,ha9es4           ,,! ,,seabo>d ,,p>i%  
,,by ,,george ,,mac ,,donald1 ,,ll4,d4  
,,vol4 ,,ii4       ,,cont5ts ,,( ,,vol4 
,,ii4       ,i4 ,,ano!r ,,sunday ,,ev5+ 
,,ii4 ,,niceboots   ,,iii4 ,,!          
,,blacksmi?    ,,iv4 ,,! ,,life-,,boat  
,v4 ,,mr4 ,,p]civale    ,,vi4 ,,! ,,%ad[
 ,,( ,,dea?   ,,vii4 ,,at ,,! ,,f>m     
,,viii4 ,,! ,,keeve    ,,ix4 ,,! ,,walk 
,,to ,,*ur*     ,x4 ,,! ,,old ,,ca/le   
,,xi4 ,,joe ,,& ,,8 ,,tr\ble   ,,xii4 ,a
 ,,small ,,adv5ture  ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,h>ve/
     ,,*apt] ,i4  ,,ano!r ,,sunday      
,,ev5+4   ,9 ! ev5+ we met 9 ,connie's  
room1 z usual1 to h our talk4 ,& ?is is 
:at came out ( x4  ,! w9d[ 0 op54 ,! sun
 0 9 ! we/4 ,we sat a little aside out (
 ! c\rse ( 8 radiance1 & let him look   
full into ! room4 ,only ,wynnie sat back
 9 a d>k corn]1 z if %e w\ld get out ( 8
 way4 ,bel[ him ! sea lay blu] ?an y    
c\ld believe ev5 :5 y saw x--blue ) a   
delicate yet deep silky blue1 !         
exquisit5ess ( :i* 0 ?r[n up by !       
brilliant :ite l9es ( its lapp+ on !    

high coa/1 to ! nor?w>d4 ,we _h j sat   
d[n1 :5 ,dora broke out )--  ,i saw     
,niceboots at *ur*4 ,he did />e at y1   
papa1 z if he _h nev] he>d a s]mon be=e4
  ,i d>esay he nev] he>d su* a s]mon    
be=e6 said ,connie1 ) ! p]fect confid5ce
 ( inexp]i5ce & p>tiality--n to say     
ignorance1 see+ %e _h n he>d ! s]mon    
h]self4  ,"h ,wynnie spoke f h] d>k     
corn]1 app>5tly =c+ h]self to speak1 &  
!reby giv+ :at seem$ an unpleasant tone 
to :at %e said4  ,well1 papa1 ,i don't  
"k :at to ?9k4 ,y are always tell+ u to 
tru/ 9 ,him2 b h[ c we1 if we are n     
good8  ,! fir/ good ?+ y c d is to look 
up to him4 ,t is ! beg9n+ ( tru/ 9 him1 
& ! mo/ s5sible ?+ t x is possible = u  
to d4 ,t is fai?4  ,b x's no use        
sometimes4  ,h[ d y "k t8  ,because     
y--,i mean ,i--c't feel good1 or c>e    
ab\t x at all4  ,b is t any gr\nd = say+
 t x is no use--t he does n he$ y8 t he 
disreg>ds ! look ca/ up to him8 t1 till 
! he>t goes ) ! w1 he :o made himself   
/rong to be ! help] ( ! weak1 :o pities 

mo/ ^? :o are mo/ de/itute--& :o s      
de/itute z ^? :o d n love :at !y want to
 love--except1 inde$1 ^? :o don't want  
to love8--t1 till y are well on t[>ds   
all "r by e>ne/ly seek+ x1 he won't help
 y8 ,y are to judge him f y\rself1 are  
y8--=gett+ t all ! mis]y 9 y is j       
because y h n got 8 gr& pres5ce ) y8  ,i
 spoke s e>ne/ly z to be some:at        
incoh]5t 9 words4 ,b my read] w und]/&4 
,wynnie 0 sil5t4 ,connie1 z if p>tly to 
help h] si/]1 foll[$ on ! same side4  ,i
 don't "k exactly h[ to say :at ,i mean1
 papa1 b ,i wi% ,i c\ld get ?is lovely  
aft]noon1 all full ( sun%9e & blue1 into
 unity ) all t y tea* u ab\t ,jesus     
,*ri/4 ,i wi% ?is beautiful day came 9 )
 my ?\ght ( him1 l ! frame--gold & r$ & 
blue--t y h to t picture ( him at home4 
,:y doesn't x8  ,j because y h n en\gh (
 fai? 9 him1 my de>4 ,y d n "k him well 
en\gh yet4 ,y d n yet believe t he means
 y all gladness1 he>tily1 hone/ly1      
?or\ghly4  ,& no suff]+1 papa8  ,i did n
 say t1 my de>4 ,!re y are on y\r c\* & 

c't move4 ,b he does mean y su*         
gladness1 su* a full sunny air & blue   
sea ( bless$ness t ?is suff]+ %all c\nt 
= little 9 x2 nay m1 %all be tak5 9 =   
"p1 &1 l ! rocks t int]f]e ) ! roll ( ! 
sea1 fla% out ! :ite t glorifies &      
int5sifies ! :ole--to pass away by & by1
 ,i tru/1 none ! less4 ,:at a *ance y h1
 my ,connie1 ( believ+ 9 him1 ( (f]+ ^u 
8 alt>6  ,b1 said my wife1 are n ^!     
feel+s 9 a great measure dep5d5t ^u !   
/ate ( "o's heal?8 ,i f9d x s diff]5t :5
 ! sun%9e is inside me z well z outside 
me4  ,n a d\bt ( x1 my de>4 ,b t is only
 ! m reason = ris+ above all t4 ,f ! way
 "s p speak ( physical difficulties--,i 
don't mean y1 wife--y w\ld ?9k t !y 7 n 
m]ely ! inevitable :i* !y are1 b !      
insurm\ntable :i* !y are n4 ,t !y are   
physical & n spiritual is n only a great
 consolation1 b a /rong argum5t =       
ov]com+ !m4 ,= all t is physical is put1
 or is 9 ! process ( be+ put1 "u ! feet 
( ! spiritual4 ,d n mi/ake me4 ,i d n   
say y c make y\rself feel m]ry or happy 

:5 y are 9 a physical condition :i* is  
contr>y to su* m5tal condition4 ,b y c  
)draw f x--n all at once2 b by practice 
& ef=t y c le>n to )draw f x1 refus+ to 
all[ y\r judgm5ts & actions to be rul$  
by x4 ,y c climb up out ( ! fogs1 & sit 
quiet 9 ! sunlight on ! hillside ( fai?4
 ,y _c be m]ry d[n bel[ 9 ! fog1 = !re  
is ! fog2 b y c e n[ & !n fly ) !       
dove-w+s ( ! s\l up into ! cle>1 to     
rem9d y\rself t all ?is passes away1 is 
b an accid5t1 & t ! sun %9es always1    
al?\gh x may n at any giv5 mom5t be %9+ 
on y4 ',:at does t matt]8' y w le>n to  
say4 ',x is en\gh = me to "k t ! sun    
does %9e1 & t ?is is only a we>y fog t  
is r\nd ab\t me = ! mom5t4 ,i %all come 
out into ! light beyond pres5tly4' ,?is 
is fai?--fai? 9 ,god1 :o is ! light1 &  
is all 9 all4 ,i believe t ! mo/ glori\s
 in/ances ( calmness 9 suff]+ are ?us   
a*iev$2 t ! suff]]s really d n suff] :at
 "o ( u w\ld if ?r[n into _! physical   
condition )\t ! refuge ( _! spiritual   
condition z well2 = !y h tak5 refuge 9 !

 inn] *amb]4 ,out ( ! spr+ ( _! life a  
p[] goes =? t qu5*es ! flames ( !       
furnace ( _! suff]+1 s f> at lea/ t x   
does n t\* ! deep life1 _c make !m      
mis]able1 does n drive !m f ! possession
 ( _! s\l 9 pati5ce1 :i* is ! div9e     
citadel ( ! suff]+4 ,d y und]/& me1     
,connie8  ,i d1 papa4 ,i ?9k p]fectly4  
,/ill less1 !n1 is ! fact t ! difficulty
 is physical to be us$ z an excuse =    
giv+ way to ill-temp]1 &1 9 fact1 leav+ 
ourselves to be toss$ & %ak5 by e       
tremble ( our n]ves4 ,t is z if a man   
%\ld give himself into ! h&s & w &      
caprice ( an organ-gr9d]1 to "w ^u him1 
n ) ! music ( ! sph]es1 b ) ! wret*$    
gr[l+ ( ! /reets4  ,b1 said ,wynnie1 ,i 
h he>d y y\rself1 papa1 make excuse =   
p's ill-temp] on ?is v gr\nd1 t !y 7 out
 ( heal?4 ,inde$1 %e w5t on1 half-cry+1 
,i h he>d y d s = myself1 :5 y did n "k 
t ,i 0 )9 he>+4  ,yes1 my de>1 mo/      
assur$ly4 ,x is no fiction1 b a real    
diff]5ce t lies betwe5 excus+ ourselves 
& excus+ o!r p4 ,no d\bt ! same excuse  

is j = ourselves t is j = o!r p4 ,b we c
 d some?+ to put ourselves "r ^u a high]
 pr9ciple1 & !re=e we %\ld n wa/e our "t
 9 excus+1 or ev5 9 condemn+ ourselves1 
b make ha/e up ! hill4 ,:]e we _c "w--t 
is1 9 ! life ( ano!r--we h "t to make   
all ! excuse we c4 ,nay m2 x is only    
ju/ice !re4 ,we are n b\nd to insi/ on  
our own rights1 ev5 ( excuse2 ! wise/ ?+
 (t5 is to =ego !m4 ,b we are b\nd by   
heav51 e>?1 & hell to give !m to o!r p4 
,&1 besides1 :at a com=t to ourselves to
 be able to say1 ',x is true ,s-&-s 0   
cross to-day4 ,b x wasn't 9 ! lea/ t he 
wasn't fri5dly1 or didn't l me2 x 0 only
 t he _h eat5 some?+ t hadn't agre$ )   
him4 ,i c\ld see x 9 8 eye4 ,he _h "o ( 
8 heada*es4' ,?us1 y see1 ju/ice to our 
neighb\r1 & com=t to ourselves1 is "o & 
! same ?+4 ,b x w\ld be a sad ?+ to h to
 ?9k t :5 we f\nd ourselves 9 ! same    
ungraci\s condition1 f :atev] cause1 we 
_h only to submit to x1 say+1 ',x is a  
law ( nature1' z ev5 ^? :o talk mo/ ab\t
 laws w n d1 :5 ^? laws come betwe5 !m &

 _! own com=t4 ,!y are ready en\gh !n to
 call 9 ! aid ( high] laws1 :i*1 s f> f 
be+ contradictory1 ov]rule ! l[] to get 
?+s into some?+ l habitable1 endurable  
condition4 ,x may be a law ( nature2 b  
:at has ! ,law ( ! ,_s ( ,life to       
prop\nd an5t x8 z ! ,scot* lawy]s w\ld  
say4  ,a little pause foll[$1 dur+ :i*  
,i hope "s ( u 7 ?9k+4 ,t ,wynnie1 at   
lea/1 01 h] next "q made evid5t4  ,:at y
 say ab\t a law ( nature & a law ( ! ,_s
 makes me ?9k aga9 h[ t walk+ on ! wat] 
has always be5 a puzzle to me4  ,x c\ld 
h>dly be o!r1 see+ t we _c possibly     
und]/& x1 ,i answ]$4  ,b ,i f9d x s h>d 
to believe4 ,c't y say some?+1 papa1 to 
help me to believe x8  ,i ?9k if y admit
 :at goes be=e1 y w f9d !re is no?+     
aga9/ reason 9 ! /ory4  ,tell me1       
please1 :at y mean4  ,if all ?+s 7 made 
by ,jesus1 ! ,^w ( ,god1 w\ld x be      
reasonable t ! wat] t he _h creat$ %\ld 
be able to dr[n him8  ,x might dr[n 8   
body4  ,x w\ld if he _h n ! p[] ov] x   
/ill1 to prev5t x f lay+ hold ( him4 ,b 

j ?9k = a mom5t4 ,god is a ,_s4 ,_s is  
great] ?an matt]4 ,_s makes matt]4 ,?9k 
:at x 0 = a human body to h su* a div9e 
creative p[] dwell+ 9 x z t :i* dwelt 9 
! human =m ( ,jesus6 ,:at p[]1 &        
influ5ce1 & utt] rule t _s mu/ h ov] !  
body 9 :i* x dwells6 ,we _c imag9e h[   
mu*2 b if we h s mu* p[] ov] our bodies1
 h[ mu* m mu/ ! pure1 div9e ,jesus1 h _h
 ov] 86 ,i suspect ?is miracle 0 wr\ght1
 n ?r\gh any?+ done to ! wat]1 b ?r\gh !
 p[] ( ! _s ov] ! body ( ,jesus1 :i* 0  
all ob$i5t !reto4 ,i am n expla9+ !     
miracle1 = t ,i _c d4 ,"o day ,i ?9k x w
 be pla9 common s5se to u4 ,b n[ ,i am  
only %[+ y :at seems to me to br+ u a   
/ep ne>] to ! ess5tial region ( !       
miracle1 & s f> make x easi] to believe4
 ,if we look at ! hi/ory ( our ,"l1 we  
%all f9d t1 true real human body z 8 01 
x 0 yet us$ by 8 _s aft] a fa%ion 9 :i* 
we _c yet use our bodies4 ,& ?is is only
 reasonable4 ,let me give y an in/ance4 
,y rememb] h[1 on ! ,m\nt (             
,transfiguration1 t body %one s t !     

light ( x illum9at$ all 8 g>m5ts4 ,y d n
 surely suppose t ?is %9e 0             
ext]nal--physical light1 z we say1      
m]ely8 ,no d\bt x 0 physical light1 = h[
 else w\ld _! eyes h se5 x8 ,b :]e did x
 come f8 ,:at 0 its s\rce8 ,i ?9k x 0 a 
natural outbur/ ( glory f ! m9d (       
,jesus1 fill$ ) ! p]fect life (         
communion ) 8 ,fa!r--! light ( 8 div9e  
bless$ness tak+ =m 9 physical radiance t
 p]meat$ & glorifi$ all t surr\nd$ him4 
,z ! body is ! expression ( ! s\l1 z !  
face ( ,jesus himself 0 ! expression ( !
 be+1 ! ?\ght1 ! love ( ,jesus 9 l mann]
 ?is radiance 0 ! natural expression ( 8
 gladness1 ev5 9 ! face ( t ( :i* !y _h 
be5 talk+--,moses1 ,elias1 & he--namely1
 ! decease t he %\ld accompli% at       
,j]usalem4 ,aga91 aft] 8 resurrection1  
he conv9c$ ! h&s1 z well z eyes1 ( d\bt+
 ,?omas1 t he 0 inde$ !re 9 ! body2 &   
yet t body c\ld appe> & disappe> z ! ,"l
 will$4 ,all ?is is full ( m>vel1 ,i    
grant y2 b probably f> m intelligible to
 u 9 a fur!r /ate ( exi/5ce ?an "s ( !  

mo/ simple facts ) reg>d to our own     
bodies are to u n[1 only t we are s us$ 
to !m t we nev] ?9k h[ un9telligible !y 
really are4  ,b !n ab\t ,pet]1 papa8    
,:at y h be5 say+ w n apply to ,pet]'s  
body1 y "k4  ,i confess !re is m        
difficulty !re4 ,b if y c suppose t su* 
p[] 7 indwell+ 9 ,jesus1 y _c limit !   
sph]e ( its action4 ,z he is ! head ( ! 
body1 8 *ur*1 9 all spiritual ?+s1 s ,i 
firmly believe1 h[ev] little we c und]/&
 ab\t x1 is he 9 all natural ?+s z well4
 ,pet]'s fai? 9 him br\ght ev5 ,pet]'s  
body )9 ! sph]e ( ! outgo+ p[] ( !      
,ma/]4 ,d y suppose t because ,pet]     
ceas$ to be brave & tru/+1 !re=e ,jesus 
)drew f him "s su/a9+ p[]1 & all[$ him  
to s9k8 ,i d n believe x4 ,i believe    
,pet]'s s9k+ foll[$ naturally ^u 8 loss 
( confid5ce4 ,?us he fell away f ! life 
( ! ,ma/]2 0 no long]1 9 t way ,i mean1 
connect$ ) ! ,head1 0 in/antly "u !     
dom9ion ( ! natural law ( gravitation1 z
 we call x1 & began to s9k4 ,!re=e ! ,"l
 mu/ take o!r means to save him4 ,he mu/

 draw nigh to him 9 a bodily mann]4 ,!  
pride ( ,pet] _h )drawn him f ! imm$iate
 spiritual influ5ce ( ,*ri/1 conqu]+ 8  
matt]2 & !re=e ! ,"l mu/ come ov] !     
/ormy space betwe51 come ne>] to him 9 !
 body1 & f 8 own height ( safety above !
 sph]e ( ! natural law1 /ret* out to him
 ! arm ( physical aid1 lift him up1 lead
 him to ! boat4 ,! :ole salvation ( !   
human race is figur$ 9 ?is /ory4 ,x is  
all ,*ri/1 my love4--,does ?is help y to
 believe at all8  ,i ?9k x does1 papa4  
,b x wants ?9k+ ov] a good deal4 ,i     
always f9d z ,i ?9k1 t light] bits %9e  
out "h & !re 9 a ?+ ,i h no hope (      
und]/&+ altoge!r4 ,t always helps me to 
believe t ! re/ might be und]/ood too1  
if ,i 7 only clev] en\gh4  ,simple      
en\gh1 n clev] en\gh1 my de>4  ,b !re's 
"o ?+1 said my wife1 t is m int]e/+ to  
me ?an :at y h be5 talk+ ab\t4 ,x is !  
o!r in/ances 9 ! life ( ,/4 ,pet] 9 :i* 
y said he fail$ 9 a simil> mann] f pride
 or self-satisfaction4  ,"o1 at lea/1   
seems to me v cle>4 ,y h (t5 rem>k$ to  

me1 ,e!l1 h[ little praise s]vants c /&2
 h[ almo/ inv>iably aft] y h comm5d$ !  
dilig5ce or skill ( any ( y\r h\sehold1 
z y felt b\nd to d1 "o ( ! fir/ visible 
results 0 ei!r a fall+ away 9 ! p]=mance
 by :i* %e _h ga9$ ! praise1 or a m or  
less viol5t access1 accord+ to ! nature 
( ! individual1 ( self-conceit1 soon    
break+ out 9 bad temp] or imp]t95ce4 ,n[
 y w see precisely ! same k9d ( ?+ 9    
,pet]4  ,"h ,i op5$ my ,new ,te/am5t1 & 
read fragm5t>ily1 ',b :om say ye t ,i   
am8444 ,?\ art ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ! liv+ 
,god4444 ,bless$ art ?\1 ,simon4444 ,my 
,fa!r ha? reveal$ t unto !e4 ,i w give  
unto !e ! keys ( ! k+dom ( heav54444 ,i 
mu/ suff] _m ?+s1 & be kill$1 & be rais$
 aga9 ! ?ird day4444 ,be x f> f !e1 ,"l4
 ,?is %all n be unto !e4444 ,get !e     
beh9d me1 ,satan4 ,?\ art an (f5ce unto 
me4' ,j contemplate ! *ange "h 9 ! words
 ( our ,"l4 ',bless$ art ?\4' ',?\ art  
an (f5ce unto me4' ,?9k :at *ange has   
pass$ on ,pet]'s mood be=e ! second ( ^!
 words c\ld be address$ to him to :om ! 

fir/ _h j be5 spok54 ,! ,"l _h prais$   
him4 ,pet] grew self-suffici5t1 ev5 to !
 rebuk+ ( him ^: praise _h s uplift$    
him4 ,b x is ev] s4 ,a man w ga9 a great
 moral victory3 glad fir/1 !n uplift$1  
he w fall be=e a paltry temptation4 ,i h
 sometimes wond]$1 too1 :e!r 8 d5ial (  
our ,"l _h any?+ to d ) 8 satisfaction )
 himself = mak+ t onslaught ^u ! high   
prie/'s s]vant4 ,x 0 a brave ?+ & a     
fai?ful to draw a s+le sword aga9/ a    
multitude4 ,9 8 fi]y eag]ness &         
inexp]i5ce1 ! bl[1 well meant to cleave 
,mal*us's head1 miss$1 & only cut (f 8  
e>2 b ,pet] _h h]e9 ju/ifi$ 8 confid5t  
say+ t he w\ld n d5y him4 ,he 0 n "o to 
d5y 8 ,"l :o _h be5 ! fir/ to confess   
him6 ,yet ere ! cock _h cr[$1 ere !     
morn+ _h dawn$1 ! vulg> gr&eur ( !      
palace ( ! high prie/ 7= let x be art   
itself1 x 0 vulg> gr&eur beside t gr&eur
 :i* x caus$ ,pet] to d5y71 & ! accus+  
tone ( a maid-s]vant1 7 en\gh to make   
him quail :om ! cr[d ) lant]ns1 &       
tor*es1 & weapons1 _h only r\s$ to      

fight4 ,true1 he 0 excit$ !n1 & n[ he 0 
cold 9 ! middle ( ! night1 ) ,jesus gone
 f 8 sight a prison]1 & = ! faces (     
fri5ds t _h !re surr\nd$ him & /r5g!n$  
him ) _! sympa?y1 n[ only ! faces ( ^?  
:o 71 or :om at lea/ ,pet] ?\ght to be  
on ! o!r side1 look+ at him curi\sly1 z 
a /range intrud] into _! doma9s4 ,alas1 
t ! c\rage :i* l$ him to foll[ ! ,"l    
%\ld h ?us l$ him1 n to d5y him1 b into 
! d5ial ( him6 ,yet :y %\ld ,i say alas8
 ,if ! d5ial ( our ,"l lay 9 8 he>t a   
possible ?+1 only prev5t$ by 8 be+ kept 
9 fav\rable circum/ances = confess+ him1
 x 0 a ?\s& times bett] t he %\ld d5y   
him1 & ?us "k :at a poor weak ?+ t he>t 
( 8 01 tru/ x no m1 & give x up to !    
,ma/] to make x /rong1 & pure1 & gr&4 ,=
 su* an end ! ,"l 0 will+ to be> all !  
pa9 ( ,pet]'s d5ial4 ,o1 ! love ( t ,son
 ( ,man1 :o 9 ! mid/ ( all ! wret*$     
weaknesses ( ^? :o surr\nd$ him1 lov$ ! 
be/ 9 !m1 & look$ =w>d to 8 own victory 
= !m t !y might become all t !y 7 meant 
to be--l him2 t ! lovely glimm]+s ( tru?

 & love t 7 9 !m n[--! break+s =? ( !   
light t light5e? e man--might gr[ into !
 p]fect human day2 lov+ !m ev5 ! m t !y 
7 s helpless1 s oppress$1 s f> f t ideal
 :i* 0 _! life1 & :i* all _! dim desires
 7 rea*+ aft]6  ,"h ,i ceas$1 & a little
 ov]come ) ! great picture 9 my s\l to  
:i* ,i _h be5 able only to give ! poore/
 expression1 rose1 & retir$ to my own   
room4 ,!re ,i c\ld only fall on my knees
 & pray t ! ,"l ,*ri/1 :o _h di$ = me1  
might h 8 own way ) me--t x might be    
wor? 8 :ile to h done :at he did & :at  
he 0 do+ n[ = me4 ,to my ,eld] ,bro!r1  
my ,"l1 & my ,god1 ,i gave myself yet   
aga91 confid5tly1 because he c>$ to h   
me1 & my v brea? 0 84 ,i w\ld be :at he 
want$1 :o knew all ab\t x1 & _h done    
ev]y?+ t ,i might be a son ( ,god--a    
liv+ glory ( gladness4     ,,*apt] ,,ii4
  ,,niceboots4   ,! next morn+ ! capta9 
( ! lo/ vessel call$ ^u me e>ly to ?ank 
me = himself & 8 m54 ,he 0 a f9e        
hone/-look+ burly fell[1 dress$ 9 blue f
 head to heel4 ,he might h sat = a      

portrait ( ,*auc]'s %ipman1 z f> z 8 hue
 & ! fir/ look ( him w5t4 ,x 0 cle> t 9 
_m a tempe/ _h 8 be>d be %ake1 & c]ta9ly
 ! hote som] _h made 8 hew all br\n2 b  
f>!r ! lik5ess w\ld h>dly g1 = ! good   
fell[ :i* ,*auc] applies ) su* irony to 
! %ipman ( 8 "t1 :o w\ld fil* w9e1 &    
dr[n all ! captives he made 9 a         
sea-fight1 0 cle>ly applicable 9 good   
e>ne/ to ?is %ipman4 ,/ill1 ,i ?\ght ,i 
_h some?+ to br+ aga9/ him1 & !re=e be=e
 we p>t$ ,i said to him--  ,!y tell me1 
capta91 t y\r vessel 0 n seawor?y1 & t y
 c\ld n b h kn[n t4  ,%e 0 my own craft1
 sir1 & ,i judg$ h] fit = sev]al voyages
 m4 ,if %e _h be5 ,a #a %e c\ldn't h be5
 m9e2 & a man mu/ d :at he c = 8 family4
  ,b y 7 risk+ y\r life1 y "k4  ,a few  
*ances m or less don't mu* signify to a 
sailor1 sir4 ,!re a9't no?+ to be done  
)\t risk4 ,y'll f9d an old tub g voyage 
aft] voyage1 & %e beyond bail1 & a      
clipp] fre% (f ! /ocks g d[n 9 ! h>b\r4 
,x's all 9 ! luck1 sir1 ,i assure y4    
,well1 if x 7 y\r own life ,i %\ld h    

no?+ to say1 see+ y h a family to look  
aft]2 b :at ab\t ! poor fell[s :o made !
 voyage ) y8 ,did !y "k :at k9d ( a     
vessel !y 7 emb>k+ 98  ,:]ev] ! capta9's
 ready to g he'll always f9d m5 ready to
 foll[ him4 ,bless y1 sir1 !y nev] asks 
no que/ions4 ,if a sailor 0 always to be
 ?9k+ ( ! *ances1 he'd nev] set 8 foot  
(f %ore4  ,/ill1 ,i don't ?9k x's "r !y 
%\ldn't "k4  ,i d>esay !y kn[$ all ab\t 
! old brig z well z ,i did myself4 ,y   
gets to "k all ab\t a craft j z y d ab\t
 h] capta94 ,%e's got a "* ( h] own1 &  
%e c't hide x long1 any m ?an y c hide  
y\rs1 sir1 begg+ y\r p>don4  ,i d>esay  
t's all correct1 b /ill ,i %\ldn't l    
anyone to say to me1 ',y ought to h told
 me1 capta94' ,!re=e1 y see1 ,i'm tell+ 
y1 capta91 & n[ ,i'm cle>4--,h a glass (
 w9e be=e y g1 ,i conclud$1 r++ ! bell4 
,?ank y1 sir4 ,i'll turn ov] :at y've   
be5 say+1 & anyh[ ,i take x k9d ( y4  ,s
 we p>t$4 ,i h nev] se5 him s9ce1 & %all
 n1 mo/ likely1 9 ?is _w4 ,b he look$ l 
a man t c\ld und]/& :y & :]e=e ,i spoke 

z ,i did4 ,& ,i _h ! advantage ( hav+ _h
 a *ance ( do+ some?+ = him fir/ ( all4 
,let no man :o wants to d any?+ = ! s\l 
( a man lose a *ance ( do+ some?+ = 8   
body4 ,he ought to be will+1 & ready1   
:i* is m ?an will+1 to d t :e!r or n2 b 
!re are ^? :o ne$ ?is rem9d]4 ,( _m a   
s\l ,jesus laid hold by heal+ ! suff]+ !
 body br\ght ^u x4 ,no "o b himself c   
tell h[ mu* ! nucleus ( ! *ur* 0 compos$
 ( & by ^? :o _h receiv$ heal? f 8 h&s1 
lov+-k9dness f ! ^w ( 8 m\?4 ,my own    
op9ion is t h]e9 lay ! v g]m ( ! k]nel (
 :at is n[ ! anci5t1 0 !n ! infant *ur*2
 t f !m1 next to ! disciples !mselves1  
w5t =? ! *ief p[] ( life 9 love1 = !y   
too _h se5 ! ,"l1 & 9 _! own humble way 
c\ld prea* & tea* conc]n+ him4 ,:at     
memories ( him !irs mu/ h be56  ,?+s w5t
 on v quietly1 t is1 z ,i mean n[1 f !  
view-po9t ( a hi/orian1 )\t mu* to      
record be>+ notably ^u aft] ev5ts1 = !  
great] "p ( ! next week4 ,i w&]$ ab\t my
 p>i%1 mak+ acqua9tance ) diff]5t p 9 an
 outside sort ( way1 only n[ & !n f9d+  

an opportunity ( see+ into _! s\ls      
except by conclusion4 ,b ,i enjoy$      
endlessly ! aspects ( ! c\ntry4 ,x 0 n  
picturesque except 9 p>ts4 ,!re 0 little
 wood & !re 7 no hills1 only            
undulations1 ?\gh _m ( !m 7 /eep en\gh  
ev5 f a p$e/rian's po9t ( view4 ,nei!r1 
h[ev]1 7 !re any pla9s except high      
moorl& tracts4 ,b ! impression ( ! :ole 
c\ntry 0 l>ge1 airy1 sun%9y1 & x 0      
clasp$ 9 ! arms ( ! inf9ite1 awful1 yet 
h[ b\ntiful sea--if "o w look at ! ocean
 9 its _w-wide1 n to say its et]nal     
aspects1 & n out ( ! fe>s ( a hideb\nd  
love ( life6 ,! sea & ! sky1 ,i mu/     
confess1 dw>f$ ! e>?1 made x ( small    
acc\nt beside !m2 b :o c\ld compla9 (   
su* an influ5ce8 ,at lea/1 n ,i4  ,my   
*ildr5 ba!d 9 ?is sea e day1 & ga!r$    
/r5g? & k f x4 ,x 01 z ,i h indicat$1 a 
dang]\s coa/ to ba! ^u4 ,! sweep ( !    
tides v>i$ ) ! v>y+ s&s t 7 ca/ up4 ,!re
 0 n[ 9 "o place1 n[ 9 ano!r1 a /rong   
und]t[1 z !y call$ x--a reflux1 t is1 ( 
! infl[+ wat]s1 :i* 0 q suffici5t to    

c>ry ^? :o c\ld n swim out into ! great 
deep1 & r5d]$ mu* ex]tion necess>y1 ev5 
9 ^? :o c\ld1 to rega9 ! %ore4 ,b !re 0 
a f9e /rong ,corni% woman to take *>ge (
 ! ladies & ! little boys1 & %e1 wat*+ !
 ways ( ! wild mon/]1 knew ! :5 & ! :]e1
 & all ab\t x4  ,connie got out ^u !    
d[ns e day4 ,%e improv$ 9 heal? c]ta9ly1
 & we ?\ght a little ev5 9 h] p[]s (    
motion4 ,! wea!r cont9u$ sup]b4 ,:at ra9
 !re 0 fell at night1 j en\gh = ,nature 
to wa% h] face ) & s look q fre% 9 !    
morn+4 ,we contriv$ a d9n] on ! s&s on !
 o!r side ( ! bay1 = ! ,friday ( ?is    
same week4  ,! morn+ rose glori\sly4    
,h>ry & ,*>lie 7 turn+ ! h\se upside    
d[n1 to judge by _! noise1 long be=e ,i 
0 9 ! hum\r to get up1 = ,i _h be5 read+
 late ! night be=e4 ,i nev] made mu*    
objection to m]e noise1 kn[+ t ,i c\ld  
/op x ! mom5t ,i pleas$1 & kn[+1 :i* 0 (
 m consequ5ce1 t s f> f !re be+ any?+   
wrong 9 mak+ a noise1 ! sea w\ld make   
noise en\gh 9 our e>s be=e we left      
,kilkhav54 ,! mom5t1 h[ev]1 t ,i he>d a 

?read ( :9+ or a bur/ ( ang] 9 ! noise1 
,i w\ld int]f]e at once--treat+ ^! j z  
?+s t mu/ be dismiss$ at once4 ,h>ry &  
,*>lie 71 ,i say1 to use _! own =m (    
spee*1 mak+ su* a r[ t morn+1 h[ev]1 t  
,i 0 afraid ( "s injury to ! h\se or    
furniture1 :i* 7 n our own4 ,s ,i op5$  
my door & call$ out--  ,h>ry6 ,*>lie6   
,:at on e>? are y ab\t8  ,no?+1 papa1   
answ]$ ,*>lie4 ,only x's s jolly6  ,:at 
is jolly1 my boy8 ,i ask$4  ,o1 ,i don't
 "k1 papa6 ,x's s jolly6  ,is x !       
sun%9e8 ?\ght ,i2 & ! w9d8 ,god's _w all
 ov]8 ,! ,god ( gladness 9 ! he>ts ( !  
lads8 ,is x t8 ,no wond]1 !n1 t !y _c   
tell yet :at x is6  ,i )drew into my    
room2 & s f> f seek+ to put an end to ! 
noise--,i knew ,connie did n m9d        
x--li/5$ to x ) a k9d ( rev]5ce1 z !    
outcome ( a gladness :i* ! ,god ( joy _h
 k9dl$ 9 _! he>ts4 ,soon aft]1 h[ev]1 ,i
 he>d c]ta9 dim gr[ls ( expo/ulation f  
,h>ry1 & hav+1 f exp]i5ce1 gr\nd =      
believ+ t ! eld] 0 tyrannis+ ov] !      
y\ng]1 ,i /opp$ t & ! noise toge!r1 s5d+

 ,*>lie to f9d out :]e ! tide w\ld be   
betwe5 "o & two o'clock1 & ,h>ry to run 
to ! top ( ! hill1 & f9d out ! direction
 ( ! w9d4 ,be=e ,i 0 dress$1 ,*>lie 0   
knock+ at my door ) ! news t x w\ld be  
half-tide ab\t "o2 & ,h>ry spe$ily      
foll[$ ) ! discov]y t ! w9d 0 nor?-ea/  
by s\?-we/1 :i* ( c\rse det]m9$ t ! sun 
w\ld %9e all day4  ,z ! d9n]-h\r drew   
ne>1 ! s]vants w5t ov]1 ) ,walt] at _!  
head1 to *oose a rock conv5i5t = a      
table1 "u ! %elt] ( ! rocks on ! s&s    
across ! bay4 ,?i!r1 :5 ,walt] return$1 
we bore our ,connie1 c>ry+ h] litt]     
close by ! edge ( ! retreat+ tide1 :i*  
sometimes broke 9 a ripple ( music "u   
h]1 wett+ our feet ) innocu\s ru%4 ,!   
*ild's delight 0 extreme1 z %e ?us      
skimm$ ! edge ( ! ocean1 ) ! little ones
 gamboll+ ab\t h]1 & h] mamma & ,wynnie 
walk+ quietly on ! l&w>d side1 = %e wi%$
 to h no "o betwe5 h] & ! sea4  ,aft]   
scrambl+ ) difficulty ov] "s rocky      
l$ges1 & /opp+ at ,connie's reque/1 to  
let h] look into a deep pool 9 ! s&1 :i*

 someh[ or o!r reta9$ ! wat] aft] ! re/ 
_h retreat$1 we set h] d[n ne> ! m\? ( a
 cave1 9 ! %ad[ ( a rock4 ,& !re 0 our  
d9n] nicely laid = u on a flat rock 9   
front ( ! cave4 ,! cliffs rose beh9d u1 
) curi\sly curv$ & v>i\sly angl$ /rata4 
,! sun 9 8 full spl5d\r ?rew d>k %ad[s  
on ! brilliant yell[ s&1 m & m ( :i*    
appe>$ z ! bright blue wat] )drew       
itself1 n[ rippl+ ov] x z if x meant to 
hide x all up aga91 n[ uncov]+ m z x    
)drew = ano!r ru%4 ,be=e we _h f9i%$ our
 d9n]1 ! =emo/ wavelets appe>$ s f> away
 ov] ! pla9 ( ! s&1 t x seem$ a long    
walk to ! edge t _h be5 almo/ at our    
feet a little :ile ago4 ,betwe5 u & x   
lay a lovely des]t ( glitt]+ s&4  ,:5   
ev5 ,*>lie & ,h>ry _h arriv$ at !       
conclusion t x 0 "t to /op eat+1 we left
 ! %ad[ & w5t out into ! sun1 c>ry+     
,connie & lay+ h] d[n 9 ! mid/ ( ! ribb$
 sea-s&1 :i* 0 v ribby to-day4 ,on a    
%awl a little way (f f h] lay h] baby1  
cr[+ & kick+ ) ! same jollity t _h      
possess$ ! boys ev] s9ce ! morn+4 ,i    

w&]$ ab\t ) ,wynnie on ! s&s1 pick+ up  
among/ o!r ?+s /range creatures 9 ?9    
%ells end+ 9 vegetable-l tufts1 if ,i   
rememb] rightly4 ,my wife sat on ! end (
 ,connie's litt]1 & ,dora & ! boys1 a   
little way (f1 7 try+ h[ f> ! full =ce (
 ?ree wood5 spades c\ld1 9 digg+ a hole1
 keep ahead ( ! wat] :i* 0 ev] tumbl+ 9 
! s& f ! sides ( ! same4 ,beh9d1 !      
s]vants 7 busy wa%+ ! plates 9 a pool1 &
 bury+ ! fragm5ts ( ! fea/2 = ,i made x 
a rule :]ev] we w5t t ! fair face (     
nature 0 n to be defil$4 ,i h always    
tak5 ! "p ( excursioni/s 9 ^! latt] days
 ( runn+ to & fro1 aga9/ ^? :o compla9 t
 ! lovelie/ places are be+ de/roy$ by _!
 inroads4 ,b !re is "o mo/ (f5sive1 ev5 
disgu/+ habit among/ !m--t ( leav+      
bones1 fragm5ts ( meat pies1 & worse ?an
 all1 pieces ( greasy pap] ab\t ! place1
 :i* ,i _c excuse1 or at lea/ def5d4    
,ev5 ! surface ( ,cumb]l& & ,we/morel&  
lakes w be defil$ ) ^! float+           
abom9ations--n abom9ations at all if !y 
are dec5tly burn$ or buri$ :5 done )1 b 

c]ta9ly abom9ations :5 left to be ca/   
hi!r & ?i!r 9 ! w9d1 ov] ! grass1 or on 
! eddy & ripple ( ! pure wat]1 = days   
aft] ^? :o h ?us left _! %ame beh9d !m h
 return$ to _! %ops or factories4 ,i    
=give !m = trampl+ d[n ! grass & ! f]ns4
 ,t _c be help$1 & 9 comp>ison ( ! good 
!y get1 is n to be consid]$ at all4 ,b  
:y %\ld !y leave su* a savage trail     
beh9d !m z ?is1 =gett+ too t ?\gh !y h  
done ) ! spot1 !re are o!rs com+ aft] !m
 to :om ^! remnants mu/ be an (f5ce8    
,at l5g? 9 our roam+1 ,wynnie & ,i      
approa*$ a long l[ ridge ( rock1 ris+   
t[>ds ! sea into :i* x ran4 ,cross+ ?is1
 we came sudd5ly ^u ! pa9t] :om ,dora _h
 call$ ,niceboots1 sitt+ ) a small easel
 be=e him4 ,we 7 "r above him ere we    
knew4 ,he _h 8 back t[>ds u1 s t we saw 
at once :at he 0 pa9t+4  ,o1 papa6 cri$ 
,wynnie involunt>ily1 & ! pa9t] look$   
r\nd4  ,i beg y\r p>don1 ,i said4 ,we   
came ov] f ! o!r side1 & did n see y    
be=e4 ,i hope we h n di/urb$ y mu*4  ,n 
9 ! lea/1 he answ]$ c\rte\sly1 & rose z 

he spoke4  ,i saw t ! subject on 8 easel
 sugge/$ t ( :i* ,wynnie _h be5 mak+ a  
sket* at ! same "t1 on ! day :5 ,connie 
fir/ lay on ! top ( ! opposite cliff4 ,b
 he 0 n ev5 look+ 9 ! same direction n[4
  ,d y m9d hav+ y\r "w se5 be=e x is    
f9i%$8  ,n 9 ! lea/1 if ! spectators w d
 me ! fav\r to rememb] t mo/ processes h
 to g ?r\gh a seem+ly *aotic /age1 he   
answ]$4  ,i 0 /ruck ) ! mode & tone ( ! 
rem>k4  ,"h is no common man1 ,i said to
 myself1 & respond$ to him 9 some?+ ( a 
simil> /yle4  ,i wi% we c\ld always keep
 t 9 m9d ) reg>d to human be+s !mselves1
 z well z _! works1 ,i said al\d4  ,!   
pa9t] look$ at me1 & ,i look$ at him4   
,we speak ea* f ! exp]i5ce ( 8 own      
pr(ession1 ,i presume1 he said4  ,b1 ,i 
return$1 glanc+ at ! little picture 9   
oils ^u 8 easel1 y\r "w "h1 ?\gh my k ( 
pa9t+ is next to no?+--p]haps ,i ought  
to say no?+ at all--?is picture mu/ h   
long ago pass$ ! *aotic /age4  ,x is    
ne>ly z mu* f9i%$ z ,i c>e to make x1 he
 return$4 ,i h>dly c\nt ?is "w at all4  

,i am *iefly amus+1 or r pleas+1 my own 
fancy at pres5t4  ,app>5tly1 ,i rem>k$1 
y _h ! conical rock outside ! hay = y\r 
model1 & n[ y are f9i%+ x ) y\r back    
turn$ t[>ds x4 ,h[ is t8  ,i w soon     
expla91 he answ]$4 ,! mom5t ,i saw ?is  
rock1 x rem9d$ me ( ,dante's ,purgatory4
  ,ah1 y are a read] ( ,dante8 ,i said4 
,9 ! orig9al1 ,i hope4  ,yes4 ,a fri5d (
 m9e1 a bro!r pa9t]1 an ,italian1 set me
 go+ ) t1 & once go+ ) ,dante1 nobody   
c\ld well /op4 ,i nev] knew :at int5sity
 p] se 0 till ,i began to read ,dante4  
,t is q my own feel+4 ,n[1 to return to 
y\r picture4  ,)\t dep>t+ at all f      
natural =ms1 ,i ?\ght to make x sugge/ !
 ,purgatorio to anyone :o rememb]$ !    
description giv5 ( ! place ab extra by  
,ulysses1 9 ! end ( ! tw5ty-six? canto (
 ! ,inf]no4 ,( c\rse1 t ?+ !re is a m]e 
rock1 yet x has c]ta9 m\nta9 =ms ab\t x4
 ,i h put x at a mu* great] di/ance1 y  
see1 & h s\ght to make x look a solit>y 
m\nta9 9 ! mid/ ( a great wat]4 ,y w    
discov] ev5 n[ t ! circles ( !          

,purgatory are sugge/$ )\t any approa*1 
,i ?9k1 to artificial /ructure2 & !re   
are occasional h9ts at figures1 :i* y _c
 def9itely deta* f ! rocks--:i*1 by !   
way1 y mu/ rememb]1 7 9 "o "p full (    
sculptures4 ,i h kept ! m\nta9 ne>      
en\gh1 h[ev]1 to indicate ! great       
expanse ( wild fl[]s on ! top1 :i*      
,matilda 0 s busy ga!r+4 ,i want to     
indicate too ! w9d up !re 9 ! t]re/rial 
p>adise1 ev] & always bl[+ "o way4 ,y   
rememb]1 ,mr4 ,walton8--= ! "y man1     
gett+ animat$1 began to talk z if we _h 
kn[n ea* o!r = "s "t--& "h he repeat$ ! 
purport ( ,dante's words 9 ,engli%3     
,an air ( sweetness1 *angeless 9 its    
fl[1   ,) no m /r5g? ?an 9 a s(t w9d    
lies1   ,smote peacefully aga9/ me on ! 
br[4   ,by :i* ! leaves all trembl+1    
level-wise1   ,did e "o b5d ?i!rw>d to  
:]e   ,! high m\nt ?r[s its %ad[ at     
sunrise4  ,i ?\ght y said y did n use   
translations8  ,i ?\ght x possible      
t--,miss ,walton 787 int]rogatively     
?is--might n foll[ ! ,italian s easily1 

& ,i fe>$ to seem p$antic4  ,%e won't   
lag f> beh9d1 ,i flatt] myself1 ,i      
return$4 ,^: translation d y quote8  ,he
 hesitat$ a mom5t2 !n said c>elessly3   
,i h cobbl$ a few passages aft] t fa%ion
 myself4  ,x has ! m]it ( be+ ne> !     
orig9al at lea/1 ,i return$2 & t seems  
to me "o ( ! *ief m]its a translation c 
possess4  ,!n1 ! pa9t] resum$1 r ha/ily1
 z if to avoid any fur!r rem>k ^u 8     
v]ses1 y see ^? :ite ?+s 9 ! air above8 
,"h he turn$ to ,wynnie4 ,miss ,walton w
 rememb]--,i ?9k %e 0 mak+ a draw+ ( !  
rock at ! same "t ,i 0--h[ ! seagulls1  
or "s su* birds--only two or ?ree (     
!m--kept flitt+ ab\t ! top ( x8  ,i     
rememb] q well1 answ]$ ,wynnie1 ) a look
 ( appeal to me4  ,yes1 ,i int]pos$2 my 
daught]1 9 describ+ :at %e _h be5       
attempt+ to draw1 spoke especially ( !  
birds ov] ! rock4 ,= %e said ! :ite     
lapp+ ( ! waves look$ l spirits try+ to 
get loose1 & ! :ite birds l foam t _h   
brok5 its *a9s1 & ris5 9 triumph into ! 
air4  ,"h ,mr4 ,niceboots1 = z yet ,i   

did n "k :at else to call him1 look$ at 
,wynnie almo/ ) a />t4  ,h[ wond]fully t
 falls 9 ) my fancy ab\t ! rock6 he     
said4 ,purgatory inde$6 ) imprison$ s\ls
 lapp+ at its foot1 & ! free s\ls w++ _!
 way al(t 9 e!r4 ,well1 ?is _w is a k9d 
( purgatory anyh[--is x n1 ,mr4 ,walton8
  ,c]ta9ly x is4 ,we are "h tri$ z by   
fire1 to see :at our "w is--:e!r wood1  
hay1 & /ubble1 or gold & silv] & preci\s
 /ones4  ,y see1 resum$ ! pa9t]1 if     
anybody only glanc$ at my little        
picture1 he w\ld take ^? = sea-birds2 b 
if he look$ into x1 & began to suspect  
me1 he w\ld f9d out t !y 7 ,dante &     
,beatrice on _! way to ! sph]e ( ! moon4
  ,9 "o respect at lea/1 !n1 y\r picture
 has ! m]it ( correspond+ to fact2 = :at
 ?+ is !re 9 ! _w1 or :at gr\p ( ?+s1 9 
:i* ! natural man w n see m]ely ! ?+s ( 
nature1 b ! spiritual man ! ?+s ( ! _s8 
,i am no !ologian1 said ! pa9t]1 turn+  
away1 ,i ?\ght some:at coldly4  ,b ,i   
c\ld see t ,wynnie 0 greatly int]e/$ 9  
him4 ,p]haps %e ?\ght t "h 0 "s         

enlight5m5t ( ! riddle ( ! _w = h]1 if  
%e c\ld b get at :at he 0 ?9k+4 ,%e 0   
us$ to my way ( x3 "h might be some?+   
new4  ,if ,i c be ( any s]vice to ,miss 
,walton ) h] draw+1 ,i %all be happy1 he
 said1 turn+ aga9 t[>ds me4  ,b 8 la/   
ge/ure _h made me a little di/ru/ful (  
him1 & ,i receiv$ 8 advances on ?is po9t
 ) a coldness :i* ,i did n wi% to make m
 m>k$ ?an 8 own t[>ds my la/ obs]vation4
  ,y are v k9d1 ,i said2 b ,miss ,walton
 does n presume to be an arti/4  ,i saw 
a slight %ade pass ov] ,wynnie's        
c\nt5ance4 ,:5 ,i turn$ to ,mr4         
,niceboots1 a %ade ( a diff]5t sort 0 on
 84 ,surely ,i _h said some?+ wrong to  
ca/ a gloom on two "y faces4 ,i made    
ha/e to make am5ds4  ,we are j go+ to h 
"s c(fee1 ,i said1 = my s]vants1 ,i see1
 h manag$ to k9dle a fire4 ,w y come &  
all[ me to introduce y to ,mrs4 ,walton8
  ,) mu* pleasure1 he answ]$1 ris+ f !  
rock :]eon1 z he spoke ab\t 8 picture1  
he _h aga9 seat$ himself4 ,he 0 a       
f9e-built1 black-be>d$1 sunburnt fell[1 

) cle> gray eyes not)/&+1 a r ,roman    
nose1 & good features g5]ally4 ,b !re 0 
an air ( suppression1 if n ( sadness1   
ab\t him1 h[ev]1 did n 9 ! lea/ int]f]e 
) ! manl9ess ( 8 c\nt5ance1 or ( its    
expression4  ,b1 ,i said1 h[ am ,i to   
effect an introduction1 see+ ,i d n yet 
"k y\r "n4  ,i _h _h to keep a %>p      
look-out on myself le/ ,i %\ld call him 
,mr4 ,niceboots4 ,he smil$ v graci\sly &
 repli$1  ,my "n is ,p]civale--,*>les   
,p]civale4  ,a desc5dant ( ,sir         
,p]civale ( ,k+ ,ar?ur's ,r\nd ,table8  
,i _c c\nt q s f> back1 he answ]$1 z    
t--n q to ! ,conque/1 he add$1 ) a      
slight deep5+ ( 8 sunburnt hue4 ,i d    
come ( a fight+ race1 b ,i _c claim ,sir
 ,p]civale4  ,we 7 n[ walk+ along ! edge
 ( ! /ill retreat+ waves t[>ds ! gr\p ^u
 ! s&s1 ,mr4 ,p]civale & ,i =emo/1 &    
,wynnie l+]+ beh9d4  ,o1 d look "h papa6
 %e cri$1 f "s little di/ance4  ,we     
turn$ & saw h] gaz+ at some?+ on ! s& at
 h] feet4 ,ha/5+ back1 we f\nd x to be a
 little n>r[ l9e ( foam-bubbles1 :i* !  

wat] _h left beh9d x on ! s&1 sl[ly     
break+ & pass+ out ( sight4 ,:y !re %\ld
 be foam-bubbles !re !n1 & n always1 ,i 
d n "k4 ,b !re !y 7--& su* col\rs6 deep 
rose & grassy gre5 & ultram>9e blue2 &1 
above all1 "o d>k1 yet brilliant &      
int5sely-burni%$1 metallic gold4 ,all ( 
!m 7 ( a solid-look+ burni%$ col\r1 l   
opaque body-col\r laid on beh9d         
transluc5t cry/al4 ,^? little ocean     
bubbles 7 well wor? turn+ to see2 & s ,i
 said to ,wynnie4 ,b1 z we gaz$1 !y w5t 
on vani%+1 "o by "o4 ,e mom5t a heav5ly 
glory ( hue bur/1 & 0 n[h]e4  ,we walk$ 
away aga9 t[>ds ! re/ ( our p>ty4       
,don't y ?9k ^? bubbles m beautiful ?an 
any preci\s /ones y ev] saw1 papa8      
,yes1 my love1 ,i ?9k !y are1 except x  
be ! opal4 ,9 ! opal1 ,god seems to h   
fix$ ! evanesc5t & made ! vani%+ et]nal4
  ,& fl[]s are m beautiful ?+s ?an      
jewels8' %e said int]rogatively4        
,_m--p]haps mo/ fl[]s are1 ,i grant$4 ,&
 did y ev] see su* curves & delicate    
textures any:]e else z 9 ! cl\ds1 papa8 

,i ?9k n--9 ! cirrh\s cl\ds at lea/--!  
froz5 ones4 ,b :at are y putt+ me to my 
cate*ism = 9 ?is way1 my *ild8  ,o1     
papa1 ,i c\ld g on a long "t ) t        
cate*ism2 b ,i w end ) "o "q m1 :i* y w 
p]haps f9d a little h>d] to answ]4 ,only
 ,i d>esay y h _h an answ] ready = ye>s 
le/ "o ( u %\ld ask y "s day4  ,no1 my  
love4 ,i nev] got an answ] ready = any?+
 le/ "o ( my *ildr5 %\ld ask me4 ,b x is
 n surpris+ ei!r t *ildr5 %\ld be puzzl$
 ab\t ! ?+s t h puzzl$ _! fa!r1 or t by 
! "t !y are able to put ! que/ions1 he  
%\ld h f\nd out "s sort ( an answ] to   
mo/ ( !m4 ,g on ) y\r cate*ism1 ,wynnie4
 ,n[ = y\r puzzle6  ,x's n a funny "q1  
papa2 x's a v s]i\s "o4 ,i c't ?9k :y ! 
un*ang+ ,god %\ld h made all ! mo/      
beautiful ?+s )] & gr[ ugly1 or bur/ &  
vani%1 or die someh[ & be no m4 ,mamma  
is n s beautiful z %e once 01 is %e8  ,9
 "o way1 no2 b 9 ano!r & bett] way1 mu* 
m s4 ,b we w n talk ab\t h] k9d ( beauty
 j n[2 we w keep to ! m mat]ial         
lovel9ess ( :i* y h be5 speak+--?\gh1 9 

tru?1 no lovel9ess c be only mat]ial4   
,well1 !n1 = my answ]2 x is1 ,i ?9k1    
because ,god loves ! beauty s mu* t he  
makes all beautiful ?+s vani% quickly4  
,i d n und]/& y1 papa4  ,i d>esay n1 my 
de>4 ,b ,i w expla9 to y a little1 if   
,mr4 ,p]civale w excuse me4  ,on !      
contr>y1 ,i am greatly int]e/$1 bo? 9 ! 
"q & ! answ]4  ,well1 !n1 ,wynnie2      
ev]y?+ has a s\l & a body1 or some?+ l  
!m4 ,by ! body we "k ! s\l4 ,b we are   
always ready to love ! body in/ead ( !  
s\l4 ,!re=e1 ,god makes ! body die      
cont9ually1 t we may le>n to love ! s\l 
inde$4 ,! _w is full ( beautiful ?+s1 b 
,god has sav$ _m m5 f lov+ ! m]e bodies 
( !m1 by mak+ !m poor2 & m /ill by      
rem9d+ !m t if !y be z ri* z ,croesus   
all _! lives1 !y w be z poor z          
,diog5es--poor]1 )\t ev5 a tub--:5 ?is  
_w1 ) all its pictures1 sc5]y1 books1   
&--alas = "s ,*ri/ians6--bibles ev51    
%all h vani%$ away4  ,:y d y say alas1  
papa--if !y are ,*ri/ians especially8   
,i say alas only f _! po9t ( view1 n f  

m9e4 ,i mean su* z are always talk+ &   
argu+ f ! ,bible1 & nev] giv+ !mselves  
any tr\ble to d :at x tells !m4 ,!y     
insi/ on ! anise & cumm91 & =get !      
judgm5t1 m]cy1 & fai?4 ,^! wor%ip ! body
 ( ! tru?1 & =get ! s\l ( x4 ,if ! fl[]s
 7 n p]i%able1 we %\ld cease to         
contemplate _! beauty1 ei!r bl9d$ by !  
passion = ho>d+ ! bodies ( !m1 or dull$ 
by ! hebetude ( commonplac5ess t !      
con/ant pres5ce ( !m w\ld occasion4 ,to 
comp>e great ?+s ) small1 ! fl[]s )]1 ! 
bubbles break1 ! cl\ds & sunsets pass1 =
 ! v same holy reason1 9 ! degree ( its 
application to !m1 = :i* ! ,"l )drew f 8
 disciples & asc5d$ aga9 to 8 ,fa!r--t !
 ,com=t]1 ! ,_s ( ,tru?1 ! ,s\l ( ?+s1  
might come to !m & abide ) !m1 & s !    
,son return1 & ! ,fa!r be reveal$4 ,!   
fl[] is n its lovel9ess1 & its lovel9ess
 we mu/ love1 else we %all only treat !m
 z fl[]-gre$y *ildr51 :o ga!r & ga!r1 & 
fill h&s & baskets1 f a m]e desire (    
acquisition1 excusable en\gh 9 !m1 b !  
same 9 k9d1 h[ev] h>mless 9 mode1 &     

degree1 & object1 z ! av>ice ( ! mis]4  
,!re=e ,god1 t we may always h !m1 & ev]
 le>n to love _! beauty1 & yet m _!     
tru?1 s5ds ! b5efic5t w9t] t we may ?9k 
ab\t :at we h lo/1 & welcome !m :5 !y   
come aga9 ) great] t5d]ness & love1 )   
cle>] eyes to see1 & pur] he>ts to      
und]/&1 ! _s t dwells 9 !m4 ,we _c d )\t
 ! 'w9t] ( our discont5t4' ,%aksp]e     
surely saw t :5 he makes ,titania say1 9
 ,a ,midsumm] ,night's ,dream3    ',!   
human mortals want _! w9t] "h'--        
namely1 to set ?+s "r2 & none ( ^?      
editors :o w\ld alt] ! l9e seem to h be5
 capable ( und]/&+ its import4  ,i ?9k  
,i und]/& y a little1 answ]$ ,wynnie4   
,!n1 *ang+ h] tone1 ,i told y1 papa1 y  
w\ld h an answ] ready2 didn't ,i8  ,yes1
 my *ild2 b ) ?is diff]5ce--,i f\nd !   
answ] to meet my own necessities1 n     
y\rs4  ,& s y _h x ready = me :5 ,i     
want$ x4  ,j s4 ,t is ! only c]ta9ty y h
 9 reg>d to :at y give away4 ,no "o :o  
has n ta/$ x & f\nd x good has a "r to  
(f] any spiritual di% to 8 neighb\r4    

,mr4 ,p]civale took no "p 9 our         
conv]sation4 ,! mom5t ,i _h pres5t$ him 
to ,mrs4 ,walton & ,connie1 & he _h paid
 8 respects by a some:at /ately old-_w  
obeisance1 he m]g$ ! salutation into a  
f>ewell1 &1 ei!r =gett+ my (f] ( c(fee1 
or hav+ *ang$ 8 m9d1 )drew1 a little to 
my disappo9tm5t1 =1 not)/&+ 8 lack (    
response :]e "s ?+s he said w\ld h l$ me
 to expect x1 ,i _h begun to feel mu*   
int]e/$ 9 him4  ,he 0 sc>cely beyond    
he>+1 :5 ,dora came up to me f h] digg+1
 ) an eag] look on h] sunny face4       
,hasn't he got nice boots1 papa8        
,inde$1 my de>1 ,i am unable to support 
y 9 t ass]tion1 = ,i nev] saw 8 boots4  
,i did1 !n1 return$ ! *ild2 & ,i nev]   
saw su* nice boots4  ,i accept ! /atem5t
 will+ly1 ,i repli$2 & we he>d no m ( ! 
boots1 = 8 "n 0 n[ sub/itut$ = 8        
nickname4 ,nor did ,i see himself aga9 =
 "s days--n 9 fact till next            
,sunday--?\gh :y he %\ld come to *ur* at
 all 0 some?+ ( a puzzle to me1         
especially :5 ,i knew him bett]4        

,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,,! ,,blacksmi?4   ,!   
next day ,i set out aft] breakfa/ to    
inquire ab\t a blacksmi?4 ,x 0 n e or   
any blacksmi? t w\ld d4 ,i mu/ n fix on 
! fir/ to d my "w because he 0 ! fir/4  
,!re 0 "o 9 ! village1 ,i soon le>n$2 b 
,i f\nd him an ord9>y man1 :o1 ,i h no  
d\bt1 c\ld %oe a horse & avoid ! quick1 
b f :om any great] delicacy ( t\* 0 n to
 be expect$4 ,inquir+ fur!r1 ,i he>d ( a
 "y smi? :o _h lately settl$ 9 a hamlet 
a c\ple ( miles di/ant1 b /ill )9 !     
p>i%4 ,9 ! aft]noon ,i set out to f9d   
him4 ,to my surprise1 he 0 a pale-fac$1 
?\ghtful-look+ man1 ) a huge frame1 :i* 
appe>$ worn r ?an naturally ?91 & l>ge  
eyes t look$ at ! anvil z if x 0 !      
horizon ( ! _w4 ,he _h got a horse-%oe 9
 8 tongs :5 ,i ent]$4 ,not)/&+ ! fire t 
gl[$ on ! he>?1 & ! sp>ks t flew l a    
nimbus 9 eruption f ab\t 8 p]son1 !     
place look$ v d>k to me ent]+ f !       
glori\s blaze ( ! almo/ noontide sun1 & 
felt cool aft] ! deep lane ?r\gh :i* ,i 
_h come1 & :i* _h seem$ a v res]voir (  

sunbeams4 ,i c\ld see ! smi? by ! gl[ ( 
8 horse-%oe2 b all betwe5 me & ! %oe 0  
d>k4  ,good-morn+1 ,i said4 ,x is a good
 ?+ to f9d a man by 8 "w4 ,i he>d y half
 a mile (f or s1 & n[ ,i see y1 b only  
by ! gl[ ( y\r "w4 ,x is a gr& ?+ to "w 
9 fire4  ,he lift$ 8 hamm]$ h& to 8     
=ehead c\rte\sly1 & z lightly z if !    
hamm] _h be5 ! butt-end ( a :ip4  ,i    
don't "k if y w\ld say ! same if y _h to
 "w at x 9 wea!r l ?is1 he answ]$4  ,if 
,i did n1 ,i return$1 t w\ld be ! fault 
( my weakness1 & w\ld n affect !        
ass]tion ,i h j made1 t x is a f9e ?+ to
 "w 9 fire4  ,well1 y may be "r1 he     
rejo9$ ) a sigh1 z1 ?r[+ ! horse-%oe he 
_h be5 fa%ion+ f ! tongs on ! gr\nd1 he 
next let ! hamm] drop beside ! anvil1 & 
lean+ aga9/ x held 8 head = a mom5t     
betwe5 8 h&s1 & reg>d$ ! floor4 ,x does 
n mu* matt] to me1 he w5t on1 if ,i only
 get ?r\gh my "w & h done ) x4 ,no man  
%all say ,i %irk$ :at ,i'd got to d4 ,& 
!n :5 x's ov] !re won't be a ^w to say  
ag5 me1 or--  ,he did n f9i% ! s5t5ce4  

,& n[ ,i c\ld see ! sunlight ly+ 9 a    
some:at dre>y pat*1 if ! ^w dre>y c be  
truly us$ ) respect to any manife/ation 
( sunlight1 on ! d>k clay floor4  ,i    
hope y are n ill1 ,i said4  ,he made no 
answ]1 b tak+ up 8 tongs caught ) x f a 
beam "o ( a numb] ( r\ghly-f9i%$        
horse-%oes :i* hung !re1 & put x on !   
fire to be fa%ion$ to a c]ta9 fit4 ,:ile
 he turn$ x 9 ! fire1 & blew ! bell[s1  
,i /ood reg>d+ him4 ,?is man w d = my   
"w1 ,i said to myself2 ?\gh ,i %\ld n   
wond] f ! look ( him if x 0 ! la/ piece 
( "w he ev] did "u ! ,new ,j]usalem4 ,! 
smi?'s words broke 9 on my m$itations4  
,:5 ,i 0 a little boy1 he said1 ,i once 
want$ to /ay at home f s*ool4 ,i _h1 ,i 
believe1 a little heada*e1 b no?+ wor?  
m9d+4 ,i told my "m t ,i _h a heada*e1 &
 %e kept me1 & ,i help$ h] at h] sp9n+1 
:i* 0 :at ,i lik$ be/ ( any?+4 ,b 9 !   
aft]noon ! ,me?odi/ prea*] came 9 to see
 my "m1 & he ask$ me :at 0 ! matt] ) me1
 & my "m answ]$ = me t ,i _h a bad head1
 & he look$ at me2 & z my head 0 q well 

by ?is "t1 ,i c\ld n help feel+ guilty4 
,& he saw my look1 ,i suppose1 sir1 = ,i
 c't acc\nt = :at he said any o!r way2 &
 he turn$ to me1 & he said to me1       
solemn-l1 ',is y\r head bad en\gh to s5d
 y to ! ,"l ,jesus to make y :ole8' ,i  
c\ld n speak a ^w1 p>tly f ba%fulness1  
,i suppose1 = ,i 0 b t5 ye>s old4 ,s he 
foll[$ x up1 z !y say3 ',!n y ought to  
be at s*ool1' says he4 ,i said no?+1    
because ,i c\ldn't4 ,b nev] s9ce !n h ,i
 giv5 9 z long z ,i c\ld /&4 ,& ,i c /& 
n[1 & lift my hamm]1 too1 he said1 z he 
took ! horse-%oe f ! =ge1 laid x on !   
anvil1 & aga9 made a nimbus ( coruscat+ 
iron4  ,y are j ! man ,i want1 ,i said4 
,i've got a job = y1 d[n to ,kilkhav51 z
 y say 9 ^! p>ts4  ,:at is x1 sir8      
,some?+ ab\t ! *ur*8 ,i %\ld ha' ?\ght !
 *ur* 0 all spick & span by ?is "t4  ,i 
see y "k :o ,i am1 ,i said4  ,( c\rse ,i
 d1 he answ]$4 ,i don't g to *ur*       
myself1 be+ br\ght up a ,me?odi/2 b     
any?+ t happ5s 9 ! p>i% is kn[n ! next  
day all ov] x4  ,y won't m9d do+ my job 

?\gh y are a ,me?odi/1 w y8 ,i ask$4  ,n
 ,i1 sir4 ,if ,i've read "r1 x's ! fault
 ( ! ,*ur* t we don't pull all          
alongside4 ,y turn$ u out1 sir2 we      
didn't g out ( ourselves4 ,at lea/1 if  
all !y say is true1 :i* ,i c't be sure  
(1 y "k1 9 ?is _w4  ,y are q "r !re     
?\gh1 ,i answ]$4 ,& 9 do+ s1 ! ,*ur* _h 
! wor/ ( x--z all t judge & puni% _!    
neighb\rs h4 ,b y h be5 ! worse = x1    
too3 all ( :i* is to be laid to ! *>ge (
 ! ,*ur*4 ,= !re is n "o cl]gyman ,i    
"k--m9d1 ,i say1 t ,i "k--:o w\ld h made
 su* a cruel spee* to a boy z t !       
,me?odi/ p>son made to y4  ,b x did me  
good1 sir8  ,are y sure ( t8 ,i am n4   
,are y sure1 fir/ ( all1 x did n make y 
pr\d8 ,are y sure x has n made y "w     
beyond y\r /r5g?--,i don't mean y\r     
/r5g? ( arm1 = cle>ly t is all t c\ld be
 wi%$1 b ( y\r *e/1 y\r lungs8 ,is !re n
 "s dang] ( y\r leav+ someone :o is     
dep5d5t on y too soon unprovid$ =8 ,is  
!re n "s dang] ( y\r hav+ work$ z if    
,god 7 a h>d ma/]8--( y\r hav+ work$    

fi]cely1 indignantly1 z if he wrong$ y  
by n c>+ = y1 n und]/&+ y8  ,he return$ 
me no answ]1 b hamm]$ mom5tly on 8      
anvil4 ,:e!r he felt :at ,i meant1 or 0 
(f5d$ at my rem>k1 ,i c\ld n !n tell4 ,i
 ?\ght x be/ to conclude ! int]view )   
bus9ess4  ,i h a delicate little job t  
wants nice h&l+1 & ,i fancy y are j !   
man to d x to my m9d1 ,i said4  ,:at is 
x1 sir8 he ask$1 9 a fri5dly mann]      
en\gh4  ,if y w excuse me1 ,i w\ld r %[ 
x to y ?an talk ab\t x1 ,i return$4  ,z 
y please1 sir4 ,:5 d y want me8  ,! fir/
 h\r y c come4  ,to-morr[ morn+8  ,if y 
feel incl9$4  ,= t matt]1 ,i'd r g to   
b$4  ,come to me in/ead3 x's light "w4  
,i w1 sir--at t5 o'clock4  ,if y please4
  ,& s x 0 arrang$4     ,,*apt] ,,iv4   
,,! ,,life-,,boat4   ,! next day rose   
glori\s4 ,inde$1 e>ly z ! sun rose1 ,i  
saw him rise--saw him1 f ! d[n above !  
h\se1 ov] ! l& to ! ea/ & nor?1 asc5d   
triumphant into 8 own light1 :i* _h     
prep>$ ! way = him2 :ile ! cl\ds t hung 
ov] ! sea gl[$ out ) a fa9t flu%1 z     

anticipat+ ! h\r :5 ! we/ %\ld clasp !  
decl9+ glory 9 a ri*] ?\gh less dazzl+  
spl5d\r1 & %9e out ! bride ( !          
bridegroom ea/1 :i* behold ea* o!r f af>
 across ! int]v5+ _w1 & nev] m+le b 9 ! 
sight ( ! eyes4 ,! cle> pure light ( !  
morn+ made me long = ! tru? 9 my he>t1  
:i* alone c\ld make me pure & cle> z !  
morn+1 tune me up to ! conc]t-pit* ( !  
nature ar\nd me4 ,& ! w9d t blew f !    
sunrise made me hope 9 ! ,god :o _h fir/
 brea!d into my no/rils ! brea? ( life1 
t he w\ld at l5g? s fill me ) 8 brea?1 8
 w9d1 8 _s1 t ,i %\ld ?9k only 8 ?\ghts 
& live 8 life1 f9d+ !re9 my own life1   
only glorifi$ inf9itely4  ,aft] breakfa/
 & pray]s1 ,i w\ld g to ! *ur* to await 
! arrival ( my new acqua9tance ! smi?4  
,9 ord] to obta9 entrance1 ,i _h1 h[ev]1
 to g to ! cottage ( ! sexton4 ,?is 0 n 
my fir/ visit !re1 s t ,i may n[ v5ture 
to take my read] ) me4 ,to rea* ! door1 
,i _h to cross a holl[ by a bridge1     
built1 = ! sake ( ! road1 ov] :at _h    
once be5 ! c\rse ( a rivulet f ! heights

 above4 ,n[ x 0 a k9d ( little gl51 or  
:at w\ld 9 ,scotl& be call$ a d51 ,i    
?9k1 gr[n ) grass & wild fl[]s & f]ns1  
"s ( !m1 r>e & f9e4 ,! ro( ( ! cottage  
came d[n to ! road1 &1 until y came q   
ne>1 y c\ld n b wond] :]e ! body t      
support$ ?is head c\ld be4 ,b y soon saw
 t ! gr\nd fell sudd5ly away1 leav+ a   
bank aga9/ :i* ! cottage 0 built4       
,cross+ a g>d5 ( ! smalle/1 ! pr9cipal  
fl[]s ( :i* 7 ! /onecrop on its walls1  
by a flag-pav$ pa?1 y ent]$ ! build+1 &1
 to y\r surprise1 f\nd y\rself1 n 9 a   
little cottage kit*51 z y expect$1 b 9 a
 wa/e-look+ space1 t seem$ to h =gott5 !
 use = :i* x _h be5 built4 ,!re 0 a sort
 ( l(t along "o side ( x1 & x 0 heap$ ) 
indescribable lumb]-look+ /uff ) "h &   
!re a h9t at possible ma*9]y4 ,! place  
_h be5 a mill = gr9d+ corn1 & its :eel  
_h be5 driv5 by ! /ream :i* _h run =    
ages 9 ! holl[ ( :i* ,i h already spok54
 ,b :5 ! canal came to be con/ruct$1 !  
/ream _h to be turn$ aside f its =m]    
c\rse1 & inde$ 0 n[ employ$ ^u occasion 

to fe$ ! canal2 s t ! mill ( necessity  
_h fall5 into disuse & decay4 ,cross+   
?is floor1 y ent]$ ano!r door1 & turn+  
%>p to ! left1 w5t d[n a few /eps ( a   
ladd]-sort ( /air1 & aft] knock+ y\r hat
 aga9/ a beam1 em]g$ 9 ! com=table qua9t
 little cottage kit*5 y _h expect$      
e>li]4 ,a *e]ful ?\gh small fire burns 9
 ! grate--= ev5 "h ! he>?-fire has      
vani%$ f ! records ( cottage-life--& is 
pleasant "h ev5 9 ! height ( summ]1 ?\gh
 x is c\nt$ ne$ful only = cook+         
purposes4 ,! ceil+1 :i* consi/s only ( !
 joi/s & ! bo>ds t floor ! b$room above1
 is s l[1 t necessity1 if n polit5ess1  
w\ld compel y to take (f y\r            
already-bruis$ hat4 ,"s ( ^! joi/s1 y w 
f9d1 are made fur!r useful by support+  
ea* a %elf1 be=e :i* hangs a little     
curta9 ( pr9t$ cotton1 conceal+ ! few   
/ores & po/pon$ eatables ( ! h\se--=m+1 
9 fact1 bo? /ore-room & l>d] ( ! family4
 ,on ! walls hang sev]al col\r$ pr9ts1 &
 )9 a deep glaz$ frame ! figure ( a %ip 
9 full dress1 c>v$ 9 r high relief 9    

sycamore4  ,z ,i n[ ent]$1 ,mrs4        
,coombes rose f a high-back$ settle ne> 
! fire1 & bade me good-morn+ ) a        
c\rtesy4  ,:at a lovely day x is1 ,mrs4 
,coombes6 ,x is s bright ov] ! sea1 ,i  
said1 go+ to ! "o little w9d[ :i* look$ 
out on ! great ,atlantic1 t "o almo/    
expects a great m]*ant navy to come     
sail+ into ,kilkhav5--sunk to ! wat]'s  
edge ) silks1 & ivory1 & spices1 & apes1
 & peacocks1 l ! %ips ( ,solomon t we   
read ab\t--j z ! sun gets up to !       
noon/ead4  ,be=e ,i record h] answ]1 ,i 
turn to my read]1 :o 9 ! _s accompanies 
me1 & h a little talk ) him4 ,i always  
make x a rule to speak freely ) ! less z
 ) ! m educat$ ( my fri5ds4 ,i nev] talk
 d[n to !m1 except ,i be expressly      
expla9+ some?+ to !m4 ,! law ( ! _w is z
 ! law ( ! family4 ,^? *ildr5 gr[ mu* ! 
fa/] :o he> all t is go+ on 9 ! h\se4   
,rea*+ ev] above !mselves1 !y arrive at 
an und]/&+ at fifte51 :i*1 9 ! usual way
 ( ?+s1 !y w\ld n rea* be=e five-&-tw5ty
 or ?irty2 & ?is 9 a natural way1 & )\t 

any necess>y priggi%ness1 except su* z  
may belong to _! p>5ts4 ,!re=e ,i always
 spoke to ! poor & un$ucat$ z to my own 
p1--freely1 n mu* c>+ :e!r ,i %\ld be q 
und]/ood or n2 = ,i believ$ 9 influ5ces 
n to be measur$ by ! measure ( !        
und]/&+4  ,b :at 0 ! old woman's answ]8 
,x 0 ?is3  ,i "k1 sir4 ,& :5 ,i 0 z "y z
 y--,i 0 n s v "y1 my read] may well    
?9k--,i ?\ght l t ab\t ! sea myself4    
,ev]y?+ come f ! sea4 ,= my boy ,willie 
he du br+ me home ! beautifulle/ p>rot &
 ! talk+e/ y ev] see1 & ! r$ %awl all   
work$ ov] ) fl[]s3 ,i'll %[ x to y "s   
day1 sir1 :5 y h "t4 ,he made t %ip y   
see 9 ! frame !re1 sir1 all ) 8 own     
knife1 out on a bit o' wood t he got at 
! ,m>i%es1 z !y calls x1 sir--a bit ( an
 isl& some:]es 9 ! great sea4 ,b !      
p>rot's gone dead l ! re/ ( !m1         
sir4--,:]e am ,i8 & :at am ,i talk+     
ab\t8 %e add$1 look+ d[n at h] knitt+ z 
if %e _h dropp$ a /it*1 or r z if %e _h 
=gott5 :at %e 0 mak+1 & !re=e :at 0 to  
come next4  ,y 7 tell+ me h[ y us$ to   

?9k ( ! sea--  ,:5 ,i 0 z "y z y4 ,i    
rememb]1 sir4 ,well1 t la/$ a long      
"t--la/$ till my ?ird boy fell asleep 9 
! wide wat]2 = x du call x fall+ asleep1
 don't x1 sir8  ,! ,bible c]ta9ly does1 
,i answ]$4  ,x's ! ,bible ,i be mean+1 (
 c\rse1 %e return$4 ,well1 aft] t1 b ,i 
don't "k :at began x1 only ,i did beg9  
to ?9k ab\t ! sea z some?+ t took away  
?+s & didn't br+ !m no m4 ,& someh[ or  
o!r %e nev] look s blue aft] t1 & %e    
give me ! %iv]s4 ,b n[1 sir1 %e always  
looks to me l "o o' ! %9+ ones t come to
 fet* ! pilgrims4 ,y've he>d tell ( !   
,pilgrim's ,progress1 ,i d>esay1 sir1   
among ! poor p2 = !y du say x 0 writt5  
by a t9k]1 ?\gh !re be a p[] o' good ?+s
 9 x t ,i ?9k ! g5tlefolk w\ld l if !y  
kn[$ x4  ,i d "k ! book--ne>ly z well z 
,i "k ! ,bible1 ,i answ]$2 & ! %9+ ones 
are v beautiful 9 x4 ,i am glad y c ?9k 
( ! sea t way4  ,x's look+ 9 at ! w9d[  
all day z ,i g ab\t ! h\se1 %e answ]$1 &
 all night too :5 ,i'm asleep2 & if ,i  
hadn't le>n$ to ?9k ( x t way1 x w\ld h 

driv5 me mad1 ,i du believe4 ,i 0 =c$ to
 ?9k t way ab\t x1 or n ?9k at all4 ,& t
 w\ldn't be easy1 ) ! s\nd ( x 9 y\r e>s
 ! la/ ?+ at night & ! fir/ ?+ 9 !      
morn+4  ,! tru? ( ?+s is inde$ ! only   
refuge f ! look ( ?+s1 ,i repli$4 ,b n[ 
,i want ! key ( ! *ur*1 if y w tru/ me )
 x1 = ,i h some?+ to d !re ?is morn+2 & 
! key ( ! t[] z well1 if y please4  ,)  
h] old smile1 rip5$ only by age1 %e     
rea*$ ! pond]\s keys f ! nail :]e !y    
hung1 & gave !m into my h&4 ,i left h] 9
 ! %ad[ ( h] dwell+1 & /epp$ =? into !  
sunlight4 ,! fir/ ?+ ,i obs]v$ 0 !      
blacksmi? wait+ = me at ! *ur* door4    
,n[ t ,i saw him 9 ! full light ( day1 &
 n[ t he wore 8 morn+ face ^u :i* !     
blackness ( lab\r _h n yet ga!r$1 ,i    
c\ld see m pla9ly h[ f> he 0 f well4    
,!re 0 a flu% on 8 ?9 *eek by :i* ! less
 us$ ex]cise ( walk+ reveal$ 8 inw>d    
weakness1 & ! light 9 8 eyes _h some?+ (
 ! f>-c\ntry 9 !m--! light t nev] 0 on  
sea or %ore4 ,b 8 spee* 0 *e]ful1 = he  
_h be5 walk+ 9 ! light ( ?is _w1 & t _h 

done some?+ to make ! light )9 him %9e a
 little m freely4  ,h[ d y f9d y\rself  
to-day8 ,i ask$4  ,q well1 sir1 ,i ?ank 
y1 he answ]$4 ,a day l ?is does a man   
good4 ,b1 he add$1 & 8 c\nt5ance fell1 !
 he>t kn[e? its own bitt]ness4  ,x may  
"k x too mu*1 ,i return$1 j because x   
refuses to let a /rang] int]m$dle !re)4 
,he made no reply4 ,i turn$ ! key 9 !   
great lock1 & ! iron-/udd$ oak op5$ &   
let u into ! solemn gloom4  ,x did n    
require _m m9utes to make ! man und]/&  
:at ,i want$ ( him4  ,we mu/ beg9 at !  
bells & "w d[n1 he said4  ,s we w5t up  
into ! t[]1 :]e1 ) ! help ( a c&le ,i   
fet*$ = him f ! cottage1 he made a good 
_m m9ute measurem5ts2 f\nd t c>p5t]'s "w
 0 necess>y = ! adju/m5t ( ! hamm]s &   
cranks & ! lead+ ( ! rods1 und]took !   
managem5t ( ! :ole1 & 9 ! c\rse ( an h\r
 & a half w5t home to d :at _h to be    
done be=e any fix+ c\ld be comm5c$1     
assur+ me t he _h no d\bt ( br++ ! job  
to a satisfactory conclusion1 al?\gh !  
=ce ( ! bl[ on ! bell w\ld d\btless h to

 be regulat$ aft]w>ds by repeat$ trials4
  ,9 a =tnight1 ,i hope y w be able to  
play a tune to ! p>i%1 sir1 he add$1 z  
he took 8 leave4  ,i resolv$1 if        
possible1 to "k m ( ! man1 & f9d out 8  
tr\ble1 if haply ,i might be able to    
give him any com=t1 = ,i 0 all b c]ta9 t
 !re 0 a deep] cause = 8 gloom ?an !    
/ate ( 8 heal?4  ,:5 he 0 gone ,i /ood )
 ! key ( ! *ur* 9 my h&1 & look$ ab\t   
me4 ,nature at lea/ 0 9 glori\s         
heal?--sun%9e 9 h] eyes1 light fanta/ic 
cl\d-images pass+ ?r\gh h] bra91 h]     
brea? com+ & go+ 9 s(t breezes p]fum$ ) 
! sc5ts ( mead[s & wild fl[]s1 & h] gre5
 robe %9+ 9 ! motions ( h] gladness4 ,i 
turn$ to lock ! *ur* door1 ?\gh 9 my    
he>t ,i greatly disapprov$ ( lock+ !    
doors ( *ur*es1 & only did s n[ because 
x 0 n my *ur*1 & ,i _h no bus9ess to =ce
 my op9ions ^u o!r cu/oms4 ,b :5 ,i     
turn$ ,i receiv$ a k9d ( que/ion+ %ock4 
,!re 0 ! fall5 _w1 z m5 call x1 %9+ 9   
glory & gladness1 because ,god 0 !re2 "h
 0 ! way into ! lo/ ,p>adise1 yea1 !    

door into an inf9itely high] ,ed5 ?an t 
ev] _h or ev] c\ld h be51 iron-clamp$ & 
rivet$1 gloomy & l[-br[$ l ! entrance to
 a sepul*re1 & surr\nd$ ) ! grim heads (
 grotesque mon/]s ( ! deep4 ,:at did x  
mean8 ,"h 0 contra/ en\gh to require    
h>monis+1 or if t might n be1 !n acc\nt+
 =4 ,p]haps x 0 en\gh to say t al?\gh   
,god made bo? ! k+dom ( nature & ! k+dom
 ( grace1 yet ! symbol ( ! latt] 0 ! "w 
( man1 & might n altoge!r correspond to 
,god's idea ( ! matt]4 ,i turn$ away    
?\ghtful1 & w5t ?r\gh ! *ur*y>d ) my eye
 on ! graves4  ,z ,i left ! *ur*y>d1    
/ill look+ to ! e>?1 ! s\nd ( voices    
rea*$ my e>4 ,i look$ up4 ,!re1 d[n bel[
 me1 at ! foot ( ! high bank on :i* ,i  
/ood1 lay a gorge\s %9+ ?+ ^u ! bosom ( 
! canal1 full ( m51 & surr\nd$ by m51   
wom51 & *ildr51 delight+ 9 its beauty4  
,i _h nev] se5 su* a ?+ be=e1 b ,i knew 
at once1 z by in/9ct1 :i* ( c\rse x c\ld
 n h be51 t x 0 ! life-boat4 ,b 9 its   
gorge\s col\rs1 r$ & :ite & gre51 x     
look$ m l ! galley t bore ,cleopatra to 

,actium4 ,nor1 float+ s light on ! top (
 ! wat]1 & broad 9 ! beam )al1 curv$    
upw>d & ornam5t$ at /]n & /em1 did x    
look at all l a creature =m$ to battle )
 ! fi]ce elem5ts4 ,a pleasure-boat =    
float+ betwe5 riv] banks x seem$1 drawn 
by swans mayhap1 & reg>d$ 9 its c\rse by
 fair eyes f gre5 t]race-walks1 or oriel
 w9d[s ( anci5t h\ses on v]dant lawns4  
,t5 m5 sat on ! ?w>ts1 & "o 9 ! /]n by !
 yet useless rudd]1 :ile m5 & boys drew 
! %[y ?+ by a rope d[nw>d to !          
lock-gates4 ,! m5 9 ! boat1 wore blue   
j]seys1 b y c\ld see little ( ! col\r = 
/range un%apely ?+s t !y wore above !m1 
l an arm\r cut out ( a r[ ( organ pipes4
 ,!y 7 _! cork-jackets2 = e man _h to be
 made into a life-boat himself4 ,i      
desc5d$ ! bank1 & /ood on ! edge ( !    
canal z x drew ne>4 ,!n ,i saw t e o> 0 
loosely b firmly fa/5$ to ! r[lock1 s t 
x c\ld be dropp$ & caught aga9 9 a      
mom5t2 & t ! gay sides ( !              
unwieldy-look+ creature 7 fe/oon$ )     
ropes f ! gunwale1 = ! m5 to lay hold ( 

:5 %e capsiz$1 = ! e>li] cu/om ( fa/5+ !
 m5 to _! seats _h be5 q giv5 up1       
because _! weight "u ! wat] might prev5t
 ! boat f right+ itself aga91 & ! m5    
c\ld n come to ! surface4 ,n[ !y _h a   
bett] *ance 9 _! fre$om1 ?\gh :y !y %\ld
 n be loosely atta*$ to ! boat1 ,i d n q
 see4  ,!y t[$ ! %9+ ?+ ?r\gh ! upp]    
gate ( ! lock1 & sl[ly %e sank f my     
sight1 & = "s mom5ts 0 no m to be se51 =
 ,i _h rema9$ /&+ :]e fir/ %e pass$ me4 
,all at once !re %e 0 beyond ! cov]t ( !
 lock-head1 abroad & free1 fleet+ f !   
/rokes ( t5 swift o>s ov] ! /ill wat]s (
 ! bay t[>ds ! waves t ro>$ fur!r out   
:]e ! gr\nd-swell 0 brok5 by ! rise ( ! 
s&y coa/4 ,!re 0 no vessel 9 dang] n[1 z
 ! talk ( ! spectators in=m$ me2 x 0    
only = ex]cise & %[ t !y w5t out4 ,x    
seem$ all *ild's play = a "t2 b :5 !y   
got among ! brok5 waves1 !n x look$ q   
ano!r ?+4 ,! motion ( ! wat]s laid hold 
^u h]1 & soon toss$ h] fe>fully1 n[     
reveal+ ! :ole ( h] capacity on ! ne>   
side ( "o ( _! slopes1 n[ hid+ h] :ole  

bulk 9 "o ( _! holl[s beyond4 ,%e1      
c>eless z a *ild 9 ! tr\bles ( ! _w1    
float$ ab\t among/ !m ) :at appe>$ too  
mu* buoyancy = ! promise ( a safe       
return4 ,aga9 & aga9 %e 0 driv5 f h]    
c\rse t[>ds ! l[ rocks on ! o!r side ( !
 bay1 & aga9 & aga91 return$ to disport 
h]self1 l a sea-animal1 z x seem$1 ^u ! 
backs ( ! wild1 roll+1 & bur/+ bill[s4  
,c %e g no fur!r8 ,i ask$ ( ! capta9 ( !
 coa/gu>d1 :om ,i f\nd /&+ by my side4  
,n )\t "s dang]1 he answ]$4  ,:at1 !n1  
mu/ x be 9 a /orm6 ,i rem>k$4  ,!n (    
c\rse1 he return$1 !y mu/ take _! *ance4
 ,b !re is no good 9 runn+ risks = no?+4
 ,t swell is q en\gh = ex]cise4  ,b is x
 en\gh to accu/om !m to face ! dang] t w
 come8 ,i ask$4  ,) dang] comes c\rage1 
said ! old sailor4  ,7 y ev] afraid8    
,no1 sir4 ,i don't ?9k ,i ev] 0 afraid4 
,yes1 ,i believe ,i 0 once = "o mom5t1  
no m1 :5 ,i fell f ! ma9top-gallant y>d1
 & felt myself fall+4 ,b x 0 soon ov]1 =
 ,i only fell into ! ma9top4 ,i 0       
expect+ ! sma% on deck :5 ,i 0 br\ght up

 !re4 ,b1 he resum$1 ,i don't c>e mu*   
ab\t ! life-boat4 ,my rockets are wor? a
 good deal m1 z y may see1 sir1 be=e !  
w9t] is ov]2 = seldom does a w9t] pass  
)\t at lea/ two or ?ree wrecks close by 
"h on ?is coa/4 ,! full =ce ( !         
,atlantic breaks "h1 sir4 ,i h se5 a    
life-boat--n t "o--%e's done no?+       
yet--pit*$ /]n ov] /em2 n capsiz$1 y "k1
 sir1 9 ! ord9>y way1 b /ruck by a wave 
beh9d :ile %e 0 j hang+ 9 ! balance on !
 knife-edge ( a wave1 & flung a som]set1
 z ,i say1 /]n ov] /em1 & f\r ( h] m5   
lo/4  ,:ile we spoke ,i saw on !        
pi]-head ! tall figure ( ! pa9t] look+  
e>ne/ly at ! boat4 ,i ?\ght he 0 reg>d+ 
x *iefly f an arti/ic po9t ( view1 b ,i 
became aw>e be=e long t t w\ld n h be5  
consi/5t ) ! "* ( ,*>les ,p]civale4 ,he 
_h be51 ,i le>n$ aft]w>ds1 a crack      
o>sman at ,ox=d1 & _h belong$ to !      
,univ]sity boat1 s t he _h "s almo/     
class-sympa?y ) ! do+s ( ! crew4  ,9 a  
little :ile ! boat sp$ swiftly back1    
ent]$ ! lock1 0 lift$ above ! level ( ! 

/orm-heav$ ocean1 & float$ up ! smoo?   
canal calmly z if %e _h nev] kn[n :at   
tr\ble 04 ,away up to ! pretty little   
,tudor-fa%ion$ h\se 9 :i* %e lay--"o    
c\ld almo/ fancy dream+ ( /orms to      
come--%e w5t1 z s(tly z if mov$ only by 
h] own sweet w1 9 ! calm consolation =  
h] imprisonm5t ( hav+ tri$ h] /r5g?1 &  
f\nd !re9 good hope ( success = ! "t :5 
%e %\ld ru% to ! rescue ( m5 f t to :i*1
 z a mon/] t begets mon/]s1 %e a wat*+  
,p]seis1 lay ready to (f] battle4 ,!    
poor little boat ly+ 9 h] little h\se   
wat*+ ! ocean1 0 some?+ signifi$ 9 my   
eyes1 & n less s aft] :at came 9 ! c\rse
 ( *ang+ seasons & ga!r$ /orms4  ,all   
?is "t ,i _h ! keys 9 my h&1 & n[ w5t   
back to ! cottage to re/ore !m to _!    
place ^u ! wall4 ,:5 ,i ent]$ !re 0 a "y
 woman ( a sweet int]e/+ c\nt5ance talk+
 to ,mrs4 ,coombes4 ,n[ z x happ5$1 ,i  
_h nev] yet se5 ! daught] :o liv$ ) h]1 
& ?\ght ?is 0 %e4  ,i've f\nd y\r       
daught] at la/ !n8 ,i said1 approa*+ !m4
  ,n yet1 sir4 ,%e goes out to "w1 & h] 

h&s be pretty full at pres5t4 ,b ?is be 
almo/ my daught]1 sir1 %e add$4 ,?is is 
my next daught]1 ,m>y ,treh]n1 f ! s\?4 
,%e's got a place ne> by1 to be ne> h]  
"m t is to be1 t's me4  ,m>y 0 hang+ h] 
head & blu%+1 z ! old woman spoke4  ,i  
und]/&1 ,i said4 ,& :5 are y go+ to get 
y\r new "m1 ,m>y8 ,soon ,i hope4  ,b %e 
gave me no reply--only hung h] head l[] 
& blu%$ deep]4  ,mrs4 ,coombes spoke =  
h]4  ,%e's %y1 y see1 sir4 ,b if %e 0 to
 speak h] m9d1 %e w\ld ask y :e!r y     
w\ldn't m>ry h] & ,willie :5 he comes   
home f 8 next voyage4  ,m>y's h&s 7     
trembl+ n[1 & %e turn$ half away4  ,)   
all my he>t1 ,i said4  ,! girl tri$ to  
turn t[>ds me1 b c\ld n4 ,i look$ at h] 
face a little m closely4 ,?r\gh all its 
tremor1 !re 0 a look ( con/ancy t       
greatly pleas$ me4 ,i tri$ to make h]   
speak4  ,:5 d y expect ,willie home8 ,i 
said4  ,%e made a little gasp & murmur1 
b no articulate words came4  ,don't be  
fright5$1 ,m>y1 said h] "m1 z ,i f\nd %e
 always call$ h]4 ,! g5tleman won't be  

%>p ) y4  ,%e lift$ a pair ( s(t br[n   
eyes ) "o glance & a smile1 & !n sank !m
 aga94  ,he'll be home 9 ab\t a mon?1 we
 ?9k1 answ]$ ! "m4 ,%e's a good %ip he's
 abo>d (1 & makes good voyages4  ,x is  
"t to ?9k ab\t ! bans1 !n1 ,i said4  ,if
 y please1 sir1 said ! "m4  ,j come to  
me ab\t x1 & ,i w att5d to x--:5 y ?9k  
prop]4  ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld he> a murmur$  
,?ank y1 sir1 f ! girl1 b ,i c\ld n be  
c]ta9 t %e spoke4 ,i %ook h&s ) !m1 &   
w5t = a /roll on ! o!r side ( ! bay4    
,,*apt] ,v4  ,,mr4 ,,p]civale4   ,:5 ,i 
rea*$ home ,i f\nd t ,connie 0 already  
on h] wat*-t[]4 ,= :ile ,i 0 away1 !y _h
 c>ri$ h] out t %e might see !          
life-boat4 ,i foll[$ h]1 & f\nd ! :ole  
family ab\t h] c\*1 & ) !m ,mr4         
,p]civale1 :o 0 %[+ h] "s sket*es t he  
_h made 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,connie knew  
no?+ ( draw+2 b %e seem$ to me always to
 cat* ! feel+ ( a ?+4 ,h] rem>ks !re=e 7
 g5]ally wor? li/5+ to1 & ,mr4 ,p]civale
 0 evid5tly int]e/$ 9 !m4 ,wynnie /ood  
beh9d ,connie1 look+ ov] h] %\ld] at !  

draw+ 9 h] h&4  ,h[ d y get t %ade (    
gre58 ,i he>d h] ask z ,i came up4  ,&  
!n ,mr4 ,p]civale proce$$ to tell h]2 f 
:i* beg9n+ !y w5t on to o!r ?+s1 till   
,mr4 ,p]civale said--  ,b x is h>dly    
fair1 ,miss ,walton2 to criticise my "w 
:ile y keep y\r own "u cov]4  ,i wasn't 
criticis+1 ,mr4 ,p]civale2 0 ,i1        
,connie8  ,i didn't he> h] make a s+le  
rem>k1 ,mr4 ,p]civale1 said ,connie1    
tak+ h] si/]'s side4  ,to my surprise !y
 7 talk+ away ) ! "y man z if !y _h kn[n
 him = ye>s1 & my wife 0 seat$ at ! foot
 ( ! c\*1 app>5tly tak+ no exception to 
! sudd5ness ( ! intimacy4 ,i am afraid1 
:5 ,i ?9k ( x1 t a good _m spr+s w\ld be
 miss+ f ! _w's hi/ory if !y might n fl[
 till ! papas gave _! wise consid]ation 
to ev]y?+ ab\t ! c\rse !y 7 to take4  ,i
 ?9k1 ?\gh1 add$ ,connie1 x is only fair
 t ,mr4 ,p]civale %\ld see y\r "w1      
,wynnie4  ,!n ,i w fet* my portfolio1 if
 ,mr4 ,p]civale w promise to rememb] t  
,i h no op9ion ( x4 ,at ! same "t1 if ,i
 c\ld d :at ,i want$ to d1 ,i ?9k ,i    

%\ld n be a%am$ ( %[+ my draw+s ev5 to  
him4  ,& n[ ,i 0 surpris$ to f9d h[ l   
gr[n wom5 my daught]s c\ld talk4 ,to me 
!y always spoke l ! *ildr5 !y 72 b :5 ,i
 he>d !m n[ x seem$ z if !y _h />t$ all 
at once into ladies exp]i5c$ 9 ! ways ( 
society4 ,!re !y 7 *att+ lightly1       
airily1 & yet decid$ly1 a slight tone ( 
bad9age int]wov51 ) a "y man ( grace &  
dignity1 :om !y _h only se5 once be=e1 &
 :o _h advanc$ no f>!r1 ) ,connie at    
lea/1 ?an a /ately b[4 ,!y _h1 h[ev]1   
be5 a :ole h\r toge!r be=e ,i arriv$1 & 
_! "m _h be5 ) !m all ! :ile1 :i* gives 
great c\rage to good girls1 :ile1 ,i am 
told1 x %uts ! m\?s ( ^? :o are sly4 ,b 
!n x mu/ be rememb]$ t !re are z great  
diff]5ces 9 mo!rs z 9 girls4 ,& besides1
 ,i believe wise girls h an in/9ct ab\t 
m5 t all ! exp]i5ce ( o!r m5 _c ov]take4
 ,b yet aga91 !re are _m girls fooli%   
en\gh to mi/ake a m]e impulse = in/9ct1 
& vanity = insight4  ,z ,wynnie spoke1  
%e turn$ & w5t back to ! h\se to fet* "s
 ( h] "w4 ,n[1 _h %e be5 go+ a message =

 me1 %e w\ld h gone l ! w9d2 b on ?is   
occasion %e /epp$ along 9 a /ately      
mann]1 f> f devoid ( grace1 b equally   
free f frolic or eag]ness4 ,& ,i c\ld n 
help not+ z well t ,mr4 ,p]civale's eyes
 foll[$ h]4 ,:at ,i felt or fanci$ is ( 
no consequ5ce to anybody4 ,i d n ?9k1   
ev5 if ,i 7 writ+ an autobiography1 ,i  
%\ld be =c$ to tell all ab\t myself4 ,b 
an autobiography is fur!r f my fancy1   
h[ev] mu* ,i may h tr5*$ ^u its limits1 
?an any o!r =m ( lit]ature ) :i* ,i am  
acqua9t$4  ,%e 0 n long 9 return+1      
h[ev]1 ?\gh %e came back ) ! same       
dignifi$ motion4  ,!re is no?+ really   
wor? ei!r %[+ or conceal+1 %e said to   
,mr4 ,p]civale1 z %e h&$ him !          
portfolio1 to help himself1 z x 74 ,%e  
!n turn$ away1 z if a little feel+ (    
%yness _h come ov] h]1 & began to look =
 some?+ to d ab\t ,connie4 ,i c\ld see  
t1 al?\gh %e _h hi!rto be5 almo/        
indiff]5t ab\t ! m]it ( h] draw+s1 %e _h
 a new-born wi% t !y might n appe>      
altoge!r contemptible 9 ! eyes ( ,mr4   

,p]civale4 ,& ,i saw1 too1 t ,connie's  
wide eyes 7 tak+ 9 ev]y?+4 ,x 0 wond]ful
 h[ ,connie's deprivations _h made h]   
ke5 9 obs]v+4 ,n[ %e ha/5$ to h] si/]'s 
rescue ev5 f su* a slight inconv5i5ce z 
! %ad[ ( emb>rassm5t 9 :i* %e f\nd      
h]self--p]haps f hav+ se5 "s unusual    
expression 9 my face1 ( :i* ,i 0        
unconsci\s1 ?\gh consci\s en\gh ( :at   
might h occasion$ su*4  ,give me y\r h&1
 ,wynnie1 said ,connie1 & help me to    
move "o in* fur!r on my side4--,i may   
move j t mu* on my side1 mayn't ,i1     
papa8  ,i ?9k y _h bett] n1 my de>1 if y
 c d )\t x1 ,i answ]$2 = ! doctor's     
injunctions _h be5 /rong4  ,v well1     
papa2 b ,i feel z if x w\ld d me good4  
,mr4 ,turn] w be "h next week1 y "k2 & y
 mu/ try to /ick to 8 rules till he     
comes to see y4 ,p]haps he w let y relax
 a little4  ,connie smil$ v sweetly &   
lay /ill1 :ile ,wynnie /ood hold+ h] h&4
  ,meantime ,mr4 ,p]civale1 hav+ receiv$
 ! draw+s1 _h walk$ away ) !m t[>ds :at 
!y call$ ! /orm t[]--a little build+ /&+

 squ>e to ! po9ts ( ! compass1 f little 
w9d[s1 9 :i* ! coa/gu>d c\ld see ) _!   
telescopes along ! coa/ on bo? sides &  
f> out to sea4 ,?is t[] /ood on ! v edge
 ( ! cliff1 b beh9d x !re 0 a /eep      
desc5t1 to rea* :i* app>5tly he w5t r\nd
 ! t[] & disappe>$4 ,he evid5tly want$  
to make a leisurely exam9ation ( !      
draw+s--some:at =midable = ,wynnie1 ,i  
?\ght4 ,at ! same "t1 x impress$ me     
fav\rably ) reg>d to ! "y man t he 0 n  
incl9$ to pay a set ( /upid & untrue    
complim5ts ! in/ant ! portfolio 0 op5$1 
b1 on ! contr>y1 9 ord] to speak :at 0  
real ab\t !m1 w\ld take ! tr\ble to make
 himself 9 "s adequate measure acqua9t$ 
) !m4 ,i !re=e1 to ,wynnie's relief1 ,i 
fe>1 /roll$ aft] him1 see+ no h>m 9 tak+
 a peep at 8 p]son1 :ile he 0 tak+ a    
peep at my daught]'s m9d4 ,i w5t r\nd ! 
t[] to ! o!r side1 & !re saw him at a   
little di/ance bel[ me1 b fur!r out on a
 great rock t ov]hung ! sea1 connect$ ) 
! cliff by a long n>r[ i/hmus1 a few    
y>ds l[] ?an ! cliff itself1 only j     

broad en\gh to admit ( a footpa? along  
its top1 & on "o side go+ %e] d[n ) a   
smoo? h>d rock-face to ! s&s bel[4 ,!   
o!r side 0 less /eep1 & _h "s grass ^u  
x4 ,b ! pa? 0 too n>r[1 & ! precipice   
too /eep1 = me to tru/ my head ) !      
bus9ess ( guid+ my feet along x4 ,s ,i  
/ood & saw him f ! ma9l&--saw 8 head at 
lea/ b5t ov] ! draw+s2 saw h[ sl[ly he  
turn$ f "o to ! o!r2 saw h[1 aft] hav+  
gone ov] !m once1 he turn$ to ! beg9n+ &
 w5t ov] !m aga91 ev5 m sl[ly ?an be=e2 
saw h[ he turn$ ! ?ird "t to ! fir/4    
,!n1 gett+ tir$1 ,i w5t back to ! gr\p  
on ! d[n2 caught sight ( ,*>lie & ,h>ry 
turn+ heels ov] head d[n ! slope t[>d ! 
h\se2 f\nd t my wife _h gone home--9    
fact1 t only ,connie & ,wynnie 7 left4  
,! sun _h disappe>$ "u a cl\d1 & ! sea  
_h turn$ a little slaty2 ! yell[ fl[]s 9
 ! %ort d[n-grass no long] caught ! eye 
) _! gold1 & ! w9d t b5t _! tops _h j ! 
suspicion ( an edge 9 x4 ,& ,wynnie's   
face look$ a little cl\dy too1 ,i ?\ght1
 & ,i fe>$ t x 0 my fault4 ,i fanci$ !re

 0 j a t+e ( besee*+ 9 ,connie's eye1 z 
,i look$ at h]1 ?9k+ !re might be dang] 
= h] 9 ! sunlessness ( ! w9d4 ,b ,i d n 
"k t all ?is1 ev5 ! cl\d+ ( ! sun1 may n
 h come out ( my own m9d1 ! result ( my 
n be+ q satisfi$ ) myself because ( !   
mood ,i _h be5 94 ,my feel+ _h alt]$    
consid]ably 9 ! mean "t4  ,run1 ,wynnie1
 & ask ,mr4 ,p]civale1 ) my complim5ts1 
to come & lun* ) u1 ,i said--m to let h]
 see ,i 0 n displeas$1 h[ev] ,i might h 
look$1 ?an = any o!r reason4 ,%e        
w5t--s$ately z be=e4  ,almo/ z soon z %e
 0 gone1 ,i saw t ,i _h put h] 9 a      
difficulty4 ,= ,i _h discov]$1 v soon   
aft] com+ into ^! p>ts1 t h] head 0 no m
 /eady ?an my own on high places1 = %e  
up _h nev] be5 us$ to su* 9 our own     
level c\ntry1 except1 inde$1 on ! /air t
 l$ d[n to ! old qu>ry & ! well1 :]e1 ,i
 c rememb] n[1 %e always laid h] h& on !
 balu/rade ) "s degree ( tremor1 al?\gh 
%e _h be5 9 ! way ( go+ up & d[n f      
*ildhood4 ,b if %e c\ld n cross t n>r[ &
 really dang]\s i/hmus1 /ill less c\ld  

%e call to a man %e _h nev] se5 b once1 
across ! int]v5+ *asm4 ,i !re=e set (f  
aft] h]1 leav+ ,connie ly+ !re 9        
lonel9ess1 betwe5 ! sea & ! sky4 ,b :5  
,i got to ! o!r side ( ! little t[]1    
in/ead ( f9d+ h] /&+ hesitat+ on ! br9k 
( action1 !re %e 0 on ! rock beyond4    
,mr4 ,p]civale _h ris51 & 0 evid5tly    
giv+ an answ] to my invitation2 at lea/1
 ! next mom5t %e turn$ to come back1 &  
he foll[$4 ,i /ood trembl+ almo/ to see 
h] cross ! knife-back ( t l$ge4 ,if ,i  
_h n be5 almo/ fasc9at$1 ,i %\ld h turn$
 & left !m to come toge!r1 le/ ! evil   
fancy %\ld cross h] m9d t ,i 0 wat*+ !m1
 = x 0 "o ?+ to wat* him ) h] draw+s1 & 
q ano!r to wat* him ) h]self4 ,b ,i /ood
 & />$ z %e cross$4 ,9 ! middle ( ! pa?1
 h[ev]--up to :i* po9t %e _h be5 walk+ )
 p]fect /ead9ess & composure--%e lift$  
h] eyes--by :at influ5ce ,i _c tell--saw
 me1 look$ z if %e saw gho/1 half lift$ 
h] arms1 sway$ z if %e w\ld fall1 &1    
inde$1 0 fall+ ov] ! precipice :5       
,p]civale1 :o 0 close beh9d h] caught h]

 9 8 arms1 almo/ too late = bo? ( !m4 ,s
 ne>ly d[n 0 %e already1 t h] weight b5t
 him ov] ! rocky side1 till x seem$ z if
 he mu/ yield1 or 8 body snap4 ,= he b5t
 f ! wai/1 & look$ z if 8 feet only kept
 a hold on ! gr\nd4 ,x 0 all ov] 9 a    
mom5t1 b 9 t mom5t x made a sun-picture 
on my bra91 :i* returns1 ev] & aga91 )  
su* vivid agony t ,i _c hope to get rid 
( x till ,i get rid ( ! bra9 itself 9   
:i* lies ! impress4 ,9 ano!r mom5t !y 7 
at my side--%e ) a wan1 t]rifi$ smile1  
he 9 a ruddy al>m4 ,i 0 unable to speak1
 & c\ld only1 ) trembl+ /eps1 lead ! way
 f ! dreadful spot4 ,i reproa*$ myself  
aft]w>ds = my want ( fai? 9 ,god2 b ,i  
_h n _h "t to correct myself yet4 ,)\t a
 ^w on _! side ei!r1 !y foll[$ me4 ,be=e
 we rea*$ ,connie1 ,i recov]$ myself    
suffici5tly to say1 ,n a ^w to ,connie1 
& !y und]/ood me4 ,i told ,wynnie to run
 to ! h\se1 & s5d ,walt] to help me to  
c>ry ,connie home4 ,%e w5t1 &1 until    
,walt] came1 ,i talk$ to ,mr4 ,p]civale 
z if no?+ _h happ5$4 ,& :at made me feel

 yet m fri5dly t[>ds him 01 t he did n d
 z "s "y m5 wi%+ to +ratiate !mselves   
w\ld h done3 he did n (f] to help me to 
c>ry ,connie home4 ,i saw t ! (f] rose 9
 8 m9d1 & t he repress$ x4 ,he und]/ood 
t ,i mu/ consid] su* a p]mission z a    
privilege n to be accord$ to !          
acqua9tance ( a day2 t ,i mu/ "k him    
bett] be=e ,i c\ld all[ ! weight ( my   
*ild to re/ on 8 /r5g?4 ,i 0 ev5        
grateful to him = ?is k ( human nature4 
,b he respond$ cordially to my          
invitation to lun* ) u1 & walk$ by my   
side z ,walt] & ,i bore ! preci\s burd5 
home4  ,dur+ our meal1 he made himself q
 agreeable2 talk$ well on ! topics ( !  
day1 n altoge!r z a man :o _h made up 8 
m9d1 b n ! less1 r ! m1 z a man :o _h   
?\ght ab\t !m1 & "o :o did n f9d x s    
easy to come to a conclusion z mo/ p    
d--or possibly z n feel+ ! necessity (  
com+ to a conclusion1 & !re=e pref]r+ to
 all[ ! conclusion to gr[ in/ead (      
con/ruct+ "o = imm$iate use4 ,?is ,i r  
lik$ ?an o!rwise4 ,8 behavi\r1 ,i ne$   

h>dly say1 aft] :at ,i h told ( him     
already1 0 entirely t ( a g5tleman2 & 8 
education 0 good4 ,b :at ,i did n l 01 t
 z (t5 z ! conv]sation made a b5d 9 !   
direction ( religi\s matt]s1 he 0 sure  
to b5d x away 9 "s o!r direction z soon 
z ev] he laid 8 next hold ^u x4 ,?is1   
h[ev]1 might h v>i\s reasons to acc\nt =
 x1 & ,i w\ld wait4  ,aft] lun*1 z we   
rose f ! table1 he took ,wynnie's       
portfolio f ! side-table :]e he _h laid 
x1 & ) no m ?an a b[ & ?anks return$ x  
to h]4 ,%e1 ,i ?\ght1 look$ a little    
disappo9t$1 ?\gh %e said z lightly z %e 
c\ld3  ,i am afraid y h n f\nd any?+    
wor?y ( criticism 9 my poor attempts1   
,mr4 ,p]civale8  ,on ! contr>y1 ,i %all 
be mo/ happy to tell y :at ,i ?9k ( !m  
if y w\ld l to he> ! impression !y h    
made ^u me1 he repli$1 hold+ out 8 h& to
 take ! portfolio aga94  ,i %all be     
greatly oblig$ to y1 %e said1 return+ x1
 = ,i h _h no "o to help me s9ce ,i left
 s*ool1 except a book call$ ,mod]n      
,pa9t]s1 :i* ,i ?9k has ! mo/ beautiful 

?+s 9 x ,i ev] read1 b :i* ,i lay d[n e 
n[ & !n ) a k9d ( despair1 z if ,i nev] 
c\ld d any?+ wor? do+4 ,h[ long ! next  
volume is 9 com+6 ,d y "k ! au?or1 ,mr4 
,p]civale8  ,i wi% ,i did4 ,he has giv5 
me mu* help4 ,i d n say ,i c agree )    
ev]y?+ he writes2 b :5 ,i d n1 ,i h su* 
a respect = him t ,i always feel z if he
 mu/ be "r :e!r he seems to me to be "r 
or n4 ,& if he is sev]e1 x is ) !       
sev]ity ( love t w speak only ! tru?4   
,?is la/ spee* fell on my e> l ! tone ( 
a *ur* bell4 ,t w d1 my fri5d1 ?\ght ,i4
 ,b ,i said no?+ to int]rupt4  ,by ?is  
"t he _h laid ! portfolio op5 on !      
side-table1 & plac$ a *air 9 front ( x =
 my daught]4 ,!n seat+ himself by h]    
side1 b )\t ! lea/ approa* to           
famili>ity1 he began to talk to h] ab\t 
h] draw+s1 prais+1 9 g5]al1 ! feel+1 b  
f9d+ fault ) ! want ( nicety 9 !        
execution--at lea/ s x appe>$ to me f   
:at ,i c\ld und]/& ( ! conv]sation4  ,b1
 said my daught]1 x seems to me t if y  
get ! feel+ "r1 t is ! ma9 ?+4  ,no     

d\bt1 return$ ,mr4 ,p]civale2 s mu* !   
ma9 ?+ t any imp]fection or co>s5ess or 
untru? :i* int]f]es ) x becomes ( !     
greate/ consequ5ce4  ,b c x really      
int]f]e ) ! feel+8  ,p]haps n ) mo/ p1  
simply because mo/ p obs]ve s badly t _!
 recollections ( nature are all blurr$ &
 blott$ & indi/9ct1 & !re=e !           
imp]fections we are speak+ ( d n affect 
!m4 ,b ) ! m cultivat$ x is o!rwise4 ,x 
is = !m y ought to "w1 = y d n !reby    
lose ! o!rs4 ,besides1 ! feel+ is always
 int5sifi$ by ! f9i%1 = t belongs to !  
feel+ too1 & mu/1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 h "s     
influ5ce ev5 :]e x is n not$4  ,b is x n
 a hopeless ?+ to attempt ! f9i% (      
nature8  ,n at all2 to ! degree1 t is1 9
 :i* y c repres5t any?+ else ( nature4  
,b 9 ?is draw+ n[ y h no repres5tative  
(1 no?+ to h9t at or recall ! feel+ ( ! 
exquisit5ess ( nature's f9i%4 ,:y %\ld y
 n at lea/ h drawn a true horizon-l9e   
!re8 ,has ! absolute tru? ( ! meet+ (   
sea & sky no?+ to d ) ! feel+ :i* su* a 
l&scape produces8 ,i %\ld h ?\ght y w\ld

 h le>n$ t1 if any?+1 f ,mr4 ,rusk94    
,mr4 ,p]civale spoke e>ne/ly4 ,wynnie1  
ei!r f disappo9tm5t or despair1 probably
 f a mixture ( bo?1 app>5tly fanci$ t1  
or r felt z if1 he 0 scold+ h]1 & got   
cross4 ,?is 0 any?+ b dignifi$1         
especially ) a /rang]1 & "o :o 0 do+ 8  
be/ to help h]4 ,& yet1 someh[1 ,i mu/ )
 %ame confess ,i 0 n altoge!r sorry to  
see x4 ,9 fact1 my read]1 ,i mu/ j      
uncov] my s91 & say t ,i felt a little  
jeal\s ( ,mr4 ,p]civale4 ,! negative    
reason 0 t ,i _h n yet le>n$ to love    
him4 ,! only cure = jeal\sy is love4 ,b 
,i 0 a%am$ too ( ,wynnie's behav+ s     
*ildi%ly4 ,h] face flu%$1 ! te>s came 9 
h] eyes1 & %e rose1 say+1 ) a little    
*oke 9 h] voice--  ,i see x's no use    
try+4 ,i won't intrude any m into ?+s ,i
 am incapable (4 ,i am mu* oblig$ to y1 
,mr4 ,p]civale1 = %[+ me h[ presumptu\s 
,i h be54  ,! pa9t] rose z %e rose1     
look+ greatly conc]n$4 ,b he did n      
attempt to answ] h]4 ,inde$ %e gave him 
no "t4 ,he c\ld only spr+ aft] h] to op5

 ! door = h]4 ,a m ?an respectful b[ z  
%e left ! room 0 8 only adieu4 ,b :5 he 
turn$ 8 face aga9 t[>ds me1 x express$  
ev5 a degree ( con/]nation4  ,i fe>1 he 
said1 approa*+ me ) an almo/ milit>y    
/ep1 mu* at v>iance ) ! %ad[ ^u 8       
c\nt5ance1 ,i fe> ,i h be5 rude to ,miss
 ,walton1 b no?+ 0 f>!r--  ,y mi/ake    
entirely1 ,mr4 ,p]civale4 ,i he>d all y 
7 say+1 & y 7 n 9 ! lea/ rude4 ,on !    
contr>y1 ,i consid] y 7 v k9d to take ! 
tr\ble ) h] y did4 ,all[ me to make !   
apology = my daught] :i* ,i am sure %e w
 wi% made :5 %e recov]s f ! disappo9tm5t
 ( f9d+ m ob/acles 9 ! way ( h] fav\rite
 pursuit ?an %e _h previ\sly suppos$4   
,%e is only too ready to lose he>t1 & %e
 paid too little att5tion to y\r        
approbation & too mu*--9 proportion1 ,i 
mean--to y\r--criticism4 ,%e felt       
disc\rag$ & lo/ h] temp]1 b m ) h]self &
 h] poor attempts1 ,i v5ture to assure  
y1 ?an ) y\r rem>ks ^u !m4 ,%e is too   
mu* giv5 to despis+ h] own ef=ts4  ,b ,i
 mu/ h be5 to blame if ,i caus$ any su* 

feel+ ) reg>d to ^? draw+s1 = ,i assure 
y !y conta9 great promise4  ,i am glad y
 ?9k s4 ,t ,i %\ld myself be ( ! same   
op9ion c be ( no consequ5ce4  ,miss     
,walton at lea/ sees :at ought to be    
repres5t$4 ,all %e ne$s is great]       
sev]ity 9 ! quality ( repres5tation4 ,& 
t w\ld h gr[n )\t any rem>k f onlook]s4 
,only a fri5dly criticism is sometimes a
 great help4 ,x op5s ! eyes a little    
soon] ?an !y w\ld h op5$ ( !mselves4 ,& 
"t1 he add$1 ) a half sigh & ) an appeal
 9 8 tone1 z if he w\ld ju/ify himself  
to my consci5ce1 is half ! battle 9 ?is 
_w4 ,x is ov] s soon4  ,no soon] ?an x  
ought to be1 ,i rejo9$4  ,s x may appe> 
to y1 he return$2 = y1 ,i presume to    
conjecture1 h work$ h>d & done mu*4 ,i  
may or may n h work$ h>d--sometimes ,i  
?9k ,i h1 sometimes ,i ?9k ,i h n--b ,i 
c]ta9ly h done little4 ,"h ,i am ne>ly  
?irty1 & h made no m>k on ! _w yet4  ,i 
don't "k t t is ( s mu* consequ5ce1 ,i  
said4 ,i h nev] hop$ = m ?an to rub out 
a few ( ! m>ks already made4  ,p]haps y 

are "r1 he return$4 ,e man has some?+ he
 c d1 & m1 ,i suppose1 t he c't d4 ,b ,i
 h no "r to turn a visit into a         
visitation4 ,w y please tell ,miss      
,walton t ,i am v sorry ,i presum$ on ! 
privileges ( a draw+-ma/]1 & gave h]    
pa94 ,x 0 s f> f my int5tion t x w be a 
lesson to me = ! future4  ,) ^! words he
 took 8 leave1 & ,i c\ld n help be+     
greatly pleas$ bo? ) !m & ) 8 be>+4 ,he 
0 cle>ly any?+ b a common man4          
,,*apt] ,,vi4  ,,! ,,%ad[ ,,op ,,dea?4  
,:5 ,wynnie appe>$ at d9n] %e look$     
a%am$ ( h]self1 & h] face betray$ t %e  
_h be5 cry+4 ,b ,i said no?+1 = ,i _h   
confid5ce t all %e ne$$ 0 "t to come to 
h]self1 t ! voice t speaks l\d] ?an any 
?und] might make its /illness he>d4 ,&  
:5 ,i came home f my walk ! next morn+  
,i f\nd ,mr4 ,p]civale once m 9 ! gr\p  
ab\t ,connie1 & evid5tly on ! be/       
possible t]ms ) all4 ,! same aft]noon   
,wynnie w5t out sket*+ ) ,dora4 ,i _h no
 d\bt t %e _h made "s sort ( apology to 
,mr4 ,p]civale2 b ,i did n make !       

slighte/ attempt to discov] :at _h pass$
 betwe5 !m1 = ?\gh x is ( all ?+s       
desirable t *ildr5 %\ld be q op5 ) _!   
p>5ts1 ,i 0 mo/ anxi\s to lay ^u !m no  
burd5 ( obligation4 ,= su* burd5 lies   
aga9/ ! door ( utt]ance1 & makes x ! m  
difficult to op54 ,x p>alyses ! spee* ( 
! s\l4 ,:at ,i desir$ 0 t !y %\ld tru/  
me s t fai? %\ld ov]come all difficulty 
t might lie 9 ! way ( _! be+ op5 ) me4  
,t end is n to be ga9$ by any urg+ (    
admonition4 ,aga9/ su*1 gr[+ ye>s at    
lea/1 if no?+ else1 w br+ a /rong       
reaction4 ,nor ev51 if s ga9$ w\ld ! ga9
 be at all ( ! "r sort4 ,! op5ness w\ld 
n be fai?4 ,besides1 a p>5t mu/ respect 
! spiritual p]son ( 8 *ild1 & approa* x 
) rev]5ce1 = t too looks ! ,fa!r 9 !    
face1 & has an audi5ce ) him into :i* no
 e>?ly p>5t c ent] ev5 if he d>$ to     
desire x4 ,!re=e ,i tru/$ my *ild4 ,& :5
 ,i saw t %e look$ at me a little %yly  
:5 we next met1 ,i only s\ght to %[ h] !
 m t5d]ness & confid5ce1 tell+ h] all   
ab\t my plans ) ! bells1 & my talks ) ! 

smi? & ,mrs4 ,coombes4 ,%e li/5$ ) j su*
 int]e/ z ,i _h always be5 accu/om$ to  
see 9 h]1 ask+ su* que/ions1 & mak+ su* 
rem>ks z ,i might h expect$1 b ,i /ill  
felt t !re 0 ! ?read ( a little         
uneas9ess ?r\gh ! web ( our             
int]c\rse1--su* a ?read ( a false col\r 
z "o may sometimes f9d w&]+ ?r\gh !     
lab\r ( ! loom1 & seek ) pa9s to draw f 
! wov5 /uff4 ,b x 0 = ,wynnie to take x 
out1 n = me4 ,& %e did n leave x long4  
,= z %e bade me good-night 9 my /udy1 %e
 said sudd5ly1 yet ) hesitat+ op5ness1  
,papa1 ,i told ,mr4 ,p]civale t ,i 0    
sorry ,i _h behav$ s badly ab\t !       
draw+s4  ,y did "r1 my *ild1 ,i repli$4 
,at ! same mom5t a pang ( anxiety pass$ 
?r\gh me le/ "u ! influ5ce ( h]         
rep5tance %e %\ld h said any?+ m ?an    
becom+4 ,b ,i bani%$ ! d\bt in/antly z  
fai?lessness 9 ! womanly in/9cts ( my   
*ild4 ,= we m5 are always s ready &     
anxi\s to keep wom5 "r1 l ! wret*$      
creature1 ,la]tes1 9 ,hamlet1 :o reads 8
 si/] su* a lesson on h] maid5ly duties1

 b decl9es almo/ ) contempt to li/5 to a
 ^w f h] z to any co-relative obligation
 on 8 side6  ,& "h ,i may rem>k 9 reg>d 
to "o ( ! vex$ que/ions ( ! day--!      
rights ( wom5--t :at wom5 dem& x is n = 
m5 to )hold4 ,x is n _! bus9ess to lay !
 law = wom54 ,t wom5 mu/ lay d[n =      
!mselves4 ,i confess t1 al?\gh ,i mu/   
h]e9 seem to _m ( my read]s old-fa%ion$ 
& cons]vative1 ,i %\ld n l to see any   
woman ,i c>$ mu* = ei!r 9 p>liam5t or 9 
an anatomical class-room2 b on ! o!r h& 
,i feel t wom5 mu/ be left free to      
settle t matt]4 ,if x is n good1 good   
wom5 w f9d x out & recoil f x4 ,if x is 
good !n ,god give !m good spe$4 ,"o ?+  
!y h a "r to--a f> wid] & m valuable    
education ?an !y h be5 9 ! way (        
receiv+4 ,:5 ! mo!rs are well taught !  
g5]ations w gr[ 9 k at a f\rfold rate4  
,b /ill ! tea*+ ( life is bett] ?an all 
! s*ools1 & common s5se ?an all le>n+4  
,?is common s5se is a r>e gift1 scanti] 
9 none ?an 9 ^? :o lay claim to x on !  
gr\nd ( foll[+ commonplace1 worldly1 &  

prud5tial maxims4 ,b ,i mu/ return to my
 ,wynnie4  ,& :at did ,mr4 ,p]civale    
say8 ,i resum$1 = %e 0 sil5t4  ,he took 
! blame all on himself1 papa4  ,l a     
g5tleman1 ,i said4  ,b ,i c\ld n leave x
 s1 y "k1 papa1 because t 0 n ! tru?4   
,well8  ,i told him t ,i _h lo/ my temp]
 f disappo9tm5t2 t ,i _h ?\ght ,i did n 
c>e = my draw+s because ,i 0 s f> f     
satisfi$ ) !m1 b :5 he made me feel t !y
 7 wor? no?+1 !n ,i f\nd f ! vexation ,i
 felt t ,i _h c>$ = !m4 ,b ,i d ?9k1    
papa1 ,i 0 m a%am$ ( hav+ %[n !m1 & vex$
 ) myself1 ?an cross ) him4 ,b ,i 0 v   
silly4  ,well1 & :at did he say8  ,he   
began to praise !m !n4 ,b y "k ,i c\ld n
 take mu* ( t1 = :at c\ld he d8  ,y     
might give him cr$it = a little hone/y1 
at lea/4  ,yes2 b ?+s may be true 9 a   
way1 y "k1 & n mean mu*4  ,he seems to h
 succe$$ 9 reconcil+ y to ! prosecution 
( y\r ef=ts1 h[ev]2 = ,i saw y g out )  
y\r sket*+ app>atus ?is aft]noon4  ,yes1
 %e answ]$ %yly4 ,he 0 s k9d t someh[ ,i
 got he>t to try aga94 ,he's v nice1    

isn't he8  ,my answ] 0 n q ready4       
,don't y l him1 papa8  ,well--,i l      
him--yes4 ,b we mu/ n be 9 ha/e ) our   
judgm5ts1 y "k4 ,i h _h v little        
opportunity ( see+ into him4 ,!re is mu*
 9 him t ,i l1 b--  ,b :at8 please1     
papa4  ,to tell ! tru? !n1 ,wynnie1 = ,i
 c speak my m9d to y1 my *ild1 !re is a 
c]ta9 %yness ( approa*+ ! subject (     
religion2 s t ,i h my fe>s le/ he %\ld  
belong to any ( ^! new s*ools ( a       
fragm5t>y philosophy :i* ackn[l$ge no   
s\rce ( tru? b ! te/imony ( ! s5ses & ! 
d$uctions made !refrom by ! intellect4  
,b is n t a ha/y conclusion1 papa8  ,t  
is a ha/y "q1 my de>4 ,i h come to no   
conclusion4 ,i 0 only speak+            
confid5tially ab\t my fe>s4  ,p]haps1   
papa1 x's only t he's n sure en\gh1 & is
 afraid ( appe>+ to pr(ess m ?an he     
believes4 ,i'm sure1 if t's x1 ,i h !   
greate/ sympa?y ) him4  ,i look$ at h]1 
& saw ! te>s ga!r+ fa/ 9 h] eyes4  ,pray
 to ,god on ! *ance ( 8 he>+ y1 my d>l+1
 & g to sleep1 ,i said4 ,i w n ?9k h>dly

 ( y because y _c be s sure z ,i am4 ,h[
 c\ld y be8 ,y h n _h my exp]i5ce4      
,p]haps y are "r ab\t ,mr4 ,p]civale    
too4 ,b x w\ld be an awkw>d ?+ to get   
intimate ) him1 y "k1 & !n f9d out t we 
did n l him aft] all4 ,y c\ldn't l a man
 mu*1 c\ld y1 :o did n believe 9 any?+  
great] ?an himself1 any?+ m>vell\s1 gr&1
 beyond our und]/&+--:o ?\ght t he _h   
come out ( ! dirt & 0 go+ back to !     
dirt8  ,i c\ld1 papa1 if he tri$ to d 8 
duty not)/&+--= ,i'm sure ,i c\ldn't4 ,i
 %\ld cry myself to dea?4  ,y are "r1 my
 *ild4 ,i %\ld hon\r him too4 ,b ,i %\ld
 be v sorry = him4 ,= he w\ld be s      
disappo9t$ 9 himself4  ,i d n "k :e!r   
?is 0 ! be/ answ] to make1 b ,i _h      
little "t to ?9k4  ,b y don't "k t he's 
l t4  ,i d n1 my de>4 ,& m1 ,i w n      
associate ! idea ) him till ,i "k =     
c]ta94 ,we w leave x to ignorant old    
ladies :o lay claim to an in/9ct =      
!ology to jump at conclusions1 & res]ve 
ours--z ev5 su* a man z we h be5 suppos+
 might well tea* u--till we h suffici5t 

facts f :i* to draw !m4 ,n[ g to b$1 my 
*ild4  ,good-night !n1 de> papa1 %e     
said1 & left me ) a kiss4  ,i 0 n       
altoge!r com=table aft] ?is conv]sation4
 ,i _h tri$ to be fair to ! "y man bo? 9
 ^w & ?\ght1 b ,i c\ld n reli% ! idea ( 
my daught] fall+ 9 love ) him1 :i* look$
 likely en\gh1 be=e ,i knew m ab\t him1 
& f\nd t m good & hope-giv+4 ,!re 0 b "o
 rational ?+ left to d1 & t 0 to ca/ my 
c>e on him t c>e? = u--on ! ,fa!r :o    
lov$ my *ild m ?an ev5 ,i c\ld love     
h]--& lov$ ! "y man too1 & reg>d$ my    
anxiety1 & w\ld take its cause ^u       
himself4 ,aft] ,i _h lift$ up my he>t to
 him ,i 0 at ease1 read a canto (       
,dante's ,p>adise1 & !n w5t to b$4 ,!   
prematurity ( a conv]sation ) my wife1 9
 :i* ,i f\nd t %e 0 v fav\rably impress$
 ) ,mr4 ,p]civale1 mu/ be p>don$ to !   
=eca/+ he>ts ( fa!rs & mo!rs4  ,z ,i w5t
 out = my walk ! next morn+1 ,i caught  
sight ( ! sexton1 ) :om z yet ,i _h _h b
 little communication1 busily trimm+ "s 
( ! new] graves 9 ! *ur*y>d4 ,i turn$ 9 

?r\gh ! ne>] gate1 :i* 0 fa%ion$ l a    
ly*-gate1 ) seats on ! sides & a /one   
table 9 ! c5tre1 b _h no ro(4 ,! "o on !
 o!r side ( ! *ur* 0 ro($1 b probably !y
 _h f\nd t "h no ro( c\ld resi/ !       
sea-bla/s 9 w9t]4 ,! top ( ! wall :]e ! 
ro( %\ld h re/$1 0 simply cov]$ ) flat  
slates to protect x f ! ra94            
,good-morn+1 ,coombes1 ,i said4  ,he    
turn$ up a wiz5$1 humor\s old face1 ! v 
type ( a grav$igg]'s1 & ) "o h& lean+ on
 ! edge ( ! gre5 m\nd1 ^u :i* he _h be5 
cropp+ ) a pair ( %e>s ! too long & too 
?9 grass1 t\*$ 8 cap ) ! o!r1 & bade me 
a *e]ful good-morn+ 9 return4  ,y're    
mak+ ?+s tidy1 ,i said4  ,x take "t to  
make !m all com=table1 y see1 sir1 he   
return$1 tak+ up 8 %e>s aga9 & clipp+   
away at ! top & sides ( ! m\nd4  ,y mean
 ! dead1 ,coombes8  ,yes1 sir2 to be    
sure1 sir4  ,y don't ?9k x makes mu*    
diff]5ce to _! com=t1 d y1 :e!r ! grass 
is "o l5g? or ano!r ^u _! graves8  ,well
 no1 sir4 ,i don't suppose x makes mu*  
diff]5ce to !m4 ,b x look m com=table1 y

 "k4 ,& ,i l ?+s to look com=table4     
,don't y1 sir8  ,to be sure ,i d1       
,coombes4 ,& y are q "r4 ,! re/+-place (
 ! body1 al?\gh ! p]son x belong$ to be 
f> away1 %\ld be respect$4  ,t's :at ,i 
?9k1 ?\gh ,i don't get no cr$it = x4 ,i 
du believe ! p h]eab\ts ?9ks me only a  
s+le hair bett] ?an a ,jack ,ket*4 ,b   
,i'm sure ,i du my be/ to make ! poor   
?+s com=table4  ,he seem$ unable to rid 
8 m9d ( ! idea t ! com=t ( ! dep>t$ 0   
dep5d5t ^u 8 m9i/rations4  ,! tr\ble ,i 
h ) !m sometimes6 ,!re's n[ ?is same "o 
z lies "h1 old ,jona?an ,giles4 ,he h ! 
g\t s bad6 & j z ,i come )9 a c\ple o'  
in*es o' ! "r dep?1 out come ! edge ( a 
great /one 9 ! ne> corn] at ! foot ( !  
b$4 ,?9ks ,i1 he'll nev] lie com=table )
 t same "u 8 g\ty toe4 ,b ! tr\ble ,i _h
 to get out t /one6 ,i du assure y1 sir1
 x took me nigh half ! day4--,b ?is be  
"o ( ! nice/ places to lie 9 all up &   
d[n ! coa/--a nice gravelly soil1 y see1
 sir2 dry1 & w>m1 & com=table4 ,!m poor 
?+s z comes out ( ! sea mu/ q enjoy !   

*ange1 sir4  ,!re 0 some?+ grotesque 9 !
 man's p]si/5ce 9 reg>d+ ! objects ( 8  
int]e/ f ?is po9t ( view4 ,x 0 a curi\s 
way = ! humanity t 0 9 him to f9d       
expression2 b ,i did n l to let him g on
 ?us4 ,x 0 s mu* oppos$ to all t ,i     
believ$ & felt ab\t ! *ange f ?is _w to 
! next6  ,b1 ,coombes1 ,i said1 :y w y g
 on talk+ z if x made an atom ( diff]5ce
 to ! dead bodies :]e !y 7 buri$8 ,!y   
c>e no m ab\t x ?an y\r old coat w\ld   
c>e :]e x 0 ?r[n aft] y _h done ) x4    
,he turn$ & reg>d$ 8 coat :]e x hung    
beside him on ! head/one ( ! same grave 
at :i* he 0 work+1 %ook 8 head ) a smile
 t seem$ to h9t a d\bt :e!r ! said old  
coat w\ld be altoge!r s indiff]5t to its
 treatm5t :51 x 0 pa/ use z ,i _h       
impli$4 ,!n he turn$ aga9 to 8 "w1 &    
aft] a mom5t's sil5ce began to approa*  
me f ano!r side4 ,i confess he _h !     
bett] ( me be=e ,i 0 aw>e ( :at he 0    
ab\t4  ,! *ur* ( ,bosca/le /&s high on !
 cliff4 ,y've be5 to ,bosca/le1 sir8  ,i
 told him ,i _h n yet1 b hop$ to g be=e 

! summ] 0 ov]4  ,ah1 y %\ld see         
,bosca/le1 sir4 ,x's a wond]ful place4  
,t's :]e ,i 0 born1 sir4 ,:5 ,i 0 a by t
 *ur* 0 haunt$1 sir4 ,x's a damp place1 
& ! w9d 9 x awful4 ,i du believe x /&   
high] ?an any *ur* 9 ! c\ntry1 & h got m
 w9d 9 x ( a /ormy night ?an any *ur*   
:atsomev]4 ,well1 !y said x 0 haunt$2 & 
sure en\gh e n[ & !n !re 0 a knock+ he>d
 d[n bel[4 ,& ?is always took place ( a 
/ormy night1 z if !re 0 "s poor ?+ d[n 9
 ! l[ w\ts 7vaults71 & he wasn't        
com=table & want$ to get out4 ,well1 "o 
night x 0 s pla9 & s fe>ful x 0 t !     
sexton he w5t & took ! blacksmi? & a    
%ip's c>p5t] d[n to ! h>b\r1 & !y g up  
toge!r1 & !y he>k5 all ov] ! floor1 & !y
 op5 "o ( ! old family w\ts t belongs to
 ! ,p5haligans1 & !y g d[n ) a light4   
,n[ ! w9d x 0 a-bl[+ all z usual1 only  
worse ?an common4 ,& !re to be sure :at 
d !y see b ! w\t half-full ( sea-wat]1 &
 n[s & !ns a great sp\t com+ 9 ?r\gh a  
hole 9 ! rock2 = x 0 high-wat] & a w9d  
(f ! sea1 z ,i tell y4 ,& !re 0 a c(f9  

afloat on ! wat]1 & e "t ! sp\t come    
?r\gh1 x set x knock+ ag5 ! side o' !   
w\t1 & t 0 ! gho/4  ,:at a horrible     
idea6 ,i said1 ) a half-%udd] at ! unre/
 ( ! dead4  ,! old man utt]$ a que]     
long-drawn s\nd1--nei!r a *uckle1 a cr[1
 nor a laugh1 b a mixture ( all ?ree1--&
 turn$ himself yet aga9 to ! "w :i*1 z  
he approa*$ ! end ( 8 n>ration1 he _h   
susp5d$1 t he might make 8 /ory tell1 ,i
 suppose1 by look+ me 9 ! face4 ,& z he 
turn$ he said1 ,i ?\ght y w\ld l to be  
com=table !n z well z o!r p1 sir4  ,i   
c\ld n help laugh+ to see h[ ! cunn+ old
 fell[ _h caught me4 ,i h n yet be5 able
 to f9d out h[ mu* ( tru? !re 0 9 8     
/ory4 ,f ! tw9kle ( 8 eye ,i _c help    
suspect+ t if he did n inv5t ! tale1 he 
embelli%$ x1 at lea/1 9 ord] to produce 
! effect :i* he c]ta9ly did produce4    
,hum\r 0 cle>ly 8 pr$om9ant disposition1
 ! reflex ( :i* 0 to be se51 aft] a mild
 lun> fa%ion1 on ! c\nt5ance ( 8 wife4  
,nei!r c\ld ,i help ?9k+ ) pleasure1 z  
,i turn$ away1 h[ ! m]ry little old man 

w\ld enjoy tell+ 8 companions h[ he _h  
pos$ ! new p>son4 ,v welcome 0 he to 8  
laugh = my "p4 ,yet ,i gladly left !    
*ur*y>d1 ) its sun%9e above & its       
d>kness bel[4 ,inde$ ,i _h to look up to
 ! glitt]+ vanes on ! f\r p9nacles ( !  
*ur*-t[]1 dwell+ al(t 9 ! clean sunny   
air1 to get ! feel+ ( ! d>k vault1 & !  
float+ c(f91 & ! knock+ he>d 9 ! w9dy   
*ur*1 out ( my bra94 ,b ! ?+ t did free 
me 0 ! reflection ) :at supreme disreg>d
 ! dis9c>c]at$ _s w\ld look ^u any      
possible vicissitudes ( its ab&on$      
vault4 ,= 9 proportion z ! body ( man's 
revelation ceases to be 9 h>mony ) ! _s 
t dwells !re91 x becomes a vault1 a     
prison1 f :i* x mu/ be fre$om to escape 
at l5g?4 ,! h\se we l be/ w\ld be a     
prison ( awful sort if doors & w9d[s 7  
built up4 ,man's abode1 z age beg9s to  
draw nigh1 f>es ?us4 ,age is 9 fact !   
mason t builds up ! doors & ! w9d[s1 &  
dea? is ! angel t breaks ! prison-h\se &
 lets ! captives free4 ,?us ,i got      
some?+ out ( ! sexton's horrible /ory4  

,b be=e ! week 0 ov]1 dea? came ne>     
inde$--9 f> o!r fa%ion ?an any fun]eal  
tale c\ld h br\ght x4  ,"o day1 aft]    
lun*1 ,i _h retir$ to my /udy1 & 0 doz+ 
9 my *air1 = ! day 0 hot1 :5 ,i 0 wak$  
by ,*>lie ru%+ into ! room ) ! cry1     
,papa1 papa1 !re's a man dr[n+4  ,i />t$
 up1 & hurri$ d[n to ! draw+-room1 :i*  
look$ out ov] ! bay4 ,i c\ld see no?+ b 
p runn+ ab\t on ! edge ( ! quiet waves4 
,no sign ( human be+ 0 on--! wat]4 ,b ! 
"o boat belong+ to ! pilot 0 com+ out f 
! %elt] ( ! lock ( ! canal :]e x usually
 lay1 & my fri5d ( ! coa/gu>d 0 runn+   
d[n f ! t[] on ! cliff ) ropes 9 8 h&4  
,he w\ld n /op ! boat ev5 = ! mom5t x   
w\ld ne$ to take him on bo>d1 b ?rew !m 
9 & urg$ to ha/e4 ,i /ood at ! w9d[ &   
wat*$4 ,e n[ & !n ,i fanci$ ,i saw      
some?+ :ite heav$ up on ! swell ( a     
wave1 & z (t5 0 satisfi$ t ,i _h b      
fanci$ x4 ,! boat seem$ to be float+    
ab\t lazily1 if n idly4 ,! eag]ness to  
help made x appe> z if no?+ 0 go+ on4   
,c\ld x1 aft] all1 h be5 a false al>m8  

,0 !re1 aft] all1 no ins5sible =m sw++  
ab\t 9 ! sweep ( ^? waves1 ) life       
gradually ooz+ away8 ,long1 long z x    
seem$ to me1 ,i wat*$1 & /ill ! boat    
kept mov+ f place to place1 s f> out t  
,i c\ld see no?+ di/9ctly ( ! motions ( 
its crew4 ,at l5g? ,i saw some?+4 ,yes2 
a long :ite ?+ rose f ! wat] sl[ly1 & 0 
drawn into ! boat4 ,x r[$ swiftly to !  
%ore4 ,!re 0 b "o place fit to l& ^u1--a
 little pat* ( s&1 ne>ly cov]$ at       
high-wat]1 b n[ ly+ yell[ 9 ! sun1 "u ! 
w9d[ at :i* ,i /ood1 & imm$iately "u our
 g>d5-wall4 ,?i!r ! boat %ot along2 &   
!re my fri5d ( ! coa/gu>d1 e>ne/ & sad1 
0 wait+ to use1 ?\gh )\t hope1 e        
appliance s well kn[n to him f ! frequ5t
 occurr5ce ( su* necessity 9 ! c\rse ( 8
 wat*ful duties along miles & miles (   
/ormy coa/4  ,i w n l+] ov] ! sad       
details ( va9 endeav\r4 ,! hon\r$ head (
 a family1 he _h dep>t$ & left a good "n
 beh9d him4 ,b ev5 9 ! mid/ ( my poor   
att5tions to ! quiet1 spee*less1        
pale-fac$ wife1 :o sat at ! head ( !    

corpse1 ,i c\ld n help feel+ anxi\s ab\t
 ! effect on my ,connie4 ,x 0 impossible
 to keep ! matt] conceal$ f h]4 ,!      
und\bt$ conc]n on ! faces ( ! two boys 0
 en\gh to reveal t some?+ s]i\s & pa9ful
 _h occurr$2 :ile my wife & ,wynnie1 &  
inde$ ! :ole h\sehold1 7 busy 9 att5d+  
to e remote/ sugge/ion ( aid t rea*$ !m 
f ! little cr[d ga!r$ ab\t ! body4 ,at  
l5g? x 0 conclud$1 on ! v]dict ( !      
m$ical man :o _h be5 s5t =1 t all fur!r 
ef=t 0 useless4 ,! body 0 borne away1 & 
,i l$ ! poor lady to h] lodg+1 & rema9$ 
!re ) h] till ,i f\nd t1 z %e lay on !  
s(a1 ! sleep t s (t5 dogs ! /eps ( sorr[
 _h at l5g? ?r[n its veil ov] h]        
consci\sness1 & put h] = ! "t to re/4   
,!re is a g5tle consolation 9 ! firmness
 ( ! grasp ( ! inevitable1 kn[n b to ^? 
:o are l$ ?r\gh ! valley ( ! %ad[4 ,i   
left h] ) h] son & daught]1 & return$ to
 my own family4 ,!y too 7 ( c\rse 9 !   
skirts ( ! cl\d4 ,_h !y only he>d ( !   
occurr5ce1 x w\ld h _h little effect2 b 
dea? _h appe>$ to !m4 ,ev]yone b ,connie

 _h se5 ! dead ly+ !re2 & be=e ! day 0  
ov]1 ,i wi%$ t %e too _h se5 ! dead4 ,= 
,i f\nd f :at %e said at int]vals1 & f !
 %udd] t n[ & !n pass$ ?r\gh h]1 t h]   
imag9ation 0 at "w1 %[+ b ! horrors t   
belong to dea?2 = ! enfold+ peace t     
accompanies x c be kn[n b by sight ( !  
dead4 ,:5 ,i spoke to h]1 %e seem$1 & ,i
 suppose = ! "t felt tol]ably quiet &   
com=table2 b ,i c\ld see t ! words %e _h
 he>d fall 9 ! go+ & com+1 & !          
communications ( ,*>lie & ,h>ry to ea*  
o!r1 _h made z x 7 an excoriation on h] 
fancy1 to :i* h] consci\sness 0 ev]     
return+4 ,& n[ ,i became m grateful ?an 
,i _h yet be5 = ! gift ( t gipsy-*ild4  
,= ,i felt no anxiety ab\t ,connie s    
long z %e 0 ) h]4 ,! pres5ce ev5 ( h] "m
 c\ld n relieve h]1 = %e & ,wynnie 7 bo?
 cl\d$ ) ! same awe1 & its reflex 9     
,connie 0 di/ort$ by h] fancy4 ,b !     
sweet ignorance ( ! baby1 :i* rightly   
consid]$ is m ?an a type or symbol (    
fai?1 op]at$ mo/ heal+ly2 = %e appe>$ 9 
h] sweet m]ry ways--no baby 0 ev] m     

fill$ ) ! m]e gladness ( life ?an       
,connie's baby--to ! mood 9 :i* !y all  
71 l a little sunny w9d[ 9 a ca!dral    
crypt1 tell+ ( a :ole univ]se ( sun%9e &
 motion beyond ^? oppress$ pill>s &     
l[-gro9$ ar*es4 ,& :y %\ld n ! baby "k  
be/8 ,i believe ! babies d "k be/4 ,i   
!re=e fav\r$ h] hav+ ! *ild m ?an ,i    
might o!rwise h ?\ght good = h]1 be+    
anxi\s to get ! dre>y1 unheal?y         
impression heal$ z soon z possible1 le/ 
x %\ld1 9 ! delicate physical condition 
9 :i* %e 01 turn to a sore4  ,b my wife 
suff]$ = a "t ne>ly z mu* z ,connie4 ,z 
long z %e 0 go+ ab\t ! h\se or att5d+ to
 ! wants ( h] family1 %e 0 free2 b no   
soon] did %e lay h] head on ! pill[ ?an 
9 ru%$ ! cry ( ! sea1 fi]ce1 unk9d1     
crav+ l a wild bea/4 ,aga9 & aga9 %e    
spoke ( x to me1 = x came to h] m+l$ ) !
 voice ( ! tempt]1 say+1 ,cruel *ance1  
ov] & ov] aga94 ,= al?\gh ! two words   
contradict ea* o!r :5 put toge!r ?us1   
ea* 9 its turn w\ld ass]t itself4  ,a   
great "p ( ! d\bt 9 ! _w comes f ! fact 

t !re are 9 x s _m m ( ! impressible z  
comp>$ ) ! orig9at+ m9ds4 ,:]e ! op5ness
 to impression is balanc$ by ! p[] (    
production1 ! pa9ful que/ions ( ! _w are
 spe$ily met by _! answ]s2 :]e su* is n 
! case1 !re are (t5 long p]iods ( suff]+
 till ! *ild-answ] ( tru? is br\ght to !
 bir?4 ,h5ce ! ne$ = e impressible m9d  
to be1 by read+ or spee*1 held 9 liv+   
association ) an orig9al m9d able to    
combat ^? sugge/ions ( d\bt & ev5       
unbelief1 :i* ! look ( ?+s mu/ (t5      
occasion--a look :i* comes f our        
inability to ga9 o!r ?an fragm5t>y      
visions ( ! "w t ! ,fa!r worke? hi!rto4 
,:5 ! k+dom ( heav5 is at h&1 "o sign   
!re( w be t all cl]gym5 w be m or less (
 ! latt] sort1 & m]e receptive goodness1
 no m ?an education & moral "*1 w be    
consid]$ suffici5t reason = a man's     
occupy+ ! high position ( an in/ructor (
 8 fell[s4 ,b ev5 n[ ?is possession (   
orig9al p[] is n by any means to be     
limit$ to ^? :o make public %[ ( ! same4
 ,9 _m a humble p>i% prie/ x %[s itself 

at ! b$side ( ! suff]+1 or 9 !          
admonition ( ! closet1 al?\gh z yet !re 
are _m ( ! cl]gy :o1 s f> f be+ able to 
console wisely1 are incapable ( und]/&+ 
! condition ( ^? t ne$ consolation4  ,x 
is all a fancy1 my de>1 ,i said to h]4  
,!re is no?+ m t]rible 9 ?is ?an 9 any  
o!r dea?4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i c h>dly     
imag9e a less fe>ful "o4 ,a big wave    
falls on ! man's head & /uns him1 & )\t 
fur!r suff]+ he floats g5tly out on !   
sea ( ! unkn[n4  ,b x is s t]rible = ^? 
left beh9d6  ,_h y se5 ! face ( 8 wid[1 
s g5tle1 s lov+1 s resign$ 9 its pallor1
 y w\ld n h ?\ght x s t]rible4  ,b ?\gh 
%e always seem$ satisfi$1 & no d\bt felt
 ne>ly s1 aft] any conv]sation ( ! sort1
 yet e night %e w\ld call out once &    
aga91 ,o1 t sea1 out !re6 ,i 0 v glad   
inde$ :5 ,mr4 ,turn]1 :o _h arrang$ to  
sp5d a %ort holiday ) u1 arriv$4  ,he 0 
conc]n$ at ! news ,i gave him ( ! %ock  
bo? ,connie & h] "m _h receiv$1 &       
c\nsell$ an imm$iate *ange1 t "t might1 
9 ! abs5ce ( surr\nd+ associations1     

oblit]ate some?+ ( ! impression t _h be5
 made4 ,! consequ5ce 01 t we resolv$ to 
remove our h\sehold1 = a %ort "t1 to "s 
place n too f> (f to p]mit ( my att5d+  
to my duties at ,kilkhav51 b out ( !    
sight & s\nd ( ! sea4 ,x 0 ,?ursday :5  
,mr4 ,turn] arriv$1 & he sp5t ! next two
 days 9 inquir+ & look+ ab\t = a        
suitable spot to :i* we might repair z  
e>ly 9 ! week z possible4  ,on !        
,saturday ! blacksmi? 0 busy 9 !        
*ur*-t[]1 & ,i w5t 9 to see h[ he 0     
gett+ on4  ,y _h a sad bus9ess "h ! la/ 
week1 sir1 he said1 aft] we _h done     
talk+ ab\t ! repairs4  ,a v sad bus9ess 
inde$1 ,i answ]$4  ,x 0 a w>n+ to u all1
 he said4  ,we may well take x s1 ,i    
return$4 ,b x seems to me t we are too  
ready to ?9k ( su* rem>kable ?+s only by
 !mselves1 in/ead ( be+ r\s$ by !m to   
reg>d ev]y?+1 common & uncommon1 z ord]$
 by ! same c>e & wisdom4  ,"o ( our     
local prea*]s made a gr& use ( x4  ,i   
made no reply4 ,he resum$4  ,!y tell me 
y took no notice ( x la/ ,sunday1 sir4  

,i made no imm$iate allusion to x1      
c]ta9ly4 ,b ,i prea*$ "u ! influ5ce ( x4
 ,& ,i ?\ght x bett] t ^? :o c\ld       
reflect on ! matt] %\ld be ?us l$ to ?9k
 = !mselves ?an t !y %\ld be subject$ to
 ! reception ( my ?\ghts & feel+s ab\t  
x2 = 9 ! ma9 x is life & n dea? t we h  
to prea*4  ,i don't q und]/& y1 sir4 ,b 
!n y don't c>e mu* = prea*+ 9 y\r *ur*4 
,i confess1 ,i answ]$1 t !re has be5 mu*
 indiff]5ce on t po9t4 ,i c\ld1 h[ev]1  
m5tion to y _m & gr& exceptions4 ,/ill  
!re is1 ev5 9 "s ( ! be/ 9 ! *ur*1 a    
great am\nt ( disbelief 9 ! efficacy (  
prea*+4 ,& ,i all[ t a great deal ( :at 
is call$ prea*+1 p>takes ( its nature   
only 9 ! remote/ degree4 ,b1 :ile ,i    
hold a /rong op9ion ( its value--t is1  
:]e x is g5u9e--,i v5ture j to sugge/ t 
! nature ( ! prea*+ to :i* ! body y     
belong to has resort$1 has _h some?+ to 
d1 by way ( a reaction1 9 driv+ ! *ur*  
to ! o!r extreme4  ,h[ d y mean t1 sir8 
,y try to "w ^u p's feel+s )\t ref]5ce  
to _! judgm5t4 ,anyone :o c prea* :at y 

call r\s+ s]mons is consid]$ a gr&      
prea*] among/ y1 & !re is a great dang] 
( 8 be+ l$ !reby to talk m nons5se ?an  
s5se4 ,& !n :5 ! excitem5t goes (f1 !re 
is no se$ left 9 ! soil to gr[ 9 peace1 
& !y are always crav+ aft] m excitem5t4 
,well1 !re is ! prea*] to r\se !m up    
aga94  ,& ! consequ5ce is t !y cont9ue l
 *ildr5--! good ones1 ,i mean--& h h>dly
 a *ance ( mak+ a calm1 delib]ate *oice 
( t :i* is good2 :ile ^? :o h be5 only  
excit$ & no?+ m1 are h>d5$ & se>$ by !  
recurr5ce ( su* feel+ z is nei!r ar\s$  
by tru? nor foll[$ by action4  ,y d>5't 
talk l t if y knew ! k9d ( p 9 ?is      
c\ntry t ! ,me?odi/s1 z y call !m1 h got
 a hold (4 ,!y tell me x 0 l hell itself
 d[n 9 ^? m9es be=e ,wesley come among  
!m4  ,i %\ld be a fool or a bigot to    
d\bt t ! ,wesleyans h done incalculable 
good 9 ! c\ntry4 ,& t n alone to ! p :o 
nev] w5t to *ur*4 ,! :ole ,*ur* ( ,engl&
 is "u obligations to ,me?odism su* z no
 words c ov]/ate4  ,i wond] y c say su* 
?+s aga9/ !m1 !n4  ,n[ !re y %[ ! evil (

 ?9k+ too mu* ab\t ! p>ty y belong to4  
,x makes a man t\*y2 & !n he fancies :5 
ano!r is m]ely1 x may be1 analys+ a     
diff]5ce1 or insi/+ /rongly on "s great 
tru?1 t he is talk+ aga9/ 8 p>ty4  ,b y 
said1 sir1 t our cl]gy don't c>e ab\t   
mov+ our judgm5ts1 only our feel+s4 ,n[ 
,i "k prea*]s among/ u ( :om t w\ld be  
any?+ b true4  ,( c\rse !re mu/ be4 ,b  
!re is :at ,i say--y\r p>ty-feel+ makes 
y t\*y4 ,a man c't always be say+ 9 !   
press ( utt]ance1 ',( c\rse !re are     
exceptions4' ,t is und]/ood4 ,i confess 
,i d n "k mu* ab\t y\r cl]gy1 = ,i h n  
_h ! opportunity4 ,b ,i d "k ?is1 t "s (
 ! be/ & mo/ lib]al p ,i h ev] kn[n h   
belong$ to y\r community4  ,!y d ga!r a 
deal ( money = good purposes4  ,yes4 ,b 
t 0 n :at ,i meant by lib]al4 ,x is f>  
easi] to give money ?an to be g5]\s 9   
judgm5t4 ,i meant by lib]al1 able to see
 ! good & true 9 p t diff] f y--glad to 
be r\s$ to ! reception ( tru? 9 ,god's  
"n f :atev] qu>t] x may come1 & n       
readily f9d+ (f5ce :]e a rem>k may h    

*anc$ to be too sweep+ or ungu>d$4 ,b ,i
 see t ,i ought to be m c>eful1 = ,i h  
made y1 :o c]ta9ly are n "o ( !         
qu>relsome p ,i h be5 speak+ (1         
misund]/& me4  ,i beg y\r p>don1 sir4 ,i
 0 ha/y4 ,b ,i d ?9k ,i am m ready to   
lose my temp] s9ce--  ,"h he /opp$4 ,a  
fit ( c\gh+ came on1 &1 to my conc]n1 0 
foll[$ by :at ,i saw pla9ly c\ld be !   
result only ( a rupture 9 ! lungs4 ,i   
insi/$ on 8 dropp+ 8 "w & com+ home )   
me1 :]e ,i made him re/ ! rema9d] ( !   
day & all ,sunday1 s5d+ ^w to 8 "m t ,i 
c\ld n let him g home4 ,:5 we left on ! 
,monday morn+1 we took him ) u 9 !      
c>riage hir$ = ! j\rney1 & set him d[n  
at 8 "m's1 app>5tly no worse ?an usual4 
,,*apt] ,,vii4  ,,at ,,! ,,f>m4   ,leav+
 ! y\ng] memb]s ( ! family at home ) !  
s]vants1 we set out = a f>mh\se1 "s     
tw5ty miles (f1 :i* ,turn] _h discov]$ =
 u4 ,connie _h /ood ! j\rney d[n s well1
 & 0 n[ s mu* /rong]1 t we _h no anxiety
 ab\t h] s f> z reg>d$ ! travell+4      
,?r\gh deep lanes ) _m cottages1 & "h & 

!re a v ugly little *apel1 ov] /eep     
hills1 up :i* ,turn] & ,wynnie & ,i     
walk$1 & along /]ile moors we drove1    
/opp+ at roadside inns1 & (t5 besides to
 raise ,connie & let h] look ab\t ^u !  
ext5d$ prospect1 s t x 0 draw+ t[>ds    
ev5+ be=e we arriv$ at our de/9ation4   
,on ! way ,turn] _h w>n$ u t we 7 n to  
expect a beautiful c\ntry1 al?\gh !     
place 0 )9 rea* ( mu* t 0 rem>kable4    
,!re=e we 7 n surpris$ :5 we drew up at 
! door ( a b>e-look+1 %elt]less h\se1 ) 
sc>cely a tree 9 sight1 & a /ret* (     
undulat+ fields on e side4  ,a dre>y    
place 9 w9t]1 ,turn]1 ,i said1 aft] we  
_h se5 ,connie com=tably deposit$ 9 !   
nice :ite-curta9$ p>l\r1 smell+ ( dri$  
roses ev5 9 ! height ( ! fre% ones1 & _h
 /roll$ out :ile our tea--d9n] 0 be+ got
 ready = u4  ,n a d\bt ( x2 b j ! place 
,i want$ = ,miss ,connie1 he repli$4 ,we
 are high above ! sea1 & ! air is v     
brac+1 & n1 at ?is season1 too cold4 ,a 
mon? lat] ,i %\ld n on any acc\nt h     
br\ght h] "h4  ,i ?9k ev5 n[ !re is a   

c]ta9 fre%ness 9 ! w9d t calls up a k9d 
( w 9 ! n]ves to meet x4  ,t is         
precisely :at ,i want$ = y all4 ,y      
obs]ve !re is no rasp 9 its t\*1 h[ev]4 
,!re are regions 9 ?is isl& ( ours :]e  
ev5 9 ! hotte/ day 9 summ] y w\ld       
frequ5tly discov] a c]ta9 unfri5dly edge
 9 ! air1 t w\ld set y wond]+ :e!r !    
seasons _h n *ang$ s9ce y 7 a boy1 & us$
 to lie on ! grass half ! idle day4  ,i 
(t5 d wond] :e!r x may n be s1 b ,i     
always come to ! conclusion t ev5 ?is is
 b an example ( ! involunt>y t5d5cy ( ! 
m9d ( man t[>ds ! ideal4 ,he =gets all t
 comes betwe5 & divides ! h9ts (        
p]fection scatt]$ "h & !re along ! scope
 ( 8 exp]i5ce4 ,i especially rememb] "o 
summ] day 9 my *ildhood1 :i* has col\r$ 
all my ideas ( summ] & bliss & fulfilm5t
 ( cont5t4 ,x is made up ( only mossy   
grass1 & ! sc5t ( ! e>? & wild fl[]s1 & 
hot sun1 & p]fect sky--deep & blue1 &   
trav]s$ by bl9d+ :ite cl\ds4 ,i c\ld n h
 be5 m ?an five or six1 ,i ?9k1 f ! k9d 
( dress ,i wore1 ! v pe>l buttons ( :i*1

 encircl$ on _! face ) a r+ (           
half-sph]ical holl[s1 h _! und5iable    
relation 9 my memory to ! heav5s & !    
e>?1 to ! m>* ( ! glori\s cl\ds1 & !    
t5d] sc5t ( ! root$ fl[]s2 &1 inde$1 :5 
,i ?9k ( x1 mu/1 by ! delight !y gave   
me1 h op5$ my m9d ! m to ! enjoym5t ( ! 
et]nal p>adise ar\nd me4 ,:at a ?+ x is 
to please a *ild6  ,i "k :at y mean     
p]fectly1 answ]$ ,turn]4 ,x is z ,i get 
old] t ,i und]/& :at ,wordswor? says    
ab\t *ildhood4 ,x is inde$ a m]cy t we 7
 n born gr[n m51 ) :at we consid] our   
wits ab\t u4 ,!y are bl9d+ ?+s ^? wits  
we ga!r4 ,i fancy t ! s+le ?read by :i* 
,god sometimes keeps hold ( a man is su*
 an impression ( 8 *ildhood z t ( :i* y 
h be5 speak+4  ,i d n d\bt x2 =         
consci5ce is s ne> 9 all ^? memories to 
:i* y ref]4 ,! :ole surr\nd+ ( !m is s  
at v>iance ) s96 ,a s5se ( purity1 n 9  
himself1 = ! *ild is n feel+ t he is    
pure1 is all ab\t him2 & :5 aft]w>ds !  
condition returns ^u him1--returns :5 he
 is consci\s ( s mu* t is evil & s mu* t

 is unsatisfi$ 9 him1--x br+s ) x a     
long+ aft] ! high cle> air ( moral      
well-be+4  ,d y ?9k1 !n1 t x is only by 
association t nature ?us impresses u8 t 
%e has no p[] ( mean+ ^! ?+s8  ,n at    
all4 ,no d\bt !re is some?+ 9 !         
recollection ( ! associations ( *ildhood
 to /r5g!n ! p[] ( nature ^u u2 b ! p[] 
is 9 nature h]self1 else x w\ld be b a  
poor weak ?+ to :at x is4 ,!re is purity
 & /ate 9 t sky4 ,!re is a peace n[ 9   
?is wide /ill e>?--n s v beautiful1 y   
own--& 9 t ov]hang+ blue1 :i* my he>t   
cries out t x ne$s & _c be well till x  
ga9s--ga9s 9 ! tru?1 ga9s 9 ,god1 :o is 
! p[] ( tru?1 ! liv+ & caus+ tru?4 ,!re 
is inde$ a re/ t rema9e?1 a re/ pictur$ 
out ev5 "h ?is night1 to r\se my dull   
he>t to desire x & foll[ aft] x1 a re/ t
 consi/s 9 ?9k+ ! ?\ghts ( ,him :o is ! 
,peace because ! ,unity1 9 be+ fill$ ) t
 _s :i* n[ pictures itself =? 9 ?is     
repose ( ! heav5s & ! e>?4  ,true1 said 
,turn]1 aft] a pause4 ,i mu/ ?9k m ab\t 
su* ?+s4 ,! sci5ce ! pres5t day is go+  

wild ab\t w n give u t re/4  ,no2 b t   
re/ w d mu* to give y t sci5ce4 ,a man )
 ?is repose 9 8 he>t w d m by f>1 o!r   
capabilities be+ equal1 to f9d out !    
laws t gov]n ?+s4 ,= all law is liv+    
re/4  ,:at y h be5 say+1 resum$ ,turn]1 
aft] ano!r pause1 rem9ds me mu* ( "o (  
,wordswor?'s poems4 ,i d n mean ! fam\s 
ode4  ,y mean ! ',n9? ,ev5+ ,volunt>y1' 
,i "k--"o ( 8 f9e/ & true/ & deepe/     
poems4 ,x beg9s1 ',_h ?is effulg5ce     
disappe>$4'  ,yes1 t is ! "o ,i mean4 ,i
 %all read x aga9 :5 ,i g home4 ,b y    
don't agree ) ,wordswor?1 d y1 ab\t our 
hav+ _h an exi/5ce previ\s to ?is8  ,he 
gave a little laugh z he ask$ ! "q4  ,n 
9 ! lea/4 ,b an op9ion held by su* m5 z 
,plato1 ,orig51 & ,wordswor?1 is n to be
 laugh$ at1 ,mr4 ,turn]4 ,x _c be 9 its 
nature absurd4 ,i might h m5tion$       
,%elley z hold+ x1 too1 _h 8 op9ion be5 
wor? any?+4  ,!n y don't ?9k mu* (      
,%elley8  ,i ?9k 8 feel+ mo/ valuable2 8
 op9ion ne>ly wor?less4  ,well1 p]haps  
,i _h no bus9ess to laugh1 at x2 b--  ,d

 n suppose = a mom5t t ,i ev5 lean to x4
 ,i dislike x4 ,x w\ld make me unhappy  
to ?9k !re 0 ! lea/ ( s\nd argum5t = x4 
,b ,i respect ! m5 :o h held x1 & "k !re
 mu/ be some?+ good 9 x1 else !y c\ld n 
h held x4  ,are y able !n to sympa?ise )
 t ode ( ,wordswor?'s8 ,does x n dep5d =
 all its wor? on ! admission ( ?is !ory8
  ,n 9 ! lea/4 ,is x necess>y to admit t
 we mu/ h _h a consci\s life be=e ?is   
life to f9d mean+ 9 ! words1--    ',b   
trail+ cl\ds ( glory d we come   ,f ,god
 :o is our home'8  ,is n all ! good 9 u 
8 image8 ,imp]fect & s9ful z we are1 is 
n all ! f\ndation ( our be+ 8 image8 ,is
 n ! s9 all ours1 & ! life 9 u all      
,god's8 ,we _c be ! creatures ( ,god )\t
 p>tak+ ( 8 nature4 ,e motion ( our     
consci5ce1 e admiration ( :at is pure & 
noble1 is a sign & a result ( ?is4 ,is n
 e self-accusation a pro( ( ! pres5ce ( 
8 _s8 ,t comes n ( ourselves--t is n )\t
 him4 ,^! are ! cl\ds ( glory we come   
trail+ f him4 ,all feel+s ( beauty &    
peace & lovel9ess & "r & goodness1 we   

trail ) u f our home4 ,god is ! only    
home ( ! human s\l4 ,to int]pret 9 ?is  
mann] :at ,wordswor? says1 w enable u to
 ent] into p]fect sympa?y ) all t gr&e/ 
( 8 poems4 ,i d n say ?is is :at he     
meant2 b ,i ?9k x includes :at he meant 
by be+ great] & wid] ?an :at he meant4  
,nor am ,i guilty ( presumption 9 say+  
s1 = surely ! idea t we are born ( ,god 
is a great] idea ?an t we h liv$ ) him a
 life be=e ?is life4 ,b ,wordswor? is n 
! fir/ among our religi\s poets to give 
u at lea/ :at is valuable 9 ! notion4 ,i
 came ^u a volume among/ my fri5d       
,%eph]d's books1 ) :i* ,i _h made no    
acqua9tance be=e--,h5ry ,vaughan's      
poems4 ,i br\ght x ) me1 = x has f9]    
l9es1 ,i almo/ ?9k1 ?an any 9 ,george   
,h]b]t1 ?\gh n s f9e poems by any means 
z 8 be/4 ,:5 we g into ! h\se ,i w read 
"o ( !m to y4  ,?ank y1 said ,turn]4 ,i 
wi% ,i c\ld h su* talk once a week4 ,!  
%ades ( ! prison-h\se1 y "k1 ,mr4       
,walton1 are always try+ to close ab\t  
u1 & %ut out ! vision ( ! glories we h  

come f1 z ,wordswor? says4  ,a man1 ,i  
answ]$1 :o m9i/]s to ! mis]able         
necessities ( 8 fell[s has ev5 m ne$ ?an
 ano!r to believe 9 ! light & !         
gladness--else a poor ,job's com=t] w he
 be4 ,i don't want to be treat$ l a     
musical snuff-box4  ,! doctor laugh$4   
,no man c prove1 he said1 t !re is n a  
be+ inside ! snuff-box1 exi/+ 9 virtue (
 ! h>mony ( its p>ts1 com=table :5 !y g 
well1 sick :5 !y g badly1 & dy+ :5 x is 
dismemb]$1 or ev5 :5 x /ops4  ,no1 ,i   
answ]$4 ,no man c prove x4 ,b no man c  
conv9ce a human be+ ( x4 ,& j z little c
 anyone conv9ce me t my consci5ce1 mak+ 
me d sometimes :at ,i don't l1 comes f a
 h>moni\s action ( ! p>ticles ( my bra94
 ,b x is "t we w5t 91 = by ! law ( ?+s 9
 g5]al1 ,i be+ ready = my d9n]1 my d9n] 
ought to be ready = me4  ,a law ) m     
exceptions ?an in/ances1 ,i fe>1 said   
,turn]4  ,i d\bt t1 ,i answ]$4 ,!       
read9ess is ev]y?+1 & t we con/antly    
blund] 94 ,b we _h bett] see :e!r we are
 really ready = x1 by try+ :e!r x is    

ready = u4  ,connie w5t to b$ e>ly1 z   
inde$ we all did1 & %e 0 r bett] ?an    
worse ! next morn+4 ,my wife1 = ! fir/  
"t = _m nights1 said no?+ ab\t ! cry+ ( 
! sea4 ,! foll[+ day ,turn] & ,i set out
 to explore ! neighb\rhood4 ,! re/      
rema9$ quietly at home4  ,x 01 z ,i h   
said1 a high b>e c\ntry4 ,! fields lay  
side by side1 p>t$ f ea* o!r *iefly1 z s
 (t5 9 ,scotl&1 by /one walls2 & ^!     
/ones be+ ( a lam9at$ nature1 ! walls 7 
n unfrequ5tly built by lay+ ?9 plates on
 _! edges1 :i* gave a neatness to !m n  
f\nd 9 o!r p>ts ( ! c\ntry z f> z ,i am 
aw>e4 ,9 ! middle ( ! fields came "h &  
!re pat*es ( yet unreclaim$ moorl&4  ,n[
 9 a region l ?is1 beauty mu/ be look$ =
 bel[ ! surface4 ,!re is a probability (
 f9d+ holl[s ( repose1 sunk5 spots (    
lovel9ess1 hidd5 away altoge!r f ! g5]al
 aspect ( /]nness1 or p]haps /]ility1 t 
meets ! eye 9 glanc+ ov] ! outspread    
l&scape2 j z 9 ! natures ( /]n m5 y may 
expect to f9d1 if opportunity %\ld be   
af=d$ y1 sunny spots ( t5d] v]dure1 kept

 ev] gre5 by t v /]nness :i* is turn$   
t[>ds ! common gaze--?us exi/5t because 
!y are bel[ ! surface1 & n laid b>e to !
 sweep ( ! cold w9ds t roam ! _w4 ,h[   
(t5 h n m5 />t$ ) amaze at ! discov]y ( 
"s fem99e sweetness1 "s grace (         
protection 9 ! man :om !y _h judg$ cold 
& h>d & rugg$1 inaccessible to ! m g5ial
 influ5ces ( humanity6 ,x may be t su*  
m5 are only fight+ aga9/ ! w9d1 & keep  
_! he>ts op5 to ! sun4  ,i knew ?is2 &  
:5 ,turn] & ,i set out t morn+ to       
explore1 ,i expect$ to light ^u "s      
in/ance ( x--"s m9e or o!r 9 :i* nature 
_h hidd5 away r>e jewels2 b ,i 0 n      
prep>$ to f9d su* z ,i did f9d4 ,) our  
he>ts full ( a glad secret we return$   
home1 b we said no?+ ab\t x1 9 ord] t   
,e!lwyn & ,wynnie might enjoy ! discov]y
 ev5 z we _h enjoy$ x4  ,!re 0 ano!r gr&
 fact ) reg>d to ! neighb\rhood ab\t :i*
 we judg$ x bett] to be sil5t = a few   
days1 t ! inl& influ5ces might be free  
to "w4 ,we 7 consid]ably ne>] ! ocean   
?an my wife & daught]s suppos$1 = we _h 

made a great r\nd 9 ord] to arrive f !  
l&-side4 ,we 71 h[ev]1 out ( ! s\nd (   
its waves1 :i* broke all along ! %ore1 9
 ?is "p1 at ! foot ( trem5d\s cliffs4   
,:at cliffs !y 7 we %all soon f9d4      
,,*apt] ,,viii4  ,,! ,,keeve4   ,n[1 my 
de>6 n[1 ,wynnie6 ,i said1 aft] pray]s !
 next morn+1 y mu/ come out = a walk z  
soon z ev] y c get y\r bonnets on4  ,b  
we c't leave ,connie1 papa1 object$     
,wynnie4  ,o1 yes1 y c1 q well4 ,!re's  
nursie to look aft] h]4 ,:at d y say1   
,connie8  ,=1 = "s "t n[1 ,connie _h be5
 able to get up s e>ly1 t x 0 no unusual
 ?+ to h pray]s 9 h] room4  ,i am       
entirely indep5d5t ( help f my family1  
return$ ,connie gr&iloqu5tly4 ,i am a   
woman ( indep5d5t means1 %e add$4 ,if y 
say ano!r ^w1 ,i w rise & leave ! room4 
,& %e made a movem5t z if %e w\ld       
actually d z %e _h said4 ,seiz$ ) an    
involunt>y t]ror1 ,i ru%$ t[>ds h]1 & ! 
imp]t95t girl bur/ out laugh+ 9 my      
face--?rew h]self back on h] pill[s1 &  
laugh$ delight$ly4  ,take c>e1 papa1 %e 

said4 ,i c>ry a t]rible club = rebelli\s
 p4 ,!n1 h] mood *ang+1 %e add$1 z if to
 suppress ! te>s ga!r+ 9 h] eyes1 ,i am 
! que5--( luxury & self-w--& ,i won't h 
anybody come ne> me till d9n]-"t4 ,i    
mean to enjoy myself4  ,s ! matt] 0     
settl$1 & we w5t out = our walk4 ,e!lwyn
 0 n su* a good walk] z %e _h be52 b ev5
 if %e _h reta9$ ! /r5g? ( h] y\?1 we   
%\ld n h got on mu* ! bett] = x--s (t5  
did %e & ,wynnie /op to grub f]ns out ( 
! *9ks & roots ( ! /one-walls4 ,n[1 ,i  
admire f]ns z mu* z anybody--t is1 n1 ,i
 fe>1 s mu* z my wife & daught]1 b q    
en\gh not)/&+--b ,i d n q enjoy be+     
pull$ up l a f]n at e turn4  ,n[1 my    
de>1 :at is ! use ( /opp+ to torture t  
h>mless vegetable8 ,i say1 b say 9 va94 
,x is mu* m beautiful :]e x is ?an x w  
be any:]e :]e y c put x4 ,besides1 y "k 
!y nev] come to any?+ ) y4 ,!y always   
die4  ,!reupon my wife rem9ds me ( ?is  
f]n & t f]n1 ga!r$ 9 su* & su* places1 &
 n[ 9 su* & su* corn]s ( ! g>d5 or !    
gre5h\se1 or "u glass-%ades 9 ?is or t  

room1 ( ! v exi/5ce ( :i* ,i am         
ignorant1 :e!r f orig9al inatt5tion1 or 
m]ely f =getfulness1 ,i d n "k4         
,c]ta9ly1 out ( _! own place ,i d n c>e 
mu* = !m4  ,at l5g?1 p>tly by !         
inducem5t ,i held out to !m ( a mu*     
great] v>iety ( f]ns :]e we 7 b\nd1 ,i  
succe$$ 9 gett+ !m ov] ! two miles 9    
little m ?an two h\rs4 ,aft] pass+ f !  
lanes into ! fields1 our way l$ d[nw>ds 
till we rea*$ a v /eep l>ge slope1 ) a  
delightful s\!rn exposure1 & cov]$ ) !  
sweete/ d[n-grasses4 ,x 0 j ! place to  
lie 91 z on ! edge ( ! e>?1 & look      
abroad ^u ! univ]se ( air & float+      
worlds4  ,let u h a re/ "h1 ,e!l1 ,i    
said4 ,i am sure ?is is mu* m delightful
 ?an uproot+ f]ns4 ,:at an awful ?+ to  
?9k t "h we are on ?is great r\nd tumbl+
 ball ( a _w1 held by ! feet1 & lift+ up
 ! head into inf9ite space--)\t *oice or
 wi% ( our own--compell$ to ?9k & to be1
 :e!r we w or n6 ,j ,god mu/ "k x to be 
v good1 or he w\ld n h tak5 x 9 8 h&s to
 make individual lives )\t a possible w 

( !irs4 ,he mu/ be our ,fa!r1 or we are 
wret*$ creatures--! slaves ( a fatal    
necessity6 ,did x ev] /rike y1 ,turn]1 t
 ea* "o ( u /&s on ! apex ( ! _w8 ,) a  
sph]e1 y "k1 x mu/ be s4 ,& ?us is      
typifi$1 z x seems to me1 t ea* "o ( u  
mu/ look up = himself to f9d ,god1 & !n 
look abroad to f9d 8 fell[s4  ,i ?9k ,i 
"k :at y mean1 0 all ,turn]'s reply4    
,no d\bt1 ,i resum$1 ! appreh5sion ( ?is
 tru? has1 9 o!rwise ill-ord]$ m9ds1    
giv5 rise to all sorts ( fi]ce &        
grotesque fanaticism4 ,b ! m9ds :i* h   
?us conceiv$ ! tru?1 w\ld h be5         
immeasurably worse )\t x2 nay1 ?is tru? 
af=ds at la/ ! only possible door out ( 
! mis]ies ( _! own *aos1 :e!r inh]it$ or
 ! result ( _! own misconduct4  ,:at's t
 9 ! grass8 cri$ ,wynnie1 9 a tone (    
al>m4  ,i look$ :]e %e indicat$1 & saw a
 sl[-worm1 or bl9d-worm1 ly+ bask+ 9 !  
sun4 ,i rose & w5t t[>ds x4  ,"h's y\r  
/ick1 said ,turn]4  ,:at =8 ,i ask$4 ,:y
 %\ld ,i kill x8 ,x is p]fectly h>mless1
 &1 to my m9d1 beautiful4  ,i took x 9  

my h&s1 & br\ght x to my wife4 ,%e gave 
an involunt>y %udd] z x came ne> h]4  ,i
 assure y x is h>mless1 ,i said1 ?\gh x 
has a =k$ tongue4 ,& ,i op5$ its m\? z  
,i spoke4 ,i d n ?9k ! s]p5t =m is      
ess5tially ugly4  ,x makes me feel ugly1
 said ,wynnie4  ,i all[ ,i d n q und]/& 
! my/]y ( x1 ,i said4 ,b y nev] saw     
loveli] ornam5tation ?an ^! silv]y      
scales1 ) all ! neatness ( :at y ladies 
call a set patt]n1 & none ( ! /iffness1 
= !re are n two ( !m ! same 9 =m4 ,& y  
nev] saw loveli] curves ?an ?is little  
pati5t creature1 :i* does n ev5 try to  
get away f me1 makes ) ! que] long ?9   
body ( him4  ,i wond] h[ x c look aft]  
its tail1 x is s f> (f1 said ,wynnie4   
,x does ?\gh--bett] ?an y ladies look   
aft] y\r long dresses4 ,i wond] :e!r x  
is desc5d$ f creatures t once _h feet1 &
 did n make a good use ( !m4 ,p]haps !y 
_h w+s ev51 & w\ld n use !m at all1 & s 
lo/ !m4 ,its ance/ors may h _h          
poison-fangs2 x is innoc5t en\gh4 ,b x  
is a t]rible ?+ to be all feet1 is x n8 

,!re is an awful significance 9 !       
condemnation ( ! s]p5t--',on ?y belly   
%alt ?\ g1 & eat du/4' ,b x is bett] to 
talk ( beautiful ?+s4 ,my s\l at lea/   
has dropp$ f its _w apex4 ,let u g on4  
,come1 wife4 ,come1 ,turn]4  ,!y did n  
seem will+ to rise4 ,b ! gl5 drew me4 ,i
 rose1 & my wife foll[$ my example ) !  
help ( my h&4 ,%e return$ to ! subject1 
h[ev]1 z we desc5d$ ! slope4  ,is x     
possible t 9 ! c\rse ( ev] s _m ages w+s
 & feet %\ld be bo? lo/8 %e said4  ,!   
mo/ presumptu\s ?+ 9 ! _w is to pron\nce
 on ! possible & ! impossible4 ,i d n "k
 :at is possible & :at is impossible4 ,i
 c only tell a little ( :at is true &   
:at is untrue4 ,b ,i d say ?is1 t betwe5
 ! condition ( _m dec5t memb]s ( society
 & t = ! sake ( :i* ,god made !m1 !re is
 a gulf q z va/ z t betwe5 a s]p5t & a  
bird4 ,i get peeps n[ & !n into !       
condition ( my own he>t1 :i*1 = ! mom5t1
 make x seem impossible t ,i %\ld ev]   
rise into a true /ate ( nature--t is1   
into ! simplicity ( ,god's w conc]n+ me4

 ,! only hope = ourselves & = o!rs lies 
9 him--9 ! p[] ! creat+ _s has ov] !    
spirits he has made4  ,by ?is "t !      
desc5t on ! grass 0 gett+ too /eep &    
slipp]y to admit ( our cont9u+ to       
advance 9 t direction4 ,we turn$1 !re=e1
 d[n ! valley 9 ! direction ( ! sea4 ,x 
0 b a n>r[ cleft1 & n>r[$ mu* t[>ds a   
deep] cleft1 9 :i* we n[ saw ! tops (   
trees1 & f :i* we he>d ! ru% ( wat]4    
,nor _h we gone f> 9 ?is direction be=e 
we came ^u a gate 9 a /one wall1 :i* l$ 
into :at seem$ a neglect$ g>d54 ,we     
ent]$1 & f\nd a pa? turn+ & w9d+1 among 
small trees1 & luxuriant f]ns1 & great  
/ones1 & fragm5ts ( ru9s d[n t[>ds !    
bottom ( ! *asm4 ,! noise ( fall+ wat]  
increas$ z we w5t on1 & at l5g?1 aft] "s
 scrambl+ & sev]al %>p turns1 we f\nd   
ourselves ) a ne>ly precipit\s wall on  
ea* side1 clo!d ) %rubs & ivy1 & creep+ 
?+s ( ! vegetable _w4 ,up ?is cleft !re 
0 no advance4 ,! head ( x 0 a precipice 
d[n :i* %ot ! /ream f ! vale above1 p\r+
 out ( a deep slit x _h itself cut 9 !  

rock z ) a knife4 ,halfway d[n1 x tumbl$
 into a great bas9 ( holl[$ /one1 & fl[+
 f a *asm 9 its side1 :i* left "p ( !   
lip ( ! bas9 /&+ l ! ar* ( a vani%$     
bridge1 x fell into a black pool bel[1  
:5ce x crept z if half-/unn$ or we>y d[n
 ! g5tle decl9e ( ! rav9e4 ,x 0 a p]fect
 little picture4 ,i1 = my "p1 _h nev]   
se5 su* a picturesque fall4 ,x 0 a      
little gem ( nature1 complete 9 effect4 
,! ladies 7 full ( pleasure4 ,wynnie1   
=gett+ h] usual res]ve1 broke out 9     
frantic exclamations ( delight4  ,we    
/ood = a :ile reg>d+ ! ceaseless p\r ( !
 wat] d[n ! precipice1 "h %ot slant+ 9 a
 little tr\gh ( ! rock1 full ( =ce &    
purpose1 "h fall+ 9 great curls ( gre5 &
 gray1 ) an expression ( absolute       
helplessness & consci\s p]dition1 z if  
%e] to ! c5tre1 b rejoic+ ! next mom5t  
to f9d itself br\ght up boil+ & bubbl+ 9
 ! bas91 to issue 9 ! ga!r$ hope (      
exp]i5ce4 ,!n we turn$ d[n ! /ream a    
little way1 cross$ x by a plank1 & /ood 
aga9 to reg>d x f ! opposite side4      

,small z ! :ole affair 0--n m ?an ab\t a
 hundr$ & fifty feet 9 height--x 0 s    
full ( v>iety t ,i saw x 0 all my memory
 c\ld d1 if x c>ri$ away any?+ l a      
correct picture ( its aspect4 ,i 0      
contemplat+ x fix$ly1 :5 a little /ifl$ 
cry f ,wynnie made me />t & look r\nd4  
,h] face 0 flu%$1 yet %e 0 try+ to look 
unconc]n$4  ,i ?\ght we 7 q alone1 papa1
 %e said2 b ,i see a g5tleman sket*+4   
,i look$ :i!r %e indicat$4 ,a little way
 d[n1 ! b$ ( ! rav9e wid5$ consid]ably1 
& 0 no d\bt fill$ ) wat] 9 ra9y wea!r4  
,n[ x 0 swampy--full ( re$s & will[     
bu%es4 ,b on ! opposite side ( ! /ream1 
) a little canal f x go+ all ar\nd x1   
lay a great flat rectangul> /one1 n m   
?an a foot above ! level ( ! wat]1 & ^u 
a camp-/ool 9 ! c5tre ( ?is /one sat a  
g5tleman sket*+4 ,i _h no d\bt t ,wynnie
 _h recognis$ him at once4 ,& ,i 0      
annoy$1 & inde$ angry1 to ?9k t ,mr4    
,p]civale _h foll[$ u "h4 ,b :ile ,i    
reg>d$ him1 he look$ up1 rose v quietly1
 &1 ) 8 p5cil 9 8 h&1 came t[>ds u4 ,)  

no ne>] approa* to famili>ity ?an a b[1 
& no expression ( ei!r mu* pleasure or  
any surprise1 he said--  ,i h se5 y\r   
p>ty = "s "t1 ,mr4 ,walton--s9ce y      
cross$ ! /ream2 b ,i w\ld n break 9 ^u  
y\r enjoym5t ) ! surprise :i* my pres5ce
 "h mu/ cause y4  ,i suppose ,i answ]$ )
 a b[ ( "s sort2 = ,i c\ld n say ) tru? 
t ,i 0 glad to see him4 ,he resum$1     
d\btless p5etrat+ my suspicion--  ,i h  
be5 "h almo/ a week4 ,i c]ta9ly _h no   
expectation ( ! pleasure ( see+ y4  ,?is
 he said lightly1 ?\gh no d\bt ) !      
object ( cle>+ himself4 ,& ,i 01 if n   
reassur$1 yet dis>m$1 by 8 /atem5t2 = ,i
 c\ld n believe1 f :at ,i knew ( him1 t 
he w\ld be guilty ( su* a :ite lie z _m 
a g5tleman w\ld h ?\ght ju/ifiable on ! 
occasion4 ,/ill1 ,i suppose he f\nd me a
 little /iff1 = pres5tly he said--  ,if 
y w excuse me1 ,i w return to my "w4    
,!n ,i felt z if ,i mu/ say some?+1 = ,i
 _h %[n him no c\rtesy dur+ ! int]view4 
,x mu/ be a great pleasure to c>ry away 
su* talismans ) y--capable ( br++ !     

place back to y\r m5tal vision at any   
mom5t4  ,to tell ! tru?1 he answ]$1 ,i  
am a little a%am$ ( be+ f\nd sket*+ "h4 
,su* bits ( sc5]y are n ( my fav\rite   
/udies4 ,b x is a *ange4  ,x is v       
beautiful "h1 ,i said1 9 a tone (       
contrav5tion4  ,x is v pretty1 he       
answ]$--v lovely1 if y w--n v beautiful1
 ,i ?9k4 ,i w\ld keep t ^w = ?+s ( l>g] 
reg>d4 ,beauty requires wid?1 & "h is   
none4 ,i _h almo/ said ?is place 0      
fanciful--! "w ( imag9ation 9 h]        
play-h\rs1 n 9 h] l>ge s]i\s moods4 ,x  
affects me l ! face ( a woman only      
pretty1 ab\t :i* boys & gu>dsm5 w       
rave--to me n v int]e/+1 save = its s+le
 l9es4  ,:y1 !n1 d y sket* ! place8  ,a 
v fair "q1 he return$1 ) a smile4 ,j    
because x is soo?+ f ! v abs5ce (       
beauty4 ,i w\ld f> r1 h[ev]1 if ,i 7    
only foll[+ my ta/e1 take ! b>e/ bit ( !
 moor above1 ) a /reak ( ! cold sky ov] 
x4 ,t gives room4  ,y w\ld l to put a   
skyl>k 9 x1 w\ldn't y8  ,t ,i w\ld if ,i
 knew h[4 ,i see y "k :at ,i mean4 ,b ! 

m]e romantic ,i nev] _h mu* ta/e =2 ?\gh
 if y saw ! k9d ( pictures ,i try to    
pa9t1 y w\ld n wond] t ,i take sket*es (
 places l ?is1 :ile 9 my he>t ( he>ts ,i
 d n c>e mu* = !m4 ,!y are s diff]5t1 & 
j !re=e !y are good = me4 ,i am n work+ 
n[2 ,i am only play+4  ,) a view to     
work+ bett] aft]w>ds1 ,i h no d\bt1 ,i  
answ]$4  ,y are "r !re1 ,i hope1 0 8    
quiet reply1 z he turn$ & walk$ back to 
! isl&4  ,he _h n made a /ep t[>ds jo9+ 
u4 ,he _h only tak5 8 hat (f to !       
ladies4 ,he 0 ga9+ gr\nd ^u me rapidly4 
,h y qu>rell$ ) our new fri5d1 ,h>ry8   
said my wife1 z ,i came up to h]4  ,%e 0
 sitt+ on a /one4 ,turn] & ,wynnie 7    
f>!r (f t[>ds ! foot ( ! fall4  ,n 9 !  
lea/1 ,i answ]$1 slightly outrag$--,i   
did n at fir/ "k :y--by ! "q4 ,he is    
only gone to 8 "w1 :i* is a duty belong+
 bo? to ! fir/ & second tables ( ! law4 
,i hope y h ask$ him to come home to our
 e>ly d9n]1 !n1 %e rejo9$4  ,i h n4 ,t  
rema9s = y to d4 ,come1 ,i w take y to  
him4  ,e!lwyn rose at once1 put h] h& 9 

m9e1 & ) a little help soon rea*$ !     
table-rock4 ,:5 ,p]civale saw t %e 0    
really on a visit to him on 8 isl&-p]*1 
he rose1 & :5 %e came ne> en\gh1 held   
out 8 h&4 ,x 0 b a /ep1 & %e 0 beside   
him 9 a mom5t4 ,aft] ! usual greet+s1   
:i* on h] "p1 al?\gh v quiet1 l e motion
 & ^w ( h]s1 7 yet indubitably cordial &
 k9d1 %e said1 ,:5 y get back to        
,london1 ,mr4 ,p]civale1 might ,i ask y 
to all[ "s fri5ds ( m9e to call at y\r  
/udio1 & see y\r pa9t+s8  ,) all my     
he>t1 answ]$ ,p]civale4 ,i mu/ w>n y1   
h[ev]1 t ,i h n mu* !y w c>e to see4 ,!y
 w p]haps g away less happy ?an !y      
ent]$4 ,n _m p c>e to see my pictures   
twice4  ,i w\ld n s5d y anyone ,i ?\ght 
unwor?y ( ! hon\r1 answ]$ my wife4      
,p]civale b[$--"o ( 8 /ately1 old-_w    
b[s1 :i* ,i greatly lik$4  ,any fri5d ( 
y\rs--t is gu>antee suffici5t1 he       
answ]$4  ,!re 0 ?is peculi>ity ab\t any 
complim5t t ,p]civale paid1 t y _h n a  
d\bt ( its be+ g5u9e4  ,w y come & take 
an e>ly d9n] ) u8 said my wife4 ,my     

invalid daught] w be v pleas$ to see y4 
,i w ) pleasure1 he answ]$1 b 9 a tone (
 "s hesitation1 z he glanc$ f ,e!lwyn to
 me4  ,my wife speaks = u all1 ,i said4 
,x w give u all pleasure4  ,i am only   
afraid x w break 9 ^u y\r morn+'s "w1   
rem>k$ ,e!lwyn4  ,o1 t is n ( ! lea/    
consequ5ce1 he rejo9$4 ,9 fact1 z ,i h j
 be5 say+ to ,mr4 ,walton1 ,i am n work+
 at all at pres5t4 ,?is is pure         
recreation4  ,z he spoke he turn$ t[>ds 
8 easel1 & began ha/ily to bundle up 8  
?+s4  ,we're n q ready to g yet1 said my
 wife1 loa? to leave ! lovely spot4 ,:at
 a curi\s flat /one ?is is6 %e add$4  ,x
 is1 said ,p]civale4 ,! man to :om !    
place belongs1 a wor?y yeoman ( ! old   
s*ool1 says t ?is wid] "p ( ! *annel mu/
 h be5 ! fi%-pond1 & t ! portly monks   
/ood on ?is /one & fi%$ 9 ! pond4  ,!n 0
 !re a mona/]y "h8 ,i ask$4  ,c]ta9ly4  
,! ru9s ( ! *apel1 "o ( ! smalle/1 are  
on ! top1 j above ! fall--r a fe>ful    
place to look d[n f4 ,i wond] y did n   
obs]ve !m z y came4 ,!y say x _h a silv]

 bell 9 ! days ( its glory1 :i* n[ lies 
9 a deep hole "u ! bas91 half-way betwe5
 ! top & bottom ( ! fall4 ,b ! old man  
says t no?+ w make him look1 or let     
anyone else lift ! huge /one2 = he is   
mu* bett] pleas$ to believe t x may be  
!re1 ?an he w\ld be to "k x 0 n !re2 =  
c]ta9ly1 if x 7 f\nd1 x w\ld n be left  
!re long4  ,z he spoke ,p]civale _h     
cont9u$ pack+ 8 ge>4 ,he n[ l$ our p>ty 
up to ! *apel1 & !nce d[n a few y>ds to 
! edge ( ! *asm1 :]e ! wat] fell        
headlong4 ,i turn$ away ) t fe> ( high  
places :i* is "o ( my _m weaknesses2 &  
:5 ,i turn$ aga9 t[>ds ! spot1 !re 0    
,wynnie on ! v edge1 look+ ov] into !   
fla% & tumult ( ! wat] bel[1 b ) a n]v\s
 grasp ( ! h& ( ,p]civale1 :o /ood a    
little f>!r back4  ,9 go+ home1 ! pa9t] 
l$ u by an easi] way out ( ! valley1    
left 8 little easel & o!r ?+s at a      
cottage1 & !n walk$ on 9 front betwe5 my
 wife & daught]1 :ile ,turn] & ,i       
foll[$4 ,he seem$ q at 8 ease ) !m1 &   
pl5ty ( talk & laught] rose on ! way4   

,i1 h[ev]1 0 *iefly occupi$ ) f9d+ out  
,turn]'s impression ( ,connie's         
condition4  ,%e is c]ta9ly bett]1 he    
said4 ,i wond] y d n see x z pla9ly z ,i
 d4 ,! pa9 is ne>ly gone f h] sp9e1 & %e
 c move h]self a good deal m1 ,i am     
c]ta91 ?an %e c\ld :5 %e left4 ,%e ask$ 
me ye/]day if %e might n turn ^u "o     
side4 ',d y ?9k y c\ld8' ,i ask$4--',i  
?9k s1' %e answ]$4 ',at any rate1 ,i h  
(t5 a great incl9ation to try2 only papa
 said ,i _h bett] wait till y came4' ,i 
d ?9k %e might be all[$ a little m *ange
 ( po/ure n[4  ,!n y h really "s hope ( 
h] f9al recov]y8  ,i h hope mo/ c]ta9ly4
 ,b :at is hope 9 me1 y mu/ n all[ to   
become c]ta9ty 9 y4 ,i am ne>ly sure1   
?\gh1 t %e c nev] be o!r ?an an invalid2
 t is1 if ,i am to judge by :at ,i "k ( 
su* cases4  ,i am ?ankful = ! hope1 ,i  
answ]$4 ,y ne$ n be afraid ( my turn+ ^u
 y1 %\ld ! hope nev] pass into sight4 ,i
 %\ld d s only if ,i f\nd t y _h be5    
treat+ me irrationally--inspir+ me )    
hope :i* y knew to be false4 ,! elem5t (

 unc]ta9ty is ess5tial to hope1 & = all 
true hope1 ev5 z hope1 man has to be    
unspeakably ?ankful4     ,,*apt] ,,ix4  
,,! ,,walk ,,to ,,*ur*4   ,i 0 glad to  
be able to arrange ) a "y cl]gyman :o 0 
on a visit to ,kilkhav51 t he %\ld take 
my duty = me ! next ,sunday1 = t 0 !    
only "o ,turn] c\ld sp5d ) u4 ,he & ,i &
 ,wynnie walk$ toge!r two miles to *ur*4
 ,x 0 a lovely morn+1 ) j a t9t ( autumn
 9 ! air4 ,b ev5 t t9t1 ?\gh all else 0 
( ! summ]1 br\ght a %ad[1 ,i c\ld see1  
on ,wynnie's face4  ,y said y w\ld %[ me
 a poem (--,vaughan1 ,i ?9k y said1 0 ! 
"n ( ! writ]4 ,i am too ignorant ( our  
old] lit]ature1 said ,turn]4  ,i h only 
j made acqua9tance ) him1 ,i answ]$4 ,b 
,i ?9k ,i c repeat ! poem4 ,y %all judge
 :e!r x is n l ,wordswor?'s ,ode4       
',happy ^? e>ly days1 :5 ,i   ,%9$ 9 my 
angel infancy2   ,be=e ,i und]/ood !    
place   ,appo9t$ = my second race1   ,or
 taught my s\l to fancy ought   ,b a    
:ite1 cele/ial ?\ght2   ,:5 yet ,i _h n 
walk$ above   ,a mile or two f my fir/  

love1   ,& look+ back1 at t %ort space1 
,c\ld see a glimpse ( 8 bright face2    
,:5 on "s gild$ cl\d or fl[]   ,my gaz+ 
s\l w\ld dwell an h\r1   ,& 9 ^? weak]  
glories spy   ,"s %ad[s ( et]nity2      
,be=e ,i taught my tongue to w\nd   ,my 
consci5ce ) a s9ful s\nd1   ,b felt     
?r\gh all ?is fle%ly dress   ,bright    
%oots ( ev]la/+ness4   ,o h[ ,i long to 
travel back----'  ,b "h ,i broke d[n1 = 
,i c\ld n rememb] ! re/ ) ev5           
approximate accuracy4  ,:5 did ?is      
,vaughan live8 ask$ ,turn]4  ,he 0 born1
 ,i f9d1 9 #afba--;five ye>s1 t is1 aft]
 ,%aksp]e's dea?1 & :5 ,milton 0 ab\t   
?irte5 ye>s old4 ,he liv$ to ! age (    
sev5ty-?ree1 b seems to h be5 little    
kn[n4 ,9 politics he 0 on ! ,cavali]    
side4 ,by ! way1 he 0 a m$ical man1 l y1
 ,turn]--an ,m4,d4 ,we'll h a glance at 
! little book :5 we g back4 ,don't let  
me =get to %[ x y4 ,a good _m ( y\r     
pr(ession h di/+ui%$ !mselves 9         
lit]ature1 & z pr(\nd believ]s too4  ,i 
%\ld h ?\ght ! pr(ession _h be5 *iefly  

rem>kable = su* z believe only 9 !      
evid5ce ( ! s5ses4  ,z if hav+ se>*$    
into ! inn]mo/ recesses ( ! body1 & n   
hav+ f\nd a s\l1 !y consid]$ !mselves   
ju/ifi$ 9 decl>+ !re 0 none4  ,j s4     
,well1 t is true ( ! commonplace among/ 
!m1 ,i d believe4 ,y w f9d ! exceptions 
h be5 m5 ( f9e m9ds & *>act]s--n su* z  
he ( :om ,*auc] says1    ',8 /udy 0 b   
little on ! ,bible2'  = if y look at !  
re/ ( ! description ( ! man1 y w f9d t  
he 0 9 alliance ) 8 apo!c>y = _! mutual 
advantage1 t he 0 a money-lov+ man1 & t 
"s ( ,*auc]'s ke5e/ irony is sp5t on him
 9 an (f-h&1 quiet mann]4 ,comp>e ! tone
 9 :i* he writes ( ! doctor ( physic1 ) 
! pr(\nd rev]5ce :]e) he b[s himself    
be=e ! poor c\ntry-p>son4  ,"h ,wynnie  
spoke1 ?\gh ) "s tremor 9 h] voice4  ,i 
nev] "k1 papa1 :at p mean by talk+ ab\t 
*ildhood 9 t way4 ,i nev] seem to h be5 
a bit y\ng] & m innoc5t ?an ,i am4      
,don't y rememb] a "t1 ,wynnie1 :5 ! ?+s
 ab\t y--! sky & ! e>?1 say--seem$ to y 
mu* gr&] ?an !y seem n[8 ,y are old     

en\gh to h lo/ some?+4  ,%e ?\ght = a   
little :ile be=e %e answ]$4  ,my dreams 
71 ,i "k4 ,i _c say s ( any?+ else4  ,i 
9 my turn _h to be sil5t1 = ,i did n see
 ! true answ]1 ?\gh ,i 0 sure !re 0 "o  
some:]e1 if ,i c\ld only f9d x4 ,all ,i 
c\ld reply1 h[ev]1 ev5 aft] ,i _h       
m$itat$ a good :ile1 0--& p]haps1 aft]  
all1 x 0 ! be/ ?+ ,i c\ld h said3  ,!n y
 mu/ make a good use ( y\r dreams1 my   
*ild4  ,:y1 papa8  ,because !y are !    
only memorials ( *ildhood y h left4  ,h[
 am ,i to make a good use ( !m8 ,i don't
 "k :at to d ) my silly old dreams4  ,b 
%e gave a sigh z %e spoke t te/ifi$ h]  
silly old dreams _h a *>m = h] /ill4    
,if y\r dreams1 my *ild1 h ev] te/ifi$  
to y ( a condition ( ?+s beyond t :i* y 
see ar\nd y1 if !y h be5 to y ! h9ts ( a
 wond] & glory beyond :at visits y n[1 y
 mu/ n call !m silly1 = !y are j :at !  
sc5ts ( ,p>adise borne on ! air 7 to    
,adam & ,eve z !y delv$ & spun1 rem9d+  
!m t !y mu/ aspire yet aga9 ?r\gh lab\r 
into t *ildhood ( ob$i5ce :i* is ! only 

p>adise ( humanity--into t on5ess ) ! w 
( ! ,fa!r1 :i* our race1 our individual 
selves1 ne$ j z mu* z if we _h p]sonally
 fall5 ) ,adam1 & f :i* we fall e "t we 
are disob$i5t to ! voice ( ! ,fa!r )9   
our s\ls--to ! consci5ce :i* is 8 mak+ &
 8 witness4 ,if y h _h no *ildhood1 my  
,wynnie1 yet p]mit y\r old fa!r to say t
 ev]y?+ ,i see 9 y indicates m /rongly 9
 y ?an 9 mo/ p t x is ?is *ildhood aft] 
:i* y are bl9dly long+1 )\t :i* y f9d t 
life is h>dly to be endur$4 ,?ank ,god =
 y\r dreams1 my *ild4 ,9 him y w f9d t !
 ess5ce ( ^? dreams is fulfill$4 ,we are
 sav$ by hope1 ,turn]4 ,nev] man hop$   
too mu*1 or rep5t$ t he _h hop$4 ,!     
plague is t we don't hope 9 ,god half   
en\gh4 ,! v fact t hope is /r5g?1 &     
/r5g? ! outcome1 ! body ( life1 %[s t   
hope is at "o ) life1 ) ! v ess5ce ( :at
 says ',i am'--yea1 ( :at d\bts & says  
',am ,i8' & !re=e is reasonable to      
creatures :o _c ev5 d\bt save 9 t !y    
live4  ,by ?is "t1 = ,i h1 ( c\rse1 only
 giv5 ! outl9es1 or r sali5t po9ts1 (   

our conv]sation1 we _h rea*$ ! *ur*1    
:]e1 if ,i f\nd ! s]mon nei!r heal+ nor 
inspir+1 ,i f\nd ! pray]s full ( hope & 
consolation4 ,!y at lea/ are safe beyond
 human caprice1 conceit1 or incapacity4 
,^u !m1 too1 ! man :o is di/ress$ at !  
?\ght ( h[ little ( ! ne$ful food he _h 
be5 able to provide = 8 p1 may fall back
 = com=t1 9 ! ?\ght t !re at lea/ 0 :at 
ought to h done !m good1 :at x 0 well   
wor? _! :ile to g to *ur* =4 ,b ,i did  
?9k !y 7 too long = any individual      
,*ri/ian s\l1 to sympa?ise ) f beg9n+ to
 end1 t is1 to respond to1 l organ-tube 
to ! f+]$ key1 9 e t\* ( ! utt]ance ( ! 
g5]al ,*ri/ian s\l4 ,= my read] mu/     
rememb] t x is "o ?+ to read pray]s &   
ano!r to respond2 & t ,i _h _h v few    
opportunities ( be+ 9 ! position ( !    
latt] duty4 ,i _h _h suspicions be=e1 & 
n[ !y 7 confirm$--t ! pres5t cr[d+ (    
s]vices 0 mo/ inexp$i5t4 ,& z ,i pond]$ 
on ! matt]1 in/ead ( try+ to g on pray+ 
aft] ,i _h already utt]$ my s\l1 :i* is 
b a hea!ni% attempt aft] mu* speak+1 ,i 

?\ght h[ our ,"l _h giv5 u su* a %ort   
pray] to pray1 & ,i began to wond] :5 or
 h[ ! s]vices came to be s heap$ ! "o on
 ! back ( ! o!r z !y n[ 74 ,no d\bt _m p
 def5d$ !m2 no d\bt _m p c\ld sit !m    
out2 b h[ _m p c\ld pray f beg9n+ to end
 ( !m ,i ,on ?is po9t we _h "s talk z we
 w5t home4 ,wynnie 0 oppos$ to any *ange
 ( ! pres5t use on ! gr\nd t we %\ld    
only h ! long] s]mons4  ,/ill1 ,i said1 
,i d n ?9k ev5 t s great an evil4 ,a    
s5sitive consci5ce w n reproa* itself s 
mu* = n li/5+ to ! :ole ( a s]mon1 z =  
kneel+ 9 pray] & n pray+4 ,i ?9k myself1
 h[ev]1 t aft] ! pray]s are ov]1 ev]yone
 %\ld be at lib]ty to g out & leave !   
s]mon unhe>d1 if he pleases4 ,i ?9k !   
result w\ld be 9 ! end a good "o bo? =  
p>son & p4 ,x w\ld break ?r\gh !        
deadness ( ?is cu/om1 ?is use & wont4   
,_m a "y m9d is turn$ = life aga9/ !    
influ5ces ( *ur*-go+--"o ( ! mo/ sacr$  
influ5ces :5 pure1 t is1 un-m+l$ )      
non-ess5tials--j by ! feel+ t he mu/ d s
 & s1 t he mu/ g ?r\gh a c]ta9 r\nd (   

duty4 ,x is a will+ s]vice t ! ,"l      
wants2 no =c$ devotions are ei!r        
acceptable to him1 or o!r ?an injuri\s  
to ! wor%ipp]1 if su* he c be call$4    
,aft] an e>ly d9n]1 ,i said to          
,turn]--,come out ) me1 & we w read t   
poem ( ,vaughan's 9 :i* ,i broke d[n    
today4  ,o1 papa6 said ,connie1 9 a tone
 ( injury1 f ! s(a4  ,:at is x1 my de>8 
,i ask$4  ,w\ldn't x be z good = u z =  
,mr4 ,turn]8  ,q1 my de>4 ,well1 ,i w   
keep x = ! ev5+1 & meantime ,mr4 ,turn] 
& ,i w g & see if we c f9d out any?+    
ab\t ! *ange 9 ! *ur*-s]vice4  ,= ,i _h 
?r[n into my bag z ,i left ! rectory a  
copy ( ,! ,cl]gyman's ,vade ,mecum--a   
treatise occupi$ ) ! ext]nals ( !       
*ur*man's relations--9 :i* ,i soon came 
^u ! foll[+ passage3  ,s !n x appe>s t !
 common practice ( read+ all ?ree       
toge!r1 is an innovation1 & if an anci5t
 or infirm cl]gyman d read !m at two or 
?ree sev]al times1 he is m /rictly      
con=mable2 h[ev]1 ?is is mu* bett] ?an  
to omit any "p ( ! liturgy1 or to read  

all ?ree (fices into "o1 z is n[        
commonly done1 )\t any pause or         
di/9ction4  ,on ! "p ( ! cl]gyman1 y    
see1 ,turn]1 ,i said1 :5 ,i _h f9i%$    
read+ ! :ole passage to him4 ,!re is no 
c>e tak5 ( ! delicate wom5 ( !          
congregation1 b only ( ! anci5t or      
infirm cl]gyman4 ,& ! logic1 to say !   
lea/1 is r que]3 is x only 9 virtue ( 8 
antiquity & infirmity t he is to be     
upheld 9 be+ m /rictly con=mable8 ,!    
writ]'s hone/y has its heels trodd5 ^u  
by ! fe> ( giv+ (f5ce4 ,nev]!less !re   
%\ld p]haps be a c]ta9 sl[ness to admit 
*ange1 ev5 back to a m anci5t =m4  ,i   
don't "k t ,i c q agree ) y !re1 said   
,turn]4 ,if ! =m is bett]1 no "o %\ld   
hesitate to advocate ! *ange4 ,if x is  
worse1 !n sl[ness is n suffici5t--utt]  
ob/9acy is ! "r condition4  ,y are "r1  
,turn]4 ,= ! "r mu/ be ! rule1 & :]e !  
"r is beyond our und]/&+ or our rea*1 !n
 ! bett]1 z inde$ n only "r comp>$ ) !  
o!r1 b ! sole asc5t t[>ds ! "r4  ,9 !   
ev5+ ,i took ,h5ry ,vaughan's poems into

 ! common sitt+-room1 & to ,connie's    
great delight read ! :ole ( ! lovely1   
?\gh unequal little poem1 call$ ,!      
,retreat1 9 recall+ :i* ,i _h fail$ 9 ! 
morn+4 ,%e 0 especially delight$ ) !    
:ite cele/ial ?\ght1 & ! bright %oots ( 
ev]la/+ness4 ,!n ,i gave a few l9es f   
ano!r yet m unequal poem1 wor?y 9       
!mselves ( ! be/ ( ! o!r4 ,i quote !    
fir/ /rophe entire3    ,,*ildhood4    ,i
 _c rea* x2 & my /riv+ eye   ,dazzles at
 x1 z at et]nity4   ,7 n[ t *ronicle    
alive1   ,^? :ite designs :i* *ildr5    
drive1   ,& ! ?\ghts ( ea* h>mless h\r1 
,) _! cont5t too 9 my p[]1   ,quickly   
w\ld ,i make my pa? ev51   ,& by m]e    
play+ g to heav54    99     99     99   
99     99    ,& yet ! practice worldl+s 
call   ,bus9ess & weighty action all1   
,*eck+ ! poor *ild = 8 play1   ,b       
gravely ca/ !mselves away4    99     99 
99     99     99    ,an age ( my/]ies6  
:i* he   ,mu/ live twice t w\ld ,god's  
face see2   ,:i* angels gu>d1 & ) x     
play1   ,angels6 :i* f\l m5 drive away4 

,h[ d ,i /udy n[1 & scan   ,!e m ?an ere
 ,i /udi$ man1   ,& only see ?r\gh a    
long night   ,?y edges & ?y bord]+ light
 ,i   ,o = ?y c5tre & midday6   ,= sure 
t is ! n>r[ way6  ,= ( su* is ! k+dom ( 
heav54 said my wife s(tly1 z ,i clos$ ! 
book4  ,may ,i h ! book1 papa8 said     
,connie1 hold+ out h] ?9 :ite cl\d ( a  
h& to take x4  ,c]ta9ly1 my *ild4 ,& if 
,wynnie w\ld read x ) y1 %e w feel m ( !
 tru? ( :at ,mr4 ,p]civale 0 say+ to h] 
ab\t f9i%4 ,"h are ! f9e/1 gr&e/ ?\ghts1
 set =? sometimes ) su* c>elessness1 at 
lea/ su* lack ( neatness1 t1 in/ead ( _!
 fall+ on ! m9d ) all _! p[] (          
lovel9ess1 !y are l a beautiful face    
disfigur$ ) pat*es1 &1 :at is worse1 !y 
put ! m9d out ( ! "r1 quiet1 unque/ion+1
 op5 mood1 :i* is ! only fit "o = !     
reception ( su* true ?+s z are embodi$ 9
 ! poems4 ,b !y are too beautiful aft]  
all to be m ?an a little spoil$ by su* a
 lack ( ! f9i% ) :i* ,art ends (f all h]
 lab\rs4 ,a g5tleman1 h[ev]1 ?9ks x ( no
 little importance to h 8 nails nice z  

well z 8 face & 8 %irt4     ,,*apt] ,x4 
,,! ,,old ,,ca/le4   ,! place ,turn] _h 
*os5 suit$ u all s well1 t aft] att5d+  
to my duties on ! two foll[+ ,sundays at
 ,kilkhav51 ,i return$ on ! ,monday or  
,tuesday to ! f>mh\se4 ,b ,turn] left u 
9 ! middle ( ! second week1 = he c\ld n 
be long] abs5t f 8 *>ge at home1 & we   
miss$ him mu*4 ,x 0 "s days be=e ,connie
 0 q z *e]ful aga9 z usual4 ,i d n mean 
t %e 0 9 ! lea/ gloomy--t %e nev] 02 %e 
0 only a little less m]ry4 ,b :e!r x 0 t
 ,turn] _h op5$ our eyes1 or t %e _h    
visibly improv$ s9ce he all[$ h] to make
 a little *ange 9 h] po/ure--c]ta9ly %e 
appe>$ to u to h made consid]able       
progress1 & e n[ & !n we 7 discov]+ "s  
little pro( ( ! fact4 ,"o ev5+1 :ile we 
7 /ill at ! f>m1 %e />tl$ u by call+ out
 sudd5ly1--  ,papa1 papa6 ,i mov$ my big
 toe6 ,i did inde$4  ,we 7 all ab\t h] 9
 a mom5t4 ,b ,i saw t %e 0 excit$1 &    
fe>+ a reaction ,i s\ght to calm h]4    
,b1 my de>1 ,i said1 z quietly z ,i     
c\ld1 y are probably /ill aw>e t y are  

possess$ ( two big toes3 :i* ( !m are we
 to congratulate on ?is fir/ /ride 9 !  
m>* ( improvem5t8  ,%e broke out 9 !    
m]rie/ laugh4 ,a pause foll[$ 9 :i* h]  
face wore a puzzl$ expression4 ,!n %e   
said all at once1 ,papa1 x is v odd1 b  
,i c't tell :i* ( !m1 & bur/ into te>s4 
,i 0 afraid t ,i _h done m h>m ?an good4
  ,x is n ( ! slighte/ consequ5ce1 my   
*ild1 ,i said4 ,y h _h s little         
communication ) ! tw9s ( late1 t x is no
 wond] y %\ld n be able to tell ! "o f !
 o!r4  ,%e smil$ aga9 ?r\gh h] sobs1 b 0
 sil5t1 ) %9+ face1 = ! re/ ( ! ev5+4   
,our hopes took a fre% />t1 b we he>d no
 m f h] ( h] p[] ov] h] big toe4 ,z (t5 
z ,i inquir$ %e said %e 0 afraid %e _h  
made a mi/ake1 = %e _h n _h ano!r h9t ( 
its exi/5ce4 ,/ill ,i ?\ght x c\ld n h  
be5 a fancy1 & ,i w\ld cleave to my     
belief 9 ! good sign4  ,p]civale call$  
to see u sev]al times1 b always appe>$  
anxi\s n to intrude m ( 8 society ^u u  
?an might be agreeable4 ,he grew 9 my   
reg>d1 h[ev]2 & at l5g? ,i ask$ him if  

he w\ld assi/ me 9 ano!r surprise :i* ,i
 m$itat$ = my companions1 & ?is "t =    
,connie z well1 & :i* ,i hop$ w\ld      
prev5t ! pa9ful influ5ces ( ! sight ( ! 
sea f return+ ^u !m :5 !y w5t back to   
,kilkhav53 !y mu/ see ! sea f a q       
diff]5t %ore fir/4 ,9 a ^w ,i w\ld take 
!m to ,t9tagel1 ( ! ne> position ( :i*  
!y 7 n aw>e1 al?\gh 9 "s ( our walks we 
_h se5 ! ocean 9 ! di/ance4 ,an e>ly day
 0 fix$ = c>ry+ out our project1 & ,i   
proce$$ to get ev]y?+ ready4 ,! only    
difficulty 0 to f9d a c>riage 9 !       
neighb\rhood suitable = receiv+         
,connie's litt]4 ,9 ?is1 h[ev]1 ,i at   
l5g? succe$$1 & on ! morn+ ( a glori\s  
day ( blue & gold1 we set out = ! little
 village ( ,trev5na1 n[ f> bett] kn[n   
?an at ! "t ( :i* ,i write4 ,connie _h  
be5 out e day s9ce %e came1 n[ 9 "o "p (
 ! fields1 n[ 9 ano!r1 enjoy+ ! expanse 
( e>? & sky1 b %e _h _h no drive1 &     
consequ5tly _h se5 no v>iety ( sc5]y4   
,!re=e1 believ+ %e 0 n[ ?or\ghly able to
 be> x1 ,i q reckon$ ( ! good %e w\ld   

get f ! inevitable excitem5t4 ,we       
resolv$1 h[ev]1 aft] f9d+ h[ mu* %e     
enjoy$ ! few miles' drive1 t we w\ld n  
dem& m1 ( h] /r5g? t day1 & !re=e put up
 at ! little inn1 :]e1 aft] ord]+ d9n]1 
,p]civale & ,i left ! ladies1 & salli$  
=? to reconnoitre4  ,we walk$ ?r\gh !   
village & d[n ! valley beyond1 slop+    
/eeply betwe5 hills t[>ds ! sea1 ! op5+ 
clos$ at ! end by ! blue ( ! ocean bel[ 
& ! m e!real blue ( ! sky above4 ,b :5  
we rea*$ ! m\? ( ! valley we f\nd t we 7
 n yet on ! %ore1 = a precipice lay     
betwe5 u & ! little bea* bel[4 ,on !    
left a great p59sula ( rock /ood out    
into ! sea1 ^u :i* rose ! ru9s ( ! keep 
( ,t9tagel1 :ile beh9d on ! ma9l& /ood !
 ru9s ( ! ca/le itself1 connect$ ) ! o!r
 only by a n>r[ i/hmus4 ,we _h read t   
?is p59sula _h once be5 an isl&1 & t !  
two p>ts ( ! ca/le 7 =m]ly connect$ by a
 drawbridge4 ,look+ up at ! great gap   
:i* n[ divid$ ! two portions1 x seem$ at
 fir/ impossible to believe t !y _h ev] 
be5 ?us unit$2 b a little reflection    

cle>$ up ! my/]y4  ,! fact 0 t ! i/hmus1
 ( half ! height ( ! two p>ts connect$  
by x1 _h be5 =m$ entirely by ! fall (   
portions ( ! rock & soil on ea* side    
into ! n>r[ divid+ space1 ?r\gh :i* !   
wat]s ( ! ,atlantic _h be5 wont to      
sweep4 ,& n[ ! fragm5ts ( walls /ood on 
! v v]ge ( ! precipice1 & %[$ t l>ge    
portions ( ! ca/le itself _h fall5 into 
! gulf betwe54 ,we turn$ to ! left along
 ! edge ( ! rock1 & s by a n>r[ pa?     
rea*$ & cross$ to ! o!r side ( ! i/hmus4
 ,we !n f\nd t ! pa? l$ to ! foot ( !   
rock1 =m]ly isl&1 ( ! keep1 & !nce 9 a  
zigzag up ! face ( x to ! top4 ,we      
foll[$ x1 & aft] a great climb rea*$ a  
door 9 a mod]n battlem5t4 ,ent]+1 we    
f\nd ourselves amid/ grass1 & ru9s      
hagg>d ) age4 ,we turn$ & survey$ ! pa? 
by :i* we _h come4 ,x 0 /eep & some:at  
difficult4 ,b ! outlook 0 glori\s4 ,x 0 
inde$ "o ( ,god's m\nts ( vision ^u :i* 
we /ood4 ,! ?\ght1 ,o t ,connie c\ld see
 ?is6 0 swell+ 9 my he>t1 :5 ,p]civale  
broke ! sil5ce--n ) any rem>k on ! glory

 ar\nd u1 b ) ! commonplace "q--  ,y    
hav5't got y\r man ) y1 ,i ?9k1 ,mr4    
,walton8  ,no1 ,i answ]$2 we ?\ght x    
bett] to leave him to look aft] ! boys4 
,he 0 sil5t = a few m9utes1 :ile ,i gaz$
 9 delight4  ,don't y ?9k1 he said1 x   
w\ld be possible to br+ ,miss ,con/ance 
up "h8  ,i almo/ />t$ at ! idea1 & _h n 
repli$ be=e he resum$3  ,x w\ld be      
some?+ = h] to recur to ) delight all ! 
re/ ( h] life4  ,x w\ld inde$4 ,b x is  
impossible4  ,i d n ?9k s--if y w\ld    
all[ me ! hon\r to assi/ y4 ,i ?9k we   
c\ld d x p]fectly betwe5 u4  ,i 0 aga9  
sil5t = a :ile4 ,look+ d[n on ! way we  
_h come1 x seem$ an almo/ dreadful      
und]tak+4 ,p]civale spoke aga94  ,z we  
%all come "h to-morr[1 we ne$ n explore 
! place n[4 ,%all we g d[n at once &    
obs]ve ! :ole pa?1 ) a view to !        
practicability ( c>ry+ h] up8  ,!re c be
 no objection to t1 ,i answ]$1 z a      
little hope1 & c\rage ) x1 began to dawn
 9 my he>t4 ,b y mu/ all[ x does n look 
v practicable4  ,p]haps x w\ld seem m s 

to y1 if y _h come up ) ! idea 9 y\r    
head all ! way1 z ,i did4 ,any pa? seems
 m difficult 9 look+ back ?an at ! "t :5
 ! difficulties !mselves h to be met &  
ov]come4  ,yes1 b !n y mu/ rememb] t we 
h to take ! way back :e!r we w or no1 if
 we once take ! way =w>d4  ,true2 & n[  
,i w g d[n ) ! desc5t 9 my head z well z
 "u my feet4  ,well1 !re c be no h>m 9  
reconnoitr+ x at lea/4 ,let u g4  ,y "k 
we c re/ almo/ z (t5 z we please1 said  
,p]civale1 & turn$ to lead ! way4  ,x   
c]ta9ly 0 /eep1 & requir$ c>e ev5 9 our 
own desc5t2 b = a man :o _h climb$      
m\nta9s1 z ,i _h done 9 my y\?1 x c\ld  
h>dly be call$ difficult ev5 9 middle   
age4 ,by ! "t we _h got aga9 into !     
valley road ,i 0 all b conv9c$ ( !      
practicability ( ! proposal4 ,i 0 a     
little vex$1 h[ev]1 ,i mu/ confess1 t a 
/rang] %\ld h ?\ght ( giv+ su* a        
pleasure to ,connie1 :5 ! b>e wi% t %e  
might h enjoy$ x _h alone aris5 9 my    
m9d4 ,i com=t$ myself ) ! reflection t  
?is 0 "o ( ! ways 9 :i* we 7 to be wean$

 f ! _w & knit ! fa/] to our fell[s4 ,= 
ev5 ! middle-ag$1 9 ! decay ( _! d>+1   
mu/ look = ! fre% ?\ght & ! fre% impulse
 to ! y\? :i* foll[s at _! heels 9 ! m>*
 ( life4 ,_! "p is to w ! relation & !  
obligation1 & s1 by love to & fai? 9 !  
"y1 keep !mselves 9 ! l9e along :i* !   
electric curr5t fl[s1 till at l5g? !y   
too %all once m be "y & d>+ 9 ! /r5g? ( 
! ,"l4 ,a man mu/ always seek to rise   
above 8 moods & feel+s1 to let !m move  
)9 him1 b n all[ !m to /orm or gloom    
ar\nd him4 ,by ! "t we rea*$ home we _h 
agre$ to make ! attempt1 & to judge by !
 pa? to ! foot ( ! rock1 :i* 0 difficult
 9 p>ts1 :e!r we %\ld be likely to      
succe$1 )\t dang]1 9 attempt+ ! re/ ( ! 
way & ! foll[+ desc5t4 ,z soon z we _h  
arriv$ at ?is conclusion1 ,i felt s     
happy 9 ! prospect t ,i grew q m]ry1    
especially aft] we _h fur!r agre$ t1 bo?
 = ! sake ( h] n]ves & = ! sake ( !     
lordly surprise1 we %\ld b9d ,connie's  
eyes s t %e %\ld see no?+ till we _h    
plac$ h] 9 a c]ta9 position1 conc]n+ !  

pref]abl5ess ( :i* we 7 n ( two m9ds4   
,:at mis*ief h y two be5 ab\t8 said my  
wife1 z we ent]$ our room 9 ! inn1 :]e !
 clo? 0 already laid = d9n]4 ,y look j l
 two s*oolboys t h be5 lay+ "s plot1 & c
 h>dly hold _! tongues ab\t x4  ,we h   
be5 enjoy+ our little walk amaz+ly1 ,i  
answ]$4 ,s mu* s1 t we mean to set out =
 ano!r ! mom5t d9n] is ov]4  ,i hope y w
 take ,wynnie ) y !n4  ,or y1 my love1  
,i return$4  ,no2 ,i w /ay ) ,connie4   
,v well4 ,y1 & ,connie too1 %all g out  
to-morr[1 = we h f\nd a place we want to
 take y to4 ,&1 inde$1 ,i believe x 0   
our anticipation ( ! pleasure y & %e    
w\ld h 9 ! view t made u s m]ry :5 y    
accus$ u ( plott+ mis*ief4  ,my wife    
repli$ only ) a lov+ look1 & d9n] appe>+
 at ?is mom5t1 we sat d[n a happy p>ty4 
,:5 t 0 ov]--& a v good d9n] x 01 j :at 
,i l1 homely 9 mat]ial b admirable 9    
cook+--,wynnie & ,p]civale & ,i set out 
aga94 ,= z ,p]civale & ,i came back 9 ! 
morn+ we _h se5 ! *ur* /&+ f> al(t &    
alo( on ! o!r side ( ! little valley1 & 

we want$ to g to x4 ,x 0 r a /eep climb1
 & ,wynnie accept$ ,p]civale's (f]$ arm4
 ,i l$ ! way1 !re=e1 & left !m to       
foll[--n s f> 9 ! re>1 h[ev]1 b t ,i    
c\ld take a %>e 9 ! conv]sation4 ,x 0 "s
 little "t be=e any arose1 & x 0 ,wynnie
 :o l$ ! way into x4  ,:at k9d ( ?+s d y
 l be/ to pa9t1 ,mr4 ,p]civale8 %e ask$4
  ,he hesitat$ = sev]al seconds1 :i*    
betwe5 a "q & an answ] look s long1 t   
mo/ p w\ld call !m m9utes4  ,i w\ld r y 
%\ld see "s ( my pictures--,i %\ld pref]
 t to answ]+ y\r "q1 he said1 at l5g?4  
,b ,i h se5 "s ( y\r pictures1 %e       
return$4  ,p>don me4 ,inde$ y h n1 ,miss
 ,walton4  ,at lea/ ,i h se5 "s ( y\r   
sket*es & /udies4  ,"s ( my             
sket*es--none ( my /udies4  ,b y make   
use ( y\r sket*es = y\r pictures1 d y n8
  ,nev] ( su* z y h se54 ,!y are only a 
slight antidote to my pictures4  ,i _c  
und]/& y4  ,i d n wond] at t4 ,b ,i w\ld
 r1 ,i repeat1 say no?+ ab\t my pictures
 till y see "s ( !m4  ,b h[ am ,i to h t
 pleasure1 !n8  ,y g to ,london         

sometimes1 d y n8  ,v r>ely4 ,m r>ely   
/ill :5 ! ,royal ,academy is op54  ,t   
does n matt] mu*4 ,my pictures are      
seldom to be f\nd !re4  ,d y n c>e to   
s5d !m !re8  ,i s5d "o1 at lea/1 e ye>4 
,b !y are r>ely accept$4  ,:y8  ,?is 0 a
 v improp] "q1 ,i ?\ght2 b if ,wynnie _h
 ?\ght s %e w\ld n h put x4 ,he hesitat$
 a little be=e he repli$--  ,x is h>dly 
= me to say :y1 he answ]$2 b ,i _c wond]
 mu* at x1 consid]+ ! subjects ,i       
*oose4--,b ,i d>esay1 he add$1 9 a      
light] tone1 aft] all1 t has little to d
 ) x1 & !re is some?+ ab\t ! ?+s        
!mselves t precludes a fav\rable        
judgm5t4 ,i avoid ?9k+ ab\t x4 ,a man   
ought to try to look at 8 own "w z if x 
7 none ( 81 b n z ) ! eyes ( o!r p4 ,t  
is an impossibility1 & ! attempt a      
bewild]m5t4 ,x is ) 8 own eyes he mu/   
look1 ) 8 own judgm5t he mu/ judge4 ,!  
only ef=t is to get x set f> away en\gh 
f him to be able to use 8 own eyes & 8  
own judgm5t ^u x4  ,i ?9k ,i see :at y  
mean4 ,a man has b 8 own eyes & 8 own   

judgm5t4 ,to look ) ^? ( o!r p is b a   
fancy4  ,q s4 ,y und]/& me q4  ,he said 
no m 9 explanation ( 8 rejection by !   
,academy4 ,till we rea*$ ! *ur*1 no?+ m 
( significance pass$ betwe5 !m4  ,:at a 
wa/e1 b>e *ur*y>d t 06 ,x _h two or ?ree
 ly*-gates1 b !y _h no ro(s4 ,!y 7 j    
small enclosures1 ) ! l[ /one tables1 to
 re/ ! liv+ f ! weight ( ! dead1 :ile ! 
cl]gyman1 z ! keep] ( heav5's w>drobe1  
came =? to receive ! g>m5t !y re/or$--to
 be laid aside z hav+ end$ its "w1 z    
hav+ be5 worn done 9 ! w9ds1 & ra9s1 &  
lab\rs ( ! _w4 ,n a tree /ood 9 t       
*ur*y>d4 ,hank grass 0 ! sole cov]+ ( ! 
soil heav$ up ) ! dead b5ea?4 ,:at bla/s
 f ! awful space ( ! sea mu/ ru% a?w>t !
 undef5d$ g>d56 ,! anci5t *ur* /ood 9 ! 
mid/1 ) its l[1 /rong1 squ>e t[]1 & its 
long1 n>r[ nave1 ! ridge b[$ ) age1 l ! 
back ( a horse worn out 9 ! s]vice (    
man1 & its little homely *ancel1 l a    
small cottage t _h lean$ up aga9/ its   
end = %elt] f ! we/]n bla/s4 ,x 0 lock$1
 & we c\ld n ent]4 ,b ( all _w-worn1    

sad-look+ *ur*es1 t "o--sad1 ev5 9 !    
sunset--0 ! dre>ie/ ,i _h ev] beheld4   
,surely1 x ne$$ ! gospel ( !            
resurrection f]v5tly prea*$ !re91 to    
keep x f s9k+ to ! du/ ) dismay &       
we>9ess4 ,su* a s\l alone c\ld keep x f 
vani%+ utt]ly ( dismal old age4 ,ne> x 0
 "o huge m\nd ( grass-gr[n rubbi%1 look+
 l ! grave :]e "s =m] *ur* ( ! dead _h  
be5 buri$1 :5 x c\ld /& erect no long]  
be=e ! onsets ( ,atlantic w9ds4 ,i walk$
 r\nd & r\nd x1 ga!r+ its ar*itecture1 &
 peep+ 9 at e w9d[ ,i c\ld rea*4        
,sudd5ly ,i 0 aw>e t ,i 0 alone4        
,return+ to ! o!r side1 ,i f\nd t       
,p]civale 0 seat$ on ! *ur*y>d wall1    
next ! sea--x w\ld h be5 less dismal _h 
x /ood imm$iately on ! cliffs1 b !y 7 at
 "s little di/ance beyond b>e d[ns &    
r\gh /one walls2 he 0 sket*+ ! place1 & 
,wynnie /ood beside him1 look+ ov] 8    
%\ld]4 ,i did n int]rupt him1 b walk$   
among ! graves1 read+ ! poor memorials (
 ! dead1 & wond]+ h[ _m ( ! words (     
laudation t 7 inscrib$ on _! tombs 7    

spok5 ( !m :ile !y 7 yet alive4 ,yet1   
surely1 9 ! lives ( ^? to :om !y appli$ 
! lea/1 !re _h be5 mom5ts :5 ! true     
nature1 ! nature ,god _h giv5 !m1 broke 
=? 9 fai? & t5d]ness1 & w\ld h ju/ifi$ !
 words inscrib$ on _! grave/ones6 ,i 0  
yet w&]+ & read+1 & /umbl+ ov] ! m\nds1 
:5 my companions jo9$ me1 &1 )\t a ^w1  
we walk$ out ( ! *ur*y>d4 ,we 7 ne>ly   
home be=e "o ( u spoke4  ,t *ur* is     
oppressive1 said ,p]civale4 ,x looks l a
 great sepul*re1 a place built only = ! 
dead--! *ur* ( ! dead4  ,x is only t x  
p>takes ) ! liv+1 ,i return$2 suff]s )  
!m ! buffet+s ( life1 outla/s !m1 b %[s1
 l ! %ield ( ! ,r$-,cross ,knight1 !    
'old d9ts ( deep w\nds4'  ,/ill1 is x n 
a dre>y place to *oose = a *ur* to /& 98
  ,! *ur* mu/ /& ev]y:]e4 ,!re is no    
region into :i* x mu/ n1 ought n to     
ent]4 ,if x refuses any e>?ly spot1 x is
 %r9k+ f its call+4 ,"h ?is "o /&s = !  
sea z = ! l&1 high-uplift$1 look+ out   
ov] ! wat]s z a sign ( ! hav5 f all     
/orms1 ! re/ 9 ,god4 ,& d[n b5ea? 9 its 

/oreh\se lie ! bodies ( m5--y saw !     
grave ( "s ( !m on ! o!r side--flung    
a%ore f ! gulf+ sea4 ,x may be a        
weakness1 b "o w\ld r h ! bones ( 8     
fri5d laid 9 ! /ill ,sabba? ( ! *ur*y>d 
e>?1 ?an sweep+ & sway+ ab\t z ,milton  
imag9es ! bones ( 8 fri5d ,edw>d ,k+1 9 
t wond]ful ',lycidas4' ,!n ,i told !m ! 
conv]sation ,i _h _h ) ! sexton at      
,kilkhav54 ,b1 ,i w5t on1 ^! fancies are
 only ! gho/ly mi/s t hang ab\t ! ea/]n 
hills be=e ! sun rises4 ,we %all look   
d[n on all t ) a smile by & by2 = ! ,"l 
tells u t if we believe 9 him we %all   
nev] die4  ,by ?is "t we 7 back once m  
at ! inn4 ,we gave ,connie a description
 ( :at we _h se54  ,:at a brave old     
*ur*6 said ,connie4  ,! next day ,i     
awoke v e>ly1 full ( ! anticipat$       
attempt4 ,i got up at once1 f\nd ! wea!r
 mo/ promis+1 & proce$$ fir/ ( all to h 
a look at ,connie's litt]1 & see t x 0 q
 s\nd4 ,satisfi$ ( ?is1 ,i rejoic$ 9 !  
contemplation ( its lightness & /r5g?4  
,aft] breakfa/ ,i w5t to ,connie's room1

 & told h] t ,mr4 ,p]civale & ,i _h     
devis$ a treat = h]4 ,h] face %one at   
once4  ,b we want to d x our own way4   
,( c\rse1 papa1 %e answ]$4  ,w y let u  
tie y\r eyes up8  ,yes2 & my e>s & my   
h&s too4 ,x w\ld be no good ty+ my feet1
 :5 ,i don't "k "o big toe f ! o!r4  ,& 
%e laugh$ m]rily4  ,we'll try to keep up
 ! talk all ! way1 s t y %a'n't we>y ( !
 j\rney4  ,y're go+ to c>ry me some:]e )
 my eyes ti$ up4 ,o6 h[ jolly6 ,& !n ,i 
%all see some?+ all at once6 ,jolly6    
jolly6--,gett+ tir$6 %e repeat$4 ,ev5 ! 
w9d on my face w\ld be pleasure en\gh = 
half a day4 ,i %a'n't get tir$ s soon z 
y w--y de>1 k9d papa6 ,i am afraid ,i   
%all be dreadfully heavy4 ,b ,i %a'n't  
j]k y\r arms mu*4 ,i w lie s /ill6  ,& y
 won't m9d lett+ ,mr4 ,p]civale help me 
to c>ry y8  ,no4 ,:y %\ld ,i1 if he     
doesn't m9d x8 ,he looks /rong en\gh2 & 
,i am sure he is nice1 & won't ?9k me   
heavi] ?an ,i am4  ,v well1 !n4 ,i w s5d
 mamma & ,wynnie to dress y at once2 &  
we %all set out z soon z y are ready4   

,%e clapp$ h] h&s ) delight1 !n caught  
me r\nd ! neck & gave me "o ( my own    
kisses z %e call$ ! be/ %e _h1 & began  
to call z l\d z %e c\ld on h] mamma &   
,wynnie to come & dress h]4  ,x 0 inde$ 
a glori\s morn+4 ,! w9d came 9 little   
wafts1 l ve9s ( cool :ite silv] amid !  
great1 w>m1 yell[ gold ( ! sun%9e4 ,!   
sea lay be=e u a m\nd ( blue clos+ up ! 
end ( ! valley1 z if ov]p[]$ into       
quietness by ! lordl9ess ( ! sun        
ov]head2 & ! hills betwe5 :i* we w5t lay
 l great %eep1 ) gre5 wool1 bask+ 9 !   
blissful heat4 ,! gleam f ! wat]s came  
up ! pass2 ! gr& ca/le cr[n$ ! left-h&  
/eep1 seem+ to w>m its old bones1 l !   
ru9s ( "s awful mega!rium 9 ! light$    
air2 "o :ite sail sp$ l a glad ?\ght    
across ! sp&rel ( ! sea2 ! %ad[s ( !    
rocks lay ov] our pa?1 l transi5t1 cool1
 b5ignant dea?s1 ?r\gh :i* we _h to pass
 aga9 & aga9 to yet high] glory beyond2 
& "o l>k 0 some:]e 9 ^: little brea/ !  
:ole _w 0 reflect$ z 9 ! convex mirror (
 a dewdrop1 :]e x swell$ s t he c\ld n  

hold x1 b let x out aga9 ?r\gh 8 ?roat1 
metamorphos$ into music1 :i* he p\r$ =? 
ov] all z ! libation on ! outspread alt>
 ( wor%ip4  ,& ( all ?is we talk$ to    
,connie z we w5t2 & e n[ & !n %e w\ld   
clap h] h&s g5tly 9 ! fulness ( h]      
delight1 al?\gh %e beheld ! spl5d\r only
 z ) h] e>s1 or f ! kisses ( ! w9d on h]
 *eeks4 ,b %e seem$1 s9ce h] accid5t1 to
 h approa*$ t condition :i* ,milton     
repres5ts ,samson z long+ = 9 8         
bl9dness1 :]e9 ! sight %\ld be    ?r\gh 
all p>ts diffus$1   ,t %e might look at 
w ?r\gh e pore4  ,i _h1 h[ev]1 arrang$ )
 ! re/ ( ! company1 t ! mom5t we rea*$ !
 cliff ov] ! %ore1 & turn$ to ! left to 
cross ! i/hmus1 ! conv]sation %\ld no   
long] be ab\t ! ?+s ar\nd u2 &          
especially ,i w>n$ my wife & ,wynnie t  
no exclamation ( surprise or delight    
%\ld break f !m be=e ,connie's eyes 7   
uncov]$4 ,i _h said no?+ to ei!r ( !m   
ab\t ! difficulties ( ! way1 t1 see+ u  
take !m z ord9>y ?+s1 !y might take !m s
 too1 & n be uneasy4  ,we nev] /opp$    

till we rea*$ ! foot ( ! p59sula1 ne    
isl&1 ^u :i* ! keep ( ,t9tagel /&s4 ,!re
 we set ,connie d[n1 to take brea? &    
ease our arms be=e we began ! ardu\s    
way4  ,n[1 n[6 said ,connie eag]ly1     
lift+ h] h&s 9 ! belief t we 7 on ! po9t
 ( undo+ ! b&age f h] eyes4  ,no1 no1 my
 love1 n yet1 ,i said1 & %e lay /ill    
aga91 only %e look$ m eag] ?an be=e4  ,i
 am afraid ,i h tir$ out y & ,mr4       
,p]civale1 papa1 %e said4  ,p]civale    
laugh$ s amus$ly1 t %e rejo9$ rogui%ly--
  ,o yes6 ,i "k e g5tleman is a         
,h]cules--at lea/1 he *ooses to be      
consid]$ "o6 ,b1 not)/&+ my firm fai? 9 
! fact1 ,i h a little womanly consci5ce 
left t is h>d to hoodw9k4  ,!re 0 a     
spee* = my wee ,connie to make6 ,! be/  
answ] & ! be/ rev5ge 0 to lift h] & g   
on4 ,?is we did1 try+ z well z we might 
to prev5t ! diff]5ce ( level betwe5 u f 
tilt+ ! litt] too mu* = h] com=t4  ,:]e 
are y go+1 papa8 %e said once1 b )\t a  
sign ( fe> 9 h] voice1 z a little slip  
,i made l[]$ my end ( ! litt] sudd5ly4  

,y mu/ be go+ up a /eep place4 ,don't   
hurt y\rself1 de> papa4  ,we _h *ang$   
our positions1 & 7 n[ c>ry+ h]1 head    
=emo/1 up ! hill4 ,p]civale l$1 & ,i    
foll[$4 ,n[ ,i c\ld see e *ange on h]   
lovely face1 & x made me /rong to       
endure2 = ,i did f9d x h>d "w1 ,i       
confess1 to get to ! top4 ,x lay l a    
little sunny pool1 on :i* all ! cl\dy   
?\ghts t mov$ 9 "s unse5 heav5 ca/      
exquisitely delicate *anges ( light &   
%ade z !y float$ ov] x4 ,p]civale /rode 
on z if he bore a fea!r beh9d him4 ,i   
did wi% we 7 at ! top1 = my arms began  
to feel l iron-cables1 /iff & />k--only 
,i 0 afraid ( my f+]s giv+ way4 ,my he>t
 0 beat+ uncom=tably too4 ,b ,p]civale1 
,i felt almo/ incl9$ to qu>rel ) him    
be=e x 0 ov]1 he /rode on s unconc]n$ly1
 turn+ e corn] ( ! zigzag :]e ,i expect$
 him to propose a halt1 & /rid+ on aga91
 z if !re c\ld be no pret5ce = any *ange
 ( proc$ure4 ,b ,i held out1 /r5g!n$ by 
! play on my daught]'s face1 delicate z 
! play on an opal--"o t incl9es m to !  

milk ?an ! fire4  ,:5 at l5g? we turn$ 9
 ?r\gh ! go?ic door 9 ! battlem5t$ wall1
 & set our lovely burd5 d[n ^u ! grass--
  ,p]civale1 ,i said1 =gett+ !          
proprieties 9 ! affect$ hum\r ( be+     
angry ) him1 s glad 0 ,i t we _h h] at  
l5g? on ! m\nt ( glory1 :y did y g on   
walk+ l a ca/le1 & pay no he$ to me8  ,y
 didn't speak1 did y1 ,mr4 ,walton1 he  
return$1 ) j a %ad[ ( solicitude 9 ! "q4
  ,no4 ,( c\rse n1 ,i rejo9$4  ,o1 !n1  
he return$1 9 a tone ( relief1 h[ c\ld  
,i8 ,y 7 my capta93 h[ c\ld ,i give 9 s 
long z y 7 hold+ on8  ,i am afraid !    
,p]civale1 )\t ! ,mi/]1 came aga9 & aga9
 aft] ?is1 ?\gh ,i pull$ myself up = x z
 (t5 z ,i caught myself4  ,n[1 papa6    
said ,connie f ! grass4  ,n yet1 my de>4
 ,wait till y\r mamma & ,wynnie come4   
,let u g & meet !m1 ,mr4 ,p]civale4  ,o 
yes1 d1 papa4 ,leave me alone "h )\t    
kn[+ :]e ,i am or :at k9d ( a place ,i  
am 94 ,i %\ld l to "k h[ x feels4 ,i h  
nev] be5 alone 9 all my life4  ,v well1 
my de>1 ,i said2 & ,p]civale & ,i left  

h] alone 9 ! ru9s4  ,we f\nd ,e!lwyn    
toil+ up ) ,wynnie help+ h] all %e c\ld4
  ,de> ,h>ry1 %e said1 h[ c\ld y ?9k (  
br++ ,connie up su* an awful place8 ,i  
wond] y d>$ to d x4  ,x's done y see1   
wife1 ,i answ]$1 ?anks to ,mr4          
,p]civale1 :o has ne>ly torn ! brea? out
 ( me4 ,b n[ we mu/ get y up1 & y w say 
t to see ,connie's delight1 n to m5tion 
y\r own1 is q wages = ! lab\r4  ,isn't  
%e afraid to f9d h]self s high up8  ,%e 
kn[s no?+ ab\t x yet4  ,y d n mean y h  
left ! *ild !re ) h] eyes ti$ up4  ,to  
be sure4 ,we c\ld n uncov] !m be=e y    
came4 ,x w\ld spoil half ! pleasure4  ,d
 let u make ha/e !n4 ,x is surely       
dang]\s to leave h] s4  ,n 9 ! lea/2 b  
%e mu/ be gett+ tir$ ( ! d>kness4 ,take 
my arm n[4  ,don't y ?9k ,mrs4 ,walton  
_h bett] take my arm1 said ,p]civale1 & 
!n y c put y\r h& on h] back1 & help h] 
a little t way4  ,we tri$ ! plan1 f\nd x
 a good "o1 & soon rea*$ ! top4 ,! mom5t
 our eyes fell ^u ,connie1 we c\ld see t
 %e _h f\nd ! place nei!r fe>ful nor    

lonely4 ,! sweete/ gho/ ( a smile hov]$ 
on h] pale face1 :i* %one 9 ! %ad[ ( !  
old gateway ( ! keep1 ) light f )9 h]   
own sunny s\l4 ,%e lay 9 su* /ill       
expectation1 t y w\ld h ?\ght %e _h j   
fall5 asleep aft] receiv+ an answ] to a 
pray]1 rem9d+ me ( a little-kn[n sonnet 
( ,wordswor?'s1 9 :i* he describes z !  
type ( ,dea?--    ! face ( "o   ,sleep+ 
alone )9 a mossy cave   ,) h] face up to
 heav52 t seem$ to h   ,pleas+          
remembrance ( a ?\ght =egone2   ,a      
lovely beauty 9 a summ] grave4          
,footnote3 ,miscellane\s ,sonnets1 "p   
i4#bh4  ,b %e he>d our /eps1 & h] face  
awoke4  ,is mamma come8  ,yes1 my d>l+4 
,i am "h1 said h] "m4 ,h[ d y feel8     
,p]fectly well1 mamma1 ?ank y4 ,n[1     
papa6  ,"o mom5t m1 my love4 ,n[1       
,p]civale4  ,we c>ri$ h] to ! spot we _h
 agre$ ^u1 & :ile we held h] a little   
incl9$ t %e might see ! bett]1 h] "m    
undid ! b&age f h] head4  ,hold y\r h&s 
ov] h] eyes1 a little way f !m1 ,i said 
to h] z %e unti$ ! h&k]*ief1 t ! light  

may rea* !m by degrees1 & n bl9d h]4    
,e!lwyn did s = a few mom5ts1 !n remov$ 
!m4 ,/ill = a mom5t or two m1 x 0 pla9 f
 h] look ( utt] bewild]m5t1 t all 0 a   
confus$ mass ( light & col\r4 ,!n %e    
gave a little cry1 & to my a/oni%m5t1   
almo/ fe>1 half rose to a sitt+ po/ure4 
,"o mom5t m & %e laid h]self g5tly back1
 & wept & sobb$4  ,& n[ ,i may admit my 
read] to a %>e1 ?\gh at be/ b a dim     
reflex 9 my poor words1 ( ! glory t made
 h] weep4  ,?r\gh ! go?ic-ar*$ door 9 ! 
battlem5t$ wall1 :i* /ood on ! v edge ( 
! precipit\s desc5t1 s t no?+ ( ! desc5t
 0 se51 & ! door 0 z a framework to !   
picture1 ,connie saw a great gulf at h] 
feet1 full to ! brim ( a spl5d\r ( light
 & col\r4 ,be=e h] rose ! great ru9s (  
rock & ca/le1 ! ru9 ( rock ) ca/le2 r\gh
 /one bel[1 cle> gre5 happy grass above1
 ev5 to ! v]ge ( ! abrupt & awful       
precipice2 ov] x ! summ] sky s cle> t x 
mu/ h be5 cl>ifi$ by sorr[ & ?\ght2 at !
 foot ( ! rocks1 hundr$s ( feet bel[1 ! 
blue wat]s break+ 9 :ite ^u ! d>k gray  

s&s2 all full ( ! gladness ( ! sun      
ov]fl[+ 9 spee*less delight1 & reflect$ 
9 fre% gladness f /one & wat] & fl[]1 l 
new spr+s ( light rippl+ =? f ! e>?     
itself to swell ! univ]sal tide (       
glory--all ?is se5 ?r\gh ! n>r[ go?ic   
ar*way ( a door 9 a wall--up--d[n--on   
ei!r h&4 ,b ! ma9 m>vel 0 ! look %e]    
bel[ into ! abyss full ( light & air &  
col\r1 its sides l9$ ) rock & grass1 &  
its bottom l9$ ) blue ripples & s&4 ,0 x
 any wond] t my ,connie %\ld cry al\d :5
 ! vision dawn$ ^u h]1 & !n weep to ease
 a he>t ready to bur/ ) delight8 ,o ,"l 
,god1 ,i said1 almo/ involunt>ily1 ?\   
art v ri*4 ,?\ art ! "o poet1 ! "o mak]4
 ,we wor%ip !e4 ,make b our s\ls z full 
( glory 9 ?y sight z ?is *asm is to our 
eyes glori\s ) ! =ms :i* ?\ ha/ clov5 & 
c>v$ out ( no?+ness1 & we %all be wor?y 
to wor%ip !e1 ,o ,"l1 our ,god4 ,= ,i 0 
c>ri$ beyond myself ) delight1 & )      
sympa?y ) ,connie's delight & ) ! calm  
wor%ip ( gladness 9 my wife's c\nt5ance4
 ,b :5 my eye fell on ,wynnie1 ,i saw a 

tr\ble m+l$ ) h] admiration1 a          
self-accusation1 ,i ?9k1 t %e did n &   
c\ld n enjoy x m2 & :5 ,i turn$ f h]1   
!re 7 ! eyes ( ,p]civale fix$ on me 9   
wond]m5t2 & = ! mom5t ,i felt z ,david  
mu/ h felt :51 9 8 dance ( undignifi$   
delight t he _h got ! ark home aga91 he 
saw ! contemptu\s eyes ( ,mi*al fix$ on 
him f ! w9d[4 ,b ,i c\ld n leave x s4 ,i
 said to him--coldly ,i d>esay3  ,excuse
 me1 ,mr4 ,p]civale2 ,i =got = ! mom5t t
 ,i 0 n among/ my own family4  ,p]civale
 took 8 hat (f4  ,=give my seem+        
rud5ess1 ,mr4 ,walton4 ,i 0 half-envy+ &
 half-wond]+4 ,y w\ld n be surpris$ at  
my unconsci\s behavi\r if y _h se5 z mu*
 ( ! wrong side ( ! /uff z ,i h se5 9   
,london4  ,i _h "s idea ( :at he meant2 
b ?is 0 no "t to ent] ^u a discussion4  
,i c\ld only say--  ,my he>t 0 full1    
,mr4 ,p]civale1 & ,i let x ov]fl[4  ,let
 me at lea/ %>e 9 its ov]fl[1 he rejo9$1
 & no?+ m pass$ on ! subject4  ,= ! next
 t5 m9utes we /ood 9 absolute sil5ce4   
,we _h set ,connie d[n on ! grass aga91 

b propp$ up s t %e c\ld see ?r\gh !     
doorway4 ,& %e lay 9 /ill ec/asy4 ,b !re
 0 m to be se5 ere we desc5d$4 ,!re 0 ! 
re/ ( ! little islet ) its crop (       
d[n-grass1 on :i* ! horses ( all !      
knights ( ,k+ ,ar?ur's r\nd table might 
h f$ = a week--yes1 = a =tnight1 )\t1 by
 any means1 enc\nt]+ ! %ort commons (   
w>4 ,!re 7 ! ru9s ( ! ca/le s built (   
plates ( ! lam9at$ /one ( ! rocks on :i*
 !y /ood1 & s wov5 9 or m prop]ly       
incorporat$ ) ! out/&+ rocks !mselves1 t
 9 "s p>ts ,i f\nd x impossible to tell 
:i* 0 build+ & :i* 0 rock--! walls      
!mselves seem+ l a gr[? out ( ! isl&    
itself1 s p]fectly 7 !y 9 h>mony )1 & 9 
k9d ! same z1 ! natural gr\nd ^u :i* & (
 :i* !y _h be5 con/ruct$4 ,& ?is w\ld   
seem to me to be ! p]fection (          
ar*itecture4 ,! "w ( man's h&s %\ld be s
 9 h>mony ) ! place :]e x /&s t x mu/   
look z if x _h gr[n out ( ! soil4 ,b !  
walls 7 9 "s p>ts s ?9 t "o wond]$ h[ !y
 c\ld h /ood s long4 ,!y mu/ h be5 built
 be=e ! "t ( any =midable               

artill]y--en\gh only = def5ce f arr[s4  
,b !n ! isl& 0 n[h]e comm&$1 & its own  
/eep cliffs w\ld be m easily def5d$ ?an 
any erections ^u x4 ,cle>ly ! int5tion 0
 t no enemy %\ld !reon f9d re/ = ! sole 
( 8 foot2 = if he 0 able to l&1 f>ewell 
to ! notion ( any fur!r def5ce4 ,!n !re 
0 outside ! walls ! little *apel--su* a 
t9y *apel6 ( :i* little m ?an !         
f\ndation rema9$1 ) ! ru9s ( ! alt> /ill
 /&+1 & outside ! *ancel1 ne/l+ by its  
wall1 a c(f9 holl[$ 9 ! rock2 !n !      
*ur*y>d a little way (f full ( graves1  
:i*1 ,i presume1 w\ld h vani%$ long ago 
7 x n t ! v graves 7 f\nd$ on ! rock4   
,!re /ill /ood old worn-out head/ones ( 
?9 slate1 b no memorials 7 left4 ,!n !re
 0 ! fragm5t ( ar*$ passage und]gr\nd   
laid op5 to ! air 9 ! c5tre ( ! islet2 &
 la/1 & gr&e/ ( all1 ! awful edges ( !  
rock1 brok5 by "t1 & c>v$ by ! w9ds & ! 
wat]s into grotesque %apes & ?reat5+    
=ms4 ,ov] all ! surface ( ! islet we    
c>ri$ ,connie1 & f ?ree sides ( ?is     
sea-=tress %e look$ abroad ov] !        

,atlantic's level p[]s4 ,x blew a g5tle 
e!real breeze on ! top2 b _h !re be5 su*
 a w9d z ,i h s9ce /ood aga9/ on t      
fe>ful citadel ( nature1 ,i %\ld h be5 9
 t]ror le/ we %\ld all be bl[n1 into !  
deep4 ,ov] ! edge %e peep$ at ! /range  
fanta/ic ne$le-rock1 & r\nd ! corn] %e  
peep$ to see ,wynnie & h] "m seat$ 9 :at
 !y call ,ar?ur's *air--a canopi$ holl[ 
wr\ght 9 ! plat$ rock by ! mightie/ (   
all solv5ts--air & wat]2 till at l5g? x 
0 "t t we %\ld take our leave ( ! few   
%eep t f$ ov] ! place1 & issu+ by !     
go?ic door1 w9d away d[n ! dang]\s pa?  
to ! safe gr\nd bel[4  ,i ?9k we _h     
bett] tie up y\r eyes aga91 ,connie8 ,i 
said4  ,:y8 %e ask$1 9 wond]m5t4 ,!re's 
no?+ high] yet1 is !re8  ,no1 my love4  
,if !re 71 y w\ld h>dly be able = x     
to-day1 ,i %\ld ?9k4 ,x is only to keep 
y f be+ fright5$ at ! precipice z y g   
d[n4  ,b ,i %a'n't be fright5$1 papa4   
,h[ d y "k t8  ,because y are go+ to    
c>ry me4  ,b :at if ,i %\ld slip8 ,i    
might1 y "k4  ,i don't m9d4 ,i %a'n't   

m9d be+ tumbl$ ov] ! precipice1 if y d  
x4 ,i %a'n't be to blame1 & ,i'm sure y 
won't1 papa4 ,!n %e drew my head d[n &  
:isp]$ 9 my e>1 ,if ,i get z mu* m by   
be+ kill$1 z ,i h got by hav+ my poor   
back hurt1 ,i'm sure x w be well wor? x4
  ,i tri$ to smile a reply1 = ,i c\ld n 
speak "o4 ,we took h] j z %e 01 & ) "s  
tremor on my "p1 b n a s+le slip1 we    
bore h] d[n ! w9d+ pa?1 h] face %[+ all 
! "t t1 in/ead ( be+ afraid1 %e 0 9 a   
/ate ( ec/atic delight4 ,my wife1 ,i    
c\ld see1 0 n]v\s1 h[ev]2 & %e brea!d a 
sigh ( relief :5 we 7 once m at ! foot4 
,well1 ,i'm glad t's ov]1 %e said4  ,s  
am ,i1 ,i return$1 z we set d[n ! litt]4
  ,poor papa6 ,i've pull$ 8 arms to     
pieces6 & ,mr4 ,p]civale's too6         
,p]civale answ]$ fir/ by tak+ up a huge 
piece ( /one4 ,!n turn+ t[>ds h]1 he    
said1 ,look "h1 ,miss ,connie2 & flung x
 f> out f ! i/hmus on :i* we 7 re/+4 ,we
 he>d x /rike on a rock bel[1 & !n fall 
9 a %[] ( fragm5ts4 ,my arms are all "r1
 y see1 he said4  ,meantime1 ,wynnie _h 

scrambl$ d[n to ! %ore1 :]e we _h n yet 
be54 ,9 a few m9utes1 we /ill l+]+1 %e  
came runn+ back to u out ( brea? ) !    
news3  ,papa6 ,mr4 ,p]civale6 !re's su* 
a gr& cave d[n !re6 ,x goes "r ?r\gh "u 
! isl&4  ,connie look$ s eag]1 t        
,p]civale & ,i glanc$ at ea* o!r1 & )\t 
a ^w1 lift$ h]1 & foll[$ ,wynnie4 ,x 0 a
 little way t we _h to c>ry h] d[n1 b x 
0 v brok51 & insomu* m difficult ?an !  
o!r4 ,at l5g? we /ood 9 ! cav]n4 ,:at a 
contra/ to ! vision ov]head6--no?+ to be
 se5 b ! cool1 d>k vault ( ! cave1 long 
& w9d+1 ) ! fre% seawe$ ly+ on its      
pebbly floor1 & its walls wet ) ! la/   
tide1 = e tide roll$ ?r\gh 9 ris+ &     
fall+--! wat]s on ! opposite sides ( !  
islet greet+ ?r\gh ?is cave2 ! blue     
%imm] ( ! ris+ sea1 & ! =ms ( huge      
outly+ rocks1 look+ 9 at ! fur!r end1   
:]e ! ro( rose l a gr& ca!dral ar*2 & ! 
gre5 gleam ( ve9s ri* ) copp]1 da%+ &   
/reak+ ! d>kness 9 gloomy little *apels1
 :]e ! floor ( heap$-up pebbles rose &  
rose )9 till x met ! desc5d+ ro(4 ,x 0 l

 a go+-d[n f ,p>adise into ! grave--b a 
cool1 fri5dly1 br[n-light$ grave1 :i*   
ev5 9 its d>ke/ recesses bore "s witness
 to ! w9d ( ,god outside1 9 ! occasional
 ripple ( %ad[$ light1 f ! play ( ! sun 
on ! waves1 t1 fleet$ & reflect$1 w&]$  
across its jagg$ ro(4 ,b we d>$ n keep  
,connie long 9 ! damp coolness2 & ,i h  
giv5 my read] q en\gh ( description = "o
 h\r's read+4 ,he c sc>cely be equal to 
m4  ,my invalids _h n[ beheld ! sea 9   
su* a diff]5t aspect1 t ,i no long] fe>$
 to g back to ,kilkhav54 ,?i!r we w5t   
?ree days aft]1 & at my invitation1     
,p]civale took ,turn]'s place 9 !       
c>riage4     ,,*apt] ,,xi4  ,,joe ,,&   
,,8 ,,tr\ble4   ,h[ bright ! yell[ %ores
 ( ,kilkhav5 look$ aft] ! d>k s&s (     
,t9tagel6 ,b h[ l[ & tame its highe/    
cliffs aft] ! mighty ramp>t ( rocks :i* 
!re face ! sea l a cordon ( fi]ce       
gu>dians6 ,x 0 pleasant to settle d[n   
aga9 9 :at _h begun to look l home1 & 0 
inde$ made su* by ! boi/]\s welcome (   
,dora & ! boys4 ,connie's baby cr[$     

al\d1 & /ret*$ =? h] *ubby arms at sight
 ( h]4 ,! w9d blew g5tly ar\nd u1 full  
bo? ( ! fre%ness ( ! clean wat]s & !    
sc5ts ( ! d[n-grasses1 to welcome u     
back4 ,& ! dread vision ( ! %ore _h n[  
rec$$ s f> into ! pa/1 t x 0 no long]   
able to hurt4  ,we _h call$ at !        
blacksmi?'s h\se on our way home1 & f\nd
 t he 0 s f> bett] z to be work+ at 8   
=ge aga94 ,8 "m said he 0 us$ to su*    
attacks1 & soon got ov] !m4 ,i1 h[ev]1  
fe>$ t !y indicat$ an approa*+          
break-d[n4  ,inde$1 sir1 %e said1 ,joe  
might be well en\gh if he lik$4 ,x's all
 8 own fault4  ,:at d y mean8 ,i ask$4  
,i _c believe t y\r son is 9 any way    
guilty ( 8 own illness4  ,he's a        
well-behav$ lad1 my ,joe1 %e answ]$2 b  
he hasn't le>n$ :at ,i _h to le>n long  
ago4  ,:at is t8 ,i ask$4  ,to make up 8
 m9d1 & /ick to x4 ,to d "o ?+ or ! o!r4
  ,%e 0 a woman ) a long upp] lip & a   
judicial face1 & z %e spoke1 h] lip grew
 long] & long]2 & :5 %e clos$ h] m\? 9  
m>k ( h] own resolution1 t lip seem$ to 

occupy two-?irds ( all h] face "u !     
nose4  ,& :at is x he won't d8  ,i don't
 m9d :e!r he does x or n1 if he w\ld    
only make--up--8--m9d--&--/ick--to--x4  
,:at is x y want him to d1 !n8  ,i don't
 want him to d x1 ,i'm sure4 ,x's no    
good to me--& w\ldn't be mu* to him1 t  
,i'll be b\nd4 ,h[somev]1 he mu/ please 
himself4  ,i ?\ght x n v wond]ful t he  
look$ gloomy1 if !re 0 no m sun%9e = him
 at home ?an 8 "m's face indicat$4 ,few 
?+s c make a man s /rong & able = 8 "w z
 a sun indoors1 ^: rays are smiles1 ev] 
ready to %9e ^u him :5 he op5s !        
door1--! face ( wife or "m or si/]4 ,n[ 
8 "m's face c]ta9ly 0 n sunny4 ,no d\bt 
x mu/ h %one ^u him :5 he 0 a baby4 ,god
 has made t provision = babies1 :o ne$  
sun%9e s mu* t a "m's face _c help be+  
sunny to !m3 :y %\ld ! sun%9e dep>t z ! 
*ild gr[s old]8  ,well1 ,i suppose ,i   
mu/ n ask4 ,b ,i fe> y\r son is v f> f  
well4 ,su* attacks d n (t5 occur )\t    
s]i\s mis*ief some:]e4 ,& if !re is     
any?+ tr\bl+ him1 he is less likely to  

get ov] x4  ,if he w\ld let somebody    
make up 8 m9d = him1 & !n /ick to x--   
,o1 b t is impossible1 y "k4 ,a man mu/ 
make up 8 own m9d4  ,t's j :at he won't 
d4  ,all ! "t %e look$ naughty1 only    
aft] a self-righte\s fa%ion4 ,x 0 evid5t
 t :atev] 0 ! cause ( x1 %e 0 n 9       
sympa?y ) h] son1 & !re=e c\ld n help   
him out ( any difficulty he might be 94 
,i made no fur!r attempt to le>n f h] ! 
cause ( h] son's discom=t1 cle>ly a     
deep] cause ?an 8 illness4 ,9 pass+ 8   
work%op1 we /opp$ = a mom5t1 & ,i made  
an arrangem5t to meet him at ! *ur* !   
next day4  ,i 0 !re be=e him1 & f\nd t  
he _h done a good deal s9ce we left4    
,little rema9$ except to get ! keys put 
to rights1 & ! rods atta*$ to ! cranks 9
 ! box4 ,to-day he 0 to br+ a c>p5t]1 a 
c\s9 ( 8 own1 ) him4  ,!y soon arriv$1 &
 a small consultation foll[$4 ,! c\s9 0 
a bright-ey$1 *]uby-*eek$ little man1 ) 
a ready smile & :ite tee?3 ,i ?\ght he  
might help me to und]/& :at 0 amiss 9   
,joseph's affairs4 ,b ,i w\ld n make !  

attempt except op5ly4 ,i !re=e said half
 9 a jocul> fa%ion1 z ) gloomy1         
self-)drawn c\nt5ance ! smi? 0 fitt+ "o 
loop into ano!r 9 two ( 8 iron rods1--  
,i wi% we c\ld get ?is c\s9 ( y\rs to   
look a little m *e]ful4 ,y w\ld ?9k he  
_h qu>rell$ ) ! sun%9e4  ,! c>p5t] %[$ 8
 :ite tee? betwe5 8 rosy lips4  ,well1  
sir1 if y'll excuse me1 y see my c\s9   
,joe is n l ! re/ ( u4 ,he's a religi\s 
man1 is ,joe4  ,b ,i don't see h[ t %\ld
 make him mis]able4 ,x hasn't made me   
mis]able4 ,i hope ,i'm a religi\s man   
myself4 ,x makes me happy e day ( my    
life4  ,ah1 well1 return$ ! c>p5t]1 9 a 
?\ghtful tone1 z he work$ away g5tly to 
get ! inside out ( ! oak-*e/ )\t hurt+  
x1 ,i don't say x's ! religion1 = ,i    
don't "k2 b p]haps x's ! way he takes x 
up4 ,he don't look aft] hisself en\gh2  
he's always ?9k+ ab\t o!r p1 y see1 sir2
 & x seems to me1 sir1 t if y don't look
 aft] y\rself1 :y1 :o is to look aft] y8
 ,t's common s5se1 ,i ?9k4  ,x 0 a      
curi\s contra/--! m]ry fri5dly face1 :i*

 %one good-fell[%ip to all mank9d1      
accus+ ! sombre1 pale1 sad1 sev]e1 ev5  
some:at bitt] c\nt5ance beside him1 (   
?9k+ too mu* ab\t o!r p1 & too little   
ab\t himself4 ,( c\rse x might be       
correct 9 a way4 ,!re is all ! diff]5ce 
betwe5 a com=table1 heal?y incl9ation1 &
 a pa9$1 consci5ti\s pr9ciple4 ,x 0 a   
smile v unlike 8 c\s9's ) :i* ,joe he>d 
8 rem>ks on himself4  ,b1 ,i said1 y w  
all[1 at lea/1 t if ev]ybody w\ld take  
,joe's way ( x1 !re w\ld !n be no       
occasion = tak+ c>e ( y\rself4  ,i don't
 see :y1 sir4  ,:y1 because ev]ybody    
w\ld take c>e ( ev]ybody else4  ,n s    
well1 ,i d\bt1 sir4  ,yes1 & a great    
deal bett]4  ,at any rate1 t's a long   
way (f2 & mean "t1 :o's to take c>e ( ! 
odd man l ,joe !re1 t don't look aft]   
hisself8  ,:y1 ,god1 ( c\rse4  ,well1   
!re's j :]e ,i'm out4 ,i don't "k no?+  
ab\t t bran*1 sir4  ,i saw a grateful   
light m\nt up 9 ,joe's gloomy eyes z ,i 
spoke ?us ^u 8 side ( ! "q4 ,he said    
no?+1 h[ev]2 & 8 c\s9 volunte]+ no fur!r

 in=mation1 ,i did n pu% any advantage  
,i might h ga9$4  ,at noon ,i made !m   
leave _! "w1 & come home ) me to h _!   
d9n]2 !y hop$ to f9i% ! job be=e dusk4  
,h>ry ,cobb & ,i dropp$ beh9d1 & ,joe   
,h>p] walk$ on 9 front1 app>5tly sunk 9 
m$itation4  ,sc>cely 7 we out ( !       
*ur*y>d1 & on ! road lead+ to ! rectory1
 :5 ,i saw ! sexton's daught] meet+ u4  
,%e _h almo/ come up to ,joe be=e he saw
 h]1 = 8 gaze 0 b5t on ! gr\nd1 & he    
/>t$4 ,!y %ook h&s 9 :at seem$ to me an 
odd1 con/ra9$1 yet famili> fa%ion1 & !n 
/ood z if !y want$ to talk1 b )\t       
speak+4 ,h>ry & ,i pass$1 bo? ) a nod ( 
recognition to ! "y woman1 b nei!r ( u  
_h ! ill-mann]s to look beh9d4 ,i glanc$
 at ,h>ry1 & he answ]$ me ) a que] look4
 ,:5 we rea*$ ! turn+ t w\ld hide !m f  
our view1 ,i look$ back almo/           
involunt>ily1 & !re !y 7 /ill /&+4 ,b   
be=e we rea*$ ! door ( ! rectory1 ,joe  
got up ) u4  ,!re 0 some?+ rem>kable 9 !
 appe>ance ( ,agnes ,coombes1 ! sexton's
 daught]4 ,%e 0 ab\t six-&-tw5ty1 ,i    

%\ld imag9e1 ! y\nge/ ( ! family1 ) a   
sall[1 r sickly complexion1 some:at     
sorr[ful eyes1 a smile r>e & sweet1 a   
f9e figure1 tall & sl5d]1 & a graceful  
gait4 ,i n[ saw1 ,i ?\ght1 a good       
hair's-bread? fur!r into ! smi?'s       
affairs4 ,beyond ! hair's-bread?1 h[ev]1
 all 0 d>k4 ,b ,i saw likewise t ! well 
( tru?1 :5ce ,i might draw ! :ole       
bus9ess1 mu/ be ! girl's "m4  ,aft] ! m5
 _h _h _! d9n] & re/$ a :ile1 !y w5t    
back to ! *ur*1 & ,i w5t to ! sexton's  
cottage4 ,i f\nd ! old man seat$ at !   
w9d[1 ) 8 pot ( be] on ! sill1 & an     
empty plate beside x4  ,come 91 sir1 he 
said1 ris+1 z ,i put my head 9 at !     
door4 ,! mis'ess b5't 91 b %e'll be "h 9
 a few m9utes4  ,o1 x's ( no consequ5ce1
 ,i said4 ,are !y all well8  ,all       
com=table1 sir4 ,x be f9e dry wea!r =   
!m1 ?is1 sir4 ,x be 9 w9t] x be wor/ =  
!m4  ,b x's a snug en\gh %elt] y've got 
"h4 ,x seems su*1 anyh[2 ?\gh1 to be    
sure1 x is ! bla/s ( w9t] t f9d out !   
weak places bo? 9 h\se & body4  ,x b5't 

! w9d t\* !m he said2 !y be safe en\gh f
 ! w9d4 ,x be ! wet1 sir4 ,!re b5't mu* 
sn[ 9 ^! p>ts2 b :5 x du come1 t be v   
bad = !m1 poor ?+s6  ,c\ld x be t he 0  
h>p+ on ! old !me aga98  ,b at lea/ ?is 
cottage keeps out ! wet1 ,i said4 ,if n1
 we mu/ h x se5 to4  ,?is cottage du    
well en\gh1 sir4 ,x'll la/ my "t1 anyh[4
  ,!n :y are y pity+ y\r family = hav+  
to live 9 x8  ,bless y\r he>t1 sir6 ,x's
 n !m4 ,!y du well en\gh4 ,x's my p out 
yond]4 ,y've got ! s\ls to look aft]1 & 
,i've got ! bodies4 ,t's :at x be1 sir4 
,to be sure6  ,! la/ exclamation 0 utt]$
 9 a tone ( impati5t surprise at my     
/upidity 9 giv+ all my ?\ghts &         
sympa?ies to ! liv+1 & none to ! dead4  
,i pursu$ ! subject no fur!r1 b z ,i lay
 9 b$ t night1 x began to dawn ^u me z a
 lovable k9d ( halluc9ation 9 :i* ! man 
indulg$4 ,he too _h an (fice 9 ! ,*ur* (
 ,god1 & he w\ld magnify t (fice4 ,he   
c\ld n be> t !re %\ld be no fur!r       
outcome ( 8 lab\r2 t ! bury+ ( ! dead   
out ( sight %\ld be ! be-all & !        

end-all4 ,he 0 ,god's vic>1 ! g>d5] 9   
,god's ,acre1 z ! ,g]mans call !        
*ur*y>d4 ,:5 all o!rs _h =sak5 ! dead1  
he rema9$ _! fri5d1 c>+ = :at little    
com=t yet rema9$ possible to !m4 ,h5ce 9
 all *anges ( air & sky above1 he       
attribut$ to !m "s k ( ! same1 & "s %>e 
9 _! consequ5ces ev5 d[n 9 ! d>kness ( !
 tomb4 ,x 0 8 way ( keep+ up ! relation 
betwe5 ! liv+ & ! dead4 ,f9d+ ,i made   
him no reply1 he took up ! ^w aga94     
,y've got y\r "p1 sir1 & ,i've got m9e4 
,y up into ! pulpit1 & ,i d[n into !    
grave4 ,b x'll be all ! same by & by4   
,i hope x w1 ,i answ]$4 ,b :5 y d g d[n 
into y\r own grave1 y'll "k a good deal 
less ab\t x ?an y d n[4 ,y'll f9d y've  
got o!r ?+s to ?9k ab\t4 ,b "h comes y\r
 wife4 ,%e'll talk ab\t ! liv+ r ?an !  
dead4  ,t's natural1 sir4 ,%e br\ght 'em
 to life1 & ,i buri$ 'em--at lea/1 be/  
"p ( 'em4 ,if only ,i _h ! o!r two safe 
d[n ) ! re/6  ,i rememb]$ :at ! old     
woman _h told me--t %e _h two boys 9 !  
sea2 & ,i knew !re=e :at he meant4 ,he  

reg>d$ 8 dr[n$ boys z /ill toss$ ab\t 9 
! we>y wet cold ocean1 & w\ld h gladly  
laid !m to re/ 9 ! w>m dry *ur*y>d4  ,he
 wip$ a te> f ! corn] ( 8 eye ) ! back (
 8 h&1 & say+1 ,well1 ,i mu/ be (f to my
 g>d5+1 left me ) 8 wife4 ,i saw !n t1  
humori/ z ! old man might be1 8 hum\r1 l
 t ( all true humori/s1 lay close ab\t !
 wells ( weep+4  ,! old man seems a     
little out ( sorts1 ,i said to 8 wife4  
,well1 sir1 %e answ]$1 ) h] usual       
g5tl5ess1 a g5tl5ess :i* ob$i5t suff]+  
_h p]fect$1 ?is be ! day he buri$ our   
,nancy1 ?is day two ye>s2 & to-day      
,agnes be come home f h] "w poorly2 & ! 
two ?+s toge!r !y've upset him a bit4   
,i met ,agnes com+ ?is way4 ,:]e is %e8 
,i believe %e be 9 ! *ur*y>d1 sir4 ,i've
 be5 to ! doctor ab\t h]4  ,i hope x's  
no?+ s]i\s4  ,i hope n1 sir2 b y        
see--f\r on 'em1 sir6  ,well1 %e's 9    
,god's h&s1 y "k4  ,t %e be1 sir4  ,i   
want to ask y ab\t some?+1 ,mrs4        
,coombes4  ,:at be t1 sir8 ,if ,i c     
tell1 ,i w1 y may be sure1 sir4  ,i want

 to "k :at's ! matt] ) ,joe ,h>p]1 !    
blacksmi?4  ,!y du say x be a           
consumption1 sir4  ,b :at has he got on 
8 m9d8  ,he's got no?+ on 8 m9d1 sir4   
,he be z good a by z ev] /epp$1 ,i      
assure y1 sir4  ,b ,i am sure !re is    
some?+ or o!r on 8 m9d4 ,he's n s happy 
z he %\ld be4 ,he's n ! man1 x seems to 
me1 to be unhappy because he's ill4 ,a  
man l him w\ld n be mis]able because he 
0 go+ to die4 ,x might make him look sad
 sometimes1 b n gloomy z he looks4      
,well1 sir1 ,i believe y be "r1 & p]haps
 ,i "k summat4 ,b x's "p guess+4--,i    
believe my ,agnes & ,joe ,h>p] are z    
fond ^u "o ano!r z any two 9 ! c\nty4   
,are !y n go+ to be m>ri$ !n8  ,!re be !
 p9t1 sir4 ,i don't believe ,joe ev]    
said a ^w o' ! sort to ,aggy4 ,%e nev]  
c\ld ha' kep x f me1 sir4  ,:y doesn't  
he !n8  ,t's ! p9t aga91 sir4 ,all z    
kn[s him says x's because he be 9 su*   
bad heal?1 & he ?9ks he oughtn't to g   
m>ry+ ) "o foot 9 ! grave4 ,he nev] said
 s to me2 b ,i ?9k v likely t be x4  ,= 

t matt]1 ,mrs4 ,coombes1 we've all got  
"o foot 9 ! grave1 ,i ?9k4  ,t be v     
true1 sir4  ,& :at does y\r daught] ?9k8
  ,i believe %e ?9ks ! same4 ,& s !y g  
on talk+ to ea* o!r1 quiet-l1 l old     
m>ri$ folks1 n l lov]s at all1 sir4 ,b  
,i c't help fancy+ x h some?+ to d ) my 
,aggy's pale face4  ,& some?+ to d )    
,joe's pale face too1 ,mrs4 ,coombes1 ,i
 said4 ,?ank y4 ,y've told me m ?an ,i  
expect$4 ,x expla9s ev]y?+4 ,i mu/ h x  
out ) ,joe n[4  ,o de>y me6 sir1 don't g
 & tell him ,i said any?+1 z if ,i want$
 him to m>ry my daught]4  ,don't y be   
afraid4 ,i'll take good c>e ( t4 ,&     
don't fancy ,i'm fond ( m$dl+ ) o!r p's 
affairs4 ,b ?is is a case 9 :i* ,i ought
 to d some?+4 ,joe's a f9e fell[4  ,t he
 be1 sir4 ,i c\ldn't wi% a bett] = a    
son-9-law4  ,i put on my hat4  ,y won't 
get me into no tr\ble ) ,joe1 w ye1 sir6
  ,inde$ ,i w n1 ,mrs4 ,coombes4 ,i %\ld
 be do+ a great deal m h>m ?an good if  
,i said a ^w to make him d\bt y4  ,i w5t
 /raight to ! *ur*4 ,!re 7 ! two m5     

work+ away 9 ! %ad[y t[]1 & !re 0 ,agnes
 /&+ beside1 knitt+ l h] "m1 s quiet1 s 
solemn ev51 t x did inde$ look z if %e 7
 a long-m>ri$ wife1 hov]+ ab\t h] husb& 
at 8 "w4 ,h>ry 0 say+ some?+ to h] z ,i 
w5t 91 b :5 !y saw me !y 7 sil5t1 &     
,agnes g5tly )drew4  ,d y ?9k y w get   
?r\gh to-night8 ,i ask$4  ,sure ( x1    
sir1 answ]$ ,h>ry4  ,y %\ldn't be sure (
 any?+1 ,h>ry4 ,we are told 9 ! ,new    
,te/am5t t we ought to say ,if ! ,"l w1 
said ,joe4  ,n[1 ,joe1 y're too h>d ^u  
,h>ry1 ,i said4 ,y don't ?9k t ! ,bible 
means to pull a man up e /ep l t1 till  
he's afraid to speak a ^w4 ,x 0 ab\t a  
long j\rney & a ye>'s resid5ce t !      
,apo/le ,james 0 speak+4  ,no d\bt1 sir4
 ,b ! pr9ciple's ! same4 ,h>ry c no m be
 sure ( f9i%+ 8 "w be=e x be d>k1 ?an ^?
 p c\ld be ( go+ _! long j\rney4  ,t is 
p]fectly true4 ,b y are tak+ ! lett] = !
 _s1 & t1 ,i suspect1 9 m ways ?an "o4  
,! religion does n lie 9 n be+ sure ab\t
 any?+1 b 9 a lov+ desire t ! w ( ,god 9
 ! matt]1 :atev] x be1 may be done4 ,&  

if ,h>ry has n le>n$ yet to c>e ab\t ! w
 ( ,god1 :at is ! good ( com+ d[n ^u him
 t way1 z if t w\ld tea* him 9 ! lea/4  
,:5 he loves ,god1 !n1 & n till !n1 w he
 c>e ab\t 8 w4 ,nor does ! religion lie 
9 say+1 if ! ,"l w1 e "t any?+ is to be 
done4 ,x is a mo/ dang]\s ?+ to use     
sacr$ words (t54 ,x makes !m s common to
 our e> t at l5g?1 :5 us$ mo/ solemnly1 
!y h n half ! effect !y ought to h1 & t 
is a s]i\s loss4 ,:at ! ,apo/le means   
is1 t we %\ld always be 9 ! mood ( look+
 up to ,god & hav+ reg>d to 8 w1 n      
always writ+ ,d4,v4 = in/ance1 z s _m   
d--mo/ irrev]5tly1 ,i ?9k--us+ a ,lat9  
contraction = ! beautiful words1 j z if 
!y 7 a *>m1 or z if ,god w\ld take (f5ce
 if !y did n make ! salvo ( ackn[l$gm5t4
 ,x seems to me q hea!ni%4 ,our he>ts   
ought ev] to be 9 ! _s ( ^? words2 our  
lips ought to utt] !m r>ely4 ,besides1  
!re are "s ?+s a man might be pretty    
sure ! ,"l wills4  ,x s\nds f9e1 sir2 b 
,i'm n sure t ,i und]/& :at y mean to   
say4 ,x s\nds to me l a d>k5+ ( wisdom4 

,i saw t ,i _h irritat$ him1 & s _h 9 "s
 measure lo/ gr\nd4 ,b ,h>ry /ruck 9--  
,h[ c y say t n[1 ,joe8 ,i "k :at !     
p>son means well en\gh1 & ev]ybody kn[s 
,i a9't got half ! bra9s y've got4  ,!  
reason is1 ,h>ry1 t he's got some?+ 9 8 
head t /&s 9 ! way4  ,& !re's no?+ 9 my 
head to /& 9 ! way6 return$ ,h>ry1      
laugh+4  ,?is made me laugh too1 & ev5  
,joe c\ld n help a sympa!tic gr94 ,by   
?is "t x 0 gett+ d>k4  ,i'm afraid1     
,h>ry1 aft] all1 y won't get ?r\gh      
to-night4  ,i beg9 to ?9k s too1 sir4 ,&
 !re's ,joe say+1 ',i told y s1' ov] &  
ov] to himself1 ?\gh he won't say x out 
l a man4  ,joe answ]$ only ) ano!r gr94 
,i tell y :at x is1 ,h>ry1 ,i said--y   
mu/ come aga9 on ,monday4 ,& on y\r way 
home1 j look 9 & tell ,joe's "m t ,i h  
kept him ov] to-morr[4 ,! *ange w d him 
good4  ,no1 sir1 t c't he4 ,i hav5't got
 a clean %irt4  ,y c h a %irt ( m9e1 ,i 
said4 ,b ,i'm afraid y'll want y\r      
,sunday clo!s4  ,i'll br+ !m = y1       
,joe--be=e y're up1 int]pos$ ,h>ry4 ,&  

!n y c g to *ur* ) ,aggy ,coombes1 y "k4
  ,"h 0 j :at ,i want$4  ,hold y\r      
tongue1 ,h>ry1 said ,joe angrily4 ,y're 
talk+ ( :at y don't "k any?+ ab\t4      
,well1 ,joe1 ,i b5't a fool1 if ,i b5't 
s religi\s z y be4 ,y b5't a bad fell[1 
?\gh y be a ,me?odi/1 & ,i b5't a fool1 
?\gh ,i be ,h>ry ,cobb4  ,:at d y mean1 
,h>ry8 ,d hold y\r tongue4  ,well1 ,i'll
 tell y :at ,i mean fir/1 & !n ,i'll    
hold my tongue4 ,i mean ?is--t nobody ) 
two eyes1 or "o eye1 = t matt]1 9 8     
head1 c\ld help see+ ! eyes y & ,aggy   
make at ea* o!r1 & :y y don't port y\r  
helm & bo>d h]--,i won't say x's m ?an  
,i "k1 b ,i du say x to be m ?an ,i ?9k 
be fair to ! "y woman4  ,hold y\r       
tongue1 ,h>ry4  ,i said ,i w\ld :5 ,i'd 
answ]$ y z to :at ,i mean$4 ,s no m at  
pres5t2 b ,i'll be ov] ) y\r clo!s a=e  
y're up 9 ! morn+4  ,z ,h>ry spoke he 0 
busy ga!r+ 8 tools4  ,!y won't be 9 !   
way1 w !y1 sir8 he said1 z he heap$ !m  
toge!r 9 ! fur!/ corn] ( ! t[]4  ,n 9 ! 
lea/1 ,i return$4 ,if ,i _h my way1 all 

! tools us$ 9 build+ ! *ur* %\ld be c>v$
 on ! po/s & pill>s ( x1 to indicate !  
sacr$ness ( lab\r1 & ! wor%ip ( ,god t  
lies1 n 9 build+ ! *ur* m]ely1 b 9 e    
hone/ trade hone/ly pursu$ = ! good (   
mank9d & ! ne$ ( ! workman4 ,= a        
necessity ( ,god is laid ^u e workman z 
well z on ,/4 ,paul4 ,only ,/4 ,paul saw
 x1 & e workman doesn't1 ,h>ry4  ,?ank  
y1 sir4 ,i l t way ( x4 ,i almo/ ?9k ,i 
c\ld be a little bit religi\s aft] y\r  
way ( x1 sir4  ,almo/1 ,h>ry6 gr[l$     
,joe--n unk9dly4  ,n[1 y hold y\r       
tongue1 ,joe1 ,i said4 ,leave ,h>ry to  
me4 ,y may take him1 if y l1 aft] ,i've 
done ) him4  ,laugh+ m]rily1 b mak+ no  
o!r reply ?an a he>ty good-night1 ,h>ry 
/rode away out ( ! *ur*1 & ,joe & ,i w5t
 home toge!r4  ,:5 he _h _h 8 tea1 ,i   
ask$ him to g out ) me = a walk4  ,! sun
 0 %9+ aslant ^u ! d[ns f ov] ! sea4 ,we
 rose out ( ! %ad[y holl[ to ! sunlit   
br[4 ,i 0 a little 9 advance ( ,joe4    
,happ5+ to turn1 ,i saw ! light full on 
8 head & face1 :ile ! re/ ( 8 body _h n 

yet em]g$ f ! %ad[4  ,/op1 ,joe1 ,i     
said4 ,i want to see y s = a mom5t4  ,he
 /ood--a little surpris$4  ,y look j l a
 man ris+ f ! dead1 ,joe1 ,i said4  ,i  
don't "k :at y mean1 sir1 he return$4   
,i w describe y\rself to y4 ,y\r head & 
face are full ( sunlight1 ! re/ ( y\r   
body is /ill buri$ 9 ! %ad[4 ,look2 ,i w
 /& :]e y are n[2 & y come "h4 ,y w soon
 see :at ,i mean4  ,we *ang$ places4    
,joe />$ = a mom5t4 ,!n 8 face bright5$4
  ,i see :at y mean1 sir1 he said4 ,i   
fancy y don't mean ! resurrection ( !   
body1 b ! resurrection ( righte\sness4  
,i d1 ,joe4 ,did x ev] /rike y t ! :ole 
hi/ory ( ! ,*ri/ian life is a s]ies (   
su* resurrections8 ,e "t a man be?9ks   
himself t he is n walk+ 9 ! light1 t he 
has be5 =gett+ himself1 & mu/ rep5t1 t  
he has be5 asleep & mu/ awake1 t he has 
be5 lett+ 8 g>m5ts trail1 & mu/ gird up 
! lo9s ( 8 m9d--e "t ?is takes place1   
!re is a resurrection 9 ! _w4 ,yes1     
,joe2 & e "t t a man f9ds t 8 he>t is   
tr\bl$1 t he is n rejoic+ 9 ,god1 a     

resurrection mu/ foll[--a resurrection  
out ( ! night ( tr\bl$ ?\ghts into !    
gladness ( ! tru?4 ,= ! tru? is1 & ev]  
01 & ev] mu/ be1 gladness1 h[ev] mu* !  
s\ls on :i* x %9es may be obscur$ by !  
cl\ds ( sorr[1 tr\bl$ by ! ?und]s ( fe>1
 or %ot ?r\gh ) ! lightn+s ( pa94 ,n[1  
,joe1 w y let me tell y :at y are l--,i 
d n "k y\r ?\ghts2 ,i am only judg+ f   
y\r words & looks8  ,y may if y l1 sir1 
answ]$ ,joe1 a little sulkily4 ,b ,i 0 n
 to be repell$4  ,i /ood up 9 !         
sunlight1 s t my eyes caught only ab\t  
half ! sun's disc4 ,!n ,i b5t my face   
t[>ds ! e>?4  ,:at "p ( me is ! light   
%9+ on n[1 ,joe8  ,j ! top ( y\r head1  
answ]$ he4  ,!re1 !n1 ,i return$1 t is j
 :at y are l--a man ) ! light on 8 head1
 b n on 8 face4 ,& :y n on y\r face8    
,because y hold y\r head d[n4  ,isn't x 
possible1 sir1 t a man might lose !     
light on 8 face1 z y put x1 by do+ 8    
duty8  ,t is a difficult "q1 ,i repli$4 
,i mu/ ?9k be=e ,i answ] x4  ,i mean1   
add$ ,joe--mightn't 8 duty be a pa9ful  

"o8  ,yes4 ,b ,i ?9k t w\ld r e!realise 
?an de/roy ! light4 ,beh9d ! sorr[ w\ld 
spr+ a yet great] light f ! v duty      
itself4 ,i h express$ myself badly1 b y 
w see :at ,i mean4--,to be frank ) y1   
,joe1 ,i d n see t light 9 y\r face4    
,!re=e ,i ?9k some?+ mu/ be wrong ) y4  
,rememb] a good man is n necess>ily 9 ! 
"r4 ,/4 ,pet] 0 a good man1 yet our ,"l 
call$ him ,satan--& meant x ( c\rse1 =  
he nev] said :at he did n mean4  ,h[ c  
,i be wrong :5 all my tr\ble comes f do+
 my duty--no?+ else1 z f> z ,i "k8  ,!n1
 ,i repli$1 a sudd5 light break+ 9 on my
 m9d1 ,i d\bt :e!r :at y suppose to be  
y\r duty c be y\r duty4 ,if x 71 ,i d n 
?9k x w\ld make y s mis]able4 ,at       
lea/--,i may be wrong1 b ,i v5ture to   
?9k s4  ,:at is a man to g by1 !n8 ,if  
he ?9ks a ?+ is 8 duty1 is he n to d x8 
,mo/ assur$ly--until he kn[s bett]4 ,b x
 is ( ! greate/ consequ5ce :e!r !       
suppos$ duty be ! w ( ,god or ! inv5tion
 ( "o's own fancy or mi/ak5 judgm5t4 ,a 
real duty is always some?+ "r 9 itself4 

,! duty a man makes 8 = ! "t1 by suppos+
 x to be a duty1 may be some?+ q wrong 9
 itself4 ,! duty ( a ,h9doo wid[ is to  
burn h]self on ! body ( h] husb&4 ,b t  
duty la/s no long] ?an till %e sees t1 n
 be+ ! w ( ,god1 x is n h] duty4 ,a real
 duty1 on ! o!r h&1 is a necessity ( !  
human nature1 )\t see+ & do+ :i* a man c
 nev] atta9 to ! tru? & bless$ness ( 8  
own be+4 ,x 0 ! duty ( ! e>ly h]mits to 
enc\rage ! gr[? ( v]m9 ^u _! bodies1 =  
!y suppos$ t 0 pleas+ to ,god2 b !y c\ld
 n f>e s well z if !y _h se5 ! tru? t ! 
w ( ,god 0 cleanl9ess4 ,& !re may be f> 
m s]i\s ?+s done by ,*ri/ian p aga9/ ! w
 ( ,god1 9 ! fancy ( do+ _! duty1 ?an   
su* a trifle z sw>m+ ) worms4 ,9 a ^w1  
?9k+ a ?+ is y\r duty makes x y\r duty  
only till y "k bett]4 ,& ! prime duty ( 
e man is to seek & f9d1 t he may d1 ! w 
( ,god4  ,b d y ?9k1 sir1 t a man is    
likely to be do+ :at he ought n1 if he  
is do+ :at he don't l8  ,n s likely1 ,i 
all[4 ,b !re may be ambition 9 x4 ,a man
 mu/ n want to be bett] ?an ! "r4 ,t is 

! delusion ( ! an*orite--a delusion 9   
:i* ! man =gets ! rights ( o!rs = ! sake
 ( 8 own sanctity4  ,x might be = ! sake
 ( ano!r p]son1 & n = ! p]son's own sake
 at all4  ,x might be2 b except x 7 ! w 
( ,god = t o!r p]son1 x w\ld be do+ him 
or h] a real injury4  ,we 7 com+        
gradually t[>ds :at ,i want$ to make !  
po9t 9 "q4 ,i wi%$ him to tell me all   
ab\t x himself1 h[ev]1 = ,i knew t :ile 
advice giv5 on reque/ is g5]ally        
disreg>d$1 to (f] advice unask$ is wor?y
 only ( a fool4  ,b h[ are y to "k ! w (
 ,god 9 e case8 ask$ ,joe4  ,by look+ at
 ! g5]al laws ( life1 & obey+ !m--except
 !re be any?+ special 9 a p>ticul> case 
to br+ x "u a high] law4  ,ah6 b t be j 
:at !re is "h4  ,well1 my de> fell[1 t  
may be2 b ! special conduct may n be "r 
= ! special case = all t4 ,! speciality 
( ! case may n be ev5 suffici5t to take 
x f "u ! ord9>y rule4 ,b x is ( no use  
talk+ g5]als4 ,let u come to p>ticul>s4 
,if y c tru/ me1 tell me all ab\t x1 &  
we may be able to let "s light 94 ,i am 

sure !re is d>kness some:]e4  ,i w turn 
x ov] 9 my m9d1 sir2 & if ,i c br+      
myself to talk ab\t x1 ,i w4 ,i w\ld r  
tell y ?an anyone else4  ,i said no m4  
,we wat*$ a glori\s sunset--!re nev] 0 a
 gr&] place = sunsets--& w5t home4      
,,*apt] ,,xii4  ,a ,,small ,,adv5ture4  
,! next morn+ ,h>ry came ) ! clo!s4 ,b  
,joe did n g to *ur*4 ,nei!r did ,agnes 
make h] appe>ance t morn+4 ,!y 7 bo?    
pres5t at ! ev5+ s]vice1 h[ev]4  ,:5 we 
came out ( *ur*1 x 0 cl\dy & d>k1 & !   
w9d 0 bl[+ cold f ! sea4 ,! sky 0 cov]$ 
) "o cl\d1 b ! waves toss+ !mselves     
aga9/ ! rocks1 fla%$ :it5ess out ( !    
g5]al gloom4 ,z ! tide rose ! w9d       
increas$4 ,x 0 a night ( surly          
temp]--h>d & gloomy4 ,n a /> crack$ !   
blue above--!re 0 no blue2 & ! w9d 0    
gurly2 ,i once he>d t ^w 9 ,scotl&1 &   
nev] =got x4  ,aft] "o ( our usual      
ga!r+s 9 ,connie's room1 :i* 7 mu* %ort]
 "h because ( ! ev5+ s]vice 9 summ]1 ,i 
)drew till supp] %\ld be ready4  ,n[ ,i 
h always _h1 z ,i ?9k ,i h incid5tally  

/at$ be=e1 a c]ta9 peculi> pleasure 9 ! 
surly aspects ( nature4 ,:5 ,i 0 a "y   
man ?is took =m 9 opposition & defiance2
 s9ce ,i _h begun to gr[ old ! =m _h    
*ang$ into a s5se ( safety4 ,i welcom$  
su* aspects1 p>tly at lea/1 because !y  
r\s$ my fai? to look ?r\gh & beyond !   
small region ( human conditions 9 :i*   
alone ! /orm c be & bl[1 & ?us induc$ a 
feel+ l t ( ! *ild :o lies 9 8 w>m crib 
& li/5s to ! h[l+ ( "o ( ^! same /orms  
outside ! /rong-built h\se :i* yet      
trembles at its fi]c] onsets3 ! h\se is 
n 9 dang]2 or1 if x be1 t is 8 fa!r's   
bus9ess1 n 84 ,h5ce x came t1 aft]      
supp]1 ,i put on my great-coat &        
travell+-cap1 & w5t out into !          
ill-temp]$ night--speak+ ( x 9 its human
 symbolism4  ,i meant to h a /roll d[n  
to ! breakwat]1 ( :i* ,i h yet said     
little1 b :i* 0 a fav\rite resort1 bo? (
 myself & my *ildr54 ,at ! fur!r end (  
x1 always cov]$ at high wat]1 0 an      
outly+ clu/] ( l[ rocks1 9 ! he>t ( :i* 
! "l ( ! manor1 a noble-he>t$ ,*ri/ian  

g5tleman ( ! old s*ool1 _h con/ruct$ a  
ba? ( graduat$ dep?--an op5-air         
swimm+-pool--! only really safe place = 
m5 :o 7 swimm]s to ba! 94 ,?i!r ,i 0 9 !
 habit ( tak+ my two little m5 e morn+1 
& ba?+ ) !m1 t ,i might develop ! fi% t 
0 9 !m2 =1 z ,george ,h]b]t says3       
,man is ev]y?+1   ,& m3 he is a tree1   
yet be>s no fruit2   ,a bea/1 yet is1 or
 %\ld be1 m2  & he might h gone on to   
say t he is1 or %\ld be1 a fi% z well4  
,x w seem /range to any read] :o c      
recall ! position ( my ,connie's room1 t
 ! ne>e/ way to ! breakwat] %\ld be     
?r\gh t room2 b s x 04 ,i m5tion ! fact 
because ,i want my read]s to und]/& a   
c]ta9 peculi>ity ( ! room4 ,by ! side ( 
! w9d[ :i* look$ out ^u ! breakwat] 0 a 
n>r[ door1 app>5tly ( a closet or       
cupbo>d1 :i* communicat$1 h[ev]1 ) a    
n>r[1 curv+1 wood-built passage1 lead+  
into a little wood5 hut1 ! walls ( :i* 7
 by no means imp]vi\s to ! w9d1 = !y 7  
=m$ ( outside-planks1 ) ! b>k /ill ^u   
!m4 ,f ?is hut "o or two little w9d[s   

look$ seaw>d1 & a door l$ out on ! bit (
 sw>d 9 :i* lay ! fl[]-b$ "u ,connie's  
w9d[4 ,f ?is spot aga9 a door 9 ! l[    
wall & ?ick h$ge l$ out on ! d[ns1 :]e a
 pa? w\nd along ! cliffs t =m$ ! side ( 
! bay1 till1 desc5d+ "u ! /orm-t[]1 x   
br\ght y to ! root ( ! breakwat]4  ,?is 
mole /ret*$ its long /rong l[ back to a 
rock a good way out1 break+ ! =ce ( !   
waves1 & r5d]+ ! *annel ( a small riv]1 
t "h fl[$ into ! sea across ! s&s f !   
m\? ( ! canal1 a refuge f ! ,atlantic4  
,b x 0 a roadway (t5 h>d to rea*4 ,9    
fair wea!r ev51 ! w9d fall+ z ! vessel  
r\nd$ ! po9t ( ! breakwat] into ! calm (
 ! project+ headl&s1 ! "u-curr5t w\ld   
sometimes da% h] helpless on ! rocks4   
,dur+ all ?is heav5ly summ] !re _h be5  
no ?\ght or fe> ( any su* disa/]4 ,!    
pres5t night 0 a h9t ( :at wea!r w\ld   
yet come4  ,:5 ,i w5t into ,connie's    
room1 ,i f\nd h] ly+ 9 b$ a v picture ( 
peace4 ,b my entrance de/roy$ ! picture4
  ,papa1 %e said1 :y h y got y\r coat   
on8 ,surely y are n go+ out to-night4 ,!

 w9d is bl[+ dreadfully4  ,n v          
dreadfully1 ,connie4 ,x blew mu* worse !
 night we f\nd y\r baby4  ,b x is v d>k4
  ,i all[ t2 b !re is a glimm] f ! sea4 
,i am only go+ on ! breakwat] = a few   
m9utes4 ,y "k ,i l a /ormy night q z mu*
 z a f9e "o4  ,i %all be mis]able till y
 come home1 papa4  ,nons5se1 ,connie4 ,y
 don't ?9k y\r fa!r hasn't s5se to take 
c>e ( himself6 ,or r1 ,connie1 = ,i     
grant t is poor gr\nd ( com=t1 y don't  
?9k ,i c g any:]e )\t my ,fa!r to take  
c>e ( me8  ,b !re is no occasion--is    
!re1 papa8  ,d y ?9k ,i %\ld be bett]   
pleas$ ) my boys if !y %runk f ev]y?+   
involv+ ! lea/ possibility ( dang]      
because !re 0 no occasion = x8 ,t is j !
 way to make c[>ds4 ,& ,i am c]ta9 ,god 
w\ld n l 8 *ildr5 to indulge 9 su* moods
 ( self-pres]vation z t4 ,he might well 
be a%am$ ( !m4 ,! fe>ful are f> m likely
 to meet ) accid5ts ?an ! c\rage\s4 ,b  
really1 ,connie1 ,i am almo/ a%am$ (    
talk+ s4 ,x is all y\r fault4 ,!re is   
positively no gr\nd = appreh5sion1 & ,i 

hope y won't spoil my walk by ! ?\ght t 
my fooli% little girl is fright5$4  ,i w
 be good--inde$ ,i w1 papa1 %e said1    
hold+ up h] m\? to kiss me4  ,i left h] 
room1 & w5t ?r\gh ! wood5 passage into !
 b>k hut4 ,! w9d ro>$ ab\t x1 %ook x1 & 
paw$ x1 & sung & :i/l$ 9 ! *9ks ( !     
planks4 ,i w5t out & %ut ! door4 ,t     
mom5t ! w9d seiz$ ^u me1 & ,i _h to     
fight ) x4 ,:5 ,i got on ! pa? lead+    
along ! edge ( ! d[ns1 ,i felt some?+   
light] ?an any fea!r fly 9 my face4 ,:5 
,i put up my h&1 ,i f\nd my *eek wet4   
,aga9 & aga9 ,i 0 ?us assail$1 b :5 ,i  
got to ! breakwat] ,i f\nd :at x 04 ,!y 
7 flakes ( foam1 bubbles work$ up into  
little masses ( adh]+ ?\s&s1 :i* ! w9d  
blew (f ! wat]s & across ! d[ns1 c>ry+  
"s ( !m miles inl&4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ !      
breakwat]1 & look$ along its ridge ?r\gh
 ! d>kness ( ! night1 ,i 0 bewild]$ to  
see a :it5ess ly+ "h & !re 9 a great    
pat* ^u its top4 ,!y 7 b accumulations (
 ^! foam-flakes1 l soap-suds1 ly+ s ?ick
 t ,i expect$ to h to wade ?r\gh !m1    

only !y vani%$ at ! t\* ( my feet4 ,till
 !n ,i _h almo/ believ$ x 0 sn[ ,i saw4 
,on ! edge ( ! waves1 9 quiet] spots1 !y
 lay l yea/1 foam+ & work+4 ,n[ & !n a  
little ru% ( wat] f a high] wave swept  
ov] ! top ( ! broad breakwat]1 z ) head 
b[$ sideways aga9/ ! w9d1 ,i /ruggl$    
along t[>ds ! rock at its end2 b ,i said
 to myself1 ,! tide is fall+ fa/1 & salt
 wat] hurts nobody1 & /ruggl$ on ov] !  
huge r\gh /ones ( ! mighty heap1 outside
 :i* ! waves 7 :ite ) wra?1 inside :i*  
!y _h fall5 asleep1 only heav+ ) !      
memory ( _! late unre/4 ,i rea*$ ! tall 
rock at l5g?1 climb$ ! rude /air lead+  
up to ! flag/aff1 & look$ abroad1 if    
look+ x c\ld be call$1 into ! ?ick d>k4 
,b ! w9d blew s /rong on ! top t ,i 0   
glad to desc5d4 ,betwe5 me & ! bas9 :]e 
ye/]day morn+ ,i _h ba!d 9 /ill wat] &  
sun%9e ) my boys1 roll$ ! dea?ly waves4 
,i w&]$ on ! r\gh n>r[ space yet        
uncov]$1 /umbl+ ov] ! /ones & ! rocky   
po9ts betwe5 :i* !y lay1 /ood "h & !re  
half-m$itat+1 & at l5g?1 f9d+ a %elt]$  

nook 9 a mass ( rock1 sat ) ! w9d h[l+ &
 ! waves bur/+ ar\nd me4 ,!re ,i fell   
into a sort ( br[n /udy--almo/ a        
half-sleep4  ,b ,i _h n sat long be=e ,i
 came broad awake1 = ,i he>d voices1 l[ 
& e>ne/4 ,"o ,i recognis$ z ,joe's      
voice4 ,! o!r 0 a woman's4 ,i c\ld n    
tell :at !y said = "s "t1 & !re=e felt  
no imm$iate necessity = disclos+ my     
proximity1 b sat debat+ ) myself :e!r ,i
 %\ld speak to !m or n4 ,at l5g?1 9 a   
lull ( ! w9d1 ,i he>d ! woman say--,i   
c\ld fancy ) a sigh--  ,i'm sure y'll du
 :at is "r1 ,joe4 ,don't 'e ?9k o' me1  
,joe4  ,x's j ( y t ,i du ?9k1 ,aggy4 ,y
 "k x b5't = my sake4 ,surely y "k t8   
,!re 0 no answ] = a mom5t4 ,i 0 /ill    
d\bt+ :at ,i _h be/ d--g away quietly or
 let !m "k ,i 0 !re--:5 %e spoke aga94  
,!re 0 a mom5t>y lull n[ 9 ! noises (   
bo? w9d & wat]1 & ,i he>d :at %e said   
well en\gh4  ,x b5't = me to contradict 
y1 ,joe4 ,b ,i don't ?9k y be go+ to    
die4 ,y be no worse ?an la/ ye>4 ,be y  
n[1 ,joe8  ,x fla%$ across me h[ once   

be=e1 a /ormy night & d>kness _h br\ght 
me close to a s\l 9 agony4 ,!n ,i 0 9   
agony myself2 n[ ! _w 0 all fair &      
hopeful ar\nd me--! portals ( ! _w      
beyond ev] op5+ wid] z ,i approa*$ !m1 &
 lett+ out m ( _! glory to gladd5 ! pa? 
to _! ?re%old4 ,b "h 7 two s\ls /ray+ 9 
a mi/ :i* fai? might roll away1 & leave 
!m walk+ 9 ! light4 ,! mom5t 0 come4 ,i 
mu/ speak4  ,joe6 ,i call$ out4  ,:o's  
!re8 he cri$2 & ,i he>d him />t to 8    
feet4  ,only ,mr4 ,walton4 ,:]e are y8  
,we c't be v f> (f1 he answ]$1 n 9 a    
tone ( any pleasure at f9d+ me s nigh4  
,i rose1 & pe]+ ab\t ?r\gh ! d>kness1   
f\nd t !y 7 a little high] up on ! same 
rock by :i* ,i 0 %elt]$4  ,y mu/n't ?9k1
 ,i said1 t ,i h be5 eavesdropp+4 ,i _h 
no idea anyone 0 ne> me till ,i he>d y\r
 voices1 & ,i did n he> a ^w till j !   
la/ s5t5ce or two4  ,i saw someone g up 
! ,ca/le-rock1 said ,joe2 b ,i ?\ght he 
0 gone away aga94 ,x w be a lesson to   
me4  ,i'm no tell-tale1 ,joe1 ,i        
return$1 z ,i scrambl$ up ! rock4 ,y w h

 no cause to regret t ,i happ5$ to      
ov]he> a little4 ,i am sure1 ,joe1 y w  
nev] say any?+ y ne$ be a%am$ (4 ,b :at 
,i he>d 0 suffici5t to let me into !    
secret ( y\r tr\ble4 ,w y let me talk to
 ,joe1 ,agnes8 ,i've be5 "y myself1 &1  
to tell ! tru?1 ,i don't ?9k ,i'm old   
yet4  ,i am sure1 sir1 %e answ]$1 y     
won't be h>d on ,joe & me4 ,i don't     
suppose !re be any?+ wrong 9 lik+ ea*   
o!r1 ?\gh we c't be--m>ri$4  ,%e spoke 9
 a l[ tone1 & h] voice trembl$ v mu*2   
yet !re 0 a c]ta9 womanly composure 9 h]
 utt]ance4 ,i'm sure x's v bold ( me to 
talk s1 %e add$1 b ,joe w tell y all    
ab\t x4  ,i 0 close beside !m n[1 &     
fanci$ ,i saw ?r\gh ! dusk ! motion ( h]
 h& /eal+ into 84  ,well1 ,joe1 ?is is j
 :at ,i want$1 ,i said4 ,a woman c be   
brav] ?an a big smi? sometimes4 ,agnes  
has done h] "p4 ,n[ y d y\rs1 & tell me 
all ab\t x4  ,no response foll[$ my     
adjuration4 ,i mu/ help him4  ,i ?9k ,i 
"k h[ ! matt] lies1 ,joe4 ,y ?9k y are n
 go+ to live long1 & t !re=e y ought n  

to m>ry4 ,am ,i "r8  ,n f> (f x1 sir1 he
 answ]$4  ,n[1 ,joe1 ,i said1 c't we    
talk z fri5ds ab\t ?is matt]8 ,i h no "r
 to intrude into y\r affairs--none 9 !  
lea/--except :at fri5d%ip gives me4 ,if 
y say ,i am n to talk ab\t x1 ,i %all be
 sil5t4 ,to =ce advice ^u y w\ld be z   
imp]t95t z useless4  ,x's all ! same1   
,i'm afraid1 sir4 ,my m9d has be5 made  
up = a long "t4 ,:at "r h ,i to br+ o!r 
p into tr\ble8 ,b ,i take x k9d ( y1    
sir1 ?\gh ,i mayn't look ov]-pleas$4    
,agnes wants to he> y\r way ( x4 ,i'm   
agreeable4  ,?is 0 n v enc\rag+4 ,/ill  
,i ?\ght x suffici5t gr\nd = proce$+4   
,i suppose y w all[ t ! root ( all      
,*ri/ian behavi\r is ! w ( ,god8        
,surely1 sir4  ,is x n ! w ( ,god1 !n1 t
 :5 a man & woman love ea* o!r1 !y %\ld 
m>ry8  ,c]ta9ly1 sir--:]e !re be no     
reasons aga9/ x4  ,( c\rse4 ,& y judge y
 see reason = n do+ s1 else y w\ld8  ,i 
d see t a man %\ld n br+ a woman into   
tr\ble = ! sake ( be+ com=table himself 
= ! re/ ( a few we>y days4  ,agnes 0    

sobb+ g5tly beh9d h] h&k]*ief4 ,i knew  
h[ gladly %e w\ld be ,joe's wife1 if    
only to nurse him ?r\gh 8 la/ illness4  
,n except x w\ld make h] com=table too1 
,i grant y1 ,joe4 ,b li/5 to me4 ,9 !   
fir/ place1 y don't "k1 & y are n       
requir$ to "k1 :5 y are go+ to die4 ,9  
fact1 y h no?+ to d ) x4 ,_m a life has 
be5 injur$ by ! con/ant expectation (   
dea?4 ,x is life we h to d )1 n dea?4 ,!
 be/ prep>ation = ! night is to "w :ile 
! day la/s1 dilig5tly4 ,! be/ prep>ation
 = dea? is life4 ,besides1 ,i h kn[n    
delicate p :o h outliv$ all _! /rong    
relations1 & be5 left alone 9 !         
e>?--because !y _h possibly tak5 too mu*
 c>e ( !mselves4 ,b m>riage is ,god's w1
 & dea? is ,god's w1 & y h no bus9ess to
 set ! "o ov] aga9/1 z antagoni/ic to1 !
 o!r4 ,= any?+ y "k1 ! gladness & !     
peace ( m>riage may be ! v means int5d$ 
= y\r re/oration to heal? & /r5g?4 ,i   
suspect y\r desire to m>ry1 fight+ aga9/
 ! fancy t y ought n to m>ry1 has a good
 deal to d ) ! /ate ( heal? 9 :i* y n[  

f9d y\rself4 ,a man w\ld get ov] _m ?+s 
if he 7 happy1 t he _c get ov] :5 he is 
mis]able4  ,b x's = ,aggy4 ,y =get t4   
,i d n =get x4 ,:at "r h y to seek = h] 
ano!r k9d ( welf>e ?an y w\ld h y\rself8
 ,are y to treat h] z if %e 7 worldly :5
 y are n--to provide = h] a com=t :i*   
y\rself y w\ld despise8 ,:y %\ld y n    
m>ry because y h to die soon8--if y are 
?us doom$1 :i* to me is by no means     
cle>4 ,:y n h :at happ9ess y may = ! re/
 ( y\r soj\rn8 ,if y f9d at ! end (     
tw5ty ye>s t "h y are aft] all1 y w be r
 sorry y did n d z ,i say4  ,& if ,i f9d
 myself dy+ at ! end ( six mon?s'8  ,y w
 ?ank ,god = ^? six mon?s4 ,! :ole ?+1  
my de> fell[1 is a want ( fai? 9 ,god4  
,i d n d\bt y ?9k y are do+ "r1 b1 ,i   
repeat1 ! :ole ?+ comes f want ( fai? 9 
,god4 ,y w take ?+s into y\r own h&s1 & 
ord] !m aft] a prev5tive &              
self-protective fa%ion1 le/ ,god %\ld h 
orda9$ ! wor/ = y1 :i* wor/1 aft] all1  
w\ld be be/ met by do+ 8 w )\t inquiry  
into ! future2 & :i* wor/ is no evil4   

,dea? is no m an evil ?an m>riage is4   
,b y don't see x z ,i d1 p]si/$ !       
blacksmi?4  ,( c\rse ,i don't4 ,i ?9k y 
see x z x is n4  ,he rema9$ sil5t = a   
little4 ,a %[] ( spray fell ^u u4 ,he   
/>t$4  ,:at a wave6 he cri$4 ,t spray   
came ov] ! top ( ! rock4 ,we %all h to  
run = x4  ,i fanci$ t he only want$ to  
avoid fur!r conv]sation4  ,!re's no     
hurry1 ,i said4 ,x 0 high wat] an h\r & 
a half ago4  ,y don't "k ?is coa/1 sir1 
return$ he1 or y w\ldn't talk l t4  ,z  
he spoke he rose1 & go+ f "u ! %elt] ( !
 rock1 look$ along4  ,= ,god's sake1    
,aggy6 he cri$ 9 t]ror1 come at once4 ,e
 o!r wave be ru%+ across ! breakwat] z  
if x 0 on ! level4  ,s say+1 he hurri$  
back1 caught h] by ! h&1 & began to draw
 h] along4  ,hadn't we bett] /ay :]e we 
are8 ,i sugge/$4  ,if y c /& ! night 9 !
 cold4 ,b ,aggy "h is delicate2 & ,i    
don't c>e ab\t be+ out all night4 ,x's n
 ! tide1 sir2 x's a gr\nd swell--f a    
/orm some:]e out at sea4 ,t nev] asks no
 que/ions ab\t tide or no tide4  ,come  

along1 !n1 ,i said4 ,b j wait "o m9ute  
m4 ,x is bett] to be ready = ! wor/4  ,=
 ,i rememb]$ t ! day be=e ,i _h se5 a   
cr[b> ly+ among ! /ones1 & ,i ?\ght x   
might be useful4 ,9 a mom5t or two ,i _h
 f\nd x1 & return+1 gave x to ,joe4 ,!n 
,i took ! girl's dis5gag$ h&4 ,%e ?ank$ 
me 9 a voice p]fectly calm & firm4 ,joe 
took ! b> 9 ha/e1 & drew ,agnes t[>ds ! 
breakwat]4  ,any real ?\ght ( dang] _h n
 yet cross$ my m9d4 ,b :5 ,i look$ along
 ! out/ret*$ back ( ! mole1 & saw a dim 
%eet ( :ite sweep across x1 ,i felt t   
!re 0 gr\nd = 8 anxiety1 & prep>$ myself
 = a /ruggle4  ,d y "k :at to d ) !     
cr[b>1 ,joe8 ,i said1 grasp+ my own /\t 
oak-/ick m firmly4  ,p]fectly1 answ]$   
,joe4 ,to /ick betwe5 ! /ones & hold on4
 ,we mu/ wat* our "t betwe5 ! waves4  ,y
 take ! comm&1 !n1 ,joe1 ,i return$4 ,y 
see bett] ?an ,i d1 & y "k ! ways ( t   
rag+ wild bea/ !re bett] ?an ,i d4 ,i w 
obey ord]s--"o ( :i*1 no d\bt1 w be1 n =
 w9d or sea to lose hold ( ,agnes--eh1  
,joe8  ,joe gave a grim en\gh laugh 9   

reply1 & we />t$1 he c>ry+ 8 cr[b> 9 8  
"r h& t[>ds ! advanc+ sea1 & ,i my      
oak-/ick 9 my left t[>ds ! /ill wat] )94
  ,quick m>*6 said ,joe1 & away we w5t  
out on ! breakwat]4  ,n[ ! back ( !     
breakwat] 0 v rugg$1 = x 0 =m$ ( huge   
/ones1 ) wide gaps betwe51 :]e ! wat]s  
_h wa%$ out ! cem5t1 & worn _! edges4 ,b
 :at imp$$ our progress secur$ our      
safety4  ,halt6 cri$ ,joe1 :5 we 7 yet b
 a few y>ds beyond ! %elt] ( ! rocks4   
,!re's a topp] com+4  ,we halt$ at ! ^w 
( comm&1 z a huge wave1 ) comb+ cre/1   
ru%$ aga9/ ! f> out-slop+ base ( ! mole1
 & flung its heavy top "r ov] ! middle (
 ! mass1 a score or two ( y>ds 9 front (
 u4  ,n[ = x6 cri$ ,joe4 ,run6  ,we did 
run4 ,9 my m9d !re 0 j s5se en\gh (     
dang] to add to ! pleasure ( !          
excitem5t4 ,i did n "k h[ mu* dang] !re 
04 ,ov] ! r\gh worn /ones we sp$ /umbl+4
  ,halt6 cri$ ! smi? once m1 & we did   
halt2 b ?is "t1 z x turn$ out1 9 !      
middle front ( ! com+ dang]4  ,god be ) 
u6 ,i exclaim$1 :5 ! huge bill[ %[$     

itself ?r\gh ! night1 ru%+ t[>ds ! mole4
 ,! smi? /uck 8 cr[b> betwe5 two great  
/ones4 ,to ?is he held on ) "o h&1 &    
?rew ! o!r arm r\nd ,agnes's wai/4 ,i1  
too1 _h got my oak firmly fix$1 held on 
) "o h&1 & ?rew ! o!r arm r\nd ,agnes4  
,x took b a mom5t4  ,n[ !n6 cri$ ,joe4  
,"h %e comes6 ,hold on1 sir4 ,hold on1  
,aggy6  ,b :5 ,i saw ! height ( ! wat]1 
z x ru%$ on u up ! slop+ side ( ! m\nd1 
,i cri$ out 9 my turn1 ,d[n1 ,joe6 ,d[n 
on y\r face1 & let x ov] u easy6 ,d[n   
,agnes6  ,!y obey$4 ,we ?rew ourselves  
across ! breakwat]1 ) our heads to !    
com+ foe1 & ,i grasp$ my /ick close to !
 /ones ) all ! p[] ( a h& t 0 !n /rong4 
,ov] u bur/ ! mighty wave1 float+ u up f
 ! /ones :]e we lay4 ,b we held on1 !   
wave pass$1 & we sprung gasp+ to our    
feet4  ,n[1 n[6 cri$ ,joe & ,i toge!r1  
&1 heavy z we 71 ) ! wat] p\r+ f u1 we  
flew across ! rema9d] ( ! heap1 &       
arriv$1 pant+ & safe1 at ! o!r end1 ere 
"o wave m _h swept ! surface4 ,! mom5t  
we 7 9 safety we turn$ & look$ back ov] 

! dang] we _h trav]s$4 ,x 0 to see a    
huge bill[ sweep ! breakwat] f end to   
end4 ,we look$ at ea* o!r = a mom5t )\t 
speak+4  ,i believe1 sir1 said ,joe at  
l5g?1 ) sl[ & solemn spee*1 if y hadn't 
tak5 ! comm& at t mom5t we %\ld all h   
be5 lo/4  ,x seems likely en\gh1 :5 ,i  
look back on x4 ,= "o ?+1 ,i 0 n sure t 
my /ick w\ld /&1 s ,i ?\ght ,i _h bett] 
grasp x l[ d[n4  ,we 7 awfully ne> dea?1
 said ,joe4  ,ne>] ?an y ?\ght1 ,joe2 & 
yet we escap$ x4 ,?+s don't g all z we  
fancy1 y see4 ,fai? is z ess5tial to    
manhood z =esight--believe me1 ,joe4 ,x 
is v absurd to tru/ ,god = ! future1 & n
 tru/ him = ! pres5t4 ,! man :o is n    
anxi\s is ! man mo/ likely to d ! "r ?+4
 ,he is cool & collect$ & ready4 ,our   
,"l !re=e told 8 disciples t :5 !y %\ld 
be br\ght be=e k+s & rul]s1 !y 7 to take
 no ?\ght :at answ] !y %\ld make1 = x   
w\ld be giv5 !m :5 ! "t came4  ,we 7    
climb+ ! /eep pa? up to ! d[ns4 ,nei!r (
 my companions spoke4  ,y h escap$ "o   
dea? toge!r1 ,i said at l5g?3 d>e ano!r4

  ,/ill nei!r ( !m return$ an answ]4 ,:5
 we came ne> ! p>sonage1 ,i said1 ,n[1  
,joe1 y mu/ g 9 & get to b$ at once4 ,i 
w take ,agnes home4 ,y c tru/ me n to   
say any?+ aga9/ y8  ,joe laugh$ r       
ho>sely1 & repli$3 ,z y please1 sir4    
,good night1 ,aggie4 ,m9d y get to b$ z 
fa/ z y c4  ,:5 ,i return$ f giv+ ,agnes
 ov] to h] p>5ts1 ,i made ha/e to *ange 
my clo!s1 & put on my w>m dress+-g[n4 ,i
 may z well m5tion at once1 t n "o ( u 0
 ! worse = our duck+4 ,i !n w5t up to   
,connie's room4  ,"h ,i am1 y see1      
,connie1 q safe4  ,i've be5 ly+ li/5+ to
 e bla/ ( w9d s9ce y w5t out1 papa4 ,b  
all ,i c\ld d 0 to tru/ 9 ,god4  ,d y   
call t all1 ,connie8 ,believe me1 !re is
 m p[] 9 t ?an any human be+ kn[s ! t5? 
"p ( yet4 ,x is inde$ all4  ,i said no m
 !n4 ,i told my wife ab\t x t night1 b  
we 7 well into ano!r mon? be=e ,i told  
,connie4  ,:5 ,i left h]1 ,i w5t to     
,joe's room to see h[ he 01 & f\nd him  
hav+ "s gruel4 ,i sat d[n on ! edge ( 8 
b$1 & said1  ,well1 ,joe1 ?is is bett]  

?an "u wat]4 ,i hope y won't be ! worse 
= x4  ,i don't mu* c>e :at comes ( me1  
sir4 ,x w be all ov] soon4  ,b y ought  
to c>e :at comes ( y1 ,joe4 ,i w tell y 
:y4 ,y are an in/rum5t out ( :i* ought  
to come praise to ,god1 &1 !re=e1 y     
ought to c>e = ! in/rum5t4  ,t way1 yes1
 sir1 ,i ought4  ,& y h no bus9ess to be
 l "s *ildr5 :o say1 ',mamma won't give 
me s & s1' in/ead ( ask+ h] to give x   
!m4  ,i see :at y mean1 sir4 ,b really y
 put me out be=e ! "y woman4 ,i c\ldn't 
say be=e h] :at ,i meant4 ,suppose1 y   
"k1 sir1 !re 0 to come a family4 ,x     
might be1 y "k4  ,( c\rse4 ,:at else    
w\ld y h8  ,b if ,i 0 to die1 :]e w\ld  
%e be !n8  ,9 ,god's h&s2 j z %e is n[4 
,b ,i ought to take c>e t %e is n left )
 a burd5 l t to provide =4  ,o1 ,joe6 h[
 little y "k a woman's he>t6 ,x w\ld j  
be ! greate/ com=t %e c\ld h = los+     
y--t's all4 ,_m a woman has m>ri$ a man 
%e did n c>e en\gh =1 j t %e might h a  
*ild ( h] own to let out h] he>t ^u4 ,i 
don't say t is "r1 y "k4 ,su* love _c be

 p]fect4 ,a woman ought to love h] *ild 
because x is h] husb&'s m ?an because x 
is h] own1 & because x is ,god's m ?an  
ei!r's4 ,i saw 9 ! pap]s ! o!r day1 t a 
woman 0 br\ght be=e ! ,record] ( ,london
 = /eal+ a baby1 :5 ! judge himself said
 t !re 0 no imag9able motive = h] action
 b a mo!rly passion to possess ! *ild4  
,x is ! ne$ ( a *ild t makes s _m wom5  
take to poor mis]able1 brok5-nos$       
lap-dogs2 = !y are self-indulg5t1 & _c  
face ! tr\bles & dang]s ( adopt+ a *ild4
 ,!y w\ld if !y might get "o ( a good   
family1 or f a respectable home2 b !y   
d>e n take an orphan out ( ! dirt1 le/ x
 %\ld spoil _! silk5 *airs4 ,b t has    
no?+ to d ) our argum5t4 ,:at ,i mean is
 ?is1 t if ,agnes really loves y1 z no  
"o c look 9 h] face & d\bt1 %e w be f>  
happi] if y leave h] a *ild--yes1 %e w  
be happi] if y only leave h] y\r "n =   
h]s--?an if y di$ )\t call+ h] y\r wife4
  ,i took ,joe's bas9 f him1 & he lay   
d[n4 ,he turn$ 8 face to ! wall4 ,i     
wait$ a mom5t1 b f9d+ him sil5t1 bade   

him good-night1 & left ! room4  ,a mon? 
aft]1 ,i m>ri$ !m4     ,,*apt] ,,xiii4  
,,! ,,h>ve/4   ,x 0 "s "t be=e we got ! 
bells to "w to our m9d1 b at la/ we     
succe$$4 ,! wor/ ( x 0 to get ! cranks1 
:i* at fir/ requir$ /rong pressure on ! 
keys1 to "w easily en\gh4 ,b nei!r ,joe 
nor 8 c\s9 sp>$ any pa9s to p]fect !    
attempt1 &1 z ,i say1 at l5g? we        
succe$$4 ,i took ,wynnie d[n to !       
in/rum5t & made h] try :e!r %e c\ld n d 
some?+1 & %e succe$$ 9 mak+ ! old t[]   
disc\rse l\dly & eloqu5tly4  ,by ?is "t 
! ?anksgiv+ = ! h>ve/ 0 at h&3 on !     
morn+ ( t fir/ ( all w\ld ,i summon !   
folk to _! pray]s ) ! s\nd ( ! full     
peal4 ,& ,i wrote a little hymn ( praise
 to ! ,god ( ! h>ve/1 modell+ x to "o ( 
! olde/ tunes 9 t "p ( ! c\ntry1 & ,i _h
 x pr9t$ on slips ( pap] & laid         
pl5tifully on ! b5*es4 ,:at ) ! call+ ( 
! bells1 l voices 9 ! highway1 & !      
solemn m$itation ( ! organ )9 to be>    
al(t ! ?\ghts ( ^? :o he>d1 & came to ! 
pray] & ?anksgiv+ 9 common1 & ! message 

:i* ,god _h giv5 me to utt] to !m1 ,i   
hop$ t we %\ld inde$ keep holiday4      
,wynnie summon$ ! p>i% ) ! hundr$? psalm
 peal$ f al(t1 dropp+ f ! airy regions (
 ! t[] on village & hamlet & cottage1   
call+ al\d--= :o c\ld dissociate ! words
 f ! music1 ?\gh ! words are 9 ! ,scot* 
psalms8--writt5 none ! less by an       
,engli%man1 h[ev] ,engli% wits may amuse
 !mselves ) laugh+ at _!                
qua9tness--call+ al\d1    ,all p t on   
e>? d dwell   ,s+ to ! ,"l ) *e]ful     
voice2   ,him s]ve ) mir?1 8 praise =?  
tell--   ,come ye be=e him & rejoice4   
,!n we sang ! psalm be=e ! communion    
s]vice1 mak+ bold 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l to s]ve
 him ) mir? z 9 ! old v]sion1 & n ) !   
fe> ) :i* "s editor1 weak 9 fai?1 has   
presum$ to alt] ! l9e4 ,!n be=e ! s]mon 
we sang ! hymn ,i _h prep>$--a proce$+  
ju/ifiable by _m an example 9 ! hi/ory (
 ! *ur* :ile %e 0 n only able to numb]  
s+]s among/ h] cl]gy1 b ^? s+]s 7       
capable ( influ5c+ ! :ole he>t & judgm5t
 ( ! nation ) _! songs4 ,e!lwyn play$ ! 

organ4 ,! song ,i _h prep>$ 0 ?is3      
,we praise ! ,life ( ,all2   ,f buri$   
se$s s small   ,:o makes ! ord]$ ranks (
 autumn /&2   ,:o /ores ! corn   ,9 rick
 & b>n   ,to fe$ ! w9t] ( ! l&4    ,we  
praise ! ,life ( ,light6   ,:o f !      
brood+ night   ,draws out ! morn+ holy1 
calm1 & gr&2   ,veils up ! moon1   ,s5ds
 out ! sun1   ,to glad ! face ( all !   
l&4    ,we praise ! ,life ( ,"w1   ,:o f
 sleep's lonely d>k   ,leads =? 8 *ildr5
 to arise & /&1   ,!n g _! way1   ,!    
live-long day1   ,to tru/ & lab\r 9 !   
l&4    ,we praise ! ,life ( ,good1   ,:o
 breaks s9's lazy mood1   ,toilsomely   
pl\gh+ up ! fruitless s&4   ,! furr[$   
wa/e   ,!y leave1 & ha/e   ,home1 home1 
to till _! ,fa!r's l&4    ,we praise !  
,life ( ,life1   ,:o 9 ?is soil ( /rife 
,ca/s u at bir?1 l se$ f s[]'s h&2   ,to
 die & s   ,l corn to gr[   ,a gold5    
h>ve/ 9 8 l&4  ,aft] we _h sung ?is     
hymn1 ! mean+ ( :i* is f> bett] ?an !   
v]sification1 ,i prea*$ f ! words ( ,/4 
,paul1 ,if by any means ,i might atta9  

unto ! resurrection ( ! dead4 ,n z ?\gh 
,i _h already atta9$1 ei!r 7 already    
p]fect4 ,& ?is is some?+ l :at ,i said  
to !m3  ,! _w1 my fri5ds1 is full (     
resurrections1 & x is n always ( ! same 
resurrection t ,/4 ,paul speaks4 ,e     
night t folds u up 9 d>kness is a dea?2 
& ^? ( y t h be5 out e>ly & h se5 ! fir/
 ( ! dawn1 w "k x--! day rises out ( !  
night l a be+ t has bur/ its tomb &     
escap$ into life4 ,t y may feel t !     
sunrise is a resurrection--! ^w         
resurrection j means a ris+ aga9--,i w  
read y a little description ( x f a     
s]mon by a great writ] & great prea*]   
call$ ,j]emy ,taylor4 ,li/54 ',b z :5 ! 
sun approa*+ t[>ds ! gates ( ! morn+1 he
 fir/ op5s a little eye ( heav5 & s5ds  
away ! spirits ( d>kness1 & gives light 
to a cock1 & calls up ! l>k to mat9s1 & 
by & by gilds ! fr+es ( a cl\d1 & peeps 
ov] ! ea/]n hills1 ?ru/+ out 8 gold5    
horns l ^? :i* deck$ ! br[s ( ,moses1 :5
 he 0 =c$ to we> a veil1 because himself
 _h se5 ! face ( ,god2 & /ill1 :ile a   

man tells ! /ory1 ! sun gets up high]1  
till he %[s a fair face & a full light1 
& !n he %9es "o :ole day1 "u a cl\d (t51
 & sometimes weep+ great & little %[]s1 
& sets quickly2 s is a man's reason & 8 
life4' ,is n ?is a resurrection ( ! day 
out ( ! night8 ,or he> h[ ,milton makes 
8 ,adam & ,eve praise ,god 9 ! morn+1-- 
',ye mi/s & exhalations t n[ rise   ,f  
hill or /ream+ lake1 dusky or gray1     
,till ! sun pa9t y\r fleecy skirts )    
gold1   ,9 hon\r to ! _w's great ,au?or 
rise1   ,:e!r to deck ) cl\ds ! uncol\r$
 sky1   ,or wet ! ?ir/y e>? ) fall+     
%[]s1   ,ris+ or fall+ /ill advance 8   
praise4'  ,b x is yet m ( a resurrection
 to y4 ,?9k ( y\r own condition ?r\gh ! 
night & 9 ! morn+4 ,y die1 z x 71 e     
night4 ,! dea? ( d>kness comes d[n ov] !
 e>?2 b a deep] dea?1 ! dea? ( sleep1   
desc5ds on y4 ,a p[] ov]%ad[s y2 y\r    
eyelids close1 y _c keep !m op5 if y    
w\ld2 y\r limbs lie moveless2 ! day is  
gone2 y\r :ole life is gone2 y h =gott5 
ev]y?+2 an evil man might come & d ) y\r

 goods z he pleas$2 y are helpless4 ,b !
 ,god ( ! ,resurrection is awake all !  
"t1 wat*+ 8 sleep+ m5 & wom51 ev5 z a "m
 :o wat*es h] sleep+ baby1 only ) l>g]  
eyes & m full ( love ?an h]s2 & s1 y "k 
n h[1 all at once y "k t y are :at y    
are2 t !re is a _w t wants y outside (  
y1 & a ,god t wants y inside ( y2 y rise
 f ! dea? ( sleep1 n by y\r own p[]1 = y
 knew no?+ ab\t x2 ,god put 8 h& ov] y\r
 eyes1 & y 7 dead2 he lift$ 8 h& &      
brea!d light on y & y rose f ! dead1    
?ank$ ! ,god :o rais$ y up1 & w5t =? to 
d y\r "w4 ,f d>kness to light2 f        
bl9dness to see+2 f kn[+ no?+ to look+  
abroad on ! mighty _w2 f helpless       
submission to will+ ob$i5ce1--is n ?is a
 resurrection inde$8 ,t ,/4 ,paul saw x 
to be su* may be %[n f 8 us+ ! two ?+s )
 ! same mean+ :5 he says1 ',awake1 ?\ t 
sleepe/1 & arise f ! dead1 & ,*ri/ %all 
give !e light4' ,no d\bt he meant a     
great deal m4 ,no man :o und]/&s :at he 
is speak+ ab\t c well mean only "o ?+ at
 a "t4  ,b to return to ! resurrections 

we see ar\nd u 9 nature4 ,look at ! dea?
 t falls ^u ! _w 9 w9t]4 ,& look h[ x   
revives :5 ! sun draws ne> en\gh 9 !    
spr+ to wile ! life 9 x once m out ( its
 grave4 ,see h[ ! pale1 meek sn[drops   
come up ) _! b[$ heads1 z if full ( !   
memory ( ! fi]ce w9ds !y enc\nt]$ la/   
spr+1 & yet ready 9 ! /r5g? ( _!        
weakness to enc\nt] !m aga94 ,up comes !
 crocus1 br++ its gold safe f ! d>k (   
its col\rless grave into ! light ( its  
p>5t gold4 ,primroses1 & anemones1 &    
blue-bells1 & a ?\s& o!r *ildr5 ( !     
spr+1 he> ! resurrection-trumpet ( ! w9d
 f ! we/ & s\?1 obey1 & leave _! graves 
beh9d to brea! ! air ( ! sweet heav5s4  
,up & up !y come till ! ye> is glori\s )
 ! rose & ! lily1 till ! trees are n    
only clo!d ^u ) new g>m5ts ( lovelie/   
gre51 b ! fruit-tree br+e? =? its fruit1
 & ! little *ildr5 ( m5 are made glad ) 
apples1 & *]ries1 & hazel-nuts4 ,! e>?  
laughs out 9 gre5 & gold4 ,! sky %>es 9 
! gr& resurrection4 ,! g>m5ts ( its     
m\rn+1 :]e) x made m5 sad1 its cl\ds (  

sn[ & hail & /ormy vap\rs1 are swept    
away1 h sunk inde$ to ! e>?1 & are n[   
humbly fe$+ ! roots ( ! fl[]s ^: dead   
/alks !y beat ^u all ! w9t] long4       
,in/ead1 ! sky has put on ! g>m5ts (    
praise4 ,h] blue1 col\r$ aft] !         
sapphire-floor on :i* /&s ! ?rone ( him 
:o is ! ,resurrection & ! ,life1 is da%$
 & glorifi$ ) ! pure :ite ( sail+ cl\ds1
 & at morn+ & ev5+ pray]1 puts on col\rs
 9 :i* ! human he>t dr[ns itself )      
delight--gre5 & gold & purple & rose4   
,ev5 ! iceb]gs float+ ab\t 9 ! lonely   
summ] seas ( ! nor? are fla%+ all !     
glories ( ! ra9b[4 ,b1 inde$1 is n ?is  
:ole _w itself a monum5t ( !            
,resurrection8 ,! e>? 0 )\t =m & void4  
,! w9d ( ,god mov$ on ! face ( ! wat]s1 
& up arose ?is fair _w4 ,d>kness 0 on ! 
face ( ! deep3 ,god said1 ',let !re be  
light1' & !re 0 light4  ,9 ! animal _w z
 well1 y behold ! go+s ( !              
,resurrection4 ,pla9e/ ( all1 look at ! 
/ory ( ! butt]fly--s pla9 t ! pagan     
,greeks call$ x & ! s\l by "o           

"n--,psy*e4 ,psy*e meant ) !m a butt]fly
 or ! s\l1 ei!r4 ,look h[ ! creep+ ?+1  
ugly to our eyes1 s t we c h>dly h&le x 
)\t a %udd]1 f9d+ itself gr[+ sick )    
age1 /raightway falls a sp9n+ & weav+ at
 its own %r\d1 c(f91 & grave1 all 9     
"o--to prep>e1 9 fact1 = its            
resurrection2 = x is = ! sake ( !       
resurrection t dea? exi/s4 ,pati5tly x  
sp9s its /r5g?1 b n its life1 away1     
folds itself up dec5tly1 t its body may 
re/ 9 quiet till ! new body is =m$ )9 x2
 & at l5g? :5 ! appo9t$ h\r has arriv$1 
out ( ! body ( ?is crawl+ ?+ breaks =? !
 w+$ spl5d\r ( ! butt]fly--n ! same     
body--a new "o built out ( ! ru9s ( !   
old--ev5 z ,/4 ,paul tells u t x is n ! 
same body we h 9 ! resurrection1 b a    
nobl] body l ourselves1 ) all ! imp]fect
 & evil ?+ tak5 away4 ,no m creep+ = !  
butt]fly2 w+s ( spl5d\r n[4 ,nei!r yet  
has x lo/ ! feet :]e) to alight on all t
 is lovely & sweet4 ,?9k ( x--up f !    
toilsome j\rney ov] ! l[ gr\nd1 expos$  
to ! foot ( e pass]-by1 de/roy+ ! lovely

 leaves ^u :i* x f$1 & ! fruit :i* !y   
%\ld %elt]1 up to ! pa? at w ?r\gh !    
air1 & a ga!r+ ( food :i* hurts n !     
s\rce ( x1 a food :i* is b z a tribute f
 ! lovel9ess ( ! fl[]s to ! yet high]   
lovel9ess ( ! fl[]-angel3 is n ?is a    
resurrection8 ,its *ildr5 too %all pass 
?r\gh ! same process1 to w+ ! air ( a   
summ] noon1 & rejoice 9 ! e!real & !    
pure4  ,to return yet aga9 f ! human    
?\ghts sugge/$ by ! symbol ( !          
butt]fly--  ,"h let me pause = a        
mom5t--& !re 0 a correspond+ pause1 ?\gh
 b mom5t>y1 9 ! s]mon z ,i spoke x--to  
m5tion a curi\s1 & to me at ! mom5t an  
int]e/+ fact4 ,at ?is po9t ( my address1
 ,i caught sight ( a :ite butt]fly1 a   
belat$ "o1 flitt+ ab\t ! *ur*4 ,absorb$ 
= a mom5t1 my eye w&]$ aft] x4 ,x 0 ne> 
! b5* :]e my own p sat1 &1 = "o fla% (  
?\ght1 ,i long$ t ! butt]fly w\ld alight
 on my ,wynnie1 = ,i 0 m anxi\s ab\t h] 
resurrection at ! "t ?an ab\t any?+     
else4 ,b ! butt]fly w\ld n4 ,& !n ,i    
told myself t ,god w\ld1 & t ! butt]fly 

0 only ! symbol ( a gr& tru?1 & ( no    
private int]pretation1 to make :i* ( x 0
 bo? selfi%ness & sup]/ition4 ,b all ?is
 pass$ 9 a fla%1 & ,i resum$ my         
disc\rse4  --,i come n[ naturally to    
speak ( :at we commonly call !          
,resurrection4 ,"s say3 ',h[ c ! same   
du/ be rais$ aga91 :5 x may be scatt]$  
to ! w9ds ( heav58' ,x is a "q ,i h>dly 
c>e to answ]4 ,! m]e difficulty c 9     
reason /& = no?+ ) ,god2 b ! app>5t     
wor?lessness ( ! supposition r5d]s ! "q 
un9t]e/+ to me4 ,:at is ( import is1 t  
,i %\ld /& clo!d ^u1 ) a body :i* is my 
body because x s]ves my ends1 ju/ifies  
my consci\sness ( id5tity by be+1 9 all 
t 0 good 9 x1 l t :i* ,i _h be=e1 :ile  
n[ x is t5fold capable ( express+ !     
?\ghts & feel+s t move )9 me4 ,h[ c ,i  
c>e :e!r ! atoms t =m a c]ta9 in* ( bone
 %\ld be ! same z ^? :i* =m$ t bone :5  
,i di$8 ,all my life-"t ,i nev] felt or 
?\ght ( ! exi/5ce ( su* a bone6 ,on !   
o!r h&1 ,i object to hav+ ! same worn   
muscles1 ! same %rivell$ sk9 ) :i* ,i   

may happ5 to die4 ,:y give me ! same    
body z t8 ,:y n r my y\?ful body1 :i* 0 
/rong1 & facile1 & capable8 ,! matt] 9 !
 muscle ( my arm at dea? w\ld n s]ve to 
make half ! muscle ,i _h :5 "y4 ,b ,i   
?ank ,god t ,/4 ,paul says x w n be !   
same body4 ,t body dies--up spr+s ano!r 
body4 ,i suspect myself t ^? are "r :o  
say t ?is body be+ ! se$1 ! mom5t x dies
 9 ! soil ( ?is _w1 t mom5t is !        
resurrection ( ! new body4 ,! life 9 x  
rises out ( x 9 a new body4 ,?is is n   
aft] x is put 9 ! m]e e>?2 = x is dead  
!n1 & ! g]m ( life gone out ( x4 ,if a  
se$ rots1 no new body comes ( x4 ,! se$ 
dies into a new life1 & s does man4 ,dy+
 & rott+ are two v diff]5t ?+s4--,b ,i  
am n sure by any means4 ,z ,i say1 !    
:ole "q is r un9t]e/+ to me4 ,:at d ,i  
c>e ab\t my old clo!s aft] ,i h done )  
!m8 ,:at is x to me to "k :at becomes ( 
an old coat or an old pulpit g[n8 ,i h  
no su* cl++ to ! fle%4 ,x seems to me t 
p believe _! bodies to be !mselves1 &   
are !re=e v anxi\s ab\t !m--& no wond]  

!n4 ,en\gh = me t ,i %all h eyes to see 
my fri5ds1 a face t !y %all "k me by1 & 
a m\? to praise ,god )al4 ,i leave !    
matt] ) "o rem>k1 t ,i am well cont5t to
 rise z ,jesus rose1 h[ev] t 04 ,= me ! 
w ( ,god is s good t ,i w\ld r h 8 w    
done ?an my own *oice giv5 me4  ,b ,i n[
 come to ! la/1 because inf9itely ! mo/ 
important "p ( my subject--!            
resurrection = ! sake ( :i* all ! o!r   
resurrections exi/--! resurrection unto 
,life4 ,?is is ! "o ( :i* ,/4 ,paul     
speaks 9 my text4 ,?is is ! "o ,i am mo/
 anxi\s--inde$1 ! only "o ,i am anxi\s  
to set =?1 & impress ^u y4  ,?9k1 !n1 ( 
all ! dea?s y "k2 ! dea? ( ! night1 :5 !
 sun is gone1 :5 fri5d says n a ^w to   
fri5d1 b bo? lie dr[n$ & p>t$ 9 ! sea ( 
sleep2 ! dea? ( ! ye>1 :5 w9t] lies     
heavy on ! graves ( ! *ildr5 ( summ]1 :5
 ! leafless trees moan 9 ! bla/s f !    
ocean1 :5 ! bea/s ev5 look dull &       
oppress$1 :5 ! *ildr5 g ab\t %iv]+ )    
cold1 :5 ! poor & improvid5t are        
mis]able ) suff]+ or ?9k ( su* a dea? ( 

disease z befalls u at times1 :5 ! man  
:o says1 ',w\ld ,god x 7 morn+6' *anges 
b 8 ^w1 & n 8 tune1 :5 ! morn+ comes1   
cry+1 ',w\ld ,god x 7 ev5+6' :5 :at life
 is left is kn[n to u only by suff]+1 & 
hope is among/ ! ?+s t 7 once & are no  
m--?9k ( all ^!1 ?9k ( !m all toge!r1 & 
y w h b ! dimme/1 fa9te/ picture ( !    
dea? f :i* ! resurrection ( :i* ,i h n[ 
to speak1 is ! ris+4 ,i %r9k f !        
attempt1 kn[+ h[ weak words are to set  
=? ! dea?1 set =? ! resurrection4 ,7 ,i 
to sit d[n to yond] organ1 & cra% out ! 
mo/ horrible dissonances t ev] took %ape
 9 s\nd1 ,i %\ld give y b a weak figure 
( ?is dea?2 7 ,i capable ( draw+ f _m a 
r[ ( pipes an exhalation ( dulcet       
symphonies & voices sweet1 su* z ,milton
 himself c\ld h invad$ our e>s )al1 ,i  
c\ld give y b a fa9t figure ( ?is       
resurrection4 ,nev]!less1 ,i mu/ try :at
 ,i c d 9 my own way4  ,if into ! face (
 ! dead body1 ly+ on ! b$1 wait+ = its  
burial1 ! s\l ( ! man %\ld beg9 to dawn 
aga91 draw+ ne> f af> to look out once m

 at ^? eyes1 to smile once aga9 ?r\gh ^?
 lips1 ! *ange on t face w\ld be inde$  
great & wondr\s1 b no?+ = m>vel or      
greatness to t :i* passes on !          
c\nt5ance1 ! v outw>d bodily face ( !   
man :o wakes f 8 sleep1 arises f ! dead 
& receives light f ,*ri/4 ,too (t5      
inde$1 ! reposeful look on ! face ( !   
dead body w\ld be tr\bl$1 w\ld vani%    
away at ! revisit+ ( ! re/less gho/2 b  
:5 a man's own "r true m9d1 :i* ,god    
made 9 him1 is re/or$ to him aga91 & he 
wakes f ! dea? ( s91 !n comes ! repose  
)\t ! dea?4 ,x may take long = ! new _s 
to complete ! visible *ange1 b x beg9s  
at once1 & w be p]fect$4 ,! bloat$ look 
( self-indulg5ce passes away l ! leprosy
 ( ,naaman1 ! *eek gr[s pure1 ! lips    
return to ! smile ( hope in/ead ( ! gr9 
( gre$1 & ! eyes t made innoc5ce %r9k & 
%udd] ) _! yell[ le] gr[ *ildlike &     
sweet & fai?ful4 ,! mammon-eyes1 hi!rto 
fix$ on ! e>?1 are lift$ to meet _! k9d2
 ! lips t mumbl$ ov] figures & sums (   
gold le>n to say words ( grace &        

t5d]ness4 ,! trucul5t1 repell5t1        
self-satisfi$ face beg9s to look        
?\ghtful & d\btful1 z if se>*+ = "s     
treasure ( ^: :]eab\ts x _h no c]ta9    
sign4 ,! face anxi\s1 wr9kl$1 pe]+1     
tr\bl$1 on ^: l9es y read ! dread (     
hung]1 pov]ty1 & nak$ness1 ?aws into a  
smile2 ! eyes reflect 9 c\rage ! light (
 ! ,fa!r's c>e1 ! back gr[s erect "u its
 burd5 ) ! assurance t ! hairs ( its    
head are all numb]$4 ,b ! face c ) all  
its *anges set b dimly =? ! ris+ f !    
dead :i* passes )94 ,! he>t1 :i* c>$ b =
 itself1 becomes aw>e ( surr\nd+ ?\s&s l
 itself1 9 ! love & c>e ( :i* x feels a 
dawn+ bless$ness undreamt ( be=e4 ,f    
selfi%ness to love--is n ?is a ris+ f ! 
dead8 ,! man ^: ambition decl>es t 8 way
 9 ! _w w\ld be to subject ev]y?+ to 8  
desires1 to br+ e human c>e1 affection1 
p[]1 & aspiration to 8 feet--su* a _w x 
w\ld be1 & su* a k+ x w\ld h1 if        
individual ambition might "w its w6 if a
 man's op9ion ( himself c\ld be made out
 9 ! _w1 degrad+1 compell+1 oppress+1   

do+ ev]y?+ = 8 own glory6--& su* a      
glory6--b a pang ( light /rikes ?is man 
to ! he>t2 an arr[ ( tru?1 fea!r$ )     
suff]+ & loss & dismay1 f9ds out--! op5 
jo9t 9 8 arm\r1 ,i 0 go+ to say--no1    
f9ds out ! jo9t 9 ! c(f9 :]e 8 he>t lies
 fe/]+ 9 a dea? s dead t itself calls x 
life4 ,he trembles1 he awakes1 he rises 
f ! dead4 ,no m he seeks ! slav]y ( all3
 :]e c he f9d :om to s]ve8 h[ c he      
become if b a ?re%old 9 ! temple (      
,*ri/1 :]e all s]ve all1 & no man ?9ks  
fir/ ( himself8 ,he to :om ! mass ( 8   
fell[s1 z he mass$ !m1 0 common &       
unclean1 b[s be=e e human sign ( !      
pres5ce ( ! mak+ ,god4 ,! sun1 :i* 0 to 
him b a c&le ) :i* to se>* aft] 8 own   
ends1 weal?1 p[]1 place1 praise--! _w1  
:i* 0 b ! cav]n :]e he ?us se>*$--are n[
 full ( ! my/]y ( lovel9ess1 full ( !   
tru? ( :i* sun & w9d & l& & sea are     
symbols & signs4 ,f a )]$ old age (     
unbelief1 ! dim eyes ( :i* refuse !     
glory ( ?+s a passage to ! he>t1 he is  
rais$ up a *ild full ( admiration1      

wond]1 & gladness4 ,ev]y?+ is glori\s to
 him2 he c believe1 & !re=e he sees4 ,x 
is f ! grave into ! sun%9e1 f ! night   
into ! morn+1 f dea? into life4 ,to come
 out ( ! ugly into ! beautiful2 out ( ! 
mean & selfi% into ! noble & lov+2 out (
 ! paltry into ! great2 out ( ! false   
into ! true2 out ( ! fil?y into ! clean2
 out ( ! commonplace into ! glori\s2 out
 ( ! corruption ( disease into ! f9e    
vig\r & graci\s movem5ts ( heal?2 9 a   
^w1 out ( evil into good--is n ?is a    
resurrection inde$--! resurrection (    
all1 ! resurrection ( ,life8 ,god grant 
t ) ,/4 ,paul we may atta9 to ?is       
resurrection ( ! dead4  ,?is ris+ f !   
dead is (t5 a long & a pa9ful process4  
,ev5 aft] he _h prea*$ ! gospel to !    
,g5tiles1 & suff]$ mu* = ! sake ( 8     
,ma/]1 ,paul sees ! resurrection ( !    
dead t[]+ gr&ly be=e him1 n yet climb$1 
n yet atta9$ unto--a m\nta9\s spl5d\r & 
m>vel1 /ill %9+ al(t 9 ! air ( exi/5ce1 
/ill1 ?ank ,god1 to be atta9$1 b ev]    
gr[+ 9 height & beauty z1 =gett+ ^? ?+s 

t are beh9d1 he presses t[>ds ! m>k1 if 
by any means he may atta9 to !          
resurrection ( ! dead4 ,e bless$ mom5t 9
 :i* a man be?9ks himself t he has be5  
=gett+ 8 high call+1 & s5ds up to !     
,fa!r a pray] = aid2 e "t a man resolves
 t :at he has be5 do+ he w d no m2 e "t 
t ! love ( ,god1 or ! feel+ ( ! tru?1   
r\ses a man to look fir/ up at ! light1 
!n d[n at ! skirts ( 8 own g>m5ts--t    
mom5t a div9e resurrection is wr\ght 9 !
 e>?4 ,yea1 e "t t a man passes f       
res5tm5t to =giv5ess1 f cruelty to      
compassion1 f h>dness to t5d]ness1 f    
indiff]5ce to c>efulness1 f selfi%ness  
to hone/y1 f hone/y to g5]osity1 f      
g5]osity to love1--a resurrection1 !    
bur/+ ( a fre% bud ( life out ( ! grave 
( evil1 gladd5s ! eye ( ! ,fa!r wat*+ 8 
*ildr54 ,awake1 !n1 ?\ t sleepe/1 &     
arise f ! dead1 & ,*ri/ w give !e light4
 ,z ! h>ve/ rises f ! w9try e>?1 s rise 
?\ up f ! trials ( ?is _w a full e> 9 ! 
h>ve/ ( ,him :o s[$ !e 9 ! soil t ?\    
mighte/ rise above x4 ,z ! summ] rises f

 ! w9t]1 s rise ?\ f ! c>es ( eat+ &    
dr9k+ & clo?+ into ! fe>less sun%9e (   
confid5ce 9 ! ,fa!r4 ,z ! morn+ rises   
out ( ! night1 s rise ?\ f ! d>kness (  
ignorance to d ! w ( ,god 9 ! daylight2 
& z a man feels t he is himself :5 he   
wakes f ! tr\bl$ & grotesque visions ( !
 night into ! glory ( ! sunrise1 ev5 s  
wilt ?\ feel t !n fir/ ?\ kn[e/ :at ?y  
life1 ! gladness ( ?y be+1 is4 ,z f     
pa9ful toss+ 9 disease1 rise into !     
heal? ( well-be+4 ,z f ! awful embrace (
 ?y own dead body1 bur/ =? 9 ?y         
spiritual body4 ,arise ?\1 responsive to
 ! indwell+ w ( ! ,fa!r1 ev5 z ?y body w
 respond to ?y indwell+ s\l4    ',:ite  
w+s are cross+2   ,glad waves are toss+2
   ,! e>? flames out 9 crimson & gre53  
,spr+ is appe>+1   ,summ] is ne>+--     
,:]e ha/ ?\ be58    ,d[n 9 "s cav]n1    
,dea?'s sleepy tav]n1   ,h\s+1 c>\s+ )  
spectres ( night8   ,! trumpet is peal+ 
,sun%9e & heal+--   ,spr+ to ! light4'  
,) ?is quotation f a fri5d's poem1 ,i   
clos$ my s]mon1 oppress$ ) a s5se (     

failure2 = ev] ! m>vel ( simple awak+1 !
 m]e type ( ! resurrection elud$ all my 
ef=ts to fix x 9 words4 ,i _h to com=t  
myself ) ! ?\ght t ,god is s /rong t he 
c "w ev5 ) our failures4    ,,end ,,(   
,,vol4 ,,ii4