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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

,TEXT 3 

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,( ,LEGISLATIVE & ,EXECUTIVE ,P[] 

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,( ,$UCATION1 ! ,$UCATION ( A ,PR9CE 

 ,NATURE ( MON>*Y DEL9EAT$4 - ,S*OOL (  
 ADV]SITY4 - ,T5D5CY ( SUP]FLUITY TO 9SPIRE  
 EFFEM9ACY - TO DEPRIVE US ( ! B5EFIT (  
 EXP]I5CE - ILLU/RAT$ 9 ! CASE ( PR9CES4 - 
 ,MANN] 9 :I* !Y >E ADDRESS$4 -,9EFFI- 
 CACY ( ! 9/RUCTION BE/[$ UPON !M4 

,F,I,R,/ !N ( MON>*Y2 & WE WILL FIR/ SUPPOSE ! SUCCESSION TO 
! MON>*Y TO BE H]$IT>Y4 ,9 ?IS CASE WE HAVE ! ADDITIONAL 
ADVANTAGE ( CONSID]+ ?IS DI/+UI%$ MORTAL :O IS ?US SET OV] 
! HEADS ( ! RE/ ( HIS SPECIES FROM ! P]IOD ( HIS BIR?4 

,! AB/RACT IDEA ( A K+ IS ( AN EXTREMELY MOM5T\S & 
EXTRAORD9>Y NATURE2 &1 ?\< ! IDEA HAS1 BY ! ACCID5T ( 
$UCATION1 BE5 R5D]$ FAMILI> TO US FROM \R 9FANCY1 YET P]HAPS 
! MAJORITY ( READ]S CAN RECOLLECT ! P]IOD :5 IT /RUCK !M 
) A/ONI%M5T1 & CONF\ND$ !IR P[]S ( APPREH5SION4 ,IT BE+ 
SUFFICI5TLY EVID5T ?AT SOME SPECIES ( GOV]NM5T WAS NECESS>Y1 & 
?AT 9DIVIDUALS MU/ CONC$E A P>T ( ?AT SACR$ & IMPORTANT 
PRIVILEGE BY :I* EA* MAN IS CON/ITUT$ JUDGE ( HIS [N WORDS & 
ACTIONS1 = ! SAKE ( G5]AL GOOD1 IT WAS NEXT REQUISITE TO CONSID] 
:AT EXP$I5TS MI<T BE SUB/ITUT$ 9 ! ROOM ( ?IS ORIG9AL CLAIM4 
,ONE ( !SE EXP$I5TS HAS BE5 MON>*Y4 ,IT WAS ! 9T]E/ ( EA* 
9DIVIDUAL ?AT HIS 9DIVIDUALITY %\LD BE 9VAD$ AS R>ELY AS 
POSSIBLE2 ?AT NO 9VASION %\LD BE P]MITT$ TO FL[ FROM WANTON CAPRICE1 FROM S9I/] & DIS+5U\S VIEWS1 
OR FROM ! 9/IGATION ( ANG]1 P>TIALITY & PASSION2 & ?AT ?IS BANK1 
SEV]ELY LEVI$ UPON ! PECULIUM ( EA* MEMB] ( ! SOCIETY1 %\LD BE 
ADM9I/]$ ) FRUGALITY & DISCRETION4 ,IT WAS !RE=E1 )\T D\BT1 A 
V]Y BOLD ADV5TURE TO COMMIT ?IS PRECI\S DEPOSIT TO ! CU/ODY ( A S+LE 
MAN4 ,IF WE CONTEMPLATE ! HUMAN P[]S1 :E!R ( BODY OR M9D1 WE %ALL F9D 
!M MU* BETT] SUIT$ TO ! SUP]9T5D5CE ( \R PRIVATE CONC]NS1 & TO 
! ADM9I/]+ OCCASIONAL ASSI/ANCE TO O!RS1 ?AN TO ! ACCEPT+ ! 
=MAL TRU/1 ( SUP]9T5D+ ! AFFAIRS1 & WAT*+ = ! HAPP9ESS ( 
MILLIONS4 ,IF WE RECOLLECT ! PHYSICAL & MORAL EQUALITY ( MANK9D1 IT WILL 
APPE> A V]Y VIOL5T USURPATION UPON ?IS PR9CIPLE TO PLACE ONE 9DIVIDUAL AT 
SO VA/ AN 9T]VAL FROM ! RE/ ( HIS SPECIES4 ,LET US !N CONSID] H[ SU* 
P]SONS >E USUALLY $UCAT$1 OR MAY BE EXPECT$ TO BE $UCAT$1 & H[ WELL 
!Y >E PREP>$ = ?IS ILLU/RI\S (FICE4 

,IT IS A COMMON OP9ION 0,?AT ADV]SITY IS ! S*OOL 9 :I* ALL 
EXTRAORD9>Y VIRTUE MU/ BE =M$4 ,H5RY ! F\R? ( ,FRANCE1 & ,ELIZABE? 
( ,5GL&1 EXP]I5C$ A LONG S]IES ( CALAMITIES BE=E !Y W]E ELEVAT$ TO 
A ?RONE4 ,ALFR$1 ( :OM ! OBSCURE *RONICLES ( A B>B>\S AGE RECORD SU* 
SUP]IOR VIRTUES1 PASS$ ?R\< ! VICISSITUDES ( A VAGABOND & A FUGITIVE4 
,EV5 ! MIX$1 &1 UPON ! :OLE1 ! VICI\S1 YET ACCOMPLI%$1 *>ACT]S 
( ,FR$]IC & ,ALEX&] W]E NOT =M$ )\T ! 9T]F]5CE ( 9JU/ICE 
& P]SECUTION40 

,?IS HYPO!SIS H[EV] SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 PU%$ TOO F>4 ,IT IS NO MORE 
REASONABLE TO SUPPOSE ?AT VIRTUE CANNOT BE MATUR$ )\T 9JU/ICE ?AN TO 
BELIEVE1 :I* HAS BE5 ANO!R PREVAIL+ OP9ION1 ?AT HUMAN HAPP9ESS CANNOT 
BE SECUR$ )\T IMPO/URE & DECEIT4#a 
,BO? !SE ]RORS HAVE A COMMON S\RCE1 A DI/RU/ ( ! OMNIPOT5CE ( TRU?4 
,IF !IR ADVOCATES HAD REFLECT$ MORE DEEPLY UPON ! NATURE ( ! HUMAN M9D1 
!Y W\LD HAVE P]CEIV$ ?AT ALL \R VOLUNT>Y ACTIONS >E JUDGM5TS ( ! 
UND]/&+1 & ?AT ACTIONS ( ! MO/ JUDICI\S & USEFUL NATURE MU/ 
9FALLIBLY FL[ FROM A REAL & G5U9E CONVICTION ( TRU?4 

,BUT1 ?\< ! EXAGG]AT$ OP9ION H]E /AT$1 ( ! USEFULNESS ( 
ADV]SITY1 BE ]RONE\S1 IT IS1 LIKE MANY O!R ( \R ]RORS1 ALLI$ TO 
IMPORTANT TRU?4 ,IF ADV]SITY BE NOT NECESS>Y1 IT MU/ BE ALL[$ ?AT 
PROSP]ITY IS P]NICI\S4 ,NOT A G5U9E & PHILOSOPHICAL PROSP]ITY1 :I* 
REQUIRES NO MORE ?AN S\ND HEAL? ) A S\ND 9TELLECT1 ! CAPACITY ( 
PROCUR+ = \RSELVES1 BY A MOD]ATE & WELL REGULAT$ 9DU/RY1 ! MEANS ( 
SUBSI/5CE1 VIRTUE & WISDOM3 BUT PROSP]ITY AS IT IS USUALLY UND]/OOD1 ?AT 
IS1 A COMPET5CE PROVID$ = US BY ! CAPRICE ( HUMAN 9/ITUTION1 9VIT+ 
\R BODIES TO 9DOL5CE1 & \R M9DS TO LE?>GY2 & /ILL MORE PROSP]ITY1 
AS IT IS UND]/OOD 9 ! CASE ( NOBLEM5 & PR9CES1 ?AT IS1 A SUP]FLUITY 
( WEAL?1 :I* DEPRIVES US ( ALL 9T]C\RSE ) \R FELL[ M5 UPON EQUAL 
T]MS1 & MAKES US PRISON]S ( /ATE1 GRATIFI$ 9DE$ ) BAUBLES & 
SPL5DOR1 BUT %UT \T FROM ! REAL B5EFITS ( SOCIETY1 & ! P]CEPTION ( 
TRU?4 ,IF TRU? BE SO 9TR9SICALLY P[]FUL AS TO MAKE ADV]SITY UNNECESS>Y TO 
EXCITE \R ATT5TION TO IT1 IT IS NEV]!LESS C]TA9 ?AT LUXURY & WEAL? 
HAVE ! MO/ FATAL EFFECTS 9 DI/ORT+ IT4 ,IF IT REQUIRE NO =EIGN AID TO 
ASSI/ ITS 5]GIES1 WE \<T H[EV] TO BE UPON \R GU>D AGA9/ PR9CIPLES 
& SITUATIONS ! T5D5CY ( :I* MAY BE P]PETUALLY TO C\NT]ACT IT4 

,NOR IS ?IS ALL4 ,ONE ( ! MO/ ESS5TIAL +R$I5TS ( VIRTUE IS 
=TITUDE4 ,IT WAS ! PLAN ( MANY ( ! ,GRECIAN PHILOSOPH]S1 & MO/ ( ALL 
( ,DIOG5ES1 TO %[ TO MANK9D H[ V]Y LIMIT$ IS ! SUPPLY ?AT \R 
NECESSITIES REQUIRE1 & H[ LITTLE DEP5D5T \R REAL WELF>E & PROSP]ITY 
>E UPON ! CAPRICE ( O!RS4 ,AMONG 9NUM]ABLE 9CID5TS UPON RECORD ?AT 
ILLU/RATE ?IS PR9CIPLE1 A S+LE ONE MAY SUFFICE TO SUGGE/ TO \R 
M9DS ITS G5]AL SPIRIT4 ,DIOG5ES HAD A SLAVE :OSE NAME WAS ,M5AS1 & 
,M5AS ?\<T PROP] UPON SOME OCCASION TO ELOPE4 ',HA6' SAID ! 
PHILOSOPH]1 'CAN ,M5AS LIVE )\T ,DIOG5ES1 & CANNOT ,DIOG5ES LIVE 
)\T ,M5AS8' ,!RE CAN BE NO LESSON MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ?AT :I* IS 
H]E CONVEY$4 ,! MAN ?AT DOES NOT KN[ HIMSELF NOT TO BE AT ! M]CY 
( O!R M51 ?AT DOES NOT FEEL ?AT HE IS 9VULN]ABLE TO ALL ! 
VICISSITUDES ( =TUNE1 IS 9CAPABLE ( A CON/ANT & 9FLEXIBLE 
VIRTUE4 ,HE TO :OM ! RE/ ( HIS SPECIES CAN REASONABLY LOOK UP ) 
CONFID5CE MU/ BE FIRM1 BECAUSE HIS M9D IS FILL$ ) ! EXCELL5CE 
( ! OBJECT HE PURSUES2 & *E]FUL1 BECAUSE HE KN[S ?AT IT IS \T 
( ! P[] ( EV5TS TO 9JURE HIM4 ,IF ANYONE %\LD *OOSE TO IMAG9E 
?AT ?IS IDEA ( VIRTUE IS /RA9$ TOO HI<1 YET ALL MU/ ALL[ ?AT 
NO MAN CAN BE 5TITL$ TO \R CONFID5CE :O TREMBLES AT EV]Y W9D1 :O 
CAN 5DURE NO ADV]SITY1 & :OSE V]Y EXI/5CE IS L9K$ TO ! 
>TIFICIAL *>ACT] HE SU/A9S4 ,NO?+ CAN MORE REASONABLY EXCITE \R 
CONTEMPT ?AN A MAN :O1 IF HE W]E ONCE R$UC$ TO ! G5U9E & 
SIMPLE CONDITION ( MAN1 W\LD BE DRIV5 TO DESPAIR1 & F9D HIMSELF 
9CAPABLE ( CONSULT+ & PROVID+ = HIS [N SUBSI/5CE4 ,=TITUDE 
IS A HABIT ( M9D ?AT GR[S \T ( A S5SE ( \R 9DEP5D5CE4 ,IF 
!RE BE A MAN :O D>ES NOT EV5 TRU/ HIS [N IMAG9ATION ) ! 
FANCI$ *ANGE ( HIS CIRCUM/ANCES1 HE MU/ NECESS>ILY BE EFFEM9ATE2 
IRRESOLUTE & TEMPORIZ+4 ,HE ?AT LOVES S5SUALITY OR O/5TATION 
BETT] ?AN VIRTUE MAY BE 5TITL$ TO \R PITY1 BUT A MADMAN ONLY W\LD 
5TRU/ TO HIS DISPOSAL ANY?+ ?AT WAS DE> TO HIM4 

,AGA91 ! ONLY MEANS BY :I* TRU? CAN BE COMMUNICAT$ TO ! HUMAN 
M9D IS ?R\< ! 9LET ( ! S5SES4 ,IT IS P]HAPS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT A 
MAN %UT UP 9 A CAB9ET CAN EV] BE WISE4 ,IF WE W\LD ACQUIRE 
KN[L$GE1 WE MU/ OP5 \R EYES1 & CONTEMPLATE ! UNIV]SE4 ,TILL WE 
>E ACQUA9T$ ) ! MEAN+ ( T]MS1 & ! NATURE ( ! OBJECTS 
>\ND US1 WE CANNOT UND]/& ! PROPOSITIONS ?AT MAY BE =M$ 
CONC]N+ !M4 ,TILL WE >E ACQUA9T$ ) ! NATURE ( ! OBJECTS 
>\ND US1 WE CANNOT COMP>E !M ) ! PR9CIPLES WE HAVE =M$1 
& UND]/& ! MODES ( EMPLOY+ !M4 ,!RE >E O!R WAYS ( 
ATTA9+ WISDOM & ABILITY BESIDE ! S*OOL ( ADV]SITY1 BUT !RE 
IS NO WAY ( ATTA9+ !M BUT ?R\< ! M$IUM ( EXP]I5CE4 ,?AT 
IS1 EXP]I5CE BR+S 9 ! MAT]IALS ) :I* 9TELLECT WORKS2 = 
IT MU/ BE GRANT$ ?AT A MAN ( LIMIT$ EXP]I5CE WILL (T5 BE MORE 
CAPABLE ?AN HE :O HAS GONE ?R\< ! GREATE/ V>IETY ( SC5ES2 OR 
RA!R P]HAPS1 ?AT ONE MAN MAY COLLECT MORE EXP]I5CE 9 A SPH]E ( 
A FEW MILES SQU>E ?AN ANO!R :O HAS SAIL$ R\ND ! WORLD4 

,TO CONCEIVE TRULY ! VALUE ( EXP]I5CE1 WE MU/ RECOLLECT ! 
NUM]\S IMPROVEM5TS ! HUMAN M9D HAS RECEIV$1 & H[ F> AN 
5LI<T5$ ,EUROPEAN DIFF]S FROM A SOLIT>Y SAVAGE4 ,H[EV] MULTIF>I\S 
>E !SE IMPROVEM5TS1 !RE >E BUT TWO WAYS 9 :I* !Y CAN BE 
APPROPRIAT$ BY ANY 9DIVIDUAL2 EI!R AT SECOND H& BY BOOKS & 
CONV]SATION1 OR AT FIR/ H& BY \R [N OBS]VATIONS ( M5 & ?+S4 
,! IMPROVEM5T WE RECEIVE 9 ! FIR/ ( !SE MODES IS UNLIMIT$2 BUT 
IT WILL NOT DO ALONE 4 ,WE CANNOT UND]/& BOOKS TILL WE HAVE SE5 ! 
SUBJECTS ( :I* !Y TREAT4 

,HE ?AT KN[S ! M9D ( MAN MU/ HAVE OBS]V$ IT = HIMSELF2 HE 
?AT KN[S IT MO/ 9TIMATELY MU/ HAVE OBS]V$ IT 9 ITS GREATE/ 
V>IETY ( SITUATIONS4 ,HE MU/ HAVE SE5 IT )\T DISGUISE1 :5 NO 
EXT]IOR SITUATION PUTS A CURB UPON ITS PASSIONS1 & 9DUCES ! 
9DIVIDUAL TO EXHIBIT A /UDI$1 NOT A SPONTANE\S *>ACT]4 ,HE MU/ 
HAVE SE5 M5 9 !IR UNGU>D$ MOM5TS1 :5 ! EAG]NESS ( 
TEMPOR>Y RES5TM5T TIPS !IR TONGUE ) FIRE1 :5 !Y >E ANIMAT$ 
& DILAT$ BY HOPE1 :5 !Y >E TORTUR$ & WRUNG ) DESPAIR1 :5 
! S\L P\RS \T ITS 9MO/ SELF 9TO ! BOSOM ( AN EQUAL & A 
FRI5D4 ,LA/LY1 HE MU/ HIMSELF HAVE BE5 AN ACTOR 9 ! SC5E1 HAVE 
HAD HIS [N PASSIONS BR\<T 9TO PLAY1 HAVE KN[N ! ANXIETY ( 
EXPECTATION & ! TRANSPORT ( SUCCESS1 OR HE WILL FEEL & UND]/& 
AB\T AS MU* ( :AT HE SEES AS MANK9D 9 G5]AL W\LD ( ! 
TRANSACTIONS ( ! VITRIFI$ 9HABITANTS ( ! PLANET ,M]CURY1 OR ! 
SALAM&]S ?AT LIVE 9 ! SUN4 - ,SU* IS ! $UCATION ( ! TRUE 
PHILOSOPH]1 ! G5U9E POLITICIAN1 ! FRI5D & B5EFACTOR ( HUMAN 
K9D4 

,:AT IS ! $UCATION ( A PR9CE8 ,ITS FIR/ QUALITY IS EXTREME 
T5D]NESS4 ,! W9DS ( HEAV5 >E NOT P]MITT$ TO BL[ UPON HIM4 ,HE 
IS DRESS$ & UNDRESS$ BY HIS LACQUEYS & VALETS4 ,HIS WANTS >E 
C>EFULLY ANTICIPAT$2 HIS DESIRES1 )\T ANY EF=T ( HIS1 PR(USELY 
SUPPLI$4 ,HIS HEAL? IS ( TOO MU* IMPORTANCE TO ! COMMUNITY TO 
P]MIT HIM TO EX]T ANY CONSID]ABLE EF=T EI!R ( BODY OR M9D4 ,HE 
MU/ NOT HE> ! VOICE ( REPRIM& OR BLAME4 ,9 ALL ?+S IT IS FIR/ 
( ALL TO BE REMEMB]$ ?AT HE IS A PR9CE1 ?AT IS1 SOME R>E & 
PRECI\S CREATURE1 BUT NOT ( HUMAN K9D4 

,AS HE IS ! HEIR TO A ?RONE1 IT IS NEV] =GOTT5 BY ?OSE AB\T HIM 
?AT CONSID]ABLE IMPORTANCE IS TO BE ANNEX$ TO HIS FAVOR OR HIS 
DISPLEASURE4 ,ACCORD+LY1 !Y NEV] EXPRESS !MSELVES 9 HIS PRES5CE 
FRANKLY & NATURALLY1 EI!R RESPECT+ HIM OR !MSELVES4 ,!Y >E 
SUPPORT+ A P>T4 ,!Y PLAY UND] A MASK4 ,!IR [N =TUNE & 
EMOLUM5T IS ALWAYS UPP]MO/ 9 !IR M9DS1 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT !Y 
>E ANXI\S TO APPE> G5]\S1 DIS9T]E/$ & S9C]E4 ,ALL HIS 
CAPRICES >E TO BE COMPLI$ )4 ,ALL HIS GRATIFICATIONS >E TO BE 
/UDI$1 ,!Y F9D HIM A DEPRAV$ & SORDID MORTAL2 !Y JUDGE ( HIS 
APPETITES & CAPACITIES BY !IR [N2 & ! GRATIFICATIONS !Y 
RECOMM5D S]VE TO S9K HIM DEEP] 9 FOLLY & VISE4 

,:AT IS ! RESULT ( SU* AN $UCATION8 ,HAV+ NEV] EXP]I5C$ 
CONTRADICTION1 ! Y\NG PR9CE IS >ROGANT & PRESUMPTU\S4 ,HAV+ 
ALWAYS BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO ! SLAVES ( NECESSITY OR ! SLAVES ( 
*OICE1 HE DOES NOT UND]/& EV5 ! MEAN+ ( ! WORD FRE$OM4 ,HIS 
TEMP] IS 9SOL5T1 & IMPATI5T ( P>LEY & EXPO/ULATION4 ,KN[+ 
NO?+1 HE BELIEVES HIMSELF SOV]EIGNLY 9=M$1 & RUNS HEADLONG 
9TO DANG]1 NOT FROM FIRMNESS & C\RAGE1 BUT FROM ! MO/ EGREGI\S 
WILLFULNESS & VANITY4 ,LIKE ,PYRRHO AMONG ! ANCI5T PHILOSOPH]S1 IF 
HIS ATT5DANTS W]E AT A DI/ANCE1 & HE TRU/$ HIMSELF ALONE 9 ! 
OP5 AIR1 HE W\LD P]HAPS BE RUN OV] BY ! NEXT COA*1 OR FALL D[N 
! FIR/ PRECIPICE4 ,HIS VIOL5CE & PRESUMPTION >E /RIK+LY 
CONTRA/$ ) ! EXTREME TIMIDITY ( HIS DISPOSITION4 ,! FIR/ 
OPPOSITION T]RIFIES HIM1 ! FIR/ DIFFICULTY1 SE5 & UND]/OOD1 
APPE>S 9SUP]ABLE4 ,HE TREMBLES AT A %AD[1 & AT ! V]Y SEMBLANCE 
( ADV]SITY IS DISSOLV$ 9TO TE>S4 ,IT HAS ACCORD+LY BE5 OBS]V$ 
?AT PR9CES >E COMMONLY SUP]/ITI\S BEYOND ! RATE ( ORD9>Y 
MORTALS4 

,ABOVE ALL1 SIMPLE1 UNQUALIFI$ TRU? IS A /RANG] TO HIS E>4 ,IT EI!R 
NEV] APPROA*ES2 OR1 IF SO UNEXPECT$ A GUE/ %\LD ONCE APPE>1 IT 
MEETS ) SO COLD A RECEPTION AS TO AF=D LITTLE 5C\RAGEM5T TO A 
SECOND VISIT4 ,! LONG] HE HAS BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO FALSEHOOD & 
FLATT]Y1 ! MORE GRAT+ WILL IT S\ND4 ,! LONG] HE HAS BE5 
ACCU/OM$ TO FALSEHOOD & FLATT]Y1 ! MORE T]RIBLE WILL ! TALK 
APPE> TO HIM TO *ANGE HIS TA/ES1 & DISC>D HIS FAVORITES4 ,HE WILL 
EI!R PLACE A BL9D CONFID5CE 9 ALL M51 OR1 HAV+ DETECT$ ! 
9S9C]ITY ( ?OSE :O W]E MO/ AGREEABLE TO HIM1 WILL CONCLUDE ?AT 
ALL M5 >E KNAVI% & DESIGN+4 ,AS A CONSEQU5CE ( ?IS LA/ 
OP9ION1 HE WILL BECOME 9DIFF]5T TO MANK9D1 & CALL\S TO !IR 
SUFF]+S1 & WILL BELIEVE ?AT EV5 ! VIRTU\S >E KNAVES UND] A 
CRAFTI] MASK4 ,SU* IS ! $UCATION ( AN 9DIVIDUAL :O IS DE/9$ TO 
SUP]9T5D ! AFFAIRS1 & WAT* = ! HAPP9ESS1 ( MILLIONS4 

,9 ?IS PICTURE >E CONTA9$ ! FEATURES :I* MO/ OBVI\SLY 
CON/ITUTE ! $UCATION ( A PR9CE1 9TO ! CONDUCT ( :I* NO 
P]SON ( 5]GY & VIRTUE HAS BY ACCID5T BE5 9TRODUC$4 ,9 REAL 
LIFE IT WILL BE V>I\SLY MODIFI$1 BUT ! MAJORITY ( ! FEATURES1 
UNLESS 9 R>E 9/ANCES1 WILL REMA9 ! SAME4 ,9 NO CASE CAN ! 
$UCATION ( A FRI5D & B5EFACTOR ( HUMAN K9D1 AS SKET*$ 9 A 
PREC$+ PAGE1 BY ANY SPECULATIVE CONTRIVANCE BE COMMUNICAT$4 

,NOR IS !RE ANY DIFFICULTY 9 ACC\NT+ = ! UNIV]SAL MISC>RIAGE4 ,! WISE/ PRECEPTOR1 
?US CIRCUM/ANC$1 MU/ LABOR UND] 9SUP]ABLE DISADVANTAGES4 ,NO SITUATION CAN BE SO >TIFICIAL 
AS ?AT ( A PR9CE1 SO DIFFICULT TO BE UND]/OOD BY HIM :O OCCUPIES IT1 SO IRRESI/IBLY PROPELL+ 
! M9D TO MI/AKE4 ,! FIR/ IDEAS IT SUGGE/S '>E ( A TRANQUILIZ+ & SOPORIFIC NATURE4 ,IT FILLS 
HIM ) ! OP9ION ( HIS SECRETLY POSSESS+ SOME 9H]5T ADVANTAGE OV] ! RE/ ( HIS 
SPECIES1 BY :I* HE IS =M$ TO COMM&1 & !Y TO OBEY4 ,IF Y\ ASSURE HIM ( ! CONTR>Y1 
Y\ CAN EXPECT ONLY AN IMP]FECT & TEMPOR>Y CR$IT2 = FACTS1 :51 AS 9 ?IS CASE1 !Y >E 
CONT9UALLY DEPOS+ AGA9/ Y\1 SPEAK A LANGUAGE MORE EMPHATIC & 9TELLIGIBLE ?AN WORDS4 ,IF 
IT W]E NOT AS HE SUPPOSES1 :Y %\LD EV]YONE ?AT APPROA*ES BE EAG] TO S]VE HIM8 ,! 
SORDID & SELFI% MOTIVES BY :I* !Y >E REALLY ACTUAT$1 HE IS V]Y LATE 9 DETECT+4 ,IT MAY 
EV5 BE D\BT$ :E!R ! 9DIVIDUAL :O WAS NEV] L$ TO PUT ! PR(ESSIONS ( O!RS TO ! 
TE/ BY HIS REAL WANTS1 HAS1 9 ANY 9/ANCE1 BE5 COMPLETELY AW>E ( ! LITTLE CR$IT ?AT IS USUALLY 
DUE TO !M4 ,A PR9CE F9DS HIMSELF C\RT$ & ADOR$ LONG BE=E HE CAN HAVE ACQUIR$ A M]IT 
5TITL+ HIM TO SU* DI/9CTIONS4 ,BY :AT >GUM5TS CAN Y\ P]SUADE HIM LABORI\SLY TO PURSUE 
:AT APPE>S SO COMPLETELY SUP]FLU\S8 ,H[ CAN Y\ 9DUCE HIM TO BE DISSATISFI$ ) HIS 
PRES5T ACQUISITIONS1 :ILE EV]Y O!R P]SON ASSURES HIM ?AT HIS ACCOMPLI%M5TS >E ADMIRABLE1 
& HIS M9D A MIRROR ( SAGACITY8 ,H[ WILL Y\ P]SUADE HIM :O F9DS ALL HIS WI%ES ANTICIPAT$ 
TO 5GAGE 9 ANY >DU\S UND]TAK+1 OR PROPOSE ANY DI/ANT OBJECT = HIS AMBITION8 

,BUT1 EV5 %\LD Y\ SUCCE$ 9 ?IS1 HIS PURSUITS MAY BE EXPECT$ TO BE EI!R MIS*IEV\S OR 
USELESS4 ,HIS UND]/&+ IS DI/ORT$2 & ! BASIS ( ALL MORALITY1 ! RECOLLECTION ?AT O!R 
M5 >E BE+S ( ! SAME ORD] ) HIMSELF1 IS EXTIRPAT$4 ,IT W\LD BE UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT 
FROM HIM ANY?+ G5]\S & HUMANE4 ,UN=TUNATE AS HE IS1 HIS SITUATION IS CONT9UALLY 
PROPELL+ HIM TO VISE1 & DE/ROY+ ! G]MS ( 9TEGRITY & VIRTUE1 BE=E !Y >E UNFOLD$4  
,IF S5SIBILITY BEG9 TO DISCOV] ITSELF1 IT IS IMM$IATELY POISON$ BY ! BLI<T+ W9DS ( FLATT]Y4  
,AMUSEM5T & S5SUALITY CALL ) AN IMP]I\S VOICE1 & WILL NOT ALL[ HIM TIME TO FEEL4  
,>TIFICIAL AS IS ! *>ACT] HE FILLS1 EV5 %\LD HE ASPIRE TO FAME1 IT WILL BE BY ! >TIFICIAL 
ME?ODS ( FALSE REF9EM5T1 OR ! B>B>\S 9V5TIONS ( USURPATION & CONQUE/1 NOT BY ! 
PLA9 & UNORNAM5T$ ROAD ( B5EVOL5CE4 

,SOME IDEA ( ! ME?ODS USUALLY PURSU$1 & ! EFFECTS PRODUC$ 9 ! $UCATION ( A 
PR9CE1 MAY BE COLLECT$ FROM A LATE PUBLICATION ( MADAME DE ,G5LIS1 9 :I* %E GIVES AN 
ACC\NT ( H] [N PROCE$+S 9 RELATION TO ! *ILDR5 ( ! DUKE ( ,ORLEANS4 ,%E ?US 
DESCRIBES ! FEATURES ( !IR DISPOSITION & HABITS1 AT ! TIME !Y W]E COMMITT$ TO H] C>E4  
',! DUKE DE ,VALOIS 7! ELDE/7 IS FREQU5TLY CO>SE 9 HIS MANN]S1 & IGNOBLE 9 HIS 
EXPRESSIONS4 ,HE F9DS GREAT HUMOR 9 CALL+ MEAN & COMMON OBJECTS BY !IR MO/ VULG> 
APPELLATIONS2 ALL ?IS SEASON$ ) ! PROV]BIAL PROP5SITY ( ,SAN*O1 & SET (F ) A L\D 
=C$ LAU<4 ,HIS PRATE IS ET]NAL1 NOR DOES HE SUSPECT BUT ?AT IT MU/ BE AN EXQUISITE GRATIFICATION 
TO ANYONE TO BE 5T]TA9$ ) IT2 & HE FREQU5TLY HEI<T5S ! JE/ BY A FALSEHOOD UTT]$ 9 
! GRAVE/ MANN] IMAG9ABLE4 ,NEI!R HE NOR HIS BRO!R HAS ! LEA/ REG>D = ANYBODY BUT 
!MSELVES2 !Y >E SELFI% & GRASP+1 CONSID]+ EV]Y?+ ?AT IS DONE = !M AS !IR 
DUE1 & IMAG9+ ?AT !Y >E 9 NO RESPECT OBLIG$ TO CONSULT ! HAPP9ESS ( O!RS4 ,! 
SLI<TE/ REPRO( IS BEYOND MEASURE %OCK+ TO !M1 & ! 9DIGNATION !Y CONCEIVE AT IT 
IMM$IATELY V5TS ITSELF 9 SULL5NESS OR TE>S4 ,!Y >E 9 AN UNCOMMON DEGREE EFFEM9ATE1 AFRAID 
( ! W9D OR ! COLD1 UNABLE TO RUN OR TO LEAP1 OR EV5 SO MU* AS TO WALK AT A R\ND PACE1 OR 
= MORE ?AN HALF AN H\R AT A TIME4 ,! DUKE DE ,VALOIS HAS AN EXTREME T]ROR ( DOGS1 TO SU* A 
DEGREE AS TO TURN PALE & %RIEK AT ! SI<T ( ONE4' ',:5 ! *ILDR5 ( ! DUKE ( ,ORLEANS 
W]E COMMITT$ TO MY C>E1 !Y HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$1 9 W9T]1 TO WE> UND]-WAI/COATS1 TWO 
PAIR ( /OCK+S1 GLOVES1 MUFFS1 ETC4 ,! ELDE/1 :O WAS EI<T YE>S ( AGE1 NEV] CAME 
D[N/AIRS )\T BE+ SUPPORT$ BY ! >M ( ONE OR TWO P]SONS2 ! DOME/ICS W]E 
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!M = NI<TS TOGE!R4'#b 

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CONSID]ABLE NUMB] ( ]RORS1 CORRECT$ !SE DEFECTS 9 ! Y\NG PR9CES4 ,BUT FEW PR9CES HAVE 
! GOOD =TUNE TO BE $UCAT$ BY A P]SON ( SO MU* 9DEP5D5CE & FIRMNESS AS MADAME DE 
,G5LIS1 & WE MAY SAFELY TAKE \R /&>D = ! AV]AGE CALCULATION RA!R FROM H] 
PR$ECESSORS ?AN H]SELF4 ,EV5 W]E IT O!RWISE1 WE HAVE ALREADY SE5 :AT IT IS ?AT A 
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H] C>E W]E NOT ( ! CLASS ( PR9CES :O SEEM$ DE/9$ TO A ?RONE4 

,FOOTNOTES 

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#b 
',M4 DE ,VALOIS A 5CORE DES MANI@&EGRAVAE2RES BI5 DESAGREABLES1 DES EXPRESSIONS IGNOBLES1 ET DE TEMS 
5'TEMS LE PLUS MAUVAIS TON4 ,A PRES5T QU'IL E/ A SON AISE AVEC MOI1 IL ME DEBITE AVEC CONFIANCE 
T\TES LES G5TILLESSES QU'ON LUI A APPRIZES4 ,T\T CELA ASSAISONNE DE T\S LES PROV]BES DE ,SAN*O1 
ET D'UN GROS RIRE =CE1 QUI N'E/ PAS LE MO9DRE DE SES DESAGREM5TS4 ,5 \TRE1 IL E/ TRES BAV>D1 
GR& CONTEUR1 ET IL M5T S\V5T P\R SE DIV]TIR2 AVEC CELA LA PLUS GR&E 9DIFF]5CE P\R ,M4 ET 
,MDE DE ,*>TRES1 N'Y P5SANT JAMAIS1 LES VOYANT FROIDEM5T1 NE DESIRANT PO9T LES VOIR4 - ,ILS ETOI5T 
L'UN ET L'AUTRE DE LA PLUS GR&E IMPOLITESSE1 \I ET NON T\T C\RT1 \ UN 
SIGNE DE T@5TE1 PEU RECONNOISSANT1 P>CE QU'ILS CROI5T QU'IL N'E/ PO9T DE SO9S1 D'ATT5TIONS1 NI 
D'EG>DS QU'ON NE LES DOIVE4 ,ILS '@&EACUTETOIT PAS POSSIBLE DE LES REPR5DRE SANS LES METTRE AU DESESPOIR2 
DANS CE CAS1 T\J\RS DES PLEURS ON DE L'HUMEUR4 ,ILS ETOI5T TRES D\ILLETS1 CRAIGNANT LE V5T1 LE 
FROID1 NE P\VANT1 NON SEULEM5T NI C\RIR NI SAUT]1 MAIS MEME NI M>*] D'UN BON PAS1 ET PLUS 
D'UNE DEMI-HEURE4 ,ET ,M4 LE DUC DE ,VALOIS AYANT UNE PEUR AFFREUSE DES *I5S AU PO9T DE PALIR ET 
DE CRIEI QU& IL 5 VOYOIT UN4' 

',QU& ON M'A REMIS CEUX QUE J'AI ELEVES1 ILS AVOI5T L'HABITUDE DE PORT] 5 HIV] DES GILLETS1 
DES D\BLES PAIRES DE BAS1 DES GR&S MAN*ONS1 ETC4 ,L'A9E1 QUI AVOIT HUIT ANS1 NE DESC5DOIT 
JAMAIS UN ESCALI] SANS S'APPUY] SUR LE BRAS D'UNE ON DEUX P]SONNES4 ,ON OBLIGEOIT DES 
DOME/IQUES DE CES 5FANS A LEUR R5DRE LES S]VICES LES PLUS VILS3 P\R UN RHUME1 P\R UNE LEG]E 
9COMMODITE1 CES DOME/IQUES PASSOI5T SANS CESSE LES NUITS1 ETC4' ,LECONS D'UNE 
,G\V]NANTE A SES ,ELEVES4 P> ,MDE DE ,SILL]Y ,BRUL>T 7CI-DEVANT COMTESSE DE ,G5LIS71 ,TOME 
,I,I4 

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