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,SIGNOR ,HIPPOLITO ,BORELLI TO ! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ,PAL]MO 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

,TEXT 3 

,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 \<T TO BEG94 ,I HAVE BE5 UNDET]M9$ :E!R TO WRITE TO Y\ AT ALL1 OR TO LEAVE Y\ TO LE>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 MI<T AT LEA/ SUSP5D ! CONSUMMATION ( Y\R AFFLICTION A LITTLE LONG]1 & LEAVE Y\ A LITTLE LONG] TO ! 5JOYM5T ( A DECEITFUL REPOSE4 

,BUT ,I AM T]RIFI$ AT ! APPREH5SION ( H[ ?IS NEWS MAY OV]TAKE Y\ AT LA/4 ,I HAVE ALWAYS CONSID]$ ! C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN AS ONE ( ! MO/ AMIABLE ( MANK9D4 ,I HAVE LOOK$ UP TO HIM AS A MODEL ( VIRTUE1 & ,I HAVE EXULT$ ?AT ,I HAD ! HONOR TO BE ( ! SAME SPECIES ) SO FAIR A FAME1 & SO TRUE A HE>T4 ,I W\LD WILL+LY LI<T5 TO A MAN SO EXCELL5T ! LOAD ( CALAMITY4 ,:Y IS IT1 ?AT HEAV5 9 ! MY/]I\SNESS ( ITS PROVID5CE1 SO (T5 VISITS ) SUP]IOR AFFLICTION1 ! NOBLE/ ( H] SONS8 ,I %\LD BE TRULY SORRY1 ?AT MY FRI5D %\LD ACT 9 A MANN] UNWOR?Y ( ! T5OR ( HIS CONDUCT1 & ! EXALTATION ( HIS *>ACT]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$ ! DAU<T] ( ! DUKE ( ,B5EV5TO1 IF HE C\LD NOT HAVE 5TRU/$ H] TO ! CU/ODY ( HIS ,R9ALDO4 ,:AT !N WILL BE HIS A/ONI%M5T :5 HE LE>NS ?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<T] ( ! DUKE ( ,>&A4 ,:E!R ANY 9F]5CES CAN BE BUILT UPON SO TRIVIAL A F\NDATION ,I AM TOTALLY IGNORANT4 

,BUT MI<T ,I BE P]MITT$ TO ADVISE Y\1 Y\ \<T TO CA/ !SE BASE & DI%ONORABLE *>ACT]S FROM Y\R HE>T = EV]4 ,! M>QUIS IS SURELY UNWOR?Y ( Y\R SWORD4 ,HE \<T NOT TO DIE1 BUT 9 A MANN] DEEPLY /AMP$ ) ! 9FAMY 9 :I* HE HAS LIV$4 ,I WILL NOT PRET5D TO ALL$GE TO A P]SON SO ?OR\<LY MA/] ( EV]Y QUE/ION ( ?IS K9D1 H[ POOR & 9ADEQUATE IS SU* A REV5GE3 :AT A B>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 LI<T ! MO/ FAVORABLE TO ! FAIR 9CON/ANT4 ,:AT ?9 VEIL1 :AT PALTRY >TS W]E EMPLOY$ BY ?IS MI<TY POLITICIAN TO CONF\ND & MISLEAD AN UND]/&+1 CLE> & 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 MI<T PROBABLY S9K 9TO D]ELICTION & DESPAIR4 ,H]E 9 ! MORAL & USEFUL PO9T ( VIEW W\LD BE PLAC$ ! T]M9ATION ( !IR C\RSE4 ,:AT A DIFF]5T PROSPECT DOES ! FUTURE LIFE ( MY ,/4 ,JULIAN SUGGE/ TO ME8 ,I SEE HIM RIS+ SUP]IOR TO MIS=TUNE4 ,I SEE HIM REF9$ LIKE SILV] FROM1 ! FURNACE4 ,HIS AFFECTIONS & HIS ?\<TS1 BE+ DETA*$ BY CALAMITY FROM ALL CONSID]ATION ( SELF1 HE LAYS \T HIS EX]TIONS 9 ACTS ( B5EVOL5CE4 ,HIS LIFE IS ONE TISSUE ( SYMPA?Y & COMPASSION4 ,HE IS AN EXT5SIVE B5EFIT TO MANK9D4 ,HIS 9FLU5CE1 LIKE ?AT ( ! SUN1 *E]S ! HOPELESS1 & ILLUM9ATES ! DESOLATE4 ,H[ NECESS>Y >E SU* *>ACT]S AS !SE1 TO S(T5 ! RIGOR ( ! SUBLUN>Y SC5E1 & TO /AMP AN IMPRESSION ( DIGNITY ON ! DEG5]ACY ( ! HUMAN *>ACT]8 

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