,transcrib]'s note3 ,unusual & inconsi/5t spell+ is z pr9t$4 ,illu/ration3 ,! next mom5t ! full moon fell on a l>ge black poison\s snake1 rapidly gild+ away ov] ! s&4 ,,! ,,w&]] ,,9 ,,africa4 ,a ,,tale ,,illu/rative ,,( ,,! ,,?irty-,,second ,,psalm ,,by ,a4 ,l4 ,o4 ,e4 ,,au?oress ,,( ,,! ,,cl>emont ,,tales2 ,,n$ ,,franks2 ,,%e] ,,(f2 ,,etc4 ,illu/ration ,london3 ,,gall ,,& ,,+lis1 #be ,,pat]no/] ,,squ>e2 ,,& ,,ed9burgh4 ,,cont5ts4 -------- ,,*ap4 ,i4 ,,night ,,on ,,! ,,wa/e ,,ii4 ,,w&]+s ,,iii4 ,,w&]+s--cont9u$ ,,iv4 ,,=sak5 ,v4 ,,n ,,=sak5 ,,vi ,,p]il ,,at ,,h& ,,vii4 ,,resolutions ,,viii4 ,,guidance ,,ix4 ,,! ,,/ubborn ,,s9n] ,x4 ,,home ,,! ,,w&]] ,,9 ,,africa1 ,illu/rat+ ! ,?irty-second ,psalm4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,night ,,on ,,! ,,wa/e4 ,bless$ is he ^: transgression is =giv51 ^: s9 is cov]$4 ,bless$ is ! man unto :om ! ,"l impute? n iniquity1 & 9 ^: _s !re is no guile4--,psalm xxxii4 #a1 #b4 ,no use1 x won't d4 ,rh9oc]os hide won't get ano!r y>d out ( !m bea/s6 ,we mu/ outspan 99 = ! night6 exclaim$ ,hans ,kuhe1 ! ,dut* ,bo]1 aft] ,pollux1 8 ,hott5tot driv]1 _h be5 = an h\r belab\r+1 ) ! huge :ip1 eight un=tunate ox5 t 7 va9ly try+ to drag 8 waggon ?r\gh a s&y ,african wa/e4 99 ,unyoke4 ,dut* f>m] at ! ,cape ,colony4 ,if we c\ld b h rea*$ wat]--! poor bea/s are dy+ ( ?ir/1 obs]v$ ,david1 an ,engli% lad :o 0 s]vant to ! ,bo]4 ,eight ox5 are n en\gh to draw t heavy waggon4 ,& he look$ ) pity at ! pant+ creatures1 ^: sides 7 seam$ ) weals1 & ble$+ f ! :ip :i* ,pollux _h pli$ ) su* m]ciless =ce4 ,hans mutt]$ a curse on ! f\r ox5 t _h di$ on ! road1 & a fi]c] "o ^u ! ,bu%m5 :o _h c>ri$ (f two o!rs dur+ ! night4 ,he 0 a l>ge1 bulky man1 ) co>se features bloat$ by intemp]ance1 8 br&y-bottle & 8 pipe be+ 8 two con/ant companions4 ,help ,pollux to outspan4 ,don't /& !re l a lazy cur1 z y are6 exclaim$ ! ,bo] to ! ,engli% lad1 :o _h done n9e-t5?s ( all ! "w s9ce ! exp$ition _h />t$4 ,no sulky looks = me1--& :y d y g limp+ l t8 ,! "q 0 ask$ 9 a tone ( ang]1 by no means t ( pity4 ,t =e ox kick$ me on ! ankle1 said ,david4 ,y're an awkw>d cub6 gr[l$ ! ,bo]4 ,no "t to be lame n[--y've a ?irty miles' walk a=e ye to-morr[1 ere we got to ! ,quagga ,f\nta94 ,n[ make ha/e1 w ye1 & take ! yoke (f t bea/4 ,:o w take ! yoke (f 'me8' ?\ght ! poor lad1 z1 bit+ 8 lip to repress ei!r ang] or pa91 he proce$$ to help to outspan ! ox5 = ! night4 ,b a ye> be=e1 ,david ,asp9all _h be5 a f9e specim5 ( an ,engli% y\?1 ) /r5g? 9 8 well-knit limbs1 & c>eless mir? 9 8 eyes1 & a light he>t 9 8 bosom1 :i* knew little ( sorr[ or c>e4 ,n[1 ! sun-burnt *eek _h gr[n holl[1 & ! eye _h lo/ all its brightness1 & ! clo!s hung loosely on ! wa/$ limbs1 & ! expression ( 8 face told ( h>d%ip & grief1 borne sil5tly1 b felt none ! less4 ,x has be5 my own *oice1 ?is pa? ( mis]y2 x has be5 my own putt+ on1 ?is intol]able yoke ( bondage6 s ?\ght ,david1 z he w5t on ) 8 occupation4 ',! wages ( s9'--! wages ( s9--ay1 ,i "k :at !y come to6 ,i h none to blame b myself6 ,i might h be5-- b z t might h be5 0 too bitt] a reflection to dwell on1 ,david tri$ to drive x away4 ,! ev5+'s "w 0 done4 ,hans1 aft] a heavy meal ( beltong 99 tak5 ) a l>ge am\nt ( br&y1 sat on ! waggon %aft1 smok+ 8 pipe 9 lazy enjoym5t1 & 8 we>y1 almo/ worn-out s]vant 0 suff]$ to take 8 food4 ,!re 0 no?+ t w\ld h refre%$ ,david s mu* z to h plung$ 8 a*+ head into cold wat]1 & s h qu5*$ 8 fev]i% ?ir/1 b ! small supply left 9 ! wat]-j> 0 preci\s1 & he sc>cely receiv$ en\gh to relieve 8 mo/ press+ ne$4 99 ,dri$ fle%4 ,n[ ,i'm go+ to turn 91 said ,hans ,kuhe1 :o1 aft] ! fa%ion ( ,african travell]s1 made a h\se ( 8 waggon2 y mu/ keep wat*1 ,davy1 to-night1 = ,pollux is n to be tru/$2 !re he lies snor+ already6 ,we may h "s ( ! ,bu%m5 ?ieves d[n on u aga91 or ! hy5as may come sl9k+ to see :at !y c c>ry (f1 or a lion may sc5t ! cattle4 ,i fancy ,i he>d a ro> 9 ! di/ance4 ,y keep ! d\ble-b>rell$ gun beside y1 & m9d1 no sleep+ on wat*1 or ,i'll give y a ta/e ( ! rh9oc]os hide6 ,! bulky =m ( ! ,bo] soon disappe>$ "u ! tilt ( ! waggon4 ,david ,asp9all 0 left to wat* ?r\gh ! long we>y h\rs 9 ! dre>y ,african wa/e4 ,night 0 !re1 b )\t its /illness4 ,! pa9ful l[+ ( ! ?ir/y ox51 ! occasional l\d b>k+ ( ! dogs :om a s5se ( dang] seem$ to keep wakeful1 ! h[l+ ( jackals1 & ! wild laugh ( ! hy5as 9 ! di/ance1 made toge!r a horrible conc]t1 :i* comb9$ ) ! pa9 9 8 ankle to keep ! we>y lad f sleep+4 ,w\ld y wi% to "k ! ?\ghts t pass$ ?r\gh 8 m9d1 z re/+ on ! s&s1 ) 8 back aga9/ "o ( ! huge :eels ( ! heavy waggon1 & ! d\ble-b>rell$ gun close to 8 h&1 ,david sat ) 8 eyes fix$ on ! l>ge r\nd moon :i* seem$ to hang s ne> to e>?1 & :i* ?rew su* black %ad[s ( e object on ! wa/e8 ,a bless+ & a curse 7 set be=e me2 ,i left ! bless+1 & *ose ! curse6 ,i 0 taught ! "r way1 ,i 0 told my duty1 ,i _h p>5ts :o tri$ to lead me heav5w>ds1 bo? by _! words & _! example4 ,i _h a consci5ce1 b ,i w\ld n li/5 to x2 a ,bible1 b ,i c>$ n to read x4 ,:at w\ld ,i n give = t ,bible n[6 ,i h n set eyes on "o = mon?s6 ,i wond] if ,i c\ld rememb] any?+ ( :at ,i le>nt by he>t :5 ,i 0 a *ild at ,gre5side ,f>m6 & ,david began half al\d3 ',! ,"l is my ,%eph]d1 ,i %all n want4 ,he make? me to lie d[n 9 gre5 pa/ures2 ,he leade? me beside ! /ill wat]s4' ,i c't g on ) t1 murmur$ ! poor lad ) a *ok+ s5sation at 8 ?roat1 z 8 memory recall$ s(t gre5 mead[s1 spangl$ ) butt]cups & daisies1 9 :i* he _h sport$ :5 a *ild1 & ! little gurgl+ /ream sp>kl+ 9 ! sun%9e1 z x fl[$ f "u ! %ad[ ( ! "o-ar*$ bridge4 ,t ,psalm is n = me1 n = a w&]+ %eep2 x is = ,god's own flock1 :o he> ,8 voice1 & foll[ ,him4 ,i'm afraid ,i c rememb] no o!r3 yes1 !re's ! ?irty-second ,psalm1 my "m's fav\rite1 p]haps ,i c\ld get ?r\gh t4 ',bless$ is he ^: transgression is =giv51 ^: s9 is cov]$4 ,bless$ is ! man unto :om ! ,"l impute? n iniquity1 & 9 ^: _s !re is no guile6' ,david /opp$ %ort1 & press$ 8 fev]i% br[4 ',t' ,psalm may be = me1 = x is = ! w&]]2 x speaks ( transgression & s91--& oh6 ,x speaks ( =giv5ess & bless+6 ,c x be t ,i1 wret*$1 desolate z ,i am1 c be 'bless$8' ,david look$ e>ne/ly up at ! bright cle> moon1 z if to read an answ] to 8 "q !re4 ,%e c\ld smile 9 ! des]t1 ev5 z %e _h smil$ on ! mead[s1 & ! trees1 & ! fl[+ /ream by 8 ,engli% home2 nay1 %e look$ l>g] & loveli] "h1 z ! air 0 cle>]4 ,bless$--bless$1 repeat$ ,david to himself1 z if he _h difficulty 9 tak+ 9 ! mean+ ( ! words4 ,b 'h[' c transgression be =giv51 & 'h[' c s9 be cov]$8 ,!n 9 t wild solitude !re came back on ! memory ( ! poor lad lessons le>n$ on ! knee ( 8 "m1 lessons :i* _h seem$ till t mom5t =gott52 s]mons he>d 9 ! quiet little *ur* on ! hill1 :i!r he _h (t5 gone s unwill+ly1 :]e he _h li/5$ s c>elessly to ! message ( good tid+s f ! lips ( 8 pa/or4 ,david 0 n ignorant ( ! tru?s ( ! ,gospel1 b x _h seem$ z if1 ) him1 ! good se$ _h fall5 by ! wayside1 & t pride1 selfi%ness1 & folly1 l ! birds ( ! air1 _h c>ri$ x all away4 ,b x 0 n really s2 "s _h re/$ on 8 memory1 & n[ 9 ! dre>y ,african l& 7 to spr+ up & be> good fruit4 ,v famili> to ! e> ( ,david ,asp9all _h be5 ! v]se1-- ',! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ,8 ,son cleanse? u f all s94' ,b he _h nev] c>$ 9 8 days ( selfi% mir? to apply its mean+ to himself4 ,david !n _h tak5 8 s9s too little to he>t to reflect :e!r 8 c\ld ev] be cleans$ away4 ,he _h welcom$ ,*ri/mas ye> aft] ye>1 b m]ely z a "t ( mir? & fea/+2 x _h seem$ little to him t a ,savi\r _h deign$ to be born into ! _w :i* ,he _h made1--= ,david _h felt no ne$ ( a ,savi\r4 ,x 0 diff]5t n[3 all ! lad's e>?ly hopes _h be5 cru%$1 all 8 e>?ly happ9ess _h vani%$ away4 ,david _h (f5d$ aga9/ ! laws ( 8 c\ntry2 he _h f\nd no m]cy f man1 & he fe>$ ! j ang] ( ,god4 ,david _h no?+ left to cl+ to b ! hope ( =giv5ess1 & he knew1 he _h be5 taught f 8 *ildhood1 t =giv5ess1 ?\gh freely (f]$ to all1 c\ld only be procur$ by any ?r\gh fai? 9 a crucifi$ ,savi\r1 :o di$1 ! ,j = ! unju/6 ,x 0 long s9ce ,david _h pray$4 ,p]haps x might m truly be said t he _h nev] pray$ 9 8 life1 = :at are words )\t ?\ghts1 ! s]vice ( ! lips )\t ! love ( ! he>t8 ,david's fir/ real pray] = =giv5ess arose z he sat by ! :eel ( t great waggon1 ) ! yells ( wild bea/s s\nd+ 9 8 e>s4 ,9 8 _s !re 0 at lea/ no guile4 ,he did n deceive himself z to 8 /ate be=e ,god2 he made no excuses = 8 errors2 he felt f ! bottom ( 8 he>t t he 0 a s9n]1 & des]v$ all ! mis]y t he endur$4 ,he knew t x w\ld be a mock]y ( ,god to ask p>don = ! pa/1 )\t also ask+ = grace = ! future1 to lead a new & bett] life4 ,david 0 hone/ 9 8 rep5tance1 s9c]e 9 8 sorr[ = s94 ,alas6 ,!re are too _m :o mi/ake ! m]e cry ( di/ress1 "u %>p affliction1 = ! p5it5t grief ( a brok5 & contrite he>t6 ,david _h unconsci\sly clasp$ 8 h&s 9 pray]2 :5 he _h unclasp$ !m1 he accid5tally put 8 left h& d[n t[>ds ! gr\nd1 & he />t$ z x t\*$ some?+ clammy1 :i* mov$ "u 8 t\* z if alive4 ,! next mom5t ! full moonlight fell on a l>ge black poison\s snake1 rapidly glid+ away ov] ! s&6 ,x _h be5 coil$ up q close to ! lad1 s close z to h be5 conceal$ by 8 own %ad[6 ,!re _h ,david re/$ 9 p]fect unconsci\sness ( ! deadly enemy s ne>1 t an incauti\s movem5t on 8 "p1 by hurt+ & irritat+ ! reptile1 might h co/ him 8 life6 ,david made no attempt to pursue ! s]p5t2 8 foot _h by ?is "t swell$ s mu* t he c\ld h>dly h put x to ! gr\nd1 & to h brok5 ! heavy sleep ( ,hans = s commonplace an ev5t 79 ,africa7 z ! appe>ance ( a poison\s snake1 w\ld only h drawn ^u himself ! savage ang] ( ! ,bo]4 ,b ! visit ( ! reptile _h n be5 )\t its effect on ! m9d ( ,david1 occurr+ z x _h done at an h\r ( p5it5ce & pray]4 ,he felt t a pity+ ,provid5ce _h be5 wat*+ ov] him1 & a hope arose t he _h be5 sav$ = future good1 t 8 pa9ful life _h n be5 l5g!n$ b = "s purpose ( m]cy & love4 ,z ,david sil5tly return$ ?anks to ,god = hav+ sav$ him f ! fangs ( ! s]p5t1 he almo/ felt z if ?is deliv]ance 7 a pl$ge t 8 pray] _h be5 he>d1 & t 8 s9s 7 =giv54 ,oh6 ,if he c\ld b be at peace ) ,god1 !n inde$ might he face all 8 mis]ies ) a firm & undaunt$ s\l6 ,!n foll[$ o!r ?\ghts1 sugge/$ by ! wild h[ls ( ! jackals & hy5as1 snuff+ ! sc5t ( food1 yet n d>+ to attack ! travell+ p>ty4 ,^? s\nds us$ to fright5 me :5 ,i 0 new to !m1 ?\ght ,david1 & ev5 n[ !y s5t a ?rill ?r\gh me :i* 0 some?+ l fe>4 ,i li/5$ to !m1 & look$ to my musket1 & kept wat*ful & ready4 ,b ,i 0 utt]ly c>eless ( ! f> great] dang] close by1 ! v5om\s s]p5t coil+ s ne>6 ,x is l :at happ5s to u 9 life4 ,we are wat*ful aga9/ out] dang]s1 we try to gu>d aga9/ pov]ty1 sickness & pa91 & we let ! v5om$ s]p5t ( s9 lie 9 our bosom1 ?\gh we "k t its bite is dea?6 ,david rema9$ wakeful at 8 po/1 till ! approa* ( ! morn made ! wild creatures ( ! des]t retire4 ,!n inde$ 8 ?\ghts became v dim & confus$2 a s\nd z ( *ur* bells 0 9 8 e>s1 l ! invitation to come & wor%ip :i* he _h s (t5 he>d 9 ! c\ntry ( 8 bir?1 & s (t5 ( late mon?s refus$ to accept4 ,!n he 0 no long] 9 ! dry & ?ir/y wa/e1 ! heavy waggon ) its great canvas tilt1 ! broad :eels--! tir$ ox5 re/+ ar\nd1--all _h disappe>$ f 8 view4 ,david dream$ t he 0 9 ! little *ur* on ! hill1 sitt+ by ! side ( 8 "m 9 ! well-rememb]$ seat close to ! pill>4 ,he _h (t5 sat !re :5 he 0 a boy1 impati5t = ! end ( ! s]vice1 ) ?\ghts int5t on ! ?ru%'s ne/ t he _h se5 9 ! ?icket1 or ! jackdaw's brood t he hop$ to br+ d[n f ! old ru9$ t[]4 ,david _h grudg$ ! "t sp5t 9 *ur*1 & n[ t *ur* 9 8 dream appe>$ to him almo/ l heav56 ,!re 0 ! well-kn[n hymn--,rock ( ,ages1 cleft = me6--swell+ 9 ! slumb]]'s e>1 & ,david c\ld di/+ui% ! tones ( 8 "m's voice1 b sweet] ?an !y ev] _h s\nd$ be=e6 ,& !n he seem$ to be li/5+ to ! ag$ :ite-head$ pa/or1 ^: s]mons he once _h ?\ght s long1--& ! silv] hair above 8 br[ look$ to ! dream+ y\? l a glory6 ,he 0 prea*+ ab\t ! ,prodigal ,son1 & ! joy 9 ! fa!r's home--& ! fa!r's he>t--:5 ! lo/ "o aga9 0 f\nd6 ,david fanci$ t he caught ! s\nd ( 8 "m's sob1 & t ! old cl]gyman's eyes 7 fix$ on him1 & t he knew t he himself 0 ! prodigal welcom$ back1--nev] to w&] aga96 ,! la/ words t rang 9 ,david's e> be=e 8 sweet dream 0 rudely brok51 7 ! words ( ! ,psalm t 8 "m lov$1--! words t _h br\ght to him com=t & hope1-- ',bless$ is he ^: transgression is =giv51 & ^: s9 is cov]$4' ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,w&]+s4 ,:5 ,i kept sil5ce1 my bones wax$ old ?r\gh my ro>+ all ! day long4 ,= day & night ,?y h& 0 heavy ^u me3 my moi/ure is turn$ into ! dr\ght ( summ]4--,psalm xxxii4 #c1 #d4 ,,:ile ! exhau/$ lad is sleep+ on 8 h>d c\* ( s&1 ,i w briefly relate ! /ory ( 8 pa/ life1 & tell ! circum/ances :i* l$ to 8 be+ a ,w&]] 9 ,africa1 & 9 ! s]vice ( ,hans ,kuhe1 ! ,bo]4 ,david ,asp9all 0 ! son ( a small f>m] 9 ,dorset%ire1--an hone/1 ,god-fe>+ man1 :o _h held a blameless c\rse ?r\gh life1 look+ to ! ,life beyond ! tomb4 ,he _h no o!r son ?an ,david1 b he _h five little daught]s1 all ( :om 7 y\ng] ?an _! bro!r4 ,) s _m m\?s to fe$1 ! f>m] _h little to sp>e1 ?\gh _m a poor neighb\r _h a slice ( bacon1 or a jug ( skimm$ milk f 8 good wife's dairy4 ,john ,asp9all's /rong wi% 0 to br+ up ?is only boy z 8 help]1 & !n successor at ,gre5side ,f>m4 ,he felt t 8 own heal? 0 frail1 & 8 life ev5 m unc]ta9 ?an t ( mo/ o!r m54 ,x's a com=t to me1 he w\ld say to himself1 :5 he 0 m poorly ?an usual1 t !re w be ,davy to look aft] ! place1 & take c>e ( 8 "m & si/]s1 if s be z ,god %\ld please to take me4 ,b ,david's plans = himself 7 v diff]5t f ^? ( 8 fa!r = him4 ,he want$ to see life1 to g into ! _w1 to h some?+ m excit+ to d ?an fodd]+ cattle1 or %e>+ %eep1 or driv+ ! pl\gh a-field4 ,david 0 a %>p1 clev] lad1 sure to make 8 way to =tune1 at lea/ s 8 vanity told him1 & n ! boy to be buri$ 9 a small out ( ! way f>m6 ,! "t came :5 a decision mu/ be made4 ,aft] a %>p attack ( rheumatic fev]1 :i* _h made him feel m ?an ev] t he ne$$ ! help ( 8 son1 ,john ,asp9all1 "o day late 9 ,april1 expla9$ 8 wi%es & ^? ( 8 wife to ,david4 ,! lad 0 some:at tak5 aback4 ,he _h t v morn+ be5 por+ ov] ! adv]tisem5ts 9 a newspap]1 & calculat+ h[ mu* money x w\ld take to c>ry him up to ,london1 & ?9k+ :at gr& ?+s he might d1 & :at a great man he might become1 if he c\ld once get a fair />t 9 life4 ,david _h always be5 a wild & wilful boy1 ready = any sport or fun1 & ! idea ( be+ %ut up all 8 life at ,gre5side ,f>m 0 m ?an 8 _s w\ld be>4 ,"h n[ 7 two pa?s op5 be=e ,david ,asp9all2 ! way ( duty1--,god's way1 & 8 own way1--! pa? ( ,self-w4 ,! lad 0 n long 9 *oos+ betwe5 !m4 ,he said1 inde$1 h[ mu* he %\ld l to please 8 fa!r1 only he c\ld n please him 9 ?is4 ,he kiss$ 8 "m fondly1 b he griev$ h] none ! less4 ,he made little pres5ts to all 8 si/]s1 & promis$ !m f9e ?+s f ,london1 b he w\ld n give up = _! sakes t ^u :i* he _h set 8 own he>t4 ,john ,asp9all 0 n a man ( words3 8 face %>p5$ by pa91 & ! crut* :i* he us$1 said m ?an he c\ld say2 he let 8 son "k 8 wi%es1 & !n suff]$ him to foll[ 8 own4 ,we c't make ! lad bide "h aga9/ 8 w1 obs]v$ ! f>m] to 8 wife3 x may please ,god to give me back heal?1--& if n1 ,he'll c>e = y & our poor little lasses4 ,! "m turn$ aside to dry h] te>ful eyes1 & hop$ & pray$ t all might turn out = ! be/4 ,x 0 a sore disappo9tm5t n to be able to keep ,davy at home--b %e w\ld s5d him to h] own wor?y bro!r1 ! groc] 9 ,london2 he c\ld le>n no?+ b good ) him1 & w\ld be kept out ( ! way ( temptation4 ,s two ( ! pigs 7 sold to pay exp5ses1 & ,david1 9 high glee1 prep>$ to bid f>ewell to ! little f>m 9 ! valley1 & ! sad & lov+ he>ts t he w\ld leave beh9d him4 ,x t\*$ him a little1 inde$1 to see h[ pale 8 "m's *eek _h gr[n1 & h[ r$ & te>ful 7 ! eyes ( poor ,j5ny1 ! elde/ b "o ( 8 si/]s1 z %e sat /it*+ at 8 new %irts4 ,%e _h be5 8 especial playmate & pet1 & lov$ him m ?an %e lov$ anyone else ^u e>?4 ,well1 ,j5ny1 don't look s d[n-he>t$6 cri$ ! lad1 z he came & seat$ himself by h] side4 ,i c't be> to see y s doleful4 ,& ,i c't be> to see y s m]ry j :5 y're go+ to leave u all1 answ]$ ! girl1 ) a brok5 voice4 ,i'm n s m]ry n[1 ,j5ny2 ,i c't help hav+ a bit ( a tw+e :5 ,i ?9k ( say+ ,good-bye4 ,!n :y %\ld y say x8 exclaim$ ,j5ny1 dropp+ h] "w 9 h] eag]ness to speak4 ,o ,davy1 ,davy6 ,/ay ) u--we _c get on )\t y1--! f>m w seem s lonely--s dre>y6 ,ev5 little ,nelly w miss y s1--!re w be no bro!r to dance h] on 8 knee1 or :i/le h] fav\rite songs6 ,i %all nev] c>e to see ! gre5 leaves budd+ aga91 nor to he> ! cuckoo1 = !y w always rem9d me ( ! "t :5 ,davy w5t to ,london6 ,oh6 ,don't g1--/ay ) u1 ,davy6 ,:y %\ld we n all be happy toge!r8 ,& ! poor girl bur/ into te>s4 ,davy kiss$ away ! te>s1 & patt$ 8 si/] on ! %\ld]1 & said t he w\ld be always ?9k+ ( h]1 t he w\ld (t5 write home1 & maybe w\ld come to old ,gre5side ,f>m at ,*ri/mas1--& w\ld n !y h r>e fun !n6 ,david felt ! appeal to 8 affections3 he lov$ 8 p>5ts1 & 8 little si/]s1 & ! de> old home1 b he lov$ himself be/ ( all4 ,!re=e1 he resolv$ to g up to ,london4 ,ano!r ef=t 0 made to keep ! wilful lad at 8 home4 ,m9nie1 ! elde/ ( ! girls1 g5tle1 ?\ghtful1 & good1 h] fa!r's com=t1 h] "m's "r h&1 felt t x w\ld be "r to try "o m appeal to h] bro!r's s5se ( duty4 ,z ,davy 0 on 8 knees1 on ! ev5+ be=e ! day fix$ on = 8 dep>ture1 beg9n+ to pack 8 box1 he he>d h] g5tle tap at ! door4 ,come 91 said ,davy1 look+ up4 ,s1 ,m9nie1 y've come to help me1 l a de> good *ild z y are6 ,n exactly t1 said 8 si/]1 ?\gh ,i %\ld be glad to help y to pack if--if y inde$ mu/ g4 ,b1 ,o ,davy6 ,i wi% to speak a few words to y fir/4 ,i want to tell y :at ,i he>d de> fa!r say to "m to-day4 ,m9nie f\nd x difficult to comm& h] voice1--b %e 0 det]m9$ to say :at %e _h to say1 ?\gh h] bro!r look$ a little impati5t1 z if afraid ( a lecture4 ,fa!r said1 ',i sometimes ?9k ,i won't la/ long1 ,m>y1 & if ,i g1 y'll h to give up ! f>m1 z y'll h no son to help y4' ,i hope t fa!r is bett] ?an he ?9ks himself1 said ,david1 look+ grave4 ,i hope & tru/ t he is1 falt]$ ,m9nie1 b he has be5 s mu* pull$ d[n by pa96 ,yes1 t makes him take c>e ab\t ?is ?+ & t4 ,i believe :at ails him is m worry ?an any?+ else4 ,& if a son c\ld take (f any ( ^? c>es1 c\ld prev5t any ( ! worry1 w\ld x n be "r-- began ,m9nie1 b ,david impati5tly cut h] %ort4 ,don't bo!r me ab\t t1--,i've made up my m9d to g1 & ,i'm go+6 ,fa!r hasn't ?riv5 well z a f>m]2 ,i mean to ?rive 9 "s o!r l9e1 & come back ri*1 & make y all com=table & happy6 ,!re 0 a v]se ( ,scripture 9 ,m9nie's m9d1 & %e felt t %e mu/ repeat x1 ?\gh x made h] he>t beat fa/] to d s1 = %e knew h] bro!r's dislike to religi\s talk4 ,davy1 %e said v s(tly1 ',! bless+ ( ! ,"l1 x make? ri*1 & ,he adde? no sorr[ ) x4' ,c we look = t bless+ if we turn away f our duty8 ,m9nie1 x's a pity y're n a p>son1 b ,i don't want s]mons out ( *ur*6 cri$ ,david1 half incl9$ to be angry1 & yet aw>e 9 8 consci5ce t 8 si/] 0 9 ! "r4 ,g & fet* me a bit ( rope1 w y1--& ask ,j5ny if ! la/ %irt is ready4 ,come :at may1 no?+ %all *ange me1--,i'm (f to ,london to-morr[6 ,& s ! lad set (f on ! foll[+ morn+3 & if a little sadness came ov] 8 he>t z he receiv$ 8 "m's kiss & 8 fa!r's bless+1 & saw 8 si/]s cry+1 x soon pass$ away4 ,by ! "t t ,david _h lo/ sight ( ! clump ( elm-trees on ! hill1 & ! *ur* spire1 :i* 0 a l&m>k = miles ar\nd1 ris+ among/ !m1 & _h cross$ ! little "o-ar* :i* m>k$ ! b\nd>y ( ! p>i%1 8 ?\ghts fl[$ z m]rily & freely z ! brook :i* sp>kl$ bel[4 ,david f\nd amus+ companions 9 ! tra91 ^: talk beguil$ ! long j\rney to ,london4 ,great 0 8 pleasure & excitem5t on arriv+ at ! great bu/l+ city1 :]e ev]y?+ 0 to him s new & s /range4 ,david felt himself 9 a new _w6 ,he soon got into an omnibus & w5t (f to ! h\se ( 8 uncle1 ! groc]1 :o _h agre$ to receive him1 & put him into ! way ( e>n+ an hone/ liv+4 ,! f>m]'s son did n mu* fancy ! look ( 8 new home1 :i* 0 9 r a n>r[1 smoky /reet 9 ! ea/ end ( ,london2 he miss$ ! cle> air1 ! bright sun%9e1 ! sweet sc5ts to :i* he _h be5 accu/om$ at ,gre5side4 ,nor 0 ! lad mu* pleas$ ) ! mann] & appe>ance ( 8 uncle4 ,mr4 ,:ite 0 a quiet1 sob] man ( bus9ess1 :o w5t on ye> aft] ye> 9 ! same r\t9e ( occupation1 )\t himself requir+ amusem5t or *ange1 or ev] ?9k+ t o!rs might require !m4 ,8 uncle1 h[ev]1 0 k9d to him2 t is to say1 he provid$ all t 0 ne$ful = him1 did n ov]work 8 nephew1 nor treat him ) any h>%ness4 ,b he naturally expect$ him to be punctual & /eady1 & d 8 allott$ "w4 ,david soon tir$ ( ?is2 he f\nd t /&+ beh9d a c\nt]1 weigh+ out p\nds ( sug> & half p\nds ( tea1 0 no m excit+ or amus+ ?an ?re%+ out corn 9 a b>n4 ,besides ?is1 ,david dislik$ ! ways ( 8 uncle's h\se2 he c\ld n be> ! regul> h\rs2 he f\nd ! family pray] irksome1 & he 0 angry at be+ w>n$ aga9/ companions & amusem5ts t 7 a great deal m to 8 ta/e4 ,i c't /& ?is sort ( ?+6 said ,david to himself1 aft] he _h be5 b five days 9 ,london4 ,%ort z 8 visit _h be51 he _h already manag$ to pick up acqua9tance ) ?ree or f\r wild lads :om he fanci$1 z be+ fell[s up to a l>k6 ,"o ( !m put him 9 ! way ( gett+ ano!r place--,q a diff]5t ?+1 a place :]e he w\ldn't be hunt$ aft] by a pros+ old ,me?odi/ uncle2 :]e he w\ld h ! ev5+s & nights to sp5d z he pleas$1 & :]e he might be z jolly & free z ev] he lik$6 ,david knew p]fectly well t 8 p>5ts w\ld wi% him to /ay ) 8 uncle ,:ite2 t !y w\ld be uneasy if !y knew him to be expos$ to ! numb]less temptations ( a great city1 & seek+ ! society ( su* comrades z w\ld only lead him into evil4 ,aga91 two pa?s lay be=e ,david ,asp9all1--,god's pa? ( duty1--8 own ( self-w4 ,aga9 ! lad turn$ f ! "r1 9 8 c>eless pursuit aft] pleasure4 ,he left 8 uncle1 tell+ him t he ?\ght he c\ld bett] himself 9 ano!r place1 & t aft] giv+ x a trial1 he 0 conv9c$ t he nev] c\ld settle d[n to ! groc]y bus9ess4 ,david soon f\nd t he _h inde$ *os5 a d[nw>d way2 he w\ld h>dly h believ$ x possible1 b a mon? be=e1 t he c\ld h made su* quick progress 9 evil4 ,! lad _h always be5 c>eless & ?\ghtless z reg>d$ religion1 b he _h n hi!rto be5 pr(ane1 he _h nev] utt]$ an oa? 9 8 life4 ,he _h behav$ dec5tly1 bo? :5 at 8 fa!r's home & :5 "u ! ro( ( 8 uncle4 ,n[ all re/ra9t 0 remov$1 & ,david became l "o ( 8 ,godless companions4 ,he c\ld laugh at :at once w\ld h made him blu%4 ,he nev] pray$1 he nev] op5$ 8 ,bible1 he nev] ent]$ ! door ( a *ur*4 ,he frequ5t$ ! public-h\ses1 ! !atres1 & places ( l[ amusem5t4 ,sunday excursions 7 8 delight4 ,8 guilt 0 all ! great] t he knew :at 0 8 duty4 ,david did n c>e to write to 8 p>5ts2 he sc>cely lik$ to rememb] !m at all1 = a pang ( consci5ce w\ld sometimes %oot ?r\gh 8 s\l1 :5 ! ?\ght w\ld come1 ,:at w\ld fa!r say if he c\ld see me n[8 ,poor "m6 ,if %e knew :at ,i am aft]1 x w\ld well-nigh break h] he>t6 ,david ev5 hat$ ! sight ( lett]s f home1 !y always made him s dull4 ,he (t5 wi%$ t 8 family did n "k 8 address4 ,?is c>e] ( folly & s9 la/$ almo/ to ! end ( t ye>1 & !n x 0 br\ght sudd5ly to a close4 ,david & a p>ty ( 8 companions 7 return+ f ,gre5wi* "o ,sunday night1 heat$ ) dr9k1 :5 !y took to break+ w9d[s1 & insult+ or knock+ d[n peaceable citiz5s :om !y met4 ,"y ,asp9all1 inde$1 took less "p ?an ! re/ 9 ! m s]i\s mis*ief1 b he 0 mix$ up 9 ! :ole affair1 & accord+ly f\nd himself1 ) "o ( ! o!rs1 9 ! lock-up be=e morn+4 ,x 0 a dreadful trial to ! lad1 :o _h by no means lo/ 8 s5se ( %ame1 to be br\ght to a police-c\rt on ! ,monday morn+1 *>g$ ) break+ ! law4 ,"s delay occurr$1 f ! abs5ce ( an important witness1 & ,david 0 rem&$ till ! next day1 s _h to sp5d ano!r mis]able night 9 ! company ( pickpockets & drunk>ds4 ,b if he _h be5 wret*$ on 8 fir/ appe>ance be=e a magi/rate1 ,david 0 f> m wret*$ on 8 second1 = z ! prison] ent]$ ! cr[d$1 heat$ c\rt1 & rais$ 8 eyes = a mom5t 7= he _h hi!rto kept !m b5t on ! floor71 !y fell on ! =m ( 8 fa!r lean+ on 8 crut*1 8 hone/ face look+ old & hagg>d1 & ) su* an expression ( grief & %ame ^u x z cut 8 son to ! s\l4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,w&]+s--cont9u$4 ,,john ,,asp9all _h come up by ! night tra9 to ,london--a place :i* he _h nev] visit$ be=e--on acc\nt ( a telegram receiv$ f ,mr4 ,:ite on ! prec$+ day at ,gre5side ,f>m4 ,nev] be=e _h a telegram be5 se51 or sc>cely he>d (1 9 t quiet seclud$ spot1 & its cont5ts _h fill$ ! hi!rto peaceful home ) m\rn+ & woe4 ,_h ! tid+s be5 ^? ( ,david's dea?1 !y w\ld n h caus$ m angui%4 ,8 si/]s cri$ bitt]ly1 little ,nelly ! l\de/ ( all1 ?\gh %e c\ld n1 ( c\rse1 und]/& ! cause ( ! tr\ble2 %e only knew t some?+ dreadful _h happ5$ to ,davy4 ,j5ny 0 indignant at ! ?\ght ( h] bro!r--h] d>l+ bro!r--be+ br\ght be=e a magi/rate4 ,he is z innoc5t z a lamb1 ,i'm c]ta9 t he is1 %e exclaim$ ?r\gh h] sobs4 ,?is is ! do+ ( "s wick$1 cruel enemy1 :o wants to ru9 our ,davy4 ,are y n sure t he is innoc5t1 ,m9nie8 ,poor ,m9nie c\ld only hope s4 ,h] love 0 z t5d] z ,j5ny's1 b n s bl9d4 ,%e 0 too well-aw>e t poor ,davy _h n made duty ! rule ( 8 conduct at home1 & %e knew t :5 a /one is set roll+ d[n a /eep hill1 no "o c tell :]e x w /op4 ,! tone ( ! v few %ort notes :i* ,david _h writt5 home dur+ ! la/ six mon?s _h made 8 si/] v uneasy2 ( late he _h writt5 none at all4 ,m9nie 0 less surpris$ ?an di/ress$ :5 ! sad news came4 ,%e tri$1 ?\gh ) a v sore he>t1 to *e] h] "m1 & speak hope to h] fa!r1 b h] great res\rce 0 p\r+ out h] he>t 9 pray] to ,god4 ,mrs4 ,asp9all c\ld n weep1 & w\ld n compla91 b %e trembl$1 & a feel+ ( fa9t sickness came ov] h] frame4 ,h] boy1 h] d>l+1 h] pride1 he to :om %e _h once look$ z h] future com=t & ! support ( ! family1 0 he to br+ d[n ! grey hairs ( 8 p>5ts ) sorr[ to ! grave8 ,wife1 said ! f>m] abruptly1 ,i mu/ be up to ,london2 !re's a tra9 />ts at t5 to-night4 ,mrs4 ,asp9all ca/ a sad look out at ! *ill w9try l&scape1 b %e knew x w\ld be va9 to attempt to prev5t h] husb& f tak+ ! j\rney4 ,%e pull$ out ( h] l>ge pocket a purse1 = %e usually _h *>ge ( ! money ( ! family4 ,%e empti$ ! purse on ! deal table ) h] cold trembl+ f+]s2 !re 7 a few small pieces ( silv]1 & sev]al ( copp]1 b n "o ( gold4 ,! f>m] look$ at ! little /ore = a mom5t or two ) a knitt$ br[1 !n mutt]$ z if to himself1 ,cobbs said la/ week z h[ he'd be glad to buy ,crummie2 ,i'll j /ep ov] & see if he's 9 ! same m9d4 ,we'd sp>e any?+ = our boy1 said ,m>y ,asp9all4 ,^! 7 ! fir/ words :i* %e _h tru/$ h]self to utt] s9ce ! arrival ( t dreadful telegram pap]4 ,s ,crummie 0 sold1 ! fav\rite c[ t ! f>m] _h re>$ f a calf2 t _h be5 ! pride & pet ( 8 *ildr51 & ^: milk _h be5 ! *ief means1 z 8 wife (t5 said1 ( br++ him ?r\gh 8 long illness4 ,) a full purse b a full] he>t1 ! unhappy fa!r />t$ on 8 j\rney to ,london1 on a d>k1 cold1 drizzly night4 ,he w\ld n h />t$ alone1 = ,m>y ye>n$ to g ) him1 _h ! "m n fe>$ t all ! sp>e ca% w\ld be want$ = ,david1 & _h %e n felt t x 0 ne$ful = h] to /op & take c>e ( ! girls & ! f>m4 ,aft] once cat*+ a glimpse ( 8 fa!r 9 ! police-c\rt1 ,david c\ld h>dly give 8 m9d to att5d to :at 0 pass+ ar\nd him4 ,! voices s\nd$ l a confus$ babble 9 8 e>s2 he seem$ consci\s only ( "o ?+1 t he 0 a guilty wret*1 des]v+ any am\nt ( puni%m5t t might be inflict$ ^u him4 ,h[ _h he repaid all ! love t _h be5 lavi%$ on him s9ce 8 bir?2 h[ _h he fulfill$ ! fond hopes ( :i* he _h long be5 ! object8 ,david ,asp9all 0 convict$ ( misdemean\r2 ! s5t5ce 0 f9e or imprisonm5t4 ,john paid ! f9e at once2 8 son1 :o 0 well-aw>e h[ scanty 7 ! means ( 8 p>5ts1 c\ld n be> to ?9k1 ?\gh he c\ld easily guess1 h[ ! money _h be5 procur$4 ,8 uncle ,:ite1 :o 0 pres5t1 l$ ! unhappy fa!r1 & yet m unhappy son1 out ( ! c\rt1 call$ a cab1 & took !m at once to 8 home4 ,n a ^w 0 utt]$ dur+ ! long rattl+ drive4 ,! f>m] sat opposite to ,david1 lean+ bo? h&s on 8 crut*1 ) 8 head b[$ d[n2 a heavi] weight ?an t ( ye>s 0 cru%+ ! hone/ man to ! du/6 ,& !n c\ld ,david realise to "s ext5t ! mis]y describ$ 9 ! words ( ! ,psalmi/1 ! angui% ( remorse )\t confession1 remorse un*e]$ by ! hope ( ,god's =giv5ess4 ,! ,"l's h& 0 heavy ^u him2 8 moi/ure 0 inde$ *ang$ into ! dr\ght ( summ]6 ,david made a n uncommon mi/ake at ?is "t ( %ame & angui%4 ,he ?\ght t remorse 0 rep5tance2 he hat$ himself = 8 s92 b he _h yet to le>n t to hate self is n always to give up self1 & t ! he>t may be wrung ) mis]y1 yet ! /ubborn w rema9 unbrok54 ,y'll come back ) me1 lad8 ,y\r "m won't be easy till %e sees y2 y're want$ m ?an ov] at ! f>m4 ,^! 7 ! fir/ words :i* ,john ,asp9all address$ on t day to 8 son1 & !y 7 utt]$ 9 a ho>se1 husky voice4 ,i'll nev] g back6 exclaim$ ,david1 ) passionate excitem5t4 ,?is w be kn[n all ov] ! village--,i c\ld n look any "o 9 ! face6 ,no1 no2 ,i'd soon] die ?an g back6 ,b :at if x be y\r duty to g1 said ,mr4 ,:ite1 9 a tone ( grave repro(4 ,we mu/ sometimes put our likes & dislikes out ( ! "q1 & try--to make up = ! pa/4 ,i'll g out to "o ( ! colonies1 & "w my way 9 a place :]e ,i am n kn[n1 exclaim$ ,david1 :o _h h>dly li/5$ to 8 uncle1 & :o d>$ n look at 8 fa!r4 ,yet aga9 ! two ways1 ! "r & ! wrong1 7 be=e ! "y lad4 ,_h 8 be5 true godly rep5tance1 he w\ld at any co/ h tri$ to make ! only am5ds t he c\ld make to 8 family = all ! grief t he _h caus$ !m4 ,he w\ld h sacrific$ 8 self-w to :at he knew to be ! cle> duty be=e him4 ,he w\ld h obey$ ! wi%es ( 8 e>?ly fa!r1 & s h foll[$ ! guidance ( 8 heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,b ,david 0 n prep>$ to d ?is4 ,once aga91 aft] all ! bitt] lessons ( ! pa/1 he *ose ! way ( 8 own incl9ation1 & decid$ on work+ 8 way out to ! ,african coa/4 ,david did n ev5 g back ) 8 afflict$ fa!r to sp5d ,*ri/mas at ,gre5side ,f>m4 ,he w\ld n h done s1 ev5 c\ld he h af=d$ ! exp5se ( ! j\rney4 ,z x 01 all 8 wages _h gone 9 selfi% pleasures1 & he _h to borr[ f 8 uncle :at 0 requir$ = b>e necess>ies to fit him out = ! voyage4 ,be=e a =tnight _h pass$1 ,david 0 toss+ 9 ! ,briti% ,*annel1 enc\nt]+ ! h>d%ips ( life at sea1 & 9 va9 /ra9+ 8 eyes1 z he pass$ ! ,dorset%ire coa/1 to cat* a glimpse ( ! di/ant *ur* spire ris+ f ! clump ( old elms4 ,! way ( transgressors is h>d4 ,?is is decl>$ 9 ! ,bible1 & millions1 by sad exp]i5ce1 c te/ify to its tru?4 ,e "o :o habitually *ooses to foll[ 8 own w1 disreg>d+ duty & consci5ce1 w f9d 9 ! end--if he f9d n at once--t sorr[ foll[s z ! %ad[ ( s94 ,david 0 no long] a ?\ghtless1 light-he>t$ lad1 he 0 a burd5$ s9n]1 a%am$ to ?9k ( 8 home1 afraid to ?9k ( 8 ,god6 ,aft] a mis]able voyage1 :i* _h seem$ to him z if x nev] w\ld end1 ,david arriv$ at ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope4 ,he 0 almo/ unprovid$ ) money1 & did n f9d x z easy z he _h expect$ to obta9 good employm5t4 ,he got a few odd jobs1 b no p]man5t engagem5t4 ,aft] a :ile he 0 tempt$ by ! (f] ( high wages1 & also by ! hope ( adv5ture & sport1 to g a consid]able way inl&1 to ent] ! s]vice ( ,hans ,kuhe1 ! ,dut* ,bo]1 to :om ,i h already introduc$ ! read]4 ,! lad sp5t all 8 little means 9 mak+ ! long j\rney1 & !n f\nd himself at ,he9bok ,klo( 9 ! position almo/ ( a prison]1 or r ( a slave1 to ! co>se-m9d$ h>d-he>t$ man :om he _h *os5 z ma/]4 ,david _h no p[] to get away1 = x 0 impossible = him1 )\t money or ox51 to return to ,cape ,t[n ?r\gh a dry b>r5 tract1 ! haunt ( wild bea/s1 & ( tribes ( m5 almo/ z wild4 ,"y ,asp9all 0 *a9$ to ! s]vice ( "o :o s dislik$ ,engl& & ! ,engli% t he gave ! "n ( ,brita9 to 8 mo/ ob/9ate ox1 = ! express purpose ( hav+ some?+ to ?ra% :i* bore t hat$ "n4 ,oh h[ bitt]ly did ,david contra/ ! rude dwell+ ( ,hans1 se5 "u ! furnace-l gl>e ( an ,african sun1 to 8 own peaceful home 9 ! valley2 ! yell[ ?ick-lipp$ ,hott5tots1 :o1 :5ev] !y d>$1 left _! "w to be done by ! ,engli% lad1 to ! de> ones ^: faces & =ms 7 s famili> to memory2 8 fa!r1 ) 8 broad sun-burnt br[2 8 g5tle "m1 8 rosy-*eck$ si/]s4 ,david ev5 contra/$ ! lean long-legg$ ox5 ) sides seam$ by ! traces ( ! cruel rh9oc]os hide1 to ! sleek cattle t graz$ 9 ,engli% pa/ures1 or /ood1 z he s (t5 _h se5 !m1 9 ! pool enjoy+ ! fre% cool wat]s 9 ! /illness ( a summ] eve4 ,sorely did ,david rep5t t he _h ev] w&]$ f ,gre5side ,f>m4 ,b /ill ,david's 0 n t rep5tance :i* leads ! s9n] to ,god1 x 0 n lay+ d[n ! burd5 ( 8 s9s & 8 sorr[s at ! feet ( 8 ,savi\r1 & tru/+ to t ,savi\r's m]cy & m]its = p>don & peace4 ,x 0 n until ! night on :i* my /ory op5s1 :5 ,david 0 return+ f an exp$ition /ill fur!r inl&1 und]tak5 by 8 ma/] = purposes ( b>t] ) ! natives1 t ! poor ,w&]] _h _h a glimpse ( ! bless$ tru? t he might yet return to 8 heav5ly ,fa!r1 t 8 transgressions might be =giv5 & all 8 s9s blott$ out4 ,great z 7 8 suff]+s & dang]s1 t 0 a night ( bless+ to ! p5it5t lad4 ,x 0 !n t he f\nd 8 ,god & look$ up to ,him 9 fai?1 n z ! /]n ,judge :o w\ld execute judgm5t ^u a crim9al1 n z ! awful ,k+ :o w\ld cru% ! rebel :o _h brok5 ,8 laws1 b z ! compassionate ,savi\r1 deeply wrong$1 yet lov+ /ill1 /ret*+ =? ^? sacr$ h&s once pi]c$ = ! sake ( s9n]s1 & call+ to ,8 w&]+ %eep1 ,turn ye1 turn ye1 :y w ye die8 -------------- ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,=sak54 ,i ackn[l$g$ my s9 unto ,!e1 & m9e iniquity h ,i n hid4 ,i said1 ,i w confess my transgressions unto ! ,"l & ,?\ =gave/ ! iniquity ( my s94--,psalm xxxii4 #e4 ,up ) y1 ,engli% cur6 7 ! words1 utt]$ 9 a h>% guttural tone ( comm&1 :i* awoke ,david ,asp9all f 8 %ort sweet dream1 & r\s$ him 9 a mom5t to a s5se ( ! pa9 fill realities ar\nd him4 ,up ) y1 ,engli% cur6 repeat$ ! ,bo]1 lay+ a /ress on ! ^w ,engli% s z to convey an insult 9 ! s\nd4 ,kick t fell[ ,pollux2 ^! ,totties 99 are always eat+ or sleep+6 ,we mu/ 9-span & be (f be=e ! sun gr[s hot4 99 ,abbreviation = ,hott5tot4 ,david sprang to 8 feet1 b c\ld h>dly keep d[n an exclamation ( pa9 z he did s1 = s %>p 0 ! pang :i* %ot ?r\gh 8 injur$ ankle4 ,he1 h[ev]1 awoke ,pollux1 & ) ! help ( ! lazy ,hott5tot1 at once set ab\t ! lab\r ( yok+ ! unwill+ ox54 ,hans1 seat$ on ! =e-"p ( ! waggon1 eat+ 8 breakfa/ mean:ile1 & !n smok+ 8 pipe at ease1 z he wat*$ ! ef=ts ( 8 s]vants1 :i* he tri$ to quick5 n[ & !n ) an oa? or a ?reat4 ,h[ ,i hate & despise t man6 ,h[ ,i %\ld l to s]ve him out6 ,su* _h (t5 be5 ! ?\ght ( ! ,engli% y\?1 & _h sometimes be5 convey$ to its object 9 looks1 if n 9 words4 ,b on ?is morn+ !re 0 some?+ 9 ! he>t ( ,david :i* s(t5$ ! bitt]ness ( 8 feel+s ev5 t[>ds 8 tyrant4 ,! lab\r ( 9-spann+ 0 r5d]$ v sev]e by ! pa9 :i* ,david suff]$1 & ! toil-drops /ood on 8 br[4 ,he felt h[ impossible x w\ld be = him to foll[ ! waggon on foot1 & :5 all 0 ready = a />t1 he limp$ up to 8 ma/]1-- ,sir1 y see h[ my ankle is swell$2 ,i d\bt :e!r ,i c\ld walk a mile to save my life4 ,swell$1--,i %\ld ?9k x 06 exclaim$ ! ,bo]4 ,:y1 y'll be no m use = ! next mon? ?an a lame dog 9 hunt+1 or a lame ox 9 ! yoke6 ,:at am ,i to make ( y all t "t1 = y'll eat if y won't "w8 ,i hope1 sir1 y'll let me sit on ! waggon1--y see t ,i _c walk4 ,sit on my waggon1 :5 ^? wret*$ bea/s c h>dly drag ! load ov] ! s&6 exclaim$ ! l>ge heavy ,bo]1 :o _h himself little int5tion ( walk+4 ,no1 no1 if y c't foll[ on foot1 y may /ay beh9d6 ,& ! ,dut*man put aga9 into 8 m\? ! pipe :i* he _h tak5 out 9 ord] to speak1 & puff$ away 9 calm cont5t1 aft] utt]+ :at 0 to 8 poor "y s]vant almo/ l a s5t5ce ( dea?4 ,comm&+ 8 voice & temp] z well z he c\ld1 ,david made reply to 8 ma/]1 ,y c h>dly mean to leave me "h1 sir1 9 ! mid/ ( a des]t1 ?irty miles f wat]1 to p]i% by ?ir/1 if n by wild bea/s6 ,pollux1 la% ! ox51 & let u be (f6 %\t$ ! ,bo]4 ,to leave me ?us w\ld be murd]6 exclaim$ ,david ) indignation4 ,y'll f9d y\r legs1 ,i w>rant y1 & foll[ ! spoor 7track7 ( ! waggon1 obs]v$ ,hans1 z he resum$ 8 pipe4 ,at lea/--at lea/ y w give me wat]--& a musket to def5d myself f attacks ( bea/s1 & to procure food-- ,c't sp>e a musket--h b ?ree2 y may h t6 said ! ,bo]1 ?r[+ d[n f ! waggon a %ort spe> ( native make1 on :i* he set little value1 & :i* 0 likely to be ( little use4 ,z = wat]1 add$ ! ,bo]1 ,i've j empti$ ! la/ drop f ! cask4 ,s frightful 0 ! fate to :i* ! un=tunate y\? 0 likely to be left1 t limp+ pa9fully by ! waggon1 :i* 0 n[ 9 motion1 he attempt$ by entreaty to move ! he>t ( 8 cruel ma/]4 ,david knew well t ,hans _h b to sacrifice a little ( 8 prop]ty1 to ca/ out ( ! waggon "s ( ! heavy goods )9 x1 or g on foot himself1 to enable him easily to give t help on :i* a life might dep5d4 ,b ,hans seem$ z ins5sible to feel+s ei!r ( hon\r or pity z ! ox5 :i* dragg$ him4 ,& ,david1 unable to keep up ) ! waggon1 & 9 sev]e pa9 f ! attempt to d s1 0 soon =c$ to fall beh9d4 ,he ?rew himself on ! gr\nd1 & = "s mom5ts a feel+ ( sull5 despair /ole ov] ! des]t$ y\?1 z he li/5$ to ! creak+ s\nd ( ! :eels1 & ! crack ( ! :ip1 & ! %\t+ ( ,pollux gr[+ fa9t] 9 ! di/ance4 ,my ,god--,o my ,god6 he murmur$4 ,am ,i to p]i% ?us8 ,david _h nev] felt dea? s ne>1 & he n[ tri$ to prep>e 8 s\l to look x calmly 9 ! face4 ,he might soon h to /& be=e 8 (f5d$ ,mak]--h[ %\ld he appe>8 ,:at plea c\ld he (f] = m]cy8 ,:at hope _h he t heav5 w\ld be 8 portion :5 he %\ld lay d[n ! we>y burd5 ( ! fle%8 ,david felt t 8 life 0 probably n[ to be c\nt$ by days1 if n by h\rs2 = on t mo/ lonesome track1 x 0 highly improbable t any human be+ w\ld come to 8 succ\r4 ,"t 0 preci\s inde$4 ,_h ,david yet made 8 peace ) ,god8 ,! fir/ cle> duty be=e ! y\? 0 to make humble confession ( s9 be=e ,god4 ,z ,david lay on ! s&1 lean+ 8 br[ on 8 clasp$ h&s1 he w5t ov] 9 ?\ght ! ev5ts ( 8 pa/ life1 try+ 8 own conduct by ! /&>d ( ,god's comm&s4 ,_h he lov$ ! ,"l 8 ,god ) all 8 he>t1 8 s\l1 & 8 /r5g?8 ,nay1 he _h =gott5 8 ,mak] 9 ! days ( 8 y\?--_h brok5 ,8 laws--_h pr(an$ ,8 day--mock$ at ,8 p--slight$ ,8 ^w--ev5 tak5 ,8 "n 9 va96 ,_h ,david done 8 duty t[>ds 8 neighb\r8 ,nay1 he _h treat$ ) +ratitude & disob$i5ce ev5 ! p>5ts :om he lov$2 he _h spok5 _m a ^w ( ang]2 he _h h>b\r$ ?\ghts ( rev5ge2 he _h n inde$ defraud$ o!rs ( _! due1 = he _h scorn$ di%one/y1 b by 8 evil example1 he _h enc\rag$ o!rs 9 s94 ,he _h n kept 8 he>t pure2 he _h n kept 8 lips clean2 he _h done :at he ought n to h done1 & left undone :at he ought to h done1 & f ! dep?s ( 8 s\l ! poor s9n] confess$ t !re 0 no heal? 9 him4 ,! act ( confession 0 9 itself pa9ful1 & yet x br\ght a feel+ ( sweet relief4 ,david _h told ,god all--ev5 z a *ild :o has done wrong comes & confesses to a p>5t1 feel+ t any puni%m5t is m tol]able ?an concealm5t w\ld be4 ,david _h ! bless$ hope t 8 puni%m5t1 z reg>d$ suff]+ = s9 aft] dea?1 _h already be5 borne1 t x _h all be5 endur$ by ! bless$ ,savi\r :5 ,he hung on ! awful cross4 ,!re is no condemnation = !m t are 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,s9 might inde$ br+--_h already br\ght--affliction 9 ?is pres5t life4 ,! psalmi/ 0 =giv51 yet ta/$ to ! end ( 8 days ! bitt] consequ5ces ( 8 s94 ,b v diff]5t is ! correct+ rod ( a lov+ ,fa!r1 :o w make all ?+s to "w = good to ,8 p5it5t *ild1 f ! cru%+ wra? ( ! ,almighty desc5d+ ^u a rebel :o w n rep5t6 ,aft] p\r+ out 8 he>t 9 confession & pray]1 ,david felt m calm1 m resign$4 ,he n[ rais$ himself a little & look$ ar\nd4 ,! prospect 0 inde$ mo/ desolate & dre>y1 & v pa9ful 0 ! reflect$ heat ( ! sun f ! b>r5 s&s4 ,!re 0 sc>cely a brea? ( air /irr+1 & :at came seem$ to h pass$ ?r\gh a furnace4 ,david's m\? 0 p>*$ & dry f ?ir/4 ,he c\ld see "s wild creatures1 probably zebras1 gallop+ 9 ! di/ance4 ,b !re 0 n ! slighte/ *ance ( 8 be+ able to rea* !m1 ev5 _h he possess$ a musket1 !y w\ld h be5 beyond its range4 ,! only o!r object t 9 ! lea/ v>i$ ! dre>y sam5ess ( ! prospect1 0 a pat* ( :at seem$ to be sc>cely wor?y ( ! "n ( vegetation1 a few hundr$ y>ds to ! left ( ! y\?1 & almo/ hidd5 f view by a little ris+4 ,?is pat* look$ s p>*$ up & dry1 t "u o!r circum/ances1 ,david w\ld n h c>$ to g ne> en\gh to see :at plants _h f\nd root 9 su* a desolate place4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 ! %elt] ( ev5 ! smalle/ bu% 0 n to be despis$1 & ,david1 us+ ! spe> z a /aff1 sl[ly made 8 way ov] ! ris+ gr\nd t[>ds ! l[ clump4 ,he 0 rew>d$ = ! ef=t by a joyful surprise4 ,) a delight :i* only ^? :o h suff]$ f sev]e ?ir/ c und]/&1 ,david beheld a wat]-melon1 l>ge & juicy1 ly+ on ! gr\nd--t plant :i* gr[s 9 ,african wa/es1 z if expressly design$ by a graci\s ,provid5ce to supply ! want ( wat] 9 a dry & p>*$ up l&4 ,david seiz$ ! fruit ) fev]i% ha/e1 cut x op5 ) a l>ge clasp-knife :i* he c>ri$ ab\t him1 & p>took ) ke5 enjoym5t ( its melt+ cont5ts1 :i* are said to relieve ?ir/ ev5 bett] ?an wat]4 ,nor 0 ?is all4 ,david _h n be5 = mon?s 9 ! ,dam>a l& )\t le>n+ ! value ( :at1 to a /rang]'s eye1 might h look$ no?+ b a few b>e twigs4 ,!re 0 a treasure ly+ bel[1 & ,david soon dug up ) 8 spe> a l>ge juicy root1 :olesome & mo/ refre%+1 :i* is (t5 eat5 by ! natives4 ,^! plants1 gr[+ 9 ! wild]ness1 n only suppli$ ! poor ,w&]]'s pres5t ne$1 b spoke a lesson ( hope to 8 he>t1 l t :i* a little moss once taught ! travell] ,bruce4 ,"h !y grew 9 ! lonely wa/e1 liv+ pro(s ( ! c>e ( ,provid5ce1 t 9 "s way unse51 suppli$ _! roots ) n\ri%m5t1 & made !m live & spread :]e sc>cely a blade ( grass w\ld gr[4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,n ,,=sak54 ,= ?is %all e "o t is godly pray unto ,!e 9 a "t :5 ,?\ maye/ be f\nd3 surely 9 ! floods ( great wat]s !y %all n come nigh unto him4--,psalm xxxii4 #f4 ,,david 0 /ill ?ankfully p>tak+ ( ! root call$ ,m>krohae1 :5 8 att5tion 0 arre/$ by ! appe>ance1 on ! s&y horizon1 ( a f\r-foot$ creature approa*+ t[>ds him at full spe$4 ,he soon di/+ui%$ t x 0 a ,spr+bok1 a k9d ( antelope ( ! des]t1 mov+ rapidly =w>d 9 b\nds su* z p]haps no o!r quadrup$ c make4 ,x 0 com+ /raight 9 8 direction1 & ,david cr\*$ d[n l[1 grasp+ 8 spe>1 & hid+ himself z well z he c\ld beh9d ! scraggy bu%es4 ,he 0 surpris$ to see a solit>y individual ( a species t g5]ally travels 9 h]ds1 & /ill m s t a creature s timid & %y %\ld n h p]ceiv$ him1 s imp]fectly conceal$ z he 01 & h />t$ (f 9 "s o!r direction4 ,! cause = ?is 0 soon evid5t1 z ,david p]ceiv$ t ?ree wild dogs 7 9 hot pursuit ( ! ,spr+bok1 :i* !y _h probably s+l$ out f a h]d4 ,! *ase mu/ h be5 a long & sev]e "o1 = ! antelope 0 n[ slack5+ its spe$1 & ! t]rifi$ creature 0 too mu* al>m$ by ! close pursuit beh9d to take notice ( dang] 9 front4 ,be=e x c\ld rea* ! bu%es1 ! =emo/ dog _h pull$ x d[n1 & 9 a few seconds ! o!r two 7 on _! already lifeless prey4 ,illu/ration3 ,! *ase mu/ h be5 a long & sev]e "o1 = ! antelope 0 n[ slack5+ its spe$4 ,n[ 0 ! mom5t = ,david6 ,) /eady aim1 he s5t 8 light spe> :irl+ ?r\gh ! air & "r among/ ! rav5\s wolf-l creatures t _h j run d[n _! qu>ry4 ,x glanc$ f ! %\ld] ( "o ( ! dogs1 :i* utt]$ a yell ( pa94 ,david sprang to 8 foot1 ?rew up 8 arms1 & %\t$6 ,:e!r x 0 8 sudd5 appe>ance1 or ! s\nd ( a human voice1 :i* is said to h su* /range p[] ov] ! bea/s ( :i* man 0 made ! "l1 x is n ne$ful to decide4 ,! savage creatures did n await ! approa* ( ! un>m$ y\?1 b a second %\t s5t !m gallop+ (f ) su* spe$ z _! already half-exhau/$ /r5g? w\ld all[1 fly+ f ! face ( man1 & leav+ _! prey beh9d !m4 ,?is is inde$ wond]ful6 murmur$ ,david1 z he pa9fully made 8 way to ! spot :]e ! dead antelope lay4 ,god has made ! v bea/s ( prey provide me food 9 ! des]t6 ',?\ prep>e/ a table be=e me4' ,t is f ! tw5ty-?ird ,psalm4 ,i c no long] say t x is n a ,psalm = me4 ',yea1 ?\gh ,i walk ?r\gh ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea?1 ,i w fe> no evil1 = ,?\ art ) me4' ,i w no long] ?9k myself alone4 ,ev5 aft] all my guilty w&]+s1 ,god has n =sak5 me4 ,i w tru/ ,him 9 life & 9 dea?1 '= ,8 m]cy endure? = ev]4' ,tak+ ! spe> aga9 z 8 /aff1 ,david1 ) consid]able difficulty1 dragg$ ! body ( ! dead ,spr+bok to ! small ?icket :i* he _h j quitt$4 ,he _h le>n$ f ! ,bu%m5 _! way ( procur+ fire )\t mat*1 fl9t1 or /eel1 & n[ 8 k /ood him 9 good /ead4 ,he fir/ ga!r$ toge!r "s leaves1 :i* ! fi]ce sun _h made almo/ z dry z t9d]2 next he cut two /icks ) 8 knife1 mak+ a small not* 9 ! fir/1 & %>p5+ ! po9t ( ! second2 he !n put ?is po9t into ! not*1 & twirl$ ! second /ick r\nd betwe5 ! palms ( 8 h&s s rapidly1 z to produce suffici5t heat to set fire to ! little dry heap4 ,he ?rew on ?is "s )]$ twigs1 & soon a ?9 cl\d ( blue smoke curl$ up 9 ! cle> des]t air4 ,david's cook+ ( a portion ( 8 antelope 0 ( a v r\gh description1 b he sat d[n to 8 ha/ily prep>$ meal ) a v ?ankful he>t4 ,he _h always be5 accu/om$ at ,gre5side ,f>m to he> 8 fa!r say a grace be=e d9n]1 b s9ce leav+ ,engl&1 ,david _h nev] himself ?\ght ( return+ ?anks to ,god = 8 food1 until he p>took ( ?is meal :i* ,provid5ce _h spread = him 9 ! des]t4 ,x 0 no m]e cold =m n[ :5 ,david ,asp9all utt]$ ! words1-- ,= ^!1 & 'all' ,8 m]cies1 ! ,"l's "n be prais$6 ,david 0 n only refre%$ & /r5g!n$ by ! food1 b he 0 *e]$ by ! ?\ght t = "o night at lea/ he might be able to keep (f attacks f wild bea/s by light+ a fire4 ,8 supply ( fuel 0 inde$ v scanty1 b !n he w\ld use x sp>+ly4 ,he _h n suffici5t wood = ! morr[1 b :y take ?\ght = ! morr[8 ,! ,god :o has amply suppli$ ! ne$ ( to-day1 w\ld n des]t him !n4 ,david f\nd occupation 9 ga!r+ toge!r mat]ials = 8 night-fire1 & !n made up = 8 %ort brok5 re/ by a refre%+ aft]noon sleep4 ,:5 ! y\? awoke1 he aga9 p>took ( food1 & reliev$ 8 ?ir/ by f9i%+ :at he _h left ( ! melon 9 ! morn+4 ,!n1 recl9+ on ! s& by ! heap ( dri$ /icks & leaves :i* he w\ld light aft] sunset1 ,david gave himself up to holy ?\ghts1 repeat+ to himself ! ?irty-second ,psalm1 & dwell+ ^u its mean+ v]se by v]se4 ',= ?is %all e "o t is godly pray unto ,!e4' ,david paus$ t he might try bett] to und]/& ?is passage ( ,scripture4 ,z ?is ,psalm tells ( m]cy to him '^: transgression is =giv51 ^: s9 is cov]$1' ,i %\ld h ?\ght t ! ^w w\ld r h be51 ',= ?is %all e "o t is ungodly pray unto ,!e4' ,x is only !y :o want ! m]cy4 ,b :o are ! godly1 :o are ! righte\s m5tion$ s (t5 9 ! ,bible8 ,d we n read 9 ano!r "p1-- ',!re is none t doe? good1 no1 n "o'8 ,did n our ,savi\r ,himself say1-- ',!re is none good b "o1 t is ,god'8 ,:at is meant1 !n1 by godly1 & :y %\ld ! godly pray because ,god has m]cy on s9n]s8 ,?is 0 a difficult "q1 & ,david c\ld n = a long "t ?9k ( a satisfactory reply4 ,w\ld n ,/4 ,pet] be c\nt$ godly8 ,& yet ,/4 ,pet] ?ree times d5i$ 8 ,"l4 ,surely ,/4 ,paul 0 righte\s1 yet he _h be5 a p]secutor & blasphem]4 ,at l5g? ! tru? seem$ to dawn ^u ,david z ! words recurr$ to 8 m9d1-- ',9 ! ,"l h ,i righte\sness & /r5g?4' ,surely ! godly 9 ! six? v]se ( ! ,psalm mu/ be ! v same z ! bless$ "o m5tion$ 9 ! fir/1 ^: transgression is =giv51 ^: s9 is cov]$1 :o is c\nt$ righte\s be=e ,god1 because ?r\gh fai?1 he is made a p>tak] ( ! spotless righte\sness ( ,*ri/4 ,x is to su* t x is said 9 ! ,psalm1 ,! ,"l imput$ n iniquity4 ,yes1 ! godly is n1 _c be ! man :o has committ$ no s91 = 9 t case !re w\ld be none godly ^u e>?2 b r he t love? mu*1 because he ha? be5 mu* =giv56 ,n[ ,i rememb]1 ?\ght ,david1 ! l>ge picture ( ! ,deluge1 :i* us$ to hang betwe5 ! two lattice w9d[s 9 my de> old room at ,gre5side1 & :at my "m said to u ab\t x on "o w9try ,sunday1 :5 we 7 almo/ block$ up by sn[4 ,david sigh$ heavily z he recall$ ! bright blaze ( ! wood-fire1 r5d]$ s welcome by ! %>p ke5 air1 & h[ ^? lattice w9d[s _h be5 all fea!ry ) fro/1 & ! trees )\t1 silv]$ ) froz5 dew4 ,to ! poor ,w&]]1 half burnt up by ,african heat1 ice & sn[ & %>p crisp air seem$ ! greate/ ( luxuries4 ,david w5t on ) 8 tra9 ( ?\ght 9 ref]5ce to ! picture ( ! ,deluge4 ,my de> "m po9t$ out to u ! ,ark float+ on ! surface ( ! wat]s1 :ile ! ra9 p\r$ 9 torr5ts f ! sky1 & poor wret*es 7 dr[n+ ev5 on ! tops ( ! highe/ hills4 ',m9d y1 my *ildr51' %e said1 '! family ( ,noah 7 safe1 n because !y 7 good swimm]s or good sailors1 b j because !y _h fai? & ob$i5ce to make !m g into ! ,ark4 ,t 0 ! place ( safety :i* ,god _h provid$1 & no o!r 0 safe4 ,& s ,*ri/ is our ,ark & our ,refuge n[4 ,if we are 9 ,him1 we are safe2 ev5 at ! la/ awful day1 ! great wat]s ( de/ruction %all n come nigh u6' ,& :at is x to be 9 ,*ri/8 ,is x n to come to ,him z a poor1 helpless1 p]i%+ s9n]1 ^: only hope is 9 ,8 m]cy8 ,has ,he n said ( su*1-- ',he t come? unto me ,i w 9 n[ise ca/ out'8 ,read]1 ,i ask y n :e!r y h ev] be5 a w&]] l ,david1 or :e!r y h l$ :at m5 may call a blameless life4 ,i ask1 h y ev] come to ,*ri/2 h y giv5 y\r he>t to ,him8 ,if s1 ,he is will+1 ready to clo! y ) ,8 own righte\sness1 to give y ,8 ,_s to make y holy1 & r5d] y1 by t ,_s's p[]1 "o ( ! godly t pray unto ,him6 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,p]il ,,at ,,h&4 ,?\ art my hid+-place2 ,?\ %alt pres]ve me f tr\ble2 ,?\ %alt compass me ab\t ) songs ( deliv]ance4--,psalm xxxii4 #g4 ,,! gl[+ r$ sun w5t d[n1 j z ,david1 aft] mu* difficulty1 _h succe$$ 9 k9dl+ 8 small dry heap ( firewood4 ,!re 0 little or no twilight2 9 a %ort space all 0 d>k 7= ! moon _h n yet ris571 save :5 ! ,engli% y\?1 on 8 lonely wat*1 c>efully plac$ "o crackl+ bran* aft] ano!r ^u 8 little fire4 ,i mu/ n g to sleep1 ?\ght ,david1 or my fire w g out1 especially z ,i d>e n wa/e my preci\s fuel to make x l>ge en\gh to la/ )\t con/ant c>e4 ,! des]t seems to me to be m ?an usually /ill3 ev5 ! jackals are sil5t1 & ,i _c he> ! hy5a's horrible laugh6 ,david put 8 e> close to ! gr\nd to li/51 & !n1--ev5 on t sultry night & close to a fire1--!re came ov] him a feel+ l a *ill1 & he ha/ily ?rew on m fuel1 & made ! flumes leap high1 :ile he look$ anxi\sly 9 "o p>ticul> direction1 & !n b5t d[n aga9 & li/5$4 ,yes1 ,i c\ld n mi/ake t s\nd1 ?\gh utt]$1 p]haps1 miles f h5ce6 ,t 0 ! ro> ( ! lion himself6 ,i mu/ n suff] ! fire to die d[n1 = t is my only protection n[1 except ! m]cy--! wat*ful c>e ( my ,god6 ,x 0 no small com=t to ,david to feel ! night-breeze bl[+ f ! direction 9 :i* he _h he>d ! ro>1--= z he 0 to w9dw>d ( ! lion1 ! t]rible k+ ( ! des]t 0 n s likely to sc5t ei!r him or ! rema9s ( ! ,spr+bok :i* he 0 heat+ at ! fire4 ,/ill x 0 an awful position = him2 alone 9 ! wa/e1 ) ! k t a fi]ce wild bea/ 0 roam+ abroad1 & t !re 0 n s mu* z ! b>ri] ( a wall or a h$ge betwe5 x & him6 ,x 0 some:at natural t ,david1 9 ?is /range p]il1 %\ld recall to m9d a v]se f ,/4 ,pet]'s epi/le4 ',be sob]1 be vigilant2 because y\r adv]s>y1 ! ,devil1 z a ro>+ lion1 walke? ab\t1 seek+ :om he may dev\r4' ,h[ mu* m c>efully1 h[ mu* m anxi\sly ,i gu>d aga9/ ! lion :i* c only de/roy my body1 ?an ,i did aga9/ him :o s ne>ly de/roy$ my s\l6 ?\ght ,david4 ,"h am ,i n[1 giv+ up sleep1 treasur+ e dry /ick z if x 7 wor? its weight 9 gold1 /irr+ my fire to a blaze1 li/5+1 wat*+1 wait+1 ready to />t up any mom5t ) my spe> 9 my h&6 ,h[ 0 x ) me 9 my c>eless days ( s98 ,:y1 ,i h pr(anely laugh$ at ! notion ( dang]2 ,i h be5 angry at w>n+s1 h[ev] wisely giv52 ,i h sc>cely believ$ t !re 0 a ,devil at all1 & ,i h actually je/$ ) ! s\l-de/roy]'s "n on my lips6 ,i 0 no m afraid ( ! ,lion t goe? ab\t to dev\r1 ?an yon 'dead' antelope is ( ! fi]ce wild bea/ t may swall[ x up 9 a mom5t4 ,& :y 0 ,i s easy & c>eless8 ,x 0 because ,i 0 'dead 9 s92' my consci5ce 0 dead6 ,?ank ,god1 ! ,god ( m]cy1 t ,i did n !n p]i% = ev]1--call$ to ! b> ( judgm5t unrep5t+1 & !re=e un=giv56 ,= h\rs ! ,w&]] sat fe$+ 8 fire1 :ile ! full moonlight fell ar\nd him1 & ?\s&s ( tw9kl+ />s glimm]$ 9 ! deep blue sky above4 ,! fire1 kept up to sc>e away lions & o!r bea/s ( prey1 0 l ! grace ( ,god 9 ! he>t1 :i* e ,*ri/ian mu/ c>efully t5d by wat*fulness & pray]4 ,oh6 ,de> read]1 :5 we f9d our he>ts gr[+ cold t[>ds ,god1 :5 our light does n %9e be=e m51 :5 we become sleepy & c>eless 9 religion1 let u tremble & r\se ourselves to great] vigilance4 ,= our enemy is n asleep1 temptation & dang] are ne>1 f> great] p]il ?an any t c ?reat5 ! body alone6 ,sometimes ,david fanci$ t he saw dim =ms1 l %ad[s1 mov+ 9 ! di/ance4 ,& once aga91 b /ill af> (f1 he he>d ! s\nd ( ! deep l[ ro> :i* /rikes su* t]ror to ! he>t4 ,he tri$ to keep 8 s\l calm & compos$1 tru/+ 9 ,god2--to realise ! preci\s assurance conta9$ 9 ! words ( ! ,savi\r3 ',are n five sp>r[s sold = two f>?+s1 & n "o ( !m is =gott5 be=e ,god8 ,b ev5 ! v hairs ( y\r head are all numb]$4 ,fe> n1 !re=e3 ye are ( m value ?an _m sp>r[s4' ,:o %\ld be s fe>less z ! ,*ri/ian :o re/s "u ! %ad[ ( ! ,almighty's w+s8 ,( :at ne$ he be afraid to :om dea? itself1 :5ev] or h[soev] x comes1 is b a mess5g] ( love to be> him to ! pres5ce ( a ,fa!r6 ,?\gh ,david f\nd com=t 9 su* ?\ghts1 he 0 ?ankful :5 ! long1 long night wore away1 ?\gh1 oh1 h[ sl[ly6 ,at l5g? a gl[ appe>$ 9 ! ea/]n sky1 ! morn+ broke at la/1 & !re 0 ! ,w&]]1 alive & unh>m$4 ,h[ mu* dur+ ! night _h ,david ?\ght ( 8 home & e individual 9 x2 memory call+ up ea* de> famili> face1 till he c\ld almo/ fancy himself aga9 seat$ ) 8 family r\nd ! *e]ful bo>d1 ) little ,nelly on 8 knee4 ,& h[ fondly he _h pray$ = e "o at ,gre5side--8 good fa!r1 8 t5d] "m1 ! si/]s :o _h be5 8 playmates & fri5ds6 ,:at e>ne/ resolutions ,david _h made1 t if ,god %\ld please to sp>e 8 life1 & let him return to ,engl&1 he w\ld be ! com=t & help ( 8 p>5ts1 a true bro!r & gu>dian to ! girls4 ,h[ *e]fully w\ld he lab\r1 n = a cruel ma/]1 b = a lov+ fa!r2 n z a bondsman1 b z a son6 ,& ev5 9 su* a _s w\ld he try to "w = 8 ,god4 ,8 s]vice %\ld n be t ( slavi% fe>1 b ( grateful ador+ love6 ,he w\ld ?9k no duty too h>d1 no duty too pa9ful1 if call$ to d x = ! sake ( 8 m]ciful ,savi\r6 ,x 0 n[ broad daylight1 ! sun _h ris51 & ,david beheld ) surprise ! *ange 9 ! sc5e be=e him4 ,n half a mile di/ant appe>$ a l>ge & beautiful lake1 reflect+ l a poli%$ mirror ! glitt]+ sun%9e6 ,"h & !re a s(t isle appe>$ to dot ! blue expanse ( ! wat]s4 ,! sc5e 0 lovely1 & all ! m s z contra/$ ) ! b>r5 wildness ( t ^u :i* ! sun _h set on ! prec$+ ev5+4 ,david gaz$ ) admiration inde$1 b n ) pleasure4 ,he knew t he look$ ^u a mirage1 t all 0 z false z x 0 fair2 t ) t %9+ lake be=e him1 he might yet p]i% ) ?ir/6 ,wide z ! wat]s appe>$1 ! ,w&]] knew t !re 0 n a drop ( real moi/ure ) :i* he c\ld cool 8 burn+ lips1 & he w\ld h ?ankfully ex*ang$ all ! goodly %[ = a s+le cup ( cold wat]6 ,ah6 said ,david to himself1 ) a sigh4 ,_h ,i b rea*$ ?is spot at night1 & s n h kn[n b too well ! nature ( ! c\ntry ar\nd1 ) :at eag] hope & delight ! sight ( t lake w\ld h fill$ me6 ,h[1 at ! co/ ( any pa91 ,i w\ld h ru%$ t[>ds x1 f ! long+ to plunge myself into its cool refre%+ wat]s6 ,9 ! days ( my ignorance1 x 0 ?us t ,i look$ ^u s9ful pleasure2 x 0 a mirage to my s\l2 ,i mu/ & w\ld rea* x1 & no "o %\ld keep me back6 ,i _h :at ,i resolv$ to obta91 & :at did ,i f9d8 ,n cool+ wat]s1 b b>r5 s&6 ,oh6 ,h[ mu* ( sorr[ 0 ne$$ to tea* me ! lesson t ! s\l's ?ir/ = happ9ess _c be qu5*$ by ! _w's mirage6 ,x c only be satisfi$ by ! love ( ,him :o said1-- ',he t believe? on ,me %all nev] ?ir/4' ,david _h imag9$ t ) ! night 8 greate/ dang] f wild bea/s w\ld pass away1 t :atev] 8 suff]+s might be f its heat1 at lea/ "s degree ( safety w\ld come f ! sun4 ,b :51 aft] wat*+ ! mirage = "s "t1 he *anc$ to turn 8 eyes 9 a diff]5t direction1 he />t$ 9 sudd5 al>m6 ,:at is t com+ t[>ds him8--,a s+le creature1 & a l>ge "o2 x is nei!r giraffe nor zebra6 ,david1 alone & unprotect$1 felt 8 he>t ?rob fa/ at ! suspicion :i* fla%$ across 8 m9d z to ! nature ( ! creature t came on s rapidly ov] ! s&6 ,x 0 n long t he c\ld cl+ to a d\bt1 x 0 a l>ge lion t 0 gallop+ t[>ds him1 & x saw him2 = /raight z an arr[ x came 9 ! ,w&]]'s direction4 ,! wild bea/ slack5$ its pace z x drew ne>]2 ! b\nd+ gallop 0 *ang$ to a cr\*+ walk4 ,david w\ld will+ly at t mom5t h giv5 8 left h& to h _h a d\ble-b>rell$ gun 9 8 "r4 ,= well he knew t 8 small spe> w\ld be ( little use 9 a /ruggle ) an enemy s p[]ful z ! des]t k+4 ,he w\ld n attempt to fl+ ! weapon--x w\ld only s]ve to irritate1 n to inflict a mortal w\nd4 ,x 0 a fe>ful ?+ to /& wat*+ ! gradual approa* ( ! lion1 & yet ,david 0 calm] & m resolute ?an "u circum/ances f> less try+ to fle% & blood4 ,ev5 at t awful "t !re 0 a s5se ( ! pres5ce ( ,god1 :i* /r5g!n$ 8 s\l to meet dang]1 &1 if ne$s be1 dea? itself z a man & a ,*ri/ian %\ld meet !m6 ,david kept 8 eyes fix$ on ! lion2 & ! gl>+ eyes ( ! lion 7 fix$ ^u him4 ,! y\? _h (t5 he>d tales among/ ,hott5tots ( adv5tures ) wild bea/s 9 :i* ! p[] ( ! human eye _h be5 m5tion$1 & :5 x _h be5 said t ev5 ! lion fe>s to attack a man :o looks him full 9 ! face4 ,david _h n put mu* fai? 9 su* /ories1 b _h (t5 said t he believ$ ! be/ use ( ! eye 9 su* cases 0 to direct a heavy bullet aright4 ,b ! "y ,engli%man _h n[ no o!r res\rce1 & he d>$ sc>cely s mu* z let an eyelid quiv]1 z he survey$ ! lion ) s fix$ a />e t a dimness seem$ to come ov] 8 sight f ! int5sity ( 8 gaze4 ,z if half spell-b\nd1 m & m sl[ly advanc$ ! lion1 cr\*+ catlike on ! s&1 la%+ 8 tawny tail1 & utt]+ ev] & anon a l[ fi]ce gr[l4 ,five1 t5 m9utes ?us pass$--e m9ute seem$ an h\r3 susp5se became almo/ intol]able2 b ! end appe>$ n[ to be at h&4 ,! lion 0 n _m y>ds f ! ,engli% y\?1 & sudd5ly1 ) an angry %ake ( 8 mane1 drew himself toge!r 9 ! act to spr+6 ,at ?is in/ant1 a %>p report rang ?r\gh ! air1 !n ano!r1 & ano!r1--& almo/ be=e ! dizzi$ bra9 ( ,david c\ld realise ! fact t deliv]]s mu/ be ne>1 ! lion1 ) a wild ro> ( agony & rage1 roll$ ov] on ! s&1 & lay quiv]+ 9 dea? b a few paces f ! feet ( its de/9$ victim4 -------------- ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,resolutions4 ,i w in/ruct !e & tea* !e 9 ! way :i* ?\ %alt g3 ,i w guide !e ) m9e eye4--,psalm xxxii4 #h4 ,a ,,"r good %ot1 & a spl5did prize6 exclaim$ a l\d *e]ful voice 9 ,engli%1 z1 musket 9 h&1 a "y m\nt$ hunt] gallop$ up to ! spot1 foll[$ by ano!r1 a few ye>s old] ?an himself1 ^: face1 be>d$ & bronz$1 0 unmi/akeably ,engli%4 ,y've _h a n>r[ escape6 cri$ ! second rid] to ,david1 :o /ill /ood z if root$ to ! gr\nd4 ,a m]ciful deliv]ance6 gasp$ ! y\?4 ,aye1 a m]ciful deliv]ance inde$6 repeat$ ! fir/ rid]1 ^: "n 0 ,c>lton4 ,we _h to make a circuit to get a fair broadside %ot1 & fe>$1 e mom5t1 t ! bea/ w\ld spr+ on y be=e we got ne> en\gh to take a sure aim4 ,i _h to fire at la/ at s long a range1 t ,i sc>cely expect$ ! bullet w\ld /rike4 ,:at a spl5did creature ?is lion is1 ,mann]s6 ,( all our hunt+ spoils1 ?is is ! noble/ by f>6 ,& dism\nt+1 ! "y ,engli%man survey$ ) admiration ! imm5se c>cass ( ! once =midable lion4 ,y are a lad ( mettle6 obs]v$ ,mann]s to ,david4 ,y /ood y\r gr\nd l a h]o6 ,i c\ld nei!r fight nor fly1 answ]$ ,david simply1 or ,i'd h be5 glad en\gh to d ei!r4 ,h[ came y1--& )\t a gun1--to be "h all alone 9 su* a wild place z ?is8 ask$ ,c>lton ) "s curiosity & int]e/4 ,i s]v$ ,hans ,kuhe1 ! ,bo]1 ! track ( ^: waggon y may see yond]4 ,i fell lame2 he w\ld n let me ride1 & ,i c\ld n walk1--& s he left me beh9d4 ,! brute6 exclaim$ ! "y hunt]4 ,b not)/&+ y\r lam5ess1 y seem to h _h "s luck 9 hunt+1 obs]v$ ,mann]s1 glanc+ at :at rema9$ ( ! ,spr+bok4 ,i c\ld n foll[ ! game1--! game 0 s5t to me1 answ]$ ,david1 8 he>t gl[+ ) gratitude z he spoke2 wild dogs pull$ x d[n ne> to ?is spot1 & ) my spe> ,i 0 able to fright5 !m away1 & take :at ,god _h provid$4 ,x 0 ,he1 too1 :o br\ght y "h1 g5tlem5--y to :om ,i owe my life1 = :i* ,i ?ank y f my s\l6 ,we 7 b j 9 "t1 obs]v$ ,mann]s4 ,c>lton _h already begun a r\gh measurem5t ( ! lion1 :i* 0 "o ( ! l>ge/ size1--& he conv]s$ eag]ly z he w5t on ) 8 occupation4 ,?is k+ ( bea/s--he des]ves ! "n--has l$ u a good *ase ?is morn+ ov] 8 des]t doma94 ,he 0 pr[l+ la/ night r\nd ! spot :]e we _h outspann$1 & made our ox5 half mad ) t]ror4 ,b ,i suppose he ?\ght discretion ! bett] "p ( val\r1 = he did n v5ture on an attack1 & made (f be=e we c\ld get a fair %ot4 ,we m\nt$1 & h be5 foll[+ on 8 spoor ev] s9ce !re 0 light en\gh to see x4 ,b ,i d\bt :e!r we %\ld ev] h come up ) our game1 _h y n head$ him1 & kept him at bay4 ,y are c]ta9ly ! h]o ( ?is lion adv5ture1 & des]ve ! tail z a trophy4 ,y w1 ( c\rse1 jo9 our p>ty1 said ,mr4 ,mann]s k9dly to ,david2 our waggons w be up 9 an h\r or s1 = we int5d to outspan to-night at ,quagga ,f\nta94 ,& ,mann]s w play surgeon to y\r hurt1 said ,c>lton gaily2 he is doctor-9-*ief to our p>ty1 & c set a bone or cut (f a leg 9 a tw9kl+6 ,david joyfully accept$ ! (f]s ( 8 fell[-c\ntrym54 ,! s\nd ( 8 native tongue1 9 its purity1 0 z music to 8 e>s1 & ! frank1 cordial k9dness :i* he met ) 0 all ! m delightful1 f ! contra/ :i* x pres5t$ to ! h>% conduct ( ! ,bo]4 ,h[ m>vell\sly _h ! ,w&]] be5 wat*$ ov] & c>$ =--to ! hungry1 food _h be5 s5t2 to ! fri5dless1 fri5ds2 & to ! helpless1 great deliv]ance6 ,x sweet5$ e bless+ to ,david1 to reg>d x z com+ directly f ,god4 ,?ankfulness is ! p>5t ( *e]fulness4 ,we may safely affirm1 t he :o has a he>t to praise w nev] lack some?+ to praise =4 ,! hunt]s n[ propos$ gallop+ back to _! waggons1 & s5d+ "s ( ! ,totties to help to sk9 ! lion4 ,& probably fea/ on ! c>cass1 laugh$ ,c>lton4 ,s t !y c h pl5ty ( fle%1 ^! fell[s are n p>ticul> z to :at x comes f4 ,%all ,i take y up beh9d me on my horse8 said ,mann]s to ,david4 ,david decl9$ ! k9dly (f]1 ! /ate ( 8 ankle be+ su* z w\ld h r5d]$ ! ride extremely pa9ful4 ,besides1 he 0 unwill+ to cause inconv5i5ce to "o ( 8 pres]v]s4 ,he w\ld r rema9 :]e he 01 he said1 & wat* by ! dead lion until ! waggons came up4 ,i'll j load my gun & leave x ) y1 !n1 said ,mann]s2 y might h o!r unpleasant visitors :ile left alone "h4 ,& we'll n =get to s5d y1 by ! ,totties1 some?+ to help y\r breakfa/1 add$ ,c>lton2 y h pl5ty to eat1 z ,i see1 b ! liquor mu/ n be want+4 ,9 few b f]v5t words ,david aga9 ?ank$ 8 new fri5ds1 :o did n c>e to wait to be ?ank$4 ,(f !y rode1 bli! & m]ry1 joyful at hav+ sla9 _! lion1 & /ill m delight$ at hav+ be5 ! means ( sav+ a gallant lad f a t]rible fate4 ,once m 0 ,david left to himself1 & solitude 0 n unwelcome1 = ) x he c\ld m freely p\r out 8 he>t's deep ?anksgiv+ to ,god4 ,he c\ld also m quietly =m resolutions = ! future4 ,he w\ld n[ plead = ! fulfilm5t ( t graci\s promise conta9$ 9 8 "m's fav\rite ,psalm1-- ',i w in/ruct !e & tea* !e 9 ! way :i* ?\ %alt g4' ,david resolv$ t f t day =?1 he w\ld nev] take any important /ep 9 life )\t pray+ = heav5ly guidance4 ,nor w\ld he--,god's ,_s help+ 8 resolve--ev] suff] 8 own wayw>d w to draw him f ! /raight pa?4 ,:at is meant by ',i w guide !e ) m9e eye8' ,david reflect$ on ! expression4 ,x is always well to pond] ov] su* passages until _! full mean+ becomes cle> to our m9ds4 ,i rememb]1 ?\ght "y ,asp9all1 t :5 ,m9nie & ,i 7 *ildr5 toge!r1 "m gave an acc\nt ( our behavi\r dur+ 8 abs5ce to fa!r1 :o _h be5 on bus9ess away f home ?ree days4 ',i've _h a little tr\ble ) ,davy1' %e said 7',i' d>esay t x 0 n a 'little'71 '= he does n always m9d :at is said to him2 b z = my little ,m9nie1 a look is en\gh = h]4 ,m9nie 0 s ob$i5t to h] "m t %e c\ld be guid$ by ! eye4' ,t mu/ be ! mean+ ( ^? words 9 ! ,psalm1 & :at a beautiful mean+ x is6 ,i h be5 ?r\gh life l a wilful1 disob$i5t *ild1 & ,god has _h to draw me back to ,himself by means t 7 r\gh & pa9ful4 ,i h _h %ame & loss1 pa9 & dang]1 & all ^! trials 7 ne$$1 n "o c\ld h be5 sp>$ me4 ,x w\ld n h be5 ?us ) me if ,i _h obey$ f ! fir/ ! voice ( consci5ce )94 ,yes1 ',consci5ce' apply+ ,scripture mu/ be ! 'direct+ look' ( ! ,"l2 & ! man :o foll[s x fully & fai?fully1 he x is :om ,god 'guides by ,8 eye4' ,! greate/ e>?ly desire ,david n[ _h 0 to return to 8 home & fulfil ^? wi%es ( 8 p>5ts1 :i* _h n[ become 8 own4 ,ev5 ! recollection ( ! pa9ful passage 9 8 life 9 ,london :i* _h once made him s %r9k f go+ back to ,gre5side 0 n[ insuffici5t to damp t desire4 ,! ?\ght ( tread+ aga9 ! well-kn[n fields1 & he>+ ! de> famili> voices1--climb+ ! or*>d-trees 9 autumn1 & fl++ d[n sweet apples to ,eliza1 ^: good-hum\r$ face w\ld look almo/ z r\nd & rosy z !y1--or sitt+ by ! fire1 on w9t] ev5+s1 tell+ tales ( ,african life1--h[ delightful w\ld ?is be6 ,!n ! walk ) 8 fa!r & "m along ! gre5 lanes to ! *ur* on ! hill ) ,j5ny close at 8 side1 or li/5+ to ! s(t music ( ,m9nie's voice tea*+ ,nelly ! ev5+ hymn--all 0 l a dream ( happ9ess to ! poor ,w&]] 9 ,africa1 too bright to be ev] realis$6 ,b h[ c\ld ,david get back to ,engl&8 ,d\btless ! g5]\s hunt]s :o _h already %[n s mu* k9dness w\ld take him 9 safety to "s "p ( ! colony :]e he w\ld at lea/ be 9 no dang] ( />vation1 or ( p]i%+ by attacks ( bea/s1 or ,bu%m54 ,b ,david felt t he _h no "r to expect any?+ m f !m4 ,! injury to 8 ankle 0 s sev]e t he fe>$ le/ x w\ld be long inde$ be=e he c\ld h a *ance ( work+ 8 way home3 & ?\gh1 at ! ,cape1 he might e>n some?+ by ! lab\r ( 8 h&s1 he knew f exp]i5ce t a t$i\s "t mu/ elapse be=e he c\ld save en\gh to pay = a passage to ,engl&4 ,9 ! meantime :at might n happ56 ,david 0 9 a fev]i% /ate f heat1 ?ir/1 & ! pa9 9 8 ankle4 ,x is likely1 too1 t ! adv5ture ) ! lion _h1 = ! "t1 %ak5 8 n]ves2 inde$1 to face su* a fe>ful creature alone1 & = s long a "t1 0 en\gh to try ! firme/--all ^! causes toge!r produc$ a depress+ effect ^u 8 spirits4 ,a horrible fe> came ov] him t he %\ld nev] see 8 fa!r aga91 nev] be able to ask 8 =giv5ess1 t he %\ld arrive 9 ,engl& j too late1 & f9d ! f>m 9 ! h&s ( /rang]s1 8 family gone1 no?+ ( !irs left b a new tomb/one 9 ! *ur*y>d6 ,david groan$ al\d z 8 fev]i% fancy pres5t$ all ?is to 8 m9d ) ! vividness ( reality4 ,oh1 t he _h w+s to fly home6 ,h[ c\ld he endure to wait = mon?s1 p]haps = ye>s1 be=e he c\ld emb>k = ,old ,engl&6 ,c\ld x be wrong to wi%1 to pray = money1 :5 money c\ld take him to 8 home8 ,david did pray1 & v e>ne/ly1 t ! way might be op5$ be=e him1 & t 8 fa!r might be sp>$ to rejoice 9 8 prodigal's return4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,guidance4 ,i w guide !e by m9e eye4--,psalm xxxii4 #h4 ,,! movem5ts ( ! two waggons belong+ to ! ,engli% hunt]s1 ?\gh c]ta9ly quick] ?an ^? ( ! ,bo] :o _h lo/ s _m ( 8 span1 99 7 t$i\s to ! impati5t ,david4 ,he did n1 h[ev]1 h to rema9 suff]+ f ?ir/ until !y came up1 = a p>ty ( ,hott5tots1 s5t by ! hunt]s1 :o 7 !mselves engag$ 9 %oot+1 came up to c>ry (f ! sk9 & claws ( ! lion1 & ,mann]s _h n =gott5 to =w>d by !m wat]1 & o!r ?+s ne$ful4 99 ,a span usually consi/s ( f\rte5 ox54 ,david1 ?\gh to a c]ta9 degree refre%$1 long$ = ! %elt] ( ! waggon-tilt to %ield him f ! blaz+ sun4 ,he 0 n exactly 9 ! track along :i* ! waggons w\ld pass1 hav+ left x1 z ! read] is aw>e1 = ! little l[ clump ( bu%es4 ,david1 to :om ! sight & sc5t ( ! ,hott5tots engag$ 9 _! task 7 any?+ b agreeable1 took ! musket & spe> to support 8 pa9ful /eps1 & made 8 way back to ! road1 if road x c\ld be call$1 :]e he saw on ! s& ! broad m>ks ( ! :eels ( ,hans' waggon1 & ! ho(-pr9ts ( 8 we>y ox54 ,! y\? 0 n[ n _m y>ds f ! spot :]e he _h plead$1 ?\gh 9 va91 to be tak5 up on t waggon1--p]haps "s fifty paces f>!r on ! road ?an :]e he _h /ood at t "t4 ,emotions ( fi]y indignation rose 9 ! ,w&]]'s brea/1 :5 he ?\ght ( ! cruel wrong t _h be5 done him1 & h[ ne>ly ! conduct ( 8 he>tless ma/] _h giv5 him ov] z a prey to ! lion4 ,david 0 turn+ ov] ^! reflections 9 8 m9d1 :5 8 eye *anc$ to fall on an object ly+ n f> f 8 feet1 on ! track ( ! ,bo]'s waggon4 ,he knew 9 an in/ant :at x 01 & ha/5+ to ! spot1 z fa/ z pa9 w\ld let him1 he rais$ f ! s& a l>ge lea!rn purse heavy ) gold1 t gold :i* ,hans ,kuhe priz$ m ?an any?+ else ^u e>?1 except p]haps1 8 br&y-flask & 8 pipe4 ,a cr[d ( conflict+ feel+s press$ ^u ! m9d ( ,david z he grasp$ ! heavy purse1 dropp$ on ! road by ! man :o _h almo/ be5 8 murd]]4 ,! v fir/ ?\ght :i* arose 01 ,?is is s5t 9 answ] to pray]2 ?is money w take me home6 ,!n !re foll[$ a /range conflict )91 a k9d ( dialogue :i* ,david held ) 8 own s\l2 or r1 !re 0 ! ,tempt] ( man speak+ on ! "o h&1 & ,consci5ce answ]+ on ! o!r4 ,if ! read] kn[s no?+ ( su* an inw>d /ruggle1 x is to be fe>$ t x is because ,consci5ce is sil5t1 n because s9 is dead4 ,,tempt]4--,:y %\ld y d\bt = a mom5t :e!r x is lawful = y to take ?is money :i* ,provid5ce has plac$ 9 y\r v pa?8 ,,consci5ce4--,x is writt51 ,?\ %alt n covet4--,?\ %alt n /eal4 ,,tempt]4--,! hateful ,bo] owes y wages2 x is lawful to take y\r own4 ,,consci5ce4--,he owes y b "o piece ( gold1 :i* alone c be rightfully y\rs2 t purse1 by its weight1 conta9s at lea/ =ty4 ,,tempt]4--,b ?9k ( ! good y might d ) t money4 ,9 ! h&s ( ! ,bo] x w be sp5t on drunk5 revels1 or /ill worse4 ,) y x w make y\r p>5ts happy2 x w take y back to ! home :i* x 0 s9 9 y ev] to leave4 ,,consci5ce4--,h[ t money w be sp5t by ano!r is n ! po9t to decide4 ,x is n ! ,bo]'s conduct1 b y\r own1 t y mu/ answ] = be=e ,god4 ,ill-gott5 weal? br+s no bless+1 b a curse4 ,let none d evil1 t good may come4 ,,tempt]4--,b ?9k on y\r cruel wrongs4 ,rememb] ! insult+ words1--nay1 ev5 ! bl[s :i* y h _h to endure4 ,?9k on ! b>b>ity ( him :o c\ld leave a fai?ful foll[] to die a l+]+ dea?1 & t1 too1 f a hurt receiv$ 9 8 s]vice4 ,if y _c keep ! purse = y\rself1 ?r[ x away4 ,let x be f\nd by "s "o else :o w use ! money )\t a scruple4 ,take out ! "o piece :i* is y\r own1 & !n scatt] ! gold to ! "r & ! left4 ,y may scorn to keep ano!r man's money1 b y may enjoy ! sweetness ( rev5ge4 ,y\r tyrant w h to be> a heavy loss1 & x is to be hop$ t he w look ^u x z a j puni%m5t = 8 conduct to y4 ,,consci5ce4--,x is writt51 ,d good to !m t hate y2 pray = !m t despitefully use y & p]secute y4 ,x is writt51 ,if ye d n =give1 nei!r w y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 ,heav5 =give y\r trespasses4 ,!re is a safe & simple rule :i* e s]vant ( ,*ri/ is b\nd to foll[1 ,be n ov]come ( evil1 b ov]come evil ) good4 ,consci5ce _h won ! victory1 & ,david enjoy$ ! bless$ exp]i5ce ( :at x is = ,god's *ild to be guid$ by ,8 eye4 ,! y\? resolv$ to re/ore ! purse1 at ! fir/ opportunity1 to its rightful own]2 b human nature is weak1 & he knew t if su* opportunity 7 long delay$1 ! temptation :i* he _h j conqu]$ might come back aga9 ) irresi/ible =ce4 ,reason told him t x w\ld be bett] to put x out ( 8 p[] to take f t /ore ( gold 9 case 8 ne$ %\ld be v great or a l5g? ( "t %\ld elapse be=e he %\ld meet ,hans ,kuhe aga94 ,! ,bo] 01 z ,david believ$1 m ?an a day's m>* be=e him1 & 8 road w\ld turn (f at ,quagga ,f\nta9 9 q a diff]5t direction f t :i* ! ,engli% p>ty 7 likely to take4 ,! g5tlem5 w\ld "k bett] ?an ,david c\ld h[ to s5d money across a wild c\ntry2 ! lad !re=e made up 8 m9d to place ! purse 9 _! h&s1 aft] tak+ f x ! small am\nt ( wages actually due to himself4 ,be=e ! hunt]s came rid+ up t[>ds him1 a little 9 advance ( _! waggons1 ,david _h decid$ on ! "r c\rse to be pursu$4 ,z soon z !y _h dism\nt$ & _h come up to ! place :]e he 0 await+ _! arrival1 "y ,asp9all gave ! p>se into ! h&s ( ,mann]s1 & told him t he _h pick$ x up on ! road1 b t he knew x belong$ to ,hans ,kuhe1 a ,dut* ,bo]1 :o liv$ at ,he9bok ,moot & t he hop$ ! g5tlem5 w\ld k9dly take *>ge ( x1 & h x re/or$ to its own]4 ,h[ came y to id5tify a common-look+ purse s readily8 inquir$ ,mr4 ,c>lton4 ,i h se5 x doz5s ( times 9 ! h&s ( its own]2 ,i "k well t tobacco-/a9 left by 8 f+]s4 ,he is "s fri5d ( y\rs !n1 ,i suppose8 ,h>dly to be call$ s1 answ]$ ,david ) a smile2 only ye/]day he 0 my ma/]4 ,y\r ma/]6 exclaim$ ,c>lton4 ,:at--! fell[ :o left y to die 9 ! des]t6 ,c>lton :i/l$1 & turn$ on 8 heel4 ,mann]s smil$1 plac$ ! heavy purse 9 "o ( 8 pockets1 & told ,david t he w\ld take c>e n only t x %\ld rea* its own]1 b t ! ,bo] %\ld be in=m$ :o _h be5 its f9d]4 ,& n[1 my boy1 said ! ,engli%man1 let me play ! surgeon1 & look at y\r ankle4 ,v skilfully & v k9dly did ,mann]s1 l ! good ,sam>itan1 b9d up ! hurt ( ! "y travell] :om he _h met by ! way1 ,c>lton look+ on ) int]e/ z he did s4 ,! ?ree !n m\nt$ ! waggon1 ^: tilt1 l9$ ) _m a trophy ( ! *ase1 (f]$ a refre%+ %elt] f ! blaz+ heat ( noon4 ,mann]s made ,david re/ on 8 own b$ 9 ! waggon1 :]e ! lad enjoy$ a long deep sleep1 f :i* he awoke q free f fev]1 & mu* m dispos$ to look ^u ev]y?+ 9 a *e]ful light4 ,x 0 v pleasant inde$ to ,david1 :o _h be5 treat$ z a dog by ,hans ,kuhe1 to f9d himself n only 9 ! society ( c\ntrym5 & g5tlem51 b to be aw>e t !y 7 bo? v fav\rably dispos$ t[>ds him1 & t !y admir$ 8 c\rage & hone/y4 ,x 0 n m]ely ! hope t ,mann]s & ,c>lton might 9 "s way help 8 return to ,engl& t made ?is k s delightful to ,david2 he _h a he>t t w>m$ to k9dness1 especially 9 a =eign l&1 & aft] hav+ exp]i5c$ s mu* ( ! rev]se1 ! y\? 0 naturally desir\s to keep ! good op9ion ( ! hunt]s1 & 0 anxi\s n to say or d any?+ :i* might l[] him 9 _! eyes4 ,z ! ?ree sat 9 ! waggon toge!r1 ! g5tlem5 ask$ ,david a few que/ions z to 8 p>5tage & bir?place1 & seem$ pleas$ :5 !y he>d t he 0 ! son ( an ,engli% f>m]4 ,"o might h guess$ t y came ( ! race ( our bold yeom51 obs]v$ ,c>lton1 :5 y w\ld face a lion = half an h\r )\t w9k+6 ,david's *eek gl[$ ) pleasure at ! praise1 & he c\ld n refra9 f tell+ ( a brave de$ p]=m$ by 8 fa!r 9 e>ly y\?1 :5 ,john ,asp9all _h be5 ! means ( sav+ a girl f an infuriat$ bull4 ,bo? ! g5tlem5 li/5$ ) mu* int]e/1 & ,mann]s quot$ some?+ f ,goldsmi? ab\t a bold peasantry1 _! c\ntry's pride1 :i* rais$ ,david's spirits /ill high]4 ,! conv]sation !n took ano!r turn4 ,! subject 0 t ( %oot+1 & ! hunt]s 7 glad to f9d t _! "y comrade knew v well h[ to h&le a musket or rifle4 ,almo/ ! be/ %ot t ev] ,i met ) 0 our gamekeep]'s son1 obs]v$ ,mann]s4 ,i've se5 him br+ d[n a small bird on ! w+ :5 x look$ a m]e speck 9 ! sky6 ,he 0 su* a clev] lad too2 he c\ld turn 8 h& to any?+4 ,he'd h be5 invaluable on an exp$ition l ours--he'd h dress$ a d9n] or m5d$ a %aft1 or h made a pair ( velt-%o51 or h driv5 a span ( ox51 z if he'd be5 br\ght up to ! bus9ess ( cook1 c>p5t]1 cobbl]1 & driv]6 ,! poor fell[ 0 wild to come ) me to ,africa6 ,& :y did y n br+ him8 ask$ ,c>lton4 ,well1 began ,mann]s sl[ly1 z if he sc>cely d>$ to give 8 reasons2 y see--he _h got into a scrape--_h be5 be=e ! magi/rate1 & _h se5 ! inside ( a prison4 ,i don't *oose to h anyone ab\t me ^: "* be>s a /a94 ,q "r1--don't y ?9k s8 said ,c>lton1 tun+ t[>ds ,david4 ,! poor y\?'s face flu%$ aga91 b n ?is "t ) pleasure4 ,he felt uneasy1 mortifi$1 a%am$1 & knew n :at to reply4 ,:y1 cont9u$ ,c>lton1 see+ t he hesitat$1 y w\ld n keep company ) a gaolbird1 w\ld y8 ,aga9 !re 0 a /ruggle )91 a dialogue betwe5 ! ,tempt] & ,consci5ce1 only c>ri$ on f> m rapidly ?an ,i c write1 or ! read] p]use x4 ,,tempt]4--,put a bold face on ! matt]2 say no at once4 ,,consci5ce4--,t w\ld be a lie4 ,,tempt]4--,only a :ite lie2 x w d no "o h>m4 ,,consci5ce4--,x w d y griev\s h>m1 = x is s94 ,ly+ lips are an abom9ation to ! ,"l4 ,once m ,david felt ,consci5ce to repres5t 8 ,god's guid+ eye4 ,y w\ld n keep company ) a gaolbird8 repeat$ ,c>lton1 resolv$ to h a reply4 ,i--,i h be5 9 a scrape myself1 said ,david ) a desp]ate ef=t4 ,!n ,i'll be b\nd1 x 0 on "s false *>ge6 exclaim$ ,mann]s4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld say s1 murmur$ poor ,david1 he>tily wi%+ himself fifty miles (f4 ,!re 0 sil5ce = two or ?ree seconds1 & !n ,mann]s obs]v$ to ,c>lton1 :atev] he 0 '!n1' he is a noble fell[ 'n[2' we'll nev] come on ?is subject aga94 ,! ef=t 0 ov]--! tru? _h be5 told1 & ,david _h ! com=t ( f9d+ t 8 c&\r _h rais$ him z mu* 9 ! fav\r ( 8 fri5ds1 z he _h fe>$ t 8 confession w\ld h l[]$ him4 ,mann]s & ,c>lton treat$ him ) ev5 m k9dness ?an be=e1 :ile he _h ! com=t ( feel+ t he _h foll[$ ! dictates ( ,consci5ce1 & spok5 ! tru?1 z a ,*ri/ian %\ld ev] d4 ,nev] yet _h any be+ cause to regret hav+ foll[$1 :e!r 9 small ?+s or 9 great1 ! g5tle lead+ ( ,him :o guide? ,8 sa9ts by ,8 eye6 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,! ,,/ubborn ,,s9n]4 ,be ye n z ! horse1 or z ! mule1 :i* h no und]/&+3 ^: m\? mu/ be held 9 ) bit & bridle1 le/ !y come ne> unto !e4--,psalm xxxii4 #i4 ,,david 0 rem9d$ ( ! v]se :i* heads ?is *apt] :ile wat*+ ! /ruggles ( "o ( ! draught-ox51 :i* 0 "y1 ob/9ate1 & n yet well brok5-9 to ! yoke4 ,re/ive & /ubborn1 x seem$ dispos$ to pull 9 any way b ! "r "o1 ?\gh its v life1 z ,david knew1 dep5d$ on its obey+ ! driv]1 :o 0 direct+ x to ! ne>e/ po9t :]e a l>ge f\nta9 ( wat] 0 to be f\nd4 ,! ox kick$1 tri$ to gore ) its horns1--to break f ! waggon1 to d any?+ r ?an obey1 & drew d[n ^u itself heavy bl[ aft] heavy bl[--puni%m5t c>ri$ to an ext5t t w\ld h be5 cruel1 _h x n be5 actually ne$ful4 ,my conduct 0 once v mu* l t ( yon wret*$ ox1 ?\ght ,david1 ?\gh ,i c\ld n plead its excuse ( hav+ 'no und]/&+4' ,i h _h t]rible bl[s t h made my v he>t ble$2 b x 0 long be=e ,i w\ld give way & b[ my pr\d _s to ! yoke4 ,b ,i w call x a yoke no long]2 ^? :o obey ,consci5ce are releas$ f ! 'bit & ! bridle2' !y foll[ ! /eps ( _! ,ma/]2 !y are n driv51 b l$4 ,! sun 0 slop+ t[>ds ! we/1 & ! ,hott5tot driv]s said t ! waggons w\ld rea* ,quagga ,f\nta9 be=e he set4 ,x 0 !re t !y w\ld outspan = ! night4 ,we %all n be alone1 obs]v$ ,c>lton1 = ,i see a waggon n half a mile ahead4 ,?is 0 r a subject ( surprise1 z ,david 0 c]ta9 t none _h pass$ on ! tract s9ce ,hans ,kuhe _h gone t way4 ,x mu/ be t ( ! ,bo]1 he obs]v$1 b /ill x is /range to see x !re4 ,he c\nt$ ^u leav+ ,quagga ,f\nta9 e>ly ?is morn+1 & if t be 8 waggon yond]1 he c nev] h rea*$ ! wat] at all4 ,p]haps1 sugge/$ ,mann]s1 8 ox5 7 too feeble to draw ! waggon1 & s he has outspann$1 & tak5 on ! we>y bea/s to ! f\nta91 leav+ ! waggon until !y 7 able to pull x aga94 ,we %all soon "k ! tru?1 said ,c>lton4 ,i hope ! ,bo] may be !re1 t he has /uck fa/ 9 ! s&1 & t ,david may h ! pleasure ( giv+ back ! purse himself1 & see+ if x be possible to make su* a fell[ blu%4 ,aft] ! waggons _h advanc$ "s way1 ,david spoke aga91 anxi\sly4 ,c]ta9ly !re are none ( ! ox5 ) ! waggon1 &1 /range to say1 !re does n seem to be anyone left 9 *>ge4 ,hans ,kuhe is n ! man to des]t 8 goods l t4 ,?\gh he c\ld des]t 8 fai?ful s]vant1 obs]v$ ,c>lton4 ,!re is a man1--& x mu/ be ! ,bo] himself1 = he is c]ta9ly n a ,tottie1 lay+ flat ^u ! gr\nd1 ab\t five y>ds to ! left ( ! waggon1 & he looks z if he _h be5 /ripp$ ( half 8 clo!s6 said ,mann]s4 ,some?+ mu/ h happ5$ to him6 exclaim$ ,david1 />t+ up4 ,hans ,kuhe mu/ h be5 attack$ by ! ,bu%m54 ,let u ha/5 on & see4 ,! ox5 7 urg$ to _! be/ spe$4 ,e y>d t !y advanc$ s]v$ to confirm ! fe>s ( ,david4 ,he saw be=e him ! waggon ( ,kuhe1 b x 0 utt]ly empty1 /ripp$ ( all ! innum]able articles ( furniture1 dress1 trade1 ! k>osses1 cook+-ut5sils1 ivory tusks1 sk9s1 o/ri*-eggs & fea!rs1 t _h made x appe> some?+ betwe5 a h\se on :eels1 & a travell+ museum4 ,"o w\nd$ dog :i* came b>k+ up to ,david1 z if delight$ to see 8 famili> face1 0 ! only ?+ t %[$ life & motion4 ,"o or two arr[s su* z are us$ by ,bu%m51 a biscuit-cask robb$ ( its /ores1 & "s brok5 pipes & empty bottles lay on ! s&1 :i* _h evid5tly be5 trampl$ by _m feet t _h nev] worn %oes4 ,! fir/ c>e ( ! ?ree ,engli%m5 0 to ha/5 up to :at _h appe>$ to be ! lifeless body ( ! ,bo]4 ,david1 9 8 eag]ness1 sprang d[n f ! waggon1 almo/ =getful ( 8 lam5ess4 ,he is n dead6 exclaim$ ! y\?4 ,he is n dead6 ,see--he moves--he op5s 8 eyes4 ,if we _h wat]-- ,br&y--br&y6 groan$ ! ,bo]4 ,bo? wat] & br&y 7 br\ght4 ,! wret*$ man1 :o _h la9 !re = tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 drank z if he nev] w\ld cease f dr9k+4 ,he's n mu* hurt1 ,i hope6 cri$ ,david4 ,t w\nd f ! d>t 9 8 %\ld] may n be deep2 x has sc>cely bl$ at all1 & x is ne> no vital "p4 ,b ! fle% is dreadfully swoll5 ar\nd x1 said ,mann]s1 gravely %ak+ 8 head4 ,he !n quickly return$ to 8 own waggon1 to br+ f x o!r ?+s t might be ne$$ by ! w\nd$ man4 ,h[ came 'y' "h6 exclaim$ ,hans ,kuhe sudd5ly1 fix+ 8 eyes ) a wild />tl$ expression ^u ,david1 :o _h be5 support+ ! ,bo]'s head on 8 knee1 :ile hold+ a flask to 8 lips4 ,y may well ask t "q1 mutt]$ ,c>lton1 = x is no ?anks to y t he is "h1 or any:]e on ?is e>?6 ,he probably did n int5d t 8 words %\ld rea* ! ,dut*man's e>1 b !y _h be5 bo? he>d & und]/ood1 = ,hans exclaim$ ) vehem5ce1 rais+ himself ) an ef=t to a sitt+ po/ure z he spoke1 ,ay1 ay1 x 0 t1 t has br\ght ! ru9 ^u me6 ,he w\ld h wat*$1 h kept awake2 ! savages w\ld n h /ol5 ^u u1 & /ruck be=e ,i c\ld snat* up a musket6 ,ay1 ay1 ,i've _h no?+ b ill-luck s9ce ,i left him alone6 ,fir/ ,i dropp$ my purse-- ,:i* ,david f\nd--& :i* ,david re/ores to y6 said ,mann]s1 :o came up at ! mom5t1 z he drew =? ! purse1 & gave x to ! y\?1 :o 0 /ill on 8 knees beside 8 =m] ma/]4 ,take x--all y\r money is !re1 save ! "o piece :i* y ow$ me1 said ,david1 putt+ ! heavy purse close to ! co>se br[n f+]s t 7 wont to clut* gold s eag]ly1 & to hold x s fa/4 ,b1 to 8 surprise1 ,hans ,kuhe made no attempt to take up ! purse4 ,:at's money to me6 groan$ ! mis]able man1 s9k+ back on ! s&4 ,c x keep back dea? = "o h\r--"o mom5t8 ,n dea?6 exclaim$ ,david1 *e]+ly4 ,y h b a fle%-w\nd f an arr[4 ,b ! arr[ 0 'poison$6' mutt]$ ,hans4 ,!re's no?+ on e>? t c save me6 ,he speaks too truly1 said ,mann]s1 :o _h be5 exam9+ ! w\nd4 ,sp5d :at "t is left y1 unhappy man1 9 mak+ y\r peace ) ,god1 = no human skill c help y n[4 ,peace ) ,god6 repeat$ ! suff]] gloomily4 ,x is too late4 ,i nev] c>$ = religion 9 heal?1 & n[-- ,pray1 oh6 ,pray6 exclaim$ ,david4 ,god is s m]ciful--,i h f\nd ,him s m]ciful1--if we b rep5t4 ,i _c rep5t1 groan$ ! dy+ s9n]1 ^: life _h be5 "o long c\rse ( rebellion1 :o _h clos$ 8 e>s & 8 he>t to (f]s ( m]cy1 till he _h become /ubborn & h>d5$ 9 guilt4 ,let me b repeat to y :at has be5 my own com=t--my own hope1 said ,david ) emotion1 = ,consci5ce bade him make yet "o ef=t m = ! s\l ( ! mis]able man1--?\gh ! pres5ce ( ! hunt]s1 & 8 own consci\sness ( unwor?9ess1 made x v difficult = him to speak4 ',bless$ is he ^:--' ,!re's no bless+ = me--none6 int]rupt$ ! ,bo]4 ,g1 boy1 g1--y mean k9dly1 b x is too late6 ,take t purse--keep x--,i h wrong$ y1--,i've met my des]ts1--money--ox5--goods--life--all gone6 ,i %all want no?+ m--b a grave6 ,^! 7 ! la/ words :i* ,hans ev] spoke4 ,he 0 g5tly plac$ 9 a waggon1 & !re ,david1 ) su* c>e & k9dness z a son might h %[n1 t5d$ 8 enemy :ile life ebb$ away4 ,h[ awful is ! dea?b$ ( ! wick$6 ,david _h pray$ to 8 ,god 9 a "t :5 ,he might be f\nd4 ,hans 0 l ^? unhappy ones :o neglect$ ,noah's w>n+s till ,god's p _h ent]$ ! ,ark1 & ! door 0 %ut1 & !y :o _h be5 (f]$ m]cy 9 va9 7 swept away by ! flood ( great wat]s6 ,x is sc>cely necess>y to relate h[ ! mis=tune ( ,hans _h come ^u him4 ,aft] eat+ & dr9k+ to excess1 ! ,bo] _h fall5 into a heavy sleep 9 8 waggon4 ,pollux1 :o nev] work$ if he c\ld possibly be idle1 foll[$ 8 ma/]'s example & slept1 :ile ! tir$ ox5 halt$ on ! way4 ,a cr\*+ ,bu%man :o _h come z a spy saw ! /ate ( affairs1 :i* 0 su* z to invite an attack4 ,& ga!r+ "s ( 8 tribe1 !y made an onslaught on ! waggon1 fir/ s5d+ a %[] ( poison$ arr[s1 = ! ,bo] 0 kn[n to be heavily arm$1 0 a dead %ot1 & a v p[]ful man4 ,! read] kn[s ! result3 ,pollux fl$1--! ox5 & ev]y?+ t c\ld be c>ri$ (f 7 tak51 & ! ,bo] 0 left to die6 ,!re he lay1 ?ir/+1 & 9 mis]y1 dread+ attacks f wild bea/s1 9 f> m woeful /ate ?an t to :i* 8 selfi% cruelty _h doom$ 8 poor "y s]vant4 ,t night ! rema9s ( ,hans ,kuhe 7 buri$ ne> ! ,quagga ,f\nta94 ,!re 0 no te> %$ ov] 8 grave4 ,8 life _h be5 )\t fai? or rep5tance2 8 dea? 0 )\t hope or peace4 ,!re is no peace1 sai? my ,god1 to ! wick$4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,home4 ,_m sorr[s %all be to ! wick$3 b he t tru/e? 9 ! ,"l1 m]cy %all compass him ab\t4 ,be glad 9 ! ,"l1 & rejoice1 ye righte\s3 & %\t = joy1 all ye t are upright 9 he>t4--,psalm xxxii4 #aj1 #aa4 ,i w n[ pass ov] "s mon?s1 & *ange ! sc5e ( my /ory f ! wild gl[+ wa/es ( ,africa1 to a quiet little ,engli% f>m1--& ask my read] to unfa/5 9 ?\ght ! lat* ( its little gate1 :i* is :it5$ ) silv]y fro/1 cross ! small g>d5 :]e ! sn[ lies s ?ick t e foot/ep leaves its pr9t1 & ?r\gh ! l[ por*1 icicle-hung1 ent] ! old picturesque dwell+1 :i* feels s w>m & com=table aft] ! %>p ev5+ air )\t4 ,w>m x is1--= l>ge logs are blaz+ 9 ! old-fa%ion$ fireplace1 :i* is s wide t x holds a seat on ei!r side4 ,& on "o ( ^! seats is ,f>m] ,asp9all1 w>m+ 8 h&s by ! k9dly blaze1 aft] a good day's "w4 ,8 wife is /irr+ some?+ 9 a l>ge iron pot :i* is simm]+ on ! fire1 & giv+ out a v sav\ry smell4 ,five girls ( diff]5t heights1 f ,m9nie1 a g5tle-look+ "y maid5 n[ almo/ z tall z h] "m1--to ,nelly :o is h>dly high] ?an ! table1 are busy ) a quantity ( bright holly & mi/letoe1 :i* ,eliza _h j br\ght 94 ,= ?is is ,*ri/mas eve1 & ! f>m]'s family keep up ! old ,engli% cu/om ( deck+ _! home ) ev]gre5s1 & mak+ x gay ) b]ries4 ,:y d y look s sad1 ,j5ny8 ask$ ,nelly1 glanc+ up inquir+ly into ! face ( h] si/]4 ,is n ?is ,*ri/mas "t1 & %\ld we n all be glad8 ,*ri/mas has nev] seem$ ! same to me1 said ,j5ny ) a deep sigh1 s9ce ,davy w5t away4 ,ah6 ,yes1 cri$ *ubby-*eek$ ,eliza1 h[ m]ry he us$ to make u all6 ,8 go+ has be5 a trial1--a v great trial to u1 said ,m9nie1 to :om ! ev5ts relat$ 9 ! second *apt] _h be5 l a blight 9 ! spr+-"t ( life4 ,b our 'trials' mu/ n make u =get our 'bless+s1'--& we h _h s _m ( ^! lately4 ,yes1 !re's ! c[ t uncle ,:ite gave u1 int]rupt$ ,nelly4 ,i %all nev] c>e = x z ,i c>$ = poor ,crummie1 said ,bessy1 ! second y\nge/ ( ! girls4 ,& !re's ! fam\s h>ve/6 cri$ ,eliza4 ,our b>n 0 nev] s full be=e6 ,& fa!r is bett]--de> fa!r6 ,he don't want 8 crut*1 said ,nelly4 ,oh6 exclaim$ ,m9nie1 h] eyes fill+ ) te>s4 ,:5 ,i look at t crut* hung up !re1 & ?9k ( all fa!r once suff]$1 ,i feel t we c nev] be ?ankful en\gh to see him s well aga96 ,he has a sore he>t ?\gh1 ,i "k he has1 & s has "m1 said ,j5ny1 l[]+ h] voice t h] p>5ts might n ov]he> h]2 ,i d>esay !y are bo? ?9k+ ( poor ,davy n[4 ,i'm sure s9ce we got t la/ dull lett] f ,he9bok ,klo( 7:at a horrid place x mu/ be67 ,i've sc>ce ?\ght ( any?+ else4 ,i wi% ,*ri/mas "t 7 ov]--j ?9k :at a ,*ri/mas our ,davy w h6 ,& a te> dropp$ on ! spray ( holly :i* ,j5ny held 9 h] h&4 ,de> ,j5ny1 is x n a com=t t1 ?\gh p>t$1 we c pray = him /ill8 said ,m9nie4 ,i always pray = ,davy1 cri$ little ,nelly2 ,i say1-- ',please1 ,god1 take c>e ( bro!r1 & br+ him safe back4' ,& s1 add$ ! *ild ) simple fai?1 ,i ?9k he'll come home at la/4 ,h>k6 cri$ ,j5ny sudd5ly4 ,isn't !re a foot/ep outside8 ,"s "o is tapp+ at ! pane6 exclaim$ ,nelly4 ,!re's a face at ! w9d[6 cri$ ,m9nie4 ,b x 0 ! "m's eye :i* fir/ caught sight ( t face1 & knew x 9 ! reflect$ gl[ f ! fire-light )94 ,!re 0 a wild ra% ( all ! si/]s to ! door1 b x 0 ! "m's h& t drew back ! bolt1 & let 9 ! ,w&]]--! belov$4 ,& ! fir/ kiss ( welcome to ,david 0 ! kiss ( ! "m :o1 sobb+1 press$ him to h] he>t6 ,yes1 x 0 ,david himself1 ?\gh a good deal *ang$1 z 8 family saw :5 !y 7 calm en\gh to ?9k ( any?+ b ! "o delight ( meet+4 ,he 0 tall]1 ?9n]1 & mu* m sun-burnt ?an :5 !y _h p>t$4 ,b ! *ange )9 0 f> great] ?an ! *ange )\t4 ,! pr\d1 wilful1 wayw>d lad _h come back ! brave1 unselfi%1 e>ne/ ,*ri/ian1 :o 0 resolv$1 by ,god's help1 to lead a new life1 ev] sett+ duty be=e pleasure1 or r f9d+ 8 pleasure 9 duty3 ,n slo?ful 9 bus9ess1 f]v5t 9 _s1 s]v+ ! ,"l4 ,! f>m] _h />t$ to 8 feet at ! fir/ joyful cry f 8 girls1 & w5t =w>d to meet 8 son ) su* deep1 quiet ?ankfulness z no words1 no outw>d sign c\ld express4 ,! si/]s 7 full ( eag] que/ion+s1 ! fa!r h>dly utt]$ a ^w3 ! "m wept = joy1 b ! fa!r %$ no te>4 ,yet no "o c\ld h look$ at 8 hone/ manly face on t ev5+1 z ,john ,asp9all sat li/5+ to ! acc\nt ( ! wond]ful deliv]ances ( 8 son1 )\t see+ t 9 none ( ! brea?less li/5]s 0 feel+ m true & deep4 ,! ,*ri/ian man _h gone ?r\gh a life ( toil1 h>d%ip1 & trial2 he _h kn[n sickness & suff]+1 pov]ty & disappo9tm5t4 ,b he _h put 8 tru/ 9 ,god1 & ,god _h n[ br\ght him safely ?r\gh all4 ,to ,him :o _h be5 8 ,rock & ,=tress 9 ! "t ( sorr[1 ,john ,asp9all n[ look$ up 9 8 h\r ( exce$+ joy4 ,_m sorr[s %all be to ! wick$4 ,yes1 ! read] may obs]ve1 b is x n also writt51 ,_m are ! afflictions ( ! righte\s8 ,true1 b x is add$1 ,! ,"l deliv]e? him out ( !m all4 ,! tr\bles ( ^? :o love ,god d n la/ = ev]1 & !y leave a bless+ beh9d--l3 ,summ] %[]s t make ! _w ! gre5]1 ,! air /ill fre%]1 & ! sky s]5]2 or l ! ov]fl[+s ( ! riv] ,nile1 :i* cov] ! fields = a :ile1 only t !y may1 at a future "t ( ! ye>1 be cov]$ ) a m abundant h>ve/4 ,read]1 my tale is end$4 ,ere y lay x d[n1 suff] me to ask y a few brief que/ions4 ,d y "k any?+ ( ! bless$ness ( him ^: transgression is =giv51 ^: s9 is cov]$2 or are y putt+ (f rep5tance to a m conv5i5t season1 :i* may nev] arrive8 ,are y "o ( ^? :om ! ,"l1 ?r\gh ! voice ( consci5ce1 guides ) ,8 eye2 or are y ! /ubborn self-seek+ s9n]1 = :om is ne$$ ! bit1 ! bridle1 & ! bl[8 ,d y pray to ! ,"l 9 y\r tr\bles1 or only seek help f man8 ,if y be will+ n[ to seek ! ,"l :ile ,he may be f\nd1 to come to y\r ,savi\r = p>don & peace1 & ! grace ( ,8 ,holy ,_s1 to make y love & obey ,him1 y w f9d t ,he is ! be/ ( ma/]s1 ! true/ ( fri5ds1 ! mo/ t5d] ( fa!rs4 ,walk+ 9 ,8 ways1 & do+ ,8 w1 y w exp]i5ce 9 ! end ! tru? ( ! clos+ v]ses ( ?is beautiful ,psalm1-- ',he t tru/e? 9 ! ,"l1 m]cy %all compass him ab\t4 ,be glad 9 ! ,"l1 & rejoice1 ye righte\s2 & %\t = joy1 all ye t are upright 9 he>t4' ,,psalm ,,xxxii4 ,bless$ is he ^: transgression is =giv51 ^: s9 is cov]$4 ,bless$ is ! man unto :om ! ,"l impute? n iniquity1 & 9 ^: _s !re is no guile4 ,:5 ,i kept sil5ce1 my bones wax$ old ?r\gh my ro>+ all ! day long4 ,= day & night ,?y h& 0 heavy ^u me3 my moi/ure is turn$ into ! dr\ght ( summ]4 ,selah4 ,i ackn[l$g$ my s9 unto ,!e1 & m9e iniquity h ,i n hid4 ,i said1 ,i w confess my transgressions unto ! ,"l1 & ,?\ =gave/ ! iniquity ( my s94 ,selah4 ,= ?is %all e "o t is godly pray unto ,!e 9 a "t :5 ,?\ maye/ be f\nd3 surely 9 ! floods ( great wat]s !y %all n come nigh unto him4 ,?\ art my hid+-place2 ,?\ %alt pres]ve me f tr\ble2 ,?\ %alt compass me ab\t ) songs ( deliv]ance4 ,selah4 ,i w in/ruct !e & tea* !e 9 ! way :i* ?\ %alt g3 ,i w guide !e ) m9e eye4 ,be ye n z ! horse1 or z ! mule1 :i* h no und]/&+3 ^: m\? mu/ be held 9 ) bit & bridle1 le/ !y come ne> unto !e4 ,_m sorr[s %all be to ! wick$3 b he t tru/e? 9 ! ,"l1 m]cy %all compass him ab\t4 ,be glad 9 ! ,"l1 & rejoice1 ye righte\s3 & %\t = joy1 all ye t are upright 9 he>t4 ,,! ,,end4