,ITALIAN ,LETT]S1 ,VOLS4 ,I & ,I,I ,OR1 ,! ,HI/ORY ( ! ,C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 ,SECTIONS 7,T,O,C7 3 O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #a 3 ,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 ,PAL]MO #a1#b#g ,WORDS2 #e1#i#b#i ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #b 3 ,! ,ANSW]1 ,NAPLES #ic ,WORDS2 #e1#a#e#i ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #c 3 ,! ,SAME TO ! ,SAME1 ,NAPLES #fdi ,WORDS2 #c1#g#i ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #d 3 ,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 ,PAL]MO #gc ,WORDS2 #d1#h#i ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #e 3 ,! ,ANSW]1 ,NAPLES #gd ,WORDS2 #d1#b#f#e ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #f 3 ,! ,SAME TO ! ,SAME1 ,NAPLES #a1#b#a ,WORDS2 #e1#h#g ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #g 3 ,! ,SAME TO ! ,SAME1 ,NAPLES #a1#a#c ,WORDS2 #f1#b#d#a ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #h 3 ,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 ,PAL]MO #a1#i#d ,WORDS2 #a#a1#b#i#e ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #i 3 ,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ,SIGNOR ,HIPPOLITO ,BORELLI1 ,MESS9A #a1#i#h#g ,WORDS2 #a#a1#c#c#h ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #a 3 ,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 ,COS5ZA #b1#b#f#i ,WORDS2 #a#b1#h#g#f ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #aa 3 ,! ,SAME TO ! ,SAME1 ,COS5ZA #c ,WORDS2 #a1#g#c ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #ab 3 ,! ,SAME TO ! ,SAME1 ,COS5ZA #a1#a#d ,WORDS2 #f1#c#d#h ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #ac 3 ,! ,SAME TO ! ,SAME1 ,COS5ZA #a1#h#b ,WORDS2 #f1#a#h#e ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #ad 3 ,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ,MATILDA ,DELLA ,COLONNA1 ,NAPLES #gcb ,WORDS2 #d1#b#g#i ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #ae 3 ,! ,SAME TO ! ,SAME1 ,NAPLES #eii ,WORDS2 #c1#e#e#i ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #af 3 ,MATILDA ,DELLA ,COLONNA TO ! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ,COS5ZA #gbg ,WORDS2 #d1#a#h#c ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #a 3 ,! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,SAN ,SEV]9O1 ,COS5ZA #i< ,WORDS2 #e1#f#i#g ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #b 3 ,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ,SIGNOR ,HIPPOLITO ,BORELLI1 ,COS5ZA #a1#e#d ,WORDS2 #f1#a#e#a ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #c 3 ,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 ,NAPLES #df ,WORDS2 #b1#f#c#c ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #d 3 ,MATILDA ,DELLA ,COLONNA TO ! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ,COS5ZA #cih ,WORDS2 #b1#b#e#b ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #e 3 ,! ,ANSW]1 ,ALICANT #fe ,WORDS2 #c1#e#h ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #f 3 ,MATILDA ,DELLA ,COLONNA TO ! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ,COS5ZA #gdi ,WORDS2 #d1#b#d ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #g 3 ,! ,ANSW]1 ,BU5 ,RETIRO #hga ,WORDS2 #d1#i#i ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #h 3 ,! ,SAME TO ! ,SAME1 ,BU5 ,RETIRO #hab ,WORDS2 #d1#e#g#g ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #i 3 ,! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A TO ! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ,COS5ZA #bd ,WORDS2 #a1#a#h#f ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #a 3 ,! ,ANSW]1 ,ZAMORA #a1#a#h ,WORDS2 #f1#a#c#b ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #aa 3 ,SIGNOR ,HIPPOLITO ,BORELLI TO ! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ,PAL]MO #a1#c#g#a ,WORDS2 #g1#g#i#a ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #ab 3 ,MATILDA ,DELLA ,COLONNA TO ! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ,COS5ZA #a1#d#f ,WORDS2 #e1#h#d ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #ac 3 ,! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,SAN ,SEV]9O1 ,COS5ZA #ii ,WORDS2 #e1#h#b ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #ad 3 ,! ,M>QUIS ( ,SAN ,SEV]9O TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 ,NAPLES #bhe ,WORDS2 #a1#g#c#f ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #ae 3 ,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 ,LIVORNO #hff ,WORDS2 #d1#h#d#h ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #af 3 ,! ,M>QUIS ( ,SAN ,SEV]9O TO ! ,M>*IONESS ( ,PESC>A1 ,C]5ZO #a1#h#h ,WORDS2 #f1#c#c#a ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #ag 3 ,! ,ANSW]1 ,COS5ZA #a1#e#e#h ,WORDS2 #h1#i#b#h ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #ah 3 ,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ! ,M>*IONESS ( ,PESC>A1 ,C]5ZO #a1#c#f ,WORDS2 #e1#g#b#g ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #ai 3 ,! ,M>QUIS ( ,SAN ,SEV]9O TO ! ,M>*IONESS ( ,PESC>A1 ,NAPLES #dgi ,WORDS2 #b1#h#g#h ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #b 3 ,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ,SIGNOR ,HIPPOLITO ,BORELLI1 ,LEONT9I #gee ,WORDS2 #d1#b#g#c ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #ba 3 ,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ! ,M>*IONESS ( ,PESC>A1 ,LEONT9I #a1#e#d#e ,WORDS2 #i1#f ,*>ACT]S O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #bb 3 ,! ,ANSW]1 ,COS5ZA #a1#c#b#h ,WORDS2 #g1#c#d#e ,*>ACT]S ,SECTIONS 7,CONT5T7 3 O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #a 3 ,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 ,PAL]MO ,VOLUME ,I ,LETT] ,I4 ,! ,C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 ,PAL]MO ,MY DE> LORD1 ,IT IS NOT 9 CON=MITY TO ?OSE MODES :I* FA%ION PRESCRIBES1 ?AT ,I AM DESIR\S TO EXPRESS TO Y\ MY MO/ S9C]E CONDOL5CE UPON ! DEA? ( Y\R WOR?Y FA!R4 ,I KN[ TOO WELL ! TEMP] ( MY ,R9ALDO TO IMAG9E1 ?AT HIS ACCESSION TO A SPL5DID =TUNE & A V5]ABLE TITLE CAN FILL HIS HE>T ) LEVITY1 OR MAKE HIM =GET ! OBLIGATIONS HE [$ TO SO G5]\S & 9DULG5T A P>5T4 ,IT IS NOT ! =M ( SORR[ ?AT CL\DS HIS C\NT5ANCE4 ,I SEE ! HONE/ TE> ( UNAFFECT$ GRIEF />T+ FROM HIS EYE4 ,IT IS NOT ! VOICE ( FLATT]Y1 ?AT CAN R5D] HIM CALL\S TO ! MO/ VIRTU\S & RESPECTABLE FEEL+S ?AT CAN 9=M ! HUMAN BREA/4 ,I REMEMB]1 MY LORD1 ) ! MO/ UNM+L$ PLEASURE1 H[ FONDLY Y\ US$ TO DWELL UPON ?OSE 9/ANCES ( PAT]NAL K9DNESS ?AT Y\ EXP]I5C$ ALMO/ BE=E Y\ KNEW Y\RSELF4 ,I HAVE HE>D Y\ DESCRIBE ) H[ B5EVOL5T AN ANXIETY ! 9/RUCTIONS ( A FA!R W]E ALWAYS COMMUNICAT$1 & ) :AT RAPTURE HE DWELT UPON ! E>LY DISCOV]IES ( ?AT ELEVAT$ & G5]\S *>ACT]1 BY :I* MY FRI5D IS SO EM95TLY DI/+UI%$4 ,NEV] DID ! NOBLE M>QUIS REFUSE A S+LE REQUE/ ( ?IS SON1 OR FRU/RATE ONE ( ! WI%ES ( HIS HE>T4 ,HIS LA/ PRAY]S W]E (F]$ = Y\R PROSP]ITY1 & ! ONLY ?+ ?AT MADE HIM REGRET ! /ROKE ( DEA?1 WAS ! ANGUI% HE FELT AT P>T+ ) A BELOV$ *ILD1 UPON :OM ALL HIS HOPES W]E BUILT1 & 9 :OM ALL HIS WI%ES C5T]$4 ,=GIVE ME1 MY FRI5D1 ?AT ,I EMPLOY ! LIB]TY ( ?AT 9TIMACY ) :I* Y\ HAVE HONOR$ ME1 9 REM9D+ Y\ ( CIRCUM/ANCES1 :I* ,I AM NOT LESS SURE ?AT Y\ REVOLVE ) A MELAN*OLY PLEASURE1 ?AN ,I AM DESIR\S ?AT !Y %\LD LIVE = EV] 9 Y\R REMEMBRANCE4 ,?AT SWEET SUSCEPTIBILITY ( S\L :I* IS CULTIVAT$ BY !SE AFFECTIONATE RECOLLECTIONS1 IS ! V]Y SOIL 9 :I* VIRTUE DELIACT] ( A ,M5TOR4 ,I W\LD NOT BE SO GRAVE1 IF ! LOVE ,I BE> Y\ C\LD DISP5SE ) LESS4 ,! BREA/ ( MY ,R9ALDO SWELLS ) A ?\S& VIRTU\S S5TIM5TS4 ,I AM CONSCI\S ( ?IS1 & ,I WILL NOT DISGRACE ! CONFID5CE ,I \E FULL ( ! >DOR ( Y\?1 ?AT Y\ >E G5]\S & UNSUSPECT+1 & ?AT ! HAPPY GAIETY ( Y\R DISPOSITION SOMETIMES 5GAGES Y\ ) ASSOCIATES1 ?AT W\LD ABUSE Y\R CONFID5CE & BETRAY Y\R HONOR4 ,REMEMB]1 MY DE> LORD1 ?AT Y\ HAVE ! REPUTATION ( A LONG LI/ ( ANCE/ORS TO SU/A94 ,Y\R H\SE HAS BE5 ! SUPPORT ( ! ?RONE1 & ! BOA/ ( ,ITALY4 ,Y\ >E NOT PLAC$ 9 AN OBSCURE /ATION1 :]E LITTLE W\LD BE EXPECT$ FROM Y\1 & LITTLE W\LD BE ! DISAPPO9TM5T1 ?\< Y\ %\LD ACT 9 AN IMPRUD5T OR A VICI\S MANN]4 ,! ANTIQUITY ( Y\R H\SE FIXES ! EYES ( Y\R C\NTRYM5 UPON Y\4 ,Y\R ACCESSION AT SO E>LY A P]IOD TO ITS HONORS & ITS EMOLUM5TS1 R5D]S Y\R SITUATION P>TICUL>LY CRITICAL4 ,BUT IF Y\R SITUATION BE CRITICAL1 Y\ HAVE ALSO MANY ADVANTAGES1 TO BALANCE ! TEMPTATIONS Y\ MAY BE CALL$ TO 5C\NT]4 ,HEAV5 HAS BLESS$ Y\ ) AN UND]/&+ SOLID1 JUDICI\S1 & P5ETRAT+4 ,Y\ CANNOT LONG BE MADE ! DUPE ( >TIFICE1 Y\ >E NOT TO BE MISL$ BY ! SOPHI/RY ( VICE4 ,BUT Y\ HAVE RECEIV$ FROM ! H&S ( ! MUNIFIC5T CREATOR A MU* MORE VALUABLE GIFT ?AN EV5 ?IS1 A MANLY & A G5]\S M9D4 ,I HAVE BE5 WITNESS TO MANY SU* B5EVOL5T ACTS ( MY ,R9ALDO AS HAVE MADE MY FOND HE>T OV]FL[ ) RAPTURE4 ,I HAVE TRAC$ HIS GOODNESS TO ITS HID+ PLACE4 ,I HAVE DISCOV]$ 9/ANCES ( HIS T5D]NESS & *>ITY1 ?AT W]E 9T5D$ TO BE 9VISIBLE TO EV]Y HUMAN EYE4 ,I AM FULLY SATISFI$ ?AT ! M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A CAN NEV] RANK AMONG ! VOT>IES ( VICE & FOLLY4 ,IT IS NOT AGA9/ ! GREAT] 9/ANCES ( CRIM9ALITY ?AT ,I WI% TO GU>D Y\4 ,I AM NOT APPREH5SIVE ( A SUDD5 & A TOTAL DEG5]ACY4 ,BUT REMEMB]1 MY LORD1 Y\ WILL1 FROM Y\R SITUATION1 BE 9EVITABLY SURR\ND$ ) FLATT]]S4 ,Y\ >E NATURALLY FOND ( COMM5DATION4 ,DO NOT LET ?IS G5]\S 9/9CT BE ! MEANS ( DISGRAC+ Y\4 ,Y\ WILL HAVE MANY S]VILE P>ASITES1 :O WILL 5DEAVOR1 BY 9UR+ Y\ TO SC5ES ( LUXURY & DISSIPATION1 TO DIV]T Y\R *>ITY FROM ITS NOBLE/ & ITS TRUE/ 5DS1 9TO ! MEANS ( SUPPORT+ !M 9 !IR FAWN+ DEP5D5CE4 ,NAPLES IS NOT DE/ITUTE ( A SET ( Y\NG NOBLEM51 ! DISGRACE ( ! TITLES !Y WE>1 :O W\LD BE TOO HAPPY TO S$UCE ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! M>QUISSES ( ,PESC>A 9TO AN IMITATION ( !IR VICES1 & TO SCRE5 !IR FOLLIES UND] SO BRILLIANT & CONSPICU\S AN EXAMPLE4 ,MY LORD1 !RE IS NO MIS=TUNE ?AT ,I MORE S9C]ELY REGRET ?AN ! LOSS ( Y\R SOCIETY4 ,I KN[ NOT H[ IT IS1 & ,I W\LD WILL+LY ATTRIBUTE IT TO ! IMPROP] FA/IDI\SNESS ( MY DISPOSITION1 ?AT ,I CAN F9D FEW *>ACT]S 9 ! UNIV]SITY ( ,PAL]MO1 CAPABLE ( 9T]E/+ MY HE>T4 ,) MY ,R9ALDO ,I WAS E>LY1 & HAVE BE5 LONG UNIT$2 & ,I TRU/1 ?AT NO =CE1 BUT ?AT ( DEA?1 WILL BE ABLE TO DISSOLVE ! TIES ?AT B9D US4 ,:]EV] Y\ >E1 ! HE>T ( Y\R ,/4 ,JULIAN IS ) Y\4 ,:]EV] Y\ GO1 HIS BE/ WI%ES ACCOMPANY Y\4 ,IF 9 ?IS LETT]1 ,I HAVE ASSUM$ AN UNBECOM+ AU/]ITY1 Y\R LORD%IP WILL BELIEVE ?AT IT IS ! G5U9E EFFUSION ( ANXIETY & FRI5D%IP1 & WILL P>DON ME4 ,IT IS NOT ?AT ,I AM MORE EXEMPT FROM Y\?FUL FOLLY ?AN O!RS4 ,BORN ) A HE>T TOO SUSCEPTIBLE = MY PEACE1 ,I AM CONT9UALLY GUILTY ( IRREGUL>ITIES1 ?AT ,I IMM$IATELY WI%1 BUT AM UNABLE TO RETRACT4 ,BUT FRI5D%IP1 9 H[EV] FRAIL A BOSOM %E RESIDES1 CANNOT P]MIT H] [N FOLLIES TO DISP5SE H] FROM GU>D+ ?OSE %E LOVES AGA9/ COMMITT+ !IR *>ACT]S4 O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #b 3 ,! ,ANSW]1 ,NAPLES ,LETT] ,I,I4 ,! ,ANSW]1 ,NAPLES ,IT IS NOT NECESS>Y = ME TO ASSURE MY ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ?AT ,I REALLY FELT ?OSE S5TIM5TS ( FILIAL SORR[ :I* HE ASCRIBES TO ME4 ,NEV] DID ANY SON SU/A9 ! LOSS ( SO 9DULG5T A FA!R4 ,I HAVE NO?+ BY :I* TO REMEMB] HIM1 BUT ACTS ( GOODNESS & FAVOR2 NOT ONE H\R ( PEEVI%NESS1 NOT ONE 9/ANCE ( SEV]ITY4 ,OV] ALL MY Y\?FUL FOLLIES HE CA/ ! VEIL ( K9DNESS4 ,ALL MY IMAG9>Y WANTS RECEIV$ A PROMPT SUPPLY4 ,EV]Y PROMISE ( SPIRIT & S5SIBILITY ,I WAS SUPPOS$ TO DISCOV]1 WAS *]I%$ ) AN ANXI\S & UNREMITT+ C>E4 ,BUT SU* AS HE WAS TO ME1 HE WAS1 9 A LESS DEGREE1 TO ALL HIS DOME/ICS1 & ALL HIS DEP5D5TS4 ,Y\ CAN SC>CELY IMAG9E :AT A MOV+ PICTURE MY PALACE--& MU/ ,I CALL IT M9E8 PRES5T$1 UPON MY FIR/ >RIVAL4 ,! OLD /EW>D1 & ! GRAY-HEAD$ LACQUEYS 5DEAVOR$ TO ASSUME A LOOK ( COMPLAC5CY1 BUT !IR REC5T GRIEF APPE>$ ?R\< !IR UNPRACTIC$ HYPOCRISY4 0,HEAL? TO \R Y\NG MA/]6 ,LONG LIFE10 CRI$ !Y1 ) A BROK5 & TREMUL\S ACC5T1 0TO ! M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A60 ,Y\ WILL READILY BELIEVE1 ?AT ,I MADE HA/E TO FREE !M FROM !IR RE/RA9T1 & TO ASSURE !M ?AT ! MORE !Y LAM5T$ MY EV] HONOR$ FA!R1 ! MORE !Y W\LD 5DE> !MSELVES TO ME4 ,!IR LOOKS ?ANK$ ME1 !Y CLASP$ !IR H&S ) DELI$1 ,I P]CEIV$1 AS ,I PASS$ ALONG1 A :OLE CR[D ( PEOPLE PLA9LY1 BUT DEC5TLY HABIT$1 9 ! HALL4 0,:O >E !Y80 SAID ,I4 0,I 5DEAVOR$ TO KEEP !M (F10 SAID ! OLD /EW>D1 0BUT !Y W\LD NOT BE H9D]$4 ,!Y SAID !Y W]E SURE ?AT ! Y\NG M>QUIS W\LD NOT BELY ! B\NTY ( !IR OLD MA/]1 UPON :I* !Y HAD SO LONG DEP5D$ = ! CONV5I5CES & COM=T ( LIFE40 0,& !Y %ALL NOT BE KEPT (F10 SAID ,I2 & ADVANC+ T[>DS !M1 ,I 5DEAVOR$ TO CONV9CE !M1 ?AT1 H[EV] UNWOR?Y ( HIS SUCCESSION1 ,I W\LD 5DEAVOR TO KEEP ALIVE ! SPIRIT ( !IR B5EFACTOR1 & W\LD LEAVE !M AS LITTLE REASON AS POSSIBLE TO REGRET HIS LOSS4 ,OH6 MY ,/4 ,JULIAN1 :O BUT MU/ M\RN SO EXCELL5T A P>5T1 SO AMIABLE1 SO 9COMP>ABLE A MAN6 ,BUT Y\ TALK$ TO ME ( ! FLATT]+ *ANGE 9 MY SITUATION4 ,& %ALL ,I CONFESS TO Y\ ! TRU?8 ,I F9D NO?+ 9 IT ?AT FLATT]S1 NO?+ ?AT PLEASES ME4 ,I AM TOLD MY REV5UES >E MORE EXT5SIVE4 ,BUT :AT IS ?AT TO ME8 ,!Y W]E BE=E SUFFICI5TLY AMPLE1 & ,I HAD BUT TO WI% AT ANY TIME1 9 ORD] TO HAVE !M 9CREAS$4 ,BUT ,I AM REMOV$ TO ! METROPOLIS ( ! K+DOM1 TO ! CITY 9 :I* ! C\RT ( MY MA/] RESIDES1 TO ! SEAT ( ELEGANCE & PLEASURE4 ,& YET1 AMID ALL ?AT IT (F]S1 ,I SI< = ! RURAL HAUNTS ( ,PAL]MO1 ITS PLEASANT HILLS1 ITS FRUITFUL VALES1 ITS SIMPLICITY & 9NOC5CE4 ,I SIT D[N TO A MORE SUMPTU\S TABLE1 ,I AM SURR\ND$ ) A MORE NUM]\S TRA9 ( S]VANTS & DEP5D5TS4 ,BUT ?IS COMES NOT HOME TO ! HE>T ( Y\R ,R9ALDO4 ,I LOOK 9 VA9 ?R\< ALL ! CIRCLE = AN EQUAL & A FRI5D4 ,IT IS TRUE1 :5 ,I REPAIR TO ! LEVEE ( MY PR9CE1 ,I BEHOLD MANY EQUALS2 BUT !Y >E /RANG]S TO ME1 !IR FACES >E DRESS$ 9 /UDI$ SMILES1 !Y APPE> ALL SUPPL5ESS1 COMPLAISANCE & C\RTL9ESS4 ,A C\NT5ANCE1 FRAUT1 & ?AT C>RIES NO?+ ( ! S\L 9 IT1 IS UN9T]E/+1 & EV5 =BIDD+ 9 MY EYE4 ,OH6 H[ LONG %ALL ,I BE SEP>AT$ FROM MY ,/4 ,JULIAN8 ,I AM ALMO/ ANGRY ) Y\ = APOLOGIZ+ = Y\R K9D MONITIONS & G5]\S ADVICE4 ,IF MY BREA/ GL[S ) ANY NOBLE S5TIM5TS1 IT IS TO Y\R FRI5D%IP ,I ASCRIBE !M4 ,IF ,I HAVE AVOID$ ANY ( ! ROCKS UPON :I* HE$LESS Y\? IS APT TO SPLIT1 Y\RS IS ALL ! HONOR1 ?\< M9E BE ! ADVANTAGE4 ,MORE ?AN ONE 9/ANCE DO ,I RECOLLECT ) UNFEIGN$ GRATITUDE1 9 :I* ,I HAD PASS$ ! ?RE%OLD ( ]ROR1 9 :I* ,I HAD ALREADY SET MY FOOT UPON ! $GE ( ! PRECIPICE1 & WAS RECLAIM$ BY Y\R C>E4 ,BUT :AT TEMPTATIONS C\LD ! SIMPLE ,PAL]MO (F]1 COMP>$ ) ! RI*1 ! LUXURI\S1 & DISSIPAT$ C\RT ( ,NAPLES8 ,& UPON ?IS SC5E ,I AM CA/ )\T A FRI5D4 ,MY HONOR$ FA!R 9DE$ C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 MY COMPANION1 BUT HIS ADVICE MIT YE>NS TO ?9K (4 ,VOLCANOS BURN1 & CAT>ACTS RO> BETWE5 US4 ,) CAUTION !N WILL ,I 5DEAVOR TO TREAD ! GIDDY CIRCLE4 ,S9CE ,I MU/1 H[EV] UNPREP>$1 BE MY [N MA/]1 ,I WILL 5DEAVOR TO BE COLLECT$1 SOB]1 & DET]M9$4 ,ONE EXP$I5T ,I HAVE ?\KS UPON MY CONDUCT1 :I* IT IS CONSONANT ) Y\R *>ACT] TO MAKE4 O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #c 3 ,! ,SAME TO ! ,SAME1 ,NAPLES ,LETT] ,I,I,I4 ,! ,SAME TO ! ,SAME1 ,NAPLES ,S9CE ,I WROTE LA/ TO MY DE> C\NT1 ,I HAVE BE5 SOME:AT MORE 9 PUBLIC1 & HAVE 5GAG$ A LITTLE 9 ! SOCIETIES ( ?IS CITY4 ,Y\ CAN SC>CELY IMAG9E1 MY FRI5D1 H[ DIFF]5T ! Y\NG G5TLEM5 ( ,NAPLES >E FROM MY =M] ASSOCIATES 9 ! UNIV]SITY4 ,Y\ W\LD H>DLY SUPPOSE !M ( ! SAME SPECIES4 ,9 ,PAL]MO1 ALMO/ EV]Y MAN WAS COLD1 UNCIVIL & 9ATT5TIVE2 & SEEM$ TO HAVE NO O!R PURPOSE 9 VIEW ?AN HIS [N PLEASURE & ACCOMMODATION4 ,AT ,NAPLES !Y >E ALL GOOD NATURE & FRI5D%IP4 ,Y\R WI%ES1 BE=E Y\ HAVE TIME TO EXPRESS !M1 >E =E/ALL$ BY ! POLIT5ESS ( Y\R COMPANIONS1 & EA* SEEMS TO PREF] ! CONV5I5CE & HAPP9ESS ( ANO!R TO HIS [N4 ,) ONE Y\NG NOBLEMAN ,I AM P>TICUL>LY PLEAS$1 & HAVE *OS5 HIM FROM ! RE/ AS MY MO/ 9TIMATE ASSOCIATE4 ,IT IS ! M>QUIS ( ,SAN ,SEV]9O4 ,I %ALL 5DEAVOR BY HIS FRI5D%IP1 AS WELL AS ,I CAN1 TO MAKE UP TO MYSELF ! LOSS ( MY ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ( :OSE SOCIETY ,I AM IRREM$IABLY DEPRIV$4 ,HE DOES NOT 9DE$ POSSESS Y\R ABILITIES1 HE HAS NOT ! SAME MASCUL9E UND]/&+1 & ! SAME DELIT TO BE ! AU?OR ( A MOM5T'S PA9 TO ANO!R4 ,DO NOT H[EV] IMAG9E1 MY DE> C\NT1 ?AT MY P>TIALITY TO ?IS AMIABLE Y\NG NOBLEMAN R5D]S ME 9S5SIBLE TO ! DEFECTS ( HIS *>ACT]4 ,?\< HIS TEMP] BE ALL SWEETNESS & G5TL5ESS1 HIS VIEWS >E NOT ! MO/ EXT5SIVE4 ,HE CONSID]S MU* MORE ! PRES5T EASE ( ?OSE AB\T HIM1 ?AN !IR FUTURE HAPP9ESS4 ,HE HAS NOT H>%NESS1 HE HAS NOT FIRMNESS 5\< 9 HIS *>ACT]1 %ALL ,I CALL IT8 TO REFUSE ALMO/ ANY REQUE/1 H[EV] 9JUDICI\S4 ,HE IS !RE=E (T5 L$ 9TO IMPROP] SITUATIONS1 & HIS REPUTATION FREQU5TLY SUFF]S 9 A MANN] ?AT ,I AM P]SUAD$ HIS HE>T DOES NOT DES]VE4 ,! P]SON ( ,SAN ,SEV]9O IS TALL1 ELEGANT & GRACEFUL4 ,HIS MANN]S >E S+UL>LY POLITE1 & UNI=MLY UNEMB>ASS$4 ,HIS VOICE IS MELODI\S1 & HE IS EM95TLY 5D[$ BY NATURE ) ! GIFT ( ELOQU5CE4 ,A P]SON ( Y\R P5ETRATION WILL !RE=E READILY IMAG9E1 ?AT HIS SOCIETY IS C\RT$ BY ! FAIR4 ,HIS PROP5SITY TO ! T5D] PASSION APPE>S TO HAVE BE5 V]Y GREAT1 & HE ( CONSEQU5CE LAYS HIMSELF \T 9 A GALLANTRY ?AT ,I CAN BY NO MEANS APPROVE4 ,SU*1 MY DE> C\NT1 APPE>S TO ME TO BE ! G5U9E & IMP>TIAL *>ACT] ( MY NEW FRI5D4 ,HIS GOOD NATURE1 HIS B5EVOL5CE1 & ! PLIABL5ESS ( HIS DISPOSITION MAY SURELY BE ALL[$ TO COMP5SATE = MANY DEFECTS4 ,HE CAN 9DE$ BY NO MEANS SUPPLY ! PLACE ( MY ,/4 ,JULIAN4 ,I CANNOT LOOK UP TO HIM AS A GUIDE1 & ,I BELIEVE ,I %ALL NEV] BE WEAK 5\< TO ASK HIS ADVICE 9 ! CONDUCT ( MY LIFE4 ,BUT DO NOT IMAG9E1 MY DE> LORD1 ?AT ,I %ALL BE 9 MU* DANG] ( BE+ MISL$ BY HIM 9TO CRIM9AL IRREGUL>ITIES4 ,I FEEL A FIRMNESS ( RESOLUTION1 & AN >DOR 9 ! CAUSE ( VIRTUE1 ?AT WILL1 ,I TRU/1 BE ABUNDANTLY SUFFICI5T TO SET !SE POOR TEMPTATIONS AT DEFIANCE4 ,! WORLD1 BE=E ,I 5T]$ IT1 APPE>$ TO ME MORE =MIDABLE ?AN IT REALLY IS4 ,I HAD FILL$ IT ) ! BUGBE>S ( A WILD IMAG9ATION4 ,I HAD SUPPOS$ ?AT MANK9D MADE IT !IR BUS9ESS TO PREY UPON EA* O!R4 ,P>DON ME1 MY AMIABLE FRI5D1 IF ,I TAKE ! LIB]TY TO SAY1 ?AT MY ,/4 ,JULIAN WAS MORE SUSPICI\S ?AN HE NE$$ TO HAVE BE51 :5 HE SUPPOS$ ?AT ,NAPLES C\LD DEPRIVE ME ( ! SIMPLICITY & 9NOC5CE ?AT GREW UP 9 MY BREA/ UND] HIS FO/]+ H& AT ,PAL]MO4 O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #d 3 ,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 ,PAL]MO ,LETT] ,I,V4 ,! ,C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 ,PAL]MO ,I REJOICE ) Y\ S9C]ELY UPON ! PLEASURES Y\ BEG9 TO F9D 9 ! CITY ( ,NAPLES4 ,MAY ALL ! DAYS ( MY ,R9ALDO BE HAPPY1 & ALL HIS PA?S BE /REW$ ) FL[]S6 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 TRULY TO BE LAM5T$1 ?AT MELAN*OLY %\LD HAVE PREY$ UPON A P]SON SO Y\NG & SO DI/+UI%$ BY =TUNE1 OR ?AT Y\ %\LD HAVE SI<$ AMID ALL ! MAGNIFIC5CE ( ,NAPLES = ! UNCULTIVAT$ PLA9NESS ( ,PAL]MO4 ,SO LONG AS ,I RESIDE H]E1 Y\R ABS5CE WILL CON/ANTLY MAKE ME FEEL AN UNEASY VOID1 BUT IT IS MY E>NE/ WI% ?AT NOT A P>TICLE ( ?AT UNEAS9ESS MAY REA* MY FRI5D4 ,SURELY1 MY DE> M>QUIS1 !RE >E FEW CORRESPOND5TS SO Y\NG AS MYSELF1 & :O ADDRESS A P]SONAGE SO DI/+UI%$ AS Y\1 ?AT DEAL ) SO MU* HONE/ SIMPLICITY1 & DEVOTE SO L>GE A %>E ( !IR COMMUNICATIONS TO ! =BIDD+ S]I\SNESS ( ADVICE4 ,BUT Y\ HAVE ACCEPT$ ! FIR/ EF=T ( MY FRI5D%IP ) G5]OSITY & C&OR1 & Y\ WILL1 ,I D\BT NOT1 CONT9UE TO BEHOLD MY S9C]ITY ) A FAVORABLE EYE4 ,%ALL ,I V5TURE TO SAY ?AT ,I AM SORRY Y\ HAVE COMM5C$ SO 9TIMATE A CONNECTION ) ! M>QUIS ( ,SAN ,SEV]9O8 ,EV5 ! *>ACT] ( HIM ) :I* Y\ HAVE FAVOR$ ME1 REPRES5TS HIM TO MY W>Y SID ( HIM FROM O!RS1 A MU* MORE UNPLEAS+ ACC\NT4 ,ALAS1 MY FRI5D1 UND] H[ FAIR AN \TSIDE >E ! MO/ P]NICI\S PR9CIPLES (T5 CONCEAL$6 ,Y\R HONE/ HE>T W\LD NOT SUSPECT1 ?AT AN APPE>ANCE ( POLIT5ESS FREQU5TLY COV]S ! MO/ ROOT$ SELFI%NESS4 ,! MAN :O IS ALL G5TL5ESS & COMPLIANCE ABROAD1 IS (T5 A TYRANT AMONG HIS DOME/ICS4 ,! ATT5DANTS UPON A C\RT PUT ON !IR FACES AS !Y PUT ON !IR CLO!S4 ,& IT IS ONLY AFT] A V]Y LONG ACQUA9TANCE1 AFT] HAV+ OBS]V$ !M 9 !IR MO/ UNGU>D$ H\RS1 ?AT Y\ CAN MAKE ! SMALLE/ DISCOV]Y ( !IR REAL *>ACT]S4 ,REMEMB]1 MY DE> ,R9ALDO1 ! MAXIM ( ! 9COMP>ABLE PHILOSOPH] ( ,G5EVA3 0,MAN IS NOT NATURALLY AMIABLE40 ,IF ! HUMAN *>ACT] %EWS LESS PLEAS+ & ATTRACTIVE 9 ! OBSCURITY ( RETREAT1 & AMONG ! UNF9I%$ P]SONAGES ( A COLLEGE1 BELIEVE ME1 ! NATIVES ( A C\RT >E NOT A :IT MORE DIS9T]E/$1 OR HAVE MORE ( ! REALITY ( FRI5D%IP4 ,! TRUE DIFF]5CE IS1 ?AT ! ONE WE>S A DISGUISE1 & ! O!R APPE> AS !Y >E4 ,I DO NOT MEAN H[EV] TO IMPUTE ALL ! FAULTS ,I HAVE M5TION$ TO ! M>QUIS ( ,SAN ,SEV]9O4 ,HE IS PROBABLY 9 ! VULG> S5SE ( ! WORD GOOD-NATUR$4 ,AS Y\ HAVE ALREADY EXPRESS$ IT1 HE KN[S NOT H[ TO REFUSE ! REQUE/S1 OR CONTRADICT ! PRES5T 9CL9ATIONS ( ?OSE ) :OM HE IS CONNECT$4 ,Y\ SAY RIE SU* AS Y\ CAN BY NO MEANS APPROVE4 ,HE IS1 IF ,I AM NOT GREATLY MIS9=M$1 9 ! UTMO/ DEGREE LOOSE & DEBAU*$ 9 HIS PR9CIPLES4 ,! GREAT] P>T ( HIS TIME IS SP5T 9 ! HAUNTS ( 9TEMP]ANCE1 & UND] ! RO(S ( ! C\RTEZAN4 ,I AM AFRAID 9DE$ HE HAS GONE F>!R ?AN ?IS1 & ?AT HE HAS NOT SCRUPL$ TO RU9 9NOC5CE1 & PRACTICE ALL ! >TS ( S$UCTION4 ,!RE IS1 MY DE> ,R9ALDO1 A SPECIES ( C>ELESS & Y\?FUL VICE1 ?AT ASSUMES ! APPE>ANCE ( G5TL5ESS1 & WE>S ! G>B ( G5]OSITY4 ,IT EV5 PRET5DS TO ! NAME ( VIRTUE4 ,BUT IT CA/S D[N ALL ! SACR$ B>RI]S ( RELIGION4 ,IT LAUACT]I/IC ( VIRTUE4 ,IT REPRES5TS ?OSE FAULTS ( :I* A MAN MAY BE GUILTY )\T MALIGNITY1 AS 9NOC5T4 ,& IT 5DEAVORS TO APPROPRIATE TO ITSELF ALL COMPREH5SIV5ESS ( VIEW1 ALL TRUE =TITUDE1 & ALL LIB]AL G5]OSITY4 ,BELIEVE ME1 MY FRI5D1 ?IS IS ! 5EMY FROM :I* Y\ HAVE MO/ TO FE>4 ,IT IS NOT B>EFAC$ DEG5]ACY ?AT CAN S$UCE Y\4 ,%E MU/ BE 9TRODUC$ UND] A SPECI\S NAME1 %E MU/ DISGUISE H]SELF LIKE SOME?+ ?AT NATURE TAUT AT UNAW>ES4 O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #e 3 ,! ,ANSW]1 ,NAPLES ,LETT] ,V4 ,! ,ANSW]1 ,NAPLES ,I CAN NEV] SUFFICI5TLY ACKN[L$GE ! FRI5D%IP ?AT APPE>S 9 EV]Y L9E ( Y\R OBLIG+ EPI/LES4 ,EV5 :]E Y\R ATTA*M5T IS R\Z$ )\T A SUFFICI5T CAUSE1 IT IS ONLY UPON ?AT ACC\NT ! MORE CONSPICU\S4 ,I TOOK ! LIB]TY1 MY DE> C\NT1 IMM$IATELY AFT] RECEIV+ Y\R LA/1 TO COME TO AN EXPLANATION ) ,SAN ,SEV]9O4 ,I M5TION$ TO HIM ! CIRCUM/ANCES 9 Y\R LETT]1 AS AFFAIRS ?AT HAD BE5 CASUALLY H9T$ TO ME4 ,I TOLD HIM1 ?AT ,I WAS P]SUAD$ HE W\LD EXCUSE MY FRE$OM1 AS ,I WAS C]TA9 !RE WAS SOME MIS9=MATION1 & ,I C\LD NOT OMIT ! OPPORTUNITY ( PUTT+ IT 9 HIS P[] TO JU/IFY HIMSELF4 ,! M>QUIS EXPRESS$ ! UTMO/ A/ONI%M5T1 & V[$ BY ALL ?AT WAS SACR$1 ?AT HE WAS 9NOC5T ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT P>T ( ! *>GE4 ,HE TOLD ME1 ?AT IT WAS HIS ILL =TUNE1 & HE SUPPOS$ HE WAS NOT S+UL>1 TO HAVE 5EMIES1 ?AT MADE IT !IR BUS9ESS TO MISREPRES5T EV]Y CIRCUM/ANCE ( HIS CONDUCT4 ,HE HAD BE5 CALUMNIAT$1 CRUELLY CALUMNIAT$1 & C\LD HE DISCOV] ! AU?OR ( ! ASP]SION1 HE W\LD V9DICATE HIS HONOR ) HIS SWORD4 ,9 F9E1 HE EXPLA9$ ! :OLE BUS9ESS 9 SU* A MANN]1 AS1 ?\< ,I C\LD NOT 5TIRELY APPROVE1 YET EV9C$ IT TO BE BY NO MEANS SUBV]SIVE ( ! G5]AL AMIABL5ESS ( HIS *>ACT]4 ,H[ DEPLORABLE IS ! SITUATION 9 :I* WE >E PLAC$1 :5 EV5 ! G5]\S & C&ID TEMP] ( MY ,/4 ,JULIAN1 CAN BE 9DUC$ TO ?9K ( A Y\NG NOBLEMAN 9 A LIT IS FREE6 ,SOON AFT] ?IS 9T]VIEW ,I WAS 9TRODUC$ BY MY NEW FRI5D 9TO A SOCIETY ( A MORE MIX$ & EQUIVOCAL K9D ?AN ,I HAD YET SE54 ,DO NOT H[EV] IMPUTE TO ! M>QUIS A SURPRIZE ( :I* HE WAS NOT GUILTY4 ,HE FAIRLY /AT$ TO ME ( :AT P]SONS ! COMPANY WAS TO BE COMPOS$2 & IDLE CURIOSITY1 & P]HAPS A P>TICUL> GAIETY ( HUMOR1 UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( :I* ,I !N WAS1 9DUC$ ME TO ACCEPT ( HIS 9VITATION4 ,IF ,I DID WRONG1 MY DE> C\NT1 BLAME ME1 & BLAME ME )\T RES]VE4 ,BUT IF ,I MAY JUDGE FROM ! DISPOSITION 9 :I* ,I LEFT ?IS H\SE1 ,I ONLY D]IV$ A NEW RE9=CEM5T TO ?OSE RESOLUTIONS1 ) :I* Y\R CONV]SATION & EXAMPLE FIR/ 9SPIR$ ME4 ,IT WAS 9 ! EV5+1 AFT] ! OP]A4 ,! COMPANY WAS COMPOS$ ( SEV]AL ( \R Y\NG NOBILITY1 & AN EQUAL NUMB] ( FEMALE P]=M]S & O!R LADIES ( ! SAME REPUTATION4 ,!Y ALMO/ IMM$IATELY BROKE 9TO TETE-A-TETES1 & ( CONSEQU5CE ONE ( ! LADIES ADDRESS$ H]SELF P>TICUL>LY TO ME4 ,! VULG> FAMILI>ITY ( H] MANN]S1 & ! UNDISGUIS$ LIBID9\SNESS ( H] CONV]SATION1 ,I MU/ [N1 DISGU/$ ME4 ,?\< ,I DO NOT PRET5D TO BE DEVOID ( ! PASSIONS 9CID5T TO MY AGE1 ,I WAS NOT AT ALL PLEAS$ ) ! ADDRESSES ( ?IS FEMALE4 ,AS MY COMPANIONS W]E MORE ACTIVE 9 ! *OICE ( AN ASSOCIATE1 IT MAY P]HAPS BE ONLY C&ID TO [N1 ?AT %E WAS NOT ! MO/ PLEAS+ 9 ! CIRCLE4 ,! CONSCI\SNESS ( ! EYES ( ! :OLE P>TY EMB>RASS$ ME4 ,& ! AUKW>D ATTEMPTS ,I MADE TO DETA* MYSELF FROM MY 5AMORATA1 AS !Y PROV$ UNSUCCESSFUL1 SO !Y S]V$ TO EXCITE A G5]AL SMILE4 ,SAN ,SEV]9O H[EV] PRES5TLY P]CEIV$ MY SITUATION1 & OBS]V+ ?AT ,I WAS BY NO MEANS SATISFI$ ) MY =TUNE1 HE ) ! UTMO/ POLIT5ESS BROKE AWAY FROM ! COMPANY1 & ATT5D$ ME HOME4 ,H[ IS IT MY DE> FRI5D ?AT VICE1 :OSE PROP]TY IT %\LD SEEM TO BE1 TO HESITATE & TO TREMBLE1 %\LD BE ABLE TO ASSUME ?IS AIR ( CONFID5CE & COMPOSURE8 ,H[ IS IT ?AT 9NOC5CE1 ?AT SURELY %\LD ALWAYS TRIUMPH1 IS ?US LIABLE TO ALL ! CONFUSION & P]PLEXITY ( GUILT8 ,:Y IS VIRTUE *OS51 BUT BECAUSE %E IS ! P>5T ( HONOR1 BECAUSE %E 5ABLES A MAN TO LOOK 9 ! FACE ! ASP]SIONS ( CALUMNY1 & TO REMA9 FIRM & UNDEJECT$1 AMID :ATEV] =TUNE HAS ( ADV]SE & CAPRICI\S8 ,& >E !SE ADVANTAGES M]ELY IMAG9>Y8 ,>E COMPOSURE & SELF-APPROBATION COMMON TO ! UPRIE MO/ H>D5$1 REALLY POSSESS ! SUP]IORITY2 & CAN CONSCI\S GUILT BID DEFIANCE TO %AME1 :ILE RECTITUDE IS CONT9UALLY LIABLE TO HIDE H] HEAD 9 CONFUSION8 O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #f 3 ,! ,SAME TO ! ,SAME1 ,NAPLES ,LETT] ,V,I4 ,! ,SAME TO ! ,SAME1 ,NAPLES ,Y\ WILL RECOLLECT1 MY ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ?AT ,I PROMIS$ TO CONFESS TO Y\ MY FAULTS & MY FOLLIES1 & TO TAKE Y\ = ! UMPIRE & DIRECTOR ( MY CONDUCT4 ,P]HAPS ,I HAVE DONE WRONG4 ,P]HAPS1 ?\< UNCONSCI\S ( ]ROR1 ,I AM SOME H[ OR O!R MISL$1 & NE$ Y\R FAI?FUL H& TO LEAD ME BACK AGA9 TO ! ROAD ( 9TEGRITY4 ,:Y IS IT ?AT ,I FEEL A RELUCTANCE TO /ATE TO Y\ ! :OLE ( MY CONDUCT8 ,IT IS A S5SATION TO :I* ,I HAVE HI!RTO BE5 A /RANG]1 & 9 SPITE ( ME1 IT OBLIGES ME TO MI/RU/ MYSELF4 ,BUT ,I HAVE DISCOV]$ ! REASON4 ,IT IS1 ?AT $UCAT$ 9 SOLITUDE1 & IMMUR$ 9 ! WALLS ( A COLLEGE1 WE HAD NOT LE>N$ TO MAKE ALL[ANCES = ! SITUATIONS & ! PASSIONS ( MANK9D4 ,Y\ & ,I1 MY DE> C\NT1 HAVE LONG AGRE$1 ?AT ! MORALITY ( PRIE/S IS TO BE DI/RU/$3 ?AT IT IS TOO (T5 F\ND$ UPON S9I/] VIEWS & PRIVATE 9T]E/3 ?AT IT HAS NONE ( ?AT COMPREH5SION ( ?\ACT]I/IC ( ! G5U9E MORAL PHILOSOPH]4 ,:AT HAVE P5ANCES & PILGRIMAGES1 :AT HAVE BEADS & CROSSES1 V[S MADE 9 OPPOSITION TO EV]Y 9/9CT ( NATURE1 & AN OB$I5CE SUBV]SIVE ( ! ORIG9AL 9DEP5D5CY ( ! HUMAN M9D1 TO DO ) VIRTUE8 ,?US F>1 MY AMIABLE FRI5D1 Y\ ADVANC$1 BUT YET ,I AM AFRAID Y\ HAVE NOT ADVANC$ F> 5\<4 ,I AM TOLD !RE IS AN HONE/Y & AN HONOR1 ?AT PRES]VES A MAN'S *>ACT] FREE FROM IMPEA*M5T1 :I* IS P]FECTLY SEP>ATE FROM ?AT SUBLIME GOODNESS ?AT Y\ & ,I HAVE ALWAYS ADMIR$4 ,BUT TO ?IS S5TIM5T ,I AM BY NO MEANS RECONCIL$4 ,TO SPEAK MORE IMM$IATELY TO ! SUBJECT ,I 9T5D$4 ,:AT CAN BE MORE JU/IFIABLE1 OR REASONABLE1 ?AN A CON=MITY TO ! ORIG9AL PROP5SITIES ( \R NATURE8 ,IT IS TRUE1 !SE PROP5SITIES MAY BY AN UNDUE CULTIVATION BE SO MU* 9CREAS$1 AS TO BE PRODUCTIVE ( ! MO/ EXT5SIVE MIS*IEF4 ,! MAN :O1 = ! SAKE ( 9DULG+ HIS CORPOREAL APPETITES1 NEGLECTS EV]Y VALUABLE PURSUIT1 & EV]Y IMPORTANT AVOCATION1 CANNOT BE TOO W>MLY C5SUR$4 ,BUT IT IS NO LESS TRUE1 ?AT ! PASSION ( ! SEXES = EA* O!R1 EXI/S 9 ! MO/ 9NOC5T & UNCORRUPT$ HE>T4 ,CAN IT !N BE REASONABLE TO CONDEMN SU* A MOD]ATE 9DULG5CE ( ?IS PASSION1 AS 9T]RUPTS NO EMPLOYM5T1 & IMP$ES NO PURSUIT8 ,?IS 9DULG5CE1 9 ! PRES5T CIVILIZ$ /ATE ( SOCIETY1 REQUIRES NO 9FR+EM5T ( ORD]1 NO DEPRAVATION ( *>ACT]4 ,! LEGISLATORS ( EV]Y C\NTRY1 :OSE WISDOM MAY SURELY BE CONSID]$ AS SOME:AT GREAT] ?AN ?AT ( ITS PRIE/S1 HAVE JUDICI\SLY OV]LOOK$ ?IS IMAG9$ IRREGUL>ITY1 & AMONG ALL ! P5ALTIES :I* !Y HAVE AMBITI\SLY1 & TOO (T5 )\T EI!R S5TIM5T OR HUMANITY1 HEAP$ TOGE!R AGA9/ ! (F5SES ( SOCIETY1 HAVE SUFF]$ ?IS TO PASS UNNOTIC$4 ,:Y %\LD WE BE MORE H>% & RIGOR\S ?AN !Y8 ,IT IS 9CONSI/5T ) ALL LOGIC & ALL C&OR1 TO >GUE AGA9/ ! USE ( ANY ?+ FROM ITS ABUSE4 ,( :AT MIS*IEF CAN ! MOD]ATE GRATIFICATION ( ?IS APPETITE BE ! S\RCE8 ,IT DOES NOT 9DE$ ROMANTICALLY SEEK TO RECLAIM A CLASS ( WOM51 :OM EV]Y SOB] MAN ACKN[L$GES TO BE IRRECLAIMABLE4 ,BUT ) ?AT B5EVOL5CE ?AT IS CONG5IAL TO A COMPREH5SIVE M9D1 IT PITIES !M ) ALL !IR ]RORS1 & IT CONTRIBUTES TO PRES]VE !M FROM MIS]Y1 DI/RESS1 & FAM9E4 ,FROM :AT ,I HAVE N[ SAID1 ,I BELIEVE Y\ WILL HAVE ALREADY SUSPECT$ ( :AT NATURE >E ?OSE P>TICUL>S 9 MY CONDUCT1 :I* ,I SET \T ) AN 9T5TION ( CONFESS+4 ,:ATEV] MAY BE MY M]IT OR DEM]IT 9 ?IS 9/ANCE1 ,I WILL NOT HIDE FROM Y\ ?AT ! M>QUIS ( ,SAN ,SEV]9O WAS ! ORIG9AL CAUSE ( :AT ,I HAVE DONE4 ,Y\ >E ALREADY SUFFICI5TLY ACQUA9T$ ) ! FRE$OM ( HIS S5TIM5TS UPON ?IS SUBJECT4 ,HE IS A PR(ESS$ DEVOTEE ( ! SEX1 & HE SUFF]S ?IS PASSION TO 5GROSS A MU* L>G] %>E ( HIS TIME ?AN ,I CAN BY ANY MEANS APPROVE4 ,9CIT$ BY HIS EXHORTATIONS1 ,I HAVE 9 SOME MEASURE IMITAT$ HIS CONDUCT1 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ,I HAVE 5DEAVOR$ NOT TO FALL 9TO ! SAME EXCESSES4 ,BUT ,I BELIEVE ?AT ,I %ALL TREAT Y\ MORE REGUL>LY 9 ! MANN] ( A CONFESSOR1 & R5D] Y\ MORE MA/] ( ! SUBJECT1 BY RELAT+ TO Y\ ! /EPS BY :I* ,I HAVE BE5 L$ TO ACT & TO JU/IFY1 ?AT :I* ,I =M]LY US$ TO CONDEMN4 ,I HAVE ALREADY TOLD Y\1 H[ AUKW>D ,I FELT MY SITUATION 9 ! FIR/ SOCIETY ( ! GAY] K9D1 9TO :I* MY FRI5D 9TRODUC$ ME4 ,?\< HE POLITELY FRE$ ME FROM MY PRES5T EMB>ASSM5T1 HE C\LD NOT HELP RALLY+ ME UPON ! RU/IC APPE>ANCE ,I MADE4 ,HE APOLOGIZ$ = ! ILL =TUNE ,I HAD EXP]I5C$1 & PROMIS$ TO 9TRODUCE ME TO A MI/RESS BEAUTIFUL AS ! DAY1 & SPRI & UNC\? FIGURE ,I HAD MADE4 ,I FELT MYSELF ACTUAT$ ) A SOCIAL SYMPA?Y1 ?AT MADE ME WI% TO RESEMBLE ?OSE ( MY [N RANK & AGE1 9 ANY ?+ ?AT WAS NOT S]I\SLY CRIM9AL4 ,I WAS 9VOLUNT>ILY 9CIT$ BY ! W>M DESCRIPTION ,SAN ,SEV]9O GAVE ME ( ! BEAUTY & ATTRACTIONS ( ! LADY HE RECOMM5D$4 ,MU/ WE NOT CONFESS1 MY ,/4 ,JULIAN1 SETT+ ! NATURE ( ! BUS9ESS QUITE \T ( ! QUE/ION1 ?AT !RE WAS SOME?+ HIQUIS UPON ?IS OCCASION8 ,HE LEFT HIS COMPANIONS & HIS PLEASURES1 TO ACCOMMODATE HIMSELF TO MY WEAKNESS4 ,HE MANAG$ HIS [N *>ACT] SO LITTLE1 AS TO UND]TAKE TO RECOMM5D TO ME A FEMALE FRI5D4 ,& HE SEEMS TO HAVE NEGLECT$ ! 9T]E/ ( HIS [N PLEASURES 5TIRELY1 9 ORD] TO 9TRODUCE ME TO A WOMAN1 9F]IOR 9 ACCOMPLI%M5TS TO NONE ( H] SEX4 O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #g 3 ,! ,SAME TO ! ,SAME1 ,NAPLES ,LETT] ,V,I,I4 ,! ,SAME TO ! ,SAME1 ,NAPLES ,C\LD ,I EV] HAVE IMAG9$1 MY DE> C\NT1 ?AT 9 SO %ORT A TIME ! CORRESPOND5CE BETWE5 US W\LD HAVE BE5 SO MU* NEGLECT$8 ,I HAVE YET RECEIV$ NO ANSW] TO MY LA/ LETT]1 UPON A SUBJECT P>TICUL>LY 9T]E/+1 & 9 :I* ,I HAD SOME REASON TO FE> Y\R DISAPPROBATION4 ,MY ,/4 ,JULIAN LIVES 9 ! OBSCURITY ( RETREAT1 & 9 ! SOLITUDE MO/ FAVORABLE TO LIT]>Y PURSUITS4 ,:AT AVOCATIONS CAN HAVE CALL$ (F HIS ATT5TION FROM ! 9T]E/S ( HIS FRI5D8 ,MAY ,I BE P]MITT$ H[EV] TO DRAW ONE CONCLUSION FROM Y\R SIL5CE1 ?AT Y\ DO NOT CONSID] MY SITUATION AS CRITICAL & AL>M+8 ,?AT AL?\< Y\ JO9 ! PRUD5T SEV]ITY ( A MONITOR ) ! C&ID P>TIALITY ( A FRI5D1 Y\ YET VIEW MY FAULTS 9 A V5IAL LIE DISPOS$ TO DRAW OV] !M ! VEIL ( 9DULG5CE8 ,I MIT FROM MY NEW SITUATION1 ! AVOCATIONS 9CID5T TO MY RANK & =TUNE1 & ! PLEASURES ?AT AB\ND 9 A CITY & A C\RT SO CELEBRAT$ AS ?AT ( ,NAPLES4 ,BUT ,I WILL NOT ATTEMPT AN APOLOGY4 ,! NOVELTY ( !SE CIRCUM/ANCES HAVE DIV]T$ MY ATT5TION MORE ?AN !Y \ACT] SO WOR?Y1 & A FRI5D SO S9C]E4 ,S9CE ,I LA/ ADDRESS$ MY ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ,I HAVE BE5 5GAG$ 9 V>I\S SC5ES BO? ( A PLEASURABLE & A S]I\S K9D4 ,I ?9K ,I AM GUILTY ( NO UNDUE P>TIALITY TO MY [N CONDUCT :5 ,I ASSURE Y\1 ?AT ,I HAVE EMB>K$ 9 ! LIATE PHILOSOPHY & PRACTICE1 REASON & ACTION FROM EA* O!R4 ,IT WAS BY ! 9/RUCTIONS ( MY FRI5D1 ?AT ,I LE>N$ TO RISE SUP]IOR TO ! P[] ( PREJUDICE1 TO REJECT NO TRU? BECAUSE IT WAS NOVEL1 TO REFUSE MY E> TO NO >GUM5TS BECAUSE !Y W]E NOT BACK$ BY POMP\S & V5]ABLE NAMES4 ,9 PURSUANCE ( ?IS SY/EM1 ,I HAVE V5TUR$ 9 MY LA/ TO SUGGE/ SOME REASONS 9 FAVOR ( A MOD]ATE 9DULG5CE ( Y\?FUL PLEASURES4 ,P]HAPS H[EV] MY DE> C\NT WILL ?9K1 ?AT ,I AM GO+ BEYOND :AT EV5 !SE REASONS W\LD AU?ORIZE 9 ! 9/ANCE ,I AM AB\T TO RELATE4 ,Y\ >E NOT PROBABLY TO BE 9=M$ ?AT !RE >E A C]TA9 K9D ( NECESS>Y PEOPLE1 DEP5D5TS UPON SU* Y\NG NOBLEM5 AS ,SAN ,SEV]9O & HIS FRI5DS1 UPON :OM ! WORLD HAS BE/[$ ! D5OM9ATION ( PIMPS4 ,ONE ( !SE G5TLEM5 SEEM$ ( LATE TO FEEL A P>TICUL> P>TIALITY TO MYSELF4 ,HE 5DEAVOR$ BY SEV]AL LITTLE 9/ANCES ( (FICI\SNESS TO BECOME USEFUL TO ME4 ,AT L5G? HE TOLD ME ( A Y\NG P]SON EXTREMELY BEAUTIFUL & 9NOC5T1 :OSE FIR/ FAVORS HE BELIEV$ HE C\LD 5GAGE TO PROCURE 9 MY BEHALF4 ,AT ?AT IDEA ,I />T$4 0,& DO Y\ ?9K1 MY GOOD FRI5D10 SAID ,I1 0BECAUSE Y\ >E ACQUA9T$ ) MY HAV+ 9DULG$ TO SOME ( ?OSE PLEASURES 9SEP>ABLE FROM MY AGE1 ?AT ,I W\LD PRESUME TO RU9 9NOC5CE1 & BE ! MEANS ( BR++ UPON A Y\NG P]SON SO MU* REMORSE & SU* AN UNHAPPY WAY ( LIFE1 AS MU/ BE ! 9EVITABLE CONSEQU5CE ( A /EP ( ?IS K9D80 0,MY LORD10 REPLI$ ! P>ASITE1 0,I DO NOT PRET5D TO BE ANY GREAT CASUI/ 9 !SE MATT]S4 ,HIS HONOR ( ,SAN ,SEV]9O DOES ,I KN[ SELDOM GIVE WAY TO SCRUPLES ( ?IS K9D4 ,BUT 9 ! 9/ANCE ,I HAVE M5TION$ !RE >E SEV]AL ?+S TO BE SAID4 ,! MO!R ( ! LADY1 :O =M]LY MOV$ 9 A HI<] SPH]E ?AN %E DOES AT PRES5T1 NEV] MA9TA9$ A V]Y =MIDABLE *>ACT]4 ,?IS DAUE H] TO FOLL[ ! V5]ABLE EXAMPLE ( H] MO!R4 ,Y\R LORD%IP !RE=E SEES ?AT 9 ?IS CASE1 Y\ WILL WRONG NO P>5T1 & S$UCE NO *ILD1 ?AT Y\ WILL M]ELY GA!R AN H>VE/ ALREADY RIPE1 & :I* WILL BE 9FALLIBLY REAP$ BY ! FIR/ COM]40 ,?\< ! REASONS ( MY CONV5I5T G5TLEMAN MADE ME HESITATE1 !Y BY NO MEANS DET]M9$ ME TO ! EXECUTION ( ! PLAN HE PROPOS$4 ,HE IMM$IATELY P]CEIV$ ! SITUATION ( MY M9D1 & H9T$ ?AT HE MI$ NOT MORE ?AN SIXTE5 YE>S ( AGE4 ,H] P]SON WAS SMALL1 BUT H] =M WAS DELICATE4 ,H] AUBURN TRESSES HUNG AB\T H] NECK 9 GREAT PR(USION4 ,H] EYES SP>KL$ ) VIVACITY1 & EV5 ) 9TELLIG5CE4 ,H] DRESS WAS ELEGANT & GRACEFUL1 BUT NOT GAUDY4 ,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT SU* A FIGURE %\LD NOT HAVE HAD SOME T5D5CY TO CAPTIVATE ME4 ,HAV+ CONTEMPLAT$ H] SUFFICI5TLY AT A DI/ANCE1 ,I APPROA*$ NE>]4 ,! LITTLE GIPSEY TURN$ UP H] EYES ASKANCE1 & 5DEAVOR$ TO TAKE A SLY SURVEY ( ME AS ,I ADVANC$4 ,I ACCO/$ H]4 ,H] BEHAVIOR WAS FULL ( ?AT *>M+ HESITATION :I* IS UNI=MLY ! (FSPR+ ( Y\? & 9EXP]I5CE4 ,%E RECEIV$ ME ) A PRETTY COMPLAISANCE1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME BLU%$ & APPE>$ FLUTT]$ %E KNEW NOT :Y4 ,I 9VOLUNT>ILY ADVANC$ MY H& T[>DS H]1 & %E GAVE ME H]S ) A K9D ( UNREFLECT+ FRANKNESS4 ,!RE WAS A GOOD S5SE & A SIMPLICITY UNIT$ 9 H] APPE>ANCE1 & ! FEW WORDS %E UTT]$1 ?AT PLEAS$ & EV5 AFFECT$ ME4 ,SU*1 MY DE> FRI5D1 IS ! PRES5T /ATE ( MY AM\R4 ,I CONFESS ,I HAVE FREQU5TLY CONSID]$ S$UCTION 9 AN ODI\S LIQUIS ( ,PESC>A1 ,PAL]MO ,LETT] ,V,I,I,I4 ,! ,C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 ,PAL]MO ,MY DE> LORD1 ,AVOCATIONS ( NO AGREEABLE K9D1 & ) :I* IT PROBABLY WILL NOT BE LONG BE=E Y\ >E SUFFICI5TLY ACQUA9T$1 HAVE ( LATE 5TIRELY 5GROSS$ ME4 ,Y\ WILL READILY BELIEVE1 ?AT !Y W]E CONC]NS ( NO SMALL IMPORTANCE1 ?AT H9D]$ ME FROM A PROP] ACKN[L$GM5T & ATT5TION TO ! COMMUNICATIONS ( MY FRI5D4 ,BUT ,I WILL DISMISS MY [N AFFAIRS = ! PRES5T1 & MAKE A FEW ( ! OBS]VATIONS TO :I* Y\ 9VITE ME UPON ! CONT5TS ( Y\R LETT]S4 ,ALAS6 MY ,R9ALDO IS SO 5TIRELY *ANG$ S9CE WE US$ TO W&] TOGE!R AMONG ! GROVES & VALLIES1 & ALONG ! BANKS ( ?AT /REAM :I* ,I N[ SEE FROM MY W9D[1 ?AT ,I SC>CELY KN[ HIM = ! SAME4 ,:]E IS ?AT SIMPLICITY1 :]E ?AT UNDISGUIS$ ATTA*M5T TO VIRTUE & 9TEGRITY1 :]E ?AT UNACCOMMODAT+ SY/EM ( MORAL TRU?1 ?AT US$ TO LIVE 9 ! BOSOM ( MY FRI5D8 ,ALL ! L9ES ( HIS *>ACT] SEEM TO SUFF] AN 9CESSANT DECAY4 ,%ALL ,I FE> ?AT ! TIME IS HA/5+ :5 ?AT SUBLIME & G5]\S SPIRIT %ALL NO LONG] BE DI/+UI%$ FROM ! ,SAN ,SEV]9OS1 ! M5 ( GAIETY & PLEASURE ( ! AGE8 ,& CAN ,I LOOK BACK UPON ?IS ALT]ATION1 & APPREH5SIONS ?US EXCIT$1 & SAY1 0ALL ?IS HAS TAK5 PLACE 9 SIX POOR MON?S80 ,DO NOT IMAG9E1 MY DE> LORD1 ?AT ,I AM ?AT SEV]E MONITOR1 ?AT RIGID C5SOR1 ?AT W\LD GIVE UP HIS FRI5D = EV]Y FAULT1 ?AT KN[S NOT H[ TO MAKE ANY ALL[ANCE = ! HE$LESS LEVITY ( Y\?4 ,I CAN READILY SUPPOSE A MAN ) ! PURE/ HE>T & MO/ UNTA9T$ PR9CIPLES1 DRAWN ASIDE 9TO TEMPOR>Y ]ROR4 ,OCCASION1 OPPORTUNITY1 EXAMPLE1 AN ACCID5TAL DISSIPATION ( M9D >E 9LETS TO VICE1 AGA9/ :I* P]HAPS IT IS NOT 9 HUMANITY TO BE ALWAYS GU>D$4 ,CONFID5CE1 MY DE> FRI5D1 UNSUSPICI\S CONFID5CE1 IS ! FIR/ S\RCE ( ]ROR4 ,9 FAVOR ( ! PRESUMPTU\S MAN1 :O WANTONLY 9CURS DANG] & BRAVES TEMPTATION1 HEAV5 WILL NOT 9T]E/ ITSELF4 ,!RE CAN BE NO MI/AKE MORE DE/ITUTE ( F\NDATION1 ?AN ?AT :I* SUPPOSES MAN EXEMPT FROM FRAILTY4 ,HAD NOT MY ,R9ALDO1 TRU/+ TOO MU* TO HIS [N /R5G?1 LAID HIMSELF OP5 TO DANG]\S ASSOCIATES1 HE W\LD N[ HAVE CONTEMPLAT$ ?OSE ACTIONS HE HAS BE5 TAUT W\LD NEV] HAVE TAU$ !M NOT4 ,HE FELT1 AS HE ASSUR$ ME1 ?AT FIRMNESS ( RESOLUTION1 & >DOR ( VIRTUE1 ?AT MIE DANG]\S4 ,I HAD MU* RA!R MY DE> M>QUIS HAD ONCE DEVIAT$ FROM ?AT L9E ( CONDUCT HE HAD M>K$ \T TO HIMSELF1 ?AN ?AT HE HAD UND]TAK5 TO DEF5D ! DEVIATION1 & EX]T$ HIMSELF TO UNLE>N PR9CIPLES ?AT DID HIM HONOR4 ,Y\ PR(ESS TO BELIEVE ?AT 9DULG5CES ( ?IS SORT >E UNAVOIDABLE1 & ! TEMPTATIONS TO !M IRRESI/IBLE4 ,& IS MAN !N R$UC$ TO A P> ) ! BRUTES8 ,IS !RE A S+LE PASSION ( ! S\L1 ?AT DOES NOT !N CEASE TO BE BLAMELESS1 :5 IT IS NO LONG] DIRECT$ & RE/RA9$ BY ! DICTATES ( REASON8 ,A ?\S& CONSID]ATIONS ( HEAL?1 ( 9T]E/1 ( *>ACT]1 RESPECT+ \RSELVES2 & ( B5EFIT & 9CONV5I5CE TO SOCIETY1 WILL BE TAK5 9TO ! E/IMATE BY ! WISE & ! GOOD MAN4 ,BUT !SE CONSID]ATIONS >E SUP]S$$ BY ?AT :I* CANNOT BE C\NT]ACT$4 ,& DOES NOT ! RECIPROCAL P[] ( MOTIVES DEP5D UPON ! /R5G? & VIVACITY ) :I* !Y >E EXHIBIT$ TO ! M9D8 ,! PRES5CE ( A SUP]IOR W\LD AT ANY TIME RE/RA9 US FROM AN UNBECOM+ ACTION4 ,! S5SE ( A DECID$ 9T]E/1 ! APPREH5SION ( A C]TA91 & V]Y CONSID]ABLE DETRIM5T1 W\LD DEPRIVE ! MO/ FLATT]+ TEMPTATION ( ALL ITS BL&I%M5TS4 ,& >E NOT ?IS S5SE & ?IS APPREH5SION 9 A GREAT DEGREE 9 ! P[] ( EV]Y MAN8 ,TELL ME1 MY FRI5D2 ,%ALL ?AT ACTION :I* 9 A WOMAN IS ! UTT] EXT9CTION ( ALL HONOR1 BE 9 A MAN 5TIRELY FAULTLESS & 9NOC5T8 ,BUT ! WORLD IS NOT QUITE SO UNJU/4 ,SU* A CONDUCT EV5 9 \R SEX T5DS TO ! DIM9UTION ( *>ACT]1 IS CONSID]$ 9 ! CIRCLE ( ! V5]ABLE & ! VIRTU\S AS A SUBJECT ( %AME & CONCEALM5T1 & IF P]SI/$ 91 CAUSES A P]SON UNIV]SALLY TO BE CONSID]$1 AS ALIKE UNFIT = EV]Y >DU\S PURSUIT1 & EV]Y SUBLIME UND]TAK+4 ,IS IT POSSIBLE 9DE$1 ?AT ! SOCIETY ( P]SONS 9 ! L[E/ /ATE ( PR(LIGACY1 CAN BE DESIRABLE = A MAN ( FAMILY1 = ONE :O PRET5DS TO HONOR & 9TEGRITY8 ,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT !Y %\LD NOT HAVE SOME T5D5CY TO POLLUTE HIS IDEAS1 TO DEBASE HIS S5TIM5TS1 & TO R$UCE HIM TO ! SAME RANK ) !MSELVES8 ,IF ! WOM5 Y\ HAVE DESCRIB$ IRRECLAIMABLE1 LET IT AT LEA/ BE REMEMB]$ ?AT Y\R CONDUCT T5DS TO %UT UP AGA9/ !M ! DOOR ( RE=MATION & RETURN1 & =CES UPON !M A MODE ( SUBSI/5CE :I* !Y MIILY HAVE *OS54 ,?US MU* = Y\R FIR/ LETT]4 ,Y\R SECOND CALLS ME TO A SUBJECT ( GREAT] S]I\SNESS & MAGNITUDE4 ,MY ,R9ALDO MAKES HA/Y /RIDES 9DE$6 ,SC>CELY EMB>K$ 9 LIC5TI\S & LIB]T9E PR9CIPLES1 HE SEEMS TO LOOK =W>D TO ! LA/ CONSUMMATION ( ! DEBAU*EE4 ,S$UCTION1 MY DE> LORD1 IS AN ACTION ?AT WILL YIELD 9 HORROR TO NO CRIME ?AT EV] SPRANG UP 9 ! DEG5]ATE BREA/4 ,BUT IT SEEMS1 ! ACTION Y\ PROPOSE TO Y\RSELF IS DIVE/$ ( SOME ( ! AGGRAVATIONS ( S$UCTION4 ,I WILL ACKN[L$GE IT4 ,HAD MY FRI5D RECEIV$ ?IS CRIME 9TO HIS BOSOM 9 ALL ITS DE=MITY1 DE> AS HE IS TO ME1 ,I W\LD HAVE ?R[N HIM FROM MY HE>T ) DETE/ATION4 ,YES1 ,I AM FIRMLY P]SUAD$1 ?AT ! MAN :O P]PETRATES IT1 H[EV] SPECI\S HE MAY APPE>1 WAS NEV] CONSCI\S TO ONE G5]\S S5TIM5T1 NEV] KNEW ! MEAN+ ( RECTITUDE & 9TEGRITY1 BUT WAS AT ALL TIMES WRAPP$ UP 9 ?AT N>R[ SELFI%NESS1 ?AT TORPID 9S5SIBILITY1 ?AT W\LD NOT DISGRACE A FI5D4 ,HE UND]M9ES 9NOC5CE SURR\ND$ ) ALL H] GU>D ( +5U\S FEEL+S & VIRTU\S PR9CIPLES4 ,HE =CES FROM H] /ATION A DEF5SELESS WOMAN1 :O1 )\T HIS MALIGNANT 9T]POSITION1 MIME/ ATTA*M5T ?AT HE MAY ! MORE SECURELY DE/ROY4 ,?IS1 MY FRI5D1 IS NOT ! CRIME ( AN 9/ANT1 AN ACTION 9TO :I* HE IS HURRI$ BY UNEXPECT$ TEMPTATION1 & ! MOM5T>Y VIOL5CE ( PASSION4 ,HE GOES AB\T IT ) DELIB]ATION4 ,HE LAYS HIS PLANS ) ALL ! SUBTLETY ( A ,MA*IAVEL1 & ALL ! FLAGITI\SNESS ( A ,BORGIA4 ,HE EXECUTES !M GRADUALLY FROM DAY TO DAY1 & FROM WEEK TO WEEK4 ,& DUR+ ALL ?IS TIME HE DWELLS UPON ! LUXURI\S IDEA1 HE RIOTS 9 ! MIS]Y HE HOPES TO CREATE4 ,HE WILL TELL Y\ HE LOVES4 ,YES1 HE LOVES1 AS ! HAWK LOVES ! H>MLESS DOVE1 AS ! TYG] LOVES ! TREMBL+ KID4 ,& IS ?IS ! MAN 9 :OSE FAVOR ,I %\LD EV] HAVE BE5 WEAK 5\< TO 5T]TA9 A P>TIALITY8 ,I W\LD TE> HIM FROM MY BOSOM LIKE AN ADD]4 ,I W\LD CRU% HIM LIKE A S]P5T4 ,BUT Y\R CASE HAS NOT ! SAME AGGRAVATIONS4 ,H]E IS NO FA!R :O PRIZES ! HONOR ( HIS FAMILY MORE ?AN LIFE1 & :OSE HE>T IS B\ND UP 9 ! VIRTUE ( HIS ONLY *ILD4 ,H]E IS NO MO!R A /RANG] TO DISGRACE1 & :O ) UNREMITT$ VIGILANCE HAD F\D EV]Y AV5UE TO ! DE/RUCTION ( H] DAUN$ ! BEAUTY ( VIRG9 PURITY1 & DOES NOT KN[ ! VALUE ( ?AT %E IS AB\T TO LOSE4 ,& YET1 MY ,R9ALDO1 AFT] ALL !SE D$UCTIONS1 !RE IS SOME?+ 9 ! /ORY ( ?IS UN9/RUCT$ LITTLE 9NOC5T1 EV5 AS /AT$ BY HIM :O IS READY TO DE/ROY H]1 ?AT GREATLY 9T]E/S MY WI%ES 9 H] FAVOR4 ,%E DOES NOT KN[ IT SEEMS ALL ! CALAMITY ( ! FATE ?AT IS IMP5D+ OV] H]4 ,%E IS BL9DFOLD$ = DE/RUCTION4 ,%E PLAYS ) H] RU91 & VIEWS ) A ?\TIAL EYE ! MURD]] ( H] VIRTUE & H] HAPP9ESS4 ,&1 OH1 POOR HELPLESS NI ! DEADLY SN>E6 ,BUT IF Y\ DO NOT ACCEPT ! PROPOSAL ?AT IS MADE Y\1 IT IS BUT TOO PROBABLE :AT H] FATE WILL BE1 & H[ SOON ! EV5T WILL TAKE PLACE4 ,& IS ?IS AN EXCUSE = MY FRI5D TO (F]8 ,?\S&S >E ! 9IQUITIES ?AT >E N[ UPON ! V]GE ( ACTION4 ,AN IMAG9ATION ! MO/ F]TILE 9 HORROR CAN SC>CELY CONCEIVE ! CRIMES ?AT WILL PROBABLY BE COMMITT$4 ,& %ALL ,I !RE=E ) MALIGNANT 9DU/RY =E/AL ! VILLA9 9 ALL HIS BLACK DESIGNS8 ,Y\ DO NOT MEAN IT4 ,P]MIT ME YET TO SUGGE/ ONE MOTIVE MORE4 ,A CONNECTION LIKE ?AT Y\ HAVE PROPOS$ TO Y\RSELF1 MIITIES 9CID5T TO ! HUMAN *>ACT]1 ?OSE ( A P>5T >E ABUNDANTLY ! MO/ EXQUISITE & V5]ABLE4 ,& CAN A MAN ( ! SMALLE/ S5SIBILITY ?9K ) CALMNESS1 ( BR++ *ILDR5 9TO ! WORLD TO BE ! HEIRS ( %AME8 ,:5 HE GIVES !M LIFE HE 5TAILS UPON !M DI%ONOR4 ,! FA!R ?AT %\LD LOOK UPON !M ) JOY1 AS A B5EFIT CONF]R$ UPON SOCIETY1 & ! SUPPORT ( HIS DECL9+ AGE1 REG>DS !M ) COLDNESS & ALI5ATION4 ,! MO!R :O %\LD CONSID] !M AS H] BOA/ & H] HONOR1 CANNOT BEHOLD !M )\T OP5+ ANEW ALL ! SLUICES ( REMORSE1 CANNOT [N !M )\T A BLU%4 ,?IS1 MY ,R9ALDO1 IS :AT Y\ MI+ = AN 9NOC5T & UNSUSPECT+ VICTIM A LIFE ( MIS]Y & %AME1 Y\ MITN]1 & 5ABLE H] TO ACQUIRE ! *>ACT] ( A VIRTU\S MATRON1 & A RESPECTABLE MO!R ( A FAMILY4 ,REFLECT = A MOM5T1 MY DE> M>QUIS1 ON ?IS PROPOSAL1 :I* ,I HOPE IS YET 9 Y\R P[]4 ,?9K Y\1 ?AT CONSCI\S RECTITUDE1 ?AT ! EXULTATION ( Y\R HE>T :5 Y\ RECOLLECT ! TEMPTATION Y\ HAVE ESCAP$1 & ! NOBLE TURN Y\ HAVE GIV5 IT1 WILL NOT 9F9ITELY OV]BALANCE ! SORDID & FLEET+ PLEASURE Y\ >E ABLE TO ATTA98 ,IMAG9E TO Y\RSELF ?AT Y\ SEE H] (FSPR+ GR[+ UP UND] ! C>E ( A BLAMELESS MO!R1 & COM+ =W>D TO ?ANK Y\ = ! B5EFIT Y\ BE/[$ UPON !M BE=E !Y HAD A BE+4 ,IS NOT ?IS AN OBJECT OV] :I* A HE>T SUSCEPTIBLE TO ONE MANLY FEEL+ MAY REASONABLY TRIUMPH8 O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #i 3 ,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ,SIGNOR ,HIPPOLITO ,BORELLI1 ,MESS9A ,LETT] ,I,X4 ,! ,C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ,SIGNOR ,HIPPOLITO ,BORELLI1 ,MESS9A ,Y\1 MY DE> ,HIPPOLITO1 W]E ! ONLY ONE ( MY FELL[-COLLEGIANS1 TO :OM ,I COMMUNICAT$ ALL ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( ?AT UN=TUNATE SITUATION :I* OBLIG$ ME TO TAKE A F9AL LEAVE ( ! UNIV]SITY4 ,! DEA? ( A FA!R1 ?\< NOT 5DE>$ BY ! HICELY HEAL$ ?AT HAD BE5 MADE BY ! LOSS ( A MO!R1 A FOND MO!R1 :O BY H] ASSIDU\S ATT5TIONS HAD SUPPLI$ EV]Y WANT1 & FILL$ UP EV]Y NEGLECT1 TO :I* ,I MIS4 ,HE !N PRODUC$ HIS TE/AM5T = MY 9SPECTION1 PRET5D$ TO BLAME ME ?AT ?\< ,I W]E ! ELD]1 ,I HAD SO LITTLE +RATIAT$ MYSELF 9 HIS FAVOR1 & ADD$1 ?AT HE C\LD NOT ?9K ( BE+ GUILTY ( SO UNDUTIFUL A CONDUCT1 AS TO CONTRAV5E ! LA/ DISPOSITIONS ( HIS FA!R4 ,IF H[EV] HE C\LD BE ( ANY USE TO ME 9 MY FUTURE PLANS ( LIFE1 HE W\LD EX]T HIMSELF TO S]VE ME4 ,! NEXT MORN+ ,I QUITT$ ,LEONT9I4 ,MY REFLEXIONS UPON ! PRES5T PO/URE ( MY AFFAIRS1 C\LD NOT BUT BE MELAN*OLY4 ,I WAS BECOME AS IT W]E A NATIVE ( ! WORLD1 DISC>D$ FROM EV]Y FAMILY1 CUT (F FROM EV]Y C\NTRY4 ,BORN TO A RESPECTABLE RANK & A SPL5DID =TUNE1 ,I WAS PRECLUD$ 9 A MOM5T FROM EXPECTATIONS SO REASONABLE1 & AN 9H]ITANCE :I* ,I MIE1 ,I D\BT NOT1 :O HAVE NO FACULTIES BY :I* TO COMPREH5D ! EXT5T ( ?IS MIS=TUNE4 ,! LOSS ( POSSESSIONS SUFFICI5TLY AMPLE1 & ( ! P[] & DIGNITY ANNEX$ TO HIS *>ACT]1 :O IS ! SUPPORT] ( AN ANCI5T NAME1 !Y W\LD CONFESS WAS TO BE REGRETT$4 ,BUT ,I HAD MANY RES\RCES LEFT4 ,MY BRO!R W\LD PROBABLY HAVE RECEIV$ ME 9TO HIS FAMILY1 & ,I MIACT] TO R5D] ! B5EFITS HE CONF]R$ 9S5SIBLE TO ! RECEIV]1 & :O1 IT WAS SC>CELY TO BE SUPPOS$1 HAD NOT MADE USE ( S9I/] & UNG5]\S >TS TO DEPRIVE ME ( MY 9H]ITANCE8 ,BUT ! H\SES ( ! GREAT W]E /ILL OP54 ,MY *>ACT] WAS UNTA9T$1 MY $UCATION HAD BE5 SU* AS TO 5ABLE ME TO BE USEFUL 9 A ?\S& WAYS4 ,AH1 MY ,HIPPOLITO1 ! GREAT >E NOT ALWAYS POSSESS$ ( ! MO/ CAPACI\S M9DS4 ,!RE >E 9NUM]ABLE LITTLE SLIE SUFFICI5T TO KEEP ALIVE ! MO/ MORTIFY+ S5SE ( DEP5D5CY1 & TO MAKE A MAN ( S5SIBILITY1 & PR\D HONOR CON/ANTLY UNHAPPY4 ,& MU/ ,I1 :O HAD HOP$ TO BE ! ORNAM5T & BOA/ ( MY C\NTRY1 ?US BECOME A BURD5 TO MY ACQUA9TANCE1 & A BURD5 TO MYSELF8 ,SU* W]E ! MELAN*OLY REFLEXIONS 9 :I* ,I WAS 5GAG$4 ,I HAD LEFT ,LEONT9I URG$ BY ! S5TIM5TS ( MISC>RIAGE & RES5TM5T4 ,I FL$ FROM ! =MALITY ( CONDOL5CE1 & ! USELESS P>ADE ( FRI5D%IP4 ,I W\LD WILL+LY HAVE HID MYSELF FROM EV]Y FACE ,I HAD HI!RTO KN[N4 ,I W\LD WILL+LY HAVE RETIR$ TO A DES>T4 ,MY ?\MS4 ,I REVOLV$ A ?\S& VIGOR\S RESOLUTIONS )\T FIX+ UPON ONE4 ,I HAD N[ PROCE$$ SOME:AT MORE ?AN TWO LEAGUES UPON MY J\RNEY1 & HAD GA9$ ! C5T] ( ?AT VA/ & 9TRICATE =E/ :I* Y\ REMEMB] TO BE SITUAT$ AT NO GREAT DI/ANCE FROM ,LEONT9I4 ,9 ?IS PLACE !RE ADVANC$ UPON ME 9 A MOM5T F\R ( ?OSE BRAVOES1 = :I* ?IS PLACE IS P>TICUL>LY 9FAM\S1 & :O >E NOT$ = !IR D>+ & HAZ>D\S AT*IEVEM5TS4 ,MYSELF & MY S]VANT DEF5D$ \RSELVES AGA9/ !M = SOME TIME4 ,ONE ( !M WAS W\ND$ 9 ! BEG9N+ ( ! 5C\NT]4 ,BUT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT WE C\LD HAVE RESI/$ LONG4 ,MY S]VANT WAS HURT 9 SEV]AL PLACES1 & ,I HAD RECEIV$ A W\ND 9 MY >M4 ,9 ?IS CRITICAL MOM5T A CAVALI]1 ACCOMPANI$ BY SEV]AL ATT5DANTS1 & :O APPE>$ TO BE >M$1 ADVANC$ AT NO GREAT DI/ANCE4 ,! VILLA9S IMM$IATELY TOOK UP !IR DISABL$ COMPANION1 & RETIR$ ) PRECIPITATION 9TO ! ?ICKE/ P>T ( ! WOOD4 ,MY DELIV]] N[ ORD]$ SOME ( HIS ATT5DANTS TO PURSUE !M1 :ILE HIMSELF ) ONE S]VANT REMA9$ TO ASSI/ US4 ,IMAG9E1 MY DE> FRI5D1 :AT W]E MY EMOTIONS1 :5 ,I DISCOV]$ 9 MY PRES]V]1 ! M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A6 ,I RECOLLECT$ 9 A MOM5T ALL \R =M] 9TIMACY1 & 9 :AT MANN] IT HAD SO LATELY BE5 BROK5 (F4 ,LITTLE DID ,I ?9K ?AT ,I %\LD ALMO/ EV] HAVE SE5 HIM AGA94 ,MU* LESS DID ,I ?9K ?AT ,I %\LD EV] HAVE [$ HIM ! MO/ IMPORTANT OBLIGATIONS4 ,! EXPRESSION ( ! C\NT5ANCE ( BO? ( US UPON ?IS SUDD5 RECOGNITION WAS COMPLICAT$4 ,AMID ALL ! SURPRIZE & GRATITUDE1 ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO TE/IFY1 MY EYES ,I AM CONV9C$ HAD SOME?+ 9 !M ( ! REPROA* ( VIOLAT$ FRI5D%IP4 ,I ?\D = A VILLAGE AB\T A QU>T] ( A LEAGUE FUR!R UPON ! ROAD FROM ,LEONT9I4 ,IT WAS !RE ?AT ,I LE>N$ FROM MY FRI5D ! OCCASION & SUBJECT ( HIS J\RNEY4 ,HE HAD HE>D AT ,NAPLES A CONFUS$ REPORT ( ! DEA? ( MY FA!R1 & ! UNEXPECT$ SUCCESSION ( MY BRO!R4 ,! IDEA ( ?IS MIS=TUNE 9VOLUNT>ILY AFFLICT$ HIM4 ,AT ! ?\NE/NESS ( :OSE EXHORTATIONS SO GREATLY (F5D$ ME8 ,H[ MU* DOES ?IS CONSID]ATION 5HANCE ! PURITY & DIS9T]E/$NESS ( HIS FRI5D%IP8 ,& IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE TAK5 UMBRAGE AT ?AT :I* WAS PROMPT$ ONLY BY T5D]NESS & ATTA*M5T8 ,& DID ,I EV] SPEAK ( HIS 9T]F]5CE 9 ?OSE H>% & REPROA*FUL T]MS :I* ,I SO WELL KNEW W\LD BE CONVEY$ TO HIM AGA98 ,C\LD ,I HAVE BE5 SO BL9D$ BY GR\NDLESS RES5TM5T1 AS TO HAVE PA9T$ HIM 9 ALL ! COLORS ( AN 9FLEXIBLE DICTATOR1 & A PRESUMPTU\S C5SOR8 ,C\LD ,I HAVE IMPUT$ HIS CONDUCT TO MOTIVES ( PRIDE1 AFFECTATION1 & >ROGANCE8 ,H[ HAPPY HAD ,I BE51 HAD HIS ADVICE >RIV$ SOON]1 & BE5 MORE REG>D$80 ,BUT IT WAS NOT ) SELF-BLAME & REPROA* ONLY1 ?AT ! RECOV]Y ( MY ,R9ALDO WAS CONT5T$4 ,! IDEA ( ! SITUATION ( HIS FRI5D 9CESSANTLY HAUNT$ HIM4 ,NO PURSUIT1 NO AVOCATION1 C\LD )DRAW HIS ATT5TION1 OR BANI% ! RECOLLECTION FROM HIS M9D4 ,HE DET]M9$ TO QUIT ,NAPLES 9 SE>* ( ME4 ,HE LEFT ALL ?OSE 5GAGEM5TS1 & ALL ?OSE PLEASURES ( :I* HE HAD ( LATE BE5 SO MU* 5AMOR$1 & CROSS+ ! SEA HE CAME 9TO ,SICILY4 ,LE>N+ ?AT ,I HAD QUITT$ ,PAL]MO1 HE RESOLV$ TO PURSUE HIS SE>* ( ME TO ,LEONT9I4 ,HE HAD FIX$ HIS DET]M9ATION NOT TO QUIT ! G5]\S BUS9ESS UPON :I* HE HAD 5T]$1 )\T DISCOV]+ ME 9 MY REMOTE/ RETREAT1 ATON+ = ! GR\NDLESS RES5TM5T HE HAD H>BOR$1 & CONTRIBUT+ EV]Y ?+ 9 HIS P[] TO REPAIR ! 9JU/ICE ,I HAD SUFF]$ FROM ?OSE ( MY [N FAMILY4 ,& 9 PURSUANCE ( !SE IDEAS HE HAS MADE ME ! MO/ DIS9T]E/$ & LIB]AL PROPOSALS ( FRI5D%IP & ASSI/ANCE4 ,H[ IS IT1 MY ,HIPPOLITO1 ?AT ! SAME MAN %ALL BE ALT]NATELY GOV]N$ BY ! MEANE/ & MO/ EXALT$ MOTIVES3 ?AT HE %ALL N[ APPE> AN ESS5CE CELE/IAL & DIV9E1 & N[ DEBASE HIMSELF BY A CONDUCT ! MO/ 9DEF5SIBLE & UNWOR?Y8 ,BUT SU* ,I AM AFRAID IS MAN4 ,MIX$ 9 ALL HIS QUALITIES1 & 9CONSI/5T 9 ALL HIS PURPOSES4 ,! MO/ VIRTU\S & MO/ V5]ABLE ( US ALL >E TOO (T5 GUILTY ( ?+S WEAK1 SORDID1 & DISGRACEFUL4 ,& IT IS TO BE HOP$ ON ! O!R H&1 ?AT !RE >E FEW SO BASE & DEG5]ATE1 AS NOT SOMETIMES TO P]=M ACTIONS ( ! MO/ UND\BT$ UTILITY1 & TO FEEL S5TIM5TS DIGNIFI$ & B5EVOL5T4 ,IT IS 9 VA9 ?AT ! PHILOSOPH] FITS 9 HIS AIRY EM95CE1 & SEEKS TO R$UCE ! %APELESS MASS 9TO =M1 & 5DEAVORS TO LAY D[N RULES = SO V>IABLE & 9CON/ANT A SY/EM4 ,NATURE MOCKS HIS EF=TS1 & ! P]T9ACITY ( EV5TS BELIES HIS IMAG9>Y HYPO!SES4 ,BUT ,I AM GUILTY ( 9JU/ICE TO MY FRI5D4 ,AN ACTION :I* HE HAS SO S9C]ELY REGRETT$1 & SO GREATLY ATON$1 \ TO HAVE 9 HIS PRES5T CONDUCT4 ,I ?9K ,I %\LD CONTEMPLATE IT ) ! SAME ADMIRATION1 & ALL[ IT ! SAME WEID$ ANO!R4 ,9DE$ ,I AM /ILL 9 ! GREATE/ UNC]TA9TY H[ TO DET]M9E4 ,I AM /ILL 9CL9$ TO PREF] MY =M] PLAN1 ( 5T]+ RESOLUTELY UPON NEW SC5ES & NEW PURSUITS1 TO ?AT ( TAK+ UP ANY DURABLE RESID5CE 9 ! PALACE ( MY FRI5D4 ,!RE IS SOME?+ MISBECOM+ A MAN 9 ! BLOOM ( Y\?1 & LABOR+ UND] NO NATURAL DISADVANTAGES & 9FIRMITIES1 9 ! SUBSI/+ 9 ANY MANN] UPON ! B\NTY ( ANO!R4 ,! PRIDE ( MY HE>T1 A PRIDE ?AT ,I DO NOT SEEK TO EXT+UI%1 LEADS ME TO PREF] AN HONE/ 9DEP5D5CE1 9 H[EV] MEAN A /ATION1 TO ! MO/ SPL5DID1 & ! MO/ SILK5 BONDAGE4 ,:Y %\LD NOT HE ?AT IS BORN A NOBLEMAN BE ALSO BORN A MAN8 ,A MAN IS A *>ACT] SUP]IOR TO ALL ?OSE ?AT CIVILIZATION HAS 9V5T$4 ,TO BE A MAN IS ! PR(ESSION ( A CITIZ5 ( ! WORLD4 ,A MAN ( RANK IS A POOR %IV]+1 EXOTIC PLANT1 ?AT CANNOT SUBSI/ \T ( HIS NATIVE SOIL4 ,IF ! IMAG9>Y B>RI]S ( SOCIETY W]E ?R[N D[N1 IF WE W]E R$UC$ BACK AGA9 TO A /ATE ( NATURE1 ! NOBLEMAN W\LD APPE> A %IFTLESS & A HELPLESS BE+2 HE ONLY :O KNEW H[ TO BE A MAN W\LD %[ LIKE ! CREATURE ( ,GOD1 A BE+ S5T 9TO ! WORLD ) ! CAPACITIES ( SUBSI/5CE & 5JOYM5T4 ,! NOBLEMAN1 AN >TIFICIAL & FANTA/IC CREATION1 W\LD !N LOSE ALL ?AT HOMAGE 9 :I* HE PLUM$ HIMSELF1 HE W\LD BE SE5 )\T DISGUISE1 & BE DESPIS$ BY ALL4 ,OH1 MY ,HIPPOLITO1 9 SPITE ( ALL ?IS P>ADE ( FIRMNESS & RESOLUTION1 ,I CANNOT QUIT MY NATIVE C\NTRY BUT ) ! S9C]E/ REGRET4 ,I HAD ONE TIE1 :Y DO ,I M5TION IT8 ,NEV] DID ,I COMMIT ?IS CONFID5CE TO ANY MORTAL4 ,IT WAS ! DREAM ( A POETICAL IMAG9ATION4 ,IT WAS A VISION DRAWN 9 ! FANTA/IC & AIRY COLORS ?AT FL[ FROM ! P5CIL ( Y\?4 ,FONDLY ,I ONCE 5T]TA9$ A HOPE4 ,I LIV$ UPON IT4 ,BUT IT IS VANI%$ = EV]4 ,I %ALL GO FROM H5CE ) ! M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A TO ,NAPLES4 ,I %ALL !RE PROBABLY MAKE A RESID5CE ( SEV]AL WEEKS4 ,9 ?AT TIME ,I %ALL HAVE FIX$ MY PLANS1 & IMM$IATELY AFT] %ALL 5T] UPON ! EXECUTION ( !M4 O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #a 3 ,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 ,COS5ZA ,LETT] ,X4 ,! ,C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 ,COS5ZA ,MY DE> LORD1 ,EV]Y ?+ ?AT HAS HAPP5$ TO ME = SOME TIME PA/1 APPE>S SO =TUNATE & EXTRAORD9>Y ?AT ,I CAN SC>CELY P]SUADE MYSELF ?AT IT IS NOT A DREAM4 ,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ,I %\LD NOT HAVE BE5 BORN TO UN9T]RUPT$ MIS=TUNE8 ,! \TCA/ ( MY FA!R ALMO/ AS SOON AS ,I HAD A BE+1 ,I WAS NEV] S5SIBLE TO ! SOLACE ( PAT]NAL K9DNESS1 ,I C\LD NEV] OP5 MY HE>T1 & P\R =? ALL MY ?\D SO RIGOR\S & AU/]E8 ,& WAS IT NOT PUNI%M5T 5\< TO BE DEB>R$ ( ALL ! SOLACE ,I MIES ( A GU>DIAN & A PROTECTOR8 ,H[ DID ,I DES]VE TO BE DEPRIV$ ( ?AT PATRIMONY :I* WAS MY NATURAL CLAIM1 TO BE S5T =?1 AFT] HAV+ =M$ SO REASONABLE EXPECTANCIES1 AFT] HAV+ RECEIV$ AN $UCATION SUITABLE TO MY RANK1 UNASSI/$ & UNPROVID$1 UPON ! !AT] ( ! WORLD8 ,I HAD PICTUR$ ?AT WORLD TO MYSELF AS COLD1 SELFI%1 & UNFEEL+4 ,I EXPECT$ TO F9D ! C\NT5ANCES ( MY FELL[-CREATURES >\ND ME SMIL+ & UNCONC]N$1 :ATEV] W]E MY /RUGGLES1 & :ATEV] W]E MY DISAPPO9TM5TS4 ,PHILOSOPHY HAD DEPRIV$ ME ( ?OSE GAY & ROMANTIC PROSPECTS1 :I* (T5 FILL ! BOSOM ( Y\?4 ,A TEMP] TOO S5SIBLE & FA/IDI\S HAD TAUDOR AMONG ! BULK ( MY FELL[-CREATURES4 ,I HAVE N[ F\ND ?AT AVOID+ ONE EXTREME ,I 5C\NT]$ ! O!R4 ,AS MO/ M51 9DUC$ BY !IR SELF-IMPORTANCE1 EXPECT ?AT !IR FEEL+S %\LD 9T]E/1 & !IR SITUATIONS >RE/ ! ATT5TION ( ?OSE ?AT SURR\ND !M2 SO ,I HAV+ DETECT$ !IR ]ROR C\NT$ UPON LESS B5EVOL5CE & LOOK$ = LESS FRI5D%IP ?AN ,I HAVE F\ND4 ,MY ,R9ALDO DEM&$ TO BE P>DON$ = HAV+ NEGLECT$ MY ADVICE1 & MISCON/RU$ ! MOTIVES ( IT4 ,I HAD NOT LESS REASON TO 9TREAT HIS =GIV5ESS 9 MY TURN1 = HAV+ WEI<$ HIS *>ACT] ) SO LITTLE DETAIL1 & SO HA/ILY DECID$ TO HIS DISADVANTAGE4 ,MY FRI5D WILL NOT SUSPECT ME ( 9T]E/$ FLATT]Y1 :5 ,I SAY1 ?AT ,I S9C]ELY REJOICE 9 A CONDUCT SO HONORABLE TO HUMAN NATURE AS HIS HAS BE5 RESPECT+ ME4 ,HE HAD NO MOTIVE ( VANITY1 = :O WAS !RE ?AT 9T]E/$ HIMSELF 9 ! FATE ( SO OBSCURE AN 9DIVIDUAL2 :O 9 ALL ! POLITE CIRCLES & CONV]SAZIONI ( ,NAPLES1 W\LD GIVE HIM CR$IT = HIS FRI5D%IP1 TO A P]SON SO UNLIKE !MSELVES8 ,HE SUP]S$$ ALL ! FEEL+S ( RES5TM5T1 HE C\NT$ NO DI/ANCE1 HE PASS$ OV] M\NTA9S & SEAS 9 PURSUIT ( HIS EXALT$ DESIGN4 ,BUT MY ,R9ALDO1 G5]\S AS HE IS1 IS NOT ! ONLY PROTECTOR ?AT =TUNE HAS RAIS$ TO ! =LORN & DES]T$ ,/4 ,JULIAN4 ,Y\ >E ACQUA9T$ ) ! LIB]AL & FRI5DLY 9VITATION ,I RECEIV$ FROM ! DUKE ( ,B5EV5TO AT ,MESS9A4 ,HIS RECEPTION WAS /ILL MORE CORDIAL & SOO?+4 ,HE EMBRAC$ ME ) W>M?1 & EV5 WEPT OV] ME4 ,HE C\LD NOT REFRA9 FROM IMPRECATIONS UPON ! MEMORY ( MY FA!R1 & HE DECL>$ ) 5]GY1 ?AT ! SON ( ,LEONORA DELLA ,COLONNA %\LD NEV] SUFF] FROM ! >BITR>Y & CAPRICI\S TYRANNY ( A ,SICILIAN C\NT4 ,HE ASSUR$ ME 9 ! /RONGE/ T]MS ?AT HIS :OLE =TUNE WAS AT MY DISPOSAL4 ,!N TELL+ ME ?AT HIS DE> & ONLY *ILD HAD BE5 IMPATI5T = MY >RIVAL1 HE TOOK ME BY ! H&1 & L$ ME TO ! AMIABLE ,MATILDA4 ,A *ANGE LIKE ?IS C\LD NOT BUT BE 9 ! HIT4 ,! BALM ( FRI5D%IP & AFFECTION IS AT ALL TIMES SWEET & REFRE%+4 ,TO BE FRE$ AT ONCE FROM ! PROSPECT ( BANI%M5T1 & ! DREAD ( DEP5D5CE1 TO BE RECEIV$ ) UNB\ND$ FRI5D%IP & OV]FL[+ G5]OSITY BY A RELATION ( MY MO!R1 & ONE :O PLACES ! PRIDE ( HIS FAMILY 9 SUPPORT+ & DI/+UI%+ ME1 WAS AN ALT]ATION 9 MY CIRCUM/ANCES :I* ,I C\LD NOT HAVE HOP$4 ,I AM NOT 9S5SIBLE TO K9DNESS4 ,MY HE>T IS NOT %UT AGA9/ S5SATIONS ( PLEASURE4 ,MY SPIRITS W]E EXHIL>AT$2 MY H\RS PASS$ 9 ?OSE LITTLE GRATIFICATIONS & COMPLIANCES1 BY :I* ,I MI M>QUIS1 IT IS /ILL TRUE :AT ,I HAVE (T5 OBS]V$1 ?AT ,I WAS NOT BORN = HAPP9ESS4 ,9 ! MID/ ( A SC5E FROM :I* IT MIT IS CORROD$ ) ANGUI%1 & ,I HAVE A SECRET GRIEF1 ?AT PALLS & DISCOLORS EV]Y 5JOYM5T1 & ?AT1 BY BE+ C>EFULLY %UT UP 9 MY [N BOSOM1 IS SO MU* ! MORE AFFLICT+ & IRKSOME4 ,YES1 MY ,R9ALDO1 ?IS IT WAS ?AT GAVE A /+ TO ! ?\ITY1 9 NO H\R ( UNRE/RICT$ FRI5D%IP1 WAS IT EV] DISCLOS$4 ,IT IS NOT1 MY FRI5D1 ! DREAM ( SPECULATIVE PHILOSOPHY1 IT HAS BE5 V]IFI$ 9 9NUM]ABLE FACTS1 IT IS ! SUBJECT ( ! SOB] EXP]I5CE ( EV]Y MAN1 ?AT COMMUNICATION & CONFID5CE ALLEVIATE EV]Y UNEAS9ESS4 ,BUT AH1 IF IT W]E BE=E DISQUIET & MELAN*OLY1 N[ IT BURNS1 IT RAGES1 ,I AM NO LONG] MA/] ( MYSELF4 ,Y\ REMEMB]1 MY DE> ,R9ALDO1 ?AT ONCE 9 ! C\RSE ( MY RESID5CE AT ! UNIV]SITY1 ,I PAID A VISIT TO ! DUKE ( ,B5EV5TO AT ,COS5ZA4 ,IT WAS !N ?AT ,I FIR/ SAW ! AMIABLE ,MATILDA4 ,%E APPE>$ TO ME ! MO/ *>M+ ( H] SEX4 ,H] *EEKS HAD ! FRE%NESS ( ! PEA*1 & H] LIPS W]E ROSES4 ,H] NECK WAS ALABA/]1 & H] EYES SP>KL$ ) ANIMATION1 *A/5$ ) ! MO/ UNRIVAL$ G5TL5ESS & DELICACY4 ,H] /ATURE1 H] =EHEAD1 H] M\?--BUT AH1 IMPI\S WRET*1 H[ CAN/ ?\ PRET5D TO TRACE H] FROM *>M TO *>M6 ,:O CAN DISSECT UNB\ND$ EXCELL5CE8 ,:O CAN COOLLY & DELIB]ATELY GAZE UPON ! BRI$ MUTE & ABS5T4 ,BUT IT WAS NOT ! SIL5CE ( AN UN9T]E/$ P]SON3 IT WAS NOT ! DI/RACTION ( PHILOSOPHIC ?\T4 ,ONCE ,I REMEMB] ,I OBTA9$ ! OPPORTUNITY ,I HAD SO LONG WI%$4 ,IT CAME UPON ME UNEXPECT$LY1 & ,I WAS OV]:ELM$ BY IT4 ,MY LIMBS TREMBL$1 MY EYES LO/ !IR WONT$ FACULTY4 ,! OBJECTS BE=E !M SWAM ALONG 9DI/9CTLY4 ,I ESSAY$ TO SPEAK1 MY V]Y TONGUE REFUS$ ITS (FICE4 ,I FELT ?AT ,I P]SPIR$ AT EV]Y PORE4 ,I ROSE TO RETIRE1 ,I SAT D[N AGA9 IRRESOLUTE & CONF\ND$4 ,MATILDA P]CEIV$ MY DISORD] & COM+ T[>DS ME1 9QUIR$ ) A T5D] & ANXI\S VOICE1 :E!R ,I FELT MYSELF ILL4 ,! PLA9TIVE & 9T]E/+ TONE 9 :I* %E DELIV]$ H]SELF COMPLET$ MY CONFUSION4 ,%E RANG ! BELL = ASSI/ANCE1 & ! SC5E WAS CONCLUD$4 ,:5 ,I RETURN$ TO ,PAL]MO1 ,I IMAG9$ ?AT BY BE+ REMOV$ FROM ! CAUSE ( MY PASSION1 ,I %\LD 9S5SIBLY LOSE ! PASSION ITSELF4 ,R9ALDO1 Y\ KN[ ?AT ,I AM NOT ( ?AT WEAK & EFFEM9ATE TEMP] TO ?R[ ! RE9S UPON ! NECK ( DESIRE1 TO P]MIT H] A CLE> & UNDISPUT$ REIGN4 ,I SUMMON$ ALL MY REASON & ALL MY FIRMNESS TO MY AID4 ,I CONSID]$ ! SUP]IORITY ( H] TO :OM MY AFFECTIONS W]E ATTA*$1 9 RANK1 9 EXPECTATIONS1 9 =TUNE4 ,I FELT ?AT MY PASSION C\LD NOT NATURALLY BE CR[N$ ) SUCCESS4 0,& %ALL ,I BE ! POOR & FEEBLE SLAVE ( LOVE8 ,ANIMAT$ AS ,I AM ) AMBITION1 ASPIR+ TO ! GREATE/ HEIE = MYSELF A LONG VI/A ( DISAPPO9TM5T8 ,%ALL ,I BY ONE FR[>D & UNREASONABLE DESIRE1 /A9 ALL MY FUTURE PROSPECTS1 & DISCOLOR ALL ?OSE S\RCES ( 5JOYM5T1 ?AT FATE MAY HAVE RES]V$ = ME80 ,ALAS1 LITTLE DID ,I !N APPREH5D ?AT LOSS ( =TUNE ?AT WAS AB\T TO PLACE ME /ILL MORE BEL[ ! OBJECT ( MY WI%ES6 ,BUT MY EF=TS W]E VA94 ,I TURN$ MY ATT5TION 9DE$ TO A V>IETY ( PURSUITS4 ,I IMAG9$ ?AT ! FLAME :I* HAD SPRUNG UP AT ,COS5ZA WAS 5TIRELY EXT+UI%$4 ,I SEEM$ TO RETA9 FROM IT NO?+ BUT A K9D ( S(T MELAN*OLY & A SOB] CA/ ( ?\TIALITY ,I WAS DESIR\S TO 5GAGE4 ,BUT ,I NO SOON] LE>N$ ?AT REV]SE ( =TUNE :I* DISCLOS$ ITSELF UPON ! DEA? ( MY FA!R1 ?AN ,I FELT H[ MU* ,I HAD BE5 DECEIV$4 ,I HAD ONLY DRAWN A SLIRI]1 IT W\LD NO LONG] BE CONCEAL$4 ,MY TEMP] WAS 9 ! UTMO/ DEGREE UNSUITABLE TO A /ATE ( DEP5D5CE1 BUT IT WAS ?IS ?\% & DREADFUL TO MY M9D4 ,I LOV$ MY C\NTRY ) ! S9C]E/ AFFECTION1 BUT IT WAS ?IS ?AT MADE BANI%M5T WORSE ?AN T5 ?\S& DEA?S4 ,! WORLD APPE>$ TO ME A FRIT4 ,FROM !SE APPREH5SIONS1 & ?IS DEJECTION1 ,I HAVE BE5 UNEXPECT$LY DELIV]$4 ,BUT1 OH1 MY DE> M>QUIS1 :AT IS ! EX*ANGE ,I HAVE MADE8 ,I RESIDE UND] ! SAME RO( ) ! ADORABLE ,MATILDA4 ,I SEE EV]Y DAY1 ,I CONV]SE )\T RE/RA9T ) H]1 :OM ,I CAN NEV] HOPE TO CALL MY [N4 ,CAN ,I ?US GO ON TO *]I% A PASSION1 ?AT CAN MAKE ME NO PROMISES1 ?AT CAN SUGGE/ TO ME NO HOPES8 ,CAN ,I EXPECT ALWAYS TO CONCEAL ?IS PASSION FROM ! MO/ P5ETRAT+ EYES8 ,H[ DO ,I KN[ ?AT ,I AM NOT AT ?IS MOM5T DISCOV]$1 ?AT ! NEXT WILL NOT LAY MY HE>T NAK$ 9 ! SIY ANXIETY1 ,I WILL NOT TREMBLE ) DI/RACT+ APPREH5SIONS4 ,MATILDA1 ?Y HONE/ & UNSUSPECT+ HE>T BY ME %ALL NEV] BE L$ A/RAY4 ,IF ! FOND WI%ES ( A FA!R >E RES]V$ = CRUEL DISAPPO9TM5T1 ,I WILL NOT BE ! 9/RUM5T4 ,MY SECRET %ALL LIE = EV] BURI$ 9 ?IS FAI?FUL BREA/4 ,IT %ALL DIE ) ME4 ,I WILL FLY TO SOME DI/ANT L&4 ,I WILL RETIRE TO SOME C\NTRY DESOLAT$ BY EV] BURN+ SUNS1 OR BURI$ B5EA? ET]NAL SN[S4 ,!RE ,I CAN LOVE AT LIB]TY4 ,!RE ,I CAN BREA! MY SIRY !M TO ! E>S1 ) !M TO DI/URB ! PEACE ( ?OSE :OM BEYOND ALL MANK9D ,I V5]ATE & ADORE4 ,I MAY BE MIS]ABLE1 ,I MAY BE GIV5 UP TO EV]-DUR+ DESPAIR4 ,BUT MY PATRON & HIS SPOTLESS DAUOXYSM ( A LOV]'S RAGE4 ,I HAVE NO RESOLUTION1 ,I AM LO/ 9 P]PLEXITY4 ,I HAVE ESSAY$ 9 VA91 ,I CANNOT SUMMON TOGE!R MY SCATT]$ ?\TS ( ! GLOBE1 ,I WILL NOT HESITATE4 O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #aa 3 ,! ,SAME TO ! ,SAME1 ,COS5ZA ,LETT] ,X,I4 ,! ,SAME TO ! ,SAME1 ,COS5ZA ,MY MO/ DE> LORD1 ,EXPECT ME 9 T5 DAYS FROM ! DATE ( ?IS AT Y\R PALACE AT ,NAPLES4 ,MY M9D IS N[ BECOME MORE QUIET & S]5E ?AN :5 ,I LA/ WROTE TO Y\4 ,I HAVE CONSID]$ ( ! :OLE SUBJECT ( ?AT LETT] ) P]FECT DELIB]ATION4 ,& ,I HAVE N[ COME TO AN UN*ANGEABLE RESOLUTION4 ,IT IS ?IS :I* HAS RE/OR$ A COMP>ATIVE TRANQUILITY TO MY ?\\ND ME ) A CALM & MANLY DESPAIR4 ,I HAVE NOT YET DISCLOS$ MY 9T5TIONS TO ! DUKE1 & ,I MAY P]HAPS F9D SOME DIFFICULTY 9 9DUC+ HIM TO ACQUIESCE 9 !M4 ,BUT ,I WILL NEV] *ANGE !M4 ,Y\ WILL P]CEIVE FROM :AT ,I HAVE SAID1 ?AT MY DESIGN 9 COM+ TO ,NAPLES IS TO PREP>E = A VOYAGE4 ,I DO NOT D\BT ( ! FRI5D%IP & G5]\S ASSI/ANCE ( ! DUKE ( ,B5EV5TO4 ,I %ALL !RE=E 5T] UPON MY NEW S*EME ( LIFE ) A MORE DIGE/$ PLAN1 & BETT] PROSPECTS4--,BUT :Y DO ,I TALK ( PROSPECTS6 ,I HAVE ATTEMPT$1 & ) A DEGREE ( SUCCESS1 TO DISSIPATE MY M9D )9 A FEW DAYS PA/1 BY SUP]9T5D+ ! ALT]ATIONS AB\T :I* Y\ SPOKE TO ME1 9 Y\R G>D5S AT ?IS PLACE4 ,Y\ WILL READILY P]CEIVE H[ UNAVOIDABLY ,I AM CALL$ (F FROM AN EMPLOYM5T1 :I* D]IVES A NEW PLEASURE FROM ! S5TIM5TS ( FRI5D%IP IT IS CALCULAT$ TO AWAK51 BY ! P]V]SE & UN=TUNATE EV5TS ( MY LIFE4 O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #ab 3 ,! ,SAME TO ! ,SAME1 ,COS5ZA ,LETT] ,X,I,I4 ,! ,SAME TO ! ,SAME1 ,COS5ZA ,:Y IS IT1 MY DE> M>QUIS1 ?AT ! HI/ORY ( MY LIFE IS SO P>TY-COLOR$ & EXTRAORD9>Y1 ?AT ,I AM UNABLE TO =ESEE AT ! SMALLE/ DI/ANCE :AT IS ! DE/9Y RES]V$ = ME8 ,HAPP9ESS & MIS]Y1 SUCCESS & DISAPPO9TM5T SO TAKE !IR TURNS1 ?AT 9 ! ONE ,I HAVE NOT TIME = DESPAIR1 & 9 ! O!R ,I D>E NOT P]MIT TO MY HE>T A S9C]E & UNM+L$ JOY4 ,! DAY AFT] ,I DISPAT*$ MY LA/ LETT] ! DUKE ( ,B5EV5TO1 :OSE AGE IS SO MU* ADVANC$1 WAS SEIZ$ ) A SLIALYTIC /ROKE4 ,HE WAS = A %ORT TIME DEPRIV$ ( ALL S5SATION4 ,! TR\BLE ( HIS FAMILY1 EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL ( :I* REG>DS HIM ) ! PR(\NDE/ V5]ATION1 WAS 9EXPRESSIBLE4 ,MATILDA1 ! VIRTU\S ,MATILDA1 C\LD NOT BE SEP>AT$ FROM ! C\* ( H] FA!R4 ,%E HUNG OV] HIM ) ! MO/ ANXI\S AFFECTION4 ,%E WAT*$ EV]Y SYMPTOM ( HIS DISORD]1 & EV]Y V>IATION ( HIS C\NT5ANCE4 ,I AM CONV9C$1 MY DE> ,R9ALDO1 ?AT !RE IS NO OBJECT SO BEAUTIFUL & 5GAG+ AS ?IS4 ,A WOMAN 9 ALL ! PRIDE ( GRACE1 & FULLNESS ( H] *>MS1 T5D+ ) UNWE>I$ C>E A FEEBLE & DECREPID P>5T2 ALL H] FEATURES 9=M$ ) MELT+ ANXIETY & FILIAL T5D]NESS1 YET SUPPRESS+ ! EMOTIONS ( H] HE>T & ! WILD] EXPRESSIONS ( SORR[2 SUBDU+ EV5 ! /RONG] S5TIM5TS ( NATURE1 ?AT %E MAY NOT BY AN USELESS & 9CONSID]ATE GRIEF SUP]S$E ! K9D C>E1 & WAT*FUL ATT5TION1 ?AT IT IS H] FIR/ AMBITION TO YIELD4 ,IT IS A TRITE OBS]VATION1 ?AT BEAUTY NEV] APPE>S SO ATTRACTIVE AS :5 UNCONSCI\S ( ITSELF2 & ,I AM SURE1 ?AT NO SELF-=GETFULNESS CAN BE SO AMIABLE1 AS ?AT :I* IS F\ND$ 9 ! EMOTIONS ( A T5D] & G5TLE HE>T4 ,! DISORD] ( ! DUKE H[EV] WAS NEI!R VIOL5T NOR LA/+4 ,9 SOME:AT LESS ?AN AN H\R1 ! FAVORABLE SYMPTOMS BEGAN TO APPE>1 & HE GRADUALLY RECOV]$4 ,9 ! MEAN TIME A C]TA9 LASSITUDE & FEEBL5ESS REMA9$ FROM ! %OCK HE RECEIV$1 :I* HAS NOT YET SUBSID$4 ,BUT :AT LANGUAGE %ALL ,I F9D TO DESCRIBE TO MY ,R9ALDO ! SC5E TO :I* ?IS EV5T FURNI%$ ! OCCASION8 ,! NEXT DAY ! DUKE S5T = HIS DAUE SU* AS CANNOT BUT BE HE>D4 0,DEA? H[EV] 9SPIRES ME ) NO T]ROR4 ,I HAVE LIV$ LONG & HAPPILY4 ,I HAVE 5DEAVOR$ SO TO DIS*>GE EV]Y DUTY 9 ?IS WORLD AS NOT TO BE AFRAID TO MEET ! SUPREME S\RCE ( EXCELL5CE 9 ANO!R4 ,! GREATNESS ( HIM ?AT MADE US IS NOT CALCULAT$ TO 9SPIRE T]ROR BUT TO ! GUILTY4 ,P[] & EXALT$ /ATION1 ?\< 9CREAS$ TO AN 9F9ITE DEGREE1 CANNOT MAKE A JU/ & VIRTU\S BE+ TREMBLE4 0,HEAV5 HAS BLESS$ ME ) A DAURAGON4--,! FIR/ FAMILIES ( MY C\NTRY MI1 MY DE> C\NT4 ,I WILL NUMB] Y\ ALSO AMONG ! PRECI\S GIFTS ( FAVOR+ HEAV54 ,Y\R REPUTATION /&S HI< 9 ! WORLD1 & IS )\T A BLEMI%4 ,FROM E>LIE/ Y\? Y\R PRAISES W]E MUSIC TO MY E>S4 ,BUT GREAT AS !Y W]E1 TILL LATELY ,I KNEW NOT HALF Y\R WOR?4 ,HAD ,I KN[N IT SOON]1 ,I W\LD SOON] HAVE /UDI$ H[ TO REW>D IT4 ,I %\LD !N P]HAPS HAVE BE5 TOO HAPPY4 0,BELIEVE ME1 MY ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ,I HAVE HAD MU* EXP]I5CE4 ,9 SUCCESSIVE CAMPAIGNS1 ,I HAVE 5C\NT]$ H>D%IPS & DANG]4 ,I HAVE FREQU5T$ C\RTS1 & KN[ !IR >TS4 ,DO NOT IMAG9E !N1 Y\NG & UNSUSPECT+ AS Y\ >E1 ?AT Y\ HAVE BE5 ABLE TO HIDE FROM ME ONE WI% ( Y\R HE>T4 ,I KN[ ?AT Y\ LOVE MY DAUIME/ B5$ICTIONS TO ! AUSPICI\S UNION40 ,Y\ WILL READILY BELIEVE1 ?AT MY FIR/ C>E WAS TO RETURN MY MO/ >D5T ?ANKS TO MY PROTECTOR & FA!R4 ,IMM$IATELY H[EV] ,I CA/ AN ANXI\S & 9QUIR+ EYE UPON ! MI/RESS ( MY HE>T4 ,H] FACE WAS COV]$ ) BLU%ES4 ,I BEHELD 9 H] A TIMIDITY & CONFUSION ?AT MADE ME TREMBLE4 ,BUT MY SUSP5CE WAS NOT LONG4 ,I HAVE S9CE DRAWN FROM H] ! MO/ FAVORABLE & TRANSPORT+ CONFESSION4 ,OH1 MY FRI5D1 %E ACKN[L$GES ?AT FROM ! FIR/ MOM5T %E SAW ME1 %E CONTEMPLAT$ ME ) P>TIALITY4 ,%E CONFESSES1 ?AT H] FA!R BY ! DECL>ATION HE HAS MADE1 SO F> FROM ?W>T+ H] AMBITION & DISAPPO9T+ H] WI%ES1 HAS CONF]R$ UPON H] ! HI ,R9ALDO1 IS ! COLOR ( MY =TUNE *ANG$4 ,IT WAS UPON ?IS DAY1 AT ?IS V]Y H\R1 ,I HAD DET]M9$ TO LEAVE ,COS5ZA = EV]4 ,I HAD CONSIGN$ MYSELF OV] TO DESPAIR4 ,I WAS AB\T TO 5T] UPON A WORLD :]E EV]Y FACE ,I BEHELD W\LD HAVE BE5 A /RANG] TO ME4 ,! SC5E W\LD HAVE BE5 UNI=M & DESOLATE4 ,I %\LD HAVE LEFT ALL ! ATTA*M5TS ( MY Y\?1 ,I %\LD HAVE LEFT ! V]Y C5T] ( MY EXI/5CE BEH9D ME4 ,I %\LD HAVE CEAS$ TO LIVE4 ,I %\LD ONLY HAVE DRAWN ALONG A MIS]ABLE TRA9 ( P]CEPTIONS FROM YE> TO YE>1 )\T ONE BRIK1 UNV>I$ SC5E1 A PROSPECT ( /ILL 9CREAS+ PLEASURE4 ,9/EAD ( /&+ ALONE1 A MONUM5T ( MIS=TUNE1 AN OBJECT TO AWAK5 COMPASSION 9 ! MO/ OBDURATE1 %ALL ,I /& ALONE1 ! HAPPIE/ ( MORTALS8 ,YES1 ,I WILL NEV] H]EAFT] COMPLA9 ?AT NATURE D5I$ ME A FA!R1 ,I HAVE F\ND A MORE ?AN FA!R4 ,I WILL NEV] COMPLA9 ( CALAMITY & AFFLICTION1 9 MY ,MATILDA ,I RECEIVE AN OV]-BALANCE = !M ALL4 O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #ac 3 ,! ,SAME TO ! ,SAME1 ,COS5ZA ,LETT] ,X,I,I,I4 ,! ,SAME TO ! ,SAME1 ,COS5ZA ,ALAS1 MY FRI5D1 ! GREATE/ SUBLUN>Y HAPP9ESS IS NOT UNT+$ ) MIS=TUNE4 ,I HAVE NO RILY IT MAY AFFECT ME1 MAKES NO ALT]ATION 9 ! SUB/ANCE ( MY DE/9Y4 ,I /ILL TRU/ ?AT ,I %ALL CALL MY ,MATILDA M9E4 ,I /ILL TRU/ TO HAVE LONG SUCCESSIVE YE>S ( HAPP9ESS4 ,& CAN A MORTAL BLESS$ AS ,I1 D>E TO COMPLA98 ,CAN ,I GIVE WAY TO LAM5TATION & SORR[8 ,YES1 MY ,R9ALDO4 ,! CL\D WILL QUICKLY VANI%1 BUT SU* IS ! FATE ( MORTALS4 ,! EV5TS1 :I*1 :5 SUNK 9 ! DI/ANT PA/1 AFFECT US ONLY ) A CALM REGRET1 9 ! MOM5T 9 :I* !Y OV]TAKE US1 OV]:ELM US ) SORR[4 ,I M5TION$ 9 MY LA/1 ?AT ! DISORD] ( ! DUKE ( ,B5EV5TO WAS SUCCE$$ BY A FEEBL5ESS & LANGUOR ?AT DID NOT AT FIR/ GREATLY AL>M US4 ,IT H[EV] 9CREAS$ DAILY1 & WAS ATT5D$ ) A K9D ( LI/LESSNESS & 9S5SIBILITY ?AT HIS PHYSICIANS REG>D$ AS A V]Y DANG]\S SYMPTOM4 ,ALMO/ ! ONLY M>KS HE DISCOV]$ ( P]CEPTION & PLEASURE1 W]E 9 ! ATT5DANCE ( ! ADORABLE ,MATILDA4 ,REPEAT$LY AT 9T]VALS HE SEIZ$ H] TREMBL+ H&1 & PRESS$ IT TO HIS DY+ LIPS4 ,AS ! SYMPTOMS ( FEEBL5ESS 9CREAS$ UPON HIM 9CESSANTLY1 HE WAS SOON OBLIG$ TO CONF9E HIMSELF TO HIS *AMB]4 ,AFT] AN 9T]VAL ( NE> T5 DAYS HE BECAME MORE CLE> & S5SIBLE4 ,HE CALL$ SEV]AL ( HIS S]VANTS 9TO ! ROOM1 & GAVE !M DIRECTIONS :I* W]E TO BE EXECUT$ AFT] HIS DECEASE4 ,HE !N S5T TO DESIRE ?AT ,I W\LD ATT5D HIM4 ,HIS DAU$4 ,A /ROKE /ILL MORE VIOL5T ?AN ! PREC$+ SEIZ$ HIM1 & HE EXPIR$ 9 AB\T TWO H\RS4 ,?US T]M9AT$ A LIFE :I* HAD BE5 9 ! HIY & VIRTU\S4 ,9 ! =M] P>T ( IT1 ?IS EXCELL5T MAN DI/+UI%$ HIMSELF MU* 9 ! S]VICE ( HIS C\NTRY1 & 5GAG$ ! AFFECTION & ATTA*M5T ( HIS PR9CE4 ,HE WAS RESPECT$ BY HIS EQUALS1 & ADOR$ BY ! SOLDI]Y4 ,HIS HUMANITY WAS EQUALLY CONSPICU\S ) HIS C\RAGE4 ,:5 HE LEFT ! PUBLIC S]VICE = HIS RETIREM5T AT ?IS PLACE1 HE DID NOT =GET HIS =M] 5GAGEM5TS1 & HIS CONNECTION ) ! >MY4 ,IT IS NOT P]HAPS EASY = A GOV]NM5T TO MAKE A COMPLETE & AMPLE PROVISION = ?OSE POOR M5 :OSE MO/ VIGOR\S YE>S W]E SP5T 9 DEF5D+ !IR /&>D4 ,C]TA9 IT IS ?AT FEW GOV]NM5TS ATT5D TO ?IS DUTY 9 ! DEGREE 9 :I* !Y \GELY & ASSIDU\SLY EXHIBIT$ ?AN BY ! DUKE ( ,B5EV5TO4 ,HE PROVID$ = MANY ( ?OSE P]SONS ( :OSE FIDELITY & BRAV]Y HE HAD BE5 AN EYEWITNESS1 9 ! MO/ RESPECTABLE (FICES 9 HIS FAMILY1 & AMONG HIS RET9UE4 ,?OSE = :OM HE C\LD NOT F9D ROOM 9 !SE WAYS HE GRATIFI$ ) P5SIONS4 ,HE AF=D$ SU* AS W]E NOT YET 9CAPACITAT$ = LABOR1 ! BE/ SPUR TO AN HONE/ 9DU/RY1 ! BE/ SOLACE UND] FATIGUE & TOIL1 ?AT ( BE+ ASSUR$ ?AT !IR DECREPITUDE %\LD NEV] /& 9 NE$ ( ! SIMPLE MEANS ( COM=T & SUBSI/5CE4 ,IT MAY NATURALLY BE SUPPOS$ ?AT ! CLOSE ( A LIFE CR[D$ ) DE$S ( B5EFIC5CE1 ! EXIT ( A MAN :OSE HUMANITY WAS HIS PR9CIPAL FEATURE1 WAS SUCCE$$ BY A V]Y G5]AL SORR[4 ,AMONG HIS DOME/ICS !RE APPE>$ AN UNIV]SAL GLOOM & DEJECTION4 ,HIS PEASANTS & HIS LABOR]S LAM5T$ HIM AS ! BE/ ( MA/]S1 & ! K9DE/ ( B5EFACTORS4 ,HIS P5SION>IES WEPT AL\D1 & W]E 9CONSOLABLE = ! LOSS ( HIM1 9 :OM !Y SEEM$ TO PLACE ALL !IR HOPES ( COM=T & CONT5T4 ,Y\ MIACT]4 ,AS ! FAMILY HAD BE5 = SOME YE>S COMPOS$ ONLY ( HIS GRACE & H]SELF1 H] CIRCLE ( ACQUA9TANCE HAS NEV] BE5 EXT5SIVE4 ,H] FA!R WAS ALL ! WORLD TO H]4 ,! DUKE HAD NO 5JOYM5T BUT 9 ! PRES5T FELICITY & FUTURE HOPES ( HIS DAU5T4 ,!RE IS NO VIRTUE ?AT ADDS SO NOBLE A *>M TO ! F9E/ TRAITS ( BEAUTY1 AS ?AT :I* EX]TS ITSELF 9 WAT*+ OV] ! TRANQUILITY ( AN AG$ P>5T4 ,!RE >E NO TE>S ?AT GIVE SO NOBLE A LU/] TO ! *EEK ( 9NOC5CE1 AS ! TE>S ( FILIAL SORR[4 ,OH1 MY ,R9ALDO6 ,I W\LD NOT EX*ANGE !M = ALL ! PE>LS ( ,>ABIA1 ,I W\LD NOT B>T] !M = ! M9ES ( ,GOLCONDA4 ,NO1 AMIABLE ,MATILDA1 ,I WILL NOT *ECK ?Y *A/E & T5D] GRIEF4 ,I PRIZE IT AS ! PL$GE ( MY FUTURE HAPP9ESS4 ,I E/EEM IT AS ?AT :I* RAISES !E TO A LEVEL ) ANGELIC GOODNESS4 ,H5CE1 ?\ GROSS & VULG> PASSION6 ?AT W\LD/ TEMPT ME TO KISS AWAY ! TE>S FROM H] GL[+ *EEKS4 ,I WILL NOT SOIL !IR SPOTLESS PURITY4 ,I WILL NOT SEEK TO MIX A ?\ M>QUIS AT HIS PALACE 9 ,NAPLES4 ,= A FEW WEEKS1 A FEW T$I\S WEEKS1 ,I WILL QUIT ! DAILY SIM]4 ,AT ! EXPIRATION ( ?AT T]M ,I %ALL HOPE TO SET \T ) MY ,R9ALDO = HIS VILLA AT ?IS PLACE4 ,EV]Y ?+ IS N[ 9 CONSID]ABLE =W>DNESS1 & WILL D\BTLESS BY ?AT TIME BE PREP>$ = Y\R RECEPTION4 O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #ad 3 ,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ,MATILDA ,DELLA ,COLONNA1 ,NAPLES ,LETT] ,X,I,V4 ,! ,C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ,MATILDA DELLA ,COLONNA1 ,NAPLES ,I WILL ?ANK Y\ A ?\S& TIMES = ! G5]\S P]MISSION Y\ GAVE ME1 TO WRITE TO Y\ FROM ?IS PLACE4 ,I HAVE WAIT$ AN AGE1 LOVELY ,MATILDA1 ?AT ,I MI% & SCRUPUL\S4 ,Y\ MU/ NOT CAVIL AT ! HONE/ EXPRESSION ( ?OSE S5TIM5TS Y\ 9SPIRE4 ,CAN DISSIMULATION EV] BE A VIRTUE8 ,CAN IT EV] BE A DUTY TO CONCEAL ?OSE EMOTIONS ( ! S\L UPON :I* HONOR HAS SET H] SEAL1 & /UDI\SLY TO TURN \R DISC\RSE TO SUBJECTS UN9T]E/+ & DI/ANT TO ! HE>T8 ,H[ HAPPY AM ,I 9 A PASSION :I* RECEIV$ ! SANCTION ( HIM1 :O ALONE C\LD CLAIM A VOICE 9 ! DISPOSAL ( Y\6 ,!RE >E 9NUM]ABLE LOV]S1 FILL$ ) ! MO/ >D5T PASSION1 AIM+ AT ! PURE/ GRATIFICATIONS1 :OSE HAPP9ESS IS TRAV]S$ BY ! COLD DICTATES ( >TIFICIAL PRUD5CE1 BY ! IMPOT5T DI/9CTIONS ( RANK & FAMILY4 ,UNFEEL+ P>5TS RISE TO ?W>T !IR WI%ES4 ,! DESPOTIC H& ( AU?ORITY TE>S ASUND] HE>TS UNIT$ BY ! S(TE/ TIES1 & SACRIFICES ! PROSPECT ( FELICITY TO RIDICUL\S & UNMEAN+ PREJUDICES4 ,LET US1 MY ,MATILDA1 PITY ?OSE :OSE FATE IS ?US UNPROPITI\S1 BUT LET US NOT VOLUNT>ILY SUBJECT \RSELVES TO !IR MIS=TUNE4 ,NO VOICE IS RAIS$ TO =BID \R UNION4 ,HEAV5 & E>? COMM& US TO BE HAPPY4 ,ALAS1 ,I AM SUFFICI5TLY UN=TUNATE1 ?AT ! >BITR>Y DECORUMS ( SOCIETY HAVE BANI%$ ME FROM Y\R PRES5CE4 ,9 VA9 ,NAPLES HOLDS \T TO ME ALL H] PLEASURES & H] LUXURY4 ,ILL 9DE$ DO !Y PAY ME = ! EX*ANGE4 ,ITS C\RT1 ITS !AT]S1 ITS ASSEMBLIES1 & ITS MAGNIFIC5CE1 HAVE NO ATTRACTIONS = ME4 ,I HAD RA!R DWELL 9 A COTTAGE ) H] ,I LOVE1 ?AN BE MA/] ( ! PR\DE/ PALACE ?IS CITY HAS TO BOA/4 ,9 COMPLIANCE ) ! OBLIG+ 9TREATIES ( ! M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 ,I HAVE 5T]$ REPEAT$LY 9TO ! SC5E ( H] 5T]TA9M5TS4 ,BUT ,I WAS DI/RACT$ & ABS5T4 ,A V>IETY ( TOPICS W]E />T$ ( LIT]ATURE1 PHILOSOPHY1 NEWS1 & FA%ION4 ,! MAN ( HUMOR TOLD HIS PLEASANT TALE1 & ! WIT FLA%$ ) HIS LIVELY REP>TEE4 ,BUT ,I HE>D !M NOT4 ,!IR SUBJECTS W]E 9 MY EYE T$I\S & UN9T]E/+4 ,!Y TALK$ NOT ( ! NATURAL PROGRESS ( ! PASSIONS4 ,!Y DID NOT DISSECT ! *>ACT]S ( ! FRI5D & ! LOV]4 ,MY HE>T WAS AT ,COS5ZA4 ,FATIGU$ ) ! CR[D$ ASSEMBLY & ! FLUTT]+ P>T]RE1 ,I S\T1 5AMOR$1 RIVET$ TO ITS OBJECT LIKE M9E1 CANNOT BUT HAVE 9T]VALS ( SOLICITUDE & ANXIETY4 ,IF IT HAVE NO REAL SUBJECT ( UNC]TA9TY & FE>1 IT WILL CREATE TO ITSELF IMAG9>Y ONES4 ,BUT ,I HAVE NO NE$ ( !SE4 ,I AM PLAC$ AT A DI/ANCE FROM ! MI/RESS ( MY HE>T1 :I* MAY SEEM LITTLE TO A COLD & SPECULATIVE APPREH5SION1 BUT :I* MY S\L YE>NS TO ?9K (4 ,MY FATE HAS NOT YET RECEIV$ ?AT PUBLIC SANCTION :I* CAN ALONE PUT ! F9I%+ /ROKE TO MY FELICITY4 ,I CANNOT SUSPECT1 EV5 9 MY MO/ LAWLESS FLITLESS ( H] SEX ( 9CON/ANCY4 ,BUT H[ MANY UNEXPECT$ ACCID5TS MAY COME BETWE5 ME & MY HAPP9ESS8 ,H[ COM=TLESS IS ! ?\M+ ,MATILDA1 ) ! MO/ LONG+ IMPATI5CE 9 HOPES ( RECEIV+ A LETT] FROM Y\R [N H&4 ,EV]Y PO/ HAS AGITAT$ ME ) SUSP5SE4 ,MY EXPECTATION HAS BE5 CONT9UALLY RAIS$1 & AS (T5 DEFEAT$4 ,MANY A COLD & UNANIMAT$ EPI/LE HAS 9TRUD$ ITSELF 9TO MY H&S1 :5 ,I ?\T TO OV]FL[ ) RAPTURE4 ,IF Y\ KNEW1 FAIR EXCELL5CE1 H[ MU* PA9 & UNEAS9ESS Y\R SIL5CE HAS GIV5 ME1 Y\ C\LD NOT SURELY HAVE BE5 SO CRUEL4 ,! MO/ RIGID DECORUM C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 (F5D$ BY ONE SCANTY BILLET ?AT MIY L9E W\LD HAVE RAIS$ ME TO A /ATE ( HAPP9ESS ?AT PR9CES MI TO UND]GO ! IMPUTATION ( SELFI%NESS & 9T]E/4 ,HE W\LD REPRES5T TO HIMSELF1 H[ BRILLIANT WAS Y\R /ATION1 H[ EXALT$ Y\R RANK1 H[ SPL5DID Y\R REV5UES1 & :AT A POOR1 DES]T$1 & CONTEMPTIBLE FIGURE ,I MADE 9 ! EYES ( ! WORLD1 :5 Y\R FA!R FIR/ HONOR$ ME ) HIS ATT5TION4 ,MY ,MATILDA W]E A MAT* = PR9CES4 ,H] EXT]NAL SITUATION 9 ! HIN WISDOM4 ,& IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ?IS ALL-ACCOMPLI%$ WOMAN CAN /OOP FROM ! DIGNITY ( H] RANK & ! GREATNESS ( H] PRET5SIONS1 TO A P]SON SO OBSCURE1 SO SL5D]LY QUALIFI$ AS ,I AM8 ,BUT NO1 MY ,MATILDA1 ,I AM A /RANG] TO !SE FE>S1 MY BREA/ IS UNVISIT$ BY ! DEMON ( SUSPICION4 ,I EMPLOY NO PRECAUTION4 ,I DO NOT SEEK TO CON/RA9 MY PASSION4 ,I LAY MY HE>T NAK$ BE=E Y\4 ,I %ALL EV] MA9TA9 ! MO/ GRATEFUL S5SE ( ! B5EVOL5T FRI5D%IP ( Y\R V5]ABLE FA!R1 ( Y\R [N UNEXAMPL$ & RAVI%+ CONDESC5SION4 ,BUT LOVE1 MY AMIABLE ,MATILDA1 KN[S NO DI/9CTION ( RANK4 ,WE CANNOT LOVE )\T BUILD+ \R >DOR UPON ! S5SE ( A K9D ( EQUALITY4 ,ALL OBLIGATIONS MU/ H]E 9 A MANN] CEASE BUT ?OSE :I* >E MUTUAL4 ,?OSE HE>TS ?AT >E S5SIBLE TO ! DI/ANCE ( B5EFACTOR & CLI5T1 >E /RANG]S TO ! SWEETE/ EMOTIONS ( ?IS AMIABLE PASSION4 ,BUT :O IS !RE ?AT IS P]FECTLY MA/] ( HIS [N *>ACT]8 ,:O IS !RE ?AT CAN C]TA9LY =ETEL :AT WILL BE HIS FEEL+S & S5TIM5TS 9 CIRCUM/ANCES YET UNTRI$8 ,DO NOT !N1 FAIRE/1 G5TLE/1 ( ?Y SEX1 TORTURE ! LOV] ?AT ADORES Y\4 ,DO NOT P]SI/ 9 COLD & UNEXPRESSIVE SIL5CE4 ,A ?\S& TIMES HAVE ?OSE LIPS MADE ! *A/E CONFESSION ( MY HAPP9ESS4 ,A ?\S& TIMES UPON ?AT H& HAVE ,I SEAL$ MY GRATITUDE4 ,YET DO ,I /& 9 NE$ ( FRE% ASSURANCES4 ,MUTUAL ATTA*M5T SUBSI/S NOT BUT 9 COMMUNICATION & SYMPA?Y4 ,I C\NT ! T$I\S MOM5TS4 ,MY WAYW>D FANCY PA9TS 9 TURN ALL ! EV5TS ?AT >E )9 ! REGION ( POSSIBILITY4 ,TOO MANY ( !M !RE >E1 AGA9/ ! APPREH5SION ( :I* NO PRECAUTION CAN SECURE ME4 ,DO NOT1 MY LOVELY ,MATILDA1 DO NOT VOLUNT>ILY 9CREASE !M4 ,IS NOT ! COM=TLESS DI/ANCE TO :I* ,I AM BANI%$ A SUFFICI5T PUNI%M5T1 )\T ADD+ TO IT ?OSE UNEAS9ESSES IT IS SO MU* 9 Y\R P[] TO REMOVE8 O ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #af 3 ,MATILDA ,DELLA ,COLONNA TO ! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ,COS5ZA ,LETT] ,X,V,I4 ,MATILDA DELLA ,COLONNA TO ! ,C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ,COS5ZA ,IS IT POSSIBLE Y\ CAN PUT AN UNFAVORABLE CON/RUCTION UPON MY SIL5CE8 ,Y\ >E NOT TO BE 9=M$ ?AT IT WAS NO?+ MORE ?AN ! SIMPLE/ DICTATES ( MODE/Y & DEC5CY REQUIR$4 ,I CANNOT BELIEVE1 ?AT IF ,I HAD (F5D$ AGA9/ ?OSE DICTATES1 IT W\LD NOT HAVE SUNK ME A LITTLE 9 Y\R E/EEM4 ,Y\R SEX 9DE$ IS 9DULG$ ) A L>GE & EXT5SIVE LIC5SE4 ,BUT 9 \RS1 MY DE> FRI5D1 PROPRIETY & DECORUM CANNOT BE TOO ASSIDU\SLY PRES]V$4 ,\R REPUTATION IS AT ! DISPOSAL ( EV]Y CALUMNIATOR4 ,! M9UTE/ (F5SE CAN CA/ A %ADE UPON IT4 ,A LONG & UN9T]RUPT$ C\RSE ( ! MO/ SPOTLESS VIRTUE CAN NEV] RE/ORE IT TO ITS FIR/ UNSULLI$ BRII\S 9DE$ >E ! /EPS BY :I* IT MAY BE T>NI%$1 %ORT ( ! SACRIFICE ( *A/ITY1 & ! TOTAL D]ELICTION ( *>ACT]4 ,!RE IS NO TE/ ( G5TL5ESS & 9TEGRITY ( HE>T MORE OBVI\S1 ?AN ! DIS*>GE ( ! FILIAL DUTIES4 ,A TRULY MILD & SUSCEPTIBLE DISPOSITION WILL SYMPA?IZE 9 ! CONC]NS ( A P>5T ) ! MO/ >D5T AFFECTION1 WILL BE MELT$ BY HIS SUFF]+S 9TO ! T5D]E/ SORR[4 ,! *ILD :OSE HE>T FEELS NOT ) PECULI> ANGUI% ! DI/RESSES ( HIM1 FROM :OM HE D]IV$ HIS EXI/5CE1 TO :OM HE [ES ! MO/ IMPORTANT OBLIGATIONS1 & ) :OM HE HAS BE5 9 HABITS ( UNB\ND$ CONFID5CE FROM E>LIE/ 9FANCY1 MU/ BE ( A *>ACT] H>%1 SAVAGE1 & DETE/ABLE4 ,H[ CAN HE BE EXPECT$ TO MELT OV] ! TALE ( A /RANG]8 ,H[ CAN HIS H& BE OP5 TO RELIEF & MUNIFIC5CE8 ,H[ CAN HE DIS*>GE >I5T MORE G5TLE & AFFECTIONATE ?AN M9E4 ,I WAS ALL HIS C>E & ALL HIS PRIDE4 ,HE KNEW NO HAPP9ESS BUT ?AT ( GRATIFY+ MY DESIRES1 & \TRUNN+ MY WI%ES4 ,HE WAS MY ALL4 ,I HAVE = SEV]AL YE>S1 & EV5 BE=E ,I WAS ABLE PROP]LY TO UND]/& H] VALUE1 LO/ A T5D] MO!R4 ,9 MY SURVIV+ P>5T !N ALL MY ATTA*M5TS C5T]$4 ,HE WAS MY PROTECTOR & MY GUIDE1 HE WAS MY FRI5D & MY COMPANION4 ,ALL O!R CONNECTIONS W]E MOM5T>Y & SUP]FICIAL4 ,& TILL ,I KNEW MY ,/4 ,JULIAN1 MY W>ME/ AFFECTIONS NEV] /RAY$ FROM MY FA!R'S RO(4 ,DO NOT H[EV] IMAG9E1 ?AT 9 ! MOM5T ( MY S9C]E/ SORR[1 ,I SC>CELY = ONE H\R =GET Y\4 ,MY S5TIM5TS HAVE EV] BE5 ! SAME4 ,!Y >E ! DICTATES ( AN UPRIT1 & ,I DO NOT BLU% TO [N !M4 ,UNDISSIPAT$ 9 AN EXT5SIVE CIRCLE ( ACQUA9TANCE1 UNTAUT UNEXP]I5C$ & UNWORN ) ! KN[L$GE & CORRUPTIONS ( ! WORLD4 ,I SAW Y\ 9 Y\R *>ACT] TOTALLY DIFF]5T FROM ! Y\NG P]SONS ( Y\R [N RANK4 ,& ! DIFF]5CES ,I DISCOV]$1 W]E ALL ( !M SU*1 AS RECOMM5D$ Y\ TO MY E/EEM4 ,MY UNGU>D$ HE>T HAD RECEIV$ IMPRESSIONS1 EV5 BE=E ! VOICE ( MY FA!R HAD GIV5 A SANCTION TO MY 9CL9ATIONS1 ?AT W\LD NOT EASILY HAVE BE5 EFFAC$4 ,:5 HE GAVE ME TO Y\1 HE GAVE Y\ A WILL+ H&4 ,Y\R BIR? IS NOBLE & ANCI5T AS MY [N4 ,=TUNE HAS NO *>MS = ME4 ,I HAVE NO ATTA*M5T TO ! BRILLIANT CIRCLE1 & ! GAIETY ( PUBLIC LIFE4 ,MY DISPOSITION1 NATURALLY GRAVE & ?\TS >E 9 SOME DEGREE 9 UNISON ) MY [N4 ,I HAD RA!R LIVE 9 A N>R[ CIRCLE UNIT$ ) A MAN1 DI/+UI%$ BY FEEL+1 VIRTUE1 & TRU?1 ?AN BE ! ORNAM5T ( C\RTS1 & ! 5VY ( K+DOMS4 ,PREVI\S TO MY CLOS+ ?IS LETT]1 ,I S5T TO 9QUIRE ( ! MAITRE D'HOTEL ( ! VILLA ( ! M>QUIS1 9 :AT =W>DNESS W]E HIS PREP>ATIONS = ! 9T5D$ VISIT ( HIS MA/]4 ,HE 9=MS ME ?AT !Y WILL BE F9I%$ 9 TWO DAYS AT F>!/4 ,I SUPPOSE IT WILL NOT BE LONG FROM ?AT TIME1 BE=E HIS LORD%IP WILL SET \T FROM ,NAPLES4 ,Y\ ( C\RSE >E 9SEP>ABLE FROM HIM4 ,5,D ,( ,V,O,L,U,M,E ,I ,ITALIAN ,LETT]S O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #a 3 ,! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,SAN ,SEV]9O1 ,COS5ZA ,V,O,L,U,M,E ,I,I ,LETT] ,I4 ,! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,SAN ,SEV]9O1 ,COS5ZA ,MY DE> LORD1 ,I NE$ NOT TELL Y\ ?AT ?IS PLACE IS CELEBRAT$ = ONE ( ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL SPOTS ( ! HABITABLE GLOBE4 ,EV]Y ?+ N[ FL\RI%ES4 ,NATURE PUTS ON H] GAYE/ COLORS1 & DISPLAYS ALL H] *>MS4 ,! WALKS AMONG ! MORE CULTIVAT$ SC5ES ( MY [N GR\NDS1 & AMID ! WILD] OBJECTS ( ?IS FAVOR$ REGION >E 9EXPRESSIBLY AGREEABLE4 ,! SOCIETY ( MY P5SIVE & S5TIM5TAL FRI5D IS P>TICUL>LY CONG5IAL ) ! SC5]Y >\ND ME4 ,DO NOT IMAG9E ?AT ,I AM SO DEVOID ( TA/E AS NOT TO D]IVE EXQUISITE PLEASURE FROM !SE S\RCES4 ,YET BELIEVE ME1 !RE >E TIMES 9 :I* ,I REGRET ! VIVACITY ( Y\R CONV]SATION1 & ! AMUSEM5TS ( ,NAPLES4 ,IS ?IS1 MY DE> ,F]D9&1 AN >GUM5T ( A CORRUPT$ TA/E1 OR AN >GUM5T ( S\ND & VALUABLE IMPROVEM5T8 ,MU* MAY BE SAID ON BO? SIDES4 ,( ! M9D JU/LY POLI%$1 )\T V]G+ TO ! SQUEAMI% & EFFEM9ATE1 NATURE EXHIBITS ! MO/ DELIT IS ! 9V5TOR1 MAY JU/LY BE PRON\NC$ UNREASONABLY NICE1 & RIDICUL\SLY FA/IDI\S4 ,BUT !N ON ! O!R H&1 ! F9E/ TA/E IS ( ALL O!RS ! MO/ EASILY (F5D$4 ,! M9D MO/ DELICATE & REF9$1 REQUIRES ! GREATE/ V>IETY ( PLEASURES4 ,SO MU* = LOGIC4 ,LET ME TELL Y\1 H[EV]1 BE IT WISDOM OR BE IT FOLLY1 ,I [E IT 5TIRELY TO Y\4 ,IT IS A REVOLUTION 9 MY HUMOR1 TO :I* ,I WAS TOTALLY A /RANG] :5 ,I LEFT ,PAL]MO4 ,I HAVE NOT YET SE5 ?IS RI* & CELEBRAT$ HEIRESS ( :OM Y\ TOLD ME SO MU*4 ,IT IS SEV]AL YE>S S9CE ,I REMEMB] TO HAVE BE5 9 COMPANY :]E %E WAS1 & IT IS MORE ?AN PROBABLE ?AT ,I %\LD NOT EV5 KN[ H]4 ,IF H[EV] ,I W]E TO GIVE FULL CR$IT TO ! RHAPSODIES ( MY GOOD FRI5D ! C\NT1 :OSE DESCRIPTION ( H]1 BY ! WAY1 HAS SOME?+ 9 IT ( ROMANTIC & DIGNIFI$1 :I* PLEASES ME BETT] ?AN Y\RS1 AS LUSCI\S AS IT IS1 ,I %\LD IMAG9E H] A P]FECT ANGEL1 BEAUTIFUL AS ,V5US1 *A/E AS ,DIANA1 MAJE/IC AS ! MO!R ( ! GODS1 & 5*ANT+ AS ! GRACES4 ,I KN[ NOT :Y1 BUT S9CE ,I HAVE /UDI$ ! P]SONS ( ! FAIR UND] Y\R TUITION1 ,I HAVE FELT ! MO/ IMPATI5T DESIRE TO BE ACQUA9T$ ) ?IS NONP>EIL4 ,NO P]SON H[EV] HAS YET BE5 ADMITT$ 9TO ! SANCTU>Y ( ! GODDESS1 EXCEPT ! P]SON DE/9$ BY ! LATE DUKE TO BE H] HUSB&4 ,HE HIMSELF HAS SE5 H] BUT = A SECOND TIME4 ,IT %\LD SEEM1 ?AT AS MANY C]EMONIES W]E NECESS>Y 9 APPROA*+ H]1 AS 9 BE+ PRES5T$ TO HIS HOL9ESS2 & ?AT %E W]E AS 9VISIBLE AS ! EMP]OR ( ,ISPAHAN4 ,I AM H[EV] DIFF]5TLY AFFECT$ BY ! P]PETUAL CONV]SATIONS ( ,/4 ,JULIAN UPON ! SUBJECT1 ?AN ,I AM APT TO ?9K Y\ W\LD BE4 ,Y\ W\LD PROBABLY FIR/ LAU< AT HIS EXTRAVAGANCE1 & !N BE FATIGU$ TO DEA? ) HIS P]SEV]ANCE4 ,= MY P>T1 ,I AM AGREEABLY 5T]TA9$ ) ! ROMANCE ( HIS S5TIM5TS1 & HIM$ ) !IR DIS9T]E/$NESS & !IR VIRTUE4 ,YES1 MY DE> M>QUIS1 Y\ MAY TALK AS Y\ PLEASE ( ! WILDNESS & IMPRACTICABILITY ( ! S5TIM5TS ( MY AMIABLE SOLITAIRE1 !Y >E AT LEA/ 9 ! HIP$ BY SELFI%NESS1 RESPONSIVE TO !M4 ,IT IS 9 VA9 ?AT ! MAN ( GAIETY & PLEASURE PRON\NCES !M IMPRACTICABLE1 ! G5]\S HE>T GIVES ! LIE TO HIS ASS]TIONS4 ,HE MU/ BE UND] ! P[] ( ! POORE/ & MO/ DESPICABLE PREJUDICES1 :O W\LD R$UCE ALL HUMAN *>ACT]S TO A LEVEL1 :O W\LD D5Y ! REALITY ( ALL ?OSE VIRTUES ?AT ! WORLD HAS IDOLIZ$ ?R\< REVOLV+ AGES4 ,NO?+ CAN BE DISPUT$ ) LESS PLAUSIBILITY1 ?AN ?AT !RE >E 9 ! WORLD C]TA9 NOBLE & ELEVAT$ SPIRITS1 ?AT RISE ABOVE ! VULG> NOTIONS & ! N>R[ CONDUCT ( ! BULK ( MANK9D1 ?AT SO> TO ! SUBLIME/ HEIACT]S4 ,HE TREADS )\T ! AIRY CIRCLE ( DISSIPATION4 ,HE IS 9VULN]ABLE TO ! TEMPTATIONS ( FOLLY2 HE IS UN%AK5 BY ! EXAMPLES ( PR(LIGACY4 ,!Y >E SU* *>ACT]S AS HIS ?AT W]E =M$ TO RESCUE MANK9D FROM SLAV]Y1 TO PROP ! PILL>S ( A DECL9+ /ATE1 & TO >RE/ ,A/]A 9 H] RE-ASC5T TO HEAV54 ,!Y >E SU* *>ACT]S :OSE VIRTUES SURPRIZE A/ONI%$ MORTALS1 & AV]T ! V5GEANCE ( (F5D$ HEAV54 ,MATILDA DELLA ,COLONNA IS1 AT LEA/ 9 ! APPREH5SION ( H] ADMIR]1 A *>ACT] QUITE AS S+UL> 9 H] [N SEX AS HIS CAN POSSIBLY APPE> TO ME4 ,!Y W]E MADE = EA* O!R4 ,%E IS ! ONLY ADEQUATE REW>D ?AT CAN BE BE/[$ UPON HIS EXALT$ VIRTUES4 ,OH1 MY ,F]D9&1 !RE MU/ BE A HAPP9ESS RES]V$ = SU* AS !SE1 :I* MU/ MAKE ALL O!R FELICITY COMP>ATIVELY WEAK & DESPICABLE4 ,IT IS ! ACCORD ( ! PURE/ S5TIM5TS4 ,IT IS ! UNION ( GUILTLESS S\LS4 ,ITS NATURE IS TOTALLY DIFF]5T FROM ?AT ( ! CASUAL 5C\NT] ( ! SEXES1 OR ! PRUD5T CONJUNCTIONS 9 :I* ! HE>T HAS NO %>E4 ,9 ! CONSID]ATIONS UPON :I* IT IS F\ND$1 CORPOREAL FITNESSES OCCUPY BUT A N>R[ & SUBORD9ATE RANK1 P]SONAL ADVANTAGES & 9T]E/ >E ADMITT$ = NO %>E4 ,IT IS ! SYMPA?Y ( HE>TS1 IT IS ! MO/ EXALT$ SPECIES ( SOCIAL 9T]C\RSE4 O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #b 3 ,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ,SIGNOR ,HIPPOLITO ,BORELLI1 ,COS5ZA ,LETT] ,I,I4 ,! ,C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ,SIGNOR ,HIPPOLITO ,BORELLI1 ,COS5ZA ,MY DE> ,HIPPOLITO1 ,I HAVE ALREADY ACQUA9T$ Y\ AS !Y OCCURR$1 ) ?OSE CIRCUM/ANCES1 :I* HAVE 9TRODUC$ SO 9CR$IBLE AN ALT]ATION 9 MY PROSPECTS & MY =TUNE4 ,FROM BE+ AN \TCA/ ( ! WORLD1 A Y\NG MAN )\T PROTECTORS1 A NOBLEMAN )\T PROP]TY1 A LOV] DESPAIR+ EV] TO POSSESS ! OBJECT ( HIS V[S1 ,I AM BECOME ! MO/ FAVOR$ ( MORTALS1 ! HAPPIE/ ( MANK9D4 ,!RE IS NO *>ACT] ?AT ,I 5VY1 !RE IS NO SITUATION = :I* ,I W\LD EX*ANGE MY [N4 ,MY FELICITY IS ( ! COLOR ( MY M9D2 MY PROSPECTS >E ?OSE1 = ! FRUITION ( :I* HEAV5 CREAT$ ME4 ,:AT HAVE ,I DONE TO DES]VE SO S+UL> A BLESS+8 ,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT NO WAYW>D FATE1 NO UN=ESE5 & TREM5D\S DISA/] %\LD COME BETWE5 ME & MY HAPP9ESS8 ,MY ,MATILDA IS ! MO/ AMIABLE ( WOM54 ,EV]Y DAY %E IMPROVES UPON ME4 ,EV]Y DAY ,I DISCOV] NEW ATTRACTIONS 9 ?IS 9EXHAU/IBLE M9E ( EXCELL5CE4 ,NEV] WAS A *>ACT] SO SIMPLE1 >TLESS & UNDISGUIS$4 ,NEV] WAS A HE>T SO FULL ( EV]Y T5D] S5SIBILITY4 ,H[ DOES H] FILIAL SORR[ ADORN1 & EXALT H]8 ,H[ RAVI%+ IS ?AT BEAUTY1 ?AT IS EMBELLI%$ ) MELAN*OLY1 & IMPE>L$ ) TE>S8 ,EV5 :5 ,I SUFF] MO/ FROM ! UNRIVAL$ DELICACY ( H] S5TIM5TS1 ,I CANNOT BUT ADMIRE4 ,AH1 CRUEL ,MATILDA1 & WILL NOT ONE BANI%M5T SATISFY ! 9FLEXIBILITY ( ?Y TEMP]1 WILL NOT ALL MY PA/ SUFF]+S SUFFICE TO GLUT ?Y SEV]ITY8 ,IS IT /ILL NECESS>Y ?AT ! HAPP9ESS ( MON?S MU/ BE SACRIFIC$ TO ! 9EXORABLE LAWS ( DECORUM8 ,MU/ ,I SEEK 9 DI/ANT CLIMES A MITIGATION ( MY FATE8 ,YES1 TOO AMIABLE TYRANT1 ?\ %ALT BE OBEY$4 ,IT WILL BE LESS PUNI%M5T TO BE SEP>AT$ FROM !E BY M\NTA9S CR[N$ ) SN[1 BY IMPASSABLE GULPHS1 BY B\NDLESS OCEANS1 ?AN TO RESIDE 9 ! SAME CITY1 OR EV5 UND] ! SAME RO(1 & NOT BE P]MITT$ TO SEE ?OSE RAVI%+ BEAUTIES1 TO HE> ?AT SWEET EXPRESSIVE VOICE4 ,Y\ KN[1 MY DE> ,HIPPOLITO1 ! UNSPEAKABLE OBLIGATIONS ,I HAVE RECEIV$ FROM MY AMIABLE FRI5D1 ! M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A4 ,?\< !SE OBLIGATIONS CAN NEV] BE FULLY DIS*>G$1 YET ,I AM HAPPY TO HAVE MET ) AN OPPORTUNITY ( DEMON/RAT+ ! GRATITUDE ?AT WILL EV] BURN 9 MY HE>T4 ,MY ,R9ALDO EV5 RATES ! S]VICE ,I HAVE UND]TAK5 TO P]=M = HIM BEYOND ITS TRUE VALUE4 ,W\LD IT W]E 9 MY P[] TO S]VE HIM AS GREATLY1 AS ESS5TIALLY AS ,I WI%6 ,! E/ATE ( ! H\SE ( ,PESC>A 9 ,CA/ILE IS V]Y CONSID]ABLE4 ,?\< IT HAS BE5 9 ! POSSESSION ( ! NOBLE ANCE/ORS ( MY FRI5D = NE> TWO C5TURIES1 YET1 BY ! MO/ S+UL> =TUNE1 !RE HAS LATELY >IS5 A CLAIMANT TO MORE ?AN ONE HALF ( IT4 ,HIS PLEAS1 ?\< DE/ITUTE ( ! SMALLE/ PLAUSIBILITY1 >E R5D]$ =MIDABLE BY ! POSSESSION HE IS SAID TO HAVE ( ! PATRONAGE & FAVOR ( ! FIR/ M9I/]4 ,9 A WORD1 IT IS BECOME ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y = HIS LORD%IP 9 P]SON1 OR SOME FRI5D UPON :OSE 9TEGRITY & DISCRETION HE CAN PLACE ! FIRME/ DEP5D5CE1 TO SOLICIT HIS CAUSE 9 ! C\RT ( ,MADRID4 ,! M>QUIS HIMSELF IS MU* DIS9CL9$ TO ! VOYAGE1 & ?\< HE HAD TOO MU* DELICACY 9 HIS [N TEMP]1 & ATTA*M5T TO MY 9T]E/1 TO PROPOSE IT HIMSELF1 ,I CAN P]CEIVE ?AT HE IS NOT A LITTLE PLEAS$ AT MY HAV+ VOLUNT>ILY UND]TAK5 IT4 ,MY DISPOSITION IS BY NATURE ?AT ( AN 9SATIABLE CURIOSITY4 ,I WAS NOT BORN TO BE CONF9$ )9 ! N>R[ LIMITS ( ONE ISL&1 OR ONE PETTY K+DOM4 ,MY HE>T IS L>GE & CAPACI\S4 ,IT RISES ABOVE LOCAL PREJUDICES2 IT =MS TO ITSELF A PHILOSOPHY EQUALLY SUIT$ TO ALL ! CLIMATES ( ! E>?2 IT EMBRACES ! :OLE HUMAN RACE4 ,! MAJORITY ( MY C\NTRYM5 5T]TA9 ! MO/ VIOL5T AV]SION = ! ,SPANI% NATION4 ,= MY [N P>T ,I CAN P]CEIVE 9 !M MANY V5]ABLE & EXCELL5T QUALITIES4 ,!IR FRI5D%IP IS 9VIOLABLE1 !IR POLIT5ESS & HOSPITALITY ( ! MO/ DIS9T]E/$ NATURE4 ,!IR HONOR IS UNIMPEA*$1 & !IR V]ACITY )\T EXAMPLE4 ,EV5 FROM ?OSE TRAITS 9 !IR *>ACT]1 ?AT APPE> ! MO/ ABSURD1 OR ?AT >E TOO (T5 PRODUCTIVE ( ! MO/ FATAL CONSEQU5CES1 ,I EXPECT TO D]IVE AMUSEM5T & 9/RUCTION4 ,I D\BT NOT1 H[EV] PURE BE MY FLAME = ,MATILDA1 ?AT ! DISSIPATION & V>IETY ( :I* ?IS VOYAGE WILL BE PRODUCTIVE1 WILL BE FRI5DLY TO MY EASE4 ,I %ALL ACQUIRE WISDOM & EXP]I5CE4 ,I %ALL BE BETT] PREP>$ TO FILL UP ?AT MO/ >DU\S ( ALL *>ACT]S1 ! RESPECTABLE & VIRTU\S FA!R ( A FAMILY4 ,9 SPITE H[EV] ( ALL !SE CONSID]ATIONS1 ) :I* ,I 5DEAVOR TO CONSOLE MYSELF 9 ! *AGR9 ?AT PREYS UPON MY M9D1 ! APPROA*+ SEP>ATION CANNOT BUT BE 9 ! UTMO/ DEGREE PA9FUL TO ME4 ,9 SPITE ( ! MOM5T>Y =TITUDE1 ?AT TELLS ME ?AT ANY DI/ANCE IS BETT] ?AN ! BE+ PLAC$ )9 ! REA* ( ! MI/RESS ( MY S\L )\T BE+ ONCE P]MITT$ TO SEE H]1 ,I CANNOT HELP REVOLV+ ) ! MO/ POIGNANT MELAN*OLY1 ! V>I\S & 9F9ITELY DIV]SIFI$ OBJECTS ?AT %ALL %ORTLY DIVIDE US4 ,REPEAT$LY HAVE ,I SURVEY$ ) ! EXTREME/ ANGUI% ! *>T ( ?OSE SEAS ?AT ,I AM DE/9$ TO PASS4 ,I HAVE MEASUR$ = ! TW5TIE? TIME ! C\RSE ?AT IS USUALLY HELD 9 ?IS VOYAGE4 ,EV]Y ADDITIONAL LEAGUE APPE>S TO ME A NEW B>RI] BETWE5 ME & MY WI%ES1 ?AT ,I FE> TO BE ABLE TO SURM\NT A SECOND TIME4 ,& IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ,I CAN LEAVE MY ,MATILDA )\T A GU>DIAN TO PROTECT H] FROM UN=ESE5 DI/RESS1 )\T A MONITOR TO :ISP] TO H] 9 EV]Y FUTURE SC5E ! CON/ANCY ( H] ,/4 ,JULIAN8 ,NO1 MY ,HIPPOLITO1 ! OBJECTION W\LD BE 9SUP]ABLE4 ,BUT ?ANKS1 ET]NAL ?ANKS TO PROPITI\S HEAV56 ,I HAVE A FRI5D 9 :OM ,I CAN CONFIDE AS MY [N S\L1 :OSE HAPP9ESS IS DE>] TO ME ?AN MY [N4 ,YES1 MY ,R9ALDO1 :ATEV] MAY BE MY DE/9Y1 9 :ATEV] SC5ES ,I MAY BE H]EAFT] PLAC$1 ,I WILL RECOLLECT ?AT MY ,MATILDA IS UND] ?Y PROTECTION1 & BE SATISFI$4 ,I WILL RECOLLECT ! OBLIGATIONS Y\ HAVE ALREADY CONF]R$ UPON ME1 & ,I WILL NOT HESITATE TO ADD TO !M ?AT1 :I* IS GREAT] ?AN !M ALL4 O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #c 3 ,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 ,NAPLES ,LETT] ,I,I,I4 ,! ,C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 ,NAPLES ,BE/ ( FRI5DS1 ,EV]Y ?+ IS N[ PREP>$ = MY VOYAGE4 ,! %IP WILL WEI< AN*OR 9 TWO DAYS AT F>!/4 ,?IS WILL BE ! LA/ LETT] Y\ WILL RECEIVE FROM ME BE=E ,I BID ADIEU TO ,ITALY4 ,I HAVE NOT YET %AK5 (F ! MELAN*OLY ) :I* ! AFFECT+ LEAVE ,I TOOK ( ! AMIABLE ,MATILDA IMPRESS$ ME4 ,NEV] WILL ! RECOLLECTION BE EFFAC$ FROM MY MEMORY4 ,IT WAS !N1 MY ,R9ALDO1 ?AT %E LAID ASIDE ?AT DELICATE RES]VE1 ?AT LOVELY TIMIDITY1 :I* %E HAD HI!RTO EXHIBIT$4 ,IT WAS !N ?AT %E P\R$ =?1 )\T RE/RA9T1 ALL ! RAVI%+ T5D]NESS ( H] NATURE4 ,H[ AFFECT+ W]E ?OSE TE>S8 ,H[ HE>T-R5D+ ! SI8 ,:5 WILL ?OSE PI]C+ CRIES GIVE OV] !IR TASK1 ! TORTUR+ ?IS CON/ANT BREA/8 ,Y\1 MY FRI5D1 W]E WITNESS TO ! SC5E1 & ?\< A M]E SPECTATOR1 ,I AM MI/AK5 IF IT DID NOT GREATLY AFFECT Y\4 ,HE> ME1 MY ,R9ALDO1 & LET MY WORDS S9K DEEP 9TO Y\R BOSOM4 ,9TO Y\R H&S ,I COMMIT ! MO/ PRECI\S JEWEL ?AT WAS EV] 5TRU/$ TO ! CU/ODY ( A FRI5D4 ,Y\ >E ! >BIT] ( MY FATE4 ,MORE1 MU* MORE ?AN MY LIFE IS 9 Y\R DISPOSAL4 ,IF Y\ %\LD BETRAY ME1 Y\ WILL COMMIT A CRIME1 ?AT LAUISON ( :I* ALL ! LABORI\S PUNI%M5TS ?AT TYRANTS HAVE 9V5T$1 >E C\*ES ( LUXURY1 >E B$S ( ROSES4 ,=GIVE ME1 MY FRI5D1 ! P>OXYSM ( A LOV]'S RAGE4 ,I %\LD DES]VE ALL ! PUNI%M5TS IT W\LD BE 9 Y\R P[] TO 9FLICT1 IF ,I H>BOR$ ! REMOTE/ SUSPICION ( Y\R FIDELITY4 ,NO1 ,I SWE> BY ALL ?AT IS SACR$1 IT IS MY RI*E/ TREASURE1 IT IS MY *OICE/ CONSOLATION4 ,:]EV] ,I AM1 ,I WILL BE> IT AB\T ) ME4 ,9 EV]Y REV]SE ( =TUNE ,I WILL REG>D IT AS ! SURE/ PL$GE ( MY FELICITY4 ,M\NTA9S %ALL BE HURL$ FROM !IR ET]NAL BASES1 L(TY CITIES %ALL BE CRUMBL$ 9TO DU/1 BUT MY ,R9ALDO %ALL NEV] BE FALSE4 ,IT IS ?IS CONSID]ATION ?AT CAN ONLY SUPPORT ME4 ,! TRIALS ,I UND]GO >E TOO GREAT = ! MO/ P]FECT =TITUDE4 ,I QUIT A TREASURE ?AT ! GLOBE 9 ITS 9EXHAU/$ V>IETY NEV] EQUAL$4 ,I RETIRE TO A DI/ANCE1 :]E MON?S MAY 9T]V5E ]E ! ONLY 9TELLIG5CE ?AT CAN GIVE PLEASURE TO MY HE>T1 %ALL REA* ME4 ,I %ALL C\NT H[EV] ) ! MO/ UN%AK5 SECURITY UPON MY FUTURE HAPP9ESS4 ,WALLS ( BRASS1 & B>S ( IRON C\LD NOT GIVE ME ?AT ASSUR$ PEACE4 O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #d 3 ,MATILDA ,DELLA ,COLONNA TO ! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ,COS5ZA ,LETT] ,I,V4 ,MATILDA DELLA ,COLONNA TO ! ,C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ,COS5ZA ,:Y IS IT1 MY FRI5D1 ?AT Y\ >E DET]M9$ TO FLY TO SO IMM5SE A DI/ANCE8 ,Y\ CALL ME CRUEL1 Y\ *>GE ME ) UNFEEL+NESS & 9FLEXIBILITY1 & YET TO MY PRAY]S Y\ >E DEAF1 TO MY 9TREATIES Y\ >E 9EXORABLE4 ,I HAVE SATISFI$ ALL ! CLAIMS ( DECORUM4 ,I HAVE FULFILL$ ) RIGID EXACTNESS ! LAWS ( DEC5CY4 ,ONE ADVANTAGE Y\ AT LEA/ GA9 BY ! DI/ANCE Y\ >E SO DESIR\S TO PLACE BETWE5 US4 ,MY S5TIM5TS >E LESS GU>D$4 ,REPUTATION & MODE/Y HAVE FEW] CLAIMS UPON A WOMAN1 :O CAN HAVE NO 9T]C\RSE ) H] LOV] BUT BY LETT]4 ,MY FEEL+S >E LESS RE/RA9$4 ,= ! ANXIETY1 :I* DI/ANCE 9SPIRES1 AWAK5S ALL ! T5D]NESS ( MY NATURE1 & RAISES A TEMPE/ 9 MY S\L ?AT WILL NOT BE CONTROL$4 ,OH1 MY ,/4 ,JULIAN1 TILL ?IS LATE & LA/+ SEP>ATION1 ,I DID NOT KN[ ALL ! AFFECTION ,I BORE Y\4 ,EV] S9CE Y\ W]E P>T$ FROM MY A*+ EYES1 ,I HAVE NOT KN[N ! S]5ITY ( A MOM5T4 ,! IMAGE ( MY FRI5D HAS BE5 ! CON/ANT COMPANION ( MY WAK+ H\RS1 & HAS VISIT$ ME AGA9 9 MY DREAMS4 ,! UNKN[N DANG]S ( ! OCEAN SWELL 9 MY EYES TO T5 TIMES !IR NATURAL MAGNITUDE4 ,FICKLE & 9CON/ANT 5EMY1 H[ MU* ,I DREAD !E6 ,OH WA/ ! LORD ( ALL MY WI%ES 9 SAFETY TO ! DE/9$ H>BOR6 ,MAY ALL ! W9DS BE /ILL6 ,MAY ! TEMPE/S =GET !IR WONT$ RAGE6 ,MAY EV]Y GU>DIAN P[] PROTECT HIS VOYAGE6 ,OP5 NOT1 OH OCEAN1 ?Y REL5TLESS BOSOM TO YIELD HIM A WAT]Y GRAVE6 ,= ONCE BE G5TLE & AUSPICI\S6 ,LI/5 & GRANT A LOV]'S PRAY]6 ,RE/ORE HIM TO MY PRES5CE6 ,MAY ! DE> SICEL1 9 :I* ,I HAVE 5CLOS$ ! M9IATURE ( MYSELF1 :I* ,I HAVE (T5 HE>D Y\ PRAISE AS A MU* BETT] LIK5ESS ?AN ! L>G] PICTURES4 ,IT WILL PROBABLY AF=D Y\ SOME GRATIFICATION DUR+ ?AT ABS5CE ( :I* Y\ SO FEEL+LY COMPLA94 ,IT WILL SUGGE/ TO Y\ ?OSE ?\RIV$ AT ?IS PLACE1 AFT] A T$I\S & DISAGREEABLE VOYAGE4 ,AS WE PASS$ ALONG ! COA/ ( ,B>B>Y WE CAME 9 SIT ( ! WORLD IS 9FE/$4 ,ONE ( !M 9 P>TICUL>1 ( L>G] BURD5 ?AN ! RE/1 GAVE US *ACE1 & = SOME TIME WE ?\RI$ US \T ( SILY REA*$ ! ,BALE>ES1 WE W]E OV]TAK5 BY A TREM5D\S /ORM4 ,= SOME DAYS ! %IP WAS DRIV5 AT ! M]CY ( ! W9DS2 &1 AS ! COA/ ( ?OSE ISL&S IS SURR\ND$ ) 9VISIBLE ROCKS1 \R P]IL WAS CONSID]ABLE4 ,9 ! MID/ ( DANG] H[EV] MY ?\RI$ 9TO SLAV]Y1 SLAV]Y W\LD HAVE HAD NO T]RORS1 BUT ?OSE :I* CONSI/$ 9 ! ADDITIONAL B>S IT W\LD HAVE CREAT$ BETWE5 ME & ! MI/RESS ( MY HE>T4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 ( LITTLE IMPORTANCE :E!R ,I HAD FALL5 TO ! LOT ( A DESPOT1 G5TLE OR SEV]E4 ,IT W\LD HAVE SEP>AT$ US = YE>S1 P]HAPS = EV]4 ,C\LD ,I1 :O HAVE BE5 SO MU* AFFLICT$ BY ! SEP>ATION ( A FEW MON?S1 HAVE 5DUR$ A PUNI%M5T LIKE ?IS8 ,?AT S(T 9T]C\RSE1 ?AT WAFTS ! ?\Y HE>T ( ALL ITS C>ES1 W\LD HAVE BE5 DISSOLV$ = EV]4 ,LITTLE !N W\LD HAVE BE5 ! MOM5T ( A FEW PETTY P]SONAL CONSID]ATIONS2 ,I %\LD NOT LONG HAVE SURVIV$4 ,I ONLY WAIT AT ?IS PLACE TO REFRE% MYSELF = A FEW DAYS1 FROM A FATIGUE SO P]FECTLY NEW TO ME1 & !N %ALL SET \T ) ALL SPE$ = ,MADRID4 ,MY ,MATILDA WILL READILY BELIEVE ?AT ?AT BUS9ESS :I* DETA9S ME AT SO VA/ A DI/ANCE FROM MY HAPP9ESS1 WILL BE DISPAT*$ ) AS MU* EXP$ITION AS ITS NATURE WILL ADMIT4 ,I WILL NOT SACRIFICE TO ANY SELFI% CONSID]ATIONS ! 9T]E/ ( MY FRI5D1 ,I WILL NOT NEGLECT ! M9UTE/ EX]TION BY :I* IT MAY BE 9 MY P[] TO S]VE HIS CAUSE4 ,BUT ! MOM5T ,I HAVE DIS*>G$ :AT ,I [E TO HIM1 NO P[] UPON E>? %ALL DELAY MY RETURN1 NO NOT = AN H\R4 ,I HAVE SE5 LITTLE AS YET ( ?AT PEOPLE ( :OM ,I HAVE 5T]TA9$ SO FAVORABLE IDEAS4 ,BUT :AT ,I HAVE SE5 HAS P]FECTLY EQUAL$ MY EXPECTATION4 ,!IR C>RIAGE 9DE$ IS COLD & =MAL1 BEYOND :AT IT IS POSSIBLE = ANY MAN TO HAVE A CONCEPTION (1 :O HAS NOT WITNESS$ IT4 ,BUT ?OSE P]SONS TO :OM ,I HAD LETT]S HAVE RECEIV$ ME ) ! UTMO/ ATT5TION & POLIT5ESS4 ,S9C]ITY IS VISIBLE 9 ALL !Y DO1 & CON/ANCY 9 ALL !IR MODES ( ?9K+4 ,!RE IS NOT A MAN AMONG !M1 :O HAS ONCE DI/+UI%$ Y\1 & :OSE FAVOR IT IS POSSIBLE = Y\ TO =FEIT )\T HAV+ DES]V$ IT4 ,WILL NOT AN UPRIDON MANY DEFECTS TO A VIRTUE LIKE ?IS8 ,OH1 MY ,MATILDA1 %ALL ,I RECOMM5D TO Y\ TO REMEMB] Y\R ,/4 ,JULIAN1 TO C>RY ! ?\T4 ,I WILL NOT ?US PR(ANE ! PURITY ( \R LOVES4 ,! WORLD 9 ALL ITS TREASURE HAS NOT A SECOND ,MATILDA1 & IF IT HAD1 MY HE>T IS FIX$1 ALL ! T5D] S5SIBILITIES ( MY S\L >E EXHAU/$4 ,Y\R ,/4 ,JULIAN WAS NOT MADE TO *ANGE ) EV]Y W9D4 O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #f 3 ,MATILDA ,DELLA ,COLONNA TO ! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ,COS5ZA ,LETT] ,V,I4 ,MATILDA DELLA ,COLONNA TO ! ,C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ,COS5ZA ,I BEG9 ?IS LETT] )\T HAV+ YET RECEIV$ ANY NEWS FROM Y\ S9CE Y\ QUITT$ ! PORT ( ,NAPLES4 ,! TIME H[EV] ?AT WAS REQUISITE = ?AT PURPOSE IS ALREADY MORE ?AN EXPIR$4 ,OH1 MY FRI5D1 IF BE=E ! COMM5CEM5T ( ?IS DETE/$ VOYAGE1 ! DANG]S ?AT ATT5D$ IT APPE>$ TO ME 9 SO HORRID COLORS1 H[ ?9K Y\ ?AT ,I SUPPORT !M N[8 ,MY IMAG9ATION SICK5S1 MY POOR HE>T IS DI/RACT$ AT ! RECOLLECTION ( !M4 ,:Y W\LD Y\ 5C\NT] SO MANY UNNECESS>Y P]ILS8 ,:Y W\LD Y\ FLY TO SO REMOTE A CLIMATE8 ,MANY A FRI5D C\LD HAVE PROMOT$ EQUALLY WELL ! 9T]E/S ( ! M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 BUT FEW LIVES >E SO VALUABLE AS ?9E4 ,MANY A FRI5D C\LD HAVE SOLICIT$ ?IS BUS9ESS 9 ! C\RT ( ,MADRID1 BUT BELIEVE ME1 !RE >E FEW ?AT CAN BOA/ ?AT !Y POSSESS$ ! HE>T ( A ,MATILDA4 ,SIMPLE & S9C]E1 ,I DO NOT GIVE MYSELF AWAY BY HALVES4 ,) A HE>T FULL ( T5D]NESS & S5SIBILITY1 ,I AM AFFECT$ MORE1 MU* MORE ?AN ! G5]ALITY ( MY SEX1 ) CIRCUM/ANCES FAVORABLE OR ADV]SE4 ,AH CRUEL1 CRUEL ,/4 ,JULIAN1 WAS IT = A LOV] TO TURN A DEAF E> TO ! 9TREATIES ( A MI/RESS1 ?AT LIV$ NOT BUT TO HONOR HIS VIRTUES1 & TO SYMPA?IZE 9 HIS FELICITY8 ,DID ,I NOT = Y\ LAY ASIDE ?AT TRIPLE DELICACY & RES]VE1 9 :I* ,I PRID$ MYSELF8 ,W]E NOT MY SIS VISIBLE & UNDISGUIS$8 ,DID NOT MY CRIES PI]CE ! L(TY DOME ( MY PAT]NAL MANSION1 & MOVE ALL HE>TS BUT Y\RS8 ,!Y TELL ME1 MY ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ?AT ,I AM BUSY TO TORM5T MYSELF1 ?AT ,I 9V5T A ?\S& IMAG9>Y MIS=TUNES4 ,& IS ?IS TO TORM5T MYSELF TO ADDRESS MY FRI5D 9 !SE POOR L9ES8 ,IS ?IS TO DECEIVE MYSELF ) UNREAL EVILS8 ,EV5 :ILE ,MATILDA *]I%ES ! FOND IDEA ( P\R+ \T H] COMPLA9TS BE=E HIM1 MY ,/4 ,JULIAN MAY BE A LIFELESS CORSE4 ,P]HAPS HE N[ LIES NEGLECT$ & UNBURI$ 9 ! B$S ( ! OCEAN4 ,P]HAPS HE HAS FALL5 A PREY TO B>B>\S M51 MORE DEAF & M]CILESS ?AN ! W>R+ ELEM5TS4 ,DI/RACT+ IDEAS6 ,& DOES ?IS HEAD LIVE TO CONCEIVE !M8 ,IS ?IS H& DULL & 9S5SIBLE 5\< TO WRITE !M8 ,BELIEVE ME1 MY FRI5D1 MY HE>T IS T5D] & WILL EASILY BREAK4 ,IT WAS NOT =M$ TO SU/A9 A S]IES ( TRIALS4 ,IT WAS NOT =M$ TO 5C\NT] A V>IETY ( DI/RESS4 ,OH1 FLY !N1 HA/5 TO MY >MS4 ,ALL ?OSE IDEAS ( =M & DEC5CY1 ALL ! >TIFICIAL DECORUMS ( SOCIETY ?AT ,I ONCE *]I%$1 >E DISSOLV$ BE=E ! D>K] REFLECTIONS1 ! APPREH5SIVE ANXIETIES ?AT Y\R PRES5T SITUATION HAS AWAK5$4 ,YES1 MY ,/4 ,JULIAN1 COME TO MY >MS4 ,! MOM5T Y\ APPE> TO CLAIM ME ,I AM Y\RS4 ,ADIEU TO ! MANAGEM5T ( MY SEX4 ,FROM ?IS MOM5T ,I COMMIT ALL MY CONC]NS TO Y\R DIRECTION4 ,FROM ?IS MOM5T1 Y\R WORD %ALL BE TO ME AN IRREVOCABLE LAW1 :I* )\T REASON+1 & )\T REF9EM5T1 ,I WILL IMPLICITLY OBEY4 "9 "9 "9 "9 "9 ,I HAVE RECEIV$ Y\R LETT]4 ,! PLEASURE IT AF=DS ME IS EXQUISITE 9 PROPORTION TO MY PREC$+ ANGUI%4 ,FROM ! CONFESSION ( ! BRAVE/ ( M5 IT N[ APPE>S ?AT MY APPREH5SIONS W]E NOT :OLLY UNF\ND$4 ,& YET UPON REVIEW+ :AT ,I HAVE WRITT51 ,I ALMO/ BLU% = MY WEAKNESS4 ,BUT IT %ALL NOT BE EFFAC$4 ,DISGUISE IS LITTLE BECOM+ BETWE5 LOV]S AT SO IMM5SE A DI/ANCE4 ,NO1 MY FRI5D1 Y\ %ALL KN[ ALL ! 9T]E/ Y\ POSSESS 9 MY HE>T4 ,I WILL AT LEA/ AF=D Y\ ?AT CONSOLATION AMID ! PANGS ( ABS5CE4 ,MAY HEAV5 BE PROPITI\S 9 :AT YET REMA9S BE=E Y\6 ,I WILL EV5 WE>Y IT ) MY PRAY]S4 ,MAY IT RETURN Y\ TO MY >MS SAFE & UNHURT1 & NO O!R CALAMITY %ALL WR+ FROM ME A MURMUR1 OR A SI<6 ,ONE ?+ H[EV] IT IS NECESS>Y ,I %\LD CORRECT4 ,I DO NOT MEAN TO ACCUSE Y\ = ! VOYAGE Y\ HAVE UND]TAK51 H[EV] IT MAY DI/RESS ME4 ,9 MY CALM] MOM5TS ,I FEEL = ! MOTIVES ( IT ! W>ME/ APPROBATION4 ,IT WAS ! ACT ( DIS9T]E/$ FRI5D%IP4 ,EV]Y PREJUDICE ( ! HE>T PLEAD$ AGA9/ IT4 ,LOVE1 ?AT PASSION :I* REIGNS )\T A RIVAL 9 Y\R BREA/1 =BAD ! COMPLIANCE4 ,IT WAS A VIRTUE WOR?Y ( Y\4 ,!RE NE$$ BUT ?IS TO CONV9CE ME ?AT Y\ W]E 9F9ITELY SUP]IOR TO ! :OLE RACE ( Y\R FELL[ MORTALS4 O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #g 3 ,! ,ANSW]1 ,BU5 ,RETIRO ,LETT] ,V,I,I4 ,! ,ANSW]1 ,BU5 ,RETIRO ,T5 ?\S& ?ANKS TO ! MO/ AMIABLE ( WOM5 = ! LETT] ?AT HAS JU/ FALL5 9TO MY H&S4 ,YES1 ,MATILDA1 IF MY HE>T W]E PI]C$ ON EV]Y SIDE ) D>TS1 & MY LIFE'S BLOOD SEEM$ READY TO FOLL[ EV]Y ONE ( !M1 Y\R 5*ANT+ EPI/LE W\LD BE BALM TO ALL MY W\NDS1 W\LD SOO? ALL MY C>ES4 ,T5D]E/1 G5TLE/ ( DISPOSITIONS1 :]E EV] BURN$ A LOVE :OSE FLAME WAS PURE AS ?9E8 ,:]E EV] WAS TRU? ?AT C\LD VIE ) ! TRU? ( ,MATILDA8 ,H]EAFT] :5 ! WOR?LESS & ! PR(LIGATE EXCLAIM UPON ! >TIFICES ( ?Y SEX1 :5 ! LOV] DISAPPO9T$1 WRUNG ) ANGUI%1 IMPRECATES CURSES ON ! K9D1 NAME BUT ,MATILDA1 & EV]Y MURMUR %ALL BE HU%$2 NAME BUT ,MATILDA1 & ! UNIV]SAL VOICE ( NATURE %ALL CONFESS ?AT ! FEMALE =M IS ! PROP] RESID5CE1 ! G5U9E TEMPLE ( ANGELIC GOODNESS4 ,I HAD UPON ! :OLE A MO/ AGREEABLE J\RNEY FROM ,ALICANT TO ,MADRID4 ,IT W\LD BE SUP]FLU\S TO DESCRIBE TO A M9D SO WELL 9=M$ AS Y\RS1 ! /ATE ( ! C\NTRY4 ,Y\ KN[ H[ ?9 IS ITS POPULATION1 & H[ 9DOL5T IS ! *>ACT] ( ITS 9HABITANTS4 ,SATISFI$ ) POSSESS+ ! 9EXHAU/IBLE M9ES ( ,MEXICO & ,P]U1 !Y IMAG9E ?AT ! WORLD WAS MADE = !M1 ?AT ! RE/ ( MANK9D W]E DE/9$ TO LABOR ?AT !Y MIE A CONSID]ABLE NUMB] ( PROSPECTS 9 ! PROV9CES ?R\< :I* ,I HAVE PASS$ ?AT WILL SC>CELY YIELD TO ANY ?AT ,ITALY HAS TO BOA/4 ,AS SOON AS ,I >RIV$ AT ! METROPOLIS ,I TOOK UP MY RESID5CE AT ?IS PLACE1 :I* IS 9EXPRESSIBLY CR[D$ ) ! RESID5CES ( ! NOBILITY & GR&EES4 ,IT IS 9DE$ ONE ( ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL SPOTS 9 NATURE1 AS IT CONC5T]S AT ONCE ! SIMPLE/ RU/ICITY ) ! UTMO/ ELEGANCE ( REF9EM5T & SOCIETY4 ,MY RECEPTION HAS BE5 9 ! HIQUIS ( ,PESC>A4 ,Y\ >E NOT 9S5SIBLE ?AT MY *>ACT]1 AT LEA/ 9 SOME ( ITS TRAITS1 IS NOT UNCONG5IAL TO ?AT ( A ,SPANI>D4 ,:E!R IT BE [+ TO ?IS OR ANY O!R CAUSE ,I KN[ NOT1 BUT ,I BELIEVE NEV] WAS ANY MAN1 SO OBSCURE AS MYSELF1 DI/+UI%$ 9 SO OBLIG+ A MANN] BY ! FIR/ P]SONAGES 9 ! K+DOM4 ,9 RETURN ,I D]IVE FROM !IR SOCIETY ! UTMO/ SATISFACTION4 ,!IR L(TY NOTIONS ( HONOR1 !IR GRAVITY1 !IR POLIT5ESS1 & !IR S5TIM5TAL WAY ( ?9K+1 HAVE SOME?+ 9 !M ?AT AF=DS ME 9F9ITE 5T]TA9M5T & PLEASURE4 ,OH1 ,MATILDA1 H[ MU* MORE AMIABLE IS ?AT *>ACT]1 ?AT C>RIES ! PR9CIPLES ( HONOR & MAGNANIMITY TO A DANG]\S EXTREME1 ?AN ?AT :I* 5DEAVORS TO LEVEL ALL DI/9CTIONS ( MANK9D1 & W\LD REMOVE & CONF\ND ! ET]NAL B>RI]S ( VIRTUE & VICE6 ,ONE ( ! MO/ AGREEABLE CONNECTIONS ,I HAVE MADE IS ) ! DUKE ( ,>&A4 ,! F\R P]SONS ( :OM HIS FAMILY IS COMPOS$1 HIS GRACE1 ! DU*ESS1 !IR SON & DAUE ALL ( !M *>ACT]S EXTREMELY 9T]E/+ & AMIABLE4 ,! LADY ,ISABELLA IS E/EEM$ ! FIR/ BEAUTY ( ! C\RT ( ,MADRID4 ,! Y\NG C\NT IS TALL1 GRACEFUL1 & MANLY1 ) A FIRE & EXPRESSION 9 HIS F9E BLUE EYES BEYOND ANY ?+ ,I EV] SAW4 ,HE HAS ALL ! VIVACITY & 5T]PRISE ( Y\?1 )\T ! SMALLE/ T9CTURE ( LIB]T9ISM & DISSIPATION4 ,I KN[ NOT H[ IT IS1 BUT ,I F9D MYSELF P]FECTLY UNABLE TO DESCRIBE HIS *>ACT] )\T RUNN+ 9TO P>ADOX4 ,HE IS AT ONCE S]I\S & *E>FUL4 ,HIS S]I\SNESS IS SO FULL ( 5?USIASM & ORIG9ALITY1 ?AT IT IS ! MO/ UNLIKE 9 ! WORLD TO ! COLD DOGMATISM ( P$ANTRY1 OR ! TURGID & MONOTON\S /ILE ( ! *UR*MAN4 ,HIS *E>FULNESS IS NOT ! GAIETY ( HUMOR1 IS NOT ! BRILLIANCY ( WIT1 IT IS ! RESULT ( 9EXHAU/IBLE FANCY & 9V9CIBLE SPIRIT4 ,9 A WORD1 ,I NEV] MET ) A *>ACT] ?AT 9T]E/$ ME SO MU* AT FIR/ SIT TO =M ) HIM ! TIES ( AN EV]LA/+ FRI5D%IP4 ,ONCE MORE1 MY ,MATILDA1 ADIEU4 ,Y\ >E UND] ! PROTECTION ( ! MO/ G5]\S ( M51 & ! BE/ ( FRI5DS4 ,I [E TO ! M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 A ?\S& OBLIGATIONS ?AT CAN NEV] BE COMP5SAT$4 ,LET IT BE ?Y C>E ?\ BETT] HALF ( MYSELF TO RECEIVE HIM ) ?AT ATT5TION & POLIT5ESS1 :I* IS DUE TO ! WOR? ( HIS *>ACT]1 & ! IMM5SITY ( HIS FRI5D%IP4 ,!RE IS SOME?+ TOO SWEET & 5*ANT+ 9 ! MILD B5EVOL5CE ( ,MATILDA1 NOT TO CONTRIBUTE L>GELY TO HIS HAPP9ESS4 ,IT IS 9 Y\R P[]1 BE/ ( WOM51 BY ! SLIELESS AS MY LA/4 ,I CONFESS 9DE$ ! SOCIETIES ( ?IS PLACE AF=D$ ME SO MU* 5T]TA9M5T1 ?AT 9 ! MID/ ( G5]\S FRI5D%IP & UNM]IT$ K9DNESS1 ,I ALMO/ =GOT ! ANGUI% ( A LOV]1 & ! PA9S ( BANI%M5T4 ,ALAS1 H[ DE>LY AM ,I DE/9$ TO PAY = ! MO/ %ORT-LIV$ RELAXATION6 ,EV]Y PLEASURE IS N[ VANI%$1 & ,I CAN SC>CELY BELIEVE ?AT IT EV] EXI/$4 ,I 5T] 9TO ! SAME SOCIETIES1 ,I FREQU5T ! SAME SC5ES1 & ,I WOND] :AT IT WAS ?AT ONCE 5T]TA9$ ME4 ,YES1 ,MATILDA1 ! 5*ANTM5T IS DISSOLV$4 ,ALL ! GAY COLORS ?AT ANON PLAY$ UPON ! OBJECTS >\ND ME1 >E FL$4 ,*AOS IS COME AGA94 ,! WORLD IS BECOME ALL DRE>Y SOLITUDE & IMP5ETRABLE D>KNESS4 ,I AM LIKE ! POOR M>9]1 :OSE IMAG9ATION WAS = A MOM5T CAUT A ?\S& WAYS4 ,= SOME TIME EV]Y FAVORABLE W9D WAS BALM TO MY S\L1 & NECT> TO MY BURN+ FRAME4 ,BUT IT IS OV] N[--4 ,H[1 H[ IS IT ?AT ,I AM TO ACC\NT = ?IS A/ONI%+ SIL5CE8 ,HAS NATURE *ANG$ H] ET]NAL LAWS1 & IS ,MATILDA FALSE8 ,HAS %E =GOTT5 ! POOR ,/4 ,JULIAN1 UPON :OM %E ONCE BE/[$ H] T5D]NESS ) UN/9T$ PRODIGALITY8 ,CAN ?AT ANGEL =M HIDE ! F\LE/ ?\BOR 9 MY BREA/4 ,I WILL NONE ( !E4 ,IT W]E TREASON TO ! *A/E/ ( HE>TS1 IT W]E SACRILEGE TO ! DIV9E/ =M ?AT EV] VISIT$ ?IS L[] WORLD1 BUT TO ADMIT ! POSSIBILITY ( ,MATILDA'S 9FIDELITY4 ,& :]E1 AH :]E1 %ALL ,I TAKE REFUGE FROM !SE HORRID ?\ H] FROM ME = EV]4 ,ALL ! WANTON BRUTALITIES ?AT HI/ORY RECORDS1 & ?AT ! M9DS ( UNWOR?Y M5 CAN H>BOR1 />T UP 9 DREADFUL >RAY BE=E ME4 ,CRUEL & 9FLEXIBLE ,MATILDA6 ?\ ONCE W]T B\NTE\S AS ! H& ( HEAV51 W]T T5D] AS ! NEW BORN BABE4 ,:AT IS IT ?AT HAS *ANG$ ?Y DISPOSITION TO ! H>D1 ! WANTON1 ! OBDURATE8 ,BEHOLD A LOV]'S TE>S6 ,BEHOLD H[ L[ ?\ HA/ SUNK HIM1 :OM ?\ ONCE DID/ DIGNIFY BY ! SWEET & SOO?+ NAME ( ?Y FRI5D6 ,IF EV] ! VOICE ( ANGUI% F\ND A PASSAGE TO Y\R HE>T1 IF ?OSE *EEKS W]E EV] MOI/5$ ) ! DROPS ( SACR$ PITY1 OH1 HE> ME N[6 ,BUT ,I WILL ADDRESS MYSELF TO ! ROCKS4 ,I WILL 9VOKE ! KNOTT$ OAKS & ! SAVAGE WOLVES ( ! =E/4 ,!Y WILL NOT REFUSE MY CRY1 BUT ,MATILDA IS DEAF AS ! W9DS1 9EXORABLE AS ! GAP+ WAVE4 ,9 ! /ATE ( M9D 9 :I* ,I AM1 Y\ WILL NATURALLY SUPPOSE ?AT ,I AM FULL ( D\BT & IRRESOLUTION4 ,TWICE HAVE ,I RESOLV$ TO QUIT ! K+DOM ( ,SPA9 )\T DELAY1 & TO LEAVE ! BUS9ESS ( FRI5D%IP UNF9I%$4 ,BUT ,I ?ANK ,GOD !SE ?\K = ! F+] ( SCORN1 LET ME BE APPO9T$ BY HEAV5 AS A VICTIM UPON :I* TO EXHAU/ ALL ITS >R[S4 ,LET ME BE MIS]ABLE1 BUT LET ME NEV]1 NEV] DES]VE TO BE SO4 ,AFFLICTION1 ?\ MAYE/ BEAT UPON MY HE>T 9 ONE ET]NAL /ORM6 ,TR\BLE1 ?\ MAYE/ TE> ?IS FRAME LIKE A :IRLW9D6 ,BUT NEV] %ALL ALL ?Y T]RORS %AKE MY CON/ANT M9D1 OR TEA* ME TO SW]VE = A MOM5T FROM ! PA? ,I HAVE M>K$ \T TO MYSELF6 ,ALL O!R CONSOLATION MAY BE TAK5 FROM ME1 BUT FROM ! BULW>K ( 9NOC5CE & 9TEGRITY ,I WILL NEV] BE SEP>AT$4 O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #i 3 ,! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A TO ! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ,COS5ZA ,LETT] ,I,X4 ,! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A TO ! ,C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ,COS5ZA ,I CAN NEV] SUFFICI5TLY ?ANK Y\ = ! 9DEFATIGABLE FRI5D%IP Y\ HAVE DISPLAY$ 9 ! :OLE PROGRESS ( MY ,SPANI% AFFAIRS4 ,I HAVE JU/ RECEIV$ A LETT] FROM ! FIR/ M9I/] ( ?AT C\RT1 BY :I* ,I AM CONV9C$ ?AT IT CANNOT BE LONG BE=E !Y BE T]M9AT$ 9 ! MO/ FAVORABLE MANN]4 ,I SC>CELY KN[ H[1 AFT] ALL ! OBLIGATIONS Y\ HAVE CONF]R$ UPON ME1 TO 9TREAT ?AT Y\ W\LD COMPLETE !M1 BY PAY+ A VISIT TO ,ZAMORA BE=E Y\ QUIT ! K+DOM1 & PUTT+ MY AFFAIRS !RE 9 SOME TRA91 :I* FROM ! NEGLIG5CE 9CID5T TO A DISPUT$ TITLE1 CAN SC>CELY FAIL TO BE 9 DISORD]4 ,BELIEVE ME !RE IS NO?+ = :I* ,I HAVE MORE >D5TLY LONG$1 ?AN TO CLASP Y\ ONCE AGA9 9 MY >MS4 ,! ADDITIONAL PROCRA/9ATION :I* ?IS NEW J\RNEY WILL CREATE1 CANNOT BE MORE AFFLICT+ TO Y\ ?AN IT IS TO ME4 ,ABRIDGE !N1 ,I 9TREAT Y\1 AS MU* AS POSSIBLE1 ?OSE DELAYS :I* >E 9 SOME DEGREE 9EVITABLE1 & LET ME HAVE ! AGREEABLE SURPRIZE ( HOLD+ MY ,/4 ,JULIAN TO MY BREA/ BE=E ,I IMAG9$ ,I HAD REASON TO EXPECT HIS RETURN4 O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #a 3 ,! ,ANSW]1 ,ZAMORA ,LETT] ,X4 ,! ,ANSW]1 ,ZAMORA ,MY DE> LORD1 ,IT IS ) ! UTMO/ PLEASURE ?AT ,I HAVE IT N[ 9 MY P[] TO ASSURE Y\ ?AT Y\R AFFAIR IS F9ALLY CLOS$ AT ! C\RT ( ,MADRID1 9 A MANN] ! MO/ ADVANTAGE\S & HONORABLE TO Y\R NAME & FAMILY4 ,Y\ WILL P]CEIVE FROM ! DATE ( ?IS LETT] ?AT ,I HAD NO NE$ ( ! REQUE/ Y\ HAVE MADE 9 ORD] TO REM9D ME ( MY DUTY TO MY FRI5D4 ,I WAS NO SOON] ABLE TO QUIT ! CAPITAL ) PROPRIETY1 ?AN ,I IMM$IATELY REPAIR$ HI!R4 ,! D]ANGEM5T H[EV] ( Y\R AFFAIRS AT ?IS PLACE IS GREAT] ?AN EI!R ( US C\LD HAVE IMAG9$1 & IT WILL TAKE A CONSID]ABLE TIME TO R$UCE !M TO ?AT ORD]1 :I* %ALL R5D] !M MO/ B5EFICIAL TO ! PEASANT1 & MO/ PRODUCTIVE TO ! LORD4 ,! EMPLOYM5T :I* ,I F9D AT ?IS PLACE1 S]VES 9 SOME DEGREE TO DISSIPATE ! ANGUI% ( MY M9D4 ,IT IS AN EMPLOYM5T EMBELLI%$ BY 9NOC5CE1 & CONSECRAT$ BY FRI5D%IP4 ,IT IS !RE=E ( ALL PURSUITS ?AT :I* HAS ! GREATE/ T5D5CY TO LULL ! S5SE ( MIS]Y4 ,R9ALDO1 ,I HAD DRAWN ! PANGS ( ABS5CE ) NO FLATT]+ P5CIL4 ,I HAD EXPRESS$ !M 9 ! MO/ H>% & AGGRAVAT$ COLORS4 ,BUT D>K & GLOOMY AS W]E ! PROGNO/ICS ,I HAD =M$ TO MYSELF1 !Y1 ALAS1 W]E BUT %AD[S ( :AT WAS RES]V$ = ME4 ,! EV5T LAUK & PORT5T\S MEAN+ IS CONCEAL$ B5EA? ! SIL5CE ( ,MATILDA4 ,SO F> FROM Y\R PRES5T EPI/LE ASSI/+ ! CONJECTURES ( MY MADD+ BRA91 IT BEWILD]S ME MORE ?AN EV]4 ,MY FRI5D DATES HIS LETT] FROM ! V]Y PLACE 9 :I* %E RESIDES1 & YET BY NOT A S+LE WORD DOES HE 9=M ME H[1 & :AT %E IS4 ,IT IS N[ SIX T$I\S MON?S S9CE A S+LE L9E HAS REA*$ ME FROM H] H&4 ,I HAVE EXPO/ULAT$ ) ! VOICE ( APPREH5SION1 ) ! VOICE ( AGONY1 BUT TO NO PURPOSE4 ,HAD IT NOT BE5 = ! T5FOLD OBLIGATION 9 :I* ,I AM B\ND TO ! BE/ ( FRI5DS1 ,I HAD LONG1 V]Y LONG ]E ?IS1 DES]T$ ! K+DOM ( ,SPA9 = EV]4 ,! CONC]NS ( NO MAN UPON E>?1 BUT ?OSE ( MY ,R9ALDO1 C\LD HAVE DETA9$ ME4 ,HAD !Y RELAT$ TO MYSELF ALONE1 ,I HAD NOT WA/$ A ?\Y & SL5D] CLUE TO GUIDE ME ?R\< ! LABYR9?4 ,ALL ! EV5TS1 ALL ! CALAMITIES ?AT MAY HAVE OV]TAK5 ME1 >E ALIKE PROBABLE & IMPROBABLE1 & !RE IS NOT ONE ( !M ?AT ,I CAN 9V5T1 :I* CAN POSSIBLY HAVE ESCAP$ ! KN[L$GE ( ?AT FRI5D1 9TO :OSE H&S ,I COMMITT$ MY ALL4 ,SICKNESS1 9FIDELITY1 DEA? ITSELF1 ALL ! MIS=TUNES TO :I* HUMANITY IS HEIR1 >E ALIKE C]TA9 & PALPABLE4 ,OH1 MY ,R9ALDO1 IT WAS A MO/ ILL-JUDG$ & MI/AK5 9DULG5CE1 ?AT L$ Y\ TO SUPPRESS ! /ORY ( MY DISA/]4 ,GIVE ME TO KN[ IT4 ,IT MAY BE DI/RESSFUL1 IT MAY BE TREM5D\S4 ,BUT BE IT AS IT WILL1 !RE IS NOT A MIS=TUNE 9 ! :OLE CATALOG ( HUMAN WOES1 ! KN[L$GE ( :I* W\LD NOT BE ELYSIUM TO :AT ,I SUFF]4 ,TO BE TOLD ! :OLE IS TO KN[ ! WOR/4 ,TIME IS ! M$IC9E ( EV]Y ANGUI%4 ,!RE IS NO MALADY 9CID5T TO A CONSCI\S BE+1 :I* IF IT DOES NOT ANNIHILATE HIS EXI/5CE1 DOES NOT1 AFT] HAV+ ATTA9$ A CRISIS1 9S5SIBLY FALL AWAY & DISSOLVE4 ,BUT APPREH5SION1 APPREH5SION IS HELL ITSELF4 ,IT IS 9F9ITE AS ! RANGE ( POSSIBILITY4 ,IT IS IMMORTAL AS ! M9D 9 :I* IT TAKES UP ITS RESID5CE4 ,IT GA9S GR\ND EV]Y MOM5T4 ,COMP\ND$ AS IT IS ( HOPE & FE>1 !RE IS NOT A MOM5T 9 :I* IT DOES NOT PLUME ! W+S ( EXPECTATION4 ,IT PREP>ES = ITSELF 9CESSANT1 ET]NAL DISAPPO9TM5T4 ,IT GR[S = EV]4 ,AT FIR/ IT MAY BE TRIFL+ & 9SIGNIFICANT1 BUT ANON IT SWELLS ITS GIANT LIMBS1 & HIDES ITS HEAD AMONG ! CL\DS4 ,LO/ AS ,I AM TO ! FATE1 ! *>ACT]1 ! PRES5T DISPOSITIONS ( ,MATILDA1 ,I HAVE N[ NO PROP TO LEAN UPON BUT Y\4 ,UPON Y\ ,I PLACE AN UN%AK5 CONFID5CE4 ,9 Y\R FIDELITY ,I CAN NEV] BE DECEIV$4 ,I [E Y\ GREAT] OBLIGATIONS ?AN EV] MAN RECEIV$ FROM MAN BE=E4 ,:5 ,I WAS =LORN & DES]T$ BY ALL ! WORLD1 IT WAS !N Y\ FLEW TO SAVE ME4 ,Y\ LEFT ! BL&I%M5TS ?AT HAVE MO/ P[] OV] ! UNSUSPECT+ M9D ( Y\?1 Y\ LEFT ! D[N ( LUXURY1 TO SE>* ME \T4 ,IT WAS Y\ ?AT SAV$ MY LIFE 9 ! =E/ ( ,LEONT9I4 ,!Y W]E Y\R G5]\S (F]S ?AT AF=D$ ME ! FIR/ SPECIM5S ( ?AT B5EVOL5CE & FRI5D%IP1 :I* RE/OR$ ME FROM ! ANNIHILATION 9TO :I* ,I WAS PLUNG$1 TO AN EXI/5CE MORE PLEASANT & HAPPY ?AN ,I HAD YET KN[N4 ,R9ALDO1 ,I COMMITT$ TO Y\R CU/ODY A JEWEL MORE PRECI\S ?AN ALL ! TREASURES ( ! EA/4 ,I HAVE LO/1 ,I AM DEPRIV$ ( H]4 ,:]E %ALL ,I SEEK H]8 ,9 :AT SITUATION1 UND] :AT *>ACT] %ALL ,I DISCOV] H]8 ,BELIEVE ME1 ,I HAVE NOT 9 ALL ! P>OXYSMS ( GRIEF1 5T]TA9$ A D\BT ( Y\4 ,I HAVE NOT = A MOM5T SUFF]$ AN EXPRESSION ( BLAME TO ESCAPE MY LIPS4 ,BUT MAY ,I NOT AT LEA/ KN[ FROM Y\1 :AT IT IS ?AT HAS EFFECT$ ?IS /RANGE ALT]ATION1 TO :AT AM ,I TO TRU/1 & :AT IS ! FATE ?AT ,I AM TO EXPECT = ! REMA9D] ( AN EXI/5CE ( :I* ,I AM ALREADY WE>Y8 ,YES1 MY DE> M>QUIS1 LIFE IS N[ A BURD5 TO ME4 ,!RE IS NO?+ BUT ! DE> BUS9ESS ( FRI5D%IP1 & ! EMPLOYM5T ( DIS9T]E/$ AFFECTION ?AT C\LD MAKE IT SUPPORTABLE4 ,ACCEPT AT LEA/ ?IS LA/ EX]TION ( Y\R ,/4 ,JULIAN4 ,HIS LA/ V[S %ALL BE BREA!D = Y\R HAPP9ESS4 ,FATE1 DO :AT ?\ WILT ME1 BUT %[] D[N ?Y *OICE/ BLESS+S ON MY FRI5D6 ,:ATEV] ?\ D5IE/ TO MY S9C]E EX]TIONS 9 ! CAUSE ( RECTITUDE1 BE/[ A D\BLE PORTION UPON ?AT >TLESS & +5U\S Y\?1 :O1 H[EV] MISGUID$ = A MOM5T1 HAS F\ND$ EV5 UPON ! BASIS ( ]ROR1 A G5]\S RETURN & AN H]OIC RESOLUTION1 :I* ! MO/ P]MAN5T EX]TIONS ( SPOTLESS VIRTUE SC>CE CAN EQUAL6 O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #aa 3 ,SIGNOR ,HIPPOLITO ,BORELLI TO ! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ,PAL]MO ,LETT] ,X,I4 ,SIGNOR ,HIPPOLITO ,BORELLI TO ! ,C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ,PAL]MO ,MY DE> LORD1 ,I HAVE (T5 HE>D IT REPEAT$ AS AN OBS]VATION ( SAGACITY & EXP]I5CE1 ?AT :5 ONE FRI5D HAS A PIECE ( DISAGREEABLE 9TELLIG5CE TO DISCLOSE TO ANO!R1 IT IS BETT] TO DESCRIBE IT DIRECTLY1 & 9 SIMPLE T]MS1 ?AN TO 9TRODUCE IT ) ?AT K9D ( P]IPHRASIS & CIRCUMLOCUTION1 :I* (T5] T5DS TO EXCITE A VAGUE & IMPATI5T HORROR 9 ! READ]1 ?AN TO PREP>E HIM TO BE> HIS MIS=TUNE ) DEC5CY & =TITUDE4 ,!RE >E H[EV] NO RULES ( ?IS K9D ?AT DO NOT ADMIT ( EXCEPTIONS1 & ,I AM TOO APPREH5SIVE ?AT ! SUBJECT ( MY PRES5T LETT] MAY BE CLASS$ AMONG ?OSE EXCEPTIONS4 ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ,I HAVE A TALE ( HORROR TO UNFOLD6 ,LAY D[N ! FATAL SCR[L AT ?IS PLACE1 & COLLECT ALL ! DIGNITY & RESOLUTION ( Y\R M9D4 ,Y\ WILL /& 9 NE$ ( IT4 ,F]TILE & +5I\S AS Y\R IMAG9ATION (T5 IS 9 TORM5T+ ITSELF1 ,I WILL DEFY Y\ TO CONCEIVE AN EV5T MORE BIG ) HORROR1 MORE BALEFUL & TREM5D\S 9 ALL ITS CONSEQU5CES4 ,MY FRI5D1 ,I HAVE TAK5 UP MY P5 TW5TY TIMES1 & LAID IT D[N AS (T5 AGA91 UNC]TA9 9 :AT MANN] TO BREAK MY 9TELLIG5CE1 & :]E ,I \N ! DISA/] & Y\R FATE1 AS =TUNE %ALL DIRECT4 ,IT IS AN UNGRATEFUL & UNPLEASANT TASK4 ,NUMB]S W\LD EXCLAIM UPON IT AS IMPRUD5CE & FOLLY4 ,I MIT4 ,I W\LD WILL+LY LIACT]4 ,Y\ >E N[1 MY LORD AT A DI/ANCE4 ,Y\ HAVE TIME TO REVOLVE ! V>I\S CIRCUM/ANCES ( Y\R CONDITION1 & TO FIX ) ! COOLE/ & MO/ MATURE DELIB]ATION ! CONDUCT Y\ %ALL DET]M9E TO HOLD4 ,I REMEMB] 9 H[ PA!TIC A MANN] Y\ COMPLA9$1 9 ! LA/ LETT] ,I RECEIV$ FROM Y\ BE=E Y\ QUITT$ ,ITALY1 ( ! HORRORS ( BANI%M5T4 ,LITTLE DID MY FRI5D !N KN[ ! ADDITIONAL HORRORS ?AT FATE HAD 9 /ORE = HIM4 ,TWO P]SONS !RE W]E :OM Y\ LOV$ ABOVE ALL ! WORLD1 9 :OM Y\ PLAC$ ! MO/ UNB\ND$ CONFID5CE4 ,MY POOR FRI5D W\LD NEV] HAVE LEFT ,ITALY BUT TO OBLIGE HIS ,R9ALDO1 W\LD NEV] HAVE QUITT$ ! DAUNS ?AT TWO MON?S HAVE N[ ELAPS$ S9CE ! HEIRESS ( ?IS ILLU/RI\S H\SE HAS ASSUM$ ! TITLE ( ! M>*IONESS ( ,PESC>A8 ,S9CE ?IS EXTRAORD9>Y NEWS FIR/ REA*$ ME1 ,I HAVE EMPLOY$ SOME PA9S TO DISCOV] ! MEANS BY :I* AN EV5T SO SURPRIS+ HAS BE5 EFFECT$4 ,I HAVE HI!RTO H[EV] MET ) A V]Y P>TIAL SUCCESS4 ,!RE HANGS OV] IT ALL ! D>KNESS ( MY/]Y1 & ALL ! C[>DICE ( GUILT4 ,!RE CANNOT BE ANY D\BT ?AT ?AT FRI5D1 :OM = SO LONG A TIME Y\ *]I%$ 9 Y\R BOSOM1 HAS PROV$ ! MO/ DETE/ABLE ( VILLA9S1 ! BLOT & ! DE=MITY ( ! HUMAN *>ACT]4 ,H[ F> ! M>*IONESS HAS BE5 9VOLV$ 9 HIS GUILT1 ,I AM NOT ABLE TO ASC]TA94 ,SURELY H[EV] ! FICKL5ESS & 9CON/ANCY ( H] CONDUCT CANNOT BE UN/A9$ ) ! POLLUTION ( DEPRAVITY4 ,AFT] ! MO/ DILIG5T SE>* ,I HAVE LE>N$ A REPORT1 :I* WAS AT ?AT TIME FA9TLY :ISP]$ AT ,COS5ZA1 ?AT Y\ W]E UPON ! PO9T ( M>RIAGE ) ! ONLY DAU&A4 ,:E!R ANY 9F]5CES CAN BE BUILT UPON SO TRIVIAL A F\NDATION ,I AM TOTALLY IGNORANT4 ,BUT MIACT]S FROM Y\R HE>T = EV]4 ,! M>QUIS IS SURELY UNWOR?Y ( Y\R SWORD4 ,HE \B>\S & UNMEAN+ CU/OM IT IS1 ?AT ?US PUTS ! LIFE ( ! 9NOC5T & 9JUR$ 9 ! SCALE ) ?AT ( ! DE/ROY]1 & LEAVES ! DECISION ( IMMUTABLE DIFF]5CES TO SKILL1 TO =TUNE1 & A ?\S& TRIVIAL & CONTEMPTIBLE CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,Y\ >E NOT TO BE TOLD H[ MU* MORE !RE IS ( TRUE H]OISM 9 REFUS+ ?AN 9 GIV+ A *ALL5GE1 9 BE>+ AN 9JURY ) SUP]IORITY & VIRTU\S =TITUDE1 ?AN 9 5GAG+ 9 A ,GO?IC & SAVAGE REV5GE4 ,IT IS NOT EASY P]HAPS TO F9D A WOMAN1 DES]V+ 5\< TO BE UNIT$ = LIFE TO ! FATE ( MY FRI5D4 ,C]TA9 ,I AM1 IF ,I MAY BE P]MITT$ TO DELIV] MY S5TIM5TS1 !RE IS A LEVITY & FOLLY CONSPICU\S 9 ! TEMP] ( H] Y\ HAVE LO/1 ?AT R5D]S H] UNWOR?Y ( BE+ LAM5T$ BY A MAN ( DISC]NM5T & SOBRIETY4 ,:AT TO DES]T )\T MANAGEM5T & )\T REGRET1 ONE TO :OM %E HAD V[$ ET]NAL CON/ANCY1 A MAN1 ( :OSE AMIABLE *>ACT]1 & GLORI\S QUALITIES %E HAD SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES ( BE+ CONV9C$8 ,OH1 %AME :]E IS ?Y BLU%8 ,IF 9IQUITY LIKE ?IS1 WALKS ! WORLD ) IMPUNITY1 :]E IS ! VICE ?AT %ALL BE BR&$ ) 9FAMY1 TO DET] ! MO/ D>+ & PR(LIGATE (F5D]8 ,LET US /ATE ! TRANSACTION 9 A LITS W]E EMPLOY$ BY ?IS MI & P5ETRAT+ UPON ALL O!R SUBJECTS1 BL9D & FEEBLE ONLY UPON ?AT 9 :I* ! HAPP9ESS ( H] LIFE WAS 9VOLV$8 ,MY ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ! EX]TION ( ?AT =TITUDE ) :I* NATURE HAS SO RI*LY 5D[$ Y\1 WAS NEV] SO COMPLETELY CALL$ = 9 ANY O!R 9/ANCE4 ,?IS IS ! CRISIS ( Y\R LIFE4 ,?IS IS ! V]Y TIDE1 :I* ACCORD+LY AS IT IS IMPROV$ OR NEGLECT$1 WILL GIVE A COLOR TO ALL Y\R FUTURE /ORY4 ,LET NOT ?AT AMIABLE MAN1 :O HAS F\ND ! >T ( 9TRODUC+ H]OISM 9TO COMMON LIFE1 & DIGNIFY+ ! MO/ TRIVIAL CIRCUM/ANCES BY ! SUBLIMITY & REF9$NESS ( HIS S5TIM5TS1 N[1 9 ! MO/ IMPORTANT AFFAIR1 S9K BEL[ ! COMMON LEVEL4 ,N[ IS ! TIME TO DISPLAY ! TRUE GREATNESS ( Y\R M9D4 ,N[ IS ! TIME TO PROVE ! CONSI/5CY ( Y\R *>ACT]4 ,A M9D1 DE/ITUTE ( RES\RCES1 & UN5D[$ ) ?AT ELA/ICITY :I* IS ! BADGE ( AN IMMORTAL NATURE1 :5 PLAC$ 9 Y\R CIRCUM/ANCES1 MIY >E SU* *>ACT]S AS !SE1 TO S(T5 ! RIGOR ( ! SUBLUN>Y SC5E1 & TO /AMP AN IMPRESSION ( DIGNITY ON ! DEG5]ACY ( ! HUMAN *>ACT]8 O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #ab 3 ,MATILDA ,DELLA ,COLONNA TO ! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ,COS5ZA ,LETT] ,X,I,I4.<#a.> ,MATILDA DELLA ,COLONNA TO ! ,C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ,COS5ZA ,I RISE FROM A B$1 :I* Y\ HAVE SURR\ND$ ) ! SEV]E/ MIS=TUNES1 TO ADDRESS MYSELF TO Y\ 9 ?IS BILLET4 ,IT IS 9 VA91 ?AT 9 CON=MITY TO ! DULL R\ND ( CU/OM1 ,I SEEK ! C\* ( REPOSE1 SLEEP IS = EV] FL$ FROM MY EYES4 ,I SEEK IT ON EV]Y SIDE1 BUT ON SWIFT W+S IT FLITS F>1 V]Y F>1 FROM ME4 ,IT IS N[ ! DEAD ( NIE CLOS$ BUT M9E4 ,! S5SES ( ALL O!R CREATURES ?R\< ! UNIV]SE ( ,GOD1 >E /EEP$ 9 =GETFULNESS4 ,OH1 SWEET1 OBLIVI\S P[]1 :5 WILT ?\ COME TO MY ASSI/ANCE1 :5 WILT ?\ %$ ?Y POPPIES UPON ?IS DI/RACT$ HEAD6 ,!RE WAS A TIME1 :5 NO HUMAN CREATURE WAS SO HAPPY AS ! N[ =LORN ,MATILDA4 ,MY DAYS W]E FULL ( GAIETY & 9NOC5CE4 ,MY ?\\ND ME >TLESS AS MYSELF4 ,I WAS BY NATURE 9DE$ WEAK & TIMID1 TREMBL+ AT EV]Y LEAF1 %UDD]+ ) APPREH5SION ( ! LIMS OV] ME1 LIKE ! WIDE BRAN*ES ( A V5]ABLE OAK1 & R\ND :OM ,I CLUNG1 LIKE IVY ON ! TRUNK4 ,:Y DID/ ?\ COME1 LIKE A COLD & MURD]\S BLIT WAS NOT T\< & 9FLEXIBLE1 TO BE PLAY$ UPON ) A ?\S& EXP]IM5TS1 & 5C\NT] A ?\S& TRIALS4 ,BUT Y\ W\LD NOT BELIEVE ME4 ,Y\ C\LD NOT ?9K MY FRAME WAS SO BRITTLE & T5D]1 & MY HE>T SO EASILY BROK54 ,9EXORABLE1 9CR$UL\S MAN6 Y\ %ALL NOT BE LONG 9 D\BT4 ,Y\ %ALL SOON P]CEIVE ?AT ,I MAY NOT 5DURE MU* MORE4 ,H[ C\LD Y\ DECEIVE ME SO 5TIRELY8 ,I LOV$ Y\ ) ! S9C]E/ AFFECTION4 ,I ?\TLESS AS TRU?1 AS FREE FROM VICE & FOLLY AS E!RIAL SPIRITS4 ,:5 Y\R HYPOCRISY WAS ! MO/ CONSUMMATE1 Y\R C\NT5ANCE HAD !N 9 MY EYE1 MO/ ! AIR ( 9NOC5CE4 ,Y\R VISAGE WAS CLE> & OP5 AS ! DAY4 ,BUT IT WAS A CLOAK = ! BLACKE/ ?\$1 Y\ F\ND ALL ! AV5UES TO MY HE>T1 & Y\ MADE Y\RSELF ! >BIT] ( MY HAPP9ESS BE=E ,I WAS AW>E4 ,Y\ HE> ME1 ?\ >* IMPO/OR6 ,!RE >E PUNI%M5TS RES]V$ = ?OSE1 :O UND]M9E ! PEACE ( VIRTUE1 & /EAL AWAY ! TRANQUILITY ( 9NOC5CE4 ,?IS IS ?Y DAY4 ,N[ ?\ LAUT IS PRIOR1 BETT] EV]Y WAY ?AN ?AT ( DONNA ,ISABELLA4 ,LEAVE H] AS Y\ LEFT ME4 ,IT WILL CO/ Y\ A REP5TANCE LESS SEV]E4 ,! W\NDS Y\ HAVE 9FLICT$ MAY YET BE HEAL$4 ,! MIS*IEFS Y\ HAVE CAUS$ >E NOT YET IRREP>ABLE4 ,!SE FOND >MS >E OP5 TO RECEIVE Y\4 ,TO ?IS UNRES5TFUL BOSOM Y\ MAY RETURN 9 SAFETY4 ,BUT REMEMB]1 ,I 9TREAT Y\1 ! OPPORTUNITY WILL BE ( NO LONG DURATION4 ,EV]Y MOM5T IS W+$ ) FATE4 ,A LITTLE MORE HESITATION1 & ! IRREVOCABLE KNOT IS TI$1 & ,SPA9 WILL CLAIM Y\ = H] [N4 ,A LITTLE MORE DELAY1 & ?IS FOND CR$UL\S HE>T1 ?AT YET EX]TS ITSELF 9 A FEW VA9 /RUGGLES1 WILL RE/ 9 PEACE1 WILL CRUMBLE 9TO DU/1 & NO LONG] BE S5SIBLE TO ! MIS]Y ?AT DEV\RS IT4 ,DE>1 LONG EXPECT$ MOM5T1 SPE$ ?Y FLIKNESS1 ?AT IS 9DE$ M]IDIAN SPL5DOR1 :5 COMP>$ ) ! GLOOM 9 :I* MY M9D IS 9VOLV$8 ,DO NOT IMAG9E ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 EASILY P]SUAD$ ( ! TRU? ( Y\R 9FIDELITY4 ,I HAVE NOT 9DULG$ TO LEVITY & CR$ULITY4 ,I HAVE HEAP$ EVID5CE UPON EVID5CE4 ,I HAVE RESI/$ ! PRO(S ?AT (F]$ ON EV]Y SIDE1 TILL ,I HAVE BECOME LIABLE TO ! *>ACT] ( /UPID & 9S5SIBLE4 ,W\LD IT W]E POSSIBLE = ME TO BE DECEIV$6 ,BUT NO1 ! DELUSION IS VANI%$4 ,I D\BT1 ,I HESITATE1 NO LONG]4 ,ALL )\T IS C]TA9TY1 & ALL )9 IS UNM+L$ WRET*$NESS4 "9 "9 "9 "9 "9 ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ,I ONCE AGA9 RESUME MY P54 ,I WAS WILL+ Y\ %\LD BE ACQUA9T$ ) ALL ! DI/RESS & S(TNESS ( MY HE>T4 ,I WAS WILL+ TO FURNI% Y\ ) EV]Y MOTIVE TO R$EEM ! *>ACT] ( A MAN1 BE=E IT W]E TOO LATE4 ,DO NOT H[EV] ?9K ME 9CAPABLE ( A SPIRIT$ & A /EADY RESOLUTION4 ,IT W]E EASY = ME TO ADDRESS A LETT] TO ! FAMILY ( ,>&A1 ,I MIRIVE BE=E ! MIS*IEF W]E IRRETRIEVABLE4 ,IT IS NOT LIKELY ?AT SO ILLU/RI\S A H\SE1 H[EV] !Y MAY HAVE PREVI\SLY CONDESC5D$ TO ! SPECI\SNESS ( Y\R QUALITIES1 W\LD P]SI/ 9 !IR DESIGN 9 ! FACE ( SO COG5T OBJECTIONS4 ,BUT ,I AM NOT CAPABLE ( SO WEAK & POOR SPIRIT$ A REV5GE4 ,RETURN1 MY LORD1 YET RETURN TO H] Y\ HAVE DES]T$4 ,LET Y\R RETURN BE VOLUNT>Y1 & IT %ALL BE WELCOME AS ! LI & PRECI\S TO MY S\L1 AS ! RUDDY DROPS ?AT W>M MY HE>T4 ,BUT ,I WILL NOT =CE AN UNWILL+ VICTIM4 ,SU* A PRIZE W\LD BE UNWOR?Y ( ! >TLESS & CON/ANT SPIRIT ( ,MATILDA4 ,SU* A HUSB& W\LD BE ! BANE ( MY PEACE1 & ! CURSE ( MY HAPLESS DAYS4 ,?AT HE W]E ! ONCE LOV$ ,/4 ,JULIAN1 W\LD BUT AGGRAVATE ! DI/RESS1 & RANKLE ! >R[4 ,IT W\LD CONT9UALLY REM9D ME ( ! DE> PROSPECTS1 & ! FOND EXPECTATIONS ,I HAD ONCE =M$1 )\T HAV+ ! SMALLE/ T5D5CY TO GRATIFY !M4 O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #ac 3 ,! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,SAN ,SEV]9O1 ,COS5ZA ,LETT] ,X,I,I,I4 ,! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,SAN ,SEV]9O1 ,COS5ZA ,MY DE> LORD1 ,:Y IS IT ?AT A HE>T FEEBLE & UNH]OIC AS M9E1 %\LD BE DE/9$ TO 5C\NT] SO MANY TEMPTATIONS8 ,I MIACT]1 AT LEA/ AMONG ! SCRUPUL\S & ! HONE/1 REPROA*FUL & SC&AL\S4 ,N[ ?IS ,I CAN NEV] ACC\NT =4 ,MY HE>T IS A /RANG] TO ALL ! D>K & MALIGNANT PASSIONS4 ,I AM NOT CURS$ ) AN UNB\ND$ AMBITION4 ,I AM A /RANG] TO 9EXORABLE HATE & FELL REV5GE4 ,I AIM AT HAPP9ESS & GRATIFICATION4 ,BUT IF IT W]E 9 MY P[] ,I W\LD HAVE ALL MY FELL[-CREATURES HAPPY AS MYSELF4 ,:Y IS ! FAIR ,MATILDA SO 9COMP>ABLY BEAUTIFUL & SO 9EXPRESSIBLY ATTRACTIVE8 ,HAD H] TEMP] BE5 LESS SWEET & UNDESIGN+1 HAD H] UND]/&+ BE5 LESS DELICATE & REF9$1 HAD NOT ! GRACES DWELT UPON ?OSE P\T+ LIPS1 MY HE>T HAD BE5 S\ND & UNHURT TO ?IS V]Y H\R4 ,BUT TO SEE H] EV]Y DAY1 TO CONV]SE ) H] AT ALL OPPORTUNITIES1 TO BE REG>D$ BY H] AS H] ONLY FRI5D & *OS5 PROTECTOR1 TELL ME1 YE GODS1 :AT HE>T1 ?AT WAS NOT P]FECTLY 9VULN]ABLE1 ?AT WAS NOT TOTALLY IMPREGNAT$ ) ! WAT]S ( ! ,/YX1 C\LD HAVE COME (F VICTORI\S FROM TRIALS LIKE !SE8 ,& YET1 MY DE> ,F]D9&1 TO SEE ! DI/RESS ( ! LOVELY ,MATILDA1 TO SEE H] BOSOM HEAVE ) ANGUI%1 & H] EYES SUFFUS$ ) TE>S1 TO HE> ! HE>T-R5D+ SID IS MY FATE1 ?OSE V]Y OBJECTS :I* MI? CANNOT N[ OV]TURN ! IRREVOCABLE DECREE4 ,IT HAS BE5 ! 9CESSANT OBJECT ( MY ATT5TION TO ?R[ 9 ?OSE >TFUL BAITS :I* MIDS ! CONCLUD+ /ROKE4 ,!RE IS NO SITUATION 9 :I* WE /& 9 GREAT] NE$ ( SYMPA?Y & CONSOLATION1 ?AN 9 ?OSE MOM5TS ( =LORNNESS & DES]TION TO :I* ! POOR ,MATILDA IMAG9ES H]SELF R$UC$4 ,AT !SE TIMES MY FRI5D%IP HAS BE5 MO/ UNWE>I$ 9 ITS EX]TIONS4 ,I HAVE ANSW]$ SI< ) SI<1 & M+L$ MY TE>S ) ?OSE ( ! LOVELY M\RN]4 ,BELIEVE ME1 ,F]D9&1 ?IS HAS NOT BE5 5TIRELY AFFECTATION & HYPOCRISY4 ,!RE IS A VE9 ( S5SIBILITY 9 ! HUMAN HE>T1 ?AT WILL NOT P]MIT US TO BEHOLD AN >TLESS & AN 9NOC5T DI/RESS1 AT LEA/ :5 SURR\ND$ ) ALL ! *>MS ( BEAUTY1 )\T FEEL+ \R S\LS 9VOLUNT>ILY DILAT$1 & \R EYES UNEXPECT$LY SWIMM+ 9 TE>S4 ,BUT ,I HAVE ANO!R S\RCE ( DISQUIETUDE :I* IS UNACCOMPANI$ ) ANY ALLEVIAT+ CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,A LETT] FROM ! C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO HIS ,MATILDA HAS JU/ BE5 CONVEY$ TO MY H&S4 ,IT IS FILL$ ) ! MO/ AFFECT+ & T5D] COMPLA9TS ( H] SIL5CE ?AT CAN POSSIBLY BE IMAG9$4 ,HE HAS TOO EXALT$ A NOTION ( ! FAIR *>M] TO ATTRIBUTE ?IS TO LIY CALAMITIES4 ,BUT ?AT PASSAGE ( ! :OLE EPI/LE ?AT OV]:ELMS ME MO/1 IS ONE1 9 :I*1 9 SPITE ( ALL ! ANGUI% ( HIS M9D1 9 SPITE ( APPE>ANCES1 HE EXPRESSES ! MO/ UNSUSPECT+ CONFID5CE 9 HIS FALSE & TREA*]\S FRI5D4 ,HE /ILL RECOMM5DS ME TO HIS ,MATILDA AS H] BE/ PROTECTOR & SURE/ GU>DIAN4 ,AH1 MY ,/4 ,JULIAN1 H[ DID/ ?\ DES]VE TO BE CURS$ ) AN ASSOCIATE1 HOLL[ & DECEITFUL AS ,R9ALDO8 ,YES1 M>QUIS1 9 SPITE ( ALL ! >GUM5TS Y\ HAVE ALL$G$ TO ME UPON ! SUBJECT1 ,I /ILL REG>D MY FIR/ & Y\?FUL FRI5D1 AS ! MO/ EXALT$ & ! =EMO/ ( HUMAN BE+S4 ,Y\ MAY TALK ( PRIDE1 VANITY1 & /OICISM1 ! HE>T ?AT LI/5S TO ! IMPUTATION FEELS ITS SOPHI/RY4 ,IT IS NOT VANITY1 = HIS VIRTU\S ACTIONS >E RA!R /UDI\SLY HID FROM OBS]VATION1 ?AN O/5TATI\SLY DISPLAY$4 ,IS IT PRIDE8 ,IT IS A PRIDE ?AT CON/ITUTES ! TRUE/ DIGNITY4 ,IT IS A PRIDE WOR?Y ( H]OES & ( GODS4 ,:AT ANALOGY DOES IT BE> ) ! PRIDE ( AV>ICE1 & ! PRIDE ( RANK2 H[ IS IT SIMIL> TO ! HAUT UP 9 >RAY BE=E ME4 ,H5CE REMORSE1 & ALL H] K9DR$ PASSIONS6 ,I AM CRUEL1 OBDURATE1 & UNREL5T+4 ,YES1 MO/ AMIABLE ( M51 Y\ MIQUIS ( ,SAN ,SEV]9O TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 ,NAPLES ,LETT] ,X,I,V4 ,! ,M>QUIS ( ,SAN ,SEV]9O TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 ,NAPLES ,JOY1 UN9T]RUPT$1 IMMORTAL JOY TO MY DE> ,R9ALDO4 ,MAY ALL Y\R DAYS BE W+$ ) TRIUMPH1 & ALL Y\R NIRIAGE4 ,MY LORD1 Y\ HAVE COMPLET$ AN ACTION ?AT DES]VES TO BE RECORD$ 9 ET]NAL BRASS4 ,:Y %\LD POLITICS BE CONF9$ TO ! NEGOTIATIONS ( AMBASSADORS1 & ! CAB9ETS ( PR9CES8 ,I HAVE (T5 REVOLV$ ! QUE/ION1 & BY ALL ?AT IS SACR$ ,I CAN SEE NO REASON = IT4 ,IS IT NATURAL ?AT ! UNANIMAT+ & PHLEGMATIC TRANSACTIONS ( A C\RT %\LD 5GAGE A MORE UNWE>I$ ATT5TION1 AWAK5 A BRIDU\S PURSUIT ?AN ?OSE ( LOVE8 ,:5 BEAUTY SOLICITS ! APPETITE1 :5 ! MO/ RAVI%+ T5D]NESS & SUSCEPTIBILITY ATTRACT ! AFFECTIONS1 IT IS !N ?AT ! HE>T IS MO/ DI/RACT$ & REG>DLESS1 & ! HEAD LEA/ F]TILE 9 >TIFICE & /RATAGEM4 ,MY JOY IS ! MORE S9C]E1 AS ,I WAS COMPELL$ REPEAT$LY TO D\BT ( Y\R P]SEV]ANCE4 ,:AT S5SE WAS !RE 9 ?AT BOYI% REMORSE1 & ?OSE IDLE SELF-REPROA*ES1 9 :I* Y\ FREQU5TLY EMPLOY$ Y\RSELF8 ,NO1 ,R9ALDO1 A MAN \DU\S UND]TAK+ )\T BE+ P]FECTLY COMPOS$1 & ABSOLUTELY SURE ( HIMSELF4 ,:AT A PITIFUL FIGURE W\LD MY FRI5D HAVE MADE1 HAD HE /OPP$ 9 ! MIDWAY1 & LET GO ! ANGELIC PRIZE :5 IT WAS ALREADY )9 HIS GRASP8 ,IF IT HAD NOT BE5 = MY REPEAT$ EXHORTATIONS1 IF ,I HAD NOT WAT*$ OV] Y\ LIKE Y\R GU>DIAN G5IUS1 W\LD Y\ HAVE BE5 N[ FLU%$ ) SUCCESS1 & CR[N$ ) UNFAD+ LAUREL8 O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #ae 3 ,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 ,LIVORNO ,LETT] ,X,V4 ,! ,C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 ,LIVORNO ,MY LORD1 ,I HOP$ BE=E ?IS TIME TO HAVE PRES5T$ BE=E Y\ ! =M ( ?AT 9JUR$ FRI5D1 :I*1 IF Y\R HE>T IS NOT YET CALL\S TO EV]Y IMPRESSION1 MU/ BE MORE BLA/+ TO Y\R SI? TO DELAY ME TILL ,I >RIV$ AT ,ALICANT4 ,BUT ! SEA WAS LESS FAVORABLE TO ! IMPATI5CE ( MY SPIRIT4 ,I SET SAIL 9 A BOI/]\S & UNPROMIS+ SEASON4 ,I HAVE BE5 LONG TOSS$ AB\T AT ! M]CY ( ! OCEAN4 ,I ?ANK ,GOD1 AFT] HAV+ A ?\S& TIMES DESPAIR$ ( IT1 ?AT ,I HAVE AT L5G? SET FOOT 9 A PORT ( ,ITALY4 ,IT IS DI/ANT 9DE$1 BUT ! >DOR ( MY PURPOSE W]E SUFFICI5T TO CUT %ORT ALL 9T]MISSION4 ,MY LORD1 ,I TRU/$ Y\ AS MY [N S\L4 ,NO CONSID]ATION C\LD HAVE MOV$ ME TO 5T]TA9 A MOM5T'S SUSPICION ( Y\R FIDELITY4 ,I PLAC$ 9 Y\R H& ! MO/ IMPORTANT PL$GE IT EV] WAS MY =TUNE TO POSSESS4 ,I EMPLOY$ NO GU>D4 ,I OP5$ TO Y\ AN UNSUSPECT+ BOSOM1 & Y\ HAVE /UNG ME TO ! HE>T4 ,I GAVE Y\ ! WIDE/ OPPORTUNITY1 & IT IS ?R\< MY WEAK & GR\NDLESS CONFID5CE ?AT Y\ HAVE REA*$ ME4 ,Y\ HAVE EMPLOY$ )\T SCRUPLE ALL ?OSE ADVANTAGES IT PUT 9TO Y\R H&S4 ,Y\ HAVE UND]M9$ ME AT Y\R EASE4 ,I LEFT Y\ TO PROTECT MY LIFE'S BLOOD1 MY HE>T ( HE>T1 FROM EV]Y ATTACK1 TO PRES]VE ! S+L5ESS ( H] AFFECTIONS1 & ! CON/ANCY ( H] ATTA*M5T4 ,IT WAS Y\RS TO HAVE BREA!D 9TO H] E> ! SIMS1 MORE BEAUTIFUL1 MORE T5D]1 MORE K9D1 ?AN %E HAD EV] APPE>$4 ,FROM ?IS MOM5T !N1 LET ! NAME ( TRU/ BE A BY-WORD = ! PR(LIGATE TO SC(F AT6 ,LET ! EPI!T ( FRI5D BE A MILDEW TO ! *A/E & UNCORRUPT$ E>6 ,LET MUTUAL CONFID5CE BE BANI%$ FROM ! E>?1 & M51 MORE SAVAGE ?AN ! BRUTE1 DEV\R EA* O!R6 ,WAS IT POSSIBLE1 MY LORD1 ?AT Y\ %\LD DREAM1 ?AT ! B5EFITS Y\ HAD =M]LY CONF]R$ UPON ME1 C\LD DEPRIVE MY RES5TM5T ( ALL ITS /+ UND] ! PRES5T PROVOCATION6 ,IF Y\ DID1 BELIEVE ME1 Y\ W]E MO/ EGREGI\SLY MI/AK54 ,IT IS TRUE ,I [$ Y\ MU*1 & HEAV5 HAS NOT CURS$ ME ) A HE>T ( /EEL4 ,:AT B\NDS DID ,I SET TO MY GRATITUDE8 ,I LEFT MY NATAL %ORE1 ,I BRAV$ ALL ! DANG]S ( ! OCEAN1 ,I F\GE SO VA/ OBLIGATIONS4 ,BUT ! 9V5TION ( Y\R LORD%IP IS MORE F]TILE ?AN M9E4 ,Y\ HAVE F\ND ! MEANS TO BLOT !M 9 A MOM5T4 ,YES1 MY LORD1 FROM H5CE=? ALL CONTRACT BETWE5 US IS CANCEL$4 ,Y\ HAVE SET US RIE N[ ! ONLY 9MATES WELCOME TO MY HE>T4 ,OH1 ,R9ALDO1 ?AT *>ACT] ONCE SO DE> TO ME1 ?AT Y\? OV] :OSE OP5+ 9CL9ATIONS ,I WAT*$ ) SO UNREMITT+ C>E1 IS IT Y\ ?AT >E ! AU?OR ( SO SEV]E A MIS=TUNE8 ,I HELD Y\ TO MY BREA/4 ,I P\R$ UPON Y\R HEAD ALL ?AT MAGAZ9E ( AFFECTION & T5D]NESS1 ) :I* HEAV5 HAD D[]$ ME4 ,NEV] DID ONE MAN SO >D5TLY LOVE ANO!R4 ,NEV] DID ONE MAN 9T]E/ HIMSELF SO MU* 9 ANO!R'S TRU? & VIRTUE1 9 ANO!R'S PEACE & HAPP9ESS4 ,I =M$ Y\ = H]OISM4 ,I CULTIVAT$ ?OSE FEATURES 9 Y\R *>ACT] :I* MI ME1 YET HE> ME6 ,LE>N TO P]CEIVE ALL ! MAGNITUDE ( Y\R CRIME4 ,Y\ HAVE MURD]$ Y\R FRI5D4 ,Y\ HAVE W\ND$ HIM 9 ! T5D]E/ P>T4 ,Y\ HAVE S$UC$ ! PURE/ 9NOC5CE & ! MO/ UNEXAMPL$ TRU?4 ,= IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ,MATILDA1 ]E:ILE ! PATT]N ( EV]Y SPOTLESS EXCELL5CE1 C\LD HAVE BE5 A P>TY 9 ! BLACK DESIGN8 ,BUT IT IS NO LONG] TIME = ! MILDNESS ( C5SURE & ! SOBRIETY ( REPROA*4 ,I W\LD UTT] MYSELF 9 ! FI]CE & UNQUALIFI$ LANGUAGE ( 9VECTIVE4 ,Y\ HAVE S9N$ BEYOND R$EMPTION4 ,I W\LD SPEAK DAGG]S4 ,I W\LD WR+ BLOOD FROM Y\R HE>T AT EV]Y WORD4 ,BUT NO2 ,I WILL NOT WA/E MYSELF 9 ANGRY WORDS4 ,I WILL NOT 9DULGE TO ! BITT]NESS ( OPPROBRIUM4 ,NO?+ BUT ! ANGUI% ( MY S\L %\LD HAVE WRUNG FROM ME !SE SOLIT>Y L9ES4 ,NO?+ BUT ! FE> ( NOT SURVIV+ TO MY REV5GE1 %\LD HAVE PREV5T$ ME FROM =E/ALL+ !M 9 P]SON4--,I WILL MEET !E AT ,C]5ZO4 O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #af 3 ,! ,M>QUIS ( ,SAN ,SEV]9O TO ! ,M>*IONESS ( ,PESC>A1 ,C]5ZO ,LETT] ,X,V,I4 ,! ,M>QUIS ( ,SAN ,SEV]9O TO ! ,M>*IONESS ( ,PESC>A1 ,C]5ZO ,MADAM1 ,I AM TRULY SORRY ?AT IT FALLS TO MY LOT TO COMMUNICATE TO Y\ ! DI/RESS+ TID+S ) :I* IT IS P]FECTLY NECESS>Y Y\ %\LD BE ACQUA9T$4 ,! M>QUIS1 Y\R HUSB&1 & MY MO/ DE> FRI5D1 HAS ?IS MORN+ FALL5 9 A DUEL AT ?IS PLACE4 ,I AM AFRAID IT WILL BE NO ALLEVIATION ( ! UN=TUNATE 9TELLIG5CE1 IF ,I ADD1 ?AT ! H& BY :I* HE FELL1 WAS ?AT ( ! C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN4 ,HIS LORD%IP LEFT ,COS5ZA1 ,I UND]/&1 ) ! DECL>$ 9T5TION ( HONOR+ ME ) A VISIT AT ,NAPLES4 ,HE ACCORD+LY >RIV$ AT MY PALACE 9 ! EV5+ ( ! SECOND DAY AFT] HE LEFT Y\4 ,HE !RE LAID BE=E ME A LETT] HE HAD RECEIV$ FROM ! C\NT1 FROM :I* IT APPE>$ ?AT ! MISUND]/&+ WAS [+ TO A RIVAL%IP ( NO REC5T DATE 9 ! AFFECTIONS ( Y\R LADY%IP4 ,IT IS NOT MY BUS9ESS TO 5T] 9TO ! M]ITS ( ! DISPUTE4 ,Y\1 MADAM1 >E D\BTLESS TOO WELL ACQUA9T$ ) ! LAWS ( MOD]N HONOR1 P]NICI\S 9 MANY 9/ANCES1 & :I* HAVE PROV$ SO FATAL TO ! VALUABLE LIFE ( ! M>QUIS1 NOT TO KN[ ?AT ! 9T5D$ R5C\NT]1 CIRCUM/ANC$ AS IT WAS1 C\LD NOT POSSIBLY HAVE BE5 PREV5T$4 ,AS WE W]E 9=M$ ?AT ! C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN WAS DETA9$ BY SICKNESS AT ,LIVORNO1 WE CONT9U$ TWO DAYS LONG] AT ,NAPLES BE=E WE SET \T = \R PLACE ( DE/9ATION AT ,C]5ZO4 ,WE >RIV$ !RE ON ! EV5+ ( ! TW5TY-?IRD1 & ! C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN ! NEXT DAY AT NOON4 ,WE W]E SOON AFT] WAIT$ UPON 9 =M BY SIGNOR ,HIPPOLITO ,BORELLI1 :O HAD BE5 A FELL[ /UD5T ) EA* ( !SE Y\NG NOBLEM5 AT ! UNIV]SITY ( ,PAL]MO4 ,HE REQUE/$ AN 9T]VIEW ) ME1 & 9=M+ ME ?AT HE ATT5D$ ! C\NT 9 QUALITY ( SECOND1 WE BEGAN TO ADJU/ ?OSE M9UTIAE1 :I* >E USUALLY REF]R$ TO ! DECISION ( ?OSE :O EX]CISE ?AT *>ACT]4 ,! C\NT & ! M>QUIS HAD FIX$ !IR QU>T]S AT ! TWO PR9CIPAL HOTELS ( ?IS PLACE4 ,( CONSEQU5CE !RE WAS NO SORT ( 9T]C\RSE BETWE5 !M DUR+ ! REMA9D] ( ! DAY4 ,9 ! EV5+ WE W]E ATT5D$ BY ! B>ON ( ,/4 ,ANGELO1 :O HAD HE>D BY *ANCE ( \R >RIVAL4 ,WE SP5T ! REMA9D] ( ! DAY 9 MU* GAIETY1 & ,I NEV] SAW ! M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A EX]T HIMSELF MORE1 OR DISPLAY MORE COLLECT$NESS & HUMOR1 ?AN UPON ?IS OCCASION4 ,AFT] WE SEP>AT$1 H[EV]1 HE APPE>$ MELAN*OLY & EXHAU/$4 ,HE WAS FATIGU$ ) ! REPEAT$ J\RNIES HE HAD P]=M$1 & AFT] HAV+ WALK$ UP & D[N ! ROOM1 = SOME TIME1 9 PR(\ND ?\LY TO HIS *AMB]4 ,! NEXT DAY AT SIX 9 ! MORN+ WE REPAIR$ ACCORD+ TO APPO9TM5T TO ! RAMP>TS4 ,WE F\ND ! C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN & HIS FRI5D >RIV$ BE=E US4 ,AS WE APPROA*$1 ! M>QUIS MADE A SLIQUIS1--0,/OP10 REPLI$ HIS ANTAGONI/1 9 A SEV]E & IMPATI5T TONE4 0,?IS IS NO TIME = DISCUSSIONS4 ,IT WAS NOT ?AT PURPOSE ?AT BR\A APPE>$ SOME:AT HURT AT SO P]EMPTORY & UNC]EMONI\S A REJO9D]1 BUT PRES5TLY RECOV]$ HIMSELF4 ,EA* P>TY !N TOOK HIS GR\ND1 & !Y FIR$ !IR PI/OLS )\T ANY O!R EFFECT1 ?AN ! %\LD] ( ! C\NT BE+ SOME:AT GRAZ$ BY ONE ( ! BALLS4 ,SIGNOR ,BORELLI & MYSELF N[ 9T]POS$1 & 5DEAVOR$ TO COMPROMISE ! AFFAIR4 ,\R ATTEMPT H[EV] PRES5TLY APPE>$ P]FECTLY FRUITLESS4 ,BO? P>TIES W]E DET]M9$ TO PROCE$ TO FUR!R ACTION4 ,! M>QUIS1 :O AT FIR/ HAD BE5 P]FECTLY CALM1 WAS N[ TOO IMPATI5T & EAG] TO ADMIT ( A MOM5T'S DELAY4 ,! C\NT1 :O HAD !N APPE>$ AGITAT$ & DI/URB$1 N[ ASSUM$ A COLLECT$ AIR1 A F]OCI\SNESS & 9TREPIDITY1 :I*1 ?\< IT SEEM$ TO WAIT AN OPPORTUNITY ( DISPLAY+ ITSELF1 WAS DEAF AS ! W9DS1 & IMMOVEABLE AS ! ROOTS ( ,VESUVIUS4 ,!Y N[ DREW !IR SWORDS4 ,! PASSES ( BO? W]E = SOME TIME R5D]$ 9EFFECTUAL4 ,BUT AT L5G? ! M>QUIS1 FROM ! >DOR ( HIS TEMP] SEEM$ TO LAY ASIDE HIS GU>D1 & ! C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN1 BY A SUDD5 ?RU/1 RUN HIS ANTAGONI/ ?R\< ! BODY4 ,! M>QUIS IMM$IATELY FELL1 & HAV+ UTT]$ ONE GROAN1 HE EXPIR$4 ,! SWORD 5T]$ AT ! LEFT BREA/1 & PROCE$$ IMM$IATELY TO ! HE>T4 ,! C\NT1 9/EAD ( APPE>+ AT ALL DI/URB$ AT ?IS EV5T1 OR ATTEMPT+ TO EMBRACE ! OPPORTUNITY ( FLIDS ! BODY1 & B5D+ OV] IT1 SEEM$ TO SURVEY ITS TRAITS ) ! PR(\NDE/ ATT5TION4 ,! SURGEON :O HAD ATT5D$1 CAME UP AT ?IS 9/ANT1 BUT PRES5TLY P]CEIV$ ?AT HIS >T WAS BECOME TOTALLY USELESS4 ,DUR+ H[EV] ?IS %ORT EXAM9ATION1 ! C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN RECOV]$ FROM HIS REV]IE1 & ADDRESS+ HIMSELF TO ME1 0,MY LORD10 SAID HE1 0,I %ALL NOT ATTEMPT TO FLY FROM ! LAWS ( MY C\NTRY4 ,I AM 9DE$ ! *ALL5G]1 BUT ,I HAVE DONE NO?+1 BUT UPON ! MATURES6 DELIB]ATION1 & ,I %ALL AT ALL TIMES BE READY TO ANSW] MY CONDUCT40 ,?\< ,I CONSID]$ ?IS MODE ( PROCE$+ AS EXTREMELY S+UL> ,I DID NOT H[EV] ?9K IT BECAME ME1 AS ! FRI5D ( ! M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 TO OPPOSE HIS RESOLUTION4 ,HE HAS ACCORD+LY 5T]$ 9TO A RECOGNIZANCE BE=E ! GONFALONI]E1 TO APPE> AT A PROP] TIME TO TAKE HIS TRIAL AT ! CITY ( ,NAPLES4 ,MADAM1 ,I ?\TICUL>S ( ?IS UN=TUNATE AFFAIR4 ,I %ALL NOT DESC5D TO ANY ANIMADV]SIONS UPON ! CONDUCT & LANGUAGE ( ! C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN4 ,!Y WILL COME TO BE EXAM9$ & DECID$ UPON 9 A PROP] PLACE4 ,9 ! MEAN TIME P]MIT ME TO (F] MY S9C]E/ CONDOL5CES UPON ! LOSS Y\ HAVE SU/A9$ 9 ! DEA? ( MY AMIABLE FRI5D4 ,IF IT BE 9 MY P[] TO BE ( S]VICE TO Y\R LADY%IP1 ) RESPECT TO ! FUN]AL1 OR ANY O!R 9CID5TAL AFFAIRS1 Y\ MAY BELIEVE ?AT ,I %ALL ACC\NT IT MY GREATE/ HONOR TO ALLEVIATE 9 ANY DEGREE ! MIS=TUNE Y\ HAVE SUFF]$4 ,) ! S9C]E/ WI%ES = ! WELF>E ( Y\RSELF & Y\R AMIABLE SON1 ,I HAVE ! HONOR TO BE1 ,MADAM1 ,Y\R MO/ OB$I5T & V]Y FAI?FUL S]VANT1 ,! M>QUIS ( ,SAN ,SEV]9O4 O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #ag 3 ,! ,ANSW]1 ,COS5ZA ,LETT] ,X,V,I,I4 ,! ,ANSW]1 ,COS5ZA ,MY LORD1 ,Y\ W]E NOT MI/AK5 :5 Y\ SUPPOS$ ?AT ! SUBJECT ( Y\R LETT] W\LD BO? AFFLICT & SURPRIZE ME 9 ! EXTREME/ DEGREE4 ,! UN=TUNATE EV5T TO :I* IT PR9CIPALLY RELATES1 IS SU* AS CANNOT BUT AFFECT ME NE>LY4 ,& SEP>ATE FROM ?IS1 !RE IS A VEIL ( MY/]Y ?AT HANGS OV] ! HORRID TALE1 BEH9D :I* ,I D>E NOT PRY1 BUT ) ! MO/ TREMBL+ ANXIETY1 BUT :I* WILL PROBABLY 9 A V]Y %ORT TIME BE TOTALLY REMOV$4 ,Y\R LORD%IP1 ,I AM AFRAID1 IS BUT TOO WELL ACQUA9T$ ) ! HI/ORY ( ! CORRESPOND5CE BETWE5 MYSELF & MY DECEAS$ LORD4 ,I WAS GIV5 TO UND]/& ?AT ! C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN WAS M>RI$ TO ! DAU&A4 ,I ?\ACT] & REPUTATION1 & TO COMM5CE A QU>REL SO UNJU/ & ABSURD1 ) ! MAN TO :OM HE WAS B\ND BY SO NUM]\S OBLIGATIONS8 ,MY LORD1 ,I HAVE REVOLV$ ALL ! CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT >E COMMUNICAT$ TO ME 9 Y\R AL>M+ LETT]4 ,! (T5] ,I P]USE IT1 & ! MORE MATURELY ,I CONSID] !M1 ! MORE DOES IT APPE> ?AT ! C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN HAS ALL ! MANN]S ( CONSCI\S 9NOC5CE & 9JUR$ TRU?4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = AN IMPO/OR TO HAVE ACT$ ?R\<\T ) AN AIR SO 9TREPID & SUP]IOR4 ,Y\R LORD%IP'S ACC\NT1 SO F> AS IT RELATES TO ! M>QUIS1 IS PROBABLY ! ACC\NT ( A FRI5D1 BUT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO P]CEIVE1 ?AT HIS BEHAVIOR D]IVES NO ADVANTAGE FROM BE+ CONTRA/$ ) ?AT ( HIS ANTAGONI/4 ,Y\ WILL READILY BELIEVE1 ?AT IT HAS CO/ ME MANY EF=TS TO ASSEMBLE ALL !SE ?\D$ ! :OLE AS A DREAM2 ,I CONSID]$ EV]Y CIRCUM/ANCE AS BEYOND ! COGNIZANCE ( REASON1 & F\ND$ 5TIRELY 9 MADNESS & FR5ZY4 ,I PA9T$ TO MYSELF ! C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN1 :OM ,I HAD KN[N = A *>ACT] SO T5D] & S9C]E1 AS URG$ ALONG ) ALL ! /+S ( GUILT1 & AGITAT$ ) ALL ! FURIES ( REMORSE4 ,I AT ONCE PITI$ HIS SUFF]+S1 & LAM5T$ !IR MORTAL & DE/RUCTIVE CONSEQU5CES4 ,I REG>D$ Y\RSELF & EV]Y P]SON CONC]N$ 9 ! MELAN*OLY AFFAIR1 AS ACTUAT$ BY ! SAME IRRATIONAL SPIRIT1 & UNIT$ TO OV]:ELM ONE POOR1 TREMBL+1 & DEF5SELESS WOMAN4 ,BUT ! DELUSION WAS ( NO LONG CONT9UANCE4 ,I SOON P]CEIV$ ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = A MANIAC TO BE SUFF]$ TO PROCE$ TO SO HORRID EXTREMITIES4 ,I P]CEIV$ 9 EV]Y ?+ ?AT RELAT$ TO ! C\NT1 A SPIRIT V]Y DIFF]5T FROM ?AT ( FR5ZY4 ,IT IS ?US ?AT ,I HAVE PLUNG$ FROM UNC]TA9TY TO UNC]TA9TY4 ,FROM ADOPT+ A SOLUTION WILD & ABSURD1 ,I AM ?R[N BACK UPON A D>KNESS /ILL MORE FE>FUL1 & AM LO/ 9 CONJECTURES ( ! MO/ TREM5D\S NATURE4 ,& :]E IS IT ?AT ,I AM OBLIG$ TO REF] MY TIMID 9QUIRIES8 ,ALAS1 ,I HAVE NO FRI5D UPON :OSE BOSOM TO SUPPORT MYSELF1 ,I HAVE NO RELATION TO 9T]E/ 9 MY CAUSE4 ,I AM =LORN1 =SAK5 & DESOLATE4 ,BY NATURE NOT =M$ = DEF5SE1 NOT BRAC$ TO 5C\NT] ! /ORMS ( CALAMITY1 :]E %ALL ,I HIDE MY UNPROTECT$ HEAD8 ,=GIVE ME1 MY LORD1 IF ,I AM MI/AK52 P>DON ! RAV+S ( A DI/RACT$ M9D4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE ,I AM OBLIG$ TO RECUR TO HIM FROM :OM ALL MY MIS=TUNES TOOK !IR S\RCE1 :O HAS GUID$ UNSE5 ALL ?OSE MOVEM5TS TO :I* ?IS POOR & BROK5 HE>T IS ! SACRIFICE4 ,P]HAPS ! WORDS ?AT N[ FL[ FROM MY P51 >E DIRECT$ TO ! DI/URB] ( MY PEACE1 ! 9T]CEPTOR ( ALL ?AT HAPP9ESS MO/ CONG5IAL TO MY HE>T1 ! MURD]] ( MY HUSB&6 ,:]E1 9 ! MEAN TIME1 :]E IS ?IS C\NTESS1 ?IS DREAD$ RIVAL8 ,Y\1 MY LORD1 HAVE P]HAPS ]E ?IS TIME SE5 H]4 ,TELL ME1 :AT >E ?OSE 9EFFABLE *>MS ?AT S$UC$ A HE>T :I* WAS ONCE SO CON/ANT8 ,/4 ,JULIAN WAS NEV] M]C5>Y1 & ,I HAVE A =TUNE ?AT MIACT] SO GLORI\S1 ?AT LIB]T9ES V5]AT$1 & ! FRI5DS ( VIRTUE ADOR$1 TO A DEP? SO L[ & IRRETRIEVABLE8 ,I HAVE ?\EFULLY SUPPRESS$1 OV] :I* ,I SO L\DLY TRIUMPH$1 ?AT N[ BUR/S ITS LIMITS8 ,H[ FATAL & DEPLORABLE IS ?AT TRA9 ( CIRCUM/ANCES1 ?AT BR+S A NAME1 ?AT WAS ONCE 9SCRIB$ ON MY HE>T1 TO MY REMEMBRANCE1 ACCOMPANI$ ) ATT5DANTS1 ?AT AWAK5 ALL MY T5D]NESS1 & BREA! NEW LIFE 9TO EA* =GOTT5 5DE>M5T6 ,IS IT = ME1 A WIFE1 A MO!R1 TO 5T]TA9 !SE GUILTY ?\T IS NOT MADE ( IMP5ETRABLE /UFF4 ,I ?9K ,I CANNOT LONG SURVIVE AFFLICTIONS ?US COMPLICAT$1 & TRIALS ?US SEV]E4 ,BUT SO LONG AS ,I REMA9 9 ?IS WORLD ( CALAMITY1 ,I WILL 5DEAVOR TO ACT 9 A MANN] NOT UNWOR?Y ( MYSELF4 ,I WILL NOT DISGRACE ! RACE FROM :I* ,I SPRUNG4 ,:ATEV] O!RS MAY DO1 ,I WILL NOT DI%ONOR ! FAMILY TO :I* ,I AM UNIT$4 ,I MAY BE MIS]ABLE1 BUT ,I WILL NOT BE GUILTY4 ,I MAY BE A MONUM5T ( ANGUI%1 BUT ,I WILL NOT BE AN EXAMPLE ( DEG5]ACY4 ,GRACI\S HEAV56 IF ,I HAVE BE5 DECEIV$1 :AT A TRA9 ( >TIFICE & FRAUD RU%ES UPON MY T]RIFI$ RECOLLECTION8 ,H[ C>EFULLY HAVE ALL MY PASSIONS1 9 ! UNGU>D$ H\R ( ANGUI% & MIS]Y1 BE5 WR\TS BACK ) HORROR1 :I* 9TEGRITY BLU%ES TO LOOK ON6 ,& HAVE ,I BE5 ?IS POOR & ABJECT TOOL 9 ! H& ( VILLA9S8 ,& >E !RE HE>TS COOL & OBDURATE 5\<1 TO WAT* ALL ! TREMBL+ />TS ( WRET*$NESS1 TO S$UCE ! HE>T ?AT HAS GIV5 ITSELF UP TO DESPAIR8 ,CAN !Y LOOK ON ) FRIGID 9S5SIBILITY1 CAN !Y BEHOLD DI/RESS ) NO O!R EYE BUT ?AT ( 9T]E/1 ) NO O!R WAT* BUT ?AT :I* DISCOV]S H[ IT MAY BE DISGRAC$ = EV]8 ,OH1 WRET*$ ,MATILDA6 :I!R1 :I!R HA/ ?\ BE5 PLUNG$6 ,MY MEMORY IS UP 9 >MS4 ,I CANNOT N[ IMAG9E H[ ,I WAS 9DUC$ TO SO DECISIVE & ADV5TUR\S A /EP4 ,BUT ,I WAS FULL ( ! ANGUI% ( DISAPPO9TM5T1 & ! RES5TM5T ( DESPAIR4 ,H[ ASSIDU\SLY WAS ,I COM=T$8 ,:AT SYMPA?Y1 :AT ANGELIC T5D]NESS SEEM$ TO FL[ FROM ! LIPS ( HIM1 9 :OSE HE>T P]HAPS !RE DWELT EV]Y DI%ONORABLE & UNSAT$ PASSION8 ,IT WAS ALL A *AOS4 ,MY HE>T WAS TUMULTU\S HURRY1 )\T LEISURE = RETROSPECT1 )\T A MOM5T = DELIB]ATION4 ,& DO ,I D>E TO EXCUSE MYSELF8 ,WAS ,I NOT GUILTY1 UNP>DONABLY GUILTY8 ,OH1 A M9D ?AT KNEW ,/4 ,JULIAN %\LD HAVE WAIT$ = AGES1 %\LD HAVE REVOLV$ EV]Y CIRCUM/ANCE A ?\S& TIMES1 %\LD HAVE DISBELIEV$ EV5 ! EVID5CE ( S5SE1 & ! DEMON/RATION ( ET]NAL TRU?6 ,ACCURS$ PRECIPITATION6 ,MO/ WICK$ SPE$6 ,NO1 ,I HAVE NOT SUFF]$ HALF :AT ,I HAVE DES]V$4 ,HEAP HORRORS ON ME1 ?\ DREADFUL DISP5S] ( AV5G+ PROVID5CE6 ,I WILL NOT COMPLA94 ,I WILL EXPIRE 9 ! MID/ ( AGONIES )\T A GROAN6 ,BUT !SE ?\T = EV]4 ,WRET*$ AS ,I AM1 ,I AM NOT P]MITT$ ! CONSOLATION ( P5IT5CE1 ,I AM NOT FREE TO ACCUSE & TORM5T MYSELF4 ,NO1 ?AT /EP HAS BE5 TAK5 :I* CAN NEV] BE REPEAL$4 ,! M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A WAS MY HUSB&1 & :ATEV] W]E HIS TRUE *>ACT]1 ,I WILL NOT CRU% HIS MEMORY & HIS FAME4 ,I HAVE1 ,I FE>1 UNADVIS$LY 5T]$ 9TO CONNECTIONS1 & 5TAIL$ UPON MYSELF DUTIES4 ,BUT !SE CONNECTIONS %ALL N[ BE SACR$2 !SE DUTIES %ALL BE DIS*>G$ TO ! M9UTE/ TITTLE4 ,OH1 POOR & UNPROTECT$ ORPHAN1 ?\ >T CA/ UPON ! WORLD )\T A FRI5D6 ,BUT ?\ %ALT NEV] WANT ! ASSIDUITY ( A MO!R4 ,?\1 AT LEA/1 >E GUILELESS & 9NOC5T4 ,?\ %ALT BE MY ONLY COMPANION4 ,TO WAT* OV] !E %ALL BE ! SOLE AMUSEM5T ?AT ,MATILDA WILL H5CE=? 9DULGE H]SELF4 ,?AT ?\ WILT REM9D ME ( MY ]RORS1 ?AT ,I %ALL TRACE 9 !E GRADUALLY AS ?Y YE>S ADVANCE1 ! FEATURES ( HIM TO :OM MY UN=TUNATE LIFE [$ ALL ITS COLOR1 WILL BUT MAKE !E A MORE PROP] COMPANION1 AN OBJECT MORE CONG5IAL TO ! SORR[S ( MY S\L4 O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #ah 3 ,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ! ,M>*IONESS ( ,PESC>A1 ,C]5ZO ,LETT] ,X,V,I,I,I4 ,! ,C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ! ,M>*IONESS ( ,PESC>A1 ,C]5ZO ,MADAM1 ,Y\ MAY POSSIBLY BE=E ?IS LETT] COMES TO Y\R H&S HAVE LE>N$ AN EV5T ?AT V]Y NE>LY 9T]E/S BO? Y\ & ME4 ,IF Y\ HAVE NOT1 IT IS NOT 9 MY P[] AT ?IS TIME TO COLLECT TOGE!R ! CIRCUM/ANCES1 & R$UCE !M TO ! =M ( A N>RATION4 ,! DESIGN ( MY PRES5T LETT] IS ( A V]Y DIFF]5T K9D4 ,%ALL ,I CALL ?AT A DESIGN1 :I* IS ! CONSEQU5CE ( AN IMPULSE URG+ ME =W>D1 )\T ! CONS5T ( MY WILL1 & )\T TIME = DELIB]ATION8 ,I WRITE ?IS LETT] ) A H& DY$ ) ! BLOOD ( Y\R HUSB&4 ,LET NOT ! IDEA />TLE Y\4 ,MATILDA IS ADVANC$ TOO F> TO BE FRIS4 ,:AT1 %ALL A M9D 9UR$ TO FICKL5ESS & LEVITY1 A M9D ?AT DES]T$1 )\T REASON & )\T REMORSE1 ! MO/ CON/ANT ( LOV]S1 & ?AT RECK$ NOT ! CONSEQU5CES1 %ALL SU* A M9D BE T]RIFI$ AT ! SID1 & :5 HE VIEWS ! GO>Y1 LIFELESS CORSE1 SAY TO ME ) A TONE ( FIRMNESS & CONVICTION1 0,?\ HA/ DONE WRONG40 ,& N[ ,I HAVE BUT ONE BUS9ESS MORE ) LIFE4 ,IT IS TO >RAIGN ! FAIR & TRAIT]\S AU?OR ( ALL MY MIS=TUNES4 ,/>T NOT AT ! BLACK CATALOG4 ,FL9* NOT FROM ! DETAIL ( 9F]NAL MIS*IEF4 ,! M9D ?AT KN[S H[ TO P]PETRATE AN ACTION1 %\LD KN[ H[ TO HE> ! /ORY ( IT REPEAT$1 & TO ANSW] IT 9 ALL ITS CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,MATILDA1 ,I LOV$ Y\4 ,ALAS1 ?IS IS TO SAY LITTLE6 ,ALL MY ?\MONI\S S\ND1 ?AT SOO!D MY ANGUI% 9TO PEACE1 ?AT TURN$ ! TEMPE/ )9 ME TO ?AT /ILL & LIFELESS CALM1 :]E NOT A BREA? DI/URBS ! VA/ S]5E4 ,& ?IS IS ! PASSION Y\ HAVE VIOLAT$4 ,Y\ HAVE TRAMPL$ UPON A LOV]1 :O W\LD HAVE SACRIFIC$ HIS LIFE TO SAVE ?AT T5D] & 5*ANT+ FRAME FROM ! IMPRESSION ( A ?ORN4 ,& YET1 ,MATILDA1 IF IT HAD BE5 ONLY A COMMON LEVITY1 ,I W\LD HAVE P>DON$ IT4 ,IF Y\ HAD GIV5 Y\R H& TO ! FIR/ *ANCE COM]1 ,I W\LD HAVE DR5*$ ! CUP ( WOE 9 SOLITUDE & D>KNESS4 ,NOT ONE COMPLA9T FROM ME %\LD HAVE REA*$ Y\R E>4 ,IF Y\ C\LD HAVE F\ND TRANQUILITY & CONT5TM5T1 ,I W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 ! AV5G+ ANGEL TO BLA/ Y\R PROSPECTS4 ,BUT !RE >E PROVOCATIONS ?AT ! HUMAN HE>T CANNOT )/&4 ,I DID NOT COME FROM ! H& ( NATURE CALL\S & 9TREPID1 ,I WAS ! /OIC ( PHILOSOPHY & REASON4 ,TO LOSE MY MI/RESS & MY FRI5D AT ONCE4 ,TO LOSE !M6--,OH1 T5 ?\S& DEA?S W\LD HAVE BE5 M]CY TO ! LOSS6 ,HAD !Y BE5 TOSS$ BY TEMPE/S1 HAD !Y BE5 TORN FROM MY EYES BY :IRLW9DS1 ,I W\LD HAVE VIEW$ ! SC5E ) EYE-BALLS ( /IFF5$ HORN4 ,BUT TO F9D ALL ?AT UPON :I* ,I HAD PLAC$ MY CONFID5CE1 UPON :I* ,I RE/$ MY WE>Y HE>T1 F\L & FALSE AT ONCE3 TO HAVE ?OSE BOSOMS1 9 :I* ,I FONDLY ?\ TALES ( DI/RESS1 & ,I C\LD LAU< AT !IR FANCI$ MIS]IES4 ,I C\LD VIEW ALL ! TRAG$IES ( BATTLE1 & WALK UP & D[N AMID SEAS ( BLOOD ) TRANQUILITY4 ,IT IS WELL4 ,I DID NOT ?9K ,I C\LD HAVE DONE ALL ?IS4 ,BUT 9EXPLICABLE & ALMIT = ! SC5ES ( DETE/ATION TO :I* IT IS DE/9$4 ,& IS IT ,R9ALDO ?AT ,I HAVE SLA98 ,?AT FRI5D ?AT ,I HELD A ?\S& TIMES TO MY BOSOM1 ?AT FRI5D OV] :OSE 9T]E/S ,I HAVE WAT*$ )\T WE>9ESS8 ,MANY A TIME HAVE ,I DROPP$ ! TE> ( OBLIVION OV] HIS Y\?FUL W&]+S4 ,I EXULT$ 9 ! FRUITS ( ALL MY TOIL4 ,YES1 ,MATILDA1 ,I HAVE SE5 ! DROPS ( SACR$ PITY B$EW HIS *EEK4 ,I HAVE SE5 HIS BOSOM HEAVE ) G5]\S RES5TM5T1 & H]OIC RESOLUTION4 ,OH1 !RE WAS A TIME1 :5 ! AU?OR ( NATURE MIACT]1 & WIDE EXT5D$ H&8 ,& :O MADE ME HIS JUDGE & HIS AV5G]8 ,:AT RIT8 ,HE N[ LIES A LIFELESS CORSE4 ,UPON HIS BREA/ ,I SEE ! GAP+ & DEA?-GIV+ W\ND4 ,! BLOOD BUR/S =? 9 CONT9U$ /REAMS4 ,HIS HAIR IS CLOTT$ ) IT4 ,?AT *EEK1 ?AT LATELY GL[$1 IS N[ PALE & SALL[4 ,ALL HIS FEATURES >E DE=M$4 ,! FIRE 9 HIS EYE IS EXT+UI%$ = EV]4 ,:O HAS DONE ?IS8 ,:AT WANTON & SACRILEGI\S H& HAS D>$ DEFACE ! WORK ( ,GOD8 ,IT C\LD NOT BE HIS PRECEPTOR1 ! MAN UPON :OM HE HEAP$ A ?\S& B5EFITS8 ,IT C\LD NOT BE HIS FRI5D8 ,OH1 ,R9ALDO1 ALL ?Y ]RORS LIE BURI$ 9 ! DAMP & *ILLY TOMB1 BUT ?Y BLOOD %ALL = EV] RISE TO ACCUSE ME6 O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #ai 3 ,! ,M>QUIS ( ,SAN ,SEV]9O TO ! ,M>*IONESS ( ,PESC>A1 ,NAPLES ,LETT] ,X,I,X4 ,! ,M>QUIS ( ,SAN ,SEV]9O TO ! ,M>*IONESS ( ,PESC>A1 ,NAPLES ,MADAM1 ,I HAVE JU/ RECEIV$ A LETT] FROM Y\R LADY%IP :I* GIVES ME ! UTMO/ PA94 ,I AM S9C]ELY AFFLICT$ AT ! UN=TUNATE CONC]N ,I HAVE HAD 9 ! MELAN*OLY AFFAIRS ?AT HAVE CAUS$ Y\ SO MU* UNEAS9ESS4 ,I EXPECT$ 9DE$ ?AT ! SUDD5 DEA? ( SO ACCOMPLI%$ & ILLU/RI\S A *>ACT] AS Y\R LATE HUSB&1 MU/ HAVE PRODUC$ 9 A BREA/ SUSCEPTIBLE AS Y\RS1 ! EXTREME/ DI/RESS4 ,BUT ,I DID NOT IMAG9E ?AT Y\ W\LD HAVE BE5 SO OV]:ELM$ ) ! EV5T1 AS TO HAVE =GOTT5 ! DECORUMS ( Y\R /ATION1 & TO HAVE D]OGAT$ FROM ! DIGNITY ( Y\R *>ACT]4 ,MADAM1 ,I S9C]ELY SYMPA?IZE 9 ! VIOL5CE ( Y\R AFFLICTION1 & ,I E>NE/LY WI% ?AT Y\ MAY SOON RECOV] ?AT SELF-COMM&1 :I* R5D]$ Y\R BEHAVIOR UPON ALL OCCASIONS A MODEL ( ELEGANCE1 PROPRIETY & HONOR4 ,Y\R LADY%IP PROPOSES C]TA9 QUE/IONS TO ME 9 Y\R EPI/LE ( A V]Y S+UL> NATURE4 ,Y\ WILL PLEASE TO REMEMB]1 ?AT !Y WILL = ! MO/ P>T BE BR\RIAGE BETWE5 HIM & ! NOBLE H\SE ( ,>&A4 ,MADAM1 IT GIVES ME MU* UNEAS9ESS1 ?AT Y\R LADY%IP %\LD 5T]TA9 ! SMALLE/ SUSPICION ( ANY IMPROPRIETY 9 MY BEHAVIOR 9 !SE AFFAIRS4 ,I BELIEVE ! CONDUCT ( NO MAN HAS BE5 MORE /RICTLY CON=M$1 9 ALL 9/ANCES1 TO ! LAWS ( DECORUM ?AN MY [N4 ,OBJECTS ( NO SMALL MAGNITUDE1 HAVE UPON V>I\S OCCASIONS PASS$ UND] MY 9SPECTION1 & Y\ WILL BE SO OBLIG+ AS TO BELIEVE ?AT UPON NO OCCASION HAS MY V]ACITY BE5 QUE/ION$1 OR ! 9TEGRITY ( MY *>ACT] SUFF]$ ! SMALLE/ IMPUTATION4 ,! RECTITUDE ( MY ACTIONS IS IMMACULATE1 & MY HONOR HAS BE5 REPEAT$LY ASS]T$ ) MY SWORD4 ,Y\R LADY%IP WILL DO ME ! FAVOR TO BELIEVE1 ?AT ?\< ,I CANNOT BUT REG>D Y\R SUSPICIONS AS EQUALLY CRUEL & UNJU/1 ,I %ALL NEV] 5T]TA9 ! SMALLE/ RES5TM5T UPON !IR ACC\NT4 ,I HAVE ! HONOR TO BE1 ) ALL POSSIBLE DEF]5CE & E/EEM1 ,MADAM1 ,Y\R LADY%IP'S MO/ FAI?FUL S]VANT1 ,! M>QUIS ( ,SAN ,SEV]9O4 O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #b 3 ,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ,SIGNOR ,HIPPOLITO ,BORELLI1 ,LEONT9I ,LETT] ,X,X4 ,! ,C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ,SIGNOR ,HIPPOLITO ,BORELLI1 ,LEONT9I ,MY DE> FRI5D1 ,TRAVEL+ ?R\< ! V>I\S C\NTRIES ( ,EUROPE1 & EXP&+ Y\R PHILOSOPHICAL M9D TO EMBRACE ! 9T]E/S ( MANK9D1 Y\ /ILL >E SO OBLIG+ AS TO TAKE ! SAME CONC]N 9 ! TRANSACTIONS ( Y\R Y\?FUL FRI5D AS EV]4 ,I %ALL !RE=E CONF9E MYSELF 9 ! LETT] :I* ,I N[ /EAL ! LEISURE TO WRITE1 TO ! RELATION ( ?OSE EV5TS1 ( :I* Y\ >E PROBABLY AS YET UN9=M$4 ,IF ,I W]E TO GIVE SCOPE TO ! FEEL+S ( MY HE>T1 ) :AT1 ALAS1 %\LD ,I PRES5T Y\ BUT A CIRCLE ( REPETITIONS1 :I*1 H[EV] IMPORTANT !Y MAY APPE> TO ME1 C\LD NOT BUT BE DULL & T$I\S TO ANY P]SON LESS IMM$IATELY 9T]E/$8 ,AS ,I PURSU$ ) GREAT] M9UT5ESS ! 9QUIRIES ,I HAD BEGUN BE=E Y\ QUITT$ ! K+DOM ( ! TWO ,SICILIES1 ,I F\ND ! >GUM5TS /ILL 9CREAS+ UPON ME1 :I* T5D$ TO P]SUADE ME ( ! 9NOC5CE ( ,MATILDA4 ,OH1 MY FRI5D1 :AT A LETT] DID ,I ADDRESS TO H] 9 ! HEIACT]4 ,YE>S ( P5IT5CE C\LD NOT EFFACE IT1 FLOODS ( TE>S C\LD NOT WA% IT AWAY4 ,BUT BE=E ,I HAD SATISFI$ MY CURIOSITY 9 ?IS PURSUIT1 ! TIME APPROA*$ 9 :I* IT WAS NECESS>Y = ME TO TAKE A PUBLIC TRIAL AT ,NAPLES4 ,?IS SC5E WAS TO ME A SOLEMN ONE4 ,! BLOOD ( MY FRI5D SAT HEAVY AT MY HE>T4 ,IT IS TRUE NO PROVOCATION C\LD HAVE BE5 MORE COMPLICAT$ ?AN ?AT ,I HAD RECEIV$4 ,TAKE IT FROM ME1 ,HIPPOLITO1 AS MY MO/ MATURE & S]I\S DET]M9ATION1 ?AT A ,GO?IC REV5GE IS B5EA? ! DIGNITY ( A MAN4 ,IT DID NOT BECOME ME1 :O HAD AIM$ AT ! *>ACT] ( UNACCOMMODAT+ VIRTUE1 TO APPE> 9 DEF5SE ( AN ACTION ?AT MY HE>T DISALL[$4 ,TO /& =W>D BE=E ! DELEGAT$ P[] ( MY C\NTRY ) ! /A9 ( BLOOD UPON ME1 WAS NOT A SC5E = A MAN ( S5SIBILITY TO ACT 94 ,BUT ! DECISION ( MY JUDGES WAS MORE 9DULG5T ?AN ! V]DICT ( MY [N M9D4 ,ONE ( ! P]SONS :O WAS MO/ CONSPICU\S UPON ?IS OCCASION1 WAS ! M>QUIS ( ,SAN ,SEV]9O4 ,HIPPOLITO1 IT IS TRUE1 ,I HAVE BE5 HURRI$ 9TO MANY ACTIONS ?AT HAVE CAUS$ ME ! SEV]E/ REGRET4 ,BUT ,I W\LD NOT = T5 ?\S& WORLDS HAVE ?AT LOAD ( GUILT UPON MY M9D1 ?AT ?IS MAN HAS TO ANSW] =4 ,& YET HE BORE HIS HEAD AL(T4 ,HE WAS PLACID & S]5E4 ,HE WAS EV5 DIS5GAG$ & GAY4 ,HE TALK$ 9 AS R\ND A TONE1 ( HONOR & 9TEGRITY1 ( V]ACITY & VIRTUE1 AS IF HIS LIFE W]E SPOTLESS1 & HIS HE>T IMMACULATE4 ,! CIRCUM/ANCES H[EV] ?AT CAME \T 9 ! PROGRESS ( ! AFFAIR1 W]E 9 ! HID FROM EV]Y SIDE1 PROCE$$ FROM EV]Y M\?4 ,EV5 ?IS ACCOMPLI%$ VILLA9 AT L5G? HUNG HIS HEAD4 ,:5 ! C\RT WAS DISSOLV$1 HE WAS 5C\NT]$ ) HISSES & SCORN FROM ! V]Y L[E/ ( ! PEOPLE4 ,IT WAS ONLY BY ! MO/ DECISIVE EX]TIONS ( ! GU>DS ( ! PALACE1 ?AT HE WAS SAV$ FROM BE+ TORN TO PIECES BY ! FURY ( ! POPULACE4 ,Y\ WILL BE SURPRIZ$ TO P]CEIVE ?AT ?IS LETT] IS DAT$ AT ! RESID5CE ( MY FA!RS4 ,F\RTE5 DAYS AGO ,I WAS SUMMON$ HI!R BY ! P>TICUL> REQUE/ ( MY BRO!R1 :O HAD BE5 SEIZ$ ) A VIOL5T EPIDEMICAL DI/EMP]4 ,IT WAS EXTREMELY SUDD5 9 ITS OP]ATION1 & BE=E ,I >RIV$ HE WAS NO MORE4 ,HE HAD CONFESS$ H[EV] TO ONE ( ! FRI5DS ( \R H\SE1 BE=E HE EXPIR$1 ?AT HE HAD =G$ ! WILL ( MY FA!R1 9/IGAT$ BY ! SURPRIZE & DISAPPO9TM5T HE HAD FELT1 :5 HE UND]/OOD ?AT ?AT FA!R1 :OM HE HAD EMPLOY$ SO MANY UNJU/IFIABLE MEANS TO PREPOSSESS1 HAD LEFT HIS :OLE E/ATE1 EXCLUSIVE ( A V]Y SMALL ANNUITY1 TO HIS ELDE/ SON4 ,S9CE ,I HAVE BE5 H]E1 ,I HAVE BE5 MU* EMPLOY$ 9 >RANG+ ! AFFAIRS ( ! FAMILY1 :I*1 FROM ! IRREGUL> & EXTEMPOR>Y MANN] 9 :I* MY BRO!R LIV$1 ,I F\ND 9 CONSID]ABLE DISORD]4 O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #ba 3 ,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ! ,M>*IONESS ( ,PESC>A1 ,LEONT9I ,LETT] ,X,X,I4 ,! ,C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ! ,M>*IONESS ( ,PESC>A1 ,LEONT9I ,MADAM1 ,I HAVE WAIT$ ) PATI5CE = ! EXPIRATION ( TWELVE MON?S1 ?AT ,I MIQUIS SO JU/LY CLAIM$4 ,BUT H[ %ALL ,I 9TRODUCE ! SUBJECT UPON :I* ,I AM N[ TO ADDRESS Y\8 ,:]E %ALL ,I BEG9 ?IS LETT]8 ,OR ) :AT >GUM5TS MAY ,I BE/ PROPITIATE ! ANG] ,I HAVE SO JU/LY 9C5S$1 & OBTA9 ?AT BOON UPON :I* ! HAPP9ESS ( MY FUTURE LIFE IS SO 5TIRELY SUSP5D$8 ,AMONG ALL ! (F5SES ( :I* ,I HAVE BE5 GUILTY1 AGA9/ ! SIMPLE/ & G5TLE/ M9D ?AT EV] ADORN$ ?IS MORTAL /AGE1 !RE IS NONE :I* ,I LESS P>DON TO MYSELF1 ?AN ?AT UNJU/ & PRECIPITATE LETT]1 :I* ,I WAS SO 9CONSID]ATE AS TO ADDRESS TO Y\ IMM$IATELY AFT] ,I HAD /EEP$ MY H& 9 ! MURD] ( Y\R HUSB&4 ,WAS IT = ME1 :O HAD SO MU* REASON TO BE CONV9C$ ( ! 9NOC5CE & DIS9T]E/$ TRU? ( ,MATILDA1 TO H>BOR SUSPICIONS SO BLACK1 OR RA!R TO AFFRONT H] ) *>GES1 ! MO/ HIDE\S & 9FAM\S8 ,:AT CRIME IS !RE MORE 9EXCUSABLE1 ?AN ?AT ( ATTRIBUT+ TO VIRTUE ALL ! CONCOMITANTS ( VICE1 ( CA/+ ALL ?OSE BITT] TAUNTS1 ALL ?AT AGGRAVAT$ & TRIUMPHANT OPPROBRIUM 9 ! FACE ( RECTITUDE1 ?AT \ACT]S4 ,& YET ALL ?IS W]E LITTLE4 ,:AT A TIME WAS IT ?AT ,I *OSE = AN 9JURY SO ATROCI\S6 ,A BEAUTIFUL & MO/ AMIABLE WOMAN HAD JU/ BE5 DEPRIV$1 BY AN UN=ESE5 EV5T1 ( ?AT HUSB&1 ) :OM BUT A LITTLE BE=E %E HAD 5T]$ 9TO ! MO/ SACR$ 5GAGEM5TS4 ,! /ATE ( A WID[ IS ALWAYS AN AFFLICTIVE & UNPROTECT$ ONE4 ,RANK DOES NOT S(T51 FREQU5TLY AGGRAVATES ! CALAMITY4 ,A TRAG$Y HAD JU/ BE5 ACT$1 ?AT R5D]$ ! NAME ( ,MATILDA ! BUTT ( COMMON FAME1 ! SUBJECT ( UNIV]SAL DISCUSSION4 ,H[ PA9FUL & HUMILIAT+ MU/ ?IS SITUATION HAVE BE5 TO ?AT ANXI\S & TREMBL+ M9D2 A M9D :OSE HIT WAS 9VOLV$4 ,BUT ,I HAVE S9CE LE>N$ A CIRCUM/ANCE BE=E :I* ALL O!R AGGRAVATIONS ( MY 9HUMANITY FADE AWAY4 ,! MOM5T ?AT ,I *OSE = WANTON 9SULT & GR\NDLESS >RAIGNM5T1 WAS ! V]Y MOM5T 9 :I* ,MATILDA DISCOV]$ ALL ! HORRID TRA9 ( HYPOCRISY & FALSEHOOD BY :I* %E HAD BE5 BETRAY$4 ,:AT A %OCK MU/ IT HAVE GIV5 TO H] G5TLE & B5EVOL5T M9D1 ?AT HAD NEV] BE5 CONSCI\S TO ONE VICI\S TEMPTATION1 ?AT HAD NEV] 9DULG$ ! MO/ DI/ANT ?\T DISAV[$8 ,( ALL ! OBJECTS ( COMPASSION ?AT ! UNIV]SE CAN FURNI%1 !RE IS NONE MORE TRULY AFFECT+1 ?AN ?AT ( AN >TLESS & UNSUSPECT+ M9D 9SN>$ BY 9VOLUNT>Y GUILT4 ,! A/ONI%M5T ) :I* IT IS OV]:ELM$1 IS VA/ & UNQUALIFI$4 ,! REMORSE ) :I* IT IS TORTUR$1 >E TOTALLY UNPREP>$ & UNEXPECT$1 & HAVE BE5 9TRODUC$ BY NO PREVI\S GRADATION4 ,IT IS TRUE1 ! 9VOLUNT>ILY CULPABLE MAY 9 SOME S5SE BE PRON\NC$ :OLLY 9NOC5T4 ,! GUILTY M9D IS FULL ( PROMPT EXCUSES1 & READY EVASIONS1 BUT ! UNTA9T$ SPIRIT1 NOT 9UR$ TO ! SOPHI/RY ( VICE1 CANNOT ACCOMMODATE ITSELF ) !SE SUBT]FUGES4 ,IF SU* BE ! /ATE ( VULG> M9DS 9VOLV$ 9 ?IS UN=TUNATE SITUATION1 :AT MU/ HAVE BE5 ?AT ( SO S(T & 9(F5SIVE A SPIRIT8 ,OH1 ,MATILDA1 IF TE>S C\LD EXPIATE SU* A CRIME1 ]E ?IS ,I HAD BE5 CLE> AS ! GUILELESS 9FANT4 ,IF 9CESSANT & BITT] REPROA*ES C\LD OV]WEI< A GUILT ( ! FIR/ MAGNITUDE1 M9E HAD BE5 OBLIT]AT$4 ,BUT NO2 ! WORDS ,I WROTE W]E WORDS ( BLOOD4 ,EA* ( !M WAS A B>B$ >R[ PO9T$ AT ! HE>T4 ,!RE WAS NO MANAGEM5T1 !RE WAS NO QUALIFICATION4 ,& :5 WE ADD TO ?IS ! OBJECT AGA9/ :I* ALL MY 9JURIES W]E DIRECT$1 :AT PUNI%M5T CAN BE DISCOV]$ SUFFICI5TLY SEV]E8 ,! M9D ?AT 9V5T$ IT1 MU/ HAVE BE5 CALL\S BEYOND ALL COMMON H>DNESS4 ,! H& ?AT WROTE IT MU/ BE ACCURS$ = EV]4 ,& YET1 ,MATILDA1 IT IS NOT M]ELY P>DON ?AT ,I SEEK4 ,EV5 ?AT W\LD BE BALM TO MY TR\BL$ SPIRIT4 ,IT W\LD SOME:AT S(T5 ! H>% \TL9ES1 & ! AGGRAVAT$ FEATURES ( A CRIME1 :I* ,I %ALL NEV]1 NEV] =GIVE TO MY [N HE>T4 ,BUT NO1 ?9K1 MO/ AMIABLE ( WOM51 ( ! HEIT MADE UP ( GOODNESS1 & T5D]NESS & SYMPA?Y1 ,I MIROGANCE4 ,NEI!R Y\R HE>T NOR M9E1 ,MATILDA1 W]E EV] V]Y SUSCEPTIBLE TO ! CAPRICI\S DI/9CTIONS ( =TUNE4 ,BUT1 ALAS1 H[ H>D IS IT = A M9D NATURALLY AMBITI\S TO MOLD & TO LEVEL ITSELF TO A /ATE ( DEGRADATION4 ,BELIEVE ME1 ,I HAVE PUT =? AN HUNDR$ EF=TS1 ,I HAVE 5DEAVOR$ TO BLOT Y\R MEMORY FROM A S\L1 9 :I* IT YET DOES1 & EV] WILL REIGN UNRIVAL$4 ,NO1 IT IS TO FIT4 ,A MAN :OSE C\NT5ANCE IS PALE & WAN1 & :O EV]Y DAY APPROA*ES ) HA/Y & UNREMITT$ /RIDES TO ! TOMB1 MAY =GET HIS SITUATION1 MAY CALL UP A SICKLY SMILE UPON HIS C\NT5ANCE1 & LULL HIS M9D TO LE?>GY & 9S5SIBILITY4 ,SU*1 ,MATILDA1 IS ALL ! PEACE RES]V$ = ME1 IF YET ,I HAVE NO P[] 9 9FLU5C+ ! DET]M9ATIONS ( Y\R M9D4 ,/UPIDITY1 ?\ MU/ BE MY HAPP9ESS6 ,TORPOR1 ,I WILL BE/[ UPON !E ALL ! 5DE>+ NAMES1 ?AT COMMON MORTALS GIVE TO RAPTURE6 ,& YET1 ,MATILDA1 IF ,I RETA9 ANY ( ?AT ACUTE S5SIBILITY TO VIRTUE & TO TRU?1 9 :I* ,I ONCE PRID$ MYSELF1 !RE CAN BE NO CONDUCT MORE PROP] TO ! HEIR ( ! ILLU/RI\S H\SE ( ,COLONNA1 ?AN ?AT :I* MY HE>T DEM&S4 ,Y\ HAVE BE5 MISGUID$ 9TO FOLLY4 ,:AT IS MORE NATURAL TO AN +5U\S HE>T1 ?AN TO CA/ BACK ! FOLL[+ SC&AL UPON ! F\L & DETE/$ AU?ORS1 ) :OM ! WRONG ORIG9AT$4 ,Y\ HAVE DONE ?AT1 :I* IF ALL Y\R PASSIONS HAD BE5 HU%$ 9TO SIL5CE1 & ! :OLE M]ITS ( ! CAUSE HAD LA9 BE=E Y\1 Y\ W\LD NEV] HAVE DONE4 ,:AT REP>ATION1 ,MATILDA1 DOES A CLE> & G5]\S SPIRIT DICTATE1 BUT ?AT ( HONE/LY & FE>LESSLY ACKN[L$G+ ! MI/AKE1 TREAD+ BACK ) READ9ESS & HA/E ! FATAL PA?1 & EMBRAC+ ?AT L9E ( CONDUCT :I* A DELIB]ATE JUDGM5T1 & AN 9=M$ UND]/&+ W\LD ALWAYS HAVE DICTAT$8 ,IS IT NOT TRUE1--TELL ME1 ?\ MI/RESS ( MY S\L1--?AT UPON Y\R DET]M9ATION 9 ?IS ONE 9/ANCE ALL Y\R FUTURE REPUTATION IS SUSP5D$8 ,ACCEPT ! H& ( HIM ?AT ADORES Y\1 & ! TRU? WILL %9E =? 9 ALL ITS NATIVE SPL5DOR1 & NONE BUT ! BL9D CAN MI/AKE IT4 ,REFUSE HIM1 & VULG> S\LS WILL = EV] CONF\ND Y\ ) ! UN=TUNATE ,R9ALDO1 & HIS DETE/$ S$UC]4 ,FAME1 BELOV$ *>M]1 IS NOT AN OBJECT ?AT VIRTU\S S\LS DESPISE4 ,TO BRAVE ! TONGUE ( SL&] CANNOT BE NATURAL TO ! G5TLE & TIMID SPIRIT ( ,MATILDA4 ,BUT1 OH1 ,I D>E NOT DEP5D UPON ! PRECISION ( LOGIC1 & ! FRIGIDITY ( >GUM5TATION4 ,LET ME 5DEAVOR TO AWAK5 ! COMPASSION & HUMANITY ( Y\R TEMP]4 ,RECOLLECT ALL ! 9NOC5T & EC/ATIC 5DE>M5TS ) :I* ]E:ILE \R H\RS W]E W+$4 ,NEV] WAS SUBLUN>Y HAPP9ESS SO PURE & UNM+L$4 ,IT WAS TEMP]$ ) ! MILDE/ & MO/ UNB\ND$ SYMPA?Y1 IT WAS REF9$ & ELEVAT$ ) ALL ! SUBLIMITY ( VIRTUE4 ,!SE HAPPY1 ?RICE HAPPY DAYS1 Y\1 & ONLY Y\1 CAN RECALL4 ,SPEAK BUT ! WORD1 & TIME %ALL REV]SE HIS C\RSE1 & A NEW ORD] ( ?+S %ALL COMM5CE4 ,?9K H[ MU* VIRTUE DEP5DS UPON Y\R FIAT4 ,SATISFI$ ) FELICITY \RSELVES1 \R HE>TS WILL OV]FL[ ) B5EVOL5CE = ! WORLD4 ,NEV] WILL MIS]Y PASS US UNRELIEV$1 NEV] %ALL WE REMIT ! DELIGIC & UNANIMAT$ ) MY W>N+ VOICE6 ,ME?9KS1 ,I C\LD BREA! A SPIRIT 9TO ! DEAD6 ,OH1 ,MATILDA1 LET ME 9SPIRE AMBITION 9TO Y\R BREA/6 ,LET ME TEA* ?AT T5D] & RIT1 TO GL[ ) A MUTUAL 5?USIASM6 O ,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #bb 3 ,! ,ANSW]1 ,COS5ZA ,LETT] ,X,X,I,I4 ,! ,ANSW]1 ,COS5ZA ,MY LORD1 ,IT IS N[ ?REE WEEKS S9CE ,I RECEIV$ ?AT LETT]1 9 :I* Y\ R5EW ! G5]\S (F] ( Y\R H&4 ,BELIEVE ME1 ,I AM TRULY S5SIBLE ( ! OBLIGATION1 & IT %ALL = EV] LIVE 9 MY GRATEFUL HE>T4 ,I AM NOT N[ ! SAME ,MATILDA Y\ ORIG9ALLY ADDRESS$4 ,I HAVE ACT$ T[>DS Y\ 9 AN 9EXCUSABLE MANN]4 ,I HAVE =FEIT$ ?AT SPOTLESS *>ACT] :I* WAS ONCE MY [N4 ,ALL ?IS Y\ KNEW1 & ALL ?IS DID NOT DET] Y\4 ,MY LORD1 = ?IS G5]OSITY & OBLIVION1 ONCE AGA91 & FROM ! BOTTOM ( MY HE>T1 ,I ?ANK Y\4 ,BUT IT IS NOT ONLY 9 !SE RESPECTS1 ?AT ! M>*IONESS ( ,PESC>A DIFF]S FROM ! DAUMS1 MY LORD1 :I* W]E ONCE ASCRIB$ TO ME1 HAVE LONG BE5 NO MORE4 ,! H& ( GRIEF IS MU* MORE SPE$Y & OP]ATIVE 9 ITS PROGRESS ?AN ! ICY H& ( AGE4 ,ITS WR9KLES >E ALREADY VISIBLE 9 MY BR[4 ,! FLOODS ( TE>S ,I HAVE %$ HAVE ALREADY FURR[$ MY *EEKS4 ,BUT OH1 MY LORD1 IT IS NOT GRIEF2 ?AT IS NOT ! APPELLATION IT CLAIMS4 ,!Y >E ! PANGS ( REMORSE1 !Y >E ! CRIES ( NEV] DY+ REPROA* ) :I* ,I AM AGITAT$4 ,?9K H[ ?IS T>NI%ES ! HE>T & BLUNTS ! IMAG9ATION4 ,?9K H[ ?IS SUBDUES ALL ! ASPIRATIONS ( 9NOC5CE1 & UNN]VES ALL ! EX]TIONS ( VIRTUE4 ,P]HAPS ,I WAS1 FLATT]Y & FRI5D%IP HAD AT LEA/ TAU S\L4 ,ALL ! NIC] T\*ES >E FRETT$ & WORN AWAY4 ,ALL ?OSE LITTLE DI/9CTIONS1 ?OSE M9UT] DELICACIES ,I MIE OBLIT]AT$4 ,MY HE>T IS CO>SE & CALL\S4 ,O!RS1 ( ! SAME /&>D ?AT ,I AM N[1 MAY HAVE ! SAME CONFID5CE 9 !MSELVES1 ! SAME UNCONSCI\SNESS ( A SUP]IOR1 AS NATURE'S MO/ FAVOR$ *ILDR54 ,BUT ,I AM CONT9UALLY HUMBL$ BY ! S5SE ( :AT ,I WAS4 ,!SE ?+S1 MY LORD1 ,I M5TION AS CONSID]ATIONS ?AT HAVE SOME WEIE NOT ! CONSID]ATIONS ?AT ABSOLUTELY DECIDE ME4 ,Y\ CANNOT BUT SUFFICI5TLY RECOLLECT ! TITLE ,I BE>1 & ! SITUATION 9 :I* ,I AM PLAC$4 ,! DUTIES ( ! M>*IONESS ( ,PESC>A >E V]Y DIFF]5T FROM ?OSE BY :I* ,I WAS =M]LY B\ND4 ,DOES IT BECOME A WOMAN ( RANK & CONDITION TO FL+ DI%ONOR UPON ! MEMORY ( HIM TO :OM %E GAVE H] H&1 OR1 AS Y\ HAVE EXPRESS$ IT1 TO CA/ BACK ! SC&AL TO :I* %E MAY BE EXPOS$ UPON ! AU?OR ) :OM IT ORIG9AT$8 ,NO1 MY LORD3 ,I MU/ REMEMB] ! FAMILY 9TO :I* ,I HAVE 5T]$1 & ,I WILL NEV] GIVE !M CAUSE TO CURSE ! DAY UPON :I* ,MATILDA DELLA ,COLONNA WAS NUMB]$ AMONG !M4 ,:AT1 A WIFE1 A WID[1 TO PROCLAIM ) H] [N M\? H] HUSB& = A VILLA98 ,Y\ CANNOT ?9K IT4 ,IT W]E ALMO/ 5\< TO CALL =? ! MOLD]+ A%ES FROM ! C9CTURE ( ! TOMB4 ,MY LORD1 IT W\LD NOT BECOME ME TO CA/ UPON A NAME SO VIRTU\S & V5]ABLE AS Y\RS1 ! :ISP] ( A BLAME4 ,I WILL NOT PRET5D TO >GUE ) Y\ ! IMPROPRIETY & (F5SE ( A ,GO?IC REV5GE4 ,BUT IT IS NECESS>Y UPON A SUBJECT SO IMPORTANT AS ?AT :I* N[ EMPLOYS MY P51 TO BE HONE/ & EXPLICIT4 ,IT IS NOT A TIME = COMPLIM5T1 IT IS NOT A MOM5T = DISGUISE & FLUCTUATION4 ,:ATEV] W]E ! M]ITS ( ! CONTE/1 ,I CANNOT =GET ?AT Y\R H& IS DE=M$ ) ! BLOOD ( MY HUSB&4 ,MY LORD1 Y\ HAVE MY S9C]E/ GOOD WI%ES4 ,I BE> Y\ NONE ( ?AT ILL WILL & COV]T REV5GE1 ?AT >E EQUALLY ! DISGRACE ( REASON & ,*RI/IANITY4 ,BUT Y\ HAVE PLAC$ AN UNSUP]ABLE B>RI] BETWE5 US4 ,Y\ HAVE SUNK A GULPH1 FA?OMLESS & IMMEASURABLE4 ,= US TO MEET1 W\LD NOT BE MORE CONTR>Y TO ! FACTITI\S DIGNITY ( RANK1 ?AN %OCK+ TO ! SIMPLE & UNADULT]AT$ FEEL+S ( \R NATURE4 ,! WORLD1 ! G5]AL VOICE W\LD CRY %AME UPON IT4 ,PROPRIETY1 DEC5CY1 UN*ANG$ & ET]NAL TRU? =BID IT4 ,YET ONCE MORE4 ,I HAVE A SON4 ,HE IS ALL ! CONSOLATION & COM=T ?AT IS LEFT ME4 ,TO WAT* OV] HIS 9FANCY IS MY MO/ DELIACT]1 NEI!R ( A MI/RESS1 NOR A WIFE1 9 ! MANN] MY AMBITION AIM$ AT4 ,I HAVE YET ONE P>T LEFT1 & ?AT P]HAPS ! MO/ V5]ABLE ( ALL1 ! P>T ( A MO!R4 ,EXCELL5T1 & EXALT$ NAME6 !E ,I WILL NEV] DISGRACE6 ,NOT = ONE MOM5T WILL ,I =GET !E1 NOT 9 ONE IOTA %ALT ?\ BE BETRAY$6 ,MY LORD1 ,I WRITE ?IS LETT] 9 MY FAVORITE HAUNT1 :]E 9DE$ ,I PASS H\R AFT] H\R 9 ! ONLY PLEASURE ?AT IS LEFT ME1 ! NURS]Y ( MY *ILD4 ,AT ?IS MOM5T ,I CA/ MY EYES UPON HIM1 & HE ANSW]S ME ) ! MO/ >TLESS & UNAPPREH5SIVE SMILE 9 ! WORLD4 ,NO1 BELOV$ 9FANT6 ,I WILL NEV] 9JURE !E6 ,I WILL NEV] BE ! AU?OR ( ?Y FUTURE ANGUI%6 ,HE SEEMS1 ,/4 ,JULIAN1 TO SOLICIT1 ?AT ,I W\LD LOVE HIM ALWAYS1 & BEHOLD HIM ) AN UNALT]$ T5D]NESS4 ,YES1 MY *ILD1 ,I WILL BE ALWAYS ?Y MO!R4 ,FROM ?AT *>ACT] ,I WILL NEV] D]OGATE4 ,?AT NAME %ALL NEV] BE LO/ 9 ANO!R1 H[EV] SPL5DID1 OR H[EV] ATTRACTIVE4 ,W]E ,I TO HE> Y\1 MY LORD1 !Y W\LD TE> HIM FROM MY >MS1 & ,I %\LD COMM5D !IR JU/ICE4 ,I %\LD SEE HIM NO MORE4 ,!SE EYES W\LD NO LONG] BE REFRE%$ ) ?AT >TLESS & ADORABLE VISAGE4 ,I %\LD NO LONG] PLEASE MYSELF ) P\R+ ! ACC5TS ( MY SORR[ 9TO HIS UNCONSCI\S E>4 ,OBDURATE1 UNFEEL+1 REL5TLESS1 UNNATURAL MO!R6 ,!SE W\LD BE ! EPI!TS BY :I* ,I %\LD BE/ BE KN[N4 ,!SE W\LD BE ! S5TIM5TS ( EV]Y HE>T4 ,?IS W\LD BE ! UNB\ S\LS1 9 :I* P5URY HAD MO/ N>R[$ ! CONCEPTIONS1 & REPRESS$ ! 5?USIASM ( VIRTUE4 ,IT IS TRUE1 MY LORD1 ,MATILDA IS SUNK V]Y L[4 ,! F+] ( SCORN HAS PO9T$ AT H]1 & ! :ISP] ( UNFEEL+ CURIOSITY RESPECT+ H]1 HAS RUN FROM MAN TO MAN4 ,BUT YET IT %ALL HAVE ITS LIMITS4 ,MY RESOLUTION IS UNALT]ABLE4 ,TO ?IS ,I WILL NEV] COME4 ,MY LORD1 AMONG ?OSE >GUM5TS :I* Y\ SO WELL KN[ H[ TO URGE1 Y\ HAVE TOLD ME1 ?AT ! CAUSE Y\ PLEAD1 IS ! CAUSE ( B5EVOL5CE & *>ITY4 ,Y\ SAY1 ?AT FELICITY W\LD OP5 \R HE>TS1 & TEA* \R BOSOMS TO OV]FL[4 ,BUT SURELY ?IS IS NOT ! G5]AL PROGRESS ( ! HUMAN *>ACT]4 ,I HAD BE5 TAUN :AT IS Y\R G5]\S & GOD LIKE DISPOSITION4 ,MY LORD1 ,I WILL CONFESS A CIRCUM/ANCE1 = :I* ,I KN[ NOT :E!R ,I \DNESS4 ,GO ON1 MY LORD6 ,Y\ >E 9 ! PA? ( VIRTUE4 ,Y\ >E 9 ! L9E ?AT HEAV5 *ALK$ \T = Y\4 ,Y\ WILL BE ! ORNAM5T ( HUMANITY1 & Y\R C\NTRY'S BOA/ TO ! 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