,,! ,,do+s ,,( ,,raffles ,,haw ,by ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] #a4 ,a ,,d\ble ,,enigma #b4 ,,! ,,t5ant ,,( ,,! ,,new ,,hall4 #c4 ,a ,,h\se ,,( ,,wond]s4 #d4 ,,f ,,clime ,,to ,,clime4 #e4 ,,laura',s ,,reque/ #f4 ,a ,,/range ,,visitor #g4 ,,! ,,work+s ,,( ,,weal?4 #h4 ,a ,,billionaire',s ,,plans4 #i4 ,a ,,new ,,dep>ture #aj4 ,,! ,,great ,,secret #aa4 ,a ,,*emical ,,demon/ration4 #ab4 ,a ,,family ,,j>4 #ac4 ,a ,,midnight ,,adv5ture #ad4 ,,! ,,spread ,,( ,,! ,,blight4 #ae4 ,,! ,,great] ,,secret4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,a ,,d\ble ,,enigma4 8,i'm afraid t he won't come10 said ,laura ,mc,intyre1 9 a disconsolate voice4 8,:y n80 8,oh1 look at ! wea!r2 x is some?+ too awful40 ,z %e spoke a :irl ( sn[ beat ) a muffl$ patt] aga9/ ! cosy r$-curta9$ w9d[1 :ile a long bla/ ( w9d %riek$ & :i/l$ ?r\gh ! bran*es ( ! great :ite-limb$ elms :i* skirt$ ! g>d54 ,rob]t ,mc,intyre rose f ! sket* ^u :i* he _h be5 work+1 & tak+ "o ( ! lamps 9 8 h& pe]$ out into ! d>kness4 ,! long skeleton limbs ( ! b>e trees toss$ & quiv]$ dimly amid ! :irl+ drift4 ,8 si/] sat by ! fire1 h] fancy-"w 9 h] lap1 & look$ up at h] bro!rs pr(ile :i* %[$ aga9/ ! brilliant yell[ light4 ,x 0 a h&some face1 "y & fair & cle> cut1 ) wavy br[n hair comb$ backw>ds & rippl+ d[n into t outw>d curve at ! ends :i* "o associates ) ! arti/ic temp]am5t4 ,!re 0 ref9em5t too 9 8 slightly puck]$ eyes1 8 da9ty gold-rimm$ p9ce-nez glasses1 & 9 ! black velvete5 coat :i* caught ! light s ri*ly ^u its %\ld]4 ,9 8 m\? only !re 0 some?+--a suspicion ( co>s5ess1 a possibility ( weakness--:i* 9 ! eyes ( "s1 & ( 8 si/] among !m1 m>r$ ! grace & beauty ( 8 features4 ,yet1 z he 0 wont himself to say1 :5 "o ?9ks t ea* poor mortal is heir to a legacy ( e evil trait or bodily ta9t ( s va/ a l9e ( ance/ors1 lucky inde$ is ! man :o does n f9d t ,nature has scor$ up "s long-ow+ family debt ^u 8 features4 ,& inde$ 9 ?is case ! remorseless cr$itor _h gone s f> z to exact a claim f ! lady also1 ?\gh 9 h] case ! extreme beauty ( ! upp] "p ( ! face drew ! eye away f any weakness :i* might be f\nd 9 ! l[]4 ,%e 0 d>k] ?an h] bro!r--s d>k t h] heavily coil$ hair seem$ to be black until ! light %one slantwise across x4 ,! delicate1 half-petulant features1 ! f9ely trac$ br[s1 & ! ?\ghtful1 humor\s eyes 7 all p]fect 9 _! way1 & yet ! comb9ation left some?+ to be desir$4 ,!re 0 a vague s5se ( a flaw some:]e1 9 feature or 9 expression1 :i* resolv$ itself1 :5 analys$1 into a slight out-turn+ & droop ( ! l[] lip2 small inde$1 & yet pron\nc$ en\gh to turn :at w\ld h be5 a beautiful face into a m]ely pretty "o4 ,v despond5t & some:at cross %e look$ z %e lean$ back 9 ! arm*air1 ! tangle ( bright-col\r$ silks & ( drab holl& ^u h] lap1 h] h&s clasp$ beh9d h] head1 ) h] sn[y =e>ms & little p9k elb[s project+ on ei!r side4 8,i "k he won't come10 %e repeat$4 8,nons5se1 ,laura6 ,( c\rse he'll come4 ,a sailor & afraid ( ! wea!r60 8,ha60 ,%e rais$ h] f+]1 & a smile ( triumph play$ ov] h] face1 only to die away aga9 into a blank look ( disappo9tm5t4 8,x is only papa10 %e murmur$4 ,a %uffl+ /ep 0 he>d 9 ! hall1 & a little peaky man1 ) 8 slipp]s v mu* d[n at ! heels1 came %ambl+ into ! room4 ,mr4 ,mc,intyre1 s541 0 pale & furtive-look+1 ) a ?9 /raggl+ r$ be>d %ot ) grey1 & a sunk5 d[nca/ face4 ,ill-=tune & ill-heal? _h bo? left _! m>ks ^u him4 ,t5 ye>s be=e he _h be5 "o ( ! l>ge/ & ri*e/ gunmak]s 9 ,birm+ham1 b a long run ( comm]cial bad luck _h sapp$ 8 great =tune1 & _h f9ally driv5 him into ! ,bankruptcy ,c\rt4 ,! dea? ( 8 wife on ! v day ( 8 insolv5cy _h fill$ 8 cup ( sorr[1 & he _h gone ab\t s9ce ) a /unn$1 half-daz$ expression ^u 8 weak pallid face :i* spoke ( a m9d unh+$4 ,s complete _h be5 8 d[nfall t ! family w\ld h be5 r$uc$ to absolute pov]ty 7 x n = a small legacy ( two-hundr$ a ye> :i* bo? ! *ildr5 _h receiv$ f "o ( _! uncles ^u ! "m's side :o _h amass$ a =tune 9 ,au/ralia4 ,by comb9+ _! incomes1 & by tak+ a h\se 9 ! quiet c\ntry di/rict ( ,tamfield1 "s f\rte5 miles f ! great ,midl& city1 !y 7 /ill able to live ) "s approa* to com=t4 ,! *ange1 h[ev]1 0 a bitt] "o to all--to ,rob]t1 :o _h to =ego ! luxuries de> to 8 arti/ic temp]am5t1 & to ?9k ( turn+ :at _h be5 m]ely an ov]rul+ hobby into a means ( e>n+ a liv+2 & ev5 m to ,laura1 :o w9c$ be=e ! pity ( h] old fri5ds1 & f\nd ! lanes & fields ( ,tamfield intol]ably dull aft] ! life & bu/le ( ,edgba/on4 ,_! discom=t 0 aggravat$ by ! conduct ( _! fa!r1 ^: life n[ 0 "o long wail ov] 8 mis=tunes1 & :o alt]nately s\ght com=t 9 ! ,pray]-book & 9 ! decant] = ! ills :i* _h befall5 him4 ,to ,laura1 h[ev]1 ,tamfield pres5t$ "o attraction1 :i* 0 n[ ab\t to be tak5 f h]4 ,_! *oice ( ! little c\ntry hamlet z _! resid5ce _h be5 det]m9$ by ! fact ( _! old fri5d1 ! ,rev]5d ,john ,spurl+1 hav+ be5 nom9at$ z ! vic>4 ,hector ,spurl+1 ! eld] son1 two mon?s ,laura's s5ior1 _h be5 engag$ to h] = "s ye>s1 & 01 inde$1 ^u ! po9t ( m>ry+ h] :5 ! sudd5 f9ancial cra% _h dis>rang$ _! plans4 ,a sub-lieut5ant 9 ! ,navy1 he 0 home on leave at pres5t1 & h>dly an ev5+ pass$ )\t 8 mak+ 8 way f ! ,vic>age to ,elmd5e1 :]e ! ,mc,intyres resid$4 ,to-day1 h[ev]1 a note _h rea*$ !m to ! effect t he _h be5 sudd5ly ord]$ on duty1 & t he mu/ rejo9 8 %ip at ,portsm\? by ! next ev5+4 ,he w\ld look 91 7 x b = half-an-h\r1 to bid !m adieu4 8,:y1 :]e's ,hector80 ask$ ,mr4 ,mc,intyre1 bl9k+ r\nd f side to side4 8,he's n come1 fa!r4 ,h[ c\ld y expect him to come on su* a night z ?is8 ,:y1 !re mu/ be two feet ( sn[ 9 ! glebe field40 8,n come1 eh80 croak$ ! old man1 ?r[+ himself d[n ^u ! s(a4 8,well1 well1 x only wants him & 8 fa!r to ?r[ u ov]1 & ! ?+ w be complete40 8,h[ c y ev5 h9t at su* a ?+1 fa!r80 cri$ ,laura indignantly4 8,!y h be5 z true z /eel4 ,:at w\ld !y ?9k if !y he>d y40 8,i ?9k1 ,rob]t10 he said1 disreg>d+ 8 daught]'s prote/1 8t ,i w h a drop1 j ! v smalle/ possible drop1 ( br&y4 ,a m]e ?imbleful w d2 b ,i r ?9k ,i h caught cold dur+ ! sn[/orm to-day40 ,rob]t w5t on sket*+ /olidly 9 8 fold+ book1 b ,laura look$ up f h] "w4 8,i'm afraid !re is no?+ 9 ! h\se1 fa!r10 %e said4 8,laura6 ,laura60 ,he %ook 8 head z "o m 9 sorr[ ?an 9 ang]4 8,y are no long] a girl1 ,laura2 y are a woman1 ! manag] ( a h\sehold1 ,laura4 ,we tru/ 9 y4 ,we look entirely t[>ds y4 ,& yet y leave y\r poor bro!r ,rob]t )\t any br&y1 to say no?+ ( me1 y\r fa!r4 ,good heav5s1 ,laura6 :at w\ld y\r "m h said8 ,?9k ( accid5ts1 ?9k ( sudd5 illness1 ?9k ( apoplectic fits1 ,laura4 ,x is a v grave res--a v grave response--a v great risk t y run40 8,i h>dly t\* ! /uff10 said ,rob]t curtly2 8,laura ne$ n provide any = me40 8,z a m$ic9e x is invaluable1 ,rob]t4 ,to be us$1 y und]/&1 & n to be abus$4 ,t's ! :ole secret ( x4 ,b ,i'll /ep d[n to ! ,?ree ,pigeons = half an h\r40 8,my de> fa!r10 cri$ ! "y man 8y surely are n go+ out ^u su* a night4 ,if y mu/ h br&y c\ld ,i n s5d ,s>ah = "s8 ,please let me s5d ,s>ah2 or ,i w\ld g myself1 or--0 ,pip6 came a little pap] pellet f 8 si/]'s *air on to ! sket*-book 9 front ( him6 ,he unroll$ x & held x to ! light4 8,= ,heav5's sake let him g60 0 scrawl$ across x4 8,well1 9 any case1 wrap y\rself up w>m10 he cont9u$1 lay+ b>e 8 sudd5 *ange ( front ) a mascul9e clums9ess :i* horrifi$ 8 si/]4 8,p]haps x is n s cold z x looks4 ,y c't lose y\r way1 t is "o bless+4 ,& x is n m ?an a hundr$ y>ds40 ,) _m mumbles & grumbles at 8 daught]'s want ( =esight1 old ,mc,intyre /ruggl$ into 8 great-coat & wrapp$ 8 sc>f r\nd 8 long ?9 ?roat4 ,a %>p gu/ ( cold w9d made ! lamps flick] z he ?rew op5 ! hall-door4 ,8 two *ildr5 li/5$ to ! dull fall ( 8 foot/eps z he sl[ly pick$ out ! w9d+ g>d5 pa?4 8,he gets worse--he becomes intol]able10 said ,rob]t at la/4 8,we %\ld n h let him out2 he may make a public exhibition ( himself40 8,b x's ,hector's la/ night10 plead$ ,laura4 8,x w\ld be dreadful if !y met & he notic$ any?+4 ,t 0 :y ,i wi%$ him to g40 8,!n y 7 only j 9 "t10 rem>k$ h] bro!r1 8= ,i he> ! gate g1 &--yes1 y see40 ,z he spoke a *e]y hail came f outside1 ) a %>p rat-tat at ! w9d[4 ,rob]t /epp$ out & ?rew op5 ! door to admit a tall "y man1 ^: black frieze jacket 0 all mottl$ & gli/5+ ) sn[ cry/als4 ,laugh+ l\dly he %ook himself l a ,newf\ndl& dog1 & kick$ ! sn[ f 8 boots be=e ent]+ ! little lamplit room4 ,hector ,spurl+'s pr(ession 0 writt5 9 e l9e ( 8 face4 ,! clean-%av5 lip & *91 ! little fr+e ( side :isk]1 ! /raight decisive m\?1 & ! h>d wea!r-tann$ *eeks all spoke ( ! ,royal ,navy4 ,fifty su* faces may be se5 any night ( ! ye> r\nd ! mess-table ( ! ,royal ,naval ,college 9 ,portsm\? ,docky>d--faces :i* be> a clos] resemblance to ea* o!r ?an bro!r does commonly to bro!r4 ,!y are all ca/ 9 a common m\ld1 ! products ( a sy/em :i* tea*es e>ly self-reliance1 h>dihood1 & manl9ess--a f9e type ^u ! :ole2 less ref9$ & less intellectual1 p]haps1 ?an _! bro!rs ( ! l&1 b full ( tru? & en]gy & h]oism4 ,9 figure he 0 /raight1 tall1 & well-knit1 ) ke5 grey eyes1 & ! %>p prompt mann] ( a man :o has be5 accu/om$ bo? to comm& & to obey4 8,y _h my note80 he said1 z he ent]$ ! room4 8,i h to g aga91 ,laura4 ,isn't x a bore8 ,old ,smi!rs is %ort-h&$1 & wants me back at once40 ,he sat d[n by ! girl1 & put 8 br[n h& across h] :ite "o4 8,x won't be a v l>ge ord] ?is "t10 he cont9u$4 8,x's ! fly+ squadron bus9ess--,madeira1 ,gibralt>1 ,lisbon1 & home4 ,i %\ldn't wond] if we 7 back 9 ,m>*40 8,x seems only ! o!r day t y l&$40 %e answ]$4 8,poor little girl6 ,b x won't be long4 ,m9d y take good c>e ( h]1 ,rob]t :5 ,i am gone4 ,& :5 ,i come aga91 ,laura1 x w be ! la/ "t m9d6 ,hang ! money6 ,!re are pl5ty :o manage on less4 ,we ne$ n h a h\se4 ,:y %\ld we8 ,y c get v nice rooms 9 ,s\?sea at #b p\nds a week4 ,mc,dougall1 our payma/]1 has j m>ri$1 & he only gives ?irty %ill+s4 ,y w\ld n be afraid1 ,laura80 8,no1 inde$40 8,! de> old gov]nor is s awfully cauti\s4 ,wait1 wait1 wait1 t's always 8 cry4 ,i tell him t he ought to h be5 9 ! ,gov]nm5t ,heavy ,ordnance ,dep>tm5t4 ,b ,i'll speak to him tonight4 ,i'll talk him r\nd4 ,see if ,i don't4 ,& y mu/ speak to y\r own gov]nor4 ,rob]t "h w back y up4 ,& "h are ! ports & ! dates t we are due at ea*4 ,m9d t y h a lett] wait+ = me at e "o40 ,he took a slip ( pap] f ! side pocket ( 8 coat1 b1 in/ead ( h&+ x to ! "y lady1 he rema9$ />+ at x ) ! utmo/ a/oni%m5t ^u 8 face4 8,well1 ,i nev]60 he exclaim$4 8,look "h1 ,rob]t2 :at d y call ?is80 8,hold x to ! light4 ,:y1 x's a fifty-p\nd ,bank ( ,engl& note4 ,no?+ rem>kable ab\t x t ,i c see40 8,on ! contr>y4 ,x's ! que]e/ ?+ t ev] happ5$ to me4 ,i c't make head or tail ( x40 8,come1 !n1 ,hector10 cri$ ,miss ,mc,intyre ) a *all5ge 9 h] eyes4 8,some?+ v que] happ5$ to me also to-day4 ,i'll bet a pair ( gloves t my adv5ture 0 m out ( ! common ?an y\rs1 ?\gh ,i h no?+ s nice to %[ at ! end ( x40 8,come1 ,i'll take t1 & ,rob]t "h %all be ! judge40 8,/ate y\r cases40 ,! "y arti/ %ut up 8 sket*-book1 & re/$ 8 head ^u 8 h&s ) a face ( mock solemnity4 8,ladies fir/6 ,g along ,laura1 ?\gh ,i ?9k ,i "k some?+ ( y\r adv5ture already40 8,x 0 ?is morn+1 ,hector10 %e said4 8,oh1 by ! way1 ! /ory w make y wild4 ,i _h =gott5 t4 ,h[ev]1 y mu/n't m9d1 because1 really1 ! poor fell[ 0 p]fectly mad40 8,:at on e>? 0 x80 ask$ ! "y (fic]1 8 eyes travell+ f ! bank-note to 8 fiancee4 8,oh1 x 0 h>mless en\gh1 & yet y w confess x 0 v que]4 ,i _h gone out = a walk1 b z ! sn[ began to fall ,i took %elt] "u ! %$ :i* ! workm5 h built at ! ne> end ( ! great new h\se4 ,! m5 h gone1 y "k1 & ! own] is suppos$ to be com+ to-morr[1 b ! %$ is /ill /&+4 ,i 0 sitt+ !re ^u a pack+-case :5 a man came d[n ! road & /opp$ "u ! same %elt]4 ,he 0 a quiet1 pale-fac$ man1 v tall & ?91 n mu* m ?an ?irty1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 poorly dress$1 b ) ! look & be>+ ( a g5tleman4 ,he ask$ me "o or two que/ions ab\t ! village & ! p1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 ,i answ]$1 until at la/ we f\nd ourselves *att+ away 9 ! pleasante/ & easie/ fa%ion ab\t all sorts ( ?+s4 ,! "t pass$ s quickly t ,i =got all ab\t ! sn[ until he drew my att5tion to its hav+ /opp$ = ! mom5t4 ,!n1 j z ,i 0 turn+ to g1 :at 9 ! _w d y suppose t he did8 ,he took a /ep t[>ds me1 look$ 9 a sad p5sive way into my face1 & said3 ,i wond] :e!r y c\ld c>e = me if ,i 7 )\t a p5ny4' ,wasn't x /range8 ,i 0 s fright5$ t ,i :isk$ out ( ! %$1 & 0 (f d[n ! road be=e he c\ld add ano!r ^w4 ,b really1 ,hector1 y ne$ n look s black1 = :5 ,i look back at x ,i c q see f 8 tone & mann] t he meant no h>m4 ,he 0 ?9k+ al\d1 )\t ! lea/ int5tion ( be+ (f5sive4 ,i am conv9c$ t ! poor fell[ 0 mad40 8,hum6 ,!re 0 "s me?od 9 8 madness1 x seems to me10 rem>k$ h] bro!r4 8,!re w\ld h be5 "s me?od 9 my kick+10 said ! lieut5ant savagely4 8,i nev] he>d ( a m outrage\s ?+ 9 my life40 8,n[1 ,i said t y w\ld be wild60 ,%e laid h] :ite h& ^u ! sleeve ( 8 r\gh frieze jacket4 8,x 0 no?+4 ,i %all nev] see ! poor fell[ aga94 ,he 0 evid5tly a /rang] to ?is "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,b t 0 my little adv5ture4 ,n[ let u h y\rs40 ,! "y man crackl$ ! bank-note betwe5 8 f+]s & ?umb1 :ile he pass$ 8 o!r h& ov] 8 hair ) ! action ( a man :o /rives to collect himself4 8,x is "s ridicul\s mi/ake10 he said4 8,i mu/ try & set x "r4 ,yet ,i don't "k h[ to set ab\t x ei!r4 ,i 0 go+ d[n to ! village f ! ,vic>age j aft] dusk :5 ,i f\nd a fell[ 9 a trap :o _h got himself into brok5 wat]4 ,"o :eel _h sunk into ! edge ( ! dit* :i* _h be5 hidd5 by ! sn[1 & ! :ole ?+ 0 high & dry1 ) a li/ to />bo>d en\gh to slide him out ( 8 seat4 ,i l5t a h&1 ( c\rse1 & soon _h ! :eel 9 ! road aga94 ,x 0 q d>k1 & ,i fancy t ! fell[ ?\ght t ,i 0 a bumpk91 = we did n ex*ange five words4 ,z he drove (f he %ov$ ?is into my h&4 ,x is ! m]e/ *ance t ,i did n *uck x away1 =1 feel+ t x 0 a crumpl$ piece ( pap]1 ,i imag9$ t x mu/ be a tradesman's adv]tisem5t or some?+ ( ! k9d4 ,h[ev]1 z luck w\ld h x1 ,i put x 9 my pocket1 & !re ,i f\nd x :5 ,i look$ = ! dates ( our cruise4 ,n[ y "k z mu* ( ! matt] z ,i d40 ,bro!r & si/] />$ at ! black & :ite cr9kl$ note ) a/oni%m5t ^u _! faces4 8,:y1 y\r unkn[n travell] mu/ h be5 ,monte ,cri/o1 or ,ro?s*ild at ! lea/60 said ,rob]t4 8,i am b\nd to say1 ,laura1 t ,i ?9k y h lo/ y\r bet40 8,oh1 ,i am q cont5t to lose x4 ,i nev] he>d ( su* a piece ( luck4 ,:at a p]fectly delightful man ?is mu/ be to "k40 8,b ,i c't take 8 money10 said ,hector ,spurl+1 look+ some:at ruefully at ! note4 8,a little prize-money is all v well 9 its way1 b a ,johnny mu/ draw ! l9e some:]e4 ,besides x mu/ h be5 a mi/ake4 ,& yet he meant to give me some?+ big1 = he c\ld n mi/ake a note = a co94 ,i suppose ,i mu/ adv]tise = ! fell[40 8,x seems a pity too10 rem>k$ ,rob]t4 8,i mu/ say t ,i don't q see x 9 ! same light t y d40 8,inde$ ,i ?9k t y are v ,quixotic1 ,hector10 said ,laura ,mc,intyre4 8,:y %\ld y n accept x 9 ! _s 9 :i* x 0 meant8 ,y did ?is /rang] a s]vice--p]haps a great] s]vice ?an y "k (--& he meant ?is z a little mem5to ( ! occasion4 ,i d n see t !re is any possible reason aga9/ y\r keep+ x40 8,oh1 come60 said ! "y sailor1 ) an emb>rass$ laugh1 8x is n q ! ?+--n ! sort ( /ory "o w\ld c>e to tell at mess40 8,9 any case y are (f to-morr[ morn+10 obs]v$ ,rob]t4 8,y h no "t to make inquiries ab\t ! my/]i\s ,croesus4 ,y mu/ really make ! be/ ( x40 8,well1 look "h1 ,laura1 y put x 9 y\r "w-basket10 cri$ ,hector ,spurl+4 8,y %all be my bank]1 & if ! rightful own] turns up !n ,i c ref] him to y4 ,if n1 ,i suppose we mu/ look on x z a k9d ( salvage-money1 ?\gh ,i am b\nd to say ,i don't feel entirely com=table ab\t x40 ,he rose to 8 feet1 & ?rew ! note d[n into ! br[n basket ( col\r$ wools :i* /ood beside h]4 8,n[1 ,laura1 ,i mu/ up an*or1 = ,i promis$ ! gov]nor to be back by n9e4 ,x won't be long ?is "t1 de>1 & x %all be ! la/4 ,good-bye1 ,rob]t6 ,good luck60 8,good-bye1 ,hector6 ,bon voyage60 ,! "y arti/ rema9$ by ! table1 :ile 8 si/] foll[$ h] lov] to ! door4 ,9 ! dim light ( ! hall he c\ld see _! figures & ov]he> _! words4 8,next "t1 little girl80 8,next "t be x1 ,hector40 8,& no?+ c "p u80 8,no?+40 8,9 ! :ole _w80 8,no?+40 ,rob]t discreetly clos$ ! door4 ,a mom5t lat] a ?ud f )\t1 & ! quick foot/eps crun*+ on ! sn[ told him t _! visitor _h dep>t$4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,t5ant ,,( ,,! ,,new ,,hall4 ,! sn[ _h ceas$ to fall1 b = a week a h>d fro/ _h held ! c\ntry side 9 its iron grip4 ,! roads rang "u ! horses' ho(s1 & e wayside dit* & runlet 0 a /reet ( ice4 ,ov] ! long undulat+ l&scape ! r$ brick h\ses peep$ out w>mly aga9/ ! spotless backgr\nd1 & ! l9es ( grey smoke /ream$ /raight up into ! w9dless air4 ,! sky 0 ( ! lighte/ pale/ blue1 & ! morn+ sun1 %9+ ?r\gh ! di/ant fog-wrea?s ( ,birm+ham1 /ruck a subdu$ gl[ f ! broad-spread sn[ fields :i* might h gladd5$ ! eyes ( an arti/4 ,x did gladd5 ! he>t ( "o :o view$ x t morn+ f ! summit ( ! g5tly-curv+ ,tamfield ,hill ,rob]t ,mc,intyre /ood ) 8 elb[s ^u a gate-rail1 8 ,tam-o'-,%ant] hat ov] 8 eyes1 & a %ort bri>-root pipe 9 8 m\?1 look+ sl[ly ab\t him1 ) ! absorb$ air ( "o :o brea!s 8 fill ( ,nature4 ,b5ea? him to ! nor? lay ! village ( ,tamfield1 r$ walls1 grey ro(s1 & a scatt]$ bri/le ( d>k trees1 ) 8 own little ,elmd5e ne/l+ back f ! broad1 :ite w9d+ ,birm+ham ,road4 ,at ! o!r side1 z he sl[ly fac$ r\nd1 lay a va/ /one build+1 :ite & cle>-cut1 fre% f ! build]s' h&s4 ,a great t[] %ot up f "o corn] ( x1 & a hundr$ w9d[s tw9kl$ ruddily 9 ! light ( ! morn+ sun4 ,a little di/ance f x /ood a second small squ>e l[-ly+ /ructure1 ) a tall *imney ris+ f ! mid/ ( x1 roll+ out a long plume ( smoke into ! fro/y air4 ,! :ole va/ /ructure /ood )9 its own gr\nds1 enclos$ by a /ately p>k wall1 & surr\nd$ by :at w\ld 9 "t be an ext5sive plantation ( fir-trees4 ,by ! lodge gates a va/ pile ( debris1 ) l9es ( %$s = workm51 & huge heaps ( planks f scaffold+s1 all proclaim$ t ! "w _h only j be5 br\ght to an end4 ,rob]t ,mc,intyre look$ d[n ) curi\s eyes at ! broad-spread build+4 ,x _h long be5 a my/]y & a subject ( gossip = ! :ole c\ntry side4 ,h>dly a ye> _h elaps$ s9ce ! rum\r _h fir/ gone ab\t t a millionaire _h b\ght a tract ( l&1 & t x 0 8 int5tion to build a c\ntry seat ^u x4 ,s9ce !n ! "w _h be5 pu%$ on night & day1 until n[ x 0 f9i%$ to ! la/ detail 9 a %ort] "t ?an x takes to build _m a six-room$ cottage4 ,e morn+ two long special tra9s _h arriv$ f ,birm+ham1 c>ry+ d[n a great army ( lab\r]s1 :o 7 reliev$ 9 ! ev5+ by a fre% gang1 :o c>ri$ on _! task "u ! rays ( twelve enorm\s electric lights4 ,! numb] ( workm5 appe>$ to be only limit$ by ! space into :i* !y c\ld be fitt$4 ,great l9es ( waggons convey$ ! :ite ,portl& /one f ! depot by ! /ation4 ,hundr$s ( busy toil]s h&$ x ov]1 %ap$ & squ>$1 to ! actual masons1 :o swung x up ) /eam cranes on to ! gr[+ walls1 :]e x 0 in/antly fitt$ & mort>$ by _! companions4 ,day by day ! h\se %ot high]1 :ile pill> & cornice & c>v+ seem$ to bud out f x z if by magic4 ,nor 0 ! "w conf9$ to ! ma9 build+4 ,a l>ge sep>ate /ructure sprang up at ! same "t1 & !re came gangs ( pale-fac$ m5 f ,london ) mu* extraord9>y ma*9]y1 va/ cyl9d]s1 :eels & wires1 :i* !y fitt$ up 9 ?is outly+ build+4 ,! great *imney :i* rose f ! c5tre ( x1 comb9$ ) ^! /range furni%+s1 seem$ to mean t x 0 res]v$ z a factory or place ( bus9ess1 = x 0 rum\r$ t ?is ri* man's hobby 0 ! same z a poor man's necessity1 & t he 0 fond ( work+ ) 8 own h&s amid *emicals & furnaces4 ,sc>ce1 too1 0 ! second /orey begun ere ! wood-work]s & plumb]s & furni%]s 7 busy b5ea?1 c>ry+ out a ?\s& /range & co/ly s*emes = ! great] com=t & conv5i5ce ( ! own]4 ,s+ul> /ories 7 told all r\nd ! c\ntry1 & ev5 9 ,birm+ham itself1 ( ! extraord9>y luxury & ! absolute disreg>d = money :i* m>k$ all ^! arrangem5ts4 ,no sum appe>$ to be too great to sp5d ^u ! smalle/ detail :i* might d away ) or less5 any ( ! petty inconv5i5ces ( life4 ,waggons & waggons ( ! ri*e/ furniture _h pass$ ?r\gh ! village betwe5 l9es ( />+ villag]s4 ,co/ly sk9s1 glossy c>pets1 ri* rugs1 ivory1 & ebony1 & metal2 e glimpse into ^! /oreh\ses ( treasure _h giv5 rise to "s new leg5d4 ,& f9ally1 :5 all _h be5 arrang$1 !re _h come a /aff ( =ty s]vants1 :o h]ald$ ! approa* ( ! own]1 ,mr4 ,raffles ,haw himself4 ,x 0 no wond]1 !n1 t x 0 ) consid]able curiosity t ,rob]t ,mc,intyre look$ d[n at ! great h\se1 & m>k$ ! smok+ *imneys1 ! curta9$ w9d[s1 & ! o!r signs :i* %[$ t its t5ant _h arriv$4 ,a va/ area ( gre5h\ses gleam$ l a lake on ! fur!r side1 & beyond 7 ! long l9es ( /ables & ou?\ses4 ,fifty horses _h pass$ ?r\gh ,tamfield ! week be=e1 s t1 l>ge z 7 ! prep>ations1 !y 7 n m ?an w\ld be ne$$4 ,:o & :at c\ld ?is man be :o sp5t 8 money ) s lavi% a h&8 ,8 "n 0 unkn[n4 ,birm+ham 0 z ignorant z ,tamfield z to 8 orig9 or ! s\rces ( 8 weal?4 ,rob]t ,mc,intyre brood$ languidly ov] ! problem z he lean$ aga9/ ! gate1 puff+ 8 blue cl\ds ( bird's-eye into ! crisp1 /ill air4 ,sudd5ly 8 eye caught a d>k figure em]g+ f ! ,av5ue gates & /rid+ up ! w9d+ road4 ,a few m9utes br\ght him ne> en\gh to %[ a famili> face look+ ov] ! /iff coll> & f "u ! s(t black hat ( an ,engli% cl]gyman4 8,good-morn+1 ,mr4 ,spurl+40 8,ah1 good-morn+1 ,rob]t4 ,h[ are y8 ,are y com+ my way8 ,h[ slipp]y ! roads are60 ,8 r\nd1 k9dly face 0 beam+ ) good nature1 & he took little jumps z he walk$1 l a man :o c h>dly conta9 himself = pleasure4 8,h y he>d f ,hector80 8,oh1 yes4 ,he w5t (f all "r la/ ,w$nesday f ,spi!ad1 & he w write f ,madeira4 ,b y g5]ally h lat] news at ,elmd5e ?an ,i h40 8,i don't "k :e!r ,laura has he>d4 ,h y be5 up to see ! new com]80 8,yes2 ,i h j left him40 8,is he a m>ri$ man--?is ,mr4 ,raffles ,haw80 8,no1 he is a ba*elor4 ,he does n seem to h any relations ei!r1 z f> z ,i c\ld le>n4 ,he lives alone1 amid 8 huge /aff ( s]vants4 ,x is a mo/ rem>kable e/abli%m5t4 ,x made me ?9k ( ! ,arabian ,nights40 8,& ! man8 ,:at is he l80 8,he is an angel--a positive angel4 ,i nev] he>d or read ( su* k9dness 9 my life4 ,he has made me a happy man40 ,! cl]gyman's eyes sp>kl$ ) emotion1 & he blew 8 nose l\dly 9 8 big r$ h&k]*ief4 ,rob]t ,mc,intyre look$ at him 9 surprise4 8,i am delight$ to he> x10 he said4 8,may ,i ask :at he has done80 8,i w5t up to him by appo9tm5t ?is morn+4 ,i _h writt5 ask+ him if ,i might call4 ,i spoke to him ( ! p>i% & its ne$s1 ( my long /ruggle to re/ore ! s\? side ( ! *ur*1 & ( our ef=ts to help my poor p>i%ion]s dur+ ?is h>d wea!r4 ,:ile ,i spoke he said n a ^w1 b sat ) a vacant face1 z ?\gh he 7 n li/5+ to me4 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$ he took up 8 p54 ',h[ mu* w x take to d ! *ur*8' he ask$4 ',a ?\s& p\nds1' ,i answ]$2 'b we h already rais$ ?ree hundr$ among ourselves4 ,! ,squire has v h&somely giv5 fifty p\nds4' ',well1' said he1 'h[ ab\t ! poor folk8 ,h[ _m families are !re8' ',ab\t ?ree hundr$1' ,i answ]$4 ',& coals1 ,i believe1 are at ab\t a p\nd a ton'1 said he4 ',?ree tons ought to see !m ?r\gh ! re/ ( ! w9t]4 ,!n y c get a v fair pair ( blankets = two p\nds4 ,t w\ld make five p\nds p] family1 & sev5 hundr$ = ! *ur*4' ,he dipp$ 8 p5 9 ! ink1 &1 z ,i am a liv+ man1 ,rob]t1 he wrote me a *eque !n & !re = two ?\s& two hundr$ p\nds4 ,i don't "k :at ,i said2 ,i felt l a fool2 ,i c\ld n /amm] out words ) :i* to ?ank him4 ,all my tr\bles h be5 tak5 f my %\ld]s 9 an in/ant1 & inde$1 ,rob]t1 ,i c h>dly realise x40 8,he mu/ be a mo/ *>itable man40 8,extraord9>ily s4 ,& s unpret5d+4 ,"o w\ld ?9k t x 0 ,i :o 0 do+ ! fav\r & he :o 0 ! begg>4 ,i ?\ght ( t passage ab\t mak+ ! he>t ( ! wid[ s+ = joy4 ,he made my he>t s+ = joy1 ,i c tell y4 ,are y com+ up to ! ,vic>age80 8,no1 ?ank y1 ,mr4 ,spurl+4 ,i mu/ g home & get to "w on my new picture4 ,x's a five-foot canvas--! l&+ ( ! ,romans 9 ,k5t4 ,i mu/ h ano!r try = ! ,academy4 ,good-morn+40 ,he rais$ 8 hat & cont9u$ d[n ! road1 :ile ! vic> turn$ (f into ! pa? :i* l$ to 8 home4 ,rob]t ,mc,intyre _h conv]t$ a l>ge b>e room 9 ! upp] /orey ( ,elmd5e into a /udio1 & ?i!r he retreat$ aft] lun*4 ,x 0 z well t he %\ld h "s little d5 ( 8 own1 = 8 fa!r w\ld talk ( little save ( 8 l$g]s & acc\nts1 :ile ,laura _h become peevi% & qu]ul\s s9ce ! "o tie :i* held h] to ,tamfield _h be5 remov$4 ,! *amb] 0 a b>e & bleak "o1 un-pap]$ & un-c>pet$1 b a good fire sp>kl$ 9 ! grate1 & two l>ge w9d[s gave him ! ne$ful light4 ,8 easel /ood 9 ! c5tre1 ) ! great canvas balanc$ across x1 :ile aga9/ ! walls !re lean$ 8 two la/ attempts1 8,! ,murd] ( ,?omas ( ,cant]bury0 & 8,! ,sign+ ( ,magna ,*>ta40 ,rob]t _h a weakness = l>ge subjects & broad effects4 ,if 8 ambition 0 great] ?an 8 skill1 he _h /ill all ! love ( 8 art & ! pati5ce "u disc\ragem5t :i* are ! /uff out ( :i* successful pa9t]s are made4 ,twice 8 brace ( pictures _h j\rney$ to t[n1 & twice !y _h come back to him1 until ! f9ely gild$ frames :i* _h made su* a call ^u 8 purse began to %[ signs ( ^! v>i$ adv5tures4 ,yet1 9 spite ( _! depress+ company1 ,rob]t turn$ to 8 fre% "w ) all ! en?usiasm :i* a conviction ( ultimate success c inspire4 ,b he c\ld n "w t aft]noon4 ,9 va9 he da%$ 9 8 backgr\nd & outl9$ ! long curves ( ! ,roman galleys4 ,d :at he w\ld1 8 m9d w\ld /ill w&] f 8 "w to dwell ^u 8 conv]sation ) ! vic> 9 ! morn+4 ,8 imag9ation 0 fasc9at$ by ! idea ( ?is /range man liv+ alone amid a cr[d1 & yet wield+ su* a p[] t ) "o da% ( 8 p5 he c\ld *ange sorr[ into joy1 & trans=m ! condition ( a :ole p>i%4 ,! incid5t ( ! fifty-p\nd note came back to 8 m9d4 ,x mu/ surely h be5 ,raffles ,haw ) :om ,hector ,spurl+ _h come 9 contact4 ,!re c\ld n be two m5 9 "o p>i% to :om s l>ge a sum 0 ( s small an acc\nt z to be ?r[n to a by/&] 9 return = a trifl+ piece ( assi/ance4 ,( c\rse1 x mu/ h be5 ,raffles ,haw4 ,& 8 si/] _h ! note1 ) in/ructions to return x to ! own]1 c\ld he be f\nd4 ,he ?rew aside 8 palette1 & desc5d+ into ! sitt+-room he told ,laura & 8 fa!r ( 8 morn+'s int]view ) ! vic>1 & ( 8 conviction t ?is 0 ! man ( :om ,hector 0 9 que/4 8,tut6 ,tut60 said old ,mc,intyre4 8,h[ is ?is1 ,laura8 ,i knew no?+ ( ?is4 ,:at d wom5 "k ( money or ( bus9ess8 ,h& ! note ov] to me & ,i %all relieve y ( all responsibility4 ,i w take ev]y?+ ^u myself40 8,i _c possibly1 papa10 said ,laura1 ) decision4 8,i %\ld n ?9k ( p>t+ ) x40 8,:at is ! _w com+ to80 cri$ ! old man1 ) 8 ?9 h&s held up 9 prote/4 8,y gr[ m undutiful e day1 ,laura4 ,?is money w\ld be ( use to me--( use1 y und]/&4 ,x may be ! corn]-/one ( ! va/ bus9ess :i* ,i %all re-con/ruct4 ,i w use x1 ,laura1 & ,i w pay some?+--f\r1 %all we say1 or ev5 f\r & a-half--& y may h x back on any day4 ,& ,i w give security--! security ( my--well1 ( my ^w ( hon\r40 8,x is q impossible1 papa10 8 daught] answ]$ coldly4 8,x is n my money4 ,hector ask$ me to be 8 bank]4 ,^? 7 8 v words4 ,x is n 9 my p[] to l5d x4 ,z to :at y say1 ,rob]t1 y may be "r or y may be wrong1 b ,i c]ta9ly %all n give ,mr4 ,raffles ,haw or anyone else ! money )\t ,hector's express comm&40 8,y are v "r ab\t n giv+ x to ,mr4 ,raffles ,haw10 cri$ old ,mc,intyre1 ) _m nods ( approbation4 8,i %\ld c]ta9ly n let x g out ( ! family40 8,well1 ,i ?\ght t ,i w\ld tell y40 ,rob]t pick$ up 8 ,tam-o'-,%ant] & /roll$ out to avoid ! discussion betwe5 8 fa!r & si/]1 :i* he saw 0 ab\t to be r5ew$4 ,8 arti/ic nature revolt$ at ^! petty & sordid disputes1 & he turn$ to ! crisp air & ! broad l&scape to soo! 8 ruffl$ feel+s4 ,av>ice _h no place among 8 fail+s1 & 8 fa!r's p]petual *att] ab\t money inspir$ him ) a positive loa?+ & disgu/ = ! subject4 ,rob]t 0 l\ng+ sl[ly along 8 fav\rite walk :i* curl$ ov] ! hill1 ) 8 m9d turn+ f ! ,roman invasion to ! my/]i\s millionaire1 :5 8 eyes fell ^u a tall1 lean man 9 front ( him1 :o1 ) a pipe betwe5 8 lips1 0 endeav\r+ to light a mat* "u cov] ( 8 cap4 ,! man 0 clad 9 a r\gh pea-jacket1 & bore traces ( smoke & grime ^u 8 face & h&s4 ,yet !re is a ,freemasonry among smok]s :i* ov]rides e social diff]5ce1 s ,rob]t /opp$ & held out 8 case ( fusees4 8,a light80 said he4 8,?ank y40 ,! man pick$ out a fusee1 /ruck x1 & b5t 8 head to x4 ,he _h a pale1 ?9 face1 a %ort /raggl+ be>d1 & a v %>p & curv+ nose1 ) decision & "* 9 ! /raight ?ick eyebr[s :i* almo/ met on ei!r side ( x4 ,cle>ly a sup]ior k9d ( workman1 & possibly "o ( ^? :o _h be5 employ$ 9 ! con/ruction ( ! new h\se4 ,"h 0 a *ance ( gett+ "s fir/-h& in=mation on ! "q :i* _h ar\s$ 8 curiosity4 ,rob]t wait$ until he _h lit 8 pipe1 & !n walk$ on beside him4 8,are y go+ 9 ! direction ( ! new ,hall80 he ask$4 8,yes40 ,! man's voice 0 cold1 & 8 mann] res]v$4 8,p]haps y 7 engag$ 9 ! build+ ( x80 8,yes1 ,i _h a h& 9 x40 8,!y say t x is a wond]ful place inside4 ,x has be5 q ! talk ( ! di/rict4 ,is x z ri* z !y say80 8,i am sure ,i don't "k4 ,i h n he>d :at !y say40 ,8 attitude 0 c]ta9ly n enc\rag+1 & x seem$ to ,rob]t t he gave little sidelong suspici\s glances at him out ( 8 ke5 grey eyes4 ,yet1 if he 7 s c>eful & discreet !re 0 ! m reason to ?9k t !re 0 in=mation to be extract$1 if he c\ld b f9d a way to x4 8,ah1 !re x lies60 he rem>k$1 z !y topp$ ! br[ ( ! hill1 & look$ d[n once m at ! great build+4 8,well1 no d\bt x is v gorge\s & spl5did1 b really = my own "p ,i w\ld r live 9 my own little box d[n yond] 9 ! village40 ,! workman puff$ gravely at 8 pipe4 8,y are no great admir] ( weal?1 !n80 he said4 8,n ,i4 ,i %\ld n c>e to be a p5ny ri*] ?an ,i am4 ,( c\rse ,i %\ld l to sell my pictures4 ,"o mu/ make a liv+4 ,b beyond t ,i ask no?+4 ,i d>e say t ,i1 a poor arti/1 or y1 a man :o "w = y\r bread1 h m happ9ess out ( life ?an ! own] ( t great palace40 8,inde$1 ,i ?9k t x is m ?an likely10 ! o!r answ]$1 9 a mu* m conciliatory voice4 8,art10 said ,rob]t1 w>m+ to ! subject1 8is h] own rew>d4 ,:at m]e bodily indulg5ce is !re :i* money c\ld buy :i* c give t deep ?rill ( satisfaction :i* comes on ! man :o has conceiv$ some?+ new1 some?+ beautiful1 & ! daily delight z he sees x gr[ "u 8 h&1 until x /&s be=e him a complet$ :ole8 ,) my art & )\t weal? ,i am happy4 ,)\t my art ,i %\ld h a void :i* no money c\ld fill4 ,b ,i really don't "k :y ,i %\ld say all ?is to y40 ,! workman _h /opp$1 & 0 />+ at him e>ne/ly ) a look ( ! deepe/ int]e/ ^u 8 smoke-d>k5$ features4 8,i am v glad to he> :at y say10 said he4 8,x is a pleasure to "k t ! wor%ip ( gold is n q univ]sal1 & t !re are at lea/ "s :o c rise above x4 ,w\ld y m9d my %ak+ y by ! h&80 ,x 0 a some:at extraord9>y reque/1 b ,rob]t r prid$ himself ^u 8 ,bohemianism1 & ^u 8 happy facility = mak+ fri5ds ) all sorts & conditions ( m54 ,he readily ex*ang$ a cordial grip ) 8 *ance acqua9tance4 8,y express$ "s curiosity z to ?is h\se4 ,i "k ! gr\nds pretty well1 & might p]haps %[ y "o or two little ?+s :i* w\ld int]e/ y4 ,"h are ! gates4 ,w y come 9 ) me80 ,"h 01 inde$1 a *ance4 ,rob]t eag]ly ass5t$1 & walk$ up ! w9d+ drive amid ! gr[+ fir-trees4 ,:5 he f\nd 8 unc\? guide1 h[ev]1 m>*+ /raight across ! broad1 gravel squ>e to ! ma9 entrance1 he felt t he _h plac$ himself 9 a false position4 8,surely n ?r\gh ! front door10 he :isp]$1 pluck+ 8 companion by ! sleeve4 8,p]haps ,mr4 ,raffles ,haw might n l x40 8,i don't ?9k !re w be any difficulty10 said ! o!r1 ) a quiet smile4 8,my "n is ,raffles ,haw40 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,a ,,h\se ,,( ,,wond]s4 ,rob]t ,mc,intyre's face mu/ h express$ ! utt] a/oni%m5t :i* fill$ 8 m9d at ?is mo/ unlook$-= ann\ncem5t4 ,= a mom5t he ?\ght t 8 companion mu/ be jok+1 b ! ease & assurance ) :i* he l\ng$ up ! /eps1 & ! deep respect ) :i* a ri*ly-clad function>y 9 ! hall swung op5 ! door to admit him1 %[$ t he spoke 9 sob] e>ne/4 ,raffles ,haw glanc$ back1 & see+ ! look ( absolute amazem5t ^u ! "y arti/'s features1 he *uckl$ quietly to himself4 8,y w =give me1 won't y1 = n disclos+ my id5tity80 he said1 lay+ 8 h& ) a fri5dly ge/ure ^u ! o!r's sleeve4 8,_h y kn[n me y w\ld h spok5 less freely1 & ,i %\ld n h _h ! opportunity ( le>n+ y\r true wor?4 ,= example1 y might h>dly h be5 s frank ^u ! matt] ( weal? _h y kn[n t y 7 speak+ to ! ma/] ( ! ,hall40 8,i don't ?9k t ,i 0 ev] s a/oni%$ 9 my life10 gasp$ ,rob]t4 8,naturally y are4 ,h[ c\ld y take me = any?+ b a workman8 ,s ,i am4 ,*emi/ry is "o ( my hobbies1 & ,i sp5d h\rs a day 9 my laboratory yond]4 ,i h only j /ruck "w1 & z ,i _h inhal$ "s n-ov]-pleasant gases1 ,i ?\ght t a turn d[n ! road & a :iff ( tobacco might d me good4 ,t 0 h[ ,i came to meet y1 & my toilet1 ,i fe>1 correspond$ only too well ) my smoke-grim$ face4 ,b ,i r fancy ,i "k y by repute4 ,y\r "n is ,rob]t ,mc,intyre1 is x n80 8,yes1 ?\gh ,i _c imag9e h[ y knew40 8,well1 ,i naturally took "s little tr\ble to le>n some?+ ( my neighb\rs4 ,i _h he>d t !re 0 an arti/ ( t "n1 & ,i presume t arti/s are n v num]\s 9 ,tamfield4 ,b h[ d y l ! design8 ,i hope x does n (f5d y\r tra9$ ta/e40 8,inde$1 x is wond]ful--m>vell\s6 ,y mu/ y\rself h an extraord9>y eye = effect40 8,oh1 ,i h no ta/e at all2 n ! slighte/4 ,i _c tell good f bad4 ,!re nev] 0 su* a complete ,phili/9e4 ,b ,i _h ! be/ man 9 ,london d[n1 & ano!r fell[ f ,vi5na4 ,!y fix$ x up betwe5 !m40 ,!y _h be5 /&+ j )9 ! fold+ doors ^u a huge mat ( bison sk9s4 ,9 front ( !m lay a great squ>e c\rt1 pav$ ) _m-col\r$ m>bles laid out 9 a labyr9? ( arabesque design4 ,9 ! c5tre a high f\nta9 ( c>v$ jade %ot five ?9 fea!rs ( spray into ! air1 f\r ( :i* curv$ t[>ds ea* corn] ( ! c\rt to desc5d into broad m>ble bas9s1 :ile ! fif? m\nt$ /raight up to an imm5se height1 & !n t9kl$ back into ! c5tral res]voir4 ,on ei!r side ( ! c\rt a tall1 graceful palm-tree %ot up its sl5d] /em to break into a cr[n ( droop+ gre5 leaves "s fifty feet above _! heads4 ,all r\nd 7 a s]ies ( ,moori% ar*es1 9 jade & s]p5t9e m>ble1 ) heavy curta9s ( ! deepe/ purple to cov] ! doors :i* lay betwe5 !m4 ,9 front1 to "r & to left1 a broad /aircase ( m>ble1 c>pet$ ) ri* ?ick ,smyrna rug "w1 l$ upw>ds to ! upp] /oreys1 :i* 7 arrang$ ar\nd ! c5tral c\rt4 ,! temp]ature )9 0 w>m & yet fre%1 l ! air ( an ,engli% ,may4 8,x's tak5 f ! ,alhambra10 said ,raffles ,haw4 8,! palm-trees are pretty4 ,!y /rike "r ?r\gh ! build+ into ! gr\nd b5ea?1 & _! roots are all girt r\nd ) hot-wat] pipes4 ,!y seem to ?rive v well40 8,:at beautifully delicate brass-"w60 cri$ ,rob]t1 look+ up ) admir+ eyes at ! bright & inf9itely fragile metal trellis scre5s :i* adorn$ ! spaces betwe5 ! ,moori% ar*es4 8,x is r neat4 ,b x is n brass-"w4 ,brass is n t\gh en\gh to all[ !m to "w x to t degree ( f95ess4 ,x is gold4 ,b j come ?is way ) me4 ,y won't m9d wait+ :ile ,i remove ?is smoke80 ,he l$ ! way to a door ^u ! left side ( ! c\rt1 :i*1 to ,rob]t's surprise1 swung sl[ly op5 z !y approa*$ x4 8,t is a little improvem5t :i* ,i h adopt$10 rem>k$ ! ma/] ( ! h\se4 8,z y g up to a door y\r weight ^u ! planks releases a spr+ :i* causes ! h+es to revolve4 ,pray /ep 94 ,?is is my own little sanctum1 & furni%$ aft] my own he>t40 ,if ,rob]t expect$ to see "s fre% exhibition ( weal? & luxury he 0 woefully disappo9t$1 = he f\nd himself 9 a l>ge b b>e room1 ) a little iron truckle-b$ 9 "o corn]1 a few scatt]$ wood5 *airs1 a d+y c>pet1 & a l>ge table heap$ ) books1 bottles1 pap]s1 & all ! o!r debris :i* collect ar\nd a busy & untidy man4 ,motion+ 8 visitor into a *air1 ,raffles ,haw pull$ (f 8 coat1 &1 turn+ up ! sleeves ( 8 co>se flannel %irt1 he began to plunge & scrub 9 ! w>m wat] :i* fl[$ f a tap 9 ! wall4 8,y see h[ simple my own ta/es are10 he rem>k$1 z he mopp$ 8 dripp+ face & hair ) ! t[el4 8,?is is ! only room 9 my great h\se :]e ,i f9d myself 9 a cong5ial atmosph]e4 ,x is homely to me4 ,i c read "h & smoke my pipe 9 peace4 ,any?+ l luxury is abhorr5t to me40 8,really1 ,i %\ld n h ?\gh x10 obs]v$ ,rob]t4 8,x is a fact1 ,i assure y4 ,y see1 ev5 ) y\r views z to ! wor?lessness ( weal?1 views :i*1 ,i am sure1 are v s5sible & mu* to y\r cr$it1 y mu/ all[ t if a man %\ld happ5 to be ! possessor ( va/--well1 let u say ( consid]able--sums ( money1 x is 8 duty to get t money into circulation1 s t ! community may be ! bett] = x4 ,!re is ! secret ( my f9e fea!rs4 ,i h to ex]t all my +5uity 9 ord] to sp5d my income1 & yet keep ! money 9 legitimate *annels4 ,= example1 x is v easy to give money away1 & no d\bt ,i c\ld dispose ( my surplus1 or "p ( my surplus1 9 t fa%ion1 b ,i h no wi% to paup]ise anyone1 or to d mis*ief by indiscrim9ate *>ity4 ,i mu/ exact "s sort ( money's wor? = all ! money :i* ,i lay out ,y see my po9t1 don't y80 8,entirely2 ?\gh really x is some?+ novel to he> a man compla9 ( ! difficulty ( sp5d+ 8 income40 8,i assure y t x is a v s]i\s difficulty ) me4 ,b ,i h hit ^u "s plans--"s v pretty plans4 ,w y wa% y\r h&s8 ,well1 !n1 p]haps y w\ld c>e to h a look r\nd4 ,j come into ?is corn] ( ! room1 & sit ^u ?is *air4 ,s4 ,n[ ,i w sit ^u ?is "o1 & we are ready to />t40 ,! angle ( ! *amb] 9 :i* !y sat 0 pa9t$ = ab\t six feet 9 ea* direction ( a d>k *ocolate-br[n1 & 0 furni%$ ) two r$ plu% seats protrud+ f ! walls1 & 9 /rik+ contra/ ) ! simplicity ( ! re/ ( ! ap>tm5t4 8,?is10 rem>k$ ,raffles ,haw1 8is a lift1 ?\gh x is s closely jo9$ to ! re/ ( ! room t )\t ! *ange 9 col\r x might puzzle y to f9d ! division4 ,x is made to run ei!r horizontally or v]tically4 ,?is l9e ( knobs repres5ts ! v>i\s rooms4 ,y c see ',d9+1' ',smok+1' ',billi>d1' ',libr>y' & s on1 ^u !m4 ,i w %[ y ! upw>d action4 ,i press ?is "o ) ',kit*5' ^u x40 ,!re 0 a s5se ( motion1 a v slight j>1 & ,rob]t1 )\t mov+ f 8 seat1 0 consci\s t ! room _h vani%$1 & t a l>ge ar*$ oak5 door /ood 9 ! place :i* x _h occupi$4 8,t is ! kit*5 door10 said ,raffles ,haw4 8,i h my kit*5 at ! top ( ! h\se4 ,i _c tol]ate ! smell ( cook+4 ,we h come up eighty feet 9 a v few seconds4 ,n[ ,i press aga9 & "h we are 9 my room once m40 ,rob]t ,mc,intyre />$ ab\t him 9 a/oni%m5t4 8,! wond]s ( sci5ce are great] ?an ^? ( magic10 he rem>k$4 8,yes1 x is a pretty little me*anism4 ,n[ we try ! horizontal4 ,i press ! ',d9+' knob & "h we are1 y see4 ,/ep t[>ds ! door1 & y w f9d x op5 9 front ( y40 ,rob]t did z he 0 bid1 & f\nd himself ) 8 companion 9 a l>ge & l(ty room1 :ile ! lift1 ! in/ant t x 0 fre$ f _! weight1 fla%$ back to its orig9al position4 ,) 8 feet s9k+ into ! s(t ri* c>pet1 z ?\gh he 7 ankle-deep 9 "s mossy bank1 he />$ ab\t him at ! great pictures :i* l9$ ! walls4 8,surely1 surely1 ,i see ,raphael's t\* !re10 he cri$1 po9t+ up at ! "o :i* fac$ him4 8,yes1 x is a ,raphael1 & ,i believe "o ( 8 be/4 ,i _h a v excit+ bid = x ) ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t4 ,!y want$ x = ! ,l\vre1 b ( c\rse at an auction ! longe/ purse mu/ w940 8,& ?is ',arre/ ( ,catil9e' mu/ be a ,rub5s4 ,"o _c mi/ake 8 spl5did m5 & 8 infam\s wom540 8,yes1 x is a ,rub5s4 ,! o!r two are a ,velasquez & a ,t5i]s1 fair specim5s ( ! ,spani% & ( ! ,dut* s*ools4 ,i h only old ma/]s "h4 ,! mod]ns are 9 ! billi>d-room4 ,! furniture "h is a little curi\s4 ,9 fact1 ,i fancy t x is unique4 ,x is made ( ebony & n>:als' horns4 ,y see t ! legs ( ev]y?+ are ( spiral ivory1 bo? ! table & ! *airs4 ,x co/ ! uphol/]] "s little pa9s1 = ! supply ( ^! ?+s is a /rictly limit$ "o4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 ! ,*9ese ,emp]or _h giv5 a l>ge ord] = n>:als' horns to repair "s anci5t pagoda1 :i* 0 f5c$ 9 ) !m1 b ,i outbid him 9 ! m>ket1 & 8 cele/ial highness has _h to wait4 ,!re is a lift "h 9 ! corn]1 b we d n ne$ x4 ,pray /ep ?r\gh ?is door4 ,?is is ! billi>d-room10 he cont9u$ z !y advanc$ into ! adjo9+ room4 8,y see ,i h a few rec5t pictures ( m]it ^u ! walls4 ,"h is a ,corot1 two ,meissoni]s1 a ,b\gu]eau1 a ,millais1 an ,or*>dson1 & two ,alma-,tademas4 ,x seems to me to be a pity to hang pictures ov] ^! walls ( c>v$ oak4 ,look at ^? birds hopp+ & s++ 9 ! bran*es4 ,!y really seem to move & twitt]1 don't !y80 8,!y are p]fect4 ,i nev] saw su* exquisite "w4 ,b :y d y call x a billi>d-room1 ,mr4 ,haw8 ,i d n see any bo>d40 8,oh1 a bo>d is su* a clumsy uncompromis+ piece ( furniture4 ,x is always 9 ! way unless y actually ne$ to use x4 ,9 ?is case ! bo>d is cov]$ by t squ>e ( poli%$ maple :i* y see let into ! floor4 ,n[ ,i put my foot ^u ?is motor4 ,y see60 ,z he spoke1 ! c5tral portion ( ! floor+ flew up1 & a mo/ beautiful tortoise-%ell-plat$ billi>d-table rose up to its prop] position4 ,he press$ a second spr+1 & a bagatelle-table appe>$ 9 ! same fa%ion4 8,y may h c>d-tables or :at y w by sett+ ! lev]s 9 motion10 he rem>k$4 8,b all ?is is v trifl+4 ,p]haps we may f9d some?+ 9 ! museum :i* may be ( m int]e/ to y40 ,he l$ ! way into ano!r *amb]1 :i* 0 furni%$ 9 antique /yle1 ) hang+s ( ! r>e/ & ri*e/ tape/ry4 ,! floor 0 a mosaic ( col\r$ m>bles1 scatt]$ ov] ) mats ( co/ly fur4 ,!re 0 little furniture1 b a numb] ( ,l\is ,quatorze cab9ets ( ebony & silv] ) delicately-pa9t$ plaques 7 rang$ r\nd ! ap>tm5t4 8,x is p]haps h>dly fair to dignify x by ! "n ( a museum10 said ,raffles ,haw4 8,x consi/s m]ely ( a few elegant trifles :i* ,i h pick$ up "h & !re4 ,gems are my /ronge/ po9t4 ,i fancy t !re1 p]haps1 ,i might *all5ge comp>ison ) any private collector 9 ! _w4 ,i lock !m up1 = ev5 ! be/ s]vants may be tempt$40 ,he took a silv] key f 8 wat* *a91 & began to unlock & draw out ! draw]s4 ,a cry ( wond] & ( admiration bur/ f ,rob]t ,mc,intyre1 z 8 eyes re/$ ^u case aft] case fill$ ) ! mo/ magnific5t /ones4 ,! deep /ill r$ ( ! rubies1 ! cle> sc9tillat+ gre5 ( ! em]alds1 ! h>d glitt] ( ! diamonds1 ! _m %ift+ %ades ( b]yls1 ( ame?y/s1 ( onyxes1 ( cats'-eyes1 ( opals1 ( agates1 ( cornelians seem$ to fill ! :ole *amb] ) a vague tw9kl+1 _m-col\r$ light4 ,long slabs ( ! beautiful blue lapis lazuli1 magnific5t blood/ones1 specim5s ( p9k & r$ & :ite coral1 long /r+s ( lu/r\s pe>ls1 all ^! 7 toss$ out by _! own] z a c>eless s*oolboy might p\r m>bles f 8 bag4 8,?is isn't bad10 he said1 hold+ up a great gl[+ yell[ mass z l>ge z 8 own head4 8,x is really a v f9e piece ( amb]4 ,x 0 =w>d$ to me by my ag5t at ! ,baltic4 ,tw5ty-eight p\nds1 x weighs4 ,i nev] he>d ( s f9e a "o4 ,i h no v l>ge brilliants--!re 7 no v l>ge ones 9 ! m>ket--b my av]age is good4 ,pretty toys1 are !y n80 ,he pick$ up a d\ble h&ful ( em]alds f a draw]1 & !n let !m trickle sl[ly back into ! heap4 8,good heav5s60 cri$ ,rob]t1 z he gaz$ f case to case4 8,x is an imm5se =tune 9 itself4 ,surely a hundr$ ?\s& p\nds w\ld h>dly buy s spl5did a collection40 8,i don't ?9k t y w\ld d = a valu] ( preci\s /ones10 said ,raffles ,haw1 laugh+4 8,:y1 ! cont5ts ( t "o little draw] ( brilliants c\ld n be b\ght = ! sum :i* y "n4 ,i h a memo4 "h ( :at ,i h exp5d$ up to date on my collection1 ?\gh ,i h ag5ts at "w :o w probably make v consid]able additions to x )9 ! next few weeks4 ,z matt]s /&1 h[ev]1 ,i h sp5t--let me see-pe>ls "o =ty ?\s&2 em]alds1 sev5 fifty2 rubies1 eight =ty2 brilliants1 n9e tw5ty2 onyxes--,i h sev]al v nice onyxes-two ?irty4 ,o!r gems1 c>buncles1 agates--hum6 ,yes1 x figures out at j ov] f\r million sev5 hundr$ & =ty ?\s&4 ,i d>e say t we may say five millions1 = ,i h n c\nt$ ! odd money40 8,good graci\s60 cri$ ! "y arti/1 ) />+ eyes4 8,i h a c]ta9 feel+ ( duty 9 ! matt]4 ,y see ! cutt+1 poli%+1 & g5]al sale ( /ones is "o ( ^? indu/ries :i* is entirely dep5d5t ^u weal?4 ,if we d n support x1 x mu/ langui%1 :i* means mis=tune to a consid]able numb] ( p4 ,! same applies to ! gold filigree "w :i* y notic$ 9 ! c\rt4 ,weal? has its responsibilities1 & ! enc\ragem5t ( ^! h&icrafts are among ! mo/ obvi\s ( !m4 ,"h is a nice ruby4 ,x is ,burmese1 & ! fif? l>ge/ 9 exi/5ce4 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t if x 7 uncut x w\ld be ! second1 b ( c\rse cutt+ takes away a great deal40 ,he held up ! blaz+ r$ /one1 ab\t ! size ( a *e/nut1 betwe5 8 f+] & ?umb = a mom5t1 & !n ?rew x c>elessly back into its draw]4 8,come into ! smok+-room10 he said2 8y w ne$ "s little refre%m5t1 = !y say t sight-see+ is ! mo/ exhau/+ occupation 9 ! _w40 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,f ,,clime ,,to ,,clime ,! *amb] 9 :i* ! bewild]$ ,rob]t n[ f\nd himself 0 m luxuri\s1 if less ri*1 ?an any :i* he _h yet se54 ,l[ settees ( cl>et-col\r$ plu% 7 scatt]$ 9 ord]ly disord] ov] a mossy ,ea/]n c>pet4 ,deep l\nges1 recl9+ s(as1 ,am]ican rock+-*airs1 all 7 to be _h = ! *oos+4 ,"o end ( ! room 0 wall$ by glass1 & appe>$ to op5 ^u a luxuriant hot-h\se4 ,at ! fur!r end a d\ble l9e ( gilt rails support$ a pr(usion ( ! mo/ rec5t magaz9es & p]iodicals4 ,a rack at ea* side ( ! inlaid fireplace su/a9$ a long l9e ( ! pipes ( all places & nations--,engli% *]rywoods1 ,fr5* bri>s1 ,g]man *9a-b[ls1 c>v$ me]s*aums1 sc5t$ c$> & myall-wood1 ) ,ea/]n n>ghiles1 ,turki% *ibooques1 & two great gold5-topp$ hookahs4 ,to "r & left 7 a s]ies ( small lock]s1 ext5d+ 9 a treble r[ = ! :ole l5g? ( ! room1 ) ! names ( ! v>i\s br&s ( tobacco scroll$ 9 ivory "w across !m4 ,above 7 o!r l>g] ti]s ( poli%$ oak1 :i* held cig>s & cig>ettes4 8,try t ,damascus settee10 said ! ma/] ( ! h\se1 z he ?rew himself into a rock+-*air4 8,x is f ! ,sultan's uphol/]]4 ,! ,turks h a v good notion ( com=t4 ,i am a confirm$ smok] myself1 ,mr4 ,mc,intyre1 s ,i h be5 able1 p]haps1 to *eck my ar*itect "h m ?an 9 mo/ ( ! o!r dep>tm5ts4 ,( pictures1 = example1 ,i "k no?+1 z y w\ld v spe$ily f9d out4 ,on a tobacco1 ,i might1 p]haps1 (f] an op9ion4 ,n[ ^!0--he drew out "s long1 beautifully-roll$1 mell[-col\r$ cig>s--8^! are really some?+ a little out ( ! common4 ,d try "o40 ,rob]t lit ! we$ :i* 0 (f]$ to him1 & lean$ back luxuri\sly amid 8 cu%ions1 gaz+ ?r\gh ! blue balmy fragrant cl\d-wrea?s at ! extraord9>y man 9 ! dirty pea-jacket :o spoke ( millions z ano!r might ( sov]eigns4 ,) 8 pale face1 8 sad1 languid air1 & 8 b[$ %\ld]s1 x 0 z ?\gh he 7 cru%$ d[n "u ! weight ( 8 own gold4 ,!re 0 a mute apology1 an attitude ( deprecation 9 8 mann] & spee*1 :i* 0 /rangely at v>iance ) ! imm5se p[] :i* he wield$4 ,to ,rob]t ! :ole :imsical incid5t _h be5 int5sely int]e/+ & amus+4 ,8 arti/ic nature blossom$ out 9 ?is atmosph]e ( p]fect luxury & com=t1 & he 0 consci\s ( a s5se ( repose & ( absolute s5sual cont5tm5t su* z he _h nev] be=e exp]i5c$4 8,%all x be c(fee1 or ,rh9e w9e1 or ,tokay1 or p]haps some?+ /rong]10 ask$ ,raffles ,haw1 /ret*+ out 8 h& to :at look$ l a piano-bo>d project+ f ! wall4 8,i c recomm5d ! ,tokay4 ,i h x f ! man :o supplies ! ,emp]or ( ,au/ria1 ?\gh ,i ?9k ,i may say t ,i get ! cream ( x40 ,he /ruck twice ^u "o ( ! piano-notes1 & sat expectant4 ,) a %>p click at ! end ( t5 seconds a slid+ %utt] flew op51 & a small tray protrud$ be>+ two long tap]+ ,v5etian glasses fill$ ) w9e4 8,x works v nicely10 said ,raffles ,haw4 8,x is q a new ?+--nev] be=e done1 z f> z ,i "k4 ,y see ! names ( ! v>i\s w9es & s on pr9t$ on ! notes4 ,by press+ ! note d[n ,i complete an electric circuit :i* causes ! tap 9 ! cell>s b5ea? to rema9 op5 long en\gh to fill ! glass :i* always /&s b5ea? x4 ,! glasses1 y und]/&1 /& ^u a revolv+ drum1 s t !re mu/ always be "o !re4 ,! glasses are !n br\ght up ?r\gh a pneumatic tube1 :i* is set work+ by ! increas$ weight ( ! glass :5 ! w9e is add$ to x4 ,x is a pretty little idea4 ,b ,i am afraid t ,i bore y r ) all ^! petty contrivances4 ,x is a :im ( m9e to pu% me*anism z f> z x w g40 8,on ! contr>y1 ,i am fill$ ) int]e/ & wond]10 said ,rob]t w>mly4 8,x is z if ,i _h be5 sudd5ly :ipp$ up out ( prosaic old ,engl& & transf]r$ 9 an in/ant to "s en*ant$ palace1 "s ,ea/]n home ( ! ,g5ii4 ,i c\ld n h believ$ t !re exi/$ ^u ?is e>? su* adaptation ( means to an end1 su* complete ma/]y ( e detail :i* may aid 9 /ripp+ life ( any ( its petty worries40 8,i h some?+ yet to %[ y10 rem>k$ ,raffles ,haw2 8b we w re/ "h = a few m9utes1 = ,i wi%$ to h a ^w ) y4 ,h[ is ! cig>80 8,mo/ excell5t40 8,x 0 roll$ 9 ,l\isiana 9 ! old slav]y days4 ,!re is no?+ made l !m n[4 ,! man :o _h !m did n "k _! value4 ,he let !m g at m]ely a few %ill+s apiece4 ,n[ ,i want y to d me a fav\r1 ,mr4 ,mc,intyre40 8,i %all be s glad40 8,y c see m or less h[ ,i am situat$4 ,i am a complete /rang] "h4 ,) ! well-to-d classes ,i h little 9 common4 ,i am no society man4 ,i don't want to call or be call$ on4 ,i am a /ud5t 9 a small way1 & a man ( quiet ta/es4 ,i h no social ambitions at all4 ,d y und]/&80 8,entirely40 8,on ! o!r h&1 my exp]i5ce ( ! _w has be5 t x is ! r>e/ ?+ to be able to =m a fri5d%ip ) a poor] man--,i mean ) a man :o is at all eag] to increase 8 income4 ,!y ?9k mu* ( y\r weal?1 & little ( y\rself4 ,i h tri$1 y und]/&1 & ,i "k40 ,he paus$ & ran 8 f+]s ?r\gh 8 ?9 be>d4 ,rob]t ,mc,intyre nodd$ to %[ t he appreciat$ 8 position4 8,n[1 y see10 he cont9u$1 8if ,i am to be cut (f f ! ri* by my own ta/es1 & f ^? :o are n ri* by my di/ru/ ( _! motives1 my situation is an isolat$ "o4 ,n t ,i m9d isolation3 ,i am us$ to x4 ,b x limits my field ( usefulness4 ,i h no tru/wor?y means ( in=m+ myself :5 & :]e ,i may d good4 ,i h already1 ,i am glad to say1 met a man to-day1 y\r vic>1 :o appe>s to be ?or\ghly unselfi% & tru/wor?y4 ,he %all be "o ( my *annels ( communication ) ! out] _w4 ,might ,i ask y :e!r y w\ld be will+ to become ano!r80 8,) ! greate/ pleasure10 said ,rob]t eag]ly4 ,! proposition fill$ 8 he>t ) joy1 = x seem$ to give him an almo/ (ficial connection ) ?is p>adise ( a h\se4 ,he c\ld n h ask$ = any?+ m to 8 ta/e4 8,i 0 =tunate en\gh to discov] by y\r conv]sation h[ high a gr\nd y take 9 su* matt]s1 & h[ entirely dis9t]e/$ y are4 ,y may h obs]v$ t ,i 0 %ort & almo/ rude ) y at fir/4 ,i h _h reason to fe> & suspect all *ance fri5d%ips4 ,too (t5 !y h prov$ to be c>efully plann$ be=eh&1 ) "s sordid object 9 view4 ,good heav5s1 :at /ories ,i c\ld tell y6 ,a lady pursu$ by a bull--,i h risk$ my life to save h]1 & h le>n$ aft]w>ds t ! sc5e _h be5 arrang$ by ! "m z an effective introduction1 & t ! bull _h be5 hir$ by ! h\r4 ,b ,i won't %ake y\r fai? 9 human nature4 ,i h _h "s rude %ocks myself4 ,i look1 p]haps1 ) a jaundic$ eye on all :o come ne> me4 ,x is ! m ne$ful t ,i %\ld h "o :om ,i c tru/ to advise me40 8,if y w only %[ me :]e my op9ion c be ( any use ,i %all be mo/ happy10 said ,rob]t4 8,my p come f ,birm+ham1 b ,i "k mo/ ( ! folk "h & _! position40 8,t is j :at ,i want4 ,money c d s mu* good1 & x may d s mu* h>m4 ,i %all consult y :5 ,i am 9 d\bt4 ,by ! way1 !re is "o small "q :i* ,i might ask y n[4 ,c y tell me :o a "y lady is ) v d>k hair1 grey eyes1 & a f9ely *isell$ face8 ,%e wore a blue dress :5 ,i saw h]1 ) a/ra*an ab\t h] neck & cuffs40 ,rob]t *uckl$ to himself4 8,i "k t dress pretty well10 he said4 8,x is my si/] ,laura :om y describe40 8,y\r si/]6 ,really6 ,:y1 !re is a resemblance1 n[ t my att5tion is call$ to x4 ,i saw h] ! o!r day1 & wond]$ :o %e might be4 ,%e lives ) y1 ( c\rse80 8,yes2 my fa!r1 %e1 & ,i live toge!r at ,elmd5e40 8,:]e ,i hope to h ! pleasure ( mak+ _! acqua9tance4 ,y h f9i%$ y\r cig>8 ,h ano!r1 or try a pipe4 ,to ! real smok] all is m]e trifl+ save ! pipe4 ,i h mo/ br&s ( tobacco "h4 ,! lock]s are fill$ on ! ,monday1 & on ,saturday !y are h&$ ov] to ! old folk at ! alms-h\ses1 s ,i manage to keep x pretty fre% always4 ,well1 if y won't take any?+ else1 p]haps y w\ld c>e to see "o or two ( ! o!r effects :i* ,i h devis$4 ,on ?is side is ! arm\ry1 & beyond x ! libr>y4 ,my collection ( books is a limit$ "o2 !re are j ov] ! fifty ?\s& volumes4 ,b x is to "s ext5t rem>kable = quality4 ,i h a ,visigo? ,bible ( ! fif? c5tury1 :i* ,i r fancy is unique2 !re is a ',biblia ,paup]um' ( #adcj2 a ,,ms4 ( ,g5esis done ^u mulb]ry leaves1 probably ( ! second c5tury2 a ',tri/an & ,iseult' ( ! eigh? c5tury2 & "s hundr$ black-lett]s1 ) five v f9e specim5s ( ,s*(f] & ,fu/4 ,b ^? y may turn ov] any wet aft]noon :5 y h no?+ bett] to d4 ,mean:ile1 ,i h a little device connect$ ) ?is smok+-room :i* may amuse y4 ,light ?is o!r cig>4 ,n[ sit ) me ^u ?is l\nge :i* /&s at ! fur!r end ( ! room40 ,! s(a 9 "q 0 9 a ni*e :i* 0 l9$ 9 ?ree sides & above ) p]fectly cle> transp>5t cry/al4 ,z !y sat d[n ! ma/] ( ! h\se drew a cord :i* pull$ out a cry/al %utt] beh9d !m1 s t !y 7 enclos$ on all sides 9 a great box ( glass1 s pure & s highly poli%$ t its pres5ce might v easily be =gott54 ,a numb] ( gold5 cords ) cry/al h&les hung d[n into ?is small *amb]1 & appe>$ to be connect$ ) a long %9+ b> outside4 8,n[1 :]e w\ld y l to smoke y\r cig>80 said ,raffles ,haw1 ) a tw9kle 9 8 demure eyes4 8,%all we g to ,india1 or to ,egypt1 or to ,*9a1 or to--0 8,to ,s\? ,am]ica10 said ,rob]t4 ,!re 0 a tw9kle1 a :irr1 & a s5se ( motion4 ,! "y arti/ gaz$ ab\t him 9 absolute amazem5t4 ,look :]e he w\ld all r\nd 7 tree-f]ns & palms ) long droop+ creep]s1 & a blaze ( brilliant or*ids4 ,smok+-room1 h\se1 ,engl&1 all 7 gone1 & he sat on a settee 9 ! he>t ( a virg9 =e/ ( ! ,amazon4 ,x 0 no m]e optical delusion or trick4 ,he c\ld see ! hot /eam ris+ f ! tropical und]gr[?1 ! heavy drops fall+ f ! huge gre5 leaves1 ! v gra9 & fibre ( ! r\gh b>k :i* clo!d ! trunks4 ,ev5 z he gaz$ a gre5 mottl$ snake curl$ noiselessly ov] a bran* above 8 head1 & a bright-col\r$ p>oquet broke sudd5ly f amid ! foliage & fla%$ (f among ! tree-trunks4 ,rob]t gaz$ ar\nd1 spee*less ) surprise1 & f9ally turn$ ^u 8 ho/ a face 9 :i* curiosity 0 n un-mix$ ) a suspicion ( fe>4 8,p h be5 burn$ = less1 h !y n80 cri$ ,raffles ,haw laugh+ he>tily4 8,h y _h en\gh ( ! ,amazon8 ,:at d y say to a spell ( ,egypt80 ,aga9 ! :irr1 ! swift fla% ( pass+ objects1 & 9 an in/ant a huge des]t /ret*$ on e side ( !m1 z f> z ! eye c\ld rea*4 ,9 ! =egr\nd a clump ( five palm-trees t[]$ into ! air1 ) a pr(usion ( r\gh cactus-l plants bri/l+ f _! base4 ,on ! o!r side rose a rugg$1 gn>l$1 grey monoli?1 c>v$ at ! base into a huge sc>abaeus4 ,a gr\p ( liz>ds play$ ab\t on ! surface ( ! old c>v$ /one4 ,beyond1 ! yell[ s& /ret*$ away into fur!/ space1 :]e ! dim mirage mi/ play$ along ! horizon4 8,mr4 ,haw1 ,i _c und]/& x60 ,rob]t grasp$ ! velvet edge ( ! settee1 & gaz$ wildly ab\t him4 8,! effect is r />tl+1 is x n8 ,?is ,egyptian des]t is my fav\rite :5 ,i lay myself out = a contemplative smoke4 ,x seems /range t tobacco %\ld h come f ! busy1 practical ,we/4 ,x has mu* m aff9ity = ! dreamy1 languid ,ea/4 ,b p]haps y w\ld l to run ov] to ,*9a = a *ange80 8,n to-day10 said ,rob]t1 pass+ 8 h& ov] 8 =ehead4 8,i feel r confus$ by all ^! wond]s1 & inde$ ,i ?9k t !y h affect$ my n]ves a little4 ,besides1 x is "t t ,i return$ to my prosaic ,elmd5e1 if ,i c f9d my way out ( ?is wild]ness to :i* y h transplant$ me4 ,b w\ld y ease my m9d1 ,mr4 ,haw1 by %[+ me h[ ?is ?+ is done80 8,x is ! m]e/ toy--a complex play?+1 no?+ m4 ,all[ me to expla94 ,i h a l9e ( v l>ge gre5h\ses :i* ext5ds f "o end ( my smok+-room4 ,^! diff]5t h\ses are kept at v>y+ degrees ( heat & humidity s z to reproduce ! exact climates ( ,egypt1 ,*9a1 & ! re/4 ,y see1 our cry/al *amb] is a tramway runn+ ) a m9imum ( friction along a /eel rod4 ,by pull+ ?is or t h&le ,i regulate h[ f> x %all g1 & x travels1 z y h se51 ) amaz+ spe$4 ,! effect ( my hot-h\ses is height5$ by ! ro(s be+ inv>iably conceal$ by skies1 :i* are really v admirably pa9t$1 & by ! introduction ( birds & o!r creatures1 :i* seem to fl\ri% q z well 9 artificial z 9 natural heat4 ,?is expla9s ! ,s\? ,am]ican effect40 8,b n ! ,egyptian40 8,no4 ,x is c]ta9ly r clev]4 ,i _h ! be/ man 9 ,france1 at lea/ ! be/ at ^? l>ge effects1 to pa9t 9 t circul> backgr\nd4 ,y und]/&1 ! palms1 cacti1 obelisk1 & s on1 are p]fectly g5u9e1 & s is ! s& = fifty y>ds or s1 & ,i defy ! ke5e/-ey$ man 9 ,engl& to tell :]e ! deception comm5ces4 ,x is ! famili> & p]haps r m]etrici\s effect ( a circul> panorama1 b c>ri$ out 9 ! mo/ complete mann]4 ,0 !re any o!r po9t80 8,! cry/al box8 ,:y 0 x80 8,to pres]ve my gue/s f ! effects ( ! *anges ( temp]ature4 ,x w\ld be a poor k9dness to br+ !m back to my smok+-room dr5*$ ?r\gh1 & ) ! se$s ( a viol5t cold4 ,! cry/al has to be kept w>m1 too1 o!rwise vap\r w\ld deposit1 & y w\ld h y\r view spoil$4 ,b mu/ y really g8 ,!n "h we are back 9 ! smok+-room4 ,i hope t x w n be y\r la/ visit by _m a "o4 ,& if ,i may come d[n to ,elmd5e ,i %\ld be v glad to d s4 ,?is is ! way ?r\gh ! museum40 ,z ,rob]t ,mc,intyre em]g$ f ! balmy aromatic atmosph]e ( ! great h\se1 into ! h>%1 raw1 bit+ air ( an ,engli% w9t] ev5+1 he felt z ?\gh he _h be5 away = a long visit 9 "s =eign c\ntry4 ,"t is measur$ by impressions1 & s vivid & novel _h be5 8 feel+s1 t weeks & weeks might h elaps$ s9ce 8 *at ) ! smoke-grim$ /rang] 9 ! road4 ,he walk$ along ) 8 head 9 a :irl1 8 :ole m9d possess$ & intoxicat$ by ! "o idea ( ! b\ndless weal? & ! imm5se p[] ( ?is extraord9>y /rang]4 ,small & sordid & mean seem$ 8 own ,elmd5e z he approa*$ x1 & he pass$ ov] its ?re%old full ( re/less discont5t aga9/ himself & 8 surr\nd+s4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,laura',s ,,reque/4 ,t night aft] supp] ,rob]t ,mc,intyre p\r$ =? all t he _h se5 to 8 fa!r & to 8 si/]4 ,s full 0 he ( ! "o subject t x 0 a relief to him to %>e 8 k ) o!rs4 ,r = 8 own sake1 !n1 ?an = !irs he depict$ vividly all ! m>vels :i* he _h se52 ! pr(usion ( weal?1 ! regal treasure-h\se ( gems1 ! gold1 ! m>ble1 ! extraord9>y devices1 ! absolute lavi%ness & complete disreg>d = money :i* 0 %[n 9 e detail4 ,= an h\r he pictur$ ) gl[+ words all ! wond]s :i* _h be5 %[n him1 & end$ ) "s pride by describ+ ! reque/ :i* ,mr4 ,raffles ,haw _h made1 & ! complete confid5ce :i* he _h plac$ 9 him4 ,8 words _h a v diff]5t effect ^u 8 two li/5]s4 ,old ,mc,intyre lean$ back 9 8 *air ) a bitt] smile ^u 8 lips1 8 ?9 face cr9kl$ into a ?\s& puck]s1 & 8 small eyes %9+ ) envy & gre$4 ,8 lean yell[ h& ^u ! table 0 cl5*$ until ! knuckles gleam$ :ite 9 ! lamplight4 ,laura1 on ! o!r h&1 lean$ =w>d1 h] lips p>t$1 dr9k+ 9 h] bro!r's words ) a gl[ ( col\r ^u ei!r *eek4 ,x seem$ to ,rob]t1 z he glanc$ f "o to ! o!r ( !m1 t he _h nev] se5 8 fa!r look s evil1 or 8 si/] s beautiful4 8,:o is ! fell[1 !n80 ask$ ! old man aft] a consid]able pause4 8,i hope he got all ?is 9 an hone/ fa%ion4 ,five millions 9 jewels1 y say4 ,good graci\s me6 ,ready to give x away1 too1 b afraid ( paup]is+ any "o4 ,y c tell him1 ,rob]t1 t y "k ( "o v des]v+ case :i* has n ! slighte/ objection to be+ paup]is$40 8,b :o c he possibly be1 ,rob]t80 cri$ ,laura4 8,haw _c be 8 real "n4 ,he mu/ be "s disguis$ pr9ce1 or p]haps a k+ 9 exile4 ,oh1 ,i %\ld h lov$ to h se5 ^? diamonds & ! em]alds6 ,i always ?9k t em]alds suit d>k p be/4 ,y mu/ tell me aga9 all ab\t t museum1 ,rob]t40 8,i don't ?9k t he is any?+ m ?an he pret5ds to be10 h] bro!r answ]$4 8,he has ! pla91 quiet mann]s ( an ord9>y middle-class ,engli%man4 ,!re 0 no p>ticul> poli% t ,i c\ld see4 ,he knew a little ab\t books & pictures1 j en\gh to appreciate !m1 b no?+ m4 ,no1 ,i fancy t he is a man q 9 our own position ( life1 :o has 9 "s way inh]it$ a va/ sum4 ,( c\rse x is difficult = me to =m an e/imate1 b ,i %\ld judge t :at ,i saw to-day--h\se1 pictures1 jewels1 books1 & s on--c\ld nev] h be5 b\ght "u tw5ty millions1 & ,i am sure t t figure is entirely an "u-/atem5t40 8,i nev] knew b "o ,haw10 said old ,mc,intyre1 drumm+ 8 f+]s on ! table2 8he 0 a =eman 9 my p9-fire c>tridge-case dep>tm5t4 ,b he 0 an eld]ly s+le man4 ,well1 ,i hope he got x all hone/ly4 ,i hope ! money is clean40 8,& really1 really1 he is com+ to see u60 cri$ ,laura1 clapp+ h] h&s4 8,oh1 :5 d y ?9k he w come1 ,rob]t8 ,d give me w>n+4 ,d y ?9k x w be to-morr[80 8,i am sure ,i _c say40 8,i %\ld s love to see him4 ,i don't "k :5 ,i h be5 s int]e/$40 8,:y1 y h a lett] !re10 rem>k$ ,rob]t4 8,f ,hector1 too1 by ! =eign /amp4 ,h[ is he80 8,x only came ?is ev5+4 ,i h n op5$ x yet4 ,to tell ! tru?1 ,i h be5 s int]e/$ 9 y\r /ory t ,i _h =gott5 all ab\t x4 ,poor old ,hector6 ,x is f ,madeira40 ,%e glanc$ rapidly ov] ! f\r pages ( /raggl+ writ+ 9 ! "y sailor's bold s*oolboyi% h&4 8,oh1 he is all "r10 %e said4 8,!y _h a gale on ! way out1 & t sort ( ?+1 b he is all "r n[4 ,he ?9ks he may be back by ,m>*4 ,i wond] :e!r y\r new fri5d w come to-morr[--y\r knight ( ! en*ant$ ,ca/le40 8,h>dly s soon1 ,i %\ld fancy40 8,if he %\ld be look+ ab\t = an inve/m5t4 ,rob]t10 said ! fa!r1 8y won't =get to tell him :at a f9e op5+ !re is n[ 9 ! gun trade4 ,) my k1 & a few ?\s&s at my back1 ,i c\ld br+ him 9 8 ?irty p] c5t4 z regul> z ! bank4 ,aft] all1 he mu/ lay out 8 money someh[4 ,he _c s9k x all 9 books & preci\s /ones4 ,i am sure t ,i c\ld give him ! highe/ ref]5ces40 8,x may be a long "t be=e he comes1 fa!r10 said ,rob]t coldly2 8& :5 he does ,i am afraid t ,i c h>dly use 8 fri5d%ip z a means ( advanc+ y\r int]e/40 8,we are 8 equals1 fa!r10 cri$ ,laura ) _s4 8,w\ld y put u on ! foot+ ( begg>s8 ,he w\ld ?9k we c>$ = him only = 8 money4 ,i wond] t y %\ld ?9k ( su* a ?+40 8,if ,i _h n ?\ght ( su* ?+s :]e w\ld y\r education h be51 miss80 retort$ ! angry old man2 & ,rob]t /ole quietly away to 8 room1 :5ce amid 8 canvases he c\ld /ill he> ! ho>se voice & ! cle> 9 _! nev]-end+ family jangle4 ,m & m sordid seem$ ! surr\nd+s ( 8 life1 & m & m to be valu$ ! peace :i* money c buy4 ,breakfa/ _h h>dly be5 cle>$ 9 ! morn+1 & ,rob]t _h n yet asc5d$ to 8 "w1 :5 !re came a timid tapp+ at ! door1 & !re 0 ,raffles ,haw on ! mat outside4 ,rob]t ran out & welcom$ him ) all cordiality4 8,i am afraid t ,i am a v e>ly visitor10 he said apologetically2 8b ,i (t5 take a walk aft] breakfa/40 ,he _h no traces ( "w ^u him n[1 b 0 trim & neat ) a d>k suit1 & c>efully bru%$ hair4 8,y spoke ye/]day ( y\r "w4 ,p]haps1 e>ly z x is1 y w\ld all[ me ! privilege ( look+ ov] y\r /udio80 8,pray /ep 91 ,mr4 ,haw10 cri$ ,rob]t1 all 9 a flutt] at ?is advance f s munific5t a patron ( art2 8,i %\ld be only too happy to %[ y su* little "w z ,i h on h&1 ?\gh1 inde$1 ,i am almo/ afraid :5 ,i ?9k h[ famili> y are ) "s ( ! greate/ ma/]pieces4 ,all[ me to introduce y to my fa!r & to my si/] ,laura40 ,old ,mc,intyre b[$ l[ & rubb$ 8 ?9 h&s toge!r2 b ! "y lady gave a gasp ( surprise1 & />$ ) widely-op5$ eyes at ! millionaire4 ,maw /epp$ =w>d1 h[ev]1 & %ook h] quietly by ! h&1 8,i expect$ to f9d t x 0 y10 he said4 8,i h already met y\r si/]1 ,mr4 ,mc,intyre1 on ! v fir/ day t ,i came "h4 ,we took %elt] 9 a %$ f a sn[/orm1 & _h q a pleasant little *at40 8,i _h no notion t ,i 0 speak+ to ! own] ( ! ,hall10 said ,laura 9 "s confusion4 8,h[ funnily ?+s turn out1 to be sure60 8,i _h (t5 wond]$ :o x 0 t ,i spoke to1 b x 0 only ye/]day t ,i discov]$4 ,:at a sweet little place y h "h6 ,x mu/ be *>m+ 9 summ]4 ,:y1 if x 7 n = ?is hill my w9d[s w\ld look /raight across at y\rs40 8,yes1 & we %\ld see all y\r beautiful plantations10 said ,laura1 /&+ beside him 9 ! w9d[4 8,i 0 wi%+ only ye/]day t ! hill 0 n !re40 8,really6 ,i %all be happy to h x remov$ = y if y w\ld l x40 8,good graci\s60 cri$ ,laura4 8,:y1 :]e w\ld y put x80 8,oh1 !y c\ld run x along ! l9e & dump x any:]e4 ,x is n mu* ( a hill4 ,a few ?\s& m5 ) prop] ma*9]y1 & a l9e ( rails br\ght "r up to !m c\ld easily dispose ( x 9 a few mon?s40 8,& ! poor vic>'s h\se80 ,laura ask$1 laugh+4 8,i ?9k t might be got ov]4 ,we c\ld run him up a facsimile1 :i* w\ld1 p]haps1 be m conv5i5t to him4 ,y\r bro!r w tell y t ,i am q an exp]t at ! design+ ( h\ses4 ,b1 s]i\sly1 if y ?9k x w\ld be an improvem5t ,i w see :at c be done40 8,n = ! _w1 ,mr4 ,haw4 ,:y1 ,i %\ld be a traitor to ! :ole village if ,i 7 to enc\rage su* a s*eme4 ,! hill is ! "o ?+ :i* gives ,tamfield ! slighte/ individuality4 ,x w\ld be ! height ( selfi%ness to sacrifice x 9 ord] to improve ! view f ,elmd5e40 8,x is a little box ( a place ?is1 ,mr4 ,haw10 said old ,mc,intyre4 8,i %\ld ?9k y mu/ feel q /ifl$ 9 x aft] y\r gr& mansion1 ( :i* my son tells me su* wond]s4 ,b we 7 n always accu/om$ to ?is sort ( ?+1 ,mr4 ,haw4 ,humble z ,i /& "h1 !re 0 a "t1 & n s long ago1 :5 ,i c\ld write z _m figures on a *eque z any gunmak] 9 ,birm+ham4 ,x 0--0 8,he is a de> discont5t$ old papa10 cri$ ,laura1 ?r[+ h] arm r\nd him 9 a c>ess+ mann]4 ,he gave a %>p squeak & a grimace ( pa91 :i* he endeav\r$ to hide by an outbreak ( pa9fully artificial c\gh+4 8,%all we g up/airs80 said ,rob]t hurri$ly1 anxi\s to div]t 8 gue/'s att5tion f ?is little dome/ic incid5t4 8,my /udio is ! real ateli]1 = x is "r up "u ! tiles4 ,i %all lead ! way1 if y w h ! k9dness to foll[ me40 ,leav+ ,laura & ,mr4 ,mc,intyre1 !y w5t up toge!r to ! workroom4 ,mr4 ,haw /ood long 9 front ( ! 8,sign+ ( ,magna ,*>ta10 & ! 8,murd] ( ,?omas a ,becket10 screw+ up 8 eyes & twit*+ n]v\sly at 8 be>d1 :ile ,rob]t /ood by 9 anxi\s expectancy4 8,& h[ mu* are ^!80 ask$ ,raffles ,haw at la/4 8,i pric$ !m at a hundr$ apiece :5 ,i s5t !m to ,london40 8,!n ! be/ ,i c wi% y is t ! day may come :5 y w\ld gladly give t5 times ! sum to h !m back aga94 ,i am sure t !re are great possibilities 9 y1 & ,i see t 9 gr\p+ & 9 boldness ( design y h already a*iev$ mu*4 ,b y\r draw+1 if y w excuse my say+ s1 is j a little crude1 & y\r col\r+ p]haps a trifle ?94 ,n[1 ,i w make a b>ga9 ) y1 ,mr4 ,mc,intyre1 if y w cons5t to x4 ,i "k t money has no *>ms = y1 b /ill1 z y said :5 ,i fir/ met y1 a man mu/ live4 ,i %all buy ^! two canvases f y at ! price :i* y "n1 subject to ! condition t y may always h !m back aga9 by repay+ ! same sum40 8,y are really v k9d40 ,rob]t h>dly knew :e!r to be delight$ at hav+ sold 8 pictures or humiliat$ at ! frank criticism ( ! buy]4 8,may ,i write a *eque at once80 said ,raffles ,haw4 8,"h is p5 & ink4 ,s6 ,i %all s5d a c\ple ( footm5 d[n = !m 9 ! aft]noon4 ,well1 ,i %all keep !m 9 tru/ = y4 ,i d>e say t :5 y are fam\s !y w be ( value z specim5s ( y\r e>ly mann]40 8,i am sure t ,i am extremely oblig$ to y1 ,mr4 ,haw10 said ! "y arti/1 plac+ ! *eque 9 8 notebook4 ,he glanc$ at x z he fold$ x up1 9 ! vague hope t p]haps ?is man ( :ims _h assess$ 8 pictures at a high] rate ?an he _h nam$4 ,! figures1 h[ev]1 7 exact4 ,rob]t began dimly to p]ceive t !re 7 drawbacks z well z advantages to ! reputation ( a money-scorn]1 :i* he _h ga9$ by a few *ance words1 prompt$ r by ! reaction aga9/ 8 fa!r's ?an by 8 own real convictions4 8,i hope1 ,miss ,mc,intyre10 said ,raffles ,haw1 :5 !y _h desc5d$ to ! sitt+-room once m1 8t y w d me ! hon\r ( com+ to see ! little curiosities :i* ,i h ga!r$ toge!r4 ,y\r bro!r w1 ,i am sure1 escort y up2 or p]haps ,mr4 ,mc,intyre w\ld c>e to come80 8,i %all be delight$ to come1 ,mr4 ,haw10 cri$ ,laura1 ) h] sweete/ smile4 8,a good deal ( my "t j n[ is tak5 up 9 look+ aft] ! poor p1 :o f9d ! cold wea!r v try+40 ,rob]t rais$ 8 eyebr[s1 = x 0 ! fir/ he _h he>d ( 8 si/]'s missions ( m]cy1 b ,mr4 ,raffles ,haw nodd$ approv+ly4 8,rob]t 0 tell+ u ( y\r wond]ful hot-h\ses4 ,i am sure ,i wi% ,i c\ld transport ! :ole p>i% into "o ( !m1 & give !m a good w>m40 8,no?+ w\ld be easi]1 b ,i am afraid t !y might f9d x a little try+ :5 !y came out aga94 ,i h "o h\se :i* is only j f9i%$4 ,y\r bro!r has n se5 x yet1 b ,i ?9k x is ! be/ ( !m all4 ,x repres5ts an ,indian jungle1 & is hot en\gh 9 all consci5ce40 8,i %all s look =w>d to see+ x10 cri$ ,laura1 clasp+ h] h&s4 8,x has be5 "o ( ! dreams ( my life to see ,india4 ,i h read s mu* ( x1 ! temples1 ! =e/s1 ! great riv]s1 & ! tig]s4 ,:y1 y w\ld h>dly believe x1 b ,i h nev] se5 a tig] except 9 a picture40 8,t c easily be set "r10 said ,raffles ,haw1 ) 8 quiet smile4 8,w\ld y c>e to see "o80 8,oh1 imm5sely40 8,i w h "o s5t d[n4 ,let me see1 x is ne>ly twelve o'clock4 ,i c get a wire to ,liv]pool by "o4 ,!re is a man !re :o deals 9 su* ?+s4 ,i %\ld ?9k he w\ld be due to-morr[ morn+4 ,well1 ,i %all look =w>d to see+ y all be=e v long4 ,i h r out/ay$ my "t1 = ,i am a man ( r\t9e1 & ,i always put 9 a c]ta9 numb] ( h\rs 9 my laboratory40 ,he %ook h&s cordially ) !m all1 & light+ 8 pipe at ! door/ep1 /roll$ (f ^u 8 way4 8,well1 :at d y ?9k ( him n[80 ask$ ,rob]t1 z !y wat*$ 8 black figure aga9/ ! :ite sn[4 8,i ?9k t he is no m fit to be tru/$ ) all t money ?an a *ild10 cri$ ! old man4 8,x made me positively sick to he> him talk ( mov+ hills & buy+ tig]s1 & su*-l nons5se1 :5 !re are hone/ m5 )\t a bus9ess1 & great bus9esses />v+ = a little capital4 ,x's un*ri/ian--t's :at ,i call x40 8,i ?9k he is mo/ delightful1 ,rob]t10 said ,laura4 8,rememb]1 y h promis$ to take u up to ! ,hall4 ,& he evid5tly wi%es u to g soon4 ,don't y ?9k we might g ?is aft]noon80 8,i h>dly ?9k t1 ,laura4 ,y leave x 9 my h&s1 & ,i w arrange x all4 ,& n[ ,i mu/ get to "w1 = ! light is s v %ort on ^! w9t] days40 ,t night ,rob]t ,mc,intyre _h gone to b$1 & 0 doz+ (f :5 a h& pluck$ at 8 %\ld]1 & he />t$ up to f9d 8 si/] 9 "s :ite drap]y1 ) a %awl ?r[n ov] h] %\ld]s1 /&+ beside him 9 ! moonlight4 8,rob]t1 de>10 %e :isp]$1 /oop+ ov] him1 8!re 0 some?+ ,i want$ to ask y1 b papa 0 always 9 ! way4 ,y w d some?+ to please me1 won't y1 ,rob]t80 8,( c\rse1 ,laura4 ,:at is x80 8,i d s hate hav+ my affairs talk$ ov]1 de>4 ,if ,mr4 ,raffles ,haw says any?+ to y ab\t me1 or asks any que/ions1 please don't say any?+ ab\t ,hector4 ,y won't1 w y1 ,rob]t1 = ! sake ( y\r little si/]80 8,no2 n unless y wi% x40 8,!re is a de> good bro!r40 ,%e /oop$ ov] him & kiss$ him t5d]ly4 ,x 0 a r>e ?+ = ,laura to %[ any emotion1 & h] bro!r m>vell$ sleepily ov] x until he relaps$ into 8 int]rupt$ doze4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,a ,,/range ,,visitor4 ,! ,mc,intyre family 0 seat$ at breakfa/ on ! morn+ :i* foll[$ ! fir/ visit ( ,raffles ,haw1 :5 !y 7 surpris$ to he> ! buzz & hum ( a multitude ( voices 9 ! village /reet4 ,ne>] & ne>] came ! tumult1 & !n1 ( a sudd51 two madd5$ horses re>$ !mselves up on ! o!r side ( ! g>d5 h$ge1 pranc+ & paw+1 ) e>s laid back & eyes ev] glanc+ at "s horror beh9d !m4 ,two m5 hung %\t+ to _! bridles1 :ile a ?ird came ru%+ up ! curv$ gravel pa?4 ,be=e ! ,mc,intyres c\ld realise ! situation1 _! maid1 ,m>y1 d>t$ into ! sitt+-room ) t]ror 9 h] r\nd freckl$ face3 8,if y please1 miss10 %e scream$1 8y\r tig] has arrove40 8,good heav5s60 cri$ ,rob]t1 ru%+ to ! door ) 8 half-fill$ teacup 9 8 h&4 8,?is is too mu*4 ,"h is an iron cage on a trolly ) a great ramp+ tig]1 & ! :ole village ) _! m\?s op540 8,mad z a hatt]60 %riek$ old ,mr4 ,mc,intyre4 8,i c\ld see x 9 8 eye4 ,he sp5t en\gh on ?is bea/ to />t me 9 bus9ess4 ,:oev] he>d ( su* a ?+8 ,tell ! driv] to take x to ! police-/ation40 8,no?+ ( ! sort1 papa10 said ,laura1 ris+ ) dignity & wrapp+ a %awl ab\t h] %\ld]s4 ,h] eyes 7 %9+1 h] *eeks flu%$1 & %e c>ri$ h]self l a triumphant que54 ,rob]t1 ) 8 teacup 9 8 h&1 all[$ 8 att5tion to be div]t$ f _! /range visitor :ile he gaz$ at 8 beautiful si/]4 8,mr4 ,raffles ,haw has done ?is out ( k9dness to me10 %e said1 sweep+ t[>ds ! door4 8,i look ^u x z a great att5tion on 8 "p4 ,i %all c]ta9ly g out & look at x40 8,if y please1 sir10 said ! c>man1 reappe>+ at ! door1 8x's all z we c d to 'old 9 ! 'osses40 8,let u all g out toge!r !n10 sugge/$ ,rob]t4 ,!y w5t z f> z ! g>d5 f5ce & />$ ov]1 :ile ! :ole village1 f ! s*ool-*ildr5 to ! old grey-hair$ m5 f ! alm%\ses1 ga!r$ r\nd 9 mute a/oni%m5t4 ,! tig]1 a long1 li!1 v5om\s-look+ creature1 ) two blaz+ gre5 eyes1 pac$ /eal?ily r\nd ! little cage1 la%+ its sides ) its tail1 & rubb+ its muzzle aga9/ ! b>s4 8,:at 7 y\r ord]s80 ask$ ,rob]t ( ! c>man4 8,x came ?r\gh by special express f ,liv]pool1 sir1 & ! tra9 is drawn up at ! ,tamfield sid+ all ready to take x back4 ,if x 'ad be5 royalty ! railway folk c\ldn't ha' %[n x m respec'4 ,we are to take x back :5 y're done ) x4 ,x's be5 a cruel job1 sir1 = our arms is pull$ clean out ( ! sockets a-'old+ 9 ( ! 'osses40 8,:at a de>1 sweet creature x is10 cri$ ,laura4 8,h[ sleek & h[ graceful6 ,i _c und]/& h[ p c\ld be afraid ( any?+ s beautiful40 8,if y please1 m>m10 said ! c>man1 t\*+ 8 sk9 cap1 8he out ) 8 paw betwe5 ! b>s z we /ood 9 ! /ation y>d1 & if ,i 'adn't pull$ my mate ,bill back x w\ld ha' be5 a case ( k+dom come4 ,x 0 a prop] ne> squeak1 ,i c tell ye40 8,i nev] saw any?+ m lovely10 cont9u$ ,laura1 l(tily ov]look+ ! rem>ks ( ! driv]4 8,x has be5 a v great pleasure to me to see x1 & ,i hope t y w tell ,mr4 ,haw s if y see him1 ,rob]t40 8,! horses are v re/ive10 said h] bro!r4 8,p]haps1 ,laura1 if y h se5 en\gh1 x w\ld be z well to let !m g40 ,%e b[$ 9 ! regal fa%ion :i* %e _h s sudd5ly adopt$4 ,rob]t %\t$ ! ord]1 ! driv] sprang up1 8 comrades let ! horses g1 & away rattl$ ! waggon & ! trolly ) half ! ,tamfield]s /ream+ va9ly beh9d x4 8,is x n wond]ful :at money c d80 ,laura rem>k$1 z !y knock$ ! sn[ f _! %oes )9 ! por*4 8,!re seems to be no wi% :i* ,mr4 ,haw c\ld n at once gratify40 8,no wi% ( y\rs1 y mean10 broke 9 h] fa!r4 8,x's diff]5t :5 he is deal+ ) a wr9kl$ old man :o has sp5t himself 9 work+ = 8 *ildr54 ,a pla9] case ( love at fir/ sight ,i nev] saw40 8,h[ c y be s co>se1 papa80 cri$ ,laura1 b h] eyes fla%$1 & h] tee? gleam$1 z ?\gh ! rem>k _h n altoge!r displeas$ h]4 8,= heav5's sake1 be c>eful1 ,laura60 cri$ ,rob]t4 8,x _h n /ruck me be=e1 b really x does look r l x4 ,y "k h[ y /&4 ,raffles ,haw is n a man to play )40 8,y de> old boy60 said ,laura1 lay+ h] h& ^u 8 %\ld]1 8:at d y "k ( su* ?+s8 ,all y h to d is to g on ) y\r pa9t+1 & to rememb] ! promise y made ! o!r night40 8,:at promise 0 t1 !n80 cri$ old ,mc,intyre suspici\sly4 8,nev] y m9d1 papa4 ,b if y =get x1 ,rob]t1 ,i %all nev] =give y z long z ,i live40 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,! ,,work+s ,,( ,,weal?4 ,x c easily be believ$ t z ! weeks pass$ ! "n & fame ( ! my/]i\s own] ( ! ,new ,hall res\nd$ ov] ! quiet c\ntryside until ! rum\r ( him _h spread to ! remote/ corn]s ( ,w>wick%ire & ,/af=d%ire4 ,9 ,birm+ham on ! "o side1 & 9 ,cov5try & ,leam+ton on ! o!r1 !re 0 gossip z to 8 untold ri*es1 8 extraord9>y :ims1 & ! rem>kable life :i* he l$4 ,8 "n 0 b&i$ f m\? to m\?1 & a ?\s& ef=ts 7 made to f9d out :o & :at he 04 ,9 spite ( all _! pa9s1 h[ev]1 ! newsmong]s 7 unable to discov] ! slighte/ trace ( 8 antec$5ts1 or to =m ev5 a guess z to ! secret ( 8 ri*es4 ,x 0 no wond] t conjecture 0 rife ^u ! subject1 = h>dly a day pass$ )\t furni%+ "s new in/ance ( ! b\ndlessness ( 8 p[] & ( ! goodness ( 8 he>t4 ,?r\gh ! vic>1 ,rob]t1 & o!rs1 he _h le>n$ mu* ( ! inn] life ( ! p>i%1 & _m 7 ! times :5 ! /ruggl+ man1 h>ass$ & driv5 to ! wall1 f\nd ?ru/ into 8 h& "s morn+ a brief note ) an enclosure :i* roll$ all ! sorr[ back f 8 life4 ,"o day a ?ick d\ble-brea/$ pea-jacket & a pair ( good /urdy boots 7 s]v$ out to e old man 9 ! alm%\se4 ,on ano!r1 ,miss ,swire1 ! decay$ g5tlewoman :o ek$ out h] small annuity by ne$lework1 _h a br& new fir/-class sew+-ma*9e h&$ 9 to h] to take ! place ( ! old worn-out treadle :i* tri$ h] rheumatic jo9ts4 ,! pale-fac$ s*oolma/]1 :o _h sp5t ye>s ) h>dly a break 9 /ruggl+ ) ! juv5ile obtus5ess ( ,tamfield1 receiv$ ?r\gh ! po/ a circul> ticket = a two mon?s' t\r ?r\gh ,s\!rn ,europe1 ) hotel c\pons & all complete4 ,john ,hackett1 ! f>m]1 aft] five long ye>s ( bad seasons1 borne ) a brave he>t1 _h at la/ be5 ov]?r[n by ! six?1 & _h ! bailiffs actually 9 ! h\se :5 ! good vic> _h ru%$ 91 wav+ a note above 8 head1 to tell him n only t 8 deficit _h be5 made up1 b t en\gh rema9$ ov] to provide ! improv$ ma*9]y :i* w\ld enable him to hold 8 own = ! future4 ,an almo/ sup]/iti\s feel+ came ^u ! ru/ic folk z !y look$ at ! great palace :5 ! sun gleam$ ^u ! huge hot-h\ses1 or ev5 m s1 p]haps1 :5 at night ! brilliant electric lights %ot _! :ite radiance ?r\gh ! c\ntless r[s ( w9d[s4 ,to !m x 0 z if "s m9or ,provid5ce presid$ 9 t great place1 unse5 b see+ all1 b\ndless 9 its p[] & its graci\sness1 ev] ready to assi/ & to befri5d4 ,9 e good de$1 h[ev]1 ,raffles ,haw /ill rema9$ 9 ! backgr\nd1 :ile ! vic> & ,rob]t _h ! pleasant task ( convey+ 8 b5efits to ! l[ly & ! suff]+4 ,once only did he appe> 9 8 own p]son1 & t 0 ^u ! fam\s occasion :5 he sav$ ! well-kn[n bank ( ,g>raweg ,bro!rs 9 ,birm+ham4 ,! mo/ *>itable & upright ( m51 ! two bro!rs1 ,l\is & ,rup]t1 _h built up a bus9ess :i* ext5d$ its ramifications into e t[nlet ( f\r c\nties4 ,! failure ( _! ,london ag5ts _h sudd5ly br\ght a heavy loss ^u !m1 & ! circum/ance leak+ out _h caus$ a sudd5 & mo/ dang]\s run ^u _! e/abli%m5t4 ,urg5t telegrams = bullion f all _! =ty bran*es p\r$ 9 at ! v in/ant :5 ! head (fice 0 cr[d$ ) anxi\s cli5ts all wav+ _! deposit-books1 & clam\r+ = _! money4 ,bravely did ! two bro!rs ) _! /aff /& ) smil+ faces beh9d ! %9+ c\nt]1 :ile swift mess5g]s sp$ & telegrams fla%$ to draw 9 all ! available res\rces ( ! bank4 ,all day ! /ream p\r$ ?r\gh ! (fice1 & :5 f\r o'clock came1 & ! doors 7 clos$ = ! day1 ! /reet )\t 0 /ill block$ by ! expectant cr[d1 :ile !re rema9$ sc>ce a ?\s& p\nds ( bullion 9 ! cell>s4 8,x is only po/pon$4 ,l\is10 said bro!r ,rup]t despair+ly1 :5 ! la/ cl]k _h left ! (fice1 & :5 at la/ !y c\ld relax ! fix$ smile ^u _! hagg>d faces4 8,^? %utt]s w nev] come d[n aga910 cri$ bro!r ,l\is1 & ! two sudd5ly bur/ out sobb+ 9 ea* o!r's arms1 n = _! own griefs1 b = ! mis]ies :i* !y might br+ ^u ^? :o _h tru/$ !m4 ,b :o %all ev] d>e to say t !re is no hope1 if he w b give 8 griefs to ! _w8 ,t v night ,mrs4 ,spurl+ _h receiv$ a lett] f h] old s*ool fri5d1 ,mrs4 ,l\is ,g>raweg1 ) all h] fe>s & h] hopes p\r$ out 9 x1 & ! :ole sad /ory ( _! tr\bles4 ,swift f ! ,vic>age w5t ! message to ! ,hall1 & e>ly next morn+ ,mr4 ,raffles ,haw1 ) a great black c>pet-bag 9 8 h&1 f\nd means to draw ! ca%i] ( ! local bran* ( ! ,bank ( ,engl& f 8 breakfa/1 & to p]suade him to op5 8 doors at un(ficial h\rs4 ,by half-pa/ n9e ! cr[d _h already begun to collect ar\nd ,g>raweg's1 :5 a /rang]1 pale & ?91 ) a bloat$ c>pet-bag1 0 %[n at 8 own v press+ reque/ into ! bank p>l\r4 8,x is no use1 sir10 said ! eld] bro!r humbly1 z !y /ood toge!r enc\rag+ ea* o!r to turn a brave face to mis=tune1 8we c d no m4 ,we h little left1 & x w\ld be unfair to ! o!rs to pay y n[4 ,we c b hope t :5 our assets are realis$ no "o w be ! los] save ourselves40 8,i did n come to draw out1 b to put 910 said ,raffles ,haw 9 8 demure apologetic fa%ion4 8,i h 9 my bag five ?\s& hundr$-p\nd ,bank ( ,engl& notes4 ,if y w h ! goodness to place !m to my cr$it acc\nt ,i %\ld be extremely oblig$40 8,b1 good heav5s1 sir60 /amm]$ ,rup]t ,g>raweg1 8h y n he>d8 ,h y n se58 ,we _c all[ y to d ?is ?+ bl9dfold2 c we ,l\is80 8,mo/ c]ta9ly n4 ,we _c recomm5d our bank1 sir1 at ! pres5t mom5t1 = !re is a run ^u u1 & we d n "k to :at l5g?s x may g40 8,tut6 tut60 said ,raffles ,haw4 8,if ! run cont9ues y mu/ s5d me a wire1 & ,i %all make a small addition to my acc\nt4 ,y w s5d me a receipt by po/4 ,good-morn+1 g5tlem560 ,he b[$ himself out ere ! a/\nd$ p>tn]s c\ld realise :at _h befall5 !m1 or raise _! eyes f ! huge black bag & ! visit+ c>d :i* lay ^u _! table4 ,!re 0 no great failure 9 ,birm+ham t day1 & ! h\se ( ,g>raweg /ill survives to enjoy ! success :i* x des]ves4 ,su* 7 ! de$s by :i* ,raffles ,haw made himself kn[n ?r\gh\t ! ,midl&s1 & yet1 9 spite ( all 8 op5-h&$ness1 he 0 n a man to be impos$ ^u4 ,9 va9 ! /urdy begg> cr+$ at 8 gate1 & 9 va9 ! crafty lett]-writ] p\r$ out a ?\s& fabul\s woes ^u pap]4 ,rob]t 0 a/oni%$ :5 he br\ght "s tale ( tr\ble to ! ,hall to obs]ve h[ swift 0 ! p]ception ( ! recluse1 & h[ un]r+ly he c\ld detect a flaw 9 a n>rative1 or lay 8 f+] ^u ! "o po9t :i* rang false4 ,7 a man /rong en\gh to help himself1 or ( su* a nature z to pr(it no?+ by help1 none w\ld he get f ! ma/] ( ! ,new ,hall4 ,9 va91 = example1 did old ,mc,intyre ?r[ himself cont9ually across ! pa? ( ! millionaire1 & impress ^u him1 by a ?\s& h9ts & innu5does1 ! h>d =tune :i* _h be5 dealt him1 & ! ease ) :i* 8 fall5 greatness might be re/or$4 ,raffles ,haw li/5$ politely1 b[$1 smil$1 b nev] %[$ ! slighte/ incl9ation to re/ore ! qu]ul\s old gunmak] to 8 p$e/al4 ,b if ! recluse's weal? 0 a lure :i* drew ! begg>s f f> & ne>1 z ! lamp draws ! mo?s1 x _h ! same p[] ( attraction ^u ano!r & mu* m dang]\s class4 ,/range h>d faces 7 se5 9 ! village /reet1 pr[l+ figures 7 m>k$ at night /eal+ ab\t among ! fir plantations1 & w>n+ messages arriv$ f city police & c\nty con/abul>y to say t evil visitors 7 kn[n to h tak5 tra9 to ,tamfield4 ,b if1 z ,raffles ,haw held1 !re 7 few limits to ! p[] ( imm5se weal?1 x possess$1 among o!r ?+s1 ! p[] ( self-pres]vation1 z "o or two p 7 to le>n to _! co/4 8,w\ld y m9d /epp+ up to ! ,hall80 he said "o morn+1 putt+ 8 head 9 at ! door ( ! ,elmd5e sitt+-room4 8,i h some?+ !re t might amuse y40 ,he 0 on intimate t]ms ) ! ,mc,intyres n[1 & !re 7 few days on :i* !y did n see some?+ ( ea* o!r4 ,!y gladly accompani$ him1 all ?ree1 = su* invitations 7 usually ! prelude ( "s agreeable surprise :i* he _h 9 /ore = !m4 8,i h %[n y a tig]10 he rem>k$ to ,laura1 z he l$ !m into ! d9+-room4 8,i w n[ %[ y some?+ q z dang]\s1 ?\gh n ne>ly s pretty40 ,!re 0 an arrangem5t ( mirrors at "o end ( ! room1 ) a l>ge circul> glass set at a %>p angle at ! top4 8,look 9 !re--9 ! upp] glass10 said ,raffles ,haw4 8,good graci\s6 :at dreadful-look+ m560 cri$ ,laura4 8,!re are two ( !m1 & ,i don't "k :i* is ! worse40 8,:at on e>? are !y do+80 ask$ ,rob]t4 8,!y appe> to be sitt+ on ! gr\nd 9 "s sort ( a cell>40 8,mo/ dang]\s-look+ *>act]s10 said ! old man4 8,i %\ld /rongly recomm5d y to s5d = a policeman40 8,i h done s4 ,b x seems a "w ( sup]]ogation to take !m to prison1 = !y are v snugly 9 prison already4 ,h[ev]1 ,i suppose t ! law mu/ h its own40 8,& :o are !y1 & h[ did !y come !re8 ,d tell u1 ,mr4 ,haw40 ,laura ,mc,intyre _h a pretty besee*+ way ) h]1 :i* w5t r piquantly ) h] que5ly /yle ( beauty4 8,i "k no m ?an y d4 ,!y 7 n !re la/ night1 & !y are "h ?is morn+1 s ,i suppose x is a safe inf]5ce t !y came 9 dur+ ! night1 especially z my s]vants f\nd ! w9d[ op5 :5 !y came d[n4 ,z to _! "* & int5tions1 ,i %\ld ?9k t is pretty legible ^u _! faces4 ,!y look a pair ( beauties1 don't !y80 8,b ,i _c und]/& 9 ! lea/ :]e !y are10 said ,rob]t1 />+ into ! mirror4 8,"o ( !m has tak5 to butt+ 8 head aga9/ ! wall4 ,no1 he is b5d+ s t ! o!r may /& ^u 8 back4 ,he is up !re n[1 & ! light is %9+ ^u 8 face4 ,:at a bewild]$ ruffianly face x is too4 ,i %\ld s l to sket* x4 ,x w\ld be a /udy = ! picture ,i am ?9k+ ( ( ! ,reign ( ,t]ror40 8,i h caught !m 9 my pat5t burgl> trap10 said ,haw4 8,!y are my fir/ birds1 b ,i h no d\bt t !y w n be ! la/4 ,i w %[ y h[ x works4 ,x is q a new ?+4 ,?is floor+ is n[ z /rong z possible1 b e night ,i disconnect x4 ,x is done simultane\sly by a c5tral ma*9e = e room on ! gr\nd-floor4 ,:5 ! floor is disconnect$ "o may advance ?ree or f\r /eps1 ei!r f ! w9d[ or door1 & !n t :ole "p turns on a h+e & slides y into a padd$ /rong-room b5ea?1 :]e y may kick y\r heels until y are releas$4 ,!re is a c5tral oasis betwe5 ! h+es1 :]e ! furniture is gr\p$ = ! night4 ,! floor+ flies into position aga9 :5 ! weight ( ! intrud] is remov$1 & !re he mu/ bide1 :ile ,i c always take a peep at him by ?is simple little optical arrangem5t4 ,i ?\ght x might amuse y to h a look at my prison]s be=e ,i h&$ !m ov] to ! head-con/able1 :o ,i see is n[ com+ up ! av5ue40 8,! poor burgl>s60 cri$ ,laura4 8,x is no wond] t !y look bewild]$1 = ,i suppose1 ,mr4 ,haw1 t !y nei!r "k :]e !y are1 nor h[ !y came !re4 ,i am s glad to "k t y gu>d y\rself 9 ?is way1 = ,i h (t5 ?\ght t y ran a dang]40 8,h y s80 said he1 smil+ r\nd at h]4 8,i ?9k t my h\se is fairly burgl>-pro(4 ,i h "o w9d[ :i* may be us$ z an entrance1 ! c5tre "o ( ! ?ree ( my laboratory4 ,i keep x s because1 to tell ! tru?1 ,i am some:at ( a night pr[l] myself1 & :5 ,i treat myself to a ramble "u ! />s ,i l to slip 9 & out )\t c]emony4 ,x w\ld1 h[ev]1 be a =tunate rogue :o pick$ ! only safe entrance out ( a hundr$1 & ev5 !n he might f9d pitfalls4 ,"h is ! con/able1 b y mu/ n g1 = ,miss ,mc,intyre has /ill some?+ to see 9 my little place4 ,if y w /ep into ! billi>d-room ,i %all be ) y 9 a v few mom5ts40 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,a ,,billionaire',s ,,plans4 ,t morn+1 & _m morn+s bo? be=e & aft]w>ds1 7 sp5t by ,laura at ! ,new ,hall exam9+ ! treasures ( ! museum1 play+ ) ! ?\s& co/ly toys :i* ,raffles ,haw _h collect$1 or sally+ out f ! smok+-room 9 ! cry/al *amb] into ! long l9e ( luxuri\s hot-h\ses4 ,haw w\ld walk demurely beside h] z %e flitt$ f "o ?+ to ano!r l a butt]fly among fl[]s1 wat*+ h] out ( ! corn] ( 8 eyes1 & tak+ a quiet pleasure 9 h] delight4 ,! only joy :i* 8 co/ly possessions _h ev] br\ght him 0 t :i* came f ! ent]ta9m5t ( o!rs4 ,by ?is "t 8 att5tions t[>ds ,laura ,mc,intyre _h become s m>k$ t !y c\ld h>dly be mi/ak54 ,he visibly bright5$ 9 h] pres5ce1 & 0 nev] we>y ( devis+ a ?\s& me?ods ( surpris+ & pleas+ h]4 ,e morn+ ere ! ,mc,intyre family 7 afoot a great b\quet ( /range & beautiful fl[]s 0 br\ght d[n by a footman f ! ,hall to bright5 _! breakfa/-table4 ,h] slighte/ wi%1 h[ev] fanta/ic1 0 in/antly satisfi$1 if human money or +5uity c\ld d x4 ,:5 ! fro/ la/$ a /ream 0 damm$ & turn$ f its c\rse t x might flood two mead[s1 solely 9 ord] t %e might h a place ^u :i* to skate4 ,) ! ?aw !re came a groom e aft]noon ) a sleek & beautiful m>e 9 case ,miss ,mc,intyre %\ld c>e to ride4 ,ev]y?+ w5t to %[ t %e _h made a conque/ ( ! recluse ( ! ,new ,hall4 ,& %e on h] side play$ h] "p admirably4 ,) female adaptiv5ess %e fell 9 ) 8 hum\r1 & look$ at ! _w ?r\gh 8 eyes4 ,h] talk 0 ( alm%\ses & free libr>ies1 ( *>ities & ( improvem5ts4 ,he _h nev] a s*eme to :i* %e c\ld n add "s detail mak+ x m complete & m effective4 ,to ,haw x seem$ t at la/ he _h met a m9d :i* 0 9 absolute aff9ity ) 8 own4 ,"h 0 a help-mate1 :o c\ld n only foll[1 b ev5 lead him 9 ! pa? :i* he _h *os54 ,nei!r ,rob]t nor 8 fa!r c\ld fail to see :at 0 go+ =w>d1 b to ! latt] no?+ c\ld possibly be m acceptable ?an a family tie :i* %\ld connect him1 h[ev] indirectly1 ) a man ( va/ =tune4 ,! glam\r ( ! gold bags _h crept ov] ,rob]t also1 & froze ! remon/rance ^u 8 lips4 ,x 0 v pleasant to h ! h&l+ ( all ?is weal?1 ev5 z a m]e ag5t4 ,:y %\ld he d or say :at might di/urb _! pres5t happy relations8 ,x 0 8 si/]'s bus9ess1 n 82 & z to ,hector ,spurl+1 he mu/ take 8 *ance z o!r m5 did4 ,x 0 obvi\sly be/ n to move "o way or ! o!r 9 ! matt]4 ,b to ,rob]t himself1 8 "w & 8 surr\nd+s 7 becom+ m & m irksome4 ,8 joy 9 8 art _h become less ke5 s9ce he _h kn[n ,raffles ,haw4 ,x seem$ s h>d to toll & slave to e>n su* a trifl+ sum1 :5 money c\ld really be _h = ! ask+4 ,x 0 true t he _h ask$ = none1 b l>ge sums 7 = ev] pass+ ?r\gh 8 h&s = ^? :o 7 ne$y1 & if he 7 ne$y himself 8 fri5d w\ld surely n grudge x to him4 ,s ! ,roman galleys /ill rema9$ fa9tly outl9$ ^u ! great canvas1 :ile ,rob]t's days 7 sp5t ei!r 9 ! luxuri\s libr>y at ! ,hall1 or 9 /roll+ ab\t ! c\ntry li/5+ to tales ( tr\ble1 & return+ l a twe$-suit$ m9i/]+ angel to c>ry ,raffles ,haw's help to ! un=tunate4 ,x 0 n an ambiti\s life1 b x 0 "o :i* 0 v cong5ial to 8 weak & easy-go+ nature4 ,rob]t _h obs]v$ t fits ( depression _h frequ5tly come ^u ! millionaire1 & x _h sometimes /ruck him t ! enorm\s sums :i* he sp5t _h possibly made a s]i\s inroad into 8 capital1 & t 8 m9d 0 tr\bl$ z to ! future4 ,8 ab/ract$ mann]1 8 cl\d$ br[1 & 8 b5t head all spoke ( a s\l :i* 0 weigh$ d[n ) c>e1 & x 0 only 9 ,laura's pres5ce t he c\ld ?r[ (f ! load ( 8 secret tr\ble4 ,= five h\rs a day he buri$ himself 9 ! laboratory & amus$ himself ) 8 hobby1 b x 0 "o ( 8 :ims t no "o1 nei!r any ( 8 s]vants1 nor ev5 ,laura or ,rob]t1 %\ld ev] cross ! ?re%old ( t outly+ build+4 ,day aft] day he vani%$ into x1 to reappe> h\rs aft]w>ds pale & exhau/$1 :ile ! :irr ( ma*9]y & ! smoke :i* /ream$ f 8 high *imney %[$ h[ consid]able 7 ! op]ations :i* he und]took s+le-h&$4 8,c\ld ,i n assi/ y 9 any way80 sugge/$ ,rob]t1 z !y sat toge!r aft] lun*eon 9 ! smok+-room4 8,i am conv9c$ t y ov]-try y\r /r5g?4 ,i %\ld be s glad to help y1 & ,i "k a little ( *emi/ry40 8,d y1 inde$80 said ,raffles ,haw1 rais+ 8 eyebr[s4 8,i _h no idea ( t2 x is v seldom t ! arti/ic & ! sci5tific faculties g toge!r40 8,i don't "k t ,i h ei!r p>ticul>ly develop$4 ,b ,i h tak5 classes1 & ,i work$ = two ye>s 9 ! laboratory at ,sir ,josiah ,mason's ,in/itute40 8,i am delight$ to he> x10 ,haw repli$ ) emphasis4 8,t may be ( great importance to u4 ,x is v possible--inde$1 almo/ c]ta9--t ,i %all avail myself ( y\r (f] ( assi/ance1 & tea* y some?+ ( my *emical me?ods1 :i* ,i may say diff] consid]ably f ^? ( ! or?odox s*ool4 ,! "t1 h[ev]1 is h>dly ripe = t4 ,:at is x1 ,jones80 8,a note1 sir40 ,! butl] h&$ x 9 ^u a silv] salv]4 ,haw broke ! seal & ran 8 eye ov] x4 8,tut6 tut6 ,x is f ,lady ,morsley1 ask+ me to ! ,"l-,lieut5ant's ball4 ,i _c possibly accept4 ,x is v k9d ( !m1 b ,i d wi% !y w\ld leave me alone4 ,v well1 ,jones4 ,i %all write4 ,d y "k1 ,rob]t1 ,i am (t5 v unhappy40 ,he frequ5tly call$ ! "y arti/ by 8 ,*ri/ian "n1 especially 9 8 m confid5tial mom5ts4 8,i h sometimes fe>$ t y 710 said ! o!r sympa!tically4 8,b h[ /range x seems1 y :o are yet "y1 heal?y1 ) e faculty = enjoym5t1 & a millionaire40 8,ah1 ,rob]t10 cri$ ,haw1 lean+ back 9 8 *air1 & s5d+ up ?ick blue wrea?s f 8 pipe4 8,y h put y\r f+] ^u my tr\ble4 ,if ,i 7 a millionaire ,i might be happy1 b1 alas1 ,i am no millionaire60 8,good heav5s60 gasp$ ,rob]t4 ,cold seem$ to %oot to 8 inmo/ s\l z x fla%$ ^u him t ?is 0 a prelude to a confession ( imp5d+ bankruptcy1 & t all ?is glori\s life1 all ! excitem5t & ! col\r & *ange1 7 ab\t to vani% into ?9 air4 8,no millionaire60 he /amm]$4 8,no1 ,rob]t2 ,i am a billionaire--p]haps ! only "o 9 ! _w4 ,t is :at is on my m9d1 & :y ,i am unhappy sometimes4 ,i feel t ,i %\ld sp5d ?is money--t ,i %\ld put x 9 circulation--& yet x is s h>d to d x )\t fail+ to d good--)\t do+ positive h>m4 ,i feel my responsibility deeply4 ,x weighs me d[n4 ,am ,i ju/ifi$ 9 cont9u+ to live ?is quiet life :5 !re are s _m millions :om ,i might save & com=t if ,i c\ld b rea* !m80 ,rob]t heav$ a long sigh ( relief4 8,p]haps y take too grave a view ( y\r responsibilities10 he said4 8,ev]ybody kn[s t ! good :i* y h done is imm5se4 ,:at m c\ld y desire8 ,if y really wi%$ to ext5d y\r b5evol5ce fur!r1 !re are organis$ *>ities ev]y:]e :i* w\ld be v glad ( y\r help40 8,i h ! names ( two hundr$ & sev5ty ( !m10 ,haw answ]$4 8,y mu/ run y\r eye ov] !m "s "t1 & see if y c sugge/ any o!rs4 ,i s5d my annual mite to ea* ( !m4 ,i don't ?9k !re is mu* room = expansion 9 t direction40 8,well1 really y h done y\r %>e1 & m ?an y\r %>e4 ,i w\ld settle d[n to lead a happy life1 & ?9k no m ( ! matt]40 8,i c\ld n d t10 ,haw answ]$ e>ne/ly4 8,i h n be5 s+l$ out to wield ?is imm5se p[] simply 9 ord] t ,i might lead a happy life4 ,i c nev] believe t4 ,n[1 c y n use y\r imag9ation1 ,rob]t1 & devise me?ods by :i* a man :o has comm& (--well1 let u say1 = argum5t's sake1 b\ndless weal?1 c\ld b5efit mank9d by x1 )\t tak+ away any "o's indep5d5ce or 9 any way do+ h>m80 8,well1 really1 n[ t ,i come to ?9k ( x1 x is a v difficult problem10 said ,rob]t4 8,n[ ,i w submit a few s*emes to y1 & y may give me y\r op9ion on !m4 ,suppos+ t su* a man 7 to buy t5 squ>e miles ( gr\nd "h 9 ,/af=d%ire1 & 7 to build ^u x a neat city1 consi/+ entirely ( clean1 com=table little f\r-room$ h\ses1 furni%$ 9 a simple /yle1 ) %ops & s =?1 b no public-h\ses4 ,suppos+1 too1 t he 7 to (f] a h\se free to all ! homeless folk1 all ! tramps1 & brok5 m51 & out-(-work]s 9 ,great ,brita94 ,!n1 hav+ collect$ !m toge!r1 let him employ !m1 "u fitt+ sup]9t5d5ce1 ^u "s colossal piece ( "w :i* w\ld la/ = _m ye>s1 & p]haps be ( p]man5t value to humanity4 ,give !m a good rate ( pay1 & let _! h\rs ( lab\r be reasonable1 & ^? ( recreation be pleasant4 ,might y n b5efit !m & b5efit humanity at "o /roke80 8,b :at =m ( "w c\ld y devise :i* w\ld employ s va/ a numb] = s long a "t1 & yet n compete ) any exi/+ indu/ry8 ,to d ! latt] w\ld simply mean to %ift ! mis]y f "o class to ano!r40 8,precisely s4 ,i %\ld compete ) no "o4 ,:at ,i ?\ght ( do+ 0 ( s9k+ a %aft ?r\gh ! e>?'s cru/1 & ( e/abli%+ rapid communication ) ! ,antipodes4 ,:5 y _h got a c]ta9 di/ance d[n--h[ f> is an int]e/+ ma!matical problem--! c5tre ( gravity w\ld be b5ea? y1 presum+ t y\r bor+ 0 n q direct$ t[>ds ! c5tre1 & y c\ld !n lay d[n rails & tunnel z if y 7 on ! level40 ,!n = ! fir/ "t x fla%$ into ,rob]t ,mc,intyre's head t 8 fa!r's *ance words 7 correct1 & t he 0 9 ! pres5ce ( a madman4 ,8 great weal? _h cle>ly turn$ 8 bra91 & made him a monomaniac4 ,he nodd$ indulg5tly1 z :5 "o hum\rs a *ild4 8,x w\ld be v nice10 he said4 8,i h he>d1 h[ev]1 t ! int]ior ( ! e>? is molt51 & y\r workm5 w\ld ne$ to be ,salam&]s40 8,! late/ sci5tific data d n be> out ! idea t ! e>? is s hot10 answ]$ ,raffles ,haw4 8,x is c]ta9 t ! increas$ temp]ature 9 coal m9es dep5ds ^u ! b>ometric pressure4 ,!re are gases 9 ! e>? :i* may be ignit$1 & !re are combu/ible mat]ials z we see 9 ! volcanoes2 b if we came across any?+ ( ! sort 9 our bor+s1 we c\ld turn a riv] or two d[n ! %aft1 & get ! bett] ( x 9 t fa%ion40 8,x w\ld be r awkw>d if ! o!r end ( y\r %aft came out "u ! ,pacific ,ocean10 said ,rob]t1 *ok+ d[n 8 incl9ation to laugh4 8,i h _h e/imates & calculations f ! fir/ liv+ eng9e]s--,fr5*1 ,engli%1 & ,am]ican4 ,! po9t ( exit ( ! tunnel c\ld be calculat$ to ! y>d4 ,t portfolio 9 ! corn] is full ( sections1 plans1 & diagrams4 ,i h ag5ts employ$ 9 buy+ up l&1 & if all goes well1 we may get to "w 9 ! autumn4 ,t is "o device :i* may produce results4 ,ano!r is canal-cutt+40 8,ah1 !re y w\ld compete ) ! railways40 8,y don't q und]/&4 ,i int5d to cut canals ?r\gh e neck ( l& :]e su* a conv5i5ce w\ld facilitate comm]ce4 ,su* a s*eme1 :5 unaccompani$ by any toll ^u vessels1 w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 be a v judici\s way ( help+ ! human race40 8,& :]e1 pray1 w\ld y cut ! canals80 ask$ ,rob]t4 8,i h a map ( ! _w "h10 ,haw answ]$1 ris+1 & tak+ "o d[n f ! pap]-rack4 8,y see ! blue p5cil m>ks4 ,^? are ! po9ts :]e ,i propose to e/abli% communication4 ,( c\rse1 ,i %\ld beg9 by ! obvi\s duty ( f9i%+ ! ,panama bus9ess40 8,naturally40 ,! man's lunacy 0 becom+ m & m obvi\s1 & yet !re 0 su* precision & coolness 9 8 mann]1 t ,rob]t f\nd himself aga9/ 8 own reason endors+ & speculat+ ov] 8 plans4 8,! ,i/hmus ( ,cor9? also occurs to "o4 ,t1 h[ev]1 is a small matt]1 f ei!r a f9ancial or an eng9e]+ po9t ( view4 ,i propose1 h[ev]1 to make a junction "h1 ?r\gh ,kiel betwe5 ! ,g]man ,ocean & ! ,baltic4 ,x saves1 y w obs]ve1 ! :ole j\rney r\nd ! coa/ ( ,d5m>k1 & w\ld facilitate our trade ) ,g]many & ,russia4 ,ano!r v obvi\s improvem5t is to jo9 ! ,=? & ! ,clyde1 s z to connect ,lei? ) ! ,iri% & ,am]ican r\tes4 ,y see ! blue l9e80 8,q s40 8,& we w h a little cutt+ "h4 ,x w run f ,uleaborg to ,kem1 & w connect ! ,:ite ,sea ) ! ,gulf ( ,bo?nia4 ,we mu/ n all[ our sympa?ies to be insul>1 mu/ we8 ,our little *>ities %\ld be cosmopolitan4 ,we w try & give ! good p ( ,ar*angel a bett] outlet = _! furs & _! tall[40 8,b x w freeze40 8,= six mon?s 9 ! ye>4 ,/ill1 x w be some?+4 ,!n we mu/ d some?+ = ! ,ea/4 ,x w\ld nev] d to ov]look ! ,ea/40 8,x w\ld c]ta9ly be an ov]sight10 said ,rob]t1 :o 0 ke5ly alive to ! comical side ( ! "q4 ,raffles ,haw1 h[ev]1 9 deadly e>ne/1 sat scrat*+ away at 8 map ) 8 blue p5cil4 8,"h is a po9t :]e we might be ( "s little use4 ,if we cut ?r\gh f ,bat\m to ! ,kura ,riv] we might tap ! trade ( ! ,caspian1 & op5 up communication ) all ! riv]s :i* run into x4 ,y notice t !y include a consid]able tract ( c\ntry4 ,!n1 aga91 ,i ?9k t we might v5ture ^u a little cutt+ betwe5 ,beirut1 on ! ,m$it]ranean1 & ! upp] wat]s ( ! ,euphrates1 :i* w\ld lead u into ! ,p]sian ,gulf4 ,^? are "o or two ( ! m obvi\s canals :i* might knit ! human race into a clos] :ole40 8,y\r plans are c]ta9ly /up5d\s10 said ,rob]t1 unc]ta9 :e!r to laugh or to be awe-/ruck4 8,y w cease to be a man1 & become "o ( ! great =ces ( ,nature1 alt]+1 m\ld+1 & improv+40 8,t is precisely ! view :i* ,i take ( myself4 ,t is :y ,i feel my responsibility s acutely40 8,b surely if y w d all ?is y may re/4 ,x is a consid]able programme40 8,n at all4 ,i am a patriotic ,briton1 & ,i %\ld l to d some?+ to leave my "n 9 ! annals ( my c\ntry4 ,i %\ld pref]1 h[ev]1 to d x aft] my own dea?1 z any?+ 9 ! %ape ( publicity & hon\r is v (f5sive to me4 ,i h1 !re=e1 put by eight hundr$ million 9 a place :i* %all be duly m5tion$ 9 my w1 :i* ,i propose to devote to pay+ (f ! ,national ,debt4 ,i _c see t any h>m c\ld arise f its ext9ction40 ,rob]t sat />+1 /ruck dumb by ! audacity ( ! /range man's words4 8,!n !re is ! heat+ ( ! soil4 ,!re is room = improvem5t !re4 ,y h no d\bt read ( ! imm5se yields :i* h result$ 9 ,j]sey & else:]e1 f ! runn+ ( hot-wat] pipes ?r\gh ! soil4 ,! crops are trebl$ & quadrupl$4 ,i w\ld propose to try ! exp]im5t ^u a l>g] scale4 ,we might possibly res]ve ! ,isle ( ,man to s]ve z a pump+ & heat+ /ation4 ,! ma9 pipes w\ld run to ,engl&1 ,irel&1 & ,scotl&1 :]e !y w\ld subdivide rapidly until !y =m$ a network two feet deep "u ! :ole c\ntry4 ,a pipe at di/ances ( a y>d w\ld suffice = e purpose40 8,i am afraid10 sugge/$ ,rob]t1 8t ! wat] :i* left ! ,isle ( ,man w>m might lose a little ( its virtue be=e x rea*$ ,cai?ness1 = example40 8,!re ne$ n be any difficulty !re4 ,e few miles a furnace might be arrang$ to keep up ! temp]ature4 ,^! are a few ( my plans = ! future1 ,rob]t1 & ,i %all want ! co-op]ation ( dis9t]e/$ m5 l y\rself 9 all ( !m4 ,b h[ brightly ! sun %9es1 & h[ sweet ! c\ntryside looks6 ,! _w is v beautiful1 & ,i %\ld l to leave x happi] ?an ,i f\nd x4 ,let u walk out toge!r1 ,rob]t1 & y w tell me ( any fre% cases :]e ,i may be ( assi/ance40 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,a ,,new ,,dep>ture4 ,:atev] good ,mr4 ,raffles ,haw's weal? did to ! _w1 !re c\ld be no d\bt t !re 7 cases :]e x did h>m4 ,! v contemplation & ?\ght ( x _h ^u _m a di/urb+ & mis*iev\s effect4 ,especially 0 ?is ! case ) ! old gunmak]4 ,f be+ m]ely a qu]ul\s & grasp+ man1 he _h n[ become bitt]1 brood+1 & dang]\s4 ,week by week1 z he saw ! tide ( weal? fl[ z x 7 ?r\gh 8 v h\se )\t be+ able to div]t ! smalle/ rill to n\ri% 8 own =tunes1 he became m wolfi% & m hungry-ey$4 ,he spoke less ( 8 own wrongs1 b he brood$ m1 & w\ld /& = h\rs on ,tamfield ,hill look+ d[n at ! great palace b5ea?1 z a ?ir/-/rick5 man might gaze at ! des]t mirage4 ,he _h work$1 & peep$1 & pri$1 too1 until !re 7 po9ts ^u :i* he knew m ?an ei!r 8 son or 8 daught]4 8,i suppose t y /ill don't "k :]e y\r fri5d gets 8 money80 he rem>k$ to ,rob]t "o morn+1 z !y walk$ toge!r ?r\gh ! village4 8,no1 fa!r1 ,i d n4 ,i only "k t he sp5ds x v well40 8,well60 sn>l$ ! old man4 8,yes1 v well6 ,he has help$ e tramp & slut & wor?less vagabond ov] ! c\ntryside1 b he w n advance a p\nd1 ev5 on ! be/ security1 to help a respectable bus9ess man to fight aga9/ mis=tune40 8,my de> fa!r1 ,i really _c argue ) y ab\t x10 said ,rob]t4 8,i h already told y m ?an once :at ,i ?9k4 ,mr4 ,haw's object is to help ^? :o are de/itute4 ,he looks ^u u z 8 equals1 & w\ld n presume to patronise u1 or to act z if we c\ld n help ourselves4 ,x w\ld be a humiliation to u to take 8 money40 8,p%aw6 ,besides1 x is only a "q ( an advance1 & advances are made e day among bus9ess m54 ,h[ c y talk su* nons5se1 ,rob]t80 ,e>ly z x 01 8 son c\ld see f 8 excit$1 qu>relsome mann] t ! old man _h be5 dr9k+4 ,! habit _h gr[n ^u him ( late1 & x 0 seldom n[ t he 0 entirely sob]4 8,mr4 ,raffles ,haw is ! be/ judge10 said ,rob]t coldly4 8,if he e>ns ! money1 he has a "r to sp5d x z he likes40 8,& h[ does he e>n x8 ,y don't "k1 ,rob]t4 ,y don't "k t y ar5't aid+ & abett+ a felony :5 y help him to fritt] x away4 ,0 ev] s mu* money e>n$ 9 an hone/ fa%ion8 ,i tell y !re nev] 04 ,i tell y1 also1 t lumps ( gold are no m to t man ?an *unks ( coal to ! m9]s ov] yond]4 ,he c\ld build 8 h\se ( !m & ?9k no?+ ( x40 8,i "k t he is v ri*1 fa!r4 ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 t he has an extravagant way ( talk+ sometimes1 & t 8 imag9ation c>ries him away4 ,i h he>d him talk ( plans :i* ! ri*e/ man ^u e>? c\ld n possibly hope to c>ry ?r\gh40 8,don't y make any mi/ake1 my son4 ,y\r poor old fa!r isn't q a fool1 ?\gh he is only an hone/ brok5 m]*ant40 ,he look$ up sideways at 8 son ) a w9k & a mo/ unpleasant le]4 8,:]e !re's money ,i c smell x4 ,!re's money !re1 & heaps ( x4 ,x's my belief t he is ! ri*e/ man 9 ! _w1 ?\gh h[ he came to be s ,i %\ld n l to gu>antee4 ,i'm n q bl9d yet1 ,rob]t4 ,h y se5 ! weekly waggon80 8,! weekly waggon60 8,yes1 ,rob]t4 ,y see ,i c f9d "s news = y yet4 ,x is due ?is morn+4 ,e ,saturday morn+ y w see ! waggon come 94 ,:y1 "h x is n[1 z ,i am a liv+ man1 com+ r\nd ! curve40 ,rob]t glanc$ back & saw a great heavy waggon drawn by two /rong horses lumb]+ sl[ly along ! road :i* l$ to ! ,new ,hall4 ,f ! ef=ts ( ! animals & its sl[ pace ! cont5ts seem$ to be ( great weight4 8,j y wait "h10 old ,mc,intyre cri$1 pluck+ at 8 son's sleeve ) 8 ?9 bony h&4 8,wait "h & see x pass4 ,!n we w wat* :at becomes ( x40 ,!y /ood by ! side ( ! road until x came abrea/ ( !m4 ,! waggon 0 cov]$ ) t>paul9 %eet+s 9 front & at ! sides1 b beh9d "s glimpse c\ld be caught ( ! cont5ts4 ,!y consi/$1 z f> z ,rob]t c\ld see1 ( a numb] ( packets ( ! same %ape1 ea* ab\t two feet long & six in*es high1 arrang$ symmetrically ^u ! top ( ea* o!r4 ,ea* packet 0 surr\nd$ by a cov]+ ( co>se sack+4 8,:at d y ?9k ( t80 ask$ old ,mc,intyre triumphantly z ! load creak$ pa/4 8,:y1 fa!r8 ,:at d y make ( x80 8,i h wat*$ x1 ,rob]t--,i h wat*$ x e ,saturday1 & ,i _h my *ance ( look+ a little deep] into x4 ,y rememb] ! day :5 ! elm blew d[n1 & ! road 0 block$ until !y c\ld saw x 9 two4 ,t 0 on a ,saturday1 & ! waggon came to a /& until !y c\ld cle> a way = x4 ,i 0 !re1 ,rob]t1 & ,i saw my *ance4 ,i /roll$ beh9d ! waggon1 & ,i plac$ my h&s ^u "o ( ^? packets4 ,!y look small1 d !y n8 ,x w\ld take a /rong man to lift "o4 ,!y are heavy1 ,rob]t1 heavy1 & h>d ) ! h>dness ( metal4 ,i tell y1 boy1 t t waggon is load$ ) gold40 8,gold60 8,) solid b>s ( gold1 ,rob]t4 ,b come into ! plantation & we %all see :at becomes ( x40 ,!y pass$ ?r\gh ! lodge gates1 beh9d ! waggon1 & !n w&]$ (f among ! fir-trees until !y ga9$ a spot :]e !y c\ld comm& a view4 ,! load _h halt$1 n 9 front ( ! h\se1 b at ! door ( ! out-build+ ) ! *imney4 ,a /aff ( /ablem5 & footm5 7 9 read9ess1 :o proce$$ to swiftly unload & to c>ry ! packages ?r\gh ! door4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t t ,rob]t _h ev] se5 any "o save ! ma/] ( ! h\se ent] ! laboratory4 ,no sign 0 se5 ( him n[1 h[ev]1 & 9 half an h\r ! cont5ts _h all be5 safely /or$ & ! waggon _h driv5 briskly away4 8,i _c und]/& x1 fa!r10 said ,rob]t ?\ghtfully1 z !y resum$ _! walk4 8,suppos+ t y\r supposition is correct1 :o w\ld s5d him su* quantities ( gold1 & :]e c\ld x come f80 8,ha1 y h to come to ! old man aft] all60 *uckl$ 8 companion4 8,i c see ! little game4 ,x is cle> en\gh to me4 ,!re are two ( !m 9 x1 y und]/&4 ,! o!r "o gets ! gold4 ,nev] m9d h[1 b we w hope t !re is no h>m4 ,let u suppose1 = example1 t !y h f\nd a m>vell\s m9e1 :]e y c j %ovel x out l clay f a pit4 ,well1 !n1 he s5ds x on to ?is "o1 & he has 8 furnaces & 8 *emicals1 & he ref9es & purifies x & makes x fit to sell4 ,t's my explanation ( x1 ,rob]t4 ,eh1 has ! old man put 8 f+] on x80 8,b if t 7 true1 fa!r1 ! gold mu/ g back aga940 8,s x does1 ,rob]t1 b a little at a "t4 ,ha1 ha6 ,i've _h my eyes op51 y see4 ,e night x goes d[n 9 a small c>t1 & is s5t on to ,london by ! #g4dj4 ,n 9 b>s ?is "t1 b done up 9 iron-b\nd *e/s4 ,i've se5 !m1 boy1 & ,i've _h ?is h& ^u !m40 8,well10 said ! "y man ?\ghtfully1 8maybe y are "r4 ,x is possible t y are "r40 ,:ile fa!r & son 7 pry+ into 8 secrets1 ,raffles ,haw _h f\nd 8 way to ,elmd5e1 :]e ,laura sat read+ ! ,que5 by ! fire4 8,i am s sorry10 %e said1 ?r[+ d[n h] pap] & spr++ to h] feet4 8,!y are all out except me4 ,b ,i am sure t !y won't be long4 ,i expect ,rob]t e mom5t40 8,i w\ld r speak ) y alone10 answ]$ ,raffles ,haw quietly4 8,pray sit d[n1 = ,i want$ to h a little *at ) y40 ,laura resum$ h] seat ) a flu% ^u h] *eeks & a quick5+ ( ! brea?4 ,%e turn$ h] face away & gaz$ into ! fire2 b !re 0 a sp>kle 9 h] eyes :i* 0 n caught f ! leap+ flames4 8,d y rememb] ! fir/ "t t we met1 ,miss ,mc,intyre80 he ask$1 /&+ on ! rug & look+ d[n at h] d>k hair1 & ! beautifully fem99e curve ( h] ivory neck4 8,z if x 7 ye/]day10 %e answ]$ 9 h] sweet mell[ tones4 8,!n y mu/ also rememb] ! wild words t ,i said :5 we p>t$4 ,x 0 v fooli% ( me4 ,i am sure t ,i am mo/ sorry if ,i fright5$ or di/urb$ y1 b ,i h be5 a v solit>y man = a long "t1 & ,i h dropp$ into a bad habit ( ?9k+ al\d4 ,y\r voice1 y\r face1 y\r mann]1 7 all s l my ideal ( a true woman1 lov+1 fai?ful1 & sympa!tic1 t ,i c\ld n help wond]+ :e!r1 if ,i 7 a poor man1 ,i might ev] hope to w9 ! affection ( su* a "o40 8,y\r good op9ion1 ,mr4 ,raffles ,haw1 is v de> to me10 said ,laura4 8,i assure y t ,i 0 n fright5$1 & t !re is no ne$ to apologise = :at 0 really a complim5t40 8,s9ce !n ,i h f\nd10 he cont9u$1 8t all t ,i _h read ^u y\r face 0 true4 ,t y\r m9d is inde$ t ( ! true woman1 full ( ! noble/ & sweete/ qualities :i* human nature c aspire to4 ,y "k t ,i am a man ( =tune1 b ,i wi% y to dismiss t consid]ation f y\r m9d4 ,d y ?9k f :at y "k ( my "* t y c\ld be happy z my wife1 ,laura80 ,%e made no answ]1 b /ill sat ) h] head turn$ away & h] sp>kl+ eyes fix$ ^u ! fire4 ,"o little foot f "u h] skirt tapp$ n]v\sly ^u ! rug4 8,x is only "r t y %\ld "k a little m ab\t me be=e y decide4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 little to "k4 ,i am an orphan1 &1 z f> z ,i "k1 )\t a relation ^u e>?4 ,my fa!r 0 a respectable man1 a c\ntry surgeon 9 ,wales1 & he br\ght me up to 8 own pr(ession4 ,be=e ,i _h pass$ my exam9ations1 h[ev]1 he di$ & left me a small annuity4 ,i _h conceiv$ a great lik+ = ! subjects ( *emi/ry & electricity1 & in/ead ( go+ on ) my m$ical "w ,i devot$ myself entirely to ^! /udies1 & ev5tually built myself a laboratory :]e ,i c\ld foll[ out my own rese>*es4 ,at ab\t ?is "t ,i came into a v l>ge sum ( money1 s l>ge z to make me feel t a va/ responsibility re/$ ^u me 9 ! use :i* ,i made ( x4 ,aft] "s ?\ght ,i det]m9$ to build a l>ge h\se 9 a quiet "p ( ! c\ntry1 n too f> f a great c5tre4 ,!re ,i c\ld be 9 t\* ) ! _w1 & yet w\ld h quiet & leisure to mature ! s*emes :i* 7 9 my head4 ,z x *anc$1 ,i *ose ,tamfield z my site4 ,all t rema9s n[ is to c>ry out ! plans :i* ,i h made1 & to endeav\r to light5 ! e>? ( "s ( ! mis]y & inju/ice :i* weigh x d[n4 ,i aga9 ask y1 ,laura1 w y ?r[ 9 y\r lot ) m9e1 & help me 9 ! life's "w :i* lies be=e me80 ,laura look$ up at him1 at 8 /r+y figure1 8 pale face1 8 ke51 yet g5tle eyes4 ,someh[ z %e look$ !re seem$ to =m itself beside him "s %ad[ ( ,hector ,spurl+1 ! manly features1 ! cle>1 firm m\?1 ! frank mann]4 ,n[1 9 ! v mom5t ( h] triumph1 x sprang cle>ly up 9 h] m9d h[ at ! h\r ( _! ru9 he _h /ood firmly by !m1 & _h lov$ ! p5niless girl z t5d]ly z ! heiress to =tune4 ,t la/ embrace at ! door1 too1 came back to h]1 & %e felt 8 lips w>m ^u h] own4 8,i am v mu* hon\r$1 ,mr4 ,haw10 %e /amm]$1 8b ?is is s sudd54 ,i h n _h "t to ?9k4 ,i d n "k :at to say40 8,d n let me hurry y10 he cri$ e>ne/ly4 8,i beg t y w ?9k well ov] x4 ,i %all come aga9 = my answ]4 ,:5 %all ,i come8 ,tonight80 8,yes1 come tonight40 8,!n1 adieu4 ,believe me t ,i ?9k m highly ( y = y\r hesitation4 ,i %all live 9 hope40 ,he rais$ h] h& to 8 lips1 & left h] to h] own ?\ghts4 ,b :at ^? ?\ghts 7 did n long rema9 9 d\bt4 ,dimm] & dimm] grew ! vision ( ! di/ant sailor face1 cle>] & cle>] ! image ( ! va/ palace1 ( ! que5ly p[]1 ( ! diamonds1 ! gold1 ! ambiti\s future4 ,x all lay at h] feet1 wait+ to be pick$ up4 ,h[ c\ld %e h hesitat$1 ev5 = a mom5t8 ,%e rose1 &1 walk+ ov] to h] desk1 %e took out a %eet ( pap] & an envelope4 ,! latt] %e address$ to ,lieut5ant ,spurl+1 ,h4,m4,s4 ,active1 ,gibralt>4 ,! note co/ "s little tr\ble1 b at la/ %e got x word$ to h] m9d4 8,de> ,hector10 %e said--8,i am conv9c$ t y\r fa!r has nev] entirely approv$ ( our engagem5t1 o!rwise he w\ld n h ?r[n ob/acles 9 ! way ( our m>riage4 ,i am sure1 too1 t s9ce my poor fa!r's mis=tune x is only y\r own s5se ( hon\r & feel+ ( duty :i* h kept y true to me1 & t y w\ld h done inf9itely bett] _h y nev] se5 me4 ,i _c be>1 ,hector1 to all[ y to imp]il y\r future = my sake1 & ,i h det]m9$1 aft] ?9k+ well ov] ! matt]1 to release y f our boy & girl engagem5t1 s t y may be entirely free 9 e way4 ,x is possible t y may ?9k x unk9d ( me to d ?is n[1 b ,i am q sure1 de> ,hector1 t :5 y are an admiral & a v di/+ui%$ man1 y w look back at ?is1 & y w see t ,i h be5 a true fri5d to y1 & h prev5t$ y f mak+ a false /ep e>ly 9 y\r c>e]4 ,= myself1 :e!r ,i m>ry or n1 ,i h det]m9$ to devote ! rema9d] ( my life to try+ to d good1 & to leav+ ! _w happi] ?an ,i f\nd x4 ,y\r fa!r is v well1 & gave u a capital s]mon la/ ,sunday4 ,i enclose ! bank-note :i* y ask$ me to keep = y4 ,good-bye1 = ev]1 de> ,hector1 & believe me :5 ,i say t1 come :at may1 ,i am ev] y\r true fri5d1 8,laura ,s4 ,mc,intyre40 ,%e _h h>dly seal$ h] lett] be=e h] fa!r & ,rob]t return$4 ,%e clos$ ! door beh9d !m1 & made !m a little curtsey4 8,i await my family's congratulations10 %e said1 ) h] head 9 ! air4 8,mr4 ,raffles ,haw has be5 "h1 & he has ask$ me to be 8 wife40 8,! deuce he did60 cri$ ! old man4 8,& y said--80 8,i am to see him aga940 8,& y w say--80 8,i w accept him40 8,y 7 always a good girl1 ,laura10 said old ,mc,intyre1 /&+ on 8 tiptoes to kiss h]4 8,b ,laura1 ,laura1 h[ ab\t ,hector80 ask$ ,rob]t 9 mild remon/rance4 8,oh1 ,i h writt5 to him10 8 si/] answ]$ c>elessly4 8,i wi% y w\ld be good en\gh to po/ ! lett]40 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,! ,,great ,,secret4 ,& s ,laura ,mc,intyre became duly engag$ to ,raffles ,haw1 & old ,mc,intyre grew ev5 m hungry-look+ z he felt himself a /ep ne>] to ! s\rce ( weal?1 :ile ,rob]t ?\ght less ( "w ?an ev]1 & nev] gave z mu* z a ?\ght to ! great canvas :i* /ill /ood1 du/-cov]$1 ^u 8 easel4 ,haw gave ,laura an engagem5t r+ ( old gold1 ) a great blaz+ diamond bulg+ out ( x4 ,!re 0 little talk ab\t ! matt]1 h[ev]1 = x 0 ,haw's wi% t all %\ld be done v quietly4 ,ne>ly all 8 ev5+s 7 sp5t at ,elmd5e1 :]e he & ,laura w\ld build up ! mo/ colossal s*emes ( philan?ropy = ! future4 ,) a map /ret*$ out on ! table 9 front ( !m1 ^! two "y p w\ld1 z x 71 hov] ov] ! _w1 plann+1 devis+1 & improv+4 8,bless ! girl60 said old ,mc,intyre to 8 son2 8%e speaks ab\t x z if %e 7 born to millions4 ,maybe1 :5 once %e is m>ri$1 %e won't be s ready to *uck h] money into e mad s*eme t h] husb& c ?9k (40 8,laura is greatly *ang$10 ,rob]t answ]$2 8%e has gr[n mu* m s]i\s 9 h] ideas40 8,y wait a bit60 snigg]$ 8 fa!r4 8,%e is a good girl1 is ,laura1 & %e kn[s :at %e is ab\t4 ,%e's n a girl to let h] old dad g to ! wall if %e c set him "r4 ,x's a pretty /ate ( ?+s10 he add$ bitt]ly3 8"h's my daught] go+ to m>ry a man :o ?9ks no m ( gold ?an ,i us$ to ( gun-metal2 & "h's my son go+ ab\t ) all ! money he c>es to ask = to help e ne'er-d-well 9 ,/af=d%ire2 & "h's _! fa!r1 :o lov$ !m & c>$ = !m1 & br\ght !m bo? up1 )\t money en\gh v (t5 to buy a bottle ( br&y4 ,i don't "k :at y\r poor de> "m w\ld h ?\ght ( x40 8,y h only to ask = :at y want40 8,yes1 z if ,i 7 a five-ye>-old *ild4 ,b ,i tell y1 ,rob]t1 ,i'll h my rights1 & if ,i c't get !m "o way ,i w ano!r4 ,i won't be treat$ z if ,i 7 no "o4 ,& !re's "o ?+3 if ,i am to be ?is man's pa-9-law1 ,i'll want to "k some?+ ab\t him & 8 money fir/4 ,we may be poor1 b we are hone/4 ,i'll up to ! ,hall n[1 & h x out ) him40 ,he seiz$ 8 hat & /ick & made = ! door4 8,no1 no1 fa!r10 cri$ ,rob]t1 cat*+ him by ! sleeve4 8,y _h bett] leave ! matt] alone4 ,mr4 ,haw is a v s5sitive man4 ,he w\ld n l to be exam9$ ^u su* a po9t4 ,x might lead to a s]i\s qu>rel4 ,i beg t y w n g40 8,i am n to be put (f = ev]10 sn>l$ ! old man1 :o _h be5 dr9k+ heavily4 8,i'll put my foot d[n n[1 once & = ev]40 ,he tugg$ at 8 sleeve to free himself f 8 son's grasp4 8,at lea/ y %all n g )\t ,laura kn[+4 ,i w call h] d[n1 & we %all h h] op9ion40 8,oh1 ,i don't want to h any sc5es10 said ,mc,intyre sulkily1 relax+ 8 ef=ts4 ,he liv$ 9 dread ( 8 daught]1 & at 8 wor/ mom5ts ! m5tion ( h] "n w\ld s]ve to re/ra9 him4 8,besides10 said ,rob]t1 8,i h n ! slighte/ d\bt t ,raffles ,haw w see ! necessity = giv+ u "s sort ( explanation be=e matt]s g fur!r4 ,he mu/ und]/& t we h "s claim n[ to be tak5 into 8 confid5ce40 ,he _h h>dly spok5 :5 !re 0 a tap at ! door1 & ! man ( :om !y 7 speak+ walk$ 94 8,good-morn+1 ,mr4 ,mc,intyre10 said he4 8,rob]t1 w\ld y m9d /epp+ up to ! ,hall ) me8 ,i want to h a little bus9ess *at40 ,he look$ s]i\s1 l a man :o is c>ry+ out some?+ :i* he has well weigh$4 ,!y walk$ up toge!r ) h>dly a ^w on ei!r side4 ,raffles ,haw 0 absorb$ 9 8 own ?\ghts4 ,rob]t felt expectant & n]v\s1 = he knew t some?+ ( importance lay be=e him4 ,! w9t] _h almo/ pass$ n[1 & ! fir/ "y %oots 7 beg9n+ to peep out timidly 9 ! face ( ! w9d & ! ra9 ( an ,engli% ,m>*4 ,! sn[s 7 gone1 b ! c\ntryside look$ bleak] & dre>i]1 all %r\d$ 9 ! haze f ! damp1 sodd5 mead[s4 8,by ! way1 ,rob]t10 said ,raffles ,haw sudd5ly1 z !y walk$ up ! ,av5ue4 8,has y\r great ,roman picture gone to ,london80 8,i h n f9i%$ x yet40 8,b ,i "k t y are a quick work]4 ,y mu/ be ne>ly at ! end ( x40 8,no1 ,i am afraid t x has n advanc$ mu* s9ce y saw x4 ,= "o ?+1 ! light has n be5 v good40 ,raffles ,haw said no?+1 b a pa9$ expression fla%$ ov] 8 face4 ,:5 !y rea*$ ! h\se he l$ ! way ?r\gh ! museum4 ,two great metal cases 7 ly+ on ! floor4 8,i h a small addition !re to ! gem collection10 he rem>k$ z he pass$4 8,!y only arriv$ la/ night1 & ,i h n op5$ !m yet1 b ,i am giv5 to und]/& f ! lett]s & invoices t !re are "s f9e specim5s4 ,we might arrange !m ?is aft]noon1 if y c>e to assi/ me4 ,let u g into ! smok+-room n[40 ,he ?rew himself d[n into a settee1 & motion$ ,rob]t into ! arm*air 9 front ( him4 8,light a cig>10 he said4 8,press ! spr+ if !re is any refre%m5t :i* y w\ld l4 ,n[1 my de> ,rob]t1 confess to me 9 ! fir/ place t y h (t5 ?\ght me mad40 ,! *>ge 0 s direct & s true t ! "y arti/ hesitat$1 h>dly kn[+ h[ to answ]4 8,my de> boy1 ,i d n blame y4 ,x 0 ! mo/ natural ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,i %\ld h look$ ^u anyone z a madman :o _h talk$ to me z ,i h talk$ to y4 ,b = all t1 ,rob]t1 y 7 wrong1 & ,i h nev] yet 9 our conv]sations propos$ any s*eme :i* x 0 n well )9 my p[] to c>ry out4 ,i tell y 9 all sob] e>ne/ t ! am\nt ( my income is limit$ only by my desire1 & t all ! bank]s & f9anci]s comb9$ c\ld n furni% ! sums :i* ,i c put =w>d )\t an ef=t40 8,i h _h ample pro( ( y\r imm5se weal?10 said ,rob]t4 8,& y are v naturally curi\s z to h[ t weal? 0 obta9$4 ,well1 ,i c tell y "o ?+4 ,! money is p]fectly clean4 ,i h robb$ no "o1 *eat$ no "o1 sweat$ no "o1 gr\nd no "o d[n 9 ! ga9+ ( x4 ,i c read y\r fa!r's eye1 ,rob]t4 ,i c see t he has done me an inju/ice 9 ?is matt]4 ,well1 p]haps he is n to be blam$4 ,p]haps ,i also might ?9k un*>itable ?+s if ,i 7 ,9 8 place4 ,b t is :y ,i n[ give an explanation to y1 ,rob]t1 & n to him4 ,y1 at lea/1 h tru/$ me1 & y h a "r1 be=e ,i become "o ( y\r family1 to "k all t ,i c tell y4 ,laura also has tru/$ me1 b ,i "k well t %e is cont5t /ill to tru/ me40 8,i w\ld n intrude ^u y\r secrets1 ,mr4 ,haw10 said ,rob]t1 8b ( c\rse ,i _c d5y t ,i %\ld be v pr\d & pleas$ if y c>$ to confide !m to me40 8,& ,i w4 ,n all4 ,i d n ?9k t ,i %all ev]1 :ile ,i live1 tell all4 ,b ,i %all leave directions beh9d me s t :5 ,i die y may be able to c>ry on my unf9i%$ "w4 ,i %all tell y :]e ^? directions are to be f\nd4 ,9 ! meantime1 y mu/ be cont5t to le>n ! effects :i* ,i produce )\t kn[+ e detail z to ! means40 ,rob]t settl$ himself d[n 9 8 *air & conc5trat$ 8 att5tion ^u 8 companion's words1 :ile ,haw b5t =w>d 8 eag]1 e>ne/ face1 l a man :o kn[s ! value ( ! words :i* he is say+4 8,y are already aw>e10 he rem>k$1 8t ,i h devot$ a great deal ( en]gy & ( "t to ! /udy ( *emi/ry40 8,s y told me40 8,i comm5c$ my /udies "u a fam\s ,engli% *emi/1 ,i cont9u$ !m "u ! be/ man 9 ,france1 & ,i complet$ !m 9 ! mo/ celebrat$ laboratory ( ,g]many4 ,i 0 n ri*1 b my fa!r _h left me en\gh to keep me com=tably1 & by liv+ economically ,i _h a sum at my comm& :i* enabl$ me to c>ry out my /udies 9 a v complete way4 ,:5 ,i return$ to ,engl& ,i built myself a laboratory 9 a quiet c\ntry place :]e ,i c\ld "w )\t di/raction or int]ruption4 ,!re ,i began a s]ies ( inve/igations :i* soon took me into regions ( sci5ce to :i* none ( ! ?ree fam\s m5 :o taught me _h ev] p5etrat$4 8,y say1 ,rob]t1 t y h "s slight k ( *emi/ry1 & y w f9d x easi] to foll[ :at ,i say4 ,*emi/ry is to a l>ge ext5t an empirical sci5ce1 & ! *ance exp]im5t may lead to great] results ?an c\ld1 ) our pres5t data1 be d]iv$ f ! close/ /udy or ! ke5e/ reason+4 ,! mo/ important *emical discov]ies f ! fir/ manufacture ( glass to ! :it5+ & ref9+ ( sug> h all be5 due to "s happy *ance :i* might h befall5 a m]e dabbl] z easily z a deep /ud5t4 8,well1 x 0 to su* a *ance t my own great discov]y--p]haps ! greate/ t ! _w has se5--0 due1 ?\gh ,i may claim ! cr$it ( hav+ orig9at$ ! l9e ( ?\ght :i* l$ up to x4 ,i _h frequ5tly speculat$ z to ! effect :i* p[]ful curr5ts ( electricity ex]cise ^u any sub/ance ?r\gh :i* !y are p\r$ = a consid]able "t4 ,i did n "h mean su* feeble curr5ts z are pass$ along a telegraph wire1 b ,i mean ! v highe/ possible developm5ts4 ,well1 ,i tri$ a s]ies ( exp]im5ts ^u ?is po9t4 ,i f\nd t 9 liquids1 & 9 comp\nds1 ! =ce _h a dis9tegrat+ effect4 ,! well-kn[n exp]im5t ( ! electrolysis ( wat] w1 ( c\rse1 occur to y4 ,b ,i f\nd t 9 ! case ( elem5tal solids ! effect 0 a rem>kable "o4 ,! elem5t sl[ly decreas$ 9 weight1 )\t p]ceptibly alt]+ 9 composition4 ,i hope t ,i make myself cle> to y80 8,i foll[ y entirely10 said ,rob]t1 deeply int]e/$ 9 8 companion's n>rative4 8,i tri$ ^u sev]al elem5ts1 & always ) ! same result4 ,9 e case an h\r's curr5t w\ld produce a p]ceptible loss ( weight4 ,my !ory at t /age 0 t !re 0 a loos5+ ( ! molecules caus$ by ! electric fluid1 & t a c]ta9 numb] ( ^! molecules 7 %$ (f l an impalpable du/1 all r\nd ! lump ( e>? or ( metal1 :i* rema9$1 ( c\rse1 ! light] by _! loss4 ,i _h entirely accept$ ?is !ory1 :5 a v rem>kable *ance l$ me to completely alt] my op9ions4 8,i _h "o ,saturday night fa/5$ a b> ( bismu? 9 a clamp1 & _h atta*$ x on ei!r side to an electric wire1 9 ord] to obs]ve :at effect ! curr5t w\ld h ^u x4 ,i _h be5 te/+ ea* metal 9 turn1 expos+ !m to ! influ5ce = f "o to two h\rs4 ,i _h j got ev]y?+ 9 position1 & _h complet$ my connection1 :5 ,i receiv$ a telegram to say t ,john ,/ill+fleet1 an old *emi/ 9 ,london ) :om ,i _h be5 on t]ms ( intimacy1 0 dang]\sly ill1 & _h express$ a wi% to see me4 ,! la/ tra9 0 due to leave 9 tw5ty m9utes1 & ,i liv$ a good mile f ! /ation1 ,i ?ru/ a few ?+s into a bag1 lock$ my laboratory1 & ran z h>d z ,i c\ld to cat* x4 8,x 0 n until ,i 0 9 ,london t x sudd5ly occurr$ to me t ,i _h neglect$ to %ut (f ! curr5t1 & t x w\ld cont9ue to pass ?r\gh ! b> ( bismu? until ! batt]ies 7 exhau/$4 ,! fact1 h[ev]1 seem$ to be ( small importance1 & ,i dismiss$ x f my m9d4 ,i 0 deta9$ 9 ,london until ! ,tuesday night1 & x 0 ,w$nesday morn+ be=e ,i got back to my "w4 ,z ,i unlock$ ! laboratory door my m9d rev]t$ to ! uncomplet$ exp]im5t1 & x /ruck me t 9 all probability my piece ( bismu? w\ld h be5 entirely dis9tegrat$ & r$uc$ to its primitive molecules4 ,i 0 utt]ly unprep>$ = ! tru?4 8,:5 ,i approa*$ ! table ,i f\nd1 sure en\gh1 t ! b> ( metal _h vani%$1 & t ! clamp 0 empty4 ,hav+ not$ ! fact1 ,i 0 ab\t to turn away to some?+ else1 :5 my att5tion 0 attract$ to ! fact t ! table ^u :i* ! clamp /ood 0 />r$ ov] ) little pat*es ( "s liquid silv]y matt]1 :i* lay 9 s+le drops or coalesc$ into little pools4 ,i _h a v di/9ct recollection ( hav+ ?or\ghly cle>$ ! table be=e beg9n+ my exp]im5t1 s t ?is sub/ance _h be5 deposit$ !re s9ce ,i _h left = ,london4 ,mu* int]e/$1 ,i v c>efully collect$ x all into "o vessel1 & exam9$ x m9utely4 ,!re c\ld be no "q z to :at x 04 ,x 0 ! pure/ m]cury1 & gave no response to any te/ = bismu?4 8,i at once grasp$ ! fact t *ance _h plac$ 9 my h&s a *emical discov]y ( ! v fir/ importance4 ,if bismu? 71 "u c]ta9 conditions1 to be subject$ to ! action ( electricity1 x w\ld beg9 by los+ weight1 & w\ld f9ally be trans=m$ into m]cury4 ,i _h brok5 d[n ! p>tition :i* sep>at$ two elem5ts4 8,b ! process w\ld be a con/ant "o4 ,x w\ld presumably prove to be a g5]al law1 & n an isolat$ fact4 ,if bismu? turn$ into m]cury1 :at w\ld m]cury turn into8 ,!re w\ld be no re/ = me until ,i _h solv$ ! "q4 ,i r5ew$ ! exhau/$ batt]ies & pass$ ! curr5t ?r\gh ! b[l ( quicksilv]4 ,= sixte5 h\rs ,i sat wat*+ ! metal1 m>k+ h[ x sl[ly seem$ to curdle1 to gr[ firm]1 to lose its silv]y glitt] & to take a dull yell[ hue4 ,:5 ,i at la/ pick$ x up 9 a =ceps1 & ?rew x ^u ! table1 x _h lo/ e *>act]i/ic ( m]cury1 & _h obvi\sly become ano!r metal4 ,a few simple te/s 7 en\gh to %[ me t ?is o!r metal 0 plat9um4 8,n[1 to a *emi/1 !re 0 some?+ v sugge/ive 9 ! ord] 9 :i* ^! *anges _h be5 effect$4 ,p]haps y c see ! relation1 ,rob]t1 :i* !y be> to ea* o!r80 8,no1 ,i _c say t ,i d40 ,rob]t _h sat li/5+ to ?is /range /atem5t ) p>t$ lips & />+ eyes4 8,i w %[ y4 ,speak+ atomically1 bismu? is ! heavie/ ( ! metals4 ,its atomic weight is #baj4 ,! next 9 weight is lead1 #bjg1 & !n comes m]cury at #bjj4 ,possibly ! long p]iod dur+ :i* ! curr5t _h act$ 9 my abs5ce _h r$uc$ ! bismu? to lead & ! lead 9 turn to m]cury4 ,n[ plat9um /&s at #aig4e1 & x 0 accord+ly ! next metal to be produc$ by ! cont9u$ curr5t4 ,d y see n[80 8,x is q cle>40 8,& !n !re came ! inf]5ce1 :i* s5t my he>t into my m\? & caus$ my head to swim r\nd4 ,gold is ! next 9 ! s]ies4 ,its atomic weight is #aig4 ,i rememb]$ n[1 & = ! fir/ "t und]/ood :y x 0 always lead & m]cury w9* 7 m5tion$ by ! old al*emi/s z be+ ! two metals :i* might be us$ 9 _! call+4 ,) f+]s :i* trembl$ ) excitem5t ,i adju/$ ! wires aga91 & 9 little m ?an an h\r--= ! l5g? ( ! process 0 always 9 proportion to ! diff]5ce 9 ! metals--,i _h be=e me a knob ( ruddy cr9kl$ metal1 :i* answ]$ to e reaction = gold4 8,well1 ,rob]t1 ?is is a long /ory1 b ,i ?9k t y w agree ) me t its importance ju/ifies me 9 go+ into detail4 ,:5 ,i _h satisfi$ myself t ,i _h really manufactur$ gold ,i cut ! nugget 9 two4 ,"o half ,i s5t to a jewell] & work] 9 preci\s metals1 ) :om ,i _h "s slight acqua9tance1 ask+ him to report ^u ! quality ( ! metal4 ,) ! o!r half ,i cont9u$ my s]ies ( exp]im5ts1 & r$uc$ x 9 successive /ages ?r\gh all ! long s]ies ( metals1 ?r\gh silv] & z9c & manganese1 until ,i br\ght x to li?ium1 :i* is ! lighte/ ( all40 8,& :at did x turn to !n80 ask$ ,rob]t4 8,!n came :at to *emi/s is likely to be ! mo/ int]e/+ portion ( my discov]y4 ,x turn$ to a greyi% f9e p[d]1 :i* p[d] gave no fur!r results1 h[ev] mu* ,i might treat x ) electricity4 ,& t p[d] is ! base ( all ?+s2 x is ! "m ( all ! elem5ts2 x is1 9 %ort1 ! sub/ance ^: exi/5ce has be5 rec5tly surmis$ by a lead+ *emi/1 & :i* has be5 *ri/5$ protyle by him4 ,i am ! discov]] ( ! great law ( ! electrical transposition ( ! metals1 & ,i am ! fir/ to demon/rate protyle1 s t1 ,i ?9k1 ,rob]t1 if all my s*emes 9 o!r directions come to no?+1 my "n is at lea/ likely to live 9 ! *emical _w4 8,!re is n v mu* m = me to tell y4 ,i _h my nugget back f my fri5d ! jewell]1 confirm+ my op9ion z to its nature & its quality4 ,i soon f\nd sev]al me?ods by :i* ! process might be simplifi$1 & especially a modification ( ! ord9>y electric curr5t1 :i* 0 v mu* m effective4 ,hav+ made a c]ta9 am\nt ( gold1 ,i dispos$ ( x = a sum :i* enabl$ me to buy improv$ mat]ials & /rong] batt]ies4 ,9 ?is way ,i enl>g$ my op]ations until at la/ ,i 0 9 a position to build ?is h\se & to h a laboratory :]e ,i c\ld c>ry out my "w on a mu* l>g] scale4 ,z ,i said be=e1 ,i c n[ /ate ) all tru? t ! am\nt ( my income is only limit$ by my desires40 8,x is wond]ful60 gasp$ ,rob]t4 8,x is l a fairy tale4 ,b ) ?is great discov]y 9 y\r m9d y mu/ h be5 sorely tempt$ to confide x to o!rs40 8,i ?\ght well ov] x4 ,i gave x e consid]ation4 ,x 0 obvi\s to me t if my inv5tion 7 made public1 its imm$iate result w\ld be to deprive ! pres5t preci\s metals ( all _! special value4 ,"s o!r sub/ance--amb]1 we w say1 or ivory--w\ld be *os5 z a m$ium = b>t]1 & gold w\ld be inf]ior to brass1 z be+ heavi] & yet n s h>d4 ,no "o w\ld be ! bett] = su* a consummation z t4 ,n[1 if ,i reta9$ my secret1 & us$ x ) wisdom1 ,i might make myself ! greate/ b5efactor to mank9d t has ev] liv$4 ,^? 7 ! *ief reasons1 & ,i tru/ t !y are n di%on\rable ones1 :i* l$ me to =m ! resolution1 :i* ,i h today = ! fir/ "t brok540 8,b y\r secret is safe ) me10 cri$ ,rob]t4 8,my lips %all be seal$ until ,i h y\r p]mission to speak40 8,if ,i _h n kn[n t ,i c\ld tru/ y ,i %\ld h )held x f y\r k4 ,& n[1 my de> ,rob]t1 !ory is v weak "w1 & practice is inf9itely m int]e/+4 ,i h giv5 y m ?an en\gh ( ! fir/4 ,if y w be good en\gh to accompany me to ! laboratory ,i %all give y a little ( ! latt]40 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,a ,,*emical ,,demon/ration4 ,raffles ,haw l$ ! way ?r\gh ! front door1 & cross+ ov] ! gravell$ drive pu%$ op5 ! out] door ( ! laboratory--! same ?r\gh :i* ! ,mc,intyres _h se5 ! packages convey$ f ! waggon4 ,on pass+ ?r\gh x ,rob]t f\nd t !y 7 n really )9 ! build+1 b m]ely 9 a l>ge b>e ante-*amb]1 ar\nd ! walls ( :i* 7 /ack$ ! v objects :i* _h ar\s$ 8 curiosity & 8 fa!r's speculations4 ,all my/]y _h gone f !m n[1 h[ev]1 = :ile "s 7 /ill wrapp$ 9 _! sackclo? cov]+s1 o!rs _h be5 undone1 & reveal$ !mselves z great pigs ( lead4 8,!re is my raw mat]ial10 said ,raffles ,haw c>elessly1 nodd+ at ! heap4 8,e ,saturday ,i h a waggon-load s5t up1 :i* s]ves me = a week1 b we %all ne$ to "w d\ble tides :5 ,laura & ,i are m>ri$1 & we get our great s*emes "u way4 ,i h to be v c>eful ab\t ! quality ( ! lead1 =1 ( c\rse1 e impurity is reproduc$ 9 ! gold40 ,a heavy iron door l$ into ! inn] *amb]4 ,haw unlock$ x1 b only to disclose a second "o ab\t five feet fur!r on4 8,?is floor+ is all disconnect$ at night10 he rem>k$4 8,i h no d\bt t !re is a good deal ( gossip 9 ! s]vants'-hall ab\t ?is seal$ *amb]1 s ,i h to gu>d myself aga9/ "s inquisitive o/l] or too adv5tur\s butl]40 ,! inn] door admitt$ !m into ! laboratory1 a high1 b>e1 :itewa%$ room ) a glass ro(4 ,at "o end 0 ! furnace & boil]1 ! iron m\? ( :i* 0 clos$1 ?\gh ! fi]ce r$ light beat ?r\gh ! cracks1 & a dull ro> s\nd$ ?r\gh ! build+4 ,on ei!r side innum]able huge ,leyd5 j>s /ood rang$ 9 r[s1 ti] topp+ ti]1 :ile above !m 7 columns ( ,voltaic cells4 ,rob]t's eyes1 z he glanc$ ar\nd1 lit on va/ :eels1 complicat$ networks ( wire1 /&s1 te/-tubes1 col\r$ bottles1 graduat$ glasses1 ,buns5 burn]s1 porcela9 insulators1 & all ! v>i$ debris ( a *emical & electrical work%op4 8,come across "h10 said ,raffles ,haw1 pick+ 8 way among ! heaps ( metal1 ! coke1 ! pack+-cases1 & ! c>boys ( acid4 8,y\rs is ! fir/ foot except my own :i* has ev] p5etrat$ to ?is room s9ce ! workm5 left x4 ,my s]vants c>ry ! lead into ! ante-room1 b come no fur!r4 ,! furnace c be clean$ & /ok$ f )\t4 ,i employ a fell[ to d no?+ else4 ,n[ take a look 9 "h40 ,he ?rew op5 a door on ! fur!r side1 & motion$ to ! "y arti/ to ent]4 ,! latt] /ood sil5t ) "o foot ov] ! ?re%old1 />+ 9 amazem5t ar\nd him4 ,! room1 :i* may h be5 "s ?irty feet squ>e1 0 pav$ & wall$ ) gold4 ,great brick-%ap$ +ots1 closely pack$1 cov]$ ! :ole floor1 :ile on e side !y 7 re>$ up 9 compact b>ri]s to ! v ceil+4 ,! s+le electric lamp :i* light$ ! w9d[less *amb] /ruck a dull1 murky1 yell[ light f ! va/ piles ( preci\s metal1 & gleam$ ruddily ^u ! gold5 floor4 8,?is is my treasure h\se10 rem>k$ ! own]4 8,y see t ,i h r an accumulation j n[4 ,my imports h be5 exce$+ my exports4 ,y c und]/& t ,i h o!r & m important duties ev5 ?an ! mak+ ( gold1 j n[4 ,?is is :]e ,i /ore my output until ,i am ready to s5d x (f4 ,e night almo/ ,i am 9 ! habit ( s5d+ a case ( x to ,london4 ,i employ sev5te5 brok]s 9 its sale4 ,ea* ?9ks t he is ! only "o1 & ea* is dy+ to "k :]e ,i c get su* l>ge quantities ( virg9 gold4 ,!y say t x is ! pure/ :i* comes into ! m>ket4 ,! popul> !ory is1 ,i believe1 t ,i am a middleman act+ on behalf ( "s new ,s\? ,african m9e1 :i* wi%es to keep its :]eab\ts a secret4 ,:at value w\ld y put ^u ! gold 9 ?is *amb]8 ,x ought to be wor? some?+1 = x repres5ts ne>ly a week's "w40 8,some?+ fabul\s1 ,i h no d\bt10 said ,rob]t1 glanc+ r\nd at ! yell[ b>ri]s4 8,%all ,i say a hundr$ & fifty ?\s& p\nds80 8,oh de> me1 x is surely wor? v mu* m ?an t10 cri$ ,raffles ,haw1 laugh+4 8,let me see4 ,suppose t we put x at ?ree t5 an ounce1 :i* is ne>ly t5 %ill+s "u ! m>k4 ,t makes1 r\ghly1 fifty-six p\nds = a p\nd 9 weight4 ,n[ ea* ( ^! +ots weighs ?irty-six p\nds1 :i* br+s _! value to two ?\s& & a few odd p\nds4 ,!re are five hundr$ +ots on ea* ( ^! ?ree sides ( ! room1 b on ! f\r? !re are only ?ree hundr$1 on acc\nt ( ! door1 b !re _c be less ?an two hundr$ on ! floor1 :i* gives u a r\gh total ( two ?\s& +ots4 ,s y see1 my de> boy1 t any brok] :o c\ld get ! cont5ts ( ?is *amb] = f\r million p\nds w\ld be do+ a nice little /roke ( bus9ess40 8,& a week's "w60 gasp$ ,rob]t4 8,x makes my head swim40 8,y w foll[ me n[ :5 ,i repeat t none ( ! great s*emes :i* ,i int5d to simultane\sly set 9 motion are at all likely to langui% = want ( funds4 ,n[ come into ! laboratory ) me & see h[ x is done40 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! workroom 0 an in/rum5t l a huge vice1 ) two l>ge brass-col\r$ plates1 & a great /eel screw = br++ !m toge!r4 ,num]\s wires ran into ^! metal plates1 & 7 atta*$ at ! o!r end to ! r[s ( dynamic ma*9es4 ,b5ea? 0 a glass /&1 :i* 0 holl[$ out 9 ! c5tre into a succession ( tr\ghs4 8,y w soon und]/& all ab\t x10 said ,raffles ,haw1 ?r[+ (f 8 coat1 & pull+ on a smoke-/a9$ & dirty l95 jacket4 8,we mu/ fir/ /oke up a little40 ,he put 8 weight on a pair ( great bell[s1 & an answ]+ ro> came f ! furnace4 8,t w d4 ,! m heat ! m electric =ce1 & ! quick] our task4 ,n[ = ! lead6 ,j give me a h& 9 c>ry+ x40 ,!y lift$ a doz5 ( ! pigs ( lead f ! floor on to ! glass /&1 & hav+ adju/$ ! plates on ei!r side1 ,haw screw$ up ! h&le s z to hold !m 9 position4 8,x us$ 9 ! e>ly days to be a sl[ process10 he rem>k$2 8b n[ t ,i h imm5se facilities = my "w x takes a v %ort "t4 ,i h n[ only to complete ! connection 9 ord] to beg940 ,he took hold ( a long glass lev] :i* project$ f among ! wires1 & drew x d[nw>ds4 ,a %>p click 0 he>d1 foll[$ by a l\d1 sp>kl+1 crackl+ noise4 ,great spurts ( flame sprang f ! two electrodes1 & ! mass ( lead 0 surr\nd$ by an aureole ( gold5 sp>ks1 :i* hiss$ & snapp$ l pi/ol-%ots4 ,! air 0 fill$ ) ! peculi> acid smell ( ozone4 8,! p[] !re is imm5se10 said ,raffles ,haw1 sup]9t5d+ ! process1 ) 8 wat* ^u ! palm ( 8 h&4 8,x w\ld r$uce an organic sub/ance to protyle in/antly4 ,x is well to und]/& ! me*anism ?or\ghly1 = any mi/ake might be a grave matt] = ! op]ator4 ,y are deal+ ) gigantic =ces4 ,b y p]ceive t ! lead is already beg9n+ to turn40 ,silv]y dew-l drops _h inde$ begun to =m ^u ! dull-col\r$ mass1 & to drop ) a t9kle & spla% into ! glass tr\ghs4 ,sl[ly ! lead melt$ away1 l an icicle 9 ! sun1 ! electrodes ev] clos+ ^u x z x contract$1 until !y came toge!r 9 ! c5tre1 & a r[ ( pools ( quicksilv] _h tak5 ! place ( ! solid metal4 ,two small] electrodes 7 plung$ into ! m]cury1 :i* gradually curdl$ & solidifi$1 until x _h resum$ ! solid =m1 ) a yell[i% brassy %imm]4 8,:at lies 9 ! m\lds n[ is plat9um10 rem>k$ ,raffles ,haw4 8,we mu/ take x f ! tr\ghs & refix x 9 ! l>ge electrodes4 ,s6 ,n[ we turn on ! curr5t aga94 ,y see t x gradually takes a d>k] & ri*] t9t4 ,n[ ,i ?9k t x is p]fect40 ,he drew up ! lev]1 remov$ ! electrodes1 & !re lay a doz5 bricks ( ruddy sp>kl+ gold4 8,y see1 accord+ to our calculations1 our morn+'s "w has be5 wor? tw5ty-f\r ?\s& p\nds1 & x has n tak5 u m ?an tw5ty m9utes10 rem>k$ ! al*emi/1 z he pick$ up ! newly-made +ots1 & ?rew !m d[n among ! o!rs4 8,we w devote "o ( !m to exp]im5t10 said he1 leav+ ! la/ /&+ ^u ! glass insulator4 8,to ! _w x w\ld seem an exp5sive demon/ration :i* co/ two ?\s& p\nds1 b our /&>d1 y see1 is a diff]5t "o4 ,n[ y w see me run ?r\gh ! :ole gamut ( metallic nature40 ,fir/ ( all m5 aft] ! discov]]1 ,rob]t saw ! gold mass1 :5 ! electrodes 7 aga9 appli$ to x1 *ange swiftly & successively to b>ium1 to t91 to silv]1 to copp]1 to iron4 ,he saw ! long :ite electric sp>ks *ange to crimson ) ! /rontium1 to purple ) ! potassium1 to yell[ ) ! manganese4 ,!n1 f9ally1 aft] a hundr$ trans=mations1 x dis9tegrat$ be=e 8 eyes1 & lay z a little m\nd ( fluffy grey du/ ^u ! glass table4 8,& ?is is protyle10 said ,haw1 pass+ 8 f+]s ?r\gh x4 8,! *emi/ ( ! future may resolve x into fur!r con/itu5ts1 b to me x is ! ,ultima ,?ule40 8,& n[1 ,rob]t10 he cont9u$1 aft] a pause1 8,i h %[n y en\gh to enable y to und]/& some?+ ( my sy/em4 ,?is is ! great secret4 ,x is ! secret :i* end[s ! man :o kn[s x ) su* a univ]sal p[] z no man has ev] enjoy$ s9ce ! _w 0 made4 ,?is secret x is ! de>e/ wi% ( my he>t to use = good1 & ,i swe> to y1 ,rob]t ,mc,intyre1 t if ,i ?\ght x w\ld t5d to any?+ b good ,i w\ld h done ) x = ev]4 ,no1 ,i w\ld nei!r use x myself nor w\ld any o!r man le>n x f my lips4 ,i swe> x by all t is holy & solemn60 ,8 eyes fla%$ z he spoke1 & 8 voice quiv]$ ) emotion4 ,/&+1 pale & lanky1 amid 8 electrodes & 8 retorts1 !re 0 /ill some?+ maje/ic ab\t ?is man1 :o1 amid all 8 /up5d\s good =tune1 c\ld /ill keep 8 moral s5se undazzl$ by ! glitt] ( 8 gold4 ,rob]t's weak nature _h nev] be=e realis$ ! /r5g? :i* lay 9 ^? ?91 firm lips & e>ne/ eyes4 8,surely 9 y\r h&s1 ,mr4 ,haw1 no?+ b good c come ( x10 he said4 8,i hope n--,i pray n--mo/ e>ne/ly d ,i pray n4 ,i h done = y1 ,rob]t1 :at ,i might n h done = my own bro!r _h ,i "o1 & ,i h done x because ,i believe & hope t y are a man :o w\ld n use ?is p[]1 %\ld y inh]it x1 = selfi% ends4 ,b ev5 n[ ,i h n told y all4 ,!re is "o l9k :i* ,i h )held f y1 & :i* %all be )held f y :ile ,i live4 ,b look at ?is *e/1 ,rob]t40 ,he l$ him to a great iron-clamp$ *e/ :i* /ood 9 ! corn]1 &1 ?r[+ x op51 he took f x a small case ( c>v$ ivory4 8,inside ?is10 he said1 8,i h left a pap] :i* makes cle> any?+ :i* is /ill hidd5 f y4 ,%\ld any?+ happ5 to me y w always be able to inh]it my p[]s1 & to cont9ue my plans by foll[+ ! directions :i* are !re express$4 ,& n[10 he cont9u$1 ?r[+ 8 casket back aga9 into ! box1 8,i %all frequ5tly require y\r help1 b ,i d n ?9k x w be necess>y ?is morn+4 ,i h already tak5 up too mu* ( y\r "t4 ,if y are go+ back to ,elmd5e ,i wi% t y w\ld tell ,laura t ,i %all be ) h] 9 ! aft]noon40 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,a ,,family ,,j>4 ,& s ! great secret 0 out1 & ,rob]t walk$ home ) 8 head 9 a :irl1 & ! blood t+l+ 9 8 ve9s4 ,he _h %iv]$ z he came up at ! damp cold ( ! w9d & ! sight ( ! mi/-mottl$ l&scape4 ,t 0 all gone n[4 ,8 own ?\ghts t+$ ev]y?+ ) sun%9e1 & he felt incl9$ to s+ & dance z he walk$ d[n ! muddy1 deeply-rutt$ c\ntry lane4 ,wond]ful _h be5 ! fate allott$ to ,raffles ,haw1 b surely h>dly less important t :i* _h come ^u himself4 ,he 0 ! %>] ( ! al*emi/'s secret1 & ! heir to an inh]itance :i* comb9$ a weal? great] ?an t ( mon>*s1 to a fre$om su* z mon>*s _c enjoy4 ,?is 0 a de/9y inde$6 ,a ?\s& gold-t9t$ visions ( 8 future life rose up be=e him1 & 9 fancy he already sat high above ! human race1 ) pro/rate ?\s&s implor+ 8 aid1 or ?ank+ him = 8 b5evol5ce4 ,h[ sordid seem$ ! untidy g>d51 ) its scrappy bu%es & gaunt elm trees6 ,h[ mean ! pla9 brick front1 ) ! gre5 wood5 por*6 ,x _h always (f5d$ 8 arti/ic s5se1 b n[ x 0 obtrusive 9 its ugl9ess4 ,! pla9 room1 too1 ) ! ,am]ican lea!r *airs1 ! dull-col\r$ c>pet1 & ! pat*work rug1 he felt a loa?+ = x all4 ,! only pretty ?+ 9 x1 ^u :i* 8 eyes c\ld re/ ) satisfaction1 0 8 si/]1 z %e lean$ back 9 h] *air by ! fire ) h] :ite1 cle> beautiful face outl9$ aga9/ ! d>k backgr\nd4 8,d y "k1 ,rob]t10 %e said1 glanc+ up at him f "u h] long black la%es1 8,papa gr[s un5durable4 ,i h _h to speak v pla9ly to him1 & to make him und]/& t ,i am m>ry+ = my own b5efit & n = 840 8,:]e is he1 !n80 8,i don't "k4 ,at ! ,?ree ,pigeons1 no d\bt4 ,he sp5ds mo/ ( 8 "t !re n[4 ,he flew (f 9 a passion1 & talk$ su* nons5se ab\t m>riage settlem5ts1 & =bidd+ ! banns1 & s on4 ,8 notion ( a m>riage settlem5t appe>s to be a settlem5t ^u ! bride's fa!r4 ,he %\ld wait quietly1 & see :at c be done = him40 8,i ?9k1 ,laura1 t we mu/ make a good deal ( all[ance = him10 said ,rob]t e>ne/ly4 8,i h notic$ a great *ange 9 him lately4 ,i don't ?9k he is himself at all4 ,i mu/ get "s m$ical advice4 ,b ,i h be5 up at ! ,hall ?is morn+40 8,h y8 ,h y se5 ,raffles8 ,did he s5d any?+ = me80 8,he said t he w\ld come d[n :5 he _h f9i%$ 8 "w40 8,b :at is ! matt]1 ,rob]t80 cri$ ,laura1 ) ! swift p]ception ( womanhood4 8,y are flu%$1 & y\r eyes are %9+1 & really y look q h&some4 ,raffles has be5 tell+ y some?+6 ,:at 0 x8 ,oh1 ,i "k6 ,he has be5 tell+ y h[ he made 8 money4 ,hasn't he1 n[80 8,well1 yes4 ,he took me p>tly into 8 confid5ce4 ,i congratulate y1 ,laura1 ) all my he>t1 = y w be a v weal?y woman40 8,h[ /range x seems t he %\ld h come to u 9 our pov]ty4 ,x is all ow+ to y1 y de> old ,rob]t2 = if he _h n tak5 a fancy to y1 he w\ld nev] h come d[n to ,elmd5e & tak5 a fancy to "s "o else40 8,n at all10 ,rob]t answ]$1 sitt+ d[n by 8 si/]1 & patt+ h] h& affectionately4 8,x 0 a cle> case ( love at fir/ sight4 ,he 0 9 love ) y be=e he ev] knew y\r "n4 ,he ask$ me ab\t y ! v fir/ "t ,i saw him40 8,b tell me ab\t 8 money1 ,bob10 said 8 si/]4 8,he has n told me yet1 & ,i am s curi\s4 ,h[ did he make x8 ,x 0 n f 8 fa!r2 he told me t himself4 ,8 fa!r 0 j a c\ntry doctor4 ,h[ did he d x80 8,i am b\nd ov] to secrecy4 ,he w tell y himself40 8,oh1 b only tell me if ,i guess "r4 ,he _h x left him by an uncle1 eh8 ,well1 by a fri5d8 ,or he took out "s wond]ful pat5t8 ,or he discov]$ a m9e8 ,or oil8 ,d tell me1 ,rob]t60 8,i mu/n't1 really10 cri$ h] bro!r laugh+4 8,& ,i mu/ n talk to y any m4 ,y are mu* too %>p4 ,i feel a responsibility ab\t x2 &1 besides1 ,i mu/ really d "s "w40 8,x ,is v unk9d ( y10 said ,laura1 p\t+4 8,b ,i mu/ put my ?+s on1 = ,i g into ,birm+ham by ! #a4bj40 8,to ,birm+ham80 8,yes1 ,i h a hundr$ ?+s to ord]4 ,!re is ev]y?+ to be got4 ,y m5 =get ab\t ^! details4 ,raffles wi%es to h ! w$d+ 9 little m ?an a =tnight4 ,( c\rse x w be v quiet1 b /ill "o ne$s some?+40 8,s e>ly z t60 said ,rob]t1 ?\ghtfully4 8,well1 p]haps x is bett] s40 8,mu* bett]1 ,rob]t4 ,w\ld x n be dreadful if ,hector came back fir/ & !re 0 a sc5e8 ,if ,i 7 once m>ri$ ,i %\ld n m9d4 ,:y %\ld ,i8 ,b ( c\rse ,raffles kn[s no?+ ab\t him1 & x w\ld be t]rible if !y came toge!r40 8,t mu/ be avoid$ at any co/40 8,oh1 ,i _c be> ev5 to ?9k ( x4 ,poor ,hector6 ,& yet :at c\ld ,i d1 ,rob]t8 ,y "k t x 0 only a boy & girl affair4 ,& h[ c\ld ,i refuse su* an (f] z ?is8 ,x 0 a duty to my family1 0 x n80 8,y 7 plac$ 9 a difficult position--v difficult10 h] bro!r answ]$4 8,b all w be "r1 & ,i h no d\bt ,hector w see x z y d4 ,b does ,mr4 ,spurl+ "k ( y\r engagem5t80 8,n a ^w4 ,he 0 "h ye/]day1 & talk$ ( ,hector1 b inde$ ,i did n "k h[ to tell him4 ,we are to be m>ri$ by special lic5ce 9 ,birm+ham1 s really !re is no reason :y he %\ld "k4 ,b n[ ,i mu/ hurry or ,i %all miss my tra940 ,:5 8 si/] 0 gone ,rob]t w5t up to 8 /udio1 & hav+ gr\nd "s col\rs ^u 8 palette he /ood = "s "t1 bru% & mahl/ick 9 h&1 9 front ( 8 big b>e canvas4 ,b h[ pr(itless all 8 "w seem$ to him n[6 ,:at object _h he 9 do+ x8 ,0 x to e>n money8 ,money c\ld be _h = ! ask+1 or1 = t matt]1 )\t ! ask+4 ,or 0 x to produce a ?+ ( beauty8 ,b he _h arti/ic faults4 ,raffles ,haw _h said s1 & he knew t he 0 "r4 ,aft] all 8 pa9s ! ?+ might n please2 & ) money he c\ld at all times buy pictures :i* w\ld please1 & :i* w\ld be ?+s ( beauty4 ,:at1 !n1 0 ! object ( 8 work+8 ,he c\ld see none4 ,he ?rew d[n 8 bru%1 &1 light+ 8 pipe1 he /roll$ d[n/airs once m4 ,8 fa!r 0 /&+ 9 front ( ! fire1 & 9 no v good hum\r1 z 8 r$ face & puck]$ eyes suffic$ to %[4 8,well1 ,rob]t10 he began1 8,i suppose t1 z usual1 y h sp5t y\r morn+ plott+ aga9/ y\r fa!r80 8,:at d y mean1 fa!r80 8,i mean :at ,i say4 ,:at is x b plott+ :5 ?ree folk--y & %e & ?is ,raffles ,haw--:isp] & arrange & h meet+s )\t a ^w to me ab\t x8 ,:at d ,i "k ( y\r plans80 8,i _c tell y secrets :i* are n my own1 fa!r40 8,b ,i'll h a voice 9 ! matt]1 = all t4 ,secrets or no secrets1 y w f9d t ,laura has a fa!r1 & t he is n a man to be set aside4 ,i may h _h my ups & d[ns 9 trade1 b ,i h n q fall5 s l[ t ,i am no?+ 9 my own family4 ,:at am ,i to get out ( ?is preci\s m>riage80 8,:at %\ld y get8 ,surely ,laura's happ9ess & welf>e are en\gh = y80 8,if ?is man 7 really fond ( ,laura he w\ld %[ prop] consid]ation = ,laura's fa!r4 ,x 0 only ye/]day t ,i ask$ him = a loan-condesc5d$ actually to ask = x--,i1 :o h be5 )9 an ace ( be+ ,mayor ( ,birm+ham6 ,& he refus$ me po9t blank40 8,oh1 fa!r6 ,h[ c\ld y expose y\rself to su* humiliation80 8,refus$ me po9t blank60 cri$ ! old man excit$ly4 8,x 0 aga9/ 8 pr9ciples1 if y please4 ,b ,i'll be ev5 ) him--y see if ,i am n4 ,i "k "o or two ?+s ab\t him4 ,:at is x !y call him at ! ,?ree ,pigeons8 ,a 'sma%]'--t's ! ^w-a co9] ( false money4 ,:y else %\ld he h ?is metal s5t him1 & t great smoky *imney ( 8 go+ all day80 8,:y c y n leave him alone1 fa!r80 expo/ulat$ ,rob]t4 8,y seem to ?9k ( no?+ b 8 money4 ,if he _h n a p5ny he w\ld /ill be a v k9d-he>t$1 pleasant g5tleman40 ,old ,mc,intyre bur/ into a ho>se laugh4 8,i l to he> y prea*10 said he4 8,)\t a p5ny1 inde$6 ,d y ?9k t y w\ld dance att5dance ^u him if he 7 a poor man8 ,d y ?9k t ,laura w\ld ev] h look$ twice at him8 ,y "k z well z ,i d t %e is m>ry+ him only = 8 money40 ,rob]t gave a cry ( dismay4 ,!re 0 ! al*emi/ /&+ 9 ! doorway1 pale & sil5t1 look+ f "o to ! o!r ( !m ) 8 se>*+ eyes4 8,i mu/ apologise10 he said coldly4 8,i did n mean to li/5 to y\r words4 ,i c\ld n help x4 ,b ,i h he>d !m4 ,z to y1 ,mr4 ,mc,intyre1 ,i believe t y speak f y\r own bad he>t4 ,i w n let myself be mov$ by y\r words4 ,9 ,rob]t ,i h a true fri5d4 ,laura also loves me = my own sake4 ,y _c %ake my fai? 9 !m4 ,b ) y1 ,mr4 ,mc,intyre1 ,i h no?+ 9 common2 & x is z well1 p]haps1 t we %\ld bo? recognise ! fact40 ,he b[$1 & 0 gone ere ei!r ( ! ,mc,intyres c\ld say a ^w4 8,y see60 said ,rob]t at la/4 8,y h done n[ :at y _c undo60 8,i w be ev5 ) him60 cri$ ! old man furi\sly1 %ak+ 8 fi/ ?r\gh ! w9d[ at ! d>k sl[-pac+ figure4 8,y j wait1 ,rob]t1 & see if y\r old dad is a man to be play$ )40 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,a ,,midnight ,,v5ture4 ,n a ^w 0 said to ,laura :5 %e return$ z to ! sc5e :i* _h occurr$ 9 h] abs5ce4 ,%e 0 9 ! gaye/ ( spirits1 & prattl$ m]rily ab\t h] pur*ases & h] arrangem5ts1 wond]+ f "t to "t :5 ,raffles ,haw w\ld come4 ,z night fell1 h[ev]1 )\t any ^w f him1 %e became uneasy4 8,:at c be ! matt] t he does n come80 %e said4 8,x is ! fir/ day s9ce our engagem5t t ,i h n se5 him40 ,rob]t look$ out ?r\gh ! w9d[4 8,x is a gu/y night1 & ra9+ h>d10 he rem>k$4 8,i d n at all expect him40 8,poor ,hector us$ to come1 ra91 sn[1 or f9e4 ,b1 !n1 ( c\rse1 he 0 a sailor4 ,x 0 no?+ to him4 ,i hope t ,raffles is n ill40 8,he 0 q well :5 ,i saw him ?is morn+10 answ]$ h] bro!r1 & !y relaps$ into sil5ce1 :ile ! ra9 patt]$ aga9/ ! w9d[s1 & ! w9d scream$ amid ! bran*es ( ! elms outside4 ,old ,mc,intyre _h sat 9 ! corn] mo/ ( ! day bit+ 8 nails & gl[]+ into ! fire1 ) a brood+1 malignant expression ^u 8 wr9kl$ features4 ,contr>y to 8 usual habits1 he did n g to ! village inn1 b %uffl$ (f e>ly to b$ )\t a ^w to 8 *ildr54 ,laura & ,rob]t rema9$ *att+ = "s "t by ! fire1 %e talk+ ( ! ?\s& & "o wond]ful ?+s :i* 7 to be done :5 %e 0 mi/ress ( ! ,new ,hall4 ,!re 0 less philan?ropy 9 h] talk :5 h] future husb& 0 abs5t1 & ,rob]t c\ld n b rem>k t h] c>riages1 h] dresses1 h] receptions1 & h] travels 9 di/ant c\ntries 7 ! topics into :i* %e ?rew all ! en?usiasm :i* he _h =m]ly he>d h] be/[ ^u refuge homes & lab\r organisations4 8,i ?9k t greys are ! nice/ horses10 %e said4 8,bays are nice too1 b greys are m %[y4 ,we c\ld manage ) a br\gham & a l&au1 & p]haps a high dog-c>t = ,raffles4 ,he has ! coa*-h\se full at pres5t1 b he nev] uses !m1 & ,i am sure t ^? fifty horses w\ld all die = want ( ex]cise1 or get liv]s l ,/rasburg geese1 if !y wait$ = him to ride or drive !m40 8,i suppose t y w /ill live "h80 said h] bro!r4 8,we mu/ h a h\se 9 ,london z well1 & run up = ! season4 ,i don't1 ( c\rse1 l to make sugge/ions n[1 b x w be diff]5t aft]w>ds4 ,i am sure t ,raffles w d x if ,i ask him4 ,x is all v well = him to say t he does n want any ?anks or hon\rs1 b ,i %\ld l to "k :at is ! use ( be+ a public b5efactor if y are to h no return = x4 ,i am sure t if he does only half :at he talks ( do+1 !y w make him a pe]--,"l ,tamfield1 p]haps--& !n1 ( c\rse1 ,i %all be my ,lady ,tamfield1 & :at w\ld y ?9k ( t1 ,bob80 ,%e dropp$ him a /ately curtsey1 & toss$ h] head 9 ! air1 z "o :o 0 born to we> a coronet4 8,fa!r mu/ be p5sion$ (f10 %e rem>k$ pres5tly4 8,he %all h s mu* a ye> on condition t he keeps away4 ,z to y1 ,bob1 ,i don't "k :at we %all d = y4 ,we %all make y ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy if money c d x40 ,x 0 late be=e !y ceas$ build+ _! air-ca/les & retir$ to _! rooms4 ,b ,rob]t's bra9 0 excit$1 & he c\ld n sleep4 ,! ev5ts ( ! day _h be5 en\gh to %ake a /rong] man4 ,!re _h be5 ! revelation ( ! morn+1 ! /range sights :i* he _h witness$ 9 ! laboratory1 & ! imm5se secret :i* _h be5 confid$ to 8 keep+4 ,!n !re _h be5 8 conv]sation ) 8 fa!r 9 ! aft]noon1 _! disagreem5t1 & ! sudd5 intrusion ( ,raffles ,haw4 ,f9ally ! talk ) 8 si/] _h excit$ 8 imag9ation1 & driv5 sleep f 8 eyelids4 ,9 va9 he turn$ & twi/$ 9 8 b$1 or pac$ ! floor ( 8 *amb]4 ,he 0 n only awake1 b abnormally awake1 ) e n]ve highly /rung1 & e s5se at ! ke5e/4 ,:at 0 he to d to ga9 a little sleep8 ,x fla%$ across him t !re 0 br&y 9 ! decant] d[n/airs1 & t a glass might act z a s$ative4 ,he _h op5$ ! door ( 8 room1 :5 sudd5ly 8 e> caught ! s\nd ( sl[ & /eal?y foot/eps ^u ! /airs4 ,8 own lamp 0 unlit1 b a dim glimm] came f a mov+ tap]1 & a long black %ad[ travell$ d[n ! wall4 ,he /ood motionless1 li/5+ int5tly4 ,! /eps 7 9 ! hall n[1 & he he>d a g5tle creak+ z ! key 0 cauti\sly turn$ 9 ! door4 ,! next in/ant !re came a gu/ ( cold air1 ! tap] 0 ext+ui%$1 & a %>p snap ann\nc$ t ! door _h be5 clos$ f )\t4 ,rob]t /ood a/oni%$4 ,:o c\ld ?is night w&]] be8 ,x mu/ be 8 fa!r4 ,b :at err& c\ld take him out at ?ree 9 ! morn+8 ,& su* a morn+1 too6 ,) e bla/ ( ! w9d ! ra9 beat up aga9/ 8 *amb]-w9d[ z ?\gh x w\ld drive x 94 ,! glass rattl$ 9 ! frames1 & ! tree outside creak$ & groan$ z its great bran*es 7 toss$ ab\t by ! gale4 ,:at c\ld draw any man =? ^u su* a night8 ,hurri$ly ,rob]t /ruck a mat* & lit 8 lamp4 ,8 fa!r's room 0 opposite 8 own1 & ! door 0 aj>4 ,he pu%$ x op5 & look$ ab\t him4 ,x 0 empty4 ,! b$ _h n ev5 be5 la9 ^u4 ,! s+le *air /ood by ! w9d[1 & !re ! old man mu/ h sat s9ce he left !m4 ,!re 0 no book1 no pap]1 no means by :i* he c\ld h amus$ himself1 no?+ b a razor-/rop ly+ on ! w9d[-sill4 ,a feel+ ( imp5d+ mis=tune /ruck cold to ,rob]t's he>t4 ,!re 0 "s ill-mean+ 9 ?is j\rney ( 8 fa!r's4 ,he ?\ght ( 8 brood+ ( ye/]day1 8 sc[l+ face1 8 bitt] ?reats4 ,yes1 !re 0 "s mis*ief und]ly+ x4 ,b p]haps he might ev5 n[ be 9 "t to prev5t x4 ,!re 0 no use call+ ,laura4 ,%e c\ld be no help 9 ! matt]4 ,he hurri$ly ?rew on 8 clo!s1 muffl$ himself 9 8 top-coat1 &1 seiz+ 8 hat & /ick1 he set (f aft] 8 fa!r4 ,z he came out into ! village /reet ! w9d :irl$ d[n x1 s t he _h to put 8 e> & %\ld] aga9/ x1 & pu% 8 way =w>d4 ,x 0 bett]1 h[ev]1 :5 he turn$ into ! lane4 ,! high bank & ! h$ge %elt]$ him ^u "o side4 ,! road1 h[ev]1 0 deep 9 mud1 & ! ra9 fell 9 a /eady swi%4 ,n a s\l 0 to be se51 b he ne$$ to make no inquiries1 = he knew :i!r 8 fa!r _h gone z c]ta9ly z ?\gh he _h se5 him4 ,! iron side gate ( ! av5ue 0 half op51 & ,rob]t /umbl$ 8 way up ! gravell$ drive amid ! dripp+ fir-trees4 ,:at c\ld 8 fa!r's int5tion be :5 he rea*$ ! ,hall8 ,0 x m]ely t he wi%$ to spy & pr[l1 or did he int5d to call up ! ma/] & ent] into "s discussion z to 8 wrongs8 ,or 0 x possible t "s black] & m s9i/] design lay b5ea? 8 /range do+s8 ,rob]t ?\ght sudd5ly ( ! razor-/rop1 & gasp$ ) horror4 ,:at _h ! old man be5 do+ ) t8 ,he quick5$ 8 pace to a run1 & hurri$ on until he f\nd himself at ! door ( ! ,hall4 ,?ank ,god6 all 0 quiet !re4 ,he /ood by ! big sil5t door & li/5$ int5tly4 ,!re 0 no?+ to be he>d save ! w9d & ! ra94 ,:]e1 !n1 c\ld 8 fa!r be8 ,if he wi%$ to ent] ! ,hall he w\ld n attempt to d s by "o ( ! w9d[s1 = _h he n be5 pres5t :5 ,raffles ,haw _h %[n !m ! precautions :i* he _h tak58 ,b !n a sudd5 ?\ght /ruck ,rob]t4 ,!re 0 "o w9d[ :i* 0 left ungu>d$4 ,haw _h be5 imprud5t en\gh to tell !m s4 ,x 0 ! middle w9d[ ( ! laboratory4 ,if he rememb]$ x s cle>ly1 ( c\rse 8 fa!r w\ld rememb] x too4 ,!re 0 ! po9t ( dang]4 ,! mom5t t he _h come r\nd ! corn] ( ! build+ he f\nd t 8 surmise _h be5 correct4 ,an electric lamp burn$ 9 ! laboratory1 & ! silv] squ>es ( ! ?ree l>ge w9d[s /ood out cle> & bright 9 ! d>kness4 ,! c5tre "o _h be5 ?r[n op51 &1 ev5 z he gaz$1 ,rob]t saw a d>k monkey-l figure spr+ up on to ! sill1 & vani% into ! room beyond4 ,= a mom5t only x outl9$ itself aga9/ ! brilliant light beyond1 b 9 t mom5t ,rob]t _h space to see t x 0 inde$ 8 fa!r4 ,on tiptoe he cross$ ! int]v5+ space1 & peep$ 9 ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[4 ,x 0 a s+ul> spectacle :i* met 8 eyes4 ,!re /ood ^u ! glass table "s half-doz5 l>ge +ots ( gold1 :i* _h be5 made ! night be=e1 b :i* _h n be5 remov$ to ! treasure-h\se4 ,on ^! ! old man _h ?r[n himself1 z "o :o ent]s into 8 rightful inh]itance4 ,he lay across ! table1 8 arms clasp+ ! b>s ( gold1 8 *eek press$ aga9/ !m1 croon+ & mutt]+ to himself4 ,"u ! cle>1 /ill light1 amid ! giant :eels & /range eng9es1 t "o little d>k figure clut*+ & cl++ to ! +ots _h 9 x some?+ bo? weird & pite\s4 ,= five m9utes or m ,rob]t /ood 9 ! d>kness amid ! ra91 look+ 9 at ?is /range sight1 :ile 8 fa!r h>dly mov$ save to cuddle clos] to ! gold1 & to pat x ) 8 ?9 h&s4 ,rob]t 0 /ill unc]ta9 :at he %\ld d1 :5 8 eyes w&]$ f ! c5tral figure & fell on some?+ else :i* made him give a little cry ( a/oni%m5t--a cry :i* 0 dr[n$ amid ! h[l+ ( ! gale4 ,raffles ,haw 0 /&+ 9 ! corn] ( ! room4 ,:]e he _h come f ,rob]t c\ld n say1 b he 0 c]ta9 t he _h n be5 !re :5 he fir/ look$ 94 ,he /ood sil5t1 wrapp$ 9 "s long1 d>k dress+-g[n1 8 arms fold$1 & a bitt] smile ^u 8 pale face4 ,old ,mc,intyre seem$ to see him at almo/ ! same mom5t1 = he sn>l$ out an oa?1 & clut*$ /ill clos] at 8 treasure1 look+ slantwise at ! ma/] ( ! h\se ) furtive1 trea*]\s eyes4 8,& x has really come to ?is60 said ,haw at la/1 tak+ a /ep =w>d4 8,y h actually fall5 s l[1 ,mr4 ,mc,intyre1 z to /eal into my h\se at night l a common burgl>4 ,y knew t ?is w9d[ 0 ungu>d$4 ,i rememb] tell+ y z mu*4 ,b ,i did n tell y :at o!r means ,i _h adopt$ by :i* ,i might be w>n$ if knaves made an entrance4 ,b t y %\ld h come6 ,y60 ,! old gunmak] made no attempt to ju/ify himself1 b he mutt]$ "s few ho>se words1 & cont9u$ to cl+ to ! treasure4 8,i love y\r daught]10 said ,raffles ,haw1 8& = h] sake ,i w n expose y4 ,y\r hide\s & infam\s secret %all be safe ) me4 ,no e> %all he> :at has happ5$ ?is night4 ,i w n1 z ,i might1 ar\se my s]vants & s5d = ! police4 ,b y mu/ leave my h\se )\t fur!r words4 ,i h no?+ m to say to y4 ,g z y h come40 ,he took a /ep =w>d1 & held out 8 h& z if to deta* ! old man's grasp f ! gold5 b>s4 ,! o!r ?ru/ 8 h& into ! brea/ ( 8 coat1 & ) a %rill scream ( rage flung himself ^u ! al*emi/4 ,s sudd5 & s fi]ce 0 ! movem5t t ,haw _h no "t = def5ce4 ,a bony h& gripp$ him by ! ?roat1 & ! blade ( a razor fla%$ 9 ! air4 ,=tunately1 z x fell1 ! weapon /ruck aga9/ "o ( ! _m wires :i* spann$ ! room1 & fly+ out ( ! old man's grasp1 t9kl$ ^u ! /one floor4 ,b1 ?\gh dis>m$1 he 0 /ill dang]\s4 ,) a horrible sil5t en]gy he pu%$ ,haw back & back until1 com+ to a b5*1 !y bo? fell ov] x1 ,mc,intyre rema9+ upp]mo/4 ,8 o!r h& 0 on ! al*emi/'s ?roat1 & x might h f>$ ill ) him _h ,rob]t n climb$ ?r\gh ! w9d[ & dragg$ 8 fa!r (f f him4 ,) ! aid ( ,haw1 he p9n$ ! old man d[n1 & pass$ a long cravat ar\nd 8 arms4 ,x 0 t]rible to look at him1 = 8 face 0 convuls$1 8 eyes bulg+ f 8 head1 & 8 lips :ite ) foam4 ,haw lean$ aga9/ ! glass table pant+1 ) 8 h& to 8 side4 8,y "h1 ,rob]t80 he gasp$4 8,is x n horrible8 ,h[ did y come80 8,i foll[$ him4 ,i he>d him g out40 8,he w\ld h robb$ me4 ,& he w\ld h murd]$ me4 ,b he is mad--/>k1 />+ mad60 ,!re c\ld be no d\bt ( x4 ,old ,mc,intyre 0 sitt+ up n[1 & bur/ sudd5ly into a ho>se peal ( laught]1 rock+ himself backw>ds & =w>ds1 & look+ up at !m ) little tw9kl+1 cunn+ eyes4 ,x 0 cle> to bo? ( !m t 8 m9d1 weak5$ by long brood+ ov] ! "o idea1 _h n[ at la/ become t ( a monomaniac4 ,8 horrid causeless mir? 0 m t]rible ev5 ?an 8 fury4 8,:at %all we d ) him80 ask$ ,haw4 8,we _c take him back to ,elmd5e4 ,x w\ld be a t]rible %ock to ,laura40 8,we c\ld h doctors to c]tify 9 ! morn+4 ,c\ld we n keep him "h until !n8 ,if we take him back1 "s "o w meet u1 & !re w be a sc&al40 8,i "k4 ,we w take him to "o ( ! padd$ rooms1 :]e he c nei!r hurt himself nor anyone else4 ,i am some:at %ak5 myself4 ,b ,i am bett] n[4 ,d y take "o arm1 & ,i w take ! o!r40 ,half-lead+ & half-dragg+ him !y manag$ betwe5 !m to convey ! old gunmak] away f ! sc5e ( 8 disa/]1 & to lodge him = ! night 9 a place ( safety4 ,at five 9 ! morn+ ,rob]t _h />t$ 9 ! gig to make ! m$ical arrangem5ts1 :ile ,raffles ,haw pac$ 8 palatial h\se ) a tr\bl$ face & a sad he>t4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,spread ,,( ,,! ,,blight4 ,x may be t ,laura did n look ^u ! removal ( h] fa!r z an unmix$ mis=tune4 ,no?+ 0 said to h] z to ! mann] ( ! old man's seizure1 b ,rob]t in=m$ h] at breakfa/ t he _h ?\ght x be/1 act+ "u m$ical advice1 to place him = a "t "u "s re/ra9t4 ,%e _h h]self frequ5tly rem>k$ ^u ! gr[+ ecc5tricity ( 8 mann]1 s t ! ann\ncem5t c\ld h be5 no great surprise to h]4 ,x is c]ta9 t x did n dim9i% h] appetite = ! c(fee & ! scrambl$ eggs1 nor prev5t h] f *att+ a good deal ab\t h] approa*+ w$d+4 ,b x 0 v diff]5t ) ,raffles ,haw4 ,! incid5t _h %ock$ him to 8 inmo/ s\l4 ,he _h (t5 fe>$ le/ 8 money %\ld d indirect evil1 b "h 7 crime & madness aris+ be=e 8 v eyes f its influ5ce4 ,9 va9 he tri$ to *oke d[n 8 feel+s1 & to p]suade himself t ?is attack ( old ,mc,intyre's 0 some?+ :i* came ( itself--some?+ :i* _h no connection ) himself or 8 weal?4 ,he rememb]$ ! man z he _h fir/ met him1 g>rul\s1 fooli%1 b ) no obvi\s vices4 ,he recall$ ! *ange :i*1 week by week1 _h come ov] him--8 gre$y eye1 8 furtive mann]1 8 h9ts & innu5does1 end+ only ! day be=e 9 a positive dem& = money4 ,x 0 too c]ta9 t !re 0 a *a9 ( ev5ts !re lead+ direct to ! horrible enc\nt] 9 ! laboratory4 ,8 money _h ca/ a blight :]e he _h hop$ to %$ a bless+4 ,mr4 ,spurl+1 ! vic>1 0 up %ortly aft] breakfa/1 "s rum\r ( evil hav+ come to 8 e>s4 ,x 0 good = ,haw to talk ) him1 = ! fre% breezy mann] ( ! old cl]gyman 0 a corrective to 8 own sombre & introspective mood4 8,prut1 tut60 said he4 8,?is is v bad--v bad inde$6 ,m9d unh+$1 y say1 & n likely to get ov] x6 ,de>1 de>6 ,i h notic$ a *ange 9 him ^! la/ few weeks4 ,he look$ l a man :o _h some?+ ^u 8 m9d4 ,& h[ is ,mr4 ,rob]t ,mc,intyre80 8,he is v well4 ,he 0 ) me ?is morn+ :5 8 fa!r _h ?is attack40 8,ha6 ,!re is a *ange 9 t "y man4 ,i obs]ve an alt]ation 9 him4 ,y w =give me1 ,mr4 ,raffles ,haw1 if ,i say a few s]i\s words ( advice to y4 ,ap>t f my spiritual functions ,i am old en\gh to be y\r fa!r4 ,y are a v weal?y man1 & y h us$ y\r weal? nobly--yes1 sir1 nobly4 ,i d n ?9k t !re is a man 9 a ?\s& :o w\ld h done z well4 ,b don't y ?9k sometimes t x has a dang]\s influ5ce ^u ^? :o are ar\nd y80 8,i h sometimes fe>$ s40 8,we may pass ov] old ,mr4 ,mc,intyre4 ,x w\ld h>dly be j1 p]haps1 to m5tion him 9 ?is connection4 ,b !re is ,rob]t4 ,he us$ to take su* an int]e/ 9 8 pr(ession4 ,he 0 s ke5 ab\t art4 ,if y met him1 ! fir/ words he said 7 usually "s ref]5ce to 8 plans1 or ! progress he 0 mak+ 9 8 late/ picture4 ,he 0 ambiti\s1 pu%+1 self-reliant4 ,n[ he does no?+4 ,i "k = a fact t x is two mon?s s9ce he put bru% to canvas4 ,he has turn$ f a /ud5t into an idl]1 &1 :at is worse1 ,i fe> into a p>asite4 ,y w =give me = speak+ s pla9ly80 ,raffles ,haw said no?+1 b he ?rew out 8 h&s ) a ge/ure ( pa94 8,& !n !re is some?+ to be said ab\t ! c\ntry folk10 said ! vic>4 8,y\r k9dness has be51 p]haps1 a little indiscrim9ate !re4 ,!y don't seem to be z helpful or z self-reliant z !y us$4 ,!re 0 old ,blaxton1 ^: c[h\se ro( 0 bl[n (f ! o!r day4 ,he us$ to be a man :o 0 full ( en]gy & res\rce4 ,?ree mon?s ago he w\ld h got a ladd] & _h t ro( on aga9 9 two days' "w4 ,b n[ he mu/ sit d[n1 & wr+ 8 h&s1 & write lett]s1 because he knew t x w\ld come to y\r e>s1 & t y w\ld make x good4 ,!re's old ,ell>y1 too6 ,well1 ( c\rse he 0 always poor1 b at lea/ he did some?+1 & s kept himself out ( mis*ief4 ,n a /roke w he d n[1 b smokes & talks sc&al f morn+ to night4 ,& ! wor/ ( x is1 t x n only hurts ^? :o h _h y\r help1 b x unsettles ^? :o h n4 ,!y all h an injur$1 surly feel+ z if o!r folk 7 gett+ :at !y _h an equal "r to4 ,x has really come to su* a pit* t ,i ?\ght x 0 a duty to speak to y ab\t x4 ,well1 x is a new exp]i5ce to me4 ,i h (t5 _h to reprove my p>i%ion]s = n be+ *>itable en\gh1 b x is v /range to f9d "o :o is too *>itable4 ,x is a noble error40 8,i ?ank y v mu* = lett+ me "k ab\t x10 answ]$ ,raffles ,haw1 z he %ook ! good old cl]gyman's h&4 8,i %all c]ta9ly reconsid] my conduct 9 t respect40 ,he kept a rigid & unmov$ face until 8 visitor _h gone1 & !n retir+ to 8 own little room1 he ?rew himself ^u ! b$ & bur/ out sobb+ ) 8 face buri$ 9 ! pill[4 ,( all m5 9 ,engl&1 ?is1 ! ri*e/1 0 on t day ! mo/ mis]able4 ,h[ c\ld he use ?is great p[] :i* he held8 ,e bless+ :i* he tri$ to give turn$ itself into a curse4 ,8 int5tions 7 s good1 & yet ! results 7 s t]rible4 ,x 0 z if he _h "s f\l leprosy ( ! m9d :i* all caught :o 7 expos$ to 8 influ5ce4 ,8 *>ity1 s well meant1 s c>efully be/[$1 _h yet poison$ ! :ole c\ntryside4 ,& if 9 small ?+s 8 results 7 s evil1 h[ c\ld he tell t !y w\ld be bett] 9 ! l>g] plans :i* he _h =m$8 ,if he c\ld n pay ! debts ( a simple yokel )\t di/urb+ ! great laws ( cause & effect :i* lie at ! base ( all ?+s1 :at c\ld he hope = :5 he came to fill ! treasury ( nations1 to int]f]e ) ! complex conditions ( trade1 or to provide = great masses ( ! population8 ,he drew back ) horror z he dimly saw t va/ problems fac$ him 9 :i* he might make errors :i* all 8 money c\ld n repair4 ,! way ( ,provid5ce 0 ! /raight way4 ,yet he1 a half-bl9d creature1 mu/ ne$s pu% 9 & /rive to alt] & correct x4 ,w\ld he be a b5efactor8 ,might he n r prove to be ! greate/ malefactor t ! _w _h se58 ,b soon a calm] mood came ^u him1 & he rose & ba!d 8 flu%$ face & fev]$ br[4 ,aft] all1 0 n !re a field :]e all 7 agre$ t money might be well sp5t8 ,x 0 n ! way ( nature1 b r ! way ( man :i* he w\ld alt]4 ,x 0 n ,provid5ce t _h orda9$ t folk %\ld live half-/>v$ & ov]cr[d$ 9 dre>y slums4 ,t 0 ! result ( artificial conditions1 & x might well be heal$ by artificial means4 ,:y %\ld n 8 plans be successful aft] all1 & ! _w bett] = 8 discov]y8 ,!n aga91 x 0 n ! tru? t he ca/ a blight on ^? ) :om he 0 br\ght 9 contact4 ,!re 0 ,laura2 :o knew m ( him ?an %e did1 & yet h[ good & sweet & true %e 06 ,%e at lea/ _h lo/ no?+ ?r\gh kn[+ him4 ,he w\ld g d[n & see h]4 ,x w\ld be soo?+ to he> h] voice1 & to turn to h] = words ( sympa?y 9 ?is 8 h\r ( d>kness4 ,! /orm _h di$ away1 b a s(t w9d 0 bl[+1 & ! smack ( ! com+ spr+ 0 9 ! air4 ,he drew 9 ! aromatic sc5t ( ! fir-trees z he pass$ d[n ! curv+ drive4 ,be=e him lay ! long slop+ c\ntryside1 all dott$ ov] ) ! f>m/ead+s & little r$ cottages1 ) ! morn+ sun /rik+ slantwise ^u _! grey ro(s & glimm]+ w9d[s4 ,8 he>t ye>n$ ov] all ^! p ) _! manifold tr\bles1 _! little sordid mis]ies1 _! /riv+s & hop+s & petty s\l-kill+ c>es4 ,h[ c\ld he get at !m8 ,h[ c\ld he manage to lift ! burd5 f !m1 & yet n h9d] !m 9 _! life aim8 ,= m & m c\ld he see t all ref9em5t is ?r\gh sorr[1 & t ! life :i* does n ref9e is ! life )\t an aim4 ,laura 0 alone 9 ! sitt+-room at ,elmd5e1 = ,rob]t _h gone out to make "s f9al arrangem5ts ab\t 8 fa!r4 ,%e sprang up z h] lov] ent]$1 & ran =w>d ) a pretty girli% ge/ure to greet him4 8,oh1 ,raffles60 %e cri$1 8,i knew t y w\ld come4 ,is x n dreadful ab\t papa80 8,y mu/ n fret1 de>e/10 he answ]$ g5tly4 8,x may n prove to be s v grave aft] all40 8,b x all happ5$ be=e ,i 0 /irr+4 ,i knew no?+ ab\t x until breakfa/-"t4 ,!y mu/ h gone up to ! ,hall v e>ly40 8,yes1 !y did come up r e>ly40 8,:at is ! matt] ) y1 ,raffles80 cri$ ,laura1 look+ up into 8 face4 8,y look s sad & we>y60 8,i h be5 a little 9 ! blues4 ,! fact is1 ,laura1 t ,i h _h a long talk ) ,mr4 ,spurl+ ?is morn+40 ,! girl />t$1 & turn$ :ite to ! lips4 ,a long talk ) ,mr4 ,spurl+6 ,did t mean t he _h le>n$ h] secret8 8,well80 %e gasp$4 8,he tells me t my *>ity has done m h>m ?an good1 & 9 fact1 t ,i h _h an evil influ5ce ^u e "o :om ,i h come ne>4 ,he said x 9 ! mo/ delicate way1 b t 0 really :at x am\nt$ to40 8,oh1 is t all80 said ,laura1 ) a long sigh ( relief4 8,y mu/ n ?9k ( m9d+ :at ,mr4 ,spurl+ says4 ,:y1 x is absurd on ! face ( x6 ,ev]ybody kn[s t !re are doz5s ( m5 all ov] ! c\ntry :o w\ld h be5 ru9$ & turn$ out ( _! h\ses if y _h n /ood _! fri5d4 ,h[ c\ld !y be ! worse = hav+ kn[n y8 ,i wond] t ,mr4 ,spurl+ c talk su* nons5se60 8,h[ is ,rob]t's picture gett+ on80 8,oh1 he has a lazy fit on him4 ,he has n t\*$ x = ev] s long4 ,b :y d y ask t8 ,y h t furr[ on y\r br[ aga94 ,put x away1 sir60 ,%e smoo!d x away ) h] little :ite h&4 8,well1 at any rate1 ,i don't ?9k t q ev]ybody is ! worse10 said he1 look+ d[n at h]4 8,!re is "o1 at lea/1 :o is beyond ta9t1 "o :o is good1 & pure1 & true1 & :o w\ld love me z well if ,i 7 a poor cl]k /ruggl+ = a livelihood4 ,y w\ld1 w\ld y n1 ,laura80 8,y fooli% boy6 ( c\rse ,i w\ld40 8,& yet h[ /range x is t x %\ld be s4 ,t y1 :o are ! only woman :om ,i h ev] lov$1 %\ld be ! only "o 9 :om ,i also h rais$ an affection :i* is free f gre$ or int]e/4 ,i wond] :e!r y may n h be5 s5t by ,provid5ce simply to re/ore my confid5ce 9 ! _w4 ,h[ b>r5 a place w\ld x n be if x 7 n = woman's love6 ,:5 all seem$ black ar\nd me ?is morn+1 ,i tell y1 ,laura1 t ,i seem$ to turn to y & to y\r love z ! "o ?+ on e>? ^u :i* ,i c\ld rely4 ,all else seem$ %ift+1 un/able1 influ5c$ by ?is or t base consid]ation4 ,9 y1 & y only1 c\ld ,i tru/40 8,& ,i 9 y1 de> ,raffles6 ,i nev] knew :at love 0 until ,i met y40 ,%e took a /ep t[>ds him1 h] h&s advanc$1 love %9+ 9 h] features1 :5 9 an in/ant ,raffles saw ! col\r /ruck f h] face1 & a />+ horror spr+ into h] eyes4 ,h] blan*$ & rigid face 0 turn$ t[>ds ! op5 door1 :ile he1 /&+ p>tly beh9d x1 c\ld n see :at x 0 t _h s mov$ h]4 8,hector60 %e gasp$1 ) dry lips4 ,a quick /ep 9 ! hall1 & a slim1 wea!r-tann$ "y man sprang =w>d into ! room1 & caught h] up 9 8 arms z if %e _h be5 a fea!r4 8,y d>l+60 he said2 8,i knew t ,i w\ld surprise y4 ,i came "r up f ,plym\? by ! night tra94 ,& ,i h long leave1 & pl5ty ( "t to get m>ri$4 ,isn't x jolly1 de> ,laura80 ,he pir\ett$ r\nd ) h] 9 ! exub]ance ( 8 delight4 ,z he spun r\nd1 h[ev]1 8 eyes fell sudd5ly ^u ! pale & sil5t /rang] :o /ood by ! door4 ,hector blu%$ furi\sly1 & made an awkw>d sailor b[1 /&+ ) ,laura's cold & unresponsive h& /ill clasp$ 9 84 8,v sorry1 sir--didn't see y10 he said4 8,y'll excuse my go+ on 9 ?is mad sort ( way1 b if y _h s]v$ y w\ld "k :at x is to get away f qu>t]-deck mann]s1 & to be a free man4 ,miss ,mc,intyre w tell y t we h kn[n ea* o!r s9ce we 7 *ildr51 & z we are to be m>ri$ 91 ,i hope1 a mon? at ! late/1 we und]/& ea* o!r pretty well40 ,raffles ,haw /ill /ood cold & motionless4 ,he 0 /unn$1 b5umb$1 by :at he saw & he>d4 ,laura drew away f ,hector1 & tri$ to free h] h& f 8 grasp4 8,didn't y get my lett] at ,gibralt>80 %e ask$4 8,nev] w5t to ,gibralt>4 ,7 ord]$ home by wire f ,madeira4 ,^? *aps at ! ,admiralty nev] "k _! own m9ds = two h\rs toge!r4 ,b :at matt] ab\t a lett]1 ,laura1 s long z ,i c see y & speak ) y8 ,y h n introduc$ me to y\r fri5d "h40 8,"o ^w1 sir10 cri$ ,raffles ,haw 9 a quiv]+ voice4 8,d ,i entirely und]/& y8 ,let me be sure t !re is no mi/ake4 ,y say t y are engag$ to be m>ri$ to ,miss ,mc,intyre80 8,( c\rse ,i am4 ,i've j come back f a f\r mon?s' cruise1 & ,i am go+ to be m>ri$ be=e ,i drag my an*or aga940 8,f\r mon?s60 gasp$ ,haw4 8,:y1 x is j f\r mon?s s9ce ,i came "h4 ,& "o la/ "q1 sir4 ,does ,rob]t ,mc,intyre "k ( y\r engagem5t80 8,does ,bob "k8 ,( c\rse he kn[s4 ,:y1 x 0 to 8 c>e ,i left ,laura :5 ,i />t$4 ,b :at is ! mean+ ( all ?is8 ,:at is ! matt] ) y1 ,laura8 ,:y are y s :ite & sil5t8 ,&--hallo6 ,hold up1 sir6 ,! man is fa9t+60 8,x is all "r60 gasp$ ,haw1 /eady+ himself aga9/ ! edge ( ! door4 ,he 0 z :ite z pap]1 & 8 h& 0 press$ close to 8 side z ?\gh "s sudd5 pa9 _h %ot ?r\gh him4 ,= a mom5t he tott]$ !re l a /rick5 man1 & !n1 ) a ho>se cry1 he turn$ & fl$ out ?r\gh ! op5 door4 8,poor devil60 said ,hector1 gaz+ 9 amazem5t aft] him4 8,he seems h>d hit anyh[4 ,b :at is ! mean+ ( all ?is1 ,laura80 ,8 face _h d>k5$1 & 8 m\? _h set4 ,%e _h n said a ^w1 b _h /ood ) a face l a mask look+ blankly 9 front ( h]4 ,n[ %e tore h]self away f him1 &1 ca/+ h]self d[n ) h] face buri$ 9 ! cu%ion ( ! s(a1 %e bur/ into a passion ( sobb+4 8,x means t y h ru9$ me10 %e cri$4 8,t y h ru9$-ru9$--ru9$ me6 ,c\ld y n leave u alone8 ,:y mu/ y come at ! la/ mom5t8 ,a few m days1 & we 7 safe4 ,& y nev] _h my lett]40 8,& :at 0 9 y\r lett]1 !n80 he ask$ coldly1 /&+ ) 8 arms fold$1 look+ d[n at h]4 8,x 0 to tell y t ,i releas$ y4 ,i love ,raffles ,haw1 & ,i 0 to h be5 8 wife4 ,& n[ x is all gone4 ,oh1 ,hector1 ,i hate y1 & ,i %all always hate y z long z ,i live1 = y h /epp$ betwe5 me & ! only good =tune t ev] came to me4 ,leave me alone1 & ,i hope t y w nev] cross our ?re%old aga940 8,is t y\r la/ ^w1 ,laura80 8,! la/ t ,i %all ev] speak to y40 8,!n1 good-bye4 ,i %all see ! ,dad1 & g /raight back to ,plym\?40 ,he wait$ an in/ant1 9 hopes ( an answ]1 & !n walk$ sadly f ! room4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,! ,,great] ,,secret4 ,x 0 late t night t a />tl$ knock+ came at ! door ( ,elmd5e4 ,laura _h be5 9 h] room all day1 & ,rob]t 0 moodily smok+ 8 pipe by ! fire1 :5 ?is h>% & sudd5 summons broke 9 ^u 8 ?\ghts4 ,!re 9 ! por* 0 ,jones1 ! /\t head-butl] ( ! ,hall1 hatless1 sc>$1 ) ! ra9drops %9+ 9 ! lamplight ^u 8 smoo?1 bald head4 8,if y please1 ,mr4 ,mc,intyre1 sir1 w\ld x tr\ble y to /ep up to ! ,hall80 he cri$4 8,we are all fright5$1 sir1 ab\t ma/]40 ,rob]t caught up 8 hat & />t$ at a run1 ! fright5$ butl] trott+ heavily beside him4 ,x _h be5 a day ( excitem5t & disa/]4 ,! "y arti/'s he>t 0 heavy )9 him1 & ! %ad[ ( "s cr[n+ tr\ble seem$ to h fall5 ^u 8 s\l4 8,:at is ! matt] ) y\r ma/]1 !n80 he ask$1 z he sl[$ d[n into a walk4 8,we don't "k1 sir2 b we c't get an answ] :5 we knock at ! laboratory door4 ,yet he's !re1 = x's lock$ on ! inside4 ,x has giv5 u all a sc>e1 sir1 t1 & 8 go9's-on dur+ ! day40 8,8 go+s-on80 8,yes1 sir2 = he came back ?is morn+ l a man dem5t$1 a-talk9' to himself1 & ) 8 eyes />9' s t x 0 dreadful to look at ! poor de> g5tleman4 ,!n he walk$ ab\t ! passages a long "t1 & he w\ldn't s mu* z look at 8 lun*eon1 b he w5t into ! museum1 & ga!r$ all 8 jewels & ?+s1 & c>ri$ !m into ! laboratory4 ,we don't "k :at he's done s9ce !n1 sir1 b 8 furnace has be5 a-ro>9'1 & 8 big *imney sp\t9' smoke l a ,birm+ham factory4 ,:5 night came we c\ld see 8 figure aga9/ ! light1 a-work9' & a-heav9' l a man possess$4 ,no d9n] w\ld he h1 b "w1 & "w1 & "w4 ,n[ x's all quiet1 & ! furnace cold1 & no smoke f above1 b we c't get no answ] f him1 sir1 s we are sc>$1 & ,mill] has gone = ! police1 & ,i came away = y40 ,!y rea*$ ! ,hall z ! butl] f9i%$ 8 explanation1 & !re outside ! laboratory door /ood ! little knot ( footm5 & o/l]s1 :ile ! village policeman1 :o _h j arriv$1 0 hold+ 8 bull's-eye to ! keyhole1 & endeav\r+ to peep ?r\gh4 8,! key is half-turn$10 he said4 8,i c't see no?+ except j ! light40 8,"h's ,mr4 ,mc,intyre10 cri$ half-a-doz5 voices1 z ,rob]t came =w>d4 8,we'll h to beat ! door 91 sir10 said ! policeman4 8,we c't get any sort ( answ]1 & !re's some?+ wrong40 ,twice & ?rice !y ?rew _! unit$ weights aga9/ x until at la/ ) a %>p snap ! lock broke1 & !y cr[d$ into ! n>r[ passage4 ,! inn] door 0 aj>1 & ! laboratory lay be=e !m4 ,9 ! c5tre 0 an enorm\s heap ( fluffy grey a%1 rea*+ up half-way to ! ceil+4 ,beside x 0 ano!r heap1 mu* small]1 ( "s brilliant sc9tillat+ du/1 :i* %imm]$ brightly 9 ! rays ( ! electric light4 ,all r\nd 0 a bewild]+ *aos ( brok5 j>s1 %att]$ bottles1 crack$ ma*9]y1 & tangl$ wires1 all b5t & draggl$4 ,& !re 9 ! mid/ ( ?is univ]sal ru91 lean+ back 9 8 *air ) 8 h&s clasp$ ^u 8 lap1 & ! easy pose ( "o :o re/s aft] h>d "w safely c>ri$ ?r\gh1 sat ,raffles ,haw1 ! ma/] ( ! h\se1 & ! ri*e/ ( mank9d1 ) ! pallor ( dea? ^u 8 face4 ,s easily he sat & s naturally1 ) su* a s]5e expression ^u 8 features1 t x 0 n until !y rais$ him1 & t\*$ 8 cold & rigid limbs1 t !y c\ld realise t he _h inde$ pass$ away4 ,rev]5tly & sl[ly !y bore him to 8 room1 = he 0 belov$ by all :o _h s]v$ him4 ,rob]t alone l+]$ ) ! policeman 9 ! laboratory4 ,l a man 9 a dream he w&]$ ab\t1 m>vell+ at ! univ]sal de/ruction4 ,a l>ge broad-head$ hamm] lay ^u ! gr\nd1 & ) ?is ,haw _h app>5tly set himself to de/roy all 8 app>atus1 hav+ fir/ us$ 8 electrical ma*9es to r$uce to protyle all ! /ock ( gold :i* he _h accumulat$4 ,! treasure-room :i* _h s dazzl$ ,rob]t consi/$ n[ ( m]ely f\r b>e walls1 :ile ! gleam+ du/ ^u ! floor proclaim$ ! fate ( t magnific5t collection ( gems :i* _h alone am\nt$ to a royal =tune4 ,( all ! ma*9]y no s+le piece rema9$ intact1 & ev5 ! glass table 0 %att]$ into ?ree pieces4 ,/r5u\sly e>ne/ mu/ h be5 ! "w :i* ,raffles ,haw _h done t day4 ,& sudd5ly ,rob]t ?\ght ( ! secret :i* _h be5 treasur$ 9 ! casket )9 ! iron-clamp$ box4 ,x 0 to tell him ! "o la/ ess5tial l9k :i* w\ld make 8 k ( ! process complete4 ,0 x /ill !re8 ,?rill+ all ov]1 he op5$ ! great *e/1 & drew out ! ivory box4 ,x 0 lock$1 b ! key 0 9 x4 ,he turn$ x & ?rew op5 ! lid4 ,!re 0 a :ite slip ( pap] ) 8 own "n writt5 ^u x4 ,) trembl+ f+]s he unfold$ x4 ,0 he ! heir to ! ri*es ( ,el ,dorado1 or 0 he de/9$ to be a poor /ruggl+ arti/8 ,! note 0 dat$ t v ev5+1 & ran 9 ?is way3 8,,my ,,de> ,,rob]t1--,my secret %all nev] be us$ aga94 ,i _c tell y h[ ,i ?ank ,heav5 t ,i did n entirely confide x to y1 = ,i %\ld h be5 h&+ ov] an inh]itance ( mis]y bo? to y\rself & o!rs4 ,= myself ,i h h>dly _h a happy mom5t s9ce ,i discov]$ x4 ,?is ,i c\ld h borne _h ,i be5 able to feel t ,i 0 do+ good1 b1 alas6 ! only effect ( my attempts has be5 to turn work]s into idl]s1 cont5t$ m5 into gre$y p>asites1 &1 wor/ ( all1 true1 pure wom5 into deceiv]s & hypocrites4 ,if ?is is ! effect ( my int]f]5ce on a small scale1 ,i _c hope = any?+ bett] 7 ,i to c>ry out ! plans :i* we h s (t5 discuss$4 ,! s*emes ( my life h all turn$ to no?+4 ,= myself1 y %all nev] see me aga94 ,i %all g back to ! /ud5t life f :i* ,i em]g$4 ,!re1 at lea/1 if ,i c d little good1 ,i c d no h>m4 ,x is my wi% t su* valuables z rema9 9 ! ,hall %\ld be sold1 & ! proce$s divid$ amid/ all ! *>ities ( ,birm+ham4 ,i %all leave tonight if ,i am well en\gh1 b ,i h be5 mu* tr\bl$ all day by a /abb+ pa9 9 my side4 ,x is z if weal? 7 z bad = heal? z x is = peace ( m9d4 ,good-bye1 ,rob]t1 & may y nev] h z sad a he>t z ,i h to-night4 ,y\rs v truly1 ,,raffles ,,haw40 8,0 x suicide1 sir8 ,0 x suicide80 broke 9 ! policeman z ,rob]t put ! note 9 8 pocket4 8,no10 he answ]$2 8,i ?9k x 0 a brok5 he>t40 ,& s ! wond]s ( ! ,new ,hall 7 all dismantl$1 ! c>v+s & ! gold1 ! books & ! pictures1 & _m a /ruggl+ man or woman :o _h he>d no?+ ( ,raffles ,haw dur+ 8 life _h cause to bless him aft] 8 dea?4 ,! h\se has be5 b\ght by a company n[1 :o h turn$ x into a hydropa?ic e/abli%m5t1 & ( all ! folk :o frequ5t x 9 se>* ( heal? or ( pleasure !re are few :o "k ! /range /ory :i* is connect$ ) x4 ,! blight :i* ,haw's weal? ca/ ar\nd x seem$ to la/ ev5 aft] 8 dea?4 ,old ,mc,intyre /ill raves 9 ! ,c\nty ,lunatic ,asylum1 & treasures up old scraps ( wood & metal "u ! impression t !y are all +ots ( gold4 ,rob]t ,mc,intyre is a moody & irritable man1 = ev] pursu+ a que/ :i* w always evade him4 ,8 art is =gott51 & he sp5ds 8 :ole small income ^u *emical & electrical appliances1 ) :i* he va9ly seeks to r$iscov] t "o hidd5 l9k4 ,8 si/] keeps h\se = him1 a sil5t & brood+ woman1 /ill que5ly & beautiful1 b ( a bitt]1 dissatisfi$ m9d4 ,( late1 h[ev]1 %e has devot$ h]self to *>ity1 & has be5 ( s mu* help to ,mr4 ,spurl+'s new curate t x is ?\ght t he may be tempt$ to secure h] assi/ance = ev]4 ,s runs ! gossip ( ! village1 & 9 small places su* gossip is seldom wrong4 ,z to ,hector ,spurl+1 he is /ill 9 h] ,maje/y's s]vice1 & seems incl9$ to abide by 8 fa!r's wise advice1 t he %\ld n ?9k ( m>ry+ until he 0 a ,comm&]4 ,x is possible t ( all :o 7 br\ght )9 ! spell ( ,raffles ,haw he 0 ! only "o :o _h occasion to bless x4