,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #a ,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 ,PAL]MO ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 ,TEXT 3 ,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 ! 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