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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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    ,I,T IS NOT MY PURPOSE TO CONV]T !SE HONE/ PAGES 9TO A RECORD ( DISSIPATIONS2 F> LESS1 ( ! RUDE & UNSEEMLY DISSIPATIONS ( AN OV]GR[N BOY4 ,!RE >E FEW EB>ACT]S MORE REPULSIVE ?AN ?AT 9 :I* WE F9D CONJO9$ ! FRE% & +5U\S L9EAM5TS ( A Y\NG MAN1 9 :OM ! D[N HAS SC>CELY YET %AD$ HIS PROSP]\S *EEK1 ) ! IMPUD5CE ( A PRACTIC$ LIB]T9E4 ,I LOOK BACK UPON IT ) HORROR4 ,Y\?1 IF ONCE IT HAS BROK5 ?R\< ! RE/RA9TS ( DECORUM1 IS ! M9I/] ( CRUELTY4 ,EV5 9 ME1 :OSE DISPOSITION WAS NATURALLY K9D & HUMANE1 !RE WAS TOO MU* ( ?IS4 ,IT IS SUFF]+ ONLY ?AT CAN 9SPIRE US ) TRUE SYMPA?Y1 ?AT CAN R5D] US ALIVE TO ?OSE TRIFLES :I* CON/ITUTE SO L>GE A PORTION ( E>?LY MIS]Y OR HAPP9ESS1 ?AT CAN GIVE US A FEEL+ ( ?AT ANGUI%1 :I*1 SOMETIMES 9 HUMAN BE+S1 AS MO/ EVID5TLY 9 ! BRUTE CREATION1 WORKS 9W>DLY1 CONSUM+ ! V]Y PR9CIPLE ( LIFE1 BUT HAS NO TONGUE1 NOT ! SMALLE/ S\ND1 TO SIGNIFY ITS EXCESS1 & DEM& \R PITY4 ,OV] ?IS1 ( :I* ! SOB]E/ & MO/ DISCIPL9$ M9D IS SC>CELY PREP>$ TO MAKE A TRUE E/IMATE1 Y\?1 :5 FLU%$ ) CONVIVIAL GAIETY & HI< SPIRITS1 TRAMPLES )\T REMORSE1 & UNHESITAT+LY ASSURES ITSELF ?AT 0 ,ALL IS WELL40 ,AMONG ! MANIFOLD OBJECTS :I* %OCK \R IMP]FECT REASON1 & MAKE US WI% ?AT ! CON/ITUTION ( ?+S WAS 9 C]TA9 RESPECTS O!R ?AN IT IS1 ,I CONFESS !RE IS NONE :I* HAS AT ALL TIMES BE5 MORE IMPRESSIVE ) ME ?AN ?IS1 ! VA/ V>IETY ( SPEE*LESS MIS]Y :I* IS EV]Y :]E TO BE F\ND4 

    ,I PASS$ ?R\< ! USUAL P]IOD ( $UCATION AT ! UNIV]SITY1 & !N1 BY ! LIB]ALITY ( MY FA!R1 WAS S5T TO MAKE A T\R ( O!R C\NTRIES = MY IMPROVEM5T4 ,MY FA!R HAD1 P>TICUL>LY AN OLD & MU* VALU$ FRI5D 9 ,SWITZ]L&1 :OSE K9DNESS HE WI%$ ME TO CULTIVATE1 & :OSE AFFECTIONATE & B5EVOL5T WISDOM HE ?\<T W\LD CONTRIBUTE MU* TO ! P]FECT+ MY *>ACT]4 ,TO HIM ,I WAS FURNI%$ ) A MO/ EXEMPL>Y LETT] ( P>5TAL 9TRODUCTION1 AS WELL AS ) LETT]S ( ! USUAL DESCRIPTION TO SEV]AL DI/+UI%$ & HONORABLE 9DIVIDUALS 9 ! C\RTS & PR9CIPAL CITIES ( ,EUROPE4 

    ,! DAY ON :I* ,I QUITT$ ! UNIV]SITY WAS AN IMPORTANT ]A 9 MY LIFE1 & MI<T HAVE BE5 EXPECT$ TO R$EEM ME FROM ! VISES :I* ,I HAD !RE CONTRACT$4 ,! NECESSITIES 7SU* ,I WAS DISPOS$ TO REG>D !M7 :I* HAD R5D]$ ME DISSOLUTE1 W]E N[ REMOV$4 ,I HAD BECOME VICI\S BY ! OP]ATION ( A POPUL\S & CR[D$ RESID5CE 7FROM A CONTACT ) ! MEMB]S ( :I* ,I F\ND IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ESCAPE7 UPON A Y\NG MAN1 UNW>N$ BY EXP]I5CE AGA9/ ! ROCKS ?AT AWAIT$ HIM1 & /IMULAT$ TO CONFID5CE & 5T]PRISE BY ! FEEL+ ?AT BE WAS BORN TO A CONSID]ABLE E/ATE4 ,:5 ,I QUITT$ ,OX=D1 ,I HAD ONCE MORE ! GLOBE ( E>? MOVE 94 ,I HAD ELB[-ROOM1 & C\LD EXPATIATE AS ,I PLEAS$4 ,I WAS NO LONG] COOP$ & CAB9$ 9 A SORT ( M5AG]IE1 9 :I* ,I CONT9UALLY SAW ! SAME FACES1 KNEW ! NAMES & ! LITTLE HI/ORY ( ?OSE ,I SAW1 & WAS CONSCI\S ?AT ,I 9 MY TURN BECAME ! SUBJECT ( !IR COMM5T1 ( !IR CONTEMPT OR !IR APPROBATION4 ,I N[ SAW ONCE AGA9 ! FAIRE/ & MO/ GLORI\S ( ALL VISAGES1 ! FACE ( NATURE4 ,IF ,I PASS$ TO ! ,CONT95T1 ,I %\LD HAVE ! OPPORTUNITY ( VIEW+ H] 9 NEW ASPECTS2 &1 IF ,I HA/5$1 AS MY FA!R WI%$ ME TO DO1 TO ,SWITZ]L&1 ,I %\LD BE L$ TO ! CONTEMPLATION ( A MORE ADMIRABLE SC5]Y ?AN MY EYES HAD EV]1 YET BEHELD4 ,IF ,I SOJ\RN$ = A %ORT TIME 9 CITIES1 MY SITUATION !RE W\LD BE V]Y DIFF]5T FROM :AT IT HAD BE5 AT ,OX=D4 ,!RE W\LD BE NO P>TICUL> SET ( M5 APPE>+ UND] SU* CIRCUM/ANCES AS 9 A MANN] EXTORT$ MY CONFID5CE1 BUT ,I MI<T ASSOCIATE 9DIFF]5TLY ) ANY1 OR ) :AT P]SONS ,I PLEAS$4 

    ,ANO!R CAUSE WAS FAVORABLE TO ! MELIORATION ( MY *>ACT]4 ,! GREAT DISADVANTAGE TO :I* Y\NG M5 9 A POPUL\S PLACE ( $UCATION >E EXPOS$1 IS ! FRE$OM !Y 5JOY FROM ! E/ABLI%$ RE/RA9TS ( DECORUM & %AME4 ,!Y CON/ITUTE A LITTLE EMPIRE ( !IR [N1 & >E GOV]N$ BY ! LAWS ( A MORALITY ( !IR [N DEVIS+4 ,!Y >E SUFFICI5T TO KEEP EA* O!R 9 C\NT5ANCE2 &1 IF ANY ONE ( !M CAN PRES]VE ! GOOD OP9ION & E/EEM ( ! RE/ ( ! BODY1 IT IS ALL ( :I* HE FEELS ?AT LIE /&S 9 NE$4 ,! PR9CIPLES BY :I* HE IS REGULAT$ >E VOT$ BY AN ASSEMBLY ?AT IS PROMPT$ BY TURBUL5CE1 HI< SPIRITS1 CONVIVIAL GOOD HUMOR1 & A FACTITI\S S5SE ( G5]OSITY & HONOR2 &1 PROVID$ !SE PR9CIPLES >E OBEY$1 HE LOOKS D[N ) CONTEMPT ON ! S5SE ( MANK9D 9 G5]AL4 ,EV5 ! SOB]] LAWS :I* >E PROMULGAT$ BY HIS ACADEMICAL SUP]IORS1 >E CANVAS$ 9 A MUT9\S TEMP]1 & REG>D$ AS ! DECREES ( FR[>D AGE2 OB$I5CE TO !M IS SOMETIMES CONTEMPLAT$ AS A DIRE NECESSITY1 & SOMETIMES AS A YOKE :I* IT IS GALLANT & LIB]AL TO DISDA94 

    ,BUT1 :5 ! SAME P]SON GOES \T 9TO ! WORLD1 HE BECOMES ! MEMB] ( A L>G] REPUBLIC4 ,HE RESPECTS HIMSELF PROPORTIONABLY MORE1 AS HE FEELS ?AT HE IS ACT+ HIS P>T UPON A WID] !AT]4 ,HE GR[S A GRAV] *>ACT]1 & IS CONSCI\S ?AT TUMULT & FROLIC >E NOT ! BUS9ESS ( HUMAN LIFE4 ,HE DEM&S1 NOT A BOI/]\S APPROBATION1 BUT A SOB] DEF]5CE & RESPECT1 FROM ?OSE ) :OM HE HAS 9T]C\RSE4 

    ,I GRIEVE TO SAY1 ?AT MY *>ACT] DID NOT GA9 SO MU* BY ?IS TRANSPLANTATION1 AS A P]SON ANXI\S = MY REPUTATION & WELF>E MI<T HAVE BE5 WILL+ TO HOPE4 ,IT WAS AT SIXTE5 ?AT ,I HAD REPAIR$ TO ! UNIV]SITY1 & ,I HAD RESID$ !RE F\R YE>S4 ,!SE F\R YE> >E ! P]IOD ( ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! PASSIONS4 ,:5 ,I LOOK$ BACK FROM ! CLOSE ( ?IS P]IOD1 ! YE>S ,I HAD SP5T 9 ,M]IONE?%IRE APPE>$ TO ME AS A DELI<TFUL DREAM1 BUT ONLY AS A DREAM4 ,IT WAS A SEASON ( NONAGE1 ! 9FANCY ( MAN4 ,IT WAS VISION>Y1 & IDLE1 & UNSUB/ANTIAL4 ,I HAD N[ RIS5 7?US ,I UND]/OOD IT7 TO ! REALITY ( LIFE4 ,! SC5ES ,I HAD PASS$ ?R\< 9 ,OX=D W]E S5SIBLE1 W]E PALPABLE2 ?OSE ( MY E>LI] & BETT] YE>S W]E ! ILLUSIONS AS ( A MAGIC LAN?ORN4 ,I CLUNG1 AT LEA/ ON ! ?RE%OLD1 & DUR+ ! NOVELTY ( LIFE1 TO ! REALITIES2 & C\LD NOT BE> TO EX*ANGE !M = %AD[S4 ,I FELT AS IF ,I C\LD NOT SO EX*ANGE !M IF ,I W\LD4 ,I HAD LEAP$ ! GULF2 ,I HAD PASS$ ! B\RNE1 FROM :I*1 AS IT SEEM$ TO ME 79 A DIFF]5T S5SE FROM ?AT ( ,%AKSPE>E71 0 NO TRAVEL] RETURNS40 ,HAV+ ONCE PLUNG$ 9TO ! BILL[S1 & AMONG ! TUMULT ( ! PASSIONS1 ,I MU/ GO ON4 ,IT WAS ?US ,I REASON$1 :5 ! TEMPTATIONS1 :I* PRES5T$ !MSELVES 9 ! DIFF]5T /AGES ( MY TRAVELS1 SOLICIT$ JOY ACCEPTANCE4 

    ,I W\LD NOT1 H[EV]1 BE UND]/OOD = WORSE ?AN ,I WAS4 ,MY LIFE AT ,OX=D WAS A LIFE ( DISSIPATION2 BUT IT WAS NOT ALL DISSIPATION4 ,?AT CURIOSITY1 :I* HAD BE5 ONE ( MY FIR/ S$UC]S 9TO VISE1 (T5 ASSUM$ AN +5U\S =M4 ,! V>I\S SCI5CES :I* 9VIT$ MY ATT5TION AT ! UNIV]SITY1 DID NOT ALWAYS SOLICIT 9 VA94 ,MY NATURE WAS NOT YET SO BRUTIFI$ AS TO R5D] ME 9DIFF]5T TO ! V5]ABLE A*IEVEM5TS ( HUMAN 9TELLECT 9 SUCCESSIVE AGES & 9 DIFF]5T C\NTRIES4 ,MY MODE ( PASS+ 4 MY DAYS HAD TOO MU* 9 IT ( ! LIFE ( A GAME SOME & 9EBRIAT$ SAVAGE2 BUT ALL MY DAYS W]E NOT SO PASS$4 ,! SAME VANITY ?AT L$ ME -AMONG ! -LIC5TI\S TO ASPIRE TO A LIC5TI\S *>ACT]1 GAVE ME ! AMBITION TO %[ ?AT ,I C\LD BE SOME?+ MORE4 ,I ASPIR$ TO RESEMBLE ! TRUE ,EPICUREAN ( ANCI5T TIMES1 ! MORE ILLU/RI\S PHILOSOPH]S :O HAD ADORN$ ?AT SECT 9 ,GREECE1 OR ,HORACE1 ! GRACEFUL & ACCOMPLI%$ ORNAM5T ( ! C\RT ( ,AUGU/US4 ,I HAD !RE=E MY FITS ( /UDY & SEV]E APPLICATION1 AS WELL AS MY SEASONS :I* W]E EXCLUSIVELY DEVOT$ TO PLEASURE4 ,&1 :5 ,I ONCE SECLUD$ MYSELF FROM MY RIOT\S COMPANIONS1 ,I MAY1 )\T VANITY1 AFFIRM1 ?AT ,I EFFECT$ MORE1 & MADE A MORE FULL & PREGNANT IMPROVEM5T ( KN[L$GE 9 A WEEK1 ?AN MANY ( ! M]E HOOKWORMS ( ! UNIV]SITY1 & SOME TOO ( NO MEAN E/IMATION AMONG !IR FELL[S1 DID 9 MON?S4 

    ,AT ,P>IS ,I MET ) ,SIR ,*>LES ,GLE$1 A Y\NG MAN :O HAD BE5 AT ,OX=D AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ,I WAS1 & :O HAD OCCASIONALLY MADE ONE 9 ! RIOT\S & DISSOLUTE P>TIES ?AT ,I FREQU5T$4 ,SIR ,*>LES HAD APPE>$ ) NO GREAT BRILLIANCY 9 ,OX=D4 ,HIS M9D WAS SL[ & 9DOCILE4 ,HE HAD A TUTOR1 :O TOOK GREAT PA9S ) HIM1 & :O HAD OCCASIONALLY P]SUAD$ ,SIR ,*>LES TO TAKE PA9S TOO2 BUT ?\< ! LABOR1 & /ILT MORE4 ! APP>ATUS & REPORT HAD BE5 GREAT1 ! PRODUCE HAD BE5 LITTLE4 ,!RE WAS A BLUNTNESS & HEBETUDE 9 POOR ,SIR ,*>LES'S P>TS1 ?AT SEEM$ TO PROVE HIM ADAPT$ TO AN (FICE LIKE ?AT ( ! HORSE 9 A MILL1 RA!R ?AN ( ! RACE-HORSE OR ! HUNT]4 ,:5 ?IS OP]OSE & H>DWORK+ /UD5T DESC5D$ FROM HIS CLOSET1 & GA9$ A SORT ( TACIT LEAVE FROM HIS TUTOR TO JO9 9 ! CIRCLE ( US GAY & HI<-SPIRIT$ FELL[S1 ! P>T HE PLAY$ WAS NO MORE ADVANTAGE\S TO HIM1 ?AN HIS =M] EXHIBITION HAD BE5 AMONG ! LE>N$4 ,HE WI%$ = ! *>ACT] ( A WIT1 & HAD ?\<T ?AT ! AMPLE E/ATE ATTA*$ TO HIS BIR? W\LD BE A SUFFICI5T 5DORSEM5T TO ! REP>TEES :I* HE UTT]$4 ,BUT 9 ?IS HE WAS DECEIV$4 ,WE W]E TOO ?\<TLESS & FROLIC1 P]HAPS ,I MI<T SAY TOO LIB]AL & 9DEP5D5T ( S\L1 TO DECIDE ON ! TAL5T ( \R COMPANIONS FROM ! L5G? ( !IR PURSES4 ,SIR ,*>LES SOON F\ND ?AT HE WAS BETT] QUALIFI$ TO BE 0! CAUSE ( WIT 9 O!RS10 ?AN TO BE A WIT HIMSELF2 & ! ASP]ITY & 9DIGNATION )-:I* HE BORE ?IS1 & ! AWKW>D ATTEMPTS BY :I* HE 5DEAVOR$ TO %AKE IT (F1 FLUCTUAT+ BETWE5 RES5TM5T & A SUSPICION ?AT :AT HE SUFF]$ WAS NOT A FITT+ GR\ND ( RES5TM5T1 ONLY MADE ! G5]AL EFFECT UPON BY/&]S ! MORE IRRESI/IBLY LUDICR\S4 

    ,I OBS]V$1 ) SURPRISE1 ?AT ,SIR ,*>LES WAS RECEIV$ UPON A V]Y DIFF]5T FOOT+ AT ,P>IS1 FROM :AT HE HAD BE5 AT ,OX=D4 ,H]E HE P]=M$ ! P>T ( AN ELEGANT1 & WAS G5]ALLY ADMITT$ AS A MAN ( BRE$+1 AMUSEM5T1 & FA%ION4 ,NO ONE LAU<$ AT1 & ALMO/ EV]Y ONE C\RT$ HIM4 

    ,IT HAS FREQU5TLY OCCURR$ TO ME TO SEE ?IS1 METAMORPHOSIS1 & TO REM>K P]SONS1 :O 9 !IR BOYI% YE>S HAD BE5 ?\<T DULL1 & POOR FELL[S1 AFT]W>DS MAK+ A GRAVE & NO DI%ONOR$ FIGURE UPON ! !AT] ( LIFE4 ,AT S*OOL1 C]TA9LY1 ! NUMB] ( DUNCES IS MU* BEYOND ITS DUE PROPORTION1 7P>TICUL>LY IF WE HAVE REG>D TO ! HI<] CLASSES ( SOCIETY17 TO ?OSE :O >E ORD9>ILY PUT D[N = SU* 9 MATUR] LIFE4 ,P]HAPS SC>CELY MORE ?AN ONE BOY 9 A HUNDR$ IS CLEV]2 BUT1 :5 !SE BOYS GR[ UP TO BE M51 ! DULL>D WILL FREQU5TLY PLAY HIS P>T TO ! GREAT SATISFACTION ( ! SPECTATORS 2 & NOT ONLY \T/RIP HIS MORE +5I\S COMPETITOR 9 ! ROAD ( =TUNE1 BUT EV5 BE MORE HI<LY E/EEM$1 & MORE RESPECTFULLY SPOK5 (1 BY ! MAJORITY ( ?OSE :O KN[ HIM4 ,I HAVE (T5 BE5 DESIR\S TO ASC]TA9 9 :AT MANN] WE >E TO ACC\NT = SO CURI\S A PH5OM5ON2 & ,I HAVE F\ND ?AT !RE >E TWO WAYS 9 :I* IT MAY HAPP54 

    ,FIR/1 ! MAN :O PLAYS HIS P>T UPON ! !AT] ( LIFE1 ALMO/ ALWAYS MA9TA9S :AT MAY BE CALL$ AN >TIFICIAL *>ACT]4 ,GRAVITY HAS BE5 /YL$ BY ! SATIRI/1 0A MY/]I\S C>RIAGE ( ! BODY TO CONCEAL ! DEFECTS ( ! M9D 20 & Y\NG M5 $UCAT$ TOGE!R >E SC>CELY EV] GRAVE4 ,!Y APPE> 9 SIMPLE & UNV>NI%$ COLORS2 !IRS IS NOT ! AGE ( DISGUISE2 &1 IF !Y W]E TO ATTEMPT IT1 ! ATTEMPT1 SO F> AS RELAT$ TO !IR COLLEAGUES1 W\LD BE FRUITLESS4 ,! M9D ( A Y\NG MAN AT COLLEGE IS TRI$ 9 AS MANY WAYS1 & TURN$ & ESSAY$ 9 AS V>I\S ATTITUDES1 AS ! BODY ( AN UN=TUNATE CAPTIVE 9 ! SLAVE-M>KET ( ,ALGI]S4 ,! CAPTIVE MI<T1 ) AS MU* PROBABILITY ( SUCCESS1 5DEAVOR TO CONCEAL HIS CROOK$ BACK OR MIS%AP5 LEG1 AS ! ,OXONIAN OR ,CANTAB TO BIDE HIS DULLNESS1 HIS ILL-TEMP]1 OR HIS C[>DICE4 ,BUT1 :5 ! SAME P]SONS >E BR\<T \T 9TO ! WORLD1 !RE >E C]TA9 DECORUMS1 & RE/RICTIONS FROM GOOD MANN]S1 :I* OP]ATE MO/ WOND]FULLY TO LEVEL ! V>Y+ /ATURES ( M9D 3 & 7TO PURSUE ! IDEA SUGGE/$ BY ! SLAVE-M>KET7 ! C\RTI]1 ! PR(ESSIONAL MAN1 OR ! F9E LADY1 DO NOT MORE AB\ND 9 ADVANTAGES = CONCEAL+ !IR BODILY DE=MITIES1 ?AN = KEEP+ \T ( SI<T ?OSE M5TAL IMBECILITIES1 :I* ! LYNX-EY$ SAGACITY & FROLIC MALICE ( S*OOLBOY AGA9/ S*OOLBOY >E SURE TO DISCOV] & EXPOSE4 

    ,BESIDE :I*1 SECONDLY1 ! P>T :I* A MAN HAS TO PLAY UPON ! !AT] ( LIFE IS USUALLY ( MU* EASI] P]=MANCE ?AN ?AT ( A /RIPL+ AMONG HIS FELL[S4 ,! /RIPL+ IS TREAT$ ) A WANT ( C]EMONY1 :I* DET]S HIM FROM PROP]LY DISPLAY+ MANY ( HIS P[]S4 ,IT HAS BE5 REM>K$1 ?AT ! SEV]ITY ( CRITICISM 9 AGES ( REF9EM5T SUPPRESSES ?OSE HAPPI] & MORE D>+ FRUITS ( G5IUS1 :I* ! DAWN ( SCI5CE & OBS]VATION W>M$ 9TO LIFE 2 & 9 !SE RESPECTS ! 5TRANCE ( A Y\NG MAN 9TO ! WORLD OP]ATES 9 A WAY SOME?+ SIMIL> TO ! TRANSPORTATION ( ! POET TO A P]IOD ( PRIMEVAL SIMPLICITY4 ,HE IS NO LONG] RUDELY />$ \T ( C\NT5ANCE4 ,TO *ANGE ! SIMILITUDE1 A COLLEGE-LIFE MAY BE COMP>$ ) A POL> CLIMATE2 FRUITS ( A H>DY VEGETATION ONLY PROSP] 9 IT1 :ILE ?OSE ( A MORE DELICATE ORGANIZATION WI!R & DIE4 ,! Y\NG MAN1 HAV+ ATTA9$ ! AGE ( MANHOOD1 NO LONG] SUFF]S ! LIB]TIES TO :I* HE WAS =M]LY SUBJECT$1 & ASSUMES CONFID5CE 9 HIMSELF4 ,?IS CONFID5CE IS 9 MANY WAYS FAVORABLE TO HIS REPUTATION & SUCCESS4 ,IT GR[S 9TO A HABIT2 & EV]Y DAY ! PROBATION] IS BETT] 5ABL$ TO ACT ) PROPRIETY1 TO EXPLA9 HIS MEAN+ EFFECTUALLY1 & TO DISPLAY ?AT PROMPTITUDE & FIRMNESS :I* MAY COMM& APPROBATION4 ,I %\LD PREF]1 H[EV]1 ,I MU/ CONFESS1 ! S*OOLBOY H]O TO ! PLAUSIBLE & WELL SEEM+ MAN ( ! WORLD4 ,MI/AKES MAY OCCUR1 9DE$1 RESPECT+ ! =M] AS WELL AS ! LATT]4 ,A FALSE TA/E MAY LEAD HIS FELL[-PUPILS TO GIVE ! PALM TO A WILD1 ADV5TUR\S1 & BOA/FUL Y\?1 OV] HIS MORE TRANQUIL COMPETITOR1 ?\< ! LATT] %\LD BE 5D[$ ) ! MO/ P]SPICU\S 9TELLECT1 ! F9E/ IMAG9ATION1 OR ! MO/ G5]\S TEMP]4 ,!RE IS1 TOO1 A READY FACULTY ( LITTLE DEP?1 A RAPID MIMETIC1 SUP]FICIAL MEMORY1 :I* WILL SOMETIMES PASS ON 9EXP]I5C$ OBS]V]S = A CONSUMMATE G5IUS4 ,! JUDGM5T1 H[EV]1 :I* IS =M$ ON ! PH5OM5A ( E>LY Y\?1 HAS TWO ADVANTAGES3 FIR/1 AS ?IS P]IOD ( HUMAN LIFE IS FREE FROM DECEPTION & FALSE COLORS2 &1 SECONDLY1 AS QUALITIES !N DISCOV]$ MAY BE SUPPOS$ MORE ROOT$ & ESS5TIAL 9 ! *>ACT]1 ?AN SU* AS DISCOV] !MSELVES ONLY 9 A SEASON ( MATURITY4 

    ,TO RETURN TO ,SIR ,*>LES ,GLE$4 ,I F\ND HIM1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 E/ABLI%$ ON AN UNEQUIVOCAL-& HONORABLE FOOT+ AT ,P>IS ,HE WAS RECEIV$ ) DI/9CTION BY A M9I/] ( /ATE1 :O 9VIT$ HIM TO HIS MO/ SELECT P>TIES4 ,HE WAS A FAVOR$ GUE/ 9 ! COT]IES ( LADIES ( FA%ION1 & (T5 SP5T HIS MORN+S 9 ! RUELLE ( A DU*ESS4 ,SIR ,*>LES WAS C]TA9LY A MAN ( DISPLEAS+ PHYSIOGNOMY4 ,IT WAS A PICTURE SO RUDELY SKET*$1 ?AT ! SPECTATOR C\LD SC>CELY GUESS :AT WAS DESIGN$ TO BE REPRES5T$ BY IT4 ,! EYES W]E SMALL & P9K+2 ! NOSE COLOSSAL & GIGANTIC1 BUT ILL-DEF9$4 ,! MUSCUL> P>TS W]E FLE%Y1 SUB/ANTIAL1 & PROTUB]ANT4 ,HIS /ATURE1 H[EV]1 WAS CONSID]ABLY ABOVE ! MIDDLE SIZE2 & HIS =M1 AT LEA/ TO AN IGNORANT OBS]V]1 SEEM$ EXPRESSIVE ( ANIMAL =CE4 

    ,SIR ,*>LES WAS P]HAPS S5SIBLE H[ LITTLE HE WAS 9DEBT$ TO ! B\NTY ( NATURE2 & HE WAS C>EFUL TO COMP5SATE HIS P]SONAL DEFECTS1 BY ! MO/ M9UTE VIGILANCE 9 CONDUCT & DEMEANOR4 ,BY SOME ACCID5T HE HAD ACQUIR$1 S9CE HE LEFT ! UNIV]SITY1 ! HAPPIE/ ( ALL F\NDATIONS = SUCCESS 9 ! WORLD1 A TRANQUIL CONFID5CE 9 HIMSELF4 ,HIS SPEE*1 HIS MOTIONS1 W]E ALL SL[ BUT1 AS NO P>T WAS LO/ 9 FALSE EF=TS1 9 SOME?+ DONE ?AT WAS AFT]W>DS TO BE DONE AGA91 HIS SL[NESS HAD1 TO A C]TA9 DEGREE1 ! AIR & EFFECT ( HA/E4 ,HE CONT9UALLY APPROA*$ TO ! BR9K ( 5T]PRISE1 & WAS NEV] 5T]PRIS+4 ,HE P]PETUALLY ADVANC$ TO ! V]GE ( WIT & OBS]VATION1 & NEV] SAID ANY ?+ ?AT WAS ABSOLUTELY ! ONE OR ! O!R4 ,! MAN H[EV] MU/1 ,I BELIEVE2 BE ADMITT$ TO HAVE BAD SOME PORTION ( JUDGM5T & GOOD S5SE1 :O C\LD SO SPECI\SLY IMITATE QUALITIES1 TO ! REALITY ( :I* BE WAS A /RANG]4 ,IF HE COMMITT$ A BLUND] ! BY/&] MI<T LOOK 9 HIS FACE1 & W\LD DISC]N ]E SU* AN UNSUSPECT+ COMPOSURE1 AS MI<T LEAD HIM ALMO/ TO D\BT HIS OP9ION1 & BELIEVE ?AT !RE WAS NO BLUND]4 ,) ! LADIES HE WAS ATT5TIVE1 (FICI\S1 & USEFUL1 BUT NEV] BU/L+ OR RIDICUL\S2 BY :I* MEANS HIS S]VICES NEV] LO/ !IR JU/ VALUE4 ,NO?+ ( A NATURE MORE WEI<TY EV] ?RU/ ! DETAILS ( A GALLANT DEMEANOR \T ( HIS ?\<TS2 & ! SEX WAS FLATT]$ TO SEE A MAN SO AMPLE 9 HIS DIM5SIONS1 & !RE=E1 ACCORD+ TO !IR RECKON+1 SO MANLY1 DEVOT$ TO !IR PLEASURE4 ,= ! RE/1 :ATEV] !Y OBS]V$1 :I* W\LD HAVE BE5 LESS ACCEPTABLE 9 A ,FR5*MAN1 WAS ATTRIBUT$ TO1 & =GIV5 9 CONSID]ATION (1 HIS BE+ A /RANG] TO !IR LANGUAGE1 & HAV+ A DISPOSITION & B5T ( M9D1 APPROPRIATE1 AS !Y SUPPOS$1 TO ! NATION FROM :I* BE CAME4 

    ,SU* WAS ! MAN :O G5]\SLY P]=M$ = ME ! P>T ( G5TLEMAN-U%]1 & 9TRODUC$ ME TO ! SOCIETY ( ! C\RTI]S & BELLES ( ,FRANCE4 ,\R *>ACT]S W]E /RIK+LY CONTRA/$4 ,HE WAS SET1 DISCIPL9$1 & REGUL>2 ,I WAS QUICK1 S5SITIVE1 & V>IABLE4 ,HE HAD SPECI\SNESS2 ,I S5SIBILITY4 ,HE NEV] DID A FOOLI% ?+2 ,I WAS 9CESSANTLY ACTIVE1 & !RE=E1 ?\< FREQU5TLY BRILLIANT & E>N+ APPLAUSE1 YET NOT SELDOM FALL+ 9TO MEASURES ! MO/ 9JURI\S TO ! PURPOSES ,I HAD 9 VIEW4 ,NATURALLY ,I WAS TOO TREMBL+LY ALIVE1 TO BE WELL ADAPT$ TO ! COMM]CE ( ! WORLD3 ,I HAD WORN (F A P>T ( ?IS AT ,OX=D 2 ,I HAD GA9$ A C]TA9 DEGREE ( SELF-POSSESSION & ASSURANCE 2 YET WAS MY S5SIBILITY TOO GREAT1 NOT FREQU5TLY TO LEAD ME 9TO FALSE /EPS1 ?\< ,I HAD AFT]W>DS ! =TITUDE & PRES5CE ( M9D TO REPAIR !M4 

    ,SIR ,*>LES & ,I1 HAV+ EV]Y REASON TO BE SATISFI$ ) \R RECEPTION 9 ?IS CELEBRAT$ METROPOLIS1 5GAG$ AMICABLY 9 SIMIL> PURSUITS1 & SUCCE$$ ) P]SONS ( DIFF]5T PR$ILECTIONS & TA/ES1 )\T 9 ! SMALLE/ DEGREE 9T]F]+ ) EA* O!R4 ,! C\RT ( ,L\IS ! ,FIFTE5?1 ! !N REIGN+ SOV]EIGN1 WAS LIC5TI\S & PR(LIGATE1 )\T DEC5CY1 DECORUM1 & *>ACT]2 & ! MANN]S :I* PREVAIL$ )9 ! WALLS ( ! PALACE1 W]E GRE$ILY IMITAT$ BY EV]Y ONE :O LAID CLAIM TO1 OR :O AP$1 RANK1 REF9EM5T1 OR FA%ION4 ,IT W]E SUP]FLU\S = ME1 H]E TO DESCRIBE1 :AT ! READ] MAY F9D 9 SO MANY VOLUMES AMPLY & AMBITI\SLY DETAIL$1 ! CONTEMPT = ! M>RIAGE BOND1 & ! UNIV]SAL TOL]ATION !N EXT5D$ TO ADULT]Y & DEBAU*]Y1 ) ! CONDITION ONLY ?AT !Y %\LD BE COV]$ ) A ?9 & ALMO/ TRANSP>5T VEIL1 & NOT M>* 5TIRELY NAK$4 

    ,PREP>$1 AS ,I HAD BE51 BY MY ADV5TURES AT ,OX=D1 ,I FELL BUT TOO EASILY 9TO ! MAXIMS & MANN]S !N 9 VOGUE 9 ! C\RT ( ,FRANCE4 ,C\LD ,I HAVE BE5 ABRUPTLY 9TRODUC$ TO A SC5E LIKE ?IS1 IMM$IATELY AFT] MY DEP>TURE FROM ,M]IONE?%IRE ,I %\LD HAVE CONTEMPLAT$ IT ) 9EXPRESSIBLE HORROR4 ,BUT MY EXP]I5CE AT ! UNIV]SITY HAD KILL$ ! PURITY & DELICACY ( MY MORAL DISCRIM9ATION4 ,9 ,WALES1 ! 5D ,I PROPOS$ TO MYSELF 9 MY ACTIONS WAS MY [N APPROBATION2 AT ,OX=D1 ,I HAD REGULAT$ MY CONDUCT BY ! S5TIM5TS ( O!RS1 RIOT ?OSE ( MY [N HE>T4 ,I BAD BE5 A NOISY & JOVIAL COMPANION2 ,I HAD ASSOCIAT$ FREELY & CORDIALLY ) *>ACT]S ( EI!R SEX1 ?AT MY JUDGM5T DID NOT APPROVE4 ,FRI5D%IPS LIKE !SE BAD 9DE$ BE5 ( %ORT DURATION2 BUT !Y W]E ( SUFFICI5T P[] TO CONTAM9ATE ! M9D & DI/ORT ! RECTITUDE ( FEEL+ & HABIT4 ,FROM 9TIMACIES BUILT ON SO SLI<T & 9ADEQUATE A BASIS AS1 FROM A PRACTICAL DISREG>D ( CONT95CE & MODE/Y1 ! TRANSITION WAS EASY TO ! TOL]ATION & ABETT+ ( ! MO/ %AMELESS ADULT]Y4 

    ,AT ! UNIV]SITY1 ,I HAD BE5 DRIV5 FROM A SORT ( NECESSITY TO LIVE UPON ! APPLAUSES ( O!RS2 &1 ! HABIT BE+ ONCE =M$1 ,I C>RI$ IT ALONG ) ME 9 MY EXCURSION TO ! ,CONT95T4 ,9 ! SOCIETIES TO :I* ,I WAS 9TRODUC$1 NO MAN WAS CONSID]$ AS ANY ?+1 UNLESS HE W]E1 :AT !Y /YL$1 UN HOMME A BONNES =TUNES1 ?AT IS1 AN 9DIVIDUAL DEVOT$ TO ! =MATION ( 9TRIGUES1 & A FAVORITE ) ?OSE LADIES ( HONORABLE SEEM+1 :O HELD !IR VIRTUE AT A *EAP RATE4 ,! M5 :O W]E REG>D$1 9 ,P>IS AS MODELS ( POLIT5ESS1 /IMULAT$ ME TO PURSUITS ( ?IS SORT BY ! T5OR ( !IR CONV]SATION1 :ILE ! WOM51 FROM TIME TO TIME1 :O BOA/$ ( RANK1 BEAUTY1 & ELEGANT MANN]S1 9VIT$ ME BY !IR 9S9UATIONS & C>RIAGE1 & TAU<T ME TO BELIEVE ?AT ,I %\LD NOT BE UNSUCCESSFUL 9 MY 5T]PRISES4 ,I WAS Y\NG & UNGU>D$2 ,I HAD NO ,M5TOR TO SET MY FOLLIES BE=E ME 9 !IR TRUE LI<T2 ,I HAD PASS$ ! ,RUBICON ( VISE1 & !RE=E WAS DEFICI5T 9 ! SALUT>Y *ECKS ( REFLECTION4 ,MY VANITY WAS FLATT]$ BY ! OV]TURES ( ! FAIR 2 MY AMBITION WAS AWAK5$ BY ! EXAMPLE ( ! PROSP]\S & ! GAY3 ,I SOON MADE MY *OICE1 & DET]M9$ ?AT ,I ALSO W\LD BE UN HOMME A BONNES =TUNE4 

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