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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,! MAGICIAN1 OV]:ELM$ & CONF\ND$ ) UN9T]RUPT$ DISAPPO9TM5T1 WAS N[ READY TO GIVE HIMSELF UP TO DESPAIR4 0,I HAVE APPROA*$ ! 9DEXIBLE FAIR ONE1' CRI$ HE1 0BY EV]Y AV5UE ?AT LEADS TO ! FEMALE HE>T4 ,& :AT IS ! AM\NT ( ! ADVANTAGES ,I HAVE GA9$8 ,I TEMPT$ H] ) RI*ES4 ,BUT RI*ES %E CONSID]$ ) DISDA92 !Y HAD NO?+ ANALOG\S TO ! TEMP] ( H] M9D1 & H] UNCULTIVAT$ SIMPLICITY REG>D$ !M AS SUP]FLU\S & CUMB]SOME4 ,I TAU<T H] TO LI/5 TO ! VOICE ( 'FLATT]Y2 ,I CLO!D IT 9 ALL ?AT IS PLAUSIBLE & 9S9UAT+2 BUT TO NO PURPOSE4 ,%E WAS /ILL UPON H] GU>D2 ALL H] SUSPICIONS W]E AWAKE2 & H] 9TEGRITY & H] 9NOC5CE W]E AS VIGILANT AS EV]4 ,9CAPABLE ( EFFECT+ ANY ?+ UND] ?AT =M %E HAD LE>N$ TO DETE/1 ,I LAID IT ASIDE4 ,I ASSUM$ A =M MO/ PREPOSSESS+ & MO/ AMIABLE 9 H] EYES4 ,SURELY IF H] BREA/ HAD NOT BE5 AS COLD AS ! SN[ ?AT CLO!S ! SUMMIT ( ,SN[DON2 IF H] VIRTUE HAD NOT BE5 IMPREGNABLE AS ! GROVES ( ,MONA1 A /RATAGEM1 OMNIPOT5T & IMP5ETRABLE AS ?IS1 MU/ HAVE SUCCE$$4 ,%E BEHELD ! FIGURE ( HIM %E LOV$1 & ?IS WAS CALCULAT$ 9 A MOM5T ( DI/RESS TO DRAW =? ALL H] S(TNESS4 ,%E BEHELD ! P]SON ( HIM 9 :OM %E HAD BE5 WONT TO F9D ALL 9TEGRITY1 & PLACE ALL CONFID5CE1 & ?IS MI<T HAVE 9DUC$ H] TO APPREH5D NO DANG]4 ,& YET ) H[ MU* T5D] PASSION1 ) H[ DI/RESSFUL AN 9DIGNATION1 ) :AT TUMULTU\S SORR[ DID %E WITNESS HIS SUPPOS$ CRIME8 ,:AT !N MU/ ,I DO8 ,:AT YET REMA9S 8 ,I LOVE H] ) A MORE FRANTIC & IRRESI/IBLE PASSION ?AN EV]4 ,I CANNOT AB/A9 FROM H]4 ,I CANNOT DISMISS H]4 ,I CANNOT =GET H]4 ,OH ,IMOG51 TOO LOVELY1 ALL-ATTRACTIVE ,IMOG51 = Y\ ,I /& UPON ! V]Y BR9K ( FATE6 ,NOR IS ?IS ALL4 ,SOON %\LD ,I LEAP ! GULF1 SOON %\LD =GET EV]Y PRUD5T & COLD] PROSPECT 9 ! TUMULT ( MY S\L1 DID NOT ?AT CURS$ SPECT] EV] %OOT ACROSS MY PA? TO DA% MY TRANSPORTS1 & TO M> MY 5JOYM5TS4 ,:I* WAY %ALL ,I TURN8 ,TO LEAVE H]1 ?AT IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,TO POSSESS H] BY OP5 =CE & MANLY VIOL5CE1 ?AT MY FATE =BIDS4 ,MY UND]/&+ IS BEWILD]$1 & MY 9V5TION IS LO/4 ,M$ORO60 

,M$ORO RECEIV$ ! WELL KN[N SIGNAL1 & /OOD BE=E ,ROD]IC4 ,HE WAIT$ NOT TO BE ADDRESS$1 HE READ ! PURPOSES ( ! HE>T ( ! MAGICIAN4 0,ROD]IC10 CRI$ HE1 0?IS MOM5T IS ! CRISIS ( Y\.<R.> DE/9Y4 ,! OCCASION1 TO :I* ! CURSE PRON\NC$ UPON Y\ BY ! 9IMICAL SPECT] REF]S1 HAS ALREADY 9 P>T TAK5 PLACE4 ,Y\ ,H,A,V,E ,S,U,$ ,T,O ,A ,S,I,M,P,L,E ,M,A,I,D1 ,:,O ,B,Y ,Y,\,R ,*,>,M,S ,H,A,S ,B,E,5 ,T,A,U,<,T ,T,O ,H,A,T,E ,! ,S,W,A,9 ,?,A,T ,O,N,C,E ,%,E ,L,O,V,$4 ,IT ONLY REMA9S ?AT %E %\LD P]SEV]E 9 ! RESI/ANCE %E HAS HI!RTO MADE1 & ?AT ,A ,S,I,M,P,L,E ,S,W,A,91 P]HAPS H] FAVOR$ ,$W91 %\LD DEFY Y\R 5*ANTM5TS4 ,?9K !N ( ! PRECIPICE ON :I* Y\ /&4 ,YET1 YET RETURN1 :ILE IT IS 9 Y\R P[]4 ,ONE /EP 9 ADVANCE BEYOND ?OSE Y\ HAVE ALREADY TAK5 MAY BE IRRETRIEVABLE4 ,ALAS1 ,ROD]IC1 IT IS ?US ?AT ,I ADVISE6 BUT ,I =ESEE ?AT MY ADVICE WILL BE NEGLECT$4 ,! ,GODS P]MIT TO ! 9VISIBLE 9HABITANTS ( AIR1 :5 /RONGLY 9VOK$ BY A MORTAL VOICE1 TO ASSI/ !IR VISES & TEA* ADROITNESS TO !IR PASSIONS2 BUT !Y DO NOT P]MIT AN 9VOCATION LIKE ?IS TO RECEIVE = ITS REW>D ! LESSON ( MOD]ATION1 & ! ATTA9M5T ( HAPP9ESS4 

0,GO ON !N1 ,ROD]IC1 9 ! PA? UPON :I* Y\ >E 9FLEXIBLY DET]M9$4 ,Y\ SUCCE$$ NOT 9 ! /RATAGEM ( FLATT]Y2 BUT IT S]V$ TO TAKE (F ! KE54 NESS ( ! AV]SION ( ,IMOG54 ,%E CONTEMPLATES Y\ N[ ) SOME:AT LESS ( HORROR1 & ) A VIRTU\S & +5U\S FE> ( UN-C&IDNESS & 9JU/ICE UPON Y\R ACC\NT4 ,NEI!R HAVE Y\ SUCCE$$ 9 ?AT DEEP] /RATAGEM & LESS P5ETRABLE DECEIT1 ! ASSUMPTION ( ! =M ( HIM %E LOV$4 ,IT HAS H[EV] S]V$ TO WEAK5 H] PREPOSSESSIONS1 & RELAX ! *A9S ( H] ATTA*M5T4 ,%E IS N[ ! BETT] PREP>$ TO RECEIVE OP5LY & IMP>TIALLY ! ADDRESSES ( A /RANG] SWA94 ,?US EV5 Y\R MISC>RIAGES HAVE FUR!R$ Y\R DESIGN4 ,?US MAY A WISE G5]AL CONV]T HIS DEFEATS 9TO ! MEANS ( VICTORY4 ,?9K NOT H[ EV] AGA9 TO APPROA* H] 9 ! COOLNESS ( REASON1 & ! SOBRIETY ( ! JUDGM5T4 ,HOPE NOT BY TEMPTATION1 BY FLATT]Y1 BY PREJUDICE1 TO %AKE ! IMMUTABLE ABLE *>ACT] ( H] M9D4 ,!RE IS YET ONE WAY UN-ESSAY$4 ,Y\ MU/ ADVANCE1 IF Y\ W\LD =M ! SLI<TE/ EXPECTATIONS ( VICTORY1 BY SECRET & 9VISIBLE /EPS4 ,H] VIRTUE MU/ BE SURR\ND$1 5TANGL$ & 5ME%$1 OR EV] H] SUSPICIONS BE AWAK5$1 OR H] 9TEGRITY AL>M$4 ,?IS CAN BE EFFECT$ ONLY BY ! 9/RUM5TALITY ( PLEASURE4 ,PLEASURE HAS RIS5 TRIUMPHANT OV] MANY A HE>T ?AT RI*ES C\LD NOT CONQU]1 & ?AT AMBITION C\LD NOT SUBDUE4 ,:AT ?\< %E HAS RESI/$ TEMPTATION UND] ! MO/ ALLUR+ =M1 :5 H] ?\<TS W]E COLLECT$ & ALL >\ND WAS SIL5CE8 ,LET ! BO>D ( LUXURY BE SPREAD4 ,LET ! *OICE/ DA9TIES BE HEAP$ TOGE!R 9 UNB\ND$ PR(USION4 ,LET ! MO/ SKILLFUL MUSICIANS AWAKE ! S(TE/ 9/RUM5TS4 ,LET NEATNESS1 & ELEGANCE1 & BEAUTY EXHIBIT !IR PR\DE/ *>MS4 ,LET EV]Y PA? ?AT LEADS TO DELI<T1 LET EV]Y GRATIFICATION ?AT 9EBRIATES ! S\L BE DISCOV]$4 ,IF AT ?AT MOM5T TEMPTATION APPROA*1 EV5 A MEAN] & LESS POT5T TEMPTATION MAY !N SUCCE$4 ,! NI<T ADVANCES ) HA/Y FEET4 ,NI<T IS ! SEASON ( DISSIPATION & LUXURY4 ,BE ?IS ! H\R ( EXP]IM5T1 & LET ! APPREH5SIVE M9D ( ,IMOG5 BE FIR/ ASSIDU\SLY LULL$ TO REPOSE4 ,H]E1 ,ROD]IC1 Y\ MU/ RE/ Y\R REMA9+ HOPES4 ,!RE IS NOT ANO!R 9/RUM5T CAN BE DISCOV]$1 TO DIS>M & VANQUI% ! HUMAN M9D4 ,IF H]E Y\ FAIL1 ! ,GODS HAVE DECRE$ IT !Y WILL BE OBEY$ ,IMOG5 MU/ BE DISMISS$ FROM ! 5*ANT$ HALLS ( ,RODOGUNE40 

,) !SE WORDS ! GOBL9 DISAPPE>$4 ,! W>N+ HE HAD UTT]$ PASS$ UNHE$$1 BUT ! MAGICIAN IMM$IATELY PREP>$ TO EMPLOY ?IS LA/ ( /RATAGEMS4 ,SUMMON+ ! TRA9 ( ATT5DANTS ( EI!R SEX ?AT RESID$ 9 ! CA/LE' HE DIRECT$ !M SOME TO MAKE READY ! 9T5D$ FEA/1 & SOME TO REPAIR TO ! AP>TM5T ( ,IMOG54 ,! PREP>ATIONS ( ! 5*ANT$ CA/LE W]E NOT LIKE ?OSE ( A VULG> 5T]TA9M5T4 ,EV]Y ?+ WAS ACCEL]AT$ BY 9VISIBLE AG5TS ,! 9T]V5TION ( ! RET9UE ( ,ROD]IC WAS SC>CELY ADMITT$4 ,! MO/ SAVORY VI&S1 ! MO/ HI< FLAVOR$ RAG\TS1 & ! MO/ DELICI\S W9ES PRES5T$ !MSELVES SPONTANE\SLY TO ! EXPECT+ ATT5DANT4 ,! HALL WAS ILLUM9AT$ ) A ?\S& LU/]S ?AT DEP5D$ LIKE />S FROM ! CONCAVE RO(1 & W]E MULTIPLI$ BY ! REFLECTION ( 9NUM]ABLE MIRRORS4 ,! :OLE WAS >RANG$ ) 9CONCEIVABLE EXP$ITION1 

,9 ! MEAN TIME A FEW ( ! MORE DI/+UI%$ ATT5DANTS ( H] [N SEX REPAIR$ TO ! PRES5CE ( ,IMOG54 ,!Y F\ND H] FEEBLE1 SPIRITLESS & DISCONSOLATE4 COME10 EXCLAIM$ !IR LEAD]1 9 AN ACC5T ( P]SUASION2 0COMPLY1 MY LOVELY GIRL1 LET NOT US ALONE HAVE REASON TO COMPLA9 ( Y\R UNFRI5DL9ESS & 9FLEXIBILITY40 ,IMOG5 WAS FATIGU$ & %E WI%$ NOT = REPOSE4 ,GRIEF & P]SECUTION HAD 9 A =M] 9/ANCE 9SPIR$ H] ) ! LOVE ( SOLITUDE4 ,BUT H] FEEL+S W]E N[ ( ANO!R K9D4 ,! DISGRACE & +RATITUDE ( ,$W9 HAD W\ND$ H] 9 ! T5D]E/ PO9T1 & %E C\LD NOT ?9K ( IT BUT ) 9EXPRESSIBLE ANGUI%4 ,%E WAS = ! FIR/ TIME AFRAID ( H] [N REFLECTIONS1 & DESIR\S TO FLY FROM H]SELF4 0,YES1 EXCLAIM$ %E1 0& ,I W\LD GO1 IF Y\ WILL PROMISE ME ?AT IT %ALL NOT BE TO ! PRES5CE ( ,ROD]IC4 ,! CA/LE & ! FIELDS1 ! FRE%NESS ( ! MORN+ AIR & ! GLOOM ( A DUNGEON1 >E EQUAL TO ME1 PROVID$ ,I MU/ BE KEPT BACK FROM ! >MS ( MY BELOV$ P>5TS1 & !IR ANXI\S & T5D] SPIRITS MU/ /ILL BE HELD 9 SUSP5SE4 ,BUT 9DE$ ,I MU/ NOT1 ,I WILL NOT1 BE CONT9UALLY DRAGG$ TO ! PRES5CE ( ! MAN ,I HATE4 ,IT IS UNG5]\S1 UNREASONABLE1 & 9DEC5T4 ,:AT IS ! MEAN+ ( ALL ?IS COMPULSION8 ,:Y AM ,I KEPT H]E SO MU* AGA9/ MY WILL8 ,:Y AM ,I DRAGG$ FROM PLACE TO PLACE1 & FROM OBJECT TO OBJECT8 ,SURELY ALL ?IS CANNOT BE M]E CAPRICE & TYRANNY4 ,!RE MU/ BE 9 IT SOME D>K & GUILTY MEAN+ ?AT ,I CANNOT COMPREH5D4 ,OH %EPH]DESSES6 IF YE HAD ANY FRI5D%IP1 IF ANY PITY DWELT )9 Y\R BOSOMS1 YE W\LD SURELY ASSI/ ME TO ESCAPE ?IS HAT$ CONF9EM5T4 ,PO9T BUT ! WAY1 %[ ME BUT ! SMALLE/ HOLE1 BY :I* ,I MI<T GET AWAY TO EASE & LIB]TY1 & ,I W\LD ?ANK Y\ A ?\S& TIMES4 ,Y\1 :O APPE> ! LEAD] ( ! ?RONG1 Y\R BR[ IS SMOO?1 Y\R EYES >E G5TLE & S]5E1 & ! BLOOM ( Y\? /ILL DWELLS UPON Y\R FACE4 ,OH10 ADD$ ! APPREH5SIVE ,IMOG51 & %E ?REW H]SELF UPON H] KNEES 0DO NOT BELY ! /AMP ( B5EVOL5CE & CLEM5CY ?AT NATURE HAS PLANT$ !RE4 ,?9K IF Y\ HAD P>5TS AS ,I HAVE1 :OSE HAPP9ESS1 :OSE EXI/5CE1 >E SUSP5D$ UPON M9E1 IF Y\ ABBHORR$1 & DETE/$1 & FE>$ Y\R JAIL] AS ,I DO1 :AT W\LD BE Y\R FEEL+S !N1 & H[ Y\ W\LD WI% TO BE TREAT$ BY A P]SON 9 Y\R SITUATION4 ,GRANT ME ONLY ! POOR & SCANTY BOON1 ?AT Y\ W\LD !N CONCEIVE Y\R RI<T4 ,DISMISS ME1 ,I 9TREAT Y\4 ,I CANNOT BE> MY SITUATION ,MY =M] DAYS HAVE ALL BE5 SUN%9E1 MY =M] COMPANIONS HAVE ALL BE5 K9DNESS4 ,I HAVE NOT BE5 $UCAT$ TO 5C\NT] P]SECUTION1 & MIS=TUNES1 & HORRORS4 ,I CANNOT 5C\NT] !M4 ,I CANNOT SURVIVE IT40 

,AS %E PRON\NC$ !SE WORDS1 %E SUNK1 FEEBLE1 LANGUID1 & BREA?LESS1 UPON ! KNEES ( ! ATT5DANT4 ,!Y HA/5$ TO RAISE H]4 ,!Y SOO!D H] +5U\S AFFLICTION1 & ASSUR$ H] ?AT %E %\LD NOT BE 9TRUD$ UPON BY HIM ( :OM %E HAD =M$ SO GR\NDLESS APPREH5SIONS4 ,S9CE !N %E WAS 9VIT$ TO P>TAKE ( A SLI<T REFRE%M5T ACCOMPANI$ ONLY BY P]SONS ( H] [N SEX1 %E DID NOT LONG HESITATE1 & WAS EASILY P]SUAD$ TO ACQUIESCE4 ,! UNO/5TATI\S K9DNESS ( ! 9VITATION1 & ! MODE/Y ( ! 5T]TA9M5T %E EXPECT$1 DISSIPAT$ H] FE>S4 ,IT WAS FROM SOLITUDE ?AT %E N[ WI%$ TO ESCAPE2 & IT WAS TO ?AT SIMPLE & TEMP]ATE RELAXATION ?AT %E HAD EXP]I5C$ AMONG ! 9HABITANTS ( ,CLWYD1 TO :I* %E WAS DESIR\S TO REPAIR4 

,%E WAS CONDUCT$ T[>DS A SALOON1 :I* HAD LESS 9DE$ ( A SUMPTU\S & ROYAL APPE>ANCE1 BUT WAS MORE BEAUTIFUL1 MORE GAY1 MORE VOLUPTU\S1 & MORE EXTATIC ?AN ?AT :I* HAD BE5 ! SC5E ( ! TEMPTATION ( ! MORN+4 ,! PR(US5ESS ( ! ILLUM9ATIONS \TDID ! BRI<TNESS ( ! M]IDIAN SUN4 ,! TABLE WAS SPREAD 9 A MANN] TO 5GAGE ! EYE & ALLURE ! APPETITE4 ,EV]Y VESSEL ?AT WAS PLAC$ UPON IT WAS ( MASSIVE SILV]4 ,& 9 DIFF]5T CORN]S ( ! AP>TM5T HEAPS ( ! MO/ FRAGRANT 9C5SE W]E BURN+ 9 URNS ( GOLD4 ,! VI&S W]E ( A NATURE ! MO/ /IMULAT+ & DELICI\S2 & ! W9ES W]E BRI<T & SP>KL+ & GAY4 ,AS ,IMOG5 APPROA*$1 A /REAM ( MUSIC BUR/ UPON H] E> ( A K9D :I* HI!RTO %E HAD NEV] WITNESS$4 ,IT WAS NOT ! SONOR\S & SWELL+ NOTES ( PRAISE2 IT WAS NOT ! 5?USIA/IC RAPTURE ( ! Y\NG] B>DS2 IT WAS NOT ! ELEVAT$ & CELE/IAL S\NDS ?AT %E HAD BE5 US$ TO HE> FROM ! LYRE ( ,LLEWELYN4 ,BUT IF IT WAS NOT SO SWELL+ & SUBLIME1 IT WAS S(T1 & MELODI\S1 & 9S9UAT+1 & OV]P[]+ BEYOND ALL CONCEPTION4 ,Y\ C\LD NOT LI/5 TO IT )\T FEEL+ ALL ! /R+S ( Y\R FRAME RELAX$1 & ! NOBL] P[]S ( Y\R S\L LULL$ 9TO A PLEAS+ SLUMB]4 ,IT WAS MADNESS ALL4 ,! E> ?AT HE>D IT C\LD NOT CEASE TO ATT5D4 ,! M9D ?AT LI/5$ TO IT WAS NO LONG] MA/] ( ITSELF4 

,IMOG5 5T]$ ! HALL1 & WAS RECEIV$ BY A TRA9 ( NYMPHS1 SOME ( !M MORE BEAUTIFUL ?AN ANY %E HAD YET SE51 & ALL ATTIR$ ) EV]Y REF9EM5T ( ELEGANCE & GRACE4 ,!IR HAIR WAS 9 P>T BRAID$ R\ND !IR BRI<T & POLI%$ =EHEADS1 & 9 P>T IT HUNG 9 WAVY & C>ELESS R+LETS AB\T !IR SL5D] NECKS1 & HEAV+ BOSOMS4 ,!IR =MS W]E VEIL$ 9 LOOSE & FL[+ FOLDS ( SILK ( ! F9E/ TEXTURE1 & :IT] ?AN ! DRIV5 SN[4 ,! ROBES W]E NOT EMBROID]$ ) GOLD & SILV]2 !Y W]E 'NOT /UDD$ ) EM]ALDS & DIAMONDS2 BUT W]E ADORN$ ON EV]Y SIDE ) *APLETS ( ! FAIRE/ & FRE%E/ FL[]S4 ,!IR HEADS W]E CR[N$ ) G>L&S ( AM>AN? & ROSES4 ,?\< !IR CONDUCT W]E TA9T$ ) LASCIVI\SNESS1 & !IR M9DS W]E FULL ( LOOS] ?\<TS1 YET1 AW$ BY ! VIRTU\S DIGNITY ( ,IMOG51 !Y SUPPRESS$ ! AIR ( DISSOLUTE FROLIC1 & TAU<T BY ! GUILEFUL LESSONS ( !IR LORD1 5DEAVOR$ TO ASSUME ! MANN]S ( *A/E & H>MLESS JOY4 

,! %EPH]DESS1 /RUCK ) ! OBJECTS :I* SO UNEXPECT$LY PRES5T$ !MSELVES TO H] EYES & H] E>S1 />T$ BACK ) 9VOLUNT>Y A/ONI%M5T 0,IS ?IS10 CRI$ %E1 0! >TLESS FEA/1 & ?IS ! SIMPLE F>E ( :I* Y\ 9VIT$ ME TO P>TAKE80 0,IMOG510 REPLI$ ! PR9CIPAL NYMPH1 0WE W]E WILL+ TO DO Y\ HONOR1 & ! PREP>ATION WE HAVE MADE IS SLI<T COMP>$ ) ?AT :I* ! RO( CAN AF=D4 ,WE CONSID]$ Y\R FATIGUE & Y\R EXTRAORD9>Y AB/95CE1 & WE W]E WILL+ TO COMP5SATE !M BY PLEASANT FOOD1 & A GRATEFUL REFRE%M5T4' 0,& IS SU* ! GRATEFUL REFRE%M5T1 & SU* ! SIMPLE & UNAFFECT$ RELAXATION ?AT Y\R M9DS SUGGE/$8 ,ALAS1 W]E ,I TO APPROA* ?IS BO>D1 IT ,W\LD BE TO ME A BUS9ESS & NOT AN AMUSEM5T1 AN EX]TION & NOT A RELIEF4 ,A FEA/ LIKE ?IS IS AN OBJECT =EIGN & UNPLEAS+ TO MY EYES4 ,! FEA/S ( ! VALLEY >E *E/NUTS1 & *EESES1 & APPLES4 ,\R DR9K IS ! WAT] ( ! LIMPID BROOK1 OR ! FAIR & FOAM+ BEV]AGE ?AT \R ,HOCKS AF=D4 ,SU* >E ! 5JOYM5TS ( SOBRIETY2 SU* >E ! GRATIFICATIONS ( 9NOC5CE4 ,VIRG9S1 ,I AM NOT WE>Y ( ! SIMPLICITY ( ! PA/ORAL LIFE4 ,I HUG IT TO MY BOSOM CLOS]1 MORE FONDLY ?AN EV]40 

0,AMIABLE1 SPOTLESS MAID56 WE ADMIRE Y\R OP9IONS1 & WE LOVE Y\R P]SON4 GUT VIRTUE IS NOT ALLI$ TO RIGOR & AU/]ITY4 ,ITS B\ND>IES >E UNCON/RA9$1 & GRACEFUL1 & SWEEP+4 ,IT IS A ROBE :I* SITS EASILY ON ?OSE :O >E =M$ TO WE> IT4 ,IT GIVES NO AWKW>DNESS TO !IR MANN]1 & PUTS NO =CE UPON !IR ACTIONS ,P>TAKE !N1 MY ,IMOG51 9 ?OSE REFRE%M5TS WE HAVE PREP>$ = Y\R GRATIFICATION4 ,IF ?IS BE NOT DUTY1 IT IS NOT CRIME4 ,IT IS A V5IAL & A H>MLESS 9DULG5CE4 ,DO NOT !N MORTIFY FRI5DS ?AT HAVE S\<T TO PLEASE Y\1 & REFUSE Y\R ATT5TION TO ! ASSIDUITIES WE HAVE DEMON/RAT$40 

0,NO1 MY G5TLE %EPH]DESS1 IT IS 9 VA9 Y\ PLEAD4 ,I W\LD WILL+LY QUALIFY MY REFUSAL2 BUT ,I MU/ )DRAW4 ,! MORE Y\ PRESS ME1 ! F>!R IT IS NECESS>Y = ME TO REC$E4 ,9 ! MORN+ ( ?IS V]Y DAY1 ,I WAS SIMPLE1 & 9CAUTI\S1 & COMPLY+4 ,BUT N[ ,I HAVE EXP]I5C$ SO MANY WILES & ESCAP$ SO MANY SN>ES1 ?AT ?IS HE>T1 =M]LY SO G5TLE & SUSCEPTIBLE1 IS CAS$ 9 TRIPLE /EEL4 ,I CAN %UT MY EYES UPON ! MO/ SPL5DID ATTRACTIONS4 ,I CAN TURN A DEAF E> TO 5TICEM5TS ! MO/ ALLUR+1 & S\NDS ! MO/ 9S9UAT+4 ,?IS IS ! LESSON ,N,I ?ANK HIM = IT ?AT Y\R LORD HAS TAU<T ME4 ,Y\ MU/ NOT !N DETA9 ME4 ,I MU/ BE P]MITT$ TO RETIRE40 ,& SAY+ ?IS %E )DREW ) TREMBL+ SPE$4 ,9 VA9 !Y 9SI/$1 9 VA9 !Y PURSU$4 ,IMOG5 ESCAP$ LIKE A BIRD FROM ! F[L]1 NOR LOOK$ BEH9D4 ,IMOG5 WAS DEAF TO !IR EXPO/ULATIONS1 & 9DURATE & CALL\S AS ADAMANT TO !IR P]SUASIONS4 

,! DISAPPO9TM5T ( ,ROD]IC1 :5 HE LE>N$ ( ?IS MISC>RIAGE ( HIS GREAT & F9AL ATTEMPT WAS EXTREME4 ,HE C\RS$ UP & D[N ! SALOON ) ALL ! IMPATI5CE ( A WILD BO> PI]C$ BY ! SPE> ( ! HUNT]1 OR A WOLF FROM :OM !Y HAVE TORN AWAY H] Y\NG4 ,HE V5T$ HIS FURY UPON ?+S 9ANIMATE4 ,HE TORE HIS HAIR1 & BEAT HIS BREA/1 ) TUMULTU\S AGONY4 ,HE IMPRECAT$ ) A HO>SE & FURI\S VOICE A ?\S& CURSES UPON ?OSE ATT5DANTS :O HAD P]MITT$ HIS CAPTIVE TO ESCAPE4 ,?R\< ! SPACI\S HALL1 :]E EV]Y ?+ A MOM5T BE=E HAD WORN ! FACE ( LABOR$ GAIETY & /UDI$ SMILES1 ALL WAS N[ DESOLATION1 & DISQUIET1 & UPRO>4 ,& URG$ AS ! MAGICIAN HAD BE5 BY SUCCESSIVE PROVOCATIONS1 HE WAS READY TO OV]/EP EV]Y LIMIT HE MI<T ONCE HAVE RESPECT$' & TO PROCE$ TO ! MO/ FATAL EXTREMITIES4 

,9 ?IS SITUATION1 & AS ,ROD]IC WAS HA/5+ ) A DET]M9$ RESOLUTION TO FOLL[ TO ! AP>TM5T ( ,IMOG51 9=MATION WAS SUDD5LY BR\<T TO HIM1 ?AT A Y\NG /RANG]1 TALL & GRACEFUL 9 HIS =M1 & ( A FRANK & NOBLE ,C\NT5ANCE' HAD BY SOME UNKN[N MEANS P5ETRAT$ BEYOND ! PRECIPICES ) :I* ! 5*ANT$ CA/LE WAS SURR\ND$1 & 9 SPITE ( ! RESI/ANCE ( ! RET9UE ( ! MAGICIAN HAD 5T]$ ! MANSION4 ,! D>K & GUILTY HE>T ( ,ROD]IC IMM$IATELY :ISP]$ HIM 0,IT IS ,$W94 ,IT IS WELL4 ,I ?ANK ! ,GODS ?AT !Y DO NOT HOLD ?IS ASPIR+ S\L 9 A LONG & DRE>Y SUSP5SE6 ,LET ! DE/9IES OV]TAKE ME4 ,I AM PREP>$ TO RECEIVE !M4 ,DEA?1 OR ANY ( ! ?\S& ILLS ?AT =TUNE /ORES = !M %E HATES1 C\LD NOT COME 9 A MORE WELCOME H\R4 ,OH ,IMOG51 LOVELY1 ADORABLE ,IMOG51 H[ VA9 HAS BE5 MY AU?ORITY1 H[ VA9 ! SPACE ( MY COMM&6 ,LET !N MY PALACES TUMBLE 9TO RU9 ,LET ?AT W& :I* ONCE ,I BOA/$1 %IV]$ 9 A ?\S& FRAGM5TS BE CA/ TO ALL ! W9DS ( HEAV56 ,I WILL GLORY 9 DESOLATION & =LORNNESS4 ,I WILL WRAP MYSELF 9 MY POV]TY4 ,I WILL RETIRE TO SOME HORRID CAVE 9 ! MID/ ( ! UNTAM$ DES]T1 & %AGG$ ) HORRID %ADES1 ?AT \TGLOOM ! BLACKNESS ( ! 9F]NAL REGIONS4 ,!RE ,I WILL RUM9ATE UPON MY PA/ FELICITY4 ,!RE ,I WILL TELL OV] 5JOYM5TS NEV] TO RETURN4 ,I WILL MAKE MYSELF A LITTLE UNIV]SE1 & A NEW & UNHE>D ( SATISFACTION 9 ! D>KNESS ( MY REFLECTIONS1 & ! DEP? ( MY DESPAIR4 

0,& YET SURELY1 SURELY ! ,GODS HAVE TREAT$ ME SEV]ELY1 & MEASUR$ \T TO ME A H>D & M]CILESS FATE4 ,:AT >E ALL ! FELICITIES ,I TALK (1 & HAVE PRIZ$ SO MU*8 ,OH1 !Y W]E SEASON$1 EA* ( !M1 ) A BITT] 9FUSION6 ,LITTLE1 LITTLE 9DE$ HAVE ,I TA/$ ( A PURE & UNMIX$ HAPP9ESS4 ,9 MY *OICE/ DELI<TS1 ,I HAVE FELT A VACANCY4 ,!Y HAVE BECOME IRKSOME & T$I\S4 ,I HAVE FL$ FROM MYSELF2 ,I HAVE FL$ FROM ! MAGNIFIC5CE ( MY RET9UE1 TO F9D V>IETY4 ,& YET H[ DE>LY AM ,I TO PAY = A FEW GRATIFICATIONS :I* W]E 9 FACT NO BETT] ?AN SPECI\S ALLUREM5TS TO DE/RUCTION1 & FL[]S ?AT SLI<TLY COV]$ ! PIT ( RU96 ,9 ! BLOOM ( MANHOOD1 9 ! FULL C>E] ( Y\? TO BE CA/ =? AN ,U,N,P,I,T,$1 ,N,E,C,E,S,S,I,T,\,S1 ,M,I,S,],A,B,E,E ,V,A,G,A,B,O,N,D6 ,ALL BUT ?IS ,I C\LD HAVE BORNE )\T A SI<4 ,W]E ,I ?REAT5$ ) DEA?1 9 ?IS OP5+ SC5E ( LIFE1 ,I C\LD SUBMIT ) *E]FULNESS4 ,BUT TO DRAG ALONG A PROTRACT$ MIS]Y1 TO BE %UT \T FROM HOPE1 & YET EV] AWAKE TO EV]Y CRUEL REFLECTION & EV]Y BITT] REMORSE ,?IS IS TOO MU*60 

,FROM ?IS DREAM ( UNMANLY LAM5TATIONS ,ROD]IC WAS ) DIFFICULTY RECOV]$ BY ! ASSIDUITIES ( ! ATT5DANTS4 ,AT L5G? 9CIT$ BY !IR EXPO/ULATIONS TO ! COLLECT$NESS ( REFLECTION & ! =TITUDE ( EX]TION1 HE DET]M9$1 ) ?AT QUICKNESS ( 9V5TION ) :I* HE HAD BE5 5D[$ AT HIS BIR?1 UPON A PLAN TO ELUDE1 IF POSSIBLE1 ! P]SEV]ANCE ( ,$W91 & ! M5ACES ( HIS FATE4 ,RECOLLECT+ ?AT HIS P]SON WAS NOT UNKN[N TO ! SWA91 HE COMMUNICAT$ HIS 9/RUCTIONS TO ?OSE :O W]E AB\T HIM1 & )DRAW HIMSELF 9TO A PRIVATE AP>TM5T4 

,IT WAS ,$W94 ,! 9/RUCTIONS ( ! ,DRUID ( ,ELWY HAD RELIEV$ HIM FROM ! 9SUPPORTABLE BURD5 ?AT HAD BEGUN TO OPPRESS HIS M9D4 ,P]SUAD$ BY HIM HE HAD SUBMITT$ TO SEEK ! REFRE%M5T ( SLEEP4 ,BUT SLEEP %$ NOT H] POPPIES UPON HIS BUSY1 ANXI\S HEAD4 ,HIS M9D WAS CR[D$ ) A ?\S& FE>FUL PHANTOMS4 ,A *ILD ( ! VALLEY1 HE WAS A /RANG] TO MIS=TUNE & MIS]Y4 ,UPON ! FAVOR$ SONS ( NATURE CALAMITY MAKES H] DEEPE/ IMPRESSION1 & AN IMPRESSION LEA/ CAPABLE ( BE+ ]AS$4 ,& YET ,$W9 WAS FULL ( C\RAGE & ADV5TURE2 HE ASK$ NO L>G] BOON ?AN TO BE P]MITT$ TO FACE HIS RIVAL4 ,BUT HIS 9QUIETUDE WAS ! (FSPR+ ( LOVE2 & HIS W>9ESS & CAUTION ORIG9AT$ 9 ! DOCILITY ( HIS M9D1 & HIS ANXI\S ATTA*M5T TO 9NOC5CE & SPOTLESS RECTITUDE4 

,HAV+ PASS$ ! WAT*ES ( ! NI<T 9 UNEASY & 9EXHAU/IBLE REFLECTIONS1 HE SPRUNG FROM HIS C\* AS SOON AS ! FIR/ DAWN ( DAY PROCLAIM$ ! APPROA*+ SUN1 & TOOK A HA/Y LEAVE ( ! HOSPITABLE H]MIT4 ,ISSU+ FROM ! GROTTO1 BE B5T HIS /EPS1 9 OB$I5CE TO ! DIRECTION ( ,MADOC1 TO ?AT SECRET PA?1 :I* HAD NEV] BE=E BE5 DISCOV]$ BY ANY MORTAL UNASSI/$ BY ! GOBL9S ( ! ABYSS4 ,BE=E HE REA*$ IT ! GOLD5 SUN HAD BEGUN TO DECL9E FROM HIS M]IDIAN HEI<T4 ,HE PASS$ ALONG ! W9D+ WAY B5EA? ! IMP5D+ PRECIPICES1 :I* =M$ A D>K & SULL5 VAULT OV] HIS HEAD4 ,EV] & ANON L>GE PIECES ( /ONE1 BROK5 FROM !IR NATIVE MASS1 & TUMBL+ AMONG ! CRAGGY CAV]NS1 SALUT$ HIS E>4 ,N[ & !N HE HE>D A BUBBL+ F\NTA9 BUR/+ FROM ! ROCK1 :I* PRES5TLY FELL ) A L\D & DA%+ NOISE ALONG ! DECLIVITY1 & WAS LO/ 9 ! PEBBLES BEL[4 ,! ONLY LI<T BY :I* HIS /EPS W]E GUID$1 WAS ?AT :I* FELL 9 P>TIAL & SCANTY /REAMS ?R\< ! FISSURES ( ! M\NTA91 & S]V$ TO DISCOV] LITTLE MORE ?AN ! %APELESSNESS ( ! ROCKS1 & ! UNCULTIVAT$ HORRORS ( ! SC5E4 

,?R\< !SE ,$W9 PASS$ UN-APPALL$4 ,HIS HE>T WAS NATURALLY FIRM & 9TREPID1 & HE N[ CAS$ HIMSELF R\ND ) ! >MOR ( UNTA9T$ 9NOC5CE & UNSULLI$ TRU?4 ,IT WAS NOT LONG BE=E HE CAME =? FROM ?IS SC5E ( DESOLATION TO ?AT BEAUTIFUL & CULTIVAT$ PROSPECT :I* HAD ALREADY 5*ANT$ ! HE>T ( ,IMOG54 ,TO HIM IT HAD ADVANTAGES :I* 9 ! =M] CASE IT C\LD NOT BOA/4 ,HE C\LD CONTRA/ ITS GAIETY & BRI<TNESS ) ! OBSCURE & DISMAL SC5E FROM :I* HE HAD ESCAP$4 ,NOR WAS HE /RUCK ONLY BY ! V]DURE ( ! PROSPECT1 & ! VIVIDNESS ( ITS COLORS1 HE ALSO BEHELD ! 5CLOSURE1 NOT1 AS HIS AMIABLE MI/RESS HAD DONE1 FROM A T]RACE ADJO9+ TO ! MANSION2 BUT FROM ! LA/ PO9T ( ! ROCK FROM :I* HE WAS READY TO DESC5D4 ,! MANSION !RE=E WAS HIS PR9CIPAL PO9T ( VIEW FROM ?IS SITUATION4 ,IT /OOD UPON A BOLD & UPRI<T BR[ ?AT BEETL$ OV] ! PLA9 BEL[4 ,! ASC5T WAS BY A L>GE & SPACI\S FLI<T ( M>BLE /EPS4 ,ITS >*ITECTURE WAS GR&1 & SIMPLE1 & COMM&+ ,IT WAS SUPPORT$ BY PILL>S ( ! ,IONIC ORD]4 ,!Y W]E CON/RUCT$ ( IVORY & JET1 & !IR CAPITALS W]E OV]LAID ) ! PURE/ GOLD4 ,AN OBJECT LIKE ?IS TO ONE :O HAD NEV] BE=E SE5 ANY NOBL] $IFICE ?AN A %EPH]D'S COT1 OR ! ?RONE ( TURF UPON :I* ! B>DS W]E ELEVAT$ AT ! FEA/ ( ! ,GODS1 WAS SURPRIS+1 & ADMIRABLE1 & SUBLIME 9 ! HI<E/ DEGREE4 

0,& ?IS10 EXCLAIM$ ! GALLANT %EPH]D1 0IS ! RESID5CE PREP>$ = 9FAMY & LU/4 ,! SUN P\RS UPON IT HIS LI<T ) AS L>GE A H&1 ! H]BAGE1 ! FL[]S & ! FRUITS AS FULLY P>TAKE ( ! B\NTE\S C>E ( NATURE1 AS ! VALES ( SIMPLICITY & ! FIELDS ( 9NOC5CE4 ,H[ V5]ABLE & ALLUR+ IS ! $IFICE ,I BEHOLD6 ,DOES NOT PEACE DWELL )91 & >E NOT ! H\RS ( ITS POSSESSOR W+$ ) HAPP9ESS8 ,HAD MY Y\? BE5 SP5T AMONG ! BEA/S ( ! =E/S1 HAD NOT MY E>S DRANK 9 ! SACR$ 9/RUCTIONS ( ! GODLIKE ,DRUIDS1 ,I MI<T HAVE ?\<T SO4 ,BUT1 NO4 ,9 VA9 9 ! EXT5SIVE EMPIRE ?AT ! >TS ( SORC]Y & MAGIC AF=D1 %ALL FELICITY BE S\<T4 ,:AT AVAILS ALL ?IS SPL5DOR8 & TO HAT PURPOSE ?IS MI<TY PR(USION8 ,ALL ! POSSESSIONS ?AT ,I CAN BOA/1 >E MY LITTLE FLOCK1 MY WATTL$ COTTAGE1 & MY SL5D] PIPE4 ,& YET ,I C>OL AS JOC\ND A LAY1 MY HE>T IS AS LI<T & FROLIC1 & ! TRANQUILITY ( SELF-ACQUITTAL SPREADS H] W+S AS WIDE OV] MY BOSOM1 AS !Y C\LD W]E ,I LORD ( A HUNDR$ HILLS & CALL$ ALL ! /REAMLETS ( ! VALLEY MY [N4 ,! MAGICIAN POSSESSES A L>GE HO>D ( BEAUTY1 & HE CAN W&] FROM FAIR TO FAIR ) UNLIMIT$ & FE>LESS LIC5SE4 ,ALL M]CIFUL & B5IGN BE+S1 :O DWELL ABOVE ?IS AZURE CONCAVE' GIVE ME MY ,IMOG56 ,RE/ORE H] SAFE & UNHURT TO !SE LONG+1 FAI?FUL >MS 6 ,LET NOT ?IS >BITR>Y & IMP]I\S TYRANT1 :O GRASPS WIDE ! FAIRE/ PRODUCTIONS ( ?Y CREATION ) A HUNDR$ H&S1 LET HIM NOT WRE/ FROM ME MY SOLIT>Y LAMB1 LET HIM NOT SEIZE = EV] UPON ?AT COMPANION1 9 :OM ! MO/ EXPANSIVE & ROMANTIC WI%ES ( MY HE>T HAD LE>N$ TO BE SATISFI$4' 

,SU* W]E ! BEAUTIFUL & VIRTU\S S5TIM5TS ( ,$W91 AS HE BEHELD ! EMPIRE ( HIS RIVAL FROM ! HEAD ( ! ROCK1 & AS HE CROSS$ ! GLADE ?AT /ILL DIVID$ HIM FROM ! OBJECT ( ALL HIS EX]TIONS4 ,FROM ! EM95CE UPON :I* HE HAD PAUS$ = A FEW CONTEMPLATIVE MOM5TS1 ! DI/ANCE HAD APPE>$ N>R[ & TRIFL+4 ,BUT ! EQUAL HEI<T ( ! GR\ND UPON :I* HE /OOD1 & ( ?AT :I* AF=D$ A SITUATION = ! PALACES ( ,ROD]IC1 HAD DECEIV$ HIM4 ,:5 HE LOOK$ T[>DS ! SC5E ?AT WAS TO =M ! T]M9ATION ( HIS J\RNEY1 ! GLADE BEL[ ESCAP$ FROM HIS SI<T4 ,BUT :5 HE DESC5D$ TO ! PLA91 IT WAS O!RWISE4 ,ONE SWELL ( ! SURFACE HE HAD TO TRAV]SE SUCCE$$ ANO!R2 & ! IRREGUL>ITY ( ! GR\ND CAUS$ HIM SOMETIMES TO BE LO/1 9 A MANN]1 9 ! L5G? ( ! WAY1 & TOOK FROM HIM ! CONSOLATION ( BE+ ABLE SO MU* AS TO P]CEIVE ! OBJECT ( HIS DE/9ATION4 ,AS HE PASS$ ! HILLS1 & CLIMB$ EA* SUCCESSIVE ASC5T1 A MURMUR ROSE 9 HIS BOSOM2 HIS IMPATI5CE GREW MORE & MORE UNGOV]NABLE1 & ! EAG]NESS ( HIS PURSUIT TAU<T HIM TO IMAG9E1 ?AT HIS LITTLE LABOR W\LD NEV] BE DONE4 

,EV]Y P]=MANCE H[EV] ( HUMAN EX]TION HAS ITS P]IOD2 & ,$W9 HAD AT L5G? SURM\NT$ ! GREAT] P>T ( ! DI/ANCE1 & N[ GA9$ A L>G] & MORE DI/9CT VIEW ( ! CA/LE4 ,BUT BY ?IS TIME ! SUN WAS READY TO HIDE HIMSELF 9 ! OCEAN1 & HIS LA/ RAYS N[ GLEAM$ ALONG ! VALLEY1 & PLAY$ 9 ! P>TY-COLOR$ CL\DS4 ,MEAN:ILE A D>K SPOT1 :I* HAD = SOME TIME BLOTT$ ! BRI<TNESS ( ! SURR\ND+ AZURE1 EXP&$ ITSELF4 ,! %ADES GA!R$1 ! LI<T ( ! SUN WAS HID1 & ! BLACKNESS ( ! NI<T =E/ALL$4 ,! W9D RO>$ AMONG ! M\NTA9S1 & ITS T]RORS W]E 9CREAS$ BY ! HOLL[ BELL[+S ( ! BEA/S !Y H>BOR$4 ,! %[] BEGAN2 IT DESC5D$ ) FURY1 & ,$W9 HAD SC>CELY TIME TO GA9 ! PROTECTION ( AN IMP]VI\S ?ICKET ?AT CR[N$ ! LAWN4 ,H]E HE /OOD & RUM9AT$4 ,! SOLEMNITY ( ! SC5E ACCORD$ ) ! IMPORTANCE ( HIS UND]TAK+4 ,! PAUSE WAS FRI5DLY4 ,HE COMPOS$ HIS UND]/&+1 & RECOLLECT$ ! LESSONS ( ! HOSPITABLE H]MIT4 ,HE =TIFI$ HIMSELF 9 ! HABITS ( VIRTUE1 &1 ) A MANLY & CONSCI\S HUMILITY1 RECOMM5D$ ?IS CRISIS ( HIS 9NOC5CE TO ! PROTECTION ( HEAV54 

,! %[] CEAS$1 BUT ! D>KNESS CONT9U$4 ,HE HAD TOO WELL M>K$ H[EV] ! B5T ( HIS J\RNEY DUR+ ! CONT9UANCE ( ! DAY1 TO P]MIT ?IS TO BE ANY CONSID]ABLE OB/ACLE4 ,9 ! MEAN TIME IT D\BL$ & R5D]$ MORE AFFECT+ ! S9LESS ( ! NI<T4 ,NO?+ WAS TO BE HE>D BUT ! L[ :ISP]S ( ! FALL+ BREEZE1 & ! MURMURS ( ! PR[L+ WOLF ?AT N[ LANGUI%$ & DI$ AWAY UPON ! E>4 ,?IS WAS ! MOM5T 9 :I* MAGIC LORDS IT ,SUPREME1 9 :I* ! GOBL9 BREAKS =? FROM HIS CONF9EM5T1 & RANGES UNIMIT$ 9 ! NE!R GLOBE2 & 9 :I* ALL ?AT IS REGUL> & ALL ?AT IS BEAUTIFUL GIVE PLACE TO ! HUNG] ( ! SAVAGE BRUTE1 & ! WIT*]IES ( ! SORC]]4 GUT ,ROD]IC WAS O!RWISE 5GAG$4 ,HIS HE>T WAS EMPLOY$ 9 9V5T+ GUILE1 & WAS LULL$ 9TO UN-APPREH5SIVE SECURITY4 ,BUT ,$W9 WAS H]OIC4 ,HIS BOSOM SWELL$ ) ! MO/ G5]\S PURPOSES2 & HE TRU/$ UNWAV]+LY 9 ?AT GU>DIAN%IP ?AT IS EV]Y :]E PRES5T1 & ?AT EYE ?AT NEV] SLUMB]S4 

,HE 5T]$ ! WALLS ( ! 5*ANT$ CA/LE4 ,! NOVELTY ( ! APPE>ANCE ( A /RANG] )9 ! CIRCLE ( ?OSE M\NTA9S :I* NO VULG> MORTAL HAD YET P5ETRAT$1 ! DIGNITY ( HIS APPE>ANCE1 & ! BOLDNESS ( HIS MANN]1 AT FIR/ DI/RACT$ ! ATT5DANTS FROM ! P]=MANCE ( ?AT1 :I* MI<T HAVE SEEM$ MO/ NATURAL 9 !IR SITUATION1 & AW$ !M 9TO PASSIV5ESS4 ,HE /ILL WORE ?AT FL[+ & GRACEFUL G>B1 :I* WAS APPROPRIAT$ BY ! 9HABITANTS ( ,CLWYD TO ! CELEBRATION ( PUBLIC SOLEMNITIES4 ,HE HAD PASS$ ?R\< ! MID/ ( ! %[]1 & YET ONE ?READ ( HIS G>M5T WAS NOT MOI/5$ ) ! IMPETU\SNESS ( ITS DESC5T4 ,HIS FACE WORE A MORE BEAUTIFUL & ROSEAT GL[ ?AN WAS NATIVE TO ITS COMPLEXION4 ,HIS EYE WAS FULL ( ANIMATION & EXPRESSIV5ESS4 ,EXPECTATION1 & HOPE1 & DIGNITY1 & RESOLUTION HAD !IR 5TIRE EFFECT 9 HIS APPE>ANCE4 0,IT IS A CELE/IAL SPIRIT60 CRI$ !Y4 0,IT IS A MESS5G] FROM ! UNSE5 REGIONS60 & !Y S\<T 9 HIS P]SON = ! 9SIGNIA ?AT MI<T CONFIRM & E/ABLI% !IR CONJECTURE4 

,BUT SU* WAS NOT ! IMAG9ATION ( ,ROD]IC4 ,! MA/]-GUILT TO :I* HE WAS CONSCI\S1 WAS EV] READY TO TAKE ! AL>M UPON ANY UNEXPECT$ EV5T2 & HE HAD IMM$IATELY CONJECTUR$1 BY A K9D ( 9/9CTIVE IMPRESSION1 :O WAS ?IS NEW & UNWELCOME GUE/4 ,H[EV] UNGU>D$ & UNPREP>$ HAD BE5 HIS RET9UE1 !Y HAD RECOLLECT$ !MSELVES SUFFICI5TLY TO DETA9 ,$W9 9 ! AV5UE ( ! MANSION1 TILL !Y HAD RECEIV$ ! ORD]S ( !IR LORD4 ,!SE W]E IMM$IATELY COMMUNICAT$2 & ! MAGICIAN )DREW HIMSELF TILL ! PROP] P]IOD %\LD >RIVE = HIS APPE>ANCE TO ! SWA94 

,$W91 :5 HE HAD 5T]$ ! PALACE ( ,ROD]IC1 HAD BE5 DESIR\S1 IF IT W]E POSSIBLE1 TO PU% =W>D TO ! PRES5CE ( HIS RIVAL1 )\T MAK+ ANY PREVI\S 9QUIRIES1 OR ADMITT+ ( A MOM5T'S PAUSE4 ,! FREQU5CY H[EV] ( ! DOME/ICS HAD DISAPPO9T$ HIS PURPOSE1 & HE WAS DETA9$ BY !M 9 SPITE ( HIS EF=TS 0,:AT MEANS10 CRI$ HE1 0?IS VIOL5CE8 ,I MU/ 5T] H]E4 ,I WILL NOT BE DELAY$4 ,MY PURPOSE ADMITS NOT ( TRIFL+ & P>LEY4 ,TO ME EV]Y MOM5T IS BIG ) FATE40 ,HE SAID4 ,= ,$W9 DISDA9$ ! EMPLOYM5T ( FALSEHOOD & DISGUISE ,HE LIFT$ ! JAVEL9 9 HIS H&1 BUT HIS HE>T WAS TOO FULL ( G5TL5ESS & HUMANITY RA%LY TO EMPLOY ! 9/RUM5T ( DEA?4 ,HIS TONE H[EV] WAS RESOLUTE1 & HIS GE/URE COMM&+1 & ! A/ONI%$ ATT5DANTS W]E UNC]TA9 9 :AT MANN] TO CONDUCT !MSELVES4 

,AT ?IS 9/ANT A DOME/IC1 :O HAD RECEIV$ ! 9/RUCTIONS ( HIS LORD1 5T]$ ! C\RT4 ,HE HAD ! APPE>ANCE ( SUP]IOR DIGNITY2 & REMOV+ ! ATT5DANTS :O PRESS$ ) RUD5ESS UPON ! %EPH]D1 HE 9QUIR$ ( HIM ! CAUSE ( HIS 9TRUSION4 0,LEAD ME10 CRI$ ,$W91 0TO ! LORD ( Y\R MANSION4 ,MY BUS9ESS IS IMPORTANT & PRESS+1 & WILL NOT ADMIT ( BE+ COMMUNICAT$ TO ANY O!R E>4 ,:5CE ?IS DIFFICULTY8 ,9NOC5CE DOES NOT )DRAW FROM ! OBS]VATION ( ?OSE :O >E DESIR\S TO APPROA* IT2 & A MANLY C\RAGE IS NOT APPREH5SIVE ( AN 5EMY40 

0,Y\NG /RANG]10 REPLI$ ! DOME/IC1 0Y\ >E MIS9=M$4 ,?IS MANSION KN[S NOT A LORD4 ,IT BELONGS SOLELY TO PROPRIETORS ( ! S(T] SEX1 :OM =TUNE HAS 9DULG$ AS Y\ P]CEIVE ) EV]Y ?+ ?AT IS CALCULAT$ TO GIVE NEW RELI% TO ! PURSUITS ( LIFE1 & BEGUILE ! LAZY FOOT ( TIME4 ,IT IS \R BOA/ & ,\R HONOR TO S]VE !SE DAMSELS4 ,& C\LD MY REPORT ADD ONE RAY TO !IR LU/]1 ,I W\LD TELL Y\1 ?AT !Y >E FAIR AS ! PEEP ( ! MORN+1 & MORE FRAGRANT ?AN B$S ( VIOLETS & ROSES4 ,IT IS !IR COMM&1 ?AT HUMANITY %\LD BE EXT5D$ BY ALL >\ND !M1 NOT ONLY TO MAN1 BUT TO ! HUMBLE/ & WEAKE/ ANIMALS4 ,?\< Y\ HAVE 5T]$ !IR RESID5CE BY MI/AKE1 WE %ALL BUT FULFILL ! S]VICE !Y EXPECT 9 FURNI%+ Y\ ) EV]Y ASSI/ANCE & EV]Y ACCOMMODATION 9 \R P[]4 ,IF Y\ >E HUNGRY1 COME 9 & P>TAKE ( ! LIB]AL PL5TY ! CA/LE AF=DS4 ,IF Y\ ?IR/1 WE WILL *E]FULLY (F] Y\ ! CAPACI\S GOBLET & ! RI*E/ W9ES4 ,IF Y\ >E FATIGU$ ) ! TRAVEL ( ! DAY1 OR HAVE W&]$ FROM Y\R PA? & >E B5I<T$ 9 Y\R J\RNEY1 5T] !IR MANSION4 ,! ACCOMMODATIONS >E L>GE1 & !Y >E ALL FREE = ! USE ( ! POOR1 ! NECESSIT\S1 ! UN=TUNATE & ! MIS]ABLE40 

,$W9 LI/5$ ) A/ONI%M5T TO ! N>RATION4 ,HE WAS NOT US$ TO ! ADDRESS ( FALSEHOOD2 & /RONGLY W>N$ AS HE HAD PREVI\SLY BE5 ( ! 9IQUITY ( ! TRA91 ! +5U\SNESS ( HIS M9D 9DUC$ HIM AT FIR/ )\T REFLECTION TO YIELD AN EASY CR$IT TO ! /ORY ?AT WAS TOLD HIM4 ,IT WAS RELAT$ ) FLU5CY1 PLAUSIBILITY1 & GRAVITY2 & IT WAS ACCOMPANI$ ) A MANN] SEEM+LY >TLESS & HUMANE1 :I* IT WAS SC>CELY POSSIBLE = ONE UN-HACKNEY$ 9 ! /RATAGEMS ( DECEIT TO DI/RU/ & CONTRADICT4 

0,SURELY10 REPLI$ ,$W91 0,I CANNOT BE :OLLY MI/AK54 ,AT LEA/ HAS !RE NOT A Y\NG %EPH]DESS JU/ >RIV$ H]E1 TALL1 T5D] & BEAUTIFUL1 & :OSE FLAX5 TRESSES >E MORE BRI<T ?AN GOLD1 & MORE ABUNDANT ?AN ! BLOSSOMS 9 ! SPR+80 

,BE=E ! (FICI\S DOME/IC C\LD REPLY TO HIS 9QUIRIES1 TWO ( ! NYMPHS1 :O HAD BE5 ATTIR$ = ! FEA/ ( ,IMOG51 CAME 9TO ! \T] AP>TM5T 9 :I* ! %EPH]D WAS1 & ADVANC$ T[>D HIM4 0,!SE >E MY MI/RESSES10 CRI$ ! ATT5DANT4 ,$W9 APPROA*$ !M ) RESPECT1 & REPEAT$ HIS =M] 9QUIRIES4 ,!Y W]E ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL ( ! TRA9 ( ,ROD]IC4 ,!Y W]E CLAD 9 G>M5TS ( ! :ITE/ SILK1 & PR(USELY ADORN$ ) *APLETS ( FL[]S ,!IR APPE>ANCE !RE=E WAS CALCULAT$ TO GIVE !M1 9 A %EPH]D'S EYE1 AN AIR ( SWEETNESS & SIMPLICITY ?AT C\LD NOT EASILY BE RESI/$4 

,ONE ( !M WAS TALL & MAJE/IC1 & ! O!R L[1 & ( A %APE & FIGURE ! MO/ ALLUR+4 ,?IS APPE>$ TO BE LIKE A BLOSSOM 9 ,MAY1 :OSE COLORS DISCOV]$ TO ! ATT5TIVE OBS]V] ALL !IR ATTRACTIONS1 )\T BE+ EXP&$ TO ! C>ELESS EYE3 ,& ?AT MI<T BE SUPPOS$ TO BE A FEW SUMM]S F>!R ADVANC$ TO A DELICI\S MATURITY4 ,! MAJE/Y ( ! ONE HAD NO?+ 9 IT ( ! GROSS1 ! 9DELICATE1 & ! =BIDD+2 & ! S(TNESS ( ! O!R WAS ATTEMP]$ ) 9EXPRESSIBLE PROPRIETY & GRACE4 ,BO? ( !M W]E G5TLE & AFFABLE4 ,BUT ! AFFABILITY ( ! =M] TOOK ! NAME ( B5IGNITY & CONDESC5SION1 & ! AFFABILITY ( ! LATT] WAS FULL ( H>MLESS GAIETY1 & A *E]FUL & UNPRET5D+ SPIRIT ( SOCIETY4 

0,WE CANNOT1 REPLI$ ! ELD]1 ATT5D TO Y\R 9QUIRIES H]E4 ,! AP>TM5T IS COM=TLESS & 9HOSPITABLE4 ,Y\ APPE> FATIGU$4 ,& WE PRET5D NOT1 Y\NG /RANG]' M]ELY TO CONTRIBUTE :AT IS 9 \R P[] TO RELIEVE ! UNEAS9ESS ( Y\R M9D1 WE W\LD ALSO REFRE% Y\R WE>I$ FRAME4 ,COME 9 !N1 & WE WILL AF=D Y\ EV]Y SATISFACTION WE >E ABLE4 ,5T] ! MANSION1 & P>TAKE ( ! PL5TY ! ,GODS HAVE BE/[$ UPON US1 & :I* WE DESIRE NOT TO 5GROSS TO \RSELVES40 ,DUR+ !SE WORDS ,$W9 SURVEY$ HIS FAIR 5T]TA9]S ) WOND] & ADMIRATION4 ,BUT 5*ANT+ AS !Y W]E1 !Y F\ND NOT ! AV5UE TO HIS HE>T4 ,!RE ,IMOG5 REIGN$ ALONE1 & C\LD NOT ADMIT ( A RIVAL4 ,EV5 ?\< UPON A SLI<T] OCCASION1 & AT LESS IMPORTANT MOM5T1 ! PURITY ( HIS M9D1 ?AT VIRTUE SO MU* E/EEM$ AMONG ! SWA9S1 C\LD HAVE BE5 TA9T$1 YET N[ ?AT HIS UND]TAK+ :ISP]$ HIM1 0,IMOG5 ALONE IS FAIR60 N[ ?AT HE FE>$ = H] SAFETY1 & HOP$ EV]Y MOM5T TO >RIVE AT ! DREAD$1 PLEAS+ P]IOD ( HIS ANXIETY1 HE C\LD BUT BE CON/ANT & BE FAI?FUL4 ,HE RECOLLECT$ ! SAGE 9/RUCTIONS ( ! ,DRUID ( ,ELWY3 & HIS RESOLUTIONS W]E UN%AK5 AS ! ROOTS ( ,SN[DON4 

,HE ACCEPT$ !IR 9VITATION4 ,IMM$IATELY1 AS UPON A SIGNAL1 AN HUNDR$ FLAMBEAUX LI<T$ ! >EA & L9$ ! PASSAGE TO ! SALOON ( PLEASURE4 ,! NYMPHS PLAC$ !MSELVES ON EA* SIDE ( ! %EPH]D1 & 9 ?IS MANN] !Y PASS$ ALONG4 ,IF ,IMOG5 HAD BE5 /RUCK ) ! PR(US5ESS ( ! ILLUM9ATION1 ! RI*NESS ( ! PLATE1 ! SUMPTU\SNESS ( ! VI&S & ! W9ES1 & ! FRAGRANT CL\DS ( 9C5SE ?AT FILL$ ! AP>TM5T1 H[ MU* MORE W]E !Y CALCULAT$ TO A/ONI% ! S\L ( ,$W96 ,HE HAD COMP>ATIVELY PASS$ ?R\< NO PREVI\S SC5ES2 HE HAD NOT BE5 L$ ON /EP BY /EP2 & ! VOLUPTU\SNESS ( ! OBJECTS ?AT N[ PRES5T$ !MSELVES BE=E HIM HAD BE5 UNKN[N & UNEXPECT$ ,! TRA9 ( ! SUBORD9ATE ATT5DANTS ( ! MAGICIAN FILL$ ! AP>TM5T ) BEAUTY & ) GRACE1 & SEEM$ TO PAY ! MO/ UNRES]V$ OB$I5CE TO ! NYMPHS ?AT AT FIR/ ADDRESS$ HIM4 

,BUT BE=E ! %EPH]D HAD TIME TO EXAM9E ! OBJECTS ?AT SURR\ND$ HIM1 ! MUSICIANS AWAK5$ !IR 9/RUM5TS1 & ALL HIS FACULTIES W]E 5GROSS$ ) S(T MELODY & 5*ANT+ S\NDS4 ,! 9/RUM5TAL P]=MANCE WAS ILLU/RAT$ & COMPLET$ ) A MULTITUDE ( H>MONI\S VOICES1 & ?OSE :O SANG W]E EA* ( !M ( ! S(T] SEX4 

0,:AT >E ! POSSESSIONS MO/ EAG]LY C\RT$ AMONG MANK9D8 ,:I* >E ! DIV9ITIES BY MORTALS MO/ ASSIDU\SLY ADOR$8 ,?IS GOODLY UNIV]SE WAS 9T5D$ = ! SEAT ( PLEASURE1 UNMIX$ PLEASURE4 ,BUT A SPORTIVE1 MALICI\S DIV9ITY S5T AMONG M5 A GAUDY PHANTOM1 AN EMPTY BUBBLE1 & CALL$ ! %AD[ ,HONOR ,9 PURSUIT ( A FANCI$ DI/9CTION & A S\ND+ NAME1 ! *ILDR5 ( TILE E>? HAVE DES]T$ ALL ?AT IS BL& & ALL ?AT IS DELICI\S4 ,LABOR1 NAK$1 DE=M$' & (F5SIVE1 !Y WILL+LY EMBRACE4 ,!Y BRAVE H>D%IP & SEV]ITY4 ,!Y LAU< AT DANG]4 ,FROM H5CE !Y D]IVE ! VIRTUE ( RESOLUTION1 ! M]IT ( SELF-D5IAL1 & ! EXCELL5CE ( MORTIFICATION4 

0,BUT HEAV5 DID NOT OP5 WIDE ITS H&1 & SCATT] DELI<T ?R\< EV]Y CORN] ( ! UNIV]SE1 )\T 9T5D+ ?AT !Y %\LD BE 5JOY$4 ,5JOYM5T1 9DULG5CE1 & FELICITY >E NOT CRIMES4 ,AB/95CE1 SELF-D5IAL & MORTIFICATION HAVE ONLY A SPECI\S MI5 & A FICTITI\S M]IT4 ,DID ALL MANK9D OBEY !IR FALLACI\S DICTATES1 ! UNLIMIT$ B\NTIES ( NATURE W\LD BECOME A BURD5 TO ! E>?1 & FILL IT ) PE/IL5CE & CONTAGION4 ,! SOIL W\LD BE OPPRESS$ ) H] [N F]TILITY2 ! H]DS W\LD OV] MULTITUDE !IR LORDS2 & ! CR[D$ AIR W\LD BE D>K5$ ) ! PLUMES ( ITS NUM]\S 9HABITANTS4 ,! V]Y GEMS ?AT N[ LIE BURI$ 9 ! BOSOM ( ! OCEAN1 W\LD !N BESPANGLE ITS SURFACE1 & ! DUMB T5ANTS ( ! WAT]Y TRACTS1 9UR$ TO !IR BLAZE1 W\LD LE>N TO LEAVE ! CAV]NS ( ! SEA & GAZE UPON ! SUN4 0,MORTALS1 OP5 Y\R HE>TS TO ! DIV9ITY ( PLEASURE6 ,:Y %\LD HE BE 9 LOVE ) LABOR1 :O HAS A CAPACI\S HO>D ( *OICE DELI<TS )9 HIS REA*8 ,:Y %\LD WE FLY FROM A PRES5T GOOD ?AT WE POSSESS1 TO A FUTURE ?AT WE DO NOT COMPREH5D8 ,IS ?IS ! PRAISE WE [E ! B\NTE\S ,GODS8 ,CAN NEGLECT & 9DIFF]5CE TO !IR GIFTS BE GRATITUDE8 ,?IS W]E TO S]VE !M LIKE A TIMOR\S & TREMBL+ SLAVE B5EA? ! EYE ( AN AU/]E & CAPRICI\S TYRANT2 & NOT ) ?AT G5]OSITY1 ?AT 5?USIASM1 ?AT LIB]AL SELF-CONFID5CE1 :I* >E WOR?Y ( A FA!R1 A PATRON & A FRI5D4 

0,YE ?AT >E WISE1 YE ?AT >E FAVOR$ ( PROPITI\S HEAV51 DR9K DEEP ( ! CUP ( PLEASURE4 ,! SUN HAS N[ )DRAWN HIS SPL5DID LU/]1 & HIS FL>+ BEAMS4 ,! P]IOD ( EX]CISE IS PA/1 & ! LIDS ( PRY+ CURIOSITY IS .<>E.> CLOS$4 ,NI<T IS ! SEASON ( FEA/ & ! SEASON ( GAIETY4 ,9 ! GRAV] H\RS ( ACTIVITY & 9DU/RY1 SOBRIETY MAY BE PROP]4 ,IT MAY !N BE FIT TO LI/5 TO ! DICTATES ( PRUD5CE1 & PAY SOME ATT5TION TO ! PREJUDICES ( MANK9D4 ,! /]NNESS ( AGE & ! AU/]ITY ( C5SORI\SNESS >E N[ SIL5T4 ,N[ PLEASURE WE>S A FRE] G>B2 & ! MANN]S ( 5JOYM5T >E MORE FRANK & UNRE/RA9$4 ,! ?9NESS ( 9DISCRETION & ! AIRY =MS ( 9ADV]T5CE >E LO/ & ANNIHILAT$ AMID ! %AD[S ( ! NI<T4 

0,N[ ! NUM]\S 9HABITANTS ( ! WAT]S COME =? FROM !IR OOZY B$S & PLAY & FL\NCE 9 ! BEAMS ( ! MOON4 ,R\ND ! LUM9>Y ( ! NI<T ! />S LEAD UP ! MY/IC DANCE1 & COMPOSE ! MUSIC ( ! SPH]ES4 ,! DEITIES ( ! WOODS & ! DEITIES ( ! RIV]S COME \T FROM !IR SECRET HAUNTS1 & KEEP !IR PA/IMES UN-APPREH5SIVE ( HUMAN 9TRUSION4 ,! ELVES & ! FAIRIES REPAIR TO !IR SPORTS1 & TRIP ALONG ! VELVET GRE5 ) MANY-TW9KL+ FEET4 ,LET US IMITATE !IR AMIABLE ALACRITY & !IR *E]FUL AMUSEM5TS4 

0,:AT HAS SLEEP TO DO ) ! SECRECY & SIL5CE ( ! NI<T8 ,IT IS ! H\R ( PLEASURE UNRE/RA9$ & FREE4 ,IT IS ! H\R 9 :I* ! EMPIRE ( BEAUTY IS COMPLETE1 & ?OSE MY/]IES >E DISCLOS$ :I* ! PR(AN] EYE ( DAY MU/ NEV] BEHOLD4 ,YE ?AT >E WISE1 YE ?AT >E FAVOR$ ( PROPITI\S HEAV51 DR9K DEEP ( ! CUP ( PLEASURE6 ,! FE/IVE BO>D IS SPREAD BE=E Y\2 ! FL[+ B[L IS PR(F]$ = Y\R ACCEPTANCE4 ,BEAUTY1 ! CR[N ( 5JOYM5T1 ! LA/ P]FECTION ( SOCIETY1 IS )9 Y\R REA*4 ,BE WISE & TA/E4 ,P>TAKE ( ! MUNIFIC5CE ! ,GODS V\*SAFE0 

,AS ! SONG PROCE$$ ! TWO NYMPHS1 :O HAD FIR/ APPE>$ TO ,$W91 & ,S9CE ATT5D$ HIM ) ! EXTREMES0 (FICI\SNESS1 5DEAVOR$ BY EV]Y >TFUL BL&I%M5T TO 5GAGE HIS ATT5TION1 & RIVET HIS P>TIALITY4 ,!Y EX]T$ !MSELVES TO SUPPRESS ! GROSSNESS1 9ELEGANCE & S5SUALITY TO :I* !Y HAD COMMONLY BE5 HABITUAT$1 & TO COV] ! LOOS5ESS ( ! PASSIONS ) ! VEIL ( SIMPLICITY1 DELICACY1 & S(TNESS4 ,AS ! MUSIC CEAS$1 ! MA/] ( ! SPECTACLE CAME =? FROM HIS RETREAT4 ,BUT HIS FIGURE WAS NO LONG] ?AT :I* BESPOKE ! MAGICIAN' & :I* ,$W9 HAD ALREADY SE54 ,HE APPE>$ 9 ! =M ( A Y\? ( ?AT AGE 9 :I* ! FROLIC 9SIGNIFICANCE ( *ILDHOOD GIVES PLACE TO ! EAG]NESS' ! 5?USIASM & ! 5GAG+ MANN]S ( BLOOM+ MANHOOD4 ,HIS HABIT WAS ?AT ( A CUP BE>]4 ,HIS ROBES W]E ( AZURE SILK1 & FLOAT$ 9 GRACEFUL FOLDS AS HE PASS$ ALONG4 ,! BEAUTY ( HIS P]SON WAS WOR?Y ( ! SYNOD ( ! ,GODS4 ,HIS FEATURES HAD ALL ! S(TNESS ( WOMAN )\T EFFEM9ACY2 & 9 HIS EYE !RE SAT A LAMB5T FIRE :I* BESPOKE ! MAN1 )\T R\<NESS1 & )\T F]OCITY4 ,9 ONE H& HE BORE A CRY/AL GOBLET FULL ( EV]Y POT5T 5*ANTM5T1 & :I* R5D]$ HIM :O DRANK = EV] A SLAVE TO ! MO/ M5IAL (FICES & ! MO/ WANTON CAPRICES ( HIS S$UC]4 ,9 ! O!R H& HE HELD LOOSELY1 & AS IF IT HAD BE5 9T5D$ M]ELY TO GIVE A COMPLET5ESS TO HIS FIGURE & A GRACEFULNESS TO HIS /EP1 ?AT IRRESI/IBLE W& BY :I* ! MAJE/Y ( MAN HAD (T5 BE5 DEGRAD$1 & ! RELUCTANT SPIRIT HAD BE5 CONJUR$ UP FROM ! CAV]NS ( ! ABYSS4 ,! GOBLET HE DELIV]$ TO ! ELD] NYMPH1 :O PRES5T$ IT1 ) 9IMITABLE GRACE & A BEWIT*+ CONDESC5SION1 TO ! GALLANT %EPH]D4 

,$W9 HAD ! =TITUDE ( A H]O1 BUT HE HAD ALSO ! FEEL+S ( A MAN4 ,HE C\LD NOT BUT BE /RUCK ) ! BEAUTY ( ! NYMPHS1 HE C\LD NOT BUT BE SURPRIS$ ) ! PR(US5ESS ( ! 5T]TA9M5T1 & ! RI*NESS ( ! PREP>ATIONS4 ,! S\L ( ,$W9 WAS FULL ( H>MONY4 ,IT HAD BE5 ONE ( HIS E>LIE/ & MO/ RUL+ PASSIONS4 ,NO %EPH]D EXCELL$ HIM 9 ! SKILL ( ! PIPE1 NO %EPH]D ) A SWEET] OR MORE SONOR\S VOICE C\LD C>OL ! RU/IC LAY4 ,EV5 ! FIGURE ASSUM$ BY ,ROD]IC1 HIS G>B1 HIS /EP1 HIS GE/URE HAD SOME?+ 9 !M ( ANGELIC & CELE/IAL )\T ! BLAZE ( DIV9ITY1 & )\T ! AWFULNESS ?AT SURR\NDS ! GODLIKE EXI/5CES1 ?AT SOMETIMES CONDESC5D TO VISIT ?IS SUBLUN>Y SC5E4 ,! %EPH]D TOOK 9TO HIS H& ! FATAL B[L4 

,9 ! MID/ H[EV] ( ALL ?AT WAS ATTRACTIVE1 & ALL ?AT WAS UNKN[N ,$W9 HAD NOT =GOTT5 ! BUS9ESS ?AT HAD BR\<T HIM HI!R & ! LESSONS ( ,MADOC ,! VISAGE ( ,IMOG51 EV] PRES5T TO HIS S\L1 SUGGE/$ !SE SALUT>Y REFLECTIONS4 ,BY H] ASSI/ANCE HE /R5G!N$ ALL HIS RESOLUTIONS1 & GAVE VIGOR TO ! H]OISM ( HIS M9D4 ,?R\< ! MEMORY ( ,IMOG5 HE D]IV$ A BODY1 & COMMUNICAT$ A VISIBLE =M TO ! PRECEPTS ( RECTITUDE2 & VIRTUE WORE ALL ?OSE *>MS ?AT HAD ! MO/ UN-CONTROLL$ EMPIRE 9 HIS BOSOM4 ,HALF WAY TO #e LIPS HE RAIS$ ! CUP ( VISE1 & 9EXORABLE FATE SAT SMIL+ ON ! BRIM4 ,HE PAUS$2 HE HESITAT$4 ,BY AN IRRESI/IBLE IMPULSE ( GOODNESS HE )DREW ! FATAL DRAFT4 ,HE %$ ! NOXI\S COMPOSITION UPON ! GR\ND1 & HURL$ FROM HIM ) 9DIGNATION ! VESSEL 9 :I* IT HAD BE5 CONTA9$4 

,ROD]IC BEHELD ! SC5E ) DEEP EMOTION1 & WAS AGITAT$ BY TURNS ) A ?\S& PASSIONS4 ,HE SAW ! ISSUE ) CONFUSION1 DESPOND5CE & FURY4 ,! ROSEAT SMILES ( ! CUP BE>] VANI%$2 &1 )\T ! NOTICE & CONS5T ( HIS M9D1 HIS LIMBS RESUM$ !IR WONT$ =M1 & HIS FEATURES CONFIRM$ ! SUSPICIONS ( ! %EPH]D1 ?AT HE WAS N[ CONFRONT$ ) HIS MORTAL 5EMY4 ,?RICE ! MAGICIAN 9VOK$ ! SPIRIT ( HIS MO!R1 & ?RICE HE CONJUR$ ! GOBL9S1 ! MO/ POT5T ?AT EV] MIX 9 ! MORTAL SC5E4 ,HE LIFT$ ! W& 9 HIS H&4 ,IT WAS ! FI]Y ORDEAL ?AT SUMMONS HUMAN *>ACT] TO ! SEV]E/ TRIAL4 ,IT WAS ! JUDGM5T ( ,GOD 9 :I* ! LOTS >E DEV\TLY COMMITT$ TO ! DISPOSAL ( HEAV51 & ! 5?RON$ ,DIV9ITY1 GUID$ BY HIS OMNISCI5CE ( ! 9NOC5CE ( ! BRAVE1 OR ! GUILT ( ! PRESUMPTU\S1 PO9TS ! B>B$ SPE>1 & GIVES A TRIPLE $GE TO ! %9+ /EEL4 ,IF ! %EPH]D HAD ONE BASE & E>?-BORN P>TICLE 9 HIS FRAME1 IF HIS S\L CONFESS$ ONE SORDID & S5SUAL DESIRE1 N[ WAS ! TIME 9 :I* = HIS PROSPECTS TO BE ANNIHILAT$ & HIS REPUTATION BLOTT$ = EV]1 & ! /ATE & EMPIRE ( HIS RIVAL TO BE FIX$ BEYOND ! P[] ( HUMAN MA*9ATIONS TO %AKE OR SUBV]T IT4 0,PRESUMPTU\S SWA960 CRI$ ! SORC]]1 0:AT FOLLY1 :AT UNMEAN+ RA%NESS HAS BR\<T Y\ )9 ! CIRCLE ( MY 9CANTATIONS8 ,KN[ ?AT FROM !M NO MORTAL HAS ESCAP$2 ?AT BY !M EV]Y SWA91 :OM ADV5TUR\SNESS1 IGNORANCE1 OR /RATAGEM HAS 9TRODUC$ )9 !SE LIMITS1 HAS BE5 IMPELL$ TO ASSUME ! SAVAGE =M1 & TO H]D ) ! MO/ DETE/ABLE ( BRUTES4 ,LET !N ?Y FOOLH>D9ESS PAY ! P5ALTY :I* MY VOICE HAS EV] ANNEX$ TO IT4 ,H5CE TO ?Y FELL[S6 ,GO1 & LET !IR HAT$ =M BELLY ! REASON ?\ %ALT /ILL RETA91 & ?Y [N VOICE AFFRI<T !E1 :5 ?\ %ALT GROAN UND] IRREM$IABLE MIS]Y60 

,! 9CANTATION ?AT HAD NEV] YET FAIL$ ( ITS HAT$ PURPOSE WAS PRON\NC$ 9 VA94 ,$W9 HAD HE>D IT UN-APPALL$4 ,HE WORE ! AMULET ( ,MADOC4 ,HE OPPOS$ TO IT ! UNCONQU]$ %IELD ( SPOTLESS 9NOC5CE4 ,EV5 9 ! MID/ ( ! LORDLY DESPOTISM & ! IMP]I\S HAU<T9ESS ( HIS RIVAL1 HE HAD BE5 CONSCI\S TO ! TRIUMPH :I* NO?+ BUT ! CALMNESS ( =TITUDE & ! S]5ITY ( VIRTUE CAN 9SPIRE4 ,HE WAS M9DFUL ( ! PRECEPTS ( ! ,DRUID4 ,:ILE ,ROD]IC WAS OV]:ELM$ ) DISAPPO9TM5T & DESPAIR1 HE SEIZ$ ! W& ( ! MAGICIAN1 & ) IRRESI/IBLE VIGOR WR5*$ IT FROM HIS H&4 ,HE /RUCK IT ) VIOL5CE UPON ! GR\ND1 & IT BUR/ 9TO A ?\S& %IV]S4 ,! CA/LE ROCK$ OV] HIS HEAD4 ,?OSE CAV]NS1 :I* = REVOLV+ YE>S HAD S]V$ TO HIDE ! 9IQUITY & ! CRUELTY ( !IR POSSESSOR1 DISCLOS$ !IR SECRET HORRORS4 ,! :OLE /UP5D\S PILE SEEM$ RU%+ TO ! GR\ND4 ,A FLOOD ( LI<TN+ /REAM$ ACROSS ! SC5E4 ,A PEAL ( ?UND]1 DEAF5+ & TREM5D\S1 FOLL[$ IT4 ,ALL N[ WAS VACANCY4 ,NOT A TRACE ( ?OSE CO/LY SC5ES & ?AT MAGNIFIC5T >*ITECTURE REMA9$4 ,! HEAV5 OV]-CANOPI$ ! HEAD ( ,$W94 ,! CL\DS W]E DISSIPAT$4 ,! LI<T ( 9NUM]ABLE />S GAVE GR&EUR TO ! SC5E4 ,& ! SILV] MOON COMMUNICAT$ A MILD] LU/]1 & CREAT$ A S(T] %ADE4 ,ROD]IC & HIS TRA91 FULL ( PUSILLANIMITY & CON/]NATION1 HAD FL$ FROM ! DIREFUL SC5E1 & VANI%$ LIKE %AD[S AT ! RIS+ ( ! SUN4 

,NO MORTAL1 BUT \R LOV]S1 HAD EV] 5T]$ ! 5*ANT$ MANSION )\T HAV+ !IR *>ACT]S DISGRAC$1 & !IR HE>TS ?RONG$ ) ALL ?OSE HATEFUL & DISSOLUTE PASSIONS1 :I* DI/+UI%$ ! B& ( ,ROD]IC4 ,NO MORTAL WAS !RE1 BUT \R LOV]S1 ( ! NUM]\S 9HABITANTS ( ?IS BAD $IFICE1 :O HAD NOT %RUNK FROM ! E>?QUAKE & ! SOLEMNITIES ?AT ACCOMPANI$ ITS SUBV]SION ,$W9 & ,IMOG5 W]E ALONE4 ,! %EPH]DESS HAD LI/5$ TO ALL ! HORRORS ( ! SC5E ) A GLOOMY K9D ( SATISFACTION4 0,:AT NEW WOND]S10 CRI$ %E1 0>E N[ TO BE DISCLOS$8 ,:AT PURPOSE >E !Y 9T5D$ TO ANSW]6 ,! AM5DM5T' OR ! DE/RUCTION ( MY BETRAY]8 ,BUT IT IS WELL4 ,?\< ! ELEM5TS MIX 9 9EXTRICABLE CONFUSION1 ?\< ! E>? BE DE/ROY$1 YET HAS 9NOC5CE NO CAUSE TO FE>4 ,ALAS1 ?\< ,I MYSELF %\LD BE BURI$ 9 ! RU91 :Y %\LD ,I APPREH5D1 OR :Y LAM5T IT8 ,I WAS HAPPY2 UNTA9T$LY1 UN9T]RUPT$LY HAPPY4 ,BUT ,I AM MIS]ABLE4 ,I AM CONF9$ H]E 9 A LOA?SOME1 DETE/$ PRISON4 ,EV5 MY CONDUCT IS %UT UP ) DIFFICULTIES1 & MY BOSOM DISQUIET$ ) ! CONFLICT ( SEEM+ DUTIES4 ,EV5 ,$W91 ! SWA9 TO :OM MY HE>T WAS UNIT$1 & FROM :OSE MEMORY MY 9TEGRITY D]IV$ NEW /R5G? IS CORRUPT$1 DEPRAV$ & BASE4 ,LET !N DE/RUCTION COME4 ,I WILL NOT LAM5T ! BE+ CUT (F 9 ! BLOOM ( Y\?4 ,I WILL NOT %$ ONE TE>1 OR FEEL ONE FOND REGRET1 BUT = ! CALAMITY & DISAPPO9TM5T ( MY P>5TS40 

,BUT H[EV] ! DESPAIR ( ,IMOG5 >M$ H] C\RAGE AGA9/ ! CONCUSSIONS ( NATURE1 %E YET FELT ?AT DELICACY ( CON/ITUTION :I* *>ACT]IZES ! MO/ LOVELY ( H] SEX1 & ?AT AMIABLE TIMIDITY :I* (T5 ACCOMPANIES ! MO/ 9V9CIBLE =TITUDE4 ,:5 ! ?UND] RO>$ ) SO FE>FUL VIOL5CE1 :5 ! MANSION BUR/ 9 RU9S OV] H] HEAD1 %E /OOD1 TREMBL+ & BREA?LESS1 AT ! TUMULT >\ND H]4 ,H] SAFETY WAS ! FIR/ OBJECT ( ! ATT5TION ( ,$W92 & :5 %E RECOV]$ H] RECOLLECTION %E F\ND H]SELF 9 ! >MS ( H] LOV]4 ',MY FAIR ONE1 MY ,IMOG510 CRI$ HE1 0HAVE ,I RECOV]$ Y\ ?R\< SO MANY OB/ACLES1 & 9 ! MID/ ( SO NUM]\S DANG]S8 ,OH1 H[ MU/ \R AFFECTION1 ! PURE/1 BRI<TE/1 ?AT EV] LI<T$ A HUMAN BREA/1 BE 5DE>$ BY \R MUTUAL CALAMITIES6 ,BUT VIRTUE IS EV] TRIUMPHANT1 VIRTUE IS NEV] DES]T$ ( ! WAT*FUL C>E ( HEAV54 ,MY TRIALS1 MY LOVELY %EPH]DESS1 HAVE BE5 FEEBLE 9DE$1 :5 COMP>$ ) Y\RS4 ,Y\R 9TEGRITY IS UNRIVAL$1 & Y\R 9NOC5CE HAS SURPASS$ ALL ?AT ! B>DS HAVE SUNG 9 !IR IMMORTAL LAYS4 ,COME !N1 OH1 DE>]1 F> DE>] ?AN EV] TO ?IS CON/ANT HE>T1 COME TO MY >MS6 ,LET DELAY BE BANI%$4 ,LET ! VEIL ( VIRG9 BA%FULNESS BE LAID ASIDE4 ,& LET US REPAIR TOGE!R TO ! PRES5CE ( Y\R P>5TS TO ASK A UNIT$ BLESS+40 

,:ILE ,$W9 ?US P\R$ =? ! RAPTURES ( HIS HE>T1 ,IMOG5 TURN$ T[>DS HIM A LANGUID EYE1 FULL ( S(T & SIL5T REPROA*4 ,%E RETIR$ FROM HIM ) 9VOLUNT>Y HORROR4 0,NO1 %EPH]D10 CRI$ %E1 & WAV$ H] H& ) GRACEFUL 9DIGNATION4 0,LIKE Y\ ,I APPROVE ! JU/ICE ( ! ,GODS 9 ! BANI%M5T ,ROD]IC ,BUT ,I ?9K ?AT JU/ICE W\LD HAVE BE5 MORE COMPLETE1 HAD IT 9CLUD$ 9 ITS V9DICTIVE APPE>ANCE ! PUNI%M5T ( ! BASE1 DEG5]ATE ,$W94 ,UNWOR?Y ,$W91 TO H[ VILE & E>? BORN S5TIM5TS HAS Y\R HE>T BE5 CONSCI\S6 ,BUT GO4 ,H5CE FROM MY SI<T6 ,! V]Y SPECTACLE ( ?AT =M :I* ,I HAD LE>N$ TO LOVE IS MILDEW & CONTAGION TO MY EYES4 ,OH1 ,$W91 = Y\R SAKE ,I WILL DI/RU/ EV]Y ATTRACTIVE =M & EV]Y +5U\S APPE>ANCE4 ,! SEP>ATION1 MY SWA91 IS H>D4 ,! >TS ( ,ROD]IC CAME NOT NE> MY S\L1 BUT Y\R BAS5ESS HAS FIX$ AN 9DELIBLE W\ND4 ,BUT ?9K NOT *]I% NOT ! FOND MI/AKE ?AT ,I WILL EV] =GET Y\R UNG5]\SNESS 9 ! H\R ( MY DI/RESS & =LORNNESS1 OR RECEIVE ?AT S]P5T TO MY HE>T AGA940 

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