,VOLUME #a1 ,*APT] #i 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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BY ,W,I,L,L,I,A,M ,G,O,D,W,94 

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     ,! SECOND DAY AFT] MY >RIVAL1 ,M4 ,RUFFIGNY CONDUCT$ ME ON A LITTLE T\R TO ! LAKE ( ,URI4 0,MY C\NTRY10 SAID HE1 0MAKES BUT A PETTY FIGURE 9 ! MAP ( ! GLOBE2 &1 P]HAPS1 IT MAYBE A FRIVOL\S SORT ( PRIDE 9 ME1 ?AT MAKES ME FEEL COMPLAC5CY 9 RECOLLECT+ ?AT ,I AM A BUR<] ( ,URI4 ,I DO NOT M]ELY EXULT ?AT ,I AM A ,SWISS1 BUT ,I SOMETIMES 9DULGE MYSELF 9 A FA/IDI\S COMP>ISON BETWE5 MY NATIVE CANTON & ! MORE SPACI\S & OPUL5T REPUBLICS ( ,ZURI* & ,B]NE4 ,! LITTLE /ATE :I* ,I 9HABIT1 IS NE>LY ONE CLU/] ( RUGG$ & 9HOSPITABLE M\NTA9S2 YET ?IS IS ! DI/RICT 9 :I* ! ,SWISS LIB]TY WAS 5G5D]$2 & FROM H5CE1 AS A C5T]1 IT SPREAD ON EV]Y SIDE TO ! FUR!/ B\ND>IES ( ! UNION4 ,I AM MYSELF DESC5D$ FROM ! PATRIOTS :O SECUR$ 9DEP5D5CE TO MY NATIVE SOIL4 ,AS ,WILLIAM ,TELL M>RI$ ! Y\NG] ( ! DAU<T]S ( ,WALT] ,FUR/1 ONE ( ! ?REE IMMORTAL LEAD]S1 :O 9 #a* CONSPIR$ = ! DELIV]ANCE ( !IR C\NTRY2 SO AN ANCE/OR ( M9E1 9 ! DIRECT L9E1 M>RI$ ! ELD]4 ,I KN[ ?AT ! PRET5SION ( AN ILLU/RI\S ANCE/RY IS TOO (T5 A *IM]ICAL BOA/4 ,I KN[ ?AT1 :]EV] A P$IGREE IS PRES]V$1 OR A DI/+UI%+ COMPELLATION IS CONF]R$1 IT IS 9 ! NATURE ( ?+S ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE1 ?AT 9 A FEW G5]ATIONS A RACE %\LD NOT DEG5]ATE1 & ?AT FOOLS OR VILLA9S %\LD NOT CORRUPT ! BLOOD ( ! PR(\NDE/ SAGES & ! MO/ DIS9T]E/$ CITIZ5S4 ,I KN[ ?AT1 :]EV] ?IS IS ! CASE1 :]EV] LIC5TI\SNESS OR IMBECILITY HAS CROSS$ ! GLORI\S BRE$1 EV]Y TIME SU* A DESC5DANT HE>S ! REPETITION ( HIS NAME1 HE BE>S A MORE DEADLY & \TRAGE\S SATIRE1 ?AN ! MALICE ( HIS WOR/ 5EMY C\LD 9V5T AGA9/ HIM4 ,=GIVE ME1 MY FRI5D -- ,I FEEL ?AT ?IS C5SURE DOES NOT FA/5 ON ME4 ,IF ,I HAVE NOT ! PUBLIC M]ITS ( A ,FUR/ & A ,TELL1 ,I HAVE !IR 9NOC5CE ( MANN]S1 & MY LIFE HAS BE5 USEFULLY & HONORABLY SP5T4 

     0,ZURI*1 & ,BASLE1 & SOME ( \R MORE OPUL5T CANTONS1 >E FULL ( MANUFACTURES & 9DU/RY2 !Y CONTA9 MANY CITIZ5S :O >E COMP>ATIVELY WEAL?Y2 & ! /YLE ( LIV+ ( SEV]AL ( !SE W\LD NOT %AME ! CAPITALS ( ,P>IS OR ,LONDON4 ,MY CO-BUR<]S >E ALL FE$]S ( FLOCKS OR CULTIVATORS ( ! E>?2 !RE >E AMONG !M NONE :O >E OPUL5T1 & NONE :O SUFF] ! EVILS ( POV]TY2 & !IR TABLES >E SU* AS BR+ BE=E US ! UNCORRUPT$ PLA9NESS ( PATRI>*AL TIMES4 ,I HAVE VISIT$ MANY C\NTRIES ( ! GLOBE2 BUT ?IS1 9/EAD ( DI/A/+ ME T[>D ! SIMPLICITY ( MY E>LY YE>S1 HAS MADE ME RELI% IT ! MORE4 ,LIKE A TRUE ,SWISS ( ! E>LI] TIMES1 ,I HAVE RETURN$ HOME1 & BIDD5 ADIEU1 )\T A SI<1 TO ! REF9EM5TS & O/5TATION ( O!R CLIMATES40 

     ,9 ! C\RSE ( \R EXCURSION1 ,M4 ,RUFFIGNY PO9T$ \T TO ME ! V>I\S SPOTS /ILL SO DE> TO ! G5IUS ( FRE$OM3 ,GRUTI1 ! VILLAGE :]E ! ?REE H]OES ( ,SWITZ]L& PLANN$ !IR UND]TAK+2 ,BRUNN51 :]E ! FUNDAM5TAL LEAGUE BETWE5 !IR RESPECTIVE CANTONS WAS CONCLUD$2 ,KUSSNA*T1 ! SC5E :]E AN >R[ FROM ! B[ ( ,TELL REA*$ ! HE>T ( ,GESL]1 HIS [N OPPRESSOR1 & ! OPPRESSOR ( HIS C\NTRY2 & ,MORG>T5 & ,SEMPA*1 ! FIELDS 9 :I* ?OSE CELEBRAT$ COMBATS W]E F\<T1 ?AT FIX$ ! LIB]TIES ( ,SWITZ]L& ON A BASIS :I* HAS 5DUR$ ! %OCK ( AGES4 ,ALL !SE PLACES W]E )9 SU* A DI/ANCE1 ?AT WE EI!R ACTUALLY VISIT$ !M 9 ! C\RSE ( ! DAY1 OR DISC]N$ !M1 ALMO/ 9 FULL DETAIL1 FROM ! TOPS ( ! NEI<BOR+ EM95CES4 

     ,AFT] HAV+ SAT$ MY CURIOSITY 9 ! EXAM9ATION ( !SE V5]ABLE SC5ES1 WE RETURN$ 9 ! AFT]NOON BY ! LAKE ( ,URI4 ,IT WAS ALONG ?IS LAKE ?AT ,TELL IS RELAT$ TO HAVE BE5 CONVEY$ 9 FETT]S BY ,GESL]1 ?AT HE MI<T BE REMOV$ FROM HIS C\NTRYM51 & %UT UP 9 ONE ( ! DUNGEONS RES]V$ BY ! TYRANT = ! 9TREPID & ! HONE/4 ,AS !Y R[$ ALONG A VIOL5T TEMPE/ >OSE4 ,! %ORES ON BO? SIDES >E EXTREMELY CRAGGY & DANG]\S2 & ! TYRANT BEGAN TO FE> ?AT HIS BOAT W\LD BE DA%$ TO PIECES AGA9/ !SE 9SUP]ABLE PRECIPICES4 ,TELL1 P]FECT 9 ! ACCOMPLI%M5TS ( A ,SWISS PEASANT1 & 5D[$ ) A FIRM & ADV5TUR\S TEMP]1 SURPASS$ HIS CONTEMPOR>IES 9 ! >T ( NAVIGAT+ HIS NATIVE LAKES4 ,GESL] KNEW ?IS1 &1 TREMBL+ = HIS C[>D LIFE1 ORD]$ ! FETT]S TO BE /RUCK (F FROM HIS PRISON]1 & ! HELM TO BE PUT 9TO HIS H&4 ,TELL US$ ! OPPORTUNITY :I* WAS GIV5 HIM4 ,!RE >E NOT ABOVE TWO OR ?REE PO9TS 9 ! :OLE CIRCUMF]5CE ( ?IS LAKE1 :]E IT IS PRACTICABLE TO L&4 ,TELL /E]$ HIS BOAT T[>D ! MO/ RUGG$ ( !SE1 LEAP$ SUDD5LY UPON ! ROCK1 CLIMB$ ) 9CONCEIVABLE ADROITNESS UP ! PRECIPICE1 & RETURN$ ONCE MORE TO HIS LONG+ C\NTRYM5 & CONF$]ATES4 ,A *APEL1 ]ECT$ BY ADMIR+ PO/]ITY ON ! SPOT1 CONSECRATES ! MEMORY ( ?IS MAGNANIM\S & IMPORTANT A*IEVEM5T4 

     ,ONE ?+ SURPRIS$ ME1 UPON REFLECTION1 9 ! CONDUCT ( ,M4 ,RUFFIGNY4 ,HE HAD RECEIV$ ME ) P>TICUL> K9DNESS2 YET HE DID NOT SO MU* AS M5TION TO ME ! NAME ( MY FA!R4 ,I KNEW ?AT ! CONNECTION BETWE5 !M WAS ( ! MO/ CONFID5TIAL NATURE1 & 9CLUD$ A V>IETY ( IMPORTANT OBLIGATIONS1 ?\< ,I WAS A /RANG] TO ! P>TICUL>S4 ,MY HO/ DID NOT 9QUIRE :5 ,I HAD HE>D FROM MY FA!R4 ,HE MI<T1 9DE$1 HAVE RECEIV$ LETT]S AS LATELY AS ,I C\LD HAVE DONE4 ,BUT HE DID NOT ASK ME RESPECT+ HIS HEAL?1 HIS VIGOR1 HIS S5TIM5TS1 HIS HABITS1 A ?\S& M9UTIAE1 TO :I* OCUL> 9SPECTION ALONE CAN QUALIFY A MAN TO SPEAK4 ,IT IS SO NATURAL = A FRI5D TO BE ANXI\S AB\T !SE1 & TO ?9K HE CAN NEV] TALK OR HE> 5\< UPON !SE 9T]E/+ TOPICS 6 

     ,AFT] HAV+ BUSILY EMPLOY$ \RSELVES 9 DISCOV]+ & EXAM9+ ! V>I\S MEMORABLE OBJECTS :I* OCCURR$ 9 \R R\TE1 WE N[ PASS$ QUIETLY & SIL5TLY ALONG ! LAKE4 ,IT WAS A DEEP & N>R[ WAT]1 AB\T N9E MILES 9 L5G?1 & SKIRT$ ON BO? SIDES ) ROCKS UNCOMMONLY WILD & ROMANTIC1 SOME P]P5DICUL>1 SOME /RET*+ OV] \R HEADS1 & 9T]CEPT+ ! VIEW ( ! UPP] SKY1 & CLO!D = ! MO/ P>T ) =E/S ( BEE* & P9E1 ?AT EXT5D$ !MSELVES D[N TO ! V]Y $GE ( ! WAT]4 ,! LAKE WAS AS SMOO? AS CRY/AL1 & ! >*+ PRECIPICES ?AT 5CLOS$ IT GAVE A PECULI> SOLEMNITY TO ! GLOOM4 ,AS WE PASS$ NE> ! *APEL ( ,TELL1 ! BELL HAPP5$ TO TOLL =?1 AS IF = A FUN]AL4 ,! S\ND WAS FULL1 ! EFFECT MELAN*OLY2 EA* REV]B]ATION ( ! METAL WAS PROLONG$ AMONG ! E*OES ( ! ROCKS4 ,?IS CONT9U$ = AB\T FIFTE5 M9UTES1 & !N CEAS$4 

     ,WE W]E ATT5D$ BY ONLY TWO R[]S & A /E]SMAN1 LABOR]S 9 ! CORN-FIELDS & G>D5 ( ,M4 ,RUFFIGNY4 ,%ORTLY AFT] WE HAD PASS$ ! *APEL1 ! R[]S SUSP5D$ !IR LABOR1 & WE GLID$ 9 SIL5CE OV] ! WAT]4 ,WE HAD BE5 SO BUSI$ 9 ACTION & CONV]SATION DUR+ ! :OLE MORN+1 ?AT ! /ILLNESS :I* N[ SUCCE$$ SEEM$ P]FECTLY UN=C$ & NATURAL4 ,I SUNK 9TO A DEEP REV]IE4 ,I ?\<T ( ,WILLIAM ,TELL1 & ! GLORI\S F\ND]S ( ! ,SWISS LIB]TY2 ,I ?\<T ( ! SIMPLE MANN]S :I* /ILL PREVAIL 9 ! PRIMITIVE CANTONS2 ,I FELT AS IF ,I W]E 9 ! WILDE/ & MO/ LUXURIANT ( ! UN9HABIT$ ISL&S ( ! ,S\? ,SEA4 ,I WAS LO/ 9 VISIONS ( P>ADISE1 ( HABITATIONS & B[]S AMONG ! CELE/IAL ORBS1 ( ?+S SUP]NATURAL & REMOTE1 ( ! UN9CUMB]$ SPIRITS ( ! VIRTU\S & ! JU/1 ( ! PURE REW>DS & 5JOYM5TS ( A HAPPI] /ATE4 ,I HAD =GOTT5 ,SWITZ]L&1 & ,M4 ,RUFFIGNY1 & ! WORLD1 & MYSELF4 

     ,ACCID5TALLY ,I LIFT$ MY EYE1 & SAW ! C\NT5ANCE ( MY HO/ FIX$ UPON ME ) PECULI> 9T5TNESS2 A TE> MOI/5$ ! FURR[S ( HIS *EEKS4 ,?IS SPECTACLE RECALL$ ME TO ! REALITY ( ?+S AB\T ME2 BUT MY HE>T WAS S(T5$ BY ! IMAGES :I* HAD PASS$ ?R\< MY ?\<TS1 & ,I C\LD NOT SPEAK4 

     0,I HAVE NOT NAM$ Y\R FA!R TO Y\10 SAID ,M4 ,RUFFIGNY4 

     ,MY DE> FA!R6 -- ,HIS NAME1 UTT]$ AT ?AT MOM5T1 AWAK5$ ! BE/ FEEL+S ( MY S\L4 

     0,CASIMIR6 ,CASIMIR ,FLEETWOOD60 EXCLAIM$ MY HO/1 0:]E HAVE Y\ BE580 

     0,9 ,FRANCE3 -- AT ,P>IS40 

     0,H[ HAVE Y\ BE5 EMPLOY$80 

  
     0,NOT WELL4 -- ,MY FA!R S5T ME =? = IMPROVEM5T2 BUT ,I HAVE BE5 EMPLOY$ 9 LIB]T9ISM & DISSIPATION40 

     0,FLEETWOOD1 ,I ALSO AM Y\R FA!R2 & ,I WILL NOT BE LESS 9DULG5T1 SC>CELY LESS ANXI\S1 ?AN Y\R NATURAL P>5T4 ,Y\ KN[ 9 GROSS1 ?\< Y\ DO NOT KN[ 9 DETAIL1 ! PECULI> ATTA*M5T ,I FEEL = EV]Y ?+ ?AT BE>S ! NAME ( ,FLEETWOOD3 -- AM ,I NOT Y\R FA!R80 

     0,?IS1 SIR1 IS ! ?IRD DAY ?AT ,I HAVE EV] SE5 Y\2 ,I KN[ LITTLE ( Y\ YET2 ! LITTLE ,I HAVE OBS]V$ HAS SC>CELY HAD TIME TO /RIKE ITS FIB]S DEEP 9 MY BOSOM4 ,BUT ALL ?AT ,I DO KN[1 MAKES ME PRESUME ?AT1 W]E ,I WOR?Y ( ! HONOR1 Y\ >E ! P]SON ( ALL MANK9D :OM ,I %\LD PREF] = AN ADOPTIVE P>5T40 

     0,CASIMIR6 MY DE> ,CASIMIR6 LET NOT Y\R E>S = EV] ABHOR ! S\ND ( MY VOICE2 LET NOT MY =M & MY VISAGE BE = EV] LOA?SOME 9 Y\R SI<T6 -- ,I CANNOT SPEAK0 --  

     0,I UND]/& Y\1 SIR1 -- MY FA!R IS DEAD60 

     ,RUFFIGNY HELD =W>D TO ME A LETT]2 ,I TOOK IT FROM HIM2 ,I GAZ$ ME*ANICALLY ON ! SUP]SCRIPTION1 BUT C\LD NOT MAKE \T A SYLLABLE4 ,MY FRI5D DREW NE>] TO ME2 HE PUT HIS >M R\ND ME1 AS ,I SAT2 ,I RE/$ MY HEAD ON HIS %\LD]1 & BUR/ 9TO A FLOOD ( TE>S4 

     ,! COMMUNICATION ( ?IS MELAN*OLY 9TELLIG5CE NO D\BT AFFECT$ ME V]Y DIFF]5TLY FROM :AT IT W\LD O!RWISE HAVE DONE1 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ! FRAME ( M9D1 :I* ?IS DAY'S EXCURSION1 & ! V>I\S OBJECTS ,I HAD BEHELD1 PRODUC$ 9 ME4 ,MY S5SIBILITY WAS 9CREAS$ BY ! PREP>ATION1 & ! IMPRESSION ,I RECEIV$ WAS BY SO MU* ! DEEP]4 ,I DO NOT PRET5D TO DIV9E ,RUFFIGNY'S MOTIVES = SO CONTRIV+ ! SC5E4 ,P]HAPS HE KNEW 5\< ( HUMAN NATURE TO BELIEVE ?AT IT R>ELY HAPP5$ TO A SON 9 ! BLOOM ( LIFE TO BREAK HIS HE>T = ! LOSS ( AN AG$ P>5T4 ,P]HAPS HE UND]/OOD & DISAPPROV$ ( ! TRA9 ( LIFE 9 :I* ,I HAD LATELY BE5 5GAG$1 & ?\<T ! ?US S(T5+ MY HE>T ! MO/ EFFECTUAL WAY ( RECALL+ ME TO MY BETT] SELF4 

     0,:Y1 SIR10 CRI$ ,I M\RNFULLY1 0DID Y\ SUFF] ME TO REMA9 A MOM5T 9 IGNORANCE ( ?IS DREADFUL 9TELLIG5CE8 ,:Y ALL ?IS POMP ( PREP>ATION8 ,:AT >E SC5]Y1 & PATRIOTISM1 & H]OES1 & ! A*IEVEM5TS ( PA/ AGES TO ME8 ,:AT HAVE ,I TO DO ) ALL ?IS WORLD8 -- ,MY FA!R6 MY ONLY FRI5D6 -- ,:]E HAVE ,I BE58 -- ,LOS+ MYSELF1 :ILE Y\ /OOD 9 NE$ ( MY CONSOLATION6 ,BREAK+ ?R\< EV]Y PLAN ?AT WAS >RANG$1 LOIT]+ AWAY MY TIME AMONG ! FRIVOLITIES & LIC5TI\SNESS ( ,P>IS1 :ILE Y\ LAID D[N AN A*+ HEAD 9 SOLITUDE1 :ILE Y\R PULSES FAIL$1 & Y\R EYES W]E CLOS$ 9 D>KNESS6 ,W\LD TO ,GOD IT W]E 9 MY P[] TO RECALL A FEW PA/ MON?S6 -- ,NO MATT]6 -- ,MY PROSPECTS & MY PLEASURES >E F9I%$2 MY LIFE IS T>NI%$2 MY PEACE IS DE/ROY$3 -- ,I %ALL NEV] AGA9 ?9K ( MYSELF ) APPROBATION1 OR ) PATI5CE60 

     ,I DID NOT SAY ALL ?IS AL\D1 ?\< A P>T ( IT ,I DID4 ,! %ORT TIME ,I HAD PASS$ ) ,RUFFIGNY WAS YET LONG 5\< TO MAKE ME FEEL NO SORT ( CON/RA9T 9 HIS PRES5CE4 ,ON ! PRES5T OCCASION HE DID NOT ATTEMPT TO CONSOLE ME2 HE LEFT MY GRIEF TO ITS NATURAL C\RSE3 WE F9I%$ \R VOYAGE 9 SIL5CE4 ,BY DEGREES1 AS ,I RECOV]$ ! USE ( MY REASON1 ,I FELT MYSELF GRATEFUL = HIS K9DNESS1 & RESPECT$ HIS JUDGM5T 9 ?IS =BE>ANCE4 

     ,! NI<T ( ! DAY ,I HAVE DESCRIB$ DID NOT PASS 9 REPOSE4 ,AMID %ORT & DI/URB$ SLUMB]S ,I SAW MY FA!R4 -- ,I HE>D HIS VOICE4 ,I R\S$ MYSELF1 & RETURN$ TO RECOLLECTION4 0,DEAD80 SAID ,I4 -- 0,IMPOSSIBLE60 -- ,LET ! READ] REMEMB] :AT ,I HAVE ALREADY SAID ( HIM2 0,HE WAS ! WISE/ & BE/ MAN ,I KNEW4 ,HE HAD ALL ?OSE ADVANTAGES FROM NATURE1 & FROM ! EXT]NAL 5D[M5TS ( =TUNE1 :I* W]E CALCULAT$ TO MA9TA9 MY REV]5CE4 ,WE HAD GRADUALLY BECOME MORE QUALIFI$ = EA* O!R'S SOCIETY & CONFID5CE4 ,\R *>ACT]S HAD MANY PO9TS ( RESEMBLANCE3 WE W]E BO? S]I\S1 BO? CONTEMPLATIVE1 BO? AV]SE TO ! COMM]CE ( ! WORLD40 -- ,?IS DE> FRI5D1 ?IS %>] 9 ALL MY 9T]E/S1 %\LD ,I NEV] MEET AGA98 ,! WELL-KN[N MANSION 9 ,M]IONE?%IRE1 9 :I* ,I HAD PASS$ ALL MY BOYI% DAYS1 %\LD ,I F9D IT VACANT ( ITS RESPECT$ 9HABITANT8 ,?AT MILD & AFFECTIONATE C\NT5ANCE1 :I* = MANY YE>S ,I HAD BEHELD EV]Y DAY1 ALMO/ AT EV]Y H\R1 %\LD ,I NEV] AGA9 BEHOLD IT8 ,SOMETIMES HE WAS MY PLAYFELL[1 & EV5 %>$ 9 MY *ILDI% AMUSEM5TS4 ,! LITTLE IMPLEM5TS & ME*ANICAL CONTRIVANCES UPON :I* MY BOYI% ?\<TS W]E EMPLOY$1 & :I* MY DESIRES PANT$ TO REALIZE1 HE W\LD (T5 L5D ME HIS H& TO ASSI/ ME TO =M4 ,HIS LESSONS W]E SO PAT]NAL1 SO 9DULG5T1 SO CONSID]ATE1 SO WELL ADAPT$ TO MY OP5+ P[]S6 ,! CONFID5CES HE OCCASIONALLY REPOS$ 9 W]E SO CORDIAL6 ,HIS DESCRIPTIONS & PICTURES ( ?+S TO EXCITE MY CURIOSITY & EMULATION W]E SO ADMIRABLE6 ,I REMEMB]$ H[ HIS MANN] SUCCESSIVELY ADAPT$ ITSELF TO MY GR[+ YE>S & DEM&S1 FROM PRATTL+ 9FANCY TO ! FULL /ATURE ( MAN4 ,ALL !SE ?+S ROSE AT FIR/ CONFUS$LY TO MY M9D1 & JO/L$ EA* O!R4 ,SOMETIMES ,I 5DEAVOR$1 ) MELAN*OLY 9DU/RY1 TO >RANGE !M2 AT O!R TIMES ,I ?REW ! RE9S ON ! NECK ( MY IMAG9ATION1 & RESIGN$ MYSELF TO ! GUIDANCE ( =TUIT\S ASSOCIATIONS4 0,MY LIFE10 SAID ,I1 0UND] ! RO( ( MY FA!R1 WAS ! REALITY ( LIFE4 ,! P]IOD ,I SP5T AT ,OX=D & ,P>IS WAS AN 9T]VAL ( 9COH]5CE & 9EBRIETY2 & ?IS IS ALL N[ 5D$6 ,! REALITY ( EXI/5CE IS = EV] GONE6 0 

     ,:Y IS IT ?AT1 FROM ! H\R ,I HE>D ( MY FA!R'S DECEASE TO ! PRES5T DI/ANT P]IOD1 ! REMEMBRANCE ( ?AT MELAN*OLY EV5T HAS ALWAYS BECOME ASSOCIAT$ 9 MY M9D ) ! ROCKS ( ,SWITZ]L& & ! LAKE ( ,URI8 ,ONE ( ! MO/ AFFECT+ ( ! CATA/ROPHES ?AT BESET ?IS MORTAL EXI/5CE1 ) :AT IS MO/ SOLEMN & SUBLIME 9 ! ASPECT ( ! UNIV]SE8 ,GRIEF 9 ALL HUMAN M9DS SOON ASSUMES ! *>ACT] ( A LUXURY TO BE 9DULG$1 AS WELL AS ( A PA9 TO BE 5DUR$4 ,! M\RN] RECOLLECTS ) COMPLAC5CY ! T5D]NESS ( HIS HE>T & ! PURITY ( HIS FEEL+S4 ,! CONSCI\S RECURR5CE ( ! SC5E 9 :I* MY GRIEF BEGAN1 GAVE 9 MY CASE TO ! GRIEF ITSELF A NEW M]IT AT ! TRIBUNAL ( S5TIM5T & TA/E4 ,HONOR$1 BELOV$1 EV]-TO-BE-REGRETT$ AU?OR ( MY LIFE6 ,NEV] W]E ! A%ES ( AN ,EA/]N MON>* ATT5D$ ) SO MAGNIFIC5T A FUN]AL6 ,! DEEP GL5 ( ! D>K & TRANQUIL LAKE ( ,URI WAS ! CA!DRAL 9 :I* ! RITES W]E SOLEMNIZ$6 ,! *APEL ( ! IMMORTAL ,TELL TOLL$ \T ITS BELL TO PROCLAIM ! C]EMONY6 ,! PATRIOTS :O1 FIVE C5TURIES AGO1 E/ABLI%$ ! 9DEP5D5CE ( ,SWITZ]L&1 COMPOS$ ! PROCESSION ?AT ATT5D$ !E TO ! GRAVE6 ,ALL !SE IMAGES >E = EV] WORK$ UP TOGE!R1 & CON/ITUTE 9 MY MEMORY ONE MELAN*OLY & 9DELIBLE SC5E6 

     ,IT WAS MANY DAYS AFT] ! COMMUNICATION ( ?IS 9TELLIG5CE BE=E MY M9D C\LD RECOV] ANY TOL]ABLE COMPOSURE4 ,H[ V>I\S CIRCUM/ANCES COMB9$ TO MAKE ?IS A T]RIBLE BL[ TO ME6 ,I FELT NAK$ & UN%ELT]$ FROM ! BLA/S ( ! WORLD4 ,I WAS LIKE A V9E ?AT HAD LONG TW9$ ITSELF R\ND ! TRUNK ( A /URDY OAK1 & FROM :I* AT L5G? ! SUPPORT & ALLIANCE ( ! OAK IS TAK5 AWAY4 ,! %OOTS ( MY EMULATION & 5T]PRISE LAY PRO/RATE ON ! GR\ND1 & ! FIB]S ( MY HE>T W]E TORN & BLE$+4 ,IF ,I HAD BE5 PRES5T ON ?IS MELAN*OLY OCCASION1 IF ,I HAD HE>D FROM MY FA!R ! ACC5TS ( A LA/ F>EWELL1 IF IT HAD BE5 P]MITT$ ME TO S(T5 ! LA/ PANGS ( EXPIR+ LIFE1 TO SAY TO MYSELF1 ,I N[ SEE ! FRI5D :OM ,I %ALL SEE NO MORE1 TO KISS HIS CLAY-COLD =EHEAD1 TO FEEL ! AFFECTIONATE PRESSURE ( HIS H& = ! LA/ TIME1 MY REMORSE W\LD HAVE BE5 LESS4 ,I REMEMB]$ ) 9SUPPORTABLE ANGUI% ! MANN] 9 :I* MY ABS5CE HAD BE5 EMPLOY$4 ,NOT 9 :OLESOME & SALUT>Y /UDIES1 NOT 9 USEFUL & IMPROV+ M$ITATION1 NOT 9 S\ND OBS]VATIONS UPON ! V>IETIES ( MAN & ! DI/+UI%+ FEATURES ( NATIONS2 BUT 9 VISE1 9 DISSIPATION1 9 :AT ,I WAS SURE MY FA!R W\LD LEA/ ( ALL HAVE APPROV$1 9 A TIMID & IGNOM9I\S SACRIFICE TO ! LIC5TI\S MAXIMS ( A NATION AMONG :OM ,I WAS A SOJ\RN]4 

     ,! DAY AFT] ?AT ( ! LAKE ( ,URI1 ,I DID NOT COME \T ( MY *AMB]4 ,I HAD NO C\RAGE TO LIFT UP MY HEAD1 & MY PASSION ONCE & AGA9 RELIEV$ ITSELF BY A FLOOD ( TE>S4 ,I SAT = H\RS IMMOVEABLE1 5GROSS$ 9 DIM & 9EXPLICABLE REV]IE4 ,?IS BLUNT+ ( ! S5SES WAS GRATEFUL & LIFE-GIV+2 ! BRIEF 9T]VALS 9 :I* ,I RETURN$ TO MYSELF W]E FILL$ ) 9TOL]ABLE ANGUI%4 0,H[ HAPPY WAS ,I YE/]DAY60 EXCLAIM$ ,I TO MYSELF3 0H[ DESOLATE TO-DAY60 ,NEV]!LESS1 ,I WAS YE/]DAY AS FA!RLESS AS ,I AM TO-DAY 2 MY DE> P>5T = MORE ?AN TWO MON?S HAS BE5 NO MORE3 BUT ,I DID NOT KN[ MY MIS=TUNE6 ,) :AT PLEASURE DID ,I RECEIVE ! K9DNESS1 OBS]VE ! HABITS1 & SPECULATE UPON ! PROP5SITIES1 ( MY FA!R'S FRI5D6 ,) :AT 9T]E/ DID ,I SET \T YE/]DAY MORN+ UPON ! LITTLE EXCURSION WE HAD PLANN$6 ,H[ MU* DID ,I 5JOY ! SC5]Y1 AS IT WAS =M$ BY ! ALL-DIRECT+ H& ( NATURE1 & AS IT WAS MODIFI$ BY ! RECOLLECTION ( ! HUMAN ACTS :I* HAD !RE BE5 P]=M$6 ,CRUEL ,RUFFIGNY1 H[ C\LD Y\ SUFF] ME TO LIVE UND] ?IS DELUSION6 ,H[ C\LD Y\ LOOK ON1 5JOY+ 9 MALICI\S SPORT MY BL9DNESS1 & SEE ME AMUSE MYSELF ) /RAWS1 :ILE ! ROCK1 UPON :I* MY HABITATION HAD RE/$1 WAS DISSOLV$ AWAY B5EA? ITS F\NDATIONS6 -- ,YET1 :Y1 AH1 :Y HAS ?IS DELUSION EV] BE5 TAK5 AWAY6 ,YE/]DAY1 & ! DAY PREC$+1 & ! DAYS BE=E1 ,I DID NOT KN[ MY MIS=TUNE1 & ,I WAS HAPPY6 ,OH1 ?AT ?IS DREAM C\LD HAVE LA/$ = EV]6 -- ,I %ALL NEV] AGA9 SEE MY FA!R1 -- NEV]1 NEV]6 -- YET :Y MI<T ,I NOT HAVE BE5 L$ ON ) ! PLEAS+ HOPE1 & HAVE SAID1 0,TO-MORR[1 & TO-MORR[1 -- A %ORT TIME YET1 -- & WE %ALL MEET60 ,H[ HAPPY1 TO HAVE PURSU$ AN 9T]M9ABLE R\TE1 & /ILL HAVE BELIEV$ ?AT ,I WAS ALMO/ AT MY J\RNEY'S 5D6 TO HAVE TRU/$ = EV]1 & CONFID$1 AS LONG AS ,I CONT9U$ TO LIVE6 

     ,MY K9D HO/ S5T ME MY MORN+'S REPA/1 BUT IT /OOD BY ME UNT\*$4 ,EV] S9CE ,I HAD RECEIV$ ! NEWS1 ,I HAD A S5SATION )9 ME ?AT REJECT$ FOOD1 AS P]EMPTORILY AS ! GL&S ( A P]SON LABOR+ UND] A HYDROPHOBIA ?R[ BACK ! WAT] HE MI<T ATTEMPT TO ABSORB4 ,D9N]TIME CAME2 & HUNG] AT L5G? SUBDU$ ! OB/9ACY ( MY GRIEF4 ,) BITT] SCORN ( MY [N FRAILTY1 ,I SWALL[$ A FEW MORSELS ( ! FOOD :I* WAS SET BE=E ME4 ,9 ! EV5+1 ,RUFFIGNY 5T]$ MY *AMB]4 ,HE SAT D[N1 & = SOME M9UTES CONT9U$ SIL5T4 ,AT L5G? HE SPOKE4 ,HE DID NOT ASK ME H[ ,I HAD RE/$1 OR H[ ,I FELT MYSELF4 ,HE BEGAN ) WORDS CONC]N+ MY FA!R2 HE MADE A CALCULATION ( !IR RESPECTIVE AGES4 ,I C\LD NOT /& ?IS3 TO MYSELF ,I HAD REPEAT$ MY FA!R'S NAME A HUNDR$ TIMES2 BUT ,I C\LD NOT BE> TO HE> IT =M$ BY ! VOICE ( ANO!R4 ,RUFFIGNY DESI/$4 ,A FEW M9UTES MORE1 & HE RETURN$ TO ! SAME TOPIC ) SOME V>IATION4 ,I N[ 5DUR$ IT BETT]4 ,HE PRON\NC$ -- AN EULOGIUM ( MY FA!R'S VIRTUES4 ,?IS WAS NOT ALTOGE!R )\T A SOO?+ S5SATION2 ?\< FROM TIME TO TIME ,I COV]$ MY FACE ) MY H&S1 /RUCK MY =EHEAD ) MY CL5*$ FI/1 & BROKE 9TO O!R ME*ANICAL GE/URES ( IMPATI5CE4 ,RUFFIGNY SPOKE ( ! YE>S HE HAD SP5T 9 SOCIETY ) MY FA!R4 ,HE RECOLLECT$ A V>IETY ( LITTLE 9CID5TS & ADV5TURES1 :I* HAD S]V$ TO DISPLAY HIS JUDGM5T & HUMANITY1 ! RES\RCES ( HIS M9D1 & ! G5]\SNESS ( HIS TEMP]4 ,IF ALL ?IS DISC\RSE HAD BE5 >TIFICIAL1 IF IT HAD RESEMBL$ ! FUN]AL 5COMIUM ( A V5AL ORATOR1 IT W\LD ONLY HAVE IRRITAT$ MY IMPATI5CE1 & 9CREAS$ MY SORR[S4 ,BUT ,RUFFIGNY LOV$ MY FA!R ONLY LESS ?AN ,I LOV$ HIM4 ,! *IEF DIFF]5CES W]E1 ?AT HE HAD NOT SE5 HIM = YE>S1 & ?IS HAD S]V$ HIM = A WEAN+2 & ?AT ! 9/9CT ( BLOOD1 OR ?AT PREJUDICE & S5TIM5T :I* AMPLY SUPPLY ! PLACE ( 9/9CT1 WAS 9 FULL ASC5DANCY 9 ME1 & WAS WANT+ 9 HIM4 ,WE M+L$ \R TE>S4 ,HIS DISC\RSE WAS ! OV]FL[+ ( HIS HE>T1 -- A RELIEF ?AT WAS NECESS>Y TO ! ANGUI% HE FELT1 & TO ! RE/RA9T HE HAD IMPOS$ UPON HIMSELF 9 ! TWO FIR/ DAYS ( MY VISIT4 ,HIS SORR[ W\LD HAVE PRODUC$ MORE 9JURI\S EFFECTS UPON HIM1 HAD IT NOT BE5 ?AT HE FELT IT AS A DUTY 9CUMB5T UPON HIM TO CONSOLE M9E4 

     ,RUFFIGNY W5T ON4 0 ,A MO/ VALUABLE LIFE HAS BE5 T]M9AT$1 & Y\ DO WELL TO WEEP4 ,A GREAT GAP HAS BE5 MADE 9 SOCIETY2 &1 ?\< Y\ >E ! PR9CIPAL LOS]1 YET ALL :O KNEW Y\R FA!R1 P>TICUL>LY ALL :O W]E )9 REA* ( HIS WISDOM OR B5EFIC5CE1 >E LOS]S TOO4 ,HE HAS LEFT A CONSID]ABLE E/ATE1 & !RE IS NE$ ( SOME ONE TO LOOK 9TO ITS CONDITION & PROSP]ITY4 ,HE HAS LEFT T5ANTS1 & !Y WILL MISS HIS SUP]9T5D5CE & 9DULG5CE4 ,BECAUSE !Y HAVE LO/ HIM1 ,I HOPE ?AT WILL NOT BE A REASON ?AT !Y %\LD LOSE Y\4 ,Y\R FA!R HAS P]I%$ FROM ! FACE ( ! E>?1 BUT IT IS NOT Y\R DESIGN ?AT HIS MEMORY %\LD P]I% ) HIM6 ,/RANG]S1 NO D\BT1 HAVE ALREADY GIV5 HIM A GRAVE4 ,BUT %ALL NOT HIS SON 9QUIRE :AT !Y HAVE DONE1 & SUPPLY :AT !Y MAY HAVE LEFT DEFICI5T8 ,%ALL NO /ONE M>K ! PLACE :]E HIS A%ES RE/8 ,%ALL NO FILIAL CURIOSITY DEM&1 FROM ?OSE :O W]E ON ! SPOT1 ! HI/ORY ( HIS LA/ MOM5TS1 ! P>OXYSMS HE SUFF]$1 ! CONSOLATIONS ?AT RELIEV$ !M1 ! LA/ WORDS :I* W]E BREA!D FROM HIS DY+ LIPS8 ,%ALL NO ONE 5DEAVOR TO DRAW \T AN IMAGE ( HIS LIFE1 BY 9QUIR+ 9TO HIS 9JUNCTIONS1 & P]PETUAT+ ! EXECUTION ( ?OSE PLANS UPON :I*1 IT MAY BE1 HIS AFFECTIONS W]E B5T8 ,!SE >E ! DUTIES ( SURVIVORS2 IT IS 9 ?IS WAY ?AT \R (FSPR+ PROVE !IR ATTA*M5T TO ?OSE TO :OM !Y W]E B\ND 9 A ?\S& OBLIGATIONS40 

     ,! DISC\RSE ( ,RUFFIGNY PRODUC$ 9 ME ! REVOLUTION HE M$ITAT$4 0,I WILL SET \T = ,5GL& ?IS MOM5T60 CRI$ ,I4 

     0,W\LD IT10 ANSW]$ ,RUFFIGNY1 0BE ANY 9CREASE TO Y\R SATISFACTION ?AT ,I %\LD ACCOMPANY Y\80 

     0,GOOD ,HEAV56 V5]ABLE OLD MAN10 EXCLAIM$ ,I1 0Y\ CANNOT 5T]TA9 ! ?\<T80 

     0,! WI% TO P]=M A PILGRIMAGE TO ! TOMB ( MY ANCI5T FRI5D IS UPP]MO/ 9 MY HE>T4 ,WILL Y\ P]MIT ME TO OCCUPY A CORN] 9 ! *AISE ?AT IS TO CONVEY Y\ TO ,5GL&80 

     ,I ?REW MYSELF 9TO HIS >MS2 ,I BUR/ 9TO TE>S2 ,I EV5 SOBB$ UPON HIS BOSOM4 -- 0,MY FA!R IS NOT :OLLY DEAD6 ,:AT MU/ BE MY OBLIGATION TO ! FRI5D1 :O AT SU* A MOM5T IS WILL+ TO SUPPLY HIS PLACE60 

     ,:5 MY FIR/ SURPRISE AT ?IS G5]\S PROPOSAL HAD SUBSID$1 ,I >GU$ ) ,RUFFIGNY3 ,I OBJECT$ HIS AGE & 9FIRMITIES2 ,I 9TREAT$ HIM TO CONSID] WELL ! EXT5T ( SO EXAMPL$ A SACRIFICE4 ,MY >GUM5TS W]E NOT URG$ ) ALL ! =CE ( :I* !Y W]E CAPABLE2 MY HE>T BETRAY$ ME2 MY V]Y S\L ?RILL$ ) PLEASURE1 & YE>N$ OV] ! OLD MAN1 :O SAID1 0,%ALL ,I NOT ACCOMPANY Y\ TO ,5GL&80 

     ,MY HO/ CONCEAL$ FROM ME ONE P>T ( ! MOTIVE ?AT 9DUC$ HIM TO ?IS EXTRAORD9>Y RESOLUTION4 ,MY FA!R1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 HAD FURNI%$ ME ) A MO/ EXEMPL>Y LETT] ( 9TRODUCTION TO HIS ,SWISS FRI5D1 & HAD TRU/$ MU* TO HIS AFFECTIONATE & B5EVOL5T WISDOM = ! P]FECT+ MY *>ACT]4 ,:5 ,I LEA/ SUSPECT$ IT1 MY DECEAS$ P>5T HAD OBTA9$ ACCURATE ACC\NTS ( MY PROCE$+S AT ,OX=D & AT ,P>IS1 & HAD TRANSMITT$ A FAI?FUL AB/RACT ( !SE ACC\NTS TO ,M4 ,RUFFIGNY4 ,HE WAS EXCE$+LY ANXI\S = ! FUTURE PURITY ( MY *>ACT] & HONOR ( MY TRANSACTIONS1 & WAS ( OP9ION ?AT A VIOL5T 9T]F]5CE1 & A RUDE *ECK PUT UPON MY EXCESSES1 WAS BY NO MEANS ! MO/ EFFECTUAL ME?OD = MY RE=MATION4 ,HE !RE=E SC>CELY SEEM$ TO BE AW>E ( MY ]RORS1 AT ! TIME ?AT HE WAS MO/ EXACTLY 9=M$ (1 & MO/ DISAPPROV$ !M4 ,HE BELIEV$ ?AT AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO PLACE !M BE=E ME 9 !IR FULL LI<T1 W\LD BE 9F9ITELY MORE 9JURI\S ?AN IF NO ATTEMPT W]E MADE4 ,HIS GREAT DEP5D5CE WAS UPON MY VISIT TO ,SWITZ]L&4 ,HE HAD ! MO/ EXALT$ NOTION ( ! TAL5TS1 ! VIRTUES1 & ! ZEAL ( HIS FRI5D 9 ?IS CORN] ( ! WORLD4 ,HE P]SUAD$ HIMSELF ?AT ! OP]ATION ( NOVELTY W\LD BE HI<LY FAVORABLE TO ! ACCOMPLI%M5T ( HIS WI%ES1 & ?AT ! UNEXPECT$ MEET+ ) A MAN SO QUALIFI$1 & ! YET UNTRI$ EXP$I5TS :I* ,RUFFIGNY W\LD EMPLOY = MY IMPROVEM5T1 W\LD PRODUCE ! HAPPIE/ EFFECTS4 

     ,MY FA!R WAS N[ DEAD2 & MY HO/ FELT ! TASK :I* HAD DEVOLV$ UPON HIM AS ( D\BLE OBLIGATION4 ,I WAS A LEGACY :I* ! FRI5D MO/ DE> TO HIM ON E>? HAD BEQUEA!D TO HIM1 & A TRU/ ) :I* HIS LA/ BREA? HE HAD CONSIGN$ TO HIS C>E4 ,AS A LEGACY1 ! LONG ATTA*M5T HE HAD FELT TO ! NAME ( ,FLEETWOOD MADE HIM REG>D ME AS ! MO/ VALUABLE E/ATE ?AT C\LD HAVE BE5 CONVEY$ TO HIM2 & AS A TRU/1 !RE WAS NO?+ = :I* HE MORE DESIR$ TO LIVE1 ?AN ! FAI?FUL1 DIS*>GE ( :AT ! P]SON CONF]R+ ?AT TRU/ EXPECT$ FROM HIM4 ,:5 ! *OICE ( V>I\S MEANS W]E 9 MY LATE FA!R'S P[]1 HE HAD FIX$ UPON ! VIGILANCE & DISCRETION ( ,RUFFIGNY1 AS ?AT BY :I* HE DESIR$ TO SECURE MY IMPROVEM5T & HAPP9ESS4 ,HAD FATE NOT B]EAV$ ME ?US UNTIMELY -- ( A FA!R'S C>E1 HE W\LD NO D\BT HAVE EMPLOY$ V>I\S 5G9ES & 9/RUM5TS = ! SAME 5D4 ,:ILE A P>5T'S EYE WAS UPON ME1 H[EV] MU* HE TRU/$ TO ! DISCRETION ( ?IS FRI5D1 ,RUFFIGNY W\LD /ILL HAVE BE5 A DEPUTY1 NOT A PR9CIPAL4 ,N[ ! TASK BECAME 5TIRELY HIS2 & EV]Y 5GAGEM5T ?AT HE FELT TO ! VIRTUES & ! MEMORY ( MY FA!R1 CALL$ UPON HIM1 AS ! LA/ TRIBUTE ( FRI5D%IP1 TO LEAVE NO EF=T UNEX]T$ = MY WELF>E4 

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