,,fur!r ,,memories #aa? ,,l>ge ,,edition4 ,,memories ,by ! ,"r ,hon4 ,,"l ,,r$esdale ,g4,c4,v4,o41 ,k4,c4,b4 ,9 two h&some volumes1 #cbs4 net4 ,) num]\s illu/rations4 8,a v *>m+ book1 writt5 by a man :o 0 born "s mon?s be=e ,que5 ,victoria came to ! ?rone1 yet x conta9s n a ^w ( #8twaddle'2 its g5u9e mode/y leaves no room = mock mode/y1 & x is nev] = a mom5t dull4 ,he has be5 ev]y:]e & se5 ev]y?+4 ,he has travell$ f> & wide1 ,ea/ & ,we/3 he has kn[n _m ,c\rts & ,pr9ces4 ,x is useless to attempt analogies ( ?is va/ & v>i$ treasury1 social1 hi/orical1 political1 p]sonal40--,times4 8,at l5g? ?is mu*-talk$-( book is 9 our possession & x w cause no disappo9tm5t4 ,x is a "w ( g5u9e & s]i\s int]e/1 curi\sly v>i$ 9 its po9t ( view1 & supremely graceful 9 tone & =m4 ,x w be p]man5tly /udi$ z a contribution to lit]ature & hi/ory40--,mr4 ,edmund ,gosse 9 ! ,=tnightly ,review4 8,"o ( ! be/ books ( ! la/ five ye>s4 ,"l ,r$esdale's #8,memories' are n m]ely int]e/+1 !y are indisp5sable40--,daily ,telegraph4 ,london3 ,,hut*9son ,,co4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,au?or4 ,photograph$ by ,furley ,lewis ,esq4 ,fur!r ,memories4 ,by ,"l ,r$esdale1 ,g4,c4,v4,o41 ,k4,c4,b4 ,) an ,introduction by ,edmund ,gosse1 ,c4,b4 ,illu/rat$ ) a portrait ( ! ,au?or 9 photogravure & 33 33 33 #af o!r plates 33 33 33 ,,london3 ,,hut*9son ,,co4 ,,pat]no/] ,,r[ 444 #aiag ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,introduction4 ,,by ,,edmund ,,gosse1 ,c4,b4 ix ,,veluvana #a ,,buddha ,,& ,,/4 ,,francis ,,( ,,assisi ,,& ,,ca/e--,,! ,,aryans #df ,,! ,,commune #gh ,,trees ,,& ,,_! ,,leg5ds #if ,,que5 ,,victoria ,,& ,,m>ie ,,!resia #abi ,,! ,,wallace ,,collection #aee ,a ,,note ,,on ,,russian ,,/udies #bjc ,,v]ba ,,composita #bji ,,russia #bdf ,,illu/rations ,,! ,,au?or 7photogravure7 ,frontispiece ,photograph$ by ,furley ,lewis1 ,esq4 ,,sc5e ,,9 ,,! ,,au?or',s ,,g>d5 ,fac+ p4 #f ,,re/-,,h\se ,,9 ,,! ,,au?or',s ,,g>d5 0 #aj ,,figure ,,( ,,! ,,buddha 0 #bd ,,pr(essor ,,max ,m,,ll] 0 #eb ,f a photograph by ,elliott ,fry1 ,ltd4 ,,/4 ,,francis ,,( ,,assisi ,,prea*+ ,,to ,,! ,,birds 0 #eh ,f a picture by ,giotto ,,gu/ave ,,c\rbet 0 #hb ,f a picture by himself 9 ! ,l\vre ,,! ,,empress ,,m>ie ,,!resia 0 #acj ,f an engrav+ aft] a pa9t+ by ,myt5s ,,! ,,m>quis ,,( ,,h]t=d 0 #aeh ,f a bu/ 9 ! ,wallace ,collection ,,sir ,,ri*>d ,,wallace 0 #aib ,f a bu/ 9 ! ,wallace ,collection ,,ivan ,,turg5iev 0 #bjd ,f an et*+ by ,e4 ,h$\9 ,,fri$ri* ,,nietzs*e 0 #bab ,,ri*>d ,,wagn] 0 #bah ,,! ,,emp]or ,,paul 0 #bdh ,,! ,,emp]or ,,alex&] ,i4 0 #bfj ,f an engrav+ aft] a portrait by ,wolk(f ,,! ,,emp]or ,,ni*olas ,,ii4 0 #bhd ,f a li?ograph ,,pr9ce ,,gort*ak(f 0 #bif ,,introduction ,,by ,,edmund ,,gosse1 ,c4,b4 ,! publication ( ,"l ,r$esdale's 8,memories0--:i* 0 "o ( ! mo/ successful autobiographies ( rec5t times--famili>iz$ ?\s&s ( read]s ) ! pr9cipal adv5tures ( a v rem>kable man1 b1 :5 all 0 said & done1 left an incomplete impression ( 8 ta/es & occupations on ! m9ds ( ^? :o 7 n famili> ) 8 e>li] writ+s4 ,8 lit]>y c>e] _h be5 a v irregul> "o4 ,he took up lit]ature r late1 & produc$ a book t has become a classic--8,tales ( ,old ,japan40 ,he did n imm$iately pursue ?is success1 b became involv$ 9 public activities ( _m k9ds1 :i* di/ract$ 8 att5tion4 ,9 8 sixtie? ye> he br\ght out 8,! ,bamboo ,g>d510 & f t "t--until1 9 8 eightie? ye>1 he di$ 9 full intellectual en]gy--he con/antly devot$ himself to ! art ( writ+4 ,8 zeal1 8 ambition1 7 wond]ful2 b x 0 impossible to ov]look ! disadvantage f :i* t ambition & t zeal suff]$ 9 ! fact t = ! fir/ sixty ye>s ( 8 life ! writ] _h cultivat$ ! art b casually & sporadically4 ,he reta9$1 9 spite ( all ! lab\r :i* he exp5d$1 a c]ta9 /iffness1 an air ( ! amateur1 ( :i* he himself 0 always acutely consci\s4 ,?is did n int]f]e ) ! direct & s9c]e appeal made to g5]al att5tion by ! #aiae 8,memories10 a book s full ( g5iality & v>iety1 s indep5d5t 9 its judgm5ts & s w9n+ 9 its +5u\sness1 t its wid] popul>ity c\ld be ! object ( no surprise4 ,b1 to ^? :o knew ,"l ,r$esdale intimately1 x mu/ always appe> t 8 autobiography fails to expla9 him f :at we may call ! subjective po9t ( view4 ,x tells u ( 8 adv5tures & 8 fri5d%ips1 ( ! /range l&s he visit$ & ( ! unexpect$ confid5ces he receiv$1 b x does n reveal v di/9ctly ! "* ( ! writ]4 ,!re is f> m ( 8 intellectual con/itution1 ( 8 p]sonal ta/es & m5tal habits1 9 ! volume ( essays ( #aiab1 call$ 8,a ,trag$y 9 ,/one10 b ev5 "h mu* is left unsaid & ev5 unsugge/$4 ,p]haps ! mo/ rem>kable fact ab\t ,"l ,r$esdale 0 ! r$undant vitality ( 8 "*4 ,8 nature sw>m$ ) life1 l a drop ( pond-wat] "u a microscope4 ,!re _c be f\nd room 9 any "o nature = all ! qualities1 & :at he lack$ 9 "s degree 0 conc5tration4 ,b v few m5 :o h liv$ 9 our complicat$ age h done well 9 s _m directions z he1 or1 aim+ widely1 h fail$ 9 s few4 ,he %rank f no lab\r & hesitat$ be=e no difficulty1 b pu%$ on ) an extraord9>y en]gy along _m v>i\s l9es ( activity4 ,b ! two l9es 9 :i* he mo/ desir$ & mo/ det]m9$ to excel1 g>d5+ & au?or%ip1 are sc>cely to be disc]n$1 except bel[ ! surface1 9 8 8,memories40 ,next to 8 books1 :at he reg>d$ ) mo/ satisfaction 0 8 wond]ful g>d5 at ,bats=d1 & ( ?is !re is sc>cely a ^w ( record 9 ! autobiography4 ,he _h always int5d$ to celebrate ?is g>d51 & :5 he 0 prep>+ to return to ,bats=d 9 #aiae he wrote to me t he 0 go+ to write an 8,apologia pro ,horto meo10 z long be=e he _h compos$ "o 8pro ,bambusis meis40 ,a book :i* %\ld comb9e ) ! free/ fancies ( 8 intellect a picture ( ! exotic groves ( ,bats=d 0 :at 0 requir$ to r\nd (f ,"l ,r$esdale's lit]>y adv5tures4 ,x w be se5 t he v ne>ly succe$$ 9 ?us sett+ ! top-/one on 8 lit]>y edifice4 ,"o reason1 p]haps1 :y ,bats=d1 :i* 0 ev] pres5t to 8 ?\ghts1 is s v slightly & vaguely m5tion$ 9 ,"l ,r$esdale's 8,memories10 may be ! fact t f #aiaj onw>ds he 0 n liv+ 9 x himself1 & t x 0 irksome to him to magnify 9 pr9t horticultural beauties :i* 7 = ! "t be+ 9 ! possession ( o!rs4 ,! outbreak ( ! w>1 9 :i* all 8 five sons 7 in/antly engag$1 0 ! e>lie/ ( a s]ies ( *anges :i* completely alt]$ ! surface ( ,"l ,r$esdale's life4 ,bats=d came once m into 8 p]sonal occupation1 & at ! same "t x became conv5i5t to give up 8 ,london h\se 9 ,k5s+ton ,c\rt4 ,_m ?+s comb9$ to trans=m 8 life 9 ! e>ly summ] ( #aiae4 ,8 elde/ son1 ,major ! ,hon4 ,clem5t ,mit=d1 aft] brilliantly di/+ui%+ himself 9 battle1 0 receiv$ by ! ,k+ & decorat$1 to ! raptur\s exultation ( 8 fa!r4 ,major ,mit=d return$ to ! ,fr5* front1 only to fall on ! #ac? ( ,may1 #aiae4 ,at ?is "t ,i 0 see+ ,"l ,r$esdale v frequ5tly1 & ,i c\ld n b be /ruck by ! effect ( ?is bl[ ^u 8 temp]am5t4 ,aft] ! fir/ %ock ( sorr[1 ,i obs]v$ 9 him ! det]m9ation n to all[ himself to be cru%$4 ,8 dom9ant vitality ass]t$ itself almo/ ) viol5ce1 & he seem$ to cl5* 8 tee? 9 defiance ( ! bl[ to 8 individuality4 ,x requir$ on ! "p ( s old a man no little =titude1 = x is easi] to be> a great & h]oic b]eavem5t ?an to resi/ ! we>+ vexation ( see+ "o's sy/em ( daily occupation crumbl+ away4 ,"l ,r$esdale 0 pleas$ to be go+ aga9 to ,bats=d1 :i* _h suppli$ him 9 ye>s pa/ ) s mu* sumptu\s & v>i$ ent]ta9m5t1 b x 0 a matt] ( al>m ) him to give up all1 or almo/ all1 ! v>i\s ties ) ,london :i* _h meant s mu* to 8 vividly social nature4 ,mean:ile1 dur+ ! e>ly mon?s ( #aiae 9 ,london1 he _h pl5ty ( employm5t 9 f9i%+ & revis+ 8 8,memories10 :i* x _h tak5 him two ye>s to write4 ,?is 0 an occupation :i* bridg$ ov] ! horrid *asm betwe5 8 old active life 9 ,london1 ) its ?\s& int]e/s1 & ! unc]ta9 & p>tly dread$ prospect ( an exile 9 ! bamboo-g>d5s ( a remote corn] ( ,gl\ce/]%ire1 :]e 8 deafness mu/ ne$s exclude him f ! old activities ( local life4 ,he f9i%$ revis+ ! manuscript ( 8 8,memories0 9 ,july1 & !n w5t d[n1 :ile ! actual transf]5ce ( 8 home took place1 to ! ,royal ,ya*t ,squadron ,ca/le1 ,c[es1 :]e he _h be5 accu/om$ to sp5d "s ( ! mo/ enjoyable h\rs ( 8 life4 ,b ?is sc5e1 habitually ?rong$ ) p1 & palpitat+ ) gaiety1 9 ! mid/ ( :i* ,"l ,r$esdale f\nd himself s s+ul>ly at home1 0 n[1 m ?an p]haps any o!r haunt ( ! ,engli% sportsman1 9 complete eclipse4 ,! wea!r 0 lovely1 b !re 7 no ya*ts1 no old *ums1 no *>m+ ladies4 8,x is v dull10 he wrote2 8! sole inhabitant ( ! ,club besides myself 0 ,"l ,falkl&1 & n[ he is gone40 ,9 ^! conditions ,"l ,r$esdale became sudd5ly consci\s t ! activity ( ! la/ two or ?ree ye>s 0 ov]1 t ! aspect ( 8 _w _h *ang$1 & t he 0 9 dang] ( los+ t hold ^u life to :i* he s resolutely clung4 ,9 conditions ( ?is k9d he always turn$ to seek = some?+ m5tally 8craggy10 z ,byron said1 & at ,c[es he wond]fully f\nd ! writ+s ( ,nietzs*e4 ,! result is describ$ 9 a rem>kable lett] to myself 7,july #bh?1 #aiae71 :i* ,i quote because x m>ks ! e>lie/ /age 9 ! composition ( 8 la/ unf9i%$ book3 8,i h be5 try+ to occupy myself ) ,nietzs*e1 on ! !ory t !re mu/ be some?+ great ab\t a man :o ex]cis$ ! imm5se influ5ce t he did4 ,b ,i confess ,i am no conv]t to any ( 8 v>i\s moods4 ,"h & !re ,i f9d gems ( ?\ght1 b "o has to wade ?r\gh a morass ( blue mud to get at !m4 ,"h is a capital say+ ( 8 :i* may be new to y--9 a lett] to 8 fri5d ,rohde he writes3 #8,et]nally we ne$ midwives 9 ord] to be deliv]$ ( our ?\ghts4' ,we _c "w 9 solitude4 #8,woe to u :o lack ! sunlight ( a fri5d's pres5ce4' 8,h[ true t is6 ,:5 ,i come d[n "h1 ,i ?9k t ) s mu* "t on my h&s ,i %all be able to get ?r\gh a pile ( "w4 ,n a bit ( x6 ,i f9d x difficult ev5 to write a note4 ,to me x is an imp]ative necessity to h ! sympa!tic c\nsel ( a fri5d40 ,! lett] cont9u$ ) an impassion$ appeal to 8 correspond5t to f9d "s def9ite intellectual "w = him to und]take4 8,y make me d>e1 & t is mu* t[>ds w9n+ a game4 ,y mu/ %>p5 my wits1 :i* are blunt en\gh j n[40 ,9 %ort1 x 0 a cry f ! isl& ( bor$om to come ov] ! wat] & adm9i/] fir/-aid4 ,accord+ly1 ,i />t$ = ,c[es1 & 0 welcom$ at ! pi] ) all my ho/'s habitual & vivaci\s hospitality4 ,sc>cely 7 we seat$ 9 our wick]-*airs 9 face ( ! ,sol5t1 n tw9kl+ z usual ) pleasure-sails1 b s9i/] ) /range in/rum5ts ( w>f>e1 ?an he began ! attack4 8,:at am ,i to d ) myself80 0 ! in/ant "q2 8:at means c ,i f9d ( occupy+ ?is dreadful void ( leisure80 ,to :i* ! obvi\s reply 03 8,fir/ ( all1 y mu/ exhibit to me ! fam\s attractions ( ,c[es60 8,!re are none10 he repli$ 9 comic despair1 b we pres5tly inv5t$ "s1 & my visit1 :i* ext5d$ ov] sev]al radiant days ( a p]fect ,augu/1 0 div]sifi$ ) walks & excursions by l& & wat]1 9 :i* my companion 0 z active & z ard5t z ?\gh he _h be5 n9ete5 in/ead ( sev5ty-n9e4 ,9 a suit picturesquely m>9e1 ) 8 beautiful silv] hair escap+ f a jaunty ya*t+ cap1 he 0 ! la/ expression ( vivacity & gaiety4 ,! "q ( 8 intellectual occupation 9 ! future came1 h[ev]1 incessantly to ! front2 & our long talks 9 ! /range & uncanny solitude ( ! ,royal ,ya*t ,squadron ,ca/le always came back to ?is3 ,:at task 0 he to take up next8 ,8 l>ge autobiography 0 n[ com+ back to him f ! pr9t]s 9 packets ( pro(1 ) :i* he 0 closet$ night & morn+2 & ,i sugge/$ t :ile ?is 0 go+ on !re 0 no ne$ = him to ?9k ab\t future ent]prises4 ,to tell ! tru?1 ,i _h reg>d$ ! 8,memories0 z likely to be ! f9al lab\r ( ,"l ,r$esdale's busy life4 ,x seem$ to me t at 8 advanc$ age he might n[ well )draw into dignifi$ repose4 ,i ev5 h9t$ s mu* 9 t]ms z delicate z ,i c\ld make !m1 b ! sugge/ion 0 n well receiv$4 ,i became consci\s t !re 0 no?+ he 0 s little prep>$ to welcome z 8repose02 t1 9 fact1 ! t]ror :i* possess$ him 0 precisely ! dread ( hav+ to )draw f ! /age ( life4 ,8 deafness1 :i* n[ began to be excessive1 clos$ to 8 eag] _s s _m ( ! av5ues ( exp]i5ce1 t he 0 m ?an ev] anxi\s to keep cle> ^? t rema9$ to him1 & ( ^!1 lit]>y expression came to be almo/ ! only "o left4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( a def9ite task 8 pa? 9 ?is direction l$ ?r\gh d>kness4 ,b x 0 n until aft] sev]al sugge/ions & _m conv]sations t light 0 f\nd4 ,! fri5d s press+ly appeal$ to return$ to ,london1 :]e he 0 /]n 9 reject+ sev]al projects1 hotly flung at 8 head & !n coldly ab&on$4 ,a /udy ( ! ,empress ,m>ia ,!resa1 sugge/$ by a fev]i% p]usal ( ,pe*l]1 0 ! late/ & lea/ attractive ( ^!4 ,"l ,r$esdale !n frankly dem&$ t a subject %\ld be f\nd = him4 8,y h br\ght ?is ^u y\rself10 he said1 8by enc\rag+ me to write40 ,:at might prove ! s*eme ( a v pleasant book !n occurr$ to u1 & x 0 sugge/$ to ! fi]y & impati5t au?or1 :o _h by ?is "t retir$ = good to ,bats=d1 t he %\ld compose a volume ( essays deal+ ) ?+s 9 g5]al1 b b\nd toge!r by a con/antly repeat$ ref]5ce to 8 wild g>d5 ( bamboos & ! ,buddha 9 8 secret grove4 ,! au?or 0 to suppose himself seat$ ) a fri5d on ! t]race at ! top ( ! g>d51 & to let ! idea ( ! bamboo run ?r\gh ! :ole tissue ( reflections & rem9isc5ces l an em]ald ?read4 ,"l ,r$esdale 0 en*ant$1 & ! idea took fire at once4 ,he repli$3 8,y are ,orpheus1 ) 8 lute mov+ ! rocks & /ones6 ,i %all "w all my conceits into y\r plan1 & am n[ proce$+ to my g>d5 %r9e to m$itate on x4 ,i w try to make a picture ( ! ,,veluvana1 ! bamboo g>d5 :i* 0 ! fir/ ,vik>a or mona/]y ( ,buddha & 8 disciples4 ,!re ,i w sit1 &1 look+ on ! great /atue ( ,buddha 9 m$itation1 ,i %all beg9 to arrange all sorts ( wild imag9+s :i* may come into my crazy bra940 ,9 ?is way 0 />t$ ! book1 ( :i*1 alas6 only su* fragm5ts 7 compos$ z =m ! e>li] "p ( ! pres5t volume4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 "r to po9t out t = ! too-brief rema9d] ( 8 life ,"l ,r$esdale 0 eag]ly set on ! s*eme ( :i* a h9t has j be5 giv54 ,! ,veluvana 0 to be ! cr[n+ production ( 8 lit]>y life1 & to sum up ! wisdom ( ! ,ea/ & ! gaiety ( ! ,we/4 ,he spoke ( x incessantly1 9 lett]s & conv]sation4 8,t w d to g into ,veluvana10 0 8 cry :5 he met ) any?+ r>e or /range4 ,= in/ance1 on ! #ae? ( ,septemb]1 #aiae1 he wrote to me3 8,to-day1 all ( a sudd5 ,i 0 /ruck by ! idea t plants1 hav+ _m human qualities1 may also 9 "s degree h human motives--t !y are n altoge!r m]e automata--& z ,i ?\ght1 ,i began to imag9e t ,i c\ld detect some?+ resembl+ purpose 9 ! movem5ts ( c]ta9 plants4 ,i h jott$ d[n a few notes1 & y w see :5 ,i exp& !m t at any rate ! idea calls att5tion to ! movem5ts !mselves1 "s ( :i* seem nev] to h be5 notic$ at all1 or c]ta9ly at be/ v inadequately4 ,y w see t ?is br+s 9 ! bamboo g>d5 & ,buddha1 & s keeps to ! s*eme ( ,veluvana40 ,! mona/]ies ( twelf?-c5tury ,japanese ,buddhism1 :i* he _h visit$ long be=e 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,kito1 n[ recurr$ to 8 memory1 & he propos$ to describe 9 :at a monk ( ,hiyeisan diff]$ f an ,indian ,buddhi/ monk4 ,?is 0 a !me ( extraord9>y int]e/1 & :olly g]mane to 8 purpose4 ,x drove him back to 8 ,japanese books1 & to 8 fri5d ,sir ,erne/ ,sat['s fam\s diction>y4 ,he wrote to me3 8,no praise c be too high = ! "w :i* ,sat[ did 9 ! e>ly days ( our int]c\rse ) ,japan4 ,he 0 a valuable asset to ,engl&1 & to ,sir ,h>ry ,p>kes1 :o1 ) all 8 en]gy & =ce ( "*1 w\ld nev] h succe$$ z he did )\t ,sat[4 ,a/on 0 ano!r v /rong man40 ,^! rev]ies 7 /rictly 9 accordance ) ! _s ( ,veluvana1 b un=tunately :at ,"l ,r$esdale wrote 9 ?is direction proves to be too slight = publication4 ,he met ) "s expressions ( extremely mod]n ,japanese op9ion :i* annoy$ him1 & to :i* he 0 tempt$ to give m att5tion ?an !y des]ve4 ,x began to be obvi\s t ! ent]prise 0 "o = :i* great conc5tration ( ef=t1 & a c]ta9 s]5ity ( purpose :i* 0 n to be secur$ at w1 7 imp]atively ne$$4 ,9 leav+ ,london1 he 0 n cont5t1 & no "o c\ld h wi%$ him to be will+1 to break abruptly all ! cords ( 8 pa/ life4 ,he 0 /ill a ,tru/ee ( ! ,national ,gall]y1 /ill *airman ( ! ,m>lbor\gh ,club1 /ill occupi$ ) ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,wallace ,collection1 & he did n abate 8 int]e/ 9 ^! directions4 ,!y made x necess>y t he %\ld come up to t[n e o!r week4 ,?is made up 9 "s measure = ! inevitable disappo9tm5t ( f9d+ t 9 ,gl\ce/]%ire 8 deafness n[ completely cut him (f f all ! neighb\rly duties :i* _h 9 e>li] ye>s div]sifi$ & ent]ta9$ 8 c\ntry life4 ,he _h be5 a great figure among ! squires & f>m]s ( ! ,cotswolds1 b all ?is 0 n[ at an end1 p>alys$ by ! hopeless decay ( 8 he>+4 ,x griev$ him1 too1 t he 0 unable to d any useful w>-"w 9 ! c\nty1 & he 0 =c$ to dep5d ^u 8 p5 & 8 fly+ visits to ,london = refre%m5t4 ,he 0 a rem>kably good lett]-writ]1 & he n[ dem&$ almo/ pa!tically to be f$ ) ! apples ( correspond5ce4 ,he wrote 7,novemb] #bf?1 #aiae73 8,y\r lett]s are a consolation = be+ depriv$ ( tak+ a "p any long] 9 ! do+s ( ! great _w4 ,! ,c\ntry ,m\se--ev5 if ! creature 7 able to scuttle back into ! cell>s ( ! great--w\ld /ill be out ( all communion ) ! mighty1 ow+ to physical infirmity4 ,& n[ comes ! k9d ,t[n ,m\se & tells him all t he mo/ c>es to "k40 ,he _h books & 8 g>d5 to enjoy1 & he made ! mo/ ( bo?4 8,i hate ! autumn10 he said1 8= x means ! dea? ( ! ye>1 b ,i try to make ! dea? ( ! g>d5 z beautiful z possible40 ,among 8 plants1 & up & d[n ! high places ( 8 bamboo-fea!r$ rock]ies1 :]e little cascades fell ) a music :i* he c\ld no long] he> into small d>k pools full ( _m-col\r$ wat]-lilies1 8 activity 0 l t ( a boy4 ,he _h ! appe>ance1 ! ta/es1 ! in/9cts ( vigor\s manhood prolong$ f> beyond ! usual limit ( su* gifts1 & yet all 7 m>r$ & r5d]$ bankrupt = him by ! "o intol]able defect1 ! deafness :i* _h by ?is "t become almo/ imp5etrable to s\nd4 ,yet x seem$ z ?\gh ?is disability actually quick5$ 8 m5tal =ce4 ,) ! arrival ( 8 eightie? ye>1 8 activity & curiosity ( intellect 7 c]ta9ly r increas$ ?an abat$4 ,he wrote to me f ,bats=d 7,decemb] #bh?1 #aiae73 8,i h be5 busy = ! la/ two mon?s mak+ a close /udy ( ,dante4 ,i h read all ! ,inf]no & half ( ! ,purgatorio4 ,x is h>d "w1 b ! #8read+s' ( my old s*oolfell[1 ,w4 ,w4 ,v]non1 are an incalculable help1 & n[ )9 ! la/ week or two has appe>$ ,ho>e's ,italian ,diction>y1 publi%$ by ! ,cambridge ,univ]sity ,press4 ,a mu*-ne$$ book1 = ! previ\s diction>ies 7 practically useless except = c\ri]'s "w4 ,h[ spl5did ,dante is6 ,b h[ sick5+ are ! ,comm5tators1 ,b5v5uto da ,imola1 ,s*>tazz9i & ! re/ ( !m8 ,!y won't let ! poet say t ! sun %one or ! night 0 d>k )\t see+ "s hidd5 & my/ic mean+ 9 x4 ,!y always seem to *]*] midi quatorze heures1 & irritate me beyond measure4 ,!re is inv5tion en\gh 9 ,dante )\t all _! embroid]y4 ,b ?is grubb+ & gr\t+ seems to be infecti\s among ,dante s*ol>s--!y all cat* ! disease40 ,he flung himself into ^! ,italian /udies ) all 8 accu/om$ ard\r4 ,he correspond$ ) ! em95t vet]an ( ,dante s*ol>%ip1 ! ,hon\rable ,w4 ,w4 ,v]non1 :om he m5tions 9 ! passage j quot$1 & ,mr4 ,v]non's lett]s gave him great delight4 ,he wrote to me aga93 8,?is new object 9 life gives me huge pleasure4 ,( c\rse1 ,i knew ! cat* quotations 9 ,dante1 b ,i nev] be=e attempt$ to read him4 ,! difficulty sc>$ me40 ,n[1 on ! contr>y1 ! difficulty 0 an attraction4 ,he work$ away = h\rs at a "t1 brav+ ! monotonies ( ! ,purgatorio )\t flagg+1 b he broke d[n e>ly 9 ! ,p>adiso4 ,he _h no sympa?y :atev] ) :at is my/ic & spiritual1 & he 0 extremely bor$ by ! ,beatific ,vision & ! ,rose ( ! ,empyrean4 ,i confess ,i took advantage ( ?is to recall 8 att5tion to ,veluvana1 = :i* x 0 no long] possible to hope t ! au?or w\ld collect any mat]ial out ( ,dante4 ,an invitation f ,cambridge to lecture !re on ,russian hi/ory dur+ ! ,long ,vacation ( #aiaf 0 a complim5t to ! value ( ! ,russian *apt]s ( 8 8,memories10 b x 0 ano!r di/raction4 ,x took 8 ?\ghts away f ,veluvana1 al?\gh he prote/$ to me t he c\ld prep>e 8 ,cambridge address1 & yet cont9ue to m>%al 8 fancies = ! book4 ,p]haps ,i d\bt$ x1 & d>$ to disapprove1 = he wrote 7,m>* #ag?1 #aiaf73 8,y scold me = writ+ too mu*4 ,t is ! lea/ ( my tr\bles6 ,y mu/ rememb] t deb>r$ z ,i am f tak+ "p 9 society1 ! ,?ree ,r's alone rema9 to me1 &1 inde$1 ( ^? only two--= ow+ to my hav+ enjoy$ an ,eton education 9 days :5 ari?metic 0 deem$ to be no "p ( ! intellectual panoply ( a g5tleman1 ,i c nei!r add1 subtract1 nor divide6 ,i am a glutton\s read]1 & only write f "t to "t40 ,he 0 really compos+ m actively ?an he himself realiz$4 ,ab\t ?is "t he wrote3 8,j n[ ,i am busy try+ to :itewa% ,"l ,h]t=d--n ! ,m>quess ( ,/eyne1 t w\ld be impossible--b ! unhappy hypo*ondriac recluse ( ! ,rue ,lafitte1 :o ,i believe has be5 mo/ malignantly traduc$ by ! ?ird-rate ,engli% ,colony 9 ,p>is--all 8 faults exagg]at$1 none ( 8 good qualities ev5 h9t$ at4 ,! good ,briti% public has s long be5 us$ to look ^u him z a m9otaur t x w p]haps />tle & amuse x to be told t he _h _m admirable po9ts40 ,at ! beg9n+ ( la/ ye> ! aspect ( ,"l ,r$esdale 0 v rem>kable4 ,he _h settl$ d[n into 8 life at ,bats=d1 div]sifi$ by ! frequ5t da%es to ,london4 ,8 ye>s seem$ to sit ^u him m lightly ?an ev]4 ,8 azure eyes1 8 curl$ :ite head ?r[n back1 ! almo/ jaunty c>riage ( 8 well-kept figure1 7 ! ext]nal symbols ( an inn] man p]petually fre%1 ready = adv5ture & delight$ ) ! pageant ( exi/5ce4 ,he f\nd no fault at all ) life1 save t x mu/ leave him1 & he _h squ>$ 8 %\ld]s n to give way to weakness4 ,p]haps ! only sign ( weakness 0 j t visible det]m9ation to be /rong4 ,b ! features ( 8 "* _h none ( ^? m5tal wr9kles1 ^? 8rides de l'esprit10 :i* ,montaigne describes z prop] to old age4 ,"l ,r$esdale 0 guiltless ( ! old man's self-absorption or exclusive int]e/ 9 ! pa/4 ,8 curiosity & sympa?y 7 vividly exhibit$ to 8 fri5ds1 & s1 9 spite ( 8 amus+ viol5ce 9 d5\nc+ 8 own =getfulness1 0 8 memory ( pass+ ev5ts4 ,9 ! petulance ( 8 optimism he 0 l a lad4 ,!re 0 no *ange 9 ! e>ly "p ( la/ ye>1 al?\gh x 0 manife/ t ! incessant j\rney+ betwe5 ,bats=d & ,london 0 exhau/+4 ,! g>d5 occupi$ him m & m1 & he 0 di/ract$ by ! great /orm ( ! end ( ,m>*1 :i* blew d[n & de/roy$ at ! head ( ! bridge ! wond]ful gr\p ( cypresses1 :i* he call$ 8! pride ( my old age40 ,b1 aft] a ge/ure ( despair1 he set himself en]getically to repair ! damage4 ,he 0 9 8 usual buoyant heal? :5 ! v hot spell 9 ,may tempt$ him out on ! #ah? ( ,may1 ) 8 ag5t1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 to fi% at ,sw9brook1 a beautiful village on 8 ,ox=d%ire prop]ty1 ( :i* he 0 p>ticul>ly fond4 ,he 0 n successful1 & 9 a spl5etic mood he flung himself at full l5g? ^u a bank ( wet grass4 ,he 0 n all[$ to rema9 !re long1 b ! mis*ief 0 done1 & 9 a few h\rs he 0 suff]+ f a bad cold4 ,ev5 n[1 ! result might n h be5 s]i\s _h x n be5 t 9 a few days' "t he 0 due to fulfil c]ta9 engagem5ts 9 t[n4 ,no?+ vex$ ,"l ,r$esdale m ?an n to keep a pl$ge4 ,9 all su* matt]s he prid$ himself on be+ punctual & tru/wor?y1 & he refus$ to *ange 8 plans by /ay+ at home4 ,accord+ly1 on ! #bcrd ( ,may he came to ,london to transact "s bus9ess1 & to take ! *air next day at a meet+ ( ! ,royal ,society ( ,lit]ature1 ( :i* he 0 a vice-presid5t4 ,?is meet+ took place 9 ! aft]noon1 & he address$ a cr[d$ assembly1 :i* greet$ him ) great w>m?4 ,^? :o 7 pres5t1 & saw 8 bright eyes & he>d 8 r++ voice1 c\ld h no suspicion t !y w\ld see him aga9 no m4 ,8 intimate fri5ds alone p]ceiv$ t he 0 mak+ a sup]lative ef=t4 ,!re foll[$ a v bad night1 & he w5t d[n to ,bats=d next day1 go+ /raight to 8 b$1 f :i* he nev] rose aga94 ,8 condition1 at fir/1 gave rise to little al>m4 ,! disease1 :i* prov$ to be cat>rhal jaundice1 took its c\rse2 b = a long "t 8 _s & 8 unconsci\sness ( dang] su/a9$ him & fill$ ^? ar\nd him ) hope4 ,!re 0 no di/urbance ( m9d to ! v la/4 ,9 a %aky h&1 ) 8 /ylograph1 he cont9u$ to correspond ) c]ta9 fri5ds1 ab\t politics1 & books1 & ev5 ab\t ,veluvana4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ,augu/ !re seem$ to be symptoms ( improvem5t1 b ^! 7 soon foll[$ by a sudd5 & f9al relapse4 ,ev5 aft] ?is1 ,"l ,r$esdale's int]e/ & curiosity 7 su/a9$4 ,9 8 v la/ lett] to myself1 pa9fully scrawl$ only "o week be=e 8 dea?1 he wrote3 8,h y se5 ,erne/ ,daudet's book j publi%$1 #8,les auteurs de la gu]re de #aiad'8 ,bism>ck is ! subject ( ! fir/ volume2 ! second w deal ) ! ,kais] & ! ,emp]or ,joseph2 & ! ?ird ) #8leurs complices4' ,i "k ,e4 ,d42 he is a bro!r ( ,alphonse1 & is a compet5t hi/orian4 ,8 book is mo/ illum9at+4 ,( c\rse !re are exagg]ations1 b he is always well docum5t1 & !re is mu* 9 8 "w t is new4 ,i don't admire 8 /yle4 ,! abuse ( ! hi/oric pres5t is bad en\gh1 b :at c be said 9 fav\r ( ! hi/oric future ) :i* we meet at e /ep8 ,x sets my tee? on edge40 ,b he grew physically weak]1 & sev5 days lat] he pass$ into an unconsci\s /ate1 dy+ peacefully at noon ( ! #ag? ( ,augu/1 #aiaf4 ,he 0 sav$1 z he _h wi%$ to be1 f all consci\sness ( decrepitude4 ,,edmund ,,gosse4 ,augu/1 #aiag4 ,,fur!r ,,memories ,,veluvana ,^! *apt]s are simply an attempt to record ! gi/ ( "s conv]sations & noonday ?\ghts1 :i* h aris5 f "t to "t 9 idle mom5ts sp5t 9 a g>d5 on ! ,cotswold ,hills1 :]e !re are ga!r$ toge!r c]ta9 features unusual 9 ,we/]n pleasances4 ,our ?\ghts are l>gely ! creations ( our surr\nd+s1 & :5 at e /ep ,i am met by "s "w ( art or a plant :i* has travell$ p]haps twelve ?\s& miles to br+ me a greet+ f af>1 !n ,i1 too1 beg9 to travel & am c>ri$ away beyond ! seas4 ,if "h & !re ,i ?9k & talk ( ?+s ne>] home1 my ?\ghts are /ill ^? ( a w&]]--/ill ^? :i* are sugge/$ by ! my/]i\s ?rill+ ( "o ( ^? *ords = :i* !re is no?+ to acc\nt1 b :i* nev] vibrate z !y d 9 my ,veluvana1 ! bamboo grove ( ,buddha1 :i* ?us becomes a temple d$icat$ to ,mnemosyne4 ,"o ?+ ,i wi% to disclaim4 ,i am (t5 told t p believe t ,i h a ,japanese g>d54 ,i h no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,a ,japanese g>d5 is a my/]y h>d to be und]/ood2 x is a "w ( art dep5d+ ^u c]ta9 fix$ laws & canons prescrib$1 _m c5turies ago1 by a s*ool ( ,ae/hetes1 ^: lives 7 sp5t 9 ! punctili\s obs]vance ( ! rules prescrib$ = tea-dr9k+ & inc5se-burn+ & ! writ+ ( sonnets1 9 gr\nds laid out ^u pr9ciples1 ( :i* ! slighte/ violation w\ld be an outrage ^u ! dec5cies ( culture4 ,9 su* g>d5s fl[]s play b a small "p1 b ! %apes1 ! position & ! ori5tation ( qua9t rocks1 ! introduction ( m9iature lakes1 & ev5 ( ! similitude ( riv]s c>ri$ out 9 s& or gravel1 ) /epp+ /ones by :i* !y may be cross$ )\t di/urb+ ! smoo? surface1 ^! & _m o!r :ims are ! important b sob] & yet fanta/ic features ^u :i* ! ,japanese l&scape g>d5] insi/s4 ,trees & fl[]+ %rubs--su* z *]ries & plums--lianes l ! ,wi/>ia & ! ornam5tal v9es1 are us$ ) ! utmo/ discretion1 z !y are ) u4 ,b ! introduction ( ali5 plants1 ! exhibition ( bronze ornam5ts & lant]ns1 or ! naturali/ic arrangem5t ( rockwork ) a /reamlet cross$ by lacqu]$ bridges1 no m give a g>d5 ! claim to be call$ ,japanese ?an ! possession ( a piece ( old ,greek sculpture w\ld lik5 a h\se to ! ,acropolis ( ,a!ns1 or ?an skill 9 ! pretty & v difficult game ( kick+ %uttlecocks ) ! heel w\ld entitle a ,pek+ese boy to claim k9%ip ) a ,rugby football play]4 ,a ,japanese g>d5 has a c]ta9 poetry & secret *>m ( its own4 ,to ^? :o are adepts 9 its my/]ies x is full ( sugge/ion1 b x is highly artificial2 ev]y?+ t y see 9 x is a contradiction ( ,nature1 :o1 poor de>6 is =c$ into obey+ e craze & vag>y ( ! arti/1 n be+ all[$ to see a twig or a bud take ! direction :i* %e de/9$ = x4 ,9 t x lacks ! sweet simplicity & c\ntrifi$ untutor$ grace ( our ,engli% ,ed5s4 ,x is n a place 9 :i* a "y maid5 w\ld ga!r a posy bejewell$ ) ,may dew1 or /oop to consult ! ray-florets ( a daisy z to ! beat+ ( h] lov]'s he>t4 ,!re are _m crafts 9 :i* we ,engli% folk h mu* to le>n f abroad2 9 g>d5+ t is n s--!re we are n unskill$1 inde$ r copi$ ?an copi]s4 ,we h our own g>d5s & we may re/ cont5t ) !m1 s9ce !y give u )\t /9t ! full joys ( =m & col\r1 beauty & fragrance4 ,:at m d we want8 ,! g>d5s ( ! ,japanese may suit ! fairies ( _! own leg5ds1 b ! great god ,pan w\ld surely r see 8 ,dryads & ,wood-nymphs tread a measure on ! velvet ( a trim ,engli% lawn1 ?an pick+ _! way among cruel /ones to ! torture ( _! rosy feet4 ,b ?\gh we may n be m9d$ to imitate 9 our own homes ! ecc5tricities & fancies ( ,japanese g>d5 exp]ts--:ims & fancies h&icapp$ by ! sev]ities ( au/]e tradition--!re is no law to h9d] u f tak+ a h9t f "s ( ! effects :i* !y a*ieve1 nor f introduc+ into our g>d5s "s great ma/]piece ( "o ( ^? exquisitely imag9ative arti/s ^: small] & da9ti] works are gems welcom$ ) su* w>m? else:]e4 ,"s mon?s aft] ! above l9es 7 writt5 !re appe>$ 9 ! ,times ( ,may #f?1 #aiaf1 "o ( ^? *>m+ articles on g>d5+ ) :i* we are f "t to "t fav\r$1 9 :i* ! writ] expresses mu* ! same view ( ! ,japanese g>d5]'s art t ,i hold4 ,only 9 "o po9t ,i diff] f him4 ,x is n 8a close /udy ( nature0 :i* guides ! ,japanese l&scape mak]2 on ! contr>y1 he foll[s :ims & symbols h>d to be und]/ood4 ,e di/ort$ /one :i* he br+s at great exp5se f a huge di/ance mu/ be s plac$ z to be 9 h>mony ) "s cryptic pr9ciple ( /heticism4 ,nature is n :at he aims at4 ,! ,japanese1 :o h an exquisite sy/em ( _! own ( natural g>d5+1 ?\gh ( g>d5+ 9 :i* all is design$ & no?+ left to *ance1 are v sp>+ ( fl[]s4 ,!y w\ld r h "o blossom :]e x w tell z a delightful surprise ?an a ?\s& :]e !y m]ely make a mass ( col\r4 ,plac+ is ev]y?+ to !m1 b _! pr9ciples ( plac+ & gr\p+ are got f ! close /udy ( nature1 l an arti/'s pr9ciples ( composition4 ,we mu/ n imitate !m1 = if we d1 we %all m]ely p>ody !m4 ,bamboos & /ones & lant]ns w n make a ,japanese g>d54 ,b we c grasp ! pr9ciples on :i* !y express _! love ( nature 9 a g>d52 we c see cle>ly :at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 =mal & natural g>d5+1 & avoid ! mi/ake ( try+ to comb9e ! beauties ( bo?4 ,"o is always uncom=table 9 a g>d5 :5 !re are a ?\s& fl[]s :]e a hundr$ w\ld be bett]4 ,"o may n be aw>e ( ! wa/e1 b x we>ies "o all ! same4 ,! fasc9ation ( ! ,ea/ nev] dies4 ,b !re comes a fatal "t :51 to ! voice ( ! ,sir51 s+ %e nev] s t5d]ly1 !re is no response4 ,age & new duties h =g$ fett]s1 sweet & s(t z rose-leaves1 b s b9d+ t n ev5 ! load/one m\nta9 ( ,s9dbad ! ,sailor w\ld avail to te> !m away f u1 & s we are fa9 to satisfy our travel-hung] z be/ we may1 fe$+ ^u memory4 ,!n x is t ! relics ga!r$ toge!r dur+ ! adv5tures ( _m ye>s acquire a new & almo/ sacr$ value4 ,!y spe$ ! flight ( our ?\ghts l ! w+s ( ,pegasus4 ,! man :o has *aff]$ ) ! ,jew m]*ants 9 ! picturesque gloom ( ! baza>s ( ,/amb\l2 :o has ba!d 9 ,jordan & ,scam&]1 & slept 9 ! black t5ts ( ! ,b$\92 :o has w&]$ ?r\gh ! my/]i\s portals ( ! ,*en ,mn1 ! fr[n+ gate ( ! ,t>t> city1 to sip tea ) "s art exp]t 9 ! ,liu ,li ,*ng1 ! ,pat]no/] ,r[ ( ,pek+1 li/5+ to /ories ( ! dilettanti 9 ! reign ( ,*en ,lung ! magnific5t--su* a man1 if n[ he c d no m ?an trim ! silk5 sails ( 8 imag9ation1 b\nd = ! l&s ( en*antm5t1 mu/ h ab\t him _m a treasure :i*1 if he b %ut 8 eyes & give himself up to ! luxury ( dream+ day-dreams1 w br+ back to ! old w&]] a :iff f ! bir?place ( ! ,sun1 a :iff sweet] 9 8 no/rils ?an ^? cloy+ p]fumes to :i* ! /hetes1 accord+ to _! affect$ euphui/ j>gon1 8li/5$0 c5turies ago 9 ! lovely g>d5s ( ,g9kakuji1 ! ,silv] ,pavilion ( ! sacr$ city ( ,kito4#a ,z = me1 ,i h be5 all my life bitt5 by ! collector's mania1 & s ! w+s ( my ,pegasus h _m fea!rs2 = my h\se1 & ev5 my g>d5s1 are full ( curi\s odds & ends1 ! spoil ( _m l&s4 ,on ! t]race /&+ s5try at ! entrance to ! h\se are two huge bronze ,kyl9s 79 ,pek+ese1 ,*ih ,l+71 repres5tations ( ! my/ic bea/ :i* 0 se5 la/ at ! bir? ( ,confucius1 & w n reappe> until t5 ?\s& ye>s %all h elaps$ f t date4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sc5e ,,9 ,,! ,,au?or',s ,,g>d54 ,to face p4 #f4 ,! male has a s+le horn & is v fi]ce1 b n m s ?an 8 hornless mate1 :i*1 ) h] cruel tusks1 gr9s defiance at ! _w4 ,j su* ano!r pair 9 ! ,imp]ial ,p>k ( ! ,t5 ,?\s& ,longevities at ,yu5 ,m+ ,yu5 us$ to raise my wond] fifty ye>s ago4 ,built into ! wall ( "o ( ! two little gazebos :i* are at ! ea/ & we/ ends ( my t]race are two bricks--! "o r\gh & rugg$1 sun-dri$ & spla%$ ) ! mort> ( m ?an two ?\s& ye>s s9ce1 f ! ,great ,wall ( ,*9a at ,ku ,pei ,ku2 ! o!r :ite1 smoo? & ri*ly glaz$ f ! fam\s ,porcela9 ,t[] ( ,nank+1 :i* 0 de/roy$ by ! ,tai ,p+ rebels "s sixty ye>s ago1 be=e !y 7 ov]tak5 by ! ,v5geance ( ,gordon & 8! ,ev]-,victori\s ,army40 ,%all ,i ev] =get ! tramp ( a c\ple ( miles "u an ,augu/ sun 9 #ahfe ) t huge brick f ! ,great ,wall seem+ to bite into my a*+ %\ld]8 ,ov] aga9/ ! little summ]-h\se1 gu>d+ ! entrance to ! g>d5 f ! attacks ( evil spirits1 are small /atues ( ! ,ni-1 ! two k+s ^: ugl9ess is en\gh to sc>e away any inauspici\s demons :o might be ab\t4 ,!y mu/ miss ! ritual ( _! own c\ntry :]e ! pi\s pilgrim1 hav+ writt5 8 pray] on to a scrap ( pap]1 *ews x into a pellet1 & spits x at ! sacr$ figure4 ,if x /icks1 all is well1 & ! pray] w be he>d2 if x falls to e>?1 ! fates w be unk9d--s outside a fa%ionable temple ! two gods are bespatt]$ all ov] ) an eruption ( moi/ pellets4 ,"h f t holy rite !y are immune4 ,high up 9 ! wilde/ "p ( ! wild g>d51 "u ! %ade ( a spread+ oak1 !re /&s1 or r sits1 turn$ t[>ds ! ,ea/1 z is fitt+1 a bronze /atue ( ,buddha ( h]oic size4 ,8 h& is rais$ 9 ! attitude ( prea*+2 8 features are expressive ( ! holy calm & noble ab/raction :i* are traditional 9 ! effigies ( ! great re=m]2 ! c5tre ( ! skull is slightly rais$1 & betwe5 ! br[s is a curl1 repres5t+ ! w9d1 ! my/ic :ite lock4 ,^! two are among ! _m secret bir?-signs by :i* ! soo?say]s & div9]s recognize 9 a newly-born babe ! adv5t ( ,bodhisatva1 or future ,buddha4 ,surr\nd+ ! figure are plant$ *usan palms f ,*9a & bamboos f ! ,himalaya m\nta9s1 among :i* a /ag & a h9d1 life-siz$ bronze repres5tations ( ! small ,japanese de]1 wat* ov] ! lonel9ess ( ! ?9k]4 ,fac+ ! /atue is a re/-h\se1 flank$ by two huge bronze lant]ns be>+ ! *rysan!mum & ! ,pawlonia fl[]1 ! two cre/s ( ! ,mikado1 & on ei!r side ( ! door are two small :ite granite elephants1 br\ght f ,ceylon1 ,buddhi/ic symbols1 full ( significance4 ,a little high] up ! hill a p]gola leads to a t9y spr+1 ) a dolph9 sp\t1 f :i* fitfully1 = x is (t5 dry1 a runlet ( pure wat] trickles into a /one bas94 ,imm$iately opposite is an i%i-dori1 "o ( ^? granite lant]ns :i* y w see 9 e ,japanese temple4 ,l[] d[n ! hill is a gr& bronze lion1 ) 8 paws re/+ ^u a ball ( cloisonn enamel1 symbolical ( ! /r5g? ( ,buddha1 & 9 ! middle ( ! wall$ g>d5 is a dragon f\nta91 sp\t+ wat] into a t9y pond full ( p9k wat]-lilies & gold-fi%4 ,we ,we/]ns are wont to talk ( fi]y dragons2 n s ! ,ori5tals4 ,) !m ! dragon is a creature ( ! wat]1 & s is us$ 9 art = f\nta9s j z we use ! lion's head1 tak+ ! idea f ! ,egyptian1 :o imag9$ t ! ris+ ( ! ,nile took place :5 ! ,sun 0 9 ,leo4 ,9 ,*9a ! dragon repres5ts ! pr9ciple ( good1 ! tig] t ( evil2 ! ?und]/orm is a fight betwe5 ! two4 ,all ^! ?+s h _! mean+1 & "h1 z y sit 9 ! broad v]&ah ( ! re/-h\se1 repres5t two sc5es 9 ! life ( ! ,buddha2 fir/ly1 ! prea*+ ( ! fir/ s]mon 9 ! ,mrighadeva1 ! de] =e/ ne> ,b5>es1 :]e ! /ags & h9ds come to li/5 to ! ,holy ,"o1 &1 secondly1 ! ,veluvana1 or ,bamboo grove1 :i* ,k+ ,bimbis>a pres5t$ to ! ,buddha & :i* became ! fir/ ,vih>a1 mona/]y or meet+-place1 ( ! new sect's adh]5ts & monks4 ,! /ory ( ! ,veluvana is t ( ,ahab & ,nabo? ! ,jezreelite ov] aga94 ,"s six hundr$ ye>s m or less be=e our era--h[ mu* m or h[ mu* less is a matt] ( small mom5t1 ?\gh ! le>n$ mu/ ne$s break _! heads 9 ! va9 attempt to fix ! exact dates ( ^! ev5ts--!re reign$ 9 ,maghada ,k+ ,bimbis>a1 a mon>* n a little fe>$4 ,be=e he m\nt$ ! ?rone he greatly _h set 8 he>t ^u a c]ta9 grove1 or g>d5 belong+ to a h\sehold] :o w\ld n "p ) x4 ,s he det]m9$ to bide 8 "t until he %\ld become k+1 & !n to kill ! man & take 8 l&4 ,?is he did1 & ! lawful own]1 :o aft] dea? 0 born aga9 9 ! %ape ( a poison\s snake1 s\ght an occasion to fix 8 deadly fangs 9 ! k+4 ,"o day ! k+ _h gone into ! g>d5 ) 8 wives1 & fell asleep :ile only "o ( ! wom5 0 by him4 ,!n ! snake1 crawl+ close to him1 0 ab\t to /rike1 :5 "s ,kalantaka birds seiz$ x & began to scream4 ,?is woke ! woman1 :o jump$ up & kill$ ! snake4 ,illu/ration3 ,,re/ ,,h\se ,,9 ,,! ,,au?ors ,,g>d54 ,to face p4 #aj4 ,9 gratitude to ! birds :o _h sav$ 8 life1 ! k+ caus$ ! g>d5 to be plant$ ) bamboos1 :i* !y love1 & ! place became kn[n z ! ,kalantakanivasa ,veluvana1 or ! ,bamboo grove ( ! ,kalantaka birds4 ,b>?lemy ,/4 ,hilaire1 foll[+ ! /ory ( ! ,*9ese pilgrim ,hsan ,*wang 7( :om ,i hope to speak lat]71 gives a less romantic d]ivation to ! "n ,kalantakanivasa4 ,kalanta1 z he tells ! tale1 0 a ri* m]*ant1 :o _h orig9ally giv5 8 g>d5 to ! ,brahmans1 b hav+ receiv$ ! sublime ,law1 he took x away f !m & transf]r$ x to ! ,buddha4 ,i hope t ?is may n be ! true /ory1 = 9 t case ! "n w\ld simply mean ! ,bamboo grove1 or g>d5 ( ,kalanta1 & s ! birds & ! snake mu/ fade into ! cl\ds ( fancy4 ,accord+ to ! m leg5d>y v]sion ( ! /ory1 x is writt5 t :5 ! ,bless$ ,"o1 hav+ atta9$ ! supreme wisdom1 ent]$ ^u 8 m9i/ry1 aft] six ye>s ( m$itation1 & an asceticism :i* _h almo/ />v$ 8 v life1 he came ) 8 disciples to ,rajagriha1 :]e he 0 visit$ by ,bimbis>a1 ,k+ ( ,maghada4 ,?is k+ _h _h five wi%es3 7#a7 ,t a ,buddha might appe> dur+ 8 reign2 7#b7 t he might himself see him2 7#c7 t he might le>n ! tru? f him2 7#d7 t he might und]/& x2 7#e7 t he might foll[ 8 comm&m5ts4 ,:5 ! k+ saw ! ,buddha & li/5$ to 8 prea*+1 he 0 conv]t$ ) _m ( 8 p1 & invit$ ! ,bless$ ,"o to come to 8 city1 :]e he set a great fea/ be=e him4 ,:5 ! fea/ 0 ov]1 ! k+ solemnly p\r$ wat] ov] ! h&s ( ! ,bless$ ,"o1 say+1 8,i give ! ,kalantakanivasa ,veluvana to ! ,bless$ ,"o to dispose ( z may please him40 ,& t is h[ x came to pass t a grove ( bamboos 0 ! fir/ ,vih>a1 or meet+-place ( ,buddha & 8 sa9ts4 ,full ( poetry & ,indian my/icism are ! leg5ds & fairy tales :i* monki% sup]/ition has wov5 r\nd ! life ( ! ,buddha1 do+ him & 8 memory no good s]vice !reby2 = :5 tru? is ov]gr[n ) fables1 l "s fair fl[] *ok$ by we$s1 x becomes lo/ to sight & /rangl$1 & m5 beg9 to d\bt :e!r1 inde$1 x _h any exi/5ce4 ,9 ?is way "s doctors h be5 l$ to d5y t su* a man z ! ,buddha ev] liv$ ^u e>?2 m5 ( le>n+ h sp5t mu* pr(\nd s*ol>%ip on prov+ t he 0 m]ely a sun-my?2 o!rs h expla9$ him away z be+ 9 "s sort an a/ronomical allegory4 ,x w\ld be z easy to expla9 away ,napoleon ,buonap>te--inde$1 did n t cunn+ logician1 ,ar*bi%op ,:ately1 mak+ fun out ( 8 own sci5ce1 prove irrefutably by rule ( syllogism t no su* man z ,napoleon ev] did or ev] c\ld h exi/$8 ,t ,buddha 0 a v real man1 inspir$ by ! highe/ ideals1 is a fact :i* all advance 9 k proves m & m conclusively4 ,facts _c be swept away l cobwebs2 inde$1 cobwebs are facts1 z e h\sewife kn[s1 & ?\gh a besom may annihilate !m1 _! rebir? rema9s a demon/rable tru?4 ,s x is ) ! ,buddha4 ,! travels ( ,fa ,hsi5 & ,hsan ,*wang1 ,*9ese pilgrims1 :o 9 ! fif? & sev5? c5turies ( our era w5t to ,india to collect ,buddhi/ books & /udy ! dogmas & hi/ory ( ! religion1 h be5 record$ ) all ! scrupul\s c>e & m9ut5ess peculi> to _! nation1 & %[ ! v5]ation 9 :i* ! sites & monum5ts sacr$ to ! ,buddhi/ /ory 7 /ill held 9 _! day4 ,nor is t all4 ,)9 ! la/ tw5ty ye>s1 "u ! au?ority ( ! ,indian ,gov]nm5t1 rese>*es h be5 c>ri$ on by a le>n$ ,babu nam$ ,*&ra ,mukh]ji1 "u ! direction ( ,mr4 ,v9c5t ,a4 ,smi?1 & ^? rese>*es1 :i* are ( ! highe/ int]e/1 corroborate ! /atem5ts ( ! two ,*9ese monks1 9 ^: acc\nts ! diff]5ces are no m ?an :at w\ld be expect$ 9 ! "w ( m5 sep>at$ by an int]val ( two hundr$ ye>s4 ,if we mu/ rememb] t ,pr9ce ,sidd>?a claim$ no div9ity--nor ev5 div9e inspiration or revelation--!n /ripp$ ( ! husk ( fable & va9 tales ) :i* monki% folly has ov]laid & obscur$ x1 !re is no m t\*+ /ory 9 man's record ?an t ( ! great r5unciation ) :i* ,buddha ent]$ ^u ! "w to :i* he felt himself call$4 ,br\ght up 9 ! s\l-/eal+ languor ( an ,ori5tal c\rt1 he left ev]y?+ 9 ord] to face ! h>d%ips ( a solitude & asceticism 9 :i* he 0 to f9d t peace :i* ! _w c\ld n give to him1 b :i*1 if only he c\ld atta9 ! supreme wisdom1 he might give to ! _w4 ,pr9ce ,sidd>?a1 ! ,buddha t 0 to be1 0 ! son ( ,suddhdana1 ,k+ ( ,kapilava/u 9 ! ,t>ai ( ,nepal1 "u ! %ad[ ( ! giant ,himalaya m\nta9s4 ,suddhdana 0 ! *ief ( ! ,%akya1 a pr\d clan1 desc5d$ f ! sol> race ( ! ,gautama4 ,x puzzles ! un9/ruct$ read] to f9d ! ,buddha (t5 ref]r$ to z ,%akya ,muni1 or ,gautama ,buddha4 ,! fir/ ( ^! titles means ! h]mit or recluse ( ! ,%akya clan1 & ,b>?lemy ,/4 ,hilaire connects ! ^w muni ) ! ,greek 1 ! ,fr5* mo9e1 etc4 ,gautama ,buddha simply means ! ,buddha ( ! ,gautama race1 9 contradi/9ction to ! _m ,buddhas t prec$$ him dur+ ! c\ntless ons 9 :i* ! ,indians believe1 & to ^? ,buddhas t are yet to be1 ! next ( :om is ! ,maitriya ,buddha1 ! ,buddha ( bro!rly love1 = :om we h to wait _m ?\s& ye>s1 & :o is (t5 repres5t$ z ly+ d[n & laugh+--a fav\rite subject ) ,*9ese sculptors & arti/s4 ,! ,que5 ( ,k+ ,suddhdana 0 ! daught] ( ,k+ ,suprabuddha1 a neighb\r+ mon>*1 a pr9cess ( su* surpass+ lovel9ess1 wisdom & virtue1 t %e 0 call$ ,maya ! ,illusion1 = m5 c\ld n believe t s wondr\s a be+ c\ld be aught b a dream1 a vision1 an unreal phantasy4 ,"o night ,que5 ,maya dreamt a dream3 9 h] sleep x seem$ to h] t a :ite elephant ) six gold5 tusks ent]$ h] side4 ,%e dreamt1 moreov]1 t %e 0 mov+ 9 heav5ly space1 t %e asc5d$ a great rocky m\nta91 & t a va/ multitude b[$ d[n be=e h]4 ,:5 ! soo?say]s came to int]pret h] dream1 !y decl>$ t !y meant t %e w\ld br+ =? a son :o %\ld be m>k$ ) ! ?irty-two signs :i* indicate a great man4 ,ei!r he w\ld rema9 9 8 k+dom & become conqu]or & mon>* ( ! univ]se1 or he w\ld =sake home & ! _w & receive ! full light ( wisdom z a p]fect ,buddha4 ,n[1 :5 ! "t ( h] deliv]y came ne> to be+ fulfill$1 ,maya betook h]self to h] fa!r's city1 & w5t to ! g>d5 :i* he _h d$icat$ to 8 ,que5 ,lumb9i1 & z %e /ood lean+ aga9/ a c]ta9 tree ! pa9s ( travail came ^u h]--= ! "m ( a ,buddha mu/ br+ =? h] *ild /&+4 ,!n ! great god ,indra rais$ a mighty tempe/1 & sc>+ away all ,maya's wom51 took ^u himself ! disguise ( an old midwife1 & prep>$ to receive ! babe 9 8 arms2 b ! *ild1 pu%+ ! god aside1 w\ld h none ( him1 b by himself took sev5 /eps t[>ds ea* ( ! f\r c>d9al po9ts ( heav54 ,to ! ,ea/ he said3 8,i w rea* ! highe/ ,nirvana40 ,to ! ,s\?3 8,i w be ! fir/ ( all creatures40 ,to ! ,we/3 8,?is w be my la/ bir?40 ,to ! ,nor?3 8,i w cross ! ocean ( ,exi/5ce40 ,_m signs & wond]s foll[$4 ,a heav5ly *oir ( gods & ,yak%as appe>$ 9 ! sky1 hov]+ ov] ! bir?place & s++ hymns ( gladness to celebrate ! bir? ( a ,bodhisatva1 :o aft] ye>s ( devotion %\ld "o day become ,buddha & atta9 supreme wisdom4 ,two dragons came out ( ! cl\ds1 ! "o sp\t+ w>m wat]1 ! o!r cold1 & s ! god-l babe 0 wa%$4 ,moreov]1 x came to pass t :5 ! appo9t$ "t = ! *ild to be tak51 z 0 ! cu/om among ,%akyas1 to d homage at ! %r9e ( ,%akya ,v>dana1 ! /atue1 in/ead ( receiv+ obeisance1 b[$ d[n 9 wor%ip at ! babe's feet4 ,!n ! k+ knew :at mann] ( son ?is 01 & he p]ceiv$ t ! soo?say]s _h spok5 tru?4 ,( ! two alt]native futures :i* !y _h =etold = him1 ! k+ w\ld h pref]r$ t he %\ld become ! mon>* ( ! :ole _w4 ,b ! gods knew bett]4 ,!y knew t he 0 to be n ! mon>* ( ! _w1 b its fre]3 ! sacrifice & r5unciation ( 8 life 7 to /rike (f f millions ! %ackles ( s9 & mis]y4 ,!y knew1 moreov]1 t all ! k+'s endeav\rs to turn ! ,bless$ ,"o f 8 purpose w\ld be va92 yet mu/ ! k+ ne$s try1 & s ?r\gh\t ! pr9ce's y\? e temptation t ri*es & luxury & pleasure c\ld (f] 0 put 9 8 way4 ,9 ! life ( ! ,buddha x is easy to sep>ate ! :eat f ! *aff1 ! facts f ! fairy-tales4 ,! great c5tral tru? rema9s unt>ni%$ 9 spite ( all1 & s 9 tell+ ! /ory we1 seek+ to %[ ! inspiration ( ,ori5tal my/icism1 ne$ h>dly rob x ( ! my/ic glam\r ( t poetical embroid]y 9 :i* ! ri* imag9ation ( ,indian prie/s has enwrapp$ x4 ,sev5 days aft] ! bir? ( h] son ! beautiful ,que5 ,maya di$1 & ! babe 0 giv5 ov] to ! c>e ( h] y\ng] si/]1 ,prajapati ,gautami1 :o 0 also "o ( ,k+ ,suddhdana's wives4 ,x is /range t 9 8 picturesque ,buddhi/ poem1 8,! ,light ( ,asia10 ,sir ,edw9 ,arnold %\ld h omitt$ _m ( ! leg5ds ) :i* he mu/ h be5 famili>1 & :i* w\ld well h fitt$ ! r s5su\s "* ( 8 v]se4 ,moreov]1 he mixes up ! /ories ( ! two wives ( ,pr9ce ,sidd>?a1 ,yasdh>a & ,gop1 & altoge!r omits any m5tion ( ! bir? 9 ! ,lumb9i ,g>d54 ,n[ ! ,lumb9i ,g>d5 is "o ( ^? places connect$ ) ! ,buddhi/ records :i* h be5 id5tifi$ ) ! utmo/ c]ta9ty4 ,! e>ly ,*9ese pilgrims 7 %[n ! spot1 & 7 c>eful ) accuracy to describe ! monum5ts :i* n[1 aft] all ^! c5turies1 ! ,babu ,*&ra ,mukh]ji has be5 able to v]ify4 ,on ! spot :]e /ood ! sacr$ tree "u :i*1 grasp+ "o ( its b\ghs1 ,maya ! ,que5 gave bir? to h] son1 contempor>y piety1 or p]haps at late/ t ( ,k+ ,zka1 :o liv$ two hundr$ ye>s aft]w>ds1 erect$ a *apel 9 :i* /ood a sculpture portray+ ! nativity4 ,! ru9s ( ! sacr$ build+ may yet be se51 &1 mu* damag$1 ! /one image :i* x en%r9$--a b>b>ic b expressive gr\p4 ,h>d by !re /ill runs ! little /ream :i* ,hsan ,*wang tells u 0 call$ ! 8riv] ( oil10 a "n :i* x /ill be>s4 ,tw5ty or tw5ty-five paces f ! sacr$ tree is ! tank 9 :i* ,maya ba!d1 /ill full ( pure wat]4 ,9 ! days ( ! ,*9ese pilgrims !re 0 a great /one pill> :i* _h be5 erect$ by ,k+ ,zka2 b x _h be5 /ruck by lightn+1 & lay on ! gr\nd :5 !y saw x1 split 9 ! middle4 ,! pill> ) a p]fectly pres]v$ inscription by ,k+ ,zka /&s close to ! temple4 ,b ! mo/ /rik+ pro( ( all is 9 ! "n ,lumb9i1 or ,lumm9i1 :i* is pres]v$ to ?is day z ,rumm9 ,dei1 ! initial ,r ( ,sanscrit be+ *ang$ into ,l 9 ! ,magadhi language ( ! inscription4 ,s he :o visits ! ,rumm9 ,dei to-day kn[s ( a c]ta9ty t he is /&+ on ! v spot :]e "s tw5ty-five c5turies ago ,pr9ce ,sidd>?a 0 born--he :o 0 to f\nd a religion :i*1 above all o!rs1 has1 s f> z numb]s g1 dom9at$ mank9d4 ,= 8 disciples h1 inde$1 be5 8z ! />s ( heav5 & z ! s& :i* is ^u ! sea%ore40 ,! ye>s w5t on & ! *ild grew 9 grace & beauty ( m9d & body4 ,8 tea*]s 7 amaz$ at ! precocity ( 8 k & wisdom4 ,le>n+ seem$ to come to him by in/9ct1 until at la/ "o ( 8 ma/]s said to him3 8,x is ?\ t art ! ,guru1 n ,i40 ,8 /ature & /r5g? 7 ph5om5al1 qualities ^u :i* tradition 0 n slack 9 embroid]+4 ,0 he n sixte51 "s say eighte51 feet tall1 & did he n toss a dead elephant ov] a moat ) z great ease z an ord9>y /rong man w\ld fl+ a cat across a dit*8 ,b ) all ?is he 0 a *ild ( moods4 ,at an age :5 o!r *ildr5 are c>eless ( aught save _! toys & _! games1 he w\ld lose himself 9 ! solitude ( ! =e/s & rema9 wrapp$ 9 ?\ght1 deep 9 m$itation4 ,! k+1 8 fa!r1 :o wat*$ him n>r[ly1 p]ceiv$ ?is1 & felt t x bod$ no good = 8 own dyna/ic ambition4 ,he ?\ght ( ! prophecy ( ! soo?say]s1 & _h a premonition t 8 son's greatness w\ld be spiritual r ?an temporal4 ,he =esaw t1 h[ev] mu* he might try to turn ! boy's ?\ghts t[>ds ! _w1 8 lab\r w\ld be b va94 ,/ill1 he w\ld leave no /one unturn$ to w9 him ov] by ! p]fum$ s(tness ( ,ori5tal luxury to ! pomp & pride ( 8 rank4 ,?ree palaces did he build = him1 "o = ea* ( ! ?ree seasons ( ! ye>--spr+1 summ] & w9t]--& ! pl5i%+ ( ^! 0 su* z w\ld appeal to e /hetic s5se4 ,! sweete/ s+]s1 ! da9tie/ danc]s1 7 enli/$ to bright5 ! life ( ! palaces4 ,b aga9/ all ! spells ( ! en*antresses ! "y pr9ce1 already almo/ a recluse1 0 z h>d z adamant4 ,soon ! "t came :5 x 0 fitt+ t he %\ld take a wife1 & ^u ?is ! k+ & 8 c\ncillors bas$ _! la/ hope ( turn+ 8 m9d to e>?ly ?+s4 ,we are told t ! pr9ce ?\ght long & anxi\sly be=e he c\ld assure himself t m>riage w\ld n engross him to su* an ext5t z to rob him ( ! calm :i* 0 ne$ful = ! contemplation & ! se>* = wisdom1 to :i* he 0 m9d$ to d$icate 8 life4 ,9 ! end he cons5t$1 b he /ipulat$ t ! wife *os5 = him %\ld be no ord9>y woman1 b su* a "o z might be a spiritual helpmate to him4 ,ca/e 0 n to weigh 9 ! scale4 ,%e might be a ,k%atriya1 a ,vaisiya 7h\sehold]71 or ev5 a ,sudra 7s]f74 ,t 0 ( no acc\nt4 ,! m9d alone1 or p]haps r :at we %\ld call ! s\l1 mu/ be ! te/4 ,x is difficult to imag9e ! con/]nation :i*1 if x be true1 z x probably is1 su* a decl>ation on ! "p ( a royal pr9ce w\ld ar\se among ! bigot$ ,brahmans ( 8 fa!r's c\rt4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 no ne$ to fe> a degrad+ m>riage1 = :5 ! maid5s ( ! noble ,%akya clan 7 br\ght toge!r1 ,yasdh>a 0 *os5 = h] beauty & h] sweet nature4 ,& greatly bless$ ! pr9ce 0 9 8 *oice1 = %e believ$ 9 him z ,kadijah did 9 ,mohamm$ dur+ ! humble days ( 8 life z camel driv]1 & :5 aft] 8 long self-bani%m5t 9 ! wild]ness1 he at la/ ent]$ ^u 8 m9i/ration z ,buddha1 %e ) h] "y son ,rahula1 foll[$ him z a disciple4 ,b _m ye>s 7 to pass--ye>s fraught ) great happ5+s--be=e t %\ld take place4 ,x is my mis=tune t ,i h no fir/-h& k d]iv$ f ! /udy 9 ! orig9als ( ^? books 9 :i* ! ,buddhi/ leg5d is en*as$4 ,i am ignorant ( ,sanscrit1 ignorant ( ,pali--z ignorant1 inde$1 z ^? holy monks & prie/s :o drone out _! texts )\t any sp>k ( light z to ! mean+ ( ! words :i* !y recite by rote4 ,b1 aft] all1 ,i am n attempt+ to write any le>n$ treatise on ! religion ( ,buddha1 b simply to give "s acc\nt z be/ ,i may ( ! leg5ds :i* satisfy ! spiritual crav+s ( millions ( ^? p among :om ,i h sp5t sev]al ye>s ( my life--leg5ds :i* h inspir$ ! art ( ! ,f> ,ea/ j z our own beautiful religion has inspir$ t ( ! ,we/1 & :i* = old sake's sake1 ,i h tri$ to repres5t 9 my own ,veluvana4 ,& s ,i h to cull f a :ole g>d5 ( books writt5 by ,fr5* & ,engli% s*ol>s :at fl[]s ,i c1 try+ to weld toge!r into "s h>mony ( /ory _! _m dissonances4 ,! *ief difficulty beg9s ) ! tales ( ! m>riage or m>riages ( ,pr9ce ,sidd>?a4 ,n ,sir ,edw9 ,arnold alone is responsible = ! tangl$ ske9 :i* we h to unravel4 ,b>?lemy ,/4 ,hilaire1 ,rhys ,davids1 ,rockhill1 ,beal1 & _m o!rs1 h ea* ( !m _! own v]sion ( ! traditional ev5ts4 ,) fairy-tales t is inevitable1 b ! sali5t facts ( tru? rema91 & ^! are ! same 9 all ! books4 ,on ! day ( ,pr9ce ,sidd>?a's bir? !re _h appe>$ a my/ic tree1 :i* 0 call$ 8,! ,ess5ce ( ,virtue40 ,:5 ! pr9ce 0 tw5ty ye>s old ?is tree 0 bl[n d[n & damm$ ! wat] :i* suppli$ ,devadeha1 :i* 0 ! city ( ,k+ ,suprabuddha4 ,9 va9 did ! p try to remove x2 b ,*&ana1 ! pr9ce's *>iote]1 drove him out to a c]ta9 g>d5 :5ce he c\ld he> ! cries ( ! p1 & he 0 ab\t to g to _! help :5 a w\nd$ wild goose1 ! ,hansa ( ,indian my?1 fell at 8 feet4 ,! pr9ce took x up & t5d$ x & b\nd up ! w\nd4 ,n[ ! goose _h be5 %ot by 8 k9sman ,devadatta1 & ?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( a great enmity betwe5 !m4 ,= ,devadatta s5t a mess5g] to ! pr9ce to dem& ! bird ( him1 claim+ x z ! prize ( 8 b[2 b ! pr9ce w\ld n yield x up1 say+ t ! bird belong$ to him :o _h sav$ its life r ?an to him :o w\ld fa9 h tak5 x4 ,f t "t =? ,devadatta hat$ him1 & appe>s ?r\gh\t ! :ole /ory ( ! ,buddha's life1 & ev5 9 :at are kn[n z ! 8,bir? ,/ories0 ( previ\s exi/5ces1 z 8 bitt] enemy4 ,!n ! pr9ce left ! g>d51 & seiz+ ! tree :i* _h defi$ all ! /r5g? ( ! p1 ?rew x into ! air s t x broke 9 two1 ! halves fall+ on ! two diff]5t sides ( ! /ream4 ,z1 aft] hav+ p]=m$ ?is feat1 he 0 return+ home1 he saw a beautiful maid5 :o 0 look+ out f ! t]race 9 front ( h] fa!r's h\se4 ,! pr9ce /opp$ 8 *>iot & a great love sprang up betwe5 ! two4 ,! damsel 0 ,gop1 ! daught] ( ,d&apani1 a noble ( ! ,%akya clan4 ,:5 ,k+ ,suddhdana he>d :at _h happ5$1 he 0 ov]joy$1 & ask$ ! fa!r = ! maid z a bride = 8 son4 ,b ,d&apani scorn$ ,sidd>?a z a dream] ( dreams4 ,! ,k%atriya 0 l ! ,samurai ( ,japan1 ^: sword is 8 s\l1 & full ( ?is _s he decl>$ t x w\ld br+ %ame ^u a w>rior 7 he to give 8 daught] 9 m>riage to "o :o c>$ n a jot = ^? manly sports & conte/s :i* beseem$ a ,k%atriya1 b sp5t 8 "t 9 idle ?\ght & va9 imag9+s4 ,if he want$ ,gop1 let him prove 8 mettle2 let him fight = h] & w9 h] aga9/ all com]s4 ,s a great t\rney 0 held1 ( :i* ,gop 0 to be ! prize4 ,illu/ration3 ,,figure ,,( ,,! ,,buddha ,,9 ,,! ,,au?or',s ,,g>d54 ,see p4 #h4 ,to face p4 #bd4 ,! pr9ce & 8 two k9sm51 ,an&a1 :o lov$ him & aft]w>ds became 8 disciple1 & ,devadatta1 ! betray]1 ) all ! "y braves ( ! clan1 ent]$ ! li/s4 ,b x matt]$ little :o oppos$ him2 none c\ld hold 8 own aga9/ ,pr9ce ,sidd>?a4 ,disput+ ) ! mo/ le>n$ ,gurus1 he 0 always ! conqu]or4 ,9 manly ex]cises1 horseman%ip1 wre/l+1 ar*]y1 & _m o!r sports1 he defeat$ all rivals4 ,he alone c\ld b5d ! my/ic b[ ( ! anci5t ,%akyas1 & :5 he %ot an arr[ into ! air & x fell to e>?1 f t spot !re sprang a jet ( heal+ wat]1 :i* to ?is day is %[n z ! ,arr[ ,f\nta94 ,& s ,gop fell a will+ prize to ! b[ & spe> ( ! k+'s son :om %e lov$4 ,b ,devadatta1 beat5 at all po9ts1 w5t 8 way m ?an ev] be>+ hatr$ & jeal\sy 9 8 he>t4 ,9 spite ( all ! *>ms & g5tle goodness ( 8 wives1 9 spite ( ! arts & graces ( ! s++ & danc+ girls ( 8 palaces1 ,pr9ce ,sidd>?a 0 haunt$ by pity = ! _w's s9 & sorr[1 :i* he div9$ b :i* he _h n yet se5 face to face4 ,! k+ _h be5 v c>eful t all ugly & disquiet+ sights %\ld be kept out ( 8 way4 ,b x 0 all 9 va92 soon] or lat] ! revelation mu/ ne$s come4 ,! f\r fam\s drives furni%$ ! c]ta9ty4 ,x happ5$ t once1 :5 he 0 9 8 *>iot ) ,*&ana1 8 *>iote]1 on _! way to ! ,lumb9i ,g>d51 be=e com+ to ! city gate1 !y met a man b[$1 decrepit1 too?less1 :ite-hair$1 tott]+ feebly ) ! help ( a /ick1 /umbl+ at e /ep4 ,! pr9ce ask$ ,*&ana :at ?is meant1 & ,*&ana expla9$ to him ! mis]y ( old age4 ,sadly he turn$ back1 unwill+ to g fur!r4 ,ano!r "t !y met a lep] /rick5 ) f\l disease2 a ?ird "t !y 7 met by wail+s & lam5tation1 m5 c>ry+ a bi]1 wom5 weep+ & beat+ _! brea/s4 ,?is 0 dea?4 ,yet once aga9 !y drove out1 & ?is "t !y met a bik%u--a pi\s m5dicant--) 8 alms-b[l4 ,poor1 inde$1 he 0 & ragg$1 b 9 8 face 0 writt5 ! calm ( holy happ9ess4 ,!n ,pr9ce ,sidd>?a knew t he _h f\nd 8 call+4 8,vanity ( vanities10 said ! ,jewi% prea*] "s f\r hundr$ ye>s be=e ,buddha's "t1 8all is vanity40 ,x 0 9 ! _s ( ,k+ ,solomon t ! pr9ce w5t to 8 fa!r & pray$ to be reliev$ ( all ! pomp & bur!n ( royal /ate & to be all[$ to fly ! _w 9 que/ ( wisdom4 ,b ! k+ w\ld n li/5 to him1 &1 on ! contr>y1 caus$ ! gates ( ,kapilava/u to be closely gu>d$ le/ by any *ance 8 son %\ld try to escape4 ,let me ins]t "h a wond]ful co9cid5ce4 ,at ! end ( ! sev5? & beg9n+ ( ! eigh? c5turies ( our era !re liv$ 9 ! mona/]y ( ,m>saba1 t wond]ful laura 9 ! wild]ness ( ,juda1 a monk ( great piety & le>n+1 ,/4 ,john ( ,damascus1 ! greate/ ecclesia/ical writ] ( 8 age1 & s eloqu5t a prea*] t1 l ano!r ,john1 ! fam\s ,patri>* ( ,con/ant9ople1 he 0 kn[n z ,*ryso/om1 ! gold5-m\!d1 or ,*rysorrhoas1 gold-fl[+4 ,:at1 x w be ask$1 has ?is ,syrian monk to d ) ,pr9ce ,sidd>?a & ! f\r drives8 ,li/56 ,among/ ! _m books :i* ,/4 ,john ( ,damascus wrote1 or is suppos$ to h writt51 is ! /ory ( ,b>laam & ,josaphat4 ,/4 ,john said t he receiv$ x f travell]s com+ f ,india1 & s firmly did he believe 9 its tru?1 t at ! end ( ! /ory he appeal$ to ! two sa9ts = _! int]cession on 8 behalf4 ,max ,mll] sums up ! tale z foll[s3 8,a k+ 9 ,india1 an enemy & p]secutor ( ! ,*ri/ians1 has an only son4 ,! a/rolog]s h pr$ict$ t he w embrace ! new doctr9e4 ,8 fa!r1 !re=e1 tries by all means to keep him ignorant ( ! mis]ies ( ! _w1 & to create 9 him a ta/e = pleasure & enjoym5t4 ,a ,*ri/ian h]mit1 h[ev]1 ga9s access to ?is pr9ce1 & in/ructs him 9 ! doctr9es ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,! "y pr9ce is n only baptiz$1 b resolves to give up all 8 e>?ly ri*es2 &1 aft] hav+ conv]t$ 8 own fa!r & _m ( 8 subjects1 he foll[s 8 tea*] into ! des]t40#b ,b t is n all4 ,9 ! /ory ( ,josaphat1 z told by ,/4 ,john1 we h also ! tale ( ! drives--) ?is di/9ction3 ,:]eas ! ,buddhi/ canon1 ! ,lalita ,vi/>a1 repres5ts ,buddha z see+ on ?ree successive drives1 fir/ an old1 !n a sick1 & at la/ a dy+ man1 ,/4 ,john makes ,josaphat meet two m5 on 8 fir/ drive1 "o maim$1 ! o!r bl9d1 & an old man :o is ne>ly dy+ on ! second drive4 ,t is b a slight diff]5ce :i* w\ld be acc\nt$ = by oral tradition4 ,! co9cid5ce is /rik+1 & has be5 po9t$ out indep5d5tly by ,engli%1 ,fr5* & ,g]man s*ol>s2 &1 z ,max ,mll] says1 x is 8z cle> z daylight0 t 8,joannes ,damasc5us took ! pr9cipal "* ( 8 religi\s novel f ! ,lalita ,vi/>a40 ,! fir/ ,european s*ol> to notice ?is 0 ,m4 ,lab\laye4 ,& n[ comes ! /range/ "p ( ! /ory4 ,s popul> did ,/4 ,john's tale become1 t x 0 translat$ into e ,european language4 ,b>laam & ,josaphat 7 canoniz$ bo? 9 ! ,ea/]n & ,we/]n ,*ur*es4 ,9 ! ,greek ,*ur* ! #bf? ( ,augu/ is _! sa9ts' day1 9 ! ,we/]n ,*ur* ! #bg? ( ,novemb]4 8,if all t is human & p]sonal 9 ! life ( ,/4 ,josaphat is tak5 f ! ,lalita ,vi/>a1 :at foll[s8 ,x foll[s 444 t ,josaphat is ! ,buddha ( ! ,buddhi/ canon4 ,x foll[s t ,buddha has become a sa9t 9 ! ,roman ,*ur*2 x foll[s t1 ?\gh "u a diff]5t "n1 ! sage ( ,kapilava/u1 ! f\nd] ( a religion :i*1 :atev] we may ?9k ( its dogma1 is 9 ! purity ( its morals ne>] to ,*ri/ianity ?an any o!r religion1 & :i* c\nts ev5 n[1 aft] an exi/5ce ( #b1djj ye>s1 #dee1jjj1jjj ( believ]s1 has receiv$ ! highe/ hon\rs t ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* c be/[4 ,& :atev] we may ?9k ( ! sanctity ( sa9ts1 let ^? :o d\bt ! "r ( ,buddha to a place among !m read ! /ory ( 8 life 9 ! ,buddhi/ canon4 ,if he liv$ ! life t is !re describ$1 few sa9ts h a bett] claim to ! title ?an ,buddha2 & no "o1 ei!r 9 ! ,greek or ,roman ,*ur*1 ne$ be a%am$ ( hav+ paid to ,buddha's memory ! hon\r t 0 int5d$ = ,/4 ,josaphat1 ! pr9ce1 ! h]mit1 & ! sa9t40#c ,"o night1 :5 ! palace 0 hu%$ 9 sleep1 ! pr9ce r\s$ 8 fai?ful *>iote] ,*&ana1 & bade him to saddle 8 horse ,kantaka & prep>e to foll[ him4 ,he pass$ ?r\gh ! _m halls :]e ! wom51 beautiful & graceful by day1 7 ly+ asleep 9 c>eless & ugly attitudes4 ,x 0 ! rev]se ( ! m$al1 ! repulsive side ( luxury1 & ! sight fill$ him ) loa?+4 ,accompani$ by ,*&ana1 he left ! palace & ent]$ ! slumb]+ /reets ( ! city4 ,by a miracle !y *eat$ ! wat*fulness ( ! gu>d at ! gate & rode out into ! op5 c\ntry4 ,:5 !y _h gone "s way ! pr9ce took (f all 8 jewels & s5t ,*&ana back ) injunctions to give !m to ,prajapati ,gautami1 :o _h be5 a "m to him :5 h] si/] ,maya di$4 ,!n he w5t on alone into ! wild]ness4 ,by ! way he met a hunt]1 ) :om he ex*ang$ 8 /ately attire = r\gh c\ntryman's clo!s1 & 9 ?is fa%ion ent]$ ^u ! six ye>s ( an asceticism su* z ! _w has p]haps nev] se54 ,9 8 lonel9ess five m5 came & jo9$ him z 8 disciples1 %>+ ! h>d%ips ( 8 self-impos$ p5ance4 ,at ! end ( ^? six long ye>s ( />vation & wret*$ness & mortification ( ! fle%1 :5 ! ,bless$ ,"o1 resi/+ all ! temptations ( ,m>a1 ! evil _s1 & 8 ?ree beautiful daught]s1 _h r$uc$ 8 body to a m]e %ad[1 !re came a mom5t :5 x 0 reveal$ to him t n by asceticism alone c\ld he hope to atta9 8 goal4 ,n 9 t way c\ld he de/roy ! p[] & mis]y ( s94 ,he det]m9$ to g back to ! _w1 n1 inde$1 z a w>rior-pr9ce1 a mighty conqu]or1 b z a poor & humble tea*]1 /riv+ to br+ help & virtue to 8 fell[-m54 ,a "y village maid51 ^: "n 0 ,sujata1 took pity ^u 8 abject /ate1 & br\ght him b[ls ( sweet milk to com=t him & re/ore 8 wa/$ /r5g?4 ,naturally en\gh1 leg5d work$ ^u ?is pretty idyll1 tell+ h[ ,sujata milk$ a ?\s& c[s1 & 8) _! milk f$ five hundr$ c[s1 ) !irs two hundr$ & fifty1 & s on d[n to eight4 ,?us aspir+ aft] quality & sweetness1 %e did :at is call$ work+ ! milk 940 ,!n %e boil$ ! milk ( ! eight c[s1 &1 to ! accompanim5t ( _m miracles1 f$ ! ,buddha ) ?is re/or+ ess5ce ( milk4 7,rhys ,davids1 8,bir? ,/ories10 ,vol4 ,i41 page #ia1 etc47 ,b 8 five fri5ds1 angry ) him = leav+ ! ascetic life1 turn$ away f him z a r5egade & left him4 ,s ! ,bless$ ,"o dep>t$ out ( ! wild]ness & came to ,rajagriha & ent]$ ! ,mrighadeva1 ! de] =e/1 h>d by ! city4 ,!re = sev5 days & nights he sat 9 m$itation "u ! ,bo tree 7,ficus religiosa71 until at ! end ( t "t he became consci\s t he _h atta9$ ! supreme wisdom & 0 n[ ,buddha4 ,"u t tree he prea*$ ! fir/ s]mon1 & ! five fri5ds :o _h des]t$ him 7 conv]t$ & came back4 ,c\ntless numb]s ( p f ! k+ ( t c\ntry1 ,bimbis>a1 d[nw>ds1 flock$ to li/5 to 8 tea*+4 ,among o!rs came 8 own wife ,yasdh>a1 be>+ him no grudge = hav+ left h]1 & br++ h] "y son ,rahula4 ,by t "n !re hangs a tale4 ,:5 x 0 told to ! ,bless$ ,"o t a son _h be5 born to him1 he answ]$3 8,!re has be5 born to me an imp$im5t40 ,?is answ] 0 repeat$ to ,k+ ,suddhdana1 & he said1 8,let ! boy be call$ ,rahula1 ,! ,imp$im5t40 ,:5 ! k+ he>d t 8 gr&son & 8 "m _h gone to foll[ 9 ! wake ( ! ,buddha1 he 0 sorely griev$4 ,8 son _h left him4 ,eight mess5g]s :om he _h s5t begg+ him to return _h fail$ 9 _! mission1 & !mselves rema9$ z disciples ) ! ,bless$ ,"o2 & n[ he _h b ?is *ild to look to = ! p]petuation ( 8 "n & ( 8 dyna/y4 ,bl9d--& no wond]1 = :o c read ! future8--he c\ld n see t ?is son ( 8 w\ld w9 = himself & = 8 fa!r a "n beside :i* all ! glory & pride ( _! ,heav5-born ance/ors w\ld be b a cl\d dispell$ by ! fir/ ray ( morn+ sun4 ,?ree influ5ces h rul$ ! spirits ( m5 s9ce ! dawn ( ! _w--,buddha1 ,mohamm$ & ,"o o!r1 ! greate/ ( ! ?ree4 ,b t o!r 0 ,god4 ,:at w\ld h be5 ! w9n+ ( "o or m prov9ces1 :at ! slaught] ( a few hundr$s or ev5 ?\s&s ( b[m5 & spe>m51 comp>$ ) ! conque/ ( ! s\ls ( billions ( fell[-creatures ?r\gh ! l5g? & bread? ( ,asia8 ,! old k+'s "n lives1 b x lives z t ( ! fa!r ( no w>rior1 b ( a great tea*] ^: doctr9e has giv5 peace & happ9ess to ! s\ls ( m5 in/ead ( %$d+ ! blood :i* clogs ! foot/eps ( ! e>?ly conqu]or4 ,we1 hold+ fa/ ! ,*ri/ian cre$1 may say ) confid5ce t ( all m]e m5 :o h liv$ s9ce ! creation ( ! _w ,buddha 0 ! greate/4 ,next to him1 ,i %\ld c\nt ,confucius1 & aft] ,confucius1 ,mohamm$4 ,no?+ 9 ,buddha's life seems to me great] ?an ! victory :i* he a*iev$ ov] himself :5 he became conv9c$ ( ! aimlessness ( ! ascetic life4 ,he _h left 8 palaces1 8 wife1 & all ! pomp ( 8 fa!r's c\rt1 9 ord] to fly f ! _w & its temptations & lead a life ( privation & m$itation4 ,aft] six ye>s he saw ! futility ( su* a life4 ,8 aim 0 to d some?+ t %\ld r$eem ! _w f s9 & its mis]ies4 ,h[ c\ld solitude1 />vation & m]e m$itation a*ieve t8 ,s1 9 spite ( ! indignation ( ! five m5 :o _h foll[$ him into ! ascetic life1 he det]m9$ to g back into ! _w & live = ! good ( o!rs in/ead ( sitt+ wrapp$ 9 8 own ?\ghts4 ,he believ$ t he _h a*iev$ ! great good1 & he realiz$ ! fact t 8 attitude 0 "o ( utt] selfi%ness1 b>r5 ( all result1 & lead+ to no?+4 ,! disappo9tm5t & ! des]tion ( 8 five foll[]s mu/ h be5 bitt]4 ,b com=t came to him 9 "t1 = !y grew to "k t he 0 "r & 7 conv]t$ z tru/y disciples to 8 new cre$4 ,f ! "t t he left ! %ade ( ! ,bodhi tree 8 m9i/ration began4 ,he knew t he _h receiv$ ! sublime gift ( wisdom1 & t ! gift 0 n = himself alone1 b = ! purification & happ9ess ( all mank9d4 ,x 0 no d\bt a great /ruggle to give up ! illusion ( six long ye>s & ! dream ( _m m4 ,b x 0 also a great triumph1 ! turn+-po9t ( a life t 0 s full ( de/9y4 ,i h already told h[ ! fir/ ,vih>a 0 e/abli%$ 9 ! ,veluvana1 ! pi\s gift ( ,k+ ,bimbis>a1 b ! *ief home ( ! ,buddha 0 ano!r g>d5 or grove call$ ! ,jtavana1 :i* a c]ta9 m9i/] nam$ ,ana?a ,p9daka _h b\ght at a great price f ,jta1 ! son ( ! ,k+ ( ,srava/i4 ,"h ! ,buddha dwelt = m ?an tw5ty ye>s1 & !re he utt]$ ! ,jtakas1 or ,bir? ,/ories1 :i* h be5 pres]v$ ma9ly ?anks to 8 k9sman ,an&a4 ,= x is a /range co9cid5ce t1 z 9 ,*ri/ianity s 9 ,buddhism1 !re is no writt5 ^w by ! ,ma/]4 ,^! ,jtakas are ( ! nature ( p>ables by :i* ! ,buddha 0 wont to illu/rate ! ev5ts ( ! pres5t by /ories ( :at _h tak5 place 9 a =m] /ate ( exi/5ce2 & z ! ,buddha's life 0 "o long /ruggle aga9/ ! trea*]\s designs ( 8 enemy ,devadatta1 s 9 ! ,jtakas we f9d a con/ant ref]5ce to ! feud z hav+ exi/$ 9 previ\s inc>nations4 ,:5 fir/ ! ,buddha began to prea*1 wom5 7 n admitt$ into ! ,holy ,ord]2 b !re soon came a mom5t :5 !y1 too1 ye>n$ to li/5 to ! tea*+ ( ! ,ma/]4 ,a c]ta9 noble ( ! ,%akya clan took 8 wife & a numb] ( ,%akya ladies to sit at ! feet ( ! ,bless$ ,"o4 ,among !m x is to be inf]r$ 7 ,gop & o!rs ( ! ,buddha's wives4 ,b ,yasdh>a 0 n among ! v fir/1 = %e /ill long$ = h] lo/ husb&1 & hop$ aga9/ hope t he might yet come back to h]4 ,b :5 %e saw t ?is c\ld n be1 %e1 too1 0 conv]t$ & became a sa9t1 e>n+ ! praise ( ! ,bless$ ,"o = h] mode/y & virtue4 ,n[ ,devadatta1 see+ ! great p[] ( ! ,ta?gata 7,buddha71 _h1 aga9/ 8 w1 = x w\ld deprive him ( all *ance ( sov]eignty1 become a ,bhik%u1 & c>ry+ ! begg>'s b[l1 _h set up a ,vih>a 9 rivalry to t ( ! ,buddha4 ,he1 too1 mu/ ne$s conv]t disciples1 bo? m5 & wom54 ,x *anc$ t among ! latt] !re 0 a "y m>ri$ woman1 :o1 ?\gh %e knew x n1 0 ) *ild :5 %e jo9$ ! si/]hood4 ,:5 %e discov]$ h[ matt]s /ood ) h]1 %e made no attempt at concealm5t1 b told h] sup]iors ( h] case4 ,^u report be+ made ( ?is to ,devadatta1 he 0 wro?1 & decl>$ t z %e _h brok5 h] v[s %e mu/ be disgrac$ & bani%$ f ! community4 ,9 %ame & sorr[ %e came to ! ,bless$ ,"o & laid h] case be=e him4 ,he 0 mov$ ) pity1 b saw t x w\ld d h>m to ! ,holy ,ord] & give (f5ce to ! weak] bre?r5 & si/]s if he 7 to admit a nun :o _h be5 reject$ z un*a/e by ,devadatta1 unless %e c\ld prove h] innoc5ce4 ,s he ord]$ t an inquiry %\ld be made1 & ^u ! assurance ( a wise woman1 nam$ ,visakha1 t ! girl's condition 0 n due to any violation ( ! rules ( ! ord]1 b 0 only ! natural result ( h] m>riage be=e %e ent]$ ! si/]hood1 he accept$ h]1 & :5 ! nun's *ild 0 born1 he 0 kn[n z ,kassapa ! ,pr9ce1 & 0 br\ght up 9 royal /ate4 ,! ,ma/] ju/ifi$ 8 action by ! /ory told 9 ! foll[+ ,jtaka1 :i* is giv5 at great l5g? by ,rhys ,davids4 ,long ages ago ! ,bodhisatva came to life z a de]4 ,:5 he 0 born he 0 ( a gold5 col\r1 8 eyes 7 l r\nd jewels1 8 horns 7 :ite z silv]1 8 m\? 0 r$ z a clu/] ( ,kamala fl[]s1 8 ho(s 7 bright & h>d z lacqu]-"w1 8 tail z f9e z ! tail ( a ,tibetan ox1 & 8 body z l>ge z a foal's4 ,he 0 kn[n z ! ,banyan de]1 & liv$ 9 a =e/ ) an att5dant h]d ( five hundr$ de]1 ov] :i* he 0 k+4 ,ne> him dwelt ano!r de]1 also gold-col\r$1 ) a l h]d ( de] "u him4 ,he 0 kn[n z ! ,monkey de]4 ,n[ ! ,k+ ( ,b5>es at t "t 0 a mighty hunt]1 & made 8 p neglect _! "w 9 ord] to g & beat = him4 ,s ! p took c\nsel toge!r1 & resolv$ to make an enclosure1 driv+ all ! de] into x & giv+ !m ov] to ! k+1 s t _! "w %\ld be no long] h9d]$4 ,s ! two h]ds 7 driv5 into ! enclosure1 & :5 ! k+ w5t !re1 he saw ! two gold-col\r$ de] & grant$ !m _! lives4 ,b he1 lov+ v5ison1 w\ld g sometimes to %oot a de] & at o!r times s5t 8 cook to kill "o4 ,at la/1 :5 ! de]1 t]rifi$ & (t5 w\nd$1 7 9 despair1 !y w5t to ! ,bodhisatva & told him ( _! pite\s case4 ,s he made a b>ga9 ) ! k+ ( ! o!r h]d--! ,monkey de]--t ! two h]ds %\ld 9 turn ea* day by lot s5d a de] to ! place ( execution1 s t at ! lea/ !re %\ld be no m w\nd+4 ,"o day x happ5$ ! lot fell ^u a h9d 9 ! h]d ( ! ,monkey de]4 ,b %e be+ great ) "y1 w5t to ! ,monkey de] & said3 8,"l6 ,i am ) "y4 ,:5 ,i h br\ght =? my son1 we w bo? take our turn4 ,ord] t ! turn %all pass me by40 ,b ! ,monkey de] refus$1 say+ t he c\ld n make h] lot fall ^u o!rs1 & s5t h] away4 ,see+ t !re 0 no help 9 him1 %e appeal$ to ! ,bodhisatva1 & he took pity ^u h]1 & w5t himself & put 8 neck ^u ! block ( execution & lay d[n4 ,:5 ! cook came & saw t ! k+ ( ! de] ^: life _h be5 promis$ him 0 !re1 he w5t & told ! k+1 :o1 see+ ! ,bodhisatva1 said3 8,my fri5d1 ! k+ ( ! de]6 ,did ,i n grant y y\r life8 ,:y are y "h80 ,! ,bodhisatva answ]$3 8,o great k+6 ,a h9d ) "y came & told me t ! lot _h fall5 ^u h]4 ,h[ c\ld ,i transf] h] mis]able lot to ano!r8 ,s ,i1 giv+ my life = h]s1 am ly+ "h4 ,h no suspicion1 ,o mighty k+60 ,!n 0 ! k+ mov$ to great compassion1 & say+ t nev]1 ev5 among m51 _h he se5 s great pity1 gave _! lives bo? to him & to ! h9d4 ,b m ?an t1 aft] li/5+ to ! ,bodhisatva1 he decre$ t no bea/s or birds or fi% %\ld !nce=? be kill$4 ,aft] t1 ! de]1 sure ( _! lives1 began to lay wa/e & eat ! crops ( ! p1 s !y compla9$ to ! k+1 :o bade !m begone1 = he might give up 8 k+dom1 b n 8 oa?4 ,!n ! ,banyan de] call$ toge!r ! h]ds & =bade !m to eat ! crops2 & he s5t a message to ! husb&m51 tell+ !m t !y ne$ put up no f5ces1 b t x w\ld be en\gh if !y ti$ leaves r\nd ! edge ( ! fields z a sign4 ,b he cont9u$ to in/ruct ! de] ?us ?r\gh\t 8 life1 & pass$ away ) 8 h]d accord+ to _! de$s4 ,! k+ also he>k5$ to ! words ( ! ,bodhisatva1 & !n 9 due "t pass$ away accord+ to 8 de$s4 ,:5 ! ,ma/] _h f9i%$ ?is /ory ( ! ,banyan de] he expla9$ its mean+ to ! assembl$ disciples4 8,he :o 0 !n ! ,monkey de] 0 ,devadatta1 8 h]d 0 ,devadatta's foll[+1 ! h9d 0 ! ,nun1 h] son 0 ,kassapa ! ,pr9ce1 ! ,k+ 0 ,an&a1 b ! royal ,banyan de] 0 myself40 7,rhys ,davids1 8,bir? ,/ories10 ,vol4 ,i41 pages #bja-baj47 ,purg$ ( its wild extravagances1 ! ,lalita ,vi/>a1 ! /ory told by ,an&a1 gives mu* insight into ! purity & sweet reasonabl5ess ( ! ,bless$ ,"o's tea*+4 ,%ortly be=e desc5d+ ^u e>? to be born ( ,que5 ,maya1 he is seat$ 9 ! ,tsu%ita 7,heav57 surr\nd$ by gods & sa9ts1 to :om he deliv]s ?is la/ p>t+ message 7,i am translat+ f ! v]sion ( ,f\caux1 quot$ by ,b>?lemy ,/4 ,hilaire73 8,be c>eful to avoid all immode/y4 ,all ! div9e & pure pleasures are ! fruit ( good "w4 ,take he$1 !n1 ( y\r de$s4 ,if y h n laid up = y\rselves ^! previ\s virtues1 y are hurry+ to t goal :]e1 f> f happ9ess1 we exp]i5ce mis]y & suff] e ill4 ,desire is nei!r la/+ nor consi/5t2 x is ev5 z a dream1 a mirage1 ! lightn+1 ! foam ( ! sea4 ,obs]ve ! practice ( ! ,law2 ! man :o fai?fully obs]ves ^! holy practices meets ) no evil4 ,lov+ tradition1 morality & *>ity1 be con/ant 9 pati5ce & purity4 ,act 9 a _s ( mutual lov+-k9dness1 9 a _s ( helpfulness4 ,rememb] ! ,buddha1 ! ,law & ! congregation ( ! fai?ful4 ,all t y see 9 me ( sup]natural p[]1 ( sci5ce1 & ( /r5g? is produc$ by ! ag5cy ( virtue1 :i* is its cause1 & comes f tradition1 f morality & f mode/y4 ,d y1 too1 practise ?is p]fect re/ra9t4 ,x is n by phrases1 nor by words1 nor by cry+ t we c atta9 ! doctr9e ( virtue4 ,acquire x by de$s2 act accord+ to y\r pr(essions2 nev] cease 9 mak+ ef=ts4 ,n e "o :o acts is rew>d$1 b :oso does n act obta9s no?+4 ,bew>e ( pride1 ( haught9ess1 & ( arrogance2 always g5tle1 & nev] /ray+ f ! /raight pa?1 be dilig5t 9 foll[+ ! road :i* leads to ,nirvana4 ,be/ir y\rselves 9 ! se>* aft] ! ,road ( ,salvation1 & ) ! lamp ( wisdom dispel utt]ly ! d>kness ( ignorance4 ,rid y\rselves ( ! net ( s9 :i* is accompani$ by rep5tance4 ,b :at skills x to say m8 ,! ,law is full ( reason & ( purity4 ,:5 ,i %all h obta9$ ! supreme intellig5ce1 :5 ! ra9 ( ! ,law :i* leads to immortality %all fall1 !n come back to li/5 anew to ! ,law :i* ,i %all tea* y40 ,!n 7 ! ,gods consum$ by sorr[ at ! loss ( ! ,bless$ ,"o2 b he com=t$ !m by leav+ 9 8 place ! ,bodhisatva ,maitriya1 :om he consecrat$ by giv+ him 8 ti>a & 8 diadem4 ,maitriya1 !n1 w become ,buddha 7vide supra71 :5 ! corrupt$ _w %all h lo/ all memory ( ! tea*+ ( ,%akya ,muni4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,buddha's life ^u e>? 0 prolong$ f> beyond ! span :i* is allott$ to mo/ m54 ,he 0 "s ?irty ye>s old :5 he fir/ began to prea*1 & 8 m9i/ration la/$ fifty-?ree ye>s4 ,surely x is n irrev]5t to apply to him ! words ( ! ,hebrew ,psalmi/3 8,m>k ! p]fect man & behold ! upright3 = ! end ( t man is peace40 ,r5d] 8,peace0 by 8,nirvana10 no bad translation1 inde$1 & y h ! ,buddha4 ,:5 at ! la/ he felt t ! d>k my/]y ( dea? 0 ov]%ad[+ him1 & t ! end 0 at h&1 he bade ,an&a g & tell ! ,mallas ( ,kus9r t _! ma/] w\ld pass away at midnight1 & invit$ !m to come to him4 ,!re 0 at t "t 9 ,kus9r an old & decrepit man a hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s ( age1 ^u :om ! p look$ z a sa9t4 ,8 "n 0 ,subhadra4 ,?is v5]able man1 believ+ 9 ! greatness ( ! ,bless$ ,"o1 begg$ ( him ! boon ( pass+ away be=e him2 &1 ?is be+ grant$1 ,subhadra gave up ! gho/4 ,b :5 ! assembl$ ,bhik%us1 be+ a/oni%$ at ?is fav\r1 inquir$ ! reason1 ! ,bless$ ,"o told two la/ ,bir? ,/ories4 8,bhik%us1 9 days gone by !re liv$ 9 a valley a de]1 ! ma/] ( a ?\s& de]2 he 0 prud5t1 wide-awake & ( quick p]ception4 ,"o day a hunt] espi$ him & told ! k+4 ,s ! k+ assembl$ 8 army & surr\nd$ all ! de] & _! lead]4 ,!n ! lead] ?\ght3 #8,if ,i d n protect ^! de] !y w all be de/roy$4' ,s look+ ab\t ! place 9 :i* !y 7 p5n$1 he p]ceiv$ a torr5t fl[+ ?r\gh ! valley2 b ! /ream 0 s swift t ! de] fe>$ le/ x %\ld c>ry !m away4 ,b ! lead] jump$ into ! wat]1 & f9d+ foo?old 9 ! middle1 cri$ to ! h]d3 #8,come1 jump f ! bank on to my back & !nce to ! o!r bank2 x is ! only means ( sav+ y\r lives2 if y d n d ?is y w surely die6' ,! h]d ( de] obey$1 & ?\gh _! ho(s /rik+ 8 back cut ! sk9 & tore ! fle%1 he nev] fl9*$4 ,:5 z x seem$ all ! de] _h cross$ ! wat]1 he look$ back1 & saw a calf t _h be5 left beh9d & c\ld n cross ov]4 ,!n1 torn & bruis$ & rack$ ) pa91 he took ! calf on 8 back1 & cross$ ! /ream ) x4 ,all ! h]d _h n[ pass$ ov]1 b ! great /ag knew t dea? 0 ne>1 & he cri$3 #8,may :at ,i h done to pres]ve ! joy ( life to ^! de] & ?is calf make me ca/ (f s91 & obta9 b\ndless & p]fect light2 may ,i become a ,buddha1 cross ov] ! sea ( reg5]ation to p]fection & salvation1 & pass beyond all sorr[4' 444 8,:at ?9k ye1 ,bhik%us8 ,i am he :o 0 !n ! lead] ( ! h]d4 ,! de] are n[ ! five hundr$ ,mallas & ! fawn is ,subhadra40 7,adapt$ f ,rockhill's 8,life ( ,buddha10 page #acg et seq47 ,"o m ,jtaka he utt]$1 & t 0 ! la/4 ,he w>n$ 8 weep+ disciples n to m\rn = him1 or to look ^u him z lo/1 = inasmu* z !y _h 8 law & 8 doctr9e1 he w\ld /ill be ) !m4 ,he spoke to !m ( ! f\r places :]e pi\s m5 w\ld re> monum5ts 9 8 hon\r3 7#a7 ,! ,lumb9i ,g>d51 :]e he 0 born2 7#b7 ! place "u ! ,sacr$ ,fig-tree1 :]e he became ,buddha2 7#c7 ! ,mrighadeva1 ! de] =e/1 f :]e ! fir/ s]mon 0 prea*$2 7#d7 ! place :]e he di$ at ,kus9r4 ,at ! la/ ! ,bless$ ,"o1 uncov]+ 8 body1 said to ! ,bhik%us3 8,bre?r51 look well at ! ,ta?gata's body1 = x is z h>d to f9d a ,ta?gata z to see a fl[] on a fig-tree4 ,bhik%us6 nev] =get x3 decay is inh]5t to all ?+s60 ,^! 7 ! la/ words ( ! ,ta?gata4 ,& s 9 ! fullness ( "t1 calm & holy1 he ent]$ ,nirvana1 t /ate 9 :i* all ! desires1 all ! c>es & all ! sorr[s ( life h ceas$ to be4 ,is n t ! ideal ( 8,peace1 p]fect peace80 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re is a ,japanese prov]b :i* says3 8,meet+ is ! beg9n+ ( p>t+40 ,pregnant1 inde$1 are ^? six words1 = 9 !m are summ$ up all ! sorr[s & ! "o inevitable c]ta9ty ( life4 ,:5 ! p>t+ ) ^? :o are de> to u takes place1 h[ we treasure "s trifle :i* br+s to life recollections ( ! sweet communion ( ! pa/6 ,& s x is ) ^? relics ( :i* ,i spoke at ! beg9n+ ( ?is *apt]4 ,:5 ,as%eton ,smi?1 ! fam\s sportsman1 0 told t he mu/ take 8 ail+ wife to ! ,s\? ( ,france1 he1 be+ a weal?y man1 answ]$3 8,t ,i _c d1 b ,i c & w br+ ! ,s\? ( ,france to h]40 ,& s !re arose t m>vell\s cons]vatory1 a glass palace1 :i* ,i rememb] well1 :5 ne>ly sixty ye>s ago ,i us$ to g & /ay ) ,"l ,br\ghton1 ,byron's fri5d1 :o r5t$ ! place4 ,9 our humble way we br+ home to ourselves ! l&s ende>$ to u by ! c>eless gaiety ( =m] days1 sc5es :i* are peopl$ by ! gho/s ( old fri5ds :om we conjure up1 liv+ once m 9 ! sun%9e ( happy y\?4 ,is n t ! *ief sanity ( ! collector's madness8 ,,buddha ,,& ,,/4 ,,francis ,,( ,,assisi ,,& ,,ca/e--,,! ,,aryans ,!re are few days 9 ! ye>1 ev5 9 mid-w9t]1 or1 :at is worse /ill1 9 ,m>*1 :5 ,i _c sit out 9 my ,veluvana1 a sun-trap snugly %elt]$ f ! nor? & ! bit+ ea/4 ,x is my ?9k+-place1 & on ?is #bh? ( ,janu>y1 = "s my/]i\s reason1 ) 8 image be=e me1 my ?\ghts h be5 held entirely by ! ,buddha himself4 ,n t ,i am a ,buddhi/1 or 9 ! remote/ degree likely to become "o1 ?\gh we he> ( conv9c$ foll[]s ( t religion ev5 among ,engli%m52 b1 z ^? :o condesc5d to read me w h guess$1 ! /ory ( 8 life has a great attraction = me1 & t none ! less because x is ! record ( "o ( ! greate/ rebellions t ev] took place4 ,inde$1 !re is some?+ weirdly fasc9at+ 9 ! hi/ory ( all revolution ev5 :]e we mo/ hate x4 ,:at %[-place c possess great] int]e/ ?an ! tragic collections ( ! ,muse ,c>navalet 9 :at 0 once ,madame de ,svign's home 9 ,p>is8 ,yet x is made up ( relics :i* make m5 %udd]1 especially ^? few /ill left :o1 l myself1 long ago knew n a few p :o _h liv$ ?r\gh ! days ( ! ,t]reur4 ,i h /ood 9 t h\se ( gruesome memories spellb\nd by a fasc9ation su* z t by :i* a snake p>alyses its victim4 ,9 q ano!r way ,i am entranc$ by ! upheaval :i* 0 ! "w ( ! ,buddha4 ,!re 0 n ! fa9te/ lik5ess betwe5 ! two revolutions--inde$1 !y 7 diametrically opposites4 ,! "o all fury1 flame & murd]--hatr$1 ! guillot9e1 & ! noyades ( ! ,loire4 ,! o!r1 ! calm ext9ction ( all passion1 all human desire1 all ambition2 a life sp5t 9 holy contemplation & 9 ! woo+ ( t supreme wisdom :i* is virtue4 ,& yet ,m>t9 ,lu!r himself1 :5 he passionately sc\rg$ ! ,pope & 8 ,bi%op = ! sale ( indulg5ces1 0 n a m zeal\s rebel ?an ?is calm & contemplative ,buddha1 :o1 r5\nc+ all hon\rs & titles & worldly possessions = himself1 cont5t$1 l ,/4 ,francis1 to don ! monk's robe & to c>ry ! begg>'s b[l1 ent]$ 8 peaceful prote/ aga9/ ! usurpations & pret5sions ( ! crafty ,brahmans1 :o _h long s9ce drift$ away f ! simple & poetically beautiful tea*+ ( ! ,rig ,v$a1 albeit !y ackn[l$g$ its au?ority z ,sruti--inspiration1 look+ ^u x z _! "o inspir$ sacr$ ,book4#d ,9 t wond]ful collection ( hymns & pray]s ab\t :i* ,i wi% to say a few words lat] !re is no allusion to suttee--! awful in/itution "u :i* wid[s are burnt ) _! dead husb&s2 none to *ild-m>riages1 ano!r cruelty2 none to ca/e4 ,all ( ^! 7 inv5tions ( ! ,brahmans1 & x 0 ^u ! doctr9e ( ca/e t !y f\nd$ _! claim to sup]iority ov] ! k+s & pr9ces :om !y _h gradually supplant$4 ,s long z ! k+ & prie/ 7 "o--s long1 t is to say1 z ! k+ conduct$ ! c]emonies & sacrifices ( religion--! au?ority ( ! k+ 0 un*all5g$4#e ,b !re came a mom5t :5 ! k+s grew we>y ( a t$i\s ritual & delegat$ _! religi\s duties to sub/itutes4 ,t 0 ! opportunity ( ! prie/craft1 :o1 z ! int]cessors betwe5 ! p & _! gods--a p[]ful position inde$--7 able to claim a rank high] ?an t ( ! k+ himself4 ,"h 0 ! beg9n+ ( ,ca/e4 ,:5 ,buddha ent]$ ^u 8 m9i/ry !re 7 f\r ca/es3 7#a7 ,! ,brahmans1 or prie/s2 7#b7 ! ,k%atriya1 ! w>rior & gov]n+ class1 to :i* ! k+s & pr9ces belong$--a class analog\s to ! ,samurai or ,bu%i ( ,japan2 7#c7 ! ,vaisiyas--f>m]s1 trad]s1 etc4 ,^! ?ree classes1 all ( ,aryan desc5t1 71 & are1 8! twice-born10 ^: second bir? is symboliz$ by _! be+ inve/$ ) ! sacr$ cord at an age :i* m or less corresponds to t ( confirmation ) u4 7#d7 ,! ,sudras 7 ! f\r? class2 !y 7 ! l[e/ ( all--despis$ z ! desc5dants ( ! ,dasyu1 ! enemies ( ! bright gods1 ! aborig9es :o 7 defeat$ by ! migration ( ! :ite ,aryan h]dsm5 desc5d+ ^u ,india f ! l(ty pla9s ( ! ,pamirs4 ,we talk glibly en\gh ( ,ca/e1 yet !re are n _m ( u :o h any glimm]+ ( light z to its real mean+ or orig94 ,! majority ( ,europeans speak ( ! ^w z if x 7 ( ,h9du orig91 :]eas x is simply a ,portuguese ^w signify+ race or family4 ,9 its pres5t s5se1 inde$1 x is ( q mod]n bir?1 = ! old ,portuguese ,b>bosa1 writ+ 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 only uses ! ^w ca/a 9 ! s5se ( family1 speak+ ( m5 & wom5 de boa ca/a1 ( good family4 ,:5 he wi%$ to indicate ! my/]i\s divisions ( ,indian society1 he us$ ! ^w leis1 laws1 leis de g5tios1 laws ( ! hea!n4 7,sir ,h5ry ,yule's gloss>y47 ,ap>t f ! ^w1 we are apt to speak ( ,ca/e z if x 7 an in/itution1 respectable at any rate on acc\nt ( its ho>y antiquity4 ,old x c]ta9ly is1 yet x 0 n kn[n to ! sacr$ poets ( ! ,rig ,v$a4 ,! ^w :i* comes ne>e/ to ca/e 9 ,sanskrit is 8,v>na0 7col\r71 & 9 ! e>ly days ( ! ,aryan invasion ( ,india !re 7 only two classes3 ! :ite conqu]ors & ! 8,dasyu10 or enemies1 :o 7 black1 &1 z ! conqu]$ p1 look$ d[n ^u4 ,:at we call ca/e1 !n1 :i* 0 orig9ally a "q ( sk91 _h already 9 ! ,buddha's "t1 five c5turies be=e our era1 become f> m complicat$ ?an t4 ,e?nologically1 ! division betwe5 ! :ite man & ! black1 ! ,arya & ! ,dasyu1 ! conqu]or & ! conqu]$1 0 z %>p z ev]4 ,b :]eas ! d>k man rema9$ z he 0--! l[e/ ( ! ca/es--political reasons & ! lu/ ( p[] _h subdivid$ ! conqu]+ race into ?ree di/9ct classes1 &1 z ,i h said above1 x 0 ^u t subdivision t ! ,brahmans laid ! 8preci\s corn]-/one0 ( _! prie/ly tyranny4 ,:5 ! glori\s "y pr9ce1 a ,k%atriya & ! heir to ! ?rone1 ! incomp>able s*ol> & a?lete1 ! man :om m5 envi$ & wom5 lov$1 ca/ aside 8 royal rank & w5t =? into ! wild]ness1 tak+ ^u himself all ! bur!ns & privations ( ! poore/ & meane/1 9 ord] t = !m he might "w1 /riv+ = ! good ( all mank9d )\t di/9ction ( col\r or race1 ! ,brahmans 7 =c$ to see 9 him a ho/ile *ampion1 arm$ to attack _! /ronghold4 ,he w5t fur!r ?an ?is3 he d5i$ ! div9e au?ority ( ! ,v$a1 )\t :i* ! :ole /ructure ( ,brahmanism crumbles to du/1 & s he f9ally 0 br&$ z a h]etic4 ,:at _c fail to excite surprise is ! fact t al?\gh ,buddhism 8became ! /ate religion ( ,india "u ,zka1 ! ,con/ant9e ( ,india1 9 ! middle ( ! ?ird c5tury ,b4,c40 7,max ,mll]71 & 0 only decl9+ 9 ! sev5? c5tury ,a4,d41 ca/e %\ld n utt]ly h disappe>$4 ,b t 0 n ! case--on ! contr>y1 x has become m & m involv$1 = !re are n[ n only ! ?ree divisions ( ! twice-born ,aryas1 & ! outca/ ,sudras1 b !re are1 moreov]1 ! subdivisions to :i* pr(essions & occupations h giv5 rise2 ! goldsmi?1 = example1 look+ d[n ^u ! bootmak] & lea!r work]1 & he1 9 8 turn1 refus+ to hold communion ) "s craftsman ^: sup]ior he deems himself to be4 ,no wond] ca/e has be5 describ$ z 8a /&+ puzzle to gov]nors & ! despair ( all employ]s ( lab\r40 ,life is1 inde$1 complicat$ :5 ! %ad[ ( a man ( mean] bir? fall+ ^u a boil+ pot defiles ! food :i* x conta9s by an impurity :i* is almo/ worse ?an poison4 ,z 9 an ,ori5tal h\sehold1 p]haps ev5 9 a ,european h\sehold1 x has be5 said t no matt] h[ l[ a m5ial may be1 !re is always someone a /ep l[] to :om by paym5t he may assign "s ( 8 duties2 s bel[ ! ,sudras !re is ! ,p>iah1 ! outca/1 :o1 z ! ^w implies1 %\ld c>ry a bell to give timely w>n+ ( ! approa*+ contam9ation ( 8 %ad[4 ,max ,mll]1 9 8 8,*ips f a ,g]man ,work%op10 quotes a table by ,b]ghaus %[+ ! relative numb]s ( ! p pr(ess+ ! *ief religions into :i* ! _w is divid$4 ,no?+ c bett] %[ ! ext5t ( ! influ5ce :i* ,buddhism1 ) an advantage ( #ejj ye>s & m ov] ,*ri/ianity1 #a1ajj1 & m1 ov] ,mohamm$anism1 has ex]cis$ ^u mank9d4 ,buddhi/s #ca4b ,*ri/ians #cj4g ,mohamm$ans #ae4g ,brahmani/s #ac4d ,v>i\s hea!ns #h4g ,jews #j4c ,9 a note1 ,max ,mll] adds t3 8,z ,b]ghaus does n di/+ui% ! ,buddhi/s 9 ,*9a f ! foll[+ ( ,confucius & ,lao ,tze1 ! fir/ place on ! scale belongs really to ,*ri/ianity4 ,x is difficult 9 ,*9a to say to :at religion a man belongs1 z ! same p]son may pr(ess two or ?ree4 ,! ,emp]or himself1 aft] sacrific+ to ! ritual ( ,confucius1 visits a ,tao-ss ,temple1 & aft]w>ds b[s be=e an image ( ,fo 9 a ,buddhi/ *apel40 ,illu/ration3 ,,pr(essor ,f4 ,,max-,m,,ll]4 ,aft] a copyright photograph by ,elliott ,fry1 ,london4 ,to face p4 #eb4 ,ex ,ori5te lux4 ,we see f ?is table t all ! *ief religions ( ! _w h _! rise1 l ! sun1 9 ! ,ea/4 ,i h obs]v$ ) no little a/oni%m5t t c]ta9 pundits ( to-day speak 9 some:at (f5sively patroniz+ tones ( ,max ,mll]1 z if he 7 a ?+ ( ! pa/1 all v well 9 8 day1 b n up to date1 & already sup]s$$4 ,z to t1 :e!r 8 !ories ^u ! subject ( my?ology & comp>ative religion 7 s\nd or n1 ,i am n compet5t to judge2 b ,i feel t if o!rs h pu%$ 8 "w a /ep fur!r ?an ! po9t at :i* he left x1 we may fairly ask :e!r1 )\t 8 great lab\rs1 ^! sages w\ld h atta9$ _! own success4 ,!re is no f9ality 9 sci5ce1 & a ,newton or a ,f>aday is 9 no way de?ron$ if o!rs h built on ! f\ndations :i* he laid4 ,! _w does n /& /ill1 & x is ! common fate ( ! pione] t "s new man %\ld g beyond :at he has rea*$4 ,h[ev] t may be1 ! collat+1 translat+ & edit+ ( ! sacr$ books ( ,india1 & ! edit+ ( ! ?irty volumes ( ! sacr$ books ( ! ,ea/1 includ+ ,*9ese & ,arabic works1 7 a colossal lab\r--! "w ( a lifetime1 :i* has be5 ( national & int]national value4 ,all hon\r to ! workman6 ,i fir/ met ,max ,mll] sixty ye>s ago at ! ,dean]y at ,*ri/ ,*ur*1 :]e ! ev5+ p>ties 7 ga!r+s ( all t 0 mo/ di/+ui%$ 9 univ]sity life4 ,he 0 !n a mo/ attractive p]sonality1 brilliant1 ( c\rse1 /ill "y1 n v tall1 b extremely good-look+1 an accompli%$ musician1 ! fri5d ( ,m5delssohn4 ,8 conv]sation 0 delightfully illum9at+1 & he 0 g5]\s en\gh n to grudge ! enjoym5t ( x to a humble und]graduate :o 0 only too ready to sit at 8 feet4 ,x 0 a regret to me t ,i left ,ox=d to ent] ! ,=eign ,(fice )\t hav+ _h ! *ance ( att5d+ 8 lectures2 b 8 works on ! ,sci5ce ( ,language1 & especially 8 8,*ips f a ,g]man ,work%op10 writt5 at ! behe/ ( ! great ,buns51 :o p]suad$ ! directors ( ! old ,ea/ ,india ,company on public gr\nds to defray ! exp5se ( 8 edition ( ! ,v$as1 h be5 to me ! joy ( _m ye>s1 & /ill cont9ue to fill _m an idle mom5t1 robb+ x ( its idl5ess1 = :o c\ld be idle ) ,max ,mll]8 99 99 99 99 99 ,a v *>m+ book is ,sabati]'s 8,life ( ,/4 ,francis ( ,assisi40 ,to me "o ( its *ief attractions lies 9 ! /rong p>allel betwe5 ! life ( ! m$ival sa9t & ! ,ea/]n re=m]4 ,! po9ts ( div]g5ce are no m ?an w\ld be acc\nt$ = by ! diff]5ces ( "t1 place & surr\nd+s4 ,/4 ,francis 0 n a pr9ce ( ! blood royal l ! ,buddha1 b he 0 ! son ( a ri* man1 "o ( ^? m]*ants & m5 ( m>k :o travell$ ?r\gh ! _w1 visit+ all ! important fairs ( ^? days1 & receiv$ z welcome gue/s by ! great nobles4 ,inde$1 !y1 too1 _h a sort ( pat5t ( nobility ( _! own1 belong+ to a guild ( popul>ity--= 9 ^? days :5 newspap]s 7 n1 ! r>e visits ( a man :o c\ld br+ ! late/ c\rt gossip f ,p>is or ,london1 & ^: waggons 7 (t5 lad5 ) gold5 tribute s5t f beyond ! sea to ! ,pope1 7 look$ =w>d to ) no little pleasure4 ,s ,francis1 9 8 gild$ y\?1 became "o ( ! lead+ y\ng/]s ( ! t[n1 =emo/ 9 all mis*ief & riot\s liv+1 a fight] & a d>$evil1 ruffl+ x 9 all ! fanta/ic coxcombry ( weapons & dress :i* ! +5uity ( m$ival tailors & arm\r]s c\ld devise4 ,fight+ !re 0 9 pl5ty 9 ! ,italian cities ( ! twelf? & ?irte5? c5turies1 & :o s ready to fight z ! extravagant "y scapegrace1 :o 0 z ke5 to ?r[ away 8 life z 8 money8 ,aft] "o ( ! local raids came imprisonm5t = a ye>--!n m fight+1 foll[$ by illness1 fev] & rep5tance2 aft] t solitude1 m$itation1 & ! f9al r5unciation ( ! _w1 ! fle% & ! devil1 :5 ! manife/ lik5ess to ! ,buddha fir/ ass]t$ itself4 ,! long1 lonely sil5ces 9 ! c>c]i1 ! little natural caves on ! side ( ,m\nt ,subasio1 :5 ! sa9t1 plung$ 9 pr(\nde/ ?\ght1 0 dream+ dreams ( f\nd+ an ord] :i* 0 to save mank9d1 _c b rem9d u ( ! royal pr9ce />v+ 9 ! wild]ness1 he1 too1 dream+ ( ! rescue ( ! _w f s94 ,bo? f\nd$ _! ord]s on pr9ciples :i* involv$ ! giv+ up ( ev]y?+ to :i* m5 hold mo/ firmly4 ,!re 0 to be no prop]ty1 no h\se1 no home1 no family4 ,rags & begg>y 7 no disgrace--r ! hall-m>k ( a spiritual nobility4 ,homeless1 _! disciples 7 to w&] =?1 tru/+ 9 ,provid5ce & *>ity1 :i* %\ld d some?+ t[>ds fill+ ! begg>'s b[l4 ,nei!r saw at fir/ t ^! 7 conditions :i* soon] or lat] mu/ break d[n4 ,religion ne$s its luxuries & w h !m3 a s*ool ( absolute effacem5t ( ! _w 0 impossible 9 ! ,we/ z x _h be5 9 ! ,ea/4 ,to v5ture any m9ute sket* ( ! aims ( ! two re=m]s is beyond :at ,i c d "h4 ,bo? 7 animat$ by ! mo/ p]fect _s ( self-sacrifice ) :i* !y va9ly endeav\r$ to inspire _! ord]s1 b no f\nd] ( religion has yet succe$$ 9 e/abli%+ pr9ciples f :i* _! s-call$ disciples h n soon] or lat] f\nd self-ju/ifi$ means ( break+ away4 ,"o prom95t feature 9 ! *>act]s ( ^! two sa9tly m5 has 9 x a t\* ( poetry :i* x 7 ill to miss4 ,bo? lov$ animals ) a love t 0 almo/ holy4 ,! ,buddha held ! tak+ ( all life to be a s91 & x is impossible to read ! ,bir? ,/ories1 to :i* ,i h allud$ else:]e1 )\t feel+ t !y 7 inspir$ by ! t5d]e/ sympa?y4 ,/4 ,francis prea*$ to ! birds1 & :5 ,buddha taught 9 ! ,de] ,=e/ ne> ,b5>es1 /ags & h9ds /ood /ill & li/5$4 8,birds1 my bre?r510 said ,/4 ,francis to ! birds t flutt]$ r\nd him1 8x is y\r duty greatly to praise & love y\r ,creator4 ,he has giv5 y fea!rs = raim5t1 w+s to fly1 & fill$ all y\r ne$s4 ,he has made y ! noble/ ( ,8 creatures2 ,he all[s y to live 9 ! pure air3 y h no ne$ to s[ or to reap1 b ,he c>es = y1 protects y & directs y40 ,& ! birds /ret*$ _! necks1 spread _! w+s1 op5$ _! beaks & look$ at him z if ?ank+ him1 :ile he walk$ ab\t among/ !m1 c>ess+ !m ) ! hem ( 8 robe4 ,!n he gave !m 8 bless+ & took leave ( !m4 ,:5 he 0 prea*+ at ,alviano ! swall[s made su* a noise ) _! twitt]+ t he c\ld n make himself he>d4 ,! g5tle sa9t rebuk$ !m3 8,x is my turn to speak10 he said4 8,swall[s1 little si/]s1 li/5 to ! ,^w ( ,god1 be sil5t & hold y\r peace1 until ,i %all h said my say60 ,b = all ?is & mu* m1 h[ ,/4 ,francis prais$ ,god = all ,8 creatures & specially = 8,my ,"l ! ,sun1 = ( ,!e1 oh6 ,mo/ ,high1 he is ! symbol10#f we mu/ turn to ! pages ( ,sabati]4 ,to ,/4 ,francis1 z to ! ,buddha1 all ,god's creatures & ! life :i* ,he gave !m 7 sacr$4 ,if !re 0 mu* t 0 alike 9 ! two m51 !re 0 "o po9t 9 :i* !y ess5tially diff]$4 ,/4 ,francis 0 no s*ol>4 ,he knew a little ,lat91 :i* he _h le>nt f ! monks ( ,/4 ,george2 t 0 a necessity = a man 9 8 position1 = ,lat9 0 a sort ( l+ua franca 9 8 day1 & 0 ! language ( s]mons & ( political discussions4 ,writ+ 0 a difficulty to him2 he r>ely took a p5 9 8 h& & c\ld d little m ?an sign 8 "n4 ,! autograph ( ! ,sacro ,conv5to1 :i* is held to be g5u9e1 gives evid5ce ( great awkw>dness4 ,= ! mo/ "p1 he dictat$1 & w\ld sign 8 lett]s ) a simple ,t1 ! symbol ( ! ,holy ,cross4 ,! ,buddha1 on ! contr>y1 l ,/4 ,paul among ! ,ph>isees1 0 a man ( le>n+1 deeply v]s$ 9 ! classics ( ! ,brahmans1 & well able to hold 8 own 9 discussions ) ! prie/s ^u religion & ^u ! int]pretation ( ! poems ( ! ,rig ,v$a4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/4 ,,francis ,,( ,,assisi ,,prea*+ ,,to ,,! ,,birds4 ,by ,giotto4 ,to face p4 #eh4 ,!re is no anci5t hi/orical problem ( s great int]e/ z t ( ! ,aryas1 t my/]i\s p ( :om we talk s mu* & "k s little1 z has be5 po9t$ out4 ,! movem5ts ( ! planets1 ! orbits ( comets1 h be5 accurately calculat$2 ,nature is cont9ually be+ compell$ to yield _m ( h] secrets to ! pati5t inve/igations ( sci5ce4 ,b ( ?is ma/]ful :ite race1 "s ( :om1 f ! high tablel&s ( ,c5tral ,asia1 sw>m$ d[n ^u ,india z conqu]ors1 :ile o!rs1 w&]+ by ! %ores ( ! ,caspian ,sea1 ov]ran ,europe to become ! prog5itors ( all t is noble/ 9 mank9d1 !re is no record1 no hi/ory1 & 9 reg>d to !m ev5 fable is sil5t4 ,:]e !re is no writ+1 n s mu* z a grav5 /one1 !re c be no ,*ampollion1 no ,rawl9son4 ,! migrations ( ! ,aryas1 :i* meant s mu* = ! *ildr5 ( m51 7 long unsuspect$1 & only 9 rec5t times realiz$4 ,ev5 s1 ! few m5 ( le>n+ :o gave ?\ght to ?is crucial human enigma 7 travell]s 9 a d5se & d>k =e/1 until 9 ! ,cimm]ian gloom comp>ative philology op5$ out vi/as--none too broad--?r\gh :i* !y 7 enabl$ to ga9 glimpses ( a civilization & p ( :om all trace _h be5 lo/ 9 ! mi/ ( _m decades ( c5turies4 ,n>r[ z !y 71 !y af=d$ ! 1 f :i* ! inve/igation ( ! lo/ hi/ory 0 set 9 motion4 ,( ?is mod]n le>n+ we mu/ ackn[l$ge ,max ,mll] z ! =emo/ prophet4 ,bopp1 ,s*legel1 ,humboldt1 ,grimm & ,burn\f 7 great m51 b ,max ,mll]1 l ,saul among ! ,b5jamites1 8f 8 %\ld]s & upw>d 0 high]0 ?an any ( !m1 & he x 0 :o introduc$ ! sci5ce ( language into ?is c\ntry4 ,to "o :o1 l myself1 has be5 a fai?ful believ] 9 8 tea*+1 x is a matt] ( unceas+ wond] t !re %\ld be m5 ( und\bt$ sci5tific & lit]>y m]it :o hold 9 opposition to him t ! ,aryas 7 orig9ally a ,european race1 :o 9 remote times f\nd _! way into ,c5tral ,asia4 ,?is bold !ory 0 />t$ ab\t ! ye> #ahci by a fam\s ,belgian geologi/ & e?nologi/1 ,omalius d',halloy1 & x 0 tak5 up by no less a man ?an ,rob]t ,gordon ,la?am1 by ,b5fey1 ,spiegel1 ,poes*e1 ,p5ka1 ,s*rad] & o!rs4 ,max ,mll] appe>s to attribute ! idea to ,b5fey1 a ,jew1 :o 0 a le>n$ ,ori5tali/ & pr(essor ( comp>ative philology at ,gtt+54 ,9 ,vol4 ,,iv41 page #bbc1 ( ,max ,mll]'s 8,*ips f a ,g]man ,work%op10 we read3 8,we h all accu/om$ ourselves to look = ! cradle ( ! ,aryan languages 9 ,asia1 & to imag9e ^! dialects fl[+ l /reams f ! c5tre ( ,asia to ! s\?1 ! we/ & ! nor?4 ,i mu/ confess t ,pr(essor ,b5fey's prote/ aga9/ ?is !ory seems to me v opportune1 & 8 argum5ts 9 fav\r ( a m ,nor!rn1 if n ,european1 orig9 ( ! :ole ,aryan family ( spee* des]ve1 at all ev5ts1 f> m att5tion ?an !y h hi!rto receiv$40 ,9 spite ( ?is1 ,max ,mll] does n seem to h be/[$ t att5tion ^u !m1 = ,i c f9d no?+ ei!r 9 confirmation or contradiction ( ! !ory4 ,he at once goes (f at a tang5t on ! comp>ative int]-relations ( ! v>i\s ,aryan languages among !mselves1 b on ! suppos$ ,european orig9 ( ! ,aryan race he is sil5t4 ,i ?9k x j possible t ,max ,mll] may h wi%$ to pay ,b5fey a complim5t )\t committ+ himself to an endorsem5t ( 8 views4 ,b5fey _h be5 /rongly recomm5d$ to him by ,buns51 8 own great fri5d & patron1 = :om he *]i%$ ! mo/ grateful affection4 ,9 a lett]1 dat$ f ,heidelb]g1 ,febru>y #bf?1 #ahee1 ,buns5 writes3 8,i wi% y w\ld take advantage ( my communication to put y\rself into correspond5ce ) ,b5fey4 ,he is well dispos$ t[>ds y1 & has op5ly spok5 ( y z ! #8apo/le ( ,g]man sci5ce 9 ,engl&4' ,& !n he /&s inf9itely high] ?an ! pres5t le>n$ m5 ( 8 dep>tm5t40 ,! desire to please ,buns5 w\ld acc\nt = ,max ,mll]'s fa9t praise ( ,b5fey's !ory1 b its adoption w\ld h seem$ no?+ less ?an ! negation ( all t he _h s long /riv5 to tea*4 7,cf4 8,*ips f a ,g]man ,work%op10 ,vol4 ,,iii41 page #dfi47 ,( ,omalius d',halloy1 ,la?am & ! re/1 ,max ,mll] seems to take no he$4 ,at any rate1 ,i d n f9d !m m5tion$ ei!r 9 ! 8,*ips0 or 9 ! lectures on ! ,sci5ce ( ,language4 ,i1 = my "p1 %\ld z soon accept ! doctr9e1 9 :i* ,i saw ! o!r day t !re is /ill "h & !re a believ]1 t ! _w is a flat surface1 ju/ify+ ! t]rors ( ! sailors ( ,columbus le/1 :5 !y rea*$ ! extreme we/1 !y %\ld topple ov]1 %ip & all1 into space or ,hades1 by :atev] "n y *oose to call x4 ,to "s m5 disputation & contradiction are an intellectual necessity--witness ! beliefs t ,bacon wrote ,romeo & ,juliet1 & t ,hom] 0 an unlimit$ liability company ( prehi/oric ballad-mong]s4 ,accord+ to ! e?nological fai? 9 :i* ,i h liv$ = ! la/ sixty ye>s1 !re exi/$ 9 times s remote t !y g back beyond ! bir? ( *ronology a :ite folk ( %eph]ds & husb&m5 :o f$ _! flocks & till$ ! soil 9 ! valleys ( ! ,highl&s ( ,c5tral ,asia4 ,!re !y increas$ & multipli$ until ! l& ( _! bir? c\ld no long] hold !m1 & _! pa/ures became insuffici5t = _! flocks & h]ds4 ,!n began _! _m w&]+s4 ,t\gh5$ by a climate 9 :i* !y _h to live "u mo/ try+ conditions ( burn+ heat & extreme cold1 !y 7 a h>dy race1 hav+ little to fe> f ! opposition ( ! weak] tribes :o might seek to b> _! way4 ,!re is "o po9t 9 reg>d to ! !ory t ! ,aryas 7 orig9ally a ,european race1 :i*1 s f> z ,i "k1 has n be5 tak5 into consid]ation4 ,! ,aryas 7 obvi\sly a sup]ior p4 ,t !y prov$ :]ev] !y w5t4 ,9 e migration !y came1 conqu]$ & rema9$4 ,has !re ev] be5 kn[n a case :]e a sup]ior race--n a h&ful ( m51 l ! crew ( ! ,mayfl[]1 b a :ole nation--has migrat$1 tak+ all ! risks & unc]ta9ties incid5t to travel & climate1 & leav+ ! inf]ior race to enjoy ! old well-prov$ home undi/urb$8 ,yet t is :at ! ,aryas mu/ h done if !y left ,europe = ! t]rors & privations ( ! ,highl&s ( ,asia1 rema9+ to face ! h>d%ips ( t inhospitable region = long c5turies1 until its insuffici5cies drove !m to seek ! k9dli] soil & climate :i* _! =be>s _h des]t$4 ,b :e!r ! ,aryas left ,europe = ,asia & !nce aga9 desc5d$ ^u ,europe1 or :e!r !y 7 orig9ally an ,asiatic race ( dom9ant nobility1 t is a "q ov] :i* we may leave ! doctors to break _! le>n$ heads1 9 ! confid5t assurance t nev] c !y arrive at any c]ta9ty4 ,!ory )\t a back+ ( facts1 )\t docum5t>y evid5ce1 mu/ rema9 valueless4 ,only "o ?+ 9 reg>d to ! ,european migration or migrations is c]ta91 & t is ! fact t all ! ,european languages1 b>r+ ^? ( ! ,huns1 _! c\s9s ! ,f9ns1 ! ,basques & ! ,turks 7if we may call !m ,europeans1 :i* let u hope w soon no long] be ! case71 c be trac$ back to ! spee* ( ! old tribe :i* p]haps ?ree or f\r ?\s& ye>s ago flitt$ s\?1 ea/ & we/ f ! /orm-vex$ valleys ( ! ,pamirs1 conqu]+ & civiliz+1 driv+ ! aborig9es be=e x l *aff be=e ! w9d4 ,:5 ,i 0 a lad we us$ to be taught by su* p$agogues z 7 suffici5tly advanc$ to h he>d ( ,sanskrit1 t ?is & t ,greek or ,lat9 or o!r ,european ^w 0 8d]iv$ f ! ,sanskrit40 ,t is all *ang$1 & no tea*] w\ld n[adays d>e to prea* su* nons5se4 ,we "k n[ t ,sanskrit1 :i* mu/ h be5 m or less a dead language 9 ,buddha's "t1 only kn[n at any rate by ! m le>n$ among ! prie/s1 0 ! desc5dant1 l ,greek1 ,lat91 ,russian1 ,engli%1 ! ,celtic tongues & o!rs1 f a mu* old] language :i* 0 spok5 by our =efa!rs 9 ! ,highl&s ( ,c5tral ,asia4 ,b ,sanskrit1 albeit n our p>5t spee*1 b r a di/ant c\s9 ( our own ,european tongues1 dead & buri$ ?\gh x has be5 = "s two ?\s& ye>s1 has be5 ! key by :i* ! le>n$ h unlock$ ! door ( ! mo/ secret munim5t-room ( e?nological lore4 ,x is n possible to realize all t ! ,buddha a*iev$ 9 ! _w unless we h "s conception ( ! religi\s & social condition ( ,asia at ! "t ( 8 great r5unciation4 ,t condition 0 ! result ( ! two great inroads ( ! ,aryas1 ! "o ( ! s\? into ,p]sia1 ! o!r to ! s\? & ea/ ov]runn+ ,india4 ,! "o 0 t ( ! fire-wor%ipp]s & ,z>a?u/ra 7,zoroa/]71 ^: sacr$ canon 0 ! ,z5d ,ave/a2 ! o!r t ( ! ,brahmans1 ^: inspir$ message 0 ! ,rig ,v$a4 ,f ! =m] are desc5d$ ! mod]n ,p>sees & ,guebres1 & !re is "s ju/ification = believ+ t ! sep>ation ( ^! two /reams ( invasion may h be5 due to religi\s diss5t2 = to ! ,p>see--! believ] 9 ,ahura ,mazda 7,ormuzd71 ! "o ,god1 ,creator ( ! ,univ]se--! gods ( ! ,brahmans are an abom9ation1 & no book is to a pi\s ,p>see s mu* to be abhorr$ z ! ,rig ,v$a4 ,9 ! ,v$a ! ,gods are call$ ,deva4 ,?is ^w 9 ,sanskrit means bright1 brightness or light be+ "o ( ! mo/ g5]al attributes %>$ by ! v>i\s manife/ations ( ! ,deity1 invok$ 9 ! ,v$a z ,sun1 or ,sky1 or ,fire1 or ,dawn1 or ,/orm4444 ,9 ! ,z5d ,ave/a ! same ^w ,deva means evil _s4 ,l ! ,buddha1 ,z>a?u/ra 0 a h]etic & a diss5t]1 & 8 sacr$ book1 ! ,z5d ,ave/a1 0 an attempt to replace ! wor%ip ( ! =ces ( nature by a religion--pur] & m spiritual--"u "o ,div9e ,creator1 ,ahura ,mazda1 ! wise _s4 ,x is mu* to be regrett$ t1 l our ,"l1 ! ,buddha %\ld h left no writt5 ^w ( 8 own4 ,x w\ld h be5 int]e/+ to "k :e!r he held ! ,brahmanic gods 9 ! same contempt z did ,z>a?u/ra & 8 foll[]s4 ,inasmu* z he d5i$ ! inspiration ( ! ,v$a1 he obvi\sly mu/ h repudiat$ !m1 & 9 8 tea*+1 z x has be5 record$1 !y play no "p4 ,b ,max ,mll] c]ta9ly und]e/imates ! respect assign$ to !m 9 ! lat] ,buddhism ( ! monks :5 he says3 8,9 ,buddhism we f9d ^! anci5t ,devas1 ,indra & ! re/1 z m]ely leg5d>y be+s c>ri$ ab\t at %[s1 z s]vants ( ,buddha1 z gobl9s or fabul\s h]oes2 b no long] wor%ipp$ or ev5 fe>$ by ^? ) :om ! "n ( ,deva _h lo/ e trace ( its orig9al mean+40 ,n[ x is impossible to d5y t all ov] ! ,ea/1 :]ev] !re is a ,buddhi/ temple1 !re ! images ( ! old ,devas1 grim & repell5t1 are dev\tly wor%ipp$ & propitiat$ by pray]1 ev5 by p :o h no inkl+ ( _! significance4 ,moreov]1 x has be5 = _m c5turies ! policy ( ,buddhi/ mission>ies to claim ! native sa9ts 9 c\ntries :i* !y seek to conv]t z re9c>nations ( ! ,buddha1 & !re=e to be wor%ipp$4 ,= in/ance1 9 ,japan1 ,ha*iman1 ! indig5\s ,god ( ,w>1 is ador$ 9 ,buddhi/ temples1 & !re are _m su* cases1 :]e !re is no "q ( 8gobl9s or fabul\s h]oes40 ,9 mod]n times ! ,jesuits adopt$ ! same policy 9 ,*9a1 9 reg>d to s-call$ ,wor%ip ( ,ance/ors & ( ,ti5--,heav52 !reby br++ d[n ^u !mselves ! wra? ( ! m$dl+ & muddl+ ,dom9icans & ,franciscans & ! int]f]5ce ( ! ,pope1 betwe5 :om & ! ,emp]or-,k+ ,hsi !re arose a controv]sy1 9 :i* ! =m] 0 wor/$ & ! cause ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ,*9a 0 set back = c5turies4 ,i h spok5 ( ! ,aryas z ( 8a p ( :om we "k s little10 & yet1 9 tru?1 ! wond] is t we %\ld "k s mu* ) ! almo/ ma!matical c]ta9ty af=d$ by ! /udy ( language & ( ! ,rig ,v$a1 ^? beautiful hymns = :i* ! ,brahmans claim ,sruti--div9e inspiration--& :i* are by f> ! olde/ docum5t ( ! :ole ,aryan race4 ,t !re %\ld exi/ any writ+ ( ! age to :i* !y belong is a physical impossibility2 ! heat & damp ( ! ,indian climate are swift & ru?less 9 _! "w ( de/ruction4 ,ev5 9 ! ,buddha's "t ! v language ( ! ,v$as 0 dead & und]/ood only by ! prie/s4 ,b we "k f ! j\rnals ( ! ,*9ese pilgrim1 ,hsan ,*wang--z ,max ,mll] po9ts out--) :at pa9ful c>e ! hymns 7 pres]v$ orally by ! ,brahmans 9 ! sev5? c5tury ,a4,d4 ,we h also1 z he fur!r po9ts out1 ! analogy ( ,hebrew1 ! ,,mss4 ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 none ( :i* is old] ?an ! t5? c5tury1 b ( :i* ! tru? is te/$ by comp>ison ) ! ,septuag9t4 ,we "k t 8e hymn1 e v]se1 e ^w & syllable 9 ! ,v$a 7 accurately c\nt$ by native s*ol>s ab\t five or six hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/40 ,x is suppos$ t ! collection ( hymns 0 f9i%$ "s elev5 or twelve hundr$ ye>s ,b4,c4 ,b "s ( ! hymns 7 !n anci5t1 "s mod]n1 8s t we _c well assign a date m rec5t ?an #abjj to #aejj be=e our era = ! orig9al composition ( ^? simple hymns :i* up to ! pres5t day are reg>d$ by ! ,brahmans ) ! same feel+s ) :i* a ,mohamm$an reg>ds ! ,koran1 a ,jew ! ,old ,te/am5t1 a ,*ri/ian 8 ,gospel40#g ,"s ( ! hymns appe> to me to conta9 passages ( almo/ sublime beauty1 ?\gh ,max ,mll] says3 8,! hi/orical importance ( ! ,v$a c h>dly be exagg]at$1 b its intr9sic m]it1 & p>ticul>ly ! beauty or elevation ( its s5tim5ts1 h by _m be5 rat$ f> too high4 ,l>ge numb]s ( ! ,v$ic hymns are *ildi% 9 ! extreme3 t$i\s1 l[1 commonplace40 ,& !n he goes on to %[ h[ ! ,gods are invok$ to grant long life1 food1 l>ge flocks1 l>ge families1 = :i* !y are to be rew>d$ ) sacrifices1 etc4 ,"h ,i _c b ?9k t ! great pr(essor1 = :om ,i ent]ta9 su* s9c]e respect1 is a little unfair4 ,is n ! idea ( look+ to _! ,god z ! ,giv] ( all good ?+s common to all primeval peoples8 ,! ,jews1 = in/ance1 ?\gh !y 7 full ( wise words ab\t ! vanity ( ri*es1 /ill look$ to ,jehovah to enable !m to 8eat ! ri*es ( ! ,g5tiles10 & to lead !m to 8a l& ( :eat & b>ley & fig trees & pomegranates3 a l& ( oil olive1 & honey10 & ( m9]al weal?4 ,aga9 ,solomon says3 8,my son1 =get n my law1 b let ?9e he>t keep my comm&m5ts2 = l5g? ( days1 & long life1 & peace %all !y add to !e40 ,pray]s = mat]ial prosp]ity to ,god1 "u :atsoev] "n ,he may be wor%ipp$1 are common to all religions1 & x is h>dly j to br& ! hymns ( ! ,v$a z 8t$i\s1 l[1 commonplace10 because ! anci5t h]dsm5 ( ! ,pamirs 7 no m dis9t]e/$ 9 _! pray]s ?an ! re/ ( mank9d1 b address$ _! mat]ial petitions to ,god j z ,k+ ,david & ,k+ ,solomon did4 ,x 0 natural en\gh t ^! m51 abid+ 9 ! fields1 keep+ wat* ov] _! flocks & h]ds by day & by night1 "u ! et]nal ice & sn[ ( ! heav5-rea*+ m\nta9s1 %\ld wor%ip ! light--all t 0 ,deva 7light7 0 to !m sacr$ & symbolical ( ! ,godhead--& s ! ,deus ( ! ,lat9s 0 orig9ally ,light1 & :5 we talk ( 8div9e10 8div9ity10 we are look+ back to ! wor%ip ( our ance/ors :5 !y pray$ to ! ,sun1 ! ,fire1 ! ,sky1 ! ,dawn1 :i* 7 ! giv]s ( all good ?+s4 ,sometimes !y are invok$ "u ! names ( ,v>una1 ,mitra1 ,indra4 8,9 "o hymn ,agni 7fire7 is call$ ! rul] ( ! univ]se1 ! "l ( m51 ! wise k+1 ! fa!r1 ! bro!r1 ! son1 ! fri5d ( m54444 ,9 ano!r hymn1 ,indra is said to be great] ?an all2 ! ,gods1 x is said1 d n rea* ,!e1 ,indra1 nor m52 ,?\ ov]come/ all creatures 9 /r5g?4 ,ano!r ,god1 ,soma1 is call$ ! ,k+ ( ! ,_w1 ! ,k+ ( ,heav5 & ,e>?1 ! ,conqu]or ( all4 ,& :at m c\ld human language a*ieve 9 try+ to express ! idea ( a div9e & supreme p[]1 ?an :at ano!r poet says ( ano!r ,god1 ,v>una3 #8,?\ art ,"l ( all1 ( ,heav5 & e>?2 ?\ art ! ,k+ ( all1 ( ^? :o are ,gods & ( ^? :o are m58'0 ,h[ beautiful is ! foll[+ litany3 8,9 ! beg9n+ !re arose ! gold5 *ild4 ,he 0 ! "o born ,"l ( all t is4 ,he e/abli%$ ! e>? & ?is sky2 :o is ! ,god to ,:om we %all (f] our sacrifice8 8,he :o gives life1 ,he :o gives /r5g?1 ,^: comm& all ! bright ,gods rev]e2 ,^: %ad[ is immortality2 ,^: %ad[ is dea?2 ,:o is ! ,god to ,:om we %all (f] our sacrifice8 8,he :o ?r\gh ,8 p[] is ! "o ,k+ ( ! brea?+ & awak5+ _w2 ,he :o gov]ns all1 man & bea/2 :o is ! ,god to ,:om we %all (f] our sacrifice8 8,he ,^: greatness ^! sn[y m\nta9s1 ,^: greatness ! seas proclaim ) ! di/ant riv]2 ,he ,^: regions are1 z x 71 ,8 two arms2 :o is ! ,god to ,:om we %all (f] our sacrifice8 8,he ?r\gh ,:om ! sky is bright & ! e>? firm--,he ?r\gh ,:om ! heav5 0 '/abli%$1 nay1 ! highe/ heav5--,he :o measur$ out ! light 9 ! air2 :o is ! ,god to ,:om we %all (f] sacrifice8 8,he to ,:om heav5 & e>?1 /&+ firm by ,8 w1 look up trembl+ inw>dly--,he ov] ,:om ! ris+ sun %9es =?2 :o is ! ,god to ,:om we %all (f] our sacrifice8 8,:]ev] ! mighty wat]cl\ds w5t1 :]e !y plac$ ! se$ & lit ! fire1 !nce arose ,he :o is ! sole life ( ! bright ,gods2 :o is ! ,god to ,:om we %all (f] our sacrifice8 8,he :o by ,8 might look$ ev5 ov] ! wat]cl\ds1 ! cl\ds :i* gave /r5g? & lit ! sacrifice1 ,he :o alone is ,god above all ,gods2 :o is ! ,god to ,:om we %all (f] our sacrifice8 8,may ,he n de/roy u--,he1 ! creator ( ! e>?2 or ,he1 ! righte\s1 :o creat$ ! ,heav5--,he also creat$ ! bright & mighty wat]s2 :o is ! ,god to ,:om we %all (f] our sacrifice80 ,well might ,max ,mll]1 :o has une>!d !m1 r$eem 8 dispraise ( ! hymns by say+3 8,hidd5 9 ?is rubbi% !re are preci\s /ones60 ,"r well d ! hymns1 or1 at any rate1 ^? :i* he admits to be 8preci\s /ones10 des]ve _! title ,rig ,v$a1 ! k ( ,praise4 ,no?+ c be f9]1 m mascul9e1 ?an a propitiatory hymn to ! ,m>uts1 ! ,/orm ,gods1 ( :i* he gives u a translation3 8,!y make ! rocks to tremble1 !y te> asund] ! k+s ( ! =e/4 ,come on1 ,m>uts1 l madm51 ye ,gods1 ) y\r :ole tribe40 ,no wond] m51 ^: lives _h to face ! t]rors ( ! icy wild]ness1 s\ght ! fav\r ( ! unruly =ces ^: rage meant dea? to !m & to _! h]ds & flocks4 ,a hymn to ,agni 7fire71 8! son ( /r5g?1 ! conqu]or ( horses1 ! highborn10 is less /rik+1 b ! z5i? ( ! ,v$ic poetry is rea*$1 z x seems to me1 9 a pray] address$ to ,u%as1 ! ,dawn4 ,:at a picture x sugge/s ( ! old h]dsman 9 ^? froz5 solitudes1 fall+ on 8 knees :5 ! />s gr[ pale be=e ! fir/ glimm] ( light t /ret*es along ! ea/]n horizon1 ?ankfully to wor%ip ! radiant ,goddess :o puts to flight ! d>k %ad[s ( ! night & its unse5 dang]s4 ,li/5 to 8 song ( praise3 8,%e %9es ^u u1 l a "y wife1 r\s+ e liv+ be+ to g to 8 "w4 ,:5 ! fire _h to be k9dl$ by m51 %e made ! light by /rik+ d[n d>kness40 8,%e rose up1 spread+ f> & wide1 & mov+ ev]y:]e4 ,%e grew 9 brightness1 we>+ h] brilliant g>m5t4 ,! "m ( ! c[s 7! morn+s71 ! lead] ( ! days1 %e %one gold-col\r$1 lovely to behold40 8,%e1 ! =tunate1 :o br+s ! eye ( ! ,gods1 :o leads ! :ite & lovely /e$ 7( ! sun71 ! ,dawn1 0 se5 reveal$ by h] rays1 ) brilliant treasures1 foll[+ e "o4 8,?\ :o art a bless+ :]e ?\ art ne>1 drive f> away ! unfri5dly2 make ! pa/ure wide1 give u safety6 ,scatt] ! enemy1 br+ ri*es6 ,raise up weal? to ! wor%ipp]1 ?\ mighty ,dawn40 8,%9e = u ) ?y be/ rays1 ?\ bright ,dawn1 ?\ :o l5g!ne/ our life1 ?\ ! love ( all1 :o give/ u food1 :o give/ u weal? 9 c[s1 horses & *>iots40 8,?\ daught] ( ! sky1 ?\ highborn ,dawn1 :om ! ,vasi%?as magnify ) songs1 give u ri*es high & wide2 all ye ,gods protect u always ) y\r bless+s40#h ,s ! old %eph]d prays1 & ! ,goddess1 answ]+ to 8 call1 spreads h] rosy mantle ov] ! sky1 & t+es ! sn[y peaks & ridges ( ! ice-b\nd m\nta9s3 ! sun rises 9 8 glory1 & ! peace ( a new day is born to ! _w4 ,! piety ( ! old ,aryans admits ( no d\bt4 ,we are told t ! consci\sness ( s9 is a prom95t feature 9 _! religion4 ,! poet ( ! ,v$a se>*es eag]ly = 8 s91 & f9ds x n 9 8 w b 9 8 condition1 :i* ev5 9 8 dreams holds up evil be=e 8 eyes1 & at la/ he turns to 8 ,god1 ! ,god ( ,grace :o enlight5s ! simple4 ,he believes 9 ! p[] ( ! gods to take away f man ! heavy burd5 ( 8 s9s4 8,v>una is m]ciful to him :o has committ$40 ,"o m po9t %\ld be notic$ 9 any attempt1 h[ev] slight1 to give a sket* ( ! religion ( ! ,v$a4 ,max ,mll] tells u t x kn[s ( no idols4 ,?is is ! m rem>kable :5 we ?9k ( ! innum]able idols ( savage & rev5geful ,gods by :i* ,indian1 ,*9ese & ,japanese temples are degrad$2 all ! nightm>es ( lat] monks :o knew no?+ ( ! pure & clean-m9d$ ,aryans1 ^: ,gods1 z ,old5b]g tells u1 9 contra/ to o!rs1 7 bright & fri5dly be+s )\t malice1 cruelty & deceit4 ,x has be5 well said t ! highe/ value ( ! sacr$ poems ( ! ,aryans is hi/oric1 & t value has be5 reveal$ by ! comp>atively rec5t /udy ( ,sanskrit4 ,t is 9 ! s*ool 9 :i* we le>n :o ! ,aryans 71 :at 0 ! mann] ( _! lives1 _! religion & _! ?\ghts2 & we c1 9 a measure1 trace mu* ( :at1 aft] _m c5turies1 l$ to ! developm5t ( a ,h9du s*ool ( metaphysics1 9 comp>ison ) :i* ! mu* vaunt$ ,py?agoreans & ,greek ?9k]s 7 z babes & suckl+s4 ,! v "n ,arya tells u t ?is anci5t p 0 a race ( husb&m5 & till]s ( ! soil1 ! root ar f :i* ! ^w is d]iv$ be+ f\nd aga9 9 ! ,lat9 ar>e1 to pl\gh1 aratrum1 a pl\gh1 & 9 ! ,greek 2 & :5 we talk ( our 8daught]s10 x is well t we %\ld rememb] t our ance/ors on ! ,/eppes1 _m ?\s& ye>s ago1 !mselves inv5t$ ! ^w 8duhit>10 ! milk-maid1 ! v ^w ) :i* we ,europeans1 9 "o %ape or ano!r1 c>ess our wom5-*ildr54 ,! hymns & pray]s ( ! ,v$as ab\nd 9 allusions to ! h]ds & flocks ( ^! old f>m]s1 ^: be/ fri5ds--& !re=e ! objects ( _! adoration--7 ! sun1 ! />s1 ! ra9s ( heav52 j z _! enemies--!re=e to be propitiat$--7 ! /orms1 ! sn[ & ! cruel w9ds3 ^! 7--! life-giv]s & dea?-giv]s4 ,! life ( ! lonely wat*] ( ! ,/eppes 0 ( its ess5ce "o ( contemplation1 reflection & introspection4 ,let me give "o pregnant quotation f ,max ,mll]'s 8,hi/ory ( ,anci5t ,sanskrit ,lit]ature03 8,at ! fir/ dawn ( traditional hi/ory we see ^! ,aryan tribes migrat+ across ! sn[ ( ! ,himalaya s\?w>d t[>d ! ,sev5 ,riv]s 7! ,indus1 ! five riv]s ( ! ,punjab & ! ,s>asvati71 & ev] s9ce ,india has be5 call$ _! home4 ,t be=e t "t !y _h be5 liv+ 9 m nor!rn regions1 )9 ! same prec9cts1 ) ! ance/ors ( ! ,greeks1 ! ,italians1 ,slavonians1 ,g]mans1 ! ,celts1 is a fact z firmly e/abli%$ z t ! ,normans ( ,william ! ,conqu]or 7 ! ,nor?m5 ( ,sc&9avia4 ,! evid5ce ( language is irrefragable1 & x is ! only evid5ce wor? li/5+ to ) reg>d to ante-hi/orical p]iods4 ,x w\ld h be5 impossible to discov] any traces ( relation%ip betwe5 ! sw>?y natives ( ,india & _! conqu]ors1 :e!r ,alex&] or ,clive1 b = ! te/imony borne by language40 78,sanskrit ,lit]ature10 pp4 #ab1 #ac47 ,to ! le>n$ ,jew--a ,semite1 to ! ,hung>ian1 ! ,f9n1 or ! ,basque1 :o are ,turanian settl]s 9 ,europe1 ! hi/ory ( ! ,aryans is an int]e/+ /udy1 l+ui/ic or racial4 ,to u true ,europeans1 to u true ,aryans1 x has a f> great] significance4 ,x has all ! *>m ( an inquiry into a piece ( remote family hi/ory--all ! glam\r ( a p$igree1 n to be measur$ by a few puny c5turies1 b rea*+ f> away into ! cl\ds ( incalculable ons4 ,talk+ idly 9 a g>d51 we c d no m ?an t\* ! m]e fr+e ( a mighty problem1 ev5 ?\gh x %\ld be sugge/$ by ! great sil5t ,buddha4 ,= in/ance1 we h summon$ z witness ! "o ^w 8daught]10 :5 !re are s _m o!rs t we use a doz5 times a day :i* are equally /rong l9ks 9 ! long *a9 ( evid5ce by :i* we prove our desc5t4 ,b no matt]--we h />t$ ! clue3 let :o w pick x up4 ,x w rew>d him4 ,,! ,,commune ,my ,pegasus is n always incl9$ to take long flights4 ,sometimes :5 a lazy fit is ^u him he w v5ture no m ?an a trip across ! ,*annel1 c>ry+ me to ,g]many1 ,italy1 ,switz]l&--p]haps l&+ me no fur!r (f ?an "s place 9 ,france4 ,b ( t belov$ c\ntry ,i h s _m recollections1 "s gay1 "s sad1 t ,i crave to g no fur!r4 ,"o su* trip is v %ort b v tragic4 ,=ty-six ye>s h pass$ s9ce ! episode ( :i* ,i write1 b ! sc5es ( ^? few days are grav5 s deeply 9 my m9d t no lapse ( "t c ev] efface !m4 ,!y haunt me l ! pa!tic ?\ghts :i* are ar\s$ by ! solit>y little p9k slipp] ( ! ,pr9cesse de ,lamballe 9 ! ,muse ,cluny4 ,?\ghts are su* ob/9ate vagabonds t !y mu/ ne$s *oose _! own road1 & n ev5 ! ,buddha1 9 8 ,veluvana1 c drive !m ea/w>d unless su* be _! w4 ,! f9al trag$y ( #ahga 7f a repetition ( ! horror ( :i*1 may ,heav5 pres]ve ,france & ourselves67 is no d\bt 9 ^! days eclips$ by ! brutal outrages ^u :i* ,kultur is ev] improv+4 ,:at w =ty-five m ye>s d8 ,t me*anical inv5tion & *emical discov]ies %\ld come into play is1 ,i suppose1 inevitable4 ,! /range ?+ is t ! :ole co>se-fibr$ s\l ( ! ,g]man seems to be infect$ by ! v pot5tialities ( all ^! gha/ly new discov]ies1 :i* seem to urge him on to new cruelties & new crimes4 ,9 #ahgj he knew h[ to sp>e4 ,witness ,p>is4 ,n[ x is o!rwise4 ,/ill1 to u :o liv$ 9 ^? days :at w always be kn[n z ! ,franco-,g]man w> rema9s z a poignantly pa9ful memory2 ?\gh ! ravages ( w> & ! c>nage 7 t]rible1 x 0 ! p>ricidal fury ( an>*y & its monads :i* made m5's blood run cold4 ,! ,commune1 t hide\s cata/rophe :i* rev]s$ ! unnatural1 crime ( ,saturn--! *ildr5 murd]+ & dev\r+ _! own p>5t--end$ tragically ) ! mon? ( ,may1 #ahga4 ,"o morn+ ,i got a note f ! ,duke ( ,su!rl&1 say+ t he _h receiv$ in=mation t ! fir/ tra9 w\ld be all[$ into ,p>is ! next day1 & sugge/+ t we %\ld g ov] & see :e!r we c\ld be ( any use4 ,we />t$ ! foll[+ morn+--! ,duke1 ,george ,crawley1 ,wright1 ! ,duke's secret>y1 & myself2 b ! tra9 0 /opp$ at ,creil t aft]noon1 & we _h to /ay !re r mis]ably = ! night4 ,! place 0 sw>m+ ) ,prussian soldi]y1 sc[l+ & trucul5t-look+1 clank+ _! spurs defiantly all ab\t ! /ation & t[n4 ,! p return$ _! evil looks ) int]e/1 b x 0 ( no use--!y 7 ! ma/]s4 ,v victis6 ,x is a t]rible sight to see a great p trampl$ on & tortur$ by ! savag]y ( a victori\s army2 b :5 t army is a ,prussian army--ask ! ,belgians4 ,!re 0 no difficulty ! next day2 ! tra9 />t$ e>ly1 & we 7 9 ,p>is betimes4 ,!re 7 n _m cabs at ! /ation1 b !re 0 no great competition1 s we 7 soon suit$4 ,i got on ! box by ! driv]1 z ,i 0 curi\s to he> :at he _h to say ( ! siege & ! ,commune4 ,/range to say1 he1 l e ,p>isian ) :om ,i talk$1 0 f> m bitt] aga9/ ! ,commune ?an aga9/ ! ,prussians4 ,aft] all1 m5 said1 ! ,prussians sp>$ our monum5ts2 ! ,commune de/roy$ !m4 ,:5 we arriv$ arre/s 7 tak+ place all ov] ! t[n1 & !re 0 /ill "s %oot+ ( m5 9 ! /reets1 ?\gh we did n see x4 ,full ( pa!tic sugge/ion 7 ! little heaps ( clo!s pil$ up 9 ! squ>es & at ! corn]s ( /reets4 ,!re 7 "s uni=ms1 b mo/ly !y 7 made up ( humble bl\ses & ! civilian caps ( :at we %\ld call /reet arabs--! titis ( old ,p>is4 ,! own]s1 z ! cabman said1 7 all rott+ 9 ! ,fosse ,commune2 he himself 0 full ( belat$ val\r4 8,if !re _h only be5 t5 m5 l me10 he prote/$1 8t5 det]m9$ /alw>ts1 a horror l ! ,commune w\ld h be5 impossible40 ,i ask$ him :at he did4 8,mon ,dieu6 ,monsieur6 ,que p\vais-je faire contre t\s ces brig&s8 ,j'tais t\t seul4 ,je me suis refugi dans la cave40 ,! next day a wor?y %opkeep] held j ! same language4 ,t5 m5 su* z himself c\ld h held ! ,rue de la ,paix & kept ! ,commun>ds at bay4 ,he tri$ to p]suade 8 neighb\rs1 b !y w\ld n jo9 ) him1 s1 regretfully1 he1 too1 hid 9 ! cell>4 ,x 0 /range to li/5 to ^! b\rgeois :o _h %[n su* c\rage & det]m9ation & endurance dur+ ! siege1 :5 ! ,prussians 7 batt]+ !m out ( exi/5ce4 ,!y c\ld face ! ,prussians gallantly2 be=e ! ,commune !y quail$4 ,! ,rue de ,rivoli 0 a pite\s sight4 ,! ,m9i/re des ,f9ances 0 burnt & gutt$2 ! ro( _h fall5 91 ! w9d[s 7 all gap+1 & out ( "o ( !m !re 0 a bit ( *>r$ bl9d flutt]+ dismally 9 ! light summ] air l ! gho/ ( a flag4 ,! ,tuil]ies 7 no?+ b a pile ( *>r$ /ones1 h>dly ! skeleton ( a palace left2 b ! ,l\vre 0 luckily to all int5ts & purposes unh>m$4 ,x 0 en\gh to make a man weep to see ! havoc1 ! ru9s1 & ev]y:]e ! signs ( murd] & viol5ce4 ,! ,commun>ds & ptroleuses _h done _! "w ?or\ghly4 ,we dropp$ ! luggage at ! hotel1 dismiss$ ! cabman1 /ill fully conv9c$ ( ! pot5tiality ( 8 own val\r1 & />t$ =? = a morn+ /roll on foot4 ,:5 we came to ! ,place ,v5dme1 ! great column1 ! bronze record ( ! pa/ glories ( ! ,fr5* army1 0 ly+ prone on a b$ ( /raw1 torn d[n by ! sacrilege ( ,gu/ave ,c\rbet1 ! ,m9i/re des ,beaux-,arts "u ! ,commune4 ,x _h be5 badly sma%$1 & "s small fragm5ts _h be5 c>ri$ away z s\v5irs1 b _m ( ^! 71 ,i 0 told1 recov]$4 ,z we drew ne> to look at ! cruel misde$1 a peloton ( soldi]s came along ) a civilian 9 _! mid/1 :om !y 7 c>ry+ (f to a gu>d-room h>d by4 ,x 0 ,c\rbet himself1 :om ,i knew well by sight4 ,i 0 n ! only man to recognize him4 ,an eld]ly g5tleman ) a little boy ( ab\t f\rte5 ye>s 0 pass+ by4 ,:5 he saw ! prison] he da%$ =w>d1 & be=e ! gu>ds c\ld /op him1 knock$ (f ,c\rbet's hat1 %\t+ out3 8,au mo9s1 sclrat1 tu te dc\vriras devant la colonne que tu z fait tomb]40 ,c\rbet1 daz$ by ?is fury ( explosive patriotism1 pick$ up 8 hat & said no?+1 :ile ! g5tleman1 well pleas$ ) himself1 walk$ on ) 8 little son1 & ! gu>d gr9n$ satisfaction1 b took no fur!r notice4 ,illu/ration3 ,,gu/ave ,,c\rbet4 ,f a pa9t+ by himself 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,to face p4 #hb4 ,i _h (t5 se5 ,c\rbet 9 =m] days at ! ,caf ,royal1 :]e he us$ to g = 8 midday meal4 ,z he 0 some?+ ( a sommit1 a celebrity 9 art z else:]e = all 8 rebelli\s proclivities1 ! matre d'htel us$ to receive him ) ! greate/ c]emony1 b[+ to ! gr\nd & rubb+ 8 h&s3 8,bonj\r1 ,monsieur ,c\rbet4 ,que p\rrai-je (frir ,monsieur ce mat94 ,j'ai un ,*ateaubri& qui e/ de t\te confiance10 etc41 etc41 etc4 ,c\rbet w\ld sit d[n ) maje/ic condesc5sion1 l a true an>*i/1 deign+ to be wait$ ^u ) all ! adulation :i* 0 due to him4 ,well1 x s happ5$ t aft] ! little sc5e :i* ,i h describ$ 9 ! ,place ,v5dme1 we w5t on to ! ,caf ,royal1 :]e we 7 receiv$ ) effusive welcome by ! matre d'htel4 ,l ev]ybody else1 he began talk+ ab\t ! rec5t trag$ies & inveigh+ aga9/ ! ,commune4 ,i told him ( ! arre/ ( ,c\rbet1 8 old patron1 & he at once laun*$ out into ! mo/ viol5t abuse ( him4 8,oh6 ,monsieur1 ne me p>lez pas de ce sale communeux6 ,si jamais il ose remettre les pi$s ici c'e/ moi qu'il aura affaire60 ,i ask$ him :y he us$ ! ^w 8communeux10 ,i ?\ght ! ^w 0 commun>d4 8,oui1 ,monsieur10 he repli$ s5t5ti\sly1 8mais on dit crapule1 crapuleux1 commune1 communeux1 c'e/ plus mritant40 ,c\rbet 0 s5t5c$ to six mon?s' imprisonm5t1 & 0 condemn$1 moreov]1 to pay a v heavy f9e = ! fall ( ! column--none too sev]e a puni%m5t 9 all ! circum/ances ( ! case4 ,"s "t aft] ! expiration ( ! six mon?s ,i 0 aga9 9 ,p>is1 & w5t to ! ,caf ,royal = lun*eon4 ,:o %\ld come 9 a few m9utes lat] b ! great ,c\rbet4 ,up ru%$ ! matre d'htel to meet him1 & ,i anticipat$ a fir/-rate r[4 ,n a bit ( x6 ,to my amazem5t ,i he>d ! old welcome3 8,bonj\r1 ,monsieur ,c\rbet6 ,qu'e/-ce-qu'on peut v\s (frir ce mat980 etc4 ,! old /ory1 ! old refra91 ! obsequi\s b[s1 ! fe/ive rubb+ ( h&s4 ,i c\ld n resi/ rem9d+ my fri5d ( :at he _h said a few mon?s be=e4 ,ah6 he said1 t 0 all s long ago6 8,d'ailleurs10 he add$1 8il ne faut pas oubli] qu'il a t m9i/re1 et on ne sais jamais ce qui peut arriv]60 ,old ,lady ,edw>d ,?ynne us$ to tell a capital /ory ( ,c\rbet1 :om %e met a few ye>s be=e #ahgj at "s arti/ic ga!r+ 9 ,p>is4 ,he _h be5 air+ 8 political views = "s m9utes1 :5 to draw him out %e said3 8,b !n x seems t all ?is :ile ,i h be5 talk+ ) a real r$ republican40 8,r\ge1 ,madame10 0 ! answ]1 8dites1 plutt1 violet10 & !n he w5t (f aga9 at score4 8,b :y10 %e ask$1 8d y say t y want to pull d[n ! ,tuil]ies80 8,madame1 p>ce que tant que cette sacre maison dur]a il y aura t\j\rs des coqu9s qui v\dront v5ir y demeur]40 ,ano!r notable arre/ 0 t ( ,pas*al ,gr\sset1 ! s-call$ ,m9i/] ( ,=eign ,affairs4 ,he 0 caught disguis$ z a woman 9 ! ,rue ,condorcet1 :i* creat$ a great s5sation4 ,sir ,edw>d ,malet1 :o z second secret>y ( ! ,briti% ,embassy1 _h be5 oblig$ to h "s deal+s ) him1 told me t he 0 really a v pleasant little man1 :o 0 always civil & oblig+ to =eign]s4 8,n a bad little fell[10 ,malet us$ to say4 ,i saw him "s ye>s lat] 9 ,london1 :5 he 0 correspond5t ( ,i =get :i* ( ! ,fr5* newspap]s1 & he came to me at ! ,(fice ( ,works to ask = an admission to a volunte] review :i* ! ,que5 0 to hold 9 ,hyde ,p>k4 ,he 0 s agreeable t ,i q und]/ood ,malet's v]dict on him4 ,9 ! ev5+ we w5t to d9e at ,vois9's1 :]e ,i _h he>d t ! memb]s ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,commune _h be5 d9+ & breakfa/+ e day dur+ _! %ort lease ( p[]4 ,good old ,bellang]1 ! fam\s sommeli]1 0 delight$ to see u4 ,i ask$ aft] a c]ta9 old *amb]t9--_h he any left8 8,p\r ,monsieur il y en aura t\j\rs10 0 ! answ]4 ,b ,i said1 8,i wond] t y\r late patrons did n dr9k x all up60 8,ah6 ,monsieur1 si v\s croyez que j'allais donn] de ce v9 l ces *>apans6 ,monsieur1 lorsque j'ai su qu'ils allai5t v5ir ici je suis desc5du dans la cave et j'ai *ang t\tes les tiquettes4 ,ils croyai5t boire les meilleurs crus--s'ils avai5t su ce que je leur s]vais6 ,mais j'tais sr de mon affaire6 ,e/-ce qu'ils s'y connaissai5t ces animaux-l80 ,& !n he w5t on grumbl+3 8,ah6 mais non1 non6 ,du *amb]t9--jamais de la vie60 ,truly !re is a comic elem5t 9 e trag$y1 & a grave-digg] 9 e ,hamlet4 99 99 99 99 99 ,( all ! crimes & cruelties :i* disgrac$ ! ,commune1 none excit$ great] horror ?an ! murd] ( ,monseigneur ,d>boy1 ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,p>is1 & ! prie/s :o ) him & _m o!rs 7 seiz$ z ho/ages4 ,! flames ( ! ,tuil]ies & o!r monum5ts1 ! hell-fire orgies ( ! mob & ! ptroleuses drunk5 ) ! lu/ ( blood & inc5di>ism--:5 ! v firem5 pump$ petrol in/ead ( wat] on to ! burn+ build+s--7 almo/ =gott5 9 ! execration ( t sacrilege4 ,upw>ds ( sixty ho/ages1 all innoc5t peaceable m51 aga9/ no "o ( :om c\ld any misde$ be alleg$1 7 put to dea?4 ,!y 7 imprison$ 9 ,la ,roquette1 & on ! #bd? ( ,may ! ,ar*bi%op & ! ,abb de ,gu]ry1 ! ,cur ( ! ,madele9e1 ) ,monsieur ,bonjean1 ! presid5t ( ! ,c\r de ,cassation1 & ?ree ,jesuit prie/s 7,fa!rs ,ducondray1 ,all>d & ,clair71 aft] a %am trial1 7 l$ into ! c\rty>d ( ! prison & %ot4 ,! ,ar*bi%op1 :o 0 ! second ( ! victims to suff]1 met 8 dea? l ! h]o & ,*ri/ian m>tyr t he 04 ,he /epp$ to ! front1 & pray+ to ,god = ! =giv5ess ( 8 murd]]s1 gave !m 8 pa/oral bless+4 ,two ( ! fir+ p>ty1 less h>d5$ ?an ! o!rs1 knelt d[n & ask$ 8 p>don4 ,:5 ! but*]y 0 ov] ! ruffians /ripp$ ! ,ar*bi%op's hon\r$ body1 & t no degradation might be want+1 c>t$ x (f to be ?r[n l ! c>rion ( a malefactor into ! ,fosse ,commune4 ,ev5 dec5t burial 0 to be d5i$ to him4 ,aft] ! la/ desp]ate fight at ! cemet]y ( ,pre la ,*aise1 9 :i* m5 & wom5 f\ght l tig]s & tigresses1 nei!r giv+ nor ask+ = qu>t]1 all mad to kill1 & kill1 & kill1 ! body 0 recov]$ & c>ri$ to ! ar*iepiscopal palace1 :]e x lay 9 /ate1 ) ^? ( ! o!r prie/s4 ,all ,p>is flock$ to d homage to "o ( ,god's sa9ts1 & take a la/ look at ! belov$ old man4 ,^? :o c\ld af=d x 7 9 deep m\rn+1 b all 7 weep+ f ! ri*e/ d[n to ! poore/ & humble/1 z ,i saw !m m>* pa/ ! body4 ,! ,ar*bi%op1 ly+ mitr$ & rob$1 look$ l a wax5 image4 ,!re 0 no sign ( pa9 9 8 face1 no trace ( ! cruel sorr[ & long susp5se by :i* 8 la/ days mu/ h be5 rack$2 on x 0 writt5 only t div9e peace :i* passe? all und]/&+4 ,! h\r-glass _h be5 turn$ & ! s&s ( ! ,commune _h run out4 ,! prison ( ,la ,roquette1 ! sc5e ( s _m horrors1 0 n[ 9 ! h&s ( ! ,v]saillais1 & ! cells ( ! ho/ages 7 m fitly t5ant$ by ! murd]]s :o b a few days be=e1 :5 to be respectable 0 a deadly crime1 _h rul$ ,p>is ) a rod ( t]ror4 ,pass+ by ! prison1 aft] leav+ ! ,ar*bi%op's palace1 we saw t ! great gates 7 op51 & a cr[d 0 ga!r$ outside eag]ly wat*+ & cran+ necks to see :at 0 go+ on )94 ,i ask$ :at ! p 7 wait+ =8 ,a bat* ( prison]s 0 to be l$ out to ! =tifications to be %ot4 ,next to me 0 /&+ a r pretty "y girl ( ab\t fifte5 or sixte5 ye>s1 nicely b v simply dress$1 evid5tly ! daught] ( well-to-d b\rgeois p>5ts4 ,9 *>ge ( h] 0 a bonne1 an eld]ly woman we>+ a l95 cap1 & ! typical t>tan fi*u p9n$ across h] brea/4 ,pres5tly ! excitem5t began4 ,fir/ came ?ree omnibuses1 _! usual function1 z _! plac>ds %[$1 be+ to take pleasure-seek]s to ! ,j>d9 des ,plantes2 !y 7 driv5 by soldi]s1 o!r soldi]s or g5d>mes sitt+ on ! top & act+ z conductors4 ,inside an evil-look+ crew ( sc[l+ ruffians1 "s ( !m w\nd$1 all dirty1 un%av5 & trucul5t-look+--villa9s :o knew t = !m ev5 hope 0 dead4 ,! omnibuses 7 foll[$ by litt]s1 9 :i* o!r soldi]s 7 c>ry+ m5 :o _h be5 s]i\sly w\nd$1 "s ( !m t]ribly mangl$4 ,9 "o ( ! litt]s lay a d>k1 fi]ce-look+ man1 ) a %ock mass ( black hair4 ,8 head & face1 pale & hagg>d1 ) a be>d ( ?ree or f\r days' gr[?1 7 ti$ up ) blood-/a9$ l95 b&ages4 ,8 eyes 7 clos$1 & he seem$ h>dly consci\s1 too feeble to move1 too tir$ to c>e4 ,he 0 respectably1 ev5 well dress$ 9 a frock coat4 ,evid5tly a man 9 a sup]ior position to t ( ^? :o _h gone be=e4 ,z he came1 & ow+ to "s ob/ruction1 8 be>]s paus$ = a m9ute1 ! girl ne> me gave a pi]c+ %riek1 & cry+ out3 8,papa6 ,ah1 ,papa1 c'e/ ,papa60 fell sobb+ into ! arms ( h] nurse4 ,%e _h come on ! *ance ( "o la/ look1 & _h1 z ! by/&]s said1 be5 wait+ = h\rs4 ,! w\nd$ man1 he>+ ! cry & recogniz+ ! de> "y voice1 op5$ 8 eyes1 & pull+ himself toge!r = a supreme ef=t1 tri$ limply to wave 8 h&4 ,8 lips mov$1 & dur+ ! %ort halt tri$ to utt] a few words1 b voice w\ld n come to 8 bidd+2 he utt]$ no s\nd1 8 eyes clos$ aga91 & quickly 8 be>]s turn$ ! corn] & he 0 out ( sight4 ,t dumb f>ewell 0 ! la/ ( him4 ,! f9al act c h be5 b a small matt] to him1 = he 01 inde$1 little m ?an a corpse already4 ,! poor *ild /ood !re %ak+ f head to foot & weep+ on ! bosom ( h] bonne1 & ! cr[d disp]s$4 ,x 0 a h>r[+ sc5e1 x 0 a pa!tic sc5e1 ! pa?os ( :i* c\ld h>dly be =gott5 by any :o witness$ x4 ,aft] ne>ly half a c5tury ,i c /ill see t grim procession ( dea?1 & ! "y girl's %riek ( agony r+s 9 my e>s4 ,^? 7 days ( horror4 ,retribution _h come ) no halt+ foot2 %rifts 7 %ort1 & ju/ice wa/$ no "t ov] inquiries2 x 0 ev5 said t a good _m innoc5ts p]i%$ ) ! guilty4 ,:e!r t is true or n is h>d to say1 b x 0 an accusation :i* 9 ! circum/ances 0 sure to be made4 ,an outcry 0 rais$ aga9/ ! f\r g5]als ( ! ,republican armies1 ,v9oy1 ,ladmisault1 ,cissey & ,donay1 to :om ! gu>dian%ip ( ,p>is1 divid$ into f\r p>ts1 0 entru/$4 ,b f> m virul5t ?an any ( ! attacks ^u !m 7 ! *>ges t 7 br\ght--mo/ unfairly1 s9ce !y only obey$ ord]s--aga9/ ! ,m>quis de ,gallifet & 8 dragoons4 ,^? *>ges came f ! :ite-liv]$ p>ty1 set on by su* ,communi/s z _h manag$ by hook or by crook to escape obs]vation & save _! sk9s4 ,^! did n hesitate to accuse ,gallifet ( :olesale murd]s ( innoc5t m5 & wom5 :5 ! executions took place outside ! ,arc de l',etoile4 ,f inquiries :i* ,i made on ! spot & at ! "t1 ,i believe t he did no m ?an 8 duty4 ,gallifet 0 a mo/ det]m9$ man1 to :om duty 0 some?+ sacr$1 b\nd to be c>ri$ out to ! lett] at any co/4 ,he 01 moreov]1 a born soldi]1 lov+ 8 m5 z !y lov$ him1 & cut to ! quick by ! dea?s ( s _m comrades4 ,z a cavalry lead]1 all m5 recogniz$ 8 great wor?4 ,brave z ! /eel ( 8 own sword1 utt]ly reckless ( 8 life1 z he _h %[n 9 ! disa/r\s ,mexican campaign & 9 ! ,great ,w>1 8 c\rage 0 s infecti\s t 8 troop]s w\ld h foll[$ him _h he ord]$ ! *>ge to be s\nd$ aga9/ all ! ho/s ( ,satan4 ,w> 0 = him some?+ v real1 n to be treat$ ) half measures or milksop compromises4 ,he 0 a fight]1 & he f\ght 9 deadly e>ne/4 ,we he> mu* 9 ^! days f peacefully-m9d$ lawy]s ( ! iniquity ( reprisals4 ,x w\ld be a good ?+ if "s ( ^! le>n$ g5tlem5 w\ld rememb] ! old adage1 8,int] arma sil5t leges20 add+ to x ! words1 8et juris consulti40 ,x is good to see on ?is #crd ( ,febru>y1 #aiaf1 t !re is at lea/ "o great lead] ( ?\ght left 9 ?is c\ntry :o takes a san] & m mascul9e view ( reprisals ?an t :i* is held by "s bi%ops & semi-p>sonic lawy]s4 ,"l ,roseb]y's lett] to ! ,times ( ?is day is inexorable 9 its logic & 9 its ju/ice4 ,we mu/ protect our wom5 & *ildr54 ,?is is an age ( cruel inv5tions1 & if our enemies take advantage ( !m1 s mu/ we1 unless we w\ld wi% to be z ! ar*]s ( ,edw>d ! ,?ird & ! ,black ,pr9ce w\ld be if we s5t !m into ! tr5*es to-day1 =bidd5 = *ivalr\s reasons to use aught b _! b[s aga9/ mod]n artill]y & high explosives4 ,if ,g]many uses poison gas & liquid fire1 s mu/ we4 ,if %e drops bombs f air%ips ^u innoc5t civilians1 wom51 & *ildr51 we mu/ foll[ suit4 ,god =bid t x %\ld be 9 ! _s ( rev5ge2 b :at o!r det]r5t is possible8 8,v\s l'avez v\lu1 ,georges ,d&940 ,x is mu* t ,"l ,roseb]y has lift$ 8 voice 9 ?is s5se4 ,gallifet did n hesitate to adopt reprisals1 & nobody c say t 8 me?ods fail$4 ,he knew t ! crimes ) :i* he _h to deal c\ld n be prev5t$ 9 ! future by ! spr9kl+s ( rose-wat] & s(t-sawd]4 ,reprisals 9 ! s5se ( cruelty to prison]s & murd]s su* z t ( ,nurse ,cavell & ,capta9 ,fryatt1 are1 ( c\rse1 q ano!r matt]4 ,i c\ld n help tak+ a great int]e/ 9 ,gallifet's proce$+s1 because1 al?\gh ,i _h only _h ! v slighte/ acqua9tance ) him "s t5 ye>s be=e1 he 0 ! intimate fri5d ( _m fri5ds ( my own1 bo? ,engli% & ,fr5*4 ,! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 z he !n 01 _h great reg>d = him1 & nev] fail$ to s5d = him :5 he w5t to ,p>is4 ,x mu/ h be5 ab\t ! ye> #ahei or #ahfj t he1 ) ,madame de ,gallifet1 ! ,sagans & ! ,p\rtals's1 came ov] to ,london = a week or t5 days 9 ! height ( ! summ] season1 & ,i 0 ask$ by ,madame de ,p]signy1 ! ,fr5* ambassadress1 to d :at ,i c\ld to make _! /ay pleasant4 ,! ?ree ladies1 ) ,madame de ,mett]ni* z a f\r?1 7 at t "t ! recogniz$ que5s ( ,p>is society1 or1 at any rate1 ( t "p ( x :i* b[$ ! knee at ! ,imp]ial ,c\rt4 ,madame de ,gallifet 0 v good-look+1 & ! ,pr9cesse de ,sagan h&some & di/+ui%$1 b nei!r ( !m c\ld comp>e ) ! ,comtesse de ,p\rtals1 :o _h all ! subtle *>m & teas+ beauty ( :i* ! eighte5? c5tury portrait pa9t]s are ! celebrants4 ,madame de ,mett]ni*1 :o did n come to ,london ) !m1 0 n a pretty woman2 inde$1 %e spoke ( h]self z 8le s+e la mode20 b %e 0 witty & v attractive1 & s became ! high prie/ess ( t religion ( :i* ,wor?1 ! fam\s man-mill9]1 a =m] appr5tice ( ,swan & ,edg>'s1 :o _h rais$ 8 temple 9 ! ,rue de la ,paix1 0 ! ,pope1 on ! hi]>*y ( fa%ion4 ,%e 0 p]haps "o degree great] ?an ! o!r ?ree ladies1 b above !m all 0 en?ron$ ! ,empress ,eugnie1 a div9ity at ^: alt> all m5 & wom5 7 fa9 to fall d[n & wor%ip4 ,^! are /rangely frivol\s recollections ( pretty wom5 & sm>t dresses & coxcombry ( m5-mill9]s t came ?ru/+ !mselves into ! mid/ ( "o ( ! great trag$ies ( hi/ory4 ,b ^! are ! tricks :i* memory plays u3 ! mo/ grotesque ideas surg+ up 9 ! mid/ ( acute sorr[1 ! dance ( dea? s]v+ to acc5tuate ! follies ( a f>ce--s un/able are our m9ds4 ,all ?is is conjur$ up by ! recollection ( ,gallifet1 be=e he became a fam\s cavalry g5]al1 :5 he 0 a brilliant "y (fic]1 ! spoilt *ild ( a c\rt1 ! fav\rite (fic] ( an emp]or1 popul> ) m5 & wom51 idoliz$ by 8 soldi]s1 long be=e ! cruel w\nds ( ! ,mexican campaign--:5 he %[$ :at ! man ab\t t[n 0 wor? :5 br\ght face to face ) grim w>--! la/ man 9 ,europe ( :om ,i %\ld h ?\ght t "o day he w\ld h to exp]i5ce ^? emotions :i* cause ! mo/ call\s judge's voice to falt] :5 he puts on ! black cap4 ,lat] 9 life1 ) 8 closely-cropp$ :ite hair & m\/a*e dy$ black1 he 0 a picturesque figure 9 ,p>is--/ill a beau sabreur1 /ill a soldi] at e po9t--a "n to conjure ) _h ! opportunity pres5t$ itself4 ,,trees ,,& ,,_! ,,leg5ds ,solitude1 surr\nd$ by memories ( :i* ,i h spok51 & by ! fanciful brood ( ?\ghts to :i* !y give bir?1 has a my/ic p[] ( bani%+ all trammels ( "t & ( place4 ,! plants 9 ! g>d5 beg9 to take /range =ms3 ! bamboos are drawn up out ( _! puny ,we/]n /ature into gracefully-wav+ plumes ( ,brobd+nagian gr[?1 su* z we see 9 ! ,p]ad5iya ,g>d5s ( ,ceylon2 ! oak "u :i* ! great ,buddha sits1 solemnly hold+ up a w>n+ h&1 *anges into a holy ,b-tree1 its long-/alk$1 po9t$ leaves quiv]+ 9 a g5tle breeze1 lad5 ) ! heavy p]fume ( ! sacr$ ,*ampak fl[]2 ! fleece ( cl\ds sails away into space & ! s(t ,engli% sky h>d5s into ! metallic blue ( ! gl>+ ,ea/4 ,all ( a sudd5 a slight *illy gu/ *ases away ! :ole illusion4 ,kapilava/u1 ,rajagriha1 ! de] =e/1 ! ,veluvana1 ) its cr[d ( yell[-rob$ monks c>ry+ _! begg+ b[ls1 fade away1 & we are sob]$ into ! commonplace realities ( life on a spur ( ! ,cotswold ,hills4 ,x is l ! awak5+ aft] ! intoxication ( ,ha%i%1 or aft] ! %ort dea? dealt by laugh+ gas4 ,! dream may h be5 fasc9at+1 b !re are glori\s comp5sations 9 ! awak5+1 = ?\gh our peaceful g>d5s are n s wildly fanta/ic1 n su* an orgy ( col\r1 z ^? ( ! gorge\s tropics1 our woodl&s 9 _! grave dignity are mat*less3 !y t\* ! he>t2 ! o!rs /ir ! s5ses4 ,x 0 a lovely day 9 e>ly summ]1 & ! %[ ( ! ,royal ,horticultural ,society 0 9 full sw+ 9 ! g>d5s ( ,*elsea ,hospital4 ,all ! _w 0 !re--all ! _w1 & ev]ybody else's wife4 ,a few ( u 7 /&+ look+ at a gr& display ( or*ids1 :5 a *>m+ lady turn$ r\nd to me & said3 8,oh6 h[ delicate1 h[ beautiful & h[ di/+ui%$ !y are6 ,surely ! v ari/ocracy ( plant life60 8,no10 ,i answ]$1 8!y are only ! n\veaux ri*es4 ,x is ! old oaks ( our p>ks & =e/s t are ! ari/ocracy ( plants40 ,surely !re is no?+ m pr\d1 no?+ m wond]ful 9 nature1 ?an ! noble old age ( ^? patri>*s :i* c5turies ago *equ]$ ) _! quiv]+ %ade ! glades 9 :i* ,rob9 ,hood & ,little ,john drew ! b[1 & holy ,fri> ,tuck made 8 qu>t]-/aff sp9 r\nd 8 head l ! sails ( a w9dmill4 ,inde$1 all our indig5\s trees are glori\s4 ,! bee*1 ! a%1 ! wy*-elm1 & ev5 ! s-call$ ,briti% elm1 :i*1 soo? to say1 is only a naturaliz$ ali5 t came to u f ,italy & has be5 s long among u1 liv+ 9 tru/y alliance ) our natives1 t we h come to treat him z our own--all ^!1 9 company ) ! oak1 truly make up :at ,wordswor? call$ 8a bro!rhood ( v5]able trees40 ,9 ,brita91 & probably all ov] ,europe1 !re is no tree :i* comm&s s mu* v5]ation z ! oak4 ,we talk ( he>ts ( oak1 & ( ! wood5 walls ( old ,engl&1 & we end[ our ho>y1 gn>l$ giants ) all ! attributes ( /atel9ess & royal hon\r4 ,"o squire ( high degree ,i once knew :o1 %ortly be=e 8 dea?1 ?ank+ ,god = a long life1 boa/$1 n t 8 eighty ye>s _h be5 sp5t 9 ! practice ( piety & virtue1 z d\btless 0 ! case1 b t he _h nev] cut d[n an oak4 ,) ! oaks we connect ! /ories ( old ,briti% k+s & ! my/]i\s liturgies ( ! gold5-sickl$ ,druids1 ^? ,brahmans ( ! ,cassit]ides--! ,t9 ,isl&s--:o1 if we may believe ,cs> & ,pl9y1 :o are our only au?orities--= ! prie/hood1 ev5 if !y c\ld d s1 might write d[n no?+--ex]cis$ p[] great] ?an ^? ( popes4 ,woe to him :o d5i$ _! au?ority or que/ion$ _! law6 ,= _! excommunication 0 m t]rible ?an t ( ,rome1 mak+ a man an outca/1 a p>iah1 a social lep]1 ) :om no man might deal or hold int]c\rse2 = if he did1 he1 too1 w\ld fall "u ! awful ban4 ,aft] a lapse ( two ?\s& ye>s we h he>d ( some?+ ( ! same k9d 9 our si/] isl&4 ,& our belov$ ,scot* fir6 ,:at ( t true ,briton8 ,happily !re are /ill "h & !re 9 remote ,highl& gl5s a few ( ! old primeval =e/s ( t great tree left4 ,probably ! mo/ picturesque ( ^! is ! ,k+'s =e/ ( ,ballo*b9e1 :]e y may see x 9 all ! fullness ( its nature--vet]ans borne d[n ) age1 /alw>ts 9 full vig\r1 y\ng/]s 9 _! nonage1 babies j born f ! se$4 ,_! r$ /ems1 gl[+ 9 ! ev5+ sun1 spr+ out ( a c>pet ( hea!r1 blaeb]ries & f]ns1 among mossy rocks & li*5-/>r$ /ones4 ,close to !m are _! graceful consorts1 ! bir*es1 :i* ,l[ell call$ 8! mo/ %y & ladylike ( trees10 droop+ _! delicate plumes ov] ! pools & musical rills ( br[n peat-/a9$ burns4 ,:at a succession ( pictures1 h>d to beat1 does ?is old =e/ ( ,ballo*b9e give6 ,& t is z x %\ld be1 = is x n ! ,k+'s own8 ,! happy union betwe5 ! p9e & ! bir* has be5 sung by "s ,scotti% poet 9 a simple b t\*+ ,epi?alamium3 8,! ,p9e's ! ,k+ ( ,scotti% gl5s3 ,! ,que51 ah6 :o is %e8 ,! faire/ tree ! =e/ k5s4 ,! bonnie birk5 tree60 ,we may be ask$1 s9ce we h s gr& a p9e ( our own1 :y import f abroad s _m ali5s1 _m ( :i* are c]ta9ly n its sup]iors 9 beauty8 ,i suppose t ! answ] mu/ be t ( ! daily p>tridge :i* ! dome/ically fai?less ,fr5* k+ br\ght 9 argum5t aga9/ ! remon/rances ( 8 fa!r-confessor4 ,besides1 x c h>dly be d5i$ t _m ( !m are exquisitely beautiful4 ,"o ( ! lovely blue spruces f ,pike's ,peak 9 ,colorado1 look+ z if x _h be5 dy$ 9 ! my/ic wat]s ( ! ,grotto ,azzurra ( ,capri1#i /rikes an altoge!r new note 9 our g>d5 l&scape2 ! /eeple ( a tap]+ cypress w give t p]p5dicul> l9e :i* is s valuable to ! pa9t]1 z we may see 9 ,italian g>d5s1 9 ! picturesque cemet]ies ( ,con/ant9ople1 & all ov] ! ,levant4 ,a blue c$> f ! ,atlas range 9 ,nor? ,africa1 its bran*es fea!r+ d[n to ! gr\nd 9 graceful pr(usion1 cat*es ! slant+ rays ( ! sun & s5ds !m back to y z if its leaves 7 spr9kl$ ) ho>-fro/ or wr\ght 9 "s lum9\s metal4 ,b x is idle to compile li/s & catalogues4 ,!y make dull writ+ & dull] read+4 ,suffice x to say t ! intr9sic beauties ( ! _m trees1 %rubs1 lianes & v9es1 :i* h be5 add$ to our own lovely flora1 furni% an ample ju/ification = _! admission into our homes4 ,b ap>t f ?is !re is ! collector's mania to be reckon$ )4 ,mo/ m5 take a pride 9 %[+ _! fri5ds "s gem1 "s treasur$ r>ity1 & ! g>d5] is z pr\d ( 8 collection ( unique plants z ! ,h]t=ds1 ! ,ro?s*ilds & ! ,pi]pont ,morgans h be5 ( _! pictures & m9iatures1 _! ,svres porcela91 or ! ma/]pieces ( ,ries5]1 ,g\?ire & ,caffi]i4 ,! plant collector has ?is advantage ov] ^? fam\s lov]s ( ! liv+ works ( dead arti/s t he c gratify 8 :ims & vanity s mu* m *eaply4 8,:at br\ght ,sir ,vi/o's ill-got weal? to wa/e8 ,"s ,demon :isp]$--,vi/o1 h a ta/e40 ,ev5 or*ids are *eap 9 comp>ison ) ,rembr&ts1 ,v&ycks1 ,sir ,jo%uas & ,ga9sbor\ghs4 ,x /&s to reason t ! ga!r+ toge!r ( su* treasures z may be se5 at ,we/onbirt1 at ,ald5ham1 at ,fr5%am1 & 9 "o or two o!r collectors' g>d5s1 _c be a*iev$ )\t a consid]able exp5diture ( money1 guid$ by consummate k2 b1 ev5 s1 ! co/ is relatively small4 ,& ! own]s ( less] pleasaunces ) small outlay c pr(it by ! exp]i5ce & public _s ( ^? g>d5+ magnates1 bo? pr(essional & amateur1 :o comb9e to s5d out co/ly exp$itions to new fields ( adv5ture & discov]y 9 ord] to add to ! treasure /ores ( horticulture4 ,if !re be any :o are s jeal\s ( ! hon\r ( our ,briti% =e/s & woods t !y res5t any competition ) _! beauty1 & look ^u all new-com]s f ov] ! sea z undesirable ali5s1 !y %\ld1 at any rate1 all[ t1 ?\gh !y w\ld be out ( tune 9 a wild =e/1 !y br+ lovely h>monies ( col\r & =m into ! m artificial sc5es ) :i* we adorn ! imm$iate surr\nd+s ( our c\ntry h\ses4 ,!y are no m =eign ?an ! numb]less fl[]s ) :i* our pr$ecessors us$ to furni% _! b$s & bord]s1 & !y h two great advantages ov] ^!1 z ,i hope to %[ pres5tly4 ,z to ! "q ( fitness or unfitness1 t is a matt] ( conditions & arrangem5t4 ,i "k a va/ p>k 9 :i* ! old oaks & bee*es us$ to make up a sylvan sc5e ( incomp>able gr&eur4 ,"s ye>s ago ! own]1 fir$ ) a new & :olly un$ucat$ en?usiasm1 /udd$ ! /ately =e/ ) lovely little ,japanese maples1 b )\t any int]v5+ masses ( cultivation to make ! g>d5 bl5d ) ! primeval trees4 ,! effect 0 deplorably ludicr\s--nay1 x 0 worse ?an ludicr\s3 x 0 an act ( desecration4 ,_h my fri5d be5 m judici\s1 :at *>m+ effects he might h conjur$ up 9 a suitable place ) ^? same little crimson bu%es :i* he condemn$ to play s silly a "p 9 among 8 glori\s secul> oaks6 ,:at magical sc5es h be5 call$ up ) _! help at ,we/onbirt6 ,b ^? pictures 7 produc$ by k4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 9 spr+ & summ] ,i us$ to look =w>d to ! autumn1 hail+ its adv5t z ! season ( sport1 :5 e day br\ght "s new joy4 ,n[ t ,i h left ! autumn ( life f> beh9d me & am deep 9 its w9t]1 ,i h no love left = ! %ort5+ days1 ! ru/le ( fall+ leaves1 & ! cold patt] ( ! ra9 on ! dimm$ panes ( glass4 ,& yet :5 ! sun %9es1 h[ beautiful is ! ,indian summ]6 ,h[ lovely ! dismissal ( ! haze float+ away across ! valley6 ,yes6 ,autumn has its consolations4 ,=eign]s :o h nev] be5 9 ?is c\ntry g5]ally ?9k t we live l newts & frogs 9 a l& ( m>%es & dismal morasses1 curta9$ by fogs ?r\gh :i* ! sun's rays nev] pi]ce1 a l& sadly bre$+ a my/]i\s disease :i* !y call 8,le sple540 ,9 ! fifties1 z ,disraeli once put x1 !y look$ ^u u z 8an insul> p subject to fogs1 & possess+ a p[]ful middle class10 bo?1 9 _! eyes1 equally objectionable4 ,all ! great] 0 _! surprise & admiration :5 !y came to realize ! s(t lovel9ess ( our l&scapes4 ,sixty ye>s ago & m ,i 0 s5t home f ,eton = a few days' *ange aft] "s trifl+ ailm5t1 & my fa!r took me1 & a ,fr5* fri5d ( 8 :o 0 /ay+ ) him1 to ,ri*mond4 ,nev] %all ,i =get t man's a/oni%$ en?usiasm :5 ! view f ,ri*mond ,hill bur/ ^u 8 sight4 ,x 01 z good luck w\ld h x1 a r>ely beautiful aft]noon 9 ,octob]4 ,! trees 9 ! p>k 7 clo!d 9 ! gold5 russets ( autumn4 ,! sunlight 0 danc+ ^u ! riv] runn+ l a broad silv] ribbon ?r\gh ! valley--a delicate blue mi/ ?rew an exquisitely diaphan\s veil ov] ! di/ance4 ,our fri5d1 br\ght up 9 ! fallacies ( ! ,fr5* noveli/s ( ^? days1 lift$ 8 h&s 9 amazem5t & /ood sil5t4 ,x 0 my fir/ sight ( ,ri*mond4 ,i h travell$ f> & wide s9ce !n1 & h se5 _m m />tl+ sc5es1 b ! haunt+ beauty ( t autumn ev5+ rema9s "o ( my happie/ dreams4 ,!re is a my/]i\s *>m 9 t l&scape1 ) ! oaks :i* 7 vet]ans :5 ,h5ry ! ,eigh? hunt$ ! de] "u _! b\ghs1 ! lu% grass1 & ! ,?ames1 t sacr$ riv]1 = an ,eton boy )\t its pe] 9 ! _w4 ,x is a sc5e :i* nei!r ,alps nor ,rockies1 nei!r ! ,bosphorus & ! ,gold5 ,horn1 nor ! ,great ,wall ( ,*9a1 nor ! wond]s ( ! tropical jungle1 c efface4 ,&--x is home4 ,"s ?irty ye>s ago :51 z ,i h said1 autumn 0 /ill ! welcome h]ald ( sport1 ,i1 happily inspir$1 laid ! f\ndation ( :at to-day robs x ( "s ( its sadness4 ,n[ t ! /alls 9 my /able are empty & ! guns lie idle 9 ! racks ( ! gun-room1 ,i reap ! rew>d4 ,i s5t to ,am]ica = acorns1 ,i b\ght se$ ( ! giant ,japanese v9e 7,v9i coignettia7 9 ,tokio4 ,f ,veit* 7alas6 = ! dea? ( a noble firm67 ,i procur$ specim5s ( all ! species & v>ieties ( ,japanese maples3 ,?unb]g's b]b]is1 ! ,p]sian p>rottia--^!1 ) ! v>i\s =ms ( rhus & o!r *oice plants1 make up a palette ( col\rs to *e] ! dool ( ! dy+ ye>4 ,9 ,octob] "o aft] ano!r ! maples beg9 to s5d up tongues ( fire1 sett+ ! hill-side 9 flames4 ,x is a r>e treat to see ! sun %9+ ?r\gh ! leaves ( "s trees r$ z ! pigeon's-blood ruby2 r>e to see ! frett$ lace-"w ( o!rs clo?+ !m 9 a gorge\s panoply ( old gold4 ,_! neighb\rs are gleam+ l ! jewels 9 ,ori5tal fable4 ,! hollies & ?orns & tall] trees are drap$ ) flamboyant curta9s s5t d[n by ! huge v9es--r$1 yell[1 tawny orange1 fe/oons fall+ 9 a riot\s fea/ ( col\r4 ,among all ^! pr\d =eign]s ! m mode/ yet no less beautiful native sp9dle-tree suff]s no eclipse4 ,a little lat] ! ,am]ican oaks beg9 to ass]t !mselves4 ,^!1 a little :ile be=e !y turn crimson1 assume all ! quality ( an old ,*9ese bronze :i* ! pat9a ( "t has pa9t$ ) ! _m hues ( ,joseph's coat my/]i\sly bl5d$ toge!r 9 an exquisite h>mony4 ,:5 we wat* all ^!1 we und]/& ! poetry ( ! ,japanese :5 !y talk ( _! m\nta9s & =e/s clo!d 9 ! brocade ( ! maples4 ,x mu/ be obvi\s t g>d5+1 ! object ( :i* is ! production ( a succession ( v>i$ pictures :i*1 be+ inspir$ by ! obs]vation ( ,nature 9 h] _m moods1 might appeal to ! arti/ic ta/e ( a pa9t] or /ir ! emotion ( a poet1 pres5ts difficulties undreamt ( by ! fl[]-b$ manufactur]s ( fifty or sixty ye>s ago4 ,_! g>d5+ 0 all done ) compasses & /raight-edge1 & ! geometrical result1 ! ecc5tric 8knottes0 work$ out 9 alt]nan!ras1 ecnev]ias1 gold5 fea!r & ! l1 sav\r$ ( no?+ ne>] to nature ?an ! ,tott5ham ,c\rt ,road4 ,^? 7 ! days 9 :i* ! g>d51 l ! kit*51 0 ! special prov9ce ( ! mi/ress ( ! h\se4 ,( ! latt] %e might "k some?+1 ( ! =m] g5]ally no?+2 & ! consequ5ce 0 t x 0 h&$ ov] to m51 :o1 ?\gh !y might be mo/ admirable cultivators1 _h _h no arti/ic tra9+1 _h n _h ! opportunity ( le>n+ by travel1 & 7 cont5t to c>ry on c]ta9 rule-(-?umb traditions1 :i* turn$ out e man's g>d5 9 ! lik5ess ( t ( e o!r man4 ,9 ! uni=mly unreliev$ brilliancy ( g]aniums1 v]b5as & calceol>ias1 ( imag9ation or poetry !re 0 n a trace--n ev5 ! m]it ( inv5tion4 ,9 8 brilliant book1 8,=m & ,col\r10 ,mr4 ,m>* ,phillips divides ! human m9d into two great categories--! intellectual & ! emotional4 ,! intellectual faculty is *>act]i/ic ( ! ,we/1 ! emotional faculty prevails 9 ! ,ea/4 ,next comes ! "q ( ,=m & ,col\r 9 ,art4 8,=m10 he says1 8has dom9at$ ,art :5ev] & :]ev] ! intellectual faculty 0 dom9ant 9 life2 col\r has dom9at$ ,art :5ev] & :]ev] ! emotional faculty has dom9at$ life40 ,lat] 9 ! book1 :5 speak+ ( ! contra/ betwe5 ! ,art ( ! ,we/ & ! ,art ( ! ,ea/1 he proce$s3 8,=m1 z we 7 say+1 is *iefly a matt] ( ! intellect4 ,! arts :i* deal ) =m convey ideas4 ,_! appeal is to ! m9d4 ,col\r1 on ! o!r h&1 conveys no ideas4 ,my italics4 ,x is emotional & appeals to ! s5ses r ?an to ! intellect4 ,& ?is be+ s1 x seems natural t ! ,we/]n temp]am5t1 intellectual r ?an s5su\s1 %\ld excel 9 =m r ?an 9 col\r2 :ile ! ,ea/]n1 s5su\s r ?an intellectual1 %\ld excel 9 col\r r ?an 9 =m40 ,?is !ory ( col\r & =m gives u mu* food = ?\ght1 & x is impossible n to be /ruck by ! aptness ) :i* x may be appli$ to ! g>d5]'s craft4 ,! gorge\s col\r ( ! "o s*ool ( g>d5+ appeals directly to ! s5ses1 &1 l o!r simil> appeals :]e !re is no relief f monotony1 x soon satiates & we>ies4 ,! kaleidoscopic b$s :i* rem9d u ( ,pallas ,a!ne spr++ fully arm$ f ! bra9 ( ,zeus1 are at ! outset ! same z !y w be f\r mon?s lat]1 :5 _! glory w be ignom9i\sly :eel$ away to ! rubbi% heap4 ,day aft] day y look out f y\r w9d[ & !re is no *ange--no?+ b an et]nal ,ori5tal gl>e ( sc>let & yell[4 ,h[ c su* a g>d5 create ideas8 ,comp>e ) ?is ! g>d5 ( =m4 ,"h !re is pl5ty to excite ideas & fire ! imag9ation1 = "h y h life ) all its *anges & accid5ts1 f ! t5d] bir? ( ! bud to ! vig\r ( ! mature plant1 ! loves ( ! fl[]s1 & ! happy rip5+ ( ! fruit1 :i* is ! my/]y ( mat]nity4 ,no two days are alike2 z !y foll[ "o ano!r1 ea* br+s ) x some?+ new1 "s fre% beauty1 "s intimate revelation ( ,nature's secrets4 ,& :5 ! ye> has ne>ly run its c\rse1 :5 ! autumn leaves fall to ! gr\nd 9 a %[] ( gold su* z t :i* broke ?r\gh ,dana's prison1 !re is no dea? or decay ( ! plant1 no c>t+ (f to ! fosse commune1 b j a long1 happy w9t]'s sleep1 enviable z t ( a dorm\se re/+ 9 ! sure hope ( a glori\s new bir? :5 ! fir/ kiss ( spr+ %all awak5 ! sleep+ beauty 9 ! wood4 ,col\r1 !n1 is ( ! ,ea/ s5su\s2 =m is ( ! ,we/ intellectual4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 a m]e co9cid5ce1 & n a rule capable ( be+ laid d[n2 b z ,i 0 walk+ to-day 9 a g>d5 ( =m ) ,mr4 ,phillips' !ory see?+ 9 my bra91 ,i c\ld n b be /ruck by not+ t1 besides our own native trees1 by f> ! great] numb] ( ^? t h be5 naturaliz$ "h = ! sake ( _! %ape are ( ,we/]n orig92 :ile1 ) ! exception ( ! ,am]ican oaks1 ^? t we value = _! gorge\s col\r+--su*1 = in/ance1 z ! ,japanese maples & v9es--come to u f ! ,ea/4 ,x is h>dly wor? notic+1 b x 0 c]ta9ly curi\s t1 :]ev] ,i look$1 !re ,i saw =m transport$ f ! ,we/4 ,! c>avans :i* cross$ ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s 9 se>* ( gold1 n )\t leav+ _m skeletons by ! way2 ! or*id hunt]s ( ! ,amazon1 brav+ sickness1 fev]s & poison$ arr[s1 h enri*$ our pleasaunces ) treasures1 n to speak ( ! brilliantly-col\r$ gems ( :i* !y 7 prim>ily 9 se>*1 :i*1 c\ld our gr&fa!rs1 & ev5 our fa!rs1 come to life aga91 w\ld make !m op5 _! eyes wide ) a/oni%m5t1 wond]+ :e!r "s magician c\ld h wav$ 8 w& ov] _! *]i%$ gr\nds1 *ang+ !m into fairyl&4 ,! diplomati/s1 :o op5$ up ,japan 9 #aheh1 ! pione]s ( trade1 :o h p5etrat$ into ! secret places ( ,we/]n ,*9a1 c>ry+ _! lives 9 _! h&s1 h all add$ to our weal? ( plants1 bo? 9 =m & col\r1 b *iefly 9 col\r4 ,:5 we see ! glori\s velvety %afts ( ,lawson's ,cypress1 or ,liboc$r\s decurr5s1 %oot+ up heav5w>d l *ur* spires1 :5 we look ^u ! great ,am]ican conif]s1 s ri* & s v>i\s1 or among ! l[li] plants1 are />tl$ by ! huge leaves ( ! ,*ilian ,gunn]as1 we _c b admit t = =m we h to ?ank ! ,we/4 ,9 a lat] *apt]1 9 ! c\rse ( a fasc9at+ disquisition on ,byzant9e ar*itecture1 ,mr4 ,phillips goes on to say3 8,we mu/ recognize t betwe5 ^! ideas ( col\r & s(tness !re is some?+ m ?an an accid5tal connection 444 s(tness & col\r g toge!r z naturally z h>dness & =m40 ,^! are words :i* might be appli$ ) special fitness to ! g>d54 ,b al?\gh =m is ( its v ess5ce h>d1 s f> z outl9es are conc]n$1 we are n )\t "o corrective :i* s(t5s & subdues x4 ,t corrective is atmosph]e4 ,i hold1 & ,i ?9k t mo/ fell[-craftsm51 if ,i may d>e to reckon myself among g>d5]s1 w agree ) me1 t backgr\nd is absolutely ess5tial to success2 yet if y place a /atue1 or plant a specim5 tree1 imm$iately aga9/ ! f9e/ backgr\nd t imag9ation c\ld desire1 x w rema9 h>d & %orn ( mu* ( its *>m1 because x w lack ! s(t5+ influ5ce ( atmosph]e4 ,i "k no bett] illu/ration ( ?is ?an ! way 9 :i* ! ,v5us ( ,milo is %[n at ! ,l\vre4 ,x is s skilfully plac$ t ! air plays all r\nd x1 & ! outl9es ( ! m>ble melt1 z x 71 into ! surr\nd+ atmosph]e4 ,7 x press$1 z /atues s (t5 are1 close aga9/ a curta9 or a dead wall1 ! supreme beauty ( ! goddess w\ld be cruelly sacrific$4 ,! =m1 ! inspiration ( ! sculptor1 w\ld be !re1 b ! h>dness ( ! mat]ial w\ld be unr$eem$2 x w\ld repres5t dea? in/ead ( life4 ,t is :y s _m photographic portraits fail to r5d] beauty4 ,! model is plac$ imm$iately 9 front ( a scre5--all s5se ( a]ial p]spective is lo/--& ! result is1 f an arti/ic po9t ( view1 a deadly failure1 ev5 %\ld ! photograph be te*nically p]fect1 s f> z optics & *emi/ry are conc]n$4 ,no composition is good1 or ev5 tol]able1 :]e a]ial p]spective is neglect$1 & t is z true 9 g>d5+ z x is 9 ! pla/ic arts4 ,x is ! lack ( a]ial p]spective--9 o!r words1 ( atmosph]e--:i* s fatally m>s ! v real beauty ( ,ori5tal art4 ,9 ! pa9t+s ( ! ,*9ese arti/s1 & ! extravagantly-admir$ col\r$ pr9ts ( ! fam\s wood engrav]s ( ,japan1 !re is (t5 a r>e skill ( col\r & a firmness ( h& wor?y ( ,giotto1 especially 9 ! mat*less draw+ ( fl[+ l9es su* z drap]y4 ,! birds & trees & grasses ( ! ,kano s*ool1 ! lovely outl9es ( ! l&scape pa9t]s1 ! monkeys & de] ( ,*s51 are 9 _m respects wond]ful4 ,b !re is almo/ always some?+ want+4 ,= want ( a]ial p]spective ! l9es rema9 rigid2 !re is no s(t atmosph]ic r\ndness1 & on t acc\nt ! pictures fail to satisfy4 ,! result is l ! fasc9at+ "w ( v clev] *ildr54 ,comp>e ) ! vaunt$ eighte5?-c5tury art ( ,japan ! contempor>y "w ( ! ,fr5* pa9t]s1 ,watteau1 ,lancret1 ,fragon>d1 :o1 to my m9d1 h nev] be5 excell$ 9 _! r5d]+ ( ! my/]y ( atmosph]e4 ,see h[ _! woodl& sc5es melt into unfa?omable di/ances l ^? ( ! great ,dut*m51 su* z ,cuyp & o!rs4 ,!re y h ! poetry ( nature & ( g>d5s1 & :5 y are lay+ out y\r doma9 & comb9+ y\r succession ( pictures & surprises1 ask y\rself ?is "q3 ,w\ld ,watteau h f\nd "h any?+ wor?y ( 8 bru%8 ,to be sure y _c h 8 pretty p[d]$ dames1 & 8 musical c\rti]s1 ) _! viols & tabors & flutes4 ,b !y 7 m]e accessories4 ,t :i* s obvi\sly gave him ! greate/ joy--t ^u :i* he be/[$ 8 supreme skill--0 ! sc5]y 9 :i* he plac$ !m to give x life1 ev5 ?\gh t life %\ld h some?+ ( a m]etrici\s & !atrical "*4 ,if x be true1 accord+ to ,phillips1 t s(tness & col\r1 h>dness & =m1 g toge!r1 we c acc\nt = ! preval5ce ( ! g>d5 ( m]e col\r 9 ! days :5 ! lady ( ! h\se rul$ ! g>d5]4 ,! g>d5 ( col\r is fem99e & emotional2 ! g>d5 ( =m mascul9e & intellectual--x is ! g>d5 ( ! ma/]4 ,& "h we come to some?+ ak9 to ! ,*9ese doctr9e ( ,yang & ,y91 ! male & female pr9ciples rul+ creation4 ,! g>d5 ( =m belongs to ,yang1 ! g>d5 ( col\r to ,y94 ,?is is n int5d$ 9 any way to und]value ! woman's influ5ce4 ,x is only natural t a woman :o is all s(tness & emotion %\ld surr\nd h]self ) effects :i* mirror h] own sweet nature4 ,! man1 on ! o!r h&1 /rong & h>d1 w be incl9$ to try & imitate ! /]n] pictures ( creation4 ,he w "w 9 :at ,addison call$ ! ,p9d>ic /yle1 8)\t affect+ ! nic] elegancies ( ,art40 ,take ! books :i* h be5 writt5 ^u ! subject2 _! "n is legion4 ,! wom5's books1 full ( delicate *>m1 busy !mselves = ! mo/ "p ) ! m>riage ( col\rs1 ! bl5d+ ( hues1 ! reconciliation ( ho/ile %ades4 ,!y are v clev]1 v +5i\s1 v attractive2 b1 sett+ on "o side a few ( ! great lady writ]s1 among :om ,miss ,willmott & ,miss ,jekyll are que5s1 !y repres5t no m ?an ! mill9]y ( plants--! /ock+s to mat* ! frock4 ,set aga9/ ^! ! rugg$ mascul9e vig\r ( a writ] l ,william ,rob9son1 ! man to :om1 above all o!rs1 is due ! notable improvem5t :i* has gr[n 9 horticultural ta/e dur+ ! la/ =ty ye>s4 ,f him y w le>n mu*1 = he kn[s mu*1 & he c tea* x4 ,if y h 8 book1 8,! ,engli% ,fl[] ,g>d510 y w ne$ no o!r1 = x w give y all ! k :i* y require4 ,among ! wom5's books1 z ,i h said1 !re are1 ( c\rse1 delightful exceptions2 b ( ! bulk ( !m ! be/ t c be said is t !y are g5tle & morally innocu\s4 ,= all t is delicate & *>m+ & allur+1 jo9$ to _m ( ! highe/ & robu/ qualities :i* adorn mank9d1 ,i h be5 all my life a wor%ipp] ( ! ,y9 pr9ciple2 b :5 x comes to g>d5+ & ! writ+ ( books on g>d5+1 give me ! ,yang1 give me ,william ,rob9son4 ,all m5 love trees1 & x is small wond] t ! sight ( objects s beautiful %\ld h l$ m5 to ?9k ( !m ) awe z "u ! special c>e1 or ev5 z ! dwell+-places1 ( gods & goddesses2 inde$1 ! connection ( trees ) religion is z old z ! conception ( ! deity itself4 ,nor? & s\?1 ea/ & we/1 we f9d ! same idea4 ,9 ! ,sc&9avian ,sagas ! my/ic ,a% ,ygdrasil is ! tree ( life1 ( "t1 & ( space4 ,its bran*es spread ov] ! :ole _w & its top rea*es above ! heav5s4 ,its roots /rike 9 ?ree directions3 ! "o d[n to ,hv]gelm]1 ! well ( ! dragon ,nidhug2 ! second to ! f\nta9 ( ,mim]1 ! s\rce ( wisdom & wit1 = a dr9k ( :i* ,od9 pawn$ 8 eye ) ,mim]2 ! ?ird is 9 ,asg>d1 close to ! f\nta9 ( ,urd ! ,norn ( ! ,pa/1 :]e ! gods1 rid+ ov] ! ,bifrodh ,bridge--! ra9b[--assemble to sit 9 judgm5t4 ,"h dwell ! ?ree ,norns3 ,urd ! ,norn ( ! ,pa/1 ,v]d&e ! ,norn ( ! ,pres5t1 & ,skuld ! ,norn ( ! ,future2 & "h !y weave ! web ( fate = y & me & all mank9d4 ,x is /range h[ m5 h be5 fasc9at$ by ! r\gh & rugg$ ,icel&ic my?ology born ( ice & sn[ & rocks la%$ by glacial w9ds2 & nights t are light z day1 days t are black z night2 an exi/5ce :i* 0 "o long fight aga9/ ! elem5ts1 & /ruggle = life ) be>s & wolves4 ,! ,roman poets1 on ! o!r h&1 born 9 ! s(t1 voluptu\s cre$ ( ! ,greeks1 a religion 9 :i* ! gods & goddesses1 mu* too human1 7 wor%ipp$ 9 temples built amid ! en*ant+ fragrance ( roseleaf isl&s1 %udd]$ at ! v idea ( ! ,nor?4 ,= !m !re w\ld h be5 no?+ b t]ror 9 ^? /rong ,sagas1 :i* 9 o!r c\ntries gave bir? to noble poetry & /ately music4 ,z told by ,ovid1 ! /ory ( ! puni%m5t ( ,erisi*?on1 :o mock$ ! gods & w\ld n sacrifice at _! alt>s1 illu/rates ! wor%ip ( trees & also ! dread ( ! inhospitable ,nor?1 & yet a ,nor? t 0 no ,arctic region2 no?+1 inde$1 m t]rible ?an ! ,caucasus4 ,9 anci5t ,!ssaly1 9 ! mid/ ( a wood sacr$ to ,c]es1 !re /ood an oak1 a /urdy vet]an1 a grove 9 itself1 cov]$ ) votive (f]+s1 ! tok5s ( ! hon\r :i* 0 paid to x4 ,r\nd x ! ,dryads1 h& 9 h&1 7 wont to hold _! *oirs & dance 9 fe/ive revelry4 ,x 0 a holy tree1 b 9 spite ( all its sanctity1 aga9/ x ,erisi*?on rais$ 8 sacrilegi\s axe & bade 8 m5 /rike home1 swe>+1 :5 !y hesitat$1 t 7 ! tree n m]ely de> to ! goddess1 b if x 7 ! goddess h]self1 x %\ld lie l[ & kiss ! e>? ) its topmo/ b\ghs4 ,"u ! /roke ( ! axe ! sacr$ tree groan$2 its leaves & acorns1 & ev5 ! bran*es turn$ pale4 ,b :5 ! impi\s h& inflict$ ! fir/ cruel w\nd1 blood fl[$ z f a bull at a sacrifice be=e ! alt>s4 ,horrifi$1 ! m5 7 /rick5 dumb1 & "o1 bold] ?an ! o!rs1 w\ld fa9 h put a /op to ! crime & /ay$ ! fall+ axe4 8,be ?is ! gu]don ( ?y piety80 cri$ ! ,!ssalian1 turn+ ! weapon aga9/ ! man2 sev]$ 8 head f 8 body1 & repeat$ 8 attack ^u ! tree4 ,f ! he>t ( ! oak !re came a voice1 say+1 8,"u ?is tree am ,i1 a nymph belov$ by ,c]es1 & my dy+ prophecy is t ?y de$s %all be puni%$ z ! consolation = my dea?40 ,no?+ /ops him f 8 crime2 at la/1 "u ! _m bl[s1 & dragg$ by ropes1 ! tree collapses1 & ) its weight breaks d[n mu* ( ! grove4 ,! m\rn+ ,dryads1 /rick5 by _! loss1 don black robes & pray to ,c]es = ! puni%m5t ( ,erisi*?on4 ,! goddess nods ass5t2 %e %akes ! fields heavy ) crops1 & contrives = him a puni%m5t :i* w\ld be pitiable _h he n =feit$ pity by 8 de$s1 doom+ him to be de/roy$ by pe/il5tial hung]4 ,b s9ce ?is may n be attempt$ by ! goddess h]self1 = ! fates w n t ,c]es & fam9e %\ld co-exi/1 %e *>ges "o ( ! m\nta9 nymphs to summon ,fam9e f ! cold & bleak %ores ( ,scy?ia1 t b>r5 l& :]e !re is nei!r corn nor tree--! abode ( dull fro/1 pallor1 %iv]+ & hung]4 ,?us does ! goddess puni% ! impi\s s9n]1 & s %e tortures him until he is driv5 to gnaw at 8 own limbs4 7,ovid1 ,met4 #gdj47 ,ovid's description ( hung] z a di/9ct be+ call$ to wreak v5geance is z gruesome z any?+ t ,i "k ( 9 poetry4 ,! idea t trees are inhabit$ by sup]natural be+s1 spirits or less] gods1 is common en\gh 9 ! folk-lore ( all c\ntries1 & t is :at has giv5 rise to ! fables ( trees :i* ble$ & utt] cries if !y are cruelly treat$4 ,9 ,japan !re are endless pretty & fanciful /ories1 9 :i* ! spirits ( beautiful trees--(t5 _! mat*less *]ry trees--fall 9 love ) & bewit* ! sons or daught]s ( m54 ,no?+ is pretti] 9 t c\ntry1 s ri* 9 beauty1 ?an ! ,%9to %r9es ne/l+ 9 *oice spots among ! =e/-clad m\nta9s4 ,ar\nd ea* temple are plant$ trees :i* are sacr$ to1 & "u ! special protection (1 ! tutel>y deity ( ! place4 ,& 9 connection ) !m !re is a cu/om call$ 8,u%i no ,toki ,mairi0 78,go+ to wor%ip at ! h\r ( ! ox074#aj ,x is practis$ by jeal\s wom5 :o wi% to be rev5g$ on _! fai?less lov]s or husb&s1 & rem9ds u ( ^? wax5 dolls ) :i* ! wit*es & adepts 9 black magic ( ! ,middle ,ages1 & 9 anci5t ,greece1 accord+ to ,!ocritus1 7 wont to pret5d t !y c\ld rid _! patron ( _! enemies4 ,:5 ! _w is at re/1 at two 9 ! morn+1 ! h\r ( :i* ! ox is ! symbol1 ! woman rises2 %e dons a :ite robe & high s&als or clogs2 h] coif is a metal tripod 9 :i* are ?ru/ ?ree light$ c&les2 r\nd h] neck %e hangs a mirror1 :i* falls ^u h] bosom2 9 h] left h& %e c>ries a small /raw figure1 ! effigy ( ! lov] :o has des]t$ h]1 & 9 h] "r %e grasps a hamm] & nails1 ) :i* %e fa/5s ! figure to "o ( ! sacr$ trees :i* surr\nd ! %r9e4 ,!re %e prays = ! dea? ( ! traitor1 v[+ t if h] petition be he>d %e w h]self pull out ! nails :i* n[ (f5d ! god by w\nd+ ! my/ic tree4 ,night aft] night %e comes to ! %r9e1 & ea* night %e drives 9 two or m nails1 believ+ t e nail w %ort5 h] lov]'s life1 = ! god1 to save 8 belov$ tree1 w surely /rike him dead4#aa ,:e!r ?is cu/om /ill prevails1 ,i "k n4 ,fifty ye>s ago ,i 0 assur$ t x 0 8v mu* alive40 ,habits h und]gone a mighty *ange s9ce !n1 b sup]/ition dies h>d1 & !re are _m out-(-!-way places ev5 9 ,japan into :i* ! newness ( ?+s has h>dly p5etrat$4 ,x mu/ h be5 a gho/ly sight to meet a maid5 ?us h>ness$ 9 ! grove ( ! god on a d>k night4 ,lafcadio ,he>n1 t wayw>d *ild ( ! muses1 a prose poet if ev] !re 0 su* an "o1 :o1 aft] w&]+ = _m ye>s ?r\gh untold mis]y & suff]+1 at la/ f\nd re/ & 8 s\l 9 ,japan1 has left to u z preci\s legacies _m a r>e conceit :i* w\ld fit 9 well "h4 ,x w\ld h be5 /range if he1 a my/ic himself1 _h n be5 will+ly haunt$ by ! folk-lore ( ! c\ntry :i* he lov$1 a c\ntry 8fabulosa et ext]nis miraculis adsimilata40 ,sometimes1 inde$1 he 0 m ,ca?olic ?an ! ,pope1 liv+ 9 a ,japan t 0 almo/ a dreaml& ( 8 own wild fancy4 ,& yet he 0 a creature ( curi\s contradictions1 = he seems to be half 9 e>ne/1 half mock+1 :5 he holds u spellb\nd ) weird tales ( gobl9 trees1 lur+ m5 to love or to dea?2 ( a camellia tree :i* li/5s to ! pray]s ( lov]s2 ( o!r camellias :i*1 l spectres1 walk ab\t at night1 ! t]ror ( mank9d4 8,!re 0 "o 9 ! g>d5 ( a ,matsn ,samurai :i* did ?is s mu* t x _h to be cut d[n4 ,!n x wri!d its arms & groan$1 & blood spurt$ at e /roke ( ! axe40 ,l e o!r writ]1 native & =eign1 ,lafcadio ,he>n is entranc$ by ! lovel9ess ( ! *]ry blossom1 ! emblem ( all t is bodily delicate & spiritually beautiful4 ,he quotes an old /anza1 :i* says3 8,if "o %\ld ask y conc]n+ ! he>t ( a true ,samurai1 po9t to ! m\nta9 *]ry fl[] gleam+ 9 ! morn+ sun40 ,aga93 8,z ! *]ry fl[] is fir/ among fl[]s1 s %\ld ! w>rior be fir/ among m540 ,by ?is nature-lov+ p1 ! highe/ =m ( female beauty & excell5ce is symboliz$ by ! will[ = grace1 ! *]ry fl[] = y\?ful *>m1 ! plum blossom = virtue & sweetness4 ,i %\ld add t ! oval outl9e ( ! melon se$ repres5ts 9 ! %ape ( ! face ! type ( high bre$+ & ari/ocratic di/9ction4 ,! poets are nev] we>y ( draw+ ^u ! *]ry fl[] = _! metaphors4 ,a ,japanese g5tleman1 look+ out ^u a sn[-/orm1 w say3 8,see h[ ! petals ( ! *]ries are drift+ be=e ! w9d40 ,! ,yanagi--! weep+ will[--is a mu* haunt$ tree4 ,"h is a /ory told by ,lafcadio ,he>n :i* is wor? quot+3 8,!re is a r pretty leg5d--recall+ ! old ,greek dream ( ,dryads--ab\t a will[ tree :i* grew 9 ! g>d5 ( a ,samurai ( ,kyto4 ,ow+ to its weird reputation1 ! t5ant ( ! home/ead desir$ to cut x d[n2 b ano!r ,samurai dissuad$ him1 say+3 #8,r sell x to me1 t ,i may plant x 9 my g>d54 ,t tree has a s\l2 x 7 cruel to de/roy its life4' ,?us pur*as$ & transplant$1 ! ,yanagi fl\ri%$ well 9 its new home1 & its _s1 out ( gratitude1 took ! =m ( a beautiful woman1 & became ! wife ( ! ,samurai :o _h befri5d$ x4 ,a *>m+ boy 0 ! result ( ?is union4 ,a few ye>s lat] ! ,daimio to :om ! gr\nd belong$ gave ord]s t ! tree %\ld be cut d[n4 ,!n ! wife wept bitt]ly1 & = ! fir/ "t reveal$ to h] husb& ! :ole /ory4 #8,& n[1' %e add$1 #8,i "k t ,i mu/ die1 b our *ild w live & y w always love him4 ,?is ?\ght is my only solace4' ,va9ly ! a/oni%$ husb& s\ght to reta9 h]4 ,bidd+ him f>ewell = ev]1 %e vani%$ into ! tree4 ,ne$less to say1 t ! ,samurai did ev]y?+ 9 8 p[] to p]suade ! ,daimio to =go 8 purpose4 ,! pr9ce want$ ! tree = ! rep>ation ( a great ,buddhi/ temple1 ! ,sanjiusang5do40 7,! ,temple ( ! #cc1ccc images ( ,kwannon1 ! ,goddess ( ,m]cy47 8,! tree 0 fell$1 b1 hav+ fall51 x sudd5ly became s heavy t ?ree hundr$ m5 c\ld n move x4 ,!n ! *ild1 tak+ a bran* 9 8 little h&1 said #8,come1' & ! tree foll[$ him1 glid+ along ! gr\nd to ! c\rt ( ! temple40 ,y may bless ! ,yanagi = (f]+ y a sure cure = ! too?a*e4 ,haunt$ x is b\nd to be1 & if y suff]1 drive nails into x until ! _s ( ! tree1 to save its home1 relieves y ( ! pa94 ,are y a dream] ( dreams8 ,!n if y\r climate be mild1 )\t fail1 see t y are n )\t a ,nant5 among y\r %rubs4 ,hide x away 9 "s %elt]$ spot1 bo? = its own sake & = y\rs1 & let x be y\r tru/$ confidant4 ,if ! gods %\ld s5d y evil & rack+ dreams1 rise e>ly & :isp] ! t]ror to y\r ,nant51 & x %all come to naught4 ,sci5ce has corrupt$ ! ,japanese "n ,nant5 into ,n&9a1 &1 = "s reason be/ kn[n to !mselves1 botani/s h add$ ! altoge!r ridicul\s & s5seless suffix dome/ica4 ,p]haps su* an outrage may h robb$ ! plant ( its virtues2 we c b try x4 ,to g back to our *]ries4 ,9 ! gr\nds ( an old ,scotti% ca/le1 ri* 9 gho/ly /ories & blood-curdl+ leg5ds1 !re /&s an old gean tree 7wild *]ry74 ,x is ! belief ( ! c\ntryside t ?is old tree is haunt$ by ! _s ( a =m] mi/ress ( ! ca/le1 a lady :o1 z tradition has x1 suff]$ mu* 9 h] life-"t & _c re/ 9 dea?4 ,"o day1 "s =ty ye>s ago1 ,i />t$ (f f a neighb\r+ place to pay a visit at ! ca/le ) 8,hang-!ology0 ,rog]s1 ! fam\s rector ( ,/4 ,botolph's1 ,bi%opsgate1 ?an :om no bright] companion ev] *e]$ a long1 cold drive 9 a r rickety dog-c>t4 ,we arriv$ j z ! l>ge p>ty 9 ! h\se 7 ga!r+ toge!r 9 ! draw+-room aft] lun*eon4 ,we 7 met by long & r pale faces4 ,obvi\sly some?+ _h happ5$--nobody seem$ at ease4 ,at la/ an old lady1 :o 0 among ! gue/s1 took me on "o side & told me :at all ?is meant4 ,t morn+1 a visitor :o 0 driv+ up to ! h\se1 :5 he came to ! gean tree1 saw ! figure ( a woman come out ( x1 glide = "s di/ance beside him1 & !n vani%4 ,_m ( ! p 9 ! ca/le1 :o happ5$ to be look+ out ( ! draw+-room w9d[ at ! "t1 saw ! wond]1 & ! old lady add$ t %e h]self1 hav+ gone up to h] b$room to put on h] bonnet1 di/9ctly saw ! app>ition f h] w9d[1 :i* 0 imm$iately ov] ! draw+-room4 ,all ^! p 7 absolutely conv9c$ t1 l ! visitor 9 8 dog-c>t1 !y _h se5 ! gho/ :i* haunt$ ! gean tree4 ,i h told ! /ory )\t addition or ornam5t1 exactly z ,i he>d x an h\r or two aft] its occurr5ce & :ile ! witnesses 7 /ill "u ! spell4 ,x c\ld n fail to rem9d me ( ! tales ( ,bakmono-zakura1 ! haunt$ *]ry trees ( ,japanese leg5d1 & x seem$ wor?y to be set d[n beside !m4 ,! anci5t ,egyptians1 ?\gh !y wor%ipp$ onions & g>lic1 = :i* !y 7 h&somely ridicul$ by ,juv5al1 seem to h paid little respect to trees1 probably because1 besides ! palm1 s few 7 kn[n to !m4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 accord+ to t wond]ful book1 ,sir ,james ,fras]'s 8,gold5 ,b\gh10 "s evid5ce to %[ t !y believ$ t spirits haunt$ trees2 at any rate1 ! tam>isk 0 sacr$ to ,osiris--! god & rul] :o repres5t$ ! pr9ciple ( good1 z 8 bro!r ,typho did t ( evil4 ,! /ory ( ! dea? ( ,osiris is curi\s z a contradiction ( ! idea ( immortality ) :i* deity is usually end[$4 ,! god1 hav+ become ,k+ ( ,egypt1 devot$ himself to ! civilization ( 8 p1 & to fur!r t end1 set out to travel ov] ! _w1 leav+ 8 wife ,isis to reign 9 8 place4 ,:5 he came back1 ,typho1 ) o!r conspirators1 among :om 0 an ,e?iopian que51 nam$ ,aso1 plott$ to kill 8 bro!r4 ,s1 hav+ procur$ ! exact measurem5t ( ,osiris1 he caus$ a box to be made to fit him1 & hav+ invit$ ,osiris to a fea/1 he caus$ ! box1 :i* 0 ( r>e workman%ip1 to be br\ght 91 say+ he w\ld give x to any "o pres5t :om x w\ld fit4 ,all ! gue/s tri$ x 9 va92 at la/ ,osiris laid himself d[n 9 x1 & ! conspirators1 ru%+ =w>d1 fa/5$ d[n ! lid ) nails & molt5 lead4 ,!n ! box 0 c>ri$ to ! riv]side4 ,x float$ d[n ! /ream & 0 c>ri$ by ! waves ( ! sea to ! coa/ ( ,byblos1 & lodg$ 9 ! bran*es ( a tam>isk bu%4 ,!re is mu* m ( ?is fable 9 ,sir ,g>dn] ,wilk9son's great book--n all ( x v edify+ read+2 b t is h[ ! tam>isk became a sacr$ tree4 ,:ile treat+ ( ! sup]/itions & leg5ds belong+ to trees1 x has be5 impossible to avoid t\*+ ^u ! belief 9 gho/s4 ,t fai? exi/s 9 e "p ( ! _w4 ,! feti*i/s ( ! ,african prie/s1 ! totemi/s ( ,nor? ,am]ica1 ! wilde/ savages ( ! ,s\? ,seas ) _! unc\? idols1 ! aborig9es ( ,au/ralia & ,new ,zeal&--all /& 9 t]ror ( gho/s4 ,i long ye>s ago translat$ a collection ( ,pek+ese /ories ( haunt$ h\ses2 b 9 _m moves & j\rneys ! manuscript has be5 lo/--no great matt] ( regret1 = ^! tales are always ! same1 ! two lead+ causes = app>itions be+ remorse or rev5ge4 ,! /ory ( ! gho/ ( ,sakura ,sgor1 p]haps ! mo/ fam\s gho/ /ory ( ! ,f> ,ea/1 :i* ,i h translat$ 9 my 8,tales ( ,old ,japan10 has1 ap>t f its local col\r+1 no feature diff]+ f _m su* traditions :i* h be5 h&$ d[n 9 ,europe4 ,b ! true int]e/ ( ^! sup]/itions1 call !m fables1 my?s--:at y w--lies 9 ! pro( t all ov] ! _w !re is implant$ 9 man ! in/9ctive conviction t dea? is n ! end ( all ?+s--! m]e return ( du/ to du/1 ( a%es to a%es2 if t 7 s1 !re c\ld be no ?\ght ( gho/s4 ,! belief dep5ds ^u ! exi/5ce ( t my/]i\s intuitive feel+ t :5 ! ?read ( fate has be5 sev]$1 !re /ill rema9s ano!r life :i* dea? itself _c kill1 & t o!r life is ! s\l4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b ! fairies--:]e are !y8 ,c x be t ! ,bakmono-zakura--! haunt$ *]ry trees ( ,japan--:5 !y 7 ru?lessly torn out ( ! soil ( ! c\ntry ( ! gods t5 ye>s ago1 indignantly bur/ _! b>k5 bonds1 & tak+ w+ = refuge to ! sacr$ groves ( ,m\nt ,fugi1 f "s wild bird's eyrie wat*$ _! belov$ old homes be+ waft$ away to new & unc]ta9 climes across ! t]rors ( ! ,pacific ,ocean8 ,& yet (t51 ev5 "h1 ,i see a m]ry b& ( flax5-hair$ dw>fs play+ ab\t ! en*ant$ trees4 ,fairy-l& is ri* 9 surprises & my/ifications4 ,:o kn[s8 ,p]haps ^! little sprites are !mselves fairies :o h *os5 = _! abode ! =sak5 dwell+s ( ! d>k ea/]n ,bakmono--8good folk0 s5t by a k9dly ,provid5ce to %$ a fleet+ ray ( ! sun%9e ( poetry ov] ! w9try prose ( an octog5>ian's life4 ,,que5 ,,victoria ,,& ,,m>ie ,,!resia ,r>ely1 inde$1 does ! /ud5t 9 hi/ory come across two p]sonalities s entirely 9 unison at almo/ all po9ts z ^? ( ! ,au/rian ,empress ,m>ie ,!resia & our own ,que5 ,victoria4 ,bo? 7 ess5tially great ,sov]eigns1 bo? ess5tially good wom54 ,our own ,que5 ex]cis$ an au?ority :i* 0 9 "o s5se ev5 m rem>kable ?an t ( ! ,empress2 = :]eas ! latt] 0 a comm&+ figure 9 an age :5 ! glam\r ( autocracy _h n yet fad$ away1 ,que5 ,victoria1 by %e] =ce ( "*1 ma9ta9$ ! pre/ige ( royalty aga9/ ! fl[+ tide ( a democracy :i* 0 becom+ daily m & m self-ass]t+4 ,inde$1 %e did m ?an ma9ta9 x--%e summon$ x f ! dead2 = 9 ! two reigns :i* prec$$ h]s x _h p]i%$1 z m5 !n ?\ght1 )\t hope ( resurrection4 ,9 all save _! outw>d appe>ance ! lik5ess betwe5 ! two augu/ ladies 0 su* t x almo/ seem$ z if ! "o 0 ! re9c>nation ( ! o!r2 z if ! s\l ( ! mighty ,au/rian _h pass$ into ! ,que54 ,an e>ne/ & deep piety 0 ! f\ndation ( bo? *>act]s1 ?\gh !y w\ld h be5 utt]ly oppos$ 9 ! =m ( its ex]cise4 ,m>ie ,!resia 0 ! fai?ful daught] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 ,que5 ,victoria ! no less fai?ful & lov+ *ild ( ! ,re=mation4 ,9 bo? religion 0 a passion4 ,!re has be5 a rec5t republication ( ! 8,memoirs ( ,frau ,pi*l]10 ! ,vi5nese poetess & au?oress1 ^: salon at ! end ( ! eighte5? & dur+ ! e>ly "p ( ! n9ete5? c5tury 0 s fam\s t p said t !re 7 two ?+s :i* no /rang] com+ to ,vi5na c\ld af=d to miss see+--,/4 ,/eph5's ,ca!dral & ,frau ,pi*l]4 ,^? memoirs1 admirably edit$ & furni%$ ) copi\s notes by "o ,emil ,blmml1 ?r[ an int]e/+ light ^u ! private & intimate life ( ,m>ie ,!resia1 & z we foll[ ^! rem9isc5ces1 we _c b be /ruck by ! _m l9ks 9 ! *a9 ( simil>ity ( :i* ,i h spok5 above4 ,bo? ,que5 ,victoria & ! ,empress 7 deeply p5etrat$ ) t s5se ( ! ,royal ,ca/e :i* is too apt to raise an insurm\ntable b\nd>y aga9/ social int]c\rse4 ,b if ,royalty itself /&s ap>t1 !re is also an in/9ctive alo(ness f x 9 ^? :o are ( high position b yet subjects2 s t ! intimacies ( ,sov]eigns & royal p]sonages are f\nd r among _! p]sonal att5dants ?an among ! nobles & p[]ful (ficials :o =m _! c\rts4 ,especially is ?is b\nd to be ! case :]e pr9cesses are conc]n$4 ,_! tirewom5 & dress]s are f> m capable ?an *amb]la9s & secret>ies ( /ate ( judg+ _! private idiosyncrasies2 s1 9 ord] to "k :at mann] ( woman ?is or t que5 may h be51 we are fa9 to climb ! back/airs--:]e su* a way is op5 to u1 z x is 9 ! case ( ,m>ie ,!resia4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,empress ,,m>ie ,,!resia4 ,f an engrav+ aft] a pa9t+ by ,myt5s4 ,to face p4 #acj4 ,! adoption ( ,frau ,pi*l]'s "m by ! great ,empress is j su* a pa!tic /ory1 n )\t a p9* ( ! salt ( romance1 z w\ld h t\*$ ! k9d he>t ( ,que5 ,victoria1 &1 inde$1 we c well fancy h] 9 l circum/ances behav+ exactly z ,m>ie ,!resia did4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,may1 #agdd1 ! ,wolf5bttel ,regim5t ( ,infantry 0 mov$ f ,hung>y to ,vi5na4 ,a poor old lieut5ant1 fifty ye>s ( age1 nam$ ,fri$ri* ,hi]onymus1 a wid[]1 _h contriv$--) :at pa9s & anxiety :o c tell8--to take ) him on ! m>* 8 only *ild1 a little daught] ag$ f\r4 ,h>dly _h he rea*$ ,vi5na :5 he caught a *ill1 inflammation ( ! lungs set 9 & he di$1 full ( t]ror = ! future ( 8 little ,*>lotte1 :om he 0 to leave p5niless & de/itute 9 :at 0 to him a =eign c\ntry1 among /rang]s pr(ess+ a religion :i* 0 abhorr5t to him--= he 0 a ,prote/ant4 ,8 la/ t5d] words 7 = h]4 8,poor *ild6 :at w become ( !e80 ,?r\gh\t h] long life ^? pa9fully utt]$ words1 torn f ! dy+ man's s\l1 rema9$ grav5 9 h] he>t1 un=gettable4 ,8 bro!r (fic]s1 good *>itable s\ls1 probably !mselves none too well furni%$ ) ?is _w's goods1 took *>ge ( ! babe1 :o became f !nce=? ! 8fille du ,rgim5t40 ,! pa!tic /ory came to ! e>s ( ,m>ie ,!resia1 :o _h a s(t place 9 h] he>t = ! ,wolf5bttel ,regim5t1 :i* 0 nam$ aft] ! family ( h] "m1 ! ,empress ,elizabe?4 ,%e s5t = ! *ild1 b ! (fic]s ( ! regim5t1 deeply imbu$ ) a s5se ( loyalty to _! dead comrade1 did all t 0 9 _! p[] to h9d] ! babe f fall+ into ! h&s ( an aggressively religi\s ,ca?olic4 ,!y hid h] 9 a suburb ( ,vi5na1 b ! ,empress's ag5ts 7 too clev] = !m1 & ! *ild 0 br\ght to ,c\rt1 :]e1 z ! ,wolf5bttl]s _h =ese51 %e 0 br\ght up 9 ! /ricte/ doctr9es ( ! ,roman ,*ur*1 "u ! *>ge ( a ,spani% lady1 ,isabella ,duplessis1 & 0 specially educat$ ) a view to ent]+ ! ,empress's s]vice z tirewoman4 ,h] life 0 n[ v diff]5t f :at might h be5 expect$ = ! baby t foll[$ ! drum4 ,%e became ! playmate ( ! ,imp]ial *ildr51 among/ !m ( ! unhappy ,que5 ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 & s ! ye>s w5t by 9 all ! luxury ( a sumptu\s c\rt4 ,little ,*>lotte prov$ h]self wor?y ( h] good =tune2 inde$1 s quick & nimble-witt$ 0 %e1 t :5 %e _h rea*$ ! age ( ?irte5 %e 0 already deem$ fit to ent] ^u h] duties ab\t h] great mi/ress1 n only z tirewoman1 b also z read]4 ,to ?is end %e _h be5 e>ly h&$ ov] to ! c>e ( ,grf9 ,fu*s1 ! t5d]ly-lov$ nurse & gov]ness ( ! ,empress1 :o _h su* an affection = h] t :5 %e di$ %e 0 buri$ 9 ! vault ( ! ,capuc9s1 ! la/ home ( ! ,imp]ial ,family4 ,9 spite ( ! advice giv5 by ,hippolo*us to ,glaucus1 x is n always an unmix$ advantage s to excel z to make oneself indisp5sable4 ,?is little ,*>lotte soon f\nd out1 = h] skill 9 hairdress+ 0 su* t ! ,empress1 :o 0 s p>ticul> ab\t h] hair t %e w\ld sometimes h x done & undone f\r or five times be=e %e 0 satisfi$1 c\ld n d )\t h]4 ,m>ie ,!resia1 :o 0 )\t a sp>k ( coquetry & _h nei!r eyes nor ?\ght = any man b h] husb&1 _h all a woman's in/9ctive love ( display1 & took a great delight 9 h] beauty = its own sake4 ,none ( ! o!r tirewom5 _h ,*>lotte's cunn+ f+]s1 & ! same ?+ appli$ to h] read+4 ,g]man1 ,fr5*1 ,italian & ,lat9 came to ! *ild ) equal facility1 & all ^! 7 f\nd 9 ! dispat*es :i* %e _h to read al\d to ! ,empress4 ,fr5* & ,italian 7 ! languages ( ! ,op]a & ( ! elegances ( ! ,c\rt4 ,on "o occasion :5 ! ,empress 0 expect+ a baby1 %e _h a bet ) ,c\nt ,dietri*/e9 z to ! sex ( ! infant4 ,%e wag]$ = a girl1 he = a boy--! ,empress won4 ,! ,c\nt s5t h] a piece ( porcela9 ) a portrait ( himself kneel+1 & ^! words writt5 by ,meta/asio1 ! ,poet ,laureate ( ! ,c\rt3 8,p]do1 v]1 l' augu/a figlia ,a pag> m' ha condannato1 ,ma s' v] *e a te somiglia ,tutto il mondo ha guadagnato40 ,a pretty complim5t6 ,! babe1 ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 born to be ,que5 ( ,beauty & ( ,sorr[1 0 wor?y ( x4 ,talk+ ( languages1 x is /range to read ( h[ small acc\nt ,g]man 0 at ! ,c\rt ( ,vi5na4 ,! ,emp]or ,francis ,i41 z a ,lorra9]1 h>dly und]/ood x & nev] spoke x1 & ! p ( 8 s]vice 7 mo/ly ,lorra9]s or ,ne!rl&]s4 ,! ,empress h]self did n speak correct ,g]man2 %e us$ ! vulg>e/ ,vi5nese patois1 & ,frau ,pi*l] tells an amus+ /ory ( h[ a "y ,saxon lady1 :o _h be5 appo9t$ z "o ( h] "m's colleagues1 came to h] 9 despair "o morn+ to beg h] help4 ,! ,empress _h ord]$ h] to g & fet* 8das blabe ,bui*40 ,:at c\ld h] ,maje/y mean8 ,*>lotte laugh$1 & told h] to g & get 8das blaue ,bu*40 ,! ,saxon girl1 ,k>ol9e ,m]ci]1 w\ld n believe h]--b ! blue book x 04 ,if %e c\ld n ma/] ,g]man1 ! ,empress1 l ,que5 ,victoria1 0 famili> ) ,fr5* & ,italian4 ,our ,que5 0 v fond ( %[+ h] flu5cy 9 ,g]man & ,fr5*1 & on h] drives w\ld (t5 /op h] c>riage = ! joy ( a *at ) "s poor ,italian organ-gr9d] 9 8 own s(t tongue4 ,lat91 :i* ! ,empress knew intimately1 0 ! means ( communication ) h] ,hung>ian magnates4 ,%e lov$ ! language & !m1 = s %e 0 rem9d$ ( ! day--! #aa? ( ,septemb]1 #agda--:5 %e1 ?reat5$ by half ,europe ) ! loss ( ! /ates :i* ! ho/ile ,p[]s _h once gu>ante$1 w5t to ,pressburg1 met ! nobles ( ,hung>y 9 _! p>liam5t1 & appeal$ to !m = protection = h]self & h] *ild1 ! future ,emp]or ,joseph4 ,h] cry = help 0 n 9 va94 ,t\*$ to ! quick by ! sight ( ! lovely weep+ ,empress1 ! pr\d ,magy>s1 old & "y1 ! fl[] ( a noble *ivalry1 drew _! swords & swore to die = ! beautiful woman1 :o 0 _! ,k+4 ,a univ]sal conscription 0 decre$4 ,x 0 a triple triumph1 ^u :i* %e lov$ to look back--! triumph ( ,virtue1 ( ,"r1 & la/1 b n lea/1 ( ,beauty4 ,! s]vice ( ,m>ie ,!resia's h&maid5s 0 no s9ecure4 ,9 summ] %e rose at five o'clock--9 w9t] a little lat]--& rang = h] girls1 :o _h to appe> fully dress$ 9 hoop-petticoats1 & ) ! m>vell\s edifices ( hair :i* ! fa%ion ( ! day exact$4 ,to a*ieve ?is1 ! "y ladies _h to get up 9 ! middle ( ! night1 & ?is 0 especially h>d ^u ,*>lotte1 :o _h night aft] night to read al\d = long h\rs aft] ! ,empress _h gone to b$4 ,b ,*>lotte 0 s quick1 & knew ! ,empress's ta/e s well t1 :atev] happ5$1 %e mu/ be pres5t at ! morn+ toilette1 & ready to att5d ^u h] mi/ress dur+ & aft] supp]--a light meal1 ( :i* ,h] ,maje/y always p>took 9 h] private room4 ,busy work] z ! ,empress 01 %e seems to h dep5d$ entirely ^u hav+ h] ,/ate pap]s read al\d to h]1 & s ,*>lotte became acqua9t$ v e>ly 9 life ) _m important ,/ate secrets4 ,b %e 0 a discreet little s\l & knew h[ to hold h] tongue1 & s reta9$ ! confid5ce ( h] ,imp]ial mi/ress s long z t wond]ful woman liv$4 ,! portrait :i* ,frau ,pi*l] has left beh9d h] ( ! great lady1 p>tly drawn f h] "m's /ories ( h]1 p>tly f h] own memories ( ! days :5 z a little girl %e us$ to be tak5 by special comm& to ,s*nbrunn or ! ,burg 9 ,vi5na1 is fasc9at+4 ,9 h] y\? ! ,empress _h be5 extremely beautiful1 & ?\gh 9 middle life %e grew l>ge & unwieldy1 & _h to be tak5 up to h] rooms 9 a lift--waft$ ?r\gh ! air by fairies1 z x seem$ to ! *ild :om %e took ) h]--%e reta9$ to ! end t wond]ful gift ( grace & ( :at is call$ 8pres5ce10 :i* is s ke5ly felt & s impossible to describe4 ,k9dly %e 01 too1 & ( a mo!rly sweetness ) *ildr54 ,frau ,pi*l] tells u h[ on "o occasion1 :5 ! ,empress _h s5t h] to an adjo9+ room on "s small err&1 %e slipp$ & fell1 break+ h] fan1 & bur/ into te>s4 ,! k9d ,empress hurri$ aft] h]1 com=t$ h]1 & gave h] a new fan--a preci\s relic1 to be treasur$ z we may well believe = a lifetime4 ,m>ie ,!resia 0 ! daught] ( ! ,emp]or ,*>les ! ,six?1 :o1 be+ )\t a male heir1 nam$ h] z 8 successor by 8pragmatic sanction0--a ,byzant9e t]m = an ord9ance issu$ arbitr>ily by ! head ( an empire or k+dom4 ,%e succe$$ to ! v>i\s ?rones ( h] fa!r on 8 dea? 9 #agdj1 & associat$ ) h]self z ,emp]or h] husb&1 ,duke ,francis ( ,lorra9e1 :o _h be5 h] play-fell[ & :om %e _h m>ri$ 9 #agcf4 ,9 spite ( 8 num]\s infidelities1 %e ador$ him4 ,albeit1 s f> z politics 7 conc]n$1 he 0 no great help to h]2 s ?\gh he bore ! title ( ,emp]or1 %e rema9$ unaid$ at ! helm4 ,h]s 0 no easy task4 ,9 spite ( scraps ( pap] & gu>antees1 a coalition betwe5 ,prussia1 ,france1 ,bav>ia1 ! ,palat9ate1 ,saxony1 ,s>d9ia1 ,naples & ,spa9--a pack ( hungry w>-dogs1 all te>+ at h] on e side1 ea* h[l+ = 8 p\nd ( fle%--?reat5$ to dev\r h]4 ,%e _h only ,engl& & ,hung>y on h] side2 b1 l ,abdul ,hamid 9 our own times1 %e c\ld c\nt ^u ! qu>rels betwe5 h] foes4 ,prussia 0 ! ar*-enemy4 ,prussia1 :i* we are n[ told1 0 ! orig9al subject ( ! 8,hymn ( ,hate10 writt51 te/e ! ,morn+ ,po/1 by ! revolution>y ,h]weg 9 #ahda1 = :i* ,h]r ,lissau]1 :o sub/itut$ ,engl& = ,prussia1 has be5 decorat$ by a grateful ,kais]4#ab ,prussia1 ( :i* ,he9e wrote3 8,i utt]ly loa! ?is ,prussia1 ?is /iff1 hypocritical1 sanctimoni\s ,prussia1 ?is ,t>tuffe among ! nations40#ac ,l our own ,que51 ,m>ie ,!resia 0 ess5tially a woman ( bus9ess4 ,%e p]sonally direct$ ! affairs ( h] ,empire1 issu+ h] comm&s to h] m9i/]s1 & ! little orphan ,*>lotte1 z we h se51 = _m ye>s act$ z h] secret>y & read]4 ,! duties 7 no s9ecure1 & al?\gh no d\bt ! position ( a "y lady ( ! ,c\rt 0 "o ( great luxury 9 "s respects & greatly covet$1 !re 7 also "s h>d%ips ) :i* ^? *os5 maids _h to put up4 ,! ,empress 0 l>ge & corpul5t2 %e c\ld n be> w>m?1 & s h] ladies _h to p]=m _! duties 9 a ?or\gh draught1 ev5 :5 sn[ 0 be+ driv5 9 at ! w9d[s1 fall+ on to ! ,/ate pap]s :i* ,*>lotte 0 read+ al\d to h]4 ,9 spite ( h] dread ( heat1 s long z h] limbs w\ld c>ry h]1 ! ,empress1 dev\t & exact 9 all religi\s obs]vances1 w\ld on ,corpus ,*ri/i day1 9 ! height ( summ]1 pi\sly accompany ! sacr$ procession on foot4 ,"o broil+ ,june day %e came back f ?is c]emony viol5tly heat$ & tir$1 hav+ walk$ half across ! t[n "u ! sun1 _h to be undress$1 & h h] hair tak5 d[n1 & sat 9 a ?or\gh draught1 eat+ /rawb]ries & dr9k+ lemonade1 :ile ,*>lotte bru%$ & comb$ out h] hair1 :i* 0 s wet t ! poor girl _h to keep wip+ h] h&s4 ,h[ ,m>ie ,!resia w\ld h enjoy$ "o ( ,que5 ,victoria's picnics on ,lo*nag> 9 a ,novemb] blizz>d6 ,"o ( ! difficulties ) :i* ^? responsible = ! managem5t ( ! public c]emonials 9 :i* our ,que5 took "p _h to deal1 0 ! regulation ( ! temp]ature4 ,! endur+ ( heat 0 to h] z to ,m>ie ,!resia1 a mis]y & an impossibility4 ,%e c\ld put up ) any o!r discom=t & fatigue2 b heat 0 unbe>able4 ,! ,emp]or ,joseph1 :o did n inh]it 8 "m's imp]vi\sness to cold1 _h to visit h] 9 furs4 ,kaunitz1 a privileg$ m9i/]1 0 ! only p]son :o d>$ to %ut ! w9d[4 8,h[ d y manage :5 y g to ,balmoral80 ,i once ask$ ,"l ,beaconsfield1 :o 0 a *illy mortal4 8,! ,que5 is v graci\s10 0 ! answ]1 8%e excuses me f go+ !re40 ,9 deal+ ) ! affairs ( ,/ate bo? rul]s %[$ !mselves to be wom5 ( /rong "* & indefatigable indu/ry4 ,_! me?ods1 ( necessity1 diff]$ widely4 ,! "o1 z ,i h said above1 0 an autocrat2 ! o!r1 a con/itutional ,sov]eign1 deeply imbu$ ) ! s5se ( h] own limitations1 & yet su* a mi/ress ( public bus9ess1 ( con/itutional law & ( prec$5t1 t %e (t5 dom9at$ ! c\ncils ( h] m9i/]s1 _m ( :om recogniz$ 9 h] _! guide & in/ructress 9 cases ( difficulty4 ,n[h]e 0 ?is m evid5t ?an 9 h] treatm5t ( =eign affairs4 ,!re %e 0 no m a negligible quantity ?an ,m>ie ,!resia _h be52 no matt] :o might be ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !re 0 always a v real p[] 9 ! backgr\nd1 & t p[] 0 ! ,que54 ,x w\ld be easy to multiply in/ances1 b we ne$ only po9t to two cases3 ! ,dani% ,du*ies' "q 9 #ahfd1 :]e1 9 ob$i5ce to :at %e believ$ to be ! wi%es ( h] dead husb&1 %e took :at is n[ %[n to h be5 an un=tunate l9e2 &1 secondly1 ! dispute ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ! ,tr5t "q 9 #ahfa1 :]e %e1 ) ! assi/ance ( ! ,pr9ce ,consort1 us$ all h] influ5ce to h9d] :at w\ld h be5 a disa/r\s w>1 an un?9kable calamity4 ,! m5tion ( ! ,pr9ce ,consort br+s into /rong relief two pictures1 9 :i* x is difficult to say :e!r we are m />tl$ by ! lik5ess or puzzl$ by ! viol5ce ( ! contra/s4 ,9 bo? cases we see a m>riage ( true love1 9 ea* ( :i* a pr9ce ( a small reign+ family 0 rais$1 n = reasons ( ,/ate1 b by pure affection1 to %>e ! glories ( a va/ empire & a ?rone be=e :i* c\ntless peoples b[$4 ,!re ! lik5ess betwe5 ! two husb&s comes to an end4 ,9 ,pr9ce ,alb]t ,que5 ,victoria f\nd n only a fai?ful & devot$ lov]1 b a helpmate1 :o 0 ev] at h] side1 &1 "y z he 01 %>$ ! heavy bur!ns :i* %e _h to be>1 & br\ght to h] c\ncils all ! /ore ( wisdom & /atesman%ip ) :i* he _h be5 end[$ by t a/ute m5tor1 ,b>on ,/ockm>4 ,n ! lea/ "p ( 8 m]it 0 8 self-effacem5t2 yet 9 spite ( x he ar\s$ unreason+ jeal\sies1 = :i* 8 intimacy & ! ,que5's ) ! same old ,g]man physician 0 9 no small measure acc\ntable4 ,! ,emp]or ,francis1 on ! contr>y1 0 ( no assi/ance to ,m>ie ,!resia4 ,/rik+ly h&some1 physically z gr& a man p]haps z ,pr9ce ,alb]t1 he _h none ( ! ,pr9ce's s]i\s qualities4 ,he 0 ess5tially & fatally *>m+1 b ( politics & ! affairs ( ,/ate he took no he$2 all t he c>$ = 7 8 flirtations1 8 bric--brac1 & 8 collection ( co9s & m$als4 ,he 0 :at is call$ 8a dang]\s man10 & :5 8a dang]\s man0 is an ,emp]or to boot--,well6 ,b su* z he 01 8 ,empress lov$ him ) all h] s\l1 cont5t to take ^u h] own %\ld]s ! drudg]y ( sov]eignty1 & leav+ to him its gewgaws & ! enjoym5t ( a brilliant idl5ess4 ,if %e ev] knew ( !m %e =gave him 8 infidelities1 &1 l our ,que51 wor%ipp+ ! gr\nd ^u :i* h] husb& trod1 %e nev] look$ at ano!r man1 nor c>$ = any admiration b 84 ,z ,frau ,pi*l] r qua9tly obs]ves1 _h %e done s h] maid5s mu/ h kn[n ( x4 ,we are told t no man is a h]o to 8 valet4 ,= a woman to be virtu\s to h] ,abigail1 %e mu/ be z *a/e z ,diana be=e ^? compromis+ visits to ,endymion1 ( :i* we may be sure t h] nymphs 7 well aw>e4 ,no brea? ( sc&al ev] dimm$ ! mirror ( ! ,empress's fair fame4 ,que5 ,victoria h]self 0 n m /]n 9 ! repression ( any?+ approa*+ loose or unseemly talk4 ,%e consid]$ x to be ! duty ( p]sons 9 high places to repress any lack ( decorum1 & _! privilege to set an example to be foll[$ by o!rs4 ,to h] daught]1 ! ,que5 ( ,naples1 %e wrote3 8,x is our duty to rememb] t a ^w 9 season or a grave look w sil5ce ^? :o indulge 9 unlic5s$ spee*1 & h an excell5t g5]al effect40 ,no?+ bett] nails to ! c\nt] ! lies ( ,fr$]ic ! ,great1 s *>act]i/ically ,prussian1 ?an ! fact t ! capital1 :i* up to h] "t _h be5 notori\s = ! laxity ( its morals1 0 describ$ by ,sir ,john ,moore t[>ds ! end ( h] reign 9 v laudatory language4 8,i c imag9e10 he says1 8no city 9 ,europe :]e a "y g5tleman w\ld see few] examples1 or h few] opportunities ( deep gam+1 op5 pr(ligacy1 or gross debau*]y ?an 9 ,vi5na40 ,?is1 z h] biograph]1 ,m>y ,maxwell ,m(fat1 says1 is a great te/imony to ! uplift+ influ5ce ( ! ,empress-,que54 ,t ! influ5ce 0 p]sonal is prov$ by ! relapse ( ,vi5na dur+ ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,by precept & example1 %e ca/ out ! sw9e1 b :5 %e 0 gone !y came back aga94 ,x 0 ! irony ( fate t nei!r ! ,empress's virtues1 h] great beauty1 h] sweet disposition1 nor ! pre/ige ( h] glori\s position 7 able to clip ! w+s ( h] flighty & too attractive husb&4 ,t %e _h "s inkl+ ( h] failure is cle> f ! advice t %e once gave to h] fav\rite maid5 ,*>lotte3 8,be w>n$ & d n m>ry a man :o has no?+ to d40 ,que5 ,victoria 0 m =tunate4 ,h] m>riage rema9$ a union ( he>ts1 ( :i* "t itself _h no p[] to relax ! bonds4 ,9 all t conc]ns art ,que5 ,victoria 0 ess5tially a woman ( h] own "t1 & x is 9 no s5se d]ogatory to h] to say t x 0 c]ta9ly n a happy "t4 ,9 ! pla/ic arts %e _h n ! tal5t ( h] two brilliant daught]s1 ! ,empress ,fr$]ic & ,pr9cess ,l\ise4 ,x is true t h] sket*-book 0 ! con/ant companion ( h] holidays1 & illu/rat$ ! di>y ( h] travels2 b h] execution did n g mu* beyond ! b\nd>ies ( ! s*ool-girl's album4 ,! pa9t]s :om %e *ose to employ z portraiti/s--,w9t]halt]1 ,l&se]1 ,von ,angeli--7 unluckily *os54 ,%e admir$ & patroniz$ ,leighton1 b %e w\ld n he> ( be+ pa9t$ by ,millais or ,watts4 ,music 0 h] delight1 & s x 0 ) ,m>ie ,!resia2 bo? ladies lov$ ! ,italian s*ool1 bo? 7 !mselves gift$ ) lovely voices & _h be5 well tra9$4 ,inde$1 9 ! ,hapsburg family ! tal5t 0 h]$it>y2 all ! old] memb]s ( x 7 capable musicians1 & ,*>les ! ,six? w\ld himself accompany _! *amb] music on ! h>psi*ord4 ,mrs4 ,m(fat quotes a lett] ( ,m>ie ,!resia1 9 :i* %e writes3 8,z = dramatic music1 ,i confess t ,i w\ld r h ! slighte/ ,italian ?+ ?an all ! works ( our compos]s1 ,gaisman1 ,gluck & o!rs4 ,= in/rum5tal music we h a c]ta9 ,haydn1 :o has good ideas1 b he is j beg9n+ to be kn[n40 ,/range words1 com+ f ! ,sov]eign ( ! capital :i* 0 to be ! home1 above all o!rs1 ( ! greate/ compos]s ( ! _w4 ,moz>t %e knew z a *ild ( six1 :5 he sat ^u h] lap to play1 &1 tumbl+ d[n1 0 pick$ up by ! little ,ar*du*ess ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 to :om 9 gratitude he at once propos$ m>riage6 ,! t5d] c>e & lov+ k9dness ) :i* ,que5 ,victoria treat$ all ^?1 f ! highe/ to ! humble/1 :o 7 9 any s5se dep5d5t ^u h]1 is a matt] ( common k4 ,%e %>$ 9 _! joys1 %e sympa?iz$ ) _! sorr[s1 int]e/+ h]self 9 all ! ev]yday *anges & *ances ( _! lives4 ,! uncl\d$ happ9ess ( h] own all too brief m>ri$ life _h p5etrat$ h] s\l ) ! belief t no?+ c\ld comp>e ) ! bliss ( a lov+ union4 ,?is %e %[$ ev5 9 a case :]e a "y man 9 :om %e took a deep int]e/1 & = :om %e _h de/9$ :at w\ld h be5 a v advantage\s m>riage1 disappo9t$ h] by mak+ an unsuitable mat*4 ,h] answ] to "o :o spoke unk9dly ( ?is 0 *>act]i/ic & t\*+4 8,aft] all10 %e said1 sweetly excus+ him1 8p]haps !y lov$ "o ano!r40 ,t 9 h] m9d 0 obvi\sly ! ess5tial4 ,! acc\nt ( ! m>riage ( ! ,au/rian ,empress's fav\rite tirewoman is wor? record+1 n only z %[+ a p>allel to ?is sweetly indulg5t nature ( our ,que51 b also z giv+ u a curi\s picture ( ! =malities ( ! old ,c\rt ( ,vi5na4 ,^u h] maid5s ! ,empress sp5t an almo/ mo!rly c>e4 ,:5 n on duty !y might g out1 b mu/ tell ,h] ,maje/y :i!r !y 7 b\nd1 & !n an ,imp]ial c>riage 0 plac$ at _! disposal2 :5 n on duty1 !y 7 always all[$ to receive visitors--ev5 m51 b _! names mu/ be submitt$ to _! mi/ress1 & ! privileg$ swa9s mu/ be ( unblemi%$ repute4 ,x 0 9 t way1 dur+ ! ,sev5 ,ye>s' ,w>1 :5 ! dete/$ ,prussian ,drill-,s]geant ,fr$]ic 0 pu%+ =w>d & yet fur!r =w>d 9 ,moravia & 0 besieg+ ,olmtz1 t ,*>lotte made ! acqua9tance ( ,h]r von ,gre9]1 at t "t a secret>y 9 ! ,bohemian-,au/rian ,*ancell]ie4 ,he 0 accept$ z a suitor1 b mu/ wait till he c\ld (f] 8 wife a bett] position4 ,9 spite ( :at h] daught] says1 ,*>lotte1 unless h] portraits wick$ly malign h]1 0 no beauty1 & %e 0 to*]less to boot2 b %e 0 clev] & ! fav\rite protge ( ! ,empress4 ,:at c\ld n a capable man ( bus9ess 9 ! public s]vice hope f su* an alliance8 ,we are told t1 d\btless 9 view ( ?is advantage1 !re _h be5 _m suitors = h] h&1 b ! ,empress _h always /ood 9 ! way4 ,*>lotte 0 9 t]ror le/ 9 ?is case also %e %\ld int]f]e4 ,%e 0 too useful to h] mi/ress to be lightly sp>$4 ,!re 0 no?+ = x b pati5ce4 ,mean:ile1 9 ! ye> #agfe ! ,c\rt mov$ to ,innsbruck = ! m>riage ( ! second pr9ce1 aft]w>ds ! ,emp]or ,leopold ,,ii41 & !re sudd5ly ! ,emp]or ,francis fell a victim to an apoplectic /roke4 ,! ,empress 0 /rick5 dumb ) grief4 ,%e c\ld n weep1 b pass$ ! night 9 spasmodic sobb+1 till at la/ 9 ! morn+ ! doctors1 :o 7 al>m$ at h] condition1 bl$ h]1 & !n ! m]ciful te>s came & br\ght relief4 ,*>lotte 0 ord]$ to cut (f all h] mi/ress's hair1 & 9 h] dress1 z well z 9 ! furniture ( h] ap>tm5ts1 ! wid[ put on ! trapp+s ( woe4 ,( ! beauty t l>gely rema9$ to h]1 s9ce h] husb& 0 no long] !re to see1 %e took no acc\nt4 ,on e #ah? ( ,augu/1 ! day ( 8 dea?1 %e rema9$ %ut up 9 h] room1 confess$1 fa/$1 & pass$ ! day 9 sad remembrances1 9 pray] & 9 pi\s ex]cises4 ,if ! /ones ( ,w9dsor ,ca/le c\ld prate1 !y might tell j su* a /ory4 ,n[ t ! lovely fair hair1 t cr[n ( glory1 _h be5 %orn (f1 & ! ,empress no long] c>$ = h] old elaborate toilette1 !re 0 less = ! fav\rite tirewoman to d1 & ! w$d+ ) ,h]r von ,gre9] 0 all[$4 ,! future bridegroom 0 pres5t$ to ! great lady1 :o 0 surpris$ to f9d 9 him a r commonplace man1 & said aft]w>ds to ,*>lotte3 8,i ?\ght t y w\ld h *os5 "s gallant g5tleman--a ,*evali]40 ,h[ev]1 ! commonplace man 0 "o 9 :om %e lat] recogniz$ a ?or\ghly hone/ & capable (ficial1 :om %e respect$ & promot$ = 8 wor?4 ,! ye> ( m\rn+ = ! dead ,emp]or 0 n yet at an end1 & ! ,c\rt _h laid aside none ( ! trapp+s & ! suits ( woe4 ,b ,*>lotte1 z bride t 0 to be1 0 all[$ to dress 9 col\rs4 ,! w$d+ 0 celebrat$ ) all ! c]emonies :i* 7 at t "t prescrib$ by ,c\rt etiquette4 ,x 0 /ill ! fa%ion to make a special function ( ! betro?al1 :i* 9 ,*>lotte's case 0 celebrat$ eight days be=e ! m>riage4 ,on ! w$d+ day %e _h to g & %[ h]self 9 h] bridal attire to ! ,empress1 :o add$ sev]al pres5ts ( jewell]y to :at %e 0 we>+1 & l5t h] a priceless rope ( pe>ls f ! ,imp]ial ,treasury1 to be return$ aft] ! c]emony1 an ornam5t :i* 0 commonly us$ on su* occasions4 ,! s]vice 0 held 9 ! private *apel1 & ! ,mi/ress ( ! ,robes l$ ! bride to ! alt>4 ,:5 ! prie/ came to ! place :]e ! bride is told to answ] 8,yes10 %e 0 compell$ by etiquette to curtsey to ! ,mi/ress ( ! ,robes & ask h] p]mission to d s4 ,!n ! ,mi/ress ( ! ,robes /ood up1 turn$ h]self r\nd to face ! *apel 9 :i* ! ,empress 01 & 9 h] turn curtsi$1 & 9 dumb %[ ask$ ,h] ,maje/y's cons5t4 ,?is 0 also giv5 by signs1 & ! ,mi/ress ( ! ,robes1 9 ! same sil5t way1 transmitt$ ! pleasure ( ! ,empress1 :o _h tak5 ^u h]self ! duties ( "m1 ^u :i* ! bride gratefully curtsi$1 turn$ to ! prie/ & utt]$ ! fateful 8,yes40 ,!re is some?+ t\*+ 9 ! way 9 :i* ! ,empress mo!r$ ! orphan :om %e _h almo/ kidnapp$ f ! ,wolf5bttel (fic]s4 ,%e surely did n p]=m h] duty by halves6 ,:5 ,i read ! acc\nt ( ! w$d+ c]emony1 my m9d w5t back fifty-two ye>s to ano!r w$d+1 :5 9 ,/4 ,george's ,*apel ano!r ,que51 rec5tly wid[$1 sat 9 a little gall]y & ackn[l$g$ ! curtsey ( h] new daught]-9-law1 "o ( ! lovelie/ brides t ev] sun %one ^u4 ,at e /ep 9 ?is sket* ( ! ,au/rian ,empress we are met by some?+ t speaks ( our own great ,que54 ,9 ?is wise 0 ! w$d+ ( "o ( ! ,imp]ial h&maid5s celebrat$ 9 ! days ( ,m>ie ,!resia4 ,*>lotte1 n[ ,frau von ,gre9]1 ent]$ happily ^u h] new life4 ,! *ange f ! excitem5t & publicity ( ! brilliant ,au/rian ,c\rt1 to ! quiet & n>r[] society ( ! upp] middle-class1 = :om ! ,imp]ial surr\nd+s 7 a ?+ ( awe & my/]y1 mu/ h be5 v /rik+4 ,b ! bride f\nd h] acc\nt 9 x1 &1 z we %all see1 ,h]r von ,gre9]1 be+ a man ( q exceptional tal5t & arti/ic gifts1 0 able to attract to 8 h\se all t 0 mo/ brilliant among ! lit]>y & musical celebrities ( t "t4 ,9 ! ye> #agfi ,c>ol9e--aft]w>ds ,frau ,pi*l]--0 born4 ,9 ! meantime ! ,empress _h by no means relax$ h] fri5d%ip = h] "m4 ,! von ,gre9]s 7 n 8h(fhig10 !y c\ld n g to c\rt (ficially1 b ,frau von ,gre9] con/antly visit$ h] old mi/ress privately1 & ,von ,gre9] himself _h1 z ,i h said1 won ! great lady's fav\r1 & %e n only kept him 9 h] eye = advancem5t1 b frequ5tly s5t = him & s\ght 8 advice4 ,) a sal>y ( f\r ?\s& guld5--two hundr$ p\nds1 ,i suppose--& a spaci\s (ficial resid5ce1 ! family 0 well able to ma9ta9 a good appe>ance1 & ,h]r von ,gre9]'s exceptional atta9m5ts & arti/ic gifts z pa/eli/ & poet made ! h\se a try/+-place = all t 0 mo/ notable 9 lit]ature & music--especially music2 = at ,frau von ,gre9]'s weekly assemblies 7 frequ5tly se5 & he>d ,haydn1 ,bee?ov51 ,moz>t1 ,paesiello & ,cim>osa4 ,pa9t]s & sculptors1 poets & au?ors less kn[n to fame ?an ^? great musicians1 7 welcome visitors1 & ! salon became s popul> t ev5 a sprig ( nobility--! condesc5sion duly ackn[l$g$--might n[ & !n be f\nd !re4 ,x is curi\s to see :at a h>d & fa/ l9e ,vi5na drew 7&1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 /ill draws7 betwe5 ! upp] middle-class & ! ari/ocracy--a l9e z def]5tially recogniz$ on ! "o side z x 0 haughtily impos$ on ! o!r4 ,we "k h[ to ?is day1 9 an ,au/rian ballroom1 8die kle95 ,komtess50 look ) sup]cili\s eyes ^u any w\ld-be p>tn] :o may be introduc$ to !m unless 8 qu>t]+s are fully satisfactory4 ,! fav\r 9 :i* ,frau von ,gre9] 0 held 9 high qu>t]s _h no d\bt "s effect 9 bridg+ ov] ! gulf :i* 0 fix$ betwe5 ! noblesse & ! b\rgeoisie4 ,b ,i h be5 /ray+ f> away f ! goal :i* ,i set be=e me4 ,x w\ld be fasc9at+ to foll[ ,frau ,pi*l]'s /ory1 = x is ! /ory ( a woman :o liv$ ?r\gh /irr+ times1 :o 0 pres5t dur+ ! ?ree attacks ^u ,vi5na1 :o tells u ! "o /ory ( c\rte\s *ivalry ( ! "y ,napoleon2 :o he>d ,haydn1 ,web]1 ,moz>t1 ,bee?ov5 play _! own compositions1 &1 liv+ on till ne> ! middle ( ! la/ c5tury1 c\ld comp>e _! execution ) t ( ,liszt & ,?alb]g4 ,%e knew & r dislik$ ,madame de ,/al1 despis+ h] = trick+ out ! *>ms ( a woman 8fair1 fat & =ty0 9 a too y\?ful attire2 b 0 *>m$ by ! music ( a speak+ voice1 h] description ( :i* rem9ds u ( ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt4 ,%e correspond$ at lea/ once ) ,goe!1 & 0 snubb$ by ! ,humboldts1 :i* rankl$ n a little4 ,b all ?is is beside ! m>k4 ,i am only conc]n$ to %[ h[ to ! end ! lives ( ! two great ,que5-,empresses foll[$ simil> l9es4 ,life is l a draw+ 9 black & :ite1 9 :i*1 ( necessity1 ! black pr$om9ates4 ,! /rong] ! draw+1 ! d>k] are ! %ad[s2 z 9 an et*+ by ,rembr&t--! m p[]ful ! life1 ! m viol5t ! contra/s4 ,! high lights 7 high inde$ 9 ! e>ly days ( ! two augu/ ladies2 ! deep gloom ( ! long night ( wid[hood1 :i* 9 ea* case foll[$ "s tw5ty ye>s ( ideal home sun%9e1 mu/ h weigh$ all ! m heavily = ! glory ( ! morn+s :i* _h u%]$ 9 _! "y days2 = true x is t 8! sorr['s cr[n ( sorr[ is ! rememb]+ happi] ?+s60 ,9 fac+ ! inevitable1 wom5 sometimes %[ high] c\rage ?an m54 ,no?+ c\ld be m brave ?an ! way 9 :i* ^! two ,que5s b[$ to ! decrees ( fate4 ,! _w's "w mu/ be done1 ?\gh he>ts be brok5 & ! joy ( life ext+ui%$4 ,!y felt t !y _h duties to _! p1 & !y brac$ !mselves to h>ness4 ,! dea? ( ! ,pr9ce ,consort 0 really a f> heavi] bl[ to ! ,que5 ?an t ( ! ,emp]or ,francis 0 to ,m>ie ,!resia--or1 r1 p]haps ,i %\ld say a m se>*+ bl[1 ) mu* fur!r-rea*+ consequ5ces4 ,! ,que5 lo/ n only a t5d]ly wor%ipp$ husb& & lov]1 b a ma9/ay ^u :i* %e leant1 an advis] 9 all matt]s ( ,/ate1 a guid+ h& 9 tr\ble4 ,m>ie ,!resia lo/ a husb& :om1 little z he des]v$ x1 %e lov$ ) all h] s\l2 a man :o 0 all 9 all to h] 9 h] home life1 b :o 9 h] public life 0 a m]e cyph]1 play+ no "p 9 h] que5dom4 ,x 01 !re=e1 a brav] act ( devotion = our great lady 9 t lonelie/ ( all solitudes1 ! solitude ( a wid[$ que51 imm$iately to take up ! ?reads ( h] complicat$ /atecraft )\t ! assi/ance ( h] lov+ help]1 ?an x 0 = ! ,empress to rema9 z pilot1 b]eav$ inde$1 b no m unaid$ ?an %e _h always be54 ,bo? laid aside _! p]sonal & poignant grief to devote !mselves to _! "w4 ,:at rema9$ to !m ( life--a cruel l5g? ( ye>s3 9 ! "o case fifte51 9 ! o!r =ty--0 giv5 )\t res]ve to ! promotion ( ! welf>e ( ! fa!rl&4 ,duty 0 to !m ! supreme call1 a voice t only became sil5t 9 dea?4 ,bo? are held 9 grateful & undy+ memory1 = surely no wom5 ev] w5t to _! re/ ) clean] consci5ces or ) bett] claim to be hail$ z good & fai?ful s]vants4 ,,! ,,wallace ,,collection ,"o day1 z ,i 0 talk+ to a fri5d 9 my g>d5 ( memory1 he1 look+ r\nd at ! f9e bronzes by :i* we 7 surr\nd$1 rem>k$ :at a pity x 0 t ,ori5tal art %\ld be s poorly repres5t$ 9 ! ,wallace ,collection2 & h[ mu* x 0 to be regrett$ t no specim5s ( ! "w ( ! great ,ea/]n metal-work]s & fam\s pott]s 7 to be f\nd at ,h]t=d ,h\se4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 *eek by j[l ) ! glories ( ! ,engli%1 ,fr5*1 ,spani% & ,dut* art1 !re are only "s half-doz5 v poor specim5s ( ,*9ese cloisonn enamel1 practically no pott]y1 none ( ! gr& old ,*9ese bronzes1 & n a s+le example ( ! "w ( su* ma/]s z ! ,japanese ,miyo*91 ,seim91 ,to-un1 & o!rs1 m5 z fam\s 9 _! way z ,b5v5uto ,cell9i4 ,x is curi\s t ?ree m5 s ca?olic 9 _! ta/es z ! two ,lords ,h]t=d & ,sir ,ri*>d ,wallace %\ld h paid no att5tion to ! art ( ! ,f> ,ea/4 ,f ! collections we naturally pass$ to discuss+ ! m51 & my fri5d began ask+ me _m que/ions ab\t ! great legacy1 ( :i* ,i am a tru/ee1 eag] to ga!r some?+ ( ! tru? out ( ! network ( fable & falsehood by :i* x is surr\nd$4 ,"h is :at ,i told him4 ,!re is1 ( necessity1 "s guesswork1 b guesswork n unsupport$ by a reasonable f\ndation ( fact & probability4 ,! /range jumble ( tru? & lies is b "o m pro( ( ! dang] ( ?r[+ ov] all ^? conv5tionalities :i* are b s mu* balla/ to keep /raight ! family %ip4 ,!re are pl5ty ( wreck]s 9 ! _w1 & !y are nev] slack 9 _! dirty "w2 b1 above all1 !y love break+ up ! big %ips4 ,:5 ! 'sev5ties 7 /ill "y1 ,i1 be+ at ! "t /ill 9 ! ,diplomatic ,s]vice1 b 8,en disponibilit10 became a director ( a =eign railway company1 ! bus9ess ( :i* (t5 took me to ,p>is1 :]e our head (fices 74 ,"o day1 on ! return j\rney to ,london--9 #ahgb--;,i fir/ met ,sir ,ri*>d ,wallace on bo>d ! /eam] f ,calais4 ,! ,duke ( ,su!rl&1 ) :om ,i 0 travell+1 knew him1 & s we became acqua9t$--,i little ?9k+ t "o day ,i %\ld be br\ght into v intimate connection ) ! art treasures :i* he _h inh]it$ eighte5 mon?s e>li]4 ,mr4 ,scott--aft]w>ds ,sir ,john--!n a tall1 slim1 v pleas+ y\?1 0 ) him z 8 secret>y & confid5tial fri5d4 ,sir ,ri*>d 0 at t "t a /rik+ly h&some man1 ab\t fifty-f\r ye>s ( age1 ) a v attractive expression1 greyi% hair1 %av$1 l 8 patron1 ,"l ,h]t=d1 m or less 9 ! fa%ion set by ! ,emp]or ( ! ,fr5*4 ,we _h a good deal ( talk1 &1 lat]1 ,i got to "k him pretty well4 ,:5 he 0 ,memb] = ,lisburn1 he 0 appo9t$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons :i* sat "u ,mr4 ,baillie ,co*rane1 aft]w>ds ,"l ,lam+ton1 to consid] ! "q ( new build+s to be erect$ = ! accommodation ( ! v>i\s ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5ts4 ,he us$ (t5 to come & see me at ! ,(fice ( ,works1 9 ord] to /udy ! diff]5t plans1 & v w>mly took up a s*eme :i* ,i put =w>d1 & :i*1 if x _h be5 adopt$1 w\ld h sav$ ! c\ntry a huge sum ( money4 ,un=tunately1 ,sir ,/af=d ,nor?cote1 :o 0 ,*ancellor ( ! ,ex*equ]1 0 afraid ( submitt+ ! fir/ exp5se to ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,he nev] realiz$ h[ complete 0 ! tru/ :i* ! ,h\se plac$ 9 him1 & s my proposals fell ?r\gh1 to ! great disappo9tm5t ( ,sir ,ri*>d ,wallace1 & to ! va/ly increas$ co/ :i* ! c\ntry has ultimately _h to pay4 ,!re has seldom be5 a m flagrant case ( p5ny wisdom & p\nd folly4 ,! value ( ! l& w5t up by leaps & b\nds1 & ! pati5t tax-pay] has suff]$1 z usual1 )\t a murmur4 ,my proposal1 briefly /at$1 0 to build a *a9 ( ,public ,(fices betwe5 ,trafalg> ,squ>e & ,p>liam5t ,squ>e1 pur*as+ su* l& z did n already belong to ! ,/ate4 ,drummond's ,bank 0 !n pull$ d[n1 & ,messrs4 ,george & ,edg> ,drummond1 z a fav\r to myself1 v patriotically delay$ rebuild+ = six mon?s1 9 ord] to give ! ,gov]nm5t "t to consid] ! "q4 ,! ,public ,(fices 7 at t "t h\s$ 9 a v haphaz>d mann]1 & x 0 evid5t t "s compreh5sive s*eme mu/ be initiat$4 ,my plan 0 g5]ally approv$1 b x 0 n adopt$ ow+ to ! co/ly timidity ( ,m9i/]s4 ,:o & :at 0 ,sir ,ri*>d ,wallace8 ,t is a "q :i* excit$ great int]e/ =ty-five ye>s ago1 an int]e/ :i* has n altoge!r di$ out ev5 n[4 ,t he 0 ! private secret>y & me damne ( ,"l ,h]t=d ev]ybody knew4 ,h[ he came to occupy t position1 & :at l$ 8 patron to ali5ate f 8 family 9 ,sir ,ri*>d's fav\r s mu* ( 8 great =tune z 0 9 8 p[]1 toge!r ) ! :ole ( ! art treasures :i* he & 8 fa!r & gr&fa!r _h collect$ dur+ ?ree-qu>t]s ( a c5tury1 at a "t :5 beautiful ?+s 7 to be _h = :at w\ld n[ be consid]$ an old song--t 0 a my/]y to :i* no "o _h a clue1 & :i* only n[ c be solv$ ) absolute accuracy4 ,mu* t has be5 sugge/$ is und\bt$ly false1 bas$ ^u conjecture )\t any k ( su* facts z h be5 br\ght to light4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ri*>d1 ,,m>quis ,,( ,,h]t=d1 ,k4,g4 ,f a bu/ 9 ! ,wallace ,collection4 ,to face p4 #aeh4 ,hav+ be5 a tru/ee ( ! s-call$ ,wallace ,collections s9ce ! dea? ( ,lady ,wallace 9 #ahig1 & hav+ liv$ 9 great intimacy ) ,sir ,john ,scott1 :o 0 h] heir & _h be5 s long ! fidus ,a*ates ( ,sir ,ri*>d1 ,i h come to ! conclusion t su* evid5ce z exi/s & 0 kn[n to ,sir ,john1 to ,"l ,e%] & o!rs1 entirely disposes ( ! sc&al\s /ory t he 0 ! illegitimate son ( ,lady ,h]t=d1 & !re=e half-bro!r to ,"l ,h]t=d4 ,! true /ory1 v\*$ = by p :o 7 intimately acqua9t$ ) ! sc&als ( ! fir/ half ( ! la/ c5tury1 is t ,ri*>d ,"l ,h]t=d1 :5 a m]e boy1 _h an intrigue ) a ,scot* girl ( l[ bir?--,agnes ,wallace1 aft]w>ds ,jackson4 ,! result 0 ,sir ,ri*>d ,wallace4 ,z ! girl 0 old] ?an himself1 ,"l ,y>m\?1 z he !n 01 _h be5 r ! s$uc$ ?an ! s$uc]1 & soon tir$ ( ! :ole connection4 ,he 0 q will+ to pay1 b he _h no m9d to />t 9 life saddl$ ) ! dead weight ( an un$ucat$ mi/ress & a natural son4 ,lady ,h]t=d1 h[ev]1 got w9d ( ! affair ?r\gh ,colonel ,gurwood1 a bro!r (fic] & intimate fri5d ( ,"l ,y>m\?4 ,%e took a fancy to ! *ild1 :o respond$ ) an affection t 0 almo/ filial4 ,"l ,h]t=d1 to :om 8 "m's slighte/ wi% 0 law1 took up ! boy at h] bidd+1 & educat$ him until he grew up & became entirely indisp5sable4 ,! lad 0 well kn[n 9 ,p>is z 8,monsieur ,ri*>d10 ,"l ,h]t=d's %ad[ & ag5t1 8 repres5tative at auctions & sales ( works ( art4 ,! "n ,ri*>d seems to me to h "s significance 9 confirmation ( ! above /ory4 ,is x likely t if ! *ild _h be5 ,lady ,h]t=d's1 %e %\ld h *os5 ! "n ( h] elde/ legitimate & deeply-lov$ son1 to be/[ x ^u an inconv5i5t accid5t8 ,to me x seems utt]ly incr$ible4 ,moreov]1 w\ld x n h be5 f> m likely t %e %\ld h tri$ to smuggle away an unnecess>y infant ( h] own ?an t %e %\ld h dragg$ ! *ild into all ! publicity ( ! home ab\t :i* !re _h already be5 too mu* sl&]\s gossip8 ,aga91 ,lady ,h]t=d 0 a woman possess$ ( great weal? 9 h] own "r4 ,:y1 if ,sir ,ri*>d 0 h] son1 did %e leave ! :ole ( h] =tune to h] second son1 ,"l ,h5ry ,seym\r1 & a m]e trifle to ! fav\rite to :om %e 0 s k9d a patroness8 ,obvi\sly %e reli$ ^u ,"l ,h]t=d1 z 8 fa!r1 to d ev]y?+ = him4 ,n only ! facts1 b ev5 ! :ole probabilities1 are aga9/ ! prepo/]\s & malici\s /ory t he 0 h] son4 ,t ! old lady 0 devot$ly atta*$ to ,sir ,ri*>d & made a great pet ( him1 & t he return$ h] affection ) int]e/1 0 a matt] ( common k4 ,i h se5 _m lett]s ( h]s :i* atte/ ! fact4 ,:5 %e travell$1 he made all ! arrangem5ts = h]1 & took entire *>ge ( h] com=t1 8 b$ be+ made outside h] door :5 !y slept at inns 9 ! old po/+ days4 ,he 0 h] devot$ slave1 h] mo/ fai?ful wat*-dog4 ,^u 8 s]vices z secret>y1 ,"l ,h]t=d1 z ,i h said1 plac$ entire reliance1 b 8 (fice 0 n altoge!r a b$ ( roses4 ,! great man1 z a patron1 0 /rict & sometimes sev]e4 ,sir ,ri*>d1 ) a ta/e = speculation on ! ,b\rse1 0 sometimes 9 r /rait circum/ances1 out ( :i* 8 patron help$ him1 n )\t repro(1 to ! tune ( a good _m ?\s& p\nds4 ,i h se5 a docum5t %[+ t ,"l ,h]t=d 9 #ahed paid tw5ty ?\s& p\nds on ?is acc\nt ?r\gh ,messrs4 ,ro?s*ild4 ,!re is 9 ! ,wallace ,collection a c]ta9 engrav$ cry/al tazza ( ,italian workman%ip1 a v lovely little gem4 ,sir ,ri*>d1 9 8 poor days1 pick$ x up = a few francs 9 an old sort ( rag-&-bone %op 9 a /reet 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! ,temple4 ,"s "t aft]w>ds1 be+ r h>d up1 he took x to ,"l ,h]t=d & ask$ him to buy x4 8,no10 0 ! answ]1 8,i won't h x4 ,i w n enc\rage y\r extravagance2 y mu/ le>n to be m economical40 ,sir ,ri*>d sold ! tazza to a deal] = two hundr$ & fifty francs1 & a ye> or two lat] _h ! luck to buy x back1 b he _h to pay t5 times ! price & m4 ,(t5 he _h h>d times en\gh1 z he himself said :5 he told ! /ory1 b :5 ,"l ,h]t=d di$ 9 #ahgj 8 day _h come4 ,! =tune :i* he inh]it$ 0 9 ^? days consid]$ colossal4 ,x w\ld look less n[ comp>$ ) ! huge ri*es ( ,am]ican plutocrats1 b 9 #ahgj ^! 7 yet 9 ! mak+4 ,two v ri* m>riages1 ! second & ?ird m>quesses hav+ bo? m>ri$ heiresses1 _h1 9 addition to great l&$ e/ates1 plac$ ! ,h]t=ds 9 an altoge!r exceptional position4 ,! way 9 :i* ! ?ird & f\r? lords elect$ to sp5d _! weal? _h wov5 r\nd !m a :ole tissue ( leg5ds1 *iefly f\nd$ ^u m]e vulg> gossip4 ,virtu\s & highly-respectable ,london delight$ 9 cr[n+ !m ) a halo ( ill-fame1 & :5 ,"l ,y>m\?1 aft]w>ds f\r? ,m>quess1 b\ght ,bagatelle1 x 0 decl>$ to be ! sc5e ( orgies comp>$ ) :i* ! my/]ies ( ! ,bona ,dea 7 z innoc5t z nurs]y teas4 ,_m ( ! /ories 7 />t$ by ! r second-class1 or ev5 demirep1 ,engli% ,society :i* 0 ga!r$ toge!r at ,p>is1 jeal\s at be+ kept out f ! intimacy ( a v exclusive man4 ,^! /ories :5 repeat$1 we may be sure1 lo/ no?+ 9 ! tell+1 & s ,bagatelle came to be look$ ^u z a sort ( ,p>c aux ,c]fs1 :ile ,bi%op ,luscombe's congregation /alk$ ) virtu\sly uplift$ noses along ! ,rue d',aguesseau1 ?ank+ ,heav5 t !y 7 n z ,"l ,h]t=d4 ,su* a reputation1 ev5 if x 7 a m]e sc&al\s libel1 0 h>dly su* z w\ld comm5d itself to ,g5]al ,sir ,francis ,seym\r1 ! pr\d patrician :o 0 to succe$ to ! title z fif? ,m>quess4 ,inde$1 x mu/ h be5 gall & wormwood to a man tra9$ z he _h be5 = _m ye>s 9 ! solemn dignity ( ! /aid ,victorian ,c\rt4 ,!re c\ld be no sympa?y1 /ill less affection1 betwe5 ! c\s9s4 ,b !re 0 m ?an all ?is to influ5ce ,"l ,h]t=d :5 he made 8 w1 :i* left 8 successor practically no?+ b ! broad acres ( ,w>wick%ire1 ) a great co/ly palace to keep up1 at a mom5t :5 l& 0 fall+ 9 value e day & agriculture 0 drift+ no man c\ld tell :i!r4 ,:atev] %ape ,ri*>d ,"l ,h]t=d's ecc5tricities may h tak51 he _h "o r$eem+ virtue4 ,he 0 a model son1 & 8 love = 8 "m 0 ! great passion ( 8 life4 ,to attack h]1 to be 9 any way want+ 9 respect = h]1 0 9 8 eyes ! "o crime = :i* !re 0 no =giv5ess1 & t 0 precisely ! crime ( :i* ,sir ,francis ,seym\r 0 guilty4 ,x 0 a pity1 to say ! lea/ ( x1 t ! unk9d ?+s1 sure to be repeat$1 ( :i* he 0 s prodigal 9 speak+ ( ,lady ,h]t=d1 %\ld ev] h be5 utt]$4 ,h[ev] mu* he might disapprove ( ,"l ,h]t=d's way ( life1 x w\ld h be5 wise to rememb] t a man is n responsible = 8 gr&mo!r's indiscretions1 & ! %ady p>5tage ( ,m>ia ,fagnani might well h be5 all[$ ! b5efit ( sil5ce4 ,at any rate1 x 0 n ! bus9ess ( ,sir ,francis to trumpet t or any o!r sc&al ab\t h]4 ,h] /ory 0 curi\s4 ,all ! actors 9 ! play h long be5 dead1 b x is s intimately connect$ ) ! hi/ory ( ! ,wallace ,collection t1 :ile !re is no "o left to :om its relation c\ld give pa91 x /ill reta9s a special int]e/4 ,any?+ t c ?r[ light ^u ! pass+ ( all ^? treasures into ! possession ( ! nation is wor? record+2 & x is1 moreov]1 an act ( ju/ice to cle> ! memory ( a lady :o has be5 some:at r\ghly--&1 z ,i believe1 )\t f\ndation--h&l$ 9 ! 8,diction>y ( ,national ,biography40 ,"u ! bless+ ( ! law1 ,m>ia 0 ! daught] ( ! ,m>*ese & ,m>*esa ,fagnani1 & ! adopt$ *ild ( ,george ,selwyn4 ,b ! ,m>*esa1 :o 0 said to h be5 a ballet-danc]1 mu/ h be5 none too fai?ful to h] husb&2 =1 z a matt] ( fact1 ,george ,selwyn 0 said to dispute ) ! ,duke ( ,que5sb]ry1 ! wick$ 8,old ,q10 ! hon\r ( be+ h] fa!r4 ,z to t !re seems to be no c]ta9 evid5ce1 b "o w\ld h ?\ght t su* a rivalry1 or p>tn]%ip--:i*ev] x might be--w\ld h br$ a jeal\sy betwe5 ! two m54 ,n a bit ( x6 ,!y rema9$ fa/ fri5ds1 7 con/antly toge!r1 &1 :5 ap>t1 wrote to "o ano!r 9 ! mo/ affectionate t]ms4 ,at ,george ,selwyn's dea? 9 #agia he left ?irty-?ree ?\s& p\nds to ,m>ia & ! re/ ( 8 =tune to 8,old ,q40 ,:5 ! ,duke1 9 8 turn1 came to an end ( 8 /ormy life1 dy+ 9 ! od\r ( iniquity 9 #ahaj1 he bequea!d to ,m>ia1 :o _h m>ri$ ,"l ,y>m\? 9 #agih1 a =tune ( betwe5 ?ree & f\r hundr$ ?\s& p\nds1 toge!r ) ! fam\s h\se opposite ! ,gre5 ,p>k 9 ,piccadilly1 9 ! w9d[ ( :i*1 :5 he 0 too old to walk1 he us$ to sit ogl+ ! pretty wom5 z !y pass$ bel[ him4 ,t w9d[1 ) its le]+ old t5ant1 0 "o ( ! sights ( ,london4 ,! ,m>*ese ,fagnani 7,fagniani is a misspell+ 9 all ! ,engli% books7 belong$ to an old ,milanese family4 ,9 ! sixte5? c5tury !re 0 a poet ( ! "n :o ga9$ "s lit]>y fame2 o!rs ( ! family 7 well-kn[n lawy]s1 ar*ologi/s1 ma!maticians & *ur*m5 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury--all m5 ( good repute2 & z ,m>ia 0 und\bt$ly born 9 holy w$lock1 ! msalliance 0 n s v great4 ,9 spite ( ?is !re mu/ h be5 "s d\bt z to ! desirability ( alliance ) ! ,fagnanis1 = ! m>riage ) ,"l ,y>m\? 0 a hole-&-corn] affair1 hu/l$ ?r\gh at ,s\?ampton on ! #ah? ( ,may1 #agih4 ,s\?ampton 0 !n q a small c\ntry t[n1 v diff]5t f :at x is n[1 j ! sort ( place :]e a m>riage c\ld be celebrat$ )\t fuss & 9 "s secrecy4 ,inde$1 :5 ,i rememb] x fifty ye>s lat] x 0 /ill 9 its infancy & v primitive1 ) at lea/ "o delightful old h\se /&+ 9 its own gr\nds 9 ! ,high ,/reet above ,b>4 ,altoge!r x 0 n ! sort ( w$d+ t c]ta9ly w\ld h be5 arrang$ = ! heir ( ! pr\d & royal ,seym\rs _h ! magnates ( ! family n disapprov$ ( ! mat*4 ,! ,fr5* writ]s 9 newspap]s1 :o made great capital out ( ! :ole romance at ! "t ( ,"l ,h]t=d's dea? 9 #ahgj1 w5t out ( _! way to associate ! ,pr9ce ,reg5t ) ! ,fagnani my/]y4 ,!y h9t$ t ! pr9ce also claim$ ! pat]nity ( ,m>ia1 & t he ev5 att5d$ ! m>riage4 ,b t is an utt] absurdity1 = :i* !re 0 no f\ndation4 ,imm$iately aft] ! m>riage ,"l & ,lady ,y>m\? made _! home 9 ,piccadilly1 next door to 8,old ,q10 :o did n die till twelve ye>s lat]4 ,x is pretty cle> t ! m>riage ) ,m>ia did n l[] ,"l ,y>m\?'s social position1 o!rwise ,"l ,ca/l]eagh w\ld h>dly h *os5 him z 8 second 9 8 fam\s duel ) ,mr4 ,cann+1 = :om ,mr4 ,*>les ,ellis1 aft]w>ds ,"l ,sea=d1 act$4 ,bo? m5 miss$ _! fir/ %ots2 9 ! second %ot ,mr4 ,cann+ 0 graz$ 9 ! leg4 ,a duel betwe5 ! ,m9i/] ( ,w> & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,=eign ,affairs 0 a matt] ( too great importance to be entru/$ to a g5tleman :o 0 "u a cl\d4 ,aft] ,"l ,y>m\? succe$$ to ! ,m>quisate 9 #ahbb1 he receiv$ ! ,g>t] himself1 & 0 s5t by ,george ! ,f\r? z special ambassador to c>ry ! same ord] to ! ,emp]or ,ni*olas 9 #ahbg4 ,at ! "t ( h] m>riage ! bride 0 no long] 9 h] fir/ y\?2 %e 0 at lea/ tw5ty-sev5 ye>s old4 ,= ! correspond5ce betwe5 ,george ,selwyn & ! ,duke ( ,que5sb]ry %[s t 9 #aggb %e 0 already tee?+1 & "u ! c>e ( ! =m] at ,p>is z 8 adopt$ *ild2 & he 0 frett+ himself into bad heal? le/ ! "m %\ld take ! little creature--,mie ,mie1 z %e 0 call$--away f him4 ,! ,duke1 !n ,"l ,m>*1 :ile ab\nd+ 9 good advice to 8 fri5d1 promis$ 8 good (fices1 say+ at ! "t t ! ,m>*esa 0 sure to act 9 opposition to 8 7! ,duke's7 wi%es & advice4 ,! *ild 0 tak5 away by h] "m = a "t1 b ultimately & p]man5tly giv5 back to h] ador+ gu>dian or fa!r4 ,f t "t =? ! noble ,italian lady seems to h tr\bl$ h]self ab\t h] baby no m4 ,z ,i h already said1 !re is no c]ta9ty z to ,m>ia's p>5tage2 inde$1 ! publi%$ lett]s leave ! :ole /ory 9 a /ate ( confusion :i* is p]fect4 ,rob9son1 9 8 ,life ( 8,old ,q0 7page #adc71 says3 8,jesse1 :o 0 privileg$ to g ov] ,selwyn's correspond5ce1 ?\gh refus+ z a false affectation ( delicacy to pass ov] 9 complete sil5ce ! my/]i\s reports respect+ ! true p>5tage ( ,selwyn's infant9e *>ge1 ass]ts t al?\gh ref]5ces occur 9 ! mo/ private pap]s ( ,selwyn :i* unque/ionably lead to ! supposition t ei!r ,"l ,m>* 7,old ,q7 or ,selwyn 01 or1 r1 t ea* sev]ally believ$ himself to be1 ! fa!r ( ! *ild1 yet no c]ta9 pro(s exi/4 ,fur!r1 a lett] address$ by ,madame ,fagnani to ,selwyn1 ,july #ca/1 #aggb 7( :i* ,jesse gives a translation71 does n express any b ! mo/ polite feel+s ( fri5d%ip = ! gu>dian ( h] *ild4 ,le/ ,i may be misrepres5t$ 9 allud+ to a matt] t a fai?ful record ( e/abli%$ facts incid5t to my subject w>rants1 ,madame ,fagnani's lett] is ins]t$ 9 ju/ice to all conc]n$3 8#8,,my ,,v ,,de> ,,& ,,respectable ,,fri5d1 8#8,i _c f9d t]ms suffici5tly expressive to ?ank y = all y\r k9dness1 & m p>ticul>ly = ! pa9s y take 9 reg>d to my daught]4 ,i c assure y t no?+ is m s5sibly felt by me ?an ! pro(s ( fri5d%ip :i* ,i h receiv$ f y on ?is occasion4 ,! m ,i "k ! _w1 ! m ,i p]ceive ! difficulty ( f9d+ a p]son :o resembles y1 & ,i consid] myself ! happie/ ( mortals solely f ! happ9ess ,i h _h 9 =m+ y\r acqua9tance & obta9+ y\r fri5d%ip4 8#8,i am en*ant$ 9 le>n+ t my daught] is 9 good heal?1 ?\gh ,i fe> %e w suff] mu* 9 cutt+ h] tee?4 ,i v5ture to beg ( y to cont9ue to give me tid+s ( h]1 z )\t y\r k9dness 9 writ+ to me f "t to "t1 ,i %\ld h be5 ignorant = ! la/ ?ree mon?s ( ! fate ( ma petite4 ,my "l1#ad on 8 "p1 is a little indol5t1 b ,i =give him ?is little fault on acc\nt ( ! _m good qualities ( 8 he>t :i* he has to c\nt]balance x4 8#8,i hope t y\r heal? is good4 ,pray pres5t my complim5ts to ,"l ,m>*1 & tell him t ,i expect to he> f him4 ,pres]ve y\r fri5d%ip = me1 & d n =get ! mo/ grateful & affectionate ( all y\r fri5ds1 :o makes x h] duty & pleasure to be1 8#8,y\r v s9c]e s]vant & fri5d1 8#8,,co/anza ,,fagnani4'0 ,surely t is a lett] :i* mu/ h be5 writt5 )\t any idea t x w\ld ev] be publi%$1 & x c]ta9ly gives no sunlight to cle> away ! cl\ds ( ! /ory4 ,to add to ! my/]y ( ,m>ia's p>5tage1 ,roscoe1 9 8 book on ,selwyn1 publi%es two lett]s1 "o f ,dr4 ,w>n]1 ! witty ,*apla9 to ! ,briti% ,embassy 9 ,p>is 9 #aghj1 :5 %e 0 n9e ye>s old1 9 :i*1 writ+ to ,selwyn1 he makes no disguise ( 8 belief 9 ! pat]nity ( ! ,duke4 ,! lett] is also int]e/+ z giv+ "s slight idea ( ! impression :i* ! *ild creat$3 8,t fre%ness ( complexion ,i %\ld h great pleasure 9 behold+4 ,x mu/ add to h] *>ms1 & _c dim9i% ! "*1 s5se & %rewdness :i* di/+ui% h] physiognomy1 & :i* %e possesses 9 a great degree1 ) a happy engraft+ ( a high-br$ =eign air ^u an ,engli% /ock4 ,b h[ v pleasant to me 0 y\r hone/ & nave confession ( ! joy y\r he>t felt at he>+ h] admir$4 ,x is1 inde$1 mo/ extraord9>y t a c]ta9 p]son :o has great ta/e 7w\ld he _h z mu* nature7#ae %\ld n see h] ) v diff]5t eyes f :at he does4 ,i c nev] =get t nave expression ( ,madame de ,svign3 #8,je ne sais comm5t l'on fait de ne pas aim] sa fille4'0 ,! o!r lett] to :i* ,i allude is "o f ,george ,selwyn to ,"l ,c>lisle1 writt5 at a "t :5 compla9+ t he 0 8le j\et des autres10 & 0 be+ annoy$ beyond all be>+ by ! way 9 :i* ,madame ,fagnani behav$ to him ab\t ,m>ia1 ?reat5+ to take h] away f him altoge!r4 ,9 t lett] he writes3 8,hlas6 r5de mi figlia mis60 ,t may h meant no m ?an t ! *ild 0 v de> to him1 & ne$ n necess>ily imply t he believ$ himself to be h] fa!r4 ,t he did s believe1 h[ev]1 is pretty c]ta94 ,he educat$ h]1 plac$ h] at s*ool ) ,mrs4 ,t]ry at ,campd5 ,h\se 9 ,k5s+ton1 !n a beautiful old h\se almo/ 9 ! c\ntry1 & hav+ f9ally succe$$ 9 gett+ rid ( ! "m's importunities1 kept h] ) him until 8 dea? 9 #agia1 introduc+ h] into ! be/ society4 ,ga9sbor\gh pa9t$ h] portrait1 z did ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 b ! pictures no long] exi/1 or1 at any rate1 are lo/4 ,( ! legal fa!r1 ! ,m>quis ,fagnani1 we he> v little4 ,! only notice ,i h f\nd ( him is 9 a lett] f ,selwyn to ,"l ,c>lisle dat$ ,june #ai?1 #agha3 8,belgiojoso told me la/ night t he _h _h lett]s f ,milan1 by :i* he 0 in=m$ t ! ,m4 ,m>quis ,fagnani 0 gone q mad4 ,he has be5 /one bl9d = a consid]able "t1 & ,i take x = grant$ t bo? ^! mis=tunes are come f ! same cause--t is1 m]cury4 ,8 exp]im5ts to ease ! "o probably occasion$ ! o!r4 ,i nev] he> "o syllable f any ( ! family4 ,i hope 9 ,god t ,i nev] %all1 nor poor ,mie ,mie ei!r4 ,x gr[s e day less likely1 & yet :5 ,i am out ( spirits1 t dragon1 among o!rs1 comes across me & di/resses me1 & ! ?\ght ( :at mu/ happ5 to t *ild if ,i am n alive to protect h]40 ,george ,selwyn 0 no fur!r mole/$ 9 ! possession ( ! *ild4 ,he liv$ = t5 ye>s aft] t lett] 0 writt51 & by t "t ,m>ia _h gr[n to woman's e/ate4 ,%e 0 tw5ty ye>s ( age1 & _h1 "u ,george ,selwyn's w1 a snug little =tune ( h] own1 besides expectations1 amply to be realiz$1 ( fur!r b5efits f ! ,duke ( ,que5sb]ry4 ,he d\btless took pat]nal c>e ( ! "y lady :o 0 to inh]it all t he c\ld ali5ate f ! ,d\glas family4 ,%e became "o ( ! greate/ heiresses1 if n ! greate/1 ( h] day4 ,9 h] y\? ,m>ia ,fagnani mu/ h be5 a v fasc9at+ girl4 ,to ,george ,selwyn1 z we h se51 %e 0 z ! apple ( 8 eye4 ,he simply ador$ h]4 ,if %e _h a cold 9 ! head1 or an infantile ailm5t1 h[ev] trivial1 x 0 torture to him1 provok+ sympa?y f 8 correspond5ts1 :o !mselves seem$ to be q "u ! spell ( ! delightful *ild2 & z he app>5tly nev] de/roy$ a note1 !re are pl5ty ( ^! condol5ces 9 ! budget ( lett]s publi%$ by ,jesse4 ,to h won ! he>t ( ,?ack]ay's ,m>quess ( ,/eyne1 if t fa/idi\s p]sonage ev] possess$ su* an organ1 0 ano!r fea!r 9 h] cap1 & 9 h] old age we "k h[ t5d]ly h] son & ,ri*>d ,wallace bo? lov$ h]4 ,9 #ahjc ,"l & ,lady ,y>m\? 7 deta9$ 9 ,france--he int]n$ at ,v]dun--:5 w> 0 aga9 decl>$ aft] ! rupture ( ! ,peace ( ,ami5s1 & _! second son1 ,"l ,h5ry ,seym\r1 0 born 9 ,p>is 9 #ahje4 ,sc&al decl>$ t he 0 ! son ( ,junot1 ,duc d',abrants1 ) :om ,lady ,y>m\? 0 v intimate4 ,!re is a note 9 ,roscoe1 page #h1 :i* says3 8,%e l$ a life ( pleasure 7#ahjb-ahjg71 travell+ on ! ,cont95t ) ! ,m>%al ,&o*e40 ,t 0 ,junot's ,*ri/ian "n--b t he nev] 0 a m>%al 0 8 great grievance aga9/ ,napoleon4 ,?is ,"l ,h5ry is n to be conf\nd$1 z is commonly done1 ) ! ,"l ,h5ry ,seym\r1 son ( ! fir/ ,m>quess1 :o liv$ at ,norris ,ca/le1 ne> ,c[es1 & sp5t a =tune 9 build+ ! fam\s sea-wall4 ,! ,"l ,h5ry ) :om we h to deal 0 a v ecc5tric p]sonage4 ,unlike 8 bro!r1 ,ri*>d ,"l ,h]t=d1 :o 0 a h&some man1 & 9 8 y\? a d&y ( ! #aj? ,huss>s1 ,"l ,h5ry 0 s+ul>ly ugly1 ev5 grotesque4 ,!re 0 9 ! ,rue ,lafitte a sket* or c>icature ( him1 :i* ,i h se51 9 :i* he 0 repres5t$ z a sort ( ,quilp1 /unt$1 mis%ap51 & ( prodigi\s /r5g?4 ,he 0 a h]o ( ! v>i\s ,salles d',armes1 a fam\s f5c] & a?lete1 & ! f\nd]1 or1 at any rate1 "o ( ! f\nd]s1 ( ! ,fr5* ,jockey ,club4 ,a k9dly man )al1 = by 8 w1 9 :i* 8 horses appe>$ z legatees--nev] to be cross$ aga9--he left ! bulk ( 8 =tune to ! hospitals ( ,p>is4 ,he di$ 9 #ahei1 ?ree ye>s aft] ! loss ( 8 "m4 ,x us$ to be said t he nev] ev5 set foot 9 ,engl&1 b t 0 probably only "o ( ! _m fables set afloat ab\t ! two bro!rs4 ,s curi\s a qu>tet z ! "m1 ! two sons1 & ! enigma t 0 ,m4 ,ri*>d1 aft]w>ds ,sir ,ri*>d ,wallace1 furni%$ f9e food = eavesdropp]s & gossip-mong]s4 ,= tw5ty-eight ye>s aft] ! dea? ( 8 fa!r 9 #ahdb1 ,ri*>d ,"l ,h]t=d liv$ practically altoge!r 9 ,p>is1 pass+ 8 "t betwe5 ! ,rue ,lafitte & ,bagatelle1 ! little toy h\se on ! outskirts ( ! ,bois de ,b\logne1 :i* 9 #aghj 0 built by ,bellang] 9 a few weeks at ! ord] ( ! ,comte d',artois 7,*>les ! ,t5?71 = a bet1 9 ord] to ent]ta9 ,que5 ,m>ie ,anto9ette on a fix$ day4 ,! repetition 9 "o ( ! rooms ( ! decoration ( peacocks ) spread tails 9 ! b\doir ( ! ,que5 at ,v]sailles 0 probably a delicate complim5t--a little surprise--address$ to h] on h] visit4 ,:5 ,i fir/ saw x "s fifte5 ye>s ago1 al?\gh ! h\se 0 empty & ! fam\s /atues _h be5 remov$ & sold1 x 0 /ill in/9ct ) a c]ta9 eighte5?-c5tury *>m4 ,! da9tily laid-out gr\nds 7 /ill beautifully kept1 & ,i %\ld h>dly h be5 surpris$ _h ,i sudd5ly come ^u "o ( ,fragon>d's idylls1 ) %eph]desses p[d]$ & hoop$1 & g5tle %eph]ds to mat*1 appropriately dress$ 9 spotless p9k & blue silk4 ,9 t h\se1 z 9 ^? idylls1 !re are te>s :5 we rememb] h[ soon s _m ( ^? pretty1 frivol\s1 p[d]$ heads 7 to fall into ! basket ( ,monsieur de ,p>is4 ,al?\gh ! fam\s 8,nelly ,o',bri50 ( ,sir ,jo%ua1 & p]haps ,romney's 8,p]dita10 7 b\ght by ! second ,m>quess1 ! f\ndation ( ! collection ( art treasures :i*1 s9ce ! militant ladies ?ree or f\r ye>s ago took to fight+ pictures 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 h be5 /or$ away 9 ! cell>s ( ,h]t=d ,h\se1 0 laid by ,francis1 ?ird ,"l ,h]t=d1 :o b\ght ! glori\s 8,p]seus & ,&rom$a0 by ,titian1 :i* ! ke5 eyes ( ,sir ,claude ,phillips rescu$ f a ba?-room1 :]e x _h be5 /or$ away & =gott51 a numb] ( ! ,dut* pictures & two ( ! ,v&ycks4 ,b by f> ! great] "p ( x 0 acquir$ by 8 son ,ri*>d1 ! f\r? ,m>quess4 ,v important additions1 especially 9 ! arm\ry1 7 made by ,sir ,ri*>d ,wallace1 :o 0 himself a born collector1 & _h acquir$ no little exp]i5ce1 bo? on 8 own acc\nt1 & z ,"l ,h]t=d's repres5tative at ! great auction sales ( ,p>is4 ,8 ta/e 9 ,ori5tal art 0 di/9ctly bad4 ,he b\ght a few v inf]ior specim5s ( ,*9ese cloisonn enamel1 & two porcela9 b[ls ( ! ,*ia ,*+ reign1 #agif-ahba1 a p]iod :5 ! art ( ,*9a rea*$ almo/ its l[e/ level1 ) v inf]ior m\nts by "s ,engli% bungl]4 ,( ^! he 0 inord9ately pr\d4 ,!re are two or ?ree v f9e cladon vases1 ) exquisitely *isell$ ,fr5* m\nts1 9 "o ( ! glass cases1 b !re is no evid5ce z to :o b\ght !m4 ,! reason ( ! f\r? ,"l ,h]t=d's self-condemn$ exile 9 ,p>is1 :5 he own$ five palatial h\ses 9 ,london1 besides ,ragley1 ,sudb\rne & o!r places1 is n easy to asc]ta94 ,!re 0 a /ory1 firmly believ$ 9 my y\?1 & confirm$ by ,sir ,ri*>d ,wallace to ,sir ,john ,scott1 t 8 fa!r tri$ to =ce him into a cruel m>riage ) ! daught] ( "o ( 8 mi/resses1 ) :om he conspir$ to make x appe> t ,"l ,y>m\?1 z he !n 01 _h compromis$ ! girl4 ,! "y man deeply res5t$ ?is outrage1 & took refuge 9 ,p>is1 :]e 8 "m 0 liv+4 ,c]ta9ly he _h e/abli%$ himself !re dur+ 8 fa!r's lifetime1 = x 0 z ,"l ,y>m\? t he b\ght ,bagatelle 9 #ahcj1 & he did n succe$ to ! m>quisate until twelve ye>s lat]4 ,yri>te's /ory t he left ,london on acc\nt ( a qu>rel ) ! p>i% ov] ! rates ( 8 h\se 9 ,piccadilly1 is h>dly to be accept$4 ,x is f> m likely t he left ,engl& 9 ord] to free himself f 8 fa!r1 = :om he _h no love or respect1 & made ,p>is 8 home t he might be ) 8 "m1 :om he ador$4 ,%e1 ) ,"l ,h5ry ,seym\r & ,monsieur ,ri*>d1 liv$ at ,no4 #a1 ,rue ,taitb\t1 ,"l ,h]t=d's head-qu>t]s be+ h>d by at ,no4 #b1 ,rue ,lafitte4 ,!re he liv$ ! life ( an invalid & syb>ite1 h>dly to be call$ happy 9 spite ( 8 great possessions--a recluse1 ! d>kness ( ^: hypo*ondria 0 only *e]$ by 8 correspond5ce ) ,mr4 ,s4 ,mawson1 :o 0 8 ag5t 9 ,london = ! pur*ase1 re/oration & c>e ( pictures1 or by "s brilliant triumph at ,*ri/ie's or 9 ! ,p>is auction-rooms4 ,few p saw him1 & /ill few] knew him4 ,& yet he _h all ! qualifications :i* w\ld h enabl$ him to %9e among 8 fell[s4 ,yri>te said ( him3 8,causeur clbre1 trs spirituel1 trs lettr1 d'une politesse accomplie1 d'un raff9em5t r>e1 ses gts p]sonnels l'loignai5t cep5dant de la socit1 et il a vcu t\te sa vie dans un milieu infrieur4 ,il y apportait mme avec ses intimes une manire d'tre dissimule1 peu con=me avec le cant anglais1 et il affi*ait une sorte de cynisme que les deux ou trois amis intimes qu'il a cons]vs jusqu' sa mort reg>dai5t comme son masque d'emprunt40 ,8 wit1 if sometimes a little cynical1 or ev5 a little risky1 0 und5iable1 & :at are call$ 8good /ories0 ( him 7 ! joy ( clubs4 ,t he suff]$ acutely !re c be no d\bt1 = ,sir ,ri*>d ,wallace once told me t he w5t ) him to ,contrexville--we "k :at t means--:i* fifty ye>s ago 0 a v diff]5t place f :at x is n[1 & :]e all ! sordid details ( life at t "t mu/ h be5 torture to a man ( 8 exquisite ref9em5t4 ,) public life he _h no conc]n4 ,z a "y man he 0 = a few ye>s 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 & on succe$+ to ! title1 he deliv]$ a maid5 spee* 9 ! ,h\se ( ,lords1 & t 0 all4 ,8 "o & only p>ticipation 9 affairs 0 9 #ahee1 :5 he cons5t$ to act z "o ( ! jury at ! ,exhibition ( ,p>is4 ,^u ?is subject he wrote a *>act]i/ic lett] to ,mawson3 8,only ?9k ( my be+ at ! ,*amps-,elyses e morn+ at n9e o'clock4 ,h>d "w = an old fell[ :o has v diff]5t habits4 ,i am oblig$ to get up e morn+ betwe5 six & sev5 o'clock to be at ! exhibition 9 prop] "t to preside ov] a gr\p compos$ ( f\r classes4 ,i rema9 !re almo/ all day do+ my "w1 & z ,i am n accu/om$ to ?is sudd5 activity1 ,i am v tir$1 &1 9 consequ5ce1 neglect my own affairs40 ,x 01 ( c\rse1 8 intimacy ) ,l\is ,napolon :i* caus$ him to accept su* a viol5t break 9 8 habits1 b he ow$ ! ,emp]or "s gratitude1 = x 0 by 8 fri5dly help t he 0 enabl$ to add to ! gr\nds ( ,bagatelle1 & aga9 to employ ,dasson to copy ! fam\s bureau 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,apropos to ,bagatelle1 ,mr4 ,mac,coll1 9 8 introduction to ! catalogue ( pictures at ,h]t=d ,h\se1 to :i* ,i owe great obligation1 has a good /ory4 ,x is said 8t two acqua9tances ask$ leave to fight a duel 9 ! gr\nds4 ,! ,m>quess politely repli$ t he _h n ! slighte/ objection to _! %oot+ "o ano!r1 b c\ld n tru/ _! skill s f> z to risk 8 /atues40 ,p]haps mo/ p w\ld h endors$ 8 view ( ! comp>ative value ( ma/]pieces by ,pigalle1 ,lemoyne & ,h\don1 & ! lives or limbs ( ! w\ld-be ,bobadils4 ,h>dly c\ld !y be wor? ,h\don's fam\s 8,baigneuse40 ,"l ,h]t=d's lett]s to ,mawson1 :i* 7 sold to ! tru/ees by ,mr4 ,mawson's daught]1 %[ h[ ke5ly he wat*$ ! great sales bo? 9 ,london & ,p>is4 ,! ,engli% sales he1 ( c\rse1 v r>ely att5d$1 & :5 he did s1 x 0 ,mawson :o did ! bidd+1 guid$ by a code ( signals giv5 by motions ( ,"l ,h]t=d's hat4 ,nor 0 he p]sonally m active if he 0 pres5t at a ,fr5* sale2 he seems to h c>ri$ 8 dislike ( all publicity into e phase ( life1 & to h conduct$ all 8 bus9ess by ag5ts4 ,! correspond5ce ) ,mawson1 ( :i* _m extracts are giv5 by ,mr4 ,mac,coll 9 8 catalogue ( ! pictures1 is int]e/+1 n only z %[+ ,"l ,h]t=d's great p]sonal int]e/ 9 art & ! extraord9>y diff]5ce 9 prices betwe5 n[ & !n1 b also z reveal+ at lea/ "o *>m+ side 9 a "* :i*1 ow+ to its ecc5tricity1 01 ,i hone/ly believe1 cruelly malign$4 ,no m]e selfi% voluptu>y1 su* z ,"l ,h]t=d 0 describ$ by ! evil tongues ( ^? :o did n "k him1 c\ld h inspir$ ! affection :i* 0 felt = him by ^? :o did4 ,sir ,ri*>d ,wallace m ?an once spoke to me ( him 9 t]ms ( ! /ronge/ respect & affection1 &1 on ! o!r h&1 8 gratitude to ,sir ,ri*>d is express$ ) pa!tic feel+ 9 ! codicil to 8 w ( ,june #g?1 #ahej3 8,to rew>d z mu* z ,i c ,ri*>d ,wallace = all 8 c>e & att5tion to my de> "m1 & likewise = 8 devot$ness to me dur+ a long & pa9ful illness ,i _h 9 ,p>is 9 #ahdj1 & on all o!r occasions1 ,i give su* residue to ! said ,ri*>d ,wallace n[ liv+ at ! ,htel des ,ba9s1 ,b\logne-sur-,m]1 9 ,france1 & ^: domicile previ\s to ! ,revolution ( #ahdh 0 9 my "m's h\se1 ,rue ,taitb\t ,no4 #c1 =m]ly ,no4 #a1 absolutely40 ,! man :o wrote ^? words _h a he>t4 ,! lett]s to ,mawson are (t5 word$ z if he--,mawson--7 conf]r+ ! mo/ signal fav\rs ^u 8 employ]4 ,! mo/ =mal commissions ( ! e>li] days ( _! connection soon grew to be lett]s ( absolute affectionate gratitude4 ,"l ,h]t=d _h ! mo/ complete confid5ce 9 ! judgm5t1 ta/e & good fai? ( 8 ag5t4 ,well might he tru/ him1 = ,aladd9 0 n m fai?fully s]v$ by ! slaves ( ! r+ & ! lamp4 ,b x is only a k9dly nature & sweet disposition :i* is capable ( deal+ ) a subord9ate )\t ! slighte/ t+e ( patroniz+ condesc5sion4 ,two or ?ree examples w suffice to %[ ! nature ( ! intimacy betwe5 ! employ] & ! employ$4 ,! ,duke ( ,buck+ham's sale at ,/[e1 9 #ahdh1 creat$ an imm5se s5sation4 ,i rememb] x well1 = al?\gh ,i 0 only elev5 ye>s old1 ,i us$ to he> mu* art talk ev5 9 ^? days betwe5 my fa!r & 8 fri5ds4 ,x is ! subject ( a *>act]i/ic lett] f ,"l ,h]t=d to ,mawson1 quot$ by ,mr4 ,mac,coll1 dat$ ,septemb] #aj?1 #ahdh2 x 0 writt5 f ,b\logne3 8,i int5d$ be+ at ,/[e on ! fifte5?1 b ,i f9d t x is n c]ta9 :e!r ,i %all be able to att5d ! sale on t day4 ,i ?9k we mu/ h ! #8,unm]ciful ,s]vant1' by ,rembr&t1 & hope ! price w n be z unm]ciful z ! subject2 b y "k t ,i place all confid5ce 9 y1 & dep5d ^u y\r k9dness on ?is occasion4 8,! ,rembr&t & ! ,dom5i*9o are my fav\rites1 & ,i dep5d ^u y = do+ ! be/4 ,pray h ! k9dness n to m5tion to anybody t y buy on my acc\nt4 ,i am v anxi\s my "n %\ld n appe>4 ,9 ! ev5t ( my be+ 9 "t = ! sale1 y w\ld see me !re1 & my hat w\ld play ! same "p x has already act$ 9 simil> circum/ances40 ,on ,septemb] #bd?1 ,"l ,h]t=d wrote to ?ank ,mr4 ,mawson = ! transaction1 add+3 8,i hope & tru/ we h n paid our pictures mu* too de>4 ,i am v glad y l !m1 z ,i h a v high op9ion ( y\r judgm5t40 ,! great ,rembr&t 0 b\ght = two ?\s& ?ree hundr$ p\nds4 ,:at w\ld x fet* to-day8 ,9 ,july1 #ahee1 ! cont5ts ( ,/4 ,dun/an's1 9 ! ,reg5t's ,p>k1 7 sold1 & 7 ! subject ( ! enclos$ lett]s3 8,rue ,lafitte1 ,p>is4 8,july #e?1 #ahee4 8,!re are a few ?+s ,i %\ld l to h at ! sale ( my fa!r's villa 9 ! ,reg5t's ,p>k on ! #i? in/40 99 99 99 99 99 8,p>is1 ,july #f?1 #ahee4 8,9 anticipation t y w h ! k9dness to att5d ! sale at ! ,reg5t's ,p>k = me1 & hav+ no "t to sp>e1 ,i s5d y ! li/ ( ?+s ,i wi% to h1 & t ,i hope y w h ! k9dness to buy = me3 8,,pictures4 8#aah4 ,p4 ,v]onese--,n m ?an #dj or #ej4 8#abj4 ,ruysdael--,:at y ?9k x is wor? & a little m4 8#abb4 ,nor?cote--#8,portrait ( ,george ,,iv4 :5 ,pr9ce ( ,wales4' ,i am anxi\s to h x40 99 99 99 99 99 8,p>is1 ,july #bj?1 #ahee4 8,i am extremely oblig$ to y = hav+ _h ! k9dness to buy my #8caprices' at ! ,reg5t's ,p>k sale4 ,y did x all beautifully & j :at ,i wi%$4 ,i dep5d on y\r usual k9dness = hav+ ! #8,pr9ce ( ,wales'' portrait repair$ = me4 ,i r regret ! l&scape 7i4e41 ! ,ruysdael71 ?\gh an indiff]5t picture1 because x 0 9 my room :5 ,i 0 a boy a few ye>s ago4 ,:at prices p give n[ = all ^! old affairs6 ,x is ridicul\s60 ,only once does ,"l ,h]t=d s\nd a note ( disquiet at ! price paid by 8 commission]1 & t 0 = ! fam\s portrait by ,velasquez ( 8,don ,baltas> ,c>los 9 ,infancy10 :i* fet*$ #a1fhj at ! ,l\is ,philippe sale at ,*ri/ie's 9 ,may1 #ahec4 ,he writes3 8,z = ! ,velasquez1 ,i d n rememb] x at all1 a9si je ne puis ri5 dire4 ,:at fright5s me is t x appe>s nev] to h /ruck me at ! ,l\vre1 z ,i d n rememb] x at all4 ,y gave a prodigi\s price = x1 b z ,i h great confid5ce 9 y\r ta/e & judgm5t1 z well z 9 ev]y?+ else1 ,i d>e say ,i %all l x1 & ,i long to h a look at x1 :i* ,i hope soon to be able to d40 ,x 0 c]ta9ly n a bad inve/m5t at ! prodigi\s price4 ,o!r lett]s are full ( ! mo/ flatt]+ expressions3 8,april #aa?1 #ahef4 8,i h only a mom5t to ?ank y a ?\s& times = y\r great k9dness 9 giv+ me "s details ( ! ,sib?orpe sale40 99 99 99 99 99 8,april #bcrd1 #ahef4 8,a ?\s& ?anks = y\r k9dness40 ,b ^! expressions are too num]\s to quote2 /ill1 ,i w give "o m because x really te/ifies to some?+ l fri5d%ip4 ,writ+ f ,p>is1 ,decemb] #aa?1 #ahfc1 ,"l ,h]t=d says3 8,i 0 9 hopes t ,i %\ld h _h ! pleasure ( see+ y 9 ,brussels some?+ l a c\ple ( mon?s ago4 ,!re 0 a goodi% portrait by ,rub5s t ,i b\ght4 ,i %all be delight$ to %[ x y "s day1 & ,i hope y w l x40 ,c]ta9ly ,"l ,h]t=d 0 a great g5tleman1 "o :om x mu/ h be5 a pleasure to s]ve4 ,x is easy to imag9e ! sava indignatio ( ,"l ,h]t=d if he c\ld come to life aga9 & see 8! prices :i* p give n[ = ^! old affairs40 ,money c\ld h>dly h be5 bett] inve/$ ?an x 0 by himself1 8 fa!r & 8 gr&fa!r1 :5 !y paid :at 7 deem$ wild sums = _! works ( art4 ,fancy ,sir ,jo%ua's 8,nellie ,o',bri50 be+ b\ght by ! second ,m>quess = #fd #as4 at ! ,caleb ,:itefoord sale4 ,?9k ( ! ?ird ,m>quess buy+ ,v&yck's 8,"y ,italian ,nobleman10 a glori\s portrait ( ! ,g5oese p]iod1 = #dji #ajs4 ,9 ! second half ( ! n9ete5? c5tury prices w5t up madly1 b1 ev5 s1 ,"l ,h]t=d1 :5 he gave #a1gie #ajs4 = 8,mrs4 ,c>nac10 0 pur*as+ gold = silv]4 ,:y1 ! fir/ /ate ( ! mezzot9t engrav+ ( t picture by ,j4 ,r4 ,smi? 0 sold a few ye>s ago1 if ,i rememb] aright1 = elev5 hundr$ gu9eas4 ,= ! 8,/rawb]ry ,girl0 ! price paid at ! ,rog]s sale 0 #b1bje4 8,no man10 said ,sir ,jo%ua1 8c\ld ev] produce m ?an half a doz5 orig9al works1 & t is "o ( m9e40 ,"l ,h]t=d 0 delight$ ) ! acquisition4 ,he wrote to ,mawson3 8,y h done admirably1 & ,i return y mo/ s9c]e ?anks = y\r k9dness4 ,! #8,/rawb]ry1' is de>4 ,i %\ld be sorry to h a l>ge basket at t price2 b x seems x is beautiful1 & 9 ?is affair1 z 9 o!rs1 ,i h completely foll[$ y\r good advice1 & y h add$ to my collection pictures ,i h nev] se51 :i* %[s1 m ?an words c express1 ! great & fri5dly confid5ce ,i h 9 y4 ,i am sure ,i %all be delight$ ) :at y h acquir$4 ,i am v sorry y\r hon\rable "n 0 n c\pl$ ) our #8,girl' :5 %e 0 knock$ d[n4 ,x is n fair t y %\ld n enjoy ! little glory ( hav+ secur$ 9 a gallant mann] ! gem ( ?is int]e/+ sale1 s y are at full lib]ty to use my "n ) y\rs respect+ ?is pa9t+4 ,0 x n an imm5se price8 ,i don't regret x at all2 on ! contr>y1 ,i am delight$ to h s f9e a ,sir ,jo%ua1 z ,i am extremely fond ( !m1 & !y _c always be _h :5 want$40 ,ano!r notable picture b\ght at ! ,rog]s sale 0 ! 8,don ,baltas> ,c>los 9 ! ,rid+ ,s*ool10 by ,velasquez1 = :i* ,mawson paid #a1baj #as4 ,a wond]ful b>ga9 at ! ,/[e sale 0 ,murillo's 8,assumption ( ! ,virg910 knock$ d[n = #eh #afs4 ,i h no space to g into details1 b we c =m "s idea ( ! value ( ^! pur*ases :5 we see t ,"l ,h]t=d b\ght five ( ! v f9e/ ,sir ,jo%uas = #g1igd #es4 ,! six f9e/ ,rembr&ts co/ him #e1dec #aes42 five ( ! be/ ,watteaus1 #b1jcg4 ,:at sup]b inve/m5ts--to speak ( no o!rs6 ,x is some?+ ( an anti-climax to f9d ,"l ,h]t=d giv+ #d1jjj1 & ,sir ,ri*>d ,wallace #b1djj1 = works by ,ary ,s*eff]4 ,well might ,"l ,h]t=d write to ,mawson 9 #ahec3 8,y "k1 fancy has a great deal to d ) pictures z ) any?+ else40 #a1fhj--;a 8prodigi\s price0 = a ,velasquez6 #d1jjj--;giv5 )\t hesitation = a picture by t mo/ namby-pamby ( arti/s1 ,ary ,s*eff]6 ,! desire to surr\nd himself ) beautiful works ( art 0 "o ( ! crimes laid to ! *>ge ( ,"l ,h]t=d4 ,he 0 extravagant1 he 0 selfi%4 ,z to ! fir/ ( ^! accusations1 ! prices :i* he paid 7 surely no m ?an :at 0 p]missible to a man ) an income ( ne>ly a qu>t] ( a million /]l+2 &1 z ,i h %[n1 f ! m]e inve/or's po9t ( view ! money 0 well laid out4 ,z = ! cry ( selfi%ness1 :at c\ld be m natural ?an t a man end[$ ) ! mo/ ref9$ ta/e & judgm5t1 deb>r$ by heal? no less ?an by incl9ation1 f ! m active relaxations 9 :i* ri* m5 f9d pleasure--! turf1 sport ( all k9ds1 hunt+1 &1 ( late ye>s c]ta9ly1 %oot+1 %\ld be captivat$ by ! excitem5t ( ! auction-rooms4 ,x 0 9 !m t he f\nd ! pleasures ( ! *ase4 ,he 0 depriv$ ( mu*1 & x 7 scurvy treatm5t to reproa* him = :at h>m$ no liv+ be+ at ! "t1 b has end$ by giv+ joy to millions ( 8 c\ntrym54 ,! amusem5t ) :i* he solac$ long days & ye>s ( physical pa91 a*+ "u a compla9t :i* notori\sly affects ! spirits p]haps m ?an any o!r1 has borne fruit = :i* we %\ld be grateful1 ev5 ?\gh x be only indirectly t we owe x to him4 ,he might fairly h writt5 9 8 w l ,bacon3 8,= my "n & memory1 ,i leave x to m5's *>itable spee*es & to =eign nations1 & to ! next age40 ,we are 8! next age02 x behoves u to be n only j b g5]\s4 ,to our %ame we h be5 nei!r4 ,!re c be v few m5 n[ alive :o knew ,ri*>d ,"l ,h]t=d p]sonally4 ,f ,"l ,e%]1 :o z a y\? did "k him1 ,i h a lett]1 :i* he v k9dly all[s me to quote1 giv+ m ?an "o ( ^? little intimate t\*es :i* l5d a spice to n>ration4 ,b x does m ?an t4 ,x furni%es direct evid5ce ( ! tru? ( :at ,i h writt5 ab\t ! calumnies by :i* ,"l ,h]t=d's "* 0 poison$ by p = :om 8 *ief crime 0 t he did n *oose to "k !m4 ,is x likely1 is x ev5 possible1 t two ladies 9 a high position l ,"l ,e%]'s gr&mo!r & "m %\ld h visit$ him 9 ! ,rue ,lafitte & 9 ! mu*-talk$-( ,bagatelle _h ^? vile sl&]s be5 true8 ,! /ory ( ,sir ,ri*>d ,wallace's bir? & upbr++ is conclusive4 ,let ! lett] speak = itself4 8,roman ,camp1 ,call&]4 8,m>* #ag?1 #aiaf4 8,,my ,,de> ,,r$esdale1 8,i rememb] be+ tak51 by my gr&mo!r1 to tea ) ,ri*>d ,m>quis ( ,h]t=d4 ,he liv$ at ! corn] ( ! ,rue ,lafitte1 & 8 f9e rooms 7 cr[d$ ) objets d'art--al?\gh n smo!r$ 9 clocks1 z !y aft]w>ds became :5 ,wallace & ,scott occupi$ !m4 ,ev]y?+ 0 mo/ sumptu\s1 b ,i recollect p]fectly t :5 ! tea 0 br\ght 9 by a v solemn major-domo1 ^: long grey :isk]s ,i c see to ?is day1 ,"l ,h]t=d w5t to a beautiful ,l\is ,,xvi4 secrtaire1 :i* he unlock$1 & br\ght out ! sug>-bas91 :i* he c>efully put away aga9 aft] tea4 7,"l ,h]t=d 0 a v h&some man1 b frail & delicate47 ,n long aft]w>ds my "m & ,i 7 invit$ to sp5d an aft]noon at ,bagatelle1 :]e ,ri*>d ,wallace ent]ta9$ u1 z ,"l ,h]t=d 0 engag$--s he s5t ^w--9 ,p>is4 ,! g>d5s 7 beautiful--z !y /ill are--b ! h\se 0 n s full z ! ,rue ,lafitte4 8,my gr&fa!r1 ,colonel ,gurwood1 :o _h s]v$ ?r\gh ! ,p59sul> ,w> 9 ! ,light ,division1 0 giv5 a capta9cy 9 ! #aj? ,huss>s 9 #ahad1 & ,ri*>d ,seym\r jo9$ ! regim5t :5 he 0 sev5te5 ye>s old & t5 ye>s' junior to my gr&fa!r1 :o became mu* atta*$ to him4 ,?is fri5d%ip la/$ ?r\gh life4 8,i possess ?ree volumes ( b\nd lett]s to ,colonel ,gurwood f ,"l ,y>m\?1 by :i* "n ,"l ,h]t=d 0 "k f #ahbb to #ahdb1 :5 he succe$$ 8 fa!r1 ,francis1 ! ?ird ,m>quess ( ,/eyne ( #8,vanity ,fair4' 8,^! lett]s are int]e/+1 z !y conta9 _m ref]5ces to ! collection ( bric--brac :i* ,"l ,y>m\? & ,wallace1 8 secret>y1 _h already comm5c$ to =m4 ,_m f9e ?+s :i* belong$ to my gr&fa!r1 & are n[ ! prop]ty ( my si/]1 7 pur*as$ by ,"l ,y>m\? & ,wallace or by _! advice4 ,9 return1 my gr&fa!r always b\ght = ,"l ,y>m\? 8 rid+ & driv+ horses4 ,he us$ to s5d !m to ,p>is1 :]e ,"l ,y>m\? liv$ ) 8 "m1 ,lady ,h]t=d1 ,m>ia ,fagnani4 8,_m times h ,i he>d my gr&mo!r & my "m tell ! /ory ( ,sir ,ri*>d ,wallace's adoption by ,"l ,h]t=d4 ,wallace 0 ! son ( ,"l ,y>m\? by a girl1 ,agnes ,jackson by "n1 :o 0 a k9d ( fille du rgim5t ( ! #aj? ,huss>s1 & "y ,seym\r made a home = h] 9 ,p>is :ile ! liaison la/$4 ,!re ,wallace 0 born1 & :5 ,seym\r p>t$ f 8 mi/ress1 ! *ild 0 plac$ ) a conci]ge 9 ! ,rue de ,cli*y1 :]e he ran wild "u a porte co*re until he 0 ab\t six ye>s old4 8,my gr&fa!r1 :o _h kn[n ,agnes ,jackson & all ab\t h] %ort-liv$ liaison ) ,"l ,y>m\?1 hunt$ up ! boy1 & f9d+ he 0 a sm>t *ild1 %[$ him to ,lady ,h]t=d1 ,m>ia ,fagnani1 & induc$ h] to br+ him up1 mu* aga9/ ! incl9ation ( h] son4 8,!re is1 & nev] 01 ! slighte/ f\ndation = ! absurd leg5d t ,m>ia ,fagnani 0 ,sir ,ri*>d ,wallace's "m1 al?\gh ! writ] 9 ! #8,diction>y ( ,national ,biography1' :o _c possibly "k any?+ ( ! facts1 adopts x4 8,"o ( ! reasons sometimes giv5 = assum+ t ,"l ,h]t=d c\ld n be ,wallace's fa!r 0 t !re 0 n m ?an eighte5 or n9ete5 ye>s betwe5 _! ages4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x 0 ov]look$ t ,m>ia ,fagnani 0 v ne>ly1 if n q1 fifty ye>s ( age :5 ,wallace 0 born4 ,anyway1 ,i h no d\bt :atev] t ! facts are z ,i h /at$ !m4 8,!y 7 corroborat$1 z f> z ,i am conc]n$1 by ! evid5ce ( ,madame ,o---- de ,b----1 a lady :o = =ty ye>s liv$ on ! deuxime tage ( ! ,rue ,lafitte & 9 a beautiful villa1 call$ ,/4 ,james1 close to ,bagatelle4 8,%e 0 a lady ( irreproa*able life1 & virtue z /]n z t ( ,madame de ,ma9t5on1 :om %e resembl$ 9 _m ways4 ,i inh]it$ "s ( ! gifts :i* %e _h receiv$ f ,"l ,h]t=d2 among !m a f9e #8,g>t] ,george1' :i* belong$ to ,pr9ce ,*>les ,edw>d1 & 0 acquir$ by ,francis1 ?ird ,m>quis1 f ! collection ( ,c>d9al ,york4 8,x 0 de/9$ = my gr&fa!r & 8 *ildr51 & ,madame ,o---- fulfill$ h] obligation4 8,i p]fectly rememb] ,sir ,ri*>d ,wallace's son1 ^: liaison ) a ,fr5* girl bitt]ly (f5d$ ,sir ,ri*>d1 al?\gh1 z he 0 told by ! "y man :5 ! qu>rel 0 irrem$iable1 he _h only foll[$ 8 fa!r's example4 8,"y ,wallace came once or twice to ,london aft] #ahgj4 ,he di$ ( typhoid fev] :5 /ill a "y man4 ,b ,wallace w\ld nev] recognize 8 son's *ildr5 or _! "m2 ! =m] 7 amply provid$ = by ,lady ,wallace4 ,madame ,o---- de ,b---- _h no *ildr5 ( h] own1 b %e %[$ great k9dness to h] connections de la ma9 gau*e4 ,i p]fectly rememb] ! adv5t ( ,sir ,john ,scott into ! ,wallace h\sehold1 & ! subsequ5t c\rse ( a lifelong devotion to ! int]e/s ( 8 employ]s t des]v$ & obta9$ its rew>d4 8,!re is no ne$ to ent] into ! /ory ( ,lady ,wallace1 a v ref9$1 %y & excell5t lady1 al?\gh ! facts 7 well kn[n to my family40 8,my ,fr5* relations 7 intimate ) ,"l ,h]t=d1 ,sir ,ri*>d ,wallace & ,sir ,john ,scott1 ov] a p]iod ext5d+ f #ahag to ,scott's dea?40 8,y\rs ev]1 8,,e%]40 ,illu/ration3 ,,sir ,,ri*>d ,,wallace1 ,,b>t41 ,k4,c4,b4 ,f a bu/ 9 ! ,wallace ,collection4 ,to face p4 #aib4 ,9 a fur!r lett] to me ,"l ,e%] v ju/ly calls att5tion to ! rem>kable lik5ess betwe5 ,"l ,h]t=d & ,sir ,ri*>d ,wallace4 ,! bu/s at ,h]t=d ,h\se demon/rate ?is4 ,ri*>d1 f\r? ,m>quess ( ,h]t=d1 :o nev] m>ri$1 di$ at ,p>is on ! #be? ( ,augu/1 #ahgj4 ,8 successor 9 ! title1 ,sir ,francis 7or1 z 8 famili>s call$ him1 8,franco07 ,seym\r1 z 0 natural1 hurri$ ov] to ,p>is1 n yet beleagu]$ by ! ,prussians1 to look aft] 8 int]e/s4 ,he 0 accompani$ by 8 elde/ son & 8 solicitor4 ,! =tune at /ake 9 l&s & money 0 great1 b1 if ! value ( ! works ( art be tak5 into acc\nt1 enorm\s ev5 9 ^! days ( plutocratic dom9ion4 ,! real e/ate & ! p]sonalty1 tak5 toge!r1 w\ld h rea*$ a sum 8beyond ! dreams ( av>ice20 inde$1 by comp>ison1 ! boil]s & vats ( ,mr4 ,?rale w\ld h repres5t$ no m ?an a mode/ compet5ce4#af ,x mu/ h be5 a rude %ock = ! new ,"l ,h]t=d :5 ! w 0 read at ,bagatelle aft] ! fun]al1 & he f\nd t1 b>r+ ! settl$ e/ates1 :i* )\t ! money 7 almo/ a :ite elephant1 !re 0 no?+ = him4 ,! weal? :i* _h giv5 8 two pr$ecessors su* p[] t1 9 spite ( manife/ drawbacks1 !y 7 propitiat$ ) ! ,g>t]1 _h vani%$ l ,alnas*>'s dream1 & he 0 left ) ! unr$eem$ anxieties & responsibilities ( a c\ntry squire4 ,equally1 x mu/ h be5 a />tl+ %ock = ,sir ,ri*>d to f9d t he 0 ! heir to all t weal?4 ,) ! exception ( a h&some prop]ty :i* ,"l ,h]t=d bequea!d to 8 c\s91 ,sir ,hamilton ,seym\r1 ! fam\s ex-,ambassador1 or r ,m9i/]1 to ,russia1 practically ev]y?+ 0 left to ! future ,sir ,ri*>d ,wallace4 ,sir ,ri*>d 7,i call him 8,sir0 = conv5i5ce' sake1 ?\gh he 0 n creat$ a b>onet until ! foll[+ ye>7 lo/ no "t 9 turn+ 8 newly-acquir$ weal? to good acc\nt4 ,he 0 "o ( ! mo/ g5]\s m5 t ev] liv$4 ,bravely he /ood by ,p>is & ! ,fr5* 9 _! tr\bles1 />t$ ambulances1 f\nd$ ! ,h]t=d ,hospital = poor ,engli%m51 & set money fl[+ l wat] 9 aid ( all suff]]s by ! w>4 ,8 *>ities 9 ,france 7 b\ndless1 & cont9u$ ?r\gh\t 8 life1 & inde$ beyond x4 ,b he felt x 8 duty to come to ,engl&1 & = ?irte5 ye>s repres5t$ ,lisburn 9 ,p>liam5t--,lisburn1 :i* he made ! headqu>t]s ( 8 va/ ,iri% doma94 ,9 recognition ( ! great s]vices :i* he _h r5d]$ to ! ,engli% 9 ,p>is dur+ ! siege he 0 creat$ a b>onet 9 #ahga1 :5 he m>ri$ a ,fr5* lady1 ,mademoiselle ,ca/elnau1 ) :om he _h liv$ = _m ye>s1 & by :om he _h "o son :o 0 an (fic] 9 ! ,fr5* ,army4 ,t son1 n[ long s9ce dead1 0 ! great sorr[ ( ,sir ,ri*>d's life4 ,! brea* betwe5 !m 0 irrep>able1 & x made ! fa!r mis]able4 ,he told a fri5d ( m9e1 an ,italian g5tleman1 :o 0 breakfa/+ ) him "o day & f\nd him 9 a /ate ( utt] dejection1 h[ x irk$ him t p %\ld look ^u him z "o ( ! happie/ ( m51 :5 9 tru? he 0 ! mo/ wret*$4 ,! sympa?y ( a good son 0 ! solit>y ?+ want+1 & t he nev] _h4 ,"o fri5d he _h 9 ,mr4 ,scott1 aft]w>ds ,sir ,john1 :o became 8 private secret>y1 & ^: affection /ood to him almo/ 9 lieu ( t ( a son4 ,sir ,john's fa!r 0 a di/+ui%$ physician1 a great p]sonal fri5d ( ,sir ,ri*>d's4 ,"o day ?is g5tleman's fa!r-9-law1 ,mr4 ,murray1 0 call+ ^u him1 %ortly aft] 8 inh]itance ( ,"l ,h]t=d's possessions1 & he happ5$ to say t he 0 badly 9 ne$ ( a private secret>y1 & did n "k :om to *oose4 ,! po/ w\ld require "s unusual qualifications--among/ o!rs1 a p]fect k ( ,fr5*4 ,mr4 ,murray said t p]haps 8 gr&son1 a v "y b>ri/] j call$1 might fulfil ! conditions4 ,sir ,ri*>d jump$ at ! (f]1 & ! "y man 0 s5t to be look$ at4 ,! result 0 t he f\nd fav\r 9 ,sir ,ri*>d's eyes1 &1 aft] probation1 0 appo9t$4 ,no happi] *oice c\ld h be5 made1 no m devot$ & fai?ful fri5d c\ld h be5 f\nd2 he rema9$ ) ,sir ,ri*>d until 8 dea? at ,p>is 9 #ahij1 & cont9u$ to keep wat* ov] ,lady ,wallace until h] end came sev5 ye>s lat]4 ,! nation h>dly kn[s h[ mu* x owes to ! *ivalr\s self-effacem5t ( ,sir ,john ,scott4 ,:5 ,lady ,wallace1 to :om ,sir ,ri*>d _h left ev]y?+1 0 ab\t to make h] w1 %e 0 anxi\s to bequea? h] :ole prop]ty to ,sir ,john 9 gratitude = ! devotion ) :i* he _h manag$ h] affairs & c>$ = h] int]e/s4 ,sir ,john p]suad$ h] t x w\ld be a good ?+ if %e 71 at any rate1 to leave ! cont5ts ( ,h]t=d ,h\se to ! nation1 &1 moreov]1 t if he 7 to inh]it ! entire =tune1 !re might be "s suspicion ( undue influ5ce4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 %e gave h] *ief art treasures to ,engl&1 h] memory w\ld be v5]at$ z p]haps ! c\ntry's greate/ b5efactress1 :ile he c\ld gratefully & hon\rably accept :atev] else %e might be pleas$ to bequea? to him4 ,! lady foll[$ 8 advice4 ,he 0 a l>ge-m9d$ & g5]\s man1 & ?\gh1 z x turn$ out1 he became ! heir to a great =tune1 x mu/ nev] be =gott5 t he might h inh]it$ prop]ty wor? at t "t1 accord+ to ! late ,mr4 ,*>les ,davis's computation1 at lea/ sev5 millions /]l+1 & n[1 9 view ( ! amaz+ rise 9 ! value ( all works ( art1 p]haps z mu* m4 ,x 0 a mo/ c\rage\s & loyal piece ( self-sacrifice4 ,"o day1 :5 ,i said ?is to a man :o 0 incl9$ to sc(f1 8 answ] 03 8,yes1 b look at ! ,dea? ,duties t he w\ld h _h to pay40 ,he c\ld h met ^? by ! sale ( half a doz5 pictures4 ,no?+1 to my m9d1 c detract f ! patriotic wisdom & g5]osity ( ,sir ,john's conduct4 ,:5 ! greate/ collection ( art treasures t ev] 0 9 any private h&s became ! prop]ty ( ! nation1 ! next "q 0 h[ & :]e to h\se x4 ,sir ,mi*ael ,hicks-,bea* 0 ,*ancellor ( ! ,ex*equ] at ! "t1 & he appo9t$ a ,committee1 ( :i* he ask$ me to be a memb]1 to consid] ! matt]4 ,"l ,lansd[ne 0 our *airman1 &1 aft] c>eful discussion1 we came to ! conclusion t ! be/ plan to adopt w\ld be1 if possible1 to pur*ase ! freehold ( ,h]t=d ,h\se f ! ,portman ,e/ate1 & h\se ! collection 9 its old home1 turn+ ! b$rooms on ! fir/ floor & ! /ables into gall]ies4 ,!re 0 an idea fav\r$ by ,sir ,edw>d ,poynt] t x w\ld be wise to sep>ate "s ( ! pictures--! ,spani% pa9t+s1 = example--& place !m 9 ! ,national ,gall]y2 b t s*eme w\ld h be5 aga9/ ! provisions ( ! w1 :i* insi/$ ^u no?+ be+ tak5 f1 & no?+ add$ to1 ! collection z x /ood1 s ! proposal c\ld n be ent]ta9$4 ,sir ,edw>d w\ld h wi%$ ! :ole collection plac$ 9 a build+ to be erect$ adjo9+ ! ,national ,gall]y2 ?is 0 also ov]rul$4 ,^u ?is subject ,"l ,e%] writes3 8,! ,committee to :i* y allude 0 appo9t$ "u a ,treasury ,m9ute ( ! #crd ( ,may1 #ahig4 8,! oppon5ts ( ! ,h]t=d ,h\se s*eme1 head$ by ,sir ,edw>d ,poynt]1 made a v det]m9$ resi/ance4 ,"l ,*il/on 0 ,fir/ ,commission] ( ,works1 & ,i1 z y "k1 occupi$ ! po/ :i* y _h fill$ ) s mu* di/9ction & p]man5t advantage to ! nation4 8,we1 :o 7 fight+ = ! ret5tion ( ,h]t=d ,h\se1 owe a heavy debt ( gratitude to ,k+ ,edw>d1 !n ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 :o1 ) un]r+ in/9ct 9 su* matt]s1 grasp$ at once ! hi/orical & /hetic advantages ( keep+ ! collections intact & 9 situ4 8,we 7 also l>gely indebt$ to ,sir ,francis ,m[att1 !n ,secret>y to ! ,treasury1 :o af=d$ u unfail+ & g5]\s support4 8,! pur*ase ( ! leasehold & freehold int]e/ 9 ! h\se co/ #gd1fbj4 8,! /ructural alt]ations ab\t #bh1jjj1 & electric light1 heat+ & pa9t+1 #bei #afs4 8,9 ,augu/1 #ahih1 at y\r in/ance1 ,i took ! decorative "w1 to a v great ext5t1 out ( ! h&s ( ! ,(fice ( ,works' contractor4 ,i rememb] t ! pap] us$ 9 ! l>ge picture gall]y1 ! selection ( :i* _h giv5 u a great deal ( tr\ble1 0 copi$ f a piece ( ,italian silk :i* we borr[$ f ,b]tram1 :o liv$ 9 ,dean ,/reet1 ,soho4 ,alfr$ ,ro?s*ild !n1 z always1 took a deep int]e/ 9 ,h]t=d ,h\se1 & 8 advice 0 invaluable to u all40 ,a ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees 0 !n appo9t$1 consi/+ ( ,"l ,roseb]y1 z *airman1 :o gave way to ,sir ,john ,scott1 ,sir ,edw>d ,malet1 ,sir ,john ,/irl+ ,maxwell1 ,sir ,ar?ur ,ellis1 ,mr4 ,alfr$ de ,ro?s*ild & myself4 ,mr4--n[ ,sir--,claude ,phillips1 t di/+ui%$ connoisseur & critic1 0 appo9t$ keep]4 ,! ,(fice ( ,works con/ruct$ ! new ,gall]ies accord+ to our plan1 & a ,committee ( ! ,tru/ees und]took ! arrangem5t ( ! collection4 ,sir ,john ,scott1 ,mr4 ,alfr$ de ,ro?s*ild & myself1 ) ,sir ,claude ,phillips1 work$ day aft] day = _m mon?s1 evolv+ kosmos out ( a *aos ( pack+-cases4 ,x 0 a huge task1 b :5 ! ,gall]ies 7 f9ally ?r[n op51 we 7 rew>d$ by a *orus ( approbation1 & ! praise ( =eign critics 0 no less l\d ?an t ( our own fri5ds4 ,our lead+ idea 01 z f> z possible1 to avoid ! museum aspect1 & to %[ ! pictures1 clocks1 furniture1 porcela91 etc41 z ! collection ( a great connoisseur set out z if he 7 /ill liv+ 9 ! h\se4 ,! tru/ees 7 =tunate 9 secur+ ! g5]\s co-op]ation ( ,sir ,guy ,lak+ 9 ! arrangem5t & catalogu+ ( ! arm\r4 ,x may readily be believ$ t x 0 no small sorr[ to u :51 ow+ to ! w>1 all our "w _h to be undone 9 ord] to /[ away our treasures 9 safety4 ,i1 = "o1 c h>dly expect to live to see ! reawak5+ ( ! old glory4 ,i c only hope t :5 t "t comes some?+ ( ! =m] ord] may be re/or$4 ,"o morn+--x 0 ! #ag? ( ,janu>y1 #aiab--;,i receiv$ an urg5t message by telephone1 begg+ me to g to ,h]t=d ,h\se at once4 ,sir ,john ,scott _h di$ !re sudd5ly4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ ,man*e/] ,squ>e1 ,i f\nd him ly+ 9 ! ,tru/ees' room4 ,he _h be5 discuss+ bus9ess ) ,mr4 ,mac,coll1 :o _h succe$$ ,sir ,claude ,phillips z keep]1 :5 all ( a sudd5 he began to h a difficulty 9 brea?+4 ,he said x 0 no?+1 b he grew worse4 ,doctors 7 s5t =1 b !re 0 no?+ to be done4 ,t l>ge-he>t$ man di$ 9 ! h\se :]e he _h liv$ s long1 & surr\nd$ by all ! beautiful ?+s :i* he lov$ & :i* he _h be5 ! means ( secur+ = ! nation :5 he might h _h !m = himself4 ,! ,gov]nm5t _h made him a b>onet4 ,"l ,roseb]y1 ) a ke5 appreciation ( :at he _h done1 said to me 9 righte\s je/3 8,!y h made him a b>onet :5 !y ought to h made him a duke40 ,a ,,note ,,on ,,russian ,,/udies ,a few days ago--,i am writ+ on ! #g? ( ,augu/1 #aiaf--;,i read 9 ! ,times a long spee* by "o ( our pret]-plup]fect rul]s1 ann\nc+ ! det]m9ation ( ! ,gov]nm5t to enc\rage ! /udy ( ,russian1 on acc\nt ( its glori\s lit]ature4 ,i ?9k ! adjective 0 8glori\s10 b1 at any rate1 x 0 "s su* ^w4 ,0 !re ev] a bett] example ( ! dang] ( giv+ reasons8 ,_h ?is illu/ri\s g5tleman deign$ to glance at "s su* easily accessible book z ,mr4 ,maurice ,b>+'s delightful little 8,outl9e ( ,russian ,lit]ature10 he w\ld h be5 sav$ f talk+ su* nons5se4 ,we are told t ^u "o occasion ,dr4 ,johnson decl>$ t he c\ld quote by he>t a :ole *apt] ( ! ,natural ,hi/ory ( ,icel& f ! ,dani% ( ,horreboro1 & imm$iately proce$$ to %[ t x 0 no va9 boa/4 ,*apt] ,,lxxii1 ,conc]n+ ,snakes4 ,!re are no snakes to be met ) ?r\gh\t ! :ole isl&4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! n9ete5? c5tury lit]ature 9 ,russia 0 l ! snakes 9 ,icel&4 ,nor c x be said t ! new developm5t :i* took place e>ly 9 t c5tury 0 a r9ascim5to su* z sprang into be+ 9 ,italy1 9 ,france & 9 ,engl&4 ,a new bir? implies a previ\s /ate ( exi/5ce1 & x _c be said t ! old *ronicles :i* ! dryasdu/s ( ,kiev--! old head-qu>t]s ( su* monki% le>n+ z exi/$--/ill less a few embryonic attempts at v]sification & dramatic writ+1 c\ld be dignifi$ by ! inspir+ title ( lit]ature4 8,! ,russian language0--to quote ,mr4 ,b>+--801 z has be5 said1 l an in/rum5t wait+ = a great play] to play on x1 & to make use ( all its possibilities40 ,! fables ( ,kryl(f--a playwright ^: dramas h long s9ce be5 =gott5--7 publi%$ 9 #ahjf1 & ^! rema9 a classic4 ,out ( ! two hundr$ fables :i* he left at 8 dea? 9 #ahdd1 =ty 7 translations1 or1 r1 8recreations10 z ,mr4 ,b>+ puts x1 ( ,la ,fonta9e2 sev5 7 sugge/$ by ,aesop2 ! rema9d] 7 orig9al4 ,z 9 all fables1 ^! conta9 an elem5t ( satire2 t "h & !re ! satire %\ld be t+$ ) ev5 a spice ( political acidity did n h9d] _! popul>ity4 ,i %\ld l to say1 9 pass+1 t ! few pages :i* ,mr4 ,b>+ devotes to 8 acc\nt ( ,krylov conta9 passages ( great beauty--passages :i* c\ld only h be5 writt5 by a man gift$ ) ! ke5e/ appreciation ( ! poetry :i* is "p ( himself4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ivan ,,turg5iev4 ,f an et*+ by ,e4 ,h$\94 ,to face p4 #bjd4 ,x 0 9 #ahaf1 t ) ,k>amz9's monum5tal "w1 8,! ,*ronicles ( ,russia10 ! lit]ature ( t c\ntry bur/ into exi/5ce1 l ,pallas ,a!ne fully arm$ f ! head ( ,zeus4 8,n only 7 ! undream$-( ri*es ( ! ,russian language reveal$ to ! ,russians 9 ! /yle1 b ! subject matt] came z a surprise40 ,pu%k91 ! greate/ ,russian poet t ev] liv$1 or probably ev] w live1 0 ! next great /> t appe>$ ^u ! firmam5t1 & he decl>$ t ,k>amz9 _h reveal$ ,russia to ! ,russians1 j z ,columbus discov]$ ,am]ica4 ,to ,k>amz9's glori\s prose & to ,pu%k9's immortal v]se belong ! fir/ hon\rs 9 ! belles-lettres ( ,russia4 ,fifty ye>s & m h pass$ s9ce ,i read ,gogol's 8,dead ,s\ls0 9 ! orig9al4 ,! /riv+s & h>d "w ( a some:at /r5u\s life h swept away ! little t ,i knew ( ,russian au?ors & lit]ature4 ,i am n[ oblig$ to walk ^u ! crut*es ( translations1 ?\gh n[ & !n a fa9t memory is 9 "s my/]i\s way awak5$1 & ! int]e/1 at any rate1 has n fad$4 ,su* names z ,turg5iev1 :om ,i once met1 ,do/oieffski1 & ! two ,tol/oys1 h /ill a magic *>m = me4 ,besides1 all ! _w c prate ( !m4 ,( ! ho/ ( less] noveli/s1 mo/ly translat$ by ladies1 9 my judgm5t ! less said ! bett]4 ,! "w ( obvi\sly co>se1 un9/ruct$ m51 !y (t51 bo? 9 _! n>ration & 9 _! imag]y1 deal ) subjects :i* are un:olesome & :i* common cons5t rejects z unsuitable4 ,lit]ature does n scramble ab\t 9 midd5 heaps4 ,& ! great ones--:at is _! place 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w's a*ievem5ts8 ,i v mu* d\bt :e!r !re be any among ! mo/ patriotic en?usia/s :o w\ld claim ev5 = 8 belov$ ,pu%k9 a seat on ,p>nassus beside ,hom]1 ,virgil1 ,dante1 ,%akespe>e1 ,milton1 ,goe!1 ,voltaire4 ,t ,k>amz9's prose 0 ( ! v fir/ ord] is prov$ by ,pu%k9's appreciation ( him4 ,un=tunately x c only appeal to a v small public4 ,twelve volumes ( *ronicles1 ess5tial to ! ,russian /ud5t ( 8 own c\ntry's /ory1 w h>dly be fac$ by ! av]age =eign]4 ,pu%k9's activities 7 ph5om5al4 ,t 9 ! ?irty-sev5 ye>s ( 8 tragically %ort life he %\ld h wr\ght :at he did1 & t he %\ld h be5 s uni=mly good1 inve/s him ) a glam\r :i* is all 8 own4 ,he 0 a meteor1 &1 l a meteor1 he appe>$ z x 7 = a mom5t 9 ! sky1 & !n vani%$ into space4 ,& yet half a c5tury ago1 among ! m5 :o 7 ! lead]s ( ?\ght 9 ,pet]sburg1 !re 0 f> less talk ( ,pu%k9 ?an !re 0 ( ,dante1 ,%akespe>e1 or ,voltaire--n to speak ( _m o!r =eign au?ors4 ,x has tak5 _m ye>s to create ! revival ( ! int]e/ ( ,russians 9 ,russian "w4 ,x has come at la/1 & n[ ! only dang] is le/1 "u mu* flatt]y & patt+ on ! back f abroad1 ! true advance ( public ta/e %\ld n be r h9d]$ ?an fur!r$4 ,pu%k91 be x rememb]$1 0 highly cultivat$1 a man ( wide read+4 ,he recogniz$ ! fact t 9 ord] to write well a man mu/ read well1 & /udy ! be/ models4 ,"s ( 8 criticisms ( ,%akespe>e & ( ,byron1 "u ^: influ5ce he 0 until ,%akespe>e de?ron$ 8 idol1 are ma/]pieces4 ,x seems to me t ! ,/ate enc\ragem5t ( ,russian /udies w be ( high value z promot+ facility ( int]c\rse--especially 9 ! case ( ! ,s]vices1 naval1 milit>y & civil4 ,a f> high]1 ev5 _w-wide importance atta*es to ! e/abli%m5t ( s*ools ( mod]n languages all ov] ,russia4 ,x is ( less mom5t t ! lit]ature ( ,russia1 9 its pres5t condition1 %\ld travel we/w>d ?an t ! lit]ature ( ! ,we/ %\ld gradually influ5ce ! m9d ( ! ,slav4 ,j z 9 music ! wild b>b>ic outbur/s ( 8 gay] moods1 ! t5d] sadness ( 8 dirges1 h be5 en%r9$ 9 ! h>monies ( 8 own classic ma/]s )\t los+ "o sp>k ( _! fire1 "o sob ( _! pa?os1 s ! untutor$ writ] ( to-day1 *a/5$ by /udy1 w be able to give u ! fre%ness & ze/ ( a life :i* is n ours1 %orn ( all its crudities1 n to give !m a worse "n4 ,let me n be misund]/ood4 ,:at ,i ?9k is ( consequ5ce is t ! />tl+ audacity1 ! r\gh ore ( ! ,slav m9d1 %\ld be pass$ ?r\gh ! purify+ furnace ( ! high] education x 0 9 ,pu%k9's case--all hon\r to him--& !n y w h some?+ wor?y ( ! praise :i* is be+ ra9$ ^u ! %ameless translations by ladies1 !mselves ill-equipp$ by classic culture1 ( ! cubism ( lit]>y art4 ,,v]ba ,,composita ,9 ! fir/ volume ( my 8,memories0 !re is a pr9t ( a draw+ by ,william ,evans1 ( ! +l5ook 9 ! picturesque d9+-hall ( 8 h\se at ,eton4 ,above ! /one scre5 9 :i* x 0 held 0 a leg5d 9 ,go?ic lett]s3 8,favus mellis v]ba composita40 ,! words _h disappe>$ = _m ye>s :5 ,i w5t to place my son ) ,miss ,evans--s long t %e _h ev5 =gott5 _! exi/5ce :5 ,i ask$ ! reason :y4 ,to u old boys x seem$ a pity1 = ! inscription _h d]iv$ a c]ta9 sanctity f ! s*ola/ic /orm :i* rag$ r\nd x4 ,! le>n$ w\ld n accept ! leg5d4 ,no "o c\ld say :5ce ! quotation or prov]b came4 ,dr4 ,hawtrey1 to :om ! pure well ( ,lat9 undefil$ 0 almo/ a religion ) :i* to tamp] 0 little %ort ( sacrilege1 decl>$ t x 0 a b>b>ism1 a piece ( dog1 or1 :at 0 p]haps to him z bad1 monki% ,lat94 ,he ma9ta9$ t x 0 untranslatable2 b we1 audaci\s monkeys1 ru%+ 9 :]e s*ol>s fe>$ to tread1 decl>$ t if ! words 7 obscure1 ! mean+ 0 cle> z cry/al3 8,sweet z ! honeycomb is ! talk ( fri5ds 9 c\ncil40 ,"h ,i w\ld fa9 break (f = a mom5t to pay a slight tribute to ! memory ( t mo/ g5]\s ( m51 ,william ,evans1 draw+-ma/] &1 ?\gh "o ( ! mo/ mascul9e ( mortals1 te*nically a 8dame40 ,he 0 a big1 burly man1 ( a jovial & rubicund aspect1 a comb9ation :i* e>n$ = him ! nickname ( ,beeves4 ,he 0 a vigor\s pa9t] 9 wat]-col\rs1 a memb] ( ! old wat]-col\r society1 & "o ( ! be/ ( good fell[s4 ,a sportsman1 too1 = he 0 ! fri5d ( ! late ,duke ( ,a?oll1 sp5d+ mo/ ( 8 summ] holiday at ,blair1 :]e he 0 always welcome z an en?usia/ic /alk]4 ,inde$1 8,scrope's ,de]/alk+0 0 ! only book t ,i rememb] ev] to h se5 him read4 ,i w5t to see him once z he lay 9 b$1 v feeble1 at ! beg9n+ ( 8 la/ long illness4 ,on ! wall1 at 8 "r h&1 0 hang+ 8 de>ly-lov$ rifle1 8 p[d]-flask1 & ! o!r p>aph]nalia ( ^? pre-bree*load] days4 ,9 8 y\? he _h be5 a great o>sman1 &1 inde$1 ! riv] 0 8 joy till q late 9 life4 ,he took ! greate/ int]e/ 9 all t conc]n$ boat+ & swimm+1 & x 0 ow+ to 8 influ5ce1 9 conjunction ) t ( ! noble ,bi%op ,selwyn1 ( :om ,eton is /ill s pr\d1 t ! law 0 pass$ by ! au?orities =bidd+ boys to ent] a boat until !y %\ld h 8pass$0 9 swimm+4 ,( ! good bi%op a /ory is told ( ! "t :5 he 0 a private tutor at ,eton :i* is wor? pres]v+4 ,he 0 scull+ 9 a :]ry amid a cr[d ( boats1 :5 he 0 run into by "s unskill$ o>sman4 ,see+ t %ipwreck 0 inevitable1 he /ood up1 &1 quot+ ,ovid's description ( ! discreet dea? ( ,lucretia1 exclaim$3 8,tunc quoque1 jam mori5s1 ne non procumbat hone/e ,respicit1 hoc etiam cura cad5ti erat40 ,fa/i ,,ii41 #hca4 ,& s1 ) a head] z graceful z ! quotation 0 apt1 ! amphibi\s bi%op t 0 to be1 div$ into ! ,?ames amid ! plaudits ( ! multitude1 :o already recogniz$ 9 him ! h]oism ( :i* he 0 to give pro( 9 ,new ,zeal& & else:]e4 ,evans' 0 a v happy h\se1 & ! good old man sp>$ no?+ = ! com=t ( 8 boys4 ,! table :i* he kept 0 excell5t1 ! ,sunday d9n] q a little fea/1 ) a glass ( %]ry = ea* boy at plum-pudd+ "t--n altoge!r wise we %\ld p]haps ?9k n[adays1 b s k9d & s hospitable4 ,r>ely1 too1 w\ld be fail to invite "o or two boys to /ay = dess]t4 ,! traditions ( ! h\se 7 nobly c>ri$ on by ,miss ,j5nie ,evans aft] h] fa!r's dea? 9 #ahgg4 ,& n[ %e1 too1 has disappe>$1 ! la/ ( ! dames1 ! la/ ( "o ( ^? de> old in/itutions :i* 7 "p ( ! my/]y ( ,eton4 ,to rememb] is to w&]1 & :5 ,i beg9 to ?9k ( ,eton--! ,eton ( sev5ty ye>s ago--x is easi] to ramble on ?an prud5tly to /op4 ,b to-day ,i h only to deal ) 8,v]ba ,composita40 ,x is ( !m t ,i 0 ?9k+ ?is morn+ z ,i sat 9 my ,veluvana1 &1 inde$1 !re c\ld h>dly be a m pregnant ?\ght ?an t ( ! talk ( fri5ds 9 c\ncil4 ,h[ p]fect is ! feel+ ) :i*1 9 ! company ( a famili> fri5d ( our own *oice--we w&] ?r\gh ! %ad$ pa?s & sweet groves ( our sanctu>y4 ,nor is x necess>y t ! *os5 comrade %\ld be himself a botani/ or a g>d5]4 ,sympa?y is all t is ask$ ( him1 & t he w n d5y4 ,inde$1 !re is some?+ 9 ! wor%ip ( ! great god ,pan1 & 9 ! liv+1 gr[+ temples :i* are rais$ 9 8 hon\r1 :i* makes = all t is be/ 9 ! int]c\rse betwe5 man & man4 ,a beautiful view1 a discreet arrangem5t ( fl[]s & graceful foliage1 w r\se cong5ial memories ( books1 ( poetry1 ( pictures1 & sometimes ev5 ( melody4 ,! sight ( a plant recogniz$ ev5 by ! unskill$ z an old fri5d ( "s di/ant clime1 se5 aga9 aft] _m ye>s1 w excite a :ole tra9 ( recollections fragrant ) ! p]fume ( half-=gott5 travels & adv5tures4 ,s may two greybe>ds sit happily 9 "s remote nook1 ! home ( fairies & dryads1 :]e ! trees :isp] old ?\ghts & call up sympa!tic talk1 brok5 & yet /imulat$ afre% by 8brilliant fla%es ( sil5ce40 ,illu/ration3 ,,fri$ri* ,,nietzs*e4 ,f a photograph4 ,to face p4 #bab4 ,all ! bett] is ?is solitude deux if !re %\ld be ! t9kl+ music ( a t9y /ream1 ) ! electric gleam ( a k+fi%] d>t+ across "s idle sunlit pool4 ,all ^! wield t magic p[] :i*1 = ! nonce *>m+ away ! wr9kles ( "t1 transports u across ! long ye>s back to ! days :5 ! _w & we 7 "y & life meant hope4 ,r>e1 inde$1 & v preci\s are su* dreamy talks & sil5ces4 ,we c h>dly rate _! value too highly4 ,! crazy poet-philosoph] ,nietzs*e 0 n f> wrong :51 9 a lett] to ,erw9 ,rohde1 he wrote3 8,et]nally we ne$ midwives 9 ord] to be deliv]$ ( our ?\ghts4 ,mo/ p g to a public-h\se1 or to a colleague ^: m9d is solely occupi$ ) ! int]e/s ( _! call+1 & !re1 l s _m small cats1 !y tumble ab\t all _! ?\ghts & t9y s*emes4 ,b woe to u :o lack ! sunlight ( a fri5d's pres5ce60 ,x 0 a f9e ?\ght ( 8 to elevate fri5d%ip to ! rank ( a goddess4 ,b1 alas = ! inconsi/5cies ( g5ius6 ,few ( ,nietzs*e's hot fri5d%ips _h any la/+ p[]4 ,rohde himself1 ,re & o!rs fad$ out ( 8 life4 ,b no *ange 0 s viol5t z t :i* occurr$ 9 ! relations betwe5 ! philosoph] & ! tone-poet ,wagn]4 ,! hi/oric fri5d%ip--born ( an admiration = ,s*op5hau] %>$ by bo?1 & ( an adoration by ,nietzs*e ( ,wagn]'s music--rip5$ s quickly & 0 s beautiful1 t x ought to h liv$ ) _! lives2 b ?is alliance betwe5 a budd+ y\? & an old]1 already fam\s man came to ! sadde/ end4 ,sudd5ly ! fruit grew m\ldy & fell f ! tree1 & ! love1 :i* _h seem$ to be built ^u a rock1 ! wor%ip :i* 0 s full ( pi\s conviction1 7 *ang$ into a hatr$ :i* 0 no?+ %ort ( v5om\s1 & :i* n ev5 ! dea? ( ,wagn] c\ld compel to sil5ce4 ,!y _h fir/ met at ,leipsic1 at ! h\se ( ,pr(essor ,brockhaus1 & ,wagn]1 t\*$ by ! boy's en?usiasm1 took to him at once1 pett$ him1 & enc\rag$ him to g & visit him1 :i* he did a few ye>s lat] at ,triebs*51 ,wagn]'s retreat "u ! %ad[ ( ,m\nt ,pilatus4 ,wond]ful ga!r+s1 inde$1 h be5 held ?r\gh\t ! ages 9 groves & g>d5s4 ,imag9e ! ,baghavat1 ! ,bless$ ,"o1 surr\nd$ by 8 ,bik%us1 z poor z ! fir/ foll[]s ( ,/4 ,francis1 prea*+ ! doctr9es ( tru? & humility 9 ^? p>ables t are de> to ! ,ea/]n1 seat$ 9 "o or o!r ( 8 belov$ g>d5s4 ,?9k ( ! sages ( anci5t ,a!ns ga!r$ toge!r 9 ! groves ( ! ,akademia discuss+ ! deep problems ( exi/5ce4 ,h[ mu* m in/9ct ) ! poetry ( life mu/ su* grave & rev]5d companies h be5 ?an ! boi/]\s ?\gh delightful tav]n symposia 9 :i* ,*ri/oph] ,nor?1 ,tickl]1 ! ,ettrick ,%eph]d & _! fri5ds slung ,doric wit & wisdom ov] ! toddy glasses6 ,we c easily conceive h[ ! int]*ange ( ?\ght betwe5 ! great trio1 ,wagn]1 ,frau ,cosima & ,nietzs*e1 9 a lovely ,swiss g>d51 surr\nd$ by ! maje/y ( ! ,alps1 mu/ h be5 en%r9$ 9 su* memories z ^? ov] :i* ! philosoph] m\rn$ s long z ! lamp ( life burn$ 9 him4 ,:5 ! o!r day ,i 0 read+ ,dr4 ,mgge's acc\nt ( ! trio at ,triebs*51 ,wagn]1 ,frau ,cosima & ,nietzs*e1 & ( _! deep int]e/ 9 "o ano!r's ideals1 ! old motto1 8,sweet z ! honeycomb is ! talk ( fri5ds 9 c\ncil10 ( :i* ,i _h n ?\ght = _m a decade1 came back to me1 & ,i und]/ood h[ ,nietzs*e1 long ye>s aft] he _h qu>rell$ ) ,wagn]--inde$1 %ortly be=e 8 dea?--decl>$ t 8he w\ld resign all human int]c\rse1 b at no price w\ld he give up ! pleasant memories ( ^? days sp5t 9 ,triebs*540 ,! honey ( ^? ,v]ba ,composita 0 /ill sweet 9 ! comb4 ,= ! qu>rel betwe5 ! two m5 !re may be explanations & excuses2 su* *anges are n )\t prec$5t4 ,! fir/ l9k betwe5 !m 01 z ,i h said1 devotion to ,s*op5hau]4 8,nietzs*e call$ 8 connection ) ,wagn] 8 practical c\rse 9 ,s*op5hau]'s philosophy40 ,:5 ,nietzs*e began to dream ( a philosophy ( 8 own1 ! tie betwe5 him & ! poet-compos] 0 weak5$2 !re 0 also p]haps "s feel+ t he 0 be+ made use (1 t he 0 be+ patroniz$ & made to play second fiddle to a man :om he 0 beg9n+ to look d[n ^u z a m]e play-actor--a mumm]--a *ild ( ! !atre4 ,mgge ?r[s out a h9t t 9 break+ ) ,wagn]1 ,nietzs*e 0 possibly flee+ f himself1 & he quotes a note f him to ,frau ,cosima3 8,ariadne1 ,i love y6 ,dionysus40 ,:atev] may h be5 ! cause1 or ! _m causes1 ( ! rupture1 its viol5ce 01 at any rate on ,nietzs*e's side1 maniacal4 ,8 v5om 0 n less poison\s ?an t :i* ,devadatta p\r$ out ^u ! ,buddha4 ,n cont5t ) hav+ hurl$ 8 ,jupit]1 z he call$ him1 f 8 ?rone on high ,olympus1 he mu/ ne$s pursue him into ! dep?s1 trampl+ on him1 & cov]+ ) mud ! man :om he _h once beslav]$ ) ! mo/ fulsome adulation4 ,/range litanies = ! high prie/ ( ! goddess ( ,fri5d%ip to intone6 ,f> less intelligible is ! *ange ( front 9 reg>d to ,wagn]'s music4 ,t ! man :o1 = ! apo!osis ( ,wagn]'s art1 wrote 8,! ,bir? ( ,trag$y 9 ,music10 %\ld s completely eat 8 words z to ! wor? ( ! music because he _h ceas$ to love ! musician is almo/ un?9kable4 ,9 ! fir/ p]iod he tells u t3 8,f a novice try+ 8 /r5g?1 ,wagn] became a ?or\gh ma/] ( music & ( ! !atre4444 ,no "o w any long] d5y him ! glory ( hav+ giv5 u ! supreme model = l(ty arti/ic execution4 ,! r5ew] ( ! simple drama1 ! discov]] ( ! position due to art 9 true ,g]man society1 ! poetic int]pret] ( old views ( life1 ! philosoph]1 ! hi/orian1 ! /hete & critic1 ! ma/] ( languages1 ! my?ologi/ & ! my? poet1 :o = ! fir/ "t includ$ all ^! wond]ful & beautiful products ( a primitive imag9ation 9 a s+le ,r+1 ^u :i* he engrav$ ! runic *>act]s ( 8 ?\ghts--:at an abundance ( k ,wagn] mu/ h _h 9 ord] to h become all t60 ,aga93 8,ov] ! com+ ( ,wagn] !re hov]s a necessity :i* bo? ju/ifies x & makes x glori\s40 8,wagn]1 9 8 capacity z supreme ma/] ( =m1 po9ts out ! way1 l ,aes*ylus1 to a future art40 8,9 ! life ( ?is great man1 ! p]iod ov] :i* z a gold5 reflection !re is /ret*$ ! spl5d\r ( a supreme p]fection4444 ,he produces ,tri/an & ,isolde1 ?is opus metaphysicum ( all art2 ! ,mei/]s+] ( ,nrnb]g2 ! ,r+ ( ! ,nibelungs2 8 "w ( ,bayreu?40#ag ,!re is mu* m 9 ! same /ra91 b :5 we come to ! second p]iod x is ano!r ,nietzs*e :o speaks4 ,he n[ attacks 8 =m] idol ) ! mo/ f]oci\s ranc\r1 = :i* only insanity c\ld acc\nt2 & yet t he 0 n !n mad is prov$ by o!r utt]ances ( 8 9 reg>d to t same art ( music4 ,= in/ance3 8,m5delssohn 0 ! beautiful int]lude ( ,g]man music1 quickly admir$ & !n quickly =gott54 ,s*umann 0 ! la/ :o f\nd$ a s*ool4 ,?\gh incessantly gl[+ ) happ9ess or ?robb+ ) imp]sonal suff]+1 he 0 a purely ,g]man ev5t1 & n1 z ,bee?ov5 & ,moz>t _h be51 a ,european ph5om5on40 ,t--al?\gh ,i %\ld n agree z to ,m5delssohn be+ =gott5--appe>s to me to be1 z reg>ds ,s*umann1 a f9e piece ( criticism4 ,app>5tly x 0 only :5 ?9k+ ( ,wagn] t he 0 up to t "t insane4 ,!n he c\ld la% himself into a fury6 ,witness3 8,i call ! ,wagn]ian or*e/ration ! ,sirocco2 ,bizet's0 7( ^: success ,wagn] 0 supremely jeal\s7 8or*e/ral music is almo/ ! sole or*e/ration t ,i c /ill endure4444 ,s*op5hau] 0 ! philosoph] ( decad5ce4 ,8 art is morbid4444 ,wagn] has be5 ru9\s to music4 ,0 ,wagn] a musician at all8 ,he 0 at lea/ some?+ else 9 a high] degree--t is to say1 an unsurpassable actor4 ,wagn] 01 above all1 a /age-play]1 & he excels 9 ubiquity & nullibiety4444 ,p>sifal is a c&idate = div9ity ) a public-s*ool education4 ,we are s f> pure fools already 444 a typical telegram f ,bayreu?3 ,b]eits b]eut 7ru$ already76 ,ah6 ?is old ?ief6 ,?is old magician6 ,?is ,caglio/ro ( mod]nity6444 ,wagn] is a ,romani/1 & he made ! poor devil1 ! c\ntry lad ,p>sifal1 a ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,i despise e "o :o does n reg>d ,p>sifal z an outrage on morals40 ,illu/ration3 ,,ri*>d ,,wagn]4 ,f a photograph4 ,to face p4 #bah4 ,p]haps ,wagn]'s fai?ful disciples 7 "r :5 !y ascrib$ all outp\r+ ( ! vials ( wra? to jal\sie de mti]2 = ,nietzs*e1 too1 0 n only poet & philosoph]1 b compos]1 & :5 he submitt$ an op]a ( 8 own to ,wagn]1 ! great man1 z ! ,ea/]n say+ is1 made s\r noses at x4 ,x is dang]\s to c>ry a book ) y into a g>d52 x w make y\r m9d w&] mu* fur!r ?an y\r feet4 ,"h h ,i be5 rambl+ on1 c>ri$ away n s mu* by any feel+ = ,nietzs*e1 :o is1 aft] all1 n mu* m ?an a "n to me1 z by ! int]e/ :i* atta*es to all t conc]ns ,wagn]4 ,=1 let 8 enemies say :at !y w1 he 0 a man ( g5ius1 ( mo/ compell+ g5ius1 & :o t ev] _h spee* ( ,frau ,cosima c\ld avoid be+ bewit*$4 ,to me x has only be5 giv5 to "k h] 9 h] old age1 b ,i fell at once "u ! spell ( t mo/ sweet & da9ty p]sonality4 ,v feeble 9 heal?1 & unable to speak = long1 %e _h reta9$ all ! s]5e *>m :i*1 9 ! heyday ( h] y\? & beauty1 e>n$ = h] ! "n ( 8! unique woman40 ,i felt h[ bright a "p %e mu/ h play$ 9 ! brilliant trio at ,triebs*51 & h[ sad x is t !re %\ld be no record ( ! symposia ( ! sunny days ( t happy fri5d%ip be=e x 0 di/urb$ by mad envy & malice4 ,( ,nietzs*e & 8 tragic end1 ( ! influ5ce :i* 8 re/less bra9 ex]cis$ ^u m5 & ^u lett]s1 ?is is n ! place to speak4 ,is x he1 z 8 disciples ma9ta91 :o has taught ,g]many &1 ?r\gh ,g]many1 ! _w to ?9k8 ,! great anti-morali/1 z he has be5 call$1 is dead4 ,let him re/ 9 peace4 ,we c leave ?is ,batra*omyoma*ia1 ?is battle ( ! frogs & mice1 ! squabbles ( ,g]man pr(essors & philosoph]s1 com+ back ) "s relief to ! sweet] fragrance ( our fl[]s4 ,x 0 ! ?\ght ( ,triebs*5 & its ,v]ba ,composita :i* l$ u to ,nietzs*e1 & 8 clev] say+ t seem$ to give value to ! ?\ght ( fri5d%ip 9 a g>d54 ,days ( happy talk are delightful--nev] m s ?an 9 a g>d52 & yet x is :5 we are alone1 :5 our plants are ! companions ( our solitude1 t we really ent] into sympa?y ) !m4 ,!n x is t we hold true communion ) !m1 &1 giv+ ! re9s to our imag9ation1 try to read ! hidd5 secrets ( _! be+--hidd5 secrets1 n ^? sci5tific arcana :i* y\r pr(essor loves to clo! 9 slip%od ,lat9 & %abby ,greek1 b ^? inmo/ idiosyncrasies 9 :i* our fancy1 wildly playful1 seems to detect ve/iges ( ! same *>act]i/ics & emotions :i* rule z tyrants 9 our own nature4 ,nor :5 we note ! movem5ts ( plants1 s /rangely purposeful1 does x involve any inord9ate /ra9 ^u our conceptive p[] to see 9 !m some?+ m ?an *ance1 some?+ :i* resembles ! ex]cise ( a dom9ant w4 ,^! may be ?\ghts at :i* sci5ce laughs1 & :i* ! inexorable demon ,commons5se h\nds out ( c\rt--?\ghts t are no m ?an poor little waifs & /rays1 com+ to u f ,fancyl&1 & yet n )\t _! humble value if !y d b make u wat* & seek = ?+s undreamt ( 9 our philosophy4 ,t c]ta9 fl[]s & plants are1 z x 71 types ( v>i\s qualities is an idea z old z ! hills ^u :i* !y gr[4 ,! /r5g? ( ! oak1 ! grace ( ! will[1 ! flaunt+ pride ( poppies1 ! virg9al purity ( lilies1 ! /atel9ess ( hollyhocks l c\rti]s drawn up 9 a r[ at ! leve ( a mighty k+1 ! mode/y ( ! violet--all ^! & a hundr$ o!rs are images f ! wallets ( poets ( all l&s & ( all "t4 ,x is n ( ^! t ,i speak1 b r ( ! behavi\r ( plants1 (t5 v v>i\s & caprici\s1 accord+ to circum/ances1 yet 9 :i* we seem to see a k9%ip ) reasonable motive1 a sugge/ion t 9 simil> conditions we might h done ! same4 ,see yond] crimson wat]-lily que5+ x 9 all ! maje/y ( h] amaz+ beauty among ! humbl] re$s & ru%es & s$ges & ! re/ ( h] wat]-lov+ subjects4 ,to-day %e is 9 ! z5i? ( h] /ate1 l ! k+'s daught] all glori\s )94 ,does %e rejoice 9 ! /atel9ess ( h] que5%ip8 ,x w\ld almo/ seem s1 = to-morr[ %e w feel t h] reign is ov]4 ,%e w b[ h] lovely neck1 &1 coyly fold+ h] petals toge!r r\nd ! gold5 aureole ( h] /am5s1 w disappe> "u ! flood1 too pr\d to let h]self be se5 :5 h] regal beauty is on ! wane4 ,is n t some?+ l ! pride ( :i* we read 9 ! life ( ! pe]less ,c\ntess ,ca/iglione1 :o hid h]self f ! gaze ( m5 be=e h] *>ms _h fad$1 z %e knew !y soon mu/8 ,hav+ reign$ supreme among ! fair wom5 ( ! _w1 %e w\ld n cons5t to be degrad$ into a has-be5--a ?+ ( ! pa/4 ,i h told 9 my 8,memories0 ( ! fir/ "t t ,i saw h] on ! t]race at ,holl& ,h\se1 a miracle ( lovel9ess1 :5 all ,london 0 cr[d+ on tiptoe to cat* a sight ( ! haughty que5 ( beauty & d homage to h] maje/y4 ,my nympha tempts me to repeat myself4 ,! la/ "t 0 a few ye>s lat]4 ,i 0 sitt+ ) ,m>io & ,grisi 9 _! g>d5 at ,fulham :5 %e 0 ann\nc$4 ,%e came 9 rob$ 9 deepe/ black1 h] face hidd5 by a ?ick veil ( sable crpe4 ,%e rema9$ a little :ile & talk$ gaily en\gh1 b h] face rema9$ hidd5 all ! "t2 n = "o mom5t did %e lift t fun]eal veil4 ,%e _h =sak5 ! _w--abdicat$--l my coy crimson wat]-lily1 & 9 ! wat]s ( ,le! %e hid h] beaute\s head4 ,h plants _! fri5d%ips1 _! aff9ities8 ,c]ta9 x is t !re are "s plants :i* seem to ?rive be/ :5 famili>ly associat$ ) c]ta9 o!rs4 ,i h he>d "s g>d5]s say1 = in/ance1 t lilies ( ! valley & ,solomon's seal are nev] s happy z :5 !y are plant$ toge!r4 ,t may be true1 b x probably means no m ?an t bo? ne$ ! same soil & surr\nd+s1 & s make ! brave/ %[ :5 !y are side by side4 ,i mu* d\bt :e!r a weak clump ( lilies ( ! valley w\ld be /r5g!n$ by add+ to x a clu/] ( plants ( its fri5d1 or vice v]sa4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is a sci5tific fact capable ( demon/ration1 t !re are trees :i* press into _! s]vice c]ta9 humbl] non-fl[]+ plants1 compell+ !m to furni% _! roots ) wat] & su* m9]al salts & foods z are ne$ful = _! well-be+4 ,^! become slaves1 l ! hew]s ( wood & draw]s ( wat] work+ = ! lords ( creation4 ,_m ye>s ago ,i receiv$ a consignm5t ( ,p9us cembra1 ! ,arolla p9e1 :i* is ! common gr[? ( ! ,alps4 ,! trees arriv$ late 9 ! aft]noon1 & we unpack$ !m at once1 = ! days 7 at _! %orte/1 & ,i 0 eag] to get !m all plant$--!re 7 a doz5 or m--be=e nightfall4 ,to my dismay ,i f\nd t ! roots 7 all cov]$ ) a network ( grey film1 ! mycelium1 z ! le>n$ w\ld call x1 ( "s fungus4 ,my g>d5] & ,i 7 n a little indignant ) ! nurs]yman :o s5t out ! plants 9 s fil?y a condition4 ,we s5t = a bucket ( wat] & wa%$ clean z _m ( ! trees z we c\ld2 m]cifully !re 0 n daylight en\gh left to purge !m all ( _! dirt4 ,to our amazem5t1 ! trees :i* we wa%$ soon began to %[ signs ( sickness2 !y dw9dl$ = ?ree or f\r ye>s & look$ z if !y mu/ die2 sl[ly1 v sl[ly1 ! invalids recov]$4 ,_! unwa%$ mates nev] fl9*$ = a mom5t1 made roots gaily1 & took q rapidly to _! new home4 ,! puzzle 0 great1 until a few ye>s lat] ,i receiv$ ,k]n]'s great book1 8,! ,natural ,hi/ory ( ,plants10 & !n ! my/]y 0 cle>$ up4 ,! sorr[s ( ! wa%$ trees 7 ^? ( ! plant]s ( ! ,we/ ,indian ,isl&s4 ,l ,mr4 ,wilb]=ce1 we _h depriv$ !m ( _! slaves4 ,luckily1 ! humus ( ! plantation 9 :i* !y 7 plac$ mu/ h conta9$ ! spores necess>y to ! =mation ( ! fungoid gr[?1 o!rwise !y w\ld d\btless h di$4 ,k]n]'s *apt] on ! ,symbiosis1 or social union ( plants1 is curi\sly int]e/+4 ,he gives a li/ ( fl[]+ trees & plants :i* are absolutely dep5d5t ^u :at he call$ ! mycelial mantle ) :i* fungi cov] _! roots = ! absorption ( _! daily food4 ,limes1 roses1 ivy1 p9ks may be propagat$ by cutt+s :i* w root 9 pure s&4 ,no su* me?od is possible 9 ! case ( ! oak1 ! bee*1 firs1 broom1 rhodod5dron1 & a ho/ ( o!rs1 :i* dem& an admixture ( soil conta9+ a proportion ( mycelia1 )\t :i* !y are unable to fe$ !mselves2 & s1 l babies1 ) nei!r brea/ nor bottle !y p]i%4 ,k]n]'s op5+ words on ?is symbiosis are wor? quot+3 8,9 describ+ ! vegetation ( a limit$ area1 botanical writ]s are apt to designate ! v>i\s species ( plants z #8d5iz5s' ( ! c\ntry 9 "q4 ,! conditions "u :i* ! plants live are lik5$ to political in/itutions1 & ! relations exi/+ among/ ! plants !mselves are comp>$ to ! life & /rife ( human society40 ,he goes on to speak ( ! int]dep5d5ce ^u "o ano!r ( ^! plants liv+ 9 ! same community2 he %[s h[ necess>y !y are to "o ano!r2 h[ !y sometimes fight = food1 light & air2 h[ "s are prey$ ^u & oppress$ by o!rs1 8& h[ n infrequ5tly q diff]5t species jo9 toge!r 9 ord] to atta9 "s mutual advantage40 ,& s he comes to ! curi\s hi/ory ( ! li*5s4 ,"s =ty or fifty ye>s ago !re arose a furi\s battle ar\nd ! li*5s1 humble little creatures en\gh1 pla/]$ on almo/ e rock & /one & tree 9 creation4 ,dur+ ! 'sixties ( ! la/ c5tury ,s*w5d5]1 a ,swiss botani/--pr(essor successively at ,basle1 ,tb+5 & ,b]l9--wrote a numb] ( pap]s 9 sci5tific publications1 9 :i* he prov$ to 8 own satisfaction t li*5s are n individual plants1 b comp\nd exi/5ces consi/+ ( an alga & a fungus4 ,8 inve/igations 7 foll[$ up by "o ,bornet1 & he _h a num]\s foll[+ l>gely attract$ by ! *>m ( novelty & ! +5uity ( inv5tion4 ,k]n] w5t s f> z to say t 8! cont9u$ /udy ( li*5s has t5d$ only to secure = ! ,s*w5d5]ian !ory a m wide & univ]sal recognition40 ,dr4 ,cook1 h[ev]1 ! great au?ority on cryptogamic botany1 laughs at ?is my/ic union z a 8fairy tale40 ,he treats x ) ! same contempt t ,/4 ,paul1 9 8 lett] to ,titus1 express$ = 8,jewi% fables40 ,he says3 8,! high prie/ ,s*w5d5] ?us express$ 8 dream3 #8,z ! result ( my rese>*es1 all ^! gr[?s 7li*5s7 are n simple plants1 n individuals 9 ! ord9>y s5se ( ! ^w2 !y are r colonies1 :i* consi/ ( hundr$s & ?\s&s ( individuals1 ( :i*1 h[ev]1 "o alone plays ! ma/]1 :il/ ! re/1 9 p]petual captivity1 prep>e ! nutrim5t = !mselves & _! ma/]4 ,?is ma/] is a fungus ( ! class ascomycet]1 a p>asite :i* is accu/om$ to live ^u o!rs' "w2 its slaves are gre5 alg1 :i* x has s\ght out1 or1 inde$1 caught hold (1 & compell$ into its s]vice4 ,x surr\nds !m1 z a spid] its prey1 ) a fibr\s net ( n>r[ me%es1 :i* is gradually conv]t$ into an imp5etrable cov]+2 b :il/ ! spid] sucks its prey & leaves x dead1 ! fungus incites ! alg f\nd 9 its net to m rapid activity--nay1 to m vigor\s increase4'0 ,dr4 ,cook goes on to say3 8,?is may be all v poetical1 b x is n v explicit1 & ne$s a comm5t>y20 & !n he proce$s to demoli% ! :ole !ory bas$ ^u ! supposition t ! gonidia1 gre5 sph]ical cells1 :i* are f\nd 9 ! ?allus ( li*5s are alg4 ,li*5s1 ,dr4 ,cook tells u1 consi/ normally ( a ?allus1 or vegetative sy/em1 :i* is 9 _m species a t\gh1 b>k-l expansion1 horizontal or v]tical1 atta*$ to rocks1 /ones1 wood & o!r sub/ances1 b n d]iv+ n\ri%m5t f ! object to :i* x is atta*$4 ,inside ?is ?allus are ! m9ute gre5 gonidia1 &1 9 addition1 !re is ! reproductive sy/em1 consi/+ ( discs borne ^u ! ?allus1 conta9+ ! reproductive organs 7asci & sporidia74 ,! ,s*w5d5]ians cont5d t ! ?allus & reproductive sy/em are n only fungoid1 b actual fungi1 :ile ! gre5 gonidia are alg ^u :i* ^? fungi are p>asitic4 ,"o ( ! pro(s :i* ,dr4 ,cook br+s =w>d 9 support ( 8 contradiction ( ! !ori/s is ! p]man5ce ( li*5s1 :]eas ! fungi are1 z we all "k1 v %ort-liv$1 _m ( !m little m ?an ephem]al--"h to-day & gone to-morr[4 ,to ! li*5s we mu/ pay ! respect due to ! mo/ v5]able antiquity4 ,dr4 ,cook1 speak+ ) all ! au?ority ) :i* he is end[$1 tells u t 8"s species1 gr[+ on primitive rocks ( ! highe/ m\nta9s ( ! _w1 are e/imat$ to h atta9$ an age ( at lea/ a ?\s& ye>s4 ,is x n m>vell\s to ?9k ( ^! mean little vegetable scabs fe$+ ^u air1 outliv+ ! mon>* oaks & almo/ all ! trees ( ,creation80 ,b ,i am 9 dang] ( ru%+ 9 :]e ! angels ( sci5ce h>dly d>e tread4 ,let me g back to my belov$ nons5se4 ,belov$8 ,yes1 =1 aft] all1 :at is m lovable ?an nons5se8 ,:at a joy _! nons5se mu/ h be5 to ,dean ,swift1 to ,le>1 or to ! little dry *ip ( a man :o 0 our ,cock]1 our ma!matical tutor1 at ,*ri/ ,*ur*4 ,i wond] :e!r1 :5 ,dodgson1 t d\ble p]sonality1 always associat$ 9 my memory ) a blackbo>d1 a piece ( *alk & x y z1 0 writ+ up 8 my/ic algebraical puzzles1 8 m9d did n sometimes w&]1 & he himself become trans=m$ = a m9ute into ,lewis ,c>roll see+ visions ( ,alice1 ! ,c>p5t]1 ! ,mad ,hatt]1 ! ,walrus1 & all ! crazy dramatis p]son ( 8 delici\s phantasy4 ,he is dead n[1 & _m ye>s ago ! lovely *ild1 = ^: delectation ! wond] book 0 inv5t$1 0 laid 9 an e>ly grave 9 ! ,*ri/ ,*ur* cloi/]s4 ,only ,alice lives1 & w live z long z ! ,engli% language rema9s4 ,if y\r g>d5 be ^u ! slope ( a hill1 !re is "o human in/9ct :i* y w surely1 if y wat* !m c>efully1 recognize 9 y\r plants4 ,!y are s ambiti\s4 ,^? among !m :i* h creep+ roots or rhizomes w almo/ inv>iably travel uphill4 ,!y are z fa9 to climb z ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh himself4 ,take ! rhizomat\s bamboos1 su* species among ! arundon>ias z ,somoni1 ,japonica ,layk]d1 ,spa?iflora & o!rs1 ,phyllo/a*ys fa/uosa1 ,bambusa ,palmata4 ,r>ely1 inde$1 w y f9d a new culm bel[ ! p>5t plant2 all ! gr[? is upw>ds4 ,& s x is ) _m o!r g5]a4 ,i ?9k ! reason ( x is pretty pla94 ,y ne$ b to m>k ! trees above a railway cutt+ or on ! high banks ( a deep lane1 to see h[ %all[ 9 proportion to _! height are ! roots ev5 ( ! greate/ ( !m4 ,!re are exceptions--! v9e & ! laburnum1 to wit--b ! oak itself loses its s-call$ tap-root1 :i* )]s & rots away z soon z x has fulfill$ its duty ( ty+ ! tree 9 its place4 ,! roots seem to rema9 z ne> z possible to ! plane ( ! bottom ( ! ma9 /em4 ,! same rule applies to plants ( less] /ature4 ,n[ if ! roots ( a hillside plant 7 to move d[n-hill 9 ! same plane z ! axis ( ! /em1 x is manife/ t !y mu/ v soon pe] out into ! op5 & be depriv$ ( all ^? foods :i* are necess>y to plant life4 ,s !y *oose ! wise c\rse ( j\rney+ upw>ds1 :]e !y are sure1 on ! contr>y1 ( an increas+ly ri*] diet4 ,if on its travels ! gr[+ po9t ( a bamboo rhizome enc\nt]s a /one or o!r ob/acle1 x w n dive d[n to avoid x1 b w take a direction upw>ds & !n d[n aga9 into ! e>?1 =m+ "o ( ^? hoops1 l croquet hoops1 :i* are su* a sn>e to trip up wayf>]s 9 bamboo =e/s4 ,sometimes ! ambitions ( plants1 l ^? ( m51 are fatal4 ,! root-/ock1 orig9ally set 9 ! be/ conditions1 mu/ ne$s climb high] & high]1 until x may p]haps rea* "s uncong5ial place 9 :i* x is />v$ or *ok$4 ,!n f>ewell1 a long f>ewell1 to all its greatness6 ,by degrees ! p>5t plant becomes exhau/$ & dw9dles away1 :ile ! scions :i* %\ld h c>ri$ on ! dyna/y are hop$ = 9 va91 & s "s preci\s treasure is lo/ = ev]4 ,if plants h ambition1 !re is "o vice closely alli$ to x :i* !y d n possess4 ,jeal\sy is conf9$ to animals4 ,m51 dogs1 cats & horses are jeal\s4 ,!re is no evid5ce to lead u to suppose t plants are afflict$ ) t horror ( horrors4 ,!y may h _! loves & _! hatr$s2 !y w1 z we h se51 help "o ano!r1 & !y w /rangle & murd] "o ano!r4 ,!y w ev5 rob "o ano!r2 b ! torture ( jeal\sy seems to be unkn[n to !m4 ,!y w attack _! neighb\rs ) ! pitiless savag]y ( ! old ,rh9el& robb] knights4 ,no vampire c\ld ) m ru?less cruelty suck ! blood ( a fair maid5 ?an c]ta9 malignant fungi1 :i* fa/5 ^u great trees & %rubs1 & draw out ! sap ( _! noble lives 9 ord] to n\ri% _! own ignom9i\s bodies4 ,!n !re are ! saprophytes1 plants z unlovely z _! "n1 vegetable horrors1 :i*1 l ! gh\ls ( ! 8,arabian ,nights10 are f\nd fea/+ ^u dea? & decay4 ,non ragionam di lor6 ,ma gu>da e passa4 ,9 ! "p ( ! _w :]e ,i live ! old ?orn trees are1 ) ! oaks1 ! glory ( ! c\ntryside4 ,"o ye>1 to my dismay1 ,i saw t all my ?orns 9 :i* ,i took s mu* pride 7 app>5tly dy+4 ,9 ! middle ( summ] _! leaves )]$ & wilt$1 & !y pres5t$ a pite\s sight4 ,i wrote to ,kew = advice4 ,kew is a nev]-fail+ help 9 tr\ble4 ,! answ] came back3 ,h y any sav9 junip] bu%es8 ,if s1 exam9e !m4 ,y w probably f9d !m cov]$ ) a yell[ slimy sort ( jelly1 :i* is ! fir/ /age ( a fungus :i*1 9 its second /age1 fa/5s ^u ! ?orn4 ,! lett] w5t on to advise a m]ciless de/ruction & holocau/ ( ! sav9 bu%es1 & prophesi$ t ! fungus on ! ?orns w\ld die & n r5ew itself1 s t no p]man5t h>m w\ld ensue4 ,sure en\gh1 9 my ignorance1 ,i _h plant$ a numb] ( bu%es ( sav91 :i* ,i f\nd1 z ,kew prophesi$1 to be cov]$ ) an ugly yell[ mucilag9\s sub/ance4 ,my inquisition 0 foll[$ by an auto da f ( ! junip]s2 :5 _! enemies 7 burnt1 ! ?orns recov]$ & ,i _h no m tr\ble4 ,h[ mo/ o!r plants hate ! bee* & ! a%6 ,h[ resolutely !y refuse to gr[ "u _! %ade6 ,& yet ev5 ! be/ hat$ m5 h _! fri5ds1 :o w smile to !m & seek _! company4 ,lords ( bee* woods want+ cov]t = _! game %\ld try plant+ ,laurus ,col*ica & ,laurus rotundifolia4 ,! pheasants love _! %elt]1 & !y are q happy ev5 "u old-e/abli%$ bee*es4 ,!re are plants ( prey j z !re are bea/s ( prey & birds ( prey4 ,^! are plants :i* live ^u animal food j z we d1 sett+ traps & sn>es = !m ) all ! cunn+ %[n by "o ( ,ri*>d ,jeff]ies' ph5om5al gamekeep]s or poa*]s4 ,:at1 by ! by1 is ! exact divid+ l9e :i* sep>ates ! poa*] f ! keep]8 ,does ! "o develop into ! o!r z does ! *rysalis into ! butt]fly8 ,i rememb] a little old ,highl& /alk]1 a vet]an ( ! 8hull10 z br[n & rugg$ z a russet apple2 we _h be5 wat*+ de] a long way (f all ! morn+--! w9d wrong = a /alk--& he confid$ to me all ^? secrets ( de] life :i* seem$ z famili> to him z if1 l ! ,buddha1 he _h be5 himself a /ag 9 "s previ\s /age ( exi/5ce4 8,h[ long h y be5 a /alk]1 ,hughie80 ,i ask$4 8,maybe tw5ty ye>s10 he answ]$2 b !n1 look+ up1 8 eyes tw9kl+ ) a craft wor?y ( ,autolycus1 he add$1 8b ,i 0 a %eph]d = _m ye>s be=e t40 ,!re 0 a :ole folio volume ( pr$atory b illicit sport 9 ! words4 ,"s plants1 l ! v>i\s pit*]s ( ,nep5! & o!rs1 rema9 /ill & are cont5t to rely ^u ! beauty ( _! col\rs to tempt ! game to its doom4 ,caught 9 ! trap1 ! victims are held tight by "s glue l birdlime1 or kept f f9d+ _! way out by f+]s ( %>p tee? l ! knives ( ! ,iron ,virg9 ( ,nrnb]g4 ,o!rs1 innoc5t1 humble little creatures1 look 8z if !y w\ld n hurt a fly40 ,b let ! fly bew>e1 & keep out ( _! grip--8foxes 9 /eal?1 wolves 9 gre$9ess10 !y are arm$ l ! butt]wort 7p+uicula7 ) gl&s :i* become active at ! t\*1 & secure ! prison]1 or z ! sundew 7dros]a71 equipp$ ) t5tacles :i* close 9 ^u him l a horror 9 "o ( ,edg> ,allan ,poe's /ories4 ,h[ ^! creatures fe$ & h[ !y dige/ _! meat is told 9 ,d>w9's 8,insectivor\s ,plants0 & else:]e4 ,^! are facts1 n fancies4 ,b :at ga/ronome c\ld take (f5ce if he 7 accus$ ( be+ z gre$y z sundew6 ,!re is "o human quality1 ! p[] ( enjoym5t1 :i*1 above all o!rs1 we seem to recognize 9 our plants4 ,x is impossible to look ^u ! daffodils 9 a field danc+ 9 ! sunlight ( an e>ly ,april day1 )\t feel+ t "h is ! v embodim5t ( gladness--( ! joie de vivre2 & z ! mon?s spe$ on & fl[] aft] fl[] bur/s into life1 meet+ ! r5ew$ glories ( ! sun1 we h be=e u a r\ndelay ( gaiety & happ9ess :i* only q ceases :5 ! fir/ grip ( w9t] comes to *oke & kill ! melan*oly glory ( autumn4 ,!n1 :5 ! dahlias hang _! /rick5 heads1 & ! blue cl\ds ( ! ,mi*aelmas daisies fade & %$ _! se$1 we are consci\s ( ! fact t !y1 too1 h _! sorr[s1 ?\gh ! trag$y ( s _m has pass$ unnotic$ :5 rivals1 ea* "o m beautiful ?an ! la/1 h be5 spr++ up to take _! place4 ,a great] ?an ,i am has notic$ ! pleasure t plants take 9 ! act ( liv+4 ,a fri5d s5ds me ^! l9es ( ,wordswor?'s3 8,! budd+ twigs spread out _! fan ,to cat* ! breezy air2 ,& ,i mu/ ?9k1 d all ,i c1 ,t !re 0 pleasure !re40 ,& s we l+] on 9 our ,veluvana until ! sun is sett+ 9 ! we/4 ,!re is an end ( light & heat = ?is day1 & ! plants1 l ! birds1 mu/ sleep & ev5 dream1 if ,keats be "r4#ah ,!irs is p]haps n ! sleep :i* we "k1 b no?+ is m c]ta9 ?an ! *ange :i* !y und]go 9 d>kness4 ,9 "s plants ! leaflets curl d[nw>ds1 9 o!rs upw>ds2 9 _m ! fl[]s close altoge!r1 & are fold$ almo/ z !y 7 :5 buds4 ,b all gre5 plants %[ "o ph5om5on4 ,:]eas "u light ! leaves take up ! air 9 ! little m\?s on ! und]side ( _! leaves1 & aft] work+ up ! c>bonic-acid gas into c>bon = ! build+ ( _! /ems & bran*es1 return ! re/ 9 ! %ape ( pure oxyg51 purify+ & sweet5+ ! air2 :5 night comes ! process is rev]s$4 ,!n !y reta9 ! oxyg5 & exhale c>bonic-acid gas only1 & t is :y c>eful nurses1 ?\gh !y may n "k ! reason1 turn plants out ( a sick-room :5 ! night comes on4 ,x has be5 calculat$ t ( ^? little /omates on ! und]side ( a bee* leaf1 little kit*5s or laboratories 9 :i* ! tree prep>es its food1 !re are no few] ?an a million4 ,yes1 ! plants mu/ sleep--all save c]ta9 disreputable night-blooms1 :i*1 l owls & bats & wit*es1 hate ! light & haunt ! d>kness4 ,9 a few h\rs ! fir/ glimm] ( dawn w break2 ! rosy-f+]$ goddess w r\se h] *oir ( birds1 & !y1 ) _! morn+ hymn1 w awak5 ! trees & ! fl[]s2 ! bless$ dew w fall1 di/ill+ ! sweet sc5ts ( woodl& & g>d5l&1 & ! joy ( ! _w & ( ! plants w spr+ into ! bir? ( a day4 ,if ,i 7 able to accept1 z d ! pi\s ,buddhi/s1 ! doctr9e ( rebir? & ! transmigration ( s\ls1 ,i1 not+ :at ,i h call$ ! purposeful movem5ts ( plant-life1 %\ld be incl9$ to g a /ep fur!r ?an !y d4 ,if a man may h be5 9 a previ\s /ate ( exi/5ce a /ag1 a monkey1 or a snake1 :y %\ld he n equally h be5 a tree1 a %rub1 or a poison\s creep]8 ,! /ately dignity ( ! oak1 ! sweet virtues ( ! rose1 ! v5om\s juice ( ! deadly night%ade1 are qualities :i* might be trac$ 9 _m a re9c>nation4 ,! image1 at any rate1 is f\nd 9 ,ezekiel3 8,behold1 ! ,assyrian 0 a c$> 9 ,lebanon ) fair bran*es & ) a %ad[+ %r\d & ( an high /ature1 & 8 top 0 among ! ?ick b\ghs0 7,ezekiel xxxi4 #c74 ,:5 all is said & done1 is x s v fooli%1 z we sit wool-ga!r+ & dr9k+ 9 ! sweetness ( a summ]'s ev5+ amid ! fragrance ( our ,veluvana1 to let our ?\ghts run riot among ! _m-col\r$ cl\ds ( fancy1 trac+ "s fa9t signs ( k9%ip betwe5 ! moods ( m5 & ! moods ( plants8 ,& if1 9 ! indulg5ce ( ^! :imsies1 treat+ ! se>* = k1 n z we ,engli% are suppos$ to take our pleasures--m\lt tri/em5t--we %\ld *ance to /rike "s t9y sp>k ( tru? hi!rto hidd5 f u1 may we n call 9 ,horace z c\nsel = ! def5ce & ask3 8----rid5tem dic]e v]um ,quid vetat80 ,en%r9$1 z x 71 9 a temple ( secul> oaks1 & o!r grave & rev]5d trees1 !re /&s a small mulb]ry tree1 v humble & inconspicu\s1 hav+ h>dly z yet rea*$ ! dignity ( a %rub4 ,9 ! late spr+ & e>ly summ] x is surr\nd$ by flam+ azaleas1 :ite & deep purple lilacs1 & o!r fl[]+ ,japanese maples1 ) _! coral buds bur/+ into crimson leaves--all ! 8embroid]y0 ( ! ,japanese =e/s1 :i* look z if !y _h be5 plant$ to d hon\r to ! little waif1 ! radiance ( ^: p$igree1 inde$1 out%9es all _! glory4 ,x is l ! begg>-maid at ! ,african ,k+ ,cophetua's c\rt1 b1 l t humble maid51 wor?y ( royal fav\r above all ! flaunt+ beauties :o surr\nd$ t 8magnanim\s & illu/rate0 mon>*'s ?rone2 = t little tree1 or tree t1 by ! grace ( ,pomona1 %all yet be1 is an und\bt$ scion ( ! tree :i* ,%akespe>e plant$ 9 ! g>d5 ( ! new home :i* he built = 8 prosp]\s retirem5t at ,/rat=d-on-,avon4 ,! /ory is complete 9 all its details4 ,x has be5 told by ,malone 9 8 life1 & rec5tly by ,sir ,sidney ,lee 9 ! admirable new edition ( 8 life ( ! poet1 & is confirm$ by :at ,dr4 ,johnson told ,boswell :5 !y visit$ ,mrs4 ,ga/rell4 ,9 ! ye> #aeig ,%akespe>e1 m9d$ to end 8 days 9 8 native t[n1 z %\ld become an ,armig] ( good means1 b\ght ,new ,place1 :i* _h be5 ! mo/ consid]able h\se 9 ,/rat=d2 b ! build+s 7 9 ru9s1 & ! poet built himself a new h\se ) ?ree gables1 ! c5tre ( :i* c>ri$ a %ield ) ! spe>1 :i* he adopt$ z 8 coat-(-arms4 8,%akespe>e paid = x10 writes ,sir ,sidney ,lee1 8) two g>d5s1 ! !n sub/antial sum ( sixty p\nds4 ,a curi\s incid5t po/pon$ legal possession4 ,! v5dor ( ! ,/rat=d ,manor ,h\se1 ,william ,und]hill1 di$ sudd5ly ( poison at ano!r resid5ce 9 ! c\nty--,fillongley1 ne> ,cov5try--& ! legal transf] to ! dramati/ 0 left at ! "t incomplete4 ,und]hill's elde/ son ,fulk di$ a m9or at ,w>wick next ye>1 & aft] 8 dea? he 0 prov$ to h murd]$ 8 fa!r4 ,! family e/ates 7 ?us 9 dang] ( =feiture1 b !y 7 suff]$ to pass to ! felon's next bro!r ,h]cules1 :o1 on com+ ( age 9 #afjb1 complet$ 9 a new de$ ! transf] ( ,new ,place to ,%akespe>e40 ,sir ,sidney goes on to say t ! poet does n appe> to h p]man5tly settl$ at ,new ,place until #afaa4 ,9 ! meantime1 he _h be5 busy rebuild+ ! h\se & plann+ 8 g>d54 ,& n[ = ! hi/ory ( ! fam\s mulb]ry tree4 ,soon aft] 8 accession to ! ?rone ,k+ ,james ! ,fir/ appe>s to h be5 fasc9at$ by ! idea ( e/abli%+ ! cultivation ( silk 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,!re 0 a ,fr5*man1 a native ( ,pic>dy1 ( ! "n ( ,=e/1 :o1 9 ! ye> #afjh1 8kept greate /ore ( ,engli% silk-worms at ,gre5wi*1 ! :i* ! ,k+1 ) great pleasure1 came (t5 to see !m worke2 & ( _! silke he caus$ a piece ( taffeta to be made0 7,malone's 8,life ( ,%akespe>e074 ,?is l$ to ! ,k+'s plant+ _m hundr$ ?\s& mulb]ry trees 9 ?is c\ntry1 ^? de/9$ = ! ,midl& ,c\nties be+ di/ribut$ by a ,fr5*man nam$ ,vron4 ,b ! ,k+ also plant$ a numb] ( trees s\? ( ,hyde ,p>k1 at ! we/]n end ( :at n[ are ,buck+ham ,palace ,g>d5s4 ,^! trees gave ! "n to ! fam\s 8,mulb]ry ,g>d5s10 ( :i* ,i %all say a ^w lat]4 ,x seems t on 8 return f "o ( 8 annual excursions to ,london1 ,%akespe>e br\ght back ) him a "y mulb]ry tree1 & ) 8 own h&s plant$ x 9 8 g>d51 9 :i* tradition says t he lov$ to "w4 ,:at m natural ?an t ! c\rti]-actor1 :o 0 z mu* pett$ by ,k+ ,james z he _h be5 9 ! previ\s reign1 %\ld wi% to enri* 8 ,ed5 ) a specim5 ( ! late/ botanical craze8 ,aft] pass+ ?r\gh v>i\s h&s1 ! h\se pass$ back to ,sir ,hugh ,clopton1 ^: family _h =m]ly possess$ x4 ,sir ,hugh pull$ d[n ,%akespe>e's ?ree-gabl$ & ugly h\se1 & built "o m suitable to 8 position1 :]e1 9 ,may1 #agdb1 ,malone tells u t he hospitably ent]ta9$ ,g>rick1 ,mackl9 & ,delane "u ! poet's own mulb]ry tree4 ,9 #agij ! fa!r ( ,mr4 ,dav5port's cl]k1 !n n9ety-five ye>s old1 told ,malone t z a boy he liv$ 9 ! next h\se to ,new ,place1 & t he _h (t5 eat5 ( ! fruit ( ! tree1 "s bran*es ( :i* ov]hung 8 fa!r's g>d52 t x 0 plant$ by ! poet1 & ! fir/ mulb]ry tree to be se5 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,9 #ageb ,h5ry ,talbot1 son-9-law & executor ( ,sir ,hugh ,clopton1 sold ,new ,place to a cl]gyman ( ! "n ( ,ga/rell1 a man ( =tune & ,vic> ( ,frod%am 9 ,*e%ire1 app>5tly an ill-condition$1 qu>relsome man1 :o 0 soon 9 hot wat] ) 8 neighb\rs4 ,he _h a dispute ) ! t[n ov] assessm5ts1 9 :i*1 by ! by1 he 0 utt]ly 9 ! wrong1 & he s res5t$ ! desire ( sightse]s to be admitt$ to view ! fam\s mulb]ry tree1 t to spite !m & ! t[nsfolk he1 9 #ageh1 cut d[n ! tree1 8 wife urg+ him to ! impi\s act1 z ,dr4 ,johnson told ,boswell4 ,%e1 ! ,lady ,macbe? ( ?is 8)]$ murd]10 0 a daught] ( ,sir ,?omas ,a/on & si/] to ,mrs4 ,walmesley1 ! wife ( ,johnson's fir/ patron1 & to ! lovely ,molly ,a/on1 ^: beauty s /irr$ ! inflammable ,dr4 ,johnson t ! groves & woods ( ,/af=d%ire & ,d]by%ire rang ) its praises sung by an eld]ly ,tityrus 9 a bu%-wig4 ,! gr& old amori/ nev] we>i$ ( celebrat+ ! *>ms ( 8 lovely ladies4 ,ev5 ! ,isl& ( ,skye 0 =c$ to res\nd ) ! p]fections ( 8 ,?ralia ,dulcis 9 "o ( ! wor/ ,sapphic odes t ev] br\ght wra? ^u a fif?-=m boy4 ,at la/ ! v&al p>son1 irritat$ beyond measure by 8 own bili\s spite1 decl>$ t ! h\se %\ld pay no m assessm5ts1 s he pull$ x d[n & broke x up = sale ( ! build+ mat]ials4 ,z ,%akespe>e's own h\se _h be5 long s9ce de/roy$ by ,sir ,hugh ,clopton1 t did n signify s mu*1 b ! murd] ( ! sacr$ tree 0 ano!r matt]4 ,we may be sure t :5 ,macbe? & ,lady ,macbe? f9ally turn$ _! backs ^u ,/rat=d1 _! dep>ture 0 n bemoan$ by _! neighb\rs4 ,bless$ are ! en?usia/s4 ,x is true t !y are sometimes egregi\s bores1 b !y are nev] s bad z ! iconocla/s1 & !y d mu* good 9 ! _w4 ,be=e ! murd] ( ! fam\s mulb]ry tree ,edw>d ,capell1 ! ,%akespe>ian comm5tator1 ^: "w r fell "u ! cruel la% ( ,dr4 ,johnson1 _h manag$ to secure a cutt+ ( x1 :i* he c>ri$ to ,tro/on ,hall1 8 place 9 ,suffolk1 & plant$ 9 8 g>d54 ,!re is no easi] tree to propagate ?an ! mulb]ry2 9 t respect1 x is l ! will[4 ,cut a bran* ( x & /ick x 9 ! gr\nd1 & :5 ! spr+ comes x w beg9 to %[ signs ( life4 ,lurk+ 9 my/]i\s hid+-places 9 ! b>k are myriads ( t9y unsuspect$ buds1 full ( life & vig\r1 :i* 9 due season w s5d d[n little sl5d] fibres till !y rea* ! soil1 :5ce !y d]ive n\ri%m5t2 9 "t ! buds w bur/ _! prison ( b>k1 & be=e _m ye>s are pa/ a new tree w be> fruit4 ,s ,mr4 ,capell's cutt+ ?rove amaz+ly & gave bir? to a little colony ( (f%oots4 ,h[ or :5 ,i "k n1 ,tro/on pass$ into ! possession ( ,mr4 ,l(ft1 & he1 :5 ab\t to let ! place & disp]se 8 collection ( plants1 wrote to ,sir ,william ,?iselton ,dy]1 ,octob] #f?1 #ahif1 (f]+ 8"s scions ( ,%akespe>e's tree0 to ,kew4 ,i at once wrote1 begg+ = "o ( ^! scions1 t x might be plant$ 9 ,buck+ham ,palace ,g>d5s--! site ( ! old mulb]ry plantation ( ,k+ ,james4 ,:at m appropriate home c\ld be f\nd = x8 ,!re /ill /&s1 by ! by1 9 ! ,palace gr\nds a v5]able mulb]ry tree :i* mu/ be ! "o la/ relic ( ,k+ ,james's attempt at silk-worm cultivation4 ,! mulb]ry g>d5s 7 soon conv]t$ into a pleasure resort aft] ! mann] ( ! ,vauxhall & ,cremorne ( my y\?4 ,bo? ,evelyn & ,pepys m5tion !m & give !m ! wor/ ( *>act]s4 ,evelyn calls !m 7,may #aj?1 #afed7 8! only place ( refre%m5t ab\t ! t[n = p]sons ( ! be/ quality to be exce$+ly *eat$ at1 ,cromwell & 8 p>tisans hav+ %ut up & seiz$ on ,spr+ ,g>d5s1 :i* till n[ _h be5 ! usual r5dezv\s = ladies & gallants at ?is season40 ,pepys1 9 8 outspok5 way1 w5t fur!r 9 8 condemnation "s ye>s lat]4 ,8 spades 7 always spades--yet ! sly old dog confess$ to hav+ amus$ himself greatly !re4 ,!re is 9 especial a v *>act]i/ic acc\nt ( a d9n] !re1 giv5 by ,mr4 ,%]es1 at :i* ,pepys 0 introduc$ to a ,spani% ,olio1 8a v noble di%1 su* z ,i nev] saw bett] or any m (4 ,?is & ! disc\rse he did give u ( ,spa91 & description ( ! ,escuriall1 0 a f9e treat40 ,! ent]ta9m5t seems to h be5 manag$ ) an eye to economy1 = aft] d9n] !y all w5t (f to ,br5t=d1 ord]+ ! wait] to set on "o side :at _h n be5 eat51 & !y w\ld come back & h x = supp]4 ,:at w\ld ! head wait] at ! 8,ritz0 or ! 8,c>lton0 say to su* an ord] z t8 ,b ! ev5+ 0 spoilt by ! sudd5 indisposition ( poor ,mr4 ,%]es1 ! amphitryon ( ! ,olio1 probably ! cause ( ! tr\ble--to :i* ,pepys appe>s to h return$ to ! 8noble di%0 ) appetite1 issu+ unsca!d f ! temptation4 ,sir ,*>les ,s$ley1 ! pr(ligate wit & brilliant writ]1 ( :om ,*>les ! ,second said t 8,nature _h giv5 him a pat5t z ,apollo's vic]oy10 & t 88 /yle1 :e!r 9 writ+ or disc\rse1 w\ld be ! /&>d ( ! ,engli% tongue10 wrote a play call$ ! ,mulb]ry ,g>d51 :i* ,pepys1 a great playgo] & probably a good judge1 damn$ ) fa9t praise4 ,! 8,tribullus ( 8 age10 z ,dryd5 dubb$ him 9 8 d$ication to 8,! ,assignation10 = once _h fail$ to score4 ,! /ory ( ,%akespe>e's mulb]ry has l$ me f> a/ray1 & :5 we get to ,evelyn & ,pepys x is difficult n to w&] on4 ,b ,i mu/ curb my prolixity4 ,i ?9k ,i h said en\gh to %[ t ! ,tro/on plants h a p$igree :i* x w\ld defy all ! sagacity & le>n+ ( ! ,college ( ,h]alds to demoli%4 ,kew1 always g5]\s1 has cont9u$ to propagate f !m1 & z ,sir ,david ,pra91 ! pres5t director1 writes to ,sir ,sidney ,lee3 8,we h s5t plants to places :]e !re are memorials ( ,%akespe>e1 & to p int]e/$ 9 matt]s relat+ to him40 ,x is to ! k9dness ( ,sir ,william ,?iselton ,dy] t ,i owe my special treasure4 ,i d n "k ^u :at au?ority is bas$ ! /atem5t t ! tree n[ gr[+ 9 ,new ,place is a scion ( ! old tree--probably x is4 ,b1 9 any case1 !re are (f%oots en\gh propagat$ by ! pi\s c>e ( ,kew f ! ,tro/on /ock to d away ) any fe> le/ ! dyna/y %\ld die out4 ,,russia ,! "t :i* ,i sp5t 9 ,russia 9 #ahfc-fd 0 a transition p]iod4 ,transition p]iods 9 hi/ory are always difficult to describe1 & /ill m difficult to expla94 ,x is comp>atively easy to tell ! /ory ( "s great concrete fact1 a _w-encompass+ w>1 a revolution1 ! upheaval ( a dyna/y2 b to set out ! causes :i*1 work+ dur+ a p]iod ( ext]nally unruffl$ calm1 are brew+ ! hell-bro?2 to %[ ! hidd5 p[]s :i* are sil5tly op]at+ "u ! surface to br+ ab\t a mighty *ange--t is a task be=e :i* ev5 ^? :o h ! be/ in=mation may well hesitate4 ,e skill$ newspap] correspond5t w1 )\t mu* difficulty1 write a brilliant description ( an e>?quake ) all ! h>r[+ & s\l-/irr+ horrors ( ! upheaval2 b ev5 ! mo/ exp]i5c$ seismologi/ h>dly d>es to set on pap] 8 e/imate ( ! my/]i\s hidd5 =ces1 :i*1 battl+ 9 ! b[els ( ! e>?1 unse5 & unsuspect$1 bur/ out 9 _! wra? to wreak ! trag$ies ( ,lisbon or ( ,catania4 ,s x is ) transition p]iods 9 hi/ory4 ,!y are g5]ally m>k$ by peace & prosp]ity4 ,!re are (t5 no outw>d signs to s\nd ! al>m t !re is tr\ble ahead4 ,! political cata/rophe1 l ! e>?quake1 comes )\t w>n+2 l ! wreck+ typhoon1 x may be prec$$ by a dead calm4 ,x w be said ) ju/ice t ^! viol5t similes d n fit ! case ( ,russia4 ,!re has be5 no great epidemic ( viol5ce1 no fi]ce upheaval l t ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,individual murd]s !re h be54 ,! pages ( ,russian hi/ory are /a9$ by cruelty & murd]1 culm9at+ 9 ! b>b>\s trag$y ( ! dea? ( ! ,emp]or ,alex&] ! ,second2 b ! *anges :i* h tak5 place h be5 wr\ght )\t di/urb+ ! atmosph]e ( ! _w at l>ge4 ,none ! less1 ! revolution "h has be5 f>-rea*+4 ,! ,russia ( to-day diff]s toto coelo f ! ,russia ( a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,absolutism di$ ) ! ,emp]or ,ni*olas1 & no ,russian ,ts> w ev] aga9 be able to rule1 or ev5 try to rule1 )\t tak+ into acc\nt ! w ( 8 p4 ,! relations betwe5 ! sov]eign & 8 subjects are = t v reason happi] ?an !y ev] 71 & ! ev5ts ( ! la/ two ye>s h %[n t loyalty has n p]i%$ because autocracy has giv5 up ! gho/4 ,! /r5g? ( ,holy ,russia to-day1 9 ! face ( ! ,g]man w> ( aggression1 lies 9 ! det]m9$ attitude ( ! p--9 _! pi\s love = _! c\ntry1 9 _! almo/ fanatical belief 9 _! ,*ur*1 & 9 _! v5]ation = ! great ,:ite ,ts> :o is ! head ( t ,*ur*4 ,! n9ete5? c5tury op5$ d>kly en\gh = ,russia4 ,! ,emp]or ,paul _h be5 on ! ?rone = f\r ye>s--a gloomy1 unhappy man1 n )\t ability1 n )\t ! wi% to d :at 0 "r1 until 8 m9d 0 unh+$ by madness4 ,! fir/ acts ( 8 reign 7 wor?y ( all praise4 ,he %[$ k9dly feel+1 clem5cy1 & ev5 g5]osity to ! ,poles1 sett+ free ^? t _h be5 imprison$1 & mak+ ample provision = _! h]oic lead]1 ,kosciusko4 ,8 edict enact+ t ! succession to ! ?rone %\ld be det]m9$1 n by ! w or caprice ( ! reign+ sov]eign1 b by a fix$ & c]ta9 law ( primog5iture1 0 a wise measure1 calculat$ to save 8 c\ntry f ! intrigues & blood%$ "u :i* %e _h suff]$ s long4 ,b ! e>ly days ( 8 reign 7 embitt]$ by ! k convey$ to him by 8 ,vice-,*ancellor1 ,c\nt ,bezb>ooks1 t x _h be5 ! int5tion ( 8 "m1 ,ca!r9e ! ,great1 to exclude him f ! succession 9 fav\r ( 8 own son1 ,alex&]4 ,ap>t f t1 he 0 a haunt$ man4 ,haunt$ by ! murd] ( 8 fa!r1 ,pet] ! ,?ird1 kn[+ full well t if ! h& 0 ! h& ( ,orl(f1 ! dictat+ voice 0 ! voice ( 8 "m1 ,ca!r9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,emp]or ,,paul ,i4 ,f a contempor>y ,pr9t4 ,to face p4 #bdh4 ,haunt$ by suspicion1 unable to tru/ any liv+ s\l--if a curta9 ru/l$1 /irr$ by ! w9d1 a murd]] /ood hidd5 beh9d x2 if two c\rti]s spoke 9 a :isp]1 x 0 a conspiracy2 a c\gh 0 ! signal to a conf$]ate2 once :5 ! ,empress 0 talk+ 9 a l[ voice to a =eign ambassador1 he bade h] speak up1 say+3 8,y may be prep>$ to play ! "p ( ,ca!r9e1 b ,i w\ld h y rememb] t 9 me y w n f9d a ,pet] ! ,?ird40 ,a t]rible spee*1 %[+ :at he knew ( ! pa/1 :at he dread$ 9 ! future6 ,8 wife1 8 m9i/]s1 8 (fic]s1 7 all "u suspicion4 ,he look$ ^u 8 ,c\rt z a hotb$ ( treason1 conspiracy & murd]4 ,x 0 n to be wond]$ at t 9 a bra9 s tortur$1 ! se$s ( h]$it>y madness %\ld h be5 swift to g]m9ate4 ,!n came all ^? grotesquely savage edicts :i* c\ld only be acc\nt$ = by insanity4 ,! we>+ ( tr\s]s1 or ( a r\nd hat1 7 crimes to be puni%$ by ! knut2 %ort hair )\t pigtails con/itut$ a crim9al (f5ce2 ladies mu/ /op _! c>riages & /ep out into ! sn[ & mud to salute him :5 8 sleigh or c>riage came 9 sight4 ,?ree ladies :o disobey$ ! ord]--"o ( :om 0 hurry+ to fet* a doctor to h] dy+ husb&--7 seiz$ by ! police1 c>ri$ (f to ! gu>d-h\se1 /ripp$1 %av$ & :ipp$4 ,x 0 cle> t ! man 0 z mad z ,b$lam1 b !re 7 no ,anticyr = ,ts>s4 ,russia took ! law into h] own h&s4 ,a conspiracy 0 =m$1 ) ,c\nt ,pet] ,pahl51 ,m9i/] ,presid5t & ,milit>y ,gov]nor ( ,pet]sburg1 at its head1 to put an end to despotism--a cruel weapon 9 ! h&s ( a lunatic4 ,! conspirators 7 m5 ( ! highe/ rank by bir? & by virtue ( (fice--,pahl5 himself1 prime m9i/] & ! tru/$ fri5d ( 8 ,sov]eign1 :o delight$ 9 load+ him ) hon\rs4 ,9 ! night ( ! #bd? ( ,m>* !y =c$ _! way into ! ,mi*ail[ ,palace1 surpris$ ! unhappy ,emp]or 9 8 b$room & /rangl$ him ) 8 own milit>y sa%4 ,he f\ght ) ! demoniac fury ( a madman1 = he 0 ( /rong & muscul> build1 & x 0 no easy matt] to ov]p[] him4 ,he tri$ to bur/ into ! ,empress's ap>tm5ts1 :i* adjo9$ 81 b "h 8 di/ru/ ( h] prov$ 8 undo+--he _h caus$ ! door :i* l$ to h] rooms to be h]metically fa/5$4 ,8 suspicions clos$ to him ! "o possibility ( escape1 ! "o refuge ) ! wife :o w\ld n h fail$ him 9 8 sore ne$4 ,paul's =eign policy 0 feeble4 ,he dete/$ ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 & yet ?rew himself into ! arms ( ,napoleon2 at o!r times he 0 prep>$ to flirt ) ,engl&4 ,! mo/ notewor?y ( 8 acts 0 ! edict 9 reg>d to ! succession to :i* ,i h allud$ above4 ,its importance lay especially 9 ! fact t x drove ! fir/ nail into ! c(f9 ( absolutism4 ,x is evid5t t an 8absolute0 mon>*1 :o has be5 depriv$ ( 8 omnipot5ce 9 any "o p>ticul>1 ceases ipso facto to be flawlessly absolute4 ,c]ta9ly1 absolutism did n f9ally die till fifty-five ye>s lat]4 ,b a rift 9 ! panoply ( ! ,ts>s _h be5 made by ! ,emp]or ,paul4 ,i he>d mu* ab\t ! reign ( ! mad ,ts> :5 ,i 0 at ,/4 ,pet]sburg 9 #ahfc4 ,!re 7 /ill "s old p :o c\ld talk ab\t ^? days4 ,c\nt ,pet] ,pahl5 _h be5 long dead2 aft] ! murd] he betook himself to 8 c\ntry place & disappe>$ f public life4 ,b ,i _h to repres5t my *ief at ! fun]al ( 8 bro!r1 :o comm&$ ! cavalry aga9/ ,napoleon 9 #ahab1 & ) a /ill y\ng] bro!r1 ,c\nt ,ni*olas ,pahl51 ,i 0 intimate 9 ,london = sev]al ye>s4 ,ano!r l9k ) t "t 0 old ,c\ntess ,rasum[ski1 :o _h be5 divorc$ & bani%$ f ! ,c\rt1 b =giv5 & tak5 into fav\r aga9 by ,paul4 ,x 0 "o ( 8 acts ( clem5cy4 ,%e 0 si/]-9-law ( ,bee?ov5's fri5d to :om he d$icat$ ! fam\s qu>tets4 ,h[ old %e 0 ,i "k n1 b %e 0 a great figurehead 9 ,russian society1 & on h] "n-day all ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 f ! ,emp]or d[nw>ds1 flock$ to h] h\se4 ,i _h to g1 z my *ief _h a cold1 & ,i repres5t$ him4 ,! de> naughty old lady 0 sitt+ 9 /ate1 dress$ all 9 :ite l a bride1 ) a wrea? ( p9k roses r\nd h] head4 ,t & ! r\ge ) :i* %e _h pla/]$ h] poor )]$ *eeks made h] look q ant$iluvian4 ,%e mu/ c]ta9ly h be5 ne> a hundr$4 ,! memory ( ,c\nt ,ribeaupi]re1 :o 0 ,gr& ,maitre de la ,c\r1 & ) :om ,i 0 also acqua9t$1 w5t ev5 fur!r back4 ,he _h be5 page ( hon\r to ! ,empress ,ca!r9e1 :o di$ 9 #agif4 ,^! are names only wor? m5tion+1 9 ord] to %[ t "s ( my impressions ( ! unhappy ,ts>'s reign 7 drawn at fir/-h&4 ,judg+ f ! acc\nts giv5 by ! few old p :o !mselves rememb]$ ^? times1 & f ! talk ( y\ng] m5 :o _h he>d f _! own fa!rs--p]haps actors 9 ! crime--! :ole hi/ory ( t midnight murd]1 ! outrage did n ar\se any excitem5t comm5surate ) ! horror ( ! de$4 ,m5 _h become call\s2 !y _h gr[n us$ to see+ ! rul]s ( ! reign+ dyna/y disappe> by viol5t or my/]i\s dea?s4 ,:at really w\ld h />tl$ !m w\ld h be5 to he> t a ,ts> _h di$ a peaceful dea? 9 8 b$1 = murd] _h come to be look$ ^u z ! natural end ( a ,roman(f4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! #bd? ( ,m>* ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 awak5+ to ! gruesome news ( ! night1 heav$ a sigh ( relief1 & w5t ab\t its bus9ess4 ,t bus9ess 0 ! accession ( a new ,ts>4 ,alex&] has be5 accus$ ( be+ privy to 8 fa!r's murd]1 b f all ! evid5ce :i* ,i 0 able to ga!r1 ?is 0 a calumny4 ,!re is no d\bt t he 0 9 t\* ) ! conspirators1 & t he 0 a cons5t+ p>ty to 8 fa!r's removal f ! ?rone4 ,paul's /ate 0 su* t n ev5 a son c\ld wi% to see 8 fa!r rema9 ve/$ ) ! t]rible p[] ( ! autocrat ( all ! ,russias4 ,b murd]1 let alone p>ricide1 0 n 9 8 nature4 ,all ! acts ( 8 reign gave ! lie to s hide\s a *>ge4 ,! man :o set free ! political exiles 9 ,sib]ia1 :o aboli%$ torture f ! crim9al code ( 8 c\ntry1 :o made x illegal to hold sales ( s]fs1 :o help$ to ext5d ! bless+s ( education by f\nd+ univ]sities1 0 a wise & humane rul]4 ,ev5 ! policy :i* made him c\nt5ance ! conspiracy aga9/ 8 fa!r 0 9 ! int]e/s ( humanity4 ,_h he kn[n ! extremity to :i* t plot 0 to be pu%$1 we may be sure t he w\ld h f\ght r ?an n int]pose 8 au?ority4 ,at ! outset ( 8 reign ! "y ,emp]or 0 hypnotiz$ by ! glam\r ( ! fame ( ,napoleon1 :o 0 !n ,fir/ ,consul & seem$ to be de/9$ = ! dictator%ip ( ! _w4 ,b t crime1 & worse ?an crime1 t mi/ake1 z ,talleyr& put x--! murd] ( ! ,duc d',enghi5 at ,v9c5nes 9 ,m>*1 #ahjd--;ar\s$ ! greate/ indignation 9 ! m9d ( ,alex&]1 & ! ,russian *>g d'affaires at ,p>is 0 in/ruct$ to express t feel+ 9 no measur$ t]ms4 ,! ,fir/ ,consul's reply 01 9 effect1 a reque/ t ! ,emp]or w\ld m9d 8 own bus9ess4 ,a fur!r note 0 s5t1 recapitulat+ ! claims & remon/rances ( ,russia1 & ,m4 d',oubril ask$ = 8 passports4 ,! trag$y ( ,v9c5nes _h provok$ ! ang] ( ,alex&]2 ! coronation ( ,napoleon z ,emp]or by ! ,pope summon$ f ,rome to d 8 bidd+1 on ! #ai? ( ,novemb] 9 ! same ye>1 call$ up a totally diff]5t b no less ho/ile feel+4 ,t a ,corsican adv5tur] %\ld robe himself 9 ! ,imp]ial purple & pret5d to equal rank ) himself1 0 some?+ :i* ! pr\d ,roman(f c\ld n brook4 ,! disgu/ & indignation eng5d]$ by ,napoleon's cruelty & pret5sions 7 enhanc$ by 8 t]ritorial encroa*m5ts4 ,alex&] ?rew himself he>t & s\l into ! comb9ation aga9/ ! ,fr5*1 & ,europe 0 once m ablaze ) w> until ! ,peace ( ,tilsit 9 #ahjg1 :5 on bo>d a raft an*or$ 9 ! riv] ,niem51 ! two ,emp]ors fell into "o ano!r's arms1 kiss$1 & swore et]nal fri5d%ip4 ,x w\ld be outside ( ! purview ( my task to dwell ^u ?is ev5t 7 x n = ! int]e/ atta*+ to ! secret treaty ent]$ into ^u t occasion1 an in/rum5t ! conditions ( :i* 7 n made public until ! ye> #ahcd1 b :i* s cle>ly illu/rat$ ! ambitions ( bo? nations4 ,napoleon und]took t ,russia %\ld become possess$ ( ,european ,turkey1 ) ,con/ant9ople & ! outlet into ! ,m$it]ranean1 & pursue h] conque/s 9 ,asia z f> z %e *ose1 ,india be+1 ( c\rse1 und]/ood z ! objective4 ,france 0 to h ,egypt1 ,malta1 ! assi/ance ( ! ,russian fleet 9 ! capture ( ,gibralt>--! navigation ( ! ,m$it]ranean be+ conf9$ to ,fr5*1 ,russian1 ,spani% & ,italian %ips4 ,!re 7 o!r provisions & mu* detail1 b ! above 7 ! *ief po9ts4 ,! amus+ feature ( ?is /ill-born treaty 0 t nei!r p>ty hone/ly meant bus9ess4 ,ea* ?\ght t he 0 jockey+ ! o!r1 ) ! firm int5tion ( c>ry+ out no m ( x ?an 0 = 8 own advantage4 ,tom9i1 :o 0 aide-de-camp to ,napoleon1#ai wrote & told ,p>is t ,alex&] _h be5 made to swall[ a /rong dose ( opium1 :i* w\ld keep him quiet = "s "t1 :ile ,b\t\rl9 told ,/4 ,pet]sburg t ! t]ms ( ! treaty impos$ su* liabilities ^u ,russia t x mu/ only be look$ ^u z a means ( ga9+ "t4 ,alex&] 0 pres5t at ! meet+ ( ! ,g]man pr9ces call$ toge!r by ,napoleon at ,erfurt 9 ! foll[+ ye>4 ,napoleon _h provid$ = ! ent]ta9m5t ( :at x w\ld be irony to call 8 gue/s1 by summon+ f ,p>is ! fam\s ,talma ) 8 tr\pe ( actors4 ,"o ( ! plays *os5 0 ,voltaire's dipe1 & :5 ! play] came to ! l9e3-- 8,l'amiti d'un gr& homme e/ un bi5fait des ,dieux10 ! gigantic ,russian ,emp]or leant ov] & !atrically seiz+ ,napoleon's h&1 said 8,je n'ai jamais mieux s5ti60 ,! /age effect miss$ fire1 = ! great little fri5d 0 quietly doz+1 & _h to be ar\s$ to consci\sness ( :at 0 happ5+4 ,! 8p>t]re de ,rois10 ! 8pit ( ,k+s10 smil$ & applaud$1 b ! demon/ration 0 a fiasco4 ,! 8bi5fait des ,dieux0 0 n long liv$4 ,9 f\r %ort ye>s aft] ! meet+ at ,erfurt ,napoleon made ! greate/ mi/ake ( 8 life4 ,he 0 at ,mosc[1 & !re we may leave him1 /&+ on ! ,sp>r[ ,hill 9 8 fav\rite attitude1 8 arms fold$1 8 br[s b5t1 look+ ^u ! b>b>ic spl5d\r ( ! fanta/ic p9k t[]s & battlem5ts ( ! ,kreml91 wait+ = ! deliv]y ( ! keys ( ! citadel--! keys :i* nev] came4 ,! my/]y ( ! burn+ ( ,mosc[ w nev] be cle>$ up4 ,0 ! city fir$ by ,ro/op*98 ,did he ev5 connive at ! de$8 ,he himself d5i$ x 9 a pamphlet publi%$ at ,p>is 9 #ahbc1 b 9 my day nobody ) :om ,i spoke on ! subject believ$ him4 ,! g5]al op9ion 0 t ?is great act ( patriotism1 :i* 0 ! beg9n+ ( ,napoleon's d[nfall1 0 inde$ 8 "w4 ,he burnt 8 own c\ntry h\se & de/roy$ 8 prop]ty1 s t no?+ %\ld fall into ! h&s ( ! enemy--:at m consi/5t ?an t he %\ld deprive !m ( all supplies & all communication by burn+ ! sacr$ capital aft] remov+ z _m ( its inhabitants z 0 possible4 ,i h call$ ! fire an act ( patriotism4 ,i ought to h said ,russian patriotism4 ,! atta*m5t ( ! ,russian to ! soil is some?+ sacr$4 ,! ,mujik has two religions--! religion ( ,god & ! religion ( ! soil4 ,holy ,russia is to him n a m]e j+le ( words1 & ,ro/op*91 :5 he puni%$ ! sacrilege ( ! invad]1 knew t he c\ld c\nt ^u hav+ ) him ! mo/ sacr$ feel+s ( 8 fell[-c\ntrym54 ,he 01 inde$1 ! typical ,russian ( 8 "t4 ,! plac>d :i* he put on ! village *ur*1 ! only build+ on ! prop]ty :i* he left /&+1 is *>act]i/ic3 8,= eight ye>s ,i h be5 embelli%+ ?is place1 & ,i h liv$ "h happily 9 ! bosom ( my family4 ,at y\r approa* ! sev5te5 hundr$ & tw5ty inhabitants ( ?is prop]ty are leav+ x1 & ,i set fire to my h\se t x may n be pollut$ by y\r pres5ce4 ,fr5*m56 ,i h left y my two h\ses 9 ,mosc[1 ) _! cont5ts wor? half a million r\bles2 "h y w f9d no?+ b a%es40 ,?is1 ( a surety1 0 a brave1 a det]m9$ & patriotic man--a true ,russian4 ,he _h be5 a great fav\rite ( ! ,emp]or ,paul1 & by 8 sage advice sav$ t unhappy man f _m follies4 ,x 0 said t _h he be5 at ,/4 ,pet]sburg on ! fatal #bd? ( ,m>*1 #ahja1 ! murd] might n h be5 committ$4 ,dur+ ! e>ly ye>s ( ,alex&]'s reign ,ro/op*9 0 out ( fav\r4 ,b !re came a "t :5 ! ,emp]or became aw>e ( 8 wor? & c\rage1 & made him ,"l ,*amb]la9 & ,gov]nor ( ,mosc[4 ,he 0 a desc5dant ( ! ,great ,mongol w>rior ( ! twelf? c5tury1 ,g5ghis ,khan1 & s he describ$ himself 9 ! foll[+ l9es3 8,je suis n ,tat>e1 ,je v\lais tre ,roma94 ,les ,franais m'ont fait b>b>e1 ,et les ,russes ,georges ,d&940 ,!re is an excell5t article on ,ro/op*9 9 ! 8,biographie ,gnrale10 ! book t ,c>lyle us$ to prize s highly4 ,! ,emp]or ,alex&] ! ,fir/ di$ 9 #ahbe 9 circum/ances :i* gave rise to "s suspicion4 ,he _h left ,/4 ,pet]sburg 9 ! mon? ( ,decemb]1 ) ! ,empress1 :o 0 ail+1 8 object be+ to take h] to a w>m] climate4 ,he seems to h be5 = "s "t depress$ & haunt$ by ! s9i/] idea t 8 dea? 0 n f> (f4 ,he 0 always m or less dom9at$ by ! spell ( my/icism1 &1 inde$1 x 0 "u ! influ5ce ( a my/ic1 a c]ta9 ,madame de ,krd5]1 t he 0 induc$ to f\nd ! ,holy ,alliance4 ,be=e leav+ ,/4 ,pet]sburg x is said t he w5t to ! ,*ur* ( ! ,conv5t ( ,/4 ,alex&] ,nevski & caus$ a fun]al s]vice to be read4 ,z he left ! t[n he /opp$ 8 c>riage to ca/ a la/ ye>n+ look ^u ! city :]e he _h be5 born & :i* he lov$ s well4 ,he left ! ,empress at ,taganrog on ! ,sea ( ,azov1 & w5t to ! ,crimea1 :]e he caught a fev]1 hurri$ back to ,taganrog & di$1 n be=e he 0 made aw>e ( ! discov]y ( a plot to murd] him & ! :ole ,imp]ial ,family4 ,x is difficult to und]/& :y any ,russian %\ld h wi%$ 8 dea?4 ,educat$ z he _h be5 by 8 ,swiss tutor1 ! fam\s ,la ,h>pe1 9 ! mo/ lib]al pr9ciples1 9 8 dome/ic policy he devot$ himself he>t & s\l to ! good ( 8 p4 ,e>ly 9 8 reign he aboli%$ s]fdom 9 ,e/honia1 ,livonia & ,kurl&4 ,he introduc$ re=ms into ! old] univ]sities & creat$ new ones4 ,he promot$ ! /udy ( sci5ce1 & gave 8 active patronage to all ! educational in/itutions 9 ! ,empire4 ,he did away ) ! s-call$ ,secret ,tribunal1 a sort ( ,/> ,*amb]1 = ! arbitr>y trial ( political (f5ces4 ,comm]ce & indu/ry 7 special objects ( 8 c>e4 ,he built new h>b\rs & made roads1 & 9 #ahah ext5d$ to ! peasants ! "r ( e/abli%+ manufactories & comm]cial und]tak+s1 a privilege :i* up to 8 "t _h be5 conf9$ to ! upp] classes4 ,if1 lat] 9 8 reign1 he seem$ r incl9$ to g back ^u ^! lib]al pr9ciples1 x mu/ be ascrib$ to ! poor & unsympa!tic return ) :i* 8 endeav\rs 7 met4 ,! c\ntry 0 h>dly ripe = 8 audaci\s programme--c]ta9ly n = p>liam5t>y gov]nm5t1 :i* at "o "t he _h 9 view4 ,8 own wi% 0 to sub/itute a con/itution = ! absolutism :i* _h exi/$ up to 8 day4 ,he 0 be=e 8 "t4 ,napoleon might sne] at 8 duplicity & call him 8un ,grec du bas ,empire10 b he recogniz$ 8 tal5t & 8 capacity = gov]n+4 ,! va/ majority ( 8 p ador$ ! h&some giant1 b trea*]y & treason 7 plott+ und]gr\nd1 & rebellion broke out1 z we %all see1 z soon z 8 s\l _h left 8 body4 ,t sorr[ he 0 m]cifully sp>$1 ?\gh ! k t x 0 com+ arriv$ to embitt] 8 la/ days4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,emp]or ,,alex&] ,i4 ,f an engrav+ aft] a portrait by ,wolk(f4 ,to face p4 #bfj4 ,! ,emp]or ,ni*olas came to ! ?rone at a mom5t :5 a political /orm ( ! greate/ viol5ce 0 ready to bur/4 ,m ?an "o division ( ! army 0 kn[n to h be5 tamp]$ ) & to be disaffect$1 & _m ( ! *ief nobles 7 conspir+ = a con/itutional gov]nm5t4 ,! w>n+--or 0 x m ?an a w>n+8--receiv$ by ! dead ,emp]or 0 suffici5t to prove ?is1 & !re 7 at t mom5t special circum/ances 9 ! succession to ! ?rone :i* 7 m>k$ly fav\rable to revolution4 ,alex&]1 deeply imbu$1 z ,i h said1 ) my/icism1 _h a =ebod+ t he w\ld n be long-liv$4 ,he deposit$ ) ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,empire a packet1 ! seals ( :i* 7 n to be brok5 )\t 8 comm& except 9 ! ev5t ( 8 dea?1 9 :i* case x 0 to be op5$ at once & act$ ^u =?)4 ,z he di$ )\t issue1 ! ,imp]ial ,cr[n w\ld1 9 accordance ) ! law ( succession fix$ by 8 fa!r ,paul1 devolve ^u 8 next bro!r1 ,con/ant9e4 ,he1 h[ev]1 0 unwill+ to reign4 ,he pref]r$ to rema9 z he 01 gov]nor & practically sov]eign ( ,pol&4 ,ts> ( all ! ,russias he w\ld n be4 ,! my/]i\s packet 0 f\nd to conta9 a lett] f him1 r5\nc+ 8 claim to ! ?rone 9 fav\r ( 8 y\ng] bro!r ,ni*olas4 ,z soon z ?is 0 kn[n1 ,ni*olas mo/ scrupul\sly did all 9 8 p[] to induce 8 bro!r to alt] 8 det]m9ation4 ,he ev5 w5t s f> z to proclaim ,con/ant9e ,emp]or4 ,! latt]1 h[ev]1 9 spite ( repeat$ appeals f 8 bro!r1 held to 8 fix$ purpose1 & ,ni*olas became ,emp]or aga9/ 8 own w & endeav\rs4 ,! conspirators f\nd 9 ^! difficulties a r>e opportunity = ! attempt to c>ry out _! plans4 ,! int]regnum _h la/$ fifte5 days1 & x 0 n till ! #bd? ( ,decemb] t ,ni*olas took possession ( ! ,imp]ial ,palace4 ,on ! #be? ( ,decemb] he read to ! c\ncil ! f9al r5unciation ( ! ,cr[n by ,con/ant9e1 & on ! foll[+ day he 0 proclaim$ ,emp]or4 ,t day ! conspirators & ! rebels assembl$ 9 ! huge squ>e--! ,isaac ,place--& %\t$ = ,con/ant9e & 88 bride1 ! ,con/itution10 ! soldi]s believ+ 9 _! innoc5ce t 8,con/itution0 0 ! "n ( ! ,gr& ,duke's real wife4 ,ni*olas1 un>m$1 b att5d$ by ,g5]al ,mil>od[it*1 ! ,gov]nor ( ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 & a battalion ( fai?ful gr5adi]s1 & accompani$ by ,m4 de la ,f]ronays1 ! ,fr5* ,ambassador1 left ! ,palace & fac$ ! rebels4 ,! g5]al1 :o 0 greatly belov$ by ! :ole army1 w5t =w>d & tri$ to speak ) !m1 b he 0 at once bayonet$ & %ot4 ,! new ,emp]or %[$ ! greate/ c\rage & pati5ce1 & x 0 n until ne> nightfall t1 ! rebels hav+ fir$ ! fir/ %ot1 he ord]$ 8 artill]y to put an end to ! tr\ble4 ,"s two hundr$ m5 7 kill$ by grape & cani/]4 ,! five r+lead]s 7 tak5 prison]s1 tri$ & hang$ "s mon?s lat]4 ,"o ( ! ,pr9ces ,tr\betzkoi1 :o _h be5 =emo/ 9 8 ?reats aga9/ ! ,emp]or's life1 be+ s5t = by ! ,ts>1 ?rew himself at 8 feet & implor$ 8 p>don4 8,sit d[n10 said ,ni*olas1 8& write to y\r wife at my dictation40 ,! ,pr9ce sat d[n & ! ,ts> dictat$3 8,my life is sp>$40 ,! ,pr9ce 0 s ov]come t he c\ld write no m4 8,n[ seal y\r lett] & g10 said ! ,ts>2 8take y\r life1 & sp5d x 9 remorse & rep5tance40 ,! rema9d] ( ! conspirators1 m5 ( noble family1 7 s5t to ,sib]ia--s _m ( !m z 7 /ill alive 7 p>don$ & set free by t g5]\s & noble sov]eign1 ,alex&] ! ,second1 on 8 accession to ! ?rone ?irty ye>s lat]4 ,) ! ,dekabri/s1 ! 8m5 ( ,decemb]10 z !y 7 call$1 ! cry = ,con/ant9e 0 a m]e pretext--! seiz+ ( a possible *ance4 ,! real object 0 ! abolition ( ,royalty & ! proclaim+ ( a con/itution4 ,ni*olas has sometimes be5 accus$ ( tak+ too /]n measures aga9/ ! ,dekabri/s4 ,) t judgm5t ,i _c agree4 ,he 0 attack$ ) arm$ =ce1 8 murd] & t ( 8 :ole family be+ ! object2 he did n /rike ! fir/ bl[4 ,he c\ld n expect to quell a =midable revolution 9 ! army ) rose-wat]4 ,x 0 no sudd51 passionate outbur/ ( a p a*+ "u ! s5se ( wrong4 ,! murd]\s plot1 long m$itat$ & c>efully prep>$1 _h be5 execut$ 9 cold blood4 ,8 bro!r lay dead at ,taganrog4 ,he & 8 de>ly-lov$ boy1 :om he _h left entru/$ to sure h&s 9 ! palace1 7 to h be5 ! next victims4 ,! :ole conspiracy lay reveal$ z 9 an op5 book4 ,x 0 all ! m dang]\s 9 t x 0 n a mob riot1 b a conspiracy ( m5 ( high bir?1 education & position1 corrupt+ ! army itself4 ,put y\rselves 9 8 place4 ,t he 0 horror-/rick5 at ! massacre 0 prov$ by ! pa!tic cry :i* he utt]$ to ,m4 de la ,f]ronays1 ! ,fr5* ,ambassador1 :o nev] left 8 side ?r\gh\t t cruel day3 8,ah6 quel comm5cem5t de rgne40 ,x 0 to him ! skeleton at ! fea/ ?r\gh\t 8 life4 ,%ortly aft] 8 accession to ! ?rone ! ,duke ( ,well+ton 0 s5t to ,russia z special ambassador1 nom9ally to congratulate him1 b also ) ! object ( induc+ ! new ,ts> to adopt a conciliatory attitude t[>ds ! ,sultan1 betwe5 :om & ! ,greeks !re 0 mu* tr\ble4 ,! irony ( ,fate made ! ,duke take ) him z ,secret>y ( ,embassy1 ,"l ,fitzroy ,som]set 7,"l ,raglan71 ! g5]al ^: victories tw5ty-n9e ye>s lat] 9 ! def5ce ( ,turkey 7 to break ! pr\d he>t ( t same ,ts>4 ,x 0 dur+ ^! negotiations t ,ni*olas =m$ 8 e/imate ( ! ,duke's "*1 & caus$ him to *]i% 9 8 he>t ! memory ( ! great soldi] z ( a model to be copi$4 ,x 0 !n1 too1 t he fir/ decl>$ t he _h no high] ambition ?an to be a 8g5tleman10 us+ ! ,engli% ^w2 & :atev] may h be5 8 faults1 :atev] 8 ambition1 a tru?ful1 hone/ g5tleman he rema9$ to 8 life's end4 ,to ! ,duke ( ,well+ton he made no secret ( 8 det]m9ation to all[ no =eign ,p[]1 or ,p[]s1 to int]f]e betwe5 himself & ! ,porte4 ,t 0 8 lifelong consi/5t policy4 ,if ,ni*olas 0 reaction>y1 if he hat$ education & oppos$ ! spread ( sci5ce1 if he /ra9$ ! p[]s ( absolutism almo/ to ! break+ po9t1 he did s op5ly1 & x 0 ! trag$y ( 8 accession :i* poison$ 8 _m f9e qualities4 ,dur+ 8 reign ! %ip ( ,/ate 0 seldom 9 smoo? wat]s4 ,he s5t ,pr9ce ,m5ts*ik(f to ,p]sia to ann\nce 8 accession to ! ?rone1 ) in/ructions to ent] into negotiations = ! settlem5t ( ! fronti] que/ions :i* 7 9 dispute4 ,if ! ma9t5ance ( peace be ! prop] aim ( diplomacy1 ,m5ts*ik(f 0 n a successful ambassador4 ,8 mission to ,p]sia end$ 9 w>1 z did 8 embassy to ,turkey m ?an a qu>t] ( a c5tury lat]4 ,! ,russians1 "u ,pr9ce ,paskiewit*1 7 victori\s1 & ! prov9ce ( ,erivan 0 add$ to ,russia4 ,pol& 0 ! *ief ?orn 9 8 side 9 #ahbh2 two ye>s aft] 8 coronation at ,mosc[ he caus$ himself to be cr[n$ ,k+ ( ,pol& at ,w>saw4 ,! c]emonial 0 gorge\s1 & ! ,k+-,emp]or1 invok+ ! ,supreme ,maje/y ( ,heav51 pray$ t he might gov]n = ! happ9ess ( 8 p4 ,he also wrote to ! ,pope1 ?ank+ ,8 ,hol9ess = ! reception giv5 to ! ,ts>evit*1 promis+ to 8protect ! well-be+ ( 8 ,ca?olic subjects respect+ _! convictions10 etc4 ,t he 0 s9c]e 9 ^! und]tak+s admits ( little d\bt4 ,un=tunately he 0 repres5t$ at ,w>saw by 8 bro!r ,con/ant9e1 :o1 z 8 eld]1 & z hav+ r5\nc$ ! ?rone 9 8 fav\r1 _h m influ5ce ?an an ord9>y gov]nor w\ld h _h4 ,! revolution 9 ,pol& broke out 9 #ahcj1 & ,pr9ce ,sanguszko1 ! head ( "o ( ! noble/ families 9 ! c\ntry1 p :om ,i aft]w>ds knew1 0 "o ( ! lead]s4 ,he 0 tak5 prison] & degrad$1 & 8 e/ates 7 =feit$4 ,x 0 said t :5 he 0 s5t to ,sib]ia1 ! ,emp]or1 ) 8 own h&1 wrote t ! j\rney 0 to be made on foot4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,russia _m ye>s lat]1 ,i _h reason to believe t ?is 0 n true4 ,! tr\bles 9 ,pol& la/$ = _m ye>s--inde$1 7 nev] ext+ui%$--& !y l$ to gross exagg]ations4 ,i 0 9 ,p>is z a small boy 9 #ahde1 & ,i well rememb] he>+ all ! horrors t 7 hawk$ ab\t !re1 & all ! /ories ( cruelty4 ,especially ,i recollect "o day h[ :5 c]ta9 news came to "o ( ! ,pr9ce de la ,mosk[a's conc]ts--he 0 ! son ( ,m>%al ,ney & an accompli%$ musician & conductor--! pi\s ,roman ,ca?olics pres5t la%$ !mselves into a fury ( emotion ov] ! suff]+s ( ! nuns ( ,/4 ,basil4 ,x 0 affirm$ t !y _h be5 /ripp$ nak$1 flogg$ & tortur$1 & t :5 !y 7 />v+ & begg$ = food _! m\?s 7 fill$ ) e>?worms4 ,^? 7 ! lies by :i* ! indignation ( _! co-religioni/s 0 ar\s$ by ,poli% ag5ts4 ,! be/ in=m$ p did n believe !m4 ,t ! ,poles 7 cruelly treat$1 & h>%ly misgov]n$1 0 c]ta9ly to be laid to ! *>ge ( ! ,gr& ,duke ,con/ant9e4 ,he _h inh]it$ ! /ill-liv+ hatr$s & ! memory ( ,mosc[ 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,!re 7 old scores to be settl$1 & 8 doctr9e 0 an eye = an eye1 ! lex talionis 9 its greate/ rigidity4 ,x w\ld h be5 a h>d matt] 9 any case = ! ,ts> to br+ ,russia & ,pol& into h>mony4 ,) ,con/ant9e at ,w>saw x 0 impossible--yet ! ,gr& ,duke _h m>ri$ a ,poli% lady4 ,! affairs ( ,pol& 7 an apple ( discord betwe5 ,france & ,russia4 ,! milit>y successes ( ,ni*olas 7 really conf9$ to ! ,p]sian campaign1 = al?\gh 9 8 subsequ5t op]ations on ! ,danube 9 #ahbh 7poor ,walla*ia & ,moldavia71 8 troops _h "s success1 & ev5 took ,v>na1 ! exp$ition s]v$ no great purpose1 :ile x effectually %[$ ! ,ts>'s incapacity z a lead]1 = hav+ tak5 ! field 9 p]son1 he _h to return to ,/4 ,pet]sburg a pron\nc$ failure--recogniz$ z su* by 8 own g5]als4 ,a civil triumph 0 ! codification ( ! ,russian law1 begun 9 #ahbg & f9i%$ 9 #ahdf1 by :i* ! peasants greatly b5efit$2 0 ! *ief feat 9 int]nal adm9i/ration by :i* 8 reign 0 di/+ui%$4 ,9 #ahdd ! ,emp]or ,ni*olas came to ,engl& & visit$ ,que5 ,victoria at ,w9dsor4 ,! object ( 8 visit 0 tw(old4 ,! ,que5 _h receiv$ ,l\is ,philippe1 :om he hat$ & despis$1 & he 0 det]m9$ to see :e!r he c\ld n c\nt]act ! wily old ,k+'s influ5ce4 ,secondly1 ! ,conv5tion ( ,london ( #ahda plac$ ! ,ottoman dom9ions "u ! protection ( ! ,p[]s1 & ?is manife/ly did n suit ! ,ts>'s book4 ,he _h 8 own views z to ! ,sublime ,porte1 & w\ld brook no int]f]5ce betwe5 himself & ! ,sultan1 ^: ,*ri/ian subjects he wi%$ to place "u 8 own %ield4 ,t 0 = him a pr9ciple ( religion4 ,x 0 a mom5t\s visit1 de/9$ to be> bitt] fruit t5 ye>s lat]4 ,sir ,rob]t ,peel 0 at ?is "t ,prime ,m9i/]1 & ,"l ,ab]de5 ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,=eign ,affairs4 ,x 0 only natural t ! ,=eign ,secret>y %\ld h mu* conv]sation ) 8 ,sov]eign's illu/ri\s gue/1 & ,"l ,ab]de5 01 by 8 g5tle & conciliatory mann]s1 ! man1 above all o!rs1 fitt$ to *>m ! ,ts>1 :o to ! la/ reta9$ an affectionate admiration = him4 ,p]haps ,"l ,ab]de5's deportm5t t[>ds ! ,emp]or 0 a little too def]5tial2 at any rate1 he left ,ni*olas conv9c$ t ! ,russian views z to ,turkey 7 %>$ by ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t1 & x 0 ) unfeign$ joy t 9 #aheb ! ,emp]or le>nt ( ! accession to p[] z ,prime ,m9i/] ( a man :om he flatt]$ himself t he _h talk$ ov] to 8 way ( ?9k+1 & ^: peace-lov+ disposition w\ld nev] all[ him to g to w> on behalf ( ! autonomy ( ,turkey4 ,t he hone/ly believ$ t he _h _h su* an assurance f ,"l ,ab]de5 _c be d\bt$4 ,9 its ma9 features ! /ory ( ! ,crimean ,w> w nev] be =gott54 ,! /orm+ ( ! heights ( ! ,alma1 :i* ,ni*olas believ$ to be impregnable1 ! beat+ back ( ! tidal wave ( ,russian infantry at ,ink]mann1 :5 my old fri5d1 ,billy ,hewitt1 ord]$ to spike 8 guns & retire1 answ]$1 8,spike be damn$60 & w5t on fir+ till !y 7 r$ hot & ! enemy 7 9 retreat--j "o gallant de$ among _m ( t bloody battle2 above all1 ! h]oic *>ge ( ! six hundr$ at ,balaclava1 are feats ( arms :i* mu/ set m5 on fire z long z !y h pulses to quick54 ,b h[ _m m5 are !re n[adays :o c\ld give any acc\nt ( ! causes :i* l$ to ! w>8 ,! qu>rels betwe5 ! monks ( ! ,greek & ,lat9 *ur*es 9 ,pale/9e seem trivial en\gh reason to h />t$ s great a cata/rophe4 ,! cu/ody ( ! key ( ! ,*ur* ( ! ,nativity at ,be?lehem1 ! "r to wor%ip 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,virg9 ne> ! ,g>d5 ( ,ge?semane1 & ! cu/ody ( ! ,sanctu>ies ( ,j]usalem1 7 ! fir/ pretexts ( ho/ilities4 ,t !re 0 9 ! m9d ( ! ,emp]or ,ni*olas a f> wid]-rea*+ motive1 h>dly suspect$ p]haps ev5 by himself1 w be se5 pres5tly4 ,9 ! ye> #agdj a treaty conclud$ betwe5 ,l\is ,,xv4 & ! ,porte1 practically gave ! c>e ( ! ,sacr$ ,places to ! ,lat9 ,*ur*4 ,to ! ,greeks c]ta9 simil> concessions _h be5 made lat] on by firmans1 or edicts ( ! ,sultan1 :i*1 h[ev]1 c\ld n te*nically be held to ov]-ride ! solemn treaty ) ,france4 ,l\is ,napoleon took up ! cause ( ! ,lat9s1 & 8 ambassador1 ,m4 de ,lavalette1 insi/$ ) "s viol5ce on ! exclusive rights ( ! ,lat9 monks4 ,! ,fr5* p at l>ge probably c>$ little = ^! squabbles betwe5 ! rival cre$s4 ,b to ,l\is ,napoleon !y furni%$ an opportunity = secur+ to himself1 z ,def5d] ( ! ,fai?1 a p[]ful fri5d 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,he wi%$ to arrogate to himself ^? sacr$ rights ( primog5iture :i* _h be5 ! pride ( ! ,k+s ( ,france4 ,x 01 moreov]1 an outlet = t fev]i% activity :i* 8 home policy _h made a necessity = him4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,decemb]1 #aheb1 a silv] />1 grav5 ) ! arms ( ,france1 0 deposit$ 9 ! *ur* at ,be?lehem ) mu* pomp\s c]emonial1 att5d$ by ! ,turki% (ficials1 & ! ,lat9 ,patri>* ) triumphant joy receiv$ ! covet$ keys ( ! *ur* & ,holy ,mang]4 ,! fury ( ! ,ts> 0 t]rible4 ,! insult to 8 ,*ur*1 :i* he lov$1 & ! affront to himself1 7 enhanc$ by ! s\rce f :i* !y came4 ,he _h a special horror ( all revolutions1 pursu$ to 8 dy+ day by ! nightm>e ( ! conspiracy ( ,decemb]1 #ahbe1 ! trag$y :i* _h inaugurat$ 8 reign4 ,! revolutions ( ,france 7 odi\s to him4 ,nev] w\ld he1 9 ! fulle/ s5se1 accept ei!r ,l\is ,philippe or ,l\is ,napoleon z sov]eigns equal ) himself4 ,nei!r ( !m w\ld he address z 8,monsieur mon frre40 ,& n[ behold an up/>t :o 0 buffet+ & oppos+ him 9 :at he look$ ^u z ! mo/ sacr$ ( 8 ,imp]ial duties z head ( ! ,*ur*6 ,! spiritual ambitions ( ! ,ts>s 7 h]$it>y4 ,8 fa!r1 ! ,emp]or ,paul1 _h be5 anxi\s ev5 to don ! prie/ly robes & celebrate ! mass2 b 8 wise & brave fri5d ,ro/op*9 /opp$ him ) a clev] conceit4 8,sire10 said he1 8y h no rights z prie/4 ,a prie/ mu/ only m>ry once2 y h be5 twice m>ri$--y _c be a prie/40 ,! mad ,emp]or 0 conv9c$ & refra9$4 ,on ano!r occasion ! ,metropolitan boldly /opp$ him :5 he tri$ to ent] ! ,holy ( ,holies4 ,al?\gh n a prie/1 ! ,russian ,ts> is head ( 8 ,*ur*1 mu* z ! ,engli% ,k+ is ! head ( ours1 & ,ni*olas took ! position v s]i\sly4 ,x 01 moreov]1 intol]able to him t ! firmans :i* _h be5 wrung f ! ,porte 9 fav\r ( ! ,or?odox monks %\ld be set aside z m]e scraps ( pap]1 on acc\nt ( ! m b9d+ p[]s ( a treaty1 mu/y ) age1 extort$ m ?an a c5tury previ\sly by ,fr5* *icane f an unwill+ or call\s ,sultan4 ,he 0 det]m9$ to resi/1 & ,pr9ce ,m5ts*ik(f 0 s5t on a special embassy to ,con/ant9ople to dem& compliance ) ! ,russian claims on behalf ( ! ,greek ,*ur*4 ,deeply religi\s & full ( zeal = 8 ,*ur*1 ,ni*olas 0 animat$ by ! same _s :i* spurr$ on ! old ,crusad]s to face dang]s & h>d%ips ( :i* we 9 ^! days ( easy transport c h no idea1 9 ord] to wre/ f ! ,moslem ^? v %r9es = ! gu>dian%ip ( :i* he 0 /riv+4 ,no "o c d\bt t he 0 hone/ & s9c]e 9 8 pi\s aims4 ,b !re 0 some?+ m4 ,h[ c\ld he dive/ himself ( ! h]$it>y ambition ( ,russia8 ,x is true t 9 8 conv]sations ) ,sir ,hamilton ,seym\r he spoke only ( ! occupation1 z di/9ct f ! seizure1 ( ,con/ant9ople2 b if he once succe$$ 9 e/abli%+ himself !re 9 ! guise ( ,protector ( ! ,greek ,*ur* ?r\gh\t ! ,sultan's dom9ions1 w\ld 8 p ev] all[ him to give up ! city ^u :i* ! covet\s eyes ( all ! ,russians _h s long be5 fix$8 ,w\ld he ev5 be will+ to d s himself8 ,only ?9k :at x meant3 ! ,black ,sea *ang$ f ! position ( an inl& lake2 access to ! ,m$it]ranean ?r\gh ! ,/raits ( ! ,bosphorus & ! ,d>danelles2 ! pot5tiality ( a huge navy ready to d>t out ^u ! _w f hidd5 & unapproa*able h>b\rs2 a /rategic base f :i* to attack all ! m>itime ,p[]s ( ,europe4 ,! temptation w\ld be great inde$4 ,k+lake summ$ up ! position 9 a /rik+ & eloqu5t passage3 8,! /rife ( ! ,*ur* 0 no fable1 b1 aft] all1 ?\gh ne> & di/9ct1 x 0 only ! less] tru?4 ,a cr[d ( monks1 ) b>e =eheads1 /ood qu>rell+ = a key at ! sunny gates ( a *ur* 9 ,pale/9e2 b beyond & above1 t[]+ high 9 ! mi/y ,nor?1 m5 saw ! ambition ( ! ,ts>s40 ,x is n ! fir/ "t 9 hi/ory t religion has be5 made to subs]ve ! ne$s ( politics4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r 0 spiritually s9c]e 9 8 attack ^u ! cl]ical abuses ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*2 b ! success ( ! movem5t 0 due to ! adhesion ( ! semi-b>b>\s ,g]man pr9ces1 :o c>$ little = religion1 b caught eag]ly at ! *ance ( %ak+ (f ! temporal yoke ( ,rome 9 _! /ates4 ,s x 0 9 ?is case4 ,ni*olas 0 no d\bt hone/ly eag] to e/abli% among ! ,sacr$ ,places ( ,pale/9e ! supremacy ( ! ,*ur* t he lov$2 b he knew full well t ev5 ! mo/ agno/ic ( 8 ,boy>9 w\ld be ready to draw ! sword if ,con/ant9ople 0 ! prize dangl$ be=e 8 eyes4 ,"o man1 ! mo/ consid]able p]sonage 9 ! ,empire aft] ! ,ts> himself1 c>$ b little = ! religi\s side ( ! cont5tion4 ,t man 0 ,c\nt ,nesselrode1 ! ,*ancellor4 ,! squabbles betwe5 ! ,greek & ,lat9 monks int]e/$ him 9 no way1 = he belong$ to nei!r fai?4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 he 0 a memb] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 hav+1 9 ,decemb]1 #aghj1 be5 baptiz$ 9 ! ,bay ( ,biscay on bo>d an ,engli% man-(-w> :i* _h giv5 hospitality to 8 p>5ts1 8 fa!r be+ at ! "t ,russian ,m9i/] at ,lisbon2 & 9 our communion he gratefully rema9$ till 8 dea?1 cont9u+ f "t to "t1 z occasion s]v$1 nev] less ?an once a ye>1 z ,i h be5 assur$1 to att5d ! s]vices ( ! ,engli% ,*ur*4 ,h[ev] indiff]5t he might be to ! claims ( ,or?odoxy1 he _h1 nev]!less1 to obey ! dictates ( 8 ,imp]ial--& imp]i\s--ma/]2 &1 ( c\rse1 to him1 z to e ,russian1 ,con/ant9ople 0 an irresi/ible lure2 /ill1 !re is no d\bt t 8 attitude 9 reg>d to ! w> 0 b lukew>m4 ,he w\ld h avoid$ x _h x be5 possible4 ,! hi/oric embassy ( ,pr9ce ,m5ts*ik(f %[$ ! ,ts>'s h&4 ,! matt] at issue 0 no long] "o conf9$ to ! cu/ody ( a key1 h[ev] sacr$1 or to ! position ( ! feet on a crucifix4 ,9 ! ,greek crucifix ! feet are nail$ sep>ately2 9 ! ,lat9 crucifix ! feet are cross$4 ,! ,greek crucifix 9 ! *ur* at ,ge?semane 0 "o ( ! matt]s 9 dispute4 ,! ,lat9 monks claim$ t ! crucifix ( ! ,greeks %\ld give place to "o ) ! feet cross$2 b ^! became m9or que/ions :51 9 ! mo/ arbitr>y fa%ion1 ! pr9ce dem&$ t ! :ole ( ! ,*ri/ian subjects ( ! ,sultan %\ld be plac$ "u ! protectorate ( ! ,ts>4 ,:at ?is meant w be und]/ood :5 we rememb] t x 0 comput$ t !re 7 "s ?irte5 millions ( ^! out ( a total ( ?irty-six millions ( p1 & ?us ov] some?+ approa*+ a ?ird ( ! ,sultan's subjects ! ,ts> 0 to be ,k+4 ,! ,porte1 well advis$ by ,"l ,/rat=d de ,r$cliffe1 p]emptorily refus$4 ,! ,turk 0 ready to make "s concession z reg>d$ ! ,holy ,places1 b he w\ld n r5\nce 8 sov]eignty ov] any portion ( 8 p4 ,foil$ at e /ep1 ,pr9ce ,m5ts*ik(f left ,con/ant9ople1 & ! ,ts> _h once m to see himself outwitt$ & be/$ by 8 old enemy1 ,"l ,/rat=d4 ,"l ,/rat=d de ,r$cliffe has (t5 be5 accus$ ( hav+ be5 ! cause ( ! ,crimean ,w>1 t great calamity 9 :i*1 z ,"l ,salisbury said _m ye>s aft]w>ds1 8we back$ ! wrong horse40 ,no?+ c\ld be m false ?an ?is *>ge laid aga9/ ,"l ,/rat=d1 & yet probably n9ete5 out ( e tw5ty ,engli%m51 imp]fectly in/ruct$ z usual 9 =eign affairs1 believe x to ?is day4 ,! man really responsible = ! w> 0 ! ,fr5* ,emp]or1 :o1 z s (t5 happ5$ dur+ ! n9ete5 ye>s ( 8 reign1 0 9 sore ne$ ( ! c\nt]-irritant ( a =eign w> to calm ! fev] ( 8 own subjects at home4 ,nev] 0 x m ne$ful to him ?an at ! mom5t :5 ! affairs ( ,turkey & ! religi\s dem&s ( ! ,emp]or ,ni*olas began to be discuss$ 9 ! *anc]ies ( ,europe4 ,fr5*m51 &1 above all1 ,p>isians 7d n =get ! old say+1 8,p>is c'e/ la ,france071 7 /ill "u ! t]rible impression ( ! massacres ( ! c\p d'tat ( ! #bnd to ! #d? ( ,decemb]1 #ahea4 ,no?+ c\ld bett] s]ve ! purpose ( allay+ ! sm\ld]+ indignation ?an su* a w> z t :i* he saw he c\ld fom5t1 especially if x 7 c>ri$ on 9 conc]t ) ,engl&4 ,su* an alliance w\ld immeasurably increase 8 pre/ige bo? at home & abroad1 &1 if he c\ld arrange a visit to ,que5 ,victoria1 = :i* he 0 intrigu+1 w\ld almo/ make x appe> z if %e approv$ or1 at any rate1 condon$ ! :olesale murd]s ( #ahea4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 at ! v mom5t :5 ,"l ,/rat=d 0 /riv+ ) all 8 might to save ,engl& f w>1 he receiv$ in/ructions f home direct+ him to ord] ! ,engli% fleet to g to ,con/ant9ople 9 company ) ! ,fr5*4 ,?is 0 9 ob$i5ce to ! ,fr5* ,emp]or1 :o seem$ to h dom9at$ ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t4 ,peace did n suit 8 plans2 w> did4 ,f t mom5t ,"l ,/rat=d's endeav\rs 7 fru/rat$2 w> 0 inevitable4 ,9 ! meantime ! angry ,ts> _h s5t 8 army to occupy = ! second "t ,moldavia & ,walla*ia1 ^? unhappy prov9ces1 ! ,danubian ,pr9cipalities1 z !y 7 !n call$1 ^u :i* ! curse ( ,ca9 seem$ to h settl$ = all "t4 ,^? :o h wat*$ ! l&+ ( a cr[d ( ,russian pilgrims at ,jaffa w realize ! p[] :i* ,ni*olas _h at 8 back 9 ! execution ( 8 policy ( fight+ = ! ,holy ,%r9es4 ,i h se5 ! old p1 m5 & wom51 ! te>s /ream+ f _! poor tir$ eyes1 fall d[n ^u _! knees1 to kiss ! soil1 ! tread+ ( :i* 0 ! rew>d ( long lives ( gr9d+ lab\r1 privation & p>simony4 ,i h se5 an old peasant1 ) matt$ hair & be>d1 meanly wrapp$ 9 a %eepsk9 robe1 sobb+ out 8 pati5t he>t 9 an ec/asy ( grief at ! ,holy ,sepul*re4 ,9 ord] to save up ! money = ?is pi\s err& !y mu/ /9t !mselves1 !y mu/ almo/ />ve !mselves1 lay+ up kopeck by kopeck1 look+ ) surety = _! rew>d 9 ano!r1 a bett] & a less gr9d+ life4 ,! ,*ur* has promis$ x1 & ,god w fulfil ! promises ( ,8 ,*ur*4 ,half a c5tury & m has slipp$ away s9ce ,i left ,russia1 & ,i %\ld h great hesitation 9 writ+ d[n my impressions ( ! int5sely religi\s "* ( ! ,russian p 7 x n t rec5t writ+s by well qualifi$ obs]v]s %[ t ^? long ye>s h wr\ght little *ange4 ,mr4 ,/eph5 ,graham's book1 8,! ,way ( ,m>?a & ! ,way ( ,m>y10 is a mo/ *>m+ & sympa!tic /udy ( ! complex psy*ological "q ( ! religion ( ! ,russian4 ,inde$1 ! only fault ) :i* x c be *>g$ is t ! writ] is almo/ too en?usia/ic--m ,or?odox ?an ! ,patri>*4 ,i call x a complex "q because x is s difficult to say h[ f> x is pure religion & h[ f> x is only my/icism1 b1 be x religion or be x my/icism1 x is deeply +ra9$ 9 ! s\l ( ! ,russian mujik2 x is "p ( himself1 & is reveal$ 9 a v5]ation = :i* ,i h f\nd no p>allel else:]e4 ,b ! /range "p ab\t x is its p[]lessness = re/ra9t f s94 ,! greate/ crim9al w obey ! h>ass+ prescriptions ( 8 ,*ur* z ?\gh 8 v life dep5d$ ^u x4 ,9 ,l5t he w submit to a fa/ :i* is no?+ %ort ( cruel ev5 ! ,mohamm$ans' fa/ 9 ! mon? ( ,ramadan is no?+ to x1 = :5 sunset comes ! pi\s ,moslem is free to fea/ z he pleases4 ,) /ream+ eyes1 9 a fr5zy ( religi\s rapture1 ! ,or?odox peasant w adore ! sacr$ %r9es & cross himself be=e ! ikon1 ! bless$ picture ( 8 patron sa9t4 ,b t is all4 ,piety & virtue are two ?+s4 ,! old ,budot*nik 7night-wat*man71 :o _h 8 hut ^u ! froz5 ,neva1 w\ld cut a hole 9 ! ice1 into :i* he might ?r[ ! body ( ! wayf>] :om he _h murd]$1 to be c>ri$ d[n to ! ,baltic2 b 9 ! ,budot*ka 78 wood5 hovel7 a lamp always burn$ be=e ! bless$ ikon1 9 ! pres5ce ( :i* he w\ld c\nt 8 unholy spoil4 ,! top]1 reel+ ) ! fumes ( vodka1 be=e ! days ( t brave ab/95ce law ( ! pres5t ,ts>1 w\ld nev] be s drunk z to =get ! m>ks ( obeisance due to ! sacr$ image1 ^: pres5ce he w\ld n hesitate to pollute by any crime4 ,:5 ,ni*olas rais$ ! fi]y cross ( a holy w>1 he c\ld c\nt ^u ! fi]ce val\r ( an army ( fanatics4 ,dea? = 8 religion & = ! soil ( ,holy ,russia op5s to ! ,russian ! gates ( ,p>adise4 ,if ! religi\s fanaticism ( ! p & ! ambition ( ! gov]n+ classes 0 great 9 ,russia1 "h 9 ,engl& ! political fr5zy 0 no less viol5t4 ,= reasons :i* !y w\ld probably h f\nd x difficult to expla91 ! p took up ! cause ( ! ,turk ) ! wilde/ en?usiasm1 & ! %ibbole?1 8,balance ( ,p[]10 0 cont9ually 9 ! m\?s ( m5 :o 7 q ignorant ( its mean+4 ,9 ,france ! desire = w> 01 z ,i h h9t$1 conf9$ to ! ,emp]or & 8 surr\nd+s2 b x 0 a sad disillusion = ! ,ts> :5 he saw ! temp] ( ,engl& & ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( 8 fri5d ,"l ,ab]de51 a temp] :i* t lov] ( peace 0 p[]less to resi/1 ! man :om1 :5 he 0 at ,w9dsor 9 #ahdd1 he believ$ himself to h talk$ ov] to 8 views4 ,tru/+ to 8 conv]sations ) ! !n ,=eign ,secret>y1 ! ,ts> 0 firmly conv9c$ t ,engl& w\ld n g to w>1 9 spite ( ,"l ,/rat=d de ,r$cliffe1 :om he hat$ m ?an ev] = 8 defeat ( ,m5ts*ik(f1 9 spite ( ,"l ,cl>5don1 & 9 spite ( ! fact t at ! ,colonial ,(fice !re 0 a ,m9i/] call$ ,palm]/on1 :o1 m ?an any o!r man1 reflect$ ! _s ( 8 c\ntrym51 & :o1 by no great /ret* ( ! imag9ation1 might be suppos$ to h "s little influ5ce 9 =eign affairs4 ,dur+ 8 :ole life ! *ief hobby ( ! ,ts> _h be5 8 army4 ,to increase its numb]s1 its sm>tness1 & its impos+ glitt] 0 ! object ( 8 mo/ wat*ful c>e4 ,b 8 milit>y aptitudes 7 conf9$ to ^? ( ! drill-s]geant4 ,company drill1 battalion drill1 a gr& review 7 8 *ief joy--a %abby uni=m1 a button awry1 a mi/ake 9 "s detail ( kit 7 crimes to be suitably puni%$2 no /rict] m>t9et ev] exi/$4#bj ,b ( /rategy1 tactics & ! sci5ce ( w>1 he knew no m ?an ! y\nge/ drumm] 9 "o ( 8 pet regim5ts4 ,:5ev] he int]f]$ 9 any ( ! w>s 9 :i* he engag$1 he only h9d]$ & hamp]$ 8 g5]als4 ,:5 x became evid5t t 8 occupation ( ! ,balkans 0 a /rategic mi/ake1 he _h to call 9 old ,pr9ce ,paskiewit*1 ! h]o ( 8 ,p]sian ,w>1 to get him out ( ! scrape4 ,commiss>iat1 equipm5t1 munitions1 transport1 & ! v>i\s subord9ate necess>ies = 8 army1 7 matt]s into :i* he did n deign to inquire4 ,i d n propose to treat ( ! ,crimean ,w>2 ,i w only say ?is mu*3 t :5 ,i 0 discuss+ x "o day1 9 #ahfc1 ) a ,russian g5]al1 he told me t ! losses suff]$ by ! ,ts>'s army 9 ! t]rible m>*es to ! ,crimea co/ !m m m5 ?an all ! fight+ put toge!r4 ,want ( food1 clo!s1 boots1 m$ic9e = ! sick1 ! robb]ies ( commiss>iat & contractors1 kill$ ! soldi]s by t5s ( ?\s&s4 ,i 0 b\nd to confess t our m5 7 n mu* bett] (f1 until my old fri5d ,billy ,russell r\s$ ! indignation ( ! p4 ,9 ! autumn ( #ahed ! ,ts> decl>$ t he look$ to 8le ,gnral ,fvri]0 to f9i% ! w>4 ,x did1 b n z he hop$4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,febru>y1 #ahee1 he di$ sudd5ly & my/]i\sly4 ,! /ories :i* h be5 publi%$ ( a l+]+ dea? la/+ sev]al days1 & ( t\*+ f>ewell int]views ) ! ,empress & ! ,ts>evit*1 may be dismiss$ z fables2 ,i h dwelt ^u ?is 9 my 8,memories40 ,h[ev] t may be1 :e!r he di$ a natural dea? f influ5za1 or :e!r1 z _m p believ$1 he took poison1 x 0 a brok5 he>t t kill$ him4 ,! army t he _h lov$1 ! army t he _h made & drill$1 clo!d & *]i%$1 _h fail$ him4 ,paskiewit*1 :om he ?\ght inv9cible1 _h be5 compell$ to raise ! siege ( ,sili/ria2 ! battle ( ,giurgevo _h be5 lo/2 8 troops1 ! bugbe> ( ,europe1 _h be5 driv5 across ! ,danube by ! ,turks4 ,! heights ( ! ,alma1 ! night ( ,ink]mann told ! same tale4 ,seva/opol 0 doom$4 ,! pr\d man 0 beat52 !re 0 no?+ left to him 9 ?is life2 he laid him d[n & di$--a man ( _m mi/akes1 b to ! la/ ! great 8g5tleman0 t he claim$ to be4 ,once aga9 ! angel ( dea? 0 m]ciful4 ,he 0 sp>$ ! mis]y ( ! f9al & supreme defeat4 ,8 impregnable =tress fall51 8 button-p]fect army on :i* he p9n$ 8 fai? %att]$1 ! :ole edifice ( 8 h]$it>y ambition & 8 pi\s /riv+s crumbl$ to du/6 ,t ,ni*olas 0 greatly fe>$ by 8 p mu/ be admitt$2 at ! same "t1 he 0 admir$ z some?+ m ?an a man2 & by ^? :o surr\nd$ him1 ?\gh none came s (t5 "u ! /++ la% ( 8 displeasure1 he 0 v5]at$ & lov$4 ,8 dome/ic life 0 p]fect4 ,he ador$ 8 wife--z he once said3 8,! fir/ "t ,i saw h] ,i knew t ,i _h met ! gu>dian angel ( my life40 ,%e 0 ! si/] ( t poor ,k+ ( ,prussia :o 0 *iefly fam\s = 8 dullness & 8 love ( *ampagne--le ,roi ,cliquot1 z 8 ,imp]ial bro!r-9-law 0 wont to call him4 ,russia _h e "r to look =w>d to a happy "t "u ! mild] rule ( ,alex&] ! ,second1 :o1 z ,ts>evit*1 _h greatly ende>$ himself to ! p by travell+ ?r\gh ! c\ntry1 tak+ pa9s p]sonally to asc]ta9 :at 7 ! wants & aspirations ( ! millions :om he 0 "o day to rule1 & int]e/+ himself on behalf ( ! political prison]s 9 ,sib]ia1 & endeav\r+1 s f> z 9 him lay1 to s(t5 _! h>d lot4 ,"o ( 8 fir/ acts on com+ to ! ?rone 0 to release s _m ( ! ,dekabri/s--! m5 ( ,decemb]--:o 7 /ill liv+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,emp]or ,,ni*olas ,,ii4 ,f a li?ograph4 ,to face p4 #bhd4 ,x has be5 ! fa%ion among writ]s ^u ,russia to depreciate ,alex&] z a weak rul]4 ,!y are k9d en\gh to accr$it him ) a he>t full ( good int5tions1 b !y taunt him ) a lack ( vig\r ( "*4 ,x is a h>d matt] = a ,ts> to satisfy ! requirem5ts ( hi/orical critics4 ,a ,ni*olas1 ) a /]n h&1 puts d[n a poison\s rebellion :i* aim$ at no?+ less ?an by corrupt+ ! army to p]petrate ! murd] ( ! :ole ,imp]ial family4 ,he is writt5 d[n & held up to execration z a bloody-m9d$1 rev5geful tyrant4 ,!n comes 8 son1 :o at once sets ab\t a va/ numb] ( re=ms = ! b5efit ( 8 p1 su* z ! emancipation ( ! ,law ,c\rts f ! supreme p[] ( ! politicians1 ! publication ( an annual ,budget1 ! e/abli%m5t ( prov9cial & di/rict c\ncils1 &1 above all1 ! emancipation ( ! s]fs1 ( :i* ,i %all speak lat]4 ,all ^! lib]al b5efits are ascrib$ to ! feebl5ess ( ! ,emp]or1 :o1 z !y say1 _h n ! =ce to resi/ ! p]si/5t dem&s ( m9i/]s4 ,su* is ! inju/ice ( m5 & hi/orians4 ,no?+ a/oni%$ me m :5 ,i 0 9 ,russia ?an ! fre$om ( spee*4 ,i _h be5 br\ght up 9 ! fai? t to criticize ! ,emp]or meant ! knut & ,sib]ia4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i f\nd at ! clubs & 9 ,society m5 talk+1 prais+ & blam+ ) all ! confid5ce ( truly free citiz5s1 little he$+ :o %\ld he> !m1 & ,i soon became aw>e t all ! fables :i* ,i _h he>d ( spies & report]s 7 j moon%9e4 ,ev5 (ficials & (fic]s 9 ! army unsp>+ly criticiz$ ! measures :i* !y _h to c>ry out & ! m5 :om !y mu/ obey4 ,"o ( ! %rewde/ critics ( int]national politics t ,i ev] knew 0 old ,c\nt ,ni*olas ,pabl51 :om ,i m5tion$ at ! beg9n+ ( ?is pap]4 ,a great travell]1 & an excell5t speak] ( mod]n languages1 he _h be5 = half a c5tury intimately associat$ ) all ! *ief mak]s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,he _h1 moreov]1 a m>vell\s memory1 ( :i* ,i may give an example4 ,"o day ,i f\nd him 9 a great /ate ( m9d1 fuss+ & fum+ ov] "s annoyance4 ,i ask$ :at 0 ! matt]4 ,he said3 8,i am los+ my memory6 ,i want$ to write d[n ! ,knights ( ! ,g>t]--,i rememb]$ tw5ty-f\r1 b = ! life ( me ,i c\ld n recollect ! tw5ty-fif?60 ,all ( a sudd5 8 face bright5$4 8,i h x10 he said1 8! ,duke ( ,we/m9/]40 ,! hon\r ( 8 memory 0 sav$4 ,8 memory = political facts nev] fail$ him1 & 8 judgm5t 0 n to be d5i$4 ,8 view ( ! /ate ( affairs at ! end ( ! ,crimean ,w> is giv5 9 "o ( ^? delightful lett]s ) :i* ,"l ,granville us$ to keep ,"l ,cann+ po/$ 9 ,european matt]s :il/ ! latt] 0 ,gov]nor-,g5]al 9 ,india4 ,"l ,granville wrote1 on ! #crd ( ,augu/1 #ahef 7see 8,"l ,edmond ,fitzmaurice's ,life10 vol4 ,i41 page #ahe73 8,old ,pahl5 0 ! mo/ irritable ( all on ?is subject 7! ,crimean ,w>74 ,he says x has done no "o good2 n to ! ,engli%1 c]ta9ly n to ! ,russians--& has only be5 ( use to "o man 9 ,france1#ba :om he is n1 z y "k1 fond (4 ,he says t 9 ,engl& !y consid]$ him z m]ely speak+ l a ,russian p>rot :5 he said t ! ,emp]or ,ni*olas did n wi% = w>1 & t he 0 consid]$ 9 ,russia almo/ a trea*]\s ,anglomane :5 he decl>$ t our ,gov]nm5t did n wi% x4 ,he _h be5 "r 9 bo? cases1 & yet by extraord9>y bad managem5t ! w> _h come4 ,he ?9ks x w take a :ole g5]ation to efface ! recollection ( x4 ,he attributes ! hatr$ ( u1 & comp>ative =giv5ess ( ! ,fr5*1 n s mu* to ! de/ruction 9 ! ,baltic1 n s mu* to our ,press & our public speak+1 z to our hav+ be5 old fri5ds1 & _! always hav+ ?\ght ( ! ,fr5* z enemies4 ,he does n believe 9 any great *anges 9 ,russia4 ,! ,emp]or has good int5tions1 b !re h always be5 good int5tions at ! beg9n+ ( ea* reign4 ,he has "o great advantage ov] 8 fa!r4 ,alex&] dur+ 8 life told ,ni*olas no?+4 ,ni*olas1 s9ce 8 son has be5 ( age1 told him ev]y?+1 & ! latt]1 be+ ( a v amiable disposition1 he>d ev]y?+ t o!rs did n d>e tell 8 fa!r4 ,he is suppos$ n to h milit>y ta/es1 b he issu$ new regulations ab\t uni=ms almo/ be=e 8 fa!r 0 buri$2 & he & ,con/ant9e appe>$ 9 new huss> jackets a day or two aft]w>ds1 :i* 7 suppos$ to be =eign1 in/ead ( a new dress :i* he _h be5 9 su* a hurry to exhibit himself 94 ,he dismiss$ ,kle9 ,mi*el & ano!r 7two great robb]s72 & :5 8 "m remon/rat$ on ! gr\nd ( _! hav+ be5 8 fa!r's fri5ds1 he made a good answ]1 :i* he _h probably previ\sly prep>$4 ,he said3 #8,i am n a great man l my fa!r4 ,he c\ld use su* m5 z 8 tools--,i am n /rong en\gh4' ,he 7,pahl57 lays mu* /ress on ! absolute pov]ty ( ,russia 9 able m54 ,he ?9ks ,gort*ak(f clev]1 b indiscreet1 va91 & n successful 9 ?+s :i* he und]takes4 7,?is is confirm$ by ev]ybody47 8,tol/oi1 a great fri5d ( ! ,emp]or1 by :om he is call$ #8milord ,tol/oi1' has no ability4 8,kisseleff1 :o is nam$ ,ambassador to ,p>is1 is clev]1 b has nev] be5 a diplomat & is sev5ty ye>s old4 ,mey5dorf1 really clev]1 is done up4 ,*rept[it* is nobody4 ,orl(f himself clev]1 b p]fectly ignorant4 ,he says t ,gort*ak(f lam5ts to ev]yone ?is de>? ( m5 to appo9t4 ,s ,bloomfield told me4 ,pahl5 says t 9 ,engl& x does n signify if we want a man1 we c always pick up an intellig5t man 9 "s rank ( life or o!r :o w soon ma/] ! specialities ( 8 bus9ess4 ,9 ,russia ^? :o are n diplomati/s by pr(ession are pr(\ndly ignorant ( all t relates to x40 ,a long quotation--b ! appreciation ( ! /ate ( affairs 9 8 own c\ntry by s compet5t an obs]v] z ,c\nt ,pahl51 record$1 moreov]1 by no less a man ?an ,"l ,granville1 seems to me to ju/ify & ev5 invite its ins]tion "h4 ,i myself knew almo/ all ! m5 :om ! ,c\nt m5tion$1 & ,i c appreciate ! accuracy ( 8 e/imate4 ,9 two cases1 t ( ! new ,ts> & t ( ,m4 ,tol/oi1 ,i ?9k he 0 h>dly fair4 ,z x turn$ out1 ! reign ( ,alex&] ! ,second1 if by no o!r measure ?an t ( ! lib]ation ( ! s]fs1 m>k$ an important /ep 9 ,russian hi/ory2 :ile ,m4 ,jean ,tol/oi--! 8milord0--:o 0 ,po/ma/]-,g5]al 9 my "t1 prov$ to be a capable m9i/]1 none ! worse = hav+ travell$ & be+ an accompli%$ man ( ! _w4 ,z ,ambassador to ,engl&1 ,c\nt ,*rept[it*1 a delightful old g5tleman1 0 n an eagle2 & x 0 n long be=e ! a/ute old ,b>on ,brunn[--) ! 8,b>oness ,brunn[ :o look$ l ,juno0 ( ! 8,+oldsby ,leg5ds0--appe>$ once m z pilot ( ! diplomatic %ip among ! r difficult %oals ( ,briti% wat]s4 ,nor at ! outset ( ! new reign 0 ,engli% diplomacy any too /rong4 ,engl&1 z ,c\nt ,pabl5 po9t$ out1 0 9 bad od\r at ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 & x ne$$ all ! exquisite tact ( ,"l ,granville1 :5 he w5t z special ambassador = ! coronation1 to conciliate ! ,emp]or1 :ile at ! same "t firmly giv+ ,8 ,maje/y to und]/& t he mu/ insi/ ^u be+ receiv$ ) ! c\rtesy & consid]ation due to ! ,que5's p]sonal repres5tative4 ,"l ,granville's lett]s to ,"l ,cann+1 quot$ by ,"l ,fitzmaurice1 tell ! /ory 9 ! mo/ int]e/+ way4 ,! glove 0 ( velvet1 b ! h& 0 ( /eel4 ,x 0 no easy task1 = ,c\nt ,pahl5 0 q "r :5 he w>n$ ,"l ,granville t ! ,emp]or 0 deeply prejudic$ aga9/ ,engl&1 & _h q ?r[n himself into ! arms ( ,france--a /range infatuation1 consid]+ t x 0 ,l\is ,napoleon's p]sonal ambition & aggressive policy :i* rais$ ! "q ( ! ,holy ,places1 & 0 ! cause ( ! w>1 :]eas ,engl& did h] be/--a bad be/1 x mu/ be admitt$--to pres]ve ! peace4 ,yet ,france 0 9 high fav\r1 :ile = u !re 0 z yet no =giv5ess4 ,at any rate1 ,"l ,granville's special embassy 0 a great success1 & = ye>s aft]w>ds ! ,russians spoke ) en?usiasm ( ! ,engli% gr& seigneur :o _h conqu]$ =ce de plaire & upheld ! dignity ( 8 c\ntry4 ,if 9 "s future decade1 c5tury1 or on1 ,i1 on ! eve ( a new inc>nation1 %\ld be consult$ by ! gods z to ! quality ) :i* ,i %\ld pref] to be end[$1 ,i %\ld h little hesitation 9 ask+ to be bless$ ) ! tact ( ,"l ,granville4 ,"l ,wodeh\se1 aft]w>ds ,e>l ( ,kimb]ley1 :o 0 our ,m9i/] at ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 0 a man ( great ability1 s+ul>ly well read & ?or\ghly po/$ 9 diplomatic lore4 ,he knew 8 trade1 b he _h n ! secret ( treat+ bus9ess ) *>m4 ,8 tal5ts 7 bett] fitt$ to ! fulig9\s atmosph]e ( ,d[n+ ,/reet ?an to ! bright sp>kl+ air ( ! ,russian capital4 ,x 0 s+le-/ick1 v d\ghty s+le-/ick1 aga9/ ! light play ( ! foils4 ,! contra/ ) t skilful f5c]1 ,"l ,granville1 0 great4 ,b ! victories ga9$ by ! latt] c\ld only be tempor>y4 ,he _h to g1 & ,"l ,wodeh\se rema9$1 a brilliantly dull man--or w\ld x be bett] to say a dully brilliant man8--q out ( 8 elem5t 9 ! glitt]+ gaiety ( a ,russian salon4 ,^? :o knew 8 solid wor? appreciat$ 8 wisdom & scrupul\s hone/y4 ,b he 0 r a great p>liam5t>ian ?an a c\rtly diplomati/4 ,:5 he op5$ ! flood-gates ( 8 talk1 x 0 a ,niag>a t issu$ =?1 c>ry+ all be=e x1 n to be /opp$ or /ay$1 & ?is deluge 0 made ev5 m ov]:elm+ by a doctoral or donni% mann]1 :i* absolutely /agg]$ ! delightfully sm>t & r cynical ,pr9ce ,gort*ak(f4 ,z = ! ,emp]or1 ! voluble envoy frankly bor$ him4 ,"l ,wodeh\se c\ld e>n respect = ,engl&1 b n affection4 ,nor 0 ,engl& mu* bett] s]v$ :5 8 place 0 tak5 9 #aheh by ,sir ,john ,crampton1 a mo/ delightful p]sonality1 b1 9 spite ( 8 long exp]i5ce1 little fitt$ = su* a po/ z ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,! tru? is t he 0 a ,bohemian ( ! ,bohemians1 a man :o lov$ 8 ease & to :om ! donn+ ( a f9e coat & a /> 0 little %ort ( torture4 ,i knew him well1 = he 0 a contempor>y ( my fa!r's 9 ! s]vice1 & !re 7 few days--:5 he 0 on leave 9 ,london--on :i* he did n knock at our door4 ,he _h all ! gifts ( ! ,iri% raconteur1 & 8 /ories 7 enhanc$ by ! *>m ( a musical speak+ voice--a great1 h&some1 leon9e figure1 ) 8 silv] hair & be>d1 ^: adv5t we always hail$ ) joy4 ,probably he 0 at 8 be/ 9 8 beautiful ,iri% home ne> ,p[]sc\rt1 :]e1 ) a cong5ial fri5d or two--notably old ,%>pe1 ! ecc5tric ,dubl9 arti/--he c\ld sit & smoke aft] d9n] 9 ! same frieze coat t he _h worn all day4 ,) u & v few o!r fri5ds he w\ld sit by ! fire1 a great tame cat1 purr+ ! livelong w9t] aft]noon4 ,h[ev] great 8 p]sonal attractiv5ess might be1 he 0 c]ta9ly n successful z a diplomati/4 ,:5 he 0 at ,wa%+ton1 ,presid5t ,peirce broke (f relations ) him on acc\nt ( 8 recruit+ activities--:5 !re 7 m5 want$ = ! ,=eign ,legion 9 ! ,crimean ,w>4 ,x 0 ! "o case 9 :i* he ov]came 8 con/itutional indol5ce1 & x 0 n lucky4 ,he _h to leave ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b ,"l ,palm]/on1 always ! g5]\s def5d] ( 8 subord9ates1 /ood up = him1 & s5t him z ,m9i/] to ,hanov]1 at ! same "t decorat+ him ) ! ,k4,c4,b41 & !nce he 0 transf]r$ to ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 a po/ :]e ! memb]s ( ! diplomatic body1 unless !y 7 prep>$ to face all ! requirem5ts ( a delightful b r exact+ society1 7 b\nd to become m]e cyph]s4 ,t is :at happ5$ to ,sir ,john ,crampton1 & t1 too1 at a mom5t :5 x 0 v important to bury ! hat*et & e/abli% relations ( cordial fri5d%ip & sympa?y ) ! ,ts> & 8 m9i/]s4 ,x 0 at la/ ! tame cat nature to :i* ,i h allud$ above br\ght ab\t 8 retirem5t f ,russia 9 #ahfj1 & 8 transf] to ,spa91 :]e at t mom5t !re 0 little urg5cy = activity4 ,9 an unlucky mom5t = all conc]n$1 ,balfe came to ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 ) 8 beautiful "y daught] ,victoire1 :o _h be5 engag$ at ! ,op]a4 ,naturally ! ,iri% ,m9i/] & ! ,iri% compos] =ga!r$1 & ,balfe's rooms 7 a delightfully cong5ial place1 :]e1 :5 ! "y lady 0 n s++ at ! !atre1 ,crampton c\ld pass ! lazy ev5+s1 free f ! cramp+ fett]s ( a tailcoat & f all ! irksome re/ra9t & exig5cies ( a diplomati/'s life4 ,balfe1 :om ,i knew well = _m ye>s1 0 himself end[$ ) all ! fasc9ation ( ,iri% wit & bonhomie1 :ile 8 daught] 0 z attractive z y\?1 beauty & tal5t c\ld make h]4 ,!y mu/ h be5 a delightful trio--b ! lotus-eat+ 0 n to la/4 ,!re came a day :5 ,balfe1 9 ! "* ( ! pre noble1 told ,sir ,john t 8 visits mu/ cease--! old /ory1 8 daught]'s happ9ess 0 at /ake--& s ! vet]an diplomati/ hoi/$ ! :ite flag1 surr5d]$ unconditionally1 & ,janu>y & ,may 7 unit$ = a v brief "t1 at ! end ( :i* ! m>riage 0 annull$1 & ! lady m>ri$ ! ,duc de ,fri>1 a gr&ee ( ,spa94 ,:5 ,i rea*$ ,/4 ,pet]sburg 9 #ahfc1 & w5t ?r\gh ! ar*ives ( ! ,embassy1 :i* 7 9 my *>ge1 ,i f\nd t !re 0 a dispat* miss+4 ,no trace c\ld be f\nd ( x & no "o _h ev] se5 x4 ,i wrote to ,london1 ask+ ! ,=eign ,(fice to s5d out a copy4 ,:5 x came1 x turn$ out to be a sev]e wigg+ f ,"l ,russell1 scold+ ,crampton = n keep+ him bett] in=m$ on ,russian affairs4 ,crampton _h burn$ ! dispat*6 ,x 0 easy = him to d ?is1 = ! mess5g] arriv$ ab\t t5 o'clock at night1 & he 0 9 ! habit ( op5+ ! bag himself1 & only s5d+ d[n its cont5ts to ! ,*anc]y on ! foll[+ morn+4 ,?is p>ticul> docum5t he kept to himself4 ,9 #ahfi he left ! s]vice1 & f t "t liv$ *iefly at 8 ,iri% home 9 ,c\nty ,wickl[1 :]e he di$1 full ( ye>s & com=t1 9 #ahhf1 greatly regrett$ by all ( u :o knew him z a de>1 k9d1 affectionate old fri5d4 ,nev] 0 !re a happi] appo9tm5t ?an t ( ,"l ,napi]1 :o succe$$ him 9 ,russia 9 #ahfj1 ) ! m exalt$ rank ( ,ambassador1 second$ by an ambassadress :o seem$ to h be5 born = ! position4 ,! ,briti% ,embassy soon became ! mo/ popul> c5tre ( society 9 ,russia4 ,john ,lumley--aft]w>ds ,"l ,savile--0 ,fir/ ,secret>y 7:at w\ld n[ be call$ ,c\ncillor71 & he 0 a mo/ valuable aide-de-camp socially to 8 *ief4 ,9 ^! happy circum/ances ! pre/ige & influ5ce increas$ e day1 until at ! end1 :5 ,"l ,napi]1 9 #ahfd1 0 transf]r$ to ,b]l91 ! ,emp]or ,alex&] wi%$ to give him ! ,ord] ( ,/4 ,&rew1 ! ,g>t] ( ,russia1 b un=tunately 9 ^? days ! acceptance ( =eign ,ord]s 0 /rictly =bidd54 ,que5 ,victoria 0 l ,que5 ,elizabe?1 :o said t %e w\ld n all[ h] dogs to we> any coll> b h] own4 ,few m5 ev] _h a mu* m difficult task ?an t ) :i* ,"l ,napi] 0 confront$ :5 he took possession ( ! ,embassy4 ,n only did he conjure into life a new popul>ity out ( ! a%es ( ! dead indiff]5ce1 & worse1 9 :i* ,engl& 0 held1 b he succe$$ 9 w9n+ ! p]sonal love & affection ( all ) :om he came 9 contact2 & ?is he did 9 spite ( ! emasculate m$dl+s 9 ,poli% affairs :i* 7 ! fav\rite pa/ime ( ,"l ,russell & ! cynical amusem5t ( ,pr9ce ,gort*ak(f4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pr9ce ,,gort*ak(f4 ,f a photograph4 ,to face p4 #bif4 ,x mu/ n be suppos$ t ,"l ,napi] did n himself op5ly condemn mu* t 0 go+ on 9 ,pol&2 b he did s ) tact1 z an onlook]1 & n l ,"l ,russell1 ) ! appe>ance ( imp]t95t int]f]5ce 9 ! int]nal gov]nm5t ( a fri5dly c\ntry4 ,!re 71 z ,i h %[n 9 my 8,memories10 _m ,russians 9 high positions :o 7 outspok5 9 _! dete/ation ( ,g5]al ,muraieff1 :om ,pr9ce ,suvor(f did n hesitate to call a 8hangman0 9 ! ,ts>'s pres5ce at a banquet at ,ts>skoe ,selo4 ,"l ,napi] w\ld h cri$ 8,am50 to t4 ,b ?\gh he 0 an uncompromis+ critic1 he nev] =feit$ ! goodwill ( ! c\rt to :i* he 0 accr$it$4 ,! hon\r & reputation ( ,engl& 7 safe 9 8 h&s1 & he enjoy$ an influ5ce :i* _h be5 v\*saf$ to none ( 8 pr$ecessors4 ,:at ,pr9ce ,gort*ak(f & all o!r ,russians res5t$ 9 ,"l ,russell 0 ! s*oolma/] tone ( 8 dispat*es4 ,t ,pr9ce ,suvor(f's condemnation ( ! cruelties ( ,w>saw did n meet ) an ,imp]ial repro( 0 significant en\gh1 & an ,engli% ambassador w\ld f9d pl5ty ( m5 :o w\ld applaud a simil> repro( f him4 ,b none ( !m1 ev5 ( ^? :o 7 l\de/ 9 _! blame1 w\ld accept ,"l ,russell's s]mons & prescriptions4 ,! ,poli% ,revolution 0 a t]rible fir/ act 9 ! drama ^u :i* ! curta9 0 to fall 9 s tragic a fa%ion4 ,! lib]ation ( ! s]fs 9 #ahfa 0 manife/ly ! greate/ a*ievem5t ( ,alex&]'s reign--inde$1 x 0 "o ( ! greate/ & noble/ a*ievem5ts 9 ! :ole hi/ory ( ,society4 ,x 0 a great upheaval1 f> m wide-rea*+ & se>*+ ?an ! abolition ( negro slav]y :i* rew>d$ ! humane lab\rs ( ,cl>kson1 ,%>p & ,wilb]=ce4 ,t only affect$ ! plant]s ( ! ,we/ ,indies4 ,!re 7 no negro slaves 9 ,london1 ,ed9burgh1 or ,dubl94 ,9 ,russia1 on ! contr>y1 s]fdom 0 univ]sal4 ,!re 7 s]fs ev5 among ! tradesm5 ( ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 ,mosc[ & ,w>saw1 & all ! great t[ns--m5 :o _h rais$ !mselves by indu/ry & k into a high] /atus ?an t ( ! drudge or lab\r]1 ! hew] ( wood & draw] ( wat]1 b :o yet rema9$ s]fs1 & _h to pay a %>e ( _! ga9s to _! lords4 ,! =tunes ( ri* ,boy>9 7 calculat$ 9 ! s\ls ( m54 ,!re _h be5 m ?an once talk ( putt+ an end to ?is horror1 b x 0 left to ! g5]\s & good ,ts> to c>ry ! re=m into execution4 ,he 0 ably second$ by ,m4 ,val\ieff1 ,m9i/] ( ! ,int]ior1 :o work$ out all ! details ( ! s*eme4 ,x 0 no easy task to c>ry out s mighty a *ange1 =1 ( c\rse1 ! ve/$ int]e/s 7 p[]ful & ! mighty ego 0 on gu>d1 z ev]2 b ! ,ts> 0 9 deadly e>ne/1 & 9 spite ( all opposition1 tw5ty-?ree millions ( dead s\ls 7 born aga9 into life4 ,x 0 an audaci\sly bold piece ( /atesman%ip4 ,ev5 an autocrat is dep5d5t ^u ! w ( o!rs = 8 p[]4 ,he _c /& up 9 ! ,agora1 &1 l a god1 proclaim himself 8,i am t ,i am60 ,he ne$s support1 & 9 ,russia at t "t1 :5 ! prolet>iat _h n yet ev5 ! semblance ( political exi/5ce1 ! only prop ^u :i* ! ,ts> c\ld rely 0 ! noblesse1 & x 0 precisely _! privileges t he 0 attack+4 ,x ne$$ moral c\rage1 x ne$$ physical c\rage1 to set su* a ma*9]y 9 motion4 ,rememb] :o & :at 7 ! m5 :o murd]$ ! ,emp]or ,paul4 ,n a gang ( revolution>y c>bon>i--,turgnieff 0 n yet born & ! ^w 8,nihili/0 _h n yet be5 co9$#bb--;b a b& ( p[]ful nobles1 head$ by 8 own prime m9i/]4 ,rememb] :o 7 ! lead+ ,dekabri/s1 m5 be>+ hi/oric names1 pr\d ( _! desc5t f ! sacr$ /ock ( ,rurik4 ,x 0 m5 ( t importance :o w\ld be ! mo/ affect$ by ! *ange1 & ^: opposition 0 to be fe>$4 ,no weak man w\ld h brav$ !m4 ,x is true t emancipation _h long be5 9 ! air1 & t a great numb]--p]haps ev5 a l>ge majority--( ! l&$ ari/ocracy _h pl$g$ !mselves to x4 ,b !re 0 a dang]\s leav5 ( discont5t1 & none c\ld say h[ f> ! ta9t might h p5etrat$4 ,m4 ,val\ieff1 ! m9i/] :o 0 ! ,ts>'s "r-h& man 9 ?is difficult bus9ess1 0 a rem>kable p]sonality4 ,/rik+ly h&some1 tall & dignifi$1 ) all ! *>act]i/ics ( blue blood1 he 0 n dw>f$ ev5 by ! mighty /ature ( 8 ,imp]ial ma/]4 ,:51 two ye>s aft] ! lib]ation ( ! s]fs 9 ,russia1 ! measure 0 ext5d$ to ,pol&1 ,i 0 pres5t1 z ,i h relat$ 9 my 8,memories10 at ! reception ( ! ,ts> ( ! peasants' deputation :o came to ,/4 ,pet]sburg to ?ank ! ,ts>4 ,x 0 impossible n to be /ruck by ! comm&+ aspect ( ! ,emp]or & 8 m9i/]1 bo? sons ( ,anak1 t[]+ above ! re/ ( ! cr[d4 ,! emancipation ( ! s]fs 01 ( c\rse1 ,val\ieff's ma/]piece 9 /atesman%ip1 b he _h sev]al o!r measures ( fir/-class importance to 8 cr$it4 ,x 0 he :o 9 #ahfd e/abli%$ ! ,zem/vo--elect$ bodies = ! local conduct ( prov9cial bus9ess--& ano!r ( 8 a*ievem5ts 0 ! regulation ( ! laws relat+ to ! ,press4 ,he1 moreov]1 _h some?+ ( a lit]>y reputation z ! au?or ( two or ?ree novels4 ,b ^! 7 r amateuri%1 & x is ^u 8 /atesman%ip t 8 fame mu/ re/4 ,l ! ,*ancellor1 ,pr9ce ,gort*ak(f1 he 0 v k9d to me1 & :5ev] we met 9 ,society1 he always _h a fri5dly ^w = me4 ,:5 ,i got back to ,london1 he 0 next to ,pr9ce ,gort*ak(f1 ! ,russian /atesman 9 :om ,i f\nd ,"l ,palm]/on & ,"l ,cl>5don ! mo/ int]e/$4 ,!y fully appreciat$ ! greatness ( 8 "w 9 ! emancipation bus9ess1 & 7 glad to h "s fir/-h& impressions ( 8 v rem>kable p]sonality4 ,! emancipation 0 a colossal task4 ,x is n possible by a m]e /roke ( ! p5 to revolutionize ! lives ( tw5ty-?ree millions ( m54 ,! s]fs 7 to be fre$--t is easily said2 b ! int]e/s ( ! l&$ ari/ocracy mu/ also be tak5 into consid]ation1 & x says mu* = ,val\ieff's /atesman%ip & wisdom t ! measure %\ld h be5 c>ri$ into effect practically )\t any friction4 ,x 0 impossible sudd5ly to deprive ( its lab\r ! :ole ( ! agricultural l& ( t va/ empire4 ,!re _h to be a transition p]iod dur+ :i* ! peasants1 ?\gh no long] s]fs1 /ill rema9$ "u c]ta9 obligations to _! =m] ma/]s2 b )9 ! space ( two ye>s ! l&lords 7 b\nd to make ov] to !m _! h\ses ) suitable allotm5ts ( l& aga9/ a fair r5t1 ) ! fur!r privilege ( pur*ase1 ) ! cons5t ( ! proprietor4 ,! obligations ( ! peasant & 8 r5t 7 capitaliz$ on a basis ( six p] c5t4 ,( ?is capital1 tw5ty p] c5t4 0 to be paid at once to ! l&lord1 :ile ! ,gov]nm5t gave him ! rema9+ eighty p] c5t4 9 ,gov]nm5t bonds be>+ five p] c5t4 int]e/1 ! ,gov]nm5t rec\p+ itself = ?is advance 9 =ty-n9e ye>s by a paym5t ( six p] c5t4 f ! peasant4 ,! pur*ases might be effect$ by s+le individuals or by p>tn]%ips4 ,?is w\ld be facilitat$ by ! ,russian communal sy/em1 by :i* ! memb]s ( ea* commune 7 able to comb9e = ! r$emption money & o!r exp5ses4 ,x 0 calculat$ t ab\t "o-?ird ( ! prop]ty ( ! l&$ ari/ocracy1 equal to #cij1hhf squ>e kilometres1 0 made ov] to ! peasants4 ,?is is ,brockhaus' calculation4 ,he goes on to po9t out t = v>i\s reasons1 *iefly ! ignorance & intemp]ance ( ! peasants1 !re 7 n a few tr\bles aris+ out ( ! great economic *ange4 ,al?\gh 9 "s in/ances l& soon rose 9 value fifty p] c5t4 above ! e/imate ( #ahfa1 9 o!rs x suff]$ great det]ioration4 ,!re is "o feature 9 ?is great economic *ange :i* is wor?y ( note4 ,if we read ! lives1 memoirs & correspond5ce ( ! m9i/]s :o h rul$ ,engl& 9 mod]n times1 x is impossible n to recognize an und]ly+ elem5t ( p]sonal ambition 9 all _! cont5tions4 ,t1 ,i take x1 is insep>able f a con/itutional ,gov]nm5t :]e ! 8,outs0 are always /ruggl+ to become 8,ins40 ,"h !re 0 no su* motive possible4 ,a ,ts> ( ,russia c\ld become no great] ?an he already 01 & ev5 ! m9i/] :o did 8 behe/ _h no?+ to fe> or to ga9 f ! arbitrium popul>is aurae4 ,! ,emp]or _h1 & c\ld h1 no?+ 9 view b ! good ( 8 p1 & = t ^? :o saw him at "w knew t 8 ef=ts 7 untir+4 ,x is /range t x %\ld h be5 precisely 9 ! reign ( s good a mon>*1 a real b5efactor ( ! _w ov] :i* he rul$1 t ! se$s ( ! poison\s plant ( ,nihilism %\ld h g]m9at$1 spread+ l ! virus ( canc]1 :i*1 cut out ( "o place by ! surgeon's knife1 /ill travels ?r\gh ! sy/em & reappe>s 9 "s new spot4 ,nihilism 0 n conf9$1 z has be5 popul>ly suppos$1 to ! /ud5ts ( ! univ]sities & a few clev] b discont5t$ lit]>y m5 & arti/s4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 x _h invad$ all classes4 ,! civil s]vice1 ! army1 ! police--ev5 ! secret police--7 infect$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! diplomatic negotiations :i* took place at ,/4 ,pet]sburg 9 ! w9t] ( #ahfc-fd 7 big ) ! fate ( ,europe & ( ! _w4 ,x 0 ! result ( ! griev\s blund]s made by ,"l ,russell t ,prussia 0 enabl$ to take ! fir/ /ep 9 t c>e] ( plund] & aggr&isem5t :i* has wr\ght su* t]rible trag$ies4 ,i h dealt ) t /ory fully 9 my 8,memories40 ,i 0 at ,/4 ,pet]sburg at ! "t1 & ow+ to my confid5tial relations ) ,"l ,napi]1 & to ! k9dness ( ,pr9ce ,gort*ak(f & o!r ,russian m9i/]s1 ,i _h ! opportunity ( be+ well po/$1 n only 9 :at took place publicly1 b also 9 ! feel+ :i* 0 preval5t 9 ,russia 9 reg>d to ! ,dani% w>4 ,9 8 brilliantly fasc9at+ f\r? volume ( ! 8,life ( ,"l ,beaconsfield10 ,mr4 ,buckle#bc revives ! "t-hon\r$ fallacy t ,russia 0 n ready to jo9 h&s ) u 9 def5ce ( ,d5m>k4 ,t fallacy c only owe its exi/5ce to ! c>eful h&l+ ( p]sons ^: aim x 0 to :itewa% ,"l ,russell4 ,x is true t 8 blu/]+ & bully+ 9 ! ,poli% ,revolution--foll[$ by ! eat+ ( ! leek ) appetite--_h made ,engl& v unpopul> 9 ,russia2 b 9 reg>d to ,d5m>k !re 0 ano!r motive at "w1 & a v p[]ful "o1 9 ! prospective m>riage ( ! ,pr9cess ,dagm> to ! ,ts>evit*4 ,9 pr9ciple1 ,russia did n want to g to w>1 b %e 0 ready to sacrifice h] wi% = peace if only ,engl& w\ld jo9 9 ) h] & cry 8,h&s (f60 to ,prussia & ,au/ria4 ,engl& did n want w> 9 ,july1 #aiad1 b on ! #d? ( ,augu/ w> 0 decl>$4 ,! cases are exactly simil>4 ,9 bo? cases a 8scrap ( pap]0 0 torn up by ,prussia1 :o only a few mon?s e>li] _h gu>ante$ ! integrity ( ,k+ ,*ri/ian's dom9ions4 ,9 #aiad m]cifully ,"l ,russell _h be5 long 8re/+ & be+ ?ank$0 ov] ! mis*ief he _h wr\ght4 ,/]n] & m *ivalr\s doctr9es prevail$1 & ?is "t ,engl& 0 ready to draw ! sword = a pr9ciple ( hon\r4 ,x is1 ,i "k1 an absolute mi/ake to suppose t if we _h c>ri$ out ! policy indicat$ by ,"l ,palm]/on 9 ,p>liam5t at ! end ( ! ,session ( #ahfc we %\ld h /ood alone4 ,russia w\ld h be5 ) u4 ,our position1 suppos+ we _h gone to w>1 w\ld h be5 all to our advantage--z ,"l ,john ,mann]s po9t$ out1 x w\ld h be5 8! mo/ popul>1 ! easie/ & ! *eape/ w> 7= x c be manag$ by our navy alone7 ( ! c5tury40#bd ,"l ,john ,mann]s 0 q "r4 ,we %\ld h s5t our navy to ,dani% wat]s1 & we ne$ n h s5t out a s+le soldi]4 ,to m>* ^u ,b]l9 w\ld h be5 a m]e holiday task = ! ,russian army1 a sort ( picnic1 l our m>* ^u ,magdala4 ,b ,i c ass]t t x 0 ! firm conviction ( ! be/ in=m$ diplomati/s ( ,europe t ! m]e k t ,engl& & ,russia 7 det]m9$ to uphold ! rights ( ,d5m>k w\ld ( itself h suffic$ to av]t w>4 ,i h writt5 else:]e h[1 :5 ,"l ,napi] _h to tell ,pr9ce ,gort*ak(f t ,engl& w\ld n jo9 ) him1 ! ,pr9ce answ]$3 8,alors1 milord1 je mets de ct la supposition que l',anglet]re fasse jamais la gu]re p\r une "q d'honneur40 ,t 0 ! conviction :i* guid$ him 9 all 8 subsequ5t deal+s ) ,engl&1 ! advances 9 ,c5tral ,asia1 9 defiance ( all treaties1 until ! gates ( ,afghani/an 7 rea*$1 & 9 #ahgj1 :5 ,france 0 crippl$1 ! te>+ up ( ! ,black ,sea ,treaty obligations ( #ahef4 ,mr4 ,buckle is s cle>-m9d$ a critic ( =eign politics t ,i %\ld hesitate to diff] f him 7 ,i n possess$ ( absolute k n f he>say4 ,a /udy ( ! 8,orig9es diplomatiques de la gu]re de #ahgj0 c only confirm :at ,i h said2 & t exhau/ive publication proves up to ! hilt my cont5tion t s9ce ! orig9 ( ! w> ( #ahgj 0 due to ! betrayal ( ,d5m>k 9 #ahfc-fd1 x is to ! grave political blund]s !n made t we mu/ ascribe ! outrage ( #aiad4 ,free ( ,engl& & ,russia1 ,bism>ck 0 able to c>ry out 8 full programme3 7#a7 ,kiel & a navy4 7#b7 ,! crippl+ ( ,au/ria4 7#c7 ,! humiliation ( ,france4 7#d7 ,:o c d\bt :at t 08 ,! de/ruction ( ,engl&'s sea p[]1 & ! _w "u ! heel ( ,prussia4 ,"l ,russell's m$dl+ & muddl+ 9 ! affairs ( ,pol& _h1 x is true1 e/rang$ ,russia & ,france4 ,b ! =m] ,p[] 01 nev]!less1 ke5ly 9 fav\r ( ,d5m>k2 z reg>ds ,france1 !re 0 p]haps ano!r consid]ation :i* 0 n )\t its influ5ce4 ,x is a matt] ( common k t ,l\is ,napoleon 0 v ambiti\s to build up a navy :i* %\ld be able to hold its own ) ours4 ,9 ! 8,orig9es diplomatiques0 !re is publi%$ a dispat* f ! ,fr5* *>g d'affaires at ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 ,m4 de ,massignac1 a v clev] man1 ) :om ,i 0 intimate1 urg+ ^u ,m4 ,dr\yn de ,lhuys ! exp$i5cy ( fur!r+ ! views ( ,prussia4 ,he po9t$ out t ! success ( ,prussia w\ld give h] ,kiel1 & enable h] to build a navy :i* might1 9 giv5 circum/ances1 help ! o!r ,cont95tal ,p[]s to de/roy ,engl&'s prepond]ant supremacy at sea6 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t ?is view may h _h m re/ra9+ influ5ce ) ,l\is ,napoleon ev5 ?an ! snubb+ ) :i* ,"l ,russell met 8 proposals = a conf]5ce or congress at ,brussels4 ,we "k1 moreov]1 t ! ,emp]or _h a di/9ct lean+ t[>ds ,prussia1 :i* he look$ ^u z mak+ = progress 9 contradi/9ction to ,au/ria1 :i* 9 8 eyes 0 antiquat$ & retrograde4 ,x 01 !n1 at ,/4 ,pet]sburg t ! fate ( ,d5m>k 0 seal$ & ! fir/ triumph ( ,bism>ck's policy secur$4 ,! ,dani% ,du*ies 7 /ol5 by ,prussia1 &1 z my old fri5d ,m4 de ,massignac _h =ese51 ! f\ndations 7 laid ( a navy :i* up to t "t _h be5 a dream 9 ,cl\dcuckool&4 ,= ! %ameful ab&onm5t ( ,d5m>k we are n[1 fifty ye>s lat]1 pay+ ! j p5alty4 ,,! ,,end ,pr9t$ at ,! ,*apel ,riv] ,press1 ,k+/on1 ,surrey4 ,illu/ration ,,footnotes #a ,see my 8,g>t] ,mission to ,japan10 pp4 #aic-bjc4 #b ,max ,mll]1 8,*ips f a ,g]man ,work%op10 ,,ix41 #agh4 #c ,max ,mll]1 ut supra4 #d ,ev5 ! fam\s ,laws ( ,manu 7 only held to be ,smriti--tradition4 #e ,see ,max ,mll]'s 8,anci5t ,sanskrit ,lit]ature10 pp4 #eg & #hj4 #f ,h[ l a passage 9 "o ( ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son's pray]s writt5 at ,vailima3 8,we ?ank ,!e1 ,"l1 = ! glory ( ! late days & ! excell5t face ( ,?y ,sun40 #g 8,*ips f a ,g]man ,work%op10 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #ac4 #h ,max ,mll]'s 8,*ips10 ,vol4 ,i41 pp4 #cf-cg4 #i ,picea pung5s glauca4 #aj ,! ,japanese1 foll[+ ! horology ( ! ,*9ese1 us$ to divide ! day ( #bd h\rs into #ab p]iods1 ea* ( :i* _h its sign1 some?+ l ! sign ( ! ,zodiac4 ,midnight until #b a4m4 0 ! h\r ( ! ,rat #b a4m4 0 #d a4m4 0 0 ,ox #d a4m4 0 #f a4m4 0 0 ,tig] #f a4m4 0 #h a4m4 0 0 ,h>e #h a4m4 0 #aj a4m4 0 0 ,dragon #aj a4m4 0 #ab noon 0 0 ,snake #ab noon 0 #b p4m4 0 0 ,horse #b p4m4 0 #d p4m4 0 0 ,ram #d p4m4 0 #f p4m4 0 0 ,ape #f p4m4 0 #h p4m4 0 0 ,cock #h p4m4 0 #aj p4m4 0 0 ,hog #aj p4m4 0 midnight 0 0 ,fox #aa ,see my 8,tales ( ,old ,japan3 ! ,loves ( ,gompa*i & ,komurasaki40 #ab ,morn+ ,po/1 ,may #h?1 #aiae4 #ac ,quot$ 9 ! ,spectator1 ,may #h?1 #aiae4 #ad ,"l ,m>*1 aft]w>ds 8,old ,q40 #ae ,! ,duke ( ,que5sb]ry4 #af ,mr4 ,?rale's pr(its f ! brew]y 7 e/imat$ at #cj1jjj a ye>4 #ag ,mgge1 pp4 #aca1 #acd4 #ah 8,z :5 ^u a trancd summ] night ,^? gre5-rob$ s5ators ( mighty woods1 ,tall oaks1 bran*-*a9d by ! 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