,VOLUME #b1 ,*APT] #e 

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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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,9 SU* TALK ,I & MY FRI5D SP5T ! *IEF P>T ( \R J\RNEY TO ,5GL&4 ,WE REA*$ ,M]IONE?%IRE1 & F\ND A DESOLAT$ MANSION1 & A T5ANT$ GRAVE4 ,9 ! ONE1 & OV] ! O!R1 WE UNIT$ \R E>S4 ',MY FRI5D6 MY FA!R6 MO/ G5]\S ( M5' W]E ! EPI!TS ) :I* A ?\S& TIMES WE SALUT$ ! %ADE ( ! DEP>T$4 

,& H]E ,I BEG LEAVE TO PROTE/ AGA9/ ! DOCTR9E TOO COMMONLY PROMULGAT$ 9 ! WORLD1 ?AT WE \<T TO CALL (F \R ?\<TS1 AS SPE$ILY AS POSSIBLE1 FROM ! RECOLLECTION ( \R DECEAS$ FRI5DS1 & NOT WA/E \R SPIRITS 9 LAM5TATION = IRREM$IABLE LOSSES4 ,! P]SONS FROM :OM ,I HAVE (T5E/ HE>D ?IS LESSON1 HAVE BE5 ( ! CLASS ( ! H>D-HE>T$1 :O HAVE S\<T 9 SU* 'C\NSELS ( PRUD5CE' AN APOLOGY = !IR [N UNFEEL+ S]5ITY4 ,HE WAS A WIS] MAN ?AN !Y1 :O SAID1 ',IT IS GOOD TO DWELL 9 ! H\SE ( M\RN+2 = BY ! SADNESS ( ! C\NT5ANCE ! P>T IS MADE BETT]4' ,C]TA9LY ,I F\ND A SALUT>Y & PURIFY+ EFFECT1 9 TALK+ TO ! SPIRIT ( MY FA!R :5 ,I WAS ALONE1 & 9 DISC\RS+ ( HIS GOOD DE$S & HIS VIRTUES :5 #a CAME 9TO SOCIETY4 ,I CANNOT ACCUSE !SE HABITS ( HAV+ G5]AT$ 9 ME AN 9CL9ATION TO 9DOL5CE & 9ACTIVITY2 OR1 IF !Y 9TRODUC$ A %ORT 9T]VAL ( ?AT SORT1 IT WAS A HEAV5-BORN 9ACTIVITY1 BY :I* MY :OLE *>ACT] WAS IMPROV$4 ,WOE TO ! MAN :O IS ALWAYS BUSY1 -HURRI$ 9 A TURMOIL ( 5GAGEM5TS1 FROM OCCUPATION TO OCCUPATION1 & ) NO SEASONS 9T]POS$1 ( RECOLLECTION1 CONTEMPLATION1 & REPOSE6 ,SU* A MAN MU/ 9EVITABLY BE GROSS & VULG>1 & H>D & 9DELICATE1 -! SORT ( MAN ) :OM NO G5]\S SPIRIT W\LD DESIRE TO HOLD 9T]C\RSE4 

,AFT] HAV+ SP5T AB\T TWO MON?S ) ME 9 ,M]IONE?%IRE4 ,M4 ,RUFFIGNY CONS5T$ TO ACCOMPANY ME 9 AN EXCURSION4 R5D]$ NECESS>Y BY P>TICUL> BUS9ESS1 TO ,LONDON4 ,I WAS NOT AT FIR/ EXACTLY AW>E ( ! MOTIVE _/ ( MY V5]ABLE MONITOR TO ?IS NEW COMPLIANCE4 ,9 ! SEQUEL IT BECAME SUFFICI5TLY EVID5T4  

,?IS WAS ! FIR/ CONSID]ABLE VISIT ,I EV] PAID TO ! METROPOLIS ( ,5GL&4 ,BESIDE ! *ANGE ( SC5E1 ,I HAD A NEW *>ACT] TO SU/A94 ,I HAD TRAVEL$ 9 ,FRANCE A Y\NG HEIR1 & 9 A C]TA9 S5SE UND] A /ATE ( PUPILAGE4 ,9 ,LONDON ,I WAS OBLIG$ TO REG>D MYSELF AS ! HEAD ( A FAMILY1 &1 9 POEM ( =TUNE1 ONE ( ! MO/ EM95T C\NTRY G5TLEM5 ( ?AT P>T ( ! ISL& :]E MY E/ATES LAY1 ,?IS WAS CALCULAT$ 9 ITS FIR/ IMPRESSION .<,Q 9SPIRE ME ) A C]TA9 S]I\SNESS4 ,BUT1 BESIDE ?IS1 ,I FELT4 BY ! DEA? ( MY FA!R1 & ! SOCIETY ( MY FA!R'S FRI5D1 PURIFI$ FROM ! DISSIPATIONS :I* HAD TOO LONG 5GROSS$ ME4 ,I SWORE1 9 ! VIEWS :I* .< M$ITAT$ = MY FUTURE LIFE1 ?AT ,I W\LD NEV] AGA9 YIELD TO ! DEGRAD+ FOLLIES :I* HAD ALREADY CO/ ME SO BITT] A PANG4 

,= SOME TIME ,I KEPT ?IS RESOLUTION4 ,BY ! P]SUASIONS ( ,RUFFIGNY ,I FREQU5T$1 9 A MOD]ATE DEGREE1 ! SOCIETY ( MY EQUALS2 BUT ! V]Y M\RN+ ,I WORE = MY DECEAS$ P>5T S]V$ AS A MEM5TO1 KEEP+ ALIVE 9 MY HE>T ! RECOLLECTION ( MY DUTIES4 

,9 ONE UN=TUNATE MOM5T ,I FELT MY GOOD RESOLUTIONS ?AW+ BE=E ! ,H>NE ( BEAUTY4 ,A FRI5D1 :O HAD MADE ONE ) ME 9 A RA!R NUM]\S P>TY AT D9N]1 P]SUAD$ ME1 :5 ! COMPANY BROKE UP1 TO ACCOMPANY HIM TO A PELIT S\P] AT ! LODG+S ( HIS MI/RESS4 ,W9E IS A MO/ ELOQU5T ADVOCATE -! ,BURGUNDY & ,*AMPAGNE HAD BE5 PU%$ AB\T SOME:AT BRISKLY AT \R D9N]1 & ,I SUFF]$ MYSELF TO BE P]SUAD$ ILL ! GAIETY ( ! MOM5T1 ,I SAID1 NO ILL CONSEQU5CE CAN RESULT FROM ?IS DEVIATION -,I AM =TIFI$ BY A ?\S& >GUM5TS AGA9/ A RELAPSE 9TO MY =M] ]RORS -:Y %\LD ,I D5Y MYSELF ! SI<T ( BEAUTY8 

,MY 9VIT]1 ,SIR ,GEORGE ,BRAD%AW BY NAME1 HAD BOA/$ ( ! *>MS ( HIS MI/RESS2 BUT !RE HAPP5$ TO BE PRES5T1 AS ! -FRI5D ( ! LADY ( ! H\SE1 A FEMALE :OSE PRET5SIONS1 AT LEA/ 9 MY EYES1 \T%ONE ?OSE :I* ,I HAD HE>D SO VAUNT$ 9 AN UNSPEAKABLE DEGREE4 ,I WILL NOT ALL[ MYSELF TO DWELL UPON H] FEATURES OR H] _/ FIGURE2 SUFFICE IT TO SAY1 ?AT H] MOTIONS W]E LI<T] & MORE GRACEFUL ?AN ?OSE ( A FAWN1 ?AT ! PLAYFULNESS ( HET MANN] & ! SPORTS ( H] FANCY W]E 9EXHAU/IBLE1 ?AT H] VOICE WAS MORE RI* & H>MONI\S ?AN ! LUTE ( ,APOLLO1 & %E SUNG TW5TY FROLICSOME & HUMOR\S SONGS 9 ! C\RSE ( ! EV5+ ) AN 9EXPRESSIBLE *>M4 ,! LADY WAS CALL$ ,MRS4 ,COMORIO -%E HAD LATELY COHABIT$ ) ,LORD ,M&EVILLE1 BUT %E HAD QU>REL$ ) H] ADMIR]1 & H] HE>T & H] P]SON W]E N[ VACANT4 

,BY :AT 9FATUATION WAS IT ?AT #a 9/ANTLY FELT MYSELF ATTRACT$ T[>D H]8 ,SURELY1 :5 NATURE KNEAD$ MY FRAME1 %E CA/ 9 A D\BLE PORTION ( H] MO/ COMBU/IBLE MAT]IALS6 ,DEEP SC>S W]E LEFT 9 MY HE>T BY MY ,P>ISIAN AM\RS1 & ,I BELIEV$ IT IMPOSSIBLE ?AT ANY ( ! SEX C\LD AGA9 POSSESS H]SELF ( MY 9MO/ AFFECTIONS4 ,I HAD >GU$ MYSELF 9TO A CONTEMPT ( !IR *>ACT]2 AN OP9ION ?AT TO BE A WOMAN1 WAS ! SAME ?+ AS TO BE HE>TLESS1 >TIFICIAL1 & P]FIDI\S4 ,BUT :AT A DELI<TFUL PLAY?+1 :AT AN 9EXHAU/IBLE AMUSEM5T1 %\LD ,I F9D 9 ! BEWIT*+ ,MRS4 ,COMOR96 ,?IS WAS ! MO/ DANG]\S /AGE ( MY *>ACT]4 ,! HE>T CANNOT BE US$ = EV]2 AFT] A C]TA9 NUMB] ( EXP]IM5TS IT BECOMES OBDURATE & 9S5SIBLE2 BUT1 IF ,I FELL1 AS ,I N[ SEEM$ ON ! PO9T TO DO1 9TO ! MIRE ( S5SUALITY1 ,I %\LD BECOME A GROSS & IMPUD5T LIB]T9E = ! T]M ( MY LIFE1 & REMA9 A HO>Y & DESPICABLE LE*] TO ! BR9K ( ! GRAVE4 

,I SAW ?IS ALLUR+ WOMAN AGA9 & AGA91 & EV]Y TIME ,I SAW H] ,I WAS MORE PLEAS$ ?AN BE=E4 ,%E WAS MADE UP ( PRIDE ( HE>T1 EASE ( MANN]S1 & AN 9EXHAU/IBLE FL[ ( SPIRITS1 -( S5TIM5T & REAL ATTA*M5T %E WAS :OLLY 9CAPABLE4 ,I SAW H] = SU* AS %E WAS2 BUT1 SU* AS %E WAS1 %E WON MY P>TIALITY2 &1 P]HAPS1 [+ TO ! DE>-B\<T EXP]I5CE1 :I* ,I C\LD NOT YET RECOLLECT )\T AGONY1 ,I LIK$ H] ! BETT]1 = H] WANT ( ?OSE QUALITIES :I* HAD SO FATALLY /UNG MY TRANQUILITY4 

,I HAD /RANGE QUALMS 9 MY BOSOM1 :5 ! RECOLLECTION ( MY 9CONSI/5CY RECURR$ TO MY ?\<TS4 ,I1 _/ ?AT HAD FELT ) SU* BITT] REMORSE MY DEBAU*]IES AT ,P>IS1 & ! %AMEFUL WAY 9 :I* ,I HAD WA/$ MY TIME :5 MY FA!R LAY ON HIS DEA?-B$1 TO BE SO SOON CAU<T 9 ! SAME TOILS6 ,YET1 :AT1 ALAS6 IS ! FIRMNESS ( TW5TY-ONE8 ,FIVE YE>S ( LIC5TI\SNESS HAD LAID ! F\NDATION 9 ME1 DEEP & BROAD1 = A DISSOLUTE *>ACT]4 ,9 MY ADV5TURES 9 ,P>IS ,I HAD LO/ ALL ?AT +5U\S & DEC5T %AME1 :I* SO (T5 & SO HAPPILY /OPS A Y\NG MAN ON ! BR9K ( ! PRECIPICE4 ,EV5 ! ORIG9AL S5SITIV5ESS & DELICACY ( MY *>ACT] R5D]$ ME HUT ! MORE TREMBL+LY AUDACI\S 9 C]TA9 SITUATIONS4 

,I WAS BEYOND ALL ?+S AL>M$ ?AT ! CAPRICE :I* HAD ?US SEIZ$ ME1 %\LD REMA9 UNKN[N TO ,M4 ,RUFFIGNY4 ,HIS ?\<TS ON ! O!R H& W]E CONT9UALLY ALIVE TO WAT*4 ,I HAD BE5 9 ! HABIT1 :ILE ,I HAD NO?+ TO CONCEAL1 ( M5TION+ TO ?IS AG$ FRI5D1 ! P]SONS ,I SAW & ! PLACES ,I VISIT$1 :5EV] WE W]E SEP>AT$ FROM EA* O!R4 ,A PRACTICE ( ?IS SORT1 ONCE BEGUN1 CANNOT1 )\T AWKW>DNESS & EXCIT+ SUSPICION4 BE BROK5 (F2 CIRCUM/ANC$1 !RE=E1 AS ,I N[ WAS1 ,I NAM$ TO MY MONITOR ,SIR ,GEORGE ,BRAD%AW1 & ! O!R Y\NG M5 ( FA%ION ) :OM ,I ASSOCIAT$1 BUT OBS]V$ AN 9VIOLABLE SIL5CE AS TO ! FEMALE MEMB]S ( \R P>TIES4 ,RUFFIGNY'S SUSPICIONS W]E PROBABLY EXCIT$4 ,SIR ,GEORGE ,BRAD%AW WAS BY NO MEANS ! ALLY HE W\LD HAVE *OS5 = ME4 ,ONCE OR TWICE HE EXPO/ULAT$ ) ME UPON ! NEW 9TIMACIES ,I SEEM$ TO BE CONTRACT+4 ,I ASSUR$ HIM ?AT !Y W]E MATT]S ( CONV5I5CE OR ACCID5T M]ELY1 & ?AT1 ,I FELT NO SU* P>TIALITY' TO ! ,B>ONET1 AS A M]E *ANGE ( PLACE W\LD NOT IMM$IATELY BREAK (F4 

,ONE EV5+ ?AT ,I HAD LEFT ,M4 ,RUFFIGNY TO HIS SOLIT>Y AVOCATIONS1 ! FANCY TOOK HIM TO BEGUILE A FEW H\RS AT ! OP]A4 ,AS HE HAD NO ACQUA9TANCE AMONG ! AUDI5CE1 HE SAT 9 ! PIT4 ,I WAS ) ,SIR ,GEORGE ,BRAD%AW4 ,MRS ,COMOR91 & H] FRI5D1 9 ! ,B>ONET'S BOX4 ,RUFFIGNY P]CEIV$ ME1 LONG BE=E ,I HAD AN IDEA MAT ,I WAS BECOME A SPECTACLE TO HIM4 ,! PUBLICITY ( ! SITUATION RE/RA9$ MY FAMILI>ITIES ) ?IS NEW MI/RESS ( MY _/ AFFECTIONS )9 C]TA9 B\NDS2 BUT ,RUFFIGNY SAW 5\<1 TO LEAVE NO D\BT 9 HIS M9D AS TO ! TRUE EXPLANATION ( ! SC5E4 ,MY FAIR FRI5D WAS ( TOO VIVACI\S A TEMP]AM5T1 NOT TO PLAYA HUNDR$ :IMSICAL TRICKS 9 ! C\RSE ( AN H\R2 ,I CAU<T ! TONE FROM H]1 & MADE MYSELF NO LESS RIDICUL\S4 ,9 ! HEYDAY ( Y\?FUL BLOOD1 ,I WAS CAPABLE ( LITTLE RE/RA9T2 & MY 9FANT PASSION 9SPIR$ ME ) UNWONT$ EAG]NESS & ACTIVITY4 ,9 ONE ( MY IDLE/ & MO/ =W>D SALLIES ,I CAU<T ! EYE ( ,RUFFIGNY2 MY FACE 9/ANTLY BECAME AS R$ AS SC>LET4' 

,! NEXT MORN+ AT BREAKFA/ WE MET4 ,RUFFIGNY *>G$ ME S]I\SLY ) :AT HE HAD DISCOV]$1 ) ! DISGRACE ,I WAS BR++ ON MY FA!R'S NAME1 & ! WEAKNESS & FRAILTY ( ! RESOLUTIONS ,I HAD SOLEMNLY MADE4 ,! 9FATUATION UND] :I* ,I LABOR$1 /UNG ME #a A DEF5SE ( ! SITUATION 9 :I* ,I HAD BE5 F\ND4 ,I MORE ?AN HALF SUSPECT$ ?AT ,I WAS WRONG2 & ?IS R5D]$ ME T5FOLD ! MORE P]EMPTORY & E>NE/ 9 MY V9DICATION4 

',C\LD ,I1' ASK$ ,RUFFIGNY1 'APOLOGIZE = ?IS REC5T MISCONDUCT1 :5 ,I HAD EXPRESS$ SU* BITT] COMPUNCTION = ! ]RORS ,I HAD FALL5 9TO AT ,P>IS8'  

',V]Y EASILY1 & V]Y CONSI/5TLY1' ,I REPLI$4 ',?OSE ]RORS ,I %\LD EV] REGRET1 & REG>D$ N[ ) AS MU* ABHORR5CE AS EV]4 ,) :OM W]E !Y COMMITT$8 ,) WOM5 HAV+ HUSB&S & *ILDR51 & OCCUPY+ A RESPECTABLE SITUATION 9 SOCIETY4 ,I C\LD CONCEIVE NO?+1 :I* W\LD BE PRON\NC$ MORE ATROCI\S BY AN UNCORRUPT$ M9D4 ,IF ! CRIMES1 ?US COMMITT$ UND] A DEC5T VEIL1 & :I*1 LIKE ! !FTS ( ! ,SP>TAN Y\?1 W]E COMM5D$ AS LONG AS !Y W]E C>RI$ ON ) A DEXT]\S OBSCURITY1 CAME TO BE DETECT$1 :AT MIS]Y & CONFUSION W\LD !Y PRODUCE 9 FAMILIES8 ,BUT1 DETECT$ OR NOT DETECT$1 !Y POISON$ EV]Y ?+ ?AT WAS VALUABLE 9 SOCIALTIES4 ,!Y DEP5D$ = !IR P]PETRATION UPON ONE ET]NAL SC5E ( HYPOCRISY & DISSIMULATION4 ,! GUILTY FEMALE1 9/EAD ( BE+ ?AT EXEMPL>Y *>ACT] :I* H] SITUATION CALL$ UPON H] TO FILL1 WAS DEVOT$ TO LIC5TI\S ?\<TS1 & MU/ 9 H] _/ COOL] MOM5TS BE ! OBJECT ( H] [N CONTEMPT4 ,! *ILDR5 %E BR\<T 9TO ME WORLD %E C\LD NOT LOVE1 & ! HUSB& %E RECEIV$ ) P]SONAT$ C>ESSES WAS ! 9DIVIDUAL 9 ! WORLD %E WAS CONSCI\S ( MO/ DEEPLY 9JUR+4 ,:]E SU* A /ATE ( SOCIETY PREVAIL$1 EV]Y LOV] MU/ REG>D HIS MI/RESS ) MORAL DISAPPROBATION1 & EV]Y HUSB& SUSPECT ?AT BY ! P>TN] ( HIS BOSOM HIS CONFID5CE WAS BETRAY$4 

',BUT 9 ! ACQUA9TANCE ,I CONTRACT$ ) ?IS ,5GLI% LADY1 ,I 9JUR$ NO ONE4 ,NO DELUSION WAS PRACTIC$ BY ANY ( ! P>TIES4 ,%E W\LD NOT BE MADE WORSE BY ANY ?+ 9TO :I* %E WAS 9DUC$ BY ME2 & NEI!R ,I NOR ANYONE ELSE UND]/OOD H] BUT = :AT %E WAS4 ,UN=TUNATELY MY ADV5TURES 9 ,P>IS HAD L$ ME TO =M SU* AN IDEA ( ! SEX1 ?AT ,I C\LD NEV] BE RECONCIL$ TO ! ?\<TS ( M>RIAGE3 MU/ ,I ON ?AT ACC\NT REMA9 AS SOLIT>Y & CONT95T AS A PRIE/8' 

,! CONV]SATION BETWE5 ME & ,RUFFIGNY GRADUALLY BECAME W>M]2 BUT ,I WAS LIKE ,TDEMA*US 9 ! ISL& ( ,CALYPSO1 SO 9FLAM$ BY ! WILES ( ! ,GOD ( ,LOVE1 SO 5AMOR$ ) ! GRACES & WIT*CRAFT ( MY ,EU*>IS1 ?AT ALL REMON/RANCES W]E VA94 ,9 VA9 W]E ! REASON+S ( HONOR & TRU?2 9 VA9 ! VOICE ( MY V5]ABLE 9/RUCTOR1 TO :I* ,I HAD V[$ EV]LA/+ ATT5TION4 ,I PAN$ FROM HIM ) PEEVI%NESS & ILL HUMOR4 

',IS IT POSSIBLE1' SAID ,I1 AS ,I SALLI$ 9TO ! /REET1 'TO CONCEIVE ANY ?+ SO UNREASONABLE AS ,RUFFIGNY8 ,!RE >E TWO PR9CIPAL CRIMES :I*1 9 ! CODE ( JU/ MORALITY1 RESPECT ! RELATIONS ( ! SEXES1 -ADULT]Y & S$UCTION1 ,I KN[ ?AT PURITANS & MONKS HAVE ADD$ A ?IRD TO ! CLASS1 & HAVE 9VEI<$ 9DISCRIM9ATELY AGA9/ ALL 9CONT95CE4 ,I DO NOT DECIDE :E!R !IR C5SURE IS :OLLY DE/ITUTE ( F\NDATION4 ,BUT WAS EV] ANYONE SO ABSURD1 AS TO PLACE SIMPLE 9CONT95CE UPON A LEVEL ) 9CONT95CE ATT5D$ BY ONE OR ! O!R ( !SE AGGRAVATIONS8 ,& YET ?IS OB/9ATE OLD ,SWISS WILL NOT BE BEAT5 \T ( IT6' 

,?IS >GUM5T1 NO D\BT1 WAS EXCE$+LY DEMON/RATIVE & SATISFACTORY2 BUT1 AS ,I PASS$ & REPASS$ IT 9 MY _/ M9D1 ,I DID NOT ALTOGE!R LIKE IT4 ,I HA/5$ TO D9E ) ,SIR ,GEORGE ,BRAD%AW1 & TO VISIT ,MRS4 ,COMOR94 ,I BELIEV$ ,I %\LD D]IVE BETT] LI<TS ON ! SUBJECT FROM ! BRILLIANCY ( H] EYES1 ?AN FROM ,BURG]SDICIUS OR ,CONDILLAC4 

,MY S5SATIONS ( ?IS DAY W]E 9 A HI< DEGREE PA9FUL & P]TURB$4 ,I CONFESS ?AT AT MOM5TS ,MRS4 ,COMOR9 NEV] APPE>$ TO ME SO BEAUTIFUL AS N[4 ,I GAZ$ ON H] ) EC/ASY2 BUT ?AT V]Y EC/ASY WAS TEMPE/U\S1 & 9T]RUPT$ ) VISIONS ( MY FA!R & MY FA!R'S FRI5D4 ,NO?+ WAS DE> & P]SPICU\S 9 MY M9D4 ,I SUSPECT$ ?AT MY PRES5T PASSION WAS A VAPOR ONLY1 WAS LI<T] ?AN VANITY2 MY ?\<TS :ISP]$ ME1 ?AT ALL ,I HAD SE5 MO/ WOR?Y & EXCELL5T ON E>?1 WAS MY DECEAS$ P>5T & ,RUFFIGNY4 ,MY S\L WAS *AOS4 

,A C]TA9 S5TIM5T ( REMORSE L$ ME1 SOON] ?AN USUAL1 TO QUIT ! COMPANY & HA/5 HOME4 ,I TASK$ MY ?\<TS AS ,I W5T1 -',%ALL ,I BE DI/ANT & COLD TO ,RUFFIGNY8 ,%ALL ,I 5DEAVOR TO SOO! HIM1 & APPEASE HIS ANG]8 OR1 %ALL ,I SACRIFICE EV]Y ?+ AT ONCE TO HIS 9VALUABLE FRI5D%IP8' ,I 9QUIR$ ( MY S]VANT AS ,I 5T]$1 -',:]E IS ,M4 ,RUFFIGNY8' 

',GONE4' 

',GONE8 ,:I!R8' 

',9TO ! C\NTRY4 ,HE HAS BE5 EMPLOY$ ALL DAY 9 PREP>ATIONS1 & SET \T  

9 A PO/-*AISE AB\T HALF AN H\R AGO4' 

',IMPOSSIBLE6 ,GONE 9TO ! C\NTRY1 & SAY NO?+ TO ME ( ! MATT]6' 

',HE HAS LEFT A LETT] = Y\4' 

,I WAS IMPATI5T TO P]USE ?IS LETT]4 ,YET1 EV5 :ILE ,I OP5$ IT1 A ?\S&  

CONT5D+ ?\<TS W]E EMBATTL$ 9 MY M9D4 ,I FDT ?AT HIS GO+ WAS 9TIMATELY CONNECT$ ) \R DISS5SION ( ?AT MORN+4 ,I VEHEM5TLY ACCUS$ MYSELF = HAV+ SO F> (F5D$ ! GOOD OLD MAN4 ,I WAS FULL ( RES5TM5T AGA9/ HIM = HAV+1 AT ?IS FIR/ DIFF]5CE1 CONCEIV$ A MORTAL (F5SE1 ,IT WAS NOT TILL AFT] REPEAT$ EF=TS1 ?AT ,I F\ND MYSELF 9 A /ATE SUFFICI5TLY CALM TO READ ! LETT]4 _/ 

  

',CASIMIR ,FLEETWOOD1 ,! FACT IS AT L5G? ASC]TA9$4 ,I HAVE TRAVEL$ FROM ,SWITZ]L& TO ,BRITA91 & MY DE> FRI5D1 Y\R LATE FA!R1 HAS DI$1 -9 VA94 

',IS IT POSSIBLE8 ,%ALL ?IS BE SO8 ,CASIMIR ,FLEETWOOD1 Y\ >E CALL$ ON TO DECIDE6 

',I CANNOT DESC5D TO ALT]CATION4 ,IT IS NOT SEEMLY1 ?AT TRI$ & HO>Y 9TEGRITY %\LD COME 9TO ! LI/S1 TO *OP LOGIC ) PETULANT & HOT-BLOOD$ VISE4 ,IF EV5TS1 SU* AS HAVE LATELY BE5 BR\<T TO /RIKE UPON Y\R HE>T1 WILL NOT WAK5 Y\1 9 VA9 MI<T A /RONG] IMPULSE BE S\<T 9 ! D$UCTIONS ( ,Z5O1 & ! HOMILIES ( ,EPI,CTETUS40 ,REMEMB] :AT ,I AM1 & H[ RELAT$ TO Y\R FAMILY2 REMEMB] Y\R LATE FA!R2 REMEMB] ! DAY ( ! LAKE ( ,URI6 

',ON ?AT DAY Y\ SAID1 0,W\LD TO ,GOD IT W]E 9 MY P[] TO RECAL A FEW PA/ MON?S6 ,MY PROSPECTS & MY PLEASURES >E F9I%$2 MY LIFE IS T>NI%$2 MY PEACE IS DE/ROY$2 ,I %ALL NEV] AGA9 ?9K ( MYSELF ) APPROBATION1 OR ) PATI5CE60 ,& Y\ >E N[ RETURN$ TO ! C\RSE ( LIFE :I* Y\ !N C5SUR$ ) SO MU* BITT]NESS4 ,WAS IT Y\ ?AT SAID IT8 

',ONE ( ! WOR/ SYMPTOMS ON ! PRES5T OCCASION1 IS ! SOPHI/RY ) :I* Y\ DEF5D Y\R ]ROR4 ,A BEG9N+ S9N] (F5DS1 & ACCUSES HIMSELF :ILE HE (F5DS2 A VET]AN 9 WRONG HAS /ILL SOME FLIMSY1 MIS]ABLE DISS]TATION1 BY :I* HE PROVES ?AT WRONG IS NOT WRONG4 

',ANO!R SYMPTOM :I* ALMO/ BIDS ME DESPAIR1 IS ! REC5T DATE ( Y\R CONV]SION & GOOD RESOLUTIONS4 ,! EV5+ BE=E WE SET \T FROM ,M]IONE?%IRE1 WE WEPT TOGE!R AT Y\R FA!R'S GRAVE4 ,! MONITOR :OM Y\ CONS5T$1 AT SEV5TY YE>S ( AGE1 TO )DRAW FROM HIS NATIVE VALLEY1 & TO BR+ ALONG ?R\< V>I\S CLIMES & /ATES1 HAS NOT YET QUITT$ Y\4 ,IF Y\ RELAPSE1 :ILE ALL !SE ?+S >E GRE5 & FRE% BE=E Y\1 :AT %ALL BE PR$ICT$ ( ! ACTIONS & PURSUITS 9 :I* Y\ WILL BE 5GAG$ A FEW YE>S H5CE8 

',%AME1 MY DE> ,FLEETWOOD1 %AME IS EV] ! H&MAID ( VISE4 ,:AT IS ! LANGUAGE Y\ HAVE HELD TO ME _/ = ! LA/ ?REE WEEKS8 ,:AT %ALL ,I NAME Y\8 ,MEAN PREV>ICATOR6 ,Y\ PRET5D$ TO 9=M ME :O W]E ! P]SONS ) :OM Y\ ASSOCIAT$4 ,Y\ M5TION$ ALL ! M5 ( Y\R SOCIETY2 Y\ DID NOT H9T AT A S+LE WOMAN4 ,Y\ SAID1 Y\ FELT NO SU* P>TIALITY TO ,SIR ,GEORGE ,BRAD%AW1 AS A M]E *ANGE ( PLACE W\LD NOT IMM$IATELY BREAK (F4 -,DO Y\ ?9K1 ?AT !RE IS NO VISE 9 ! CONDUCT1 :I* L$ Y\ ?US PITIFULLY TO JUGGLE ) Y\R FRI5D8 ,DO Y\ ?9K ?AT SU* A JUGGL] IS WOR?Y ! NAME ( ,FLEETWOOD1 OR WOR?Y ! NAME ( MAN8 

',Y\ SAY ?AT1 9 ATTA*+ Y\RSELF TO ! MI/RESS ( ,LORD ,M&EVILLE1 Y\ NEI!R S$UCE 9NOC5CE1 NOR MAKE Y\RSELF RESPONSIBLE = ! VIOLATION ( SOLEMN V[S4 ,BE IT SO4 ,A S\ND M9D W\LD PROMPT Y\ NOT TO DESCRIBE Y\R CONDUCT BY NEGATIVES1 BUT TO 9QUIRE1 :AT IT IS ?AT Y\ DO8 ,Y\ SACRIFICE ! S]5ITY ( AN HONORABLE M9D TO ! TUMULT ( ! L[E/ PASSIONS 9 MAN4 ,IT IS AS TRUE ( ! CONNECTION Y\ N[ PROPOSE1 AS ( ANY ( ! PA/1 ?AT Y\ CANNOT E/EEM ! P]SON ) :OM Y\ =M ?IS W>M & 5TIRE 9TIMACY4 ,EV]Y CREATURE ?AT LIVES1 D]IVES SOME ( ! COLOR ( HIS BE+ FROM ! OBJECTS :I* >E CONT9UALLY & FAMILI>LY >\ND HIM4 

',Y\ HAVE HE>D IT SAID1 ?AT NO MAN CAN BE A GREAT POET1 OR AN ELEVAT$ & G5]\S WRIT]1 :O IS NOT FIR/ A GOOD MAN4 ,GOODNESS IS ! CORN]/ONE ( ALL TRUE EXCELL5CE4 ,Y\ CANNOT BE BL9D 5\< TO BELIEVE1 ?AT ! C\RSE TO :I* Y\ >E RETURN+1 IS CONSI/5T ) GOODNESS4 ,MANY ( Y\R MO/ FAMILI> ?\<TS WILL BE S5SUAL & GROVEL+2 NOT ( ! CLASS ( IMPULSES ( S5SE :I* >E PURIFI$ BY ! MO/ SACR$ *>ITIES ( \R NATURE2 BUT ( ?OSE :I* LEAD US TO ASSOCIATE ) ! DEBAU*$1 & TO HAVE \R FAVORITE RESORT 9 ! HAUNTS ( PR(LIGACY4 ,Y\ WILL HAVE A SUCCESSION ( MI/RESSES2 !RE WILL NOT BE ONE VE/IGE ( ! REF9$ & ! IDEAL1 :AT IS NOBLE/ 9 TA/E & MO/ EXQUISITE 9 MORAL FEEL+1 LEFT )9 Y\1 ,BY GROSS & VULG> S\LS Y\ WILL BE ADMITT$ = RESPECTABLE2 ! M5 :O DO HONOR TO ! SPECIES TO :I* !Y BELONG1 ) ONE CONS5T WILL PITY & WILL %UN Y\4_/ 

',FLEETWOOD1 Y\ MU/ N[ DECIDE -N[1 & = EV]4 

',CASIMIR1 MY HE>T BLE$S = Y\4 ,?9K :AT MY FEEL+S >E2 ! FEEL+S ( ,RUFFIGNY1 TO :OM ! NAME ( ,FLEETWOOD IS A NAME = EV]Y ?+ SACR$1 :O CANNOT BE CONT5T ?AT ONE SPOT %\LD /A9 ! LU/] ( ITS :ITE1 :O LIVES ONLY 9 ! HOPE TO DIS*>GE A SMALL P>T ( HIS OBLIGATIONS TO Y\R FA!R & GR&FA!R1 & :OSE AG$ HE>T WILL BUR/1 ! MOM5T HE IS CONV9C$ ! SON IS FIX$ TO DISGRACE ! VIRTUES ( HIS ANCE/ORS6- 

',Y\ WILL RECOLLECT ?AT ,I HAD A BUS9ESS :I* MADE IT DESIRABLE = ME TO MAKE AN EXCURSION 9TO ,DEVON%IRE1 PREVI\SLY TO MY RETURN TO MY NATIVE C\NTRY4 ,I HAVE SEIZ$ ?IS OCCASION = ?AT PURPOSE4 ,I %ALL BE ABS5T A =TNI<T4 ,CASIMIR1 ,I CANNOT P>LEY ) Y\4 ,I LEAVE Y\ TO Y\R REFLECTIONS4 ,:5 ,I RETURN1 ,I %ALL KN[1 :E!R ,RUFFIGNY IS TO LIVE OR DIE4 

',Y\RS1 MORE ?AN HIS [N1 

',J1,F4,R3 

,BE=E ,I HAD HALF READ ?IS LETT] ,I RUNG ! BELL1 & ORD]$ MYSELF A PO/-*AISE4 ,I FELT ?AT ,I C\LD SUFF] A ?\S& DEA?S SOON] ?AN PASS ?IS =TNI<T 9 SEP>ATION1 OR SUFF] MY FRI5D TO REMA9 A MOM5T 9 D\BT ( MY GOOD RESOLUTIONS1 :5 ,I HAD =M$ !M4 ,I TRAVEL$ ALL NI<T1 & OV]TOOK ,RUFFIGNY AT ,BAS+/OKE4 ,I RU%$ 9TO HIS >MS2 ,I C\LD NOT UTT] A WORD2 ,I SOBB$ ON HIS BOSOM4 ,:5 ,I C\LD SPEAK1 ,I WAS 5DLESS 9 MY PR(ESSIONS ( GRATITUDE1 & 9 PROTE/ATIONS ( A FUTURE 9NOC5T & HONORABLE LIFE4 ,I SPOKE ( ! REC5T DELUSION 9TO :I* ,I HAD FALL5 ) ACC5TS ( HORROR1 SELF-DETE/ATION1 & DESPAIR4 ,RUFFIGNY WAS DEEPLY AFFECT$4 

0,?IS PROMPT & DECISIVE RETURN TO REASON & VIRTUE 9SPIRES ME ) ! MO/ SANGU9E HOPE1' SAID HE4 

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