ,*ri/ian mission>ies by ! only me?od :i* savages c\ld und]/& z a /epp+-/one to ! me?ods ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! picture z pres5t$ is true3 t 0 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg all ov]4 ,he _h a lively notion t ,*ri/ianity c\ld be induc$ by pagan me?ods4 ,b has 8 deity ! "r to ca/ ei!r ! fir/ or ! la/ /one at him8 ,if he seem$ to be always c>ry+ ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 8 coat-tail pocket & mak+ x 8 f\ndation = occasions ( sitt+ d[n & do+ no?+1 :ile1 up & do+1 x 0 ! law ( ,moses ) :i* he /uff$ 8 brea/3 & if1 :5 he want$ to ?ump ! big drum 7z he s (t5 did71 he ?ump$ ! ,old ,te/am5t1 he 0 only do+ ) m mom5t>y conviction & v]ve & p]sonal magnetism :at ! l>g] tribalism ( 8 day _h be5 do+ all along2 & 8 tribal deity nev] seems to h _h ! slighte/ qualms 9 all[+ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg to reg>d himself z a ,*ri/ian4 ,yet all ! "t ! deity himself knew bett]1 z ?is record abundantly %[s2 = hav+ made ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg p>tly b n entirely 9 8 own image1 he !n us$ him z a play?+1 an object ( curiosity2 & committ+ him to t cre$ ( racial aggr&isem5t ( :i* he himself 0 beg9n+ to tire1 !reby r$uc$ him to ridicule1 made a fool ( him1 exalt$ him to ! lik5ess & similitude ( a god1 & !n--let him g4 ,& ?\gh1 9 ! ensu+ pages1 he has help$ himself freely to my op9ions1 z ?\gh !y 7 8 own1 ,i d n feel t !y 7 hone/ly adopt$4 ,= a god :o tires ( 8 h&iwork is /ill responsible = x1 h[ev] disillusion$2 & :51 employ+ me z 8 m\?piece1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's mak] mocks at ! tribal religions :i* h br\ght ! _w s ne> to ru91 he rema9s nev]!less a deity tribal 9 "*1 albeit a disgruntl$ "o4 ,& if he has manuvr$ ?is record 9 ord] to wa% 8 h&s ( responsibility1 x comes1 ,i fe>1 too late2 ! s\rce is too suspect to be reg>d$ z imp>tial1 & he himself v mu* m ( a ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg ?an he seems to be aw>e4 ,& s my bus9ess "h is to express an utt] disbelief 7:i* ,i hope read]s w be> 9 m9d7 t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's deity 0 "o ab\t :om x is possible to ent]ta9 ! l>g] hope1 ev5 9 ! fa9t degree sugge/$ by ,t5nyson1--or t he 0 any?+ except a tribal survival to :om ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg & o!rs gave names :i* did n prop]ly belong to him4 ,:at f9ally laid ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg by ! heels 0 ! fact t hav+ pick$ up ?is god z he w5t along 7f9d+ him fav\rable to ! ma9 *ance7 x 0 ! ma9 *ance--idealiz$ z #8! l>g] hope'--:i* he really wor%ipp$ )\t kn[+ x4 ,^u ! /r5g? ( t inspiration environm5t intoxicat$ him1 & he drew 8 spiritual life f ! atmosph]e ar\nd him4 ,!n he 0 l a bottle ( seltz]1 :i* at ! fir/ t\* ( ! out] air beg9s almo/ explosively to exp&2 :]eas1 = ! bulk ( u1 we unbottle to x l /ill w9e )\t s\nd or foam1 accept+ x z ! natural elem5t = :i* we 7 born4 ,to ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 on ! o!r h&1 x came z a ?+ direct f ,god3 at ! fir/ t\* ( ! h]d-in/9ct he bubbl$1 & felt himself div9e4 ,& 9 ! ru% ( p5teco/al tongues amid :i* he lo/ 8 head1 he =got t atmosph]e & environm5t are b small local conditions1 & t1 outside ^!1 vacuum & int]/ell> space hold ! true balances ( ,heav5 m surely & correctively ?an d ! brief & %ift+ lives ( m54 ,?is spiritual adv5tur]1 ) 8 al]t vision s curi\sly r$uc$ 9 scale to seize ! opportunities ( day & h\r1 miss$ ! m>* ( "t f li/5+ too acutely to ! ticks ( ! clock4 ,& if he (f]s u an example = our bett] le>n+1 x is ma9ly z %[+ :at belittl+ results ! h]d-in/9ct & tribal-deism may produce 9 a m]curial & magnetic temp]am5t1--mak+ him imag9e himself some?+ q o!r f :at he really is1 & 8 god a p]son f> remov$ f t category 9 :i* he has be5 plac$4 ,my own int]pretation ( ?is #8,revelation1' :i* has made me its involunt>y m\?piece1 is t x %[s ! beg9n+--b ! beg9n+ only--( m5tal *ange 9 a god :o has become tir$ ( deceiv+ himself ab\t ! "w ( 8 creation2 & t x has begun to dawn ^u 8 m9d--?\gh he d5ies x 9 words--t1 9 mak+ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 he has made ano!r little mi/ake1 & t 8 creation 0 really /uff$ z full ( !m z a plum-pudd+ is /uff$ ) plums4 ,& ,i h a hope t :5 tribal deity becomes prop]ly apologetic = its _m mis%ap+s ( a divid$ _w1 humanity w beg9 to come by its own1 & acquire a !ology :i* is n an organiz$ hypocrisy = ! bol/]+ up ( nationalities & peoples4 ,= "h we h a _w full ( mi/akes1 :i* is gov]n$1 accord+ to ! !ologians1 by a ,god :o makes none4 ,& :at betwe5 pr$e/9ation & free-w1 & grace ab\nd+ mix$ up ) orig9al s91 & or?odoxy & het]odoxy at su* univ]sal da% ?r\gh\t ! _w t n "o hone/ s\l 9 a million has an ev5 *ance ( be+ really "r1--:5 t is ! spectacle pres5t$ to u 9 ! life ( ! human race1 x becomes some?+ ( a mock]y to m9ds ( intellig5ce to be told t _! gods h nev] made mi/akes4 ,^? :o h be5 bless$ ) good p>5ts1 d n l !m less because ( c]ta9 fail+s & limitations :i* g to ! %ap+ ( _! *>act]s2 & :51 arriv$ at ! age ( discretion1 !y h to )/& _! fail+s & recognize _! limitations1 !y d s ) a c]ta9 am\nt ( def]5ce & ) undim9i%$ affection2 b !y d n1 if !y are wise1 or if !y h ! well-be+ ( _! p>5ts really at he>t1--!y d n let x be ?\ght t !y reg>d !m ei!r z immaculate or infallible4 ,i h come to ! conclusion t a l duty t[>ds its tribal deities belongs to ! human race2 & t man has made _m mi/akes simply by reg>d+ ^! tribal emanations z immune f error1 all-see+1 all-wise1 all-lov+--:i* !y c]ta9ly are n4 ,& ,i believe t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg w\ld h be5 a v mu* bett] & m useful man if he c\ld h conceiv$ 8 tribal deity z "o liable to error l himself4 ,! t]rible ,nemesis :i* seiz$ ! s\l ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg & hurl$ x to de/ruction 0 a v limit$ & "o-sid$ conception ( :at 0 good & "r1 embodi$ 9 ! =m ( a p]sonal deity :o c\ld d no wrong4 ,s "h1 z ,i read x1 we h ! revelation ( ! detrim5t done to a human s\l by an embodi$ belief 9 itself "u cov] ( a religi\s cre$4 ,& ! record ( t process has be5 h&$ ov] to me1 ,i suppose1 because ! tribal deity responsible = ! results has got a little tir$ ( ! abject flatt]y ( 8 wor%ipp]s1 & a little d\btful :e!r t relation betwe5 ! human & ! div9e is really ! "r "o4 ,he is suff]+ 9 fact1 z ,i read him1 f a slight attack ( creative indige/ion1 & is anxi\s to get rid ( c]ta9 by-products :i* 8 sy/em _c prop]ly assimilate3 he is anxi\s1 among/ o!r ?+s1 to get rid ( responsibility = ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg4 ,b ! responsibility is !re2 & ,i all[ myself ?is =eword 9 ord] to decl>e x 9 spite ( ! ?+s :i* h]eaft] ,i am made to say4 #8,y _c unscramble eggs1' is a dictum z applicable to gods z to mortals4 ,& if p w\ld rememb] t 9 _! pray]s1 pray]s w\ld be less fooli% & fatu\s ?an !y (t5 are4 ,y _c unscramble eggs4 ,& s1 hav+ scrambl$ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 9 ! mak+1 8 god 0 attempt+ a va9 ?+ 9 try+ to unscramble him2 & :5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg w5t on 8 knees & pray$1 z he occasionally did1 to be unscrambl$1 he 0 only scrambl+ himself yet m 9 ! fry-pan ( 8 tribal !ology4 ,& inde$1 :5 ,i look at him1 ,i h to admire :at a scramble ( a man he 06--h[ ! yolk & ! :ite ( x1 ! good & ! evil1 ! ?ick & ! ?9 ( 8 "* did mix1 #8yea1 meet & m+le1' z he w\ld h said himself :5 8 plat=m s5se ( poetry got ! bett] ( him4 ,& s1 9 ! ex]cise ( ^? contradictory agilities ( s\l & bra9 :i* made him s mix$ yet s divid$ a "*1 he skipp$ ?r\gh life l a flea to ,abraham's bosom1 & !re--aft] s _m an alias ha/ily assum$ & z ha/ily disc>d$--lies wait+ to answ] to 8 true "n :5 true names are call$4 ,:at k9d ( a "n1 "o wond]s1 did he f9ally make = himself 9 ! ,book ( ,life8 ,9 t desp]ate sav+ ( 8 own face :i* con/itutes 8 c>e]1 he put out ( c\nt5ance _m t 7 8 bett]s2 b x 0 himself t1 9 ! process1 he put out ( c\nt5ance mo/ ( all4 ,yet 9 ! end revelation came to him2 & :51 9 t gha/ly mom5t ( self-discov]y1 he /ood fully *>g$ ) ! tru?1 :o %all say :at miracul\s1 :at fundam5tal *ange x may n h wr\ght 9 him8 ,:5 he foll[$ ! upw>d rope :i* l$ him s exp$iti\sly ,else:]e1 x may h be5 ) ! equipm5t ( a new self capable ( mu* bett] & m hone/ ?+s t he f9ally ent]$ ,heav54 ,i _c believe t su* a g5ius = self-adaptation has incont95tly miss$ its m>k4 ,b1 9 t =w>d aim1 x may well be t he & 8 tribal deity h p>t$ company2 = x is to be not$ t1 at ! la/ gasp1 ! god loses sight--does n "k :at has become ( him3 ?9ks1 p]haps1 t he has gone irretrievably & abysmally--,d[n4 ,i1 on ! contr>y1 h a suspicion & a hope t 8 t5d5cy may h be5--,,up4 ,l4 ,h4 ,,*apt] ,,"o ,deus ,loquitur ,( c\rse :5 ,i made ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 ?\gh ,i _h %ap$ him--,i w n say to my lik+1 b at lea/ to my satisfaction--,i did n =esee h[ he w\ld turn out4 ,x is n my cu/om to look ahead4 ,i c1 to be sure1 d s :5 ,i please3 b t makes ! dn\em5t s dull4 ,i pref]1 !re=e--& h n[ made x a rule--t my creations %all1 9 :at !y d1 come ^u me z a surprise--pleasant or ! rev]se4 ,= s9ce ,i h giv5 !m free-w1 let me also h ! b5efit ( x3 let !m make _! own plans1 _! own c>e]s1--attribut+ to me1 if !y mu/1 ^? features ( bo? = :i* !y d n feel !mselves responsible2 & let me 79 ! mom5t :5 !y ?9k to h fulfill$ !mselves7 exp]i5ce t small /imulus ( novelty :i* ! inf9ite v>iety & individuality ( my creatures is always capable ( provid+4 ,= x is ?is spice ( novelty alone :i* keeps me f be+ unutt]ably dis9t]e/$ 9 ! work+s ( :at !ologians are pleas$ to call #8! moral purpose ( ! univ]se4' ,s x 0 t1 hav+ %ap$ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg to my satisfaction1 ,i let him g4 ,& z1 ) 8 future 9 8 own v confid5t h&s1 he w5t1 ,i did n = ! mom5t tr\ble to look aft] him4 ,:5 ,i say t ,i %ap$ him to my satisfaction1 ,i am speak+ m]ely z a craftsman4 ,i knew t ,i _h made a v clev] man4 ,z to lik+ him1 t _h no?+ to d ) craftsman%ip1 b w\ld dep5d entirely on :at he did ) himself--h[ he appeal$ to me z a /ud5t ( life1 :5--lay+ aside my rle ( mak]1 ,i became m]ely ! obs]v]4 ,x is always an int]e/+ exp]im5t :e!r ,i %all be drawn to my creations be=e !y become drawn to me4 ,sometimes ,i f9d t !y int]e/ me enorm\sly1 ev5 :ile d5y+ me ) _! la/ brea?4 ,b ! unrequit$ affections ( a god h always an elem5t ( com$y2 = ?\gh1 9 ! spiritual direction1 "o's creations may take a way ( _! own1 !y are nev] z quit ( u z !y suppose2 & :5 !y "k x lea/ !y come back to u = inspection & r5ovation4 ,ev5 ! s\l t ?9ks itself lo/ is n s lo/ z to leave "o unaw>e ( its condition2 ?\gh x may h ceas$ to call1 its address is /ill kn[n4 ,9 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's case x 0 all ! o!r way--f ! mom5t t he discov]$ me he nev] let me alone2 ?\gh ,i _h ca/ him =? l bread ^u ! wat]s1 n expect+ to see him aga9 = _m days1 he came back to me e>ly1 & f t "t on gave me ! advantage ( 8 intimate & v>y+ acqua9tance to ! v end4 ,i wond] to myself sometimes :e!r ,i tri$ him z mu* z he tri$ me1 & :e!r he manag$ to l me up to ! la/4 ,?is at lea/ ,i f\nd--t by ! "t he 0 five ye>s old1 :e!r ,i lik$ him or n1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg lik$ me2 & ! reason = 8 lik+ 0 simple--he f\nd me useful4 ,= "o day1 hav+ done some?+ :i* des]v$1 or 0 suppos$ to des]ve puni%m5t1 he li$ ab\t x1 & 0 discov]$4 ,! discov]y came to 8 e>s be=e he 0 actually tax$ ) x4 ,! small _w on :i* he /ood became sudd5ly an abyss2 lift+ up 8 feet he fl$ = refuge to 8 own *amb]1 & 0 ab\t to hide 9 ! cupbo>d1 :5 he he>d ! awful tread ( judgm5t asc5d+ ! /airs4 ,be+ clev] 7= :i* ,i admit ,i 0 responsible7 he realiz$ h[ tempor>y a refuge ! cupbo>d mu/ necess>ily be2 :at he ne$$ 0 ! et]nal2 & s1 ?r[+ himself on 8 knees he began pray+ to me--al\d4 ,& 9 8 pray] he told ! tru?1 volubly1 abundantly1 & )\t mak+ any excuse = himself4 #8,i h told a lie1' he cri$1 #8,o ,god1 ,i h told a lie6' ,! agony ( 8 pray] 0 he>d1 n s mu* by me z by ! eld] = ^: entry he _h s accurately tim$ x4 ,& :o1 look+ ^u t y\?ful & +5u\s c\nt5ance1 c\ld d\bt ! s9c]ity ( 8 grief8 ,8 lips quiv]$1 8 eyes /ream$ te>s1 8 nails dug into 8 t5d] fle%1 leav+ m>ks4 ,at t sight1 at ^? s\nds1 ! pat]nal he>t 0 deeply mov$2 ! bir* 0 laid aside2 eld] & y\ng] knelt toge!r & pray$ = q a long "t1 ) great f]v\r1 fixity1 & unanimity ( purpose1 t h5ce=? "y ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg %\ld be a good boy1 & nev] nev] aga9 be caught tell+ a lie4 ,t pray] un=tunately 0 n entirely answ]$--?\gh betwe5 u we did our be/4 ,9 ! ye>s t foll[$ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg li$ (t5 & well1 b 0 v seldom caught1 & /ill m seldom puni%$4 ,! only really important outcome ( t incid5t 0 t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg f\nd he lik$ me2 ,i _h be5 useful to him4 ,& yet ,i _h done1 ,i prote/1 absolutely no?+--except mak+ him clev]4 ,x 0 n ?r\gh my provid5tial int]v5tion t he lik$ me1 b ?r\gh 8 own4 ,! pray] ( fai? _h sav$ him f a :ipp+2 x 0 a lesson he nev] =got4 ,& s1 f t day on1 he made me 8 g5]al help & /ay2 & on e occasion ( d\bt1 difficulty1 or di/ress1 0 able1 by com+ to me1 to conv9ce himself t he meant well4 ,nev] 9 my :ole _w's exi/5ce h ,i come ^u anybody :o 0 able to answ] 8 own pray]s ab\t himself1 & ab\t o!r p1 ) su* conviction1 avidity1 & en?usiasm z ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg4 ,& :y %\ld ,i compla98 ,x made him a great p[] 9 ! _w1 )\t my hav+ to lift a f+]1 or turn a hair1 or d any?+1 9 fact1 except w9k an eye1 or seem to4 ,! virtu\s inc5tives ( family life1 ?\gh only provid$ on a small scale1 7 n lack+ = ! developm5t ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's "*4 ,he _h ?ree uncles1 two aunts1 a great-uncle & a gr&fa!r--all fairly contigu\s1 ! family be+ ( ! indig5\s n ( ! migratory k9d--besides a fa!r1 a "m & a si/]1 ) :om contact 0 cont9u\s & unescapable4 ,ev5 9 _! nam+ ! *ildr5 _h be5 l9k$ = lovely & pleasant relation%ip 9 aft]-life2 = :5 ! ,trimbl]igg fir/-born1 :om its p>5ts confid5tly expect$ to be a son1 turn$ into a daught]--adapt+ ! =e*os5 "n to suit h] sex1 !y call$ h] ,david9a2 & :51 ne>ly two ye>s lat]1 our own ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg /ruggl$ out into ! _w1 ne>ly kill+ 8 "m 9 ! process1 ! de/9$ "n ,jona?an 0 !re wait+ = him4 ,& s1 v e>ly 9 8 c>e]1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's si/] ,david9a became ! :et/one ( 8 virtues--its op]ation summ$ up 9 ! ^w #8emulation4' ,nature w\ld p]haps h br\ght x ab\t 9 any case1 ev5 if ! p>5tal plan _h n inculcat$ & =c$ x home2 b :5 x became cle> to ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,trimbl]igg s5ior t no m *ildr5 7 to be !irs1 !y conceiv$ ! idea ( bl5d+ ! bus9ess ) ! moral in/9cts1 & 9 ! tra9+ ( _! two (fspr+ mak+ virtue competitive4 ,no wond] !n1 t1 z _! moral s5se dawn$1 ! g]m ( mutual suspicion & hatr$ grew lodg$ 9 _! s\ls4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 did n prev5t !m1 :5 self-int]e/ prompt$1 f be+ also allies1 z ! foll[+ may %[4 ,! p>5tal idea ( mak+ virtue competitive _h tak5 "o ( its e>li] =ms--= economic reasons1 ,i fancy--9 ! matt] ( pocket-money2 & ! weekly p5ny 0 t5d]$ n z a "r nor ev5 z a rew>d = good av]age behavi\r1 b z a prize to be wre/l$ =1 ga9 by ! "o involv+ loss by ! o!r--a device t _h ! incid5tal advantage ( halv+ ! tax on ! pocket :i* provid$ x4 ,! fact t ,david9a won x f> m frequ5tly & easily ?an he did1 set ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 8 fir/ problem 9 goodness run z a means to pr(it4 ,he accord+ly invit$ 8 si/] to an arrangem5t :]eby1 irrespective ( conduct1 !y %\ld g %>es2 & :5 ?is accommodat+ olive-bran* 0 scornfully reject$1 he became s (f5sively good = ?ree weeks on end t ,david9a1 left p5niless1 capitulat$ on t]ms1 &1 9 ord] to get a remnant ( h] money's wor?1 b>ga9$ t !y %\ld be good--or at lea/ ea* bett] ?an ! o!r--9 alt]nate weeks1 ?is be+ a m tol]able arrangem5t to h] c>eful s\l ?an t bro!r ,jona?an1 ) no ef=t at all1 ev] second>y 9 virtue1 %\ld %>e equally ! p5nies :i* %e _h e>n$4 ,= a :ile ! plan work$ well2 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg by calculat$ ef=t bett]$ 8 si/] 9 ! alt]nate weeks1 got ! p5ny & %>$ x grudg+ly b hon\rably--:ile ,david9a1 rema9+ m]ely h]self1 receiv$ x 9 ! natural c\rse :5 ,jona?an rev]t$ to 8 m normal /&>d4 ,b !re came a day :5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h privily done c]ta9 ?+s ab\t :i* 8 eld]s knew less ?an did ,david9a1 & s got wrongfully ! p5ny he _h n e>n$4 ,david9a dem&$ x2 on ! d5ial ( h] claim !y f\ght1 & betwe5 !m ! p5ny got lo/4 ,! next week1 ?\gh ,david9a e>n$ x1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg claim$ x1 argu+ t z la/ week's p5ny _h be5 lo/ to him ?r\gh h]1 ?is week's %\ld be 84 ,david9a ?\ght diff]5tly2 & putt+ ! p5ny = safety 9 h] m\?1 9 ! result+ /ruggle by accid5t swall[$ x4 ,aft] t ! alliance 0 ov]4 ,!nce=? ,jona?an _h a p]man5t & lively inc5tive = becom+ good2 & 9 ! competition t ensu$ ,david9a 0 decisively wor/$4 ,goodness became = ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg a matt] ( calculation1 habit1 resolute w1 & 9 ! long s]ies ( defeats :i* foll[$1 ,david9a might1 _h %e *os51 h f\nd satisfaction 9 ! l>ge "p %e play$ t[>d ! re%ap+ ( h] bro!r's "*4 ,s decisive 0 ! *ange t x became app>5t to ! _w1 & 0 reckon$ z pro( ( t conv]sion to grace :i* 0 necess>y = full *ur*-memb]%ip 9 ! sect :]e he belong$4 ,& s1 at an unusually e>ly age1 ,jona?an 0 baptiz$ into ! congregation ( ! ,free ,unit$ ,evangelicals4 ,t incid5t decid$ 8 c>e]2 he became de/9$ = ! m9i/ry4 ,?us out ( evil comes good4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ! matt] 0 fir/ decid$ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg himself knew no?+ ab\t x4 ,x 0 ! eld]s ( ! family1 ! p>5ts1 gr&p>5ts1 uncles & aunts--sitt+ toge!r 9 conclave = ! adju/m5t ( ways to n>r[ means1 :o =esaw ! conv5i5ce ( ! call :i* 9 due "t came to him4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg himself 0 !n mak+ o!r plans ( 8 own4 ,a s5se ( 8 abilities _h begun to /ir 8 m9d to ! prospects ( life4 ,he _h become consci\s t a c>e] 0 await+ him--or1 to put x m accurately1 sev]al c>e]s--( :i* he _h only to *oose4 ,"o day1 9 a weak mom5t ( expansiv5ess1 :5 ,david9a by a hi/rionic %[ ( si/]ly sympa?y _h l$ him on1 he confid$ to h] ! sp>kl+ alt]natives :i* he _h 9 m9d4 ,& %e1 :5 h] fir/ admiration _h become temp]$ ) criticism1 pass$ ^w ( !m c>efully on to ! e>s ( 8 ,uncle ,jonah4 ,jonah1 :o 0 anti-romantic by temp]am5t1 made x 8 duty to /rip ^! pret5sions b>e be=e ! eyes ( ! assembl$ family--do+ x no d\bt = 8 nephew's good4 #8,jona?an is ?9k+1' said he1 #8t he w\ld l to be ,prime ,m9i/]2 & well he might be if he _h ! ability to be consi/5t 9 8 pr9ciples4 ,seems also he'd l to be ,presid5t to ! ,free ,*ur* ,conf]5ce2 b = t he ne$s to be spiritual & "o t speaks no?+ b ! tru?4 ,fail+ t he's = be+ ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice & ,ma/] ( ! ,rolls2 b ,jona?an hasn't ! judicial m9d4 ,& to be ,field-,m>%al ris+ f ! ranks 7:i* is ano!r flea he has 9 8 bonnet7 ,god 9 ,8 great m]cy hasn't giv5 him suffici5t in*es to meet ! milit>y requirem5ts4 ,y'll d well1 ,jona?an2 = y're quick 9 ! turnov]1 & y\r convictions don't tr\ble y2 & y've a wond]ful c\rage = ?9k+ y\rself "r :5 all ! evid5ce is aga9/ y4 ,b :at y'll d if y're wise is f9d a ma/] :o'll let y hide beh9d 8 back & be clev] = him 9 ! ways t don't %[2 "o :o'll take ov] all ! responsibility = y\r mi/akes1 = ! sake ( all ! times :5 y've guess$ "r4 ,giv5 he's got ! pati5ce to put up ) y1 y'll be wor? x to him1 & a cr$it to y\r family4 ,b !re's a deal ( practice y've to get be=e y c d ! ?+ well4 ,don't spread y\rself4' ,b ,uncle ,jonah1 be+ an und]tak] by trade1 _h n>r[ & conf9+ views2 & ! %ad[ ( 8 daily occupation1 entail+ a too-frequ5t we>+ ( black1 caus$ him to set foot on life sombrely1 especially on life t 0 "y4 ,?is also 0 said be=e ! "t :5 nephew ,jona?an _h become conspicu\sly good4 ,) 8 high] aspirations ?us bl[n ^u1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 aft] wat]+ ,david9a's pet f]n ) /rong tea :i* x did n l1 div]t$ 8 inv5tion to m practical ends1 & = a "t wi%$ to be a conjur]1 hav+ read acc\nts ( ! wond]s p]=m$ at ! ,egyptian ,hall1 ,london1 by ,messrs4 ,maskelyne ,cooke4 ,b z ill-luck w\ld h x1 8 fir/ sight ( conjur+ came to him at a village fair2 & !re1 :ile o!rs />$ & 7 amaz$1 he ) 8 %>p eyes saw h[ ev]y?+ 0 done1 & f\nd ! ent]ta9m5t dull4 ,n[ _h he only be5 int]e/$ & /irr$ to emulation ?us e>ly1 ,i am q conv9c$ t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg c\ld h become a conjur] su* z ! _w has nev] se54 ,if 8 p>5ts c\ld only h af=d$ to take him to ,london1 & to ! ,egyptian ,hall1 ! _w's hi/ory might h be5 diff]5t4 ,x 0 n to be4 ,illu/ration3 ,,jona?an ,,trimbl]igg 7ag$ #g7 ) 8 ,"m ,si/] ,david9a ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's att5tion 0 fir/ attract$ to ! c>e] 8 eld]s design$ = him1 n s mu* by ! habitual goodness ) :i* ! rivalry ( ,david9a _h imbu$ 8 "*1 z by 8 obs]vation ( ! s5sation caus$ 9 8 native village by ! missioniz+ ef=ts ( a c]ta9 boy-prea*]1 !n kn[n to fame z #8,! ,infant ,samuel ,samuel1' ^: call1 beg9n+ at 8 baptism 9 t /range invocative r$uplication ( ! family "n impos$ by 8 godp>5ts1 w5t on till x sudd5ly pass$ 9 sil5ce to an obscurity f :i* ! veil has nev] be5 lift$4 ,:at happ5$ !n nobody kn[s1 or nobody *ooses to tell4 ,b betwe5 ! ages ( sev5 & fifte51 :ile su/a9$ by ! call1 ,samuel ,samuel nev] saw a vacant seat1 or an uncr[d$ aisle1 or _h sitt+ "u him a congregation unr5t by sobs 9 ! hundr$s ( *apels to :i* ! _s bore him4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg he>d him1 ,samuel ,samuel at ! age ( t5 0 /ill 9 ! z5i? ( 8 p[]s2 & x has be5 cr$ibly report$ t1 9 ! m9+ villages :i* he pass$ ?r\gh1 publicans w5t bankrupt & committ$ suicide because ( him1 & pit-ponies1 _! e>s robb$ ( ! famili> expletives to :i* !y _h be5 tra9$1 no long] obey$ ord]s2 & t alongside ( ^! manife/ations ( grace1 ! illegitimate bir?-rates w5t up & /ruck a record2 till1 six mon?s lat]1 ?+s settl$ back & became ! same2 bir?-rates w5t d[n1 pit-ponies obey$ a re/or$ vocabul>y1 & ru9$ publicans 7 v9dicat$ 9 ! prosp]ity ( _! successors4 ,b ^! ?+s only happ5$ aft]2 & :5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg he>d ! cry ( ! ,infant ,samuel ,samuel1 he disc]n$ a k9dr$ _s1 & saw a way op5+ be=e 8 feet1 "u a light :i* !reaft] cont9u$ to %9e4 ,& s at ! age ( twelve ! designs :i* ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's eld]s _h on him1 & ! designs :i* he _h on himself1 coalesc$ & became "o2 & ev5 ,david9a1 borne d[n by ! s5se ( ! majority1 _h to accept ! fact t h] bro!r ,jona?an _h receiv$ a call4 ,?us e>ly did ! conv]sion ( s\ls ent] into ! life & calculations ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg4 ,a /rik+ ju/ification ( 8 *os5 call+ foll[$ imm$iately1 :51 )\t 9 ! lea/ int5d+ x1 he conv]t$ an almo/ lo/ s\l 9 a s+le day--! s\l ( an ,uncle1 ,james ,hubback by "n1 ! only uncle ^u 8 "m's side left ov] f a l>ge family--:o :ile /ill cl++ to ! outw>d respectability ( a ,free ,*ur* m9i/]1 _h tak5 secretly to dr9k4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h be5 born & br\ght up 9 a h\sehold :]e ! idea t spirits 7 any?+ to dr9k _h nev] be5 all[$ to ent] 8 head4 ,he only knew ( _s z ( some?+ t w\ld cat* fire & boil a kettle1 or embrace dea? 9 a bottle & pres]ve x f decay4 ,^! aspects ( its b5efic5ce he _h ga!r$ fir/ 9 ! back kit*5 ( 8 own home1 & secondly 9 ! natural hi/ory dep>tm5t ( ! ,c\nty ,museum1 to :i* z a ,sunday-s*ool treat he _h be5 tak54 ,return+ !refrom1 he _h be5 bitt5 = a %ort :ile ) a desire to cat*1 kill1 & pres]ve frogs1 bats1 beetles1 snakes1 & o!r l[ =ms ( exi/5ce1 & make a museum ( 8 own--8 orig9ality at t "t be+ ma9ly imitative4 ,to ?is end he clam\r$ to 8 "m to release 8 sav$ p5nies :i* %e held 9 safe-keep+ = him1 9 ord] t he might buy _s = collect+ purposes2 & s pe/]$ h] t at la/ %e promis$ t if = a beg9n+ he c\ld f9d an add]1 he %\ld h a bottle ( _s to keep x 94 ,close ^u t 8 ,uncle ,james arriv$ = a /ay made sadly indef9ite by ! l[ wat] 9 :i* he f\nd himself4 ,he /ill wore 8 cl]ical g>b b 0 )\t cure ( s\ls3 ,be!l & he _h become sep>at$1 & 8 family 9 consequ5ce 0 n pleas$ ) him4 ,nev]!less z a =eta/e ( re=mation he wore a blue ribbon1 & 0 prev5t$ !reby f lett+ himself be se5 on lic5s$ premises2 :ile a totally ab/a9+ h\sehold1 & a village ) only "o inn :i* _h be5 w>n$ n to s]ve him1 & no %op t sold liquor1 seem$ to provide a safe environm5t = convalesc5ce4 ,x is at ?is po9t t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg /eps 94 ,"o day1 tak+ d[n a book f ! %elf 9 ! little /udy1 he discov]$ beh9d x a small squ>e bottle ( spirits3 he did n h to ta/e or smell x--! label #8old br&y' 0 en\gh2 & suppos+ 9 8 innoc5ce ! ^w #8old' to indicate t x _h pass$ its be/ use1 at once 8 volatile m9d 0 seiz$ ) ! notion t "h 0 a "m's surprise wait+ = him1 & t he _h only to provide ! add] = ! bottle & its cont5ts to become 84 ,& s ) t calculat+ l>ki%ness :i* made him d audaci\s ?+s t :5 done _h to be swall[$1 he det]m9$ to give 8 "m a surprise 9 return4 ,go+ (f 9 se>* ( 8 add] & fail+ to get x himself1 he gave ano!r boy a p5ny = f9d+ him a dead "o4 ,an h\r lat] ! add] 0 inside ! br&y bottle beh9d ! books2 & an h\r aft] t 8 ,uncle ,james _h a*iev$ complete & lifelong conv]sion to total ab/95ce4 ,! dn\em5t pres5t$ itself to ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg at fir/ ) a %ock ( disappo9tm5t 9 ! =m ( sma%$ glass1 & 8 dead add] ly+ 9 a sp5t pool ( br&y on ! /udy floor2 & only gradually did x dawn ^u him aft] a cauti\s survey ( ! dome/ic situation t ?is 0 n z he _h at fir/ fe>$ 8 "m's angry rejection ( ! surprise he _h prep>$ = h]3 on ! contr>y %e 0 pleas$ ) him4 ,8 uncle1 he le>n$1 0 up/airs ly+ d[n1 )\t appetite ei!r = tea or supp]4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg he>d him moan+ 9 ! night1 & he came d[n to breakfa/ ! next day a *ang$ "*4 ,)9 a ye> he _h secur$ re9/atem5t 9 ! m9i/ry1 & 0 become a %9+ light on ! temp]ance plat=m1 tell+ ) great f]v\r anecdotes :i* give hope4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 "o /ory ( a drunk>d's re=mation :i* he nev] told3 p]haps because1 on aft]-reflection1 ?\gh he _h accept$ _! te/imony aga9/ him1 he c\ld n really believe 8 eyes1 p]haps because !re are c]ta9 exp]i5ces :i* rema9 too deep & sacr$ & my/]i\s ev] to be told4 ,b to ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg ! glory ( :at he _h done 0 9 a :ile made pla94 ,m ?an ev] x %[$ him de/9$ = ! m9i/ry3 x also gave col\r to 8 future m9i/rations1 op5+ 8 m9d 9 ! direction ( a c]ta9 s*ool ( ?\ght 9 :i* pres5tly he became an adept4 #8,! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 is tak5 by tricks1' became ! subconsci\s f\ndation ( 8 belief2 & :5 he ent]$ ! pulpit at ! age ( tw5ty-"o1 he 0 by calculative in/9ct t curi\s comb9ation ( ! tip/]1 ! ?imbl]igg]1 & ! prophet1 ! man ( vision & ! man ( lies1 :i* drew to itself ! adoration ( "o half & ! dete/ation ( ! o!r half ( ! ,free ,unit$ ,evangelical ,connection1 ev5tually divid+ t great body into two unequal portions1 & driv+ its s\l into a limbo ( spiritual fru/ration & ineffectiv5ess till x f\nd itself aga9 "u new names4 ,,*apt] ,,two ,! ,e>ly ,worm ,?\gh ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h n at ! "t tak5 ! advice ( 8 ,uncle ,jonah 9 v good "p1 he did ev5tually accept a l>ge "p ( x--good or o!rwise--9 ! %ap+ ( 8 c>e]4 ,8 wi% to become a great function>y ( ,/ate gradually fad$ away1 giv+ place to o!rs4 ,b 8 int5tion to be ,presid5t ( ! ,free ,*ur* ,conf]5ce rema9$ & grew /rong4 ,& to t end--spirituality be+ requir$--he accept$ fai?fully ,uncle ,jonah's la/ bit ( advice1 & seek+ a ma/] beh9d ^: back he c\ld hide & be clev] 9 ways t didn't %[--h responsibility tak5 = 8 mi/akes1 & get adequate recognition = ! _m ?+s :i* he did "r--seek+ = su* a ma/]1 he f\nd him to 8 own satisfaction 9 ! olde/ ( old ways2 & nev] f t day on did ! suspicion ent] 8 head1 t ! ma/] :om he *ose "u s dev\t an alias 0 himself4 ,if1 9 ! process1 he receiv$ a call1 s did ,i2 & x 0 at ?is /age ( 8 c>e] t ,i began to wat* him ) real int]e/4 ,8 calls became frequ5t2 & ?\gh !re 0 n always an app>5t answ] !re 0 always an att5tive e>4 ,x may well be t :5 human nature appe>s1 to ^? ^: bus9ess is to und]/& x1 mo/ unexpect$ & incalculable1 is ! v "t :5 x is or ought to be mo/ in/ructive to eyes :i* are op54 ,& c]ta9ly at ?is prelim9>y p]iod--be=e ,i got accu/om$ to him--,mr4 ,trimbl]igg did make me op5 my eyes wid] & wid]1 till he got me to ! po9t :5 no?+ t he did surpris$ me4 ,b t 0 n because ,i became able to anticipate 8 reactions to any giv5 circum/ance or tight hole 9 :i* he might f9d himself3 b m]ely t exp]i5ce ( him caus$ me to give up all rules bas$ on ! law ( av]ages3 he 0 a law by himself4 ,:at at fir/ baffl$ me 0 ! passionate s9c]ity ) :i* he 0 always able to deceive himself--do+ x ma9ly1 ,i admit1 by invok+ my assi/ance3 t is to say1 by pray]4 ,to see him fall ^u 8 knees & />t busily light+ 8 own little lamp = guidance ?r\gh ! p]ils imm$iately surr\nd+ him--:ile firmly conv9c$ all ! "t t ! lamp 0 n 8 light+ b m9e--gave me :at ,i c only describe z an extraord9>y s5se ( helplessness4 ,! passionate f]v\r ( 8 pray] to :atev] end he desir$1 put him m utt]ly beyond rea* ( in/ruction ?an a consci\s plunge into s94 ,aga9/ t !re might h be5 a natural reaction2 b aga9/ ! spiritual avidity ) :i* he set to "w sav+ 8 own sk9 day by day1 no reaction 0 possible4 ,! day-spr+ f on high visit$ him ) a light-heel$ nimbl5ess :i* cle>$ n only all ob/acles ( a mat]ial k9d b all qualms ( consci5ce z well4 ,9 ! holy ( holies ( 8 inmo/ be+ self-int]e/ sat raptur\sly en%r9$2 !re lay its ark ( ! cov5ant1 & ov] x ! tw9 *]ubim ( fai? & hope /ret*$ _! protect+ w+s4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg might b[ himself 9 s+le _s :5 fir/ 8 pray] began2 b always1 be=e x end$1 8 spirits _h got ! bett] ( him1 & he w\ld rise f 8 knees z beautifully unrep5tant z a puppy t has dodg$ a :ipp+1 8 face radiant ) happ9ess1 hav+ f\nd an answ] to 8 pray] await+ him 9 ! direction to :i* f ! fir/ x _h be5 set1 mu* z y\r ,arctic explor] f9ds ! ,nor? ,pole by a fai?ful foll[+ ( 8 nose aft] hav+ fir/ po9t$ x to ! nor?4 ,i date my complet$ und]/&+ ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 & ( ! use he _h made ( me1 to ! day :5--fac$ ) an exposure :i* w\ld h gone f> to r$uce 8 m9i/]ial c>e] to a nullity--he put up a pray] :i* 7_h ,i be5 a m]e mortal7 w\ld h made me jump out ( my sk94 ,i w n sk9 him retributively by quot+ him 9 full1 b ! gi/ ( x all 0 t1 mu* to 8 p]plexity he f\nd himself suff]+ f a /range temptation1 out ( keep+ ) 8 :ole "*1 & ?reat5+ de/ruction to t life ( en]getic usefulness 9 ! s]vice ( o!rs :i* he 0 /riv+ to lead4 ,& s he pray$ to be kept 7#8kept' 0 ! v ^w7--#8humble1 & hone/1 & hon\rable4' ,x 0 no *ange t he desir$2 b only a cont9uance 9 t n>r[ & /raight pa? ( acquir$ virtue d[n :i* 7s9ce ! tru? mu/ be told7 he _h hi!rto danc$ 8 way m l a cat on hot bricks1 ?an ! happily-b&$ pilgrim he believ$ himself to be4 #8,kept' 0 ! ^w2 & z ,i he>d him ,i ?\ght ( x 9 all its mean+s--& wond]$ :i*4 ,i ?\ght ( h[ dead game #8keeps' up to a po9t1 & is bett] 9 flav\r = ! keep+2 b h[1 aft] t po9t is rea*$1 ! keep+ defeats itself1 & ! game is game no long]1 b m]e (fal4 ,0 x 9 t s5se t he wi%$ to be #8kept'8 ,= c]ta9ly ,i _h f\nd him good game1 quick 9 ! uptake1 & brisk on ! w+4 ,x is difficult 9 ?is record to rema9 consecutive4 ,^? :o w\ld foll[ ) accuracy ! c>e] ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 mu/ jump to & fro ) ! orig9al--"o ( :om x has to be said t ?\gh he d5i$ himself _m times 7ev5 9 ! face ( ! cle>e/ evid5ce7 he d5i$ himself no?+ t held out any prospect ( keep+ 8 =tunes on ! move2 & ! /it* 9 "t ) :i* he s (t5 & s nimbly sav$ himself ran 9 no /raight l9e ( ma*9e-made regul>ity1 b r 9 a s]ies ( div]sions ?is way & t1 /epp+ sideways & back prep>atory to ! next =w>d leap2 & 9 ?is fea!r-/it*+ along life's road he cov]$ m gr\nd1 & f> m ornam5tally1 ?an d ^? :o g m]ely ^u _! convictions1 hold+ to "o op9ion & do+ only "o ?+ at a "t4 ,yet x w\ld be wrong to say t he 0 ev] false to 8 convictions1 = ^! he seldom knew4 ,en\gh t s long z !y la/$ 8 intuitions 7 sacr$ to him2 & z x is ! v ess5ce ( intuitions t at any mom5t !y may *ange1 8 *angeabl5ess _h ab\t x a sort ( tru?1 ( consi/5cy1 to :i* sl[] m9ds _c atta94 ,b :y call x #8intuition'2 :y n #8vision'8 ,well1 if a cam]a ( p[]ful l5s & /ock$ ) highly s5sitive films may be said to h vision1 vision he _h 9 abundance4 ,adju/+ 8 focus to ! *os5 po9t ( view1 he click$ ! swit* ( 8 receptivity1 snapt a picture1 w\nd x (f ^u its :eel1 & 0 ready = ano!r4 ,9 ! space ( a few m9utes he _h z _m pictures /or$ z he _h a m9d =4 #8,vision'8 ,y may grant x him1 if y w1 s long z y rememb] t t 0 ! process4 ,i w\ld r be incl9$ to call x #8optics'2 & ,i see 8 c>e] n[ r z a s]ies ( optical delusions1 ?r\gh e "o ( :i* he rema9$ q conv9c$ t he 0 "r1 & t ! tru? _h come to him by way ( revelation4 ,an e>ly example w s]ve4 ,! small hill-side village 9 :i* ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg fir/ le>n$ to escape ! limitations ( ord9>y life 0 a place :]e ?+s seldom happ5$2 & !re 7 times 9 8 e>ly upbr++ :5 he f\nd himself at a loose end1 a rose wa/+ its sweetness to ! des]t air2 !re 0 no?+ do+ 9 ! neighb\rhood on :i* he c\ld decisively set 8 m>k4 ,?is 0 to live 9 va92 & (t5 he se>*$ ?r\gh 8 small _w ( ideas to f9d inspiration4 ,%\ld he run away f home1 & be f\nd w&]+ ) 8 memory a blank8 ,%\ld he be kidnapp$ by gipsies & escape 9 no?+ b 8 %irt8 ,%\ld a %eep fall into ! /one qu>ry s t he might rescue x1 or a lamb get lo/ 9 ! sn[ dur+ ! lamb+-season1 t he might g out1 & f9d1 & return be>+ x 9 8 bosom8 ,or %\ld he g =? & become fam\s z a boy-mission>y1 prea*+ to ! hea!n 9 an unkn[n tongue8 ,^! 7 all possibilities1 only ! la/ sugge/$ any difficulty4 ,:5ev] 9 d\bt1 adopt+ ! me?od ( old ,uncle ,trimbl]igg1 he turn$ to ! ,scriptures3 he did n se>* !m1 = t w\ld h be5 self-will$ & presumptu\s2 he m]ely op5$ !m1 putt+ a bl9d f+] to ! spot :]e div9e guidance await$ him4 ,x 0 9 ?is way t ,uncle ,trimbl]igg _h become ri*2 =ty ye>s ago he _h inve/$ 8 sav+s 9 h\se prop]ty all ?r\gh hav+ set ?umb to ! text1 #8,i h build$ an h\se to ,?y "n4' ,& )\t se>*+ ! ,scriptures fur!r he _h built tw5ty ( !m4 ,at a lat] date1 slate-qu>ry+ hav+ />t$ 9 ! di/rict1 _! value 0 d\bl$4 ,s "o day1 9 a l fai?1 our own ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg committ$ himself to ! same exp]im5t4 ,8 fir/ po9t on op5+ drew a />tl+ reply1 #8,get !e beh9d me1 ,satan1 = ?\ sav\re/ n ! ?+s :i* be ( ,god1 b ! ?+s :i* be ( m54' ,v "r & prop]1 ( c\rse3 ,satan ?us safely dispos$ (1 he tri$ aga94 #8,rememb] ,lot's wife1' fail$ = ! mom5t to convey any mean+2 he knew t x c\ld n ref] to him3 x seem$ r to indicate t 8 ,bible _h n yet giv5 him its ?or\gh att5tion4 ,to w>m x to its task he lift$ x z a heave-(f]+1 adm9i/]$ to x ! oa?1 z he _h se5 done 9 a police c\rt1 kiss$ x1 & set x d[n aga94 ,?is "t x answ]$ %>ply1 b /ill n to ! po9t3 #8,ye g5]ation ( vip]s1 :o ha? w>n$ y to flee f ! wra? to come8' ,evid5tly ! ,"l 0 try+ him4 ,he turn$ f ! ,new ,te/am5t to ! old3 p]haps x 0 only ! old he %\ld h consult$1 = he _h an idea t ?is 0 an ,old ,te/am5t me?od4 ,t w\ld acc\nt = ! delay4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t made a bett] response to 8 appeal4 #8,! zeal ( ,?y ,h\se ha? eat5 me up1' sugge/$ some?+ at any rate1 b did n make ! way q cle>2 #8,d[n ) x1 d[n ) x1 ev5 unto ! gr\nd6' 0 practical 9 its be>+ ^u ! ,"l's ,h\se1 b puzzl+2 #8,behold h[ great a matt] a little fire k9dle?' gave him ! light he s\ght4 ,= at t "t ,be!sda1 ! *apel ( ! ,free ,evangelicals1 _h fall5 lam5tably into disrepair1 & s9ce ,uncle ,trimbl]igg1 ! only man ( sub/ance 9 ! di/rict1 _h retir$ f ! innovation ( hymn-s++ to a /rict] ,be!l ( 8 own1 !re seem$ little *ance ( rais+ ! necess>y funds = demolition & re/oration4 ,& s decay w5t on1 :ile /ill1 f old habit1 ! *apel cont9u$ to be insur$4 ,n[ :e!r we call x #8vision' or #8optical illusion1' !re c be no d\bt t1 ?us aid$ by ,scripture1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg visualiz$ rapidly & cle>ly ! means to an end :i* s _m desir$4 ,& s x came ab\t "o ,saturday night1 :ile fro/ held ! village wat]-supply firmly 9 its grip1 & ! road runn+ up f ! valley slipp$ ) ice1 t ,be!sda1 ?r\gh a suppos$ leakage 9 h] heat+ app>atus1 caught fire2 & only ! fact t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg fet*$ ! fire-eng9e f ! t[n f\r miles away1 sav$ x f utt] de/ruction4 ,he _h be5 s5t into ! t[n by 8 "m to d err&s1 :5 at ! foot ( ! hill he sudd5ly rememb]$ ,lot's wife1 & look+ back saw ! *apel w9d[s gu/ily ablaze1 & int]pret+ ! p]adv5ture aright _h sp$ on ) ! news4 ,! miracul\s arrival ( ! fire-eng9e ) him on x1 only half an h\r aft] ! villag]s' discov]y ( an already well-e/abli%$ insurance claim 9 swift op]ation1 _h caus$ an imm5se s5sation & "s inquiry4 ,b ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h a case on :i* no suspicion c\ld re/2 t ! fire 0 f\ght exp$iti\sly1 ?\gh "u difficulties1 0 l>gely ow+ to him1 & ! subsequ5t inquiries ( ! insurance (fice ag5t :o came to inspect ! damage 7 only ( a =mal k9d4 ,e ef=t _h be5 made1 & a half-sav$ *apel 0 ! result2 b its previ\s dilapidation made x easi] to rebuild ?an to re/ore1 & :5 a new ,be!sda rose f ! ru9s ( ! old1 ! insurance company paid = x4 ,x 0 two days aft] ! happy cata/rophe1 t ,david9a rem>k$ 7:51 to be sure1 he 0 tak+ !m to light ! lamp 9 ano!r room71 #8,i wi% y w\ldn't always g tak+ away ! mat*es6' #8,i'm br++ !m back1' said ,jona?an correctively4 #8,y didn't ! la/ "t1' ,david9a retort$4 ,& at ! ^w & ! tone ( h] voice1 ,jona?an trepidat$ & fl$4 ,0 x #8vision' t made him d s1 or only optical illusion on ! m5tal plane8 ,= z f> z ,i h be5 able to probe into ,david9a's m9d1 :i* is n always cle> to me1 %e knew no?+4 ,x 0 m]ely h] way3 ! hunt+ in/9ct 0 /rong 9 h]1 & he h] spiritual qu>ry3 nev] 9 all _! born days toge!r 0 %e to let him g4 ,( c\rse ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg did n g on do+ ?+s l t4 ,x 0 an act ( crude call[ y\?1 done at a "t :5 ! romantic in/9ct takes unbalanc$ =ms2 yet 9 a way x 0 repres5tative ( him1 & help$ me to a l>g] insight into 8 "* & motives4 ,= "h 0 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 ?us e>ly1 g5u9ely anxi\s to h guidance f above = ! exploitation ( 8 sup]abundant en]gies2 & :51 at fir/ %[+1 ! guidance seem$ r to head him (f f be+ en]getic at all1 he p]si/$ till 8 fai? 9 himself f\nd ratification1 & !reaft] w5t 8 way ) ! assurance t :at he decid$ to d mu/ almo/ necess>ily be "r4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg did n 9 aft] days actually set fire to any?+ 9 ord] t he might come runn+ to ! rescue :5 rescue 0 too late2 b he did inflame _m a situation sev5 times m ?an x 0 wont to be inflam$1 sett+ p by ! e>s1 & caus+ _m an uproot+ 9 places :]e no replant+ c\ld avail4 ,& :5 he _h got matt]s ?us ?or\ghly involv$1 he w\ld apply !reto 8 m>vell\s p[]s ( accommodation & p]suasion1 &1 if "s sort ( peace & ord] did !reaft] em]ge1 reg>d himself q g5u9ely z ! deliv]]4 ,at a lat] date 8 zeal = ! ,"l's ,h\se broke up ! ,free ,unit$ ,evangelicals into sep>ate gr\ps ( an unimportant size1 :i* :5 !y seem$ ab\t to disappe> :olly f view1 he reunit$ aga92 & hav+ = ! mom5t r$\bl$ :at 0 left1 reg>d$ 8 "w z good1 ?\gh 9 ! religi\s _w ! ,free ,evangelicals _h =feit$ !nce=? _! old priority ( place1 a circum/ance f :i* 7:5 conv9c$ ( its p]man5ce7 he made 8 p]sonal escape by embrac+ second ,adv5tism4 ,& ?\gh d\btless he c>ri$ 8 ,free ,evangelism ) him into ! field ( mod]n prophecy1 ! ,free ,evangelicals )9 _! own f\r walls knew him no m4 ,v effectively he _h burnt !m out1 & 9 _! case no insurance policy provid$ = ! rebuild+3 9 t seat ( ! mighty1 prob$ by ! beams ( a new day1 only ! eld]ly grey a%es rema9$ ( m5 ^: ^w once gave light4 ,,*apt] ,,?ree ,trial & ,error ,at a v e>ly /age 9 8 c>e]1 be=e 8 !ological tra9+ _h ov]tly begun1 ! moral consci\sness ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 f> m accurately summ$ up 9 ! words1 #8,?\1 ,david9a1 see/ me1' ?an 9 ! m g5]ally accept$ text :i* %one ) symbolic rays f an illum9at$ scroll hung ov] 8 b$4 ,t text ) its angel faces & gold edg+s did n pi]ce ! jo9ts ( 8 h>ness1 to ! discov]y ( vuln]able spots1 ) ! same %>p effici5cy z did ! d>k wat*ful eye ( ,david9a4 ,z he ent]$ into 8 'te5s ) ! in/9ct = spiritual adv5ture gr[+ /rong1 he _h an uncom=table s5se ( transp>5cy :]e ,david9a 0 conc]n$--or r :]e %e 0 n conc]n$ b *ose to intrude--:i* made him cease to feel a self-conta9$ p]son4 ,if !re 0 anyone 9 ! _w :o knew him--n z he wi%$ to be kn[n1 b z 9 8 m disconc]t$ mom5ts he sometimes suspect$ himself to be--x 0 ,david9a4 ,"u ! fixture ( h] eye he lo/ confid5ce2 its calm quizzical gaze tripp$ 8 ?\ghts1 & *eck$ ! fl[ ( 8 words3 initiative & inv5tion w5t out ( him4 ,! result 0 truly griev\s1 = ?\gh he c\ld d )\t self-respect = q long int]vals1 self-complac5cy 0 ! necess>y basis = e action4 ,david9a depriv$ him ( t4 ,h] p[] 0 horrible2 %e c\ld d x 9 a mom5t>y look1 9 a s+le ^w2 x seem$ to be h] mission 9 life1 :5ev] he :itewa%$ ! w9d[ ( 8 s\l = bett] privacy1 to scrat* a hole & look ?r\gh4 ,:51 = in/ance1 he fir/ exp]im5t$ 9 kiss+ outside ! r\t9e ( family life1 ,david9a seem$ by in/9ct to "k ( x4 ,secretively1 9 ! pres5ce ( _! eld]s1 %e held him ) h] eye1 purs$ h] lips1 & made ! kiss+ s\nd2 !n1 be=e he c\ld compose a c\nt5ance suitable to meet ! *>ge1 h] glance %ot (f & left him4 ,= ,david9a 0 a sleek adept 9 giv+ t flick ( ! eye :i* does n wait = ! rep>tee2 ?\gh on o!r occasions1 :5 h] eye def9itely *all5g$ him1 !re 0 no be>+ x d[n2 x /abb$1 x /uck1 x w5t 91 & came at 8 back4 ,x 0 9 ^! wordless enc\nt]s t %e beat him wor/2 till ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 consci\s ( 8 inf]iority1 w5t & practis$ at ! glass a ge/ure :i* he hop$ !reby to make m effective--a lift+ ( ! nose1 a slight clos+ ( ! eyelids1 a poli%$ putt+-(f ( ! h&s1 deprecatory b bl&2 & a smile to %[ t he 0 n hurt4 ,b ! fir/ "t he us$ x ^u h] 0 also ! la/4 #8,did y practise t 9 ! glass8' said ,david9a2 & ! ge/ure di$ ! dea?4 ,truly at t "t ( h] life he want$ h] to die1 & slightly damp$ h] %oes on ! inside aft] !y _h be5 clean$1 t !y might help h] to d s4 ,b x 0 no good2 )\t say+ any?+1 %e damp$ 8 also1 r m emphatically1 s t !re c\ld be no mi/ake2 :]eas 8 damp+ 0 s delicately done t %e ought n to h f\nd x out4 ,! mo/ afflictive ?+ ab\t ^! enc\nt]s 0 8 con/ant failure to score a victory2 only once1 9 ! affair ( ! pocket-money already n>rat$1 _h he succe$$ 9 hold+ 8 own4 ,p]haps x 0 all = ! good ( 8 s\l2 = 9 matt]s ( f9ance 8 s5se ( probity rema9$ 9 aft] ye>s some:at defective2 victory ov] ,david9a 9 t respect _h app>5tly done him no good4 ,b 9 o!r directions %e cont9u$ to d h] be/ to save 8 s\l2 & ?\gh he 0 n[ committ$ to ! m9i/ry1 & 0 himself to become a s\l-sav+ app>atus1 he did n l h] way ( do+ x2 temp]am5tally 7& 0 !re ev] a "* m l>gely compos$ ( temp]am5t87 he w\ld mu* r h gone 8 own way & be5 damn$1 ?an sav$ by ,david9a on ! l9es %e *ose4 ,%e /ung him l a gad-fly 9 8 weake/ spots1 till ! un]r+ accuracy ( h] aim fill$ him ) a sup]/iti\s dread2 & ?\gh nev] once utt]$ 9 words1 #8,?\1 ,david9a1 see/ me1' 0 ! motive =ce :i* ?us e>ly drove him s deeply & devi\sly into subt]fuge t x became an infection ( 8 blood4 ,& ?\gh aga9/ h] x avail$ little1 9 o!r directions1 prick$ to x by h] incessant skill1 he _h a q ph5om5al success1 & 0--up to a po9t--! nimble/ be+ t ev] skipp$ f cov] to op5 & f op5 to cov]1 till1 9 ! developm5t ( spe$1 he ceas$ to di/+ui% :i* 0 :i*2 & :at he told w\ld tell ) ! mo/ complete conviction t1 if x told to 8 advantage1 x mu/ be tru?2 & !n1 on occasion1 w\ld avail himself ( ! tru? to su* dazzl+ effect t1 lo/ 9 ! blaze ( 8 rectitude1 he =got ^? o!r occasions :5 he _h be5 tru] to himself4 ,( ,david9a's inspir$ p9-pricks "h is an example1 notable = ! e>ly date ( its deliv]y1 :5 !y 7 at ! respective ages ( twelve & elev54 ,bro!r & si/] _h fall5 out 9 guess+ at an ev5t z to :i* ) probability all ! o!r way1 ,david9a prov$ to be "r4 ,n believ+ ?is to be a guess1 #8,y knew6' he cri$ indignantly4 #8,i didn't1' %e repli$ smoo?ly1 #8,i only knew bett]4' ,?is 0 sup]flu\s3 x enabl$ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg to get 9 ) a retort4 #8,ev5 v conceit$ p1' he said1 #8d sometimes manage to guess "r4' ,david9a recov]$ h] gr\nd4 #8,i'm n z conceit$ z y1' %e repli$1 #8,i nev] ?9k myself good4' ,x 0 ! /ick+-out ( h] tongue1 & add+ #8s !re'6 :i* gave ! b>b to ^? words4 ,at ! e>lie/ opportunity ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg retir$ to consid] !m4 ,x 0 evid5t t ,david9a _h p5etrat$ ano!r ( 8 secrets2 %e _h discov]$ t he ?\ght himself good4 ,_m ye>s aft]1 :5 ask$ by an ,am]ican report] :at x felt l to be ! greate/ man 9 ! _w1 he repli$ t x made him feel %y1 & !n 0 ready to bite 8 tongue out = hav+ s aim$ at mode/y & miss$4 ,he saw tw5ty report]s writ+ d[n ! words1 #8,x makes me feel %y'2 & )9 twelve h\rs x 0 all ov] ! _w--a mi/ake :i* he c\ldn't expla9 away4 ,t 0 to be "o ( ! wor/ mom5ts ( 8 life2 & ?is 0 ano!r1 t ,david9a %\ld h une>!d s hidd5 & c5tral a tru?4 ,he 0 deeply annoy$1 p>tly ) h] = hav+ discov]$ x1 mu* m ) himself = hav+ let x appe>4 ,yet 8 cogitations br\ght him 9 ! end to a conclusion :i* _h 9 x a measure ( com=t4 #8,aft] all1' he said to himself1 #8,i am good sometimes4' ,x 0 t #8sometimes1' & ! consci\sness ( x1 t 9 ! future 0 to "w havoc ) 8 s\l4 ,he did "k desp]ately well t he 0 good sometimes2 & ! f]v\r ( x us$ to spread s f> beyond ! appo9t$ limit t he ceas$ to "k :]e 8 goodness began1 & :]e x left (f4 ,z f an oasis 9 ! wild]ness exhales fragrance f ! blossom ( ! rose1 regal+ ! du/y no/rils ( s&-b\nd travell]s1 z into its airy horizon asc5ds mirage f wat]s1 & palm-trees1 & temples1 t are real some:]e--b n 9 ! place :]e !y s ph5om5ally display !mselves--s f p>ts ( him excell5t1 into o!r p>ts less excell5t1 w5t ! s5se t he 0 #8someh[ good'2 & he nev] p]ceiv$1 9 spite ( ! v g5u9e int]e/ he took 9 himself t :at made him m int]e/+ ?an anyone else 0 ! extraord9>y division ( 8 "* into two p>ts1 a good & a bad1 s dext]\sly alli$ t !y function$ toge!r z "o1 end[+ him ) t curi\s gift ( s9c]ity to ea* mood :ile x la/$1 :i* kept him ev] true to himself & ! ma9 *ance1 ev5 z ! bits ( glass 9 a kaleidoscope always %ape to patt]ns1 h[ev] v>i$1 hav+ ! same fix$ c5tre--a haphaz>d ord]l9ess :i* no am\nt ( %ak+ c de/roy4 ,z has be5 h9t$ already1 a "t unavoidable = y\? came 9 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's life :5 kisses began to h an attraction = him3 9 8 case x came r e>ly1 & ! attraction grew /rong4 ,b s also grew 8 fe> ( !m--or p]haps x w\ld be m true to say 8 fe> le/ ,david9a %\ld get w9d ( !m4 ,david9a _h an unlovable scorn = kisses1 :i* %e p>ad$ to ! _w2 %e kiss$ nobody except h] p>5ts1 & !m only f a s5se ( duty1 & became kn[n1 9 a c\ntry-side :]e kisses 7 easily come by1 z ! girl f :om nobody c\ld get a kiss4 ,few tri$2 ! fir/ :o did s _h be5 made a w>n+ = o!rs4 ,x is likely en\gh--s9ce moral emblems h _! contr>y effect--t ! impregnable b>ri] set up by ,david9a 0 responsible = ! ?+ becom+ s mu* a vogue 9 o!r qu>t]s2 & ,lizzie ,seebohm1 ! prettie/ small w5* ( ! village1 9 pure d]ision ( ,david9a's alo(ness1 & "u h] v eyes1 made op5 sale ( h] kisses at a price :i*1 />t+ f *ocolates1 rose to a p5ny & !nce to twop5ce4 ,= ?is amiable weakness %e got f ,david9a ! nickname ( #8,tupp5ny1' & 9 view ( ! feud :i* !nce arose1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 in/9ctively advis$ ( dang] to 8 peace ( m9d if he put himself on ,tupp5ny's li/4 ,& s x came ab\t t1 :atev] 8 natural incl9ations 9 ! matt]1 he sav$ 8 pocket-money & did n apply = h] fav\rs4 ,9 ?is ,lizzie ,seebohm saw ! influ5ce ( ,david9a2 = :i* reason & %e] spitefulness1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg became h] qu>ry4 ,s "o day a communication rea*$ him1 artfully told by ! small maid5 commission$ !reto z a brea* ( confid5ce4 ,%e _h he>d ,lizzie say t ,jona?an might h a kiss ( h] n m]ely = no?+2 %e w\ld give twop5ce to get x4 ,a s5se t he 0 really attractive made him fail to see deep en\gh1 & :5 ! (f] rose to sixp5ce he succumb$4 ,)9 an h\r--,lizzie ,seebohm _h se5 to x--,david9a got ! news4 ,h] wra? & s5se ( humiliation 7 deep2 9 ! great battle ( life :i* lay ahead = ! possession ( h] bro!r's s\l1 %e _h lo/ a po9t1 & t to an oppon5t :om %e reg>d$ z insignificant4 ,x 0 n a case = sil5ce4 ,david9a desc5d$ ^u him be=e ! sixp5ce 9 8 pocket _h _h "t to get w>m4 #8,y've be5 kiss+ ,tupp5ny6' %e cri$4 #8,:o says8' he dem&$1 sc>$ at discov]y s swift4 ,!n1 bett]+ 8 def5ce3 #8,tupp5ny1 inde$6 %e's n wor? x4 ,i hav5't giv5 h] tupp5ce2 ,i hav5't giv5 h] a p5ny4 ,i hav5't giv5 h] any?+1 s !re6 ,if %e says ,i h1 %e's a li>4' ,?is seem$ almo/ conclusive2 ,david9a's fai? 9 ! report wav]$4 ,b :5ev] ,jona?an 0 voluble %e di/ru/$ him2 s n[4 #8,x isn't h] ^w ,i'm go+ by1' %e said4 #8,somebody saw y4' ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's m9d made an al]t movem5t--v *>act]i/ic4 ,he 0 n a%am$ ( :at he _h done2 he only didn't l be+ caught4 #8,y said ,tupp5ny1' he retort$4 #8,& ,i say--,i didn't give h] tupp5ce4' ,david9a press$ him along ! track1 z he meant h] to4 #8,!n :at did y give h]8' #8,i didn't give h] any?+2 ,i've told y s already4 ,%e gave me sixp5ce4' ,8 tone 0 triumphant1 = n[1 9 8 own "t & 9 8 own way1 he _h made a clean brea/ ( x4 ,david9a's face 0 a /udy4 #8,sold aga96' he said1 wat*+ ! effect2 & curi\sly he did n mean himself1 or 8 virtue1 or any?+ else belong+ to him2 he meant ,david9a4 ,hav+ got ahead ( h] ) ! facts1 he consid]$ himself top-dog = t once at lea/4 ,b )9 a few h\rs ( t av[al an amaz+ ?+ happ5$4 ,x happ5$ dur+ ! night2 = :5 he w5t to b$ ! sixp5ce 0 9 8 tr\s] pocket1 & :5 he got up 9 ! morn+ x 0 gone2 nor did he d>e to tax ,david9a ) ! !ft4 ,9 *apel1 ! next ,sunday1 :5 ! plate came r\nd = =eign missions1 ,david9a ) o/5tation put sixp5ce into x4 ,is x to be wond]$ t1 be=e ! week 0 ov]1 he _h got sixp5ce back f some:]e1 & took c>e t ,david9a %\ld see him sp5d+ x4 ,david9a meant well1 ,i am sure2 b x is to be que/ion$ :e!r h] me?od ( clipp+ 8 w+s 0 ! "r "o4 ,he became tang5tial to ! orbit ( h] spells2 !y t\*$1 b !y did n conta9 him4 ,mean:ile1 )\t ,david9a's aid1 ev5 )\t h] approval1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's call to ! m9i/ry 0 becom+ m assur$4 ,& ! "q ma9ly 0 :e!r1 9 t family ( cramp$ means1 money c\ld be f\nd 9 ! ye>s ly+ imm$iately ahead to provide ! necess>y tra9+4 ,x meant two ye>s sp5t ma9ly away f home at ! ,free ,evangelical ,tra9+ ,college2 two ye>s ( escape f ,david9a = :ole mon?s at a "t2 x meant leav+ home a boy & com+ back v ne>ly a man4 ,ev5 _h ! m9i/ry n appeal$ to him1 x w\ld h be5 wor? x = ! peculi> attraction ( ^? circum/ances4 ,:e!r ?is c\ld become practically possible dep5d$ ma9ly ^u old ,uncle ,trimbl]igg--,uncle ,trimbl]igg ^: inve/m5ts 9 h\se prop]ty _h be5 inspir$ by holy scripture1 b ^: !ological t5ets 7 ( a k9d = :i* up-to-date ,free ,evangelicalism no long] provid$ ! college or ! tra9+4 ,nor did he believe t ei!r college or tra9+ 7 necess>y = ! prea*+ ( ! ,^w4 ,he _h done x himself = fifty ye>s1 m]ely by op5+ ! book :]e x wi%$ to be op5$ & pond]+ :at 0 ?us pres5t$4 ,! v]bal inspiration ( ,scripture1 n m]ely 9 its writ+ b 9 its pres5tation to ! s5se ( ! true believ]1 0 ! v f\ndation ( 8 fai?4 ,! sect ( #8! ,true ,believ]s' _h ( late ye>s sadly dim9i%$2 = z all ,true ,believ]s believ$ t :ile !y believ$ truly !y c\ld nev] make a mi/ake 9 _! int]pretations ( ,scripture1 x became z "t w5t on dang]\s = !m to meet (t5 or to ex*ange pulpits1 s9ce1 :]e "o 0 f\nd diff]+ f ano!r1 mutual excommunication ( necessity foll[$ & !y walk$ no m 9 ea* o!r's ways4 ,only at _! great annual congress did !y meet to reaffirm ! f\ndation ( _! fai? & ?und] ) a unit$ voice ! ,^w :i* did n *ange4 ,?us x came ab\t t dott$ ov] ! c\ntry 7 _m *apels ( ,true ,believ]s cut (f f fri5dly int]c\rse ) any o!r by mutual int]dict2 & ! hill-side *apel ( ,uncle ,trimbl]igg--built by himself = a congregation ( "s tw5ty families all told1 8 t5ants1 or 8 dep5d5ts 9 ! build+ trade--0 "o ( !m4 ,s among ! ,true ,believ]s !re 0 small prospect ( a c>e] = ! budd+ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg2 & yet x 0 ^u ! f9ancial aid & fav\r ( "o ( !m t he dep5d$ = !ological tra9+ 9 a direction :i* !y disapprov$4 ,x speaks well = ! sangu9e temp]am5t & c\rage ( our own ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg t ! prospect did n dismay him1 or ev51 9 ! ev5t1 pres5t mu* difficulty4 ,,*apt] ,,f\r ,! ,be>d ( ! ,prophet ,uncle ,ph9eas1 ! uncle ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's fa!r1 liv$ at an elevation1 bo? physical & spiritual1 among ! /one qu>ries a-top ( ! village4 ,8 h\se & ! *apel :]e he m9i/]$ /ood adjo9+1 bo? ( 8 own build+2 & 9 ! days :5 ,jona?an knew him he 0 seldom se5 leav+ ! "o except to g to ! o!r4 ,= he 0 n[ v old1 & hav+ made 8 money & retir$ f bus9ess1 he _h only "o int]e/ left 9 life1 ! prea*+ ( ! /rict t5ets ( ,true ,belief to ! small congregation :i* _h trickl$ "u him = ! la/ fifty ye>s4 ,! ,true ,believ]s _h a wor%ip :i* 0 all _! own2 !y flock$ by !mselves1 nev] go+ else:]e1 ?\gh o!rs sometimes came to !m4 ,no in/rum5t ( music 0 all[$ )9 _! dwell+1 nor did !y s+--any?+ t c\ld be call$ a tune4 ,:5 _! voices 7 lift$ 9 praise !y bleat$ ^u a s+le note1 :i* n[ & aga9 !y *ang$1 go+ high] & high]1 & :5 !y c\ld g no high] !y /opp$4 ,to our own ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg ?is =m ( wor%ip 0 t]rible2 he lik$ music & he lik$ tunes2 div]sity attract$ him2 & "h1 by e possible device1 div]sity 0 rul$ out4 ,b ! importance ( ,uncle ,ph9eas1 bo? pres5t & prospective1 oblig$ c]ta9 memb]s ( ! ,trimbl]igg family to asc5d once at lea/ e ,sunday1 to he> him prea* & pray1 & ?\gh none ( !m pr(ess$ an exclusive conv]sion to ! tea*+ ( ! ,true ,believ]s1 !y kept an op5 m9d ab\t x1 & li/5$ respectfully to all t ,uncle ,ph9eas _h to say4 ,lay-prea*+ & ! m9i/ry ( ! ,^w ran /rong 9 ! ,trimbl]igg family1 also 9 t ( ! ,hubbacks1 to :i* on 8 "m's side ,jona?an belong$2 & _h he c>$ to divide himself spiritually among 8 relations !re 7 five sects f :i* to *oose--a division ( cre$s :i* did n am\nt to mu*1 except 9 ! case ( ! ,true ,believ]s4 ,gr&fa!r ,hubback1 betwe5 :om & ,uncle ,ph9eas !re 0 !ological w>1 m9i/]$ to ! ,free ,evangelicals at ! ,be!sda :i* ,jona?an _h help$ to r5ovate2 ,uncle ,james 0 a ,primitive ,bro!r2 ,uncle ,jonah a ,fir/ ,resurrectioni/2 8 ,sunday ex]cise--! practis+ ( ! ,la/ ,trump--a welcome relief p]haps1 f 8 weekday occupation ( und]tak]4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 dur+ 8 *ildhood1 _h sat "u all ( !m2 ! diff]5ce be+ t "u 8 ,uncle ,ph9eas he _h be5 made to sit4 ,!n came ! "q ( 8 own call to ! m9i/ry1 & ! fur!r "q z to ways & means4 ,x 0 f !n on t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg w5t m con/antly & will+ly to he> ! doctr9e ( ! ,true ,believ]s1 & began to display t[>ds x some?+ wid] ?an an op5 m9d4 ,at ! age ( fifte5 he _h got into ! habit ( go+ to see & he> 8 uncle on weekdays z well1 & v quietly he w\ld endure = h\rs toge!r :ile ! old man exp\nd$ 8 un*angeable !ology4 ,ev]y?+ ab\t ,uncle ,ph9eas 0 long1 includ+ 8 disc\rses4 ,he _h a long head1 a long nose1 a long upp] lip & a long *94 ,to ^! 8 be>d s]v$ z a corrective2 long also1 x /uck out at "r angles f 8 face1 till ) ! weight ( its projection x began to droop2 at t po9t he trimm$ x h>d & squ>e1 mak+ no compromise1 & if none admir$ x except its own]1 x 0 at lea/ 9 "*4 ,) su* a be>d y c\ld n kiss p1 & ,ph9eas ,trimbl]igg 0 n ( a m9d to kiss anybody4 ,9 spite ( old age1 x reta9$ a hue :i* sugge/$ a too ha/y breakfa/ ( "u-boil$ egg2 :ile try+ to become grey x rema9$ rem9isc5tly gold54 ,& ! be>d symboliz$ ! man2 squ>e1 blunt & upright1 patri>*al 9 m9d & "*1 he liv$ 9 a gold5 age ( ! pa/--! age ( romantic !ology be=e sci5ce _h come to di/urb x4 ,8 only ,tree ( ,k 0 ! ,bible1 & ?is n only 9 matt]s ( doctr9e2 x 0 8 tree ( g5ealogy & hi/ory z well4 ,f its topmo/ bran* he survey$ a _w six ?\s& ye>s old1 ( six days mak+1 & all ! wond]s t foll[$1--! ,flood1 ! ,t[] ^: height _h ?reat5$ ,heav51 & ! plagues1 pe/il5ces & fam9es1 loos$ by an outrag$ ,deity on a /ubborn b *os5 p1 & ! sun & ! moon :i* /ood /ill to assi/ 9 tribal slaught]1 & ! special vehicles provid$ = prophets1 at "o "t a *>iot ( fire1 at ano!r a great fi%1 at ano!r a talk+ ass1--all ^! ?+s gave him no m5tal tr\ble :atev]2 b joy r1 & confid5ce1 & an abid+ fai?4 ,he believ$ !m lit]ally1 & _h requir$ t 8 family %\ld believe !m too4 ,& truly he c\ld say t1 9 "o way or ano!r1 he _h to beg9 ) made !m all ,god-fe>+4 ,if 9 ! process five _h di$ "y1 & "o run away to sea & got dr[n$1 & ano!r fall5 into evil c\rses f :i* he _h n return$ alive1 s t ,ph9eas 9 8 old age 0 left *ildless--all ?is _h b made him m patri>*al 9 outlook ?an ev]1 turn+ 8 att5tion ^u nephews & nieces ( ! second g5]ation1 especially ^u "o2 :i*1 inde$1 is ! reason :y "h he becomes an important "*4 ,=tifi$ by fifty ye>s ( prud5t inve/m5t bas$ ^u revelation1 & ) a com=table balance at 8 bank1 he ca/ 8 o!r c>es ^u ! ,"l2 liv$ frugally1 gave a j ti! ( all he possess$ to ! =eign & home missions ( ! ,true ,believ]s1 drank no w9e or /rong dr9k--except tea1 d5\nc$ ! smok+ ( tobacco1 b took x z snuff1 believ$ firmly 9 ,hell1 w>1 & corporal puni%m5t = m51 wom5 & *ildr5 alike1 0 /ill an elect$1 ?\gh a non-att5d+1 memb] ( all local bodies1 b 9 ! p>liam5t>y election 7reg>d+ x z ! evil ?+7 w\ld take no "p4 ,to him life1 9 ! ma91 meant !ology4 ,at ! n[ %>ply divid+ ways he /ood ) old ,pa/or ,hubback 7or r aga9/ him7 a lead+ & a rival light among ! local ,free ,*ur*es2 & because he _h money to give & to leave he 0 /ill a p[] 9 ! di/rict z well z 9 8 own family4 ,?is 0 ! oracle to :i* ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 9 8 fifte5? ye>1 began to give up 8 half-holidays4 ,uncle ,ph9eas 0 always at home2 he _h legs :i* nev] all[$ him to get f>!r ?an 8 own gate1 except once a week to ! ,tab]nacle ( ,true ,belief1 ( :i* he 0 m9i/] & own]4 ,! l>g] *apel 9 ! village l[] d[n _h n kn[n him = ?irty ye>s :5 ! y\?ful ,jona?an fir/ became aw>e ( 8 importance1 & began "u p>5tal direction to pay a weekly call at #8,pisgah1' & !re le>n f ! old patri>* ?+s ab\t himself & o!rs1 includ+ ,god1 to :i* he li/5$ ) an air ( great respect & int]e/4 ,jona?an's way ) him 0 wily b simple3 he w\ld ask a great numb] ( intellig5t que/ions1 & receiv+ un9tellig5t answ]s w\ld appe> satisfi$4 ,n[ & !n1 ^u 8 bir?day1 or :5 revivalism 0 9 ! air1 ! old man w\ld give him sixp5ce1 sometimes ev5 a %ill+1 advis+ him to be/[ x ^u ! =eign missions ( ! /rict] ,evangelicals1 especially ^? to ! native races ( ,c5tral ,africa & ,am]ica1 :]e ! undilut$ tru? ( ! ,^w _h /ill necess>ily to be taught4 ,= ^? primitive m9ds ! ta9t ( mod]nism _h no effect2 ,heav5 _h s %ap$ !m to ! div9e purpose t no?+ %ort ( lit]al ,true ,belief c\ld t\* _! he>ts & s(t5 _! und]/&+s4 ,& ! old man w\ld talk wondr\sly to ,jona?an ( h[1 9 ! evil days to come1 ^! black races 7 de/9$ to become ! repository ( ! true fai? & reconv]t ! _w to ! pur] doctr9e4 ,uncle ,ph9eas 0 on ! look-out = puni%m5t on a _w-wide scale1 & _h he liv$ to see x1 ! ,w> ( ,v]sailles w\ld h gladd5$ 8 he>t4 ,= he want$ all ! ,nations to be puni%$1 includ+ 8 own1--a po9t on :i* ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg v5tur$ privately to diff] f him2 be+ 9 t matt] a ,free ,evangelical1 & pref]r+ ,heav5 to ,hell4 ,uncle ,ph9eas pref]r$ ,hell2 puni%m5t 0 ow+1 & ! imag9>y infliction ( x 0 :at 9 ! ma9 attract$ him to religion4 ,puni%m5t3 fir/ & =emo/ = man's break+ ( ! ,sabba?2 !n foll[$ 9 ord] dr9k1 horse-rac+1 gambl+1 ! increase ( divorces1 mod]nism1 & ! high] criticism1 ) all its resultant =ms ( infidelity1 ! agitation = ,wom5's ,suffrage1 & f9ally ! impi\s attempt ( ,lab\r to depose ,capital4 ,all ^! ?+s 7 ( ! ,devil & mu/ be f\ght2 & 9 ! discussion ( !m ,jona?an began--n to be 9 a difficulty because "s ( !m made an appeal to 8 dawn+ intellig5ce1 b to become agile4 ,luckily = him ,uncle ,ph9eas's in=mation 0 v ne>ly z n>r[ z 8 intellig5ce1 & ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 able to jump to & fro across 8 s$5t>y & p>o*ial m9d ) small fe> ( discov]y4 ,b ! repeat$ int]views made him brisk1 supple1 & conv]sationally adaptable2 & once :5 ! old man rem>k$ half-approv+ly1 #8,aye1 ,jona?an1 y've got eyes 9 y\r head1 b don't let 'em out by ! back door1' he _h a mom5t>y qualm le/ beh9d t obs]vation dang]\s k might lurk4 ,b x 0 only 8 uncle's con/itutional disapproval ( a m9d t c\ld move2 & ( ,jona?an's outside do+s & op9ions he _h at t "t he>d no?+ to r\se suspicion4 ,b cle>ly :5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 call$ to ! m9i/ry & began to prea* !re w\ld be a difficulty2 = :at w\ld g d[n at ,be!sda among ! ,free ,evangelicals1 :]e 8 obvi\s c>e] 0 await+ him1 w\ld n d up at ,horeb1 ! *apel on ! hill2 & x 0 well )9 ! b\nds ( possibility t ow+ to 8 family connections ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg might f9d x advantage\s to prea* at bo?4 ,t1 h[ev]1 0 a problem /ill ly+ "s few ye>s away2 mean:ile ,uncle ,ph9eas might v reasonably die2 & x 0 j ab\t ?is "t t ,i he>d ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg beg9n+ to pray = peace to ! old man 9 8 decl9+ ye>s1 t he might n be kept unduly on ! rack ( ?is t\gh _w aft] s good a life4 ,& inde$ x 0 a life 9 :i* he _h accompli%$ mu*2 = a man ( 8 small beg9n+s he _h become ( notable sub/ance1 & 8 income d]iv$ f qu>ries & ! h\ses he _h built = 8 work]s 0 reckon$ to am\nt to any?+ f six to eight hundr$ a ye>1 ( :i*1 9 spite ( g5]\s gifts to =eign missions1 he did n sp5d "o-half4 ,8 expectant relatives did n talk among !mselves ab\t ! matt] :]e1 ( necessity1 int]e/s 7 divid$2 b !y ?\ght mu*1 & occasionally !y _h _! fe>s4 #8,i %\ldn't wond]1' said ,jona?an's fa!r "o day1 #8if :5 ,uncle dies x isn't f\nd t he _h an uns\nd m9d4' ,x 0 to obviate su* a calamity t ,jona?an 0 s5t to pay 8 weekly visit1 & t "o or ano!r ( ! family1 at lea/ once e ,sunday1 w5t up to ,horeb to pray4 ,q e>ly 9 8 exam9ation ( ! t5ets ( ,true ,belief1 anxi\s t %e %\ld keep him 9 c\nt5ance1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg ask$ ,david9a :at %e ?\ght ( !m4 #8,my belief is1' said ,david9a1 #8t we c all believe :at we want to believe2 & if y only believe x en\gh1 x comes true--= y1 at any rate4 ,y c believe e ^w ( ! ,bible is true1 or t e ^w ( x is false2 & ei!r way1 y c live up to x4 ,! ,true ,believ]s are "r !re1 anyway4 ,& if1' %e add$1 #8y've got no?+ else to believe1 y c believe 9 y\rself3 & y c smile at y\rself 9 ! glass1 & look at y\r tee?1 & ?9k !y are mile/ones on ! road to ,heav51 till !y all drop out4 ,believ+'s easy2 x's *oos+ :at y mean to believe t matt]s4 ,i believe ! kettle's boil+ ov]4' ,%e w5t1 leav+ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg to 8 m$itations1 also to a d\bt :e!r %e _h tak5 him q s]i\sly4 ,) 8 ,uncle ,ph9eas x 0 all ! o!r way2 !y 7 no?+ if n s]i\s toge!r2 b x (t5 puzzl$ 8 +5u\s m9d h[ 8 uncle manag$ to believe all ! ?+s he did4 ,"o day3 #8,uncle ,ph9eas1' he said1 #8h[ did y come to be a ,true ,believ]8' #8,:5 ,i felt ! ne$ ( conv]sion z a "y man1' repli$ ,uncle ,ph9eas1 #8,i />t$ read+ ! ,scriptures4 ,e day1 be=e ,i op5$ ! book1 ,i said1 8,"l1 help me to believe60 ,& by ! "t ,i'd read 'em ?ree times ?r\gh1 ,i believ$ e ^w4' #8,i've only read !m twice yet1' said ,jona?an 9 meek admission1 b glad to get hold ( ! excuse4 #8,read 'em aga91' said 8 uncle4 #8,& all ! g5ealogies1 too1 ,uncle8' he inquir$1 = all ! _w z ?\gh he felt g5u9ely committ$ to ! task if ! o!r %\ld say #8yes4' #8,:y w\ld y leave !m out8' qu]i$ 8 uncle4 #8,x's ! s[+ ( ! se$4 ,:5 y s[ a field1 y've n to c>e ab\t ?is gra9 or t1 pick+ & *oos+3 x's ! s[+ t matt]s4 ,s[ y\r m9d ) ! se$ ( ! ,^w1 & don't leave gaps4 ,y nev] "k h[ y may come to ne$ x h]eaft]4 8,abram begat ,isaac2 & ,isaac m>ri$ ,rebecca1 & begat ,jacob30--t 0 ! text ! ,"l %[$ me :5 ,he w\ld h me *oose a wife1 ^: "n 0 ,rebecca4' ,he fet*$ a sigh4 #8,& ,i did1' he said4 #8,%e 0 a poor weak wife to me1 & ! *ildr5 took aft] h]2 s n[ n "o ( !m is left4 ,x 0 ! ,"l's w4' #8,b if y _h m>ri$ "s "o else1 w\ldn't x h be5 ! ,"l's w too8' inquir$ ,jona?an4 #8,t we won't discuss1' said 8 uncle4 #8,i %\ldn't h *os5 )\t fir/ look+ to ,scripture4 ,!re 0 only "o ,rebecca 9 ! village1 & ,i hadn't ?\ght ( h] till !n4 ',twas a m>vell\s %[+1 & %e on a b$ ( sickness at ! "t4' ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 prop]ly impress$2 b he d\bt$ :e!r he w\ld *oose 8 own wife t way1 ev5 %\ld he become a ,true ,believ]4 ,s1 n to l+] on d\btful gr\nd1 he *ang$ ! subject & began to ask ab\t mission>ies2 hav+ a wi% to see ! _w1 !y attract$ him4 #8,if ,i become a ,true ,believ]1' he said1 #8,i %an't /ay & prea* 9 "o place2 ,i %all g out & prea* ev]y:]e4' #8,y'll d z ! ,"l tells y1' said 8 uncle4 #8,x's no good "o t's n a ,true ,believ] talk+ ( :at he'll d :5 he becomes "o4' #8,no1 ,uncle1' said ,jona?an meekly1 /ill out to d bus9ess2 #8b liv+ at home makes x v h>d = me4 ,i'm mu* ne>] to be+ a ,true ,believ] ?an ,"m is1 or ,fa!r1 or ,david9a4 ,david9a says y c believe any?+ if y'll only make y\rself4 ,%e says %e c\ld make h]self believe t ! ,bible 0 all false1 if %e 7 to try4' #8,has %e tri$1 does %e mean8' inquir$ ,uncle ,ph9eas grimly4 #8,i don't "k1' repli$ ,jona?an +5u\sly4 #8,x w\ld be v wick$ if anyone did try1 w\ldn't x8' #8,x w\ld1' said 8 uncle4 #8,i've kn[n m5 /ruck d[n dead = less4 ,i knew a man once :o tore a leaf out ( 8 ,bible to light 8 pipe )1 & he 0 /ruck by lightn+ = x ! same day4 ,yet 8 s9 0 only aga9/ "o leaf1 "o *apt]4 ,h[ mu* great] ! s9 if y s9 aga9/ ! :ole ( x4 ,%e ?\ght t1 did %e8 ,:5 y g home1 s5d ,david9a up to me3 ,i'll talk to h]4' ,!n ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h a divid$ m9d2 = 8 fe> ( ,david9a 0 n less b r m ?an 8 fe> ( ,uncle ,ph9eas4 ,inde$ he only fe>$ ,uncle ,ph9eas = :at he might fail to d = him 9 ! ne> future1 b ,david9a he fe>$ = :at %e 01 "h & n[4 #8,i ?9k1 p]haps1 ,david9a only meant--anybody :o 0 wick$ en\gh4 ,b please don't tell ,david9a t ,i said any?+6' #8,heh8' cri$ ,uncle ,ph9eas1 8 eye suspici\s3 #8,t s8 ,we'll see4' ,he got up1 w5t sl[ly to 8 ,bible & op5$ x & )\t look+ put d[n 8 ?umb4 #8,li/5 to ?is1 ,jona?an1' he said2 & 9 solemn tone & ) long pauses1 he read3 8,%e put h] h& to ! nail 444 & h] "r h& to ! workman's hamm] 444 & ) ! hamm] %e smote ,sis]a1 %e smote (f 8 head 444 :5 %e _h pi]c$ & /rick5 ?r\gh 8 temples40444 ,y he> t1 ,jona?an8' #8,yes1 ,uncle1' he repli$1 n yet und]/&+ ! application ( ! text4 #8,y see1 ,jona?an1' said 8 uncle1 #8,david9a 0 gett+ at y4' ,be+ a ,true ,believ]'s int]pretation1 x 0 n op5 to discussion1 n = ,jona?an at any rate4 ,uncle ,ph9eas 0 a mighty hunt] ( ! ,scriptures be=e ! ,"l3 ! true int]pretation nev] escap$ him4 ,x 0 a curi\s & unexpla9$ fact t ,david9a 0 a great fav\rite ( ,uncle ,ph9eas1 s f> z "o s entirely )\t affection c\ld be said to h fav\rites4 ,david9a 0 f> f be+ a ,true ,believ]1 yet he tru/$ h]2 & he did n yet q tru/ ,jona?an4 ,b he saw well en\gh t ,jona?an _h 9 him ! mak+s ( a prophet & ( a prea*]2 if only he c\ld tru/ him1 he w\ld help him to g f>4 ,b ! te/+ process took "t4 ,s1 day by day1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg lab\r$ to w9 8 tru/1 & (t51 aft] long h\rs ( bor$om 9 8 uncle's company1 success seem$ ne>2 = intellectually he 0 n[ gr[+ fa/1 & to ! cultivation ( an agile bra9 add$ ! cultivation ( a wily tongue1 & ev5 :]e 8 future c>e] did n dep5d ^u x he lov$ to su/a9 an argum5t4 ,b he nev] got ! bett] ( ,uncle ,ph9eas2 = :5 ,ph9eas c\ld n answ] him1 ! ,book did4 ,he began to loa! ! ,book--t p>ticul> copy ( x1 ,i mean--& to make faces at x beh9d 8 uncle's back4 ,b a day came :5 he lov$ x l a bro!r4 ,at ! "r "t = ! =w>d+ ( 8 plans1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg pr(ess$ a desire = l>g] book-le>n+2 he want$ to /udy !ology1 & t n f "o po9t ( view alone4 ,ready to satisfy him1 up to a po9t1 ,uncle ,ph9eas pli$ him ) books conta9+ ! true doctr9e1 "s he w\ld make him sit d[n & read al\d ^u ! spot :ile he exp\nd$ !m2 o!rs he let him take away to /udy & return1 que/ion+ him closely !reaft] to discov] h[ well he _h read !m4 ,!y 7 all good books--good 9 ! moral s5se1 t is to say--books writt5 to inculcate ! pr9ciples ( ,true ,belief2 b all1 f ! contempor>y po9t ( view utt]ly useless1 & all deadly dull4 ,"o day ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg ask$ 8 uncle1 #8,:]e all ! o!r books 7--! bad ones1 :i* taught false doctr9e4' ,:y did he want to "k8 inquir$ ,uncle ,ph9eas4 #8,i want to read !m1' said ,jona?an greatly d>+4 #8,if "o doesn't read !m1 h[ is "o to "k h[ to answ] !m8 ,i want to read !m because !y deceive p4' #8,n ,true ,believ]s1' said 8 uncle4 #8,no1' repli$ ,jona?an1 #8b p :o might become ,true ,believ]s4' #8,!y %\ld read _! ,bibles4 ,!re y f9d ! answ] to ev]y?+4' #8,yes4 ,s ,i did2 ,i did x la/ night z ,i 0 go+ to b$3 ,i op5$ x1 j z y d1 ,uncle1 & !re x 0--writt53 ! ?+ ,i 0 want+ to "k4' #8,:at 0 x8' #8,x 0 ?is1 ,uncle3 8,oh1 t m9e adv]s>y _h writt5 a book4 ,surely ,i w\ld take x ^u my %\ld] & b9d x z a cr[n unto me40' #8,t doesn't say read x1' object$ 8 uncle4 #8,no1 b x means x4 ,x means t if wick$ books are writt5 we've got to d ) !m1 we've n j got to let !m alone4' #8,we'll see1' repli$ ! o!r2 #8we'll ask ! ,"l to %[ u4' ,he got ! ,book & op5$ x4 #8,!re1 ,jona?an1 li/5 to ?is3 #88,:at pr(ite? ! grav5 image t ! mak] !re( ha? grav5 x2 ! molt5 image1 ! tea*] ( lies1 t ! mak] ( 8 "w tru/e? !re9 to make dumb idols0 444 ,god's answ]$ y1 ,jona?an4' #8,b t's ab\t ! man :o wrote x1' object$ ,jona?an4 #8,he tru/s 9 8 "w1 b ,i don't2 he's n go+ to make a dumb idol ( me4' #8,y're runn+ y\r head into dang]1 ,jona?an4 ,if y are n a ,true ,believ]1 ! ,book may be only a trap set = y by ! ,devil4 ,he c quote ,scripture :5 x suits him1 z well z any4' #8,b ,i pray$ fir/1' said ,jona?an4 #8,& ,i'm try+ to become a ,true ,believ]4' #8,:5 y've become a ,true ,believ]1 we'll talk ab\t x1' said 8 uncle4 ,aft] t = a :ole week 8 uncle saw no m ( him4 ,!n "o day1 wak+ up f 8 aft]noon nap1 ! old man f\nd ,jona?an sitt+ & look+ at him4 ,x 0 q five m9utes s9ce ,jona?an _h crept 91 & dur+ t "t he _h n be5 idle4 ,he _h gone to ! ,book1 & arrang$ a m>k]1 & ?ree & f\r times he _h op5$ & )\t look+ _h put 8 f+] to ! exact place2 j a f+]'s l5g? f ! bottom on ! "r-h& side1 x 0 easy to f9d4 ,!n1 sitt+ f> away f ! ,book1 he _h wait$ = 8 uncle to wake4 ,he did n all[ ! haze ( sleep to disp]se be=e he made 8 ann\ncem5t4 #8,uncle1' he said1 #8,i've become a ,true ,believ]4 ,i've _h a call3 ,god has %[n me ! way4' #8,h[ d y "k y're a ,true ,believ]8' que/ion$ ! old man cauti\sly4 #8,i've ,8 ,^w = x4 ,e "t ,i op5 ! ,book x speaks to me--s pla91 t at fir/ x fright5$ me4 ,!n ,i felt a great joy & a light fill+ me4 ,& ev]y?+ 9 ! _w is diff]5t to :at x 04' #8,aye1' repli$ 8 uncle1 #8t s\nds ! real ?+4 ,:at has ,he call$ y to d8' #8,to g out & prea*1 ,uncle4 ,& ,he's told me ,i'm to g to college4' #8,h[ has ,he told y t8' inquir$ ,ph9eas1 sceptical aga94 #8,i ask$ ,him to %[ me :at ,i 0 to d1 :]e ,i 0 to g2 ,i op5$ ! ,book & put my f+] on ! page2 & !re--college 0 ! v ^w6' #8,y tell me t y f\nd ! ^w 8college0 9 ! ,bible8' inquir$ 8 uncle incr$ul\sly4 #8,x 0 f\nd = me1' said ,jona?an3 #8,hilkiah ! prie/1 & ,a*bor1 & ,%aphan1 w5t unto ,huldah ! prophetess1 ! wife ( ,%allum2 & %e dwelt 9 ,j]usalem 9 ! college2 & !y commun$ ) h]4' ,s1 by ! m\? ( 8 nephew1 ,ph9eas /ood correct$ 9 8 k ( ! ,scriptures4 ,b he did n q yield yet4 #8,fet* me ! ,book1 ,jona?an1' he said4 #8,no1 ,uncle1' repli$ 8 nephew1 #8! ,"l is call+ to me n[1 n to y4 ,?is is my affair4' ,& s say+ he op5$ ! ,book1 drew out ! m>k]1 & set 8 f+] ^u ! page4 ,!n he br\ght x across to 8 uncle4 #8,y read x1 ,uncle1' he said2 & 8 uncle read3 #8,arise1 g unto ,n9eveh1 t great city1 & prea* unto x ! prea*+ t ,i bid !e4' ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg did n wait = 8 uncle to speak1 he grasp$ 8 nettle tight4 #8,w y take ! responsibility n[1 ,uncle1 ( tell+ me t ! ,"l has n call$ me2 & t ,i h n pla9ly he>d ,8 ,^w8' ,uncle ,ph9eas c\ld n q d t4 ,all he said 03 #8,n9eveh8 ,n9eveh might mean any?+4' #8,yes1' said ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 #8x might2 b x doesn't4 ,if ! ,"l is call+ me--& y c't say t ,he isn't--w ,he n also make me sure :at ! call means8' #8,we w ask ,him aga91 ,jona?an4' #8,we w n1' said ,jona?an4 #8,t w\ld be s91 = x w\ld be tempt+ ,him1 try+ to make ,him ?9k t we h n he>d ,him already--9 our he>ts4' #8,spok5 l a ,true ,believ]1' said ,uncle ,ph9eas1 conv9c$ at la/4 #8,jona?an1 y %all g4' ,v e>ne/ly t night did ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg return ?anks t ,i _h op5$ ! eyes ( 8 ,uncle ,ph9eas & made him see light4 ,& all ! :ile t he pray$1 h[ helpless he made me feel6 ,lo/ 9 ! delight ( ! end1 he =got ! means3 & nev] once did x occur to him t he 0 really giv+ ?anks to himself4 ,,*apt] ,,five ,! ,mov+ ,_s ,s ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg w5t to college to le>n tribal div9ity z falsely taught by ! ,free ,evangelicals2 & 8 ,uncle ,ph9eas paid = x4 ,he w5t !re z a ,true ,believ]2 & 8 fell[-/ud5ts view$ ) wond] s com+-on a disposition conf9$ to s /rait & n>r[ an int]pretation ( ?+s spiritual4 ,= at t "t a great wave ( ,lib]alism _h ent]$ ! l>g] bodies ( ! ,free ,*ur* ,movem5t1 & ! ,free ,evangelicals l$ ! way4 ,!y _h ev5 gone s f> z to admit wom5 /ud5ts to _! ,univ]sity & to its !ological /udies1 ?\gh n ( c\rse to ! m9i/ry2 & because ( ?is & simil> t5d5cies1 ! wid] & easi] int]pretation ( ,scripture conc]n$ !m greatly4 ,9 ?is l>ge & tol]ant atmosph]e1 :]e mod]nism 0 beg9n+ to lift its head1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg /ood all alone4 ,x 0 a *all5ge t delight$ him4 ,he _h no illusions z to ! lack ( a future outlook af=d$ by adh]5ce to ! /rict t5ets ( ,true ,belief3 b he _h ! s5se to realize t :at a /ud5t believes1 or ?9ks he believes1 9 8 te5s "u ! unavoidable influ5ce ( ! p>5tal upbr++1 matt]s no?+ to 8 future c>e]4 ,only :5 he comes to man's e/ate1 & ! full & free possession ( 8 faculties d 8 op9ions & pron\ncem5ts beg9 to measure 8 qualification = advancem5t4 ,9 ! meantime he c\ld %>p5 8 wits1 acquire k1 & develop 8 res\rces = dialectic & = oratory j z well by ma9ta9+ ! improbable side ( ! argum5t z ! probable2 :at bett] te/ inde$ = 8 p[]s8 ,convictions c\ld come lat]1 :at he want$ n[ 0 tra9+2 & ?\gh z yet unconv9c$ himself1 he might on ! way conv9ce o!rs1 if only a few1 ev5 ( ! tru? ( t5ets :i* he meant pres5tly to disc>d4 ,!re 7 ?ree hundr$ /ud5ts at ! college1 fifty ( !m wom51 & he himself ! only #8,true ,believ]1' ) ! additional drawback t 9 mo/ ( ! po9ts di/+ui%+ 8 bran* ( ! ,free ,*ur* body f o!rs he did n truly believe4 ,yet he nev] d\bt$ t 9 free debate he c\ld pr(ess a belief t w\ld s\nd plausible1 & put up at lea/ an attractive fight ev5 ?\gh ev5tual defeat await$ him4 ,b ?\gh 8 calculat+ m9d gave a silv] l9+ to ! cl\d :i* hung ov] him1 x 01 ,i ma9ta91 an act ( c\rage :5 he /epp$ s buoyantly into ! ar5a to face a ?ree-ye>s' process ( defeat1 & by defeat to le>n ! ways ( victory4 ,& ?\gh pres5tly ! buffet+s :i* he _h to endure 7 trem5d\s1 he 0 able 9 lett]s1 & 9 conv]sation :5 he w5t home1 to convey to 8 uncle ! impression t ,true ,belief 0 n only hold+ its own1 b w9n+ its way 9 ! /rongholds ( infidelity4 ,_h he n already made conv]ts1 = pro(8 ,?ree ( ! /ud5ts1 two male1 "o female1 _h become ,true ,believ]s4 ,"o day he br\ght !m ov] & exhibit$ !m to 8 uncle1 & :5 8 uncle _h exam9$ !m ?or\ghly 9 _! new-f\nd fai? 8 tru/ 9 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg became almo/ complete4 ,b /ill n q4 ,uncle ,ph9eas 0 a cauti\s "*1 & n = no?+ _h caution1 assi/$ by revelation1 be5 8 companion = eighty-f\r ye>s4 ,x 0 at ?is "t t he re-made 8 w1 re-made x 9 a curi\s way & let ! family "k ( x4 ,he execut$ two wills on ! same day ) ! same witnesses2 & lay+ bo? by1 wait$ = "t to decide :i* ( ! two %\ld survive him4 #8,i h great hopes ( y1 ,jona?an1' he said4 #8,i'm wat*+ y1 (t5 :5 y don't ?9k2 & :5 ,i'm n q cle> 9 my own m9d ! ,book tells me4' ,t 0 ,uncle ,ph9eas's /rong po9t 9 8 read+ ( "*3 ! ,book c\ld n lead him a/ray4 ,x 0 ^u t po9t t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg felt himself mo/ vuln]able4 ,he might trace & trav]se to /& 9 8 uncle's good graces1 he might abundantly des]ve 8 confid5ce & all t %\ld g ) x or foll[ f x aft] 8 dea?2 b no?+ t he c\ld d w\ld prev5t ! ,book op5+ 9 ! wrong place at ! la/ critical mom5t1 or prev5t ,ph9eas f believ+ t :atev] x !n told him 0 true4 ,& s ?\gh ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg did 9 ^? ?ree ye>s by all 8 contempor>y acts if n by 8 calculations1 des]ve t 8 uncle %\ld ?9k well ( him1 he c\ld nev] be q sure4 ,dur+ 8 second ye> he he>d f ,david9a t %e _h fall5 out ( h] uncle's fav\r1--an ev5t :i*1 hav+ ! two wills 9 m9d he did n disapprove2 b :5 he he>d lat] t a hi!rto unconsid]$ great-niece _h appe>$ ^u ! sc5e & 0 keep+ h\se = 8 uncle1 8 m9d grew tr\bl$4 ,?is 0 a c\s9 :om he _h nev] se51 nam$ ,c>ol9e2 ! circum/ance t %e _h lately become an orphan made h] available z a h\se-companion = "o :o1 ne$+ an arm to lean on1 did n yet require a nurse4 ,%e 0 old] ?an ,jona?an by ?ree ye>s1 & _h manag$ f h] "m's side to be ( fair complexion4 ,david9a nicknam$ h] #8! dream-c['2 & :5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg saw h] = ! fir/ "t on 8 return home dur+ vacation he _h to admit t ! "n suit$4 ,%e 0 a l>ge creamy creature1 slightly mottl$ ) edges ( p9k2 vague1 equable1 good-temp]$1 tak+ ?+s z !y came2 r /upid to talk to1 b n uncomely to look ^u4 ,z he gaz$ on h] at _! fir/ meet+1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's calculat+ m9d got ahead ( him be=e he c\ld prev5t2 & #8,%all ,i h to m>ry h]8' 0 ! ?\ght :i* sudd5ly pres5t$ itself4 ,) equal sudd5ness came ano!r1 #8,if ,i d1 :at w ,isabel ,sp>l+ say8 ,!re'll be tr\ble4' ,isabel ,sp>l+ 0 ! woman /ud5t :om he _h conv]t$ to ,true ,belief2 & ! conv]sion _h be5 ( an emotional "*4 ,%e 0 an ard5t believ] 9 ! m9i/ry ( wom51 & hav+ ! prophetess ( ,scripture ^u h] side--,huldah ! prophetess :o dwelt 9 ! college at ,j]usalem = "o1 z ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 quick to rememb]--_h no difficulty 9 p]suad+ him t ! m9i/ry ( wom5 0 compatible ) #8,true ,belief4' ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h seiz$ on x1 inde$1 ) avidity z a =w>d po9t = him to score 9 discussions :i* =c$ him g5]ally to take ! reaction>y l9e4 ,!re 0 also among ,true ,believ]s a m obvi\s op5+ = wom5 ?an else:]e4 ,! m9i/ry ( ! connection 0 dim9i%+ toge!r ) its funds2 & !re does come a po9t1 9 spiritual "w z well z indu/ry1 :5 :at _c support a man w support a woman4 ,9 ex*ange1 !re=e1 = ! allegiance ( a new conv]t = !ological debates :i* left him s (t5 9 a m9ority ( "o1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg bli!ly gave 9 8 adh]5ce to ! m9i/ry ( wom52 & 9 ! ,college debate on ! subject1 :i* took place 9 8 second ye>1 !y won an unexpect$ victory1 all b ?ree ( ! wom5 /ud5ts1 & m ?an a ?ird ( ! m5 /ud5ts vot+ 9 ! affirmative4 ,x is symptomatic1 h[ev]1 t ( ?is p>ticul> victory ov] ! p[]s ( evil ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg said n a ^w to 8 ,uncle ,ph9eas4 ,x 0 a po9t ov] :i* he appreh5d$ t ,true ,believ]s ( ! old] s*ool might diff] f ! new4 ,uncle ,ph9eas1 s$5t>y 9 a small hill-side village & a *apel ( :i* he himself 0 ! proprietor1 0 sc>cely 9 a position to appreciate ! claim ( wom5 to spiritual equality2 9 ! field ( politics ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg knew t he 0 decisively aga9/ !m2 nor 0 ,c\s9 ,c>ol9e1 8 h\se-companion1 ! sort ( p]son to sugge/ a quiv] ( revolt4 ,& s1 :ile pl$g$ to ,isabel ,sp>l+ & h] fell[-aspirants to become _! *ampion :5 memb]%ip ( ! ,synod %\ld give him a voice1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg = ! pres5t all[$ ! "q to sleep4 ,9 8 own "t & 9 8 own way he w\ld make x 8 policy1 b n probably s long z 8 ,uncle ,ph9eas 0 alive1 & 8 own f9ancial future unassur$4 ,he mu/ fir/ himself become a m9i/]4 ,x 0 dur+ 8 ?ird vacation t ,uncle ,ph9eas %[$ fai?1 by an ov]t sign1 9 8 future qualification = ! call+4 ,jona?an 0 invit$1 at ! next ,w$nesday meet+1 to put up a pray]1 & give an address4 ,! invitation 0 made on ! ,sunday1 giv+ him half a week's notice2 & ann\ncem5t 0 made to ! congregation4 ,local int]e/ 9 ! prea*+ ability ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h already be5 r\s$4 ,^w _h come d[n f ,college t 9 ! debates he _h become a %9+ light1 & !re 0 regret among ! ,free ,evangelicals t ! burn+ oratory ( :i* he gave promise %\ld become ! exclusive possession ( ! n>r[e/ & mo/ disunit$ connection 9 ! union ( ! ,free ,*ur*es4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! next two days _m told him t !y 7 com+ to he> him4 ,?is help$ to make ! occasion important2 = if he c\ld fill ! *apel & cont9ue fill+ x on future occasions1 ,uncle ,ph9eas's recognition ( 8 vocation w\ld become m assur$4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 n[ eighte51 8 uncle 0 eighty-six2 & he c\ld n reg>d z unpropiti\s ?is tim+ by ,provid5ce ( _! respective lives4 ,two or ?ree m ye>s 9 ! propag&a ( ,true ,belief w\ld n unduly hold up a c>e] = :i* wid] sph]es 7 wait+4 ,suppose he c\ld1 = a c\ple ( ye>s or s1 k9dle ,true ,believ]s into new life1 make himself indisp5sable3 & !n--6 ,he began to see :y possibly he _h be5 call$ to devote himself tempor>ily to s n>r[ a field ( s]vice4 ,if he c\ld come br++ 8 %eaves ) him1 he w\ld c\nt 9 ! ,evangelical _w m ?an if he _h m]ely />t$ z "o among _m1 ) no spiritual adv5ture to s+le him f ! cr[d4 ,?us 8 sangu9e m9d address$ itself to ,w$nesday's meet+ & ! possibilities :i* lay beyond4 ,x w\ld be do+ him an inju/ice to say t1 9 reg>d+ ! occasion z propiti\s1 he did n also reg>d x z a solemn "o4 ,he made prep>ation = x--,i might inde$ say t we made prep>ation = x toge!r--) frequ5cy & assiduity2 & :at ,i 0 suppos$ to he> = ! fir/ "t on ,w$nesday ev5+1 ,i he>d 9 v>i\s /ages ( developm5t m times ?an a few1 dur+ ! two days prec$+4 ,david9a1 x appe>$1 he>d x also3 n1 ,i ?9k1 by a wilful li/5+ at keyholes1 b ) a g5]al aw>5ess t rehe>sals 7 tak+ place4 ,%e paid him ! complim5t ( com+ to he> #8h[ he got on'1 :i* 0 h] matt]-(-fact way ( putt+ x4 ,all ! re/ ( ! family did ! same3 ! meet+ 0 well att5d$4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 9 spite1 or p]haps because1 ( previ\s rehe>sal1 manag$ to deliv] himself ) a great air ( spontaneity4 ,he got to ! po9t :5 he knew t he 0 mak+ a success ( x1 & 0 !n suffici5tly mov$ & uplift$ to laun* out into p>5!ses :i* 7 n only unprem$itat$ b q happily express$4 ,p pray 9 diff]5t ways2 "s moan1 "s become tremul\s1 "s voluble1 "s halt+ & in>ticulate1 "s repeat !mselves _m times z ?\gh !y suspect$ "o ( inatt5tion to _! reque/s4 ,!re are v few :o say :at !y want to say 9 ! fewe/ possible words4 ,i wi% !y did4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 n "o ( ! few2 b 8 pray] _h und5iable m]it2 x 0 quick1 spirit$1 *e]ful1 a little %rill & high-fl[n 9 a few ( its passages1 & 9 its p]oration !re 0 a t\* ( poetry4 ,he said yea1 sev]al times in/ead ( yes2 a trick :i* lat] grew into a habit :5ev] poetry 0 8 aim2 b 9 spite ( small drawbacks x 0 a highly cr$itable p]=mance well-pleas+ to bo? ( u2 & t x 0 s ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg knew z well z ,i or anyone else4 ,at ! por*-ga!r+ aft]w>ds _m prais$ him2 ,uncle ,ph9eas _h said little1 n prais+ him at all1 b ,jona?an _h be5 told t he might take ,w$nesday meet+ till fur!r notice4 ,c\s9 ,c>ol9e _h look$ at him ) h] mild dewy eyes1 say+ no?+ b mean+ mu*1 z mu*1 at lea/1 z s indet]m9ate a "* c\ld mean4 ,only ,david9a1 imp5etrable ( look1 gave him no inkl+ ( :at 0 9 h] m9d4 ,on ! way home1 9 ord] to %[ a prop] attitude ( deta*m5t f praise = a gift t 0 spiritual1 & p]haps also indiff]5ce to h] blight+ sil5ce1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg inquir$ airily :at !y 7 go+ to h = supp]2 :]eupon ,david9a repli$ 9 a dry indiff]5t tone3 #8,same z we've j _h 9 *apel1 bubble-&-squeak w>m$ up aga94' ,x 0 ! sort ( ?+ to :i* !re 0 no answ]2 x 0 true1 yet x 0 s unju/2 no d\bt %e int5d$ x = 8 s\l's heal?1 b c any?+ s cruel be also sanit>y8 #8,bubble-&-squeak1' he c\ld n fail to see1 9 c>icature1 ! lik5ess to 8 ebulli5t en?usiasm :i* _h s mov$ & uplift$ ! he>ts ( 8 he>]s1 8 own also2 & z he let ! w\nd g home he felt 7)\t c\nt+7 h[ _m times he c\ld h kill$ h]6 ,& yet1 if ,i c see truly into ,david9a's m9d1 all t %e meant 0 t ,jona?an's pray]s w\ld be made mu* bett] by 8 n prep>+ !m4 ,i am n sure t %e 0 "r2 ,i h he>d bo?2 & ,i d n ?9k t !re 0 mu* to *oose4 ,prep>$ & unprep>$ alike !y always mov$ 8 audi5ces m ?an !y mov$ me4 ,,*apt] ,,six ,a ,clos$ ,incid5t ,a week lat] he v ne>ly did kill h]4 ,! good :i* m5 imag9e1 & ! dim9i%$ v]sion ( x :i*1 :5 x actually takes place1 has s little recognizable lik5ess to ! ?+ desir$1 f\nd exemplification 9 ?is ev5t4 ,= ?\gh ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h (t5 wi%$ ,david9a out ( life1 x 0 a s]i\s %ock to him :5 by %e] accid5t he "o day pu%$ h] into ! wat]1 & 0 =c$ = a consid]able :ile to believe t %e 0 dr[n$4 ,x happ5$ late "o ev5+1 on ! edge ( night1 z bro!r & si/] 7 return+ f a %opp+ exp$ition1 ^u :i*1 r aga9/ 8 w1 he _h be5 =c$ to accompany h] to help c>ry p>cels4 ,tak+ ! %ort way back1 !y came by a wood to ! home fields at a po9t :]e a deep fl[+ /ream 0 cross$ by a n>r[ foot-bridge4 ,!re _h be5 ra92 ! plank 0 slipp]y1 ! /ream 9 flood2 x 0 gett+ d>k4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg ?\ght t he 0 c>ry+ m ?an 8 %>e ( ! p>cels1 & ! unappreciative companion%ip ( ,david9a _h made him cross4 ,emb>k$ ^u ! plank ,david9a sudd5ly /opp$ to *ange ov] h] p>cels s z to get help ( ! h&-rail2 & ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg com+ close beh9d gave h] an impati5t nudge h>d] ?an he knew4 ,) an exasp]at$ scream ,david9a miss+ ! h&-rail toppl$ & swung sideways4 ,) qua9t h]oism %e ?rew him h] p>cels z %e desc5d$ /reamw>ds4 ,two ( !m ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg manag$ to field2 ! ?ird made ! le?al plunge aft] h]1 & be+ ( light] sub/ance jaunt$ gaily along ! swift curr5t into :i* %e _h :olly disappe>$4 ,= a few gha/ly seconds t seem$ l ! ?re%old ( et]nity1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 encumb]$ ) 8 p>cels1 /ood fix$4 ,! ?\ght fla%$ t "h & n[ he _h done some?+ t he c\ld n help1 = he rememb]$ t he did n swim2 & ?\gh x 0 a pure accid5t1 he _h a swift appreh5sion t ?is w\ld be a difficult & also a humiliat+ matt] to expla9 tru?fully4 ,x 0 a v s]i\s drawback = any "y man at ! beg9n+ ( 8 m9i/]ial c>e] to pu% 8 si/] into ! wat] & !n h h] dr[n2 /at$ 9 ! milde/ t]ms x %[$ incompet5ce2 & ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h already begun to pride himself m ?an mo/ on 8 effici5cy 9 an em]g5cy4 ,luckily1 h[ev]1 nobody _h actually se5 him give ! pu%2 s1 if ! wor/ came to ! wor/1 ! /ory w\ld be 8 own to tell4 ,9 ! meantime he c\ld b d 8 be/ to put matt]s "r4 #8,i'm really awfully sorry6' he said to himself4 ,:ile ^! or simil> ?\ghts 7 divid+ 8 swift m9d 9 ! c\ple ( seconds t _h ensu$1 !re 0 no reappe>ance ( ,david9a4 ,al?\gh ! fact t he c\ld n swim made direct action difficult1 to attempt h] rescue 0 a debt ( hon\r :i* did n brook delay4 ,fleet-foot$ he cross$ ! plank1 deposit$ 8 p>cels1 & began to race d[n-/ream4 ,if he c\ld n actually rescue h]1 he mu/ at lea/ keep h] 9 sight & give h] all ! enc\ragem5t 9 8 p[]4 ,sight ( ! float+ p>cel bobb+ aga9/ a will[ b\gh seem$ to sugge/ h] pres5t :]eab\ts4 ,ca/+ (f 8 coat z he /umbl$ along ! bank to outpace ! curr5t1 he clut*$ at an ov]hang+ b\gh & plung$ boldly 94 ,8 feet t\*$ bottom3 he came up aga9 & cry+1 #8,david9a1 :]e are y8' felt ab\t him 9 all directions ) 8 dis5gag$ h& = ! life :i* _h s unexpect$ly become de> to him4 ,he enc\nt]$ ! p>cel1 captur$ x z a small pro( ( 8 effici5cy & ?rew x to l&4 ,! /ream seem$ o!rwise q unoccupi$4 ,he call$ aga9 b got no answ]4 ,9 ord] to be ?or\gh1 he took ano!r plunge high] up & two o!rs l[] d[n :]e b\ghs (f]$ suitable assi/ance4 ,ea* "t 8 feet t\*$ bottom & 8 h& f\nd empt9ess4 ,_h x !n /ruck him to v5ture fur!r & try walk+ across ! /ream1 x might h puzzl$ him h[ s capable a p]son z ,david9a %\ld h manag$ to get dr[n$4 ,b ?is he did n d2 he cont9u$ to call ^u h] 9 l\d appeal+ tones1 & to repeat 8 dip1 approximat+ to total imm]sion1 at v>i\s po9ts up & d[n /ream4 ,he c\ld n b feel t ^! scatt]$ attempts 7 ( a some:at desultory & speculative "*1 & t ! dr[n+ ,david9a1 c\ld %e h kn[n ( !m1 w\ld n h be5 satisfi$4 ,b ,david9a's /&>d 0 always an exact+ "o1 & z he _h fail$ to live up to x 9 ! pa/1 s he mu/ ne$s fail n[4 ,nev]!less ^! repeat$ imm]sions 9 wat] t 0 s a/oni%+ly cold did at lea/ give 8 consci5ce ! absolution x requir$4 ,he c\ld say at ! inque/1 & aft]w>ds1 t he _h done 8 be/2 :at a poor be/ t happ5$ to be 0 nobody's conc]n b 8 own4 ,& s1 "h & !re1 up & d[n1 he prob$ = ! de> dep>t$2 & only :5 q conv9c$ t 8 univ]se 0 empty ( ,david9a did he quit ! sc5e ( ! disa/] & run (f to fet* help4 ,poles1 ropes1 lant]ns1 & pres5tly a drag-net gave to subsequ5t ef=ts a surface appe>ance ( effici5cy :i* 8 own _h lack$2 b bel[ ! surface1 :]e lay all t matt]$1 !y 7 att5d$ ) no m success4 ,no body 0 f\nd4 ,go+ home to 8 b]eav$ family ! gasp+ y\? told a tale :i* 0 readily believ$4 ,8 exhau/ion1 8 lively di/ress1 8 dr5*$ condition1 & 8 *att]+ tee? gave evid5ce ( ! ordeal he _h pass$ ?r\gh1 & v]ification to a /ory :i* nobody _h any reason to d\bt4 ,he told h[ ,david9a _h lo/ h] foot+ & tumbl$ 91 & he1 plung+ aft]1 _h twice caught hold ( h] clo?+2 & h[ "o g>m5t _h come (f 9 8 h&1 & ano!r _h giv5 way4 ,only :5 %e sank f view1 aft] div+ = h] repeat$ly 9 va91 did he rel9qui% 8 sav+ ef=ts4 ,?is 0 ! /ory 9 its second tell+2 o!rs d[n by ! /ream1 9 ! int]vals ( _! se>* "w1 _h he>d x all be=e2 & !re 0 s little to alt] f ! facts1 s little to leave out1 t at second he>+ he _h already become conv9c$ ( its tru?2 & only ! sight ( ,david9a /&+ at ! door1 c>ry+ ! p>cels he _h =gott51 rem9d$ him1 ) #8t s9k+ feel+' out ( :i* pat5t m$ic9es make _! =tune1 t ano!r v]sion ( ! /ory exi/$ & w\ld probably be told4 ,9 ! next few m9utes he got ! surprise ( 8 life3 ,david9a did n tell x4 ,%e _h1 x is true1 some?+ ( h] own to tell :i* 0 a dep>ture f fact2 = %e said ! /ream _h c>ri$ h] d[n a mile & ov] ! weir1 at :i* po9t %e _h got ^u h] feet & wad$ out2 :]eas hav+ fall5 f ! bridge on ! up/ream side %e _h become entangl$ 9 its c5tral timb]s1 & aft] keep+ l[ = a :ile & wat*+ h] bro!r safely out ( sight along ! fur!r bank1 _h climb$ out aga9 & gone back into ! wood4 ,& !re1 ,i regret to say1 %e _h wilfully /ay$--w>m+ h]self ) %>p ex]cise ! :ile--li/5+ to ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's int]mitt5t cries ( di/ress1 wat*+ ! flit ( lant]ns1 he>+ ! h>% %\ts ( ! se>*-p>ty1 & calculat+ coolly h[ long !y w\ld take to give up que/ = ! body t 0 n !re4 ,& h] motive = all ?is8 ,h] motive 0 to give ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 8 *ance3 8 *ance to tell ! tru?1 or to d o!rwise1 j z he *ose4 ,n[ 0 ?is *>itable ( h]8 ,i d n "k4 ,i only "k t %e g5u9ely ?\ght x w\ld d him good3 to give him ! *ance1 j once1 ( 8 own accord1 to tell some?+ aga9/ himself1 bad = 8 moral cr$it1 bad = 8 future prospects1 & bad = 8 self-e/eem4 ,& yet1 ?\gh t may h be5 h] motive1 ,i d\bt :e!r x 0 n practically ov]borne by h] %>p appreciative =esight ( ! actual %ap+ ( ! ev5t4 ,aft] wait+ = well ov] an h\r to give h] bro!r all ! rope he ne$$ to tie himself up 9 glory1 %e cross$ ! bridge1 collect$ ! p>cels1 8 z well z h]s1 & w5t home4 ,& s well _h %e tim$ h]self t x 0 j z ! second tell+ f9i%$ t %e ent]$4 ,x took ! family "s mom5ts to get ov] _! surprise2 b ,mrs4 ,trimbl]igg1 an em95tly practical woman1 did n let !m wait = que/ions n[4 ,%e ran !m up to _! rooms1 got !m out ( _! wet clo!s1 !n br\ght !m d[n aga91 bundl$ 9 hot blankets to sit opposite ea* o!r by ! fire2 & n[ to be he>d once m1 tell+ _! tale m fully ea* 9 _! own way4 ,& s9ce ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg plead$ exhau/ion1 8 pr\d "m told x h]self2 & ,david9a li/5$ gratefully1 fix+ ^u h] bro!r ,jona?an a k9d & consid]ate reg>d4 ,h] "m told x all accurately1 j z %e _h he>d x f ,jona?an2 & :5 x _h all be5 rehe>s$ 9 h] e>s--our own ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg sitt+ opposite ! :ile & furtively reg>d+ h]1 r l a ,skye t]ri] t has j be5 wa%$ & :ipp$--%e said n a ^w to "q ! accuracy ( ! /ory4 ,%e accept$ x2 & :5 h] "m said t %e ought to feel mo/ grateful to bro!r ,jona?an = all he _h done 9 try+ to save h] at ! risk ( 8 own life1 %e said t %e 04 ,%e said also t ! la/ ?+ %e rememb]$ 0 8 voice call+1 #8,david9a1 :]e are y8' ,& z1 we>y & weak ( tone1 %e ?us corroborat$ 8 /ory1 %e gave him a fri5dly look & a fa9t smile2 & !n %ut h] eyes at him1 z if to say1 #8,! incid5t is n[ clos$4' ,& s ^u ,david9a's side1 z f> z words w5t1 x 04 ,b ) ! m]e %utt+ ( h] eyes %e gave ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg a sleepless night2 & = _m nights & days aft]1 %e held him 9 a grip f :i* !re 0 no escape4 ,& !n "s ( h] answ]s to ! mat]nal inquiries w\ld fla% into 8 memory ) a horribly di/urb+ effect4 #8,b ,david9a1 h[ev] did y come to br+ ! p>cels along8' #8,i w5t back = !m3 ,i ?\ght ,jona?an might h =gott5 !m2 & s he _h4' ,& :5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg def5d$ su* =getfulness z be+ only natural "u ! circum/ances1 ,david9a repli$1 #8,he didn't =get ! o!r p>cel1 he sav$ t4' #8,:i* p>cel8' #8,! "o t fell 94 ,he saw t1 & ?\ght x 0 me1 & swam aft] x2 & x mu/ h be5 a sort ( satisfaction sav+ t1 z he c\ldn't get me4' ,su* clairvoyance 0 horrible2 x 0 z if h] eye _h fl[n ) him l a firefly 9 ! night wat*+ e movem5t n ( 8 body only b ( 8 m9d z well8 ,& :at made x s mu* m t]rible 0 t he c\ld n und]/& h] motive1 or h[ x 0 to end4 ,b day foll[$ day1 & no revelation 0 made2 8 /ory /ood uncorrect$2 neighb\rs came to call & congratulate & at ea* occasion ! /ory 0 told aga94 ,sometimes ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg himself 0 made to tell x1 9 spite ( a mode/ reluctance :i* grew & grew2 & !re always sat ,david9a li/5+ ) k9d eyes & a fri5dly smile4 ,!n ! eyes w\ld %ut sudd5ly1 & ! smile w\ld rema94 ,:5 %e _h done ?is to him two or ?ree times1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 ready to scream2 & :5 %e also did x to him ! fir/ "t !y 7 alone toge!r1 he want$ ei!r to die or to murd] h]4 ,!n1 f9d+ he c\ld d nei!r1 he ga!r$ up 8 c\rage & 0 ab\t to speak4 ,b x 0 no good4 ,david9a op5$ h] eyes aga94 #8,i've god a horrid gold1' %e said1 flatt5+ h] consonants 9 comic imitation ( a /age ,jew4 #8,dat cubs ( fall+ indo de w>d]4' ,%e blew h] nose meticul\sly 7z c]ta9 mod]n writ]s w\ld say71 creat+ an atmosph]e :i* made confession impossible4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h n a ^w left t he c\ld utt]4 ,n[1 t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg %\ld h be5 puzzl$ by ,david9a's acquiesc5ce 9 ! /ory he _h told--t he %\ld h be5 puzzl$1 t is to say1 aft] p]ceiv+ :at use %e put x to--reveals ! irreflective /reak :i* 0 always divid+ him f self-k1 & 0 pres5tly to d him s mu* m mis*ief4 ,hold+ h] tongue _h giv5 ,david9a a p[] ov] him :i* no exposure ( 8 face-sav+ art ( tale-tell+ c\ld h equall$4 ,! ignom9y ( t w\ld h bl[n ov]2 or he c\ld /\tly h d5i$ ! pu% altoge!r1 decl>+ x a figm5t ( h] imag9ation2 & _h %e =c$ him to d5ial (t5 en\gh he w\ld h come to believe x true4 ,b by say+ no?+ ,david9a /ew$ him 9 8 own juice )\t a bubble to %[ = x2 & ! t5d] m]cy ( h] eyes made him s5sitive :]e ! accusation ( h] tongue w\ld only h h>d5$ him4 ,:at ,david9a lov$ 0 p[]2 & p[] economically ex]cis$ is a f> subtl] luxury ?an p[] :i* requires repeat$ ef=t to su/a9 x4 ,david9a by do+ no?+ _h acquir$ p[] n mat]ial b spiritual2 & #8,?\1 ,david9a1 see/ me1' became m truly ! motto ( 8 life day by day4 ,b ! reason :y ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg fail$ to read h] motive :ile w9c+ "u ! results1 0 p>tly because p[] ( s /atic a k9d _h no attraction = him :atev]1 & p>tly because x contradict$ ! fundam5tal notion ( 8 :ole s*eme ( life--t he 0 a man1 namely1 ( virtu\s "*1 "o ) a de/9y ( respl5d5t goodness ly+ ahead ( him4 ,across t conception ( himself ,david9a's contr>y conception /ruck l cat>act ( ! eye4 ,! two views c\ld n co-exi/4 ,)\t 8 q realiz+ x1 ,david9a's read+ ( 8 "* ?reat5$ to drive 8 own out4 ,9 ! privacy ( 8 own *amb] he _h m ?an once sat d[n to write 8 own epitaph--! epitaph :i* he lik$ to ?9k w\ld appe> on 8 entablature 9 t day :5 ,free ,*ur*m5 _h got ! run ( ,we/m9/] ,abbey to burr[ 94 ,) ! art ( simplicity aft] mu* tr\ble he _h boil$ x d[n to ?ree words1 #8,little--b good4' ,& if t 7 to repres5t f9ally & tru?fully 8 "w on e>?1 :at place 0 !re = ,david9a's rival epitaph to /&1 if1 z he half-suspect$1 x f\nd its expression 9 ! words1 #8,good--= no?+4' ,if ,i _h made him good 7& surely ,i _h done t1 he ?\ght7 0 x to be #8= no?+' aft] all8 ,be=e he c\ld believe t1 he mu/ give up 8 fai?4 ,& :5 he said #8fai?1' he nev] und]/ood t x meant1 & meant only1 fai? 9 himself4 ,s sil5tly1 invisible1 ) imp]ceptible pace1 m9d aga9/ m9d1 ,david9a tight5$ h] grip4 ,"o /ruggle to escape f ! bla/ ( h] cont9u$ sil5ce he made2 b x 0 no good4 ,new call]s _h come ) _! congratulations1 & ! /ory 0 to be repeat$ once m4 ,summon$ to a fre% dr5* ( ignom9y "u 8 si/]'s calm gaze1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h a fla% ( inspiration4 ,he laugh$ jovially4 #8,oh1 ,i j pu%$ h] into ! wat]1' he said2 #8s ( c\rse ,i _h to g aft] h]4 ,i tri$ to save h]2 b ,david9a pref]r$ to save h]self4 ,& t's all !re 0 to x6' ,! visitors laugh$1 ?9k+ :at a v *>m+ & mode/ "y man he 04 ,& ,david9a laugh$ too4 ,,*apt] ,,sev5 ,he ,tries to be ,hone/ ,david9a got ov] h] cold )\t difficulty4 ,b ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 :o f repeat$ imm]sion1 _h be5 9 ! wat] mu* long] & ) opportunities = sev]e *ills to take him betwe5 :iles1 fell s]i\sly ill4 ,x 0 ) a sort ( satisfaction t he took to 8 b$2 = ?is at any rate 0 a g5u9e result ( 8 life-sav+ ef=ts1 & seem$ 9 a way to affect _! "*1 giv+ !m ! te/imonial he crav$4 ,david9a accept$ ! duty :i* fate _h laid on h]1 & nurs$ him ) devot$ deta*m5t4 #8,x's wond]ful h[ ^? two d love ea* o!r6' rem>k$ ,mrs4 ,trimbl]igg1 aft] view+ a sick-b$ sc5e :]e ,jona?an 0 z "o hang+ betwe5 life & dea? 9 ,david9a's arms3 #8,& yet to look at !m sometimes y w\ldn't ?9k x4' ,t 0 on ! fir/ day ( desp]ate symptoms1 prelim9>y to ! arrival ( ! doctor1 :5 ,david9a1 = lack ( high] guidance 0 nurs+ him ) prescriptions ( h] own *oos+4 ,he _h horrible pa9s2 %e pursu$ !m ) ! old-fa%ion$ rem$ies :i*1 9 remote c\ntry di/ricts1 /ill effect cures1 & = :i* ! undes]v+ doctor comes pres5tly to receive ! fee4 ,=e & aft1 :]ev] a pa9 came cat*+ 8 brea?1 %e sk9n$ him ) untemp]$ applications ( hot raw mu/>d2 & aft] five h\rs ( x he /ill surviv$4 ,:5 ! doctor came he c\ld n b admire h] h&iwork4 #8,well1 y h puni%$ him6' he said4 ,he exam9$ ! pati5t & gave ! illness its "n--d\ble pneumonia4 ,its importance 0 a satisfaction to ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg & ,david9a alike2 !y took x z a wor?y occupation2--he to be ill ( x1 %e to h ! nurs+ ( x4 ,= ! next =tnight bro!r & si/] enjoy$ ea* o!r ?or\ghly1 m ?an !y _h ev] done 9 _! lives be=e4 ,!y ev5 became fond ( ea* o!r4 ,b "* rema9$2 ! fondness 0 critical4 ,! day t ! doctor pron\nc$ him out ( dang]1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h already felt s mu* bett]1 t he want$ to get up4 ,life hav+ become attractive aga91 he 0 impati5t to g out & meet x once m on 8 own t]ms4 ,& :5 he _h se5 f ! m$ical eye t all 0 to be well ) him1 he 0 z anxi\s to h ^w ( x z ?\gh x 7 a complim5t on 8 good looks4 #8,:at does he say ( me8' he ask$ :5 8 si/] return$ f see+ ! doctor to ! door4 ,david9a1 hav+ measur$ him judicially ) h] eye1 settl$ t he 0 well en\gh = an indulg5ce t w\ld be mutual4 #8,he says y are out ( dang]1' %e answ]$2 #8s n[ y are 9 x aga94' #8,9 :at8' #8,9 y\r own way1' %e repli$1 elliptically4 #8,x's done y no h>m be+ ill4 ,to be safe f y\rself = a =tnight nev] happ5$ to y be=e4 ,"m calls x a ,god's m]cy y're /ill alive4 ,p]haps x is3 ,i don't "k4' ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg lay try+ to read h] face & ! mean+s beh9d x4 #8,h ,i be5 a great tr\ble8' he ask$ at la/4 #8,p c't be z ill z y've be51 )\t giv+ "s tr\ble1' %e answ]$4 ,yet he _h a consci\sness t he _h be5 good1 z goodness goes on a b$ ( sickness2 & he hank]$ to h x said4 #8,wasn't ,i a good pati5t8' he inquir$ 9 a tone ( meek rep5tance4 #8,i'm s sorry4' #8,y 7 z good z y knew h[1' repli$ ,david9a1 #8& t's n say+ a little2 = y "k m ?an mo/2 if y'd only d x4' ,%e paus$1 !n add$1 #8,y 7 v good :5 y 7 out ( y\r s5ses4' #8,:at did ,i say8' inquir$ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg anxi\sly2 = ! possibilities ( unconsci\s goodness al>m$ him4 #8,y\r pray]s4' 7,8 anxiety increas$47 #8,y didn't say mu*4 ',twas ei!r 8,god1 ,i am n z o!r m5 are10 or 8,god1 be m]ciful to me a s9n]10 j ^? two ?+s1 "o or o!r2 & !y bo? s\nd$ real1 z if y meant 'em4' ,!re 0 a long pause1 :ile ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg calculat$2 he _h got ! "r atmosph]e = x at la/2 s ga!r+ 8 /r5g? he said3 #8,david9a1 x 0 ,i pu%$ y into ! riv]4' ,! av[al /ruck ,david9a a cold bl[3 %e _h n reckon$ t feebl5ess1 or illness1 or affection1 or gratitude1 or any?+ inde$ b fe> w\ld ev] h made ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg own tru? aga9/ himself s long aft] ! date4 ,!n %e look$ deep]1 & realiz$ t x 0 fe>3 he 0 try+ to get out ( h] clut*es by tell+ ! tru?4 ,%e c\nt]$ him by tell+ a lie h]self4 #8,i didn't "k x1' %e said2 #8,i nev] felt y t\* me4' #8,b ,i did6' he insi/$4 #8,well1 if y did1 y didn't d x on purpose4' ,into ?is trap he fell4 #8,yes1 ,i did6' he decl>$4 #8,i hat$ y3 ,i pu%$ y 9 because ,i want$ y to dr[n4' ,reassur$1 %e saw t once m he 0 tell+ lies4 ,x com=t$ h] to f9d t he _h n got out ( h] dep?2 h] old ,jona?an1 ! ,jona?an %e knew1 0 safely h]s aga94 #8,!n :y did y try to save me8' %e inquir$4 #8,i didn't try2 n really4 ,i only pret5d$ to4' #8,:o 0 t =8' #8,myself1 ,i suppose4 ,x w\ld h be5 easi] to ?9k ( aft]w>ds1 y see3 t ,i--tri$4' ,"h %e saw t he _h giv5 h] a bit ( ! real ,jona?an wrongly appli$4 #8,ah1 yes1' %e comm5t$1 #8y manage to pret5d to y\rself a good deal1 don't y8 ,i wi% ,i c\ld6' ,h] voice 0 g5tle1 regretful1 full ( compassion & und]/&+4 #8,:at w\ld y l to pret5d8' x enc\rag$ him to ask4 ,!n %e smote him4 #8,t ,i believ$ y1' %e said4 ,s ! victory 0 won4 ,he lay back1 exhau/$ ( 8 attempt4 ,he _h n escap$ h] aft] all2 & 8 f9al ^w 0 utt]$ )\t any hope ( rev]s+ ! issue n[ decid$4 #8,well1 ,i've told y1' he said1 try+ to appe> indiff]5t2 #8& x's true1--e ^w4' #8,!n we won't talk ab\t x1' %e repli$2 #8y c ?9k x's true1 if x amuses y4 ,x w\ld amuse me too1 if ,i'd got ! gift = x4' ,%e look$ at him k9dly1 humor\sly2 & !n1 speak+ z "o :o tries to *aff fooli% fancies out ( a *ild1 said3 #8,"s day1 ,jona?an1 y'll look 9 ! glass & be ?9k+ y've got a halo2 & x'll only be ! moon beh9d y1 or a hay/ack on fire1 or some?+ ( t k9d4 ,if ,i'd got an imag9ation l y\rs1 ,i %\ld be afraid to believe any?+6' ,s %e %ut him d[n ) 8 poor weak wi% to be privately & confid5tially hone/4 ,& z he lay back 9 ! cage ( h] contemptu\s affections1 he realiz$ h[ v ne>ly he _h escap$4 ,if he _h only be5 cont5t to tell m]ely ! tru?1 ,david9a might h believ$ him3 b at ! la/ mom5t 8 ,devil--8 decorative ,devil--_h tempt$ him to play ! murd]]2 & to ! lurid beauty ( x he _h succumb$4 ,he turn$ 8 head away on ! pill[1 = !re 7 te>s 9 8 eyes4 ,david9a said3 #8,x's "t y took y\r m$ic9e4' ,%e p\r$ x out z %e spoke1 & set x beside him1 ) ! two lumps ( sug> t 7 to foll[4 #8,i don't want x1' he cri$ peevi%ly4 #8,anyway1 ,i don't want x j yet3 y c leave x4' #8,no1 ,i c't2 ,i'm go+ d[n/airs4' #8,well1 y c leave x1 ,i say4' #8,& y'd empty x away & eat ! sug> z soon z my back 0 turn$4 ,i "k4 ,y've done t be=e4' ,x 0 true he _h3 b all humans ( my acqua9tance d simil> ?+s :5 left to !mselves4 ,x is _! nature4 ,b x 0 ,david9a's dev\r+ in/9ct = n leav+ him to himself :i* made him desp]ate4 #8,david9a1' he cri$1 #8:y c't y be fri5ds8' #8,fri5ds8' %e retort$1 #8y are too anxi\s to be fri5ds ) y\rself1 to be a safe fri5d = anyone else1 ,i'm ?9k+4 ,! be/ fri5d = y is "s "o :o kn[s h[ to make y hone/ to 'em f a di/ance4' ,%e gave him 8 m$ic9e z %e spoke1 & saw him dr9k x4 #8,well1 !re's "o ?+ y're hone/ ab\t at any rate1' %e said4 #8,:at's t8' he inquir$1 hopefully4 #8,y bite y\r nails1 & y don't try to hide x4' #8,:at does t matt] to anybody8' he dem&$ irritably4 #8,no?+1 except to y\rself4 ,i nev] knew anybody yet t bit 8 nails :o 0 able to tell ! tru?4 ,n t t matt]s to y1 ,i suppose y'll say4' #8,i d tell ! tru? sometimes1' he decl>$ 9 a tone ( appeal+ navet4 #8,& :5 ,i d1 y don't believe me4' #8,:5 y d1' %e said1 #8y %[ a r$ light4 ,t fright5s me4 ,x's l a tra9 :i/l+ & scream+ to say !re's go+ to be an accid5t4' ,:]eat ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg put himself resolutely "u ! b$-clo!s3 & s %e left him4 ,yet1 9 ! end1 %e did him good4 ,x is a pa!tic fact t f t day ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg left (f bit+ 8 nails1 hop+1 p]haps1 t z !y grew an in/9ct = tru? w\ld be born 9 him4 ,ev5tually he ev5 develop$ a habit ( lett+ !m gr[ q long3 secur+1 to t ext5t1 a s5se ( escape f ! sup]vision ( ,david9a4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld add t t little addition ( grey gr[? made him become m tru?ful4 ,b :5 9 lat] ye>s all 8 hair turn$ grey & he wore x long1 almo/ l a woman's1 ev5 t did n alt] ! fundam5tals ( 8 "*4 ,,*apt] ,,eight ,:]e !re's a ,w1 !re's a ,way ,on 8 return f college = ! summ] vacation1 8 c\rse almo/ complet$1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg f\nd ,uncle ,ph9eas ) 8 feet ga!r$ up = dea?1 ?\gh n imm$iately4 ,he 0 conf9$ to ! h\se & did n g out2 pres5tly did n ev5 come d[n/airs4 ,c>ol9e1 ( c\rse1 0 /ill ) him1 some:at col\rless z a companion1 b effici5t z a h\sekeep]4 ,x w\ld be difficult to say :e!r %e 0 also a ,true ,believ]1 9 ! doctr9al s5se1 because to h] doctr9e meant no?+4 ,%e 0 "o ( ^? com=table *>act]s :o1 9 matt]s ( fai?1 c believe any?+1 & nev] actively disbelieve any?+ !y are told by ^? :om !y respect & look up to4 ,o!rwise1 9 worldly affairs1 %e 0 q s5sible4 ,:5 %e op5$ ! door to ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg %e %[$ pleasure 9 8 arrival4 ,he call$ h] #8c\s91' & kiss$ h]1 !reby committ+ himself to no?+ b a m op5 acceptance ( ! k9%ip :i* _h exi/$ be=e intimacy began4 ,/ill x prep>$ ! gr\nd provisionally1 & ! blu% ) :i* %e accept$ ! salutation made h] look almo/ pretty3 9 h] l>ge cream-col\r$ way1 ) "u-edges ( p9k1 %e 0 p]sonable ?\gh %e lack$ p]sonality2 & %e 0 v pleasant to t\*1 a po9t :i* ) ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg matt]$ on ! :ole m ?an good looks1 & v mu* m ?an intellect4 ,9 ! balm ( h] smile %e said1 #8,uncle has be5 expect+ y4' #8,s h y1' said ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg2 #8& ,i've be5 expect+ myself4' ,?us1 foot+ x easily1 he came into ! h\se ( 8 expectations1 & w5t up to 8 uncle's room4 ,x 0 a mom5t\s int]view4 ,! old man's be>d _h :it5$ & 0 beg9n+ to slope f ! horizontal to ! p]p5dicul>3 voice & h& 7 tremul\s2 b 8 eyes1 :e!r he saw well or ill ) !m1 reta9$ _! ke5 look3 & ,jona?an /ill felt1 9 a less] degree1 z he did ) ,david9a1 t he 0 be+ exam9$ z to 8 "*4 ,= 9 spite ( submissive h\rs 9 ! pa/1 he suspect$ t z yet ,uncle ,ph9eas _h nev] q tru/$ him2 t !re 0 some?+ miss+ :i* all 8 art & solicitude c\ld n supply4 ,inde$ x 0 s2 temp]am5tally ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 n cut to ! patt]n ( ,true ,belief2 :]eas1 = ,uncle ,ph9eas to be outside ,true ,belief1 0 to be spiritually 9 *aos2 & ! small ugly *apel :i* he _h built = 8 own m9i/ry ( ! ,^w 0 to him a v]itable city ( light4 ,& n[ he knew t he 0 leav+ x4 #8,i'm glad y've come1 ,jona?an1' he said4 #8,we hav5't got a prea*]1 only "o t comes once a mon?2 x's only pray+ & read+ mo/ ,sabba? days n[2 & !re's "s t ar5't fai?ful4 ,are y will+ to take ! "w n[ y're home aga98' ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg said t he w\ld4 #8,i wond]1' said ! old man1 fix+ him ) 8 gaze1 #8:e!r y'll be cont5t$ to /ay "h aft] ,i'm gone8' #8,i %all d :at ! ,"l tells me1' said ,jona?an4 #8,let's ask ,him n[1' said ,uncle ,ph9eas4 #8,br+ me ! ,book4' ,!re 0 no reason :y ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg %\ld refuse2 b x 0 a curi\s exp]i5ce to see t ! ,book op5$ :]e a m>k] _h be5 plac$ 9 x2 to see ! old man pass 8 h& ov] to ! left1 measure 8 f+] up ! page & lay x on an exact spot4 ,nor did he wond] !n1 :5 ! text 0 read1 t 8 future _h be5 fix$ = him 9 t]ms t he c\ld n dispute4 #8,& ,laban said unto him1 ,i pray !e if ,i h f\nd fav\r 9 ?9e eyes1 t>ry2 = ,i h le>n$ by exp]i5ce t ! ,"l ha? bless$ me = ?y sake4 ,& he said1 8,appo9t me ?y wages1 & ,i w give x04' ,aft] ,heav5 _h ?us spok5 !re 0 a pause2 !n ,ph9eas said1 #8,! ^w 8,t>ry0 is 9 italics1 ,jona?an4 ,t seems to po9t1 doesn't x8 ,h y any d\bt left 9 y n[1 ab\t :at ,god means y to d8' #8,no1 ,uncle1' repli$ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 #8,i h none4' ,! text1 9 fact1 _h n alt]$ by a hair's bread? 8 views ( ! c>e] he 0 to run4 #88,appo9t me ?y wages & ,i w give x10' w5t on ! old man4 #8,t comes 9 too4 ,b x isn't wages exactly1 is x1 ,jona?an8 ,?\gh y may call x s = want ( a bett] ^w4 ,y "k t ,i've made two wills1 don't y1 ,jona?an8' ,yes3 ,jona?an _h he>d x4 #8,i hav5't =gott5 y1 ,jona?an4 ,i've rememb]$ y 9 bo?2 b ,i hav5't left y s mu* 9 ! "o z 9 ! o!r4 ,y see1 ,i'd got ,david9a 9 my m9d1 !n3 & !re 0 ,c>ol9e1 too4444 ,i %\ld be leav+ y m1 ,jona?an1 if x wasn't = ,c>ol9e4 ,b n[1 %e's liv$ ) me all ^! la/ ye>s1 ,i've got to provide = h]--diff]5tly to :at ,i meant4' ,he spoke sl[ly1 pick+ 8 words a little4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg li/5$ to !m )\t disappo9tm5t or dismay4 ,he _h no objection to ,c>ol9e be+ provid$ = on a g5]\s scale2 & z 8 own %>e 0 app>5tly to be increas$1 ,david9a 0 n[ evid5tly ! "o :o w\ld h to give way4 #8,& !n1' said 8 uncle1 #8!re 0 ! *apel to ?9k ab\t4 ,n[ t y've accept$ ! ,"l's ^w ,i "k :at to d4' ,) quav]+ h& he drew out a key1 & direct$ 8 nephew to a draw] ) c]ta9 cont5ts4 ,"u in/ruction ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg br\ght him ! two docum5ts4 ,he look$ !m ?r\gh1 & sep>at+ ! "o f ! o!r _h x return$ to ! draw] & lock$ back into safety4 ,he !n did some?+ :i* conv9c$ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg t at la/ he tru/$ him4 ,he put into 8 h&s ! rema9+ docum5t4 #8,:5 y g d[n/airs1 ,jona?an1 put t into ! fire1' he said1 #8& see t x burns4 ,x's n want$ n[4' ,& z he he>d ^? words ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg felt t 8 future 0 assur$ 7& incid5tally ,c>ol9e's also74 ,8 anxieties 7 all ov]1 b curiosity rema9$4 ,:5 ,uncle ,ph9eas dismiss$ him he w5t d[n/airs ) spirits quietly elat$2 & see+ t 8 future wife 0 !n busily occupy+ ! kit*51 he w5t into ! p>l\r to consid] matt]s4 ,fir/ he op5$ & read ! disc>d$ w2 its cont5ts 7 n s5sational1 b !y w\ld1 _h !y outliv$ ! te/ator1 h disappo9t$ him4 ,8 uncle _h left him an income ( a hundr$ p\nds1 & 8 books4 ,! *apel w5t to ,tru/ees ) a small /ip5d = ! m9i/ry ( ! ,^w accord+ to ! t5ets ( ,true ,belief4 ,! residue ( 8 prop]ty1 real & p]sonal1 0 divid$ 9 equal portions betwe5 ,c>ol9e & ,david9a2 ,c>ol9e's %>e includ+ ! h\se he liv$ 94 ,?is meant t ,c>ol9e & ,david9a w\ld h ea* got an income ( ov] two hundr$ a ye>1 ( ris+ value4 ,:5 ,c>ol9e w5t up al(t at ! r++ ( ,uncle ,ph9eas's h&bell1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg w5t into ! kit*5 & )\t reluctance put ! docum5t into ! fire accord+ to 8 in/ructions4 ,& :5 ,c>ol9e came d[n aga9 to g on ) ! cook+1 he propos$ to h] & 0 accept$4 ,?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( q ! happie/ ?ree weeks 9 8 life1 = z soon z ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg made up 8 m9d to m>ry ,c>ol9e1 he also made up 8 m9d to be 9 love ) h]4 ,he did n f9d any m difficulty 9 ?is swift embrace ( new affections ?an 9 ! equally swift embrace ( new convictions z soon z !y suit$ him4 ,circum/ances _h provid$ him ) suffici5t reasons = mak+ ,c>ol9e 8 wife2 & z love made ! proposal s mu* m palatable1 he be/[$ ^u h] t extra gift ) ! demon/rative ard\r t 0 8 nature2 & 9 ! ext5d$ opportunities af=d$ by c\rt%ip he cont9u$ to f9d h] v pleasant to ! t\*3 a little unemotional p]haps1 b good-temp]$1 cont5t$1 & an excell5t cook2 & x 0 cle> t 9 h] quiet1 half-mo!rly way %e v mu* admir$ him4 ,uncle ,ph9eas receiv$ ! news )\t comm5t2 & ?ree weeks lat]1 ) a f9al ga!r+-up ( 8 patri>*al feet1 di$ 9 ! beg9n+ ( 8 eighty-sev5? ye> j ab\t tea-"t4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg ran = ! woman :o 0 to lay him out 7s9ce 9 t matt] old age requires extra ha/e :5 ! legs h di$ b5t71 !n walk$ on to give in/ructions to ! und]tak]4 ,return+ pres5tly to a h\se :]e ! wom5folk 7 busy at _! obsequi\s duties1 he s\ght & f\nd a key :i* he knew by sight1 & got out ! w4 ,"u x lay a seal$ lett] address$ to ,david9a4 ,?is puzzl$ & slightly />tl$ him2 b = ! pres5t he laid x by z an item ( comp>ative unimportance4 ,:at />tl$ him mu* m1 h[ev]1 7 ! provisions :i* he f\nd 9 ! surviv+ w4 ,8 own %>e ( x 0 inde$ l>g]4 ,he f\nd himself own] n only ( ! h\se1 ! books & ! furniture1 b ( ! *apel also1 ) an accompany+ income ( a hundr$ & fifty p\nds1 to be 8 s long z he rema9$ ! local m9i/] ( ! ,true ,believ]s4 ,?is /ip5d 0 9 ! h&s ( ,tru/ees4 ,all ! re/ ( ! e/ate1 am\nt+ to an annual value ( five hundr$ p\nds w5t to ,david9a4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg lo/ 8 temp]2 = a mom5t x almo/ seem$ t 8 uncle _h made him de/roy ! wrong w4 ,b !re1 = himself1 ?\gh ti$ by conditions1 0 ! l>g] beque/2 he c\ld n b admit t "h a mode/ livelihood 0 provid$ = him3 en\gh 9 t retir$ di/rict :]e all liv$ simply to enable him to m>ry & h a family4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x b\nd him to ! place1 & b\nd him /ill m /iffly to ! t5ets ( ,true ,belief4 ,!re 0 ! fur!r bewild]m5t t ,david9a got all ! re/1 ! bulk ( ! e/ate2 & t ,c>ol9e got no?+4 ,& n[1 ( c\rse1 ! lett] to ,david9a became important4 ,he w5t up/airs1 got x f ! draw]1 & br\ght x d[n4 ,! seal 0 a purely conv5tional precaution1 easy to get ?r\gh & to replace2 :ile z = ! adhesive flap !re are ways also ( deal+ ) t :i* e "o kn[s4 ,adopt+ "o ( !m he became cognizant ( ! cont5ts4 ,x appe>$ !n t1 aft] all1 8 ,uncle ,ph9eas _h n tru/$ him2 & t1 9 spite ( _! app>5t e/rangem5t ( late ye>s1 he did tru/ ,david9a absolutely4 ,! lett] in=m$ ,david9a t :ile h] b5efit "u ! w 0 )\t legal condition1 x 0 ! te/ator's wi% & reque/ t if fifte5 ye>s aft] 8 dea? h] bro!r ,jona?an 0 /ill an active m9i/] ( ! ,true ,believ]s %e %\ld surr5d] to him "o-half ( ! e/ate n[ bequea!d to h]2 & t1 z a necess>y precaution1 %e %\ld make a w secur+ him ! same advantage "u ! same conditions4 ,& foll[+ on ?is came a /atem5t m />tl+ ?an all3 #8,i h made no special provision = ,c>ol9e1 z ,i int5d t %e %all m>ry ,jona?an4' ,& ) t ! communication end$4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg look$ up f x into a *ang$ _w4 ,j z he ?\ght to be />t+ on 8 =w>d c>e]1 he _h become a cyph] 9 ! h&s ( o!rs4 ,! ^w #8,t>ry' />$ him 9 ! face2 9 italics1 z 8 uncle _h rem>k$4 ,"h & n[ he _h be5 left to ,c>ol9e1 9 ord] to provide h] ) a home2 & 9 ! future to ! t5d] m]cies ( ,david9a--:o 0 n ev5 legally b\nd1 :5 ! "t came1 to act on h] in/ructions4 ,fifte5 ye>s6 ,! "t 0 fatal to 8 prospects2 x matt]$ no?+ to 8 c>e] t n[1 9 8 tw5ty-fir/ ye>1 he happ5$ to be a memb] ( ! antiquat$ sect ( ,true ,believ]s2 x w\ld matt] ev]y?+ if he 7 b\nd to x = ano!r fifte5 ye>s4 ,he w\ld !n be ne>+ =ty2 h[ c\ld he become ! lead] ( ! ,free ,evangelicals1 =emo/ figure ( ! ,free ,*ur* ,union 9 its m>* t[>d lib]al ,!ology1 if 9 fifte5 ye>s' "t he 0 /ill saddl$ ) ! t5ets ( ,true ,belief to ! ext5t ( hav+ to prea* !m8 ,he saw ! mean+ ( x4 ,8 uncle _h n tru/$ him2 & 0 z f> f tru/+ him z ev]1 at ! mom5t :5 he _h plac$ 9 8 h&s ! o!r w to h x de/roy$4 ,x /ung him to ! quick t a simple & r /upid old man %\ld ?us h got ! bett] ( him--to ! ext5t at lea/ ( controll+ ! (f] or )drawal ( a prospective income ( f\r hundr$ a ye>4 ,a hundr$ & fifty ( x dep5d$ on 8 rema9+ 9 ! local m9i/ry2 t did n s mu* matt]2 b ! re/ dep5d$ on 8 rema9+ 9 ! connection at ! v height ( 8 p[]s2 & t he did n = a mom5t int5d4 ,no2 ev5 9 ! %ock ( disappo9tm5t & all ! call[ness ( untri$ y\?1 he knew t he 0 wor? m4 ,& 9 a mom5t he _h decid$3 h5ce=? 8 c>e] 0 to be a tussle betwe5 him & old ,uncle ,trimbl]igg2 !y w\ld see :i* w\ld come out fir/4 ,:ile ?us he /raight5$ out 8 problem bel[1 ,uncle ,ph9eas 0 be+ /raight5$ out up/airs4 ,x 0 ! easi] job ( ! two & w\ld soon be ov]2 ,jona?an _h no "t to lose4 ,& s collect$ly1 ) pres5ce ( m9d1 he re/or$ ! lett] to its envelope1 lick$ & seal$ x1 & return$ lett] & w to ! draw] f :i* he _h tak5 !m1 leav+ !m to be f\nd by o!rs4 ,?ree days lat] he pray$ & prea*$ at ! fun]al ) great success4 ,p flock$ to he> him1 = x 0 already kn[n 9 ! surr\nd+ di/rict1 :i* _h sampl$ 8 e>ly ef=ts1 t he 0 go+ to become a great orator4 ,)9 a ye> he 0 due to ent] ! m9i/ry3 & ! ,true ,believ]s swell$ ) a s5se ( triumph t once m !y 7 go+ to h among !m a %9+ light4 ,9 ! dome/ic privacy ( ! ,trimbl]igg family1 :5 ! fun]al 0 ov]1 ! w 0 c]emonially op5$ & read2 & ,jona?an receiv$ ) ,*ri/ian resignation ! ann\ncem5t t ,david9a 0 h] uncle's *ief b5efici>y4 ,a few days lat] he gave ,david9a a *ance to speak ( ! ?+ he knew1 by inquir+3 #8,uncle ,ph9eas left a lett] = y1 didn't he8' #8,yes1' said ,david9a1 & 0 = say+ no m4 ,b ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg c\ld n q let x /op at t4 #8,any?+ t conc]ns o!rs besides y\rself8' #8,yes1' said ,david9a aga94 #8,he told me t y 7 go+ to m>ry ,c>ol9e1 & s5t y 8 love4' ,s app>5tly ,david9a meant t he 0 n to "k4 ,= once he _h beat5 h]2 & ev5 if x 7 to br+ him no?+ 9 ! end !re 0 satisfaction 9 t ?\ght4 ,,*apt] ,,n9e ,"s ,wom5 & a ,moral ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's call to be m9i/] to ! true ,believ]s ( ,horeb 0 indep5d5t ( ! !ological te/ ( 8 ,college :i* qualifi$ him = election to a pa/orate among ! ,free ,evangelicals4 ,b practically x gave him a two-ye>s' />t2 ! ,free ,evangelicals did n z a rule adopt pa/ors unless !y 7 ei!r tw5ty-?ree1 or m>ri$4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 only tw5ty-"o1 b !re among ! ,true ,believ]s ! vacancy 0 wait+ = him1 & he reckon$ t two prelim9>y ye>s devot$ to e/abli%+ 8 fame z a prea*] & emancipat+ himself f ! n>r[] doctr9es ( ,true ,belief w\ld n be sp5t amiss4 ,9 ! %ort :ile :i* mu/ elapse be=e 8 m>riage ) ,c>ol9e1 %e & ,david9a *ang$ places dome/ically2 & bro!r & si/] liv$ que]ly toge!r at ! h\se adjo9+ ! *apel2 an arrangem5t :i*1 m ?an any?+ else c\ld h done1 decid$ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg t 8 engagem5t %\ld be %ort4 ,( c\rse x 0 impossible f ! fir/ t ,horeb %\ld absorb all 8 en]gies4 ,he />t$ at once z a mid-week mission]1 fir/ among ! neighb\r+ *apels ( ! connection1 !n go+ fur!r afield2 & s z to avoid = ! pres5t ! problem ( an ex*ange ( pulpits ) easi] d5om9ations contr>y to ! traditions ( ,true ,belief1 speak+ 9 hir$ halls :]e connection did n c\nt2 ?us1 )\t tak+ up ! revolution>y /&po9t1 he began to sit loose to ! exclusiv5ess into :i* ! ,true ,believ]s _h r$uc$ !mselves1 & to make himself kn[n among ! ,free ,*ur*es4 ,he _h pass$ 8 !ological degree brilliantly2 a brilliancy slightly r$uc$ 9 8 own e/imation by ! fact t ,miss ,isabel ,sp>l+ _h ti$ ) him = fir/ place4 ,?us1 except = ! sex-b>ri]1 h] qualification = ! m9i/ry 0 ma!matically ! same z 8 own4 ,n[ among ,free ,believ]s ! idea ( wom5 9 ! m9i/ry _h be5 s un?\ght ( t 9 _! con/itution !re 0 no ^w aga9/ x2 & ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 01 by 8 outspok5 advocacy ( _! claim dur+ 8 college c>e]1 a pr$e/9$ *ampion ( ! cause4 ,he _h n occupi$ 8 pulpit a mon? be=e ,miss ,isabel ,sp>l+ rem9d$ him4 ,%e ask$ = ?ree ?+s3 t he w\ld circulate a ,wom5's ,m9i/ry petition to ! ,annual ,conf]5ce = ! signatures ( 8 congregation1 t he w\ld himself pres5t ! petition & make an accompany+ motion 9 8 m9i/]ial capacity1 & t mean:ile he w\ld invite h] z a lay-prea*] to 8 own *apel4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 ( a divid$ m9d3 _h ! proposition at t "t be5 welcome among ! ,free ,evangelicals1 he c\ld n h wi%$ = a bett] means ( effect+ a brea* betwe5 himself & ! ,true ,believ]s1 :5 occasion 0 ripe = x4 ,b among ! ,free ,evangelicals vacancies 9 ! pa/orate 7 n go+ begg+ z !y 7 among ! ,true ,believ]s2 & = t & o!r reasons ! rank & file ( ,free ,evangelicalism 7 ei!r oppos$ or indiff]5t4 ,! "q _h inde$ already be5 debat$ 9 t great body ( ,free ,*ur*m51 & !y _h decisively turn$ x d[n z inopportune4 ,! opposition rang$ f support ( ! ,paul9e doctr9e ( womanly sil5ce 9 ! assembly1 to ! argum5t t z !y c\ld n g out z mission>ies to be eat5 by savages !y _h n a complete qualification = m9i/]ial (fice2 & :5 "s prote/$ t !y 7 q will+ to take _! *ance ( be+ eat5 l ! re/1 x 0 po9t$ out t savages did o!r ?+s to wom5 besides eat+ !m2 at :i* po9t x 0 consid]$ t ! discussion _h become unsuitable = op5 debate2 & ! previ\s "q 0 mov$ & c>ri$4 ,aft] consid]+ ! matt] = a:ile1 !re=e1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg decid$ to plead 8 y\? & inexp]i5ce4 ,x 0 ! only "t t he ev] did s2 z a rule he revell$ 9 ! s5se ( fre$om atta*+ to bo?1 f9d+ inexp]i5ce q z valuable z y\? 9 ! =mation ( ^? mom5t>y op9ions on :i* he ran 8 c>e]4 ,t5tatively1 h[ev]1 z a sop to self-approbation he put ! matt] to 8 own *apel-memb]s1--did !y wi% to h a woman come & prea* to !m8 ,! %ade ( ,uncle ,ph9eas presid$ ov] ! ga!r+3 !y 7 />tl$--emphatically !y did n4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 =tifi$ by ?is v]dict1 told ,miss ,sp>l+ t be+ no?+ if n democratic1 & 8 own local democracy hav+ decid$ aga9/ x1 he c\ld g no fur!r at pres5t 9 t p>ticul> direction2 b t 9 8 own "t & 9 8 own way he w\ld "w = ! enl>gem5t ( popul> op9ion1 & z soon z he saw an op5+ resume advocacy ( ! cause4 ,!reupon ensu$ a long dispute betwe5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg & ,miss ,sp>l+ z to :at #8democracy' really meant4 ,0 democracy1 9 matt]s spiritual1 ! w ( a s+le congregation or community1 or ( ! :ole ,*ur* ,militant8 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg said t democracy 0 m]ely :at y c\ld make x1 a ?+ n ( !ory b ( practice2 & ! :ole ,*ur* ,militant be+ highly divid$ on p>ty l9es1 democracy 0 divid$ also4 ,miss ,sp>l+ !n creat$ an argum5tative div]sion by ask+1 #8,:y did y kiss me :5 y conv]t$ me to ,true ,belief8' ,& !reaft] ! duel :i* w5t on betwe5 !m 0 ma9ly ^u ^? two que/ions--:at democracy meant1 & :at ! kiss _h meant4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg gave to bo? alike a spiritual & a bro!rly int]pretation4 ,:]eupon ,miss ,sp>l+ adumbrat$ a lett] 9 :i* he _h sign$ 8 "n ) five crosses aft] x3 :at did ! five crosses mean8 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg said t !y /ood = an unf9i%$ communication--unf9i%$ = lack ( "t2 & t educat$ p call$ !m #8a/]isks4' ,miss ,sp>l+ refus$ to be s educat$1 & !nce=w>d 0 8 enemy4 ,9 ! holiday season %e took lodg+s 9 ! neighb\rhood1 & became a memb] ( 8 congregation4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg f\nd t he c\ld no long] prea* & pray freely1 :ile ,isabel ,sp>l+ sat ) h] eye ^u him1 say+ #8,am5' 9 a l\d voice :5ev] he came to a full /op1 pret5d+ to ?9k !n t 8 pray] _h f9i%$4 ,?us by attack+ 8 n]ves %e de/roy$ 8 spiritual effici5cy4 ,con/antly he receiv$ lett]s :i* he did n answ]4 ,%e foll[$ him up on weekdays also1 att5d$ 8 mission s]vices 9 ! neighb\r+ villages & t[ns2 & ?\gh he _h ceas$ to speak to h]1 0 to be se5 foll[+ him at a few paces di/ance1 z ?\gh someh[ he belong$ to h]4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg walk$ fa/1 & sometimes1 on turn+ a corn]1 ran to get quit ( h]4 ,"o day1 9 front ( 8 gate1 %e 0 se5 to make five crosses 9 ! mud1 indicative ( an unf9i%$ communication4 ,%e left x at t4 ,9 desp]ation he 0 driv5 at la/ to consult ,david9a1 :o _h rema9$ sil5tly aw>e ( :at 0 go+ on1 amus$ b say+ no?+4 ,david9a ask$ h[ _m cross$ lett]s %e _h _h f him4 ,only "o1 he assur$ h]4 #8,"o may be en\gh1' 0 h] comm5t1 :i* he did n d5y4 ,david9a ?\ght a:ile1 !n said3 #8,h y =bidd5 h] ! h\se8' #8,%e has nev] come4' #8,if y =bade x1 %e w\ld4' #8,!n ,i won't4' #8,y _h mu* bett]4 ,tell h] t y are 9 to-morr[ betwe5 f\r & five1 & t y w n see h]4' #8,& :at if %e comes8' #8,y h only got to be out2 ,i'll see to h] myself4 ,x's a pa?ological case1 & ! soon] y get m>ri$ ! bett]4' ,= once he tru/$ h]2 & z ,david9a arrang$ x1 s ! ?+ happ5$4 ,miss ,sp>l+ call$2 ,david9a op5$ ! door1 & said1 9 reply to inquiry1 t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 out4 ,miss ,sp>l+1 n believ+ h]1 walk$ 94 ,david9a reque/$ h] curtly b civilly to walk out aga92 & :5 %e refus$1 clos$ ! door & fell ^u h]4 ,9 ! /ruggle t ensu$ ,miss ,sp>l+ 0 no mat* = ,david9a4 ,)9 two m9utes h] bosom 0 rifl$ ( its guilty cont5ts1 & s f> z writt5 docum5ts 7 conc]n$ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's reputation 0 safe aga92 t is to say ,david9a _h x 9 h] keep+4 ,%e expla9$ h] c\rse ( action q coolly to ! flabb]ga/$ ,isabel3 #8,y =c$ my door2 ,i =c$ y\r buttons4 ,n[ we are equals2 y'd bett] g4' ,%e op5$ ! door aga9 z %e spoke4 ,eye to eye !y look$ at ea* o!r2 !n ,miss ,sp>l+ walk$ out4 ,& z ,david9a wat*$ h] dep>t1 %e said to h]self1 #8,i wond] :e!r %e's go+ to be ! mak+ ( him8' ,david9a _h got x firmly into h] head t x 0 bett] to provide ,jona?an ) enemies ?an ) fri5ds4 ,%e saw t popul>ity might be ! ru9 ( him2 x 0 si/]ly p>tiality :i* made h] ?9k t unpopul>ity w\ld be a corrective4 ,9 ! ev5t ,isabel _h ! mak+ ( him 9 a direction t ,david9a c\ld nev] h dream$4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg came home1 creep+ 9 by ! back way aft] d>k1 ,david9a pres5t$ him ) ! lett] end+ 9 five crosses1 say+ t ,miss ,sp>l+ _h left x = him4 #8,h y read x1' he inquir$ uncom=tably4 #8,no2 did y want me to8' said ,david9a 9 a calculat$ tone ( surprise4 ,he c\ld n q cr$it h] ) n hav+ read x2 b x 0 a great com=t to pret5d %e _h n read x1 & to h ! pret5ce %>$4 ,& if a human c und]/& t /ate ( m9d he w und]/& a good deal ( ! m9d ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg z soon z he 0 alone1 read ! lett] c>efully ?r\gh4 ,he rememb]$ ! occasion ( x1 b _h =gott5 ! actual phras+2 he 0 a/oni%$ at its mod]ation4 #8,i don't believe %e c\ld ev] h us$ x6' he exclaim$ to himself4 ,!n he put x into ! fire & wat*$ x burn2 & z he did s1 he rememb]$ ,david9a's advice3 #8,! soon] y get m>ri$' 7mean+ to ,c>ol9e7 #8! bett]4' ,x may be--,i am n q sure--t ?is 0 :at really decid$ him to m>ry ,c>ol9e4 ,8 feel+s t[>d ,c>ol9e _h und]gone1 s9ce 8 uncle's dea?1 n a revulsion1 b a dim9ution4 ,he _h begun to h 8 d\bts :e!r he 0 ! "r husb& = h]2 if %e c\ld f9d ano!r & a bett]1 he did n wi% to be selfi%4 ,!re 7 episodes 9 _! c\rt%ip :i* _h disappo9t$ him2 %e 0 /ill pleasant to t\*2 b h] m9d 0 ! sort :i* seem$ only capable ( respond+ ) a #8j s' to :atev] 0 said to x3 equable1 com=table1 & cont5t$1 b n /imulat+4 ,l a s(t cu%ion1 lean+ on :i* y leave an impression1 & ! m>k /ays = a:ile !n sl[ly effaces itself1 s %e4 ,look+ ahead he c\ld see ! sort ( wife & "m t %e w\ld be2 & if ev] x %\ld *ance t "o ( h] *ildr5 7 tak5 f h]1 or if he himself 7 to die "y--%e w\ld be m l a "m c[ sep>at$ f its milk ?an f its calf4 ,c>ol9e 0 unev5tful4 ,x 0 n an excit+ prospect to look =w>d to4 ,nev]!less--& p]haps ,miss ,sp>l+ _h some?+ to d ) x--)9 a ye> ( 8 uncle's dea?1 ,jona?an ,trimbl]igg m>ri$ ,c>ol9e4 ,& ,david9a1 out ( h] newly inh]it$ weal?1 gave !m #ajj to />t _! h\sekeep+2 return+ h]self to ! p>5tal ro(1 :]e %e /ay$ till a c\ple ( ye>s lat] ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,trimbl]igg s5ior %>$ an influ5za & di$ 9 ! same week1 & 9 ! same b$4 ,aft] t1 = "s :ile ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 com=tably rid ( h]4 ,%e develop$ a craze = travell+4 ,b regul>ly e ye>1 :5 a new *ild 0 born to !m1 ,david9a s5t !m a pres5t ( #bj4 ,,*apt] ,,t5 ,he ,rides = a ,fall ,x w\ld n h be5 well = ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg--= 8 tra9+ z an adept 9 ! art ( gett+ on--_h 8 e>ly m9i/]ial c>e] be5 entirely )\t ob/acles4 ,_h circum/ances n kept him on ! jump1 8 native agility might possibly h dim9i%$2 b f ! v beg9n+ ob/acles pres5t$ !mselves1 & !y 7 n all ( "o k9d4 ,! fir/ :i* confront$ him 0 intellectual & temp]am5tal4 ,x _h be5 all v well 9 8 e>ly novitiate to act z occasional lay-prea*] to t sect ( rigid ,believ]s ) bottle-neck$ m9ds2 a call[ & undogmatic !ology 0 !n p]missible4 ,b n[1 be+ call$ to ! m9i/ry1 he mu/ get to ! he>t ( ?+s1 & let 8 light %9e !re4 ,true ,believ]s expect$ x2 & eld]s f af>1 m5 plac$ 9 au?ority1 came to li/5 to ?is "y & ris+ hope ( a dim9i%$ community1 9 ord] to discov] :e!r 8 oratory _h weight & sub/ance1 or 0 m]ely words4 ,x 0 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's fix$ int5tion to get himself driv5 out ( t n>r[ communion s soon z he c\ld af=d x2 b meantime he _h to ma9ta9 ! v]bal v]ities ( ! fai?1 a difficult matt] :5 8 m9i/ry ext5d$ to ?ree disc\rses a week1 two on ! ,sabba? & "o e ,w$nesday4 ,= a:ile he kept himself go+ on ! ,song ( ,songs1 ! lit]al int]pretation ( :i* provid$ him ) poetic flights & passages ( local col\r cong5ial to 8 y\?ful temp]am5t4 ,poetry 9 ! pulpit 0 a new ?+4 ,8 spiritual int]pretations ( love attract$ ! c\rt+ c\ples ( ! neighb\rhood2 y\? flock$ to he> him1 ) occasional results :i* made ! wat*ful eld]s uneasy4 ,x is true t on ,sunday ev5+s ! *apel 0 always cr[d$1 b 8 congregation ( y\?s & maid5s1 com+ f a di/ance1 %[$ m punctuality 9 arriv+ ?an 9 return+ home2 & n[ & !n1 z a consequ5ce1 m>riages _h to be ha/y4 ,be=e long ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's ,wat* ,committee call$ ^u him to talk less ( love1 ) its bundles ( myrrh1 its v9ey>ds & g>d5s ( spice1 & to conc5trate a little m on ^? />k] & m *>act]i/ic v]ities ( ! fai?--s91 dea?1 judgm5t & damnation4 ,"u ?is doctr9al pressure ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg became futuri/4 ,he />t$ a c\rse on ! lit]al int]pretation ( prophecy4 ,x 0 a bran* ( !ology :i* ! mod]n s*ool ( ,free ,evangelicalism _h neglectfully all[$ to g out ( fa%ion1 fe>+ p]haps :at def9ite repudiation might involve4 ,"h ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg saw 8 way4 ,unfulfill$ prophecy _h ?is advantage3 x c\ld always be appreh5d$ & nev] disprov$4 ,also ! sleep+ atavisms ( human nature fav\r$ x2 j z !y fav\r palmi/ry & table-turn+1 & ! avoidance ( go+ "u ladd]s or look+ at ! new moon ?r\gh glass4 ,:5 ^! curr5ts ( in/9ctive cr$ulity are wisely drawn into ! s]vice ( religion !y may d great ?+s4 ,& s x 0 t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg made a slight mi/ake :5 )\t mean+ to d great ?+s 9 8 pres5t connection1 he let himself g4 ,be=e he _h realiz$ ! dang]1 8 *apel became full to ov]fl[+2 cr[ds f> l>g] ?an x w\ld hold wait$ at ! door2 & ?r\gh t1 & ?r\gh w9d[s set wide1 8 ^w w5t =? into ! _w & /irr$ x m ?an he wi%$ x to be /irr$4 ,report]s came to li/5 to him2 ,free ,evangelicals ( ! old] s*ool wobbl$ & came ov]2 & :ile 8 own congregations increas$1 d[n at ! l>g] *apel bel[ ,gr&fa!r ,hubback's dim9i%$1 & relations became /ra9$4 ,?is 0 n :at ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h int5d$2 mean+ only to temporize he _h exalt$ himself to a height f :i* x w\ld be difficult1 :5 ! "t came = x1 to make an unconspicu\s desc5t4 ,he did n wi% 8 m9i/ry among ! ,true ,believ]s to rema9 memorable2 b :5 ^u ! plat=m ! ^w came to him ) p[]1 x 0 v difficult to refra94 ,x 0 also v difficult to rememb] aft]w>ds :at he _h actually said3 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h too mu* v]bal inspiration ( a mom5t>y k9d4 ,if ?is sort ( ?+ w5t on long1 he might e/abli% a record aga9/ himself fatal to 8 future c>e]4 ,! ,free ,evangelicals 7 beg9n+ to feel sore2 ! door :i* he wi%$ kept op5 = him 9 a fri5dly _s1 might n>r[1 might ev5 close aga9/ him 9 ! day ( 8 ne$4 ,& !n two ?+s happ5$ :i* he turn$ briskly to acc\nt4 ,! fir/ 0 an invitation f ! ,synod ( ,true ,believ]s to deliv] ! set disc\rse at ! ,annual ,congress4 ,x 0 a great1 an unexpect$1 & an emb>rass+ hon\r2 = ! set disc\rse1 by unwritt5 tradition1 0 always giv5 9 defiance ( mod]n !ology & 9 def5ce ( ! lit]al int]pretation ( ,scripture4 ,if he did ?is to ! satisfaction ( ! ,true ,believ]s1 8 secession to ! ,m9i/ry ( ,free ,evangelicalism 9 ! imm$iate future w\ld become almo/ impossible4 ,b ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 ?\gh 8 o!r virtues might be fleet+ or fluctuat+1 _h a nimble c\rage :i* /ay$ fix$4 ,aft] humbly & f]v5tly in=m+ me ( 8 int5tion1 "u ! guise ( a reque/ = guidance1 he accept$ ! invitation & sat d[n to write ! !sis :i* precipitat$ 8 c>e] two ye>s ahead ( ! c\rse he _h plann$ = x4 ,! second circum/ance1 emb>rass+ b helpful to ! same end1 0 ! reappe>ance ( ,isabel ,sp>l+1 head+ a deputation ( wom5 :o1 feel+ call$ to ! m9i/ry1 n[ saw an opportunity :i* !y 7 n go+ to let slip4 ,z select prea*] be=e ! ,assembly x 01 !y told him1 8 b\nd5 duty to cr[n 8 allegiance to _! cause 9 public advocacy ( ! m9i/ration ( wom52 & :5 he plead$ t ! lit]al int]pretation ( ,scripture mu/ be 8 !me1 !y repli$ by requir+ him to conc5trate on ! lit]al int]pretation ( c]ta9 texts--ma9ly 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t--conclusive ( _! claim4 ,9 ! discussion t foll[$1 ! deputation saw _! opportunity slipp+ away f !m4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 will+ to support _! cause1 b only1 z he said1 #89 8 own "t & 9 8 own way4' ,& t "t 0 n n[1 & 8 way 0 n !irs4 ,temp]s grew hot1 words flew1 ! deputation w5t =? 9 dudgeon2 ,isabel ,sp>l+ gave him a p>t+ look2 x meant bus9ess1 x also meant mis*ief4 ,%e 01 he knew1 a woman ( high ability1 & a det]m9$ "*3 & n[1 on public & on private gr\nd1 %e 0 become 8 enemy4 ,9 ! six mon?s :i* int]v5$ be=e ! day ( ,congress1 ! wom5's spiritual movem5t broke into flame & heat1 & !y began t ph5om5al campaign ( ,*ur* ,militancy :i* has s9ce made hi/ory4 ,!y began by ent]+ a motion = ,congress 9 support ( _! claim2 b z wom51 ?\gh congregational electors1 c\ld n sit 9 ! ,assembly1 & z !y c\ld get no memb] to give 8 "n to _! motion1 x 0 rul$ out ( ord] & return$ to !m4 ,!n 9 ! *apels ( ! ,true ,believ]s ! ^w ( ! ,"l 0 he>d by ! m\?s ( wom52 :at ,congress s\ght to sil5ce1 at meet+ !y made kn[n2 !y w5t =? 9 b&s ( ?ree or f\r1 or sometimes !y w5t solit>y1 & ent]+ into ! congregations l lambs became z wolves4 ,:5 x seem$ good to !m t ! prea*] %\ld end 8 pray]1 !y cri$ #8,am5'1 & 9 ! mid/ ( 8 disc\rse !y spoke z ! _s gave !m utt]ance4 ,x 0 a demon/ration t ! gift ( prophecy1 l murd]1 mu/ out1 & t if a place 9 ord] be n f\nd = x1 x mu/ come by disord]4 ,s !y pres5t$ _! case1 by example & n by argum5t1 & ! congregations ( ,true ,belief dealt ) !m1 or tri$ to deal ) !m1 9 v>i\s ways pa9ful or p]suasive1 b none prevail$4 ,= ?is ph5om5on1 !y claim$1 0 spiritual1 & c\ld only be cur$ spiritually 9 ! grant+ ( _! dem&2 :ile ! co]cion practis$ on !m1 be+ m]ely mat]ial1 mu/ necess>ily fail4 ,& s spiritually *a9+ !mselves to _! *airs1 !y 7 mat]ially c>ri$ out1 & spiritually int]rupt+ ! eloqu5ce ( o!rs 7 mat]ially suppress$ "u ext+ui%]s :i* depriv$ !m ( brea?2 & = :at !y truly believ$ to be _! unconqu]able "r ,true ,belief c\ld f9d no rem$y4 ,f ! mom5t :5 x _h fir/ sp>kl$ into life1 ?is sacr$ flame _h1 ( c\rse1 f\nd at ,m\nt ,horeb an alt> = its fires1 & 9 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg a victim suit$ to its ne$4 ,!re ,isabel ,sp>l+ came 9 p]son1 = ! fir/ "t op5ly1 b aft]w>ds 9 disguise1 & !re !y wre/l$ toge!r = an eloqu5ce :i* tri$ to be simultane\s b fail$4 ,& ?\gh1 ) prep>ation & practice1 he did bett] aga9/ int]ruption ?an %e1 yet ev5 !re %e beat him2 = if h] rem>ks 7 disjo9t$ & ejaculatory x did n mu* matt]1 :]eas = him s\nd alone 0 n suffici5t1 b he mu/ keep up ! ?read ( 8 disc\rse1 rise sup]ior 9 eloqu5ce z well z 9 s5se to ! reit]at$ #8,alleluias' ( ,miss ,sp>l+'s inspir$ utt]ance1 & all ! :ile put a ,*ri/ian face ^u ! matt]1 :i* 0 ! mo/ difficult ?+ ( all4 ,?ree times 0 ,miss ,sp>l+ ca/ =? f ! mid/ ( ! congregation1 be=e ! doorkeep]s became effici5t 9 p5etrat+ h] disguise4 ,! ?ird "t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 los+ 8 temp]1 _h us$ :at s\nd$ l incitem5t to viol5ce1 & ,miss ,sp>l+ gett+ h] leg brok51 br\ght an action & obta9$ damages1 fifty p\nds4 ,?is 0 reg>d$ by ! movem5t z a great spiritual victory1 & a victory x 04 ,! law ( ! l&1 f9d+ t ,true ,believ]s _h no fix$ ritual ( public wor%ip1 & t male memb]s ( its congregations might prea* or pray )\t comm5t :5 ! _s mov$ !m1 acquitt$ ,miss ,sp>l+ ei!r ( brawl+ or ( conduct conducive to a brea* ( ! peace1 & held responsible = ! damage ^? :o _h s ru?lessly eject$ h]4 ,x admitt$1 h[ev]1 t !y w\ld be )9 _! rights 9 keep+ h] out4 ,?is = ! future !y did1 & :51 z h] next spiritual ex]cise1 ,miss ,sp>l+ return$ & broke all ! *apel w9d[s z a way ( jo9+ 9 wor%ip1 !y got h] s5t to prison = x4 ,!re1 /ill l$ by ! _s1 %e hung]-/ruck & got out aga92 j too late un=tunately to he> ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg deliv] 8 s5sational disc\rse to ! ,annual ,congress1 a disc\rse to ! =ce ( :i* %e _h1 )\t kn[+ x1 contribut$3 = six mon?s ( ! wom5's ,*ur* ,militancy _h be5 en\gh to conv9ce ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg t a connection 9 :i* !y _h become active 0 "o f :i* he himself mu/ sev]4 ,& s1 on ! op5+ day ( ,congress1 sett+ ! note = all t 0 to foll[1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg deliv]$ 8 m]curial & magnetic address on #8,! ,weight ( ,te/imony4' ,!re9 he upheld )\t a quiv] ( d\bt ! v]bal inspiration ( ,scripture2 x 01 he argu$1 ! true & lit]al sett+ =? ( ?+s actually said & done by a *os5 p f9d+ _! spiritual way & los+ x2 b 9 t to-&-fro hi/ory ( loss & ga9 _m ?+s 7 record$ = our le>n+ ^u ! sole te/imony ( m5 ^: m9ds /ill /umbl$ 9 d>kness1 & :o1 !re=e1 _h n ! :ole tru? 9 !m2 b :]e _! fallible te/imony infallibly record$ by ,scripture actually began1 or :]e x end$1 0 n a matt] ( inspiration at all b ( textual criticism1 because 9 anci5t ,hebrew manuscripts quotation m>ks 7 left out4 ,?us ,holy ,scripture1 once writt51 _h become subject to vicissitudes at ! h&s ( expurgators1 em5dators1 & copyi/s1 ev5 z ! sacr$ ark ( ! ,cov5ant :i*1 hav+ at "o "t fall5 into ! h&s ( ! ,phili/9es1 & at ano!r be5 desecrat$ by ! pollut+ t\* ( ,uzzah1 0 f9ally c>ri$ away 9 triumph to pagan ,rome1 & !re lo/4 ,hav+ ?us %[n h[ ! mo/ sacr$ receptacles ( ! ,div9e purpose 7 n immune f ! accid5ts ( "t1 he drew & ext5d$ 8 p>allel1 & f ?is1 8 ma9 !sis1 proce$$ to give in/ances1 & to re/ore quotation m>ks z an indication ( :]e textual criticism might be said to beg9 & inspiration to end4 ,be=e long holy fe> l a flutt]$ dove flee+ f a hawk _h ent]$ t assembly1 & be>ds _h begun to %ake ) appreh5sion z to :at might come next4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg w>m$ to 8 "w2 8 s5sations 7 ^? ( a fireman :o1 9 ord] to display 8 c\rage & effici5cy 9 ! fight+ ( flames1 has set a light to 8 own fire-/ation2 & :ile x crackles "u 8 feet1 he /rikes an attitude1 directs 8 hose & p\rs out a flood ( salvation4 ,:5 he />t$ to give 8 in/ances1 _! deva/at+ effect 0 all t he c\ld desire4 ,he tackl$ ,jo%ua's comm& to ! sun to /& /ill1 re/or$ ! quotation m>ks1 po9t$ out h[ 9 t in/ance ,holy ,scripture _h expressly ref]r$ x back to its only au?ority1 ! ,book ( ,jas%]3 & h[ ! ,book ( ,jas%] be+ outside ! canon ( ,scripture 0 ( no /&+ to impose its poetic leg5ds on ! m9d ( a ,true ,believ]4 ,:y !n1 x might be ask$1 _h ref]5ce be5 made to x at all8 ,he adumbrat$ a prophetic significance1 a spiritual value1 to :i* by t p>able ! human race 0 aft]w>ds to atta94 ,jo%ua's comm& to ! sun n[ f\nd its true address 9 ! human he>t1 & ! reason :y ,scripture _h record$ x at s e>ly a date 0 9 ord] t x might f9d fulfilm5t & illu/ration 9 t great] ,scripture utt]$ upw>ds ( a ?\s& ye>s lat] by ,/4 ,paul 9 8 ,epi/le to ! ,ephesians1 #8,let n ! sun g d[n ^u y\r wra?4' ,t 0 ! true mean+ ( ,jo%ua's comm& = ^? :o read ,scripture1 n by pick+ at x 9 p>ts1 b by read+ x z x ought to be read z "o great h>moni\s1 consi/5t1 homog5e\s1 & indivisible :ole4 ,on t uplift+ /r+ ( adjectives ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg /opp$ to brea!1 & 8 he>]s brea!d ) him l\d & deep4 ,t answ]+ s\nd1 :atev] x might mean1 gave ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg ! poetic pu% :i* ! gasp ( a li/5+ audi5ce always suppli$1 #8,yea1 ,i say unto y1 yea6' he cri$1 & paus$4 ,he 0 9 deep wat]s1 he knew2 s1 break+ into an eloqu5t passage ab\t %ips--%ips at sea1 %ips t pass 9 ! night1 %ips t h ,jonahs on bo>d1 %ips t cl+ to ! an*or1 & %ips t h no an*or :]e) to cl+1 %ips ( ! des]t seek+ = wat] & f9d+ none1 %ips t mak+ = ! ,nor? ,pole /ick fa/ 9 ice1 yet cont9ue mov+ t[>d _! de/9$ goal1 %ips t g out l rav5s & return no m1 %ips t come home l doves to roo/ c>ry+ _! %eaves ) !m--s exp]im5t+ on w+s ( poesy 9 t seaw>d direction to :i*1 ?\gh he _h nev] be5 !re1 8 pulpit oratory s (t5 c>ri$ him1 he almo/ succe$$1 or almo/ seem$ to succe$1 9 c>ry+ 8 audi5ce ) him2 = inde$ x is v difficult1 :5 beautiful spiritual similes are be+ utt]$1 = an audi5ce to rema9 cold & critical1 & rem9d itself t figures ( spee* h no?+ to d ) s\nd doctr9e4 ,x is also difficult :5 a speak] speaks ) s mu* beauty & f]v\r & imag9ative mimicry1 z on ?is occasion did ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 n to see him z he sees himself2 = ! self-hypnotism ( ! orator is a cat*+ ?+--& nations h (t5 be5 caught by x to _! de/ruction1 & *ur*es to h]esy almo/ be=e !y knew4 ,b ! ,true ,believ]s1 ?\gh mom5t>ily mov$1 7 n c>ri$ away2 & :5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg return$ to 8 in/ances 8 audi5ce 0 /ill aga9/ him4 ,he took ! *>act]s ( ! ,hebrew prophets & exam9$ !m2 he %[$ t ! s9s & %ortcom+s ( ,eli's judge%ip1 = :i* ,eli _h be5 condemn$1 7 reproduc$ "u ! judge%ip ( ,samuel :5 he1 9 8 turn1 grew old1 & t x 0 really only z ,samuel's own ^w = x t ! p /ood condemn$ 9 ask+ = a ,k+4 ,holy ,scripture _h truly record$ t incid5t2 b 0 ,samuel1 ! ineffective rul] ^: sons took bribes & p]v]t$ judgm5t1 0 he a witness altoge!r above suspicion :5 8 own deposition f p[] 0 ! "q to be decid$ on8 ,& s r\nd ! te/imony ( ,samuel he put quotation m>ks1 & reliev$ ,scripture ( ! burd5 ( t unju/ judgm5t ! approval ( :i* 0 ,samuel's1 & ,samuel's alone4 ,& !n he took ,eli%a & ! curs+ ( ! *ildr51 & ! %e-be>s te>+ ( !m1 & !re1 too1 he re/or$ ! quotation m>ks4 ,he ?rew no d\bt ^u ! incid5t1 b its read+ z a moral emblem 0 ! read+ ( ,eli%a1 & ! te>+ ( ! =ty-two *ildr5 _h f\nd its int]pretation 9 ! wi% ( ! prophet misread+ x z ! w ( ,god4 ,o!r in/ances foll[$3 !re ) ! te/imony ( ,scripture be=e him1 /ood ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg ins]t+ quotation m>ks = ! re/oration ( its morals1 divid+ ! %eep f ! goats1 try+ to %[ :]e inspiration end$ & :]e textual criticism began4 ,judg$ by outside /&>ds x 0 n a le>n$ disc\rse1 ev5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg w\ld n h claim$ t = x2 b x 0 vivaci\s & eloqu5t1 & n lack+ 9 common s5se2 & z common s5se 0 preem95tly ! quality = :i* 9 relation to ! int]pretation ( ,scripture ! ,true ,believ]s _h no use1 ! result 0 a =egone conclusion4 ,:5 he _h f9i%$ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg sat d[n to a dead sil5ce1 & ! presid+ m9i/] rose4 ,deeply1 bitt]ly1 unsp>+ly ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's !sis 0 !re & !n condemn$ z utt]ly subv]sive ( ! reveal$ ,^w4 ,m ?an t1 ,congress by a unanim\s vote expung$ x f ! record ( its proce$+s2 n by ! mo/ dilig5t se>* 9 ! ar*ives ( ,true ,belief w any ref]5ce to ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's address on #8! ,weight ( ,te/imony' be f\nd4 ,b ! disc\rse _h done its "w1 & ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg knew t he left ! ,congress !ologically free = ! new-%ap+ ( 8 c>e]4 ,x 0 true t ! ,*apel ( ,m\nt ,horeb1 ) h\se atta*$1 0 /ill 8 own2 b )9 a week ! /ip5d p]ta9+ !reto _h be5 )drawn1 & ! ,tru/ees1 believ+ !mselves to be depriv$ ( ! *apel1 _h already begun ! hire ( tempor>y premises4 ,b ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's in/9ct did n play him false2 & :5 ackn[l$g+ 8 dismissal at ! h&s ( ! ,tru/ees he in=m$ !m t ! *apel 0 /ill op5 to !m1 free ( *>ge & )\t condition4 ,he 0 sure1 he said1 t ?is 0 :at 8 uncle w\ld h wi%$4 ,& hav+ done all ?is1 he felt t he _h committ$ a great act ( fai?2 he felt also t he _h done at la/ some?+ :i* c\ld n fail to w9 ! admiration ( ,david9a4 ,david9a 0 n h]self a ,true ,believ]2 b %e _h done him ! complim5t to come f a di/ance to he> 8 disc\rse2 & mu* he want$ to "k :at %e ?\ght ( x4 ,!re 0 ! add$ circum/ance t %e _h a direct int]e/--n !ological b f9ancial--9 ! sev]ance :i* _h n[ tak5 place1 & x 0 ) elat$ curiosity t he look$ h] 9 ! eyes--) a look m /raight & unemb>rass$ ?an he c\ld usually mu/]--to see h[ %e _h tak5 x4 ,he f\nd h] wait+ = him outside4 #8,well1 :at d'y ?9k ( t8' he inquir$4 #8,i ?9k y'd h made a wond]ful jockey1' %e repli$4 #8,y'd h made y\r =tune4' #8,jockey8' he said1 puzzl$4 #8,i didn't exactly pull x (f ?is "t1 at any rate4' #8,no1' %e repli$4 #8,did y mean to8' #8,yes2 ,i did my be/4' #8,t ,i'm sure4' #8,h[ d'y def9e a jockey8' he ask$ uneasily1 irritat$ by h] fix$ ab/5tion f fur!r comm5t4 #8,!re's y\r own def9ition1' %e said1 #8y wrote x 9 a s*ool essay4 ,i kept x because ,i ?\ght x 0 good4 ,i won't spoil x2 ,i'll s5d x y4' ,& ! next day ! essay1 :i* he _h entirely =gott51 writt5 9 a r\nd boyi% h&1 rea*$ him by po/4 #8,a jockey1' he read1 #8is "o :o _h tra9$ himself f e>ly ye>s 9 ! dang]\s & delicate art ( fall+ f a horse4' ,accompany+ x 0 a *eque = a hundr$ p\nds4 #8,no wond]6' said ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 #8%e feels t %e owes me some?+ n[4' ,= by :at he _h j done he 0 giv+ h] ! "r1 twelve ye>s h5ce1 to cont9ue z ma9 b5efici>y "u ! w ( ,uncle ,ph9eas4 ,nev]!less he 0 pleas$ t he _h pleas$ h]4 ,x 0 almo/ ! fir/ "t he _h kn[n x happ54 ,david9a's op9ion ( him c\nt$ mu* m ?an he lik$4 ,all 8 gr[+ ye>s he _h tri$ to escape f h]1 & /ill he _h fail$4 ,,*apt] ,,elev5 ,sc5e-%ift+ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's fall f ! grace ( true ,belief--or f ! good graces ( ! ,true ,believ]s--_h a fam\s rev]b]ation 9 ! ,free ,*ur* ,press2 & at ! age ( tw5ty-f\r he became = ! "t be+--next to ! great ,dr4 ,giff>d himself--! mo/ controv]sially talk$-( p]son among ! high lights ( ,noncon=mity4 ,= j at t "t ! ,free ,*ur*es _h no?+ on :i* to grit _! tee?1 & badly want$ a new bone4 ,! ,new ,!ology ( ,dr4 ,ramble _h come almo/ to no?+3 its au?or _h des]t$ x ^u ! door-/ep ( ! m anci5t fai? into :i* he _h retir$2 & ! fight ab\t x _h di$ d[n4 ,b "h 0 a fight1 n m sudd5ly sprung ?an end$2 & 9 a s+le r\nd ?is "y ,jona?an ( a ,david _h be5 knock$ out by ! old] ,golia?4 ,! common sympa?ies 7 ) him1 = ! ,true ,believ]s 7 n a popul> sect2 a "t _h come :5 x 0 g5]ally felt t !y 7 do+ h>m r ?an good by an insi/5ce on ! lit]al tru? ( ?+s :i* no "o really believ$4 ,nev]!less _m old s*ool ,free ,evangelicals consid]$ t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's me?od ( attack _h be5 inconsid]ate & ra%2 = if "o />t$ to put quotation m>ks r\nd ev]y?+ "o did n wi% to accept1 :]e w\ld ! process end8 ,! _w /ill believ$ 9 puni%m5t = ! wick$2 ,samuel & ,eli%a /ood high among ! prophets2 & if h>ve/s 7 n liable to be curs$ = a nation's s9s1 h[ !n consi/5tly c\ld !y--or alt]ations 9 ! wea!r--be pray$ =8 ,z = ! te>+ ( ! %e-be>s1 9 primitive times primitive puni%m5ts 7 n reg>d$ z !y are n[4 ,besides1 z somebody po9t$ out 9 ! correspond5ce :i* foll[$ 9 ,! ,rock ( ,ages1 ! %e-be>s may only h torn !m slightly ?\gh suffici5tly1 kill+ none2 m]ely tea*+ !m to behave bett] 9 ! future4 ,b ?\gh !n1 z always1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's plunges 9 exegesis provok$ criticism1 !y _h at lea/ abundantly releas$ him f ! re/rict+ inhibitions ( ,true ,belief1 & ! way to wid] pulpits n[ lay op54 ,& !n 9 ! v nick ( "t1 on a ,saturday night ( all days & h\rs 9 ! week1 ,gr&fa!r ,hubback 0 tak5 ill1 & ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 :o _h be5 mu* 9 d\bt :]e to g = 8 next ,sunday's wor%ip1 came d[n at %ort notice & prea*$ at ,be!sda s beautifully1 s mov+ly1 & 9 s *>itable & resign$ a _s1 t !re 0 no "q ( ask+ anyone else to come ! foll[+ ,sunday & take 8 place4 ,& s1 in=mally1 ) ! goodwill ( a congregation :]e he 0 native & kn[n1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg became tempor>y prea*] to ! ,free ,evangelicals2 & :51 aft] a six weeks' illness1 ,pa/or ,hubback di$1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 congregationally recomm5d$ to take 8 place2 & aft] a c]ta9 am\nt ( pray]1 delib]ation1 & inquisition be=e a ,committee1 9 answ]+ :i* ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg f\nd no difficulty at all1 8 m9i/]ial /atus 0 confirm$ & ! appo9tm5t made4 ,9 ! mon? foll[+1 to make x z easy z might be = ! fai?ful at ,horeb to f9d & accommodate a new pa/or1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg mov$ 8 wife1 family1 & furniture to ! l>g] abode ( 8 late gr&fa!r4 ,b ?\gh ! *apel 0 !n left to !m free ( *>ge1 & ! h\se at a fair r5tal1 ! ,true ,believ]s ( ! locality !nce=? dw9dl$ to a small remnant2 :ile ! congregation at ,be!sda increas$ & multipli$4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 h[ev]1 _h made 8 exit s h&somely t ?\gh h5ce=? a susp5d$ & disconnect$ m9i/] 7= ! fiat ( ! ,synod _h gone =? aga9/ him to t effect7 !re 0 nev]!less betwe5 him & 8 old congregation a c]ta9 measure ( goodwill2 ^? :o p>t$ f him p>t$ ) regret2 a few1 y\ng] memb]s mo/ly1 came out & foll[$ him4 ,9 t matt]1 inde$1 m foll[$ him ?an he c\ld h wi%$2 = no soon] _h he be5 cut (f f ! communion ( ,true ,belief1 ?an x became evid5t t 9 t n>r[ & reaction>y foll[+ ! woman's m9i/ry propag&a _h n a dog's *ance ( success4 ,possibly also1 ) him out ( x1 ! sect ceas$ to attract ! =w>d spirits ( fem9ism4 ,:atev] ! cause1 )9 a few weeks ! agitation1 s f> z ,true ,belief 0 conc]n$1 di$ ! dea?2 b un=tunately came to life else:]e1 m vigor\sly & m abundantly ?an ev]4 ,! long /ruggle ( wom51 9 ! broad fold ( ,free ,evangelicalism1 to obta9 sex-equality is n to be told "h4 ,its ma9 importance1 s f> z we are conc]n$1 is ! effect x _h on ! c>e] ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg4 ,! recrudesc5ce ( ,isabel ,sp>l+ & h] foll[]s 9 congregations drawn toge!r by 8 gr[+ reputation z a prea*] became a sad imp$im5t to ! fl[ ( 8 oratory4 ,! manife/ations 7 epidemic ?r\gh all ! loosely-knit communions ( ! ,free ,*ur*es2 b aga9/ himself !y 7 direct$ ) a p]sonal animus ( :i* only he & ,isabel ,sp>l+ knew ! full inw>dness4 ,= public purposes x 0 suffici5t t1 aft] fir/ disclaim+ all fur!r obligation to _! cause--s9ce only 9 ! bonds ( ,true ,belief _h he /ood fully committ$ !reto--he n[ s\ght to po/pone ! "q ( _! admission until ! corporate union ( ! ,free ,*ur*es1 & a few o!r re=ms 7,dise/abli%m5t among/ o!rs71 on :i* he _h set 8 he>t1 _h be5 accompli%$4 ,a piecemeal ext5sion ( ! m9i/]ial function to wom5 w\ld1 he ma9ta9$1 h a di/urb+ & a disunit+ effect on communions :i* he s\ght to draw toge!r 9 clos] bonds ( bro!rhood4 #8,i am 9 fav\r ( x1' he said 7to ! deputations :i* cont9u$ to wait on him71 #8b ,i am n s mu* 9 fav\r ( x1 z ( o!r & m fundam5tal ?+s :i* mu/ come fir/4' ,fundam5tal3 ! ^w k9dl$ 9 ! he>ts ( wom5 :o _h felt t fundam5tal call ( ! _s1 a flame ( res5tm5t t crackl$ & spread4 ,:o 0 he1 :o 0 anybody to dictate times & seasons1 :5 ! signs ( t spiritual outp\r+ 7 "h & n[8 ,& s !re 0 ,w> 9 all ! ,free ,*ur*es :i* /rove to fulfil !mselves "u ! m9i/ry ( "o sex alone2 & ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's pray]s & prea*+s 7 9 consequ5ce brok5 into %ort] p>agraphs ?an 0 good = !m4 ,b ! viol5ce ) :i* ^? spiritual int]ruptions 7 c>ri$ out c\ld n g on = ev]2 x 0 n 9 human1 x 0 n 9 heav5ly nature to utt] messages born ( ! _s ) ! drill$ regul>ity & me*anism ( a fir+-squad4 ,! ?+s !y said lack$ conviction1 did n come f _! he>ts or _! heads1 b only f _! tongues & _! temp]s2 & :5 9 c]ta9 select$ cases1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 inspir$ to pause s t !y might speak z ! _s gave !m utt]ance1 ! _s left !m badly 9 ! lur*1 !y falt]$ & became dumb4 ,= ,isabel ,sp>l+ _h enli/$ 9 h] cause _m :o 7 ! poore/ ( poor speak]s & _h no wi% :atev] to become m9i/]s2 & :5 ^! he>d !mselves speak to a congregation :i* 0 artfully prevail$ ^u to li/5 !y trembl$ & 7 afraid1 & felt !mselves fools4 ,& s1 = a :ile1 9 8 own p>ticul> congregation1 x almo/ seem$ t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 on ! way to re/ore ord] & recov] ! undivid$ att5tion ( 8 audi5ces4 ,b once aga9 ! p9-prick policy ( ,isabel ,sp>l+ got ! bett] ( him2 & 9 ! ?ird ye> ( h] ,*ur* ,militancy1 =ces ( a new1 a m placid1 & a m undefeatable type 7 let loose aga9/ him4 ,!y came1 !y behav$ !mselves1 !y said n a ^w1 clov5 tongues ( inspiration no long] desc5d$ ^u !m2 b 9 ! mo/ mov+ passage ( pray] or s]mon1 !y w\ld feel imp]atively mov$ to get up & g4 ,& ) mu* deprecatory fuss & :isp]$ apology1 always f ! c5tre ( a well-occupi$ r[--!y w\ld g =? & pres5tly return aga91 f9d+ t !y _h left book1 or h&bag1 or h&k]*ief beh9d !m1 or t !y _h tak5 away _! neighb\r's 9 mi/ake = _! own4 ,& x 0 all s politely & apologetically done t ev]ybody1 except ! prea*]1 _h to =give !m4 ,& s x came ab\t t aft] ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h be5 at ,be!sda = a little m ?an two ye>s1 he accept$ ) alacrity a po/ at ! ,free ,evangelical c5tre = ! organization ( =eign missions4 ,& :5 he w5t out to prea* x 0 at %ort notice "h1 !re & ev]y:]e1 :]e ! s$ul\s att5tions ( ,miss ,isabel ,sp>l+ & h] foll[]s _h n "t to ov]take him4 ,t great "w ( organization1 & ! address+ ( meet+s = m5 only1 gave 8 en]gies ! outlet1 ! fl\ri%1 & ! flamboyance :i* !y imp]atively dem&$2 & :ile he discov]$ 9 himself a head = bus9ess & a lean+ t[>d speculative f9ance1 9 ! great ,free ,evangelical connection 8 spiritual & oratorical reputation cont9u$ to gr[4 ,& mean:ile1 9 8 dome/ic circum/ances1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 liv+ an enl>g$ life & do+ well4 ,8 wife _h pres5t$ him ) ?ree *ildr52 & he 9 return1 by mov+ !m f a remote c\ntry di/rict ( primitive ways to "o ( ! big c5tres ( civilization1 _h pres5t$ h] ) a h\se conta9+ a basem5t & a ba?room4 ,! basem5t enabl$ !m to keep a s]vant2 :ile ! ba?room--a matt] ( m importance--enabl$ me to obta9 a cle>] view 7:i* is n q ! same z a complete explanation71 ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's "*4 ,,*apt] ,,twelve ,!ory & ,practice ,x is z a rule 7?\gh n always7 :5 m5 are n "u ! obs]vation ( o!rs1 t !y mo/ surely reveal !mselves4 ,^w & face & ge/ure are n !n ! concealm5t :i* at o!r times !y may become2 & ?\gh :5 a man talks or ge/iculates to himself he is (t5 v f> f tell+ ! tru?1 he is g5]ally ne> to reveal+ x4 ,& t1 ,i suppose1 is :y writ]s ( fiction h s g5]ally tak5 ! impossible lib]ty ( foll[+ _! *>act]s into places ( solitude & ! privacy ( _! own ?\ghts2 & f ?is godlike vantage-gr\nd h pull$ ! /r+s ( _! puppets1 impos+ ^u ! read] a %oddy romanticism :i* pret5ds to be sci5ce4 ,b ! gods c v seldom gaze into ! secrecy ( ! ?+s !y h made1 ) s omnisci5t & cocksure a _s4 ,betwe5 mortal man & 8 mak] !re is a remove :i* sometimes baffles ea* alike4 ,free-w1 inside a fix$ radius ( det]m9$ environm5t1 creates an obscurity4 ,! out] integum5t1 ! limit$ viewpo9t1 ! compet+ int]e/s & motives1 :i* g to make up "o ( ^? small self-c5tr$ individualities call$ man1 are (t5 ob/ructive to ! l>g] & m s]5e intellig5ce :i* accompanies ! spiritual /&po9t2 & ,i confess t 9 8 privacy ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg us$ (t5 to puzzle me4 ,x 0 see+ ! puzzle at "w--putt+ itself elaborately toge!r1 !n pull+ itself to pieces aga9--:i* gave me ! cle>] view2 ?\gh x rema9$ a puzzle /ill4 ,b x 0 some?+ to discov]1 sudd5ly & unexpect$ly1 t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h a passion = s9c]ity--t[>ds himself at any rate--:i* took him to /range l5g?s2 & ?\gh ,i rec\nt :at came "u my obs]vation1 ,i d n pret5d t ,i am able to expla9 x4 ,x 0 my privilege1 m frequ5tly at ?is p>ticul> po9t ( 8 c>e] ?an ev] be=e1 to see ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg take 8 ba?2 a function :i*1 s f> z 8 wife & ! outside _w knew1 took place e morn+ ( 8 life4 ,x is m accurate to say t he w5t to ! ba?room e morn+1 & t e morn+1 to anyone :o c>$ to li/51 ! s\nds ( a ba? be+ tak5 came ?r\gh ! door4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h committ$ himself to ! ba?-habit ) *>act]i/ic en?usiasm f ! day :51 ) enl>g$ means1 he f\nd himself 9 a h\se conta9+ a ba?room4 ,b ! h\se did n--9 ! fir/ in/ance at any rate--conta9 a hot-wat] sy/em2 except on occasions ( special prep>ation ! ba?s rema9$ cold4 ,b ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's t5ancy began 9 ! summ] qu>t]1 :5 cold ba?s are almo/ z mu* a pleasure z a virtue4 ,he 0 "y1 robu/1 vigor\s1 a prea*] ( ! /r5u\s life2 & facilities = ! daily cold ba? hav+ come 8 way1 he fir/ boldly proclaim$ 8 fai?1 & !n got into x4 ,8 fai? c>ri$ him on1 ev5 :5 cold] wea!r made x a trial2 & (t5 x 0 beautiful to see1 aft] a timid bird-l hov]+ on ! br9k1 h[ boldly he w\ld plunge 91 & ) pant+s & rapid spong+s cross ! rubicon ( agony :i* leads to ! heal?y gl[ ( a /imulat$ circulation4 ,on ^! occasions he w\ld be v pr\d ( himself1 & /&+ be=e ! glass gaze ) approval on ! ruddy blu% :i* suffus$ 8 body & limbs "u ! h>d rubb+s ( ! t[el4 ,b a day came :5 he quail$ & c\ld n br+ himself to get 9 at all2 = ! ba?-habit 0 n 9 8 blood z x is 9 ! blood ( ^? :o h _h a public-s*ool tra9+4 ,! hill-side-*apel clan f :i* he sprang ba!d only on ! day ( its baptism1 or m$ic9ally at ! ord] ( a doctor2 & e>ly habit1 or ! lack ( x1 c\nts ) p z !y gr[ old]4 ,s n[ !re 0 controv]sy betwe5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg & 8 ba?4 ,he tri$ x fir/ ) 8 h&1 !n ) 8 foot3 !n he drew a brea? & said #8,brrrr6' l\dly & resolutely1 & cont9u$ say+ x z he drove ! wat] up & d[n ! ba? ) 8 sponge4 ,he spla%$ x artfully across ! wood5 spla%-bo>d1 & d[n on to ! floor2 he dipp$ 8 feet & made wet m>ks on ! ba?-mat1 & all ! :ile he splutt]$ & pant$1 & at int]vals /irr$ ! ba?-wat] to & fro1 & r\nd & r\nd ) 8 sponge4 ,!n he /ood 9 front ( ! glass & rubb$ himself h>d ) 8 t[el until he felt q w>m1 until 8 body gl[$ ) a simil> gl[ to t :i* foll[$ an actual ba?+4 ,&1 z he did s1 he look$ at himself rogui%ly 9 ! glass2 & %ak+ 8 head at himself--#8,naughty boy6' he said4 ,he 0 q frank ab\t x--to himself2 & :5 he _h done ! same trick sev]al times1 z ! morn+s rema9$ cold1 he gave himself :at he call$ #8a good talk+ to4' #8,y are gett+ fat6' he said1 #8y are gett+ self-indulg5t2 y want :ipp+6' ,& s say+ he let out at himself two or ?ree q h>d flicks ) ! t[el--flicks t hurt4 ,x 0 a new inv5tion = ! e/abli%m5t ( pleasant relations betwe5 8 comic & 8 moral s5se2 & :5 occasion requir$ he repeat$ x4 ,t little bit ( self-discipl9e always re/or$ 8 self-e/eem1 leav+ 8 consci5ce )\t a w\nd2 & he w\ld come out ( ! ba?room feel+ z good z gold1 & sometimes w\ld ev5 rem>k to 8 wife h[ fre% a really cold ba? on a fro/y morn+ made "o feel4 ,& %e w\ld ass5t q pleasantly1 only begg+ him n to ov]do x2 :]eupon he w\ld expla9 h[ con/ant habit h>d5s a man ev5 to ! extremities ( wat] f an ic$ ci/]n4 ,& :o1 to look at h]1 w\ld h any suspicion t %e did n entirely believe him8 ,b on m ?an "o occasion on v cold morn+s1 :5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 safely d[n/airs1 ,i h se5 h] g into ! ba?room & inspect1 ) a woman's eye = details3 appraise ! am\nt ( moi/ure left 9 ! t[el1 & v>i\s o!r m9ute po9ts = ! confirmation ( h] hope t he 0 n ov]do+ x4 ,& :5 %e has q satisfi$ h]self1 ,i h se5 h] smile & g on d[n to breakfa/1 a good cont5t$ s\l1 full ( ! com=table assurances wives (t5 h1 t ?\gh husb&s may be clev] 9 _! way1 to see ?r\gh !m dome/ically is n difficult4 ,lat] on1 :5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg mov$ to a h\se effici5tly suppli$ ) a hot-wat] sy/em1 8 ba?s 7 tak5 daily1 b !y 7 n always cold ones2 & ?\gh he /ill pret5d$ t !y 71 ! modifications 7 s v>i\s & s habitual1 t he left (f say+ #8naughty boy6' :5 he look$ at himself 9 ! glass4 ,also1 :5 he really did beg9 to become *ubby he left (f tell+ himself t he 0 gett+ fat4 ,sometimes he w\ld look at himself a little sadly1 & 9 ord] to avoid ! moral conclusion t y _c h ! fat ?+s ( life )\t ! adipose tissue1 pref]r$ to reflect t he 0 #8gett+ middle-ag$1' :i* 0 /ill t5 ye>s away f ! tru?4 ,b ! sadness 0 only mom5t>y2 he _h s good an op9ion ( himself t he 0 almo/ always *e]ful1 & easy to get on )4 ,& if aft] he _h turn$ ?irty he did beg9 to become a little ball ( a man1 he kept ! ball roll+ ) en]gy4 ,! am\nt ( "w he c\ld d1 & d happily1 0 ph5om5al2 & "u 8 /imulus ! =eign mission "w ( ! ,free ,evangelicals grew & fl\ri%$4 ,,*apt] ,,?irte5 ,a ,virtu\s ,adv5ture ,nobody :o has foll[$ ?is n>rative ) any intellig5ce c suppose t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 a man :o did n h 8 temptations4 ,:at happ5$ :5 he imm]s$ ,david9a 9 ! /ream )\t int5d+ x1 :at happ5$ :5 he did n imm]se himself 9 ! ba? on a cold morn+1 has be5 fai?fully told4 ,b :at he did to ,david9a _h hurt him f> m ?an :at he did to himself4 ,x _h hurt him because ,david9a _h f\nd him out1 & !n _h n all[$ him to expla94 ,he lik$ expla9+4 ,expla9+ always made him feel "r aga9 ) 8 own consci5ce4 ,ev5 ! look ( und]/&+ :i* he ex*ang$ ) himself 9 ! glass1 aft] "s involunt>y rev]sion to type1 0 suffici5t z a rule to re/ore him to 8 own good op9ion4 ,to expla9 ?+s1 !re=e1 :i* g5]ally meant to expla9 !m away1 0 spiritual meat & dr9k to him4 ,b !re 7 two p 9 ! _w to :om he v seldom expla9$ any?+3 8 wife1 ! quiet ,c>ol9e1 :o und]/ood s little t x 0 n wor? :ile2 & 8 si/] ,david9a :o und]/ood s mu* t x 0 dang]\s4 ,& betwe5 ^! two ,gu>dian angels--:o %\ld h be5 8 confidantes1 b 7 n--he l$ a life ( temptations4 ,n gross1 or s]i\s 9 k9d1 or extreme 9 degree1 b temptations none ! less1 & all hav+ _! root 9 a v laudable trait ( 8 "*1 8 ab\nd+ love ( adv5ture4 ,all 8 life ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h be5 respectable3 :5 he m>ri$ he _h no ba*elor episodes to conceal f 8 wife1 except p]haps t sixp5ny sale ( a kiss to ,lizzie ,seebohm1 ( :i* he _h ceas$ to be pr\d1 & 8 tempor>y infatuation = ,isabel ,sp>l+ :i* _h aft]w>ds s emb>rass$ him4 ,& ?is rectitude ( conduct 0 n = lack ( opportunity or incl9ation2 = wom5 attract$ him & he attract$ !m4 ,puritan tra9+ & ,puritan ance/ry _h no d\bt some?+ to d ) x3 ! ba?-habit :i* he _h fail$ 9 8 y\? to acquire mat]ially1 he _h acquir$ spiritually4 ,& s also ) o!r ?+s4 ,he _h nev] drunk w9e or spirits2 only once or twice a glass ( be]1 & t n = its pot5cy or ta/e1 b because x _h fro? on ! top1 & he lik$ dipp+ 8 lips into x4 ,surreptiti\sly1 = ! m]e pleasure ( concealm5t & do+ x ) boys old] ?an himself1 he _h smok$ a pipe a few times be=e becom+ an adh]5t ( ,true ,belief1 & he _h n1 ^u escap+ f ! conf9em5t ( its doctr9e1 rel9qui%$ ! ab/5tion :i* _h become a habit4 ,nor _h he ev] bett$2 ?\gh n[1 ) a little money to turn r\nd 91 he _h begun to speculate2 b t 0 diff]5t4 ,f9ally he _h nev] travell$4 ,9 all ^! ways he1 to :om *ange & adv5ture in/9ctively appeal$1 _h be5 cut (f f adv5ture2 & adv5ture--ev5 :5 x c\ld n be call$ wrong--tempt$ him m ?an mo/ p4 ,to see himself 9 a tight place1 & get out ( x1 meant self-realization2 to f9d 8 way into unaccu/om$ circum/ances1 & fit !m p]fectly1 0 intellectual & moral tra9+ ( a /imulat+ k9d4 ,dur+ 8 days at ,college 9 ! annual /ud5ts' rag on ! ,fif? ( ,novemb]1 a plot _h be5 =m$ by ! anti-fem9i/s to make a ,guy ,fawkes ( him dress$ z a woman prea*]4 ,& he _h escap$ by /eal+ a policeman's helmet1 trun*eon1 & ov]coat1 :i* 7 all mu* too l>ge = him1 & _h !n help$ to batt] ! heads ( ! turbul5t cr[d :i* 0 out seek+ = him & break+ ! w9d[s ( ! lodg+-h\se :]e he 0 suppos$ to be4 ,t 0 a memory :i* he v mu* enjoy$3 he _h !n drawn blood = ! fir/ "t & he>d a skull crack "u 8 inexp]t h&l+ ( ! trun*eon :i* a tra9$ policeman only employs 9 ! way ( k9dness4 ,8 man _h gone to hospital4 ,& t 0 at a "t1 too1 :5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg consid]$ himself a pacifi/4 ,if ! tru? mu/ be kn[n he _h m ?or\ghly enjoy$ t brief h\r ( a viol5t lay+-on ( h&s ?an ! subsequ5t day ( 8 ord9ation = :i* all ! re/ 0 a prep>ation4 ,x _h be5 m ( an adv5ture4 ,& !re y h ! key to ! temptations ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg4 ,nei!r !n1 nor subsequ5tly did he ev] wi% to d any man wrong2 b he did wi% to exp]im5t4 ,& :e!r x 0 ! ?ickness ( a fell[-/ud5t's skull1 or ! rise & fall ( a m>ket1 or ! gullibility ( ! common h]d1 or ! pi\s employm5t ( sup]/ition = high & noble ends1 or 8 own susceptibility to a woman's *>m1 or h]s ! o!r way ab\t--he nev] _h any o!r aim or object1 or desire1 except to exp]im5t s t he might get to "k & manipulate human nature bett]1 includ+ 8 own4 ,life itself 0 = him ! great exp]im5t4 ,& x s happ5$ t at ! v c5tre ( 8 life 0 ,c>ol9e2 & ,c>ol9e 0 dull4 ,!re=e _! m>ital relations 7 imp]fect4 ,x /ruck him "o day t ,c>ol9e w\ld be m int]e/+ if he c\ld make h] jeal\s4 ,)\t giv+ h] s]i\s cause1 he tri$1 & fail$4 ,b1 9 ! process ( 8 exp]im5t1 he engag$ ! affections ( ! in/rum5t he employ$ mu* m ?an he int5d$4 ,x 0 a great nuisance4 ,he _h done ev]y?+ to make su* a dn\em5t unlikely2 _h *os5 h] inde$ r ) a view to ! /upidity ( ,c>ol9e ?an to ! attraction he f\nd 9 h]4 ,%e 0 ri*1 m>ri$1 consid]ably old] ?an himself1 _h 9 fact a gr[n-up daught] & a husb& :o 0 !n 9 ! process ( e>n+ a title = h] & himself1 toge!r ) a h&some retir+ p5sion1 9 ! ,indian ,civil ,s]vice4 ,%e also _h a motor-c> :i* %e c\ld drive indep5d5tly ( *auffeurs4 ,:5 he f\nd t ! affair _h become s]i\s he began avoid+ h]2 & be+1 z a p$e/rian1 ! m agile ( ! two he might h done x2 b he c\ld n avoid ! motor-c>4 ,& s "o day1 hav+ gone to a di/ant t[n to prea* & to /ay ! night1 he f\nd ! lady & ! motor-c> await+ him at ! *apel door1 ) an (f] to motor him back to t[n all 9 ! day4 ,9 t !re seem$ a haz>d\s sort ( safety2 t5d] passages :ile on a high road & go+ at high spe$1 7 compatible ) virtue2 !re 0 also a spice ( adv5ture 9 x2 a half-engagem5t t !y %\ld meet abroad "u platonic b un5cumb]$ conditions1 mu/ n[ probably ei!r be r5ew$ or brok52 to r5ew x w\ld1 he ?\ght1 be ! safe/ way ( temporiz+ ) a situation :i* mu/ end4 ,c>ol9e _h no capacity = jeal\sy1 & ! affair 0 becom+ ridicul\s4 ,& s gett+ into ! c>1 ) f\r h\rs ( daylight left1 & a hundr$ & fifty miles to g1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg accommodat$ himself to ! situation t 0 soon to end1 & r5ew$ ) a w>m assev]ation ( feel+s t c\ld n *ange4 ,!y 7 /ill ov] fifty miles f _! de/9ation1 & ! d>kness ( night _h settl$1 :5 ! spice ( adv5ture increas$ = ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 9 a sudd5 %ock4 ,! c> _h irrem$iably & unacc\ntably brok5 d[n 9 a way :i* its own] ann\nc$ w\ld take h\rs to repair4 ,!y f\nd !mselves ^u ! outskirts ( a village to :i* ! requirem5ts ( motori/s _h add$ a small hotel2 & be=e ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg c\ld make up 8 own m9d :at to d1 8 companion _h tak5 comm& ( ! situation & made retreat impossible1 by ent]+ 9 ! visitors' book a ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,somebody3 names n _! own4 ,%e _h done ?is1 :ile leav+ him 9 *>ge ( ! c>4 ,!y 7 book$1 he f\nd1 to /ay = ! night2 & ! accommodation 0 z _! names indicat$4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 n prep>$ to h a sc5e2 b nei!r 0 he to be co]c$ f ! ways ( virtue4 ,if he ev] left !m x w\ld be 9 8 own "t & 9 8 own way4 ,& s pres5tly1 :5 !y _h d9$ toge!r v pleasantly1 & :5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 9 ord] to re/ore 8 s5se ( adv5ture1 _h exp]im5t$ by tak+ w9e1 he simply /epp$ out casually into ! d>kness ( ! night & did n return4 ,8 suit-case he left z a prey to 8 lady ( ! situation n[ end$2 & walk+ to ! ne>e/ /ation1 five miles away1 wait$ !re r mis]ably = a midnight tra9 :i* br\ght him back 9 ! small h\rs to ! virtu\s side ( 8 a/oni%$ ,c>ol9e4 ,he _h a good deal to expla91 includ+ ! abs5ce ( 8 suit-case2 :i* =c$ him to say ?+s :i* 7 n all ( !m true4 ,& :5 next day ! suit-case arriv$ #8=w>d$ by reque/1' address$ on an hotel label to ! "n left 9 ! visitors' book1 !re 0 a good deal m to expla92 & = ! fir/ "t ,c>ol9e became jeal\s4 ,b x did n make h] m int]e/+2 x took ! depress+ =m ( a te>ful resignation to ! inevitable4 ,%e suppos$ t he _h become tir$ ( h]1 :i* 0 true2 %e add$1 less tru?fully1 t x 0 :at %e _h always =ese5 w\ld happ51 :5 z a matt] ( fact h] m9d _h nev] be5 suffici5tly awake to =esee any?+ s undome/ic z suspici\s circum/ances po9t+ t[>d divorce4 ,be+ simple1 %e sp5t ! re/ ( ! day trimm+ h]self a new hat2 at #f p4m4 %e =tifi$ h]self 9 mat]nity by giv+ ! ?ree *ildr5 a hot ba? be=e b$-"t2 & !n1 z x 0 ! s]vant's ev5+ out1 %e desc5d$ to ! kit*5 & made pancakes = ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's supp]2 & sat to wat* him eat !m ) h] hair unbecom+ly ti$ up 9 a l>ge p9k b[4 ,^! mild symptoms ( jeal\sy exp5d+ itself 9 dome/ic /eam1 ought to h int]e/$ him b did n4 ,he m]ely recogniz$ & accept$ ! fact t ,c>ol9e's jeal\sy 0 z unimportant z _h be5 h] previ\s lack ( x4 ,p]haps 8 m9d 0 too preoccupi$ to give x all ! att5tion x des]v$4 ,he 0 amaz$ by ! return ( ! suit-case "u a "n n ( 8 own *oos+2 & yet someh[ x rais$ ! lady 9 8 respect4 ,= he _h 9 him a t\* ( ! sportsman2 & on be+ /ruck s %rewd a bl[1 0 quick to recognize t 9 go+ out into ! night )\t w>n+ he _h left beh9d him a situation difficult = ! lady to expla94 ,he wond]$ h[ %e _h expla9$ x1 & 0 a little frett$ because he c\ld n q make ?+s fit4 ,all he saw cle>ly 0 t ! op5 =w>d+ ( ! suit-case by rail to "n & address1 gave to x an air ( bona fide :i* might h s]v$ to allay suspicion4 ,b unless x 0 to av5ge h]self :y _h %e giv5 ! "r address8 ,0 x1 he wond]$1 an unusual comb9ation ( v9dictiv5ess ) pla9 horse common s5se2 a /raight "o 9 ! eye = him1 & a bit ( sm>t dodg+ = h]self8 ,if s1 %e 0 m int]e/+ ?an he _h ?\ght3 t 0 j ! sort ( ?+ t ,isabel ,sp>l+ w\ld h done4 ,9 t direction he 0 beg9n+ to h def9ite regrets4 ,s1 aft] ! pancakes1 he sat & ?\ght1 :ile 8 wife1 a mell[ picture ( dome/icity1 b5t "u ! lamplight d>n+ 8 socks4 ,& !n ! ev5+ po/ came & a lett]1 9 a h&writ+ :i* he knew & _h hop$ nev] to see aga94 ,x 0 v brief4 #8,:atev] happ5$8' x ran4 #8,did y get y\r suit-case8' ,t beat him altoge!r2 x int]e/$1 x bewild]$ him4 ,8 _s ( adv5ture 0 sudd5ly reviv$2 because x w\ld be difficult1 he felt t he mu/ g & expla9--expla9 t he _h sudd5ly se5 somebody at ! hotel :om he recogniz$1 & :o w\ld recognize him1 & t ! only way ( safety = bo? 0 in/ant flight4 ,& s1 n because he lov$ h] any m1 or wi%$ = a r5ewal ( ! entanglem5t1 b because he lov$ expla9+ himself out ( difficult situations1 he felt t on ! morr[ or ! day aft]1 he w\ld g & see h] aga94 ,& ?\gh ?is p>ticul> episode "h f9ds no fur!r *ronicle1 s9ce !reaft] x became 9 k9d only "o ( _m--suffice x to say t1 on ! morr[1 he did4 ,j be=e b$-"t1 fold+ up h] "w1 8 wife1 :o _h be5 ?9k+ h] own ?\ghts q quietly1 look$ across at him & said3 #8,if y di$ be=e me1 ,jona?an1 %\ld y l me to we> wid['s we$s until ,i m>ri$ aga98' ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 />tl$ almo/ out ( 8 sk94 ,_h x come f a woman ( diff]5t "* he w\ld h f\nd x a trem5d\s utt]ance4 ,b 9 ano!r mom5t he saw t ?is 0 only ,c>ol9e1 ,c>ol9e compos$ly ?9k+ al\d :]e o!r p did n4 #8,n[ t1' repli$ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 #8is a v int]e/+ "q4 ,b x is "o :i* y\r second husb& n ,i _h bett] decide = y4' ,c>ol9e saw t %e 0 be+ laugh$ at4 ,b %e _h already =giv5 him4 ,%e kiss$ him1 & w5t up to b$4 ,z ! door clos$ beh9d h]1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg utt]$ a half-consci\s ejaculation4 #8,o1 ,god6' he cri$1 #8h[ dull1 h[ dull y are6' ,?is p]sonal rem>k1 ?\gh x might seem o!rwise1 0 really address$ to 8 wife4 ,,*apt] ,,f\rte5 ,spade ,"w ,! free evangelicals _h long be5 hon\rably kn[n = ! ext5t & zeal ( _! lab\rs 9 ! mission field4 ,9 ,africa1 9 ! l>g] isl&s ( ! ,pacific1 & else:]e1 !re 7 :ole tracts f :i* _! spiritual competitors 7 cut out--di/ricts ( :i* !y _h a practical monopoly4 ,b 9 o!rs1 ( rec5t ye>s1 ! monopoly _h brok5 d[n4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 ) 8 %rewd eye = bus9ess1 inve/igat$ ! cause1 & f\nd x4 ,he discov]$ t a gospel-tea*+ :i* w\ld n g d[n 9 ! mod]n _w ( civilization 0 ! mo/ successful1 be+ ! mo/ conv9c+1 among ! primitive races4 ,& ?\gh ! missions ( ,true ,belief _h ev]y:]e dw9dl$ = lack ( funds1 !y _h nev]!less left _! doctr9es s firmly root$ among c]ta9 tribes t ^? com+ aft] _h f\nd x advisable to take !m ov] )\t mu* *ange or enl>gem5t ( view4 ,= ! col\r$ races a =m ( fai? divorc$ f reason 0 = practical purposes ! be/4 ,& s x became ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's "w to p]suade into ! mission field su* m9ds among ! ,free ,evangelicals z t5d$ mo/ ne>ly to ! doctr9es ( ,true ,belief1 & to head (f z unsuitable ^? ( a m mod]ni/ t5d5cy :o 7 bett] suit$ at home4 ,& :51 z sometimes happ5$1 !re 0 doctr9al w> among ! mission>ies !mselves1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's influ5ce 0 always subtly on ! side ( ^? :o prea*$1 z ! true ^w ( revelation1 ^? ?+s :i* ! natives accept$ mo/ easily & lik$ be/4 ,x 0 a po9t ( view = :i* !re is mu* to be said2 = ! k :i* comes to man ma9ly ?r\gh 8 five s5ses1 & :i* has simil>ly to be pass$ on to o!rs1 _c 9 ! nature ( ?+s be absolute k2 & directly t is grant$ & giv5 due weight1 k1 ev5 ( ?+s spiritual1 has to adapt itself to =ms :i* be> a sort ( proportion to ! m9ds wait+ to receive x4 ,& s "u ! /imulus ( reports br\ght back f ! mission field1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg develop$ 8 doctr9al !sis t tru? is b relative1 ?us anticipat+ 9 ! spiritual _w ! discov]y ( ,e9/e9 9 ! mat]ial4 ,x 0 a !sis :i* :5 fir/ put =w>d provok$ a great deal ( controv]sy2 & _m ( ! old] s*ool1 = ^: l>g] influ5ce 9 ! mission field x _h be5 practically design$1 d5\nc$ x 9 unmeasur$ t]ms z incompatible ) ,revelation & dang]\s to ! integrity ( ! human consci5ce4 ,b x 0 su* a conv5i5t doctr9e--especially = ! e/abli%m5t ( a modus viv5di among mission>ies--t x made its way2 & )9 t5 ye>s ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's fir/ lubricat+ t\* to ! ma*9]y put 9 8 *>ge1 ! ,free ,evangelicals _h r$\bl$ _! effici5cy 9 ! old _w & ! new1 by sett+ =? ! evid5ces ( religion on two entirely diff]5t & incompatible l9es1 & produc+ z a result =ms ( fai? z div]se 9 complexion z 7 ! black & :ite faces ( ! respective communities to :i* ess5tial tru? 0 ?us made relative4 ,z a fur!r result ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg br\ght ab\t1 m by accid5t ?an by design1 an in=mal alliance 9 mission>y ef=t betwe5 ,true ,believ]s & ,free ,evangelicals4 ,= out !re 9 ! mission fields ,true ,belief 0 n[ hav+ won = x ! battle :i* at home x _h lo/2 & by a /range irony ! man mo/ responsible = t turn 9 its =tunes 0 he :o1 once its ris+ hope1 _h be5 s uncompromis+ly ca/ =? = a too-relative adh]5ce to reveal$ ,tru?4 ,"o day ^w 0 br\ght to ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg t c]ta9 eld]s ( ,true ,belief _h be5 ( a m9d to se>* ! ,scriptures conc]n+ him3 & ! ^w _h come1 n inappositely--?\gh op5 to diff]5t %ades ( int]pretation3 #8,ca/ ?y bread ^u ! wat]s1 & aft] _m days x %all return to !e4' ,& x 0 report$ t ! said eld]s _h be5 impress$ & _h made a note ( x4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 pleas$ by ! news1 = x meant t a door /ill /ood op52 & ?\gh he _h no int5tion ( pass+ ?r\gh x aga91 he lik$ x to be op54 ,= he 0 n[ busy op5+ a door to !m2 & !irs be+ op5 9 return1 !y might ev5tually pass ?r\gh x to him4 ,! idea ( relegat+ ! mission field def9itely to ,true ,belief "u an agre$ coalition ( ! ,*ur*es began to attract him1 = x 0 becom+ cle> to him t among ! m5tally defici5t ,true ,belief 0 ! quicke/ & mo/ effective way to conv]sion1 if only x c\ld be made non-sect>ian--a means r ?an an end4 ,he saw1 ) speculative in/9ct t look$ l fai?1 h[ a place might be f\nd = all on a plan ( 8 own mak+4 ,?us ! great fusion ( ! ,free ,*ur*es t[>d :i* he 0 work+ came a /ep ne>] to practical politics4 ,8 "w be+ ! organization ( missions1 x 0 (t5 8 duty to ent]ta9 mission>ies4 ,& z ! be/ "t ( all1 = e/abli%+ confid5tial relations1 0 to meet !m 9 fri5dly intimacy imm$iately ^u _! arrival1 x 0 beg9n+ to be 8 practice to invite z gue/ to 8 h\se any prom95t mission>y :o _h come home on leave4 ,?us 9 ! c\rse ( a few ye>s ! v cream ( ! ,free ,evangelical mission _w1 & a few o!rs f connections t 7 fri5dly1 pass$ ?r\gh 8 h&s4 ,x 0 f "o ( ^! latt] t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg receiv$ news ( ! swift civilization t 0 tak+ place 9 p>ts sc>cely he>d ( z yet1 ow+ to ! b5efic5t ef=ts ( c]ta9 mission>y c5tres n only to s[ ! se$ ( ! fai? b to develop ! weal? & res\rces ( ! fields 9 :i* !y lab\r$4 ,?is p>ticul> mission] 0 an optimi/ ab\t 8 own di/ricts4 #8,9 fifty ye>s' "t1' he said1 #8x w be = its size1 ! ri*e/ c\ntry outside ,europe & ! ,/ates4' ,& z its size 0 ne>ly half t ( ,france su* a =eca/ sugge/$ big possibilities4 ,he w5t on to tell ) :at prud5t & fa!rly c>e ^? 9 control ( ! missions _h head$ (f ! rapaci\s trad]s & concession hunt]s1 :o foll[ 9 ! mission>y's track1 by obta9+ f ! native *iefs exclusive rights /rategically bas$ ^u ! r\tes ( trade1 su* = in/ance z ! build+ ( l&+-/ages at ! junction ( riv]s1 & ! sett+ up ( :ite settlem5ts on ! high table-l&s ( ! int]ior4 ,z a consequ5ce ! economic future ( ! c\ntry 0 controll$1 n inde$ by ! mission>y society itself1 b by a humane-m9d$ organization ( bus9ess int]e/s work+ ) & ?r\gh x4 ,& "u ?is happy co-op]ation ! ,native ,indu/ries ,company 9 ! ,ray ,riv] t]ritory to ! nor? ( ,puto-,congo 7n !n ! famili> "n x has become s9ce7 _h op5$ up comm]cial relations at ! co/ ( only a few score ?\s& p\nds1 :i* 9 ! ne> future might be wor? millions4 ,!y 7 already pay+ an int]e/ on %>es :i* comp>$ fav\rably ) l>g] v5tures ( long] date2 & z ! total numb] ( %>es 0 comp>atively small1 !y (f]$ to e>ly inve/ors a great future4 ,& s ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 :o _h a ta/e = speculative transf]1 sold out & re9ve/$ a few hundr$ p\nds 9 ,native ,indu/ries ,limit$2 & receiv+ 8 divid5ds !reaft] on ! scale promis$1 ?\ght v little fur!r ab\t x1 except z some?+ s\nd :i* c>ri$ ) x ! l>g] hope ( value t might increase4 ,! s5se 9 :i* he ?\ght v little ab\t x1 0 z to ! actual s\rce ( its pr(its--oil1 rubb]1 copra1 or ivory--! me?ods ( its work+1 & ! m5 :o work$ x1 or :at x really did = ! native beyond mak+ him m accessible to ! influ5ce ( missions & ( trade4 ,z to t la/1 a v slight prelim9>y inquiry _h satisfi$ him t x 0 s2 & !re he left x4 ,x nev] occurr$ to ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 :o 0 eloqu5tly oppos$ to corporal puni%m5t 9 8 own c\ntry = crimes ( viol5ce & su* l1 to inquire :e!r corporal puni%m5t play$ any "p 9 mak+ 8 divid5ds f ,native ,indu/ries ,limit$ ne>] t5 ?an five p] c5t p] annum4 ,& :y inde$ %\ld x occur to him8 ,! %>ehold] sy/em1 on :i* mod]n trade is run1 does n prompt su* m5tal occurr5ce2 & :]e s _m millions are satisfi$ t _! responsibilities end 9 ! acceptance ( ! reports ( _! directors1 c any p>ticul> blame atta* to "o1 h[ev] em95t 9 ! organization ( ! mission field1 if he also 0 satisfi$1 & become 9 consequ5ce =getful8 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h !n--z always--a p]fectly cle> consci5ce4 ,he 0 v busy1 he 0 do+ good "w2 8 doctr9e ( relative tru? 0 giv+ !ology a m mod]n & a mu* m s5sible m9d ab\t all ! ?+s x c\ld n really prove b lov$ to fight ab\t2 ! coalition ( ! ,free ,*ur*es 0 advanc+ "u 8 manipulation by leaps & b\nds2 beh9d t loom$ ,dise/abli%m5t4 ,giv5 a great] corporate union ( ,noncon=mity1 ! argum5t = x w\ld be irresi/ible2 & :5 x came he w\ld be ! up-to-date ,lu!r be=e ^: assault t f9al /ronghold ( religi\s privilege toppl$ to ru94 ,= ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h be5 busy n only 9 ! organization ( missions b ^u ! political side also2 & w\ld no d\bt by ?is "t h gone into ,p>liam5t _h n somebody already be5 !re be=e him :o 0 do+ :at he w\ld h done 9 exactly ! same way--) ! same brilliance1 ! same ela/icity1 ! same eloqu5ce1 ! same h&-to-m\? conviction1 & ! same en?usia/ic & cat*word-lov+ foll[+4 ,p>liam5t did n ne$ two wiz>ds to ca/ ^u x ! same spell4 ,t 0 ! reason :y ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg kept 8 wiz>dry = ! ,*ur*es4 ,& s1 ?r\gh /r5u\s ye>s ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg lab\r$ to make ,free ,evangelicalism great]1 & m p[]ful1 & m fe>$ ?an x _h ev] yet be52 & be=e he _h t\*$ middle age he began to be spok5 ( z c&idate = ! high (fice ( ,presid5t at ! ,annual ,conf]5ce--a po/ = :i* previ\sly no head )\t grey hair on x _h ev] qualifi$4 ,x only want$ "s great cause1 "s big agitation l$ by himself1 to c>ry him ?r\gh & make him1 be=e he rea*$ ! age ( =ty1 ! mo/ prom95t figure 9 ! ,noncon=mi/ _w4 ,& !n1 :ile he 0 look+ = x1 came1 j 9 ! nick ( "t1 ! /ory1 ! horrible /ory ( ! ,puto-,congo atrocities4 ,he 0 no mission>y & no trad]1 b a m]e outsid] :o br\ght x to ,europe2 & :51 = reasons1 ,gov]nm5t ?rew a belittl+ d\bt ^u x1 que/ion+ ! motives & v]acity ( its report]1 !n ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg saw 8 *ance1 & blew a bla/ to ! ,free ,evangelical mission _w4 ,he took up ! cause1 made x 8 own1 & gave x all ! publicity x requir$4 ,,*apt] ,,fifte5 ,! ,s\nd ( a ,trumpet ,:5 ! campaign />t$ ! ,puto-,congo ,consolidation ,company 0 pay+ its %>ehold]s f #bj to #cj p] c5t1 indep5d5t ( bonuses :i* dropp$ to !m l manna e alt]nate ye>2 & its %>es /ood 9 ! m>ket at #bjj p] c5t above p>4 ,x _h held its own aga9/ a six mon?s' exposure ( its me?ods1 n only )\t a drop 9 ! quotations1 b ) a slight rise :5 (ficial cold wat] _h be5 ?r[n on ! report ( ! egregi\s ,mr4 ,morm5t1 ^: unfair & sup]ficial inve/igation _h caus$ all ! tr\ble4 ,b :5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg took ! matt] 9 h&1 hir+ halls 9 all ! big t[ns = mon/] meet+s1 & ?ump+ ! ,free ,evangelical w>-drum1 )9 a mon? ! %>es came tumbl+1 & ! ,gov]nm5t _h begun to h$ge by promis+ a commission ( inquiry--n1 z _h almo/ be5 previ\sly sugge/$1 into ! "* ( ,mr4 ,morm5t1 b into ! conduct ( ! ,company4 ,ev5 ?\gh ! _w is said to be wick$1 x (t5 pays & pays well to be on ! side ( ! angels4 ,= trade & comm]ce1 & politics are l>gely run on a sort ( agre$ pret5ce t man1 ?\gh n[ a little l[] ?an ! angels1 is n mu* l[]1 or only 9 8 bad mom5ts1 or only because he doesn't always h "t to look into ?+s4 ,! side on :i* ! angels are1 may = a "t be viol5tly disput$ by guilty int]e/s3 b give x a cle> view-halloo & a sight ( its qu>ry on ! run1 & y h ! great-he>t$ public up & aft] x1 q oblivi\s to its own record 9 matt]s closely simil>4 ,s n[3 ! /rew+s ( ! fea!rs ( angels' w+s across ! l&scape made ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's lightn+ campaign look l a pap]-*ase f ! heav5ly or bird's-eye view2 & t5s & hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( virtu\s %>ehold]s1 9 companies ( ^: ways & do+s !y did n 9 ! lea/ "k or v mu* c>e1 att5d$ 8 meet+s to d5\nce ! %>ehold]s ( a ,*>t]$ ,company :i* 0 pay+ #bj & #cj p] c5t ^u me?ods t 7 n[ be+ expos$4 ,i h said be=e1 & ,i say aga91 t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 a man ( absolute s9c]ity to ! convictions ( ! mom5t2 s also 7 8 audi5ces1 all p ( s9c]ity2 b x 0 a s9c]ity :i*1 ris+ to ! surface l cream1 :5 x has be5 skimm$ (f leaves a poor ?9 mat]ial beh9d x4 ,b x 0 national mat]ial aft] all2 & h[1 z somebody once ask$1 c "o indict a great nation8 ,its greatness is ! refut+ answ]4 ,& s x 01 :5 ^? *e]+ cr[ds hung ^u ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's eloqu5ce1 & :51 be+ s mu* c>ri$ away by x1 he hung ^u x himself--!re 0 n "o1 speak] or li/5]1 :o1 :ile s9c]ely d5\nc+ ! cruelties :i* _h wrung #bj & #cj p] c5t pr(its f ! blood & bones ( ind5tur$ black lab\r1 ev] ?\ght ( d5\nc+ ! sy/em :i* enabl$ any :o _h capital to inve/1 to make money out ( v5tures & indu/ries z to ! work+s ( :i* !y knew no?+4 ,x 0 n ! sy/em :i* 0 be+ d5\nc$1 b individuals :o _h be5 oil+ ! :eels ( ! sy/em by me?ods ( civilization pu%$ to logical extremes4 ,& s1 :5 y /rike an av]age1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 j z innoc5t & j z s9c]e z ! bulk ( 8 fell[-c\ntrym54 ,! only diff]5ce 0 t nobody else enjoy$ 8 innoc5ce & s9c]ity z mu* z he did1 or ?\ght s highly ( x4 ,= n[1 be+ s glori\sly ^u ! side ( ! angels1 x 0 ) ! voice ( an angel--& a p[]ful "o--t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg spoke4 ,& ! angels & ! h]d-in/9ct hav+ got hold ( him toge!r1 he did wond]s3 n only did he surprise me1 he surpris$ himself4 ,"o day he _h be=e him & beh9d him1 ar\nd him & above him1 an audi5ce ( t5 ?\s& brea?less li/5]s--brea?less n = any difficulty1 8 f9e voice be+ easily he>d1 b = ! m]e joy ( him4 ,he 0 mak+ visible to all1 ! =e/s & swamps & mal>i\s riv]s to :i* he _h nev] p5etrat$ save ) ! eye ( vision & pity & compassion2 & also ! ?+s t 7 be+ done !re = %>ehold]s 9 a c\ntry call+ itself ,*ri/ian4 ,he gave *apt] & v]se3 be=e him _h come a speak]1 fre% f ! di/rict itself1 ) t]rible lant]n-slides1 "s %[+ life1 _m m %[+ dea?4 ,z a prelude to 8 p]oration he dem&$ ! la/ ( ! slides1 "o t _h be5 specially res]v$ = ! occasion4 ,x appe>$ & a great gasp w5t ?r\gh ! audi5ce2 !y sat s sil5t = 8 conclud+ words1 s motionless t actually n a p9 dropp$4 ,& aft] he _h end$1 = "s seconds ! sil5ce la/$1 s deep 0 ! emotion ( 8 he>]s4 ,:5 he sat d[n he felt t he _h made ! spee* ( 8 life4 ,8 auditors app>5tly ?\ght s too1 hav+ recov]$ !y /ood up = five m9utes to applaud1 :ile ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 feel+ a little fa9t b v happy1 sat & drank wat]4 ,:5 sil5ce 0 re/or$ = ! ann\ncem5t ( ! next speak]--a r reluctant ,ar*bi%op _h be5 captur$ = ! occasion--a cold /accato voice came f ! back ( ! hall3 #8,is n ! g5tleman :o has j spok5 himself a %>ehold] 9 ! ,puto-,congo ,consolidation ,company8' ,a buzz ( horrifi$ con/]nation w5t sibilat+ f /alls to gall]y3 ! :ole movem5t tott]$ to its base4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 on 8 feet4 #8,x's a lie1' he said2 & to %[ t 0 ! end ( x1 sat d[n aga94 ,! audi5ce took a free brea? & applaud$4 ,once m came ! voice3 #8,does ! speak] d5y t he draws any pr(it f inve/m5t 9 ! =c$ lab\r ( ^! unhappy natives8' ,& aga9 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 on 8 feet4 #8,n "o p\nd1 n "o p5ny1 n "o f>?+4 ,i w\ld die r4' ,! applause at ?is 0 t]rific4 ,all heads turn$ t[>ds ! int]ruption3 lo/ 9 ! d5se cr[d ga!r$ at ! back ( ! hall x rema9$ m]ely a voice4 ,!re 0 a pause1 ! voice said3 #8,i am q satisfi$4 ,i 0 mis9=m$4' ,a %>p bur/ ( laught] rang ?r\gh ! hall2 & ev]ybody 0 happy aga94 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg receiv$ ano!r ovation2 & :5 he rose to reply to ! vote ( ?anks ! noise 0 deaf5+4 ,b ?\gh he repli$ beautifully & 9 mov+ t]ms1 he 0 n at ease4 ,dur+ ! spee* ( ! ,ar*bi%op he _h sat ?9k+3 #8,:at %>es remotely resembl+ ! ,puto-,congo ,consolidat$ d ,i possess8 ,:atev] c ! man h got hold (8' ,sudd5ly ! words1 #8,native ,indu/ries ,ltd4' fla%$ into 8 m9d4 ,^? %>es paid him ab\t fifty p\nds a ye>1 on an inve/m5t ( two hundr$2 & e ye> ! directors s5t him a reassur+ report ( ! well-be+ & prosp]ity ( ! natives 9 ^: int]e/s x 0 run4 ,b :at _h ^! to d ) ! ,puto-,congo ,consolidation ,company8 ,he 0 n good at geography2 beyond ! fact t !y bo? hail$ f ! same cont95t he 0 aw>e ( no possible connection4 ,all ! same1 z soon z ! meet+ 0 ov] he sp$ home 9 trepidation1 & aft] a %ort se>* ?r\gh a fat bundle ( small b v>i$ inve/m5ts he f\nd ! %>e c]tificate he 0 9 se>* (4 ,! sight ( x froze him1 z x _h be5 ! eye ( ,david9a fix$ 9 judgm5t3 t]ror & desolation op5$ "u him z a gulf into :i* he desc5d$ alive4 ,= ?\gh 9 ! orig9al c]tificate ! "n ( ! ,puto-,congo ,consolidation ,company 0 n[h]e m5tion$1 ! c]tificate bore endorsem5t ( a lat] date 7he rememb]$ fa9tly s5d+ x1 at reque/1 = t purpose7 f :i* x appe>$ t ,native ,indu/ries _h become affiliat$--consolidat$ 0 p]haps ! awful & correct ^w--) c]ta9 o!r companies op]at+ 9 ! same di/rict1 ! ,ray ,riv] ,rubb] ,company be+ "o ( !m3 & #8,ray ,riv] ,rubb]' ) its beautiful roll+ s\nd _h n[ acquir$ a horrible famili>ity to 8 e>s2 only t v night he _h himself roll$ x ^u 8 oratorical tongue1 enjoy+ ! ri* flav\r ( x4 ,& ?\gh ! "n ( ! ,puto-,congo ,consolidat$ did n ev5 n[ appe>1 8 c]tificate bore nev]!less t notori\s (ficial /amp :i* he & ! ,free ,*ur*es _h s fi]cely held up to scorn--a l>ge adhesive label ( emboss$ pap]1 blood r$1 be>+ z its emblem a :ite man & a black hold+ h&s1 & ov] !m ! punn+ motto #8,nihil ali5um puto'--,i hold no?+ =eign4 ,h[ dev\tly he wi%$ t = him ! motto c\ld h be5 true4 ,b t he did hold ?is damnable & damn+ %>e 9 t comm]cial atrocity :i* he _h be5 d5\nc+1 !re 0 no long] room = d\bt4 ,& h[1 9 ,heav5's "n1 or ! "n ( any?+ equally incr$ible1 h[ 0 he to expla9 x away8 ,t 0 ! "q :i*1 = ! next h\r or two1 he cont9u$ putt+ to me ) great f]v\r & insi/5cy4 ,i li/5$1 b ,i said no?+2 = ?\gh ,i 0 mu* int]e/$1 ,i did n int5d to int]v5e4 ,t is n my me?od4 ,& s1 :ile ,i paid due att5tion to :at he actually said1 ,i let ! nimbl] spe$ ( 8 bra9 = "o mom5t escape me2 & 0 tak5 sudd5ly by surprise :5 ,i saw him jump up f 8 knees & />t into def9ite action4 ,dur+ ! next =ty-eight h\rs ! meteoric spe$ ( 8 c>e]1 8 swift adju/m5t ( means to ends1 8 v>i$ & almo/ in/antane\s decisions1 & above all ! driv+ =ce ( ! moral argum5ts :i* he address$ to ^? l>g] %>ehold]s ( ,native ,indu/ries ,limit$ :om 9 s brief a "t he succe$$ 9 runn+ to e>?1 all ?is gave me a conception ( 8 abilities to :i*1 ,i confess1 t till !n ,i _h h>dly done ju/ice4 ,nor d ,i ?9k ! av]age read] c\ld foll[ ?r\gh all its ramifications t inspir$ sauve qui peut1 :i*1 9 su* %ort space ( "t1 c>ri$ moral deva/ation to s _m ,free ,evangelical back-p>l\rs--=tresses = all ! virtues4 ,suffice x t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 hav+ obta9$ a complete li/ ( ! %>ehold]s 9 ,native ,indu/ries ,limit$1 discov]$ = tru? :at 8 sangu9e m9d _h envisag$ z a bless$ possibility--t ne>ly half ( ! ,company's %>es 7 actually 9 ! h&s ( ,free ,*ur* m9i/]s & ( o!r prom95t & privileg$ memb]s ( _! congregations1 & t all unkn[n to itself ! ,free ,evangelical ,body--t great in/rum5t = ! e/abli%m5t ( ,god's ,k+dom on e>?--_h got "o ( its feet well plant$ 9 t v /ronghold ( ! ,devil aga9/ :i* x 0 direct+ its assault--an awkw>d1 or an advantage\s position accord+ to ! use made ( x4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 ^: appreh5sion & angui% _h be5 s great t 9 ! fir/ t5 h\rs aft] 8 discov]y he c\ld eat no breakfa/1 _h dur+ ! next t51 ) travel1 telegram1 & telephone1 done su* an enorm\s am\nt ( "w & to su* good purpose1 t be=e ! day 0 out he _h begun almo/ to enjoy himself4 ,9 t brief space ( "t he _h captur$ n only ! c\ncil ( ! ,free ,*ur* ,congress1 & ?ree ( its ex-,presid5ts1 b ! ,presid5t-elect & five ( its mo/ %9+ lights 9 ! f9ancial _w z well--m5 :o _h always ma9ta9$ publicly t !y held _! weal? z a sacr$ tru/ f ! ,p[]s above = ! s]vice ( humanity4 ,n[ he %[$ !m _! *ance4 ,:ile ! %>es ( ! affiliat$ companies 9 ,puto-,congo ,consolidat$ lay batt]$ on ! m>ket1 opportunity = good ,sam>itans pres5t$ itself on a l>ge scale4 ,= ! prea*+ mission>y1 :o also travell$ = ,native ,indu/ries ,limit$1 _h done 8 ag5cy ?or\ghly & well1 & ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's sav+ hopes 7 abundantly realiz$4 ,"h !y all 71 almo/ )\t kn[+ x--"s n kn[+ x at all2 o!rs kn[+ x b ly+ l[1 tru/+ t affiliation c>ri$ ) x no responsibility = ! adm9i/rative acts ( ,puto-,congo ,consolidat$1 & f9d+ mu* virtue 9 ! diff]5ce ( a "n--"h !y all 7 9 ! same box1 & ! lid ( x sudd5ly op5$ l graves = ! day ( judgm5t4 ,yes1 !y 7 all 9 x2 b1 s ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg assur$ !m1 ) ?is important diff]5ce4 ,!y 7 !re ( set purpose & int5t l himself3 _h gone into x1 = /rategical reasons1 ) ! sword ( ! _s1 to prep>e ! way ( ! ,"l & br+ deliv]ance to ! oppress$4 ,!y he>d f ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg h[ he _h inve/$ 8 little all = t purpose alone1 wat*+ & wait+1 ) nev] a p5ny ( pr(it1 bid+ 8 "t = ! great day ( deliv]ance4 7,he _h1 9 fact1 t v day1 sold out all 8 o!r inve/m5ts 9 ord] to secure a yet l>g] hold+ = ! confirmation ( 8 case47 ,!y also1 he _h n a d\bt1 _h inve/$ = a l purpose--or if n1 7 eag] & will+ to d s n[ t ! "t _h come = t purpose to be decl>$4 ,= "h 0 ! case2 ! ,free ,evangelical ,*ur* c\ld n[ at a pu% 9 a fall+ m>ket obta9 a %>ehold]s' majority 9 "o ( ! mo/ important & prosp]\s companies :i* _h come toge!r "u ! gis ( ! ,puto-,congo ,consolidat$3 _h1 !re=e1 p[] to call & control a special meet+ ( ! %>ehold]s = ! re=m--root1 bran*1 lock1 /ock & b>rel--( ! :ole abom9able sy/em to :i* x _h become l9k$4 ,free ,*ur* ,presid5ts1 ,evangelical f9anci]s1 %9+ lights 9 ! ,temp]ance movem5t1 & o!rs ) reputations above suspicion1 li/5$1 sat up1 & 7 amaz$2 only too ?ankful 9 t d>k h\r to h good motives s g5]\sly imput$ to !m & _! way ( salvation made pla94 ,v few attempt$ to rema9 irresponsible1 incr$ul\s1 or indiff]5t2 :5 !y did1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg laun*$ 8 attack1 & _! opposition wilt$ & crumbl$4 ,nor did he m9ce ! inspir$ ^w :i* came to him3 8 brisk little figure sp>kl$ ) fla%es ( div9e fire1 ev5 z ! wireless app>atus sp>kles ) ! message :i* desc5ds to x f ! out] air2 & !re to h& 0 ! circul> appeal :i* )9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs w\ld h receiv$ ! signatures ( ov] a hundr$ ,free ,*ur* m9i/]s & eld]s call+ = an em]g5cy meet+ ( ! %>ehold]s4 ,at t meet+ ! ,puto-,congo atrocities w\ld be d5\nc$1 & ! pres5t ,directors ( ! ,company call$ on to resign & make room = o!rs4 ,native ,indu/ries ,limit$1 by reason ( its secur$ monopolies1 held ! key to ! position4 ,?\gh small1 x c\ld impose its t]ms2 close its depots & l&+-/ages to prov$ abuse ( contract by ! affiliat$ companies1 & if x became a "q ( law1 d>e ! re/ to come on2 = n[ x w\ld h ! entire c\ntry beh9d x1 ev51 if ne$ be1 ! p[] ( ,p>liam5t4 ,let !m bl[ _! bla/ l\d & long en\gh1 & ! :ole huge f9ancial fabric ( ,puto-,congo ,consolidat$ :i* _h s\ght to absorb !m into id5tity ) its own guilty prosp]ity1 w\ld h to cleanse itself or g4 ,& z ^! rev]5d eld]s li/5$1 & b5t _! heads = ! :itewa% provid$ by ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 !re 0 ! (f]$ vision be=e !m ( ! great ,free ,*ur* body1 too long c\*ant 9 money$ ease1 ris+ ^u its h9d legs at la/1 & utt]+ no meek l[+ ( k9e1 b ! comb9$ ro> & scream ( ! ,lion & ! ,eagle--& ov] !m 9 fea!rs ( silv] & gold1 ! cov]+ w+s ( ! ,dove2 & !re 0 ! ,vision>y himself want+ to "k1 "h & n[1 :e!r _! voice w\ld swell ! *orus or only be rais$ 9 futile opposition4 ,t "q receiv$ b "o answ]4 ,s1 l fire ?r\gh /ubble1 did ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg burn 8 way into ! consci5ces & fe>s ( ! ,native ,indu/ries %>ehold]s2 & by ! "t ! sun _h set ^u ! second day ( 8 lab\rs he knew t he _h won4 ,! next day a lett] f ! #8,voice'--or f its in=mant--appe>$ 9 ! press *all5g+ once m ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's publicly utt]$ d5ial ( hav+ lot or %>e 9 ! nef>i\s activities ( ,puto-,congo ,consolidat$4 ,! lett] made no ass]tion1 b pres5t$ a s]ies ( neat int]rogations--yes or no2 & end$ ) ! smoo? reposeful sne] ( "o c]ta9 ( 8 facts4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's reply gave t dirty platt] ! clean lick x requir$ inside & out4 ,9 ! ,puto-,congo ,consolidat$ he held no %>es at all3 9 ! affiliat$ #8,native ,indu/ries ,limit$' he did hold "s1 & s9ce ! meet+ 9 "q _h succe$$ 9 gett+ hold ( a few m4 ,8 purpose1 :i* toge!r ) o!rs1 he _h be5 oblig$ hi!rto to conceal1 le/ ! ,puto-,congo ,executive %\ld get w9d ( x & take /eps to prev5t1 he c\ld n[ decl>e4 ,he did s res\nd+ly4 ,! same pap] :i* conta9$ 8 lett]1 conta9$ notice ( ! special meet+ conv5$ by its ,free ,*ur* %>ehold]s to purge ! ,native ,indu/ries ,limit$ ( complicity 9 ! ,puto-,congo atrocities1 & to t]m9ate all contracts =?)4 ,= himself ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h only to add t nev]1 9 ! ye>s ( wait+ = ! p[] :i* _h n[ come to him1 _h he appli$ to 8 own use "o p5ny ( ! divid5ds he _h receiv$ f ,native ,indu/ries2 all _h be5 sav$ up = a fur!r inve/m5t :5 ! mom5t %\ld appe> opportune4 ,& ) t--facts speak+ l\d] ?an words--8 def5ce 0 complete4 ,a mon? lat] he held ! special meet+ ( ! ,native ,indu/ries %>ehold]s 9 ! holl[ ( 8 h&1 & 9 a spee* :i* ! press report$ v]batim la%$ ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,*>t]$ ,company ( ,puto-,congo ,consolidat$ ) a tongue l ! :ip ( an inspir$ slave-driv]4 ,p[]less 9 ! face ( numb]s ! opposition fell away 9 panic2 ! consci5ce ( ! ,free ,*ur*es ass]t$ itself1 all ! ,directors resign$1 & ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg & n9e o!rs1 ) clean records l 8 own1 7 elect$ to _! place4 ,two memb]s ( ! new ,bo>d propos$ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg to be *airman2 & he 0 elect$ )\t a diss5ti5t voice4 ,native ,indu/ries ,limit$ 0 to be run h5ce=? on ,*ri/ian l9es1 & set an example to ! _w by e>n+ = itself on ^? l9es l>g] pr(its ?an ev] be=e4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 a consi/5tly sangu9e s\l2 believ+ ! %>ehold+ sy/em to be a device well-pleas+ to ,god1 he believ$ x c\ld be done4 ,& s t night he w5t home to 8 h\se ju/ifi$1 9 beams ( glory all ( 8 own mak+1 v tir$1 b m satisfi$ ) himself ?an he c\ld ev] rememb] to h be5 be=e4 ,,*apt] ,,sixte5 ,rew>d ( ,virtue ,:ile ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg /ill w5t 9 cl\ds ( glory1 high & uplift$ on popul> applause1 ,david9a1 back f "o ( h] adv5tur\s exp$itions & already prep>+ = ! next1 came to see him4 ,%e view$ him up & d[n admir+ly4 #8,y don't look mu* ! worse = x1' %e said4 #8,i don't "k t ,i am1' he repli$ g5ially1 ev5 :ile 8 dodg+ m9d 0 at guess z to :at exactly %e meant by worse4 #8,b x's tak5 me (f my "w a good deal2 & ,i 0 want+ holiday4' #8,take x1' said ,david9a1 #8,i'll pay4' #8,oh1 x isn't a "q ( pay+1' he return$4 #8,besides1 if x 71 ,i'm ! bett] (f ( ! two ( u1 n[4' ,8 eyes tw9kl$4 #8,y see1 ,i made lucky inve/m5ts4' ,david9a almo/ lov$ him2 t hit at himself 0 s good-hum\r$ & playful & apposite4 #8,yes1' %e agre$1 #8b x 0 a n>r[ squeeze4' #8,x 01' he repli$1 #8b ,i l be+ squeez$4 ,x suits me4 ,!n ,i always d my be/4' #8,jona?an1' said 8 si/]1 #8,i'm beg9n+ to admire y4 ,if ,i didn't "k y s well1 y'd take me 9 too--almo/4' #8,my de> ,david9a1 t is ! la/ ?+ ,i h ev] wi%$ to d1' he said4 #8,hopeless adv5tures d n appeal to me4' ,%e laugh$1 & let ! argum5t drop to say3 #8,by ! way1 :at are y n[8 ,:at d y call y\rself8' #8,i /ill call myself ,jona?an ,trimbl]igg1' 0 8 reply4 #8,i don't propose tak+ a title1 ev5 if x 7 (f]$ me4' #8,x's fifte5 ye>s s9ce ,uncle ,ph9eas di$1' said ,david9a1 #8& ,i've a reason = ask+4' ,s8 ,"h 0 ,david9a propos+ to broa* ! subject on :i* till n[ no ^w _h ev] be5 utt]$ betwe5 !m4 ,x did n exactly surprise him2 he _h always believ$ t ,david9a _h a consci5ce2 b (t5 he _h wond]$ if1 conv9c$ 9 h] own m9d ^u ! po9t at issue1 %e w\ld tr\ble to tell him ( x--unless spitefully to enjoy 8 disappo9tm5t4 ,b !re 0 no long] any "q ( disappo9tm5t n[4 ,9 ! fold ( ,true ,belief1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg knew t he c\ld n h done any?+ l :at he _h n[ accompli%$1 or h atta9$ to su* a /&+ or su* prospects4 ,nev]!less--_h ! bait be5 l>g]--= !re ! door /ood op5 wait+ = him--:o kn[s8 ,! great fusion ( ! ,free ,*ur*es1 9 a =m to include ,true ,belief1 might h come e>li]1 & he might h rema9$ ,free ,evangelical 9 practice & yet qualifi$ 9 ! lett] & 9 ! _s = t def]r$ b5efit :i* he 0 n[ d5y+ himself4 #8,i ask$1' said ,david9a1 #8because ,i see t next ,sunday y are go+ d[n to prea* to y\r old congregation at ,m\nt ,horeb4' #8,yes1' said ,jona?an1 #8!y've ask$ me4 ,x's ! fir/ "t su* a ?+ has happ5$1 & my text is n go+ to be ! rep5tant ,prodigal1 ei!r4 ,i hav5't *ang$4 ,we %all j g on :]e we left (f4' #8,t's :y ,i'm ask+--:at y call y\rself4 ,d y /ill reckon y\rself a ,true ,believ]8' #8,i reckon t :at ,i believe is true2 b ,i d n reg>d myself z a ,true ,believ] 9 ! te*nical s5se4 ,i don't ?9k ,i ev] 04 ,a ,relative ,believ]1 ,david9a1 is :at ,i am4' #8,x's a pity1' said ,david9a1 #89 a way4 ,uncle ,ph9eas left me a lett] ( in/ruction--n legal2 b /ill ,i take x z b9d+4 ,if y _h rema9$ a ,true ,believ] till n[1 ,i 0 to g %>es ) y4' ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h long s9ce1 9 8 own m9d1 got ! bett] ( ,uncle ,ph9eas & 8 #bjj a ye>4 ,b n[ he saw 8 *ance ( gett+ ! bett] ( ,david9a4 ,s he said quietly3 #8,i "k t1 he told me4' ,david9a />$4 #8,:at did he tell y8' #8,he %[$ me ! lett]1' said ,jona?an4 #8,& y nev] said any?+6' cri$ ,david9a1 a/oni%$4 #8,well1 ,i did say some?+ 9 a way4 ,i m5tion$ ! lett] to y once2 b z y *ose to say no?+ ab\t x1 ,i left x at t4' #8,& y tru/$ me8' inquir$ ,david9a4 #8,absolutely4 ,b v soon aft] t1 y see1 x didn't matt]4 ,i got turn$ out4' ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 n[ feel+ v happy1 = he saw t ,david9a 0 "r out ( h] be>+s4 ,b )\t appe>+ to notice ?is unusual ph5om5on he w5t quietly on3 #8,aft] all x's a good ?+ z x happ5s4 ,if y _h to divide ) me n[ y w\ldn't h en\gh = y\r exp$itions4' #8,pl5ty1' %e assur$ him4 #8,ah1 to be sure1 ,i hav5't told y4 ,& yet t's :y x 0 important t ,i %\ld "k2 = ,i didn't suppose 8 old two hundr$ w\ld matt] to y mu* n[4 ,b ! o!r day ,i got news3 op5+ a new qu>ry !y /ruck a seam ( some?+ else q unexpect$2 x isn't exactly plumbago1 or ,cumb]l& lead z !y call x2 b x's r l x2 & z a consequ5ce ! prop]ty is up to some?+ l tw5ty times its value4' ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg took x v quietly2 he made no sign2 ev5 n[ he 0 n sure t he wi%$ ?+s diff]5tly4 ,he _h a great desire1 = 8 own spiritual com=t1 to get ! bett] ( ,david9a1 j once4 #8,well1 ,i congratulate y1' he said2 #8:]e w ! next exp$ition be8 ,! ,sah>a1 ,p]sia1 ,arabia8 ,x looks z if y 7 go+ to be a fam\s woman travell]2 y've always _h ! pluck & ! bra92 & n[ y've got ! means = x4' #8,d y m9d1 ,jona?an8' %e ask$ him4 #8,m9d8 ,i'm delight$4' #8,?is is ! fir/ "t1' %e confess$1 #8t y've ev] tak5 me by surprise4 ,y knew1 & y didn't say any?+4 ,y knew1 & y let !m turn y out4 ,y knew1 & y tru/$ me4' #8,i've always tru/$ y4' #8,well1 ,i hav5't always tru/$ y4 ,9 fact1 ,i've always suspect$ y4' #8,i "k x1 my de> ,david9a1 b z x amuses y & _h left (f hurt+ me--:y n8' #8,& n[1' %e w5t on1 z if he _h n int]rupt$ h]1 #8,i don't "k :e!r to suspect y or n4' #8,y'd mu* bett]1' he said4 #8,! tru? is ,i'm puzzl$6' #8,! tru? (t5 is v puzzl+1' ass5t$ ,jona?an1 #8x's s relative4' ,!n he got up & /ret*$ himself l a cat enjoy+ ! sun4 #8,& ,i /ill ?9k1' said ,david9a decid$ly1 #8t y are capable ( be+ a villa91 & a blood-?ir/y villa9 too1 if x suit$ y4' ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg cont9u$ to /ret* & to smile at h]4 #8,oh1 ,david9a1' he said1 #8y are a com=table p]son to talk to6' ,& at t he let h] g4 ,= once1 j = once 9 8 life he _h got ! bett] ( h]4 ,david9a 0 puzzl$ at him4 ,x 0 a great ev5t4 ,& a week lat] he receiv$ f ,david9a a volunt>y transf] duly execut$ ( "o-half ( ! prop]ty1 :i* at its prospectively enhanc$ value w\ld make him com=tably (f = life4 ,x meant1 x mu/ mean1 t at la/ he _h won h] approval4 #8,?\ ,david9a see/ me6' _h no long] its old discom=t = him4 ,9 h] eye too1 z 9 ev]ybody's1 !re 0 a bl9d spot1 & he _h manag$ to hit x4 ,,*apt] ,,sev5te5 ,too ,good to be ,true ,! dull+ ( ,david9a's eye _h a fatal effect ^u ! c>e] ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg4 ,x remov$ ! la/ ob/acle f 8 way to ?9k+ himself good4 ,8 own consci5ce _h be5 malleable2 b h]s1 s]v+ 9 its place1 _h kept an integrity ( its own :i* always left him ) a d\bt4 ,n[ ! d\bt vani%$1 & on t m]curial & magnetic temp]am5t x _h a surpris+ effect4 ,i wond] :e!r read]s h realiz$ ! extraord9>y spiritual com=t :i* ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h d]iv$ f ! fri5dly dis>mam5t ( ,david9a's suspicions4 ,he _h j come ?r\gh a phase ( success & public applause1 ) its accompany+ s5se ( p[]1 unprec$5t$ 9 8 c>e]4 ,b beh9d x all 0 ! uneasy s5se t he _h be5 remiss 9 ! protection ( 8 own int]e/s--t x _h be5 a tight squeeze1 & t only by ! k9d fav\r ( ,heav5 _h he got ?r\gh n m]ely cr$itably1 b ) s mu* to sp>e4 ,! ,native ,indu/ries %>es might soon be--z he _h jok$ to ,david9a--a good inve/m5t2 b he _h blund]$ 9 hold+ !m1 or1 at lea/1 9 n gett+ rid ( !m be=e />t+ on 8 campaign2 & x always hurt ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg v mu* to feel t--ev5 9 8 own eyes alone--he _h made a fool ( himself4 ,x 0 obvi\s !re=e t to make a fool ( ! r$\btable ,david9a1 :o _h = s _m ye>s giv5 him an uneasy consci5ce :5ev] %e wi%$1 _h r$ress$ ! balance4 ,& s1 accord+ to 8 own practical /&>d1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg /ood purg$ & purifi$ ( self-repro(1 ) 8 consci5ce beautifully easy once m4 ,he _h f\ght ^u ! side ( ! angels1 & ! battle 0 won h&s d[n2 9 ! process1 by emb>k+ all 8 sav+s 9 a v5ture :i* tempor>ily _h cra%$1 he _h s]i\sly r$uc$ 8 income2 b ev5 t1 ?anks to ! prospect pres5t$ to him by ,david9a did n n[ conc]n him1 x ev5 pleas$ him1 = x 0 a pro( ( 8 dis9t]e/$ devotion to ! cause he _h *ampion$4 ,& s1 look+ at himself f all sides1 ! spiritual1 ! public1 & ! dome/ic1 he 0 abundantly satisfi$ ) :at he saw4 ,hav+ made good1 he felt good2 & elat$ by t feel+1 he decid$ t ! family--t "p ( x :i* 0 n away at s*ool--%\ld h a holiday4 ,9 ord] to beg9 ! holiday z soon z possible--= himself z well z ! o!rs--he s5t (f ,c>ol9e & ! little ones1 rema9+ himself = a few days to cle> up a few ends ( "w /ill 9 arre>s at 8 c5tral (fice1 & 9 spite ( ^? arre>s1 :5 he _h se5 ,c>ol9e into ! tra91 8 s5se ( holiday _h already begun4 ,= 9 spite ( all ! goodness t 0 9 him1 he cont9u$ to f9d h] dull1 ) a dullness t did n dim9i%4 ,& yet1 he told himself1 he 0 fond ( h]1 & _h nev] d5i$ h] any?+ t 0 h] due4 ,s1 9 t matt] also1 8 consci5ce _h left him no?+ ) :i* to reproa* himself4 ,t day1 :5 8 (fice "w 0 ov]1 he took recreation 9 a *>act]i/ic way4 ,hav+ b\ght "s q good cig>s1 he m\nt$ to ! top ( a bus1 & />t$ to explore ! metropolis1 or1 m accurately1 to let de/9y explore x = him4 ,8 me?od 0 to accompany ! bus to its t]m9us1 & !re *ange into ano!r1 leav+ *ance to decide 9 :at fre% direction x %\ld c>ry him1 ea/ or we/1 nor? or s\?4 ,9 ?is way1 ?r\gh a v>iegation ( light$ /reets--f "s we>+ ! %adie/ subt]fuge ( life to o!rs ( a flamboyant brilliance1 & back aga91 = a c\ple ( h\rs & m he ?or\ghly enjoy$ himself--see+ unconsci\sly 9 ! kaleidoscopic life see?+ ar\nd him a reflex image ( 8 own1 & 9 x felt ju/ifi$4 ,x 0 all s quick1 unexpect$1 & yet congru\s1 s criss-cross & v>i\s1 & vitally ab\nd+1 & yet1 9 its ma9 curr5t uni=m1 fl[+ on ) "o g5]al purpose common to all--mean+ bus9ess1 :atev] ! bus9ess might be4 ,& "h1 sitt+ en?ron$ above x on ! front seat ( a swift-go+ motor-bus1 he1 a man :o on ! "r side ( middle age1 _h become almo/ fam\s1 w5t happy & unrecogniz$1 8 hat drawn l[ ov] 8 eyes1 8 coat coll> turn$ up to meet x1 absorb+ t l>ge life ( ! cr[d ) :i* s deeply & in/9ctively he felt himself to be "o4 ,& mean:ile de/9y did its "w4 ,to ! seat beside him1 vacat$ at ! la/ /opp+-place1 came a fre% occupant--a woman quick & al]t ( movem5t1 well-dress$1 n eld]ly4 ,be=e he _h be5 able unobtrusively to get a look at h] face1 ! conductor 0 collect+ h] f>e4 ,he he>d a famili> voice nam+ a suburban de/9ation2 a mom5t lat]1 quick & decid$1 annoy$ r ?an dismay$1 ! voice said1 #8,i've lo/ my purse6' #8,all[ me6' said ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg4 #8,good ev5+4' ,he t5d]$ ! money z he spoke4 ,"o look at him1 & ,miss ,isabel ,sp>l+ rose to g4 #8,y %all d no?+ ( ! sort1' %e said1 #8,i'll get d[n4' ,& !n--de/9y4 ,9 ! road bel[ a co/]'s b>r[1 cutt+ across ! track ( ! swift-mov+ traffic1 collid$1 %$ a :eel1 & sat jamm$ "u ! head ( ! oncom+ motor-bus4 ,! impact :i* lift$ all ! seat$ occupants f _! seats1 caus$ ,miss ,isabel ,sp>l+ to disappe> f view4 ,break+ h] fall by a well-su/a9$ clut* ^u ! rail1 %e /ruck ! hood1 & slid sideways into ! upset apple-c>t4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 ) admirable agility1 heels fir/1 scrambl$ aft] h]4 ,! fir/ to get to h]1 he f\nd h] conv5i5tly unconsci\s1 & tak+ possession ( 8 implacable foe 9 h] n[ def5celess condition1 he hail$ a taxi & c>ri$ h] away to hospital4 ,!re1 hav+ le>n$ t %e 0 n dang]\sly hurt1 & w\ld probably h recov]$ suffici5tly to give acc\nt ( h]self 9 an h\r's "t1 he left money to pay = conveyances or telegrams1 & took himself (f1 a nameless b5efactor1 ^: id5tity ,miss ,isabel ,sp>l+ might ei!r nose out or ignore accord+ to ta/e1 b c\ld n d o!rwise ?an suspect4 ,& s1 if !re 0 "o spot 9 8 kaleidoscopic _w :]e ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 9 retrospect1 _h n hi!rto felt q happy1 he 0 able to feel happy n[4 ,8 embrace ( ,isabel ,sp>l+'s inanimate =m1 ! fir/ "t = m ?an fifte5 ye>s--_h giv5 him ! sudd5 inspiration t n[1 9 8 own "t & 9 8 own way1 he %\ld take up & fulfil ! ra% promise ( 8 e>ly y\?1 & be voice & *ampion ( ! m9i/]ial call to wom54 ,= n[ at la/ he _h ! /&+ & a foll[+ :]e( he 0 ! accept$ lead]1 :i* w\ld make ! a*ievem5t no long] !irs b 81 & give cr$it :]e ! cr$it 0 due4 ,?r\gh him1 almo/ ?r\gh him alone1 ! *a9s ( ! ,puto-,congo natives 7 already be+ /ruck (f2 foll[+ ^u t1 ?r\gh him1 ! *a9s ( sex-disability %\ld g likewise4 ,!re 0 no "t l ! pres5t4 ,he w\ld take a brief holiday1 & !n he w\ld beg94 ,he d9$ at an old-fa%ion$ re/aurant 9 ! city1 :i* _h its traditions2 ! head wait]1 ) recognition 9 8 eye1 b n a ^w said1 in/all$ him 9 ! seat ( hon\r1 ! seat once habitually occupi$ by "o ( ! great eighte5?-c5tury emancipators ( ! human bra94 ,! att5tion pleas$ him1 /ill m ! respectful sil5ce ) :i* x 0 done--! acceptance ( 8 "r to be !re incognito )\t rem>k4 ,he ate well ( a wond]ful pie conta9+ oy/]s1 & he drank :ite w9e1 foll[$ by ,/ilton *eese1 port1 & a cig>4 ,to all ^! good ?+s life _h g5tly l$ him away f ! e>ly tra9+ ( 8 *ildhood4 ,he accept$ !m n[ )\t scruple & felt ! bett] = !m4 ,:5 he got home1 ! eld]ly dome/ic1 n[ 9 sole *>ge ( ! h\se s9ce ! family's dep>ture1 _h gone up to b$4 ,ab\t half an h\r lat]1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 com=tably sleepy1 w5t up to 8 own4 ,f habit1 because he usually ne$$ x1 he took a b$-side book & began briefly to read2 five m9utes g5]ally suffic$2 x did s n[4 ,! book he _h *os5 0 ( poems by an au?or :om he felt t he ought to admire m ?an he did2 !re 0 a spl5d\r ( beauty 9 !m :i* yet manag$ someh[ to escape him4 ,?is slight intellectual sep>ation ( m9d f m9d 0 good z a s$ative3 x help$ 8 own to w&]4 ,8 fir/ selection f ! poems 0 a v fam\s "o1 b too spiritual & elusive = 8 pres5t mood3 a transc5d5tal game ( hide-&-seek1 he c\ld n q foll[4 ,he pass$ on to ! next2 l>ge drops ( sleep 7 already ent]+ 8 bra91 & he knew t pres5tly x w\ld be mak+ nons5se2 b ! op5+ l9es attract$ him1 gave him a picture ( :i* he himself became a "p4 ,9 ! middle ( e l9e !re 0 a />--:y1 he did n "k2 b x gave an effect4 ,he lik$ x1 & mak+ an ef=t to keep awake = a few mom5ts long]1 he read on3 #8,a?w>t ! sod :i* is tread+ = ,god99 ! poet pac$ ) 8 spl5did eyes2 #8,isabel ,/>l+ he /ately passes--' ,no1 t wasn't "r2 ,sp>l+1 n ,/>l+4 ,no1 no1 :at 0 he ?9k+ ab\t8 ,n ,sp>l+1 or ,/>l+1 or any?+ resembl+ x4 #8,p>adise v]dure he /ately passes4' ,t 0 bett]4 ,! foll[+ l9e _h long words 9 x :i* he didn't und]/&4 ,! next v]se />t$ pleasantly-- #8,! angels at play on its fields ( ,summ]99 7_! wild w+s ru/l$ 8 guide's cig>s74' ,no1 n cig>s1 some?+ else1 ^w he didn't "k3 cig>s w\ld d4 #8,look$ up f dess]t at ! pass+ com]99 z !y pelt$ ea* o!r ) h&fuls ( />s4' ,ah6 ,t 0 :y ! />s 7 !re1 !y'd got loose on to ! pr9t$ page3 />s did1 if y happ5$ to get a knock or a fall4 #8,& ,isabel ,sp>l+ ) />tl$ feet rose199 h& on sword1 by _! te!r$ c>s4' ,wrong1 wrong6 n #8,isabel ,sp>l+'--#8w>d5 spirits'3 :atev] made him say ,isabel ,sp>l+8 %e wasn't a w>d5 _s or any?+ l "o4 ,b #8te!r$ c>s' 0 "r3 #8motor-bus' w\ld h be5 bett]4 ,aft] t 8 read+ ceas$ to be consecutive or to convey any s5se--only col\r & a sort ( atmosph]e4 #8,plumes night-t9ctur$1 englob$ & c9ctur$1' !n a />1 foll[$ by #8sa9ts'3 #8cry/all9e pale1' & ano!r />3 #8,heav5'--ah1 yes1 ,heav51 ! place ! />s came f3 !n #8! immutable crocean dawn'--crocean meant yell[--#8en?us+'--no1 n en?us+ #8effus+4' #8,crocean dawn effus+' meant #8yell[ dawn com+4' ,if t 0 :at he meant1 :y c\ldn't ! fell[ say s8 ,:y did poets always *oose ! difficult words8 ,ahead lay m light & col\r1 mix$ ) o!r ?+s he didn't fully und]/&--or want to2 he 0 gett+ too sleepy = x4 #8,bick]+ ,conf]5ce'3 no1 n conf]5ce3 #8gonfalons'3 bett] g back & read aga91 he 0 only mak+ nons5se2 b #8,crocean dawn effus+' 0 nons5se too4 #8,ribb$ fire1' #8flame-plum$ fan'--#8glob+ clu/]s1' & />s ev]y:]e ) no s5se to !m4 ,b ! poet _h spl5did eyes--mu/ h _h1 to see all t6 ,8 lids clos$1 !n op5$ aga93 he _h almo/ gone to sleep ) ! light /ill on4 #8,crocean dawn'3 half consci\sly he swit*$ x (f--n ! dawn1 ! light2 & ) ! crocean dawn /ill 9 8 head slept till morn+4 ,,*apt] ,,eighte5 ,n\veau ,ri*e ,a ,crocean dawn 0 outside & ar\nd him :5 he awoke--yell[1 ( ! metropolitan v>iety2 x 01 t is to say1 a fog4 ,b 9 spite ( ! dullness ( ! out] _w1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg awoke happy1 ) ! happ9ess ( a man ^: pray] has be5 answ]$4 ,= _m days he _h be5 pray+ f]v5tly t 8 "* might be plac$ above suspicion3 & n[ t ,david9a's suspicion ( him _h gone1 & 8 own ) x1 he _h j ev]y?+ = ! pres5t t he c\ld pray =4 ,& on ! top ( x1 he _h =giv5 an enemy--9 su* a way t1 if he did n miscalculate1 8 enemy w\ld pres5tly h to =give him4 ,!re1 9 t purifi$ spiritual atmosph]e1 ano!r great "w 0 await+ him4 ,all om5s 7 auspici\s2 he knew n[ = c]ta9 t he 0 go+ to a*ieve fame1 & t v soon1 among ! ,free ,*ur*es1 he w\ld be able to h almo/ :atev] position he lik$1 & d almo/ any?+ he *ose4 ,& s1 z he got up 9 t crocean dawn1 he felt all ab\t him1 b especially 9 8 bra91 an effus+ s5se ( well-be+ & happ9ess4 ,& z he look$ at himself 9 ! glass be=e %av+1 he smil$3 & x seem$ to him !n t 8 c\nt5ance 0 wond]fully bright4 ,pres5tly1 z he %av$1 he began to h a suspicion t ! illum9ation 0 diff]5t & /range3 t !re 0 a curi\s abs5ce ( %ad[ ab\t 8 *ubby *eeks & "u 8 *91 :i* made %av+ easy2 & ?is1 too1 on a d>k morn+4 ,?is fact only dawn$ on him gradually2 = close above 8 head hung ! electric p5dant1 ) its bulb ( p[]ful light direct$ d[nw>ds by ! :ite porcela9 %ade4 ,b :51 ?\ghtful ( ! high price ( electricity1 he turn$ x out & once m fac$ 8 glass to give a f9al poli% to 8 hair1 !re c\ld no long] be any d\bt t he 0 9 ! pres5ce ( some?+ :i* wait$ to be expla9$--some?+ too my/]i\s1 too incr$ible to be describ$ z a ph5om5on4 #8,crocean dawn'3 ! embodi$ phrase look$ him 9 ! face4 ,b h[ _h x locat$ itself8 ,0 x physical1 or spiritual1 or 0 x only m5tal8 #8,miracle' he did n ?9k ( call+ x2 8 ,free ,*ur* upbr++ _h giv5 him an in/9ctive repugnance to su* ,romi% ?+s z mod]n miracles2 ?\gh he admitt$ ! possibility 7b t 0 diff]5t7 ( miracul\s answ] to pray]4 ,b miracles ( a p]sonal & a ph5om5al k9d he reg>d$ ) a c]ta9 suspicion--_h inde$ publi%$ 9 ,! ,rock ( ,ages an article aga9/ !m1 :]e91 ) unrel5t+ logic1 he _h trac$ !m to spiritual ag5cies--if spiritual !y might be call$--n ( good b ( evil4 ,& n[--?is6 ,b if x 0 n a miracle 9 ! accept$ s5se1 if x 0 only some?+ se5 ) ! eye ( ! _s1 nev]!less !re x 01 c>ry+ implications1 & impos+ if n exactly a burd5--a problem1 a weight ( responsibility1 :i* he did n q "k h[ he 0 to solve4 ,he c\ld n help feel+ t1 = ! pres5t at lea/1 he w\ld l to keep x to himself1 until he 0 a little m sure4 ,b !n a sudd5 s5se ( elation c>ri$ him away2 = ( :at he _h hop$ might be true1 ?is surely 0 pro(2 he really 0--good6 ,ev5 if x 0 only a recognition--an enc\ragem5t s5t confid5tially1 = 8 eye alone1 x meant--x mu/ mean--t ,heav5 approv$ ( him4 ,! beauty ( hol9ess 0 ^u him 9 visible =m--a c]tificate ( "* unimpea*able 9 its complet5ess2 & yet1 = an uncom=table in/ant1 ! ?\ght _h fla%$--h[ 0 he go+ to live up to x8 ,c\ld he be z holy 9 practice z ?is adv]tis$ him to be8 ,no1 = ! pres5t at lea/1 he w\ld r t x %\ld n be se54 ,?is 0 e>ly dawn3 he 0 h>dly up to x4 ,he mu/ acclimatize himself4 ,s "h1 9 ! privacy ( 8 own *amb]1 he exam9$ ! port5t at leisure1 & f all po9ts ( view4 ,try+ to see himself1 z o!rs might pres5tly be see+ him1 he cont9u$ 8 /udy ( ! glass4 ,ar\nd a face broad] ?an x 0 long1 a wide =ehead1 puck]$ eyes1 %ort nose1 a neat bun* ( a m\?1 & hair worn r long1 turn+ up at ! ends l ! hair ( ! knave ( he>ts1 a fa9t lemon-col\r$ radiance em]g$1 effus$1 fl[$ = a few in*es1 & !n sudd5ly /opp$ %ort4 ,x 0 t abrupt end+ :i* gave x s uncanny a "*4 ,e>?ly radiance dim9i%es z x travels f its s\rce2 b ?is behav$ diff]5tly--0 inde$1 if any?+1 bright] :]e x end$ ?an :]e x />t$4 ,?us1 f a front view1 x _h t plate-l appe>ance ) :i* /a9$-glass w9d[s & pictures ( m$ival sa9ts _h made him famili>4 ,go+ to 8 wife's dress+-table he took up ! h&-mirror1 s z to get a bett] side-view4 ,! plate-l appe>ance p]si/$3 qu>t]1 ?ree-qu>t]1 & back view 7 always ! same4 ,! emanation 0 n flat1 !n1 b r\nd2 a glory ( ?ree dim5sions encircl$ him1 & he mov$ 9 a globe ( light :i*1 l a head ( d&elion se$1 0 brighte/ t[>d ! edge1 yet s fa9t & unsub/antial1 x seem$ z ?\gh a brea? might bl[ x away4 ,once m he bru%$ 8 hair = exp]im5t4 ,! lemon-col\r$ flame did n deflect or wav] f its outw>d symmetry2 nor did 8 head exp]i5ce any electric ?rills1 z ?\gh virtue 7 pass+ ei!r into him or out ( him4 ,) a slight s5se ( disappo9tm5t he laid 8 bru%es d[n1 & put on 8 coat4 ,?is1 he f\nd on consult+ ! glass1 _h made no *ange1 except t ^u ! black clo? fell a slight radiance2 b :5 = fur!r exp]im5t he once m swit*$ on ! light1 x almo/ disappe>$2 & aga9/ ! w9d[1 look+ back at himself 9 ! h&-mirror1 = a mom5t he p]suad$ himself t x _h gone4 ,b if an involunt>y wi% _h fa!r$ t ?\ght1 he _h only to move away f ! light = its =m & col\r to reappe> z /rongly z ev]2 & z x respond$ ) unv>y+ consi/5cy to all ! exp]im5ts he play$ on x1 s did 8 s5se ( its reality become a conviction4 ,x 0 n m]ely an idea1 x 0 a fact4 ,& !n ! feeble t9kle ( a bell bel[ told him ( breakfa/4 ,he w5t out on to ! l&+ & peep$ ov] ! bani/]s4 ,he>+ dilatory s\nds among ! breakfa/ ?+s1 #8,mrs4 ,james1' he call$1 #8y ne$n't wait4' ,& a m9ute lat]1 on he>+ h] desc5d to ! basem5t1 he came d[n/airs at a run4 ,at table1 9 case ,mrs4 ,james %\ld f9d excuse to return1 he took 8 wife's place in/ead ( 8 own1 sitt+ ) 8 back to ! w9d[2 & f\nd1 9 t position1 ?\gh ! morn+ 0 /ill d>k1 t he c\ld see into 8 egg q easily4 ,?us1 ev5 :ile away f 8 mirror1 ! s5se ( some?+ real1 n imag9>y1 rema9$ ) him4 ,b x gave him no joy2 = ?\gh 9 himself he felt at unity ) ?is day-spr+ f on high t _h visit$ him1 he 0 d\btful h[ x w\ld appe> to ! outside _w--:e!r ! _w 0 ripe = x--:e!r1 inde$1 x 0 int5d$ = ! outside _w at all4 ,x 0 already 9 8 m9d t if he ent]$ 8 ,mission ,c5tre (fice by ! ord9>y way1 he w\ld h to run ! gauntlet ( a roomful ( cl]ks2 & t 8 unexpla9$ accompanim5t might provoke comm5t1 possibly ev5 mir?4 ,& ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 ev5 ) reason on 8 side1 0 n "o :o lik$ to be laugh$ at4 ,unable to make up 8 m9d :at he felt ab\t x himself1 n[1 z he consid]$ ! matt] f ! worldly po9t ( view1 he began to reg>d x ) less & less fav\r4 ,he c\ld n b feel t = su* a manife/ation z ?is ! _w ne$$ prep>ation2 a publicity campaign %\ld h gone fir/ & "s m obvi\s occasion %\ld h be5 f\nd = its fir/ appe>ance--?is1 9 all humility--?an "o s m]ely p]sonal to himself1 a te/imonial to ! integrity ( 8 "*4 ,& !n--to give ! fir/ te/ to 8 d\bts--came ! int]rogative ,mrs4 ,james1 m]ely wi%+ to "k :at meals he w\ld be 9 =1 & :e!r1 if call]s came to inquire = him1 he w\ld "n any "t :5 he %\ld be at home4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 keep+ 8 head 9 ! light ( ! w9d[1 gave h] ! requir$ in/ructions1 & saw at once f ! unev5tful expression ( h] face t %e _h notic$ no?+4 ,?is ?rew him sudd5ly back ^u d\bt2 & no soon] _h %e return$ to h] kit*5 ?an he ran up/airs aga91 & look$ once m 9 ! glass4 ,! visitation 0 /ill ^u him2 b n[ t !re 0 m daylight he saw x mu* less2 nor _h x s def9ite an edge :]e ! radiance left (f4 ,_h he be5 a woman a broad-brimm$ hat ) pl5ty ( veil ab\t x w\ld h made :at 0 !re q unnoticeable2 or _h he be5 a mission>y 9 ,india we>+ a turban 9 all ! gl>e ( ! ,ea/]n sun4 ,b fate _h decre$ o!rwise2 ! environm5t he _h to face 0 n ( s obscur+ a k9d4 ,!n all at once ! ?\ght occurr$ to him--:at w\ld x be l at night8 ,he drew d[n bl9ds1 clos$ curta9s1 & w5t back to ! glass4 ,! vivid result made him realize1 ) a %ock1 ! actual /ate at :i* 8 m9d _h n[ arriv$ ) reg>d to fac+ 8 fell[-m54 #8,i %an't be able to g out at night1' he said to himself4 #8,i %\ld fright5 p4' ,b z a matt] ( fact he 0 gett+ fright5$ himself4 ,he knew def9itely n[ t he wi%$ x _h n happ5$3 & s1 be+ ( t m9d1 m & m did he entreat to be told h[ x c\ld h happ5$4 ,0 x f 8 bra91 or 8 body1 or 8 s\l1 t ^! rays emanat$2 & 7 !y a symptom--physical1 m5tal1 or spiritual--( sickness or heal?2 & if ( sickness1 7 !y to be tempor>y or p]man5t8 ,s he debat$2 yet :5 x came to address+ himself directly to ! possible s\rce ( all ?is tr\ble1 he 0 hesitant :at to d4 ,he did n wi% to seem ungrateful1 or to confess to moral c[>dice1 or ev5 to plead ! mo/ plausible excuse--t he 0 unwor?y2 & s aft] hesitat+ = a:ile he kept 8 ?\ghts unobtrusively to himself on ! e>?ly plane4 ,:at nev] /ruck him = a mom5t 0 t he _h done ?is himself--t1 j z :5 y put wat] 9 a kettle ^u ! fire1 x boils till pres5tly x boils ov]1 s if y put self-belief & self-wor%ip into an ebulli5t & imag9ative bra91 ! belief w out1 l murd]1 9 "o =m or ano!r2 & z pictorial imag]y 0 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's /rong po9t--to ! po9t1 "o may say1 ( intoxication--?is halo 0 b ! b\quet or visible fragrance ( ! life )94 ,& j z 8 own & 8 wife's mirror betwe5 !m reflect$ x ) accuracy & complet5ess1 ) equal accuracy & complet5ess x reflect$ him4 ,x ought1 !re=e1 to h done him good2 b ! exp]i5ce 0 too wild & sudd5 & /range2 = ?is 0 ! v fir/ "t 9 all 8 life :5 he _h wi%$ to keep himself to himself1 "u circum/ances :i* app>5tly made x impossible4 ,nor did he yet realize t ?is 0 b ! prelim9>y /age--! eruption /age--! /age ( conc5trat$ ef=t outw>dly express$1 9 :i* x s\ght to e/abli% itself 9 8 m9d & consci\sness z a fix$ "p ( a p]vasive & expansive p]sonality1 de/9$ to g mu* fur!r 9 ! _w ?an he _h ev] yet dream$4 ,be+ a temp]am5tal halo--pale at fir/1 r unc]ta9 ( itself & ( its relations to ! society into :i* x 0 born1 x 0 n yet all t x w\ld wi% to be2 x _h n yet made itself at home4 ,b ev5 9 ! fir/ few h\rs ( its exi/5ce x fluctuat$1 wax+ & wan+ 9 response to ! _s )92 & :5 ! "t came = him to g out into ! /reet & face ! _w1 :5 = a few uncom=table mom5ts he /ood hesitat+ by ! hat-/&1 x almo/ di$ out4 ,b ?is w\ld h be5 to d5y himself entirely2 & ?is he c\ld n d4 ,he put on 8 ov]coat2 !n ) a wav]+ m9d ask$ himself :at hat he %\ld we> ) x--) ,,x1 t is to say4 ,x seem$ almo/ to sav\r ( irrev]5ce t he %\ld we> a hat at all4 ,b unwill+ to make himself m noticeable ?an necess>y1 he f9ally select$ "o4 ,!n1 be=e putt+ ! hat on1 he w5t up/airs1 to h a la/ look at himself4 ,x 0 !n--he saw1 or hop$--almo/ undetectable2 b :5 he put on 8 hat--a black "o--x once m leapt into local prom95ce1 disappo9t+ 8 hope t :at cov]$ 8 head might h cov]$ t also4 ,on ! contr>y1 8 hat fail+ to conta9 x1 x seem$ r to conta9 8 hat4 ,z he w5t =?1 ! undemon/rative ,mrs4 ,james look$ out at him f h] w9d[4 ,%e _h n detect$1 %e did n detect n[1 ! ?+ he _h /riv5 to conceal3 b 8 flutt]$ mann] & 8 talk+ to h] ) 8 back to ! light _h made h] suspici\s3 #8,x's my belief he's be5 hav+ a night out1' %e rem>k$ to h]self z %e wat*$ him g4 ,& ?\gh %e own$ x 0 no conc]n ( h]s1 %e all[$ ! suspicion to ent]ta9 h] all ! re/ ( ! day2 & :5 9 ! aft]noon a r agitat$ lady call$1 ) a bruis$ face1 wi%+ urg5tly to see him or to "k :]e he 0 to be f\nd1 b refus+ to disclose h] "n1 %e did h] be/ = 8 morals by giv+ ! address :i* 9 ano!r tw5ty-f\r h\rs w\ld be 82 :]e1 %e expla9$ po9t$ly1 he _h gone ) 8 wife & family to h a little re/ & be away f p4 ,& :ile ,mrs4 ,james 0 ?us provid+ adv5ture = him1 accord+ to ! light t 0 9 h]1 he by reason ( ! light t 0 n 9 him b on him1 0 hav+ adv5tures ( 8 own4 ,^u op5+ ! /reet door he 0 pleas$ to f9d t x 0 beg9n+ to ra94 ,he w5t back1 fet*$ 8 umbrella1 op5$ x1 & em]g$ hold+ ! umbrella r l[ 9 ord] to protect--8 hat4 ,!n he /epp$ out briskly1 try+ to ?9k & to move naturally2 b ! t]rible lit]alness ( ! /reets tr\bl$ him4 ,9 su* surr\nd+s he felt m ?an ev] ! incongruity :i* "u mod]n conditions1 sep>ates matt] f _s4 ,to walk 9 ! light ( ! gospel _h hi!rto seem$ to him easy2 b n[ to walk 9 8 own light 0 difficult4 ,he 0 gett+ along1 h[ev]1 & s f> _h n attract$ att5tion4 ,on ! o!r side ( ! /reet w5t a :i/l+ boy1 ca/+ d[n newspap]s ?r\gh area rail+s4 ,z he pass$ he felt t ! boy _h become aw>e ( him1 = ! :i/l+ _h /opp$4 ,a mom5t lat] f beh9d1 f across ! /reet1 came ! cry1 #8,hullo1 old lamp-%ade6' ,0 t f ! boy8 ,0 x int5d$ = him8 ,& 0 x z a light$ sc>ecr[ t ! _w 0 go+ to reg>d him8 ,he did n turn to f9d out2 he made no sign t he _h he>d2 b pass+ a %op front he sidl$1 & tilt+ 8 umbrella took a look at himself4 ,yes1 "u ! %ade ( ! umbrella1 x 0 pa9fully di/9ct4 ,he lift$ ! umbrella away2 x almo/ disappe>$4 ,t decid$ him4 ,x 0 only humility1 he told himself2 he did n wi% to be se5 ( m52 he furl$ 8 umbrella1 & /ood ) 8 be/ hat expos$ to ! ra94 ,cabs & taxis pass$ him2 he c\ld1 ( c\rse1 h tak5 "o2 b ^? d>k int]iors w\ld make m %[ ( him ?an an umbrella2 a bus ) its glass sides1 or bett] /ill its top op5 to ! sky1 0 :at he n[ wait$ =4 ,& !n d[n came m ra91 mak+ a bus-top ridicul\s4 ,he screw$ 8 c\rage up to ! /ick+ po9t2 aft] all1 x mu/ be done2 he mu/ te/ 8 public & f9d out if life--life on e>?1 life inside z well z outside a bus1 life 9 a mod]n city--0 possible4 ,r\nd ! corn] came ! "r numb]$ motor-bus4 ,z x drew up he _h a c[>dly s5se ( relief2 !re 0 no "o on ! top1 & ! inside seem$ full4 ,! conductor dispell$ 8 hope4 #8,room = "o1' he said2 & ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg got 94 ,x 0 un=tunate2 he _h to g to ! f> end1 :]e !re 0 less light4 ,an old lady1 z he settl$ beside h]1 said to h] companion1 #8,i d believe ! sun's com+ out6' #8,x c't3 x's ra9+ too h>d1' 0 ! reply4 ,be=e long he 0 aw>e t ^? opposite 7 /udy+ him ) curi\s gaze4 ,eld]ly g5tlem5 l[]$ _! pap]s1 wip$ & refix$ _! glasses1 b did n resume read+4 ,_! eyes bulg$ a little z !y tri$ to believe !m4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg grew irritat$2 he wi%$ !y w\ld make up _! m9ds & h done ) x4 ,pres5tly a woman1 sitt+ opposite1 ) a b&ag$ infant 9 h] arms1 lean$ =w>d & rem>k$ confid5tially3 #8,s y've be5 'av+ x too1 h y]8' #8,i beg y\r p>don8' said ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg4 #8,hav+ :at8' #8,hav5't !y be5 ,x-ray+ y8' %e expla9$ inquir+ly4 #8,!y done x to ?is "o 'ere six times2 b x don't %[ l t on 'im4 ,does x 'urt mu*8' #8,n at all1' said ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 smil+3 & !n1 tak+ a plunge at 8 public1 = o!rs 7 li/5+4 #8,?is is m]ely a fir/ exp]im5t1 ,i didn't ?9k anyone w\ld notice x4' ,he 0 aw>e t1 z he spoke1 ! eyes ( all 8 fell[-pass5g]s _h gravitat$ t[>ds him2 t he 0 excit+ m undivid$ int]e/ n[ ?an :5 he fir/ got 94 ,j !n ! conductor came along to collect 8 f>e1 & ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 :o knew ! am\nt ( x1 t5d]$ a ?ree-p5ny bit1 )\t comm5t4 #8,angel1 sir8' inquir$ ! man enc\rag+ly1 nam+ a de/9ation1 int5t on 8 job4 ,somebody at ! f> end titt]$1 & a smile w5t d[n ! r[ ( faces opposite4 ,t rem>k1 & its reception1 reveal$ to ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg m ?an any?+ :i* _h yet happ5$1 ! un=tunate position 9 :i* any approa* to ! tru? plac$ him4 ,! _s ( ! age 0 n attun$ to receive x s]i\sly1 f> less ) rev]5ce4 ,disp5sations ( ,provid5ce su* z ?is no long] ent]$ into ! calculations ( m5's m9ds2 nor 0 see+ believ+1 except on l9es purely mat]ial4 ,surr\nd$ by t atmosph]e ( scepticism :i* he felt 9 8 bones1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h himself succumb$1 & spok51 n z a man ( fai? hav+ ?+s ( my/]y to decl>e1 b z an exp]im5tali/1 p$dl+ 9 sci5ce--s adapt+ himself to a public :i* _h no use = ?+s spiritual3 truly an +lori\s demon/ration ( 8 fam\s !sis t tru? is only relative4 ,! old lady & h] companion got out1 look+ back at him z !y w5t ) slightly sc>$ eyes & puzzl$ smiles4 ,"o ( ! newspap] read]s mov$ up & sat next to him4 ,! bus _h halt$ "u ! gloom ( a broad railway ar*1 & he became aw>e t a g5tle light1 emanat+ f himself1 fell ^u ! faces on ei!r side ( him4 ,! newspap] read]1 mak+ ackn[l$gm5t ) a pleas$ smile1 tilt$ 8 newspap] s z to obta9 ! b5efit4 #8,v conv5i5t1' he murmur$2 #8q a new idea4 ,:]e c "o get x8' ,& s *all5g$ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg /ill _h n ! c\rage to expla94 #8,i hav5't ! mak]'s "n1' he said4 #8,x isn't m9e4 ,i'm only try+ x4' ,& he>+ himself s speak1 he sat agha/2 x 0 horrible ?us to be d5y+ ! light t 0 9 him4 ,yet :at else c\ld he say1 s z to be believ$8 #8,h[ d y put x on8' pursu$ 8 int]rogator4 #8,:at is x1 lum9\s pa9t8' #8,no1 no?+ ( t sort1' he repli$4 #8,x's a secret4 ,i mu/n't expla94' ,& !n1 ?\gh he _h n rea*$ 8 de/9ation1 unable to be> x any m1 he call$ = a /op & got out4 ,hav+ alight$ on ! pavem5t1 feel+ pa9fully ! conc5tration ( at lea/ tw5ty-f\r pairs ( eyes ^u 8 back1 he put up 8 umbrella to cut (f ! view1 ?\gh x _h really ceas$ to ra91 & made ha/e away4 ,somebody _h got out aft] him4 ,he he>d /eps insi/5tly close foll[+ him2 !n a voice speak+ ! ,am]ican acc5t4 #8,say6 p>don me1 sir4 ,d y m9d tell+ :e!r y are adv]tis+ t z a pat5t8 ,c be got any:]e8' #8,no1 x c't exactly be got1' said ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 ^: own m insi/5t "q 0 :e!r x c\ld be got rid (4 #8,x isn't m9e4 ,i'm j try+ x4' #8,x's v rem>kable1 v /rik+1' said 8 int]locutor4 #8,!re's a future 9 t contraption1 sure2 or ,i'm mu* mi/ak54 ,y've pat5t$ x1 ,i suppose1 be=e br++ x out8 ,if y're ne$+ capital to develop x1 ,i'm y\r man4' #8,no1 no1' said ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg ha/ily4 #8,i don't want to develop x4 ,x's develop+ itself2 &--&1' he hesitat$--#8x isn't = sale6' ,!n1 try+ = once to h c\rage1 & /& a fai?ful witness = tru?3 #8,x's n :at y ?9k x is1' he said4 #8,x's n mat]ial2 x's spiritual--a visitation2 b ! revelation ( its mean+ has n yet come to me4' ,& s say+ he took a p]il\s run into ! traffic1 & dodg+ dea? on nimble feet1 got safely away to ! o!r side4 ,he left beh9d him a /unn$ patriot4 #8,am]ica1 y're beat56' said ! voice ) ! acc5t4 ,,*apt] ,,n9ete5 ,! ,conv]sion ( ,c>ol9e ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg jo9$ 8 family 9 a small retir$ bungal[1 /&+ betwe5 e/u>y & sea1 on ! outskirts ( a l>ge heal?-resort look+ s\?4 ,x 0 ! v place = him to be--if n exactly alone--unobs]v$4 ,! %ore 0 %adeless2 across an arm ( ! e/u>y a rickety foot-bridge l$ to copse & field1 & across ! railroad to a wide expanse ( hea?4 ,aft] t came ! litt]$ m>g9 ( ! t[n1 ) its *eap & scrubby ar*itecture run up z a trap = holiday-mak]s4 ,he _h arriv$ by daylight1 & occupy+ a w9d[-seat on ! sunny side ( ! c>riage _h manag$ to get ?r\gh )\t fur!r adv5tures4 ,at ! (fice also he _h done fairly well1 ent]+ by ! door m>k$ #8private1' & work+ ) ! electric light well ov] him4 ,8 *ildr51 :o always lov$ him :5 !y saw him1 b =got him easily aga9 9 abs5ce1 ran boi/]\sly to greet him1 & ea* 9 turn ent]$ ! *>m$ circle )\t mak+ rem>k4 ,s did ,c>ol9e4 ,!y kiss$ him1 notic+ no?+4 ,?is *e]$ him1 b he knew x c\ld only be = a "t1 & z soon z !y got to #8,! ,mollusc1' :i* 0 ! bungal['s "n1 he said to 8 wife1 #8,i want to speak to y1' & draw+ h] into a room ap>t1 wait$--to see4 ,%e 0 sl[ to realize t any?+ 0 amiss2 & ?is ought to h *e]$ him /ill m4 ,b n[ t x 0 8 wife alone--a public ( :i* he 0 n afraid--he 0 irritat$4 ,x 0 an in/ance ( ! extreme sl[ness ( h] m5tal uptake4 #8,well8' he said at la/1 *all5g+ly1 #8don't y notice any?+8' ,he mov$ f ! w9d[ z he spoke4 ,!n %e did4 #8,good graci\s6' %e exclaim$4 #8,jona?an1 :at h y be5 do+ to y\rself8 ,h y be5 go+ ab\t 9 t[n look+ l t8' ,?is tone1 f ,c>ol9e ( all p1 he c\ld n /&2 %e at lea/ %\ld be taught to look at ! ?+ prop]ly--) respect4 #8,i h be5 do+ no?+ to myself--no?+6' he repli$4 #8,z x is ! w ( ,heav51 y might try to speak respectfully ab\t x--or else hold y\r tongue6' ,%e look$ at him 9 pa9$ bewild]m5t4 #8,d y mean y c't help x8' %e said at la/4 #8,t is exactly :at ,i d mean1' he said4 ,8 p5t-up bitt]ness broke out4 #8,i've _h two days ( x--ab\t z mu* z ,i c /&4 ,yes6 y r\nd y\r eyes1 b y don't realize :at x has made me g ?r\gh4 ,x's be5 spiritual desolation4 ,i 0 l an owl 9 ! wild]ness1 ) all ! o!r silly owls hoot+ at me1 tak+ x = a %[1 a trick-turn1 a pat5t night-light t burns all ?r\gh ! day to amuse itself2 & n[ y6 ,no2 x's n ,x-ray2 x's n ,tat*o = ! hair2 x's n lum9\s pa9t2 nor is x a me*anical adju/m5t to prev5t p tumbl+ aga9/ "o 9 ! d>k or help !m to read newspap]s 9 omnibuses4 ,all ^? ?+s h be5 said to me 9 ! la/ tw5ty-f\r h\rs2 & if only "o ( !m 7 true1 ,i believe to ,god ,i %\ld be a happi] man ?an ,i am6 ,! plagues ( ,egypt may h seem$ all "r to ,moses1 b ,ph>aoh didn't l !m6 ,:y ,heav5 has se5 fit--,i don't "k4' ,he paus$4 #8,b !re x is1 s ,i mu/ le>n to be> x4' ,c>ol9e said3 #8,:5 y've _h y\r supp]1 y'll feel bett]4' #8,i %all n feel bett]2 ,i %all nev] feel bett] until ,i "k--ei!r :at s5se to make ( x1 or h[ to get rid ( x4 ,x's j z if--z if ,heav5 didn't "k t ! _w's m9d has *ang$ ab\t ?+s4 ,i %all become a laugh+-/ock4 ,:at good w t d8' ,& !n ,c>ol9e1 :o _h be5 br\ght up on biblical k1 0 v annoy+4 #8,didn't ,j]emiah %ave "o side ( 8 head8' %e inquir$1 #8or roll 9 ! dirt & eat books1 & ?+s ( t sort8 ,or 0 x ,isaiah6' #8,i don't "k1' said ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg %ortly4 #8,x wasn't me1 anyway4 ,if "o did t sort ( ?+ to-day1 "o's use 9 ! _w w\ld be ov]4' ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's view 0 ! social3 ,c>ol9e's 0 only ! practical3 try+ to be res\rceful1 %e said4 #8,y might try bru%+ x4' #8,i might try cutt+ my head (f1' he retort$4 #8,i wi% y'd /op talk+ fooli%ly4' ,!n ,c>ol9e1 be+ a dutiful wife1 & see+ h[ mu* he 0 put out1 did h] be/ to soo! him4 #8,i don't ?9k p w notice x1' %e said2 #8n mu* if y don't want !m to4' #8,!n y'd bett] leave (f ?9k+6' he said4 #8,?\gh ,i hav5't want$ !m to1 !y h notic$3 !y've done no?+ b notice6 ,if y l1 ,i'll g & put my head into ! kit*5 n[1 & y'll he> t *>woman ( y\rs fa9t at ! m]e sight ( me4' #8,no1 %e won't1' said ,mrs4 ,trimbl]igg1 #8%e's gone4 ,%e lays ! table = supp] & !n goes home1 & doesn't wa% up till %e comes aga9 9 ! morn+4 ,& x's ,jane's ev5+ out2 s !re'll be nobody4' ,^! dome/ic details infuriat$ him2 ,c>ol9e 0 s /upid4 ,& %e cont9u$ to be4 #8,don't y ?9k y ought to see a ,doctor8' %e inquir$4 #8,i'll see ! ,doctor damn$ fir/1' repli$ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg4 ,h] sugge/ion ( ice 0 no bett] receiv$2 x seem$ z if %e c\ld only annoy him4 ,& !n "o ( ! *ildr5 outside %\t$1 #8,mummy1 :5 are we go+ to h supp]8' #8,g & give !m _! supp]6' he said2 & 8 tone 0 v bitt]2 bitt] aga9/ h]1 & aga9/ ! *ildr51 & aga9/ ! :ole _w want+ its supp]1 :ile on 8 head fate _h laid ?is burd5 ( a bless+1 too griev\s = ! fle% to be>4 ,yes1 ! fle%2 t 0 ! tr\ble4 ,he saw ! spiritual side ( x--! symbolic spl5d\r beckon+ cle> f heights :i* he c\ld realize b :i* ! _w c\ld n4 ,he saw t1 b he saw ! o!r side also6 ,!re 0 no public = x2 & if no public1 :]e 0 ! good--:at c\ld he d ) x8 ,live x d[n8--or s arrange matt]s t x %\ld nev] %[8 ,t meant cutt+ 8 life 9 half1 & conceal+ ! be/ ( x4 ,!re he 01 a furtive fugitive 9 ! bosom ( 8 own family2 ! *ildr5 want+ _! supp]1 & he avoid+ x2 yet surely--if ?is ?+ 0 f ,heav5--*ildr51 8 own *ildr5 at lea/1 ought to be tra9$ to gr[ accu/om$ to x1 & take a "r view ( x4 ,!n :y n beg98 ,c>ol9e _h gone into ! kit*5 to get ! supp] ready4 ,he call$ h] back4 #8,i'll come1' he said1 #8!y'll h to see x sometime4 ,tell !m--= to-night at any rate--n to make rem>ks4' ,s ,mrs4 ,trimbl]igg w5t (f to impose discipl9e on ! family4 ,to ! maid %e said1 #8y c g out n[4' ,to ! *ildr5 :5 ! maid _h gone3 #8y\r fa!r has got some?+ ! matt] ) 8 head4 ,y are n to make rem>ks4' ,pres5tly %e w5t & told him t supp] 0 ready4 ,a lamp 0 ^u ! table2 b x wore a %ade2 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg did n1 x w\ld h be5 no use4 ,he ent]$ ! room aw>e1 9 t half-light1 t he _h become conspicu\s2 nor c\ld he be unconsci\s ( ! ?ree pairs ( eyes turn+ ^u him an expectant gaze :i* became rivet$4 ,b5jie1 ! y\nge/1 gave an in/9ctive squeak ( excitem5t2 !n1 hu%$ by 8 "m b =gett+ to close 8 m\?1 he dribbl$4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 accord+ to cu/om1 /ood to ask a bless+4 #8,= ^!1 & all ,?y o!r m]cies1' he said1 & /opp$ %ort3 #8a m]cy' 0 :at he c\ld n feel x to be4 ,conv]sation 0 sl[ to beg94 ,all ! *ildr5 rea*$ out ) heal?y appetites = ! bread & butt]4 ,amy1 consci5ti\s *ild1 /ill all eyes1 seek+ an un=bidd5 topic ( conv]sation1 surm\nt$ ! imp$im5t by say+1 #8,ma1 :y didn't we h pancakes to-day8' #8,hu%1 my de>6' said ,c>ol9e1 :o _h a feel+ t ! rem>k 0 too apposite2 & inde$ ! b>b$ po9t _h already gone home4 ,s t--?\ght ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg--0 h[ x appe>$ to a *ild's eyes6 ,he help$ !m all quickly f ! di% be=e him2 aft] t !y look$ at him less cont9u\sly1 b n less admir+ly4 ,?is eas$ ! situation till ,m>t91 ! eld] ( ! two boys1 inquir$ conc]n+ ! food ^u 8 plate4 #8,mummy1 :y don't poa*$ eggs h _! yell[ outside8 ,:y don't !y1 ,mummy8' ,c>ol9e told him n to talk1 b to g on eat+4 ,amy rem$i$ matt]s 9 h] own way1 say+ wisely1 #8,!y d come outside :5 !y're hat*$2 !y turn into *ick5s !n1 don't !y1 ,mummy8' ,m>t9 said1 #8,no1 !y don't6' & look$ corroboratively at 8 fa!r4 ,b5jie said3 #8,yes1 !y d3 eggs d4' ,c>ol9e said3 #8,i told y n to talk4' ,b *ildr5 mu/ talk1 especially if !re are ?ree ( !m2 & ,m>t9 be+ n[ sil5t1 ,b5jie took up ! runn+4 ,lay+ 8 head on "o side1 & /rok+ x ) 8 spoon1 #8,mummy1' he said1 #8if ,i 0 to cat* fire1 w\ldn't ,i get burn$ up8 ,w\ldn't ,i1 ,mummy8' ,!n ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg c\ld /& x no long]2 he took up 8 plate1 & left ! room4 ,z soon z he _h clos$ ! door he he>d ,b5jie give a h[l1 & knew t ,c>ol9e1 apply+ useless rem$ies1 _h slapp$ him4 ,pres5tly1 hav+ s5t ! *ildr5 to b$1 %e came 9 to com=t him4 #8,!y'll get us$ to x pres5tly1' %e assur$ him1 #8if x doesn't g (f4 ,b ,i wi% y'd see somebody4' ,?is "t %e avoid$ ! ^w #8doctor1' because x irritat$ him4 #8,i suppose !y talk$ ( me z soon z ,i'd gone8' he said1 ignor+ ! sugge/ion4 #8,a little1 naturally1' %e repli$4 #8,:at did !y say8' #8,d'y ?9k ,i'd bett] tell y1' qu]i$ ,c>ol9e1 wi%ful to sp>e him4 #8,yes1 ,i may z well he> ! wor/4' #8,well1' ,m>t9 said1 #8,is ,fa!r a holy man1 ,"m8' ,c>ol9e _h made h] selection app>5tly3 %e utt]$ x )\t conviction2 & to he> x s repeat$ gave ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg no joy4 ,tru? f ! m\?s ( babes & suckl+s--ev5 reveal$ tru? sceptically report$--fail$ to com=t him4 #8,i ?9k ,i'll g out = a turn by myself1' he said4 ,!n /opp$2 = outside x 0 d>k4 ,he w5t into ! b$room in/ead2 & ,c>ol9e took advantage ( 8 abs5ce1 ?\gh too late = x to get ?r\gh t night1 to g & s5d (f a telegram4 ,x 0 address$ to ,david9a1 & x m]ely repeat$ :at %e _h said to ! *ildr53 #8,jona?an has some?+ ! matt] ) 8 head4 ,come at once4' ,b ?\gh t 0 h] view ( x1 ,c>ol9e _h no notion h[ mu* really 0 ! matt] ) 8 head--hav+ only se5 ! malady 9 its fa9t] & less conv9c+ manife/ations2 %e _h n enc\nt]$ x 9 ! d>k4 ,:5 %e w5t up to b$ %e f\nd him already 9 x1 ) a lamp on ! table beside him1 read+2 & at fir/1 z %e look$ at him1 %e ?\ght he 0 already cur$2 ! globe ( light _h become q unapp>5t4 ,wise 9 h] way1 in/ead ( exclaim+ on ! fact1 %e said no?+4 #8,bett] wait1' %e ?\ght1 #8& give x "t1'--hop+ t by ! morn+ he w\ld h q got ov] x4 ,& s ) compos$ leisure1 %e w5t fir/ to b$1 & !n pres5tly to sleep1 leav+ him /ill at 8 read+4 ,& only :5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 q sure %e 0 safely asleep1 did he put out ! light & resign himself to ! re/ he s mu* ne$$4 ,! reason 0 t ,c>ol9e's compos$ mat]ialism _h got ^u 8 n]ves2 h] deta*$ reception ( ,m>t9's godly sugge/ion _h dealt him ! %rewde/ bl[ ( all4 ,s little app>5tly 0 h] m9d op5 to conviction ( a spiritual k9d1 t %e _h pass$ x ov] z n wor? a ?\ght4 ,b 9 ?is ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg did ,c>ol9e an inju/ice2 %e 0 m]ely d5se to nuances2 half-tones _h n impress$ h]1 & a ?+ :i* %e c\ld only half-see %e c\ld only half-believe 94 ,x 0 f> o!rwise :51 wak+ up 9 ! small h\rs1 %e beheld ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's head1 unconsci\s b lum9\s1 ly+ 9 a *>g] ( gold5 light--light s /rong t %e might h read by x4 ,s ov]:elm+ 0 ! effect ( x !n1 t %e got out ( b$1 fell ^u h] knees beside him1 & 9 meek simplicity1 ?\gh a little late 9 ! day1 gave him ! wor%ip :i* 0 8 due2 = n[ truly he look$ beautiful4 ,h] m9d exp]i5c$ a revulsion2 he _h be5 conceal+ himself f h]4 ,all ^! ye>s %e _h be5 m>ri$ to a holy man & _h n kn[n x2 _h ev5 _h h] d\bts ( him4 ,n[ !y 7 gone2 t he %\ld be able to look l t :ile unconsci\s & asleep1 conv9c$ h] utt]ly4 ,contrite1 %e wept4 ,h[ c\ld %e guess t 9 8 sleep he 0 only c>ry+ on ) s mu* m success t to :i* consci\s life pres5t$ difficulties8 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 hav+ a pleasant dream4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty 8,! ,desire ( ! ,mo? = ! ,/>0 ,he woke f 8 dream to conditions fav\rable to peace ( m9d2 a rippl+ sea1 a sunny %ore1 & a day t promis$ to be cl\dless4 ,!y breakfa/$ 9 a v]&ah look+ seaw>ds1 ! *ildr5 seem$ to miss some?+ b said no?+2 & ,c>ol9e's mann] %[$ an improv$ *ange4 ,res]ve & def]5ce m+l$ ) t5d]ness :5 %e spoke to him4 ,:5 %e sugge/$ plans = ! day %e 0 %y & a little n]v\s3 = n[ h] consci5ce 0 tr\bl$3 %e _h ,david9a on h] m9d1 & 0 expect+ ! reply-telegram4 ,%e _h s5t (f ! message )\t consult+ him1 "u :at %e n[ felt to be a misappreh5sion4 ,if ,david9a wir$ t %e 0 com+ %e w\ld h to break x to him2 & fe>+ t ! news w\ld n please him1 %e put (f ! evil mom5t z long z possible4 ,h] imm$iate anxiety 0 to get him out ( ! h\se be=e ! arrival ( ! telegram4 ,?is %e manag$ to d3 & all day nurs$ h] guilty secret t ,david9a w\ld arrive by a late tra9 to "k :at 0 ! matt]4 ,& z a consequ5ce1 z mu* z possible %e avoid$ him4 ,mean:ile ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 ?9k+4 ,imm$iate conditions 7 conducive to a quiet exam9ation ( ! problem2 b ?\gh tempor>ily at ease1 he 0 n gett+ m reconcil$ to ! prospect4 ,he _h be5 long accu/om$ to he> & speak ( p be+ ov]tak5 9 s92 b x _h nev] ent]$ 8 m9d t1 by a simil> involunt>y capitulation to a /rong] p[]1 !y c\ld also be ov]tak5 9 goodness--/ill less 9 goodness ( s conspicu\s a "*1 atta*+ itself l a disease1 indep5d5t ( ! w4 #8,! :ite fl[] ( a blameless life' 0 a poetic phrase :i*1 l t o!r ab\t s91 _h pass$ into ! curr5cy ( ! language3 & m5tally he _h always be5 able to we> x1 & feel ! bett] = ! consci\sness t x 0 !re4 ,b x 0 a diff]5t matt] :5 becom+ visible & almo/ concrete1 x turn$ into an ev5+ primrose1 cat*+ him by ! hair ( 8 head1 & refus+ to let g4 ,m>t9's "q1 #8,is ,fa!r a holy man8' 0 a *ild's way ( putt+ x2 b sub/antially x 0 s mu* 8 own po9t ( view ab\t ! visitation n[ afflict+ him1 t he began to wond] :e!r he might n get rid ( x by ceas+ to be holy4 ,if he w5t into ! kit*5 & kiss$ ! *>woman1 if he made himself drunk1 if he w5t d[n to ! m>9e p>ade & extract$ cig>ettes f ! automatic slot-ma*9e by ins]t+ metal discs in/ead ( p5nies1 or if--to make ! matt] worse--he 7 to add sacrilege to di%one/y1 g into ! *ur* & rob ! poor box--if he did ^? or o!r simil> ?+s1 w\ld ?is outw>d expression ( 8 sanctity take itself (f--g away & leave him8 ,b :ile ent]ta9+ ! fancy t x might d s1 he m ?an d\bt$ x2 = he felt t 9 8 own he>t he w\ld n be do+ any ( ^? ?+s2 t x w\ld n really be him2 int]nally 8 good qualities & motives w\ld rema9 unaffect$4 ,on su* l9es x w\ld be useless1 !re=e1 to exp]im5t4 ,b m5tally 0 !re no?+ :i*1 if s$ul\sly ent]ta9$1 might br+ him back to a m mundane & normal condition8 ,"h1 z he sat on ! %ore1 ) 8 *ildr5 build+ s&-ca/les ne> by1 & 8 wife mak+ dome/ic s\nds 9 ! bungal[ beh9d him1 c\ld he n def9itely w away ! manife/ation by a slight deflection f 8 high ideals t[>ds :at is call$ temptation8 ,he began to ?9k ( ,isabel ,sp>l+2 & to ?9k ( h] pleasurably2 %e 0 /ill attractive to him2 & t he _h once aga9 held h] 9 8 arms c\nt$ = some?+1 gave to y\?ful memories a liveli] flav\r--a b\quet :i* hi!rto !y _h lack$4 ,he & ,isabel ,sp>l+ _h become enemies--or r %e _h become 81 & _h all ! m rema9$ s because he _h successfully evad$ & got ! bett] ( h]4 ,b he _h always lik$ h]1 h] pluck1 h] p]sev]ance1 h] capacity1 & ! sp>k ( zeal\s fire = a cause :i* _h burn$ 9 h] = ye>s1 & :i* no?+ c\ld qu5*4 ,provocative1 annoy+1 unscrupul\s & v9dictive ?\gh %e might be1 %e 0 nev] dull4 ,he knew t ) h] he w\ld h _h a m uneasy "t ?an ) ,c>ol9e--yet n[ he wi%$--or told himself he wi%$--t he _h tak5 ! risk1 adopt$ h] crusade z 8 own1 & m>ri$ h]4 ,x w\ld h be5 h>d]1 m uphill "w--b look+ back complac5tly on 8 successful c>e]1 due entirely to 8 own p[]s & intuitions--he believ$ he c\ld h done x4 ,& _h he adopt$ t c\rse1 life1 o!rwise s int]e/+1 w\ld n h _h at its c5tre t dull1 t v dull spot :i* 0 ,c>ol9e4 ,s ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg sat & ?\ght1 indulg+ himself ) ! imag9$ sweetness ( =bidd5 fruit4 ,b z he 0 n 9 ! v lea/ a%am$ or put out ( c\nt5ance by ! ent]ta9m5t ( ^! wayw>d fancies !y _h ( c\rse no effect ^u him4 ,8 int]nal unity ( purpose n consci\sly weak5$1 he cont9u$ to feel complac5t & good1 9 ! s5se t he _h always be5--good to himself4 ,x 0 n z if anybody _h f\nd him out2 !n x w\ld h be5 diff]5t4 ,! only p]son :o ev] f\nd him out 0 ,david9a2 & z to h]1 s9ce _! la/ enc\nt]1 8 m9d 0 at peace4 ,! ev5+ po/ br\ght lett]s =w>d$ f t[n2 & ,c>ol9e1 hav+ to confess :at %e _h done1 made !m ! occasion = break+ into ! solitude 9 :i* all day %e _h left him4 ,an add$ reason 0 t "o ( ! bun* 0 9 ! h&writ+ ( ,david9a4 ,x 0 futile any long] to po/pone ! news t ,david9a 0 on h] way to see him4 ,c>ol9e h&$ him ! lett]s1 & z aft] sort+ !m ?r\gh he seem$ 9 no hurry to op5 !m--,david9a's %e notic$1 he put aside f ! re/--%e op5$1 on h] own acc\nt1 ! matt] :]e) %e 0 *>g$4 ,! ,pres5ce _h begun to manife/ itself aga91 ?\gh n z p[]fully yet1 z at ! mom5t :i* _h br\ght h] to h] knees & to conv]sion4 ,%e 0 mov$1 feel+ v humble t[>ds him2 & h] eyes grew full ( te>s4 #8,i am sorry1 ,jona?an1 ,i h misjudg$ y1' %e said4 ,! ann\ncem5t1 ?\gh x surpris$1 r pleas$ him2 = he saw pla9ly by h] look t misjudgm5t 0 ov]4 #8,h[ h y misjudg$ me1 my de>8' he ask$4 #8,i--,i didn't ?9k y 7 always q /raight1' %e said4 #8,/raight'3 ! ^w _h a c]ta9 /+4 ,x /irr$ fa9tly ! slumb]s ( t small sleep+ dog--8 consci5ce1 :i* he 0 s accu/om$ to let lie4 ,!n 8 sure in/9ct = def5ce br\ght him gaily to ! attack4 #8,oh1 yes1 ,i "k1 my de> *ild1 sometimes y've be5 jeal\s4' #8,no1 no1 nev] really1' %e said1 #8only ,i "k ,i'm /upid--s1 ( c\rse1 sometimes--' ,at t %e left x & return$ to h] po9t--! po9t %e _h be5 wondr\sly cogitat+ all day 9 h] sl[ m9d4 #8,no1 ,i mean /raight 9 q little ?+s4 ,y see1 ,jona?an1 ,i "k n[ ,m>t9 0 "r4 ,i hav5't und]/ood y--n prop]ly4 ,& :5 ,i say #8n /raight1' ,i mean 9 su* little1 little ?+s1 t nev] seem$ to matt] till n[4' ,?is 0 a new exp]i5ce altoge!r4 ,c>ol9e 0 ?or\ghly surpris+ him4 #8,h[ didn't y ?9k ,i 0 /raight8' he ask$4 #8,well1 = "o ?+1' %e repli$1 #8,i "k n[ t y d take y\r cold ba?4 ,i ?\ght y didn't4' ,_h ,heav5 ?und]$ & %ak5 (f ! ro(1 leav+ no?+ above b b>e sky1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg c\ld n h be5 m />tl$ ?an at ^? words4 ,to poor hone/ ,c>ol9e1 ! acceptance ( ! spiritual int]pretation ( :at _h happ5$ to him meant1 meant necess>ily t he _h always n m]ely be5 good 9 8 own s5se ( ! t]m1 b done ! /raight ?+--tak5 8 ba?s1 & 9 all q small ?+s told ! tru?1 ! :ole tru?1 & no?+ b ! tru?4 ,& !n1 on ! top ( t1 :ile ! %ock ( x /ill rev]b]at$ ?r\gh 8 s\l1 ,c>ol9e let g ! ?+ %e _h come to tell him4 #8,david9a is com+1' %e said4 #8,=give me1 ,jona?an1 ,i didn't und]/& !n4 ,& :5 y refus$ to see a doctor ,i telegraph$ = h]4' #8,:at did y tell h]8' #8,only t y'd got some?+ ! matt] ) y\r head4 ,%e's com+ by ! late tra94 ,x's ne>ly due4' ,he sat s /ill t %e grew fright5$4 ,%e rea*$ out a h& & t\*$ him4 #8,g away1' he said1 #8let me alone6' ,& weep+ %e got up & left him4 ,= a long :ile he sat on1 motionless1 unable to move4 ,d\bt leapt 9 on him1 engulf$ him3 blackness--su* z he _h nev] kn[n be=e--0 ^u 8 s\l4 ,n ,david9a--no1 n ,david9a h]self1 :om he _h n[ to expect by ! late tra9--_h ev] dealt him s deva/at+ a bl[4 #8,n[ ,i "k y take y\r cold ba?3 ,i ?\ght y didn't4' ,o pellucid ,eve3 ,o rib ( ,adam1 h[ nak$ ha/ ?\ made ! man = :om ?\ wa/ =m$6 ,& ?is )\t 9 ! lea/ int5d+ x1 or kn[+ :at %e _h done4 ,x 0 true t1 ev5 n[1 %e _h n f\nd him out2 b %e _h reveal$ to him ) fatal cle>ness ! fact t ! %irk+ ( a cold ba? & ! we>+ ( a yell[ halo 7 incompatible4 ,& ?is 0 ! wor/ ?+ %e _h aga9/ him1 ?is trivial d\bt2 b x 0 en\gh4 ,d[n came 8 ca/le4 ,a horrid blu% w5t ov] him--d[n ev5 into 8 clo!s2 x w5t f>!r1 _h he only kn[n4 #8,?\1 ,"l1 see/ me6' he said to himself1 got up1 & w5t swiftly out into ! />lit dusk c>ry+ a r$ light4 ,& !n ! ?\ght ( ,david9a1 com+ on ! top ( ?is1 /ruck him cold4 ,he rememb]$ t he _h ^u him a lett] f h] :i* he _h n yet read2 op5+ x1 he drew out ! cont5ts4 ,!re 0 no ne$ to g indoors to get a light2 t :i* he _h 0 suffici5t4 ,! lett] 0 v brief & to ! po9t4 #8,f\nd y out6 b no matt]3 y did ! hone/ ?+ ) y\r eyes op5--= once4' ,enclos$ 0 an old envelope1 cut op5 across ! top1 /ill be>+ its seal1 address$ to ,david9a 9 ,uncle ,ph9eas's h&writ+4 ,m9utely exam9+ ! seal1 he f\nd--:at ,david9a also _h f\nd--traces ( 8 own h&iwork1 a sc> %[+ :]e x _h be5 remov$ & put on aga94 #8,idiot6' he said to himself--:y hadn't he cov]$ up ! breakage ) a l>g] seal8 ,or :y1 aga91 aft] all ^? ye>s _h he tr\bl$ to tell a lie ab\t x8 ,b ! reason = t he knew2 x 0 s t he might /& well--bett] ?an he _h ev] /ood be=e--9 ,david9a's eyes4 ,j t once1 s simply1 s easily1 by s slight a dep>ture f ! tru?--he _h got ! bett] ( h]2 & n[ h] clut* 0 ^u him aga94 ,%e 0 com+ ?r\gh ! d>k night2 he mu/ meet h] face to face1 & he> h] ask+ 9 h>d matt]-(-fact tone3 #8,well1 :at's ! matt] n[8' ,?r\gh ! h\se he he>d a knock at ! front door2 ! ?\ght t x might possibly be ,david9a1 come e>li] ?an %e 0 expect$1 drove him d[n ! g>d5 9 flight & out by ! back way4 ,he 0 suff]+ badly4 ,! d\ble buffet--,c>ol9e's1 foll[$ by ,david9a's1 _h left him daz$2 he _h no _s left4 ,if !re _h ev] be5 d\bt ( him 9 8 wife's easy-go+ & utt]ly dome/icat$ m9d1 h[ c\ld he meet ! all-see+ eye ( ,david9a1 9 ! expectation t 8 %9+ c]tificate ( virtue w\ld1 ev5 = a mom5t1 div]t h] f common s5se8 ,all ! haloes 9 ! _w w\ld n conv9ce ,david9a t he really took 8 ba? ( a cold morn+3 x w\ld conv9ce h] ( no?+ ( :i* he w\ld l h] to be conv9c$1 b only ( o!r ?+s t he w\ld r %e did n "k4 ,& yet ! ?\ght /uck to him1 #8,i am good1 sometimes4' ,to t an*or he clung l a dr[n+ man :o happ5s also to be a little drunk4 ,if he c\ld only h let ! an*or g x w\ld h giv5 him a bett] *ance4 ,b no--a s5se ( 8 sometimes exce$+ goodness /ill clung to him4 ,out into ! night he w5t1 & 8 blu% w5t ) him--ext5d+ f>!r ?an he knew4 ,all ! m]cury ( 8 composition _h gone d[n into 8 boots2 & ?\gh he /ill believ$ 9 himself he 0 v1 v mis]able4 ,! fact t he attract$ mo?s1 add$ to 8 depression4 ,x 0 m]ely "o m indication ( ! futility ( ! moral emblem :i* _h fa/5$ 9 on him4 ,com+ to a /ile lead+ into fields1 he made x 8 prie-,dieu1 & kneel+ on ! foot-re/ b[$ 8 head & pray$3 #8,o ,"l1 take away my life2 ?\ ha/ laid on me a burd5 too heavy = me to be>6' ,s1 *>act]i/ically--,i _h (t5 he>d him d x be=e--/ill %ift+ ! blame f himself to o!rs4 ,"o did = him :at "o c\ld--/irr$ memories he _h /riv5 to make dormant1 sugge/$ to him int]pretations ( 8 action 9 ! pa/ :i* at o!r times he w\ld h d5i$ vehem5tly4 ,all ,i c\ld d ,i did to make him %ake (f = good t halo ( self-wor%ip ) :i* he _h surr\nd$ himself4 ,b1 z always :5 he took to 8 knees1 he left me ) a peculi> s5se ( helplessness4 ,8 t5d5cy to def5d himself 9 pray] n only f ! imputations ! _w made aga9/ him1 b f ! imputations ( 8 own consci5ce1 0 j z mu* 9 evid5ce z ev]2 & famili>ity ) ! ,scriptures cont9u$ to make s9c]ity ( spee* difficult4 ,quotations f ! ,old ,te/am5t kept com+ into 8 head to be hurl$ at m9e1 z ?\gh1 f su* a s\rce1 !y mu/ ne$s be true /atem5ts ( fact4 #8,i h be5 v zeal\s = ! ,"l ,god1' he cri$2 & !n hav+ *os5 8 prophet1 />t$ ^u v>iations4 #8,! prie/s ( ,baal ,i h sla92 ,i h brok5 d[n _! alt>s2 & ,i1 only ,i1 am left1 desolate4' ,he 0 n argu+1 he 0 tell+ me4 ,) 8 p]si/5cies & 8 prev>ications he made me really angry at la/2 = he w\ld n leave (f4 ,z ,jonah once _h a great fi% prep>$ = him1 s ,i prep>$ & drove a c[ up to ! /ile :]e he 0 kneel+4 ,x t\*$ him ) its nose4 ,9 ! d>kness he mi/ook x = a pass]-by1 wait+ to get ov]4 ,apologiz+ he got up & /ood aside2 & :5 he discov]$ 8 mi/ake x made him feel v fooli%4 ,he ceas$ pray+1 & rambl+ quickly across ! field1 f\nd himself pres5tly at a level-cross+4 ,away on ! o!r side he he>d mix$ music1 %\t+1 laught]1 & ! crack ( toy fire-arms1 :]e ! hea? _h tempor>ily become a fair-gr\nd4 ,f f>!r away 9 ! di/ance came ! mumble ( an approa*+ tra94 ,z he trod ! metals1 he wond]$--8 s5se ( direction be+ defective--:i* 0 ! up & :i* ! d[n l9e4 ,he /ood /ill on ! track4 ,sudd5ly into 8 quick divid$ m9d ! ?\ght fla%$--suppose !re 7 an accid5t6 ,he _h he>d ( p /&+ to wat* tra9s becom+ fasc9at$ by !m1 hypnotiz$1 unable to move4 ,hypnotism w\ld1 he suppos$1 provide a comp>atively happy dea?3 x w\ld also make ! recipi5t irresponsible = 8 actions4 ,well1 an express tra9 might d x2 b ( local or luggage tra9s he 0 d\btful2 !y _h n suffici5t ?und] or spe$4 ,& s1 betwe5 two rails1 & /ill ( two m9ds z usual1 he halt$ & wait$4 ,! idea began to fasc9ate him1 z always :]e s mu* hung ^u *ance4 ,0 he /&+ on ! "r track8 ,w\ld x be an express1 or w\ld x be a local4 ,& !n ! ?\ght--if x 7 an express1 & ) track co9cid+1 w\ld he aft] dea? display to a remorseful _w t sign ( div9e approbation :i* z a liv+ man n[ s encumb]$ him8 ,x 0 a wond]ful & an inspir+ ?\ght2 & z x came =?) x blaz$ into a c]ta9ty2 he became exalt$ & uplift$ 9 _s4 ,yes1 po/]ity w\ld see him 9 8 true light1 z he _h always felt himself to be 9 ^? bless$ mom5ts :5 x 0 borne 9 on him t 8 :ole life 0 a mission1 & he himself ! great mod]n evangeli/ mak+ goodness a ?+ simple to ! und]/&+4 ,:at a beautiful end6 he ?\ght4 ,ev5 ,david9a w\ld be sorry !n = h] pa/ misread+s ( 8 "*4 ,! tra9 leapt into view4 ,x did n leave him long 9 d\bt2 x 0 an express & a fa/ "o at t4 ,he wat*$ x1 & became fasc9at$4 ,p[] ( control left him3 8 m9d so>$ 9 a vague hopeful ec/asy t[>d ! />s4 ,he saw ,sirius w9k+ at him--,sirius1 :i* _h always be5 8 special />1 8 aff9ity4 ,he w9k$ back at x3 te>s ru%$ to 8 eyes1 he became bl9d4 ,absolutely irresponsible = 8 actions n[1 he /ood unable to move1 8 :ole body possess$ by ! mighty ru%+ s\nd :i* fill$ 8 e>s2 ! _w ar\nd1 ! heav5 above1 ! e>? b5ea? grew full ( ! ?und] ( x4 ,^u ^? mon/r\s vibrations 8 s\l m\nt$ to bliss2 he _h become sup]ior to 8 own body at la/1 did n m9d1 0 n afraid4 ,heav5 _h be5 graci\s to him aft] all4 ,sudd5ly ! eng9e1 op5+ its ?rottle1 gave a gha/ly scream4 ,) a bla/ ( its no/rils1 a rattl+ ( *a9s1 a gr9d+ ( brakes1 & a scree*+ ( :eels1 :i* s5t %udd]+ discords to ! night1 x came to a precipitate /&/ill1 less ?an a doz5 y>ds f :]e ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg /ood ) sapl+ feet wait+ to be uproot$ = ano!r & a bett] _w4 ,^? horrible noises1 & ! abrupt abatem5t ( its spe$ snat*$ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg f 8 trance4 ,) loos5$ knees & pres5ce ( m9d m]cifully re/or$1 n[ only appreh5sive ( detection & capture1 he sp$ swiftly away2 high-h$g$ night receiv$ him into its oblit]at+ embrace2 ! track 0 cle>4 ,a /ok]1 desc5d+ ha/ily f ! arre/$ tra91 se>*$ ! l9e ahead4 ,8 voice swung back angrily out ( ! d>kness3 #8,r$ light8 ,i don't see no r$ light4 ,x's "s damn$ fool's be5 hav+ a bloom+ game ) u--t 0 all4' ,& s1 ) a ri* accompanim5t ( expletives f /ok] & driv]1 ! express proce$$ ^u its way4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 9 a mu* m %ak5 /ate1 did ! same4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,"o ,a ,run = ,life ,! %ock ( 8 escape _h left ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg daz$ & tremul\s4 ,he w5t feebly1 n yet q reawak5$ to ! _w :i*1 9 t mom5t ( exaltation1 he _h ?\ght to be leav+ beh9d him4 ,b in/9ct1 & ! l\d jolly s\nds ( 8 fell[-creatures drew him t[>d ! gl>+ lights & bu/le ( ! fair-gr\nd4 ,an illum9at$ cr[d 0 a refuge f 8 condition2 amid ! fl>e ( ^? naph?a lamps 8 radiance w\ld be unapp>5t4 ,b :ile he ?us mov$ t[>d ! light1 he =got t 8 back 0 to d>kness1 & z he skirt$ ! out] circle ( ! boo?s1 /&+ %\ld] to %\ld] ) _! f>!r sides dress$ to ! />+ cr[d 9 gaudy habilim5ts ( pa9t$ canvas1 he 0 />tl$ to he> a voice exclaim1 #8,:at's t bloody sunset do+ !re8' & to p]ceive t x 0 direct$ at him4 ,! %[man1 jump+ d[n f ! back door ( 8 van1 ran ha/ily t[>ds him1 ?ru/ a bewild]$ face at him1 & /opp$ amaz$4 #8,well1 ( all bl9k+ wond]s1' he cri$1 #8y take ! cake6' ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 try+ by sup]ior calmness to control ! awkw>d situation1 wi%$ him a good ev5+1 & 0 = pass+ on4 ,! man caught him by ! arm4 #8,"h6 :i* ( ! bloom+ %[s d'y belong to8 ,i hadn't he>d tell ( y4' ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg repli$ t he did n belong to any %[4 ,! man 0 dumbf\nd$4 #8,y don't mean to say y're go+ ab\t "h giv+ y\rself away = no?+8' he manag$ to say at la/4 #8,y a9't adv]tis+ any?+1 are y8' #8,no2 ,i've j be5 tak+ a turn1' said ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg4 #8,n[ ,i'm go+ home4' #8,y ar5't6' cri$ ! %[man1 ) an eag]ness t 0 almo/ l agony4 #8,"h1 come along into my %[1 & y %all h half ! tak+s4 ,hone/1 ,i mean x6 ,& y %all h a money-box ( y\r own to pass r\nd too1 if t a9't en\gh1' he add$1 see+ t 8 fir/ (f] _h fail$ 9 attraction4 #8,y don't und]/&1' said ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 assum+ a mild dignity :i* he did n feel3 #8,?is is entirely my own affair4 ,i'm n a %[4' ,/upefi$1 bewild]$1 outrag$1 ! man /ood & look$ at him = a mom5t1 to see :e!r he really meant x4 ,!n1 8 admiration turn+ to hate3 #8,y ar5't8' he %\t$1 #8,!n :at ! bloom+ hell are y8 ,if y ar5't a %[1 :at did y come 'ere =8 ,got a game ( y\r own on1 h y8 ,we'll soon see to t4 ,hi6' ,he %\t$ ) all ! /r5g? ( 8 lungs1 & cont9u$ to %\t1 wav+ 8 arms to attract ! att5tion ( ! cr[d4 #8,"h's an escap$ lunatic6' he cri$4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg />t$ to run4 ,he he>d ! %\ts ( o!rs ga!r+ beh9d him1 dodg$ r\nd a canvas ob/ruction1 d\bl$ back1 made a bolt ?r\gh a h$ge1 & ?us secur+ a good />t made (f across ! op5 9 ! direction ( home4 ,b 9 less ?an a m9ute he knew t ! cr[d 0 aft] him2 jovial1 b excit$1--= ! m]e fact t !re is some?+ to *ase k9dles ! blood--x hurl$ aft] him heavy-foot$1 a little sl[ 9 ! uptake1 b w>m+ to its task at ! sight ( its qu>ry half a field away1 a bli/] ( r$ b\nc+ ?r\gh ! />lit night1 & "u x %[+ dimly a man's =m4 ,z ! cr[d ne>$ him1 its unc\? epi!ts assail$ 8 e>s4 #8,holy ,moses6' 0 ! cry ( "o2 #8,g up1 ,elijah6' ( ano!r4 ,!n z !y got ne> him & m>k$ h[ desp]ately he ran1 #8,hullo1 old fire-escape6' gave ! m mod]n t\* :i* ! situation requir$4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg c\ld n run ne>ly s fa/ z ! cr[d2 b at ! level-cross+ fate 0 k9d to him4 ,an arriv+ luggage-tra9--n )\t "s risk--all[$ him to pass 9 front ( x1 & !n ) its sl[ l5g? held up 8 pursu]s4 ,b ! m active ones1 runn+ d[n ! l9e turn$ ! tail-light ( ! gu>d's van1 broke f5ce1 cut a slant & 7 on him aga94 ,once m fate fav\r$ him4 ,at ! home /ile ! c[ :i* _h int]rupt$ 8 pray] _h c\*$ itself = ! night4 ,p]ceiv+ ! recumb5t ob/ruction too late1 he plant$ 8 foot on x2 ) a spasmodic heave %e hurl$ him across quick] ?an he c\ld h vault$1 & plung+ ab\t broke mom5t>ily ! head ( ! oncom+ cr[d4 ,x 0 amaz+ ) :at _s ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg--n be+ 9 runn+ condition--_h kept ! pace2 b he 0 a v sp5t man :5 he rea*$ ! n>r[ foot-bridge1 & sp$ brea?less to ! cross+1 8 pursu]s only a few y>ds beh9d4 ,! tide 0 l[3 black glimm]+s ( mud /ret*$ to "r & left ( him3 he trod w>ily clut*+ at ! h&-rail z he ran to /ay ! dizzy+ ( 8 bra94 ,be=e he rea*$ ! end1 a viol5t vibration told t 8 pursu]s 7 n[ almo/ ^u him2 ! bridge res\nd$ to ! weight & tread ( a l>g] numb] ?an x 0 built =4 ,"u ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's feet a plank />t$2 ! weight press+ x beh9d j]k$ x upw>ds4 ,some:]e ) a %>p report a /ay snapp$1 !n ano!r & ano!r2 & ) a s5se ( g5]al collapse go+ on beh9d him1 f :i* he himself 0 immune1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg felt himself precipitat$ ?r\gh ! air 9 a long glid+ curve1 up1 out1 =w>d1 & d[n4 ,a %all[ mud-bank receiv$ him into its m]ciful embrace4 ,he /umbl$ out ( x unhurt1 b 9 s d>k a disguise1 t all ! mo!rs 9 ! _w w\ld n h kn[n him4 ,leav+ 8 enemies beh9d 9 f> worse plight1 he /agg]$ up to ! door :i* _h already op5$ to ^? s\nds ( break-neck disa/] borne ^u ! quiet air4 ,he saw ,david9a /&+ d>k aga9/ ! light1 & ev5 9 ! desp]ation ( 8 pres5t condition he felt ! %ock ( x1 & %rank back f meet+ h]--n because ( ! mud :i* n[ encas$ him1 b because ( t o!r adornm5t1 :i* he c\ld expla9 s f> less easily4 ,b ! relief he _h long$ = _h already be5 br\ght ab\t3 ! m]e sight ( h] _h made him a *ang$ man2 & ?\gh h] greet+ ^w1 z %e ran d[n ! pa? to meet him 01 #8,jona?an1 :atev] is ! matt]8' %e made no fur!r rem>k indicative ( surprise4 ,all ab\t him ! night 0 beautifully d>k2 !re 0 no reflect$ light ^u h] face z %e b5t =w>d to kiss him4 ,! %ock ( meet+ h] _h done x4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h no long] any?+ to conceal4 ,!y clean$ him ( ! mud :i* smo!r$ him4 #8,y don't smell ( dr9k1' said ,david9a1 #8b y look l x4 ,:at's ?is ,c>ol9e has be5 tell+ me ab\t y\r head8 ,:at's wrong ) x8' ,&1 at ! ^w1 :at he _h already begun suspici\sly to hope1 he became sure (4 ,heav5 0 no long] mak+ him conspicu\s4 #8,:at did %e tell y8' he inquir$ def5sively4 #8,!re's no?+ ! matt] ) my head t ,i "k (4' #8,said y'd be5 /rik+ sp>ks--hav+ a vision t y\r head 0 a hayrick t _h caught fire2 & n[ %e won't tell me any?+3 says y've sworn h] to secrecy4' #8,%e mu/ h dream$ x6' said ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg4 ,he saw ,c>ol9e g :ite4 #8,dream$ x8' exclaim$ ,david9a4 #8,if %e dreams ?+s l t %e wants a doctor4' ,%e did4 ,on he>+ t %e mu/ n believe ! evid5ce ( h] s5ses1 ,c>ol9e fa9t$4 99 ,full _m a rose1 ! poet tells u1 is born to blu% unse51 & wa/e its sweetness to ! des]t air4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's rose _h exp]i5c$ a some:at diff]5t fate2 x may h wa/$ its sweetness1 b x _h n blu%$ altoge!r unse52 & ?\gh x di$ blu%+ = itself1 x _h n liv$ 9 va94 ,! conv]sion ( ,c>ol9e to its spiritual significance _h prov$ unimportant2 ! realization by ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg ( its extreme inconv5i5ce _h made a tempor>y b n a p]man5t impression ^u him1 z fur!r record w %[4 ,david9a _h n se5 x at all1 x _h snuff$ itself out at ! sight ( h]4 ,b somebody else _h se5 x1 & _h realiz$ n m]ely its spiritual significance1 b its pot5tial value1 :i* ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h miss$1 or too ha/ily despair$ (4 ,& ! p]son 9 "q _h se5 x n once b twice1 on two sep>ate occasions4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,james told ,isabel ,sp>l+ t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 n at home & _h already left t[n1 ,miss ,sp>l+ _h ei!r ! s5se or ! in/9ct n to believe h]4 ,& be+ a det]m9$ "*1 %e _h hung ab\t at a respectful di/ance1 keep+ h] eye on ! door1 r expect+ him to come out ( x ?an to g into x4 ,muffl$ 9 veil & cloak--! =m] to conceal h] b&ag$ face--%e _h walk$ up & d[n ! f>!r pavem5t1 ) h] s5ses al]t = ! com+ or go+ ( t famili> figure1 until 9 ! e>ly ga!r+ dusk1 ! app>ition pass$ h]1 go+ ) ha/e along ! v]ge ( ! pavem5t 9 ! l9e ( ! lamp-lights4 ,isabel ,sp>l+ _h ?is advantage ov] o!rs :o _h se51 or d\bt$ t !y c\ld h se51 t same my/ical appe>ance 9 ! e>li] h\rs ( ! day4 ,%e 0 h]self a spirituali/ & a vision>y2 %e believ$ 9 ?+s :i* ! _w 9 g5]al did n1 & 0 on ! look-out = !m4 ,%e _h rec5tly1 among h] o!r beliefs1 become a ,second ,adv5ti/1 & 0 look+ = ! end ( ! _w2 ?is ev5t 0 to be prec$$ by a great w>1 by e>?quake1 by ?+s happ5+ to ! sun & moon2 by ! op5+ ( ! sev5 seals ^u a c]ta9 box :i* _h rec5tly come into h] cu/ody1 & by ! reappe>ance ( sa9ts f _! graves1 prep>atory to ! reappe>ance ( o!rs :o 7 n sa9ts4 ,& = all ^! ?+s %e 0 already hungrily expectant1 :5 %e met a halo walk+ d[n ! /reet4 ,x came ^u h] sudd5ly r\nd a corn]1 & _h pass$ be=e %e fully realiz$ t x encircl$ ! head ( ! man ^: false fri5d%ip _h *ang$ h] feel+s to enmity4 ,h] int5tion1 9 seek+ him out & ly+ 9 wait = him1 _h be5 to return 9 p]son ! money he _h left = h]2 & ?\gh %e _h meant to ?ank him = 8 good s]vices1 %e _h n meant entirely to =give him1 b r to explore 8 spiritual condition1 & w>n him1 z %e _h begun w>n+ ! _w at l>ge1 ( ! wra? t 0 to come4 ,b see+ him !re1 ) head clo!d 9 light1 h] feel+s t[>d him *ang$4 ,%e 0 seiz$ ) an in/ant conviction t %e _h misread 8 "*1 or t %e _h n made all[ances = ! difficulties ( "o de/9$ to fulfil a high mission 9 ! spiritual crisis :i* ! _w 0 n[ approa*+4 ,! sight ( him ?us augu/ly *ang$1 spe$+ furtively along1 avoid+ human recognition1 fill$ h] ) awe & humility2 %e c\ld n g & return money to a head 9 a halo2 %e c\ld n1 ) ! emotion ( t discov]y fre% ^u h]1 foll[ him1 r+ ! bell & ask = him--p]haps only to be d5i$4 ,b tw5ty-f\r h\rs lat]1 aft] mu* spiritual wre/l+ ) h]self & him 7= h] ?\ghts !reaft] 7 nev] quit ( him7 %e did f9d c\rage to g & knock at ! door ( ! ,mollusc :]e9 he _h secret$ himself f ! _w--! knock :i* he _h he>d & ?\ght might be ,david9a2 & :5 ! dull ,c>ol9e1 )\t recognition or inquiry1 _h told h]1 9 ! d\ble s5se1 t he 0 n at home1 %e let h]self be turn$ away )\t prote/2 & /&+ =lorn1 contemplative ( t quiet sc5e ( %ore1 riv] & />-brimm$ sky1 saw away 9 ! mid-di/ance a glob$ clu/] ( mov+ light cross+ ! small foot-bridge1 & mak+ = ! fields beyond4 ,!n to h] also came ! s5se ( a mission1 & prevail+ 9 weakness %e /ole aft] him4 ,foll[+ at a dev\t1 t is to say at m ?an a respectful di/ance1 %e saw him dimly by 8 light r ?an by 8 =m1 cross ! field & halt at ! /ile to pray4 ,draw+ ne>]1 %e dur/ n !n intrude on him2 & :5 he _h got ^u 8 feet & pass$ on1 %e1 foll[+ close aft]1 f\nd an imp$im5t ( an insup]able k9d await+ h]4 ,isabel ,sp>l+ 0 mortally afraid ( c[s2 & !re "o /ood 9 h] way2 & aft] /&+ = a:ile & gaz+ at h] ) a mun*+ movem5t ( ! m\? :i* %e felt sure meant mis*ief1 x lay d[n ^u ! footpa? to wait = its prey to come ov]4 ,& ?us x 0 t1 )\t a full clue to its mean+1 %e became spectator to ! unexpla9$ sc5e ( horror :i* foll[$ aft]4 ,%e wat*$ 8 light re/+ at ! level-cross+ to await ! pass+ ( a tra91 !n saw x dw9dle & m]ge 9 ! broad b& ( fire amid :i* ! junket+ fair sat & bubbl$2 & wond]$ :e!r he _h gone !re to prea* rep5tance l ,jonah to ! inhabitants ( ,n9eveh4 ,h] next sight ( him 0 flee+ be=e a cr[d t seem$ ?ir/+ = 8 blood1 a:ile hold+ 8 own1 b pres5tly los+ gr\nd1 !n by ! int]v5tion ( ,provid5ce ga9+ m ?an he _h lo/4 ,z he came headlong t[>d h]1 %e n]v$ h]self = 8 deliv]ance1 0 prep>$ to /& betwe5 him & ! hungry cr[d1 decl>e 8 sanctity1 die if ne$ be in/ead ( him2 & s %e w\ld h done _h n ! c[ got sudd5ly ^u its feet--h9d legs fir/ 9 t horrible way :i* c[s h :5 !y int5d to toss p4 ,t f9i%$ h]1 %e saw ! re/ ( ! *ase f a di/ance1 he>d ! cra% ( ! brok5 bridge1 cries1 curses2 & pres5tly met a cr[d ( maim$ l>rik9s1 muddy1 dr5*$ & mis]able1 c>ry+ ea* o!r home4 ,b ev5 _h %e !n d>$ to g fur!r1 & inquire = m news t ! angry comm5ts ( ! cr[d gave ( 8 escape1 ! brok5 bridge prev5t$ h]2 & ! next day1 /eal+ by furtive ways to wat* unobs]v$1 %e saw ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg clo!d & 9 8 "r m9d1 t5d$ by female relatives1 accompani$ by 8 *ildr51 & 8 glory all gone f him4 ,& t1 = ! "t be+1 0 ! conclusion ( ! matt]2 b n ! real conclusion1 = !n came w>2 & ,isabel ,sp>l+1 gird+ up h] spiritual lo9s1 prea*$ t ! _w 0 to end1--t h] p & h] native c\ntry 7 to be puni%$ = _! s9s1 b o!r c\ntries mu* m4 ,gradually1 sway$ by ! patriotic cr[ds :i* ga!r$ to he> h] & *e] on o!rs to d _! fight+1 %e became h>d] ^u ! o!r c\ntries1 & let h] own & its allies (f2 & be=e ! w> _h be5 on a twelvemon? !y _h all become angels ( light1 *os5 vessels1 m9i/]+ spirits & flames ( fire4 ,= t is :at w> does2 :ile 9 a physical s5se x pa9ts mo/ ?+s r$1 9 a moral s5se x pa9ts !m black or :ite2 & ! black is ! enemy1 & ! :ite is ourselves2 & ! neutral1 if neutral !re be1 is a dirty t9t :i* badly ne$s wa%+4 ,z = ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 hav+ f\nd t !re 0 no public = x1 he rel9qui%$ goodness ( ! fir/ wat]1 & fell back ^u relative goodness & relative tru?1 9 :i*1 z a matt] ( fact1 he _h a m in/9ctive belief4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,two ,intimations ( ,immortality ,:5 nations :i* prea* ,*ri/ianity g to w>1 _! tru? has necess>ily to become relative2 !y _c tell ! tru? ab\t !mselves2 !y _c tell ! tru? ab\t _! enemies2 /ill less c !y tell ! tru? ab\t ,*ri/ianity4 ,= do+ t la/1 a ,free ,*ur* m9i/] 9 a c]ta9 l& ( hope & glory ly+ ,we/1--he _h m]ely issu$ ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt z a circul>--0 t>r$ & fea!r$ z a demon/ration ( ,*ri/ian-m9d$ness by 8 bellig]5t fell[-c\ntrym54 ,& ne>ly ev]ybody said t x s]v$ him "r4 ,s :5 ,relative ,tru? became a spiritual z well z a milit>y necessity1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 ! inv5tor ( ! doctr9e 9 its mo/ mod]n =m1 came glori\sly into 8 own4 ,9 o!r words he became ! fa%ion4 ,! ,w> gave him ! "t & ! opportunity ( 8 life4 ,he _h begun by adopt+--fir/ pacifism1 !n b5evol5t neutrality2 b he saw quickly t !re 0 n a public = ei!r4 ,& z he li/5$ to ! he>t-beats ( 8 c\ntrym5 r\s$ = battle1 a quick application ( 8 doctr9e ( ,relative ,tru? re/or$ 8 m9d to sanity4 ,aft] t he nev] wav]$2 & ?\gh he (t5 spoke ) two voices1 "o day tell+ ! work]s1 :om he 0 s5t to prea* to1 t !y 7 h]oes1 & ano!r t !y 7 slack]s1 & victims ( dr9k2 "o day demon/rat+ t ! ,national ,executive's action _h always come j too late1 ano!r t x _h always come miracul\sly up to "t2 "o day prote/+ ! mildness & equity ( 8 c\ntry's int5tions t[>d ^? :o 7 unnecess>ily prolong+ ! w>1 ano!r--:5 prospects began to look bright]--?reat5+ ?+s ( a mu* m dra/ic "*1 9 t]ms drawn f ! prize-r+2 ?\gh ?us f day to day & week to week1 he spoke 9 v>i$ tones1 fitt+ himself to ! occasion1 always a =efront figure1 occasionally pu%+ o!rs out ( 8 way2 nev]!less 8 motive & aim rema9$ con/ant 7nor :5 nations g to w> is any?+ m necess>y = _! salvation7--! ard5t ass]tion1 namely1 ( ! absolute righte\sness ( 8 c\ntry's cause1 & ( ! blameless antec$5ts lead+ up to x4 ,& ?\gh ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's tru? 0 (t5 extremely relative1 x 0 ne>ly always successful2 & if any man by tireless en]gy1 resili5t spirits1 cont9u\s ubiquity 9 pulpit & on plat=m1 al]tness1 inv5tion1 sugge/iv5ess1 adaptability1 rapid *ange ( front 9 ! ev]-%ift+ tactics ( propag&a1--n[ conciliatory & def5sive1 meek b firm2 n[ :ole-he>t$ly aggressive & vision-cle> ( com+ victory--if by su* qualities1 ri*ly & rapidly bl5d$ outside ! direct l9e ( fire1 any man c\ld ev] be said to h won a w>1 9 a l>g] & wid] s5se ?an ! little drumm] boy :o lays d[n 8 life = 8 drum1--t complim5t might h be5 paid1 :5 all 0 done1 to ! unblood/a9$ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1--& 04 ,9 ! p]son ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg ! ,free ,evangelical ,*ur* _h lift$ up its head & neigh$ l a w>-horse1 say+ among ! trumpets1 ha6 ha6 to ! ?und] ( ! capta9s & ! %\t+3 & 9 ! p]son ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg ?anks 7 publicly t5d]$ to x1 :5 all ! fight+ 0 ov]4 ,& ?\gh ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg receiv$ nei!r title1 nor outw>d adornm5t1 nor emolum5t1 he became1 f t day on1 a figure ( int]national significance1--! fir/ p]haps s9ce great old combative ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 to atta9 s high & controv]sial a prom95ce 9 divid$ ,*ri/5dom on 8 spiritual m]its alone4 ,x may s\nd cynical to say t ! greatness ( nations has v l>gely be5 built up on ! lies !y h told ( ea* o!r4 ,& yet x is a true /atem5t2 = y h only to comp>e _! hi/ories1 & especially ! hi/ories ( _! w>s 7^u :i* "y patriots are tra9$ to become h]oes71 9 ord] to realize t ! day ( nak$ & una%am$ tru? has n yet arriv$3 t s long z nations /& to be wor%ipp$1 & flags to be f\ght =1 tru? c only be relative4 ,f :i* x foll[s t :ile nations are at w> too mu* tru? is bad = !m2 & n only = !m b = religion also4 ,& t is :]e & :y ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg f\nd 8 place1 & fitt$ x s exactly4 ,i leave x at t4 ,he became a national h]o2 & truly x 0 n f lack ( c\rage or conviction t he _h se5 no fight+4 ,he 0 %ort1 & fat1 & ov] =ty2 & 8 oratorical gifts 7 m valuable :]e ! s\nd ( gunfire did n dr[n !m2 o!rwise he w\ld h prea*$ 8 gospel ( ! relative beatitudes z will+ly f ! cannon's m\? z f any:]e4 ,a day came1 gunfire hav+ end$1 :5 he1 & an ,ar*bi%op1 & a ,prime ,m9i/] all /ood on a plat=m toge!r1 & spoke to an exalt$ ga!r+ too glitt]+ 9 its rank & di/9ction to be call$ an assembl$ multitude1 ?\gh its m]e numb]s ran into ?\s&s4 ,! ,ar*bi%op sat 9 ! middle2 & ! two m9i/]s1 ! political & ! spiritual1 sat on ei!r side ( him2 & if !y 7 n z l ea* o!r z two peas1 & did n1 by bo? speak+ at once1 rattle toge!r l peas ^u a drum1 !y 7 nev]!less birds v mu* ( a fea!r2 & :5 x came to ! speak+1 !y fitt$ ea* o!r wond]fully4 ,! ,ar*bi%op came fir/ & spoke well2 ! ,prime ,m9i/] foll[$ & spoke bett]2 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg came la/ & spoke be/ ( all4 ,! audi5ce told him s2 !re 0 no d\bt ( x4 ,field-,m>%als & ,re>-,admirals applaud$ him1 ,du*esses wav$ _! h&k]*iefs at him2 a ,d[ag]-,c\ntess1 ( ,l[ ,*ur* antec$5ts1 became next day a memb] ( ! ,free ,evangelicals2 ! m]e /r5g? ( 8 p]sonality _h conv]t$ h]4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg might well ?9k aft] ?is t a visible halo1 ?\gh n necess>y1 _h x reappe>$ j !n1 w\ld n h come amiss4 ,f 8 po9t ( view ! meet+ c\ld n h be5 m successful2 he w5t d[n f ! plat=m m fam\s ?an :5 he w5t up on x4 ,& x 0 n 8 spee* alone t did x3 x 0 9 ! air4 ,! great ,napoleon 0 said to h a />3 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h an atmosph]e2 & ?\gh x 0 n really ! l>g] ( ! two1 to 8 contempor>ies on e>? x seem$ l>g]4 ,x 0 j ab\t ?is "t1 :5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 obvi\sly becom+ a c&idate = national hon\rs aft] 8 dea?1 t he att5d$ ! public fun]al ( a great ,free ,*ur* /atesman ^: w>-w9n+ activities _h be5 closely associat$ ) 8 own4 ,& z ( ! two1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h play$ ! l>g] "p1 ! prophetic inf]5ce 0 obvi\s2 & ?\gh 9 t high-vault$ aisle1 amid uni=ms & decorations & w&s ( (fice1 8 demure little figure look$ humble & unimportant1 he 0 a m>k$ man = ! obs]vation ( all :o _h come to obs]ve4 ,x 0 an occasion on :i* ,free ,*ur*m5 _h reason to feel pr\d4 ,impell$ by ! feel+ ( ! nation--/ill 9 its e>ly days ( gratitude be=e victory _h begun to ta/e bitt]--! ,episcopal ,*ur* _h op5$ h] doors to receive1 into t place ( highe/ hon\r1 ! du/ ( "o :o _h liv$ outside h] communion & politically _h f\ght aga9/ h]4 ,b x 0 du/ only 7a%es1 t is to say72 & :ile to ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's p]ception ! :ole c]emony1 ! music1 ! ritual1 ! ve/m5ts1 ! crape-sc>v$ uni=ms1 & ! d>k cr[d ( celebrities :i* =m$ a backgr\nd1 7 deeply impressive 9 _! beauty & symbolism1 ! little casket ( cremat$ a%es at ! c5tre ( x all 0 n4 ,9 t =c$ economiz+ ( space1 ! s5se ( ! individual p]sonality _h be5 lo/1 or br\ght to insignificance4 ,x gave him an uncom=table feel+2 he did n l x2 he wond]$ :y4 ,s long z 8 ?\ghts w5t l9k$ ) ! indwell+ g5ius ( t temple ( fam\s memories he felt ?rill$ & edifi$2 b :5ev] 8 eye return$ to ! small casket1 he exp]i5c$ a repeat$ %ock & felt discomfit$4 ,! condition "h impos$1 to make national obsequies possible1 seem$ to him n m]ely a humiliat+ "o2 x spelt annihilation2 :at rema9$ _h ceas$ to be p]sonal4 ,! temple became a museum2 9 x ) mu* c]emony an exhibit 0 be+ deposit$ 9 its case4 ,& s1 pond]+ deeply on ^! ?+s1 he return$ home2 & add$ to 8 w 7sign+ & dat+ x ) a mu* e>li] date7 an in/ruction = 8 executors1 #8,my body is n to be cremat$4' ,g5ius is economy4 ,x c\ld n h be5 m mode/ly done4 ,some:]e or ano!r1 v ne> to :]e he _h /ood t aft]noon1 a grave 0 wait+ = him4 ,^? few /rokes ( ! p5 _h decid$ t its dim5sions %\ld be n eighte5 in*es by t52 b five feet f\r by two4 ,b ! "t 0 n yet3 ! in/ruction add$ to 8 w ne$ n beg9 to take effect = a good _m ye>s4 ,mean:ile 8 corn] ( immortality wait$ = him1 measur$ by himself to suit 8 own ta/e4 ,x came back to him !n z a pleasant simile ( fancy1 t he _h _h an uncle :o 0 an und]tak]4 ,x ran 9 ! family4 ,"h 0 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg--8 own6 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,?ree ,peace-,"w ,to become ! spiritual voice ( a nation is a r>e exp]i5ce1 & 9 ! hi/ory ( ! race x has come to ! individual b seldom4 ,b :5 x happ5s1 he is a great] p[] ?an milit>y lead]1 or politician1 or popul> prea*]1 unless 9 "o man all ?ree functions f9d !mselves comb9$2 !n1 )\t mu* ju/ification 9 fact1 a p may mi/ake ! comb9ation = ! m r>e & g5u9e article4 ,x c\ld n exactly be said ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg at ?is "t t he 0 a milit>y lead]2 b ! idea _h be5 indu/ri\sly dissem9at$1 by 8 admir]s & by himself dur+ ! w>1 t _h he be5 he w\ld h be5 a brilliant "o4 ,nor 0 he exactly a politician2 b he _h be5 v busy & en]getic 9 putt+ ! politicians "r1 s t1 z !y w5t out ( fav\r 9 public e/imation1 he came 94 ,= ! re/1 a popul> prea*] he 01 & a v wond]ful "o2 ?\gh x is a curi\s fact t 8 s]mons & spee*es d n read well 9 pr9t4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's orations 7 gymna/ic ex]cises & hi/rionic p]=mances comb9$2 & ^! ?+s lose _! effect :5 r$uc$ to pr9t4 ,nev]!less he _h n[ become a ,voice1 & ! s\nd ( him travell$ :]ev] 8 native tongue 0 spok51 w>-conditions hav+ giv5 x an atmosph]e t x c\ld fill4 ,8 milit>y in/9ct he _h ma9ly %[n by runn+ ab\t 9 mom5ts ( crisis & p9n+ 8 fai? to comm&]s :o up till !n _h escap$ defeat4 ,:5 he f\nd he _h made a mi/ake1 he dropp$ !m s quickly t nobody rememb]$ he _h ev] believ$ 9 !m2 & hav+ ?us discov]$ ?ree or f\r & lo/ !m aga91 he f9ally hit ^u ! "r "o4 ,hav+ done t1 he did n all[ x to be =gott51 s t ! reputation :i* surviv$ ! f9al & triumphant cata/rophe rema9$ p>tly 84 ,8 political in/9ct produc$ m def9ite & m solid results2 he p]suad$ ! politicians to d a lot ( ?+s :i* at o!r times !y w\ld n h d>$4 ,"s ( ^! ?+s 7 n v scrupul\s1 & o!rs 7 n v successful2 b !y 7 all milit>y necessities1 & z only ! relative tru? 0 told ab\t !m1 !y took _! place 9 ! g5]al s*eme ( ?+s2 & if !y did n exactly d good1 !y 7 good = ! morale ( ! nation = ! "t be+4 ,& :ile he ?us p]suad$ ! politicians to d ?+s hi!rto impossible = ! b5efit ( ! :ole nation1 he p]suad$ ! ,free ,evangelicals also2 & 9 8 own "t & 8 own way he secur$ = ,isabel ,sp>l+ & o!rs ! desire ( _! s\ls :i* _h be5 s long d5i$ !m4 ,b 9 t matt]1 ?\gh ! ?+ 0 done well & quickly :5 x 0 done1 he miss$ some?+ ( 8 int5d$ effect f ! fact t ! :ole _w 0 !n s busy ab\t w> t no?+ else seem$ mu* to matt]4 ,! sudd5 admission ( wom5 to ! m9i/ry appe>$ !n a m]e side-issue1 an em]g5cy measure devis$ to meet ! %ortage ( m5 !ologically qualifi$ = ! vacant pa/orates ( congregations abruptly deplet$ ( _! "y male elem5t4 ,?us ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's v real a*ievem5t 9 ! pulpite]+ ( wom5 0 reg>d$1 ev5 among ! ,free ,evangelicals1 f> m z a w>-product ?an z 8 own4 ,also = ,isabel ,sp>l+ h]self1 :om he wi%$ to impress1 x _h ceas$ mu* to matt]4 ,%e _h become a ,second ,adv5ti/2 & among ! ,second ,adv5ti/s x 0 admitt$ t wom5 c\ld prophesy z well z m54 ,miss ,sp>l+ _h gone prophesy+ to ,am]ica2 & _h caus$ a great s5sation 9 ,new ,york by prophesy+ t ,brooklyn ,bridge _h become unsafe1 & w\ld fall if ,am]ica did n ent] ! w>4 ,%e gave a date3 & ,am]ica sav$ ,brooklyn ,bridge to po/]ity only j 9 "t4 ,aft] t ! success ( ,miss ,sp>l+'s ,am]ican mission 0 assur$2 & :5ev] ! ,/ates seem$ mom5t>ily to slack5 9 _! purpose or dim9i% 9 _! zeal = ! rescue ( a civilization !y did n und]/&1 ,miss ,sp>l+ select$ "s *]i%$ in/itution or monum5t1 & began ?reat5+ its life2 & :51 aft] due w>n+ a bomb 0 discov]$ inside ! /atue ( ,lib]ty j prep>+ to g (f1 %e got headl9es = ,second ,adv5tism :i* _h nev] be5 equall$ s9ce ,b>num's l&+ ( ,jumbo 7repres5tative ( a /ill old] civilization ?an t :i* 0 n[ imp]ill$7 "s =ty ye>s be=e4 ,all ?is is told "h m]ely to indicate :at a mat* to himself ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h miss$ by n m>ry+ ,isabel ,sp>l+ 9 ! days ( 8 y\?4 ,_h !y only put _! heads toge!r e>li]1 k+doms might h come ( :i* ! _w has n[ miss$ its *ance--n kn[+ :at x has miss$2 = !re c be no d\bt t its spiritual adhesions are n n[ :at !y 7 t5 ye>s ago2 ! pulpit has sagg$ a little on its f\ndations & congregations h become critical1 sceptical ev51 ?\gh !y /ill att5d4 ,! doctr9e ( ,relative ,tru? has undone m ?an x int5d$2 & ?\gh ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 n a disappo9t$ man at ! mom5t :5 w> decl>$ itself ov]1 disappo9tm5t 0 wait+ him4 ,n at fir/1 z ,i say4 ,at fir/1 no d\bt1 z he pull$ ! wires1 he ?\ght he 0 pluck+ f h>p/r+s ( gold1 h>monies :i* c\ld be he>d 9 ,heav54 ,b 8 atmosph]e affect$ him2 & j :5 victory br\ght him spiritual opportunities su* z _h nev] be5 8 be=e1 he _h a %>p attack ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & 8 self-righte\sness became z ! self-righte\sness ( ,moses & ! prophets all roll$ into "o4 ,x 0 !n1 p]ceiv+ t a huge & expectant public 0 wait+ = him to give ! ^w1 t he s5t =? ! fi]y cross be>+ ^u x z ! battle-cry ( peace ! d\ble motto #8,sk9 ! ,scapegoat1'--#8,hew ,agag4' ,bo? s\nd$ well1 & bo? caught on1 & = a brief :ile s]v$ ! occasion3 b nei!r made a success ( x4 ,! sk9n+ ( ! scapegoat la/$ = ye>s2 b 9 ! process1 x became s d5ud$ by mange t :5 ! sk9 0 f9ally obta9$ x prov$ wor?less4 ,z = ,agag he did n come to be hewn at all1 walk+ delicately2 on ! contr>y he ran & hid himself 9 a safe place1 :]e1 ?\gh ! hew]s pret5d$ t !y meant to get at him1 !y knew !y c\ld n4 ,& z a consequ5ce ,agag rema9s unhewn to ?is day4 ,&1 z a matt] ( fact1 almo/ f ! fir/1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 hav+ giv5 8 public :at x want$1 knew t x w\ld be s4 ,he also knew t 9 high places x 0 will$ t x %\ld n be o!rwise4 ,& "h may be record$ ! bit ( unwritt5 hi/ory :i* br\ght t home to him4 ,ev]ybody to :om m$iumi/ic spiritualism makes any appeal has1 9 ^! la/ days1 he>d ( ,sir ,rol& ,skoyle1 ! great protagoni/ ( t artful sci5ce1 by :i* 9 equal proportion ! sceptics are conf\nd$1 & ! cr$ul\s are com=t$4 ,& t be+1 up-to-date1 its *ief app>5t use 9 ! _w1 x is no wond] t a c]ta9 diplomati/ turn$ to x :5 he laun*$ 8 great peace-mak+ (f5sive1 aft] ! ,w> 0 ov]4 ,= diplomacy hav+ to make its acc\nt equally ) ^? :o are sceptical ( its b5efits1 & ^? :o are cr$ul\s1 x seem$ to 8 al]t & adaptable intellig5ce t a little spiritualism beh9d ! sc5es might give him ! aid & insight t he requir$4 ,! direct inc5tive came f ,sir ,rol& ,skoyle himself4 ,he _h secur$ a wond]ful new m$ium1 ^: magnetic f+] _h a specializ$ faculty = re/+ ^u c]ta9 p ( importance--p :o _h be5 ( importance1 t is to say--9 high circles ( diplomacy2 & among/ !m "s :o _h be5 l>gely in/rum5tal 9 br++ ! _w into ! condition 9 :i* x n[ f\nd itself4 ,among ^!--! w>-mak]s & peace-mak]s ( ! imm$iate pa/--x 0 natural1 w> be+ ov]1 t ! latt] %\ld be 9 special reque/1 :]e ! problem ( diplomacy 0 to con/ruct a peace satisfactory to t va/ body ( public op9ion :i* _h ceas$ to be blood-?ir/y on a l>ge scale1 b ^: in/9ct = retributive ju/ice to be dealt out to ! wick$ by a c\rt ( _! accus]s _h become correspond+ly active4 ,sir ,rol& ,skoyle1 anxi\s to impress ! ,prime ,m9i/] ) ! value ( 8 discov]y1 _h ! happy ?\ght ( employ+ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg z 8 g-betwe54 ,& ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg hav+ he>d a c]ta9 "n1 augu/ & rev]$1 brea!d into 8 e>1 toge!r ) ! gi/ ( a rec5t communication t _h come direct1 0 n av]se f att5d+ a sance 9 su* select & exalt$ company4 ,he _h an op5 m9d & pl5ty ( curiosity1 & ! idea ( %>+ ) ! ,prime ,m9i/] a secret s compromis+ t no "o else mu/ "k ( x1 /rongly attract$ him4 ,& s ! sitt+ 0 arrang$4 ,& !re 9 a d>k5$ room ! f\r ( !m sat1--,sir ,rol&1 ! m$ium1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 & ! ,prime ,m9i/]4 ,! m$ium 0 small & d>k1 & middle-ag$2 %e _h bright eyes "u a /raight fr+e & %e spoke ) a twang4 ,!re 0 no d\bt :i* side ( ! wat] %e _h come f4 ,until ! previ\s ye>1 except = a few days aft] h] bir?1 h] home _h be5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! actual place ( h] bir? 0 important2 x help$ to acc\nt = h] p[]s2 ,sir ,rol& hav+ rec5tly discov]$ t ! be/ m$iums 7 p ( mix$ orig91 born on ! high seas4 ,?is p>ticul> m$ium1 hav+ be5 born 9 ! mid-,atlantic1 0 ,iri%-,am]ican4 ,! !ory ( sea-born comm]ce ) ! _w ( spirits ,i leave to ,sir ,rol& ,skoyle & 8 fell[ exp]ts4 ,my own reason = ref]r+ back to bir? & p>5tage is m]ely t :5 ! m$ium _h ent]$ into h] trance %e no long] spoke t ri* bro? ( a language =m$ f two :i* 0 natural to h]2 b acquir$ an acc5t & a mode ( deliv]y entirely diff]5t2 ! acc5t hav+ 9 x a fa9t t\* ( ! ,teutonic1 ! deliv]y =mal1 well-br$1 & c\rtly2 ev5 :5 ! spee* 0 colloquial !re 0 ab\t x a t\* ( dignity4 ,& :ile %e s spoke1 9 a manly voice1 ! little woman sat ) an air l "o en?ron$4 ,! ,prime ,m9i/] sat jauntily1 ?umbs 9 wai/coat1 & li/5$ z "o int]e/$ & amus$1 b n z yet conv9c$4 ,to ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg he said *irpily1 #8,if ! o!r side got w9d ( ?is1 & us$ x prop]ly1 !y c\ld drive me out ( (fice4' #8,t makes x all ! m ( an adv5ture1' repli$ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg4 #8,i %\ld be 9 tr\ble too4 ,! ,free ,evangelical ,*ur* has pron\nc$ aga9/--well1 ?is sort ( ?+ altoge!r3 8,comes ( evil04' ,sir ,rol& said1 #8,9 a ye>'s "t we %all h ! :ole _w conv]t$4' ,b ,sir ,rol& 0 always say+ t4 ,/ill1 table-turn+ & its accompanim5ts _h c]ta9ly receiv$ a great impetus s9ce ! ,w>2 = :i* reason ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg took a fri5dly view ( x4 ,! m$ium's fir/ rem>k 9 h] *ang$ mann] 0 suffici5tly />tl+ & to ! po9t3 #8,:]e is my cr[n8444 ,put x on4' ,sir ,rol& res\rcefully pick$ up a small pap]-weight1 on :i* a brass lion sat reg>dant1 & deposit$ x prec>i\sly on ! m$ium's hair4 #8,:o've y got "h8 ,n ,eliza1 ,i hope8' said ! ,voice4 ,sir ,rol&1 9 a tone ( m>k$ def]5ce1 gave ! names ( ! company4 ,two ( !m 7 graci\sly recogniz$4 #8,mr4 ,trimbl]igg8 ,we h n _h ! pleasure ( meet+ him be=e4 ,h[ d y d1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg8' ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 at a ge/ure f ,sir ,rol&1 b[$ ov] ! h& ! m$ium _h graci\sly ext5d$4 #8,d ,i kiss x8' he inquir$1 d\btful ( ! etiquette4 ,sir ,rol& discreetly %ook 8 head4 ,! c]emony 0 ov]4 ,!re 0 a pause4 ,!n3 #8,faites vos jeux1 ,messieurs6' said ! ,voice4 ,?is 0 unexpect$ to all2 & to "o cryptic4 #8,:at does t mean8' inquir$ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 9 ^: ,free ,*ur* tra9+ ,fr5* _h n be5 includ$4 ,! ,prime ,m9i/] rose lightly to ! occasion4 #8,x means1 or x practically means1 #8,make y\r ,peace1 ,g5tlem54' ,!n1 to ! unse5 ,pres5ce3 #8,! game is ov] sir1--well ov]4 ,n[ we h only to collect ! w9n+s4' ,?is /atem5t ( ! facts 0 app>5tly n accept$3 ! game 0 to g on4 #8,c\leur gagne6' w5t ! ,voice2 & !n aga91 #8,faites vos jeux1 ,messieurs4' #8,our pres5t game1' respectfully insi/$ ! ,prime ,m9i/]1 #8is to make peace4 ,to y1 !re=e1 ,sir1 we come1 z an au?ority--9 ?is matt] ( peace-mak+ a v special au?ority4 ,we z victors are responsible2 & we h to f9d a solution4 ,! peace w n be negotiat$1 x w be dictat$4 ,! "q is on :at t]ms2 "u :at sanctions2 ) :at p5alties8 ,"u a ,democracy su* z ours--' #8,don't talk nons5se1' came ! ,voice1 #8,democracy does n exi/4 ,invite public op9ion2 say y agree2 !n ignore x1 & d z y ?9k be/4 ,sanctions8 ,y w n get good "w f a man :ile ! rope is r\nd 8 neck2 he wa/es "t & bra9 ?9k+ h[ soon he w die4 ,p5alties8 ,yes3 if y ?9k y c get hold ( ! really responsible ones4' #8,we ?9k we c1' purr$ ! ,prime ,m9i/]4 #8,dig up ! dead1 eh8 ,t 0 ! m$ival notion4 ,y t> & fea!r _! corpses1 & y hang !m 9 *a9s3 mo/ indec5t1 & no good to anybody4 ,"o ( !m is "h n[1--8,! ,man 9 ! ,iron ,mask0 z we call him1--a mu* improv$ "*1 8 _w-politics a failure1 !y no long] int]e/ him2 he plays on ! ,fr5* horn1--badly1 b x amuses him2 :5 he /rikes a false note he calls x ! ,d\ble ,ent5te4 ,he means t = a joke4 ,he says !y may dig him up & hang him 9 *a9s ( iron1 or brass1 or glass-lu/re1 or daisies1 or any?+ else if x amuses !m4 ,b y are n propos+ to hang anybody1 are y8' ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 voic+ 8 notion 9 ! scriptural phraseology :i* _h prompt$ x1 expla9$ t sk9n+ = ! "o1 & hew+1 n hang+1 = ! o!r 0 ! process propos$4 #8,:o is y\r man8' ! ,voice inquir$ %>ply4 ,agag 0 indicat$4 ,came a dead pause2 !n1 v emphatically1 #8,i won't h him "h6' said ! ,voice4 ,"h8 ,8 auditors look$ at ea* o!r 9 con/]nation4 ,:at on e>?1 or above e>?1 or "u e>?1 did #8"h' mean8 ,! ,prime ,m9i/] & ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h bo? by n[ become conv9c$ t !y 7 9 ! actual ,pres5ce t _h be5 promis$ !m4 ,b !y c\ld n admit to ! _w1 or ev5 to !mselves1 t !re 0 a possibility ( ,agag go+ to ! place :]e ! ,pres5ce 0 suppos$ to be2 or ( ! ,pres5ce be+ 9 ! place :]e ,agag 0 suppos$ to be go+4 ,!y sat l corn]$ conspirators4 #8,i won't h x6' said ! ,voice1 almo/ viol5tly4 #8,we are n on speak+ t]ms4 ,he & ,i d n get on toge!r4 ,s5d him to ,eliza3 %e'll manage him6' ,?is 0 m awful /ill4 ,! ,pres5ce & #8,eliza'1 x seem$1 7 n 9 t happy reunion :i* = ,*ri/ian families is ! expect$ ?+4 ,yet z to :]e ,eliza _h gone no reasonable d\bt 0 possible4 #8,on ne va plus6' cri$ ! ,voice1 & ! sance fell into sudd5 confusion4 #8,i won't h x6 ,i won't h x6' %riek$ ! m$ium com+ to1 & ca/+ (f h] cr[n at ! feet ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg4 ,& ! words1 beg9n+ 9 a deep ,g]man guttural1 end$ 9 ,iri%-,am]ican4 ,& t1 if ! _w really wants to "k1 is :y no real attempt 0 made to hew or hang ,agag1 or d any?+ to him except on pap] 9 diplomatic notes :i* meant no?+1 & at a ,g5]al ,election :i* meant v little m--only t ! ,prime ,m9i/] & ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 7 sav+ _! faces & w9n+ tempor>y1 q tempor>y1 popul>ity1 :i* ev5tually did !m z little good z x did h>m to ,agag4 ,! sk9n+ ( ! scapegoat 0 n s exp$iti\sly dispos$ (4 ,9 t case ! goat suff]$ consid]ably2 b ! sk9 0 nev] really wor? ! pa9s x took to remove f 8 dri$ & brok5 bones4 ,:5 w mod]n civilization really und]/& t its pr$ilection = ! ,old ,te/am5t1 once a habit1 has n[ become a disease2 & t if x is n v c>eful ! _w w die ( x4 #8,faites vos jeux1 ,messieurs6' ,play y\r game6 ,sometimes y may w91 & sometimes y may lose2 b a day comes :5 y w9 too big a /ake = paym5t to be possible4 ,!n ! bank breaks1 & :]e are y8 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,f\r ,circum/ances alt] ,cases ,_h ! rescue ( ! native tribes ( ,puto-,congo f ! squeez+ embrace ( mod]n indu/rialism & its abs5tee %>ehold]s be5 a fairy-tale1 !y w\ld h rema9$ a happy p )\t a hi/ory1 & "h at lea/ no m w\ld h be5 he>d ( !m4 ,b ?is be+ ! real /ory1 ?+s w5t o!rwise4 ,x is true t ,native ,indu/ries ,limit$ n only became itself a re=m$ "*1 b manag$1 by its control ( ! riv] r\tes & depots1 to impose rep5tance on ! great ,puto-,congo ,comb9e also4 ,!re1 too1 a r\t 0 made ( ! old ,bo>d ( ,directors1 & ! mission>y zeal ( ,free ,evangelicalism1 ) an admixture ( ,true ,belief1 held ! balance ( p[]4 ,9 ! fir/ ye> %>es w5t d[n at a run f a ?irty to a t5 p] c5t divid5d1 & ! mortality ( ind5tur$ lab\r 0 r$uc$ 9 ab\t ! same proportion4 ,( c\rse ! %>ehold]s grumbl$--n at ! r$uc$ dea?-rate 9 itself1 b at ! awkw>d p>allel :i* its proportional fall sugge/$ betwe5 toll ( life & t o!r toll ( a m m>ketable k9d :i* ma9ly conc]n$ !m4 ,x 0 n pleasant to feel t a r$uc$ t5 p] c5t pr(it 0 always go+ to be ! condition ( a r$uc$ t5 p] c5t dea?-rate3 t fifte5 p] c5t ( ! "o w\ld cause fifte5 p] c5t ( ! o!r1 & t1 by implication1 a life-sav+ ( five p] c5t might be effect$ if ! *a/5$ %>ehold]s w\ld /ay languidly cont5t ) a five p] c5t pr(it4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg himself felt ?is to be a reflection ^u ! re=mation he _h effect$4 ,he _h practically promis$ ! %>ehold]s t dec5t treatm5t ( ! natives w\ld ev5tually br+ l>g] pr(its4 ,he 0 annoy$ t x _h n done s1 & 0 already tak+ /eps to secure m co-ord9ation & effici5cy 9 ! comb9$ companies :5 ! w> sup]v5$ & gave to ! relations ( ! bro!r races1 :ite & black1 a diff]5t complexion4 ,to put x q pla9ly1 "u w>-conditions s f>-rea*+ z to affect ! :ole _w1 humanit>ian pr9ciples _h to take second place4 ,= ! :ite race1 or tribe1 or gr\p ( tribes 9 :i* ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg f\nd himself embrac$ by bir? & moral tra9+ 0 n[ sav+ ! _w n only = private ent]prise & democracy1 b = ! black & ! br[n & ! yell[ races z well1 all r\nd ! globe & back aga9 f ,san ,francisco to ,valp>aiso4 ,& s ! enli/m5t ( ! black races 9 ! cause ( fre$om--ev5 ) a little compulsion--became an absolute necessity1 a spiritual z well z a milit>y "o1 & un=tunately ! blacks--& m especially ! blacks ( ,puto-,congo--did n see x 9 t light ( an evangeliz+ civilization z ! :ites did4 ,!y did n "k :at fre$om really 03 h[ c\ld !y1 hav+ no politics8 ,_! idea ( fre$om 0 to run ab\t nak$1 to live r5t-free 9 huts ( _! own build+ on l& t belong$ to nobody1 to put 9 two h\rs' "w a week in/ead ( t5 h\rs a day1 & :5 an enemy 0 s crav5 z to let himself be captur$ alive to plant him head-d[nw>ds 9 ! e>? f :i* he ought nev] to h come4 ,t 0 _! view ( fre$om1 & ,i c\ld "n sections ( civiliz$ communities hold+ v simil> views ?\gh ) a diff]5ce4 ,slav]y1 on ! o!r h&1 0 hav+ to we> any?+ except beads1 & nose-r+s1 & imitation silk-hats made ( oilsk91 hav+ to "w regul>ly to ord] = a fix$ wage1 & to pay a hut-tax = ! upkeep ( a ma*9e-l sy/em ( gov]nm5t1 = :i* !y _h no wi% & 9 :i* !y saw no s5se4 ,& t be+ s1 x really did n matt] :e!r ! p[] :i* impos$ ^! regulations 0 b5evol5t 9 its int5tions or m]ely rapaci\s1 :e!r x secur$ !m by blood1 or blockade1 or by brib+ ! tribal *iefs 7:i* 0 ! ,free ,evangelical me?od7 to get ! ?+ done 9 native ways ( _! own4 ,!y did n l x4 ,puto-,congo1 hav+ sampl$ x = tw5ty ye>s1 _h def9itely decid$ t civilization 0 bad = x2 & :51 "u ! evangeliz+ zeal ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg & 8 co-religioni/s1 civilization modifi$ its me?ods1 !y beat _! drums = joy & believ+ t civilization 0 at la/ lett+ !m g1 ran (f into ! woods to play4 ,& ?\gh1 "h & !re1 _! *iefs haul$ !m back aga9 & made !m d brief spells ( "w at c]ta9 seasons ( ! ye>1 !y reg>d$ x r z a clean+-up process1 prep>atory to leave-tak+1 ?an z a c>ry+ on ( ! old sy/em "u a new =m2 & s !y cont9u$ to play 9 ! woods & rev]t to happy savag]y1 & especially to t complete nudity ( bo? sexes :i* ! mission>ies s /rongly disapprov$4 ,x 0 t holiday feel+1 com+ aft] ! bad "t !y _h be5 ?r\gh "u ! old sy/em--a holiday feel+ :i* ev5 ! *iefs1 /imulat$ by bribes1 c\ld n control--:i* did ! mis*ief2 = x came inopportunely j at ! "t :51 five ?\s& miles away1 civilization _h become imp]ill$ by causes ) :i* ! ,puto-,congo natives _h no?+ :atev] to d4 ,if civilization 0 s imp]ill$ all ! bett] = !m4 ,x 0 all v un=tunate3 = :ile ! fact t civilization 0 at w> did n make civilization m valuable to ! natives ( ,puto-,congo1 x did make ! natives & _! trade-produce v mu* m valuable to civilization4 ,q half-a-doz5 ?+s :i* !y _h unwill+ly produc$ "u =c$ lab\r 9 ! pa/--rubb] 0 "o--_h n[ become milit>y necessities4 ,x 0 no long] a m]e "q ( pr(its = %>ehold]s--civilization itself 0 at /ake4 ,production _h sudd5ly to be br\ght back to ! ?irty p] c5t /&>d2 & t holiday feel+1 s natural b s untimely 9 its incid5ce1 0 badly 9 ! way4 ,& s p[]s 7 giv5 7:i* are n usually giv5 to comm]cial conc]ns--?\gh sometimes tak57 & "u gov]nm5t au?ority--a good deal at ! in/igation ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg--! ,puto-,congo ,comb9e became exalt$ & enl>g$ into ! ,imp]ial ,*>t]$ ,ray ,riv] ,t]ritory ,company1 :i* 0 9 fact a provisional gov]nm5t ) p[]s ( enli/m5t civil & milit>y1 ( life & dea?1 & ! mak+ & adm9i/ration ( :atev] laws might be deem$ necess>y 9 an em]g5cy4 ,end[$ ) ^! high p[]s1 ! ,directors at home1 ) e int5tion to use !m circumspectly & 9 mod]ation1 in/ruct$ _! commission]s accord+ly4 ,b :5 ! commission]s got to "w !y f\nd1 9 ! face ( #8t holiday feel+1' t mod]ation did n deliv] ! goods4 ,& s9ce ! goods _h to be deliv]$1 le/ ! _w %\ld be lo/ to democracy1 !y took advantage ( ! c5sor%ip :i* _h be5 e/abli%$ aga9/ ! promulgation ( news unfav\rable to ! moral "* ( _! own side1 & took ! necess>y & effective means to deliv] !m4 ,& :5 ! pr(its once m began to rise1 ^! did n g to ! %>ehold]s b to ! ,gov]nm5t z a =m ( w>-tribute1 & t1 ( c\rse1 made x morally all "r--= ! t5 p] c5t %>ehold]s at any rate--s9ce !y knew no?+ ab\t x4 ,& ?us1 = ?ree or f\r ye>s1 ,puto-,congo natives did _! bit1 los+ _! own lives at an ev]-increas+ dea?-rate1 & sav+ democracy :i* !y did n und]/&1 = t o!r side ( ! _w :i* !y did n "k4 ,!y got no w>-m$als = x & no promotion2 nor 7 any reports ( ^? p>ticul> casualties pr9t$ 9 ! pap]s4 ,en\gh t ! holiday feel+ w5t (f1 & ! goods 7 deliv]$4 ,ov] ! re/1 w>-conditions & w>-legislation drew a veil1 & no?+ 0 said4 ,& t is :y1 :ile w> w5t on1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg & ! re/ ( ! _w did n he> ( x2 or if !y he>d any?+1 did n believe :at !y he>d2 = t too is "o ( ! conditions t w> imposes4 ,tru?1 !n1 becomes m relative ?an ev]2 :i* is "o ( ! reasons :y ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 !n 9 8 elem5t4 ,b :5 ! w> 0 suffici5tly ov] = int]communication to re-e/abli% itself1 & :5 ! sk9n+ ( ! scapegoat _h become a /ale game1 & :5 ! hew+ ( ,agag _h emphatically n come (f1 !n ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 & o!rs1 began to he> ( x4 ,x 0 ! o!rs t matt]$4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg--8 w>-m9d /ill ^u him1 & /ill suff]+ f 8 sev]e attack ( ,old ,te/am5t--did n believe x2 b ! o!rs did1 & ! o!rs 7 ma9ly ! mo/ active & humanit>ian section ( ! ,free ,evangelicals4 ,hav+ already express$ _! disapproval ( sk9n+ ! scapegoat & hew+ ,agag1 ev5 to ! ext5t ( pron\nc+ aga9/ x at _! fir/ annual conf]5ce aft] ! w>1 !y n[ fa/5$ on ! recrudesc5ce ( ugly rum\rs f ,puto-,congo & ! adjac5t t]ritories1 & began to hold ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg responsible4 ,!y _h at lea/ ?is mu* reason ^u _! side1 t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 /ill *airman ( ! ,directors ( ,native ,indu/ries ,limit$1 &1 by "r ( (fice1 sat ^u ! adm9i/rative c\ncil ( ! ,*>t]$ ,company4 ,& :51 z ! leakage ( news became l>g]1 x seem$ t ev]y?+ he _h =m]ly d5\nc$ z an organiz$ atrocity 0 be+1 or _h b rec5tly be5 done on a mu* l>g] scale by 8 own commission]s1 ! cry became uncom=tably l\d1 & ! w>-m9d1 :i* c manipulate facts to suit its case :ile !y are suppress$ by law1 began to f9d itself 9 difficulties4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 fac$ by c]tifi$ facts :i* he cont9u$ to d5y or "q1 began jump+ f ! ,new to ! ,old ,te/am5t & back aga9 ) an agility :i* confus$ 8 traduc]s b did n conv9ce !m2 & ! allegiance ( ! ,free ,evangelicals became %>ply divid$4 ,! reunion ( ! ,free ,*ur*es = :i* ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h s long be5 work+1 already adv]sely affect$ by ! div]g5cies ( ! w>1 0 n[ /ra9$ to break+4 ,on ! top ( ?is came ! news t ! natives ( ,puto-,congo _h ris5 9 revolt & _h begun massacr+ ! mission>ies1 & ,free ,evangelical op9ion became m %>ply divid$ ?an ev]--:e!r to )draw ! missions & cease to h any fur!r connection ) ! ,*>t]$ ,company1 or to s5d out re9=cem5ts1 less spiritual & m milit>y1 adopt ! policy ( ! firm h&1 & re/ore n lib]ty b ord]4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg !n ann\nc$ t he w\ld d bo?4 ,to ! ,adm9i/rative ,c\ncil he adumbrat$ a s*eme = ! gradual developm5t ( ! ,*>t]$ ,company1 ) its dictatorial p[]s1 into ! ,puto-,congo ,free ,/ate ,limit$1 ) a sup]vis$ self-gov]nm5t ( its own1 ma9ly native b ow+ allegiance to ! ,company on :i* its comm]cial prosp]ity & developm5t w\ld /ill h to dep5d4 ,matt]s 7 at a crisis1 & 7 rapidly gett+ worse4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h made too great a reputation ov] ,puto-,congo affairs to risk ! loss ( x on a m]e policy ( drift4 ,some?+ cle>ly _h to be done1 l>ge1 spectacul>1 ideali/ic 9 aim1 to cov] up f view a record ( failure :i* nev] ought to h se5 ! light4 ,n only mu/ x be done2 x mu/ be done at once1 & he 0 ! man to d x4 ,! ,adm9i/rative ,c\ncil 0 wise 9 its g5]ation4 ,)\t q believ+ 9 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's proposals x gave him a free h&2 = z "o ( !m said3 #8,?is is a matt] ov] :i* he _c af=d to fail4 ,if he does1 he is done =4 ,give him rope en\gh1 he may hang o!rs1 b he won't hang himself2 ( t y may be q sure4' ,)\t be+ q sure1 !y made ! exp]im5t1 & ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 ) full p[]s1 w5t out z ,high ,commission] ( ! ,*>t]$ ,company to s[ ! se$1 plant ! roots1 or lay ! f\ndations ( ! ,puto-,congo ,free ,/ate ,limit$4 ,8 mission 0 tw(old--to save ! ,puto-,congo natives f !mselves1 & ! %>es ( ! ,*>t]$ ,company f fur!r depreciation4 ,incid5tally he _h also to save himself4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,five ,kill & ,cure ,i c und]/& p lik+ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 ,i c und]/& !m dislik+ him2 ,i c und]/& !m f9d+ him incalculable & _m ( 8 actions puzzl+ 7,i us$ to d s myself72 b ,i d n und]/& :y !y %\ld ev] h be5 puzzl$ z to 8 ma9 motive1 s9ce 8 ma9 motive 0 always himself4 ,l ev]y?+ else 9 life1 "* is a product1 ! inevitable outcome ( its con/itu5t p>ts4 ,:5 ,i inv5t$ him1 ,i gave ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg bra9s & a good head = bus9ess2 ,i also gave him imag9ation & an emotional temp]am5t4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld x be wond]$ at if he made a calculat+ use ( 8 imag9ative p[]s1 or indulg$ 8 emotions ) a good eye to bus9ess8 ,c\ld y f9d me any occasion on :i* ! f]v\rs ( 8 oratory got 9 ! way ( 8 worldly advancem5t1 or did any?+ b add size to 8 foll[+1 ,i w\ld admit t 8 "* puzzl$ me4 ,b m & m ,i f\nd ?is to be ! rule--t ! f]v\r ( 8 pray]s1 public or private1 meant ! same ?+2 & :5ev] ! enc\nt] 0 a private "o1 & ! f]v\r m ?an ord9>y1 !n ,i knew t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 9 a tight place1 & t he _h come to me n to admit t x 0 ! place 9 :i* he des]v$ to be & to /ay1 b to ask me to get him out ( x4 ,crocodiles cry3 x is _! nature4 ,b !y d o!r ?+s z well3 !y eat--n only p1 b practically ev]y?+ else 9 ! _w t lives & brea!s & is at all eatable4 ,i gave !m a good dige/ion = t purpose4 ,!y are scav5g]s2 & :5 !y scav5ge1 !y d n always wait till ! ab\t-to-become-nuisances die4 ,!y make1 h[ev]1 "o exception3 !y d n eat _! d5ti/4 ,& s y may see a crocodile squatt+ pati5tly 9 ! mud ( ! ,nile or ! ,ganges1 ) jaws wide2 :ile 9 t place ( dea? a small & ta/y bird--^: "n ,i =get--picks 8 tee? = him4 ,s5tim5tali/s look on & say1 #8,h[ beautiful6 h[ wond]ful6' ,s x is2 b n 9 ! way !y see x4 ,!re is no s5tim5t ab\t x3 x is m]ely ! economy ( life intellig5tly appli$4 ,! crocodile dep5ds = 8 good dige/ion1 & 8 ability to satisfy x1 on ! effici5cy ( 8 tee?2 & z he _c clean !m himself he gets a small clean bird to d x = him4 ,simil>ly :5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg op5$ 8 m\? to me1 he 0 do+ s = a g5u9e reason1 z d mo/ p3 & :y %\ld ,i compla98 ,i get a meal--some?+ t adds to my int]e/ 9 life4 ,f> m pray]s m\nt up f ! _w bel[ = selfi% ?an = unselfi% reasons 7,i h exp]i5ce1 & ,i "k72 & !y are n ! less s9c]e1 or ! less eloqu5t1 or ! less emotional1 because !y h a mundane & a self-c5tr$ object4 ,n[ :5 ,i comp>e ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg to a crocodile1 ,i hope nobody w suppose t ,i am tak+ ! ord9>y s5tim5tal view ( crocodiles1 z ( creatures m cruel ?an o!r creatures4 ,a crocodile :5 x eats a human be+ is no m cruel ?an a ?ru% :5 x eats a worm2 & if p c\ld only get t well into _! heads !ology w\ld h a bett] basis ?an x has at pres5t4 ,a crocodile only appe>s m cruel ?an nature's av]age because x is peculi>ly effici5t to its end1 & makes a wid] sweep4 ,be+ big1 x requires a l>g] meal ?an o!rs ( ! pr$atory species2 also x happ5s to c>ry on its c\nt5ance an almo/ un*angeable expression ( self-satisfaction1 & s by appe>+ pleas$ x appe>s m call\s4 ,& ! fact t x does n always wait = its (fal to die is ano!r po9t :i* ! s5tim5tali/s h aga9/ x4 ,9 all ^! *>act]i/ic features--n to m5tion ! te>s1 :i* are m]ely accid5tal--!re 0 betwe5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg & ! crocodile a resemblance4 ,he 0 9 8 own l9e--! l9e ( gett+ on at ! exp5se ( o!rs--pret]naturally effici5t2 & z 8 effici5cy took a wid] sweep1 & requir$ = ! fulfilm5t ( its plans a l>g] contribution ( sacrifice f assi/ants & oppon5ts alike1 he appe>s 9 retrospect1 ev5 on ! m9i/]ial side ( 8 c>e]1 m rapaci\s1 m pr$atory1 & m call\s ?an o!rs4 ,?is arose p>tly f ! size1 ! necess>y size ( 8 meal1 & p>tly f ! satisfaction x gave him2 & if1 :5 all 0 done1 t satisfaction did n break out 9 smiles1 he w\ld h be5 a hypocrite4 ,be+ surface-hone/1 he smil$1 q aw>e t 8 success 0 = ev] be+ built up on ! failure ( o!rs--failure :i* he sometimes =c$ on !m1 or m (t5 into :i* he trick$ !m1 :5 !y !mselves 7 reluctant to /& aside4 ,b 0 t a reason :y 8 smile %\ld dim9i%8 ,8 smile only dim9i%$ :5 8 meal did n agree ) him4 ,!re h be5 occasions :5 he did n dev\r soon en\gh1 :5 ! nuisance :i* 0 ob/ruct+ 8 pa? _h "t to turn & give him "o 9 return be=e ! happy despat* c\ld be effect$4 ,!n & only !n did ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg ev] appe> sore4 ,he mu* pref]r$ to swall[ a nuisance be=e x c\ld retaliate4 ,! ,puto-,congo nuisance1 :i* _h n[ come to s l>ge a head1 _h done s :ile 8 att5tion & en]gy _h be5 turn$ else:]e4 ,! fight = ,relative ,tru? 9 "o direction is apt to give ,relative ,untru? its opportunity 9 ano!r2 = ! good t man does1 or int5ds to d1 is nev] absolute & all-embrac+2 & if ,relative ,tru? is only relatively successful1--! untru?s incid5tal to its propagation come into undue prom95ce & take ! %9e out ( x4 ,s x 0 n[ ) ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's evangelical w> record2 ! recrudesc5ce ( ! ,puto-,congo tr\ble _h begun to take ! %9e out ( x2 ! nuisance _h become mon/r\s & mu/ be /opp$4 ,= obvi\sly :at _h happ5$ 0 n fair to ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg4 ,ye>s ago he _h plann$ b5efic5tly a work+ compact = ! developm5t ( native races betwe5 ,free ,evangelicalism & ,capital4 ,by a lightn+ /roke ( g5ius he _h br\ght a bus9ess organization ( va/ proportions virtually1 if n actually1 "u ! control ( ! mo/ active missioniz+ body 9 ! :ole _w4 ,x almo/ seem$ z if ! /a9less record ( ! ,quak]s1 ^: peaceful b pr(itable contact ) ,r$ ,indian scalp-hunt]s _h ext5d$ ov] sev5ty-five ye>s ( ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies1 might n[ repeat itself on a l>g] scale2 & if ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg on ! flu% ( t g5]\s prospect1 saw 9 vision 8 "n pass d[n to po/]ity z ! great ,lib]ator1--savi\r ( an oppress$ race1 is he to be blam$ = any?+ b a too sangu9e temp]am5t8 ,hi!rto x 0 t v temp]am5t :i* _h br\ght to pass ?+s almo/ impossible2 b n[ "h1 j once1 because 8 att5tion _h be5 div]t$1 ! s*eme _h gone wrong1 s wrong z to become unrecognizable2 & s9ce he c\ld n recognize its di/ort$ features1 he d5i$ himself ) a cle> consci5ce ei!r ! p>5tage or ! responsibility ( x4 ,a ?+ s remote f 8 int5tions 0 necess>ily ! do+ ( o!rs2 & :5 cross+ ! sea = ! fir/ "t he set out on ! adv5ture1 he _h no o!r aim b to put x "r & re-e/abli%1 on a s\nd basis1 ! concordat betwe5 ,*ri/ianity & ,capitalism :i* he _h orig9ally plann$4 ,b :5 he got !re he f\nd ?+s v mu* worse ?an ev5 8 enemies & traduc]s _h ei!r discov]$ or decl>$2 = 9 ! re/oration ( ord] ! mission>ies ( ,free ,evangelicalism _h become implicat$2 v mu* z 9 =m] "t !y _h become implicat$ on ! comm]cial & pr(it-mak+ side2 & ! natives1 to :om sequ5ces 7 ! same z consequ5ces1 _h begun to turn on ! mission>ies4 ,& !y also 7 h>dly to blame2 = :]ev] ! mission>ies w5t be=e1 ord]--or attempt$ ord]--_h come aft]4 ,submission _h be5 prea*$ till ! natives w\ld no long] submit2 civilization _h be5 pa9t$ 9 all ! col\rs ( ! ra9b[1 till civilization _h come & bruis$ !m black & blue1 & tann$ _! hides = !m2 or did s :5 x caught !m4 ,= to beg9 ) ! natives _h only rebell$ by ceas+ to hew wood & draw wat]1 or collect ! rubb] & o!r commodities :i* ! ,*>t]$ ,company 0 out to collect2 & runn+ away into ! woods _h hidd5 !mselves2 only def5sively sett+ traps & lay+ ambu%es1 :5 ! emiss>ies ( ! ,*>t]$ ,company came to fet* !m back aga94 ,& because1 9 _m cases1 ! mission>ies 7 s5t z =e-runn]s1 !y />t$ to make examples ( ! mission>ies2 & :5 ! mission>ies came & op5$ deceiv+ m\?s at !m1 !y devis$ a sure me?od = keep+ _! m\?s %ut by bury+ !m head-d[nw>ds 9 ! gr\nd4 ,& :5 ! mission>ies %[$ !m ^? ra9b[s ( promise1 9 :i* !y no long] believ$1 !y pa9t$ ! mission>ies 9 ! tru] col\rs ( black & tan4 ,& s x _h come ab\t t1 :5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg got to ! c\ntry1 ! mortality among ! mission>ies & _! lay-foll[]s 0 v ne>ly z high & v ne>ly z pa9ful z ! mortality _h be5 among ! natives ( ! ,puto-,congo & ,ray ,riv] ,t]ritory1 till !y _h tak5 to ! woods to save !mselves4 ,i h little d\bt t _h ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's div]t$ att5tion-- div]t$ to ! sav+ ( democracy1 ! sk9n+ ( ! scapegoat & ! hew+ ( ,agag1--_h x be5 recall$ a little e>li] 9 ! direction :]e x w\ld h done m good1 & _h he promulgat$ 8 idea ( a ,free ,/ate ,limit$ five ye>s soon]1 :5 ! call fir/ came = ,puto-,congo to assi/ 9 ! sav+ ( civilization1 ,i h v little d\bt t he c\ld h done :at he n[ fail$ to d1 by me?ods :i* w\ld h left 8 reputation v mu* z !y f\nd x4 ,b :5 he arriv$ ^u ! sc5e ! natives _h got to a /ate ( m9d 9 :i* !y c\ld see no?+ ) any appetite except blood1 & he> no?+ except ! cries ( _! victims2 & 9 spite ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's proclamations ( peace & goodwill 7"u c]ta9 gov]n+ conditions7 ! bury+ habit1 ) its pa9t$ accompanim5ts1 w5t on3 got worse1 9 fact1 in/ead ( bett]4 ,no d\bt _h ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg be5 able to ann\nce to ! natives1 t ! :ite race ) its civiliz+ mission1 its religi\s pr9ciples1 its rubb] int]e/s1 & its %>es1 0 prep>$ to cle> out ( ! c\ntry1 lock1 /ock1 & b>rel1 & re/ore !m ! crude indep5d5ce !y _h nev] will+ly let g1--no d\bt _h he begun )draw+ 8 missions to ! coa/1 & made ! int]ior prohibit$ t]ritory to 8 rubb]-collectors1 he w\ld h f\nd few] ( 8 mission>ies ent]$ head-d[nw>ds into future life z he advanc$ 8 arm$ gu>ds1 8 rescue-"w1 & 8 re=ms4 ,b s long z ! :ite missions & ! trad]s rema9$ active ! natives c\ld n be conv9c$4 ,nor 0 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg entirely a free ag5t1 he /ill _h ! %>ehold]s beh9d him--albeit %>ehold]s pr(ess+ ,*ri/ianity2 & ^! 7 p :o believ$ 9 ! civiliz+ mission n only ( race b ( organiz$ capital4 ,& because native ways ( %$d+ blood 7 a savag]y :i* mu/ be put d[n1 :ile civiliz$ ways ( re/or+ ord] 7 a #8milit>y necessity' & a #8moral obligation' comb9$2 & because if !y did n get ! rubb] somebody else w\ld1 & _! civiliz+ trade w\ld suff]1--!re=e !y hung on1 & w\ld n let g4 ,& ?\gh ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h full p[] giv5 him1 x 0 p[] t mu/ be us$ to a c]ta9 end2 & ! end1 put briefly1 0 t ,*ri/ianity & ,capital mu/ cont9ue _! civiliz+ mission 9 company1 & w9 back ,puto-,congo to ! ways ( ! _w4 ,hav+ /at$ ! moral obligation ,i draw z mu* ( a veil ov] x z ,i c1 mak+ hi/ory brief2 = ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 mu* aga9/ 8 w1 0 oblig$ to fulfil x 9 t]ms ( ,relative ,tru?1 su* z ! natives c\ld und]/&4 ,9 a crisis ! ,mosaic law is s mu* easi] & quick] to expla9 to primitive races ?an ! o!r law :i* came lat]4 ,= ^! races /& at a /age ( ! _w's hi/ory2 & :at ! high] races w5t ?r\gh1 by way ( judicial exp]im5t1 !y mu/ g ?r\gh also4 ,ev5 by ,*ri/ians1 :5 x comes to ! po9t1 ,*ri/ianity has nev] be5 reg>d$ z a %ort cut--n ev5 among !mselves4 ,= !m & = all ! re/ ( ! civiliz$ _w1 ,moses is /ill ! law-giv]1 & !re is no transfiguration yet = ! ?und]s ( ,m\nt ,s9ai2 its lightn+s cont9ue to /rike "u ! ,new ,disp5sation z ( old4 ,s x _h to be n[4 ,! natives ( ,puto-,congo !mselves indicat$ :at =m ( in/ruction be/ suit$ !m2 & "u ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's disp5sation x 0 no long] only ! mission>ies :o 7 buri$ head-d[nw>ds & pa9t$ black-&-tan1 to mat* ! l&scape ) its =egr\nds ( burnt-out villages & long tracks ( *>r$ jungle :]e9 no?+ liv$ or mov$4 ,= ?is pa9ful necessity ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h good mat]ial provid$ him4 ,civilization _h tra9$ = w> f> m m5 ?an x c\ld n[ employ 9 peace2 & :at1 at ! call to h] *ildr5 ( a c\ntry 9 dang]1 _h be5 an act ( h]oic sacrifice _h deg5]at$ 9 c\rse ( "t into a confirm$ habit1 :]e9 fi]ce crav+ & dull r\t9e 7 curi\sly mix$4 ,& :5 peace sup]v5$ & became 9 ! h&s ( diplomats a fev]i% & re/less ?+1 almo/ z n]ve-rack+ z w>1 !n by _m hundr$s ( w>riors unwant$ by ! ,/ate & )\t employ1 ! dull r\t9e 0 =gott5 :ile ! fi]ce crav+ rema9$4 ,?us1 "h & !re1 z luck w\ld h x1 9 a /ill unsettl$ _w1 use 0 f\nd = !m1 & gov]nm5ts to :i* !y ow$ no allegiance & = :i* !y _h no affection1 & z to ^: rights & wrongs !y knew no?+ & c>$ less1 s5t & hir$ !m z exp]ts = ! %$d+ ( blood 9 qu>rels n _! own4 ,& because gov]nm5ts1 good or bad1 are organiz$ ?+s1 & because m5 are accu/om$ to h a gov]nm5t ov] !m ju/ify+ !m 9 :at !y d1 !re=e1 )\t tr\ble ( consci5ce1 to ^! =eign gov]nm5ts !y gave !mselves1 & %$d+ blood to ord]1 on a contract :i* promis$ !m good pay1 7 n reg>d$ z murd]]s at all1 b z m5 /ill hon\rably employ$ 9 ! s]vice ( civilization4 ,& "s ( ^! hav+ return$ home 9 ! nick ( "t f build+ ca/les 9 ,spa91 *eat$ ( _! pay1 & v mu* disgu/$ ) ! camps & ! food & ! sanit>y arrangem5t :i* _h be5 provid$ = !m1 he>+ t !re 0 m employm5t ( a simil> k9d to be _h 9 ,puto-,congo & ,ray ,riv] ,t]ritory1 w5t & (f]$ !mselves to ! ,*>t]$ ,company & f\nd grateful acceptance4 ,& :5 a ?\s& ( !m _h be5 collect$1 !y 7 s5t out to ! help ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 well suppli$ ) arms & ammunition1 also ) spades & t>-bru%es4 ,& :5 !y arriv$ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg gave !m _! welcome in/ructions1 pl5ty ( "w at black+ & tann+1 "o p\nd a day1 & _! keep4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,six ,civiliz$ & ,simple ,x 0 un=tunate t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 at ?is crucial /age ( 8 c>e]1 n hav+ ,david9a to worry him1 _h no ne$ to worry ab\t ,david9a4 ,"s six mon?s e>li] %e _h />t$ ^u a c>e] ( h] own on r a big scale--a rese>* exp$ition1 :i*1 ?\gh m]ely an ext5sion ( t ta/e = travel 9 /range places :i* %e _h already indulg$1 0 n[ organiz$ ^u su* novel l9es & to cov] s f>-/ret*$ a r\te t x _h attract$ public notice1 & _h won = h] at ! mom5t ( dep>ture _m s5d-(f p>agraphs 9 j\rnals ( sci5ce & 9 ! daily press4 ,x 0 /ill some?+ ( a novelty = a lone woman to head an exp$ition into tropical wilds s\? ( ! equator1 = no o!r app>5t object ?an to collect botanical specim5s1 & incid5tally /udy ! habits ( ! native tribes enc\nt]$ on ! way4 ,9 addition1 ,david9a admitt$ t %e _h a !ory :i* %e wi%$ to put to ! te/2 = ?\gh n a ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/1 %e 0 "o ( ^? curi\s p :o are )\t fe>2 & be+ )\t fe> %e believ$ h]self safe2 & z %e did n m9d dy+ %e did n int5d to c>ry fire-arms4 ,! :ole gi/ ( ! exp]im5t lay 9 ! fact t1 disappe>+ f ! eye ( civilization to ! s\?-ea/ ( trails :i* no :ite woman _h ev] yet p5etrat$1 %e int5d$ to re-em]ge #b1ejj miles to ! nor?-we/1 an unh>m$ specim5 ( t sup]ior race-product :i* %e believ$ h]self to be4 ,%e & ,jona?an _h n be5 pleas$ ) ea* o!r dur+ ! ,w>2 & = ! fir/ "t 9 8 gr[n-up life ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h adopt$ t[>d 8 si/] ! sup]ior moral tone :i* circum/ances seem$ to ju/ify2 = 9 ?is cont5tion he _h n only ! _w ) him b all ! ,*ur*es4 ,he told ,david9a t %e 0 wrong4 ,david9a's reply 03 #8,see+ is believ+2 & at pres5t ,i don't see mu* except mess1 nor d y4 ,9 w> nobody c4' ,& hav+ wait$ till travel by l& & sea _h once m become possible1 ,david9a s5t him ^w ( ! object-lesson %e 0 go+ to give him4 #8,& if1' %e conclud$1 #8y don't see me aga91 y ne$n't believe 9 my me?od any m ?an ,i believe 9 y\rs4 ,9 any case1 ,i %an't haunt y2 & ,i've left y my love 9 my w4' ,& ) t cryptic rem>k %e took h]self (f1 leav+ no address4 ,x w\ld be h>d to say :at exactly ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg wi%$1 hop$1 or expect$ to be ! outcome ( h] attempt to give him ! promis$ lesson4 ,probably he ?\ght %e w\ld come back ! way %e _h gone1 ) a good record ( adv5ture to h] cr$it1 a safe failure2 = he _h great fai? 9 ,david9a's p[]s ( survival4 ,:at he did n expect 9 ! lea/ 0 :at actually happ5$4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 inatt5tive to maps & unattract$ to geography2 & :5 ,david9a />t$ on h] adv5ture %e 0 m ?an #b1jjj miles away f any "p ( ! _w 9 :i* ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h int]e/s4 ,miss ,trimbl]igg's travels h s9ce be5 publi%$ 9 two l>ge volumes1 ) photographs tak5 by h]self ( ?+s nev] se5 be=e1 & ( "s1 t[>ds ! end1 :i* ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg w\ld r %e _h n se54 ,= ! sci5tific side ( h] "w1 two rival societies aw>d$ h] _! gold m$al = ! ye>--! fir/ "t ^! _h ev] be5 won by a woman2 = ! o!r & m adv5tur\sly exp]im5tal side1 %e receiv$ an address ( comm5dation f c]ta9 philan?ropical & humanit>ian societies & o!r bodies ) crank notions1 ^: zeal\s leaflets & public meet+s give !m an appe>ance ( life1 b ^: influ5ce 9 ! _w is negligible4 ,david9a _h z h] companions two o!r :ites1 husb& & wife1 :om %e *ose = ! curi\s reason t !y 7 bo? deaf & dumb1--v ins5sitive !re=e to %ock1 v un9t]f]+ & v obs]vant ( ! natural ph5om5a t lay ar\nd !m4 ,by ?is means %e secur$ undisput$ control ( ! exp$ition1 & z mu* insulation = h] moral exp]im5t z 0 practically possible4 ,! deaf-mutes 7 a great success ) ! natives :om %e employ$ z c>ri]s3 !y reg>d$ !m z holy my/]ies1 & held !m 9 z mu* awe z !y did ,david9a h]self4 ,ano!r curi\s *oice %e made 0 to h 9 h] foll[+ no native ,*ri/ians4 ,= ?is p>ticul> exp]im5t %e reg>d$ ! unspoil$ pagan z ! bett] mat]ial2 & !re 0 pla9 horse-s5se 9 x1 see+ t be=e long h] foll[+ n only look$ ^u h] z a goddess1 b wor%ipp$ h] z well4 ,?is great s9 7?\gh by "s x might be reg>d$ m]ely z an example ( ,relative ,tru?7 ,david9a committ$ = m ?an a ye> & ov] a space ( #b1jjj miles ) great app>5t success1 & 0 n puni%$ = x4 ,x 0 n my affair3 ^? :o read ?is record w h discov]$ be=e n[ t ,i d n hold myself responsible = ,david9a3 %e belong$1 & belongs /ill1 else:]e2 & :at 7 h] inn] beliefs or h] guid+ au?ority ,i h nev] be5 able to discov]4 ,%e nev] appli$ to me4 ,& yet betwe5 u we %>$1 or divid$ ! consci5ce ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg4 ,! ph5om5a ( ! spiritual _w are /range1 & _m ( !m1 to gods & mortals alike1 /ill unexpla9$4 ,david9a1 !n1 w5t ^u h] travels un>m$--un>m$1 t is to say1 ) civiliz$ weapons ( w>1 or ev5 ( ! *ase--b by no means unprovid$ =4 ,weapons ( a c]ta9 k9d %e _h1 weapons ( precision1 v subtle & calculat$ 9 _! effect4 ,b ^! 7 aim$ n at ! bodies b at ! m9ds ( ^? d5iz5s ( ! =e/ & swamp & high table-l& :om %e enc\nt]$ 9 h] m>*4 ,e memb] ( ! exp$ition c>ri$ a toy air-balloon3 & !y _h m\?-organs & bird-w>bl]s2 & ! two deaf-mutes c>ri$ conc]t9as on :i* !y play$ ) great effect tunes by no means 9 unison4 ,natives1 *iefs & w>riors1 coax$ to ! enc\nt]--(t5 ) difficulty--wept & b[$ d[n to _! feet z !y p]=m$2 also !y blew soap-bubbles :i* _h an ev5 great] effect1 s t ^w ( !m w5t f> ahead & on all sides1 & ! r\te !y foll[$ became popul\s4 ,^u ,david9a's %\ld]1 = mascot1 sat a small pet monkey 9 sc>let cap & coat2 & he too1 :5 ! occasion fitt$1 c>ri$ a toy air-balloon4 ,& z x w5t by l& or by wat]1 ! exp$ition1 in/ead ( go+ secretively & sil5tly1 made music & song1 & bird-w>bl$2 & wav+ its toy air-balloons1 & bl[+ its soap-bubbles--) nods1 & wrea!d smiles1 & laught]1 & h&-clapp+s--0 safe by ways t nev] v>i$ b nev] became dull4 ,aga9 & aga91 9 ! d5se =e/ jungle1 ambu%]s :o _h hung 9 wait = !m1 fl$ h[l+ at _! approa*--fir/ to report ! heav5ly wond] to ! heads ( _! tribe1 !n return+ z wat*]s f a di/ance to be won by ! beauty ( _! s\nd & ! delicacy ( _! go+--! decorativ5ess1 ! ritual1 ! bli! atmosph]e ( x all4 ,& at ! next settlem5t to :i* !y came1 ! natives 9 holiday attire w\ld turn out to greet !m ) propitiatory (f]+s1 & songs :i* _h no tune 9 !m1 b :i* meant t all 0 = ! be/ 9 ?is be/ ( all possible worlds4 ,mon? aft] mon?1 sometimes camp+ = weeks1 sometimes m>*+ 9 ! track ( riv]s or skirt+ swamps1 ! exp$ition wore its way /eadily on1 mak+ = ! po9t ( ! compass to :i* x _h set its face1 nor?-nor?-by-we/4 ,& /ill ^w w5t ahead1 ?r\gh a ?\s& miles ( virg9 =e/2 & ,david9a com+ aft]1 cont9u$--h[ev] bad h] !ology might be--to prove ! !sis %e _h set out to demon/rate2 always triumphal 9 h] progress1 successfully collect+ botanical specim5s1 h] c\rse unpunctuat$ by gunfire & un/a9$ by blood4 ,= :51 9 ! languages ( ! native tribes !y became v>i\sly kn[n z ! ,music-mak]s1 ! ,ball-be>]s3 ! ,brea!rs ( ! brea? ( life1 _! way 0 n made m]ely safe b prep>$ be=e !m1 & a *oice ( _m roads 0 (f]$ !m4 ,runn]s f a hundr$ miles di/ance to "r & left ( _! r\te w\ld come entreat+ !m to turn aside & d hon\r to communities wait+ to welcome !m4 ,= food !y dep5d$ entirely on ! skill ( ! native b[-m51 sl+]s1 trapp]s1 & bl[]s ( d>ts :o =m$ _! company2 = ,david9a _h q correctly calculat$ t if by ?is means ! natives c\ld support !mselves 9 life1 !y c\ld also support an exp$ition 9 :i* ! :ites 7 only z "o to t54 ,_h ^! foll[]s des]t$1 %e & h] two companions w\ld spe$ily h />v$4 ,x 0 a risk--n great]1 %e ma9ta9$1 ?an ! c>ry+ ( fire-arms2 & s9ce "s risk mu/ be tak51 t 0 ! "o %e pref]r$4 ,9 ! end %e _h actually to face x & come ?r\gh on h] own2 b ! goal ( h] it9]>y 0 !n n f>4 ,x happ5$ "o night1 aft] a heavy m>* t1 )\t kn[+ x1 %e _h pit*$ h] camp ^u ! conf9es ( ! ,ray ,riv] ,company's sph]e ( op]ations1--at ! po9t1 !re=e1 :]e civilization might be said to beg94 ,:5 %e turn$ 9 = ! night all appe>$ to be well4 ,outside h] t5t ! native gu>ds sat motionless ^u _! haun*es look+ out into ! black bu%2 ! toy air-balloons float$ dreamily on _! pole 9 ! c5tre ( ! camp1 & ab\t its base all ! imp$im5ta ( ! exp$ition /ood neatly pil$3 !re 0 !n nei!r sign ( dang]1 nor prospect ( al>m1 = up to t "t nobody knew t !y _h t\*$ civilization4 ,b dur+ ! dead h\rs1 "s s5se--sight1 or s\nd--( p]il lurk+ ahead3 native runn]s1 p]haps1 f a di/ance1 or hidd5 dwell]s 9 ! surr\nd+ =e/1 _h /ruck ! he>ts ( h] foll[]s a bl[4 ,9 ! morn+ ! camp 0 empty4 ,! cases ( botanical specim5s lay undi/urb$1 b ! toy air-balloons _h vani%$4 ,! pipes1 ! soap1 ! bird-w>bl]s1 ! monkey1 & ! two conc]t9as rema9$1 also a small am\nt ( food--rice1 fl\r1 extracts ( meat1 & o!r m$icam5ts :i* :ite m5 ?9k t !y require :5 travell+4 ,x 0 panic n ! loot-in/9ct :i* _h cle>$ ! camp ( its c>ri]s4 ,b ! cause ( ! tr\ble--! prop9quity ( civiliz$ man--0 also ! way out ( x4 ,%\ld]+ :at !y c\ld ( ! ?+s mo/ necess>y to life1 & /rik+ ! d[nw>d c\rse ( ! ,ray ,riv]--"h a baby /ream1 %all[ & =dable1--!y head$ t[>d civilization4 ,t[>d ! end ( ! second day !y came ^u ! sun-dri$ bodies ( six natives plant$ head-d[nw>ds 9 ! soil3 _! )]$ limbs tra9$ upright on /akes1 _! d>k lea!ry trunks /ill %[+ ! scores ( /ripes borne by ! fle%4 ,david9a _h be51 = ov] a ye>1 s f> remov$ f civilization1 t %e did n "k ! late/ ?+s t civilization 9 its milit>y necessities _h be5 do+2 nor _h %e at t "t any clue = connect+ ?is unsightly object-lesson ) ! pacific & mission>y ef=ts ( h] bro!r ,jona?an4 ,b t night1 com+ into a :ite camp1 well f5c$ & arm$--(f%oot ( ! l>g] exp$ition n[ actively out to impose peace by reprisals--%e got ! situation fully expla9$4 ,on ! same spot :]e %e _h se5 ! impal$ natives1 a lay-mission] a few weeks e>li] _h be5 f\nd dead f ! same causes4 #8,?is "t we only manag$ to cat* six1' expla9$ ! comm&ant2 #8our regulation numb] is tw5ty4' #8,regulation numb] is good1' 0 h] t>t comm5t4 #8,x sugge/s ord] & discipl9e4 ,d y r$uce ! numb] z y g on2 or d y increase x8' #8,increas+ isn't mu* good1' repli$ h] in=mant4 #8,^! begg>s c only c\nt up to t54 ,we *ose tw5ty z a good work+ av]age3 x's ! numb] we c g5]ally manage to bag if we butt 9 quick en\gh4' #8,b a high] scale1' said ,david9a1 #8w\ld give y a bett] cle>ance3 rid y ( m dang]\s *>act]s4' #8,n necess>ily4 ,! dang]\s ones c run4 ,we only get :at's left4' #8,y are act+ /rictly to ord]1 ,i suppose8 ,^:8' #8,trimbl]igg's1' said ! man4 #8,i'm ,trimbl]igg's si/]4' ,aft] t he treat$ h] z ?\gh %e 7 royalty--a little puzzl$1 h[ev]1 n q und]/&+ h]4 ,h] dry ironic comm5dations 7 ?r[n away on him2 he 0 ! pla9 blunt man1 do+ 8 job hone/ly accord+ to ! light or d>kness ) :i* o!rs provid$ him4 ,! in=mation %e got f him decid$ ,david9a n to /ay ! night4 ,! natives1 x appe>$1 _h a wond]ful faculty = mov+ invisibly & )\t s\nd 9 ! d>kness2 s 9 t camp ?roats 7 sometimes f\nd cut 9 ! morn+2 & ,david9a wi%$ r p>ticul>ly n to come to t end be=e %e _h se5 ,jona?an4 ,%e sp5t ! re/ ( t night & ! :ole day foll[+ 9 a canoe r[$ by pick$ ,*ri/ian natives2 ! two o!r memb]s ( ! exp$ition go+ back "u an escort to recov] :at c\ld be sav$ ( ! imp$im5ta & botanical specim5s :i* !y _h be5 =c$ to ab&on4 ,late ! next ev5+ %e arriv$ ahead ( rum\r at ! arm$ camp ( ! c5tral mission4 ,(f ! riv]'s l&+-/age %e met "s "o %e knew :o direct$ h] to ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's qu>t]s4 #8,i ?9k he has turn$ 94 ,%all ,i call him8' he ask$4 #8,i'll call him myself1' %e repli$1 #8if y don't m9d4 ,x w be a nice little surprise = him4' ,he gave h] ! necess>y password ?r\gh ! l9es1 = ! camp 0 well gu>d$1 d\ble s5tries ev]y:]e4 ,! com+ ( a :ite woman seem$ to />tle !m1 be+ s mu* less expla9able ?an a gho/2 b %e & h] monkey got ?r\gh4 ,com+ to a w9d[ cov]$ by a *ick-bl9d & %[+ no light1 %e lift$ ! bl9d & look$ 94 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,sev5 ,a ,night's ,repose ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 ly+ on 8 well-e>n$ b$1 0 look+ out ?r\gh ! d>k canes ( ! *ick at ! l>ge-ey$ tropical night1 :5 an opaque & curi\sly cre/$ =m ent]$ 8 squ>e ( vision4 ,! *ick lift$1 to ! fla% ( a tor*light ! cre/ deta*$ itself1 & a small sc>let-coat$ monkey leapt d[n on to ! b$4 ,?is incongru\s comb9ation sc>$ 8 calculat+ wits out ( him2 snat*+ 8 revolv] he fir$ )\t aim4 ,! monkey1 *att]+ 9 al>m1 skipp$ back to ! %\ld] x _h sprung f4 #8,miss$ aga96' said a famili> voice4 #8,h[ d y d1 ,jona?an8 ,may ,i come 98' ,%e clamb]$ 9 z %e spoke1 & sat ^u ! b$1 :ile ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 exclamatory ) ang] & apology1 light$ ! lamp & />$ at ! unwelcome app>ition4 ,met "u su* nightm>e conditions1 !y did n /op to embrace4 #8,s t 0 y\r object-lesson1 0 x8' said ,david9a4 #8,bad %ot4 ,:at made y d x8' #8,y made me d x6' retort$ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg %>ply4 #8,a fool's trick1 com+ l t6 ,h[ c\ld ,i tell x 0 y8' #8,y c\ldn't4 ,b :at are y\r s5tries =8 ,hav5't y en\gh ( !m to feel safe8' ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 def5d+ himself1 gave away m ( ! situation ?an he int5d$4 #8,:y1 x might h be5 a s5try himself6' he exclaim$4 #8,y c't tru/ "o ( !m4' #8,n ev5 y\r conv]t$ ,*ri/ians8' #8,n z ?+s are n[4 ,*ri/ians8--scrat* ! surface1 & y f9d !y g pagan aga94' #8,s y've be5 scrat*+ !m8' #8,no ne$4 ,!y scrat* !mselves2 x's rev]sion to type2 ! commone/ disease missions h to cont5d )4' #8,& cat*+ to civilization1' rem>k$ ,david9a2 #8,a scrat* lot1 all ( y4' ,!n1 z ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg look$ at h] ) furtive suspicion1 #8,i've be5 int]view+ a specim51' %e said2 #8"o ( y\rs4' ,%e nam$ h] man4 #8,he seem$ hone/ en\gh1' %e w5t on1 #8b he's be5 scrat*$ badly1 act+ 7he says7 "u y\r ord]s4' ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg bri/l$ to ! impli$ criticism4 #8,he has only done :at 0 absolutely necess>y4' #8,necess>y1 ( c\rse1' %e return$4 #8,y c always make a ?+ necess>y if y want to4 ,if a man sets fire to ! tail ( 8 %irt1 he has got to get out ( x4 ,b t doesn't make him look less ( a fool1 ,jona?an4 ,necess>y8 ,x's necess>y1 ,i suppose1 t y %\ld %oot p at sight be=e y "k :o !y are4 ,b if y mean t = an object-lesson1 ,i don't f9d x attractive4' #8,object-lesson ( :at8' dem&$ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg4 #8,yes1 ( :at8' %e retort$4 #8,x's n ,free ,evangelicalism1 x's n common s5se1 & ,i don't suppose y ?9k x comic ei!r4' ,h] acc5t on ! ^w enrag$ him1 z %e _h expect$4 #8,i 0 only ask+1' %e said4 #8,y've y\r s5se ( hum\r1 & ,i've m9e1 & !y don't always agree4 ,a man :o c nev] see a joke is a poor creature2 b :5 he makes a joke ( himself & c't see t--he's pa/ pray+ =4 ,did y say y\r pray]s to-night1 ,jona?an8 ,y did8 ,!n bett] say 'em aga9 backw>ds1 & see if y c't get m s5se out ( !m4' #8,?ank y1' said ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg4 #8,y mean well2 b ,i don't ne$ to be told h[ to pray3 ,i pray z ,i feel4' #8,y d1' %e said com=t+ly4 #8,d'y ev] look at y\r tongue fir/ to see y\r symptoms8 ,no8 ,well1 y %\ld !n4 ,!re's no?+ 9 ?is _w s dang]\s z pray] if y've fix$ up ! answ] be=e y beg94 ,=ty ye>s ago1 ,jona?an1 y set t trap = y\rself1 n[ x's a habit y c't get rid (4 ,let's look at y\r tongue4 ,x's my belief y've got an attack ( x n[1 worse ?an usual4 ,ei!r pray backw>ds f ! way y've be5 do+--:i* means don't beg9 by giv+ y\rself ! answ]--or leave (f4' ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 :o dur+ ! pa/ six mon?s _h be5 ?r\gh deep wat]s & 9 8 own eyes _h done valiantly1 sat up quiv]+ ) indignation4 #8,if ,i hadn't pray$1' he cri$1 #8pray$ all ,i knew1 pray$ )\t ceas+--& if ,i _h n dep5d$ e in/ant on my pray] be+ answ]$ 9 ways beyond human p[] to devise1 be=e ?is ,i %\ld h be5 dead4' #8,yes1' said ,david9a1 #8& if y _h aim$ y\r la/ pray] a little /raight]1 s %\ld ,i4 ,x miss$--l "s ( ! o!rs1 ,i'm ?9k+4 ,two days ago ,i met six ( y\r pray]s1 z y call 'em1 /rip$ l a b>b]'s pole1 dead z door-nails1 /&+ on _! heads 9 native e>?4 ,!y w]5't exactly address$ to me2 b ,i've come 9 answ] to !m2 & if y don't ?9k x's ! ^w ( ! ,"l ,i'm tell+ y n[1 ,jona?an1 put up ano!r & h done ) me6' ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's s5se ( lifelong grievances came to a head1 & he spoke pla9ly3 #8,i %all nev] h done ) y1 ,david9a1 nev]1 nev]6 ,all my life y've hat$ me1 p]secut$ me1 wi%$ me ill4 ,yes2 y've be5 sorry :5ev] ,i succe$$1 glad :5 ,i've fail$2 & if ,i 7 to fail n[1 y'd only say--8,s]ve him "r6 ,s]ve him "r60' #8,t's true1' said ,david9a2 #8! re/ isn't4 ,hat$ y8 ,don't flatt] y\rself6 ,y w\ldn't s mu* m9d me hat+ y2 x's my see+ ?r\gh y t y don't l4 8,o ,"l1 s look ^u me f on high t ,y don't see me cle> z ,david9a sees me60 ,t has be5 y\r life-pray]1 ,jona?an1 ?\gh y nev] put x into words4 ,yes1 to y x may s\nd l blasphemy1 b if y'd pray$ a little less to y\rself1 & a little m to me1 maybe1 y might n h cut s fam\s a figure 9 ! _w--be5 su* a firework1 sett+ a sp>k to y\r own tail & runn+ r\nd aft] x 7:i* is :at y are do+ "h7 b !re'd h be5 m meat on y = "o to cut & come aga9 ?an !re is n[4 ,x's my belief1 ,jona?an1 y don't truly "k :]e y beg9 & :]e y leave (f4 ,y've be5 /&+ 9 y\r own light s long1 & walk+ 9 x1 t y see y\rself a *ild ( light e "t y look 9 ! glass4 ,i've only to swit* ?is tor* on'--%e play$ x ^u him z %e spoke--#8& y look l a sa9t 9 a halo1 wait+ = ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 to come4 ,yes1 t's :at y are always giv+ y\rself--a halo2 y've only to pray & x comes--l hicc\ghs1 or h\semaid's knee4 ,y t\* a button1 y swit* on ! light1 & y see y\rself 9 a glory4 ,"s day y'll get "o 9 real e>ne/2 & :5 y d1 ,i wond] :at y'll make ( x1 & :at p w say8 ,i ?9k !y'll laugh4' ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg look$ at h] ) t same sort ( uneasy awe :i* weak sa9ts h = ! ,devil4 ,"u h] p5etrat+ gaze he seal$ himself to secrecy4 ,?is1 t %e 0 say+--s ne>ly true1 yet treat+ x z a joke--0 n a ?+ ab\t :i* ev5 relatively ! tru? c\ld be told4 ,david9a _h no s5se ( ! my/]i\s1 & v little ( ! div9e2 %e lack$ rev]5ce2 b h] uncanny way ( t\*+ ! spot did r sc>e him4 ,he *ang$ ! subject ha/ily4 #8,:]e h y be5 all ?is "t8' he inquir$4 #8,y've come a long way4 ,h[ did y get on8' ,david9a1 accept+ ! div]sion1 gave him a sket* ( h] travels4 ,he he>d ( ! toy air-balloons1 ! bird-w>bl]s1 & ! soap-bubbles2 ! s++1 & ! play+1 & ! wor%ipp+ deputations ( natives4 ,nor did ,david9a disguise f him ! fact t %e _h all[$ godlike hon\rs to be paid to h]4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 ?\gh he _h us$ ,relative ,tru? = 8 own ends1 c\ld n1 z a ,free ,evangelical1 ?9k t 0 "r4 #8,i d>e say x isn't1' said ,david9a1 #8n z we ?9k x4 ,b if y />t apply+ y\r own s5se ( :at's "r to natives1 !y don't ?9k y a god1 !y ?9k y a devil4 ,t's :at y've be5 do+1 ,jona?an2 & devil's ! result4 ,& = my "p1 ,i don't see t x's any m aga9/ true religion to let y\rself be wor%ipp$ z a god ?an to make y\rself fe>$ z a devil4 ,devil or god1 x's "o or ! o!r--y c't get out ( x2 & to be ?\ght a god & to act accord+ly does less h>m1 comes *eap]1 & makes ?+s easi] = all conc]n$4 #8,anyway "h's y\r object-lesson & !re's m9e4 ,i c\ld h soon en\gh made !m ?9k me a devil if ,i'd tak5 y\r l9e1 ,jona?an4 ,s n[1 unless x's aga9/ y\r religion1 y'd bett] try m9e = a *ange4 ,be a god1 ,jona?an1 be a god6 ,x won't be true2 b believe me--s+1 glory hallelujah6 x's ! bett] hole to fall into4 ,& n[ ,i'm go+4' ,s say+1 %e />t$ to climb out ! way %e _h come4 #8,:]e to8' inquir$ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 a/\nd$ at s abrupt a leave-tak+4 #8,any:]e1 s long z x's away f civilization--& y6' %e decl>$4 #8,i'll s5d my specim5s d[n to ! coa/1 !n g back ! way ,i've come4 ,&1 ,jona?an1 if y get beautifully burnt out by a bu%-fire 9 ! next day or two1 don't ?9k x's !m2 x'll be me4' #8,:at =8' #8,= fun1 or = a moral object-lesson1 j z y l to take x3 ,david9a's dose--or jumps = ,jona?an4 ,good-bye6' ,%e _h escap$--_h already gone a few paces1 :5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg be?\ght him & call$ aft] h]4 #8,daffy6' ,x 0 ! old abbreviat$ usage f days ( *ildhood4 ,%e return$1 & /ood outside ! *ick )\t lift+ x4 #8,well1 :at8' %e qu]i$4 ,& ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's voice came coo+ly f )93 #8,y hav5't kiss$ me1 ,daffy4' #8,i h n1' %e repli$ />kly4 #8,b we hav5't qu>rell$1 h we8' #8,qu>rell$8 ,h ,i ev] qu>rell$ ) y yet1 ,jona?an8 ,no fe>6 ,i've be5 say+ y\r pray]s = y--"r way up4 ,n[ y say 8,am502 kiss y\rself y\r own way1 & g to sleep6' ,%e he>d him *uckle2 !n 9 a :9ny+ tone1 z he /ret*$ himself3 #8,oh1 y are a com=table p]son to talk to6' #8,y've said t be=e4' #8,x's true4 ,i'm glad y came1 ,david9a4 ,y've giv5 me a new idea4' #8,i g5]ally d1' %e repli$4 #8,b ?is is my own1' he insi/$4 #8,s is ! /uff+ ( a goose1 once x's inside him1' 0 h] retort4 ,& ) t %e 0 gone4 ,& ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 ) ! feel+ t some?+ n[ rema9$ to 8 cr$it1 turn$ ov] & w5t blissfully to sleep4 ,= hav+ let ,david9a "k t %e 0 #8com=table to talk to1' he _h turn$ ! %>p po9ts ( h] arr[s1 & s robb$ !m ( v5om t n a ^w %e _h said tr\bl$ him any m4 ,s he gave 8 belov$ sleep2 & into 8 dreams came hov]+ ! crocean dawn or t new idea1 s entirely 8 own1 prompt$ by ,david9a4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,eight ,practical ,idealism ,:5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg aga9 woke1 he 0 happy2 he _h an idea1 & ! idea 0 entirely 8 own4 ,x 0 n less 8 own because x _h fla%$ into life dur+ 8 talk ) ,david9a1 or because x ran on diametrically opposite l9es 7up to a c]ta9 po9t1 at lea/7 f 8 previ\s policy ( black-&-tan /ripes & head-d[nw>d reprisals4 ,! ?+ :i* _h be5 #8absolutely necess>y' ! day be=e & on ^? gr\nds _h be5 ju/ifi$1 0 n[ a disc>d$1 if n a discr$it$ device4 ,he _h f\nd a bett]4 ,x 0 inconsi/5t1 no d\bt2 = if x c\ld be put into practice n[1 x c\ld h be5 put into practice e>li]1 & ! t>r+s & ! fea!r+s & ! re/ ne$ nev] h happ5$4 ,b x is no good condemn+ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg = 8 inconsi/5cies2 !y 7 z mu* a "p ( t /rangely divid$ unity1 8 "*1 z ! extreme notes :i* give ! range ( a s+]'s voice2 & ev5 :5 he _h a divid$ m9d1 x s]v$ l ! divid$ ho( ( ! m\nta9 goat :i* gives nimbl5ess & ela/icity to ! tread4 ,(t5 & (t51 because ( 8 divid$ m9d1 8 enemies did n "k :]e to h him1 nor sometimes :]e he w\ld h !m4 ,9 ^! see-saw gymna/ics 8 doctr9e ( ,relative ,tru? help$ him n a little4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg nev] worri$ ab\t me?ods2 he judg$ himself only by results1 & expect$ ! _w to h z %ort a memory z 8 own & to d likewise4 ,& ,i _c d5y t if results are a ju/ification = d\btful fai? & slipp]y deal+s1 results (t5 did ju/ify him2 & _m ( 8 fla%light successes 7 won entirely because he _h a m9d ( two p>ts diametrically oppos$1 :i* he nev] tr\bl$ to reconcile4 ,!y 7 !re = alt]nate use & comb9$ effect1 j z oil & v9eg> are us$ by a mak] ( salads--opposites result+ 9 a balance ( flav\r4 ,& und\bt$ly1 ?\gh !y produc$ a mix$ record1 ! tactical advantage 0 great4 ,= :at enemy ( sane m9d c\ld anticipate attack f su* opposite qu>t]s z ^? *os5 by ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg :5 he f\nd himself 9 a tight place8 ,x 0 n ! simple /rategy ( a g5]al ^: armies came into action simultane\sly f nor? & s\?2 x 0 r ! conjuration ( a wiz>d able to summon to 8 aid at ! same mom5t & = a common end ! ho/s ( ,heav5 & ! p[]s ( ,hell--or ( "o :o came (f]+ peace1 ) a dove 9 "o h& & a vulture 9 ! o!r1 undecid$ up to ! la/ mom5t :i* ( ! two he int5d$ to let g4 ,s x 0 :51 9 all ! fre%ness ( 8 new idea1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg set out to play ! god--! god ( peace1 m]cy1 & reconciliation to ! expropriat$ natives ( ,puto-,congo2 n because he reg>d$ x z specially true to 8 "*1 or z ! bett] hole to fall into--= to fall he did n int5d2 b because ! com+ ( ,david9a _h made him realize t a sport+ alt]native to reprisals did actually exi/2 & be+ a sportsman by in/9ct1 :]e matt]s ( pr9ciple 7 conc]n$1 he saw x adv5tur\sly z ! obvi\s game to play4 ,hav+ made up 8 m9d to x1 he play$ x ) a swift h&1 & ?ree days lat] set (f unatt5d$ = ! upp] wilds ( ,ray ,riv] ,t]ritory 7into :i* ! elusive natives _h gradually retir$7 ) no?+ to protect him b ! safe conduct ( "o ( _! *iefs :om he _h made captive1 & :om he n[ releas$ h&somely on p>ole to be 8 =e-runn] & mess5g]4 ,& :o1 see+ him ?us set =?1 8 feet %od ) ! prep>ation ( ! gospel ( peace1 8 lo9s girt ) tru?1 & hav+ on ! %ield ( fai?1 & ! sword ( ! _s1 :o1 see+ him s array$1 c\ld ev] h suppos$ t at ! same "t he _h plann$1 swiftly & cov]tly1 a =c$ m>* ( arm$ mission>ies by night to secure at dawn ! ratification ( an impos$ treaty2 & t ! signal ( _! pres5ce 0 to be--n inde$ ! dropp+ ( bombs & ! rattle ( ma*9e-guns 7?\gh ! bombs & ma*9e-guns 7 to be all !re1 prim$ & ready to let g71 b a /ra9 ( holy voices sett+ =? ! alt]native ?us pres5t$1 ?reat & p]suasion comb9$1 to ! tune ( ! ,puto-,congo love-*ant1 :i* f "t immemorial ! "y w>riors _h sung 9 spr+ outside ! wigwams ( _! belov$ ones4 ,x 0 possible to suppose "o or o!r ( two su* c\rses ( action3 b to imag9e !m inextricably comb9$ z ! s+le homog5e\s plan ( a sane m9d 0 altoge!r beyond reckon+2 only ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg c\ld h ?\ght ( x1 only ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg c\ld h ask$ a bless+ = x--z he confid5tly did1 9 8 pray]s1 & h gone =? to ! exp]im5t assur$ t he _h n only ! bombs & ! ma*9e-guns ) him1 b ! fav\r ( ,heav5 z well4 ,& ?\gh a ^w f ,david9a _h prompt$ x1 he 0 q "r 9 say+ t ! idea 0 entirely 8 own4 ,& s at dawn ( ! ?ird day 8 idea came to fruition1 & ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg saw ! desire ( 8 s\l & 0 satisfi$4 ,he _h lab\r$ = long h\rs 9 ! r\gh c\ncil *amb] ( ! tribe1 & 8 ef=ts /ill hov]$ betwe5 success & failure1 :5 ! wail+ s\nd ( ! love-*ant arose 9 ! woods )\t2 & all ! w>riors1 /ruck mute by ! wond] ( x1 /iff5$ & sat up on _! haun*es4 ,& z !y li/5$ !y jo9$ h&s1 & _! faces s(t5$ z ! gr[+ light ( day crept 9 ?r\gh ! wattl$ walls4 ,!n ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg took up a banjo :i* he _h br\ght ) him1 & ?\gh no exp]t z a musician1 play$ 8 c\ntry's national an!m ^u "o note2 & !n #8,rock ( ,ages'2 & !n1 9 alt]nate phrases 7#8,no?+ 9 my h& ,i br+1 ,god save our graci\s ,k+'71 ! two tunes comb9$3 a symbolic p]=mance emblematic ( ! ,treaty ( ,peace :i* he n[ call$ on !m to sign4 ,& !re he 01 /ill 9 _! h&s1 confid5t1 res\rceful1 self-assur$1 ) no?+ to save him f dea? b 8 calculative und]/&+ ( human nature1 & ! s(t drift ( ! love-*ant com+ l bird-song f ! wood4 ,!n1 ?r\gh 8 int]pret]1 he spoke ! f9al ^w1 9 s p]suasive a voice & ) s smil+ a face1 t !y c\ld n b feel t all 0 n[ well2 & ) nod & grunt1 & s(t patt+ ( palm on ?igh1 & sl[ sway+s to & fro1 !y glimm]$ back at him1 suspici\s no m ( "o s equal & fe>less1 & confid+1 sitt+ peacefully 9 _! mid/4 #8,bro!rs1' he said1 #8^! are y\r :ite fri5ds1 :o h come1 feel+ _! way ?r\gh ! d>k night ) h&s eag] = ! dawn1 to "k :e!r we h inde$ made peace4 ,we h1 h we n8 ,i told !m t ,i %\ld be "h s[+ se$ fit = fruit-be>+1 & t 9 ! night x w\ld take root1 & gr[1 & become a tree :]e9 ! love-s+]s w\ld ne/3 ,i told !m to wait & hope4 ,b _! hope 0 s great t !y c\ld wait no m2 !re=e h !y come4 ,_! eag] he>ts h l$ !m ?r\gh ! blackness & t]ror ( night to behold ! glad faces ( _! d>k bro!rs %9+ to welcome !m4 ,o ,bro!rs1 :at matt]s a little giv+ & tak+ on ?is side or on t1 if only we c be at peace1 & %>e toge!r ! heat & light ( ! sun :i* are1 inde$1 s abundant t if we ea* take half x w be bett] = u4 ,h>k6 !y h le>n$ y\r song ( love1 & y %all le>n ours2 let u g out & meet !m6' ,he rose & l$ ! daz$ & awe-/ruck natives to ! gate ( _! /ockade2 !n1 z x op5$1 skipp$ nimbly across to ! %elt] ( t happy b& ( pilgrims1 :o1 we>+ :ite robes & c>ry+ guns conceal$ "u palm-bran*es1 /ood & smil$ amicably ^u ! situation :i* ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h prep>$ = !m4 ,! faces ( ! *iefs fell2 )\t a ^w !y /epp$ back into ! c\ncil *amb] :]e lay ! draft$ treaty1 cut ea* a small wri/-ve9 & sign$ x 9 8 blood4 #8,our tribe w kill u = ?is1' said "o *ief z he affix$ 8 m>k4 ,& two mon?s lat] he 0 dead4 ,& ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 hav+ successfully won 8 po9t1 by a judici\s mixture ( incompatible pr9ciples1 0 q pleas$ ) himself--& me4 ,= :ile he took ov] mo/ ( ! cr$it1 he did n =get 8 />s = hav+ made him ! man he 04 ,grateful z well z gratifi$1 & v tir$ aft] all 8 ef=ts1 he fell asleep )\t hav+ ris5 f 8 knees4 ,& z 9 t attitude he slept ! sleep ( ! j1 ) j a suspicion ( ! crocean dawn once m illum9at+ ! pill[ on :i* at sideway turn 8 head s confid+ly re/$1 ,i felt once aga9 t curi\s s5se ( helplessness :i* 8 a*ievem5t ( a good consci5ce always impos$ on me2 & ! old d\bt recurr$--difficult to put into words1 b virtually to ?is effect3 0 ! relation betwe5 u a reality or only a dream2 did he belong to me1 or did ,i belong to him8 ,0 ,i us+ him1 or 0 he us+ me8 ,ought ,i to consid] myself any?+ m ?an a r %9+ reflector ( 8 bra98 ,all ?r\gh ! _w's hi/ory !re h be5 m5 d\btful ( _! mak]s1 hone/ly incr$ul\s ( ! s\rce f :i* !y sprung--infidels1 sceptics1 a!i/s--( lives too %ort to m>k ! *anges1 vicissitudes & f9al disappe>ance ( ! cre$s !y w\ld n hold4 ,_m su* h ,i kn[n ) sympa?y & ) und]/&+2 b ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 s f> z my exp]i5ce goes1 is ! unique in/ance ( t process rev]s$--"o :o has rais$ a l d\bt 9 ! m9d ( 8 creator4 ,0 he really m9e1 or did ,i only dream ( him z fanta/ically z he s (t5 dream$ ( me8 ,n[ he has gone f me1 & ,i d n "k3 p]haps ,i nev] %all4 ,b if 9 t o!r region to :i* he has n[ pass$ he has at la/ f\nd n me b himself--& 9 t image has satisfi$ ! requirem5ts ( 8 s\l--c x be call$ a lo/ "o--s f> z he is conc]n$8 ,8 "w accompli%$1 he return$ home4 ,incid5tally ! %ip :i* bore him & 8 =tunes back to ! old _w enc\nt]$ /orm almo/ ! :ole way4 ,b ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's consci5ce 0 at peace1 & he 0 n afraid4 ,= myself ,i own t ,i 0 anxi\s2 ,i nev] q "k h[ /orms are go+ to end2 & ,i did n wi%1 at ?is juncture1 to lose ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg m]ely by accid5t4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,n9e ,second ,w9d ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's home-com+1 9 spite ( ! triumphal note s$ul\sly giv5 to x by 8 out-&-out support]s1 0 a sad "o4 ,he f\nd ,free ,evangelicalism divid$ aga9/ him4 ,8 results _h n wip$ out ! memory ( 8 me?ods2 & z !re _h be5 l\d prote/ :ile ^! 7 /ill go+ on1 !re 0 n[ controv]sy z to :e!r !y _h 9 ! lea/ help$ to ! m peaceful dn\em5t :i* _h foll[$4 ,9 ! ma9 8 only back]s among ! ,free ,evangelicals 7 ! arm$ mission>ies :o _h c>ri$ out 8 policy1 & ! %>ehold]s ^: inve/m5ts he _h sav$ f ru94 ,& ?\gh ,true ,belief _h ralli$ :ole-he>t$ly to ! support ( 8 m ?an ,mosaic discipl9e--f9d+ = x ! w>rant ( ,scripture--,true ,belief1 9 spite ( ! new importance ?us giv5 to x1 0 n ! m\ld into :i* he c\ld p\r himself at ?is advanc$ /age ( 8 c>e] ^u 8 return to civilization4 ,except 9 ! mission field1 :]e he _h us$ x to meet an em]g5cy1 its die-h>d t5ets 7 incompatible ) ,relative ,tru?2 yet ?\gh "s ( its foll[]s /ill held t ! _w 0 flat1 & o!rs t x did n g r\nd1 9 a matt] ( religi\s w> aga9/ ! b>b>ism ( savage tribes he c\ld "w ) !m1 & 9 _! eye-=-an-eye & too?-=-a-too? /&po9t f9d ! ,relative ,tru? :i* s]v$ 8 ne$4 ,b !y1 = _! "p1 w\ld n doctr9ally budge an in* to come to him4 ,s :5 ! ma9 body ( ,free ,evangelicalism turn$ aga9/ him1 intimacy ) ,true ,belief /ood r z a liability ?an z an asset2 ?\gh = a "t x 0 a "q :e!r he _h any:]e else to turn--:e!r any religi\s connection l>ge & lively en\gh to s]ve 8 purpose 0 will+ to h him except on t]ms into :i* ev5 8 div]sifi$ record c\ld n fit )\t fooli%ness4 ,) ! ruddy hon\rs ( ,puto-,congo fre% ^u him1 he /ood = re-election to ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,free ,evangelical ,union1 & got turn$ d[n4 ,! bl[ 0 a %rewd "o1 ?\gh he met x ) a smil+ face4 ,b :51 foll[+ ^u t1 aft] long & heat$ discussion an adv]se motion 0 c>ri$ by ! executive ( ! ,free ,evangelical ,missions1 ^: organization on its pres5t va/ scale ow$ its prosp]ity ma9ly to him1 !n inde$ he felt z ?\gh ! bottom 0 be+ knock$ out ( 8 m9i/]ial c>e]2 & 0 almo/ ( a m9d--( two m9ds1 t is to say--to turn f div9ity to politics4 ,= 9 politics at t "t ev5ts 7 mov+ fa/1 creat+ = adaptable m5 opportunities ( a new k9d4 ,if1 z seem$ likely1 ! old two-p>ty sy/em 0 ab\t to give place to gr\p-=mations1 ^: t5ure ( life mu/ necess>ily be m ( a negotiable ?an a fix$ quantity1 & if = ! manipulation ( democratic gov]nm5t to a safe middl+ c\rse1 opportunism mu/ h5ce=? take a high] place ?an pr9ciple1 c\ld anyone be f\nd ) a m in/9ctive t\* = ! job ?an ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg8 ,9 ! political _w ! situation 0 !re wait+ = him3 9 ! religi\s _w1 on ! o!r h&1 :]e = ! "t be+ movem5t seem$ retrograde r ?an =w>d1 ! situation w\ld h to be made4 ,x 0 ! t\gh] job4 ,to give ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 8 due1 t--if only he c\ld f9d = x ! "r environm5t--w\ld be b an add$ attraction4 ,a t\gh job always delight$ him2 s mu* s t1 sett+ 8 tee? to ! t\ghness ( x1 he !nce=? =got ev]y?+ b appetite2 & z 8 appetite always grew ) :at x f$ on--giv5 a proposition ( suffici5t t\ghness1 8 appetite 0 apt to g /range l5g?s4 ,s x _h be5 :5 he set out to hew ,agag1 & sk9 ! scapegoat1 giv+ to ! fantasy t air ( probability :i* x ne$$ 9 ord] to make x popul>2 s likewise :5 he _h to f9d moral excuse = /&+ ,*ri/ianity ^u its head 9 ! burnt-out c9d]s ( native villages1 ) ! compulsorily conv]t$ ,free ,/ate ( ,puto-,congo z 8 rew>d4 ,9 ea* case ! t\ghness ( ! job & ! moral difficulties x pres5t$ took ! place ( conviction1 suppli$ ! necess>y en?usiasm1 & jogg$ him on to 8 goal4 ,s x 0 to be n[4 ,all t he lack$ = ! mom5t 0 ! necess>y environm5t1 ! atmosph]e into :i* a new spiritual movem5t c\ld be born4 ,9 politics x exi/$2 9 religion x _h /ill to be f\nd4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg hesitat$2 & :ile he hesitat$ ! call came1 ! sp>k ( inspiration desc5d$ f on high1 & :at !reaft] 0 sav$ to religion 9 a revivalism :i* swept ! _w1 0 lo/ to politics4 ,two ev5ts1 small 9 !mselves1 gave to 8 m9d ! impetus & direction x requir$4 ,! fir/ 0 ! dea? ( ! h>mless1 unnecess>y ,c>ol9e1 ! wife ^: previ\s unev5tfulness _h giv5 to 8 c>e] ! only balla/ x _h ev] kn[n2 ! o!r 0 ! recrudesc5ce ( ,isabel ,sp>l+1 manufactur+ = h]self 9 ! spiritual & religi\s _w a success :i* arre/$ 8 att5tion1 & awoke 9 8 brea/ fir/ a small sp>k ( jeal\sy1 !n emulation & ! det]m9ation1 do+ likewise1 to make a bigg] ?+ ( x4 ,c>ol9e's dea? 0 due to obscure causes = :i* ! doctor f\nd a sci5tific "n t satisfi$ all legal requirem5ts2 b if ,i h any qualification = diagnos+ mortality 9 ! human race1 ,i %\ld be incl9$ to say t %e di$ ( a gradual & cumulative attack ( fright4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h once made h] d\bt ! evid5ce ( h] s5ses--& n only ( h] own b ( ! *ildr5 %e _h borne to him2 & ?\gh %e _h acquiesc$ submissively at ! "t--hav+ ! negative pro( always be=e h] t ! glory ) :i* h] imag9ation _h surr\nd$ him 0 dep>t$1 t he 0 9 tru? no sa9t1 & _h n aft] all tak5 8 ba?s 9 cold wea!r--%e 0 nev] ! same woman aga94 ,t %e %\ld h imag9$ s difficult a ?+1 only to be told t x 0 a delusion aft] all1 caus$ a %ock to h] sy/em4 ,h] brea?+ became a/hmatic1 %e c\gh$ ) no?+ to c\gh =1 _h flutt]+s ( ! he>t1 & began to we> %awls ev5 :5 ! wea!r 0 w>m4 ,& wak+ "o night1 %ortly aft] ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's return f ,puto-,congo _h made !m b$-fell[s aga91 %e saw or ?\ght %e saw ^u ! pill[ beside h] a recrudesc5ce ( h] fe>--! ?+ :i* c\ld be se5 b 0 n to be believ$4 ,fa9t1 v fa9t--! product only ( a dream--x flu%$ feebly & pass$ away4 ,b t s+le sight1 or ! m]e suspicion ( x1 gave h] a habit ( wakefulness :i* grew on ! appreh5sion t lay at ! back ( x2 & j z p :o see spots cross+ ! field ( vision damage _! eyesight by pursu+ !m1 or z o!rs :o h a s++ 9 _! e>s g mad 9 try+ to be quit ( x2 s did ,c>ol9e 9 try+ bo? to realize & get rid ( ! suspicion %e wi%$ to avoid1 r$uce h]self to a n]v\s wreck2 & day by day1 eye+ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg ) looks ^: mean+ %e w\ld n expla91 sank into a despond5cy :i* by de/roy+ h] dome/ic effici5cy robb$ life ( its rema9+ raison d'tre4 ,& s "o morn+1 aft] an ec/atic dream ( m ?an usual vividness1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg woke to f9d h] ly+ v quiet & op5-ey$ beside him2 & ?\gh ! expression 0 n peaceful1 ,c>ol9e _h nev]!less f\nd peace2 & ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg ) curi\sly mix$ feel+s1 yet ) a dec5t modicum ( grief :i* 0 q g5u9e1 saw t he _h become a wid[]4 ,among ! lett]s ( condol5ce :i* rea*$ him aft] ! sad ev5t--n imm$iately b a few mon?s lat]--0 "o ( peculi> int]e/ f ,sir ,rol& ,skoyle1 convey+ n m]ely sympa?y1 b news4 ,= x n[ appe>$ t ,c>ol9e 0 n z lack+ 9 _s z h] life _h made out2 r _h %e res]v$ x = future use4 ,c>ol9e1 9 fact1 _h sudd5ly become int]e/+2 & if %e _h n q f\nd h]self aga9 9 ! old _w :]e h] real int]e/s lay1 %e _h f\nd h] m$ium2 %e 0 !re1 wait+ = h] cr$5tials to be put to ! te/1 & ask+ = him ) su* urg5cy t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h a d\bt :e!r he 0 yet free to consid] himself a complete wid[]4 ,if1 on t matt]1 he felt t 8 lib]ty 0 less ?an he c\ld h wi%$1 !re 0 nev]!less a comp5sat+ int]e/2 = "h1 9 g]m1 0 ! idea he _h be5 wait+ =3 if he c\ld conv9ce himself t spiritualism 0 really true--8 previ\s exp]i5ce1 ?\gh mom5t>ily impressive _h f9ally disappo9t$ him--he w\ld g on & conv9ce ! _w4 ,x 0 "s su* conviction t ! religi\s _w 0 n[ ne$+ to spr+ x into fre% life2 & he himself only ne$$ confid5ce 9 ! case to be pres5t$1 9 ord] to become ! man to d x4 ,& s1 at ?is po9t ( 8 c>e]1 :5 he lea/ expect$ x1 ,c>ol9e became an important "*4 ,x 0 a /range apo!osis2 & ! realization ( its tru? came to him 9 /range words at ! fir/ int]view :i* ,sir ,rol& ,skoyle arrang$ = !m4 ,! m$ium1 sitt+ entranc$1 0 n 9 ! lea/ l h]2 b no matt]4 ,%e brea!d a/hmatically1 c\gh$1 & hold+ h& to he>t hugg$ an imag9>y %awl4 ,tak+ h] dis5gag$ h& t5d]ly1 he ask$3 #8,c>ol9e1 my de>1 is t y8' ,& ! voice ( ,c>ol9e answ]$3 #8,i did see x1 ,jona?an2 ,i really did6 ,& ,i c see x n[4 ,y look beautiful4' ,!n1 aft] a pause1 #8,:o h y got to m5d y\r socks = y8' ,t 0 ,c>ol9e all ov]2 & z conviction settl$ into 8 bra91 h] importance e/abli%$ itself4 ,! conv]sation t ensu$ 0 trivial & dome/ic 9 "*2 x 01 nev]!less1 a _w-mov+ ev5t4 ,& ! second 0 l unto x--9 ?is at lea/1 t a woman :om he _h come to reg>d z ( no importance assum$ all ^u a sudd5 a new significance & took h] place once m 9 ! %ap+ ( 8 c>e]4 ,isabel ,sp>l+1 fail+ to f9d lodgm5t = h] prea*+ p[]s 9 any home-gr[n community among ! ,free ,*ur*es1 _h pass$ on to ,am]ica1 :]e /range fai?s & novel me?ods h always a bett] *ance4 ,a /ray p>agraph 9 a newspap] gave him ! news t among ! ,blue ,ridge & ,alleghany m\nta9s %e _h a*iev$ a />tl+ success 9 ! propag&a ( ,second ,adv5tism4 ,! rural population ( ,virg9ia1 ,t5nessee1 & ,nor? ,c>ol9a _h begun rob+ itself 9 :ite2 drawn by ! _s1 ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s ( ,la/ ,day sa9ts made p]iodical pilgrimages to ! tops ( ! high m\nta9s1 & !re picnick$ = :ole weeks at a "t wait+ = an ,ev5t :i*1 ?\gh x fail$ to %[ visibly1 always s5t !m back to _! homes spiritually refre%$4 ,ra9-baptisms--by pref]5ce 9 a ?und]-/orm--7 ano!r manife/ation ( ! new fai?4 ,!re 7 />tl+ cases :5 a date _h be5 fix$ weeks be=eh&2 torr5tial ra9s _h desc5d$ 9 answ] to pray] & wa%$ into r5ew$ sanctity five ?\s& conv]ts at a "t4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h always _h a mod]ni/'s d\bt ab\t ! efficacy ( pray] ei!r = f9e wea!r or wet4 ,b suppos+ ^! acc\nts to be true1 ,isabel ,sp>l+ 0 a wat]-f9d] ( no unc]ta9 p[]4 ,if %e _h ev] fail$1 ! pap]s made no report ( x2 at any rate1 9 ,/ates :]e ! ra9fall 0 g5]ally less ?an c\ld be desir$1 ! av]age 0 go+ /eadily up1 & conv]sion to ,second ,adv5tism _h 9 consequ5ce become popul>4 ,manife/ly %e _h got h] /ick by ! "r end2 9 ?is practical age a comb9ation betwe5 reveal$ religion & good bus9ess 0 ! "o ?+ ne$ful1 & z ! increas$ ra9fall 0 welcome to a l>ge agricultural int]e/1 s also 7 ! pilgrimages & ! picnics to ! retail trad]s4 ,pi\s p1 :o _h hi!rto be5 frugal /ay-at-homes1 7 n[ sp5d+ a great deal ^u :ite l95 sun%ades1 ,panama hats1 %oe lea!r1 !rmos flasks1 m9]al wat]s1 cook$ food ( a portable k9d & all o!r necess>y accompanim5ts = out+s conduct$ on a l>ge scale4 ,9 a q important slice ( ! ,/ates religion _h once m become n m]ely popul> b vibrant & all-embrac+ 9 its "*4 ,an #8urge' = righte\sness _h tak5 hold ( :ole di/ricts :]e no #8urge' ( any k9d _h be5 felt be=e2 & :at at fir/ _h only occurr$ 9 rural di/ricts 0 n[ rapidly assum+ a civic1 a municipal1 & a t]ritorial "*4 ,x 0 ann\nc$ t "o ,/ate ,gov]nor at lea/1 & ! :ole population ( a l>ge p5al settlem5t 7 wait+ to receive ra9-baptism on ! e>lie/ date t ,isabel ,sp>l+'s engagem5ts ) ,heav5 w\ld all[4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg read & 0 impress$4 ,he w5t fur!r2 he took /eps to h ! matt] inve/igat$1 & :ile await+ a fur!r report he ?\ght mu*4 ,ov] !re some?+ 0 mov+ :i* _h aff9ity to ! motions ( 8 own bra92 a s5se ( opportunity & ( environm5t began to /ir 9 ! inn] recesses ( 8 s\l4 ,& :5 ! report came--fav\rable 9 its ma9 facts--he f\nd all at once t he _h recov]$ 8 spiritual appetite4 ,! _w 0 ! "r _w aft] all2 !re 0 some?+ 9 x wait+ = him to d4 ,nev]!less1 = a man ( 8 mod]n t5d5cies1 ,second ,adv5tism 0 a big pill to swall[2 he did n q see h[ he 0 go+ to believe 9 x--suffici5tly to make x a popul> success1 & = a :ile wond]$ :e!r he c\ld n run spiritualism alone1 ) ,second ,adv5tism left out4 ,he consult$ ,c>ol9e2 %e 0 /imulat+1 b r vague4 #8,oh1 if y only knew1 if y only knew1 y c\ld d any?+6' %e told him4 #8,let y\r light %9e1 ,jona?an6 ,x's !re1 ?\gh y don't see x4 ,if y did1 y'd "k ! way4 ,if y don't1 x may g aga91 l x did be=e4' ,t little imp]fection ( gramm>1 uncorrect$ 9 ! _s-_w1 gave ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg a fre% ?rill ( conviction t ?is 0 ! real ,c>ol9e4 ,h[ (t51 z !y climb$ ! social ladd]1 _h he correct$1 a little impati5tly1 ^? symptoms ( a l[ly orig94 ,b n[ x rejoic$ 8 he>t to he> h] rec\nt ! beatific vision %e _h ( him ) homely incorrect$ spee* #8l' %e might h done be=e4 ,yes1 x s\nd$ enc\rag+1 b x /ill left him 9 d\bt2 !re 0 too mu* #8if' ab\t x4 ,he want$ to be q sure1 )\t any #8ifs'1 be=e he began4 ,x 0 at five o'clock "o morn+1 aft] a sleepless night1 t ! sp>k ( inspiration swam into ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's bra91 & ?\gh x 0 n my s5d+--be+ entirely 8 own--,i saw x come4 ,he 0 ly+ ) 8 head on "o side suck+ a c\gh loz5ge1 :51 ) a sudd5 j]k ( a/oni%m5t1 fir/ 8 eyes op5$1 !n 8 m\?4 ,! c\gh loz5ge fell out1 /a9+ ! pill[3 he turn$ 8 head %>ply1 eyes front1 & sat up4 ,! conception :i* _h got hold ( him 0 l>ge b q simple2 he saw t ,second ,adv5tism dep5d$ = its success on "o ?+ & "o ?+ alone4 ,if :at he 0 pleas$ to reg>d z ,*ri/5dom--t is to say1 ,free ,evangelicalism & its dep5d5t relatives among ! ,free ,*ur*es--if ,free ,evangelicalism c\ld b be p]suad$ to believe 9 a ,second ,adv5t1 & to desire x wilfully1 :ole-he>t$ly1 passionately--!n by ! law ( spiritual gravity1 ! ,second ,adv5t w\ld come4 ,x 0 a great idea2 ,pragmatism1 a ?+ he _h only half-believ$ 9 be=e1 w\ld ?us be giv5 a te/ wor?y ( its p[]s--w\ld1 he believ$1 w9 ?r\gh & make ! _w :at x ought to be--!ologically up-to-date4 ,! sa9ts "u ! ,?rone cry+ #8,h[ long8' w\ld sudd5ly *ange _! tune1 take up ! initiative1 & ) spiritual ,c\-+s !mselves fix ! date4 ,x 0 a bold democratic conception1 & s9ce he _h always be5 a :ole-he>t$ democrat !re 0 no inconsi/5cy--?\gh he n[ ?\ght ( x = ! fir/ "t--9 apply+ x to ?+s doctr9al4 ,man _h 8 spiritual de/9y--includ+ dates--9 8 own h&s2 all he ne$$ 0 unanimity or1 fail+ t1 a comm&+ majority4 ,he _h nev] _h x1 _h nev] appli$ x till n[4 ,_h he done s ! mill5nium w\ld already h bloom$ into be+4 ,& ! means to ?is spiritual unanimity1 or comm&+ majority1 by :i* ! race 0 to be won8 ,9 ! mom5t ( inspiration t also _h be5 fla%$ into 8 bra91 & ,civilization /ood expla9$4 ,! conque/s ( sci5ce 7 to become ! weapons ( fai?1 & publicity ! f9al expression ( religi\s art4 ,:at c\ntless mission>ies c\ld n h done 9 a previ\s age a s+le voice w\ld d n[4 ,all t 0 requir$ 0 a _w-wide audi5ce ( conv]ts to ,second ,adv5tism1 a voice go+ out into all l&s1 a trumpet signal1 & a %\t1 & at t %\t ! walls ( ,j]i*o w\ld fall flat3 ,fai? w\ld vani% into sight1 ,hope be empti$ 9 delight1 & e man w\ld g up /raight be=e him & possess ! city ( 8 inh]itance4 ,nor _h ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg any d\bt--9 t fir/ flu% ( inspiration--^: ! voice 0 to be4 ,z = ! trumpet ^: bla/ 0 to r5d ! veil ( a new _w1 sci5ce _h provid5tially suppli$ ! in/rum5t4 ,x w\ld be a big bus9ess to get possession ( x2 b once done1 x w\ld be ,big ,bus9ess inde$4 ,at ! /roke ( a wiz>d's w&--or call x ,a>on's rod--trade & comm]ce 7 to become spiritualiz$1 & ! fi]y *>iot ( ,elijah w\ld be f\nd among m5 once m1 convey+ ! voice ( prophecy to ! f> ends ( e>?--9 t mom5t1 t division ( a brea?1 t tw9kl+ ( an eye ( :i* old] prophecy _h spok54 ,or to put ! matt] q prosaically--on t bus9ess foot+ :i* 0 to prove ! secret ( its success--a monopoly ( ,broadca/+ ?r\gh\t ! ,engli%-speak+ _w 0 reveal$ to him z ! means = ! com+ ( ! ,k+dom on ,e>?4 #8,! com+ ( ! ,k+dom'8 ,! phrase 0 picturesque2 b x 0 old & obsolete4 #8,mak+ ,heav5 safe = ,democracy' 0 bett]4 ,t 0 :at ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg int5d$ to d4 ,,*apt] ,,?irty #8,arise1 ,%9e6' ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's acceptance ( ! ph5om5a ( spiritualism1 ?\gh x drew mass-meet+s to he> him1 gave a bad jolt to ,free ,evangelical unity4 ,!nce=? pulpits 7 divid$2 & ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h ! run ( only half ( !m4 ,b :51 foll[+ ^u t1 he ann\nc$ 8 conv]sion to ,second ,adv5tism1 a special conf]5ce ( ! connection 0 call$1 & secession foll[$4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg w5t out hopefully into ! wild]ness1 draw+ a tail ( all ! ,free ,*ur*es aft] him2 & ?\gh = a "t !y lack$ funds1 & f\nd _m doors clos$ aga9/ !m1 !y _h n to be long 9 d\bt t !irs 0 ! w9n+ cause4 ,:at ! _w want$--! religi\s ev5 m ?an ! secul>--0 a real bird-9-!-h&2 pro( positive1 quick results1 practice n !ory1 ocul> demon/ration1 moral c]ta9ty1 :eels :i* actually w5t r\nd1 ^: buzz c\ld be he>d to ! f> ends ( e>?4 ,a race = ,heav5 )\t ob/acles1 & a goal visibly to be won 7 ! mat]ials to make religion once m popul>4 ,spiritualism & ,second ,adv5tism run toge!r seem$ to meet ! dem&4 ,! ,free ,*ur*es ,militant began1 9 an expressive ,am]ican phrase1 #8to palp ) emotion'2 & z ! new spiritual ,comb9e devis$ by ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 ) jo9$ effects ( d>k sance & lurid anticipation ( com+ ev5ts1 fill$ its hir$ halls to ov]fl[+ ) suffocat+ conv]ts1 ! *ur*es grew empty4 ,) ! sword ( 8 _s un%ea!d & high uplift$1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg did n sp>e 8 old associates :o hung back 9 ?is day ( battle = ! new bir? ( spiritual democracy2 &1 to e>s :i* _h drunk 9 ! s\nd ( x1 ! old gang's trumpet+s ceas$ h5ce=? to avail or mean any?+4 ,/>t+ ^u 8 fi]y crusade to ! s\nd ( a hundr$ drums hir$ = ! occasion1 he /ood at ! door ( 8 ,pulman c>1 9 ! special t _h be5 provid$ = him1 & fl\ri%$ defiance to all oppos]s ov] ! heads ( ! see?+ multitude :i* fill$ ! t]m9us1 frantic ) joy at hav+ f\nd a lead] ^: s+le aim 0 to keep ?+s on ! run4 ,he /ood !re at ! cr[n+ po9t ( 8 c>e]2 = "h at la/ he _h creat$ 8 own atmosph]e2 at ! t\* ( 8 magician's w& a new & d5sely populat$ environm5t _h sprung up to spread itself r\nd him4 ,p[] _h be5 giv5 him1 vision1 & ! gift ( tongues2 ! future ( reveal$ religion 9 ! ,free ,*ur*es hung trembl+ 9 ! balances ( 8 m9d4 ,b ?\gh x trembl$ 7z x might well71 he himself did n4 ,f all ov] ! _w he felt a responsive ru% ( w+s to meet him2 ! "r button _h be5 t\*$1 8 call to make ,heav5 safe = ,democracy _h come at la/ & ! means to x _h be5 f\nd4 ,all ! re/ _h be5 b a prep>ation2 ?is 0 ! real ?+4 ,! fir/ sure pro( ( x 0 ! readju/m5t ( ! news-head+s 9 ! daily press2 ,religion began to take a front place4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ?is p]haps 0 m]ely due to ! novelty ( ! ?+1 ) its att5dant features ( controv]sy & secession ^u a l>ge scale4 ,b :5 weekly meet+s all ov] ! c\ntry1 9 ! l>ge/ halls t t[ns or cities c\ld provide1 became an e/abli%$ feature ( ! new movem5t1 x acquir$ n only a popul> b a comm]cial importance z well2 & :5 pres5tly ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg did 8 fir/ great /roke ( bus9ess--comb9+ ! e>?ly ) ! heav5ly on a scale t _h nev] be5 attempt$ be=e--,big ,bus9ess itself sat up & began to pay att5tion4 ,9 less ?an six mon?s1 = reasons soon to be expla9$1 ! ,/ock ,ex*ange1 = ! fir/ "t 9 its exi/5ce1 became s5sitive to ! call ( ,religion2 & be=e ! f9i% ev5 ! ,bank-rate _h become affect$ by ! va/ scale ( re9ve/m5ts 9 o!r worldl9ess eng9e]$ by ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg4 ,= x 0 q natural1 0 x n8--if ! _w 0 com+ to an end--t p %\ld want to take _! money to ,heav5 ) !m4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg oblig+ly provid$ !m ) a way1 & ev5 co9$ a new =m ( curr5cy to give x bett] effect1 image & sup]scription no long] ,cs>'s4 ,b ?is is to anticipate4 ,be=e ^! ?+s happ5$1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's fai? 9 himself _h rea*$ an int5sity :i*1 except = outside assi/ance1 x c\ld h>dly h a*iev$4 ,! impetus _h come f an unexpect$ qu>t]1 & at fir/ _h n be5 welcome4 ,x 0 *>act]i/ic ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 :5 he took up ) ,second ,adv5tism1 to d s )\t ackn[l$g+ or ev5 recogniz+ ! s\rce ( 8 inspiration2 = x is safe to say t )9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs ( mak+ x 8 own he _h1 by an acrobatic feat ( m5tal deta*m5t1 put ,isabel ,sp>l+ entirely out ( 8 m9d z hav+ any?+ to d ) x2 & _h almo/ =gott5 h] exi/5ce 9 ! :irl ( 8 own discov]y1 :5 among ! ru%+ w+s t flew to meet him f ! f> p>ts ( ! e>?1 came fir/ a message f ,isabel1 c\*$ 9 tactful t]ms1 hail+ him n z h] foll[] b z h] lead]1 & !n ,isabel h]self4 ,nor did %e come ) h] h&s empty2 %e br\ght ) h] ! pr(f]$ allegiance ( h] own vigor\s foll[+1 already "s fifty ?\s& /rong & go+ /rong] e day2 ,ra9-,bapti/s1 ,seals ( ,solomon1 ,fir/ ,resurrectioni/s1 ,second ,adv5ti/s1 ,la/ ,day ,disciples1 ,new ,j]usalemites--all ^!1 s little kn[n 9 _! sep>ate capacities1 n[ jo9$ toge!r "u h] lead]%ip 9 a common bond 7 a =ce no long] to be despis$4 ,& h[ev] little ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg might welcome ! rem9d] t 8 inspiration 0 %>$ by ano!r1 he 0 too practical to reject ! mat]ial ?us (f]$ him4 ,ev5 ?\gh at home ! movem5t 0 go+ ahead by leaps & b\nds1 a nucleus ( fifty ?\s& s\ls 9 a c\ntry s impressionable z ,am]ica 0 wor? hav+3 x meant at lea/ a ye> to ! good 9 solid spade "w2 9 publicity x meant ev5 m4 ,b ,isabel _h some?+ else to give beside adh]5ts2 some?+ v unique & wond]ful & preci\s--s1 display+ x1 %e told him2 nor 0 x ! fir/ "t he _h he>d ( x4 ,x 0 n mu* to look at3 a small wood5 box ) a dom$ lid1 & a cov] ( mildew$ pap] 9 an old-fa%ion$ diap]2 & ar\nd its rim 7 sev5 seals1 *ipp$ & black5$ ) age1 two ( !m already hang+ loose :]e ! cov]+ pap] _h deta*$ itself4 ,b ?\gh a poor ?+ to look at1 x _h ( late ye>s acquir$ fame1 or at lea/ notoriety2 & ! ,press _h made copy ( x4 ,= ?is 0 ! box ( ! ,am]ican prophetess1 ,susannah ,walcot1 dead n[ = ov] a hundr$ ye>s b hav+ foll[]s /ill--! box conc]n+ :i* %e _h said t x mu/ wait till "o we>+ a cr[n %\ld op5 x1 & reveal to ! _w its prophecies conc]n+ ! la/ ?+s4 ,& because all ! cr[n$ heads approa*$ _h refus$ to op5 x1 & _h be5 mu* abus$ by ! fai?ful remnant ( h] foll[]s = s do+1 !re=e x _h rema9$ seal$2 till1 com+ into ! h&s ( ,isabel ,sp>l+1 ^u ! adh]5ce to h] tea*+ ( ! dw9dl+ gr\p :i* held x1 x br\ght to m9d a bright p>ticul> head %e _h once se51 :i*1 ?\gh 9 no e>?ly or mat]ial s5se1 _h indubitably be5 cr[n$ 9 a glory ( its own1 s fulfill+ ! condition :i* ! prophetess _h laid d[n4 ,& t memory be+ 9 h] m9d :5 ! treasure came into h] keep+1 x may be guess$ ) :at joy\s confirmation ( hope %e he>d pres5tly t ! once-cr[n$ head _h itself become a sudd5 conv]t to ,second ,adv5tism4 ,no soon] did ! news rea* h] ?an %e felt t he 0 already h]s2 & hav+ fir/ sp$ a message1 a week lat] %e 0 ^u ! high seas1 on h] way to meet him1 & ! box ) its sev5 seals1 bore h] company4 ,at ! ,cu/oms %e exp5sively sav$ its sacr$ cont5ts f pr(ane scrut9y by decl>+ x to be a special br& ( tea h]metically seal$ f sea-air4 ,& z no?+ ( t weight c\ld h co/ h] m1 (ficials ) uncr[n$ heads took h] ^w = x1 & pass$ into ! c\ntry a prophecy de/9$ to make its m>k 9 hi/ory1 besides giv+ a neat f9i% to ! c>e] ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg4 ,:at happ5$ next mu/ be briefly told2 = ,i d n q "k all ! circum/ances t lay beh9d x4 ,) ! s\l ( ,isabel ,sp>l+ ,i h _h s little acqua9tance t ,i d n make myself responsible = x2 only z %e came )9 range ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 & affect$ 8 c>e]1 did %e int]e/ me4 ,= :i* reason ,i mu/ leave unsolv$ ! problem ( ! sev5 seals & :at !y conta9$ at diff]5t dates1 m especially :e!r !y conta9$ diff]5t ?+s be=e & aft] ! day :5 %e actually took *>ge ( !m4 ,i w only say ?is1 t ,isabel ,sp>l+ 0 by ! look ( h] an a/ute1 a d>+1 & a resolute "*2 nor d ,i ?9k t = good & great ends %e w\ld /ick at trifles or h m scruple ?an ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg himself4 ,also ,i h reason to believe t %e knew h] man2 & x may well be t 9 ! gyrations ( h] emotional c>e]1 on :i* ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's own orbit _h _h its gravitat+ effect1 %e may h assimilat$ ! doctr9e ( ,relative ,tru? m ?an "o kn[s4 ,& s :e!r x 0 g5u9e prophecy1 co9cid5ce1 or only ,relative ,tru? :i* br\ght ! ?+ to pass1 ,i leave ea* read] to decide accord+ to 8 own ta/e or cr$ulity4 ,! initial fact is t :5 ,isabel ,sp>l+1 oblit]at+ a disputati\s pa/1 aga9 met ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 9 ord] to make him ! in/rum5t ( h] vision = ! ,mill5nium t 0 to be1 %e did n f9d 8 head visibly cr[n$4 ,nor _h %e expect$ x2 yet %e 0 puzzl$ t x 0 n s4 ,su* self-abnegation1 to ! =ego+ ( a gift s uplift+ & spiritual1 ?\gh admirable z a m]e act ( humility 0 n to be enc\rag$ :5 a _w 9 flux 0 wait+ to be sav$ n s mu* by k 9 ?+s spiritual z by novelty1 & :51 9 consequ5ce1 any?+ 9 ! way ( signs & wond]s might be ( s mu* help4 ,miss ,sp>l+ _h se5 ! manife/ation1 & _h believ$ 9 x2 believ$ !re=e t :at _h be5 once c\ld be aga94 ,! circum/ances "u :i* %e _h se5 x1 gave h] gr\nds = suspect+ t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h n !n borne witness valiantly to ! light :i* 0 9 him1 _h 9 consequ5ce lo/ x1 & ne$$ p]haps to be enc\rag$ 9 ord] to f9d x aga94 ,%e recall$ also ! case ( ,jonah3 prophets 7 sometimes reluctant & _h to be pu%$4 ,all t ,i h n[ to record is ! pu%+4 ,outw>dly x 0 v g5tly appli$3 ,miss ,sp>l+ m]ely plac$ ! box 9 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's h&s = safe-keep+1 & !re left x4 ,inw>dly8 ,!re aft] /at+ ! facts1 ,i c only leave o!rs to guess4 ,b be x not$ t :5 %e left x 9 8 h&s %e did n ask him to op5 x2 %e ev5 told him t only a cr[n$ head c\ld qualify = t purpose2 & at t "t at all ev5ts ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 we>+ no cr[n4 ,nev]!less--%e hav+ ask$ him to use 8 influ5ce & p]suade a cr[n$ head to op5 x--! box lay 9 8 undisput$ possession4 ,&1 z ,i h said be=e1 ,i ?9k t ,miss ,sp>l+ knew h] man1 & h[ be/ to h him4 ,& s x came ab\t t1 f9d+ himself alone ) x1 ?\gh by no means yet conv9c$ ( its importance or ! tru? ( its cr$5tials1 he became int]e/$ 9 x4 ,! m]e fact t a box has be5 %ut up = ne>ly a hundr$ & fifty ye>s makes x int]e/+--at lea/ until x has be5 op5$ aga93 & ?is 0 a box claim+ to conta9 prophecy4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 no long] ( a m9d to reject any?+ :i* might br+ gri/ to 8 mill4 ,8 discov]y ( ,publicity z ! wide gate & ! broad road lead+ to et]nal life1 =bade him to dismiss z common or unclean any?+ :i* might seize ! public int]e/4 ,& 8 public 0 n[ 9 a mood to seize any?+3 a :irl ( excitem5t _h caught hold ( ! great semi-deta*$ unsect>ian =ces ( ?is transitional age2 & ! fact t he 0 empty+ ! ,*ur*es 0 suffici5t pro( t :at ! public want$ 0 some?+ x did n get !re4 ,! ,*ur*es _h ceas$ to prophesy2 prophecy1 !re=e1 might be ! "r c>d to play4 ,second ,adv5tism 0 bas$ on x3 if anticipation 0 to be rais$ & seals op5$1 any old box might help2 & ?is "o _h already atta9$ publicity ?\gh n ( a v s]i\s k9d4 #8,c any real prophecy come f ,am]ica8' _h be5 ! depreciatory attitude ) :i* ! religi\s communities ( ! ,old ,_w met its claims2 & if f ,am]ica1 :y ?is dem& = a cr[n$ head to op5 x8 ,:y n a ,presid5t1 or a millionaire8 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg himself1 ?\gh d\bt+ ! extreme claims made = x1 _h nev] entirely reject$ prophecy4 ,ev5 :51 = a brief spell1 he _h c\nt$ himself a mod]ni/1 ! bett] to escape f ! trammels ( ,true ,belief1 he _h /ill f\nd a rhetorical use = x2 & ! ,l& ( ,promise ) its fl[+s ( milk & honey _h (t5times evok$ s\l-/irr+ utt]ances f 8 tongue :i*1 :5 !y fail$ to mat]ialize1 became m]e figures ( spee*4 ,b he w\ld mu* r t !y _h mat]ializ$2 & _h !y done s w\ld h claim$ ! cr$it = x4 ,t precisely 01 & always _h be5 8 attitude t[>d prophecy2 if he c\ld give its fulfilm5t he w\ld claim cr$it = x2 if n he w\ld treat x z a figure ( spee*4 ,x 0 9 t same attitude1 t5tatively1 t he laid 8 h& on ! box4 ,x might be a good egg2 b he did n want to commit himself publicly to any?+ t w\ld let him d[n4 ,he w\ld l fir/ to "k m ( ! cont5ts4 ,prophecy might be :at 8 public requir$ to complete ! spell he _h begun to lay on x2 b ! extant writ+s ( ,susannah ,walcot1 obscure1 diffuse1 & ungrammatical1 toge!r ) ! dim9i%$ numb] ( h] foll[]s1 did n inspire him ) confid5ce2 & s = ! pres5t 8 attitude t[>d prophecy1 z he laid 8 h& on a box said to be full ( x1 rema9$ un*ang$1--he 0 only prep>$ to accept x conditionally--9 8 own "t & 9 8 own way2 t is1 if x suit$ him4 ,b z he /oop$ & exam9$ ! box1 its /ructure z well z its possibilities began to int]e/ him2 = he notic$ t ?\gh x _h _m seals at ! top its bottom 0 q removable2 long ru/y nails /ick+ out a little :]e ! dri$ wood _h %runk1 & at "o po9t a gap :]e cauti\s lev]age might be possible1 sugge/$ a way :i* 9 ! int]e/s ( ,relative ,tru? "o might adopt4 ,f "o aspect--! "o :i* practically did n matt]--x 0 an equivocal & surreptiti\s de$2 b z ov] ev]y?+ else :i* might h held o!rs 9 d\bt1 hav+ q made up 8 m9d to x1 he pray$ long & f]v5tly t he might be guid$ aright 9 :at he did1 & also t he might h suffici5t skill 9 c>p5try to cov] up 8 tracks :5 ! w ( ,heav5 0 done4 ,he work$ at x v pati5tly = ?ree h\rs1 :5 ! re/ ( 8 h\sehold 0 a-b$1 till ) ga!r$ exp]i5ce he acquir$ a /&>d :i*1 if n skill$1 all[$ him to feel safe4 ,x 0 n h>d "w s mu* z delicate2 ! wood 0 t5d] & worm-eat51 ! old-fa%ion$ nails ) screw-heads came out q easily--too easily 9 fact1 at fir/2 bits ( ! wood came ) !m4 ,?is fright5$ him1 he w5t m sl[ly4 ,aft] a t$i\s p]iod ( m9ute lab\r ! wood 0 ready to come away 9 8 h&4 ,) 8 attitude to prophecy /ill un*ang$ he lift$ x away1 & out ( ! box l a pudd+ f its m\ld came a compact mass ( v yell[ /a9$ pap] slightly /uck toge!r by mildew1 & dampness t _h dri$4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg saw at once t a long task 0 be=e him4 ,! prophecies 7 9 a small cramp$ h& ) num]\s contractions1 & _m words badly spelt4 ,"h & !re ! ink _h gone fa9t2 9 o!r p>ts "t & moi/ure _h made :ole passages undeciph]able2 portions ( ! prophecy _h indubitably pass$ into oblivion2 b f> l>g] portions rema9$4 ,) ! help ( head+s--titles symbolic 9 "*--,mr4 ,trimbl]igg began skimm+4 ,at fir/ sceptical & a little bor$1 he pres5tly grew int]e/$2 & ?\gh n yet conv9c$1 he saw t f ! publicity po9t ( view ! ?+ _h possibilities4 ,?is1 = in/ance1 he reg>d$ z an arre/+ passage3 #8,& lo1 :5 ! ,cock1 /rick5 by ! d\ble-pat$ ,eagle1 draws 9 its claws1 caus+ ! ,sc>let ,p>rot to fall f its p]*1 !n %all a city fall & a p g free1 & ! m>k ( ! ,bea/ t 0 on x %all be blott$ out4' ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 que/+ ?is way & t1 se>*$ 8 hi/ory2 & :5 pres5tly 8 m9d light$ on a likely spot1 he f\nd !re an a/oni%+ly close p>allel2 = ?is1 cle>ly1 0--or c\ld be tak5 z--a ref]5ce1 c\*$ 9 unfri5dly t]ms1 to ! ,papacy's loss ( ,temporal ,p[] 9 ! ye> #ahgj1 ow+ to ! )drawal ( ! ,fr5* troops :i* protect$ x4 ,pres5tly he began to feel t he 0 miss+ ?+s ?r\gh n kn[+ z mu* ab\t mod]n hi/ory z he ought to d2 & t a great deal t he 0 read+ might possibly be true c\ld he b discov] ! application4 ,presum+ t ! prophecies foll[$ a *ronological ord]1 he turn$ on1 & be=e long _h /ruck sub/ance4 ,"h he 0 no long] out ( 8 dep?4 #8,:5 ! ,be> & ! ,lion & ! ,cock %all rise up & /& toge!r 9 a heap1 & become z "o = ! def5ce ( a ,lamb t 0 )\t blame--' ,?is cle>ly 0 mod]n hi/ory1 & ?\gh n q true hi/ory x 0 ! k9d ( hi/ory t 0 /ill be+ swall[$ by ! ,public = :i* ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h to cat]4 ,?is at all ev5ts 0 ! sort ( ?+ t w\ld g d[n2 !re 01 9 ! j\rnali/ic s5se1 good copy 9 x4 ,at fir/ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h incl9$ to suppose t #8! ,lamb' _h a scriptural significance2 he soon decid$1 h[ev]1 t x 0 bett] = x to mean ,belgium2 )\t mak+ ! prophecy m true x made x m obvi\s4 ,?is wre/+ ( ! text to suit 8 possible requirem5ts 0 a suffici5t indication t n[ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's int]e/ _h become active4 ,8 attitude to prophecy _h n exactly *ang$1 b x 0 be+ acc5tuat$4 ,he 0 beg9n+ to see ,opportunity ^u a l>ge scale2 9 fact he 0 n f> (f f becom+ a ,susannah ,walcotite4 ,) hope m\nt+ to en?usiasm he read on4 ,/>tl+ analogies began to come ?ick & fa/2 ) a :irr+ ( w+s l coveys put up f fields ( unreap$ h>ve/--invisible at "o mom5t1 at ! next dom9at+ ! :ole l&scape1 !y flew ov] 8 head mak+ a plum$ d>kness on ! bright heav5s beyond4 ,f ?is /range scripture1 diffuse1 *aotic1 ) pages n numb]$1 he began to take notes4 ,amid mu* t he did n und]/& & a good deal :i* might mean any?+1 c]ta9 figures leapt into def9ite significance1 capable ( mean+ b "o ?+ only4 #8,:5 ! ,/rip$ ,eagle is se5 walk+ ^u ! wat]s ) 8 face to ! sun1' 0 ! entry ( ,am]ica into ! ,w>4 ,x is true t1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 he read ! ?ird ^w z #8/upid'2 b on consid]ation ( ! facts & ! po/-w> susceptibilities ( ,am]ica1 he decid$ t #8/rip$' 0 bett]4 ,& !re 0 m l unto x4 ,!n1 turn+ = a:ile f its !me ( nations at ,w>1 ! prophecy became p]sonal & p>ticul>4 #8,& 9 t day behold a man %all arise & become a beacon2 9 him a c&le %all be set up1 & its wick %all be k9dl$1 s t ! f\r corn]s ( ! e>? %all "k ( x4 ,8 light %all %9e2 yea1 m5 %all see x & be amaz$4 ,hon\r %all be ^u 8 head2 & :atsoev] he saye? %all come to pass2 8 h& %all prosp] x4 ,my 8yea0 %all be ^u 8 lips1 & my yolk ^u 8 %\ld]s2 to 8 voice ! 8yea1 yea0 ( ! nations %all answ]3 !y %all be all yolk$ toge!r because ( him4' ,susannah's spell+ 0 (t5 que]2 b z ,i read ?is1 look+ ov] ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's %\ld] to d x1 ,i began to ?9k t h] spell+ 0 sometimes inspir$2 = ,i saw n[ :at 0 com+4 ,turn+ a page1--a page :i* /ood someh[ by itself1 mildew$ l ! re/1 b ) mo/ ( its script oblit]at$--,mr4 ,trimbl]igg read on3 #8,he is my prophet1 my mess5g]2 unto ,n9eveh h ,i call$ him2 yea1 ,i h giv5 him a "n t he may be kn[n1 t he may be call$ ! second ,jonah4 ,?an him none %all be m exalt$2 & ( all feet t run no feet %all run fa/]4' ,jona?an sat up2 8 "n almo/ 0 ,jonah2 & ) ! ^w t foll[$1 dropp+ only an ,h1 ! anagram 0 p]fect4 ,uplift$ & entranc$1 he read on3 #8,:5 ,i call him1 he %all be afraid2 b ?\gh he fe>s me ,i w run aft] him4 ,yea1 ,i w run :ile ,i wait2 & ?\gh ,i bide my "t yet w ,i cat* him4 ,:5 ,i make my light %9e on him he %all be 9 d\bt2 ,i w )draw my light f him1 s t 9 d>kness he may le>n & "k4 ,i w put my hook 9 8 m\? & lead him2 yea1 ,i w bait 8 brea? s t he may become a cat*] ( m54 ,he %all travel we/1 b ea/ he %all return3 he %all g f>1 b ,i w make him come aga94 ,yea1 ! %ip :]eon he goes %all be %ak5 because ( him2 ! rigg+ !re( %all tremble4 ,h ,i n giv5 him a "n8' ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg no long] m]ely sat up1 he skipp$ to 8 feet4 ,only "o lett]--! lett] #8i' 0 miss+ to make ! prophecy absolute4 ,b prop] names1 he rememb]$1 7 v seldom correctly spelt 9 old days2 & x _h ev] be5 a s\rce ( pride to him to "k t ^u 8 fa!r's side1 f> back1 ! family _h be5 illit]ate = g5]ations4 #8,trimbl]igg6' #8,& ! rigg+ !re( %all tremble4 ,h ,i n giv5 him a "n8' ,:at c\ld be pla9] ?an t8 ,he cont9u$ to pore ov] ! qua9t crabb$ writ+1 ) its misspell+s & its occasional miscon/ructions1--a /yle ( gramm> belong+ to ! half-educat$ ( a c5tury ago1 b n mu* worse on ! :ole ?an ! bad ,greek ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,0 bad gramm> & bad spell+ a reason = reject+ a message s high8 ,9 ! _w's eyes he fe>$ x w\ld be4 ,9 ! worldly s5se ?is ,susannah 0 b a half-educat$ p]son2 sometimes %e made prophecies :i* he n only fail$ to id5tify1 b :i* ev5 seem$ contradictory1 9 a wrong tone1 out ( place4 ,?is1 = in/ance1 pres5t$ a mean+ less d\btful ?an undesirable2 he _h no use = x3 #8,9 t day ! ,lion & ! ,ass w lie d[n toge!r2 !y w %>e a b$1 !y w eat hay toge!r1 & ! he>t ( ! ,lion %all wax fa9t1 & 8 ?\ghts gr[ fooli%4 ,& ! ,lion %all li/5 to ! voice ( ! ,ass1 & %all ?9k x wisdom4 ,= ! ,ass %all bray & speak1 say+1 8,x is go+ to ra902 & imm$iately x %all d s4 ,!n %all ! ,ass say1 8,come into my /able2 = !re ,i h a place prep>$ = !e1 :]e x does n ra940 ,s %all !y rise up & g1 ! ,lion & ! ,ass toge!r2 & 9 ! /able !y %all f9d "o wait+ = !m ) 8 tackle prep>$2 & he %all let d[n 8 tackle ^u _! backs & h>ness ! two ( !m1 ! ,lion ) ! ,ass1 & ! ,ass ) ! ,lion1 mak+ !m to be a pair "u "o yolk4 ,& all _! apples %all be 9 "o c>t2 & ! man1 ! own] ( ! ,ass %all drive !m :i!r !y "k n4' ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg read ! passage twice2 he did n l x1 x p]turb$ him4 ,assum+ ! ,lion to mean :at he ?\ght x to mean1 ?is 0 an ev5t :i* no read+ ( hi/ory c\ld ju/ify3 x nev] _h be5 true1 x nev] w\ld be true4 ,9 ! o!r prophecies x 0 q evid5t t ! ,lion 0 ! *os5 bea/1 well-pleas+ to ! ,"l2 h[1 !n1 did x come into ?is =eca/ ( div9e disp5sation t ! ,lion %\ld g s f> a/ray8 ,& :o ! dick5s 0 ! ,ass8 ,he look$ ahead :]ev] he saw ,ass & ,lion figur+ toge!r2 & ! obscurities & p]v]sities ( ! prophecy became m conf\nd+4 ,! ,lion 0 cle>ly n do+ ! "r ?+2 x 0 foll[+ ! ,ass into a c\rse ( action :i* 0 lead+ to no good1 :i* 01 9 fact1 morally wrong2 & s f> z he c\ld place ! prophecies 9 _! *ronological sequ5ce1 ^! misdo+s mu/ "s ( !m be q rec5t1 & "s actually tak+ place n[4 ,un$ifi$1 he began turn+ ! pages 9 ha/e1 to f9d some?+ bett]2 & s do+--x 0 a pity6--manag$ to miss ?is1 :i* caught my quick] eye3 #8,& ! ,ass said to ! ,lion1 8,let u drive ! scapegoat into ! wild]ness & !re sk9 x2 & f ! sk9 ( ! scapegoat let u make coats = ourselves & = our *ildr540 ,& ! ,lion said1 8,w x be en\gh80 ,& ! ,ass answ]$1 8,x %all be en\gh2 = we w /ret* x ?is way & t & make x en\gh2 or if s x be n en\gh1 !n we w wait till a second sk9 be gr[n1 & w take t also2 & aft] t ano!r1 & ano!r1 till we be satisfi$40 ,!n said ! ,lion1 8,b if he die ( x1 h[ %all we be satisfi$80 ,& ! ,ass answ]$1 8,we w n let him die1 till we be satisfi$40 ,s toge!r !y drove ! scapegoat into ! wild]ness1 & !re !y lo/ him4 ,& ! ,lion reproa*$ ! ,ass say+1 8,:]e is ! sk9 ( ! scapegoat t y promis$ me80 ,& ! ,ass answ]$1 8,a proposal is n a promise1 nei!r is a promise a p]=mance4 ,let x suffice t we h driv5 ! scapegoat into ! wild]ness1 & t he w pres5tly die !re4 ,:at matt] h[ he dies1 s long z he does die80 ,b ! ,lion said1 8,i h no coats = my *ildr51 & ,i am n satisfi$40' ,_h ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg read t1 ,i wond] :at he w\ld h made ( x8 ,_h he done s 8 attitude t[>d prophecy might h alt]$4 ,he might h giv5 ! box back to ,isabel ,sp>l+ #8unop5$1' )\t hav+ f\nd :at foll[$4 ,?is 0 a sep>ate enclosure ( fold$ tissue pap]1 spott$ & yell[ ) age1 brok5 at ! folds1 & v frail to ! t\*4 ,x 0 seal$ ) ! seal ( ! prophetess2 b a s+le seal on pap] pres5t$ little difficulty to ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg4 ,) great circumspection & delicacy ( h&l+ he appli$ ! hot blade ( a knife1 lift$ ! seal away1 & laid op5 ! cont5ts4 ,a wa%-draw+ 9 sepia on mildew$ pap] 0 :at met 8 eye4 ,f ! arti/ic po9t ( view x 0 v poor & amateuri%2 b to say t x int]e/$ him 7 to put ! matt] v mildly inde$4 ,x repres5t$ a man ) r %ort legs1 middle-ag$1 some:at full 9 ! body1 & clad 9 a full-skirt$ coat4 ,z a =eca/ ( pres5t-day fa%ions x 0 n v good2 b ! legs 7 9 tr\s]s1 n knee-bree*es1 & ! head did n we> a wig4 ,x 0 ! head t mo/ int]e/$ him2 a l>ge spot ( mildew _h p>tly oblit]at$ ! features1 b n en\gh to obscure ! type4 ,! face 0 broad1 ! *eeks 7 smoo?-%av51 ! =ehead 0 noble1 ! hair r long1 & curl$ up at ! ends l ! hair ( ! knave ( he>ts 9 a pack ( c>ds2 a l>ge b[-tie sat "u ! *91--! black tie ( a ,free ,*ur* m9i/]4 ,und]nea? 7 ! words1 #8,behold ! ,=e-runn]6' ,& aga91 und]nea? t1 7 ^! words ( ,scripture3 #8,arise1 %9e1 = ?y light has come1 & ! glory ( ! ,"l is ris5 ^u !e6' ,ar\nd ! head 0 an indubitable halo2 & fa9t1 v fa9t1 ^u ! blank space ( x to "r & left1 ! initials #8,j' & #8,t4' ,,*apt] ,,?irty-,,"o ,! ,procession ( a ,flea ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg /opp$ to brea!2 & :ile he did s ,i made a psy*ological exam9ation ( t poor "w ( art :i* 0 yet1 9 its way1 s p]fect a ma/]piece4 ,_h ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg be5 m ( an exp]t 9 old wa%-draw+s & bru%work1 _h he be5 gift$ ) a m sceptical turn ( m9d ?an t :i* _h fitt$ 8 views to su* diff]+ situations1 he might h exam9$ ^? initials1 & t spot ( mildew defac+ ! supposititi\s features1 m m9utely1 analytically & *emically ?an he actually did4 ,t ! wa%-draw+ z a :ole 0 well ov] a hundr$ ye>s old any exp]t w\ld probably h agre$2 :e!r he w\ld h giv5 ! same date to ! initials1 & a few o!r sali5t t\*es ,i _h my d\bt1 & ! d\bt rema9s unresolv$2 no exp]t has ev] be5 call$ 9 to decide ! matt]4 ,if ,miss ,sp>l+ h]self lim$ t sn>e1 %e c]ta9ly did x well2 ! oblit]ation ( ! face1 ) j ! sugge/ion ( a lik5ess left1 0 f9ely controll$2 & yet ! control may h only be5 ,fa!r ,"t's2 & :e!r x 0 luck1 or :e!r ,susannah ,walcot 0 9 tru? a prophetess ( p5etrat+ p[]1 :o is n[ to say8 ,! l5g?s to :i* ! human faculties c g h (t5 fill$ me ) a/oni%m5t2 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 only "o in/ance among _m4 ,on ?is occasion1 h[ev]1 he did n a/oni% me 9 ! lea/2 he did :at ,i expect$ him to d4 ,be=e t culm9at+ piece ( evid5ce--t sil5t b res\nd+ call--he sank ^u 8 knees1 & rema9$ on !m = a long "t4 ,i wat*$ ! motions ( 8 m9d2 !y 7 v int]e/+2 b !y _h n really to g f>4 ,t he 0 call$ to be a %9+ light to ! :ole civiliz$ _w did n at ?is /age ( ?+s surprise him4 ,z a probability he _h ?\ght s ev] s9ce he c\ld rememb]2 rec5tly he _h be5 made sure ( x4 ,x 0 only ! /range mann] ( ?is f9al call1 & its cle>ly miracul\s accompanim5ts t did a little /agg] him4 ,x also caus$ a def9ite %ift--a %ift to ! "r--9 8 always adju/able !ology4 ,x drew him def9itely f mod]nism back t[>d ,true ,belief4 ,= ?is 0 some?+ ) :i* mod]nism c\ld n be reconcil$2 x 0 primitive1 apocalyptic1 ultra-evangelical1 x made1 among/ o!r ?+s1 = ! lit]al int]pretation ( ,scripture3 if ?is 0 true1 ! o!r 0 n4 ,& s x became cle> t 9 accept+ ! call f su* a s\rce1 8 own ca/ ( fai? mu/ be simplifi$ once & = all1--t he mu/ rev]t to ! e>li] fai? ( 8 ,uncle ,ph9eas4 ,uncle ,ph9eas 0 "r4 ,x might /ill be true t ! sun did n actually g r\nd ! e>?1 t ! e>? 0 n lit]ally fix$1 or flat1 z ,uncle ,ph9eas _h wi%$ him to believe2 b !re 0 nev]!less a pr9ciple ( fixture 9 et]nal tru?1 fixture r ?an evolution or motion1 go+ mu* deep] into ! nature ( ?+s ?an he _h suppos$4 ,he became1 all at once1 curi\sly d\btful ( 8 doctr9e ( ,relative ,tru?1 = he saw t to 8 exposition ( ?is m div9e & direct disp5sation x might prove a h9drance4 ,x 0 = 8 foll[]s he 0 n[ tr\bl$4 ,z reg>ds himself he _h no difficulty 9 gett+ rid ( x4 ,= ! recov]y ( t pur] fai? 8 e>ly tra9+ n[ /ood him 9 good /ead1 & ,uncle ,ph9eas became a rock 9 ^: %ad[ he c\ld hide4 ,:at he _h tra9$ himself to believe 9 8 'te5s1 :at he _h brok5 away f 9 8 e>ly tw5ties1 :at he _h exploitively us$ = opportuni/ purposes 9 ! propag&a ( w> & ( ,mosaic reprisals on savages :o c\ld n o!rwise be taught bett]1 0 /ill 9 8 blood--wait+ to give him ! upw>d pu%4 ,9 8 new *ildlik5ess he ?ank$ :atev] gods !re be t he _h always treat$ ) t5d] all[ance & reg>d ! primitive views ( ,c>ol9e1 bo? z wife & "m2 & t he _h nev] all[$ ! scepticism ( ,david9a--,david9a1 :o _h n[ f\nd a new sph]e = h] disp5s+ p[]s 9 ! exploration & humane tam+ ( savage tribes--to discol\r ! ra9b[ gradi5ts ( 8 m9d4 ,! !ological problems %e _h malici\sly pres5t$ to him 9 old days1 he _h happily ignor$3 !y _h at lea/ done him no p]man5t h>m4 ,rev]sion to type1 9 8 case at all ev5ts1 0 n difficult4 ,9 a c]ta9 s5se ,relative ,tru? help$ him2 = ev5 if ! simpl] fai? 7 n z absolutely true z x n[ seem$ to him1 x 0 true relatively to ! imm$iate purpose 9 h&4 ,& s /ill1 z "o might say1 ^u two legs--"o numb$ & quiesc5t b ! o!r li! & active--he ent]$ confid5tly & ) s+l5ess ( purpose into ! ,k+dom t _h be5 prep>$ = him4 ,go+ up to b$ 9 ! small h\rs he 0 v tir$1 & did n /op to look 9 ! glass1 did n /op to d any?+4 ,he swit*$ out ! light & got into b$4 ,only !n did ! great recov]y he _h made dawn on him4 ,turn+ 8 head sideways 9 com=table adju/m5t = slumb]1 he saw ^u ! pill[ a pat* ( yell[ light1 fa9t1 b = small imm$iate use effici5t4 ,9 ! c5tre ( its radiance m>*$ a flea4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg did n l fleas2 he made an in/9ctive p\nce1 & ! flea di$ ! dea?4 ,!n ! wond] ( x occurr$ to him4 ,he sat up1 he got out ( b$1 he w5t to ! glass4 ,9 ! d>kness he c\ld see himself3 ,crocean dawn 0 r\nd him once m4 ,8 surreptiti\s action ( ! la/ few h\rs1 ,heav5 _h n[ ju/ifi$4 ,he _h no long] any d\bts1 any fe>s2 he did n ev5 see difficulties1 = n[ ! _w 0 runn+ to meet him1 & millions ( 8 fell[-creatures 7 prep>$ to take )\t "q any?+ he (f]$ !m4 ,fa9t ) bliss1 he tott]$ back to b$1 laid 8 cr[n$ head ^u ! pill[1 & slept4 ,,*apt] ,,?irty-,,two ,! ,procession ,cont9ues ,! next morn+ !re 0 a small fly 9 ! o9tm5t ( 8 bliss2 a lett] f ,david9a4 ,?\s&s ( miles away1 among ! swamps ( ! ,amazon1 news _h app>5tly rea*$ h] ( h] bro!r's m>vell\s do+s2 & ( c\rse1 z he might h expect$1 h] comm5t s\nd$ ! note ( criticism4 #8,my de> ,jona?an1' ran ! lett]1 #8if y g on l t1 y w bur/4 #8,y\rs affectionate1 #8,d4 ,t4' ,! lett] came too late4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg no long] c>$ :at ! f>-remov$ ,david9a ?\ght ( him4 ,h] long-di/ance p9-pricks _h lo/ _! m$ic9al virtue4 #8,puff6' he rem>k$ airily2 & z he flipp$ ! lett] into ! wa/e-pap] basket1 8 fate resum$ ! jiggety t5or ( its way1 & ! bur/+ process w5t on4 ,= 9 ! la/ few h\rs ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h greatly =tifi$ himself by pray]1 s t 8 good op9ion ( himself 0 n[ undeflectable2 & ! old helpless feel+1 :i* 8 attacks ( pray] s (t5 gave me1 _h come ^u me once m4 ,b ?is "t ,i 0 r enjoy+ x1 & 0 v mu* int]e/$1 wond]+ h[ f>--left to himself--,mr4 ,trimbl]igg w\ld g4 ,if ev] ! human race comes to read its own hi/ory1 )\t prejudice1 or bl9dness1 or sup]/ition1 x w discov] z nev] be=e :at a trem5d\s "p answ] to pray] has play$ 9 man's mak+4 ,z nev] be=e3 = ! /range/ "p ( t discov]y w be f :i* end ! answ] to pray] has come4 ,man claims _m virtues :i* he does n possess2 b he has also a few :i* he does n "k2 & if my mat]ials h sometimes disappo9t$ me1 & incl9$ me to ?9k t1 on ! :ole1 ! mak+ ( man 0 a mi/ake1 ,i h only _h to turn & wat* him 9 8 m>vell\s manufacture ( answ]s to 8 own pray]s1 to feel afre% ! enc\ragem5t & div]sion ) :i* ! "w ( creation has provid$ me4 ,"u ! auspices ( a ?\s& religions1 :i* _c possibly all ( !m be true1 op]at$ 9 ! int]e/s ( gods :o are1 or :o 7 "s ( !m1 no bett] ?an !y %\ld be1 pray] has always be5 answ]$4 ,& ! m firmly man has held to t fai? b[+ be=e ! d>k alt>s ( 8 /range & %ift+ cre$s1 ! m surely & swiftly has he evolv$ & made = himself a life wor? liv+1 & = me a spectacle wor? contemplat+4 ,_h all ^? ,heav5s to :i* he address$ 8 pray] really s5t back ! answ]1 bobb+ x l a *]ry to ! op5 m\? ( ! supplicant1 :at a poor effete p>asitic ?+ he w\ld h become6 ,b because ! ,heav5s 7 m alo( & ! gods mu* h>d] ( he>+ ?an he knew1 or because a wise sil5ce 0 ! true air f :i* 8 _s drew brea? ( life1 !re=e has man1 left to answ] himself f t ,k+dom ( ,heav5 :i* is )9 him1 become ! ov]rul+ factor ( 8 /ill *ang+ & tr\bl$ _w2 possess+ himself ( ! lies :]e) prie/craft has s g5]\sly provid$ him1 he takes & turns !m into tru?4 ,& s1 by pray]1 he has made hi/ory4 ,b1 ?\gh he has told _m tales to ! contr>y = ! bett]+ ( 8 fai?1 has any?+ ev] really happ5$ 9 8 contact ) w9d or wea!r1 se$-"t or h>ve/1 /orm1 e>?quake1 eclipse1 c\rse ( sun & moon1 t he has n br\ght ab\t himself8 ,he /ill talks ( ! evid5ce ( 8 s5ses3 b !re ! evid5ce ( 8 s5ses /&s immemorially be=e him1 & he /ill does n believe !m6 ,9 spite ( all ! ,bank-holidays & ,national ,ftes t wet wea!r has spoil$ = him1 inflict+ disappo9tm5t & mis]y ^u millions ( 8 fell[s out = a snack ( holiday ^: date _c possibly be *ang$--9 spite ( t evid5ce />+ him 9 ! face1 he /ill ?9ks t ,i am ! cl]k ( ! wea!r1 & prays to me ab\t x1 & /ill likes me2 & does n ?9k me cross-gra9$1 or spiteful1 or rev5geful1 because ,i h spoil$ s _m ( 8 holidays6 ,truly1 ) all 8 faults1 man is ! mo/ m>vell\sly =giv+ creature t 0 ev] made--or else ! mo/ inconsequ5t 9 all ^? matt]s :i* are call$ matt]s ( fai?4 ,(t5 & (t5 h ,i _h cause to wond] at ! ?+s :i* man f\nd possible to believe3 8 que] cre$s1 8 sup]/itions1 8 transf]5ce ( ju/ice f ?is _w to ! next1 8 appetite = mak+ 8 gods l himself 9 _! bad z well z 9 _! good qualities2 & !n = mak+ !m unlike himself1 ) miracul\s p[]s1 att5d$ by signs & wond]s1 & visitations1 & unexpect$ happ5+s1 :i* ev5 9 8 insurance policies he calls #8acts ( ,god4' ,all ^! ?+s fill me ) amazem5t t any man %\ld believe 9 !m z hav+ any spiritual significance :atsoev]4 ,b :5 ,i consid] h[ _m believe t ,i provide ! wea!r = ,bank-holiday & h>ve/1 & c *ange x at w1 !n ,i h to admit t man c make himself believe any?+ if once he />ts pray+ ab\t x4 ,& s x 0 q natural t hav+ pray$ ab\t himself s long & e>ne/ly1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg %\ld also believe 9 himself z mu* z he did4 ,& s ^u its second adv5t1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's halo 0 a great success4 ,x did n h to appe> unexpla9$2 a public meet+ 0 arrang$ = x4 ,& !re ) due solemnity = ! /r5g!n+ ( fai? ! box ( ,susannah ,walcot 0 br\ght =? l a new ark ( ! cov5ant2 & a cr[n$ head1 hav+ fir/ pray$ to be guid$ aright1 broke ! seals1 drew out ! cont5ts1 & read extracts1 & com+ ^u an illu/rat$ page 0 = putt+ x mode/ly aside1 :5 8 h& 0 /ay$ by ! vigilance ( ,isabel ,sp>l+4 ,aft] t ! success ( ,susannah's prophecies 0 assur$4 ,judici\sly edit$ !y caus$ a trem5d\s s5sation1 ar\s+ also1 9 ! episcopal *ur*es1 d]ision & furi\s opposition4 ,x 0 ! f9i%+ t\* requisite = full success4 ,) t f9al pu% ,second ,adv5tism1 "u ! ban ( ! old] !ology1 mov$ on f /r5g? to /r5g?4 ,9 ! ,free ,*ur*es x swept ! bo>d1 & n _m mon?s lat] c&idates = holy ord]s1 9 all congregations :]e ! incumb5ts 7 democratically *os51 _h little *ance ( selection unless !y came z c]tifi$ conv]ts to ,spiritualism1 ,second ,adv5tism1 & ! prophetic writ+s ( ,susannah ,walcot4 ,! organ ( ! movem5t1 ,! ,la/ ,trump1 display+ on its cov] an ace ( he>ts ) rays emanat+1 ran into a circulation ( millions4 ,& ?\gh its oppon5ts might call x #8,! ,artful ,c>d1' & its radiant editor #8,! ,artful ,dodg]1' & publi% p>odies ( ! prophecies z !y appe>$ 9 weekly in/alm5ts1 its scope & influ5ce became m & m irresi/ible4 ,9 ! price & ext5t ( its adv]tisem5t columns alone x 0 only beat5 by t mo/ popul> ( all ladies' j\rnals ,! ,toilet ,table4 ,& ev5 ,! ,toilet ,table 9 its editorials 0 k9d to ! movem5t1 & gave prom95t reports ( its prea*]s & ! sm>tness ( its congregations4 ,inde$ be=e long !re 7 sc>cely any o!r congregations wor? talk+ ab\t outside ! high & dry pale ( ,episcopacy4 ,& !n1 aga9/ t also1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg /ruck 8 bl[4 ,a brief ann\ncem5t )\t boa/ or comm5t1 9 ,! ,la/ ,trump1 told t exclusive arrangem5ts _h be5 made by ,second ,adv5tism = ! broadca/+ ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's orations1 e ,sunday1 morn+ & ev5+1 at ! competitive h\rs ( div9e s]vice4 ,at t scrapp+ ( its prea*]s1 ,episcopacy became active1 appeal$ to public op9ion = its protection1 & f\nd t x 0 too late4 ,)9 a mon? in=mal dise/abli%m5t _h become its lot2 & ?\gh ) its end[m5ts & its p[]s ( pref]m5t left1 x rema9$ ri*1 & 9 its own n>r[ circle influ5tial2 x ceas$ to c\nt z an organization ( national importance4 ,& mean:ile1 9 surreptiti\s driblets1 adh]5ts ( ! ,free ,*ur* rump--,bapti/s1 ,congregationali/s1 ,me?odi/s1 ,free ,evangelicals 7 pass+ ov] to ! ranks ( ,second ,adv5tism4 ,h[1 inde$1 c\ld any :o did n accuse ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg ( demoniacal possession--:i* 0 ! cry ( ! #8,sc>let ,p>rot'--d o!rwise8 ,= "h1 und5iably1 0 a light t %one1 :i* only spiritual ag5cies c\ld expla92 &1 good or bad1 ! _w mu/ make its *oice1 & camp accord+ly4 ,= ! mo/ "p x camp$ :]e ! extraord9>y ph5om5on c\ld be/ be se5--t is to say among ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's audi5ces1 :i* n[--aid$ by l\d-speak]s--_h become va/1 occupy+ almo/ daily a des]t$ /adium1 :]e an ephem]al exhibition1 hav+ burn$ out its six-mon?s' popul>ity1 /ill /ood ) only its %ell ( la?1 pla/]1 & pa9t1 await+ ! dissolution ( "t4 ,into t va/ auditorium1 9 all wea!rs1 wet or dry1 special tra9s1 runn+ to ! exhibition t]m9us1 p\r$ _! ?\s&s day aft] day4 ,& day by day ! _w's conviction t x 0 com+ to a spe$y & a prosp]\s end1 increas$ & became a fev] rag+ ?r\gh ! body politic1 un/abiliz+ ! curr5cy1 do+ c]ta9 ve/$ int]e/s mu* h>m1 b o!rs mu* m good4 ,:5 x 0 ann\nc$ t ,second ,adv5tism _h become a co-op]ative company = ! conv]sion ( ,comm]ce to ! reception ( ! ,new ,j]usalem1 pres5tly to appe> ^u e>? 9 concrete =m1 & :5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg promulgat$ a great build+ s*eme--ma9ly ( ! said concrete--by :i* ! vision 0 to mat]ialize on ! gr\nd :]e ! d]elict ,exhibition ) its pla/] palaces /ood await+ decay1 !n began ugly ru%es on ! ,/ock ,ex*ange1 a %>p %ift+ ( inve/m5ts2 & betwe5 ,big ,f9ance1 ,episcopacy1 & ! ,liquor ,trade a desp]ate alliance 0 =m$--q z 9 ! old days ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's e>ly c>e]--sign t at la/ ! real issue 0 to be jo9$1 & t !re 7 int]e/s 9 ! _w--& p[]ful ones--:i* ,second ,adv5tism did n suit4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 ?\gh x (t5 annoy$ him1 0 n ! k9d ( man to fe> opposition :5 x came4 ,he did n avoid ! *all5ge1 he w5t out to meet x4 ,b he saw t ! tussle 0 com+1 & 9 ord] to ga9 access ( /r5g? z exp$iti\sly z possible = ! ordeal t lay ahead he decid$ t ! psy*ological mom5t _h come = him to visit ,am]ica4 ,(f]s ( a s5sational "* _h1 ( c\rse1 already rea*$ him4 ,"o ,lecture ,ag5cy _h assur$ him t if 8 halo w\ld /& ! *ange ( climate1 a sci5tific inve/igation1 & ! n]v\s /ra9 incid5tal to a daily appe>ance be=e mammo? audi5ces1 x c\ld gu>antee t ?\s&s %\ld be turn$ away 9 e city1 & no seats sold to ! public "u five doll>s a head4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 :5 ! "t came1 decid$ o!rwise4 ,he ann\nc$ t admission 0 to be free4 ,:5 ,am]ica he>d t1 x fir/ fell d[n & wor%ipp$ him1 !n 9 panic began to mobilize its army1 d\ble its police =ce1 set up /eel b>ricades & enl>ge its cemet]ies 9 ord] to cope ) ! record cr[ds & ! ensu+ mortality :i* w\ld result4 ,! problem ( h[ to deal ) c\ntless multitudes all ru?lessly set at :atev] exp5se to life & limb1 on see+ a real halo alive on a man's head1 & he>+ ! man's head speak f ! mid/ ( x1 occupi$ ! headl9es ( ! newspap]s = weeks1 ev5 be=e ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg />t$ on 8 voyage4 ,& :5 he _h />t$1 !n all ! report]s ( ! ,am]ican press *>t]$ a %ip & w5t out to meet him4 ,x 0 !n t ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 ask$ ! hi/oric "q :at x felt l to be ! greate/ man 9 ! _w4 ,& ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg answ]$ t x made him feel %y2 & ! next mom5t c\ld h bitt5 8 tongue out = hav+ fall5 s easily into ! fir/ trap :i* an exp]t 9 publicity _h set = him4 ,x did n 9 ! lea/ really matt]4 ,x made good copy2 & ?\gh x also made ! judici\s smile1 ! judici\s--always an insignificant m9ority--9 an affair conduct$ on s va/ a scale did n c\nt4 #8,trimbl]igg *>ges t he is ! greate/ man alive1' 0 an unfair way ( putt+ x2 b x c\ld n be describ$ z untrue4 ,& s he j _h to live x d[n4 ,he did s )\t any difficulty4 ,he 0 9 a c\ntry :]e only ! /atue ( ,lib]ty %>$ ! di/9ction t he c>ri$ ab\t ) him2 & :ile h] halo only %ot out 9 sep>ate rays f p]=ations conceal$ "u h] cr[n1 8 0 a p]fect r\nd1 x w5t out ev]y:]e2 x 0 also alight cont9u\sly day & night4 ,! tor*light procession organiz$ up ,fif? ,av5ue to greet its arrival 0 ?r[n into ! %ade by its ev]-increas+ vitality4 ,! tor*es 7 a fooli% excresc5ce1 !y int]e/$ nobody2 & ?\gh five miles ( !m imp$$ ! di/ant view1 ! "o c5tral fact out%one !m all4 ,! report]s1 deal+ ) t c5tral fact1 aft] a brief attempt to be faceti\s _h become hu%$ & awes-truck4 ,_! public w\ld n all[ !m to be o!rwise2 ,am]ica1 hav+ gott5 a live halo to its %ores1 0 n 9 a mood to h its g5u95ess que/ion$1 ! my/]y ( its orig9 d]id$1 or any o!r slight put ^u its dignity4 ,x became a ?+ inviolate1 sacr$ z #8,old ,glory' h]self2 & :5 an un=tunate y\?1 unimpress$ by ! beauty ( its hol9ess1 %\t$ a d]isive rem>k at its pass+1 ! cr[d lyn*$ him = x4 ,aft] t m9ority op9ion became z t]roriz$ f express+ itself z x _h be5 :ile ! #8,lib]ty ,loan' 0 volunt>ily subscrib+ = ,am]ica's entry into ! w>4 ,!re 0 no half-way safety po9t left3 ^? :o d\bt$ ! div9e orig9 ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's lum9osity 7 reg>d$ z ,satani/s2 & :5 "h1 z 9 ! old _w1 ,episcopacy p]si/$ 9 hold+ out1 ! g5u95ess ( its ,ord]s began = ! fir/ "t to be g5]ally d\bt$1 & ! numb]s ( its adh]5ts s]i\sly dim9i%$4 ,no wond] t ev5 ! #8,movies' became afraid ( him1 & (f]$ him fabul\s sums to turn film-arti/1 on ! s+le condition t dur+ 8 t]m ( contract he w\ld keep himself hid f ! public eye4 ,& s1 if anybody _h laugh$ at ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's +5u\s answ] on ! "q ( 8 greatness1 ! laugh spe$ily di$ d[n1 hav+ left no?+ to fe$ on4 ,= if ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg 0 n ! greate/ man 9 ! _w1 he 01 at all ev5ts1 ! greate/ success4 ,9 a s+le week he _h made ,am]ica believe 9 miracle2 aft] :i*1 f su* a s\rce1 ,am]ica 0 ready to believe almo/ any?+4 ,8 fir/ message 0 deliv]$ f ! pl9? ( ! ,/atue ( ,lib]ty 9 ,new ,york ,h>b\r1 to an arrangem5t ( l\d-speak]s :i* enabl$ him to be he>d f ,new>k r\nd by ,/at5 ,isl& to ,brooklyn2 !nce1 to a yet wid] circle--embrac+ ! great] "p ( ! we/]n hemisph]e--broadca/+ took up ! tale1 & if n q mak+ ! _w "o1 mak+ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg its sole topic ( conv]sation4 ,record cr[ds att5d$ ! p]=mance2 two f]ry-boats capsiz$ "u ! "o-sid$ weight ( ! ?\s&s :o jamm$ ! upp] decks4 ,! *ur*es1 sm>t] 9 ! uptake ?an ^? ( 8 own c\ntry1 7 satisfactorily fill$2 = !re also l\d-speak]s adorn$ ! vacant pulpits1 & congregations ( a hundr$ d5om9ations hung ^u 8 lips4 ,9 t !re 0 a dang]1 s9ce v]bal inspiration 0 n[ g5]ally ascrib$ to him3 & ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg be+ "o ( ^? orators :o1 :5 !y let !mselves g1 are nev] q sure :at !y may say1--or1 aft]w>ds1 :at !y actually h said1--f\nd x v h>d to keep )9 safe b\nds1 or to )hold c]ta9 inspir+ facts :i* he believ$ himself to possess4 ,he knew1 = in/ance1 ! day on :i* ! _w1 z reg>ds its pres5t disp5sation1 0 to end4 ,susannah ,walcot _h giv5 h] ^w = x2 b hi!rto ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,second ,adv5ti/s _h decid$ n to publi% x1--to keep x till _! position _h become m absolutely assur$1 & ! _w psy*ologically ready to receive x4 ,b x 0 v difficult = ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 :5 a :ole cont95t 0 ru%+ into a /ate ( conv]sion1 & millions li/5+ f]v5tly to 8 daily orations1 x 0 v difficult to keep back1 9 mom5ts ( inspir$ utt]ance1 a decl>ation :i* w\ld give ! cl\ to ! :ole movem5t1 lett+ organiz$ society "k 9 def9ite t]ms h[ brief1 h[ />tl+ly brief1 0 its "t-limit1 be=e t great cataclysmic *ange :i* w\ld take & turn x upside d[n4 ,& s "o day1 9 a mom5t ( eff]vesc5ce1 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg let x out4 ,& hav+ done s1 !re 0 no go+ back on x4 ,) _m millions already decl>$ conv]ts1 & at lea/ z _m m hov]+ ^u ! br9k1 wait+ = ! decid+ pu%1 ,second ,adv5tism 9 t act ( inspir$ indiscretion reveal$ its weakness & its /r5g?4 ,we/]n civilization 7! ,ea/ /ay+ /rangely unmov$1 sceptical1 slightly amus$7 receiv$ a %ock comp>able to a r5ew$ outbreak ( w>4 ,x 0 z ?\gh a half ( ! _w _h leapt to its feet 9 />tl$ amaze1 !n /agg]$ & plung$4 ,= !n on all ! /ock ex*anges ! wilde/ ru% = re9ve/m5ts began t _h ev] be5 kn[n1 & ma9ly = %>es 9 ! va/ co-op]ative conc]ns ( ,new ,j]usalem ,ltd4 :i* _h be5 set go+ be=e 8 dep>ture to ,am]ica by ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg4 ,a city design$ to hold a million s\ls--self-gov]n+1 self-support+1 ) its own trade-tok5s = curr5cy1 & closely encircl$ by an agricultural comb9e exclusively supply+ its ne$s f day to day--0 n[ be+ ru%$ into be+ be=e ! a/oni%$ eyes ( a metropolis :i* _h hi!rto reg>d$ itself z ! bigge/ ?+ ( its k9d 9 ! _w4 ,b if1 9 less ?an a ye>1 su* a city c\ld spr+ up mu%room-l f ! soil1 ) a m]e us$-up playgr\nd set ab\t ) toy-palaces z its nucleus1 :at might x n d )9 a decade "u a new disp5sation8 ,its huge neighb\r1 unplann$1 haphaz>d1 =tuit\s 9 ! sl[ gr[? ?r\gh :i* x _h atta9$ its pres5t dim5sions1 & replete ) ve/$ int]e/s oppos$ to s dislocat+ a *ange1 pal$ at ! m]e ?\ght ( x4 ,b ! plan 0 already 9 op]ation1 build+ 0 go+ on2 & half ! f>m]s & dairym5 ( ! surr\nd+ c\nties _h sign$ contracts ( future s]vice entirely subv]sive to ! supply-sy/em ( a city t5 times its size4 ,! trade-int]e/s tri$ to get an act ?r\gh ,p>liam5t1 b ! electoral p[] ( ,second ,adv5tism 0 too /rong4 ,!y tri$ to eng9e] a /rike 9 ! build+ trade1 b ,second ,adv5tism 0 pay+ its work]s too well4 ,9 e dep>tm5t !re 0 prosp]ity & cont5tm5t2 & :5 ! ,trade ,unions & _! lead]s !mselves became conv]ts to ,second ,adv5tism1 :at m c\ld ! enemy d8 ,!y tri$ to get ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's co-op]ative curr5cy prohibit$ z a base imitation ( ! co9 ( ! realm2 b ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's curr5cy _h be5 design$ ) holes ?r\gh x--haloes ) ! heads miss+--s t x c\ld deceive nobody2 & ! ,c\rts rul$ t z a trade-tok5 = conv5i5ce 9 comm]ce1 x 0 all[able4 ,!n !y tri$ to swamp out its value by =g+ x2 b z x _h its full wor? ( silv] 9 ! _w's ex*ange1 =g]ies did n matt]4 ,( c\rse no bank w\ld h&le x2 b t also did n matt]4 ,! ,new ,j]usalem 0 go+ to h a bank ( its own2 & :5 ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s came to an end1 x might well be ! only bank t w\ld c\nt4 ,= ,second ,adv5tism did n tea* t ! _w 0 go+ to end 9 fire1 & e>?quake1 & physical ov]?r[2 b t a new _s w\ld come hov]+1 responsive to ! call ( its wor%ipp]s2 & ent]+ into ! place prep>$ = x1 !re set up a light2 & all ! _w w\ld see a work+ object-lesson ( ! new society t 0 soon to be2 co-op]ation w\ld take ! place ( competition2 a reorganization ( indu/ry w\ld make /rikes sup]flu\s2 int]nationalism w\ld arise1 n f ! adju/m5t ( racial diff]5ces b f religi\s unity4 ,& out ( t w\ld come ,peace4 ,! orig9ality ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's idea _h be5 ?is--fir/ to make religion irresi/ibly popul>1 by runn+ x z a k9d ( #8/unt'--big bus9ess & beatific vision comb9$--& !n hav+ made piety prosp]\s1 to sub/itute1 = ! solution ( ! _w's ills1 ! religi\s organization = ! political4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg _h se5 t habit--habit ( m9d z well z body--is ! dead weight 9 ! _w's affairs :i* sep>ates man f fai?1 & prev5ts m\nta9s f be+ mov$4 ,& s ) ,second ,adv5tism1 back$ by spiritualism & prophecy1 he _h r\t$ m5's m9ds out ( _! groove1 simply by conv9c+ !m t on a giv5 date1 willy-nilly1 ! groove 0 com+ to an end4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's greate/ exploit 0 n 9 build+ a city capable ( conta9+ a million s\ls1 b 9 f9d+ a million s\ls ready to flock to x4 ,& he _h done s1 9 ! ma91 by conv9c+ !m t ! ,new ,j]usalem meant good bus9ess4 #8,homes = ,haloes1' ! motto he _h *os5 = 8 s*eme1 did n really mean mu* :5 y came to exam9e x1 = ?\gh ! homes 7 fa/ tak+ %ape1 ! haloes 7 /ill to seek4 ,b #8,homes = ,h]oes' or #8,homes = ,haloes'1 h an enc\rag+ s\nd ab\t !m1 & ea*1 on diff]5t occasions1 h s]v$ _! turn1 help+ publici/s out = popul> applause to r\se a fictiti\s en?usiasm 9 _! foll[]s1 till cold fact came aft] & snuff$ x out4 ,,*apt] ,,?irty-,,?ree ,! ,procession ,ends ,hav+ ann\nc$ a date = ! end ( ! _w--! old _w ) its tr\bl\s record1 its damag$ reputation1 its useless /riv+s aft] success1--an end :i* 0 to be br\ght ab\t n by ! dea? & de/ruction ( ! wick$1 b by a new bir? unto righte\sness ^u an unprec$5t$ scale1--hav+ s def9itely ann\nc$ ! spiritual trans=mation :i* 0 ab\t to take place be=e ! eyes ( all1 ! ,second ,adv5ti/s _h to live up to x4 ,& to _! cr$it1 be x said1 !y did s )\t a qualm ( d\bt4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's exp]i5ce s9ce 8 adoption ( ,second ,adv5tism _h conv9c$ him t if only x 7 well organiz$ = a fix$ purpose1 pray] c\ld get itself answ]$2 & t giv5 a comm&+ majority & a unit$ aim1 ! human race 0 ma/] ( ! ,ev5t4 ,he _h back$ 8 c\ntry ?r\gh w> ) pray]ful conviction1 _h ev5 pray$ t x might g on an extra eighte5 mon?s s z to avoid a negotiat$ peace1 & secure ! dictat$ "o :i* 0 to be s mu* bett]2 & !n1 because he>ts & aims 7 divid$1 _h se5 ! dictat$ peace lo/ & become v mu* worse ?an a negotiat$ "o2 & ?\gh he did n = a mom5t consid] t 8 own pray]s & /riv+s = a dictat$ peace made him 9 ! lea/ responsible = its bad results1 he _h an uneasy suspicion t ! _w1 & ev5 8 own c\ntry1 might h done bett] = itself by lett+ ! w> end soon] ?an x did1 = ! simple reason t ?\gh x c\ld agree ab\t fight+ x c\ld n agree ab\t peace4 ,b ab\t mak+ ! bad old _w come to an end on a giv5 date1 ,second ,adv5ti/s 7 all en?usia/ically agre$2 & :5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg return$ f ,am]ica he f\nd ! build+ ( ! ,new ,j]usalem s well advanc$ t ?\gh x might n be entirely habitable on ! day1 ext]nally x look$ habitable2 & ?\gh a good _m scaffold+ poles /ill _h to rema91 !y w\ld s]ve to hang bunt+ on1 & s enhance ! welcom+ effect :5 ,heav5 s5t d[n its new _s to take possession4 ,= t some?+ auspici\s & visible w\ld take place 0 ! g5]al belief2 ! writ+s ( ,susannah ,walcot sugge/$ x1 & ?\gh ! idea _h n be5 (ficially endors$1 yet1 s9ce x help$ publicity1 no?+ _h be5 said to disc\rage x4 ,x might be prophecy1 or x might only be figure ( spee*2 b 9 a v lit]al s5se ! fai? ( millions did und\bt$ly look skyw>ds expect+ a sign to be giv5 x4 ,= x mu/ be rememb]$ t always n[ be=e m5's eyes "o sign /ood conspicu\s2 & if ^u "o em95t head glory _h s =eca/ itself1 might x n be possible :5 ! ,day came t ,heav5 w\ld ra9 haloes by ! million ^u ^? f\nd fai?fully wait+ to receive !m8 ,= t giv5 date ! railway companies _h already arrang$ to run special excursions f all p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 tim$ to arrive at late/ be=e ! /roke ( midnight signall$ ! beg9n+ ( ! new ,day4 ,beh9d ! railways 7 ! cat]]s1 all ready to l9k up ! meat & ! fi% m>kets1 ! dairies1 ! gre5groc]s1 & ! provision-deal]s1 ) ! dem&+ appetite ( ! new-born & spiritualiz$ _w4 ,x 0 comput$ t n less ?an a million prospective inhabitants ( ! ,new ,j]usalem w\ld be !re all ready & wait+ 9 w$d+ g>m5ts = ! h\r :5 ,heav5 %\ld decl>e itself4 ,all 7 to come dress$ 9 :ite2 & a city dress$ 9 :ite /ood prep>$ to receive !m4 ,a little g>i% by day1 ! ,new ,j]usalem look$ v beautiful by moonlight2 !n1 ) its :ite walls1 & pe>ly w9d[s1 & blue-grey ro(s1 cr[n$ fanta/ically by ! po9ts & p]=at$ p9nacles ( its toy-palaces1 x seem$ l a city ( silv]4 ,9 ! mid/ ( x--! great co-op]ative %opp+-c5tre--7 build+s compos$ entirely ( glass1 ) cov]$ /reets :]e ! wea!r w\ld no long] c\nt = any?+2 & on ! outskirts1 sep>at$ f ! resid5tial qu>t]s by p>ks & public g>d5s & ornam5tal lakes1 /ood ! p[]-/ations1 & wat]-t[]s1 & above all ^!1 9 noble battlem5t$ walls1 l a m$ival ca/le conv]t$ to spiritual ends1 ! gasomet]s _h conceal$ !mselves4 ,x 0 all v expansive & opul5t1 & self-complac5t1 & plausible1 & :at p]haps 9 an e>li] age might h be5 call$ g5teel2 b :at to my m9d x resembl$ mo/ 0 ! "*--! public "*1 ,i mean--( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg z x appe>$ :5 ?+s w5t well ) him4 ,9 ?is #8,home = ,haloes' he _h f9ally & magnific5tly express$ himself z he wi%$ he might be4 #8,si monum5tum requiris1 circumspice' 0 ! motto ) :i*1 aft] look+ out ( 8 ,presid5tial w9d[ on t la/ happy night ( 8 c>e]1 he clos$ 8 eyes 9 po/-pr&ial repose1 s z to be up bli! & fre% = #8! ,great ,wat*' :i* at midnight 0 to beg94 ,9 all ! /reets t lay be=e 8 gaze ord]ly cr[ds1 clo!d 9 :ite & c>ry+ lant]ns & palm-bran*es 9 _! h&s1 p>ad$ ) happy unanimity1 all m>*+ "o way z ! traffic signals direct$1 & s++ z !y w5t4 ,x 0 a m>vel ( organization2 z a human demon/ration--! expression ( a comm&+ majority devot+ itself = ! fir/ "t to "o s+le spiritual end--x 0 /ill m wond]ful4 ,& s ) a happy smile ^u 8 illum9at$ face ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg lay d[n 9 8 ,presid5tial robe1 & slept l a *ild4 ,he 0 awak5$ at ab\t half-pa/ t5 by a t]rific explosion4 ,fragm5ts ( pla/] battlem5ts 7 fall+ into ! /reet & aga9/ 8 front door z he op5$ ! w9d[ & look$ out4 ,hurri$ly he drew 8 head 9 aga92 b :at _h s5t him back 0 n ! fall+ fragm5ts b ! despair+ ululations ( ! cr[d1 :i*1 dropp+ its hymn-s++ p>ade 0 n[ ru%+ hi!r & ?i!r frantic = %elt] f %[]+ rubble & glass :i* fill$ ! air4 ,"u ! calm blaze ( ! full moon1 que5+ x 9 a cl\dless heav51 a ragg$ scud ( black du/ jagg$ its way f ro( to ro(1 oblit]at+ ! di/ant view2 9 its re>1 at a m pond]\s gallop1 came a hun* ( smoke1 :i* z x advanc$ bill[$ & spread1 & became huge2 swall[+ up ! cle> air z x advanc$1 x left 9 its track a pallid haze :i* w5t ev]y:]e4 ,! ,new ,j]usalem became a gho/1 vague ( =m1 clad no long] 9 :ite1 b 9 a dun grey /reak$ by sc>ves ( black l9$ ) col\rs ( fire4 ,9 ?is settl+ obscurity ! s\nd ( human woe w5t on increas+1 enliv5$ n[ & aga9 by cries ( rage4 ,! cr[d1 cumb]$ by its w$d+ raim5t1 0 fight+ confus$ly = priority ( place2 ! t]m9us 0 be+ ru%$1 empty excursion tra9s bo>d$4 ,a fa9t-he>t$ exodus f ! ,new ,j]usalem _h already begun3 ! _w 0 n com+ to an end 9 ! peaceful way t _h be5 =etold4 ,a r+-up on ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's telephone gave him ! news4 ,8 ca/le ( gasomet]s _h be5 bl[n up2 z to ! cause1 inquiry 0 be+ made2 inc5di>ism 0 suspect$4 ,foll[+ ^u t came o!r news ( a simil> k9d4 ,some?+ _h gone wrong ) ! p[]-/ations2 wires fus$ & lights w5t out2 aft] t w5t ! wat]-supply2 ab\t midnight to ! s\nd ( bombs1 ?ree wat]-t[]s cascad$ to e>?2 & :51 "h1 !re1 & ev]y:]e1 fa9t+ p turn$ taps to get wat]1 none came4 ,pres5tly 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! city fires began2 & z !re 0 no wat] to put !m out1 !y spread4 ,be=e morn+ ! ,new ,j]usalem _h _h sev]al bits tak5 out ( x1 & _m ( its prospective inhabitants 7 left homeless4 ,ab\t dawn a covey ( a]oplanes let d[n a dis*>ge ( /icky gas--! late/ milit>y inv5tion = ! humane disp]sal ( un>m$ cr[ds4 ,x _h adhesive prop]ties ( an extraord9>y effectiv5ess2 ! ,new ,j]usalem became l well-spread fly-pap]1 & all humans ) :om x e/abli%$ contact walk$ !reaft] z ?\gh !y _h be5 ano9t$ ) treacle1 or honey1 or pres]v$-g+]1 or turp5t9e2 & hav+ no wat] 9 :i* to wa% !mselves1 _! mis]y became great] ?an !y c\ld be>2 & f all t cr[d ( s\ls :i* _h come toge!r ) su* s+l5ess ( purpose1 & confid5ce1 & goodwill1 ! social s5se 0 ca/ viol5tly out1 s t !y all hat$ ! sight & ! t\* & ! s\nd ( ea* o!r4 ,n[ all ?is1 x mu/ be und]/ood1 0 n ! op]ation ( ,heav51 b only ( ,big ,f9ance1 & c]ta9 o!r ve/$ int]e/s :i* did n wi% ! old ways ( ! _w to end1 or competitive society to become co-op]ative1 or religion 9 any =m to h control ov] economics & politics1 or ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg to g any f>!r ?an !y consid]$ safe = ! well-be+ ( ! c\ntry4 ,& z ,second ,adv5tism _h 9 ^! respects become a p]il1 q z =midable 9 its way z =eign invasion1 !re=e an und]gr\nd organization _h be5 =m$1 :i*1 call+ itself #8,r$ ,knights ( ! ,fi]y ,cross'1 _h design$ = itself a co/ume1 & a secret ritual1 & an oa? :i* c\ld n be brok52 & _h laid up /ore ( milit>y prep>ation1 & ) pray] & fa/+ & g5uflections1 _h practis$ bomb-?r[+ & inc5di>ism & ! ca/+ d[n ( /icky gas 9 solit>y places :]e a ,duke pres]v$ pheasants1 & :]e1 !re=e1 no memb]s ( ! out] public 7 all[$ to intrude4 ,& hav+ become exp]ts 9 ! game1 ^u ! adv]tis$ day !y made a mat* ( x1 & 9 ?is1 ! fir/ r\nd1 _h app>5tly won h&s d[n4 ,= ! ,new ,j]usalem _h become a /icky object1 coat$ ) du/ & v (f5sive to ! smell3 & ! ,second ,adv5ti/s %>ply divid$ into two bodies ( an unequal size3 ! l>g] fugitive & disp]sive 9 t5d5cy1 no long] wi%+ = ! end ( ! _w1 b only = ! excursion tra9s to />t ^u _! return j\rneys3 ! o!r comp>atively small1 b vigor\s1 vocal & t5d+ to direct action3 trucul5t1 abusive1 full ( grievance1 clamor\s = ! return ( its deposits 9 a co-op]ative s*eme :i* no long] seem$ safe1 & ) reg>d to :i*1 9 c]ta9 important respects1 ! und]tak+s1 z p] contract1 7 n be+ c>ri$ out4 ,x 0 ?is section :i* pres5t$ itself at an e>ly h\r outside ! ,presid5cy1 & h[l$ to be receiv$ 9 deputation by ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg4 ,= ?ree h\rs !y h[l$1 :ile ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg1 9 ord] to give confid5ce to 8 fright5$ foll[]s1 _h 8 breakfa/ & 8 ba? 7= :i* suffici5t wat] rema9$ 9 ! ci/]n7 & dealt ) c]ta9 arre>s ( correspond5ce4 ,at t5 o'clock punctually1 he look$ at 8 wat*1 & said to 8 secret>y1 #8,n[ ,i w g out & speak to !m4' ,! secret>y said1 #8,i ?9k1 sir1 y _h bett] n4 ,if ,i "k any?+ ( cr[ds1 t cr[d is dang]\s4' ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg said1 #8,i hope x is4 ,i %all d my be/ to make x s4' ,! light ( battle 0 9 8 eye4 ,he said to 8 secret>y1 #8,y mu/ dress y\rself up2 y are a ,knight ( ! ,fi]y ,cross :om we h tak5 prison]4 ,y mu/ be %[n to ! p1 ) y\r h&s b\nd & y\r face /a9$ ) blood4 ,x w only be = a mom5t2 b x w satisfy !m4 ,i w d ! re/4' ,b be=e he _h f9i%$1 he spoke to empt9ess3 ! secret>y _h fl$4 ,he look$ out into ! ante-*amb]4 ,all ! o!rs _h fl$ ) him4 ,outside ! cr[d 0 h[l+ l a pack ( wolves4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg sigh$3 #8,!n ,i mu/ d x all by myself1' he conclud$ ?\ghtfully4 #8,des]t$ ( my foll[]s1 ,i /& alone4 ,no matt]2 !y %all see6' ,he felt t he 0 a great man1 & ?is a great occasion = mak+ ! fact kn[n4 ,he w5t out f 8 /udy into ! ,c\ncil ,*amb]1 a h&some ap>tm5t hung ) mirrors4 ,x _h f\r w9d[s ov]look+ ! /reet1 w9d[s t w5t d[n to ! gr\nd & op5$ ^u a balcony support$ by a colonnade ext5d+ f ! entrance-por* to "r & left4 ,i h nev] admir$ ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg m ?an ,i did at t mom5t2 z he cross$ ! op5 space be=e him he paus$ to glance at himself 9 "o ( ! mirrors3 8 light _h n fail$ him2 its radiance 0 undim9i%$2 9 ! mid/ ( x 8 c\nt5ance %one *]ubic & hopeful4 ,he 0 go+ to enjoy himself2 = ( all ^: =tunes dep5d$ on ! brea? ( popul> applause !re 0 no "o :o und]/ood a cr[d z he did4 ,t ?is "o 0 n[ ho/ile only add$ to ! ze/ ) :i* he fac$ ! task t lay be=e him4 ,/&+ back 9 ! deep int]ior ( ! room & :]e he c\ld n be se51 he /udi$ its physiognomy--a sea ( faces 9 /orm1 multitud9\s b yet "o4 ,he look$ at x ) affection & pride2 = 9 ano!r m9ute he 0 go+ to take & turn x r\nd 8 f+]1 & make x into a new in/rum5t to suit 8 ne$4 ,sudd5ly1 :ile he s /ood1 ! v w9d[-pane ?r\gh :i* he look$ fell into spl9t]s2 f ! cry/al *&eli] above 8 head came a ra9 ( %att]$ glass4 ,t 0 ! prelude2 he /epp$ back1 & skirt+ ! wall1 :ile all ! o!r panes flew into fragm5ts1 rea*$ ! f> w9d[1 9 :i* by t "t n a pane rema9$ unbrok54 ,he only paus$ to fa/5 ! la/ button ( ! morn+ coat into :i* he _h tactfully *ang$2 & !n1 lightly embrac$ by ! civilization he _h come to save1 he op5$ ! w9d[ & /epp$ out4 ,= "o mom5t ! cr[d1 %ock$ into mute amaze1 /ood & gap$2 !n a ro> ( execration fill$ ! air4 ,ev5 ! bright manife/ation ( 8 mission1 :i* _h once aw$ & delight$1 fail$ to placate !m n[4 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg knew en\gh ( cr[ds to admit t 8 secret>y 0 "r2 ?is cr[d 0 dang]\s2 b he knew also t he _h only to get !m to li/51 to he> 8 op5+ words1 = 8 spell to be on !m4 ,he c\ld tru/ ! inspiration ( ! mom5t to d ! re/4 ,& s1 ) exactly ! "r emotional expression ^u 8 face1 he lean$ out f ! /one balu/rade1 & ov] ! heads ( ! cr[d po9t$ into ! di/ance4 ,! ge/ure _h its calculat$ effect3 heads turn$1 necks 7 cran$2 ! ro> di$ d[n to a confus$ murmur4 ,pres5tly !y w\ld turn back to him & seek to h ! ?+ expla9$2 !n w\ld come sil5ce & !y w\ld he> :at he _h to say2 & ?\gh t 0 n go+ to make !m less dang]\s1 x w\ld no long] be dang] = him1 b = o!rs4 ,n[ x s happ5$ t 9 ! direction :]e he po9t$ !re 01 by fate or by *ance1 some?+ :i* on be+ po9t$ at1 did excite ! curiosity ( ! cr[d4 ,on its f> outskirts a lone taxi ) p]si/5t wriggl+s 0 try+ to get ?r\gh2 an attempt :i*1 until ! att5tion ( ! cr[d _h be5 direct$ t[>ds x1 w\ld h be5 absolutely hopeless4 ,b n[1 z if by ! manipulation ( an invisible police1 a way grew op5 be=e x1 & ! taxi triumphantly advanc$4 ,z x did s x became--?\gh nobody c\ld guess :y--a ?+ ( extraord9>y importance2 p began climb+ on ea* o!r's backs to look at x4 ,ev5 ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg became int]e/$2 = ?is--?\gh an int]ruption--0 also a div]sion2 x meant safety4 ,a cr[d :i* c\ld focus its int]e/ on a taxi-cab1 c\ld focus x also ^u him2 nor _h he n[ ! slighte/ d\bt t :5 he spoke to x ! cr[d w\ld prove am5able4 ,fold+ 8 arms on ! balu/rade1 & play+ ) 8 eyeglasses1 he 0 ! v picture ( confid5ce & hope & c\rage & res\rcefulness1 & all ! o!r ?+s :i*1 9 _! lead]s1 m5 admire4 ,h[ c\ld p look at him )\t lik+ him8 ,h[ c\ld !y he> him )\t tru/+ him8 ,h[ c\ld !re be any dang] = a man :o /ood up to face x ) su* an air ( high spirits & g5ial acceptance ( a situation :i* seem$ awkw>d4 ,he felt ) a sure in/9ct t ! cr[d 0 com+ 8 way1 t 9 ano!r mom5t x w\ld be *e]+ him4 ,! taxi 0 com+ 8 way also4 ,x /opp$4 ,david9a put out h] head4 ,ov] ! hu%$ murmurs ( ! cr[d1 cle> & incisive h] voice rea*$ him3 #8,jona?an1 take t (f6' ,if ! end ( ,mr4 ,trimbl]igg's _w c\ld h come !n 9 :atev] o!r =m x *ose to take1 x might h be5 said ( him !reaft] t he di$ happy1 di$ believ+ 9 himself1 & believ$ 9 by o!rs ev5 ?\gh ! imm$iate circum/ances spelt failure4 ,b :5 he felt ! prob+ eye ( ,david9a1 & he>d ! *all5ge ( h] voice1 #8,take t (f6'--!n all 8 s5se ( spiritual nak$ness return$2 & ! p[] ov] 8 s\l :i* %e _h be5 us$ to ex]cise re9/at$ itself 9 all its pot5cy4 ,9 a mom5t1 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 & 9 ! pres5ce ( all t p ^: mood t[>ds him 0 on ! v po9t ( ceas+ to be dang]\s1 & ^: he>ts 9 ano!r m9ute he w\ld h won to ! fulfill+ ( v5geance due--9 a space ( "t too brief = brea? to be tak51 %e _h spiritually scalp$ him4 ,) 8 head %orn ( glory he /ood & look$ at h]2 & flee+ sudd5ly to ! dome/ic note z 8 la/ *ance ( refuge f ! /orm :i* 0 ab\t to bur/1 #8,h[ d y d1 ,david9a8' he said4 ,x 0 magnific5t1 b x 0 no good4 ,! cr[d's yell ( d]ision told him t x _h fail$4 ,sudd5ly ! taxi disappe>$ f view2 t51 tw5ty1 ?irty human atoms1 excit$1 ge/iculat+1 7 up & 7 ov] x4 ,he saw ,david9a fight+ h] way out ( ! collaps$ framework2 saw h] 9 imm95t dang]1 saw h] em]ge safe & unh>m$4 ,) no use or duty to /ay him1 consci\s t all 0 lo/1 he turn$ to flee4 ,x 0 too late4 ,active memb]s ( ! cr[d pu%$ f bel[ sw>m$ up ! colonnades2 fa/] ?an ! eye c\ld c\nt1 heads appe>$ on a level ) 8 wai/1--h&s1 feet1 fi]y eyes1 fi]ce m\?s %[+ tee?2 he became "o ( a confus$ gr\p1 felt 8 legs c>ry+ mu* m ?an 8 own weight1 8 buttons bur/+ to a r5d+ /ra9--f beh9d4 ,coll>$1 surr\nd$1 =c$ to ! balcony's edge1 he look$ d[n into a sea ( eyes2 & he>d dimly1 9 ! backgr\nd ( 8 dream1 ,david9a knock+ = admission at ! door "u 8 feet2 a door :i* nobody w\ld answ]4 #8,up1 up6' came ! cry ( ! cr[d4 ,he 0 hoi/$1 /ood giddily on ! /one l$ge2 sway$1 tott]$1 b h&s /ill held him4 ,ev]y?+ !n seem$ v ne> & imm$iate & objective3 individual faces1 blemi%es1 black5$ eyes1 ! v cut & col\r ( m5's clo!s1 a brok5 wat*-*a91 ! taxi-driv] try+ to recov] possession ( a cab t _h become a wreck4 ,fifty y>ds away an arc-lamp high al(t on a /reet refuge = "s unexpla9able reason spat itself into light4 ,t attract$ him1 only to rem9d him ) a pang ( despair t he c\ld no long] d ! same4 ,light & hope & fai? _h all gone out ( him4 #8,d[n6 ,d[n6' ! cr[d's cry _h *ang$3 b its int5tion 0 ! same4 ,a ?\s& h&s rea*$ up1 op5+ & %utt+ l m\?s1 hungry to h hold ( him4 ,! h&s f beh9d gave a j]k1 !n toss$ & let g4 ,he felt himself fall+1 b ( t 0 n afraid4 ,a real fall 0 impossible2 ( t ! ?\s& h&s made him feel safe4 ,!y caught him1 =c$ him d[n1 & set him ^u 8 feet4 ,a voice at 8 back cri$3 #8,/& cle>6 ,give him a run6' ,magically a way cle>$ = him3 a long /ret* ( pavem5t1 !n a road3 9 ! middle ( ! road1 al(t on its iron /&>d1 splutt]$ ! arc-lamp1 v wan & pale aga9/ ! heal?i] light ( day4 ,propell$ f beh9d he began runn+ t[>ds x1 ) an agility :i* = a mom5t1 9 8 responsive m9d1 wak5$ an absurd hope4 ,b a mom5t lat]1 "u ! lamp-po/1 he 0 (f 8 feet aga94 ,up 9 front ( him sw>m$ a man-monkey ( ! sailor-bre$ trail+ a rope4 ,! cr[d ro>$ glori\sly1 its rage *ang+ to delight4 ,clasp+ ! iron /&>d despair+ly ) legs & arms 9 a la/ embrace1 he felt h&s bel[ pu%+ him1 mak+ him g high]4 ,!n sudd5ly !re came a wr5*2 ! h&s loos$ him1 b 8 feet did n t\* gr\nd4 ,& z 8 agitat$ body s\ght ?is way & t = ! h&-hold or foot-hold x _h lo/ nev] to f9d aga91 ,i1 read+ = ! la/ "t ! scrip ( 8 bra91 f\nd ! tru? fairly lodg$ !re at la/3 #8,o1 y fool6 ,o1 y damn$ fool6 ,o1 y silly1 damn$ fool1 look :at y h done to y\rself n[6' ,& !n some?+ happ5$3 some?+ q unexpect$1 = :i* ,i _c acc\nt2 ?\gh ,i h a sort ( a fe> t ,i "k 9 :at direction ! acc\nt may h]eaft] be f\nd4 ,i foll[$ him into ^? la/ mom5ts--= 8 la/ mom5ts !y prov$ to be--) a brea?less int]e/1 :i* at lea/ told me t ?\gh he _h tri$ me mu*1 ,i 0 n z tir$ ( him z1 = my own peace1 ,i w\ld h lik$ to be4 ,& up to ! la/ hit*1 ,i /ill wond]$ :e!r s agile an executant ( quick turns w\ld n manage ev5 !n to escape f 8 enemies4 ,8 enemies1 ,i say4 ,b my wond] n[ is :e!r 8 la/ escape has n be5 made f "o :o1 l ,david9a1 0 8 fai?ful ?\gh discrim9at+ fri5d4 ,= :51 aft] ! rope _h done its "w1 ,i look$ = him on ! spiritual plane1 x 0 to f9d t he _h vani%$4 ,& if ,i1 too1 mu/ own ! tru?--,i d n "k :at has become ( him4 ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes3 ,italiciz$ text is surr\nd$ by und]scores3 italics4 ,obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$4 ,inconsi/5cies 9 hyph5ation h be5 /&>diz$4 ,ar*aic or v>iant spell+ has be5 reta9$4 ,new orig9al cov] art includ$ ) ?is e,book is grant$ to ! public doma94