,,! ,,philosoph]',s ,,joke ,by ,j]ome ,k4 ,j]ome ,au?or ( ,paul ,kelv]1 ,?ree ,m5 9 a ,boat1 etc41 etc4 ,new ,york ,dodd1 ,mead ,company #aiji ,copyright1 #aijd1 ,by ,j]ome ,k4 ,j]ome ,copyright1 #aijh1 ,by ,dodd1 ,mead ,company ,publi%$1 ,septemb]1 #aijh ,myself1 ,i d n believe ?is /ory4 ,six p]sons are p]suad$ ( its tru?2 & ! hope ( ^! six is to conv9ce !mselves x 0 an halluc9ation4 ,_! difficulty is !re are six ( !m4 ,ea* "o alone p]ceives cle>ly t x nev] c\ld h be54 ,un=tunately1 !y are close fri5ds1 & _c get away f "o ano!r2 & :5 !y meet & look into ea* o!r's eyes ! ?+ takes %ape aga94 ,! "o :o told x to me1 & :o imm$iately wi%$ he _h n1 0 ,armitage4 ,he told x to me "o night :5 he & ,i 7 ! only occupants ( ! ,club smok+-room4 ,8 tell+ me--z he expla9$ aft]w>ds--0 an impulse ( ! mom5t4 ,s5se ( ! ?+ _h be5 press+ ^u him all t day ) unusual p]si/5ce2 & ! idea _h occurr$ to him1 on my ent]+ ! room1 t ! flippant scepticism ) :i* an ess5tially commonplace m9d l my own--he us$ ! words 9 no (f5sive s5se--w\ld be sure to reg>d ! affair might help to direct 8 own att5tion to its m absurd aspect4 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k x did4 ,he ?ank$ me = dismiss+ 8 entire n>rative z ! delusion ( a disord]$ bra91 & begg$ me n to m5tion ! matt] to ano!r liv+ s\l4 ,i promis$2 & ,i may z well "h obs]ve t ,i d n call ?is m5tion+ ! matt]4 ,armitage is n ! man's real "n2 x does n ev5 beg9 ) an ,a4 ,y might read ?is /ory & d9e next to him ! same ev5+3 y w\ld "k no?+4 ,also1 ( c\rse1 ,i did n consid] myself deb>r$ f speak+ ab\t x1 discreetly1 to ,mrs4 ,armitage1 a *>m+ woman4 ,%e bur/ into te>s at ! fir/ m5tion ( ! ?+4 ,x took me all ,i knew to tranquillize h]4 ,%e said t :5 %e did n ?9k ab\t ! ?+ %e c\ld be happy4 ,%e & ,armitage nev] spoke ( x to "o ano!r2 & left to !mselves h] op9ion 0 t ev5tually !y might put remembrance beh9d !m4 ,%e wi%$ !y 7 n q s fri5dly ) ! ,ev]etts4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,ev]ett _h bo? dreamt precisely ! same dream2 t is1 assum+ x 0 a dream4 ,mr4 ,ev]ett 0 n ! sort ( p]son t a cl]gyman ought1 p]haps1 to "k2 b z ,armitage w\ld always argue3 = a tea*] ( ,*ri/ianity to )draw 8 fri5d%ip f a man because t man 0 some:at ( a s9n] w\ld be inconsi/5t4 ,r %\ld he rema9 8 fri5d & seek to influ5ce him4 ,!y d9$ ) ! ,ev]etts regul>ly on ,tuesdays1 & sitt+ opposite ! ,ev]etts1 x seem$ impossible to accept z a fact t all f\r ( !m at ! same "t & 9 ! same mann] _h fall5 victims to ! same illusion4 ,i ?9k ,i succe$$ 9 leav+ h] m hopeful4 ,%e ackn[l$g$ t ! /ory1 look$ at f ! po9t ( common s5se1 did s\nd ridicul\s2 & ?reat5$ me t if ,i ev] brea!d a ^w ( x to anyone1 %e nev] w\ld speak to me aga94 ,%e is a *>m+ woman1 z ,i h already m5tion$4 ,by a curi\s co9cid5ce ,i happ5$ at ! "t to be "o ( ,ev]ett's directors on a ,company he _h j promot$ = tak+ ov] & develop+ ! ,r$ ,sea ,coa/+ trade4 ,i lun*$ ) him ! foll[+ ,sunday4 ,he is an int]e/+ talk]1 & curiosity to discov] h[ s %rewd a man w\ld acc\nt = 8 connection ) s insane--s impossible a fancy1 prompt$ me to h9t my k ( ! /ory4 ,! mann] bo? ( him & ( 8 wife *ang$ sudd5ly4 ,!y want$ to "k :o x 0 _h told me4 ,i refus$ ! in=mation1 because x 0 evid5t !y w\ld h be5 angry ) him4 ,ev]ett's !ory 0 t "o ( !m _h dreamt x--probably ,camel=d--& by hypnotic sugge/ion _h convey$ to ! re/ ( !m ! impression t !y _h dreamt x also4 ,he add$ t b = "o slight incid5t he %\ld h ridicul$ f ! v beg9n+ ! argum5t t x c\ld h be5 any?+ else ?an a dream4 ,b :at t incid5t 0 he w\ld n tell me4 ,8 object1 z he expla9$1 0 n to dwell ^u ! bus9ess1 b to try & =get x4 ,speak+ z a fri5d1 he advis$ me1 likewise1 n to cackle ab\t ! matt] any m ?an ,i c\ld help1 le/ tr\ble %\ld arise ) reg>d to my director's fees4 ,8 way ( putt+ ?+s is occasionally blunt4 ,x 0 at ! ,ev]etts'1 lat] on1 t ,i met ,mrs4 ,camel=d1 "o ( ! h&some/ wom5 ,i h ev] set eyes ^u4 ,x 0 fooli% ( me1 b my memory = names is weak4 ,i =got t ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,camel=d 7 ! o!r two conc]n$1 & m5tion$ ! /ory z a curi\s tale ,i _h read ye>s ago 9 an old ,miscellany4 ,i _h reckon$ on x to lead me into a discussion ) h] on platonic fri5d%ip4 ,%e jump$ up f h] *air & gave me a look4 ,i rememb]$ !n1 & c\ld h bitt5 out my tongue4 ,x took me a long :ile to make my peace1 b %e came r\nd 9 ! end1 cons5t+ to attribute my blund] to m]e /upidity4 ,%e 0 q conv9c$ h]self1 %e told me1 t ! ?+ 0 pure imag9ation4 ,x 0 only :5 9 company ) ! o!rs t any d\bt z to ?is cross$ h] m9d4 ,h] own idea 0 t1 if ev]ybody w\ld agree nev] to m5tion ! matt] aga91 x w\ld end 9 _! =gett+ x4 ,%e suppos$ x 0 h] husb& :o _h be5 my in=mant3 he 0 j t sort ( ass4 ,%e did n say x unk9dly4 ,%e said :5 %e 0 fir/ m>ri$1 t5 ye>s ago1 few p _h a m irritat+ effect ^u h] ?an _h ,camel=d2 b t s9ce %e _h se5 m ( o!r m5 %e _h come to respect him4 ,i l to he> a woman speak well ( h] husb&4 ,x is a dep>ture :i*1 9 my op9ion1 %\ld be m enc\rag$ ?an x is4 ,i assur$ h] ,camel=d 0 n ! culprit2 & on ! und]/&+ t ,i might come to see h]--n too (t5--on h] ,?ursdays1 ,i agre$ ) h] t ! be/ ?+ ,i c\ld d w\ld be to dismiss ! subject f my m9d & occupy myself in/ead ) que/ions t conc]n$ myself4 ,i _h nev] talk$ mu* ) ,camel=d be=e t "t1 ?\gh ,i _h (t5 se5 him at ! ,club4 ,he is a /range man1 ( :om _m /ories are told4 ,he writes j\rnalism = a liv+1 & poetry1 :i* he publi%es at 8 own exp5se1 app>5tly = recreation4 ,x occurr$ to me t 8 !ory w\ld at all ev5ts be int]e/+2 b at fir/ he w\ld n talk at all1 pret5d+ to ignore ! :ole affair1 z idle nons5se4 ,i _h almo/ despair$ ( draw+ him out1 :5 "o ev5+1 ( 8 own accord1 he ask$ me if ,i ?\ght ,mrs4 ,armitage1 ) :om he knew ,i 0 on t]ms ( fri5d%ip1 /ill atta*$ importance to ! ?+4 ,on my express+ ! op9ion t ,mrs4 ,armitage 0 ! mo/ tr\bl$ ( ! gr\p1 he 0 irritat$2 & urg$ me to leave ! re/ ( !m alone & devote :atev] s5se ,i might possess to p]suad+ h] 9 p>ticul> t ! entire ?+ 0 & c\ld be no?+ b pure my?4 ,he confess$ frankly t to him x 0 /ill a my/]y4 ,he c\ld easily reg>d x z *im]a1 b = "o slight incid5t4 ,he w\ld n = a long :ile say :at t 01 b !re is su* a ?+ z p]sev]ance1 & 9 ! end ,i dragg$ x out ( him4 ,?is is :at he told me4 ,we happ5$ by *ance to f9d ourselves alone 9 ! cons]vatory1 t night ( ! ball--we six4 ,mo/ ( ! cr[d _h already left4 ,! la/ 'extra' 0 be+ play$3 ! music came to u fa9tly4 ,/oop+ to pick up ,jessica's fan1 :i* %e _h let fall to ! gr\nd1 some?+ %9+ on ! tesselat$ pavem5t und]nea? a gr\p ( palms sudd5ly caught my eye4 ,we _h n said a ^w to "o ano!r2 inde$1 x 0 ! fir/ ev5+ we _h any ( u met "o ano!r--t is1 unless ! ?+ 0 n a dream4 ,i pick$ x up4 ,! o!rs ga!r$ r\nd me1 & :5 we look$ into "o ano!r's eyes we und]/ood3 x 0 a brok5 w9e-cup1 a curi\s goblet ( ,bav>ian glass4 ,x 0 ! goblet out ( :i* we _h all dreamt t we _h drunk4 ,i h put ! /ory toge!r z x seems to me x mu/ h happ5$4 ,! incid5ts1 at all ev5ts1 are facts4 ,?+s h s9ce occurr$ to ^? conc]n$ af=d+ me hope t !y w nev] read x4 ,i %\ld n h tr\bl$ to tell x at all1 b t x has a moral4 9999999999 ,six p]sons sat r\nd ! great oak table 9 ! wa9scot$ ,speise ,saal ( t cosy ho/elry1 ! ,kneip] ,h( at ,konigsb]g4 ,x 0 late into ! night4 ,"u ord9>y circum/ances !y w\ld h be5 9 b$1 b hav+ arriv$ by ! la/ tra9 f ,dantzic1 & hav+ supp$ on ,g]man f>e1 x _h seem$ to !m discreet] to rema9 a:ile 9 talk4 ,! h\se 0 /rangely sil5t4 ,! rotund l&lord1 leav+ _! c&les rang$ ^u ! sidebo>d1 _h wi%$ !m ,gute ,na*t an h\r be=e4 ,! _s ( ! anci5t h\se enfold$ !m )9 its w+s4 ,"h 9 ?is v *amb]1 if rum\r is to be believ$1 ,emmanuel ,kant himself _h sat disc\rs+ _m a "t & (t4 ,! walls1 beh9d :i* = m ?an =ty ye>s ! little peak-fac$ man _h ?\ght & work$1 rose silv]$ by ! moonlight j across ! n>r[ way2 ! ?ree high w9d[s ( ! ,speise ,saal give out ^u ! old ,ca!dral t[] b5ea? :i* n[ he re/s4 ,philosophy1 curi\s conc]n+ human ph5om5a1 eag] = exp]i5ce1 unhamp]$ by ! limitation ,conv5tion w\ld impose ^u all speculation1 0 9 ! smoky air4 ,n into future ev5ts1 rem>k$ ! ,rev4 ,na?aniel ,armitage1 x is bett] !y %\ld be hidd5 f u4 ,b into ! future ( ourselves--our temp]am5t1 our "*--,i ?9k we ought to be all[$ to see4 ,at tw5ty we are "o individual2 at =ty1 ano!r p]son entirely1 ) o!r views1 ) o!r int]e/s1 a diff]5t outlook ^u life1 attract$ by q o!r attributes1 repell$ by ! v qualities t once attract$ u4 ,x is extremely awkw>d1 = all ( u4 ,i am glad to he> somebody else say t1 obs]v$ ,mrs4 ,ev]ett1 9 h] g5tle1 sympa!tic voice4 ,i h ?\ght x all myself s (t54 ,sometimes ,i h blam$ myself1 yet h[ c "o help x3 ! ?+s t appe>$ ( importance to u1 !y become indiff]5t2 new voices call to u2 ! idols we once wor%ipp$1 we see _! feet ( clay4 ,if "u ! head ( idols y include me1 laugh$ ! jovial ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 don't hesitate to say s4 ,he 0 a l>ge r$-fac$ g5tleman1 ) small tw9kl+ eyes1 & a m\? bo? /rong & s5su\s4 ,i didn't make my feet myself4 ,i nev] ask$ anybody to take me = a /a9$-glass sa9t4 ,x is n ,i :o h *ang$4 ,i "k1 de>1 x is ,i1 8 ?9 wife answ]$ ) a meek smile4 ,i 0 beautiful1 !re 0 no d\bt ab\t x1 :5 y m>ri$ me4 ,y 71 my de>1 agre$ h] husb&3 ,z a girl few c\ld hold a c&le to y4 ,x 0 ! only ?+ ab\t me t y valu$1 my beauty1 cont9u$ 8 wife2 & x w5t s quickly4 ,i feel sometimes z if ,i _h sw9dl$ y4 ,b !re is a beauty ( ! m9d1 ( ! s\l1 rem>k$ ! ,rev4 ,na?aniel ,armitage1 t to "s m5 is m attractive ?an m]e physical p]fection4 ,! s(t eyes ( ! fad$ lady %one = a mom5t ) ! light ( pleasure4 ,i am afraid ,dick is n ( t numb]1 %e sigh$4 ,well1 z ,i said j n[ ab\t my feet1 answ]$ h] husb& g5ially1 ,i didn't make myself4 ,i always h be5 a slave to beauty & always %all be4 ,!re w\ld be no s5se 9 pret5d+ among *ums t y hav5't lo/ y\r looks1 old girl4 ,he laid 8 f9e h& ) k9dly int5t ^u h] bony %\ld]4 ,b !re is no call = y to fret y\rself z if y _h done x on purpose4 ,no "o b a lov] imag9es a woman gr[+ m beautiful z %e gr[s old]4 ,"s wom5 w\ld seem to1 answ]$ 8 wife4 ,involunt>ily %e glanc$ to :]e ,mrs4 ,camel=d sat ) elb[s re/+ on ! table2 & involunt>ily also ! small tw9kl+ eyes ( h] husb& foll[$ 9 ! same direction4 ,!re is a type t rea*es its prime 9 middle age4 ,mrs4 ,camel=d1 nee ,jessica ,de>wood1 at tw5ty _h be5 an uncanny-look+ creature1 ! only ?+ ab\t h] appeal+ to g5]al mascul9e ta/e hav+ be5 h] magnific5t eyes1 & ev5 ^! _h fright5$ m ?an !y _h allur$4 ,at =ty1 ,mrs4 ,camel=d might h pos$ = ! entire ,juno4 ,yes1 he's a cunn+ old jok] is ,"t1 murmur$ ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 almo/ inaudibly4 ,:at ought to h happ5$1 said ,mrs4 ,armitage1 :ile ) deft f+]s roll+ h]self a cig>ette1 0 = y & ,nellie to h m>ri$4 ,mrs4 ,ev]ett's pale face flu%$ sc>let4 ,my de>1 exclaim$ ! %ock$ ,na?aniel ,armitage1 flu%+ likewise4 ,oh1 :y may "o n sometimes speak ! tru?8 answ]$ 8 wife petulantly4 ,y & ,i are utt]ly unsuit$ to "o ano!r--ev]ybody sees x4 ,at n9ete5 x seem$ to me beautiful1 holy1 ! idea ( be+ a cl]gyman's wife1 fight+ by 8 side aga9/ evil4 ,besides1 y h *ang$ s9ce !n4 ,y 7 human1 my de> ,nat1 9 ^? days1 & ! be/ danc] ,i _h ev] met4 ,x 0 y\r danc+ 0 y\r *ief attraction = me z likely z n1 if ,i _h only kn[n myself4 ,at n9ete5 h[ c "o "k oneself8 ,we lov$ ea* o!r1 ! ,rev4 ,armitage rem9d$ h]4 ,i "k we did1 passionately--!n2 b we don't n[4 ,%e laugh$ a little bitt]ly4 ,poor ,nat6 ,i am only ano!r trial add$ to y\r long li/4 ,y\r beliefs1 y\r ideals are mean+less to me--m]e n>r[-m9d$ dogmas1 /ifl+ ?\ght4 ,nellie 0 ! wife ,nature _h int5d$ = y1 s soon z %e _h lo/ h] beauty & ) x all h] worldly ideas4 ,fate 0 matur+ h] = y1 if only we _h kn[n4 ,z = me1 ,i ought to h be5 ! wife ( an arti/1 ( a poet4 ,unconsci\sly a glance f h] ev] re/less eyes fla%$ across ! table to :]e ,horatio ,camel=d sat1 puff+ cl\ds ( smoke into ! air f a huge black me]s*aum pipe4 ,bohemia is my c\ntry4 ,its pov]ty1 its /ruggle w\ld h be5 a joy to me4 ,brea?+ its free air1 life w\ld h be5 wor? liv+4 ,horatio ,camel=d leant back ) eyes fix$ on ! oak5 ceil+4 ,x is a mi/ake1 said ,horatio ,camel=d1 = ! arti/ ev] to m>ry4 ,! h&some ,mrs4 ,camel=d laugh$ good-natur$ly4 ,! arti/1 rem>k$ ,mrs4 ,camel=d1 f :at ,i h se5 ( him w\ld nev] "k ! inside ( 8 %irt f ! outside if 8 wife 0 n !re to take x out ( ! draw] & put x ov] 8 head4 ,8 we>+ x inside out w\ld n make mu* diff]5ce to ! _w1 argu$ h] husb&4 ,! sacrifice ( 8 art to ! necessity ( keep+ 8 wife & family does4 ,well1 y at all ev5ts d n appe> to h sacrific$ mu*1 my boy1 came ! breezy voice ( ,dick ,ev]ett4 ,:y1 all ! _w is r++ ) y\r "n4 ,:5 ,i am =ty-"o1 ) all ! be/ ye>s ( my life beh9d me1 answ]$ ! ,poet4 ,speak+ z a man1 ,i h no?+ to regret4 ,no "o c\ld h _h a bett] wife2 my *ildr5 are *>m+4 ,i h liv$ ! peaceful exi/5ce ( ! successful citiz54 ,_h ,i be5 true to my tru/ ,i %\ld h gone out into ! wild]ness1 ! only possible home ( ! tea*]1 ! prophet4 ,! arti/ is ! bridegroom ( ,art4 ,m>riage = him is an immorality4 ,_h ,i my "t aga9 ,i %\ld rema9 a ba*elor4 ,"t br+s its rev5ges1 y see1 laugh$ ,mrs4 ,camel=d4 ,at tw5ty t fell[ ?reat5$ to commit suicide if ,i w\ld n m>ry him1 & cordially dislik+ him ,i cons5t$4 ,n[ tw5ty ye>s lat]1 :5 ,i am j gett+ us$ to him1 he calmly turns r\nd & says he w\ld h be5 bett] )\t me4 ,i he>d some?+ ab\t x at ! "t1 said ,mrs4 ,armitage4 ,y 7 v mu* 9 love ) somebody else1 7 y n8 ,is n ! conv]sation assum+ a r dang]\s direction8 laugh$ ,mrs4 ,camel=d4 ,i 0 ?9k+ ! same ?+1 agre$ ,mrs4 ,ev]ett4 ,"o w\ld imag9e "s /range influ5ce _h seiz$ ^u u1 =c+ u to speak our ?\ghts al\d4 ,i am afraid ,i 0 ! orig9al culprit1 admitt$ ! ,rev]5d ,na?aniel4 ,?is room is becom+ q oppressive4 ,_h we n bett] g to b$8 ,! anci5t lamp susp5d$ f its smoke-grim$ beam utt]$ a fa9t1 gurgl+ sob1 & splutt]$ out4 ,! %ad[ ( ! old ,ca!dral t[] crept 9 & /ret*$ across ! room1 n[ illum9at$ only by occasional beams f ! cl\d-curta9$ moon4 ,at ! o!r end ( ! table sat a peak-fac$ little g5tleman1 clean-%av51 9 full-bottom$ wig4 ,=give me1 said ! little g5tleman4 ,he spoke 9 ,engli%1 ) a /rong acc5t4 ,b x seems to me "h is a case :]e two p>ties might be ( s]vice to "o ano!r4 ,! six fell[-travell]s r\nd ! table look$ at "o ano!r1 b none spoke4 ,! idea t came to ea* ( !m1 z !y expla9$ to "o ano!r lat]1 0 t )\t rememb]+ x !y _h tak5 _! c&les & _h gone to b$4 ,?is 0 surely a dream4 ,x w\ld greatly assi/ me1 cont9u$ ! little peak-fac$ g5tleman1 9 exp]im5ts ,i am conduct+ into ! ph5om5a ( human t5d5cies1 if y w\ld all[ me to put y\r lives back tw5ty ye>s4 ,/ill no "o ( ! six repli$4 ,x seem$ to !m t ! little old g5tleman mu/ h be5 sitt+ !re among !m all ! "t1 unnotic$ by !m4 ,judg+ f y\r talk ?is ev5+1 cont9u$ ! peak-fac$ little g5tleman1 y %\ld welcome my (f]4 ,y appe> to me to be "o & all ( exceptional intellig5ce4 ,y p]ceive ! mi/akes t y h made3 y und]/& ! causes4 ,! future veil$1 y c\ld n help y\rselves4 ,:at ,i propose to d is to put y back tw5ty ye>s4 ,y w be boys & girls aga91 b ) ?is diff]5ce3 t ! k ( ! future1 s f> z x relates to y\rselves1 w rema9 ) y4 ,come1 urg$ ! old g5tleman1 ! ?+ is q simple ( accompli%m5t4 ,z--z a c]ta9 philosoph] has cle>ly prov$3 ! univ]se is only ! result ( our own p]ceptions4 ,by :at may appe> to y to be magic--by :at 9 reality w be simply a *emical op]ation--,i remove f y\r memory ! ev5ts ( ! la/ tw5ty ye>s1 ) ! exception ( :at imm$iately conc]ns y\r own p]sonalities4 ,y w reta9 all k ( ! *anges1 physical & m5tal1 t w be 9 /ore = y2 all else w pass f y\r p]ception4 ,! little old g5tleman took a small phial f 8 wai/coat pocket1 &1 fill+ "o ( ! massive w9e-glasses f a decant]1 measur$ into x "s half-a-doz5 drops4 ,!n he plac$ ! glass 9 ! c5tre ( ! table4 ,y\? is a good "t to g back to1 said ! peak-fac$ little g5tleman1 ) a smile4 ,tw5ty ye>s ago1 x 0 ! night ( ! ,hunt ,ball4 ,y rememb] x8 ,x 0 ,ev]ett :o drank fir/4 ,he drank x ) 8 little tw9kl+ eyes fix$ hungrily on ! pr\d h&some face ( ,mrs4 ,camel=d2 & !n h&$ ! glass to 8 wife4 ,x 0 %e p]haps :o drank f x mo/ eag]ly4 ,h] life ) ,ev]ett1 f ! day :5 %e _h ris5 f a b$ ( sickness /ripp$ ( all h] beauty1 _h be5 "o bitt] wrong4 ,%e drank ) ! wild hope t ! ?+ might possibly be n a dream2 & ?rill$ to ! t\* ( ! man %e lov$1 z rea*+ across ! table he took ! glass f h] h&4 ,mrs4 ,armitage 0 ! f\r? to dr9k4 ,%e took ! cup f h] husb&1 drank ) a quiet smile1 & pass$ x on to ,camel=d4 ,& ,camel=d drank1 look+ at nobody1 & replac$ ! glass ^u ! table4 ,come1 said ! little old g5tleman to ,mrs4 ,camel=d1 y are ! only "o left4 ,! :ole ?+ w be incomplete )\t y4 ,i h no wi% to dr9k1 said ,mrs4 ,camel=d1 & h] eyes s\ght ^? ( h] husb&1 b he w\ld n look at h]4 ,come1 aga9 urg$ ! ,figure4 ,& !n ,camel=d look$ at h] & laugh$ drily4 ,y _h bett] dr9k1 he said4 ,x's only a dream4 ,if y wi% x1 %e answ]$4 ,& x 0 f 8 h&s %e took ! glass4 9999999999 ,x is f ! n>rative z ,armitage told x to me t night 9 ! ,club smok+-room t ,i am tak+ mo/ ( my mat]ial4 ,x seem$ to him t all ?+s began sl[ly to rise upw>d1 leav+ him /ation>y1 b ) a great pa9 z ?\gh ! inside ( him 7 be+ torn away--! same s5sation greatly exagg]at$1 s he lik5$ x1 z desc5d+ 9 a lift4 ,b ar\nd him all ! "t 0 sil5ce & d>kness unreliev$4 ,aft] a p]iod t might h be5 m9utes1 t might h be5 ye>s1 a fa9t light crept t[>ds him4 ,x grew /rong]1 & into ! air :i* n[ fann$ 8 *eek !re /ole ! s\nd ( f>-(f music4 ,! light & ! music bo? increas$1 & "o by "o 8 s5ses came back to him4 ,he 0 seat$ on a l[ cu%ion$ b5* b5ea? a gr\p ( palms4 ,a "y girl 0 sitt+ beside him1 b h] face 0 turn$ away f him4 ,i did n cat* y\r "n1 he 0 say+4 ,w\ld y m9d tell+ x to me8 ,%e turn$ h] face t[>ds him4 ,x 0 ! mo/ spiritually beautiful face he _h ev] se54 ,i am 9 ! same pr$icam5t1 %e laugh$4 ,y _h bett] write y\rs on my programme1 & ,i w write m9e on y\rs4 ,s !y wrote ^u ea* o!r's programme & ex*ang$ aga94 ,! "n %e _h writt5 0 ,alice ,blat*ley4 ,he _h nev] se5 h] be=e1 t he c\ld rememb]4 ,yet at ! back ( 8 m9d !re dwelt ! haunt+ k ( h]4 ,some:]e long ago !y _h met1 talk$ toge!r4 ,sl[ly1 z "o recalls a dream1 x came back to him4 ,9 "s o!r life1 vague1 %ad[y1 he _h m>ri$ ?is woman4 ,= ! fir/ few ye>s !y _h lov$ ea* o!r2 !n ! gulf _h op5$ betwe5 !m1 wid5$4 ,/]n1 /rong voices _h call$ to him to lay aside 8 selfi% dreams1 8 boyi% ambitions1 to take ^u 8 %\ld]s ! yoke ( a great duty4 ,:5 m ?an ev] he _h dem&$ sympa?y & help1 ?is woman _h fall5 away f him4 ,8 ideals b irritat$ h]4 ,only at ! co/ ( daily bitt]ness _h he be5 able to resi/ h] endeav\rs to draw him f 8 pa?4 ,a face--t ( a woman ) s(t eyes1 full ( helpfulness1 %one ?r\gh ! mi/ ( 8 dream--! face ( a woman :o w\ld "o day come to him out ( ! ,future ) out/ret*$ h&s t he w\ld ye>n to clasp4 ,%all we n dance8 said ! voice beside him4 ,i really won't sit out a waltz4 ,!y hurri$ into ! ball-room4 ,) 8 arm ab\t h] =m1 h] wondr\s eyes %yly1 at r>e mom5ts1 seek+ 81 !n vani%+ aga9 beh9d _! droop+ la%es1 ! bra91 ! m9d1 ! v s\l ( ! "y man pass$ out ( 8 own keep+4 ,%e complim5t$ him 9 h] bewit*+ mann]1 a delightful bl5d+ ( condesc5sion & timidity4 ,y dance extremely well1 %e told him4 ,y may ask me = ano!r1 lat] on4 ,! words fla%$ out f t dim haunt+ future4 ,y\r danc+ 0 y\r *ief attraction = me1 z likely z n1 _h ,i b kn[n8 ,all t ev5+ & = _m mon?s to come ! ,pres5t & ! ,future f\ght )9 him4 ,& ! exp]i5ce ( ,na?aniel ,armitage1 div9ity /ud5t1 0 ! exp]i5ce likewise ( ,alice ,blat*ley1 :o _h fall5 9 love ) him at fir/ sight1 hav+ f\nd him ! div9e/ danc] %e _h ev] :irl$ ) to ! s5su\s music ( ! waltz2 ( ,horatio ,camel=d1 j\rnali/ & m9or poet1 ^: j\rnalism e>n$ him a b>e income1 b at ^: m9or poetry critics smil$2 ( ,jessica ,de>wood1 ) h] glori\s eyes1 & muddy complexion1 & h] wild hopeless passion = ! big1 h&some1 ruddy-be>d$ ,dick ,ev]ett1 :o1 kn[+ x1 only laugh$ at h] 9 8 k9dly1 lordly way1 tell+ h] ) frank brutalness t ! woman :o 0 n beautiful _h miss$ h] vocation 9 life2 ( t s*em+1 conqu]+ "y g5tleman himself1 :o at tw5ty-five _h already made 8 m>k 9 ! ,city1 %rewd1 clev]1 cool-head$ z a fox1 except :]e a pretty face & %apely h& or ankle 7 conc]n$2 ( ,nellie ,fan%awe1 !n 9 ! pride ( h] ravi%+ beauty1 :o lov$ none b h]self1 ^: clay-made gods 7 jewels1 & f9e dresses & ri* fea/s1 ! envy ( o!r wom5 & ! c\rt%ip ( all mank9d4 ,t ev5+ ( ! ball ea* clung to ! hope t ?is memory ( ! future 0 b a dream4 ,!y _h be5 introduc$ to "o ano!r2 _h he>d ea* o!r's names = ! fir/ "t ) a />t ( recognition2 _h avoid$ "o ano!r's eyes2 _h ha/5$ to plunge into mean+less talk2 till t mom5t :5 "y ,camel=d1 /oop+ to pick up ,jessica's fan1 _h f\nd t brok5 fragm5t ( ! ,rh5i% w9e-glass4 ,!n x 0 t conviction refus$ to be %ak5 (f1 t k ( ! future _h to be sadly accept$4 ,:at !y _h n =ese5 0 t k ( ! future 9 no way affect$ _! emotions ( ! pres5t4 ,na?aniel ,armitage grew day by day m hopelessly 9 love ) bewit*+ ,alice ,blat*ley4 ,! ?\ght ( h] m>ry+ anyone else--! long-hair$1 priggi% ,camel=d 9 p>ticul>--s5t ! blood boil+ ?r\gh 8 ve9s2 add$ to :i* sweet ,alice1 ) h] arms ab\t 8 neck1 w\ld confess to him t life )\t him w\ld be a mis]y h>dly to be endur$1 t ! ?\ght ( him z ! husb& ( ano!r woman--( ,nellie ,fan%awe 9 p>ticul>--0 madness to h]4 ,x 0 "r p]haps1 kn[+ :at !y did1 t !y %\ld say good-bye to "o ano!r4 ,%e w\ld br+ sorr[ into 8 life4 ,bett] f> t he %\ld put h] away f him1 t %e %\ld die ( a brok5 he>t1 z %e felt sure %e w\ld4 ,h[ c\ld he1 a fond lov]1 inflict ?is suff]+ ^u h]8 ,he ought ( c\rse to m>ry ,nellie ,fan%awe1 b he c\ld n be> ! girl4 ,w\ld x n be ! height ( absurdity to m>ry a girl he /rongly dislik$ because tw5ty ye>s h5ce %e might be m suitable to him ?an ! woman he n[ lov$ & :o lov$ him8 ,nor c\ld ,nellie ,fan%awe br+ h]self to discuss )\t laught] ! sugge/ion ( m>ry+ on a hundr$-&-fifty a ye> a curate t %e positively hat$4 ,!re w\ld come a "t :5 weal? w\ld be indiff]5t to h]1 :5 h] exalt$ _s w\ld ask b = ! satisfaction ( self-sacrifice4 ,b t "t _h n arriv$4 ,! emotions x w\ld br+ ) x %e c\ld n 9 h] pres5t /ate ev5 imag9e4 ,h] :ole pres5t be+ crav$ = ! ?+s ( ?is _w1 ! ?+s t 7 )9 h] grasp4 ,to ask h] to =ego !m n[ because lat] on %e w\ld n c>e = !m6 x 0 l tell+ a s*oolboy to avoid ! tuck-%op because1 :5 a man1 ! ?\ght ( /ick-jaw w\ld be nause\s to him4 ,if h] capacity = enjoym5t 0 to be %ort-liv$1 all ! m reason = grasp+ joy quickly4 ,alice ,blat*ley1 :5 h] lov] 0 n by1 gave h]self _m a heada*e try+ to ?9k ! ?+ out logically4 ,0 x n fooli% ( h] to ru% into ?is m>riage ) de> ,nat8 ,at =ty %e w\ld wi% %e _h m>ri$ somebody else4 ,b mo/ wom5 at =ty--%e judg$ f conv]sation r\nd ab\t h]--wi%$ !y _h m>ri$ somebody else4 ,if e girl at tw5ty li/5$ to h]self at =ty !re w\ld be no m m>riage4 ,at =ty %e w\ld be a diff]5t p]son altoge!r4 ,t o!r eld]ly p]son did n int]e/ h]4 ,to ask a "y girl to spoil h] life purely 9 ! int]e/s ( ?is middle-ag$ p>ty--x did n seem "r4 ,besides1 :om else 0 %e to m>ry8 ,camel=d w\ld n h h]2 he did n want h] !n2 he 0 n go+ to want h] at =ty4 ,= practical purposes ,camel=d 0 out ( ! "q4 ,%e might m>ry somebody else altoge!r--& f>e worse4 ,%e might rema9 a sp9/]3 %e hat$ ! m]e "n ( sp9/]4 ,! inky-f+]$ woman j\rnali/ t1 if all w5t well1 %e might become3 x 0 n h] idea4 ,0 %e act+ selfi%ly8 ,ought %e1 9 8 own int]e/s1 to refuse to m>ry de> ,nat8 ,nellie--! little cat--:o w\ld suit him at =ty1 w\ld n h him4 ,if he 0 go+ to m>ry anyone b ,nellie he might z well m>ry h]1 ,alice4 ,a ba*elor cl]gyman6 x s\nd$ almo/ improp]4 ,nor 0 de> ,nat ! type4 ,if %e ?rew him ov] x w\ld be into ! arms ( "s design+ m9x4 ,:at 0 %e to d8 ,camel=d at =ty1 "u ! influ5ce ( fav\rable criticism1 w\ld h p]suad$ himself he 0 a heav5-s5t prophet1 8 :ole life to be beautifully sp5t 9 ! sav+ ( mank9d4 ,at tw5ty he felt he want$ to live4 ,weird-look+ ,jessica1 ) h] magnific5t eyes veil+ my/]ies1 0 ( m importance to him ?an ! re/ ( ! species comb9$4 ,k ( ! future 9 8 case only spurr$ desire4 ,! muddy complexion w\ld gr[ p9k & :ite1 ! ?9 limbs r\nd & %apely2 ! n[ scornful eyes w\ld "o day light ) love at 8 com+4 ,x 0 :at he _h once hop$3 x 0 :at he n[ knew4 ,at =ty ! arti/ is /rong] ?an ! man2 at tw5ty ! man is /rong] ?an ! arti/4 ,an uncanny creature1 s mo/ folks w\ld h describ$ ,jessica ,de>wood4 ,few w\ld h imag9$ h] develop+ into ! good-natur$1 easy-go+ ,mrs4 ,camel=d ( middle age4 ,! animal1 s /rong )9 h] at tw5ty1 at ?irty _h burnt itself out4 ,at eighte51 madly1 bl9dly 9 love ) r$-be>d$1 deep-voic$ ,dick ,ev]ett %e w\ld1 _h he :i/l$ to h]1 h flung h]self gratefully at 8 feet1 & ?is 9 spite ( ! k =ew>n+ h] ( ! mis]able life he w\ld c]ta9ly lead h]1 at all ev5ts until h] sl[ly develop+ beauty %\ld give h] ! :ip h& ( him--by :i* "t %e w\ld h come to despise him4 ,=tunately1 z %e told h]self1 !re 0 no fe> ( 8 do+ s1 ! future not)/&+4 ,nellie ,fan%awe's beauty held him z ) *a9s ( /eel1 & ,nellie _h no int5tion ( all[+ h] ri* prize to escape h]4 ,h] own lov]1 x 0 true1 irritat$ h] m ?an any man %e _h ev] met1 b at lea/ he w\ld af=d h] refuge f ! bread ( *>ity4 ,jessica ,de>wood1 an orphan1 _h be5 br\ght up by a di/ant relative4 ,%e _h n be5 ! *ild to w9 affection4 ,( sil5t1 brood+ nature1 e ?\ghtless incivility _h be5 to h] an insult1 a wrong4 ,acceptance ( "y ,camel=d seem$ h] only escape f a life t _h become to h] a m>tyrdom4 ,at =ty-"o he w\ld wi% he _h rema9$ a ba*elor2 b at ?irty-eight t w\ld n tr\ble h]4 ,%e w\ld "k h]self he 0 mu* bett] (f z he 04 ,mean:ile1 %e w\ld h come to l him1 to respect him4 ,he w\ld be fam\s1 %e w\ld be pr\d ( him4 ,cry+ into h] pill[--%e c\ld n help x--= love ( h&some ,dick1 x 0 /ill a com=t to reflect t ,nellie ,fan%awe1 z x 71 0 wat*+ ov] h]1 protect+ h] f h]self4 ,dick1 z he mutt]$ to himself a doz5 times a day1 ought to m>ry ,jessica4 ,at ?irty-eight %e w\ld be 8 ideal4 ,he look$ at h] z %e 0 at eighte51 & %udd]$4 ,nellie at ?irty w\ld be pla9 & un9t]e/+4 ,b :5 did consid]ation ( ! future ev] cry halt to passion3 :5 did a lov] ev] pause ?9k+ ( ! morr[8 ,if h] beauty 0 to quickly pass1 0 n t "o reason ! m urg+ him to possess x :ile x la/$8 ,nellie ,fan%awe at =ty w\ld be a sa9t4 ,! prospect did n please h]3 %e hat$ sa9ts4 ,%e w\ld love ! tiresome1 solemn ,na?aniel3 ( :at use 0 t to h] n[8 ,he did n desire h]2 he 0 9 love ) ,alice1 & ,alice 0 9 love ) him4 ,:at w\ld be ! s5se--ev5 if !y all agre$--9 ! ?ree ( !m mak+ !mselves mis]able = all _! y\? t !y might be cont5t$ 9 _! old age8 ,let age f5d = itself & leave y\? to its own in/9cts4 ,let eld]ly sa9ts suff]--x 0 _! meti]--& y\? dr9k ! cup ( life4 ,x 0 a pity ,dick 0 ! only cat* available1 b he 0 "y & h&some4 ,o!r girls _h to put up ) sixty & ! g\t4 ,ano!r po9t1 a v s]i\s po9t1 _h be5 ov]look$4 ,all t _h arriv$ to !m 9 t dim future ( ! pa/ _h happ5$ to !m z ! results ( _! mak+ ! m>riages !y _h made4 ,to :at fate o!r roads w\ld lead _! k c\ld n tell !m4 ,nellie ,fan%awe _h become at =ty a lovely "*4 ,might n ! h>d life %e _h l$ ) h] husb&--a life call+ = cont9ual sacrifice1 = daily self-control--h help$ t[>ds ?is end8 ,z ! wife ( a poor curate ( high moral pr9ciples1 w\ld ! same result h be5 secur$8 ,! fev] t _h robb$ h] ( h] beauty & turn$ h] ?\ghts inw>d _h be5 ! result ( sitt+ out on ! balcony ( ! ,p>is ,op]a ,h\se ) an ,italian ,c\nt on ! occasion ( a fancy dress ball4 ,z ! wife ( an ,ea/ ,end cl]gyman ! *ances are %e w\ld h escap$ t fev] & its purify+ effects4 ,0 !re n dang] 9 ! position3 a supremely beautiful "y woman1 worldly-m9d$1 hungry = pleasure1 condemn$ to a life ( pov]ty ) a man %e did n c>e =8 ,! influ5ce ( ,alice ^u ,na?aniel ,armitage1 dur+ ^? fir/ ye>s :5 8 "* 0 =m+1 _h be5 all = good4 ,c\ld he be sure t1 m>ri$ to ,nellie1 he might n h det]iorat$8 ,7 ,alice ,blat*ley to m>ry an arti/ c\ld %e be sure t at =ty %e w\ld /ill be 9 sympa?y ) arti/ic ideals8 ,ev5 z a *ild _h n h] desire ev] be5 9 ! opposite direction to t fav\r$ by h] nurse8 ,did n ! read+ ( ,cons]vative j\rnals inv>iably incl9e h] t[>ds ,radicalism1 & ! /eady /ream ( ,radical talk r\nd h] husb&'s table inv>iably set h] seek+ argum5ts 9 fav\r ( ! feudal sy/em8 ,might x n h be5 h] husb&'s gr[+ ,puritanism t _h driv5 h] to crave = ,bohemianism8 ,suppose t t[>ds middle age1 ! wife ( a wild arti/1 %e sudd5ly took religion1 z ! say+ is4 ,h] la/ /ate w\ld be worse ?an ! fir/4 ,camel=d 0 ( delicate physique4 ,z an abs5t-m9d$ ba*elor ) no "o to give him 8 meals1 no "o to see t 8 ?+s 7 air$1 c\ld he h liv$ till =ty8 ,c\ld he be sure t home life _h n giv5 m to 8 art ?an x _h tak5 f x8 ,jessica ,de>wood1 ( a n]v\s1 passionate nature1 m>ri$ to a bad husb&1 might at =ty h pos$ = "o ( ! ,furies4 ,n until h] life _h become re/ful _h h] good looks %[n !mselves4 ,h]s 0 ! type ( beauty t = its developm5t dem&s tranquillity4 ,dick ,ev]ett _h no delusions conc]n+ himself4 ,t1 _h he m>ri$ ,jessica1 he c\ld = t5 ye>s h rema9$ ! fai?ful husb& ( a s+ul>ly pla9 wife he knew to be impossible4 ,b ,jessica w\ld h be5 no pati5t ,griselda4 ,! extreme probability 0 t hav+ m>ri$ h] at tw5ty = ! sake ( h] beauty at ?irty1 at tw5ty-n9e at late/ %e w\ld h divorc$ him4 ,ev]ett 0 a man ( practical ideas4 ,x 0 he :o took ! matt] 9 h&4 ,! refre%m5t contractor admitt$ t curi\s goblets ( ,g]man glass occasionally crept into _! /ock4 ,"o ( ! wait]s1 on ! und]/&+ t 9 no case %\ld he be call$ ^u to pay = !m1 admitt$ hav+ brok5 m ?an "o w9e-glass on t p>ticul> ev5+3 ?\ght x n unlikely he might h attempt$ to hide ! fragm5ts "u a conv5i5t palm4 ,! :ole ?+ evid5tly 0 a dream4 ,s y\? decid$ at ! "t1 & ! ?ree m>riages took place )9 ?ree mon?s ( "o ano!r4 ,x 0 "s t5 ye>s lat] t ,armitage told me ! /ory t night 9 ! ,club smok+-room4 ,mrs4 ,ev]ett _h j recov]$ f a sev]e attack ( rheumatic fev]1 contract$ ! spr+ be=e 9 ,p>is4 ,mrs4 ,camel=d1 :om previ\sly ,i _h n met1 c]ta9ly seem$ to me "o ( ! h&some/ wom5 ,i h ev] se54 ,mrs4 ,armitage--,i knew h] :5 %e 0 ,alice ,blat*ley--,i f\nd m *>m+ z a woman ?an %e _h be5 z a girl4 ,:at %e c\ld h se5 9 ,armitage ,i nev] c\ld und]/&4 ,camel=d made 8 m>k "s t5 ye>s lat]3 poor fell[1 he did n live long to enjoy 8 fame4 ,dick ,ev]ett has /ill ano!r six ye>s to "w (f2 b he is well behav$1 & !re is talk ( a petition4 ,x is a curi\s /ory altoge!r1 ,i admit4 ,z ,i said at ! beg9n+1 ,i d n myself believe x4