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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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,I SAW ?AT ,I WAS ALONE1 & ,I DESIR$ TO HAVE A FRI5D4 ,FRI5DS1 9 ! ORD9>Y S5SE ( ! WORD1 & ?AT BY NO MEANS A CONTEMPTIBLE S5SE1 ,I HAD MANY2 FRI5DS :O _/ F\ND PLEASURE 9 MY CONV]SATION1 :O W]E CONV9C$ ( ! 9TEGRITY ( MY PR9CIPLES ( CONDUCT1 & :O W\LD HAVE TRU/$ ME 9 ! MO/ IMPORTANT CONC]NS4 ,BUT :AT SORT ( A FRI5D IS IT :OSE K9DNESS %ALL PRODUCE A CONVICTION 9 MY M9D ?AT ,I DO NOT /& ALONE 9 ! WORLD8 ,?IS MU/ BE A FRI5D1 :O IS TO ME AS ANO!R SELF1 :O JOYS 9 ALL MY JOYS1 & GRIEVES 9 ALL MY SORR[S1 NOT ) A JOY OR GRID ?AT LOOKS LIKE COMPLIM5T1 NOT ) A SYMPA?Y ?AT *ANGES 9TO SMILES :5 ,I AM NO LONG] PRES5T1 ?\< MY HEAD CONT9UES B5T TO ! E>? ) ANGUI%4 -,I DO NOT CONDEMN ! MAN1 UPON :OM A W\ND ?R\< MY VITALS ACTS BUT AS A SCRAT*2 ,I KN[ ?AT HIS FEEL+S >E NATURAL2 ,I ADMIT HIM = JU/1 HONE/1 & HUMANE -A VALUABLE MEMB] ( SOCIETY4 ,BUT HE IS NOT ! BRO!R ( MY HE>T4 ,I WILL NOT SUFF] MYSELF TO BE BEGUIL$1 & TO FALL 9TO SO WRET*$ AN ]ROR AS TO MI/AKE ! FRI5D%IP ( GOOD-HUMOR1 OR EV5 ( E/EEM1 = ! FRI5D%IP :I* CAN BE/ CONSOLE A MAN 9 CALAMITY & WRET*$NESS1 :E!R ( M9D OR EXT]NAL CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,I WALK AMONG !SE M5 AS 9 AN AGREEABLE PROM5ADE2 ,I SPEAK TO ONE & ANO!R1 & AM *E]$ ) ! SI<T ( !IR HONE/ C\NT5ANCES2 BUT !Y >E NO?+ TO ME3 ,I KN[ ?AT1 :5 DEA? REMOVES ME FROM ! SC5E = EV]1 !IR C\NT5ANCES WILL ! NEXT DAY BE NEI!R LESS HONE/ NOR LESS *E]FUL4 ,FRI5D%IP1 9 ! S5SE 9 :I* ,I FELT ! WANT ( IT1 HAS BE5 TRULY SAID TO BE A S5TIM5T ?AT CAN GRASP BUT ONE 9DIVIDUAL 9 ITS EMBRACE4 ,! P]SON :O 5T]TA9S ?IS S5TIM5T MU/ SEE 9 HIS FRI5D A CREATURE ( A SPECIES BY ITSELF1 MU/ RESPECT & BE ATTA*$ TO HIM ABOVE ALL ! WORLD1 & BE DEEPLY CONV9C$ ?AT ! LOSS ( HIM W\LD BE A CALAMITY :I* NO?+ E>?LY C\LD REPAIR4 ,BY LONG HABIT1 HE MU/ HAVE MADE HIS FRI5D A P>T ( HIMSELF2 MU/ BE 9CAPABLE ( ANY PLEASURE 9 PUBLIC1 9 READ+1 9 TRAVEL+1 ( :I* HE DOES NOT MAKE HIS FRI5D1 AT LEA/ 9 IDEA1 A P>TAK]1 OR ( PASS+ A DAY OR AN H\R 9 ! CONCEPTIONS ( :I* ! ?\<T ( HIS FRI5D DOES NOT M+LE ITSELF4 

,H[ MANY DISAPPO9TM5TS DID ,I SU/A9 9 ! SE>* AFT] A FRI5D6 ,H[ (T5 ?IS TREASURE APPE>$ AS IT W]E )9 MY GRASP1 & !N GLID$ AWAY FROM MY _/ EAG] EMBRACE6 ,! DESIRE TO POSSESS IT1 WAS ONE ( ! E>LIE/ PASSIONS ( MY LIFE1 &1 ?\< ET]NALLY BAFFL$1 P]PETUALLY RETURN$ TO ! ASSAULT4 ,I MET ) M51 :O SEEM$ WILL+ TO BE/[ !IR FRI5D%IP UPON ME2 BUT !IR TEMP]1 !IR MANN]S1 & !IR HABITS1 W]E SO DISCORDANT FROM M9E1 ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE ! FLAME %\LD BE LI<T$ 9 MY BREA/4 ,I MET ) M51 TO :OM ,I C\LD WILL+LY HAVE SWORN AN ET]NAL P>TN]%IP ( S\L2 BUT !Y ?\<T ( ME ) NO CORRESPOND+ S5TIM5T2 !Y W]E 5GAG$ 9 O!R PURSUITS1 !Y W]E OCCUPI$ ) O!R VIEWS1 & HAD NOT LEISURE TO DI/+UI% & TO LOVE ME4  

,SOME ONE1 P]HAPS1 WILL ASK ME1 ,:Y >E QUALITIES ( ?IS NATURE NECESS>Y 9 A FRI5D8 ,IF ,I DIE1 :Y %\LD ,I WI% MY FRI5D TO BE> AB\T HIM A HE>T TRANSFIX$ ) ANGUI% = MY LOSS8 ,IS NOT ?IS WI% MIS]ABLY UNG5]\S & SELFI%8 -,GOD KN[S1 9 ?AT S5SE ,I DO NOT 5T]TA9 ! WI%3 ,I WI% MY FRI5D TO POSSESS EV]Y POSSIBLE 5JOYM5T1 & TO BE EXEMPT$ FROM EV]Y HUMAN SUFF]+4 ,BUT LET US CONSID] ! MEAN+ ( ?IS4 ,I REQUIRE ?AT MY FRI5D %\LD BE POIGNANTLY AFFECT$ BY MY DEA?1 AS ,I REQUIRE ?AT HE %\LD BE AFFECT$ IF ,I AM CALUMNIAT$1 %IPWRECK$1 IMPRISON$1 ROBB$ ( MY COMPET5CE OR MY PEACE4 ,NOT ?AT ,I HAVE ANY PLEASURE 9 HIS DI/RESS1 SIMPLY CONSID]$2 BUT ?AT ,I KN[ ?AT ?IS IS ! V]Y HE>T & ESS5CE ( AN >D5T FRI5D%IP4 ,I CANNOT BE SILLY 5\< TO BELIEVE ?AT ! MAN :O LOOKS ON1 AT MY CALAMITY OR MY DEA?1 )\T ANY /RIK+ 9T]RUPTION ( HIS TRANQUILITY1 HAS A VEHEM5T AFFECTION = ME4 ,HE MAY BE CONSID]ATE & K9D2 HE MAY WAT* BY MY B$-SIDE ) AN 5LI<T5$ & ACTIVE B5EVOL5CE2 HE MAY EV5 BE ZEAL\S TO PROCURE EV]Y ALLEVIATION ( MY PA9S1 & EV]Y AID = RE/OR+ ME TO 5JOYM5T & HEAL?3 BUT ?IS IS NOT LOVE4 ,NO2 IF HE CAN CLOSE MY EYES1 & !N RETURN ) A FREE & UNEMB>RASS$ M9D TO HIS ORD9>Y BUS9ESS & AVOCATIONS1 ?IS IS NOT LOVE4 

,I KN[ NOT H[ O!R M5 >E CON/ITUT$2 BUT SOME?+ ( ?IS SORT SEEM$ ESS5TIAL TO MY HAPP9ESS4 ,IT IS NOT WOND]FUL1 P]HAPS1 ?AT ,I1 :O HAD BE5 SO CIRCUM/ANC$ FROM MY 9FANCY1 AS TO ACCU/OM ME TO APPREH5D _/ EV]Y DISCORD TO MY FEEL+S & TA/ES AS MORTAL TO ! S]5ITY ( MY M9D1 %\LD HAVE HAD SO IMPATI5T A ?IR/ = FRI5D%IP4 ,! PR9CIPLE ( ! S5TIM5T MAY BE EXPLA9$ ME*ANICALLY1 & IS1 P]HAPS1 TO A CONSID]ABLE DEGREE1 ME*ANICAL 9 ITS OP]ATION4 ,! CIRCUM/ANCES1 :E!R ALLI$ TO PLEASURE OR PA91 9 :I* ,I AM PLAC$1 /RIKE UPON MY M9D1 & PRODUCE A GIV5 S5SATION4 ,I DO NOT WI% TO /& ALONE1 BUT TO CONSID] MYSELF AS P>T ONLY ( A :OLE4 ,IF ?AT :I* PRODUCES S5SATION 9 ME1 PRODUCES S5SATION NO :]E ELSE1 ,I AM SUB/ANTIALLY ALONE4 ,IF ! LA% 9FLICT$ ON ME WILL1 BE+ 9FLICT$ ON ANO!R1 BE ATT5D$ ) A SIMIL> EFFECT1 ,I !N KN[ ?AT !RE IS A BE+ ( ! SAME SPECIES OR G5US ) MYSELF4 ,/ILL WE >E1 EA* ( US1 SUB/ANTIVE & 9DEP5D5T4 ,BUT1 IF !RE IS IT BE+ :O FEELS ! BL[ UND] :I* ,I FL9*1 9 :OM MY S5SATIONS >E BY A K9D ( NECESSITY E*O$ & REPEAT$1 ?AT BE+ IS A P>T ( MYSELF4 ,EV]Y REASON+ & S5SITIVE CREATURE SEEMS 9TUITIVELY TO REQUIRE1 TO HIS P]FECTLY JU/ & PROP] /ATE1 ?IS SON ( SYMPA?Y4 ,IT IS 9CONCEIVABLE H[ GREAT AN ALLEVIATION IS 9 ?IS WAY AF=D$1 H[ IT MITIGATES ! AGONY ( EV]Y K9D ( DI/RESS4 ,IT IS 9CONCEIVABLE 9 H[ DEEP & 9SURM\NTABLE IT SOLITUDE ?AT CREATURE IS 9VOLV$1 :O LOOKS EV]Y :]E >\ND = SYMPA?Y1 BUT LOOKS 9 VA94 ,SOCIETY1 AN ACTIVE & A CR[D$ SC5E1 IS ! FUR!/ 9 ! WORLD FROM RELIEV+ ! S5SATION ( ?IS SOLITUDE4 ,! MORE MOV+ & V>IEGAT$ IS ! ASSEMBLY 9 :I* ,I AM PRES5T1 ! MORE FULL IS MY CONVICTION ?AT ,I AM ALONE4 #a %\LD F9D AS MU* CONSOLATION & RE/ AMONG :AT ! SATIRI/ CALLS ! VITRIFI$ 9HABITANTS ( ! PLANET ,M]CURY1 AS H]E4 

,! OP]ATION1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 IS 9 ONE VIEW ( IT ME*ANICAL2 9 ANO!R IT IS PURELY 9TELLECTUAL & MORAL4 ,TO ! HAPP9ESS ( EV]Y HUMAN CREATURE1 AT LEA/ 9 A CIVILIZ$ /ATE1 IT IS P]HAPS NECESS>Y ?AT HE %\LD E/EEM HIMSELF1 ?AT HE %\LD REG>D HIMSELF AS AN OBJECT ( COMPLAC5CY & HONOR3 BUT 9 ?IS1 AS WELL AS EV]Y O!R SPECIES ( CRE$1 IT %\LD SEEM ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE = ANY ONE TO BE A FIRM BELIEV]1 IF !RE >T3 NO O!R P]SONS 9 ! WORLD ( ! SAME SECT AS HIMSELF4 ,H[EV] WOR?Y & VALUABLE HE MAY 5DEAVOR TO CONSID] HIMSELF1 HIS _/ P]SUASION WILL BE ATT5D$ ) LITTLE CONFID5CE & SOLIDITY1 IF IT DOES NOT F9D SUPPORT 9 ! JUDGM5TS ( O!R M54 ,! M>TYR1 OR ! *AMPION ( POPUL> PRET5SIONS1 *E]FULLY 5C\NT]S ! T]RORS ( A PUBLIC EXECUTION1 PROVID$ ! !AT] ON :I* HE IS TO DIE IS FILL$ ) HIS APPROV]S4 ,&1 9 ?IS RESPECT1 ! /R5G? ( ATTA*M5T & APPROBATION 9 A FEW1 OR 9 ONE1 WILL SOMETIMES COMP5SATE ! LESS CONSPICU\S COMPLAC5CE ( ?\S&S4 ,I REMEMB] TO HAVE HE>D A V]Y VA9 MAN SAY1 ',I HAVE A HUNDR$ FRI5DS1 ANY ONE ( :OM W\LD WILL+LY DIE1 IF IT W]E REQUIR$ = MY PRES]VATION OR WELF>E'3 NO WOND] ?AT SU* A MAN %\LD BE CONT9UALLY BUOY$ UP ) HI< SPIRITS1 & 5JOY ! MO/ 5VIABLE S5SATIONS4 ,ALAS6 :AT ?IS MAN WAS ABLE TO P]SUADE HIMSELF HE POSSESS$ 9 SO WILD AN EXUB]ANCE1 ,I S\<T = ?R\< LIFE1 & F\ND 9 NO S+LE 9/ANCE6 

,?US ,I SP5T MORE ?AN TW5TY YE>S ( MY LIFE1 CONT9UALLY 9 SE>* ( CONT5TM5T1 :I* AS 9V>IABLY ELUD$ MY PURSUIT4 ,MY DISPOSITION WAS ALWAYS SATURN9E4 ,I WANT$ SOME?+4 ,I KNEW NOT :AT ,I S\<T IT 9 SOLITUDE & 9 CR[DS1 9 TRAVEL & AT HOME1 9 AMBITION & 9 9DEP5D5CE4 ,MY IDEAS MOV$ SL[2 ,I WAS PRONE TO 5NUI4 ,I W&]$ AMONG M\NTA9S & RIV]S1 ?R\< V]DANT PLA9S1 & OV] IMM5SE PRECIPICES2 BUT NATURE HAD NO BEAUTIES4 ,I PLUNG$ 9TO ! SOCIETY ( ! RI*1 ! GAY1 ! WITTY1 & ! ELOQU5T2 BUT ,I SI<$2 DISQUISITION DID NOT R\SE ME TO ANIMATION2 LAU<T] WAS DEA? TO MY FLAGG+ SPIRITS4 

,?IS DISEASE1 :I* AFFLICT$ ME AT FIR/ BUT 9 A MOD]ATE DEGREE1 GREW UPON ME P]PETUALLY FROM YE> TO YE>4 ,AS ,I ADVANC$ 9 LIFE1 MY PROSPECTS BECAME LESS GILD$ ) ! SUN%9E ( HOPE2 &1 AS ! ILLUSION ( ! SC5ES ( :I* ,I WAS SUCCESSIVELY A SPECTATOR WORE ,\T1 ,I FELT ) DEEP] DEJECTION ?AT #a WAS ALONE 9 ! WORLD4 

,IT WILL READILY BE SUPPOS$1 ?AT 9 !SE TW5TY YE>S ( MY LIFE ,I MET ) MANY ADV5TURES2 & ?AT1 IF ,I W]E SO 9CL9$1 ,I MI<T1 9/EAD ( CONF9+ MYSELF AS ,I HAVE DONE TO G5]ALS1 HAVE RELAT$ A V>IETY ( M9UTE CIRCUM4 /ANCES1 SOMETIMES CALCULAT$ TO AMUSE ! FANCY1 _/ & SOMETIMES TO AGITATE ! SYMPA!TIC & G5]\S FEEL+S1 ( EV]Y READ]4 ,I MI<T HAVE DESCRIB$ MANY PLEAS+ & MANY PA!TIC 9CID5TS 9 ,M]IONE?%IRE3 ,I MI<T HAVE 5L>G$ UPON MY CLUB ( AU?ORS1 & ?US1 9 PLACE ( MAK+ MY VOLUMES A MORAL TALE1 HAVE CONV]T$ !M 9TO A VEHICLE = P]SONAL SATIRE3 ,I MI<T HAVE EXP&$ ! /ORY ( MY POLITICAL LIFE1 & PRES5T$ ! READ] ) MANY ANECDOTES ( CELEBRAT$ *>ACT]S1 ?AT ! WORLD HAS LITTLE DREAM$ (3 ,I MI<T HAVE DESCRIB$ ! CASUALTIES ( MY TRAVELS1 & ! HE>T-BREAK+ DELUSIONS & DISAPPO9TM5TS ( A PRET5D$ FRI5D%IP4 ,IT IS BY NO MEANS = WANT ( MAT]IALS1 ?AT ,I HAVE T\*$ ) SO LI<T A H& UPON ?IS LA/ PORTION ( MY LIFE4 ,BUT ,I WILL+LY SACRIFICE !SE TOPICS4 ,I HA/5 TO ! EV5TS :I* HAVE PRESS$ ) SO T]RIBLE A WEI<T ON MY HE>T1 & HAVE =M$ MY PR9CIPAL MOTIVE TO BECOME MY [N HI/ORIAN4 

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