,VOLUME #a1 ,*APT] #g #aheahe ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 ,TEXT 3 ,F,L,E,E,T,W,O,O,D2 OR1 ,! ,N,E,W ,M,A,N ,( ,F,E,E,L,+4 .-.-.-.- BY ,W,I,L,L,I,A,M ,G,O,D,W,94 ,*,A,P,T,] ,V,I,I ,I WAS 9 ,P>IS1 & ,I DID AS PEOPLE ( FA%ION 9 ,P>IS W]E ACCU/OM$ TO DO4 ,I CONSOL$ MYSELF = ! 9FIDELITY ( ONE MI/RESS1 BY DEVOT+ MY ATT5TIONS TO ANO!R4 ,! QUALITIES ( ! C\NTESS DE ,B4 W]E EXCE$+LY UNLIKE ?OSE ( ! M>*IONESS2 P]HAPS1 L$ BY A S5TIM5T TO :I* ,I WAS UNCONSCI\S1 ,I SELECT$ H] = ?AT V]Y REASON4 ,! M>*IONESS ,I HAVE COMP>$ TO ! SLEEK & GLOSSY-COAT$ EEL3 =EV] RE/LESS1 NEV] CONT5T$ ) ! ?+1 OR ! CIRCUM/ANCES UND] :I* %E WAS1 Y\ C\LD NEV] HOLD H] TO ONE C]TA9 MODE ( PROCE$+4 ! ONLY WAY 9 :I* = H] LOV] TO BECOME SATISFI$ ) H]1 WAS TO P]SUADE HIMSELF ?AT H] EXT]NAL DEMEANOR WAS M]ELY A GUISE PUT ON1 :I* BELI$ H] HE>T1 & ?AT1 :5 %E SEEM$ MO/ IMPATI5T1 CAPRICI\S & FANTA/ICAL1 H] S\L CONFESS$ NONE ( !SE FOLLIES1 BUT ASSUM$ !M TO VEIL ! TOO GREAT S5SIBILITY ( H] NATURE4 ,! C\NTESS ON ! CONTR>Y APPE>$ TO BE :OLLY DE/ITUTE ( >T4 ,?O' PASS$ ! FIR/ SEASON ( Y\?FUL 9EXP]I5CE1 %E APPE>$ TO HAVE ACQUIR$ NONE ( ! LESSONS ( PRUD]Y & FACTITI\S DECORUM4 ,H] HE>T %ONE 9 H] VISAGE2 ! V]Y TONES ( H] VOICE W]E MODULAT$ TO ! EXPRESSION ( T5D]NESS4 H]S WAS 0! SLEEPY EYE1 ?AT SPOKE ! MELT+ S\L40 ,H] *EEK WAS FULL2 H] SK9 TRANSP>5T2 ! LEA/ ?\Y LIFE SEEM$ TO BE AN 9SUPPORTABLE BURD5 TO H]4 ,%E APPE>$ BORN ONLY TO FEEL2 TO REFLECT1 TO CONSID]1 TO ANTICIPATE1 TO RECEIVE & CONCOCT ! ELEM5TS ( 9/RUCTION1 W]E (FICES 9 :I* %E SEEM$ 9CAPABLE TO EXI/4 ,IT WAS H] HABIT !RE=E TO RESIGN H]SELF :OLLY TO H] FEEL+S1 & TO BE 9 !M UNDIVID$ & 5TIRE4 ,TO JUDGE FROM EV]Y EXT]IOR 9DICATION1 IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = A T5D]] MI/RESS TO EXI/2 %E GAVE H]SELF UP TO H] LOV]1 & TREAT$ HIM AS IF HE W]E H] FA!R1 MO!R1 =TUNE1 REPUTATION & LIFE TO H]1 9 ONE4 ,%E PLAC$ NO RE/RA9T ON H]SELF1 BUT APPE>$ ALL ANXIETY1 T]ROR1 APPREH5SION1 GRATITUDE1 5JOYM5T1 AS ! OCCASIONS MO/ OBVI\SLY L$ TO ONE OR ANO!R ( !SE EMOTIONS4 ,YET ?IS WOMAN WAS CAPABLE ( ! MORE /ORMY IMPULSES ( RES5TM5T & JEAL\SY1 BUT ONLY 9 SU* A WAY AS BE/ ACCORD$ ) ! S5SIBILITY & VOLUPTU\SNESS ( H] *>ACT]4 ,H] RES5TM5T WAS PASSIVE1 & DESPOND+2 :5 W\ND$1 IT APPE>$ 9COMPATIBLE ) ! PURPOSE ( W\ND+ AGA92 9 ! P]SON AGA9/ :OM IT WAS DIRECT$ IT EXCIT$ NOT S5TIM5TS ( HO/ILITY1 BUT ( PITY2 & H] T5D] BOSOM SEEM$ TO WAIT ONLY ! MOM5T ( PASSIONATE RECONCILIATION4 :5 H] LOV] RETURN$ TO H]1 OR P]SUAD$ H] ( ! S9C]ITY ( HIS AFFECTION1 GRATITUDE & DELIT]RE1 :I* ! FIR/ ATTACK ( A RUDE & *ILL+ BLA/ IMM$IATELY WI!RS1 BUT :I*1 BY ! LU/] ( ITS T9TS1 & ! S(TNESS ( ITS TEXTURE1 SEEMS TO ADVANCE AN IRRESI/IBLE CLAIM TO G5TLE PROTECTION & WE/]N BREEZES4 ,TE>S FROM H] SP>KL+ EYES BROKE =? ALMO/ AT WILL2 BY A TE> %E EXPRESS$ H] SUFF]+S1 & BY A TE> H] JOY4 ,?IS MIDS A QU]UL\S TEMP]4 ,BUT H] *>ACT] WAS A P]PETUAL SUMM]2 H] /ORMS W]E ONLY LIKE ! S(T DROPP+S ( A SULTRY EV5+1 & EASILY GAVE PLACE TO A FAIR SKY & A RADIANT HEAV54 ,! 9TELLECT ( ! C\NTESS DE ,B4 WAS ( N>R[ DIM5SIONS4 ,H] M9D HAD NEV] BE5 TURMOIL$ ) ! 9FUSIONS ( SCI5CE2 %E SC>CELY KNEW ?AT !RE W]E ANTIPODES1 OR ?AT !RE HAD BE5 ANCI5TS4 ,%E LIV$ LIKE ?OSE 9SECTS :I* ! NATURALI/S DESCRIBE1 G5]AT$ ON ! SURFACE ( C]TA9 LAKES1 ?AT >E BORN ONLY TO HOV] ALONG ! SUP]FICIES ( ! PELLUCID ELEM5T1 TO 5JOY1 & TO DIE4 ,:AT PITY ?AT ! S5TIM5TS ( SU* A P]SON AS ! C\NTESS DE ,B4 W]E SO LITTLE 5TITL$ TO BE DEP5D$ UPON6 ,ACCORD+ TO ! IDEAS MANY M5 5T]TA9 ( ! FAIR SEX1 IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = ANY ONE 9 ! P>TICUL>S ABOVE DESCRIB$ TO BE MORE EXACTLY QUALIFI$ = A MI/RESS OR A WIFE ?AN ?IS FASC9AT+ WOMAN4 ,!RE WAS NO DANG] ?AT %E %\LD BECOME ! RIVAL ( H] LOV] 9 ANY MANLIKE PURSUITS1 OR ?AT ) TR\BLESOME CURIOSITY %E %\LD 9TRUDE H]SELF 9TO HIS OCCUPATIONS ( LE>N+1 ( GA91 OR ( AMBITION4 ,%E HAD ALL ! ATTRIBUTES ?AT BELONG EXCLUSIVELY TO ! FEMALE SEX1 & AS FEW AS POSSIBLE ( ?OSE :I* >E POSSESS$ BY ! :OLE SPECIES1 MALE & FEMALE1 9 COMMON4 ,%E WAS RA!R AN ,ASIATIC SULTANA 9 H] TURN ( M9D1 ?AN A NATIVE ( \R WE/]N WORLD4 ,& H] HABITS W\LD HAVE BE5 EQUALLY ACCOMMODAT$ TO ! MAN :O1 HAV+ S]I\S PURSUITS = HIS GRAV] H\RS1 WI%$ EI!R NOT TO IMP>T1 OR NOT TO REMEMB] !M 9 HIS H\RS ( PLEASURE2 & TO ! MAN :O1 BE+ 9 ! HEY-DAY ( HIS Y\?1 & FAVOR$ BY NATURE & BY =TUNE1 DESIR$ TO ?RU/ ! WORLD ASIDE1 & TAKE HIS SW+ ( 9DULG5CE UN9T]RUPT$ & UN*ECK$4 ,I BELONG$ TO ?IS LATT] DESCRIPTION4 ,UN=TUNATELY H[EV] ! C\NTESS1 ?\< %E SEEM$ TO FEEL ) H] S\L1 HAD ! SPR+ ( H] S5TIM5TS & ACTIONS 9 H] EYES4 ,:]E %E ATTA*$ H]SELF1 IT WAS ) SU* A %[ ( >DOR1 ?AT ! LOV] MU/ HAVE BE5 CAPTI\S & DIFFICULT 9DE$1 :O WAS NOT SATISFI$ ) ! S9C]ITY ( PASSION %E DISPLAY$ T[>D HIM4 ,YET ! PASSION ( ! C\NTESS WAS RA!R AN AB/RACT PROP5SITY1 ?AN ! PREF]5CE ( AN 9DIVIDUAL4 ,A GIV5 QUANTITY ( P]SONAL M]IT & ACCOMPLI%$ MANN]S WAS SURE TO *>M H]4 ,A FRE% & AGREEABLE COMPLEXION1 A SP>KL+ EYE1 A WELL-TURN$ LEG1 A GRACE 9 DANC+ OR 9 P]=M+ ! MANEUVRES ( GALLANTRY1 W]E CLAIMS ?AT ! C\NTESS DE ,B4 WAS NEV] KN[N TO RESI/4 ,%E APPE>$ TO ADM9I/] H] DECISION UPON !SE DIFF]5T PRET5SIONS ) ! MO/ RIGID EQUITY2 & !Y W]E SOMETIMES V]Y M9UTE DI/9CTIONS1 SC>CELY DISC]NIBLE BY ! NAK$ EYE1 ?AT DECID$ H] HAIR-BREAD? PREF]5CES4 ,UPON ?IS RIGID EQUITY !RE WAS ONLY ONE LIMITATION2 & ?IS ALSO WAS SUFFICI5TLY 9 CORRESPOND5CE ) ! !ORY ( ! SUBJECT4 ,AMONG ! V>I\S S\RCES ( :AT >E CALL$ ! PLEASURES ( ! IMAG9ATION1 ONE1 AS LE>N$ DOCTORS TELL US1 IS NOVELTY4 ,TO ?IS ! C\NTESS DE ,B4 PAID ! /RICTE/ ATT5TION2 &1 :]E !RE WAS ANY UNC]TA9TY 9 ! COMP>ISON ( H] P]SONAL ADVANTAGES OR POLITE ACCOMPLI%M5TS1 ! LATE/ PRET5D] WAS SURE TO C>RY ! DAY4 ,AMIABLE C\NTESS6 ,LIKE ! WANTON BEE1 :I* FLITS FROM FL[] TO FL[]1 EQUALLY 5AMOR$ ) EA* 9 TURN1 & RETA9+ NO PA9FUL RECOLLECTIONS ( ?AT :I* WAS LA/ QUITT$1 TO R5D] ! QUALITIES ( ! NEXT (F]] LESS AGREEABLE & EXQUISITE4 ,I REMEMB] H] EV5 AT ?IS TIME ) K9DNESS4 ,%E SEEM$ TO SKIM ! SURFACE ( LIFE1 & TO TA/E ( A CONT9UAL SUCCESSION ( PLEASURES4 ,IT WAS P]HAPS UNREASONABLE EV] TO BE ANGRY ) H]4 ,%E HAD ALMO/ TOO LITTLE REFLECTION & CONCAT5ATION ( IDEAS1 TO MAKE H] A COMPET5T SUBJECT ( MORAL JURISDICTION4 ,IT WAS NOT H[EV] ALWAYS ?US ) H]2 H] C>E] WAS %ORT1 & %E EXPIAT$ BY LONG & SEV]E CALAMITIES = H] BRIEF P]IOD ( UN*ECK$ 5JOYM5T4 ,:ATEV] MAY BE ?\ TO ?AT ) ! M>*IONESS4 ,I TRU/$2 ,I WAS DECEIV$2 MY EYES W]E OP5$2 ,I SUFF]$ ALL ! TORM5TS ( DISAPPO9TM5T & DESPAIR4 ,A QUICK & LIV+ S5SITIV5ESS WAS ONE ( ! MO/ OBVI\S *>ACT]I/ICS ( MY M9D2 & FEW M5 FELT DISAPPO9TM5T ( ALMO/ EV]Y K9D MORE DEEPLY4 ,:5 ! BREA* TOOK PLACE BETWE5 ME & ! M>*IONESS1 ,I HAD BE5 = SOME DAYS LIKE A MAN DI/RACT$4 ,! C\NTESS DE ,B4 PRES5T$ H]SELF TO MY OBS]VATION JU/ AT ?AT CRITICAL MOM5T2 ! MORE ?AN FEM99E G5TL5ESS & S(TNESS ( H] NATURE W]E EXACTLY ADAPT$ TO ALLURE MY ATT5TION 9 ?IS P]IOD ( ANGUI%2 & IT WAS [+ TO ?IS =TUIT\S CONCURR5CE1 ?AT ,I RECOV]$ MY EQUILIBRIUM1 9 A C]TA9 DEGREE1 MU* SOON] ?AN C\LD REASONABLY HAVE BE5 EXPECT$4 ,IT HAS (T5 BE5 A MATT] ( JE/ 9 ! WORLD1 :5 A WID[]1 :O SEEM$ TO BE 9CONSOLABLE = ! P>TN] ( HIS HE>T1 SUDD5LY M>RIES AGA92 & ! 9F]5CE USUALLY DRAWN IS1 ?AT HIS GRIEF WAS PURE MUMM]Y & REPRES5TATION4 ,I GRANT ?AT ! MAN :O ?US CONDUCTS HIMSELF IS GUILTY ( A BREA* ( DECORUM1 & ?AT HIS BEHAVIOR IS RA!R CALCULAT$ TO EXCITE \R DISE/EEM ?AN \R RESPECT2 BUT ,I AFFIRM ?AT IT IS SUFFICI5TLY NATURAL1 & ?AT !RE IS NO NE$ ( HAV+ REC\RSE TO ! IMPUTATION ( HYPOCRISY TO ACC\NT = IT4 ,!RE IS A PR9CIPLE 9 MAN1 IMPELL+ HIM TO SEEK HIS [N PRES]VATION1 & PURSUE HIS [N HAPP9ESS2 & ?IS PR9CIPLE WILL FREQU5TLY URGE HIM1 9 PROPORTION TO ! DREADFUL VACUITY PRODUC$ BY ! LOSS ( ?AT :I* NO POSSIBILITY CAN RE/ORE TO HIM 1 TO SEEK TO REPLACE IT BY SOME:AT ( ! SAME SPECIES1 & TO 5DEAVOR TO RELIEVE HIS DISCONSOLATE /ATE BY A COMPANION1 :O MAY 9 LIKE MANN] %>E HIS ?\*IONESS HAD KEPT ME 9 A /ATE ( P]PETUAL AGITATION1 A TEMP] ( M9D NOT UNALLI$ TO =TITUDE4 ,! C\NTESS DE ,B4 HAD S(T5$ & RELAX$ MY M9D1 & LEFT ME 9 A TEMP] ILL-SUIT$ TO ! /RUGGL+ ) MIS=TUNE4 ,! M>*IONESS WAS A WOMAN ?AT ,I LOV$ & HAT$ BY TURNS2 %E WAS (T5 TOO MASCUL9E & P]EMPTORY TO BE AN OBJECT ( T5D]NESS2 H] *>ACT]1 ADAPT$ CONT9UALLY TO PRODUCE WOND] & A/ONI%M5T1 LO/ BY JU/ SO MU* ( ! FACULTY TO PLEASE4 ,BUT ! C\NTESS WAS ALL SWEETNESS4 ,9 ! EYES ( H] LOV] %E APPE>$ LIKE AN ANGEL4 ,%E ROSE UPON HIM LIKE ! EV5+ />1 MILD1 RADIANT1 TRANQUIL & SOO?+4 ,9 P]IODS ( ! MO/ 5TIRE COMMUNICATION & ACCORD1 %E SEEM$ TO LEAVE HIM NO?+ TO WI%1 BUT APPE>$ 9 HIS EYES ! EXACT MODEL ( P]FECTION4 ,FROM ! M>*IONESS Y\ CONT9UALLY EXPECT$ SOME?+ EXTRAORD9>Y2 H] AMBITION WAS TO %9E2 & ?AT :I* IS EXTRAORD9>Y1 MU/ ( C\RSE BE SOMETIMES GOOD1 & SOMETIMES ILL4 BUT ! C\NTESS DE ,B4 WAS SO SIMPLE1 SO 9TELLIGIBLE2 IT SEEM$ AS IF NO?+ C\LD HAPP5 ) H] ?AT MI$ TO LIVE = ?AT ALONE4 ,! DI/RESS ,I SUFF]$ FROM ! 9CON/ANCY ( ! C\NTESS DE ,B4 WAS 9EXPRESSIBLY ACUTE4 ,IT TAUNEL-H\SE1 & :AT HE ?\E SE5 TO BE ! MO/ WI!R$ & LOA?SOME HAGS ?AT EV] %OCK$ ! EYES ( A MORTAL4 ,MY S\L WAS 9 TUMULTS4 ,I LOA!D EXI/5CE & ! SIIS1 & S\NE/LY DO ,I 5TREAT ! READ] TO P>DON ME1 = HAV+ ?US MU* 9T]SP]S$ !SE PAGES ) A TALE ( DEBAU*]IES4 ,IT IS NOT1 ,I SOLEMNLY ASSURE HIM1 ?AT ,I HAVE ANY PLEASURE 9 RECOLLECTION1 OR ?AT ,I GLORY 9 MY %AME4 ,SOME M51 ,I KN[1 W\LD PALLIATE ?IS N>RATIVE TO !MSELVES1 BY SAY+ ?AT ! ?+S H]E RELAT$ BELONG TO ! C\NTRY :]E MY SC5E IS PLAC$1 & ?AT MORALS HAVE NO C]TA9 /&>D1 BUT *ANGE !IR LAWS ACCORD+ TO ! CLIMATE 9 :I* !Y EXI/4 ,FROM MY S\L DO ,I ABJURE ?IS APOLOGY4 ,)\T 5T]+ AB/RUSELY 9TO ! G5]AL M]ITS ( ! QUE/ION1 ,I 9TIMATELY FEEL 9 MYSELF1 ?AT ,I C>RY AB\T ME1 :]EV] ,I GO1 ! SAME CRIT]ION ( APPROBATION1 :I* B5DS TO NO CU/OMS1 & ASKS NO SUPPORT FROM ! SUFFRAGE ( O!RS TO MAKE IT :AT IT IS4 ,AT ! TIME ( :I* ,I HAVE BE5 SPEAK+1 ,I WAS Y\NG & WILD2 ,I HAD BE5 MU* 9JUR$ BY ! SORT ( COMPANY ,I FREQU5T$ = SOME YE>S BE=E ,I LEFT ,5GL&2 & ,I GAVE EASILY & )\T COMPUNCTION 9TO ! DISSIPATIONS ( ! METROPOLIS ( ,FRANCE4 ,BUT ,I DO NOT LOOK BACK UPON !M )\T AV]SION4 ,I HAVE WRITT5 ! N>RATIVE ( ?IS P]IOD UND] IMPRESSIONS ( DEEP PA91 & EV]Y L9E HAS CO/ ME A TW+E ( ! %>PE/ REMORSE4 ,!RE >E SOME K9DS ( WRIT+ 9 :I* ! M9D WILL+LY 5GAGES1 9 :I*1 :ILE WE HOLD ! P5 9 \R H&1 WE SEEM TO UNBURD5 ! S5TIM5TS ( \R S\L1 & \R HABITUAL FEEL+S CAUSE US TO P\R \T ON ! PAP] A PROMPT & UN/UDI$ ELOQU5CE4 ,H]E ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I HAVE HELD MYSELF TO MY TASK ) DIFFICULTY1 & (T5 ) MY UTMO/ EF=T ,I HAVE FI]CELY WROTE D[N A PAGE A DAY ON ! UNGRATEFUL SUBJECT4 ,:Y HAVE ,I 9TRODUC$ IT !N8 ,BECAUSE IT WAS NECESS>Y1 TO MAKE MY SUBSEQU5T HI/ORY UND]/OOD4 ,I HAVE A TRA9 ( FOLLIES1 LESS LOA?SOME1 BUT MORE TRAGIC1 TO UNFOLD1 :I* C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 ACC\NT$ =1 UNLESS IT HAD BE5 PREVI\SLY %[N1 BY :AT CAUSES ,I1 ! AU?OR1 & 9 SOME RESPECTS ! PR9CIPAL SUFF]]1 WAS R5D]$ :AT ,I WAS4 ,I WAS A MISAN?ROPE4 ,NOT A MISAN?ROPE ( ! /]N] & MORE RUGG$ CLASS1 :O1 :ILE !Y CONDEMN & DESPISE EV]Y ?+ >\ND !M1 HAVE A P]V]T$ SORT ( PLEASURE 9 ! (FICE2 :OSE BR[ = EV] FR[NS1 :OSE VOICE HAS ! TRUE CYNICAL SN>L1 & :O NEV] FEEL SO TRIUMPHANT A COMPLAC5CY1 AS :5 !Y DETECT ! WOR?LESSNESS & BAS5ESS ( :OEV] COMES 9TO CONTACT ) !M4 ,?IS SORT ( MAN1 EV5 9 MY UNHAPPIE/ /ATE ( DESOLATION1 ,I C\LD ALWAYS LOOK D[N UPON ) PITY4 ,MY MISAN?ROPY WAS A CONCLUSION1 H[EV] ]RONE\S1 ?AT ,I UNWILL+LY 5T]TA9$4 ,I FELT :AT ,I WAS1 & ,I P9$ = ! SOCIETY ( MY LIKE4 ,IT WAS ) 9EXPRESSIBLE SORR[ ?AT ,I BELIEV$ ,I WAS ALONE 9 ! WORLD4 ,MY S5SIBILITY WAS NOT ONE ATOM DIM9I%$ BY MY P]PETUAL DISAPPO9TM5TS4 ,I FELT :AT MAN \*Y ,>*IVES4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #ahd 3 ,VOLUME #a1 ,*APT] #g -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,JANU>Y #b#h1 #bag 3 ,VOLUME #a1 ,*APT] #g -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/