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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,FROM3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 7#a#g#h#d74 ,IMOG53 ,A ,PA/ORAL ,ROMANCE 
,FROM ! ,ANCI5T ,BRITI%4 

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,SO MU* WAS ,ROD]IC DISC\RAG$ BY ! APP>5T SPIRIT & FIRMNESS ( !SE DECL>ATIONS1 ?AT AT ! CONCLUSION ( !M HE ABRUPTLY QUITT$ HIS CAPTIVE1 & RELEAS$ H] = A MOM5T FROM HIS UNJU/ P]SECUTIONS4 ,HIS PRIDE H[EV] WAS TOO /RONGLY PIQU$1 & HIS PASSIONS TOO MU* AL>M$ TO P]MIT H] A REAL RESPITE ,:]E EV]1 CRI$ HE1 AS HE TROD ) HA/Y & IRREGUL> /EPS ! LEVEL GRE51 0:]E EV] W]E F\ND SU* SIMPLICITY1 & SO MU* /R5G? ( JUDGM5T1 & GAIETY ( WIT 9 UNION8 ,IS IT POSSIBLE = ! EXTREME ( SIMPLICITY & ! P]FECTION ( 9TELLECT TO MEET TOGE!R8 ,!SE SURELY >E P>ADOXES1 ?AT NOT ALL ! GOBL9S ( ! ABYSS CAN SOLVE1 & :I*1 HAD !Y BE5 RELAT$ 9/EAD ( SE51 MU/ HAVE APPE>$ TO CON/ITUTE AN ABSURD & IMPOSSIBLE FICTION4 

0,WELL !N IT IS 9 VA9 TO ATTACK ! 9EXORABLE FAIR ONE ) ALLUREM5TS ?AT ADDRESS !MSELVES ONLY TO ! UND]/&+4 ,%E IS-TOO WELL =TIFI$ ) ! PREJUDICES ( $UCATION1 & ! PR9CIPLES ( AN IMAG9>Y VIRTUE1 TO BE R$UC$ BY AN ASSAULT LIKE ?IS4 ,! PRIDE ( H] VIRTUE IS AL>M$1 ! LITTLE TRA9 ( H] SOPHI/RIES >E AWAK5$1 & ) ?AT >TLESS RHETORIC1 ( ! VALUE ( :I* %E IS D\BTLESS S5SIBLE1 %E SET.<S.> ALL H] 5EMIES AT DEFIANCE4 ,MY FUTURE 5TICEM5TS %ALL !RE=E ADDRESS !MSELVES TO H] S5SES4 ,?US APPROA*+ H]1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT SUCCESS %\LD NOT FOLL[ MY UND]TAK+4 ,EV5 ! MO/ W>Y1 CIRCUMSPECT1 & SUSPICI\S1 MI<T ?US BE OV]COME4 ,BUT %E IS 9NOC5CE ITSELF4 ,%E APPREH5DS NO DANG]1 %E SUSPECTS NO AMBUSCADE4 ,Y\NG & 9EXP]I5C$1 & ! LITTLE EXP]I5CE %E HAS ATTA9$1 D]IV$ ONLY FROM SC5ES ( PA/ORAL SIMPLICITY1 %E KN[S NOT ! MEAN+ ( 9S9C]ITY & TREA*]Y2 %E DREADS NOT ! S]P5T ?AT LURKS B5EA? ! FL[]40 

,HAV+ DET]M9$ ! PLAN ( HIS MA*9ATIONS1 & GIV5 ! NECESS>Y ORD]S1 HE PRIVATELY SIGNIFI$ TO ! ATT5DANTS1 ?AT !Y %\LD PROPOSE TO !IR LOVELY *>GE TO DIRECT H] C\RSE ONCE AGA9 TO ! MANSION2 & AS %E P]CEIV$ ?AT ,ROD]IC /ILL CONT9U$ UPON A DI/ANT P>T ( ! LAWN2 & AS %E SAW NO MEANS ( PRES5T ESCAPE FROM H] CONF9EM5T1 %E CONS5T$ TO DO AS !Y DESIR$4 

,!Y N[ 5T]$ ! MANSION1 & PASS+ ?R\< SEV]AL SPL5DID AP>TM5TS1 AT L5G? REA*$ A L>GE & MAGNIFIC5T SALOON4 ,IT WAS HUNG ) TAPE/RY1 UPON :I* W]E REPRES5T$ ! FIGURES ( ,SAPPHO SWEEP+ ! LYRE2 ( ! ,SP>TAN MO!R B5D+ OV] ! BODY1 & C\NT+ ! W\NDS ( H] SON2 ( ,P5ELOPE 9 ! MID/ ( H] MAID5S1 C>EFULLY UNRAVEL+ ! FUN]AL WEB ( H] HUSB&2 ( ,LUCRETIA 9FLICT+ UPON H]SELF A GLORI\S & VOLUNT>Y DEA?2 & ,( ,>RIA TEA*+ H] HUSB& 9 :AT MANN] A ,ROMAN %\LD EXPIRE4 ,!SE /ORIES HAD BE5 MIRACUL\SLY COMMUNICAT$ TO ,ROD]IC1 & W]E N[ EXPLA9$ BY ! ATT5DANTS TO ! WOND]+ ,IMOG54 ,AT ! SAME TIME A B& ( MUSIC1 ?AT WAS PLAC$ AT ! L[] 5D ( ! HALL1 /RUCK AT ONCE !IR V>I\S 9/RUM5TS1 &1 )\T ANY PREVI\S PREP>ATION1 BEGAN ! L(TY *ORUS4 ,AT ! UPP] 5D ( ! SALOON /OOD A ?RONE ( IVORY1 HUNG R\ND ) TRAPP+S ( GOLD1 & PLAC$ UPON A FLOOR ( M>BLE1 ( :I* A NUM]\S FLI<T ( /EPS1 ALSO ( M>BLE1 COMPOS$ ! ASC5T4 ,! HANG+S W]E ( CRIMSON VELVET1 & ! CANOPY ( ! RI*E/ PURPLE4 ,) ! MUSICIANS W]E 9T]M+L$ A NUMB] ( SUP]NATURAL BE+S UND] ! COMM& ( ,ROD]IC4 ,!IR VOICES W]E MELODI\S BEYOND ALL EXAMPLE ( HUMAN P[]2 !Y W]E BY TURNS L(TY & MAJE/IC' & BY TURNS T5D] & MELT+2 & ! /RA9 WAS DIV9E4 

0,SU* >E ! HONORS ( ! T5D] SEX2 & :O CAN SPEAK !IR PRAISE8 ,! LILY IS NOT SO FAIR1 ! ROSE IS NOT SO ATTRACTIVE1 ! VIOLET & ! JASM9E HAVE NOT SO ELEGANT A SIMPLICITY4 ,BY !IR *>MS1 BY !IR ELOQU5CE1 & BY !IR M]IT !Y HAVE ASSUM$ AN EMPIRE OV] ! BOLD] SEX4 ,H[ AUSPICI\S IS ! EMPIRE7 ,!Y HOLD !M 9 SILK5 *A9S4 ,!Y GOV]N1 NOT BY H>% DECREES1 & RIGOR\S P5ALTIES2 BUT BY SMILES & S(T COMPLIANCES1 & W9N+1 IRRESI/IBLE P]SUASION4 ,! REW>DS !Y BE/[ >E SWEET1 & RAVI%+1 & 9DESCRIBABLE4 

0,:AT W]E MAN )\T ! FAIR8 ,A WILD BEA/ ( ! =E/2 A R\< & UNTAM$ SAVAGE2 A HUNGRY LION BUR/+ FROM HIS D54 ,)\T !M1 !Y >E GLOOMY1 MOROSE1 UNFEEL+1 & UNSOCIABLE4 ,TO !M !Y [E EV]Y CIVILIZATION1 & EV]Y IMPROVEM5T4 ,DID ,AMPHION1 FROM ! RUDE & %APELESS /ONES1 RAISE BY HIS P[] A REGUL> $IFICE1 H\SES1 PALACES1 & CITIES8 ,DID ,ORPHEUS BY HIS LAY HUMANIZE ! RUGG$ BEA/S & TEA* ! =E/S TO LI/58 ,NO1 !SE >E WILD1 UNMEAN+ FABLES4 ,IT WAS WOMAN1 *>M+ WOMAN1 ?AT L$ UNPOLI%$ MAN =? FROM ! =E/S & ! D5S1 & TAU<T HIM TO B5D BE=E ?Y %R9E1 HUMANITY6 ,SEE H[ ! FACE ( NATURE *ANGES6 ,:]E LATE ! SL\< MANTL$1 OR ! S]P5T HISS$ AMONG ! BRI]S & ! RE$S1 ALL IS PA/URE & F]TILITY4 ,! COTTAGES >ISE4 ,! %EPH]DS ASSUME ! GUISE ( G5TL5ESS & SIMPLICITY4 ,!Y ATTIRE !MSELVES ) C>E1 !Y BRAID !-G>L&1 & !Y TUNE ! PIPE4 ,:]E=E DO !Y BRAID ! G>L&8 ,:Y >E !IR MANN]S S(T & BL&I%+8 ,& :Y DO ! HILLS REE*O ! NOTES ( ! SL5D] RE$8 ,IT IS TO W9 ?Y GRACES1 WOMAN1 *>M+ WOMAN6 

0,:5 NATURE =M$ A MAN1 %E =M$ A CREATURE RATIONAL1 & ]ECT2 T5 TIMES MORE NOBLE ?AN ! B9DS ( ! AIR1 & ! BEA/S ( ! FIELD4 ,BUT :5 %E =M$ A WOMAN IT WAS !N FIR/1 ?AT %E \TDID H]SELF1 & IMPROV$ H] [N DESIGN4 ,:AT >E ! BROAD & N]V\S %\LD]S1 :AT ! COMPACT$ FIGURE1 & ! VIGOR\S /EP1 :5 CONTRA/$ ) ! WELL-TURN$ LIMBS1 ! SL5D] WAI/1 ! GRACEFUL %\LD]S1 & ! S(T & PANT+ BOSOM8 ,:AT >E ! MANLY FRONT1 ! /]N1 COMM&+ EYE1 & ! D[N-CLAD *EEK1 IF WE COMP>E !M ) ! SMOO?1 TRANSP>5T COMPLEXION1 ! S(T1 FA9T BLU%ES1 & ! PRETTY1 DIMPL$ M\?8 ,:AT >E ! /RONG1 SL[ REASON1 ! DEEP1 UNFA?OM$ SCI5CE1 & ! GRAVE & SOLEMN WISDOM1 IF !Y >E BR\<T 9TO COMPETITION ) ! SPRI<TLY S5SE1 ! P5ETRAT+ WIT1 & ! 9EXHAU/IBLE 9V5TION8 ,DOES ! /RONG] SEX BOA/ ( ITS REAM+1 ITS DEEP RESE>*ES1 ITS SAGACI\S DISCOV]IES8 & HAVE !Y A COOLNESS1 A SELF-COMM&1 A NEV] BAFFL$ PRUD5CE #aIKE ?AT :I* WOMAN HAS EXHIBIT$8 ,DO !Y PIQUE !MSELVES UPON !IR C\RAGE1!IR GALLANTRY1 & !IR ADV5TURE8 ,:]E %ALL WE F9D AMONG !M A PATI5CE1 A MILDNESS1 A =TITUDE1 A H]OISM1 EQUAL TO ?AT ( ! FAIR8 ''VIRTUE HAS DWELT B5EA? ! SUN4 ,!MIS HAS LEFT H] ?RONE ON ! RI<T H& ,( ,JOVE1 & DESC5D$ TO ! GLOBE ( E>?4 ,WE HAVE SE5 EXAMPLES ( DIS9T]E/$ RECTITUDE1 ( 9VIOLABLE TRU?1 ( SUBLIME & HEAV5-BORN B5EVOL5CE4 ,!Y >E WRITT5 9 ! ROLL ( FAME2 !Y >E H&$ D[N FROM AGE TO AGE4 ,!Y >E ! SONG ( ! POET1 & ! FAVORITE !ME ( ! S]VANTS ( ! ,GODS4 ,BY :OM W]E !Y EXHIBIT$1 OR ) :OM DID !Y ORIG9ATE8 ,) WOMAN1 *>M+ WOMAN8 ,WELL HAVE JU/ICE & RECTITUDE BE5 REPRES5T$ UND] A FEMALE =M1 = )\T ! S(T] SEX1 ALL HAD BE5 AN>*Y & CONFUSION2 EV]Y MAN HAD PREY$ UPON HIS NEI<BOR2 M51 LIKE BEA/S1 HAD DEV\R$ EA* O!R1 & VIRTUE FL$ AFFRI<T$ TO H] NATIVE SKIES4 ,?IS IS ! S\RCE ( ALL ?AT IS GOOD & ALL ?AT IS EXCELL5T2 ( ALL ?AT IS BEAUTIFUL & ALL ?AT IS SUBLIME3 WOMAN1 *>M+ WOMAN60 

,AT ?IS PLACE ! *ORUS CEAS$ = A MOM5T1 & ! ATT5DANTS OBS]V+1 ?AT ,IMOG5 WAS /&+1 9TREAT$ H] TO SEAT H]SELF4 ,%E WAS R5D]$ WEAK & LANGUID BY ! UN-EXP]I5C$ ANXIETIES & T]RORS %E HAD UND]GONE1 & %E DID NOT REFUSE !IR REQUE/4 ,!RE WAS NO SEAT 9 ! C5T] ( ! HALL1 OR NE>] ?AN ! SUMPTU\S ?RONE ?AT WAS PLAC$ AT ! UPP] 5D4 ,?I!R !RE=E !Y L$ H]4 ,IMOG5 HAD BE5 UNUS$ TO ! DI/9CTIONS ( RANK & PREC$5CE4 ,AMONG ! %EPH]DS ( ! VALLEY1 EV]Y ONE1 EXCEPT ! B>DS & ! PRIE/S1 SEAT$ HIMSELF PROMISCU\SLY2 NONE S\<T TO TAKE ! UPP] H& ( HIS NEI<BOR2 AGE WAS NOT DI/+UI%$ BY PRIORITY ( PLACE2 & Y\? ?\<T NOT ( C$+ ! PAS4 ,! %EPH]DESS1 AS %E ADVANC$ T[>DS ! *AIR1 PAUS$ = AN 9/ANT1 IMPRESS$ ) ?AT BLAZE ( MAGNIFIC5CE :I* IS EQUALLY =M$ TO /RIKE EV]Y HUMAN EYE4 ,%E LOOK$ R\ND H] ) AN AIR ( TIMIDITY & SUSP5SE1 & !N GO+ =W>D1 ASC5D$ ! /EPS & PLAC$ H]SELF 9 ! ?RONE4 ,AT ?IS ACTION1 AS AT A SIGNAL1 ! SONG RECOMM5C$4 

0,SIMPLICITY1 *ILD ( NATURE1 DAU<T] ( ! PLA9S1 ) !E ALONE ! QUE5 ( BEAUTY DWELLS6 ,:AT IS IT ?AT ADORNS & 5HANCES ALL ! WILD & UNCULTIVAT$ SC5ES ( NATURE8 ,IT IS PLA9NESS & >TLESS SIMPLICITY4 ,:AT IS IT ?AT R5D]S LOVELY & AMIABLE H] MO/ FAVORITE PRODUCTIONS 9 ! ANIMAL CREATION3 ! T5D] LAMB1 ! COO+ DOVE1 & ! VOCAL NI<T+ALE8 ,IT IS SIMPLICITY2 IT IS1 ?AT ALL !IR GE/URES WE> ! GUISE1 & !IR VOICE SPEAKS ! >TLESS1 & UNAFFECT$ LANGUAGE ( NATURE4 ,:AT IS IT ?AT R5D]S V5]ABLE ! *>ACT]S ( MANK9D2 ?AT 5NOBLES ! SONG ( ! B>DS2 ?AT GIVES LU/] & ATTRACTION TO IMMORTAL1 NEV]-FAD+ VIRTUE8 ,IT IS SIMPLICITY1 UNAFFECT$ SIMPLICITY4 ,( ! LA/ & CR[N+ WORK ( NATURE1 WOMAN1 ! =M IS GRACE2 ! VISAGE IS BEAUTY2 ! EYE SP>KLES ) 9TELLIG5CE1 & SMILES ) S(T & W9N+ GRACES2 ! TONGUE IS CLO!D ) P]SUASION & ELOQU5CE4 ,BUT :AT >E !SE8 ,A BODY )\T A S\L2 A COMB9ATION ( S(T & H>MONI\S NAMES )\T A MEAN+2 A MULTITUDE ( RI* 9E/IMABLE GIFTS1 HEAP$ TOGE!R 9 RUDE & 9->TIFICIAL CONFUSION )\T ! P[]S ( 5*ANTM5T & ATTRACTION4 ,:AT IS IT ?AT CAN ANIMATE ! MASS1 ?AT CAN GIVE =CE & VALUE TO ! :OLE1 & R$UCE ! ,%APELESS *AOS 9TO =M8 ,IT IS SIMPLICITY1 UNAFFECT$ SIMPLICITY4 ,)\T !E1 *ILD ( NATURE1 DAU<T] ( ! PLA9S1 BEAUTY W]E NO MORE4 ,) !E %E DWELLS1 & 9 ?Y MANSION CAN %E ONLY DWELL4 ,!N BE ! PALM RES]V$ = !E1 & GIV5 TO !E ALONE1 SIMPLICITY1 UNAFFECT$ SIMPLICITY60 

,AT !SE WORDS1 TWO SUP]NATURAL FIGURES APPE>$ BEL[ ! CANOPY ( ! ?RONE4 ,!Y HAD ! =M ( *ILDR52 !IR FIGURES APPE>$ SO S(T & WAX51 ?AT Y\ W\LD IMAG9E !Y MI<T BE 9D5T$ BY ! SMALLE/ T\*2 UPON !IR C\NT5ANCES SAT ! LIVELY & UNEXPRESSIVE SMILE1 ! SPORTS1 & ! GRACES2 & !IR %\LD]S W]E FURNI%$ ) W+S ( ! S(TE/ PLUMAGE1 V>IEGAT$ ) ALL ! COLORS ( ! B[ ( HEAV54 ,9 !IR H&S !Y BORE A CORONET1 AT ONCE RI* ) JEWELS1 & LI<T & 9CONSID]ABLE 9 ITS WEI<T4 ,! CIRCLE WAS ( GOLD1 & /UDD$ ) DIAMONDS4 ,) ! DIAMONDS W]E 9T]M+L$ EV]Y PRECI\S GEM1 ! TOPAZ1 ! JASP]1 ! EM]ALD1 ! *RYSOLITE1 & ! SAPPHIRE4 ,! HEAD WAS ( ,P]SIAN SILK1 & DY$ ) ,TYRIAN PURPLE4 ,?IS CORONET !Y PLAC$ UPON ! HEAD ( ,IMOG51 & !N DESC5D+ TO ! FOOT/OOL ( ! ?RONE1 B[$ UPON H] FEET4 ,! SONG IMM$IATELY RECOMM5C$4 

0,IMOG5 IS UND] ! GU>DIAN%IP ( SIMPLICITY1 H] FAVORITE PUPIL4 ,POLLUTE NOT ! E> ( ,IMOG5 ) ! PRAISES ( BEAUTY4 ,:AT ?\< H] EYE BE FULL ( AMIABL5ESS & ELOQU5CE2 :AT ?\< H] *EEKS RIVAL ! PEA*1 & H] LIPS ! CORAL2 :AT ?\< H] BOSOM BE S(T AS WAX & FAIR] ?AN ! FACE ( HONOR2 :AT ?\< H] TRESSES >E BRI<T] ?AN ! %OOT+ />8 ,!SE >E ! B\NTIES ( NATURE2 !SE >E ! GIFTS ( HEAV51 9 :I* %E CLAIMS NO M]IT2 !SE >E NOT ! PRAISES ( ,IMOG54 ,BUT ?IS IS H] PRAISE1 ?AT ! GRACES DWELL UPON H] LIPS2 ?AT H] WORDS >E ATTIR$ ) ! G>B ( S5SE & FANCY2 & ?AT ALL H] CONDUCT IS GOV]N$ BY ! L>GE/ PRUD5CE & ! NICE/ DISCRETION4 ,HE>D Y\ ! S\ND ( M]RIM5T & APPLAUSE8 ,!Y W]E ! GAY & UNLABOR$ SALLIES ( ! WIT ( ,IMOG5 ?AT CALL$ !M =?4 ,SAW Y\ ! LOOK ( WOND] & A/ONI%M5T1 & ! GAZE ( 9VOLUNT>Y APPROBATION & REV]5CE8 ,!Y W]E EXCIT$ BY ! MODE/Y1 ! CIRCUMSPECTION1 & ! VIRTUE ( ,IMOG54 ,& YET ,IMOG5 IS >TLESS1 UNAFFECT$ & 9NOC5T2 H] WIT IS UNCONSCI\S ( ITSELF1 & H] VIRTUE ! UN/UDI$ DICTATE ( NATURE4 ,IMOG5 IS UND] ! GU>DIAN%IP ( SIMPLICITY1 H] FAVORITE PUPIL4 ,BE H]S !N ! CR[N ?AT SIMPLICITY ALONE CAN DES]VE4 ,SIMPLICITY DESC5DS NOT 9 P]SON TO ! SURFACE ( ! E>?2 H] ABODE IS AMONG ! ,GODS4 ,BUT ,IMOG5 IS H] REPRES5TATIVE1 H] P]FECT RESEMBLANCE4 ,%\LD SIMPLICITY DESC5D UPON ! E>?1 %E W\LD NOT KN[ H]SELF2 %E W\LD BE A/ONI%$ TO BEHOLD ANO!R DIV9ITY1 EQUALLY BEAUTIFUL1 EQUALLY EXCELL5T4 ,! DIV9ITY IS ,IMOG54 ,BE H]S !N ! CR[N1 ?AT SIMPLICITY ALONE CAN DES]VE40 

,?IS WAS A TRY+ MOM5T TO ! LOVELY & G5]\S ,IMOG54 ,PRAISE IS CONG5IAL TO EV]Y HUMAN S5SE2 ! VOICE ( PRAISE IS EV] GRATEFUL TO ! E> ( VIRTUE4 ,! GLORY ( ! %EPH]D 9DE$ LIES )9 A N>R[ COMPASS4 ,BUT LET IMMORTALITY BE NAM$1 & ! HE>T ( MAN IS NATURALLY ATTRACT$3 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT ! GOOD & G5]\S BOSOM %\LD NOT LONG = SU* A PRIZE4 ,NOR WAS ?IS ALL4 ,IMOG51 ?\< LOV$ & HONOR$ BY ! BORD]S ( ,T[EY1 HAD BE5 LITTLE US$ TO /UDI$ COMM5DATION & LABOR$ APPLAUSE4 ,PA/ORAL SIMPLICITY DOES NOT DEAL 9 !SE2 & ?\< IT SEEK TO OBLIGE1 ITS 5DEAVORS >E UNO/5TATI\S & SIL5T4 ,BESIDE1 H] REV]5CE = SONG WAS RADICAL & DEEP4 ,IT HAD BE5 9/ILL$ 9TO H] FROM H] E>LIE/ 9FANCY2 FROM E>LIE/ 9FANCY %E HAD CONSID]$ POETRY AS ! VEHICLE ( DIV9E & ET]NAL TRU?4 ,H[ /RANGE & TREM5D\S AN ADVANTAGE MU/ HE GA9 OV] ! E> ( SIMPLICITY1 :O CAN PRES5T HIS FASC9ATIONS UND] ! G>B ( ALL ?AT IS SACR$ & ALL ?AT IS HONORABLE8 

,! SONG HAD BEGUN ) CELEBRAT+ A !ME1 ?AT MU/ = EV] BE CONG5IAL TO EV]Y FEMALE BREA/4 ,! HE>T ( ! %EPH]DESS HAD 9/9CTIVELY VIBRAT$ TO ! PRAISES ( SIMPLICITY4 ,EV5 ! COMM5DATIONS BE/[$ UPON H]SELF W]E NOT IMPROP]1 OR 9DISCRIM9ATE2 !Y HAD DI/+UI%$ BETWE5 ! 9ANITY ( P]SONAL *>MS1 & ! VALUE ( PRUD5CE1 ! BEAUTY ( 9NOC5CE & ! M]IT ( VIRTUE4 ,EV5 ! HONORS %E HAD RECEIV$ W]E ATTRIBUT$ TO !SE1 & NOT TO ! O!R4 ,W]E !Y NOT !RE=E SU* AS VIRTUE W\LD ASPIRE TO1 & DISCRETION ACCEPT8 

,ALAS1 ,IMOG51 BE NOT DECEIV$ ) AIRY %AD[S6 ,! REASON+ MAY BE PLAUSIBLE1 BUT IT IS NO BETT] ?AN SOPHI/RY4 ,?\ MU/ BE TAU<T1 FAIR & UNSUSPECT+ VIRG91 UND] A BEAUTIFUL \TSIDE TO APPREH5D DECEIT2 & TO GU>D AGA9/ ! ?ORN :I* CLOSELY 5VIRONS ! FL[]4 ,?\ MU/ LE>N1 LOVELIE/ ( ?Y SEX1 TO DREAD ! POISON ( FLATT]Y4 ,IT IS MORE V5OM\S ?AN ! ADD]1 IT IS MORE DE/RUCTIVE ?AN HEB5ON OR MADRAGORA4 ,IT ANNIHILATES EV]Y RESPECTABLE QUALITY 9 ! V]Y ACT ( EXTOLL+ IT2 IT UND]M9ES ALL ?AT ADORNS & ELEVATES ! HUMAN *>ACT]4 ,EV5 N[ ?AT ?\ LI/5E/ TO IT1 & DRUNKE/ 91 )\T APPREH5SION1 ITS OPIATE S\NDS1 ?\ >T TOO NE> TO ! SACRIFICE ( ?OSE V]Y EXCELL5CIES IT PRET5DS TO ADMIRE4 ,= ! HEAD ( ,IMOG5 WAS MADE GIDDY BY ! APPLAUSES %E HE>D2 DRUNK ) ADMIRATION1 %E WAS NO LONG] CONSCI\S ( ! ?+S >\ND H]1 OR ( H]SELF2 %E SUNK VANQUI%$ & SUP9E1 & WAS SUPPORT$ BY ONE ( ! ATT5DANTS4 

,AT ?IS MOM5T ,ROD]IC CAME =? FROM AN ADJO9+ AP>TM5T1 & CAU<T 9 HIS >MS ! VANQUI%$ BEAUTY4 ,9 ! MEAN TIME ! ATT5DANTS1 ! MUSICIANS1 & ! SUP]NATURAL BE+S DISAPPE>$1 & %E WAS LEFT ALONE ) H] BETRAY]4 ,ROD]IC SURVEY$ HIS VICTIM ) AN EYE ( AVIDITY & TRIUMPH4 ,HIS EAG] CURIOSITY W&]$ OV] H] HO>D ( *>MS2 & HIS BRUTAL PASSION WAS SOO!D ) ! CONTEMPLATION ( H] DISORD]4 ,ALREADY 9 IMAG9ATION1 HE HAD POSSESS$ HIMSELF ( A4 DECISIVE ADVANTAGE OV] SO APP>5T A WEAKNESS2 & HIS BREA/ WAS /EEL$ AGA9/ ! EMOTIONS ( PITY4 

,IMOG5 CA/ >\ND H] A LANGUID & PASSIVE REG>D1 & WAS 9 A MOM5T R\S$ FROM H] SUP95ESS BY ! SI<T ( ,ROD]IC4 ,H] SUBTLE ADV]S>Y DID NOT H[EV] ALL[ H] TIME = COMPLETE RECOLLECTION1 BE=E HE DISCOV]$ AN APP>5T REVOLUTION 9 HIS S5TIM5TS & LANGUAGE4 ,HE HAD HE>D1 HE SAID1 ! SUP]NATURAL & CELE/IAL *ORUS1 & BE5 CAU<T 9 ! EXTREMES0 DEGREE BY ! PRAISES ( 9NOC5CE & ! TRIUMPH ( VIRTUE4 ,HE N[ FELT ! VANITY & FOLLY ( ?OSE PURSUITS 9 :I* HE HAD BE5 SO DEEPLY IMM]S$1 & WAS DET]M9$ TO ABJURE ! LITTL5ESS ( PRIDE1 & ! EMPT9ESS ( S5SUAL GRATIFICATION4 ,HE DID NOT N[ ADDRESS HIS DE/9$ PRIZE ) ! COMM5DATIONS ( BEAUTY4 ,HE BE/[$ UPON H] ) PR(USION ! EPI!TS ( DISCRETION1 9TEGRITY1 & H]OISM2 & P\R$ 9TO H] E> ! 9SIDI\S FLATT]Y1 ?AT WAS MO/ SOO?+ TO H] TEMP]4 ,FULL1 AS HE PRET5D$1 ( ! 9FANT PURPOSES ( VIRTUE1 HE BES\<T HIS CAPTIVE 9 ! MO/ IMPORTUNATE MANN]1 TO REMA9 ) HIM = A TIME1 TO CON FIRM HIS WAV]+ RECTITUDE1 TO 9/RUCT HIM 9 DUTY1 & ?US TO GA9 ONE HUMAN BE+ TO ! /&>D ( 9TEGRITY1 & TO R5D] SO EXT5SIVE POSSESSIONS SUBS]VI5T TO ! HAPP9ESS ( MANK9D4 ,ALL ?IS HE EXPRESS$ ) ?AT >DOR1 :I* IS CONG5IAL TO ! SIMPLICITY ( TRU?2 & ) ?AT 5?USIASM1 :I* 9 AL#a 9/ANCES ACCOMPANIES REC5T CONVICTION4 

,IMOG5 WAS TOTALLY UN9JUR$ TO ! CONTEMPLATION ( HYPOCRISY1 & IMM$IATELY YIELD$ ! MO/ UNRES]V$ CR$IT TO !SE PR(ESSIONS4 ,H] JOY WAS EXTREME AT ! *ANGE 9 ! DISPOSITIONS ( ,ROD]IC1 & H] ADMIRATION ( ! IRRESI/IBLE *>MS ( RECTITUDE PI\S & PR(\ND4 ,! PRAISES BE/[$ UPON H] SEEM$ DI/+UI%+ & S9C]E1 & %E DRANK !M 9 ) ! MO/ VISIBLE COMPLAC5CY 4 ,%E EXPRESS$ H[EV] AN +5U\S DIFFID5CE ( H] CAPACITY = ! TASK ( AN 9/RUCTOR1 & %E 9TREAT$ AT ANY RATE TO BE P]MITT$ TO )DRAW = A %ORT TIME TO DRY UP ! TE>S ( H] DISCONSOLATE P>5TS4 

,!SE DIFFICULTIES W]E TOO OBVI\S TO CREATE ANY EMB>RASSM5T TO SO CONSUMMATE A DECEIV]4 ,HE DESCRIB$ ! DANG] ( ?AT VICI\S MI/RU/ ( \R P[]S1 ?AT IS ! 5EMY ( ALL G5]\S & H]OIC ACTION4 ,HE REM9D$ HIS CAPTIVE H[ REC5T W]E HIS PURPOSES1 & H[ MANY UN=ESE5 9CID5TS MI<T BE CR[D$ 9TO SO EV5TFUL A MOM5T4 ,!RE W]E GOBL9S1 HE SAID1 EV] READY TO S$UCE ! W&]] FROM HIS WI%$ RETURN2 & HE HAD BE5 TOO MU* !IR PREY NOT TO HAVE EV]Y ?+ TO DREAD FROM ! SUBTLETY ( !IR MA*9ATIONS4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 NO *>ACT] WAS SUSP5D$ ON ! LONG] OR %ORT] DURATION ( ! UNEAS9ESS ( ! P>5TS ( ,IMOG52 & ! JOYFUL SURPRISE !Y W\LD ]E LONG EXP]I5CE1 MI<T ABUNDANTLY COMP5SATE = ANY TEMPOR>Y ANXIETY & SOLICITUDE4 ,HE TOLD H] ( ! WOR%IP & REV]5CE ?AT W]E DUE TO ! IMMORTAL ,GODS4 ,C\LD %E IMAG9E ?AT ! SC5E ?AT HAD JU/ PASS$ WAS PRODUC$ = ! M]E HONOR & GRATIFICATION ( A VIRTU\S *>ACT]1 ?AN = ! 9/RUCTION ( ! IGNORANT1 & ! RE/ORATION ( ! W&]+8 ,%ALL %E BE ?US HONOR$1 & %ALL ?IS BE H] GRATITUDE8 

,?\< ! WEB ( ! SOPHI/RY WOV5 BY H] BETRAY] MI<T SEEM 9EXTRICABLE1 ?\< ,IMOG5 HAD NO S5TIM5TS MORE PR$OM9ANT ?AN ! LOVE ( VIRTUE1 & ! FE> ( ! ,GODS1 YET H] HE>T 9VOLUNT>ILY RESI/$ HIS P]SUASIONS1 & %E FELT ! YE>N+S ( AFFECTION /ILL ACTIVE 9 H] BOSOM T[>DS ?OSE1 TO :OM %E [$ H] EXI/5CE4 0,& CANNOT Y\10 CRI$ ! LOVELY MAID51 0ATT5D ME 9 ! %ORT ABS5CE ,I DEM&8 ,?AT W\LD PREV5T EV]Y DANG]1 & SUP]S$E EV]Y OBJECTION40 0,AH1 %EPH]DESS10 REPLI$ ! MAGICIAN1 0?IS RELUCTANCE1 !SE /UDI$ EXP$I5TS IMPLY DIFFID5CE & DISOB$I5CE4 ,BUT DIFFID5CE IS MU* UNWOR?Y ( ! HE>T ( ,IMOG54 ,Y\R LIFE HAS BE5 M>K$ ) ONE T5OR ( PIETY4 ,DO NOT !N BEG9 TO DISOBEY4 ,DO NOT SULLY ! UNSPOTT$ :IT5ESS ( Y\R *>ACT]40 0,?IS10 REJO9$ ,IMOG51 0IS TOO MU*4 ,?IS IS M]E SAVAG5ESS ( VIRTUE4 ,:Y 9 ! ACT ( P]SUAD+ ME DO Y\ BE/[ UPON ME ?OSE LABOR$ COMM5DATIONS1 :I* ! V]Y P]SUASIONS Y\ EMPLOY >E 9T5D$ TO PROVE ?AT ,I LITTLE DES]VE8 ,IS IT NECESS>Y1 ,ROD]IC1 ?AT Y\R MANN]S %\LD BE SO /RANGE & UNACC\NTABLE1 AS TO SUPPLY FOOD = ET]NAL JEAL\SY & SUSPICION8 ,& :AT MU/ BE ?AT CONDUCT1 ?AT 9SPIRES JEAL\SY 9TO A HE>T UNGU>D$ AS M9E8 ,I TALK ( SUSPICION1 BUT ,I SC>CELY KN[ ! MEAN+ ( ! T]M4 ,& YET !RE IS 9 Y\R C>RIAGE SOME?+ PRECISE1 PLAUSIBLE & COMPOS$1 ?AT ,I HAVE SELDOM OBS]V$ 9 ANY O!R MAN4 ,OH1 %EPH]D6 Y\ KN[ NOT :AT Y\ DO1 :5 Y\ AWAKE ALL !SE IDEAS 9 A MAID5'S BREA/1 :5 Y\ ?US CONF\ND ?+S ?AT HEAV5 & E>? PUT ASUND]40 

0,UNG5]\S ,IMOG510 REPLI$ ! MAGICIAN1 0:]E=E ?IS8 ,DO ,I CLAIM ANY ?+ MORE ( Y\ ?AN RECTITUDE DEM&S1 & Y\R [N BOSOM WILL ANO!R DAY APPROVE8 ,AM ,I NOT Y\R BETT] G5IUS TO GU>D Y\ AGA9/ ! ]RORS ?AT MI<T BE PROMPT$ BY TOO T5D] A HE>T8 ,BESIDE1 DOES ! CONDUCT ( BE+S ( A HI<] ORD] DEP5D UPON MY NOD8 ,CAN ,I CONTROL ! SPH]ES1 & CALL D[N CELE/IAL ESS5CES FROM !IR BRI<T ABODES8 ,& WILL !Y BE R5D]$ SUBS]VI5T TO ! PURPOSES ( TREA*]Y & GUILT80 0,ROD]IC H]E BREAK WE (F \R CONF]5CE4 ,SURE ,I AM ?AT Y\R CONDUCT IS NOT DICTAT$ BY A REG>D = MY EASE OR MY WELF>E4 ,H[ UNWOR?Y !N1 AS WELL AS H[ UNJU/ IS ! PRES5CE8 ,) RESPECT TO ! SUP]NATURAL SC5ES ,I HAVE BEHELD1 ! QUE/ION IS MORE DIFFICULT4 ,( SU* ,I HAVE HE>D FROM ! M\? ( ! CONSECRAT$ PRIE/S1 BUT NEV] TILL ?IS DAY DID ,I SEE !M4 ,AT PRES5T H[EV] MY M9D IS TOO MU* DI/RACT$1 TO BE ABLE TO DECIDE4 ,I HAVE ALREADY GONE F> 5\<2 AS F> AS MY HE>T WILL P]MIT ME4 ,I MU/ N[ RETIRE4' 0,ONE ?+ H[EV] ,I WILL ADD4 ,FROM ! RESOLUTIONS Y\ AT FIR/ PR(ESS$1 & ! IMPRESSIONS Y\ APPE>$ TO FEEL1 ,I HAD CONCEIV$ ! MO/ SANGU9E HOPES1 & ! S9C]E/ PLEASURE4 ,!SE >E ALL N[ VANI%$4 ,I CANNOT ACC\NT = ?IS4 ,BUT Y\R CONDUCT IS N[ AS MY/]I\S TO MY COMPREH5SION1 AS IT WAS BE=E DISGU/+ TO MY JUDGM5T4 ,I AM BEWILD]$ 9 A MAZE ( UNC]TA9TY4 ,I AM LO/ 9 UNWELCOME OBSCURITY4 ,MAY Y\R RESOLUTIONS & DESIGNS BE BETT] ?AN MY HOPES6 ,BUT AH1 ,ROD]IC1 = H[ MU* HAVE Y\ TO ANSW]1 H[ DEEP MU/ BE Y\R GUILT1 IF ALL ?IS BE MUMM]Y1 DISSIMULATION1 & HYPOCRISY60 

,! MAGICIAN P]CEIV$ ?AT IT WAS 9 VA9 TO URGE ! /RATAGEM ANY FUR!R1 & HE RETIR$ FROM ! PRES5CE ( ! %EPH]DESS 9 SIL5CE4 ,IF HE HAD BE5 ABLE TO DI/RACT H] +5U\S M9D BETWE5 CONT5D+ DUTIES1 HE HAD NOT H[EV] SUCCE$$ 9 HIS PR9CIPAL OBJECT1 ?AT ( UND]M9+ H] VIRTUE1 & LESS5+ H] ATTA*M5T TO H] P>5TS & H] LOV]4 ,IF ,IMOG5 W]E P]PLEX$ & CONF\ND$1 ,ROD]IC WAS SC>CELY MORE HAPPY4 ,HE LOOK$ BACK UPON ! SC5E ) MORTIFICATION & A/ONI%M5T4 ,IT WAS DIFFICULT = HIM TO DET]M9E :]E IT HAD DIGRESS$ FROM ! AUSPICI\S APPE>ANCES IT HAD AT FIR/ EXHIBIT$1 & YET HE F\ND HIMSELF 9 ! CONCLUSION ( IT WIDE1 V]Y WIDE 9DE$1 ( ! SUCCESS ( :I* HE HAD AIM$4 

',TO :AT PURPOSE10 EXCLAIM$ HE1 ) A VOICE ( ANGUI% & RAGE1 0HAVE ,I 9H]IT$ ! MO/ 9EXHAU/IBLE RI*ES8 ,TO :AT PURPOSE IS ! COMM& :I* ,I BOA/ OV] ! GOBL9S ( ! ABYSS1 IF ONE WEAK1 SIMPLE1 & UN9/RUCT$ WOMAN %ALL ?US DEFY MY >TS8 ,I CALL ! HILLS MY [N4 ,I M\NT UPON ! TURRETS ( MY CA/LE1 & AS F> AS MY EYE CAN SURVEY1 ! B5D+ CORN & ! GRAZ+ H]DS BELONG TO ME4 ,MY PALACE IS ADORN$ ) ALL ?AT CAN SOO? ! WE>I$ FRAME1 OR GRATIFY ! LUXURI\S DESIRE4 ,C\*ES ( PURPLE1 & S]VICES ( GOLD1 ! MO/ EXQUISITE VI&S1 & ! BL&I%M5TS ( 5TIC+ BEAUTY1 *>MS ( :I* ! RUGG$NESS ( PA/ORAL LIFE HAS NOT SO MU* AS ! IDEA1 ALL !SE >E CIRCL$ )9 MY WALLS4 ,BEYOND ALL ?IS1 ,I COMM& MYRIADS ( SPIRITS1 9VISIBLE1 & REPUT$LY OMNIPOT5T4 ,IF ,I BUT /AMP MY FOOT1 IF ,I BUT WAVE ?IS W&1 !Y FLY SWIFT] ?AN ! W+S ( ?\<T TO MY PRES5CE4 ,ONE LOOK ( FAVOR 9SPIRES !M ) TRANQUILITY & EXULTATION2 ONE FR[N ( DISPLEASURE T]RIFIES !M 9TO DESPAIR4 ,I DISPAT* !M F> AS ! CORN]S ( ! MOON4 ,AT MY BIDD+ !Y 5GAGE 9 ! MO/ TOILSOME 5T]PRISES1 & UND]TAKE ! LABOR ( REVOLV+ YE>S4 ,OH IMPOT5CE ( P[]6 OH MOCK]Y ( /ATE6 :AT 5D CAN YE N[ S]VE BUT TO TEA* ME TO BE MIS]ABLE8 ,P[]1 ! H&S ( :I* >E *A9$ & FETT]$ 9 L9KS ( IRON2 /ATE1 :I* IS BE/[$ ONLY LIKE A PAP] CR[N TO ADORN ! BR[S ( A BABY1 >E ! MO/ CRUEL AGGRAVATIONS ( DISAPPO9TM5T1 ! MO/ FE>FUL 9SULTS UPON ! WEAK4 ,BUT %ALL ,I ALWAYS OBEY ! IMP]I\S M&ATE80 

0,YES1 ,ROD]IC1 ?\ %ALT OBEY10 EXCLAIM$ ! 9IMICAL GOBL91 :O AT ?IS MOM5T BUR/ ?R\< A COND5S$ CL\D1 ?AT HAD >IS5 UNP]CEIV$ 9 ONE CORN] ( ! AP>TM5T1 & APPE>$ BE=E HIM4 0,9 VA9 DO/ ?\ /RUGGLE ) ! L9KS ( DE/9Y4 ,9 VA9 DO/ ?\ EX]T ?YSELF TO ESCAPE FROM ! FILLETS ?AT ON EV]Y SIDE SURR\ND !E4 ,! GREAT] & ! MORE OB/9ATE >E ?Y EF=TS1 ! MORE CLOSELY >T ?\ B\ND1 & ! MORE 9EXHRICABLY 5GAG$4 ,?IS IS ! SITUATION 9 :I* ,I WI%$ TO SEE !E4 ,EV]Y PANG IT WR+S FROM T HY HE>T1 EV]Y EXCLAMATION IT =CES FROM ?Y TONGUE1 IS SOLACE TO MY ?\<TS1 & MUSIC TO MY E>S4 ,& W]T ?\ VA9 & WEAK 5\< TO IMAG9E1 ?AT RI*ES W\LD PUR*ASE !E EV]Y PLEASURE1 ?AT RI*ES W\LD FURNI% AN 9EXHAU/IBLE S\RCE ( 5JOYM5T8 ,( ALL MORTAL POSSESSIONS !Y >E ! MO/ USELESS1 MIS*IEV\S1 & BALEFUL4 ,! ,GODS1 :5 ! ,GODS >E WILL+ TO P]FECT A *>ACT] ( DEPRAVITY1 9 ORD] TO MAKE VISE CONSUMMATELY DETE/ABLE1 OR TO ADM9I/] AN EXEMPL>Y PUNI%M5T TO DI/+UI%$ WICK$NESS1 BE/[ UPON ?AT MAN1 AS ! LA/ ( CURSES1 & ! MO/ REF9$ ( TORTURES1 EXT5SIVE POSSESSIONS & UNB\ND$ RI*ES4 ,9DULGE TO ! MI/AK5 PRIDE :I* !SE 9SPIRE1 & WRAP ?YSELF UP 9 ! LITTL5ESS ( ?Y HE>T4,N,BUT NO1 RISE ABOVE !M4 ,SUFF] ?Y DESIRES TO W&] 9TO A L>G] & MORE DANG]\S FIELD4 ,RUN ) OP5 EYES 9TO ! M\? ( ?AT DE/RUCTION ?AT GAPES TO DEV\R !E6 ,:Y %\LD/ ?\ ATT5D TO ! VOICE ( DE/9Y1 TO ! IMMUTABLE LAWS ( ! ,GODS1 & ! CURSE ?AT IS SUSP5D$ OV] !E8 ,BE A MAN4 ,BRAVELY DEFY ALL ?AT IS MO/ V5]ABLE1 & ALL ?AT IS MO/ UN*ANGEABLE4 ,OH H[ ,I LONG = ?Y RU96 ,H[ MY HE>T PANTS = ! ILLU/RI\S H\R 9 :I* ?Y PALACES %ALL BE CRUMBL$ D[N TO ! DU/ ( ! BALANCE1 ?Y RI*ES SCATT]$1 & ?YSELF BECOME AN UNPITI$1 NECESSIT\S1 MIS]ABLE VAGABOND6 ,9 ! MEAN TIME1 REMEMB]1 ?AT RI*ES LIKE %9E >E NOT BE/[$ ) U.<N.>RES]V+ H&1 ?AT COMM]CE IS NOT P]MITT$ ) ! %AD[S ( D>KNESS1 )\T SOME TRIFL+ FALL TO ILL AMID ?IS IMM5SITY ( UNI=M HAPP9ESS4 ,= ?IS 5D ,I AM COMMISSION$ FROM TIME TO TIME TO APPE> BE=E !E 9 ! MID/ ( ?Y TRIUMPH & TO M+LE ) ?Y EXULTATIONS ! BOD+ VOICE ( PROPHETIC WOE4 

,ROD]IC DID NOT LI/5 TO !SE BITT] S>CASMS )\T EXHIBIT+ EV]Y M>K ( FURY & IMPATI5CE4 ,AT L5G? HE COMM&$ ! SPECT] TO DEP>T1 ) A VOICE SO FI]CE & /]N AS TO T]RIFY HIM 9TO SUBMISSION4 ,= ?\< ! AU?ORITY ,( ! MAGICIAN WAS NOT =MIDABLE 5\< TO MAKE HIM DESI/ FROM P]SECUT+ HIM1 YET ! P5ALTIES HE HAD FREQU5TLY BE5 ABLE TO 9FLICT1 9SPIR$ ! GOBL9 9 SPITE ( HIMSELF1 ) ! FE> ( SO POT5T AN ADV]S>Y4 ,/ILL *OK$ H[EV] ) AGONY & RES5TM5T1 ,ROD]IC WAV$ HIS W&1 & SUMMON$ HIS FAVORITE 9/RUM5T & ! PRIME M9I/] ( HIS PLEASURES1 ! GOBL9 ,M$ORO1 TO HIS PRES5CE ,! MOM5T HE APPE>$ ! MAGICIAN WAS RELIEV$ FROM ?AT VIOL5T GU/ ( PASSION1 :I* HAD HELD HIM MOTIONLESS1 A /ATUE ( HORROR1 & ?R[+ HIMSELF UPON HIS C\*1 HE BUR/ 9TO A FLOOD ( TE>S4 ,M$ORO WAS ! GOBL9 ?AT HAD APPE>$ TO ,$W9 9 HIS RETURN FROM ! FEA/ ( ! B>DS1 & HAD BREW$ ! FATAL /ORM ?AT HAD PREC$$ ! RAPE ( ,IMOG54 ,! FIGURE ( ! SPECT] WAS UNC\?1 & HIS C\NT5ANCE WAS FULL ( SAVAGE & %APELESS DE=MITY4 ,NOR DID HIS APPE>ANCE BELLY HIS *>ACT]4 ,TO ALL O!R BE+S1 :E!R ( ! T]RE/RIAL OR ! 9VISIBLE WORLD1 HIS TEMP] WAS H>D1 IMPRACTICABLE & REMORSELESS4 ,TO ,RODOGUNE ALONE1 A SIMILITUDE ( M9DS1 & A CONG5IAL F]OCITY ( HE>T HAD ATTA*$ HIM2 & ! ATTA*M5T HAD DESC5D$ TO H] SON2 ?\< NOT EQUALLY DE/ITUTE ( EV]Y AGREEABLE & EV]Y PLAUSIBLE QUALITY4 ,HE !RE=E BEHELD ! AFFLICTION ( ,ROD]IC ) SYMPA?Y & COMPASSION4 

0,:]E=E10 CRI$ ,M$ORO1 MODULAT+ A VOICE1 ?AT NATURE HAD MADE UP ( DISSONANCE & HORROR1 9TO ! MO/ G5TLE & SOO?+ ACC5T ( :I* IT WAS CAPABLE1 & HANG+ OV] HIS C\*1 0:]E=E ?IS SORR[8 ,:AT IS IT ?AT HAS SEEM$ TO M> A HAPP9ESS SO 5VIABLE8 ,>T ?\ NOT POSSESS$0 0,TALK NOT TO ME ( POSSESSIONS10 EXCLAIM$ ,ROD]IC1 ) A TONE ( FR5ZY1 & />T+ FROM HIS PO/URE1 0,I GIVE !M TO ! W9DS4 ,I BANI% !M FROM MY ?\<TS = EV]4 ,OH ?AT ! E>? W\LD OP5 & SWALL[ !M UP6 ,OH ?AT UNBURD5$ FROM !M ALL1 ,I W]E FREE AS ! *ILDR5 ( ! VALLIES1 & C>ELESS AS ! %EPH]D ?AT C>OLS TO ! RIS+ DAY4 ,I HAD NOT !N BE5 ?US 5TANGL$ 9 MIS=TUNE1 ?US EV]Y WAY CLOS$ 9 TO REM$ILESS DESPAIR4 ,I HAD NOT !N BE5 A MONUM5T ( IMPOT5CE & MIS]Y = ! WORLD TO GAZE AT4 ,YE >E ALL COMB9$ AGA9/ ME6 ,UND] A SPECI\S1 SMIL+ C\NT5ANCE Y\ ALL CONCEAL A HE>T ( GALL4 ,BUT Y\R HYPOCRISY & Y\R MUMM]Y %ALL S]VE Y\ TO LITTLE PURPOSE4 ,PO9T ME1 ?IS 9/ANT PO9T ME1 TO A PA? = ! GRATIFICATION ( MY WI%ES1 OR DE>LY %ALL Y\ RUE ! %ALL[NESS ( Y\R 9V5TION & ! TREA*]Y ( Y\R PR(ESSIONS40 

,M$ORO WAS A/ONI%$ AT ! VEHEM5CE ( ! PASSION ( ,ROD]IC1 UNUSUAL EV5 9 A Y\? :O HAD NEV] BE5 REFUS$ DEM&S ! MO/ UNREASONABLE1 & HO HAD BE5 9UR$ TO SEE ALL ! P[]S ( NATURE B5D TO HIS WILL4 0,IS ?IS10 CRI$ HE1 0A RETURN = S]VICES SO UNWE>I$ & S9C]E AS M9E8 ,FOOLI% & ,UNGRATEFUL Y\?6 ,BUT ,I WILL PO9T Y\ TO A REM$Y4 ,HAD Y\ NOT BE5 BL9D$ ) FURY & IMPATI5CE1 Y\ W\LD HAVE SE5 ?AT Y\R SITUATION WAS NOT YET IRREM$IABLE BY MEANS ! MO/ OBVI\SLY 9 Y\R P[]4 ,DID ,I NOT AT Y\R BIR? BE/[ UPON Y\ A R+1 ?AT COMMUNICATES TO ! WE>] ! P[] ( ASSUM+ :AT =M HE PLEASE8 ,I GAVE IT1 9 ORD] TO ELUDE ! CURSE ( ! MALIGNANT GOBL91 TO SUBDUE ! MO/ OBDURATE FEMALE1 & TO EVADE ! MO/ SUBTLE ADV]S>Y4 ,! ,USES 9 :I* ?\ HA/ HI!RTO EMPLOY$ IT HAVE BE5 IDLE & CAPRICI\S1 GOV]N$ BY :IM1 & DICTAT$ BY ! SALLIES ( A SPORTIVE FANCY4 ,IT IS N[ FIR/ ?AT AN OPPORTUNITY IS (F]$ TO TURN IT TO ?OSE PURPOSES = :I* IT WAS MORE IMM$IATELY DE/9$4 ,DO/ ?\ NOT N[ ADDRESS AN OBDURATE MAID8 ,IS %E NOT FULL ( CON/ANCY & ATTA*M5T = ANO!R8 ,:AT AVAILS IT !N TO A HE>T1 SIMPLE & UNVITIAT$ AS H]S1 TO (F] ! BRIBE ( RI*ES1 & TO LAVI% ! 9C5SE ( FLAT T]Y & ADULATION4 ,ATTACK H] 9 H] LOVE4 ,APPE> TO H] 9 ! =M ( HIM TO :OLE %E IS MO/ >D5TLY ATTA*$4 ,IF ,IMOG5 IS VULN]ABLE1 ?IS IS ! QU>T] FROM :I* %E MU/ BE APPROA*$4 ,?US F> ,ROD]IC ?\ MAYE/ TRY ?Y P[]2 BUT IF BY ?IS AV5UE ?\ CAN/ NOT SURPRISE H] HE>T & OV]P[] H] VIRTUE1 BE !N WISE4 ,RECOLLECT ?Y C\RAGE1 /R5G!N ?Y RESOLUTION1 & %AKE (F = EV] A CAPRICI\S 9CL9ATION1 :I* 9T]RUPTS ! T5OR ( A LIFE ?AT MI<T O!RWISE WE> ! UNI=M COLOR ( HAPP9ESS40 

,! 9=MATION ( A NEW MEASURE = ! FUR!R+ HIS D>L+ PURSUIT1 WAS A COMMUNICATION ( ! MO/ REVIV+ K9D TO ! HE>T ( ,ROD]IC4 ,! GLOOM & PETULANCE ?AT HAD COLLECT$ UPON HIS C\NT5ANCE W]E DISSIPAT$ 9 A MOM5T ,HIS *EEK CAU<T ANEW ! FLU% ( EXPECTATION2 HIS EYE SP>KL$ ANEW ) ! 9SOL5CE ( VICTORY4 ,HIS GRATITUDE TO ! PROPITI\S ,M$ORO WAS N[ AS IMMOD]ATE AS HIS DISPLEASURE HAD LATELY BE5 UNREASONABLE4 ,HE WALK$ ALONG ! AP>TM5TS ) ! /RIDE ( EXULTATION & TRIUMPH4 ,HE =GOT ! PA!TIC EXCLAMATIONS HE HAD LATELY UTT]$ UPON ! IMPOT5CE ( P[]1 & HE WAS FULL ( CONGRATULATION 9 ! POSSESSION ( ?AT :I* HE HAD TREAT$ ) CONTEMPT4 ,! MORAL LESSONS :I* IT WAS HIS DE/9Y TO HAVE FROM TIME TO TIME P\R$ 9TO AN UNWILL+ E> W]E ]AS$ = EV]4 ,HE EXCLAIM$ UPON HIS [N /UPIDITY & WANT ( 9V5TION1 & HE REMEMB]$ NOT ?AT VEHEM5CE ( PASSION1 :I* HAD DI/RACT$ HIS UND]/&+1 & DRAWN A CL\D OV] ALL HIS IDEAS4 ,IT WAS NOT 9/ANTLY ?AT HE C\LD ASSUME A SUFFICI5T DEGREE ( COLLECT$NESS & COMPOSURE TO PUT 9TO EXECUTION ! S*EME ) :I* HE WAS SO HI<LY DELI<T$4 ,PRES5TLY H[EV] ! EBRIETY ( UNEXPECT$ HOPE DISSIPAT$1 & HE PREP>$ = ?AT SC5E :I* WAS TO BE REG>D$ AS ! SUMMIT ( HIS P[]1 & ! IRREVOCABLE CRISIS ( HIS FATE4 

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