,h[ ,to ,d ,x4 ,by ,edw>d ,ev]ett ,hale4 ,cont5ts4 ,*apt] ,i4 ,introductory4--,h[ ,we ,met ,*apt] ,,ii4 ,h[ ,to ,talk ,*apt] ,,iii4 ,talk ,*apt] ,,iv4 ,h[ ,to ,write ,*apt] ,v4 ,h[ ,to ,read4 ,i4 ,*apt] ,,vi4 ,h[ ,to ,read4 ,,ii4 ,*apt] ,,vii4 ,h[ ,to ,g ,into ,society ,*apt] ,,viii4 ,h[ ,to ,travel ,*apt] ,,ix4 ,life ,at ,s*ool ,*apt] ,x4 ,life ,9 ,vacation ,*apt] ,,xi4 ,life ,alone ,*apt] ,,xii4 ,habits ,9 ,*ur* ,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,life ,) ,*ildr5 ,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,life ,) ,y\r ,eld]s ,*apt] ,,xv4 ,habits ,( ,read+ ,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,gett+ ,ready ,h[ ,to ,d ,x4 ,*apt] ,i4 ,introductory4--,h[ ,we ,met4 ,! pap]s :i* are "h collect$ ent] 9 "s detail into ! success & failure ( a l>ge numb] ( "y p ( my acqua9tance1 :o are "h nam$ z ,alice ,faulconbridge1 ,bob ,edme/on1 ,cl>a1 ,clem ,wat]s1 ,edw>d ,holiday1 ,ell5 ,li/on1 ,emma ,=t9bras1 ,eno* ,putnam1 bro!r ( ,horace1 ,e/h]1 ,fan*on1 ,fanny1 c\s9 to ,hatty ,field+ ,flor5ce1 ,frank1 ,george ,f]guson 7,asaph ,f]guson's bro!r71 ,hatty ,field+1 ,h]b]t1 ,horace ,putnam1 ,horace ,fell?am 7a v diff]5t p]son71 ,jane ,smi?1 ,jo ,gre%am1 ,laura ,walt]1 ,maud ,+letree1 ,oliv] ,f]guson1 bro!r to ,asaph & ,george1 ,paul9e1 ,ra*el1 ,rob]t1 ,s>ah ,clav]s1 ,/eph51 ,sybil1 ,!odora1 ,tom ,ris+1 ,walt]1 ,william ,hackmatack1 ,william ,)]s4 ,x may be obs]v$ t !re are ?irty-f\r ( !m4 ,!y make up a v nice set1 or w\ld d s if !y belong$ toge!r4 ,b1 9 tru?1 !y live 9 _m regions1 n to say c\ntries4 ,none ( !m are too bright or too /upid1 only "o ( !m is really selfi%1 all b "o or two are ?or\ghly sorry = _! faults :5 !y commit !m1 & all ( !m :o are good = any?+ ?9k ( !mselves v little4 ,!re are a few :o are approv$ memb]s ( ! ,h>ry ,wadswor? ,club4 ,t means t !y look up & n d[n1 !y look =w>d & n back1 !y look out & n 91 & !y l5d a h&4 ,^! pap]s 7 fir/ publi%$1 mu* z !y are n[ collect$1 9 ! magaz9e ,our ,"y ,folks1 & 9 t admirable weekly pap] ,! ,y\?'s ,companion1 :i* is held 9 grateful remembrance by a g5]ation n[ tott]+ (f ! /age1 & welcom$1 z ,i see1 ) equal int]e/ by ! gr&*ildr5 z !y tott] on4 ,f "t to "t1 !re=e1 z ! diff]5t s]ies h gone on1 ,i h receiv$ pleasant notes f o!r "y p1 ^: acqua9tance ,i h ?us made ) real pleasure1 :o h ask$ m explanation z to ! po9ts involv$4 ,i h ?us be5 told t my fri5d1 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]1 is n gov]n$ by all my rules = "y p's composition1 & t ,miss ,?rockmorton1 ! gov]ness1 does n believe ,ar*bi%op ,:ately is infallible4 ,i h once & aga9 be5 ask$ h[ ,i made ! acqua9tance ( su* a nice set ( *ildr54 ,& ,i c well believe t _m ( my "y correspond5ts w\ld 9 t matt] be glad to be z =tunate z ,i4 ,p]haps1 !n1 ,i %all d some?+ to make ! little book m intelligible1 & to connect its p>ts1 if 9 ?is introduction ,i tell ( ! "o occasion :5 ! dramatis p]sonae met ea* o!r2 & 9 ord] to t1 if ,i tell h[ !y all met me4 ,fir/ ( all1 !n1 my de> "y fri5ds1 ,i began active life1 z soon z ,i _h left college1 z ,i c well wi% all ( y might d4 ,i began 9 keep+ s*ool4 ,n t ,i want to h any ( y d ?is long1 unless an evid5t fitness or manife/ de/9y appe> s to ord]4 ,b y may be sure t1 = a ye> or two ( ! />t ( life1 !re is no?+ t w tea* y y\r own ignorance s well z hav+ to tea* *ildr5 ! few ?+s y "k1 & to answ]1 z be/ y c1 _! que/ions on all gr\nds4 ,!re 0 poor ,jane1 on ! fir/ day ( t *>m+ visit at ! ,p5roses1 :o 0 betray$ by ! simplicity & cordiality ( ! d9n]-table--:]e %e 0 ! y\nge/ ( t5 or twelve /rang]s--into tak+ a protective lead ( all ! conv]sation1 till at ! v la/ ,i he>d h] expla9+ to de> ,mr4 ,tom ,coram himself1--a g5tleman :o _h liv$ 9 ,java t5 ye>s1--t c(fee-b]ries 7 r$ :5 !y 7 ripe4 ,i 0 sadly mortifi$ = my poor ,jane z ,tom's eyes tw9kl$4 ,%e w\ld nev] h got into t rattletrap way ( talk+ if %e _h kept s*ool = two ye>s4 ,"h1 aga91 is a capital lett] f ,oliv] ,f]guson1 ,asaph's y\ng] bro!r1 describ+ 8 life on ! ,isl& at ,p>is all ?r\gh ! siege4 ,i %\ld h s5t x ye/]day to ,mr4 ,osgood1 :o w\ld be delight$ to pr9t x 9 ! ,atlantic ,mon?ly1 b t ! spell+ is disgraceful4 ,mr4 ,osgood & ,mr4 ,h[ells w\ld ?9k ,oliv] a fool be=e !y _h read d[n ! fir/ page4 ,l-i-n1 l91 n-e-n1 n51 l954 ,?9k ( t6 ,oliv] w\ld nev] h spell$ l95 l t if he _h be5 two ye>s a tea*]4 ,y c g ?r\gh f\r ye>s at ,h>v>d ,college spell+ s1 b y _c g ?r\gh two ye>s z a s*oolma/]4 ,well1 ,i say ,i 0 =tunate en\gh to sp5d two ye>s z an assi/ant s*oolma/] at ! old ,bo/on ,lat9 ,s*ool1--! olde/ in/itution ( le>n+1 z we are fond ( say+1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,& !re fir/ ,i made my manhood's acqua9tance ) boys4 ,d y ?9k1 said de> ,dr4 ,malone to me "o day1 t my son ,rob]t w be too "y to ent] college next ,augu/8 ,h[ old w he be8 said ,i1 & ,i 0 told4 ,!n z ,rob]t 0 at t mom5t j six mon?s y\ng] ?an ,i1 :o _h already graduat$1 ,i said wisely1 t ,i ?\ght he w\ld d1 & ,dr4 ,malone *uckl$1 ,i d\bt n1 z ,i did c]ta9ly1 at ! gravity ( my answ]4 ,a nice set ( boys ,i _h4 ,i _h above me two ( ! mo/ loyal & honorable ( g5tlem51 :o scre5$ me f all repro( = my blund]s4 ,my discipl9e 0 n ( ! be/1 b my purposes 72 & ,i & ! boys got along admirably4 ,x 0 ! old s*oolh\se4 ,i believe ,i %all expla9 9 ano!r place1 9 ?is volume1 t x /ood :]e ,p>k]'s ,hotel /&s1 & my room occupi$ ! spot 9 space :]e y1 ,flor5ce1 & y1 ,!odora1 d9$ ) y\r aunt ,dorcas la/ ,w$nesday be=e y took ! c>s = ,&ov]1--! ladies' d9+-room look+ on :at 0 !n ,cook's ,c\rt1 & is n[ ,*apman ,place4 ,:o ,cook 0 ,i "k n4 ,! ,prov9ce ,/reet ( to-day 0 !n mu* m fitly call$ ,gov]nor's ,alley4 ,= boys d n "k t t m9/rel-saloon s long kn[n z ,ordway's1 j n[ *ang$ into ,s>g5t's ,hotel1 0 = a c5tury1 m or less1 ! (ficial resid5ce ( ! ,gov]nor ( ,massa*usetts4 ,x 0 ! ,prov9ce ,h\se4 ,on ! top ( x1 = a wea!rcock1 0 ! l>ge me*anical braz5 ,indian1 :o1 :5ev] he he>d ! ,old ,s\? clock /rike twelve1 %ot (f 8 braz5 arr[4 ,! little boys us$ to hope to see ?is4 ,b j z twelve came 0 ! bu/le ( dismissal1 & ,i h nev] se5 "o :o did see him1 ?\gh = myself ,i "k he did z 0 said1 & h nev] que/ion$ x4 ,t opportunity1 h[ev]1 0 up /airs1 9 ,mr4 ,dixwell's room4 ,9 my room1 9 ! basem5t1 we _h no su* opportunity4 ,! glory ( our room 0 t x 0 suppos$1 rightly or n1 t a "p ( x 0 includ$ 9 ! old s*oolh\se :i* 0 !re be=e ! ,revolution4 ,!re 7 old m5 /ill liv+ :o rememb]$ ! tr\bl\s times1 ! times t /irr$ boys' s\ls1 z ! /ruggle = indep5d5ce began4 ,i h myself talk$ ) ,jona?an ,d>by ,robb9s1 :o 0 himself "o ( ! committee :o wait$ on ! ,briti% g5]al to dem& t _! coa/+ %\ld n be ob/ruct$4 ,!re is a read+ piece ab\t x 9 "o ( ! s*ool-books4 ,?is g5]al 0 n ,gage1 z he is said to be 9 ! hi/ories1 b ,g5]al ,haldim&2 & 8 qu>t]s 7 at ! h\se :i* /ood ne>ly :]e ,frankl9's /atue /&s n[1 j bel[ ,k+'s ,*apel4 ,8 s]vant _h put a%es on ! coa/ :i* ! boys _h made1 on ! sidewalk :i* passes ! ,*apel z y g d[n ,s*ool ,/reet4 ,:5 ! boys remon/rat$1 ! s]vant ridicul$ !m1--he 0 n go+ to m9d a gang ( rebel boys4 ,s ! boys1 :o 7 mu* ( _! fa!rs' m9ds1 appo9t$ a committee1 ( :om my fri5d 0 "o1 to wait on ,g5]al ,haldim& himself4 ,!y call$ on him1 & !y told him t coa/+ 0 "o ( _! inali5able rights & t he mu/ n take x away4 ,! ,g5]al knew too well t ! p ( ! t[n mu/ n be irritat$ to take up 8 s]vant's qu>rel1 & he told ! boys t _! coa/ %\ld n be int]f]$ )4 ,s !y c>ri$ _! po9t4 ,! /ory-book says t he clasp$ 8 h&s & said1 ,heav5s6 ,lib]ty is 9 ! v air6 ,ev5 ^! boys speak ( _! rights z d _! patriot sires6 ,b ( ?is ,mr4 ,robb9s told me no?+1 & z ,haldim& 0 a ,hessian1 ( no great en?usiasm = lib]ty1 ,i d n1 = my "p1 believe x4 ,! morn+ ( ,april #ai1 #agge1 ,h>rison ,gray ,otis1 !n a little boy ( eight ye>s old1 came d[n ,beacon ,/reet to s*ool1 & f\nd a brigade ( r$-coats 9 l9e along ,common ,/reet1--z ,tremont ,/reet 0 !n call$1--s t he c\ld n cross into ,s*ool ,/reet4 ,!y 7 ,e>l ,p]cy's brigade4 ,class 9 hi/ory1 :]e did ,p]cy's brigade g t day1 & :at became ( !m be=e night8 ,a r$-coat corporal told ! ,otis boy to walk along ,common ,/reet1 & n try to cross ! l9e4 ,s he did4 ,he w5t z f> z ,scollay's ,build+ be=e he c\ld turn _! flank1 !n he w5t d[n to :at y call ,wa%+ton ,/reet1 & came up to s*ool1--late4 ,:e!r 8 excuse w\ld h be5 suffici5t ,i d n "k4 ,he 0 nev] ask$ = x4 ,he came into s*ool j 9 "t to he> old ,lovel1 ! ,tory s*oolma/]1 say1 ,w>'s begun & s*ool's done4 ,dimittite libros--:i* means1 ,put away y\r books4 ,!y put !m away1 & _h a vacation ( a ye> & n9e mon?s !reaft]1 be=e ! s*ool 0 op5 aga94 ,well1 9 ?is old s*ool ,i _h sp5t f\r ye>s ( my boyhood1 & "h1 z ,i say1 my manhood's acqua9tance ) boys began4 ,i taught !m ,lat91 & sometimes ma!matics4 ,"s ( !m w rememb] a fam\s ,lat9 poem we wrote ab\t ,pocahontas & ,john ,smi?4 ,all ( !m w rememb] h[ !y capp$ ,lat9 v]ses aga9/ ! ma/]1 tw5ty aga9/ "o1 & put him d[n4 ,^! boys us$ to clu/] r\nd my table at recess & talk4 ,dan=? ,newcomb1 a lovely1 g5tle1 accurate boy1 almo/ always at ! head ( 8 class1--he di$ "y4 ,%ang-hae1 ,san ,francisco1 ,b]l91 ,p>is1 ,au/ralia1--,i don't "k :at cities1 t[ns1 & c\ntries h ! re/ ( !m4 ,& :5 !y c>ry home ?is book = _! own boys to read1 !y w f9d "s ( _! boy-/ories "h4 ,!n !re 0 ,mrs4 ,m]riam's bo>d+-s*ool4 ,if y w read ! *apt] on travell+ y w f9d ab\t "o ( ! vacations ( h] girls4 ,mrs4 ,m]riam 0 "o ( ,mr4 ,+ham's old fri5ds1--& he is a man ) :om ,i h _h a great deal to d4 ,mrs4 ,m]riam op5$ a s*ool = twelve girls4 ,i knew h] v well1 & s x came t ,i knew h] ways ) !m4 ,?\gh x 0 a bo>d+-s*ool1 /ill ! girls _h j z good a "t z !y _h at home1 & :5 ,i f\nd t "s ( !m ask$ leave to sp5d vacation ) h] ,i knew !y _h bett] times4 ,i rememb] p]fectly ! day :5 ,mrs4 ,phillips ask$ !m d[n to ! old mansion-h\se1 :i* seems s l home to me1 to eat pea*es4 ,& x 0 det]m9$ t ! girls %\ld n ?9k !y 7 "u any company re/ra9t1 s no p]son b !mselves 0 pres5t :5 ! pea*es 7 s]v$1 & e girl ate z _m z = h]self %e det]m9$ be/4 ,:5 !y all rode horseback1 ,mrs4 ,m]riam & ,i us$ to ride toge!r ) ^! "y folks beh9d or be=e1 z x li/$ !m4 ,s1 n unnaturally1 be+ a fri5d ( ! family1 ,i came to "k a good _m ( !m v well4 ,= ano!r set ( !m--y may *oose ! names to please y\rselves--! hi/ory ( my relation%ip goes back to ! ,sunday s*ool ( ! ,*ur* ( ! ,unity 9 ,worce/]4 ,! fir/ "t ,i ev] prea*$ 9 t *ur*1 namely1 ,may #c1 #ahdf1 !re 0 b "o p]son 9 x :o _h gray hair4 ,all ( u ( t day h en\gh n[4 ,b we 7 a set ( "y p1 />t+ on a new *ur*1 :i* _h1 ,i assure y1 no du/ 9 ! pulpit-cu%ions4 ,& almo/ all ! *ildr5 7 "y1 z y may suppose4 ,! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,sunday s*ool %[$1 ,i ?9k1 ?irty-six *ildr51 & m ( !m 7 "u n9e ?an ov]4 ,!y are all tw5ty-five ye>s old] n[ ?an !y 7 !n4 ,well1 we />t$ )\t a libr>y = ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,b 9 a corn] ( my /udy ,jo ,mat!ws & ,i put up "s ?ree-corn]$ %elves1 on :i* ,i kept ab\t a hundr$ books su* z *ildr5 l1 & "y p :o are no long] *ildr52 & !n1 z ,i sat read+1 writ+1 or /ood fuss+ ov] my fu*sias or labell+ ! m9]alogical specim5s1 !re w\ld come 9 "o or ano!r nice girl or boy1 to borr[ a ,rollo or a ,franconia1 or to see if ,ell5 ,li/on _h return$ ,amy ,h]b]t4 ,& s we got v good *ances to f9d ea* o!r out4 ,x is n a bad plan = a "y m9i/]1 if he really want to "k :at ! "y folk ( 8 p>i% are4 ,i "k x 0 !n & !re t ,i conceiv$ ! plan ( writ+ ,m>g>et ,p]cival 9 ,am]ica z a sequel to ,miss ,sewell's ,m>g>et ,p]cival1 & t ,i wrote my half ( t hi/ory4 ,! ,worce/] ,sunday s*ool grew beyond ?irty-six s*ol>s2 & ,i h s9ce _h to d ) two o!r ,sunday s*ools1 :]e1 ?\gh ! *ildr5 did n "k x1 ,i felt z "y z ! y\nge/ ( !m all4 ,& 9 t sort ( life y get *ances to come at nice boys & nice girls :i* mo/ p 9 ! _w d n h4 ,& ! la/ ( all ! congresses ( "y p :i* ,i w "n1 :]e ,i h f\nd my favorites1 %all be ! vacation congresses1--:5 p f all ! corn]s ( ! _w meet at "s c\ntry hotel1 & wond] :o ! o!rs are ! fir/ night1 &1 aft] a mon?1 wond] aga9 h[ !y ev] liv$ )\t kn[+ ea* o!r z bro!rs & si/]s4 ,i nev] _h a nic] "t ?an t day :5 we celebrat$ ,ar?ur's bir?day by go+ up to ,greely's ,pond4 ,c\ld ,amelia walk s f>8 ,%e only eight ye>s old1 & x 0 ! :ole ( five miles by a wood-road1 & five miles to come back aga94 ,yes1 ,amelia 0 c]ta9 %e c\ld4 ,!n1 :e!r ,ar?ur c\ld walk s f>1 he be+ n9e4 ,:y1 ( c\rse he c\ld if ,amelia c\ld4 ,s eight-ye>-old1 n9e-ye>-old1 t5-ye>-old1 elev5-ye>-old1 & all ! re/ ( ! ages1--we tramp$ (f toge!r1 & we /umbl$ ov] ! /umps1 & wad$ ?r\gh ! mud1 & tripp$ lightly1 l ,somnambula 9 ! op]a1 ov] ! log bridges1 :i* 7 s+le logs & no?+ m1 & came successfully to ,greely's ,pond1--beautiful lake ( ,eg]ia t x is1 hidd5 f envi\s & lazy m5 by =e/ & rock & m\nta94 ,& ! *ildr5 ( fifty ye>s old & less pull$ (f %oes & /ock+s to wade 9 x2 & we caught 9 t9 mugs little se$l+ tr\ts n s long z t ^w se$l+ is on ! page1 & saw !m swim 9 ! mugs & set !m free aga92 & we ate ! lun*es ) appetites z ( ,arcadia2 & we /ump$ happily home aga91 & f\nd1 z we w5t home1 all ! sket*-books & bait-boxes & neckties :i* we _h lo/ z we w5t up4 ,on a day l t y get intimate1 if y 7 n intimate be=e4 ,o de>6 don't y wi% y 7 at ,wat]ville n[8 ,n[1 if y please1 my de> ,fan*on1 we w n g any fur!r into ! places :]e ,i got acqua9t$ ) ! h]oes & h]o9es ( ?is book4 ,all[1 ( ^? m5tion$ "h1 f\r to ! ,lat9 s*ool1 five to ! ,unity ,sunday s*ool1 six to ! ,s\? ,congregational1 sev5 to vacation acqua9tance1 cr$it me ) n9e *ildr5 ( my own & t5 bro!rs & si/]s1 & y w f9d no difficulty 9 select+ :o ( ^! are :i* ( ^?1 if y h ev] /udi$ ! sci5ce ( ,indet]m9ate ,analysis 9 ,pr(essor ,smy!'s ,algebra4 ,de> ,mr4 ,hale1 y are mak+ fun ( u4 ,we nev] "k :5 y are 9 e>ne/4 ,d n be 9 ! lea/ afraid1 de> ,flor5ce4 ,rememb] t a c5tral rule = com=t 9 life is ?is1 ,nobody 0 ev] writt5 d[n an ass1 except by himself4 ,n[ ,i w tell y h[ & :5 ! p>ticul> ?irty-f\r names above happ5$ to come toge!r4 ,we 71 a few ( u1 /ay+ at ! ,:ite ,m\nta9s4 ,i ?9k no ,new ,engl& summ] is q p]fect unless y /ay at lea/ a day 9 ! ,:ite ,m\nta9s4 ,/ay+ 9 ! ,:ite ,m\nta9s does n mean climb+ on top ( a /age-coa* at ,c5tre ,h>bor1 & rid+ by day & by night = =ty-eight h\rs till y fl+ y\rself into a railroad-c> at ,littleton1 & cry out t y h done !m4 ,no4 ,x means j liv+ ) a prospect be=e y\r eye ( a hundr$ miles' radius1 z y may h at ,be?lehem or ! ,flume2 or1 p]haps1 a valley & a set ( hills1 :i* nev] by accid5t look twice ! same1 z y may h at ! ,gl5 ,h\se or ,dolly ,cop's or at ,wat]ville2 or ) a gorge beh9d ! h\se1 :i* y may ?read & ?read & ?read day 9 & out1 & /ill n come out ^u ! cleft rock f :i* fl[s ! fir/ drop ( ! lovely /ream1 z y may d at ,jackson4 ,x means liv+ front to front1 lip to lip1 ) ,nature at h] lovelie/1 ,e*o at h] mo/ my/]i\s1 ) ,heav5 at its brighte/ & ,e>? at its gre5e/1 &1 all ?is "t1 brea?+1 ) e brea?1 an atmosph]e :i* is ! elixir ( life1 s pure & sweet & /rong4 ,at ,greely's y are1 ,i believe1 on ! highe/ l& inhabit$ 9 ,am]ica4 ,t l& has a pure air ^u x4 ,well1 z ,i say1 we 7 /ay+ 9 ! ,:ite ,m\nta9s4 ,( c\rse ! "y folks want$ to g up ,m\nt ,wa%+ton4 ,we _h all be5 up ,osceola & ,black ,m\nta91 & "s ( u _h gone up on ,m\nt ,c>t]1 & "o or two _h be5 on ,m\nt ,lafayette4 ,b ?is 0 z no?+ till we _h /ood on ,m\nt ,wa%+ton himself4 ,s ,i told ,hatty ,field+ & ,laura to g on to ! railroad-/ation & jo9 a p>ty we knew t 7 go+ up f !re1 :ile ,jo ,gre%am & ,/eph5 & ! two ,f]gusons & ,i w\ld g up on foot by a r\te ,i knew f ,r&olph ov] ! real ,m\nt ,adams4 ,nobody _h be5 up t p>ticul> bran* ( ,israel's run s9ce ,*ann+ & ,i did 9 #ahda4 ,w ,hackmatack1 :o 0 ) u1 _h a bli/] on 8 foot1 s he w5t ) ! rid+ p>ty4 ,he said t 0 ! reason1 p]haps he ?\ght s4 ,! tru? 0 he want$ to g ) ,laura1 & nobody ne$ be a%am$ ( t any day4 ,i sp>e y ! acc\nt ( ,israel's riv]1 & ( ! lovely little cascade at its v s\rce1 :]e x leaps out betwe5 two rocks4 ,i sp>e y ! h\r :5 we lay "u ! spruces :ile x ra9$1 & ! little birds1 ignorant ( m5 & boys1 hopp$ tamely r\nd u4 ,i sp>e y ev5 ! ra9b[1 m ?an a semicircle1 :i* we saw f ,m\nt ,adams4 ,safely1 wetly1 & hungry1 we five arriv$ at ! ,tiptop ,h\se ab\t six1 amid ! congratulations ( ^? :o _h ridd54 ,! two girls & ,w _h come safely up by ! c>s1--& :o d y ?9k _h got 9 at ! la/ mom5t :5 ! tra9 />t$ b ,paul9e & h] fa!r1 :o _h made a p>ty up f ,portl& & _h ) !m ,ell5 ,li/on & ,s>ah ,clav]s4 ,& :o d y ?9k _h appe>$ 9 ! ,gl5 ,h\se p>ty1 :5 !y came1 b ,e/h] & h] "m & ,edw>d ,holiday & 8 fa!r4 ,up to ?is mom5t ( _! lives "s ( ^! "y p _h nev] se5 o!r "s4 ,b "s _h1 & we _h n long be5 /&+ on ! rocks mak+ out ,sebago & ! wat] beyond ,portl& be=e !y 7 all v well acqua9t$4 ,all f\rte5 ( u w5t 9 to supp]1 & 7 j beg9n+ on ! goat's milk1 :5 a cry 0 he>d t a p>ty ( "y m5 9 uni=m 7 approa*+ f ! head ( ,tuck]man's ,rav9e4 ,jo & ,oliv] ran out1 & 9 a mom5t return$ to wr5* u all f our corn-cakes t we might welcome ! ,new ,lim]ick boat-club1 :o 7 on a p$e/rian trip & _h come up ! ,p>kman ,not* t day4 ,nice1 brave fell[s !y 71--a little foot-sore4 ,:o %\ld be among !m b ,tom himself & ,bob ,edme/on4 ,!y all w5t & wa%$1 & !n ) "s difficulty we all got ?r\gh tea1 :5 ! night p>ty f ! ,not* ,h\se 0 ann\nc$ on horseback1 & we salli$ =? to welcome !m4 ,n9ete5 9 all1 f all nations4 ,two ,japanese pr9ces1 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,dut* legation1 & s on1 z usual2 b :at 0 n z usual1 jolly ,mr4 ,wat]s & 8 jolli] wife 7 !re1--%e a/ride on h] saddle1 z is ! s5sible fa%ion ( ! ,not* ,h\se1--&1 9 ! long /ret*+ l9e1 we made out ,cl>a ,wat]s & ,clem1 n toge!r1 b ,cl>a ) a girl :om %e did n "k1 b :o rode bett] ?an %e1 & _h :ipp$ bo? horses ) a rattan %e _h4 ,& :o %\ld ?is girl be b ,sybil ,dy]6 ,z ! p>ty fil$ up1 & we lift$ tir$ girls & laugh+ mo!rs (f ! pati5t horses1 ,i f\nd t a lucky *ance _h ?r[n ,maud & h] bro!r ,/eph5 into ! same c>avan4 ,!re 0 great kiss+ :5 my girls recogniz$ ,maud1 & :5 x became g5]ally kn[n t ,i 0 compet5t to introduce to o!rs su* pretty & bright p z %e & ,laura & ,s>ah ,clav]s 71 ,i f\nd myself v popul>1 ( a sudd51 & 9 q g5]al dem&4 ,& ,i bore my honors meekly1 ,i assure y4 ,i took nice old ,mrs4 ,van ,a/ra*an out to a favorite rock ( m9e to see ! sunset1 &1 :at 0 m m>vell\s1 ! heavy ?und]-cl\d1 :i* 0 beat+ up aga9/ ! w9d2 & ,i left ! "y folks to !mselves1 only aspir+ to be a ,y\?'s ,companion4 ,i got ,w to br+ me ,mrs4 ,van ,a/ra*an's black furs1 z x grew cold1 b at la/ ! air 0 s %>p & ! /orm cle>ly s ne>1 t we 7 all driv5 9 to t nice1 cosey p>lor at ! ,tiptop ,h\se1 & sat r\nd ! hot /ove1 n sorry to be %elt]$1 inde$1 :5 we he>d ! heavy ra9 on ! w9d[s4 ,we fell to tell+ /ories1 & ,i 0 tell+ ( ! la/ "t ,i 0 !re1 :51 by great good luck1 ,/>r ,k+ turn$ up1 hav+ come ov] ,madison afoot1 :5 ,i notic$ t ,hall1 "o ( ^? pati5t giants :o kept ! h\se1 0 call$ out1 &1 9 a mom5t m1 t he return$ & :isp]$ 8 p>tn] out4 ,9 a m9ute m !y return$ = _! rubb] capes1 & !n we le>n$ t a man _h /agg]$ into ! /able half froz5 & t]ribly fright5$1 ann\nc+ t he _h left "s p lo/ j by ! ,lake ( ! ,cl\ds4 ,( c\rse1 we 7 all imm5sely excit$ = half an h\r or less1 :5 ,hall appe>$ ) a v wet woman1 all b s5seless1 on 8 %\ld]1 ) h] hair hang+ d[n to ! gr\nd4 ,! ladies took h] into an inn] room1 /ripp$ (f h] wet clo!s1 & rubb$ h] dry & w>m1 gave h] a little br&y1 & dress$ h] 9 ! dry l95s ,mrs4 ,hall kept ready4 ,:o %\ld %e prove to be1 ( all ! _w1 b ,emma ,=t9bras6 ,! m5 ( ! p>ty 7 h] fa!r & h] bro!rs ,frank & ,rob]t4 ,no6 t is n all4 ,aft] ! excitem5t 0 ov] !y jo9$ u 9 our circle r\nd ! /ove1--& we %\ld all h be5 9 b$1 b t ,mr4 ,hall told su* wond]ful be>-/ories1 & x 0 aft] t5 o'clock t we 7 /ill sitt+ !re4 ,! %[] _h q bl[n ov]1 :5 a *e]y ,fr5* horn 0 he>d1 & ! *e]y ,hall1 :o 0 nev] surpris$1 ,i believe1 ru%$ out aga91 & ,i ne$ n say ,oliv] ru%$ out ) him & ,jo ,gre%am1 & be=e long we all ru%$ out to welcome ! la/ p>ty ( ! day4 ,^! 7 horseback p1 :o _h come by p]haps ! mo/ *>m+ r\te ( all1--:i* is also ! olde/ ( all1--f :at 0 ,e?an ,craw=d's4 ,!y did n />t till noon4 ,!y _h tak5 ! /orm1 wisely1 9 a *>coal camp1--& !re are worse places1--& !n !y _h spurr$ up1 & "h !y 74 ,:o 7 !y8 ,:y1 !re 0 an army (fic] & 8 wife1 :o prov$ to be ,alice ,faulconbridge1 & ) h] 0 ,hatty ,field+'s ,c\s9 ,fanny1 & besides !m 7 ,w ,)]s & 8 si/] ,flor5ce1 :o _h made a *>m+ qu>tette p>ty ) ,walt] & 8 si/] ,!odora1 & on ?is ride _h made acqua9tance = ! fir/ "t ) ,colonel ,mansfield & ,alice4 ,all ?is 0 wond]ful en\gh to me1 z ,!odora expla9$ x to me :5 ,i lift$ h] (f h] horse1 b :5 ,i f\nd t ,horace ,putnam & 8 bro!r ,eno* 7 9 ! same tra91 ,i said ,i did believe 9 a/rology4 ,= ?\gh ,i h n nam$ ,jane ,smi? nor ,fan*on1 t 0 because y did n recognize !m among ! m>ri$ p 9 ! ,craw=d ,h\se p>ty1--& ,i suppose y did n recognize ,h]b]t ei!r4 ,h[ %\ld y8 ,b1 9 tru?1 "h we all 7 up above ! cl\ds on ! night ( ! #be? ( ,augu/4 ,did n ^? ,e?an ,craw=d p eat z if !y _h nev] se5 biscuits8 ,& :5 at la/ !y 7 done1 ,/eph51 :o _h be5 out 9 ! /ables1 came 9 ) a black boy he f\nd !re1 :o _h 8 fiddle2 & z ! ,colonel ,mansfield p>ty came 9 f ! d9+-room1 ,/eve scream$ out1 ,take y\r p>tn]s = a ,virg9ia ,reel4 ,no6 ,i d n "k ^: p>tn] 0 :o2 only ?is1 t !re 7 sev5te5 boys & m5 & sev5te5 girls or wom51 besides me & ,mrs4 ,van ,a/ra*an & ,colonel ,mansfield & ,paul9e's "m4 ,& we danc$ till = "o ,i 0 almo/ dead1 & !n we w5t to b$1 to wake up at five 9 ! morn+ to see ! sunrise4 ,z we sat on ! rocks1 on ! ea/]n side1 ,i introduc$ ,/eph5 to ,sybil ,dy]1--! la/ two :o _h n kn[n ea* o!r4 ,& ,i got talk+ ) a circle ( "y folks ab\t :at ! communion ( sa9ts is1--mean+1 ( c\rse1 j su* unselfi% society z we _h !re4 ,& s de> ,laura said1 ,:y w y n write u d[n some?+ ( :at y are say+1 ,mr4 ,hale8 ,& ,jo ,gre%am said1 ,pray d1--pray d2 if x 7 only to tell u ,,h[ ,,to ,,d ,,x4 ,*apt] ,,ii4 ,i wi% ! "y p :o propose to read any ( ^! pap]s to und]/& to :om !y are address$4 ,my fri5d1 ,fr$]ic ,+ham1 has a nephew1 :o w5t to ,new ,york on a visit1 & :ile !re occupi$ himself 9 buy+ travel-pres5ts = 8 bro!rs & si/]s at home4 ,8 funds ran l[2 & at la/ he f\nd t he _h /ill ?ree pres5ts to buy & only ?irty-f\r c5ts ) :i* to buy !m4 ,he made ! requisite calculation z to h[ mu* he %\ld h = ea*1--look$ 9 at ,ball & ,black's1 & at ,tiffany's1 pric$ an ame?y/ necklace1 :i* he ?\ght ,cl>a w\ld l1 & a set ( cameos = ,fanfan1 & f\nd !m beyond 8 rea*4 ,he !n tri$ at a nice little toy-%op !re is a little bel[ ! ,fif? ,av5ue ,h\se1 on ! we/1 :]e a clev] woman & a good-natur$ girl keep ! %op1 &1 hav+ !re made "o or two va9 endeavors to suit himself1 ask$ ! good-natur$ girl if %e _h n got any?+ a fell[ c\ld buy = ab\t elev5 c5ts4 ,%e f\nd him fir/ "o article1 !n ano!r1 & !n ano!r4 ,wat b\ght !m all1 & _h "o c5t 9 8 pocket :5 he came home4 ,9 mu* ! same way ^! sev]al articles ( m9e h be5 wait+ 9 ! bottom ( my ink/& & ! front ( my head = sev5 or n9e ye>s1 )\t f9d+ precisely ! "r audi5ce or circle ( read]s4 ,i expla9$ to ,mr4 ,fields--! amiable ,%eik ( ! amiable tribe :o prep>e ! ,"y ,folks = ! "y folks--t ,i _h six articles all ready to write1 b t !y 7 meant = girls say f ?irte5 to sev5te51 & boys say f f\rte5 to n9ete54 ,i expla9$ t girls & boys ( ?is age nev] read ! ,atlantic1 ,o no1 n by any means6 ,& ,i suppos$ t !y nev] read ! ,"y ,folks1 ,o no1 n by any means6 ,i expla9$ t ,i c\ld n prea* !m z s]mons1 because _m ( ! *ildr5 at *ur* 7 too "y1 & a few ( ! gr[n p 7 too old4 ,t ,i 01 !re=e1 detail+ !m 9 conv]sation to su* ( my "y fri5ds z *ose to he>4 ,on :i* ! ,%eik 0 s good z to propose to provide = me1 z x 71 a special opportunity1 :i* ,i n[ use4 ,we jo9tly expla9 to ! old] boys & girls1 :o rate betwe5 ! ages ( ?irte5 & n9ete51 t ^! essays are exclusively = !m4 ,i _h once ! honor--on ! day aft] ,lee's surr5d]--to address ! girls ( ! #ab? ,/reet ,s*ool 9 ,new ,york4 ,%all ,i call y 'girls' or '"y ladies'8 said ,i4 ,call u girls1 call u girls1 0 ! unanim\s answ]4 ,i he>d x ) great pleasure2 = ,i took x z a ne>ly c]ta9 sign t ^! ?ree hundr$ "y p 7 gr[+ up to be true wom51--:i* is to say1 ladies ( ! v highe/ tone4 ,:y did ,i ?9k s8 ,because at ! age ( fifte51 sixte51 & sev5te5 !y took pleasure 9 call+ ?+s by _! "r names4 ,s f>1 !n1 ,i tru/ we und]/& ea* o!r1 be=e any "o beg9s to read ^! little h9ts ( m9e1 drawn f =ty-five ye>s ( v quiet li/5+ to good talk]s2 :i* are1 h[ev]1 no?+ m ?an h9ts4 ,h[ ,to ,talk4 ,"h is a lett] f my nephew ,tom1 a spirit$1 mode/ boy ( sev5te51 :o is a /ud5t ( ! ,sci5tific ,s*ool at ,new ,lim]ick4 ,he is at home ) 8 "m = an eight weeks' vacation2 & ! v fir/ ev5+ ( 8 return he w5t r\nd ) h] to ! ,v&]mey]s'1 :]e 0 a little ga!r+ ( "s ?irty or =ty p1--mo/ ( !m1 z he confesses1 8 old s*oolmates1 a few ( !m old] ?an himself4 ,b poor ,tom 0 mortifi$1 & ?9ks he 0 disgrac$1 because he did n h any?+ to say1 c\ld n say x if he _h1 &1 9 %ort1 because he does n talk well4 ,he hates talk+ p>ties1 he says1 & nev] means to g to "o aga94 ,"h is also a lett] f ,e/h] ,w41 :o may speak = h]self1 & ! two may well en\gh be put ^u ! same file1 & be answ]$ toge!r3-- ,please li/5 pati5tly to a confession4 ,i h :at seems to me v natural1--a /rong desire to be lik$ by ^? :om ,i meet ar\nd me 9 society ( my own age2 b1 un=tunately1 :5 ) !m my mann]s h (t5 be5 unnatural & con/ra9$1 & ,i h f\nd myself ?9k+ ( myself1 & :at o!rs 7 ?9k+ ( me1 in/ead ( ent]+ into ! enjoym5t ( ! mom5t z o!rs did4 ,i seem to h naturally v little indep5d5ce1 & to be v mu* afraid ( o!r p1 & ( _! op9ion4 ,& :51 z y might naturally inf] f ! above1 ,i (t5 h n be5 successful 9 ga9+ ! favor ( ^? ar\nd me1 !n ,i h sp5t a great deal ( "t 9 ! selfi% indulg5ce ( '! blues1' & 9 philosophiz+ on ! :y & ! :]e=e ( "s p]sons' agreeabl5ess & popul>ity & o!rs' unpopul>ity4 ,!re1 is n t a good lett] f a nice girl8 ,w y please to see1 de> ,tom1 & y also1 de> ,e/h]1 t bo? ( y1 aft] ! fa%ion ( y\r age1 are conf\nd+ ! me?od ) ! ?+4 ,y see h[ *>m+ly ,mrs4 ,pallas sits back & goes on ) h] cro*et :ile ,dr4 ,volta talks to h]2 & !n1 at ! "r mom5t1 %e says j ! "r ?+1 & makes him laugh1 or makes him cry1 or makes him def5d himself1 or makes him expla9 himself2 & y ?9k t !re is a p>ticul> knack or rule = do+ ?is s glibly1 or t %e has a p>ticul> g5ius = x :i* y are n born to1 & !re=e y bo? propose h]mitages = y\rselves because y _c d z %e does4 ,de> *ildr51 x w\ld be a v /upid _w if anybody 9 x did j z anybody else does4 ,!re is no p>ticul> me?od ab\t talk+ or talk+ well4 ,x is "o ( ! ?+s 9 life :i* does itself4 ,& ! only reason :y y d n talk z easily & q z pleasantly z ,mrs4 ,pallas is1 t y are ?9k+ ( ! me?od1 & com+ to me to inquire h[ to d t :i* ought to d itself p]fectly1 simply1 & )\t any rules at all4 ,x is j z fooli% girls at s*ool ?9k t !re is "s p>ticul> me?od ( draw+ ) :i* !y %all succe$1 :ile ) all o!r me?ods !y h fail$4 ,no1 ,i c't draw 9 india-ink pron\nc$ 9-j9k1 'n' ,i c't d any?+ ) crayons1--,i hate crayons1--'n' ,i c't draw p5cil-draw+s1 'n' ,i won't try any m2 b if ?is tiresome old ,mr4 ,apelles 0 n s ob/9ate1 'n' w\ld only let me try ! 'mono*romatic draw+1' ,i "k ,i c\ld d t4 ',t s easy4 ,julia ,ann1 %e drew a beautiful piece 9 only six lessons4 ,my poor ,paul9e1 if y _c see "r :5 y h a crayon 9 y\r h&1 & w n draw :at y see !n1 no mono*romatic sy/em is go+ to help y4 ,b if y w put d[n on ! pap] :at y see1 z y see x1 :e!r y d x ) a cat's tail1 z ,b5jam9 ,we/ did x1 or ) a glove turn$ inside out1 z ,mr4 ,hunt bids y d x1 y w draw well4 ,! me?od is ( no use1 unless ! ?+ is !re2 & :5 y h ! ?+1 ! me?od w foll[4 ,s !re is no p>ticul> me?od = talk+ :i* w n also apply to swimm+ or skat+1 or read+ or danc+1 or 9 g5]al to liv+4 ,& if y fail 9 talk+1 x is because y h n yet appli$ 9 talk+ ! simple ma/]-rules ( life4 ,= in/ance1 ! fir/ ( ^! rules is1 ,tell ! ,tru?4 ,only la/ night ,i saw poor ,bob ,edme/on1 :o has got to pull ?r\gh a deal ( drift-wood be=e he gets into cle> wat]1 break d[n completely 9 ! v beg9n+ ( 8 acqua9tance ) "o ( ! nice/ girls ,i "k1 because he w\ld n tell ! tru?1 or did n4 ,i 0 /&+ "r beh9d !m1 li/5+ to ,dr4 ,ollapod1 :o 0 expla9+ to me ! hi/ory ( ! second l&-grant made to ,gorges1 & betwe5 ! s5t5ces ,i _h a *ance to he> e ^w poor ,bob said to ,laura4 ,m>k n[1 ,laura is a nice clev] girl1 :o has come to make ! ,watsons a visit ?r\gh h] :ole vacation at ,p\ghkeepsie2 & all ! "y p are delight$ ) h] pleasant ways1 & all ( !m w\ld be glad to "k m ( h] ?an !y d4 ,bob really wants to "k h]1 & he 0 really glad to be introduc$ to h]4 ,mrs4 ,pollexf5 pres5t$ him to h]1 & he ask$ h] to dance1 & !y /ood on ! side ( ! cotillon beh9d me & 9 front ( ,dr4 ,ollapod4 ,aft] !y _h tak5 _! places1 ,bob said3 ,jew g to ! op]a la/ week1 ,miss ,walt]8 ,he meant1 ,did y g to ! op]a la/ week8 ,no1 said ,laura1 ,i did n4 ,o1 't 0 *>m+6 said ,bob4 ,& !re ?is ef=t at talk /opp$1 z x %\ld h done1 be+ f\nd$ on no?+ b a lie2 :i* is to say1 n f\nd$ at all4 ,=1 9 fact1 ,bob did n c>e two /raws ab\t ! op]a4 ,he _h nev] be5 to x b once1 & !n he 0 tir$ be=e x 0 ov]4 ,b he pret5d$ he c>$ = x4 ,he ?\ght t at an ev5+ p>ty he mu/ talk ab\t ! op]a1 & ! lecture season1 & ! assemblies1 & a lot ( o!r tra%1 ab\t :i* 9 fact he c>$ no?+1 & s knew no?+4 ,n c>+ & n kn[+1 he c\ld n c>ry on 8 conv]sation a /ep4 ,! m]e fact t ,miss ,walt] _h %[n t %e 0 9 real sympa?y ) him 9 an indiff]5ce to ! op]a ?rew him (f ! track :i* he nev] %\ld h be5 on1 & br\ght 8 untimely conv]sation to an end4 ,n[1 z x happ5$1 ,laura's next p>tn] br\ght h] to ! v same place1 or r %e nev] left x1 b ,w ,hackmatack came & claim$ h] dance z soon z ,bob's 0 done4 ,dr4 ,ollapod _h only got d[n to ! appeal made to ! lords sitt+ 9 equity1 :5 ,i notic$ ,w's beg9n+4 ,he spoke "r out ( ! ?+ he 0 ?9k+ (4 ,i saw y rid+ ?is aft]noon1 he said4 ,yes1 said ,laura1 we w5t out by ! r$ mills1 & drove up ! hill by ,mr4 ,pond's4 ,did y8 said ,w1 eag]ly4 ,did y see ! beehives8 ,beehives8 no2--are !re beehives8 ,:y1 yes1 did n y "k t ,mr4 ,pond kn[s m ab\t bees ?an all ! _w beside8 ,at lea/1 ,i believe s4 ,he has a gold m$al f ,p>is = 8 honey or = some?+4 ,& 8 arrangem5ts !re are v curi\s4 ,i wi% ,i _h kn[n x1 said ,laura4 ,i kept bees la/ summ]1 & !y always puzzl$ me4 ,i tri$ to get books2 b ! books are all writt5 = ,switz]l&1 or ,engl&1 or any:]e b ,orange ,c\nty4 ,well1 said ! eag] ,w1 ,i d n ?9k ,mr4 ,pond has writt5 any book1 b ,i really guess he kn[s a great deal ab\t x4 ,:y1 he told me-- c41 c41 c4 ,x 0 h>d = ,w to keep ! run ( ! dance2 & be=e x 0 ov] he _h promis$ to ask ,mr4 ,pond :5 a p>ty ( !m might come up to ! hill & see ! e/abli%m5t2 & he felt z well acqua9t$ ) ,laura z if he _h kn[n h] a mon?4 ,all ?is ease came f ,w's n pret5d+ an int]e/ :]e he did n feel any1 b op5+ simply :]e he 0 sure ( 8 gr\nd1 & 0 really int]e/$4 ,m simply1 ,w did n tell a lie1 z poor ,bob _h done 9 t rem>k ab\t ! op]a1 b told ! tru?4 ,if ,i 7 p]mitt$ to write m ?an ?irty-five pages ( ?is note-pap] 7( :i* ?is is ! n9ete5?71 ,i w\ld tell y tw5ty /ories to ! same po9t4 ,& please obs]ve t ! di/9ction betwe5 ! two sy/ems ( talk is ! et]nal di/9ction betwe5 ! p :om ,?ack]ay calls snobs & ! p :o are g5tlem5 & ladies4 ,g5tlem5 & ladies are sure ( _! gr\nd4 ,!y pret5d to no?+ t !y are n4 ,!y h no occasion to act "o or ano!r "p4 ,x is n possible = !m1 ev5 9 ! *oice ( subjects1 to tell lies4 ,! pr9ciple ( select+ a subject :i* ?or\ghly int]e/s y requires only "o qualification4 ,y may be v int5sely int]e/$ 9 "s affairs ( y\r own2 b 9 g5]al society y h no "r to talk ( !m1 simply because !y are n ( equal int]e/ to o!r p4 ,( c\rse y may come to me = advice1 or g to y\r ma/]1 or to y\r fa!r or "m1 or to any fri5d1 & 9 =m lay op5 y\r own tr\bles or y\r own life1 & make ^! ! subject ( y\r talk4 ,b 9 g5]al society y h no "r to d ?is4 ,= ! rule ( life is1 t m5 & wom5 mu/ n ?9k ( !mselves1 b ( o!rs3 !y mu/ live = o!rs1 & !n !y w live rightly = !mselves4 ,s ! second rule = talk w\ld express itself ?us3-- ,d ,n ,talk ,ab\t ,y\r ,own ,affairs4 ,i rememb] h[ ,i 0 mortifi$ la/ summ]1 up at ! ,tiptop ,h\se1 ?\gh ,i 0 n 9 ! lea/ to blame1 by a display ,emma ,=t9bras made ( h]self4 ,!re _h ga!r$ r\nd ! fire 9 ! sitt+-room q a gr\p ( ! diff]5t p>ties :o _h come up f ! diff]5t h\ses1 & we all felt w>m & com=table & social2 &1 to my real delight1 ,emma & h] fa!r & h] c\s9 came 91--!y _h be5 belat$ some:]e4 ,%e is a sweet pretty little ?+1 really ! belle ( ! village1 if we _h su* ?+s1 & we are all q pr\d ( h] 9 "o way2 b ,i am sorry to say t %e is a little goose1 & sometimes %e manages to %[ ?is j :5 y don't want h] to4 ,( c\rse %e %[s ?is1 z all o!r geese %[ !mselves1 by cackl+ ab\t ?+s t int]e/ no "o b h]self4 ,:5 %e came into ! room1 ,alice ran to h] & kiss$ h]1 & took h] to ! w>me/ seat1 & took h] little cold h&s to rub !m1 & began to ask h] h[ x _h all happ5$1 & :]e !y _h be51 & all ! o!r que/ions4 ,n[1 y see1 ?is 0 a v dang]\s position4 ,poor ,emma 0 n equal to x4 ,! subject 0 giv5 h]1 & s f> %e 0 n to blame4 ,b :51 f ! mis=tunes ( ! p>ty1 %e ru%$ imm$iately to detail individual mis=tunes ( h] own1 re/+ pr9cipally on ! hi/ory ( a pair ( boots :i* %e _h ?\ght w\ld be /rong en\gh to la/ all ?r\gh ! exp$ition1 & :i* %e _h meant to s5d to ,sp>hawk's be=e %e left home to h _! heels cut d[n1 only %e _h =gott51 & n[ ^! boots 7 ?us & ?us1 & s & s1 & %e _h no o!rs ) h]1 & %e 0 sure t %e did n "k :at %e %\ld d :5 %e got up 9 ! morn+1--,i say1 :5 %e got z f> z ?is1 9 all ?is ?ru/+ ^u p :o want$ to sympa?ize a set ( matt]s :i* _h no connection ) :at int]e/$ !m1 except+ s f> z _! p]sonal int]e/ 9 h] gave x1 %e violat$ ! c5tral rule ( life2 = %e %[$ %e 0 ?9k+ ( h]self ) m int]e/ ?an %e ?\ght ( o!rs )4 ,n[ to d ?is is bad liv+1 & x is bad liv+ :i* w %[ itself 9 bad talk+4 ,b ,i hope y see ! di/9ction4 ,if ,mr4 ,agassiz comes to y on ! ,field day ( ! ,essex ,society1 & says3 ,miss ,fan*on1 ,i und]/& t y fell ov] f ! /eam] z y came f ,portl&1 & _h to swim half an h\r be=e ! boats rea*$ y4 ,w y be k9d en\gh to tell me h[ y 7 taught to swim1 & h[ ! *ill ( ! wat] affect$ y1 &1 9 %ort1 all ab\t y\r exp]i5ce8 he !n makes *oice ( ! subject4 ,he asks = all ! detail4 ,x is to gratify him t y g into ! detail1 & y may !re=e g into x j z f> z y *oose4 ,only take c>e n to lug 9 "o little detail m]ely because x int]e/s y1 :5 !re is no possibility t1 9 itself1 x c h an int]e/ = him4 ,h y nev] notic$ h[ ! really provok+ sil5ce ( ^! brave m5 :o come back f ! w> gives a new & p>ticul> ze/ to :at !y tell u ( _! adv5tures8 ,we h to worm x out ( !m1 we drag x f !m by p9c]s1 &1 :5 we h x1 ! flavor is all pure4 ,x is exactly :at we want1--life highly cond5s$2 & !y c\ld h giv5 u inde$ no?+ m preci\s1 z c]ta9ly no?+ m *>m+4 ,b :5 "s ,bobadil bragg>t volunte]s to tell h[ he did ?is & t1 h[ he sil5c$ ?is batt]y1 & h[ he rode ov] t field ( c>nage1 9 ! fir/ place we d n believe a t5? "p ( 8 /ory1 & 9 ! second place we wi% he w\ld n tell ! fraction :i* we suppose is possibly true4 ,life is giv5 to u t we may le>n h[ to live4 ,t is :at x is =4 ,we are "h 9 a great bo>d+-s*ool1 :]e we are be+ tra9$ 9 ! use ( our bodies & our m9ds1 s t 9 ano!r _w we may "k h[ to use o!r bodies & m9ds ) o!r faculties4 ,or1 if y please1 life is a gymnasium4 ,take :i* figure y *oose4 ,because ( ?is1 good talk1 foll[+ ! pr9ciple ( life1 is always direct$ ) a g5]al desire = le>n+ r ?an tea*+4 ,no good talk] is obtrusive1 ?ru/+ =w>d 8 obs]vation on m5 & ?+s4 ,he is r receptive1 try+ to get at o!r p's obs]vations2 & :at he says himself falls f him1 z x 71 by accid5t1 he unconsci\s t he is say+ any?+ t is wor? :ile4 ,z ! late ,pr(essor ,h>ris said1 "o ( ! la/ times ,i saw him1 ,!re are uns\nd$ dep?s 9 a man's nature ( :i* he himself kn[s no?+ till !y are reveal$ to him by ! pla% & ripple ( 8 own conv]sation ) o!r m54 ,?is great pr9ciple ( life1 :5 appli$ 9 conv]sation1 may be /at$ simply !n 9 two words1-- ,confess ,ignorance4 ,y are bo? s "y t y _c yet conceive ( ! am\nt ( treasure t w yet be p\r$ 9 ^u y1 by all sorts ( p1 if y d n g ab\t pr(ess+ t y h all y want already4 ,y "k ! /ory ( ! two s*ool-girls on ! ,c5tral ,railroad4 ,!y 7 dead fa9t ) hung]1 hav+ ridd5 all day )\t food1 b1 on consult+ toge!r1 agre$ t !y did n d>e to get out at any /ation to buy4 ,a mode/ old doctor ( div9ity1 :o 0 com+ home f a meet+ ( ! ,am]ican ,bo>d1 ov]he>d _! talk1 got "s sponge-cake1 & pleasantly & civilly (f]$ x to !m z he might h done to 8 gr&*ildr54 ,b poor ,sybil1 :o 0 n]v\s & anxi\s1 said1 ,no1 ?ank y1 & s ,s>ah ?\ght %e mu/ say1 ,no1 ?ank y1 too2 & s !y 7 ne>ly dead :5 !y rea*$ ! ,delavan ,h\se4 ,n[ j t same ?+ happ5s :5ev] y pret5d1 ei!r f pride or f %yness1 t y "k ! ?+ y d n "k4 ,if y g on 9 t way y w be />v$ be=e long1 & ! coron]'s jury w br+ 9 a v]dict1 ,s]v$ y "r4 ,i c\ld h bray$ a girl1 :om ,i w call ,jane ,smi?1 la/ night at ,mrs4 ,pollexf5's p>ty1 only ,i rememb]$1 ,?\gh ?\ bray a fool 9 a mort>1 8 fooli%ness w n dep>t f him1 & t mu* ! same may be said ( fools ( ! o!r sex4 ,i c\ld h bray$ h]1 ,i say1 :5 ,i saw h[ %e 0 con/antly defraud+ h]self by cutt+ (f t f9e ,major ,&rew1 :o 0 talk+ to h]1 or try+ to4 ,really1 no in/ances give y any idea ( x4 ,f a silly bo>d+-s*ool habit1 ,i ?9k1 %e kept say+ ,yes1 z if %e w\ld be disgrac$ by ackn[l$g+ ignorance4 ,y "k1 said he1 :at ,g5]al ,taylor said to ,santa ,anna1 :5 !y br\ght him 98 ,yes1 simp]$ poor ,jane1 ?\gh 9 fact %e did n "k1 & ,i d n suppose five p 9 ! _w d4 ,b poor ,&rew1 simple z a soldi]1 believ$ h] & did n tell ! /ory1 b w5t on allud+ to x1 & !y got at once into helpless confusion4 ,/ill1 he did n "k :at ! matt] 01 & be=e long1 :5 !y 7 speak+ ( "o ( ! ,muhlba* novels1 he said1 ,did y ?9k ( ! resemblance betwe5 ! w9d+ up & ,r$gauntlet8 ,o yes1 simp]$ poor ,jane aga91 ?\gh1 z x prov$1 & z %e _h to expla9 9 two or ?ree m9utes1 %e _h nev] read a ^w ( ,r$gauntlet4 ,%e _h m]ely said ,yes1 & ,yes1 & ,yes n ) a di/9ct notion ( fraud1 b f an impression t x helps conv]sation on if y =ev] ass5t to :at is said4 ,?is is an utt] mi/ake2 =1 z ,i hope y see by ?is "t1 conv]sation really dep5ds on ! ackn[l$gm5t ( ignorance1--be+1 inde$1 ! provid5tial appo9tm5t ( ,god = ! easy removal ( su* ignorance4 ,& "h ,i mu/ /op1 le/ y bo? be tir$4 ,9 my next pap] ,i %all beg9 aga91 & tea* y1 #d4 ,to talk to ! p]son y are talk+ )1 & n simp] to h] or him1 :ile really y are look+ all r\nd ! room1 & ?9k+ ( t5 o!r p]sons2 #e4 ,nev] 9 any o!r way to und]rate ! p]son y talk )1 b to talk y\r be/1 :atev] t may be2 &1 #f4 ,to be brief1--a po9t :i* ,i %all h to illu/rate at great l5g?4 ,if y l1 y may confide to ! ,lett]-,box y\r exp]i5ces on ^! po9ts1 z well z on ! ?ree on :i* we h already be5 engag$4 ,b1 :e!r y d or d n1 ,i %all give to y ! result1 n only ( my exp]i5ces1 b ( at lea/ #e1hgb ye>s ( talk--,lyell says _m m--s9ce ,adam gave names to *att]+ monkeys4 ,*apt] ,,iii4 ,talk4 ,may ,i presume t all my "y fri5ds betwe5 ?is & ,seattle h read pap] ,numb] ,two8 ,fir/ class 9 geography1 :]e is ,seattle8 ,eight4 ,g up4 ,h y all read1 & inw>dly consid]$1 ! ?ree rules1 ,tell ! tru?2 ,talk n ( y\rself2 & ,confess ignorance8 ,h y all practis$ !m1 9 moonlight sleigh-ride by ! ,r$ ,riv] ( ! ,nor?1--9 moonlight /roll on ! bea* by ,/4 ,augu/9e1--9 ev5+ p>ty at ,pottsville1--& at ! p>i% sociable 9 ,nor?field8 ,!n y are sure ( ! b5efits :i* w cr[n y\r lives if y obey ^! ?ree precepts2 & y w1 ) unfalt]+ /ep1 move quickly ov] ! kettle-de-b5d]s ( ?is brok5 essay1 & f ! ?i/le1 dang]1 w pluck ! ?ree m fl[]s :i* ,i h promis$4 ,i am to tea* y1 f\r?1-- ,to ,talk ,to ,! ,p]son ,:o ,is ,talk+ ,to ,y4 ,?is rule is con/antly violat$ by fools & snobs4 ,n[ y might z well turn y\r head away :5 y %oot at a bird1 or look ov] y\r %\ld] :5 y h op5$ a new book1--in/ead ( look+ at ! bird1 or look+ at ! book1--z lapse into any ( ! habits ( a man :o pret5ds to talk to "o p]son :ile he is li/5+ to ano!r1 or wat*+ ano!r1 or wond]+ ab\t ano!r4 ,if y really want to he> :at ,jo ,gre%am is say+ to ,alice ,faulconbridge1 :5 !y are /&+ next y 9 ! dance1 say s to ,w ,)]s1 :o is try+ to talk ) y4 ,y c say pleasantly1 ,mr4 ,)]s1 ,i want v mu* to ov]he> :at ,mr4 ,gre%am is say+1 & if y w keep /ill a m9ute1 ,i ?9k ,i c4 ,!n ,w ,)]s w "k :at to d4 ,y w n be preoccupi$1 & p]haps y may be able to he> some?+ y 7 n meant to "k4 ,at ?is y are disgu/$4 ,y ?r[ d[n ! book at once1 & say y w n read any m4 ,y _c ?9k :y ?is hateful man supposes t y w\ld d any?+ s mean4 ,!n :y d y let ,w ,)]s suppose s8 ,all he c tell is :at y %[ him4 ,if y w li/5 :ile he speaks1 s z to answ] intellig5tly1 & w !n speak to him z if !re 7 no o!r p]sons 9 ! room1 he w "k fa/ en\gh t y are talk+ to him4 ,b if y j say yes1 & no1 & inde$1 & c]ta9ly1 9 t flabby1 languid way 9 :i* "s boys & girls ,i "k pret5d to talk sometimes1 he w ?9k t y are engag$ 9 ?9k+ ( somebody else1 or some?+ else1--unless1 inde$1 he supposes t y are n ?9k+ ( any?+1 & t y h>dly "k :at ?9k+ is4 ,x is j z bad1 :5 y are talk+ to ano!r girl1 or ano!r girl's "m1 if y take to wat*+ h] hair1 or ! way %e trimm$ h] frock1 or any?+ else ab\t h]1 in/ead ( wat*+ :at %e is say+ z if t 7 really :at y & %e are talk+ =4 ,i c\ld "n to y "y wom5 :o seem to g into society = ! purpose ( /udy+ ! mill9]'s bus9ess4 ,x is a v good bus9ess1 & a v prop] bus9ess to /udy 9 ! "r place4 ,i "k "s v good girls :o w\ld be mu* improv$1 & ^: husb&s w\ld be a great deal happi]1 if !y w\ld /udy x to m purpose ?an !y d4 ,b d n /udy x :ile y are talk+4 ,no1--n if ! ,empress ,eugnie h]self %\ld be talk+ to y4 ,footnote3 ,?is 0 writt5 9 #ahfi1 & ,i leave x 9 memoriam4 ,inde$1 9 ?is ,may ( #ahga1 ,eugnie's *ances ( receiv+ ,cl>e at ,c\rt aga9 are z good z anybody's1 & bett] ?an "s4 ,suppose1 :5 ,g5]al ,dix has pres5t$ y & mamma1 ! ,empress %\ld see y 9 ! cr[d aft]w>ds1 & %\ld s5d t /iff-look+ old g5tleman 9 a c\rt dress across ! room1 to ask y to come & talk to h]1 & %\ld say to y1 ,mademoiselle1 e/-ce que l'on p]met aux jeunes filles ,amrica9es se prom5] *eval sans cavali]8 ,d y look h] frankly 9 ! face :ile %e speaks1 & :5 %e /ops1 d y answ] h] z y w\ld answ] ,leslie ,gold?waite if y 7 com+ home f b]ry+4 ,don't y c\nt ^? pe>ls t ! ,empress has ti$ r\nd h] head1 nor ?9k h[ y c make a necktie l h]s out ( t old bit ( ribbon t y b\ght 9 ,syracuse4 ,tell h]1 9 z good ,fr5* or z good ,engli% z y c mu/]1 :at %e asks2 & if1 aft] y h answ]$ h] lead1 %e plays aga91 d y play aga92 & if %e plays aga91 d y play aga91--till "o or o!r ( y takes ! trick4 ,b d y ?9k ( no?+ else1 :ile ! talk goes on1 b ! subject %e has />t$1 & ( h]2 d n ?9k ( y\rself1 b address y\rself to ! s+le bus9ess ( meet+ h] inquiry z well z y c4 ,!n1 if x becomes prop] = y to ask h] a "q1 y may4 ,b rememb] t conv]sation is :at y are !re =1--n ! /udy ( mill9]y1 or fa%ion1 or jewelry1 or politics4 ,:y1 ,i h kn[n m5 :o1 :ile !y 7 smirk+1 & smil+1 & tell+ o!r lies to _! p>tn]s1 7 keep+ ! cal5d> ( ! :ole room1--knew :o 0 danc+ ) :om1 & :o 0 look+ at pictures1 & t ,br[n _h s5t up to ! lady ( ! h\se to tell h] t supp] 0 s]v$1 & t %e 0 j look+ = h] husb& t he might (f] ,mrs4 ,grant 8 arm & take h] d[n /airs4 ,b d y ?9k _! p>tn]s lik$ to be treat$ s8 ,d y ?9k _! p>tn]s 7 worms1 :o lik$ to be trampl$ ^u8 ,d y ?9k !y 7 pa*yd]mat\s coleopt]a ( ! dor tribe1 :o _h j fall5 f r$-oak trees1 & did n "k t !y 7 trampl$ ^u8 ,y are :olly mi/ak54 ,^? p>tn]s 7 ( fle% & blood1 l y1--( ! same blood ) y1 c\s9s-g]man ( y\rs on ! ,anglo-,saxon side1--& !y felt j z badly z y w\ld feel if anybody talk$ to y :ile he 0 ?9k+ ( ! o!r side ( ! room4 ,& ,i "k a man :o is1 x is true1 "o ( ! mo/ noble & unselfi% ( m51 b :o _h made troops ( fri5ds long be=e p _h f\nd t out4 ,long be=e he _h made 8 pres5t fame1 he _h f\nd ^! troops ( fri5ds4 ,:5 he 0 a gre51 unc\?1 unlick$ cub ( a boy1 l y1 ,/eph51 he _h made !m4 ,& d y ask h[8 ,he _h made !m by li/5+ ) all 8 might4 ,:oev] sail$ d[n on him at an ev5+ p>ty & engag$ him--?\gh x 7 ! mo/ we>y ( odd old ladies--0 sure1 :ile !y 7 toge!r1 ( h] victim4 ,he w\ld look h] "r 9 ! eye1 w\ld take 9 h] e %rug & half-:isp]1 w\ld ent] into all h] joys & t]rors & hopes1 w\ld help h] by 8 sympa?y to f9d out :at ! tr\ble 01 &1 :5 x 0 8 turn to answ]1 he w\ld answ] l h] own son4 ,d y wond] t all ! old ladies lov$ him8 ,& x 0 no special c\rt to old ladies4 ,he talk$ s to s*ool-boys1 & to %y p :o _h j pok$ _! heads out ( _! %ells1 & to all ! awkw>d p1 & to all ! gay & easy p4 ,& s he compell$ !m1 by 8 magnetism1 to talk s to him4 ,t 0 ! way he made 8 fir/ fri5ds1--& t 0 ! way1 ,i ?9k1 t he des]v$ !m4 ,did y notice h[ badly ,i violat$ ?is rule :5 ,dr4 ,ollapod talk$ to me ( ! ,gorges l&-grants1 at ,mrs4 ,pollexf5's8 ,i got v badly puni%$1 & ,i des]v$ :at ,i got1 = ,i _h behav$ v ill4 ,i ought n to h kn[n :at ,edme/on said1 or :at ,w ,hackmatack said4 ,i ought to h be5 li/5+1 & le>n+ ab\t ! ,lords sitt+ 9 ,equity4 ,only ! next day ,dr4 ,ollapod left t[n )\t call+ on me1 he 0 s mu* displeas$4 ,& :51 ! next week1 ,i 0 lectur+ 9 ,naguadavick1 & ! mayor ( ! t[n ask$ me a v simple "q ab\t ! titles 9 ! ?ird range1 ,i knew no?+ ab\t x & 0 disgrac$4 ,s mu* = be+ rude1 & n att5d+ to ! man :o 0 talk+ to me4 ,n[ d n tell me t y _c att5d to /upid p1 or long-w9d$ p1 or vulg> p4 ,y c att5d to anybody1 if y w rememb] :o he is4 ,h[ d y suppose t ,horace ,fell?am att5ds to ^! old ladies1 & ^! %y boys8 ,:y1 he rememb]s t !y are all ( ! blood-royal4 ,to speak v s]i\sly1 he rememb]s ^: *ildr5 !y are1--:o is _! ,fa!r4 ,& t is wor? rememb]+4 ,x is n ( mu* consequ5ce1 :5 y ?9k ( t1 :o made _! clo!s1 or :at sort ( gramm> !y speak 94 ,?is rule ( talk1 inde$1 leads to our next rule1 :i*1 z ,i said ( ! o!rs1 is z ess5tial 9 conv]sation z x is 9 w>1 9 bus9ess1 9 criticism1 or 9 any o!r affairs ( m54 ,x is bas$ on ! pr9ciple ( rightly honor+ all m54 ,= talk1 x may be /at$ ?us3-- ,nev] ,und]rate ,y\r ,int]locutor4 ,9 ! conceit ( e>ly life1 talk+ to a man ( ?rice my age1 & ( imm5se exp]i5ce1 ,i said1 a little too flippantly1 ,0 x n ! ,k+ ( ,wurtemb]g ^: p decl9$ a con/itution :5 he _h (f]$ x to !m8 ,yes1 said my fri5d1 ! ,k+ told me ! /ory himself4 ,obs]ve :at a rebuke ?is w\ld h be5 to me1 _h ,i presum$ to tell him ! fact :i* he knew t5 times z accurately z ,i4 ,i 0 j sav$ f s9k+ into ! e>? by hav+ c\*$ my /atem5t 9 ! =m ( a "q4 ,! tru? is1 t we are all deal+ ) angels unaw>es1 & we _h be/ make up our m9ds to t1 e>ly 9 our int]views4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ( prea*]s once laid d[n ! law ( prea*+ ?us3 ,prea* z if y 7 prea*+ to ar*angels4 ,?is means1 ,say ! v be/ ?+ y "k1 & nev] condesc5d to y\r audi5ce4 ,& ,i once he>d ,mr4 ,william ,hunt1 :o is "o ( ! fir/ arti/s1 say to a class ( tea*]s1 ,i %all n try to adapt myself to y\r v>i\s l9es ( tea*+4 ,i w tell y ! be/ ?+s ,i "k1 & y may make ! adaptations4 ,if y w boldly try ! exp]im5t ( ent]+1 ) anybody y h to talk )1 on ! ?+ :i* at ! mom5t int]e/s y mo/1 y w f9d out t o!r p's he>ts are mu* l y\r he>t1 o!r p's exp]i5ces mu* l y\rs1 & ev51 my de> ,ju/91 t "s o!r p "k z mu* z y "k4 ,9 %ort1 nev] talk d[n to p2 b talk to !m f y\r be/ ?\ght & y\r be/ feel+1 )\t try+ = x on ! "o h&1 b )\t reject+ x on ! o!r4 ,y w be amaz$1 e "t y try ?is exp]im5t1 to f9d h[ (t5 ! man or ! woman :om y fir/ happ5 to speak to is ! v p]son :o c tell y j :at y want to "k4 ,my fri5d ,+ham1 :o is a work+ m9i/] 9 a l>ge t[n1 says t :5 he comes f a h\se :]e ev]y?+ is 9 a tangle1 & all wrong1 he kn[s no way ( right+ ?+s b by tell+ ! :ole /ory1 )\t ! names1 9 ! next h\se he happ5s to call at 9 8 aft]noon walk4 ,he says t if ! ,w9d]m]es are all 9 te>s because little ,polly lo/ _! gr&mo!r's m9iature :5 %e 0 out pick+ blueb]ries1 & if he tells ( _! loss at ! ,a%t]o?s' :]e he calls next1 x w be sure t ! daught] ( ! g>d5] ( ! ,a%t]o?s w h f\nd ! picture ( ! ,w9d]m]es4 ,rememb] :at ,i h taught y1--t conv]sation is ! provid5tial arrangem5t = ! relief ( ignorance4 ,only1 z 9 all m$ic9e1 ! pati5t mu/ admit t he is ill1 or he c nev] be cur$4 ,x is only 9 ,patronage1--:i* ,i am s sorry y boys & girls w n read1--& 9 o!r poor] novels1 t ! lee* cures1 at a di/ance1 pati5ts :o say !y ne$ no physician4 ,f9d out y\r ignorance1 fir/2 admit x frankly1 second2 be ready to recognize ) true honor ! next man y meet1 ?ird2 & !n1 pre/o6--al?\gh x 7 ne$$ t ! floor ( ! p>lor %\ld op51 & a little black-be>d$ ,m]l9 be %ot up l ,jack 9 a box1 z y saw 9 ,humpty-,dumpty1--! "r p]son1 :o kn[s ! "r ?+1 w appe>1 & y\r ignorance w be solv$4 ,:at happ5$ to me la/ week :5 ,i 0 try+ to f9d ! ,hi/ory ( ,yankee ,doodle8 ,did x come to me )\t my ask+8 ,n a bit ( x4 ,no?+ t 0 true came )\t my ask+4 ,)\t my ask+1 !re came t /uff y saw 9 ! newspap]s1 :i* said ,yankee ,doodle 0 a ,spani% air4 ,t 0 n true4 ,?is 0 ! way ,i f\nd out :at 0 true4 ,i confess$ my ignorance2 &1 z ,lewis at ,bellombre said ( t ill-mann]$ ,p[]1 ,i _h a great deal to confess4 ,:at ,i knew 01 t 9 ,am]ican ,anecdotes an anonym\s writ] said a fri5d ( 8 _h se5 ! air among "s ,r\ndhead songs 9 ! collection ( a fri5d ( 8 at ,*elt5ham1 & t ?is air 0 ! basis ( ,yankee ,doodle4 ,:at 0 m1 !re 0 ! old air pr9t$4 ,b !n t /ory 0 good = no?+ till y c\ld prove x4 ,a ,me?odi/ m9i/] came to ,j]emiah ,mason1 & said1 ,i h se5 an angel f heav5 :o told me t y\r cli5t 0 innoc5t4 ,yes1 said ,mr4 ,mason1 & did he tell y h[ to prove x8 ,un=tunately1 9 ! de> old ,am]ican ,anecdotes1 !re 0 n ! "n ( any p]son1 f "o cov] to ! o!r1 :o w\ld be responsible = "o syllable ( its *>m+ /ories4 ,s !re ,i 06 ,& ,i w5t ?r\gh libr>y aft] libr>y look+ = t ,r\ndhead song1 & ,i c\ld n f9d x4 ,b :5 ! "t came t x 0 necess>y ,i %\ld "k1 ,i confess$ ignorance4 ,well1 aft] t1 ! fir/ man ,i spoke to said1 ,no1 ,i don't "k any?+ ab\t x4 ,x is n 9 my l9e4 ,b our old fri5d ,watson knew some?+ ab\t x1 or said he did4 ,:o is ,watson8 said ,i4 ,o1 he's dead t5 ye>s ago4 ,b !re's a lett] by him 9 ! ,hi/orical ,proce$+s1 :i* tells :at he knew4 ,s1 inde$1 !re 0 a lett] by ,watson4 ,oddly en\gh x left out all t 0 ( direct importance2 b x left 9 ?is /atem5t1 t he1 an au!ntic p]son1 wrote ! de> old ,am]ican ,anecdote /ory4 ,t 0 some?+4 ,s !n ,i gratefully confess$ ignorance aga91 & aga91 & aga94 ,& ,i h _m fri5ds1 s t !re 7 _m brave m51 & _m fair wom51 :o 7 ext5d+ ! v>i\s t5tacula ( _! feel+ processes into ! diff]5t realms ( ! kn[n & ! unkn[n1 to f9d t lo/ scrap ( a ,r\ndhead song = me4 ,& s1 at la/1 x 0 a girl--z old1 say1 z ! y\nge/ :o w /ruggle z f> z ?is page 9 ! ,clevel& ,high ,s*ool--:o said1 ,:y1 !re is some?+ ab\t x 9 t funny ,engli% book1 ',glean+s = ! ,curi\s1' ,i f\nd 9 ! ,bo/on ,libr>y4 ,& sure en\gh1 9 an article p]fectly wor?less 9 itself1 !re 7 ! two words :i* nam$ ! pr9t$ collection ( music :i* ! o!r p _h =gott5 to "n4 ,^! ?ree books 7 ea* useless alone2 b1 :5 br\ght toge!r1 !y e/abli%$ a fact4 ,x took ?ree p 9 talk to br+ ! ?ree books toge!r4 ,& if ,i _h be5 su* a fool t ,i c\ld n confess ignorance1 or su* ano!r fool z to h di/ru/$ ! p ,i met )1 ,i %\ld nev] h _h ! pleasure ( my discov]y4 ,n[ ,i mu/ n g into any m su* /ories z ?is1 because y w say ,i am violat+ ! six? great rule ( talk1 :i* is ,be ,%ort4 ,&1 besides1 y mu/ "k t !y say 7:oev] !y may be7 t "y folks l y skip su* explanations1 & hurry on to ! /ories4 ,i d n believe a ^w ( t1 b ,i obey4 ,i "k "o ,sa9t4 ,we w call h] ,aga?a4 ,i us$ to ?9k %e c\ld be pa9t$ = ,m>y ,"m1 h] face is s passionless & pure & good4 ,i us$ to want to make h] wrap a blue clo? r\nd h] head1 z if %e 7 9 a picture ,i h a pr9t (1 & !n1 if we c\ld only f9d ! pa9t] :o 0 z pure & good z %e1 %e %\ld be pa9t$ z ,m>y ,"m4 ,well1 ?is sweet ,sa9t has done lovely ?+s 9 life1 & w d m1 till %e dies4 ,& ! p %e deals ) d _m m ?an %e4 ,= h] tru? & g5tl5ess & lovel9ess pass into !m1 & inspire !m1 & !n1 ) ! light & life !y ga9 f h]1 !y c d :at1 ) h] light & life1 %e _c d4 ,= %e h]self1 l all ( u1 has h] limitations4 ,& ,i suppose ! "o reason :y1 ) su* s]5ity & en]gy & long-suff]+ & unselfi%ness z h]s1 %e does n succe$ bett] 9 h] own p]son is t %e does n "k h[ to be %ort4 ,we _c all be or d all ?+s4 ,fir/ boy 9 ,lat91 y may translate t s5t5ce back into ,lat91 & see h[ mu* bett] x s\nds !re ?an 9 ,engli%4 ,!n s5d y\r v]sion to ! ,lett]-,box4 ,= in/ance1 x may be ,aga?a's duty to come & tell me t--:at %all we h x8--say t d9n] is ready4 ,n[ really ! be/ way b "o to say t is1 ,d9n] is ready1 sir4 ,! be/ way is1 ,d9n]1 sir2 = ?is age1 obs]ve1 loves to omit ! v]b4 ,let x4 ,b really if ,/4 ,aga?a1 ( :om ,i speak1--! second ( t "n1 & ( ! ,prote/ant1 n ! ,roman ,canon1--_h ?is to say1 %e w\ld say3 ,i am s glad to see y6 ,i d n want to take y\r "t1 ,i am sure1 y h s _m ?+s to d1 & y are s good to ev]ybody1 b ,i knew y w\ld let me tell y ?is4 ,i 0 com+ up /airs1 & ,i saw y\r cook1 ,flor5ce1 y "k4 ,i always knew h]2 %e us$ to live at ,mrs4 ,cradock's be=e %e />t$ on h] j\rney2 & h] si/] liv$ ) t fri5d ( m9e t ,i visit$ ! summ] ,willie 0 s sick ) ! mumps1 & %e 0 s k9d to him4 ,%e 0 a beautiful woman2 h] husb& w\ld be away all ! day1 &1 :5 he came home1 %e w\ld h a piece ( m9ce-pie = him1 & 8 slipp]s w>m$ & 9 front ( ! fire = him2 &1 :5 he 0 9 ,cay5ne1 he di$1 & !y br\ght 8 body home 9 a %ip ,fr$]ic ,m>/]s 0 ! capta9 (4 ,x 0 !re t ,i met ,flor5ce's si/]1--n s pretty z ,flor5ce1 b ,i ?9k a nice girl4 ,%e is m>ri$ n[ & lives at ,a%l&1 & has two nice *ildr51 a boy & a girl4 ,!y are all com+ to see u at ,?anksgiv+4 ,i 0 s glad to see t ,flor5ce 0 ) y1 & ,i did n "k x :5 ,i came 91 & :5 ,i met h] 9 ! entry ,i 0 v mu* surpris$1 & %e saw ,i 0 com+ 9 "h1 & %e said1 ',please1 w y tell him t d9n] is ready8' ,n[ x is n simply1 y see1 t1 :ile an ann\ncem5t ( t nature goes on1 ! mutton gr[s cold1 y\r wife gr[s tir$1 ! *ildr5 gr[ cross1 & t ! subjugation ( ! _w 9 g5]al is set back1 s f> z y are all conc]n$1 a p]ceptible space ( "t on ,! ,great ,dial4 ,b ! tale itself has a we>+ & we>y+ p]plexity ab\t x4 ,at ! end y d\bt if x is y\r d9n] t is ready1 or ,fr$ ,m>/]s's1 or ,flor5ce's1 or nobody's4 ,:e!r !re is any real d9n]1 y d\bt4 ,= want ( a vigor\s nom9ative case1 firmly gov]n+ ! v]b1 :e!r t v]b is se5 or n1 or because ?is firm nom9ative is mask$ & disguis$ beh9d cl\ds ( drap]y & o!r rubbi%1 ! be/ ( /ories1 ?us told1 loses all life1 int]e/1 & p[]4 ,leave out !n1 resolutely4 ,fir/ omit ,speak+ ( hides1 or ,t rem9ds me (1 or ,:at y say sugge/s1 or ,y make me ?9k (1 or any su* introductions4 ,( c\rse y rememb] :at y are say+4 ,y c\ld n say x if y did n rememb] x4 ,x is to be hop$1 too1 t y are ?9k+ ( :at y are say+4 ,if y are n1 y w n help ! matt] by say+ y are1 no matt] if ! conv]sation d h firm & %>p edges4 ,conv]sation is n an essay4 ,x has a "r to _m l>ge lett]s1 & _m new p>agraphs4 ,t is :at makes x s mu* m int]e/+ ?an long1 close p>agraphs l ?is1 :i* ! pr9t]s hate z mu* z ,i d1 & :i* !y call solid matt] z if to indicate t1 9 proportion1 su* p>agraphs are apt to lack ! light1 e!real _s ( all life4 ,second1 9 conv]sation1 y ne$ n give au?orities1 if x be only cle> t y are n pret5d+ orig9ality4 ,d n say1 z de> ,pemb]ton us$ to1 ,i h a book at home1 :i* ,i b\ght at ! sale ( ,byles's books1 9 :i* !re is an acc\nt ( ,p>ry's fir/ voyage1 & an explanation ( ! r$ sn[1 :i* %[s t ! r$ sn[ is1 c41 c41 c4 ,in/ead ( ?is say1 ,r$ sn[ is1 c41 c41 c4 ,nobody w ?9k y are produc+ ?is z a discov]y ( y\r own4 ,:5 ! au?ority is ask$ =1 !re w be a fit "t = y to tell4 ,?ird1 nev] expla91 unless = extreme necessity1 :o p are4 ,let !m come 9 z !y d at ! play1 :5 y h no play-bill4 ,if :at y say is o!rwise intelligible1 ! he>]s w f9d out1 if x is necess>y1 z p]haps x may n be4 ,g back1 if y please1 to my acc\nt ( ,aga?a1 & see h[ mu* soon] we %\ld all h come to d9n] if %e _h n tri$ to expla9 ab\t all ^! p4 ,! tru? is1 y _c expla9 ab\t !m4 ,y are l$ 9 f>!r & f>!r4 ,frank wants to say1 ,george w5t to ! ,/]eopticon ye/]day4 ,in/ead ( t he says1 ,a fell[ at our s*ool nam$ ,george1 a bro!r ( ,tom ,tile/on :o goes to ! ,dwight1 & is 9 ,miss ,som]by's room1--n ! ,miss ,som]by t has ! class 9 ! ,sunday s*ool1--%e's at ! ,brimm] ,s*ool1--b h] si/]1--& already poor ,frank is f> f ,george1 & f> f ! ,/]eopticon1 &1 z ,i obs]ve1 is w&]+ f>!r & f>!r4 ,he began ) ,george1 b1 ,george hav+ sugge/$ ,tom & ,miss ,som]by1 by ! same law ( ?\ght ea* ( !m w\ld h sugge/$ two o!rs4 ,poor ,frank1 :o 0 q ma/] ( 8 "o !me1 ,george1 f9ds unaw>es t he is deal+ ) two1 gets flurri$1 b plunges on1 only to f9d1 9 8 rememb]+1 t ^! two h d\bl$ into f\r1 & !n1 consci\s t 9 an in/ant !y w be eight1 &1 :i* is worse1 eight !mes or subjects on :i* he is n prep>$ to speak at all1 probably wi%es he _h nev] begun4 ,x is c]ta9 t e "o else wi%es x1 :e!r he does or n4 ,y ne$ n expla94 ,p ( s5se und]/& some?+4 ,d y rememb] ! illu/ration ( rep>tee 9 ,miss ,edgewor?8 ,x is ?is3-- ,mr4 ,pope1 :o 0 crook$ & cross1 0 talk+ ) a "y (fic]4 ,! (fic] said he ?\ght t 9 a c]ta9 s5t5ce an int]rogation-m>k 0 ne$$4 ,d y "k :at an int]rogation-m>k is8 sn>l$ out ! crook$1 cross little man4 ,x is a crook$ little ?+ t asks que/ions1 said ! "y man4 ,& he %ut up ,mr4 ,pope = t day4 ,b y c see t he w\ld n h %ut up ,mr4 ,pope at all if he _h _h to introduce 8 answ] & expla9 x f po9t to po9t4 ,if he _h said1 ,d y really suppose ,i d n "k8 ,:y1 really1 z long ago z :5 ,i 0 at ! ,*>t] ,h\se ,s*ool1 old ,william ,watr\s1 :o 0 ma/] !re !n1--he _h be5 at ! s*ool himself1 :5 he & ,ezekiel ,*eev] 7 boys1--told me t a po9t ( int]rogation 0 a little crook$ ?+ t asks que/ions4 ,! rep>tee w\ld h lo/ a good deal ( its =ce1 if ?is unkn[n "y (fic] _h n le>n$1 #a1 n to introduce 8 rem>ks2 #b1 n to give au?orities2 & #c1 n to expla9 :o p are4 ,^! are1 p]haps1 en\gh in/ances 9 detail1 ?\gh !y d n 9 ! lea/ describe all ! dang]s t surr\nd y4 ,speak+ m g5]ally1 avoid p>5!ses z y w\ld poison2 & m g5]ally yet1 z ,i said at fir/1 ,,be ,,%ort4 ,^! six rules mu/ suffice = ! pres5t4 ,obs]ve1 ,i am only speak+ ( me?ods4 ,i take x = grant$ t y are n spiteful1 hateful1 or wick$ o!rwise4 ,i d n tell y1 !re=e1 nev] to talk sc&al1 because ,i hope y d n ne$ to le>n t4 ,i d n tell y nev] to be sly1 or mean1 9 talk4 ,if y ne$ to be told t1 y are beyond su* tra9+ z we c give "h4 ,/udy well1 & practise daily ^! six rules1 & !n y w be prep>$ = our next in/ructions1--:i* require att5tion to ^! rules1 z all ,life does1--:5 we %all consid] ,,h[ ,,to ,,write4 ,*apt] ,,iv4 ,h[ ,to ,write4 ,x is suppos$ t y h le>n$ y\r lett]s1 & h[ to make !m4 ,x is suppos$ t y h writt5 ! s*ool copies1 f ,apes & ,amazons aim at ,art d[n to ,zanies & ,zodiacs are ! ze/ ( ,zoroa/] ,x is suppos$ t y c m9d y\r p's & q's1 &1 z ,h>riet ,byron said ( ,*>les ,gr&ison1 9 ! romance :i* y\r great-gr&mo!r knew by he>t1 t y c spell well4 ,obs]ve ! advance ( ! times1 de> ,/eph54 ,t a g5tleman %\ld spell well 0 ! only lit]>y requisition :i* ! accompli%$ lady ( 8 love made ^u him a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,& y1 if y g to ,mrs4 ,v&]mey]'s p>ty to-night1 w be ask$ by ! fair ,m>cia1 :at is y\r op9ion z to ! orig9 ( ! ,my? ( ,c]es6 ,^! ?+s are suppos$4 ,x is also suppos$ t y h1 at he>t & 9 practice1 ! ess5tial rules :i* h be5 unfold$ 9 ,*apt]s ,,ii4 & ,,iii4 ,z has be5 already said1 ^! are z necess>y 9 "o duty ( life z 9 ano!r1--9 writ+ a ,presid5t's message z 9 f9d+ y\r way by a spott$ trail1 f ,albany to ,tamwor?4 ,^! ?+s be+ suppos$1 we w n[ consid] ! special ne$s = writ+1 z a g5tleman writes1 or a lady1 9 ! ,engli% language1 :i* is1 =tunately = u1 ! be/ language ( !m all4 ,i w tell y1 fir/1 ! fir/ lesson ,i le>n$ ab\t x2 = x 0 ! be/1 & 0 c5tral4 ,my fir/ und]tak+ ( importance 9 ?is l9e 0 made :5 ,i 0 sev5 ye>s old4 ,!re 0 a new !atre1 & a prize ( a hundr$ doll>s 0 (f]$ = an ode to be recit$ at ! op5+1--or p]haps x 0 only at ! op5+ ( ! season4 ,our s*ool 0 h>d by ! !atre1 & z we boys 7 g5]ally %ort ( sp5d+-money1 we conceiv$ ! idea ( compet+ = ?is prize4 ,y c see t a hundr$ doll>s w\ld h gone a good way 9 b>ley-c&y & blood-alleys1--:i* la/ are ?+s unkn[n1 p]haps1 to ,"y ,am]ica to-day4 ,s we resolutely address$ ourselves to writ+ = ! ode4 ,i 0 soon snagg$1 & f\nd ! difficulties great] ?an ,i _h ?\ght4 ,i consult$ "o :o has ?r\gh life be5 ,ne/or & ,m5tor to me1--7,second class 9 ,greek1--,wilk9s1 :o 0 ,ne/or8--,"r2 g up4 ,?ird class 9 ,fr5*1--,miss ,cl>a1 :o 0 ,m5tor8--,"r2 sit d[n71--& he repli$ by ?is rem>k1 :i* ,i beg y to pond] inw>dly1 & always act ^u3-- ,edw>d1 said he1 :5ev] ,i am go+ to write any?+1 ,i f9d x be/ to ?9k fir/ :at ,i am go+ to say4 ,9 ! in/ruction ?us convey$ is a lesson :i* n9e writ]s out ( t5 h nev] le>n$4 ,ev5 ! p :o write lead+ articles = ! newspap]s d n1 half ! "t1 "k :at !y are go+ to say :5 !y beg94 ,& ,i h he>d _m a s]mon :i* 0 evid5tly writt5 by a man :o1 :5 he began1 only knew :at 8 fir/ head 0 to be4 ,! s]mon 0 a sort ( riddle to himself1 :5 he />t$1 & he 0 curi\s z to h[ x w\ld come out4 ,i rememb] a v wor?y g5tleman :o sometimes spoke to ! ,sunday s*ool :5 ,i 0 a boy4 ,he w\ld beg9 )\t ! slighte/ idea ( :at he 0 go+ to say1 b he 0 sure t ! end ( ! fir/ s5t5ce w\ld help him to ! second4 ,?is is an example4 ,my de> "y fri5ds1 ,i d n "k t ,i h any?+ to say to y1 b ,i am v mu* oblig$ to y\r tea*]s = ask+ me to address y ?is beautiful morn+4--,! morn+ is s beautiful aft] ! refre%m5t ( ! night1 t z ,i walk$ to *ur*1 & look$ ar\nd & brea!d ! fre% air1 ,i felt m ?an ev] :at a privilege x is to live 9 s wond]ful a _w4--,= ! _w1 de> *ildr51 has be5 all contriv$ & set 9 ord] = u by a ,p[] s mu* high] ?an our own1 t we might enjoy our own lives1 & live = ! happ9ess & good ( our bro!rs & our si/]s4--,our bro!rs & our si/]s !y are inde$1 ?\gh "s ( !m are 9 di/ant l&s1 & b5ea? o!r skies1 & p>t$ f u by ! broad oceans4--,^! oceans1 inde$1 d n s mu* divide ! _w z !y unite x4 ,!y make x "o4 ,! w9ds :i* bl[ ov] !m1 & ! curr5ts :i* move _! wat]s1--all are rul$ by a high] law1 t !y may contribute to comm]ce & to ! good ( man4--,& man1 my de> *ildr51 c41 c41 c4 ,y see !re is no end to x4 ,x is a sort ( capp+ v]ses ) y\rself1 :]e y take up ! la/ ^w1 or ! la/ idea ( "o s5t5ce1 & beg9 ! next ) x1 q indiff]5t :]e y come out1 if y only occupy ! "t t is appo9t$4 ,x is v easy = y1 b1 my de> fri5ds1 x is v h>d = ^? :o read & :o li/56 ,! vice goes s f>1 inde$1 t y may divide lit]ature into two great classes ( books4 ,! small] class ( ! two consi/s ( ! books writt5 by p :o _h some?+ to say4 ,!y _h 9 life le>n$ some?+1 or se5 some?+1 or done some?+1 :i* !y really want$ & ne$$ to tell to o!r p4 ,!y told x4 ,& _! writ+s make1 p]haps1 a tw5tie? "p ( ! pr9t$ lit]ature ( ! _w4 ,x is ! "p :i* conta9s all t is wor? read+4 ,! o!r n9ete5-tw5tie?s make up ! o!r class4 ,! p h writt5 j z y wrote at s*ool :5 ,miss ,w9/anley told y to br+ 9 y\r compositions on ,duty ,p]=m$4 ,y _h v little to say ab\t ,duty ,p]=m$4 ,b ,miss ,w9/anley expect$ ?ree pages4 ,& %e got !m1--su* z !y 74 ,our fir/ rule is1 !n1 ,"k ,:at ,y ,want ,to ,say4 ,! second rule is1 ,say ,x4 ,t is1 d n beg9 by say+ some?+ else1 :i* y ?9k w lead up to :at y want to say4 ,i rememb]1 :5 !y tri$ to tea* me to s+1 !y told me to ?9k ( eight & s+ sev54 ,t may be a v good rule = s++1 b x is n a good rule = talk+1 or writ+1 or any ( ! o!r ?+s t ,i h to d4 ,i advise y to say ! ?+ y want to say4 ,:5 ,i began to prea*1 ano!r ( my ,ne/ors said to me1 ,edw>d1 ,i give y "o piece ( advice4 ,:5 y h writt5 y\r s]mon1 leave (f ! introduction & leave (f ! conclusion4 ,! introduction seems to me always writt5 to %[ t ! m9i/] c prea* two s]mons on "o text4 ,leave t (f1 !n1 & x w d = ano!r ,sunday4 ,! conclusion is writt5 to apply to ! congregation ! doctr9e ( ! s]mon4 ,b1 if y\r he>]s are su* fools t !y _c apply ! doctr9e to !mselves1 no?+ y c say w help !m4 ,9 ?is advice 0 mu* wisdom4 ,x consi/s1 y see1 9 advis+ to beg91 at ! beg9n+1 & to /op :5 y h done4 ,?irdly1 & always1 ,use ,y\r ,own ,language4 ,i mean ! language y are accu/om$ to use 9 daily life4 ,david did mu* bett] ) 8 sl+ ?an he w\ld h done ) ,saul's sword & spe>4 ,& ,hatty ,field+ told me1 only la/ week1 t %e 0 v sorry %e wore h] c\s9's pretty broo* to an ev5+ dance1 ?\gh ,fanny _h really =c$ x on h]4 ,hatty said1 l a s5sible girl z %e is1 t x made h] n]v\s all ! "t4 ,%e felt z if %e 7 sail+ "u false colors4 ,if y\r e-day language is n fit = a lett] or = pr9t1 x is n fit = talk4 ,& if1 by any s]ies ( jok+ or fun1 at s*ool or at home1 y h got into ! habit ( us+ slang 9 talk1 :i* is n fit = pr9t1 :y1 ! soon] y get out ( x ! bett]4 ,rememb] t ! v highe/ complim5t paid to any?+ pr9t$ is paid :5 a p]son1 he>+ x read al\d1 ?9ks x is ! rem>k ( ! read] made 9 conv]sation4 ,bo? writ] & read] !n receive ! highe/ possible praise4 ,x is sad en\gh to see h[ (t5 ?is rule is violat$4 ,!re are fa%ions ( writ+4 ,mr4 ,dick5s1 9 8 wond]ful use ( exagg]at$ language1 introduc$ "o4 ,& n[ y c h>dly read ! c\rt report 9 a village pap] b y f9d t ! ill-br$ boy :o makes up :at he calls its locals ?9ks x is funny to write 9 su* a /yle z ?is3-- ,an un=tunate individual :o answ]$ to ! some:at well-worn sobriquet ( ,jones1 & appe>$ to h be5 try+ "s exp]im5ts z to ! comp>ative d5sity ( 8 own skull & ! mat]ials ( ! sidewalk1 made an involunt>y appe>ance be=e ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,smi?4 ,n[ ! little fool :o writes ?is does n ?9k ( imitat+ ,dick5s4 ,he is only imitat+ ano!r fool1 :o 0 imitat+ ano!r1 :o 0 imitat+ ano!r1--:o1 ?r\gh a score ( su* imitations1 got ! idea ( ?is burlesque exagg]ation f "s ( ,mr4 ,dick5s's e>li] writ+s ( ?irty ye>s ago4 ,x 0 v funny :5 ,mr4 ,dick5s orig9at$ x4 ,& almo/ always1 :5 he us$ x1 x 0 v funny4 ,b x is n 9 ! lea/ funny :5 ^! o!r p use x1 to :om x is n natural1 & to :om x does n come easily4 ,j z ?is boy says sobriquet1 )\t kn[+ at all :at ! ^w means1 m]ely because he has read x 9 ano!r newspap]1 ev]ybody1 9 ?is ve91 gets entrapp$ into us+ words ) ! wrong s5ses1 9 ! wrong places1 & mak+ himself ridicul\s4 ,n[ x happ5s1 by good luck1 t ,i h1 on ! table "h1 a pretty file ( elev5 compositions1 :i* ,miss ,w9/anley has s5t me1 :i* ! girls 9 h] fir/ class wrote1 on ! subject ,i h already nam$4 ,! :ole subject1 z %e gave x out1 01 ,duty p]=m$ is a ,ra9b[ 9 ! ,s\l4 ,i ?9k1 myself1 t ! subject 0 a h>d "o1 & t ,miss ,w9/anley w\ld h done bett] _h %e giv5 !m a *oice f two famili> subjects1 ( :i* !y _h lately se5 some?+ or read some?+4 ,:5 "y p h to d a ?+1 x always helps !m to give !m a *oice betwe5 two ways ( do+ x4 ,h[ev]1 ,miss ,w9/anley gave !m ?is subject4 ,x made a good deal ( gr[l+ 9 ! s*ool1 b1 :5 ! "t came1 ( c\rse ! girls buckl$ d[n to ! "w1 &1 z ,i said be=e1 ! ?ree pages wrote !mselves1 or 7 writt5 someh[ or o!r4 ,n[ ,i am n go+ to inflict on y all ^! elev5 compositions4 ,b !re are ?ree ( !m :i*1 z x happ5s1 illu/rate q di/9ctly ! ?ree errors aga9/ :i* ,i h be5 w>n+ y4 ,i w copy a little scrap f ea* ( !m4 ,fir/1 "h is ,paul9e's4 ,%e wrote )\t any idea1 :5 %e began1 ( :at %e 0 go+ to say4 ,duty p]=m$ is a ,ra9b[ 9 ! ,s\l4 ,a great _m p ask ! "q1 ',:at is duty8' & !re has be5 a great deal writt5 ^u ! subject1 & _m op9ions h be5 express$ 9 a v>iety ( ways4 ,p h diff]5t ideas ^u x1 & "s ( !m ?9k "o ?+ & "s ano!r4 ,& "s h v /rong views1 & v decid$ ab\t x4 ,b ^! are n always to be ! mo/ admir$1 = (t5 ^? :o are s l\d ab\t a ?+ are n ! ones :o "k ! mo/ ^u a subject4 ,yet x is all v important1 & _m ?+s %\ld be done2 &1 :5 !y are done1 we are all emb[]$ 9 ec/asy4 ,t is en\gh ( poor ,paul9e's4 ,&1 to tell ! tru?1 %e 0 z mu* a%am$ :5 %e _h come out to ?is ec/asy1 9 fir/ writ+ :at %e call$ ! plaguy ?+1 z %e is n[ %e reads x f ! pr9t4 ,b %e began t s5t5ce1 j z %e began ! :ole1 ) no idea h[ x 0 to end4 ,!n %e got agr\nd4 ,%e _h said1 x is all v important2 & %e did n "k t x 0 bett] to /op !re1 if %e _h no?+ else to say1 s1 aft] wait+ a good :ile1 kn[+ t !y mu/ all g to b$ at n9e1 %e add$1 & _m ?+s %\ld be done4 ,ev5 !n1 %e did n see t ! be/ ?+ %e c\ld d 0 to put a full /op to ! s5t5ce4 ,%e wat*$ ! o!r girls1 :o 7 go+ well d[n _! second pages1 :ile %e _h n turn$ ! leaf1 & s1 9 real agony1 %e add$ ?is absurd :5 !y are done1 we are all emb[]$ 9 ec/asy4 ,! next morn+ !y _h to copy ! compositions4 ,%e knew :at /uff ?is 01 j z well z y & ,i d1 b x took up tw5ty good l9es1 & %e c\ld n af=d1 %e ?\ght1 to leave x out4 ,inde$1 ,i am sorry to say1 none ( h] composition 0 any bett]4 ,%e did n "k :at %e want$ to say1 :5 %e _h done1 any bett] ?an :5 %e began4 ,paul9e is ! same ,paul9e :o want$ to draw 9 mono*romatic draw+4 ,"h is ! beg9n+ ( ,sybil's4 ,%e is ! girl :o refus$ ! sponge-cake :5 ,dr4 ,?roop (f]$ x to h]4 ,%e _h an idea t an introduction help$ along1--& ?is is h] introduction4 ,duty p]=m$ is a ,ra9b[ 9 ! ,s\l4 ,i w5t out at sunset to consid] ?is subject1 & beheld h[ ! dep>t+ orb 0 scatt]+ 8 beams ov] ! m\nta9s4 ,e blade ( grass 0 ga!r+ 9 "s rays ( beauty1 e tree 0 glitt]+ 9 ! maje/y ( p>t+ day4 ,i said1 ',:at is life8--,:at is duty8' ,i saw ! _w fold+ itself up to re/4 ,! little fl[]s1 ! tir$ %eep1 7 turn+ to _! fold4 ,s ! sun w5t d[n4 ,he _h done 8 duty1 along ) ! re/4 ,& s we got r\nd to ,duty p]=m$1 &1 ! introduction well ov]1 l ! tun+ ( an or*e/ra1 ! bus9ess ( ! piece began4 ,t little slip ab\t ! fl[]s go+ into _! folds 0 "o :i* ,sybil aft]w>ds def5d$4 ,%e said x meant t !y fold$ !mselves up4 ,b x 0 an ov]sight :5 %e wrote x2 %e =got ! fl[]s1 & 0 ?9k+ ( ! %eep4 ,n[ ,i ?9k y w all agree ) me t ! :ole composition w\ld h be5 bett] )\t ?is introduction4 ,s>ah ,clav]s _h a g5u9e idea1 :i* %e _h expla9$ to ! o!r girls mu* 9 ?is way4 ,i "k :at ,miss ,w9/anley means4 ,%e means ?is4 ,:5 y h _h a real h>d "t to d :at y "k y ought to d1 :5 y h made a good deal ( fuss ab\t x1--z we all did ! day we _h to g ov] to ,mr4 ,+ham's & beg p>don = di/urb+ ! ,sunday s*ool1--y are s glad x is done1 t ev]y?+ seems nice & quiet & peaceful1 j z :5 a ?und]-/orm is really ov]1 only j a few drops fall+1 !re comes a nice /ill m9ute or two ) a ra9b[ across ! sky4 ,t's :at ,miss ,w9/anley means1 & t's :at ,i am go+ to say4 ,n[ really1 if ,s>ah _h said t1 )\t mak+ ! s5t5ce brea?lessly long1 x w\ld h be5 a v dec5t composition = su* a subject4 ,b :5 poor ,s>ah got h] pap] be=e h]1 %e made two mi/akes4 ,fir/1 %e ?\ght h] s*ool-girl talk 0 n good en\gh to be writt5 d[n4 ,&1 second1 %e knew t long words took up m room ?an %ort2 s1 to fill up h] ?ree pages1 %e translat$ h] little words into ! l>ge/ %e c\ld ?9k (4 ,x 0 j z ,dr4 ,s*weig5?al1 :5 he want$ to say ,jesus 0 go+ to ,j]usalem1 said1 ,! ,f\nd] ( our religion 0 proce$+ to ! metropolis ( 8 c\ntry4 ,t took ?ree times z mu* room & "t1 y see4 ,s ,s>ah translat$ h] ,engli% into ! language ( ! ,talkee-talkees2 ?us3-- ,duty p]=m$ is a ,ra9b[ 9 ! ,s\l4 ,x is frequ5tly obs]v$1 t ! complete dis*>ge ( ! obligations press+ ^u u z moral ag5ts is att5d$ ) conflict & difficulty4 ,frequ5tly1 !re=e1 we address ourselves to ! dis*>ge ( ^! obligations ) "s measure ( resi/ance1 p]haps ) ob/9acy1 & ,i may add1 inde$1 ) unwill+ness4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld p]suade myself t our tea*] _h =gott5 7,s>ah look$ on ?is z a ma/]piece1--a good l9e ( pr9t1 :i* says1 z y see1 really no?+7 ! aft]noon :i* 0 s mortify+ to all :o 7 conc]n$1 :5 h] appeal to our bett] selves1 & to our educat$ consci\sness ( :at 0 due to a cl]gyman1 & to ! in/itutions ( religion1 made x necess>y = sev]al ( ! "y ladies to cross to ! village1 7,s>ah wi%$ %e c\ld h said metropolis17 & obta9 an int]view ) ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,+ham4 ,& s ! composition goes on4 ,f\r full pages !re are2 b y see h[ !y 7 ga9$1--by a vici\s /yle1 :olly false to a frank-spok5 girl l ,s>ah4 ,%e exp&$ into :at fills sixte5 l9es on ?is page :at1 z %e express$ x 9 conv]sation1 fills only five4 ,i hope y all see h[ "o ( ^! faults br+s on ano!r4 ,su* is ! way ) all faults2 !y hunt 9 c\ples1 or (t51 inde$1 9 l>g] company4 ,! mom5t y leave ! simple wi% to say ^u pap] ! ?+ y h ?\ght1 y are giv5 ov] to all ^! temptations1 to write ?+s :i*1 if any "o else wrote !m1 y w\ld say 7 absurd1 z y say ^! s*ool-girls' compositions are4 ,"h is a good rule ( ! real ,ne/or ( our "t4 ,he is a great prea*]2 & "o day he 0 speak+ ( ! advantage ( sometimes prea*+ an old s]mon a second "t4 ,y c *ange ! arrangem5t1 he said4 ,y c fill 9 any po9t 9 ! argum5t1 :]e y see x is n z /rong z y propos$4 ,y c add an illu/ration1 if y\r /atem5t is difficult to und]/&4 ,above all1 y c ,leave ,out ,all ,! ,f9e ,passages4 ,i put t 9 small capitals1 = "o ( our rules4 ,=1 9 n9ete5 cases out ( tw5ty1 ! ,f9e ,passage t y are s pleas$ )1 :5 y fir/ write x1 is bett] out ( sight ?an 94 ,rememb] ,:ately's great maxim1 ,nobody kn[s :at good ?+s y leave out4 ,inde$1 to ! old] ( ! "y fri5ds :o favor me by read+ ^! pages ,i c give no bett] advice1 by ! way1 ?an t !y read ,:ately's ,rhetoric4 ,read t5 pages a day1 !n turn back1 & read !m c>efully aga91 be=e y put ! book by4 ,y w f9d x a v pleasant book1 & x w give y a great _m h9ts = cle> & simple expression1 :i* y are n s likely to f9d 9 any o!r way ,i "k4 ,mo/ ( y "k ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,saxon words & ,lat9 words 9 ! ,engli% language4 ,y "k !re 7 once two languages 9 ,engl&1--! ,norman ,fr5*1 :i* ,william ! ,conqu]or & 8 m5 br\ght 91 & ! ,saxon ( ! p :o 7 conqu]$ at t "t4 ,! ,norman ,fr5* 0 l>gely compos$ ( words ( ,lat9 orig94 ,! ,engli% language has be5 made up ( ! sl[ mixture ( ^! two2 b ! real /ock1 out ( :i* ?is delici\s s\p is made1 is ! ,saxon1--! ,norman ,fr5* %\ld only add ! flavor4 ,9 "s writ+1 x is (t5 necess>y to use ! words ( ,lat9 orig94 ,?us1 9 mo/ sci5tific writ+1 ! ,lat9 words m nicely express ! details ( ! mean+ ne$$4 ,b1 to use ! ,lat9 ^w :]e y h a good ,saxon "o is /ill :at x 0 9 ! times ( ,wamba & ( ,c$ric1--x is to pret5d y are "o ( ! conqu]+ nobility1 :51 9 fact1 y are "o ( ! free p1 :o speak1 & %\ld be pr\d to speak1 n ! ,fr5*1 b ! ,engli% tongue4 ,to ^? ( y :o h ev5 a slight k ( ,fr5* or ,lat9 x w be v good fun1 & a v good ex]cise1 to translate1 9 "s ?or\ghly bad au?or1 8 ,lat9 words into ,engli%4 ,to y\ng] writ]s1 or to ^? :o "k only ,engli%1 ?is may seem too h>d a task4 ,x w be do+ mu* ! same ?+1 if !y w try translat+ f long words into %ort ones4 ,"h is a piece ( weak ,engli%4 ,x is n bad 9 o!r reg>ds1 b simply weak4 ,ent]ta9+ unlimit$ confid5ce 9 y\r intellig5t & patriotic devotion to ! public int]e/1 & be+ consci\s ( no motives on my "p :i* are n insep>able f ! honor & advancem5t ( my c\ntry1 ,i hope x may be my privilege to des]ve & secure1 n only y\r cordial co-op]ation 9 great public measures1 b also ^? relations ( mutual confid5ce & reg>d :i* x is always s desirable to cultivate betwe5 memb]s ( co-ord9ate bran*es ( ! gov]nm5t4 ,footnote3 ,f ,mr4 ,frankl9 ,pi]ce's fir/ message to ,congress z ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,take t = an ex]cise 9 translat+ into %ort] words4 ,/rike out ! unnecess>y words1 & see if x does n come out /rong]4 ,! same passage w s]ve also z an ex]cise z to ! use ( ,lat9 & ,saxon words4 ,dr4 ,johnson is g5]ally quot$ z ! ,engli% au?or :o uses mo/ ,lat9 words4 ,he uses1 ,i ?9k1 t5 9 a hundr$4 ,b our ,congressm5 f> exce$ him4 ,?is s5t5ce uses ,lat9 words at ! rate ( ?irty-five 9 a hundr$4 ,try a good _m exp]im5ts 9 translat+ f long to %ort1 & y w be sure t1 :5 y h a fair *oice betwe5 two words1 ,a ,%ort ,^w ,is ,bett] ,?an ,a ,long ,"o4 ,= in/ance1 ,i ?9k ?is s5t5ce w\ld h be5 bett] if x _h be5 c\*$ 9 ?irty-six words in/ead ( eighty-"o4 ,i ?9k we %\ld h lo/ no?+ ( ! au?or's mean+ if he _h said1 ,i h full tru/ 9 y4 ,i am sure t ,i seek only ! honor & advance ( ! c\ntry4 ,i hope1 !re=e1 t ,i may e>n y\r respect & reg>d1 :ile we he>tily "w toge!r4 ,i am fond ( tell+ ! /ory ( ! words :i* a di/+ui%$ fri5d ( m9e us$ 9 accept+ a h>d po/ ( duty4 ,he said3--,i d n ?9k ,i am fit = ?is place4 ,b my fri5ds say ,i am1 & ,i tru/ !m4 ,i %all take ! place1 &1 :5 ,i am 9 x1 ,i %all d z well z ,i c4 ,x is a v gr& s5t5ce4 ,obs]ve t x has n "o ^w :i* is m ?an "o syllable4 ,z x happ5s1 also1 e ^w is ,saxon1--!re is n "o spurt ( ,lat94 ,yet ?is 0 a le>n$ man1 :o1 if he *ose1 c\ld h said ! :ole 9 ,lat94 ,b he 0 "o ,am]ican g5tleman talk+ to ano!r ,am]ican g5tleman1 & !re=e he *ose to use ! tongue to :i* !y bo? 7 born4 ,we h n space to g into ! !ory ( ^! rules1 z f> z ,i %\ld l to4 ,b y see ! =ce :i* a %ort ^w has1 if y c use x1 in/ead ( a long "o4 ,if y want to say hu%1 hu% is a mu* bett] ^w ?an ! ,fr5* taisez-v\s ,if y want to say halt1 halt is mu* bett] ?an ! ,fr5* arretez-v\s ,! ,fr5* h1 9 fact1 borr[$ halte f u or f ! ,g]man1 = _! tactics4 ,= ! same reason1 y want to prune out ! unnecess>y words f y\r s5t5ces1 & ev5 ! classes ( words :i* seem put 9 to fill up4 ,if1 = in/ance1 y c express y\r idea )\t an adjective1 y\r s5t5ce is /rong] & m manly4 ,x is bett] to say a sa9t ?an a sa9tly man4 ,x is bett] to say ,?is is ! tru? ?an ,?is is ! tru?ful result4 ,( c\rse an adjective may be absolutely necess>y4 ,b y may (t5 detect extempore speak]s 9 pil+ 9 adjectives1 because !y h n yet hit on ! "r n\n4 ,9 writ+1 ?is is n to be excus$4 ,y h all ! "t !re is1 :5 y write1 & y d bett] to s9k a m9ute 9 ?9k+ = "o "r ^w1 ?an to put 9 two 9 its place1--because y c d s )\t loss ( "t4 ,i hope e s*ool-girl kn[s1 :at ,i am sure e s*ool-boy kn[s1 ,%]idan's say+1 t ,easy writ+1 is h>d read+4 ,9 g5]al1 z ,i said be=e1 o!r ?+s be+ equal1 ,! ,few] ,words1 ,! ,bett]1 z x seems to me4 ,z x seems to me is ! quiet way 9 :i* ,ne/or /ates ?+s4 ,w\ld we 7 all z c>eful6 ,!re is "o adv]b or adjective :i* x is almo/ always safe to leave out 9 ,am]ica4 ,x is ! ^w v4 ,i le>n$ t f "o ( ! ma/]s ( ,engli% /yle4 ,/rike out y\r 'v]ys1' said he to me1 :5 ,i 0 "y4 ,i wi% ,i _h done s (t5] ?an ,i h4 ,= myself1 ,i l %ort s5t5ces4 ,?is is1 p]haps1 because ,i h read a good deal ( mod]n ,fr5*1 & ,i ?9k ! ,fr5* ga9 9 cle>ness by ! %ortness ( _! s5t5ces4 ,b !re are great ma/]s ( /yle1--great en\gh to h&le long s5t5ces well1--& ^! m5 w\ld n agree ) me4 ,b ,i w tell y ?is1 t if y h a s5t5ce :i* y d n l1 ! be/ exp]im5t to try on x is ! exp]im5t ,m$ea tri$ on ! old goat1 :5 %e want$ to make him ov]3-- ,cut ,x ,to ,pieces4 ,:at %all ,i take = illu/ration8 ,y w be m int]e/$ 9 "o ( ^! s*ool-girls' !mes ?an 9 an old ,congress spee* ,i h "h m>k$ = copy+4 ,"h is ! fir/ draft ( ,laura ,walt]'s composition1 :i* happ5s to be ti$ up 9 ! same r$ ribbon ) ! f9i%$ ex]cises4 ,i w copy a piece ( t1 & !n y %all see1 f ! correct$ composition1 :at came ( x1 :5 %e cut x to pieces1 & appli$ ! o!r rules :i* we h be5 /udy+4 ,laura's ,fir/ ,draft4 ,duty p]=m$ is a ,ra9b[ 9 ! ,s\l4 ,i _c conceive1 & !re=e ,i _c attempt adequately to consid]1 ! full probable mean+ ( ! metaphorical expression ) :i* ! pres5t 'subject' concludes1--nor d ,i suppose x is absolutely necess>y t ,i %\ld d s1 = express+ ! v>i\s impressions :i* ,i h =m$ on ! subject tak5 z a :ole1 :i* h occurr$ to me 9 su* c>eful m$itation z ,i h be5 able to give to x1--9 natural connection ) an affect+ little incid5t1 :i* ,i w n[1 s f> z my limit$ space w p]mit1 proce$1 h[ev] inadequately1 to describe4 ,my de> little bro!r ,frankie--z sweet a little fell[ z ev] plagu$ 8 si/]'s life out1 or tr\bl$ ! k9de/ ( mo!rs 9 h] daily duties--0 "o day return+ f s*ool1 :5 he met my fa!r hurry+ f 8 (fice1 & 0 direct$ by him to proce$ z quickly z 0 possible to ! po/-(fice1 & make inquiry !re = a lett] ( a good deal ( importance :i* he _h reason to expect1 or at ! lea/ to hope =1 by ! ,new ,york mail4 ,laura _h come z f> z ?is e>ly 9 ! week1 :5 b$time came4 ,! next day %e read x all1 & saw x 0 sad /uff1 & %e frankly ask$ h]self :y4 ,! answ] 01 t %e _h really be5 try+ to sp9 out ?ree pages4 ,n[1 said ,laura to h]self1 t is n fair4 ,& %e f9i%$ ! piece 9 a v diff]5t way1 z y %all see4 ,!n %e w5t back ov] ?is introduction1 & /ruck out ! f9e passages4 ,!n %e /ruck out ! long words1 & put 9 %ort ones4 ,!n %e saw %e c\ld d bett] yet1--& %e cut t long introductory s5t5ce to pieces4 ,!n %e saw t none ( x 0 /rictly necess>y1 if %e only expla9$ :y %e gave up ! ra9b[ "p4 ,&1 aft] all ^! r$uctions1 ! fir/ "p ( ! essay :i* ,i h copi$ 0 cut d[n & *ang$ s t x read ?us3-- ,duty p]=m$ is a ,ra9b[ 9 ! ,s\l4 ,i d n "k :at is meant by a ,ra9b[ 9 ! ,s\l4 ,!n ,laura w5t on ?us3-- ,i w try to tell a /ory ( duty p]=m$4 ,my bro!r ,frank 0 s5t to ! po/-(fice = a lett]4 ,:5 he came !re1 ! poor *ild f\nd a big dog at ! door ( ! (fice1 & 0 afraid to g 94 ,x 0 j ! dead "p ( ! day 9 a c\ntry village1 :5 ev5 ! %ops are lock$ up = an h\r1 & ,frank1 :o is v %y1 saw no "o :om he c\ld call ^u4 ,he tri$ to make ,miss ,ev>ts1 ! po/-(fice cl]k1 he>2 b %e 0 9 ! back ( ! (fice4 ,frank 0 fright5$1 b he meant to d 8 duty4 ,s he cross$ ! bridge1 walk$ up to ! but*]'s %op 9 ! o!r village1--:i* he knew 0 op51--sp5t two p5nies = a bit ( meat1 & c>ri$ x back to tempt 8 enemy4 ,he wav$ x 9 ! air1 call$ ! dog1 & ?rew x into ! /reet4 ,! dog 0 mu* m will+ to eat ! meat ?an to eat ,frankie4 ,he left 8 po/4 ,frank w5t 9 & tapp$ on ! glass1 & ,miss ,ev>ts came & gave him ! lett]4 ,frank came home 9 triumph1 & papa said x 0 a f9] piece ( duty p]=m$ ?an ! celebrat$ sacrifice ( ,casabianca's w\ld h be51 _h x happ5$ t ,casabianca ev] made x4 ,t is ! %orte/ ( ^! compositions4 ,x is mu* ! be/4 ,miss ,w9/anley took ! occasion to tell ! girls1 t1 o!r ?+s be+ equal1 a %ort composition is bett] ?an a long "o4 ,a %ort composition :i* %[s ?\ght & c>e1 is mu* bett] ?an a long "o :i* writes itself4 ,i dislike ! ^w composition1 b ,i use x1 because x is famili>4 ,i ?9k essay or piece or ev5 !me a bett] ^w4 ,w y g ov] ,laura's /ory & see :]e x c\ld be %ort5$1 & :at ,lat9 words c\ld be *ang$ = bett] ,saxon ones8 ,w y take c>e1 9 writ+ y\rself1 nev] to say comm5ce or presume8 ,9 ! next *apt] we w ask ea* o!r ,,h[ ,,to ,,read4 ,*apt] ,v4 ,h[ ,to ,read4 ,i4--,! ,*oice ( ,books4 ,y are n to expect any /ories ?is "t4 ,!re w be v few words ab\t ,/eph51 or ,sybil1 or ,s>ah4 ,my bus9ess n[ is r to answ]1 z well z ,i c1 su* que/ions z "y p ask :o are beg9n+ to h _! "t at _! own comm&1 & c make _! own selection ( ! books !y are to read4 ,i h be=e me1 z ,i write1 a h&ful ( lett]s :i* h be5 writt5 to ! (fice ( ,! ,"y ,folks1 ask+ su* que/ions4 ,& all my intellig5t "y fri5ds are ask+ ea* o!r su* que/ions1 & s ask !m ( me e day4 ,i %all answ] ^! que/ions by lay+ d[n "s g5]al rules1 j z ,i h done be=e b ,i %all try to put y into ! way ( *oos+ y\r own books1 r ?an *oos+ = y a long1 def9$ li/ ( !m4 ,i believe v ?or\ghly 9 c\rses ( read+1 because ,i believe 9 hav+ "o book lead to ano!r4 ,b1 aft] ! beg9n+1 ^! c\rses = diff]5t p]sons w v>y v mu* f ea* o!r4 ,y all g out to a great picnic1 & meet toge!r 9 "s pleasant place 9 ! woods1 & y put d[n ! baskets !re1 & leave ! pail ) ! ice 9 ! %adie/ place y c f9d1 & cov] x up ) ! blanket4 ,!n y all set out 9 ?is great =e/1 :i* we call ,lit]ature4 ,b x is only a few ( ! p>ty1 :o *oose to />t h& 9 h& along a gravel-pa? !re is1 :i* leads /raight to ! ,burgesses' well1 & probably ^? few enjoy less & ga9 less f ! day's excursion ?an any ( ! re/4 ,! re/ break up into diff]5t knots1 & g "s "h & "s !re1 z _! occasion & _! g5ius call !m4 ,"s g aft] fl[]s1 "s aft] b]ries1 "s aft] butt]flies2 "s knock ! rocks to pieces1 "s get up :]e !re is a f9e view1 "s sit d[n & copy ! /umps1 "s g into wat]1 "s make a fire1 "s f9d a camp ( ,indians & le>n h[ to make baskets4 ,!n !y all come back to ! picnic 9 good spirits & ) good appetites1 ea* eag] to tell ! o!rs :at he has se5 & he>d1 ea* hav+ satisfi$ 8 own ta/e & g5ius1 & ea* & all hav+ made va/ly m out ( ! day ?an if !y _h all held to ! gravel-pa? & walk$ 9 column to ! ,burgesses' well & back aga94 ,?is1 y see1 is a long p>able = ! purpose ( mak+ y rememb] t !re are b few books :i* x is necess>y = e intellig5t boy & girl1 man & woman1 to h read4 ,( ^? few1 ,i _h z lief give ! li/ "h4 ,fir/ is ! ,bible1 ( :i* n only is an intellig5t k necess>y = y\r heal?y gr[? 9 religi\s life1 b--:i* is ( less consequ5ce1 inde$--x is z necess>y = y\r tol]able und]/&+ ( ! lit]ature1 or ev5 sci5ce1 ( a _w :i* = eighte5 c5turies has be5 "u ! /eady influ5ce ( ! ,bible4 ,ar\nd ! ,engli% v]sion ( x1 z ,mr4 ,m>% %[s s well1 ! ,engli% language ( ! la/ ?ree c5turies has revolv$1 z ! e>? revolves ar\nd ! sun4 ,he means1 t al?\gh ! language ( "o "t diff]s f t ( ano!r1 x is always at ab\t ! same di/ance f ! language ( ,k+ ,james's ,bible4 ,footnote3 ,m>%'s ,lectures on ! ,engli% ,language3 v ent]ta9+ books4 ,second1 e "o ought to be q well in=m$ z to ! hi/ory ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* he lives4 ,all ( y %\ld "k ! g5]al hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates well4 ,y %\ld "k ! hi/ory ( y\r own ,/ate 9 m detail1 & ( y\r own t[n 9 ! mo/ detail ( all4 ,?ird1 an ,am]ican ne$s to h a cle> k ( ! g5]al features ( ! hi/ory ( ,engl&4 ,n[ x does n make s mu* diff]5ce h[ y compass ?is g5]al hi/orical k1 if1 9 its ma9 features1 y d compass x4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,l9coln w5t d[n to ,norfolk to see ! rebel commission]s1 ,mr4 ,hunt]1 on _! side1 cit$1 z a prec$5t = ! action :i* he want$ ! ,presid5t to pursue1 ! negotiations betwe5 ,*>les ! ,fir/ & 8 ,p>liam5t4 ,mr4 ,l9coln's eyes tw9kl$1 & he said1 ,^u que/ions ( hi/ory ,i mu/ ref] y to ,mr4 ,sew>d1 = he is po/$ ^u su* ?+s1 & ,i d n pr(ess to be4 ,my only di/9ct recollection ( ! matt] is1 t ,*>les lo/ 8 head4 ,n[ y see x is ( no sort ( consequ5ce h[ ,mr4 ,l9coln got 8 ?or\ghly s\nd k ( ! hi/ory ( ,engl&1--9 :i*1 by ! way1 he 0 entirely at home1--& he _h a p]fect "r to pay ! complim5t he did to ,mr4 ,sew>d2 b x 0 ( great importance to him t he %\ld n be haunt$ ) ! fe> t ! o!r man did "k1 really1 ( "s important piece ( negotiation ( :i* he 0 ignorant4 ,x 0 important to him to "k t1 s t he might be sure t 8 joke 0--z x 0--exactly ! fitt+ answ]4 ,f\r?1 x is necess>y t e intellig5t ,am]ican or ,engli%man %\ld h read c>efully mo/ ( ,%akespe>e's plays4 ,mo/ p w\ld h nam$ !m be=e ! hi/ory1 b ,i d n4 ,i d n c>e1 h[ev]1 h[ e>ly y read !m 9 life1 &1 z we %all see1 !y w be among y\r be/ guides = ! hi/ory ( ,engl&4 ,la/ly1 x is a disgrace to read ev5 ! newspap]1 )\t kn[+ :]e ! places are :i* are spok5 (4 ,y ne$1 !re=e1 ! v be/ atlas y c provide y\rself )4 ,! atlas y _h :5 y /udi$ geography at s*ool is bett] ?an none4 ,b if y c compass any m precise & full1 s mu* ! bett]4 ,colton's ,am]ican ,atlas is good4 ,! l>ge *eap maps1 publi%$ two on "o roll] by ,lloyd1 are good2 if y c give b five doll>s = y\r maps1 p]haps ?is is ! be/ inve/m5t4 ,mr4 ,fay's beautiful atlas co/s b ?ree & a half doll>s4 ,= ! o!r hemisph]e1 ,black's ,atlas is good4 ,rog]s's1 publi%$ 9 ,ed9burgh1 is v complete 9 its ,am]ican maps4 ,/iel]'s is *eap & reliable4 ,:5 p talk ( ! books :i* no g5tleman's libr>y %\ld be )\t1 ! li/ may be boil$ d[n1 ,i ?9k--if 9 any /ress we %\ld be r$uc$ to ! bread-&-wat] diet--to su* books z w cov] ^! five fundam5tal necessities4 ,if y _c buy ! ,bible1 ! ag5t ( ! ,c\nty ,bible ,society w give y "o4 ,y c buy ! :ole ( ,%akespe>e = fifty c5ts 9 ,dicks's edition4 ,&1 )9 two miles ( ! place :]e y live1 !re are books en\gh = all ! hi/orical /udy ,i h prescrib$4 ,s1 9 :at ,i n[ g on to say1 ,i %all take x = grant$ t we h all ( u made ?us mu* prep>ation1 or c make x4 ,^! are ! c5tral /ores ( ! picnic1 :i* we c fall back ^u1 aft] our explorations 9 our v>i\s l9es ( lit]ature4 ,n[ = our sev]al c\rses ( read+4 ,h[ am ,i to "k :at are y\r sev]al ta/es1 or ! sev]al l9es ( y\r g5ius8 ,"h are1 z ,i le>n f ,mr4 ,osgood1 "s sev5ty-six ?\s& five hundr$ & =ty-?ree ,"y ,folks1 be ! same m or less1 :o are read+ ?is pap]4 ,h[ am ,i to tell :at are _! sev5ty-six ?\s& five hundr$ & =ty-?ree ta/es1 dispositions1 or l9es ( g5ius8 ,i _c tell4 ,p]haps !y c\ld n tell !mselves1 n be+ skill$ 9 self-analysis2 & x is by no means necess>y t !y %\ld be able to tell4 ,p]haps we c set d[n on pap] :at w be mu* bett]1 ! rules or ! sy/em by :i* ea* ( !m may read well 9 ! l9e ( 8 own g5ius1 & s f9d out1 be=e he has done ) ?is life1 :at ! l9e ( t g5ius is1 z f> z !re is any occasion4 ,d ,n ,try ,to ,read ,ev]y?+4 ,t is ! fir/ rule4 ,d n ?9k y mu/ be a ,univ]sal ,g5ius4 ,d n read all ,reviews1 z an old code ,i _h bade "y m5 d4 ,& give up1 z e>ly z y c1 ! passion1 ) :i* all "y p naturally beg91 ( keep+ up ) ! lit]ature ( ! "t4 ,z = ! lit]ature ( ! "t1 if "o 7 to adopt any extreme rule1 ,mr4 ,em]son's w\ld be ! bett] ( ! two possible extremes4 ,he says x is wise to read no book till x has be5 pr9t$ a ye>2 t1 be=e ! ye> is well ov]1 _m ( ^? books drift out ( sight1 :i* j n[ all ! newspap]s are tell+ y to read4 ,b !n1 s]i\sly1 ,i d n suppose he acts on t rule himself4 ,nor ne$ y & ,i4 ,only1 we w n try to read !m all4 ,"h ,i mu/ w>n my "y fri5d ,jamie n to g on talk+ ab\t r5\nc+ n9ete5? c5tury tra%4 ,x w n d to use su* words ab\t a c5tury 9 :i* h writt5 ,goe!1 ,fi*te1 ,cuvi]1 ,s*lei]ma*]1 ,m>t9eau1 ,scott1 ,t5nyson1 ,?ack]ay1 ,br[n+1 & ,dick5s1 n to m5tion a hundr$ o!rs :om ,jamie likes to read z mu* z ,i d4 ,no4 ,we w tru/ to conv]sation ) ! o!rs1 :o h _h _! diff]5t pa?s 9 ?is picnic p>ty ( ours1 to le>n f !m j ! brighte/ & be/ ?+s t !y h se5 & he>d4 ,& we w try to be able to tell !m1 simply & truly1 ! be/ ?+s we f9d on our own pa?s4 ,n[1 = select+ ! pa?1 :at %all we d1--s9ce "o _c 9 "o little life attempt !m all8 ,y c select = y\rself1 if y w only keep a cool head1 & h y\r eyes op54 ,fir/ ( all1 rememb] t :at y want f books is ! in=mation 9 !m1 & ! /imulus !y give to y1 & ! amusem5t = y\r recreation4 ,y d n read = ! poor pleasure ( say+ y h read !m4 ,y are read+ = ! subject1 mu* m ?an = ! p>ticul> book1 & if y f9d t y h exhau/$ all ! book has on y\r subject1 !n y are to leave t book1 :e!r y h read x ?r\gh or n4 ,9 "s cases y read because ! au?or's own m9d is wor? kn[+2 & !n ! m y read ! bett] y "k him4 ,b ^! cases d n affect ! rule4 ,y read = :at is 9 ! books1 n t y may m>k su* a book (f f a c\rse ( read+1 or say at ! next meet+ ( ! ,philogabblian ,society t y h j be5 read+ ,kant or ,godw94 ,:at is ! subject1 !n1 :i* y want to read ^u8 ,half ! boys & girls :o read ?is h be5 s well tra9$ t !y "k4 ,!y "k :at !y want to "k4 ,"o is sure t %e wants to "k m ab\t ,m>y ,que5 ( ,scots2 ano!r1 t he wants to "k m ab\t fly-fi%+2 ano!r1 t %e wants to "k m ab\t ! ,egyptian hi]oglyphics2 ano!r1 t he wants to "k m ab\t propagat+ new v>ieties ( pansies2 ano!r1 t %e wants to "k m ab\t ,! ,r+ & ! ,book2 ano!r1 t he wants to "k m ab\t ! ,t5ure ( ,(fice bill ,happy is ?is half4 ,to "k y\r ignorance is ! great fir/ /ep to its relief4 ,to confess x1 z has be5 said be=e1 is ! second4 ,9 a m9ute ,i w be ready to say :at ,i c to ?is happy half2 b "o m9ute fir/ = ! less happy half1 :o "k !y want to read some?+ because x is s nice to read a pleasant book1 b :o d n "k :at t some?+ is4 ,!y come to u1 z _! ance/ors came to a relative ( m9e :o 0 libr>ian ( a t[n libr>y sixty ye>s ago3 ,please1 sir1 "m wants a s]mon book1 & ano!r book4 ,to ^! undecid$ ones ,i simply say1 n[ has ! "t come = decision4 ,y\r s*ool /udies h und\bt$ly op5$ up s _m subjects to y t y v naturally f9d x h>d to select betwe5 !m4 ,%all y keep up y\r draw+1 or y\r music1 or y\r hi/ory1 or y\r botany1 or y\r *emi/ry8 ,v well 9 ! s*ools1 my de> ,alice1 to h />t$ y 9 ^! ?+s1 b n[ y are com+ to be a woman1 x is = y to decide :i* %all g =w>d2 x is n = ,miss ,w9/anley1 f> less = me1 :o nev] saw y\r face1 & "k no?+ ( :at y c or _c d4 ,n[ y c decide 9 ?is way4 ,tell me1 or tell y\rself1 :at is ! passage 9 y\r read+ or 9 y\r life = ! la/ week :i* re/s on y\r memory4 ,let u see if we ?or\ghly und]/& t passage4 ,if we d n1 we w see if we _c le>n to4 ,t w give u a c\rse ( read+ = ! next twelve mon?s1 or if we *oose1 = ! re/ ( our lives4 ,!re is no end1 y w see1 to a true c\rse ( read+2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 y may ab\t z well beg9 at "o place z ano!r4 ,rememb] t y h inf9ite lives be=e y1 s y ne$ n hurry 9 ! details = fe> ! "w %\ld be nev] done4 ,n[ ,i mu/ %[ y h[ to g to "w1 by suppos+ y h be5 int]e/$ 9 "s p>ticul> passage4 ,let u take a passage f ,macaulay1 :i* ,i m>k$ 9 ! ,ed9burgh ,review = ,sydney to speak1 tw5ty-n9e ye>s ago1--,i ?9k be=e ,i _h ev] he>d ,macaulay's "n4 ,a great _m ( y boys h spok5 x at s*ool s9ce !n1 & _m ( y girls h he>d scraps f x4 ,x is a brilliant passage1 r too ornate = daily food1 b n amiss = a luxury1 m ?an c&i$ orange is aft] a /ate d9n]4 ,he is speak+ ( ! worldly wisdom & skilful human policy ( ! me?od ( organization ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,he says3-- ,! hi/ory ( t ,*ur* jo9s toge!r ! two great ages ( human civilization4 ,no o!r in/itution is left /&+ :i* c>ries ! m9d back to ! times :5 ! smoke ( sacrifice rose f ! ,pan!on1 :5 camelop>ds & tig]s b\nd$ 9 ! ,flavian amphi!atre4 ,! pr\de/ royal h\ses are b ( ye/]day1 :5 comp>$ ) ! l9e ( ! ,supreme ,pontiffs4 ,t l9e we trace back 9 an unbrok5 s]ies1 f ! ,pope :o cr[n$ ,napoleon 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 to ! ,pope :o cr[n$ ,pep9 9 ! eigh?2 & f> beyond ! 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"t he receives gue/s1 & say to him3 ,mr4 ,+ham1 we girls h made q a collection ( old porcela91 & we want to "k m ab\t x4 ,w y be k9d en\gh to tell u :]e we c f9d any?+ ab\t porcela94 ,we h read ,miss ,edgewor?'s ',prussian ,vase' & we h read ',palissy ! ,pott]1' & we %\ld l to "k m ab\t ,svres1 & ,dresd51 & ,palissy4 ,+ham w be delight$1 & 9 a =tnight1 if y w g to "w1 y w "k m ab\t :at y ask = ?an any "o p]son kn[s 9 ,am]ica4 ,& ,i d n mean t all y\r read+ is to be digg+ or h>d "w4 ,i c %[ t ,i d n1 by suppos+ t we c>ry out ! plan ( ! li/ above1--on any "o ( its details1 & write d[n ! books :i* t detail sugge/s to u4 ,p]haps ,,v5ice has seem$ to y ! mo/ int]e/+ head ( ^! :i* we h nam$4 ,if we foll[ t up only 9 ! ref]5ces giv5 above1 we %all f9d our book li/ = ,v5ice1 j z x comes1 9 no ord] b t ( accid5t1 is3-- ,/4 ,real1 ,relation des ,espagnols contre ,v5ise4 ,otway's ,v5ice ,pres]v$4 ,%akespe>e's ,m]*ant ( ,v5ice4 ,h[ells's ,v5etian ,life4 ,blondus4 ,de ,orig9e ,v5etorum4 ,muratori's ,annals4 ,rusk9's ,/ones ( ,v5ice4 ,d',israeli's ,cont>9i ,flem+4 ,cont>9a1 ,della ,republica di ,v5etia4 ,flagg1 ,v5ice f #agig to #ahdi4 ,crassus1 ,de ,republica ,v5eta4 ,j>mot1 ,de ,republica ,v5eta4 ,voltaire's ,g5]al ,hi/ory4 ,sismondi's ,hi/ory ( ,italy4 ,"l ,byron's ,lett]s4 ,sket*es ( ,v5etian ,hi/ory1 ,fam4 ,libr>y1 #bf1 #bg4 ,v5etian ,hi/ory1 ,hazlitt4 ,d&olo1 ,g4 ,la ,caduta della ,republica di ,v5ezia 7,! ,fall ( ! ,republic ( ,v5ice74 ,ridolfi1 ,c41 ,lives ( ! ,v5etian ,pa9t]s4 ,monagas1 ,j4 ,t41 ,late ,ev5ts 9 ,v5ice4 ,delavigne1 ,m>9o ,fali]o1 a ,hi/orical ,drama4 ,"l ,byron1 ,! same4 ,sm$ley's ,sket*es f ,v5etian ,hi/ory4 ,d>u1 ,hi/4 de la ,republique de ,v5ise4 ,s mu* = ! way 9 :i* to *oose y\r books4 ,z to ! *oice1 y w make x1 n ,i4 ,if y are a goose1 cackl+ a great deal1 silly at he>t & :olly indiff]5t ab\t to-morr[1 y w *oose j :at y call ! int]e/+ titles4 ,if y are a girl ( s5se1 or a boy ( s5se1 y w *oose1 :5 y h made y\r li/1 at lea/ two books1 det]m9$ to ma/] !m4 ,y w *oose "o on ! side ( in=mation1 & "o = ! purpose ( amusem5t1 on ! side ( fancy4 ,if y *oose 9 ,v5ice ! ,m]*ant ( ,v5ice1 y w n add to x ,v5ice ,pres]v$1 b y w add to x1 say ! ,v5etian *apt]s ( ,sismondi's ,italy4 ,y w read e day2 & y w divide y\r read+ "t into ! two dep>tm5ts1--y w read = fact & y w read = fancy4 ,roots mu/ h leaves1 y "k1 & leaves mu/ h roots4 ,bodies mu/ h spirits1 &1 = ?is _w at lea/1 spirits mu/ h bodies4 ,fact mu/ be light$ by fancy1 & fancy mu/ be balanc$ by fact4 ,mak+ ?is ! pr9ciple ( y\r selection1 y may1 nay1 y mu/1 select = y\rselves y\r books4 ,& 9 my next *apt] ,i w d my be/ to tea* y ,,h[ ,,to ,,read ,,!m4 ,*apt] ,,vi4 ,h[ ,to ,read4 ,,ii4 ,li/on tells a /ory ( a nice old lady--,i ?9k ! fo/]-si/] ( ! godmo!r ( 8 bro!r-9-law's aunt--:o came to make !m a visit 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! fir/ day aft] %e arriv$ prov$ to be mu* su* a day z ?is is1--mu* su* a day z ! fir/ ( a visit 9 ! c\ntry is apt to be1--a heavy pelt+ nor?-ea/]1 :5 x is impossible to g out1 & e "o is ?r[n on 8 own res\rces 9-doors4 ,! diff]5t ladies "u ,mrs4 ,li/on's hospitable ro( ga!r$ !mselves to _! v>i\s occupations1 & "s "o ask$ old ,mrs4 ,dubbadoe if %e w\ld n l to read4 ,%e said %e %\ld4 ,:at %all ,i br+ y f ! libr>y8 said ,miss ,ell54 ,d n tr\ble y\rself to g up /airs4 ,my de> ,ell51 ,i %\ld l ! same book ,i _h la/ ye> :5 ,i 0 "h1 x 0 a v nice book1 & ,i 0 v mu* int]e/$ 9 x4 ,c]ta9ly1 said ,miss ,ell52 :at 0 x8 ,i w br+ x at once4 ,i d n rememb] its "n1 my de>2 y\r "m br\ght x to me2 ,i ?9k %e w\ld "k4 ,b1 un=tunately1 ,mrs4 ,li/on1 :5 appli$ to1 _h =gott54 ,0 x a novel1 ,mrs4 ,dubbadoe8 ,i c't rememb] t1--my memory is n z good z x 01 my de>1--b x 0 a v int]e/+ book4 ,d y rememb] :e!r x _h plates8 ,0 x "o ( ! books ( birds1 or ( natural hi/ory8 ,no1 de>1 ,i c't tell y ab\t t4 ,b1 ,ell51 y w f9d x1 ,i "k4 ,! color ( ! cov] 0 ! color ( ! top ( ! balu/]6 ,s ,ell5 w5t4 ,%e has a good eye = color1 & z %e ran up /airs %e took ! %ade ( ! balu/] 9 h] eye1 mat*$ x p]fectly z %e ran along ! books 9 ! libr>y ) ! ,russia half-b9d+ ( ! covet$ volume1 & br\ght t 9 triumph to ,mrs4 ,dubbadoe4 ,x prov$ to be ! "r book4 ,mrs4 ,dubbadoe f\nd 9 x ! piece ( corn-color$ wor/$ %e _h left = a m>k ! ye> be=e1 s %e 0 able to g on :]e %e _h /opp$ !n4 ,li/on tells ?is /ory to trump "o ( m9e ab\t a s*oolmate ( ours1 :o 0 expla9+ to me ab\t 8 !ological /udies4 ,i ask$ him :at he _h be5 read+4 ,o1 a capital book2 ,k+ l5t x to me2 ,i w ask him to l5d x to y4 ,i said ,i w\ld ask ,k+ = ! book1 if he w\ld tell me :o 0 ! au?or4 ,i d n rememb] 8 "n4 ,i _h n kn[n 8 "n be=e4 ,b t made no diff]5ce4 ,x is a capital book4 ,k+ told me ,i %\ld f9d x s1 & ,i did2 ,i made a real /udy ( x2 copi$ a good deal f x be=e ,i return$ x4 ,i ask$ :e!r x 0 a book ( natural !ology4 ,i don't "k z y w\ld call x natural !ology4 ,p]haps x 04 ,y _h bett] see x y\rself4 ,tell ,k+ x 0 ! book he l5t me4 ,i 0 a little p]si/5t1 & ask$ if x 7 a book ( biography4 ,well1 ,i d n "k z ,i %\ld say x 0 a book ( biography4 ,p]haps y w\ld say s4 ,i d n rememb] t !re 0 mu* biography 9 x4 ,b x 0 an excell5t book4 ,k+ _h read x himself1 & ,i f\nd x all he said x 04 ,i ask$ if x 0 critical1--if x expla9$ ,scripture4 ,p]haps x did4 ,i %\ld n l to say :e!r x did or n4 ,y c f9d t out y\rself if y read x4 ,b x is a v int]e/+ book & a v valuable book4 ,k+ said s1 & ,i f\nd x 0 s4 ,y _h bett] read x1 & ,i "k ,k+ c tell y :at x is4 ,n[ 9 ^! two /ories is a v good illu/ration ( ! way 9 :i* a great _m p read4 ,! notion comes into p's lives t ! m]e process ( read+ is itself virtu\s4 ,because "y m5 :o read in/ead ( gamble are kn[n to be /eadi] ?an ! gambl]s1 & because *ildr5 :o read on ,sunday make less noise & g5]al r[ ?an ^? :o w play tag 9 ! neighbors' front-y>ds1 !re has gr[n up ?is notion1 t to read is 9 itself "o ( ! virtu\s acts4 ,"s p1 if !y told ! tru?1 :5 c\nt+ up ! sev5 virtues1 w\ld c\nt !m z ,purity1 ,temp]ance1 ,meekness1 ,frugality1 ,hone/y1 ,c\rage1 & ,read+4 ,! consequ5ce is t !re are unnumb]$ p :o read z ,mrs4 ,dubbadoe did or z ,lysima*us did1 )\t ! slighte/ k ( :at ! books h conta9$4 ,my de> ,dollie1 ,pollie1 ,sallie1 ,m>?ie1 or any o!r ( my "y fri5ds ^: names end 9 ie :o h favor$ me by read+ ?us f>1 ! *ances are ?ree out ( f\r t ,i c\ld take ! la/ novel b ?ree t y read1 *ange ! sc5e f ,engl& to ,france1 *ange ! "t f n[ to ! sev5te5? c5tury1 make ! m5 swe> by ,/4 ,d5is1 in/ead ( talk+ mod]n slang1 "n ! wom5 ,jacquel9e & ,m>gu]ite1 in/ead ( ,maud & ,blan*e1 &1 if ,h>p]s w\ld pr9t x1 z ,i d>e say !y w\ld if ! novel 0 good1 y w\ld read x ?r\gh )\t "o suspicion t y _h read ! same book be=e4 ,s y see t x is n c]ta9 t y "k h[ to read1 ev5 if y took ! highe/ prize = read+ 9 ! ,amplian class ( ,+ham ,univ]sity at ! la/ exhibition4 ,y may pron\nce all ! words well1 & h all ! ris+ inflections "r1 & none ( ! fall+ ones wrong1 & yet n "k h[ to read s t y\r read+ %all be ( any p]man5t use to y4 ,= :at is ! use ( read+ if y =get x all ! next day8 ,b1 my de> ,mr4 ,hale1 says z good a girl z ,laura1 h[ am ,i go+ to help myself8 ,:at ,i rememb] ,i rememb]1 & :at ,i d n rememb] ,i d n4 ,i %\ld be v glad to rememb] all ! books ,i h read1 & all t is 9 !m2 b if ,i c't1 ,i c't1 & !re is ! end ( x4 ,no6 my de> ,laura1 t is n ! end ( x4 ,& t is ! reason ?is pap] is writt54 ,a *ild ( ,god c1 be=e ! end comes1 d any?+ %e *ooses to1 ) su* help z he is will+ to give h]2 & he has be5 k9d en\gh s to make & s to tra9 y t y c tra9 y\r memory to rememb] & to recall ! useful or ! pleasant ?+s y meet 9 y\r read+4 ,d y "k1 ,laura1 t ,i h "h a note y wrote :5 y 7 eight ye>s old8 ,x is z badly writt5 z any note ,i ev] saw4 ,!re are also tw5ty words 9 x spell$ wrong4 ,suppose y _h said !n1 ,if ,i c't1 ,i c't1 & !re's an end ( x4 ,y nev] w\ld h writt5 me 9 ! lady-l1 manly h&writ+ y write 9 to-day1 spell+ rightly z a matt] ( m]e feel+ & ( c\rse1 s t y are annoy$ n[ t ,i %\ld say t e ^w is spell$ correctly4 ,w y ?9k1 de> ,laura1 :at a trem5d\s /ra9 on memory is involv$ 9 all ?is8 ,w y rememb] t y & ,miss ,se>s & ,miss ,w9/anley1 & y\r "m1 mo/ ( all1 h tra9$ y\r memory till x c "w ^! m>vels8 ,all y h to d n[ 9 y\r read+ is to c>ry su* tra9+ =w>d1 & y c br+ ab\t su* a p[] ( classification & ( ret5tion t y %all be mi/ress ( ! books y h read = mo/ sub/antial purposes4 ,to read ) su* results is read+ inde$4 ,& :5 ,i say ,i want to give "s h9ts h[ to read1 x is = read+ ) t view4 ,:5 ,h>ry & ,lucy 7 on _! j\rney to ! sea-side1 !y fell to discuss+ :e!r !y _h r h ! gift ( rememb]+ all !y read1 or ( once kn[+ ev]y?+1 & !n tak+ _! *ances = recollect+ x :5 !y want$ x4 ,lucy1 :o _h a quick memory1 0 will+ to take h] *ance4 ,b ,h>ry1 :o 0 m me?odical1 hat$ to lose any?+ he _h once le>n$1 & he ?\ght he _h r h ! good fairy give him ! gift ( recollect+ all he _h once le>n$4 ,= my "p1 ,i q agree ) ,h>ry4 ,!re are a great _m ?+s t ,i h no desire to "k4 ,i d n want to "k 9 :at words ! ,k+ ( ,a%antee says1 ,cut (f ! heads ( ^? wom54 ,i d n want to "k :e!r a c5tip$e really has n9ety-six legs or "o hundr$ & f\r4 ,i nev] did "k4 ,i nev] %all4 ,i h no occasion to "k4 ,& ,i am glad n to h my m9d lumb]$ up ) ! unnecess>y in=mation4 ,on ! o!r h&1 t :i* ,i h once le>n$ or read does 9 "s way or o!r belong to my p]sonal life4 ,i am v glad if ,i c reproduce t 9 any way1 & ,i am mu* oblig$ to anybody :o w help me4 ,= read+1 !n1 ! fir/ rules1 ,i ?9k1 are3 ,d n read too mu* at a "t2 /op :5 y are tir$2 &1 9 :atev] way1 make "s review ( :at y read1 ev5 z y g along4 ,capel ,l(ft says1 9 q an int]e/+ book1 :i* plays ab\t ! surface ( ?+s )\t go+ v deep1 :i* he calls ,self-,=mation1 ,footnote3 ,self-,=mation4 ,crosby & ,ni*ols4 ,bo/on4 #ahde4 t 8 :ole life 0 *ang$1 & inde$ sav$1 :5 he le>n$ t he mu/ turn back at ! end ( ea* s5t5ce1 ask himself :at x meant1 if he believ$ x or disbeliev$ x1 &1 s to speak1 t he mu/ pack x away z "p ( 8 m5tal furniture be=e he took 9 ano!r s5t5ce4 ,t is j z a d5ti/ jams "o little bit ( gold-foil home1 & !n ano!r1 & !n ano!r4 ,he does n put "o l>ge wad on ! holl[ too?1 & !n cr[d x all 9 at once4 ,capel ,l(ft says t ?is reflection--go+ =w>d z a s]p5t does1 by a s]ies ( backw>d b5ds ov] ! l9e--w make a dull book ent]ta9+1 & w make ! read] ma/] ( e book he reads1 ?r\gh all "t4 ,= my "p1 ,i ?9k ?is is cutt+ x r f9e1 ?is *opp+ ! book up into sep>ate bits4 ,i _h r read z "o ( my wise/ c\nsellors did2 he read1 say a page1 or a p>agraph ( a page or two1 m or less2 !n he w\ld look across at ! wall1 & consid] ! au?or's /atem5t1 & fix x on 8 m9d1 & !n read on4 ,i d n d ?is1 h[ev]4 ,i read half an h\r or an h\r1 till ,i am ready1 p]haps1 to put ! book by4 ,!n ,i exam9e myself4 ,:at has ?is am\nt$ to8 ,:at does he say8 ,:at does he prove8 ,does he prove x8 ,:at is !re new 9 x8 ,:]e did he get x8 ,if x is necess>y 9 su* an exam9ation y c g back ov] ! passage1 correct y\r fir/ impression1 if x is wrong1 f9d out ! mean+ t ! writ] has c>elessly conceal$1 & su* a process makes x c]ta9 t y y\rself w rememb] 8 ?\ght or 8 /atem5t4 ,i c rememb]1 ,i ?9k1 ev]y?+ ,i saw 9 ,europe1 :i* 0 wor? see+1 if ,i saw x twice4 ,b !re 0 _m a wond] :i* ,i 0 tak5 to see 9 ! :irl ( sight-see+1 ( :i* ,i h no memory1 & ( :i* ,i _c =ce any recollection4 ,i rememb] t at ,mal9es--:at we call ,me*l9--our tra9 /opp$ ne>ly an h\r4 ,at ! /ation a cr[d ( guides 7 %\t+ t !re 0 "t to g & see ,rub5s's picture (----1 at ! *ur* (----4 ,?is seem$ to u a droll contra/ to ! cry at our /ations1 ,fifte5 m9utes = refre%m5ts6 ,x (f]$ su* ae/hetic refre%m5t 9 place ( c>nal oy/]s1 t purely = ! frolic we w5t to see4 ,we 7 hurri$ across "s sort ( squ>e into ! *ur*1 saw ! picture1 admir$ x1 came away1 & =got x1--cle> & clean =got x6 ,my de> ,laura1 ,i d n "k :at x 0 ab\t any m ?an y d4 ,b if ,i _h gone to t *ur* ! next day1 & _h se5 x aga91 ,i %\ld h fix$ x =ev] on my memory4 ,moral3 ,r5ew y\r acqua9tance ) :atev] y want to rememb]4 ,i ?9k ,+ham says some:]e t x is ! slight diff]5ce betwe5 ! two /]eoscopic pictures :i* gives to !m1 :5 "o ov]lies ! o!r1 _! relief & di/9ctness4 ,if he does n say x1 ,i w say x = him n[4 ,i ?9k x makes no diff]5ce h[ y make ?is m5tal review ( ! au?or1 b ,i d ?9k x ess5tial t1 z y pass f "o division ( 8 "w to ano!r1 y %\ld make x someh[4 ,ano!r good rule = memory is indisp5sable1 ,i ?9k1--namely1 to read ) a p5cil 9 h&4 ,if ! book is y\r own1 y _h bett] make :at ,i may call y\r own index to x on ! h>d :ite page :i* l9es ! cov] at ! end4 ,t is1 y c write d[n !re j a h9t ( ! ?+s y w be apt to l to see aga91 not+ ! page on :i* !y are4 ,if ! book is n y\r own1 d ?is on a little slip ( pap]1 :i* y may keep sep>ately4 ,^! memor&a w be1 ( c\rse1 ( all sorts ( ?+s4 ,?us !y w be facts :i* y want to "k1 or funny /ories :i* y ?9k w amuse "s "o1 or op9ions :i* y may h a d\bt ab\t4 ,suppose y _h got hold ( t v r>e book1 ,v]agas's ,hi/ory ( ! ,pacific ,ocean & its ,%ores2 "h might be y\r private index at ! end ( ! fir/ volume3-- ,p]c5tage ( salt 9 wat]1 #aa3 ,gov4 ,revillagig$o1 #ai3 ,caciques & potatoes1 #bc3 ,lime wat] = scurvy1 #bi4 ,enata1 ,kanaka1 8 #db3 ,magelha5s vs4 ,wilkes1 #eg3 ,coral insects1 #bj3 ,gigantic f]ns1 #hd1 c41 c41 c4 ,v likely y may nev] ne$ "o ( ^! ref]5ces2 b if y d1 x is c]ta9 t y w h no "t to wa/e 9 hunt+ = !m4 ,make y\r memor&um1 & y are sure4 ,be> 9 m9d all along t ea* book w sugge/ o!r books :i* y are to read soon] or lat]4 ,9 y\r memor&a note ) c>e ! au?ors :o are ref]r$ to ( :om y "k little or no?+1 if y ?9k y %\ld l to "k m1 or ought to "k m4 ,d n neglect ?is la/ condition1 h[ev]4 ,y d n make ! memor&um to %[ x at ! ,philogabblian2 y make x = y\rself2 & x means t y y\rself ne$ ?is additional in=mation4 ,:e!r to copy mu* f books or n8 ,t is a "q1--& ! answ] is1--,t dep5ds4 ,if y h b few books1 & mu* "t & pap] & ink2 & if y are likely to h few] books1 :y1 no?+ is nic] & bett] ?an to make = use 9 lat] life good extract-books to y\r own ta/e1 & = y\r own purposes4 ,b if y own y\r books1 or are likely to h !m at comm&1 "t is %ort1 & ! "t sp5t 9 copy+ w\ld probably be bett] sp5t 9 read+4 ,!re are "s v diffusive books1 difficult because diffusive1 ( :i* x is well to write close dige/s1 if y are really /udy+ !m4 ,:5 we read ,john ,locke1 = in/ance1 9 college1 we _h to make ab/racts1 & we us$ to /9t ourselves to a l9e = "o ( 8 *atty sections4 ,t 0 good practice = writ+1 & we rememb] :at 0 9 ! sections to ?is h\r4 ,if y copy1 make a fir/-rate index to y\r extracts4 ,!y sell books prep>$ = ! purpose1 b y may j z well make y\r own4 ,y see ,i am n contemplat+ any v rapid or slap-da% "w4 ,y may put t on y\r novels1 or books ( amusem5t1 if y *oose1 & ,i w n be v cross ab\t x2 b = ! books ( improvem5t1 ,i want y to improve by read+ !m4 ,d n gobble !m up s t five ye>s h5ce y %all n "k :e!r y h read !m or n4 ,:at ,i advise seems sl[ to y1 b if y w1 any ( y1 make or f9d two h\rs a day to read 9 ?is fa%ion1 y w be "o day accompli%$ m5 & wom54 ,v few pr(essional m51 kn[n to me1 get s mu* "t z t = c>eful & sy/ematic read+4 ,if any boy or girl wants really to "k :at comes ( su* read+1 ,i wi% he w\ld read ! life ( my fri5d ,george ,liv]more1 :i* our fri5d ,*>les ,deane has j n[ writt5 = ! ,hi/orical ,society ( ,massa*usetts4 ,!re 0 a "y man1 :o :5 he 0 a boy 9 a /ore began 8 sy/ematic read+4 ,he nev] left active & labori\s bus9ess2 b :5 he di$1 he 0 "o ( ! accompli%$ hi/orical s*ol>s ( ,am]ica4 ,he _h no sup]ior 9 8 special l9es ( /udy2 he 0 a recogniz$ au?ority & lead] among m5 :o _h giv5 _! lives to s*ol>%ip4 ,i h n room to copy x "h1 b ,i wi% any ( y w\ld turn to a lett] ( ,fr$]ick ,rob]tson's1 ne> ! end ( ! second volume ( 8 lett]s1 :]e he speaks ( ?is v matt]4 ,he says he read1 :5 he 0 at ,ox=d1 b sixte5 books ) 8 tutors4 ,b he read !m s t !y became a "p ( himself1 z ! iron ent]s a man's blood4 ,& !y 7 books by sixte5 ( ! m5 :o h be5 lead]s ( ! _w4 ,no bad ?+1 de> ,/eph51 to h 9 y\r blood & bra9 & bone ! vitaliz+ elem5t t 0 9 ! lives ( su* m54 ,i ne$ n ask y to look =w>d s f> z to ! end ( a life z long z ,mr4 ,george ,liv]more's1 & z successful4 ,)\t ask+ t1 ,i w say aga91 :at ,i h impli$ already1 t any p]son :o w take any special subject ( detail1 & 9 a well-provid$ libr>y w "w /eadily on t little subject = a =tnight1 w at ! end ( ! =tnight probably "k m ( t detail ?an anybody 9 ! c\ntry kn[s4 ,if y w /udy by subjects = ! tru?1 y h ! satisfaction ( kn[+ t ! gr\nd is soon v ne>ly all y\r own4 ,i d n pret5d t books are ev]y?+4 ,i may h occasion "s day to tea* "s ( y ,h[ to ,obs]ve1 & !n ,i %all say "s v-h>d ?+s ab\t p :o keep _! books s close be=e _! eyes t !y _c see ,god's _w1 nor _! fell[-m5 & wom54 ,b books rightly us$ are society4 ,good books are ! be/ society2 bett] ?an is possible )\t !m1 9 any "o place1 or 9 any "o "t4 ,to "k h[ to use !m wisely & well is to "k h[ to make ,%akespe>e & ,milton & ,!odore ,hook & ,?omas ,hood /ep out f ! side ( y\r room1 at y\r w1 sit d[n at y\r fire1 & talk ) y = an h\r4 ,i h no su* society at h&1 z ,i write ^! words1 except by su* magic4 ,h y 9 y\r log-cab9 9 ,no4 #g8 ,*apt] ,,vii4 ,h[ ,to ,g ,into ,society4 ,"s boys & girls are born s t !y enjoy society1 & all ! =ms ( society1 f ! beg9n+4 ,! passion !y h = x takes !m "r ?r\gh all ! =malities & /iffness ( morn+ calls1 ev5+ p>ties1 visits on /rang]s1 & ! l1 & !y h no difficulty ab\t ! duties involv$ 9 ^! ?+s4 ,i d n write = !m1 & !re is no ne$1 at all1 ( _! read+ ?is pap]4 ,!re are o!r boys & girls :o look ) half horror & half disgu/ at all su* ma*9]y ( society4 ,!y h be5 well br\ght up1 9 intellig5t1 civiliz$1 happy homes4 ,!y h _! own v>i$ & regul> occupations1 & x breaks ^! all up1 :5 !y h to g to ! bir?day p>ty at ! ,glascocks'1 or to sp5d ! ev5+ ) ! "y lady f ,v9c5nes :o is visit+ ,mrs4 ,v&]mey]4 ,:5 !y h gr[n old]1 x happ5s1 v likely1 t su* boys & girls h to leave home1 & e/abli% !mselves at "o or ano!r new home1 :]e m is expect$ ( !m 9 a social way4 ,"h is ,/eph51 :o has gone ?r\gh ! ,high ,s*ool1 & has n[ gone ov] to ,new ,altona to be ! second tell] 9 ! ,?ird ,national ,bank !re4 ,/eph5's fa!r 0 9 college ) ,mr4 ,brannan1 :o 0 q a lead+ man 9 ,new ,altona4 ,madam ,*5ev>d is a si/] ( ,mrs4 ,s*uyl]1 ) :om ,/eph5's "m work$ five ye>s on ! ,sanit>y ,commission4 ,all ! bank (fic]s are k9d to ,/eph51 & ask him to come to _! h\ses1 & he1 :o is "o ( ^! "y folks :om ,i h be5 describ+1 :o kn[s h[ to be happy at home1 b does n "k if he is ent]ta9+ or 9 any way agreeable 9 o!r p's homes1 really f9ds t ! greate/ h>d%ip ( 8 new life consi/s 9 ! hospitalities ) :i* all ^! k9d p welcome him4 ,"h is a "p ( a lett] f ,/eph5 to me1--he writes pretty mu* ev]y?+ to me3 444,mrs4 ,judge ,tolman has invit$ me to ano!r ( h] ev5+ p>ties4 ,ev]ybody says !y are v pleasant1 & ,i c see t !y are to p :o are n /icks & oafs4 ,b ,i am a /ick & an oaf4 ,i d n l society1 & ,i nev] did4 ,s ,i %all decl9e ,mrs4 ,tolman's invitation2 = ,i h det]m9$ to g to no m p>ties "h1 b to devote my ev5+s to read+4 ,n[ ?is is n snobb]y or goodyism on ,/eph5's "p4 ,he is n writ+ a make-believe lett]1 to deceive me z to ! way 9 :i* he is sp5d+ 8 "t4 ,he really _h r occupy 8 ev5+ 9 read+ ?an 9 go+ to ,mrs4 ,tolman's p>ty1--or to ,mrs4 ,anybody's p>ty1--&1 at ! pres5t mom5t1 he really ?9ks he nev] %all g to any p>ties aga94 ,j s two little girls "p f ea* o!r on ! sidewalk1 say+1 ,i nev] w speak to y aga9 z long z ,i live4 ,only ,/eph5 is 9 no sort angry ) ,mrs4 ,tolman or ,mrs4 ,brannan or ,mrs4 ,*5ev>d4 ,he only ?9ks t _! way is "o way1 & 8 way is ano!r4 ,8 det]m9ation is ! same z ,tom's 01 :i* ,i describ$ 9 ,*apt] ,,ii4 ,b :]e ,tom ?\ght 8 failure 0 want ( talk+ p[]1 ,/eve really ?9ks t he hates society4 ,x is = boys & girls l ,/eph51 :o ?9k !y are /icks & oafs1 & t !y _c g into society1 t ?is pap] is writt54 ,y ne$ n get up f y\r seats & come & /& 9 a l9e = me to talk to y1--talle/ at ! "r1 %orte/ at ! left1 z if y 7 at danc+-s*ool1 fac+ ,m4 ,labbass4 ,i c talk to y j z well :]e y are sitt+2 &1 z ,ob$ ,clapp said to me once1 ,i "k v well :at y are go+ to say1 be=e y say x4 ,de> *ildr51 ,i h _h x said to me f\r-score & t5 times by =ty-six boys & =ty-six girls :o 7 j z dull & j z bright z y are1--z l y1 inde$1 z two p9s4 ,!re is ,dun/]1--,horace ,pun/]1--at ?is mom5t ! favorite talk] 9 society 9 ,wa%+ton1 z inde$ he is on ! floor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,ask1 ! next "t y are at ,wa%+ton1 h[ _m d9n]-p>ties are put (f till a day c be f\nd at :i* ,dun/] c be pres5t4 ,n[ ,i rememb] v well1 h[1 a ye> or two aft] ,dun/] graduat$1 he & ,mess]1 :o is n[ ,lieut5ant-,gov]nor ( ,labrador1 & "s "o :om ,i w n "n1 7 sitt+ on ! %ore ( ! ,catt>augus ,lake1 rubb+ !mselves dry aft] _! swim4 ,& ,dun/] said he 0 n go+ to any m p>ties4 ,mrs4 ,judge ,p>k _h ask$ him1 because %e lov$ 8 si/]1 b %e did n c>e = him a draw1 & he did n "k ! ,catt>augus p1 & he 0 afraid ( ! girls1 :o knew a great deal m ?an he did1 & s he 0 no good to anybody1 & he w\ld n g any long]4 ,he w\ld /ay at home & read ,plato 9 ! orig9al4 ,mess] wond]$ at all ?is2 he enjoy$ ,mrs4 ,judge ,p>k's p>ties1 & ,mrs4 ,dr4 ,holl&'s teas1 & he c\ld n see :y z bright a fell[ z ,dun/] %\ld n enjoy !m4 ,b ,i tell y1 said ,dun/]1 t ,i d n enjoy !m2 &1 :at is m1 ,i tell y t ^! p d n want me to come4 ,!y ask me because !y l my si/]1 z ,i said1 or my fa!r1 or my "m4 ,!n "s "o else1 :o 0 !re1 :om ,i d n "n1 :o 0 at lea/ two ye>s old] ?an ^! "y m51 & s 0 qualifi$ to advise !m1 address$ !m ?us3-- ,y talk l *ildr54 ,li/54 ,x is ( no consequ5ce :e!r y l to g to ^! places or d n l to g4 ,none ( u 7 s5t to ,catt>augus to d :at we l to d4 ,we 7 s5t "h to d :at we c to make ?is place *e]ful1 spirit$1 & alive1--a "p ( ! k+dom ( heav54 ,n[ if ev]ybody 9 ,catt>augus sulk$ (f to read ,plato1 or to read ',! ,?ree ,gu>dsm51' ,catt>augus w\ld g to ! dogs v fa/1 9 its g5]al sulk9ess4 ,!re mu/ be intimate social ord]1 & ?is is ! me?od provid$4 ,!re=e1 fir/1 we mu/ all ( u g to ^! p>ties1 :e!r we want to or n2 because we are 9 ! _w1 n to d :at we l to d1 b :at ! _w ne$s4 ,second1 said ?is unkn[n "s "o1 no?+ is m snobbi% ?an ?is talk ab\t ,mrs4 ,p>k's want+ u or n want+ u4 ,x simply %[s t we are ?9k+ ( ourselves a good deal m ?an %e is4 ,:at ,mrs4 ,p>k wants is z _m m5 at h] p>ty z %e has wom54 ,%e has made h] li/ s z to balance !m4 ,z ! result ( t li/1 %e has said %e want$ me4 ,!re=e ,i am go+4 ,p]haps %e does want me4 ,if %e does1 ,i %all oblige h]4 ,p]haps %e does n want me4 ,if %e does n1 ,i %all puni% h]1 if ,i g1 = tell+ :at is n true2 & ,i %all g *e]$ & buoy$ up by t reflection4 ,anyway ,i g1 n because ,i want to or d n want to1 b because ,i am ask$2 & 9 a _w ( mutual relation%ips x is "o ( ! ?+s t ,i mu/ d4 ,no "o repli$ to ?is address1 b !y all ?ree put on _! dress-coats & w5t4 ,dun/] w5t to e p>ty 9 ,catt>augus t w9t]1 &1 z ,i h said1 has s9ce %[n himself a mo/ brilliant & successful lead] ( society4 ,! tru? is to be f\nd 9 ?is little s]mon4 ,take society z y f9d x 9 ! place :]e y live4 ,d n set y\rself up1 at sev5te5 ye>s old1 z be+ s mu* m virtu\s or gr& or le>n$ ?an ! "y p r\nd y1 or ! old p r\nd y1 t y _c associate ) !m on ! accu/om$ t]ms ( ! place4 ,!n y are free f ! fir/ difficulty ( "y p :o h tr\ble 9 society2 = y w n be /uck up1 to use a v happy phrase ( y\r own age4 ,:5 anybody1 9 good fai?1 asks y to a p>ty1 & y h no pre-engagem5t or o!r duty1 d n ask :e!r ^! p are above y or bel[ y1 :e!r !y "k m or "k less ?an y d1 lea/ ( all ask :y !y invit$ y1--b simply g4 ,x is n ( mu* importance :e!r1 on t p>ticul> occasion1 y h :at y call a good "t or d n h x4 ,b x is ( importance t y %all n ?9k y\rself a p]son ( m consequ5ce 9 ! community ?an o!rs1 & t y %all easily & k9dly adapt y\rself to ! social life ( ! p among :om y are4 ,?is is sub/antially :at ,i h writt5 to ,/eph5 ab\t :at he is to d at ,new ,altona4 ,n[1 z = enjoy+ y\rself :5 y h come to ! p>ty1--= ,i wi% y to und]/& t1 ?\gh ,i h compell$ y to g1 ,i am n 9 ! lea/ cross ab\t x1--b ,i want y to h :at y y\rselves call a v good "t :5 y come !re4 ,o de>1 ,i c rememb] p]fectly ! fir/ =mal ev5+ p>ty at :i* ,i _h a good "t4 ,be=e t ,i _h always hat$ to g to p>ties1 & s9ce t ,i h always lik$ to g4 ,i am sorry to say ,i _c tell y at ^: h\se x 04 ,t is ungrateful 9 me4 ,b ,i c\ld tell y j h[ ! pill>s look$ betwe5 :i* ! slid+ doors ran1 = ,i 0 /&+ by "o ( !m :5 my eyes 7 op5$1 z ! ,ori5tals say1 & ,i receiv$ great light4 ,i _h be5 ask$ to ?is p>ty1 z ,i suppos$ & z ,i /ill suppose1 by "s p :o want$ my bro!r & si/] to come1 & ?\ght x w\ld n be k9d to ask !m )\t ask+ me4 ,i did n "k five p 9 ! room4 ,x 0 9 a college t[n :]e !re 7 five g5tlem5 = e lady1 s t ,i c\ld get nobody to dance ) me ( ! p ,i did "k4 ,s x 0 t ,i /ood sadly by ?is pill>1 & said to myself1 ,y 7 a fool to come "h :]e nobody wants y1 & :]e y did n want to come2 & y look l a fool /&+ by ?is pill> ) nobody to dance ) & nobody to talk to4 ,at ?is mom5t1 & z if to enlight5 ! cl\d 9 :i* ,i 01 ! revelation fla%$ ^u me1 :i* has ev] s9ce set me all "r 9 su* matt]s4 ,express$ 9 words1 x w\ld be /at$ ?us3 ,y are a mu* great] fool if y suppose t anybody 9 ?is room kn[s or c>es :]e y are /&+ or :]e y are n /&+4 ,!y are att5d+ to _! affairs & y _h be/ att5d to y\rs1 q indiff]5t z to :at !y ?9k ( y4 ,9 ?is reflection ,i took imm5se com=t1 & x has c>ri$ me ?r\gh e =m ( social enc\nt] f t day to ?is day4 ,i don't rememb] 9 ! lea/ :at ,i did1 :e!r ,i look$ at ! portfolios ( pictures1--:i* = "s reason "y p ?9k a v poky ?+ to d1 b :i* ,i l to d1--:e!r ,i button$ "s fell[-/ud5t :o 0 less at ease ?an ,i1 or :e!r ,i talk$ to "s nice old lady :o _h se5 ) h] own eyes half ! hi/ory ( ! _w :i* is wor? kn[+4 ,i only "k t1 aft] ,i f\nd out t nobody else at ! p>ty 0 look+ at me or 0 c>+ = me1 ,i began to enjoy x z ?or\ghly z ,i enjoy$ /ay+ at home4 ,n long aft] ,i read ?is 9 ,s>tor ,res>tus1 :i* 0 a great com=t to me3 ,:at ,act ( ,p>liam5t 0 !re t y %\ld be happy8 ,make up y\r m9d t y des]ve to be hang$1 z is mo/ likely1 & y w take x z a favor t y are hang$ 9 silk1 & n 9 hemp4 ,( :i* ! application 9 ?is p>ticul> case is ?is3 t if ,mrs4 ,p>k or ,mrs4 ,tolman are k9d en\gh to op5 _! beautiful h\ses = me1 to fill !m ) beautiful fl[]s1 to provide a b& ( music1 to h ready _! books ( pr9ts & _! =eign photographs1 to light up ! walks 9 ! g>d5 & ! gre5h\se1 & to provide a delici\s supp] = my ent]ta9m5t1 & !n ask1 ,i w say1 only "o p]son :om ,i want to see1 is x n v ungraci\s1 v selfi%1 & v snobbi% = me to refuse to take :at is1 because ( some?+ :i* is n1--because ,ell5 is n !re or ,george is n8 ,:at ,act ( ,p>liam5t is !re t ,i %\ld h ev]y?+ 9 my own way8 ,z x is ) mo/ ?+s1 !n1 ! rule = go+ into society is n to h any rule at all4 ,g unconsci\sly2 or1 z ,/4 ,paul puts x1 ,d n ?9k ( y\rself m highly ?an y ought to ?9k4 ,ev]y?+ b conceit c be =giv5 to a "y p]son 9 society4 ,/4 ,paul1 by ! way1 high-ton$ g5tleman z he 01 is a v ?or\gh guide 9 su* affairs1 z he is 9 mo/ o!rs4 ,if y w get ! m>r[ out ( ^? little scraps at ! end ( 8 lett]s1 y w n ne$ any h&-books ( etiquette4 ,z ,i read ?is ov]1 to s5d x to ! pr9t]1 ,i recollect t1 9 "o ( ! nice/ sets ( girls ,i ev] knew1 !y call$ ! ?irte5? *apt] ( ! ,fir/ ,epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians ! society *apt]4 ,read x ov]1 & see h[ well x fits1 ! next "t ,maud has be5 disagreeable1 or y h be5 provok$ y\rself 9 ! ,g]man4 ,! g5tleman is quiet1 says ,mr4 ,em]son1 ^: essay on society y w read ) pr(it1 ! lady is s]5e4 ,be>+ ?is 9 m9d1 y w n really expect1 :5 y g to ! dance at ,mrs4 ,pollexf5's1 t :ile y are /&+ 9 ! libr>y expla9+ to ,mr4 ,sumn] :at he does n und]/& ab\t ! ,alabama ,claims1 wat*+ at ! same "t ) jeal\s eye ! fair =m ( ,sybil z %e is waltz+ 9 t hat$ ,clif=d's arms1--y w n1 ,i say1 really expect t h] light dress w be waft$ into ! gas-light ov] h] head1 %e be surr\nd$ ) a lamb5t flame1 ,clif=d basely ab&on h]1 :ile %e cries1 ,o ,f]d9&1 ,f]d9&6--nor t y1 leav+ ,mr4 ,sumn]1 seiz+ ,mrs4 ,g5]al ,grant's camel's hair %awl1 ru%+ d[n ! ball-room1 w wrap x ar\nd ,sybil's un9jur$ =m1 & receive !n & !re ! ?anks ( h] fa!r & "m1 & _! press+ reque/ = y\r imm$iate union 9 m>riage4 ,su* ?+s d n happ5 outside ! ,saturday newspap]s1 & x is a great deal bett] t !y d n4 ,! g5tleman is quiet & ! lady is s]5e4 ,9 my own private judgm5t1 ! be/ ?+ y c d at any p>ty is ! p>ticul> ?+ :i* y\r ho/ or ho/ess expect$ y to d :5 %e made ! p>ty4 ,if x is a :i/ p>ty1 y _h bett] play :i/1 if y c4 ,if x is a danc+ p>ty1 y _h bett] dance1 if y c4 ,if x is a music p>ty1 y _h bett] play or s+1 if y c4 ,if x is a croquet p>ty1 jo9 9 ! croquet1 if y c4 ,:5 at ,mrs4 ,?orndike's gr& p>ty1 ,mrs4 ,colonel ,g(fe1 at sev5ty-sev51 told old ,rufus ,putnam1 :o 0 five ye>s h] s5ior1 t h] danc+ days 7 ov]1 he said to h]1 ,well1 x seems to be ! amusem5t provid$ = ! occasion4 ,i ?9k !re is a good deal 9 t4 ,at all ev5ts1 d n sep>ate y\rself f ! re/ z if y 7 too old or too "y1 too wise or too fooli%1 or _h n be5 en\gh introduc$1 or 7 9 any sort ( diff]5t clay f ! re/ ( ! pott]y4 ,& n[ ,i w n und]take any specific directions = behavior4 ,y "k ,i hate !m all4 ,i w only repeat to y ! advice :i* my fa!r1 :o 0 my be/ fri5d1 gave me aft] ! fir/ ev5+ call ,i ev] made4 ,! call 0 on a g5tleman :om bo? ,i & my fa!r greatly lov$4 ,i knew he w\ld be pleas$ to he> t ,i _h made ! visit1 &1 ) "s pride1 ,i told him1 be+1 z ,i calculate1 ?irte5 ye>s five mon?s & n9ete5 days old4 ,he 0 pleas$1 v mu* pleas$1 & he said s4 ,i am glad y made ! call1 x 0 a prop] att5tion to ,mr4 ,palfrey1 :o is "o ( y\r true fri5ds & m9e4 ,& n[ t y beg9 to make calls1 let me give y "o piece ( advice4 ,make !m %ort4 ,! p :o see y may be v glad to see y4 ,b x is c]ta9 !y 7 occupi$ ) some?+ :5 y came1 & x is c]ta91 !re=e1 t y h int]rupt$ !m4 ,i 0 a little da%$ 9 ! en?usiasm ) :i* ,i _h told ( my fir/ visit4 ,b ! advice has be5 wor? ,i _c tell h[ mu* to me1--ye>s ( life1 & hundr$s ( fri5ds4 ,pelham's rule = a visit is1 ,/ay till y h made an agreeable impression1 & !n leave imm$iately4 ,a plausible rule1 b dang]\s4 ,:at if "o %\ld n make an agreeable impression aft] all8 ,did n ,bel* /ay till ne> ?ree 9 ! morn+8 ,& :5 he w5t1 because ,i _h dropp$ asleep1 did ,i n ?9k him m disagreeable ?an ev]8 ,= all ,i c say1 or anybody else c say1 x w be ! mann] ( "s p to give up meet+ o!r p socially4 ,i am v sorry = !m1 b ,i _c help x4 ,all ,i c say is t !y w be sorry be=e !y are done4 ,i wi% !y w\ld read ,aesop's fable ab\t ! old man & 8 sons & ! bundle ( rods4 ,i wi% !y w\ld f9d out def9itely :y ,god gave !m tongues & lips & e>s4 ,i wi% !y w\ld take to he>t ! folly ( ?is con/ant /ruggle 9 :i* !y live1 aga9/ ! :ole law ( ! be+ ( a greg>i\s animal l man4 ,:at is x t ,we/]ly writes me1 ^: note comes to me f ! mail j z ,i f9i% ?is pap]8 ,i d n look = mu* advance 9 ! _w until we c get p out ( _! own self4 ,& :at d y he> me quot+ to y all ! "t1--:i* y c nev] d5y1--b t ! human race is ! individual ( :i* m5 & wom5 are s _m diff]5t memb]s 8 ,y may kick aga9/ ?is law1 b x is true4 ,x is ! tru? ar\nd :i*1 l a cry/al r\nd its nucleus1 all mod]n civilization has tak5 ord]4 ,*apt] ,,viii4 ,h[ ,to ,travel4 ,fir/1 z to mann]4 ,y may travel on foot1 on horseback1 9 a c>riage ) horses1 9 a c>riage ) /eam1 or 9 a /eamboat or %ip1 & also 9 _m o!r ways4 ,( ^!1 s f> z m]e outside circum/ance goes1 x is probable t ! travell+ ) horses 9 a canal-boat is ! pleasante/ ( all1 grant+ t !re is no cr[d ( pass5g]s1 & t ! wea!r is agreeable4 ,b !re are s few p>ts ( ! _w :]e ?is is n[ practicable1 t we ne$ n say mu* ( x4 ,! s*ool-girls ( ?is g5]ation may well long = ^? old halcyon days ( ,miss ,portia ,lesley's ,s*ool4 ,9 t ideal e/abli%m5t ! girls w5t to ,wa%+ton to /udy political economy 9 ! w9t]4 ,!y w5t to ,s>atoga 9 ,july & ,augu/ to /udy ! analytical processes ( *emi/ry4 ,!re 0 also a c\rse !re on ! hi/ory ( ! ,revolution4 ,!y w5t to ,newport alt]nate ye>s 9 ! same mon?s1 to /udy ! ,norse lit]ature & swimm+4 ,!y w5t to ! ,:ite ,sulphur ,spr+s & to ,ba?1 to /udy ! hi/ory ( *ivalry z illu/rat$ 9 ! annual t\rnam5ts4 ,!y w5t to ,p>is to /udy ,fr5*1 to ,rome to /udy ,lat91 to ,a!ns to /udy ,greek4 ,9 all p>ts ( ! _w :]e !y c\ld travel by canals !y did s4 ,:ile on ! j\rneys !y /udi$ _! ari?metic & o!r useful matt]s1 :i* _h be5 pass$ by at ! capitals4 ,& :ile !y 7 on ! canals !y wa%$ & iron$ _! clo!s1 s z to be ready = ! next /opp+-place4 ,y c d any?+ y *oose on a canal4 ,next to canal travell+1 a j\rney on horseback is ! pleasante/4 ,x is feasible = girls z well z boys1 if !y h prop] escort & sup]9t5d5ce4 ,y see ! c\ntry2 y "k e leaf & twig2 y are tir$ en\gh1 & n too tir$1 :5 ! day is done4 ,:5 y are at ! end ( ea* day's j\rney y f9d y h1 all ! way along1 be5 lay+ up a /ore ( pleasant memories4 ,y h a good appetite = supp]1 & y sleep 9 "o nap = ! n9e h\rs betwe5 n9e at night & six 9 ! morn+4 ,y might try ?is1 ,phillis1--y & ,rob]t4 ,i d n ?9k y\r little pony w\ld d1 b y\r uncle w l5d y ,?rog = a =tnight4 ,!re is no?+ y\r uncle w n d = y1 if y ask him ! "r way4 ,:5 ,rob]t's next vacation comes1 aft] he has be5 at home a week1 he w be glad en\gh to />t4 ,y _h bett] g n[ & see y\r ,aunt ,fanny ab\t x4 ,%e is always up to any?+4 ,%e & y\r ,uncle ,john w be only too glad ( ! excuse to d ?is ?+ aga94 ,!y h n done x s9ce !y & ,i & ,p4 came d[n ?r\gh ! ,dixville ,not* all f\r on a h& gallop1 ) ! ra9 runn+ 9 %eets (f our wat]pro(s4 ,get !m to say !y w g1 & !n hold !m up to x4 ,= dress1 y1 ,phillis1 w want a regul> bloom] to use :5 y are scrambl+ ov] ! m\nta9s on foot4 ,inde$1 on ! ,:ite ,m\nta9s n[1 ! ladies be/ equipp$ ride up ^? /eep pulls on m5's saddles4 ,= t "w ?is is mu* ! safe/4 ,h a simple skirt to button r\nd y\r wai/ :ile y are rid+4 ,x %\ld be ( wat]pro(1--! ,engli% is ! be/4 ,besides ?is1 h a %ort wat]pro( sack ) a hood1 :i* y c put on easily if a %[] comes4 ,be c>eful t x has a hood4 ,any crevice betwe5 ! head cov] & ! back cov] :i* admits air or wet to ! neck is mis]y1 if n fatal1 9 su* %[]s z y are go+ to ride ?r\gh4 ,y want ano!r skirt = ! ev5+1 & ?is & y\r too?-bru% & l95 mu/ be put up tight & snug 9 two little bags4 ,! old-fa%ion$ saddle-bags w d nicely1 if y c f9d a pair 9 ! g>ret4 ,! wat]pro( sack mu/ be 9 ano!r roll outside4 ,z = ,rob]t1 ,i %all tell him no?+ ab\t 8 dress4 ,a true g5tleman is always s dress$ t he c m\nt & ride = 8 life4 ,t 0 ! rule ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago1 & ,i ?9k x holds true n[4 ,d n try to ride too mu* 9 "o day4 ,at ! />t1 9 p>ticul>1 take c>e t y d n tire y\r horses or y\rselves4 ,= y\rselves1 v likely t5 miles w be en\gh = ! fir/ day4 ,x is n di/ance y are aft]1 x is ! enjoym5t ( e blade ( grass1 ( e fly+ bird1 ( e :iff ( air1 ( e cl\d t hangs ^u ! blue4 ,walk+ is next be/4 ,! difficulty is ab\t baggage & sleep+-places2 & !n !re has be5 ?is absurd !ory1 t girls _c walk4 ,b !y c4 ,s*ool-boys--try+ to make imm5se di/ances--bli/] _! feet1 /ra9 _! muscles1 get disgu/$1 borr[ money & ride home 9 ! /age4 ,b ?is is all nons5se4 ,di/ance is n ! object4 ,five miles is z good z fifty4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :ile ! rid+ p>ty _c well be l>g] ?an f\r1 ! m ! m]ri] on ! walk+ p>ty4 ,x is true1 t ! f>e is sometimes bett] :]e !re are b few4 ,any numb] ( boys & girls1 if !y c coax "s old] p]sons to g ) !m1 :o c supply s5se & direction to ! high spirits ( ! juniors1 may und]take su* a j\rney4 ,!re are b few rules2 beyond !m1 ea* p>ty may make its own4 ,fir/1 nev] walk be=e breakfa/4 ,if y l1 y may make two breakfa/s & take a mile or two betwe54 ,b be sure to eat some?+ be=e y are on ! road4 ,second1 d n walk mu* 9 ! middle ( ! day4 ,x is du/y & hot !n2 & ! l&scape has lo/ its special glory4 ,by t5 o'clock y ought to h f\nd "s camp+-gr\nd = ! day2 a nice brook runn+ ?r\gh a grove1--a place to draw or pa9t or tell /ories or read !m or write !m2 a place to make wat]falls & dams1--to sail *ips or build boats1--a place to make a fire & a cup ( tea = ! old/]s4 ,/ay "h till f\r 9 ! aft]noon1 & !n pu% on 9 ! two or ?ree h\rs :i* are left to ! sleep+-place agre$ ^u4 ,f\r or five h\rs on ! road is all y want 9 ea* day4 ,ev5 resolute idl]s1 z x is to be hop$ y all are on su* occasions1 c get eight miles a day out ( t1--& t is en\gh = a true walk+ p>ty4 ,rememb] all along1 t y are n runn+ a race ) ! railway tra94 ,if y 71 y w\ld be beat5 c]ta9ly2 & ! less y ?9k y are ! bett]4 ,y are travell+ 9 a me?od ( :i* ! m]it is t x is n fa/1 & t y see e sep>ate detail ( ! glory ( ! _w4 ,:at a fool y are1 !n1 if y tire y\rself to dea?1 m]ely t y may say t y did 9 t5 h\rs :at ! locomotive w\ld gladly h f9i%$ 9 "o1 if by t ef=t y h lo/ exactly ! enjoym5t ( nature & society t y />t$ =4 ,! p]fection ( und]tak+s 9 ?is l9e 0 ,mrs4 ,m]riam's fam\s walk+ p>ty 9 ! ,gre5 ,m\nta9s1 ) ! ,wadswor? girls4 ,wadswor? 0 n _! "n1--x 0 ! "n ( h] s*ool4 ,%e *ose eight ( ! girls :5 vacation came1 & told !m !y might get leave1 if !y c\ld1 to jo9 h] 9 ,brattlebor\gh = ?is tramp4 ,& %e s5t h] own invitation to ! mo!rs & to z _m bro!rs4 ,six ( ! girls came4 ,cl>a ,+ham 0 "o ( !m1 & %e told me all ab\t x4 ,m>g>et ,tyl] & ,etta 7 !re4 ,!re 7 six bro!rs also1 & ,ar*ie ,muldair & 8 wife1 ,fanny ,muldair's "m4 ,!y two t5d$ out 9 a buggy1 b did n d mu* walk+4 ,mr4 ,m]riam 0 ) !m1 &1 q z a surprise1 !y _h ,?urless51 a nice old ,sw$e1 :o _h s]v$ 9 ! army1 & _h ev] s9ce be5 atta*$ to t s*ool z *ore-man4 ,he black$ ! girls' %oes1 wait$ = !m at conc]t1 & sometimes1 = a slight bribe1 b\ght almond c&y = !m 9 s*ool h\rs1 :5 !y c\ld n possibly live till aft]noon )\t a supply4 ,! girls said t ! reason ! w> la/$ s long 0 t ,old ,?urless5 0 9 ! army1 & t no?+ ev] w5t quick :5 he 0 9 x4 ,i believe !re 0 some?+ 9 ?is4 ,well1 ,old ,?urless5 _h a canvas-top wagon1 9 :i* he c>ri$ five t5ts1 five or six trunks1 "o or two pieces ( kit*5 ge>1 8 own self & ,w ,corcoran4 ,! girls & boys did n s mu* z "k t ,?urless5 0 9 ! p>ty4 ,t _h all be5 kept a solemn secret4 ,!y did n "k h[ _! trunks 7 go+ on1 b />t$ on foot 9 ! morn+ f ! hotel1 pass$ up t beautiful village /reet 9 ,brattlebor\gh1 came out ?r\gh ,we/ ,dumm]/on1 & s along t lovely ,we/ ,riv]4 ,x 0 v easy to f9d a camp !re1 & :5 ! sun came to be a little hot1 & !y _h all bl[n (f a little ( ! /eam ( ! morn+1 ,i ?9k !y 7 all glad to come ^u ,mr4 ,muldair1 sitt+ 9 ! wagon wait+ = !m4 ,he expla9$ to !m t1 if !y w\ld cross ! f5ce & g d[n to ! riv]1 !y w\ld f9d 8 wife _h plant$ h]self2 & !re1 sure en\gh1 9 a lovely little nook1 r\nd :i* ! riv] swept1 ) rocks & trees = %ade1 ) %awls to l\nge ^u1 & ! wat] to play )1 !y sp5t ! day4 ,( c\rse !y made long excursions into ! woods & up & d[n ! /ream1 b "h 0 head-qu>t]s4 ,h>d-boil$ eggs f ! hav]sacks1 ) bread & butt]1 furni%$ =? ! meal1 & ,mr4 ,muldair insi/$ on toa/+ "s salt-pork ov] ! fire1 & tea*+ ! girls to l x s&wi*$ betwe5 crack]s4 ,well1 at f\r o'clock ev]ybody 0 ready to />t aga91 & 0 will+ to walk briskly4 ,& at six1 :at %\ld !y see b ! ,am]ican flag fly+1 & ,?urless5's pretty little encampm5t ( 8 five t5ts1 pit*$ 9 a horse%oe =m1 ) 8 wagon1 z a sort ( commiss>y's t5t1 j outside4 ,two t5ts 7 = ! girls1 two t5ts = ! boys1 & ! head-qu>t]s t5t = ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,m]riam4 ,& t night !y all le>n$ ! luxury & sweetness ( sleep+ ^u b$s ( hemlock bran*es4 ,?urless5 _h supp] all ready z soon z !y 7 wa%$ & ready = x4 ,& aft] supp] !y sat r\nd ! fire a little :ile s++4 ,b be=e n9e o'clock e "o ( !m 0 asleep4 ,s !y f>$ up & d[n ?r\gh ^? lovely valleys ( ! ,gre5 ,m\nta9s1 s5d+ ,?urless5 on ab\t t5 miles e day1 to be ready = !m :5 night came4 ,if x ra9$1 ( c\rse !y c\ld put 9 to "s ( ^? hospitable ,v]mont f>m]s' homes1 or "o ( ! inns 9 ! villages4 ,b1 on ! :ole1 !y _h good wea!r1 & boys & girls always hop$ t !y might sleep out-doors4 ,^! are1 h[ev]1 b ! v>iations & amusem5ts ( travel4 ,y & ,i w\ld f9d x h>d to walk to ,liv]pool1 if t happ5$ to be ! exp$ition 9 h& or on foot4 ,& 9 n9ety-n9e cases out ( a hundr$ y & ,i w h to adapt ourselves to ! me?ods ( travel :i* ! majority h agre$ ^u4 ,b = pleasure travel1 9 :atev] =m1 mu* ( :at has be5 said already applies4 ,! be/ p>ty is two1 ! next be/ f\r1 ! next be/ "o1 & ! wor/ ?ree4 ,beyond f\r1 except 9 walk+ p>ties1 all are impossible1 unless !y be memb]s ( "o family "u ! comm& ( a fa!r or "m4 ,comm& is ess5tial :5 y pass f\r4 ,all ! memb]s ( ! p>ty %\ld h or %\ld make a community ( int]e/s4 ,if "o draws1 all _h be/ draw4 ,if "o likes to climb m\nta9s1 all _h be/ climb m\nta9s4 ,if "o rises e>ly1 all _h be/ rise e>ly2 & s on4 ,d n tell me y _c draw4 ,x is q "t y did4 ,y are y\r own be/ tea*]4 ,& !re is no "t or place s fit = le>n+ z :5 y are sitt+ "u ! %ade ( a high rock on ! side ( ,:ite ,face1 or look+ (f into ! village /reet f ! piazza ( a hotel4 ,! p>ty once det]m9$ on & ! r\te1 rememb] t ! old conditions ( travel & ! new conditions ( mo/ travel ( to-day are precisely opposite4 ,= 9 old travel1 z on horseback or on foot n[1 y saw ! c\ntry :ile y travell$4 ,_m ( y\r /opp+-places 7 = re/1 or because night _h fall51 & y c\ld see no?+ at night4 ,"u ! old sy/em1 !re=e1 an intellig5t travell] might keep 9 motion f day to day1 sl[ly1 inde$1 b see+ some?+ all ! "t1 & le>n+ :at ! c\ntry 0 ?r\gh :i* he pass$ by talk ) ! p4 ,b 9 ! new sy/em1 popul>ly call$ ! improv$ sy/em1 he is %ut up ) 8 p>ty & a good _m o!r p>ties 9 a tight box ) glass w9d[s1 & :irl$ on ?r\gh du/ if x be du/y1 or ra9 if x be ra9y1 "u arrangem5ts :i* make x impossible to conv]se ) ! p ( ! c\ntry1 & almo/ impossible to see :at t c\ntry is4 ,!re is a little conv]sation ) ! natives4 ,b x relates mo/ly to ! price ( pond-lilies or ( crull]s or ( native diamonds4 ,i once put my head out ( a w9d[ 9 ,a%l&1 &1 address+ a cr[d ( boys promiscu\sly1 call$ ,john1 ,john4 ,john /epp$ =w>d1 z ,i _h felt sure he w\ld1 ?\gh ,i _h n be=e _h ! pleasure ( 8 acqua9tance4 ,i ask$ h[ 8 "m 01 & h[ ! o!r *ildr5 71 & he said !y 7 v well4 ,b he did n say any?+ else1 & z ! tra9 />t$ at t mom5t ,i 0 n able to cont9ue ! conv]sation1 :i* 0 at ! be/1 y see1 conduct$ "u difficulties4 ,all ?is makes x necess>y t1 9 our mod]n travell+1 y select ) p>ticul> c>e y\r places to re/1 &1 :5 y h select$ !m1 t y /ay 9 !m1 at ! lea/ "o day1 t y may re/1 & t y may "k some?+ ( ! c\ntry y are pass+4 ,a man or a /rong woman may g f ,bo/on to ,*icago 9 a little m ?an tw5ty-five h\rs4 ,if he be go+ because he has to1 x is be/ = him to g 9 t way1 because he is out ( 8 mis]y ! soon]4 ,j s x is bett] to be behead$ ?an to be />v$ to dea?4 ,b a p>ty go+ f ,bo/on to ,*icago purely on an exp$ition ( pleasure1 ought n to advance m ?an a hundr$ miles a day1 & might well sp5d tw5ty h\rs out ( e tw5ty-f\r at well-*os5 /opp+-places on ! way4 ,!y w\ld avoid all l>ge cities1 :i* are = a %ort /ay exactly alike & equally uncom=table2 !y w\ld *oose pleasant places = re/1 & ?us :5 !y arriv$ at ,*icago !y w\ld h a real fund ( happy1 pleasant memories4 ,apply+ ! same pr9ciple to travel 9 ,europe1 ,i am eag] to correct a mi/ake :i* _m ( y w be apt to make at ! beg9n+1-- hot-blood$ "y ,am]icans z y are1 eag] to put ?r\gh :at y are at1 ev5 ?\gh x be ! mo/ exquisite ( enjoym5ts1 & ignorant z y all are1 till y are taught1 ( ! possibilities ( happy life be=e y1 if y w only let ! lusci\s pulp ( y\r v>i\s bananas lie on y\r tongue & take all ! good ( x1 in/ead ( bolt+ x z if x 7 nause\s m$ic9e4 ,because y h b little "t 9 ,europe1 y w be anxi\s to see all y c4 ,t is q "r4 ,rememb]1 !n1 t true wisdom is to /ay ?ree days 9 "o place1 r ?an to sp5d b "o day 9 ea* ( ?ree4 ,if y insi/ on "o day 9 ,ox=d1 "o 9 ,birm+ham1 "o 9 ,bri/ol1 :y !n !re are ?ree inns or hotels to be hunt$ up1 ?ree pack+s & unpack+s1 ?ree sets ( lett]s to be pres5t$1 ?ree sets ( /reets to le>n1 &1 aft] x is all ov]1 y\r memories ( ^? ?ree places w be m]ely ( ! outside mis]y ( travel4 ,give up two ( !m altoge!r1 !n4 ,make y\rself at home = ! ?ree days 9 :i*ev] place ( ! ?ree be/ pleases y4 ,sleep till y\r n9e h\rs are up e night4 ,breakfa/ all toge!r4 ,avail y\rselves ( y\r lett]s ( introduction4 ,see ?+s :i* are to be se51 or p]sons :o are to be kn[n1 at ! "r times4 ,above all1 see twice :atev] is wor? see+4 ,d n =get ?is rule2--we rememb] :at we see twice4 ,x is t /]eoscopic memory ( :i* ,i told y once be=e4 ,we d n rememb] ) any?+ l ! same reality or precision :at we h only se5 once4 ,x is 9 "s slight appreciation ( ?is great fundam5tal rule1 t y /ay ?ree days 9 any place :i* y really mean to be acqua9t$ )1 t ,miss ,f]ri] lays d[n h] bright rule = a visit1 t a visit ought to consi/ ( ?ree days1--! re/ day1 ! dre/ day1 & ! press$ day4 ,&1 la/ly1 de> fri5ds1--= ! mo/ ent]ta9+ ( disc\rses on ! mo/ fasc9at+ ( !mes mu/ h a la/ly1--la/ly1 be sure t y "k :at y travel =4 ,:y1 we travel to h a good "t1 says t incorrigible ,paul9e ,+ham1 :o w talk none b ! ,yankee language4 ,de> ,paul9e1 if y g ab\t ! _w expect+ to f9d t same good "t ( y\rs ready-made1 inspect$1 br&$1 /amp$1 jobb$ by ! jobb]s1 retail$ by ! retail]s1 & ready = y to buy ) y\r sp5d+-money1 y w be sadly mi/ak51 ?\gh y h = sp5d+-money all t unit$ heal?1 high spirits1 good-nature1 & k9d he>t ( y\rs1 & all papa's lessons ( =gett+ ye/]day1 leav+ to-morr[ alone1 & liv+ ) all y\r might to-day4 ,x w nev] d1 ,paul9e1 to h to walk up to ! inn-keep] & say1 ,please1 we h come = a good "t1 & :]e %all we f9d x8 ,take c>e t y h 9 res]ve "o object1 ,i d n c>e mu* :at x is4 ,be ready to press plants1 or be ready to collect m9]als4 ,or be ready to wa% 9 wat]-colors1 ,i d n c>e h[ poor !y are4 ,or1 9 ,europe1 be ready to inquire ab\t ! libr>ies1 or ! baby-nurs]ies1 or ! art-collections1 or ! botanical g>d5s4 ,und]/& 9 y\r own m9d t !re is some?+ y c inquire = & be int]e/$ 91 ?\gh y be dump$ out ( a c> at ,new ,smi?ville4 ,x may1 p]haps1 happ5 t y d n = weeks or mon?s rev]t to ?is res]v$ object ( y\rs4 ,!n happ9ess may come2 =1 z y h f\nd out already1 ,i ?9k1 happ9ess is some?+ :i* happ5s1 & is n contriv$4 ,on ?is !me y w f9d an excell5t disc\rse 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,mr4 ,freeman ,cl>ke's ,elev5 ,weeks 9 ,europe4 ,= directions = ! detail ( travel1 !re are none bett] ?an ^? 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,rollo 9 ,europe4 ,!re is mu* wisdom 9 ! g5]al directions to travell]s 9 ! prefaces to ! old editions ( ,murray4 ,a "y ,am]ican w ( c\rse elim9ate ! purely ,engli% necessities f bo? sides ( ^? equations4 ,!re is a good article by ,dr4 ,bell[s on ! matt] 9 ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,review4 ,& y y\rself1 aft] y h be5 =ty-eight h\rs 9 ,europe1 w feel c]ta9 t y c write bett] directions ?an all ! re/ ( u c1 put toge!r4 ,& s1 my de> "y fri5ds1 ! fir/ half ( ?is book comes to an end4 ,! programme ( ! beg9n+ is f9i%$1 & ,i am to say ,good by4 ,if ,i h n answ]$ all ! nice1 intellig5t lett]s :i* "o & ano!r ( y h s5t me s9ce we began toge!r1 x has only be5 because ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld bett] answ] ! multitude ( su* unkn[n fri5ds 9 pr9t1 ?an a few 9 %ort] notes ( reply4 ,x has be5 to me a *>m+ ?+ t s _m ( y h be5 tempt$ to break ?r\gh ! magic circle ( ! pr9t$ pages1 & come to clos] t]ms ) "o :o has c]ta9ly tri$ to speak z a fri5d to all ( y4 ,d we all und]/& t 9 talk+1 9 read+1 9 writ+1 9 go+ into society1 9 *oos+ our books1 or 9 travell+1 !re is no arbitr>y set ( rules8 ,! comm&m5ts are n c>v$ 9 /one4 ,we %all d ^! ?+s rightly if we d !m simply & unconsci\sly1 if we are n selfi%1 if we are will+ to pr(it by o!r p's exp]i5ce1 & if1 z we d !m1 we c manage to rememb] t "r & wrong dep5d mu* m on ! _s ?an on ! mann] 9 :i* ! ?+ is done4 ,we %all n make _m blund]s if we live by ! f\r rules !y pa9t$ on ! f\r walls ( ! ,detroit ,clubh\se4 ,d n y "k :at ^? 78 #a4 ,look up1 & n d[n4 #b4 ,look =w>d1 & n backw>d4 #c4 ,look out1 & n 91 #d4 ,l5d a h&4 ,! next half ( ! book w be ! application ( ^! rules to life 9 s*ool1 9 vacation1 life toge!r1 life alone1 & "s o!r details n yet t\*$ ^u4 ,*apt] ,,ix4 ,life ,at ,s*ool4 ,i d n mean life at a bo>d+-s*ool4 ,if ,i speak ( t1 x is to be at ano!r "t4 ,no1 ,i mean life at a regul> e-day s*ool1 9 t[n or 9 ! c\ntry1 :]e y g 9 ! morn+ & come away at elev5 or at noon1 & g aga9 9 ! aft]noon1 & come away aft] two or ?ree h\rs4 ,"s "y p hate ?is life1 & "s l x tol]ably well4 ,i propose to give "s in=mation :i* %all make x m agreeable all r\nd4 ,& ,i beg x may be und]/ood t ,i d n appe> z c\nsel = ei!r p>ty1 9 ! in/ruction & advice ,i give4 ,t means t1 z ! lawy]s say1 ,i am n reta9$ by ! tea*]s1 =m]ly call$ s*oolmi/resses & s*oolma/]s1 or by ! pupils1 =m]ly call$ boys & girls4 ,i h be5 a s*oolma/] myself1 & ,i enjoy$ ! life v mu*1 & made among my boys "s ( ! be/ ( ! fri5ds ( my life4 ,i h also be5 a s*ool-boy1--& ,i r\gh$ ?r\gh my s*ool life ) comp>ative com=t & ease4 ,z ma/] & z boy ,i le>n$ "s ?+s :i* ,i ?9k c be expla9$ to boys & girls n[1 s z to make life at s*ool easi] & really m agreeable4 ,my fir/ rule is1 t y ,accept ,! ,situation4 ,p]haps y d n "k :at t means4 ,x means t1 z y are at s*ool1 :e!r y really l go+ or n1 y det]m9e to make ! v be/ y c ( x1 & t y d n make y\rself & ev]ybody else wret*$ by sulk+ & grumbl+ ab\t x1 & wi%+ s*ool 0 done1 & wond]+ :y y\r fa!r s5ds y !re1 & ask+ leave to look at ! clock 9 ! o!r room1 & s on4 ,:5 ,dr4 ,kane or ,capta9 ,mc,glure 0 ly+ on a sk9 on a field ( ice1 9 a blanket bag button$ ov] 8 head1 ) ?ree m5 "o side ( him & ?ree ! o!r1 & a blanket ov] !m all1--) ! temp]ature sev5ty-eight degrees bel[ z]o1 & daylight a mon? & a half away1 ! position 0 by no means com=table4 ,b a brave man does n gr[l or sulk 9 su* a position4 ,he accepts ! situation4 ,t is1 he takes t z a ?+ = grant$1 ab\t :i* !re is to be no fur!r "q4 ,!n he is 9 condition to make ! be/ ( x1 :atev] t be/ may be4 ,he c s+ ,we won't g home till morn+1 or he c tell ! m5 ! /ory ( ,william ,fitzpatrick & ! ,belgian c(fee-gr9d]1 or he c say good-night & imag9e himself among ! ,k5ti% hop-fields1--till be=e he kn[s x ! hop-/icks beg9 walk+ r\nd & r\nd1 & ! haycocks to make faces at him1--&--&--&--he--he--he is fa/ asleep4 ,t com=t comes ( accept+ ! situation4 ,n[ "h y are at s*ool1 ,i w say1 = ?ree h\rs4 ,accept ! situation1 l a man or a woman1 & d n sulk l a fool4 ,z ,mr4 ,abbot says1 9 8 admirable rule1 9 ,rollo or ,jonas1 ,:5 y grant1 grant *e]fully4 ,y h come "h to s*ool )\t a fight1 ,i suppose4 ,:5 y\r fa!r told y to come1 y did n insult him1 z p d 9 v poor plays & v *eap novels4 ,y did n say to him1 ,miscreant & villa91 ,i r5\nce !e1 ,i defy !e to ! tee?2 ,i am none ( ?9e1 & h5ce=? ,i leave !e 9 ?y l[ e/ate4 ,y did n leap 9 ! middle ( ! night f a ?ree-/ory w9d[1 ) y\r be/ clo!s 9 a h&k]*ief1 & g & assume ! *>ge ( a pirate clipp]1 :i* 0 ly+ hidd5 9 a creek 9 ! ,back ,bay4 ,on ! contr>y1 y w5t to s*ool :5 ! "t came4 ,z y h done s1 det]m9e1 fir/ ( all1 to make ! v be/ ( x4 ,! be/ c be made fir/-rate4 ,b a great deal dep5ds on y 9 mak+ x s4 ,to make ! :ole ?+ ?or\ghly attractive1 to make ! "t pass quickly1 & to h s*ool life a natural "p ( y\r o!r life1 my second rule is1 ,d ,:at ,y ,d ,) ,all ,y\r ,might4 ,x is a good rule 9 any?+2 9 sleep+1 9 play+1 or 9 :atev] y h 9 h&4 ,b no?+ t5ds to make s*ool "t pass quick]2 & ! great po9t1 z ,i w ackn[l$ge1 is to get ?r\gh ) ! s*ool h\rs z quickly z we fairly c4 ,n[ if 9 writt5 ari?metic1 = in/ance1 y w />t in/antly on ! sums z soon z !y are giv5 out2 if y w be> on h>d on ! p5cil1 s z to make cle> :ite m>ks1 in/ead ( greasy1 flabby1 pale ones on ! slate2 if y w rule ! columns = ! answ]s z c>efully z if x 7 a bank l$g] y 7 rul+1 or if y w wa% ! slate s completely t no ve/ige ( old "w is !re1 y w f9d t ! m]e ex]cise ( en]gy ( mann] infuses _s & correctness into ! ?+ done4 ,i rememb] my draw+-tea*] once snapp$ ! top ( my p5cil ) 8 =ef+]1 g5tly1 & x flew across ! room4 ,he laugh$ & said1 ,h[ c y expect to draw a firm l9e ) a p5cil held l t8 ,x 0 a good lesson1 & x illu/rates ?is rule1--,d ) all y\r might ! "w t is to be done4 ,:5 ,i 0 at s*ool at ! old ,lat9 ,s*ool 9 ,bo/on1--opposite :]e ,b5 ,frankl9 w5t to s*ool & :]e 8 /atue is n[1--9 ! same spot 9 space :]e y eat y\r lun* if y g into ! ladies' eat+-room at ,p>k]'s ,hotel1--:5 ,i 0 at s*ool !re1 ,i say1 ?+s 7 9 t semi-b>b>\s /ate1 t ) a s*ool att5dance ( f\r h\rs 9 ! morn+1 & ?ree 9 ! aft]noon1 we _h b five m9utes' recess 9 ! morn+ & five 9 ! aft]noon4 ,we w5t out 9 divisions ( eight or t5 ea*2 & ! wor/ ( all 0 t ! play-gr\nd 7n[ call$ s7 0 a sort ( plat=m1 ( :i* "o half 0 "u cov]1--all ( :i* 01 ,i suppose1 sixte5 feet long by six wide1 ) high walls1 & /airs lead+ to x4 ,( c\rse we c\ld h sulk$ away all our recess !re1 compla9+ t we _h no bett] place4 ,in/ead ( :i*1 we accept$ ! situation1 we made ! be/ ( x1 & ) all our might ent]$ on ! "o amusem5t possible 9 su* qu>t]s4 ,we provid$ a /\t rope1 well knott$4 ,z soon z recess began1 we divid$ into equal p>ties1 "o "u cov] & ! o!r out1 grasp+ ! rope1 & endeavor+ ea* to drew ! o!r p>ty across ! divid+ l9e4 ,greeks & ,trojans y w see ! game call$ 9 ,engli% books4 ,little we knew ( ei!r2 b we h>d5$ our h&s1 t\gh5$ our muscles1 & ex]cis$ our *e/s1 arms1 & legs mu* bett] ?an c\ld h be5 expect$1 all by accept+ ! situation & do+ ) all our might :at our h&s f\nd to d4 ,lessons are set = av]age boys at s*ool1--boys ( ! av]age laz9ess4 ,if y really g to "w ) all y\r might !n1 y get a good deal ( loose "t1 :i*1 9 g5]al1 y c apply to t /&+ nuisance1 ! ev5+ lesson4 ,sometimes1 ,i "k1 = :at reason ,i d n "k1 ?is /udy ( ! ev5+ lesson 9 s*ool is prohibit$4 ,:5 x is1 ! good boys & quick boys h to le>n h[ to wa/e _! extra "t1 :i* seems to be a pity4 ,b ) a s5sible ma/]1 x is a ?+ und]/ood1 t x is bett] = boys or girls to /udy h>d :ile !y /udy1 & nev] to le>n to dawdle4 ,tak+ x = grant$ t y are 9 ! h&s ( su* ma/]s or mi/resses1 ,i w take x = grant$ t1 :5 y h le>n$ ! s*ool lesson1 !re w be no objection to y\r next le>n+ ! o!r lesson1 :i* lazi] boys w h to c>ry home4 ,la/ly1 y w f9d y ga9 a great deal by giv+ to ! s*ool lesson all ! color & light :i* e-day affairs c l5d to x4 ,d n let x be a gha/ly skeleton 9 a closet1 b let x come z f> z x w into daily life4 ,:5 y read 9 ,colburn's ,oral ,ari?metic1 t a man b\ght mutton at six c5ts a p\nd1 & beef at sev51 ask y\r "m :at %e pays a p\nd n[1 & d ! sum ) ! figures *ang$4 ,:5 ! boys come back aft] vacation1 f9d out :]e !y h be51 & look out ,spr+field1 & ! ,not*1 & ,dead ,riv]1 & ,moosehead ,lake1 on ! map1--& "k :]e !y are4 ,:5 y get a *ance at ! ,republican1 be=e ! o!rs h come d[n to breakfa/1 read ! ,v]mont news1 "u ! sep>ate head ( t ,/ate1 & f9d out h[ _m ( ^? ,v]mont t[ns are on y\r ,mit*ell4 ,:5 x is y\r turn to speak1 d n be satisfi$ ) a piece f ! ,speak]1 t all ! boys h he>d a hundr$ times2 b get some?+ out ( ! ,tribune1 or ! ,companion1 or ,"y ,folks1 or f ! new ,t5nyson at home4 ,i once w5t to exam9e a high s*ool1 on a lonely hillside 9 a lonely c\ntry t[n4 ,! fir/ class 0 9 botany1 & !y rattl$ (f f ! book v fa/4 ,!y said cotyl$on1 & syng5esi\s1 & conif]\s1 & su* words1 rem>kably well1 consid]+ !y did n c>e two /raws ab\t !m4 ,well1 :5 x 0 my turn to make a few rem>ks1 ,i said1-- ,,huckleb]ry4 ,i d n rememb] ano!r ^w ,i said1 b ,i d rememb] ! s5se ( amazem5t t a m9i/] %\ld h spok5 su* a wick$ ^w 9 a s*ool-room4 ,:at 0 worse1 ,i s5t a *ild out to br+ 9 "s unripe huckleb]ries f ! roadside1 & we w5t to "w on our botany to "s purpose4 ,my de> *ildr51 ,i see hundr$s ( boys :o c tell me :at is ?irte5 sev5te5?s ( two elev5?s ( five times "o half ( a bu%el ( :eat1 /at$ 9 pecks1 qu>ts1 & p9ts2 & yet if ,i %[$ !m a gra9 ( :eat1 & a gra9 ( unhull$ rice1 & a gra9 ( b>ley1 !y w\ld n "k :i* 0 :i*4 ,try n to let y\r s*ool life sweep y :olly away f ! home life ( e day4 ,*apt] ,x4 ,life ,9 ,vacation4 ,h[ well ,i rememb] my la/ vacation6 ,i knew x 0 my la/1 & ,i did n lose "o in/ant ( x4 ,six weeks ( unalloy$6 ,true1 aft] s*ool days are ov]1 p h :at are call$ vacations4 ,y\r fa!r takes 8 at ! /ore1 & ,uncle ,william has ! long vacation1 :5 ! ,c\rt does n sit4 ,b a man's vacation1 or a woman's1 is z no?+ :5 x is comp>$ ) a *ild's or a "y man's or a "y woman's home f s*ool4 ,= papa & ,uncle ,william are c>ry+ ab\t a set ( c>es ) !m all ! "t4 ,!y _c help x1 & !y c>ry !m bravely1 b !y c>ry !m all ! same4 ,s y see a vacation = m5 & wom5 is g5]ally a vacation ) its weight ( responsibility4 ,b y\r vacations1 :ile y are at s*ool1 ?\gh !y h _! responsibilities1 inde$1 h none "u :i* y ought n to walk (f z *e]fully z ,gret*51 !re1 walks d[n ! road ) t pail ( milk ^u h] head4 ,i hope y w le>n to d t "s day1 my de> ,fan*on4 ,he>1 !n1 ! ess5tial laws ( vacation3-- ,fir/ ( all1 ,d ,n ,get ,into ,o!r ,p's ,way4 ,horace & ,eno* w\ld n h made su* a mess ( x la/ summ]1 & got s utt]ly into disgrace1 if !y c\ld only h kept ?is rule 9 m9d4 ,b1 f m]e ?\ghtlessness1 !y 7 mak+ p wi% !y 7 at ! ,nor? ,pole all ! "t1 & x end$ 9 _! wi%+ t !y 7 !re !mselves4 ,?us1 ! v fir/ morn+ aft] !y _h come home f ,leice/] ,academy1--&1 inde$1 !y _h be5 welcom$ ) all ! honors only ! night be=e1--:5 ,m>g>et1 ! s]vant1 came d[n into ! kit*51 %e f\nd h] fire light$1 inde$1 b !re 7 no ?anks to ,ma/] ,eno* = t4 ,! boys 7 go+ out gunn+ t morn+1 & !y _h tak5 x into _! heads t ! two old f[l+-pieces ne$$ to be ?or\ghly wa%$ out1 & ) hot wat]4 ,s !y _h got up1 really at half pa/ f\r2 _h made ! kit*5 fire !mselves2 _h put on t5 times z mu* wat] z !y want$1 s x took an age to boil2 _h got tir$ wait+1 & rak$ out "s coals & put on "s m wat] 9 a skillet2 _h upset ?is ov] ! he>?1 & tri$ to wipe x up ) ! clo? t lay ov] ,m>g>et's bread-cakes z !y 7 ris+2 _h mean:ile tak5 ! guns to pieces1 & laid ! pieces on ! kit*5 table2 _h pil$ up _! oily clo?s on ! settle & on ! *airs2 _h spill$ oil f ! lamp-fill]1 9 try+ to drop "s into "o ( ! ramrod sockets1 & ?us1 by ! "t ,m>g>et did come d[n1 h] kit*5 & h] breakfa/ bo? 7 9 a v bad way4 ,horace said1 :5 he 0 arraign$1 t he _h ?\ght !y %\ld be all ?r\gh be=e half pa/ five2 t !n !y w\ld h cle>$ up1 & h be5 well across ! pa/ure1 out ( ,m>g>et's way4 ,horace did n "k t wat*$ pots are mighty uns>t9 9 _! times ( boil+4 ,n[ all ?is r[1 lead+ to great unpopul>ity ( ! boys 9 regions :]e !y want$ to be conciliatory1 w\ld h be5 avoid$ if ,horace & ,eno* _h m]ely kept out ( ! way4 ,!re 7 ! ,k5dal-h\se 9 ! back-y>d1 or ! wood-%$1 :]e !y c\ld h clean$ ! guns1 & !n nobody w\ld h m9d$ if !y _h spill$ t5 qu>ts ( wat]4 ,?is seems l a m9or rule4 ,b ,i h put x fir/1 because a good deal ( com=t or discom=t hangs on x4 ,sci5tifically1 ! fir/ rule w\ld be1 ,save ,"t4 ,?is c only be done by sy/em4 ,a vacation is gold1 y see1 if prop]ly us$2 x is di/ill$ gold1--if !re c\ld be su*1--to be correct1 x is burni%$1 d\ble-ref9$ gold1 or gold purifi$4 ,x _c be l5g!n$4 ,!re is sure to be too little ( x4 ,s y mu/ make sure ( all !re is2 & ?is requires sy/em4 ,x requires1 !re=e1 t1 fir/ ( all1--ev5 be=e ! t]m "t is ov]1--y all det]m9e v solemnly :at ! great c5tral bus9ess ( ! vacation %all be4 ,%all x be an ar*]y club8 ,or w we build ! ,falcon's ,ne/ 9 ! buttonwood ov] on ! ,/rail8 ,or %all x be "s o!r sport or ent]ta9m5t8 ,let ?is be decid$ ) great c>e2 &1 once decid$1 hang to ?is det]m9ation1 do+ some?+ det]m9$ ab\t x e liv+ day4 ,9 tru?1 ,i recomm5d application to t bus9ess ) a good deal ( firmness1 on e day1 ra9 or %9e1 ev5 at c]ta9 fix$ h\rs2 unless1 ( c\rse1 !re is "s g5]al engagem5t ( ! family1 or ( ! neighborhood1 :i* int]f]es4 ,if y are all go+ on a lily p>ty1 :y1 t w take prec$5ce4 ,!n ,i recomm5d1 t1 q di/9ct f ?is1 y make up y\r own p]sonal & sep>ate m9d z to :at is ! ?+ :i* y y\rself h mo/ hung]$ & ?ir/$ = 9 ! la/ t]m1 b h n be5 able to d to y\r m9d1 because ! s*ool "w int]f]$ s badly4 ,"s su* ?+1 ,i h no d\bt1 !re is4 ,y want$ to make "s electrotype m$als1 z good z t fir/-rate "o t ,muldair copi$ :5 he liv$ 9 ,paxton4 ,or y want to make "s pla/] ca/s4 ,or y want to read "s p>ticul> book or books4 ,or y want to use ,john's tool-box = "s v def9ite & attractive purpose4 ,v well2 take ?is up also1 = y\r individual or special bus9ess4 ,! o!r is ! bus9ess ( ! cr[d2 ?is is y\r avocation :5 y are away f ! cr[d4 ,i say away2 ,i mean x is some?+ y c d )\t hav+ to hunt !m up1 & coax !m to g on ) y4 ,besides ^!1 ( c\rse !re is all ! home life4 ,y h ! g>d5 to "w 94 ,y c help y\r "m wa% ! tea ?+s4 ,y c make cake1 if y keep on ! bl9d side ( old ,rosamond2 & s on4 ,?us are y triply arm$4 ,inde$1 ,i "k no life :i* gets on well1 unless x has ^! ?ree sides1 :e!r life ) ! o!rs1 life by y\rself1 or su* life z may come )\t any plan or ef=t ( y\r own4 ,no2 ,i d n "k :i* ( ^! ?+s y w *oose1--p]haps y w *oose none ( !m4 ,b x is easy en\gh to see h[ fa/ a day ( vacation w g by if y1 ,/eph51 or y1 ,cl>a1 h ^! sev]al res\rces or det]m9ations4 ,"h is ! gr\nd-plan ( x1 z ,i might /eal x f ,fan*on's j\rnals3-- ,,tuesday4--,second day ( vacation4 ,fair4 ,w9d we/4 ,!rmomet] sixty-?ree degrees1 be=e breakfa/4 ,d[n /airs 9 "t4 ,mem4 #a4 ,be c>eful ab\t ?is4 ,x makes mu* m di/urbance 9 ! h\sehold ?an y ?9k =1 if y are late to breakfa/1 & x sets back ! day t]ribly4 ,wip$ :ile ,s>ah wa%$4 ,h]b]t read u ! new numb] ( ',tig & ,tag1' :ile we did ?is1 & made u scream1 by act+ x ) ,silas1 beh9d ! s(a & on ! *airs4 ,at n9e1 all 0 done1 & we w5t up ! pa/ure to ,mont ,blanc4 ,work$ all ! morn+ on ! drawbridge4 ,we h got ! two l>ge logs into place1 & h dug out "p ( ! tr5*4 ,home at "o1 q tir$4 ,mem4 #b4 ,mont ,blanc is a great b\ld]1--"p ( a p>k ( b\ld]s1 9 ! edge ( ! wood-lot4 ,o!r simil> rocks are nam$ ! ,jung-frau1 because unclimbable1 ! ,aiguilles c4 ,?is ab\t ! drawbridge & logs1 read]s w und]/& z well z ,i d4 ,_h j "t to dress = d9n]4 ,mr4 ,l9ks1 or ,lyn*1 0 "h2 a v int]e/+ man1 :o has desc5d$ an ext9ct volcano4 ,he is go+ to give me "s ,pele's hair4 ,i ?9k ,i %all make a museum4 ,aft] d9n] we all sat on ! piazza "s "t1 till he w5t away4 ,!n ,i came up "h1 & fix$ my draw]s4 ,i h mov$ my b$ to ! o!r side ( ! *amb]4 ,?is gives me a great deal m room4 ,!n ,i got out my palette1 & wa%$ x1 & my colors4 ,i am go+ to pa9t a clu/] ( grape-leaves = mamma's bir?day4 ,x is a great secret4 ,i _h only got ! ?+s well out1 :5 ! ,fosdicks came1 & propos$ we %\ld all ride ov] ) !m to ,worce/]1 :]e ,h\d91 ! juggl]1 04 ,su* a spl5did "t z we h _h6 ,h[ he does "s ( ! ?+s ,i d n "k4 ,i br\ght home a flag & ?ree great pepp]m9ts = ,pet4 ,we did n get home till ne>ly elev54 ,mem4 #c4 ,?is is pretty late = "y p ( y\r age2 b1 z ,madame ,rol& said1 a good deal has to be p>don$ to ! _s ( lib]ty2 &1 s f> z ,i h obs]v$1 9 ?is "t1 g5]ally is4 ,n[ if y w analyze t bit ( j\rnal1 y w see1 fir/1 t ! day is full ( :at ,mr4 ,cl\gh calls ,! joy ( ev5tful liv+4 ,t girl nev] w give anybody cause to say %e is tir$ ( h] vacations1 if %e c sp5d !m 9 t fa%ion4 ,y w see1 next1 t x is all 9 sy/em1 &1 z x happ5s1 j on ! sy/em ,i propos$4 ,= y w obs]ve t !re is ! great plan1 ) o!rs1 ( ! =tress1 ! drawbridge1 & all t2 !re is ! sep>ate plan = ,fan*on's self1 ( ! wat]-color picture2 &1 la/ly1 !re is ! unplann$ surr5d] to ! accid5t ( ! ,fosdicks com+ r\nd to propose ,h\d94 ,w y obs]ve1 la/ly1 t ,fan*on is n selfi% 9 ^! matt]s1 b l5ds a h& :]e %e f9ds an opportunity8 ,*apt] ,,xi4 ,life ,alone4 ,:5 ,i 0 a v "y man1 ,i _h occasion to travel two hundr$ miles d[n ! valley ( ! ,connecticut ,riv]4 ,i _h j f9i%$ a delightful summ] excursion 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,/ate ( ,new ,hamp%ire z a geologi/1--& ,i left ! o!r geological surveyors at ,hav]hill4 ,i rememb]$ ,john ,l$y>d4 ,d y1 de> ,"y ,am]ica8 ,john ,l$y>d1 hav+ det]m9$ to leave ,d>tm\? ,college1 built himself a boat1 or digg$ = himself a canoe1 & sail$ d[n on ! /ream read+ ! ,greek ,te/am5t1 or ,plut>*'s ,lives1 ,i =get :i*1 on ! way4 ,"h 0 ,i1 ab\t to g d[n ! same riv]4 ,i _h t5 doll>s 9 my pocket1 be ! same m or less4 ,c\ld n ,i buy a boat = sev51 my provant = a week = ?ree m1 & s arrive 9 ,spr+field 9 t5 days' "t1 g up to ! ,h>d+s' & sp5d ! night1 & g d[n to ,bo/on1 on a free pass ,i _h1 ! next day8 ,_h ,i be5 z "y z ,i am n[1 ,i %\ld h done t ?+4 ,i want$ to d x !n1 b !re 7 difficulties4 ,fir/1 :atev] 0 to be done mu/ be done at once4 ,=1 if ,i 7 delay$ only a day at ,hav]hill1 ,i %\ld h1 :5 ,i _h paid my bill1 b eight doll>s & a half left4 ,!n h[ buy ! provant = ?ree doll>s1 & ! boat = six8 ,s ,i w5t at once to ! seaport or m>itime di/rict ( t fl\ri%+ t[n1 to f9d1 to my dismay1 t !re 0 no boat1 canoe1 dug-out1 or batteau1--!re 0 no?+4 ,z ,i rememb] ?+s n[1 !re 0 n any sort ( c(f9 t w\ld ride ! waves 9 any sort ( way4 ,!re 71 h[ev]1 _m pundits1 or le>n$ m54 ,!y are a class ( p ,i h always f\nd 9 places or occasions :]e some?+ besides le>n+ 0 ne$$4 ,!y tri$1 z is ! fa%ion ( _! craft1 to make good ! lack ( boats by advice4 ,fir/1 !y prov$ t x w\ld h be5 ( no use _h !re be5 any boats4 ,second1 !y prov$ t no "o ev] _h gone d[n f ,hav]hill 9 a boat at t season ( ! ye>1--ergo1 t no "o ought to ?9k ( go+4 ,?ird1 !y prov$1 :at ,i knew v well be=e1 t ,i c\ld g d[n mu* quick] 9 ! /age4 ,f\r?1 ) a/oni%+ unanimity !y agre$1 t1 if ,i w\ld only g d[n z f> z ,hanov]1 !re w\ld be pl5ty ( boats2 ! riv] w\ld h m wat] 9 x2 ,i %\ld be pa/ ?is fall & t fall1 ?is rapid & t rapid2 &1 9 %ort1 t1 be=e ! worlds 71 x seem$ pr$e/9$ t ,i %\ld />t f ,hanov]4 ,all ?is !y said 9 t s$uctive way 9 :i* a dry-goods cl]k tells y t he has no *eck$ g+ham1 & makes y ?9k y are a fool t y ask$ = *eck$ g+ham2 t y nev] %\ld h ask$1 lea/ ( all1 %\ld h ask$ him4 ,s ,i left ! bea* at ,hav]hill1 disconc]t$1 disgrac$1 consci\s ( my own littl5ess & folly1 &1 z ,i 0 bid1 took passage 9 ! ,telegraph coa* = ,hanov]1 giv+ ord]s t ,i %\ld be call$ 9 ! morn+4 ,i 0 call$ 9 ! morn+4 ,i m\nt$ ! /age-coa*1 & ,i ?9k we came to ,hanov] ab\t half pa/ t51--my fir/ & la/ visit at t %r9e ( le>n+4 ,pretty hot x 0 on ! top ( ! coa*1 & ,i 0 pretty tir$1 & a good deal *af$ z ,i saw f t eyry ! lovely1 cool riv] all ! way at my side4 ,i took "s c\rage :5 ,i saw ,:ite's dam & ,br[n's dam1 or ,smi?'s dam & ,jones's dam1 or :atev] ! dams 71 & p]suad$ myself t x w\ld h be5 h>d "w haul+ r\nd !m4 ,na?less1 ,i 0 worn & we>y :5 ,i arriv$ at ,hanov]1 & 0 told !re w\ld be an h\r be=e ! ,telegraph w5t =w>d4 ,aga9 ,i hurri$ to ! /r&4 ,?is "t ,i f\nd a boat4 ,a poor craft x 01 b probably z good z ,l$y>d's4 ,leaky1 b c\ld be caulk$4 ,de/itute ( r[-locks1 b !y c\ld be made4 ,i f\nd ! own]4 ,yes1 he w\ld sell h] to me4 ,nay1 he 0 n p>ticul> ab\t price4 ,p]haps he knew t %e 0 n wor? any?+4 ,b1 ) t loyalty to tru?1 n to say pride ( op9ion1 :i* is a "p ( ! true ,new-,engl&]'s life1 ?is /urdy man said1 frankly1 t he did n want to sell h]1 because he did n ?9k ,i ought to g t way4 ,va9 = me to repres5t t t 0 my affair1 & n 84 ,cle>ly he ?\ght x 0 84 ,did he ?9k ,i 0 a boy :o _h escap$ f p>5tal c>e8 ,p]haps4 ,= at t age ,i _h n ?is mu/a*e or ^! :isk]s4 ,_h he1 9 ! ,laccadives ,isl&s1 "s wor?less son :o _h escap$ f home to g a :al+8 ,did he wi% 9 8 he>t t "s o!r %ipma/] _h h9d]$ him1 z he n[ 0 h9d]+ me8 ,alas1 ,i "k n6 ,only ?is ,i "k1 t he advis$ me1 argu$ ) me1 nay1 begg$ me n to g t way4 ,i %\ld get agr\nd4 ,i %\ld be upset4 ,! boat w\ld be swamp$4 ,mu* bett] g by ! ,telegraph4 ,de> read]1 ,i 0 "y 9 life1 & ,i accept$ ! reit]at$ advice1 & took ! ,telegraph4 ,x 0 "o ( ab\t f\r prud5t ?+s :i* ,i h done 9 my life1 :i* ,i c rememb] n[1 all ( :i* ,i regret at ?is mom5t4 ,n[1 :y did ,i give up a plan1 at ! solicitation ( an utt] /rang]1 :i* ,i _h =m$ intellig5tly1 & _h look$ =w>d to ) pleasure8 ,0 ,i afraid ( be+ dr[n$8 ,n ,i4 ,h>d to dr[n 9 ! upp] ,connecticut ! boy :o _h1 = weeks1 be5 swimm+ ?ree times a day 9 t riv] & 9 e lake or /ream 9 upp] or c5tral ,new ,hamp%ire4 ,0 ,i afraid ( wett+ my clo!s8 ,n ,i4 ,h>d to hurt ) wat] ! clo!s 9 :i* ,i _h slept on ! top ( ,mt4 ,wa%+ton1 swam ! ,ammonoosuc1 or sat out a ?und]-%[] on ,mt4 ,jeff]son4 ,de> boys & girls1 ,i 01 by ?is "t1 afraid ( myself4 ,i 0 afraid ( be+ alone4 ,?is is a pretty long text4 ,b x is ! text = ?is pap]4 ,y see ,i _h _h ?is f\r or five h\rs' pull d[n on ! hot /age-coa*4 ,i _h be5 conv]s+ ) myself all ! "t1 & ,i _h n f\nd x ! be/ ( company4 ,i 0 q sure t ! voyage w\ld co/ a week4 ,maybe x w\ld co/ m4 ,& ,i 0 afraid t ,i %\ld be v tir$ ( x & ( myself be=e ! ?+ 0 done4 ,s ,i meekly return$ to ! ,telegraph1 fa9tly tri$ ! same exp]im5t at ,w9dsor1 = ! la/ "t1 & !n took ! ,telegraph = ! night1 & br\ght up next day at ,gre5field4 ,c ,i1 p]haps1 give "s h9ts to y1 boys & girls1 :i* w save y f su* a mi/ake z ,i made !n8 ,i d n pret5d t y %\ld c\rt solitude4 ,t is all nons5se1 ?\gh !re is a good deal ( x 9 ! books1 z !re is ( o!r nons5se4 ,y are made = society1 = conv]se1 sympa?y1 & communion4 ,tongues are made to talk1 & e>s are made to li/54 ,s are eyes made to see4 ,yet night falls sometimes1 :5 y _c see4 ,&1 z y ought n be afraid ( night1 y ought n be afraid ( solitude1 :5 y _c talk or li/54 ,:at is !re1 !n1 t we c d :5 we are alone8 ,_m ?+s4 ,( :i* n[ x w be en\gh to speak a little 9 detail ( five4 ,we c ?9k1 we c read1 we c write1 we c draw1 we c s+4 ,( ^! we w speak sep>ately4 ,( ! re/ ,i w say a ^w1 & h>dly m4 ,fir/1 we c ?9k4 ,& !re are "s places :]e we c d no?+ else4 ,9 a railway c>riage1 = in/ance1 on a ra9y or a fro/y day1 y _c see ! c\ntry4 ,if y are )\t companions1 y _c talk1--ought n1 inde$1 talk mu*1 if y _h !m4 ,y ought n read1 because read+ 9 ! tra9 puts y\r eyes out1 soon] or lat]4 ,y _c write4 ,& 9 mo/ tra9s ! usages are su* t y _c s+4 ,or1 :5 !y s+ 9 tra9s1 ! :ole company g5]ally s+s1 s t rules = solitude no long] apply4 ,:at c y d !n8 ,y c ?9k4 ,le>n to ?9k c>efully1 regul>ly1 s z to ?9k ) pleasure4 ,i "k "s "y p :o _h two or ?ree sep>ate imag9>y lives1 :i* !y took up on su* occasions4 ,"o 0 a suppos$ life 9 ! ,%5&oah ,valley 9 ,virg9ia4 ,rob]t us$ to plan ! :ole h\se & gr\nds2 j :at horses he w\ld keep1 :at h\nds1 :at c[s1 & o!r /ock4 ,he plann$ all ! neighbors' h\ses1 & :o %\ld live 9 !m4 ,!re 7 ! ,fairfaxes1 v nice1 b r sece%2 & ! ,sydneys1 :o _h be5 loyal ?r\gh & ?r\gh4 ,!re 0 t plucky ,frank ,fairfax1 & t pretty ,blan*e ,sydney4 ,!n !re 7 rid+ p>ties1 ar*]y p>ties1 picnics on ! riv]1 exp$itions to ! ,natural ,bridge1 & once a ye> a regul> meet = a fox-hunt4 ,spr+field1 tw5ty-five m9utes = refre%m5ts1 says ! conductor1 & ,rob]t is left to take up 8 hi/ory "s o!r "t4 ,x is a v good plan to h n simply /ories on h&1 z he _h1 b to be ready to take up ! way to plan y\r g>d51 ! arrangem5t ( y\r books1 ! ord] ( next ye>'s ,read+ ,club1 or any o!r truly good subjects :i* h be5 laid by = sy/ematic ?9k+1 ! fir/ "t y are alone4 ,be> ?is 9 m9d z y read4 ,if y _h be5 ,g5]al ,sullivan1 at ! battle ( ,br&yw9e1 y are n q c]ta9 :e!r y w\ld h done z he did4 ,no4 ,well1 !n1 keep t = a nut to crack ! fir/ "t y h to be alone4 ,:at w\ld y h done8 ,?is matt] ( be+ prep>$ to ?9k is really a pretty important matt]1 if y f9d "s night t y h to wat* ) a sick fri5d4 ,y mu/ n read1 write1 or talk !re4 ,b y mu/ keep awake4 ,unless y mean to h ! "t pass dismally sl[1 y mu/ h y\r regul> topics to ?9k ov]1 c>efully & squ>ely4 ,an imag9>y conv]sation1 su* z ,madame de ,g5lis describes1 is an excell5t res\rce at su* a "t4 ,_m & _m a "t1 z ,i h be5 gr9d+ along at night on "s railway 9 ! ,middle ,/ates1 :5 x 0 too e>ly to sleep1 & too late to look at ! sc5]y1 h ,i call$ into imag9>y c\ncil a circle ( ! nice/ p 9 ! _w4 ,let me suppose1 ,i w\ld say to myself1 t we 7 all at ,mrs4 ,tile/on's 9 ! front p>lor1 :]e ! light falls s beautifully1 on ! laugh+ face & %\ld] ( t ,bac*ante4 ,let me suppose t besides ,mrs4 ,tile/on1 ,edi? 0 !re1 & ,emily & ,c>rie & ,haliburton & ,fr$4 ,suppose j !n ! door-bell rang1 & ,mr4 ,*>les ,sumn] came up /airs fre% f ,wa%+ton4 ,:at %\ld we all say & d8 ,:y1 ( c\rse we %\ld be glad to see him1 & we %\ld ask him ab\t ,wa%+ton & ! ,session1--:at sort ( a p]son ,lady ,bruce 01--& :e!r x 0 really true t ,g5]al ,butl] said t bright ?+ ab\t ! ,gov]nor ( ,arkansas4 ,& ,mr4 ,sumn] w\ld say t ,g5]al ,butl] said a mu* bett] ?+ ?an t4 ,he said t m-m-m-m-m-- ,!n ,mrs4 ,tile/on w\ld say1 ',o1 ,i ?\ght t s-s-s-s-s--' ,!n ,i %\ld say1 ',o no6 ,i am sure t u-u-u-u--1 c4' ,!n ,edi? w\ld laugh & say1 ',:y1 no1 ,mr4 ,hale4 ,i am sure t1 c41 c41 c41 c4' ,y w f9d t ! c>ry+ out an imag9>y conv]sation1 :]e y really fill ^! blanks1 & make ! rem>ks ( ! diff]5t p 9 "*1 is a v good ent]ta9m5t1--:at we call$ v good fun :5 y & ,i 7 at s*ool1--& helps along ! h\rs ( y\r wat*+ or ( y\r travel greatly4 ,second1 z ,i said1 !re is read+4 ,n[ ,i h already gone into "s detail 9 ?is matt]4 ,b "u ! head ( solitude1 ?is is to be add$1 t "o is (t5 alone1 :5 he c read4 ,& books1 ( c\rse1 are su* a luxury4 ,b d y "k t if y expect to be alone1 y _h bett] take ) y only books en\gh1 & n too _m8 ,x is an emb>rassm5t ( ri*es1 sometimes1 to f9d y\rself ) too _m books4 ,y are tempt$ to lay d[n "o & take up ano!r2 y are tempt$ to skip & skim too mu*1 s t y really get ! good ( none ( !m4 ,!re is no "t s good z ! =c$ /opp+-places ( travel = read+ up ! h>d1 heavy read+ :i* mu/ be done1 b :i* nobody wants to d4 ,"h1 = two ye>s1 ,i h be5 try+ to make y read ,gibbon1 & y w\ld n t\* x at home4 ,b if ,i _h y 9 ! mission-h\se at ,mack9aw1 wait+ = days = a /eamboat1 & y _h f9i%$ ,blood & ,?und]1 & ,sighs & ,te>s1 & !n f\nd a copy ( ,gibbon 9 ! h\se1 ,i ?9k y w\ld g ?r\gh half ( x1 at lea/1 be=e ! /eam] came4 ,walt] ,savage ,l&or us$ to keep five books1 & only five1 by him1 ,i h he>d x said4 ,:5 he _h f9i%$ "o ( ^!1 & f9i%$ x completely1 he gave x away1 & b\ght ano!r4 ,i d n recomm5d t1 b ,i d recomm5d ! pr9ciple ( ?or\gh read+ on :i* x is f\nd$4 ,d n be fiddl+ ov] too _m books at "o "t4 ,?ird1 ,b1 my de> ,mr4 ,hale1 ,i get s tir$1 sometimes1 ( read+4 ,( c\rse y d4 ,:o does n8 ,i nev] knew anybody :o did n tire ( read+ soon] or lat]4 ,b y are alone1 z we suppose4 ,!n be all ready to write4 ,take c>e t y\r ink/& is fill$ z regul>ly z ! wa%-pit*] on y\r wa%/&4 ,take c>e t !re are p5s & blott+-pap]1 & ev]y?+ t y ne$4 ,^! %\ld be look$ to e day1 ) ! same c>e ) :i* e o!r arrangem5t ( y\r room is made4 ,:5 ,i come to make y t long-promis$ visit1 & say to y1 be=e my trunk is op51 ,i want to write a note1 ,blan*e1 be all ready at ! in/ant4 ,d n h to put a little wat] into ! ink/&1 & to run d[n to papa's (fice = "s blott+-pap]1 & get ! key to mamma's desk = "s pap]4 ,be ready to write = y\r life1 at any mom5t1 z ,walt]1 !re1 is ready to ride = 84 ,de> me6 ,mr4 ,hale1 ,i hate to write4 ,:at %all ,i say8 ,d n say :at ,mr4 ,hale has told y1 :atev] else y d4 ,say :at y y\rself may want to see h]eaft]4 ,! *ances are v small t anybody else1 save "s de> fri5d1 w want to see :at y write4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 y\r j\rnal1 & especially y\r lett]s1 are matt]s always new1 = :i* ! day itself gives pl5ty ( subjects1 & ^! two are an admirable regul> resort :5 y are alone4 ,z to draw+1 no "o c h a bett] draw+-tea*] ?an himself4 ,rememb] t4 ,& :oev] c le>n to write c le>n to draw4 ,( all ! boys :o h ev] ent]$ at ! ,worce/] ,te*nical ,s*ool1 x has prov$ t all c\ld draw1 & ,i ?9k ! same is true at ,we/ ,po9t4 ,keep y\r draw+s1 n to %[ to o!r p1 b to %[ y\rself :e!r y are improv+4 ,& ?ank me1 t5 ye>s h5ce1 t ,i advis$ y to d s4 ,y d n expect me to g into detail z to ! me?od 9 :i* y c tea* y\rself4 ,?is is1 h[ev]1 sure4 ,if y w det]m9e to le>n to see ?+s truly1 y w beg9 to draw !m truly4 ,x is1 = in/ance1 almo/ nev] t ! :eel ( a c>riage really is r\nd to y\r eye4 ,x is r\nd to y\r ?\ght4 ,b unless y\r eye is exactly opposite ! hub ( ! :eel 9 ! l9e ( ! axle1 ! :eel does n make a circle on ! ret9a ( y\r eye1 & ought n to be repres5t$ by a circle 9 y\r draw+4 ,to draw well1 ! fir/ resolution & ! fir/ duty is to see well4 ,second1 d n suppose t m]e te*nical me?od has mu* to d ) real success4 ,s(t p5cil r ?an h>d2 sepia r ?an ,india ink4 ,x is pure tru? t tells 9 draw+1 & t is :at y c ga94 ,take p]fectly simple objects1 at a little di/ance1 to beg9 )4 ,yes1 ! gate-po/s at ! g>d5 gate are z good z any?+4 ,draw ! outl9e z accurately z y c1 b rememb] !re is no outl9e 9 nature1 & t ! outl9e 9 draw+ is simply conv5tional2 repres5t--:i* means pres5t aga91 or re-pres5t--! %ad[s z well z y c4 ,notice is ! %ad[ "u ! cap ( ! po/ deep] ?an t ( ! side4 ,!n let x be re-pres5t$ s on y\r pap]4 ,d ?is hone/ly1 z well z y c4 ,keep x to comp>e ) :at y d next week or next mon?4 ,& if y h a *ance to see a good draughtsman "w1 quietly wat* him1 & rememb]4 ,d n hurry1 nor try h>d ?+s at ! beg9n+4 ,above all1 d n beg9 ) l>ge l&scapes4 ,z = s++1 !re is no?+ t s lights up a :ole h\se z ! /ra91 ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[s1 ( "s "o :o is s++ alone4 ,we feel sure1 !n1 t !re is at lea/ "o p]son 9 t h\se :o is well & is happy4 ,*apt] ,,xii4 ,habits ,9 ,*ur*4 ,p]haps ,i c fill a gap1 if ,i say some?+ to "y p ab\t _! habits 9 *ur*-go+1 & 9 sp5d+ ! h\r ( ! *ur* s]vice4 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy1 we w5t to s*ool on weekdays = f\r h\rs 9 ! morn+ & ?ree 9 ! aft]noon4 ,we w5t to *ur* on ,sunday at ab\t half pa/ t51 & *ur* let out at twelve4 ,we w5t aga9 9 ! aft]noon1 & ! s]vice 0 a little %ort]4 ,i knew & "k precisely h[ mu* %ort]1 = ,i sat 9 sight ( ! clock1 & be/[$ a great deal too mu* att5tion on x4 ,b ,i d n propose to tell y t4 ,till ,i 0 taught "s ( ! ?+s :i* ,i n[ propose to tea* y1 ?is h\r & a half 9 *ur* seem$ to me to correspond precisely to ! f\r h\rs 9 s*ool1--,i mean x seem$ j z long4 ,! h\r & tw5ty m9utes ( ! aft]noon seem$ to me to correspond precisely ) ! ?ree h\rs ( aft]noon s*ool4 ,aft] ,i le>n$ "s ( ^! ?+s1 *ur*-go+ seem$ to me v natural & simple1 & ! "t ,i sp5t !re 0 v %ort & v pleasant to me4 ,i %\ld say1 !n1 t !re are a great _m reasonably good boys & girls1 reasonably ?\ghtful1 also1 :o f9d ! conf9em5t ( a pew oppressive1 m]ely because !y d n "k ! be/ way to get ! advantage ( a s]vice1 :i* is really ( pr(it to *ildr5 z x is to gr[n-up p1--& :i* nev] has its full value z x does :5 *ildr5 & gr[n p jo9 toge!r 9 x4 ,n[ to any "y p :o are read+ ?is pap]1 & are ?9k+ ab\t _! own habits 9 *ur*1 ,i %\ld say v mu* :at ,i %\ld ab\t swimm+1 or draw+1 or g>d5+2 t1 if ! ?+ to be done is wor? do+ at all1 y want to d x ) y\r v be/ p[]4 ,y want to give y\rself up to x1 & get ! v utmo/ f x4 ,y g to *ur*1 ,i w suppose1 twice a day on ,sunday4 ,is x n cle>ly be/1 !n1 to c>ry out to ! v be/ ! purpose ) :i* y are !re8 ,y are !re to wor%ip ,god4 ,/eadily & simply det]m9e t y w wor%ip him1 & y w n let su* trifles di/ract y z (t5 d di/ract p f ?is purpose4 ,:at if ! door does creak8 :at if a dog does b>k ne> by8 :at if ! horses outside d neigh or /amp8 ,y d n mean to confess t y1 a *ild ( ,god1 are go+ to submit to dogs1 or horses1 or creak+ doors6 ,if y w give y\rself to ! s]vice ) all y\r he>t & s\l1--) all y\r might1 z a boy does to 8 batt+ or 8 cat*+ at base-ball2 if1 :5 ! congregation is at pray]1 y det]m9e t y w n be h9d]$ 9 y\r pray]2 or1 :5 ! "t comes = s++1 t y w n be h9d]$ f jo9+ 9 ! s++ ) voice or ) he>t1--:y1 y c d s4 ,i nev] he>d ( a good field] 9 base-ball miss+ a fly because a dog b>k$1 or a horse neigh$1 on ! outside ( ! ball-gr\nd4 ,if ,i kept a high s*ool1 ,i w\ld call toge!r ! s*ool once a mon?1 to tra9 all h&s 9 ! habits requisite = li/5]s 9 public assemblies4 ,!y %\ld be taught t j z r[]s 9 a boat-race r[ & d no?+ else1--z soldi]s at dress p>ade pres5t arms1 %\ld] arms1 & ! re/1 & d no?+ else1 no matt] :at happ5s1 dur+ t half-h\r1--t s1 :5 p meet to li/5 to an address or to a conc]t !y %\ld li/51 & d no?+ else4 ,x is p]fectly easy = p to get control & keep control ( ?is habit ( att5tion4 ,if ,i _h ! ex]cise ,i speak (1 9 a high s*ool1 ! s*ol>s %\ld be br\ght toge!r1 z ,i say1 & c>ri$ ?r\gh a s]ies ( discipl9e 9 pres5ce ( m9d4 ,books1 resembl+ hymn-books 9 weight & size1 %\ld be dropp$ f gall]ies beh9d !m1 till !y 7 p]fectly firm "u su* scatt]+ fire1 & did n look r\nd2 squeak+ dolls1 ( ! size ( l>ge *ildr51 %\ld be l$ squeak+ d[n ! passages ( ! s*ool-room1 & o!r /range objects %\ld be introduc$1 until ! s*ol>s 7 all pro(1 & did n turn t[>ds !m once4 ,e "o ( ^? s*ol>s w\ld ?ank me aft]w>ds4 ,?9k ( x4 ,y give a doll>1 t y may he> "o ( ,?omas's conc]ts4 ,h[ little ( y\r money's wor? y get1 if tw5ty times1 z ! conc]t goes on1 y mu/ turn r\nd to see if x 0 ,mrs4 ,grundy :o sneez$1 or ,mr4 ,bundy2 or if x 0 ,mr4 ,golightly or ,mrs4 ,heavyside :o came 9 too late at ! door4 ,& ?is att5tion to :at is be=e y is a matt] ( habit & discipl9e4 ,y %\ld det]m9e t y w only d 9 *ur* :at y g to *ur* =1 & adh]e to y\r det]m9ation until ! habit is =m$4 ,if y f9d1 z a great _m boys & girls d1 t ! s]mon 9 *ur* comes 9 z a /umbl+-block 9 ! way ( ?is resolution1 t y _c fix y\r att5tion /eadily ^u x1 ,i recomm5d t y try tak+ notes ( x4 ,i h nev] kn[n ?is to fail4 ,x is n necess>y to d ?is 9 %ort-h&1 ?\gh t is a v *>m+ accompli%m5t4 ,any "o ( y c tea* himself h[ to write %ort-h&1 & !re is no bett] practice ?an y c make = y\rself at *ur* 9 tak+ notes ( s]mons4 ,b suppos+ y _c write %ort-h&4 ,take a little book ) /iff cov]s1 su* z y c put 9 y\r pocket4 ,! report]s use books ( rul$ pap]1 ( ! l5g? ( a s*ool writ+-book1 b only two or ?ree in*es wide1 & op5+ at ! end4 ,t is a v good %ape4 ,!n y want a p5cil or two cut %>p be=e y g to *ur*4 ,y w le>n m easily :at y want to write ?an ,i c tea* y4 ,y _c write ! :ole1 ev5 ( ! %orte/ s5t5ce1 )\t los+ "p ( ! next4 ,b y c write ! lead+ ideas1 p]haps ! lead+ words4 ,:5 y g home y w f9d y h a skeleton1 z x is call$1 ( ! :ole s]mon4 ,&1 if y want to pr(it by ! ex]cise1 y may v well sp5d an h\r ( ! aft]noon 9 writ+ out 9 neat & f9i%$ =m a sket* ( "s "o division ( x4 ,b1 ev5 if y d no?+ ) ! notes aft] y come home1 y w f9d t !y h made ! s]mon v %ort = y2 t y h be5 sav$ f sleep9ess1 & t y aft]w>ds rememb] :at ! prea*] said1 ) unusual di/9ctness4 ,y w also gradually ga9 a habit ( li/5+1 ) a view to rememb]+2 notic+ specially ! c\rse & tra9 ( ! argum5t or ( ! /atem5t ( any speak]4 ,( c\rse ,i ne$ n say t 9 *ur* y mu/ be rev]5t 9 mann]1 mu/ n di/urb o!rs1 & mu/ n occupy y\rself int5tionally ) o!r p's dress or demeanor4 ,if y really meant or want$ to d ^! ?+s1 y w\ld n be read+ ?is pap]4 ,b x may be wor? :ile to say t ev5 *ildr5 & o!r "y p may rememb] to advantage t !y =m a v important "p ( ! congregation4 ,if1 !re=e1 ! cu/om ( wor%ip :]e y are arranges = responses to be read by ! p1 y1 :o are among ! p1 are to respond4 ,if x provides = congregational s++1 & y c s+ ! tune1 y are to s+4 ,x is c]ta9 t x requires ! p all to be 9 _! places :5 ! s]vice beg9s4 ,t y c d z well z ! olde/ ( !m4 ,:5 ! s]vice is end$1 d n hurry away4 ,d n ent] into a wild & useless competition ) ! o!r boys z to :i* %all leap (f ! front /eps ! soone/ ^u ! grass ( ! *ur*y>d4 ,y c arrange mu* bett] races else:]e4 ,:5 ! b5$iction is ov]1 wait a m9ute 9 y\r seat2 d n look = y\r hat & gloves till x is ov]1 & !n quietly & )\t jo/l+ leave ! *ur*1 z y might pass f "o room ( y\r fa!r's h\se into ano!r1 :5 a l>ge numb] ( 8 fri5ds 7 at a great p>ty4 ,t is precisely ! condition ( ?+s 9 :i* y are all toge!r4 ,obs]ve1 de> *ildr51 ,i am speak+ only ( habits ( outside behavior at *ur*4 ,i int5tionally turn aside f speak+ ( ! communion ) ,god1 to :i* ! *ur* w help y1 & ! help f y\r ,savi\r :i* ! *ur* w make real4 ,^! are v great bless+s1 z ,i hope y w "k4 ,d n run ! risk ( los+ !m by neglect+ ! little habits ( conc5trat$ ?\ght & ( dev\t & simple behavior :i* may make ! h\r 9 *ur* "o ( ! %orte/ & happie/ h\rs ( ! week4 ,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,life ,) ,*ildr54 ,!re is a good deal ( ! life ( boys & girls :i* passes :5 !y are ) o!r boys & girls1 & involves "s difficulties ) a great _m pleasures1 all its own4 ,x is g5]ally tak5 = grant$ t if ! *ildr5 are by !mselves1 all w g well4 ,& if y boys & girls did b "k x1 _m v complim5t>y ?+s are said ab\t y 9 ?is v matt]4 ,*ildr5 d und]/& ea* o!r s well4 ,*ildr5 get along s well ) ea* o!r4 ,i feel q reliev$ :5 ! *ildr5 f9d "s companions4 ,?is sort ( ?+ is said beh9d ! *ildr5's backs at ! v mom5t :5 ! same *ildr51 q /rang]s to ea* o!r1 are wi%+ t !y 7 at home !mselves1 or at lea/ t ^! sudd5 new companions 74 ,!re is a well-/udi$ picture ( ?is mix$-up life ( boys & girls ) o!r boys & girls :o are q /rang]s to !m 9 ! end ( ,miss ,edgewor?'s ,sequel to ,frank1--a book :i* ,i _c get ! "y p to read z mu* z ,i wi% !y w\ld4 ,& ,i d n at ?is mom5t rememb] any o!r sket* ( x 9 fiction q s well manag$1 ) s little ov]/atem5t1 & ) s mu* real good s5se :i* *ildr5 may rememb] to advantage4 ,( c\rse1 9 ! fir/ place1 y are to d z y w\ld be done by4 ,b1 :5 y h said ?is1 a "q is /ill involv$1 = y d n "k = a mom5t h[ y w\ld be done by2 or if y d "k1 y "k simply t y w\ld l to be let (f f ! company ( ^! new-f\nd fri5ds4 ,if ,i did z ,i w\ld be done by1 said ,cl>a1 ,i %\ld turn r\nd & walk to ! o!r end ( ! piazza1 & ,i %\ld leave ! :ole p>ty ( ^! /range girls alone4 ,i 0 hav+ a v good "t )\t !m1 & ,i d>e say !y w\ld h a bett] "t )\t me4 ,b papa br\ght me to !m1 & said _! fa!r 0 9 college ) him1 & t he want$ t we %\ld "k ea* o!r4 ,s ,i c\ld n d1 9 t case1 exactly z ,i w\ld be done by )\t displeas+ papa1 & t w\ld n be do+ to him at all z ,i w\ld be done by4 ,! ,engli% ( all ?is is1 my de> ,cl>a1 t 9 t p>ticul> exig5cy on ! piazza at ,newbury y _h a nice book1 & y w\ld h be5 glad to be left alone2 nay1 at ! bottom ( y\r he>t1 y w\ld be glad to be left alone a good deal ( y\r life4 ,b y d n want to be left alone all y\r life4 ,& if y\r fa!r _h tak5 y to ,old ,po9t ,com=t = a mon?1 in/ead ( ,newbury1 & y 7 z mu* a /rang] to ! ways !re z ?is %y ,lucy ,p]cival is to our ,nor!rn ways at ,newbury1 y w\ld be v mu* oblig$ to any nice ,virg9ian girl :o swall[$ d[n h] dislike ( ,yankees 9 g5]al1 & came & welcom$ y z prettily z1 9 fact1 y did ! ,p]civals :5 y\r fa!r br\ght y to !m4 ,! do+ z y w\ld be done by requires a /udy ( all ! conditions1 n ( ! m]e outside accid5t ( ! mom5t4 ,! direction famili>ly giv5 is t we %\ld meet /rang]s half-way4 ,b ,i d n f9d t ?is :olly answ]s4 ,^! /rang]s may be repres5t$ by globules ( quicksilv]1 or1 inde$1 ( wat]1 on a m>ble table4 ,suppose y p\r out two little globules ( quicksilv] at ea* ( two po9ts _/4 4_/ l ^! two4 ,suppose y make ! globules j s l>ge t !y meet half-way1 ?us1 _/,,oo_/4 ,at ! po9ts :]e !y t\* !y only t\*4 ,x ev5 seems z if !re 7 a little repulsion1 s t !y %r9k away f ea* o!r4 ,b1 if y w enl>ge "o ( ! drops nev] s little1 s t x %all meet ! o!r a v little beyond half-way1 :y1 ! two w gladly run toge!r into "o1 & w ev5 =get t !y ev] h be5 p>t$4 ,t is ! true rule = meet+ /rang]s4 ,meet !m a little bit m ?an half-way4 ,y w f9d 9 life t ! p :o d ?is are ! *e]ful p1 & happy1 :o get ! mo/ out ( society1 &1 inde$1 are ev]y:]e priz$ & lov$4 ,all ?is is wor? say+ 9 a book publi%$ 9 ,bo/on1 because ,new-,engl&]s inh]it a great deal ( ! ,engli% %yness1--:i* ! ,fr5* call mauvaise honte1 or bad %ame1--& !y ne$ to be cauti\s p>ticul>ly to meet /rang]s a little m ?an half-way4 ,bo/on p1 9 p>ticul>1 are said to suff] f ! habits ( di/ance or res]ve4 ,b ,i am sure ,i d n "k :at to say to !m1 says ,rob]t1 :o ) a good deal ( difficulty has be5 made to read ?is pap] ?us f>4 ,my de> ,bob1 h ,i said t y mu/ talk to !m8 ,i knew y pret5d$ t y c\ld n talk to p1 ?\gh ye/]day1 :5 ,i 0 try+ to get my nap 9 ! hammock1 ,i c]ta9ly he>d a great deal ( rattle f somebody :o 0 fix+ 8 boat ) ,clem ,wat]s 9 ! woodh\se4 ,b ,i h nev] suppos$ t y 7 to sit 9 agreeable conv]sation ab\t ! wea!r1 or ! op]a1 ) ^! /range boys & girls4 ,nobody b prigs w\ld d t1 & ,i am glad to say y are n a prig4 ,b if y 7 turn$ 9 on two or ?ree boys z ,cl>a 0 on ! ,p]cival girls1 a good ?+ to say w\ld be1 ,w\ld y l to g 9 swimm+8 or ,h[ w\ld y l to see u clean our fi%8 or ,i am go+ up to set sn>es = rabbits2 h[ w\ld y l to g8 ,give !m a piece ( y\rself4 ,t is :at ,i mean by meet+ m ?an half-way4 ,frankly1 honorably1 )\t unfair res]ve1--:i* is to say1 l a g5tleman1--%>e ) ^! /rang]s "s "p ( y\r own life :i* makes y happy4 ,cl>a1 !re1 w d ! same ?+4 ,%e w take ^! girls to ride1 or %e w tea* !m h[ to play copack1 or %e w tell !m ab\t h] play ( ! ,sleep+ ,beauty1 & enli/ "s ( !m to take p>ts4 ,?is is :at ,i mean by meet+ p m ?an half-way4 ,x may be t "s ( ! *ances ( life pit*=k 9 ^u y & y\r associates a bevy ( little *ildr5 small] ?an y\rselves1 :om y are expect$ to keep an eye ^u4 ,?is is a mu* sev]] trial ( y\r k9dness1 & ( y\r good s5se also1 ?an ! m]e introduction to /range boys & girls ( y\r own age4 ,little *ildr5 seem v exact+4 ,!y are n s to a p]son :o und]/&s h[ to manage !m4 ,b v likely y d n und]/&1 &1 :e!r y d or d n1 !y require a con/ant eye4 ,y w f9d a good deal to ! po9t 9 ,jonas's directions to ,rollo1 & 9 ,bee*nut's directions to ^? *ildr5 9 ,v]mont2 & p]haps 9 :at ,jonas & ,bee*nut did ) ! boys & girls :o 7 hov]+ r\nd !m all ! "t y w f9d m light ?an 9 _! directions4 ,*ildr51 p>ticul>ly little *ildr51 are v glad to be direct$1 & to be kept ev5 at "w1 if !y are 9 ! company ( old] p]sons1 & ?9k !y are work+ ) !m4 ,jonas /ates x ?us3 ,boys w d any am\nt ( "w if !re is somebody to plan = !m1 & !y w l to d x4 ,if !re is any und]tak+ ( an aft]noon1 & y f9d t !re is a body ( ! y\ng] *ildr5 :o want to be ) y :o are old]1 d n make !m & y\rselves unhappy by rebuk+ !m = tagg+ aft] y4 ,( c\rse !y tag aft] y4 ,at _! age y 7 glad ( su* improv+ company z y\rs is4 ,x has made y :at y are4 ,in/ead ( scold+ !m1 !n1 j avail y\rselves ( _! pres5ce1 & make ! occasion com=table to !m1 by giv+ !m "s occupation = _! h&s4 ,see h[ clev]ly ,fanny is manag+ d[n on ! bea* ) ^? f\r little imps4 ,fanny really wants to draw1 & %e has h] wat]-colors1 & ,edw>d ,holiday has 8 & is tea*+ h]4 ,& ^! f\r *ildr5 f ! hotel h tagg$ d[n aft] h]4 ,y w\ld say t 0 too bad1 & y w\ld s5d !m home1 ,i am afraid4 ,fanny has n said any su* ?+4 ,%e has accept$ ! position1 & made h]self que5 ( x1 z %e is apt to d4 ,%e %[$ ,reg9ald1 fir/ ( all1 h[ to make a ra9b[ ( pebbles1--violet pebbles1 indigo pebbles1 blue pebbles1 & s on to r$ ones4 ,%e expla9$ t x _h to be q l>ge s z to give ! good effect4 ,9 a m9ute ,ell5 _h ! idea & />t$ ano!r1 & !n little ,jo began to help ,ell51 & ,phil to help ,rex4 ,& !re ^? f\r *ildr5 h be5 tramp+ back & =? ov] ! bea* = an h\r1 br++ & sort+ & arrang+ color$ pebbles1 :ile ,edw>d & ,fanny h gone on quietly ) _! draw+4 ,9 %ort1 ! great ?+ ) *ildr51 z ) gr[n p1 is to give !m some?+ to d4 ,y c take a *ild ( two ye>s on y\r knee1 :ile !re is read+ al\d1 s t ! company hopes = sil5ce4 ,well1 if y only tell t *ild to be /ill1 he w be wret*$ 9 "o m9ute1 & 9 two w be on ! floor & ru%+ wildly all r\nd ! room4 ,b if y w take 8 little plump h& & pat a cake x on y\rs1 or make 8 little fat f+]s into /eeples or lett]s or rabbits1 y c keep him quiet )\t say+ a s+le ^w = half an h\r4 ,at ! end ( ! mo/ tiresome railway j\rney1 :5 ev]ybody 9 ! c> is us$ up1 ! *ildr5 mo/ ( all1 y c *e] up ^! poor tir$ little ?+s :o h be5 rid+ day & night = six days f ,pont*atra91 if y w take out a pair ( scissors & cut out cats & dogs & danc+-girls f ! newspap] or f ! back ( a lett]1 & w tea* !m h[ to p>ade !m along on ! velvet ( ! c>4 ,inde$1 ,i am n q sure b y w ent]ta9 y\rself z mu* z any ( !m4 ,9 any act+ ( *>ades1 any arrangem5t ( tableaux vivans1 or simil> amusem5ts1 y w always f9d t ! little *ildr5 are well pleas$1 &1 inde$1 are fully satisfi$1 if !y also c be press$ into ! s]vice z slaves or soldi]s1 or1 z ! procession-mak]s say1 citiz5s g5]ally1 or :at ! /age-manag]s call sup]-num]>ies4 ,!y ne$ n be intru/$ ) speak+ p>ts2 x is en\gh = !m to "k t !y are recogniz$ z a "p ( ! company4 ,i d n ?9k t ,i enjoy any?+ m ?an ,i d wat*+ a bir?day p>ty ( *ildr5 :o h kn[n ea* o!r at a good ,k9d]-,g>t5 s*ool l de> ,mrs4 ,he>d's4 ,in/ead ( sitt+ we>ily ar\nd ! sides ( ! room1 ) only su* v>iations z c be r5d]$ by a p>ty ( rude boys play+ tag up & d[n ! /airs & 9 ! hall1 ^! *ildr51 z soon z f\r ( !m arrive1 beg9 to play "s ( ! games !y h be5 us$ to play+ at s*ool1 or bran* (f into o!r games :i* nei!r s*ool nor recess has all ! appliances =4 ,?is is because ^! *ildr5 are tra9$ toge!r to associate ) ea* o!r4 ,! mis=tune ( mo/ s*ools is t1 to pres]ve ! discipl9e1 ! *ildr5 are tra9$ to h no?+ to d ) ea* o!r1 & x is only at recess1 or 9 go+ & com+1 t !y get ! society :i* is ! great *>m & only value ( s*ool life4 ,9 college1 or 9 any good academy1 ?+s are s manag$ t "y m5 /udy toge!r :5 !y *oose2 & !re is no bett] tra9+4 ,9 any way y manage x1 br+ t ab\t4 ,if ! ma/] w let y & ,ra*el sit on ! g>d5 /eps :ile y /udy ! ,telema*us1--or if y1 ,rob]t & ,horace1 c g up into ! belfry & "w out ! ,algebra toge!r1 x w be bett] = ! ,telema*us1 bett] = ! ,algebra1 & mu* bett] = y4 ,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,life ,) ,y\r ,eld]s4 ,h y ev] read ,amyas ,leigh8 ,amyas ,leigh is an hi/orical novel1 writt5 by ,*>les ,k+sley1 an ,engli% au?or4 ,8 object1 or "o ( 8 objects1 0 to extol ! old sy/em ( education1 ! sy/em :i* tra9$ su* m5 z ,walt] ,raleigh & ,philip ,sidney4 ,! sy/em 0 ?is4 ,:5 a boy _h gr[n up to be f\rte5 or fifte5 ye>s old1 he 0 s5t away f home by 8 fa!r to "s old fri5d ( 8 fa!r1 :o took him into 8 tra9 or company = :atev] s]vice or help he c\ld r5d]4 ,& s1 ( a sudd51 ! boy f\nd himself con/antly 9 ! company ( m51 to le>n1 z he c\ld1 :at !y 7 do+1 & to become a man himself "u _! contagion & sympa?y4 ,we h ab&on$ ?is sy/em4 ,we tea* boys & girls z mu* f books z we c1 & we give !m all ! few] *ances to le>n f p or f life4 ,none ! less d ! boys & girls meet m5 & wom54 ,& ,i ?9k x is well wor? our :ile1 9 ^! pap]s1 to see h[ mu* good & h[ mu* pleasure !y c get f ! companion%ip4 ,i rem9d$ y1 9 ! la/ *apt]1 ( ,jonas & ,bee*nut's wise advice ab\t little *ildr54 ,d y rememb] :at ,jonas told ,rollo1 :5 ,rollo 0 annoy$ because 8 fa!r w\ld n take him to ride8 ,t in/ruction belongs to our pres5t subject4 ,rollo 0 v fond ( rid+ ) 8 fa!r & "m1 b he ?\ght he did n (t5 get invit$1 & t1 :5 he invit$ himself1 he 0 (t5 refus$4 ,he confid$ 9 ,jonas on ! subject4 ,jonas told him sub/antially two ?+s3 ,fir/1 t 8 fa!r w\ld n ask him any ! m (t5 because he teas$ him = an invitation4 ,! teaz+ 0 9 itself wrong1 & did n pres5t him 9 an agreeable light to 8 fa!r & "m1 :o want$ a pleasant companion1 if !y want$ any4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ ?+4 ,! second 0 t ,rollo did n make himself agreeable :5 he did ride4 ,he soon want$ wat] to dr9k4 ,or he wond]$ :5 !y %\ld get home4 ,or he compla9$ because ! sun %one 9 8 eyes4 ,he made :at ! inn-keep] call$ a great r[ g5]ally1 & s :5 8 fa!r & "m took _! next ride1 if !y want$ re/ & quiet1 !y 7 v apt n to invite him4 ,rollo took ! h9t4 ,! next "t he _h an invitation to ride1 he rememb]$ t he 0 ! invit$ p>ty1 & bore himself accord+ly4 ,he did n pit* 9 9 ! conv]sation4 ,he did n obtrude 8 own affairs4 ,he answ]$ :5 he 0 spok5 to1 li/5$ :5 he 0 n spok5 to1 & f\nd t he 0 well rew>d$ by att5d+ to ! ?+s :i* int]e/$ 8 fa!r & "m1 & to ! matt]s he 0 discuss+ ) h]4 ,& s x came ab\t t ,rollo1 by n (f]+ himself aga9 z capta9 ( ! p>ty1 became a frequ5t & a favorite companion4 ,n[ 9 t exp]i5ce ( ,rollo's !re is involv$ a good deal ( ! philosophy ( ! int]c\rse betwe5 "y p & _! eld]s4 ,yes1 ,i "k :at y are say+1 ,!odora & ,george1 j z well z if ,i he>d y4 ,y are say+ t y are sure y d n want to g among ! old folks1--c]ta9ly y %all n g if y are n want$4 ,b ,i wi% y to obs]ve t sometimes y mu/ g among !m1 :e!r y want to or n2 & if y mu/1 !re are two ?+s to be br\ght ab\t1--fir/1 t y get ! utmo/ possible out ( ! occasion2 &1 second1 t ! old] p d4 ,s1 if y please1 we w n g into a huff ab\t x1 b look ! matt] 9 ! face1 & see if !re is n "s simple sy/em :i* gov]ns ! :ole4 ,d y rememb] p]haps1 ,george1 ! fir/ "t y f\nd out :at good read+ !re 0 9 m5's books1--t day :5 y _h spra9$ y\r ankle1 & f\nd ,mayne ,reid pall$ a little bit1--:5 ,i br\ght y ,loss+'s ,field-,book ( ! ,revolution1 z y sat 9 ! :eel-*air1 & y read away ^u t = h\rs8 ,d y rememb] h[1 :5 y 7 gett+ well1 y us$ to limp into my room1 & ,i let y hook d[n books ) ! h&le ( y\r crut*1 s t y read ! ,engli% ,p>rys & ,capta9 ,back1 & !n got hold ( my great ,s*oolcraft & ,catl91 & f9ally improv$ y\r ,fr5* a good deal1 be=e y 7 well1 on ! ?irty-n9e volumes ( ,g>ni]'s ,imag9>y ,voyages 8 ,y rememb] t8 ,s d ,i4 ,t 0 y\r fir/ exp]i5ce 9 gr[n-up p's books1--books t are n writt5 d[n to ! suppos$ compreh5sion ( *ildr54 ,n[ !re is an exp]i5ce j l t op5 to ea* ( y1 ,!odora & ,george1 :5ev] y w *oose to avail y\rselves ( x 9 ! society ( gr[n-up p1 if y w only take t society simply & mode/ly1 & behave l ! s5sible boy & girl t y really are4 ,d n be tempt$ to talk among p :o are y\r eld]s4 ,^? horrible scrapes t ,frank us$ to get into1 su* z ,h>ry once got into1 arose1 l mo/ scrapes 9 ?is _w1 f _! want ( ability to hold _! tongues4 ,speak :5 y are spok5 to1 n till !n1 & !n get (f ) z little talk z y c4 ,aft] ! second ,fr5* revolution1 my "y fri5d ,walt] us$ to wi% t !re might be a ?ird1 s t he might =tunately be 9 ! gall]y ( ! revolution>y conv5tion j :5 ev]y?+ came to a dead lock2 & he us$ to expla9 to u1 z we sat on ! p>allel b>s toge!r at recess1 h[ he w\ld j spr+ ov] ! front ( ! gall]y1 sw+ himself across to ! canopy above ! ,speak]'s seat1 & slide d[n a column to ! ,tribune1 !re :]e ! orators speak1 y "k1 & h[ he w\ld take advantage ( ! surprise to address !m 9 _! own language2 h[ he w\ld say ,franais1--mes frres 7:i* means1 ,fr5*m51--bro!rs72 & h[1 9 su* /ra9s ( burn+ eloqu5ce1 he w\ld set all "r s in/antane\sly t he w\ld be proclaim$ ,dictator1 plac$ 9 a c>riage in/antly1 & drawn by an ador+ & grateful p to ! ,palace ( ! ,tuil]ies1 to live !re = ! re/ ( 8 natural life4 ,x 0 natural = ,walt] to ?9k he c\ld d all t if he got ! *ance4 ,b ,i rememb]1 9 plann+ x out1 he nev] got mu* beyond ,franais1--mes frres & 9 =ty ye>s ?is summ]1 9 :i* "t f\r revolutions h tak5 place 9 ,france1 ,walt] has nev] f\nd ! opportunity4 ,x is seldom1 v seldom1 t 9 a mix$ company x is necess>y = a boy ( sixte51 or a girl ( fifte51 to get ! o!rs out ( a difficulty4 ,y may burn to int]rupt1 & to cry out ,franais1--mes frres b y _h bett] bite y\r tongue1 & sit /ill4 ,d n expla9 t ,rio ,janeiro is ! capital ( ,brazil4 ,9 a few m9utes x w appe> t !y all knew x1 ?\gh !y did n m5tion x1 &1 by y\r wait+1 y w save y\rself horrible mortification4 ,mean:ile y are le>n+ ?+s 9 ! nice/ way 9 ! _w4 ,d n y ?9k t ,amyas ,leigh enjoy$ :at he le>n$ ( ,guiana & ! ,or9oco ,riv] mu* m ?an y enjoy all y h ev] le>n$ ( x8 ,yes4 ,he le>n$ x all by go+ !re 9 ! company ( ,walt] ,raleigh & sundry o!r su* m54 ,suppose1 ,george1 t y c\ld get ! eng9e]s1 ,mr4 ,burnell & ,mr4 ,philipson1 to take y ) !m :5 !y run ! new railroad l9e1 ?is summ]1 ?r\gh ! passes ( ! ,adirondack ,m\nta9s4 ,d y n ?9k y %all enjoy t m ev5 ?an read+ ,mr4 ,murray's book1 f> m ?an /udy+ levell+ & survey+ 9 ! fir/ class at ! ,high ,s*ool4 ,get a *ance to c>ry *a9 = !m1 if y c4 ,no matt] if y lose at s*ool two m$als1 ?ree diplomas1 & f\r d\ble promotions by y\r abs5ce4 ,come r\nd to me "s aft]noon1 & ,i w tell y 9 an h\r all ! s*ool-boys le>n$ :ile y 7 away 9 ! m\nta9s2 all1 ,i mean1 t y _c make up 9 a well-us$ mon? aft] y\r return4 ,& please to rememb] ?is1 all ( y1 ?\gh x seems impossible4 ,rememb] x z a fact1 ev5 if y _c acc\nt = x1 t ?\gh we all seem s old to y1 j z if we 7 dropp+ into our graves1 we d n1 9 practice1 feel any old] ?an we did :5 we 7 sixte54 ,true1 we h se5 ! folly ( a good _m ?+s :i* y want to see ! folly (4 ,we d n1 !re=e1 9 practice1 sit on ! rocks 9 ! spray q s ne> to ! wat] z y d2 & we g to b$ a little e>li]1 ev5 on moonlight nights4 ,?is is ! reason t1 :5 ! :ole m]ry p>ty meet at breakfa/1 we are a little m apt to be 9 our places ?an--"s "y p ,i "k4 ,b1 = all t1 we d n feel any old] ?an we did :5 we 7 sixte54 ,we enjoy build+ ) blocks z well1 & we c d x a great deal bett]2 we l ! ,arabian ,nights j z well z we ev] did2 & we c laugh at a good *>ade q z l\d z any ( y c4 ,s y ne$ n take x on y\rselves to suppose t because y are among old p1--by :i* y mean m>ri$ p1--all is lo/1 & t ! h\rs are to be /upid & =lorn4 ,! be/ s]ies ( p>ties1 la/+ ye> 9 & out1 t ,i h ev] kn[n1 7 9 ,worce/]1 ,massa*usetts1 :]e old & "y p associat$ toge!r m commonly & frequ5tly ?an 9 any o!r t[n ,i ev] happ5$ to live 91 & :]e1 = t v reason1 society 0 on ! be/ foot+4 ,i h se5 a boy ( twelve take a *>m+ lady1 ?ree times 8 age1 d[n ,pe>l ,/reet on 8 sl$4 ,& ,i h ridd5 9 a rid+ p>ty to ,p>adise ) tw5ty o!r horsem5 & ) tw5ty-"o horsewom51 ( :om ! y\nge/1 ,!odora1 0 y\ng] ?an y are1 & q z pretty1 & ! olde/ v likely 0 a judge on ! ,supreme ,b5*4 ,i w n say t %e did n l to h "o ( ! judges ride up & talk ) h] q z well z if %e _h be5 left to ,f]d9& ,fitz-,mortim]4 ,i w say t "s ( ! ,fitz-,mortim] tribe did n ride z well z !y did t5 ye>s aft]4 ,above all1 de> *ildr51 "w out 9 life ! problem or ! me?od by :i* y %all be a great deal ) y\r fa!r & y\r "m4 ,!re is no joy 9 life l ! joy y c h ) !m4 ,fun or le>n+1 sorr[ or jollity1 y c %>e x ) !m z ) nobody beside4 ,y are j l y\r fa!r1 ,!odora1 & y1 ,george1 ,i see y\r "m's face 9 y z y /& beh9d ! bank c\nt]1 & ,i wond] :at y h done ) y\r curls4 ,i say y are j l4 ,i am tempt$ to say y are ! same4 ,& y c & y w draw 9 f !m notions & kn[l$ges1 lights on life1 & impulses & directions :i* no books w ev] tea* y1 & :i* x is a %ame to "w out f long exp]i5ce1 :5 y c--z y c--h !m z y\r bir?right4 ,*apt] ,,xv4 ,habits ( ,read+4 ,i h devot$ two *apt]s ( ?is book to ! matt] ( ,read+1 speak+ ( ! selection ( books & ( ! way to read !m4 ,b s9ce ^? pap]s 7 fir/ pr9t$1 ,i h _h ,i "k n h[ _m nice notes f "y p1 9 all p>ts ( ?is l&1 ask+ all sorts ( additional directions4 ,:]e ! matt] has seem$ to me private or local1 ,i h answ]$ !m 9 private correspond5ce4 ,b ,i believe ,i c br+ toge!r1 "u ! head ( ,habits ( ,head+1 "s additional notes1 :i* w at lea/ re9=ce :at has be5 said already1 & w p]haps give cle>ness & detail4 ,all "y p read a good deal1 b ,i d n see t a great deal comes ( x4 ,!y ?9k !y h to read a good _m newspap]s & a good _m magaz9es4 ,^! are ent]ta9+1--!y are v ent]ta9+4 ,b x is n always c]ta9 t ! read] gets f !m j :at he ne$s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is c]ta9 t p :o only read ! curr5t newspap]s & magaz9es get v little good f ea* o!r's society1 because !y are all f$ ) j ! same intellectual food4 ,y he> !m repeat to ea* o!r ! ?+s !y h all read 9 ! ,daily ,trumpet1 or ! ,saturday ,woodpeck]4 ,9 ^! ?+s1 ( c\rse1 !re c be b little v>iety1 all ! ,saturday ,woodpeck]s ( ! same date be+ v mu* l ea* o!r4 ,:51 !re=e1 ! p 9 ! same circle meet ea* o!r1 _! conv]sation _c be call$ v ent]ta9+ or v improv+1 if ?is is all !y h to draw ^u4 ,x rem9ds "o ( ! pictures 9 p's h\ses 9 ! days ( ,art ,unions4 ,an ,art ,union gave y1 once a ye>1 a v *eap engrav+4 ,b x gave ! same engrav+ to ev]ybody4 ,s1 9 e h\se y w5t to1 = "o ye>1 y saw ! same m5 danc+ on a flat-boat4 ,!n1 a ye> aft]1 y saw ,que5 ,m>y sign+ ,lady ,jane ,grey's dea?-w>rant4 ,%e kept sign+ x all ! "t4 ,y might make sev5te5 visits 9 an aft]noon4 ,ev]y:]e y saw h] sign+ away on t dea?-w>rant4 ,y came to be v tir$ ( ! dea?-w>rant & ( ,que5 ,m>y4 ,well1 t is mu* ! same way 9 :i* sev5te5 p improve ea* o!r1 :o h all be5 read+ ! ,daily ,trumpet & ! ,saturday ,woodpeck]1 & h read no?+ beside4 ,i see no objection1 h[ev]1 to light read+1 desultory read+1 ! read+ ( newspap]s1 or ! read+ ( fiction1 if y take en\gh balla/ ) x1 s t ^! light kites1 z ! sailors call !m1 may n c>ry y\r %ip ov] 9 "s sudd5 gale4 ,! pr9ciple ( s\nd habits ( read+1 if r$uc$ to a precise rule1 comes out ?us3 ,t = ea* h\r ( light read+1 ( :at we read = amusem5t1 we ought to take ano!r h\r ( read+ = in/ruction4 ,nor h ,i any objection to /at+ ! same rule backw>d2 = t is a poor rule t w n "w bo? ways4 ,x is1 ,i ?9k1 true1 t = e h\r we give to grave read+1 x is well to give a correspond+ h\r to :at is light & amus+4 ,n[ a great deal m is possible "u ?is rule ?an y boys & girls ?9k at fir/4 ,"s ( ! be/ /ud5ts 9 ! _w1 :o h advanc$ its affairs f>!/ 9 _! p>ticul> l9es1 h n 9 practice /udi$ m ?an two h\rs a day4 ,walt] ,scott1 except :5 he 0 goad$ to dea?1 did n "w m4 ,dr4 ,b[dit* translat$ ! great ,mcanique ,cle/e 9 less ?an two h\rs' daily labor4 ,i h told y already ( ,george ,liv]more4 ,b !n ?is "w 0 regul> z ! movem5t ( ! planets :i* ,dr4 ,b[dit* & ,la ,place describ$4 ,x did n /op = :im or by accid5t1 m ?an ,jupit] /ops 9 8 orbit because a holiday comes r\nd4 ,b :at 9 ! _w d y suppose ,mr4 ,hale means by 'grave read+1' or 'improv+ read+'8 ,does he mean only ^? /upid books t 'no g5tleman's libr>y %\ld be )\t'8 ,i suppose somebody reads !m at "s "t1 or !y w\ld n be pr9t$2 b ,i am sure ,i d n "k :5 or :]e or h[ to beg94 ,?is is :at ,!odora says to ,flor5ce1 :5 !y h read ?us f>4 ,let u see4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 y are n1 all ( y1 to attempt ev]y?+4 ,d "o ?+ well1 & read "o subject well2 t is mu* bett] ?an read+ t5 subjects %abbily & c>elessly4 ,:at is y\r subject8 ,x is n h>d to f9d t out4 ,"h y are1 liv+ p]haps on ! v road on :i* ! ,engli% troops m>*$ to ,lex+ton & ,concord4 ,9 "o ( ! beams ( ! b>n !re is a hole made by a musket-ball1 :i* 0 fir$ z !y retreat$4 ,h[ mu* d y "k ( t m>* ( !irs8 ,h[ mu* h y read ( ! acc\nts t 7 writt5 ( x ! next day8 ,h y ev] read ,bancr(t's acc\nt ( x8 or ,botta's8 or ,fro?+ham's8 ,!re is a l>ge book1 :i* y c get at )\t mu* difficulty1 call$ ! ,am]ican ,ar*ives4 ,! ,congress ( ?is c\ntry ord]$ its prep>ation1 at imm5se exp5se1 t y & p l y might be able to /udy1 9 detail1 ! e>ly hi/ory 9 ! orig9al docum5ts1 :i* are repr9t$ !re4 ,9 t book y w f9d ! orig9al acc\nts ( ! battle z !y 7 publi%$ 9 ! next issues ( ! ,massa*usetts newspap]s4 ,y w f9d ! (ficial reports writt5 home by ! ,engli% (fic]s4 ,y w f9d ! acc\nts publi%$ by ord] ( ! ,prov9cial ,congress4 ,:5 y h read ^!1 y beg9 to "k some?+ ab\t ! battle ( ,lex+ton4 ,!n !re are su* books z ,g5]al ,hea?'s ,memoirs1 writt5 by p :o 7 9 ! battle1 giv+ _! acc\nt ( :at pass$1 & h[ x 0 done4 ,if y really want to "k ab\t a piece ( hi/ory :i* transpir$ 9 "p "u ! w9d[s ( y\r h\se1 y w f9d y c v soon br+ toge!r ! improv+ & v agreeable solid read+ :i* my rule dem&s4 ,p]haps y d n live by ! road t leads to ,lex+ton4 ,ev]ybody does n4 ,/ill y live some:]e1 & y live next to some?+4 ,z ,dr4 ,?addeus ,h>ris said to me 7,yes1 ,h>ry1 ! same :o made y\r insect-book71 ,if y h no?+ else to /udy1 y c /udy ! mosses & li*5s hang+ on ! logs on ! woodpile 9 ! woodh\se4 ,try t w9t] botany4 ,obs]ve = y\rself1 & br+ toge!r ! books t w tea* y ! laws ( gr[? ( ^? wond]ful plants4 ,at ! end ( a w9t] ( su* c>eful /udy ,i believe y c\ld h m k ( ,god's "w 9 t realm ( nature ?an any man 9 ,am]ica n[ has1 if ,i except p]haps "s five or six ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ naturali/s4 ,i h told y ab\t mak+ y\r own index to any important book y read4 ,i ought to h advis$ y some:]e n to buy _m books4 ,if y are read+ 9 books f a libr>y1 nev]1 z y are a dec5tly well-behav$ boy or girl1 nev] make any sort ( m>k ^u a page :i* is n y\r own4 ,all y ne$1 !n1 = y\r index1 is a little page ( pap]1 fold$ 9 :]e y c use x = a book-m>k1 on :i* y w make ! same memor&um :i* y w\ld h made on ! fly-leaf1 7 ! book y\r own4 ,9 ?is case y w keep ^! memor&um pages toge!r 9 y\r scrap-book1 s t y c easily f9d !m4 ,& if1 z is v likely1 y h to ref] to ! book aft]w>d1 9 ano!r edition1 y w be glad if y\r fir/ ref]5ce has be5 s precise t y c easily f9d ! place1 al?\gh ! pag+ is *ang$4 ,john ,locke's rule is ?is3 ,ref] to ! page1 ) ano!r ref]5ce to ! numb] ( pages 9 ! volume4 ,at ! same "t tell h[ _m volumes !re are 9 ! set y use4 ,y w\ld ent] ,*>les ,,ii4's escape f ,engl&1 z describ$ 9 ! ,pictorial ,hi/ory ( ,engl&1 ?us3-- ,*>les ,,ii4 escapes aft] battle ( ,worce/]4 ,pictorial ,hi/4 ,eng4 #cia_/hee1 ,vol #c_/d4 ,y w h b little difficulty 9 f9d+ y\r place 9 any edition ( ! ,pictorial ,hi/ory1 if y h made z c>eful a ref]5ce z ?is is4 ,my own pupils1 if ,i may s call ! "y fri5ds :o read ) me1 w laugh :5 !y see ! direction t y g to ! orig9al au?orities :5ev] y c d s4 ,= ,i s5d !m on v h>d-work+ tramps1 t !y may f9d ! orig9al au?orities1 & p]haps !y ?9k t ,i am a little p>ticul> ab\t x4 ,( c\rse1 x dep5ds a good deal on :at y\r circum/ances are1 :e!r y c g to ! orig9als4 ,b if y are ne> a l>ge libr>y1 ! soon] y c cultivate ! habit ( look+ 9 ! orig9al writ]s1 ! m w y enjoy ! /udy ( hi/ory1 ( biography1 ( geography1 or ( any o!r subject4 ,x is /upid en\gh to le>n at s*ool1 t ! ,bay ( ,god's ,m]cy is 9 ,n4 ,latitude #gc1 ,w4 ,longitude #aag4 ,b read ,capta9 ,mc,clure's acc\nt ( ! way ! ,resolute ran into ! ,bay ( ,god's ,m]cy1 & :at good reason he _h = nam+ x s1 & ,i ?9k y w nev] aga9 =get :]e x is1 or look on ! words z only ! answ] to a /upid map "q4 ,i 0 say+ v mu* :at ,i h be5 writ+1 la/ ,?ursday1 to ,ella1 ) :om ,i _h a nice day's sail2 & %e1 :o is only too eag] ab\t h] read+ & /udy1 said %e did n "k :]e to beg94 ,%e felt h] ignorance s t]ribly ab\t e sep>ate ?+ t %e want$ to take hold ev]y:]e4 ,%e _h be5 read+ ,lo?air1 & f\nd %e knew no?+ ab\t ,g>ibaldi & ! battle ( ,aspramonte4 ,!n %e _h be5 talk+ ab\t ! long ,arctic days ) a travell]1 & %e f\nd %e knew no?+ ab\t ! ,arctic regions4 ,%e 0 a%am$ to g to a conc]t1 & n "k ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! lives ( ,moz>t & ( ,m5delssohn4 ,i _h to tell ,ella1 :at ,i h said to y1 t we _c all ( u d all ?+s4 ,f> less c we d !m all at once4 ,i rem9d$ h] ( ! rule = ,european travell+1--:i* y may be sure is good1--t x is bett] to sp5d ?ree days 9 "o place ?an "o day ea* 9 ?ree places4 ,& ,i told ,ella t %e mu/ apply ! same rule to subjects4 ,take ^! v in/ances4 ,if %e really gets well acqua9t$ ) ,m5delssohn's life1--feels t %e kn[s him1 8 habit ( writ+1 & :at made him :at he 01--%e w enjoy e piece ( 8 music %e ev] he>s ) t5 times ! int]e/ x _h = h] be=e4 ,b if %e looks him out 9 a cyclopdia & =gets him1 & looks out ,m]cadante & =gets him1 & f9ally mixes up ,moz>t & ,m]cadante & ,m5delssohn & ,mey]be]1 because all f\r ( ^! names beg9 ) ,m1 :y1 %e w be :]e a great _m v nice boys & girls are :o g to conc]ts1 b :]e z s5sible a girl z ,ella does n want to be1 & :]e ,i hope none ( y want to be = :om ,i am writ+4 ,b p]haps ?is is m ?an ne$ be said aft] :at is 9 ,*apt]s ,v4 & ,,vi4 ,n[ y may put d[n ?is book & read = recreation4 ,%all x be ! ,bloody ,dagg]1 or %all x be ! ,injur$ ,gr&mo!r8 ,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,gett+ ,ready4 ,:5 ,i h writt5 a qu>t] "p ( ?is pap] ! horse & wagon w be br\ght r\nd1 & ,i %all call = ,f]guson & ,putnam to g ) me = a swim4 ,:5 ,i /op at ,f]guson's h\se1 he w himself come to ! door ) 8 bag ( t[els1--,i %all n ev5 leave ! wagon1--,f]guson w jump 91 & !n we %all drive to ,putnam's4 ,:5 we come to ,putnam's h\se1 ,f]guson w jump out & r+ ! bell4 ,a girl w come to ! door1 & ,f]guson w ask h] to tell ,horace t we h come = him4 ,%e w look a little confus$1 z if %e did n "k :]e he 01 b %e w g & f9d him4 ,f]guson & ,i w wait 9 ! wagon ?ree or f\r m9utes & !n ,horace w come4 ,f]guson w ask him if he has 8 t[els1 & he w say1 ,o no1 ,i laid !m d[n :5 ,i 0 pack+ my lun*1 & he w run & get !m4 ,j z we />t1 he w ask me to excuse him j a mom5t1 & he w run back = a lett] 8 fa!r wants him to po/ z we come home4 ,!n we %all g & h a good swim toge!r4 ,footnote3 ,p4 ,s4--,we h be5 & return$1 & all has happ5$ sub/antially z ,i said4 ,n[1 9 ! regul> l9e ( lit]ature made & provid$ = "y p1 ,i %\ld g on & make out t ,f]guson1 simply by 8 habit ( promptness & by be+ 9 ! "r place :5 he is ne$$1 w\ld rise rapidly to ! highe/ po/s ( honor & comm&1 becom+ inde$ ,khan ( ,t>t>y1 or ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z ! exig5cies & co/ume ( ! /ory might require4 ,b ,horace1 m]ely f n be+ ready on occasion1 w\ld mis]ably decl9e1 & come to a wret*$ felon's end2 ow+ x1 inde$1 only to ! accid5t ( 8 e>ly acqua9tance ) ,f]guson1 t1 :5 ! %]iff is ab\t to hang him1 a p>don arrives j 9 "t f him 7! ,presid5t74 ,b ,i %all n c>ry out = y any su* horrible picture ( ^! two good fell[s' fates4 ,9 my judgm5t1 "o ( ^! results is almo/ z horrible z is ! o!r4 ,i w tell y1 h[ev]1 t ! habit ( be+ ready is go+ to make = ,f]guson a great deal ( com=t 9 ?is _w1 & br+ him 9 a great deal ( enjoym5t4 ,&1 on ! o!r h&1 ,horace ! ,unready1 z !y w\ld h call$ him 9 ,fr5* hi/ory1 w "w ?r\gh a great deal ( discom=t & mortification be=e he rids himself ( ! habit :i* ,i h illu/rat$ = y4 ,x is true t he has a c]ta9 rapidity1 :i* somebody calls %ift9ess1 ( resolution & ( p]=mance1 :i* gets him out ( 8 scrapes z rapidly z he gets 94 ,b !re is a good deal ( vital p[] lo/ 9 gett+ 9 & gett+ out1 :i* might be sp5t to bett] purpose1--= pure enjoym5t1 or = help+ o!r p to pure enjoym5t4 ,! art ( gett+ ready1 !n1 %all be ! clos+ subject ( ?is little s]ies ( pap]s4 ,( c\rse1 9 ! wid] s5se1 all education might be call$ ! art ( gett+ ready1 z1 9 ! broade/ s5se ( all1 ,i hope all y *ildr5 rememb] e day t ! :ole ( ?is life is ! gett+ ready = life beyond ?is4 ,be> t 9 m9d1 & y w n say t ?is is a trivial accompli%m5t ( ,f]guson's1 :i* makes him always a welcome companion1 (t5 & (t5 gives him ! p[] ( r5d]+ a favor to somebody :o has =gott5 some?+1 &1 9 %ort1 9 ! tw5ty-f\r h\rs ( e day1 gives to him all ! "t !re is4 ,x is also "o ( ^? accompli%m5ts1 z ,i believe1 :i* c readily be le>n$ or ga9$1 n dep5d+ mat]ially on temp]am5t or native con/itution4 ,x comes almo/ ( c\rse to a p]son :o has 8 v>i\s p[]s well 9 h&1--:o kn[s :at he c d1 & :at he _c d1 & does n attempt m ?an he c p]=m4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is an accompli%m5t v difficult ( acquirem5t to a boy :o has n yet f\nd :at he is good =1 :o has =ty irons 9 ! fire1 & is *ang+ f "o to ano!r z rapidly z ! circus-rid] *anges1 or seems to *ange1 f ,mr4 ,pickwick to ,sam ,well]4 ,=m ! habit1 !n1 ( look+ at to-morr[ z if y 7 ! ma/] ( to-morr[1 & n its slave4 ,!re's no su* ^w z fail6 ,t is :at ,ri*elieu says to ! boy1 & 9 ! real conviction t y c control su* circum/ances z made ,horace late = our ride1 y h ! p[] t w ma/] !m4 ,z ,mrs4 ,h5ry said to h] husb&1 ab\t leap+ ov] ! high b>1--,?r[ y\r he>t ov]1 ,john1 & y\r heels w g ov]4 ,t is a v f9e rem>k1 & x cov]s a great _m problems 9 life besides ^? ( circus-rid+4 ,y are1 ?us f>1 ma/] ( to-morr[4 ,x has n outflank$ y1 nor circumv5t$ y at any po9t4 ,y d n propose t x %all4 ,:at1 !n1 is ! fir/ ?+ to be s\ght by way ( gett+ ready1 ( prep>ation8 ,x is vivid imag9ation ( to-morr[4 ,ask 9 advance1 ,:at "t does ! tra9 />t8 ,answ]1 ,sev5 m9utes ( eight4 ,:at "t is breakfa/8 ,answ]1 ,= ! family1 half pa/ sev54 ,!n ,i w n[1 le/ x be =gott51 ask ,m>y to give me a cup ( c(fee at sev5 fifte52 &1 le/ %e %\ld =get x1 ,i w write x on ?is c>d1 & %e may tuck ! c>d 9 h] kit*5-clock case4 ,:at h ,i to take 9 ! tra98 ,answ]1 ,fa!r's =eign lett]s1 to save ! ,engli% mail1 my own ',"y ,folks' to be b\nd1 & ,fanny's brea/-p9 = a new p94 ,!n ,i hang my h&-bag n[ on ! peg "u my hat1 put into x ! ,"y ,folks & ! brea/-p9 box1 & ask fa!r to put into x ! ,engli% lett]s :5 !y are done4 ,d y n see t ! m exact ! "w ( ! imag9ation on ,tuesday1 ! less petty /ra9 w !re be on memory :5 ,w$nesday comes8 ,if y h made t prep>ation1 y may lie 9 b$ ,w$nesday morn+ till ! v mom5t :i* %all leave y "t en\gh = wa%+ & dress+2 !n y may take y\r breakfa/ com=tably1 may /rike y\r tra9 accurately1 & att5d to y\r commissions easily4 ,:]eas ,horace1 on 8 me?od ( life1 w\ld h to get up e>ly to be sure t 8 ?+s 7 br\ght toge!r1 9 ! confusion ( ! morn+ w\ld n be able to f9d ,no4 #aa ( ! ,"y ,folks1 9 look+ = t w\ld lose 8 breakfa/1 & aft]w>ds w\ld lose ! tra91 &1 look+ back on 8 day1 w\ld f9d t he rose e>ly1 came to t[n late1 & did n get to ! bookb9d]'s1 aft] all4 ,! relief f su* blund]s & annoyance comes1 ,i say1 9 a lively habit ( imag9ation1 =eca/+ ! ?+ t is to be done4 ,once =eca/ 9 its detail1 x is v easy to get ready = x4 ,d y n rememb]1 9 ,swiss ,family ,rob9son1 t :5 !y came to a v h>d p9* = want ( tw9e or scissors or nails1 ! "m1 ,elizabe?1 always _h x 9 h] wond]ful bag8 ,i 0 "y en\gh :5 ,i fir/ read ,swiss ,family to be really tak5 9 by ?is1 & to ?9k x magic4 ,inde$1 ,i suppos$ ! bag to be a lady's "w-bag ( beads or melon-se$s1 su* z 7 !n 9 fa%ion1 & to h su* quantities ( ?+s come out ( x 0 9 no wise %ort ( magic4 ,x 0 n = _m1 _m ye>s t ,i obs]v$ t ,francis sat on ?is bag 9 8 tub1 z !y sail$ to ! %ore4 ,9 ^? lat] ye>s1 h[ev]1 ,i also notic$ a sne] ( ,erne/'s :i* ,i _h ov]look$ be=e4 ,he says1 ,i d n see any?+ v wond]ful 9 tak+ out ( a bag ! same ?+ y h put into x4 ,b 8 wise fa!r says t x is ! pres5ce ( m9d :i* 9 ! mid/ ( %ipwreck put ! "r ?+s into ! bag :i* makes ! wond]4 ,n[1 9 daily life1 :at we ne$ = ! com=t & read9ess ( ! next day is su* =eca/ & pres5ce ( m9d1 ) a vivid imag9ation ( ! v>i\s exig5cies x w br+ u to4 ,jo ,mat!w 0 ! mo/ prompt & ready p]son1 ) "o exception1 :om ,i h ev] _h to deal )4 ,i hope ,jo w read ?is4 ,if he does1 w he n write to me8 ,i said to ,jo once :5 we 7 at "w toge!r 9 ! b>n1 t ,i wi%$ ,i _h 8 knack ( lay+ d[n a tool s c>efully t he knew j :]e to f9d x4 ,ah1 said he1 laugh+1 we le>n$ t 9 ! cotton-mill4 ,:5 y are runn+ f\r looms1 if some?+ gives way1 x w n d to be go+ r\nd ask+ :]e ?is or :]e t is4 ,n[ ,jo's answ] really fits all life v well4 ,! tide w n wait1 de> ,paul9e1 :ile y are ask+1 ,:]e is my blue b[8 ,nor w ! tra9 wait1 de> ,george1 :ile y are ask+1 ,:]e is my ,walton's ,ari?metic8 ,we are all 9 a great mill1 & we c ma/] x1 or x w ma/] u1 j z we *oose to be ready or n ready = ! op5+ & %utt+ ( its opportunities4 ,i rememb] t :5 ,haliburton 0 visit+ ,g5]al ,hook]'s head-qu>t]s1 he arriv$ j z ! ,g5]al1 ) a brilliant /aff1 0 ab\t to ride out to make an int]e/+ exam9ation ( ! position4 ,he ask$ ,haliburton if he w\ld jo9 !m1 &1 :5 ,haliburton accept$ ! invitation gladly1 he bade an aid m\nt him4 ,! aid ask$ ,haliburton :at sort ( horse he w\ld h1 & ,haliburton said he w\ld--& he knew he c\ld--ride any?+4 ,he is a ?or\gh horseman4 ,y see :at a pleasure x 0 to him t he 0 p]fectly ready = t cont+5cy1 :olly unexpect$ z x 04 ,i l to he> him tell ! /ory1 & ,i (t5 repeat x to "y p1 :o wond] :y "s p]sons get =w>d s mu* m easily ?an o!rs4 ,w>burton1 at ! same mom5t1 w\ld h _h to apologize1 & say he w\ld /ay 9 camp writ+ lett]s1 ?\gh he w\ld h _h no?+ to say4 ,= ,w>burton _h nev] ridd5 horses to wat] or to ! blacksmi?'s1 & c\ld n h m\nt$ on ! /upide/ bea/ 9 ! head-qu>t]s encampm5t4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two m5 is simply t ! "o is ready & ! o!r is n4 ,no?+ comes amiss 9 ! great bus9ess ( prep>ation1 if x has be5 ?or\ghly well le>n$4 ,& ! /range/ ?+s come ( use1 too1 at ! /range/ times4 ,a sailor tea*es y to tie a knot :5 y are on a fi%+ p>ty1 & y tie t knot ! next "t :5 y are pat*+ up ! ,emp]or ( ,russia's c>riage = him1 9 a valley 9 ! ,ural ,m\nta9s4 ,b gett+ ready does n mean ! pil+ 9 ( a heap ( accid5tal accompli%m5ts4 ,x means s$ul\sly exam9+ ! com+ duty or pleasure1 imag9+ x ev5 9 its details1 decree+ ! utmo/ punctuality s f> z y are conc]n$1 & ?us ent]+ ^u !m z a knight arm$ f head to foot4 ,?is is ! man :om ,wordswor? describes1-- ,:o1 if he be call$ ^u to face ,"s awful mom5t to :i* ,heav5 has jo9$ ,great issues1 good or bad = human k9d1 ,is happy z a ,lov]2 & attir$ ,) sudd5 brightness1 l a man inspir$2 ,& ?r\gh ! heat ( conflict keeps ! law ,9 calmness made1 & sees :at he =esaw2 ,or if an unexpect$ call succe$1 ,come :5 x w1 is equal to ! ne$4 ,! ,end4