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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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,MY APPLICATION HAD ! DESIR$ ISSUE4 ,A POLITE ANSW] WAS RETURN$1 EXPRESS+ ?AT ,MR4 ,MACNEIL W\LD BE HAPPY TO BE FAVOR$ ) MY VISIT4 ,I WAS ! MORE FLATT]$ ) ?IS1 AS ! LADY TO :OM ,I HAD M5TION$ MY DESIRE1 A WOMAN ( NO COMMON SAGACITY1 HAD PR$ICT$ A DIFF]5T EV5T4 

,I HA/5$ TO MAKE USE ( ! PRIVILEGE ,I HAD OBTA9$4 ,I F\ND ! H\SE ( ,MR ,MACNEIL UNCOMMONLY PLA9 9 ITS /YLE1 YET REPLETE ) EV]Y TEMP]ATE CONV5I5CE4 ,! FA!R ( ! FAMILY SEEM$ TO BE UPW>D ( FIFTY YE>S ( AGE1 & WAS TALL1 ROBU/1 & MANLY 9 HIS APPE>ANCE4 ,HIS HAIR WAS BR[N1 %ORT1 & UNP[D]$2 HIS RUDDY *EEK CONFESS$ ?AT HE WAS NOT NEGLIG5T ( ! C>E ( HIS FIELDS1 & ?AT HE HAD RECEIV$ 9 HIS CON/ITUTION ! REW>D ( HIS C>E4 ,MR ,MACNEIL WAS A ,SCOT*MAN4 ,! BROGUE ( EV]Y C\NTRY IS1 P]HAPS1 PLEAS+ TO ! E> ( S5SIBILITY1 ESPECIALLY :5 IT FALLS FROM ! LIPS ( A MAN ( CULTIVATION2 IT SEEMS TO ASSURE US ?AT SIMPLICITY & ! NATIVE FEATURES ( M9D HAVE NOT BE5 ]ADICAT$4 ,) ME ! ,SCOTTI% DIALECT IS SOME:AT A FAVORITE2 IT S(T5S & MELL[S ! S\ND ( \R ISL& TONGUE2 & ! GRAVITY :I* ACCOMPANIES IT1 GIVES AN AIR ( SOBRIETY & REFLECTION TO ! SPEAK]1 :I* >E P>TICUL>LY 9 ACCORD ) MY S]I\S DISPOSITION4 ,IT REM9DS US ( ! FIELDS1 & NOT ( CITIES4 

',I ?ANK Y\ = Y\R VISIT1' SAID ,MR ,MACNEIL1 TAK+ ME BY ! H&4 ',Y\R LETT] IS A MA/]LY PICTURE ( Y\R *>ACT]4 ,I KN[ NOT :AT Y\ HAVE HE>D ( ME ?AT MADE Y\ DESIR\S ( SEE+ ME2 BUT ,I SUSPECT ?AT ,I1 RA!R ?AN Y\1 %ALL BE ! GA9] BY ! 9T]C\RSE4 ,I AM NO HUM\RI/1 NOR MISAN?ROPE1 ?\< CIRCUM/ANCES HAVE OBLIG$ ME TO BE A LITTLE ABRUPT ) SOME ( ! P]SONS ,I HAVE SE5 S9CE ,I TOOK UP MY RESID5CE H]E4 ,I AM A V]Y PLA9 MAN1 & IF Y\ EXPECT ANY ?+ ELSE Y\ WILL BE DISAPPO9T$4' 

,I DID NOT F9D ,MR ,MACNEIL :AT ,I %\LD HAVE CALL$ A V]Y PLA9 MAN1 YET ,I DO NOT BLAME HIM = HIS ASS]TION4 ,IT W\LD BE BE/ ( ALL1 IF EV]Y MAN KNEW HIMSELF EXACTLY = :AT HE WAS1 & ANN\NC$ HIMSELF ACCORD+LY4 ,BUT ?IS1 ALAS6 IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,EV]Y ONE :O DOES NOT ?9K TOO HUMBLY ( HIS QUALITIES1 SETS TOO HI< A VALUE UPON !M4 ,& H[ RIDICUL\S A ?+ IS SELF-IMPORTANCE -- A FANCI$ SOV]EIGN DEM&+ A TAX FROM HIS IMAG9>Y SUBJECTS1 :I* !Y WILL NEV] PAY6 ,FALSE HUMILITY IS1 9DE$1 IF NOT A MORE RIDICUL\S1 YET A MORE DEGRAD+ ]ROR ?AN >ROGANCE4 ,BUT EV]Y MAN :O IS AW>E ( ALL ! >TIFICES ( SELF-DELUSION1 WILL RA!R SET HIS DEM&S BEL[1 ?AN ABOVE1 ! TRUE RATE4 

,AMONG O!R SUBJECTS1 WE TALK$ ( ! *>ACT] ( ,R\SSEAU4 ,MR ,MACNEIL EXPRESS$ HIMSELF ) A V5]ATION & A T5D]NESS T[>D ?IS EXTRAORD9>Y MAN1 :I* ,I SUPPOSE W]E UNIV]SALLY FELT BY ALL :O APPROA*$ HIM1 EXCEPT ?OSE :O1 ?9K+ LESS ( HIS WEAKNESSES1 & ! 9DULG5CE !Y DEM&$1 ?AN ( !IR [N (F5D$ PRIDE1 F9I%$ BY QU>REL+ ) HIM4 

',I SAW MU* ( ,R\SSEAU2 SAID MY HO/4 ',HE REPOS$ MANY CONFID5CES 9 ME4 ,HE (T5 TOLD ME ?AT HE FELT LESS SUSPICI\S & EMB>RASS$ ) ME1 ?AN ) ALMO/ ANY MAN HE EV] KNEW2 & HE ASS]T$ ?AT ! REASON WAS1 ?AT ,I ?\<T MORE ( ! SUBJECT DISCUSS$1 & ! SC5E BE=E ME1 & LESS ( H[ !Y W\LD AFFECT MY [N TRANQUILITY & IMPORTANCE4 ,I C\LD SEE ?AT ONE ( HIS GREAT MIS=TUNES HAD BE51 ?AT ALMO/ ALL HIS 9TIMATES W]E *OS5 FROM AMONG ! ,FR5*1 ?AT NATION ( EGOTI/S6 ,R\SSEAU WAS A MAN ( EXQUISITE S5SIBILITY1 & ?AT S5SIBILITY HAD BE5 9SULT$ & TRIFL$ ) 9 9NUM]ABLE 9/ANCES1 SOMETIMES BY ! 9TOL]ANCE ( PRIE/ CRAFT & P[]1 SOMETIMES BY ! WANTON & UNG5]\S SPORTS ( M5 ( LETT]S4 ,HE LIV$1 H[EV]1 T[>D ! CLOSE ( HIS LIFE 9 A WORLD ( HIS [N1 & SAW NO?+ AS IT REALLY WAS2 NOR W]E HIS MI/AKES LESS GROSS1 ?AN IF HE HAD ASS]T$ ?AT HIS LITTLE COTTAGE WAS M5AC$ BY A BESIEG+ ANY1 & ASSAIL$ ) A BATT]Y ( CANNON4 ,:E!R FROM ! DISPLEAS+ EV5TS ?AT HAD BEFALL5 HIM1 OR FROM ANY SE$S ( DISEASE KNEAD$ UP 9 HIS ORIG9AL CON/ITUTION1 ,I WAS CONV9C$1 FROM A MULTITUDE ( 9DICATIONS1 ?AT ,R\SSEAU WAS NOT 9 HIS SOB] M9D4 ,H[ MU* >E ?OSE P]SONS MI/AK51 :O IMAG9E ?AT A MADMAN IS NECESS>ILY 9CAPABLE ( COMPOS+ ORATIONS AS >D5T AS ?OSE ( ,DEMOS!NES1 & ODES AS SUBLIME AS ?OSE ( ,P9D>60 ,H[ SMALL A PORTION ( ! P]SONS :O1 UPON SOME TOPIC OR O!R1 >E UNH+$ 9 !IR 9TELLECTUAL COMPREH5SION1 IS IT NECESS>Y TO PLACE UND] CORPOREAL RE/RA9T6 ,YET ,I WAS (T5 L$ TO D\BT :E!R ,R\SSEAU1 SPITE ( ! DISEASE UND] :I* HE LABOR$1 DES]V$1 UPON ! :OLE1 TO BE T]M$ UN=TUNATE4 ,:5 HE WAS 9DUC$ TO DWELL = A TIME UPON ! UNIV]SAL COMPLICATION :I* HE BELIEV$ TO BE =M$ AGA9/ HIM1 HE !N UND\BT$LY SUFF]$4 ,BUT HE HAD SU* RES\RCES 9 HIS [N M9D6 ,HE C\LD SO :OLLY AB/RACT HIMSELF FROM ?IS PA9FUL CONTEMPLATION2 HIS VE9 ( 5?USIASM WAS SO SUBLIME2 !RE WAS SU* A *ILDLIKE SIMPLICITY (T5 UPP]MO/ 9 HIS C>RIAGE2 HIS GAIETY UPON C]TA9 OCCASIONS WAS SO GOOD HUMOR$1 SPORTIVE1 & UNBROK56 ,IT WAS DIFFICULT = ME TO P]SUADE MYSELF ?AT ! P]SON ,I SAW AT SU* TIMES1 WAS ! SAME AS AT O!RS WAS BESET ) SU* HORRIBLE VISIONS4' ,MR4 ,MACNEIL RELAT$ TO ME SEV]AL CURI\S ANECDOTES 9 SUPPORT ( !SE OBS]VATIONS4 

,! WIFE ( MY NEW ACQUA9TANCE WAS ONE ( ! MO/ ACCOMPLI%$ & PREPOSSESS+ WOM5 ,I EV] BEHELD4 ,I HAVE (T5 REM>K$ ?AT ?IS MIXTURE & RESULT ( ! MANN]S & HABITS ( DIFF]5T C\NTRIES1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! FEMALE SEX1 PRES5TS SOME?+ EXQUISITELY FASC9ATION & DELI<TFUL4 ,%E WAS NEV] EMB>RASS$1 & NEV] APPE>$ TO M$ITATE H[ A ?+ WAS TO BE DONE1 BUT DID IT ) AN EASE1 A SIMPLICITY1 AN UNPRET5D+NESS1 :I* ?REW EV]Y /UDI$ GRACE 9TO CONTEMPT 9 ! COMP>ISON4 ,%E HAD BE5 HUMBL$ BY ! MISC>RIAGE ( H] E>LY Y\?4 ,BUT = ?IS1 H] P]SON & H] ACCOMPLI%M5TS1 ! ACKN[L$G$ SWEETNESS ( H] TEMP] & CLE>NESS ( H] UND]/&+1 MI<T1 P]HAPS1 HAVE MADE H] PR\D1 & ?US HAVE T>NI%$ ! G5U9E LU/] ( H] EXCELL5CIES4 ,! MODE/Y ) :I* %E PRES5T$ H]SELF WAS 9EXPRESSIBLY 5GAG+4 ,!RE WAS A CA/ ( ! ,MAGDAL5E' 9 ALL %E DID2 NOR ( ! DESPOND+1 NOT ( A TEMP] DES]T+ ITS DUTIES1 UNCONSCI\S ( RECOV]$ WOR?1 OR ?AT 9VIT$ 9SOL5CE OR CONTEMPT4 ,IT WAS A MANN] ?AT HAD SOME?+ 9 IT ( TIMIDITY1 YET C\LD SC>CELY BE SAID TO AM\NT TO SELF-REPROA*2 A MANN]1 9DE$1 ?AT1 BY ! WAY 9 :I* IT CONFESS$ H] FRAILTY1 MADE REPROA*1 EI!R BY LOOK OR GE/URE1 FROM ANY O!R IMPOSSIBLE4 ,H] FAIL+S HAD *A/IS$ 9 H] ! PRIDE ( BIR?1 & ! ASSURANCE ?AT SUP]IOR ATTA9M5TS >E APT TO 9SPIRE1 & HAD G5]AT$ ?AT TEMP]ANCE1 MOD]ATION1 & G5TLE FIRMNESS1 :I*1 :]EV] !Y >E F\ND1 >E ! BRI<TE/ ORNAM5TS ( HUMAN NATURE4 

,! Y\NG LADIES1 :OSE M]ITS ,I HAD HE>D SO HI<LY EXTOLL$4 W]E ?REE4 ,EA* ( !SE HAD PR9CIPALLY DEVOT$ H]SELF TO SOME P>TICUL> ACCOMPLI%M5T1 9 :I*1 ?\< NOT UNSKILL$ 9 O!R PURSUITS1 %E HAD MADE EXTRAORD9>Y PROGRESS4 ,! ELDE/ APPLI$ TO ! >T ( DESIGN2 %E DREW1 & EV5 PA9T$ 9 OIL2 & H] L&SCAPES 9 P>TICUL> HAD AN EXCELL5CE :I*1 TO SPEAK MOD]ATELY ( !M1 REM9D$ ! BEHOLD] ( ! /YLE ( ,CLAUDE ,LORRA9E4 ,! PR9CIPAL AP>TM5T ( ! H\SE WAS HUNG R\ND ) A S]IES ( ! MO/ /RIK+ SC5ES 9 ! 5VIRONS ( ! LAKES1 DEL9EAT$ BY H] P5CIL4 ,! SECOND DAU<T] HAD *OS5 MUSIC = H] FAVORITE PURSUIT2 & H] EXECUTION1 BO? ON ! PIANO =TE & 9 S++1 WAS NOT 9F]IOR TO ?AT :I* H] ELDE/ SI/] HAD ATTA9$ ON CANVASS4 ,! Y\NGE/ WAS A G>D5] & BOTANI/4 ,%E HAD LAID \T H] FA!R'S GR\NDS1 & ! /YLE 9 :I* !Y W]E DISPOS$ DID ! HI<E/ CR$IT TO H] IMAG9ATION4 ,ONE SIDE ( ! FAMILY SITT+-P>LOR WAS SKIRT$ ) A GRE5H\SE1 ( ! SAME L5G? AS ! ROOM1 & :I* SEEM$ TO MAKE A P>T ( IT4 ,?IS AP>TM5T WAS FURNI%$ ) NE>LY EV]Y V>IETY :I* ,FLORA HAD EV] PRODUC$ 9 \R ISL&1 OR :I* CURIOSITY HAS IMPORT$1 & W]E 5TIRELY CULTIVAT$ BY H] H&4 ,9 H] PROSECUTION ( ! SCI5CE ( BOTANY1 %E HAD ALSO RESORT$ TO ! USE ( COLORS2 &1 ?\< ! EMPLOYM5T %E MADE ( !M WAS 9F]IOR 9 K9D TO ! /UDIES ( ! ELDE/1 IT IS ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE TO CONCEIVE ANY ?+ SUP]IOR TO :AT %E HAD REA*$1 EI!R 9 FAI?FULNESS ( DEL9EATION1 OR BRILLIANCY ( T9TS4 

,! NAMES ( !SE Y\NG LADIES W]E ,AMELIA1 ,B>B>A1 & ,M>Y4 ,! ELDE/ HAD NO PRET5SIONS TO BEAUTY1 ?\< !RE WAS AN UNCOMMON APPE>ANCE ( QUICK CONCEPTION & P5ETRAT+ JUDGM5T 9 ! V>I\S TURNS ( H] C\NT5ANCE4 ,B>B>A WAS A BRUNET3 H] FEATURES W]E REGUL>1 H] M\? WAS ALLUR+1 & H] D>K EYES FLA%$ ) MEAN+1 & MELT$ ) T5D]NESS4 ,M>Y HAD A COMPLEXION :I*1 9 PO9T ( FAIRNESS & TRANSP>5CY1 C\LD NOT BE EXCELL$3 H] BLOOD ABSOLUTELY SPOKE ,I 9 H] *EEKS2 ! S(T :ITE ( H] H&S & NECK LOOK$ AS IF !Y W\LD HAVE MELT$ AWAY B5EA? Y\R T\*2 H] EYES W]E SO ANIMAT$1 & H] :OLE PHYSIOGNOMY SO S5SITIVE1 ?AT IT WAS SC>CELY POSSIBLE TO BELIEVE ?AT A ?\<T C\LD PASS 9 H] HE>T1 :I* MI<T NOT BE READ 9 H] FACE4 

,I NEV] SAW A FAMILY ?AT EXCIT$ 9 ME SO MU* APPROBATION4 ,9DIVIDUALS ,I HAD 5C\NT]$ ( GREAT WOR? & EXTRAORD9>Y QUALIFICATIONS2 BUT H]E WAS A :OLE CIRCLE ( P]SONS1 SU* AS A MAN W\LD WI% TO SP5D HIS LIFE )3 SO MU* CONCORD ( AFFECTION )\T ANY J>R+ PASSIONS2 SO MU* H>MONY ( 9T]E/S1 YET EA* MEMB] ( ! FAMILY HAV+ A DIFF]5T PURSUIT4 ,TO ME1 :O WAS PRONE TO REG>D ! :OLE WORLD ) AN EYE ( C5SORI\SNESS & DISPLEASURE1 & :O1 HAV+ CONCEIV$ ?IS PROP5SITY1 BUT TOO EASILY F\ND MAT]IALS TO FO/] & N\RI% IT1 ?IS WAS A RAVI%+ SPECTACLE4 ,! FA!R SO WELL 9=M$2 ! MO!R SO 9T]E/+2 ! DAU<T]S SO ACCOMPLI%$ & SO LOVELY6 ,MR4 ,MACNEIL SEEM$ TO FEEL A K9DNESS = ME1 PROPORTION$ TO ! GRATIFICATION.> EXP]I5C$ 9 MY VISIT2 &1 AFT] HAV+ PRESS$ ME TO P>TAKE ( !IR FAMILY F>E1 PROPOS$ A RIDE ALONG ! %ORES ( ! ,W9D]M]E ! NEXT MORN+4 ,! DAY FOLL[+ WAS 'OCCUPI$ 9 A P>TY ON ! LAKE2 & ?US1 BY 9S5SIBLE DEGREES1 ,I BECAME = A TIME ALMO/ AN 9MATE 9 ! FAMILY4 ,I WAS SO F> ADVANC$ 9 LIFE1 AS TO PRECLUDE ANY IDEA ( 9DECORUM 9 MY VISITS2 & ,I ADDRESS$ MYSELF TO ! DIFF]5T MEMB]S ( ! LITTLE COMMONWEAL?1 AS IF ,I HAD BE5 A BRO!R TO ! MA/] ( ! H\SE1 & AN UNCLE TO ! DAU<T]S4 ,I SAT SOMETIMES = H\RS BY ,AMELIA AS %E PA9T$2 ,I LI/5$ ) UNWE>I$ ATT5TION TO ! LESSONS EXECUT$ BY ,B>B>A3 BUT MY *IEF PLEASURE WAS 9 ATT5D+ ! G5TLE & 5GAG+ ,M>Y1 9 H] MORN+ VISITS TO H] FL[]S1 & 9 H] WALKS AMONG ! AV5UES :I* HAD BE5 CON/RUCT$1 & ! B[]S :I* HAD BE5 PLANT$ UND] H] DIRECTION4 

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