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,,*ildr51 ,,pa/ ,,& ,,pres5t4      ,z a 
result ( ! mod]n t5d5cy to des]t ! broad
 beat5 roads (  hi/ory = ! bridle-pa?s (
 biography & memoir1 we f9d a great  _m 
side lights ?r[n ^u matt]s t ! hi/orian 
0 wont to  treat z altoge!r b5ea? 8     
consid]ation4 ,x is by _! help  t we    
/udy ! m9ute *anges ( social life t     
little by little  alt] ! :ole aspect ( a
 p1 & x is by _! help t we  look /raight
 into ! ord9>y e-day work+s ( ! pa/1 &  
measure ! space betwe5 its exi/5ce & our
 own4 ,:5 we read1 =  in/ance1 ( ,lady  
,ca?c>t be+ kept a close prison] by h]  
husb&  = ov] tw5ty ye>s1 we look ) "s   
complac5cy on ! rov+  wives ( ! n9ete5? 
c5tury4 ,:5 we reflect on ! dismal fate 
( ,uriel ,freud5b]g]1 condemn$ by !     
,canton ( ,uri to be burnt  alive 9     
#agfj1 = ra%ly proclaim+ 8 disbelief 9 !
 leg5d (  ,william ,tell's apple1 we    
realize ! inconv5i5ces att5dant on a too
  e>ly developm5t ( ! critical faculty4 
,we li/5 entranc$ :ile  ! le>n$ pa/or   

,dr4 ,johann ,geil] von ,key]sp]g       
gravely enlight5s  8 congregation z to !
 nature & prop]ties ( 7-wolves2 & we    
turn aside to see ! half-/>v$ boys at   
,we/m9/] boil+ _!  own batt]-pudd+ 9 a  
/ock+ foot1 or to he> ! little ,john    
,wesley cry+ s(tly :5 he is :ipp$1 n be+
 p]mitt$ ev5 !n  ! luxury ( a he>ty     
bell[4    ,p]haps ! la/ incid5t w /rike 
u z ! mo/ pa!tic (  all1 ?is be+        
ess5tially ! *ildr5's age4 ,wom51       
workm51 &  skeptics all h reason en\gh  
to be grateful !y 7 n born a  few       
g5]ations e>li]2 b ! *ildr5 ( to-day are
 favor$ beyond  _! k1 & c]ta9ly f>      
beyond _! des]ts4 ,comp>e  ! mod]n      
s*oolboy ) any ( 8 ill-fat$ pr$ecessors1
 f  ! days ( ,sp>tan discipl9e d[n to   
our gr&fa!rs' "t4 ,turn  f ! free-&-easy
 s*ool-girl ( ! p]iod to ! mis]ies (    
,mrs4 ,%]wood's y\?1 ) its /eel coll>s1 
its backbo>ds1 its  submissive sil5ce & 
rigor\s decorum4 ,?9k ( ! turbul5t &    
upro>i\s nurs]ies we all "k1 & !n g back
 9 _s to t  sev]e & occult %r9e :]e     

,mrs4 ,wesley rul$ ov] h] infant brood  
) a code ( discipl9>y laws z awful &    
inviolable z ^? (  ! ,m$es & ,p]sians4  
,( _! supreme efficacy %e pla9ly felt no
  d\bts1 = %e has left !m c>efully      
writt5 d[n = ! b5efit  ( succe$+        
g5]ations1 ?\gh we fe> t few mo!rs (    
to-day  w\ld be tempt$ by _! /r+5t      
au/]ity4 ,!y are to mod]n  nurs]y rules 
:at ! ,blue ,laws ( ,connecticut are to 
our m languid  legislation4 ,ea* *ild 0 
expect$ & requir$ to commemorate its    
fif? bir?day by le>n+ ! entire alphabet 
by he>t4 ,to insure  ?is all-important  
matt]1 ! :ole h\se 0 impressively set 9 
ord] ! day be=e2 e "o's task 0 assign$  
to him2 & ,mrs4  ,wesley1 issu+ /rict   
comm&s t no "o %\ld p5etrate into !     
sanctu>y :ile ! solemn ordeal 0 9       
process1 %ut h]self up =  six h\rs ) !  
unhappy morsel ( a *ild1 & unfl9*+ly    
drove  ! lett]s into its bewild]$ bra94 
,on two occasions only 0 %e             
unsuccessful4 8,molly & ,nancy10 we are 
told1 fail$ to le>n 9 !  giv5 "t1 & _!  

"m com=ts h]self = _! t>d9ess by        
reflect+ on ! /ill great] incapacity (  
o!r p's bairns4    8,:5 ! w ( a *ild is 
totally subdu$1 & x is br\ght to  rev]e 
& /& 9 awe ( its p>5ts10 !n1 & !n only1 
_!  rigid judge consid]s t "s little    
inadv]t5ces & follies may  be safely    
pass$ ov]4 ,nor w\ld %e p]mit "o ( !m to
 8be *id  or beat5 twice = ! same       
fault10--a /ately assumption ( ju/ice  t
 speaks volumes = ! iron-b\nd code by   
:i* !y 7 br\ght  into subjection4 ,mo/  
*ildr5 n[adays are suffici5tly amaz$ if 
a  t>dy v5geance ov]take !m once1 & a   
second p5alty = ! same  (f5se is some?+ 
we %\ld h>dly deem x necess>y to        
proscribe4  ,yet no?+ is m evid5t ?an t 
,mrs4 ,wesley 0 nei!r a cruel  nor an   
unlov+ "m4 ,x is pla9 t %e labor$ h>d = 
h]  little flock1 & _h _! welf>e &      
happ9ess greatly at he>t4 ,9  aft] ye>s 
!y ) "o accord honor$ & rev]$ h] memory4
 ,only  x is n altoge!r surpris+ t h]   
husb&1 ^: m9i/]ial  functions %e        
occasionally usurp$1 %\ld h ?\ght 8 wife

 at  times almo/ too able a rul]1 or t  
h] m fam\s son %\ld /&  =? z ! great    
*ampion ( human depravity4 ,he too1 "s  
=ty  ye>s lat]1 promulgat$ a sy/em (    
education z unrelax+ 9 its  me?ods z t (
 8 own *ildhood4 ,9 8 model s*ool he    
=bade  all association ) outside boys1 &
 w\ld receive no *ild unless  its p>5ts 
promis$ n to take x away = ev5 a s+le   
day1 until  remov$ = good4 ,yet aft]    
%utt+ up ! lads 9 ?is hot-b$ (          
propriety1 & c>efully gu>d+ !m f e brea?
 ( evil1 he  end$ by expell+ "p z       
incorrigible1 & ruefully admitt+ t  !   
rema9d] 7 v 8uncommonly wick$40    ,!   
pr9ciple ( solit>y tra9+ = a *ild1 9    
ord] to %ield  x effectually f all      
outside influ5ces1 f\nd o!r & va/ly     
diff]5t advocates4 ,x is ! key-note (   
,mr4 & ,miss ,edgewor?'s  ,practical    
,education1 a book :i* mu/ h driv5      
ov]-c>eful &  scrupul\s mo!rs to ! v]ge 
( desp]ation4 ,9 x !y are  solemnly     
c\nsel$ nev] to p]mit _! *ildr5 to walk 
or talk  ) s]vants1 nev] to let !m h a  

nurs]y or a s*ool-room1  nev] to leave  
!m alone ei!r ) ea* o!r or ) /rang]s1  &
 nev] to all[ !m to read any book ( :i* 
e s5t5ce has  n be5 previ\sly exam9$4 ,9
 ! matt] ( books1 x is inde$  almo/     
impossible to satisfy su* se>*+ critics4
 ,ev5 ,mrs4  ,b>bauld's highly correct &
 righte\s little volumes1 :i* ,lamb  has
 ana!matiz$ z ! 8blights & bla/s ( all t
 is human10  are n q h>mless 9 _! eyes4 
,evil lurks beh9d ! phrase  8,*>les     
wants 8 d9n]10 :i* w\ld seem to imply t 
,*>les mu/  h :atev] he desires2 :ile to
 say flippantly1 8,! sun has gone  to   
b$10 is to incur ! awful odium ( tell+ a
 *ild a delib]ate  untru?4    ,9 ,miss  
,edgewor?'s own /ories ! didactic       
purpose is only veil$ by  ! sprightl9ess
 ( ! n>rative & ! air ( amus+ reality %e
  nev] fails to imp>t4 ,:o t has ev]    
read !m c =get ,h>ry &  ,lucy mak+ up _!
 own little b$s 9 ! morn+1 & knock+ d[n 
! unbak$ bricks to prove t !y 7 s(t2 or 
,rosamond *oos+  betwe5 ! fam\s purple  
j> & a pair ( new boots2 or ,laura =ev] 

draw+ ! furniture 9 p]spective8 ,9 all  
^! little p say  & d !re is convey$ to !
 "y read] a di/9ct moral lesson1  :i* we
 are by no means incl9$ to reject1 :5 we
 turn to !  o!r writ]s ( ! "t & see h[  
mu* worse (f we are4 ,day1 9  ,s&=d &   
,m]ton1 holds up = our edification !    
dre>ie/ &  mo/ insuff]able ( p$agogues1 
& advocates a mode ( life :olly  at     
v>iance ) ! in/9cts & habits ( 8 age4   
,miss ,sewell1 9  h] ,pr9ciples (       
,education1 /]nly w>ns "y girls aga9/ ! 
s9 ( *att]+ ) ea* o!r1 & =bids mo!rs'   
play+ )  _! *ildr5 z a piece ( frivolity
 :i* _c fail to weak5 !  dignity ( _!   
position4    ,to a great _m p>5ts1 bo? 9
 ,engl& & 9 ,france1 su* advice  w\ld h 
be5 unnecess>y4 ,:o1 = in/ance1 c imag9e
 ,lady  ,balc>ras1 ) :om x 0 a ^w & a   
bl[ 9 quick succession1  /oop+ to any   
su* weakness2 or t augu/ "m ( ,h>riet   
,m>t9eau1 aga9/ :om h] daught] has      
record$ all ! slights  & sev]ities ( h] 
y\?8 ,n t we ?9k ,miss ,m>t9eau to h    
be5 mu* worse (f ?an o!r *ildr5 ( h]    

day2 b z %e has  *os5 ) signal ill-ta/e 
to rev5ge h]self ^u h] family 9  h]     
autobiography1 we h at lea/ a bett]     
opportunity ( kn[+  all ab\t x4 8,to "o 
p]son10 %e writes1 8,i 0 inde$          
habitually  untru?ful1 f fe>4 ,to my "m 
,i w\ld 9 my *ildhood ass]t or  d5y     
any?+ t w\ld br+ me ?r\gh mo/           
easily10--a confession  :i*1 to say !   
lea/1 reflects z little to h] own cr$it 
z  to h] p>5t's4 ,_h ,mrs4 ,m>t9eau be5 
z /]n an uphold] (  ! tru? z 0 ,mrs4    
,wesley1 h] daught] w\ld h v5tur$ ^u  v 
few fabrications 9 h] pres5ce4 ,:5 %e   
tells u gravely h[  (t5 %e m$itat$      
suicide 9 ^! e>ly days1 we are fa9 to   
smile  at he>+ a fancy s common among   
morbid & imag9ative *ildr5  n>rat$      
sob]ly 9 middle life1 z ?\gh x 7 a      
unique &  horrible exp]i5ce4 ,no "o     
end[$ by nature ) s copi\s a fund  (    
self-sympa?y c\ld ev] h /ood 9 ne$ ( mu*
 pity f !  outside _w4    ,b = real &   
uncompromis+ sev]ity t[>ds *ildr5 we mu/
 turn  to ,france1 :]e = ye>s !         

traditions ( decorum & discipl9e  7 h&$ 
d[n 9 noble families1 & g5]ations ( boys
 & girls  suff]$ griev\sly !refrom4     
,trifl+ faults 7 magnifi$ into  grave   
del9qu5cies1 & rel5tlessly puni%$ z su*4
 ,we sometimes  wond] :e!r ! y\?ful     
,b]tr& du ,guescl9 7 really !  wick$    
little savage t ! old *ronicl]s delight 
9 pa9t+1 or  :e!r 8 rude trucul5ce 0 n v
 mu* l t ( naughty  & neglect$ boys ! _w
 ov]4 ,!re is1 aft] all1 a pa!tic       
significance 9 ^? l9es ( ,cuveli]'s :i* 
describe 9 b>b>\s  ,fr5* ! lad's        
rem>kable & unprepossess+ ugl9ess3--    
8,il n'ot si lait de ,resnes  ,disnant1 
,camus e/oit et noirs1 malo/ru et       
massant4      ,li pre et la mre si le   
hoiant tant1      ,que s\v5t en leurs   
cu]s aloi5t desirant      ,que fu/ mors1
 ou noiey en une eaue corant40          
,p]haps1 if he _h be5 less flat-nos$ &  
sw>?y1 8 bett]  qualities might h %one  
=? m cle>ly 9 e>ly life1 & x  w\ld n h  
ne$$ ! pr$ictions ( a magician or !     
ke5-ey$  sympa?y ( a nun to evolve !    

future ,con/able ( ,france out (  su*   
app>5tly hopeless mat]ial4 ,at any rate1
 tradition g5]ally  repres5t+ him ei!r z
 langui%+ 9 ! ca/le dungeon1 or  exil$  
to ! society ( ! dome/ics1 x is pla9 he 
bore b slight  resemblance to ! *]i%$   
enfant t]rible :o is 8 legitimate       
successor to-day4    ,com+ d[n to m     
mod]n times1 we are met by su* monum5ts 
(  /ately sev]ity z ,madame ,qu9et & !  
,m>quise de ,montmirail1  "m ( t fair   
sa9t ,madame de ,ro*ef\cauld1 ! trials (
 ^:  lat] ye>s 7 u%]$ 9 by a *ildhood ( 
unremitt+ h>%ness  & re/ra9t4 ,! m>quise
 0 incapable ( any falt]+ or weakness   
:]e discipl9e 0 conc]n$4 ,if c>rots 7   
repulsive to h] little  daught]'s /oma*1
 !n a day sp5t 9 seclusion1 ) a plate ( 
!  obnoxi\s vegetable be=e h]1 0 ! sure/
 me?od ( prov+ t  c>rots 7 nev]!less to 
be eat54 ,:5 ,augu/9e & h] si/]  kiss$  
_! "m's h& ea* morn+1 & prep>$ to con _!
  tasks 9 h] awful pres5ce1 !y well knew
 t n ! smalle/  d]eliction w\ld be pass$
 ov] by t inexorable judge4 ,nor might  

!y aspire1 l ,h>riet ,m>t9eau1 to %ield 
!mselves beh9d !  b>ri] ( a lie4 ,:5 f  
,augu/9e's little lips came falt]+ "s   
*ildi% evasion1 ! t5-ye>-old s9n] 0     
hurri$ z an outca/  f h] home1 & s5t to 
expiate h] crime ) six mon?s' m]ciful   
seclusion 9 a conv5t4 8,y h told me a   
falsehood1 mademoiselle10  said !       
m>quise1 ) frigid accuracy2 8& y mu/    
prep>e to leave  my h\se ^u ! spot40    
,faults ( bre$+ 7 q z (f5sive to ?is    
gr&e dame z  faults ( temp]4 ,! fe> ( h]
 pitiless glance fill$ h] daught]s  )   
timidity1 & br$ 9 !m a mauvaise honte1  
:i* 9 its turn  ar\s$ h] deadlie/ ire4  
,only a week be=e h] w$d+-day ,madame   
de ,ro*ef\cauld 0 s5t ignom9i\sly to d9e
 at a side table1 z a  p5ance = !       
awkw>dness ( h] curtsy2 :ile ev5 h]     
fa/-gr[+  beauty became b a fre% s\rce (
 mis=tune4 ,! dress+ ( h]  magnific5t   
hair occupi$ two long h\rs e day1 & %e  
reta9$  all h] life a mo/ di/9ct &      
pa9ful recollection ( h] suff]+s  at !  
h&s ( h] coiffeuse4    ,to turn f !     

,m>quise de ,montmirail to ,madame      
,qu9et is to see !  picture int5sifi$4  
,m beautiful1 m /ately1 m unsw]v+  /ill1
 h] fai? 9 discipl9e 0 unb\nd$1 & h]    
practice 9  no wise inconsi/5t ) h]     
belief4 ,x 0 actually "o ( !            
in/itutions ( h] m>ri$ life t a g>de de 
ville %\ld pay  a domicili>y visit twice
 a week to *a/ise ! ?ree *ildr54 ,if  by
 *ance !y _h n be5 naughty1 !n !        
puni%m5t might be  ref]r$ to ! acc\nt ( 
future transgressions1--an arrangem5t   
:i*1 :ile x insur$ ju/ice to ! culprits1
 c h>dly h  af=d$ !m mu* enc\ragem5t to 
am5d4 ,h] son ,j]ome1 :o ran  away :5 a 
m]e boy to enroll ) ! volunte]s ( '#ib1 
reproduc$  9 lat] ye>s1 = ! b5efit ( 8  
own h\sehold1 _m ( 8  "m's mo/ /rik+    
*>act]i/ics4 ,he 0 ! fa!r ( ,edg>       
,qu9et1 ! poet1 a *ild ^: precoci\s     
abilities seem nev] to  h awak5$ )9 him 
ei!r p>5tal affection or p>5tal pride4  
,sil5t1 au/]e1 repell5t1 he (f]$ no     
c>esses1 & 0 obey$  ) timid submission4 
8,! gaze ( 8 l>ge blue eyes10 says      

,d[d51  8impos$ re/ra9t ) sil5t         
au?ority4 ,8 mock]y1 ! play ( an        
intellect unsympa!tic by resolve & ^u   
pr9ciple1 0 freez+  to a *ild2 & ! mo/  
di/9ct consci\sness :i* 8 pres5ce       
produc$ ^u ! boy 0 ! assurance t he1    
,edg>1 0 infallibly  ab\t to d some?+   
:i* w\ld cause displeasure40 ,t ?is 0 a 
common attitude ) p>5ts 9 ! old rgime   
may be inf]r$ f  ,*teaubri&'s /atem5t t 
he & 8 si/]1 trans=m$ into  /atues by _!
 fa!r's pres5ce1 recov]$ _! life only :5
 he  left ! room2 & by ! ass]tion (     
,mirabeau t ev5 :ile at  s*ool1 two     
hundr$ leagues away f 8 fa!r1 8! m]e    
?\ght  ( him made me dread e y\?ful     
amusem5t :i* c\ld be foll[$  by !       
slighte/ unfavorable result40    ,yet at
 ! pres5t day we are assur$ by ,mr4     
,m>%all t 9 ,france  8! art ( spoil+ has
 rea*$ a developm5t :i* is unkn[n       
else:]e1 & mat]nal affection n          
infrequ5tly desc5ds to folly  &         
imbecility40 ,b !n ! clev] critic (     
,fr5* ,home ,life _h  nev] visit$       

,am]ica :5 he wrote ^? l9es1 al?\gh "s (
  ! /ories he tells w\ld d cr$it to any 
h\sehold 9 our l&4  ,!re is "o q        
delightful acc\nt ( a "y m>ri$ c\ple1   
:o1  be+ invit$ to a d9n] p>ty ( tw5ty  
p1 fail$ to make _!  appe>ance until t5 
o'clock1 :5 !y expla9$ urbanely t _!    
?ree-ye>-old daught] w\ld n p]mit !m to 
dep>t4 ,moreov]1  be+ a *ild ( great "* 
& discrim9ation1 %e _h insi/$  on _!    
undress+ & go+ to b$2 to :i* reasonable 
reque/ !y  _h r5d]$ a prompt compliance1
 r ?an see h] cry4 8,x w\ld  h be5      
mon/r\s10 said ! fond "m1 8to cause h]  
pa9 simply  = our pleasure2 s ,i begg$  
,h5ri to cease 8 ef=ts to p]suade  h]1 &
 we took (f our clo!s & w5t to b$4 ,z   
soon z %e 0  asleep we got up aga91     
r$ress$1 & "h we are ) a ?\s&  apologies
 = be+ s late40    ,?is s\nds half      
incr$ible2 b !re is a t\* ( nature 9 !  
"m's happy indiff]5ce to ! com=t ( h]   
fri5ds1 z comp>$  ) ! :ims ( h] (fspr+1 
t closely appeals to c]ta9 pa/          
exp]i5ces ( our own4 ,x is all v well = 

an ,engli%man to  />e agha/ at su* a    
rev]sal ( ! laws ( nature2 we ,am]icans1
  :o h suff]$ & held our peace1 c af=d  
to smile ) "s  complac5cy at ! ?\ght (  
ano!r great nation b5d+ its head  b5ea? 
! iron yoke4    ,to return1 h[ev]1 to ! 
days :5 *ildr5 7 ! rul$1 & n  ! rul]s1  
we f9d ourselves face to face ) ! great 
"q  ( education4 ,h[ smoo? & easy are ! 
pa?s ( le>n+ made n[  = ! little feet t 
tread !m6 ,h[ r\gh & /eep !y 7  9 bygone
 times1 wat]$ ) _m te>s1 & n )\t a l9e (
  victims1 ^: weak /r5g? fail$ !m 9 !   
upw>d /ruggle6  ,we _c g back to any    
p]iod :5 s*ool life 0 n fraught  )      
mis]ies4 ,classic writ]s pa9t 9 grim    
colors ! h>%ness  ( ! p$agogues :o rul$ 
9 ,greece & ,rome4 ,m$ival au?ors  tell 
u m ?an en\gh ( ! passionless sev]ity t 
sway$ !  mona/ic s*ools1--a sev]ity :i* 
seems to h be5 ! result (  an h]$it>y   
tradition r ?an ( individual caprice1 & 
:i*  seldom int]f]$ ) ! mutual affection
 t exi/$ betwe5 ma/]  & s*ol>4 ,:5 ,/4  
,anselm1 ! future disciple ( ,lanfranc1 

& 8  successor 9 ! ,see ( ,cant]bury1   
begg$ z a *ild ( f\r to be  s5t to      
s*ool1 8 "m1 ,erm5b]g1--! gr&daught] ( a
 k+1  & ! k9swoman ( e cr[n$ pr9ce 9    
,*ri/5dom1--resi/$  8 entreaties z long 
z %e d>$1 kn[+ too well ! suff]+s  9    
/ore = him4 ,a few ye>s lat] %e 0 =c$ to
 yield1 & ^!  same suff]+s v ne>ly co/  
h] son 8 life4    ,! boy 0 bo? /udi\s & 
docile1 & 8 tea*]1 fully  recogniz+ 8   
precoci\s tal5ts1 det]m9$ to =ce !m to !
  utmo/4 ,9 ord] t s active a m9d %\ld n
 = a mom5t be  p]mitt$ to relax its     
t5sion1 he kept ! little s*ol> a        
ceaseless  prison] at 8 desk4 ,re/ &    
recreation 7 alike d5i$ him1 :ile  !    
utmo/ rigors ( a discipl9e1 ( :i* we c  
=m no adequate  conception1 wrung f !   
*ild's ov]-work$ bra9 an unfl9*+        
att5tion to 8 tasks4 ,z a result ( ?is  
cruel folly1 8! brighte/  /> ( ! elev5? 
c5tury _h be5 well-nigh qu5*$ 9 its     
ris+40#a ,m9d & body alike yield$ b5ea? 
! /ra92 &  ,anselm1 a brok5-d[n little  
wreck1 0 return$ to 8 "m's h&s1  to be  

sl[ly nurs$ back to heal? & reason4     
8,ah1 me6 ,i h lo/  my *ild60 sigh$     
,erm5b]g1 :5 %e f\nd t n all t he _h    
suff]$ c\ld %ake ! boy's det]m9ation to 
return2 & ! "m  ( ,guib]t de ,nog5t mu/ 
h e*o$ ! s5tim5t :5 h] little  son1 8   
back purple ) /ripes1 look$ h] 9 ! face1
 & answ]$  /eadily to h] lam5tations1   
8,if ,i die ( my :ipp+s1 ,i /ill mean   
to be :ipp$40    ,! /ep f ! mona/ic     
s*ools to ,eton & ,we/m9/] is a long    
"o1 b ! ga9 n s app>5t at fir/ sight z  
might be suppos$4  ,x is h>d = !        
luxuri\s ,etonian ( to-day to realize t 
=  _m ye>s 8 pr$ecessors suff]$ en\gh f 
cold1 hung]1 &  b>b>\s ill-treatm5t to  
make life a burd5 on _! h&s4 ,!  sy/em1 
:ile x h>d5$ "s into ! desir$ manl9ess1 
mu/ h  kill$ _m ^: feebl] con/itutions  
c\ld ill support its rigor4  ,ev5 z late
 z #ahcd1 we are told by "o :o _h ample 
opportunity  to /udy ! subject c>efully 
t 8! inmates ( a workh\se or a  jail 7  
bett] f$ & lodg$ ?an 7 ! s*ol>s ( ,eton4
 ,boys  ^: p>5ts c\ld n pay = a private 

room und]w5t privations  t might h brok5
 d[n a cab9-boy1 & w\ld be ?\ght inhuman
  if inflict$ on a galley-slave40 ,nor  
is ?is s5tim5t z exagg]at$  z x s\nds4  
,to get up at five on freez+ w9t]       
morn+s2 to sweep  _! own floors & make  
_! own b$s2 to g two by two to !        
8*ildr5's pump0 = a scanty wa%2 to eat  
no m\?ful ( food until  n9e o'clock2 to 
live on an endless r\nd ( mutton1       
potatoes1 &  be]1 none ( !m too pl5tiful
 or too good2 to sleep 9 a dismal cell  
)\t *air or table2 to improvise a       
c&le/ick out ( pap]2 to be  />v$1 froz51
 & flogg$1--su* 0 ! daily life ( !      
scions  ( ,engl&'s noble/ families1 (   
lads t5d]ly nurtur$ & s5t f  pr9cely    
homes to w9 _! ,greek & ,lat9 at ?is    
fe>ful co/4    ,moreov]1 ! picture ( "o 
public s*ool is 9 all ess5tial          
p>ticul>s ! picture ( ! re/4 ,! mis]ies 
might v>y some:at1  b _! bulk rema9$ !  
same4 ,at ,we/m9/] ! y\ng] boys1 h>d    
pu%$ by hung]1 gladly receiv$ ! brok5   
victuals left f !  table ( ! s5ior      

election1 & tri$ to supplem5t _! scanty 
f>e  ) /range & my/]i\s concoctions1 ^: 
unsavory details h  be5 h&$ d[n among ! 
melan*oly traditions ( ! pa/4    ,9     
#ahdg a "y bro!r ( ,"l ,mansfield be+ v 
ill at s*ool1  8 "m came to visit him4  
,!re 0 b "o *air 9 ! room1  ^u :i* !    
poor invalid 0 recl9+2 b 8 companion1   
see+  ! dilemma1 imm$iately arose1 & )  
true boyi% polit5ess  (f]$ ,lady        
,mansfield ! coal-scuttle1 on :i* he    
himself _h be5  sitt+4 ,at ,w9*e/]1     
,sydney ,smi? suff]$ 8_m ye>s ( mis]y  &
 />vation10 :ile 8 y\ng] bro!r1         
,c\rt5ay1 twice ran away1  9 ! va9 ef=t 
to escape 8 wret*$ness4 8,!re 0 nev]    
en\gh  provid$ ( ev5 ! co>se/ food = !  
:ole s*ool10 writes ,lady  ,holl&2 8& ! 
little boys 7 ( c\rse left to f>e z well
  z !y c\ld4 ,ev5 9 8 old age my fa!r   
us$ to %udd] at !  recollections (      
,w9*e/]1 & ,i h he>d him speak ) horror 
(  ! mis]y ( ! ye>s he sp5t !re4 ,! :ole
 sy/em1 he affirm$1  0 "o ( abuse1      
neglect1 & vice40    ,9 ! matt] (       

discipl9e !re 0 no %ad[ ( *oice any:]e4 
,caprici\s cruelty rul$ "u e s*ola/ic   
ro(4 ,on ! "o  side1 we enc\nt] ,dean   
,colet1 ( ,/4 ,paul's1 :om ,erasmus     
report$  z 8delight+ 9 *ildr5 9 a       
,*ri/ian _s20 :i* meant t  he nev] we>i$
 ( see+ !m suff]1 believ+ t ! m !y      
endur$ z boys1 ! m wor?y !y w\ld gr[ 9  
manhood4 ,on !  o!r1 we are confront$ by
 ! /ill m awful gho/ ( ,dr4 ,keate1  :o 
c\ld & did flog eighty boys 9 succession
 )\t a pause2 &  :o1 be+ giv5 !         
confirmation li/ by mi/ake = ! puni%m5t 
li/1 insi/$ on flogg+ e "o ( !          
cate*um5s1 z a good  prep>ation =       
receiv+ ! sacram5t4 ,sir ,francis       
,doyle1 almo/ !  only apologi/ :o has s 
f> v5tur$ to appe> 9 behalf ( ?is  fi]y 
little despot1 once rem>k$ to ,"l       
,bla*=d t ,keate did  n mu* m9d a boy's 
ly+ to him4 8,:at he hat$ 0 a monotony (
  excuses40 8,m9d y\r ly+ to him60      
retort$ ,"l ,bla*=d1 ) a  ke5           
recollection ( 8 own juv5ile exp]i5ces2 
8:y he exact$ x  z a tok5 ( respect40   

,if1 sick ( ! brutality ( ! s*ools1 we  
seek ^? r>e cases  9 :i* a home         
education 0 sub/itut$1 we are g5]ally   
rew>d$  by f9d+ ! com=ts great] & !     
cramm+ worse4 ,x is simply  impossible =
 a p$agogue to try & wr+ f a hundr$     
bra9s !  excess ( "w :i* may1 "u clev]  
treatm5t1 be extract$ f  "o2 & s ! ,eton
 boys1 ) all _! manifold mis]ies1 7 at  
lea/ sp>$ ! peculi> exp]im5ts :i* 7 too 
(t5 tri$ ^u  solit>y s*ol>s4 ,n[adays   
anxi\s p>5ts & gu>dians seem to labor   
"u an ill-f\nd$ appreh5sion t _! *ildr5 
are go+ to hurt  !mselves by            
ov]-application to _! books1 & we he> a 
great deal  ab\t ! exp$i5ce ( re/ra9+   
?is inord9ate zeal4 ,b a few  g5]ations 
back su* com=table !ories _h yet to be  
evolv$1 &  ! pla9 duty ( a tea*] 0 to   
goad ! /ud5t on to e ef=t  9 8 p[]4     
,p]haps ! two mo/ /rik+ in/ances ( home 
tra9+ t h be5  giv5 to ! _w are ^? (    
,john ,/u>t ,mill & ,giacomo ,leop>di2  
! pr9cipal diff]5ce be+ t1 :ile !       
,engli% boy 0 cramm$  sci5tifically by 8

 fa!r1 ! ,italian poet 0 p]mitt$ to     
rel5tlessly cram himself4 ,9 bo? cases  
we see ! same melan*oly1  blight$       
*ildhood2 ! same cold indiff]5ce to !   
"m1 z to  "o :o _h no "p or p>cel 9 _!  
lives2 ! same joyless r\t9e  ( labor2 ! 
same unboyi% gravity & precoci\s        
intellig5ce4 ,mill  /udi$ ,greek at     
?ree1 ,lat9 at eight1 ! ,organon at     
elev51 & ,adam  ,smi? at ?irte54        
,leop>di at t5 0 well acqua9t$ ) mo/    
,lat9  au?ors1 & und]took alone & unaid$
 ! /udy ( ,greek1 p]fect+  himself 9 t  
language be=e he 0 f\rte54 ,mill's sole 
recreation  0 to walk ) 8 fa!r1 n>rat+  
to him ! sub/ance ( 8  la/ day's read+4 
,leop>di1 be+ =bidd5 to g ab\t ,recanati
  )\t 8 tutor1 acquiesc$ ) pa!tic       
resignation1 & ceas$ to  w&] outside !  
g>d5 gates4 ,mill _h all boyi% en?usiasm
 &  heal?y p>tisan%ip cru%$ out ( him by
 8 fa!r's pitiless logic4  ,leop>di's   
love = 8 c\ntry burn$ l a smo!r$ flame1 
&  add$ "o m to ! pangs t eat out 8 s\l 
9 sil5ce4 ,8 0  truly a wond]ful        

intellect2 & :]eas ! ,engli% lad 0 m]ely
  =c$ by tra9+ into a precocity =eign to
 8 nature1 & :i*1  accord+ to ,mr4 ,ba91
 fail$ to produce any great %[ ( juv5ile
  s*ol>%ip1 ! ,italian boy f$ on books )
 a resi/less & crav+  appetite1 8 m9d   
gr[+ w>p$ & morbid z 8 enfeebl$ body    
sank m & m "u ! un:olesome /ra94 ,9 !   
long li/s  ( despotically re>$ *ildr5   
!re is no sadd] sight ?an ?is           
undiscipl9$1 eag]1 impetu\s s\l1 burd5$ 
alike ) physical &  moral weakness1     
meet+ tyrannical au?ority ) a %[ (      
ins9c]e  submission1 & lay+ up 9 8      
lonely infancy ! se$s ( a sorr[  :i* 0  
to f9d expression 9 ! key-note ( 8 "w1  
,life is ,only  ,fit to be ,despis$4    
,betwe5 ! sev]e m5tal tra9+ ( boys & !  
education ?\ght  fit & prop] = girls1   
!re 0 ?r\gh\t ! eighte5? c5tury  a broad
 & purposeless *asm4 ,be=e t "t1 & aft] 
x1  too1 ! majority ( wom5 7 happily    
ignorant ( _m subjects  :i* e s*ool-girl
 ( to-day aspires to h&le2 b dur+ !     
reigns ( ,que5 ,anne & ! fir/ ?ree      

,georges1 ?is ignorance  0 consid]$ an  
ess5tial *>m ( _! sex1 & 0 display$  ) a
 pretty o/5tation t suffici5tly proves  
its value4 ,su*  /rik+ exceptions z     
,madame de ,/al1 ,mrs4 ,montagu1 & ,anne
 ,dam]  7 n want+ to give po9ts ( light 
to ! picture2 b !y  h>dly repres5t !    
real womanhood ( _! "t4 ,fem99ity 0 !n  
bas$ ^u %all[ness1 & girls 7 solemnly   
w>n$ n to try  & ape ! acquirem5ts ( m51
 b to keep !mselves rigor\sly  )9 _! own
 asc]ta9$ limits4 ,we f9d a fam\s       
s*ool-tea*]1  "u ^: fo/]+ c>e _m a c\rt 
belle 0 tra9$ = social  triumphs1 lay+  
d[n ! law on ?is subject ) no unc]ta9   
h&1  & def9itely plac+ wom5 9 _! prop]  
/ation4 8,_h a ?ird  ord] be5 necess>y10
 %e writes naively1 8d\btless "o w\ld h 
be5 creat$1 a midway k9d ( be+40 ,9     
default1 h[ev]1 ( ?is  recogniz$ via    
m$ia1 %e deprecates all impi\s attempts 
to bridge  ov] ! *asm betwe5 ! two      
sexes2 & 8acc\nts x a mis=tune  = a     
female to be le>n$1 a g5ius1 or 9 any   
way a prodigy1 z x  removes h] f h]     

natural sph]e40    8,^? 7 days10 says a 
writ] 9 ,blackwood1 8:5 sup]ficial      
tea*+ 0 ?\ght ! prop] tea*+ = girls2 :5 
e sci5ce  _h its fem99e language1 z     
,h9du ladies talk ) a diff]5ce  & ) s(t]
 t]m9ations ?an _! lords3 z ,! ,"y      
,ladies'  ,geography1 :i* is to be read 
in/ead ( novels2 ,a ,"y ,ladies' ,guide 
to ,a/ronomy2 ,! ,use ( ! ,globes =     
,girls' ,s*ools2 & ! ,ladies'  ,polite  
,lett]-,writ]40 ,:at 0 really necess>y =
 a girl 0 to  le>n h[ to knit1 to dance1
 to curtsy1 & to c>ve2 ! la/-nam$       
accompli%m5t be+ "o ( h] exclusive      
privileges4 ,lady ,m>y ,wortley         
,montagu receiv$ lessons f a pr(essional
 c>v+-ma/]1 :o taught  h] ! art         
sci5tifically2 & dur+ h] fa!r's gr&     
d9n]s h]  labors 7 (t5 s exhau/+ t      
translat+ ! ,en*iridion mu/  h seem$ by 
comp>ison a light & easy task4 ,inde$1  
aft] t  brilliant baby entrance into !  
,kitcat ,club1 v little t 0  pleasant   
fell to ,lady ,m>y's %>e2 & ye>s lat] %e
 recalls !  dre>y memories ( h] y\? 9 a 

lett] writt5 to h] si/]1 ,lady  ,m>4    
8,don't y rememb]10 %e asks1 pa!tically1
 8h[ mis]able we  7 9 ! little p>lor at 
,?oresby80    ,h] own education %e      
always prote/$ 0 ( ! wor/ & flimsie/    
"*1 & h] girli% scorn at ! re/ra9ts t   
cramp$ &  fett]$ h] is express$         
vigor\sly en\gh 9 ! well-kn[n lett]  to 
,bi%op ,burnet4 ,x 0 consid]$ almo/     
crim9al1 %e compla9s1  to improve h]    
reason1 or ev5 to fancy %e _h any4 ,to  
be le>n$  0 to be held up to univ]sal   
ridicule1 & ! only l9e ( conduct  op5 to
 h] 0 to play ! fool 9 conc]t ) o!r wom5
 (  quality1 8^: bir? & leisure m]ely   
s]ve to make !m ! mo/  useless &        
wor?less "p ( creation40 ,yet view$     
alongside ( h]  contempor>ies1 ,lady    
,m>y's advantages 7 really q unusual4   
,%e  _h "s little guidance 9 h] /udies1 
) no p>ticul> opposition  to ov]come1 & 
tol]ance 0 z mu* at any "t z a ?\ghtful 
girl c\ld hope =4 ,ne>ly a c5tury lat]  
we f9d little ,m>y  ,fairfax--aft]w>ds  
,mrs4 ,som]ville1 & ! mo/ le>n$ woman 9 

,engl&--be+ taught h[ to sew1 to read h]
 ,bible1 & to le>n !  ,%ort] ,cate*ism2 
all else be+ consid]$ sup]flu\s = a     
female4  ,moreov]1 ! *ild's e>ly        
application to h] books 0 reg>d$ )      
great disfavor by h] relatives1 :o      
pla9ly ?\ght t no good 0  likely to come
 ( x4 8,i wond]10 said h] rigid aunt to 
,lady ,fairfax1  8t y let ,m>y wa/e h]  
"t 9 read+60    8,y _c hamm] a girl into
 any?+10 says ,rusk91 :o has  con/itut$ 
himself bo? *ampion & m5tor ( ! sex2 &  
p]haps  ?is 0 ! reason t s _m ( ^!      
rigor\sly drill$ &  kept-d[n girls      
blossom$ p]v]sely into brilliant &      
s*ol>ly  wom54 ,nev]!less1 x is com=t+  
to turn back = a mom5t1 &  see :at      
,holl&1 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 c\ld d = h]
 clev]  *ildr54 ,mr4 ,gosse has %[n u a 
*>m+ picture ( ! ?ree  daught]s ( ,roem]
 ,viss*]1 ! poetess ,tessels*ade & h]   
less  fam\s si/]s1--?ree little girls1  
^: heal?y m5tal & physical  tra9+ 0     
happily free f ei!r n>r[ contraction or 
hot-h\se  pressure4 8,all ( !m10 writes 

,erne/us ,br9k1 87 practic$ 9  v sweet  
accompli%m5ts4 ,!y c\ld play music1     
pa9t1 write1 &  engrave on glass1 make  
poems1 cut emblems1 embroid] all mann] (
  fabrics1 & swim well2 :i* la/ ?+ !y _h
 le>n$ 9 _!  fa!r's g>d51 :]e !re 0 a   
canal ) wat]1 outside ! city40  ,:at    
wond] t ^! little maid5s1 ) skill$ f+]s1
 & cle>  heads1 & vigor\s bodies1 grew  
into ?ree ke5-witt$ & *>m+  wom51 ar\nd 
:om we f9d gr\p$ t ri* array ( tal5t :i*
  sudd5ly rais$ ,holl& to a unique      
lit]>y di/9ction6 ,:at wond]  t _!      
influ5ce1 alike ref9+ & /r5g!n+1 0 felt 
on  e h&1 & 0 repaid ) univ]sal         
gratitude & love6    ,!re is a /ory told
 ( ,pr(essor ,wilson1 t "o day1 li/5+ to
  a lecture on education by ,dr4        
,:ately1 he grew manife/ly impati5t at  
! rules laid d[n1 & f9ally slipp$ out ( 
! room1 exclaim+  irately to a fri5d :o 
foll[$ him1 8,i always ?\ght ,god       
,almighty  made man1 b he says x 0 !    
s*oolma/]40    ,9 l mann] _m ( u h      
wond]$ f "t to "t :e!r  *ildr5 are made 

( su* ductile mat]ial1 & c be z readily 
m\ld$ to our wi%es1 z educators w\ld h u
 believe4 ,if x be  true t nature c\nts 
= no?+ & tra9+ = ev]y?+1 !n  :at a gap  
betwe5 ! boys & girls ( two hundr$ ye>s 
ago &  ! boys & girls we "k to-day6 ,!  
rigid b&s t once b\nd  ! "y to decorum h
 dw9dl$ to a silv] ?read t snaps  "u e  
re/ive movem5t4 ,to h 8p]fectly natural0
 *ildr5  seems to be ! outspok5 ambition
 ( p>5ts1 :o h succe$$ 9  retrograd+ _! 
(fspr+ f artificial civilization to t   
pure  & :olesome savag]y :i* is too     
pla9ly _! ideal4 8,x is assum$          
n[adays10 decl>es an angry critic1 8t   
*ildr5 h come into !  _w to make a      
noise2 & x is ! "p ( e good p>5t to put 
up ) x1 & to make all h\sehold          
arrangem5ts ) a view to _!  sole        
pleasure & conv5i5ce40    ,t ! *ildr5   
br\ght up "u ?is relax$ discipl9e       
acquire  c]ta9 m]its & *>ms ( _! own is 
an easily ackn[l$g$ fact4  ,we are n n[ 
allud+ to ^? spoil$ & ov]-indulg$ little
  p :o are ! recogniz$ sc\rges (        

humanity1 b m]ely to !  boys & girls :o 
h be5 all[$ f infancy t l>ge degree  (  
fre$om :i* is deem$ exp$i5t = enlight5$ 
nurs]ies1 &  :o regulate _! own conduct 
on ! va/ majority ( occasions4 ,!y  are 
z a rule light-he>t$1 tru?ful1          
affectionate1 & occasionally  amus+2 b x
 _c be d5i$ t !y lack t nicety ( bre$+  
:i* 0 at "o "t ! di/+ui%+ m>k ( *ildr5 (
 ! upp]  classes1 & :i* 0 9 a great     
measure born ( ! re/ra9ts t  surr\nd$   
!m4 ,! faculty ( sitt+ /ill )\t fidget+1
 (  walk+ )\t ru%+1 & ( speak+ )\t      
scream+ c be  acquir$ only "u tuition2 b
 x is wor? "s little tr\ble to  atta94  
,:5 ,sydney ,smi? rem>k$ t ! *ildr5 (   
rank 7  g5]ally s mu* bett] br$ ?an !   
*ildr5 ( ! middle classes1  he recogniz$
 ! great] ne$ = self-re/ra9t t ent]$    
into  _! lives4 ,!y may h be5 less      
natural1 p]haps1 b !y 7  inf9itely m    
pleas+ to 8 fa/idi\s eyes2 & !          
unconsci\s  grace :i* he admir$ 0 m]ely 
! reflection ( ! univ]sal  c\rtesy t    
surr\nd$ !m4 ,nor is ?is all4 8,!       

necessity (  self-repression10 says a   
rec5t writ] 9 ,blackwood1 8makes room = 
?\ght1 :i* ^? *ildr5 miss :o h no       
=malities to obs]ve1  no cu/oms to      
respect1 :o blurt out e irrelevance1 :o 
int]pose  at w ) "q & op9ion z x ent]s !
 bra94 ,*ildr5  don't le>n to talk by   
*att]+ to "o ano!r1 & say+ :at comes    
upp]mo/4 ,m]e li/5+ ) intellig5ce       
involves an ex]cise (  m5tal spee*1 &   
obs]vant sil5ce op5s ! pores ( ! m9d z  
impati5t dem&s = explanation nev] d40   
,?is is true1 inasmu* z x is n ! *ild :o
 is enc\rag$ to  talk cont9ually :o 9 ! 
end le>ns h[ to arrange & express 8     
ideas4 ,nor does ! fretful desire to be 
told at once :at ev]y?+  means imply !  
active m9d :i* p>5ts s fondly suppose2 b
 r  a languid p]cipi5ce1 unable to      
deciph] ! simple/ causes =  itself4 ,yet
 :]e %all we turn to look = ! 8obs]vant 
sil5ce10  s highly recomm5d$8 ,! "y p :o
 obs]v$ & 7 sil5t  h pass$ away1--little
 ,john ,rusk9 be+ assur$ly ! la/ ( !    
species1--& _! places are fill$ by ^? to

 :om obs]vation  & sil5ce are alike     
unkn[n4 ,?is is ! *ildr5's age1 & all   
?+s are subs]vi5t to _! wi%es4 ,masses (
 juv5ile lit]ature  are publi%$ annually
 = _! amusem5t2 conv]sation is r$uc$    
/eadily to _! level :ile !y are pres5t2 
meals are arrang$  to suit _! h\rs1 & ! 
di%es !re( to suit _! palates2  /udies  
are made simpl] & toys m elaborate ) ea*
 succe$+  ye>4 ,! h>d%ips !y once suff]$
 are n[ happily end$1 !  decorum once   
exact$ is fad+ rapidly away4 ,we accept 
! situation  ) philosophy1 & only n[ &  
!n1 "u ! pressure ( "s new  developm5t1 
are />tl$ into ask+ ourselves :]e x is  
likely to  end4      ,,footnotes3    #a 
,life ( ,/4 ,anselm1 ,bi%op (           
,cant]bury4 ,by ,m>t9 ,rule4            
,,on ,,! ,,b5efits ,,( ,,sup]/ition4    
8,we 9 ,engl&10 says ,mr4 ,k+lake1 8are 
sc>cely suffici5tly  consci\s ( ! great 
debt we owe to ! wise & wat*ful press   
:i*  presides ov] ! =mation ( our       
op9ions1 & :i* br+s ab\t  ?is spl5did   
result1 namely1 t 9 matt]s ( belief !   

humble/  ( u are lift$ up to ! level ( !
 mo/ sagaci\s2 s t really  a simple     
cornet 9 ! ,blues is no m likely to     
ent]ta9 a fooli%  belief 9 gho/s1 or    
wit*craft1 or any o!r sup]natural topic1
 ?an  ! ,"l ,high ,*ancellor or ! lead] 
( ! ,h\se ( ,commons40 ,?is  delicate   
s>casm1 deliv]$ ) all ! au?or's habitual
 s]5ity  ( m9d1 is quot$ by ,mr4 ,rusk9 
9 8 ,art ( ,engl&2 ass5t+ly1  inde$1 b )
 a half-conceal$ dismay t any "o c\ld   
f9d x  9 8 he>t to be funny ^u su* a    
di/ress+ subject4 ,:5 he1  ,mr4 ,rusk91 
hurls 8 satiric %afts aga9/ ! _s ( mod]n
  skepticism1 ! po9ts are t\*$ ) cau/ic1
 & betray a deep  impati5ce d>k5+       
quickly into wra?4 ,is x n bad en\gh t  
we  ride 9 /eam-c>s in/ead ( po/-*aises1
 live amid brick h\ses  in/ead ( gre5   
fields1 & pass by "s ( ! 8mo/ accompli%$
  pictures 9 ! _w0 to />e gap+ at ! la/ 
new ma*9e1 )  its network ( sl[-revolv+1
 wick$-look+ :eels8 ,if1 9 addition  to 
^! too prom95t faults1 we are go+ to    
fr[n d[n ! old  appeal+ sup]/itions1 &  

?reat5 !m1 l naughty *ildr51 )  !       
corrective discipl9e ( sci5tific rese>*1
 he v prop]ly  turns 8 back ^u u =ev]1 &
 di/9ctly says he has no fur!r  message 
= our e>s4    ,let u r1 !n1 approa* !   
subject ) ! invaluable  humility ( ,don 
,b]nal ,dias del ,ca/illo1 t gallant    
soldi] :o  foll[$ ! =tunes ( ,corts into
 ,mexico1 & aft]w>ds p5n$  ! ,hi/oria   
,v]dad]a1 an +5u\s n>rative ( _!        
discov]ies1  _! h>d%ips1 & _! _m        
battles4 ,9 "o ( ^!1 x seems1  ! bless$ 
,sa9t ,iago appe>$ 9 ! ?icke/ ( ! fray1 
m\nt$  on a sn[-:ite *>g]1 lead+ 8      
belov$ ,spani>ds to victory4 ,n[  !     
conque/ador freely admits t he himself  
did n behold !  sa9t2 on ! contr>y1 :at 
he did see 9 t p>ticul> spot 0  a       
cavali] nam$ ,francisco de ,morla1 rid+ 
on a *e/nut horse4 ,b  does he1 on t    
acc\nt1 puff himself up ) pride1 &      
decl>e t  8 m =tunate comrades 7 mi/ak58
 ,by no means6 ,he is z firmly  conv9c$ 
( ! pres5ce ( ! vision z if x _h be5    
app>5t to  8 eyes1 & ) admirable mode/y 

lays all ! blame ^u 8 own  unwor?9ess4  
8,s9n] t ,i am60 he exclaims dev\tly1   
8:y %\ld ,i  h be5 p]mitt$ to behold !  
bless$ apo/le80 ,9 ! same _s1  hone/    
,pet] ,walk] /ra9$ 8 sight 9 va9 = a    
glimpse ( !  gho/ly armies t cross$ !   
,clyde 9 ! summ] ( #afhf1 &1  see+ no?+1
 0 cont5t to believe 9 !m1 all ! same1  
on !  te/imony ( 8 neighbors4    ,sir   
,walt] ,scott1 :o appe>s to h wa/$ a    
good deal ( "t  9 try+ to p]suade       
himself t he put no fai? 9 spirits1     
confesses q humbly1 9 8 old age1 t 8!   
t5d5cy to belief  9 sup]natural ag5cies 
seems connect$ ) & d$uc$ f !  invaluable
 conviction ( ! c]ta9ty ( a future      
/ate40 ,& beyond  a d\bt ?is t5d5cy 0   
?r\gh\t 8 life ! s\rce ( _m  pleasurable
 emotions4 ,s mu* s1 9 fact1 t1 accord+ 
to ,mr4  ,pat]'s !ory ( happ9ess1 ! loss
 ( ^! emotions1 br$ 9 him  f *ildhood1  
w\ld h be5 v inadequately repaid by a   
ga9 9  sci5tific k4 ,if x be ! true     
wisdom to direct our f9e/  ef=ts t[>ds  
multiply+ our s5sations1 & s exp&+ !    

brief  int]val we call life1 !n ! old   
unque/ion+ cr$ulity 0 a  m p[]ful motor 
9 human happ9ess ?an any s5tim5t t fills
  its gr\nd to-day4 ,9 ! fir/ place x 0 
closely associat$ )  c]ta9 types (      
beauty1 & beauty is "o ( ! tonics n[ mo/
  e>ne/ly recomm5d$ to our sick s\ls4   
8,les fions d'aut fais0 7  *>m+ to ! v  
tips ( _! dewy1 trembl+ w+s2 ! elf9  p1 
:o danc$ 9 ! =e/ glades "u ! :ite       
moonbeams1  danc$ _! way )\t any        
difficulty "r into ! he>ts (  m52 !     
swan-maid51 :o v5tur$ %yly 9 ! fi%]'s   
pa?1 0  easily trans=m$ into a lov+     
wife2 ev5 ! m>a1 mo/ suspici\s  &       
t]rible ( gho/ly visitors1 has (t5 laid 
aside h] d>k]  in/9cts1 & develop$ into 
a *e]ful sp\se1 ) only a t+e (  my/]y to
 make h] m attractive 9 h] husb&'s eyes4
 ,melus9a  comb+ h] gold5 hair by !     
bubbl+ f\nta9 ( ,lusignan1 ,und9e  play+
 9 ! ra9-dr5*$ =e/1 ! nixie danc+ at !  
village  fea/ ) h] h&some ,flemi% lad1 &
 ! m]maid reluctantly  leav+ h] wat]y   
home to w$ ! y\? :o captur$ h] magic    

seal-sk91 all belong to ! si/]hood (    
beauty1 & _! images did  good s]vice 9  
rais+ ! vulg> m9d f its en=c$           
contemplation  ( ! sordid tr\bles1 !    
dron+ vexations1 ( life4    ,next1 !    
happy believ]s 9 ! sup]natural ow$ to _!
 simplicity  delici\s ?robs ( fe>1--n   
crav5 c[>dice1 b t m ref9$  & complex   
feel+1 :i* is ( all s5sations ! mo/     
en?rall+1  ! mo/ elusive1 & ! mo/       
impossible to def9e4 ,fe>1 l all  o!r   
trea*]\s gifts1 mu/ be h&l$ )           
discrim9ation3 a ?\ght  too mu*1 & we   
are brutaliz$ & degrad$2 b )9 c]ta9     
limits x enhances all ! pleasures (     
life4 ,:5 ,capta9 ,=sy?  /ood beh9d a   
tree on a sultry summ] morn+1 & saw !   
tigress  /ep s(tly ?r\gh ! long jungle  
grass1 & ! affright$ monkeys  sw+ *att]+
 ov]head1 !re mu/ h come ^u him t       
s5sation  ( awe :i* alone makes c\rage  
possible4#b ,he knew t 8 life  hung     
trembl+ 9 ! balance1 & t all dep5d$ ^u !
 fir/  %ot he fir$4 ,he respect$1 z a   
sane man w\ld1 ! mighty /r5g?  ( 8      

antagoni/1 h] graceful limbs in/9ct )   
p[]1 h] cruel  eyes bl9k+ 9 ! yell[     
dawn4 ,& born ( ! fe>1 :i* /irr$  b c\ld
 n conqu] him1 came ! ke5 transport ( ! 
hunt]1 :o  feels t "o su* supremely     
h]oic mom5t is wor? a ye> ( ord9>y      
life4 ,)\t t dread1 n only w\ld ! joy be
 less5$1 & !  glad reb\nd f dang] to a  
s5se ( safety lo/ =ev]1 b !  discipl9$ &
 manly c\rage ( ! ,engli% soldi] w\ld   
deg5]ate  into a m]e bruti% audacity1   
h>dly above ! level ( ! bea/ he  slays4 
,9 *ildr51 ?is delicate emotion ( fe>1  
gr[+ out ( _!  dep5d5t condition1 gives 
dignity & mean+ to _! c\rage :5  !y are 
brave1 & a delici\s ze/ to _! y\?ful    
del9qu5cies4  ,gray1 9 8 *illy &        
melan*oly manhood1 ye>s aft] he has     
resign$  himself to nev] aga9 be+ 8ei!r 
dirty or amus$0 z long z he  lives1 goes
 back l a fla% to ! unlawful delight ( a
 s*oolboy's  /ol5 fre$om3--             
8,/ill z !y run !y look beh9d1      ,!y 
he> a voice 9 e w9d1      ,& snat* a    
fe>ful joy40    ,& :o t has ev] wat*$ a 

p>ty ( *ildr51 li/5+ )  bright eyes &   
p>t$ lips to "s weird1 uncanny leg5d1--l
 t  gr\p ( little girls = in/ance1 9    
,mr4 ,*>les ,gregory's picture  ,tales &
 ,wond]s1--c d\bt = a mom5t ! 8fe>ful   
joy0 t  t]ror l5ds !m8 ,n[adays1 x is   
true1 _! y\?ful e>s are b  too well     
gu>d$ f su* indiscretions until !y are  
old en\gh to  sc(f at all fanta/ic      
folly1 & ! age at :i* !y le>n to sc(f   
is "o ( ! mo/ a/oni%+ ?+s ab\t our mod]n
 progress4 ,!y  h ceas$ to read fairy   
/ories1 because !y no long] believe 9   
fairies2 !y f9d ,hans ,&]s5 silly1 & !  
,arabian ,nights /upid2  & ! v babies1  
8skeptics 9 long-coats10 scorn y op5ly  
if y  v5ture to h9t at ,santa ,claus4   
8,:at did ,kriss ,kr+le br+ y ?is       
,*ri/mas80 ,i ra%ly ask$ a t9y mite ( a 
girl2 & h] answ] 0 z  emphatic z ,betsey
 ,prig's1 :51 ) fold$ arms & a          
contemptu\s  mi51 %e let fall ! ev]     
memorable words1 8,i don't believe !re's
  no si* a p]son40    ,yet !            
sup]natural1 provid$ x be n too         

horrible1 is legitimate  food = a *ild's
 m9d1 n\ri%es its imag9ation1 inspires a
  heal?y awe1 & is dea? to t precoci\s  
p$antry :i* is !  lea/ pleas+ trait t   
*ildr5 are wont to manife/4 ,:ile few   
are will+ to g z f> z ,mr4 ,rusk91 :o1  
hav+ himself be5  br\ght up on fairy    
leg5ds1 confesses t 8 8fir/ impulse w\ld
  be to insi/ ^u e /ory we tell to a    
*ild be+ untrue1 &  e sc5e we pa9t = x  
impossible10 yet a fair proportion ( !  
untrue & ! impossible %\ld ent] into its
 education1 & x  %\ld be left to !      
enjoym5t ( !m z long z may be4 ,^? (  u 
:o h be5 happy en\gh to believe t       
salam&]s bask$ 9  ! fire & m]maids swam 
9 ! deeps1 t 7-wolves roam$ 9  ! =e/s & 
wit*es rode 9 ! /orm1 are ri*] by all ^!
  unfad+ pictures & un=gott5 memories   
?an our m scrupul\sly  re>$ neighbors4  
,& :at if we c\ld give su* ?+s !        
semblance  ( reality once m1--c\ld set  
foot 9 _s )9 ! en*ant$  =e/ (           
,broceli&e1 & enjoy ! tempe/u\s gu/s (  
fe> t  %ook ! he>t-/r+s ( ! ,breton     

peasant1 z ! great trees  drew _!       
my/]i\s %ad[s above 8 head8 ,on ei!r    
side lurk  %ad[y =ms ( elf & fairy1 half
 hidd5 by ! swell+ trunks2 !  w9d :isp]s
 9 ! heavy b\ghs1 & he he>s _! l[1      
malici\s  laught]2 ! dry leaves ru/le   
b5ea? 8 feet1--he kn[s _!  /eal?y /eps  
are close beh9d2 a brok5 twig falls on 8
 %\ld]1  & he />ts trembl+1 = unse5 h&s 
h t\*$ him4 ,ar\nd  8 neck hang a silv] 
m$al ( ,our ,lady & a bit ( a% wood giv5
  him by a wise woman1 :om _m believe a 
wit*2 ?us is he d\bly  gu>d$ f ! p[]s ( 
evil4 ,beyond ! =e/ lies ! op5 pa?1  :]e
 wife & *ildr5 /& wait+ by ! cottage    
door4 ,he is a  brave man to w&] 9 !    
gloam+1 & if he rea*es home !re w  be   
mu* to tell ( all t he has se51 & he>d1 
& felt4 ,%\ld  he be dev\r$ by wolves1  
h[ev]1--& !re is always ?is prosaic     
dang] to be appreh5d$1--!n 8 comrades w 
relate h[ he left  !m & w5t alone into !
 haunt$ woods1 & 8 sorr[+ wid[  w "k t !
 fairies h c>ri$ him away1 or turn$ him 
into  /one4 ,& ! wise woman1 reproa*$1  

p]haps1 = ! impot5ce (  h] *>ms1 w say  
h[ ) h] own ag$ eyes %e has ?ree times  
se5 ,k\rigan1 ,dea?'s eld] bro!r1 flitt+
 be=e ! doom$ man1  & knew t 8 fate 0   
seal$4 ,s :ile fre% tales ( my/]y  clu/]
 r\nd 8 "n1 & 8 *ildr5 brea! !m 9       
trembl+  :isp]s by ! fireside1 _! "m w  
wait hopefully = !  spell to be brok51 &
 ! lo/ giv5 back to h] arms2 until      
,pi]rot1  ! *>coal-burn]1 p]suades h] t 
a /one rema9s a /one until  ! ,judgm5t  
,day1 & t 9 ! mean "t 8 own hut by !    
kiln is  empty1 & he ne$s a wife4    ,b 
sup]/ition1 x is claim$1 begets cruelty1
 & cruelty is a  vice n[ mo/ rigor\sly  
fr[n$ d[n by polite society4 ,d>+       
spirits1 l ,mr4 ,besant1 may /ill urge  
its claims ^u our reluctant             
consid]ation2 ,mr4 ,&rew ,lang may      
pron\nce x an ess5tial elem5t (  humor2 
or a purely speculative g5ius1 l ,mr4   
,pat]1 may v5ture to  %[ h[ adroitly x c
 be us$ z a help to religi\s s5tim5t2 b 
e age has pet vices ( its own1 &1 be+   
s+ul>ly intol]ant  ( ^? x has disc>d$1  

is n incl9$ to li/5 to any argum5ts  9  
_! favor4 ,sup]/ition burn$ old wom5 =  
wit*es1 dot>ds  = w>locks1 & idiots =   
7-wolves2 b 9 its g5tl] aspect  x (t5   
?rew a veil ( *>ity ov] bo? man & bea/4 
,! ,greek  ru/ic1 :o f\nd a wat]-newt   
wriggl+ 9 8 g\rd1 toss$ !  little       
creature back into ! /ream1 rememb]+ t x
 0 !  un=tunate ,ascalaphus1 :om ! wra? 
( ,demet] _h consign$ to ?is  loa?some  
doom4 ,! m$ival h\sewife1 :5 />tl$ by a 
gaunt wolf  gaz+ ?r\gh h] kit*5 w9d[1   
be?\ght h] t ?is might be h]  lo/ husb&1
 roam+ helpless & bewit*$1 & s gave !   
/>v+  creature food4        8,o 0 x     
w>-wolf 9 ! wood8      ,or 0 x m]maid 9 
! sea8      ,or 0 x man1 or vile woman1 
,my a9 true love1 t mis%ap$ !e80    ,!  
,we/ ,indian negress /ill be/[s         
*ick5-s\p in/ead ( scald+  wat] on !    
invad+ army ( black ants1 believ+ t if  
k9dly  treat$ !y w %[ _! gratitude 9 !  
only way t ants c  manife/ x1--by tak+  
_! dep>ture4    ,grant$ t 9 ^! acts (   
g5tl5ess !re are traces ( fe> &         

self-consid]ation2 b :o %all say t all  
our good de$s are n  built up on "s su* 
tre/le-"w ( foibles8 8,la v]tu n'iroit  
pas  si lo91 si la vanit ne lui t5oit   
pas compagnie40 ,& :at univ]sal         
polit5ess has be5 fo/]$ by ! t]ror t    
sup]/ition bre$s1  :at delicate         
euphemisms conta9+ ! v s\l ( c\rtesy6   
,consid]  ! ,greeks1 :o *ri/5$ ! dread  
furies 8,eum5ides10 or 8graci\s  ones20 
! ,scot* :o w>ily spoke ( ! devil z !   
8good man10  le/ 8 %>p e>s %\ld cat* a m
 unflatt]+ title2 ! ,dyak  :o           
respectfully m5tions ! small-pox z 8!   
*ief20 ! ,ea/ ,indian  :o calls ! tig]  
8"l0 or 8gr&fa!r20 & ! ,lapl&]1 :o      
gracefully alludes to ! :ite be> z 8!   
fur-clad "o10 & !n  realize :at         
p]fection ( bre$+ 0 involv$ 9 :at we are
 wont to  call ignorant cr$ulity4       
,aga91 9 ! /ress ( mod]n life1 h[ little
 room is left = t  mo/ com=table vanity 
:i* :isp]s 9 our e>s t failures are  n  
faults6 ,n[ we are taught f infancy t we
 mu/ rise or fall  ^u our own m]its2 t  

vigilance w9s success1 & incapacity     
means  ru94 ,b be=e ! _w _h gr[n s      
pitilessly logical !re 0  no lack (     
excuses = ! defeat$1 & ( unflatt]+      
comm5ts =  ! /rong4 ,did "s %rewd       
,corni% m9] op5 a ri* ve9 ( ore1 !n  x 0
 app>5t to 8 fell[-toil]s t ! knack]s _h
 be5 at  "w1 lead+ him on by _! my/]i\s 
tapp+ to ?is m fruitful  field4 ,b let  
him proce$ w>ily1 = ! knack]1 l its     
,g]man  bro!r1 ! kobold1 is b a         
caprici\s sprite1 & "s day may  beguile 
him into a my/]i\s passage or           
long-=gott5 *amb] 9 !  m9e1 :5ce he %all
 nev] m return4 ,8 bones w :it5 9 _!    
prison1 :ile 8 _s1 w&]+ re/lessly among 
! subt]ranean  corridors1 w be he>d on  
,*ri/mas ,eve1 hamm]+ we>ily away till  
! gray dawn bright5s 9 ! ea/4 ,or did "s
 prosp]\s f>m] save  8 crop :ile 8      
neighbors' corn 0 blight$1 & raise ^u 8 
small e/ate m ?an _! broad] acres c\ld  
be =c$ to yield1  !re 0 no opportunity  
af=d$ him = pride or                    
self-congratulation4  ,only ! wit*'s art

 c\ld br+ ab\t su* /range results1 & !  
same sorc]ies t _h aid$ him _h1         
d\btless1 be5 ! ru9 ( 8  fri5ds4 ,he 0 a
 lucky man if _! indignation w5t no     
fur!r ?an  mutt]$ phrases & av]t$ heads4
 ,does n ,pl9y tell u ! /ory (  ,caius  
,furius ,cres9us1 ^: heavy crops awoke  
su* m+l$ ang] &  suspicion 9 8          
neighbors' he>ts t he 0 accus$ 9 ! c\rts
 (  conjur+ _! gra9 & fruit into 8 own  
scanty gr\nd8 ,if a woman  aspir$ to be 
neat] ?an h] gossips1 or to sp9 m wool  
?an !y  7 able to display1 x 0 only     
because ! pixies labor$ = h]  at night2 
turn+ h] :eel briskly 9 ! moonlight1    
splitt+ !  wood1 & draw+ ! wat]1 :ile %e
 dr[s$ idly 9 h] b$4        8,& e night 
! pixies good      ,drive r\nd ! :eel ) 
s\nd subdu$1      ,& leave--9 ?is !y    
nev] fail--      ,a silv] p5ny 9 !      
pail40    ,ev5 to ! cl]gy ?is engag+    
!ory br\ght its consolations4  ,:5 !    
,rev]5d ,lucas ,jacobson ,debes1 pa/or (
 ,?or%av5 9 #afgj1  f\nd t 8            
congregation 0 gr[+ slim1 he 0 n =c$1  9

 bitt]ness ( _s1 to ask himself 7 8     
s]mons dull1 b  promptly laid all !     
blame ^u ! bi]g5-trold1 ! spectres  ( ! 
m\nta9s1 :om he angrily accus$1 9 a     
l5g?y homily1 (  di/urb+ 8 flock1 & ev5 
pu%+ _! disc\rtesy s f> z to  c>ry !m (f
 bodily be=e 8 disc\rse 0 complet$4     
,inde$1 x is to ! cl]gy t we are indebt$
 = mu* int]e/+  in=mation conc]n+ !     
habits ( gobl9s1 wit*es1 & gnomes4  ,!  
,rev]5d ,rob]t ,kirke1 ( ,ab]foyle1     
,p]?%ire1 divid$ 8  lit]>y labors       
imp>tially betwe5 a translation ( !     
,psalms into  ,gaelic v]se & an         
elaborate treatise on ! 8,subt]ranean & 
= !  mo/ "p ,invisible ,p1 h]et(ore go+ 
"u ! "n ( ,elves1  ,faunes1 & ,fairies1 
or ! l10 :i* 0 pr9t$1 ) ! au?or's  "n   
atta*$1 9 #afia4 ,"h1 unsulli$ by any   
ta9t ( skepticism1  we h an array (     
curi\s facts t w\ld sugge/ ! close/     
intimacy betwe5 ! rector & ! 8,invisible
 ,p10 :o at any rate  conceal$ no?+ f 8 
eyes4 ,he tells u gravely t !y m>ry1  h 
*ildr51 die1 & are buri$1 v mu* l ord9>y

 mortals2  t !y are invet]ate ?ieves1   
/eal+ ev]y?+1 f ! milk  9 ! dairy to !  
baby ly+ on its "m's brea/2 t !y c  fire
 _! elf9 arr[-heads s adroitly t !      
weapon p5etrates to  ! he>t )\t break+ !
 sk91 & he himself has se5 animals      
w\nd$ 9 ?is mann]2 t iron 9 any %ape or 
=m is a t]ror to  !m1 n = ! same reason 
t ,solomon mislik$ x1 b on acc\nt  ( !  
proximity ( ! great iron m9es to ! place
 ( et]nal  puni%m5t2 &--/range/ ( all--t
 !y c read & write1 &  h ext5sive       
libr>ies1 :]e light & toyi% books       
alt]nate )  pond]\s volumes on ab/ruse  
my/ical subjects4 ,only ! ,bible may n  
be f\nd among !m4    ,h[ ,mr4 ,kirke    
acquir$ all ^! p>ticul>s--:e!r1 l ,john 
,dietri*1 he liv$ 9 ! ,elf9 ,m\nd & grew
 wise on elf9 wisdom1  or :e!r he adopt$
 a less labori\s & seclud$ me?od--does n
  transpire4 ,b "o ?+ is c]ta93 he 0    
de/9$ to pay a heavy  price = 8 unhall[$
 k4 ,! fairies1 ju/ly irritat$ at  su*  
an op5 revelation ( _! secrets1 rev5g$  
!mselves signally  by c>ry+ (f ! (f5d]1 

& imprison+ him b5ea? ! dun-%i1  or     
gobl9 hill1 :]e he has s9ce _h ample    
opportunity to pursue  8 inve/igations4 
,x is true1 8 p>i%ion]s suppos$ he _h   
di$  ( apoplexy1 &1 "u t impression1    
buri$ him 9 ,ab]foyle  *ur*y>d2 b 8     
successor1 ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,grahame1 in=ms 
u ( !  widespread belief conc]n+ 8 true 
fate4 ,an ef=t 0 ev5 made  to rescue him
 f 8 captivity1 b x fail$ ?r\gh !       
neglect  ( a k9sman1 ,grahame ( ,du*ray2
 & ,rob]t ,kirke1 l ,?omas (  ,ercild\ne
 & ! ?ree m9]s ( ! ,kutt5b]g1 /ill      
8drees 8  weird0 9 ! en*ant$ halls (    
elfl&4    ,:5 ! un=tunate wit*es (      
,w>bois 7 condemn$ to dea?1 on  !       
te/imony ( ! ,?rogmorton *ildr51 ,sir   
,samuel ,cromwell1 z  "l ( ! manor1     
receiv$ =ty p\nds out ( _! e/ate2 :i*   
sum he turn$ into a r5t-*>ge ( =ty      
%ill+s ye>ly1 = !  end[m5t ( an annual  
lecture on wit*craft1 to be prea*$ by a 
doctor or ba*elor ( div9ity1 ( ,que5's  
,college1 ,cambridge4 ,?us  he provid$ =
 8 t5ants a good s\nd *ur* doctr9e on   

?is  int]e/+ subject1 & we may re/      
assur$ t ! s]mons 7  f> f quiet+ _!     
fe>s1 or lull+ !m into a skeptical      
indiff]5ce4 ,inde$1 m impos+ names ?an  
,sir ,samuel ,cromwell's  appe> 9 ! li/s
 to d battle = *]i%$ sup]/itions4 ,did n
  ! dev\t & consci5ti\s ,baxt] firmly   
believe 9 ! p[]s (  wit*es1 especially  
aft] 8he>+ _! sad confessions20 & 0  n !
 g5tle & le>n$ ,addison m ?an half      
dispos$ to believe  9 !m1 too8 ,does n  
,bacon av[ t a 8well-regulat$0 a/rology 
might become ! m$ium ( _m b5eficial     
tru?s2 & did n !  s*ol>ly ,dom9ican1    
,/eph5 ( ,lusignan1 exp& ! leg5d (      
,melus9a  into s noble a hi/ory1 t !    
great h\ses ( ,luxemb\rg1 ,rohan1  &    
,sass5aye alt]$ _! p$igrees1 s z to     
claim desc5t f  t illu/ri\s nymph8 ,ev5 
! ,emp]or ,h5ry ,,vii4 0 z pr\d (  8    
fi%y ance/ress z 0 ,godfrey de ,b\illon 
( 8 my/]i\s  gr&sire1 ,helias1 ! ,knight
 ( ! ,swan1 bett] kn[n to u z !         
,loh5gr9 ( ,wagn]'s op]a2 :ile among m  
mode/ annals appe> !  families (        

,fantome & ,dobie1 ea* be>+ a gobl9 on  
_! cre/1 9  witness ( _! claim to "s    
%ad[y sup]natural k9%ip4    ,!re is (t5 
a m>k$ contra/ betwe5 ! same sup]/ition 
z  develop$ 9 diff]5t c\ntries1 & 9 !   
same elf9 folk1 :o  please or t]rify u  
accord+ to ! gay or s]i\s b5t ( _!      
mortal int]pret]s4 ,:ile ! ,keltic      
ourisk is bright & fri5dly1  ) a t+e (  
malice & a /rong prop5sity to blund]1 ! 
,engli%  br[nie is a m clev] & audaci\s 
sprite1 ! ,scotti% bogle is a  sombre & 
dang]\s acqua9tance1 & ! ,dut* ,hudik9  
an unga9ly  c\nt]p>t ( ,puck1 ) h>dly a 
r$eem+ quality1 save a lumb]+  fa%ion ( 
tell+ ! tru? :5 x is lea/ expect$4 ,x 0 
,hudik9  :o =etold ! murd] ( ,james ,i4 
( ,scotl&2 ?\gh :y he %\ld  h left !    
dikes ( ,holl& = ! bleak ,highl& hills x
 is h>d  to say1 m especially z !re 7   
murd]s en\gh at home to keep  him z busy
 z ,cass&ra4 ,s1 too1 :5 ! ,engli%      
wit*es rode up !  *imney & ?r\gh !      
/orm-gu/s to _! unhall[$ meet+s1 !y     
app>5tly conf9$ _! att5tion to ! bus9ess

 9 h&1 hav+  p]haps en\gh to occupy !m 9
 manag+ _! broom/ick /e$s4  ,b :5 !     
,scotti% hags cri$1 8,horse & hattock 9 
! devil's  "n60 & ru%$ fi]cely ?r\gh !  
tempe/u\s night1 ! unlucky  travel]     
cross$ himself & trembl$1 le/ 9 v       
wantonness !y  aim _! magic arr[s at 8  
he>t4 ,isobel ,g[die confess$ at h]     
trial to hav+ fir$ 9 ?is mann] at !     
,laird ( ! ,p>k1 z he  rode ?r\gh a =d2 
b ! influ5ce ( ! runn+ wat] turn$ h]    
d>t aside1 & %e 0 s\ndly cuff$ by       
,bessie ,hay1 ano!r wit*1  = h]         
awkw>dness 9 *oos+ su* an unpropiti\s   
mom5t4#c ,9  "o respect alone ?is evil  
si/]hood 7 all 9 h>mony4 ,by *>ms  &    
spells !y rev5g$ !mselves t]ribly on _! 
enemies1 &  inflict$ malici\s injuries  
on _! fri5ds4 ,x 0 z easy = !m  to s9k a
 %ip 9 mid-ocean z to dry ! milk 9 a    
c['s udd]1 or to  make a /rong man p9e  
away :ile 8 wax5 image 0 consum$ in* by 
in* on ! wit*'s sm\ld]+ he>?4    ,?is   
in/9ctive belief 9 evil spells is !     
ess5ce1 n (  wit*craft only1 b ( e =m ( 

sup]/ition1 f ! days (  ,!ssalian magic 
to ! bruti% rites ( ! ,l\isiana ,voodoo4
 ,x has  br\ght to ! scaffold wom5 (    
g5tle blood1 l ,janet ,d\glas1  ,lady   
,glamis1 & to ! /ake vision>y en?usia/s 
l ,jeanne d',arc4  ,x confronts u f e   
page ( hi/ory1 x />es at u f !  columns 
( ! daily press4 ,x has provid$ an      
outlet = fe>1 hope1  love1 & hatr$1 & a 
weapon = e passion t /irs ! s\l (  man4 
,x is equally at home 9 all p>ts ( ! _w1
 & has ent]$  freely into ! religion1 ! 
traditions1 & ! folk-lore ( all         
nations4 ,acton fly+ z a /ag f ! pursuit
 ( 8 own h\nds2  ,circe's sw9i% captives
 grovel+ at _! tr\ghs2 ,bjrn turn$ into 
a be> ?r\gh ! malice ( 8 /epmo!r1 &     
hunt$ to dea? by  8 fa!r1 ,k+ ,hr+2 !   
,swans ( ,lir float+ m\rnfully on !  icy
 wat]s ( ! ,moyle2 ! l\p-g>\ lurk+ 9 !  
=e/s (  ,brittany1 & ! oborot c\rs+ ov] 
! ,russian /eppes2 ,m]l9  sleep+ 9 !    
gloomy dep?s ( ,broceli&e1 & ,rakn>     
buri$ fifty  fa?oms bel[ ! coa/ (       
,hellul&1 are alike ! victims        8,(

 wov5 paces & ( wav+ h&s40    :e!r !    
spell be ca/ by an outrag$ div9ity1 or  
by ! cruel h&  ( a malignant foe4    ,9 
#aheg1 ,mr4 ,newton discov]$ at ,cnidos 
fragm5ts ( a buri$ &  ru9$ *apel1 sacr$ 
to ,demet] & ,p]sephone4 ,9 x 7 ?ree    
m>ble figures ( great beauty1 "s small  
votive images ( bak$  e>?1 sev]al bronze
 lamps1 & a numb] ( ?9 lead5 rolls1     
pi]c$  ) holes = ! conv5i5ce ( hang+ !m 
ar\nd ! *apel walls4  ,on ^! rolls 7    
inscrib$ ! dir1 or spells1 devot+ "s    
enemy  to ! inf]nal gods1 & ! motive = !
 suppliant's ill-w 0  giv5 ) great navet
 & e>ne/ness4 ,"o woman b9ds ano!r :o   
has lur$ away h] lov]2 a second1 ! enemy
 :o has accus$ h] (  poison+ h] husb&2 a
 ?ird1 ! ?ief :o has /ol5 h] bracelet2  
a f\r?1 ! man :o has robb$ h] ( a       
favorite dr9k+-horn2 a  fif?1 !         
acqua9tance :o has fail$ to return a    
borr[$ g>m5t2  & s on ?r\gh a long li/ (
 grievances4#d ,x is evid5t ?is  =m (   
pray] 0 q a common occurr5ce1 &1 z      
comb9+ a  religi\s rite ) a com=table   

s5se ( retaliation1 mu/ h be5           
exceptionally soo?+ to ! wor%ip]'s m9d4 
,p]sephone 0 appeas$  & _! own wrongs   
aton$ = by ?is simple act ( devotion2 & 
w\ld t x 7 giv5 to u n[ to inscribe1 &  
by inscrib+ doom1  all ^? :o h borr[$ & 
fail$ to return our books2 w\ld  t by   
scribbl+ "s /rong language on a piece ( 
lead we c\ld  av5ge ! lam5table gaps on 
our %elves1 & s5d ! gho/s ( !           
wrong-do]s h[l+ dismally into ! et]nal  
%ades ( ,t>t>us4    ,! sadde/ ?+ ab\t ^!
 fad$ sup]/itions is t ! v  m5 :o h     
/udi$ !m mo/ accurately are (t5 lea/    
susceptible  to _! *>ms4 ,9 _! eag]ness 
to trace back e my? to a  common orig91 
& to prove1 ) or )\t reason1 t !y "o  & 
all arose f ! obs]vation ( natural      
ph5om5a1 too _m  writ]s ei!r ov]look    
entirely ! beauty & mean+ ( ! tale1  or 
treat x ) a contemptu\s indiff]5ce v h>d
 to und]/&4  ,mr4 ,b>+-,g\ld1 a mo/     
honorable exception to ?is evil rule1   
takes  occasion n[ & !n to deal "s tell+
 bl[s at ! extravagant  !ori/s :o p]si/ 

9 ma9ta9+ t e tradition be>s its        
significance on its surface1 & :o1      
foll[+ up _! preconceiv$  op9ions1      
cruelly ov]tax ! cr$ulity ( _! read]s4  
,he himself  has %[n conclusively t _m  
,aryan my?s are b allegorical           
repres5tations ( natural =ces2 b 9 ^!   
cases ! connection  is always di/9ctly  
trac$ & easily und]/ood4 ,x is n h>d =  
any ( u to p]ceive ! lik5ess betwe5 !   
worm ,s*amir1 ! h&  ( glory1 & !        
lightn+1 :5 _! peculi> prop]ties are s  
mu* alike2 or to behold 9 ! ,sleep+     
,beauty or ,?orn-,rose !  ice-b\nd e>?  
slumb]+ ?r\gh ! long w9t] mon?s1 until !
  sun-god's kisses w9 h] back to life & 
w>m?4 ,b :5 we are  ask$ to believe t   
,william ,tell is ! /orm-cl\d1 ) 8 arr[ 
( lightn+ & 8 iris b[ b5t aga9/ ! sun1  
:i* is re/+  l a co9 or a gold5 apple on
 ! edge ( ! horizon1 we _c  b feel1 ) ! 
au?or ( ,curi\s ,my?s1 t a little too   
mu* is  exact$ f u4 8,i mu/ prote/10 he 
says1 8aga9/ ! mann] 9  :i* our ,g]man  
fri5ds fa/5 rapaci\sly ^u e atom (      

hi/ory1  sacr$ & pr(ane1 & demon/rate   
all h]oes to repres5t ! sun2  all       
villa9s to be ! demons ( night or w9t]2 
all /icks & spe>s  & arr[s to be !      
lightn+2 all c[s & %eep & dragons &     
swans to be cl\ds40    ,b !n x mu/ be   
rememb]$ t ,mr4 ,b>+-,g\ld is ! mo/     
tol]ant & ca?olic ( writ]s1 ) h>dly a   
hobby he c call 8  own4 ,sympa?iz+ ) !  
sad de/ruction ( ,william ,tell1 he ca/s
  a lance 9 honor ( ,sa9t ,george aga9/ 
,reynolds & ,gibbon1 &  manife/s a lurk+
 weakness = m]maids1 div9+-rods1 & !    
,w&]+ ,jew4 ,he is to be congratulat$ on
 8 e>ly tra9+1 = he  assures u he       
believ$1 on ! te/imony ( 8 ,devon%ire   
nurse1 t  all ,corni%m5 _h tails1 until 
a ,corni% booksell] /\tly d5i$ !        
imputation1 & enlight5$ 8 infant m9d4   
,he has ! r>e & happy  faculty ( writ+  
^u all my?ical subjects ) grace1        
sympa?y1  & vraisemblance4 ,ev5 :5 !re c
 be no "q ( cr$ulity  ei!r ) himself or 
) 8 read]s1 he is yet cont5t to write z 
?\gh = ! "t he believes4 ,j z ,mr4      

,birrell advises u to lay  aside our    
moral s5se :5 we beg9 ! memoirs ( an    
attractive scamp1  & to recall x        
c>efully :5 we h f9i%$1 s ,mr4          
,b>+-,g\ld  g5]\sly lays aside 8        
enlight5$ skepticism :5 he und]takes to 
tell u ab\t sir5s & 7-wolves1 & rememb]s
 t he is ( !  n9ete5? c5tury only :5 8  
task is done4    ,?is is precisely :at  
,mr4 ,john ,fiske is unable or unwill+  
to  accompli%4 ,he _c = a mom5t =get h[ 
mu* bett] he kn[s2  & in/ead ( an       
indulg5t smile at ! delightful follies (
 our  ance/ors1 we detect "h & !re ?r\gh
 8 v valuable pages  some?+ unpleasantly
 l a sne]4 8,:]e ! mod]n calmly taps  8 
=ehead10 expla9s ,mr4 ,fiske1 8& says1  
#8,arre/$ developm5t6'  ! t]rifi$ anci5t
 made ! sign ( ! cross1 & cri$1         
#8,7-wolf6'0#e ,n[ a m disagreeable     
object ?an ! 8mod]n0  tapp+ 8 =ehead1 l 
,dr4 ,blimb]1 & (f]+ a s5sible          
elucidation ( e my/]y1 x w\ld be h>d to 
f9d4 ,! ignorant  peasant mak+ 8 sign ( 
! cross is n only m picturesque1  b he  

is m companionable1--9 books1 at        
lea/1--& x is ( f>  great] int]e/ to try
 to realize h[ he felt :5 ! specim5  (  
8arre/$ developm5t0 /ole pa/ him 9 !    
%ad[ ( ! woods4  ,!re is1 aft] all1 a   
my/]i\s horror ab\t ! lame boy1--"s     
impi% *angel+ ( evil p>5tage1 foi/$ on  
hell1 p]haps1 z  ,nadir ?ru/ 8 e>?-born 
baby into heav51--:o e ,midsumm]  ,night
 & e ,*ri/mas ,eve summon$ ! 7-wolves to
 _! secret  meet+1 :5ce !y ru%$ rav5\sly
 ov] ! ,g]man =e/s4 ,!  girdle ( human  
sk91 ?ree f+]-bread?s wide1 :i* wr\ght !
  trans=mation2 ! telltale hairs 9 !    
holl[ ( ! h& :i*  betray$ ! wolfi%      
nature2 ! fatality :i* doom$ "o ( e     
sev5 si/]s to ?is dreadful en*antm5t1 & 
! trifl+ accid5ts  :i* br\ght ab\t !    
same undesirable result are s _m h&les  
by :i* we grasp ! /range emotions t     
sway$ ! m$ival man4  ,jacques ,r\let &  
,jean ,gr5i]1#f z m]e maniacs &         
cannibals1 fill  e he>t ) disgu/2 b z   
7-wolves an awful my/]y wraps  !m r\nd1 
& ! m9d is di/ract$ f pity = _! victims 

to  a fasc9at$ consid]ation ( _! own    
tragic doom4 ,a blood-?ir/y  idiot is an
 object t no "o c>es to ?9k ab\t2 b a   
wolf-fi5d1  urg$ to de$s ( viol5ce by an
 impulse he _c resi/1 is "o (  ^? gha/ly
 creations t ! folk-lore ( e c\ntry has 
plac$  %>ply & p]si/5tly be=e our />tl$ 
eyes4 ,yet surely !re  is a t\* ( com$y 
9 ! /ory told by ,van ,hahn1 ( an       
unlucky  freemason1 :o1 hav+ divulg$ !  
secrets ( 8 ord]1 0 pursu$  across !    
,pyr5ees by ! ma/] ( 8 lodge 9 ! =m ( a 
7-wolf1 & escap$ only by tak+ refuge 9  
an empty cottage1 &  hid+ "u ! b$4      
8,to u :o are n\ri%$ f *ildhood10 says  
,mr4 ,fiske aga91 8on  ! tru?s reveal$  
by sci5ce1 ! sky is kn[n to be m]ely an 
optical appe>ance1 due to ! p>tial      
absorption ( ! sol> rays  9 pass+ ?r\gh 
a ?ick /ratum ( atmosph]ic air2 ! cl\ds 
are  kn[n to be l>ge masses ( wat]y     
vapor1 :i* desc5d 9 ra9-drops  :5       
suffici5tly cond5s$2 & ! lightn+ is kn[n
 to be a fla%  ( light accompany+ an    
electric dis*>ge40 ,b ! blue sky-sea (  

,aryan folk-lore1 9 :i* ! cl\d-flakes   
float$ z /ately swans1  drew _m an eye  
to ! contemplation ( its lovel9ess1 &   
t\*$  _m a he>t ) ! sacr$ *>m ( beauty4 
,on t my/]i\s sea  /range vessels sail$ 
f unkn[n %ores1 & once a mighty an*or  0
 dropp$ by ! sky m>9]s1 & fell "r into a
 little ,engli%  gravey>d1 to ! great   
amazem5t ( ! humble congregation j  com+
 out f *ur*4 ,! s5sation ( fre$om &     
space af=d$ by  ?is conception ( !      
heav5s is a delici\s contra/ to !       
conceit  ( ! ,p]sian poet1--            
8,t inv]t$ ,b[l !y call ! ,sky1         
,:]eund] crawl+ coop$ we live & die20   
or to ! ,semitic leg5d1 :i* describ$ !  
firmam5t z made (  hamm]$ plate1 )      
little w9d[s = ra91--a device s poor &  
b>b>ic1 t we wond] h[ any man c\ld look 
up into ! melt+  blue & admit su* a     
sordid fancy into 8 s\l4    8,sci5tific 
k1 ev5 9 ! mo/ mode/ m510 confesses ,dr4
  ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes1 8has m+l$ ) x 
some?+ :i* p>takes (  insol5ce4         
,absolute1 p]emptory facts are bullies1 

& ^? :o keep  company ) !m are apt to   
get a bully+ habit ( m9d40 ,su* an      
admission f s g5ial & k9dly a s\rce %\ld
 suffice to put u  all on ! def5sive4 ,x
 is n agreeable to be bulli$ ev5 ^u ^?  
matt]s :i* are commonly class$ z facts2 
b :5 we come to !  mi/y region ( dreams 
& my?s & sup]/itions1 let u rememb]1  ) 
,lamb1 t 8we d n "k ! laws ( t c\ntry10 
& ) him  g5]\sly =be> to 8set d[n our   
ance/ors 9 ! gross = fools40  ,we h lo/ 
=ev] ! fantasies t enri*$ !m4 ,n = u are
  ! p9k & :ite lions t gambol$ 9 ! l& ( 
,pre/] ,john1  nor 8 onyx floors1 imp>t+
 c\rage to all :o trod on !m4 ,n =  u ! 
,t]re/rial ,p>adise1 ) its 8,welle (    
,y\!1 :]eat !i  t drynk5 sem5 alle weys 
yongly1 & lyv5 )\t5 syk5ess20#g  nor !  
,=tunate ,isles beyond ! ,we/]n ,sea1   
:]e spr+ 0 ev]  gre52 :]e y\?s & maid5s 
danc$ h& 9 h& on ! dewy grass1  :]e !   
c[s ungrudg+ly gave milk en\gh to fill  
:ole ponds  in/ead ( milk+-pails1 & :]e 
wiz>ds & usur]s c\ld nev]  hope to ent]4
 ,! doors ( ^! en*ant$ spots are clos$  

^u u1  & _! key1 l ,excalibur1 lies     
hidd5 :]e no h& c grasp x4        8,!   
:ole wide _w is pa9t$ gray on gray1     
,& ,wond]l& =ev] is gone pa/40    ,all  
we c d is to realize our loss ) becom+  
mode/y1 & n[ &  !n ca/ back a wi/ful    
glance                              8:]e
 und]nea?        ,! %elt] ( ! qua9t     
kiosk1 !re sigh        ,a tr\p (        
,fancy's little ,*9a ,dolls1      ,:o   
dream & dream1 ) damask r\nd _! lo9s1   
,& 9 _! h&s a gold5 tulip fl[]40        
,,footnotes3    #b ,! ,highl&s ( ,c5tral
 ,india4 ,by ,capta9 ,james ,=sy?4    #c
 ,lett]s on ,demonology & ,wit*craft4   
,by ,sir ,walt] ,scott4    #d ,! ,my? ( 
,demet] & ,p]sephone4 ,by ,walt] ,pat]4 
#e ,my?s & ,my?mak]s4    #f ,book (     
,7-,wolves4 ,by ,b>+-,g\ld4    #g       
,travels ( ,sir ,john ,m&eville4        
,,:at ,,*ildr5 ,,read4      ,x is "p ( !
 irony ( life t our discrim9at+ ta/e =  
books  %\ld be built up on ! a%es ( an  
ext9ct enjoym5t4 ,we sp5d a  great deal 
( our "t 9 le>n+ :at lit]ature is good1 

& a great  deal m 9 attun+ our m9ds to  
its reception1 rightly conv9c$  t1 by ! 
tra9+ ( our intellectual faculties1 we  
are unlock+  "o ( ! doors ?r\gh :i*     
sweetness & light may ent]4 ,we are     
fond ( read+1 too1 & h always ma9ta9$ ) 
,macaulay t we  w\ld r be a poor man )  
books ?an a great k+ )\t1 ?\gh  luckily 
= our resolution1 & p]haps = 81 su* a   
*oice has  nev] yet be5 (f]$4 ,books1 we
 say1 are our de>e/ fri5ds1 & s1  ) true
 fri5dly acut5ess1 we are prompt to     
discov] _! faults1  & take great cr$it 9
 our +5uity4 ,b all ?is "t1 some:]e     
ab\t ! h\se1 curl$ up1 may be1 9 a      
nurs]y w9d[1 or hidd5 9  a freez+ attic1
 a *ild is por+ ov] ,! ,?ree ,muskete]s1
 lo/  to any consci\sness ( 8 surr\nd+s1
 incapable ( analyz+ 8  emotions1       
brea?less ) m+l$ fe> & exultation ov] 8 
h]oes'  v>y+ =tunes1 & dr9k+ 9 a ho/ (  
vivid impressions t are  absolutely     
ineffaceable f 8 m9d4 ,we _c read 9 t   
fa%ion  any long]1 b we only wi% we     
c\ld4 ,?ack]ay us$ to sigh 9 middle  age

 ov] ! lo/ delights ( five %ill+s' wor? 
( pa/ry2 b  :at 0 ! pleasure ( eat+ t>ts
 to ! glam\r ca/ ov] u by  our fir/     
romance1 to ! en*ant$ h\rs we sp5t )    
,s9tram by  ! sea-%ore1 or ) ,nydia 9 ! 
d>k5$ /reets ( ,pompeii1 or  p]haps--if 
we 7 n too c>efully wat*$--) ,emily 9 ^?
  dreadful vaults b5ea? ,udolpho's      
walls6    ,nor is x fiction only t      
/rongly excites ! imag9ation ( a  *ild4 
,hi/ory is n to him :at x is to u1 a    
tangle ( disput$  facts1 d\btful !ories1
 & conflict+ evid5ce4 ,he grasps its    
sali5t po9ts ) simple directness1       
absorbs !m into 8 m9d  ) tol]able       
accuracy1 & passes judgm5t on !m )      
enviable  ease4 ,to him1 hi/orical      
*>act]s are at lea/ z real z ^? (       
romance1 :i* !y are v f> f be+ to u1 &  
he ent]s into  _! impressions & motives 
) a facile sympa?y :i* we r>ely  feel4  
,n only does he firmly believe t ,m>cus 
,curtius leap$ into  ! gulf1 b he has n 
yet le>n$ to "q ! exp$i5cy (  ! act2 &1 
hav+ nev] be5 enlight5$ by ,mr4 ,grote1 

! black  bro? ( ,lykurgus is z mu* a    
matt] ( fact to him z ! bread &  butt]  
^u 8 own breakfa/ table4 ,sir ,walt]    
,scott tells u t  ev5 ! d9n]-bell--mo/  
welcome s\nd to boyi% e>s--fail$ to w9  
him f 8 rapt p]usal ( ,p]cy's ,reliques 
( ,anci5t ,poetry2 b  ,gibbon1 z a lad1 
f\nd ! passage ( ! ,go?s ov] ! ,danube j
  z engross+1 &1 /ifl+ ! pangs ( hung]1 
pref]r$ to l+]  fa/+ 9 _! company4 ,!   
great hi/orian's e>ly love = hi/ory  has
 furni%$ ,mr4 ,bagehot ) "o m pro( ( !  
fasc9ation (  su* records = ! y\?ful    
m9d1 & he bids u at ! same "t  consid] f
 :at a firm & tangible /&po9t x reg>ds  
!m4  8,y\?10 he writes1 8has a pr9ciple 
( consolidation4 ,9 hi/ory1  ! :ole     
comes 9 boyhood2 ! details lat]1 & 9    
manhood4 ,!  wond]ful s]ies go+ f> back 
to ! times ( old patri>*s )  _! flocks &
 h]ds1 ! ke5-ey$ ,greek1 ! /ately       
,roman1 !  wat*ful ,jew1 ! unc\? ,go?1 !
 horrid ,hun1 ! settl$ picture (  !     
un*ang+ ,ea/1 ! re/less %ift+ ( ! rapid 
,we/1 ! rise  ( ! cold & classical      

civilization1 its fall1 ! r\gh1 impetu\s
  ,middle ,ages1 ! vague w>m picture (  
ourselves & home1--:5 did we  le>n ^!8  
,n ye/]day1 nor to-day1 b long ago1 9 ! 
fir/ dawn  ( reason1 9 ! orig9al fl[ (  
fancy4 ,:at we le>n aft]w>ds are  b !   
accurate littl5esses ( ! great topic1 ! 
dates & t$i\s  facts4 ,^? :o beg9 late  
le>n only ^!2 b ! happy fir/ feel  !    
my/ic associations & ! progress ( !     
:ole40#h    ,if ?is be true1 & ! *ild's 
m9d be n only s+ul>ly alive  to new     
impressions1 b quick to conc5trate its k
 into a  consi/5t :ole1 ! value &       
importance ( 8 e>ly read+ c  h>dly be   
ov]e/imat$4 ,t mu* anxiety has be5 felt 
^u !  subject is prov5 by ! cry (       
self-congratulation t rises on  e side (
 u to-day4 ,we are on ! "r track at la/1
 ! press  & ! publi%]s assure u2 & )    
tons ( heal?y juv5ile  lit]ature flood+ 
! m>kets e ye>1 our ,am]ican boys &     
girls  /& fully equipp$ = ! intellectual
 battles ( life4 ,b if we  w consid] !  
matt] 9 a dispassionate & less boa/ful  

light1 we  %all see t ! good accompli%$ 
is ma9ly ( a negative "*4  ,by provid+  
*eap & :olesome read+ = ! "y1 we h p>tly
  succe$$ 9 driv+ f ! field t :i* 0     
positively bad2  yet no?+ is easi] ?an  
to ov]do a re=mation1 &1 ?r\gh !        
*>act]i/ic indulg5ce ( ,am]ican p>5ts1  
*ildr5 are drugg$  ) a lit]ature ^: *ief
 m]it is its h>mlessness4 ,^! little    
volumes1 nicely writt51 nicely pr9t$1 & 
nicely illu/rat$1 are  v useful 9 _!    
way2 b !y are p[]less to awak5 a *ild's 
imag9ation1 or to /imulate 8 m5tal gr[?4
 ,if /ories1 !y  m]ely introduce him to 
a phase ( life ) :i* he is already      
famili>2 if hi/orical1 !y aim at %[+ him
 a s]ies ( deta*$  episodes1 brok5      
pictures ( ! mighty :ole1 %orn ( its    
8my/ic  associations10 & /irr+ )9 8 s\l 
no /rong] impulse ?an  t ( a *eaply     
gratifi$ curiosity4    ,n t *ildr5's    
books are to be neglect$ or contemn$4   
,on !  contr>y1 !y are always helpful1 &
 9 ! av]age nurs]y h  gr[n to be a      
recogniz$ necessity4 ,b :5 suppli$ ) a  

too lavi%  h&1 a *ild is tempt$ to read 
no?+ else1 & 8 m9d becomes  %runk5 =    
lack ( a vigor\s /imulant to excite &   
exp& x4  8,*ildr510 wrote ,sir ,walt]   
,scott1 8d]ive impulses ( a p[]ful  &   
important k9d f he>+ ?+s t !y _c        
entirely  compreh5d4 ,x is a mi/ake to  
write d[n to _! und]/&+4 ,set  !m on !  
sc5t1 & let !m puzzle x out40 ,sir      
,walt] himself1 be  x obs]v$1 9 common )
 mo/ little p ( g5ius1 got along        
/rik+ly well )\t any juv5ile lit]ature  
at all4 ,he %\t$ !  ballad ( ,h>dyknute1
 to ! great annoyance ( 8 aunt's        
visitors1  long be=e he knew h[ to read1
 & li/5$ at 8 gr&mo!r's knee  to h]     
/irr+ tales ab\t ,watt ( ,h>d51 ,wight  
,willie ( ,aikwood1  ,jamie ,telf] ( !  
fair ,dodhead1 & a ho/ ( bord] h]oes ^: 
picturesque robb]ies 7 ! glory ( _! sob]
 & respectable  desc5dants4 ,two or ?ree
 old books :i* lay 9 ! w9d[-seat  7     
explor$ = 8 amusem5t 9 ! dre>y w9t]     
days4 ,ramsay's  ,tea-,table            
,miscellany1 a mutilat$ copy (          

,josephus1 & ,pope's  translation ( !   
,iliad appe> to h be5 8 favorites1      
until1 :5  ab\t eight ye>s old1 a happy 
*ance ?rew him "u ! spell ( !  two great
 poets :o h sway$ mo/ p[]fully ! pliant 
imag9ations  ( ! "y4 8,i f\nd10 he      
writes 9 8 e>ly memoirs1 8)9 my  "m's   
dress+-room 7:]e ,i slept at "o "t7 "s  
odd volumes  ( ,%akespe>e2 nor c ,i     
easily =get ! rapture ) :i* ,i sate  up 
9 my %irt read+ !m by ! light ( a fire 9
 h] ap>tm5t1  until ! bu/le ( ! family  
ris+ f supp] w>n$ me x 0  "t to creep   
back to my b$1 :]e ,i 0 suppos$ to h be5
 safely  deposit$ s9ce n9e o'clock40 ,& 
a little lat] he adds1 8,sp5s]  ,i c\ld 
h read =ev]4 ,too "y to tr\ble myself   
ab\t !  allegory1 ,i consid]$ all !     
knights1 & ladies1 & dragons1 &  giants 
9 _! outw>d & exot]ic s5se1 & ,heav5    
only kn[s h[  delight$ ,i 0 to f9d      
myself 9 su* society60    8,h[ mu* ( our
 poetry10 x has be5 ask$1 8owes its />t 
to  ,sp5s]1 :5 ! ,fairy ,que5 0 a       
h\sehold book1 & lay 9 !  p>lor         

w9d[-seat80 ,& h[ _m brilliant fancies h
 emanat$  f ^? same w9d[-seats1 :i*     
,montaigne s ke5ly despis$8  ,!re1 :]e !
 smalle/ *ild c\ld climb ) ease1 lay    
pil$ up  9 a corn]1 )9 ! rea* ( 8 little
 h&s1 ! few preci\s  volumes :i* p]haps 
compris$ ! lit]>y weal? ( ! h\sehold4   
,^? 7 n days :5 ov]-indulg5ce & a       
multiplicity ( books  robb$ read+ ( its 
heal?y ze/4 ,we "k t 9 ! w9d[-seat  (   
,c[ley's "m's room lay a copy ( ! ,fairy
 ,que51 :i* to h]  little son 0 a s\rce 
( unfail+ delight1 & ,pope has record$  
! ec/asy ) :i*1 z a lad1 he por$ ov] ?is
 wond]ful poem2  b !n nei!r ,c[ley nor  
,pope _h ! advantage ( foll[+ ,oliv]    
,optic ?r\gh ! slums ( ,new ,york1 or   
liv+ ) "s adv5tur\s  8boy hunt]s0 9 !   
jungles ( ,c5tral ,africa4 ,on ! o!r h&1
  !re is a delici\s acc\nt ( ,b5?am1 9 8
 e>ly *ildhood1  climb+ to ! height ( a 
huge /ool1 & sitt+ !re night aft]  night
 read+ ,rap9's hi/ory by ! light ( two  
c&les2 a weird  little figure1 ^: only  
c\nt]p>t 9 lit]ature is ! small ,john   

,rusk9 propp$ up solemnly 9 8 ni*e1 8l  
an idol10 & hemm$  9 f ! family rea* by 
! table on :i* 8 book repos$4 ,x  is q  
evid5t t ,b5?am f\nd ! m5tal nutrition  
he want$  9 ,rap9's r dre>y pages1 j z  
,pope & ,c[ley f\nd x 9  ,sp5s]1 ,rusk9 
9 ! ,iliad1 & ,burns 9 ! m>vel\s /ories 
told by t 8mo/ ignorant & sup]/iti\s old
 woman10 :o made  ! poet afraid ( 8 own 
%ad[1 & :o1 z he aft]w>ds freely        
ackn[l$g$1 fann$ )9 8 s\l ! k9dl+ flame 
( g5ius4    ,look :]e we w1 we f9d !    
au?or's future "w reflect$ 9 !          
intellectual pa/imes ( 8 *ildhood4      
,madame de ,g5lis1 :5 b six  ye>s old1  
p]us$ ) unflagg+ int]e/ ! t5 solid      
volumes (  ,cllie1--a task :i* w\ld     
appall ! mo/ /\t-he>t$ novel-read]  (   
to-day4 ,gibbon turn$ z in/9ctively to  
facts z ,scott & ,burns  to fiction4    
,macaulay surely le>n$ f 8 belov$ neid !
 art (  pres5t+ a dubi\s /atem5t ) all !
 vigor\s color+ ( tru?4  ,wordswor?     
congratulat$ himself & ,col]idge t1 z   
*ildr51 !y  _h rang$ at w               

8?r\gh vales      ,ri* ) indig5\s       
produce1 op5 gr\nds      ,( fancy20     
,col]idge1 9 8 turn1 0 wont to express 8
 s5se ( sup]iority  ov] ^? :o _h n read 
fairy tales :5 !y 7 "y1 &  ,*>les ,lamb1
 :o 0 pla9ly ( ! same way ( ?9k+1 wrote 
to him  hotly on ! subject ( ! 8curs$   
,b>bauld crew10 & dem&$ h[ he  w\ld ev] 
h become a poet1 if1 in/ead ( be+ f$ )  
tales &  old wives' fables 9 8 infancy1 
he _h be5 cramm$ ) geography1  natural  
hi/ory1 & o!r useful in=mation4 ,:at a  
picture we h  ( ,c>d9al ,newman's       
s5sitive & flexible m9d 9 ^! few words  
:i* be> witness to 8 *ildi% mus+s6 8,i  
us$ to wi%10 he says  9 ! ?ird *apt] ( !
 ,apologia1 8t ! ,arabian ,nights 7     
true2 my imag9ation ran on unkn[n       
influ5ces1 on magical p[]s  &           
talismans4444 ,i ?\ght life might be a  
dream1 or ,i an angel1 &  all ! _w a    
deception1 my fell[ angels1 by a playful
 device1  conceal+ !mselves f me1 &     
deceiv+ me ) ! semblance (  a mat]ial   
_w40 ,alongside ( ?is poetic revelation 

may be plac$  ,cobbett's sket* (        
himself3 a /urdy c\ntry lad ( elev51 9 a
  blue smock & r$ g>t]s1 /&+ be=e !     
booksell]'s %op  9 ,ri*mond1 ) an empty 
/oma*1 ?ree p5ce 9 8 pocket1 &  a c]ta9 
little book call$ ,! ,tale ( a ,tub     
cont5d+ ) 8  hung] = ! possession ( t   
la/ bit ( money4 ,9 ! end1 m9d  conqu]$ 
matt]3 ! ?reep5ce 0 inve/$ 9 ! volume1 &
 !  homeless little read] curl$ himself 
"u a hay/ack1 & =got all  ab\t 8 supp] 9
 ! /range1 new pleasure he 0 enjoy+4 8,!
  book 0 s diff]5t10 he writes1 8f any?+
 t ,i _h ev] read  be=e1 x 0 some?+ s   
fre% to my m9d1 t1 ?\gh ,i c\ld n       
und]/& "s p>ts ( x1 x delight$ me beyond
 description1 &  produc$ :at ,i h always
 consid]$ a sort ( bir? ( intellect4 ,i 
read on till x 0 d>k1 )\t any ?\ght (   
food or b$4 ,:5 ,i  c\ld see no long]1  
,i put my little book 9 my pocket &     
tumbl$ d[n  by ! side ( ! /ack1 :]e ,i  
slept till ! birds ( ,kew ,g>d5s  awak5$
 me 9 ! morn+4444 ,i c>ri$ t volume ab\t
 ) me  :]ev] ,i w5t2 & :5 ,i lo/ x 9 a  

box t fell ov]bo>d 9 !  ,bay ( ,fundy1 !
 loss gave me great] pa9 ?an ,i h s9ce  
felt at  los+ ?\s&s ( p\nds40    ,z =   
,lamb's views on ! subject ( e>ly read+1
 !y are be/  express$ 9 8 triumphant    
v9dication ( ,bridget ,elia's happily   
neglect$ education3 8,%e 0 tumbl$ by    
accid5t or design into a  spaci\s closet
 ( good old ,engli% books1 )\t mu*      
selection  or prohibition1 & br[s$ at w 
^u t fair & :olesome  pa/urage4 ,_h ,i  
tw5ty girls !y %\ld be br\ght up exactly
 9 ?is  fa%ion40 ,x is natural t b few  
p>5ts are anxi\s to risk s  haz>d\s an  
exp]im5t1 especially z ! tra9+ (        
8incomp>able  old maids0 is h>dly !     
recogniz$ summit ( mat]nal ambition2 b  
,bridget ,elia at lea/ ran no dang] (   
intellectual />vation1 :ile1  if we     
pursue a mod]n s*ool-girl along ! track 
( h] self-*os5  read+1 we %all be       
a/oni%$ t s mu* pr9t$ matt] c yield  s  
little m5tal n\ri%m5t4 ,%e has begun1 no
 d\bt1 ) *ildi%  /ories1 bright &       
well-writt51 probably1 b foll[+ ea* o!r 

9 su* quick succession t none ( !m h    
left any di/9ct  impression on h] m9d4  
,books t *ildr5 read b once are ( scant 
s]vice to !m2 ^? t h really help$ to w>m
 our imag9ations  & to tra9 our         
faculties are ! few old fri5ds we "k s  
well t  !y h become a portion ( our ?9k+
 selves4 ,at t5 or twelve !  little girl
 aspires to some?+ p>tly gr[n-up1 to ^? 
nondescript  tales :i*1 trembl+ ev] on !
 br9k ( s5tim5t1 seem afraid to  risk ! 
plunge2 & ) h] appetite :ett$ by a c\rse
 ( ?is  unsatisfy+ diet1 %e is soon ripe
 = a little m excitem5t & a  great deal 
m love-mak+1 s graduates into ,rhoda    
,br\ghton & !  8,du*ess10 at :i* po9t h]
 intellectual c>e] is clos$4 ,%e has  no
 idea1 ev51 ( :at %e has miss$ 9 ! _w ( 
books4 ,%e tells  y t %e 8don't c>e =   
,dick5s10 & 8c't get int]e/$ 9  ,scott10
 ) a placidity t pla9ly %[s %e lays !   
blame = ?is  /ate ( affairs on ! two    
great ma/]s :o h amus$ & *>m$  ! _w4 ,z 
= ,nor?ang] ,abbey1 or ,emma1 %e w\ld z 
soon ?9k  ( f9d+ ent]ta9m5t 9 ,h5ry     

,esmond4 ,%e has probably nev] read  a  
s+le ma/]piece ( our language2 %e has   
nev] be5 mov$ by a  noble poem1 or /irr$
 to ! quick by a well-told page (       
hi/ory2 %e  has nev] op5$ ! pores ( h]  
m9d = ! reception ( a vigor\s  ?\ght1 or
 ! solution ( a m5tal problem2 yet %e   
may be f\nd  daily 9 ! circulat+ libr>y1
 & is seldom visible on ! /reet  )\t a  
book or two "u h] arm4    8,9 !         
love-novels all ! h]o9es are v          
desp]ate10 wrote  little ,m>jorie ,flem+
 9 h] di>y1 ne>ly eighty ye>s ago1 &    
add$ some:at pla9tively1 8,isabella w n 
all[ me to speak (  lov]s &             
h]o9s10--ye>n+1 z we c see1 ov] ! =bidd5
  topic1 & mutable 9 h] spell+1 z befits
 h] t5d] age4 ,b  :at books _h %e read1 
?is bright-ey$1 heal?y1 w9some little   
girl1--eight ye>s old :5 %e di$1--!     
favorite companion (  ,sir ,walt]       
,scott1 & 8 com=t 9 _m a mom5t ( fatigue
 &  depression8 ,we c foll[ h] pa?      
easily en\gh1 ?anks to ^?  delici\s1    
misspelt scrawls 9 :i* %e has record$ h]

 *ildi%  v]dicts4 8,?omson is a         
beautiful au?or10 %e writes at six1 8&  
,pope1 b no?+ to ,%akespe>1 ( :i* ,i h a
 little knolege4  ,macbe? is a pretty   
composition1 b awful "o4444 ,! ,newgate 
,cal5d]  is v in/ructive40 ,& aga91     
8,tom ,jones & ,grey's ,elegy 9 a       
c\ntry *ur*y>d10 surely nev] class$     
toge!r be=e1 8are bo?  excell5t1 & mu*  
spoke ( by bo? sex1 p>ticul>ly by !     
m54444  ,doctor ,swift's works are v    
funny2 ,i got "s ( !m by he>t4444  ,miss
 ,egw>d's ,edgewor?'s tails are v good1 
p>ticul>ly "s  t are mu* adapt$ = y\?1 z
 ,laz ,lawrance & ,t>leton40 ,!n  ) a   
sudd5 jump1 8,i am read+ ! ,my/]ies (   
,udolpho4 ,i am mu*  int]e/$ 9 ! fate ( 
poor poor ,emily4444 ,morehead's s]mons 
are1  ,i he>1 mu* prais$1 b ,i nev] read
 s]mons ( any k9d2 b ,i read  novelettes
 & my ,bible1 & ,i nev] =get x or my    
pray]s40    ,x is app>5t t %e read a    
great deal :i* w\ld n[ h>dly  be        
consid]$ desirable = little girls1 b :o 
c qu>rel )  ! result8 ,_h ! bright "y   

m9d be5 />v$ on ,dotty ,dimple  &       
,little ,prudy books1 we might h miss$ !
 qua9te/ bit (  autobiography 9 !       
,engli% tongue1 ^? few scatt]$ pages    
:i*1  ) h] scraps ( v]se & t5d] little  
lett]s1 7 s c>efully  pres]v$ by a lov+ 
si/] aft] ,pet ,maidie's dea?4 ,f> too  
"y  & innoc5t to be h>m$ by ,tom ,jones 
or ! 8funny0 ,doctor ,swift1  we may    
p]haps d\bt :e!r %e _h p5etrat$ v deeply
 into !  ,newgate ,cal5d>1 not)/&+ a    
fur!r ass]tion on h] "p t  8! hi/ory (  
all ! malcont5ts z ev] 0 hang$ is       
amus+40 ,b  t %e _h ! 8little knolege0  
%e boa/$ ( ,%akespe>e is prov5  by !    
fact t h] recitations f ,k+ ,john       
affect$ ,scott1 to use  8 own words1 8z 
no?+ else c\ld d40 ,he w\ld sob outright
 :5  ! little creature on 8 knee        
repeat$1 quiv]+ ) suppress$  emotion1 ^?
 he>t-break+ words ( ,con/ance3--       
8,= ,i am sick & capable ( fe>s1        
,oppress$ ) wrong1 & !re=e full ( fe>s20
    &1 kn[+ ! necessity ( relax+ a m9d s
 highly wr\ght1 he  took good c>e t %e  

%\ld n be )\t heal?y *ildi% read+4  ,we 
h an amus+ picture ( h] consol+ h]self )
 fairy tales1  :5 exil$1 = h]           
re/lessness1 to ! foot ( h] si/]'s b$2  
& "o ( ! fir/ copies ( ,rosamond1 &     
,h>ry & ,lucy f\nd its  way to ,m>jorie 
,flem+1 ) ,sir ,walt] ,scott's "n writt5
 on !  fly-leaf4    ,fairy tales1 &     
,h>ry & ,lucy6 ,b ! real1 old-fa%ion$1  
e>ne/1  half-sombre fairy tales ( our   
y\? h slipp$ f ! h&s (  *ildr5 into ^? (
 folk-lore /ud5ts1 :o are busy expla9+  
all _! flavor out ( !m2 :ile z = ,miss  
,edgewor?1 ! little  p ( to-day _c be   
p]suad$ t %e is n dull & prosy4  ,yet   
:at ke5 pleasure h h] /ories giv5 to    
g5]ations ( boys  & girls1 :o 9 _! "t h 
gr[n to be clev] m5 & wom56  ,he> :at   
,miss ,?ack]ay1 t lov+ /ud5t ( *ildr5 & 
(  *ildi% ways1 has to record ab\t !m4  
8,:5 ,i look back10 %e  writes1 8^u my  
own y\?1 ,i seem to h liv$ 9 company ) a
  delightful ho/ ( little play-mates1   
bright1 busy *ildr51 ^:  *e]ful pres5ce 
rema9s m vividly 9 my m9d ?an t ( _m  ( 

! real little boys & girls :o us$ to    
appe> & disappe>  disconnect$ly1 z      
*ildr5 d 9 *ildhood1 :5 fri5d%ip &      
companion%ip dep5d almo/ entirely ^u !  
conv5i5ce ( gr[n-up  p4 ,n[ & aga9 came 
little c\s9s or fri5ds to %>e our       
games1 b day by day1 con/ant & un*ang+1 
ev] to be reli$  ^u1 smil$ our mo/      
lovable & fri5dly companions3 simple    
,susan1  lame ,j]vas1 ! de> little      
m]*ants1 ,jem1 ! wid['s son1 ) 8  arms  
ar\nd old ,lightfoot's neck1 ! g5]\s    
,b51 ) 8 :ip-cord  & 8 useful prov]b (  
#8,wa/e n1 want n1'--all ( ^! 7  !re 9 !
 w9d[ corn] wait+ our pleasure4 ,aft]   
,p>5ts'  ,assi/ant1 to :i* famili> words
 we atta*$ no mean+ :atev]1  came       
,popul> ,tales 9 big br[n volumes (f a  
%elf 9 ! lumb]-room  ( an ap>tm5t 9 an  
old h\se 9 ,p>is2 & z we op5$ ! books1  
lo6 creation wid5$ to our view4 ,engl&1 
,irel&1 ,am]ica1 ,turkey1  ! m9es (     
,golconda1 ! /reets ( ,bagdad1 ?ieves1  
travel]s1  gov]nesses1 natural          
philosophy1 & fa%ionable life 7 all laid

  "u contribution1 & br\ght int]e/ &    
adv5ture to our humdrum  nurs]y         
corn]40#i    ,& h ^! bright & v>i$      
pictures1 8^! immortal tales10  z ,mr4  
,mat!w ,arnold t]m$ !m1 lo/ _! p[] to   
*>m1 t  !y are bani%$ f our mod]n nurs]y
 corn]s2 or is x because  _! didactic   
purpose is too ?9ly veil$1 or--z ,i h   
sometimes  fanci$--because _! au?oress  
took s mod]ate a view ( *ildr5's        
functions & importance8 ,if we place    
,miss ,edgewor?'s & ,miss  ,alcott's    
/ories side by side1 we %all see t !    
contra/ betwe5  !m lies n s mu* 9 !     
expect$ dissimil>ity ( /yle &  incid5t z
 9 ! utt]ly diff]5t /&po9t f :i* _!     
writ]s reg>d ! aspirations &            
responsibilities ( *ildhood4  ,take1 =  
in/ance1 ,miss ,edgewor?'s ,rosamond &  
,miss ,alcott's ,eight  ,c\s9s1 bo? ( !m
 books purport+ to %[ ! gradual         
developm5t  ( a little girl's "* "u     
k9dly & /imulat+ influ5ces4  ,rosamond1 
:o is said to be a portrait ( ,m>ia     
,edgewor? h]self1  is f fir/ to la/ !   

undisput$ h]o9e ( ! volume :i*  be>s h] 
"n4 ,laura may be mu* wis]1 ,godfrey f> 
m clev]2 b  nei!r ( !m usurps = a mom5t 
_! si/]'s place z ! c5tral  figure ( !  
n>rative1 r\nd :om our int]e/ cl+s4 ,b  
:5 we  come to consid] h] position 9 h] 
own family1 we f9d x /rangely           
insignificant4 ,! fooli%1 w>m-he>t$1    
impetu\s little girl is (  importance to
 ! h\sehold only ?r\gh ! love !y be> h]4
 ,x is  pla9 h] op9ions d n c>ry mu*    
weight1 & %e is nev] call$  on to act z 
an especial provid5ce to any "o4 ,we d n
 behold h]  w9n+ ,godfrey away f 8 cig>1
 or ,orl&o f fa/ companions1  or        
correct+ anybody's faults1 9 fact1      
except h] own1 :i* are  num]\s en\gh1 & 
give h] pl5ty ( conc]n4    ,n[ ) ,rose1 
! bright little h]o9e ( ,eight ,c\s9s1 &
 ( its  sequel ,a ,rose 9 ,bloom1 ev]y?+
 is va/ly diff]5t4 ,%e is ( !  utmo/    
importance to all ! gr[n-up p 9 ! book1 
mo/ (  :om1 x mu/ be ackn[l$g$1 are     
extremely silly & incapable4  ,h] aunts 
set ! v highe/ value ^u h] society1 &   

receive  x ) gratifi$ rapture2 :ile     
among h] male c\s9s %e is f  ! fir/ l a 
mission>y 9 ! ,feejees4 ,x is %e :o     
cures !m  ( _! boyi% vices1 obta9+ 9    
return f _! sup9e mo!rs  8a vote (      
?anks1 :i* made h] feel z if %e _h done 
a s]vice  to h] c\ntry40 ,at ?irte5 %e  
discov]s t 8girls are made to  take c>e 
( boys10 & ) dauntless assurance sets   
ab\t h]  self-appo9t$ task4 8,y boys ne$
 somebody to look aft] y10 %e  mode/ly  
ann\nces1--mo/ ( !m are h] s5iors1 by ! 
way1 & all  h p>5ts1--8s ,i'm go+ to d  
x2 = girls are nice peacemak]s1  & "k h[
 to manage p40 ,naturally1 to a "y p]son
 hold+  ^! advanc$ views ( life1 ,miss  
,edgewor?'s limit$ field ( action  seems
 a v spiritless affair1 & we f9d ,rose  
express+ h]self  ) *>act]i/ic en]gy on !
 subject ( ! purple j>1 decl>+  t       
,rosamond's "m 0 8regul>ly mean10 & t %e
 8always  want$ to %ake t woman1 ?\gh %e
 0 a model mamma06 ,z we read  !        
audaci\s words1 we half expect to see1  
ris+ f ! mi/s  ( /ory-book l&1 !        

indignant gho/ ( little ,engli%         
,rosamond1  burn+ to def5d1 ) all h] old
 impetuosity1 ! "m :om %e  s de>ly lov$4
 ,x is true1 %e _h no s5se ( a          
8mission10 ?is  commonplace b v amus+   
little girl4 ,%e nev]1 l ,rose1 adopt$  
a paup] infant1 or made fri5ds ) a      
workh\se orphan2 %e nev]  veto$ pretty  
frocks 9 favor ( philan?ropy1 or ann\nc$
 t %e  w\ld 8h no?+ to d ) love until %e
 c\ld prove t %e 0  some?+ beside a     
h\sekeep] & a baby-t5d]40 ,9 fact1 %e 0 
probably taught t love & matrimony &    
babies 7 n prop]  subjects = discussion 
9 ! polite society = :i* %e 0 s         
c>efully re>$4 ,! h9ts t are giv5 h] n[ 
& !n on su*  matt]s by no means enc\rage
 a free expression ( any unconv5tional  
views4 8,x is p>ticul>ly amiable 9 a    
woman to be ready to yield1 &  avoid    
disput+ ab\t trifles10 says ,rosamond's 
fa!r1 :o pla9ly  does n consid] 8 *ild 9
 ! light ( a b5efic5t g5ius2 :ile1  :5  
%e rea*es h] te5s1 %e is describ$ z be+ 
8j at t age  :5 girls d n jo9 9         

conv]sation1 b :5 !y sit mode/ly  sil5t1
 & h leisure1 if !y h s5se1 to judge (  
:at o!rs  say1 & to =m by *oice1 & n by 
*ance1 _! op9ions ( :at  goes on 9 t    
great _w into :i* !y h n yet ent]$40    
,& is x really only n9ety ye>s s9ce ?is 
delici\s s5t5ce 0  p5n$ 9 sob] e>ne/1 z 
repres5t+ an exi/+ /ate ( ?+s6  ,!re is 
an antique1 mu/y1 long-seclud$ flavor   
ab\t x1 t w\ld  sugge/ a monograph copi$
 f an ,egyptian tomb ) ?irty c5turies  (
 du/ ^u its ho>y head4 ,yet ,rosamond1  
sitt+ 8mode/ly sil5t0  "u ! delusion t  
gr[n-up p are wor? li/5+ to1 c  talk    
flu5tly en\gh :5 occasion dem&s x1 ?\gh 
at all times h]  /r5g? lies r 9 h] he>t 
?an 9 h] head4 ,%e repres5ts t          
tranquil1 unque/ion+1 unselfi% family   
love1 :i* ,miss ,edgewor?  c\ld describe
 s well because %e felt x s s9c]ely4 ,! 
girl :o  _h ?ree /epmo!rs & n9ete5      
bro!rs & si/]s1 & manag$  to be fond (  
!m all1 %\ld be good au?ority on !      
subject (  dome/ic affections2 & t w>m1 
happy1 lov+ atmosph]e :i*  *>ms u 9 h]  

/ories1 & :i* br\ght te>s to ,sir ,walt]
  ,scott's eyes :5 he laid d[n ,simple  
,susan1 is only ! reflection (  ! *e]ful
 home life %e /eadfa/ly help$ to        
bright54    ,h] re/rictions z a writ]   
are p]haps mo/ felt by ^? :o admire  h] 
mo/4 ,h] pet virtue--aft] prud5ce--is   
hone/y2 & yet h[  poor a s5tim5t x      
becomes "u h] treatm5t6--no virtue at   
all1  9 fact1 b m]ely a policy work+ =  
its own ga94 ,take ! long  conv]sation  
betwe5 ! little ,italian m]*ants on !   
respective  m]its ( integrity & %>pness 
9 _! *ildi% traffic4 ,ea*  disputant    
exhau/s 8 wits 9 try+ to prove ! sup]ior
 wisdom  ( 8 own c\rse1 b n once does ! 
virtu\s ,francisco make use  ( ! only   
argum5t :i* is ( any real value1--,i d n
 *eat  because x is n "r4 ,!re is m to  
be le>n$ ab\t hone/y1  real unselfi%1   
unrequit$ hone/y1 9 ,*>les ,lamb's      
little sket* (  ,b>b>a ,s---- ?an 9 all 
,miss ,edgewor? has writt5 on ! subject 
9  a doz5 diff]5t tales4    8,tak+ up   
"o's cross does n at all mean hav+      

ovations at d9n]  p>ties1 & be+ put ov] 
ev]ybody else's head10 says ,rusk91  )  
visible impati5ce at ! smoo? & easy     
mann] 9 :i* ,miss  ,edgewor? p]si/s 9   
gr9d+ ! mills ( ! gods1 & di/ribut+     
poetical ju/ice to ea* & e com]4 ,x may 
be v nice to see  ! g5]\s ,laura1 :o    
gave away h] half sov]eign1 extoll$ to !
  skies by a :ole room full ( company1  
8di/urb$ = ! purpose10  :ile 8poor de>  
little ,rosamond0--he too has a weakness
 = ?is small  blund]]--is left 9 ! lur*1
 )\t ei!r %oes or j>2 b x  is n real    
g5]osity t ne$s s mu* comm5dation1 & x  
is n  real life t c be dep5d$ on = giv+ 
x4 ,yet ,rusk9 admits  t ,h>ry & ,lucy 7
 8 e>lie/ fri5ds1 to ! ext5t ev5 (      
inspir+ him ) an ambiti\s desire to     
cont9ue _! hi/ory2 &  he _c say too mu* 
9 praise ( an au?oress 8^: e page is  s 
full & s delightful4 ,i c read h] ov] & 
ov] aga91 )\t  ev] tir+4 ,no "o br+s y  
into ! company ( pleasant] or wis]  p2  
no "o tells y m truly h[ to d "r40#aj   
,he might h add$ t no "o ev] 0 m mod]ate

 9 h]  exactions4 ,! little p :o bright5
 ,miss ,edgewor?'s pages are  n expect$1
 l ! *ildr5 9 m rec5t books1 to take ^u 
_! %\ld]s a load ( gr[n-up duties &     
responsibilities4 ,life is  simplifi$ = 
!m by an old-fa%ion$ habit ( tru/+ 9 !  
wisdom  ( _! p>5ts2 & ^! p>5ts1 in/ead (
 be+ fooli% &  wrong-head$1 s z to set  
(f m /rik+ly ! *ild's sagaci\s  en]gy1  
are apt to be v s5sible & k9d1 &        
rem>kably well  able to take c>e (      
!mselves & _! families4 ,?is is ! m     
refre%+ because1 aft] read+ a few mod]n 
/ories1 ei!r ,engli%  or ,am]ican1 "o is
 tr\bl$ ) s]i\s d\bts z to ! moral      
usefulness ( adults2 & we beg9 to feel t
 z we approa* ! age  ( ,m5tor x behooves
 u to f9d "s wise "y ,telema*us :o w    
cons5t to be our protector & our guide4 
,!re is no m *>m+  writ] = ! "y ?an     
,flora ,%aw2 yet ,hector & ,phyllis     
,br[ne1  & ev5 t gr\p ( m]ry ,iri%      
*ildr5 9 ,ca/le ,blair1 are all  conv9c$
 x is _! duty to d "s difficult or      
dang]\s "w 9  ! int]e/s ( humanity1 &   

all are afflict$ ) a premature          
consci\sness ( social evils4        8,! 
"t is out ( jo9t2 oh1 curs$ spite6      
,t ev] ,i 0 born to set x "r60    cries 
,hamlet we>ily2 b x is at ?irty1 & n at 
?irte51 t he  makes ?is unpleasant      
discov]y4    ,9 religi\s /ories1 ( :i*  
!re are _m hundr$s publi%$ e  ye>1 ^!   
peculi> views are ev5 m def9$1 pres5t+  
!mselves  (t5 9 ! =m ( a spiritual      
conte/ betwe5 highly end[$1  s5sitive   
*ildr5 & _! n>r[-m9d$ p>5ts & gu>dians1 
:o1  ( c\rse1 are always 9 ! wrong4 ,!  
clev] au?oress ( ,?r[n  ,toge!r is by no
 means innoc5t ( ?is un:olesome tone2 b 
!  *ief (f5d]1 & "o :o has _h a ho/ (   
dismal imitators1 is  ,susan            
,w>n]1--,miss ,we!rell1--:o pla9ly      
consid]$ t virtue1  especially 9 ! "y1 0
 ( no avail unless con/antly und]go+    
p]secution4 ,h] sup]naturally righte\s  
little girls1 :o p9  notes on _! fa!rs' 
dress+-tables1 reque/+ !m to become     
,*ri/ians1 & :o endure ! mo/ brutal     
treatm5t--at _! p>5ts'  h&s--r ?an s+   

songs on ,sunday ev5+1 are equal$ only  
by  h] old] h]o9es1 :o divide _! "t     
imp>tially betwe5 flirt+  & pray+1      
betwe5 indiscrim9ate kisses & passionate
 se>*+ =  light4 ,a ,blackwood critic   
decl>es t !re is m kiss+ done 9  ,! ,old
 ,helmet ?an 9 all ( ,sir ,walt]        
,scott's novels put toge!r1  & utt]s an 
en]getic prote/ aga9/ ! p5etrat+        
glances1 &  e>ne/ press+ ( h&s1 &       
bro!rly embraces1 & ! :ole vulg>        
p>aph]nalia ( pi\s flirtation1 s        
immeasurably hurtful to !  undiscipl9$  
fancy ( ! "y4 8,!y h good reason to     
expect10  he gr[ls1 8f ^! pictures (    
life1 t if !y are v good1  & v pi\s1 & v
 busy 9 do+ gr[n-up "w1 :5 !y rea*  !   
mature age ( sixte5 or s1 "s "y g5tleman
 :o has be5  9 love ) !m all along w    
decl>e himself at ! v nick (  "t2 & !y  
may !n look to f9d !mselves1 all !      
/ruggles (  life ov]1 repos+ a we>y head
 on 8 /alw>t %\ld]4444 ,mo!rs1  nev] 9  
great favor ) noveli/s1 are s9k+ deep] &
 deep] 9  _! black books1--!re is a     

positive jeal\sy ( _! influ5ce2  :ile ! 
fa!r 9 ! religi\s tale1 z oppos$ to !   
moral or  s5tim5tal1 is commonly ei!r a 
scamp or n[h]e4 ,! h]o9e has1  s to say1
 to d h] "w s+le-h&$40    ,9 "s ( ^!    
/ories1 moreov]1 ! end ju/ifies ! means 
to  an al>m+ ext5t4 ,girls :o /eal money
 f _! relatives 9  ord] to g z          
mission>ies among ! ,indians1 & "y wom5 
:o  pret5d to sit up ) ! sick t !y may  
slip (f unatt5d$ to  he> "s inspir$     
prea*] 9 a b>n1 are n safe companions   
ev5  9 books2 :ile1 if no grave         
indiscretion be committ$1 ! lesson (    
self-righte\sness is taught on e page4  
,n v long ago ,i _h  ! pleasure ( read+ 
a tale 9 :i* ! y\?ful h]o9e consid]s  x 
h] mission 9 life to conv]t h] gr&p>5ts2
 & :ile !re  is no?+ to prev5t an hone/ 
girl f desir+ su* a ?+1 !  idea is n a  
happy "o = a n>rative1 9 view ( c]ta9   
homely  old adages irresi/ibly associat$
 ) ! notion4 8,girls10 wrote  ,hannah   
,m1 8%\ld be l$ to di/ru/ _! own        
judgm5t20 b if  !y h ! conv]sion ( _!   

gr&p>5ts on _! h&s1 h[ c  !y af=d to be 
di/ru/ful8 ,hannah ,m is unque/ionably  
out (  date1 & s1 we fe>1 is t ,engli%  
humori/ :o said1 8,if all !  gr[n-up p 9
 ! _w %\ld sudd5ly fail1 :at a frightful
  ?+ w\ld society become1 recon/ruct$ by
 boys60 ,evid5tly he _h  9 m9d a l& giv5
 ov] to t(fy & foot-ball1 b he 0        
/rangely  mi/ak5 9 8 notions4 ,p]haps ! 
c>nal little h]o ( ,vice ,v]s  might h  
manag$ matt]s 9 ?is disgraceful fa%ion2 
b ) ,flora  ,%aw's e>ne/ *ildr5 at !    
helm1 society w\ld be recon/ruct$ on  a 
m s]i\s basis ?an x is already1 & ,heav5
 kn[s ?is is n  a *ange ( :i* we /& 9   
ne$4 ,9 fact1 if ! "y p :o  live & brea!
 ar\nd u are "o ?ird z capable1 z       
/r5u\s1 z  cle>-sight$1 z indep5d5t1 z  
patroniz+1 & z und5iably our  sup]iors z
 _! mod]n c\nt]p>ts 9 lit]ature1 :o c   
d\bt  t ! et]nal cause ( progress w\ld  
be fur!r$ by ! *ange8  ,& is x1 aft]    
all1 m]e pique :i* incl9es u to ,miss   
,edgewor?'s  ord9>y little boys & girls1
 :o1 /&+ half daz$ on !  ?re%old ( life1

 /ret* out _! h&s ) *ildi% confid5ce =  
help8      ,,footnotes3    #h ,lit]>y   
,/udies1 vol4 ii4    #i ,a ,book (      
,sibyls4    #aj ,e?ics ( ! ,du/4        
,,! ,,decay ,,( ,,s5tim5t4      ,t      
useful little phrase1 8! complexity (   
mod]n ?\ght10 has be5  s h>d work$ (    
late ye>s t x seems l a ref9em5t (      
cruelty  to add to its obligations4     
,begott5 by ! philosoph]s1 born ( !     
essayi/s1 & put out to nurse among !    
novel-writ]s1 x has s9ce  be5 appr5tic$ 
to ! :ole body ( scribbl]s1 & drudges   
away at  e trade 9 lit]ature4 ,h[1 asks 
,v]non ,lee1 c we expect our  fiction to
 be amus+1 :5 a psy*ological & sympa!tic
 int]e/  has driv5 away ! old h>d-he>t$ 
_s ( com$y8 ,h[1 asks ,mr4  ,pat]1 c    
,seba/ian ,van ,/ork make up 8 m9d to   
love & m>ry &  "w l ord9>y mortals1 :5 !
 _m-sid$ness ( life has wr\ght  9 him a 
p]plex$ envy ( ^? quiet occupants ( !   
*ur*y>d1  8^: deceas+ 0 s long s9ce     
ov]08 ,h[1 asks ,george ,eliot1  c ,mrs4
 ,pullet weep ) uncontroll$ emotion ov] 

,mrs4 ,sutton's  dropsy1 :5 x behooves  
h] n to cru% h] sleeves or /a9 h]       
bonnet-/r+s8 ,! problem is repeat$      
ev]y:]e1 ei!r 9 mock]y  or deadly       
e>ne/ness1 accord+ to ! que/ion]'s      
disposition1 &  ! old spr+s ( simple    
s5tim5t are dry+ fa/ )9 u4 ,x is        
he>tless to laugh1 x is fooli% to cry1 x
 is indiscreet to love1  x is morbid to 
hate1 & x is intol]ant to esp\se any    
cause )  en?usiasm4    ,!re 0 a "t1 & n 
s _m ye>s ago1 :5 m5 & wom5 f\nd  no    
great difficulty 9 mak+ up _! m9ds on   
ord9>y matt]s1 &  _! op9ions1 if        
errone\s1 7 at lea/ succ9ct & def9ite4  
,n]o 0 !n a cruel tyrant1 ! ,duke (     
,well+ton a great soldi]1  ,sir ,walt]  
,scott ! fir/ ( noveli/s1 & ! ,fr5*     
,revolution  a villa9\s piece ( bus9ess4
 ,n[ we are equally enlight5$ &  confus$
 by ! ke5 rese>*es & %ift+ v]dicts ) :i*
  hi/orians & critics seek to dispel ?is
 com=table frame (  d>kness4 ,n]o1      
p]haps1 _h ! good ( 8 subjects secretly 
at  he>t :5 he express$ t b5evol5t      

desire to dispat* !m all at  a bl[1 &   
,robespi]re 0 b a practical             
philan?ropi/1 c>ri$1  x may be1 a little
 too f> by ! /imulat+ influ5ces ( !     
h\r4 8,we h palliations ( ,tib]ius1     
eulogies ( ,h5ry ,,viii41 &  devotional 
ex]cises to ,cromwell10 obs]ves ,mr4    
,bagehot1 9 "s  p]plexity z to :]e ?is  
/ate ( ?+s may f9d an end+2 & he        
confesses t 9 ! mean "t 8 own orig9al   
notions ( "r &  wrong are gr[+ sadly    
hazy & unc]ta94 ,moreov]1 9 proportion  
z ! heavy villa9s ( hi/ory assume a     
*a/5$ & ascetic  appe>ance1 its h]oes   
dw9dle p]ceptibly into ! commonplace1 & 
its h]o9es are /ripp$ ( e allur+ grace2 
:ile z = !  liv+ m5 :o are controll+ !  
de/9ies ( nations1 n ev5  ,macaulay's   
ev] useful s*oolboy is too small &      
ignorant to refuse  !m homage4 ,yet we  
read ( ,scott1 9 ! z5i? ( 8 fame1 /&+   
sil5t & aba%$ be=e ! ,duke ( ,well+ton1 
unable1 & p]haps  unwill+1 to %ake (f ! 
awe t p>alyz$ 8 tongue4 8,! ,duke       
possesses e "o mighty quality ( ! m9d 9 

a high] degree ?an  any o!r man ei!r    
does or has ev] done60 exclaim$ ,sir    
,walt] to  ,john ,ballantyne1 :o1 n be+ 
fram$ = h]o-wor%ip1 fail$ to  appreciate
 8 fri5d's extraord9>y en?usiasm4 ,:ile 
we smile at  ! s5tim5t1--kn[+1 ( c\rse1 
s mu* bett] ourselves1--we feel  an     
envi\s admiration ( ! happy man :o utt]$
 x4    ,!re is a curi\s little incid5t  
:i* ,mrs4 ,lockh>t us$ to relate1  9    
aft] ye>s1 z a pro( ( h] fa!r's         
emotional temp]am5t1  & ( ! rev]5ce )   
:i* he reg>d$ all t savor$ ( pa/  or    
pres5t greatness4 ,:5 ! long-conceal$   
,scotti% regalia 7  f9ally br\ght to    
light1 & exhibit$ to ! public (         
,ed9burgh1  ,scott1 :o _h previ\sly be5 
"o ( ! committee *os5 to unlock  ! *e/1 
took 8 daught] to see ! royal jewels4   
,%e 0 !n  a girl ( fifte51 & h] n]ves _h
 be5 s wr\ght ^u by all  t %e _h he>d on
 ! subject t1 :5 ! lid 0 op5$1 %e  felt 
h]self gr[+ fa9t1 & )drew a little f !  
cr[d4  ,a light-m9d$ "y commission]1 to 
:om ! occasion sugge/$  no solemnity1   

took up ! cr[n1 & made a ge/ure z if to 
place  x on ! head ( a lady /&+ ne>1 :5 
,sophia ,scott he>d h]  fa!r exclaim    
passionately1 9 a voice 8some?+ betwe5  
ang] &  despair10 8,by ,g--1 no60 ,!    
g5tleman1 mu* emb>rass$1 imm$iately     
replac$ ! diadem1 & ,sir ,walt]1 turn+  
aside1 saw 8 daught]1  deadly pale1     
lean+ aga9/ ! door1 & l$ h] at once into
 !  op5 air4 8,he nev] spoke all ! way  
home10 %e add$1 8b e  n[ & !n ,i felt 8 
arm tremble2 & f t "t ,i fanci$ he      
began to treat me m l a woman ?an a     
*ild4 ,i ?\ght he lik$ me  bett]1 too1  
?an he _h ev] done be=e40    ,! :ole    
sc5e1 z we look back ^u x n[1 is a qua9t
 illu/ration  ( h[ f> a man's emotions  
c\ld c>ry him1 :5 !y 7 n\ri%$  alike by 
! peculi>ities ( 8 g5ius & ( 8          
education4 ,!  feel+ 0 d\btless an      
exagg]at$ "o1 b x 0 at lea/ nobl]  ?an !
 speculative humor ) :i* a c>eless cr[d 
n[ calculates  ! m>ket value ( ! cr[n   
jewels 9 ! ,t[] ( ,london4 8,:at  !y    
w\ld br+0 0 a ?\ght :i* we may be sure  

nev] ent]$ ,sir  ,walt]'s head1 z he    
gaz$ ) sp>kl+ eyes on ! mode/ regalia  (
 ,scotl&1 & conjur$ up e /irr+ drama 9  
:i* !y _h  play$ _! "p4 ,= him ea* page 
( 8 c\ntry's hi/ory 0 !  subject ( close
 & lov+ scrut9y4 ,all ^? ,davids1 &     
,williams1  & ,malcolms1 ab\t :om we h  
an indi/9ct notion t !y sp5t  _! lives 9
 be+ bulli$ by _! neighbors & badg]$ by 
_!  subjects1 7 to 8 m9d z k+ly z       
,*>lemagne on 8 ,?rone (  ! ,we/2 & _!  
crimes & /ruggles & brief glori\s       
victories  7 "p ( ! ineffaceable k ( 8  
boyhood4 ,to feel  hi/ory 9 ?is way1 to 
come s close to ! _w's actors t our     
pulses rise & fall ) _! vicissitudes1 is
 a bett] ?+1 aft]  all1 ?an ! mo/       
accurate & reasonable ( d\bts4 ,i knew  
two little  ,engli% girls :o always wore
 black frocks on ! #cj? ( ,janu>y1  9   
honor ( ! 8,royal ,m>tyr10 & ti$ up _!  
hair ) black  ribbons1 & tri$ h>d to    
pres]ve ! dec5t gravity ( demeanor      
befitt+ su* a doleful anniv]s>y4 ,! same
 little girls1 x mu/  be confess$1 c>ri$

 ,holmby ,h\se to b$ ) !m1 & b$ew$ _!   
pill[s ) _m te>s ov] ! he>t-r5d+        
descriptions !re(4  ,:at to !m 7 !      
8outrag$ lib]ties ( ,engl&10 :i* ,mr4   
,gosse  r vaguely tells u tore ,k+      
,*>les to pieces8 ,!y saw him  /&+ on ! 
scaffold1 a sad & pr9cely figure1 & !y  
he>d  ! fright5$ sobs t r5t ! air :5 !  
cruel de$ 0 done4  ,x is n possible = u 
n[ to take ?is picturesque & exclusive  
view ( "o ^: %ortcom+s h be5 s vigor\sly
 rak$ to  light by indignant disciples (
 ,c>lyle2 b ! *ild :o has ev]  cri$ ov] 
any great hi/oric trag$y is ri*] = !    
exp]i5ce1  & /&s on high] gr\nd ?an "o  
^: life is b\nd$ by !  s*oolroom walls1 
or :o f9ds h] ne$ful /imulant 9 !       
follies (  a precoci\s flirtation4 ,:at 
a *>m+ picture we h ( ,eugnie  de ,gur9 
fe$+ h] passionate little s\l ) va9     
regrets =  ! un=tunate family ( ,l\is   
,,xvi4 & ) sweet infantile plans  = _!  
rescue4 8,ev5 z a *ild10 %e writes 9 h] 
j\rnal1 8,i  v5]at$ ?is m>tyr1 ,i lov$  
?is victim :om ,i he>d s mu* talk$  ( 9 

my family z ! #ba/ ( ,janu>y drew ne>4  
,we us$ to be  tak5 to ! fun]al s]vice 9
 ! *ur*1 & ,i gaz$ at ! high            
catafalque1 ! melan*oly ?rone ( ! good  
k+4 ,my a/oni%m5t  impress$ me ) sorr[ &
 indignation4 ,i came away weep+ ov] ?is
  dea?1 & hat+ ! wick$ m5 :o _h br\ght x
 ab\t4 ,h[ _m  h\rs h ,i sp5t devis+    
means = sav+ ,l\is1 ! que51 & !  :ole   
hapless family1--if ,i only _h liv$ 9 _!
 day4 ,b aft] mu*  calculat+ & contriv+1
 no promis+ measure pres5t$ itself1 &   
,i 0 =c$1 v reluctantly1 to leave !     
prison]s :]e !y 74  ,my compassion 0 m  
especially excit$ = ! beautiful little  
,dauph91 ! poor *ild p5t up betwe5      
walls1 & unable to play 9  fre$om4 ,i   
us$ to c>ry him (f 9 fancy1 & keep him  
safely hidd5  at ,cayla1 & ,heav5 only  
kn[s ! delight ( runn+ ab\t our fields  
) a pr9ce40    ,"h at lea/ we see !     
imag9ative faculty play+ a vigor\s &    
:olesome "p 9 a *ild's m5tal tra9+4 ,!  
little solit>y ,fr5*  girl :o fill$ up  
h] lonely h\rs ) su* pretty mus+s z ^!1 

c\ld sc>cely fail to atta9 t r>e        
di/9ction ( m9d :i* all  true critics h 
be5 s prompt to recognize & love4 ,x 0 )
  h] ! natural outgr[? ( an intellig5ce1
 quick5$ by sympa?y  & f$ ) delicate    
emotions4 ,! ,dauph9 9 ! ,temple1 !     
,pr9ces  9 ! ,t[]1 ,m>ie ,anto9ette on !
 guillot9e1 & ,jeanne d',arc at  ! /ake1
 ^! are ! sc5es :i* h burn$ _! way into 
_m  a y\?ful he>t1 & ! =ce ( su* e>ly   
impressions c nev]  be utt]ly de/roy$4  
,a rec5t essayi/1 deeply imbu$ ) ?is    
good  pr9ciple1 has assur$ u t ! little 
maid5 :o1 n9ety ye>s  ago1 surpris$ h]  
"m 9 te>s1 8because ! wick$ p _h cut  (f
 ! ,fr5* que5's head10 receiv$ f t      
impression ! v  highe/ k9d ( education4 
,b ?is is object-tea*+ c>ri$ to its     
extreme/ limit1 & ev5 9 ^! days1 :5     
tra9+ is recogniz$  to be ( su* vital   
importance1 "o feels t ! dea? ( a que5  
is  a high price to pay = a little      
girl's in/ruction4 ,x might p]haps      
suffice to let h] live m freely 9 ! pa/1
 & cultivate h]  emotions aft] a less   

co/ly & reali/ic fa%ion4    ,on ! o!r   
h&1 ,mr4 ,edg> ,saltus1 :o is no?+ if n 
melan*oly1  w\ld fa9 p]suade u t ! 8gift
 ( te>s10 :i* ,sw9burne priz$  s highly 
& ,mrs4 ,br[n+ cultivat$ ) su* transp>5t
 c>e1  f9ds its supreme expression 9    
man1 only because ( man's great]        
capacity = suff]+4 ,yet if x be true t !
 burd5 ( life gr[s  heavi] = ea* succe$+
 g5]ation1 x is no less app>5t t  we h  
taught ourselves to />e dry-ey$ at its  
blankness4 ,an old  rabb9ical leg5d says
 t 9 ,p>adise ,god gave ! e>? to ,adam &
  te>s to ,eve1 & x is a *e]less doctr9e
 :i* tells u n[ t  bo? gifts are equal  
because bo? are valueless1 t ! _w w     
nev] be any m]ri]1 & t we are all tir$ (
 wax+ s5tim5tal  ov] its lights & %ad[s4
 ,b our great-gr&fa!rs1 :o 7  assur$ly n
 a t5d]-he>t$ race1 & :o nev] tr\bl$ _! 
heads ab\t ^? mod]n in/itutions1 wick$ly
 /yl$ by ,mr4 ,lang  8,societies =      
,badg]+ ! ,poor10 cri$ "r he>tily ov]   
poems1  & novels1 & pictures1 & plays1 &
 sc5]y1 & ev]y?+1 9  %ort1 t _!         

great-gr&sons w\ld n n[ consid] z wor?y 
(  emotion4 ,jeffrey ! t]rible %$ te>s  
ov] ! long-drawn pa?os (  little ,nell1 
& has be5 r\ndly abus$ by critics ev]   
s9ce = !  extremely bad ta/e he         
exhibit$4 ,macaulay1 :o 0 seldom dispos$
  to be s5tim5tal1 confesses t he wept  
ov] ,flor5ce ,dombey4 ,"l  ,byron 0     
/rongly mov$ :5 ,scott recit$ to him 8  
favorite ballad  ( ,h>dyknute2 & ,sir   
,walt] himself paid ! tribute ( 8 te>s  
to  ,mrs4 ,opie's dismal /ories1 &      
,s\!y's no less dismal ,pilgrimage to   
,wat]loo4 ,:5 ,m>mion 0 fir/ publi%$1   
,joanna ,baillie und]took to  read x    
al\d to a little circle ( lit]>y fri5ds1
 & on rea*+  ^? l9es :i* h ref]5ce to h]
 own poems1        8,:5 %e ! bold       
en*antress came1      ,) fe>less h&1 &  
he>t 9 flame10    ! 8uncontrollable     
emotion0 ( h] he>]s =c$ ! fair read] to 
break d[n4 ,9 a mod]n draw+-room ?is    
uncontrollable emotion w\ld  probably   
f9d expression 9 su* g5tle murmurs (    
congratulation z  8,v pretty &          

appropriate1 ,i am sure10 or 8,h[       
awfully nice 9 ,sir  ,walt] to h put x 9
 t way60    ,turn :]e we w1 h[ev]1 amid 
! pages ( ! pa/1 we see ?is  preci\s    
gift ( te>s p\r$ out 9 :at seems to u n[
 a _s (  wanton pr(usion4 ,/]ne1 by 8   
own %[+1 mu/ h gone ?r\gh  life l !     
,walrus1 9 ,?r\gh ! ,look+ ,glass1      
8,hold+ 8 pocket h&k]*ief      ,be=e 8  
/ream+ eyes20    & we c detect him e n[ 
& !n peep+ slyly out ( !  folds1 to see 
:at sort ( an impression he 0 mak+4 8,i 
am z weak  z a woman10 he sighs1 )      
consci\s satisfaction1 8& ,i beg !  _w n
 to smile1 b pity me40 ,burns1 :o at    
lea/ nev] cri$  = effect1 0 mov$ to     
sudd5 te>s by a pa!tic pr9t ( a dead    
soldi]1 t hung on ,pr(essor ,f]gusson's 
wall4 ,scott 0 always  visibly affect$  
by ! wild nor!rn sc5]y t he lov$2 &     
,ersk9e 0 discov]$ 9 ! ,cave ( ,/affa1  
8weep+ l a woman10  ?\gh1 9 tru?1 a     
gloomy1 dang]\s1 slipp]y1 wat]y cav]n is
  ! la/ place on e>? :]e a woman w\ld   
ord9>ily /op to be  emotional4 ,%e might

 p]haps cry ) ,/]ne ov] a dead monk or a
  dead donkey1--he has an equal all[ance
 ( te>s = bo?1--b once  inside ( a cave1
 h] real desire is to get out aga9 z    
quickly z  possible1 ) dry skirts & an  
unbrok5 neck4 ,x may be1 h[ev]1  t our  
deg5]ate mod]n impulses af=d u no safe  
clue to ^?  halcyon days :5 s5tim5t 0   
p>am\nt & practical consid]ations  (    
little weight2 :5 wet feet & sore ?roats
 7 n suff]$ to  intrude _! rueful w>n+s 
^u ! maje/y ( nature2 :5 ladies1  :o    
liv$ com=tably & happily ) ! husb&s ( _!
 *oice1  p\r$ =? impassion$ pray]s1 9 ! 
,annual ,regi/]1 = ! boon  ( indiff]5ce1
 & poets l ,c[p] ru%$ =w>d to remon/rate
  ) !m = _! cruelty4        8,let no l[ 
?\ght sugge/ ! pray]1      ,oh6 grant1  
k9d ,heav51 to me1      ,long z ,i draw 
e!real air1          ,sweet s5sibility40
    wrote ! au?or ( ,! ,task1 9 sob]    
e>ne/ness & s9c]ity4        8,!n oh6 ye 
,fair1 if ,pity's ray      ,e'er taught 
y\r sn[y brea/s to sigh1      ,%$ o'er  
my contemplative lay          ,! te>s ( 

s5sibility10    wrote ,macaulay z a     
burlesque on ! prevail+ _s ( ba?os1  &  
01 ,i ?9k1 unreasonably angry because a 
numb] ( read]s1  8 own "m includ$1 fail$
 to see t he 0 9 fun4 ,yet all  8 life  
?is mock+ critic *]i%$ 9 8 secret s\l ( 
s\ls a  real affection = ^? hy/]ical old
 romances :i* _h be5 !  delight ( 8     
boyhood1 & :i* 7 ev5 !n rapidly         
disappe>+  be=e ! cold scorn ( an       
enlight5$ _w4 ,miss ,au/51 9 ,s5se  &   
,s5sibility1 _h impal$ emotionalism on !
 f9e %afts ( h]  delicate satire1 &     
,macaulay 0 ,miss ,au/5's sworn *ampion2
 b  nev]!less he contriv$ to read &     
r]ead ,mrs4 ,meek's & ,mrs4             
,cu?b]tson's m>vel\s /ories1 until he   
probably knew !m bett]  ?an he did ,emma
 or ,nor?ang] ,abbey4 ,:5 an old edition
 ( ,santa  ,seba/iano 0 sold at auction 
9 ,india1 he secur$ x at a fabul\s      
price1--,miss ,ed5 bidd+ vigor\sly aga9/
 him1--& he occupi$  8 leisure mom5ts 9 
mak+ a c>eful calculation ( ! numb] (   
fa9t+-fits t occur 9 ! c\rse ( ! five   

volumes4 ,!re are  tw5ty-sev5 9 all1 s  
he has record$1 ( :i* ! h]o9e alone     
comes 9 = elev51 :ile sev5 o!rs are     
di/ribut$ among ! male  *>act]s4 ,mr4   
,trevelyan has k9dly pres]v$ = u !      
description  ( a s+le cata/rophe1 & we c
 no long] wond] at anybody's  p>tiality 
= ! tale1 :5 we le>n t 8"o ( ! sweete/  
smiles  t ev] animat$ ! face ( mortal   
man n[ diffus$ itself ov] !  c\nt5ance (
 ,"l ,/4 ,orville1 z he fell at ! feet (
 ,julia 9 a  dea?-l swoon40 ,mr4 ,h[ells
 w\ld d\btless tell u t ?is is  n a true
 & accurate del9eation ( real life1 & t 
:at ,"l  ,/4 ,orville %\ld h done 0 to h
 simply wip$ ! p]spiration  (f 8 =ehead1
 aft] ! unv>ni%$ fa%ion ( ,mr4 ,mav]+1 9
  ,april ,hopes4 ,b ,macaulay1 :o c\ld  
mop 8 own br[ :5ev] he felt  s dispos$1 
& :o recogniz$ 8 utt] inability to fa9t 
) a  sweet smile at a lady's feet1      
naturally delight$ 9 ,mrs4 ,cu?b]tson's 
s+ul>ly accompli%$ h]o4 ,swoon+ is n[1  
,i fe>1 sadly out (  date4 ,9 society we
 no long] look ^u x z a pleas+ evid5ce  

( fem99e propriety1 & 9 ! mod]n novel   
no?+ suffici5tly  excit+ to br+ ab\t su*
 a result is ev] p]mitt$ to happ54  ,b 9
 ! good old impossible /ories ( ! pa/ x 
=m$ a v  important elem5t1 & "s ( ,mrs4 
,radcliffe's h]o9es c easily  a*ieve    
tw5ty-sev5 fa9t+-fits by _! own unaid$  
indu/ry4 ,!y  fa9t at ! mo/ inopportune 
times & "u ! mo/ exasp]at+              
circum/ances3 :5 !y are runn+ away f    
b&itti1 or hid+  f cruel relatives1 or  
%ut up by !mselves 9 gloomy dungeons1  )
 nobody to look aft] & resuscitate !m4  
,_! trembl+ limbs  are always refus+ to 
support !m j :5 a little activity is    
really necess>y = safety1 &1 ?\gh !y    
live 9 an atmosph]e  ( horrors1 !       
smalle/ %ock is m ?an !y c endure )     
equanimity4 ,9 ! ,sicilian ,romance1    
,julia's bro!r1 desir+ to speak  to h] =
 a m9ute1 knocks g5tly at h] door1      
:]eupon1 ) !  mo/ unexpect$ promptness1 
8%e %riek$ & fa9t$20 & z ! key  happ5s  
to be turn$ on ! inside1 he is oblig$ to
 wait 9 ! hall  until %e sl[ly rega9s h]

 consci\sness4    ,no?+1 h[ev]1 c m> !  
decor\s s5tim5tality :i* ^!  "y p       
exhibit 9 all _! loves & sorr[s4 ,emily 
!  =lorn 8t\*$ ! *ords ( h] lute 9      
solemn symphony10 :5 !  un5viable nature
 ( h] surr\nd+s might reasonably h      
bani%$  all music f h] s\l2 ,!odore     
paus$ to ba! ,adel9e's h&  ) 8 te>s1 9 a
 mom5t ( pa9ful unc]ta9ty2 &            
,hippolitus1  :o w\ld h scorn$ to be    
/abb$ l an ord9>y mortal1  8receiv$ a   
sword ?r\gh 8 body10--precisely z ?\gh x
 7 a  pres5t1--8&1 utt]+ a deep sigh1   
fell to ! gr\nd10 on :i*1  true to h]   
pr9ciples1 8,julia %riek$ & fa9t$40 ,we 
read ( !  ,empress ,octavia swoon+ :5   
,virgil recit$ to h] 8 description  ( ! 
dea? ( ,m>cellus2 & we "k t ,%elley     
fa9t$ :5 he  he>d ,cri/abel read2 b     
,mrs4 ,radcliffe's h]o9es1 ?\gh equally 
s5sitive1 are kept too busy ) _! own    
disa/]s to %[ ?is  sympa!tic int]e/ 9   
lit]ature4 ,_! adv5tures /rike u n[  z  
be+1 on ! :ole1 m amus+ ?an ?rill+2 b we
 %\ld  rememb] t !y 7 no laugh+ matt] to

 ! read]s ( fifty  ye>s ago4 ,p did n !n
 object to ! int]m9able l5g? ( a  /ory1 
& !y foll[$ its intricate w9d+s &       
c\nt]-w9d+s  ) a trembl+ ze/ :i* we c   
only envy4 ,"o ( ! e>lie/  recollections
 ( my own *ildhood is a little book     
depict+ !  awful results ( ,mrs4        
,radcliffe's t]ror-inspir+ romances ^u  
! y\?ful m9d2 a well-int5tion$ "w1 no   
d\bt1 b :i*  inevitably fill$ u ) a     
s9c]e desire to ta/e = ourselves (  ^!  
p]nici\s horrors4 ,if ,i f\nd !m f> less
 frightful ?an ,i  _h hop$1 ! loss 0    
m9e1 & ! fault lay 9 ! matt]-(-fact     
atmosph]e ( ! mod]n nurs]y2 = does n !  
au?or ( ! n[  =gott5 ,pursuits (        
,lit]ature tell u t ! ,my/]ies (        
,udolpho  is ! "w ( an intellectual     
giant8--8a mighty magician1 br$ &       
n\ri%$ by ! ,flor5t9e muses 9 _! sacr$  
solit>y cav]ns1  amid ! pale %r9es (    
,go?ic sup]/ition1 & 9 all ! dre>9ess  (
 en*antm5t40    ,t 0 ! way t critics us$
 to write1 & nobody dream$ (  laugh+ at 
!m4 ,:5 ,letitia ,elizabe? ,l&on p\r$ =?

 h] s\l  9 ! mo/ melan*oly ( v]ses1 all 
,london /opp$ to li/5 & to  pity4       
8,!re is no tru? 9 love1 :ate'er its    
seem+1      ,& ,heav5 itself c\ld       
sc>cely seem m true4      ,sadly h ,i   
awak5$ f ! dream+      ,^: *>m$ slumb]1 
false "o1 0 ( y10    wrote ?is heal?y & 
he>t-:ole "y woman2 & ,"l ,lytton has   
left u an amus+ acc\nt ( ! s5sation t   
su* poems excit$4  ,he & 8 fell[-/ud5ts 
exhau/$ _! +5uity 9 romantic            
speculations conc]n+ ! unkn[n s+]1 &    
inscrib$ :ole reams  ( f]vid b indiff]5t
 /anzas to h] honor4 8,!re 0 always10   
he says1 89 ! read+-room ( ! ,union1 a  
ru% e ,saturday  aft]noon = ! ,lit]>y   
,gazette1 & an impati5t anxiety to ha/5 
at once to t corn] ( ! %eet :i* conta9$ 
! ?ree magical  lett]s ,l4 ,e4 ,l4 ,all 
( u prais$ ! v]se1 & all ( u guess$  !  
au?or4 ,we soon le>n$ t x 0 a female1 & 
our admiration  0 d\bl$1 & our          
conjectures tripl$40 ,:5 ,francesca     
,c>r>a  appe>$1 x 0 receiv$ ) an        
en?usiasm nev] manife/$ =  ,pride &     

,prejudice1 or ,p]suasion1 & romantic "y
 m5 & wom5  revel$ 9 its impassion$     
melan*oly4 ,:at a patt]+ ( te>-drops  on
 e page6 ,! lovely h]o9e--less m9dful ( 
h] clo!s ?an  ,mrs4 ,pullet--looks d[n &
 m>ks h[ ! great drops h fall5 l  ra9 ^u
 h] bosom4 8,alas60 %e sighs1 8,i h     
cause to weep4 ,i mu/  weep ov] my own  
*angefulness1 & ov] ! sweete/ illusions 
( my  y\?4 ,i feel sudd5ly gr[n old4    
,nev] m w ! fl[]s seem s  lovely1 or !  
/>s s bright4 ,nev] m %all ,i dwell on  
,erm9ia's  deep & endur+ love = !       
unhappy ,tancr$1 & ?9k t ,i too  c\ld s 
h lov$4 ,ah6 9 :at n[ c ,i believe1 :5  
,i may n ev5  tru/ my own he>t80 ,"h1 at
 lea/1 we h unadult]at$ s5tim5t1  ) no  
traces 9 x ( t 8mean & jocul> life0 :i* 
,em]son s  deeply scorn$1 & = :i* !     
light-m9d$ read]s ( to-day h  v5tur$ to 
express _! *e]ful & %ameless pref]5ce4  
,emotional lit]ature1 reflect+ z x does 
! ta/es & habits (  a dead pa/1 %\ld n  
/& trial alone be=e ! cold eyes ( !     
mock+ pres5t1 :]e !re is no sympa?y =   

its weakness & no  clue to its id5tity4 
,a happy commonplac5ess is n[ ackn[l$g$ 
to  be1 next to brevity ( life1 man's   
be/ inh]itance2 b 9 ! days  :5 all !    
virtues & vices flaunt$ 9 gala co/ume1 p
 7  h>dly prep>$ = t f9e simplicity :i* 
has gr[n to be !  crucial te/ ( art4    
,love1 fri5d%ip1 honor1 & c\rage 7 z    
real  !n z n[1 b !y ass]t$ !mselves 9   
fanta/ic ways1 & )  an o/5tation t we   
are apt to mi/ake = ins9c]ity4 ,:5 ,mrs4
  ,ka?>9e ,philips f\nd$ h] fam\s       
,society ( ,fri5d%ip1 9 !  middle ( !   
sev5te5? c5tury1 %e 0 work+ e>ne/ly     
en\gh  = h] p>ticul> conception (       
sweetness & light4 ,x is h>d n  to laugh
 at ^! m5 & wom5 ( ! _w address+ ea* o!r
  solemnly z ! 8noble ,silv&]0 & !      
8dazzl+ ,polycrete20 & x  is h>d] /ill  
to believe t ! f]v5t devotion ( _! v]ses
  repres5t$ 9 any degree ! real s5tim5ts
 ( _! he>ts4 ,b  ,or9da1 ^:             
indefatigable ex]tions held ! society   
toge!r1 meant  e ^w %e said1 & cr$it$ ! 
re/ ) simil> v]acity4        8,lucasia1 

^: h>moni\s /ate      ,! ,sph]es &      
,muses only imitate10    is = h] b a    
temp]ate expression ( reg>d2 & we f9d h]
  writ+ to ,mrs4 ,annie ,ow5s--a mo/    
unresponsive "y ,wel%-woman--9  language
 t w\ld be deem$ extravagant 9 a lov]3--
        8,i did n live until ?is "t     
,cr[n$ my felicity1      ,:5 ,i c\ld say
 )\t a crime1        ,i am n ?9e1 b !e40
    ,"o wond]s :at portion ( h] he>t !  
amiable ,mr4 ,philips 0  cont5t to      
occupy4    ,fr5*wom5 ( ! sev5te5? &     
eighte5? c5turies f\nd _!  pr9cipal     
amusem5t 9 contract+1 ei!r ) ea* o!r or 
)  m51 ^? highly s5tim5tal fri5d%ips :i*
 7 presumably free  f all dross ( e>?ly 
passion1 & :i* re/$ on a %ad[y basis  ( 
pure intellectual aff9ity4 ,mademoiselle
 de ,scudry delight$ 9  portray+ ?is    
r>efi$ int]c\rse betwe5 cong5ial s\ls1 &
 !  bill+ & coo+ ( ,platonic            
turtle-doves fill _m pages ( h]  pond]\s
 romances4 ,sappho & ,phaon1 9 ! ,gr&   
,cyrus1 8told ea*  o!r e p>ticul> ( _!  
lives10 :i* mu/ h be5 a little  t$i\s at

 times & altoge!r unnecess>y1 inasmu* z 
we are assur$  t 8! ex*ange ( _! ?\ghts 
0 s s9c]e t all ^? 9  ,sappho's m9d     
pass$ into ,phaon's1 & all ^? 9 ,phaon's
 came into  ,sappho's40 ,conv]sation "u 
^! circum/ances w\ld be apt to lose  its
 ze/ = ord9>y mortals1 :o value ! p[] ( 
spee* r z  a disguise ?an z an          
int]pretation ( _! real convictions2 b  
x 0 n s ) ?is guileless pair4 8,!y      
und]/ood ea* o!r  )\t words1 & saw _!   
:ole he>ts 9 ea* o!r's eyes40    ,z = ! 
great wave ( emotionalism t foll[$ 9    
,r\sseau's  tra91 x 0 a pure            
make-believe1 l e o!r s5tim5t t  bubbl$ 
on ! see?+ surface ( ,fr5* society4     
,av>ice & honor  alone 7 real4 ,to live 
l a pr(ligate & to die l a h]o 7  ! two 
accompli%m5ts common to e gr& seigneur 9
 ! c\ntry4  ,= ! re/1 !re 0 a s]ies (   
fads1--simplicity1 b5evol5ce1           
philosophy1 passion1 asceticism2        
,voltaire "o day1 ,r\sseau ! next2      
,arcadian virtues & c\rt vices jumbl$   
fanta/ically toge!r2 !  cause ( ! p on e

 tongue1 & ! p>tridges hat*+ 9 !        
peasant's corn2 ,m>ie ,anto9ette milk+ a
 c[1 & ! infant ,madame  ,royale )      
eighty nurses & att5dants2 great ladies1
 ) jewels 9  _! hair1 on _! bosoms1 & on
 _! silk5 slipp]s1 labori\sly  e>n+ a   
few francs by pick+ out gold ?reads f   
scraps (  t>ni%$ bullion2 ev]ybody      
anxi\sly ask+ ev]ybody else1 8,:at  %all
 we d to be amus$80 & ! real answ] to   
all utt]$ long  be=e by ,l\is ,,xiii41  
8,v5ez1 monsieur1 allons-n\s ennuy]     
ensemble40  ,day & night are n m diff]5t
 ?an ?is sickly ho?\se  pressure & !    
pure emotion t fir$ ,scott's nor!rn     
blood1 z  he look$ on ! d>k ra9-swept   
hills till 8 eyes grew bright )  te>s4  
8,we sometimes weep to avoid ! disgrace 
( n weep+10 says  ,ro*ef\cauld1 :o valu$
 at its wor? ! facile s5tim5tality ( 8  
c\ntrym54 ,c\ld he h liv$ to witness ,m4
 de ,lat\r's hy/]ical  transports on    
f9d+ ,r\sseau's signature & a cru%$     
p]iw9kle  9 an old copy ( ! ,imitatio1 !
 great morali/ might see t 8  bitt]     

tru?s h 9 !m a pitiless cont9uity (     
adju/m5t1 & fit  !mselves afre% to e    
age4 ,:at excitation ( feel+ accompani$ 
! bloody "w ( ! ,fr5* ,revolutioni/s6   
,:at purity ( purpose6  ,:at nobility ( 
language6 ,:at gr&eur ( device6 ,:at    
bottl$  moon%9e ev]y:]e6 ,! wick$ old _w
 0 to be born anew1 reason  0 to triumph
 ov] passion2 & self-int]e/1 :i* _h rul$
 m5 =  six ?\s& ye>s1 0 to be sudd5ly   
eradicat$ f _! he>ts4  ,:5 ! patriots _h
 f9i%$ cutt+ (f ev]ybody else's head1   
!n ! reign ( mutual t5d]ness w\ld beg92 
! week--ine/imable  privilege6--w\ld    
hold t5 days in/ead ( sev52 & ,frimaire 
&  ,floral & ,messidor w\ld prove to !  
li/5+ e>? t ! v  names ( pa/ mon?s _h   
sunk into m]it$ oblivion4 ,fa!r ,fab]   
says  t a s5se ( humor is a great help 9
 ! spiritual life2 x is  an absolute    
necessity 9 ! temporal4 ,_h ! ,conv5tion
 possess$  ev5 ! fa9te/ p]ception ( !   
ridicul\s1 ?is fri5dly in/9ct  w\ld h   
l[]$ _! sublime heads f ! />s1 /ung !m  
into  practical issues1 & mod]at$ !     

absurd delusions ( ! h\r4    ,at pres5t1
 h[ev]1 ! new disciples ( 8e>ne/ness0   
are try+  h>d to p]suade u t we are too 
humor\s1 & t x is !  _s ( univ]sal      
mock]y :i* /ifles all our nobl] & f9]   
emotions4 ,we w\ld l to believe !m1 b   
unhappily x is only to  exce$+ly /r5u\s 
s\ls t ?is lawless fun seems to manife/ 
itself4 ,! re/ ( u1 se>*+ *e]fully      
en\gh1 fail to discov]  its traces4 ,if 
we are seldom capable ( any su/a9$      
en?usiasm1  x is r because we yawn ?an  
because we laugh4 ,unlike ,em]son1  we  
are glad to be amus$1 only ! task (     
amus+ u gr[s h>d]  day by day2 & ,ju/9  
,mc,carthy's languid h]o9e1 :o decl9es  
to  get up 9 ! morn+ because %e has s   
(t5 be5 up be=e1 is b  an exhau/ive     
in/ance ( ! inconv5i5ces ( mod]n        
satiety4 ,:5  we read ( ! ,ox=d /ud5ts  
beleagu]+ ! book%ops 9 excit$  cr[ds = !
 fir/ copies ( ,rokeby & ,*ilde ,h>old1 
fight+ ov]  ! preci\s volumes1 & bett+  
recklessly on _! rival sales1  we wond] 
:e!r ei!r ,"l ,t5nyson's or ,mr4        

,br[n+'s late/  effusions creat$ any su*
 tumult among ! und]graduates ( to-day1 
or wil$ away _! money f m legitimate    
subjects ( speculation4  ,"l ,holl&1 :5 
ask$ by ,murray = 8 op9ion ( ,old       
,mortality1  answ]$ indignantly1        
8,op9ion6 ,we did n "o ( u g to b$ la/  
night6 ,no?+ slept b my g\t40 ,yet      
,rokeby & ,*ilde ,h>old are  bo? 9 sad  
disgrace ) mod]n critics1 & ,old        
,mortality /&s  ga!r+ du/ ^u our        
book%elves4 ,mr4 ,h[ells1 :o ought to   
"k1  tells u t fiction has become a f9] 
art 9 our day ?an x 0  9 ! days ( our   
fa!rs1 & t ! me?ods & int]e/s we  h     
outgr[n c nev] hope to be reviv$4 ,s if 
! ma/]pieces  ( ! pres5t1 ! triumphs (  
le>n$ v]se & reali/ic prose1  fail to   
lift _! read]s out ( !mselves1 l !      
ma/]pieces  ( ! pa/1 ! fault mu/ be our 
own4 ,we devote "s consci5ti\s  h\rs to 
,p>ley+s ) ,c]ta9 ,p ( ,importance1 & we
 are  well pleas$1 on ! :ole1 to f9d    
ourselves 9 su* good company2  b x is a 
pleasure ri* 9 ! temp]ance t ,hamlet    

lov$1 &  altoge!r unlikely to ruffle our
 composure4 ,we read ,! ,bo/onians  & ,!
 ,rise ( ,silas ,lapham ) a due         
appreciation ( _! m9ute  p]fections2 b  
we g to b$ q *e]fully at our usual h\r1 
&  are cont5t to wait an int]val (      
leisure to resume !m4 ,c\ld ,daisy      
,mill] *>m a g\ty leg1 or ,lemuel ,b>k] 
keep u sleepless until  morn+8 ,:5 ,/4  
,pi]re f9i%$ ! manuscript ( ,paul &     
,virg9ia1  he cons5t$ to read x to !    
pa9t]1 ,joseph ,v]net4 ,at fir/ !       
solit>y li/5] 0 l\d 9 8 approbation1 !n 
m subdu$1 !n  sil5t altoge!r4 8,soon he 
ceas$ to praise2 he only wept40 ,yet    
,paul  & ,virg9ia has be5 pron\nc$      
morbid1 /ra9$1 unreal1 unwor?y  ev5 ( ! 
te>s t *ildhood drops ^u its pages4 ,b  
w\ld ,mr4  ,millais or ,sir ,fr$]ick    
,leighton sit weep+ ov] ! delightful    
manuscripts ( ,h5ry ,%or?\se or ,mr4    
,l\is ,/ev5son8 ,did ! la/  flick] (    
g5u9e emotional en?usiasm die out )     
,george ,borr[1  :o liv$ at lea/ a      
c5tury too late = 8 own conv5i5ce8 ,:5  

a respectable1 gray-hair$1 middle-ag$   
,engli%man takes an innoc5t  delight 9  
/&+ b>e-head$ 9 ! ra91 recit+ execrable 
,wel%  v]ses on e spot :]e a ,wel% b>d  
might1 b probably does n1  lie buri$1 x 
is small wond] t ! 8co>se-he>t$1 s5sual1
  selfi% ,saxon0--we quote ! writ]'s own
 words--%\ld f9d !  spectacle m amus+   
?an sublime4 ,b !n :at supreme          
satisfaction  ,mr4 ,borr[ d]iv$ f 8 own 
rhapsodies1 :at consci\s sup]iority  ov]
 ! c>eless cr[d :o f\nd life all too    
%ort to /udy !  beau ties ( ,iolo ,go*  
or ,gwilym ab ,ieuan6 ,!re is no?+ 9 !  
_w s enjoyable z a ?or\gh-go+ monomania1
 especially if x be  ( t peculi> lit]>y 
ord] :i* insures a broad field & few    
competitors4 ,9 a passionate devotion to
 ,wel% epics or to ,prov5al  pa/orals1  
to ,roman antiquities or to ,gypsy      
g5ealogy1 to ! mo/  confus$ epo*s (     
,egyptian hi/ory or ! mo/ private       
correspond5ce  ( a dead au?or1--9 "o or 
o!r ( ^! favorite specialties our  mod]n
 /ud5ts *oose to put =? _! p[]s1 &      

display an  a/oni%+ indu/ry & zeal4     
,!re is a /ory told ( a f> too cultivat$
 "y man1 :o1 aft]  pr(ess+ a great love 
= music1 0 ask$ if he enjoy$ ! op]a4    
,he did n4 ,oratorios 7 !n m to 8 ta/e4 
,he did n c>e  = !m at all4 ,ballads    
p]haps pleas$ him by _! simplicity4 ,he 
took no int]e/ 9 !m :atev]4 ,*ur* music 
alone 0 left4 ,he _h  no p>tiality = ev5
 t4 8,:at is x y d l80 ask$ 8  que/ion]1
 ) despair+ p]si/5cy2 & ! answ] 0       
v\*saf$  h] 9 a s+le syllable1          
8,fugues40 ,?is exclusiv5ess ( _s may   
be detrim5tal to t broad ca?olicity on  
:i* great m9ds are  n\ri%$1 b x has r>e 
*>ms = its possessor1 &1 be+ )9  ! rea* 
( all1 gr[s daily 9 our favor4 ,fr5*    
poets1 l ,gauti]  & ,sully ,prudhomme1 h
 be5 cont5t to /rike all _! lives ^u a  
s+le resonant note1 & m5 ( f> inf]ior   
g5ius h produc$ less  p]fect "w 9 ! same
 willfully re/rict$ ve94 ,! pressure ( !
  outside _w sorely *afes ^!            
unresponsive natures2 l>ge issues       
p>alyze _! p5s4 ,!y turn by in/9ct f !  

co>s5ess1 !  ugl9ess1 ! realness ( life1
 & s+ ( x ) graceful sadness  & )       
delicate laught]1 z if ! :ole ?+ 7 a    
pa!tic or  a fanta/ic dream4 ,!y are    
dumb be=e its riddles & sil5t 9 its     
upro>1 /&+ ap>t f ! tumult1 & lett+ !   
impetu\s  cr[d--8mo/ly fools10 z ,c>lyle
 said--sweep by !m unp]ceiv$4  ,h]rick  
is _! prototype1 ! poet :o poli%$ (f 8  
little  glitt]+ v]ses ab\t ,julia's     
silks & ,dianeme's e>-r+s :5 all  ,engl&
 0 d>k ) civil w>4 ,b ev5 ?is arm$      
neutrality1 ?is  g5u9e & admirable      
indiff]5ce1 _c always save u f !  r\gh  
knocks ( a burly & aggressive _w4 ,!    
revolution1 :i* he  ignor$1 drove       
,h]rick f 8 peaceful vic>age into !     
pov]ty &  gloom ( ,london2 ! siege (    
,p>is play$ sad havoc ) ,gauti]'s       
arti/ic tranquillity1 & dev\r$ ! great] 
"p ( 8 mode/  =tune4 ,we are te!r$ to   
our k9d1 & may z well jo9 h&s 9  !      
/ruggle4 ,vexation is no heavi] ?an     
ennui1 & 8he :o lives  )\t folly10 says 
,ro*ef\cauld1 8is h>dly s wise z he     

?9ks40                                  
,,curiosities ,,( ,,criticism4      ,!re
 is a gr[+ t5d5cy on ! "p ( lit]>y m5 to
 res5t :at  !y are pleas$ to consid] !  
unw>rantable int]f]5ce ( !  critic4 ,8  
m9i/rations h probably nev] be5 s9c]ely 
gratify+  to _! recipi5ts2 ,m>syas c\ld 
h>dly h enjoy$ be+ flay$ by  ,apollo1   
ev5 ?\gh he knew 8 music 0 bad2 & worse1
 f> worse1  ?an ! mo/ cau/ic sev]ity are
 ! few c>eless words t dismiss  our     
*]i%$ aspirations z n ev5 wor?y ( !     
rueful dignity  ( puni%m5t4 ,b 9 =m]    
days ! victim1 if he res5t$ su*         
treatm5t at all1 res5t$ x 9 ! _s ( ,"l  
,byron1 :o1 r\s$  to a heal?y & vigor\s 
wra?1                                   
8express$ 8 royal views      ,9 language
 su* z g5tlem5 are seldom kn[n to use10 
& by a compreh5sive & imp>tial attack on
 all ! writ]s ( 8  "t prov$ himself bo? 
able & will+ to h&le ! weapons t  _h    
w\nd$ him4 ,on ! o!r side1 ^? au?ors ^: 
def5sive  p[]s 7 ( a less prompt &      
effici5t "* v5tur$ no ne>]  to a qu>rel 

?an--to borr[ a simile ( ,george        
,eliot's--a wat]-f[l  t puts out its leg
 9 a deprecat+ mann] c be said to qu>rel
  ) a boy :o ?r[s /ones4 ,s\!y1 :o ( all
 m5 ent]ta9$ !  mo/ com=table op9ion ( 8
 own m]its1 mu/ h be5 deeply  ang]$ by !
 treatm5t ,?alaba & ,madoc receiv$ f !  
,ed9burgh  ,review2 yet we _c see t ei!r
 he or 8 admir]s look$ ^u  ,jeffrey 9   
any o!r light ?an t ( a tyrannical b    
p]fectly  legitimate au?ority4 ,f> nobl]
 victims suff]$ f ! same bitt]  /+1 & !y
 too nurs$ _! w\nds 9 a decor\s sil5ce4 
,b x is v diff]5t to-day1 :5 e injur$   
aspirant to !  ,temple ( ,fame assures  
himself & a sympa?iz+ public1 n t a     
p>ticul> critic is mi/ak5 9 8 p>ticul>  
case1 :i* we may  safely take = grant$1 
b t all critics are necess>ily wrong  9 
all cases1 ?r\gh an abnormal developm5t 
( :at ! cate*ism  t]ms 8d>kness ( !     
und]/&+ & a prop5sity to evil40 ,?is    
amiable !ory 01 ,i ?9k1 fir/ advanc$ by 
,"l ,beaconsfield1 :o  sorely ne$$ "s   
su* emolli5t = 8 bruises4 ,9 ,lo?air1 :5

  t truly rem>kable arti/ ,mr4 ,ga/on   
,phbus1 accompani$ by 8  si/]-9-law     
,miss ,euphrosyne ,cantacuz5e1--,heav5  
help _! unhappy  sponsors6--reveals to 8
 assembl$ gue/s ! picture he has j      
complet$1 we are told t 8 air 80 elate1 
& 0 r$eem$ f  arrogance only by !       
intellect ( 8 br[4 #8,to-morr[1' he     
said1  #8! critics w comm5ce4 ,y "k :o !
 critics are8 ,! m5 :o  h fail$ 9       
lit]ature & art4'0 ,if ,"l ,beaconsfield
 ?\ght  to dis>m 8 foes by ?is +5i\s    
device1 he 0 mo/ signally  mi/ak52 =    
:ile sev]al ( ! reviews 7 def]5tially   
h9t+  t p]haps ! book might n be s v bad
 z x seem$1 ,blackwood  /epp$ al]tly to 
! front1 & 9 a criticism unsurpass$ =   
cau/ic wit & m]ciless raill]y held up   
ea* feeble extravagance to  !           
inext+ui%able laught] ( ! _w4 ,ev5 n[1  
:5 few p  v5ture ^u ! palatial dre>9ess 
( ! novel itself1 !re is no  bett] way (
 insur+ a mir?ful h\r ?an by re-read+   
?is vigor\s  & tr5*ant satire4    ,q    
rec5tly two writ]s1 "o on ei!r side ( ! 

,atlantic1 h  e*o$ ) sup]flu\s bitt]ness
 _! conviction ( ! total  depravity ( ! 
critic4 ,mr4 ,edg> ,fawcett1 9 ,! ,h\se 
on ,high  ,bridge1 & ,mr4 ,j4 ,r4 ,rees1
 9 ,! ,pleasures ( a ,book-,worm1 seem  
to f9d ! ,engli% language pa9fully      
inadequate = ! =cible  expression ( _!  
displeasure4 ,mr4 ,fawcett consid]s all 
critics  8inconsi/5t :5 !y are n        
regrettably ignorant10 & fails to  see  
any use = !m 9 an enlight5$ _w4 8,x is  
m>vel\s10 he  reflects1 8h[ long we     
tol]ate an absurdity ( inju/ice be=e    
sudd5ly wak+ up to x4 ,& :at c be a m   
cle> absurdity ?an  t "s "o individual  
caprice1 animus1 or ev5 hone/ judgm5t   
%\ld be made to influ5ce ! public reg>d+
 any new book80  ,moreov]1 he has       
discov]$ t ! m5 & wom5 :o write !       
reviews are m]e 8und]paid v5dors (      
op9ions10 :o e>n _!  breakfa/s & d9n]s  
by say+ disagreeable ?+s ab\t au?ors1   
8_! sup]iors beyond expression40 ,b x is
 only fair to rem9d  ,mr4 ,fawcett t no 
p>ticul> disgrace is involv$ 9 e>n+ "o's

  breakfa/s & d9n]s4 ,on ! contr>y1     
hung] is a p]fectly  legitimate & v     
valuable inc5tive to indu/ry4 8,god help
 ! be>1  if1 hav+ little else to eat1 he
 mu/ n ev5 suck 8 own paws60  wrote ,sir
 ,walt] ,scott1 ) good-humor$ contempt1 
:5 ,"l ,byron  accus$ him ( be+ a m]c5>y
 poet2 & we probably owe ! ,vic>  (     
,wakefield1 ,! ,libr>y1 & ,v5ice        
,pres]v$ to _! au?ors'  natural &       
unavoidable crav+ = food4 ,besides1 if !
 review]s are  und]paid1 x is n s mu* _!
 fault z t ( _! employ]s1  & _!         
breakfa/s & d9n]s mu/ be proportionately
 light4 ,:5  ,milton receiv$ five p\nds 
= ,p>adise ,lo/1 he 0 probably !  mo/   
und]paid writ] 9 ! :ole hi/ory (        
lit]ature1 yet ,mr4 ,m>k  ,pattison     
seems to ?9k t ?is fact r$\nds to 8     
especial honor4    ,b !re are ev5 worse 
?+s to be le>n$ ab\t ! critic  ?an t he 
sells 8 op9ions = food4 ,accord+ to ,mr4
 ,fawcett  he is di/+ui%$ = 8real1      
hy/]ical1 vigilant1 unheal?y            
s5sitiv5ess10 & nurses ?is unpleasant   

feel+ to su* a degree  t1 %\ld an au?or 
object to be+ ill-treat$ at 8 h&s1 !    
critic is imm$iately (f5d$ into say+    
some?+ m abom9able  /ill4 ,9 fact1 l an 
uncompromis+ "m ,i once knew1 :o always 
puni%$ h] *ildr5 till !y look$ pleasant1
 he requires 8  sm>t+ victims to smile  
b5ea? ! rod4 ,happily !re is a cure1  & 
a v radical "o1 too1 = ?is pa9ful /ate (
 affairs4 ,mr4  ,fawcett proposes t all 
su* (f5d]s %\ld be oblig$ to buy !  "w  
:i* !y dissect1 rightly judg+ t ! book  
notices w\ld  gr[ beautifully less "u   
su* /r+5t treatm5t4 ,inde$1 7 x  ext5d$ 
a little fur!r1 & all read]s oblig$ to  
buy ! books  !y read1 ! publi%]s1 !     
sell]s1 & ! review]s might sp>e  ! "t to
 take a holiday toge!r4    ,mr4 ,rees is
 q z sev]e & mu* m ungrateful 9 8       
/rictures2  =1 aft] /at+ t ! misbehavior
 ( ! critic is a s\rce (  great amusem5t
 to ! ?\ghtful /ud5t1 he proce$s to     
*a/ise t  misbehavior1 z ?\gh x _h nev] 
ent]ta9$ him at all4 ,9 8  op9ion1 !    
review]1 be+ guid$ exclusively by a set 

( obsolete  & wor?less rules1 is        
necess>ily incapable ( recogniz+ g5ius  
"u any new developm5t3 8,he usually is z
 little fitt$ to deal )  ! tasks he sets
 himself z a manik9 is to gr[l ab\t !   
anatomy (  a />1 sett+ =? at ! same "t 8
 own ?\ghts z to h[ x  %\ld be =m$40    
,vanity is ! ma9spr+ ( 8 actions3 8,he  
fe>s  to be ?\ght b5ea? 8 au?or1 & s    
doles out a limit$ numb]  ( praises & an
 unlimit$ quantity ( slur40 ,l !        
,wel%man1 he  /rikes 9 ! d>k1 ?us escap+
 j retribution2 & 9 8 /upid  ignorance  
he seeks to 8re9 9 ! w+d /e$10 f hav+ no
  conception ( its a]ial p[]s4    ,n[   
?is is a =midable indictm5t1 & "s ( !   
*>ges may be  n )\t f\ndation2 b if1 z  
too (t5 happ5s1 ! 8w+d  /e$0 is m]ely a 
donkey /&+ ambiti\sly on its h9d legs1  
:o  b ! critic c compel x to resume its 
quadrup$al attitude8 ,if1  z ,mr4 ,walt]
 ,bagehot w>n$ u "s ye>s ago1 8read+ is 
ab\t to  become a s]ies ( collisions    
aga9/ aggravat$ break]s1 ( beat+s  )    
imag9>y surf10 :o b ! critic c /e] u    

safely ?r\gh  ! /orm8 ,nev]1 9 fact1 7 8
 duties m %>ply def9$ or  m sorely ne$$ 
?an at pres5t1 :5 ! av]age read]1 l !   
un=tunate ,mr4 ,b(f91 /&s bewild]$ by ! 
,sc>]s 9 ,pr9t1 &  f9ds life all too    
%ort = _! elucidation4 ,! self-satisfi$ 
:o  8"k :at !y pref]10 & read accord+ly1
 are l ! en?usia/s  :o foll[ _! own     
consci5ces )\t fir/ accurately asc]ta9+ 
:i!r !y are be+ tak54 ,x has be5 well   
said t ! object (  criticism is simply  
to cle> ! air ab\t great "w = ! b5efit  
( ord9>y p4 ,we only wa/e our p[]s :5 we
 refuse a guide1  & by =c+ our m9ds hi!r
 & ?i!r1 l navigators explor+  ea* new  
/ream :ile ignorant ( its c\rse &       
curr5t1 we squ&]  9 idle rese>*es ! "t &
 ?\ght :i* %\ld s5d u /eadily  =w>d on  
our road4 ,worse /ill1 we vitiate our   
judgm5ts by p]v]se  & presumptu\s       
conclusions1 & weak5 our untra9$        
faculties by  ! v me?ods we hop$ w\ld   
spe$ _! gr[?4 ,if ,mr4 ,rusk9 &  ,mr4   
,mat!w ,arnold resemble ea* o!r 9 no?+  
else1 !y h  bo? taught e>ne/ly &        

p]si/5tly1 ?r\gh long & useful lives1  !
 supreme necessity ( law1 ! supreme m]it
 ( ob$i5ce4 ,mr4  ,arnold prea*$ x )    
logical coldness1 aft] 8 fa%ion1 & ,mr4 
,rusk9 ) illogical impetuosity1 aft] 82 
b ! lesson rema9s  practically ! same4  
8,all fre$om is error10 writes ! au?or (
  ,que5 ( ! ,air1 :o is at lea/ bless$ )
 ! c\rage ( 8  convictions4 8,e l9e y   
lay d[n is ei!r "r or wrong3 x may  be  
timidly & awkw>dly wrong1 or fe>lessly &
 impud5tly wrong2 !  aspect ( ! impud5t 
wrongness is pleasurable to vulg>       
p]sons1 &  is :at !y commonly call      
#8free' execution4444 ,i h h>dly pati5ce
  to hold my p5 & g on writ+1 z ,i      
rememb] ! inf9ite follies (  mod]n ?\ght
 9 ?is matt]1 c5tr$ 9 ! notion t lib]ty 
is  good = a man1 irrespectively ( ! use
 he is likely to make ( x40    ,b he    
does g on writ+1 nev]!less1 long aft]   
?is sl5d] /ock  ( pati5ce is exhau/$1 & 
9 8 capacity ( critic he lays d[n       
,draconian laws :i* 8 disciples seem    
b\nd to we> z a heavy yoke  ar\nd _!    

necks4 8,:o made ,mr4 ,rusk9 a judge or 
a nurs]y gov]ness  ov] u80 asks an      
irrev]5t contributor to ,macmillan2 &   
:y1 aft]  all1 %\ld we ab/a9 f read+    
,d>w91 & ,grote1 & ,col]idge1  &        
,k+sley1 & ,?ack]ay1 & a ho/ ( o!r      
writ]s1 :o may or  may n be gratify+ to 
our own ta/es1 because ,mr4 ,rusk9 has  
tri$  & f\nd !m want+8 ,x is n ! prov9ce
 ( a critic to b> u 9  a :olesale mann] 
f all au?ors he does n *ance to l1 b to 
aid u1 by 8 practic$ judgm5t1 to extract
 :at is good f e  field1 & to trace1 z  
f> z 9 u lies1 ^? v>y+ degrees (        
excell5ce :i* x is to our advantage to  
disc]n4 ,x 0 9 ?is way  t ,mr4 ,arnold1 
work+ ) consci5ti\s & dispassionate     
s]5ity1  op5$ our eyes to new beauty1 & 
/r5g!n$ u aga9/ vici\s  influ5ces2 he   
add$ to our s\rces ( pleasure1 he help$ 
u to enjoy  !m1 & n to recognize 8 k9dly
 aid w\ld be an ungraci\s =m  (         
self-deception4 ,if he 7 occasionally a 
little puzzl+1 z 9  "s p>ts ( ,celtic   
,lit]ature1 :]e ! qualities he detect$  

fall mean+less on our e>s1 x is a       
:olesome lesson 9 humility to  ackn[l$ge
 our bewild]m5t4 ,:y %\ld ! l9es        
8,:at little t[n by riv] or sea-%ore1   
,or m\nta9-built ) quiet citadel1       
,is empti$ ( its folk ?is pi\s morn80   
be ! expression ( a purely ,greek =m (  
?\ght1 8z ,greek z a  ?+ f ,hom] or     
,!ocritus20 &                           
8,9 su* a night      ,/ood ,dido1 ) a   
will[ 9 h] h&1      ,^u ! wild          
sea-banks1 & wav$ h] love      ,to come 
aga9 to ,c>?age10    be z purely        
,celtic8 ,:y %\ld        8,i "k a bank  
:]e ! wild ?yme bl[s0    be ,greek1 &   
8,fa/-fad+ violets cov]'d up 9 leaves0  
be ,celtic8 ,t h>mless nondescript1 !   
g5]al read]1 be he ev]  s anxi\s =      
enlight5m5t1 is =c$ to confess he really
 does n  "k2 & if 8 ignorance be ( !    
complac5t ord]1 he adds an  impati5t    
d\bt z to :e!r ,mr4 ,arnold knew ei!r1 j
 z :5 he  8comes up gasp+0 f a sudd5    
plunge into ,br[n+1 he is prompt to     
decl>e 8 firm conviction t ! poet nev]  

_h ! fa9te/ idea  :at he 0 writ+ ab\t4  
,b !re is ano!r /yle ( enigma ) :i*     
critics are wont to  h>ry & p]plex u1 & 
"o has ne$ ( a 8complication-pro( m9d10 
l ,sir ,george ,cornewall ,lewis1 to see
 cle>ly ?r\gh ! tangle4 ,mr4  ,*urton   
,coll9s1 9 8 bitt] attack on ,mr4 ,gosse
 9 ! ,qu>t]ly  ,review1 object$         
vehem5tly to ev]-v>y+ descriptions ( a  
s+le  !me4 ,he did n ?9k t if ,drayton's
 ,b>ons' ,w>s be a 8s]5e &  lovely      
poem10 x c\ld well h a 8passionate music
 runn+ ?r\gh  x10 or possess 8irregul>  
=ce & sudd5 brilliance ( /yle40  ,p]haps
 he 0 "r2 b !re are few critics :o c    
help u to "k  & feel a poem l ,mr4      
,gosse1 & few] /ill :o write ) su*      
consummate grace & *>m4 ,x is only :5 we
 pass f "o review]  to ano!r t ! %ift+  
lights ?r[n ^u an au?or dazzle &        
confuse u4 ,l ! fifty-six diff]5t read+s
 ( ! fir/ l9e (  ! ,orl&o ,furioso1 !re 
are c\ntless /&po9ts f :i* we are       
invit$ to inspect ea* & e subject2 &    
unless we foll[ !  admirable example (  

,mr4 ,c\r?ope1 :o solves a difficulty by
 g5tly  say+1 8,! matt] is "o n =       
argum5t1 b = p]ception10 we  are lo/ 9 !
 mazes ( indecision4 ,?us ,mr4 ,rusk9   
demon/rates mo/  beautifully ! great    
sup]iority ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott's h]o9es
 ov]  8 h]oes1 & by ! "t we settle our  
m9ds to ?is conviction  we f9d t ,mr4   
,bagehot1 t mo/ acute & exhau/+ (       
critics1  ?9ks ! h]o9es inf]ior 9 e way1
 & t ,sir ,walt] 0  truly felicit\s only
 9 8 male *>act]s4    ,happily1 ?is is a
 po9t on :i* we %\ld be able to decide =
  ourselves )\t mu* prompt+2 b all      
disput$ topics are n  equally           
intelligible4 ,!re is ! vex$ & vex+ "q (
  romantic & classical1 cons]vative &   
lib]al poetry1 ab\t :i*  ,mr4 ,c\r?ope &
 ,mr4 ,&rew ,lang & ,mr4 ,my]s h _h s   
mu* to  say ( late1 & :i* is1 at be/1 b 
a dimly light$ pa? = !  un9itiat$ to    
travel4 ,!re is t p]petual problem1 ,mr4
 ,walt  ,:itman1 ! despair & !          
/umbl+-block ( critics1 to ^:           
extraord9>y effusions1 z ! ,qu>t]ly     

,review neatly puts x1  8exi/+ /&>ds _c 
be appli$ ) exactness40 ,!re is ,emily  
,bront1 ^: v]ses we 7 p]mitt$ = ye>s to 
ignore1 & 9  :om we are n[ p]emptorily  
comm&$ to recognize a true poet4  ,miss 
,m>y ,rob9son1 :o1 9 common ) mo/ female
 biograph]s1 is  an en?usia/ r ?an a    
critic1 nev] we>ies ( prais+ !  8spl5did
 & vigor\s movem5t0 ( ,emily ,bront's   
poems1 8) _!  surplus imag9ation1 _!    
sweep+ impressiv5ess1 _! in/9ctive      
music & irregul> rightness ( =m40 ,on ! 
o!r h&1 ,mr4 ,gosse1  :ile ackn[l$g+ 9  
!m a v high ord] ( m]it1 lam5ts t  su*  
burn+ ?\ghts %\ld be 8conceal$ = ! mo/  
"p 9 !  tame & ambl+ measures d$icat$ to
 female v]se by ! practice (  ,felicia  
,hemans & ,letitia ,l&on40 ,s f>1 inde$1
 f recogniz+  ! 8vigor\s movem5t0 &     
8irregul> rightness ( =m0 :i* ,miss     
,rob9son s mu* admires1 he describes ,a 
,dea? ,sc5e1 "o ( ! f9e/  9 po9t (      
conception1 z 8clo!d 9 a measure t is l 
!  liv]y ( a *>itable in/itution40      
8,!re's allays two 'p9ions10  says ,mr4 

,macey1 9 ,silas ,m>n]2 b we _c help    
sometimes wi%+1  9 ! cause ( p]spicuity1
 t !y 7 n s radically diff]5t4    ,z = !
 pure absurdities ( criticism1 !y may be
 cull$ l  fl[]s f e bran*1 & are pleas+ 
curiosities = ^?  :o h a lik+ = su*     
relics4 ,7 human nature less complac5t  
9 its self-suffici5cy1 !y might ev5 s]ve
 z useful w>n+s to  ! impetu\s "y       
review]s ( to-day1 & s be n )\t _!      
salut>y influ5ce on lit]ature4 ,:e!r !  
result ( ignorance1  or dullness1 or bad
 temp]1 ( national or religi\s          
prejudices1 or  ( m]e p]sonal pique1 !y 
h boldly *all5g$ ! ridicule (  ! _w1 &  
its amus$ contempt has pillori$ !m = all
 "t4  ,:5 ,voltaire sne]$ at ! ,inf]no1 
& ?\ght ,hamlet ! "w (  a drunk5 savage1
 he at lea/ made a bid = ! approbation (
 8  c\ntrym51 :o1 z ,s*legel wittily    
obs]ves1 7 9 ! habit (  speak+ z ?\gh   
,l\is ,,xiv4 _h put an end to           
cannibalism 9 ,europe4  ,b :at did      
,engli%m5 ?9k :5 ,hume in=m$ !m t       
,%akespe>e  0 8born 9 a rude age1 &     

educat$ 9 ! l[e/ mann]1 )\t  in/ruction 
f ! _w or f books20 & t he c\ld n uphold
  = any "t 8a reasonable propriety (    
?\ght08 ,h[ did !y feel  :5 ,william    
,mag9n brutally decl>$ t ,keats         
8! d\bly dead      ,9 t he di$ s "y10   
0 b a cockney poet1 :o wrote vulg>      
indecorums1 8probably 9  ! indulg5ce ( 8
 social prop5sities08 ,h[ did !y feel :5
  ! same ,mag9n call$ ! ,adonais 8dre>y 
nons5se0 & 8a wild  wa/e ( words10 &    
devot$ bitt] pages to prov+ t ,%elley  0
 n only undes]v+1 b 8hopeless ( poetic  
reputation08 ,yet  surely indignation   
mu/ h melt$ into laught]1 :5 ?is notable
  review]--:o has be5 rec5tly repr9t$ z 
a %9+ light = !  new g5]ation--add$     
s]5ely t 8a hundr$ or a hundr$ ?\s&     
v]ses might be made1 equal to ! be/ 9   
,adonais1 )\t tak+  ! p5 (f ! pap]40    
,?is species ( sweep+ ass]tion has be5  
repeat$ by critics m ?an once1 to !     
annoyance ( _! fri5ds  & ! malici\s     
delight ( _! enemies4 ,rusk91 :o1 ) all 
8  gifts1 seems curs$ ) :at ,mr4        

,bagehot calls 8a m9d ( contr>y         
flexure1 ^: p>ticul> b5t x is to        
contradict :at ^? ar\nd  !m say10 has   
v5tur$ to tell ! _w t any head cl]k ( a 
bank c\ld write a bett] hi/ory ( ,greece
 ?an ,mr4 ,grote1 if he w\ld  h ! vanity
 to wa/e 8 "t ov] x2 & ,i h he>d a man (
  fair atta9m5ts & ( s\nd s*ol>%ip      
cont5d t !re 7  tw5ty liv+ au?ors :o    
c\ld write plays z f9e z ,%akespe>e's4  
,jeffrey's extraord9>y blund]s are too  
well kn[n to ne$ repetition1  &         
,*ri/oph] ,nor? 0 n )\t 8 %>e ( simil>  
mi%aps2  ,walpole *e]fully s5t5c$       
,sc&9avian poetry 9 ! bulk z !  horrors 
( a ,runic savage2 ,madame de ,/al      
object$ to ! 8commonness0  ( ,miss      
,au/5's novels2 ,wordswor? ?\ght        
,voltaire dull1 & ,s\!y  compla9$ t     
,lamb's essays lack$ 8s\nd religi\s     
feel+20 ,george  ,borr[1 ^: lit]>y ta/es
 7 at lea/ z erratic z !y 7  pron\nc$1  
condemn$ ,sir ,walt] ,scott's ,wood/ock 
z 8tiresome1  tra%y1 & unpr9cipl$10 &   
rank$ ,%akespe>e1 ,pope1 ,addison1  & ! 

,wel% b>d ,huw ,morris toge!r z 8great  
poets10 app>5tly  )\t recogniz+ any m>k$
 diff]5ce 9 _! respective claims4  ,!n  
!re is ,ta9e1 :o f9ds ,p5d5nis & ,vanity
 ,fair too full (  s]mons2 ,mr4 ,dudley 
,w>n]1 :o comp>es ! mild & g5ial humor (
  ,wa%+ton ,irv+ to ! acrid vigor (     
,swift2 & ,mr4 ,h[ells1 :o1  p]haps 9   
pity = our s5se ( loss1 w\ld fa9 p]suade
 u t  we c\ld no long] endure ei!r !    
8mann]isms0 ( ,dick5s or !  8confid5tial
 attitude0 ( ,?ack]ay1 7 we happy en\gh 
to see ^!  great m5 /ill 9 our mid/4    
,imag9e1 ye :o c1 ! fi]y ,hazlitt's     
wra?1 if he b knew t  9 puni%m5t = 8    
y\?ful admiration ( ! ,n\velle ,hlose a 
close resemblance has be5 trac$ by      
fri5dly h&s betwe5 himself  & its au?or4
 ,?9k ( ,"l ,byron's feel+s1 if he c\ld 
he> ,mr4  ,sw9burne say+ t x 0 greatly  
to 8--,byron's--cr$it t  he knew himself
 = a ?ird-rate poet6 ,ev5 ?\gh x be !   
only  ?+ to 8 cr$it t ,sw9burne has s f>
 discov]$1 "o d\bts  :e!r x w\ld greatly
 mollify 8 lord%ip1 or reconcile him to 

be+ class$ z a 8,b]nesque poet10 & !    
companion ( ^? two  widely diff]5t      
creatures1 ,s\!y & ,(f5ba*4 ,p]haps1    
inde$1 8  lively s5se ( humor w\ld d]ive
 a m positive gratification f  wat*+ 8  
angry critic run amuck ?r\gh adjectives 
) fr5zi$  agility4 ,su* s5t5ces z 8!    
blund]+1 fl\nd]+1 lumb]+1 &  /umbl+     
/anzas ( ,*ilde ,h>old1 444 ! gasp+1    
rant+1 :eez+1  brok5-w9d$ v]se1 444 !   
hide\s absurdities & jolt]-head$        
j>gon10 mu/ surely be less deeply       
(f5sive to ,"l ,byron's admir]s  ?an to 
,mr4 ,sw9burne's4 ,!y come z ne> to     
describ+ ! noble  beauty ( ,*ilde ,h>old
 z does ,s\!y's s5seless collection (   
words to describ+ ! cat>act ( ,lodore1  
or any o!r cat>act 9  exi/5ce2 &1 s9ce !
 days :5 ,milton & ,salmasius hurl$     
8,lat9  bill+sgate0 at ea* o!r's heads1 
we h _h no /rong] argum5t  9 favor ( !  
comel9ess ( mod]ation4    8,! mo/ "p (  
,mr4 ,sw9burne's criticism10 h9ts a     
rec5t review]1  8is surely v mu* ( a    
p]sonal matt]1--p]sonal1 "o may say1  9 

expression z well z 9 s5sation40 ,he has
 always a 8neat h&  at an epi!t10 & !   
8jolt]-head$ j>gon0 ( ,byron is no f9]  
9 its way ?an ! 8fanf>onade & falsetto (
 ,gray40 ,b ev5 !  *>ms ( allit]ation1  
jo9$ to ! fi%-wife's slang :i* has      
rec5tly s tickl$ ! fancy ( ,pun*1#aa _c 
:olly replace  t cle>-head$ s]5ity :i*  
is ! true te/ ( a critic's wor?  & ! mo/
 pleas+ expression ( 8 g5ius4 ,he %\ld h
 no  visible incl9ation to praise or    
blame2 x is n 8 bus9ess1 z  ,mr4        
,bagehot puts x1 to be ?ankful1 & nei!r 
is he ! que5's  attorney plead+ =       
conviction4 ,mr4 ,mat!w ,arnold1 :o     
consid]$  t ,byron 0 8! greate/ natural 
=ce1 ! greate/ elem5t>y  p[]1 :i* has   
appe>$ 9 our lit]ature s9ce ,%akespe>e10
  pres5t$ 8 argum5ts pla9ly & )\t !     
fa9te/ %[ (  en?usiasm4 ,he did n feel !
 ne$ ( revil+ somebody else 9 ord]  to  
emphasize 8 views1 & he did n c>e to    
advance op9ions )\t  "s satisfactory    
explanation ( _! exi/5ce4 ,mr4 ,c\r?ope 
may  cont5t himself ) say+ t a matt] is 

"o n = argum5t1 b  = p]ception2 b ,mr4  
,arnold gave a reason = ! fai? t 0  9   
him4 ,m]e pref]5ce on ! "p ( a critic is
 n a suffici5t  sanction = 8 v]dicts1 or
 at lea/ x does n w>rant 8  imp>t+ !m to
 ! public4 ,sw9burne may hone/ly ?9k f\r
 l9es  ( ,wordswor? to be ( m value ?an 
! :ole ( ,byron1 b t  is no reason :y we
 %\ld ?9k s too4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,george       
,sa9tsbury  av[s a /rong p]sonal lik+ = 
"s favorite au?ors1--,borr[ &  ,peacock1
 = in/ance1--he mode/ly /ates t ?is fact
 is n 9  itself a conv9c+ pro( ( _!     
m]it2 b :5 ,mr4 ,erne/ ,my]s  says t he 
w\ld sacrifice ! :ole ( ,*ilde ,h>old to
 pres]ve "o  ( ,macaulay's ,lays1 he    
seems to be (f]+ a really impressive    
piece  ( evid5ce4 ,! t5d5cy ( critics to
 ru% into pr9t ) :atev]  !y *ance to ?9k
 has result$ 9 read]s :o naturally      
believe t  :at !y ?9k is e bit z good4  
,macaulay & ,walt] ,savage ,l&or  are   
bo? in/ances ( m5 ^: unusual p[]s (     
disc]nm5t 7  too (t5 dimm$ by _!        
prejudices4 ,macaulay knew t            

,montgom]y's  poetry 0 bad1 b he fail$  
to see t ,f\qu's prose 0 good2 &  ,l&or 
hit "r & left1 amid fri5ds & foes1 l !  
bl9d$ ,ajax  sc\rg+ ! h>mless flocks4   
,x is q z amus+ & f> less pa9ful to turn
 f ! critics'  indiscrim9ate abuse to _!
 equally indiscrim9ate praise1 & to     
read ! gl[+ tributes heap$ ^u au?ors ^: 
m$iocrity has  b>ely sav$ !m f oblivion4
 ,comp>e ! univ]sal rapture :i*  greet$ 
8! maje/ick numb]s ( ,mr4 ,c[ley0 to !  
indiff]5ce :i*  gave scant welcome to ! 
,hesp]ides4 ,mr4 ,gosse tells u t = half
  a c5tury ,ka!r9e ,philips1 ! mat*less 
,or9da1 0 an unque/ion$  light 9 ,engli%
 song4 8,h] "n 0 m5tion$ ) ^? ( ,sappho 
&  ,cor9na1 & language 0 us$ )\t reproa*
 :i* w\ld h seem$  a little fulsome if  
address$ to ! ,muse h]self40            
8,=1 z 9 angels1 we                  ,d 
9 ?y v]ses see      ,bo? improv$ sexes  
em95tly meet2      ,!y are ?an ,man m   
/rong1 & m ?an ,woman sweet40    ,s sang
 ,c[ley to ?is mu* admir$ lady2 & ! ,e>l
 ( ,roscommon1 9  "s m extravagant &    

amus+ /anzas1 ass]t$ x to be 8 unique   
exp]i5ce t1 on meet+ a pack ( angry     
wolves 9 ,scy?ia1        8,! magic (    
,or9da's "n      ,n only c _! fi]c5ess  
tame1      ,b1 if t mighty ^w ,i once   
rehe>se1      ,!y seem submissively to  
ro> 9 v]se40    8,x is easi] to flatt]  
?an to praise10 says ,jean ,paul1 b ev5 
flatt]y is n always ! facile "w x seems4
    ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 :o 0 /rangely   
dispos$ to und]value 8 own  m]it z a    
poet1 pres]v$ ! mo/ g5u9e en?usiasm = ! 
"w (  o!rs4 ,:5 8 little daught] 0 ask$ 
by ,james ,ballantyne :at %e  ?\ght ( ,!
 ,lady ( ! ,lake1 %e answ]$ ) p]fect    
simplicity  t %e _h n read x4 8,papa    
says !re is no?+ s bad = "y  p z read+  
bad poetry40 ,yet ,sir ,walt] always    
spoke ( ,madoc  & ,?alaba ) a rev]5ce t 
w\ld seem ludicr\s 7 x n s  frankly     
s9c]e4 ,s\!y himself c\ld n h admir$ !m 
m2 &  :5 ,jeffrey criticis$ ,madoc )    
flippant sev]ity 9 ! ,ed9burgh  ,review1
 we f9d ,scott ha/5+ to ! rescue 9 a    
lett] full (  e>ne/ & soo?+ praise4 8,a 

poem ^: m]its are ( t high]  tone10 he  
argues1 8does n imm$iately take ) !     
public at l>ge4  ,x is ev5 possible t   
dur+ y\r own life y mu/ be cont5t$  ) ! 
applause ( ! few :om nature has gift$ ) 
! r>e  ta/e = discrim9at+ 9 poetry4 ,b !
 m]e read]s ( v]se mu/  "o day come 91 &
 !n ,madoc w assume 8 real place1 at !  
feet  ( ,milton40#ab ,! m]e read]s (    
v]se1 be+ 9 no wise responsible  =      
,milton's position 9 lit]ature1 h s f>  
put no "o at 8  feet2 nor h !y ev5      
v]ifi$ ,sir ,walt]'s judgm5t :51 writ+  
aga9 to ,s\!y1 he says ) a/oni%+ c&or1  
8,i am n su* an  ass z n to "k t y are  
my bett] 9 poetry1 ?\gh ,i h _h1        
probably b = a "t1 ! tide ( popul>ity 9 
my favor40 ,! same  _s (                
self-depreciation1 r>e en\gh to be      
attractive1 made him  write to ,joanna  
,baillie t1 aft] read+ "s ( h] songs1 he
 _h  ?ru/ by 8 own 9 despair4    ,b if  
,sir ,walt] 0 an unc]ta9 critic1 8 views
 on criticism  7 m>k$ by s\nd & k9dly   
discretion1 & 8 pati5ce "u  attack 0 !  

result ( an ev5ly balanc$ m9d1 consci\s 
( its  own /r5g?1 yet too sane to       
believe itself infallible4 ,he _h a     
s+ul> fancy = %[+ 8 manuscripts to 8    
fri5ds1 & x is  q delici\s to see h[    
d\btful & disc\rag+ 7 _! fir/  comm5ts4 
,gray1 :5 h>d press$ by ! 8light &      
g5teel0 v]ses  ( 8 companion1 ,ri*>d    
,we/1 0 n m frugal ( 8 dol$-out         
praises4 ,b ,scott exact$ homage nei!r f
 8 acqua9tances nor  f ! public4 ,:5 x  
came--& x did come v soon 9 g5]\s       
abundance--he bask$ will+ly 9 ! sun%9e2 
b he _h no uneasy  vanity to be fright5$
 by ! %ade4 ,he w\ld h be5 z s9c]ely    
amus$ to he> ,mr4 ,borr[ call ,wood/ock 
8tiresome1 tra%y1 &  unpr9cipl$0 z      
,mat!w ,arnold us$ to be :5 pelt$ )     
/rong  language by ! ,london newspap]s4 
8,i h made a /udy ( !  ,cor9?ian or     
lead+-article /yle10 wrote ! great      
critic1 )  exasp]at+ urbanity2 8& ,i "k 
its exig5cies1 & t !y are no  m to be   
qu>rel$ ) ?an ! law ( gravitation40 ,9  
fact1 !  mo/ hopeless b>ri] to /rife is 

! /eady indiff]5ce ( a man  :o kn[s he  
has "w to d1 & :o goes on do+ x1        
irrespective (  anybody's op9ion4 ,lady 
,h>riet ,a%burton1 :o de>ly lov$ ! w> ( 
words1 9 :i* %e 0 sure to be a victor1 0
 =c$ to confess t  :]e no friction 0    
excit$1 ev5 h] b>b$ %afts fell h>mless4 
8,x is l talk+ into a s(t surface10 %e  
sigh$1 ) :imsical  despond5cy2 8!re is  
no reb\nd40    ,am]ican critics h !     
reputation ( be+ m k9d-he>t$ ?an        
discrim9at+4 ,! /ruggl+ "y au?or1 unless
 ov]we5+ly  fooli%1 has little to fe> f 
_! h&s2 &1 if 8 reputation  be once     
fairly e/abli%$1 all he *ooses to write 
is receiv$ )  a gratitude :i* seems     
excessive to ! m exact+ read]s (        
,france & ,engl&4 ,if he be a humori/1  
we are always al]t &  /ra9+ to see !    
fun2 if a /ory-tell]1 we politely smo!r 
our yawns1 & say some?+ ab\t a ke5      
analysis ( "*1 a  m>k$ orig9ality (     
treatm5t1 or a purely unconv5tional !me2
  if a s*ol>1 no pitfalls are dug = 8   
unw>y feet by review]s  l ,mr4 ,coll9s4 

,su* virul5t & p]sonal attacks we       
consid]  v uncom=table read+1 z 9 tru?  
!y are1 & we h small  appetite at any "t
 = a s\nd k]nel b5ea? a bitt] r9d4 ,yet 
surely 9 ^! days1 :5 "y /ud5ts turn     
impati5tly f !  v f\nta9-heads ( le>n+1 
too mu* /ress _c be laid on  ! cont9uity
 ( lit]ature1 & on ! absolute importance
 ( !  classics to ^? :o w\ld            
intellig5tly explore ! treasure-h\se  ( 
,engli% v]se4 ,moreov]1 ,mr4 ,coll9s has
 aim$ a few well-direct$  %afts aga9/ ! 
+5i\s sy/em ( mutual admiration1 by :i* 
a little cot]ie ( writ]s1 mod]n ,della  
,cruscans1 help ea* o!r  into prom95ce1 
:ile an unsuspect+ public is made 8!    
will+  dupe ( puff]s40 ,?is delicate    
game1 :i* is n[ conduct$ ) su*          
well-rew>d$ skill by a few ent]pris+    
play]s1 consi/s1 n s  mu* 9 op5 flatt]y1
 ?\gh !re is pl5ty ( t too1 z 9 !  m9ute
 *ronicl+ ( e insignificant circum/ance 
( ea* o!r's  daily lives1 f ! h\r at :i*
 !y breakfa/ to ! am\nt (  ex]cise !y   
f9d conducive to appetite1 & ! %ape &   

size (  _! d9+-room tables4 ,we are     
/ifl$ by ! lit]>y gossip :i*  fills !   
newspap]s & p]iodicals4 ,no?+ is too    
trivial1 no?+  too irrelevant1 to be    
told2 & :51 9 ! mid/ ( an article on    
any subject1 f gr&-dukes to gypsies1 a  
writ] gravely /ops to  expla9 t a       
p]fectly valueless rem>k 0 made to him  
on su* an  occasion by 8 fri5d su* a "o1
 ^: int]e/+ pap]s on su* a  topic w be  
well rememb]$ by ! read]s ( su* a       
magaz9e1 we are  =cibly rem9d$ ( ! late 
,ma/] ( ,tr9ity's s>casm z to !  _m ?+s 
t are too unimportant to be =gott54     
,p f$ on sug>$ praises _c be expect$ to 
feel an appetite  = ! black bro? ( hone/
 criticism4 ,!re 0 a "t1 n[ happily     
pa/1 :5 ! review]'s skill lay simply 9 !
 clev] detection  ( flaws2 x 0 8 bus9ess
 9 life to f9d out :atev] 0 weak  or    
absurd 9 an au?or1 & to hold x up = !   
amusem5t ( ^?  :o 7 n quick en\gh to see
 su* ?+s = !mselves4 ,n[ 8  functions   
are ( a totally diff]5t ord]1 & a great 
_m writ]s  seem to ?9k x 8 sole duty to 

br+ !m be=e ! public 9 an  agreeable    
light1 to say some?+ ab\t _! books :i* w
 be  pleasant = !m to read & to pass ov]
 9 turn to _! fri5ds4  ,if he _c d ?is1 
x is pla9 he has no sanction to say     
any?+  at all4 ,t ! critic has a duty to
 ! public itself is seldom  rememb]$2 t 
8 "w is ( ! utmo/ importance1 & second 9
  value only to ! orig9al conception he 
analyzes1 is a tru? few  p take ! pa9s  
to grasp4 ,col]idge ?\ght him a m]e     
maggot1  batt5+ ^u au?ors' bra9s2 yet h[
 (t5 has he help$ u to  ga9 "s cle>     
insight into ?is mo/ %apeless & %ad[y ( 
great  m56 ,wordswor? und]rat$ 8        
utility1 yet ,wordswor?'s criticisms1   
save ^? ^u 8 own poems1 are among ! f9e/
 we c read2 &1  to argue aft] ! fa%ion (
 ,mr4 ,my]s1 ! av]age /ud5t w\ld  gladly
 ex*ange ,! ,idiot ,boy1 or ,goody      
,blake & ,h>ry ,gill1 =  ano!r lett] ^u 
,dryd54 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! labors ( ! 
true  critic are m ess5tial to ! au?or1 
ev51 ?an to ! read]4 ,x  is natural t   
poets & noveli/s %\ld dev\tly believe t 

!  creative faculty alone is ( any true 
s]vice to ! _w1 & t  x _c rightly be put
 to trial by ^? to :om ?is high] gift is
  rigor\sly d5i$4 ,b ! critical p[]1    
?\gh on a di/9ctly l[]  level ?an !     
creative1 is ( ine/imable help 9 its    
developm5t4  ,great "w ?rives be/ 9 a   
critical atmosph]e1 & ! cle> light  ?r[n
 ^u ! pa/ is ! sure/ ( guides to !      
future4 ,:5 !  /&>d ( criticism is high1
 :5 ! influ5ce ( classical &  =eign     
lit]ature is und]/ood & appreciat$1 :5  
slov5ly &  ill-dige/$ "w is promptly    
recogniz$ z su*1 !n1 & !n  only1 may we 
look = ! full expansion ( a c\ntry's    
g5ius4 ,to be  satisfi$ ) less is an    
amiable weakness r ?an an invigorat+    
/imulant to p]fection4    ,mat!w        
,arnold's def9ition ( true criticism is 
famili> to all  8 read]s2 x is simply 8a
 dis9t]e/$ endeavor to le>n &  propagate
 ! be/ t is kn[n & ?\ght 9 ! _w40 ,b by 
dis9t]e/$ness he did n mean m]ely t a   
critic mu/ h no  di/9ct design ( flatt]+
 ei!r 8 subject or 8 audi5ce4 ,he  meant

 t 9 ord] to recognize :at is really !  
be/ a man mu/  free himself f e =m (    
passion or prejudice1 f e fix$  op9ion1 
f e practical consid]ation4 ,he mu/ n   
look at ?+s  f an ,engli%1 or a ,fr5*1  
or an ,am]ican1 /&po9t4 ,he has no      
bus9ess ) politics or patriotism4 ,^!   
?+s are excell5t  9 !mselves1 & may be  
all[$ to control 8 actions 9 o!r        
matt]s2 b :5 ! "q at issue is ! ab/ract 
beauty ( a  poem1 a pa9t+1 a /atue1 or a
 piece ( ar*itecture1 he is expect$  to 
/& ap>t f 8 e-day self1 & to judge ( x  
by "s  high] & univ]sal law4 ,?is is a  
difficult task = mo/ m51 :o  d n respire
 easily 9 su* exce$+ly r>efi$ air1 & :o 
h  no especial ta/e = blott+ out _!     
individuality4 ,) ,macaulay1  = in/ance1
 political consid]ations frankly        
outweigh all o!rs2 he  gives u ! good   
,:ig & ! wick$ ,tory on e page1 aft] !  
fa%ion ( ,hog>?'s idle & indu/ri\s      
appr5tices4 ,mr4 ,bagehot1  :ile a f>   
less transp>5t writ]1 manife/s himself  
indirectly 9  8 lit]>y pref]5ces4 ,:5 we

 h read 8 essay on ,%akespe>e1  we feel 
pretty sure we "k 8 views on univ]sal   
suffrage4 ,mr4 ,&rew  ,lang has inde$   
object$ vehem5tly to ! intrusion (      
politics  into lit]ature1 p]haps because
 ( a squeami% di/a/e = !  h>% wrangl+s (
 ! political field4 ,b ,mr4 ,arnold 0   
incapable  ( confus+ ! two ideas4 ,8    
ta/e = ,celtic poetry & 8  attitude     
t[>ds home rule are bo? p]fectly def9$ &
 p]fectly  isolat$ s5tim5ts2 j z 8      
intellig5t admiration & m]ciless        
condemnation ( ,he9ri* ,he9e /& side by 
side1 liv+ witnesses  ( a m9d t held its
 own balance1 los+ no?+ t 0 good1       
condon+ no?+ t 0 evil1 z f> remov$ f    
weak en?usiasm on  ! "o h& z f fright5$ 
depreciation on ! o!r4    ,x is folly to
 rail at ! critic until we h le>n$ 8    
value2 x  is folly to ignore a help :i* 
we are n too wise to ne$4 8,! be/  t is 
kn[n & ?\ght 9 ! _w0 does n /& wait+ =  
admission on our door-/eps4 ,l !        
happ9ess ( ,hesiod1 x 8abides  v f>     
h5ce1 & ! way to x is long & /eep &     

r\gh40 ,x is  h>d to seek1 h>d to f9d1 &
 n easily und]/ood :5 discov]$4         
,criticism does n mean a r&om op9ion on 
! la/ new novel1 ?\gh  ev5 ! mo/ dismal 
( light lit]ature comes fairly )9 its   
scope4  ,x means a dis9t]e/$ endeavor to
 le>n & to tea* :atev] wisdom  or beauty
 has be5 add$ by e age & e nation to !  
great  inh]itance ( mank9d4             
,,footnotes3    #aa        8,b :5 poet  
,sw9burne /eps into ! fray1      ,&     
slangs l a fi%-wife1 :at1 :at c "o say80
    #ab ,comp>e ,*>les ,lamb's lett] to 
,col]idge3 8,on ! :ole ,i expect  ,s\!y 
"o day to rival ,milton2 ,i already deem
 him equal to ,c[p]1  & sup]ior to all  
liv+ poets besides40                    
,,"s ,,aspects ,,( ,,pessimism4      ,:5
 ,mr4 ,mat!w ,arnold deliv]$ 8 lecture  
on ,em]son 9 ?is  c\ntry1 sev]al ye>s   
ago1 x 0 delightful to see h[ ! settl$  
melan*oly ( 8 audi5ce1 :o _h come = a   
panegyric & did n  get x1 melt$ into    
g5ial applause :5 ! lectur] t\*$ at la/ 
^u ! "o responsive *ord :i* b\nd 8      

subject1 8 he>]s1  & himself 9 a        
sympa!tic h>mony1--,i mean ,em]son's    
lifelong1  p]si/5t1 & unconqu]able      
optimism4 ,?is 0 p]haps ! m  app>5t     
because ,mr4 ,arnold's addresses 7 n    
precisely ! k9d  ) :i* we ,am]icans are 
be/ acqua9t$2 !y 7 s+ul>ly  defici5t 9 !
 oratorical flights t are wont to ar\se 
our  en?usiasm1 & 9 ! sudd5 desc5ts to  
colloquial anecdote by :i*  we expect to
 be amus$4 ,= real enjoym5t x 0         
advisable to read  !m ov] c>efully aft] 
!y 7 pr9t$1 & ! (t5] !y 7  s read !     
bett] !y repaid p]usal2 b ?is n be+ !   
po9t  ( view f :i* ord9>y humanity is   
apt to reg>d a lecture1 x  0 ) prompt & 
g5u9e relief t ! audi5ce hail$ a p]sonal
  appeal to t *e]ful1 heal?y hopefulness
 ( disposition :i* we  l to be told we  
possess 9 common ) great] m54 ,x is     
always  pleasant to he> t happ9ess is 8!
 due & et]nal result (  labor1          
righte\sness1 & v]acity10 & to h x h9t$ 
to u t  we h sane & :olesome m9ds       
because we ?9k s2 x is pleasant]  /ill  

to be assur$ t ! disp>ag+ tone :i*      
religion assumes  9 relation to ?is     
e>?ly happ9ess arises f a well-int5tion$
  desire to wean u f x1 & n at all f a  
cle>-sight$  conviction ( its feeble    
wor?4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,arnold recit$ = our     
b5efit  a *e]less little scrap ( w\ld-be
 pi\s v]se :i* he _h he>d  read 9 a     
,london s*oolroom1 all ab\t ! advantages
 ( dy+1--        8,= ! _w at be/ is a   
dre>y place1      ,& my life is gett+   
l[10--    we 7 glad to laugh ov] su*    
dismal philosophy1 & to feel )9         
ourselves an exhil>at+ sup]iority ( s\l4
    ,b self-satisfaction1 if z buoyant z
 gas1 has an ugly trick (  collaps+ :5  
full-bl[n1 & facts are /ony ?+s t refuse
 to  melt away 9 ! sun%9e ( a smile4    
,mr4 ,arnold1 l ,mr4 ,em]son1  prea*$ ! 
gospel ( comp5sation ) mu*              
picturesqu5ess &  beauty2 b 8 argum5ts  
w\ld be m conv9c+ if our own  obs]vation
 & exp]i5ce did n s muli%ly /& 9 _! way4
  ,a rec5t writ] 9 ,cornhill1 :o ought  
to be edit+ a magaz9e =  ,arcady1 ass]ts

 ) *>m+ simplicity t man 8f9ds a        
positive  satisfaction 9 putt+ himself  
on a level ) o!rs1 & 9  recogniz+ t he  
has 8 j %>e ( life's enjoym5ts40 ,b     
suppose t he _c rea* ! level ( o!rs1 or 
be p]suad$  t 8 %>e is j8 ,! good ?+s ( 
life are n imp>tially  divid$1 l !      
spaces on a draught-bo>d1 & man1 :o is a
 covet\s  animal1 w nev] be cont5t ) a  
little1 :ile 8 comrade enjoys  a great  
deal4 ,nei!r does he f9d ! solace t is  
expect$ 9 !  contemplation ( ! un=tunate
 :o has no?+2 = ?is view ( !  matt]1    
besides be+ a s+ul> plea = ! comp5sation
 !ory1  appeals too co>sely to t root ( 
selfi%ness :i* we are none (  u anxi\s  
to exhibit4 ,! av]age fu/ian-clad man is
 n too good to  envy 8 neighbor's       
broadclo?1 b he is too good to take     
com=t  9 8 bro!r's nak$ness4 ,! sight ( 
x may quick5 8 gratitude1  b c h>dly    
increase 8 happ9ess4 ,yet :at did ,mr4  
,arnold mean  9 8 poem (                
,consolation--:i* is v *>m+1 b n 9 !    
lea/ consol+--save t ! joys & sorr[s (  

ea* h\r balance  !mselves 9 a j         
proportion1 & t ! lov]s' raptures & !   
bl9d robb]'s pa9 level ! et]nal scales4 
,x is n a *e]+ bit  ( philosophy1 :atev]
 might h be5 ! au?or's int5tion1 = !  v 
exi/5ce ( suff]+ d>k5s ! horizon =      
?\ghtful s\ls4  ,x w\ld be an insult on 
! "p ( ! lov]s--lov]s are odi\s  ?+s at 
be/--to (f] _! arrogant bliss z         
indemnification to !  wret* = 8 brimm+  
cup ( bitt]ness2 b ! vision ( 8 se>$    
eyeballs & s9-lad5 s\l might ju/ly      
mod]ate _! own expansive  felicity4     
,sorr[ has a claim on all mank9d1 & :5 !
 utmo/  t ,mr4 ,arnold c\ld promise =   
our consolation 0 t "t1 !  imp>tial1    
8,br+s r\nd to all m5      ,"s undimm'd 
h\rs40    we did n feel t he af=d$ u any
 broad gr\nd =  self-complac5cy4    ,!  
same key is /ruck ) m firmness 9 t      
/range poem1 ,!  ,sick ,k+ 9 ,bokh>a1   
:]e ! vizi] c f9d no bett] rem$y =  8   
ma/]'s tr\bl$ m9d ?an by po9t+ out to   
him ! va/ burd5  ( mis]y :i* re/s ^u !  
_w1 & :i* he is utt]ly p[]less  to av]t4

 ,x is h>dly wor? :ile1 s runs ! vizi]'s
 argum5t1 =  ! k+ to vex 8 s\l ov] !    
suff]+s ( "o poor crim9al1 :om  8 pity  
c\ld n save1 :5 ! same tragic drama is  
be+ play$  ) v>iations 9 e qu>t] ( !    
globe4 ,behold1 ?\s&s are  toil+ = h>d  
ma/]s1 armies are lay+ wa/e ! peaceful  
l&1  robb]s are h>ass+ ! m\nta9 %eph]ds1
 & little *ildr5 are  be+ c>ri$ into    
captivity4        8,! ,kaffirs also 7:om
 ,god curse67      ,vex "o ano!r night &
 day2      ,!re are ! lep]s1 & all sick2
      ,!re are ! poor1 :o fa9t away4    
8,all ^! h sorr[ & keep /ill1      ,:il/
 o!r m5 make *e] & s+4      ,wilt ?\ h  
pity on all ^!8      ,no1 nor on ?is    
dead dog1 ,o k+60    ,:]eupon ! sick    
mon>*1 :o does n seem greatly *e]$ by   
?is  category1 adds 9 a disconsolate    
sort ( way t he too1 albeit envi$  ( all
 m51 f9ds 8 secret burd5s h>d to be>1 & 
t n ev5 to  him is grant$ ! fulfillm5t (
 desire1--        8,& :at ,i w\ld1 ,i _c
 d40    ,unless ! high prie/s ( optimism
 %all f9d u "s /\t]  argum5ts ?an ^! )  

:i* to make m]ry our s\ls1 x is to be   
fe>$ t _! oppon5ts1 :o h at lea/ ! knack
 ( /at+  _! cases ) pitiless lucidity1 w
 h>dly ?9k our buoyancy  wor? prick+4   
,z = t small & compact b& :o /eadfa/ly  
refuse to recognize  9 8?is sad1 swift  
life0 any occasion =                    
self-congratulation1 !y  are n s badly  
(f1 9 spite ( _! fun]eal trapp+s1 z we  
are  commonly giv5 to suppose4 ,x is    
only necess>y to read a page (  _!      
writ+s--& few p c>e to read m--to       
appreciate h[  ?or\ghly !y enjoy !      
situation1 & h[1 sitt+ ) ,hecate 9  h]  
cave1 !y weave delicate ?\ghts out ( _! 
*os5 d>kness4  ,!y are full ( !         
hopefulness ( despair1 & confid5t 9 !   
/r5g? ( ! _w's weakness4 ,!y assume t !y
 n only  repres5t great fundam5tal      
tru?s1 b t ^! tru?s are = !  fir/ "t be+
 put =? 9 a concrete %ape = !           
edification &  adh]5ce ( mank9d4 ,mr4   
,edg> ,saltus in=ms u t1 :ile optimism  
is z old z humanity1 8sy/ematic         
pessimism0 is b a gr[? ( !  la/ half    

c5tury1 be=e :i* transition p]iod we c  
f9d only  individual expressions (      
discont5t4 ,mr4 ,mallock claims t he is 
! fir/ :o has ev] inquir$ into ! wor? ( 
life 89 ! true  sci5tific _s40 ,b :5 we 
come to ask 9 :at sy/ematic or          
sci5tific pessimism diff]s f ! old]     
v>iety :i* has f\nd a  home 9 ! he>ts ( 
m5 f ! beg9n+1 we d n receive any  v    
coh]5t answ]4 ,f ,mr4 ,mallock1 inde$1  
we h>dly expect any4  ,x is 8 prov9ce 9 
lit]ature to propose problems :i* !     
read]1  aft] ! fa%ion ( ,! ,lady or !   
,tig]8 is p]mitt$ to solve  = himself4  
,b does ,mr4 ,saltus really suppose t   
,s*op5hau]  & ,h>tmann h made mu*       
headway 9 r$uc+ sadness to a sci5ce1  t 
love is 9 any dang] ( be+ supplant$ by !
 8g5ius (  ! species10 or t ! 8pr9ciple 
( ! unconsci\s0 is at all  likely to    
ext+ui% our controll+ =ce8 ,:at h ^! two
 subtle  ?9k]s said to ! _w t ! _w has n
 practically kn[n  & felt = ?\s&s ( ye>s
 already8 ,hegesias1 ?ree c5turies  be=e
 ,*ri/1 0 q z sy/ematic z ,s*op5hau]1 & 

8 sy/em  begot m def9ite results2 =     
sev]al ( 8 disciples hang$  !mselves out
 ( def]5ce = 8 tea*+s1 :]eas x may be   
s]i\sly d\bt$ :e!r all ! p]suasive      
argum5ts ( ! ,welt als  ,wille und      
,vor/ellung h ev] made or are likely to 
make a s+le  celibate4 ,m>cus ,aurelius 
0 z logically conv9c$ ( ! inh]5t        
wor?lessness ( life z ,dr4 ,h>tmann1 &1 
)\t any sci5tific  app>atus :atev]1 he  
/amp$ 8 views on ! face ( a :ole nation4
  ,we are n[ anxi\sly w>n$ by ,mr4      
,saltus n to conf\nd sci5tific          
pessimism ) t accid5tal melan*oly :i* is
 ! result ( our  own p]sonal mis=tunes2 
b ,leop>di1 ^: unutt]able despair  arose
 solely f 8 p]sonal mis=tunes1 or r f 8 
moral  inability to cope ) !m1--=       
,j\b]t1 :o suff]$ z mu*1 has  left a    
trail ( heav5ly light ^u 8              
pa?1--,leop>di alone lays b>e  = u !    
8,te>s t spr+ & increase      ,9 ! b>r5 
places ( mir?10    ) an appall+ accuracy
 f :i* we are glad to turn away our     
%ock$ & tr\bl$ eyes4    ,x is a         

humiliat+ fact t1 not)/&+ our av>ici\s  
gre$  = novelties1 we are =c$1 :5 s9c]e1
 to confess t 8les  anci5s ont t\t dit10
 & t x is probable ! cont5d+ s*ools  (  
?\ght h always held ! same relative     
positions !y d  n[3 optimism glitt]+ 9 !
 front ranks z a des]v$ly popul>        
favorite2 pessimism speak+ ) a /ill1    
p]si/5t voice to ^?  :o1 unluckily =    
!mselves1 h ! leisure & ! intellig5ce   
to att5d4 ,s*op5hau] hat$ ! ,jews ) all 
8 he>t = be+  su* /ubborn optimi/s1 & x 
is true t _! records be> ample  witness 
to ! /rong hold !y took on ! pleasures &
 ! pr(its  ( ! _w4 ,b _! noble/ & cle>e/
 voices1 ,isaias1 ,j]emias1  ,ezekiel1  
speak a diff]5t language2 & ,solomon1   
:o1 x mu/ be  grant$1 enjoy$ a wid]     
exp]i5ce ?an mo/ m51 r5d]s a *e]less    
v]dict ( vanity & vexation ( _s = 8all  
?+s t are done  "u ! sun40 ,!           
,egyptians1 ow+ *iefly to _! t5d]       
solicitude  ab\t _! tombs1 h tak5 rank 9
 hi/ory z a p enam\r$  r ( dea? ?an (   
life2 & f ! mi/y fl[]-g>d5s (  ,buddha h

 be5 ga!r$ = c5turies ! hemlock &       
night%ade t  adorn ! fun]al-wrea?s (    
lit]ature4    ,b ! ,greeks1 ! bli! &    
jocund ,greeks1 :o1 z ,mr4 ,arnold ju/ly
  obs]v$1 ought nev] to h be5 ei!r sick 
or sorry1--to !m1  at lea/1 we c turn = 
t :olesome joy1 t rational delight  9   
m]e exi/5ce1 :i* we h someh[ let slip f 
our n]veless  grasp4 ,:e!r x 0 because  
?is _w gave him s mu*1 su* r>e          
p]fection 9 all mat]ial ?+s1 or because 
8 own conception ( !  _w to come promis$
 him s exce$+ly little1--= "o or bo? (  
^! reasons1 ! av]age ,greek pref]r$ to  
cl+ t5aci\sly to !  good he _h1 to !    
hills1 & ! sea1 & ! sun%9e1 r ?an to    
8,move among %ad[s1 a %ad[1 & wail by   
impassable /reams20    & 8 *oice1 "u !  
circum/ances1 is p]haps h>dly a matt] = 
amazem5t4 ,t a p s ri*ly end[$ %\ld be 9
 love ) life  seems to u "r & natural2 t
 amid _! ke5 realization ( its  fullness
 & beauty we f9d =ev] s\nd$--& n always 
9 a m9or  key--! same old notes (       
we>9ess & pa9 is a disc\rag+ item1  :5  

we w\ld l to build up an exhau/ive !ory 
( happ9ess4 ,f>1  f> back1 9 ! ,arcadian
 days ( ,grecian piety & simplicity1 !  
dev\t agriculturi/ ,hesiod look$        
sorr[fully ov] ! gold5 fields1  se>*+   
va9ly = a joy t rema9$ ev] out ( rea*4  
,hom]1 9 a  passage :i* ,mr4 ,peacock   
says is ne>ly always incorrectly        
translat$1  has giv5 u a summ>y ( life  
:i* w\ld n put a mod]n ,g]man to  !     
blu%3--        8,jove1 f 8 urns disp5s+ 
good & ill1      ,gives ill unmix$ to   
"s1 & good & ill      ,m+l$ to _m1 good 
unmix$ to none40    ,sophocles says     
uncompromis+ly t man's happie/ fate is n
 to be  born at all2 & t1 fail+ ?is good
 =tune1 ! next be/ ?+  is to die z      
quickly z possible4 ,m5&] expresses !   
same ?\ght  m sweetly3--        8,:om ! 
gods love die "y20    & ,euripides1 !   
mo/ rev]5t s\l ev] sadd5$ by ! b>r5ness 
( paganism1 =ces into "o bitt] l9e all !
 bleak hopelessness (  :i* ! ,greek     
trag$y alone is capable3--        8,life
 is call$ life1 b x is truly pa940      

,ev5 z isolat$ s5tim5ts1 ^! ev]-recurr+ 
reflections dim9i%  p]ceptibly ! sum ( a
 nation's gayety1 &1 if we receive !    
drama  z ! m\?piece ( ! p1 we are incl9$
 to wond] n[ & !n  h[ !y ev] c\ld h be5 
*e]ful at all4 ,x is easy1 on ! o!r  h&1
 to po9t to ,admetos & ,antigone z two  
/&+ examples ( !  great value ! ,greeks 
plac$ ^u life2 = ! sacrifice ( ,alke/is 
0 n 9 _! eyes ! sordid b>ga9 x appe>s 9 
ours1 & !  daught] ( dipus goes to h]   
dea? ) a %r9k+ reluctance  seem+ly out (
 keep+ ) h] h]oic m\ld4 ,b ,admetos1    
excuse him  z we may1 is b a ref9em5t ( 
a common type1 old z mank9d1 & no  great
 cr$it to its ranks4 ,he may be f\nd 9 e
 page ( ! _w's  hi/ory1 f ! siege (     
,j]usalem to ! siege ( ,p>is4  ,kempis  
has transfix$ him ) %>p scorn 9 8 *apt] 
,on ! ,consid]ation  ( ,human ,mis]y1 & 
a burn+ !atre or a s9k+ %ip betray him1 
%orn ( poetical disguise1 9 all 8       
unadorn$ brutality4 ,b to  f9d fault )  
,antigone1 ! noble/ figure 9 classical  
lit]ature1  because %e manife/s a       

natural dislike = be+ buri$ alive is to 
c>ry our ideal ( h]oism a little beyond 
reason4 ,fle% & blood  %r9k f ! sick5+  
horror t lays its cold h& ^u h]  he>t4  
,%e is "y1 beautiful1 & belov$1 /&+ on !
 ?re%old  ( matrimony1 & cl++ ) womanly 
t5d]ness to ! sacr$ joys  t are nev] to 
be h]s4 ,%e is a m>tyr 9 a j cause1 b   
)\t  "o ray ( t div9e ec/asy t s5t      
,*ri/ian maid5s smil+  to ! lions4      
,beyond a *illy hope t %e w n be        
unwelcome to  h] p>5ts1 or to ! bro!r %e
 has va9ly /riv5 to save f  desecration1
 ,antigone desc5ds        8,into ! dre>y
 mansions ( ! dead10    un*e]$ by any   
?rob ( expectation4 ,f9ally1 ! mann] (  
h]  dea? is too appall+ to be met )     
/oicism4 ,juliet1 ! brave/ (            
,%akespe>e's h]o9es1 quails be=e ! ?\ght
 ( a few unconsci\s  h\rs sp5t 9 !      
d>kness ( ! tomb2 & if our m exalt$     
views  dem& indiff]5ce to su* a fate1 we
 mu/ n look to ! ,greeks1 nor  to him :o
        8,saw life /eadily1 & saw x     
:ole10    = ! fulfillm5t ( our idle     

fancy4    ,y\?1 heal?1 beauty1 & virtue 
7 to ! anci5t m9d ! natural  requisites 
= happ9ess2 yet ev5 ^! favors 7 s f> at 
be/  f secur+ x1 t 8nature's mo/ pleas+ 
inv5tion1 e>ly dea?10  0 too (t5 e/eem$ 
! r>e/ gift ( all4 ,:5 ,s*op5hau] says  
( ! f\r? comm&m5t1 8#8,honor ?y fa!r &  
?y "m1 t ?y  days may be long 9 !       
l&1'--ah6 :at a mis=tune to hold out z a
  rew>d = duty60 we feel bo? %ock$ &    
repuls$ by ?is delib]ate  rejection (   
:at is (f]$ u z a bless+2 b x is at lea/
  curi\s to note t ! happy ,greeks held 
mu* ! same op9ion4 ,:5  ! sons (        
,cydippe--^? models ( filial            
devotion--%am$ n to  yoke !mselves l ox5
 to ! c>t1 & ) /rong "y arms to  drag _!
 "m to ! fea/ ( ,h]a1 ! anci5t prie/ess 
begg$  ( ! dread goddess t %e w\ld grant
 !m h] be/ gift2 & !  pray] 0 answ]$1 n 
) l5g? ( days1 nor ) ! regal p[]  &     
spl5dor promis$ ( old to ,p>is1 b ) a   
boon m preci\s  /ill ?an all4           
8,:]eat ! /atue f its jewel$ eyes       
,light5$1 & ?und] ran f cl\d to cl\d    

,9 heav51 & ! va/ company 0 hu%$4       
,b :5 !y s\ght = ,cleobis1 behold1      
,he lay !re /ill1 & by 8 bro!r's side   
,lay ,biton1 smil+ ?r\gh ambrosial      
curls1      ,& :5 ! p t\*$ !m !y 7      
dead40#ac    ,x is h>d to ass]t 9 ! face
 ( a n>rative l ?is t !  ,greeks valu$  
no?+ z mu* z ! m]e delight ( exi/5ce4   
,z = ! favorite !ory t ,*ri/ianity is   
responsible =  ! weak5+ ( e>?ly         
happ9ess1 & t h] m9i/]s h  sy/ematically
 disp>ag$ ! ?+s ( ?is _w 9 ord] to      
quick5 our desire = ?+s et]nal1 x might 
suffice to h9t t  ,*ri/ianity is a l>ge 
^w1 & repres5ts at pres5t a great _m    
diff]5t phases ( ?\ght4 ,mr4 ,arnold    
object$1 rationally en\gh1  to !        
lugubri\s hymns f :i* ! ,engli% middle  
classes are  wont to draw _! spiritual  
refre%m5t2 & ,dr4 ,holmes1 x w be       
rememb]$1 has spok5 q z /rongly 9 reg>d 
to _! depress+  influ5ce ^u ,new ,engl& 
h\seholds4 ,b ,*ri/ianity & ! mod]n     
hymn-book are by no means synonym\s     
t]ms1 & to claim t !  e>ly *ur*         

delib]ately l[]$ ! scale ( human joy is 
a v  diff]5t & a v grave *>ge1 & "o :i* 
,mr4 ,pat]1 9 ,m>ius  ! ,epicurean1 has 
/riv5 valiantly to refute4 ,) :at cle> &
  delicate t\*es he pa9ts = u ! innoc5t 
gayety ( t new  bir?1--a gayety ) no d>k
 backgr\nd1 & no he>t-break+ limits  (  
"t & space4 ,comp>$ to x1 ! sombre &    
multitud9\s rites  ( ! ,romans & !      
f>-fam$ bli!ness ( ! ,greeks seem       
incurably  n>r[ & insipid4 ,! ,*ri/ians 
( ! catacombs 7 ess5tially  a *e]ful    
body1 hav+ = _! favorite emblem ! s]5e  
image (  ! ,good ,%eph]d1 & believ+     
firmly t 8grief is ! si/] (  d\bt &     
ill-temp]1 & beyond all spirits de/roye?
 man40 ,if 9 !  ,middle ,ages ! ,*ur*   
app>5tly d>k5$ e>? to bright5 heav51  x 
0 simply because %e took life z %e f\nd 
x1 & /rove1 z  %e /ill /rives1 to tea* !
 only doctr9e ( comp5sation t !  tyranny
 ( facts _c *eaply ov]?r[4 ,! m$ival    
peasant may  h be5 less badly (f1 on !  
:ole1 ?an we are g5]ally pleas$  to     
suppose4 ,he 01 f all acc\nts1 a robu/1 

unreason+ creature1  :o held 8 neck at !
 m]cy ( 8 feudal "l1 & ! re/ ( 8  scanty
 possessions at ! discretion ( !        
tax-ga!r]2 b :o _h  n yet b>$ 8 back to 
! intol]able /+ ( t mod]n gadfly1  !    
pr(essional agitator1 & sociali/ic      
*ampion ( ! poor4 ,yet  ev5 )\t ?is la/ 
& sore/ infliction1 x is probable t life
  0 to him b little wor? ! liv+1 & t    
religion c\ld n  well pa9t ! _w mu*     
black] ?an he f\nd x4 ,!re 0 scant  ne$1
 9 8 case1 = disp>ag+ ! pleasures ( !   
fle%2 &  hope1 l+]+ alone 9 8 ,p&ora box
 ( tr\bles1 sav$ him f  utt]            
annihilation by po9t+ /eadily beyond !  
doors ( dea?4    ,z a matt] ( fact1 !   
ab/ract "q ( :e!r our pres5t  exi/5ce be
 enjoyable or o!rwise is "o :i* cre$s d 
n  mat]ially modify4 ,a pessimi/ may be 
deeply religi\s l ,pascal &  ,*teaubri&1
 or utt]ly skeptical l ,s*op5hau] &     
,h>tmann1  or purely philosophical l    
fa9t-he>t$ ,amiel4 ,he may agree )      
,lam5nais1 t 8man is ! mo/ suff]+ ( all 
creatures20 or )  ,voltaire1 t 8happ9ess

 is a dream1 & pa9 alone is real40 ,he  
may li/5 to ,sa9t ,!resa1 8,x is giv5 to
 u ei!r to die or to  suff]20 or to     
,leop>di1 8,life is fit only to be      
despis$40 ,he may read  9 ! di>y ( t    
dev\t recluse1 ,eugnie de ,gur9 t       
8dejection  is ! gr\nd-"w ( human life20
 or he may turn ov] ! pages (  ,sir     
,walt] ,raleigh1 & see h[ a typical man 
( ! _w1 soldi]1  c\rti]1 & navigator1 c 
f9d no words ard5t en\gh 9 :i* to       
praise 8! workman%ip ( dea?1 t f9i%es ! 
sorr[ful bus9ess  ( a wret*$ life40 ,i d
 n mean to imply t ,leop>di & ,eugnie   
de ,gur9 reg>d$ exi/5ce f ! same po9t ( 
view1 or f\nd !  same solace = _! pa92 b
 t !y bo? /ruck ! keynote (  pessimi/ic 
philosophy by recogniz+ t1 9 ?is _w at  
lea/1  sorr[ outbalances joy1 & t x is  
giv5 to all m5 to eat _!  bread 9 te>s4 
,on ! o!r h&1 if we are dis9cl9$ to take
 ?is  view1 we %all f9d no lack (       
guides1 bo? sa9ts & s9n]s1 ready  to    
look ! ,sph9x smil+ly 9 ! face1 & puzzle
 out a diff]5t  answ] to h] riddle4     

,ano!r curi\s notion is t poets h a     
prescriptive "r to  pessimism1 & %\ld   
feel !mselves m or less oblig$1 9 virtue
  ( _! craft1 to take ^u _! %\ld]s !    
weight ( suff]+  humanity4 ,mr4 ,james  
,sully1 = in/ance1 ^: ^w1 z a /ud5t (   
^! matt]s1 _c be disreg>d$1 ?9ks x      
natural & almo/  inevitable t a true    
poet %\ld be ( a melan*oly ca/1 by      
reason  ( ! s5sitiv5ess ( 8 moral nature
 & 8 exalt$ sympa?y =  pa94 ,b x has yet
 to be prov$ t poets are a m            
compassionate  race ?an _! obscur]      
bre?r5 :o sit 9 c\nt+-h\ses or brew     
be]4 ,!y are readi]1 inde$1 to moralize 
ov] ! knife-gr9d]1  b q z sl[ to tip him
 ! covet$ sixp5ce4 ,%elley1 ^: s\l      
swell$ at ! wrongs ( all mank9d1 did n  
hesitate to inflict  pa9 on ! "o human  
be+ :om x 0 8 obvi\s duty to protect4   
,b !n ,%elley1 l ,c>lyle1 belong$ to !  
category ( re=m]s  r ?an to ! pessimi/s2
 believ+ t ?\gh ! _w z he  saw x 0 z bad
 z possible1 ?+s c\ld be easily m5d$ by 
simply  turn+ !m topsy-turvy "u 8       

direction4 ,n[ ! pessimi/ prop]  is !   
mo/ mode/ ( m54 ,he does n flatt]       
himself = a mom5t  t he c alt] ! exi/+  
/ate ( evil1 or t ! human race1  by its 
comb9$ ef=ts1 c d any?+ bett] ?an simply
 cease to  live4 ,he may ent]ta9 )      
,novalis a %ad[y hope t :5 mank9d1      
we>i$ ( its own impot5ce1 %all efface   
itself f ! bosom ( !  e>?1 a bett] &    
happi] species %all fill ! vacant l&4   
,or he  may believe ) ,h>tmann t !re is 
ev5 less felicity possible 9  ! com+    
c5turies ?an 9 ! pres5t day2 t humanity 
is already  on ! wane2 t ! high] we /& 9
 ! physical & intellectual  scale ! m   
inevitable becomes our suff]+2 & t :5 m5
  %all h ?r[n aside ! la/ illusion ( _! 
y\?1 namely1 !  hope ( any obta9able    
good ei!r 9 ?is _w or 9 ano!r1 !y  w !n 
no long] cons5t to be> ! burd5 ( life1  
b1 by !  supreme =ce ( _! unit$         
volition1 w ov]come ! resi/ance  (      
nature1 & a*ieve ! de/ruction ( !       
univ]se4 ,b "u no  circum/ances does he 
presume to imag9e t he1 a m]e unit (    

pa91  c 9 any degree *ange or s(t5 !    
remorseless words ( fate4    ,to return 
to ! poets1 h[ev]1 x is edify+ to he>   
,mr4 ,leslie  ,/eph5 ass]t t 8no?+ is   
less poetical ?an optimism10 or to  li/5
 to ,mr4 ,john ,add+ton ,symonds1 :o1   
scann+ ! ?\ghtful s\l  = a solution (   
man's place 9 ! ord] ( creation1 c f9d =
  him no m joy\s task ?an1 ,prome!us-l1 
8,to dree life's doom on ,caucasus40    
,ev5 :5 a poem appe>s to ! un9itiat$ to 
be ( a *e]ful1 n to  say bli!some ca/1 !
 critics are busy read+ unutt]able      
sadness  betwe5 ! l9es2 & :ile we smile 
at ,puck1 & ! fairies1 &  ! sweet       
,titania nurs+ h] unc\? love1 we mu/    
rememb] t !  le>n$ ,dr4 ,ulrici has     
pron\nc$ ! ,midsumm] ,night's ,dream to 
be  a s]i\s homily1 prea*$ ) grave he>t 
to an un?9k+ _w4  ,b is ,rob9 ,goodfell[
 really a mission>y 9 disguise1 & are ! 
poets z pessimi/ic 9 _! tea*+ z _!      
int]pret]s w\ld  h u und]/&8 ,he9e      
und\bt$ly 01 & ,byron pret5d$ to be4    
,keats1 ) all ! pa?os ( 8 %ad[$ "y life1

 0 no?+ (  ! sort1 nor 0 ,milton1 nor   
,goe!1 nor ,wordswor?2 :ile ,scott1     
lo/1 app>5tly1 to ! dec5t requirem5ts ( 
8 art1 confess$  unblu%+ly t =tune c\ld 
n long play a dirge ^u 8 buoyant        
spirits4 ,& ,%akespe>e8 ,:y1 he 0 all & 
ev]y?+4 ,day &  night1 sunlight &       
/>light1 7 embrac$ 9 8 afflu5t nature4  
,he  laid 8 h& on ! quiv]+ pulses ( !   
_w1 &1 recogniz+  t life 0 (t5 9 itself 
bo? pleasant & good1 he yet knew1 &     
knew x )\t pa91 t dea? 0 bett] /ill4    
,look only at !  "* ( ,horatio1 ! v type
 ( ! bli!1 /urdy1 & some:at  commonplace
 "y /ud5t1 to :om enjoym5t seems a      
bir?right1--        8,a man t =tune's   
buffets & rew>ds      ,ha/ ta'en ) equal
 ?anks40    ,yet x is to ?is man1 ( all 
o!rs1 t ! dy+ ,hamlet utt]s !  pa!tic   
plea1--        8,if ?\ did/ ev] hold me 
9 ?y he>t1      ,abs5t !e f felicity    
a:ile1      ,& 9 ?is h>% _w draw ?y     
brea? 9 pa9      ,to tell my /ory40     
,"h at la/ is a ray ( real light1 guid+ 
u miles away f !  murky pa?s ( mod]n    

,fr5* & ,engli% poetry1 :]e we h /umbl$ 
along1 gr[+ despond5t 9 ! gloom4 ,to    
brave life *e]fully1 to  welcome dea?   
gladly1 are possible ?+s1 aft] all1 &   
bett] wor?  man's c\rage & convictions  
?an to dree on ,caucasus =ev]4    ,x is 
ludicr\s to turn f ! poets to !         
politicians1 b n[adays  e "q1 ev5 ! old 
unansw]$ "o1 8,is life wor? liv+80  mu/ 
ne$s be view$ f its political /&po9t4   
,:at c be m  delightful ?an to he> ,mr4 
,c\r?ope ass]t t optimism is !  note ( !
 ,lib]al p>ty1 :ile ! ,cons]vatives are 
necess>ily  pessimi/ic8--especially :5  
"o rememb]s ! g5ial utt]ance  ( ,mr4    
,walt] ,bagehot1 cont5d+ t ! v ess5ce ( 
,toryism  is enjoym5t4 8,! way to be    
satisfi$ ) exi/+ ?+s is to  enjoy !m40  
,yet ,sir ,francis ,doyle be>s witness 9
 8 memoirs t  ! /\te/ ( ,tories c f9d   
pl5ty to grumble at1 :i* is n  altoge!r 
surpris+ 9 a sadly ill-regulat$ _w2 &   
:ile !  optimi/ic ,lib]al fondly        
believes t he is m>*+ /raight along  !  
*os5 road to ! gild$ t[]s ( ,el ,dorado1

 ! less sangu9e  ,cons]vative cont5ts   
himself ) try+1 aft] 8 dull1 practical  
fa%ion1 to /ep cle> ( "s ( ! ruts &     
quagmires by ! way4 ,z  = ! extreme     
,radicals1--& e nation has its full %>e 
( ^!  g5try1--_! optimism is too glitt]+
 = sob] eyes to be>4 ,a  classical      
tradition says t ea* "t ,sisyphos rolls 
8 mighty /one  up ! /eep m\nta9 side he 
believes t x w rea* ! summit2  &1 its   
ev]-repeat$ falls fail+ to tea* him any 
sur] lesson1 8  doom1 l t ( our re=m+   
bro!rs1 is s(t5$ into et]nal  hope4 ,b x
 may at lea/ be que/ion$ :e!r ! o!r     
inhabitants  ( ,t>t>us--none ( :om1 x w 
be rememb]$1 are )\t _!  private        
grievances--d n occasionally we>y ( !   
du/ & racket1  & ( ! great ball =ev]    
?und]+ ab\t _! e>s1 z x rolls  impot5tly
 d[n to ! level :5ce x came4    ,!      
pessimi/1 h[ev]1--be x record$ to 8     
cr$it1--is seldom an  agitat+           
individual4 ,8 cre$ bre$s indiff]5ce to 
o!rs1 & he  does n tr\ble himself to    
?ru/ 8 views ^u ! unconv9c$4 ,we  h1    

inde$1 an anecdote ( ,dr4 ,johnson1 :o  
broadly ass]t$ ^u  "o occasion t no "o  
c\ld well be happy 9 ?is _w1 :]eupon  an
 unreasonable old lady _h ! bad ta/e to 
contradict him1 & to  insi/ t %e1 = "o1 
0 happy1 & knew x4 8,madam10 repli$  !  
irate philosoph]1 8x is impossible4 ,y  
are old1 y are ugly1  y are sickly &    
poor4 ,h[1 !n1 c y be happy80 ,b ?is1 we
  ?9k1 0 r a natural bur/ ( indignation 
on ! good doctor's  "p ?an a di/9ct     
attempt at proselytiz+1 ?\gh x is likely
  t he some:at damp$ ! boa/$ felicity ( 
8 antagoni/4  ,s*op5hau]1 ! great apo/le
 ( pessimism1 :ile will+ en\gh to  make 
conv]ts on a gr& scale1 0 scornfully    
unconc]n$ ab\t !  e-day op9ions ( 8     
e-day--,i 0 go+ to say associates1 b  ! 
fact is t ,s*op5hau] 0 nev] guilty (    
really associat+  ) anybody4 ,he _h at  
all times ! c\rage ( 8 convictions1 &   
delight$ 9 illu/rat+ 8 lea/ attractive  
!ories4 ,tea*+  asceticism1 he avoid$   
wom52 despis+ human companion%ip1 he    
isolat$ himself f m54 ,a lum9\s         

selfi%ness guid$ him ?r\gh  life1 & sav$
 him f an incr$ible numb] ( discom=ts4  
,x 0  8 rule to expect no?+1 to desire z
 little z possible1 & to  le>n all he   
c\ld4 ,want1 he held to be ! sc\rge ( ! 
poor1 z  ennui is t ( ! ri*2 accord+ly1 
he avoid$ ! "o by look+  %>ply aft] 8   
money1 & ! o!r by work+ ) unremitt+     
indu/ry4 ,pleasure1 he insi/$1 0 b a    
purely negative quality1  a m]e abs5ce f
 pa94 ,he smil$ at ! sweet1 hot         
delusions (  y\?1 & %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s ov] 
! limitless follies (  manhood1 reg>d+  
bo? f ! /&po9t ( a :olly dis9t]e/$      
obs]v]4 ,if ! te/ ( happ9ess 9 !        
,arabian p>adise be to he>  ! measur$   
beat+ ( "o's own he>t1 ,s*op5hau] 0     
c]ta9ly  qualifi$ = admission4 ,ev5 9   
?is _w he 0 s f> f be+  mis]able1 t an  
atmosph]e ( snug com=t surr\nds ! man ^:
  v "n has become a synonym = melan*oly2
 & to turn f  8 cold & witty epigrams to
 ! smo!r$ despair t burd5s  ,leop>di's  
pages is l /epp+ at once f a pallid1    
sunless  aft]noon into ! he>t (         

midnight4 ,x is always a pleasant task =
  optimi/s to dwell z mu* z possible on 
! buoyancy ) :i* e  heal?y man reg>ds 8 
unkn[n future1 & on ! natural pleasure  
he  takes 9 recall+ ! brightness ( !    
pa/2 b ,leop>di1 play+  ! trump c>d (   
pessimism1 demon/rates ) m]ciless       
precision !  insuffici5cy ( su* relief4 
,we _c 9 reason expect1 he argues1  t1 )
 y\? beh9d u & old age 9 front1 our     
future w be  any improvem5t on our pa/1 
= ) increas+ ye>s come increas+  sorr[s 
to all m52 & z = ! boa/$ happ9ess ( t   
pa/1  :i* ( u w\ld live x ov] aga9 = !  
sake ( ! joys x  conta9$8 ,memory *eats 
u no less ?an hope by haz+ ov] ^?  ?+s t
 we w\ld fa9 =get2 b :o t has plodd$ on 
to middle  age w\ld take back ^u 8      
%\ld]s t5 ( ! vani%$ ye>s1 )  _! m+l$   
pleasures & pa9s8 ,:o w\ld return to !  
y\? he is  =ev] pret5d+ to regret8      
,su* ?\ghts are n *e]ful companions2 b  
if !y /& ! te/  ( application1 x is     
useless to call !m morbid4 ,! pessimi/  
does  n cont5d t !re is no happ9ess 9   

life1 b t1 = !  g5]ality ( mank9d1 x is 
outbalanc$ by tr\ble2 & ?is fl9ty       
assurance is all he has to (f] 9 place (
 ! fasc9at+ !ory  ( comp5sation4 ,x w\ld
 seem z ?\gh no sane man c\ld hesitate  
betwe5 !m1 if he _h ! *oice1 = "o       
pleasant delusion is wor?  a hundr$     
disagreeable facts2 b 9 ?is s]i\s &     
tru?-hunt+ age  p h =gott5 ! value (    
fiction1 &1 l sulky *ildr51  refuse to  
play at any?+4 ,c]ta9ly x w\ld be h>d to
 f9d a m  dispirit+ lit]ature ?an we    
enjoy at pres5t4 ,sci5ti/s1 inde$1  are 
report$ by ^? :o h ! /r5g? ( m9d to     
foll[ !m  z be+ exce$+ly m]ry &         
complac5t2 b ! less pond]\s  illum9ati1 
to :om feebl] s\ls turn in/9ctively =   
guidance1 are  %9+ j n[ ) a sev]e &     
*a/5$ light4 ,:5 on pleasure  b5t !y are
 z frugal z ,mrs4 ,gilp91 b !y sup sorr[
 ) a long  spoon1 utt]ly reg>dless ( _! 
own or _! read]s' dige/ions4  ,g]many   
/ill r+s ) ,he9e's discordant laught]1 &
 ,france1 ri*  9 ! poets ( decad5ce1    
(f]s u ,les ,fleurs du ,mal to we> ^u   

our bosoms4 ,engl& li/5s1 sigh+1 :ile   
,c>lyle's d5unciations  l+] l mutt]+    
?und] 9 ! air2 or :ile ,mr4 ,rusk91 8!  
mo/ inspir$ ( ! mod]n prophets10        
v9dicates 8 oracul> _s  by cry+1        
8,woe6 woe6 ,o e>?6 ,apollo1 ,o         
,apollo60    ) ! monoton\s p]si/5cy (   
,cass&ra4 ,mr4 ,mallock1 pr\d  to kneel 
at ,mr4 ,rusk9's feet z 8an intellectual
 debtor to a  public tea*]10 b9ds u 9 8 
turn )9 ! f9e me%es (  8 exhau/less     
subtleties1 until we gr[ light-head$ r  
?an  light-he>t$ "u su* depress+        
manipulation4 ,mr4 ,pat]1 :o at  "o "t  
gave u to und]/& t he w\ld tea* u h[ to 
enjoy  life1 has1 s f>1 reveal$ no?+ b  
its ev]la/+ sadness4 ,if  ! old         
,cyr5aics 7 no gay] ?an _! mod]n        
repres5tatives1  ,ari/ippus ( ,cyr5e    
might j z well h be5 ,diog5es sulk+ 9  8
 tub1 or ,h]aclitus add+ useless te>s to
 ! trickl+ moi/ure  ( 8 cave4    ,ev5   
our fiction has gr[n disconc]t+ly sad )9
 ! la/ few  ye>s1 & ) a new ord] (      
sadness1 inv5t$ app>5tly to keep  pace )

 ! melan*oly m>* ( m9d4 ,! noveli/ ( !  
pa/ _h  b two c\rses op5 to him3 ei!r to
 leave ,edw9 & ,angel9a clasp$  9 ea*   
o!r's arms1 or to provide = "o ( !m a   
picturesque &  daisy-/rewn grave4       
,ord9>ily he *ose ! =m] alt]native1 z   
be+ less h>ass+ to himself1 & m gratify+
 to 8 read]s4  ,books t end badly h     
seldom be5 really popul>1 ?\gh sometimes
  a tragic conclusion is ess5tial to !  
arti/ic developm5t ( !  /ory4 ,:5 ,tom &
 ,maggie ,tulliv] g d[n1 h& 9 h&1 amid !
  ru%+ wat]s ( ! ,floss1 we feel1 ev5   
?r\gh our te>s1--&  m9e are fre% ea* "t 
,i read ! page1--t ! "o possible        
solution ( ! problem1 has be5 rea*$2 t  
only ?us c\ld !  widely contra/+ natures
 ( bro!r & si/] meet 9 unison1 &  !     
h>d-f\ght battle be ga9$4 ,su* an end is
 n sad1 x is happy  & beautiful2 &1     
moreov]1 x is 9 a measure inevitable1 ! 
climax be+ %ad[$ f ! beg9n+1 z 9 !      
trag$y ( !  ,greeks1 & ! :ole tale mov+ 
swiftly & surely to its appo9t$  close4 
,if we comp>e a f9ely *isel$ piece ( "w 

l ?is )  ! flat1 fa9tly color$ sket*es  
:i* are at pres5t pass+ mu/]  = novels1 
we feel t beauty ( =m is some?+ n       
comp\nd$ (  e>?ly mat]ials only1 & t    
nei!r ! savage /r5g? ( ,fr5*  & ,russian
 realism1 nor ! dre>y monotony ( ,g]man 
speculative  fiction1 c lift u any ne>] 
! tranquil realms ( art4    ,nor c we   
ev5 claim t we h ga9$ 9 *e]fulness :at  
we h  lo/ 9 symmetry1 = ! late/ device (
 ! pessimi/ic /ory-writ]  is to m>ry 8  
pair ( lov]s1 & !n coldly in=m u t1 ow+ 
to ! inevitable evils ( life1 !y 7 n    
p>ticul>ly happy  aft] all4 ,n[ ,lady   
,m>t9 7,hel5 ,faucit71 t lov+ /ud5t &   
imp]sonator ( ,%akespe>e's h]o9es1 has  
express$ h] melan*oly  conviction t !   
g5tle ,h]o 0 b ill-mat$ ) "o s fretful  
& paltry-s\l$ z ,claudio2 & t ,imog5 !  
fair 0 doom$ to an  e>ly dea?1 ! bitt]  
fruit ( h] sad pilgrimage to            
,mil=d-,hav54  ,b be ?is z x may1--& we 
m ?an fe> t ,lady ,m>t9 is  rightly     
acqua9t$ ) ! matt]1--,%akespe>e himself 
has :isp]$  u no ^w ( su* ill-tid+s1 b  

has left u free1 an' x please  u1 to    
dream out happi] ?+s4 ,s1 too1 ,doro!a  
,brooke1 w$d$ to  ,w ,ladislaw1 has be=e
 h] _m long & we>y h\rs ( regretful     
self-commun+s2 yet1 :ile we sigh ov] h] 
d\btful future1 we  are glad1 nev]!less1
 to take our la/ look at h] smil+ 9 h]  
husb&'s arms4 ,b :5 ,basil ,ransom1 9 ,!
 ,bo/onians1 makes a  brave fight = 8 "y
 bride1 & c>ries h] (f 9 triumph1 we    
are n = a mom5t p]mitt$ to feel elat$ at
 8 victory4 ,we want  to rejoice )      
,v]5a1 & to congratulate h] on h] escape
 f ,mr4  ,fil] & ! tawdry music-hall    
celebrity2 b we are =c$ to take  leave (
 h] 9 te>s1 & to he> ) unwill+ e>s t 8^!
 7  n ! la/ %e 0 de/9$ to %$40 ,?is     
hurts our be/ feel+s1  & hurts !m all ! 
m because we h all[$ our sympa?ies to   
be excit$4 ,x rem9ds u ( t ill-natur$   
habit ( ! ,romans1  :o 7 ungrateful     
en\gh to spoil a conqu]or's triumph by  
hir+  somebody to /& 9 8 *>iot1 & keep  
:isp]+ 9 8 e> t  he 0 only human1 aft]  
all2 & x speaks volumes = ! /]n         

self-re/ra9t ( ! ,roman nature t !      
(fici\s tru?-tell]  0 n promptly kick$  
out 9 ! du/4 ,9 ! same grudg+ _s1  ,mr4 
,?omas ,h>dy1 aft] conduct+ "o ( 8      
h]o9es safely ?r\gh  a great _m trials1 
& m>ry+ h] at la/ to ! husb& (  h]      
*oice1 w9ds up1 by way ( w$d+-bells1 ) !
 foll[+  consolatory reflections3 8,h]  
exp]i5ce _h be5 ( a k9d to tea*  h]1    
rightly or wrongly1 t ! d\btful honor ( 
a brief transit  ?r\gh a sorry _w h>dly 
call$ = effusiv5ess1 ev5 :5 !  pa? 0    
sudd5ly irradiat$ at "s half-way po9t by
 day-dreams ri*  z h]s4444 ,& 9 be+ =c$ 
to class h]self among ! =tunate1  %e did
 n cease to wond] at ! p]si/5ce ( !     
un=ese51 :5  ! "o to :om su* unbrok5    
tranquillity _h be5 accord$ 9 !  adult  
/age 0 %e ^: y\? _h seem$ to tea* t     
happ9ess 0  b ! occasional episode 9 a  
g5]al drama ( pa940 8,:at %\ld  a man d 
b be m]ry80 says ,hamlet dre>ily2 &1 )  
?is reckless  mir? p]vad+ ev5 our       
novels1 we bid fair 9 "t to become z    
jocund z he4      ,,footnotes3    #ac ,!

 ,sons ( ,cydippe1 by ,edmund ,gosse4   
,,! ,,cavali]4      8,an evil reputation
 is light to raise1 b heavy to be>1 & v 
difficult to put aside4 ,no ,rumor :i*  
_m p *att] (  altoge!r die? away2 %e too
 is1 aft] h] k9d1 an immortal40 ,s      
moralizes ,hesiod ov] an exce$+ly       
?ankless tru?1 :i*1 ev5 9  ! primitive  
simplicity ( ! gold5 age1 _h =c$ itself 
^u  man's unwill+ convictions2 & :ile _m
 lat] philosoph]s h  giv5 cau/ic        
expression to ! same ?\ght1 few h clo!d 
x  ) m delicate & agreeable irony4      
,rumor is1 aft] h] k9d1  an immortal4   
,antu-l1 %e ga9s new /r5g? ea* "t %e is 
driv5 to ! gr\nd1 & x is a :olesome     
humiliation = our v  enlight5$ m9ds to  
see h[ little %e has suff]$ f c5turies  
( analysis & rese>*4 ,rumor /ill writes 
our hi/ories1 directs  our diplomacy1 & 
controls our e?ics1 until we h gr[n to  
?9k  t ?is is probably :at is meant by !
 vox populi1 & t any  absurdity cr$it$  
by a great _m p becomes 9 "s my/]i\s    
way sacr$ to ! cause ( humanity1 &      

inf9itely m preci\s  ?an tru?4 ,:5      
,wodr[1 & ,walk]1 & ! au?or ( ,! ,cl\d (
  ,witnesses1 7 compil+ _! int]e/+      
n>ratives1 ,rumor1 9  ! p]son ( 8ilka   
auld wife 9 ! *imley-neuck10 gave !m all
  ! in=mation !y desir$2 & ?is          
in=mation1 c\nt]sign$ by  ,macaulay1 has
 pass$ mu/] = hi/ory d[n to ! pres5t    
day4 ,z  a result1 ! introduction (     
,graham ( ,clav]h\se into ,mr4 ,lang's  
li/ ( ,engli% ,wor?ies has be5 receiv$ )
 sev]ely qualifi$  approbation1 & ,mr4  
,m[bray ,morris has writt5 ! biography (
 a  great soldi] 9 ! cauti\s tone ( a   
lawy] plead+ = a crim9al  at ! b>4      
,if ev] ! words ( ,hesiod /ood 9 ne$ (  
an accurate illu/ration1  x has be5     
furni%$ by ! memory ( ,clav]h\se2 = 8   
evil  reputation 0 n only rais$ )       
a/oni%+ facility1 b x has  nev] be5 put 
aside at all4 ,9 fact1 x seems to h be5 
a matt]  ( pride 9 ! grim-visag$        
,scotti% sa9ts to believe t _!  dep>t$  
bre?r5 71 "o & all1 ! imm$iate victims (
 8  wra?2 & to h9t t !y might p]haps h  

fall5 by any mean]  h& 01 z ,ayt\n      
wittily express$ x1 8an insult to       
m>tyrology40  ,! t]ror inspir$ by 8     
inflexible sev]ity gave ze/ to _!  lurid
 d5unciations1 & _! livelie/ ef=ts (    
imag9ation 7  devot$ to conjur+ up 9 8  
behalf "s fre% device ( evil4 ,9  t     
%ameless pasqu9ade1 ! ,elegy1 !re is no 
species ( wick$ness  t is n freely *>g$1
 9 mo/ vile language1 to ! acc\nt (  e  
,jacobite 9 ! l&1 f ! royal h\se ( ,/u>t
 d[n to its  humble/ support]2 yet ev5  
amid su* goodly company1 ,clav]h\se  /&s
 prem95t1 & is ! recipi5t ( its *oice/  
fl[]s (  spee*4        8,he to ,rome's  
cause mo/ firmly /ood1      ,& drunk5 0 
) ! sa9ts' blood4      ,he rifl$ h\ses1 
& did plund]      ,9 moor & dale _m a   
hund]2      ,he all ! %ires 9 s\? & we/ 
,) blood & rap9e sore oppre/40    ,x is 
ne$less to say t ,clav]h\se1 ?\gh he    
s]v$ a ,ca?olic  ma/]1 _h ab\t z mu*    
aff9ity = ! ,*ur* ( ,rome z !  great    
,gu/avus himself1 & t ! ext5t ( 8       
%ortcom+s 9  ?is direction lay 9 8      

prote/+ aga9/ ! insults (f]$ by a       
,selkirk prea*] to ,k+ ,james ?r\gh !   
easy m$ium ( 8 religion4    ,n[ x is    
only natural t ! ,cov5ant]s1 :o fe>$ &  
hat$  ,dundee1 %\ld h f\nd inf9ite com=t
 9 believ+ t he 0  "u ! direct          
protection ( ,satan4 ,9 ^? days ( lively
 fai?1  ! *>ge 0 by no means an uncommon
 "o1 & ! d>k di/9ction  0 %>$ by any    
numb] ( 8 compatriots4 ,on ! dea? ( ,sir
  ,rob]t ,gri]son ( ,lag1 ! devil1 :o _h
 wait$ long = 8 prey1  manife/$ 8 s5se (
 satisfaction by provid+ an elaborate   
fun]al  cortge1 :i* came ov] ! sea at   
midnight1 ) nodd+ plumes &  sable       
horses1 to c>ry (f 9 o/5tati\s spl5dor !
 s\l ( ?is  mu*-honor$ gue/4 ,pr9ce     
,rup]t 0 believ$ by ! ,r\ndheads to  owe
 8 immunity f dang] to ! same diabolic  
ag5cy :i* made  ,clav]h\se pro( aga9/   
lead5 bullets2 & 8 :ite dog1 ,boy1  0   
reg>d$ ) z mu* awe z 0 ,dundee's fam\s  
black *>g]1  ! gift ( ! evil "o himself4
 ,z a fact1 ,boy 0 n altoge!r  unwor?y (
 8 reputation1 = he c\ld fight almo/ z  

well z 8  ma/]1 ?\gh unluckily )\t %>+ 9
 8 advantages2 = !  poor brute 0 %ot at 
,m>/on ,moor1 9 ! v act ( pull+ d[n  a  
rebel4 ,ev5 ! cl]gy1 x w\ld seem1 7 n   
:olly av]se to  ,satan's valuable       
patronage2 = ,wodr[--to ^: claims z an  
hi/orian  ,mr4 ,morris is /rangely      
l5i5t--tells u gravely h[ ! un=tunate   
,ar*bi%op ( ,/4 ,&rew's c[]$ trembl+ 9 !
 ,privy ,c\ncil1 :5  ,janet ,d\glas1 !n 
on trial = wit*craft1 made bold to rem9d
 him (  ! 8meikle black devil0 :o 0     
closet$ ) him ! la/ ,saturday at        
midnight4    ,b ev5 our delight$        
appreciation ( ^! v int]e/+ &           
*>act]i/ic leg5ds _c altoge!r bl9d u to 
! dubi\s  quality ( hi/ory bas$ ^u su*  
te/imony1 & x is a little  />tl+ to see 
t1 z ye>s roll$ by1 ! impression !y     
creat$  rema9$ practically undimm$4     
,colonel ,f]gusson1 9 ! preface to  8   
delightful volume on ,! ,laird ( ,lag1  
confesses t 9 8 y\?  x 0 /ill a favorite
 ,hall[e5 game to dress up "s ent]pris+ 
memb] ( ! h\sehold z a hide\s bea/ ) a  

pret]naturally long  nose1--made1 9     
fact1 ( a saucepan h&le2 & t ?is        
creature1  :o w5t pr[l+ /eal?ily ar\nd !
 dim halls & firelit kit*51  fright5+ ! 
*ildr5 into %rieks ( t]ror1 0 suppos$ to
  repres5t ! /\t old cavali] se>*+ = 8  
anci5t foes !  ,cov5ant]s4 ,lag's memory
 appe>s to h be5 giv5 up by univ]sal    
cons5t to e species ( opprobrium1 & 8   
misde$s h s f>  f\nd no apologi/1       
unless1 inde$1 ,macaulay may c\nt z "o1 
:5  he gracefully transf]s "p ( !m to   
,clav]h\se's %\ld]s4 ,mr4  ,morris      
coldly m5tions ,sir ,rob]t ,gri]son z   
8co>se1 cruel1 &  brutal beyond ev5 !   
lic5se ( ^? days20 ,colonel ,f]gusson is
  f> too clev] to weak5 ! dramatic =ce (
 8 book by h9t+  t 8 h]o 0 n a great    
deal worse ?an o!r m52 & ,scott1 9  t   
inimitable romance1 ,w&]+ ,willie's     
,tale1 has ?r[n a p]fect  glam\r (      
wick$ness ar\nd ! old laird's "n4 ,b 9  
tru?1 :5  we come to se>* = sob] prov5  
facts2 :5 we disc>d--reluctantly1       
inde$1 b "u compulsion--! spik$ b>rel 9 

:i* he 0  pleas$ to roll ! ,cov5ant]s1 9
 ,c>?ag9ian fa%ion1 d[n !  ,scotti%     
hills2 & ! iron hook 9 8 cell>1 f :i* x 
0 8  playful fancy to dep5d !m2 & ! w9e 
:i* turn$ to clott$  blood ere x t\*$ 8 
lips2 & ! active cop>tn]%ip ( ,satan 9  
8 private affairs1--:5 we lay aside ^!  
picturesque traditions1  !re is little  
left save a *>ge1 n altoge!r uncommon1 (
  indecorum 9 8 cups1 ! ev]-vex$ "q ( ! 
,wigt[n m>tyrs1  & a few rebels :o 7    
%ot1 l ,john ,bell1 aft] scant trial1 b 
:o1 ,heav5 kn[s1 w\ld h ga9$ cold com=t 
by hav+ _! cases  laid be=e ! c\ncil4   
,on ! o!r h&1 x might be wor? :ile to   
m5tion t ,lag 0 brave1 hone/1 n         
rapaci\s1 &1 above all1 true  to 8      
colors :5 ! tide _h turn$1 & he 0 left  
alone 9 8  old age to suff] imprisonm5t 
& disgrace4    ,b if ! memory ( a m9or  
actor 9 ^! d>k sc5es has come d[n  to u 
s arti/ically embelli%$1 :at may we n   
expect ( "o :o  play$ a lead+ "p ?r\gh !
 :ole /ormy drama8 8,! *ief (  ?is      
,tophet on e>?10 is ! temp]ate phrase   

appli$ to ,clav]h\se  by ,macaulay1 & x 
suffici5tly illu/rates ! position       
popul>ly  assign$ him by 8 foes4 ,rumor 
ass]t$ 9 8 behalf h] triumphant         
immortality1 & cry/alliz$ into tradition
 e float+ *>ge  urg$ by ! ,cov5ant]s    
aga9/ 8 fame4 ,s pot5t & f>-rea*+  0 h] 
voice t x became 9 "t a virtu\s         
necessity to e*o x2  & we actually f9d  
,s\!y writ+ to ,scott 9 #ahjg1 &        
regrett+  t ,wordswor? %\ld h ?\ght fit 
to introduce ! ,visc\nt (  ,dundee into 
! sonnet on ,killiecrankie1 )\t any     
app>5t c5sure  ( 8 conduct4 ,scott1 :o  
took a some:at easi] view ( poetical    
obligations1 & :o probably ?\ght t      
,killiecrankie 0 h>dly  ! fitt+ spot on 
:i* to recall ,dundee's %ortcom+s1 wrote
 back  v pla9ly t he ?\ght !re _h be5   
c5sure en\gh already2  & n9e ye>s lat]  
he />tl$ ! good p ( ,ed9burgh1 on 8  own
 acc\nt1 by ! publication ( t em95tly   
het]odox novel1 ,old  ,mortality4       
,lockwood tells u t ! !me 0 sugge/$ to  
,sir ,walt]  by 8 fri5d ,mr4 ,joseph    

,tra91 :o1 :5 visit+ at ,abbots=d1 0    
mu* /ruck by ! solit>y picture 9 !      
poet's libr>y1 a portrait  ( ,graham (  
,clav]h\se4    8,he express$ ! surprise 
) :i* e "o :o _h kn[n ,dundee  only 9 ! 
pages ( ! ,presbyt]ian annali/s mu/ see 
= !  fir/ "t t beautiful & melan*oly    
visage1 wor?y ( ! mo/  pa!tic dreams (  
romance4 ,scott repli$ t no "* _h be5  s
 f\lly traduc$ z ! ,visc\nt ( ,dundee2  
t1 ?anks to ,wodr[1  ,cruik%anks1 & su* 
*ronicl]s1 he :o 0 e in* a soldi]  & a  
g5tleman /ill pass$ among ! ,scotti%    
vulg> = a ruffian  desp]ado1 :o rode a  
gobl9 horse1 0 pro( aga9/ %ot1 & 9      
league ) ! devil4    8#8,might he n1'   
said ,tra91 #8be made1 9 good h&s1 ! h]o
 ( a  national romance1 z int]e/+ z any 
ab\t ei!r ,wallace or ,pr9ce  ,*>lie8'  
8#8,he might1' said ,scott1 #8b y\r     
we/]n zealots w\ld require to be        
fai?fully portray$ 9 ord] to br+ him out
 ) ! "r effect4'0    ,tra9 !n describ$  
to ,sir ,walt] ! s+ul> "* ( ,old        
,mortality1 & ! result 0 t incomp>able  

tale :i* took !  ,engli% read+ _w by    
/orm1 & provok$ 9 ,scotl& a curi\s  fev]
 ( excitem5t1 indignation1 & applause4  
,! mo/ vigor\s  prote/ aga9/ its laxity 
came f ,?omas ,mac,crie1 "o ( !  num]\s 
biograph]s ( ,john ,knox1 8:o consid]$ !
 repres5tation  ( ! ,cov5ant]s 9 ! /ory 
( ,old ,mortality z s unfair z  to dem&1
 at 8 h&s1 a v s]i\s rebuke40 ,?is      
rebuke 0  adm9i/]$ at "s l5g? 9 a s]ies 
( pap]s publi%$ 9  ! ,ed9burgh ,*ri/ian 
,in/ructor4 ,scott1 ! 8,black ,huss> (  
,lit]ature10 repli$ ) mu* ze/ & _s 9 !  
,qu>t]ly ,review2  cudgels 7 tak5 up on 
bo? sides1 & ! w> w5t briskly on1 until 
,jeffrey ! ,great 9 "s measure sil5c$ ! 
controv]sy by giv+  x z 8 ultimatum t ! 
treatm5t ( an hi/orical "* 9  a "w (    
pure fiction 0 a matt] ( v trifl+       
significance4 ,x  is n )\t int]e/ t we  
see ! same qu]ul\s virtue t  w9c$ "u    
,sir ,walt]'s frank en?usiasm =         
,clav]h\se utt]+  its prote/ to-day     
aga9/ ! m *illy & scrupul\s v9dications 
( ,mr4 ,morris's biography4 8,an apology

 = ! crimes ( a hir$  but*]10 "o critic 
angrily calls ! sob] little volume1     
=gett+  9 8 heat t ! t]m 8hir$ but*]10  
?\gh mo/ sca?+ 9  s\nd1 is equally      
applicable to any soldi]1 f ! highe/ to 
!  l[e/1 :o is paid by 8 gov]nm5t to    
kill 8 fell[-m54 ,w> is  a r\gh trade1 &
 if we *oose to call names1 x is z easy 
any "t  to say 8but*]0 z 8h]o40 ,/rong] 
words h n be5 lack+ to  vilify ,dundee1 
& _m ( ^! *oice ana!mas belong1 "o fe>s1
  to ,lu!r's catalogue ( 8d[nright1     
infam\s1 sc&al\s lies40  ,_! fre%ness1  
h[ev]1 is z amaz+ z _! ubiquity1 & !y   
confront u e n[ & !n 9 ! mo/ =lorn nooks
 & crannies  ( lit]ature4 ,n v long ago 
,i 0 %ut up = half an h\r 9 a           
bo>d+-h\se p>lor1 9 company ) a solit>y 
little book entitl$  ,s*eyi*bi & ! ,/r&1
 or ,e>ly ,days along ! ,delaw>e4 ,its  
"n  prov$ to be ! only really attractive
 ?+ ab\t x1 & ,i 0  speculat+ dre>ily z 
to :e!r ,*>les ,lamb himself c\ld h     
extract$ any amusem5t f its pages1 :5   
sudd5ly my eye light$  on a s5t5ce t    

read l an old famili> fri5d3 8,!        
cruelty1  ! brutality1 ! mad1 ext]m9at+ 
b>b>ity ( ,clav]h\se1 &  ,laud]dale1 &  
,jeffreys1 ! m9ions ( episcopacy & !    
k+40  ,!re x /ood1 v5]ably correct 9    
s5tim5t1 ) a /rangely  new location &   
surr\nd+s4 ,x is h>d en\gh1 surely1 to  
see  ,clav]h\se pillori$ side by side ) 
! brute ,jeffreys2 b to meet  him on !  
banks ( ! ,delaw>e is l enc\nt]+ ,ezzl9 
,romano on  ,fif? ,av5ue1 or ,julian !  
,apo/ate ^u ,bo/on ,common4    ,mu* (   
?is univ]sal h>mony ( abuse may be      
fairly *>g$ to  ,macaulay1 = x is he :o 
9 a few /rongly writt5 passages has     
pres5t$ to ! g5]al read] t rem>kable    
comp5dium (  wick$ness commonly kn[n z  
,dundee4 8,rapaci\s & pr(ane1 ( viol5t  
temp] & obdurate he>t10 is ! great      
hi/orian's description  ( a man :o s\ght
 b mode/ weal?1 :o nev] swore1 & ^:     
imp]turbable g5tl5ess ( mann] 0 m       
appall+ 9 its way ?an  ! fi]ce/         
transports ( rage4 ,"u ,macaulay's h&s  
,clav]h\se  exhibits a degree ( ubiquity

 & mutability t might well require  "s  
sup]natural basis to su/a9 x4 ,he       
supports z _m *>act]s  z ,salad9 9 !    
,talisman2 appe>+ n[ z 8 bro!r ,david   
,graham1  9 ord] to witness ! trial ( ! 
,wigt[n m>tyrs1 & n[ z 8  di/ant k9sman1
 ,patrick ,graham1 :5 x becomes exp$i5t 
to figure  z a dramatic feature (       
,argyle's execution4 ,he *anges at w    
into  ,sir ,rob]t ,gri]son1 & is ?us    
made responsible = t highly  curi\s game
 :i* ,wodr[ & ,h[ie impute to ,lag's    
troop]s1 & :i*  ,macaulay describes ) z 
mu* gravity z if x 7 ! sack+  & pillage 
( "s doom$ ,roman t[n4 ,x is h>d to     
und]/& !  precise degree ( pleasure     
embodi$ 9 call+ "o's self ,apollyon &   
"o's neighbor ,beelzebub2 x is h>d] /ill
 to be prop]ly impress$  ) ! trem5d\s   
significance ( ! de$4 ,i h kn[n a bevy (
  s*ool-girls1 :o1 aft] an exhau/ive    
c\rse ( ,p>adise ,lo/1 7  s deeply imbu$
 ) ! sombre glories ( ! satanic c\rt t  
!y assum$ ! names ( its inhabitants2 &1 
= ! rema9d] (  t t]m1 ev5 ! my/]i\s     

little notes t =m s important an  elem5t
 ( bo>d+-s*ool life began--he$less (    
gramm>--) 8,*re  ,molo*10 & end$        
effusively ) 8,y\r ev]-devot$ ,belial40 
,x is  q possible t ^! *ildr5 ?\ght &   
hop$ !y 7 do+  some?+ desp]ately wick$1 
only !y lack$ a hi/orian to *ronicle  _!
 guilt4 ,x is equally c]ta9 t ,lag's    
drunk5 troop]s1 if  !y ev] did div]t    
!mselves 9 ! unbecom+ mann] ascrib$  to 
!m1 might h be5 m pr(itably1 &1 x w\ld  
seem1 m  agreeably1 employ$4 ,b1 ( "o   
?+1 at lea/1 we may feel tol]ably       
confid5t4 ,! pa/ime w\ld h f\nd scant   
favor 9 ! eyes (  ,clav]h\se1 :o 0 a man
 ( little imag9ation1 ( /]n discipl9e1  
& ( fa/idi\sly decor\s habits4 ,:y1 ev5 
,w&]+ ,willie does  him ?is mu* ju/ice1 
:5 he describes him z alone amid ! lo/  
s\ls1 isolat$ 9 8 contemptu\s pride f _!
 fea/s &  dreadful m]rim5t3 8,& !re sat 
,clav]h\se1 z beautiful z :5  he liv$1 )
 8 long1 d>k1 curl$ locks /ream+ d[n ov]
 8  lac$ buff-coat1 & 8 left h& always  
on 8 "r spule-blade1 to  hide ! w\nd t !

 silv] bullet _h made4 ,he sat ap>t f !m
  all1 & look$ at !m ) a melan*oly1     
haughty c\nt5ance40 ,if  hi/ory be1 z   
,napoleon ass]ts1 no?+ b fiction agre$  
^u1 let  u g /raight to ! f\nta9-head1 &
 enjoy our draught ( romance  unspoil$  
by any dubi\s ta9t ( v]acity4    ,mr4   
,walt] ,bagehot1 t mo/ ke5 & tol]ant (  
critics1 has po9t$  out to u ) 8 cu/om>y
 acum5 t ,macaulay nev] appreciat$ 9  ! 
highe/ degree ei!r ( ! two great        
p>ties--! ,puritans &  ! ,cavali]s--:o  
?r\gh s _m /irr+ ev5ts embodi$ all !    
life & color ( ,engli% hi/ory4 ,9 reg>d 
to ! =m]1 x may be  safely said t :atev]
 slights !y h receiv$ at ! h&s (  o!r   
hi/orians h be5 amply aton$ = by        
,c>lyle4 ,he has ?r[n  ! :ole weight ( 8
 p[]ful p]sonality into _! scale1 & has 
fairly fright5$ u into t e>ne/ness ( m9d
 :i* is requisite  = a due appreciation 
( _! m]its4 ,8 f9e scorn = ! pleasant   
vices :i* ensn>e humanity ext5d$ itself 
occasionally to ?+s  :i* are pleasant   
)\t be+ vici\s2 & "u 8 lead]%ip  we     

h>dly v5ture to h9t at a c]ta9 sneak+   
pref]5ce = !  gay] side ( life4 ,:5     
,hazlitt1 ) a %ameless audacity r>e     
among  ,engli%m51 dis5cumb]s himself    
lightly ( 8 consci5ce1 &  apo/rophizes !
 reign ( ,*>les ,,ii4 z t 8happy1       
?\ghtless age1  :5 k+ & nobles l$ purely
 ornam5tal lives10 we feel our fle%     
*ill$ at su* a c&id av[al ( volatility4 
,surely ,hazlitt mu/  h und]/ood t x is 
precisely ! fatal picturesqu5ess ( t    
p]iod to :i* we1 z morali/s1 s /r5u\sly 
object4 ,! c\rts (  ! fir/ two          
,hanov]ians 7 b little bett] or pur]1 b 
!y  7 at lea/ ugli]1 & we c af=d to look
 ) "s l5i5cy ^u  _! %ort-com+s4 ,8 sacr$
 maje/y ,george ,,ii4 0 h>dly1 save 9  !
 *>itable eyes ( ,bi%op ,porteus1 a %9+ 
example ( rectitude2  b let u rejoice t 
x nev] lay 9 ! p[] ( any human be+ to   
h9t t he 0 9 ! smalle/ degree ornam5tal4
    ,! ,puritan1 !n1 has be5 waft$ into 
univ]sal e/eem by ! brea?  ( 8 great    
eulogi/2 b ! ,cavali] /ill waits = 8    
hi/orian4  ,poets & pa9t]s & romanc]s h 

inde$ lov$ to l+] ov]  ?is w>m1 impetu\s
 life1 s ri* 9 vigor & beauty1 s full to
  ! brim ( a h>dy adv5tur\s joy4 ,"h1 !y
 seem to say1 f> m  ?an 9 anci5t        
,greece1 may be realiz$ ! ?robb+        
int5sity (  an unreflect+ happ9ess4 ,= !
 ,greek drank deeply ( ! cup (  k1 & its
 bitt]ness turn$ 8 laught] into te>s2 ! 
,cavali] look$ /raight into ! sunlight )
 cle>1 joy\s eyes1  & tr\bl$ himself n  
at all ) ! di%e>t5+ problems (          
humanity4 ,h[ c\ld a m9d l ,macaulay's1 
logical1 discipl9$1  & gravely          
intol]ant1 sympa?ize = a mom5t ) ?is    
utt]ly  irresponsible buoyancy6 ,h[ 0   
he1 ( all m51 to und]/& ?is  c>eless ze/
 = ! old fea/ ( life1 ?is unreason+     
loyalty to  an indiff]5t sov]eign1 ?is  
passionate devotion to a *ur* &  easy   
disreg>d ( h] precepts1 ?is magnific5t  
wanton c\rage1 ?is  gay prodigality (   
enjoym5t6 ,x 0 8 loss1 no less ?an ours1
  t1 9 turn+ ov] ! pages ( ! pa/1 he    
%\ld miss half (  _! beauty & _! pa?os2 
= ,hi/ory1 t calumniat$ muse1  ^: sworn 

vot>ies d h] little honor1 has illum9at$
 e in*  ( h] p>*m5t ) a /rong1 g5]\s h&1
 & does n mean t  we %\ld contemptu\sly 
ignore ! smalle/ fragm5t ( h] "w4 ,!    
sup]b *>ge ( ,rup]t's cavalry2 t        
impetu\s ru% to battle1  be=e :i* no    
mortal ranks might /& unbrok52 ! little 
gr\p  ( he>t-sick ,cavali]s :o turn$ at 
sunset f ! lo/ field (  ,m>/on ,moor1 & 
beheld _! que5's :ite /&>d float+ ov] ! 
enemy's ranks2 ! scaffolds ( ,montrose &
 ,k+ ,*>les2 ! m  glori\s dea? (        
,clav]h\se1 press+ ! blood-/a9$ grass1 &
  li/5+ = ! la/ "t to ! f>-(f cries (   
victory2 ,sidney  ,godolph9 fl++ away 8 
life1 ) all its abundant promise &      
:isp]$ hopes ( fame2 beautiful ,francis 
,villi]s ly+ /abb$ to  ! he>t 9         
,surbiton lane1 ) 8 fair boyi% face     
turn$ to !  r$d5+ sky1--^! & _m o!r     
pictures ,hi/ory has pa9t$  = u on h]   
scroll1 bidd+ u =get = a mom5t our      
=midable  !ories & /r5u\s p>tisan%ip1 & 
suff] our he>ts to be simply  &         
:olesomely /irr$ by ! brave lives &     

brav] dea?s ( our  mi/ak5 bro!r m54     
8,e matt]10 obs]ves ,epictetus1 8has two
 h&les by :i* x  may be grasp$20 & !    
,cavali] is no exception to ! rule4 ,we 
may1 if we *oose1 reg>d him f a purely  
moral po9t ( view1  z a lam5tably       
dissolute & pr(ligate c\rti]2 or f a    
purely  picturesque po9t ( view1 z a    
gallant & loyal soldi]2 or we may1  if  
we are wise1 take him z he /&s1 mak+    
room = him *e]fully  z a fell[-creature1
 & n vex+ our s\ls too deeply ov] 8     
brilliant div]g5ce f our pres5t /&>d4 ,x
 is l a brea? (  fre% air bl[n f a      
r\gh5+ sea to feel1 ev5 at ?is di/ance  
( "t1 t /rong "y life beat+ joy\sly &   
eag]ly aga9/  ! b>ri]s ( ! pa/2 to see  
^? curl$ & sc5t$ ari/ocrats  :o1 l !    
8d&ies ( ! ,crimea10 c\ld fight z well z
 dance1  fac+ pleasure & dea?1 !        
ball-room & ! battle-field1 ) !  same   
smil+ front1 ! same unflagg+ en?usiasm4 
,no wond] t ,mr4  ,bagehot1 analyz+ )   
fri5dly sympa?y ! /r5g? & weakness  ( ! 
,cavali]1 %\ld f9d himself some:at out (

 temp] ) an  hi/orian's ins5sibility to 
virtues s primitive & recognizable 9 a  
n too m]ry _w4    8,! greatness ( ?is "*
 is n 9 ,macaulay's way1 & its  faults  
are4 ,its lic5se affronts him1 its riot 
ali5ates him4 ,he is  =ev] contra/+ !   
dissolut5ess ( ,pr9ce ,rup]t's horse )  
! re/ra9t ( ,cromwell's pikem54 ,a deep1
 enjoy+ nature f9ds 9  him no sympa?y4  
,he has no te>s = t w>m life1 no        
t5d]ness  = t ext9ct mir?4 ,! ignorance 
( ! ,cavali]s1 too1 moves  8 wra?3 #8,!y
 7 ignorant ( :at e s*oolgirl kn[s4' ,_!
  loyalty to _! sov]eign is ! devotion (
 ! ,egyptians to ! god  ,apis3 #8,!y    
select$ a calf to adore4' ,_!           
non-resi/ance (f5ds !  philosoph]2 _!   
lic5se is comm5t$ on 9 ! tone ( a       
precisian4  ,_! indecorum does n suit ! 
dignity ( ! n>rator4 ,_! ri*1  free     
nature is unappreciat$2 ! t+l+ int5sity 
( _! joy is  unnotic$4 ,9 a ^w1 !re is  
some?+ ( ! s*oolboy ab\t !  ,cavali]2   
!re is some:at ( a s*oolma/] ab\t !     
hi/orian40#ad    ,t ! gay g5tlem5 :o    

glitt]$ 9 ! c\rts ( ! ,/u>ts  7 enviably
 ignorant ( mu* t1 = "s inscrutable     
reason1  we feel ourselves oblig$ to "k 
to-day may be safely grant$1 &  scor$ at
 once to ! acc\nt ( _! good =tune4 ,x is
 probable  t !y _h only ! vague/ notions
 ab\t ,seso/ris1 & c\ld  n h def9$ an   
hypo!sis ( homophones ) any reasonable  
degree ( accuracy4 ,b !y 7 possess$1    
nev]!less1 ( a  c]ta9 in=mation ( _!    
own1 n g>n]$ f books1 & n  always       
atta9able to _! critics4 ,!y knew life 9
 its v>y+  phases1 f ! delici\s trifl+ (
 a poli%$ & witty society  to ! /]n     
realities ( ! camp & battle-field4 ,!y  
knew !  _w1 wom51 & song1 ?ree ?+s z    
pleasant & z pr(itable  9 _! way z      
,hebrew1 ,euclid1 & political economy4  
,!y knew h[  to live gracefully1 to     
fight /\tly1 & to die honorably2 & h[   
to extract f ! gray r\t9e ( exi/5ce a   
wond]fully di/9ct  flavor ( novelty &   
enjoym5t4 ,!re 7 among !m1 z among !    
,puritans1 true lov]s1 fai?ful husb&s1 &
 t5d] fa!rs2 &  ! indiscrim9ate *>ge (  

dissolut5ess on ! "o side1 l !          
indiscrim9ate *>ge ( hypocrisy on ! o!r1
 is a *eap expression  ( our individual 
intol]ance4    ,! hi/ory ( ! ,cavali]   
closes ) ,killiecrankie4 ,! wan+        
pre/ige ( a once p[]ful influ5ce        
conc5trat$ itself 9  ,clav]h\se1 ! late/
 & /ronge/ figure on its canvas1 !      
accept$ type ( its mo/ brilliant &      
defiant qualities4 ,read]s (            
old-fa%ion$ novels may rememb] a        
la*rymose /ory1 9 two closely  pr9t$    
volumes1 :i* enjoy$ an amaz+ popul>ity  
"s tw5ty ye>s  ago1 & :i* 0 call$ ,!    
,la/ ( ! ,cavali]s4 ,x _h = its  h]o a  
p]fectly impossible comb9ation (        
virtues1 a cross betwe5  ! ,*evali]     
,bay>d & ! ,admirable ,cri*ton1 label$  
,dundee1  & w>rant$ pro( aga9/ all !    
faults & foibles ( humanity4  ,?is      
automaton1 :o mov$ 9 a r>efi$ atmosph]e 
?r\gh ! :ole  dre>y tale1 p]=m+ noble   
de$s & utt]+ virtu\s s5tim5ts  )        
monoton\s p]si/5cy1 embodi$1 we may     
presume1 ! au?or's  conception ( a "* n 

g5]ally cr$it$ ) su* sup]flu\s          
excell5ce4 ,x 0 a f9e specim5 (         
imag9ative treatm5t1 & n  :olly unlike  
"s v popul> hi/oric me?ods by :i* simil>
  results are rea*$ to-day4 ,q rec5tly1 
a despair+ ,engli%  critic1 ) an        
ungratifi$ ta/e = realities1 compla9$   
some:at  savagely t 8a m intol]able     
embodim5t ( unreliev$ excell5ce  &      
monoton\s success ?an ! h]o ( ! pi\s    
,glad/onian's  wor%ip 0 nev] m\ld$ out (
 pla/] ( ,p>is40 ,he 0 will+  en\gh to  
yield 8 full %>e ( admiration1 b he     
want$ to see  ! real1 human1 int]e/+    
,glad/one back ( all ?is conv5tional  & 
di%e>t5+ mock-h]oism2 &1 9 ! same _s1 we
 w\ld  l sometimes to see ! real        
,clav]h\se back ( all ! dramatic        
accessories 9 :i* he has be5 s lib]ally 
disguis$4    ,b :]e1 save p]haps 9 !    
ev]-delightful pages ( ,old ,mortality1 
%all we d]ive any mod]ate gratification 
f our se>*8 ,fri5ds  are apt to be z ill
 advis$ z foes1 & ,dundee's eulogi/s1 f 
,napi] to ,ayt\n1 h be5 di/+ui%$ r = !  

excell5ce  ( _! int5tions ?an = any     
great felicity ( execution4 ,!          
8lion-he>t$ w>rior10 = :om ,ayt\n fl+s  
wide ! gates (  ,a?ol1 might be         
,cur-de-,lion himself1 or ,m>%al ,ney1  
or ,/onewall  ,jackson1 or any o!r brave
 fight]4 ,!re is no di/9ctive flavor (  
! ,graeme 9 ! some:at long-w9d$ h]o1 ) 8
 8falcon eye10  & 8 8w>-horse black z   
night10 & 8 trite commonplaces ab\t     
=eign gold & ,highl& honor4 ,on ! o!r   
h&1 ! v]dict ( !  disaffect$ may be     
summ$ up 9 ! extraord9>y l9es ) :i*     
,macaulay closes 8 acc\nt (             
,killiecrankie1 & ( ,dundee's brief1    
glori\s /ruggle = 8 k+3 8,dur+ ! la/    
?ree mon?s ( 8  life he _h prov$ himself
 a great w>rior & politician1 & 8 "n  is
 !re=e m5tion$ ) respect by t l>ge class
 ( p]sons  :o ?9k t !re is no excess (  
wick$ness = :i* c\rage  & ability d n   
atone40 ,no excess ( wick$ness6 ,"o     
wond]s :at  m c\ld be said if we 7      
discuss+ ,tib]ius or ,caligula1 or if   
cold] words 7 ev] us$ to *ill a soldi]'s

 fame4 ,mr4 ,m[bray  ,morris1 ! late/   
hi/orian 9 ! field1 seems divid$ betwe5 
a  natural desire to sift ! evid5ce =   
all ?is wick$ness & a  polite           
dis9cl9ation to say any?+ rude dur+ !   
process1 8a  common imp]t95ce ( ! day10 
9 :i* he decl>es he has no wi%  to jo94 
,?is is exce$+ly pleasant & c\rte\s1    
?\gh h>dly (  prim>y importance2 = a    
biograph]'s sole duty is1 aft] all1 to !
  subject ( 8 biography1 & n to         
,macaulay1 :o c hold 8 own  easily en\gh
 )\t any assi/ance :atev]4 ,:5 ,sir     
,james ,/eph5s  publi%$1 "s ye>s ago1 8 
v e>ne/ & accurate v9dication  ( ,sir   
,elijah ,impey f ! *>ges s lavi%ly      
br\ght aga9/ him  9 t mat*less essay on 
,w>r5 ,ha/+s1 he express$ at ! same  "t 
8 s]5e conviction t ! great _w w\ld g on
 read+  ! essay & believ+ ! *>ges j !   
same1--a new r5d]+  ( 8,magna e/ v]itas 
et prvalebit10 :i* br+s x v ne> to      
,hesiod's primitive exp]i5ce4    ,z =   
,mr4 ,morris's book1 x is a c>efully    
dispassionate /udy (  a wild & /ormy "t1

 ) a gray %ad[ ( ,clav]h\se flitt+      
fa9tly ?r\gh x4 ,9 8 :olesome dislike = 
! easy confid5ce  ) :i* hi/orians assume
 to "k ev]y?+1 its au?or has t\*$  !    
opposite extreme1 & manife/s su*        
consci5ti\s indecision z  to !          
correctness ( e docum5t he quotes1 t our
 heads fairly  swim ) accumulat$        
unc]ta9ties4 ,?is me?od ( n>ration has  
"o  di/9ct advantage1--x _c lead u f>   
into error2 b nei!r c  x c>ry u =w>d    
impetu\sly ) ! mighty ru% ( great ev5ts1
  & make u feel 9 our he>ts ! real &    
vital qualities ( hi/ory4  ,mr4 ,morris 
proves v cle>ly & succ9ctly t ,clav]h\se
 has  be51 to use 8 temp]ate expression1
 8h>%ly judg$10 & t mu*  ( ! cruelty    
assign$ to him may be easily & *eaply   
refut$4 ,he  does full ju/ice to !      
scrupul\s decorum ( 8 h]o's private     
life1  & to ! wond]ful skill ) :i*1 aft]
 ,james's flight1 he r\s$  & held toge!r
 ! turbul5t ,highl& clans1 impress+ ev5 
^!  rugg$ spirits ) ! *>m & =ce ( 8     
vigor\s p]sonality4  ,9 ! field         

,clav]h\se liv$ l ! meane/ ( 8 m52 %>+  
_! poor food & h>d lodg+s1 m>*+ by _!   
side ?r\gh !  bitt] w9t] wea!r1 &       
a/oni%+ ^! h>dy m\nta9e]s by  a p[] (   
physical endurance fully equal to _!    
own4 ,! memory  ( 8 brilliant c\rage1 ( 
8 graci\s tact1 ev5 ( 8 r>e  p]sonal    
beauty1 dwelt ) !m = g5]ations1 & f\nd  
passionate  expression 9 t cry wrung f !
 sore he>t ( ! old *iefta9  at ,cullod51
 8,oh1 = "o h\r ( ,dundee60    ,b 9 !   
e>li] portions ( ,mr4 ,morris's         
n>rative1 9 ! sc5es  at ,drumclog &     
,bo?well ,bridge1 at ,ayr%ire &         
,clydesdale1 we  confess t we look 9 va9
 = ! ,clav]h\se ( our fancy4 ,c x  be t 
?is en]getic1 mode/1 & r e/imable "y    
soldi]1  di/+ui%$1 app>5tly1 = no?+ save
 prompt & accurate  ob$i5ce to 8 ord]s1 
is ! man :o1 9 a few %ort ye>s1 made    
himself s fe>$ & hat$ t x became        
necess>y to cr$it him )  ! direct       
patronage ( ,satan8 ,"o is tempt$ to    
quote ,mr4 ,sw9burne's  pregnant l9es   
conc]n+ ano!r enigmatic "* ( ,scotti%   

hi/ory3--        8,"s faults ! gods w   
give to fett]      ,man's highe/ int5t1 
,b surely y 7 some?+ bett]      ,?an    
innoc5t40    ,( ! real ,dundee we cat*  
only fly+ glimpses "h & !re1--on  8 w$d+
 night1 = in/ance1 :5 he is (f & away   
aft]  ! n[ d>+ rebels1 leav+ 8 bride (  
an h\r to weep 8  abs5ce1 & li/5 ) :at  
pati5ce %e might to h] "m's  assidu\s   
reproa*es4 8,i %all be rev5g$ "s "t or  
o!r ( !  unseasonable tr\ble ^! dogs    
give me10 grumbles ! "y husb&  )        
p>donable irritation4 8,!y might h let  
,tuesday pass40 ,x is  ! real ,dundee1  
likewise1 :o1 9 ! gray ( e>ly morn+1    
rides  briskly out ( ,ed9burgh 9 scant  
"t to save 8 neck1 scrambles  up ! ca/le
 rock = a la/ f>ewell to ,gordon1 & is  
(f to !  nor? to raise ! /&>d ( ,k+     
,james1 8:]ev] ! _s (  ,montrose %all   
direct me40 ,9 va9 ,hamilton & !        
conv5tion s5d  ^w imp]atively1 8,dilly1 
dilly1 dilly1 come & be kill$40 ,! wily 
bird decl9es ! invitation1 & has be5    
c5sur$ ) "s asp]ity  = 8 unpatriotic    

reluctance to comply4 ,= "o %ort week ( 
re/  he l+]s at ,dudhope1 :]e 8 wife is 
await+ h] conf9em5t1 &  !n flies fur!r  
nor?w>d to ,gl5 ,ogilvy1 :i!r a regim5t 
is  quickly s5t to appreh5d him4 ,!re is
 a rew>d ( tw5ty ?\s&  p\nds /]l+ on 8  
head1 b he :o ?9ks to w9 x mu/ move1  l 
,hdr1 ) 8 feet %od 9 sil5ce4 ,by ! "t   
,liv+/one  & 8 dragoons rea* ,glamis1   
,dundee is f> 9 ! ,highl&s1 &  h5ce=?   
all ! fa/-d>k5+ hopes ( ! loyali/s are  
c5tr$  9 him alone4 ,= him rema9 ?irte5 
mon?s ( incr$ible h>d%ips  & anxiety1 a 
s+le /ol5 visit to 8 wife & infant son1 
he>t-sick appeals to ,james = "s        
recognition ( ! desp]ate  ef=ts made 9 8
 behalf1 a brilliant irregul> campaign1 
a la/  decisive victory1 & a soldi]'s   
dea?4 8,x is ! less matt] =  me1 see+ ! 
day goes well = my ma/]10 he answ]s     
simply1 :5  told ( 8 mortal hurt2 & 9   
?is unfalt]+ loyalty we read !          
life-long lesson ( ! ,cavali]4 ,if1 z a 
rec5t poet tells u1 !  memory ( ,n]o be 
n :olly vile1 because "o human be+ 0    

f\nd to  weep = him1 surely ! memory (  
,james ,/u>t may be =giv5 mu*  because (
 ?is fai?ful s]vice4 ,x is h>d to und]/&
 x n[4        8,9 ,god's "n1 !n1 :at    
plague befell u1      ,to fight = su* a 
?+80    is our mod]n way ( look+ at !   
problem2 b ! m5tal processes  ( !       
,cavali] 7 less inquisitorial &         
analytic4 8,i am no  politician1 & ,i d 
n c>e ab\t nice di/9ctions10 says ,major
  ,bell5d5 bluntly1 :5 reque/$ to       
consid] ! insurg5ts' side (  ! case4    
8,my sword is ! k+'s1 & :5 he comm&s1 ,i
 draw x 9  8 s]vice40    ,z = t o!r &   
bett] kn[n ,clav]h\se1 ! det]m9$ foe (  
! ,cov5ant1 ! unrel5t+ & m]ciless puni%]
 ( a disob$i5t  peasantry1 he1 too1 is  
be/ tak5 z he /&s2 %orn1 inde$1 (       
,wodr['s extravagant embelli%m5ts1 b    
equally free f ! delicate  gloss ( a too
 lib]al absolution4 ,he 0 a soldi] act+ 
"u !  /r+5t ord]s ( an angry gov]nm5t1 &
 he c>ri$ out ! h>%  measures entru/$ to
 him ) a /]n & imp>tial sev]ity4 ,^?  7 
turbul5t times1 & ! wild we/]n ,:igs _h 

giv5 decisive  pro( on m ?an "o occasion
 t !y 7 ill dispos$ to figure  z m]e    
passive m>tyrs to _! cause4        8,=  
treason1 d' ye see1      ,0 to !m a di% 
( tea1      ,& murd]1 bread & butt]40   
,!y 7 /\t fight]s1 too1 tak+ z k9dly to 
_! c>nal  z to _! spiritual weapons1 & a
 w>f>e aga9/ !m 0 z  +lori\sly dang]\s z
 ! melan*oly skirmi%es ( our own army  )
 ! ,indians1 :o1 x w\ld seem1 7 driv5 to
 ! w>-pa? by  a some:at simil> mode (   
treatm5t4 ,!re is n ! slighte/  evid5ce1
 h[ev]1 t ,clav]h\se 0 av]se ei!r to !  
dang] or  ! cruelty ( ! "w he 0 giv5 to 
d4 ,religi\s tol]ation 0  !n an unkn[n  
quantity4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,engl& & h]        
,presbyt]ian  neighbor p]secut$ ea* o!r 
) fri5dly assiduity1 :ile ,rome 0  m ?an
 will+1 %\ld an opportunity (f]1 to lay 
a *a/5+  h& on bo?4 ,if !re 7 any       
new-fangl$ notions 9 ! air ab\t  private
 judgm5t & ! rights ( consci5ce1        
,clav]h\se 0 !  la/ man 9 ,engl& to h   
be5 a pione] 9 su* a movem5t4 ,he 0     
passionately atta*$ to 8 *ur*1          

unres]v$ly loyal to 8 k+1  & z indiff]5t
 z ,hamlet to 8 own life & ! lives ( o!r
  p4 ,x is /range to he> ,mr4 ,morris   
excuse him = 8 %>e 9  ! dea? ( ! lad    
,hyslop1 by urg+ 9 8 behalf a ,pilate-l 
dis9cl9ation to qu>rel ) a p[]ful ally1 
& risk a c5sure f  c\rt4 ,nev] 0 !re a  
man :o brook$ opposition z impati5tly1  
:5 he felt t 8 int]e/s or 8 pr9ciples 7 
at /ake2 b  x is to be fe>$ t ! %oot+ ( 
a ,cov5ant] m or less 0  h>dly1 9 8     
eyes1 a matt] ( vital importance4 ,?is  
attitude (  unconc]n is amply illu/rat$ 
9 ! lett] writt5 by ,clav]h\se to       
,que5sb]ry aft] ! execution ( ,john     
,br[n1 8! ,*ri/ian c>ri]10  = ! sole    
crime ( abs5t+ himself f ! public wor%ip
 (  ! ,episcopalians1 says ,macaulay2 = 
outlawry & resett+ (  rebels1 h9t less  
impassion$ hi/orians4 ,be ?is z x may1  
h[ev]1  ,john ,br[n 0 %ot 9 ! ,pl\ghl&s2
 & 8 nephew1 see+ !  soldi]s' muskets   
level$ next at him1 cons5t$1 on !       
promise (  be+ recomm5d$ = m]cy1 to make
 8an +5u\s confession10 &  give evid5ce 

aga9/ 8 uncle's associates4 ,accord+ly1 
we f9d  ,clav]h\se detail+ ^! facts to  
,que5sb]ry1 & add+ 9 !  mo/ purely      
neutral _s1--    8,i h acquitt$ myself  
:5 ,i h told y\r ,grace ! case4 ,he !   
nephew has be5 b a mon? or two ) 8      
halb]t2 & if y\r  ,grace ?9ks he des]ves
 no m]cy1 ju/ice w pass on him2 = ,i1   
hav+ no commission ( ju/ici>y myself1 h 
deliv]$ him up to !  lieut5ant-g5]al1 to
 be dispos$ ( z he pleases40    ,"h1 at 
lea/1 is a suffici5tly c&id exposition (
 ,clav]h\se's  habitual temp]4 ,he 01 9 
no s5se ( ! ^w1 blood?ir/y4 ,!  te/ oa? 
0 n ( 8 contriv+2 ! p5alty = its refusal
 0  n ( 8 appo9t+4 ,he 0 will+ en\gh to 
give 8 prison] !  promis$ *ance = life2 
b z = any real solicitude 9 ! matt]1  y 
might z well expect ,hamlet to be       
solicit\s because1 by an awkw>d         
misappreh5sion1 a fooli% & innoc5t old  
man has be5 /abb$ l a  rat beh9d !      
arras4    ,:5 ,plut>* 0 ask$ :y he did n
 (t5] select virtu\s  *>act]s to write  
ab\t1 he intimat$ t he f\nd ! s9n]s m   

int]e/+2 & :ile 8 judgm5t is to be      
deprecat$1 x c h>dly  be beli$4 ,we     
rev]e ,m>cus ,aurelius1 b we delight 9  
,cs>2 we  admire ,sir ,rob]t ,peel1 b we
 enjoy ,ri*elieu2 we praise ,well+ton1  
b we nev] we>y ( ,napoleon4 8,our be+10 
says ,montaigne1 8is  cem5t$ ) sickly   
qualities2 & :oev] %\ld dive/ man ( !   
se$s ( ^? qualities w\ld de/roy !       
fundam5tal conditions (  human life40 ,x
 is idle to look to ,clav]h\se =        
precisely !  virtues :i* we mo/ e/eem 9 
,john ,h[>d2 b we ne$ n1 on t  acc\nt1  
turn our eyes reproa*fully f "o ( ! mo/ 
/rik+  & *>act]i/ic figures 9 ,engli%   
hi/ory4 ,he 0 n m]ely a  picturesque    
feature ( 8 cause1 l ,rup]t ( ! ,rh9e1  
nor a  m>tyr to its fall5 hopes1 l !    
,m>quis ( ,montrose2 he 0 its  s+le     
*ance1 &1 ) 8 dea?1 x di$4 ,9 v]satility
 & d>+1  9 diplomatic %rewdness &       
milit>y acum51 he f> outrank$ any       
soldi] ( 8 day4 8,! *>m ( an engag+     
p]sonality10 says a  rec5t critic1      
8belongs to ,montrose1 & ! pity ( 8 dea?

 deep5s  ! romance ( 8 life2 b ! /rong  
man 0 ,dundee40      ,,footnotes3    #ad
 ,lit]>y ,/udies1 vol4 ii4              
,transcrib]'s ,notes    ,page #ab3      
8,m>quis de ,montmirail0 *ang$ to       
8,m>quise de ,montmirail0  8to ! ac\nt0 
*ang$ to 8to ! acc\nt0    ,page #dd3    
8,la virtu n'iroit0 *ang$ to 8,la v]tu  
n'iroit0    ,page #fj3 8,jacque ,r\let0 
*ang$ to 8,jacques ,r\let0