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,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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,MY $UCATION & TRAVELS HAD LEFT ME A CONFIRM$ MISAN?ROPI/4 ,?IS IS EASILY ACC\NT$ =4 ,I HAD SE5 NO?+ ( ! WORLD BUT ITS MO/ UNFAVORABLE SPECIM5S4 ,:AT CALL BE LESS AMIABLE1 ?AN ! BROAD1 RUDE1 UNFEEL+1 & 9SOL5T DEBAU*]IES ( A CIRCLE ( Y\NG M51 :O HAVE JU/ BEGUN TO ASSUME ! PRIVILEGES ( MAN1 )\T HAV+ YET LE>N$ HIS 5GAGEM5TS & HIS DUTIES8 ,:AT CAN BE MORE IGNOBLE & DEPRAV$1 ?AN ! MANN]S ( A C\RT & A METROPOLIS1 ESPECIALLY ( SU* A C\RT & METROPOLIS AS ?OSE ( ! LA/ YE>S ( ,L\IS ,X,V8 ,MY CON/ITUTIONAL TEMP] WAS SATURN9E & S5SITIVE4 ,?IS *>ACT] ( M9D HAD BE5 MU* HEI<T5$ 9 ME 9 MY E>LY SOLITUDE 9 ,WALES4 ,I CAME 9TO ! WORLD PREP>$ TO BE A SEV]E & AN UNSP>+ JUDGE4 ,= A TIME ,I DID _/ VIOL5CE TO MYSELF1 & M+L$ 9 ! VISES ,I WITNESS$4 ,BUT ?IS HAD NOT ! EFFECT ( MAK+ ME LESS1 BUT MORE 9TOL]ANT4 ,:5 ,I CAME TO MYSELF1 ! SPOTS ,I OBS]V$ UPON ! VE/URE ( MY 9NOC5CE1 MADE ME FEEL A /ILL DEEP] LOA?+ = ! F\L & MIRY ROADS ?R\< :I* ,I HAD J\RNEY$4 ,IT HAS (T5 BE5 SAID ?AT !RE IS NO %>P] ,>GUS OR SEV]] JUDGE1 ?AN A SUP]ANNUAT$ DEBAU*EE4 ,I KN[ NOR H[ G5]ALLY ?IS IS ! CASE2 BUT IT MAY EASILY BE SUPPOS$ ?AT !RE IS MU* TRU? 9 ! MAXIM1 :]E ! M9D WAS ORIG9ALLY VIRTU\S1 & WAS 5D[$ ) A TA/E VIVID & ?OR\<LY ALIVE TO ! DIFF]5CE ( BEAUTY & DE=MITY1 :E!R 9TELLECTUAL OR MORAL4 ,I LOV$ & 9EXPRESSIBLY HONOR$ ! *>ACT]S ( ,RUFFIGNY & MY [N IMM$IATE ANCE/ORS2 BUT ?IS ONLY :ETT$ MY DISAPPROBATION ( ! RE/ ( MY SPECIES4 ,!Y W]E SO TOTALLY UNLIKE EV]Y O!R P]SON ) :OM ,I HAD FAMILI>LY ASSOCIAT$1 ?AT !Y /RUCK ME LIKE LUM9>IES S5T 9TO ! WORLD TO EXPOSE ! OPACITY & DISGRACES ( ! RE/ ( ITS 9HABITANTS4 ,P]HAPS ?AT IS ! MO/ 9CORRIGIBLE SPECIES ( MISAN?ROPY1 :I*1 AS ,SWIFT EXPRESSES IT1 LOVES ,JOHN1 & ,MAT!W1 & ,ALEX&]1 BUT HATES MANK9D40 ,H]E !N BEG9S ! MORAL ( MY TALE3 -,I 'REP5T$'1 BUT ,I WAS NOT 'MADE :OLE'4 ,MY 5TIRE FUTURE LIFE WAS DEVOT$ TO ! EXPIATION ( FIVE YE>S ( Y\?FUL FOLLY & =GETFULNESS4 ,IF ,I HAD RETA9$ ! SIMPLICITY & GUILELESSNESS ( MY ,M]IONE?%IRE *>ACT]1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE BUT ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 HAPPY4 ,AS IT WAS1  

'-ALL ! VOYAGE ( MY LIFE ,WAS B\ND 9 %ALL[S & 9 MIS]IES40 

,I HAD CONTRACT$ A CONTAM9ATION1 :I* C\LD NEV] BE EXTIRPAT$4 ,9NOC5CE IS PHILAN?ROPICALLY & CONFID+1 'BELIEVE? ALL ?+S1 & HOPE? ALL ?+S'4 ,I LOOK$ UPON EV]Y ?+ ) AN EYE ( JEAL\SY & 9CR$ULITY4 ,! UNIV]SE HAD LO/ TO ME ?AT SUN%9E1 :I* IT D]IVES FROM ! REFLECTION ( AN UNSPOTT$ M9D4 ,ALL WAS D>K1 & DRE>Y1 & SABLE >\ND ME4 ,I W&]$ 9 PA?LESS WILDS1 UNABLE TO >RIVE BUT AT REGIONS ( B>R5 ROCK & IMMEASURABLE S&S4 ,9NOC5CE IS A SORT ( MAGNETISM _/ BY :I* ONE GOOD HE>T UND]/&S ANO!R4 ,IT IS PEACEFUL :5 ALONE2 &1 :5 IT COMES \T 9TO ! WORLD1 IT MEETS ) 9DIVIDUAL AFT] 9DIVIDUAL :OM IT CONFESSES = BRO!RS1 ,I HAD LO/ ?IS T\*/ONE4 ,9 SOLITUDE ,I WAS DISCONSULATE2 & IF ,I MIX$ 9 ! HAUNTS ( M51 ,I UND]/OOD !M NOT2 9 NO ONE DID ,I F9D A COMPANION2 & 9 ! MO/ POPUL\S RESORTS & CR[D$ ASSEMBLIES1 ,I WAS P]FECTLY & CONSUMMATELY ALONE4  

,I RETURN$ TO MY SOLITUDE 9 ,WALES ) AN >R[ 9 MY HE>T4 ,:AT DID ,I WANT8 ,I KNEW NOR4 ,YET ,I WAS NOT HAPPY4 ,I REG>D$ MY [N LIFE ) NO COMPLAC5CY OR APPROBATION4 ,OH1 ,CAD] ,IDRIS6 ,OH1 BELOV$ BANKS ( ! ,DESUNNY6 ,GLORI\S M5 ONCE TROD Y\R %ADES1 MY FA!R1 & MY FA!R'S FRI5D4 ,H[ CAN ,I COMP>E ) !SE8 ,!IR LIVES W]E G5]\S1 & M>K$ ) ! MO/ DIS9T]E/$ SACRIFICES2 BUT :AT HAVE ,I DONE8 ,IF MY DAYS HAD BE5 SP5T 9 9NOC5CE1 ?AT W]E MU*4 ,I PASS$ BUT A %ORT P]IOD 9 ! TUMULT ( SOCIETY2 BUT 9 ?AT P]IOD H[ MANY BLOTS DID ,I CONTRACT6 ,!SE BLOTS MAKE ALL MY HI/ORY4  

,!RE >E BUT TWO PR9CIPAL S\RCES ( HAPP9ESS TO ! MAN :O LIVES 9 SOLITUDE3 MEMORY1 & IMAG9ATION4 ,! RECOLLECTIONS :I* (F]$ !MSELVES TO MY MEMORY GAVE ME NO PLEASURE4 ,?AT P]IOD ( MY LIFE :I* WAS MO/ FRAU<T ) IMPRESSIONS1 & :I*1 !RE=E1 MADE ! PR9CIPAL /OCK ( MY MEMORY1 WAS HATEFUL TO ME4 ,IMAG9ATION 9 ! ,JAYS ( MY Y\? HAD BE5 ! MA9 F\NTA9 ( MY DELI<T4 ,! MAT]IALS ( MY IMAG9ATION HAD BE5 *ILDI% IMPRESSIONS1 EK$ \T ) ! BOOKS ( *ILDR51 ) PA/ORAL IDEAS1 & FAIRIES1 & MAGIC1 & PROCESSIONS1 & PALACES4 ,BUT1 :5 WE HAVE MIX$ 9 REAL SC5ES1 ! MAT]IALS FURNI%$ BY BOOKS %R9K 9TO 9SIGNIFICANCE4 ,! ACTUAL AFFAIRS 9TO :I* ! PASSIONS ( MAN HAVE OBTRUD$ !MSELVES1 AMBITION1 & VANITY1 & %AME1 & LOVE1 & JEAL\SY1 & DESPAIR1 TAKE SO MU* FA/] HOLD ( ! M9D1 ?AT EV5 :5 WE W\LD EXPATIATE 9 WORLDS ( FANCY1 !SE AFFAIRS WILL PU% =W>D1 & 9 SPITE ( US MAKE A P>T ( ! L&SCAPE WE DEL9EATE4 

,I KN[ ?AT MO/ M5 W\LD HAVE BE5 HAPPY 9 MY PLACE2 AT LEA/ MU* HAPPI] ?AN ,I WAS4 ,! TRANSACTIONS _/ ( MY E>LY YE>S HAVE NO?+ S+UL> 9 !M1 EXCEPT AS !Y W]E MADE SO BY MY TURN ( M9D1 & ! /RONG & SUBTLE PASSIONS :I* W]E ?US CALL$ =? 9 ME4 ,A DISSIPAT$ & RIOT\S LIFE AT ! UNIV]SITY1 & A SUCCESSION ( MI/RESSES AT FIR/ 9TRODUCTION 9TO ! WORLD1 COMPOSE ! HI/ORY ( MO/ Y\NG M51 BORN TO ! 9H]ITANCE ( A CONSID]ABLE =TUNE1 & :OSE $UCATION HAS BE5 CONDUCT$ 9 A /YLE ( LIB]AL EXP5SE4 ,SU* Y\NG M5 >E USUALLY F\ND TO RETIRE CONT5T$ AFT] ! EFF]VESC5CE ( Y\? IS OV]1 & UNRELUCTANTLY TO EX*ANGE ! DRAW+-ROOMS ( =EIGN C\RTS1 & ! CONTEMPLATION ( =EIGN MANN]S1 = ! C\NTRY CLUB & ! B[L+-GRE54 ,!Y LAY ASIDE !IR SAT9 SUITS1 & TAKE UP !IR PIPES1 & BECOME AS COMPLETE RU/ICS1 AS IF !Y HAD NEV] W&]$ BEYOND ! SMOKE ( !IR [N *IMNEYS4 

,SU* WAS NOT ! CASE 9 MY 9/ANCE4 ,AT NO TIME ( MY LIFE DID ,I EV] DELI<T 9 SU* 'WOR%IPFUL SOCIETY'2 & ,I RETA9$ TOO DEEP AN IMPRESSION ( ! SC5ES ( C\RTLY REF9EM5T ,I HAD WITNESS$1 TO BE CAPABLE ( DW9DL+ 9TO A M]E JU/ICE ( ! PEACE4 ,I S\<T CONSOLATION 9 ! EX]CISE ( MY B5EFIC5CE2 &1 ?\< ,I NEV] 5T]$ ! HALLS ( ! WEAL?Y1 ,I (T5 P5ETRAT$ 9TO ! COTTAGES ( ! POOR3 & ,I F\ND :AT ,I EXPECT$4 ,BUT1 ?\< ,I F\ND ! CONSOLATION ,I LOOK$ =1 ,I DID NOT F9D IT 9 ! DEGREE ,I LOOK$ =4 ,I HAD REC\RSE TO ! AMUSEM5TS ( LIT]ATURE3 ,I =M$ PROJECTS1 -SOMETIMES ( 9VE/IGAT+ ! PROGRESS OR DECAY ( NATIONAL G5IUS & TA/E1 & SOMETIMES ( FOLL[+ ?R\< ITS M9UTE/ RAMIFICATIONS A C]TA9 MEMORABLE P]IOD ( HI/ORY1 -PROJECTS :I* L$ ME FROM AU?OR TO AU?OR 9 WIDE SUCCESSION1 & TOOK AWAY ! OPPRESSIVE FEEL+S ( PASSIV5ESS :I* FREQU5TLY PURSUE US1 :5 WE RESIGN \RSELVES TO ! SIMPLE & DIRECT READ+ ( A S+LE WORK4 

,BUT NEI!R B5EFIC5CE NOR /UDY AF=D$ ME SUFFICI5T OCCUPATION4 ,! RELIEV+ ! WANTS ( \R NEI<BOR IS A PURSUIT :I* CAN ONLY EMPLOY US AT 9T]VALS1 & CAN NEV] =M ! LEAD+ & REGUL> BUS9ESS ( \R LIVES4 ,READ+ HAS ITS P]IODS ( SATIETY4 ,I FELL SOMETIMES1 = WANT ( AN OBJECT SUFFICI5TLY TO EX]CISE ! PASSIONS1 9TO LONG FITS ( LANGUOR & DEPRESSION1 :I* W]E 9CONCEIVABLY _/ WE>ISOME4 ,EX]CISE & ! SC5ES ( NATURE NO LONG] RELIEV$ ME4 ,! 9ACTIVITY :I* CAME OV] ME MADE IT V]Y DIFFICULT = ME TO SUMMON ! RESOLUTION TO GO \T ( DOORS 9 SE>* ( V>IETY4 ,BUT1 :5 ?AT DIFFICULTY WAS CONQU]$1 V>IETY ITSELF AF=D$ ME NO PLEASURE4 ,! L&SCAPE WAS AS IF IT HAD LO/ ! PRISMATIC ILLUSION1 :I* CLO!S IT TO ! S5SE ( SI<T 9 SU* BEAUTIFUL COLORS4 ,! FIELDS W]E NO LONG] GRE51 NOR ! SKIES BLUE2 OR AT LEA/ !Y AF=D$ NO MORE PLEASURE TO MY EYES1 ?AN !Y W\LD HAVE DONE IF ! GRASS HAD BE5 WI!R$1 & ! HEAV5S %R\D$ 9 PE/IL5CE & DEA?4 ,! BEAUTIFUL & ! BOLD =MS ( VALLEY & M\NTA91 :I* HAD FREQU5TLY DELI<T$ ME1 SEEM$ TO MY EYE LOA?SOME1 & TAME1 & MONOTON\S4 ,! REFRE%+ BREEZE1 :I* GIVES NEW LIFE EV5 TO ! WE>I$ PATI5T P]I%+ ) A FEV]1 PLAY$ 9 VA9 UPON MY C\NT5ANCE & AMONG ! LOCKS ( MY HAIR4 

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