,,/raws & ,,pray]-,,books ,,books by ,,mr4 ,,cabell ,biography3 ,beyond ,life ,figures ( ,e>? ,domnei ,*ivalry ,jurg5 ,! ,l9e ( ,love ,! ,high ,place ,gallantry ,! ,c]ta9 ,h\r ,! ,cords ( ,vanity ,f ! ,hidd5 ,way ,! ,rivet 9 ,gr&fa!r's ,neck ,! ,eagle's ,%ad[ ,! ,cream ( ! ,je/ ,/raws & ,pray]-,books ,s*olia3 ,! ,l9eage ( ,li*field ,taboo ,! ,jewel ,m]*ants ,jurg5 & ! ,law 7,edit$ by ,guy ,holt7 ,,/raws ,,& ,,pray]-,,books ,diza9 des ,div]sions ,by ,,james ,,bran* ,,cabell ,behold ! *ild1 by ,nature's k9dly law1 ,pleas$ ) a rattle1 tickl$ ) a /raw4444 ,sc>fs1 g>t]s1 gold1 amuse 8 rip] /age1 ,& beads & pray]-books are ! toys ( age4 ,,rob]t ,m4 ,mc,b,r,i,d,e ,,company ,,new ,,york 3 3 3 3 3 3 #aibd ,copyright1 #aibd1 by ,james ,bran* ,cabell ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica ,?ird ,edition ,publi%$1 #aibd ,to ,,ball>d ,,h>twell ,,cabell is d$icat$ :atev] may be ( wor? 9 ?is volume1 or else:]e 9 ! ,biography4 ,cont5ts ,,page ,! ,au?or ( ,jurg5 #c ,i ,a ,note on ,alcoves #be ,,ii ,! ,way ( ,wiz>dry #di ,,iii ,m9ions ( ! ,moon #gi ,,iv ,! ,?9 ,que5 ( ,elfhame #abc ,v ,cele/ial ,ar*itecture #aci ,,vi ,romantics ,ab\t ,!m #aga ,,vii ,div]sions ( ! ,an*orite #aic ,,viii ,! ,delta ( ,radegonde #bbe ,,ix ,a ,!me ,) ,v>iations #bci ,x ,flaws 9 ! ,spur #bfg ,! ,au?or ( ,! ,eagle's ,%ad[ #bhe ,,! ,,au?or ,,( ,,jurg5 ,z to ! book ( ! ,laws compos$ by him1 :at good h !y done u8 ,& yet he ought 7z ,lycurgus did ! ,lac$monians1 & z ,solon did ! ,a!nians1 & ,zaleucus ! ,?urians71 if !y 7 excell5t1 to h p]suad$ "s to adopt !m4 ,h[1 !n1 c we consid] ,plato's conduct any?+ b ridicul\s8--s9ce he appe>s to h writt5 8 laws1 n = m5 :o h any real exi/5ce1 b r = a set ( p]sons inv5t$ by him4 ,! ,au?or ( ,jurg5 #a ,b ?is is grossly unfair6 ,john ,*>t]is compla9$4 ,all ^! long ye>s y h be5 promis+ to write a book ab\t me4 ,& n[1 x seems1 ,i am to rema9 =ev] a m9or "*4 ,well--6 ,i admitt$4 ,& :y1 pray8 ,well--6 ,i expla9$3 & ,i w5t on1 ,i mean1 ( c\rse1 t is1 aft] ,i _h giv5 ! matt] real consid]ation-- ,!n ,i summ$ x all up ev5 m completely4 ,b1 come n[1 ,*>t]is6 y1 z a writ] y\rself1 "k h[ ^! submitt$ notions by & by come back f ! cell> ( :at we--well1 z "o might say1 fraudul5tly--t]m ! subconsci\s2 & come back ei!r transmut$ into some?+ q diff]5t or else m>k$ ,n ,available = ,our ,pres5t ,ne$s4 ,he %ook 8 head4 ,9 ! fidget+ face ( su* t]giv]sation ,i c b obs]ve t1 really1 ( all ?+s6 ,=1 :5 "o consid]s ! p]sons :om y h elect$ to give a :ole book to1 civility mu/ seek refuge 9 aposiopesis4 ,me1 look y1 me1 y h pass$ ov] 9 favor ( a moon/ruck ,k5na/on & ( t fat little ,woods wid[6 ,! ,au?or1 ,i plead$1 does n cu/om>ily expla9 :y he elects to d any?+4 ,none ! less1 ,i am sure ,i w\ld h made a mo/ remun]ative protagoni/4 ,my inconsi/5cies are amus+3 my :imsies1 al?\gh decor\s1 are flavorsome3 my morals are1 if n exactly beyond reproa*-- ,beyond hope1 anyway1 ,i sugge/$4 --,&1 9 %ort1 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t1 "h aga91 ! ,au?or does n q und]/& j :at he is ab\t4 ,^u my ^w1 said ,i1 y t\* a tru?-- ,ea* has 8 mti]1 ! little man admitt$1 mode/ly4 ,! flea leaps well1 mo/ s5ators c>ry _! liquor well1 :]eas ! cl]gy1 "o d$uces f ! num]\sness ( _! *ildr5-- #b ,i mean1 ,i int]rupt$1 t once y talk$ to me all ?r\gh "o f9e spr+ night4 ,x 0 ab\t ,romance y talk$-- ,i rememb]1 ,*>t]is /at$1 ) a gr94 ,i c well rememb] h[1 9 t t]rible dawn1 aft] all my lovely rhetoric1 y ?\ght ,i _h be5 expla9+ h[ books ought to be writt54 ,well1 ,i d n ?9k t n[4 ,i incl9e1 r1 to ?9k y 7 talk+ ab\t man's attitude t[>d life & ! univ]se4 ,i am sure1 ?\gh1 t 9 all y\r speak+ ( books y left unsettl$ ! "q y rais$ a mom5t s9ce1 z to :at ! ,au?or is ab\t8 ,= :at reason1 9 f9e1 & ) :at rew>d 9 view1 does any au?or write 8 books8 ,i voic$ = y mo/ pla9ly & melliflu\sly ! pr9ciples ( 8 economy-- ,yes3 ,i rememb] y\r high obs]vations z to ,villon & ,m>l[e4 ,! arti/1 y argu$1 is unwill+ to be wa/$2 & he alone manages--sometimes--to p]petuate himself :]e ev]ybody else p]i%es4 ,y 7 q eloqu5t ab\t ! arti/'s immortality4 ,only1 ,i rememb] too t1 t[>d ! end1 y admitt$ a consid]able di/9ction4 ,9 art1 y cri$1 x may s happ5 t ! ?+ :i* a man makes may endure to be misund]/ood & gabbl$ ov]1 b x is n ! man himself4 ,we reta9--,i am /ill pay+ y ! h&some tribute ( exact quotation1--we reta9 ! ,iliad1 b oblivion has swall[$ ,hom] s deep t _m "q if he ev] exi/$ at all4 ,*>t]is repli$ ) some?+ ( ! ha/y affability appropriate to deal+s ) ! insane4 ,n[1 my de> man6 ! :ole po9t 0 t ! arti/ /rives to make some?+ :i* endures-- ,i "k6 ,y expla9$ :at he attempts to d3 b y did n expla9 :y he %\ld want to d x4 ,y did n expla9 :at he gets out ( x1--beyond sugge/+1 & !n retract+ ! sugge/ion1 t he aspires to a sort ( t]re/rial immortality4 ,no1 ,*>t]is1 y expla9$1 9 f9e1 ne>ly ev]y?+ connect$ ) books except :y an au?or writes !m4 ,he delib]at$ ?is4 ,he said3 ,oh1 b ,i mu/ h made t pla94 ,i c mo/ vividly rememb] elucidat+ e bit ( ! univ]se1 & t r important detail c\ld n well h be5 ignor$4 ,ignor$ or n1 y left x unexpla9$4 ,& promptly ,*>t]is settl$ back 9 8 *air1 int5t to rem$y ?is omission4 ,! au?or1 !n1 v mu* z ,i did1 w "u provocation become magniloqu5t1 & w say ?is1 t & ! o!r4 ,b e au?or's real reason = writ+ is t1 if he did n write1 he w\ld be bor$ to dea?4 ,he writes because-- ,"h ,i /opp$ him4 ,no1 ,*>t]is6 ,y are too fond ( juggl+ phrases ) no bett] end 9 view ?an to get pleasure f y\r own dext]ity4 ,& ,i happ5 to be 9 e>ne/4 ,"s tw5ty ye>s & m1 y conceive1 ,i h giv5 ov]1 toge!r ) heal? & eyesight1 to ! writ+ ( ! ,biography3 & ,i am n[adays1 h[ev] late 9 ! game1 q hone/ly & n unnaturally conc]n$ to f9d out :y4 ,s1 !n6 at la/1 y sympa?ize ) y\r review]s6 ,x 0 well en\gh1 9 ! beg9n+1 ,i w5t on1 to li/5 to y\r ,economi/ !ories3 & :ile y talk$ ,i c\ld believe 9 !m1 almo/4 ,y\r v]bal juggl]y1 ,i d n "q1 w\ld /ill h t effect4 ,b ! mom5t y h done talk+1 ,i c b come back to ! blunt tru?1 unwill+ly3 ! arti/ _c ev] by mak+ a /atue or a pa9t+ or a book--no matt] h[ long ! ?+ made may la/1--immortalize himself4 ,he w\ld come a great deal ne>] to p]petuat+ himself by begett+ z _m *ildr5 z 8 natural =ces & ! frailty ( 8 fri5ds p]mitt$-- ,ah1 ! lewd ,jurg5 t\*6 said ,*>t]is1 regretfully4 --,& x c 9 no way conc]n ! arti/1 ei!r = good or ill1 ,i cont9u$1 t some?+ :i* he happ5$ to make1 endures aft] he has p]i%$4 ,no d\bt1 y c\ld expla9 ! contradiction 9 y\r argum5t3 y slightly m>ri$ m5 h le>n$ h[ to expla9 ev]y?+4 ,b1 aft] all1 ?is is an affair 9 :i* ,i want my own notions1 n y\rs4 #c ,let me h j "o o!r book to live & talk 91 ,*>t]is said1 & ,i w expla9 ! scope & aim ( novel writ+ ) su* a grace & lovel9ess z nev] 06 ,my notions h a fre] w+ ?an y\rs3 & if y are ob/9ate ab\t ?is1 y w be enc\nt]+ by & by t /atem5t 9 ! public pr9ts4 ',! au?or has "h va9ly endeavor$ to recapture ! *>m ( 8 e>li] ,beyond ,life1 & :5 he speaks 9 8 own p]son is by no means s amus+4' ,t1 ,i =ew>n y1 w be ! unanim\s v]dict4 ,i d n altoge!r aim at be+ amus+4 ,i want1 r1 to w9d up affairs by contriv+ an epilogue = ! ,biography4 ,he reg>d$ me = "s :ile3 & ,i d n "k h[ to indicate 8 k9dly & r commis]at+ p5siv5ess4 ,pres5tly he said3 ,b ,i =ew>n y1 too1 t nobody is ev] go+ to recognise ! ,biography z an actual fact4 ,y may pret5d to y\rself1 if y l1 t all y\r writ+ is ( ?is "o human life re9c>nat$ ov] & ov] aga91 9 ! fle% ( ,manuel's v>i\s desc5dants1 & endlessly p]=m+ ! same rle 9 :at is1 at bottom1 always ! same com$y4 ,! ne>e/ anyone w ev] come to agreem5t ) y is to admit t y h wa/$ "t & pa9s 9 pat*+ up a sort ( g5ealogy2 & t y\r books1 9 fact1 are--if y ?9k x a m]it1--r monoton\sly ! same1 because y are unable to draw any figure o!r ?an y\rself 9 a m or less transp>5t masqu]ade4 ,! *>ge ( monotony--9 t ^w's primal s5se1 :i* y might ) pr(it look up 9 ! diction>y1--,i ackn[l$ge1 & ev5 glory 94 ,=1 z y say1 x is p]haps ! ma9 po9t ( ! ,biography t x--& human life--pres5t = all practical purposes ! same com$y ov] & ov] aga9 ) ea* new g5]ation4 ,ecclesia/es1 ,i believe1 comm5t$ on ! same ph5om5on4 ,/ill1 if y want p to read m ?an "o ( y\r books-- ,n my books1 ,i am5d$1 b my "o book1 :i* is ! ,biography1 & ( :i* my v>i\s publications are *apt]s4 ,*>t]is %rugg$4 ,my de> fell[6 ,i1 9 common ) ! rema9d] ( mank9d1 refuse to admit ! possibility ( anybody's writ+ a book 9 n9ete5 volumes4 ,x simply is n done4 ,b1 he 0 told1 ) /ubborn mode/y1 b ,i h done x4 ,anyh[1 fifte5 volumes-- ,oh1 no3 y h m]ely writt5 fifte5 books4 ,t is a q diff]5t affair1 :i* anyone c\ld manage1 giv5 p5 & ink & "t & a suffici5t lack ( consid]ation = "o's fell[s4 ,! connection ( ^! v>i\s books1 ,i c assure y1 is ei!r =c$ or imag9$3 o!rwise1 !y w\ld be an affront to ! re/ ( u4 ,( c\rse1 ,i conc$$1 a bit mollifi$1 ( c\rse1 if y are putt+ ! ,biography ^u a basis ) ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne's ,relations ,^: ,tru? ,we ,fe>-- ,i am putt+1 to ! contr>y1 ! au?or ( ! ,biography1 said ,*>t]is1 into a phrase4 ,& t phrase is--8 ,*>t]is gr9n$4 ,! au?or ( ,jurg54 ,i beg9 already1 ,i comm5t$1 to dislike t phrase-- ,nev]!less1 y ne$ nev] look to f9d y\rself reg>d$ z any?+ save ! au?or ( ,jurg5 &1 j incid5tally1 ( "s o!r books4 ,!re1 aft] all1 my fri5d1 ! ,tumble-bug has scor$3 & nobody1 = ! re/ ( y\r lifetime1 w y ev] he> speak ( ^? o!r books except1 m or less politely1 to f9d fault ) _! lik5ess or _! unlik5ess to ,jurg54 ,ei!r quality1 z y p]haps h le>n$ already1 is equally to be deplor$ & %rugg$ ov]4 ,z ! subscrib] to a clipp+ bureau1 ,i admitt$1 ,i h notic$ ! fact r unavoidably4 ,any lik5ess to ,jurg5 is ! tiresome rework+ ( an exhau/$ ve93 b any diff]5ce f ,jurg5 proves my exhau/$ abilities4 ,aga9 b5ea? 8 m\/a*e 8 tee? %[$4 ,s y rema91 y see1 ! au?or ( ,jurg54 ,scott1 ,i repli$1 wrote ,! ,antiqu>y2 & ,?ack]ay wrote ,h5ry ,esmond2 & ,dick5s wrote ,our ,mutual ,fri5d3 yet p ev5 to-day cont9ue to ?9k ( !m z ! au?ors1 sev]ally1 ( ,ivanhoe & ,vanity ,fair & ,pickwick ,pap]s4 ,s ,i suppose t no?+ c be done ab\t x4 ,*>t]is reg>d$ me = a l5g!n$ :ile4 ,i see3 y h become /oically reconcil$ to hav+ po/]ity g on ?9k+ ( y1 = c5tury aft] c5tury1 z m]ely ! au?or ( ,jurg54 ,x may be t ,i flu%$4 ,b1 ,*>t]is1 ,i nev] said-- ,& n[ 8 %\ld]s w5t up4 ,my de> man6 z if y _h to6 #d ,yet1 9 ?is epilogue at lea/1 ,john ,*>t]is w5t on1 y may1 z x happ5s by r>e good luck1 hope to avoid ! ephem]al-- ,n utt]ly1 ,i diss5t$4 ,9 lit]>y fields !re are always s _m ,may-flies ab\t--,b !n1 ,*>t]is1 ,i _h ?\ght to add footnotes :i* w\ld expla9 all su* allusions-- ,z may be incompreh5sible to y\r read]s ( a few hundr$ ye>s h5ce8 ,i see4 ,su* c>efulness mu/ be grant$ to display a k9dly he>t1 9 an illum9at+ blaze ( self-complac5cy4 ,b ,i 0 9 tra9 to sugge/1 my fri5d1 t y might avoid ! ephem]al by r diff]5t me?ods4 ,z h[8 ,i ask$4 ,by li/5+1 repli$ ,*>t]is1 to me1 :ile ,i disc\rse ( et]nal v]ities4 ,?is happ5s to be "o ( my loquaci\s aft]noons-- ,& "h ,i rais$ my h&1 9 utt]ly unhe$$ prote/4 --,= y in=m me t y ne$ = ?is debatable ,biography1 ,john ,*>t]is cont9u$1 an epilogue1--:i* ( c\rse ought to be spok5 by ! same p]son :o af=d$ ! prologue4 ,well1 ,i %all ov]look y\r crass misrepres5tation ( me 9 t prologue1 :i* y s ill-advis$ly call$ ,beyond ,life4 ,y w rememb] h[ _m 'spirituali/s' turn$ to x ) f]vor1 & away f x ) disgu/8 ,i1 none ! less1 =give3 & (f-h&1 ,i w\ld say-- ,no1 ,*>t]is6 ,no1 = ,i mu/ myself contrive ?is epilogue-- ,b1 de> man1 ,i h x already complete1 to ! la/ p>adox4 ,x is 9 my m9d n[1 ha/5+ to ! tip ( my tongue-- ,no1 ,*>t]is1 ,i w n he> y6 --,art1 j z ,s*ill] long ago p]ceiv$1 is an outcome ( ! human impulse to play1 & to avoid t$ium by us+ up su* vigor z /ays unemploy$ by ! necessities ( e>n+ a liv+4 ,! arti/ is life's playboy4 ,! arti/1 to av]t ! ?reats ( bor$om1 r desp]ately makes sport ) ! univ]se-- ,x is a univ]se y are quitt+-- --,=1 z y ( c\rse p]ceive1 ! lit]>y arti/ plays3 he does no?+ else1 except ) ha/e & grudg+ly3 & ! sole end ( 8 endeavor is to div]t himself-- ,b ,i _h %ap$ ! ,p>t+ ,sign ( ,ageus1 :i* is int]pret$ v>i\sly1 b ^: efficacy does n v>y4444 #e ,i hat$ ?us to despat* ! little fell[1 aft] we _h play$ toge!r = all ( tw5ty-two ye>s4 ,besides1 8 go+ 0 n alone4 ,a great _m o!rs1 ,i suspect$1 dep>t$ ) him3 & ,i fanci$ t if1 ris+1 ,i n[ look$ out ( ! libr>y w9d[ z f> z ! ,mill ,road1 ,i might see yond]1--pass+ n[ away f me1 n[ t our comm]ce 0 ov]1 & travell+ 9 motley companion%ip ?r\gh ! gray spr+ wea!r1--all ! v>i\s m5 & wom5 ^: lives ,i _h fa%ion$ = me to play ) 9 my books4 ,heav5 only knew1 if ,heav5 imprud5tly conc]n$ itself ) su* matt]s1 h[ _m hundr$s ( !m !re mu/ be4444 ,& n[ !y 7 all gone1 ,i turn$ to ! task ( gett+ d[n ^u pap] my notions z to ! aims ( my writ+1 & "s explanation z to :at ,i _h be5 ab\t dur+ ! ye>s :i* ,i _h giv5 ov] to ! compil+ ( ! ,biography ( ,dom ,manuel's life4 ,= ! task approa*$ completion3 or1 r1 ! game drew t[>d its end2 & t end+ might well be ! appropriate season = me to sit out1 irrevocably1 :ile ! o!rs play$ on4 ,h[ev]6 once ! ,biography 0 really done1 & once ! volumes z yet accessible n[h]e save 91 z w5t my res\rces1 t almo/ prohibitively pric$ ,int5d$ ,edition1 :5 ^! _h be5 issu$ uni=mly ) ! re/1--) ! ,kalki b9d+1 & ! usual numb] ( mispr9ts1--!n ,i might or might n want to write some?+ else4 ,or p]haps be=e t "t came w\ld come dea?4 ,"t1 ei!r way1 w\ld settle ! up%ot )\t my aid4 ,mean:ile ,i mo/ c]ta9ly want$ my epilogue1 9 ! %ape ( a summ+ up :i* w\ld expla91 if only to me1 j :y ,i _h be5 at pa9s to write ?is exce$+ly long book1--:i* all o!r p]sons1 :e!r obtusely or :e!r 9 self-protection1 insi/$ ^u reg>d+ z ,jurg5 & sev]al o!r books4 #f ,& someh[1 n[ t1 com=tably replete ) lun*eon1 ,i approa* my epilogue1 n[ x is 9 my m9d to make v]ses r ?an to disc\rse 9 sob] & reasonable prose4 ,b ,i lack any matt]1 too1 t pla9ly prompts to v]sify+4 ,s ,i some:at vacantly consid] ! trees :i* /& ab\t my libr>y w9d[4 ,at ?is season !y h put (f _! nak$ness1 b ! gre5 ( _! leaves has n yet come to its full volume4 ,! leaves are sall[ & infrequ5t4 ,!y dapple a lum9\s gray sky ) mu* ! effect ( g]ms se5 "u a microscope4 ,! grass 9 ! long field beyond is pale & sodd53 = ,i reg>d all ?is 9 a gray %9+ pause betwe5 ! heavy spr+ ra9s4 ,! _w1 9 prep>+ to be v beautiful1 is = ! :ile di%evel$ look+3 & x sugge/s to me1 )\t any /epp+ /ones ( exact analogy1 a h&some woman defamatorily clad 9 a %abby gre5 dress+-g[n1 pois$ be=e h] mirror1 ) h] hair already p>tially loos5$ 9 ord] t %e may prep>e = a fe/ival4 ,x is a f9e fe/ival = :i* ! _w makes ready4 ,x is a pageant & a banquet+ t w fe$ all ! s5ses1 & w la/ = mon?s1 until ! :ite w9ds ( ,novemb] come1 l gaunt janitors1 to remove ! furniture & decorations4 ,life ev]y:]e w burgeon & exult1 & be> fruit1 & wane peacefully4 ,i mean n only grasses & bu%es & trees4 ,!re w be a great b>k+ ( dogs1 & cats also w make ! w>m night vocal4 ,& birds too w cry out 9 ! night1 z if amaz$ & wi/ful1 & t cry+ w be v pi]c+ly sweet &1 = no reason at all1 pa!tic4 ,!re w be lambs1 & foals1 & calves1 ) amateuri%ly con/ruct$ legs4 ,& ( c\rse ! "y p--,b ,i wond] ab\t ^? "y p6 ,!re is ^u !m a bl& h>d innoc5ce1 l ! gloss ( :ite *9a4 ,x is slipp]y1 & x ev] s lightly *ills4 ,yet x does seem1 ess5tially1 innoc5ce4 ,i recall1 ) a weal? ( anci5t in/ances1 t my own g5]ation1 :]e x w5t un*ap]on$1 0 rem>kably unhamp]$ by innoc5ce3 & ,i wond] if my own g5]ation 0 l ?is 9 ! pres5ce ( our eld]s8 ,i d n rememb]2 ,i feel t nobody c\ld hope to rememb] a ?+ s f> away3 & x is 9 my m9d to make v]ses4 ,= ,i rememb] _m o!r matt]s t h to d ) moonlight & ) ! t\* ( "y fle% & ) a lo/ consci\sness ( be+ fe>less & et]nal4 ,music too seems to be wov5 ?r\gh ! backgr\nd ( my memories1 n z a ?+ q notic$1 b z n ev] :olly abs5t4 ,i rememb]1 9 f9e1 y\?3 & ,i "k t ! glad magic ( y\? 0 always a promise ( ^: fulfillm5t "o liv$1 !n1 utt]ly assur$3 & ,i suspect t to be old means m]ely com+ to compreh5d t ?is promise has n be51 & nev] w be1 kept4 ,mean:ile ,i obs]ve x is /ill ! nature ( "y p]sons to seek out quiet places 9 c\ples1 & to ev9ce no di/a/e = twilight3 & ,i surmise t ev5 ^? inexplicable automobiles :i* /& to ! side ( our c\ntry roads at ev5+ & aft] nightfall h at lea/ two p]sons inside !m4 ,^! ph5om5a also are a portion ( ! prem$itat$ fe/ival1 ( t sublimely irrational fe/ival ^: ducdam 7z ,jaques 9 ! play1 y w rememb]1 calls t invocation :i* draws fools into a circle7 is /ill ! promise :i* all1 by & by1 p]ceive to /ay et]nally unfulfill$4 ,n[ x is 9 my m9d to make v]ses ab\t ?is fe/ival1 b ,i lack any matt]1 "h aga91 t pla9ly prompts to v]sify+4 ,we old] p]sons mu/ sit out1 sit out =ev] f ?is especial =m ( recreation1 :ile o!rs play on4 ,we d>e at mo/ to att5d z *ap]ons1 & ) a smile to obs]ve ^! junket+s3 = ,"t1 t /]n old ,roman1 /ates outright 79 ( c\rse 8 native tongue71 ,lusi/i satis6 ,i d n say t we h n equally important ?+s to d1 9 our traffic ) affairs ( ! m9d3 ,i w\ld n ass]t our utt] read9ess1 z yet1 = ! scrap-heap & ! grav5 tributes ( ! /one-mason4 ,i m]ely note t we are b1 at be/1 ! *ap]ons at ?is fe/ival = :i* ! ,april _w is prep>+4 ,s we mu/ look on b5evol5tly1 & mu/ pres]ve decorum1 & also mu/ n ev] conc$e :at urge x is t prompts ?is fe/ival4444 ,/ill1 x is 9 my m9d to make v]ses4444 #g ,!re is1 ?\gh1 ,i reflect1 ?an ?is knack ( sitt+ out at ! "r mom5t1 & )\t sulk9ess1 f avocations = :i* ! unfri5dly ye>s disqualify y1 no f9]1 no m b5efic5t1 & no m difficult art4 ,to "s1 inde$1 m]e sitt+ out does n appe> q adequate3 & !re is mu* to be said = ! cont5tion t ! key to real success 9 liv+ is to die soon en\gh4 ,yet ?is is an un-,am]ican accompli%m5t3 ev5 our lead]s r>ely %[ ! ma/]ly tact ( ,l9coln2 & ! result is t mo/ depress+ li/ :i* beg9s ) ,b5$ict ,arnold1 cont9ues ) ,william ,j5n+s ,bryan & ,a>on ,burr1 & s passes calamit\sly ?r\gh ! alphabet to ,woodr[ ,wilson4 ,!re is no "o ( ^! transi5t inh]itors ( glory b has1 ?r\gh a m]e faux-pas 9 longevity1 impair$ 8 *ance ( reta9+ et]nal admiration & applause4 ,! writ]1 ?\gh1 ,i ?9k1 is ov]-precipitate 9 dy+ at a day less ?an eighty4 ,by t "t he1 ) /eadily fail+ faculties1 w h publi%$ a deal ( insuff]able twaddle3 b by t "t1 too1 8 "n may well h become famili> to a fair numb] ( pond]able & unlit]>y p]sons2 & ! excell5ce ( 8 writ+ may be ev]y:]e conc$$ z ! obvi\s polite alt]native to read+ x4 ,he has become 9 ! cultural vi/a a kn[n1 n necess>ily maje/ic1 feature3 he has won1 9 f9e1 to t c]ta9 und5iable assur$ position :i* no ,am]ican arti/ any:]e c hope to secure except by prolong$ survival ( 8 tal5ts4 ,longevity1 inde$1 is ) u ! "o auctorial accompli%m5t :i* intellig5t p c hone/ly e/eem3 we t5d to %>e a g5]\s national pride 9 all gift$ p]sons :o h pa9/ak+ly atta9$ to our common level ?r\gh ! discom=ts ( s5ile decay4 ,"t ?us induces u to *]i% our ,longfell[s & ,bryants1 & ev5 to tol]ate our ,:itmans3 x enables our ,joseph ,jeff]sons to e>n a compet5ce ^u ! /age z soon z !y h gr[n too feeble to act3 & x has also p]suad$ u1 ?r\gh j ?is self-same sympa!tic desire to gladd5 ! la/ ye>s ( e /rik+ case ( m5tal indig5ce1 to e/abli% & /ock our ,am]ican ,academy ( ,arts & ,lett]s4 ,s ,i mu/ c]ta9ly endeavor to live z long z may prove possible4 ,ev5 if ,i may n hope ev] to be any?+ m ?an--9 ! phrase n utt]ly peculi> to ,john ,*>t]is1--! au?or ( ,jurg51 !re may be comp5sations by & by4 ,& 9 fact1 ,i turn "h to ?9k+1 ) a pleasant w>m ?rill1 ab\t ,m5ck5's pr$iction t1 if ,i live to be eighty1 ,i too may be elect$ to ! ,am]ican ,academy4444 #h ,none ! less1 n[ t ,i approa* completion ( ! ,biography1 ?is may well be ! "t to sit out f ! mo/ high & joy\s game ( writ+4 ,! "y are n m]ely at ! door1 !y are 9 all ! adv]tis+ columns devot$ to ! season's lit]>y ma/]pieces1 & beh9d mo/ ( ! editorial desks4 ,i1 :o 0 b f\r ye>s ago a dang]\s revolution>y up/>t1 beg91 ev5 among editors & publi%]s1 to be treat$ ) some?+ ( ! g+]ly respect ) :i* "o h&les antique glassw>e or a vet]an ( ! ,w> ,betwe5 ! ,/ates4 ,among ! really vital writ]s1 /ill 9 /r5u\s practise ( _! lack ( art1 ! old fell[ :o wrote ,jurg5 is relegat$ at be/ to ! ,middle or1 z !y playfully call x1 ! ,muddle g5]ation 9 ,am]ican ,lett]s2 & ,i am become a relic vaguely associable ) bicycles & hansom-cabs & cig>-/ore ,indians & ca/-iron de]1 & o!r coeval items ( ext9ct ,am]icana4 ,s x may well be "t1 once ! ,biography is q complete1 = me to sit out f ! game ( writ+1 & to make sport ) words no m4 ,& ,lusi/i satis has a dre>y s\nd1 at ! fir/ he>+3 yet ,i d n "k b t x is1 9 reality1 ! aptly word$ praise ( atte/$ wisdom4 ,y h play$ en\gh6 ,i %all take x to mean t ,i h n /9t$ myself at play+1 t ,i h got out ( ! writ+ all ! div]sion :i* is all[able4 ,= ,i beg9 to see f9e implications 9 ,john ,*>t]is' p>t+ /atem5t t ! arti/ labors prim>ily1 ev5 solely1 to div]t himself4 ,:atev] ,s*ill] may h said rema9s to me unkn[n3 b ,i f9d ?is !ory1 ( art z play1 9 notori\sly good /&+ else:]e1 among _m2 & ,i f9d1 too1 by ! light ( exp]i5ce1 a great deal 9 ?is notion t ! arti/--or1 at lea/1 ! arti/ :o happ5s to be a noveli/1--is life's half-fright5$ playboy4444 ,i ,a ,,note ,,on ,,alcoves ,su* is ! pres5t /ate ( ! _w3 & ! nature ( ! animat$ be+s :i* exi/ ^u x1 is h>dly 9 any degree less wor?y ( our contemplation ?an its o!r features4 ,yet our fir/ att5tion is ju/ly due to ,man1 = ^: sake all o!r ?+s appe> to h be5 produc$ by ,nature2 ?\gh ) s great & sev]e p5alties = ! enjoym5t ( h] b\nte\s gifts1 t x is f> f easy to det]m9e :e!r %e has prov$ to him a k9d p>5t or a m]ciless /ep-"m4 ,i4 ,a ,note on ,alcoves #i ,! lit]>y arti/ plays3 & ! sole end ( 8 endeavor is to div]t himself4444 ,seat$ n[ at my desk1 ,i weigh$ ! phrase4 ,all valid arti/s 9 lett]s might or might n ) ju/ice be describable z life's half-fright5$ playboys4 ,i1 9 any ev5t1 knew t1 :atev] o!r motives might n[ & !n h prompt$ me1 ! ,biography _h be5 writt5 9 *ief = my own div]sion4 ,:5ev] p _h unfavorably criticis$ my writ+--,i n[ p]ceiv$1--my fir/ emotion _h be51 always1 surprise at _! imag9+ ,i _h especially tri$ to give pleasure to !m4 ,i _h1 in/ead1 = ne>ly a qu>t] ( a c5tury1 be5 try+ ) ! ,biography to div]t myself4 ,t might or might n be ! correct pr9ciple ^u :i* to write novels3 x 0 mo/ c]ta9ly a pr9ciple to :i* ,i 0 committ$ 9 any ju/ify+ ( ! =m & scope ( ! ,biography4 ,s ,i tapp$ out ^u my typewrit]1 fir/ ( all1 z a self-obvi\s axiom1 ,! lit]>y arti/ labors prim>ily to div]t himself4444 #aj ,x is surpris+1 ?\gh1 :at protean gifts a !me develops once y attempt to grapple ) x4 ,:5 ,i 0 j n[ mov$ to set d[n on pap] my p]sonal notions z to ! =m & scope & aim ( ! novel1 z ^! notions are illu/rat$ 9 ! ,biography1 ! affair seem$ simple4 ,) ! task actually begun1 ! typewrit]-bell may h>dly t9kle ?rice 7= my ma*9e is ( a v5]able model7 be=e "o sees t ! guide to fur!r composition mu/ be t once celebrat$ *apt]1 9 ,i =get ^: ,natural ,hi/ory1 ^u ,! ,snakes ( ,icel&4 ,x read1 z y recall1 ,!re are no snakes 9 ,icel&4 ,= "o p]ceives t ! =m & scope ( ! novel1 if n simil>ly non-exi/5t1 at lea/ /ay indet]m9able 9 l&s :]e9 ! =m & ! scope ( prose fiction /ay limitless4 ,! aim1 h[ev]1 ( ! writt51 pr9t$ & =mally label$ novel is1 ,i take x1 to div]t4 ,su* is 7"o may assume ) 9 any ev5t q reputable back+7 ! only aim ( creative writ+1 & ( all ! arts4 ,b mu* ! same sort ( div]sion seems to be ! purpose ( a /agg]+ numb] ( human endeavors3 & x is :5 "o consid]s ! novels :i* are n =mally label$1 t ! !me evasively assumes all mann] ( %apes1 & ! field ( prose fiction is reveal$ z limitless4 ,i d n hunt p>adox4 ,i wi% 9 real s9c]ity to ackn[l$ge t our trade ( novel writ+ & publi%+ is an ineffably m9or ev9cem5t ( ! va/ & pride-evok+ tru?1 t human be+s are wis] ?an reason4 ,pure reason--,i mean1 z pure z human reason assays1--reveals out ( h& t ! ma9 c\rse ( daily liv+ is "p bor$om1 "p active discom=t & fret1 &1 = ! n inconsid]able re/1 a blund]+ adh]5ce to "s /&>d d]iv$ f ?is or t he>say4 ,b human be+s1 9 ?is "o abnegation inf9itely wise1 "h all disc>d ! use ( _! reason+ p[]s1 :i* are p]haps felt "h to be at lea/ z gullible z usual3 & brave m5 *e]ily d5y _! imm]sion 9 ! futile muddle ?r\gh :i* !y toil lip-deep4444 ,p9n$ to ! wall1 ! m tru?ful ( fle% & blood may grant t ?is curr5t aft]noon does1 by ! m]e/ co9cid5ce1 prove answ]able to "s su* morbid & ov]-color$ description by p b5t on be+ que]3 b 9 ! admitt]'s m9d =getfulness is already ab\t its *>itable c5sor%ip ( ! ev5ts ( ! morn+1 to ! int5t t ?is am5d$ acc\nt be plac$ on file ) _m expurgat$ editions ( ye/]day & ! mo/ brilliant romances ab\t to-morr[4444 ,= human memory & human optimism are adepts at ! prev>ications :i* ev]ybody grasps1 retails & tirelessly reit]ates3 ^! two x is :o co9 ! fictions :i* e p]son weaves into ! int]m9able extravaganza t he recites to himself z an accurate summ+-up ( 8 own pa/ & future3 & ev]y:]e ab\t ?is e>?'s revolv+ surface moves a circulat+ libr>y ( unwritt5 novels b\nd 9 clo? & hab]da%]y4 ,! :olesome effect ( ^! novels is pat5t4 ,x is ?anks to ?is brace ( indefatigable romanc]s1 x is due to ! lax grasp ( memory & to ! p]5nation ( optimism1 t nobody really ne$s to notice h[ ! mo/ ( u1 9 unimportant fact1 approa* t[>d dea? ?r\gh gray & monoton\s corridors4 ,besides1 "o f9ds a numb] ( colorful alcoves "h & !re1 to be op5$ by intoxication or v5]y1 by surr5d] to ! invigorat+ lunacy ( h]d action1 or ev5 by m5tal conc5tration ^u new dance-/eps & ! problems ( *ess & auction bridge4 ,"o blund]s1 inde$1 into a r h&some numb] ( su* alcoves :i*1 :5 ent]$1 tempor>ily %ut out ! rigidity & ! only exit ( ! inescapable corridor4 ,life ?us becomes = humank9d a f> diff]5t matt] f :at x w\ld seem to any m]ely reasonable creature1 s9ce life's monoton\s ma9 t5or is ?us div]sifi$ by an endless s]ies ( slight di/ract+ int]e/s & ( small b v (t5 positive pleasures 9 ! way ( "t-wa/+ & misdemeanor4 ,& 9 addition1 z we g1 all sorts ( m]ry tales are be+ int]*ang$1 ab\t :at lies beyond ! ne>+ door & ! und]tak]'s little black bag4 #aa ,^! are n1 ?\gh1 ! only an/hetics4 ,! human mak] ( fiction furni%es yet o!r alcoves1 :e!r ) beautiful or %ock+ ideas1 ) _m fancy-clut*+ toys t may div]t ! travell]'s m9d f dwell+ on ! preval5t t$ium ( 8 j\rney & ! ambiguity ( its end4 ,i h n yet1 ( c\rse1 come to consid]ation ( ! =mally label$ novel1 = ?is mu* is true ( e =m ( man-made fiction1 :e!r x be concoct$ by poets or /atesm51 by bi%ops 9 conclave or by adv]tis]s 9 ! back ( magaz9es4 ,& s9ce memory & optimism1 z has be5 said1 are ! ar*etypal ,hom] & ,/4 ,john1 ! supreme & mo/ altrui/ic ( all deceiv]s1 ! omnipot5t & undy+ ma/]s ( omnipres5t fictive creation1 _! me?ods are 9 ! ma9 pursu$ by ! great pair's epigoni2 :o likewise t5d to deal ) ! l>ge de$s ( sup]human p]sons se5 ?r\gh a gl[ ( amb] luc5cy1 n :olly unak9 to t ( maple syrup4 ,( ! romances :i* make = bus9ess prosp]ity & religi\s revivals & w>s to end w> =ev]1 "h is no call to speak4 ,nor ne$ ,i "h po9t out t well-nigh ev]yone :o any:]e writes prose to-day1 :e!r x take =m z a tax return or a magaz9e /ory or a lett] beg9n+ ,my de> ,s-&-s1 is consci\sly compos+ fiction3 & 9 ! spok5 prose ( s*oolrooms & c\rts ( law & social conv]se1 ,i ?9k1 no c&id p]son w d5y t exp$i5cy & inv5tion collaborate4 ,x may be true t lies h %ort legs1 b civilization advances ^u !m4 #ab ,i1 9 any ev5t1 get daily bewild]m5t f consid]+ h[ deep-root$ seem all life's s]i\s & practical endeavors 9 implausible fictions4 ,! mo/ long-head$ ( u1 = in/ance1 may reasonably confess to "s fai? 9 money & 9 ma!matics3 ^! ?+s at lea/ are /able realities1 ^! are ! pill>s1 ! v ,bohas & ,jak9 9 ! ,temple ( ,common-,s5se4 ,& yet1 "h also1 is disclos$ by two m9utes' consid]ation ano!r side4 ,money ,i reg>d1 ,i hope1 ) all appropriate gravity4 ,i "k t ,i n[ & !n accept )\t d]isory outcry1 ev5 ?ankfully1 small metal disks disfigur$ ) a rem>kably unaquil9e eagle & ! fat-j[l$ head ( a female crim9al v neatly guillot9$4 ,nor am ,i "h deceiv$ by appe>ances4 ,^! ?+s sugge/ extremely rococo pok]-*ips1 !y look l c\nt]s to be us$ 9 play+ "s sort ( game1 = ! s\nd reason t ?is is precisely :at !y are4 ,& we play4 ,we all play q gravely1 at e h\r 9 our lives1 at ! game :]e9 ^! disks1 :i* 9 !mselves no mortal c\ld reg>d ) /hetic pleasure or employ = any imag9able practical purpose1 are suppos$ to be wor? some?+4 ,9 "t we get q us$ to ^! hor>y excursions ( fancy3 & inde$ we s ent] into ! _s ( ! game z v (t5 to buy ?+s ) a feel+ t ! cl]k is sw9dl+ u1 r ?an we him4 ,b1 z an ev5 m rem>kable fiction1 ,i consid] ! new five-doll> bill :i* ,i *ance ?is morn+ to possess4 ,9 itself1 l ! metal disks1 x is wor? no?+3 & its glaz$ surface *ills ! ?\ght ( devot+ x to ! "o use sugge/$ by its g5]al dim5sions4 ,x be>s1 ?\gh1 ,i f9d1 an engrav$ assurance t to ! be>] ( ?is pap] ! ,p's ,national ,bank ( ,/rasburg1 ,virg9ia1 w pay five doll>s4 ,s9ce1 z x happ5s1 ! presid5t & ! ca%i] ( t in/itution h n sign$ 9 ! spaces res]v$ = !m1 ! assurance comes unsupport$3 = x nobody1 s f> z ,i c see1 assumes any lea/ responsibility4 ,yet1 9 any ev5t1 if ! unsponsor$ /atem5t be true1 su* is ! sole value ( ?is pap] rectangle3 its only virtue is t 9 ,/rasburg1 ,virg9ia1 y c ex*ange x = five doll>s4 ,i h no int5tion ( go+ to ,/rasburg1 ,virg9ia3 ,i %all in/ead buy some?+ ) ?is note1 "u ! romantic pret5ce t ! %opkeep] is go+ to ex*ange x1 9 ,/rasburg1 ,virg9ia1 = five doll>s4 ,& he w "p ) x to somebody else on ! same imag9ative t]ms4 ,& t make-believe w cont9ue until ?is note is worn out4 ,mean:ile ?is bit ( pap] w gravely be ex*ang$1 9 v>i$ surr\nd+s1 = e sort ( commodity4444 ,x w be transmut$ into d9n]s1 x w tread ! pavem5ts ( remote outl&i% cities 9 ! =m ( a pair ( %oes1 & z pajamas x w pass beyond ! prop] scope ( my m$itations4 ,x w fl[] into or*ids1 x w blaze z coal4 ,n )\t o/5tation w x fall into ! collection plate1 nor t[>d ,*ri/mas flutt] into ! kettle ( ! ,salvation ,army3 m furtively w x1 ?rice-fold$1 slip into ! top ( ! fem99e /ock+4 ,d>kness w sometimes engulf x l a pocket4 ,v deep w x desc5d1 z f>es ! sew] rat1 into grim social und]worlds2 z mo/ inf]ior :iskey x w be swall[$ up2 & 9 ! mann] ( ! dead t are laid away1 w x g d[n into ! /eel catacombs b5ea? bank+ h\ses4 ,!nce pres5tly x w arise4 ,x w arise un*ang$1 a trifle det]iorate 9 crispness p]haps1 yet v pot5t to aid 9 lift+ mortgages1 9 rais+ *ildr51 & 9 elevat+ _m h\seholds1 ,i w\ld l to ?9k1 9 ! avat> ( two ( my books4444 ,b nev] on any =5oon 9 ,/rasburg1 ,virg9ia1 w x be ex*ang$ = five doll>s3 & ! "o purpose = :i* ?is pap] is s precisely design$ is precisely ! "o to :i* x w n ev] be put4 ,:at w 9 po9t ( fact become ( x1 ,i le>n aft] s]i\s inquiry into ?is my/]y--9 f9ancial circles1 :]e9 ,i 0 humor$ z a h>mless lunatic1--is t1 :5 ! note gets suffici5tly dirty & decrepit1 "s bank w turn x 91 at ,wa%+ton1 9 ex*ange = a fre% pap] rectangle2 & ! s5ior note w !n be de/roy$ by ,treasury employees4 ,b nobody w ev] convey to ,/rasburg1 ,virg9ia1 ?is repres5tation ( ,b5jam9 ,h>rison look+ l a di%one/ ,santa ,claus1 & ( ! ,pilgrims putt+ a%ore at ,plym\? ,rock to inve/igate ! ph5om5a ( a w9d t bl[s two ways & ( a tree gr[+ f ! ocean4 ,nobody w ev] deal logically ) all ?is intricate engrav+3 & if anybody ev] did1 he w\ld1 z ! v cream ( ?is monet>y fiction1 be ?\ght que]4 ,at wor/1 8 sanity w\ld become a matt] ( m$ical inve/igation3 at be/1 he w\ld be giv5 = ?is pap] rectangle ano!r banknote1 & ! romanc+ w\ld n[ gild a diff]5t ,c>cassonne4 ,& simil>ly outrage\s seem to any calm consid]+ ! fictions ( ma!matics4 ,?is fact1 inde$1 0 rec5tly po9t$ out to me by my small son1 9 :om 8 gov]ness 0 endeavor+ to implant ! conviction t two & two make f\r4 ,b ! *ild /ay$ sceptical4 ,he 0 res]v$ly polite ab\t a rational ,suppose y _h two apples1 & ,i gave y two m apples1 h[ _m apples w\ld y h !n8 ,he conc$$ ) read9ess1 n unflavor$ ) resignation to ! obtus5ess ( gr[n-up p]sons1 t 9 su* circum/ances he w\ld h f\r apples1 b c\ld n eat t _m )\t be+ real sick4 ,yet t two & two1 9 consequ5ce1 make f\r1 he exclud$ z a logical inf]5ce3 & he depreciat$ t inf]5ce by /at+ x did n mean any?+4 ,he 01 ( c\rse1 q "r4 ,= t two & two make f\r becomes1 ! v in/ant t y play ?is famili> axiom ! *ildi% trick ( ?9k+ ab\t x1 at be/ an unprovable hypo!sis4 ,t two apples & two m apples compose f\r apples is1 z my son admitt$1 pla9 en\gh4 ,or1 y may *ange y\r unit to a p5ny1 a mat*1 a p5cil1 or to a bungal[1 & /ill produce conv9c+ evid5ce to prove y\r ari?metic4 ,b ! ma!matician reque/s u to consid] an ab/ract two1 to believe 9 two apples ) ! pomace\sness remov$3 8 incorporal & incorporeal two has nev] exi/$ & nev] c exi/4 ,8 two is n m]ely a fiction1 b an inconceivable fiction :i* ! human m9d c no m1 really1 imag9e ?an x c 8 f\r4 ,y ne$ only = "o mom5t attempt to =m "s rational & cle>-cut idea ( ?is two to p]ceive t ! gov]ness 9 fact 0 7) all respect to h]7 talk+ ab\t incr$ible fictions1 j z my son affirm$4444 ,& :5 ! ma!matician goes on f two & f\r into ! high] bran*es ( 8 romance weav+1 & po/ulates z yet o!r realities 8 l9es t h l5g? b no bread? or ?ickness1 or 8 po9ts t h n ev5 l5g?1 y face ! *oice betwe5 flee+ f 8 self-evid5t lunacy & accept+ 8 insane b v useful fictions4 #ac ,s d we all exi/ z if 9 a w>m grateful ba?1 subm]g$ & soo!d by fiction4 ,9 contra/ to ! inhabitants ( ! ,scilly ,isl&s1 :o are reput$ to h liv$ by tak+ 9 "o ano!r's wa%+1 s d we live by int]*ang+ tales t w n wa%4 ,!re seems to be no b\nd1 no fronti] trad+-po/ appo9t$ any:]e to ?is b>t] ( curr5t fiction1 n 9 ! future nor 9 ! ye>s beh9d4444 ,m5 h be51 almo/ cynically1 %[n ) :at ease ! romance :i* we call hi/ory may be reca/ ?r\gh\t1 n[ t ,am]ica rejoices 9 an am5d$ pa/ :i* has all be5 pa9/ak+ly rewritt5 ) m c>e ( ! ,k+'s ,engli%1 & :]e9 ! ,w> ( ! ,revolution takes its prop] place z ! late/ addition to ! li/ ( ,g]man outrages4 ,/ate legislatures dispose ( man's arboreal ance/ry by pass+ a law aga9/ x3 & ,congress1 by be/[+ ^u non-intoxicat+ bev]ages an illegal alcoholic cont5t1 at once repeats & repudiates ! miracle ( ,cana4 ,our newspap]s cont9ue ! w>-"t economiz+ ( intellig5ce1 & /ill s]ve patriotic sub/itutes 9 s]ials1 :]e9 ,black & ,yell[ & ,r$ p]ils keep colorful ! outlook1 & fi5ds oppose broad-m9d$ s]aphim 9 e political diff]5ce4 ,our cl]gy are no less prolific 9 _! m futuri/ic s*ool ( art1 & on e ,sabba? morn+ disc\rse engag+ly ( p>adise & ( t mill5nium ( :i* ! arrival is at pres5t be+ fur!r$ by ! m mod]n ( our prelates br++ fe>lessly to be> ^u ! my/]y ( ! ,inc>nation ! intellect ( a midwife4444 ,! pa/1 ! pres5t & ! future are ?us ev]y:]e pres5t$ 9 ! t]ms ( g5]ally div]t+ prose fictions3 & life is r5d]$ passable by our believ+ 9 ^? :i* are mo/ to our especial lik+4 #ad ,man is1 !y say1 ! only animal t has reason2 & s he mu/ h also1 if he is to /ay sane1 div]sions to prev5t 8 us+ x4 ,man1 always ne>+ & always consci\s ( approa*+ dea? ) its unpr$ictable sequel1 & yet bor$ beyond suff]ance by ! r\t9e ( 8 daily liv+1 mu/ 9 ?is pr$icam5t h play?+s to div]t him f br++ pitiless reason to be> ^u 8 dilemma3 & he mu/ h too ! false values :i* he ascribes to ^! play?+s4 ,! l9es ( ,pope t ,i h quot$ else:]e dwell tru?fully en\gh ^u life's endless play+1--^u ! play+ ( ! *ild ) /raws & rattles1 ( ! "y man ) 8 mi/resses1 ( ! mature ) weal? & worldly honors1 & ( ! ag$ ) ros>ies & pray]-books4 ,b ! solace1 ! true virtue1 ( ^! play?+s arises f ! fiction t ! play] tells to himself ab\t !m4 ,no *ild plays ) a /raw3 he br&i%es a sword t has j *opp$ (f a dragon's head4 ,! "y man1 exultant1 t]rifi$1 t\*es & uncov]s1 n an expanse ( epid]mis & small hairs & sweat gl&s1 b ! body ( a goddess4 ,! bank] is revel+ 9 t romance ab\t ,/rasburg1 ,virg9ia3 & ! ag$ clasp n a pray]-book b ! key to et]nal bliss4 ,ev]y:]e1 9 f9e1 ! creat+ romantic :o lives 9 e human be+ is ei!r compos+ or else borr[+ ! k9d ( romance :i* mo/ pot5tly div]ts him1 & prev5ts 8 go+ mad4 #ae ,well1 x is ! privilege ( ! noveli/--,i mean1 at la/1 ! noveli/ :o is frankly li/$ z su* 9 ,:o's ,:o--to aid accord+ to 8 abilities 9 ?is old _w-wide ef=t1 s to delude mank9d t nobody f bir? to dea? ne$ ev] really bo!r ab\t 81 ^u ! :ole1 unpromis+ situation 9 ! fle%4 ,x is ! privilege ( ! noveli/ :o happ5s also to be an arti/1 to blaze a trail ^u :i* 8 read]s may foll[1 & be delight$ by ! by-products ( 8 h$onism4 ,= x is 8 high] privilege to div]t 8 own ?\ghts f unpr(itable & rational worry+2 & to lead su* z may *oose to foll[ him 9 "o m desp]ate sortie f t ord]$ liv+ & f ! selves ( :i* all m5 are tir$4 ,s ,i suspect !re mu/ always be1 to ! la/ digit1 precisely z _m me?ods z !re are noveli/s4 ,= ! endeavor ( ! noveli/1 ev5 by ! l[e/ & mo/ altrui/ic motives1 is to tell untru?s t w be div]t+3 & ( _! div]t+ness he ne$s1 & 9 fact c h 7prior to ! receipt ( royalty /atem5ts71 no t\*/one save only ! response :i* ^! untru?s evoke f him4 ,8 prim>y endeavor mu/ !re=e1 ^u m]ely rational & sordid gr\nds1 be to div]t1 n any possible read]1 b himself4 ,by ! noveli/ :o is m tradesman ?an arti/1 & :o is guid$ by ideals r ?an selfi%ness1 ?is tru? is n recognis$3 & he (t5 commits ! deadly error ( succumb+ to praisewor?y motives4 ,he1 z a rule1 inde$1 wrong-head$ly beg9s by consid]+ 8 public's real virtues & aspirations2 he endeavors to /r5g!n ^! by f9d+ = !m vic>i\s ex]cise3 & he ?us all[s himself to be misl$ into evanesc5ce ?r\gh philan?ropy4 ,n[ x is ! privilege ( ! public 7:i*1 to be sure1 has an alt]native7 to consid] ! arti/3 b ! arti/ :o = "o half second dur+ 8 h\rs ( play ) ink & pap] consid]s anybody except himself is contriv+ a suicide )\t dignity4 ,= ! "o really pond]able sort ( writ]--! writ] :o communicates to u some?+ ( 8 own delight & int]e/ 9 8 play+1 & :o ?us 9 ! end contributes to our g5]al human happ9ess1--has be5 influ5c$ :ile ab\t ?is play+ by none save selfi% consid]ations4 ,he has writt5 :olly to div]t himself3 he has = t mom5t be5 inclavat$ to pleasure-seek+ ) some:at ! ru?lessness ( a ,n]o & all ! t5acity ( a dbutante3 & if ,i seem unduly to emphasise ?is obvi\s fact1 x is m]ely because ! man aft]w>d s (t5 lies ab\t x4 ,"s tale-tell]s f9d !mselves mo/ readily b$rugg$ by ye>n+ t[>d lovel9ess unkn[n & unobta9able3 ^! are1 we say1 our romantici/s4 ,to !m are1 te*nically1 oppos$ su* ,pollyannas among fiction writ]s z ,mr4 ,!odore ,dreis] & ,mr4 ,s9clair ,lewis1 :o c d]ive a species ( obscure /hetic com=t f consid]+ p]sons ev5 less pleasantly situat$ ?an !mselves1--some:at z a cab9 pass5g] on a s9k+ %ip might consid] ! poor devils 9 ! /e]age1--& s turn rhyp>ograph]1 & write realism4 ,! process is n unnatural1 & has be5 m or less pr(itable s9ce at lea/ ! "t ( ,piricus4 ,b1 ei!r way1 ! inspir+ pr9ciple rema9s un*ang$3 y ?9k ( t :i* is above or bel[ y 9 ord] to avoid ?9k+ ( :at is ab\t y4 ,s x really does n greatly matt] :e!r y travel ) ,m>co ,polo to ,ca?ay or ) ! ,k5nicotts to ,goph] ,prairie4 ,! excursion may be = ! purpose ( look+ at beautiful ?+s wi/fully or at ugly ?+s contemptu\sly3 ! po9t is t x is an excursion f ! place :]e y reg>d ov]-famili> ?+s ) a yawn4 ,:5 "o consid]s ^! truisms1--& fails to see :y !y ne$ be disput$ by anybody n actually engag$ 9 ! physical labor ( tea*+ or ( contribut+ to ! m successful p]iodicals1--!n ! =m & scope ( ev5 ! =mally label$ novel seems1 pla9ly1 fluctuat+ & indet]m9able4 ,! noveli/1 x is app>5t1 w write 9 ! =m--) su* dramatic1 epic or lyric lean+s z 8 ta/e dictates1--:i* he p]sonally f9ds allur+3 8 rhy?ms w be su* z c>ess 8 p]sonal pair ( e>s3 & ! scope ( 8 writ+ w be settl$ by :at he p]sonally does or does n f9d int]e/+4 ,= ! s]i\s prose craftsman w write prim>ily to div]t himself1--) a "p ?rifty b 9 ! ma9 a philan?ropic und]?\ght ( h&+ on1 at a fair price1 ! play?+s & ! games :i* he contrives1 = ! div]sion ( ^? ) a l ta/e 9 anodynes4 ,& to d ?is w cont5t him4 ,= he w believe t he may w9 to fame by brew+ oblivion1 he w hope to inv5t1 if he prove ?rice lucky1 "s q new =m ( let's pret5d4 ,b he w n believe t anybody ) a valid claim to be consid]$ a po/-graduate *ild c gravely talk ab\t affix+ limits to ! =m & scope ( t especial pa/ime4 #af ,& s 8 cre$1 to my exp]i5ce1 /ays tr\bl+ly nebul\s4 ,at mo/ he w admit b g5]al t5ets to himself1 conc$+ v secretly3 ,imprimis1 ,i play1 :5 all is said1 ) common-s5se & piety1 z my fell[s appraise ^! matt]s1 & ) dea? also4 ,i h emb>k$ 9 a gam+ 9 :i* to w9 is n possible3 & e s5sible p]son ( c\rse ?9ks ?is extremely fooli%4 ,yet ,i "k t1 = my purpose1 ! op9ions ( all o!r p]sons are negligible4 ,my own op9ions1 if inde$ ,i h ! pati5ce & ! tem]ity to une>? !m1 are1 z ,i "k also1 errone\s2 !y are un/able3 b !y rema91 none ! less1 ! only reliable guides to my int5d$ goal1 div]sion4444 ,& my rational /&>ds c be adh]$ to1 ,i consid]1 ) m safety if !y are kept conceal$4 ,item1 ,i mu/ f9d out :at are1 9 reality1 my real beliefs3 & ,i mu/ set ^! =? to ! be/ possible advantage2 & ,i mu/ be zeal\s1 above all1 n ev] to reg>d my beliefs q s]i\sly4 ,human ideas are ( positive wor? 9 t !y make f9e play?+s = ! less obtuse ( mank9d4 ,t seems to be ! ultimate lean value ( all human ideas1 ev5 ( my ideas4 ,i mu/ c>efully conceal my k ( ?is humiliat+ fact4 ,item1 ,i mu/ *]i% my ideas z ,i d my *ildr51 ) a great love comm+l$ ) admitt$ inability to =esee :at !y may be l to-morr[4 ,= my ideas & my impressions1 9 ! mom5t t ^! visit & pass away f ! consci\sness :i* is ,i1 f ! fragm5t ( consci\sness :i* insecurely lurks inside ?is skull1 are ! only realities kn[n to me 9 ! brief :ile :]e9 ,i am1 z yet1 p]mitt$ to play ) common-s5se & piety & dea?4 ,i w to enjoy & play ) &1 x may be1 to p]petuate aft] my flick]+ f ?is skull1 ^! true realities3 if ,i succe$ 9 p]petuat+ !m1 t is well2 if ,i fail1 ,i %all n at all worry ab\t ?is failure once ,i am dead1 & ,i am fairly c]ta9 to be dead by & by4 ,at wor/1 ! ability & ! body & ! life :i* transi5tly 7 at my disposal w h be5 really us$1 bo? to make some?+ & to div]t me4444 ,& at be/1 x w\ld be foolh>dy n to keep su* int5tions conceal$4 ,item1 ) human life z a :ole ,i h no grave conc]n1 & ,i am beguil$ by no notion ( depict+ x4 ,my conc]n is solely ) myself4 ,i h no !ory ( :at we call life's cause or object2 nor c ,i detect 9 mat]ial exi/5ce any g5]al tr5d4 ,! />s & ! cont95ts1 ! m\nta9s & ^! flu/]+ hordes ( m51 e mole-hill & ! dilig5t danc+ ( gnat sw>ms1--all appe>s to bl5d 9 a vagrant & v prettily t9t$ & g5]ally amus+ /ream by :i* ,i too am swept onw>d4 ,if b = my dignity's sake1 ,i pref] to conceal my k ( ?is fact4 ,item1 !re is ^u me a resi/less hung] to escape f use & wont3 ,i seem m utt]ly resolv$ ?an are my fell[s1 n to be bor$3 & x is 9 my endeavor to evade ! t$i\sness ( famili> ?+s t ,i am play+--play+1 z ,i "k1 q futilely1--) common-s5se & piety & dea?4 ,su* levity t5ds1 x well may be1 to no applaudable outcome3 mean:ile ?is play+ div]ts me4444 ,& mean:ile1 my fell[s be+ :at !y are1 my amusem5t is a matt] v pr(itably conceal$4 ,item1 ,i really mu/1 9 ! tee? ( all solicitation1 refuse to plagi>ize any?+ f :at p call nature & real life4 ,my play+1 :i* ,i t]m my art1 has no conc]n ) ?+s :i*1 9 any case1 are too ill-manag$ to m]it imitation4 ,=1 /ill adh]+ to t simile ( ! prettily t9t$ /ream1 ,i am p]suad$ my art ne$ n pret5d to be a treatise ^u hydrodynamics3 my art is well cont5t to be ! autobiography ( an unvalu$ /raw adrift 9 ?is sp>kl+ & babbl+ /ream t ha/5s t[>d an unguessable ocean4 ,let u avoid guesswork1 s9ce x is pr(itless4 ,let u avoid1 too1 no reasonable pa9s to conceal ?is fact4 ,item1 let u avoid1 also1 ! n>cotiz+ p]ils ( rev]5ce1--ev5 = our juniors1 :o are 9 all /hetic matt]s inv>iably 9 ! "r1--or ( be+ q z s]i\s ab\t ourselves & our do+s 9 collusion ) pr9t]s & publi%]s z if mank9d & ! books ( m5 7 ( grave & demon/rable importance4 ,& let u1 above all1 avoid disa/r\s c&ors1 & say boldly none ( ^! ?+s4 ,let u :o write prote/ t we h no concealm5ts1 t we expose ourselves entire1 & t our unselfi% aim is to b5efit & ent]ta9 o!r p]sons1 ! :ile t we play ceaselessly ) common-s5se & piety & dea?4 ,,ii ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,wiz>dry ,su* />-gaz+s %[ y inde$ a blu] heav5 & bigg] />s & a sun ris+ out ( ! night3 yet nei!r ,a?os w reveal to ^? :o climb up to x1 nor ,olympos1 s mu* extoll$ by ! poets1 9 :at way ,god c>es = ! human race1 nor make pla9 ! nature ( virtue & ( ju/ice & temp]ance1 unless ! s\l scans ^! matt]s n>r[ly2 & ! s\l1 if x engages on ! task1 pure & undefil$1 w so> mu* high] ?an ?is summit ( ,caucasus4 #b4 ,! ,way ( ,wiz>dry #ag ,! lit]>y arti/ plays1 ,i _h said1 ) common-s5se4444 ,b "h ,i h>k$ back1 compuncti\s4 ,= only a mom5t s9ce ,i _h admitt$ t travel ) ,m>co ,polo to ,ca?ay 01 aft] all1 n ! sole end ( our art3 su* romanticiz+ 0 m]ely "o ( ! two av5ues :i*1 equally1 af=d$ escape f ! t$i\sness ( famili> mat]ial surr\nd+s4 ,yet x 0 ! only av5ue ,i 0 9 tra9 to recomm5d4 ,& s ,i paus$ "h to reflect t 9 ! ,biography ,i _h always ignor$ ! v real & solid claims ( realism4 ,well1 ( t o!r me?od ( escape1 j indicat$ by my concession ( ! possibilities ( travel ) ! ,k5nicotts to ,goph] ,prairie--( ! type ( div]sion :i* is furni%$ by ! reali/1--,i c\ld b admit ! exi/5ce & ! pot5cy1 re/rict$1 to be sure1 to an un5vi$ class ( m9ds2 & mu/ s pass on1 ) no too obvi\s %udd]+4 ,realism simply did n div]t me1 t 0 all3 & ?us 9 my m9d rank$ ) danc+ & ,! ,lit]>y ,dige/#a & golf1 z ab]rancies ( dullness t ,i c\ld pr(itably avoid )\t repreh5d+4444 ,inde$1 x _h be5 my droll luck to h "s pre-compository insight into ! %ap+ (1 if n ! mo/ notable1 c]ta9ly ! widelie/ talk$ ab\t1 ( ?is c5tury's reali/ic novels2 s t ,i /ill *]i% a peculi> l5i5cy = ^! ,k5nicotts :om ,i fir/ met 9 manuscript2 & ,i read _! family hi/ory ) a d\ble s5se ( guilt4 ,"h is ! m>riage ,i sugge/$ betwe5 ! s*ool-tea*] & ,ramie ,wu!rspoon3 & ,i recall1 ) qualms describable z second c\s9s to remorse1 t 9 a reali/ic novel no m>riage c ev] turn out really happily4 ,"h1 murd]$ by me1 ,i am afraid1 9 ! middle ( ano!r man's book1 is ! un(f5d+ ,sc&9avian girl1 ,bea ,sorg5son1 :o1 b = my le?al int]v5tion1 might p]haps h ?riv$ & h utiliz$ ! res\rces1 & h educ$ ! cov]t virtues & nobilities ( ,goph] ,prairie1 ov]look$ by ! less practical h]o9e 9 *ief2 = ?is 0 to h be5 co9cid5tly ! /ory ( ,bea's success & ( ,c>ol's failure z an expon5t ( g5]al social uplift3 & w\ld s h conv]t$ ! :ole affair into a fem9iz$ & unreadable d[n-to-date v]sion ( ! ,idle & ,indu/ri\s ,appr5tices4 ,i might1 ,i reflect ) a tr\bl$ _s1 ,i might p]haps h "h /ruck realism a %rewd bl[ by he>t5+ ,lewis 9 8 fir/ suicidal plan4444 ,to ! o!r side1 "h is ,c>ol's te*nical virtue pres]v$ unm>r$1 9 ! tee? ( my lewd urg+s3 = ,i 0 resolute to h h] fall f grace1 duly escort$ by ,eric ,valborg1 & !n to f9d t no?+ :atev] came ( x4 ,& "h is n "o ( ! sugge/$ rem$ies = ! ,middle ,we/'s regrettable prov9cialism1 ( :i*1 b = my prote/ations & sc(f+s ^u b5d$ knees1 ! read] might h _h full b5efit4 ,i recall r vaguely ! nature1 b vividly ! great numb]1 ( ^! possible rem$ies :i* ,lewis1 once1 plann$ to sugge/3 & ,i guiltily speculate if x w\ld n h be5 ! "p ( true k9dl9ess1 z well z ( /hetic morality1 to h enc\rag$ ! laun*+ ( t avalan*e ( con/ructive criticism ^u ! unsuspect+ read] ( ,ma9 ,/reet4 ,he1 p>alyz$1 engulf$1 demoli%$1 w\ld probably n ev] aga91 my consci5ce :isp]s1 h op5$ ano!r reali/ic novel4444 ,at all ev5ts1 ,i too _h be5 9 ?is matt] ( realism at lea/ once1 t9ily1 a p>ticeps crim9is4 ,i confess$ x1 & resum$ my epilogue4 ,= all ?is seem$ rem>kably remote f my introductory rem>k ab\t ,m>co ,polo4 ,i _h 9 m9d1 !n1 n ,! ,travels ( ,m>co ,polo ! ,v5etian1 b ! small novel call$ ,mess] ,m>co ,polo :i* ,donn ,byrne publi%$ n[ "s ye>s ago4 ,& x is ( ?is fiction t ,i wi% "h to speak m specifically1 because ( my p]sonal involvem5t 9 its =tunes4 #ah ,n (t5 does "o su/a9 ! s5se ( hav+ long await$ ! book :i* "t & *ance & a k9dr$ desire 9 ano!r's be+ h comb9$ to produce at la/1 & to make at la/ a v5d$ commodity1 z easy n[ to come by z blott+-pap] or bad :iskey4 ,i _h ?is s5se ab\t ,mess] ,m>co ,polo4 ,x 01 to me1 ! mo/ delightful ( surprises1 a bit ( unanticipatable flotsam wa%$ up f ! wide sunless sea ( realism4 ,= we 71 at j t "t1 be+ edifi$ r remorselessly4 ,s9clair ,lewis _h1 via ! book to :i* ,i h b n[ ref]r$1 detect$ sev]al flaws 9 ! cultural life ( ! ,middle ,we/2 ,john ,dos ,passos _h discov]$ t ! ,wilson ,w> _h be5 conduct$ n altoge!r z a pleasure trip = ! private soldi]2 & ,upton ,s9clair 0 9 8 cu/om>y l[ spirits4 ,nobody1 ,i ?9k1 c\ld h look$ = ! com+ ( a ,mess] ,m>co ,polo ?r\gh ! auctorial welt]1--^: susurrus 0 aft] all b a m lit]ate1 va/ ,a9't x awful1 ,mabel8--among ^? fretful waves ( indignation ov] ! dre>9ess ( small-t[n life & ! lonel9ess ( ! arti/ 9 ?is unappreciative c\ntry1 & ov] h[ t]ribly our army swore 9 ,fl&]s1 & ov] ! v5ality ( our press & pulpit & e o!r in/itution1 & 7lone lisp] ( good yet to come7 ov] ! imm95ce ( sev]al m /up5d\s w>s t w\ld wipe out u & all our sordid exi/5ce4 ,& yet1 ?r\gh ^! gray floods ( port5t\s in=mation 7"h neatly to r\nd (f my simile7 float$ ?is c>v$ sp> ( lovel9ess1 ) absolutely />tl+ irrelevance4 ,t ,mess] ,m>co ,polo %\ld h happ5$ at ?is precise mom5t seem$ a small miracle s pleasure-giv+ t ,i ha/ily waiv$ all consid]ation z to ! book's ultimate value4 ,i only knew ,i _h joy$ 9 ! read+ ( x1 some:at z ! p>tially />v$ might rejoice 9 an unexpect$ w9dfall ( savory food1 )\t any ne$ to delib]ate ! vi&s' durability4 ,none ! less does ! tale1 "s ye>s aft] t fir/ ke5 gre$y gulp+ ( its delights1 & aft] a m leisur$ ?ird read+1 rema9 a v f9e & beautiful /range book4 ,i s9c]ely hope y are famili> ) x3 ev5 if y are n1 "h is no ne$ = me to summ>ize ?is tale ( h[ "y ,m>co ,polo1 loit]+ ?r\gh y\?'s amiable adult]ies 9 ?irte5? c5tury ,v5ice1 became enamor$1 ?r\gh report1 ( ! ,khan ( ,t>t>y's daught]1 & ( 8 adv5tur+ z he cross$ ,asia to w9 to h]4 ,x suffices to report t "h1 9 brief1 we h a v>iant ( ! old high tale ( ,ge(frey ,rudel & 8 ,f> ,pr9cess1 adorn$ ) v vivid1 curi\s ornam5t1 & br\ght to a dn\em5t no less sad b m s\l-cont5t+4 ,yet ! ess5tial ?+ ab\t ?is book1 ,i ?\ght at my fir/ read+1 0 its prodigality 9 ! trans=m+ magic :i*--heav5 kn[s1 9 h[ few books6--q incommunicably l5ds romantic beauty to ?is or t n necess>ily unusual or f]tile !me1 some:at z sunset t+es ! wood$ & ! b>r5 m\nta9 ) equal glam\r4 ,to me ?is book at once expos$ ,donn ,byrne z a practition] ( t r>e & untea*able wiz>dry )\t :i* "o writes only words1 & )\t :i* ! mo/ c>efully made s5t5ces t5d b to bury "o ano!r l neat und]tak]s4 ,te*nically1 ?\gh1 ! con/ruction ( ,mess] ,m>co ,polo mu/ rema9 always to any noveli/ peculi>ly int]e/+4 ,to ,mr4 ,byrne1 9 ,we/*e/]1 ,n4,y41 at ! second *eck ( ! hunt1 came ! message t a c\ntryman & a clansman ne$$ me1 9 ! p]son ( ,mala*i ,campbell ( ! ,long ,gl53 & x is ! old ,celt :o tells ( :at1 9 a f>-(f gold5 ye/]day1 ,m>co ,polo ! ,v5etian saw & enc\nt]$ 9 ,cataia4 ,s !n does ,mr4 ,byrne set ab\t 8 magick+1 to lure y f ! prosaic to ! wond]ful1 at la/ to leave y cont5t$ly cuddl$ 9 ! lap ( ! incr$ible4 ,he raises = y1 to beg91 ! milieu ( 8 ,we/*e/]1--! late w9t] grass1 sp>se1 scr(ul\s1 ! j]ry-built bungal[s1 ! l9es ( uncomely l951 ! blatant adv]tis+ bo>ds4 ,x is 91 se5 ?r\gh1 & cont9u\sly color$ by1 ?is almo/ ,goph] ,prairean atmosph]e t ,mala*i evokes ! old "t & ! great pl5ty ( ,irel& 9 ! days ( h] *ampion%ip1 & ! gleam+ _w ( tall ,d]mot & ,granye ( ! ,bright ,brea/s & amor\s fi]ce ,maeve & ,cu*ula9 9 ^: h]oic looks 7 love & fire2 & evokes too1 se5 z if beyond & color$ by ! gl[ ( ?is ,celtic wond]l&1 n m]ely ! opul5t sleek life ( ! heyday & prime ( ,v5ice1 t = ri*es & treasures 0 ! wond] ( ! _w2 s9ce pa/ ev5 t1 illum9ate & t+$ by all1 is evok$ also ! ,v5etian's notion ( ! inscrutable1 good-temp]$1 %9+1 evil ,ea/4 ,! tale1 ?us1 seems a fanta/ic & graci\s pageant1 sadd5$ someh[ by ! kn[n evanesc5ce ( its beauty1 reg>d$ ?r\gh ?ree opalesc5t veils3 or1 r1 all t happ5s--j z we ^u reflection pref] to h _h x happ51--9 ! ,*9ese jasm9e g>d5 by ! ,lake ( ,cranes1 is view$ ?r\gh a rose-t9t$ gauze ( m$ival fancies se5 ?r\gh ?9 aureate ,celtic mi/s obs]v$ ?r\gh ! unhu$ b glaz+ w9d[-panes ( a ,we/*e/]1 ,n4,y41 draw+-room4 ,i am by no means sure ?is curi\s t\r de =ce 0 wor? p]=m+2 b ,i am un%akably conv9c$ t ,mr4 ,byrne br+s x (f to a nicety4 ,well1 su* 0 ! romance :i* appe>$ "s ye>s ago )\t mu* h]ald+1 & :i*1 :5 ,i fir/ read x1 _h exi/$ z a book = a mon? or two )\t attract+ any p>ticul> att5tion4 ,&1 read+1 ,i wond]$4 ,= ?is tale1 9 itself delightful--= a reason to :i* ,i %all recur1--seem$ to me to be told 9 words s w>m & color$1 & s adroitly m>%all$ z to drive any hone/-m9d$ read] to ! confessional4 ,i confess$1 !n1 to be+ uncritically s$uc$ by ! fact t ,mr4 ,byrne1 )\t app>5t ef=t or %ame1 wrote p]fectly ( beautiful happ5+s & seem$ no :it afraid ( elaborat$ diction4 ,i confess$ to ?9k+ t _m ( ! episodes1 p]haps mo/ notably ! ef=ts ( ,m>co ,polo to conv]t to ,*ri/ianity ! pagan girl :o :ile he talks is m]ely consci\s ( ! fact t %e loves ! talk]1 h a que] & he>t-wr++ lovel9ess t is well-nigh intol]able4 ,& ,i confess$ to f9d+ ! brief *apt] :i* bridges sev5te5 ye>s1 & w9ds up ! /ory to ! true rhy?m ( life1 a small ma/]piece ( art & wisdom4 ,above all1 ,i n[ confess ?is is ! only contempor>y book t ev] ,i actually s\ght ! privilege ( review+4 ,& :5 ?is task 0 entru/$ to me1 by ,! ,nation1 ,i indit$ e ^w ( ,mess] ,m>co ,polo's encomium ) a teas+ fa9t suspicion t ,i 0 almo/ c]ta9ly writ+ high-pit*$ nons5se :i* ,i w\ld "s day re-read ) emb>rassm5t4 ,at all ev5ts1 :ile ! fir/ rapture la/s1 said ,i1 let me pr(ess t ,i mo/ cordially admire ?is /ory1 & seem to f9d no praise too exquisite4 ,y1 ,i advis$ pot5tial read]s1 may d]ive f x a m temp]ate pleasure1 y may n ev5 enjoy :at my m sophi/icat$ juniors1 ,i confess1 are deprecat+ z ?is pseudo-,celtic /uff3 &1 9 fact1 ! tale c h>dly appeal to any consid]able audi5ce1 j n[1 s9ce x exposes & arraigns no?+ :atev]4 ,) t ,i _h no conc]n4 ,x 0 m]ely my affair to tell ev]ybody :o w\ld li/5 t1 to my f9d+1 ,mess] ,m>co ,polo 0 a v magically beautiful book4 #ai ,s ,i said all ?is 9 a review :i* ,i h "h m or less exactly it]at$4 ,i c\nt myself to-day =tunate t ?is review a*iev$ a brief bewild]+ sort ( fame4 ,virtuosi ?\ght well ( x1 x 0 quot$ ) approval by ! lit]>y editors ( ! lead+ pap]s ( ,des ,mo9es & ,walla ,walla & ,mobile4 ,x seem$1 inde$1 to be repr9t$ illimitably 9 pap]s ev]y:]e ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 s t ,! ,nation's honor>ium b visit$ me 9 transit to ! bank acc\nt ( my clipp+ bureau4 ,& ! publi%]s reproduc$ ?is review at full l5g? 9 _! adv]tisem5ts1 & reproduc$ x1 aga9 virtually at full l5g?1 ^u ! novel's du/ jacket4444 ,i c\ld op5 no p]iodical :]e9 read+-matt] 0 adv]tis$ )\t enc\nt]+ ! proclamation1 ,james ,bran* ,cabell says ,mess] ,m>co ,polo is a v magically beautiful book4 ,at fir/ ! phrase read l a ukase1 x _h ! full & f9al r+ ( an imp]ial decree3 lat]1 ) s con/ant repetition1 x began to take on someh[ ! flavor ( a taunt1 & ,i w\ld read on a bit fur!r1 9 ! next adv]tisem5t1 hurri$ly4444 ,& p wrote to me ab\t my pans1 "s to ?ank me =1 z !y put x1 discov]+ ! novel = !m1 & "s ( c\rse to rebuke me z ! memb] ( a petty clique ( assass9s1 a!i/s & tomb-defil]s :o comb9$ ?us %amelessly to puff "o ano!r's books4 ,& 9 f9e !re 0 r>ely se5 s mu* bombilation ov] any "o brief & n especially rem>kable criticism1 ^: only /rik+ *>act]i/ics 7 ! dubi\s ones ( en?usiasm & s9c]ity4 ,b ?is to-d _h ! m]it ( draw+ p's att5tion to ,mess] ,m>co ,polo & ( provok+ p to read ?is small novel4 ,& _m ?\s&s joy$ 9 ! read+ ( x1 v mu* z ,i _h done4 ,= "h aga9 0 ! true =mula & ! h]o ) :om mank9d peculi>ly delights 9 imag9ation to id5tify itself1--! h]o :o w&]s footloose & at adv5ture ?r\gh l&s :i* are to him & to ! read] 9 no?+ famili>4 ,x is ! =mula ( ! ,odyssey1 ! =mula ( pic>esque romance1 & ( all fairy /ories prop]ly equipp$ ) que/s & an indomitable ?ird pr9ce4 ,x is ( c\rse precisely ! "o =mula :i* _c ev] lose its *>m s long z m5 reta9 t frame ( m9d :i* seems coeval ) record$ hi/ory1 ( be+ bor$ by ! r\t9e ( _! daily liv+4444 ,& p also f\nd 9 ,mess] ,m>co ,polo j ! quality ,i _h ascrib$ to ?is book1 ! quality :i* ,i h vaguely indicat$ z wiz>dry4 #bj ,wiz>dry is1 we "k1 "o ( ! v olde/ ( human avocations4444 ,yet ,i recall h[ my fri5d ,ri*>d ,h>r[by1 ( ,montevideo1 once told me t1 to 8 m9d1 ! mo/ /range feature ( wiz>dry 0 ! adroit consi/5cy ) :i* tru? "h has always be5 di/ort$ or conceal$4 ,= x /ays an indisputable fact1 z ,h>r[by po9t$ out1 t _m p]sons /ill believe wiz>dry1 9 common ) its si/] bran* ( wit*craft1 to h be5 a delusion2 & t ! majority ( ^? :o are wis] rema9 at consid]able pa9s n actively to dispute ?is q common belief4 ,! art ( c5sor%ip _h1 9 fact1 "h a*iev$ its olde/ & capital triumph4 ,well1 y1 ,i admitt$1 "k m ab\t su* matt]s ?an ,i ev5 pret5d to4 ,s f> z ,i c judge1 y\r fri5ds ! wiz>ds h j emulat$ ! family doctor & all bus9ess m51 9 _! usual endeavors1 to prolong life & to *ange less r>e mat]ials into gold4 ,_! sagas1 f ! hi/ory ( ,geb] to t ( ,caglio/ro1 pres5t--9 s f>1 anyh[1 z ! tale is =mally told1--mighty dull & sordid read+3 & ea* ( ^! anci5t fakirs w\ld seem to h got little en\gh out ( ! p[]s & privileges ( ! mage :o1 9 t jolly old sonor\s phrase1 holds 9 8 left h& ! bran* ( ! blossom+ almond1 & 9 8 "r h& ! clavicles ( ,solomon4 ,to :i* ,h>r[by repli$ q gravely3 ,cabell1 y tempt me4 ,y really %\ld di/+ui% betwe5 wiz>ds & sorc]]s-- ,b1 no6 ,i %all n voice any indiscretions4 ,! day is n yet come1 ,i too conc$e1 = wise p]sons to speak c&idly ab\t magic1 ?\gh already1 ,i believe1 ! day dawns4 ,8 fai? 9 t day is p]5nial1 & at times r pa!tic4444 ,= "o ?+1 ?\gh1 ,i urg$ him on1 ,i am ready to argue t1 j on mat]ial gr\nds1 mu* ( ! fabul\s wond]-work+ :i* our long-head$ fa!rs us$ to dismiss ) a %rug1 to-day is tak+ on a diff]5t aspect2 & t x becomes increas+ly difficult to reject z a popul> delusion p]=mances :i* our own s5ses note to ! "r & left ( u e day4 ,& :at1 ask$ ,h>r[by1 imply ^! roll+ p]iods8 ,well1 ,i mean t1 :5 ,i 0 y\ng]1 no intellig5t p]son = "o in/ant saw m ?an nons5se 9 ! leg5d t ,simon ,magus _h ridd5 visibly ?r\gh ! air 9 a w+$ c> or t ,apollonius ( ,tyana c\ld be acqua9t$ ) remote ev5ts )9 a m9ute or two aft] !y happ5$4 ,su* old wives' tales 7 outgr[n sup]/itions1 & t 0 all !re 0 to x4 ,b to-day-- ,9 ?is enlight5$ age1 he sugge/$1 ) a small smile4 --,to-day1 ) ! manufacture ( a]oplanes rank+ z a /&>diz$ bus9ess1 & ) radios 9 e ?ird home1 ^! miracles1 z y see = y\rself1 d n s\nd a bit rem>kable4 ,to-day1 ) "o precaution1 nobody ne$ "q t ,pietro d',apone actually did hold imprison$1 ea* 9 8 sep>ate metal vase1 sev5 spirits to in/ruct him audibly 9 a/ronomy1 al*emy & philosophy1 9 pa9t+1 physic1 poetry & music4 ,! ne$ful precaution is1 ( c\rse1 m]ely to call ^! vases phonographs4 ,i see1 ,i see1 said ,h>r[by1 quietly4 ,he 0 /ill smil+1 = "s reason or ano!r4 ,!y 7 cry/al vases1 by ! way4 ,& !y 7 n phonographs4 ,anyh[1 ,i answ]$1 9 ! dismissory l>ge mann] ( ,mrs4 ,nickleby1 ! pr9ciple is ! same4 ,& beyond j su* mat]ial sugge/ions ,i1 = "o1 w\ld n v5ture-- ,i ?9k1 ,h>r[by /at$1 t y w v soon he> o!rs go+ f>!r4 ,m5 beg9 to p]ceive1 9 a great _m o!r ways1 t = "s two ?\s& ye>s has exi/$ cov]tly a va/ fund ( k & philosophy & religi\s tea*+1 n necess>ily at odds ) ! m popul> t5ets ( ,*ri/5dom1 b n %>+ any?+ ) ^! t5ets nor at all rev]5c+ !m4 ,to me ?is s\nd$ int]e/+ly insane4 ,s ,i began1 ,b1 :y--8 ,x is1 obvi\sly1 a fund :i* its inh]itors h be5 compell$ to keep occult1 ?r\gh ,*ri/5dom's set habit ( arraign+ & murd]+ out ( h& all caught adh]5ts to su* irritat+ /&>ds1 z sorc]]s4 ,inde$8 said ,i1 ) a pleasant consci\sness ( n[ hav+ him nicely />t$4 ,m5 are beg9n+1 ,h>r[by cont9u$1 to discov] piecemeal by 'sci5tific' me?ods some?+ ( t k :i* sorc]]s1 z ignoramuses call !m1 h s9ce "t's y\? atta9$ ?r\gh r diff]5t av5ues4 ,& m & m widely is ! fact becom+ recogniz$ t sorc]y & wit*craft & magic 7 z f> f be+ popul> delusions z !y 7 remote f be+ implicat$ ) ,*ri/ian my?ology1 to ! imput$ ext5t ( sid+ ) ! devil aga9/ ,heav54 ,y don't tell me6 ,i obs]v$4 ,b he did4 ,he w5t on to tell me1 9 fact1 a great deal m4 ,= "h1 he told me1 is a religion really old3 & to its adh]5ts t fai? :i* came out ( ,naz>e? seems /ill1 !y say1 an up/>t affair :i* may yet prove ephem]al4 ,s ! devotees ( t eld] fai? h n ev] really conc]n$ !mselves ) ,*ri/ianity1 n ev5 ^? ( !m :o h1 = "o reason or ano!r1 become bi%ops & c>d9als & popes4 ,!re _h be51 9 ! outcome ( ?is indiff]5ce1 ,dick ,h>r[by consid]$1 some?+ ( irony3 & x 0 droll en\gh to reflect t ! supreme head ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur*--z :5 ,g]b]t ( ,aurillac1 ,hildebr&1 ,felice ,p]etti1 ,b5$ict ,cajetan or ,jacques d',euse 0 pope1--_h s (t5 be5 ! dev\t practition] ( an unspeakably m anci5t religion4 ,s ,h>r[by talk$ on1 ) t rapt gravity :i* ! old fell[ res]ves = discussion ( ! occult3 & ,i li/5$1 9 "p almo/ believ+ him1 :o knew s mu* m ab\t su* matt]s ?an did ,i1 & 9 "p reflect+ t sanity & insanity are1 at be/1 ela/ic t]ms4444 #ba ,b n[ ,i li/5$ m att5tively3 = ,h>r[by _h gone on to sugge/ t !ories n[ endemic among ! miscellane\s g5try :om we inclose 9 ! t]m sci5ti/s--^! new !ories z to a f\r? dim5sion1--beg9 to-day to enable u to see mu* m ?an nons5se 9 t reit]at$ ageless :isp]+ z to m5 :o _h s\ght & ?r\gh ! aid ( magic _h f\nd _! div]sion 9 l&s n =mally set d[n on any map4 ,y mean--8 ,i prompt$ him4 ,well1 x develop$1 he meant t c]ta9 travell]s1 ?is :isp]+ has always report$1 _h be5 to v que] places4 ,& return+1 !y _h told discreetly ( realms :]e9 liv+ 0 mu* m satisfactorily conduct$ ?an 9 our workaday exi/5ce4 ,yes1 b1 ,i comm5t$1 ev5 s-- ,i spoke j z a conv]sational spur1 j z a dubi\s provocative3 & ,h>r[by w5t on4 ,"o travell] _h be5 d[n into a twilit c\ntry :]e ! p 7 small & flax5-hair$1 & ate nei!r fi% nor fle% ( any k9d4 ,^! p1 he report$1 wore br[n caps to :i* 7 fa/5$ little silv] bells4 ,_! c\ntry knew no sunlight1 b 0 radiant ) ! %9+ ( :at1 to ! eye1 seem$ diamonds & c>buncles3 & no?+ noxi\s nor hurtful 0 to be f\nd any:]e 9 ?is cov]t lovely l&4 ,/ill--6 ,i obs]v$4 ,ano!r spoke ( a holl[ m\nta91 :]e9 y ent]$ to un5d+ delights4 ,& he spoke1 spoke z if he 7 tr\bl$1 ( ! que5 ( ?is place4 ,yes1 %e 0 diff]5t f o!r wom54 ,& he talk$ too ( ! great ,emp]or ,k>l1 & ( giants & dw>fs1 & ( ! ,wildefrau51 :o 7 m beautiful ?an ! wives & daught]s ( m54 ,nev]!less-- ,i /at$4 ,b ,h>r[by 0 9 full cry4 ,s he w5t on to tell me h[ yet ano!r spoke ( a palace :i* 0 build$1 s f> z human s5se might judge1 ( p9k sea%ells & ( cry/al4 ,a woman 0 to be enc\nt]$ !re also1 v lovely 9 a robe ( gre53 h] eyes 7 int5t & *angeless3 h] black hair 0 int]wov5 ) r$ coral4 ,to h] po/ulants %e s]v$1 9 a hall hung ) pe>ls1 eight k9ds ( w9e 9 z _m goblets ( *as$ silv]3 & !n ) a gold fry+-pan %e prep>$ ! vellad5 ( fi%1 :i* 0 ! m>riage fea/4 ,a f\r? told ( a q diff]5t palace t 0 design$ by ! apo/le ,?omas2 & 0 build$ ( ,se?ym wood & s>dius & imp]i%able ebony & ivory & onyx2 & 0 enwr\ght ) ! horns ( reptiles4 ,be=e ?is palace /ood a mirror to :i* y asc5d$ ^u a /airway ( porphyry & s]p5t9e3 arm$ w>riors gu>d$ x night & day1 = 9 ?is mirror y beheld all t 0 tak+ place 9 e prov9ce & region subject to ! ma/] ( ?is palace3 & )9 ?is palace y liv$ among all mann] ( pleasures & delights4 ,& yet ano!r spoke ( an untr\bl$ & great-he>t$ p rul$ by "o t _h n ! appe>ance ( a human be+4 ,"s said ! real "n ( ?is rul] 0 ,aradia3 o!rs boa/$ ( l>ge reason to believe ! "l ( ! hidd5 city ( ,mommur 9 ev]y?+ male4 ,?is mon>* reta9$ among mank9d _m secret wor%ipp]s1 m>k$ ) ! sign ( _! s]vice3 ^! wor%ipp]s _h privileges3 & 9 ! eye ( ea* "o ( !m1 :5 y look$ closely1 y w\ld f9d ! small lik5ess ( a horse4 ,!n also m5 _h be5 to ,bla? ,annis1 & to ! ,/remblgl+s1 & to a secret c\ntry among m\nta9s :]e9 ! lo/ tribes ( ,israel await$ ! com+ ( ,anti-,*ri/1 :5 a fox w\ld lib]ate !m2 & to ! pleasant upl&s ( ,lad>ia1 ab\t :i* roll$ p]petually1 ) t]rible rev]b]ations1 a riv] n ( wat] b ( great /ones2 & to bright ,audela1 to :i* ! v brave might ent] ?r\gh a gateway ( fire1 & no man c\ld ent] except 9 t way4 ,:]eas yet o!r travell]s _h j\rney$ beyond ,mi/orak & ! dreadful trumpets & ?und]-bla/s ( ! ,vale ( ! ,devil's ,head1 & _h s won to ! happy ,isle ( ,bragman-- ,b !y came back1 ,i sugge/$1 at ?is po9t4 ,yes1 all _h p]=ce return$ to man's colorless workaday life1 to ! t$i\sness ( ov]-famili> ?+s1 & to ! ev]-ne>+ %ad[ ( dea?4 ,yet "h & !re1 & n[ & !n1 "s m5 _h manag$ to ent] into q o!r ways ( liv+4 ,m5 _h 9 j\rney+ t[>d dea? contriv$--sometimes by *ance1 m frequ5tly by ! aid ( magic1--= a :ile to elude ! laws ( ord9>y human life1 & = a :ile to div]t !mselves-- ,9 alcoves1 ,i sugge/$4 ,yes1 if y l1 said ,h>r[by1--9 alcoves 9 :i* ! laws ( human polity & ( mat]ial nature1 z we "k !m1 _h n any jurisdiction4 ,! po9t is t ^! tales 7 obvi\sly n inv5t$ by li>s ) ! int5tion ( deceiv+ _! he>]s4 ,= ^! tales1 enc\nt]$ 9 e "p ( ! _w1 h nev] made ! t9ie/ concession to plausibility3 in/ead ( woo+1 !y summons fai? ) ! abruptness ( a %]iff2 & h assum$ f ! fir/ t all our be/-?\ght-( !ories ab\t ! univ]se are comp>able1 let u say1 to ! k :i* a fly 9 a d9+-c> possesses z to ! managem5t ( railways4 ,i see1 ,i /at$1 com=tably4 ,m51 x 0 :isp]$1 _h1 = h[ev] brief a :ile1 escap$ f ! obligations & re/ra9ts &1 above all1 f ! t$i\sness ( workaday life1--t t$i\sness :i* p h always tri$ to v>y & color1 "u e sort ( human civilization1 ) s _m =ms ( fiction4 ,i see4444 ,yes1 ,h>r[by1 ,i see3 & y\r insanity is really a great help to me4 ,b1 he began1 y h ! ladd] ( sev5 metals1 & y "k p]fectly well ! secret ( ! mirror & ! pigeons-- ,t1 ,i prote/$1 isn't ! po9t6444 ,= ,i 0 9 fact n at all conc]n$ ) ! exact am\nt ( tru? ^u :i* ^! leg5ds 7 bas$4 ,! po9t1 ) me1 0 t m5 _h s9ce "t's beg9n+ want$ su* tales to be true2 & t ^! /ories illu/rat$ man's immemorial & univ]sal desire to escape f ! self-impos$ r\t9e ( 8 daily life4 ,man _h always believ$ t he c\ld d ?is by ! aid ( wiz>dry3 & 9 ?is belief1 z ,i n[ saw1 he _h be5 always & p]fectly "r4 #bb ,= ev]y:]e1 ( c\rse1--to-day1 j z 9 ,hom]'s nonage1--?is ne$ is cont5t$ by ! lit]>y arti/4 ,! lit]>y arti/--he1 9 any ev5t1--does actually fulfil ?is univ]sal desire1 by 8 own especial wiz>dry4 ,he tempor>ily end[s 8 foll[]s ) ! illusion ( possess+ :at all al*emi/s h s\ght1--unfad+ y\?1 weal? & et]nal life4 ,he eng9e]s ! escape = :i* m5 h always long$1 & :i* !y h always kn[n to be atta9able1 z "h1 by magic4 ,& 8 is ! *>itable miracle-work+ :i* enables y to figure enviably 9 unfamili> surr\nd+s4 ,?r\gh 8 k9d ?aumaturgy y1 z ,odysseus1 deal intrepidly ) cyclopes & asc5d ! ivory b$s ( goddesses2 z ,job y get1 f any e?ical /&po9t1 decid$ly ! bett] ( ! ,"l ,god ( ,ho/s & r$uce ,him to rhetorical bully+2 z ! ?ird pr9ce y ov]pass all p]ils to w9 to ! desir$ tr9ket2 & z ,*ri/ian y ) a deadly ?ru/ sup]bly discomfit lion-m\!d1 bat-w+$ ,apollyon4 ,x is 9 ?is fa%ion t ! arti/ makes sport ) ! fir/ ( 8 ?ree adv]s>ies1 & d]ides common-s5se4 ,= common-s5se tempts m5 to be cont5t$ ) _! lot1 to get ! mo/ f :at is !irs1 & n to hank] nons5sically aft] ! unatta9able4 ,at ! elb[ ( ea* ( u lurks always ?is en*antress1 ) lur+ rhapsodies1 m trea*]\s ?an ev] any sir5 lilt$1 9 praise ( ! firm wor? ( money & con=mity4 ,let u be rational1 %e :isp]s2 & let u rememb] t1 :atev] we might pref]1 9 ?is _w two & two make f\r4 ,& ) _m gaudy enticem5ts does %e prompt ! unw>y to yield homage to h] ins5sate p>am\r1 ! dolti% & va9 idol ( ma!matics4444 ,?us tirelessly1 ?us unaba%$ly1 does common-s5se urge e man to obta9 9 ?is _w1 su* z x is1 ! p]mitt$ utt]mo/ f t life :i* /ays peculi>ly 8 own3 & to ! :e$l+ solicit+s ( common-s5se ! lit]>y arti/ c answ] b "o ^w4 ,t ^w is ,bo%6 ,& hav+ utt]$ x1 ! arti/ proce$s to div]t himself by liv+ doz5s ^u doz5s ( lives :i* 9 no?+ resemble ! />vel+ & inadequate exi/5ce allott$ him by ! m]e accid5t ( bir?4 #bc ,yes3 ! creative romantici/ alone c eng9e] a satisfy+ evasion ( t daily workaday life :i* is to e man abhorr5t4 ,i am conv9c$1 ^u sev]al gr\nds1 t ! motive ( ! lit]>y arti/ is :olly unaltrui/ic3 he blazes = 8 own pleasur+ ! trail ^u :i* any numb] ( read]s may1 s f> z he c>es1 foll[ or n foll[1 j z !y elect1 & be hang$ to !m6 ,:5ev] he j\rneys into "s su* improbable c\ntry z1 let u say1 ,poictesme1 x is1 ,i "k1 = 8 own recreation4 ,b ,i *oose "h1 entirely f ! viewpo9t ( a read] ( books1 to consid] ) less scrut9y 8 selfi%ness ?an my firm gr\nds = gratitude4 ,=1 ?anks to ^! haphaz>d sorc]]s1 my life has be5 a m>vell\s affair4 ,i look back1 = example1 ^u ! la/ mon?1 :i*1 z my high-fl[n & roy/]+ way ( liv+ av]ages1 has be5 unev5tful en\gh4 ,yet 9 t "t1 ,i h que/$ ?r\gh ,!ssaly1 disguis$ by ! old magic ( ,apuleius z ,mr4 ,gilb]t ,seldes1 9 pursuit ( all ! lively arts1 &1 some:at m necessit\sly1 ( a wrea? ( roses2 & h1 ) an intrepidity :i* ,i p]=ce admir$1 sail$ = ! moon1 to take "p 9 ! w>s betwe5 ,endymion & ,pha?on4444 ,desc5d+1 ,i h pass$ t night ) a fair & *>m+ woman--9 a b$ v :ite & wide1 ) two cov]lets ( sc>let silk clo?1--& all our que] int]c\rse has be5 conduct$1 amid _m o!r incompreh5sible happ5+s1 *a/ely4 ,9 ! morn+ we two w5t out into sunlit fields2 & s came to a spr+ ( cle> wat] enclos$ by a /one bas91 ^u :i* someone _h left =gott5 a comb ( gild$ ivory4 ,entangl$ 9 ?is comb1 z ,i 7:om m5 call$ ,lancelot7 saw ) glad wond]+1 & ) ! h]oic passion = :i* ,i _h long suspect$ myself to h ! tal5t1 0 ne> a h&ful ( ! hair ( ,gu5ev]e4 ,& ,i rememb] h[ ,i ?\ght t gold a hundr$ ?\s& times ref9$ w\ld seem d>k] ?an midnight comp>$ ) ! brighte/ day ( t ye>'s summ]1 if anyone 7 to set su* gold beside ?is hair4444 ,soon pass+ !nce1--& travell+ n[ "u ! alias ( ,gil ,blas de ,santillane1--,i h disa/r\sly *ang$ r+s ) a plump1 dimpl$ br[n-ey$ niece ( ! gov]nor ( ! ,philipp9e ,isl&s2 ,i h come1 disguis$ z a gre5 & gold pa/ebo>d dragon1 into ! b$room ( ! mo/ beautiful ( ,casmirians2 ,i h criticis$ ! s]mons ( ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,granada & f\nd him 9 no?+ diff]5t f any o!r au?or "u criticism4 ,flee+ episcopal wra?1 ,i *att$1 ne> ,plessis les ,t\rs1 ) a ?9-nos$ & ?readb>e burgess1 :o turn$ out to be ! mo/ %rewd ( k+s1 & :o s5t me p]il\sly j\rney+ to ! c\rt ( yet ano!r bi%op4 ,b ,l\is de ,b\rbon _h be5 murd]$1 ,i discov]$1 at an ov]-upro>i\s supp]-p>ty conduct$ by ! ,wild ,bo> ( ,ard5nes4444 ,s ,i j\rney$ in/ead into ,engl&1 to fet* back ! ,que5's diamonds 9 good "t = h] to foil ! nef>i\s ,c>d9al1 by duly we>+ ^! twelve gems :5 %e danc$ 9 ! ballet ( ,la ,m]laison at ! fte ( ,messieurs ! ,e*ev9s4 ,9 ,engl&1 ?\gh1 ,i w&]$ s f> a/ray1 bo? nor?w>d & *ronologically1 t1 lo/1 ,i paus$1 "u ! wood ( ,lett]more1 to ask my way ( r$ ,col9 ,campbell1 9 ! v mom5t ! great1 ruddy jovial g5tleman 0 %ot d[n f ambu%2 & ?r\gh ?is mi%ap ,i became aga9 a fugitive1 n[ w&]+ ?r\gh ! h[es & brack5 ( wild ,scotl&4444 ,always1 y p]ceive1 no matt] :at mage guid$1 he kept to ! tri$ =mula1 & l$ me1 footloose & at free adv5ture1 ?r\gh eras & surr\nd+s :i* 7 to him & me 9 no?+ famili>4444 ,s t ev5tually ,i came1 by way ( ! ,briti% ,l95 ,company's bank1 & s pa/ ! lair ( ,?>agavv]ug1 to ! /eel gate1 to ,! ,porte ,resonant1 ( ! ,=tress ,unvanqui%able2 & ,i am n[ ^u ! po9t ( go+ 9 to cut (f1 = ! ?ird or f\r? "t1 ,gaznak's evil head4 ,yes1 look+ back1 ,i c see t ! la/ mon? has be5 fairly v>i\s & cont5t+4 ,& ,i am conv9c$ t ,i mu/ owe all ^! happy adv5tur+s to ! *>ity ( b5efic5t wiz>ds r ?an ( m]e writ+ p]sons4 ,& ,i elect to ?9k ( ea* & e valid romantic noveli/ z a skill$ sorc]] :o1 accompani$ by a suitable cortge ( read]s1 dep>ts at w f ! workaday _w1 to travel1 et]nally "y & always com=tably opul5t1 ^u ! bless$ way ( wiz>dry :i* conducts him away f bor$om1 & enables him to w&] footloose & at cont9u\s unflagg+ adv5ture1 9 unfamili> l&s :]e91 z ,poictesme phrases x1 almo/ any?+ is r m ?an likely to happ54 #bd ,& ,i w\ld l to ?9k t e self-respect+ noveli/ goes to 8 magick+ 9 suitable e/ate1 & foll[s high & approv$ old =mul4 ,9 any ev5t1 s _m p]sons h1 at odd times1 inquir$ ab\t my own me?ods ( composition t x seems well "h to jot d[n :at w\ld appe> to be a few ( ! m obvi\s rules ( ?umb4 ,! noveli/1 !n1 mo/ appropriately prologizes 8 evasion ( common-s5se--aft] ( c\rse p]=m+ ! prop] suffumigations ( camphor & aloes & amb]1--by writ+ 8 fir/ *apt] 9 a robe ( :ite1 ) a triple coll> ( cry/als & pe>ls & sel5ite4 ,8 diet ^u ?is day w be fi%4 ,:5 !re is fight+ 9 manuscript1 ! writ] may always advantage\sly1 ,i believe1 %ift to a ru/-color$ robe adorn$ ) ame?y/s1 & hav+ a belt & bracelets ( /eel1--clo!d 9 :i* ge>1 he w :ile writ+ keep z ne> z circum/ances p]mit to ! *imney1 favor$ by ,m>s4 ,:5 he is ab\t to kill anyone scriptorially1 he w 9 m]e self-protection put on a wrea? ( a% & cypress1 & burn scammony & alum4 ,he w likewise ^u ?is day be c>eful to /9t none ( ! functions ( nature2 & w circumspectly rememb] t he traffics ) ! wan & a%y ov]lord ( ! great] in=tune4 ,b to br+ (f a love sc5e prop]ly1 dem&s ( c\rse mu* m elaborate p>aph]nalia4 ,! room1 s f> z g5]al exp]i5ce indicates1 %\ld be hung ) gre5 & rose2 ! au?or1 :om a ,nubian mute is fann+ ) swans' d[n1 n[ is rob$ 9 sky blue1 & we>s a grav5 turquoise r+4 ,musicians are 9 att5dance1 pref]ably *ori/]s1 fiddl]s & pip]s4 ,^u ! writ]'s head is a ti>a ( lapis lazuli & b]yl1 wrea!d ab\t ) myrtle & roses3 ^u ! auctorial brea/ a copp] talisman opposes to ! busi$ keys ( ! typewrit] ! my/ic sign ( ,anael & ! inscription ,,aveeva ,,vadelili?4444 ,i d n mean t 9 writ+ ! ,biography ,i myself h always 9 e detail foll[$ ^! exact me?ods ( composition4 ,:at ) "o ?+ & ano!r1 su* z hav+ small *ildr5 9 ! h\se1 a simil> acc\nt at ! bank1 & ! att5dance )9 c&id conv]sational range ( "o :o holds at be/ ! cu/om>y views z to :at may be put up ) 9 a husb&1--) su* det]r5ts ab\t1 ^! me?ods h sometimes1 9 "s respects1 be5 f\nd inexp$i5t4 ,& s ,i m]ely sugge/ !m "h z t ideal ( conduct :i* %\ld be aim$ at by ! creat+ romantici/1 9 absolute & /rict logic4 ,= he 9 reality is a sorc]]1 & 9 consequ5ce is am5able to ! mo/ anci5t ( rules4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #a3 ,an ,am]ican p]iodical ( ! day1 design$ to cure ! habit ( read+ magaz9es4 ,,iii ,,m9ions ,,( ,,! ,,moon ,s*ill]'s ,rub] p]v]t$ ! ta/e & imag9ation ( all "y m54 ,! high-m9d$1 metaphysical ?ief1 its h]o1 0 s w>mly admir$ t _m raw /ud5ts ab&on$ _! homes & betook !mselves to ! =e/s to levy contributions ^u travell]s4 ,b !y f\nd t real1 ev]yday robb]s 7 unlike ! b&itti ( ! /age2 & t ?ree mon?s 9 prison 0 v well to read ab\t by _! own firesides1 b n agreeable to und]go 9 _! own prop] p]sons4 #c4 ,m9ions ( ! ,moon #be ,! lit]>y arti/ plays1 ,i _h said1 ) piety4444 ,b "h ,i 0 pleasantly int]rupt$ by ! sun's appe>ance )\t1 & ! consequ5t inru% ( new color & ( liveli] gild+ into ! mass$ b9d+s ( ^? books1 ( s _m m books ?an ,i %all ev] accord a second read+1 assembl$ ^u my libr>y %elves4 ,ev]y?+ _h ( a sudd5 bright5$1 ) a *e]fulness :i* my ?9k+ absorb$1 s9ce 7ev5 ) t awkw>d "q ( piety ahead7 ,i _h f\nd at lea/ "o excell5t palliation = ! devot+ ( my life to ! ,biography4 ,= ! noveli/ & e creative writ] travell$ on ! gay way ( wiz>dry :ile 8 less favor$ fell[s1 = ! major "p ( _! j\rney+1 approa*$ t[>d dea? ?r\gh m /aid & monoton\s corridors4 ,yet 9 ^! corridors m5 7 cont9ually f9d+ alcoves3 & ^! alcoves1 z reflection _h already sugge/$1 7 ( two sorts4 ,m5 f\nd solace 9--to cont9ue my figure1--alcoves ( useless or ev5 ( repreh5sible action2 & 9 alcoves ( ?\ght4 ,by ! rogue1 & by ! r r>] addict ( m5tal ex]cise1 might1 at reasonable int]vals1 div]sion be obta9$ z we pass$ t[>d ! exit at ! end ( ! inescapable corridor4444 ,well1 & z ,i cont9u$ idly to reg>d my books1 ,i not$ 9 p>ticul> two volumes :i* yet /ood side by side4 ,_! appe>ance 9 ,am]ica _h be51 ,i recollect$1 contemporane\s4 ,& ^! two relatively enfran*is$ types ( m5--! ?9k] & ! rogue1--_h !n be51 ,i consid]$1 af=d$ exot]ic illu/ration1 by t mo/ qua9t ( accid5ts :i* gave u simultane\sly z publi%$ books ,! ,education ( ,h5ry ,adams & ,! ,leg5d ( ! ,glori\s ,adv5tures ( ,tyl ,ul5spiegel4 ,i c\ld rememb] ?9k+ t n (t5 7 ?us co9cid5tly grant$1 = ! fir/ "t to ,am]icans1 two volumes ) su* a plausible air ( be+ de/9$ = longevity1--al?\gh ! cauti\s w\ld affix to ! mak+ ( ?is ass]tion ! rid] t ea* book c5tres on a p]sonality :i* is by way ( be+ unfairly beguil+4 ,ea* protagoni/ "h is a p]sonality evocative ( ! read]'s fri5d%ip1 9 ! in/ant happy way 9 :i* p betwe5 book-cov]s are privileg$ to e/abli% su* relation%ip ) be+s less p]man5tly issu$ 9 fle%2 & s ea* ( ^! two evades calm judgm5t4 ,= to _m ( u ^! _h figur$ at once z new-f\nd1 he>t-delight+ & em95tly p]sonal fri5ds1--?is ,ul5spiegel come a-swagg]+ out ( ,belgium1 & ?is wi/ful ,adams !n j releas$ f ! dec5t retic5ces ( liv+1--& we p]=ce apprais$ !m ) a bias ( fri5d%ip r ?an by any code ( /rictly lit]>y values4 ,/ill1 ! two figures appe>$ q p]fectly to illu/rate ! seek+ ( div]sion 9 alcoves ( rev]ie & ( misdemeanor4 ,to ,adams ,i decid$ to come back3 & to ! ,flem+ ,i turn$ ) frank confession t ( ! some:at incongru\s pair "o f9ds ,tyl ,ul5spiegel ! m difficult to judge ) any pret5ce ( equity1 precisely because ?is ,tyl is1 z ,i sugge/$ at ! beg9n+1 a rogue4444 #bf ,x w\ld be pleasant "h to digress into speculation :y 9 our lit]ature !re %\ld be s few rogues portray$ full-l5g?2 & :y ,am]ica1 t 9 daily life d]ives su* nave pleasure f be+ *eat$ by f9e bus9ess m5 & f>-see+ /atesm5 %\ld h produc$ 9 its writ+s no really memorable rogue1 ) ! possible exception ( ,uncle ,remus's ,br'er ,rabbit4 ,b ^u ! :ole1 x appe>s pref]able to say t ,tyl ,ul5spiegel has be5 = "s five c5turies fam\s among ! p ( ,belgium & ! ,ne!rl&s z a sort ( ,dut* ,fig>o or ,scap91--z mis*ief-mak]1 jack-(-all-trades1 & by turns fool1 arti/1 valet & physician4 ,?is "* 0 appropriat$ & ennobl$ by ,*>les de ,co/] z ! c5tral figure ( a h]oic romance1 ,la ,lg5de de ,tiel ,uyl5spiegel1 publi%$ 9 #ahfg1 & s9ce kn[n z ! ,bible ( ! ,flem+s2 & x is ?is book :i* 01 "s fifty ye>s aft]w>d1 translat$ into our tongue4 ,s mu* x appe>s pref]able to say z simply z possible1 because1 9 ,ge(frey ,:itwor?'s translation1 a spl5did & great-he>t$ example ( lit]>y art 0 !n r5d]$ into delightfully adequate ,engli%3 & ,i incl9e to ?9k t a ma/]piece %\ld be greet$ simply & rev]5tly1 & )\t va9 speak+4 ,ev5 to recomm5d x to y\r consid]ation 7z ,i none ! less mu/ consci5ti\sly d7 seems r on a p> ) say+ pleasant ?+s ab\t a sunrise4 ,s hone/ comm5t c b come back to ?is3 = ,tyl ,ul5spiegel himself "o /raightway e/abli%es a sort ( p]sonal lik+1 a lik+ unbas$ on lit]>y values1 & an unmoraliz+ lik+ su* z entraps y into indignation :5 ! re=m+ ,h5ry ! ,fif? repudiates t o!r n-unlovable rogue1 ,sir ,john ,fal/aff4 ,a ,flem+ am ,i f ! lovely l& ( ,fl&]s1 work+man1 nobleman1 all 9 "o1--& ,i g w&]+ ?r\gh ! _w1 prais+ ?+s beautiful & good1 b boldly mak+ fun ( fooli%ness4 ,su* is ,tyl ,ul5spiegel's description ( himself1 9 t]ms a bit ov]-mode/ly incomm5surate to ! speak]'s v>i\sness4 ,tyl c1 = example1 be ^u occasion a v pretty fight+-man1 p]=m+ salut>y homicides ) an approa* to pr(essional despat* & ?or\ghness4 ,= s (t5 z a national h]o f9ds a des]v+ p]son to be rescu$ f oppression1 t5 or twelve adv]s>ies am\nt1 z we sometimes discont5t$ly =ekn[1 to no?+ m ?an to af=d1 9 ! mom5t t _! presumption procures = !m demoli%m5t1 yet ano!r pro( ( ! fooli%ness ( ! wick$2 & all su* slight battues ! national h]o reg>ds z trifles4 ,?us "h1 = s]i\s "w1 an ,ul5spiegel too requires "s ?ree or f\r fully arm$ oppos+ cohorts ( ,spani% cavalry to be discomfit$ s+le-h&$1 & really to ju/ify a display ( t animation ) :i* ,sieur ,rol& laid ab\t him at ,roncesvaux1 & :i* enabl$ ,a*illes to *oke ,scam&] ) sla9 ,trojans4 ,s mu* ( physical pr[ess1 ,i repeat1 "o has ! fair & anci5t "r to expect ( any national h]o4 ,q ano!r facet ( ! jewel is ! rogui%1 n at all h]oic ,tyl ( eld] leg5ds1 :o delights 9 p]petrat+ jokes n always pre-em95t = delicacy4 ,^! ?imble-rigg+ & cloac9al jeux d'esprit ,de ,co/]1 to be sure1 has = ! mo/ "p omitt$1 ) "h & !re j a bl& indication4 ,= ano!r matt]1 al?\gh ,tyl is devot$ly atta*$ to ! fair ,nele1 & _! m>riage at ! end ( 8 w&]+s is a conclusion su* z ! erudite describe z =egone1 nobody c expect a rogue meticul\sly to emulate ,joseph4 ,! national h]o ( ,belgium1 be x repeat$1 is a rogue4444 ,s !re came ab\t inevitably t affair ( ! beautiful gay-he>t$ dame :om ,tyl escort$ to ,dudzeel3 9 all h] deal+s ) "y m51 h[soev] impud5t1 %e abhorr$ 9 p>ticul> ! s9 ( cruelty1 & c\ld n be prick$ into x4 ,& !re 0 ! ,walloon maid5 into ^: home ,tyl w5t "o night1 to take "p 9 organ practise ( ! "r accompanim5t to "s ,flemi% love-songs4 ,& !re 0 ! ,comtesse de ,megh51 ano!r lovely & b5evol5t lady1 :o (f]$ ,ul5spiegel1 9 ! beg9n+1 hospitality1 & 9 ! end1 h] s9c]e/ complim5ts ^u ! fact t he did n 9 any?+ resemble h] eld]ly & flabby husb&4444 ,9 f9e1 ,tyl ,ul5spiegel m>*es1 9 ! pride ( 8 y\?1 ab\t a _w ( brightly-color$ & g5]\s wom51 & graces a _w :]e9 he displays z mu* cont95ce z appe>s consi/5t ) polit5ess2 & :]e9 ,joseph 9 ! f9al outcome c\ld n manage to comb9e ^! two virtues4 ,s likewise ?is rogue m>*es1 ) *ance = guide1 ab\t a _w :i*--!n also1--0 rul$ by folly & bigotry2 & he goes ) jaunt9ess1 z befits a ma/] ( ! m]ry words & frolics ( y\?1 ev5 9 ! %ad[$ places :]e ov]-head 8 betray$ & gibbet$ k9dr$ fe/] betwe5 him & ! sun4 ,8 is ,hamlet's h]itage1 b ! ,flem+ we>s 8 rue ) a m>k$ diff]5ce2 s9ce ! a%es ( a m>tyr$ fa!r lie ^u ,tyl's brea/ )\t at all oppress+ a he>t ^: core is rogui%ness4 ,& 9 ! pres5ce ( inju/ice ,tyl ,ul5spiegel does n %r9k1 n ev5 into draw+ morals3 in/ead1 ) *ance = guide1 he m>*es4 ,= ^? :o w\ld wrong him 8 eye & tongue & sword /ay ke52 & ! rogue kn[s ^! weapons to be 9 ! long run suffici5t3 mean:ile1 t "o %\ld n[ & !n enc\nt] ov]-tr\blesome fell[s ne$+ to be kill$1 is z naturally a "p ( w&]+ at adv5ture z t "o %\ld f9d ev]y:]e girls to be assi/$ out ( virg9ity & flagons to be empti$1 & songs to be made beyond any numb]+1 b nev] ! la/ song4444 ,s ! rogue m>*es1 & puts all ?+s to _! prop] uses4 ,& ! he>t ( ! read]1 giv5 some?+ bett] ?an ! he>t ( a flea1 goes out to ! resi/less rogue4 ,!re is1 to be sure1 a /ory3 9 fact1 ar\nd ?is sprightly figure ,de ,co/] has wov5--contemporane\sly1 x is bewild]+ to reflect1 ) ! weav+ ( a dre>y my/]y ab\t "o ,edw9 ,drood1--an intricate romance z cruel z life & consid]ably gay]4 ,some:at to deviate metaphorically1 ,de ,co/]1 9 ?is tale ( fifte5?-c5tury ,flem+s 9 c\rse ( be+ enlight5$ & uplift$ by ! auto-da-fs & hangm5 ( ! ,holy ,inquisition1 has build$ a /ory :i* is n unsugge/ive ( a "t-mell[$ fifte5?-c5tury ca!dral2 ) ! g5try ab\t _! devotions1 & ) peasants jok+ on ! por*es1 & ) a /ately hymn music accompany+ bo? ! aspiration & ! guffaws2 a ca!dral1 too1 t is no less opul5t 9 gl[+ pa9t+s ( rapt sa9ts & ar*angels ?an 9 captivat+ly hide\s g>goyles4444 ,"h aga91 "o is tempt$ to expatiate1 conc]n+ ^! g>goyles3 & ,i w\ld l "h to talk ab\t ! sup]lun> bleak buffoon]ies ( ! *apt] :i* depicts ! dea? ( ,*>les ! ,fif?1 & 8 trial 9 heav52 or to applaud ! acc\nt ( ,tyl's hunt+ ( ! w]wolf2 or1 at lea/1 to note t really intol]able ca?>sis by pity & t]ror :5 ,ka!l9e ! good wit* attempts to %>e h] cup ( cold wat] ) ,joos ,damman 9 ! torture *amb]4444 #bg ,b :at1 above all1 rema9s ) u is ! figure ( ! tall "y rogue :o passes h>dly any alcove :i* hide-b\nd morality has labell$ ,keep ,out )\t a little dalliance !re94 ,ahead is a clos$ door1 lightly aj>1 a black door ) silv]-plat$ h&les1 :i* "o p]=ce approa*es always3 9 ! meantime x is a/oni%+ to note :at a numb] ( pleasant & blamewor?y ?+s "o c discov] to d4 ,reflection f9ds ! circum/ance un=tunate t mo/ ( ! agreeable actions ( life are ei!r =bidd5 or else deplorably beh$g$ ) re/rictions4 ,f drunk5ness & f ! effects ( c]ta9 drugs c be obta9$ mom5ts1 & ev5 h\rs1 ( consci\s cont5tm5t3 probably 9 no o!r way1 inde$1 is x possible = human be+s to induce an unbrok5 tw5ty m9utes ( actual & complete happ9ess3 b ) repetition su* pleasures increas+ly "w ! deuce ( a damage to "o's heal? & purse4 ,besides1 our ineffici5t bodies prove unable to /ay com=tably inebriate1 = m ?an a brief :ile1 )\t drift+ into sleep or collaps+ 9 sickness3 & our equally ineffici5t m$ic9e m5 h f\nd out no amiable me?od (1 9 ! "t-honor$ phrase1 recup]at+ f alcoholic excesses4 ,!n also ! m intimate recreations ( am\r1 :5 once y are ov] ) ! disappo9tm5ts unavoidably att5dant ^u loss ( innoc5ce1 compose a v pleasant pa/ime s long z ! game is play$ by relative /rang]s4 ,ev5 sup]ficial exploration ( ! *>ms & ! little ways ( any unfamili> & p]sonable "y woman1 !y tell me1 is unflagg+ly rew>d$ & incit$ to fre% ex]tions by ! discov]y ( "s slight novelty or small /rang5ess4 ,?ighs diff]1 brea/s are always unpr$ictable1 & ! piquant mole cont9ually by himself surprises1 ,i am in=m$4 ,yet1 9 ,am]ica at all ev5ts1 "o f9ds extant a p]ceptible t5d5cy to deprive ! olde/ & mo/ popul> ( amusem5ts ( j ?is ess5tial elem5t ( unfamili>ity1 by re/rict+ x to m>ri$ p]sons2 & ev5 )9 ?is lic5s$ class to limit ea* husb& to ! embraces ( 8 own wife4 ,n[ ) ! morality ( ?is social rul+ ! mo/ precise ne$ pick no fault3 ,i w\ld m]ely po9t out t1 "h aga91 %\ld monogamy ev] become preval5t among u1 we w\ld be delib]ately abat+ "o ( ! m consid]able pleasures ( an exi/5ce :]e9 pleasures are n ov]-frequ5t4 ,nor1 ( c\rse1 n ev5 9 actual ne$1 are y all[$ to take ano!r p]son's money away f him except ?r\gh ! t$i\s *annels ( bus9ess2 nor to f>e publicly app>el$ 9 lovely colors except j :]e y\r necktie %[s b /ays invisible to--( all p--y alone2 nor are y p]mitt$ to keep enjoyable1 ?r\gh ! am5ities ( homicide1 y\r comm]ce ) p]sons :o admitt$ly exi/ b to annoy _! fell[s4 ,tyl ,ul5spiegel might deal z ! :im took him ) ^? obnoxi\s cohorts ( ,spani% cavalry4 ,b ) u !re is nev] an op5 season = religi\s revivali/s or book p$dl]s or collectors ( int]nal rev5ue3 & traffic policem5 & ! conductors ( tag-days#b & prohibition ag5ts all live 9 exasp]at+ immunity4 ,ev5 ! wom5 y ador$1 & wrote lett]s to1 approa* y intrepidly4 ,ev]y:]e1 9 f9e1 ?is or t pleasant action is =bidd5 or 9 "o way or ano!r re/rict$2 & man1 ^u ! v]ge ( actual1 %>p1 ze/ful enjoym5t is br\ght up %ort by a taboo ( 8 own inv5t+4 ,s x is pleasant--faute de mieux1 z 9 our curr5t fiction sup]b worldl+s no long] obs]ve to o!r memb]s ( ! lite1--x is v pleasant to indulge 9 ^! sports vic>i\sly ?r\gh consid]+ ! exploits ( ! ,ul5spiegelian rogue :o does d ^! ?+s4 ,& we _c b r fondly admire ! da%+ fell[ :o commits ! pleasure-giv+ misdemeanors f :i* we are held back by prud5ce or by physical limitations4 ,e c\ntry rejoic+ 9 ! dubi\s b5efit ( a hi/ory has1 !y say1 alike its great national h]o & its great national ?ief3 & x is a fact t ,/4 ,george endures 9 balladry ) ,rob9 ,hood1 ,/4 ,d5is ) ,c>t\*e1 ,/4 ,&rew ) ,rob ,roy4 ,!n1 too1 if ,belgium yet rememb]s ,tyl ,ul5spiegel1 ,spa9 has n yet =gott5 ,guzman d',alf>a*e1 nor ,g]many h] ,s*9d]hannes1 nor ,hung>y h] ,s*ubry4 ,ev]y:]e ?r\gh ! %ad[l& ( leg5d cant] & gallop--) ! gleam+ eyes ( nocturnal creatures1 ) a multitud9\s toss$ %9+ ( /eel1--^! squires ( ! night's body1 ,diana's =e/]s1 ^! m9ions ( ! moon1 :om ! prosaic call ?ieves & highwaym53 & ev]y:]e m5 h admir$ & *]i%$ "s cunn+ /rong unconqu]able rogue4 ,?is foible has f ! beg9n+ be5 recogniz$ & %>$ by ! lit]>y arti/4 ,x is p]haps "o reason 7among o!rs7 :y really reputable p]sons h always felt1 h[ev] obscurely1 t !re is some?+ dang]\s 9 novels2 & :y ! read+ ( fiction has always be5 m or less deprecat$ by all citiz5s ( appreciable elevation & influ5ce4 ,& "h ! well-?\ght-( are1 v luckily = ! lit]>y arti/1 f> m pr(\ndly 9 ! "r ?an ev] ! well-?\ght-( h compreh5d$3 = 9 all polities imag9ative lit]ature has tirelessly advocat$ revolution1 by depict+ ! possibilities ( a m pleasure-giv+ /ate ( affairs2 & 9 8 div]sions ! arti/ has consi/5tly t5d$ to id5tify himself ) ! rogue & ! law-break]4 #bh ,romantic art has f ! fir/ incl9$ to glorify ! break] ( laws curr5t 9 ! arti/'s lifetime4 ,nor are ! provocatives = ?is s$ition obscure2 s9ce no society has ev] provid$ any exact or g5]ally respect$ /atus = ! arti/1 nor af=d$ him1 at mo/1 mu* m ?an ! half-contemptu\s1 cosset+ indulg5ce :i* is grant$ to lap-dogs4 ,moreov]1 ! arti/ alone is p]mitt$ h\rly to use 8 reason1--an action :i* 9 any o!r walk ( life w\ld at once upset bus9ess usage or pr(essional etiquette1--because ( m5's g5]al conviction t "h x doesn't especially matt]4 ,9 consequ5ce ! arti/ has always f\nd our human ord]+ ( ?is _w1 "u all rgimes1 to be unsatisfactory2 & to (f5d]s aga9/ any "p ( ?is ord]+ he incl9es ) irrational unavoidable sympa?y4444 ,y may1 9 fact1 obs]ve t nobody is q at ease 9 deal+ ) a policeman3 ! man repres5ts1 h[ev] g5ially1 ) h[soev] bright adornm5ts ( figur$ brass & rubicundity1 an oppression t is ^u u2 & :ile 9 !ory ! relation betwe5 ! legally hone/ tax-pay] & 8 two hir$ & liv]i$ reta9]s1 ! policeman & ! mail-c>ri]1 is ! same1 "o notes 9 practise a m>k$ diff]5ce4 ,! c\rts & (fic]s ( ! law1 & all legal processes1 are matt]s ) :i* we z if by in/9ct avoid involvem5t3 =1 "h aga91 man occupies some:at ! position ( a ,frank5/e94444 ,s ,rob9 ,hood is vot$ an un5d+ triumph1 f black lett] ballads to ! mov+ pictures1 & ! fact t ,*ri/ 0 crucifi$ by due process ( law has ev]la/+ly ende>$ ,8 /ory to romantic art & human sympa?y4 ,n[ v (t51 ,i d>esay1 ! arti/ is guid$ by ?is sympa?y = ! rogue )\t suspect+ its exi/5ce4 ,?us ev5 9 ! mo/ g5teel & circumspect ( arts1--:i* ,i take to be ! composition ( a novel 9 ! ,engli% language1--x is droll to f9d f ! beg9n+ ! mo/ respectable ( scribes1 if n always ( ph>isees1 depict+ "o or ano!r rascally law-break] ) f]vors ( fond admiration :]e( ! writ] seems :olly unconsci\s4 ,= ! ,engli% novel began ) ! rogu]ies ( ,lovelace & ,tom ,jones4 ,!n foll[$ ! *ronicles ( ,rob ,roy & ,jack ,%epp>d & ,paul ,clif=d1 mo/ exempl>y & magnanim\s ( highwaym54 ,se? ,pecksniff pres5tly fell d[n ! /eps ( 8 cottage 9 ,wilt%ire3 & tall ,r$mund ,b>ry fl$ up to ,dubl91 j two ye>s lat]1 aft] 8 duel ) ,capta9 ,qu94 ,by & by1 9 ,lymport1 ! great ,mel assum$ 8 ov]-tight lieut5ant's uni=m1 & 0 laid out 9 8 c(f91 by way ( beg9n+ ! tale :i* 8 p]sonality infuses all ?r\gh3 & ! gay "y ,ma/] ( ,ballantrae 7aft] toss+ a gu9ea ) 8 bro!r7 travell$ nor?w>d f ,durrisde]1 s++ z he rode t[>d ,cullod51 ) a f9e new :ite cockade 9 8 hat4444 ,= all ^! are rogues1 9 ea* ( :om 8 creator obvi\sly joy$1 no matt] "u :at protective coloration ( moral purpose & ( self-deceit4 #bi ,t art is a criticism ( life1 appe>s a favorite apo!gm among ^? :o "k lea/ ab\t ei!r4 ,yet ! /atem5t is true en\gh1 9 ! s5se t prison-break+ is a criticism ( ! p5it5ti>y4 ,art is1 9 its la/ t]ms1 an evasion ( ! di/a/eful4 ,! arti/ simply does n l ! e>? he inhabits3 = ! laws ( nature 8 admiration has always be5 rem>kably temp]ate2 & ) ! laws ( society he has nev] _h any pati5ce :atev]4 ,s ! lit]>y arti/ leaves ! e>? :i* he inhabits1 daily & ) no m to-d ?an daily is made ov] ! same feat by pr(essional a]onauts4 ,& ! lit]>y arti/ div]ts himself by con/ruct+ o!r worlds1 ^: ord]+s are diff]5t1 & to 8 m9d m approvable4 ,all creative writ]s h ?us1 :e!r consci\sly or no1 emb>k$ 9 an und]tak+ comp>$ ) :i* ! axiomatic attempt to weave ropes ( s& or to con/ruct silk purses f ev5 less adapt mat]ial is a q sane & unassum+ ent]prise4 ,= ! lit]>y arti/ "h is at play ) ! second ( 8 adv]s>ies1 ) piety2 & has (f]$ to in/ruct ! aggregate wisdom ( 8 fell[s & ev5 ( ,omnipot5ce h[ to create a m satisfactory _w4 ,by ! less v5tur\s ! sugge/ions ?r[n out h be5 p>tial & 9 ! nature ( slight am5dm5ts to exi/5t ord]+s4 ,= c5turies :]e magic has attempt$ to co]ce ,provid5ce1 & religion has urg$ ! brib+ ( ,heav51 :e!r ) burnt (f]+s or good behavior1 "h ! arti/ has m urbanely adh]$ to moral suasion1 by sett+ a praisewor?y example = ! ,demiurge to foll[4444 ,?us has ! noveli/ long propos$1 ?r\gh ?is delicate intimation ( sett+ ! example1 t a "t limit might advantage\sly be plac$ ^u human discom=ts1 & immunity f ! sum total be grant$1 say1 along ) a m>riage lic5se4 ,suitable incomes1 x has 9 ! same tactful way be5 sugge/$ to ,provid5ce1 %\ld be conf]r$ ^u all virtu\s & guileless p]sons1 = :om ! bonds ( reality r>ely af=d c\pons4 ,& some?+ c]ta9ly ought to be done ab\t man's positively dang]\s racial cu/om ( gett+ old] & dy+2 = :i* ! noveli/'s alt]native w\ld seem to be t1 aft] an equitable di/ribution ( confessions & brides & unexpect$ legacies & jail-s5t5ces1 ev]ybody %\ld ent] a /atic condition ( middle age4 ,su* at lea/ is ! impression left by ! la/ p>agraphs ( our eld] novels1 ) all ! *>act]s congeal$ into p]durable dome/icity & /&+ sponsor = "o ano!r's *ildr54 ,s*eh]ezade is1 to me1 ! only kn[n tale-tell] :o has punctili\sly & conv9c+ly acc\nt$ = ! future ( h] puppets1 aft] ! w9d+ up ( ea* com$y1 by /at+ t !y 7 duly dispos$ ( by ! de/roy] ( delights1 & presumably ! und]tak]4444 ,let x1 9 f9e1 be und]/ood t ! bus9ess ( human life1 z we "k x1 w by & by be reorganiz$1 & ev]y?+ be made entirely & p]man5tly diff]5t3 & =tifi$ by t firm und]/&+1 we c = ! pres5t all[ ! conditions ( human life4 ,t mu* at lea/ has be5 f ! beg9n+ a proviso insi/$ ^u by e creative writ]4 ,b ^? :om life has m deeply disappo9t$ & bor$1 ^! turn to div]t+ !mselves ) worlds t are 9 ev]y?+ dissimil> f ! "o _w ) :i* ill luck has made !m famili>4 ,^! are ! romantics1 ! fanta/ics1 :o1 curs$ ) actual imag9ation1 devot$ x 9 y\? to pre-figur+ :at life mu/ be :5 y became an untrammel$ adult4 ,!y h fac$ ! reality1 !y h fac$ ! real & incr$ible antickry ( m5 z social units4 ,!y h fac$ x ) a c&or un*>act]i/ic ( common-s5se4 ,& !y h n[ no fur!r conc]n ) ! laws & o!r hebetudes ( m51 except to =get ^! disappo9tm5ts z utt]ly z possible1 & to div]t !mselves 9 worlds ( _! own creation :]e9 _! :ims are ! only laws4 ,s ,ul5spiegel is s5t hunt+ w]wolves2 ,holy ,mal is trick$ into sail+ nor?w>d1 9 a demon-rigg$ /one tr\gh1 among fabul\s seas & immode/ sir5s2 ! huge %ad[ :i* be>s obscurely1 z if b5ea? ! w+s ( a bat1 ! ,sev5 ,deadly ,s9s1 is ca/ across ! ro( ( ,an?ony's hut 9 ! ,!baid2 ! ,sn[ ,que5 is bundl$ into a great sl$ge pa9t$ :ite1 & fet*$ s\? to kidnap little ,kay2 ,alice is lur$ into ! rabbit hole & tumbl$1 v sl[ly1 d[n t v deep well ^: walls 7 inset ) cupbo>ds & book%elves3 & ! creat+ romantic is div]t$4 #cj ,mean:ile y may note ! unreflective rais+ some:at ( a po!r ov] ! circum/ance t ! arti/ is z a rule dislik$ & is belittl$1 if n actually p]secut$1 by 8 contempor>ies4 ,yet no o!r outcome c seem m natural1 ,i am afraid1 :5 y consid] t ! art ( e important creative writ] is an h\rly prote/ t he f9ds 8 contempor>ies dull & inadequate p]sons1 & t he e/eems ! laws :i* !y h devis$1 & live "u1 to be imbecile4 ,laws bas$ ^u rationality "o c\ld endure3 b any sane p]son1 z ! frett$ arti/ p]ceives1 mu/ reg>d ) an eye full ( provisos ! pr(ess$ aim ( s _m ( our laws1 to make = ! public's g5]al welf>e & happ9ess4 ,= ! arti/ is logical2 & !re9 diff]s f ! majority ( 8 fell[s1 :o un?9k+ly assume t all ef=ts to promote ! well-be+ ( mank9d at l>ge are praisewor?y4 ,i myself conc$e t we are "h apt1 ?r\gh h[ev] admirable motives1 to act precipitately1 :]e "o calm in/ant's ?\ght w\ld t5d to %[ all su* ef=ts irreligi\s & illogical4 ,by no religi\s code1 & by no c\rse ( logic taught 9 any s*ool1 is ! av]age man entitl$ to happ9ess3 8 dem]its ju/ify 9 logic ! e>?ly mis]y :i* religion po/ulates3 & to impose ^u him happ9ess w\ld be1 by ! be/-?\ght-( /&>ds1 an unreasonable & blasphem\s act1 :i*1 "o may pr\dly say1 ,am]ican civilization has nev] come any:]e ne> committ+4 ,in/ead1 ! or?odox %\ld f9d x v gratify+ to note ) :at complete inutility altruism fl\ri%es ev]y:]e1 & legal enactm5ts pullulate to promote m5's g5]al well-be+2 s9ce fai? & logic alike1 ,i take x1 are /r5g!n$ by ! utt]ness ) :i* all ^! laws fail1 &1 9 fact1 appe> to muddle matt]s r worse ?an ev]4 ,& x is p]haps a good ?+ too t we1 :o h taxes1 by-laws1 lic5ses1 passports1 burial c]tificates1 & p]mits to m>ry1--we :o mu/ d all t is done by u ei!r 9 violation or ) ! p]mission ( "o or ano!r law1 we :o live b\nd & frett$ by innum]able small legal requirem5ts & taboos & re/rictions1--_c 9 ! lea/ imag9e :at liv+ mu/ h be5 l "u less omnipres5tly pat]nal gov]nm5ts4 ,9 simpl] & ^u ! :ole less muddle-head$ ages ! relatively few laws :]eund] mank9d liv$ did n pret5d to accompli% anybody's positive b5efit2 _! slight] & m feasible aim 0 to prev5t y\r undue annoyance ( anybody else3 &1 t secur$1 ! laws took--x becomes a positively incr$ible concept1--no fur!r acc\nt ( y\r actions4444 --,:i* is n ( c\rse to sugge/ t ! arti/ f>$ 9 m ,arcadian days a :it ! m]ri]4 ,i w\ld n imply t ! arti/ 0 !n cont5t ) 8 mat]ial surr\nd+s1 nor t 9 any society he is likely ev] to be cont5t4 ,"h & !re1 to be sure1 z ,i h admitt$1 he w9s to ! cuddl+s & applause ( ! lapdog ) a qua9t rep]toire ( tricks2 & dies1 "s :ile aft] =gett+ ^! tricks1 com=tably en\gh ( be+ ov]-pamp]$4 ,b ! romantics1 ! true romantics1 ^! also1 are 9 a :olly un-,fal/affian s5se all m9ions ( ! moon1--:o has condemn$ !m1 z ,i recall my ,baudelaire1 et]nally to love ! place :]e !y are n & ! woman :om !y "k n4 ,a/rology is m exact2 &1 "u ^? :om ! moon rules1 def9es v p]fectly ! true romantic1 z a s(t t5d] creature1 a se>*] ( & delight] 9 novelties2 un/eadfa/1 timor\s1 prodigal2 lov+ peace & to live free f c>e2 hat+ labor2 & cont5t 9 no condition ( life1 ei!r good or ill4 ,to me t la/ clause seems 9 e s5se conclusive4 ,he t is born "o ( ! m9ions ( ! moon mu/ !re=e always be a little at odds ) :at 8 fell[s describe z piety4 ,= 8 reason1 su* z x is1 compels him to disapprove ( mo/ human laws1 ^u ! gr\nd ( _! fooli%ness1 & ( mo/ natural laws1 ^u ! gr\nd1 n m]ely ( _! unreason nor ev5 ( _! lewdness & cruelty1 b ( _! ugly & un/hetic results4 ,s t 9 ! worlds he builds z bo? a lesson & a rebuke to ,provid5ce1 ! creative arti/ incl9es to favor & to place 9 a h]oic light su* p]sons z ,tyl ,ul5spiegel & ,rob9 ,hood1 :o1 by ! /&>ds ( human laws1 are bett] fitt$ = jail4 ,nor is t all4444 #ca ,no3 t is n by any means all4 ,= ! romantic ent]s into frank competition ) nature by attempt+ n m]ely to create m int]e/+ p]sons ?an nature creates1 b also to outvie nature by mak+ 8 creations durable4 ,&1 z a sort ( supreme affront1 creative art n[ & !n plucks f ! gravey>d "o ( nature's put-by failures1 &1 ) a triumphant1 ,see n[ :at ,i c d ) ! v mat]ial ?is bungl] has flung away6 conv]ts ! dead man or woman into an ev]-liv+ romantic my?4 ,s are begott5 ^? favor$ p]sons ^: vitality & ^: adv5tur+ ea* g5]ation ( mank9d r5ews4444 ,i ref]1 ( c\rse1 to su* p]sons z ,prome!us & ,pan & ,judas & ! ,sph9x1--& to ,&rom$a & ,hel5 ( ,troy & ,satan4 ,i ref] to ! ,w&]+ ,jew & ,fau/ & ,odysseus1 :o /ay always irresi/ible to ! romantici/3 & ,i ref] to ,k+ ,solomon & ,que5 ,cleopatra & ! knight ,tannhus]1 & to ,lili? & ,don ,juan also1 = :om are yet res]v$1 we "k1 ! mo/ _s-/irr+ adv5tures 9 ! manuscripts ( writ]s /ill unborn4 ,i ref] to ,blue ,be>d1 & to ,dame ,mlus9e1 & to ,pun*1 & to a great _m o!rs :o 7 s lucky z to orig9ate 9 a satisfy+ly romantic my?1 & :o 9 consequ5ce /ay always real & always free ( f9d+ life monoton\s4 ,n[1 x is an ev]-pres5t rem9d] ( our own imp]man5ce to note t no human be+ /ays real4 ,9 private annals a species ( famili>y canonization sets 9 ) ea* fre% adv5t ( ! und]tak]2 no soon]1 inde$1 d our moribund lie ab$ ?an we beg9 ev5 9 our ?\ghts to lie l _! epitaphs2 & all ( u by ord9>y endure ! pangs ( bury+ ineffably m admirable k9 ?an we ev] possess$4444 ,nor does mu* m ( hone/y g to ! mak+ ( ^? national *ronicles :i* ,mr4 ,h5ry ,=d1 ) a c&or t at "o "t really seem$ incurable by any?+ %ort ( f\r ye>s 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se1 has describ$ z bunk4 ,9 hi/ory "o f9ds ev]y:]e an impati5t desire to simplify ! tortu\s & complex human be+ into a sort ( =?right %or?&4 ,alex&] 0 ambiti\s1 ,ma*iavelli cunn+1 ,h5ry ! ,eigh? blood?ir/y1 & ,george ,wa%+ton cong5itally incapable ( prev>ication4 ,t is all !re 0 to !m1 s f> z !y conc]n ! av]age man3 & ?us does hi/ory imply its %ap]s ) ! mo/ curt ( symbols1 some:at z an a/ronom] jots d[n a f\r's fir/ c\s9 to indicate ! huge planet ,jupit] & compresses ! sun t n\ri%es him1 into a pro(-read]'s p]iod4 ,always 9 ?is fa%ion does hi/ory "w ov] its be/ rles into allegories ab\t ! ,"l ,desire ( ,va9-glory & ,mr4 ,by-ends1 ab\t ,giant ,bloody-man & ,mr4 ,tru?ful2 & rubs away ! humanness ( ea* dead p]sonage resi/lessly1 z if resolute to get rid 9 any ev5t ( mo/ ( him2 & p>es him ( all traits except ! "o :i* m51 :e!r ?r\gh national pride or ! morali/'s l>ge placid pref]5ce = ly+1 h elect$ to see "h unc>nate4 ,q o!rwise f>e ^? lucki] be+s :o began exi/5ce ) ! advantage ( be+ incorporeal1 & h5ce h n any dread ( "t's attrition4 ,! long] t "t h&les !m1 ! m does he enri* _! exp]i5ce & p]sonalities4444 #cb ,i f\nd record$1 = example1 n long ago1 9 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,ni*ols' f9e book ,fanta/ica1 ! v late/ adv5tures ( ?ree ( ^! favor$ be+s4 ,& let me prote/ =?) t ,i pr(\ndly enjoy$ ?is book4 ,?is trio ( /ories1 ab\t su* copi\s protagoni/s z ,&rom$a & ! ,sph9x & ! ,w&]+ ,jew1 came1 to me at lea/1 z ! mo/ amiable lit]>y surprise s9ce ,mr4 ,donn ,byrne publi%$ ,mess] ,m>co ,polo4 ,"h 0 beauty & irony & wisdom2 "h 0 f9e craftsman%ip3 b "h1 above all1 7 compet5tly report$ ! m rec5t ev5ts 9 ! exi/5ce ( favor$ p]sons ^: vitality & ^: adv5tur+ ea* g5]ation ( mank9d r5ews4 ,i f\nd1 = in/ance1 ,mr4 ,ni*ols writ+ v beautifully ab\t ,&rom$a4 ,well1 x 0 ,euripides1 !y say1 :o fir/ popul>iz$ ?is my? ( ,&rom$a3 &1 = all t ! dramas he wrote ab\t h] are long lo/1 x 7 "t-wa/+1 ( a dullness happily re/rict$ to insane asylums & ! assembly halls ( democratic legislation1 "h to delib]ate :e!r ,&rom$a or ,euripides be to u ! m important & vivid p]son1 9 a _w :]e9 ,euripides survives z a quadrisyllable & :]e9 ,&rom$a's liv+ does1 actually1 g on4 ,y h b1 = t matt]1 to comp>e ,&rom$a ) ! ov]lords ( ! milieu 9 :i* h] fame 0 born1 ) ! ?9 %ad[s t 9 p$ants' ?9k+1 & 9 ! ev5 gloomi] m9ds ( s*oolboys ^u ! eve ( an exam9ation1 troop wanly to prefigure ,cleon & ,p]icles & ,nicias1 to see :at a leg up t[>d immortality is ! omission ( any mat]ial exi/5ce4 ,^! e/imable patriots endure at be/ z wrai?s & nuisances1 9 a _w :]e9 ,&rom$a's liv+ does1 actually1 g on4 ,x is n m]ely t %e cont9ues to beguile ! poet & pa9t]1 b t ea* ye> %e demon/rably does h q fre% adv5tures4444 ,only ye/]day1 ,i reflect$1 ,mr4 ,c4,c4 ,m>t9dale _h atte/$ z mu*1 9 8 engag+ & f> too scantly fam\s book1 ,! ,goddess ( ,gho/s2 z n[ did ,mr4 ,ni*ols 9 ,fanta/ica4444 ,= x is1 ?r\gh :atev] human illogic1 ye/]day's fictiti\s & mo/ clamantly impossible *>act]s :o rema9 to u famili> & actual p]sons1 ! :ile t we rememb] ye/]day's fle%-&-blood notables z bodiless traits4 ,s x comes ab\t t only ^! intrepid m5 & flawless wom5 & o!r mon/]s :o 7 born cleanlily ( imag9ation1 9 lieu ( ! normal mess9ess1 & 7 born z p]sonages 9 :om1 r frequ5tly )\t kn[+ :y1 ! arti/ p]ceives a satisfy+ l>ge symbolism1--t ^! alone bid fair to live & ?rive until ! prov]bial crack ( doom4 ,_! liv+ does1 actually1 g on1 because ea* g5]ation ( arti/s is irresi/ibly impell$ to provide !m ) q fre% adv5tures4444 ,& no "o c1 ) c]ta9ty1 say :y4 ,"o m]ely kn[s t ^! favor$ romantic my?s1 to :om j n[ ,i direct$ ! /iletto glance ( envy1 rema9 ! only p]sons exi/5t :o may ) any firm confid5ce look =w>d to a colorful & always v>y+ future1 ! only p]sons :o /ay human 9 defiance ( dea? & "t & ! ev5 m dreadful !ories ( new s*ools ( poetry2 & :o keep1 too1 undimm$ ! human trait ( figur+ ) a diff]5ce 9 ! eye ( ea* behold]4 ,= all ! really f9e romantic my?s h ?is 9 common4 ,z ,mr4 ,ni*ols phrases x1 9 approa*+ a cont9uation ( ! /ory ( ,prome!us "o may behold 9 ! ,fire-,br+]1 j z "o's ta/e elects1 a pre-figur+ ( ,satan or ( ,*ri/ or ( ,mr4 ,?omas ,alva ,edison4 ,& ?is "o sometimes guesses to be--p]haps--! pi? ( su* my?s' durability1 t ! felt symbolism admits ( no q f9al int]pret+4 ,ea* g5]ation f9ds = ,&rom$a a diff]5t mon/] & ano!r rescu]2 cont9u\sly romance & irony endeavor to contrive new riddles = ! ,sph9x2 :]eas ! ,w&]+ ,jew--besides ! t\r de =ce ( hav+ enabl$ ,g5]al ,lew ,wallace to write a book :i* voic$ m fatu\s bla!r ?an ,b5-,hur1--has _h put to 8 acc\nt1 at v>i\s times1 ! embody+ ( su* disp>ate pe/s z ?und]/orms & gypsies & ,asiatic *ol]a4 ,well6 "h--j = an in/ant to recur to ,fanta/ica1 z a volume :i* ,i delight 9 comm5d+ to ! p>ticul> notice ( ! urbane1--"h "o f9ds ,mr4 ,ni*ols also writ+ rem>kably contemporane\s p>ables ab\t ! ,sph9x & h] late/ lov]1 ab\t ,&rom$a & ,p]seus1 ab\t ! ,w&]+ ,jew & ,judas ,isc>iot4 ,!y are1 to my f9d+1 v wise & lovely tales2 !y are1 ,i hope1 ! graduat+ !ses ( a matur+ poet :o has become suffici5tly sophi/icat$ to put aside !1 aft] all1 r *ildi% bus9ess ( v]se-mak+4 ,b ! really important feature1 9 any ev5t1 is t ,rob]t ,ni*ols adds to ! un5d+ imbroglios ( ^! actually vital p]sons1 & guides ) compet5ce & a f9e _s ! immortal travell]s4 ,nor is ?is any trivial praise :5 y recall t1 e>li]1 !y h be5 s]v$ by su* effici5t if slightly incongru\s c\ri]s z ,goe! & ,*>les ,k+sley & ,euripides & ,eugne ,sue1 z ,mat!w ( ,p>is & ,flaub]t & ,na?aniel ,haw?orne & ! ,rev]5d ,george ,cr[ley4 #cc ,= ^! great my?s h1 ov] & above t quality ( :i* ,i spoke j n[ z wiz>dry1 "s common & n readily def9able p[] :i* resi/lessly makes captive ! dreams ( m5 ( all conditions & fai?s & degrees ( intellig5ce4 ,i c rememb] puzzl+ a long :ile ov] :at conceivable feature ^! s div]g5t /ories c\ld be said to h 9 common2 s9ce "s %>$ trait mu/ be1 ,i reason$1 ! explanation ( _! virtually uni=m allure4 ,& ^! my?s baffl$ me4 ,_! might seem$1 z _! orig91 n :olly explicable4 ,i say _! orig9 because no great romantic my? seem$ ! product ( any especial bra94 ,nev] c\ld we detect any writ] seat$ at 8 desk ab\t ! dilig5t inv5tion ( any "o ( ^! /ories1 told n[ = ! fir/ "t4 ,r did leg5ds ga!r sl[ly & contradictorily1 aris+ none knew :5ce1 ab\t ! tale's protagoni/1 :o 0 by ord9>y an actual p]sonage "s :ile s9ce dead4 ,by & by somebody _h p]haps writt5 d[n a "p ( ?is rumor1 always ) pla9 inability to n>rate ! :ole2 & ! result might be1 to ! "o side an ,odyssey1 to ! o!r a ,juif ,errant4444 ,sometimes "o ( ^! inexplicably macrobiotic my?s _h f\nd no =mal *ronicl]1 & = c5turies exi/$ 9 deta*m5t f lit]ature4 ,!re 01 = example1 ,i reflect$1 ! f9e figure ( ,pun*1 :i* imag9ative arti/s _h prodigally left unexploit$4 ,9 fact1 nobody except ,mr4 ,conrad ,aik5#c seem$ ev] to h writt5 ) s]i\sness ab\t ,pun*2 & ?is sup]b !me z yet await$ m]ely ! att5tion ( "s gift$ writ]1 to enri* ! _w ) a ma/]piece4 ,!n !re 0 ,mlus9e4 ,!re 01 = t matt]1 ,blue ,be>d4444 ,all ^! /ay$ uncommemorat$ ) any adequacy z yet1 & 71 despite t fact1 no :it ! less recognizable z magnific5t & immortal4 ,i c\ld n see t ^! old /ories _h any?+ :atev] 9 common2 & ev5 if 9 ^! ageless fables "s %>$ feature 7 discov]$1 t w\ld h>dly expla9 ! unv>y+ /range sequel4 ,x w\ld n1 ,i ?\ght1 expla9 ! em]g5ce f ! /ory ( a figure :i*1 ! /ory done )1 & all its incid5ts put beh9d1 cont9u$ to live on 9 o!r /ories1 & cont9u$ ?r\gh g5]ation aft] g5]ation to h q fre% adv5tures4 ,no?+ seem$ able ev] to expla9 t4 ,yet x 0 a fact4 ,"o 0 tempt$ to imag9e ^! immortal figures _h guiles ( _! own1 & ex]t$ /range pot5cies less to af=d ! arti/ a fruitful !me ?an to dem& 8 s]vice4 ,man "h aga91 x might be1 enact$ 8 n infrequ5t rle ( ,frank5/e94444 ,at any rate1 ! secret 0 n 9 ! /ories3 arti/s did n repeat ^! /ories1 b in/ead arrang$ new imbroglios = ! old tales' protagoni/s4 ,( c\rse ! tru? 0 t ^! figures1 = "o reason or ano!r z yet unreveal$ to me1 7 su* z1 = t reason1 appeal$ to a majority ( creat+ romantici/s4 ,!y 7 toys ) :i*1 = h[soev] veil$ causes1 ! arti/ peculi>ly delight$ to play4 ,x might1 ,i guess$1 h be5 ! elem5t ( dubiety :i* fasc9at$1 & ! half-vex$ feel+ t1 :5 all :i* is app>5t to s5se & rationality _h be5 *eck$ (f & label$1 mu* yet rema9$ am5able to nei!r4 ,x might be1 j z ,i _h said1 ! pi? ( su* my?s' durability t ! felt symbolism admits ( no q f9al int]pret+2 & s ar\ses ! n utt]ly rational suspicion t ! :ole tru? ab\t ^! my?ic figures has nev] yet be5 appreh5d$ by anybody4 #cd ,/rik+ly did ?is seem exemplifi$ by ! p]5nial magic ( ,pan4 ,8 epopee1 z tak5 ov] by ! arti/1 0 virtually ev5tless4 ,pan figur$ 9 no /ory ( m>k$ int]e/ or importance4 ,he m]ely 03 & :at he 01 nobody _h presum$ to voice ) any precision4 ,pan 0 b indicat$--always ) a que] effect ( ! n>rator's suspect+ somebody might1 undesirably1 be eavesdropp+1--by ?is vague talk ab\t a hirsute w&]] ) ! horns & feet ( a goat & a ta/e = pipe-play+3 ^! features 71 y knew1 n ! ess5tials4 ,su* tales record$ only small & immat]ial tru?s1 z if--y someh[ knew1--y 7 to def9e ! ,pope z an eld]ly ,ca?olic :o we>s und]clo?+ & eats breakfa/1 or a duly nom9at$ c&idate = ! ,:ite ,h\se z a ,prote/ant ( unexig5t hone/y4 ,s ! creat+ romantici/ _h begun to div]t himself ) guesses ab\t ,pan3 & n[ ^! guesses fill$ libr>ies4 ,b ,pan 0 n 9 ! libr>y4 ,he 0 afield1 he 0 9 all ! magaz9es = ! mon? aft] next n[ on ! news-/&s1 hav+ q fre% adv5tures1 :i* yet-liv+ poets 7 "u a tribal bond to contrive = him4 ,9 ! records ( ,engli% lit]ature rese>* might look 9 va9 = any consid]able poet :o _h n paid 8 scot ( contriv+ "s fre% adv5ture = ,pan1 & ,pan yet rov$ ! jungle ( free v]se4 ,pan1 alone ( ! old ,hell5ic gods1 _h ?us liv$ on1 & _h surviv$ all 8 pe]s4 ,pan w\ld n1 to be sure1 especially regret !m1 s9ce he _h nev] =ga!r$ ) ! o!r gods4444 ,& !re1 9 t seem+ly irrelevant fact1 ,i began to detect a d>kl+ light4 ,pan _h nev] =ga!r$ ) ! o!r gods3 ,olympos he appe>$ at utmo/ to visit n[ & !n1 )1 z ,i recall ,! ,book ( ,job1 a curi\s simil>ity to ,satan's com+ among ! sons ( ,god1 f go+ to & fro 9 ! e>? & walk+ up & d[n 9 x4 ,pan1 also1 t unexpla9$ly dreadful & lonely w&]]1 0 ! div9e outca/4 ,9 ! "o exi/5t /ory1 t ( ,psy*e1 :]e9 ,pan 0 repres5t$ z hav+ any ev5 v remote deal+ ) ! o!r gods1 8 "p 0 to aid a mortal aga9/ !m4 ,pan1 alone ( ! gods1 _h ab&on$1 & at a p9* sid$ aga9/1 ,heav54 ,& t might well be ! reason :y ! romantic arti/ _h *]i%$ him4 ,t p]haps 0 :y ,pan _h become = romantici/s ! ,ma/]4 ,t might be :y1 :5 ,olympos crumbl$1 romantici/s _h set betwe5 ^? unga9ly horns ! p5tagram2 _h caus$ ?is hairy br[n body to burgeon ) scales & fea!rs2 _h giv5 to ! mo/ virile ( ! gods ! brea/s ( a woman2 & _h k9dl$ 9 8 honor ! moons ( ,*es$ & ,geburah4 ,! goat god _h ?us1 alone ( ! ,olympians1 endur$4 ,he endur$ z ,baphomet1 z ,azazel1 z ,janicot1 z ,eblis2 z ! ,ma/] ( ! ,gno/ics1 ! ,ma/] ( ! ,sabba?1 ! ,ma/] ( ! ,two ,moons1 moons :i* _h1 "h aga91 _! m9ions4444 ,i %all n1 9 ?is place1 speak at any l5g? ( :at ! prosaic p]haps d well to reg>d z b$lamite nons5se3 "h ,i %all only indicate f af> ! my/]y ,i c\ld n ignore4 ,= ,i knew t ! romantic _h :isp]$ ( two scapegoats1 ( ,*ri/ & ,pan1 ! saviors sev]ally ( religion & ( art3 ! "o dy+ 9 atonem5t = human s91 9 ! mann] ( ! /a9less bea/ :i* 0 sacrific$ 9 ! ,temple2 ! o!r s]v+ m5 9 ! mann] ( t o!r bea/1 n necess>ily immaculate1 :i* 0 load$ ) ! s9s ( ! twelve tribes1 & driv5 out ( ! ,temple =ev]1 z "o consecrat$ n to dea? b to life1 & condemn$ n to re/ b to ! exile's fre$om1 9 ^? des]t places :i* belong$ to ,pan-,azazel4 ,= x is record$--:]e we w\ld lea/ look = x1 ev5 9 our ,engli% ,bible1#d--t ! ,"l ( ,sabao? comm&$ su* sacrifice & su* honor be divid$ betwe5 ,himself & ! goat god1 z equals %>e4 ,& x is record$ too1 9 ! sacr$ lore ( ! ,moslems1 t to ! ,ma/] ( ! ,two ,moons1 & to t especial manife/+ ( ,pan :i* ! ,ea/ call$ ,eblis1 0 rel9qui%$ by ,heav5--?r\gh a compact su* z1 once aga91 is made by equals1--! ov]lord%ip ( all lonel9ess1 ( w9e1 ( v]se & song & rhetoric1 & ( all ! arts4 ,y w p]ceive ?is is1 v exactly1 ! h]itage ( ! creat+ romantic4444 ,well6 ?us ,*ri/ _h ,8 s]vitors1 ^: rew>d 0 to be1 by & by1 9 a l& fulfill$ ) ! glory ( ! ,sun1 et]nal re/3 & ,pan1 ! ,ma/] ( ! ,two ,moons1 _h mu/]$ likewise 8 m9ions1 ^: rew>d 0 _! "w4 ,by ^! exce$+ly div]se saviors1 ,i knew1 _h be5 evolv$ ! magic ( ! sanctu>y & ( ! wild]ness1 ! :ite magic & ano!r magic r less c&id4 ,s _h aris5 ! messiahs :o l$ m5 sev]ally to hope = cont5tm5t to come1 or to create cont5tm5t1 someh[1 ev5 9 ?is unsatisfy+ life & mom5t4444 ,pan 01 9 f9e1 ! god :o _h look$ ^u ! div9e h&iwork1 & se5 t x 0 n good2 or1 at any rate1 n good en\gh4 ,! creat+ romantici/ _h always hop$ t some:]e mu/ at lea/ "o su* cle>-sight$ god exi/2 &1 f9d+ him1 _h wor%ipp$ appropriately4444 ,& s ,i got my clue1 & e/eem$ x1 ^u ! :ole1 unwelcome4 ,= ,i saw t ! "o feature common to all ! great my?ic figures ov] ^: dea?lessness ,i _h be5 puzzl+1 0 t ea* 0 a div9e & unrep5tant outca/1 t ea* "o ( !m 0 a rebel :o _h ga9$ fam\sness by w>r+ 9 "o way or ano!r aga9/ ,heav54 ,& t might be1 ,i felt uncom=tably1 j :at _h made !m to all creative arti/s irresi/ible4 ,"h well might lurk1 = s long unappreh5d$ by me1 ano!r & m lurid in/ance ( art's ne$ to make sport ) piety2 "h reveal$ 9 art's unfalt]+ endeavor to glorify n m]ely ! rogue b ! rebel4 ,once ! discov]y might h pleas$ me4 ,b n[adays1 rebellion 9 any =m really does seem r unurbane & almo/ c]ta9ly futile3 & v mu* z p5it5t ,villon turn$ monk1 or z ! wild ,highl&]s ceas$ to rebel aft] ! ,/u>ts lo/ 9 ',=ty-five1 s h ,i f\nd ! same num]al to be rem>kably s$ative4 ,nev]!less1 at ! bottom ( 8 he>t1 ! romantic arti/1 ,i knew1 has n ev] be5 9 h>mony ) ,provid5ce & ?is _w's ,demiurge4 ,he has n ev] hone/ly believ$1 z ,i recall ! dicta ( ,john ,*>t]is1 t ?is _w reflect$ cr$it ^u its ,mak]4 ,& s1 t[>d (f5d]s aga9/ ?is div9e ord]+ ! arti/ might well incl9e ) unavoidable1 unreason+ &1 ,i pref]r$ to ?9k1 unconsci\s sympa?y4 #ce ,c]ta9ly1 ( ! my?s ,i h nam$1 all save two deal ) protagoni/s :o are condemn$ p]=ce to /ruggle aga9/1 & :o contrive to ?w>t1 inimical gods1 z did ,&rom$a & ,odysseus2 or :o rebel ) ! volition & c&or ( ,satan & ,tannhus] & ,prome!us4 ,b ! my?s ( ! ,sph9x & ( ,que5 ,hel5 re/ ^u o!r bases ( impiety4444 ,hel51 inde$1 /&s p$e/all$ above ! bick]+s ( m]e gods4444 ,& to ! romantic ! ,sph9x has nev] really be5 t (f5sively feeble-m9d$ mon/] :o mole/$ dipus ) a conundrum s inane z to result1 q prop]ly1 9 ! dea? ( its p]petrator4 ,in/ead1 ! ,sph9x has become1 = ! romantic1 ! "o be+ :o =ekn[s ! answ] to all riddles & ! outcome ( all exp]i5ce4 ,& because ( ?is =ekn[l$ge1 obvi\sly d5i$ to demiurgically exp]im5t+ gods1 ! ,sph9x does no?+4444 ,?is dreadful c]titude1 equally male & female1 z 0 ,baphomet & z 0 ! veil$ ,"l ( ,mommur1 ?is quietness t is equally a bea/ ( ! field & an unslayable immortal1 ?is v l>ge & pitiless fel9ity1 lies wait+2 & waits 9 blasphem\s & p]turb+ly untr\bl$ ease4 ,! ye>s pass2 pi\s nations come into be+ & high p[] & pass2 heav5 is no long] great en\gh to conta9 a catalogue ( ! gods t h reign$ 9 heav53 ! ,sph9x1 m5 say1 has nev] /irr$4 ,= ! ,sph9x waits4 ,all ! augu/ do+s ( ,olympos & ,s9ai & ,valhalla h be5 witness$ by ! ,sph9x3 & ! mo/ favorable int]pret+ ( t *angeless face is1 ^u ! :ole1 to hope x we>s ! provisional smile we b5d t[>d ! play+ ( n yet unbe>able *ildr54 ,& !re9 lies ! impiety ( ! wait+ ,sph9x1 9 ?is amus$ deep compreh5sion t !re is no ne$ to rebel aga9/ our gods4444 ,= ! ,sph9x is immortal3 & ! secret ( ! ,sph9x1 m5 say1 is t secret :i* ! h>ri$ gods /rive desp]ately to surmise3 ! ,sph9x kn[s :y no god may ev] hope to be immortal4 #cf ,yes3 all ^! s inexplicably popul> my?s commemorate a rebel aga9/ ,heav5's ord]+s4 ,ea* my?1 9 "o fa%ion or ano!r1 adopts ! true ,byronic po/ure ( look+ ! ,omnipot5t 9 ! face & imp>t+ to ,him !1 ^u ! :ole un/>tl+1 in=mation t ,8 evil is n good4 ,& t--:]e e dictum is p]=ce an hypo!sis1--t well may be :y ^! especial my?s1 r ?an o!rs1 ov]rul$ ! art ( ye/]day2 & :y ^u u is yet laid _! ma/]y1 f :i* ! spiritual desc5dants ( u :o are m9ions ( ! moon %all n escape4 ,no matt] into :at sort ( _w ?is planet develops1 ?r\gh h[soev] laudable a magic-work+ ( social & me*anical & hygi5ic improvem5ts1 t future also belongs to ^! inscrutable immortals4 ,into t _w1 h[ev] h&somely x all be *ang$ by new inv5tions & fre% fallacies1 ,i ?9k1 !y w come z conqu]ors4 ,fir/ w come ,hel54 ,i mean t ,hel5 :o 0 v]ily at ,troy4 ,= ! wife ( ,m5elaus1 we "k1 did n ev] come to ?is city3 & ,philo/ratus tells u h[ ! :ole tru? z to ! ,greeks' crusade1 9 ! high cause ( outrag$ morality1 0 reveal$ by ,a*illes' gho/ to ,apollonius ( ,tyana4 ,= a long "t we lead]s ( ! ,a*ans 7 deceiv$ & trick$ into fight+ battles 9 ,hel5's behalf1 ?r\gh our belief t %e 0 9 ,ilium2 :]eas %e really 0 liv+ 9 ,egypt1 9 ! h\se ( ,proteus1 :i!r ?r\gh ! device ( ,zeus %e _h be5 snat*$ away f ,p>is4 ,b :5 we became conv9c$ ( ?is1 we cont9u$ fight+ to w9 ,troy itself & ! ri*es ( ,troy & ! p[] ^! ri*es w\ld give to u1 proclaim+ t ?is empire mu/ be de/roy$ 9 ord] t ! _w might be made safe = democracy4 ,& f ,egypt ,hel5's husb&--if t at all matt]s1--duly retriev$ h] on 8 way homew>d :5 ! w>r+ 0 done4 ,b ,h]a1 x is record$1 gave to ,p>is t woman's lik5ess1 made ( ! :ite mi/s ( night & ( dawn's rosy-color$ cl\ds & ( ! gold5 cl\ds ( sunset1 & %ap$ 9 t p]fect lovel9ess ) :i* ,h]a _h be=e ?is "t betray$ ,ixion1 lead+ ! ,k+ ( ,!ssaly to beget ^u ?is %9+ phantom a dreadful spawn ( twi/$ & blot*$ mon/]s4444 ,& ?is bright empt9ess 0 :at ! h]oes f\ght =1 9 ! mo/ fam\s yet n by any means ! mo/ irrational ( all ! w>s t h ev] be54 ,& :5 ! w>r+ 0 done1 ! lead]s %>$ ! spoils ) mu* qu>rel+1 & maim$ soldi]s knew !y _h f\ght = a color$ mi/1 9 ?is w> also4 ,s ,troy fell because ! appe>ance ( ?is phantom _h beauty )\t any flaw4 ,& ! ,trojans di$4 ,& ! ,greeks di$4 ,& ,m5elaus & 8 wife di$ too4 ,& 9 "t ,que5 ,h]a also di$4 ,b ! phantom t _h be5 at ,troy endur$1 ma/]less1 purposeless1 & immortal4 ,:]ev] m5 h be51 %e too1 ! romantic av]1 has pass$ l a cool flame ( m>%-fire1 passionlessly1 inconceivably bright3 & ( ! beauty ( ?is ,hel5 !re are _m tales record$4 ,yet :osoev] has n se5 h]1 x is decl>$ by ^! poets also1 to him beauty rema9s b "o ( ! words he puts ^u pap]4 ,!y t h se5 h]1 are a wi/ful folk :o g !reaft] ) dazzl$ eyes & c write no?+ truly4 ,none ! less does ,hel5 keep h] old complaisance2 %e1 impassionate1 d5ies n any?+ to ! passion ( h] lov]s3 & !y may /ill beget ^u h] lovel9ess all mann] ( twi/$ & blot*$ mon/]s1 9 ! fa%ion ( ! ,k+ ( ,!ssaly4 ,s art endures1 & critics & curators are provid5tially provid$ =4 ,& ,hel5 grants to h] lov]s ev]y?+ except happ9ess3 t !y may nev] hope =2 t %e has n to give1 nor has %e ev] kn[n ( x1 :o goes z a bright empt9ess1 )\t any l or k9dr$ any:]e save 9 ! mon/]s :i* are h] spawn1 z ,hel5 passes f ! ru9+ ( "o lov] to ano!r lov]1 ma/]less1 purposeless1 & immortal4444 ,yes1 ,hel5 w come fir/1 ,i ?9k4 ,& ne> to h]1 no d\bt1 w foll[ h] s]vitors f ( old1 crafty & great-!w$ ,odysseus1 & ,fau/1 9 ! pull$ d[n cap & ! furr$ robe ( a s*ol>4 ,& ,don ,juan1 & pallid1 desp]ate ,tannhus]1 & ,ahasu]us1 :o has put away despair+ & hope =ev]1 w come too2 ) _m o!rs4 ,& = an in/ant ^! ?rong$ my?s w look smil+ly ^u ! ensorcell$ romantici/s ( t f>-(f /range future4 ,9 t in/ant all ! new s*ools ( lit]ature w p]i%2 all ! magaz9es suffici5tly vital to be 9 bankruptcy w susp5d publication2 &--= t s+le in/ant1--! y\nge/ ( t f> day's reali/s w cease f tell+ ab\t :at a devil ( a fell[ he 0 at college4 ,n[1 ^! immortals w say1 d y leave (f ?is fooli%ness1 & contrive = u fre% adv5tures4 ,& ! tale-tell]s w obey4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #b3 ,! ref]5ce is to a !n preval5t =m ( brig&age & blackmail practis$ by ! females ( ! small] ,am]ican cities1 by :i* reputable wom5 also 7 p]mitt$ to acco/ & to ex]cise all ! o!r /reet privileges ( /rumpets4 ,footnote #c3 ,a m9or poet & essayi/ ( ! p]iod4 ,footnote #d3 ,9 ! ,revis$ ,v]sion3 ,k+ ,james's bi%ops hu%$ up ?is awkw>d matt] ) a pi\s mi/ranslation4 ,,iv ,,! ,,?9 ,,que5 ,,( ,,elfhame ,?is pleas+ me?od ( in/ill+ in/ruction into ! m9d has be5 f\nd by exp]i5ce to be ! %orte/ & be/ way ( accompli%+ t end among all ranks ( p]sons4 ,! fable ( ,! ,poor ,man & ,8 ,lamb1 = example1 z relat$ by ,na?an to ,k+ ,david1 c>ri$ ) x a blaze ( tru? t fla%$ conviction on ! m9d ( ! royal transgressor3 & _m lessons ( repro(1 religion1 & morality1 we f9d to be cont9ually deliv]$ 9 ?is mode by ! sages4 #d4 ,! ,?9 ,que5 ( ,elfhame #cg ,! lit]>y arti/ plays1 ,i _h said1 ) ^! l>ge ageless symbols4 ,& all arti/s w\ld1 ,i ?\ght1 cont9ue indef9itely 9 su* play+1 because _! fundam5tal desire 9 life is n q ! same desire :i* guides _! fell[s4 ,! arti/ is z o!r m53 he may well1 9 common ) ,%ylock1 ass]t himself to be f$ by ! same food & subject to ! same diseases z a ,*ri/ian is3 & yet betwe5 him & ! ,*ri/ian is a diff]5ce4 ,c]ta9ly1 !re 0 a diff]5ce3 & ! ne>e/ ,i c\ld come to def9+ ?is diff]5ce 0 to say x lay p>adoxically h\s$ 9 ! circum/ance t ! arti/1 precisely l ! mo/ zeal\s ( ,*ri/ians1 is 9 ?is mat]ial1 f\r-squ>e _w n ev] utt]ly at home4 ,! ,*ri/ian's desid]at$ home1 we knew1 0 heav53 b ! arti/1 z ,i _h sugge/$1 look$ to a some:at diff]5t savior4 ,mean:ile ! arti/ w5t among m5 z a visitor1 ev9c+ at once ! a/oni%$ int]e/ & ! deta*m5t ( a t\ri/ 9 a =eign c\ntry4 ,8 home1 & 8 fundam5tal desire1 /ay$ else:]e4 ,?is _w ( m5 & wom5 did n cont5t nor ev5 vitally conc]n him3 & always he want$--no matt] ) :at nebul\sness he envisag$ 8 ne$1--some?+ else1 :i*1 someh[1 0 8 h]itage4 ,"s day1 ! arti/ felt1 he w\ld set =? to seek & f9d ?is ne$$ some?+1 l ,anavalt 9 ! old tale :i* ,i _h once retold4 ,& ,i fell "h to recall+ ! /ory ( ,anavalt's la/ que/4 ,= ,i _h be5 assur$ "t & aga9 t ?is tale 0 a p>able ( a )drawal f life to ! solaces ( art1 & t !re 0 "s obvi\s symbolism1 t[>d ! end1 9 a seem+ly (f-h& ref]5ce to ! t5uity ( canvas & ( pap]4 ,& ,i c\ld only reply ) ! admission :i* y\? f9ds x impossible to make ab\t any?+1 b :i* ) age comes easi]4 ,i said1 ,i d n "k4 ,nesci5ce seem$ alike ! end & ! beg9n+ ( ! old /ory1 :i* n>rat$ :y s _m silk5 ladies wept4444 #ch ,= ev5 j h[ _m silk5 ladies wept1 well out ( eye%ot ( _! husb&s1 :5 x 0 kn[n t c\rte\s ,anavalt _h left ,c\nt ,emm]ick's c\rt1 rema9s an indet]m9able matt]4 ,b x is c]ta9 ! numb] 0 l>ge4 ,!re 71 9 addition1 ! tale tells1 ?ree wom5 ^: griev+ = him 0 n ev] to be end$3 ^! did n weep4 ,9 ! mean:ile1 ) all ?is furtive sorr[+ "s leagues beh9d him1 & ) a dead horse at 8 feet1 tall ,anavalt /ood at a sign-po/1 & d\btfully consid]$ a r huge dragon4 ,no1 ! dragon 0 say+1 com=tably1 no1 = ,i h j _h d9n]1 & ex]cise ^u a full /oma* is un:olesome4 ,s ,i %all n fight y1 & y are welcome1 = all ( me1 to g y\r ways into ! ,wood ( ,elfhame4 ,yet :at1 says ,anavalt1 :at if ,i 7 to be m obs]vant ?an y ( y\r duty & ( y\r helli% orig98 & :at if ,i 7 to insi/ ^u a fight to ! dea?8 ,:5 dragons %rug 9 sunlight _! bodies are "o long gre5 glitt]+ ripple4 ,i w\ld be conqu]$4 ,x is my bus9ess to be conqu]$ 9 ?is _w1 :]e !re are two sides to ev]y?+1 & :]e "o mu/ look = rev]ses4 ,i tell y frankly1 tir$ man1 t all we t]rors :o keep colorful ! road to ! ,elle ,maid are "h = ! purpose ( be+ conqu]$4 ,we make ! way seem difficult1 & t makes y :o h s\ls 9 y\r bodies ! m det]m9$ to travel on x4 ,our ?9 ,que5 f\nd out long ago t ! mo/ likely mann] ( allur+ m5 to h] /rip$ w9dmill 0 to p]suade m5 %e is q inaccessible4 ,said ,anavalt1 ,t ,i c und]/&2 b ,i ne$ no su* baits4 ,aha1 s y h n be5 happy out yond] :]e p h s\ls8 ,y probably are n eat+ en\gh3 s long z "o c keep on eat+ regul>ly1 !re is n mu* ! matt]4 ,9 fact1 ,i see ! hung] 9 y\r eyes1 tir$ man4 ,anavalt said3 ,let u n discuss anybody's eyes1 = x is n hung]1 nor indige/ion ei!r1 :i* drives me to ! ,wood ( ,elfhame4 ,!re is a woman yond]1 dragon1 a woman :om t5 ye>s ago ,i m>ri$4 ,we lov$ ea* o!r !n1 we %>$ a noble dream4 ,to-day we sleep toge!r1 & h no dreams4 ,to-day ,i g 9 flame-color$ sat91 ) h]alds be=e me1 into bright long halls :]e k+s await my c\nsel1 & my advis+ becomes ! law ( cities t ,i h n se54 ,! lords ( ?is _w accr$it me ) wisdom1 & say t nobody is m %rewd ?an ,anavalt4 ,b :5 at home1 z if by accid5t1 ,i tell my wife ab\t ^! ?+s1 %e smiles1 n v m]rily4 ,= my wife kn[s m ( ! tru? z to me & my p[]s & my a*ievem5ts ?an ,i myself w\ld c>e to "k3 & ,i c no long] endure ! gaze ( h] =giv+ eyes1 & ! puzzl$ hurt :i* is beh9d t =giv5ess4 ,s let u n discuss anybody's eyes4 ,well1 well6 ! dragon return$1 if y come to t1 ,i ?9k x w\ld be m becom+ = y n to discuss y\r m>ri$ life ) /rang]s1 especially :5 ,i h j _h d9n]1 & am j go+ to h a nap4 ,) t ! evil worm turn$ r\nd ?ree times1 8 :isk]s droop$1 & he coil$ up snugly ab\t ! sign-po/ :i* said ,keep ,out ( ,^! ,woods4 ,he 0 a "t-worn & t>ni%$ dragon1 z y c\ld see n[1 ) no employm5t 9 ! _w s9ce m5 _h =gott5 ! my? 9 :i* he us$ to live appall+ly2 s he _h come1 9 homeless decrepitude1 to gu>d ! ,wood ( ,elfhame4 ,anavalt ?us left ?is ineffici5t & outmod$ mon/]4 #ci ,& ! tale tells h[1 :5 ,anavalt _h pass$ ?is ineffici5t & outmod$ mon/]1 ,anavalt w5t into ! wood4 ,he did n ?9k ( ! till$ mead[s or ! *e/s ( new-m9t$ co9 or ! high e/ate :i* belong$ to ,anavalt 9 ! _w :]e p h s\ls4 ,he ?\ght ( q o!r matt]s z he walk$ 9 a dubi\s place4 ,"h to ! "r ( ,anavalt's pa?way 7 se5 twelve 9 r$ tunics3 !y _h head-dresses ( gre51 & ^u _! wri/s 7 silv] r+s4 ,^! twelve 7 alike 9 %ape & age & lovel9ess3 !re 0 no flaw 9 ! appe>ance ( any1 !re 0 no mann] ( tell+ "o f ano!r4 ,all ^! made a lam5t1 ) small sweet voices t foll[$ ! c\rse ( a ?9 & t9kl+ melody3 !y sang ( h[ mu* bett] 7 ! old times ?an ! new2 & none c\ld "k m ?or\ghly ?an did ,anavalt ! reason ( _! griev+1 b s9ce !y did n mole/ him he _h no ne$ to m$dle ) ^! wom5's secrets any m4 ,s he w5t on3 & no?+ z yet oppos$ him2 at mo/1 a grass-hopp] />t$ f ! pa?1 sometimes a t9y frog made way = him4 ,he came to a blue bull t lay 9 ! road1 block+ x4 #dj ,! tale tells t a blue bull lay 9 ! road1 block+ x4 ,! tale n>rates t ?is bea/ appe>$ m lu/y & m t]rible ?an o!r bulls1 tell+ ( h[ all 8 appurt5ances 7 l>g] & seem$ m prodigally ready to give life & dea?4 ,c\rte\s ,anavalt cri$ out1 ,o ,n&i1 n[ be graci\s1 & p]mit me to pass unh9d]$ t[>d ! /rip$ w9dmill4 ,to ?9k1 repli$ ! bull1 t y %\ld mi/ake me = ,n&i6 ,no1 tir$ man1 ! ,bull ( ! ,gods is :ite1 & no?+ ( t s]5e color may ev] come into ^! woods4 ,& ! bull nodd$ v gravely1 %ak+ ! blue curls t 7 betwe5 8 cruel horns4 ,ah1 !n1 sir1 ,i mu/ entreat y\r =giv5ess = ! n unnatural error into :i* ,i 0 betray$ by ! maje/y ( y\r appe>ance4 ,:ile ,anavalt 0 speak+1 he wond]$ :y he %\ld be at pa9s to humor an illusion s trivial z he knew ?is bull to be4 ,= ?is ( c\rse 0 j ! rul] ( ! ,kittle cattle :i* ev]y:]e fe$ ^u ! dewpools4 ,! ,que5 ( ,elfhame1 9 t l[ e/ate to :i* ! _w's r$emption _h br\ght h]1 c\ld employ only ! mo/ inexp5sive ( reta9]s1 ! ,gods s]v$ h] no long]4 ,s y consid] my appe>ance maje/ic6 ,to ?9k ( t n[6 obs]v$ ! flatt]$ bull2 & he luxuri\sly exhal$ blue flames4 ,well1 c]ta9ly y h a mighty civil way ) y1 to be com+ f t ov]be>+ _w ( s\ls4 ,/ill1 my duty is1 z !y say1 my duty2 f9e words are less fill+ ?an moonbeams3 &1 9 %ort1 ,i d n "k ( any s\nd reason :y ,i %\ld let y pass t[>d ,que5 ,vae4 ,anavalt answ]$3 ,i mu/ g to y\r ?9 mi/ress because among ! wom5 yond] ^: bodies 7 n d5i$ to me !re is "o woman :om ,i _c =get4 ,we lov$ ea* o!r once2 we _h1 z ,i recall t radiant "t1 a qua9t & call[ fai? 9 our %>$ insanity4 ,!n someh[ ,i /opp$ c>+ = ^! ?+s1 ,i turn$ to matt]s ( m s5sible wor?4 ,%e took no second lov]1 %e lives alone4 ,h] beauty & h] quick laught] are put away1 %e is old1 & ! home ( no man is glad because ( h] :o %\ld h be5 ! t5d]e/ ( wives & ! mo/ m]ry ( mo!rs4 ,:5 ,i see h] !re is no hatr$ 9 ! br[n eyes :i* once 7 bright & rogui%1 b only =giv5ess & a puzzl$ griev+4 ,n[ !re is 9 my m9d no reason :y ,i %\ld ?9k ab\t ?is woman diff]5tly f "s doz5s ( o!r wom5 :o 7 maids :5 ,i fir/ knew !m1 b !re is 9 my m9d an unreason t w n put away ! memory ( ?is woman's notions ab\t me4 ,well1 said ! bull1 yawn+1 = my "p1 ,i f9d "o heif] z good z ano!r2 & ,i f9d1 too1 t 9 seek+ ,que5 ,vae "o pretext is z good z ano!r pretext1 especially f ! m\? ( su* a civil g5tleman4 ,s d y climb ov] my back1 & g y\r way1 to :]e !re are no long] two sides to ev]y?+4 ,?us ,anavalt pass$ ! ,k+ ( ! ,kittle cattle4 #da ,anavalt ?us pass$ ! ,k+ ( ! ,kittle cattle1 & ! tale tells h[ ,anavalt j\rney$ deep] into ! ,wood ( ,elfhame4 ,no trumpets s\nd$ be=e him z !y s\nd$ :5 ! ,anavalt :o 0 a great "l w5t ab\t ! _w :]e p h s\ls3 & ! wond]s :i* ,anavalt saw to ?is side & to t side did n di/urb him1 nor he !m4 ,he came to a h\se ( r\gh-hewn timb]1 :]e a black man1 clo!d 9 a goat-sk91 b>k$ l a dog & made old ge/ures4 ,?is1 z ,anavalt knew1 0 ! ,rago3 )9 ! h\se sat cross-legg$1 at t v mom5t1 ! ,=e/-,"m1 ^: liv+ is innoc5t ( e normal vice1 & ^: food is ! r$ %e-goat & m54 ,yet ^u ! f>!r side ( ! home ( p]v]sity 0 to be se5 a ru/y nail 9 ! pa?way1 & bits ( brok5 glass1 prosaic relics :i* seem$ to %[ t m5 _h pass$ ?is place4 ,s ,anavalt made no reply to ! obsc5e enticem5ts ( ! ,rago4 ,anavalt w5t /urdily on1 to a tree :i* 9 ! /ead ( leaves 0 ov]gr[n ) human h&s3 ^! h&s _h no long] any w>m? 9 !m z !y caught at & t5tatively figur$ ,anavalt1 & pres5tly releas$ him4 ,n[ ! pa? desc5d$1 among und]gr[? t bore small purple fl[]s ) five petals4 ,anavalt came "h ^u wolves :i* w5t along ) him a little way4 ,runn+ !y c\ld n be se51 b z ea* wolf leap$ 9 8 runn+ 8 gray body w\ld %[ mom5t>ily among ! gre5 bu%es t in/antly swall[$ x3 & ^! wolves cri$ ho>sely1 ,janicot is dead6 ,b = none ( ^! ?+s did ,anavalt c>e any long]1 & none ( ! peculi>ities ( ,elfhame /ay$ him1 until 8 pa? _h l$ fur!r d[nw>d1 & ! roadway _h become d>k & moi/4 ,"h 7 s5t9els ) draggl$ yell[ plumes1 a pair ( s5t9els at :om ,anavalt look$ only once3 !n ) av]t$ head he pass$ !m1 9 :at c\ld n seem a m]ry place to ,anavalt1 = 9 ! _w :]e p h s\ls he 0 us$ to mir? & s(t ease & to all su* delights z m5 clut* desp]ately 9 ! %ad[ ( dea?'s clut*+ h&4 ,9 ?is place ,anavalt f\nd also a nak$ boy4 #db ,9 ?is place ,anavalt f\nd1 z ! tale tells1 a nak$ boy ^: body 0 horrible ) leprosy3 ?is malady _h eat5 away 8 f+]s1 s t !y c\ld reta9 no?+1 b 8 face 0 n mu* *ang$4 ,! lep] /ood knee-deep 9 a pile ( a%es3 & he dem&$ :at ,anavalt 0 call$ n[adays4 ,:5 c\rte\s ,anavalt _h answ]$1 ! lep] said !n3 ,y are n rightly call$ ,anavalt4 ,b my "n is /ill ,own]-(-!-,_w4 ,says ,anavalt1 v sadly1 ,ev5 ?\gh y b> my way1 ru9$ boy1 ,i mu/ g =w>d to ! w9dmill ( ! ,elle ,maid4 ,& = :at reason mu/ y be creep+ to ?is la/ woman8 ,= %e w be ! la/1--z ,i =ew>n y1 tir$ man1 :o /ill pret5d to be ,anavalt1--%e w be ! la/ ( all1 & ( h[ _m6 ,anavalt answ]$3 ,i mu/ g to ?is la/ love because ( my fir/ love4 ,once ,i lay "u h] girdle1 ,i 0 a "p ( ! "y body ( my fir/ love4 ,%e bore me to h] angui%1 ev5 !n to h] angui%4 ,i _c =get ! love t 0 betwe5 u4 ,b ,i outgrew my *ildhood & all *ildi%ness3 ,i became1 !y say1 ! *ief ( ,manuel's b>ons3 & my liv+ has got me f9e food & g>m5ts & tall s]vants & two ca/les & a kn[n "n1 & all :i* any reasonable "m c\ld hope = h] son4 ,yet ,i _c =get ! love t 0 betwe5 u1 nor our %>$ fai? 9 :at 0 to be6 ,to-day ,i visit ?is anci5t woman n[ & !n1 & we make fri5dly talk toge!r ab\t ev]y?+ except my wife1 & our lips t\*1 & ,i g away4 ,t is all4 ,& x seems /range t ,i 0 once a "p ( ?is woman1--,i :o h nev] won to nor desir$ real intimacy ) anyone1--& x seems /range to he> p applaud+ my wisdom & high de$s ( /atecraft1 & 9 all matt]s acclaim+ ! success ( ,anavalt4 ,i ?9k t ?is old woman also f9ds x /range4 ,i d n "k1 = we c und]/& ea* o!r no long]4 ,i only "k t1 view+ me1 !re is 9 ?is old woman's film$ eyes a sort ( fondness1 ev5 n[1 & a puzzl$ griev+4 ,i only "k t h] eyes also ,i wi% nev] to see any m4 ,/ill1 /ill1 y mu/ be talk+ dipean riddles6 ! lep] answ]$4 ,i pref] simplicity1 ,i incl9e to ! complex no long]4 ,s1 v frankly1 ,i w>n y1 :o 7 ,anavalt1 t y are go+1 sp5t & infatuate1 t[>d y\r la/ illusion4 ,anavalt repli$3 ,r d ,i flee pellmell f ! illusions ( o!rs4 ,beh9d me ,i am leav+ ! bright swords ( adv]s>ies & ! m deadly malice ( out-rivall$ fri5ds & ! fury ( "s husb&s1 b n because ,i fe> ^! ?+s4 ,beh9d me ,i am leav+ ! puzzl$ eyes ( wom5 t put fai? 9 me1 because ,i fe> ^! un5durably4 ,y %\ld h fe>$ !m e>li]1 tir$ man1 repli$ ! o!r1 9 a sunlit "t :5 ,i :o am ,own]-(-!-,_w w\ld wond]fully h help$ y4 ,n[ y mu/ g y\r way1 z ,i g m9e4 ,!re is "o :o may1 p]haps1 yet br+ u toge!r once aga92 b n[ we are p>t$1 & y ne$ look = no m rev]ses4 ,z he said ?is1 ! ru9$ boy sank sl[ly into ! a%-heap1 & s disappe>$2 & ,anavalt w5t on1 ?r\gh trampl$ a%es1 into ! quiet mid/ ( ! wood4 ,among ! bones ab\t ! /rip$ w9dmill t is support$ by f\r pill>s1 ! witless ,elle ,maid 0 wait+4 #dc ,! witless ,elle ,maid 0 wait+ !re1 z ! tale tells1 among mu* human wreckage4 ,%e rose & cri$3 ,n[ y are v welcome1 ,sir ,anavalt4 ,b :at w y give ,maid ,vae8 ,anavalt answ]$1 ,all4 ,!n we %all be happy toge!r1 de> ,anavalt1 & = y\r sake ,i am well cont5t to ?r[ my bonnet ov] ! w9dmill4 ,%e took ! r$ bonnet f h] head1 & turn$4 ,%e flung h] bonnet fair & high4 ,s 0 c\rte\s ,anavalt assur$ t ! ,que5 ( ,elfhame 0 z he _h hop$4 ,= :5 se5 ?us1 f beh9d1 ! witless ,que5 0 holl[ & %ad[-color$1 because ,maid ,vae is j ! bright ?9 mask ( a woman1 &1 if look$ at f beh9d1 %e is l any o!r mask1 ) no m ?ickness ?an has canvas or pap]4 ,s :5 %e fac$ him n[ & smil$1--& z if 9 emb>rassm5t look$ d[n & pu%$ aside a ?igh bone ) h] little foot1--!n ,anavalt c\ld see t ! ,elle ,maid 01 :5 prop]ly reg>d$1 a lovely & mo/ de> illusion4 ,he kiss$ h]4 ,he 0 cont5t4 ,"h 0 ! woman he desir$1 ! woman :o did n exi/ 9 ! _w :]e p h s\ls4 ,! ,elle ,maid _h no mortal body t "t w\ld p>ody & ru91 %e _h no bra9 to fa%ion dreams ( :i* he w\ld fall %ort1 %e _h no he>t t he w\ld hurt4 ,!re 0 an abid+ peace 9 ?is quiet ,wood ( ,elfhame :]e9 no love c\ld ent]1 & nobody c\ld1 9 consequ5ce1 hurt anybody else v deeply4 ,at c\rt ! silk5 ladies wept = ,anavalt1 & ?ree wom5 7 n ev] to be heal$ ( _! memories3 b 9 ! ,wood ( ,elfhame1 :]e all 7 s\lless masks1 !re 7 no memories & no weep+1 !re 7 no long] two sides to ev]y?+1 & a man ne$ look = no rev]ses4 ,i ?9k we %all d v well "h1 said c\rte\s ,anavalt1 z yet aga9 he kiss$ ,maid ,vae4 ,v ,,cele/ial ,,ar*itecture ,to ?is end1 t ,scyrian ,ph]ecydes1 ,py?agoras 8 ,ma/]1 broa*$ 9 ! ,ea/ among ! ,hea!ns fir/ ! immortality ( ! ,s\l1 z ,trismegi/us did 9 ,egypt1 ) a _m ( feign$ ,gods4 ',twas = a politic end & to ?is purpose ! old ,poets feign$ ^? ,elysian fields1 _! cus1 ,m9os1 & ,rhadaman?us1 _! inf]nal ,judges1 & ^? ,/ygian lakes1 fi]y ,phlege?ons1 ,pluto's k+dom1 & v>iety ( torm5ts aft] dea?4 #e4 ,cele/ial ,ar*itecture #dd ,! lit]>y arti/ plays1 ,i _h said1 ) dea?4 ,b ev]ybody play$ ) dea?3 x 0 ! "o subject n any:]e to be approa*$ except 9 a _s ( sob] sup]ficiality4 ,& ,i want$--9 at any ev5t ?is epilogue to ! ,biography1--to (f5d ! s5sibilities ( nobody4 ,at =ty-five "o has become1 ) no *oice 9 ! matt]1 b\rgeois2 & has no lea/ desire to pat] "o's clan4 ,"h1 inde$1 x occurr$ to me t1 some:at f>!r back1 ,i _h ref]r$1 )\t assum+ ! prop] elongation ( c\nt5ance & a suitably spondaic utt]ance1 to our natural delight 9 mo/ =ms ( :at we are g5]ally agre$ to describe z s94 ,& ,i hop$ t w\ld n be tak5 z imply+ t we c n[h]e f9d m div]t+ employm5t ?an 9 wrong-do+1 & %\ld give ov] our lives to its practise4 ,= iniquity1 9 its pleasant] bran*es1 ,i reflect$1 is a pursuit 9 :i* ! "y excel4 ,) age1 "o is adapt$ only = ! less amus+ crimes3 & s ) age "o t5ds1 ^u ! :ole1 & willy-nilly1 to become reasonably virtu\s4 ,"o t5ds1 "o 9 fact is driv51 to seek div]sion 9 ! alcoves ( ?\ght r ?an ( action4 ,"o beg9s to toy amor\sly ) ideas1 n[ t age abates ! ardor & ! equipm5t = m juv5ile recreations4 ,( c\rse !re 7 _m ideas to play )3 s congressm5 h>p$ zeal\sly ^u morals1 ) a j half-boa/ful air ( hav+ (t5 he>d ( !m2 ! cl]gy av]t$ f in/ruct+ ,heav5 9 its pa9ful duty t[>d ,g]many1 to settle civic affairs & ! prop] numb] ( feet all[able to an embrace 9 mov+ picture films2 & among our /ate ju/ici>y f>-rea*+ codes ( lit]>y criticism1 n to speak ( ,clean ,book ,leagues1 7 evolv$ by ! di/ress+ discov]y t "o's daught] 0 runn+ c\nt] to p>5tal traditions by read+ a book4 ,b h>di] spirits w\ld play ) ! greate/ & mo/ div]t+ ( all ideas4444 ,s t1 9 ! outcome1 ,i decid$ ,i w\ld n1 z ,i _h int5d$ to d1 recur to ,h5ry ,adams4 ,8 ?9k+ h>dly aspires1 x lacks su* elevation z w\ld w>rant dwell+ ^u its mode/ p9nacles4 ,besides1 !re 0 always ! ugly book :i* ,adams wrote ab\t ,john ,r&olph ( ,roanoke1 to %ake "o's fai? 9 ! ,education3 once anybody has be5 at public pa9s to demon/rate himself an exp]t at color+ & falsify+ ! tru? ab\t ano!r man1 he _c compla9 if none reg>ds v tru/+ly 8 pret5sions to write ! tru? z to himself4 ,no d\bt ! prompt] to ?is biographical blackgu>dism1 ! notion ( /&+ up = y\r family "n & y\r great-gr&fa!r's intellig5ce1 0 all v well3 & "h1 inde$1 ,i c\ld peculi>ly sympa?ize1 s9ce x happ5$ t my own pat]nal great-gr&fa!r1 also1 _h be5 asp]s$ by ,r&olph ) j ! same spirit$ & c>eful malignity he display$ 9 8 v]bal portraits ( ! ,adams be> & cub4 ,ev5 s1 x seem$ to me t ! natural impulse to atone by defam+ ,r&olph 0 m easily und]/ood ?an ju/ifi$4 #de ,9 any ev5t1 ?is ,h5ry ,adams1 too1 is ev]y:]e fa9tly rancid ) ! ta9t ( ,puritanism1 & t fact c\ld n b lead me into inju/ice4 ,puritanism has _m excell5t po9ts1 :i* x p]haps employs too mu* 9 ! mann] ( ! porcup9e3 yet we ,virg9ians _c ev] q ov]come our feel+ t ! ,puritans are p>v5us1 d]iv+ f families too rec5tly arriv$ 9 ?is c\ntry to be z yet completely ,am]icaniz$4 ,we h nev]1 = t matt]1 le>n$ to ?9k ( ! ,pilgrim ,fa!rs & _! desc5dants z belong+1 exactly1 to ! g5try4 ,& :ile we d try1 at a p9*1 to be polite & respectful ab\t _! und5iable virtues1 ! result1 someh[1 /ays a bit unconv9c+ & condesc5d+4 ,besides1 ,i _h fac$ my especial tr\bles ) ! ,puritan tradition1 ?r\gh ! imbroglio incid5tal to ! attempt to suppress ,jurg51 & ?r\gh ! cl++1 undesirable repute ?us fa/5$ to t book1 & inde$ to my books 9 g5]al4 ,i mildly res5t1 ev5 n[1 my ne$ to re/ = ! rema9d] ( my lifetime "u ! imputation ( be+ 9 lack-lu/re eyes an indec5t writ]4 ,x s\nds all v well1 & /ays1 ,i believe1 und5iable1 to say t x 0 only a cot]ie ( ! obsess$--obsess$ ) ! mad notion t dec5cy is an affair ( corporal c5trifugality1--:o _h e/eem$ ,jurg5 an improp] book4 ,b t is1 too1 ^u a p> ) prote/+ on a pe/]$ summ] night x is only mosquitoes :o are annoy+ y4 ,^? %y/] ,sanh$r9s ( t9pot ,torquemadas--z ,mr4 ,m5ck51 y may rememb]1 has = "s reason or ano!r n yet call$ ! incorporat$ support]s ( ! ,puritan tradition 9 lett]s1--are1 beyond "q1 made up ( peculi>ly fil?y & s5seless little creatures act+ aft] ! law ( _! insectean k9d4 ,yet !y are also innum]able & poison\s3 & !y are ble/1 too 7no d\bt 9 common ) ! mosquitoes7 ) s9c]ity & an approv+ consci5ce1 9 all ^! assaults ( ! petty ^u t :i*1 h[ev] h>mless1 (f5ds !m by be+ bigg] ?an !y are4 ,b ,i drift into a discussion ( ! ,jurg5 case1 :i*1 z goes ! law1 is settl$3 & all t ,i really ne$ to say ab\t ! indec5cy ( ,jurg51 or ( ! ,biography z a :ole1 & ab\t ! baffl+ lit]>y problem ( c5sor%ip 9 g5]al1 0 said "s :ile ago4 #df ,= c5sor%ip ( our read+ matt]1 z ,i grant$ ev5 :5 ,jurg5 0 yet ly+ "u arre/ 9 ,mr4 ,sumn]'s#e cell>1 may1 9 pure !ory1 be--j possibly--advisable4 ,9 practise1 ?\gh1 ,i c imag9e no p]sons or class ( p]sons qualifi$ to p]=m ?is c5sor%ip4 ,speak+ "h ) all1 if only1 ! respect due to ! ,society = ! ,suppression ( ,vice1 ,i mu/ none ! less insi/ !re is a diff]5ce betwe5 pornography & f9e lit]ature1 if b ! diff]5ce t ev]ybody enjoys ! fir/ :]e few c>e "o way or ! o!r ab\t ! second3 & c]ta9ly ! two %\ld be apprais$ by div]se & appropriate /&>ds4 ,a "w ( art %\ld !re=e1 9 !ory1 be judg$ entirely z a "w ( art1 by a jury ( practition]s ( ! art conc]n$4 ,yet1 s9ce e self-respect+ au?or at bottom abom9ates 8 competitors1 despises 8 inf]iors1 & is frantically irritat$ by ! writ+s ( ^? :o diff] f him 9 /hetic canons1 su* an arrangem5t w\ld1 9 practise1 only fl+ op5 m conspicu\s fields :]e9 to flaunt ! mutual spite & miscompreh5sion common to u creative writ]s4 ,besides1 x is n difficult to =eca/ :at sort ( writ]s might1 & w\ld1 be *os5 = ! judici>y1 z repres5t+ pre-em95ce 9 lett]s by ! happie/ comb9ation ( m$iocrity & s5ility4 ,?us1 9 ! end1 an attempt to e/abli% a purely lit]>y tribunal w\ld result 9 sett+ ov] ,am]ican art a dea?-wat* ( g5ial cl]gym5 & decrepit college pr(essors3 & ,i despond5tly "q if _! decisions w\ld be a :it less imbecile ?an ! pres5t arbitram5ts ( ! ,society's hir$ spies4 ,x rema9s1 moreov]1 ! defect ( e me?od ( legal suppression t magi/rates & c\rts ( law are unable really to suppress any book4 ,a book1 once pr9t$1 ei!r suppresses itself or else /ays1 z ?+s human f>e1 immortal4 ,& t always appe>$ to me ! v sillie/ feature ( ! ,jurg5 imbroglio4 ,irrespective ( any possible legal decision1 z ,i pati5tly po9t$ out1 ov] & ov] aga91 :5 ,jurg5 lodg$ 9 ,mr4 ,sumn]'s cell>1 ! book exi/$ 9 a suffici5t numb] ( un>re/able copies to place x beyond de/ruction by any?+ except its own inh]5t faults4 ,if ,jurg5 conta9$ ! "r con/itu5ts x w\ld live2 & if x lack$ ! /uff ( longevity x w\ld 9 due c\rse die3 ei!r way1 ! outcome 0 to be decid$ nei!r by me nor by vice commission]s1 nor ev5 by a judge & a gr& jury4 ,nobody disput$ ?is logic3 nobody 9 fact paid any att5tion to x4 ,& z t\*es my p]sonal %>e 9 ! publication ( an indec5t book call$ ,jurg5--?\gh1 inde$1 ,i he> t a great deal ( ! ,biography is indec5t1--x is 9 ! end by my book t ,i mu/ be condemn$ or ju/ifi$1 r ?an by :at anyone1 includ+ me1 may = "s :ile to come elect to say ab\t my book1 :i* is ! ,biography4 ,s ,i say no?+4 ,= aga9/ ! explicit *>ge ( hav+ violat$ ! curr5t morality ( #aibj1 ,i ?9k1 any s]i\s def5ce w\ld be wa/e ( ef=t1 if only because ! "q mu/ s soon1 & 9 fact already t5ds to1 become ( purely antiqu>ian int]e/4 ,our *ildr5 may n improve1 ev5 f ! /&po9t ( humor1 ^u our moral /&>ds1 b our *ildr5 w c]ta9ly n reta9 !m4 ,:51 z mu/ inevitably happ5 be=e v long1 our pres5t e?ical crit]ia h come to seem z qua9t z ^? ( ! ,druids or ! ,etruscans1 or ev5 z ! flybl[n & rococo axioms ( #aiac appe> n[adays1 (f5ces aga9/ any "o ( ^! outmod$ codes w h>dly be e/eem$ wor? talk+ ab\t4 ,%\ld ,jurg5 be rememb]$ t5 ye>s h5ce1 x w1 ?r\gh be+ rememb]$1 be amply exon]at$3 :]eas if ,jurg5 be =gott51 ! book w !n ( c\rse be violat+ nobody's moral s5sibility4 ,"t ?us lies "u bond to sil5ce1 :e!r ) praise or ) oblivion1 e conceivable sort ( moral asp]sion2 & willy-nilly ,i mu/ def] to "t4 ,none ! less d ,i /ill believe t ,jurg5 is1 z orig9ally labell$1 a book :]e9 ea* man w f9d :at 8 nature enables him to see3 & :5 anyone confesses t he f9ds !re9 only (f5siv5ess1 & lascivi\sness1 & lewdness1 & indec5cy1 ,i mu/ make bold to take ! ann\ncem5t z a less c&id summ>y ( ! book's nature ?an ( ! critic's4 #dg ,:at c be done1 p v (t5 ask ( me1 ) a flatt]+ if misplac$ assumption ( my ability to answ]1--:at c be done t[>d re/ra9+ our pres5t lit]>y saturnalia ( prudi%ness8 ,& ,i mu/ answ]1 if at all1 ) a %rug3 = ! intellig5t "h cont5d aga9/ well-mean+ & c\rage\s p]sons :o fight = high aims4 ,! mo/ fanta/ic feature ( ?is droll ye>-long w>r+ is ! pr(\nd s9c]ity ( ! p>ticipants1 ^u bo? sides4 ,y & ,i may "k--& welcome1 z ! say+ runs1--t we are 9 ! "r s f> z goes ! unhuman ab/raction call$ rationality4 ,b ! (fic]s & back]s ( ! ,clean ,book ,league & ( ! ,society = ! ,suppression ( ,vice1 also1 q hone/ly believe !y are engag$ 9 praisewor?y "w :51 to cite b two f>ces f ! exhau/less rep]toire1 !y hale ,petronius & ,mademoiselle de ,maup9 into ! police c\rts4 ,inde$ !y appe> inebriat$ to ^! antics by mu* ! same real love ( virtue :i* incites a portion ( _! cong5]s to burn an unruly negro z a tor* to illum9e _! repreh5sion ( lawlessness2 & drives yet o!rs to express _! disfavor ( intemp]ance by decree+ t w9e is a comp\nd too atroci\s to be employ$ = any purpose except to symbolize ! blood ( ,*ri/4 ,9 ! face ( s _m laudable int5tions ?us obscurely communicat$1 we c b d$uce1 ,i am afraid1 t :5ev] /upidity & high morals pig toge!r !y beget an (fspr+ d\bly curs$ ) zealotry & toxic aphasia4 ,nor1 ( c\rse1 does x appe> q unblasphem\s to cont5d aga9/ ^! presumably orda9$ ph5om5a4 ,at all ev5ts1 ^? :o believe ! arti/ has any rights are 9 ! negligible m9ority4 ,i h>dly ne$ to expla9 :y ! ba%aws ( su* orgia/ic societies h embattl$ back ( !m ! complac5t muddle-head$ness ( t solid upp] middle-class :i* pays pew-r5t1 & :i* f ! fir/ has r fretfully res5t$ any talk ab\t /hetics4 ,dr4 ,paul ,e4 ,m1#f 9 "o ( ! lett]s relative to ! ,jurg5 imbroglio1 has nicely summ$ up ?is popul> po9t ( view3 ,i am n at all 9 sympa?y ) a gr\p ( writ]s :o w\ld take any prote/ aga9/ ! ,society z a ju/ification ( :at !y are pleas$ to call art4 ,! h>m done by ! ,society seems to me v slight1 :]eas ! h>m done by ! self-/yl$ arti/ may be v great4 ,n[ t is really ! popul> &1 !re=e1 ! mo/ exalt$ moral attitude4 ,= ! morality ( a republic is1 aft] all1 a matt] ( elem5t>y ari?metic3 & "o c\nts ! ballots 7sometimes1 "h & !re1 x is said1 q hone/ly7 9 ord] to di/+ui% betwe5 "r & wrong1 because ! voice ( ! p is notori\sly ! voice ( ,god4 ,& "t & aga9 ?is div9e orality has proclaim$ t ! ,am]ican pe]age ( nature's noblem5 does n want to be bo!r$ ) any nons5se ab\t lit]ature & art3 = ! reasons1 fir/1 t su* fripp]ies play no "p 9 hone/ poll-tax-pay]s' lives2 &1 second1 t 9 v mu* ! mann] ( ?is ,dr4 ,m1 our reputable citiz5ry--obscurely & in>ticulately1 b none ! less g5u9ely1--res5ts ! impud5ce ( self-/yl$ arti/s :o presume to "k m ?an _! bett]s ab\t :at !y are pleas$ to call art4 ,& "h1 ,i mu/ prote/1 our m reputable citiz5s are :olly 9 ! "r4 ,i ?9k !y feel1 )\t ev] q p]ceiv+1 ! innum]\s dang]s1 = ! reputable1 :i* lurk 9 ?is cont9ual play+ ) piety & common-s5se4 ,! arti/1 !y dimly feel1 is up to some?+ :i*--someh[--?reat5s !m & _! security3 & 9 ?is1 ,i repeat1 !y are :olly "r4 ,if art 7 n v cruelly re/ra9$ x w\ld empoison & wreck all civilizations1 n "h to speak ( reord]+ heav54 ,b !re is no ne$ to worry1 because art1 z x happ5s1 is always1 & probably always w be1 j ?us re/ra9$1 by ! ineffici5cy ( ! arti/4 ,s art may nev] ru9 ,am]ica1 aft] all4 ,x seems1 9 any case1 em95tly appropriate t 9 our ,national ,hall ( ,/atu>y1 along ) su* _w-fam\s /atesm5 & %ap]s ( human de/9y z ,jacob ,collam]1 ,s4,j4 ,kirkwood & ,george ,l4 ,%\p1 ! sole repres5tative ( our art & lett]s %\ld to-day be ,g5]al ,lew ,wallace2 = ,b5-,hur is really ! p]fect$ expression ( ! be/-?\ght-( ,am]ican ideals 9 lit]ature4 ,& x is equally appropriate1 ,i l to ?9k1 t1 :5 judg$ by ^! ideals1 ,jurg5 & all ! re/ ( ! ,biography %\ld be decre$ (f5sive1 & lascivi\s1 & lewd1 & indec5t4444 ,well6 a good deal ( ?is ,i said 7ov] & ov] aga97 be=e ! c\rts decid$ t ,jurg5 _h be5 inc>c]at$ = tw5ty-"o mon?s1 z an indec5t book1 ?r\gh error4444 ,& ,i h n any?+ to add or to retract4 ,/ill1 ! affair has left me1 ,i _c b suspect1 ) a bias aga9/ ! ,puritan tradition & its adh]5ts4 ,i feel1 inde$1 t mu* ( :at ,i h j writt5 d[n does n ov]-cloy+ly reek ( lov+-k9dness t[>d--9 ,sw9burne's phrase1--! b>b>ian sect f ^: inh]it$ & infecti\s tyranny ?is nation is z yet imp]fectly deliv]$4 ,s ,i dismiss ! ,puritans & _! latt]-day fl[]+ 9 ,h5ry ,adams1 9 favor ( a noticeably diff]5t p]son4 ,i turn in/ead to ,m4 ,anatole ,france1 z af=d+ a cle> illu/ration ( ! po9t ,i h 9 m9d2 & z p]fectly illu/rat+ my po9t z to ! mo/ div]t+ ( all !mes :i* ?\ght c play )1 9 ,la ,rtiss]ie de la ,re9e ,pdauque4 #dh ,:at "o fir/ notes ab\t ,la ,rtiss]ie de la ,re9e ,pdauque1 z ,i h else:]e obs]v$1 is ! fact t 9 ?is ironic & subtle book is pres5t$ a /ory :i* is rem>kable = its innoc5ce ( subtlety & irony4 ,abridge ! plot into a synopsis1 & y w f9d y\r dige/ to be :at is manife/ly ! outl9e ( a /raight=w>d1 plum$ romance by ! eld] ,dumas4 ,inde$1 ,dumas w\ld h h&l$ to a nicety ! /range surpris+ adv5tures ( ,jacques ,t\rnebro*e1 if only ,dumas _h ev] ?\ght to h 8 collaborators write ?is brisk tale1 :]e9 d',a/>ac & ,t\rnebro*e & ,mosade display1 ev5 n[1 a noticeable some?+ 9 common ) ! ,balsamo & ,gilb]t & ,al?otas ( ! ,mmoires d'un ,mdic94 ,"o =esees1 to be sure1 t1 ) ! tw9-gir!d ,creole = guide1 ,m4 ,jrme ,coign>d w\ld h waddl$ into our affections n q z we "k him1 b ) some:at m ( a frat]nal resemblance to ! ,dom ,gor5flot ( ,la ,dame de ,monsoreau & ,les ,qu>ante-,c9q2 & t ! blood ( ! abb's dea?w\nd c\ld nev] h b$ew$ ! book's f9al pages1 9 ! tee? ( ,dumas' economic unwill+ness ev] to despat* any "* :o c\ld be us$ 9 a sequel4 ,& "o ?9ks r k9dlily ( ! ,rtiss]ie z ,dumas w\ld h equipp$ x4444 ,yes1 9 read+ ?is book1 x is ! mo/ facile & lea/ avoidable ( m5tal ex]cises to prefigure h[ excell5tly ,dumas w\ld h contriv$ ?is book1--some:at z 9 ! read+ ( ,mr4 ,joseph ,conrad's novels a _m ( u are haunt$ by ! s5se t ! ,conrad /ory is1 9 its ess5tial beams & /an*ions1 ! sort ( ?+ :i* ,w4 ,cl>k ,russell us$ to put toge!r1 9 a r diff]5t way1 = our illicit p]usal4 ,:]eby ,i only mean t su* seaf>+ 0 illicit 9 ^? aureate days :51 ,clevel& be+ consul = ! second "t1 y\r geography figur$ z ! scre5 ( fictive read+-matt] dur+ s*ool h\rs4 ,"o ne$ n say t "h is no "q1 9 ei!r case1 ( imitation1 f> less ( plagi>ism2 nor ne$ "o1 surely1 po9t out ! impossibility ( anybody's ev] mi/ak+ ! ,rtiss]ie = a novel by ,alex&re ,dumas4 ,ere ,hom]'s eyesight began n to be :at x _h be51 ! fact 0 not$ by ! obs]vant ,*ian1 t v few sane ar*itects comm5ce an edifice by plant+ & re>+ ! oaks :i* are to compose its beams & /an*ions4 ,y take ov] all su* supplies ready hewn1 & *oose by pref]5ce "t-season$ timb]4 ,s9ce ,hom]'s prime a ho/ ( o!r great creative writ]s h recogniz$ ?is axiom :5 !y too began to build3 & orig9ality has by ord9>y be51 l *ess & democracy1 a ,mecca = little m9ds4 ,besides1 !re is ! va/ diff]5ce t ,m4 ,anatole ,france has introduc$ into ! ,dumas !atre "s pre-em95tly un-,dumas-l /age-bus9ess3 ! *>act]s1 betwe5 assignations & combats1 toy amor\sly ) ideas4 ,t is ! diff]5ce :i* at a /roke dissev]s !m f any helt]-skelt] "* 9 ,dumas z utt]ly z f any ( our cle>e/ ?9k]s 9 (fice4 ,x is ?is toy+1 ?is s]ies ( m5tal am\rettes1 :i* incommunicably makes ! diff]5ce 9 almo/ all ! volumes ( ,m4 ,france famili> to me2 b our affair is ) ?is "o /ory4 ,n[ 9 ?is vivid book we h our fill ( color & animation & gallant /rang5esses1 & a /ir ( *>act]s :o impress u z liv+ ) a poignancy unma/]$ z yet by anybody's associates 9 fle% & blood4 ,we h1 9 brief1 all t ,dumas c\ld ev] (f]1 "h utiliz$ n to make drama b backgr\nd1 all be+ wov5 into a bright undulat+ tape/ry beh9d an erudite & batt]$ figure1--a figure ( odd m$leys1 9 :i* ! erudition is comb9$ ) mu* ( ,autolycus1 & ! unkemptness ) some?+ ( ,kempis4 ,= :at "o rememb]s ( ! ,rtiss]ie is l',abb ,jrme ,coign>d2 & :at "o rememb]s1 ultimately1 ab\t ,coign>d is n 8 cr[d$ c>e]1 h[ev] opul5t 9 l>c5\s & lectual escapades & fi/icuffs & broa*$ w9eflasks1 b 8 religi\s m$itations1 :]e9 a m]ry he>t does1 q actually1 g all ! way4 ,coign>d ,i take to be a peculi>ly r>e type ( man 7!re is no female ( ?is species71 ! type t is g5u9ely int]e/$ 9 religion4 ,9 t 8 m9d is actually at grapple ) ! mo/ div]t+ ( all !mes1 he /&s ap>t4 ,he halves little ) ! /aid majority ( u :o sociably contract our sacr$ t5ets f our neighbors l a sort ( !ological measles4 ,he halves no?+ :atev] ) our m e>ne/-m9d$ juniors :o--p]5nially discov]+ t all religions ?us f> put to ! te/ ( nom9al practise h1 :atev] _! p>adisial entre1 result$ 9 a deplorable e>?ly ha%1--p]5nially run yelp+ into ! %rill agno/icism :i* believes only t "o's neighbors %\ld n be p]mitt$ to believe 9 any?+4 ,! cre$ ( ,coign>d is m urbane3 ,always be> 9 m9d t a s\nd intellig5ce rejects ev]y?+ t is contr>y to reason1 except 9 matt]s ( fai?1 :]e x is necess>y to believe bl9dly4 ,y\r op9ions are ?us all-important1 y\r physical conduct is l>gely a matt] ( ta/e1 9 a philosophy :i* ranks affairs ( ! m9d immeasurably above ! gross accid5ts ( matt]4 ,inde$1 man c w9 to heav5 only ?r\gh rep5tance1 & ! initial /ep t[>d rep5tance is to d some?+ to rep5t (4 ,!re is no flaw 9 ?is logic1 & 9 its cle> light+ su* abrogations ( p>o*ial & transitory human laws z may be sugge/$ by reason1 & ! consci\sness t nobody is look+1 take on ! aspect ( div9ely appo9t$ duties4 #di ,"s dull>d may "h object t ,m4 ,france c\ld n himself h believ$ all ?is :ile writ+ ! book1 & t x 0 ) an ironic glitt] 9 8 ink he record$ ^! dicta4 ,to :i* ! obvi\s answ] w\ld be t ,m4 ,france 7aga91 l all great creative writ]s7 is an ephem]al & negligible p]son beside 8 m p]man5t puppets2 & t1 moreov]1 to reason ?us is1 x may be precipitately1 to disp>age ! plumage ( birds on ! gr\nd t an egg has no fea!rs4444 ,:atev] ,m4 ,france may h believ$1 our conc]n is "h ) ! conviction ( ,m4 ,coign>d t 8 religion is all-important & all-significant4 ,& ,i f9d x curi\s to obs]ve h[ un]r+ly ! abb's ?\ghts aspire1 f no matt] :at remote & l[-ly+ />t+ po9t1 to ! l(tie/ niceties ( religion & ! high ?9 atmosph]e ( e?ics4 ,sauce spilt ^u 8 coll> is b a rem9d] ( ! influ5ce ( clo!s ^u our moral be+1 & ( h[ t]rify+ly is ! de/9y ( ea* p]son's s\l dep5d5t ^u su* trifles2 a glass ( light :ite w9e leads1 n1 z we are n[adays taught to believe1 to in/ant ru91 b to edify+ consid]ations ( ! life & glory ( ,/4 ,pet]2 & a pack ( c>ds sugge/s1 /raightway1 intransig5t f9e po9ts ( m>tyrology4 ,always ?is *ur*man's ?\ghts deflect to ! mo/ int]e/+ ( !mes1 to ! relation%ip betwe5 ,god & ,8 *ildr51 & :at famili>y etiquette may be necess>y to pres]ve ! relation%ip un/ra9$4 ,^! problems alone engross ,coign>d unfail+ly1 ev5 :5 ! philosoph] has _h ! ill luck to fall simultane\sly into drunk5ness & a public f\nta92 & reta9s s notably 8 composure betwe5 ! oppos$ assaults ( fluidic unfri5ds4 ,:at1 ?\gh1 is f\nd ! outcome ( ?is philosophy1 appe>s a "q to be answ]$ ) w>9ess ( empiricism4 ,none c d5y t ,coign>d says1 :5 he lies dy+3 ,my son1 reject1 along ) ! example ,i gave y1 ! maxims :i* ,i may h propos$ to y dur+ my p]iod ( life-long folly4 ,d n li/5 to ^? :o1 l myself1 subtilize ov] good & evil4 ,yet ?is is j "o l[-spirit$ mom5t1 z set aga9/ ! prec$+ fifty-two high-he>t$ ye>s4 ,& ! utt]ance wrung =? by ?is mom5t is1 aft] all1 m]ely t s5tim5t :i* seems ! inevitable b$fell[ ( ! moribund1--,7 ,i to h my life ov] aga91 ,i w\ld live diff]5tly4 ,! s5tim5t is famili> & v5]able1 b its tru?fulness has n yet be5 atte/$4 ,to ! consid]ate1 !re=e1 x may appe> exp$i5t to dismiss ,coign>d's trite w9d+-up ( a half-c5tury ( spl5did talk+1 z j ! infelicit\s outcropp+1 9 ! dy+ man's enfeebl$ condition1 ( an h]$it>y foible4 ,& :5 moraliz+ w\ld approa* an admonitory =ef+] to ! po9t t ,coign>d's mann] ( liv+ br\ght him to die haphaz>dly1 among preoccupi$ /rang]s at a casual wayside inn1 y d1 !re is no que/ion+ x1 recall t a m g5]ally applaud$ mann] ( liv+ has be5 kn[n to result 9 a m compet5tly arrang$-= demise1 "u ! be/ *ur*ly & legal auspices1 ?r\gh ! rigors ( crucifixion4 ,s x becomes ! "p ( wisdom to waive ^! mundane riddles1 & to consid] in/ead ! ju/ice ( ,coign>d's f9e epitaph1 :]e9 we read t liv+ )\t worldly honors1 he e>n$ = himself et]nal glory4 ,! /atem5t may 7) ,/4 ,pet] keep+ ! gate7 h be5 *all5g$ 9 p>adise2 b 9 lit]ature at all ev5ts1 ! unhonor$ life ( ,jrme ,coign>d has clo!d him ) glory ( tol]ably longeval look+ texture4 ,x is true t ?is might also be said ( ,iago & ,t>tuffe1 b !n we h ,balzac's ^w = x t m]ely to be celebrat$ is n en\gh4 ,r is ! highe/ human desid]atum tw(old1--,d'tre clebr et d'tre aim4 ,& t mu* ,coign>d promises to be = a long :ile4 #ej ,! ?\ghts ( ,m4 ,jrme ,coign>d1 !n1--"h some:at to retrace my argum5t1--untir+ly return to ! mo/ div]t+ ( all !mes1 to ! relation%ip betwe5 ,god & ,8 *ildr51 & :at famili>y etiquette seems mo/ adapt to keep t relation%ip an affable "o4 ,i "k t religion is1 j n[1 r out-(-date4 ,i "k t n[adays a great deal ( a!ism is go+ ab\t among ! fooli% & unreflective4 ,b we may wiselie/1 ,i am sure1 put out ( m9d ! notion ( !re be+ no ,god1 & ( ! dead f9d+ beyond ! black door at ! end ( ! gray corridor1 t silv]-h&l$ door :i* is ! sole exit f our workaday exi/5ce1 no?+ :atev]4 ,ev5 if "o w\ld1 ^u ! :ole1 pref] to f9d !re no?+1 "h x rema9s1 9 e s5se1 a r wa/eful p>ade ( agno/icism to admit ! exi/5ce ( no?+4 ,x is wa/eful because no div]sion is to be _h ( ?9k+ ab\t no?+4 ,b any am\nt ( div]sion c be ga9$ f m$itation ^u ! /range realms beyond ! tomb = :i* we may1 q conceivably1 all be en r\te3 = 9 ?is place also is ! pr(f]$ lure t ageless aspiration t[>d l&s :i* are 9 no?+ famili>4 ,^! conjectural k+doms 71 ( c\rse1 ! e>lie/ *os5 subject matt] = poetic adornm5t ev]y:]e3 poets 71 ( c\rse1 ! fir/ to guess at :at x w\ld be mo/ int]e/+ to f9d beyond ! black door3 & e anci5t religion1 aga91 ( c\rse1 grew up f p indulg+ 9 ! two habits1 n[ equally antique1 ( recit+ poetry & ( tak+ x s]i\sly4 ,!y _h at lea/ ! excuse t ?is poetry 0 magnific5t1 because 9 survey+ & populat+ ^! po/ mortem c\ntries ! creat+ romantici/ has display$ 8 mo/ impos+ rea* ( p[]4444 ,"h he1 inde$1 has ne$ ( p[]3 = he is "h int5t to make sport ) 8 ?ird great oppon5t1 & to play ) dea?2 int5t to b]eave ! tyrant ( all t]ribl5ess1 int5t to color roseately ! dreadful face ( doom1 int5t to detect 9 ! skeleton's multid5tate gr9n+ a smile ( reassurance4 ,he has done ?is1 h&somely4 --,?\gh1 to be sure1 ^! promis$ p>adises are fugaci\s3 ov] & ov] aga9 has ! ,scriptural prophecy be5 fulfill$ z to ! heav5s be+ roll$ up l a scroll1 & "o by "o ! heav5s pass away ) no great] noise ?an is made by ! /aid comm5t>ies ( e?nologi/s4 ,= a w9t] t w h no end+ has oppress$ ! blissful fields ( ,alu3 ! pr\d ca/le ( ,n9-kigal is pull$ d[n1 its sev5 gates are fall5 away into du/2 & only p$ants n[ & !n recall ! lion-gu>d$ gold5 ?rones :]eon sat cr[n$1 & end[$ ) et]nal y\?1 ! *ief ones & ! sages ( ,babylon4 ,manannan holds c\rt no m 9 ,emha94 ,in/ead1 he amicably %>es 8 some:at l[li] e/ate 9 no?+ness ) ,oannes & ,ahura-,mazda2 = all ( ^! well "k to-day t all promis$ p>adises are fugaci\s4444 ,nor may ! noble/ ( h]oes any long] w9 to ,xisu?ros & t mo/ lovely1 nameless l&1 at ! m\? ( ! riv]s1 :]e9 cont5tm5t _h no wa/+ away "u ! nibbl+ ( "t1 & human grief 0 l ! fragm5t ( "s ^w 9 a torn manuscript writt5 9 a language :i* no man any m rememb]s4 ,! :ite vase ( ,?o? is brok51 also3 he has no ne$ ( x to-day1 he has desi/$ f ! weigh+ & ! tax+ ( gho/ly imports1 n[ t ! n>r[ bridge :i* l$ across ! abyss to ,srao%a's ?\s&-pill>$ palace ^u ,demav5d1 has = "s :ile be5 clos$ to traffic4 ,= ^! promis$ p>adises are really v fugaci\s4444 ,s ! c>v$ & %9+ h\se ( ,e-,sagila is decay$2 & ,olympos may n claim to ov]see & rule ! do+s ( gods & m5 f a r mode/ (ficial altitude ( #i1ged feet4 ,only ! pr(essorial 9 que/ ( sol> my?s n[ c>e to ?ru/ & poke1 l rag-pick]s1 among ! du/-heaps t 7 ,gimli & ,audlang & ,vidbla93 & "t /rips e p>adise alike ( its delights & its believ]s4 ,yet1 at =ty-five1 "o does n really m>vel at ! fly+ ( felicity any:5ce4 ,& s x seems a /rang] pillagem5t t all ! hells1 :i* once 7 ! f9e ?riv+ homes ( bale & angui%1 h be5 by "t's dilapidation b]eft ( e little discom=t4 ,= ! ice ( ,nifleheim is melt$3 ! dreadful flames ( ,t>t>us h splutt]$ out l damp firecrack]s3 ev5 ,aratu1 :]e9 reign$ m]e oblivion1 has be5 swall[$ by oblivion4444 ,poets build aga9/ et]nity sometimes 9 deal+ ) trifles2 b nev] 9 erect+ ! et]nal homes ( m54 ,mean:ile x is mo/ gratify+ to reflect t1 :ile !y la/$1 ! glories & ! t]rors ( all ?is cele/ial ar*itecture div]t+ly fill$ _m lives ) spiritual consolation & salut>y dread2 h *eck$ extravagance 9 ! way ( bloodlett+ or ( *a/ity or ( :atev] at ! "t 0 vice2 h he>t5$ ! dev\t to eat _! p>5ts or to burn infidels or to give alms1 or to d :atev] else at ! "t 0 virtue2 & h evolv$ _! c\ntless hi]>*ies ( sa9ts & holy p]sons4 ,"h is no room = irony4 ,nuns1 d\btless1 h assum$ ! veil & ent]$ conv5ts 9 a religi\s exaltation z l(ty z t ) :i* ! virg9s ( ,assyria put on ! cr[n ( little cords & w5t to ! temple ( ,mylitta & _! fir/ communion ) ! fir/ amor\s male pass]-by4 ,yet1 to uphold ! spl5dors ( ! p>adise ( ,mohamm$ 8 ,mussulmans h wag$ religi\s w>s ) a malignity n (t5 surpass$ by ! s]vitors ( ,*ri/3 & ,solomon may well h gaz$ ^u ! complet$ ,temple1 & h beheld ! ark ( ! cov5ant ( ! ,"l br\ght 9 unto ! mo/ holy place "u ! w+s ( ! *]ubim1 9 v mu* t pi\s joy ) :i*1 f high ,t5o*titlan1 rapt prie/s look$ d[n ^u ! sl[ly advanc+ l9e1 two /ately miles 9 l5g?1 ( w>riors :o asc5d$ to disemb[elm5t ^u ! jasp] alt> ( ,huitzilopo*tli4 ,9 f9e1 ^! hells & p>adises1 ! :ile t _! bright evanesc5ce la/$1 h provid$ employm5t1 & support1 & recreation1 & exalt$ s5tim5ts to boot1 = innum]able millions4 ,ev5 s1 9 populat+ ^! worlds1 ! romantici/ has be5 t>dy ev] to imag9e ! gods z o!r ?an s9i/] &1 z a rule1 dete/able be+s4 ,y see1 ! creature /ays incurably logical1 he is z fai?ful to logic z 0 ,florian de ,puysange 9 ! old /ory1 & he reasons f effect to cause4 ,! romantici/ has ?us f ! fir/ be5 unable to conceive ( ?is _w1 :i* he f\nd1 ^u ! :ole1 abom9able1 z be+ ! creation ( any o!r sort ( ,demiurge1 or z be+ rul$ by any o!r sort ( ov]lords4 ,9 all hea!n !ogonies heav5 is ?us ! home ( e pravity 9 ! way ( lu/ & gre$1 ( deceit & cruelty & pla9 *ildi%ness2 & looms z a my/]i\sly spl5did c\rt ( rogues & paphians presid$ ov] by a supreme tyrant1 :o is also a ma/]-rogue4 ,?is =mula 01 v gradually1 improv$ ^u by ,hebraic poets1 :o 9 p>ticul> recolor$ all anaphrodisiacally3 s t ! ,old ,te/am5t pres5ts1 by & l>ge1 a r novel & a m /rait-lac$ notion ( ! ,demiurge & 8 imm$iate ent\rage2 ) only "h & !re1 9 passages ab\t ! sons ( ,god & ! daught]s ( m51 & m emb>rass+ly 9 ! /ories ( ,eve & ,s>ah1 ! un$it$1 unexpurgat$1 unrecolor$ leg5d ( div9e am\rs left1 to consid]ation1 app>5t4 #ea ,b ab\t ! ,jahveh-,elohim ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 :o rema9s by tacit admission ! ,god ! ,fa!r ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ,i really pref] "h n to speak at all4 ,i f9d x f> too difficult to resi/ an unfair bias 9 ! favor ( any t>get ( s _m assaults4 ,= ,8 pres5t emb>rassm5t is n m]ely t ,colonel ,william ,j5n+s ,bryan#g & ! ,rev]5d ,william ,a%ley ,sunday#h h ru?lessly unit$ to compromise ,him ) _! praise3 ev5 ! /ate legislators ( ,t5nessee & ,oklahoma1 & ,florida1 h (ficially endors$ ,him 9 ,8 diff]5ce ( op9ion ) ,*>les ,d>w91 & re/ vocif]ant 9 ,zion4444 ,outside1 is a tr\bl+ babblem5t ab\t tribal deities & ,babylonian my?s1 & a r di/ress+ t5d5cy to discuss ! bir? ( ,*ri/ f ,joseph's po9t ( view4 ,mean:ile ! orda9$ & inescapable cl]gy are at pa9s to sugge/ t 9 ,8 (ficial revelations ! ,"l ,god ( ,sabao?1 l ! de>1 que]1 ov]mode/ old fell[ ,he is1 has br&$ ,himself ) uncommitt$ atrocities2 & 9 _! d5ials ( any really grave wrong-do+1 comm5d ,him 9 t]ms z high z 71 f any pulpit1 ev] appli$ to a prohibition ag5t detect$ 9 embezzlem5t4 ,& mean:ile too1 among ! advanc$ "y1 !re is mu* sup]ior sniff+ at ,8 blood?ir/9ess & v>iability ( m9d1 at ,jonah's great fi% & ! be>s ( ,eli%a1 at ,noah's rav5 & ,adam's rib4 ,& ,i f9d x droll to reflect t ! deity :o 0 ev]y:]e tru/$ & wor%ipp$ 9 my y\? is to-day z little reg>d$ z ,jupit] ,/ator or ,m>duk ( ! ,bright ,glance4 ,& to me ,8 d[nfall seems 9 "s ways r sad4 ,=1 z ,i recall x1 ,he 0 n ?\ght ( z be+ p>ticul>ly cruel & dreadful--any long]4 ,& ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 accept$ 9 its entirety & )\t any especial difficulty 9 ! ,virg9ia ( t day1 :]e9 almo/ all o!r g5]ally respect$ eld]ly g5tlem5 _h be51 z a matt] ( public k1 r wild 9 _! y\?4444 ,z ,i recall x1 !re 0 a preval5t feel+ t ,god _h "s :ile s9ce settl$ d[n1 9 v mu* ! mann] ( y\r gr&fa!r2 & t ! ,amalekites & ! ,hittites & all ^? o!r demoli%$ p]sons 7 9 "s way connect$ ) ! hundr$s ( ,yankee soldi]s :om1 = equally inexplicable b assur$ly good causes1 y\r gr&fa!r _h kill$ s long be=e y 7 born4 ,?us !re 0 no l>ge difficulty ab\t our ,episcopalian ,jehovah1 & really no t]ribl5ess4444 ,& ,i sometimes incl9e to "q if ?is god--) wild oats und5iably s[n & h>ve/$ 9 ! pa/1 b ) a prevail+ disposition n[adays to be agreeable1 subject always to ,8 n hav+ be5 ( late upset by "o or ano!r my/]i\s gr[n-up affair1--0 n1 aft] all1 ! mo/ plausible sort ( demiurge ,i h yet he>d (4 ,he /ill seems to me ! likelie/ creator1 ^u ! :ole1 to h fa%ion$1 x may be 9 "s mom5t ( y\?ful indiscretion & effusion1 su* z else:]e _h result$ 9 p hav+ mulatto c\s9s1 ! :olly incompreh5sible _w we live 94444 ,& ess5tially1 ,i f9d1 ,i /ill believe 9 ,him1 ) a fai? t und]m9es & goes deep] ?an m]e reason because x 0 develop$ 9 me e>li]4 ,dur+ ?und]/orms ?is fai? assumes especial vigor3 & :ile ,i d n presume to ?9k all ?is t]rific display 0 got up solely = my b5efit1 ! notion mo/ c]ta9ly does flick] ab\t me1 livid & tr\bl+1 t :ile ,he has ?is /orm 9 h&1 & is actually pass+ my way1 x might appe> to ,him m]e ?rift9ess to use a ?und]bolt 9 ! old1 practical1 explicit mann]4 ,s ,i d n q he>tily enjoy ! beauty ( a ?und]/orm4444 ,b ! po9t is t ?is demiurge also con=m$ to ! great g5]al rule4 ,! po9t is t m5 h n ev]1 at any "t1 pictur$ ! b5evol5ce ( _! gods & creators z be+ any?+ l a good risk2 & t no my?ology has ev] told ( su* gods z w\ld 9 /rict logic seem apt to be =eplann+ a pleasant future = anybody4 ,none ! less1 "h also1 m5 h v manfully =c$ t slipp]y %irk optimism to help out ) logic's "w4 ,& s h m5 always be5 assur$ t ^! ov]lords w\ld by & by arrange ev]y?+ satisfactorily2 & t ! door at ! f> end ( ! corridor op5$1 :5 y also _h done ) alcoves1 & :5 y also _h p]=ce pass$ ?r\gh1 ^u "o or ano!r delightful vi/a4 ,! fact has be5 div9ely reveal$1 or 9 any ev5t has ! au!ntic ,+oldsbean support ( "o or ano!r lead+ citiz5 :o well rememb]s to h he>d 8 gr&mo!r say t ',somebody told h] s4' 444 ,& m5 h pref]r$ to accept ! revelation r ?an to recollect t1 by all curr5t acc\nts1 ! deity accr$it$ ) ?is revelation is n else:]e rem>kable = tru?ful deal+s4 ,m5 h1 out ( s _m ?\s& ye>s ( speculation1 contriv$ no sur] cre$ ?an ,coign>d's cre$1 t 9 matt]s ( fai? x is necess>y to believe bl9dly4 ,m5 h discov]$ no firm] hope ?an t1 9 defiance ( all logic & ( all human exp]i5ce1 some?+ v pleasant may /ill be imp5d+1 9--ne$ ,i say8--bright l&s :i* are 9 no?+ famili>4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #e3 ,john ,s4 7,sexton87 ,sumn]2 o!r au?orities /ate t ,sex 0 8 middle "n2 secret>y ( ! !n notori\s ,new ,york ,/ate ,society = ! ,suppression ( ,vice4 ,footnote #f3 ,ar*ologi/ ( ! p]iod4 ,m5ck5 has sev]al m5tions ( him4 ,footnote #g3 ,( ! ,?ird ,nebraska ,volunte] ,infantry4 ,footnote #h3 ,it9]ant cl]gyman ( ! day1 :o prea*$ a species ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,,vi ,,romantics ,,ab\t ,,!m ,he has m au?orities ?an ^? ^: names he has giv54 ,^! are1 h[ev]1 a few3 ,alcmon ( ,crotona2 ,dionysius ( ,apollonia2 ,h]odorus ( ,h]acleum 9 ,pontus1 ! fa!r ( ,bryson ! sophi/2 ,ctesias ( ,cnidos2 ,h]odotus ( ,halic>nassus2 ,sy5nesis ( ,cyprus2 ,polybus2 ,democritus ( ,abd]a2 ,anaxagoras ( ,clazom5e2 ,emp$ocles ( ,sicily2 & _m m :i* d n j n[ occur to my memory4 #f4 ,romantics ,ab\t ,!m #eb ,! lit]>y arti/ plays1 ,i repeat$1 ) dea?4 ,b ,i _h n meant only 9 a religi\s way3 ,i _h n meant m]ely t ! arti/ lov+ly c>ves ! beads1 & poli%es ! rhetoric ( ! pray]-books1 ) :i* n m]ely ! ag$ delight to play 9 turn4 ,& ,i _h n meant1 ei!r1 to dwell s long ^u or?odox religi\s div]sions1 s9ce reputable religion is ( necessity1 l any o!r popul> fa%ion1 an ev]-v>y+ un/able affair4 ,"o sect alone--made up ( true believ]s 9 ! ev]y:]e und]ly+1 & ! really religi\s pr9ciple1 z ,i int]pret$ x1 ( ! ,biography1--seem$ n ev] to h v>i$ 9 its fai?4 ,i 0 ?9k+ ( ! immode/1 impot5t1 & int]nec9e sect ( lit]>y arti/s4 ,& ,i c\ld1 ,i believ$1 be/ indicate ! two ma9 t5ets ( ! lit]>y arti/'s religion by a r r\ndab\t approa*4 #ec ,= *ance1 no great :ile e>li]1 _h condemn$ me to sit by & li/5 to a pair ( notably successful au?ors 9 :at1 at t "t1 _h seem$ a prepo/]\s talk4 ,?is talk1 a little1 tr\bles memory ev5 n[4444 ,= !y 7 n at all he$+ me4 ,^! two :5 !y =ga!r effuse a nave effect ( emp]ors meet+1 incognito & ) a reli%$ ca/+ (f ( =mality1 9 a _w ( und]l+s4 ,ea* "o ( !m is1 9 fact1 too fair a judge ( lit]ature to depreciate 9 any?+ an admirable book on acc\nt ( 8 own "n be+ ^u ! title-page3 & if ^! two endure ea* o!r excell5tly1 x is because ea* loyally e/eems ! o!r to be ! next to ! mo/ wondr\s ( ,am]ican writ]s1 & affects "s mode/ retic5ce z to ! fir/ *oice4 ,! sc5e 0 ! libr>y ( "o ( !m1 ! p]iod aft] d9n]4 ,! visit+ au?or _h b n[ look$ up f :]e 8 poly*romatic volumes 7 gaily m>%all$ 7) a p]haps n unprem$itat$ conspicu\sness7 t[>d a %elf across ! way1 a %elf :]eon ! ho/'s own books m sombrely conv5$4 ,! two m5 _h1 ,i repeat1 q rec5tly eat5 & _h drunk ) "s ?or\ghness4 ,!y 7 replete & a bit dr[sy4 ,all e>?ly worries & obligations /ood = ! mom5t alo(4 ,bo? m5 _h rea*$ _! lat] =ties2 bo? 7 done alike ) actual f]vors & ) real self-di/ru/2 & ea*1 ,i am c]ta91 is assur$1 9 8 private m$itations1 ( a tol]ably p]man5t sort ( fame4 ,we1 said ! visitor1 ! :ile t he1 reflectively1 ?us look$ f ! backbones ( ! 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( ! o!r1 we h be5 lucky4 ,i wond]8 said ! ho/4444 ,yes1 /at$ ! fir/ & 7^u ! :ole7 ! fatt] ( ! two speak]s1 = we h got :at we want$1 )\t pay+ ! full price4 ,we might h be5 poor ,d[son or ,villon1 y "k-- ,or any o!r ( ! mighty poets 9 _! mis]y & cu/om>y attics dead8 ,i always wond]$ h[ !y manag$ to /uff ! brok5 w9d[ pane ) a pair ( tr\s]s1 ?\gh-- ,b ! visitor 0 talk+ unfrivol\sly4 ,yes1 ! _w's full ( tal5t4 ,tal5t is no?+4 ,g5ius is no?+4 ,^! cong5ital amateurs :o h no?+ b g5ius give me a pa94 ,he specifi$ ! corporal location ( ?is pa94 ,he cont9u$3 ,x is ! gett+ :at y want t c\nts4 ,& we h got a great deal-- ,i grant x3 we belong1 we also1 to ! race ( g-gett]s4 ,b !n ! b>ga91 ,i suspect1 0 = ca% paym5t4 ,n[ = an in/ant1 ?r\gh ! two pairs ( big r\nd spectacles1 z if ) ! magnifi$ eyes ( some:at torpid insects1 ! two m5 7 look+ ea* at ! o!r1 9 a sl[ sort ( %>$ & unmir?ful amusem5t4 ,!y said no?+4 ,!n ! visitor w5t on3 ,yes1 we h paid a great deal1 too4 ,/ill1 "h at almo/ fifty we h r *>m+ homes & bank acc\nts1 & wives t cont9ue to put up ) u2 & ! books are done1 q z we want$ !m done4 ,!re ar5't _m ( u1 y "k3 n _m ,s4,o4,b4's contrive to say t mu* unsma%$4 ,no3 we hav5't paid = do+ ^? books ! full & usual price4 ,we h slipp$ by1 someh[-- ,! o!r surmis$ p5sively3 ,y mean1 by t big ,?+ t doesn't approve ( our gett+ our books done8 ,i hadn't guess$ ,he bo!rs y4 ,aft] a reque/ = deific condemnation ( ! ?ird p]sonal s+ul> neut] pron\n1 ! visitor /at$ he meant all ! ,?+s4 ,!y don't l u1 y "k4 ,!y're z vici\s z ! bright "y m54 ,x is droll1 h[ ,!y seem1 ! ho/ conc$$1 to lurk beh9d y some:]e1 wat*+1 wait+1 &--t's ! wor/1--s able to wait4 ,!y don't h1 y see1 to hurry4 ,b y h to4 ,s1 ) e book1 :5 ,i unwrap ! advance copies1 ,i always feel1 ,well1 ,i got t "o done1 anyway6 ,& we've slipp$ by ,!m6 ,s f>1 ! o!r am5d$4 ,& he exhibit$ 8 f+]s cross$4 ,:]eon ! visitor m5tion$ ! inf]nal regions1 ) an outbreak ( roll+1 oleag9\s1 :olly unretic5t laught]4 ,& he said exultantly3 ,b ,i'm =ty-sev56 ,& sixte5 books are done ! way ,i god-damn want$ !m done6 ,!y c beg9 on me1 n[1 :5 ,!y are ready4 ,! ho/1 h[ev]1 look$ disapprov+4 ,i wi% y w\ld be a little m tactful ab\t ,!m4 ,?is is my libr>y1 y "k4 ,i really1 y "k1 w\ld r n h any?+ said "h to attract ,_! p>ticul> att5tion to ! place4 ,y see1 only next mon? ,i am all ( =ty-n9e1 & !re are "o or two o!r books ,i want to d "h4 ,bo? ( ^! ag+ romantics seem$ q 9 e>ne/4444 #ed ,!y 7 talk+1 ,i reflect$1 ! mo/ incompreh5sible ( nons5se4 ,a :it lat]1 ?\gh1 ,i believe1 ,i und]/ood ^! n unpomp\s &1 f "s aspects1 n utt]ly und]isible nor unpa!tic fiction-mong]s4 ,=1 z ,i n[ con/rue x1 !y talk$ ( t =midable ?ree ) :om ! arti/ plays & makes 8 tr\bl$ sport4 ,!y talk$1--!y also1 ,i believe1--( common-s5se & piety & dea?4 ,& s to ^! old/]s "s slight p]iphrases seem$ call$ =1 s9ce1 9 _! own romanticiz+ eyes 7z ,i int]pret x71 !y w5t z rebels "u ! fitful surveillance ( p[]s t d n deal t5d]ly ) rebels4 ,!y felt !mselves to h escap$ q unacc\ntably1 ?us f>4 ,besides1 at be/1 y w5t to ea* day's typ+ a bit prec>i\sly1 hav+ only ! /iff5+ f+]s ( ?is undep5dable middle-ag$ body to "w )1 n[adays1 9 a _w :]e91 accord+ to ! morn+ pap]1 y\r juniors 7 e day ev9c+ su* inconsid]ation = y\r natural feel+s1 by dropp+ d[n ) apoplexies & he>t seizures4444 ,well1 by & by w\ld come ! unavoidable1 ) its concomitant indec5t exposure ( ! p>tially done book on :i* y w\ld !n be typ+4 ,& p1 view+ x1 w\ld p]=ce decide t y\r m9d _h prec$$ y 9 y\r dep>ture1 = p w\ld n compreh5d t only 9 ! la/ revisions c\ld y knit toge!r ! loose ends ) v]bal love-knots4 ,mean:ile y w5t ab\t ! "o ?+ y1 n[adays1 knew h[ to d1 typ+1 always typ+1 9 a cont9u\s tte--tte ) ?is indet]m9ate tapp$-out tattoo ( ticktock+ types & t9kl+s4 ,= y 7 int5t ^u gett+ a fair copy ( :at might yet be f9i%$1 int5t to get d[n :at might yet be p]man5tly phras$1 if only ,!y did n /rike 9 "t = to-morr['s pap]4444 ,yes1 ,i1 ^u reflection1 seem$ to und]/& ^? ag+ romantics' odd air ( furtiv5ess--& ! blu/]+1 too4 #ee ,= ! aim ( art is1 to ! "o side1 an illegal economy & a ?ievi% sortie ^u oncom+ times' remembrance4444 ,?is1 to be sure1 is ! less important ( ! arti/'s bifold endeavors4 ,fame & immortality rank 9 all mod]ately cle> eyes 7= reasons to :i* ,i %all recur7 z b ! /akes t1 ) favor+ luck1 may be won at ?is game :i* ! cle>-ey$ play 9 *ief = div]sion4 ,! arti/1 ev5 s1 does und5iably /rive = ^! /akes2 sometimes inde$ he 7fooli%ly en\gh7 ?9ks 8 immortality a really important haz>d3 & 8 art becomes a =m ( freeboot+ rebellion1 9 a _w ^: polity =$ooms all m5 to p]i% utt]ly z f> z g _! e>?ly relics4444 ,yet none ! less does ! lit]>y arti/ mut9\sly attempt to avoid ! appo9t$ cu/oms ( oblit]ation2 & he tacks ) a h>ri$ & piratical %ift9ess ab\t ! quiet hav5 :]e9 8 bett]s--! f>-see+ /atesm5 & ! ,f$]al judges1 ! bank]s & ! writ]s ( book reviews & ! big-sleev$ bi%ops & ! be/ kn[n ( mov+-picture actors1--all ent] e day & law-abid+ly ca/ an*or1 among ! :>fs ( ,le!4 ,= 8 despair+1 futile aim is to economize &--h]e) to remit t p]haps ov]-color$ buccane]i% simile1 9 favor ( a m cadav]\s figure1--to embalm z la/+ly z may be1 :]e "t fl[s l a cool & /eady w9d & all else is vapor1 8 p]sonal notions4 ,yet1 some:]e1 may be wat*+ him1 z to ! maz$ arti/ is :isp]$ by :at seems a nameless & tr\bl$ in/9ct1 some:]e may be incuri\sly obs]v+ 8 rebellion1 a p[] :i* t in/9ct fe>s z ! calm foe ( human presumption4 ,some:]e may exi/ sup]nally an all-ov]brood+ common-s5se aw>e t ! up%ot ( any man's life is a matt] mo/ pr(itably =gott54 ,& ?is high common-s5se 7end[$ p]haps ) pl5>y executive duties7 may well be "o ( ,!m4444 #ef ,to ! o!r side1 ! arti/ seeks & goes always seek+--unpatriotically1 if n ) absolute irreligion1--to div]t himself 9 8 native univ]se1 ^: con/itution does n self-evid5tly provide = ! amusem5t ( ! inhabitants4 ,no arti/'s long-fac$ magniloqu5ce ab\t 8 "w1 ,i mu/ = ! hundr$? or s "t repeat1 c 9 ! lea/ prev5t t vocation be+ 9 reality1 & only1 8 div]sion4444 ,& a v /rik+ atte/ation ( ?is tru?1 n[ ,i ?9k ( x1 is furni%$ by ! failure ( su* talk = "o half-in/ant to delude ! man's wife4 ,= wom5 h1 z "s pr(\nd philosoph] or ano!r has obs]v$1 _! intuitions4 ,! woman :om m>riage ) a creative arti/ has sw9dl$ ( a husb& ?us always kn[s1 or %e at wor/ obscurely feels1 t beh9d ^? lock$ doors ! humbug is at a sort ( secret tippl+3 & = t reason 7among o!rs7 y w f9d ! wife ( e valid arti/ to reg>d 8 art1 h[ev] tacitly1 h[ev] self-p]jur+ly ev51 ) unconcealable impati5ce4444 ,s mu* is true1 ,i believe1 ( all ! arts4 ,! endeavor ( ! really s]i\s creative writ]1 9 any case1 is h\rly to div]t himself3 &1 p5d+ ext9ction1 he int5ds to cont9ue to div]t himself ) su* fancies z he elects4 ,! man1 z ,i h admitt$1 lies ab\t x1 ?r\gh1 "o w\ld l to ?9k1 "s remnants ( %ame4 ,or p]haps x is by 8 publi%]s alone t ! besott$ h$oni/ is re/ra9$ f answ]+ ^? critics :o deplore 8 fancies1 or :o pick fault ) 8 *os5 mann] ( express+ !m3 ,:at is t to me8 & h[ am ,i conc]n$ ) y\r lik+s & y\r dislik+s8 ,^! notions div]t me4 ,i h set !m =? 9 ! fa%ion :i* ,i p]sonally f\nd mo/ div]t+4 ,:y1 z we meet "h1 mom5t>ily1 doom$ prison]s 9 ! dea?-cell ( exi/5ce1 %\ld ,i be bo!r+ ab\t y\r ta/e 9 an/hetics8 ,mix1 9 y\r own god's "n1 :atev] drugs y l1 to keep y firm 9 magnanimity until y too are summon$ to t la/ hackney$ j\rnali/ic he>ty breakfa/ ( ham & eggs & to ! o!r cli*s ( be+ kill$4 ,mean:ile ,i /ick to my approv$ /rong tipple4 ,s !n--n q out ( ra% hil>ity1--does ! creat+ writ] intoxicate himself ) su* self-brew$ imag9+s z he f9ds mo/ effective3 s does he fl\t p]=ce ! op9ions ( 8 fell[ citiz5s1 ! :ile t he creates a m approvable race 9 8 own image3 & s does he dismiss1 half neglig5tly1 ! mat]ial cosmos z r bungl+ pr5tice "w1 9 v little exemplify+ ! rules :i* he himself pref]s z demiurge4 ,z ,hecuba to ,hamlet1 s to him is ! k t su* creatures z reali/s are ev]y:]e truckl+ to nature 9 _! t5? l>ge editions1 & g enfran*is$ 9 ^! books to pat* up a mimic exi/5ce 9 e respect z undesirable z _! own4444 ,= ! creat+ romantici/ q simply decl9es to accept ei!r ! human conduct ( life ^u e>? or any assumable !ocratic ov]see+ ( x f heav5 z a compet5t p]=mance4 ,m5 & :atev] gods may pott] ab\t 9 *>ge ( m5 ?is myopic weakl+ unaffect$ly e/eems to be n at all up to 8 /&>ds4 ,yet1 none ! less1 some:]e f af> may be wat*+ him--z1 "h aga91 seems :isp]$ by irrational in/9ct1--a p[] :i* exacts1 )\t any pliable desc5t into logic1 t its mat]ial h&iwork be approa*$ ) ! civil condonations ( piety4444 ,t p[] may well be ! second ( ,!m4 ,& by ?is ru?less b unang]$ p[] p]haps ! babbl+ runagate mu/ always be puni%$1 9 "o way or ano!r1 = 8 disloyalties to 8 fell[s & to 8 native ov]lords4 ,su* 0 ! feel+1 ,i believe1 :i* fidget$ 9 ! bottom ( ! m9ds ( my replete1 romantic old/]s1--! bo? ( !m well-nigh us$ up1 x might be1 b bo? unsma%$1 & bo? unrep5tantly aw>e ( n hav+ be51 9 common ) ! mo/ ( _! contempor>ies1 wa/$1--z !y dr[s$ among _! f9i%$ books4 ,=1 :atev] happ5$1 t _m ( _! books 7 f9i%$4444 #eg ,:y !n1 ?\gh1 grant+ ^! delusions1--! sane may reasonably inquire1--%\ld any madman seek to provoke ?is puni%m5t1 & ev5 c\rt x ) pa9/ak+s & ) ye>-long self-d5ials8 ,! reply to t "q is simple3 ,i d n "k4 ,i d\bt if anybody does4 ,nor1 ,i imag9e1 _h ei!r ( ^! paun*$ & spectacl$ & ?9-hair$ fanatics1 bl9k+ among 8 f9i%$ books1 ! leisure = su*1 ^u ! :ole1 irrelevant problems4444 ,x w\ld m]ely seem1 ,i d>esay1 to 8 romanticiz+ "t-ble>$ eyes1 t s+le-m9d$ness1 if b occasionally1 if b = a brief :ile z g ! necess>ies ( high-wr\ght prose1 may evade ,!m4 ,x w\ld seem to him t1 9 ?is grudg$1 snat*$ :ile1 he1 someh[1--9 "p ?r\gh less ( crass ill luck ?an daily tumbles m]e g5ius gravew>d1 & 9 "p1 too1 ?r\gh wa/+ no lea/ mom5t ^u irrelevant matt]s1--_h contriv$ to get "s ( 8 books complet$ 9 m or less ! %ape he _h want$1 ) t irrational1 inborn1 resi/less hung] :i* made ! o!r matt]s irrelevant4444 ,& !n y w\ld be almo/ z grateful = z y 7 worri$ by ! unacc\ntable way 9 :i* y w\ld seem /ill to be slipp+ by ,!m1 someh[1 & ?us f>4 ,& s at times y w\ld blu/] to keep up y\r c\rage4 ,& at o!r times y w\ld cross y\r f+]s4444 ,=1 really1 9 ! la/ =ties1 ) ^? depress+ items 9 ! pap] e morn+1 y might ) an equal s5se ( assurance be typ+1 always typ+1 on a battlefield to a di/ract+ accompanim5t ( bur/ %ells4 ,& ea* new book complet$ by y w\ld ?us take on an elem5t ( ! miracul\s n :olly bas$ ^u ! volume's cont5ts3 & y w\ld1 9 po9t ( fact1 q probably unwrap ! fir/ actual copies say+1 ) r m ( wond] ?an ( gloat+1 ,well1 ,i got t "o done1 anyway6 ,= ab\t ! ?ird ( ,!m !re is no d\bt nor any possible disput+4 ,& x is aga9/ common-s5se & piety & dea? t ! arti/ conducts 8 utt]ly futile rebellion4444 ,yes1 ,i believe1 ,i und]/ood ^? ag+ romantics1 :o approa*$1 ! colophon ( s _m books4 #eh --,because1 ,i submit1 x is :olly conceivable t m5 may1 by & by1 get rid ( common-s5se & piety2 b ?is human habit ( dy+ appe>s in]adicable4 ,!re is always ahead1 & always a little ne>]1 ! "o & "o only exit f ! famili> corridor ( our workaday exi/5ce4 ,all ( u ?us pass1 futilely1 nesci5tly1 helplessly1 ?r\gh t$ium to horror3 = we live 9 articulo mortis2 our do+s "h1 :5 unaffect$ly reg>d$1 are b ! re/lessness ( a prolong$ demise2 & ! bir?-cry ( e infant ann\nces ! beg9n+ ( ! dea?-agony4444 ,& t1 too1 y obs]ve1 is 9 ! approv$ "t-te/$ /yle4 ,= x is ?r\gh consid]ation ( 8 own unimportance & transi5cy t man rises to ! l>ge/ resonance ( poetry & wisdom4 ,vanity ( vanities6 sai? ! ,prea*]1 ! son ( ,david3 & s*ylos answ]s1 ,oh1 ye little race ( m51 :at does y\r liv+ %[6 & goes on ) ! cu/om>y obs]vations z to p>ti-color$ leaves t are swept away by ! w9d4 ,horace takes up ! tale1 ,we are all b\nd on "o voyage4 ,villon cont9ues ) d]ogatory evaluations ( ! f9al wor? ( ! fair que5s & ! ?rasonical pot5tates & ! melt$ sn[s ( ye/]day2 & ,%akespe>e r\nds (f ! dirge ) ! ass]tion t human liv+1 h[ev] full ( s\nd & fury1 signifies precisely no?+4444 ,ev]y:]e f9e lit]ature1 9 its m purple passages1 t5ds to voice ! futility ( man's endeavors1 ! imp]man5ce ( 8 works1 & 8 g5]ally un>guable claims n to be wor? writ+ ab\t4 ,nev]!less1--"h to cont9ue 9 ?is high s*ola/ic ve91--nev]!less1 z ,*rysippus ( ,cnidos1 y w rememb]1 has /rik+ly phras$ a weighty tru?1 9 t noble monograph ,on ! ,cabbage 7:i* "s critics ( ! ,alex&rian s*ool1 z we %\ld ( c\rse ) due caution be> 9 m9d1 w\ld attribute to a some:at lat] date & to a pupil ( ,erasi/ratus71--nev]!less1 dea? is ! "o imp5d+ fact :i* is c]ta94 ,n[1 ?\ght ( 9 its physical aspects1 dea? is an indignity be=e :i* any sort ( human self-respect--n "h to speak ( ! wild actuality ( human pride1--becomes prepo/]\s4 ,?\ght ab\t logically1 x makes any conceivable human action r silly1 z ^u ! :ole inappropriate to condemn$ p]sons 9 a dea? cell4 ,?\ght ( 9 ! light ( man's possible immortality1 x seems no long] to raise1 if ev] x did1 any positive en?usiasm4 ,& s beyond d\bt ! majority ( u act wiselie/ by n ?9k+ ab\t x at all1 except z a ?+ :i* happ5s to o!r p4 ,& x is p]haps inadequate com=t to reflect t ! "o _w kn[n to u1 :]e9 ev]y?+ exi/s by virtue ( de/ruction1 c h>dly be describ$ z a realm ( life r ?an ( dea?4 ,z ,i write1 ,i c obs]ve1 9 ! long field across ! roadway1 our family c[ indefatigably graz+ 9 ! level light ( sunset1 a /olid ,go?ic mon/] ^: placid conduct ( exi/5ce ,i h sometimes envi$4444 ,m (t51 ?\gh1 h ,i fr[n+ly gaz$ out ( ! libr>y w9d[1 9 se>* ( "s elusive ^w1 to f9d ! creature tirelessly mun*+ =w>d1 & nev] = "o in/ant hav+ to use h] bra92 & !n ,i h suspect$ t c[ ( be+ a really compet5t lit]>y critic4444 ,well1 ! grass is1 z we say1 alive1 & by its dea? %e is be+ n\ri%$4 ,& x is r vexati\s to reflect t ?is c[ w probably = "s "t be reta9$ z ! s\rce ( our milk supply4 ,o!rwise ,i c\ld g on to moralize h[ %e w pres5tly become /eaks & roa/s1 to furni% me ) nutrim5t ?r\gh h] c5atical int]m5t2 & h[ ,i 9 a little :ile %all be dead & n\ri%+ new grasses = h] desc5dants to fe$ on2 & h[ ! cycle ( grass1 c[ & man w ?us g on int]m9ably &1 "s say1 aimlessly4 ,x c\ld be work$ up1 ,i ?9k1 into a q effective prose passage4 ,unluckily1 ,i "k ,i %all 9 e likelihood nev] eat t especial c[2 & s my neat & edify+ s]mon is despoil$ by ! raid ( common-s5se1 always inimical to art4 ,none ! less d two m9utes ( reflection beget p]turb+ (fspr+1 9 %ape ( ! k t ev]y:]e life br+s ab\t dea?1 & dea? life1 until ! h>die/ ( philosoph]s may h>dly d>e ass]t :i* ^u e>? is preval5t4 ,f wasp to tig]1 f ! eagle to ! frog1 all animate be+s mu/ kill ceaselessly1 & eat & kill aga91 until !y !mselves be kill$ = ano!r's n\ri%+4 ,we may say1 z we v glibly d1 t ! worm is ! wr5's food3 yet x seems equally true t e wr5 is b a fly+ compo/ ( dead worms1 j z t c[ yond] is1 to ! consid]ate1 a heav+ rick ( dead hay4444 ,& we human be+s also are condemn$ to incessant kill+1 we are doom$ to ! diurnal massacre ( innum]able fell[ mammals1 :o v mu* excel u 9 "s virtues1 su* z pati5ce & taciturnity1 ev5 if !y be ^u ! :ole our inf]iors 9 malevol5ce & folly4 ,i d n imag9e1 = example1 t _m p]sons w\ld decl>e an ar*bi%op to be z ne> a ?or\gh ,*ri/ian z is a lamb1 or c\ld1 ) an unprick+ consci5ce1 affirm a congressman to be1 9 e di/rict1 z intellig5t z a c[4 ,s we all live by grace ( kill+1 z indubitably z did any m$ival bravo or headsman4 ,:]esoev]1 9 ! famili> ,scriptural phrase1 two or ?ree are ga!r$ toge!r1 !re aga9 is ! cu/om>y alliance ( ! ,bible & ,%akespe>e ju/ifi$ by ! aptness ( ! nave old /age direction1 ,ent] ?ree murd]]s4444 ,nor is x in/antly app>5t t an assass9ation is conv]t$ into righte\sness by a subsequ5t eat+ ( ! corpse4 ,x is an epilogue1 inde$1 :i* savors a little di/a/efully ( ! necrophile4 ,besides1 a passionate or dis9t]e/$ murd] may well 9 _m circum/ances reta9 a c]ta9 *ildi% grace1 z befits ! fir/ inv5tion ( ! fir/ baby3 a m]e murd] is (t5 picturesque &1 ,i am told1 enjoyable3 b t crime :i* is call$ a d9n] p>ty 0 nev]1 to my k1 ei!r ( ^! ?+s4444 ,& !re=e "o lam5ts ?is obsc5e crun*+ & dev\r+ :i*1 :5 reflect$ ^u1 abates man's prop] pride 9 8 race1 & cool+ly *ecks love & e o!r exalt$ s5tim5t4 ,x is n possible to ?9k ) adoration1 or ev5 ) actual pleasure1 ( ! mo/ de> ( ladies z ! s>cophagus ( fi% & *ick51 z ! mov+ monum5t ( s _m mangl$ %eep1 z ! animat$ ossu>y ( ox51 z 9 brief a m]e morgue4 ,& man t is born ( woman does lit]ally1 we see1 come out ( a c(f9 into ! t$ium ( life1 :]eund] he enc\nt]s on all sides ! yawn+ ( "o or ano!r grave1 9 ! p]sons ( 8 fell[ omnivora4 ,s by ! consid]ate our _w may h>dly be describ$ z ! realm ( life r ?an ( dea?4 ,& 9 all l&s m5 h obscurely felt t dea? 0 p]haps ! beg9n+ z well z ! end ( all ?+s4 ,?us1 naturally en\gh1 y f9d ! ,nor?m5 talk+ ( ,ymir1 ! sla9 giant1 ^: fle% & blood & bones decay$ into our e>? & sea & m\nta9s4 ,9 ,india m5 told ( ! giant ,puru%a1 f ^: dead body ! _w 0 j ?us mortify+ly made3 9 ,babylon1 ( rott+ ,tiamat2 9 ,*9a1 ( ,p'an ,ku2 & 9 ,p]sia1 ( ,gayom>t4 ,ev]y:]e y enc\nt] ! suspicion t ?is _w & ! busy life ) :i* x sw>ms reveal ! ph5om5a att5dant ^u ! putrefy+ ( any o!r sizable c>cass3 among all nations ! old] poets h1 ) que] unanimity1 id5tifi$ mank9d ) ! worms :i* bre$ 9 a puff$ & bubbl+ corpse2 & h prote/$ t1 rightly speak+1 9 our t]re/rial exi/5ce is n[h]e app>5t any?+ save ! op]ation & products ( dea?4 #ei ,yet ! *elonian-foot$ progress ( sci5ce "h1 z usual1 has 9 ! outcome manag$ to cat* up ) ! =]unn+ h>e-bra9$ fancies ( ! poets4 ,a/ronom]s are n[ agre$ t we inhabit a _w already dy+1 a _w made t5able = p>asites ?r\gh ! abat+ ( its vital heat2 & t our race infe/s e>? only dur+ ! la/ /ages ( ! globe's demise4 ,we m5 & wom5 9 our worldly relations rank1 if y be an optimi/1 ) lice3 if pessimism be y\r cre$1 y w lean to ! old poetic idea ( our be+ maggots4 ,= ! sci5ce ( ! a/ronom] does1 9 ess5tials1 b rev]t to ! mo/ anci5t notions ( cosmology2 f9ds n[h]e app>5t any?+ save ! op]ation & products ( dea?2 & r *e]lessly unveils ! cold & murd]\s tides ( circumambi5t !r1 ab\t :i* drift s _m o!r moribund planets among ! corpses ( _! fell[s4 ,none ! less1 x is ) ?is omnipres5t & omnicorporeal mon>* t ! arti/ makes sport1 depriv+ dea? ( t]rors ) ! opiates ( religion2 & maim+ dea? ( pot5cy likewise1 s long z ! arti/ eludes de/ruction & survives 9 8 art4 ,to t att5uat$1 grotesque & defamatory survival ,i %all by & by come back3 mean:ile ,i mu/ prote/1 ev5 "h1 t 9 ?is ?ird /ruggle is no lea/ beckon+ *ance ( victory4 ,=1 be=e common-s5se or piety man figures1 z ,i h said1 9 ! rle ( ,frank5/e92 he is z ,dom ,manuel be=e ! vivifi$ image ( ,sesphra2 & he combats1 )\t mu* hope1 8 own t]rible creation3 b "h1 ! oppon5t seems f> m likely to h creat$ him1 h[ev] accid5tally4 ,by ! fanciful may mank9d1 ?us1 be view$ z an unprem$itat$ by-product1 z "s s]i\s task's dbris1 :i* = ! mom5t r clutt]s ?is corn] ( dea?'s workroom4 ,o!rs w play ) ! notion--:i*1 z ,i rememb]1 ,felix ,k5na/on once sugge/$1--( life's hav+ someh[ got into ! mat]ial univ]se z a small1 ali51 unwelcome int]lop]2 & w suspect ?is is ! reason t dea? appe>s to come ^u u & our labors fr[n+ly1 z ! vex$ h\sewife comes t[>d ! unlov$ weav+s ( ! spid]1 j se54 ,b1 9 ei!r case1 ! poets are sonor\sly agre$ t nev] :ile "t la/s c man's exi/5ce really matt]2 = "t1 !y say1 is dea?'s broom4 ,,vii ,,div]sions ,,( ,,! ,,an*orite ,he %av$ himself1 & *ang$ 8 raim5t1 & came 9 unto ,ph>aoh4444 ,& ,ph>aoh took (f 8 r+ f 8 h&1 & put x ^u ,joseph's h&1 & array$ him 9 ve/ures ( f9e l951 & put a gold *a9 ab\t 8 neck2 & he made ,joseph to ride 9 ! second *>iot :i* he _h2 & !y cri$ be=e him3--',b[ ! knee6'444 ,& 9 ! pl5te\s ye>s ! e>? br\ght =? by h&fuls4 #g4 ,div]sions ( ! ,an*orite #fj ,! lit]>y arti/ plays1 ,i _h said1 ) su* ideas z he p]sonally f9ds div]t+4444 ,b at ?is po9t criticism1 remote b decisive1 dwelt feel+ly1 & )1 ,i believe1 a t+e ( imag9ative embelli%m5t1 ^u ! mis]ies ( h\sekeep+ 9 e/abli%m5ts :]e9 p nev] c\ld manage to be on "t = _! meals4 ,= ,i seem$ to h writt5 ?r\gh & blott$ out ano!r entire1 bright1 irretrievable aft]noon3 & ris+1 prior to a brief v5tur+ into ! society ( human be+s1 ,i wond]$ h[ ! poetically favor$ simile ( ! life ( a galley-slave c\ld ev] h occurr$ to1 ( all p]sons1 "s writ] or ano!r1 z repres5t+ ?ralldom4444 ,aft] supp] ,i return$ to ! libr>y3 & !re--) ! artificial aid ( electricity n[1 someh[ symbolically1 replac+ ! true sun1--,i resum$ ! que/ ( my epilogue4444 ,to ! "o side1 z ,i _h po9t$ out1 ! arti/ seeks to div]t himself ) ! ideas :i* he1 :e!r or no he absolutely & crudely believes 9 !m1 does p]sonally f9d div]t+4 ,?is is ! game he *ooses to play3 x is ! game ) :i*1 at any co/1 he int5ds to amuse himself4 ,& consid]+ all ?+s1 ,i 0 really afraid t :5 ,mr4 ,joseph ,conrad talk$ ab\t ! arti/ be+ prompt$ by an obscure inn] necessity1 we ov]he>d ! resort ( a prick+ consci5ce to pleonasm4 ,!re is no?+ p>ticul>ly obscure ab\t our g5]al human unwill+ness to be bor$3 & ! arti/ evades 8 bor$om by play+ at 8 art4 ,t seem$ to me all !re 0 to x4 ,let u excogitate1 z a mo/ pregnant example1--,i said1 ) ! p$antic t\* befitt+ grav] issues1--! fam\s case ( ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]4444 #fa ,n[1 9 ord] to approa* ! mo/ /rik+ b "o ( all mod]n in/ances1 & ! case :i* 9 s _m features1 ,i believe1 resembles my own case1 ,i mu/ recapitulate a great deal writt5 a :ile back1 :5 ,joseph ,h]ge%eim] 0 to me1 9 ! ma91 a collection ( "s half a doz5 books1 & ! h& :i* wrote !m _h %ak5 my h& n m ?an half a doz5 times4 ,s9ce !n we h become--)9 ! limits ( su* confid5ce z rema9s possible & w>y betwe5 creative writ]s1--r intimate4444 ,b ,i am speak+ ( a "t be=e ?is intimacy1 & ( my v fir/ impressions ( ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim] z ^! impressions 7 d]iv$ f 8 books alone4 ,at t "t s said !y1 spoke !y1 & told !y ! tale1 9 lit]>y gossip1 t ,joseph ,h]ge%eim] wrote = a long :ile be=e an iota ( 8 typ+ 0 transmut$ into pro( %eets4 ,& ! tale told h[ = f\rte5 ye>s he c\ld f9d n[h]e any magaz9e editor to ^: pres5t ne$s a ,h]ge%eim] /ory 0 q suit$4 ,x 0 !n1 & to-day rema9s1 my belief t1 9 approa*+ ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim]'s writ+s1 "o %\ld be> con/antly 9 m9d ^? f\rte5 ye>s1 = to me !y appe>1 n uncuri\sly1 to h %ap$ & color$ e book he has ev] publi%$4 ,! actual m]it ( ! writ+ done dur+ t p]iod ( unavailability is--"h1 at lea/--irrelevant4 ,x is n ! po9t ( ! fable t he high-he>t$ly wrote a /ory to :i*1 :5 complet$1 8 unbias$ judgm5t c\ld n q hone/ly d5y su* def]5ce z is due to a lit]>y ma/]piece2 & :i*1 ?r\gh "s odd error1 0 reject$ by a magaz9e t e mon? 0 publi%+ va/ly inf]ior /ories2 & :i* 0 lat] decl9$ by ano!r magaz9e1 & by a ho/ ( magaz9es1 ) a dispirit+ bl& unanimity n unsugge/ive ( editorial conspiracy4 ,mean:ile--( c\rse--he _h writt5 ano!r tale1 :i* 0 mu* bett] ?an ! fir/1 & :i* prov$ to be an equally fai?ful *ap]on ( return po/age4 ,s /ory foll[$ /ory1 ea* dree+ ! same weird4444 ,& he us$ to wait = ! po/man1 no d\bt1 & to note f af> t x 0 a l>ge envelope2 & w\ld op5 ! damn$ ?+ ) a fa9t hope t p]haps !y j want$ "s slight *anges made2 & w\ld f9d only ! neat1 imp]sonal1 & civilly patroniz+ dea?-w>rant ( hope4 ,& ,joseph ,h]ge%eim] kept on ) 8 fooli%ness1 )\t any gleam ( success1 or ev5 7!y report7 any ^w ( enc\ragem5t4 ,& d\btless 8 relatives said ! cu/om>y ?+s4444 ,yet none ( ^! circum/ances1 ei!r1 is ! po9t ( ! apologue1 because 9 all save "o detail ! com$y has be5 abrad$ into po9tlessness by ov]-con/ant repetition2 & is1 ( c\rse1 be+ futilely p]=m$ at ?is mom5t 9 "o pref]s n to reflect h[ _m ?\s& homes4 ,! lead+ rle1 ?\gh1 is too unpr(itable & irksome = any q sane p]son to p]si/ 9 enact+ x = f\rte5 ye>s4 ,"h ,i speak ) curt decision z to a subject ^u :i* ,i prote/ myself an au?ority4444 ,?is rle1 !n1 ,joseph ,h]ge%eim] did enact = f\rte5 ye>s2 & t is ! fable's significant po9t4 #fb ,yes1 x is ! boy's illogical p]t9acity :i* is ! fable's po9t1 because t p]t9acity at once expla9s :y ne>ly all ! m5 9 ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim]'s books are hag-ridd5 by "o or ano!r sole desire :i* spurs !m t[>d a def9ite goal1 ?r\gh e in/ant ( _! mimic lives4 ,^! m5 b v>i\sly reflect1 ,i take x1 t y\ng] ,h]ge%eim]'s w to write1 t :olly selfi% & unconqu]able w4 ,to ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim]1 ev5 to-day1 x probably seems natural t a man's :ole liv+ %\ld be devot$ to ! atta9+ ( "o desire q cle>ly p]ceiv$1 because once 8 own life 0 ?us d$icat$4444 ,! m %rewd mass ( practical p]sons t g ab\t 9 fle% are o!rwise2 & com=tably fritt] ?r\gh ! day1 ) no l>g] objective at any "t 9 m9d ?an ! cat*+ ( a c>1 ! r\nd+ (f ( a bus9ess transaction1 ! keep+ ( an engagem5t = lun*eon1 & ! vesp]al att5dance to "s unm5tal =m ( recreation1--) "o small int]e/ displac+ ano!r 9 endless succession1 until b$-"t arrives & ! und]tak] tucks !m 94 ,^? f\rte5 ye>s expla9 to me ! ,h]ge%eim] wom51 too1 ^? some:at tr\bl+ly ornam5tal odalisques4 ,!y are f9e co/ly toys1 trick$ out 9 curi\s tissues3 &1 wait+ = ! /rong male's leisure1 !y smile cryptically4 ,!y w div]t him by & by1 :5 ! day's "w is despat*$1 ma9ta9+ _! own ?\ghts inviolate1 ev5 9 t trea*]\s in/ant ( comm+lem5t :]e9 ! /ronge/ ( m5 mu/ abate res]ve4 ,b _! mom5t is n daylit1 = ! ,h]ge%eim] wom5 are all-incongru\s ) :at is done dur+ (fice-h\rs1 nor are !y to be valu$ !n4 ,sometimes !y are embodi$ ideals1 to be sure1 remotely priz$ z symbols or else grasp$ z trophies to commemorate ! ne>+ ( ! goal3 b = ! mo/ "p !y rank c&idly z avocational int]e/s4 ,i f9d n[h]e 9 ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]'s /ories any record ( intimacy & confid5ce betwe5 a man & a woman4444 ,& ?is too1 ,i ?9k1 reflects t all-important =mative f\rte5 ye>s :]e91 :atev] may h be5 ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim]'s conduct ( 8 relatively unimportant physical life1 8 fundam5tal conc]nm5ts 7 pursu$ 9 a realm1 ( necessity1 un9habit$ by wom54 ,inde$1 no woman c ) real cont5t p]mit ! man :om %e proprietorially *]i%es1 to traffic 9 ?is que] lonely realm1 & %e _c b1 secretly1 reg>d 8 visits !reto z a p]sonal slight4 ,s ! creative arti/ rema9s 7:5 luckie/7 at sil5t feud ) 8 curr5t wife1 because bo? are p]petually irritat$ by ! failure ( _! jo9t ef=t to ignore ! fact t %e ranks z an avocational int]e/4 ,& ! creative arti/ rema9s1 at bottom1 an an*orite ^: actual liv+ is giv5 ov] to 8 div]sions 9 a )drawn & n ov]-:olesome c\ntry :]e9to no o!r p]son c ev] ent]2 & :5ce he1 tir$ out = ! :ile by 8 play+1 deviates n[ & !n into f\r-squ>e exi/5ce--%\ld x be only1 we w say1 to come d[n to 8 supp]1--z a talk+ & laugh+ & amor\s & blatant animal1 v mu* z o!r we>i$ p]sons w&] (f into _! dreams4 #fc ,:at1 ?\gh1 ! dull may wond]1 0 ! precise goal ( ! f\rte5 ye>s ( visually unproductive writ+8 ,s9ce ^? fir/ /ories h n ev] be5 pr9t$1 "o may "h seem to advance on a bridge ( guesswork4 ,yet really1 to ! consid]ate1 ! answ] is pla94 ,9 all t is to-day accessible ( ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim]'s e>li] creative feats--) "o exception duly not$ h]e9aft]1--y obs]ve p]=ce an ov]t neglig5ce1 & inde$ an o/5tati\s avoidance1 ( any aim+ t[>d popul>ity4 ,t dur+ ! f\rte5 ye>s "y ,h]ge%eim] labor$ t[>d ! applause & *eques ( a be/-sell] becomes to ! consid]ate inconceivable4 ,nor c\ld t well1 inde$1 h be5 a motive /rong en\gh to su/a9 him ?us long1 s9ce ! mak] ( read+-matt]1 l any o!r tradesman1 has ne$ ( quick returns :]e ! arti/ batt5s on imm$iate rejections4 ,no3 ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim]'s monomania1 "o p]ceives1 0 !n to write = 8 own div]sion4 ,he 0 !n play+ all ! :ile at ! game ! arti/ mu/ always play3 & d\btless he also1 l ! mo/ ( 8 confrres 9 div]sion1 devis$ extremely impos+ titles = 8 self-indulg5ce4 ,b ! po9t is t "h1 = f\rte5 ye>s1 ! "o possible inc5tive = ! boy to g on writ+ 0 t he enjoy$ do+ x4 ,! po9t is t ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]1 :atev] 8 voic$ pretexts or 8 actual int5tions1 gave ov] ^! f\rte5 ye>s to an atte/ation ( ! fact t ! ma9 & ! all-absorb+ purpose ( lit]>y art is to div]t ! lit]>y arti/4 ,"s by-products 9 ! way ( m9or ga9s1 he1 que/ionless1 might look = z he w5t ab\t 8 play+ ) words1 & gave all to ! game :i* he play$ 9 l>ge "p because he c\ld n help x1 & 9 "p ) ! hope (1 someh[ & "s day1 obta9+ an audi5ce ) ! same or a k9dr$ s5se ( beauty4444 ,?is hope1 to be sure1 seems always a va9 aspiration3 & t :i* we loosely talk ab\t z beauty p]haps does n exi/ z a vital ?+ save "h & !re 9 ! ?\ghts ( n too _m & n to be too s]i\sly tak5 p]sons4 ,9 life1 r frequ5tly1 "o appe>s to cat* a glimpse ( some?+ ( ! sort j ar\nd ! corn] or ov] ! way2 b x is r>ely1 & p]haps nev]1 actually at h&4 ,sometimes1 ( c\rse1 "o seems ab\t to incorporate ! elusive ?+ into "o's daily liv+2 &1 /riv+1 f9ds ! attempt a grasp+ at an opalesc5t bubble1 ) ! same small %ock1 ! same disrupt+ disillusionm5t4 ,& beauty1 ?us1 is by ! judici\s conc$$ to be an unembodiable ?\ght1 nev] q to be grasp$ by ! m9d2 & c]ta9ly n ev] nicely nor ) any self-cont5t to be communicat$ via ! pages ( a book1 :]e9 are pres]v$1 at be/1 ! fad$ petals & ! flatt5$ crumbl+ /alks ( :at seem$ lovely once to somebody :o is z dead z are ^! desiccat$ relics ( 8 ardor & ( 8 disputable ta/e4 ,9 brief1 x may be grant$--& by ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim] mo/ *e]fully ( all p]sons1--t dur+ ^! f\rte5 ye>s "y ,joseph ,h]ge%eim] div]t$ himself by attempt+ ! self-evid5tly impossible4 #fd ,n[1 to my ?9k+1 !re is some?+ curi\sly simil> to t unreasonable endeavor to be f\nd 9 all ! ,h]ge%eim] novels4 ,"h always ,i f9d portray$1 ) an insi/5cy & a reit]ation to :i* ,i seem to detect a que] analogue 9 ! writ+s ( ,*ri/oph] ,m>l[e1 m5 labor+ t[>d ! unatta9able1 & a high que/+ foil$4 ,no "o ( ! ,h]ge%eim] novels has v>i$ f ?is =mula1 f ! fir/ publi%$ ( !m to ! curr5t ,balis&4444 ,an?ony ,ball1 ( ,! ,lay ,an?ony1 /rives t[>d ! beauty ( *a/ity1--n morally conc]n$ "o way or ! o!r1 b b5t to pres]ve 8 physical purity = ! sake ( a girl ^: body1 he f9ds at la/1 has long ago be5 ravi%$ by worms4 ,aga91 9 ,m\nta9 ,blood is no h9t ( moral-mong]+1--= ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim] is no m conc]n$ ) moral values ?an is ! ,decalogue1--:5 ,gordon ,makimmon toils t[>d ! beauty ( atonem5t1 to die 9 all a brok5 man1 ) 8 high goal yet gleam+ on ! horizon unt\*$4 ,! ?ree black ,p5nys fl\nd] t[>d ! beauty ( a defiant c>nal passion1 :i* ?r\gh ! g5]ations scor*es & defiles1 & burns out futilely by & by1 leav+ only slag :]e ! aspir+ lovely fire 04 ,& ?r\gh ! =mal g>d5 ways ( ,java ,head pass fev]i%ly at lea/ five p]sons :o /ruggle 7& fretfully "k _! failure to be =e-doom$7 t[>d ! captur+ ( "o or ano!r ev9cem5t ( beauty1 ) ! resultant bodily demoli%m5t ( ?ree ( !m & ! spiritual maim+ ( ! o!rs4 ,t :i* "o1 = :atev] reason1 f9ds mo/ beautiful mu/ become "o's div]sion f all o!r int]e/s2 x is a goal :i* "o seeks futilely1 & ) discom=t & p]il1 b :i* "o seeks inevitably3 su* is ! plot ( ^! f\r novels4 ,su* is also1 z ,i ne$ h>dly say1 ! plot ( ! a=em5tion$ f\rte5 ye>s :]e9 n any?+ tangible 0 a*iev$ except ! consum+ ( y\? & po/age4444 ,nor does ! dn\em5t diff]1 ei!r1 9 any ( ^! novels3 ! po/man comes ) ! ple?oric envelope :i* signals f af> t ! result ( mu* high-he>t$ /riv+ is n q suit$ to ! pres5t ne$s ( ?is _w's editor2 & sometimes ! po/man is ,age1 b m (t5 he is ,dea?4 #fe ,n[ ! fif? ( ! ,h]ge%eim] novels is ,l9da ,condon1 :i* r5d]s self-confess$ly a /ory ( ! old s]vice ( beauty1 ( ! old ge/ure t[>d ! />s1--"h nev] to be won1 nev] to be realiz$1--( ! s]vice :i* only beauty kn[s & possesses4444 ,= ,l9da ,condon is to be valu$ less z ! life-hi/ory ( a woman ?an z ! depiction--curt1 incisive & yet pity+1--( a %r9e t1 h[ev] transi5tly1 0 hall[$4 ,at ! exact+ workaday pursuit ( be+ a human be+ ?is ,l9da fails1 fails *ill$ & wi/ful4 ,%e has1 l m ( u ?an d>e proclaim ! defect1 no tal5t :atev] = he>t-felt liv+3 s t mo/ p]sons seem b to pass grayly ^u ! horizon ( h] consci\sness1 l un9telligible wrai?s ge/iculat+1--& always rema9+ someh[ disjunct & n gravely important1--! :ile t all ! ne$s & obligations ( "o's corporal life mu/ be dis*>g$ ) an ev]-pres5t s5se ( _! que] triviality4 ,t[>d nobody1 nei!r t[>d ,l9da ,condon's "m nor lov]1 nor husb& nor *ildr51 may %e1 ! real ,l9da1 q ent]ta9 any s5se ( actual atta*m5t1 f> less ( intimacy4444 ,mean:ile %e has h] lovel9ess1 n ( "* or m9d1 b a loan ( surpass+ physical beauty4 ,& to ,l9da ,condon h] own bright mov+ c>cass becomes a ?+ to be t5d$ & pres]v$ religi\sly1 because beauty is div9e1 & %e h]self is e/imable1 if at all1 z ! fane :i* beauty briefly inhabits4444 ,& by & by1 "u "t's h&l+1 h] comel9ess is %rivel$1 & h] lov]s are turn$ to valueless du/3 b fir/1 has ,l9da's lo/ "y beauty be5 ! buri$ sculptor's inspiration1 & ?is has be5 p]petuat$1 9 ev]la/+ bronze4 ,! p]fection ( ,l9da ,condon's y\? is nev] to p]i%1 & is n ev] to be dull$ by old age or corrupt$ 9 dea?4 ,%e compreh5ds ?is z %e passes out ( ! /ory1 a fad$1 desolate & insignificant bit ( rubbi%1 cont5t$ to "k t ! "o ?+ :i* really meant mu* to h] is1 z if by a miracle1 pres]v$ inviolate4 ,! /atue rema9s1 ! immutable *ild ( ,l9da's comel9ess & ,pleydon's g5ius1 ! dea?less (fspr+ ( transitory ?+s4 ,beauty is div9e2 a p[] sup]ior & some:at elf9ly inimical to all human moralities & rules ( ?umb1 & a div9ity :i* mu/ unfl9*+ly be s]v$3 t1 9 ?is book is ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim]'s text4 ,= ?is is ! div9ity :i* he1 too1 has s]v$1 "t & aga91 ) /rangely patt]n$ evocations1 9 /riv+ to write p]fectly ( beautiful happ5+s4 ,x is an ideal "h approa*$ m ne>ly & m nobly ?an 9 ! prec$+ ,h]ge%eim] books4 ,n[h]e1 inde$1 to my ?9k+1 has ,joseph ,h]ge%eim] f\nd an ar5a niceli] suit$ to ! ex]cise ( 8 mo/ exquisite p[]s ?an 9 ?is mod]n tale ( domnei1--( ! wor%ip ( woman's beauty z1 ^u ! :ole1 ,heav5's f9e/ sample ( arti/ic self-expression1 & z1 9 consequ5ce1 ! mo/ adequate revelation ( ,god2 &1 z su* a symbol1 !re=e1 ! "o ?+ to be rev]$ above all else t visibly exi/s1 ev5 by its tempor>y possessor4 ,t la/ is ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim]'s especial ref9em5t ^u a t5et suffici5tly v5]able to h be5 nodd$ ov] by ,troy's gray-be>d$ c\ncillors :5 t phantom woman :om !y believ$ to be ,que5 ,hel5 pass$1--& a ref9em5t1 too1 :i* w\ld h be5 repudiat$ by ,hel5 h]self1 :o1 if "o may tru/ to ,euripides' report ( h] s5tim5ts1 0 incl9$ to reg>d m prosaically h] own p]sonal appe>ance1 z a disa/]-provok+ nuisance4 ,well1 & to ,l9da1 also1 0 beauty a nuisance1--a bitt] & luxuri\s god1 t implacably requir$ to be honor$ ) sacrifices ( common joys & ties & ruddy int]e/s1 b 0 none ! less div9e4 ,su/a9$ by ?is "o fai?1 ,l9da ,hallet goes out ( ! /ory1 :5 y\? is ov]1 & :5 %e too mu/ pass1--& goes reg>d+ n v s]i\sly t :i* is human & ephem]al1 ev5 z embodi$ 9 h] lov]s & h] *ildr51 nor 9 h]self1 b1 r1 always turn+ grave blue eyes t[>d t :i* is--p]haps--div9e4 ,%e passes1 z at once ! ab&on$ sanctu>y1 ! prie/ess1 ! po/ulant1 & ! m>tyr1 ( t beauty to :i* fools _h ref]r$ z h]s4 ,%e passes n z ! wreckage ( a toy1 b z an outworn in/rum5t :i* has help$ to fur!r--x may be--! labor ( a god4 ,= %e passes1 z all mu/ pass1 )\t any assurance ( a*ievem5t2 b ) cont5t4 ,t1 really1 is ! happy end4444 #ff --,:i* rem9ds me t = ! mo/ "p ,i am rattl+ v old bones4 ,^? seem+ly unfruitful f\rte5 ye>s are to-day at "o ) ^? o!r f\rte5 ye>s :i* br\ght an eld] ,joseph into ,egyptian publicity4 ,neglect$ m]it has "h be5 rew>d$ ) t sort ( l\d & full-bl[n triumph+ :i* 9 fairy-/ories moves u to delight$ applause1 & 9 real life to in/ant1 envi\s1 %>p disp>agem5t4 ,= ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim] has long ago arriv$3 8 books h f\nd _! prop] & appreciative audi5ce2 :]eas 8 %ort /ories are pur*as$1 & probably read1 along ) ! encomiums ( ready-made clo?+ & safety razors1 by ! ,i =get h[ _m million buy]s ( ! _w's mo/ popul> magaz9e4444 ,n[1 "h1 :5 ,i fir/ wrote ab\t ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim]1 "h ,i seem$ to f9d />k provocations ( uneas9ess4 ,i spoke ) diffid5ce1 & 0 n entirely sway$1 ,i believe1 by ! natural incl9ation ( e writ] to backbite 8 fell[ craftsman4 ,9 any ev5t1 dismiss+ ,gold & ,iron 7aft] "s reflection7 ) unqualifi$ applause1 ,i took up ,! ,happy ,end3 & ( ! sev5 /ories conta9$ !re9 six seem$ to me to display a corn]/one ( em95tly popul> psy*ology1 rang+ f ! z yet sacrosanct belief t all ,g]mans are p]fectly horrid p1 to ! axiom t ! y\nge/1 unrespect$ bro!r is inv>iably ! "o to ext]m9ate ! family enemies2 & duly includ+ ! s5tim5t t noble he>ts v (t5 beat "u ragg$ %irts4 ,& ,i 0 made uneasy by ! spectacle ( ^! uplift+ fai?s--^! lit]>y bak+ p[d]s m prop]ly adapt$ to ! ,horrible ,trites & ! ,gluepot ,/ews among read+-matt] confection]s1--?us utiliz$ by a ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]4 ,i 0 made uneasy because ,i reason$ 9 ?is way3 :5 ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim] is writ+ a %ort /ory to be pr9t$ next to adv]tis+ matt] 9 "s ju/ly popul> p]iodical1 ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim]1 be+ rational & human1 _c b ?9k ( ! subscrib]s to t popul> p]iodical4 ,i =get1 ,i repeat1 h[ _m millions ( !m h be5 duly atte/$ ^u affidavit to exi/1 b c]ta9ly n _m ?\s&s ( our fell[ citiz5s c reg>d ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim] at 8 be/ & pure/ ) any?+ save bewild]$ abhorr5ce4 ,s he mu/ compromise1--subconsci\sly1 ,i believe1--& mu/ adapt 8 me?ods to ! idiosyncrasies & ! limitations ( 8 audi5ce1 v mu* z he probably refra9s f address+ 8 *auffeur 9 ! height5$ & consummat$ ,engli% ( ,san ,cri/bal de la ,habana4 ,! dang]1 ,i reflect$1 0 n t ,joseph ,h]ge%eim] w\ld l[] 8 ideals1 nor 9 any?+ alt] :at he wi%$ to communicate2 b 0 ! fact t he mu/ attempt to transmit ^! ?+s into ! v]nacul> & into ! orbits ( ?\ght ( 8 enorm\s audi5ce1 ) ! immaculate motive ( mak+ 8 ideas compreh5sible4 ,he c\ld n1 be+ rational & human1 b by & by be tempt$ yet fur!r to endeavor--z he _h flagrantly endeavor$ 9 ! tale call$ ,tol'able ,david1--to convey 8 wayside appreh5sions ( life via "s su* always acceptable vehicle z ! prehi/oric fairy-tale cli* ( ! scorn$ & ultimately victori\s ?ird *ampion4 ,?is 0 ) a v5geance ! p\r+ ( new w9e into a usage-batt]$ & always braz5 cup :i* spoil$ ! brew4444 ,six ( ^! /ories1 !n1 7 beautifully writt5 moral tales3 al?\gh1 to be sure1 !re 0 an alleviat+ sev5?1 9 ,! ,fl[] ( ,spa91 :i* 0 a well-nigh p]fect & a pr(\ndly immoral "w ( art4 ,i !re=e put aside ?is volume ) discom=t4444 ,b ,i suspect t "h ! axiomatic mutual jeal\sy ( all au?ors %\ld be disc\nt$4 ,z an outsid] 9 lett]s1 ,i c\ld n1 at ! "t to :i* ,i ref]1 be expect$ to view ) equanimity ! !n rec5t in/allation ( ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim] 9 ! ,am]ican ,national ,in/itute ( ,arts & ,lett]s1 :]e9 ! o!r repres5tatives ( creative lit]ature 7 su* approv$ ma/]s z ,mr4 ,nelson ,lloyd1 ,mr4 ,w ,payne1 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,w4 ,*amb]s & ,pr(essor ,h]mann ,hag$orn4 ,at ?is port1 once s neatly *>t$ z ! ,ellis ,isl& ( ! ,academy1 _h ! skipp] ( ,! ,happy ,end arriv$4 ,! fact _h be5 =mally recogniz$ by our be/-?\ght-( cultural elem5t1 t 9 arti/ic a*ievem5t ,joseph ,h]ge%eim] _h b fifty liv+ sup]iors1 & only a hundr$ & n9ety-n9e equals1 at t mom5t resid5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 & ,i1 :o _h n be5 t5d]$ any su* accolade1 c\ld n b be aw>e ( human tw+es :5 ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim] z a matt] ( c\rse accept$ ?is di/9ction4 ,s x 01 no d\bt1 ! impure/ sort ( envy & l[-m9d$ness :i* caus$ me "h to suspect al>m+ symptoms4 ,i1 9 any ev5t1 put aside ,! ,happy ,end ) pr(\nd discom=t2 & turn$ to ! reflection t ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim] _h s9ce writt5 ,l9da ,condon1 :i* discom=t$ me q z poignantly by expos+ to me my pov]ty 9 phrases suffici5tly noble to apply to ?is :olly admirable book4 #fg ,yet ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim]1 ev5 9 ! lea/ wor?y ( 8 magaz9e /ories1 writes really well4 ,! phrase has an inadequate r+3 b ( h[ _m noveli/s c ?is be p>donably said by anybody save _! publi%]s8 ,! majority ( u1 :atev] & h[ev] weighty may be our o!r m]its1 c manage1 9 ?is matt] ( %e] writ+1 to select & arrange our adjectives & v]bs & o!r lit]>y +r$i5ts acceptably en\gh1 e n[ & !n3 & t is ! utmo/ :i* hone/y c ass]t4 ,b ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim] almo/ always writes really well1 once y h lic5s$ 8 idiosyncrasy ( dep5d+ ^u int]ject$ prop] names to expla9 to :om 81 ,h]ge%eim]'s1 pron\ns ref]2 or (1 z if ) a feign$ yawn1 ins]t+ ! synonym1 ! qualification1 :i* expla9s1 sugge/s1 t ! ^w1 ! phrase1 us$1 pr9t$1 isn't1 aft] all1 entirely1 q ! affair he'd want$4444 ,p]haps ,i "h drift too remotely into te*nicalities1 & t5d to sub/itute = a consid]ation ( ar*itecture a treatise ^u brick-mak+4 ,9 any ev5t1 ,i %all n "h jo9 9 ! *orus ( ! innum]able hundr$s ( critics :o h po9t$ out h[ int5sely ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim] realizes ! s5su\s _w ( 8 *>act]s &1 9 p>ticul>1 ! optic _w4 ,yet ,i grant1 he is ! mo/ insi/5tly sup]ficial ( all writ]s kn[n to me1 9 8 emphasis ^u %apes & textures & pigm5ts4 ,8 p are r5d]$ f complexion to coat-tail buttons1 & ! read] is giv5 precisely ! creas+ ( ea* =ehead & ! pleat+ ( _! "u-l954 ,! ,works ( ,joseph ,h]ge%eim] conta9 :ole w>eh\sefuls ( ! mo/ c>efully f9i%$ furniture 9 pr9t2 & at bric--brac he has no ,engli% equal4 ,x is all vision$1 moreov]1 v m9utely4 ,"h is a guide :o exhibits n m]ely ! halls & pres5ce-*amb]s ( ! build+ :]e?r\gh he %eph]ds ! public1 b =ces y to obs]ve ! *airs & panell+s & wall-pap]s & w9d[-curta9s also1 ) an abnormal scrut9y4 ,! sc5]y & ! wea!r1 to be sure1 are done j z pa9/ak+ly2 b ^! are indig5\s imp$im5ta to mo/ /ories4 ,n[ ( c\rse1 l virtually e o!r practise ( realism1 ?is is untrue to life3 nobody does 9 liv+ reg>d adjac5t objects z att5tively z ! read] ( a ,h]ge%eim] /ory is compell$ to note !m4 ,= "o1 ,i _c q ignore ?is fact1 ev5 :5 ,i read ) mo/ complaisance4 ,i h1 ?\gh1 my own fai? z to ! value ( all descriptory passages3 &1 x may be1 ,i %all pres5tly speak ( ?is4444 ,mean:ile ,i sometimes wond] if ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim] prem$itat$ly sits d[n to inv5tory = scriptorial use ! precise aspect ( a *air or an &iron1 ( a fan or a %elf ( ,ea/ ,india money or a fall5 magnolia petal2 or :e!r 8 p]sonal exi/5ce is actually giv5 ov] to ?is conc5tration ^u ext]nals & inanimate ?+s4 ,b he 0 once a pa9t]2 & l>ge residuals ( ! put-by art survive4 ,all ?is results 9 a /yle to :i* ! read] is nev] q oblivi\s4 ,! ,h]ge%eim] dramas--dramas :]e9 ea* ( ! play]s has a slight t\* ( fev]1--are enact$1 ) a ref9+ h9t ( remot5ess1 beh9d ! pellucid cry/al ( ?is /yle1 :i* %>p5s outl9es1 & makes colors m tell+ ?an !y appe> to ev]yday obs]vation1 & br+s out unsuspect$ details 7se5 n[ = ! fir/ "t by ! read]1 ) a pleasurable %ock ( delight71 & j noticeably glazes all4 ,! ,h]ge%eim]ian panorama is1 ?us1 if ,i may plagi>ize a little1 r tru] ?an tru?3 & to turn f actual life to ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]'s pages ar\ses a s5sation some:at ak9 to t su/a9$ by a myopic p]son :5 he puts on spectacles4444 ,& ?us1 too1 is an in(f5sive tropic t[n =e-doom$ to be a p]5nial s\rce ( disappo9tm5t to all t\ri/s :o h previ\sly read ,san ,cri/bal de la ,habana1--t multi-color$ sorc]\s volume1 ) :i* ,i h "h no in/ant conc]n1--& :o1 be+ magic-haunt$1 w ov]-ra%ly br+ to re/ ^u a duly incorporat$ city1 ?riftily engag$ 9 ! tobacco & liquor-bus9ess1 _! eyes unre-en=c$4 #fh ,su*1 !n1 71 & are yet1 ?is arti/'s mat]ials3 9 a _w ( extraord9>y vividness a drama ( high que/+ foil$1 a trag$y ( beauty s\ght1 ) _m blund]s b s+le-m9d$ly1 by monomaniacs1--9 f9e1 a p]=mance sugge/ively alli$1 9 its ess5tials1 to ! small]-scal$ & unaudi5c$ drama ( ! "y man ) ! p]cipi5t eyes ( a pa9t]1 :o ?r\gh\t f\rte5 ye>s 0 /riv+ to visualize 9 words 8 vision ( beauty2 & :o 0 /riv+ to communicate t vision2 & :o--! ta/es ( ! av]age man be+ t que] slov5ly aggregation :i* makes ! popul> p]iodical popul>1 & ! o/5sible lead]s ( m5 be+ regul> subscrib]s to ! slatt]nly drivel+ ho/1--0 /riv+ 9 va94 ,^! ?+s are b ! raw mat]ials1 ,i repeat1--! bricks & mort> & ! scantl+s1--=1 ( c\rse1 !re is 9 ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]'s books f> m ?an plot or ?\ght1 or ev5 /yle3 !re v (t5 is t indescribable elem5t :i* is magic4 ,:5 ,l9da ,condon came to look closely at ,pleydon's /atue1 y may rememb]1 %e not$ 9 *ief ! /atue's haunt+ eyes1 & m>vel$ to f9d !m no?+ b %ad[s ov] two depressions4 ,mu* ! equival5t ( t is ! utmo/ to :i* "o c lay a crude f+] 9 apprais+ ! be/ ( ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim]'s books4 ,!y are l o!r books 9 t !y conta9 no?+ m prodigi\s ?an words f ! ne>e/ diction>y put toge!r ^u ord9>y pap]4444 ,b ! eyes ( ,pleydon's /atue--y may rememb]1 too1--= all t !y 7 only ind5tations 9 wet clay1 gaz$ fix$ & aspir+ into a hidd5 dream p]fectly creat$ by 8 desire4 ,& view+ ! /atue1 y 7 consci\s ( t dream1 n ( wet clay3 & y 7 mov$ by ! dream's lovel9ess z x 0 communicat$1 incommunicably1 by ,pleydon's art4 ,n[1 at its pure/1 ! art ( ! real ,h]ge%eim]1 ! fundam5tal & ess5tial ?+ ab\t ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]1 is j t intangible magic :i* he ascribes to 8 fictiti\s ,pleydon4 ,& ! dream t ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]1 too1 has p]fectly creat$ by 8 desire1 & has s (t5 s\ght to communicate1 ,i take to be ! old ge/ure t[>d ! />s 444 a fai? spiritual1 because1 "h1 x is nev] to be won1 nev] to be realiz$4 ,?is is1 ,i ?9k1 ! ge/ure ( ! mat]ially unproductive f\rte5 ye>s3 & its logic1 ei!r !n or n[1 is indef5sible4 ,/ill1 "o agrees ) ,cyrano1 ,mais quel ge/e6 & "o is consci\s ( a w>m indiscrim9ate ?rill ab\t ! he>t & ( a trea*]\s sympa?y1 :i* evades reason4444 #fi ,x 0 ?r\gh di/ru/ ( ?is beguil+ sympa?y t1 :5 ,i fir/ wrote else:]e ab\t ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim]1 ,i spoke ?r\gh\t ) self-re/ra9t1 & h$g$ ) ,i ?9k & ,i believe & ,x seems to me1 & niggl$ ov] ,h]ge%eim]ian faults t 7 c]ta9ly t9y & possibly non-exi/5t2 because ( my private suspicion t all my private notions ab\t ,joseph ,h]ge%eim] 7 probably incorrect4 ,to me1 ,i confess1 he did at t "t appe> a ph5om5on a little too s\l-satisfy+ to be entirely cr$ible4 ,pure reason did n brevet x z plausible t ! ,h]ge%eim] ,i privately f\nd 9 ! pages ( ! ,h]ge%eim] books c\ld fl\ri% 9 any l& :]e9 ! creative writ] is z a rule condemn$ to *oose betwe5 becom+ ! butt or ! buttress ( m$iocrity2 s t ,i mu/ cauti\sly refra9 f q believ+ 9 ?is ,joseph ,h]ge%eim] z a physical manife/ation 9 actual tr\s]s & wai/coat4444 ,inde$1 8 corporeal exi/5ce c\ld n well be conc$$ except ^u ! hypo!sis t ,am]ica _h produc$1 & 0 ev5 n\ri%+1 a lit]>y arti/ :o might endure 9 ! fir/ rank4 ,:i* 0 absurd1 ( c\rse1 & a cont5tion n to be support$ ?is side ( ,b$lam1 &1 none ! less1 0 my firm private belief4 ,none ! less1 also1 did x !n seem to me ! "p ( wisdom to speak ) v self-consci\s self-re/ra9t1 because = ! judici\s any m ?or\gh-go+ dicta 7 *eck$ by ! probability1 & ! ard5t hope1 t ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim]'s play+ ) words & ideas _h h>dly begun4 ,nobody w\ld be s ra% z to pr$ict ! up%ot ( any au?or's c>e] ) no ampl] data to educe f ?an ! initial *apt]s1 h[ev] f9e4 ,r1 mu/ x p]=ce cont5t me to believe t ! ,joseph ,h]ge%eim] :o _h made head aga9/ ! f\rte5 ye>s ( neglect & app>5t failure1 )\t ev] arrang+ any v s]i\s compromise ) human dund]head$ness & self-complac5cy1 0 n[ 9 tra9 to wea!r un>i?meticable decades ( public success by virtue ( ! same :olesome egoism4 ,& ,i c\ld see besett+ him1 ,i said1 j "o lean dang]1--a fel9e p]il :i* hunts subtly1 ) %ea!d claws & amicable purr+s1--9 ! circum/ance t ! well-mean+ ,phili/ia :i* ye/]day _h be5 ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim]'s adv]s>y1 s f> z x _h not$ him at all1 w\ld be h5ce=w>d af=d+ him q s5sible & fri5dly & s9c]e advice4 ,well6 ! results %\ld1 at ! wor/1--,i said also1--be int]e/+4444 #gj ,& ! results h1 inde$1 be5 int]e/+4 ,! drawback to my apprais+ ^! results is ! fact t ,i h s9ce come to "k ! au?or ) a famili>ity :i* cl\ds my vision ( 8 art4 ,i c inve/ 9 my judgm5t ( ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]'s lat] books no he>ti] fai? ?an ,i w\ld haz>d on my op9ion ( my own writ+s4 ,no3 ,i = v>i\s reasons _c judge ,/eel1 nor ,! ,bright ,%awl1 nor ,balis&2 ab\t my extreme fondness = ,! ,presbyt]ian ,*ild "h is no ne$ to speak2 & z to ,cy!rea ,i %all likewise say n any?+4 ,= ! man talks to me--talks all abeam & g5]ally rem9isc5t ( a "t-batt]$ *]ub :o fell long ago ) ,lucif]1 b only z f> z ,p5nsylvania1--ab\t ! book he is go+ to write4 ,i1 meekly att5dant1 w>m alike to 8 notion & to 8 cordial delight 9 himself4 ,& by & by he publi%es a volume :i*1 to cold reason1 w\ld seem1 ,i d>esay1 v fa9tly sugge/ive ( ! book he talk$ ab\t4 ,b ,i d n ev] read ! publi%$ volume 9 ! light ( cold reason4 ,in/ead1 ,i read ) compreh5sion4 ,n only d ,i und]/& & by ord9>y applaud ! *anges f 8 orig9al conception1 ! *anges bas$ ^u logic & exp$i5cy & ^u ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim]'s virtually in]rant te*nical skill3 ,i also read into ! actual book ^? f9e fir/ ideas :i*1 = "o cause or ano!r1 prov$ impracticable1 & 7 omitt$ :olly4 ,i read ! book1 9 brief1 ) a compreh5d+ sympa?y t befogs judgm5t1 & ) su* passionate unwill+ness to f9d fault any:]e z makes = no v valuable critical appraisem5ts4 ,i "k x is all mo/ gratify+ly good4 ,b j h[ good1 ,i h no notion4444 ,no3 "h is an arti/ :om ,i c no long] criticize ) any feel+ ( security2 & s ab\t 8 lat] books 7:i*1 inde$1 d n be> weightily ^u ! po9t ,i w\ld n[ emphasize7 ,i %all "h say no?+4 ,yet ,i mu/ 9 ?is place confess t ,i read sundry criticisms ( 8 play+--:i* y may1 if y l1 call "w1--) a half-frett$ s5se ( wond]4 ,joseph ,h]ge%eim] is1 to my m9d1 a fact1 a l>gi%1 a significant1 & an endur+ fact4 ,! regret ( brilliant & e>ne/-m9d$ review]s t ,joseph ,h]ge%eim] is n 9 "o or ano!r feature diff]5t1 seems a small & ephem]al fact3 & ,i c&idly wond] :y ! critic ?9ks ! regret wor? /at+4 ,x really does1 :5 apprais$ f any utilit>ian /&po9t1 sugge/ ! squ&]$ insol5ce ( ! g5tleman :o spoke disrespectfully ( ! equator4 ,i d n contemplate ) s]i\sness ! notion t "s review] "h or !re may imag9e t 8 disapproval w cause ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]1 or1 = t matt]1 any o!r self-c5t]$ creat+ romantici/1 to foll[ 9 8 next book ! critic's advice1 because su* a delusion _c be h>bor$1 ,i hope1 by anybody4 ,= ! arti/ plays ! especial game he *ooses3 ! div]sion he gets out ( su* play+ is = him ! "o v]itably important ?+ 9 life3 & :5 y tell him y d n approve ( all ! by-products ( 8 div]sion1 he v frequ5tly does n damn y\r impud5ce q audibly2 b he inv>iably wond]s :y y %\ld be tell+1 ( all p]sons1 him ab\t y\r disapproval1 r z if y expect$ him to d some?+ ab\t x4 #ga ,s1--to g back1--,i c criticize none ( ^! lat] books ) any feel+ ( security4 ,b ( "o ?+ ,i am :olly c]ta94 ,x is to ! ,h]ge%eim] ,i nev] knew t ,i n[ h l>ge cause to be grateful1--to ! y\ng] ,h]ge%eim] ( ^? seem+ly wa/$ f\rte5 ye>s1 :i*1 f> f be+ wa/$1 7 giv5 ov] to e/abli%+ ! fact t at lea/ "o o!r noveli/ !n wrote prim>ily to div]t himself2 & t1 = at lea/ "o o!r p]son1 ! craft ( ! creat+ romantici/ /ay$ all ?is :ile a game at :i* ! arti/ play$1 reg>dful always ( 8 high & joy\s gam+ & ( no?+ else4 ,nor1 v naturally1 does he play ) ^? ideas--any m ?an does ,m4 ,anatole ,france1--9 :i* he crudely believes4 ,i glance back1 = example1 ov] ! novels ( :i* ,i h j spok54 ,well6 ! au?or ( ,m\nta9 ,blood & ,! ,lay ,an?ony is1 ,i consid]1 z rational z mo/ ( u ab\t aton+ = 8 misde$s or ab\t pres]v+ "o's physical *a/ity3 ,i w\ld tru/ him z utt]ly z ,i w\ld myself nev] 9 private life to ev9ce ^u ei!r topic any emb>rass+ fanaticism4 ,& x is equally gratify+ to record t ! man :o wrote ,! ,?ree ,black ,p5nys & ,l9da ,condon is nei!r ! daz$ slave ( c>nal passion nor ( any cont9ual high evaluation ( 8 own physical lovel9ess4 ,! ideas ( ^! novels1 9 f9e1 are n 8 idols b 8 play?+s2 & are ! div]t+ toys ) :i* ! an*orite has ent]ta9$ 8 /ay 9 t )drawn que] lonely c\ntry to :i* also ,i rec5tly ref]r$4 ,& su*1 ,i repeat1 is ! ultimate & lean1 b real1 value ( all human ideas4 ,s ,i applaud ! wisdom ( ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]4 ,i applaud too1 because ( ! joy ,i h got out ( x1 8 tal5t4 ,yet ,i 9 "p applaud because ( my pleas$ consci\sness t ?is f9e tal5t seems1 l all consid]able creative tal5t1 a =m ( self-indulg5ce :i* has become b5efic5t to o!r p]sons almo/ by *ance4 ,= ,i ?9k t ?r\gh ! haze ( ^? wa/$ f\rte5 ye>s "o glimpses1 cle>ly en\gh1 ! arti/ :o labors prim>ily to div]t himself4 ,,viii ,,! ,,delta ,,( ,,radegonde ,! same mode ( tea*+ 0 n adopt$ by all1 nor1 inde$1 did individuals always conf9e !mselves to ! same sy/em1 b ea* v>i$ 8 plan ( in/ruction accord+ to circum/ances4 ,= !y 7 accu/om$1 9 /at+ _! argum5t ) ! utmo/ cle>ness1 to use figures & apologies1 & to put cases z circum/ances requir$2 & ^! might be ei!r cases :i* came "u trial 9 ! c\rts or fictiti\s cases4 #h4 ,! ,delta ( ,radegonde #gb ,! lit]>y arti/ plays1 ,i _h said1 at ! game ( l5d+ to 8 p]sonal notions a life :i* w survive ! life ( 8 body4 ,b1 z ,i prep>$ to g on to t1 ,i 0 /ay$ by an uneasy d\bt le/ "h 0 ne$$ "s fur!r explanation z to :y ,i %\ld label ! y\ng] ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]1 & = t matt] e o!r valid arti/1 an an*orite4 ,! especial ^w1 ,i reflect$1 might /ill be consid]$ inappropriate by p]sons :o 9 _! muddl$ m9ds _h someh[ associat$ an*orites ) extreme religi\s zeal & ) physical asceticism & pieti/ic self-d5ials4 ,yet an an*orite 01 ( c\rse1 a p]son :o liv$ 9 actual r ?an speci\s retirem5t3 among ! great an*orites ( all "t1 ^: real liv+ 0 9 ! little f>m ( "o's own m9d1 :]e a sil5ce s pr(\nd may be enjoy$1 _h be5 t ,m>cus ,aurelius :o walk$ & spoke 9 unflagg+ imp]ial publicity & slept ) ,fau/9a4444 ,b1 ,i knew1 "h aga9 0 a matt] mo/ ne>ly explicable by a p>able3 & my ?\ghts turn$ to ano!r old tale out ( ,poictesme1 ! /ory ( t gallant ,hold5 :o 0 = all ! bu/le ( 8 daily liv+ an an*orite & also1 9 8 way1 ,i suspect1 an arti/4 #gc ,x 01 ! tale decl>es1 j aft] ! foll[]s ( ! ,silv] ,/allion _h sack$ ,lacre ,kai t "y ,hold5 f\nd1 among 8 plund]1 ! triangul> portrait ( ,elphnor's que53 & = ! "t "y ,hold5 ?\ght little ab\t ! picture4 ,he c\ld n =ekn[ t its old frame1 9 %ape l ! ,greek lett] ,delta1 0 to b9d all 8 liv+4 ,b aft] a few mon?s ( peace ! lad w5t to ,guivric1 aft]w>d call$ ! ,sage1 :o 0 already com+ into e/eem z a mo/ promis+ ?aumaturgi/4 ,guivric1 says ,hold51 ! lady 9 ?is ?ree-corn]$ picture is ! lady ( my love2 & y mu/ tell me h[ ,i may w9 h] affections4 ,guivric look$ at ! portrait = "s :ile1 scrat*$ (f a fleck ( pa9t f x ) 8 f+]-nail1 & answ]$3 ,!re are imp$im5ts to y\r w9n+ ?is ,que5 ,radegonde4 ,= "o ?+1 %e has be5 dead = ?irte5 c5turies4 ,i admit t ?irte5 is prov]bially an unlucky numb]2 b my all-consum+ love is n to be intimidat$ by sup]/itions4 ,guivric !reupon consult$ ! olde/ & mo/ au!ntic poems1 & ,guivric admitt$3 ,well1 p]haps h] be+ dead su* an unlucky numb] ( c5turies does n matt]1 aft] all1 because my au?orities appe> agre$ t love defies "t & dea?4 ,yet x does matt]1 ,i suspect1 t ! woman 9 ?is picture 0 ! notion :i* a dead arti/ p]petuat$ ( ! ,que5 ,radegonde :om he saw 9 ! fle%4 ,s w\ld ,i see h]1 ,guivric4 ,hold51 my mean+ is m respectable ?an y\r mean+4 ,i mean t1 if ! man labor$ z a tradesman execut+ an ord]1 y\r cause may prosp]3 b !re is ! ugly *ance t ?is radiant1 slim1 gray-ey$ girl 0 born ( ! man's bra91 v mu* z1 ev5 m anci5tly1 !y say1 ,k+ ,jove br\ght =? a gray-ey$ daught] to deva/ate ! _w ) wisdom3 & 9 t case1 ,i fe> ! wor/4 ,:at1 !n1 is ! wor/ t c happ58 ,?9k+ ab\t x too mu* be=eh&1 repli$ ,guivric1 drily4 ,:]eupon ! "y mage gave directions :i* mu/ be foll[$ to ! lett] if "o wi%$ to avoid an indescribable fate4 ,b ,hold5 0 cauti\s1 & did foll[ ^! in/ructions to ! lett]2 & :5 x prov$ to be ! ,greek lett] ,delta he ent]$ x1 & s came to 8 desire1 & communicat$ 8 love to ,que5 ,radegonde4 ,n[ ?is ,radegonde _h be5 alone ev] s9ce %e 0 fir/ pa9t$1 because 9 fill+ 9 ! backgr\nd1 & 9 complet+ h] portrait1 ! pa9t] _h provid$ h] ) no company 9 ! qua9t triangul> tropic g>d5 he _h pa9t$ to enhance h] *>ms4 ,s to h ,hold5 ?us ?ru/+ himself into ! vacancy 0 welcome to ,radegonde4 ,& to him h] lovel9ess1 & ! de>ness ( h]1 0 great] ?an he c\ld q believe 9 aft] he _h left ! ,delta1 & _h return$1 9 ! gray & abject way :i* ,guivric _h =etold1 to ! _w ( m54 #gd ,hold5 !reaft] kept ! picture 9 a secret place1 & ! ye>s wore on3 & 9 ! spr+ ( "o ( ^! ye>s ,sir ,hold5 rescu$ a bright-hair$ pr9cess1 f an en*ant] 9 a l>ge & appall+ l9e ( bus9ess ne> ,p]digon3 & ,hold5 m>ri$ h]1 & !y got on toge!r v nicely4 ,b times _h *ang$ 9 ,poictesme1 = ,manuel ! ,r$eem] _h ridd5 away to a f> place beyond ! sunset1 & 8 wife ,dame ,niaf] rul$ ov]-/rictly 9 ! tall h]o's /ead3 & to ,hold5 life seem$ n ! affair x once _h be51 & all 8 pleasur+ 0 to g into ! ,delta t belong$ to t5d] & w>m-blood$ ,radegonde4 ,! delights ( t small tropic g>d5 7 joys unkn[n 9 ! _w ( m51 :]e9 !re are no su* wom5 z ,elphnor's que53 & !re=e ! poets h n inv5t$ any words to describe ^! delights1 & !y mu/ /ay untold4 ,b ^! delights cont5t$ ,hold54 ,bless$ above all m5 t live am ,i1 9 t ,i am "l ( ! ,delta ( ,radegonde1 said ,hold51 :o c\ld n =ekn[ 8 fate4 #ge ,& x 0 to ,hold5 an unfail+ cordial1 ?us to /eal away f 8 prosaic workaday life ( fight+ dragons & ogres1 & discomfit+ wick$ mon>*s by guess+ _! riddles out ( h&1 & rid+ ab\t 9 e k9d ( wea!r r$ress+ ! afflictions ( d[ntrodd5 /rang]s 9 :om he 0 n int]e/$2 & f ! /ra9 ( pret5d+ to be wise & admirable 9 all ?+s = ! b5efit ( 8 num]\s *ildr52 & f liv+ among _m s]vitors some:at lonelily4 ,= comel9ess & mir? _h soon dep>t$ f 8 bright-hair$ pr9cess wife1 ?r\gh mu* *ild-be>+1 & pres5tly life too _h gone out ( h]2 & h] v>i\s in=mal successors prov$ to be r /upid once y got to "k !m4 ,b t5d] & w>m-blood$ ,radegonde1 :om alone ,sir ,hold5 lov$1 & ! engag+ ev]-new ende>m5ts ( ,elphnor's que51 7 to ! knight an unfail+ cordial4 ,bless$ above all m5 t live am ,i1 9 t ,i am "l ( ! ,delta ( ,radegonde1 /ill said1 9 8 gray be>d1 ,sir ,hold51 :o c\ld n =ekn[ 8 fate4 #gf ,b z ! ye>s w5t1 s w5t y\?2 & ! appe>ance & ! abilities ( ,hold5 7 alt]+1 & ba%fully ,radegonde ask$ que/ions ab\t c]ta9 noticeable *anges4 ,! ag+ *ampion expla9$1 z well z he c\ld1 ! ways ( nibbl+ age & ( dev\r+ dea?1 to ,elphnor's ageless que51 :o knew no?+ ( ^! matt]s1 because h] pa9t] _h will$ to put o!r affairs 9 ! triangul> g>d54 ,& x tr\bl$ ,radegonde t ,hold5 mu/ be /ripp$ by su* m>aud]s ( all vigor4 ,h] love = h] sole lov]1 & h] horror ( be+ left alone :]e no o!r man 0 ev] apt to come ?ru/+ himself into ! vacancy1 7 s great t1 ) a %$d+ ( resi/less te>s1 ! gray-ey$ girl p]suad$ ,hold5 to consult once m ) ,guivric ! ,sage2 & to discov] ?r\gh ! aid ( 8 magic if !re 7 no wiz>dry by :i* ,radegonde c\ld be made mortal4 ,= !n1 said %e1 we %all abate 9 vigor toge!r1 my de>e/1 & die toge!r2 & n ev5 aft] dea? ne$ we dread sep>ation1 :5 ,i lie buri$ at y\r side :]e m5 w h engrav$ ^u y\r tomb ,resurgam4 ,& wise ,guivric said t c]ta9ly !re 0 a way 9 :i* ,radegonde might come out ( ! picture1 & assume mortality4 ,b ,guivric1 %ak+ 8 :ite head1 advis$ aga9/ x4 ,& ,guivric said3 ,x w\ld be bett]1 old fri5d1 to accept ! common lot ( m52 & to be cont5t to see y\r dreams play$ ) a :ile & !n put by1 r ?an see !m realiz$4 ,besides1 y h _m gr&*ildr51 & y owe !m an example4 ,b ,hold5 answ]$1 ,bo%6 ,d ,i owe no?+ to myself8 ,s ! high-he>t$ lov]s foll[$ ! way ( :i* ,guivric _h told !m4 ,?is way is n to be talk$ ab\t2 b blood 0 %$ 9 ! ,delta1 & ! worm t dies n 0 imprison$3 & aft] o!r appall+ happ5+s1 ,hold5 ! ,brave climb$ out rheumatically f ! canvas1 & gave 8 h& to ,que5 ,radegonde2 & %e also /epp$ f ! triangul> frame1 & ent]$ into life z ! mortal woman t ,radegonde _h be5 9 ! old "t4 #gg ,/raightway %e recollect$ h] husb& & h] *ildr5 & _m ( h] lov]s1 & ! gild$ domes ( ,elphnor's sev5 pr\d cities1 :]e n[ n ev5 a hut 01 & all ! p]fum$ wa/eful liv+ :i* ,radegonde _h kn[n 9 ! old "t2 & /raightway1 too1 %e saw t ,hold5 0 a t$i\s decrepit fell[1 well pa/ ! love ( wom54 ,& ,hold5 saw t 8 ,radegonde 0 a flighty & a r silly b>b>ian w5*1 suffici5tly good-look+ to be sure1 b 9 no way rem>kable4 ,& ! two gaz$ at ea* o!r r =lornly4 ,! que5 began to %iv] & to :imp]4 ,i nev]1 %e said1 ,i nev] = "o mom5t 0 s lonely 9 my ,delta z ,i am n[4 ,avuncul>ly he patt$ h] :ite %\ld]4 ,d n give way1 my de>4 ,we h act$ unwisely1 & nobody d5ies x3 b d y come out ( ?is draught1 & ,i w get y "s clo!s & h y baptis$2 & !n ,i w pres5t y to our "y ,c\nt ,emm]ick1 & y c ent]ta9 y\rself1 )9 ,*ri/ian limits1 by mak+ a fool ( him4 ,a vigor\s & h&some c\nt w\ld be bett] ?an no?+1 ! fair girl conc$$4 ,s ?is pres5tation 0 arrang$4 ,& tall ,emm]ick 0 infatuat$ ! mom5t he saw ! que5's beguil+ innoc5t "y face4 ,=?) ! high ,c\nt ( ,poictesme proclaim$ a banquet3 & :5 all 7 danc+1 ,hold5 return$ to ! void frame2 & he consid]$ t lo/ tropic g>d51 b]eft n[ =ev] ( ! radiant & gray-ey$ slip ( womanhood :om he _h lov$1 & :o w\ld cont5t 8 life no m4 ,guivric came ) him3 & ^! two old m5 kept sil5ce4 #gh ,we may d$uce t ! pa9t] lov$ h] ?irte5 c5turies ago1 says ,guivric1--erect+ lovel9ess :]e !re 0 little to build ^u4 ,?us x is t ! bra9 ( man creates wom5 m desirable ?an may be creat$ by o!r means3 & su* wom5 endure4 ,b ! wom5 *ildr5 t h two p>5ts1 may endure only a v little long] ?an may ! scant delights a man c get 9 g>d5s t be> bitt] fruit or else insipid fruit3 = ^! wom5 h no su* ,delta z _h y\r lo/ ,radegonde1 no m ?an has t dispossess$ lean ogl+ flirt ( :om "y ,emm]ick w pres5tly be tir+4 ,moreov] ,guivric said3 ,! wom5 :o are born ( man's bra9 h no flaw 9 !m & no se$ ( dea?4 ,!re 0 a ,radegonde conceiv$ 9 ,camwy1 t walk$ ! glitt]+ pavem5ts ( ,lacre ,kai1 & w$d$ ,elphnor1 ,k+ ( ,k+s1 & try/$ ) _m lov]s1 & lat] try/$ ) small worms3 b 9 ! arti/'s bra9 0 conceiv$ ano!r ,radegonde1 a maid :o walks ! sun-pa?s ( et]nity1 & :o is new-born ) e ,april4 ,?us x 0 ( old3 & ?is tale is n end$4 ,& ,guivric said also3 ,! wom5 :o are born ( man's bra9 be> to _! lov]s no issue save dissatisfaction4 ,_! ways are lovely1 b cont5tm5t does n abide 9 ^! ways3 & he t foll[s aft] ! wom5 :o are born ( man's bra9 is w\nd$ subtilely ) w\nds :i* may n ev] be q heal$4 ,s let no woman ) two p>5ts cosset him3 = %e toils va9ly & 9 l>ge p]il2 because x is ^u h] t he w requite 8 subtile w\nd+1 j z y1 poor ,hold51 7 ! de/ruction ( t gold5-hair$ "y wife :o lov$ y1 & :om y c\ld n love4 #gi ,?us said ,guivric ! ,sage2 & ,hold51 a sp5t man1 mu* hurt b v pr\d1 :o n[ =eknew 8 fate1 repli$ ) resolute smil+3 ,bless$ above all m5 t live am ,i1 9 t 9 ! days ( my folly ,i h be5 "l ( ! ,delta ( ,radegonde4 ,i "k ?is1 ,guivric1 z y may n ev] "k x1--n y1 :o are z old z ,i1 & :o h only wisdom to look back ^u4 ,guivric ! ,sage answ]$ v sob]ly3 ,t is true4 ,=1 to h be5 wise ?r\gh\t "o's y\? becomes by & by a taunt2 & to rememb] x is a disease4 ,& ,hold5 ! ,brave said n[1 ) ano!r sort ( smil+3 ,!re is 9 att5dance ^u ev]ybody a physician t heals all disease4 ,p5d+ 8 com+1 old fri5d1 ,i mean to beat y at "o m game ( *ess4 ,:]eon ^! ag$ m5 fell to su* /aid div]sion z 0 suit$ to _! rema9d] ( life4 ,b slim gray-ey$ ,radegonde danc$ m]rily ) h] new lov]4 ,,ix ,a ,,!me ,,) ,,v>iations ,i expose myself entire3 'tis a body :]e1 at "o view1 ! ve9s1 muscles & t5dons are app>5t1 e ( !m 9 its prop] place2 "h ! effect ( a cold2 !re ( ! he>t beat+1 v dubi\sly4 ,i d n write my own acts1 b myself & my ess5ce4444 ,because ,socrates _h alone dige/$ to purpose ! precept ( 8 god1 'to "k himself1' & by t /udy _h arriv$ at ! p]fection ( sett+ himself at n\ght1 he only 0 reput$ wor?y ! title ( a sage4 #i4 ,a ,!me ,) ,v>iations #hj ,! lit]>y arti/ plays1 ,i _h said1 at ! game ( p]petuat+1 n m]ely 7z did ! pa9t] ( ,que5 ,radegonde7 8 p]sonal notions1 b also 8 own p]sonality4444 ,to me t seem$ a second>y consid]ation4 ,yet t 01 ,i took x1 ! ma9 t5et ( ! ,economi/s & ( ! cre$ :i* ,john ,*>t]is _h else:]e exp\nd$4 ,k+s & prime m9i/]s & admirals & cz>s & popes & bank-presid5ts all %rivell$ ) ! pass+ ( "t1 z ,i _h said e>li]1 into "s unc>nate quality1 unc]ta9ly rememb]$4 ,b writ]s "h & !re did atta9 to a sort ( t]re/rial immortality z r\nd$1 actual human be+s4 ,! lyric poet bequea?s to u l a legacy 8 p]sonal emotion1 ! famili> essayi/ makes ! gossam] ( 8 :ims & fancies p]durable z diamonds4 ,! great egoti/s1 9 p>ticul>1 su* z ,pepys1 ,casanova1 ,montaigne1 ,cell9i1 ,r\sseau1 are g5]ally conc$$ ea* to h immortaliz$ himself & all 8 traits1 especially 8 frailties3 = ea* l\nges into our libr>ies unretic5tly1 proclaim+1 9 ! words ( ,montaigne1 ,i expose myself entire2 & ea* too has1 by l5d+ to e peccadillo p]man5cy1 kept lett]s heal?ily lewd1 ) ! lu/9ess ( et]nal y\?4444 ,well6 t1 ) j "o res]vation1 :i* ,i ?\ght n unimportant1 seem$ true en\gh4 ,= ! great egoti/s d a*ieve v *>m+ & tol]ably p]man5t results1 9 a fa%ion t ,i c\ld be/ appraise1 ,i believ$1 by paus+ "h to consid] ! triumphant outcome1 9 our own era1 ( ! lit]>y endeavors ( ,mr4 ,george ,moore4 #ha ,no reasonably conceit$ au?or1 ,i said1--if = ! mom5t "o might imag9e any ( ! tribe to m]it ! adv]b1--w\ld aspire to be p]petuat$ 9 a =m m wor?y ?an1 9 ! ,c>ra ,edition1 _h lately be5 be/[$ ^u ! ,collect$ ,works ( ,george ,moore4 ,x 0 true t ,i spoke )1 ( ! promis$ tw5ty volumes1 only f\rte5 at h&3 b ^! ,i _h f\nd 9 e nicety ( book-mak+ to be :olly admirable4 ,pap] & b9d+ & pr9t+ 7 ( ! sort describable z luxuri\s4 ,! frontispieces mo/ h&somely pres5t$ ,george ,moore 9 e imag9able phase ( m\/a*e & m5tal ab/raction4 ,9 f9e1 x 0 ! sort ( ,collect$ ,edition :i* any victim ( ! enn]vat+ habit ( writ+ books c\ld n b view a little wi/fully4 ,&1 ?\gh = a :ile ,i _h ?\ght to lay f+] ^u "o m>k$1 consolatory defect1--t ! lack ( runn+-heads to ! pages creates "s difficulty 9 locat+ at once ! especial subdivision ( ! volume = :i* y happ5 to be look+1--yet reflection _h made aga9/ su* petty fault-f9d+1 by reveal+ t1 aft] all1 x 0 z remun]ative to read 9 "o place z ano!r1 9 ?is longi% book :i* is devot$1 aft] all1 entirely to "o topic4 ,= ,mr4 ,moore1 ( c\rse1 _h n[h]e writt5 except incid5tally ab\t any?+ except ,george ,moore4 ,to "s ?is might appe> a dubi\s axiom1 9 view ( ! circum/ance t ( ^! f\rte5 volumes no less ?an eight consi/$ ( ! e>li] ,reali/ic ,novels1--z we us$ to he> !m call$1 only ye/]day1 ) a c]ta9 l[]+ ( ! voice1--:]e9 !re is no explicit ^w z to ,george ,moore4 ,yet1 :5 se5 9 ! entirety ( ! ,c>ra ,edition1 ,i ?\ght1--z ,i /ill ?9k1--& :5 apprais$ z compon5t p>ts ( ! "o longi% book :i* e s9c]e lit]>y arti/ p]=ce composes1 & ( :i* 8 v>i\s publications are ea* a *apt]1 !n ^! novels fall into _! prop] ni*e4 ,george ,moore 9 y\? 0 expos$ to1 among o!r p]ils1 ! corrupt+ influ5ce ( realism2 & "h are "s ( ! results1 directly valuable to lett]s1 9 *ief1 z ! record ( a phase ?r\gh :i* pass$1 long ago1 ,george ,moore4 ,^! books1 to-day1 rank some:at ) ! extracts :i* ,balzac gives y f ! writ+s ( 8 auctorial protagoni/s1--( ,luci5 de ,rubempr1 ( ,l\/eau1 ( ,canalis1--& :i* ,balzac v s5sibly pres5ts n z lit]ature p] se1 b z useful lights ^u _! p>tly tak5 f life & p>tly imag9$ au?or4 ,s "h1 9 depict+ ,george ,moore1 does ! compil] ( ! ,c>ra ,edition appe> to illum9e 8 subject ) copi\s extracts f ! novels ( 8 h]o1 :o1 aga91 is p>tly tak5 f life4 #hb ,i mu/ at outset confess t ,i f9d ^! novels are qua9t read+ n[4 ,!y seem fad$1 & some:at pa!tically droll1 & !y a bit too aptly illu/rate _! writ]'s pett$ ^w surann1 ! :ile t "y ,george ,moore toils consci5ti\sly at a ru?less exposition ( ! race-track1 or a depiction ( ! evils ( dr9k1 or is d>+ly describ+ ! temptations ( /age life4 ,yes2 x really is r qua9t z long z ,george ,moore is play+ up to 8 !n curr5t ,vizetellean adv]tisem5ts1 & turn+ out /udies ( degradation m]cilessly done1 or is endeavor+ to conv9ce ! unw>y t y are 9 a moral dissect+ room1 wat*+ ! demon/ration ( a brilliant psy*ological surgeon4 ,b ! fir/ mom5t he spies a *ance to let 8 *>act]s1 at "s brea?+-spell betwe5 _! disa/]s & _! =nications1 fall into talk ab\t academic or /hetic matt]s :i* int]e/ ,george ,moore1 !n ! /yle quick5s & fancy gallops4 ,& ! puppets disc\rse = pages ^u pages ! h]esies & petulancies & /udi$ disrespects ( ,george ,moore1 & all advances briskly1 undrugg$ by any n>cotiz+ drops ( /ory4 ,by & by1 to be sure1 ! gho/ ( ,g]m9ie ,lac]teux or ( ,bel-,ami 7?\gh ! ,c>ra ,edition tactfully omits ,mike ,flet*]7 arises to co]ce ! apo/le ( c&or--! :ole-he>t$ devotee ( c&or1 ev5 !n1--) its gibb]s ab\t realism4 ,b 9 a :ile ! "y puppet-ma/] is aga9 play+ truant f 8 art's imag9$ responsibilities1 & is cont5t$ly exp\nd+ ! notions ( ,george ,moore4 ,s "o mu/ n take ^! reali/ic novels ov]-s]i\sly4 ,t sort ( realism--! realism ( ! human docum5t & ! select$ corn] ( creation1 "h to re-e*o t f> "t's old-fangl$ cat*words1--01 z !y said1 ! tr5d ( t era4 ,& ev5 to-day1 ) ! innate cons]vatism ( y\?1 /ill d ! immature labori\sly transcribe ! insignificant1 9 _! exposures ( ! inadequacy ( ,am]ican /&>ds & ! lonel9ess ( ! budd+ arti/ 9 "o or ano!r p>i% ( ,phili/ia4 ,^! tr5ds we1 willy-nilly1 mu/ put up )4444 #hc ,( c\rse1 !re is n1 & nev] has be51 9 any important s5se1 any tr5d 9 lit]ature4 ,"o says1 9 any important s5se1 because ( ! s amply atte/$ fact t ! only books :i* ultimately c\nt1 = _! p]mitt$ season1 are adequate expressions1 n ( any ideas j !n 9 ! air 7to employ t delightfully two-edg$ phrase71 b ( ! individual be+ :o wrote t p>ticul> book4 ,& p]sonality seems a rem>kably haphaz>d affair4 ,y are born1 = "o inexplicable reason or ano!r1 z su* & su* a p]son1 z a p]son end[$ ) private & especial faults & halluc9ations4 ,& if y\r book is ultimately to c\nt1 h[ev] transi5tly1 y w 9 y\r book h manag$ to expose t p]son1 v mu* z ,mr4 ,moore came 9 ! end to d1 )\t talk+ or ?9k+ any nons5se ab\t tr5ds4 ,y w h contriv$1 9 f9e1 y\r own p>ticul> me?od3 & 9 contriv+ x y w d well to rememb] t1 j z ,i po9t$ out at ! beg9n+1 !re mu/ always be1 to ! la/ digit1 precisely z _m me?ods z !re are noveli/s4 ,mean:ile1 to be sure1 ! popul> /yles 9 books = ! intellig5tsia mu/ always be v>y+1 some:at z e season ! /yles a little alt] 9 disbeliefs & neckwe>1 & give room to "s o!r me?od ( irritat+ ! conv5tional4 ,& all really compet5t manufactur]s ( read+-matt]1 :e!r z publi%]s or au?ors1 mu/ always /ay ^u ! al]t to cat] to ! late/ hebetude ( s]i\s-m9d$ p]sons suffici5tly cultur$ to assume t :atev] !y _c q und]/& or read ) reasonable pleasure is probably high art4 ,b ! philosoph] recalls t1 some:at to em5d ! prov]b1 e vogue has its day2 & t1 also1 all lit]>y modes mu/ pass1 pass v (t5 ) a hullabaloo1 b always ) rapidity4 ,x seems1 9 fact1 only ye/]day t bo? ! books & ! decollet sport %irt ( ,blasco ,ibez 7 ! height ( fa%ion1 & ,! ,"y ,visit]s 0 a p]durable production4 ,& n[1 9 really lit]>y circles1 !y tell me1 ! sublimities ( ,m4 ,maet]l9ck are no long] spok5 ( 9 l[]$ tones1 b r ) rais$ eyebr[s2 ,/ev5son has become j a work+ model = writ]s ^u ! art ( sell+ ! %ort /ory2 & ev5 ,mr4 ,kipl+ has pass$ into ! gtt]dmm]ung ( be+ prais$ by ,mrs4 ,g]\ld4#i ,?us sudd5ly _! fame is made a va9 & d\btful good1 & ! %9+ gloss ( all _! glories is vad$1 9 ! bright prime ( su* impeccant prosateurs z ,h]man ,melville & ,joseph ,conrad & ,m>cel ,pr\/3 & x is salut>y to reflect t ,sir ,rab9drana? ,tagore & ,o4 ,h5ry1 !y also1 7 once ^u a "t immortal = sev]al mon?s4444 ,well1 & j s1 9 ! dep>t$ y\? ( ?is ,george ,moore1 9 ! p]v]se ,victorian 'eighties & 'n9eties1--:51 z ,mr4 ,moore n[ puts x1 we 7 all c[$ by ! spell ( realism1 ext]nal realism1--did _m p]sons reg>d ,zola & ,flaub]t & ,maupassant & ,huysmans ) a s]i\sness :i* ! consid]ate d>e n wag] t po/]ity w emulate1 :5 x comes to apprais+ u & our own lit]>y idols4 --,all ( :i* seems r ,moorei%ly digressive4 ,x w\ld be p]haps a neat] adhesion to ! po9t succ9ctly to note "h t1 ) ! addition ( "s peculi>ly delightful prefaces1 ! books :i* ,vizetelly ,co4 us$ to adv]tise z ,mr4 ,george ,moore's ,reali/ic ,novels--li/+ !m1 "o f9ds1 ) an invidi\s sep>at5ess f ^? ( ! firm's publications :i*1 ,! ,%effield ,indep5d5t 0 wont to gu>antee1 may be safely left ly+ ab\t :]e ! ladies ( ! family c pick !m up & read !m1--h1 9 prep>+ ^! books = ?is ,c>ra ,edition1 be5 rewritt5 ?r\gh\t1 alike ) a view ( /yli/ic improvem5t & (1 z x is r h&somely phras$1 return+ f ! conv5tions ( ,vanity ,fair & ,! ,small ,h\se at ,all+ton to ^? t inspir$ ! writ+ ( ,%akespe>e's plays & ! ,bible4 ,mr4 ,moore1 at la/ at ease 9 ! exclusive company ( "o ?\s& subscrib]s only1 c n[ speak freely )\t bo!r+ ab\t su* f9ick+ contemporane\s notions ( delicacy & indelicacy z1 we n[ le>n1 _h until ! pr9t+ ( ?is ,c>ra ,edition some:at hamp]$ him4 ,& = ! re/1 ev5 9 _! mo/ t$i\s passages ( brilliant psy*ology1 ,mr4 ,george ,moore's ,reali/ic ,novels really d rema9 int]e/+1 z relics4 ,yet !re p]haps ,i und]rate ^! novels1 :i* may be tak5 z int]e/+ f q o!r po9ts ( view4 ,mr4 ,moore is1 = example1 s conv9c+ly ! great prose arti/ ev]y:]e 9 mann] & ge/ure t we are r g5]ally apt to ov]look 8 frequ5t omission to be any?+ ( ! sort 9 8 writ+4444 #hd ,9 fact ,i n[ recall t ,i once1 regretfully1 compil$ my *oice ( ! _w's t5 wor/ writ]s4 ,regretfully1 ,i say1 because ,i suspect$ t ab\t e au?or 9 my li/ ,i 01 9 all likelihood1 entirely wrong4 ,= ,i f\nd t1 someh[1 ,i _h li/$ only su* writ]s z possess$ _! recogniz$ cults ( p]f]vid admir]s1 & su* writ]s z a respectable lapse ( "t _h atte/$--p]haps--really to make "s sort ( my/]i\s appeal to a l>gi% numb] ( p]sons4 ,"o might ( c\rse1 9 private1 assume t /hetically ^! p]sons bemuse !mselves ) notions ( _! own sup]iority & ref9em5t4 ,su* an/hetic notions /ill enable self-complac5cy to pull ?r\gh _m pages t are p]us$ ) r less admiration ( ! au?or ?an ( ! read]1--al?\gh1 = t matt]1 ! majority ( g5]ally ackn[l$g$ & mo/ p]man5t lit]>y reputations w\ld seem to be bas$ ^u "s simil> innocu\s self-deceit4 ,"h1 9 any ev5t1 are ! t5 e/abli%$ au?ors end[$ ) cults ^: ma/]pieces once appe>$ to me ! mo/ viol5tly un9t]e/+ & ill writt53 ,jane ,au/51 ,george ,borr[1 ,miguel de ,c]vantes1 ,h5ry ,james1 ,h]man ,melville1 ,george ,m]$i?1 ,fri$ri* ,nietzs*e1 ,?omas ,love ,peacock1 ,franois ,rabelais1 & ,walt ,:itman4 ,i submitt$ ?is li/ )\t any comm5t save t ,i _h made all suitable endeavors t[>d ,melville s9ce #aijg3 ! antipa?y 0 n new-born1 among ! bleat$ idiocies ( 8 lat] ov9e1 or m robu/i\sly ariet91 admir]s4 ,& ^u consid]ation1 ,peacock1 ,i admitt$1 _h n ev] annoy$ me ) ! rel5tless & deep t$i\sness ( ! o!rs3 & ,i = a mom5t incl9$ to /rike out 8 "n 9 disfavor ( ,m>cel ,pr\/ or ( ,james ,g4 ,hunek] or ( ,w4,h4 ,hudson1 :o 7 at ! "t reg>d$ vocif]\sly2 b refra9$ because t week's po!r ab\t any ( ^! ?ree might1 aft] all1 v well & spe$ily prove transi5t4 ,! t5 ,i nam$1 ?\gh1 seem$ actually e/abli%$ 9 "o or ano!r sort ( endur+ness1--:i* 01 to me1 a fact t r\s$ wond] n unm+l$ ) regret4 ,= !re really mu/ be some?+ ( enjoym5t deep-hidd5 9 ! writ+s ( ^! appall+ p]sons4 ,&1 naturally1 "o dislikes to miss x4 #he ,i repeat all ?is because to-day1 ^u reflection1 & ^u ! /r5g? ( ^! ,reali/ic ,novels1 ,i some:at incl9e to sub/itute = ! "n ( ,?omas ,love ,peacock ! "n ,george ,moore4 ,! reputations ( ,mr4 ,moore & ( ,ananias1 9 fact1 z ma/]s ( fictiti\s n>rative1 /& high above almo/ equally sl5d] p$im5ts2 ) no pro( any:]e exi/5t t ,ananias ev5 attempt$ ! difficult art :]e9 ,mr4 ,moore has c]ta9ly nev] succe$$4 ,i am n[ ab\t to speak ) all possible mod]ation4 ,= ,i v cordially admire ! tal5t ( ,mr4 ,moore4 ,t is "o ( ! reasons :y ,i mu/ regret its occultation 9 ^! ,reali/ic ,novels4 ,x is n m]ely t ^! novels adh]e to ! nave & n[ s5esc5t device ( assum+ = ! au?or omnisci5ce4 ,^! /ories h1 t is1 no /able po9t ( view3 ! ?\ghts & ! emotions ( ea* "* are divulg$ j z ^! come into be+2 & y are ?us kept skipp+1 ) all ! agility & consid]ably m ?an ! p5etration ( ! well-nam$ g5us pulex irritans1 f ! inside ( "o imag9$ m9d to ! int]ior ( ano!r4 ,t conv5tion1 ,i "k1 is old1 x is1 9 fact1 decrepit2 b x is also *ildi%3 prose fiction really has advanc$ beyond su* pu]ilities1 except ( c\rse 9 its m popul> v>iants & 9 ! prevail+ bald]da% ( ! imp]i%able classics ( prose fiction3 & ?is conv5tion1 = me at lea/1 de/roys ev]y:]e ! illusion :i* ,i w\ld will+ly fo/]1 de/roy+ x = ! reason t ,i c imag9e no exi/5ce :]e9 ,i w\ld "k1 ev5 p>tially1 :at ev]ybody 0 ?9k+ & feel+4 ,nor is x m]ely t ^! ?9-blood$ novels are brok5 out ) a ra% ( descriptory passages4 ,i confess t1 = "o1 ! utmo/ ,i c d is to put up ) ! writ] :o =mally & imp]sonally sets out to describe any?+4 ,:5 ,i am 9 my m amiable moods1 !n hurry+ eyes glide by ! solid /olid-look+ p>agraphs2 ,i incuri\sly accept on fai? ! probability t ! description is be+ compet5tly att5d$ to3 & ,i1 unvex$1 pass on t[>d su* portions ( ! book z may conceivably prove remun]ative read+4444 ,b f> (t5] am ,i ! prey ( logic & ( peevi%ness1 :5 ,i consid] ! malv]sation ( "t involv$ 9 e attempt to convey ! true efficacy ( a reg>d$ vi/a1 or ( any obs]v$ object1 by record+ s]iatim su* attributes z1 9 life1 we note simultane\sly ) plural s5ses4 ,! discrepancy is ! really consid]able diff]5ce betwe5 a r[ ( cann$ vegetable t9s1 h[soev] pa9/ak+ly label$1 & a vegetable s\p4 ,& ,less+ did s long ago dispose ( ! :ole topic1 among s _m alli$ topics1 t "o w\ld :ole-he>t$ly l to see ! pass+ ( an exam9ation ^u ! ,laokon made prelim9>y to ! secur+ ( a lic5se to write prose4444 ,no3 "h aga91 ,i mu/ prote/1 ! consci5ti\s noveli/ w assume a consci\s po9t ( view4 ,! utmo/ he w p]mit himself 9 ! way ( description is to note t :i* w\ld be not$1 naturally1 f t po9t ( view at t especial mom5t4 ,& all description w ?us be conv]t$ into action1 9 ! =m1 n necess>ily /at$ outright1 t s-&-s obs]v$ su*-&-su* ph5om5a4 ,= ,i mu/ "h po9t out "s obvi\s1 if disreg>d$1 truisms3 t no sc5e or object c display any qualities unless !re is "s "o to notice !m2 t1 ev5 !n1 ^! qualities /ay undisplay$ unless ! pot5tial obs]v] h ! ne$ful int]e/ & ! "t1 j !n1 to notice !m2 & t to pres5t ^! qualities z exi/+ imp]sonally--h[soev] g5]al 9 writ+ may be ?is insane practise1--is to pres5t 7"h aga97 an exi/5ce :i* is inconceivable4 ,b1 pass+ ov] ^! grave common imbecilities1 x does seem to be somebody's duty to prote/ aga9/ ! equally grave & common delusion t ,mr4 ,moore1 ev5 9 ^! ,reali/ic ,novels1 is a ma/] ( ,engli% prose4 ,! ass]tion is z a rule advanc$1 ,i suspect1 by ord9>ily well-balanc$ p]sons :o h j se5 or he>d ,mr4 ,joseph ,conrad describ$ z a ma/] ( ,engli% prose1 & h n utt]ly recov]$3 ! prose ( ,mr4 ,moore1 9 any ev5t1--n "h1 b 9 8 embelli%$ romanc+ ab\t himself1--"o may v (t5 grant to be adequate4 ,yet ,mr4 ,moore's vocabul>y is f> f adequate1 = anyone :o seeks di/9ction 9 an art ( :i* ! ma/]s are omniv]b>i\s4 ,"h1 too1 v>iety appe>s a grace un?\ght-(2 & 8 employm5t 79 ^! ,reali/ic ,novels7 ( ! ready-made1 "t-batt]$ phrase am\nts--:]e 8 cli*s d n1 inde$1 effuse a p]turb+ aspect ( feeble-m9d$ness1--to m]e wall[+ 9 ! slov5ly4 ,i am /ill speak+ ) all possible mod]ation1 z to a man ^: writ+1 9 8 major p]=mances1 ,i admire4 ,& yet ,i fe> t :at ,i h j said may s\nd ov]/at$4444 ,well1 ,i op5 ! revis$ & f9al v]sion ( ,a ,mumm]'s ,wife1 z x *ances1 at page #bbj2 & ,mr4 ,moore !re tells me1 ,a ^w suffic$ to set ! :ole gang rec\nt+ exp]i5ces & comp>+ notes4 ,i turn to page #bbi1 &1 /ill avoid+ dialogue1 ,i f9d ,mr4 ,moore 9 ! rle ( n>rator av]r+1 ,at ! end ( ! act %e receiv$ an ovation4 ,ha/ily ,i proce$ to page #bcf1 :]e ,mr4 ,moore philosophises1--,z is g5]ally ! case1 !re 0 "r ^u bo? sides4 ,ev5 !n d ,i af=d him ano!r *ance2 ,i g on to ! next *apt]1 :i*1 ^u page #bde1 ,i discov] to beg91 ,x nev] ra9s b x p\rs4 ,& !reupon ,i close ! book3 = really nobody1 no matt] h[ widely he be acclaim$ a ma/] ( vigor\s & delightful prose1 is privileg$ to talk ) me 9 j t flat & meagre tone4444 ,if1 = ! re/1 y h an h\r to wa/e1 n q un$ify+ly1 y might comp>e almo/ any "o ( ! e>li] v]sions ( ,mr4 ,moore's m ambiti\s passages ) its replac] 9 ! ,c>ra ,edition1 & m>vel ov] 8 fai? 9 ! /yli/ic ?aumaturgy wr\ght by int]ject+ ! ^w &4 ,& s w x become app>5t to y t ! hav5 ( ! arti/'s dream & ! unfalt]+ly s\ght ideal ( revis+ is n utt]ly inaccessible1 & c be won to by & by1 ?r\gh /eadily adh]+ to ?is bl& & magic monosyllable1 & by employ+ x to l9k ea* s5t5ce 9 ! book ) ! s5t5ce :i* prec$es x & ) ! s5t5ce :i* foll[s x1 & s to connect all ! s5t5ces into "o s+le & slid+ & ev] slipp+ =w>d s5t5ce1 & languidly to model all ^u ! t5tative & wav]+ progression ( a long & ?9 & frail & fle%-t9t$ angle-worm4444 ,b at ?is po9t ,i desi/ f tapp+ at ! typewrit] keys2 & ,i re-read :at ,i h j said 9--^u ! :ole--depreciation ( ,mr4 ,moore4 ,& e ^w ( x seems to me q true4 ,yet x lacks t f9e frank r+ ( amateuri%ness )\t :i* lit]>y dicta are z no?+2 & ,i appe> someh[ to h laps$ into ! pr(essional acc5t ( ! luckless be+ :o makes a bus9ess ( review+ books4 ,n[1 ?is acc5t ,i c only describe z t ( "o speak+ f an em95ce1 :i* x is n at all necess>y to h atta9$4 ,x is ! acc5t :i* implies t y may by & by1 %\ld o!r m important int]e/s p]mit1 take a ,saturday aft]noon (f1 & write a lit]>y ma/]piece ( ! same g5re 9 :i* ! discuss$ writ] has1 y b5ignantly all[1 done 8 poor be/ dur+ ! la/ ye> or s4 ,x is ! acc5t ) :i* ! eunu* advocates bir? control1 /rongly e mon? 9 ,! ,dial1 & weekly 9 ,! ,new ,york ,times ,book ,review4#aj ,x is1 9 f9e1 an unlovable acc5t4 ,s ,i lam5t ?is acc5t1 ev5 9 ! mom5t t ,i prote/ x voices "h--r sniffi%ly1 if y w1--! tru?4 ,i h endeavor$ to speak1 ,i repeat1 ) all possible mod]ation4 ,b t acc5t v c]ta9ly has crept 91--p]haps because ,i am "h deal+ ) realism1 p]haps because ( "s occult und]ly+ envy ( ^! books' h&some physical appe>ance4 ,x may be ,i am ?9k+ ! ,biography ought to be issu$ ?us1 in/ead ( ,george ,moore's novels4 ,i am sure ,i d n "k4444 ,9 any ev5t1 ,i reflect t ,balzac1 also1 does n always1 nor inde$ z a rule1 ascribe to 8 auctorial h]oes ! gift ( writ+ especially well2 t ! samples :i* ,balzac1 also1 pres5ts f ! novels ( an imag9>y au?or d n pret5d to be f9e lit]ature2 & t ,mr4 ,moore1 9 prep>+ ?is ,c>ra ,edition1 _h ?us ! %ield ( weighty prec$5t4444 #hf ,! go+1 ev5 s1 is immeasurably bett] :5 we come1 z n[1 to ! consi/5tly important books1 to ,! ,confessions ( a ,"y ,man1 ,av[als1 ,memoirs ( ,my ,dead ,life1 ,conv]sations 9 ,ebury ,/reet1 & to ! ,hail & ,f>ewell trilogy4 ,= "h ,mr4 ,moore is c&idly1 & )\t any va9 pret5ce ( ascrib+ real weight9ess to any?+ else1 express+ 8 own n]v\s reactions to pa9t+ & books & to ! be/ examples ( human ?\ght & anatomy1 & "h he has turn$ mo/ pot5tly to ensn>+ u ) nets wov5 ( curi\s /uffs1--( a s+]'s corset-lace1 a =gott5 dream1 a /r& ( honey-color$ hair1 a phrase f ,walt] ,pat]1 moonlight on a pill[ 9 ,orelay1 a scrap f ! ,cate*ism translat$ by ,v]la9e1 hopes1 & aspirations1 &1 "h & !re1 a fa9t & n too secret %ame4 ,n[1 x is 9 ^! books1 to my f9d+1 t ,mr4 ,moore has made p]haps 8 only b 8 ineffably int]e/+ addition to creative lit]ature2 & has caus$ to move l a corporeal1 brea?+ be+ ( fle% & blood 8 "o great "*1 ,george ,moore4 ,h[ lavi%ly t "* repays att5tion by ! p>odi/ 0 %[n b ye/]day :51 9 ,heav5s--t mo/ tr5*ant ( volumes f :i* ,i h j quot$1--,mr4 ,l\is ,unt]mey] wrote :at is1 actually1 ! v be/ & lovelie/ appreciation ( ,george ,moore yet giv5 u by anybody outside ! pages ( ,mr4 ,moore4 ,!n1 too1 !re is ! ,be]bohm p>ody1 n any?+ l s good1 ( c\rse1 b /ill conta9+ its really sup]b s5t5ce1--,!re are mom5ts :5 "o does n ?9k ( girls1 are !re n1 de> read]8 ,?is is ! s5t5ce :i* ,george ,moore has n ev]1 q1 dictat$ to 8 secret>y3 b = "s ye>s n[ he has flutt]$ close to its p]fection4444 ,yes1 c]ta9ly1 ! "* does l5d itself to c>icature4 ,yet ,i %all n "h speak ( ! rle's compon5t oddities1 nor prattle any ^w ab\t ! ,n\velle ,a?nes or ! ,celtic ,r5aissance4 ,nobody d>e attempt 9 "o *apt] to sum up ,george ,moore aft] see+ a f9e arti/ give ov] a lifetime to ! task4 ,s ,i c b ref] y to ! ,c>ra ,edition1 z to a longi% book :i* is devot$ entirely to ?is topic1 ) ! rid] t ,i h f\nd n[h]e volumes m engag+ ?an are ! be/ ( ^!4 ,"o's human ta/e = ! irrelevant provokes1 ( c\rse1 "s natural speculation z to h[ little ( ?is p]v]se1 pa9/ak+1 fle]+ & inconsequ5tial p]sonality is bas$ ^u tru?8 ,:at p>simonies 9 v]acity1 h[ mu* ( self-d5ial1 9 %ort1 has ,mr4 ,moore at odd times wov5 into 8 sc&al-mong]+ ab\t ,george ,moore8 ,i grant t1 f ! read]'s selfi% /&po9t1 x does n matt]2 & t our g5]al pleasure 9 ! p]=mance ought n to be da%$ by anybody's lugg+ 9 ! refra9 ( ,edg> ,allan ,poe's mo/ fam\s poem4 ,= ,casanova also1 y w recall1 indulg$ 9 ! same sort ( romanc+2 & secur$ 8 mo/ admirable effects ?r\gh mix+ 9 "s revelatory fiction ) etymologically pure tru?4 ,nor did ,cell9i write "u affidavit4444 ,!n too1 to me1 ! ,george ,moore ( ! ,c>ra ,edition sugge/s--)1 to be sure1 a diff]5ce1--t ,?ack]ay :o is really ! ma9 "* ( ,?ack]ay's ,collect$ ,works1 ! ,?ack]ay :o is always int]rupt+ 8 puppets1 to edify y ) ! unaffect$ confid5ces ( ! au?or1 z a %rewd & tol]ant & t5d]-he>t$ man ( ! great _w :o1 z we n[ "k1 exi/$ n[h]e outside ^! books4 ,j s1 "o tacitly assumes1 ,mr4 ,moore has giv5 u ,george ,moore z he1 n :olly spurr$ by ei!r moral or /hetic crit]ia1 w\ld l to be3 &1 = "o1 ,i f9d--^u ! :ole1 & if x a bit matt]s1--bo? 8 aspiration & 8 arti/ry to be comm5dable4 ,9 t un5d+ lit]>y %ad[-%[ :]e9 all passes except ,%akespe>e & ! ,bible1 ,george ,moore %\ld /ay = a long :ile "o ( ! great *>act]s ( ,engli% fiction3 & 9 creat+ him1 ,mr4 ,moore has r5d]$ ev]ybody a consid]able s]vice at ! price ( condemn+ himself to et]nal oblivion4 ,= ^! egoti/s :o write p]petually ab\t !mselves are "u no bond1 & "u no temptation :atev]1 to write ! tru?4 ,s d we come to ! res]vation :i* ,i said j n[ ,i ?\ght n unimportant3 x is t 9 pret5d+ to commemorate himself ! self-respect+ arti/1 :o is also an egoi/1 sub/itutes an edit$ & a consid]ably embelli%$ effigy4 ,he immortalizes1 9 f9e1 somebody else4 ,& x is inde$ to-day a fairly op5 secret t ,mr4 ,moore 9 v little resembles ! ,george ,moore ( ! confessional romances4 ,all p]sons :o h kn[n ,mr4 ,moore 9 ! fle% seem "h unanim\s3 & 9 p>ticul> d ^? :o h kn[n 9 ! fle% ?is hi/orian ( 8 own s _m fle%ly loves acclaim 9 him a beguil+ t5d5cy to rival ! eremite ,/4 ,an?ony 9 cont95ce & imag9ation4 ,"s m5 kiss & d n tell1--?us ,lady ,gregory has phras$ x1 ) p]fection3--,george ,moore does n kiss2 b he tells4 ,yet ! po9t is t he tells v *>m+ly2 & t !re=e1 beyond any possible d\bt1 po/]ity w rejoic+ly accept ,george ,moore1 &1 ) admirable good s5se1 =get all ab\t ,mr4 ,moore4 ,s ,mr4 ,moore has n hir$ p]petuity = himself1 b has prolong$ ! exi/5ce ( q ano!r p]son1 ?r\gh1 no d\bt1 actual philan?ropy4444 ,nor c ,i ?9k ( any conceivable reason :y any au?or1 :e!r he be call$ ,moore or ,?ack]ay or ,casanova1--& no matt] :at be 8 notori\s repute z an egoi/ :]e o!r writ]s h ) l[] cunn+ conceal$ _! simil>ity to him1--%\ld be at pa9s to immortalize himself4 ,9 fact1 an egoi/ ?9ks too mu* ( himself ev] to let ! tru? get out4 ,& no "o :o has enc\nt]$ & conv]s$ ) au?ors1 :e!r ( m>k$ or mod]ate ability1 c fail to note :at sup]ior p]sons & h[ mu* m desirable associates !y are 9 _! books4444 ,nor1 ( c\rse1 does t alt] ! tru? ,i voic$ j n[3 y\r book1 if x is to c\nt1 mu/ express y\r p]sonality3 b mo/ assur$ly n all ( x nak$4 ,r1 %\ld y\r book sugge/ :at y w\ld l to make ( t p]sonality :5 %av$1 & ba!d1 & becom+ly clo!d1 & judici\sly inspirit$ ) alcohol1 be=e go+ out to be1 to ! rea* ( "o's ability1 agreeable company4 ,besides1 ! lit]>y arti/1 ,i mu/ "h repeat1 labors prim>ily to div]t himself4 ,a man c get _m emotions f contemplat+ a q c&id portrait ( ! p]son he f9ds 9 8 own m9d & 9 ! ba?tub1 b pleasure1 ,i suspect1 is n "o ( !m4 ,s :5 ! arti/ takes z 8 o/5sible !me himself1 he mu/ take too ! lib]ty to adorn t !me ) su* v>iations z may happ5 to /rike 8 fancy4 ,o!rwise1 8 art might v well fail 9 its ma9 purpose1 :i*--ne$ ,i say aga98--is to div]t ! arti/4 #hg ,& ,i %all "h claim ! advantage ( my own rul+s1 ,i %all "h div]t myself by turn+ c&idly to egotism1 )\t any beat+s ab\t ! bu% 9 se>* ( ev5 "o fig-leaf4444 ,i h1 !n1 always aim$ to give my writ+s "s quality ( p]man5ce3 b ,i am 9 smug accord ) all ! m unsympa!tic ( my critics 9 detect+ 9 no "o ( my n[ num]\s volumes any t5d5cy to immortalize me4 ,t is a fault ( :i* ! ,biography1 ,i rejoic+ly prote/1 is innoc5t4 ,x w\ld1 = "o matt]1 be un5durable to f9d myself portray$ 9 books :i* ,i s (t5 am =c$ to read 9 ! already depress+ en\gh pursuit ( mispr9ts & blund]s4 ,= no man--z ,molire & ,isaiah & ,william ,dean ,h[ells h all n improbably obs]v$1 at "s "t or ano!r1--c>es q to face ! tru? ab\t himself4 ,look+ back ^u my own pa/1 ,i f9d x undiv]sifi$1 "u h[soev] _m dappl+ cl\ds ( leg5d1 by any v /rik+ crimes3 b !re is mu* ( :at to ! fir/ glance seems %irk+ & equivocation1 s mu* ( petty trea*]ies1 ( small lies1 & ( responsibilities evad$1 t ,i am :ole-he>t$ly glad to reflect my private obs]vatory is n1 & nev] w be1 op5 to ! public4 ,item by item1 ,i c expla9 away ea* "o ( ! disfigur+ features2 ,i c prove1 9 my half-magnanim\s & half-aggriev$ m$itations1 t 9 no "o ( ^! affairs 0 ,i really to blame2 & ,i c utt]ly ext5uate myself f all fault & wrong-do+4 ,i d1 v (t54 ,b1 at bottom1--ev5 s1--some:]e1--lurks z if cl\d$ ) mu* ink ! cuttlefi% suspicion t ,i may n aft] all be end[$ ) ! :olly blameless &1 inde$1 h]oic "* :i* m]e logic assures me ,i possess4 ,i h ! notion1 too1 t _m ( my mo/ ne> associates w\ld agree ) ! suspicion r ?an ! logic4 ,& :5 ,i talk ab\t my own do+s or my p]sonal s5tim5ts1 ,i mom5t>ily detect myself 9 height5+1 s(t5+1 or ov]color+ ! reality1 z if 9 an in/9ctive ef=t to con=m ) :at my he>] w1 conceivably1 expect & approve4 ,c]ta9ly n mu* ( me gets into my conv]sation4444 ,9 writ+1 ,i d wax1 z "o might phrase x1 bold]4 ,?is is l>gely fruit ( my k t to ! p]sons among :om my physical exi/5ce is pass$1 my writ+ means no?+1 or at mo/ is visit$ n[ & !n by an un>d5t glance1 z a highly problematic s\rce ( income3 ! p]sons ab\t :om alone ,i really c>e w nev] read :atev] ,i may elect to publi%1 nor ev]1 if by "s un=eseeable circum/ances compell$ to d s1 c\ld !y take my nons5se s]i\sly4 ,i am ?us at lib]ty to write1 )\t incurr+ any discom=ts ( actual weight1 :atev] ,i may pref]4 ,i am n[adays ev5 sure ( gett+ x pr9t$4 ,yet :5 ,i reflect h[ little ,i f9d1 9 s mu* writ+1 ( any c&id & fair expression ( t p]son :om ,i ) real regret accept z myself1--9 my own ?\ghts' v privately issu$ v]sion1 ) s _m unop5$ leaves & ) su* h&some m>g9s ( error1--:y1 !n1 ,i am some:at a/oni%$ & va/ly pleas$4444 ,i m>vel at1 = "o ?+1 ! maniacal zeal ) :i* ,i h transf]r$ ! cr$it = almo/ e l9e ,i h writt51 to ?is or ! o!r inv5t$ au?ority or n>rator4 ,i seem f ! fir/ ?us to h hidd5 myself z if in/9ctively4 ,& moreov]1 9 ! few nooks ?us unprotect$1 ,i f9d ,i h1 ?r\gh\t ! :ole ,biography1 enact$ "o :o is r wis] & m amiable1 & r m clev] & m sophi/icat$ly broad-m9d$ & m freaki%1 ?an ,i c on any t]ms believe myself4444 ,no3 ,i am n intimate ) ! au?or ( ! ,biography3 & n[ & !n ,i suspect a c]ta9 condesc5sion 9 8 mann]1 ev5 t[>d me1 because ( my p]si/5cy 9 work+ = him s h>d4 ,& all ^! small deceits are b5efactions = ev]ybody conc]n$4 ,b ! po9t is t e p]son :om egoism r$uces to writ+1 mu/ aspire to1 & ! m adroit d truly succe$ 91 j ?is labori\s =m ( suicide & self-int]m5t1 "u ! effigy !y f9d div]t+4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #i3 ,ka!r9e ,full]ton ,g]\ld1 a writ] ( ! day1 & ! au?or ( _m /ories s exactly 9 ! be/ mann] ( ,h5ry ,james t !y well might actually h be5 writt5 dur+ ! latt] ye>s ( 8 life by ,mrs4 ,edi? ,:>ton4 ,footnote #aj3 ,p]iodicals ( ! day1 :i* occasionally publi%$ articles deal+ ) lit]>y matt]s4 ,x ,,flaws ,,9 ,,! ,,spur ,exploits1 h[ev] spl5didly a*iev$1 come1 by l5g? ( "t1 to be less kn[n to fame1 or ev5 =gott5 among po/]ity4 ,9 ?is mann] ! r5[n ( _m k+s has fad$1 & _! de$s h sunk ) !m into ! grave :]e _! bodies lie buri$1--de$s t _h be5 p]=m$ ) great magnific5ce :5 unanim\s applause set !m up z models be=e ! p4 ,! anci5t ,greeks1 aw>e ( ?is1 7 wise en\gh to use ! p5 z a rem$y aga9/ oblivion4 #aj4 ,flaws 9 ! ,spur #hh ,! lit]>y arti/ plays1 ,i _h said1 n m]ely 9 su* fa%ions z ,i _h enum]at$4 ,he plays1 ev5 ov] & above all ?is1 ) ! notion t 8 self-div]sions are altrui/ic & = ! l>ge b5efit ( po/]ity4 ,?is idea is1 to ! consid]ate1 inexplicable3 b nobody ne$ s]i\sly "q its pot5cy4 ,fame is ! spur1 z ,milton "s :ile s9ce obs]v$1 t v (t5 r[els ! arti/ into do+ r objectionably pa9/ak+ "w4 ,= cu/om assumes t "t deals v c>efully ) read+-matt]1 omnisci5tly disc>d+ ! tra%1 & pres]v+ to outla/ a k+dom or two t :i* is f9e/4 ,& probably ! notion ( ?is po/hum\s atonem5t = ! curr5t era's /upidity has he>t5$1 9 e era1 ! creative writ] :o view$ ) a %>$ s]i\sness 8 craft & 8 income4 ,"o may p]missibly wond]1 none ! less1 if "t does "r all unfail+ly1 9 q ?is tak5-=-grant$ fa%ion4 ,! pres5t g5]ation is ! utmo/ t has ?us f> be5 produc$ 9 ! way ( po/]ity4 ,x seems1 at lea/1 rem>kable t we :o h made ! ,saturday ,ev5+ ,po/ a lit]>y success second only to ! ,telephone ,book %\ld be ! cle>-ey$ cognosc5ti to :om dead poets appeal$2 & t x 0 9 our /&>ds ( criticism !y inve/$ _! life's labor & confid5ce4 ,= ,les ,contes ,drolatiques 71 really1 writt5 = ! beguilem5t ( ,dr4 ,br&] ,mat!ws#aa & x 0 ) an eye ^u ,mr4 ,h4,l4 ,m5ck5 t ,kempis compil$ ! ,imitation ( ,*ri/4 #hi ,n[1 n z t all-right+ po/]ity d we approa*1 ( c\rse1 ! books we actually read4 ,nobody expects t our judgm5ts ( curr5t lit]ature be p]5nially braz5 :5 two or ?ree unb5d 9 talk ab\t t m]*&ise :i* is sold 9 ! same dep>tm5t z /ation]y & /r+ & glue4 ,! rub is1 r1 t our *ief classics appe> to h be5 select$ & h&$ d[n to fame by ! long arm ( co9cid5ce4 ,t :i* rema9s to u ( ,greek & ,roman lit]ature composes by g5]al cons5t our greate/ treasure1 ! treasure :i* "t has mo/ ?or\ghly te/$ & approv$4 ,& x is precisely "h t "o f9ds lea/ cause to suspect "t ( any entangl+ alliance ) ju/ice4 ,!re is no vague/ reason to suppose t ( ! ,greek & ,roman writ]s we h pres]v$1 by any /&>ds1 :at 0 be/ wor? keep+2 nor t ( su* au?ors z s*ylos & ,ari/ophanes ( :om oblivion has sp>$ m ?an ! "n we h reta9$ ! ma/]works4 ,we *]i%1 in/ead1 ea* scrap t accid5t has made pe]less by ! de/ruction ( its bett]s4444 ,i might g on to speak1 ev5 m t$i\sly1 ( ,sappho & ,petronius & ,plut>*1 & ( ,virgil's foil$ endeavors to de/roy ! latt] "p ( 8 neid--& ab\t ! dream t reveal$ ! hid+ place ( ,dante's lo/ cantos1 & ab\t ,john ,w>burton's cook1 & ab\t h[ ! ,bible came by its pres5t cont5ts1--to %[ ?r\gh :at que] accid5ts ! _w's *ief classics1 ! books :i* are likely always to rema9 9 !ory man's f9e/ lit]>y a*ievem5ts1 h be5 made j :at !y are4 ,b ! po9t is t !y might q z easily h be5 some?+ else4 ,! po9t is t !y h n e>n$ _! pres5t & probably p]petual rank by _! pre-em95ce 9 special qualities1 nor by any /hetic pr9ciple :atev]4 ,& if ! supreme names & ma/]pieces ( ! _w's lit]ature h be5 tagg$ z su* by ju/ice1--:i* always rema9s j b>ely possible1--x 0 done )\t remov+ h] b&age1 9 ! haz>ds ( a game ( bl9d man's buff4 ,b ,i refra9 9 *>ity f su* p$antic consid]ations4 ,"h is real ne$1 ?\gh1 to po9t out t be=e pr9t+ became p&emic ! only way 9 :i* anybody's writ+ won a *ance ( survival 0 by "s o!r p]son's f9d+ its matt] suffici5tly cong5ial to be at pa9s to make a copy ( x4 ,9 nature1 t :i* mo/ raptur\sly record$ ! inane /ruck home to mo/ bosoms1 ^u ! *ronic pr9ciple t /ill procures admir]s = ! philosophy ( ,dr4 ,frank ,crane1#ab & = ! novels ( ,floyd & ,e!l ,dell3#ac s1 f ! fir/1 h long odds favor$ e>ne/ m$iocrity4444 ,to ! vitality ( ! m$iocre ,i %all return4 ,mean:ile t dang]\s inv5tion ( ,gut5b]g's has *ang$ all2 & has ensur$ a fair *ance ( p]petuity = t :i* is excell5t1 provid$ always ?is excell5ce be n swept away unnot$ & hidd5 by ! spume & fro? ( ! torr5tial riv] x floats 91 t ev]-pass+ deluge ( ! curr5t books4 ,sometimes befalls a favor+ miracle ( salvage1 & su* dissimil> lo/ argosies z ^? ( ,samuel ,butl] & ,h]man ,melville return up/ream ) fly+ colors4 ,b :o may say h[ deep1 h[ irretrievably1 _! bett]s may n lie sunk58 or c gravely ass]t t lit]>y p]man5ce is 9 any v g5]al dem& among ! buy]s or publi%]s or writ]s ( new books8444 ,inde$1 ,i "k ( no class ( m5 :i* q :ole-he>t$ly desires ! production & =mal recogniz+ ( any m classics3 s9ce ev5 ^? :o c>e = f9e lit]ature _c b obscurely feel t !re is already a deal m ( x exi/5t ?an any human be+ c hope to assimilate2 & t already ! lit]>y pan!on ( ! self-respect+ is ?rong$ ) gods ^: virtues we are compell$1 9 ?is limit$ lifetime1 to accept z an article ( fai?4 ,!re is1 = example1 ,defoe or ,ri*>dson--or1 ( m rec5t hi]>*s1 ,mr4 ,?omas ,h>dy or ,mr4 ,joseph ,conrad1--be=e ! %r9e ( ea* ( :om _m are zeal\s to pass ) e =m ( respect :i* does n entail /opp+4 ,& ,i suspect1 if ! p]sons :o cry up ,don ,quixote 7 af=d$ a *oice betwe5 sil5ce & read+ e l9e ( ?is _w-fam\s classic1 !re w\ld no long] be any ne$ to ?9k an in/ant be=e y pron\nce its "n4 #ij ,b ,i spoke ( ! vitality ( ! m$iocre4 ,! quality :i* makes = ackn[l$g$ greatness 9 a writ] is--,i "k n h[ _m textbooks h assur$ u1--! univ]sality ( 8 appeal4 ,8 ideas are1 9 brief1 ! ideas :i* ! majority ( p]sons f9d acceptable2 & ,%akespe>e has be5 prais$1 = once ) absolute ju/ice1 z ! myriad-m9d$1 because myriads h always _h j su* a m9d z 84 ,! writ] ( classics1 9 %ort1 has ne$ ( q hone/ & limit$ ?9k+1 & ( an ability to utt] platitudes ) t :olesome belief 9 _! importance :i* no hypocrisy nor art c ev] mimic4444 ,( ! lett]s ( a =eign nation nobody c speak )\t "s dang] ( magnify+ 8 ev]yday folly4 ,b x appe>s safe "h to po9t out t ! ma9 treasures ( our national lit]ature1 includ+ its ,briti% tribut>ies1 really are1 :5 consid]$ 9 ! light ( ! ideas !y express1 r />tl+ly silly4 ,! ideas ( ,*auc] & ,%akespe>e & ,milton1 :5 once look$ at )\t prejudice1 appe> to w&] %eepi%ly f ! platitud9\s to ! imbecile1 ! :ile t _! /ories rove1 9 some:at m ! mann] ( ! m\nta9 goat1 ab\t ! heights ( idiocy4 ,& :5 y comp>e ! reality ) ! ideas :i* ,scott & ,?ack]ay & ,dick5s q gravely express$ ab\t human exi/5ce1 ! incongruity brea!s m ( pa?os ?an ( mir?3 = ^! noveli/s express$ ! usual ideas4 ,mo/ p]sons really d believe1 = example1 t complete & abid+ happ9ess is to be won by m>riage until !y h tri$ x3 &1 = t matt]1 wid[s h be5 kn[n to c>ry ?is romanticism to ! extreme ( tak+ a second husb&4 ,& mo/ p]sons d hone/ly believe t1 9 ! outcome1 wick$ness is puni%$ & virtue is rew>d$ 7aga97 ) a complete & abid+ happ9ess3 & 9 consequ5ce ( ?is belief mo/ p]sons make x a po9t 9 social int]c\rse to *eck _! natural1 n infrequ5t impulses t[>d rape & murd]4 ,mo/ p]sons d1 9 fact1 = v>i\s reasons1 ?9k x be/ to be good2 & d expect1 = equally v>i\s reasons1 to be happy by & by4 ,n[1 ) h>dly an exception1 ! conc$$ly classic writ]s h1 )\t any detectable scepticism1 set =? su* popul> notions1 ) e fit adornm5t ( rhetoric & cunn+ diction3 & _! ideas h endur$ = ! pla9 reason t !y 7 endurable4 #ia ,yet "h aga91 ,i am afraid1 ! fool is answ]$ accord+ to 8 folly4 ,x is1 :5 y ?9k ( x1 a r dreadful fate to become a classic4 ,once ! writ] is ?us deifi$1 8 private "* is ! fir/ burnt (f]+4 ,he has well hidd5 himself b5ea? ! effigy he f\nd div]t+2 he re/s !reund]1 untr\bl$3 b ab\t 8 tomb frisk comm5tators obvi\sly rais$1 by a sup]ior education1 f t troglodytic race :i* enliv5s ! public privies ) v]se4 ,= 8 cult has ne$ ( a leg5d1 & pref]s a highly color$ epopee ( le*]y & sexual curiosa1 su* z af=ds vic>i\s outlet to ^? desires :i* we imprison fe>fully 9 ourselves1 & reveals ! demigod to be no bett] ?an anybody else4 ,s ,m>y ,fitton & ,georg9a ,hog>? & ,mrs4 ,brookfield are dragg$ into ! saga3 /\t volumes are devot$ to prov+ t ,wordswor? begot a ba/>d1 or t ,byron 0 caught 9 ince/ ) 8 si/]2 nobody appe>s able to write ab\t ,molire )\t sugge/+ t 8 wife 0 also v probably 8 daught]3 & all our lit]>y gossip becomes a :isp]$ & snigg]$ ritual ( phallic wor%ip4 ,nor d _m ( ! auctorially great escape calumny 9 ! =m ( a ,complete ,edition1 :]e9 _! self-confess$ failures at writ+1 & ! *ips & rubbi% ( ! work%op1 & ! r\gh draughts & notes design$ = ! wa/e-basket1 & ! politic ephem] into :i* mo/ writ]s are allur$ by k9dness & adv]tis+ purposes1 are piddl+ly amass$ to be b\nd up1 9 pomp\s scav5g]y1 ) all ! unsign$ refuse f ! back files ( magaz9es :i* c be attribut$ to ! victim4 ,none o!r ( ! dead has ev5 8 appo9t$ executors comb9$ to convict him ( idiocy4 ,& ( c\rse ^? less put-^u immortals :o are recollect$1 h[ev] infrequ5tly1 by virtue ( "o book alone are b too apt to get into "s su* collection z ,ev]yman's ,libr>y1 & h ! up%ot ( _! exi/5ce id5tifi$ ) ! twaddle & smug t$iums ( ,trollope & ,jane ,au/5 & ,m>y ,c[d5 ,cl>ke4 ,& ! writ] :o is rais$ to ! pe]age ( ! rememb]$ dead is likewise grant$ an e/ate1 comm5surate ) 8 dignity1 9 ! fields ( human av]sion4 ,luckless typesett]s h to read e ^w ( 8 books2 9 y\r libr>y he usurps grudg$ %elfroom 9 ! bright armor ( a b9d+ too h&some to be relegat$ to ! du/heap ( any m>ri$ man2 ! oppress$ "y h 8 loa!d ar*aisms includ$ 9 _! p>allel read+ at s*ool1 :]e also !y are sometimes put to ! pe9e dure et =te ( p>s+ him2 9 wom5's clubs he incurs ! /igma ( be+ quot$ ) approval f ! plat=m1 by p]sons 9 ! bankruptcy ( m9d appropriate to t deadly em95ce2 & de> old bi%ops likewise quote him 9 _! s]mons1 utiliz+ 8 dreams z hypnotics4444 ,he becomes1 9 f9e1 a nuisance1 & is ?\ght ( ) m+l$ condesc5sion & haz9ess & dislike4 ,& x appe>s1 to ! consid]ate1 a prodigality ( curri%ness1 ?us 9 s _m ways to beat ! bones ( ! buri$ because _! outca/ own] once voic$ memorably ! common beliefs & hopes1--! tonic fallacies1 ! su/a9+ delusions1--:i* keep a vigor\s he>t 9 ! ribs1 & m>r[ 9 ! bones1 ( all t are n buri$1 n yet4 ,"h is no ne$ to assume1 h[ev]1 t e classic au?or has f ! beg9n+ be5 commonplace 9 absolutely ev]y?+4 ,x may happ51 inde$1 t a writ] putt+ =? an unpopul>ly rational ?\ght may h 8 h]esy s g5]ally assail$ & s (t5 controv]t$ z to make x suffici5tly hackney$ = wide acceptance3 b m$iocrity1 ev5 9 d>+ness & unconv5tionality1 ?rives f ! fir/2 & is ! firmli] assur$ ( po/]ity's respectful repr9t+4 ,& ! display ( uncommon m5tality is1 z a rule1 z fatal to ! lit]>y life ( a book z x is to ! physical life ( man4 #ib ,= !re really does seem to be ov] all a =ce--to be labell$ :at y w1--t is ho/ile to ! undue developm5t1 9 any direction1 ( man's m9d4 ,"h dea? is n directly involv$3 r1 does x appe> to be life :i* is resolute to use m5 )9 v inflexible limits4444 ,& s ,i n[ incl9e to dismiss ^? e>li] notions z to no?+ be+ app>5t any:]e except ! op]ation & products ( dea?4 ,i beg9 to play ) ! fancy t life is inde$ aim+ at some?+ q def9ite2 & t ! wise man's "p !re9 is to be pati5t1 to cl+ to m$iocrity1 & to get bread & *ildr51 & pres5tly to die1 ) no m ( active discom=t ?an may be unavoidable4 ,x well may be1 ,i reflect1 t all is n at loose ends2 & t "s s*eme ( happ5+s is =e-orda9$2 & t we s]ve 9 x1 someh[1 :5 we live tranquilly & propagate2 s9ce1 c]ta9ly1 ! desire to d j ^! two ?+s is ! "o human desire enc\nt]$ ev]y:]e4 ,& p]haps--,i yet fur!r speculate1--! ph5om5a call$ lit]>y g5ius & arti/ic ability are vexati\s little mi%aps1 a trifle gone wrong1 9 ! broad work+ out ( a plan :i* !y m9utely hamp]4444 ,s ! contretemps is rem$i$4 ,! p]son afflict$ ) g5ius is remov$1 be x by 8 o!r diseases or by 8 fell[s' natural dislike ( him1 x h>dly matt]s3 ei!r way1 !re is by ord9>y 9 8 removal a smack ( ha/e3 & y w note t1 :e!r 9 polity or m]cy1 x is someh[ provid$ t 8 *ildr5 d n inh]it 8 affliction4444 ,s does life seem to keep h] pawns f errancy4 ,s does %e seem to re/rict !m1 ) n[ & !n "s %[ ( petti%ness1 to ! ar5a & s]vice ( h] l>ge & dim & pati5t gam+3 & wisdom bids u emulate ?is pati5ce1 9 ! "t t we get bread & *ildr51 & /rive to die ) no m ( active discom=t ?an may be unavoidable4 ,& yet1 ev5 s1 9 ! b>$ tee? ( outrag$ reason1 no "o ( u re/s q cont5t to be a m]e transmitt] ( sem51 & to s]ve z "o ( _m millions ( in/rum5ts 9 life's inexplicable labor1 us$ = a little :ile z su*1 & !n put by1 worn out & f9i%$ ) =ev]4 ,we appeal aga9/ oblivion4 ,& n only does ! %att]-pat$ arti/ appeal3 ! ,ph>aohs h fil$ pyramidic caveats1 ! be/-?\ght-( bus9ess-m5 yet ent] demurr]s 9 ! =m ( public libr>ies3 !re is no tomb-/one h[ev] mode/ b insanely appeals to po/]ity to keep 9 m9d somebody's dates ( bir? & dea? & middle "n4 ,= we w to cont9ue "h1 9 ! _w kn[n to u1 to cont9ue if only z syllables4 ,we all w n to be =gott5 utt]ly by ^? t mu/ s soon inh]it our famili> de> e/ate ( t$ium & muddle-head$ness & fret & failure2 & t 9 our places w get bread & *ildr52 & t aft] our go+ w 9 our b$s be /riv+ to die ) no m ( active discom=t ?an may be unavoidable4 ,yet "h is an odd ?+3 we c pret5d to (f] no example wor? ! foll[+1 n ev5 any salut>y in/ance ( j :at to avoid2 nor c we1 9 any ( ! limbos :i* h be5 div9ely reveal$1 ?us f>1 d]ive f be+ s rememb]$ "o m9im ( pr(it4 ,we are spurr$ by nei!r altruism nor self-seek+2 ! c\nsellor t p]suades to ! appeal rema9s anonym\s3 & x seems t1 "h aga91 "s p[] :i* mocks at reason1 or at lea/ at human reason1 is mov+ u to s]ve unkn[n b1 "o suspects1 n unappo9t$ ends4 ,= we d n "k1 ei!r "h or else:]e1 :at ends may be appo9t$3 b we d "k1 ,i ?9k1 t e wise man w avoid too mu* ( guesswork1 9 ! brief :ile t he gets bread & *ildr51 & pati5tly =eplans to die ) no m ( active discom=t ?an is unavoidable4 #ic ,?us1 !n1 ,i reflect$1 n[ t ,i approa*$ my summ+ up1 ! writ] :o is su/a9$ by ! notion ( 8 books' be+ p]petual ?+s _c1 aft] two m9utes ( hone/ ?\ght1 believe himself to be su/a9$ also by altruism1 nor by any fai? 9 ! sup]ior disc]nm5t ( po/]ity4 ,^u no gr\nd p]ceptible to me c\ld reason detect1 ! in/ant t reason weigh$ ! pres5t rate & direction ( man's progress1 any m>k$ likelihood ( po/]ity's be+ 9 any?+ m logical ?an is t contemporane\s1 s huge & s depress+ly unimpress$ audi5ce :i* e arti/ mu/ p]=ce contemn4 ,po/]ity 9 its approa* to lit]>y matt]s w\ld probably muddle =w>d1 z man has always done1 ^u humanity's "t-te/$ crut*es ( he>say & /upidity4 ,! m5 :o aft] our dep>ture inh]it$ ! gray t$ium ( man's daily liv+ w\ld keep "s ( our books 7b n really read !m71 & o!rs ( our books !y w\ld de/roy1 n 9 any haphaz>d fa%ion1 b act+ always "u ! adamantean human compulsion to be illogical ab\t ev]y?+4 ,n any art or pa9/ak+1 nor c]ta9ly any accid5t ( g5ius1 c\ld enable a book to live4 ,*ance alone appe>$ to d t1 & !n only 9 a v limit$ s5se4 ,& 9 ?is f9al1 frantic1 & yet optimi/ic appeal to po/]ity--"h1 too1 man clung to 8 great racial cu/om ( be+ illogical ab\t ev]y?+2 & e s]i\s au?or triumphantly atte/$ himself to be1 aft] all1 q human4 ,t seem$ ! conclusion ( ! matt]4444 ,s ,i ran ov] my enl9k$ d$uctions4 ,man liv$1 = ! major "p ( 8 conc$$ "t1 a meagre & monoton\s & unsatisfy+ exi/5ce3 ?is he alleviat$ by endlessly concoct+ fictions :i* b$rugg$ & div]t$ him4 ,! arti/1 & 9 p>ticul> ! lit]>y arti/1 l e o!r p]son animate1 attempt$ to b$rug & div]t prim>ily himself2 :i* end ! lit]>y arti/ ga9$1 z a rule1 by pictur+ himself z figur+ enviably 9 unfamili> surr\nd+s1 & z mak+ sport ) ! ?ree m>t9ets t he1 9 common ) all m5 at bottom1 mo/ g5u9ely abhorr$1--t is1 ) common-s5se & piety & dea?4 ,moreov]1 he div]t$ himself by play+ ) su* human ideas z he f\nd ent]ta9+3 & he play$ too ) ! notion ( hoodw9k+ po/]ity into accept+ & treasur+ 8 highly imag9ative portrait ( himself4 ,& ! outcome ( 8 multifold play+--( t int]m9able self-div]sion :i* he1 q unsmil+ly1 call$ 8 "w1--0 always unpr$ictable1 always *ance-guid$1 &1 9 any case1 0 ( no b5efit or hurt to him by & by1 & 0 nev] ( grave importance to anybody else4 ,t seem$ to be ! :ole tru? ab\t ! lit]>y arti/4 ,t seem$ ! gi/ ( ! epilogue ,i _h n[ evolv$ = ! ,biography ( ,dom ,manuel's life1 & 0 submitt+ to myself to-night z ! explanation ( :y ,i _h giv5 ov] s _m ye>s to writ+4 ,yes1 all my premises seem$ true3 my d$uctions appe>$ to hold toge!r4 ,my logic & its up%ot1 9 any ev5t1 cont5t$ me4 ,:at1 ,i _h begun by ask+1 does ! au?or get out ( x all8 ,well1 ,i _h f\nd t unkn[n quantity2 ! equation n[ 0 solv$2 & x am\nt$ to1 exactly1 no?+4 ,t 0 ! ma!matics ( x3 only1 z y may recall1 x _h be5 reveal$ to me1 ?r\gh ! aid ( my small son1 t ma!matics too am\nt$ to1 exactly1 no?+4 ,&1 besides1 "h also1 9 rea*+ ?is negation1 ,i _h mo/ gratify+ly atta9$1 9 ! same mom5t t ,i discr$it$1 ! aim ( e valid au?or4 ,= ,i _h f\nd1 ,i reflect$1 ev5 "h1 "s r int]e/+ ideas to play )4444 ,yes1 & my argum5t end$1 neatly1 ) ! day3 = ! clock beh9d me 0 n[ /rik+ midnight4444 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #aa3 ,a prom95t ,am]ican littrateur ( ! p]iod4 ,! titles ( _m ( 8 books h be5 pres]v$1 su* z ,8 ,fa!r's ,son1 ,! ,la/ ,meet+1 ,a ,secret ( ! ,sea1 c4 ,footnote #ab3 ,a newspap] writ] ( ! day4 ,he specializ$ 9 v %ort editorials1 s notably prem95t1 ev5 9 ,am]ican j\rnalism1 = feeble-m9d$ness t ^! 7 publi%$1 simultane\sly1 by "s fifty ( ! lead+ pap]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 7 read ev]y:]e ) edification4 ,footnote #ac3 ,noveli/s ( ! day2 au?ors ( ,*>les ,rex1 ,janet ,m>*1 ,grea!>t1 c4 ,,! ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,eagle',s ,,%ad[ ,to ! citiz5s & all ! realm ,i make ?is proclamation3 = n[ h ,i moor$ my b>k ( life1 & s w own myself a happy man4 ,_m are ! %apes t =tune takes1 & (t ! gods br+ ?+s to pass beyond our expectation4 ,t :i* we deem$ s sure is n fulfill$1 :ile = t we nev] ?\ght w\ld be1 ,heav5 f9ds out a way4 ,& su* ha? be5 ! issue 9 ! pres5t case4 ,! ,au?or ( ,! ,eagle's ,%ad[ #id ,w\ld y advise me1 sir1 he 0 ask+1 to become a regul> writ]--n[8 ,= ,i _h got j ?is f>1 &1 z ,i h said1 ! clock beh9d me 0 j /rik+ midnight1 :5 ,i 0 int]rupt$ by an unlook$-= visitor4 ,mo/ writ]s1 = _! s9s1 are us$ to ! incursions ( ! lit]>ily-incl9$ "y man 7)1 z a rule1 q dreadful manuscripts hidd5 ab\t 8 p]son7 :o wants advice z to 8 life-"w4 ,b t ?is especial "y man %\ld be call+ ^u me = t purpose1 or = any o!r purpose1 did1 ,i confess1 ev5 on ,walburga's ,eve1 a/oni% me4444 ,= he und5iably sat !re4 ,he 0 fat1 rem>kably fat = a lad ( tw5ty-two or !reab\ts2 & he _h1 z ,i notic$ fir/ ( all1 mo/ enviably ?ick hair1 sleek$ d[n1 & p>t$ on ! side ) "s fanf>onade 9 ! way ( capill>y fl\ri%es4 ,he 0 r curi\sly dress$1 too1 ,i consid]$3 ! lapels ( 8 coat 7 s small & /iff2 !y 7 held 9 place1 ,i d$uc$1 by a coat-spr+1 :i* w\ld be to-day1 ,i c\ld h no d\bt1 ! only coat-spr+ 9 exi/5ce4 ,& he wore a fawn-color$ wai/coat1 & 8 rigor\s coll> t[]$1 incr$ible 9 height1 above a sky-blue ,ascot tie1 :i* 0 respl5d5tly secur$ ) a l>gi% sword-hilt asp>kle ev]y:]e ) diamonds4 ,& to describe ! maje/ic rotundities ( ?is boy's %\ld]s z due to padd+ w\ld be ?r\gh und]/atem5t to deceive y2 s9ce ^! coat-%\ld]s c\ld h be5 design$ & build$ 7,i reflect$71 by no imag9able tailor1 b only by an uphol/]]4444 ,x mu/ h be51 9 f9e1 a good tw5ty ye>s s9ce ,i _h se5 anybody app>el$ q z he 04444 ,y see1 ,i h j sold ?ree /ories to magaz9es1 he cont9u$1 & ,i 0 wond]+1 sir1 if y w\ld advise me to become a regul> writ] n[4 ,to t ,i gave my cu/om>y1 sage & c>efully consid]$ reply4 ,( c\rse1 ,i in=m$ him1 !re is a great deal to be said ^u bo? sides4 ,i wrote five1 y see3 & ,i mail$ !m all out toge!r4 ,& ,! ,sm>t ,set took "o2 & ,! ,argosy took ! "o ,i s5t !m1 too2 & ,mr4 ,ald5 wrote me a real nice lett] ab\t ! "o ,i s5t ,h>p]'s1 & said !y w\ld be v glad to use x if ,i w\ld let !m say 'paun*' :]e ,i _h writt5 'belly'-- ,de> me6 & s y are already writ+ ) (f5sive co>s5ess4 ,b don't m9d me4 ,g on4 ,well1 b ,i 0 j go+ to say1 & t's all "r1 ( c\rse1 ?\gh y d sort ( ?9k ( ,fal/aff z hav+ "o4 ,b ! o!r two came back1 al?\gh ,i c't see :y1 :5 y look at ! /uff ^? v magaz9es--6 ,y w see1 by & by1 ,i assur$ him3 & !n y w wond] ab\t ! /ories t did n come back4 ,anyh[1 ,i got a hundr$ & five doll>s = ! lot ( !m4 ,yes1 sir1 n a c5t less4 ,& to h ?ree out ( five /ick1 ! v fir/ "t1 is pretty unusual1 don't y ?9k8 ,to t ,i ass5t$4 ,x is ! bait 9 ! trap1 x is ! /roke ( doom1 x is ! ta/$ pomegranate ( ,p]sephone4 ,!n ,i h ! notion = a book1 too4 ,x's ab\t a "y man :o is 9 love ) a girl-- ,t n[ is a good idea4 ,x is an idea t has possibilities4 --,only1 he c't ask h] to m>ry him1 because %e has lots ( money1 & he is poor4 ,( c\rse1 ?\gh1 x all comes out all "r 9 ! end4 ,8 uncle left ano!r w1 y see4 ,n[ 0 t w1 by any *ance1 ,i wond]$1 discov]$ long ye>s aft]w>d1 9 ! secret draw] ( an old desk8 & did x trans=m y\r high-m9d$ b impov]i%$ h]o into a multi-millionaire8 ,& ! "y man ask$1 ,:y1 h[ did y "k8 ,x is n always possible to expla9 ^! div9ations4 ,su* fla%es ( imag9ative clairvoyance j incommunicably come to me sometimes4 ,he consid]$ ?is4 ,he said1 ) a droll sort ( awe1 ,probably y d ?9k ( ?+s quick] aft] y h be5 writ+ s long-- ,i %ook my head morosely4 ,q ! contr>y4 ,& ( c\rse y h writt5 s _m books t--,y see1 ,i naturally read !m1 on acc\nt ( our simil>ity 9 names-- ,y lik$ !m1 ,i hope8 ,v r>ely h ,i se5 any "y man c\nt]feit en?usiasm less conv9c+ly4 ,:y1 h[ c y ask t1 ,i wond]6 :5 ev]ybody kn[s t y\r books1 sir--6 ,come1 come6 ,i he>t5$ him1 ,i h be5 review$ a great deal1 rememb]6 ,! production ( articles z to my plagi>isms & obsc5ities ranks z a national indu/ry4 ,v lately ,judge ,leon>d ,d\ghty#ad expos$ me to all ,texas z a *ancre-lad5 rat ^: ance/ry _h mix$ & simm]$ 9 ! devil's cauldron ( ,middle ,europe4 ,&1 besides1 s9ce ,pr(essor ,fr$ ,l4 ,pattee#ae let ! news get out1 9 p]fectly public pr9t1 t ,i am dead & my s\l is already 9 hell1 !re does n seem mu* left = any mod]ately optimi/ic p]son to be afraid (4 ,well1 b1 ! "y man po9t$ out1 ,i'm n unbias$4 ,!re is s mu* ab\t me 9 y\r books1 y see1 sir2 & y d make me seem sort ( funny4 ,y sort ( keep pok+ fun at me4 ,i "k4 ,b ,i _c help x4 ,= y appe> to me1 ,i confess1 ! mo/ ridicul\s p]son save "o t ,i h ev] kn[n4 ,i am ! o!r p]son4 ,well1 ,i am afraid ,i don't entirely l y\r books1 sir1 he conc$$4 ,& ,i sat look+ at him1 bo? amus$ & sadd5$4 ,= nev] until to-night _h x occurr$ to me h[ unutt]ably w\ld ?is especial "y man dislike my books if ev] he c\ld "k ( !m4 ,& he 0 try+ s h>d1 too1 to be polite ab\t x4 #ie ,:y d y d x1 sir8 ! boy ask$ n[1 almo/ reproa*fully4 ,y get a pl5ty ( pleasure out ( life1 don't y8 & :at did y want1 anyh[1 t y nev] got8 ,yes3 & ,i don't "k1 ,i admitt$1 s]iatim4 ,well1 !n1 :y don't y write "s books t w make p see ! _w is a pretty good sort ( place aft] all8 ,b surely x does n require two p]sons to po9t out su* an obvi\s geographical feature8 ,_c po/]ity rely ^u y1 by & by1 to diffuse t truism s+le-h&$8 ,i c]ta9ly d hope s1 he repli$4 ,n[ 8 voice *ang$4 ,= ,i w\ld l to write ! v nice/ sort ( books1--l ,h5ry ,h>l&'s & ,ju/us ,miles ,=man's & ,an?ony ,hope's4 ,!y w\ld be ab\t beautiful f9e girls & really spl5did "y m51 & ev]y?+ w\ld come out all "r 9 ! end1 s !y c\ld get m>ri$1 & n be sort ( bitt] & sm>t-alecky & depress p ! way--he c\gh$1--! way "s p d4 ,"y man1 ,i />t$ out sev]ely1 x is q evid5t y are n m>ri$-- ,to :i* he c\nt]$1 n[ ,i ?9k ( x1 r /agg]+ly4 ,b y1 sir1 are n 9 love4 ,y nev] w be1 sir1 n ev] any m4 ,i said3 ,yes2 t does make a diff]5ce4 ,i rememb]4 ,!n ,i said3 ,/op talk+ bo%6 & /op call+ me 'sir'6 ,i'm n y\r gr&fa!r4 ,x is r ! o!r way r\nd4 ,&1 besides1 we 7 talk+ ab\t books4 ,well1 y may try1 if y l1 to write ! bli!r+ k9d ( novel y describe4 ,b1 someh[1 ,i don't ?9k y w ev] succe$ at x4 ,y ought to "k be/1 sir1 ( c\rse1 ab\t my abilities4 ,& s1 if y w\ld really & truly advise me--,/ill1 ,i w\ld c]ta9ly l to be a real au?or-- ,he 0 look+ at me n[1 across t rem>kable blue tie & %9y sword-hilt1 ) v t\*+ def]5ce1 & )1 ( all conceivable emotions1 envy4 ,i und]/ood1 ) ! mo/ qua9t ( %ocks1 t ,i possess$ e "o ( ! ?+s :i* ?is prepo/]\s "y fell[ want$4 ,i _h writt5 & publi%$1 sometimes ev5 ) comm]cial ext5uation1 at lea/ z _m magaz9e /ories & books z he hop$ by & by to h to 8 cr$it3 ,i c\ld imag9e h[ my com=table-look+ l>ge home1 & my own]%ip ( actual /ocks & bonds1 & my acqua9tance ) a numb] ( m or less di/+ui%$ p]sons1 w\ld figure 9 8 call[ mild eyes3 & ,i _h ta/$1 too1 if n ( fame1 mo/ c]ta9ly ( all ! notoriety he ev] aspir$ to4 ,:y1 b :at does x n seem to ?is pa!tic boy1 ,i reflect$1 actually to h "o's picture 9 ! pap]s6 ,= ,i c\ld well rememb] c]ta9 anci5t glanc+s t[>d t awesome p9nacle ( be+ a celebrity4 ,i 01 9 f9e1 by ?is boy's /&>ds1 a success4 ,i _h to-day ea* "o ( ! ?+s he _h ev] consci\sly desir$4 ,t really 0 a r t]rible reflection4444 #if ,b he 0 speak+4 ,!n y w\ld hone/ly advise me1 sir1 n to take up writ+ z a regul> ?+8 ,i don't see h[ ,i c advise y t1--n hone/ly1 at lea/4 ,= y w get out ( ! writ+ all--heav5 help y6--t y hope to get4 ,:y1 !n-- ,he 0 abeam4 ,y simply wait until y h got x6 ,y c att5d to y\r gr9n+ !n1 if y feel l x4 ,= y w get e "o ( ! ?+s y ?9k y want4 ,only1 y w get !m by !1 ^u ! :ole1 mo/ philan?ropic process ( n ev] writ+ any ( ! mu% :i* y n[ plan to write4 ,b ,i don't und]/&-- ,nor d ,i1 ei!r1 q4 ,b f ! />t w be tugg+ at y\r p5 a pig-head$ imp t w be guid+ x 8 way in/ead ( ! way y int5d$4 ,& ) ea* book he w be gr[+ /rong] & m importunate & m cunn+1 & he w be /eal+ ! p5 away f y = long] & long] int]vals4 ,& by & by t imp1 full gr[n n[ & ! v devil ( a taskma/]1 w be dictat+ y\r books f beg9n+ to end1--n to speak "h ( 8 mak+ y sweat blood :5 y revise1 at 8 ord]s1 all ! e>li] ones4 ,come1 n[1--& ! "y fell[ 0 look+ at me r l a tr\bl$ c[1--come1 n[1 sir1 b y don't really mean ,i am go+ to be possess$ by a devil8 ,"s p w put x t way1 only a bit less politely4 ,b ,i w\ld say1 by a dmon4 ,socrates _h "o1 y may rememb]4 ,yes1 b ?is "o--8 ,y1 ,i repli$1 w call him ! desire to write p]fectly ( beautiful happ5+s4 ,o!r p]sons w call him q diff]5t ?+s4 ,anyh[1 ) "t1 y w fall into a sort ( b$rugg+ dmon-wor%ip1 & y w g ! way he comm&s y1 )\t resi/+ any long]4 ,x w be mo/ deplorable4 ,s ,pr(essor ,h5ry ,a4 ,be]s#af w h1 aft] all1 to dismiss y\r lit]>y claims f ! pale ( s]i\s consid]ation1 because y are n ( ,colonial /ock-- ,! boy view$ ?is z urg5t4 ,b1 sir1 my fa!r's p came 9 #agbg1 & my "m's 9 #afai-- ,t w n matt]4 ,facts are b re$s 9 ! w9d ( moral indignation4 ,& ,maurice ,hewlett mu/ become v cutt+ly s>ca/ic ab\t y\r be+ a ,jew br\ght up on ! ,talmud-- ,me1 sir8 ,mo/ c]ta9ly1 y4 ,& a transfigur$ ,ri*>d ,le ,galli5ne1#ag purifi$ by 8 intellectual dea? & desc5t into ! helotage ( review+1 w be compell$ to unmask y z a moral & spiritual hooligan ) a dim9utive & unkempt & unsavory ego4 ,& an ent]pris+ "y p]son nam$ ,bi]/adt#ah w1 on ! /r5g? ( hav+ twice _h lun*eon ) y1 write out = ,! ,bookman a rem>kably intimate acc\nt ( h[ p>tial y are to provok+ trag$ies & ?r[+ fle%-pots at p's heads4 ,& !re w be o!rs1--oh1 q a numb] ( o!rs4444 ,s t1 altoge!r1 y p]ceive1 y w get1 ?r\gh ?is dmon-wor%ip1 into "s tr\ble4 ,v r>ely h ,i se5 any "y man m unaffect$ly appall$4 ,b look "h1 sir6 ,i don't want to get into any tr\ble4 ,i simply want to contribute to ! be/ magaz9es1 & write "s :olesome & nice ent]ta9+ books1 t w sell l ,! ,c>d9al's ,snuff-,box & ,! ,prison] ( ,z5da4 ,i "k4 ,x is r funny t y %\ld beg9 ) j ^? goals 9 view4 ,y w n ev] atta9 !m4 ,t w n matt] s mu*--aft] a :ile4 ,b :at w v vitally matt]--to y1 anyh[1--is t1 hav+ once m$dl$ ) ! desire to write p]fectly ( beautiful happ5+s1 y w n ev] be able to =swe> y\r dmon4 ,& su* folly is1 ( c\rse1 en\gh to set e really well-?\ght-( p]son 9 ,am]ica bray+4 ,s t 9 "t--:o kn[s--y too may come to be a *ancre-lad5 rat1 & a ,g]man ,jew ) a s\l 9 hell & simm]$ ance/ors & a notori\sly unkempt ego1 & may o!rwise help out ) ! week's lit]>y gossip4 ,:]eon ! "y man rose2 & he rem>k$1 ) a p]haps n :olly unw>rant$ unc]ta9ty1 ,!n y advise me1 sir--8 ,i _c advise y ! "o way or ! o!r4 ,i am m]ely =ew>n+ y t1 if y insi/ ^u writ+ books1 y w get :at y want$4 ,he smil$ n[1 brightly1 intimately1 /rangely4 ,i see3 b isn't t also 9 ! "o way :i* matt]s1 he dem&$ ( me1 true8 ,& ,i smil$ back at him4 ,yes1 ,i admitt$1 x seems true 9 ! "o way :i* matt]s1 also4 ,:y1 !n1 said he1 ,i reckon ,i _h bett] keep "r on ) ,! ,eagle's ,%ad[4 ,& aft] t he w5t q sudd5ly away4 ,he return$1 ,i imag9e1 to #aijb or !reab\ts4 ,i hope he did1 = 8 sake4 ,!re 0 a r nice girl await+ him1 back !re 9 #aijb4 ,!n1 9 addition to h]1 he w\ld h ! facile1 false inspirations ( ,! ,eagle's ,%ad[ to play )1 ,i reflect$1 z ,i w5t back1 a little sadd5$ someh[1 to concoct+ ! ne$$ epilogue = ! long ,biography ( ,dom ,manuel's life4444 #ig ,b t que] boy's brief visit _h q brok5 my tra9 ( ?\ght4 ,8 pass+ seem$1 inde$1 to h disprov$ my tra9 ( ?\ght4 ,= ! in/ant ,i _h prov$1 to my own satisfaction1 t :at ,i1 9 common ) all creative writ]s1 got out ( writ+ 01 exactly1 no?+1--at t same mom5t he _h appe>$ ) 8 mild1 bleat$1 s respectful "q1 ,w\ld y advise me1 sir1 to become a writ]--n[8 ,& ,i _h answ]$ 8 "q4 ,i _h fail$1 at lea/1 to advise him n to become a regul> writ]4 ,i _h1 virtually1 admitt$ t 7 my y\? re/or$ to me1 z ,jurg5's 01 & _h ,i my life to muddle ?r\gh all ov] aga91 ,i w\ld1 /ill some:at 9 ! ,jurg5ic mann]1 repeat its unpr(itable d$ication4 ,i c\ld n d5y to him1 ,i c\ld n tru?fully d5y to anybody1 t1 9 ! "o way :i* really seem$ to c\nt1 ,i _h 9 ! end got :at ,i want$4 #ih ,no d\bt x _h be5 int]mix$ ) a great deal :i* nobody c\ld conceivably enjoy4 ,f ! beg9n+ my books _h be5 /rong irritants to _m ( _! read]s1--x might be t _! mann] 0 annoy+1 inde$1 z ,dr4 ,canby put x1 to all w>m-he>t$ p4 ,9 any ev5t !re 7 my scrapbooks bulg+ ) reviews by p]sons :o appe>$ to h writt5 9 seizures ( incoh]5t rage1 )\t ev] hav+ discov]$ precisely :at !y 7 angry ab\t4 ,^! *att]$ d5unciations _h begun ) ,! ,eagle's ,%ad[3 & no book by me _h s9ce fail$ to evoke !m 9 respectable volume4444 ,! ,cords ( ,vanity1 9 fact1 _h seem$ to unh+e all p[] ( self-control & self-expression 9 well-nigh ev]ybody :o wrote ab\t x3 ! scrapbooks :i* conta9$ ! press clipp+s relative to ?is novel sugge/$ j ! corybantics & m[+s ( a madh\se4 ,! p :o _h at mo/ l5g? & mo/ bitt]ly d5\nc$ su* a book z ,jurg5 did at lea/ base ^u und]/&able gr\nd _! claims to be he>d ) respect1--?is gr\nd1 ( c\rse1 be+ t _! judgm5t _h be5 kept heal?ily uncontam9at$ by _! ab/5tion f read+ ,jurg54 ,nor 0 "t outmod+ ?is fr5zy4 ,! ,high ,place seem$ to h ar\s$ 9 sundry qu>t]s mu* ! same quality ( inexplicable or1 9 any ev5t1 ( unexpla9$ fury4 ,!re 0 no d\bt ab\t x3 ! in/9ctive reaction ( _m1 _m p]sons ev]y:]e to ea* "o ( my books--ev51 z x seem$1 )\t read+ !m1--_h be5 ! in/ant1 unreason+ response ( a reputable bus9ess-man or ( a bull to ! ,soviet flag4444 ,& t _h n be5 pleasant4 ,ap>t f ^? :o w5t ab\t ?us incommunicatively rag+1 _h be5 ! pitilessly explicit4 ,^! _h1 inde$1 be5 tirelessly explicit 9 _! exposure ( my auctorial crimes & defects4 ,nobody c\ld pret5d to rememb] all ! lit]>y vices :i* ,i _h practis$ nor all ! contagions 9 :i* ,i _h be5 detect$1 b e "o ( ^! infamies _h1 z ,i recall$ x1 be5 compet5tly expos$1 ov] & ov] aga94 ,i 0 bo? knave & imbecile1 ^: mann]$ writ+ 0 m]e kleptomania2 ,i _h1 inde$1 no sort ( natural end[m5ts once y except$ ! s+ul> na/9ess ( my feeble m9d3 su* 7 ! facts t _h be5 q regul>ly deplor$1 n[ ,i ?\ght ( x1 = ! fif? "p ( a :ole c5tury4 ,& :5 ! press clipp+s came 9 next week1 somebody w\ld1 ,i knew1 /ill be regrett+ ^! facts4 ,i c\ld h little d\bt t = ! re/ ( my life ,i w\ld be cont9ually enc\nt]+ ^! regrets4444 ,& t1 too1 0 n pleasant4 ,:at ! review]s _h said did n1 especially & ev5tually1 matt]4 ,!y 71 9 fact1 to-day unit$ 9 _! abuse n[h]e except 9 my scrapbooks3 ,i alone _h--n[ = "s tw5ty ye>s1 & r *>itably1 ,i ?\ght1--be5 at pa9s to pres]ve _! utt]ances4 ,o!rwise1 all ( ye/]day's ,olympians _h loos$ _! ?und]bolts & _h pass$ sonor\sly2 & ea* demoli%+ ( me 0 to-day z little rememb]$ z 0 any o!r ( t ye>'s ?und]/orms4 ,to-day--if ) a less5$ frequ5cy1 f ev5 l(ti] altitudes1--/ill n[ & !n desc5d$ pelt+ly ! onslaughts ( "y godl+s4 ,yet to-day ,i /ill clung1 someh[1 to ! belief t my intellig5ce & morals 7 n s m>k$ly bel[ ! av]age z ,i 0 con/antly assur$4 ,&1 9 ! mann] ( ^? eld] tempe/s1 s likewise1 ,i knew1 mu/ pass away ! rev]b]ant condesc5sions ( ! "y1 :o 7 condemn$ z yet to appraise my book1 & all books1 9 ! light ( _! contra/ ) t ma/]piece :i* y\? is immemorially ab\t to da% (f on "s vacant ,saturday aft]noon4 ,= pres5tly ^! godl+s too w\ld turn f ! s]i\s "w ( review+ creative lit]ature to ! div]sion ( writ+ x4444 ,& :atev] any o!r =mally emp[]$ or free-lance comm5tator might futurely say1 :e!r 9 pr9t or conv]sation1 ab\t my /upidity & crass plagi>isms & self-conceit & futile pruri5cies1 w\ld n1 ,i knew1 matt] ei!r1 9 itself4 ,! "o tr\ble 0 t all ?is ma9ta9$ a cl\d$ & sulphuric atmosph]e 9 :i* ,i dubi\sly mov$1 s f> z w5t ! ?\ghts ( s _m de>1 dull p]sons4444 ,mean:ile ,i _h got ! he>+ :i* ?r\gh\t eighte5 ye>s ( unreason ,i _h hop$ to get1 & _h always believ$ to be imm95t2 & ! book :i* ,i _h writt51 9 ! ,biography1 0 f9i%$1 m or less1 & w\ld = its allott$ season rema94 ,) ! l5g?1 or1 if y w1 ) ! extreme brevity ( t season1 ,i _h no conc]n3 x 0 en\gh to "k t ! ,biography 0 f9i%$1 & w\ld outla/ me4 #ii ,= t inf]nal boy _h drawn f me ! tru?3 ,i really _h got out ( life :at ,i mo/ want$4 ,i _h want$ to make ! ,biography3 & ,i _h made x1 9 j ! way :i* seem$ good to me4 ,to d t _h be51 no d\bt1 my play & my div]sion1 9 ! corridors :]e m5 mu/ f9d div]sion1 :e!r 9 trifl+ ) bank notes or wom51 :e!r 9 clut*+ at /raws or pray]-books1 or else g mad3 & my enl9k$ d$uctions held z f> z ! *a9 /ret*$4 ,b "o l9k m 0 ne$$4 ,= x seem$ to me1 too1 t ,i _h someh[ fulfill$1 )\t unduly %irk+1 an obligation :i* _h be5 laid ^u me to make ! ,biography4 ,i 0 n1 heav5 knew1 claim+ = myself any heav5ly inspiration or ev5 any heav5ly c\nt5ance4 ,r1 x seem$ to me t ! ability & ! body & ! life :i* transi5tly 7 at my disposal _h be5 really us$3 ) ^! l5t implem5ts :i* 7 n ev] prop]ly speak+ m9e1 & :i* pres5tly w\ld be tak5 away f me1 ,i _h made some?+ :i* 0 actually m9e4 ,t some?+ 0 ! ,biography4444 #ajj ,& /ill1--) all ! bright day gone1 & ) ! deepe/ gloom ( midnight also an affair ( ! pa/1--/ill1 ,i seem n q to h f\nd t f9al l9k1 n :olly to h complet$ my epilogue4 ,"s ^w1 z yet un?\ght (1 /ays ne$$ to r\nd (f all4444 ,"h !n1 ^u ?is %elf1 9 ^! br[n volumes :i* make up ! ,biography1 ,i c lay h& & eye ^u j :at precisely my life has am\nt$ to3 ! up%ot ( my exi/5ce is "h be=e me1 a tangible & visible & entirely complete summ+ up1 )9 humiliat+ly few in*es4 ,& yet1 z ,i consid] ^! inadequate br[n volumes1 ,i suspect t ! ^w ,i am look+ = is gratitude4 ,x mo/ c]ta9ly is n pride3 &1 z ,i ha/ily admit1 nobody else is call$ on to %>e 9 my suspicion4 ,b ,i at lea/1 :o h f\nd human liv+ & ?is _w n :olly admirable1 & :o h "h & !re made =mal admission ( ! fact1 feel t 9 honor "o ought to ackn[l$ge all c\rtesies too4 ,) life1 !n1 ,i1 ^u ! :ole1 h no p]sonal qu>rel3 %e has maul$1 scrat*$ & bang$1 %e has 9 all ways damag$ me3 b %e has p]mitt$ me to d t :i* ,i mo/ want$4 ,s t ,i mu/ be1 ,i suppose1 grateful4 --,) :i* decision ,i v lightly pass my f+]-tips across ^! fifte5 book-backs2 & t\* 9 ?is small ge/ure1 s didactically small1 ! :ole ( t to :i*1 = good or ill1 ,i h am\nt$4 ,& !reaft] 7) a cont9u+ s5se ( :olesome allegory7 ,i g quietly to b$4 ,dumb>ton ,grange1 #cj ,april1 #aibd4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #ad3 ,no?+ is kn[n ( him4 ,footnote #ae3 ,dr4 ,pattee is /at$ to h lectur$ pr(essionally1 at ,p5nsylvania ,/ate ,college1 ^u :at patriotism describ$ z ,am]ican lit]ature4 ,he is kn[n to h edit$ ,%akespe>e's ,macbe?1 & to h contribut$ to ,! ,am]ican ,m]cury4 ,footnote #af3 ,connect$ ) ,yale ,univ]sity4 ,footnote #ag3 ,an ,engli% writ] ( "s promise "u ! latt] ye>s ( ,victoria's reign4 ,footnote #ah3 ,see note on ,judge ,leon>d ,d\ghty1 page #bhh4 ,,explicit ,transcrib]s note3 ,text enclos$ by und]scores is 9 italics 7italics74