,?is e,book 0 produc$ by ,&rew ,hea? & ,david ,widg] ,,*apt] ,,lxxiv4 ,my ,"w1 my ,philosophical ,"w-! ambiti\s hope ( my intellectual life--h[ eag]ly ,i return$ to x aga96 ,f> away f my h\sehold grief1 f> away f my hagg>d p]plexities--nei!r a ,lilian nor a ,m>grave !re6 ,z ,i w5t ov] :at ,i _h be=e writt51 ea* l9k 9 its *a9 ( reason+ seem$ s s]ri$1 t to alt] "o 7 to d]ange all2 & ! :ole reason+ 0 s oppos$ to ! possibility ( ! wond]s ,i myself _h exp]i5c$1 s ho/ile to ! subtle hypo!ses ( a ,fab]1 or ! *ildlike belief ( an ,amy1 t ,i mu/ h de/roy$ ! entire "w if ,i _h admitt$ su* contradictions to its design6 ,b ! "w 0 ,i myself6--,i1 9 my solid1 sob]1 heal?ful m9d1 be=e ! bra9 _h be5 p]plex$ by a phantom4 ,7 phantoms to be all[$ z te/imonies aga9/ sci5ce8 ,no2 9 return+ to my ,book1 ,i return$ to my =m] ,me6 ,h[ /range is t contradiction betwe5 our be+ z man & our be+ z ,au?or6 ,take any writ] enam\r$ ( a sy/em3 a ?\s& ?+s may happ5 to him e day :i* might %ake 8 fai? 9 t sy/em2 & :ile he moves ab\t z m]e man1 8 fai? is %ak54 ,b :5 he settles himself back into ! phase ( 8 be+ z au?or1 ! m]e act ( tak+ p5 9 h& & smoo?+ ! pap] be=e him re/ores 8 speculations to _! anci5t me*anical tra94 ,! sy/em1 ! belov$ sy/em1 reass]ts its tyrannic sway1 & he ei!r ignores1 or m\lds into fre% pro(s ( 8 !ory z au?or1 all :i*1 an h\r be=e1 _h giv5 8 !ory ! lie 9 8 liv+ p]ceptions z man4 ,i adh]$ to my sy/em1--,i cont9u$ my "w4 ,"h1 9 ! b>b>\s des]t1 0 a l9k betwe5 me & ! ,cities ( ,europe4 ,all else might break d[n "u me4 ,! love ,i _h dream$ ( 0 blott$ out f ! _w1 & might nev] be re/or$2 my he>t might be lonely1 my life be an exile's4 ,my reason might1 at la/1 give way be=e ! spectres :i* aw$ my s5ses1 or ! sorr[ :i* /orm$ my he>t4 ,b "h at lea/ 0 a monum5t ( my rational ?\ghtful ,me1--( my individualiz$ id5tity 9 multi=m creation4 ,& my m9d1 9 ! noon ( its =ce1 w\ld %$ its light on ! e>? :5 my =m 0 resolv$ to its elem5ts4 ,alas6 9 ?is v ye>n+ = ! ,h]eaft]1 ?\gh b ! ,h]eaft] ( a ,"n1 c\ld ,i see only ! crav+ ( ,m9d1 & he> n ! :isp] ( ,s\l6 ,! avocation ( a coloni/1 usually s active1 _h little int]e/ = me4 ,?is va/ t]ritorial lord%ip1 9 :i*1 c\ld ,i h ende>$ its possession by ! hopes t animate a ,f\nd]1 ,i %\ld h felt all ! ze/ & ! pride ( own]%ip1 0 b ! run ( a common to ! pass+ emigrant1 :o w\ld leave no son to inh]it ! t>dy products ( 8 lab\r4 ,i 0 n goad$ to indu/ry by ! /imulus ( ne$4 ,i c\ld only be ru9$ if ,i risk$ all my capital 9 ! attempt to improve4 ,i liv$1 !re=e1 among/ my f]tile pa/ures1 z c>eless ( culture z ! ,engli% occupant ( ! ,highl& moor1 :i* he r5ts = ! range ( its solitudes4 ,i knew1 inde$1 t if ev] ,i became av>ici\s1 ,i might swell my mode/ afflu5ce into absolute weal?4 ,i _h revisit$ ! spot 9 :i* ,i _h discov]$ ! nugget ( gold1 & _h f\nd ! preci\s metal 9 ri* abundance j "u ! fir/ cov]+s ( ! alluvial soil4 ,i conceal$ my discov]y f all4 ,i knew t1 did ,i proclaim x1 ! *>m ( my bu%-life w\ld be gone4 ,my fields w\ld be infe/$ by all ! wild adv5tur]s :o ga!r to gold z ! vultures ( prey r\nd a c>cass2 my s]vants w\ld des]t me1 my v flocks w\ld be %eph]dless6 ,mon?s aga9 roll$ on mon?s4 ,i _h j approa*$ ! close ( my belov$ ,"w1 :5 x 0 aga9 susp5d$1 & by an angui% ke5] ?an all :i* ,i _h previ\sly kn[n4 ,lilian became al>m+ly ill4 ,h] /ate ( heal?1 long gradually decl9+1 _h hi!rto admitt$ *eck]$ int]vals ( improvem5t1 & exhibit$ no symptoms ( actual dang]4 ,b n[ %e 0 seiz$ ) a k9d ( *ronic fev]1 att5d$ ) absolute privation ( sleep1 an av]sion to ev5 ! lighte/ n\ri%m5t1 & an acute n]v\s susceptibility to all ! outw>d impressions ( :i* %e _h long seem$ s unconsci\s2 morbidly alive to ! fa9te/ s\nd1 %r9k+ f ! light z f a torture4 ,h] previ\s impati5ce at my entrance into h] room became aggravat$ into vehem5t emotions1 convulsive p>oxysms ( di/ress2 s t ,fab] bani%$ me f h] *amb]1 &1 ) a he>t ble$+ at e fibre1 ,i submitt$ to ! cruel s5t5ce4 ,fab] _h tak5 up 8 abode 9 my h\se & br\ght ,amy ) him2 "o or ! o!r nev] left ,lilian1 night or day4 ,! great physician spoke d\btfully ( ! case1 b n despair+ly4 ,rememb]1 he said1 t 9 spite ( ! want ( sleep1 ! ab/95ce f food1 ! =m has n wa/$ z x w\ld d 7 ?is fev] inevitably mortal4 ,x is ^u t ph5om5on ,i build a hope t ,i h n be5 mi/ak5 9 ! op9ion ,i haz>d$ f ! fir/4 ,we are n[ 9 ! mid/ ( ! critical /ruggle betwe5 life & reason2 if %e pres]ve ! "o1 my conviction is t %e w rega9 ! o!r4 ,t seem+ antipa?y to y\rself is a good om54 ,y are insep>ably associat$ ) h] intellectual _w2 9 proportion z %e revives to x1 mu/ become vivid & p[]ful ! rem9isc5ces ( ! %ock t annull$1 = a "t1 t _w to h]4 ,s ,i welcome1 r ?an fe>1 ! ov]-susceptibility ( ! awak5+ s5ses to ext]nal sights & s\nds4 ,a few days w decide if ,i am "r4 ,9 ?is climate ! progress ( acute maladies is swift1 b ! recov]y f !m is yet m />tl+ly rapid4 ,wait1 endure1 be prep>$ to submit to ! w ( ,heav52 b d n despond ( its m]cy4 ,i ru%$ away f ! consol]1--away into ! ?ick ( ! =e/s1 ! he>t ( ! solitude4 ,all ar\nd me1 !re1 0 joy\s ) life2 ! locu/ sang amid/ ! h]bage2 ! cranes gamboll$ on ! banks ( ! creek2 ! squirrel-l opossums frolick$ on ! fea!ry b\ghs4 ,& :at1 said ,i to myself1--:at if t :i* seems s fabul\s 9 ! di/ant be+ ^: exi/5ce has bewit*$ my own1 be sub/antially true8 ,:at if to "s pot5t m$icam5t ,m>grave owes 8 glori\s vitality1 8 radiant y\?8 ,oh1 t ,i _h n s disda9fully turn$ away f 8 h9t$ solicitations--to :at8--to no?+ guilti] ?an lawful exp]im5t4 ,_h ,i be5 less devot$ a bigot to ?is va9 s*oolcraft1 :i* we call ! ,m$ical ,art1 & :i*1 alone 9 ?is age ( sci5ce1 has made no p]ceptible progress s9ce ! days ( its e>lie/ tea*]s--_h ,i said1 9 ! true humility ( g5u9e k1 '^! al*emi/s 7 m5 ( g5ius & ?\ght2 we owe to !m ne>ly all ! gr& h9ts ( our *emical sci5ce1--is x likely t !y w\ld h be5 :olly drivell]s & idiots 9 ! "o fai? !y clung to ! mo/8'--_h ,i said t1 ,i might n[ h no fe> ( los+ my ,lilian4 ,:y1 aft] all1 %\ld !re n be 9 ,nature "o prim>y ess5ce1 "o ma/] sub/ance2 9 :i* is /or$ ! specific nutrim5t ( life8 ,?us incoh]5tly mutt]+ to ! woods :at my pride ( reason w\ld n h suff]$ me gravely to say to my fell[-m51 ,i fatigu$ my torm5t$ spirits into a gloomy calm1 & me*anically retrac$ my /eps at ! decl9e ( day4 ,i seat$ myself at ! door ( my solit>y log-hut1 lean + my *eek ^u my h&1 & mus+4 ,we>ily ,i look$ up1 r\s$ by a discord ( clatt]+ ho(s & lumb]+ :eels on ! holl[-s\nd+ grass-track4 ,a crazy groan+ vehicle1 drawn by f\r horses1 em]g$ f ! copse ( gum-trees1--fa/1 fa/ along ! road1 :i* no su* pomp\s vehicle _h trav]s$ s9ce t :i* _h borne me--luxuri\s satrap = an e>ly coloni/--to my lodge 9 ! wild]ness4 ,:at emigrant ri* en\gh to squ&] 9 ! hire ( su* an equipage m ?an its co/ 9 ,engl&1 c\ld ?us be ent]+ on my wa/e doma98 ,an om9\s ?rill %ot ?r\gh me4 ,! driv]--p]haps "s brok5-d[n son ( luxury 9 ! ,old ,_w1 fit = no?+ 9 ! ,new ,_w b to ply1 = hire1 ! task t might h l$ to 8 ru9 :5 pli$ 9 sport--/opp$ at ! door ( my hut1 & call$ out1 ,fri5d1 is n ?is ! great ,f5wick ,section1 & is n yond] long pile ( build+ ! ,ma/]'s h\se8 ,be=e ,i c\ld answ] ,i he>d a fa9t voice1 )9 ! vehicle1 speak+ to ! driv]2 ! la/ nodd$1 desc5d$ f 8 seat1 op5$ ! c>riage-door1 & (f]$ 8 arm to a man1 :o1 wav+ aside ! pr(f]$ aid1 desc5d$ sl[ly & feebly2 paus$ a mom5t z if = brea?1 & !n1 lean+ on 8 /aff1 walk$ f ! road1 across ! sw>d rank ) luxuriant h]bage1 ?r\gh ! little gate 9 ! new-set fragrant wattle-f5ce1 we>ily1 languidly1 halt+ (t51 till he /ood fac+ me1 lean+ bo? wan & emaciat$ h&s ^u 8 /aff1 & 8 meagre =m %r9k+ deep )9 ! folds ( a cloak l9$ ?ick ) co/ly sables4 ,8 face 0 %>p1 8 complexion ( a livid yell[1 8 eyes %one out f _! holl[ orbits1 unnaturally enl>g$ & fatally bright4 ,?us1 9 gha/ly contra/ to 8 =m] spl5d\r ( y\? & opul5ce ( life1 ,m>grave /ood be=e me4 ,i come to y1 said ,m>grave1 9 acc5ts ho>se & brok51 f ! %ores ( ! ,ea/4 ,give me %elt] & re/4 ,i h t to say :i* w m ?an repay y4 ,:atev]1 till t mom5t1 my hate & my fe> ( ?is unexpect$ visitant1 hate w\ld h be5 inhumanity1 fe> a meanness1 conceiv$ = a creature s awfully /rick5 d[n4 ,sil5tly1 involunt>ily1 ,i l$ him into ! h\se4 ,!re he re/$ a few m9utes1 ) clos$ eyes & pa9ful gasps = brea?4 ,mean:ile1 ! driv] br\ght f ! c>riage a travell+-bag & a small wood5 *e/ or c(f]1 /rongly b&$ ) iron clamps4 ,m>grave1 look+ up z ! man drew ne>1 exclaim$ fi]cely1 ,:o told y to t\* t *e/8 ,h[ d>e y8 ,take x f t man1 ,f5wick6 ,place x "h1--"h by my side6 ,i took ! *e/ f ! driv]1 ^: ris+ ang] at be+ s imp]i\sly rat$ 9 ! l& ( democratic equality 0 appeas$ by ! gold :i* ,m>grave lavi%ly flung to him4 ,take c>e ( ! poor g5tleman1 squire1 he :isp]$ to me1 9 ! spontane\s impulse ( gratitude1 ,i fe> he w n tr\ble y long4 ,he mu/ be mon/r\s ri*4 ,arriv$ 9 a vessel hir$ all to himself1 & a tra9 ( outl&i% att5dants1 :om he has left beh9d 9 ! t[n yond]4 ,may ,i bait my horses 9 y\r /ables8 ,!y h come a long way4 ,i po9t$ to ! neighb\r+ /ables1 & ! man nodd$ 8 ?anks1 rem\nt$ 8 box1 & drove (f4 ,i return$ to ,m>grave4 ,a fa9t smile came to 8 lips z ,i plac$ ! *e/ beside him4 ,ay1 ay1 he mutt]$4 ,safe6 safe6 ,i %all soon be well aga91--v soon6 ,& n[ ,i c sleep 9 peace6 ,i l$ him into an inn] room1 9 :i* !re 0 a b$4 ,he ?rew himself on x ) a l\d sigh ( relief4 ,soon1 half rais+ himself on 8 elb[1 he exclaim$1 ,! *e/--br+ x hi!r6 ,i ne$ x always beside me6 ,!re1 !re6 ,n[ = a few h\rs ( sleep2 & !n1 if ,i c take food1 or "s su* re/or+ cordial z y\r skill may sugge/1 ,i %all be /rong en\gh to talk4 ,we w talk6 we w talk6 ,8 eyes clos$ heavily z 8 voice fell into a dr[sy mutt]3 a mom5t m & he 0 asleep4 ,i wat*$ beside him1 9 m+l$ wond] & compassion4 ,look+ into t face1 s alt]$ yet /ill s "y1 ,i c\ld n /]nly "q :at _h be5 ! evil ( t my/ic life1 :i* seem$ n[ ooz+ away ?r\gh ! la/ s&s 9 ! h\r-glass4 ,i plac$ my h& s(tly on 8 pulse3 x sc>cely beat4 ,i put my e> to 8 brea/1 & involunt>ily sigh$1 z ,i di/+ui%$ 9 its flutt]+ heave t dull1 dumb s\nd1 9 :i* ! he>t seems knell+ itself to ! gre$y grave6 ,0 ?is1 inde$1 ! pot5t magician :om ,i _h s fe>$6--?is ! guide to ! ,rosicrucian's secret ( life's r5ewal1 9 :om1 b an h\r or two ago1 my fancies gull$ my cr$ul\s tru/6 ,b sudd5ly1 ev5 :ile ?us *id+ my wild sup]/itions1 a fe>1 t to mo/ w\ld seem sc>cely less sup]/iti\s1 %ot across me4 ,c\ld ,lilian be affect$ by ! ne> neighb\rhood ( "o to ^: magnetic influ5ce %e _h once be5 s /rangely subject$8 ,i left ,m>grave /ill sleep+1 clos$ & lock$ ! door ( ! hut1 w5t back to my dwell+1 & met ,amy at ! ?re%old4 ,h] smile 0 s *e]+ t ,i felt at once reliev$4 ,hu%6 said ! *ild1 putt+ h] f+] to h] lips1 %e is s quiet6 ,i 0 com+ 9 se>* ( y1 ) a message f h]4 ,f ,lilian to me--:at6 to me6 ,hu%6 ,ab\t an h\r ago1 %e beckon$ me to draw ne> to h]1 & !n said1 v s(tly3 ',tell ,all5 t light is com+ back to me1 & x all settles on him--on him4 ,tell him t ,i pray to be sp>$ to walk by 8 side on e>?1 h&-9-h& to t heav5 :i* is no dream1 ,amy4 ,tell him t1--no dream6' ,:ile ! *ild spoke my te>s gu%$1 & ! /rong h&s 9 :i* ,i veil$ my face quiv]$ l ! leaf ( ! asp54 ,& :5 ,i c\ld comm& my voice1 ,i said pla9tively1-- ,may ,i n1 !n1 see h]8--only = a mom5t1 & answ] h] message ?\gh b by a look8 ,no1 no6 ,no6 ,:]e is ,fab]8 ,gone into ! =e/1 9 se>* ( "s h]bs1 b he gave me ?is note = y4 ,i wip$ ! bl9d+ te>s f my eyes1 & read ^! l9es3-- ,i h1 ?\gh ) hesitation1 p]mitt$ ,amy to tell y ! *e]+ words1 by :i* our belov$ pati5t confirms my belief t reason is com+ back to h]1--sl[ly1 lab\r+ly1 b if %e survive1 = p]man5t re/oration4 ,on no acc\nt attempt to precipitate or di/urb ! "w ( nature4 ,z dang]\s z a sudd5 gl>e ( light to eyes long bl9d & newly rega9+ vision 9 ! fri5dly & soo?+ d>k w\ld be ! agitation t y\r pres5ce at ?is crisis w\ld cause4 ,confide 9 me4 ,i rema9$ brood+ ov] ^! l9es & ov] ,lilian's message long & sil5tly1 :ile ,amy's soo?+ :isp]s /ole into my e>1 s(t z ! murmurs ( a rill he>d 9 ! gloom ( =e/s4 ,r\s+ myself at l5g?1 my ?\ghts return$ to ,m>grave4 ,d\btless he w\ld soon awake4 ,i bade ,amy br+ me su* slight nutrim5t z ,i ?\ght be/ suit$ to 8 enfeebl$ /ate1 tell+ h] x 0 = a sick travell]1 re/+ himself 9 my hut4 ,:5 ,amy return$1 ,i took f h] ! little basket ) :i* %e 0 *>g$1 & hav+1 mean:ile1 made a c>eful selection f ! cont5ts ( my m$ic9e-*e/1 w5t back to ! hut4 ,i _h n long resum$ my place beside ,m>grave's pill[ be=e he awoke4 ,:at o'clock is x8 he ask$1 ) an anxi\s voice4 ,ab\t sev54 ,n lat]8 ,t is well2 my "t is preci\s4 ,compose y\rself1 & eat4 ,i plac$ ! food be=e him1 & he p>took ( x1 ?\gh sp>+ly1 & z if ) ef=t4 ,he !n doz$ = a %ort "t1 aga9 woke up1 & impati5tly dem&$ ! cordial1 :i* ,i _h prep>$ 9 ! mean :ile4 ,its effect 0 great] & m imm$iate ?an ,i c\ld h anticipat$1 prov+1 p]haps1 h[ mu* ( y\? !re 0 /ill left 9 8 sy/em1 h[ev] und]m9$ & ravag$ by disease4 ,col\r came back to 8 *eek1 8 voice grew p]ceptibly /rong]4 ,& z ,i light$ ! lamp on ! table ne> u--= x 0 gr[+ d>k--he ga!r$ himself up1 & spoke ?us1-- ,y rememb] t ,i once press$ on y c]ta9 exp]im5ts4 ,my object !n 0 to discov] ! mat]ials f :i* is extract$ ! specific t enables ! organs ( life to expel disease & rega9 vig\r4 ,9 t hope ,i s\ght y\r intimacy1--an intimacy y gave1 b )drew4 ,d>e y compla98 ,:o & :at 0 ! be+ f ^: intimacy ,i %rank appall$8 ,ask :at que/ions y please1 cri$ ,m>grave1 impati5tly1 lat]--if ,i h /r5g? left to answ] !m2 b d n int]rupt me1 :ile ,i husb& my =ce to say :at alone is important to me & to y4 ,disappo9t$ 9 ! hopes ,i _h plac$ 9 y1 ,i resolv$ to repair to ,p>is1--t great furnace ( all bold ideas4 ,i que/ion$ le>n$ =mali/s2 ,i li/5$ to audaci\s empirics4 ,! fir/1 ) all _! boa/$ k1 7 too timid to conc$e my premises2 ! second1 ) all _! speculative d>+1 too knavi% to let me tru/ to _! conclusions4 ,i f\nd b "o man1 a ,sicilian1 :o compreh5d$ ! secrets t are call$ occult1 & _h ! c\rage to meet ,nature & all h] ag5cies face to face4 ,he believ$1 & s9c]ely1 t he 0 approa*+ ! gr& result1 at ! v mom5t :5 he p]i%$ f want ( ! common precautions :i* a tyro 9 *emi/ry w\ld h tak54 ,at 8 dea? ! gaudy city became hateful2 all its pret5d$ pleasures only s]v$ to exhau/ life ! fa/]4 ,! true joys ( y\? are ^? ( ! wild bird & wild brute1 9 ! heal?ful enjoym5t ( ,nature4 ,9 cities1 y\? is b old age ) a v>ni%4 ,i fl$ to ! ,ea/2 ,i pass$ ?r\gh ! t5ts ( ! ,arabs2 ,i 0 guid$--no matt] by :om or by :at--to ! h\se ( a ,d]vi%1 :o _h _h = 8 tea*] ! mo/ erudite ma/] ( secrets occult1 :om ,i knew ye>s ago at ,aleppo---,:y t exclamation8 ,proce$4 ,:at ,i h to say w come--lat]4 ,f ?is ,d]vi% ,i half =c$ & half pur*as$ ! secret ,i s\ght to obta94 ,i n[ "k f :at peculi> sub/ance ! s-call$ elixir ( life is extract$2 ,i "k also ! /eps ( ! process ?r\gh :i* t task is accompli%$4 ,y smile incr$ul\sly4 ,:at is y\r d\bt8 ,/ate x :ile ,i re/ = a mom5t4 ,my brea? lab\rs2 give me m ( ! cordial4 ,ne$ ,i tell y my d\bt8 ,y h1 y say1 at y\r comm& ! elixir ( life ( :i* ,caglio/ro did n leave 8 disciples ! recipe2 & y /ret* out y\r h& = a vulg> cordial :i* any village *emi/ c\ld give y6 ,i c expla9 ?is app>5t contradiction4 ,! process by :i* ! elixir is extract$ f ! mat]ial :i* ho>ds its ess5ce is "o t requires a h>dihood ( c\rage :i* few possess4 ,?is ,d]vi%1 :o _h pass$ ?r\gh t process once1 0 deaf to all pray]1 & unmov$ by all bribes1 to attempt x aga94 ,he 0 poor2 = ! secret by :i* metals may be transmut$ is n1 z ! old al*emi/s seem to imply1 id5tical ) t by :i* ! elixir ( life is extract$4 ,he _h only be5 enabl$ to discov]1 9 ! nigg>d /rata ( ! l&s )9 range ( 8 travel1 a few scanty morsels ( ! glori\s sub/ance4 ,f ^! he _h extract$ sc>cely en\gh ( ! elixir to fill a ?ird ( t little glass :i* ,i h j dra9$4 ,he gu>d$ e drop = himself4 ,:o t holds heal?ful life z ! "o boon above all price to ! liv+1 w\ld wa/e ^u o!rs :at prolongs & recruits 8 own be+8 ,!re=e1 ?\gh he sold me 8 secret1 he w\ld n sell me 8 treasure4 ,any quack may sell y ! in=mation h[ to make n only an elixir1 b a sun & a moon1 & !n sc>e y f ! exp]im5t by tales ( ! dang] ( try+ x6 ,h[ d y "k t ?is ess5ce :i* ! ,d]vi% possess$ 0 ! elixir ( life1 s9ce1 x seems1 y h n tri$ on y\rself :at effect its preci\s drops c\ld produce8 ,poor wret*1 :o once seem$ to me s awfully pot5t6 d y come to ! ,antipodes 9 se>* ( a drug t only exi/s 9 ! fables by :i* a *ild is amus$8 ,! elixir ( life is no fable1 cri$ ,m>grave1 ) a k9dl+ ( eye1 a p[] ( voice1 a dilatation ( =m1 t />tl$ me 9 "o j be=e s feeble4 ,t elixir 0 bright 9 my ve9s :5 we la/ met4 ,f t gold5 draught ( ! life-spr+ ( joy ,i took all t c gladd5 creation4 ,:at sage w\ld n h ex*ang$ 8 we>isome k = my lu/y revels ) ,nature8 ,:at mon>* w\ld n h b>t]$ 8 cr[n1 ) its bra9-a*e ( c>e1 = ! radiance t circl$ my br[s1 fla%+ out f ! light t 0 9 me8 ,oh aga91 oh aga96 to enjoy ! fre$om ( air ) ! bird1 & ! gl[ ( ! sun ) ! liz>d2 to sport ?r\gh ! blooms ( ! e>?1 ,nature's playmate & d>l+2 to face1 9 ! =e/ & des]t1 ! p>d & ! lion1--,nature's brave/ & fi]ce/1--h] fir/born1 ! heir ( h] realm1 ) ! re/ ( h] *ildr5 = slaves6 ,z ^! words bur/ f 8 lips1 !re 0 a wild gr&eur 9 ! aspect ( ?is enigmatical be+ :i* ,i _h nev] beheld 9 ! =m] "t ( 8 afflu5t1 dazzl+ y\?4 ,&1 inde$1 9 8 language1 & 9 ! ?\ghts x clo!d1 !re 0 an e>ne/ness1 a conc5tration1 a directness1 a purpose1 :i* _h seem$ want+ to 8 desultory talk 9 ! e>li] days ,i expect$ t reaction ( languor & exhau/ion w\ld foll[ 8 vehem5t outbreak ( passion1 b1 aft] a %ort pause1 he w5t on ) /eady acc5ts4 ,8 w 0 su/a9+ 8 /r5g?4 ,he 0 det]m9$ to =ce 8 convictions on me1 & ! vitality1 once s ri*1 ralli$ all its l+]+ =ces to ! aid ( its int5se desire4 ,i tell y1 !n1 he resum$1 ) delib]ate calmness1 t1 ye>s ago1 ,i te/$ 9 my own p]son t ess5ce :i* is ! sov]eign m$icam5t4 ,9 me1 z y saw me at ,l----1 y beheld ! pro( ( its virtues4 ,feeble & ill z ,i am n[1 my /ate 0 incalculably m hopeless :5 =m]ly re/or$ by ! elixir4 ,he f :om ,i !n took ! sublime re/orative di$ )\t reveal+ ! secret ( its composition4 ,:at ,i obta9$ 0 only j suffici5t to recruit ! lamp ( my life1 !n dy+ d[n--& no drop 0 left = r5ew+ ! light :i* wa/es its own rays 9 ! air t x gilds4 ,?\gh ! ,d]vi% w\ld n sell me 8 treasure1 he p]mitt$ me to see x4 ,! appe>ance & od\r ( ?is ess5ce are /rangely peculi>1--unmi/akable by "o :o has once beheld & p>tak5 ( x4 ,9 %ort1 ,i recogniz$ 9 ! h&s ( ! ,d]vi% ! bright life-r5ew]1 z ,i _h borne x away f ! corpse ( ! ,sage ( ,aleppo4 ,hold6 ,are y !n1 9 tru?1 ! murd]] ( ,h>\n1 & is y\r true "n ,l\is ,grayle8 ,i am no murd]]1 & ,l\is ,grayle did n leave me 8 "n4 ,i aga9 adjure y to po/pone1 = ?is night at lea/1 ! que/ions y wi% to address to me4 ,see+ t ?is ob/9ate paup] possess$ t = :i* ! pale own]s ( millions1 at ! fir/ t\* ( palsy or g\t1 w\ld cons5t to be paup]s1 ( c\rse ,i covet$ ! possession ( ! ess5ce ev5 m ?an ! k ( ! sub/ance f :i* x is extract$4 ,i _h no c[>d fe> ( ! exp]im5t1 :i* ?is timid drivell] _h n ! n]ve to r5ew4 ,b /ill ! exp]im5t might fail4 ,i mu/ trav]se l& & sea to f9d ! fit place = x1 :ile1 9 ! rags ( ! ,d]vi%1 ! unfail+ result ( ! exp]im5t 0 at h&4 ,! ,d]vi% suspect$ my design1 he dread$ my p[]4 ,he fl$ on ! v night 9 :i* ,i _h meant to seize :at he refus$ to sell me4 ,aft] all1 ,i %\ld h done him no great wrong2 = ,i %\ld h left him weal? en\gh to transport himself to any soil 9 :i* ! mat]ial = ! elixir may be mo/ abundant2 & ! desire ( life w\ld h giv5 8 %r9k+ n]ves ! c\rage to repl5i% its ravi%$ /ore4 ,i _h ,arabs 9 my pay1 :o obey$ me z h\nds _! ma/]4 ,i *as$ ! fugitive4 ,i came on 8 track1 rea*$ a h\se 9 a mis]able village1 9 :i*1 ,i 0 told1 he _h ent]$ b an h\r be=e4 ,! day 0 decl9+1 ! light 9 ! room imp]fect4 ,i saw 9 a corn] :at seem$ to me ! =m ( ! ,d]vi%1--/oop$ to seize x1 & my h& clos$ on an asp4 ,! artful ,d]vi% _h s pil$ 8 rags t !y took ! %ape ( ! =m !y _h clo!d1 & he _h left1 z a sub/itute = ! giv] ( life1 ! v5om\s reptile ( dea?4 ,! /r5g? ( my sy/em enabl$ me to survive ! effect ( ! poison2 b dur+ ! torpor t numb$ me1 my ,arabs1 al>m$1 gave no *ase to my qu>ry4 ,at la/1 ?\gh enfeebl$ & languid1 ,i 0 aga9 on my horse4 ,aga9 ! pursuit1 aga9 ! track6 ,i le>n$--b ?is "t by a k sur] ?an man's--t ! ,d]vi% _h tak5 8 refuge 9 a hamlet t _h sprung up ov] ! site ( a city once fam$ ?r\gh ,assyria4 ,! same voice t 9 =m$ me ( 8 :]eab\ts w>n$ me n to pursue4 ,i reject$ ! w>n+4 ,9 my eag] impati5ce ,i sprang on to ! *ase2 9 my fe>less resolve ,i felt sure ( ! prey4 ,i arriv$ at ! hamlet we>i$ out1 = my =ces 7 no long] ! same s9ce ! bite ( ! asp4 ,! ,d]vi% elud$ me /ill2 he _h left ! floor1 on :i* ,i sank exhau/$1 b a few m9utes be=e my horse /opp$ at ! door4 ,! c>pet1 on :i* he _h re/$1 /ill lay on ! gr\nd4 ,i dismiss$ ! y\nge/ & ke5e/ ( my troop 9 se>* ( ! fugitive4 ,sure t ?is "t he w\ld n escape1 my eyes clos$ 9 sleep4 ,h[ long ,i slept ,i "k n1--a long dream ( solitude1 fev]1 & angui%4 ,0 x ! curse ( ! ,d]vi%'s c> pet8 ,0 x a ta9t 9 ! walls ( ! h\se1 or ( ! air1 :i* broods sickly & rank ov] places :]e cities lie buri$8 ,i "k n2 b ! ,pe/ ( ! ,ea/ _h seiz$ me 9 slumb]4 ,:5 my s5ses recov]$ ,i f\nd myself alone1 plund]$ ( my arms1 despoil$ ( su* gold z ,i _h c>ri$ ab\t me4 ,all _h des]t$ & left me1 z ! liv+ leave ! dead :om ! ,plague has claim$ = its own4 ,z soon z ,i c\ld /& ,i crawl$ f ! ?re%old4 ,! mom5t my voice 0 he>d1 my face se51 ! :ole squalid populace rose z on a wild bea/1--a mad dog4 ,i 0 driv5 f ! place ) imprecations & /ones1 z a miscreant :om ! ,plague _h ov]tak5 :ile plott+ ! dea? ( a holy man4 ,bruis$ & ble$+1 b /ill defy+1 ,i turn$ 9 wra? on t da/>dly rabble2 !y slunk away f my pa?4 ,i knew ! l& = miles ar\nd4 ,i _h be5 9 t l& ye>s1 long ye>s ago4 ,i came at la/ to ! road :i* ! c>avans take on _! way to ,damascus4 ,!re ,i 0 f\nd1 spee*less & seem+ly lifeless1 by "s ,european travell]s4 ,convey$ to ,damascus1 ,i langui%$ = weeks betwe5 life & dea?4 ,b = ! virtue ( t ess5ce1 :i* l+]$ yet 9 my ve9s1 ,i c\ld n h surviv$--ev5 ?us feeble & %att]$4 ,i ne$ n say t ,i n[ ab&on$ all ?\ght ( discov]+ ! ,d]vi%4 ,i _h at lea/ 8 secret1 if ,i _h fail$ ( ! paltry supply he _h drawn f its uses4 ,su* appliances z he _h told me 7 ne$ful are procur$ 9 ! ,ea/ ) m ease ?an 9 ,europe4 ,to sum up1 ,i am "h1 in/ruct$ 9 all ! k1 & suppli$ ) all ! aids1 :i* w>rant me 9 say+1 ',d y c>e = new life 9 its ri*e/ enjoym5ts1 if n = y\rself1 = "o :om y love & w\ld reprieve f ! grave8 ,!n1 %>e ) me 9 a task t a s+le night w accompli%1 & ravi% a prize by :i* ! life t y value ! mo/ w be sav$ f ! du/ & ! worm1 to live on1 ev] "y1 ev] bloom+1 :5 ea* infant1 new-born :ile ,i speak1 %all h pass$ to ! grave4 ,nay1 :]e is ! limit to life1 :ile ! e>? hides ! sub/ance by :i* life is r5ew$8 ,i give z fai?fully z ,i c recall !m ! words 9 :i* ,m>grave address$ me4 ,b :o c guess by cold words transcrib$1 ev5 7 !y artfully rang$ by a ma/] ( language1 ! effect words produce :5 w>m f ! brea? ( ! speak]8 ,ask "o ( an audi5ce :i* "s orator held en?rall$1 :y 8 words d n quick5 a beat 9 ! read]'s pulse1 & ! answ] ( "o :o _h li/5$ w be1 ,! words took _! *>m f ! voice & ! eye1 ! aspect1 ! mann]1 ! man6 ,s x 0 ) ! incompreh5sible be+ be=e me4 ,?\gh 8 y\? 0 fad$1 ?\gh 8 beauty 0 dimm$1 ?\gh my fancies clo!d him ) memories ( abhorr5t dread1 ?\gh my reason oppos$ 8 audaci\s beliefs & assumptions1 /ill he *>m$ & spell-b\nd me2 /ill he 0 ! my/ical fasc9ator2 /ill1 if ! leg5ds ( magic _h tru? = _! basis1 he 0 ! born magician1--z g5ius1 9 :at call+ soev]1 is born ) ! gift to en*ant & subdue u4 ,con/ra9+ myself to answ] calmly1 ,i said1 ,y h told me y\r /ory2 y h def9$ ! object ( ! exp]im5t 9 :i* y ask me to aid4 ,y d "r to bid me po/pone my replies or my que/ions4 ,seek to recruit by sleep ! /r5g? y h s sorely task$4 ,to-morr[-- ,to-morr[1 ere night1 y w decide :e!r ! man :om out ( all e>? ,i h select$ to aid me %all be ! foe to condemn me to p]i%6 ,i tell y pla9ly ,i ne$ y\r aid1 & y\r prompt aid4 ,?ree days f ?is1 & all aid w be too late6 ,i _h already ga9$ ! door ( ! room1 :5 he call$ to me to come back4 ,y d n live 9 ?is b1 b ) y\r family yond]4 ,d n tell !m t ,i am "h2 let no "o b y\rself see me z ,i n[ am4 ,lock ! door ( ! b :5 y quit x4 ,i %\ld n close my eyes if ,i 7 n secure f intrud]s4 ,!re is b "o 9 my h\se1 or 9 ^! p>ts1 :om ,i w\ld except f ! int]dict y impose4 ,y are aw>e ( y\r own imm95t dang]2 ! life1 :i* y believe ! discov]y ( a ,d]vi% w indef9itely prolong1 seems to my eye ( physician to hang on a ?read4 ,i h already =m$ my own conjecture z to ! nature ( ! disease t enfeebles y4 ,b ,i w\ld fa9 comp>e t conjecture ) ! weighti] op9ion ( "o ^: exp]i5ce & skill are sup]ior to m9e4 ,p]mit me1 !n1 :5 ,i return to y to-morr[1 to br+ ) me ! great physician to :om ,i ref]4 ,8 "n w n1 p]haps1 be unkn[n to y3 ,i speak ( ,julius ,fab]4 ,a physician ( ! s*ools6 ,i c guess well en\gh h[ le>n$ly he w\ld prate1 & h[ little he c\ld d4 ,b ,i w n object to 8 visit1 if x satisfies y t1 s9ce ,i %\ld die "u ! h&s ( ! doctors1 ,i may be p]mitt$ to indulge my own :im 9 plac+ my hopes 9 a ,d]vi%4 ,yet /ay4 ,y h1 d\btless1 spok5 ( me to ?is ,julius ,fab]1 y\r fell[-physician & fri5d8 ,promise me1 if y br+ him "h1 t y w n "n me1--t y w n repeat to him ! tale ,i h told y1 or ! hope :i* has l$ me to ^! %ores4 ,:at ,i h told y1 no matt] :e!r1 at ?is mom5t1 y consid] me ! dupe ( a *im]a1 is /ill "u ! seal ( ! confid5ce :i* a pati5t reposes 9 ! physician he himself selects = 8 confidant4 ,i select y1 & n ,julius ,fab]6 ,be x z y w1 said ,i1 aft] a mom5t's reflection4 ,! mom5t y make y\rself my pati5t1 ,i am b\nd to consid] :at is be/ = y4 ,& y may m respect1 & pr(it by1 an op9ion bas$ ^u y\r purely physical condition ?an by "o 9 :i* y might suppose ! advice 0 direct$ r to ! disease ( ! m9d ?an to t ( ! body4 ,h[ amaz$ & indignant y\r bro!r-physician w be if he ev] see me a second "t6 ,h[ le>n$ly he w prove t1 accord+ to all correct pr9ciples ( sci5ce & nature1 ,i ought to be dead6 ,he utt]$ ?is je/ ) a fa9t we>y e*o ( 8 old m]ry1 melodi\s laugh1 !n turn$ 8 face to ! wall2 & s ,i left him to repose4 ,,*apt] ,,lxxv4 ,i f\nd ,mrs4 ,a%leigh wait+ = me 9 our usual sitt+-room4 ,%e 0 9 te>s4 ,%e _h begun to despond ( ,lilian's recov]y1 & %e infect$ me ) h] own al>m4 ,h[ev]1 ,i disguis$ my p>ticipation 9 h] fe>s1 soo!d & su/a9$ h] z ,i be/ c\ld1 & p]suad$ h] to retire to re/4 ,i saw ,fab] = a few m9utes be=e ,i s\ght my own *amb]4 ,he assur$ me t !re 0 no p]ceptible *ange = ! worse 9 ,lilian's physical /ate s9ce he _h la/ se5 me1 & t h] m9d1 ev5 )9 ! la/ few h\rs1 _h become decid$ly m cle>4 ,he ?\ght t1 )9 ! next tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 ! reason w\ld make a /rong & successful ef=t = complete recov]y2 b he decl9$ to haz>d m ?an a hope t ! ef=t w\ld n exhau/ ! enfeebl$ p[]s ( ! frame4 ,he himself 0 s 9 ne$ ( a few h\rs ( re/ t ,i ceas$ to h>ass him ) que/ions :i* he c\ld n answ]1 & fe>s :i* he c\ld n appease4 ,be=e leav+ him = ! night1 ,i told him briefly t !re 0 a travell] 9 my b smitt5 by a disease :i* seem$ to me s grave t ,i w\ld ask 8 op9ion ( ! case1 if he c\ld accompany me to ! b ! next morn+4 ,my own ?\ghts t night 7 n su* z w\ld suff] me to sleep4 ,be=e ,m>grave's melan*oly /ate mu* ( my =m] fe> & abhorr5ce fad$ away4 ,?is be+1 s exceptional t fancy might well inve/ him ) pret]natural attributes1 0 n[ r$uc$ by human suff]+ to human sympa?y & compreh5sion2 yet 8 utt] want ( consci5ce 0 /ill z app>5t z 9 8 day ( joy\s animal spirits4 ,) :at hide\s c&\r he _h relat$ 8 p]fidy & +ratitude to ! man to :om1 9 8 belief1 he ow$ an ine/imable obligation1 & ) :at ins5sibility to ! signal retribution :i* 9 mo/ natures w\ld h awak5$ remorse6 ,& by :at d>k h9ts & confessions did he seem to confirm ! incr$ible memoir ( ,sir ,philip ,d]val6 ,he own$ t he _h borne f ! corpse ( ,h>\n ! m$icam5t to :i* he ascrib$ 8 recov]y f a /ate yet m hopeless ?an t "u :i* he n[ lab\r$6 ,he _h allud$1 rapidly1 obscurely1 to "s k at 8 comm& sur] ?an man's4 ,& n[1 ev5 n[ ! m]e wreck ( 8 =m] exi/5ce--by :at /range *>m did he /ill control & confuse my reason8 ,& h[ 0 x t ,i felt myself murmur+1 aga9 & aga91 ,b :at1 aft] all1 if 8 hope be no *im]a1 & if ,nature d hide a secret by :i* ,i c\ld save ! life ( my belov$ ,lilian8 ,& aga9 & aga91 z t ?\ght w\ld =ce itself on me1 ,i rose & crept to ,lilian's ?re%old1 li/5+ to cat* ! fa9te/ s\nd ( h] brea?+4 ,all /ill1 all d>k6 ,9 t suff]] recogniz$ sci5ce detects no mortal disease1 yet d>es n bid me rely on its ample/ res\rces ( skill to turn aside f h] slumb] ! /eal?y advance ( dea?2 :ile 9 yon log-hut "o ^: malady recogniz$ sci5ce c\ld n d\bt to be mortal has compos$ himself to sleep1 confid5t ( life6 ,recogniz$ sci5ce8--recogniz$ ignorance6 ,! sci5ce ( to-day is ! ignorance ( to-morr[6 ,e ye> "s bold guess lights up a tru? to :i*1 b ! ye> be=e1 ! s*oolm5 ( sci5ce 7 z bl9d$ z moles4 ,:at1 !n1 my lips kept repeat+1--:at if ,nature d hide a secret by :i* ! life ( my life c be sav$8 ,:at d we "k ( ! secrets ( ,nature8 ,:at said ,newton himself ( 8 k8 ',i am l a *ild pick+ up pebbles & %ells on ! s&1 :ile ! great ocean ( ,tru? lies all undiscov]$ ar\nd me6' ,& did ,newton himself1 9 ! ripe/ gr[? ( 8 mat*less intellect1 hold ! cre$ ( ! al*emi/s 9 scorn8 ,_h he n giv5 to "o object ( _! rese>*1 9 ! transmutation ( metals1 8 days & 8 nights8 ,is !re pro( t he ev] conv9c$ himself t ! rese>* 0 ! dream1 :i* we1 :o are n ,newtons1 call x8#a ,& t o!r great sage1 inf]ior only to ,newton--! calculat+ d\bt-weigh]1 ,desc>tes--_h he n believ$ 9 ! yet nobl] hope ( ! al*emi/s1--believ$ 9 "s occult no/rum or process by :i* human life c\ld atta9 to ! age ( ! ,patri>*s8#b ,9 ?\ghts l ^! ! night wore away1 ! moonbeams t /ream$ ?r\gh my w9d[ light+ up ! spaci\s solitudes beyond1--mead & creek1 =e/-l&1 m\nta9top1--& ! sil5ce )\t brok5 by ! wild cry ( ! night hawk & ! sibilant melan*oly dirge ( ! %9+ *rysococyx1#c--;bird t nev] s+s b at night1 & ob/9ately haunts ! ro(s ( ! sick & dy+1 om9\s ( woe & dea?4 ,b up sprang ! sun1 &1 *as+ ^! gloomy s\nds1 out bur/ ! wond]ful *orus ( ,au/ralian groves1 ! great k+fi%] op5+ ! jocund melodi\s babble ) ! glee ( 8 social laugh4 ,& n[ ,i he>d ,fab]'s /ep 9 ,lilian's room1--he>d ?r\gh ! door h] s(t voice1 ?\gh ,i c\ld n di/+ui% ! words4 ,x 0 n long be=e ,i saw ! k9d physician /&+ at ! ?re%old ( my *amb]4 ,he press$ 8 f+] to 8 lip1 & made me a sign to foll[ him4 ,i obey$1 ) noiseless tread & /ifl$ brea?+4 ,he await$ me 9 ! g>d5 "u ! fl[]+ acacias1 pass$ 8 arm 9 m9e1 & drew me into ! op5 pa/ure-l&4 ,compose y\rself1 he !n said2 ,i br+ y tid+s bo? ( gladness & ( fe>4 ,y\r ,lilian's m9d is re/or$3 ev5 ! memories :i* _h be5 swept away by ! fev] t foll[$ h] return to h] home 9 ,l---- are return+1 ?\gh z yet indi/9ct4 ,%e ye>ns to see y1 to bless y = all y\r noble devotion1 y\r g5]\s1 grea!>t$ love2 b ,i =bid su* int]view n[4 ,if1 9 a few h\rs1 %e become ei!r decid$ly /rong] or decid$ly m enfeebl$1 y %all be summon$ to h] side4 ,ev5 if y are condemn$ to a loss = :i* ! sole consolation mu/ be plac$ 9 ! life h]eaft]1 y %all h1 at lea/1 ! la/ mortal commune ( s\l ) s\l4 ,c\rage6 c\rage6 ,y are man6 ,be> z man :at y h s (t5 bid o!r m5 submit to endure4 ,i _h flung myself on ! gr\nd1--wri?+ worm t _h no home b on e>?6 ,man1 inde$6 ,man6 ,all1 at t mom5t1 ,i took f manhood 0 its acute s5sibility to love & to angui%6 ,b aft] all su* p>oxysms ( mortal pa91 !re comes a /range lull4 ,?\ght itself halts1 l ! /ill hu% ( wat] betwe5 two desc5d+ torr5ts4 ,i rose 9 a calm1 :i* ,fab] might well mi/ake = =titude4 ,well1 ,i said quietly1 fulfil y\r promise4 ,if ,lilian is to pass away f me1 ,i %all see h]1 at lea/1 aga92 no wall1 y tell me1 betwe5 our m9ds2 m9d to m9d once m1--once m6 ,all51 said ,fab]1 m\rnfully & s(tly1 :y d y %un to repeat my words--s\l to s\l8 ,ay1 ay1--,i und]/&4 ,^? words mean t y h resign$ all hope t ,lilian's life w l+] "h1 :5 h] m9d comes back 9 full consci\sness2 ,i "k well t la/ lightn+ fla% & ! d>kness :i* swall[s x up6 ,y exagg]ate my fe>s4 ,i h n resign$ ! hope t ,lilian w survive ! /ruggle ?r\gh :i* %e is pass+1 b x w be cruel to deceive y--my hope is weak] ?an x 04 ,ay1 ay4 ,aga91 ,i und]/&6 ,y\r sci5ce is 9 fault1--x desponds4 ,its la/ tru/ is 9 ! wond]ful res\rces ( ,nature1 ! vitality /or$ 9 ! "y6 ,y h said1--^? res\rces ( ,nature are wondr\s4 ,! vitality ( y\? is a f\nta9 spr++ up f ! deeps out ( sight1 :51 a mom5t be=e1 we _h measur$ ! drops ooz+ out f ! s&s1 & ?\ght t ! well 0 exhau/$4 ,come ) me1--come4 ,i told y ( ano!r suff]] yond]4 ,i want y\r op9ion ( 8 case4 ,b c y be sp>$ a few m9utes f ,lilian's side8 ,yes2 ,i left h] asleep4 ,:at is ! case t p]plexes y\r eye ( physician1 :i* is usually ke5] ?an m9e1 despite all ! l5g? ( my practice8 ,! suff]] is "y1 8 organization r>e 9 its vig\r4 ,he has gone ?r\gh & surviv$ assaults ^u life t are commonly fatal4 ,8 sy/em has be5 poison$ by ! fangs ( a v5om\s asp1 & %att]$ by ! bla/ ( ! plague4 ,^! alone1 ,i believe1 w\ld n suffice to de/roy him4 ,b he is "o :o has a /rong dread ( dea?2 & :ile ! he>t 0 ?us languid & feeble1 x has be5 gnaw$ by emotions ( hope or ( fe>4 ,i suspect t he is dy+1 n f ! bite ( ! reptile1 n f ! ta9t ( ! pe/il5ce1 b f ! hope & ! fe> t h ov]task$ ! he>t's functions4 ,judge = y\rself4 ,we 7 n[ at ! door ( ! hut4 ,i unlock$ x3 we ent]$4 ,m>grave _h quitt$ 8 b$1 & 0 pac+ ! room sl[ly4 ,8 /ep 0 less feeble1 8 c\nt5ance less hagg>d ?an on ! previ\s ev5+4 ,he submitt$ himself to ,fab]'s que/ion+ ) a quiet indiff]5ce1 & evid5tly c>$ no?+ = any op9ion :i* ! great physician might f\nd on 8 replies4 ,:5 ,fab] _h le>n$ all he c\ld1 he said1 ) a grave smile3 ,i see t my advice w h little weight ) y2 su* z x is1 at lea/ reflect on x4 ,! conclusions to :i* y\r ho/ arriv$ 9 8 view ( y\r case1 & :i* he confid$ to me1 are1 9 my humble judgm5t1 correct4 ,i h no d\bt t ! great organ ( ! he>t is involv$ 9 ! cause ( y\r suff]+s2 b ! he>t is a noble & mu*-endur+ organ4 ,i h kn[n m5 9 :om x has be5 m sev]ely & unequivocally affect$ ) disease ?an x is 9 y1 live on = _m ye>s1 & ultimately die ( "s o!r disord]4 ,b !n life 0 held1 z y\rs mu/ be held1 ^u "o condition1--repose4 ,i enjo9 y to ab/a9 f all viol5t action1 to %un all excitem5ts t cause moral di/urbance4 ,y are "y3 w\ld y live on1 y mu/ live z ! old4 ,m ?an ?is1--x is my duty to w>n y t y\r t5ure on e>? is v prec>i\s2 y may atta9 to _m ye>s2 y may be sudd5ly call$ h5ce tomorr[4 ,! be/ mode to reg>d ?is unc]ta9ty ) ! calm 9 :i* is y\r only *ance ( long life1 is s to arrange all y\r worldly affairs1 & s to discipl9e all y\r human anxieties1 z to feel always prep>$ = ! summons t may come )\t w>n+4 ,= ! re/1 quit ?is climate z soon z y c1--x is ! climate 9 :i* ! blood c\rses too quickly = "o :o %\ld %un all excitem5t4 ,seek ! mo/ equable atmosph]e1 *oose ! mo/ tranquil pursuits2 & ,f5wick himself1 9 8 magnific5t pride ( /ature & /r5g?1 may be ne>] ! grave ?an y are4 ,y\r op9ion co9cides ) t ,i h j he>d8 ask$ ,m>grave1 turn+ to me4 ,9 mu*--yes4 ,x is m fav\rable ?an ,i %\ld h suppos$4 ,i am f> f disda9+ ! advice s k9dly (f]$4 ,p]mit me1 9 turn1 two or ?ree que/ions1 ,dr4 ,fab]4 ,d y prescribe to me no drugs f y\r ph>macopoeia8 ,drugs may palliate _m suff]+s incid5tal to organic disease1 b drugs _c rea* organic disease itself4 ,d y believe t1 ev5 :]e disease is pla9ly organic1 ,nature h]self has no alt]native & rep>ative p[]s1 by :i* ! organ assail$ may recov] itself8 ,a few exceptional in/ances ( su* =ces 9 ,nature are ^u record2 b we mu/ g by g5]al laws1 & n by exceptions4 ,h y nev] kn[n in/ances--d y n at ?is mom5t "k "o--9 :i* a pati5t ^: malady baffles ! doctor's skill1 imag9es or dreams ( a rem$y8 ,call x a :im if y please1 le>n$ sir2 d y n li/5 to ! :im1 &1 9 despair ( y\r own prescriptions1 comply ) ^? ( ! pati5t8 ,fab] *ang$ c\nt5ance1 & ev5 />t$4 ,m>grave wat*$ him & laugh$4 ,y grant t !re are su* cases1 9 :i* ! pati5t gives ! law to ! physician4 ,n[1 apply y\r exp]i5ce to my case4 ,suppose "s /range fancy _h seiz$ ^u my imag9ation--t is ! doctor's cant ^w = all ph5om5a :i* we call exceptional--"s /range fancy t ,i _h ?\ght ( a cure = ?is disease = :i* y h no drugs2 & suppose ?is fancy ( m9e to be s /rong1 s vivid1 t to d5y me its gratification w\ld produce ! v emotion f :i* y w>n me z fatal1--/orm ! he>t1 t y w\ld soo! to repose1 by ! passions ( rage & despair1--w\ld y1 z my tru/$ physician1 conc$e or d5y me my :im8 ,c y ask8 ,i %\ld grant x at once1 if ,i _h no reason to "k t ! ?+ t y fanci$ 0 h>mful4 ,good man & wise doctor6 ,i h no o!r "q to ask4 ,i ?ank y4 ,fab] look$ h>d on ! "y1 wan face1 ov] :i* play$ a smile ( triumph & irony2 !n turn$ away ) an expression ( d\bt & tr\ble on 8 own noble c\nt5ance4 ,i foll[$ him sil5tly into ! op5 air4 ,:o & :at is ?is visitor ( y\rs8 he ask$ abruptly4 ,:o & :at8 ,i _c tell y4 ,fab] rema9$ "s mom5ts mus+1 & mutt]+ sl[ly to himself1 ,tut6 b a *ance co9cid5ce1--a haphaz>d allusion to a fact :i* he c\ld n h kn[n6 ,fab]1 said ,i1 abruptly1 c x be t ,lilian is ! pati5t 9 ^: self-sugge/$ rem$ies y confide m ?an 9 ! v>i\s le>n+ at comm& ( y\r practis$ skill8 ,i _c d5y x1 repli$ ,fab]1 reluctantly4 ,9 ! int]vals ( t susp5se f wak+ s5se1 :i* 9 h] is n sleep1 nor yet altoge!r catalepsy1 %e has1 = ! la/ few days1 /at$ accurately ! precise mom5t 9 :i* ! trance--if ,i may s call x--w\ld pass away1 & prescrib$ = h]self ! rem$ies t %\ld be !n adm9i/]$4 ,9 e in/ance1 ! rem$ies s self-prescrib$1 ?\gh c]ta9ly n ^? :i* w\ld h occurr$ to my m9d1 h prov$ efficaci\s4 ,h] rapid progress to reason ,i ascribe to ! treatm5t %e h]self orda9$ 9 h] trance1 )\t remembrance ( h] own sugge/ions :5 %e awoke4 ,i _h meant to def] communicat+ ^! ph5om5a 9 ! idiosyncrasy ( h] case until our m9ds c\ld m calmly inquire into ! process by :i* ideas--n app>5tly d]iv$1 z y\r metaphysical s*ool w\ld d]ive all ideas1 f preconceiv$ exp]i5ces--w ?us sometimes act l an in/9ct on ! human suff]] = self-pres]vation1 z ! bird is direct$ to ! h]b or ! b]ry :i* heals or assuages its ailm5ts4 ,we "k h[ ! mesm]i/s w\ld acc\nt = ?is ph5om5on ( hygi5ic introvision & clairvoyance4 ,b "h1 !re is no mesm]iz]1 unless ! pati5t c be suppos$ to mesm]ize h]self4 ,long1 h[ev]1 be=e mesm]ism 0 he>d (1 m$ical hi/ory atte/s examples 9 :i* pati5ts :o baffl$ ! skill ( ! able/ physicians h fix$ _! fancies on "s rem$y t physicians w\ld call inop]ative = good or = h>m1 & h recov]$ by ! rem$ies ?us s+ul>ly self-sugge/$4 ,& ,hippocrates himself1 if ,i con/rue 8 mean+ rightly1 recognizes ! p[]s = self-cure :i* ! condition ( trance w sometimes be/[ on ! suff]]1 ':]e' 7says ! fa!r ( our art7 '! sight be+ clos$ to ! ext]nal1 ! s\l m tru?fully p]ceives ! affections ( ! body4' ,9 %ort--,i own x--9 ?is in/ance1 ! skill ( ! physician has be5 a compliant ob$i5ce to ! in/9ct call$ =? 9 ! pati5t2 & ! hopes ,i h hi!rto p]mitt$ myself to give y 7 f\nd$ on my exp]i5ce t h] own hopes1 conceiv$ 9 trance1 bad nev] be5 fallaci\s or exagg]at$4 ,! simples t ,i ga!r$ = h] ye/]day %e _h describ$2 !y are n 9 our h]bal4 ,b z !y are sometimes us$ by ! natives1 ,i _h ! curiosity to analyze _! *emical prop]ties %ortly aft] ,i came to ! colony1 & !y seem$ to me z innoc5t z lime-blossoms4 ,!y are r>e 9 ?is "p ( ,au/ralia1 b %e told me :]e ,i %\ld f9d !m1--a remote spot1 :i* %e has c]ta9ly nev] visit$4 ,la/ night1 :5 y saw me di/urb$1 deject$1 x 0 because1 = ! fir/ "t1 ! docility ) :i* %e _h hi!rto1 9 h] wak+ /ate1 obey$ h] own injunctions 9 ! /ate ( trance1 =sook h]4 ,%e c\ld n be induc$ to ta/e ! decoction ,i _h made f ! h]bs2 & if y f\nd me ?is morn+ ) weak] hopes ?an be=e1 ?is is ! real cause1--namely1 t :5 ,i visit$ h] at sunrise1 %e 0 n 9 sleep b 9 trance1 & 9 t trance %e told me t %e _h no?+ m to sugge/ or reveal2 t on ! complete re/oration ( h] s5ses1 :i* 0 at h&1 ! abnormal faculties v\*saf$ to trance w\ld be )drawn4 ',z = my life1' %e said quietly1 z if unconsci\s ( our tempor>y joy or woe 9 ! t]m ( its t5ure "h1--'z = my life1 y\r aid is n[ idle2 my own vision obscure2 on my life a d>k & cold %ad[ is re/+4 ,i _c =esee if x w pass away4 ,:5 ,i /rive to look ar\nd1 ,i see b my ,all5--' ,& s1 said ,i1 ma/]+ my emotions1 9 bidd+ me hope1 y did n rely on y\r own res\rces ( sci5ce1 b on ! :isp] ( ,nature 9 ! bra9 ( y\r pati5t8 ,x is s4 ,we bo? rema9$ sil5t "s mom5ts1 & !n1 z he disappe>$ )9 my h\se1 ,i murmur$1-- ,& :5 %e /rives to look beyond ! %ad[1 %e sees only me6 ,is !re "s prophet-h9t ( ,nature !re also1 direct+ me n to scorn ! secret :i* a w&]]1 s sudd5ly dropp$ on my solitude1 assures me t ,nature w sometimes reveal to h] seek]8 ,& oh6 t d>k w&]]--has ,nature a m>vel m weird ?an himself8 #a ,besides ! ?ree great subjects ( ,newton's lab\rs--! fluxional calculus1 physical a/ronomy1 & optics--a v l>ge portion ( 8 "t1 :ile resid5t 9 8 college1 0 devot$ to rese>*es ( :i* sc>cely a trace rema9s4 ,al*emy1 :i* _h fasc9at$ s _m eag] & ambiti\s m9ds1 seems to h tempt$ ,newton ) an ov]:elm+ =ce4 ,:at !ories he =m$1 :at exp]im5ts he tri$1 9 t laboratory :]e1 x is said1 ! fire 0 sc>cely ext+ui%$ = weeks toge!r1 w nev] be kn[n4 ,x is c]ta9 t no success att5d$ 8 lab\rs2 & ,newton 0 n a man--l ,kepl]--to detail to ! _w all ! hopes & disappo9tm5ts1 all ! crude & my/ical fancies1 :i* mix$ !mselves up ) 8 c>e] ( philosophy444 ,_m ye>s lat] we f9d ,newton 9 correspond5ce ) ,locke1 ) ref]5ce to a my/]i\s r$ e>? by :i* ,boyle1 :o 0 !n rec5tly dead1 _h ass]t$ t he c\ld effect ! gr& desid]atum ( multiply+ gold4 ,by ?is "t1 h[ev]1 ,newton's fai? _h become some:at %ak5 by ! unsatisfactory communications :i* he _h himself receiv$ f ,boyle on ! subject ( ! gold5 recipe1 ?\gh he did n ab&on ! idea ( giv+ ! exp]im5t a fur!r trial z soon z ! wea!r %\ld become suitable = furnace exp]im5ts4--,qu>t]ly ,review1 ,no4 #bbj1 pp4 #abe1 #abf4 #b ,s\!y1 9 8 ,doctor1 vol4 vi4 p4 #b1 reports ! conv]sation ( ,sir ,k5elm ,digby ) ,desc>tes1 9 :i* ! great geometrician said1 ,t z = r5d]+ man immortal1 x 0 :at he c\ld n v5ture to promise1 b t he 0 v sure he c\ld prolong 8 life to ! /&>d ( ! patri>*s4 ,& ,s\!y adds1 t ,/4 ,evremond1 to :om ,digby repeat$ ?is1 says t ?is op9ion ( ,desc>tes 0 well kn[n bo? to 8 fri5ds 9 ,holl& & 9 ,france4 ,by ! /ress ,s\!y lays on ?is he>say evid5ce1 x is cle> t he 0 n acqua9t$ ) ! works & biography ( ,desc>tes1 or be w\ld h gone to ! f\nta9-head = au?ority on ,desc>tes's op9ions1 namely1 ,desc>tes himself4 ,x is to be wi%$ t ,s\!y _h done s1 = no "o m ?an he w\ld h appreciat$ ! exquisitely c&id & lovable nature ( ! illu/ri\s ,fr5*man1 & ! s9c]ity ) :i* he *]i%$ 9 8 he>t :atev] doctr9e he conceiv$ 9 8 und]/&+4 ,desc>tes1 ^: k ( anatomy 0 consid]able1 _h t passion = ! art ( m$ic9e :i* is almo/ insep>able f ! pursuit ( natural philosophy4 ,at ! age ( tw5ty-f\r he _h s\ght 79 ,g]many7 to obta9 initiation into ! bro!rhood ( ! ,rosicrucians1 b unluckily c\ld n discov] any memb] ( ! society to introduce him4 ,he desir$1 says ,c\s91 to assure ! heal? ( man1 dim9i% 8 ills1 ext5d 8 exi/5ce4 ,he 0 t]rifi$ by ! rapid & almo/ mom5t>y passage ( man ^u e>?4 ,he believ$ x 0 n1 p]haps1 impossible to prolong its duration4 ,!re is a hidd5 recess ( gr&eur 9 ?is idea1 & ! means propos$ by ,desc>tes = ! execution ( 8 project 7 n less gr&4 ,9 8 ,disc\rse on ,me?od1 ,desc>tes says1 ,if x is possible to f9d "s means to r5d] g5]ally m5 m wise & m able ?an !y h be5 till n[1 x is1 ,i believe1 9 m$ic9e t ^? means mu/ be s\ght444 ,i am sure t !re is no "o1 ev5 9 ! m$ical pr(ession1 :o w n av[ t all :i* "o kn[s ( ! m$ical art is almo/ no?+ 9 comp>ison to t :i* rema9s to le>n1 & t "o c\ld be exempt$ f an inf9ity ( maladies1 bo? ( body & m9d1 & ev51 p]haps1 f ! decrepitude ( old age1 if "o _h suffici5t lore ( _! causes & ( all ! rem$ies :i* nature provides = !m4 ,!re=e1 hav+ design to employ all my life 9 ! rese>* ( a sci5ce s necess>y1 & hav+ discov]$ a pa? :i* appe>s to me su* t "o ought infallibly1 9 foll[+1 to f9d x1 if "o is n h9d]$ prematurely by ! brevity ( life or by ! defects ( exp]i5ce1 ,i consid] t !re is no bett] rem$y aga9/ ^? two h9drances ?an to communicate fai?fully to ! public ! little ,i h f\nd1 etc4 7,disc\rs de la ,me?ode1 vol4 i4 ,o,euvres de ,desc>tes1 ,c\s9's ,edition47 ,& aga91 9 8 ,correspond5ce 7vol4 ix4 p4 #cda71 he says3 ,! cons]vation ( heal? has be5 always ! pr9cipal object ( my /udies1 & ,i h no d\bt t !re is a means ( acquir+ mu* k t\*+ m$ic9e :i*1 up to ?is "t1 is ignor$4 ,he !n ref]s to 8 m$itat$ ,treatise on ,animals z only an entrance ^u t k4 ,b :atev] secrets ,desc>tes may h ?\ght to discov]1 !y are n made kn[n to ! public accord+ to 8 promise4 ,& 9 a lett] to ,m4 ,*anut1 writt5 9 #afdf 7f\r ye>s be=e he di$71 he says +5u\sly3 ,i w tell y 9 confid5ce t ! notion1 su* z x is1 :i* ,i h endeav\r$ to acquire 9 physical philosophy1 _h greatly assi/$ me to e/abli% c]ta9 f\ndations = moral philosophy2 & t ,i am m easily satisfi$ ^u ?is po9t ?an ,i am on _m o!rs t\*+ m$ic9e1 to :i* ,i h1 nev]!less1 devot$ mu* m "t4 ,s t--7adds ! gr& ?9k]1 ) a pa!tic nobl5ess 7--s t1 in/ead ( f9d+ ! means to pres]ve life1 ,i h f\nd ano!r good1 m easy & m sure1 :i* is--n to fe> dea?4 #c ,*rysococyx lucidus1--namely1 ! bird popul>ly call$ ! %9+ or bronz$ cuckoo4 ,its note is an exce$+ly melan*oly :i/le1 he>d at night1 :5 x is v annoy+ to any sick or n]v\s p]son :o may be incl9$ to sleep4 ,i h kn[n _m in/ances :]e ! bird has be5 p]*$ on a tree 9 ! vic9ity ( ! room ( an invalid1 utt]+ its m\rnful notes1 & x 0 only ) ! greate/ difficulty t x c\ld be dislodg$ f its position4--,dr4 ,b5nett3 ,ga!r+s ( a ,naturali/ 9 ,au/ralasia4 ,,*apt] ,,lxxvi4 ,i /ray$ ?r\gh ! =e/ till noon1 9 debate ) myself1 & /rove to %ape my wild d\bts into purpose1 be=e ,i c\ld n]ve & compose myself aga9 to face ,m>grave alone4 ,i re-ent]$ ! b4 ,to my surprise1 ,m>grave 0 n 9 ! room 9 :i* ,i _h left him1 nor 9 t :i* adjo9$ x4 ,i asc5d$ ! /airs to ! k9d ( l(t 9 :i* ,i _h be5 accu/om$ to pursue my /udies1 b 9 :i* ,i _h n set foot s9ce my al>m = ,lilian _h susp5d$ my lab\rs4 ,!re ,i saw ,m>grave quietly seat$ be=e ! manuscript ( my ,ambiti\s ,"w1 :i* lay op5 on ! rude table1 j z ,i _h left x1 9 ! mid/ ( its conclud+ summ>y4 ,i h tak5 ! lic5se ( =m] days1 y see1 said ,m>grave1 smil+1 & h hit by *ance on a passage ,i c und]/& )\t ef=t4 ,b :y su* a wa/e ( argum5t to prove a fact s simple8 ,9 man1 z 9 brute1 life once lo/ is lo/ =ev]2 & t is :y life is s preci\s to man4 ,i took ! book f 8 h&1 & flung x aside 9 wra?4 ,8 approval revolt$ me m ) my own !ories ?an all ! argum5tative rebukes ( ,fab]4 ,& n[1 ,i said1 /]nly1 ! "t has come = ! explanation y promis$4 ,be=e ,i c aid y 9 any exp]im5t t may s]ve to prolong y\r life1 ,i mu/ "k h[ f> t life has be5 a baleful & de/roy+ influ5ce8 ,i h "s fa9t recollection ( hav+ sav$ y\r life f an imm95t dang]1 & if gratitude 7 ! attribute ( man1 z x is ( ! dog1 ,i %\ld claim y\r aid to s]ve m9e z a "r4 ,ask me :at y w4 ,y mu/ h se5 en\gh ( me to "k t ,i d n affect ei!r ! virtues or vices ( o!rs4 ,i reg>d bo? ) s supreme an indiff]5ce1 t ,i believe ,i am vici\s or virtu\s unaw>es4 ,i "k n if ,i c expla9 :at seems to h p]plex$ y1 b if ,i _c expla9 ,i h no int5tion to lie4 ,speak--,i li/56 ,we h "t en\gh n[ be=e u4 ,s say+1 he recl9$ back 9 ! *air1 /ret*+ out 8 limbs we>ily4 ,all r\nd ?is spoilt d>l+ ( ,mat]ial ,nature 7 ! aids & appliances ( ,intellectual ,sci5ce1--books & telescopes & crucibles1 ) ! light ( day com+ ?r\gh a small circul> ap]ture 9 ! bo>d$ casem5t1 z ,i _h con/ruct$ ! op5+ = my exp]im5tal obs]vation ( ! prismal rays4 ,:ile ,i write1 8 image is z visible be=e my remembrance z if be=e ! actual eye1--beautiful ev5 9 its decay1 awful ev5 9 its weakness1 my/]i\s z is ,nature h]self amid/ all ! me*anism by :i* our fanci$ k attempts to measure h] laws & analyze h] light4 ,b at t mom5t no su* subtle reflections delay$ my inquisitive eag] m9d f its imm$iate purpose1--:o & :at 0 ?is creature boa/+ ( a secret ?r\gh :i* ,i might rescue f dea? ! life ( h] :o 0 my all ^u ! e>?8 ,i ga!r$ rapidly & succ9ctly toge!r all t ,i knew & all t ,i guess$ ( ,m>grave's exi/5ce & arts4 ,i comm5c$ f my vision 9 t mimic ,golgo?a ( creatures inf]ior to man1 close by ! sc5e ( man's mo/ trivial & mean+less pa/ime4 ,i w5t on1--,d]val's murd]2 ! miss+ cont5ts ( ! casket2 ! app>ition se5 by ! maniac assass9 guid+ him to ! horrid de$2 ! lum9\s haunt+ %ad[2 ! positive *>ge 9 ! murd]$ man's memoir connect+ ,m>grave ) ,l\is ,grayle1 & accus+ him ( ! murd] ( ,h>\n2 ! night 9 ! moonlit pavilion at ,d]val ,c\rt2 ! baneful influ5ce on ,lilian2 ! /ruggle betwe5 me & himself 9 ! h\se by ! sea%ore1--! /range ,all t is told 9 ?is ,/range ,/ory4 ,b w>m+ z ,i spoke1 & 9 a k9d ( fi]ce joy to be enabl$ ?us to free my own he>t ( ! d\bts t _h burd5$ x1 n[ t ,i 0 fairly face to face ) ! be+ by :om my reason _h be5 s p]plex$ & my life s tortur$4 ,i 0 re/ra9$ by none ( ! fe>s le/ my own fancy deceiv$ me1 ) :i* 9 8 abs5ce ,i _h /riv5 to r$uce to natural causes ! port5ts ( t]ror & wond]4 ,i /at$ pla9ly1 directly1 ! beliefs1 ! impressions :i* ,i _h nev] d>$ ev5 to myself to own )\t seek+ to expla9 !m away4 ,& com+ at la/ to a close1 ,i said3 ,su* are ! evid5ces t seem to me to ju/ify abhorr5ce ( ! life t y ask me to aid 9 prolong+4 ,y\r own tale ( la/ night b confirms !m4 ,& :y to me--to me--d y come ) wild entreaties to l5g!n ! life t has blight$ my own8 ,h[ did y ev5 le>n ! home 9 :i* ,i s\ght unavail+ refuge8 ,h[--z y\r h9t to ,fab] cle>ly reveal$--7 y aw>e t1 9 yon h\se1 :]e ! sorr[ is veil$1 :]e ! groan is suppress$1 :]e ! foot-tread falls gho/like1 !re /ruggles n[ betwe5 life & dea? my he>t's tw91 my _w's sun%9e8 ,ah6 ?r\gh my t]ror = h]1 is x a demon t tells y h[ to bribe my abhorr5ce into submission1 & supple my reason into use to y\r ends8 ,m>grave _h li/5$ to me ?r\gh\t ) a fix$ att5tion1 at times ) a bewild]$ />e1 at times ) exclamations ( surprise1 b n ( d5ial4 ,& :5 ,i _h done1 he rema9$ = "s mom5ts sil5t1 seem+ly /upefi$1 pass+ 8 h& repeat$ly ov] 8 br[1 9 ! ge/ure s famili> to him 9 =m] days4 ,at l5g? he said quietly1 )\t ev9c+ any sign ei!r ( res5tm5t or humiliation1-- ,9 mu* t y tell me ,i recognize myself2 9 mu* ,i am z lo/ 9 amazem5t z y 9 wild d\bt or fi]ce wra?4 ,( ! effect t y say ,philip ,d]val produc$ on me ,i h no recollection4 ,( himself ,i h only ?is1--t he 0 my foe1 t he came to ,engl& int5t on s*emes to %ort5 my life or de/roy its enjoym5ts4 ,all my faculties t5d to self-pres]vation2 !re1 !y conv]ge z rays 9 a focus2 9 t focus !y illume &--!y burn4 ,i will$ to de/roy my int5d$ de/roy]4 ,did my w en=ce itself on ! ag5t to :i* x 0 guid$8 ,likely en\gh4 ,be x s4 ,w\ld y blame me = slay+ ! tig] or s]p5t--n by ! nak$ h&1 b by weapons t arm x8 ,b :at c\ld tig] & s]p5t d m aga9/ me ?an ! man :o w\ld rob me ( life8 ,he _h 8 arts = assault1 ,i _h m9e = self-def5ce4 ,he 0 to me z ! tig] t creeps ?r\gh ! jungle1 or ! s]p5t uncoil+ 8 folds = ! spr+4 ,dea? to ^? ^: life is de/ruction to m9e1 be !y s]p5t or tig] or man6 ,d]val p]i%$4 ,yes6 ! spot 9 :i* ! maniac _h buri$ ! casket 0 reveal$ to me--no matt] h[2 ! cont5ts ( ! casket pass$ into my h&s4 ,i covet$ t possession because ,i believ$ t ,d]val _h le>n$ f ,h>\n ( ,aleppo ! secret by :i* ! elixir ( life is prep>$1 & ,i suppos$ t "s /ores ( ! ess5ce w\ld be f\nd 9 8 casket4 ,i 0 deceiv$--n a drop6 ,:at ,i !re f\nd ,i knew n h[ to use or apply1 nor did ,i c>e to le>n4 ,:at ,i s\ght 0 n !re4 ,y see a lum9\s %ad[ ( myself2 x haunts1 x acco/s1 x compels y4 ,( ?is ,i "k no?+4 ,0 x ! emanation ( my int5se w really produc+ ?is spectre ( myself1 or 0 x ! ?+ ( y\r own imag9ation1--an imag9ation :i* my w impress$ & subjugat$8 ,i "k n4 ,at ! h\rs :5 my %ad[1 real or suppos$1 0 ) y1 my s5ses w\ld h be5 lock$ 9 sleep4 ,x is true1 h[ev]1 t ,i int5sely desire to le>n f races always ne> to man1 b conceal$ f 8 e-day vision1 ! secret t ,i believ$ ,philip ,d]val _h c>ri$ ) him to ! tomb2 & f "s cause or ano!r ,i _c n[ ( myself alone1 z ,i c\ld ye>s ago1 subject ^? races to my comm&1--,i mu/1 9 t1 act ?r\gh or ) ! m9d ( ano!r4 ,x is true t ,i s\ght to impress ^u y\r wak+ ?\ghts ! images ( ! circle1 ! p[]s ( ! w&1 :i*1 9 y\r trance or sleep-walk+1 made y ! involunt>y ag5t ( my w4 ,i knew by a dream--= by dreams1 m or less vivid1 are ! results ( my wak+ w sometimes divulg$ to myself--t ! spell _h be5 brok51 ! discov]y ,i s\ght n effect$4 ,all my hopes 7 !n transf]r$ f y\rself1 ! dull vot>y ( sci5ce1 to ! girl :om ,i *>m$ to my ?raldom ?r\gh h] love = y & ?r\gh h] dreams ( a realm :i* ! sci5ce ( s*ools nev] ent]s4 ,9 h]1 imag9ation 0 all pure & all pot5t2 & tell me1 ,o practical reason]1 if reason has ev] advanc$ "o /ep into k except ?r\gh t imag9ative faculty :i* is /ronge/ 9 ! wisdom ( ignorance1 & weake/ 9 ! ignorance ( ! wise4 ,pond] ?is1 & ^? m>vels t p]plex y w cease to be m>vell\s4 ,i pass on to ! riddle t puzzles y mo/4 ,by ,philip ,d]val's acc\nt ,i am1 9 tru?1 ,l\is ,grayle re/or$ to y\? by ! elixir1 & :ile yet infirm1 decrepit1 murd]$ ,h>\n1--a man ( a frame z a?letic z y\rs6 ,by accept+ ?is notion y seem to y\rself alone to unravel ! my/]ies y ascribe to my life & my p[]s4 ,o wise philosoph]6 ,o pr(\nd logician6 y accept t notion1 yet hold my belief 9 ! ,d]vi%'s tale a *im]a6 ,i am ,grayle made "y by ! elixir1 & yet ! elixir itself is a fable6 ,he paus$ & laugh$1 b ! laugh 0 no long] ev5 an e*o ( its =m] m]rim5t or playfulness1--a s9i/] & t]rible laugh1 mock+1 ?reat5+1 malignant4 ,aga9 he swept 8 h& ov] 8 br[1 & resum$1-- ,is x n easi] to s accompli%$ a sage z y to believe t ! idl]s ( ,p>is h guess$ ! true solution ( t problem1 my place on ?is e>?8 ,may ,i n be ! love-son ( ,l\is ,grayle8 ,& :5 ,h>\n refus$ ! elixir to him1 or he f\nd t 8 frame 0 too f> exhau/$ = ev5 ! elixir to repair organic lesions ( /ructure 9 ! worn frame ( old age1 may he n h indulg$ ! common illusion ( fa!rs1 & soo!d 8 dea?-pangs ) ! ?\ght t he %\ld live aga9 9 8 son8 ,h>\n is f\nd dead on 8 c>pet--rum\r said /rangl$4 ,:at pro( ( ! tru? ( t rum\r8 ,might he n h pass$ away 9 a fit8 ,w x less5 y\r p]plexity if ,i /ate recollections8 ,!y are vague1--!y (t5 p]plex myself2 b s f> f a wi% to deceive y1 my desire is to relate !m s tru?fully t y may aid me to r$uce !m into m def9ite =m4 ,8 face n[ became v tr\bl$1 ! tone ( 8 voice v irresolute1--! face & ! voice ( a man :o is ei!r blund]+ 8 way ?r\gh an intricate falsehood1 or ?r\gh obscure rem9isc5ces4 ,?is ,l\is ,grayle6 ?is ,l\is ,grayle6 ,i rememb] him well1 z "o rememb]s a nightm>e4 ,:5ev] ,i look back1 be=e ! illness ( :i* ,i w pres5tly speak1 ! image ( ,l\is ,grayle returns to me4 ,i see myself ) him 9 ,african wilds1 comm&+ ! fi]ce ,abyss9ians4 ,i see myself ) him 9 ! fair ,p]sian valley1-l(ty1 sn[-cov]$ m\nta9s encircl+ ! g>d5 ( roses4 ,i see myself ) him 9 ! hu% ( ! gold5 noon1 recl9$ by ! spray ( cool f\nta9s1--n[ li/5+ to cymbals & lutes1 n[ argu+ ) graybe>ds on secrets bequea!d by ! ,*aldees1--) him1 ) him 9 moonlit nights1 /eal+ into ! sepul*res ( my?ical k+s4 ,i see myself ) him 9 ! aisles ( d>k cav]ns1 surr\nd$ by awful %apes1 :i* h no lik5ess among/ ! creatures ( e>?4 ,l\is ,grayle6 ,l\is ,grayle6 all my e>li] memories g back to ,l\is ,grayle6 ,all my arts & p[]s1 all t ,i h le>n$ ( ! languages spok5 9 ,europe1 ( ! sci5ces taught 9 h] s*ools1 ,i owe to ,l\is ,grayle4 ,b am ,i "o & ! same ) him8 ,no--,i am b a pale reflection ( 8 giant intellect4 ,i h n ev5 a reflection ( 8 *ildlike agonies ( sorr[4 ,l\is ,grayle6 ,he /&s ap>t f me1 z a rock f ! tree t gr[s out f its *asms4 ,yes1 ! gossip 0 "r2 ,i mu/ be 8 son4 ,he lean$ 8 face on bo? h&s1 rock+ himself to & fro4 ,at l5g?1 ) a sigh1 he resum$1-- ,i rememb]1 too1 a long & oppressive illness1 att5d$ ) rack+ pa9s1 a dismal j\rney 9 a we>isome litt]1 ! light h& ( ! woman ,aye%a1 s sad & s /ately1 smoo?+ my pill[ or fann+ my br[s4 ,i rememb] ! ev5+ on :i* my nurse drew ! folds ( ! litt] aside1 & said1 ',see ,aleppo6 & ! /> ( ?y bir? %9+ ov] its walls6' ,i rememb] a face inexpressibly solemn & m\rnful4 ,i rememb] ! *ill t ! calm ( its om9\s eye s5t ?r\gh my ve9s1--! face ( ,h>\n1 ! ,sage ( ,aleppo4 ,i rememb] ! vessel ( cry/al he bore 9 8 h&1 & ! bless$ relief f my pa9s t a drop f ! ess5ce :i* fla%$ ?r\gh ! cry/al be/[$6 ,& !n--& !n--,i rememb] no m till ! night on :i* ,aye%a came to my c\* & said1 ',rise4' ,& ,i rose1 lean+ on h]1 support$ by h]4 ,we w5t ?r\gh dim n>r[ /reets1 fa9tly lit by wan />s1 di/urb+ ! pr[l ( ! dogs1 t slunk f ! look ( t woman4 ,we came to a solit>y h\se1 small & l[1 & my nurse said1 ',wait4' ,%e op5$ ! door & w5t 92 ,i seat$ myself on ! ?re%old4 ,& aft] a "t %e came out f ! h\se1 & l$ me1 /ill lean+ on h]1 into h] *amb]4 ,a man lay1 z 9 sleep1 on ! c>pet1 & beside him /ood ano!r man1 :om ,i recogniz$ z ,aye%a's special att5dant1--an ,indian4 ',h>\n is dead1' said ,aye%a4 ',se>* = t :i* w give !e new life4 ,?\ ha/ se51 & wilt "k x1 n ,i4' ,& ,i put my h& on ! brea/ ( ,h>\n--= ! dead man 0 he--& drew f x ! vessel ( cry/al4 ,hav+ done s1 ! fr[n ( 8 m>ble br[ appall$ me4 ,i /agg]$ back1 & swoon$ away4 ,i came to my s5ses1 recov]+ & rejoic+1 miles af> f ! city1 ! dawn r$ on its di/ant wall4 ,aye%a _h t5d$ me2 ! elixir _h already re/or$ me4 ,my fir/ ?\ght1 :5 full consci\sness came back to me1 re/$ on ,l\is ,grayle1 = he also _h be5 at ,aleppo2 ,i 0 b "o ( 8 num]\s tra94 ,he1 too1 0 enfeebl$ & suff]+2 he _h s\ght ! kn[n skill ( ,h>\n = himself z = me2 & ?is woman lov$ & _h t5d$ him z %e _h lov$ & t5d$ me4 ,& my nurse told me t he 0 dead1 & =bade me h5ce=? to brea! 8 "n4 ,we travell$ on1--%e & ,i1 & ! ,indian h] s]vant1--my /r5g? /ill r5ew$ by ! wondr\s elixir4 ,no long] support$ by h]1 :at gazelle ev] rov$ ?r\gh its pa/ure ) a b\nd m ela/ic ?an m9e8 ,we came to a t[n1 & my nurse plac$ be=e me a mirror4 ,i did n recognize myself4 ,9 ?is t[n we re/$1 obscure1 till ! lett] !re rea*$ me by :i* ,i le>n$ t ,i 0 ! (fspr+ ( love1 & enri*$ by ! c>e ( a fa!r rec5tly dead4 ,is x n cle> t ,l\is ,grayle 0 ?is fa!r8 ,if s1 0 ! woman ,aye%a y\r "m8 ,! lett] said t 'my "m _h di$ 9 my infancy4' ,nev]!less1 ! c>e ) :i* ,aye%a _h t5d$ me induc$ a suspicion t made me ask h] ! v "q y put4 ,%e wept :5 ,i ask$ h]1 & said1 ',no1 only my nurse4 ,& n[ ,i ne$$ a nurse no m4' ,! day aft] ,i receiv$ ! lett] :i* ann\nc$ an inh]itance t all[$ me to vie ) ! nobles ( ,europe1 ?is woman left me1 & w5t back to h] tribe4 ,h y nev] se5 h] s9ce8 ,m>grave hesitat$ a mom5t1 & !n answ]$1 ?\gh ) seem+ reluctance1 ,yes1 at ,damascus4 ,n _m days aft] ,i 0 borne to t city by ! /rang]s :o f\nd me half-dead on _! road1 ,i woke "o morn+ to f9d h] by my side4 ,& %e said1 ',9 joy & 9 heal? y did n ne$ me4 ,i am ne$$ n[4' ,did y !n deprive y\rself ( "o s devot$8 ,y h n made ?is long voyage--f ,egypt to ,au/ralia--alone1--y1 to :om weal? gave no excuse = privation8 ,! woman came ) me2 & "s *os5 att5dants4 ,i engag$ to ourselves ! vessel we sail$ 94 ,:]e h y left y\r companions8 ,by ?is h\r1 answ]$ ,m>grave1 !y are 9 rea* ( my summons2 & :5 y & ,i h a*iev$ ! discov]y--9 ! results ( :i* we %all %>e--,i w exact no m f y\r aid4 ,i tru/ all t re/s = my cure to my nurse & h] sw>?y att5dants4 ,y w aid me n[1 z a matt] ( c\rse2 ! physician ^: c\nsel y ne$$ to guide y\r own skill enjo9s y to obey my :im--if :im y /ill call x2 y w obey x1 = on t :im re/s y\r own sole hope ( happ9ess1--y1 :o c love--,i love no?+ b life4 ,has my frank n>rative solv$ all ! d\bts t /ood betwe5 y & me1 9 ! great meet+-gr\nds ( an int]e/ 9 common8 ,solv$ all ! d\bts6 ,y\r wild /ory b makes "s ! d>k]1 leav+ o!rs unt\*$3 ! occult p[]s ( :i* y boa/1 & "s ( :i* ,i h witness$1--y\r v insight into my own h\sehold sorr[s1 into ! int]e/s ,i h1 ) y\rself1 9 ! tru? ( a fai? s repugnant to reason-- ,p>don me1 int]rupt$ ,m>grave1 ) t slight curve ( ! lip :i* is half smile & half sne]1 if1 9 my acc\nt ( myself1 ,i omitt$ :at ,i _c expla91 & y _c conceive3 let me fir/ ask h[ _m ( ! commone/ actions ( ! commone/ m5 are purely involunt>y & :olly inexplicable4 ,:51 = in/ance1 y op5 y\r lips & utt] a s5t5ce1 y h n ! fa9te/ idea be=eh& :at ^w w foll[ ano!r4 ,:5 y move a muscle c y tell me ! ?\ght t prompts to ! movem5t8 ,&1 :olly unable ?us to acc\nt = y\r own simple sympa?ies betwe5 impulse & act1 d y believe t !re exi/s a man ^u e>? :o c read all ! riddles 9 ! he>t & bra9 ( ano!r8 ,is x n true t n "o drop ( wat]1 "o atom ( matt]1 ev] really t\*es ano!r8 ,betwe5 ea* & ea* !re is always a space1 h[ev] inf9itesimally small4 ,h[1 !n1 c\ld ! _w g on1 if e man ask$ ano!r to make 8 :ole hi/ory & be+ z lucid z daylight be=e he w\ld buy & sell ) him8 ,all int]*ange & alliance re/ b on ?is1--an int]e/ 9 common4 ,y & ,i h e/abli%$ t int]e/3 all else1 all y ask m1 is sup]flu\s4 ,c\ld ,i answ] ea* d\bt y w\ld raise1 /ill1 :e!r ! answ] %\ld please or revolt y1 y\r reason w\ld come back to ! same />t+-po9t1 --namely1 ,9 "o def9ite proposal h we two an int]e/ 9 common8 ,& aga9 ,m>grave laugh$1 n 9 mir?1 b 9 mock]y4 ,! laugh & ! words t prec$$ x 7 n ! laugh & ! words ( ! "y4 ,c\ld x be possible t ,l\is ,grayle _h inde$ reviv$ to false y\? 9 ! p]son ( ,m>grave1 su* might h be5 8 laugh & su* 8 words4 ,! :ole m9d ( ,m>grave seem$ to h und]gone *ange s9ce ,i la/ saw him2 m ri* 9 idea1 m crafty ev5 9 c&\r1 m p[]ful1 m conc5tr$4 ,z we see 9 our ord9>y exp]i5ce1 t "s infirmity1 ?reat5+ dissolution1 br+s =? m vividly ! rem9isc5ces ( e>ly ye>s1 :5 impressions 7 vigor\sly /amp$1 s ,i might h ?\ght t z ,m>grave ne>$ ! tomb1 ! memories he _h reta9$ f 8 =m] exi/5ce1 9 a be+ m amply end[$1 m =midably pot5t1 /ruggl$ back to ! bra92 & ! m9d t _h liv$ 9 ,l\is ,grayle mov$ ! lips ( ! dy+ ,m>grave4 ,= ! p[]s & ! arts t x equally puzzles y\r reason to assign or d5y to me1 resum$ my t]rible gue/1 ,i w say briefly b ?is3 !y come f faculties /or$ )9 myself1 & d\btless conduce to my self-pres]vation1--faculties m or less1 p]haps 7s ,van ,helmont ass]ts71 giv5 to all m51 ?\gh dormant 9 mo/2 vivid & active 9 me because 9 me self-pres]vation has be5 & yet is ! /rong ma/]-passion1 or in/9ct2 & because ,i h be5 taught h[ to use & direct su* faculties by discipl9$ tea*]s1--"s by ,l\is ,grayle1 ! en*ant]2 "s by my nurse1 ! s+] ( *>m$ songs4 ,b 9 mu* t ,i w to h done1 ,i "k no m ?an y\rself h[ ! ag5cy acts4 ,en\gh = me to w :at ,i wi%1 & s9k calmly into slumb]1 sure t ! w w\ld "w someh[ its way4 ,b :5 ,i h will$ to "k :at1 :5 kn[n1 %\ld %ape my own c\rses1 ,i c\ld see1 )\t aid f y\r pitiful telescopes1 all objects h[soev] f>4 ,:at wond] 9 t8 ,h y no le>n$ puzzle-bra9$ metaphysicians :o tell y t space is b an idea1 all ?is palpable univ]se an idea 9 ! m9d1 & no m8 ,:y am ,i an enigma z d>k z ! ,sibyls1 & y\r metaphysicians z pla9 z a hornbook8 ,aga9 ! s>donic laugh4 ,en\gh3 let :at ,i h said obscure or enlight5 y\r guesses1 we come back to ! same l9k ( union1 :i* b9ds man to man1 bids ,/ates arise f ! des]t1 & foeman embrace z bro!rs4 ,i ne$ y & y ne$ me2 )\t y\r aid my life is doom$2 )\t my secret ! brea? w h gone f ! lips ( y\r ,lilian be=e ! sun ( to-morr[ is r$ on ! hill-tops4 ,fi5d or juggl]1 ,i cri$ 9 rage1 y %all n s enslave & en?rall me by ?is my/ic f>rago & j>gon4 ,make y\r fanta/ic exp]im5t on y\rself if y w3 tru/ to y\r arts & y\r p[]s4 ,my ,lilian's life %all n hang on y\r fiat4 ,i tru/ x--to-- ,to :at--to man's skill8 ,he> :at ! sage ( ! college %all tell y1 be=e ,i ask y aga9 = y\r aid4 ,d y tru/ to ,god's sav+ m]cy8 ,ah1 ( c\rse y believe 9 a ,god8 ,:o1 except a philosoph]1 c reason a ,mak] away8 ,b t ! ,mak] w alt] ,8 c\rses to he> y2 t1 :e!r or n y tru/ 9 ,him1 or 9 y\r doctor1 x w *ange by a hairbread? ! ?+ t mu/ be--d y believe ?is1 ,all5 ,f5wick8 ,& !re sat ?is read] ( he>ts6 a boy 9 8 aspect1 mock+ me & ! graybe>ds ( s*ools4 ,i c\ld li/5 no m2 ,i turn$ to ! door & fl$ d[n ! /airs1 & he>d1 z ,i fl$1 a l[ *ant3 feeble & fa9t1 x 0 /ill ! old b>b>ic *ant1 by :i* ! s]p5t is drawn f its hole by ! *>m]4 ,,*apt] ,,lxxvii4 ,to ^? ( my read]s :o may seek ) ,julius ,fab] to explore1 ?r\gh intelligible causes1 solutions ( ! m>vels ,i n>rate1 ,m>grave's confession may s]ve to expla9 away mu* t my own sup]/iti\s beliefs _h obscur$4 ,to !m ,m>grave is evid5tly ! son ( ,l\is ,grayle4 ,! elixir ( life is r$uc$ to "s simple re/orative1 ow+ mu* ( its effect to ! fai? ( a cr$ul\s pati5t3 y\? is s soon re/or$ to its joy 9 ! sun1 ) or )\t an elixir4 ,to !m ,m>grave's arts ( en*antm5t are r$uc$ to ^? idiosyncrasies ( temp]am5t on :i* ! disciples ( ,mesm] build up _! !ories1--exagg]at$1 9 mu*1 by my own sup]/itions2 aid$1 9 "p1 by su* natural1 purely physical magic z1 explor$ by ! anci5t prie/-crafts1 is despis$ by ! mod]n philosophies1 & only rema9s occult because ,sci5ce delights no m 9 ! slides ( ! lant]n :i* fasc9at$ h] *ildhood ) simulat$ phantoms4 ,to !m ,m>grave is1 p]haps1 an en?usia/1 b1 because an en?usia/1 n less an impo/or4 ,l',homme se pique1 says ,*>ron4 ,man cogs ! dice = himself ere he rattles ! box = 8 dupes4 ,0 !re ev] successful impo/or :o did n comm5ce by a fraud on 8 own und]/&+8 ,cradl$ 9 ,ori5t ,fablel&1 :at ?\gh ,m>grave believes 9 its leg5ds2 9 a w&1 an elixir2 9 sorc]]s or ,afrites8 ,t belief 9 itself makes him ke5 to detect1 & skilful to pr(it by1 ! lat5t b k9dr$ cr$ulities ( o!rs4 ,9 all illu/rations ( ,dup] & ,dup$ ?r\gh ! records ( sup]/ition--f ! guile ( a ,cromwell1 a ,mahomet1 d[n to ! *eats ( a gypsy--pr(essional vision>ies are among/ ! a/ute/ obs]v]s4 ,! k t ,m>grave _h ga9$ ( my abode1 ( my affliction1 or ( ! inn]mo/ ?\ghts 9 my m9d1 x surely dem&$ no pret]natural aids to acquire4 ,an ,old ,bailey attorney c\ld h got at ! "o1 & any quick /ud5t ( human he>ts h readily ma/]$ ! o!r4 ,9 f9e1 ,m>grave1 ?us rationally criticis$1 is no o!r prodigy 7save 9 degree & concurr5ce ( attributes simple1 ?\gh n v common7 ?an may be f\nd 9 ea* alley t h>b\rs a =tune-tell] :o has j fai? en\gh 9 ! />s or ! c>ds to bubble himself :ile he sw9dles 8 victims2 e>ne/1 inde$1 9 ! self-conviction t he is really a se]1 b read+ ! looks ( 8 li/5]s1 div9+ ! ?\ghts t induce !m to li/51 & acquir+ by practice a />tl+ ability to judge :at ! li/5]s w deem x mo/ se]-l to read 9 ! c>ds or div9e f ! />s4 ,i leave ?is int]pretation unassail$4 ,x is t :i* is ! mo/ probable2 x is cle>ly t :i*1 9 a case n my own1 ,i %\ld h accept$2 & yet ,i revolv$ & dismiss$ x4 ,! mom5t we deal ) ?+s beyond our compreh5sion1 & 9 :i* our own s5ses are appeal$ to & baffl$1 we revolt f ! ,probable1 z x seems to ! s5ses ( ^? :o h n exp]i5c$ :at we h4 ,& ! same pr9ciple ( ,wond] t l$ our philosophy up f in]t ignorance into re/less k1 n[ w9d+ back into %ad[ l&1 rev]ses its rule by ! way1 &1 at la/1 leaves u lo/ 9 ! maze1 our k in]t1 & our ignorance re/less4 ,& putt+ aside all o!r reasons = hesitat+ to believe t ,m>grave 0 ! son ( ,l\is ,grayle1--reasons :i* 8 own n>rative might sugge/1--0 x n /range t ,sir ,philip ,d]val1 :o _h in/itut$ inquiries s m9ute1 & report$ !m 9 8 memoir ) s fai?ful a c>e1 %\ld n h discov]$ t a y\?1 att5d$ by ! same woman :o _h att5d$ ,grayle1 _h disappe>$ f ! t[n on ! same night z ,grayle himself disappe>$8 ,b ,d]val _h relat$ tru?fully1 accord+ to ,m>grave's acc\nt1 ! flight ( ,aye%a & h] ,indian s]vant1 yet n allud$ to ! flight1 n ev5 to ! exi/5ce ( ! boy1 :o mu/ h be5 ( no mean importance 9 ! suite ( ,l\is ,grayle1 if he 71 inde$1 ! son :om ,grayle _h made 8 con/ant companion1 & con/itut$ 8 pr9cipal heir4 ,n _m m9utes did ,i give myself up to ! cl\d ( reflections ?r\gh :i* no sunbeam ( light =c$ its way4 ,"o ?\ght ov]ma/]$ all2 ,m>grave _h ?reat5$ dea? to my ,lilian1 & w>n$ me ( :at ,i %\ld le>n f ! lips ( ,fab]1 ! sage ( ! college4 ,i /ood1 %udd]+1 at ! door ( my home2 ,i did n d>e to ent]4 ,all51 said a voice1 9 :i* my e> detect$ ! unwont$ tremul\s falt]+1 be firm1--be calm4 ,i keep my promise4 ,! h\r is come 9 :i* y may aga9 see ! ,lilian ( old1 m9d to m9d1 s\l to s\l4 ,fab]'s h& took m9e1 & l$ me into ! h\se4 ,y d1 !n1 fe> t ?is int]view w be too mu* = h] /r5g?8 said ,i1 :isp]+ly4 ,i _c say2 b %e dem&s ! int]view1 & ,i d>e n refuse x4 ,,*apt] ,,lxxviii4 ,i left ,fab] on ! /airs1 & paus$ at ! door ( ,lilian's room4 ,! door op5$ sudd5ly1 noiselessly1 & h] "m came out ) "o h& be=e h] face1 & ! o!r lock$ 9 ,amy's1 :o 0 lead+ h] z a *ild leads ! bl9d4 ,mrs4 ,a%leigh look$ up1 z ,i t\*$ h]1 ) a vacant1 dre>y />e4 ,%e 0 n weep+1 z 0 h] womanly wont 9 e petti] grief1 b ,amy 04 ,no ^w 0 ex*ang$ betwe5 u4 ,i ent]$1 & clos$ ! door2 my eyes turn$ me*anically to ! corn] 9 :i* 0 plac$ ! small virg9 b$1 ) its curta9s :ite z a %r\d4 ,lilian 0 n !re4 ,i look$ ar\nd1 & saw h] half recl9$ on a c\* ne> ! w9d[4 ,%e 0 dress$1 & ) c>e4 ,0 n t h] bridal robe8 ,all56 ,all56 %e murmur$4 ,aga91 aga9 my ,all5--aga91 aga9 y\r ,lilian6 ,&1 /riv+ 9 va9 to rise1 %e /ret*$ out h] arms 9 ! ye>n+ ( reunit$ love4 ,& z ,i knelt beside h]1 ^? arms clos$ r\nd me = ! fir/ "t 9 ! frank1 *a/e1 holy t5d]ness ( a wife's embrace4 ,ah6 %e said1 9 h] l[ voice 7h] voice1 l ,cordelia's1 0 ev] l[71 all has come back to me1--all t ,i owe to y\r protect+1 noble1 tru/ful1 gu>dian love6 ,hu%6 hu%6 ! gratitude re/s ) me2 x is s sweet to love1 to tru/1 to gu>d6 my own1 my beautiful--/ill my beautiful6 ,suff]+ has n dimm$ ! light ( ^? de> eyes to me6 ,put y\r lips to my e>4 ,:isp] b ^! words3 ',i love y1 & = y\r sake ,i wi% to live4' ,= y\r sake1 ,i pray--) my :ole weak human he>t--,i pray to live6 ,li/54 ,"s day h]eaft]1 if ,i am sp>$1 "u ! purple blossoms ( yond] wav+ trees ,i %all tell y all1 z ,i see x n[2 all t d>k5$ or %one on me 9 my long dream1 & be=e ! dream clos$ ar\nd me1 l a night 9 :i* cl\d & /> *ase ea* o!r6 ,"s day h]eaft]1 "s quiet1 sunlit1 happy1 happy day6 ,b n[1 all ,i w\ld say is ?is3 ,be=e t dreadful morn+-- ,"h %e paus$1 %udd]$1 & passionately bur/ =?1 ,all51 ,all56 y did n believe t sl&]\s lett]6 ,god bless y6 ,god bless y6 ,great-he>t$1 high-s\l$--,god bless y1 my d>l+6 my husb&6 ,& ,he w6 ,pray to ,him humbly z ,i d1 & ,he w bless y4 ,%e /oop$ & kiss$ away my te>s2 !n %e resum$1 feebly1 meekly1 sorr[fully1-- ,be=e t morn+ ,i 0 n wor?y ( su* a he>t1 su* a love z y\rs4 ,no1 no2 he> me4 ,n t a ?\ght ( love = ano!r ev] cross$ me6 ,nev]1 :ile consci\s & reason+1 0 ,i untrue to y1 ev5 9 fancy4 ,b ,i 0 a *ild1--wayw>d z ! *ild :o p9es = :at e>? _c give1 & covets ! moon = a toy4 ,heav5 _h be5 s k9d to my lot on e>?1 & yet ) my lot on e>? ,i 0 secretly discont5t$4 ,:5 ,i felt t y lov$ me1 & my he>t told me t ,i lov$ aga91 ,i said to myself1 ',n[ ! void t my s\l f9ds on e>? w be fill$4' ,i long$ = y\r com+1 & yet :5 y w5t ,i murmur$1 ',b is ?is ! ideal ( :i* ,i h dream$8' ,i ask$ = an impossible sympa?y4 ,sympa?y ) :at8 ,nay1 smile on me1 de>e/6--sympa?y ) :at8 ,i c\ld n h said4 ,ah1 ,all51 !n1 !n1 ,i 0 n wor?y ( y6 ,infant t ,i 01 ,i ask$ y to und]/& me3 n[ ,i "k t ,i am a woman1 & my task is to /udy y4 ,d ,i make myself cle>8 ,d y =give me8 ,i 0 n untrue to y2 ,i 0 untrue to my own duties 9 life4 ,i believ$1 9 my va9 conceit1 t a mortal's dim vision ( heav5 rais$ me above ! e>?2 ,i did n p]ceive ! tru? t e>? is a "p ( ! same univ]se z heav56 ,n[1 p]haps1 9 ! awful affliction t d>k5$ my reason1 my s\l has be5 made m cle>4 ,z if to *a/ise b to tea* me1 my s\l has be5 p]mitt$ to indulge its own presumptu\s desire2 x has w&]$ =? f ! trammels ( mortal duties & de/9ies2 x comes back1 al>m$ by ! dang]s ( its own ra% & presumptu\s escape f ! tasks :i* x %\ld desire ^u e>? to p]=m4 ,all51 ,all51 ,i am less unwor?y ( y n[6 ,p]haps 9 my d>kness "o rapid glimpse ( ! true _w ( _s has be5 v\*saf$ to me4 ,if s1 h[ unlike to ! visions my *ildhood indulg$ z div9e6 ,n[1 :ile ,i "k /ill m deeply t !re is a _w = ! angels1 ,i "k1 also1 t ! mortal mu/ pass ?r\gh probation 9 ! _w ( mortals4 ,oh1 may ,i pass ?r\gh x ) y1 griev+ 9 y\r griefs1 rejoic+ 9 y\r joy6 ,"h language fail$ h]4 ,aga9 ! de> arms embrac$ me1 & ! de> face1 eloqu5t ) love1 hid itself on my human brea/4 ,,*apt] ,,lxxix4 ,t int]view is ov]6 ,aga9 ,i am bani%$ f ,lilian's room2 ! agitation1 ! joy ( t meet+ has ov]/ra9$ h] enfeebl$ n]ves4 ,convulsive trembl+s ( ! :ole frame1 accompani$ ) vehem5t sobs1 succe$$ our brief int]*ange ( sweet & bitt] ?\ghts4 ,fab]1 9 te>+ me f h] side1 imp]i\sly & /]nly w>n$ me t ! sole *ance yet left ( pres]v+ h] life 0 9 ! m]ciful susp5se ( ! emotions t my pres5ce excit$4 ,he & ,amy resum$ _! place 9 h] *amb]4 ,ev5 h] "m %>$ my s5t5ce ( bani%m5t4 ,s ,mrs4 ,a%leigh & ,i sat fac+ ea* o!r 9 ! room bel[2 ov] me a lead5 /upor _h fall51 & ,i he>d1 z a voice f af> or 9 a dream1 ! "m's murmur$ wail+s1 ,%e w die6 %e w die6 ,h] eyes h ! same heav5ly look z my ,gilb]t's on ! day on :i* 8 clos$ =ev]4 ,h] v words are 8 la/ words1--',=give me all my faults to y4' ,%e w die6 %e w die6 ,h\rs ?us pass$ away4 ,at l5g? ,fab] ent]$ ! room2 he spoke fir/ to ,mrs4 ,a%leigh1--mean+less soo?+s1 famili> to ! lips ( all :o pass f ! *amb] ( ! dy+ to ! pres5ce ( m\rn]s1 & "k t x is a falsehood to say hope1 & a mock]y z yet1 to say1 endure4 ,b he l$ h] away to h] own room1 docile z a we>i$ *ild l$ to sleep1 /ay$ ) h] "s "t1 & !n return$ to me1 press+ me to 8 brea/ fa!r-l4 ,no hope6 no hope6 said ,i1 recoil+ f 8 embrace4 ,y are sil5t4 ,speak6 speak6 ,let me "k ! wor/4 ,i h a hope1 yet ,i sc>cely d>e to bid y %>e x2 = x gr[s r out ( my he>t z man ?an my exp]i5ce z physician4 ,i _c ?9k t h] s\l w\ld be n[ s reconcil$ to e>?1 s fondly1 s e>ne/ly1 cl+ to ?is mortal life1 if x 7 ab\t to be summon$ away4 ,y "k h[ commonly ev5 ! suff]]s :o h dread$ dea? ! mo/ become calmly resign$ to its com+1 :5 dea? visibly reveals itself out f ! %ad[s 9 :i* its %ape has be5 guess$ & n se54 ,z x is a bad sign = life :5 ! pati5t has lo/ all w to live on1 s !re is hope :ile ! pati5t1 yet "y & ) no p]ceptible brea* 9 ! great c5tres ( life 7h[ev] viol5tly _! =ts may be /orm$71 has /ill int5se fai? 9 recov]y1 p]haps drawn 7:o c say87 f ! :isp]s convey$ f above to ! s\l4 ,i _c br+ myself to ?9k t all ! uses = :i* a reason1 always s lovely ev5 9 its errors1 has be5 re/or$1 are yet fulfill$4 ,x seems to me z if y\r union1 z yet s imp]fect1 has /ill = its end t holy life on e>? by :i* two mortal be+s /r5g!n ea* o!r = a sph]e ( exi/5ce to :i* ?is is ! spiritual ladd]4 ,?r\gh y\rself ,i h hope yet = h]4 ,gift$ ) p[]s t rank y high 9 ! manifold ord]s ( man1--?\ghtful1 labori\s1 & brave2 ) a he>t t makes intellect vibrate to e f9e t\* ( humanity2 9 error itself1 consci5ti\s2 9 delusion1 /ill eag] = tru?2 9 ang]1 =giv+2 9 wrong1 seek+ h[ to repair2 &1 be/ ( all1 /rong 9 a love :i* ! mean w\ld h %runk to def5d f ! fangs ( ! sl&]]1--a love1 rais+ passion itself out ( ! realm ( ! s5ses1 made sublime by ! sorr[s t tri$ its devotion1--) all ^! noble pro(s 9 y\rself ( a be+ n meant to end "h1 y\r life has /opp$ %ort 9 its uses1 y\r m9d itself has be5 drift$1 a b>k )\t rudd] or pilot1 ov] seas )\t %ore1 "u skies )\t />s4 ,& :]e=e8 ,because ! m9d y s haughtily vaunt$ has refus$ its companion & tea*] 9 ,s\l4 ,& !re=e1 ?r\gh y1 ,i hope t %e w be sp>$ yet to live on2 %e1 9 :om s\l has be5 l$ dimly a/ray1 by unhe$+ ! *ecks & ! def9ite goals :i* ! m9d is orda9$ to prescribe to its w&]+s :ile "h2 ! m9d tak+ ?\ghts f ! actual & visible _w1 & ! s\l b vague glimpses & h9ts f ! in/9ct ( its ultimate h]itage4 ,ea* ( y two seems to me z yet incomplete1 & y\r de/9ies yet uncomplet$4 ,?r\gh ! bonds ( ! he>t1 ?r\gh ! trials ( "t1 ye h bo? to consummate y\r m>riage4 ,i d n--believe me--,i d n say ?is 9 ! fanciful wisdom ( allegory & type1 save t1 :]ev] deeply exam9$1 allegory & type run ?r\gh all ! mo/ commonplace phases ( outw>d & mat]ial life4 ,i hope1 !n1 t %e may yet be sp>$ to y2 hope x1 n f my skill z physician1 b my inw>d belief z a ,*ri/ian4 ,to p]fect y\r own be+ & end1 ',ye w ne$ "o ano!r6' ,i />t$--! v words t ,lilian _h he>d 9 h] vision6 ,b1 resum$ ,fab]1 h[ c ,i presume to trace ! numb]less l9ks ( effect up to ! ,fir/ ,cause1 f> (f--oh2 f> (f--out ( ! scope ( my reason4 ,i leave t to philosoph]s1 :o w\ld laugh my meek hope to scorn4 ,possibly1 probably1 :]e ,i1 ^: call+ has be5 b to save fle% f ! worm1 deem t ! life ( y\r ,lilian is ne$$ yet1 to develop & tra9 y\r own convictions ( s\l1 ,heav5 9 its wisdom may see t h] dea? w\ld in/ruct y f> m ?an h] life4 ,i h said1 ,be prep>$ = ei!r1--wisdom ?r\gh joy1 or wisdom ?r\gh grief4 ,en\gh t1 look+ only ?r\gh ! me*anism by :i* ?is moral _w is impell$ & improv$1 y "k t cruelty is impossible to wisdom4 ,ev5 a man1 or man's law1 is nev] wise b :5 m]ciful4 ,b m]cy has g5]al conditions2 & t :i* is m]cy to ! myriads may seem h>d to ! "o1 & t :i* seems h>d to ! "o 9 ! pang ( a mom5t may be m]cy :5 view$ by ! eye t looks on ?r\gh et]nity4 ,& f all ?is disc\rse--( :i* ,i n[1 at calm di/ance ( "t1 recall e ^w--my human1 lov+ he>t bore away = ! mom5t b ?is s5t5ce1 ,ye w ne$ "o ano!r2 s t ,i cri$ out1 ,life1 life1 life6 ,is !re no hope = h] life8 ,h y no hope z physician8 ,i am a physician1 too2 ,i w see h]4 ,i w judge4 ,i w n be bani%$ f my po/4 ,judge1 !n1 z physician1 & let ! responsibility re/ ) y4 ,at ?is mom5t1 all convulsion1 all /ruggle1 has ceas$2 ! frame is at re/4 ,look on h]1 & p]haps only ! physician's eye c\ld di/+ui% h] /ate f dea?4 ,x is n sleep1 x is n trance1 x is n ! doom+ coma f :i* !re is no awak+4 ,%all ,i call x by ! "n receiv$ 9 our s*ools8 ,is x ! catalepsy 9 :i* life is susp5d$1 b consci\sness acute8 ,%e is motionless1 rigid2 x is b ) a /ra9 ( my own s5se t ,i "k t ! brea? /ill brea!s1 & ! he>t /ill beats4 ,b ,i am conv9c$ t ?\gh %e c nei!r speak1 nor /ir1 nor give sign1 %e is fully1 s5sitively consci\s ( all t passes ar\nd h]4 ,%e is l ^? :o h se5 ! v c(f9 c>ri$ into _! *amb]1 & be5 unable to cry out1 ',d n bury me alive6' ,judge !n = y\rself1 ) ?is int5se consci\sness & ?is impot5ce to ev9ce x1 :at might be ! effect ( y\r pres5ce1--fir/ an agony ( despair1 & !n ! complete ext9ction ( life6 ,i h kn[n b "o su* case1--a "m ^: he>t 0 wrapp$ up 9 a suff]+ infant4 ,%e _h la9 = two days & two nights1 /ill1 z if 9 h] %r\d4 ,all save myself said1 ',life is gone4' ,i said1 ',life /ill is !re4' ,!y br\ght 9 ! infant1 to try :at effect its pres5ce w\ld produce2 !n h] lips mov$1 & ! h&s cross$ ^u h] bosom trembl$4 ,& ! result8 exclaim$ ,fab]1 eag]ly4 ,if ! result ( y\r exp]i5ce sanction y\r pres5ce1 come2 ! sight ( ! babe rek9dl$ life8 ,no2 ext+ui%$ its la/ sp>k6 ,i w n ent] ,lilian's room4 ,i w g away1--away f ! h\se itself4 ,t acute consci\sness6 ,i "k x well6 ,%e may ev5 he> me move 9 ! room bel[1 he> me speak at ?is mom5t4 ,g back to h]1 g back6 ,b if h]s be ! /ate :i* ,i h kn[n 9 ano!r1 :i* may be yet m famili> to p]sons ( f> ampl] exp]i5ce ?an m9e1 !re is no imm$iate dang] ( dea?4 ,! /ate w la/ ?r\gh to-day1 ?r\gh to-night1 p]haps = days to come4 ,is x s8 ,i believe t = at lea/ twelve h\rs !re w be no *ange 9 h] /ate4 ,i believe also t if %e recov] f x1 calm & refre%$1 z f a sleep1 ! dang] ( dea? w h pass$ away4 ,& = twelve h\rs my pres5ce w\ld be hurtful8 ,r say fatal1 if my diagnosis be "r4 ,i wrung my fri5d's h&1 & we p>t$4 ,oh1 to lose h] n[6--n[ t h] love & h] reason _h bo? return$1 ea* m vivid ?an be=e6 ,futile1 inde$1 might be ,m>grave's boa/$ secret2 b at lea/ 9 t secret 0 hope4 ,9 recogniz$ sci5ce ,i saw only despair4 ,& at t ?\ght all dread ( ?is my/]i\s visitor vani%$1--all anxiety to "q m ( 8 attributes or 8 hi/ory4 ,8 life itself became to me de> & preci\s4 ,:at if x %\ld fail me 9 ! /eps ( ! process1 :atev] t 01 by :i* ! life ( my ,lilian might be sav$6 ,! %ades ( ev5+ 7 n[ clos+ 94 ,i rememb]$ t ,i _h left ,m>grave )\t ev5 food = _m h\rs4 ,i /ole r\nd to ! back ( ! h\se1 fill$ a basket ) elem5ts m g5]\s ?an ^? ( ! =m] day2 extract$ fre% drugs f my /ores1 &1 ?us lad51 hurri$ back to ! hut4 ,i f\nd ,m>grave 9 ! room bel[1 seat$ on 8 my/]i\s c(f]1 lean+ 8 face on 8 h&4 ,:5 ,i ent]$1 he look$ up1 & said1-- ,y h neglect$ me4 ,my /r5g? is wan+4 ,give me m ( ! cordial1 = we h "w be=e u to-night1 & ,i ne$ support4 ,he took = grant$ my ass5t to 8 wild exp]im5t2 & he 0 "r4 ,i adm9i/]$ ! cordial4 ,i plac$ food be=e him1 & ?is "t he did n eat ) repugnance4 ,i p\r$ out w9e1 & he drank x sp>+ly1 b ) ready compliance1 say+1 ,9 p]fect heal?1 ,i look$ ^u w9e z poison2 n[ x is l a =eta/e ( ! glori\s elixir4 ,aft] he _h ?us recruit$ himself1 he seem$ to acquire an en]gy t />tl+ly contra/$ 8 languor ! day be=e2 ! ef=t ( brea?+ 0 sc>cely p]ceptible2 ! col\r came back to 8 *eeks2 8 b5d$ frame rose ela/ic & erect4 ,if ,i und]/ood y rightly1 said ,i1 ! exp]im5t y ask me to aid c be accompli%$ 9 a s+le night8 ,9 a s+le night1--?is night4 ,comm& me4 ,:y n beg9 at once8 ,:at app>atus or *emical ag5cies d y ne$8 ,ah6 said ,m>grave1 =m]ly1 h[ ,i 0 misl$6 ,=m]ly1 h[ my conjectures blund]$6 ,i ?\ght1 :5 ,i ask$ y to give a mon? to ! exp]im5t ,i wi% to make1 t ,i %\ld ne$ ! subtle/ skill ( ! *emi/4 ,i !n believ$1 ) ,van ,helmont1 t ! pr9ciple ( life is a gas1 & t ! secret 0 b 9 ! mode by :i* ! gas might be rightly adm9i/]$4 ,b n[ all t ,i ne$ is conta9$ 9 ?is c(f]1 save "o v simple mat]ial1--fuel suffici5t = a /eady fire = six h\rs4 ,i see ev5 t is at h&1 pil$ up 9 y\r ou?\se4 ,& n[ = ! sub/ance itself1--to t y mu/ guide me4 ,expla94 ,ne> ?is v spot is !re n gold--9 m9es yet undiscov]$8--& gold ( ! pure/ metal8 ,!re is4 ,:at !n8 ,d y1 ) ! al*emi/s1 bl5d 9 "o discov]y gold & life8 ,no4 ,b x is only :]e ! *emi/ry ( e>? or ( man produces gold1 t ! sub/ance f :i* ! great pabulum ( life is extract$ by f]m5t c be f\nd4 ,possibly1 9 ! attempts at t transmutation ( metals1 :i* ,i ?9k y\r own great *emi/1 ,sir ,humphry ,davy1 all[$ might be possible1 b held n to be wor? ! co/ ( ! process1--possibly1 9 ^? attempts1 "s scanty gra9s ( ?is sub/ance 7 f\nd by ! al*emi/s1 9 ! crucible1 ) gra9s ( ! metal z nigg>dly yield$ by pitiful mimicry ( ,nature's /up5d\s laboratory2 & f su* gra9s en\gh ( ! ess5ce might1 p]haps1 h be5 drawn =?1 to add a few ye>s ( exi/5ce to "s feeble graybe>d1--grant+1 :at re/s on no pro(s1 t "s ( ! al*emi/s rea*$ an age r>ely giv5 to man4 ,b x is n 9 ! mis]ly crucible1 x is 9 ! matrix ( ,nature h]self1 t we mu/ seek 9 prolific abundance ,nature's gr& pr9ciple1--life4 ,z ! load/one is rife ) ! magnetic virtue1 z amb] conta9s ! electric1 s 9 ?is sub/ance1 to :i* we yet want a "n1 is f\nd ! bright life-giv+ fluid4 ,9 ! old goldm9es ( ,asia & ,europe ! sub/ance exi/s1 b c r>ely be met )4 ,! soil = its nutrim5t may !re be well-nigh exhau/$4 ,x is "h1 :]e ,nature h]self is all vital ) y\?1 t ! nutrim5t ( y\? mu/ be s\ght4 ,ne> ?is spot is gold2 guide me to x4 ,y _c come ) me4 ,! place :i* ,i "k z aurif]\s is "s miles di/ant1 ! way rugg$4 ,y c n walk to x4 ,x is true ,i h horses1 b-- ,d y ?9k ,i h come ?is di/ance & n =ese5 & =e/all$ all t ,i want = my object8 ,tr\ble y\r self n ) conjectures h[ ,i c arrive at ! place4 ,i h provid$ ! means to arrive at & leave x4 ,my litt] & its be>]s are 9 rea* ( my call4 ,give me y\r arm to ! ris+ gr\nd1 fifty y>ds f y\r door4 ,i obey$ me*anically1 /ifl+ all surprise4 ,i _h made my resolve1 & admitt$ no ?\ght t c\ld %ake x4 ,:5 we rea*$ ! summit ( ! grassy hillock1 :i* slop$ f ! road t l$ to ! seaport1 ,m>grave1 aft] paus+ to recov] brea?1 lift$ up 8 voice1 9 a key1 n l\d1 b %rill & sl[ & prolong$1 half cry & half *ant1 l ! nigh?awk's4 ,?r\gh ! air--s limpid & /ill1 br++ ne> f> objects1 f> s\nds--! voice pi]c$ its way1 artfully paus+1 till wave aft] wave ( ! atmosph]e bore & transmitt$ x on4 ,9 a few m9utes ! call seem$ re-e*o$1 s exactly1 s *e]ily1 t = ! mom5t ,i ?\ght t ! note 0 ! mimicry ( ! %y mock+ ,lyre-,bird1 :i* mimics s m]rily all t x he>s 9 its cov]ts1 f ! :ir ( ! locu/ to ! h[l ( ! wild dog4 ,:at k+1 said ! my/ical *>m]1 & z he spoke he c>elessly re/$ 8 h& on my %\ld]1 s t ,i trembl$ to feel t ?is dread son ( ,nature1 ,godless & s\lless1 :o _h be5--&1 my he>t :isp]$1 :o /ill c\ld be--my bane & m9d-d>k5]1 lean$ ^u me = support1 z ! spoilt y\ng]-born on 8 bro!r1--:at k+1 said ?is cynical mock]1 ) 8 beautiful boyi% face1--:at k+ 9 y\r civiliz$ ,europe has ! sway ( a *ief ( ! ,ea/8 ,:at l9k is s /rong betwe5 mortal & mortal1 z t betwe5 "l & slave8 ,i transport yon poor fools f ! l& ( _! bir?2 !y pres]ve "h _! old habits1--ob$i5ce & awe4 ,!y w\ld wait till !y />v$ 9 ! solitude1--wait to he>k5 & answ] my call4 ,& ,i1 :o ?us rule !m1 or *>m !m--,i use & despise !m4 ,!y "k t1 & yet s]ve me6 ,betwe5 y & me1 my philosoph]1 !re is b "o ?+ wor? liv+ =1--life = oneself4 ,is x age1 is x y\?1 t ?us %ocks all my s5se1 9 my solemn complet5ess ( man8 ,p]haps1 9 great capitals1 "y m5 ( pleasure w answ]1 ,x is y\?2 & we ?9k :at he says6 ,"y fri5ds1 ,i d n believe y4 ,,*apt] ,,lxxx4 ,along ! grass-track ,i saw n[1 "u ! moon1 j ris51 a /range procession1 nev] se5 be=e 9 ,au/ralian pa/ures4 ,x mov$ on1 noiselessly b quickly4 ,we desc5d$ ! hillock1 & met x on ! way1--a sable litt]1 borne by f\r m51 9 unfamili> ,ea/]n g>m5ts2 two o!r s]vitors1 m bravely dress$1 ) yataghans & silv]-hilt$ pi/ols 9 _! belts1 prec$$ ?is sombre equipage4 ,p]haps ,m>grave div9$ ! disda9ful ?\ght t pass$ ?r\gh my m9d1 vaguely & half-unconsci\sly2 = he said1 ) a holl[1 bitt] laugh t _h replac$ ! lively peal ( 8 once melodi\s mir?1-- ,a little leisure & a little gold1 & y\r raw coloni/1 too1 w h ! ta/es ( a pa*a4 ,i made no answ]4 ,i _h ceas$ to c>e :o & :at 0 my tempt]4 ,to me 8 :ole be+ 0 resolv$ into "o problem3 ,_h he a secret by :i* dea? c\ld be turn$ f ,lilian8 ,b n[1 z ! litt] halt$1 f ! long d>k %ad[ :i* x ca/ ^u ! turf ! figure ( a woman em]g$ & /ood be=e u4 ,! outl9es ( h] %ape 7 lo/ 9 ! loose folds ( a black mantle1 & ! features ( h] face 7 hidd5 by a black veil1 except only ! d>k1 bright1 solemn eyes4 ,h] /ature 0 l(ty1 h] be>+ maje/ic1 :e!r 9 movem5t or repose4 ,m>grave acco/$ h] 9 "s language unkn[n to me4 ,%e repli$ 9 :at seem$ to me ! same tongue4 ,! tones ( h] voice 7 sweet1 b inexpressibly m\rnful4 ,! words t !y utt]$ appe>$ int5d$ to w>n1 or deprecate1 or dissuade2 b !y call$ to ,m>grave's br[ a l[]+ fr[n1 & drew f 8 lips a bur/ ( unmi/akable ang]4 ,! woman rejo9$1 9 ! same melan*oly music ( voice4 ,& ,m>grave !n1 lean+ 8 arm ^u h] %\ld]1 z he _h lean$ x on m9e1 drew h] away f ! gr\p into a neighb\r+ copse ( ! fl[]+ eucalypti1--my/ic trees1 nev] *ang+ ! hues ( _! pale-gre5 leaves1 ev] %ift+ ! t9ts ( _! a%-gray1 %$d+ b>k4 ,= "s mom5ts ,i gaz$ on ! two human =ms1 dimly se5 by ! gl9t+ moonlight ?r\gh ! gaps 9 ! foliage4 ,!n turn+ away my eyes1 ,i saw1 /&+ close at my side1 a man :om ,i _h n notic$ be=e4 ,8 foot/ep1 z x /ole to me1 _h fall5 on ! sw>d )\t s\nd4 ,8 dress1 ?\gh ,ori5tal1 diff]$ f t ( 8 companions1 bo? 9 %ape & col\r2 fitt+ close to ! brea/1 leav+ ! arms b>e to ! elb[1 & ( a uni=m gha/ly :ite1 z are ! c]em5ts ( ! grave4 ,8 visage 0 ev5 d>k] ?an ^? ( ! ,syrians or ,arabs beh9d him1 & 8 features 7 ^? ( a bird ( prey1--! beak ( ! eagle1 b ! eye ( ! vulture4 ,8 *eeks 7 holl[2 ! arms1 cross$ on 8 brea/1 7 long & fle%less4 ,yet 9 t skeleton =m !re 0 a some?+ :i* convey$ ! idea ( a s]p5t's suppl5ess & /r5g?2 & z ! hungry1 wat*ful eyes met my own />tl$ gaze1 ,i recoil$ impulsively ) t inw>d w>n+ ( dang] :i* is convey$ to man1 z to inf]ior animals1 9 ! v aspect ( ! creatures t /+ or dev\r4 ,at my movem5t ! man incl9$ 8 head 9 ! submissive ,ea/]n salutation1 & spoke 9 8 =eign tongue1 s(tly1 humbly1 fawn+ly1 to judge by 8 tone & 8 ge/ure4 ,i mov$ yet f>!r away f him ) loa?+1 & n[ ! human ?\ght fla%$ ^u me3 0 ,i1 9 tru?1 expos$ to no dang] 9 tru/+ myself to ! m]cy ( ! weird & remorseless ma/] ( ^? hirel+s f ! ,ea/1--sev5 m5 9 numb]1 two at lea/ ( !m =midably arm$1 & docile z bloodh\nds to ! hunt]1 :o has only to %[ !m _! prey8 ,b fe> ( man l myself is n my weakness2 :]e fe> f\nd its way to my he>t1 x 0 ?r\gh ! d\bts or ! fancies 9 :i* man l myself disappe>$ 9 ! attributes1 d>k & unkn[n1 :i* we give to a fi5d or a spectre4 ,&1 p]haps1 if ,i c\ld h paus$ to analyze my own s5sations1 ! v pres5ce ( ?is escort-creatures ( fle% & blood-less5$ ! dread ( my incompreh5sible tempt]4 ,r1 a hundr$ times1 front & defy ^? sev5 ,ea/]n slaves--,i1 haughty son ( ! ,anglo-,saxon :o conqu]s all races because he fe>s no odds--?an h se5 aga9 on ! walls ( my ?re%old ! lum9\s1 bodiless ,%ad[6 ,besides3 ,lilian6 ,lilian6 = "o *ance ( sav+ h] life1 h[ev] wild & *im]ical t *ance might be1 ,i w\ld h %runk n a foot f ! m>* ( an army4 ,?us reassur$ & ?us resolv$1 ,i advanc$1 ) a smile ( disda91 to meet ,m>grave & 8 veil$ companion1 z !y n[ came f ! moonlit copse4 ,well1 ,i said to him1 ) an irony t unconsci\sly mimick$ 8 own1 h y tak5 advice ) y\r nurse8 ,i assume t ! d>k =m by y\r side is t ( ,aye%a4 ,! woman look$ at me f h] sable veil1 ) h] /eadfa/ solemn eyes1 & said1 9 ,engli%1 ?\gh ) a =eign acc5t3 ,! nurse born 9 ,asia is b wise ?r\gh h] love2 ! pale son ( ,europe is wise ?r\gh 8 art4 ,! nurse says1 ',=be>6' ,d y say1 ',adv5ture'8 ,peace6 exclaim$ ,m>grave1 /amp+ 8 foot on ! gr\nd4 ,i take no c\nsel f ei!r2 x is = me to resolve1 = y to obey1 & = him to aid4 ,night is come1 & we wa/e x2 move on4 ,! woman made no reply1 nor did ,i4 ,he took my arm & walk$ back to ! hut4 ,! b>b>ic escort foll[$4 ,:5 we rea*$ ! door ( ! build+1 ,m>grave said a few words to ! woman & to ! litt]-be>]s4 ,!y ent]$ ! b ) u4 ,m>grave po9t$ out to ! woman 8 c(f]1 to ! m5 ! fuel /[$ 9 ! ou?\se4 ,bo? 7 borne away & plac$ )9 ! litt]4 ,mean:ile1 ,i took f ! table1 on :i* x 0 c>elessly ?r[n1 ! light hat*et t ,i habitually c>ri$ ) me 9 my rambles4 ,d y ?9k t y ne$ t idle weapon8 said ,m>grave4 ,d y fe> ! good fai? ( my sw>?y att5dants8 ,nay1 take ! hat*et y\rself2 its use is to sev] ! gold f ! qu>tz 9 :i* we may f9d x emb$d$1 or to cle>1 z ?is %ovel1 :i* w also be ne$$1 f ! slight soil above x1 ! ore t ! m9e 9 ! m\nta9 fl+s =?1 z ! sea ca/s its waifs on ! s&s4 ,give me y\r h&1 fell[-lab\r]6 said ,m>grave1 joyfully4 ,ah1 !re is no falt]+ t]ror 9 ?is pulse6 ,i 0 n mi/ak5 9 ! ,man4 ,:at re/s1 b ! ,place & ! ,h\r8 ,i %all live6 ,i %all live6 ,,*apt] ,,lxxxi4 ,m>grave n[ ent]$ ! litt]1 & ! ,veil$ ,woman drew ! black curta9s r\nd him4 ,i walk$ on1 z ! guide1 "s y>ds 9 advance4 ,! air 0 /ill1 heavy1 & p>*$ ) ! brea? ( ! ,au/ralasian sirocco4 ,we pass$ ?r\gh ! mead[-l&s1 /udd$ ) slumb]+ flocks2 we foll[$ ! bran* ( ! creek1 :i* 0 l9k$ to its s\rce 9 ! m\nta9s by _m a trickl+ wat]fall2 we ?read$ ! gloom ( /unt$1 mis%ap5 trees1 gn>l$ ) ! /r+y b>k :i* makes "o ( ! signs ( ! /rata t n\ri% gold2 & at l5g? ! moon1 n[ 9 all h] pomp ( light1 mid-heav5 among/ h] subject />s1 gleam$ ?r\gh ! fissures ( ! cave1 on ^: floor lay ! relics ( ant$iluvian races1 & re/$ 9 "o flood ( silv]y spl5d\r ^u ! holl[s ( ! ext9ct volcano1 ) tufts ( dank h]bage1 & wide spaces ( pal] sw>d1 cov]+ ! gold bel[1--,gold1 ! dumb symbol ( organiz$ ,matt]'s great my/]y1 /or+ 9 itself1 accord+ z ,m9d1 ! in=m] ( ,matt]1 c di/+ui% its uses1 evil & good1 bane & bless+4 ,hi!rto ! ,veil$ ,woman _h rema9$ 9 ! re>1 ) ! :ite-rob$1 skeleton-l image t _h crept to my side unaw>es ) its noiseless /ep4 ,?us 9 ea* w9d+ turn ( ! difficult pa? at :i* ! convoy foll[+ beh9d me came into sight1 ,i _h se51 fir/1 ! two gayly-dress$1 arm$ m51 next ! black bi]-l litt]1 & la/ ! ,black-veil$ ,woman & ! ,:ite-rob$ ,skeleton4 ,b n[1 z ,i halt$ on ! tablel&1 back$ by ! m\nta9 & front+ ! valley1 ! woman left h] companion1 pass$ by ! litt] & ! arm$ m51 & paus$ by my side1 at ! m\? ( ! moonlit cav]n4 ,!re = a mom5t %e /ood1 sil5t1 ! procession bel[ m\nt+ upw>d labori\sly & sl[2 !n %e turn$ to me1 & h] veil 0 )drawn4 ,! face on :i* ,i gaz$ 0 wondr\sly beautiful1 & sev]ely awful4 ,!re 0 nei!r y\? nor age1 b beauty1 mature & maje/ic z t ( a m>ble ,demet]4 ,d y believe 9 t :i* y seek8 %e ask$1 9 h] =eign1 melodi\s1 melan*oly acc5ts4 ,i h no belief1 0 my answ]4 ,true sci5ce has none4 ,true sci5ce que/ions all ?+s1 takes no?+ ^u cr$it4 ,x kn[s b ?ree /ates ( ! m9d1--,d5ial1 ,conviction1 & t va/ int]val betwe5 ! two1 :i* is n belief1 b susp5se ( judgm5t4 ,! woman let fall h] veil1 mov$ f me1 & seat$ h]self on a crag above t cleft betwe5 m\nta9 & creek1 to :i*1 :5 ,i _h fir/ discov]$ ! gold t ! l& n\ri%$1 ! ra9 f ! cl\ds _h giv5 ! ru%+ life ( ! cat>act2 b :i* n[1 9 ! dr\ght & ! hu% ( ! skies1 0 b a dead pile ( /ones4 ,! litt] n[ asc5d$ ! height3 its be>]s halt$2 a lean h& tore ! curta9s aside1 & ,m>grave desc5d$1 lean+1 ?is "t1 n on ! ,black-veil$ ,woman1 b on ! ,:ite-rob$ ,skeleton4 ,!re1 z he /ood1 ! moon %one full on 8 wa/$ =m2 on 8 face1 resolute1 *e]ful1 & pr\d1 despite its holl[$ outl9es & sickli$ hues4 ,he rais$ 8 head1 spoke 9 ! language unkn[n to me1 & ! arm$ m5 & ! litt]-be>]s gr\p$ r\nd him1 b5d+ l[1 _! eyes fix$ on ! gr\nd4 ,! ,veil$ ,woman rose sl[ly & came to 8 side1 motion+ away1 ) a mute sign1 ! gha/ly =m on :i* he lean$1 & pass+ r\nd him sil5tly1 in/ead1 h] own su/a9+ arm4 ,m>grave spoke aga9 a few s5t5ces1 ( :i* ,i c\ld n ev5 guess ! mean+4 ,:5 he _h conclud$1 ! arm$ m5 & ! litt]-be>]s came ne>] to 8 feet1 knelt d[n1 & kiss$ 8 h&4 ,!y !n rose1 & took f ! bi]-l vehicle ! c(f] & ! fuel4 ,?is done1 !y lift$ aga9 ! litt]1 & aga91 prec$$ by ! arm$ m51 ! procession desc5d$ d[n ! slop+ hillside1 d[n into ! valley bel[4 ,m>grave n[ :isp]$1 = "s mom5ts1 into ! e> ( ! hide\s creature :o _h made way = ! ,veil$ ,woman4 ,! grim skeleton b[$ 8 head submissively1 & /rode noiselessly away ?r\gh ! long grasses1--! sl5d] /ems1 trampl$ "u 8 /eal?y feet1 relift+ !mselves1 z aft] a pass+ w9d4 ,& ?us he1 too1 sank out ( sight d[n into ! valley bel[4 ,on ! tablel& ( ! hill rema9$ only we ?ree1--,m>grave1 myself1 & ! ,veil$ ,woman4 ,%e _h reseat$ h]self ap>t1 on ! gray crag above ! dri$ torr5t4 ,he /ood at ! entrance ( ! cav]n1 r\nd ! sides ( :i* clu/]$ p>asital plants1 ) fl[]s ( all col\rs1 "s among/ !m op5+ _! petals & exhal+ _! fragrance only 9 ! h\rs ( night2 s t1 z 8 =m fill$ up ! jaws ( ! dull ar*1 obscur+ ! moonbeam t /rove to pi]ce ! %ad[s t slept )91 x /ood n[--wan & blight$--z ,i _h se5 x fir/1 radiant & joy\s1 lit]ally fram$ 9 blooms4 ,,*apt] ,,lxxxii4 ,s1 said ,m>grave1 turn+ to me1 "u ! soil t spreads ar\nd u lies ! gold :i* to y & to me is at ?is mom5t ( no value1 except z a guide to its tw9-born1--! reg5]ator ( life6 ,y h n yet describ$ to me ! nature ( ! sub/ance :i* we are to explore1 nor ( ! process by :i* ! virtues y impute to x are to be extract$4 ,let u fir/ f9d ! gold1 & in/ead ( describ+ ! life-amb]1 s let me call x1 ,i w po9t x out to y\r own eyes4 ,z to ! process1 y\r %>e 9 x is s simple1 t y w ask me :y ,i seek aid f a *emi/4 ,! life-amb]1 :5 f\nd1 has b to be subject$ to heat & f]m5tation = six h\rs2 x w be plac$1 9 a small caldron :i* t c(f] conta9s1 ov] ! fire :i* t fuel w fe$4 ,to give effect to ! process1 c]ta9 alkalies & o!r +r$i5ts are requir$2 b ^! are prep>$1 & m9e is ! task to comm+le !m4 ,f y\r sci5ce z *emi/ ,i ne$ & ask n\ght4 ,9 y ,i h s\ght only ! aid ( a man4 ,if t be s1 :y1 inde$1 seek me at all8 ,:y n confide 9 ^? sw>?y att5dants1 :o d\btless are slaves to y\r ord]s8 ,confide 9 slaves6 :5 ! fir/ task enjo9$ to !m w\ld be to discov]1 & refra9 f purlo9+ gold6 ,sev5 su* unscrupul\s knaves1 or ev5 "o su*1 & ,i1 ?us def5celess & feeble6 ,su* is n ! "w t wise ma/]s confide to fi]ce slaves4 ,b t is ! lea/ ( ! reasons :i* exclude !m f my *oice1 & fix my *oice ( assi/ant on y4 ,d y =get :at ,i told y ( ! dang] :i* ! ,d]vi% decl>$ no bribe ,i c\ld (f] c\ld tempt him a second "t to brave8 ,i rememb] n[2 ^? words _h pass$ away f my m9d4 ,& because !y _h pass$ away f y\r m9d1 ,i *ose y = my comrade4 ,i ne$ a man by :om dang] is scorn$4 ,b 9 ! process ( :i* y tell me ,i see no possible dang] unless ! +r$i5ts y mix 9 y\r caldron h poison\s fumes4 ,x is n t4 ,! +r$i5ts ,i use are n poisons4 ,:at o!r dang]1 except y dread y\r own ,ea/]n slaves8 ,b1 if s1 :y lead !m to ^! solitudes2 &1 if s1 :y n bid me be arm$8 ,! ,ea/]n slaves1 fulfill+ my comm&s1 wait = my summons :]e _! eyes _c see :at we d4 ,! dang] is ( a k9d 9 :i* ! bolde/ son ( ! ,ea/ w\ld be m crav51 p]haps1 ?an ! da9tie/ ,syb>ite ( ,europe1 :o w\ld %r9k f a pan!r & laugh at a gho/4 ,9 ! cre$ ( ! ,d]vi%1 & ( all :o adv5ture into t realm ( nature :i* is clos$ to philosophy & op5 to magic1 !re are races 9 ! magnitude ( space unse5 z animalcules 9 ! _w ( a drop4 ,= ! tribes ( ! drop1 sci5ce has its microscope4 ,( ! ho/ ( yon azure ,inf9ite magic ga9s sight1 & ?r\gh !m ga9s comm& ov] fluid conductors t l9k all ! p>ts ( creation4 ,( ^! races1 "s are :olly indiff]5t to man1 "s b5ign to him1 & "s dreadly ho/ile4 ,9 all ! regul> & prescrib$ conditions ( mortal be+1 ?is magic realm seems z blank & t5antless z yon vacant air4 ,b :5 a seek] ( p[]s beyond ! rude functions by :i* man plies ! clockwork t measures 8 h\rs1 & /ops :5 its *a9 rea*es ! end ( its coil1 /rives to pass ov] ^? b\nd>ies at :i* philosophy says1 ',k ends1'--!n he is l all o!r travell]s 9 regions unkn[n2 he mu/ propitiate or brave ! tribes t are ho/ile1--mu/ dep5d = 8 life on ! tribes t are fri5dly4 ,?\gh y\r sci5ce discr$its ! al*emi/'s dogmas1 y\r le>n+ in=ms y t all al*emi/s 7 n ignorant impo/ors2 yet ^? ^: discov]ies prove !m to h be5 ! ne>e/ allies to y\r practical k1 ev] h9t 9 _! my/ical works at ! reality ( t realm :i* is op5 to magic1--ev] h9t t "s means less famili> ?an furnace & bell[s are ess5tial to him :o explores ! elixir ( life4 ,he :o once quaffs t elixir1 obta9s 9 8 v ve9s ! bright fluid by :i* he transmits ! =ce ( 8 w to ag5cies dormant 9 nature1 to giants unse5 9 ! space4 ,& "h1 z he passes ! b\nd>y :i* divides 8 allott$ & normal mortality f ! regions & races t magic alone c explore1 s1 "h1 he breaks d[n ! safegu>d betwe5 himself & ! tribes t are ho/ile4 ,is x n ev] ?us betwe5 man & man8 ,let a race ! mo/ g5tle & timid & civiliz$ dwell on "o side a riv] or m\nta91 & ano!r h home 9 ! region beyond1 ea*1 if x pass n ! int]v5+ b>ri]1 may ) ea* live 9 peace4 ,b if ambiti\s adv5tur]s scale ! m\nta91 or cross ! riv]1 ) design to subdue & enslave ! population !y boldly invade1 !n all ! invad$ arise 9 wra? & defiance1--! neighb\rs are *ang$ into foes4 ,& !re=e ?is process--by :i* a simple ?\gh r>e mat]ial ( nature is made to yield to a mortal ! boon ( a life :i* br+s1 ) its glori\s resi/ance to ,"t1 desires & faculties to subject to its s]vice be+s t dwell 9 ! e>? & ! air & ! deep--has ev] be5 "o ( ! same p]il :i* an invad] mu/ brave :5 he crosses ! b\nds ( 8 nation4 ,by ?is key alone y unlock all ! cells ( ! al*emi/'s lore2 by ?is alone und]/& h[ a lab\r1 :i* a *emi/'s crude/ appr5tice c\ld p]=m1 has baffl$ ! giant fa!rs ( all y\r dw>f$ *ildr5 ( sci5ce4 ,nature1 t /ores ?is priceless boon1 seems to %r9k f conc$+ x to man2 ! invisible tribes t abhor him1 oppose !mselves to ! ga9 t might give !m a ma/]4 ,! dull] ( ^? :o 7 ! life-seek]s ( old w\ld h told y h[ "s *ance1 trivial1 unlook$-=1 foil$ _! gr& hope at ! v po9t ( fruition1--"s dolti% mi/ake1 "s improvid5t ov]sight1 a defect 9 ! sulphur1 a wild ov]fl[ 9 ! quicksilv]1 or a flaw 9 ! bell[s1 or a pupil :o fail$ to repl5i% ! fuel1 by fall+ asleep by ! furnace4 ,! invisible foes seldom v\*safe to make !mselves visible :]e !y c fru/rate ! bungl]1 z !y mock at 8 toils f _! ambu%4 ,b ! mighti] adv5tur]s1 equally foil$ 9 despite ( _! pati5ce & skill1 w\ld h said1 ',n ) u re/s ! fault2 we neglect$ no caution1 we fail$ f no ov]sight4 ,b out f ! caldron dread faces arose1 & ! spectres or demons dismay$ & baffl$ u4' ,su*1 !n1 is ! dang] :i* seems s appall+ to a son ( ! ,ea/1 z x seem$ to a sees 9 ! d>k age ( ,europe4 ,b we c d]ide all its ?reats1 y & ,i4 ,= myself1 ,i own frankly ,i take all ! safety t ! *>ms & res\rces ( magic be/[4 ,y1 = y\r safety1 h ! cultur$ & discipl9$ reason :i* r$uces all fantasies to n]v\s impressions2 & ,i rely on ! c\rage ( "o :o has que/ion$1 unquail+1 ! ,lum9\s ,%ad[1 & wre/$ f ! h& ( ! magician himself ! w& :i* conc5tr$ ! wond]s ( w6 ,to ?is /range & long disc\rse ,i li/5$ )\t int]ruption1 & n[ quietly answ]$1-- ,i d n m]it ! tru/ y affect 9 my c\rage2 b ,i am n[ on my gu>d aga9/ ! *eats ( ! fancy1 & ! fumes ( a vap\r c sc>cely bewild] ! bra9 9 ! op5 air ( ?is m\nta9-l&4 ,i believe 9 no races l ^? :i* y tell me lie viewless 9 space1 z d gases4 ,i believe n 9 magic2 ,i ask n its aids1 & ,i dread n its t]rors4 ,= ! re/1 ,i am confid5t ( "o m\rnful c\rage1--! c\rage t comes f despair4 ,i submit to y\r guidance1 :atev] x be1 z a suff]] :om colleges doom to ! grave submits to ! quack :o says1 ',take my specific & live6' ,my life is n\ght 9 itself2 my life lives 9 ano!r4 ,y & ,i are bo? brave f despair2 y w\ld turn dea? f y\rself1 ,i w\ld turn dea? f "o ,i love m ?an myself4 ,bo? "k h[ little aid we c w9 f ! colleges1 & bo?1 !re=e1 turn to ! promises mo/ audaci\sly *e]+4 ,d]vi% or magician1 al*emi/ or phantom1 :at c>e y & ,i8 ,& if !y fail u1 :at !n8 ,!y _c fail u m ?an ! colleges d6 ,,*apt] ,,lxxxiii4 ,! gold has be5 ga9$ ) an easy lab\r4 ,i knew :]e to seek = x1 :e!r "u ! turf or 9 ! b$ ( ! creek4 ,b ,m>grave's eyes1 hungrily gaz+ r\nd e spot f :i* ! ore 0 disburi$1 c\ld n detect ! sub/ance ( :i* he alone knew ! outw>d appe>ance4 ,i _h begun to believe t1 ev5 9 ! description giv5 to him ( ?is mat]ial1 he _h be5 cr$ul\sly dup$1 & t no su* mat]ial exi/$1 :51 com+ back f ! b$ ( ! wat]c\rse1 ,i saw a fa9t yell[ gleam amid/ ! roots ( a giant p>asite plant1 ! leaves & blossoms ( :i* climb$ up ! sides ( ! cave ) its ant$iluvian relics4 ,! gleam 0 ! gleam ( gold1 & on remov+ ! loose e>? r\nd ! roots ( ! plant1 we came on--,no1 ,i w n1 ,i d>e n1 describe x4 ,! gold-digg] w\ld ca/ x aside1 ! naturali/ w\ld pause n to he$ x2 & did ,i describe x1 & *emi/ry deign to subject x to analysis1 c\ld *emi/ry alone deta* or discov] its boa/$ virtues8 ,its p>ticles1 inde$1 are v m9ute1 n seem+ readily to cry/allize ) ea* o!r2 ea* 9 itself ( uni=m %ape & size1 sph]ical z ! egg :i* conta9s ! g]m ( life1 & small z ! egg f :i* ! life ( an insect may quick54 ,b ,m>grave's ke5 eye caught sight ( ! atoms upca/ by ! light ( ! moon4 ,he exclaim$ to me1 ,f\nd6 ,i %all live6 ,& !n1 z he ga!r$ up ! gra9s ) tremul\s h&s1 he call$ out to ! ,veil$ ,woman1 hi!rto /ill seat$ motionless on ! crag4 ,at 8 ^w %e rose & w5t to ! place b>d by1 :]e ! fuel 0 pil$1 busy+ h]self !re4 ,i _h no leisure to he$ h]4 ,i cont9u$ my se>* 9 ! s(t & yield+ soil t "t & ! decay ( vegetable life _h accumulat$ ov] ! ,pre-,adamite /rata on :i* ! ar* ( ! cave re/$ its mighty key/one4 ,:5 we _h collect$ ( ^! p>ticles ab\t ?rice z mu* z a man might hold 9 8 h&1 we seem$ to h exhau/$ _! b$4 ,we cont9u$ /ill to f9d gold1 b no m ( ! delicate sub/ance1 to :i*1 9 our sight1 gold 0 z dross4 ,en\gh1 !n said ,m>grave1 reluctantly desi/+4 ,:at we h ga9$ already w suffice = a life ?rice z long z leg5d attributes to ,h>\n4 ,i %all live1--,i %all live ?r\gh ! c5turies4 ,=get n t ,i claim my %>e4 ,y\r %>e--y\rs6 ,true--y\r half ( my life6 ,x is true4 ,he paus$ ) a l[1 ironical1 malignant laugh2 & !n add$1 z he rose & turn$ away1 ,b ! "w is yet to be done4 ,,*apt] ,,lxxxiv4 ,:ile we _h ?us lab\r$ & f\nd1 ,aye%a _h plac$ ! fuel :]e ! moonlight fell fulle/ on ! sw>d ( ! tablel&1--a "p ( x already pil$ z = a fire1 ! re/ ( x heap$ confus$ly close at h&2 & by ! pile %e _h plac$ ! c(f]4 ,& !re %e /ood1 h] arms fold$ "u h] mantle1 h] d>k image seem+ d>k] /ill z ! moonlight :it5$ all ! gr\nd f :i* ! image rose motionless4 ,m>grave op5$ 8 c(f]1 ! ,veil$ ,woman did n aid him1 & ,i wat*$ 9 sil5ce1 :ile he z sil5tly made 8 weird & wiz>d-l prep>ations4 ,,*apt] ,,lxxxv4 ,on ! gr\nd a wide circle 0 trac$ by a small rod1 tipp$ app>5tly ) sponge saturat$ ) "s combu/ible naph?a-l fluid1 s t a pale lamb5t flame foll[$ ! c\rse ( ! rod z ,m>grave guid$ x1 burn+ up ! h]bage ov] :i* x play$1 & leav+ a di/9ct r+1 l t :i*1 9 our lovely native fable-talk1 we call ! ,fairy's ,r+1 b yet m visible because m>k$ 9 phosphoresc5t light4 ,on ! r+ ?us =m$ 7 plac$ twelve small lamps1 f$ ) ! fluid f ! same vessel1 & light$ by ! same rod4 ,! light emitt$ by ! lamps 0 m vivid & brilliant ?an t :i* circl$ r\nd ! r+4 ,)9 ! circumf]5ce1 & imm$iately r\nd ! woodpile1 ,m>grave trac$ c]ta9 geometrical figures1 9 :i*--n )\t a %udd]1 t ,i ov]came at once by a /rong ef=t ( w 9 murmur+ to myself ! "n ( ,lilian--,i recogniz$ ! int]lac$ triangles :i* my own h&1 9 ! spell en=c$ on a sleep-walk]1 _h describ$ on ! floor ( ! wiz>d's pavilion4 ,! figures 7 trac$1 l ! circle1 9 flame1 & at ! po9t ( ea* triangle 7f\r 9 numb]7 0 plac$ a lamp1 brilliant z ^? on ! r+4 ,?is task p]=m$1 ! caldron1 bas$ on an iron tripod1 0 plac$ on ! wood-pile4 ,& !n ! woman1 be=e inactive & unhe$+1 sl[ly advanc$1 knelt by ! pile1 & light$ x4 ,! dry wood crackl$ & ! flame bur/ =?1 lick+ ! rims ( ! caldron ) tongues ( fire4 ,m>grave flung into ! caldron ! p>ticles we _h collect$1 p\r$ ov] !m fir/ a liquid1 col\rless z wat]1 f ! l>ge/ ( ! vessels drawn f 8 c(f]1 & !n1 m sp>+ly1 drops f small cry/al phials1 l ! phials ,i _h se5 9 ! h& ( ,philip ,d]val4 ,hav+ surm\nt$ my fir/ impulse ( awe1 ,i wat*$ ^! proce$+s1 curi\s yet disda9ful1 z "o :o wat*es ! mumm]ies ( an en*ant] on ! /age4 ,if1 ?\ght ,i1 ^! are b artful devices to inebriate & fool my own imag9ation1 my imag9ation is on its gu>d1 & reason %all n1 ?is "t1 sleep at h] po/6 ,& n[1 said ,m>grave1 ,i consign to y ! easy task by :i* y are to m]it y\r %>e ( ! elixir4 ,x is my task to fe$ & repl5i% ! caldron2 x is ,aye%a's to he$ ! fire1 :i* mu/ n = a mom5t relax 9 its measur$ & /eady heat4 ,y\r task is ! lighte/ ( all x is b to r5ew f ?is vessel ! fluid t burns 9 ! lamps1 & on ! r+4 ,obs]ve1 ! cont5ts ( ! vessel mu/ be ?riftily husb&$2 !re is en\gh1 b n m ?an en\gh1 to su/a9 ! light 9 ! lamps1 on ! l9es trac$ r\nd ! caldron1 & on ! f>!r r+1 = six h\rs4 ,! comp\nds dissolv$ 9 ?is fluid are sc>ce1--only obta9able 9 ! ,ea/1 & ev5 9 ! ,ea/ mon?s might h pass$ be=e ,i c\ld h increas$ my supply4 ,i _h no mon?s to wa/e4 ,repl5i%1 !n1 ! light only :5 x beg9s to flick] or fade4 ,take he$1 above all1 t no "p ( ! out] r+--no1 n an in*--& no lamp ( ! twelve1 t are to its zodiac l />s1 fade = "o mom5t 9 d>kness4 ,i took ! cry/al vessel f 8 h&4 ,! vessel is small1 said ,i1 & :at is yet left ( its cont5ts is b scanty2 :e!r its drops suffice to repl5i% ! lights ,i _c guess1--,i c b obey y\r in/ructions4 ,b1 m important by f> ?an ! light to ! lamps & ! circle1 :i* 9 ,asia or ,africa might sc>e away ! wild bea/s unkn[n to ?is l&--m important ?an light to a lamp1 is ! /r5g? to y\r frame1 weak magician6 ,:at w support y ?r\gh six we>y h\rs ( night-wat*8 ,hope1 answ]$ ,m>grave1 ) a ray ( 8 old dazzl+ /yle4 ,hope6 ,i %all live1--,i %all live ?r\gh ! c5turies6 ,,*apt] ,,lxxxvi4 ,"o h\r pass$ away2 ! fagots "u ! caldron burn$ cle> 9 ! sull5 sultry air4 ,! mat]ials )9 began to see!1 & _! col\r1 at fir/ dull & turbid1 *ang$ into a pale-rose hue2 f "t to "t ! ,veil$ ,woman repl5i%$ ! fire1 aft] %e _h done s reseat+ h]self close by ! pyre1 ) h] head b[$ ov] h] knees1 & h] face hid "u h] veil4 ,! lights 9 ! lamps & along ! r+ & ! triangles n[ began to pale4 ,i resuppli$ _! nutrim5t f ! cry/al vessel4 ,z yet no?+ /range />tl$ my eye or my e> beyond ! rim ( ! circle1--no?+ audible1 save1 at a di/ance1 ! musical :eel-l click ( ! locu/s1 &1 f>!r /ill1 9 ! =e/1 ! h[l ( ! wild dogs1 t nev] b>k2 no?+ visible1 b ! trees & ! m\nta9-range gird+ ! pla9s silv]$ by ! moon1 & ! ar* ( ! cav]n1 ! flu% ( wild blooms on its sides1 & ! gleam ( dry bones on its floor1 :]e ! moonlight %ot into ! gloom4 ,! second h\r pass$ l ! fir/4 ,i _h tak5 my /& by ! side ( ,m>grave1 wat*+ ) him ! process at "w 9 ! caldron1 :5 ,i felt ! gr\nd slightly vibrate b5ea? my feet1 &1 look+ up1 x seem$ z if all ! pla9s beyond ! circle 7 heav+ l ! swell ( ! sea1 & z if 9 ! air itself !re 0 a p]ceptible tremor4 ,i plac$ my h& on ,m>grave's %\ld] & :isp]$1 ,to me e>? & air seem to vibrate4 ,d !y seem to vibrate to y8 ,i "k n1 ,i c>e n1 he answ]$ impetu\sly4 ,! ess5ce is bur/+ ! %ell t conf9$ x4 ,"h are my air & my e>?6 ,tr\ble me n4 ,look to ! circle6 fe$ ! lamps if !y fail4 ,i pass$ by ! ,veil$ ,woman z ,i walk$ t[>ds a place 9 ! r+ 9 :i* ! flame 0 wan+ dim2 & ,i :isp]$ to h] ! same "q :i* ,i _h :isp]$ to ,m>grave4 ,%e look$ sl[ly ar\nd1 & answ]$1 ,s is x be=e ! ,invisible make !mselves visible6 ,did ,i n bid him =be>8 ,h] head aga9 droop$ on h] brea/1 & h] wat* 0 aga9 fix$ on ! fire4 ,i advanc$ to ! circle & /oop$ to repl5i% ! light :]e x wan$4 ,z ,i did s1 on my arm1 :i* /ret*$ some:at beyond ! l9e ( ! r+1 ,i felt a %ock l t ( electricity4 ,! arm fell to my side numb$ & n]veless1 & f my h& dropp$1 b )9 ! r+1 ! vessel t conta9$ ! fluid4 ,recov]+ my surprise or my /un1 ha/ily ) ! o!r h& ,i caught up ! vessel1 b "s ( ! scanty liquid 0 already spill$ on ! sw>d2 & ,i saw ) a ?rill ( dismay1 t contra/$ inde$ ! tranquil indiff]5ce ) :i* ,i _h fir/ und]tak5 my *>ge1 h[ small a supply 0 n[ left4 ,i w5t back to ,m>grave1 & told him ( ! %ock1 & ( its consequ5ce 9 ! wa/e ( ! liquid4 ,bew>e1 said he1 t n a motion ( ! arm1 n an in* ( ! foot1 pass ! v]ge ( ! r+2 & if ! fluid be ?us unhappily /9t$1 res]ve all t is left = ! protect+ circle & ! twelve out] lamps6 ,see h[ ! ,gr& ,"w advances6 h[ ! hues 9 ! caldron are gl[+ blood-r$ ?r\gh ! film on ! surface6 ,& n[ f\r h\rs ( ! six 7 gone2 my arm _h gradually recov]$ its /r5g?4 ,nei!r ! r+ nor ! lamps _h aga9 requir$ repl5i%+2 p]haps _! light 0 exhau/$ less quickly1 z x 0 no long] to be expos$ to ! rays ( ! int5se ,au/ralian moon4 ,cl\ds _h ga!r$ ov] ! sky1 & ?\gh ! moon gleam$ at times 9 ! gaps t !y left 9 blue air1 h] beam 0 m hazy & dull$4 ,! locu/s no long] 7 he>d 9 ! grass1 nor ! h[l ( ! dogs 9 ! =e/4 ,out ( ! circle1 ! /illness 0 pr(\nd4 ,& ab\t ?is "t ,i saw di/9ctly 9 ! di/ance a va/ ,eye6 ,x drew ne>] & ne>]1 seem+ to move f ! gr\nd at ! height ( "s l(ty giant4 ,its gaze rivet$ m9e2 my blood curdl$ 9 ! blaze f its angry ball2 & n[ z x advanc$ l>g] & l>g]1 o!r ,eyes1 z if ( giants 9 its tra91 grew out f ! space 9 its re>2 numb]s on numb]s1 l ! spe>heads ( "s ,ea/]n army1 se5 af> by pale w>d]s ( battlem5ts doom$ to ! du/4 ,my voice long refus$ an utt]ance to my awe2 at l5g? x bur/ =? %rill & l\d1-- ,look6 look6 ,^? t]rible ,eyes6 ,legions on legions6 ,& h>k6 t tramp ( numb]less feet2 !y are n se51 b ! holl[s ( e>? e*o ! s\nd ( _! m>*6 ,m>grave1 m ?an ev] int5t on ! caldron1 9 :i*1 f "t to "t1 he kept dropp+ p[d]s or ess5ces drawn =? f 8 c(f]1 look$ up1 defy+ly1 fi]cely4 ,ye come1 he said1 9 a l[ mutt]1 8 once mighty voice s\nd+ holl[ & lab\r+1 b fe>less & firm1--ye come1--n to conqu]1 va9 rebels6--ye ^: d>k *ief ,i /ruck d[n at my feet 9 ! tomb :]e my spell _h rais$ up ! gho/ ( y\r fir/ human ma/]1 ! ,*aldee6 ,e>? & air h _! armies /ill fai?ful to me1 & /ill ,i rememb] ! w>-song t summons !m up to confront y6 ,aye%a6 ,aye%a6 recall ! wild tro? t we pl$g$ among/ roses2 recall ! dread bond by :i* we unit$ our sway ov] ho/s t yet own !e z que51 ?\gh my sceptre is brok51 my diadem reft f my br[s6 ,! ,veil$ ,woman rose at ?is adjuration4 ,h] veil n[ 0 )drawn1 & ! blaze ( ! fire betwe5 ,m>grave & h]self flu%$1 z ) ! rosy bloom ( y\?1 ! gr& beauty ( h] s(t5$ face4 ,x 0 se51 deta*$ z x 71 f h] d>k-mantl$ =m2 se5 ?r\gh ! mi/ ( ! vap\rs :i* rose f ! caldron1 fram+ x r\nd l ! cl\ds4 t are yield+ly pi]c$ by ! light ( ! ev5+ />4 ,?r\gh ! haze ( ! vap\r came h] voice1 m musical1 m pla9tive ?an ,i _h he>d x be=e1 b f> s(t]1 m t5d]2 /ill 9 h] =eign tongue2 ! words unkn[n to me1 & yet _! s5se1 p]haps1 made intelligible by ! love1 :i* has "o common language & "o common look to all :o h lov$1--! love unmi/akably he>d 9 ! lov+ tone1 unmi/akably se5 9 ! lov+ face4 ,a mom5t or s m1 & %e _h come r\nd f ! opposite side ( ! fire-pile1 & b5d+ ov] ,m>grave's upturn$ br[1 kiss$ x quietly1 solemnly2 & !n h] c\nt5ance grew fi]ce1 h] cre/ rose erect2 x 0 ! lioness protect+ h] "y4 ,%e /ret*$ =? h] arm f ! black mantle1 a?w>t ! pale front t n[ aga9 b5t ov] ! caldron1--/ret*$ x t[>ds ! haunt$ & holl[-s\nd+ space beyond1 9 ! ge/ure ( "o ^: "r h& has ! sway ( ! sceptre4 ,& !n h] voice /ole on ! air 9 ! music ( a *ant1 n l\d1 yet f>-rea*+2 s ?rill+1 s sweet1 & yet s solemn1 t ,i c\ld at once compreh5d h[ leg5d unit$ ( old ! spell ( en*antm5t ) ! p[] ( song4 ,all t ,i recall$ ( ! effects :i*1 9 ! =m] "t1 ,m>grave's /range *ants _h produc$ on ! e> t !y ravi%$ & ! ?\ghts !y confus$1 0 b z ! wild bird's imitative c>ol1 comp>$ to ! dep? & ! art & ! s\l ( ! s+]1 ^: voice seem$ end[$ ) a *>m to en?rall all ! tribes ( creation1 ?\gh ! language x us$ = t *>m might to !m1 z to me1 be unkn[n4 ,z ! song ceas$1 ,i he>d1 f beh9d1 s\nds l ^? ,i _h he>d 9 ! spaces be=e me1--! tramp ( invisible feet1 ! :ir ( invisible w+s1 z if armies 7 m>*+ to aid aga9/ armies 9 m>* to de/roy4 ,look n 9 front nor ar\nd1 said ,aye%a4 ,look1 l him1 on ! caldron bel[4 ,! circle & ! lamps are yet bright2 ,i w tell y :5 ! light aga9 fails4 ,i dropp$ my eyes on ! caldron4 ,see1 :isp]$ ,m>grave1 ! sp>kles at la/ beg9 to arise1 & ! rose-hues to deep51--signs t we ne> ! la/ process4 ,,*apt] ,,lxxxvii4 ,! fif? h\r _h pass$ away1 :5 ,aye%a said to me1 ,lo6 ! circle is fad+2 ! lamps gr[ dim4 ,look n[ )\t fe> on ! space beyond2 ! eyes t appall$ !e are aga9 lo/ 9 air1 z lightn+s t fleet back into cl\d4 ,i look$ up1 & ! spectres _h vani%$4 ,! sky 0 t+$ ) sulphur\s hues1 ! r$ & ! black int]mix$4 ,i repl5i%$ ! lamps & ! r+ 9 front1 ?riftily1 he$fully2 b :5 ,i came to ! six? lamp1 n a drop 9 ! vessel t f$ !m 0 left4 ,9 a vague dismay1 ,i n[ look$ r\nd ! half ( ! wide circle 9 re> ( ! two b5d$ figures int5t on ! caldron4 ,all along t disk ! light 0 already brok51 "h & !re flick]+ up1 "h & !re dy+ d[n2 ! six lamps 9 t half ( ! circle /ill tw9kl$1 b fa9tly1 z />s %r9k+ fa/ f ! dawn ( day4 ,b x 0 n ! fad+ %9e 9 t half ( ! magical r+ :i* daunt$ my eye & quick5$ ) t]ror ! pulse ( my he>t2 ! ,bu%l& beyond 0 on fire4 ,f ! backgr\nd ( ! =e/ rose ! flame & ! smoke1--! smoke1 !re1 /ill half smo!r+ ! flame4 ,b along ! wid? ( ! grasses & h]bage1 betwe5 ! v]ge ( ! =e/ & ! b$ ( ! wat]-creek j bel[ ! rais$ plat=m f :i* ,i beheld ! dread conflagration1 ! fire 0 advanc+1--wave ^u wave1 cle> & r$ aga9/ ! columns ( rock beh9d1--z ! ru% ( a flood ?r\gh ! mi/s ( "s ,alp cr[n$ ) lightn+s4 ,r\s$ f my /un at ! fir/ sight ( a dang] n =ese5 by ! m9d ,i _h /eel$ aga9/ f> r>] port5ts ( ,nature1 ,i c>$ no m = ! lamps & ! circle4 ,hurry+ back to ,aye%a1 ,i exclaim$3 ,! phantoms h gone f ! spaces 9 front2 b :at incantation or spell c arre/ ! r$ m>* ( ! foe1 spe$+ on 9 ! re>6 ,:ile we gaz$ on ! caldron ( life1 beh9d u1 unhe$$1 behold ! ,de/roy]6 ,aye%a look$1 & made no reply2 b1 z by involunt>y in/9ct1 b[$ h] maje/ic head1 !n re>+ x erect1 plac$ h]self yet m imm$iately be=e ! wa/$ =m ( ! "y magician 7he /ill b5d+ ov] ! caldron1 & he>+ me n 9 ! absorption & hope ( 8 wat*71--plac$ h]self be=e him1 z ! bird ^: fir/ c>e is h] fl$gl+4 ,z we two !re /ood1 front+ ! deluge ( fire1 we he>d ,m>grave beh9d u1 murmur+ l[1 ,see ! bubbles ( light1 h[ !y sp>kle & dance6 ,i %all live1 ,i %all live6 ,& 8 words sc>cely di$ 9 our e>s be=e1 cra% ^u cra%1 came ! fall ( ! age-long trees 9 ! =e/2 & ne>]1 all ne> u1 ?r\gh ! blaz+ grasses1 ! hiss ( ! s]p5ts1 ! scream (-! birds1 & ! bell[ & tramp ( ! h]ds plung+ wild ?r\gh ! bill[y r$ ( _! pa/ures4 ,aye%a n[ w\nd h] arms ar\nd ,m>grave1 & wr5*$ him1 reluctant & /ruggl+1 f 8 wat* ov] ! see?+ caldron4 ,9 rebuke2 ( 8 angry exclamations1 %e po9t$ to ! m>* ( ! fire1 spoke 9 sorr[ful tones a few words 9 h] own language1 & !n1 appeal+ to me 9 ,engli%1 said1-- ,i tell him t "h ! ,spirits :o oppose u h summon$ a foe t is deaf to my voice1 &-- ,&1 exclaim$ ,m>grave1 no long] ) gasp & ef=t1 b ) ! swell ( a voice :i* dr[n$ all ! discords ( t]ror & ( agony s5t =? f ! ,phlege?on burn+ bel[1--& ?is wit*1 :om ,i tru/$1 is a vile slave & impo/or1 m desir+ my dea? ?an my life4 ,%e ?9ks t 9 life ,i %\ld scorn & =sake h]1 t 9 dea? ,i %\ld die 9 h] arms6 ,sorc]ess1 avaunt6 ,art ?\ useless & p[]less n[ :5 ,i ne$ !e mo/8 ,g6 ,let ! _w be "o fun]al pyre6 ,:at to me is ! _w8 ,my _w is my life6 ,?\ kn[e/ t my la/ hope is "h1--t all ! /r5g? left me ?is night w die d[n1 l ! lamps 9 ! circle1 unless ! elixir re/ore x4 ,bold fri5d1 spurn t sorc]ess away4 ,h\rs yet ere ^? flames c assail u6 ,a few m9utes m1 & life to y\r ,lilian & me6 ,?us hav+ said1 ,m>grave turn$ f u1 & ca/ into ! caldron ! la/ ess5ce yet left 9 8 empty c(f]4 ,aye%a sil5tly drew h] black veil ov] h] face2 & turn$1 ) ! be+ %e lov$1 f ! t]ror he scorn$1 to %>e 9 ! hope t he *]i%$4 ,?us left alone1 ) my reason dis5?rall$1 dis5*ant$1 ,i survey$ m calmly ! ext5t ( ! actual p]il ) :i* we 7 ?reat5$1 & ! p]il seem$ less1 s survey$4 ,x is true all ! ,bu%-l& beh9d1 almo/ up to ! b$ ( ! creek1 0 on fire2 b ! grasses1 ?r\gh :i* ! flame spread s rapidly1 ceas$ at ! opposite m>ge ( ! creek4 ,wat]y pools 7 /ill1 at int]vals1 left 9 ! b$ ( ! creek1 %9+ tremul\s1 l waves ( fire1 9 ! gl>e reflect$ f ! burn+ l&2 & ev5 :]e ! wat] fail$1 ! /ony c\rse ( ! exhau/$ rivulet 0 a b>ri] aga9/ ! m>* ( ! conflagration4 ,?us1 unless ! w9d1 n[ /ill1 %\ld rise1 & waft "s sp>ks to ! p>*$ combu/ible h]bage imm$iately ar\nd u1 we 7 sav$ f ! fire1 & our "w might yet be a*iev$4 ,i :isp]$ to ,aye%a ! conclusion to :i* ,i came4 ,?9ke/ ?\1 %e answ]$1 )\t rais+ h] m\rnful head1 t ! ,ag5cies ( ,nature are ! movem5ts ( *ance8 ,! ,spirits ,i invok$ to 8 aid are leagu$ ) ! ho/s t assail4 ,a mighti] ?an ,i am has doom$ him6 ,sc>cely _h %e utt]$ ^! words be=e ,m>grave exclaim$1 ,behold h[ ! ,rose ( ! al*emi/'s dream enl>ges its blooms f ! folds ( its petals6 ,i %all live1 ,i %all live6 ,i look$1 & ! liquid :i* gl[$ 9 ! caldron _h n[ tak5 a spl5d\r t mock$ all comp>isons borr[$ f ! lu/re ( gems4 ,9 its preval5t col\r x _h1 inde$1 ! dazzle & fla% ( ! ruby2 b out f ! mass ( ! molt5 r$1 broke coruscations ( all prismal hues1 %oot+1 %ift+1 9 a play t made ! wavelets !m selves seem liv+ ?+s1 s5sible ( _! joy4 ,no long] 0 !re scum or film ^u ! surface2 only ev] & anon a light rosy vap\r float+ up1 & quick lo/ 9 ! hagg>d1 heavy1 sulphur\s air1 hot ) ! conflagration ru%+ t[>ds u f beh9d4 ,& ^! coruscations =m$1 on ! surface ( ! molt5 ruby1 lit]ally ! %ape ( a ,rose1 its leaves made di/9ct 9 _! outl9es by sp>ks ( em]ald & diamond & sapphire4 ,ev5 :ile gaz+ on ?is animat$ liquid lu/re1 a buoyant delight seem$ infus$ into my s5ses2 all t]rors conceiv$ be=e 7 annull$2 ! phantoms1 ^: armies _h fill$ ! wide spaces 9 front1 7 =gott52 ! cra% ( ! =e/ beh9d 0 unhe>d4 ,9 ! reflection ( t glory1 ,m>grave's wan *eek seem$ already re/or$ to ! radiance x wore :5 ,i saw x fir/ 9 ! framework ( blooms4 ,z ,i gaz$1 ?us en*ant$1 a cold h& t\*$ my own4 ,hu%6 :isp]$ ,aye%a1 f ! black veil1 aga9/ :i* ! rays ( ! caldron fell blunt1 & absorb$ into ,d>k4 ,beh9d u1 ! light ( ! circle is ext9ct1 b !re we are gu>d$ f all save ! brutal & s\lless de/roy]s4 ,b be=e6--b be=e 6--see1 two ( ! lamps h di$ out6--see ! blank ( ! gap 9 ! r+ ,gu>d t brea*1--!re ! demons w ent]4 ,n a drop is !re left 9 8 vessel by :i* to repl5i% ! lamps on ! r+4 ,advance1 !n2 ?\ ha/ /ill ! light ( ! s\l1 & ! demons may recoil be=e a s\l t is dauntless & guiltless4 ,if n1 ,?ree are lo/6--z x is1 ,"o is doom$4 ,?us adjur$1 sil5tly1 involunt>ily1 ,i pass$ f ! ,veil$ ,woman's side1 ov] ! s]e l9es on ! turf :i* _h be5 trac$ by ! triangles ( light long s9ce ext+ui%$1 & t[>ds ! v]ge ( ! circle4 ,z ,i advanc$1 ov]head ru%$ a d>k cl\d ( w+s1--birds dislodg$ f ! =e/ on fire1 & scream+1 9 dissonant t]ror1 z !y flew t[>ds ! f>!rmo/ m\nta9s2 close by my feet hiss$ & glid$ ! snakes1 driv5 =? f _! blaz+ cov]ts1 & glanc+ ?r\gh ! r+1 unsc>$ by its wan+ lamps2 all undulat+ by me1 bright-ey$ & hiss+1 all made innocu\s by fe>1--ev5 ! t]rible ,dea?-add]1 :i* ,i trampl$ on z ,i halt$ at ! v]ge ( ! circle1 did n turn to bite1 b crept h>mless away4 ,i halt$ at ! gap betwe5 ! two dead lamps1 & b[$ my head to look aga9 into ! cry/al vessel4 ,7 !re1 inde$1 no l+]+ drops yet left1 if b to recruit ! lamps = "s priceless m9utes m8 ,z ,i ?us /ood1 "r into ! gap betwe5 ! two dead lamps /rode a gigantic ,foot4 ,all ! re/ ( ! =m 0 unse52 only1 z volume aft] volume ( smoke p\r$ on f ! burn+ l& beh9d1 x seem$ z if "o great column ( vap\r1 eddy+ r\nd1 settl$ itself al(t f ! circle1 & t out f t column /rode ! giant ,foot4 ,&1 z /rode ! ,foot1 s ) x came1 l ! s\nd ( its tread1 a roll ( mutt]$ ?und]4 ,i recoil$1 ) a cry t rang l\d ?r\gh ! lurid air4 ,c\rage6 said ! voice ( ,aye%a4 ,trembl+ s\l1 yield n an in* to ! demon6 ,at ! *>m1 ! wond]ful *>m1 9 ! tone ( ! ,veil$ ,woman's voice1 my w seem$ to take a =ce m sublime ?an its own4 ,i fold$ my arms on my brea/1 & /ood z if root$ to ! spot1 confront+ ! column ( smoke & ! /ride ( ! giant ,foot4 ,& ! ,foot halt$1 mute4 ,aga91 9 ! mom5t>y hu% ( t susp5se1 ,i he>d a voice1--x 0 ,m>grave's4 ,! la/ h\r expires1 ! "w is accompli%$6 ,come6 come6 ,aid me to take ! caldron f ! fire2 & quick6--or a drop may be wa/$ 9 vap\r--! ,elixir ( ,life f ! caldron6 ,at t cry ,i rec$$1 & ! ,foot advanc$4 ,& at t mom5t1 sudd5ly1 unaw>es1 f beh9d1 ,i 0 /rick5 d[n4 ,ov] me1 z ,i lay1 swept a :irlw9d ( trampl+ ho(s & glanc+ horns4 ,! h]ds1 9 _! flight f ! burn+ pa/ures1 _h ru%$ ov] ! b$ ( ! wat]c\rse1 scal$ ! slopes ( ! banks4 ,snort+ & bell[+1 !y plung$ _! bl9d way to ! m\nta9s4 ,"o cry alone1 m wild ?an _! own savage bl>e1 pi]c$ ! reek ?r\gh :i* ! ,brute ,hurricane swept4 ,at t cry ( wra? & despair ,i /ruggl$ to rise1 aga9 da%$ to e>? by ! ho(s & ! horns4 ,b 0 x ! dream-l deceit ( my reel+ s5ses1 or did ,i see t giant ,foot /ride pa/ ?r\gh ! close-s]ri$ ranks ( ! madd5+ h]ds8 ,did ,i he>1 di/9ct ?r\gh all ! huge upro> ( animal t]ror1 ! roll ( l[ ?und] :i* foll[$ ! /ride ( t ,foot8 ,,*apt] ,,lxxxviii4 ,:5 my s5se _h recov]$ its %ock1 & my eyes look$ dizzily r\nd1 ! *>ge ( ! bea/s _h swept by2 & ( all ! wild tribes :i* _h invad$ ! magical circle1 ! only l+]] 0 ! br[n ,dea?-add]1 coil$ close by ! spot :]e my head _h re/$4 ,beside ! ext+ui%$ lamps :i* ! ho(s _h confus$ly scatt]$1 ! fire1 arre/$ by ! wat]c\rse1 _h consum$ ! grasses t f$ x1 & !re ! pla9s /ret*$1 black & des]t z ! ,phlegroean ,field ( ! ,poet's ,hell4 ,b ! fire /ill rag$ 9 ! =e/ beyond1--:ite flames1 so>+ up f ! trunks ( ! talle/ trees1 & =m+1 ?r\gh ! sull5 d>k ( ! smoke-reek1 innum]able pill>s ( fire1 l ! halls 9 ! ,city ( fi5ds4 ,ga!r+ myself up1 ,i turn$ my eyes f ! t]rible pomp ( ! lurid =e/1 & look$ fe>fully d[n on ! ho(-trampl$ sw>d = my two companions4 ,i saw ! d>k image ( ,aye%a /ill seat$1 /ill b5d+1 z ,i _h se5 x la/4 ,i saw a pale h& feebly grasp+ ! rim ( ! magical caldron1 :i* lay1 hurl$ d[n f its tripod by ! ru% ( ! bea/s1 y>ds away f ! dim fad+ emb]s ( ! scatt]$ wood-pyre4 ,i saw ! fa9t wri?+s ( a frail wa/$ frame1 ov] :i* ! ,veil$ ,woman 0 b5d+4 ,i saw1 z ,i mov$ ) bruis$ limbs to ! place1 close by ! lips ( ! dy+ magician1 ! fla% ( ! ruby-l ess5ce spill$ on ! sw>d1 &1 meteor-l1 sp>kl+ up f ! torn tufts ( h]bage4 ,i n[ rea*$ ,m>grave's side4 ,b5d+ ov] him z ! ,veil$ ,woman b5t1 & z ,i s\ght g5tly to raise him1 he turn$ 8 face1 fi]cely falt]+ out1 ,t\* me n1 rob me n6 ,y %>e ) me6 ,nev]6 nev]6 ,^! glori\s drops are all m9e6 ,die all else6 ,i w live6 ,i w live6 ,wri?+ himself f my pity+ arms1 he plung$ 8 face amid/ ! beautiful1 playful flame ( ! ess5ce1 z if to lap ! elixir ) lips scor*$ away f its intol]able burn+4 ,sudd5ly1 ) a l[ %riek1 he fell back1 8 face upturn$ to m9e1 & on t face unmi/akably reign$ ,dea?6 ,!n ,aye%a t5d]ly1 sil5tly1 drew ! "y head to h] lap1 & x vani%$ f my sight beh9d h] black veil4 ,i knelt beside h]1 murmur+ "s trite words ( com=t2 b %e he$$ me n1 rock+ h]self to & fro z ! "m :o cradles a *ild to sleep4 ,soon ! fa/-flick]+ sp>kles ( ! lo/ elixir di$ out on ! grass2 & ) _! la/ sportive diamond-l tremble ( light1 up1 9 all ! sudd5ness ( ,au/ralian day1 rose ! sun1 lift+ himself royally above ! m\nta9-tops1 & front+ ! mean] blaze ( ! =e/ z a "y k+ fronts 8 rebels4 ,& z !re1 :]e ! bu%-fires _h ravag$1 all 0 a des]t1 s !re1 :]e _! fury _h n spread1 all 0 a g>d54 ,af>1 at ! foot ( ! m\nta9s1 ! fugitive h]ds 7 graz+2 ! cranes1 flock+ back to ! pools1 r5ew$ ! /range grace ( _! gambols2 & ! great k+fi%]1 ^: laugh1 half 9 mir?1 half 9 mock]y1 leads ! *oir t welcome ! morn1--:i* 9 ,europe is night1--alight$ bold on ! ro( ( ! cav]n1 ^: floors 7 /ill :ite ) ! bones ( races1 ext9ct be=e--s helpless ?r\gh in/9cts1 s royal ?r\gh ,s\l--rose ,man6 ,b !re1 on ! gr\nd :]e ! dazzl+ elixir _h wa/$ its virtues1--!re ! h]bage already _h a fre%ness ( v]dure :i*1 amid ! dull] sw>d r\nd x1 0 l an oasis ( gre5 9 a des]t4 ,& !re wild-fl[]s1 ^: *ill hues ! eye w\ld h sc>cely di/+ui%$ ! day be=e1 n[ glitt]$ =? 9 blooms ( unfamili> beauty4 ,t[>ds t spot 7 attract$ myriads ( happy insects1 ^: hum ( int5se joy 0 musically l\d4 ,b ! =m ( ! life-seek+ sorc]] lay rigid & />k2 bl9d to ! bloom ( ! wild-fl[]s1 deaf to ! glee ( ! insects1--"o h& /ill re/+ heavily on ! rim ( ! empti$ caldron1 & ! face /ill hid beh9d ! ,black ,veil4 ,:at6 ! wondr\s elixir1 s\ght ) su* hope & well-nigh a*iev$ ?r\gh su* dread1 fleet+ back to ! e>? f :i* its mat]ial 0 drawn1 to give bloom1 inde$1--b to h]bs3 joy inde$1--b to insects6 ,& n[1 9 ! fla% ( ! sun1 sl[ly w\nd up ! slopes t l$ to ! circle ! same b>b>ic procession :i* _h sunk into ! valley "u ! ray ( ! moon4 ,! arm$ m5 came fir/1 /alw>t & tall1 _! ve/s brave ) crimson & gold5 lace1 _! weapons gayly gleam+ ) holiday silv]4 ,aft] !m1 ! ,black ,litt]4 ,z !y came to ! place1 ,aye%a1 n rais+ h] head1 spoke to !m 9 h] own ,ea/]n tongue4 ,a wail 0 h] answ]4 ,! arm$ m5 b\nd$ =w>d1 & ! be>]s left ! litt]4 ,all ga!r$ r\nd ! dead =m ) ! face conceal$ "u ! black veil2 all knelt1 & all wept4 ,f> 9 ! di/ance1 at ! foot ( ! blue m\nta9s1 a cr[d ( ! savage natives _h ris5 up z if f ! e>?2 !y /ood motionless1 lean+ on _! clubs & spe>s1 & look+ t[>ds ! spot on :i* we 71--/rangely ?us br\ght into ! l&scape1 z if !y too1 ! wild dwell]s on ! v]ge :i* ,humanity gu>ds f ! ,brute1 7 among ! m\rn]s = ! my/]i\s ,*ild ( my/]i\s ,nature6 ,& /ill1 9 ! h]bage1 humm$ ! small insects1 & /ill1 f ! cav]n1 laugh$ ! great k+fi%]4 ,i said to ,aye%a1 ,f>ewell6 y\r love m\rns ! dead1 m9e calls me to ! liv+4 ,y are n[ ) y\r own p1 !y may console y2 say if ,i c assi/4 ,!re is no consolation = me6 ,:at m\rn] c be consol$ if ! dead die =ev]8 ,no?+ = him is left b a grave2 t grave %all be 9 ! l& :]e ! song ( ,aye%a fir/ lull$ him to sleep4 ,?\ assi/ ,me1--?\1 ! wise man ( ,europe6 ,f me ask assi/ance4 ,:at road wilt ?\ take to ?y home8 ,!re is b "o road kn[n to me ?r\gh ! maze ( ! solitude1--t :i* we took to ?is upl&4 ,on t road ,dea? lurks1 & awaits !e6 ,bl9d dupe1 c\ld/ ?\ ?9k t if ! gr& secret ( life _h be5 won1 he ^: head re/s on my lap w\ld h yield$ !e "o petty drop ( ! ess5ce :i* _h fil*$ f 8 /ore ( life b a mom5t8 ,me1 :o s lov$ & s *]i%$ him1--me he w\ld h doom$ to ! pitiless cord ( my s]vant1 ! ,/rangl]1 if my dea? c\ld h l5g!n$ a hair-bread? ! span ( 8 be+4 ,b :at matt]s to me 8 crime or 8 madness8 ,i lov$ him6 ,i lov$ him6 ,%e b[$ h] veil$ head l[] & l[]2 p]haps1 "u ! veil1 h] lips kiss$ ! lips ( ! dead4 ,!n %e said :isp]+ly1-- ,juma ! ,/rangl]1 ^: ^w nev] fail$ to 8 ma/]1 ^: prey nev] slipp$ f 8 sn>e1 waits ?y /ep on ! road to ?y home6 ,b ?y dea? _c n[ pr(it ! dead1 ! belov$4 ,& ?\ ha/ _h pity = him :o took b ?9e aid to design ?y de/ruction4 ,8 life is lo/1 ?9e is sav$4 ,%e spoke no m 9 ! tongue t ,i c\ld int]pret4 ,%e spoke1 9 ! language unkn[n1 a few murmur$ words to h] sw>?y att5dants2 !n ! arm$ m51 /ill weep+1 rose1 & made a dumb sign to me to g ) !m4 ,i und]/ood by ! sign t ,aye%a _h told !m to gu>d me on my way2 b %e gave no reply to my p>t+ ?anks4 ,,*apt] ,,lxxxix4 ,i desc5d$ into ! valley2 ! arm$ m5 foll[$4 ,! pa?1 on t side ( ! wat]c\rse n rea*$ by ! flames1 w\nd ?r\gh mead[s /ill gre51 or amid/ groves /ill unsca!d4 ,z a turn+ 9 ! way br\ght 9 front ( my sight ! place ,i _h left beh9d1 ,i beheld ! black litt] creep+ d[n ! desc5t1 ) its curta9s clos$1 & ! ,veil$ ,woman walk+ by its side4 ,b soon ! fun]al procession 0 lo/ to my eyes1 & ! ?\ghts t x r\s$ 7 eras$4 ,! waves 9 man's bra9 are l ^? ( ! sea1 ru%+ on1 ru%+ ov] ! wrecks ( ! vessels t rode on _! surface1 to s9k1 aft] /orm1 9 _! deeps4 ,"o ?\ght ca/ =? into ! future n[ ma/]$ all 9 ! pa/3 ,0 ,lilian liv+ /ill8 ,absorb$ 9 ! gloom ( t ?\ght1 hurri$ on by ! goad t my he>t1 9 its tortur$ impati5ce1 gave to my foot/ep1 ,i out/ripp$ ! sl[ /ride ( ! arm$ m51 &1 midway betwe5 ! place ,i _h left & ! home :i* ,i sp$ to1 came1 f> 9 advance ( my gu>ds1 into ! ?icket 9 :i* ! bu%m5 _h />t$ up 9 my pa? on ! night t ,lilian _h wat*$ = my com+4 ,! e>? at my feet 0 rife ) creep+ plants & _m-col\r$ fl[]s1 ! sky ov]head 0 half-hid by motionless p9es4 ,sudd5ly1 :e!r crawl+ out f ! h]bage1 or dropp+ d[n f ! trees1 by my side /ood ! :ite-rob$ & skeleton =m1--,aye%a's att5dant1 ! ,/rangl]4 ,i sprang f him %udd]+1 !n halt$ & fac$ him4 ,! hide\s creature crept t[>ds me1 cr++ & fawn+1 mak+ signs ( humble good-w & s]vile obeisance4 ,aga9 ,i recoil$1--wra?fully1 loa?+ly2 turn$ my face homew>d1 & fl$ on4 ,i ?\ght ,i _h baffl$ 8 *ase1 :51 j at ! m\? ( ! ?icket1 he dropp$ f a b\gh 9 my pa? close beh9d me4 ,be=e ,i c\ld turn1 "s d>k muffl+ sub/ance fell betwe5 my sight & ! sun1 & ,i felt a fi]ce /ra9 at my ?roat4 ,b ! words ( ,aye%a _h w>n$ me2 ) "o rapid h& ,i seiz$ ! noose be=e x c\ld tight5 too closely1 ) ! o!r ,i tore ! b&age away f my eyes1 &1 :eel+ r\nd on ! da/>dly foe1 /ruck him d[n ) "o spurn ( my foot4 ,8 h&1 z he fell1 relax$ its hold on ! noose2 ,i fre$ my ?roat f ! knot1 & sprang f ! copse into ! broad sunlit pla94 ,i saw no m ( ! arm$ m5 or ! ,/rangl]4 ,pant+ & brea?less1 ,i paus$ at la/ be=e ! f5ce1 fragrant ) blossoms1 t divid$ my home f ! solitude4 ,! w9d[s ( ,lilian's room 7 d>k5$2 all )9 ! h\se seem$ /ill4 ,d>k5$ & sil5c$ ,home6 ) ! light & s\nds ( ! jocund day all ar\nd x4 ,0 !re yet hope 9 ! ,univ]se = me8 ,all to :i* ,i _h tru/$ ,hope _h brok5 d[n6 ,! an*ors ,i _h =g$ = h] hold 9 ! b$s ( ! ocean1 h] /ay f ! drifts ( ! /orm1 _h snapp$ l ! re$s :i* pi]ce ! side t leans on ! b>b ( _! po9ts1 & confides 9 ! /r5g? ( _! /ems4 ,no hope 9 ! baffl$ res\rces ( recogniz$ k6 ,no hope 9 ! d>+ adv5tures ( ,m9d into regions unkn[n2 va9 alike ! calm lore ( ! practis$ physician1 & ! magical arts ( ! fat$ ,en*ant]6 ,i _h fl$ f ! commonplace tea*+s ( ,nature1 to explore 9 h] ,%ad[-l& m>vels at v>iance ) reason4 ,made brave by ! gr&eur ( love1 ,i _h oppos$ )\t quail+ ! /ride ( ! ,demon1 & by hope1 :5 fruition seem$ ne>e/1 _h be5 trodd5 into du/ by ! ho(s ( ! bea/6 ,& yet1 all ! :ile1 ,i _h scorn$1 z a dream m wild ?an ! ^w ( a sorc]]1 ! hope t ! old man & ! *ild1 ! wise & ! ignorant1 took f _! s\ls z inborn4 ,man & fi5d _h alike fail$ a m9d1 n ignoble1 n skilless1 n abjectly crav52 alike fail$ a he>t n feeble & selfi%1 n dead to ! h]o's devotion1 will+ to %$ e drop ( its blood = a some?+ m de> ?an an animal's life = itself6 ,:at rema9$--:at rema9$ = man's hope8--man's m9d & man's he>t ?us exhau/+ _! all ) no o!r result b despair6 ,:at rema9$ b ! my/]y ( my/]ies1 s cle> to ! sunrise ( *ildhood1 ! sunset ( age1 only dimm$ by ! cl\ds :i* collect r\nd ! noon ( our manhood8 ,:]e yet 0 ,hope f\nd8 ,9 ! s\l2 9 its e-day impulse to supplicate com=t & light1 f ! ,giv] ( s\l1 :]ev] ! he>t is afflict$1 ! m9d is obscur$4 ,!n ! words ( ,aye%a ru%$ ov] me3 ,:at m\rn] c be consol$1 if ! ,dead die =ev]8 ,?r\gh e pulse ( my frame ?robb$ t dread "q4 ,all ,nature ar\nd seem$ to murmur x4 ,& sudd5ly1 z by a fla% f heav51 ! gr& tru? 9 ,fab]'s gr& reason+ %one on me1 & light$ up all1 )9 & )\t4 ,alan alone1 ( all e>?ly creatures1 asks1 ,c ! ,dead die =ev]8 & ! in/9ct t urges ! "q is ,god's answ] to man6 ,no in/9ct is giv5 9 va94 ,& born ) ! in/9ct ( s\l is ! in/9ct t leads ! s\l f ! se5 to ! unse51 f "t to et]nity1 f ! torr5t t foams t[>ds ! ,ocean ( ,dea?1 to ! s\rce ( its /ream1 f> al(t f ! ,ocean4 ,"k ?yself1 said ! ,py?ian ( old4 ,t precept desc5d$ f ,heav54 ,"k ?yself6 ,is t maxim wise8 ,if s1 "k ?y s\l4 ,b nev] yet did man come to ! ?or\gh conviction ( s\l b :at he ackn[l$g$ ! sov]eign necessity ( pray]4 ,9 my awe1 9 my rapture1 all my ?\ghts seem$ enl>g$ & illum9$ & exalt$4 ,i pray$1--all my s\l seem$ "o pray]4 ,all my pa/1 ) its pride & presumption & folly1 grew di/9ct z ! =m ( a p5it5t1 kneel+ = p>don be=e sett+ =? on ! pilgrimage v[$ to a %r9e4 ,&1 sure n[1 9 ! deeps ( a s\l fir/ reveal$ to myself1 t ! ,dead d n die =ev]1 my human love so>$ beyond its brief trial ( t]ror & sorr[4 ,d>+ n to ask f ,heav5's wisdom t ,lilian1 = my sake1 might n yet pass away f ! e>?1 ,i pray$ t my s\l might be fitt$ to be> ) submission :atev] my ,mak] might orda94 ,& if surviv+ h]--)\t :om no beam f yon mat]ial sun c\ld ev] w>m into joy a morr[ 9 human life--s to guide my /eps t !y might rejo9 h] at la/1 &1 9 rejo9+1 rega9 =ev]6 ,h[ trivial n[ became ! weird riddle t1 a little :ile be=e1 _h be5 clo!d 9 s solemn an awe6 ,:at matt]$ x to ! va/ int]e/s involv$ 9 ! cle> recognition ( ,s\l & ,h]eaft]1 :e!r or n my bodily s5se1 = a mom5t1 obscur$ ! face ( ! ,nature ,i %\ld "o day behold z a _s8 ,d\btless ! sights & ! s\nds :i* _h haunt$ ! la/ gloomy night1 ! calm reason ( ,fab] w\ld /rip ( _! magical seem+s2 ! ,eyes 9 ! space & ! ,foot 9 ! circle might be ^? ( no t]rible ,demons1 b ( ! wild's savage *ildr5 :om ,i _h se51 halt+1 curi\s & mute1 9 ! light ( ! morn+4 ,! tremor ( ! gr\nd 7if n1 z h]et(ore1 explicable by ! illusory impression ( my own trea*]\s s5ses7 might be b ! natural effect ( elem5ts /ruggl+ yet "u a soil unmi/akably *>r$ by volcanoes4 ,! lum9\s atoms dissolv$ 9 ! caldron might z little be fraught ) a vital elixir z are ! spl5d\rs ( naph?a or phosphor4 ,z x 01 ! weird rite _h no magic result4 ,! magician 0 n r5t limb f limb by ! fi5ds4 ,by causes z natural z ev] ext+ui%$ life's sp>k 9 ! frail lamp ( clay1 he _h di$ out ( sight--"u ! black veil4 ,:at matt]$ h5ce=? to ,fai?1 9 its f> gr&] que/ions & answ]s1 :e!r ,reason1 9 ,fab]1 or ,fancy1 9 me1 suppli$ ! m probable guess at a hi]oglyph :i*1 if con/ru$ aright1 0 b a ^w ( small m>k 9 ! my/ical language ( ,nature8 ,if all ! arts ( en*antm5t record$ by ,fable 7 atte/$ by facts :i* ,sages 7 =c$ to ackn[l$ge1 ,sages w\ld soon] or lat] f9d "s cause = su* port5ts--n sup]natural4 ,b :at ,sage1 )\t cause sup]natural1 bo? )\t & )9 him1 c guess at ! wond]s he views 9 ! gr[? ( a blade ( grass1 or ! t9ts on an insect's w+8 ,:atev] art ,man c a*ieve 9 8 progress ?r\gh "t1 ,man's reason1 9 "t1 c suffice to expla94 ,b ! wond]s ( ,god8 ,^! belong to ! ,inf9ite2 & ^!1 ,o ,immortal6 w b develop new wond] on wond]1 ?\gh ?y sight be a _s's1 & ?y leisure to track & to solve an et]nity4 ,z ,i rais$ my face f my clasp$ h&s1 my eyes fell full ^u a =m /&+ 9 ! op5 doorway4 ,!re1 :]e on ! night 9 :i* ,lilian's long /ruggle = reason & life _h begun1 ! ,lum9\s ,%ad[ _h be5 beheld 9 ! d\btful light ( a dy+ moon & a yet hazy dawn2 !re1 on ! ?re%old1 ga!r+ r\nd h] bright locks ! aureole ( ! glori\s sun1 /ood ,amy1 ! bless$ *ild6 ,& z ,i gaz$1 draw+ ne>] & ne>] to ! sil5c$ h\se1 & t ,image ( ,peace on its ?re%old1 ,i felt t ,hope met me at ! door1--,hope 9 ! *ild's /eadfa/ eyes1 ,hope 9 ! *ild's welcom+ smile6 ,i 0 at wat* = y1 :isp]$ ,amy4 ,all is well4 ,%e lives /ill--%e lives6 ,?ank ,god6 ?ank ,god6 ,%e lives1--%e w recov]6 said ano!r voice1 z my head sunk on ,fab]'s %\ld]4 ,= "s h\rs 9 ! night h] sleep 0 di/urb$1 convuls$4 ,i fe>$1 !n1 ! wor/4 ,sudd5ly1 j be=e ! dawn1 %e call$ out al\d1 /ill 9 sleep1-- ',! cold & d>k %ad[ has pass$ away f me & f ,all51--pass$ away f u bo? =ev]6' ,& f t mom5t ! fev] left h]2 ! brea?+ became s(t1 ! pulse /eady1 & ! col\r /ole gradually back to h] *eek4 ,! crisis is pa/4 ,nature's b5ign ,dispos] has p]mitt$ ,nature to re/ore y\r life's g5tle p>tn]1 he>t to he>t1 m9d to m9d-- ,& s\l to s\l1 ,i cri$1 9 my solemn joy4 ,above z bel[1 s\l to s\l6 ,!n1 at a sign f ,fab]1 ! *ild took me by ! h& & l$ me up ! /airs into ,lilian's room4 ,aga9 ^? cle> arms clos$ ar\nd me 9 wife-l & holy love1 & ^? true lips kiss$ away my te>s1--ev5 z n[1 at ! di/ance ( ye>s f t happy morn1 :ile ,i write ! la/ words ( ?is ,/range ,/ory1 ! same fai?ful arms close ar\nd me1 ! same t5d] lips kiss away my te>s4 ,,! ,,end4