,a ,roman ,lawy] 9 ,j]usalem            
,fir/ ,c5tury                     ,by   
,w4,w4 ,/ory        ,a ,,roman ,,lawy]  
,,9 ,,j]usalem     ,m>cus1 abid+ 9      
,j]usalem1   ,greet+ to ,caius1 8 be/   
fri5d 9 ,rome6   ,salve6 ^! pres5ts w be
 borne to y   ,by ,lucius1 :o is we>i$ )
 ?is place1   ,sat$ ) travel1 looks ^u !
 ,ea/   ,z simply hateful--blaz+1 b>r51 
bleak1   ,& longs aga9 to f9d himself 9 
,rome1   ,aft] ! tumult ( its /reets1   
its tra9s   ,( slaves & cli5ts1 & its   
villas cool   ,) m>ble porticoes beside 
! sea1   ,& fri5ds & banquets--m ?an    
all1 its games--   ,?is life seems blank
 & flat4 ,he pants to /&   ,9 its va/   
circus all alive ) heads   ,& quiv]+    
arms & float+ robes--! air   ,?rill$ by 
! ro>+ fremitus ( m5--   ,! sunlit awn+ 
heav+ ov]head1   ,swoll5 & /ra9$ aga9/  
its cord$ ve9s   ,& flapp+ out its hem )
 l\d report--   ,! wild bea/s ro>+ f !  
pit bel[--   ,! wild] cr[d respond+ f   
above   ,) "o long yell t s5ds ! />tl$  
blood   ,) ?rill & sudd5 flu% into !    

*eeks--   ,a hundr$ trumpets scream+--! 
dull ?ump   ,( horses gallop+ across !  
s&--   ,! clang ( sabb>ds1 ! %>p cla% ( 
/eel--   ,live swords1 t :irl a circle (
 grey fire--   ,brass helmets fla%+     
'nea? _! /ream+ hair--   ,a univ]sal    
tumult--!n a hu%   ,worse ?an !         
tumult--all eyes /a9+ d[n   ,to ! ar5a's
 pit--all lips set close--   ,all       
muscles /ra9$--& !n t sudd5 yell1       
,habet6--,t's ,rome1 says ,lucius6 s x  
is6   ,t is1 'tis 8 ,rome--'tis n y\rs &
 m9e4    ,& yet1 great ,jupit] "h at my 
side1   ,he /&s ) face aside z if he saw
   ,! games he ?us describes1 & says1   
,t's life6   ,life6 life6 my fri5d1 &   
?is is simply dea?6   ,ah6 = my ,rome6  
,i jot 8 v words   ,j z he utt]s !m4 ,i 
hate ^! games1   ,& ,d>ius kn[s x1 yet  
he w g on1   ,& all aga9/ my w he /irs  
my blood--   ,i susp5d my lett] = a     
:ile4    ,a walk has calm$ me--,i beg9  
aga9--   ,lett+ ?is la/ page1 s9ce x is 
writt51 /&4   ,lucius is go+3 y w see   
him soon   ,9 our great ,=um1 !re ) him 

w walk1   ,& he> him rail & rave aga9/ !
 ,ea/4   ,i /ay beh9d--= ^! b>e sil5ces1
   ,^! hills t 9 ! sunset melt & burn1  
,?is pr\d /]n p1 ^! dead seas & lakes1  
,^! sombre c$>s1 ?is int5se /ill sky1   
,to me1 o'erwe>i$ ) life's d9 & /ra91   
,are grateful z ! solemn blank ( night  
,aft] ! fi]ce day's irritant excess2    
,besides1 a deep absorb+ int]e/         
,deta9s me "h1 fills up my m9d1 & sways 
,my inmo/ ?\ghts--has got1 z 'tw]e a    
gripe   ,^u my v life1 z /range z new4  
,i sc>cely "k h[ well to speak ( ?is1   
,fe>+ y\r raill]y at be/--at wor/   ,ev5
 y\r contempt2 yet1 spite ( all1 ,i     
speak4    ,fir/1 d n deem me to h lo/ my
 head1   ,sun/ruck1 z t man ,paulus 0 at
 ,rome4   ,no1 ,i am sane z ev]1 & my   
pulse   ,beats ev51 ) no fev] 9 my      
blood4   ,& yet ,i half incl9e to ?9k 8 
words1   ,wild z !y 71 7 n entirely     
wild4   ,nay1 %all ,i d>e av[ x8 ,i half
 t5d1   ,"h 9 ?is place1 surr\nd$ by ^! 
m5--   ,despite ! je]+ natural at fir/1 
,& !n ! pressure ( my life-long ?\ght   

,tra9$ up aga9/ x--to excuse 8 fai?1    
,& half admit ! ,*ri/us he ?9ks ,god    
,is1 at ! lea/1 a mo/ my/]i\s man4      
,be> ) me if ,i n[ av[ s mu*3   ,:5 next
 we meet ,i w expose my m9d1   ,b n[ !  
subject ,i mu/ sc>cely t\*4    ,h[ _m a 
"t1 :ile saunt]+ up & d[n   ,! ,=um's   
space1 or paus+ 'nea? ! %ade   ,( "s gr&
 temple1 ar*1 or portico1   ,h we       
discuss$ "s knotty po9t ( law1   ,"s    
curi\s case1 ^: contradict+ facts       
,look$ ,janus-fac$ to innoc5ce & guilt4 
,i see y n[ arre/+ me1 to note   ,)     
quiet f]vor & uplift$ h&   ,"s subtle   
view or fact by me o'erlook$1   ,& urg+ 
me1 :o always /ra9 my po9t   7,be+ too  
mu*1 ,i "k1 a p>tisan71   ,to pause1 &  
press n to ! issue s1   ,b m ap>t1 )    
less impetu\s zeal1   ,survey z f an    
upp] floor ! facts4    ,i ne$ y n[ to   
re9 me 91 too quick   ,to ride a :im    
beyond ! t]m ( ,tru?1   ,= "h a case    
comes up to :i* 9 va9   ,i seek a clue3 
y c\ld cle> up my m9d1   ,b y are       
abs5t--s ,i s5d ^! notes4    ,! case is 

( "o ,judas1 ,simon's son1   ,isc>iot   
call$--a ,jew--& "o ( ^?   ,:o foll[$   
,*ri/us1 held by "s a god1   ,b deem$ by
 o!rs to h prea*$ & taught   ,a         
sup]/ition vile1 ( :i* "o po9t   ,0     
wor%ip ( an ass2 b ?is is false6        
,judas1 8 foll[]1 all ! sect decl>e1    
,b\ght by a bribe ( ?irty silv] co9s1   
,basely betray$ 8 ma/] unto dea?4   ,!  
"q is--,did ,judas1 do+ ?is1   ,act f   
base motives & commit a crime8   ,or1   
all ?+s tak5 c>efully 9 view1   ,c he be
 ju/ifi$ 9 :at he did8    ,"h on ! spot1
 surr\nd$ by ! m5   ,:o act$ 9 ! drama1 
,i h s\ght   ,to /udy out ?is /range &  
tragic case4   ,_m are dead--z ,h]od1   
,caiaphas1   ,& also ,pilate--a mo/     
wor?y man1   ,"u ^: rule1 b all )\t 8   
fault1   ,&1 z ,i fancy1 all aga9/ 8 w1 
,*ri/us 0 crucifi$4 ,?is ,i regret3   ,8
 words ) me w\ld h ! greate/ weight2    
,b ,lysias /ill is liv+1 an old man1    
,! *ief ( ! ,c5turions1 ^: report   ,is 
to be tru/$1 z he saw & he>d1   ,n once1
 b _m a "t & (t1 ?is man4   ,8 look &   

be>+1 ,lysias ?us describes3   ,tall1   
sl5d]1 n erect1 a little b5t2   ,br[s   
ar*$ & d>k2 a high-ridg$ l(ty head2     
,?9 temples1 ve9$ & delicate2 l>ge eyes1
   ,sad1 v s]i\s1 seem+ z x 7   ,to look
 beyond y1 & :5e'er he spoke   ,illum9$ 
by an inn] lamp+ light--   ,at times1   
too1 gleam+ ) a /range wild fire   ,:5  
taunt$ by ! rabble 9 ! /reets2   ,a     
,jewi% face1 complexion pale b d>k2     
,?91 high-art no/rils1 quiv]+ con/antly2
   ,long nose1 full lips1 h&s tap]+1    
full ( ve9s2   ,8 movem5ts n]v\s2 z he  
walk$ he seem$   ,sc>cely to he$ !      
p]sons :om he pass$1   ,& = ! mo/ "p    
gaz$ ^u ! gr\nd4    ,z = 8 foll[]s1 ,i  
knew !m all--   ,a /range mad set & full
 ( fancies wild--   ,john1 ,pet]1       
,james--& ,judas be/ ( all--   ,all     
seem$ to me good m5 )\t (f5ce--   ,a    
little craz$--b :o is :olly sane8   ,!y 
w5t ab\t & cur$ ! sick & halt1   ,& gave
 away _! money to ! poor1   ,& all _!   
talk 0 *>ity & peace4   ,if ,*ri/us     
?\ght & said he 0 a god1   ',twas       

h>mless madness1 n des]v+ dea?4   ,:at  
mo/ ar\s$ ! weal?y ,rabbis' rage   ,0 t 
he set ! poor aga9/ ! ri*1   ,& cri$ t  
ri* m5 all w\ld g to hell1   ,&1 wor/ ( 
all1 r\ndly d5\nc$ ! prie/s1   ,) all _!
 ri* phylact]ies & robes--   ,said !y 7 
hypocrites :o made long pray]s1   ,&    
robb$ poor wid[s & dev\r$ _! means2   ,&
 7 at be/ b :it$ sepul*res3   ,& ?is x 0
 t br\ght him to ! ,cross4    ,^? :o w5t
 ) him & believ$ 9 him   ,7 mo/ly dull1 
un$ucat$ m51   ,simple & hone/1 daz$ by 
:at he did1   ,& misconceiv+ e ^w he    
said4   ,he l$ !m ) him 9 a spell-b\nd  
awe1   ,& all 8 cures !y call$          
miracul\s4   ,!y foll[$ him l %eep      
:]e'er he w5t1   ,) feel+s mix$ ( wond]1
 fe> & love4   ,yes6 ,i suppose !y lov$ 
him1 ?\gh !y fl$   ,/rick5 ) fe> :5 we  
arre/$ him4    ,:at6 all--all fl$8 ,i   
ask$4 ,did none rema98   ,n "o1 he      
said--all left him to 8 fate1   ,n "o   
d>$ own he 0 a foll[]--   ,n "o gave    
witness = him ( !m all4   ,/op6 ,:5 ,i  
say n "o ( !m1 ,i mean   ,no "o b       

,judas--,judas :om !y call   ,!         
traitor--:o betray$ him to 8 dea?4   ,he
 ru%$ into ! c\ncil-hall & cri$1        
'',tis ,i h s9n$--,*ri/us is innoc5t4'  
,& "h ,i come to :at ( all ,i've he>d   
,mo/ t\*$ me--,i = ?is my lett] write4  
,paulus1 y "k1 _h only = ?is man1   ,?is
 ,judas1 words ( scorn & bitt] hate4    
,m>k n[ ! diff]5t view t ,lysias took1  
,:51 urg$ by me1 8 /ory ?us he told3    
,"s say t ,judas 0 a base1 vile man     
,:o sold 8 ma/] = ! meane/ bribe2       
,o!rs aga9 insi/ he 0 mo/ "r1   ,giv+ to
 ju/ice "o :o m]ely s\ght   ,to ov]?r[ !
 ,*ur*1 subv]t ! law1   ,& on its ru9s  
build himself a ?rone4   ,i1 kn[+       
,judas--& none bett] knew--   ,i1 c>+   
naught = ,*ri/us m ?an him1   ,b hat+   
lies1 ! simple tru? w tell1   ,no man c 
say ,i ev] told a lie--   ,i am too old 
n[ to beg94 ,besides1   ,! tru? is tru?1
 & let ! tru? be told4   ,judas1 ,i say1
 alone ( all ! m5   ,:o foll[$ ,*ri/us  
?\ght t he 0 ,god4   ,"s fe>$ him = 8   
p[] ( miracles2   ,"s 7 attract$ by a   

sort ( spell2   ,"s foll[$ him to he> 8 
sweet1 cle> voice   ,& g5tle speak+1    
he>+ ) _! e>s1   ,& kn[+ n ! s5se ( :at 
he said--   ,b "o alone believ$ he 0 !  
,"l1   ,! true ,messiah ( ! ,jews4 ,t "o
   ,0 ,judas--he alone ( all ! cr[d4    
,he to betray 8 ma/] = a bribe6   ,he   
la/ ( all4 ,i say ?is fri5d ( m9e   ,0  
brave :5 all ! re/ 7 c[>ds !re4   ,8 0 a
 noble nature3 frank & bold1   ,almo/ to
 ra%ness bold1 yet s5sitive1   ,:o took 
8 dreams = firm realities--   ,:o once  
believ+1 all 9 all believ$--   ,ru%+ at 
ob/acles & scorn+ risk1   ,ready to     
v5ture all to ga9 8 end1   ,no          
compromise or subt]fuge = him1   ,8 act 
w5t f 8 ?\ght /raight to ! butt2   ,yet 
) ?is ard5t & impati5t mood   ,0 jo9$ a 
vision>y m9d t took   ,impressions quick
 & f9e1 yet deep z life4   ,!re=e x 0 t 
9 ?is subtle soil   ,! ma/]'s words took
 root & grew & fl[]$4   ,he he>d &      
foll[$ & obey$2 8 fai?   0 s]i\s1 e>ne/1
 real--w+$ to fly2   ,he d\bt$ n1 l "s  
:o walk$ ) him--   ,desir$ no fir/      

place1 z did ,james & ,john--   ,d5i$   
him n ) ,pet]3 n to him   ,8 ma/] said1 
',away6 ?\'rt an (f5ce2   ,get !e beh9d 
me1 ,satan6'--n to him1   ',am ,i s long
 ) ye :o "k me n8'   ,fix$ z a rock1    
untempt$ by desires   ,to ga9 ! po/ (   
honor :5 8 ,"l   ,%\ld come to          
rule--*os5 f out ! mid/   ,( six-score  
m5 z 8 apo/le--!n   ,aga9 select$ to !  
place ( tru/1   ,unselfi%1 hone/1 he    
among !m walk$4    ,t he 0 hone/1 & 0 s 
e/eem$1   ,is pla9 f ?is--!y *ose him   
out ( all   ,to be> ! common purse1 &   
take & pay4   ,john says he 0 a ?ief1   
because he grudg$   ,! price t = "s     
o9tm5t once 0 paid1   ,& urg$ 'tw]e     
bett] giv5 to ! poor4   ,b did n ,*ri/us
 ev] = ! poor   ,lift up 8 voice--',give
 all ?+s to ! poor6   ,sell ev]y?+ &    
give all to ! poor6'   ,& ,judas1 :o    
believ$1 n made believe1   ,us$ 8 own   
words1 & ,*ri/us1 :o excus$   ,! gift   
because ( love1 rebuk$ him n4   ,?ief6  
ay1 he 'twas1 ?is v ?ief1 !y *ose   ,to 
be> ! purse & give alms to ! poor4   ,i1

 = my "p1 see no?+ wrong 9 ?is4    ,b   
:y1 if ,judas 0 a man l ?is1   ,frank1  
noble1 hone/--"h ,i int]pos$--   ,:y 0 x
 t he ?us betray$ 8 ,"l8    ,?is "q (t  
did ,i revolve1 said he1   ,:5 all !    
facts 7 fre%1 & (t revolv$   ,9 latt]   
days1 & ) no *ange ( m9d2   ,& ?is is my
 solution ( ! case3    ,daily he he>d 8 
ma/]'s voice proclaim1   ',i am ! ,"l6 !
 ,fa!r lives 9 me6   ,:o kn[e? me kn[s !
 et]nal ,god6   ,he :o believes 9 me    
%all nev] die6   ,no6 he %all see me )  
my angels come   ,) p[] & glory "h ^u ! 
e>?   ,to judge ! quick & dead6 ,among y
 "h   ,"s %all n ta/e ( dea? be=e ,i    
come   ,god's k+dom to e/abli% on !     
e>?6'    ,:at meant ^! words8 ,!y see!d 
9 ,judas' s\l4   ,"h is my              
,god--,messias1 ,k+ ( k+s1   ,*ri/us1 ! 
,"l--! ,savi\r ( u all4   ,h[ long %all 
he be taunt$ & revil$1   ,& ?reat5$ by  
?is crawl+ scum ( m58   ,oh1 :o %all    
urge ! com+ ( t day   ,:5 he 9 maje/y   
%all clo! himself   ,& /& be=e ! a/\nd$ 
_w its ,k+8'   ,long brood+ ov] ?is     

inflam$ 8 s\l1   ,&1 ev] ra% 9 s*emes z 
wild 9 ?\ght1   ,at la/ he said1 ',no   
long] w ,i be>   ,?is ignom9y heap$ ^u  
my ,"l4   ,no man ha? p[] to h>m !      
,almighty ,"o4   ,ay1 let m5's h&s be   
lift$1 !n at once1   ,effulg5t l ! sun1 
swift l ! sword1   ,! jagg$ lightn+     
fla%es f ! cl\d1   ,%all he be          
manife/--! liv+ ,god--   ,& pro/rate all
 %all on ! e>? adore6'    ,su* 0 8 ?\ght
 :5 at ! passov]   ,! ,"l ) 8 disciples 
met & supp$3   ,& ,*ri/us saw ! tr\ble 9
 8 m9d1   ,& said ',behold1 among y "h  
is "o   ,t %all betray me--he to :om ,i 
give   ,?is sop1' & he ! sop to ,judas  
gave2   ,& add$--',t ?\ doe/1 quickly   
d2'   ,& ,judas left him1 he>+ ^! la/   
words--   ',n[ %all ! ,son ( man be     
glorifi$4'    ,ah yes6 8 ma/] _h div9$ 8
 ?\ght--   ,8 ma/] %\ld be glorifi$     
?r\gh him4    ,/raight unto me & ! high 
prie/s he came1   ,fill$ ) ?is hope1 &  
said1 ',behold me "h1   ,judas1 a foll[]
 ( ,*ri/us6 ,come6   ,i w po9t out my   
ma/] :om y seek6'   ,& out at once !y   

s5t me ) my b&2   ,& z we w5t1 ,i said1 
rebuk+ him1   ',h[1 ,judas1 is x y :o   
?us betray   ,! ,"l & ma/] :om y love1  
to dea?8'   ,&1 smil+1 !n he answ]$1    
',fe> y n   ,d y y\r duty2 take no he$ (
 me4'   ',is n ?is vile8' ,i said2 ',i  
_h n deem$   ,su* bas5ess 9 y4' ',?\gh x
 seems s n[1'   ,/ill smil+ he repli$1  
'wait till ! end4'   ,!n turn+ r\nd z to
 himself he said1   ',n[ comes ! h\r t  
,i h pray$ to see--   ,! h\r ( joy to   
all :o "k ! tru?4'    ',is ?is man mad8'
 ,i ?\ght1 & look$ at him2   ,&1 9 !    
d>kness creep+ swiftly on1   ,8 face 0  
gl[+1 almo/ %one ) light2   ,& rapt z if
 9 vision>y ?\ght   ,he walk$ beside me1
 gaz+ at ! sky4    ,pass+ at la/ beyond 
! ,c$ron brook   ,we rea*$ a g>d5 on ^: 
op5 gate   ,d>k v9es 7 loosely sw++4 ,"h
 we paus$   ,& lift$ up our tor*es1 &   
beheld   ,aga9/ ! blank :ite wall a     
%ad[y gr\p1   ,!re wait+ motionless1 )\t
 a ^w2   ,a mom5t1 & ) rapid1 n]v\s /ep 
,judas alone advanc$1 &1 z he rea*$   ,!
 talle/ figure lift$ quick 8 head2   ,& 

cry+1 ',ma/]6 ,ma/]6' kiss$ 8 *eek4     
,we1 kn[+ x 0 ,*ri/us1 =w>d press$4     
,mal*us 0 at my side1 :5 sudd5ly   ,a   
sword fla%$ out f "o among !m !re1   ,& 
%e>$ 8 e>4 ,at once our swords fla%$    
out1   ,b ,*ri/us1 lift+ up 8 h&1 said1 
',peace1   ,%ea! ?y sword1 ,pet]--,i mu/
 dr9k ! cup4'   ,& ,i cri$ also1        
',peace1 & %ea! y\r swords1'   ,!n on 8 
arm ,i plac$ my h&1 & said1   ',9 !     
law's "n4' ,he no?+ said1 b rea*$   ,8  
arm out1 & we b\nd 8 h&s ) cords4   ,?is
 done ,i turn$1 b all ! re/ _h fl$1   ,&
 he alone 0 left to meet 8 fate4    ,my 
m5 ,i ord]$ !n to take & be>   ,_!      
prison] to ! city2 & at once   ,!y mov$ 
away1 ,i1 see+ n our guide1   ,cri$1    
',judas6' b no answ]3 !n a groan   ,s   
sad & deep x />tl$ me4 ,i turn$1   ,&   
!re aga9/ ! wall1 ) gha/ly face1   ,&   
eyeballs />t+ 9 a fr5zi$ gl>e1   ,z 9 a 
fit1 lay ,judas2 8 weak arms   ,hung    
lifeless d[n1 8 m\? half op5 twit*$1    
,8 h&s 7 clut*$ & cl9*$ into 8 robes1   
,& n[ & !n 8 brea/ heav$ ) a gasp4      

,fright5$ ,i da%$ "s wat] 9 8 face1     
,spoke to him1 lift$ him1 & rubb$ 8 h&s4
   ,at la/ ! s5se came back into 8 eyes1
   ,!n ) a sudd5 spasm fl$ aga91   ,& to
 ! gr\nd he dropp$4 ,i se>*$ him o'er1  
,fe>+ "s mortal w\nd1 yet none ,i f\nd4 
,!n ) a gasp aga9 ! life return$1   ,&  
/ay$1 b /ill ) /rong convulsion twit*$4 
',speak1 ,judas6 ,speak6' ,i cri$4 ,:at 
does ?is mean8   ,no answ]6 ',speak1    
man6' ,!n at la/ he groan$4   ',g1 leave
 me1 leave me1 ,lysias4 ,oh1 my ,god6   
,:at h ,i done8 ,oh1 ,*ri/us6 ,ma/]1    
,"l4   ,=give me1 oh1 =give me6' ,!n a  
cry   ,( agony t pi]c$ me to ! he>t1    
,z grovel+ on ! gr\nd he turn$ away   ,&
 hid 8 face1 & %udd]$ 9 8 robes4   ,0   
?is ! man ^: face an h\r ago   ,%one ) a
 joy s /range8 ,:at means x all8   ,is  
?is a sudd5 madness8 ',speak6' ,i cri$4 
',:at means ?is1 ,judas8 ,be a man &    
speak8'   ,yet !re he lay1 & nei!r mov$ 
nor spoke4   ,i ?\ght t he _h fa9t$1    
till at la/1   ,sudd5 he turn$1 grasp$  
my arm1 & cri$1   ',say1 ,lysias1 is ?is

 true1 or am ,i mad8'   ',:at true8' ,i 
said4 ',true t y seiz$ ! ,"l6   ,y c\ld 
n seize him--he is ,god ! ,"l6   ,i     
?\ght ,i saw y seize him4 ,yet ,i "k    
,t 0 impossible1 = he is ,god6   ,& yet 
y live--y live4 ,he sp>$ y1 !n4   ,:]e  
am ,i8 :at has happ5$8 ,a black cl\d    
,came o'er me :5 y laid y\r h&s on him4 
,:]e are !y all8 ,:]e is he8 ,lysias1   
speak8'    ',judas1' ,i said1 ':at folly
 is all ?is8   ,*ri/us my m5 h b\nd &   
borne away6   ,! re/ h fl$4 ,r\se n[ &  
come ) me2   ,my m5 await me1 r\se      
y\rself & come6'    ,?r[+ 8 arms up1 9 a
 fit he fell1   ,) a l\d %riek t pi]c$ !
 sil5t night4   ,i c\ld n /ay1 b1 call+ 
in/ant aid1   ,we bore him quick to !   
adjac5t h\se4   ,& plac+ him 9 k9dly    
*>ge1 ,i left1   ,jo9+ my m5 :o /ay$ =  
me bel[4    ,/raight to ! high prie/'s  
h\se we hurri$ on1   ,& ,*ri/us 9 an    
inn] room we plac$1   ,set at 8 door a  
gu>d1 & !n came out4   ,aft] a "t !re   
crept into ! hall   ,:]e r\nd ! blaz+   
coals we sat1 a man1   ,:o 9 ! corn]    

cr\*$4 ',:at man are y8'   ,cri$ "s "o2 
& ,i turn+1 look$ at him4   ',twas      
,pet]4 '',tis a fell[ ( t b&   ,t foll[$
 ,*ri/us1 & believ$ 9 him4'   '',tis    
false6' cri$ ,pet]2 & he curs$ & swore4 
',i "k him n--,i nev] saw ! man4'   ,b  
,i said no?+4 ,soon he w5t away4    ,t  
night ,i saw n ,judas4 ,! next day1     
,gha/ly1 clay-:ite1 a %ad[ ( a man1   ,)
 robes all soil$ & torn1 & tangl$ be>d1 
,into ! *amb] :]e ! c\ncil sat   ,came  
feebly /agg]+3 sc>ce %\ld ,i h kn[n     
',twas ,judas1 ) t hagg>d1 bla/$ face3  
,s _h t night's great horror alt]$ him4 
,z "o all bl9dly walk+ 9 a dream   ,he  
to ! table came--aga9/ x lean$--   ,gl>$
 wildly r\nd a :ile2 !n1 /ret*+ =?1   f 
8 torn robes1 a trembl+ h&1 flung d[n1  
,z if a snake _h /ung him1 a small      
purse1   ,t broke & scatt]$ its :ite    
co9s ab\t1   ,&1 ) a %rill voice1 cri$1 
',take back ! purse   ',twas n = t f\l  
dross ,i did ! de$--   ',twas n = t--oh1
 horror6 n = t6   ,b t ,i did believe he
 0 ! ,"l2   ,& t he is ! ,"l ,i /ill    

believe4   ,b oh1 ! s96--! s96 ,i h     
betray$   ,! innoc5t blood1 & ,i am     
lo/6--am lo/6'   ,s cry+1 r\nd 8 face 8 
robes he ?rew1   ,& bl9dly ru%$ away2 & 
we1 agha/1   ,look$ r\nd--& no "o = a   
mom5t spoke4    ,see+ t face1 ,i c\ld b 
fe> ! end2   ,= dea? 0 9 x1 look+ ?r\gh 
8 eyes4   ,nor c\ld ,i foll[ to arre/ ! 
fate   ,t drove him madly on ) scorpion 
:ip4    ,at la/ ! duty ( ! day 0 done1  
,& night came on4 ,=? f ! gates ,i w5t1 
,anxi\s & pa9$ by _m a dubi\s ?\ght1    
,to seek = ,judas1 & to com=t him4   ,! 
sky 0 d>k ) heavy l[]+ cl\ds2   ,a      
lifeless1 /ifl+ air weigh$ on ! _w2   ,a
 dreadful sil5ce l a nightm>e lay       
,cr\*$ on its bosom1 wait+1 grim & grey4
   ,9 horrible susp5se ( "s dread ?+4   
,a creep+ s5se ( dea?1 a sick5+ smell1  
,infect$ ! dull brea?+ ( ! w9d4   ,a    
?rill ( gho/s w5t by me n[ & !n1   ,&   
made my fle% creep z ,i w&]$ on4   ,at  
la/ ,i came to :]e a c$> /ret*$   ,its  
black arms out b5ea? a dusky rock1   ,&1
 pass+ ?r\gh its %ad[1 all at once   ,i 

/>t$2 = aga9/ ! dubi\s light   ,a d>k & 
heavy mass t to & fro   ,slung sl[ly )  
its weight1 be=e me grew4   ,a sick     
dread s5se came ov] me2 ,i /opp$--   ,i 
c\ld n /ir4 ,a cold & clammy sweat      
,ooz$ out all ov] me2 & all my limbs1   
,b5d+ ) tremul\s weakness l a *ild's1   
,gave way b5ea? me4 ,!n a s5se ( %ame   
,ar\s$ me4 ,i advanc$1 /ret*$ =? my h&  
,& pu%$ ! %apeless mass2 & at my t\*    
,x yield+ swung--! bran* above x        
creak$--   ,& back return+ /ruck aga9/  
my face4   ,a human body6 ,0 x dead or  
n8   ,swiftly my sword ,i drew & cut x  
d[n1   ,& on ! s& all heavily x dropp$4 
,i pluck$ ! robes away1 expos$ ! face-- 
',twas ,judas1 z ,i fe>$1 cold1 /iff1 & 
dead2   ,t suff]+ he>t ( 8 _h ceas$ to  
beat4    ,?us ,lysias spoke1 & end$4 ,i 
confess   ,?is /ory ( poor ,judas t\*$  
me mu*4   ,:at horrible revulsions mu/ h
 pass$   ,across t _s 9 ^? few la/ h\rs6
   ,:at /orms1 t tore up life ev5 to its
 roots6   ,say :at y w--grant all !     
guilt--& /ill   ,:at pangs ( dread      

remorse--:at agonies   ,( desp]ate      
rep5tance1 all too late1   ,9 t wild    
int]val betwe5 ! crime   ,& its la/ sad 
atonem5t6--life1 ! :ile1   ,lad5 )      
horror all too great to be>1   ,& press+
 madly on to dea?'s abyss2   ,?is 0 no  
common m9d t ?us c\ld feel--   ,no vulg>
 villa9 s9n+ = rew>d6    ,0 he a villa9 
lo/ to s5se ( %ame8   ,ay1 s say ,john &
 ,pet] & ! re/2   ,& yet--& yet ?is tale
 t ,lysias tells   ,weighs ) me m ! m ,i
 pond] x2   ,= ?us ,i put x3 ,ei!r      
,judas 01   ,z ,john affirms1 a villa9 &
 a ?ief1   ,a creature lo/ to %ame &    
base at he>t--   ,or else1 :i* is ! view
 t ,lysias takes1   ,he 0 a ra% &       
vision>y man   ,^: fai? 0 firm1 :o _h no
 ?\ght ( crime1   ,b :om a t]rible      
mi/ake drove mad4   ,take b ,john's     
view1 & all to me is bl9d4   ,call him a
 villa9 :o1 ) gre$ ( ga91   ,= ?irty    
silv] pieces sold 8 ,"l4   ,does n !    
bribe seem all too small & mean8   ,he  
held ! common purse1 &1 7 he ?ief1   ,_h
 daily p[] to /eal1 & lay aside   ,a    

secret & accumulat+ fund2   ,s do+1 he  
_h no?+ risk$ ( fame1   ,:ile "h he     
brav$ ! scorn ( all ! _w4   ,besides1 :y
 *ose !y = _! almon]   ,a man s lo/ to  
%ame1 s f\l ) gre$8   ,or :y1 f "s      
five-score ( tru/$ m51   ,*oose him z "o
 apo/le among twelve8   ,or :y1 if he 7 
kn[n to be s vile1   7,& :o c hide 8    
bas5ess at all times87   ,keep him 9    
close communion to ! la/8   ,naught 9 8 
previ\s life1 or acts1 or words1   ,%[s 
?is consummate villa9 t1 full-gr[n1     
,leaps all at once to su* a height (    
crime4    ,aga91 h[ comes x t ?is wret*1
 ^: he>t   ,is eas$ to %ame1 fl+s back !
 paltry bribe8   ,&1 :5 he kn[s 8 ma/]  
is condemn$1   ,ru%es 9 horror out to   
seek 8 dea?8   ,^: f+]s po9t$ at him 9 !
 cr[d8   ,did all m5 flee 8 pres5ce till
 he f\nd   ,life too intol]able8 ,nay2 n
 s6   ,dea? came too close ^u ! heels ( 
crime1   ,he _h b done :at all 8 tribe  
deem$ j3   ,all ! great mass--,i mean ! 
upp] class--   ,! ,rabbis1 all !        
,ph>isees & ,prie/s   ,ay1 & ! l[] mob z

 well :o cri$1   ,give u ,b>abbas6      
,*ri/us to ! cross6   ,^! m5 7 all ( !m 
on ,judas's side1   ,& ,judas _h done   
naught aga9/ ! law4   ,7 he ?is villa91 
he _h b to say1   ,i foll[$ ,*ri/us till
 ,i f\nd at la/   ,he aim$ at p[] to    
ov]?r[ ! ,/ate4   ,i did ! duty ( an    
hone/ man4   ,i traitor6 y are traitors 
:o reprove4   ,besides1 su* villa9s     
scorn ! _w's repro(4    ,or he might    
say--,y call ?is act a crime8   ,:at    
crime 0 x to say ,i "k ?is man8   ,i    
said no ill ( him4 ,if crime !re be1    
',twas y\rs :o doom$ him unto dea?1 n   
m9e4   ,a villa9 0 he8 ,s ,b>abbas 06   
,b did ,b>abbas g & hang himself1       
,we>y ( life--! murd]] & ?ief8   ,?is   
co>se & vulg> way w nev] d4   ,grant him
 a villa91 all 81 acts mu/ be   ,acts ( 
a villa92 if y once admit   ,remorse s  
bitt] t x leads to dea?1   ,& dea? s    
in/ant on ! heels ( crime1   ,y grant a 
_s s5sitive to %ame1   ,s s5sitive t    
life c yield no joys   ,to c\nt]balance 
"o bad act2--b !n   ,a nature su* z ?is1

 ?\gh l$ a/ray1   ,:5 greatly tempt$1 is
 no ?or\gh wret*4   ,0 ! temptation     
great8 c\ld su* a bribe   ,tempt su* a  
nature to a crime l ?is8   ,i say1 to me
 x simply seems absurd4   ,pet] at lea/ 
0 n s s5sitive4   ,he curs$ & swore1    
d5y+ t he knew   ,:o ! man ,*ri/us 02 b 
aft] all   ,he only wept--he nev] hang$ 
himself4    ,b take ! o!r view t ,lysias
 takes1   ,all is at once consi/5t1     
cle>1 complete4   ,firm 9 ! fai? t      
,*ri/us 0 8 ,god   ,! great ,messiah s5t
 to save ! _w1   ,he1 seek+ = a sign--n 
= himself1   ,b to %[ pro( to all t he 0
 ,god   ,conceiv$ ?is plan1 ra% if y w1 
b gr&4   ,?9k+ him man1 he said1 m]e    
mortal man1   ,!y seek to seize him--,i 
w make pret5ce   ,to take ! public bribe
 & po9t him out1   ,& !y %all g1 all    
arm$ ) swords & /aves1   ,/rong ) ! p[] 
( law1 to seize on him--   ,& at _! t\* 
he1 ,god himself1 %all /&   ,reveal$    
be=e !m1 & _! swords drop1   ,& pro/rate
 all be=e him %all adore1   ,& cry1     
',behold ! ,"l & ,k+ ( all6'   ,b :5 !  

soldi]s laid _! h&s on him   ,& b\nd him
 z !y w\ld a prison] vile1   ,) taunts1 
& mock]y1 & ?reats ( dea?--   ,he all ! 
:ile submitt+--!n 8 dream   ,bur/ into  
fragm5ts ) a cra%3 agha/   ,! :ole _w   
reel$ be=e him2 ! dread tru?   ,swoop$ l
 a sea ^u him1 be>+ d[n   ,8 ?\ghts 9   
wild confusion4 ,he :o dream$   ,to op5 
! gates ( glory to 8 ,"l1   ,op5$ 9 _!  
/ead ! prison's j>r+ door1   ,& saw     
above him 8 dim dream ( ,love   ,*ange  
to a ,fury /a9$ ) blood & crime4   ,& !n
 a madness seiz$ him1 & remorse   ,)    
pangs ( torture drove him d[n to dea?4  
,conceive ) me t sad & suff]+ he>t   ,if
 ?is be true t ,lysias says--,conceive6 
,alas6 ,ore/es1 n s sad ?y fate1   ,= ! 
,apollo p>don$1 purifi$--   ,?y ,furies 
7 appeas$1 ?y peace return$1   ,b ,judas
 p]i%$ tortur$ unto dea?1   ,unp>don$1  
unappeas$1 unpurifi$4   ,& long z       
,*ri/us %all be kn[n ( m5   ,8 "n %all  
be> ! br& ( infamy1   ,! curse (        
g5]ations /ill unborn4    ,?us mu* (    
him3 ,i leave ! "q "h1   ,t\*+ on naught

 beyond1 = ,lucius waits--   ,i he> him 
fum+ 9 ! c\rt bel[1   ,curs+ 8 s]vants &
 ,j]usalem1   ,& giv+ !m to ! inf]nal   
gods4   ,! sun is s9k+--all ! sky's     
afire--   ,& vale & m\nta9 gl[ l molt5  
ore   ,9 ! int5se full spl5dor ( its    
rays4   ,a half-h\r h5ce all w be dull &
 grey2   ,& ,lucius only waits until !  
%ade   ,sweeps d[n ! pla9 !n m\nts &    
makes 8 way   ,on ?r\gh ! bl9d+ des]t to
 ! sea1   ,& !nce 8 galley be>s him on  
to ,rome4    ,salve et vale6--may good  
=tune wait   ,on y & all y\r h\sehold6  
,greet = me   ,titus & ,livia--9 a ^w1  
all fri5ds4