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,! ,ANSW]1 ,COS5ZA 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

,TEXT 3 

,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 ! DAU<T] ( ! DUKE ( ,B5EV5TO4 ,?OSE POOR *>MS1 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<T ME TO ?9K MYSELF1 SOME?+ ABOVE ! COMMON LEVEL4 ,BUT 9DE$1 MY LORD1 ,I AM N[ A GROSS & A VULG> S\L4 ,ALL ! NIC] T\*ES >E FRETT$ & WORN AWAY4 ,ALL ?OSE LITTLE DI/9CTIONS1 ?OSE M9UT] DELICACIES ,I MI<T ONCE POSSESS >E 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 WEI<T ) ME1 & \<T P]FECTLY TO RECONCILE Y\ TO MY UNALT]ABLE DET]M9ATION4 ,BUT !SE1 ,I WILL +5U\SLY CONFESS1 >E 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/ DELI<TFUL1 & MO/ VIRTU\S TASK4 ,I HAVE FILL$ ! *>ACT]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\<T VOICE1 EV5 ( ?OSE VULG> 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 TAU<T TO BELIEVE1 & ,I HOPE ,I HAVE F\ND IT TRUE1 ?AT MIS=TUNE S(T5S ! DISPOSITION1 & BIDS COMPASSION TAKE A DEEP] ROOT4 ,IT %ALL BE EV] MY AIM1 TO MAKE ?IS IMPROVEM5T ( ?OSE WA/+ SORR[S1 ) :I* HEAV5 HAS SE5 FIT TO VISIT ME4 ,= Y\1 ,I AM NOT TO LE>N :AT IS Y\R G5]\S & GOD LIKE DISPOSITION4 ,MY LORD1 ,I WILL CONFESS A CIRCUM/ANCE1 = :I* ,I KN[ NOT :E!R ,I \<T TO BLU%4 ,ANIMAT$ BY ?AT SYMPA!TIC CONC]N1 :I* ,I ONCE 9NOC5TLY TOOK 9 ALL ?AT RELAT$ TO Y\1 ,I HAVE MADE ! MO/ M9UTE 9QUIRIES RESPECT+ Y\R RETREAT AT ,LEONT9I4 ,I %ALL NEV] BE AFRAID1 ?AT ! MAN1 :OSE NAME DWELLS 9 ! SWEETE/ ACC5TS UPON ! LIPS ( ! DI/RESS$1 & IS ! CONSOLATION & ! SOLACE ( ! HELPLESS & ! ORPHAN1 WILL DEG5]ATE 9TO H>DNESS4 ,GO ON1 MY LORD6 ,Y\ >E 9 ! PA? ( VIRTUE4 ,Y\ >E 9 ! L9E ?AT HEAV5 *ALK$ \T = Y\4 ,Y\ WILL BE ! ORNAM5T ( HUMANITY1 & Y\R C\NTRY'S BOA/ TO ! LATE/ PO/]ITY4 

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