,MANIFE/O ( ,SURREALISM 

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,AU?OR 3 ,&RE ,BRETON 

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,PREFACE = A ,REPR9T ( ! ,MANIFE/O 7#a#i#b#i7 

,IT WAS TO BE EXPECT$ ?AT ?IS BOOK W\LD *ANGE1 & TO ! EXT5T ?AT IT QUE/ION$ \R T]RE/RIAL EXI/5CE BY *>G+ IT NONE!LESS ) EV]Y?+ ?AT IT COMPRISES ON ?IS OR ?AT SIDE ( ! LIMITS WE >E 9 ! HABIT ( ASSIGN+ TO IT1 ?AT ITS FATE W\LD BE CLOSELY B\ND UP ) MY [N1 :I* IS1 = EXAMPLE1 TO HAVE WRITT5 & NOT TO HAVE WRITT5 BOOKS4 ,?OSE ATTRIBUT$ TO ME DO NOT SEEM TO ME TO EX]CISE ANY GREAT] 9FLU5CE ON ME ?AN MANY O!RS1 & NO D\BT ,I AM NO LONG] AS FULLY FAMILI> ) !M AS IT IS POSSIBLE TO BE4 ,REG>DLESS ( :ATEV] CONTROV]SY ?AT MAY HAVE >IS5 CONC]N+ ! 0,MANIFE/O ( ,SURREALISM0 BETWE5 #aibd & #aibi - )\T >GU+ ! PROS & CONS ( ITS VALIDITY - IT IS OBVI\S ?AT1 9DEP5D5T ( ?IS CONTROV]SY1 ! HUMAN ADV5TURE CONT9U$ TO TAKE PLACE ) ! M9IMUM ( RISKS1 ON ALMO/ ALL SIDES AT ONCE1 ACCORD+ TO ! :IMS ( ! IMAG9ATION :I* ALONE CAUSES REAL ?+S4 ,TO ALL[ A WORK ONE HAS WRITT5 TO BE REPUBLI%$1 A WORK NOT ALL ?AT DIFF]5T FROM ONE Y\ MI<T MORE OR LESS HAVE READ BY SOMEONE ELSE1 IS TANTAM\NT TO 0RECOGNIZ+0 ,I W\LD NOT EV5 GO SO F> AS TO SAY A *ILD :OSE FEATURES ONE HAD ALREADY ASC]TA9$ W]E REASONABLY FRI5DLY1 :OSE CON/ITUTION IS HEAL?Y 5\<1 BUT RA!R SOME?+ :I*1 NO MATT] H[ BRAVELY IT MAY HAVE BE51 CAN NO LONG] BE4 ,!RE IS NO?+ ,I CAN DO AB\T IT1 EXCEPT TO BLAME MYSELF = NOT ALWAYS & 9 EV]Y RESPECT HAV+ BE5 A PROPHET4 ,/ILL V]Y MU* APROPOS IS ! FAM\S QUE/ION ,>?UR ,CRAV51 09 A V]Y TIR$1 V]Y WE>Y TONE10 ASK$ ,&RE ,GIDE3 0,MONSIEUR ,GIDE1 :]E >E WE ) RESPECT TO TIME80 ,TO :I* ,GIDE1 ) NO MALICE 9T5D$1 REPLI$3 0,FIFTE5 M9UTES BE=E SIX40 ,AH61 IT MU/ 9DE$ BE ADMITT$1 WE'RE 9 BAD1 WE'RE 9 T]RIBLE %APE :5 IT COMES TO TIME4 

,H]E AS ELSE:]E ADMISSION & D5IAL >E TI<TLY 9T]WOV54 ,I DO NOT UND]/& :Y1 OR H[1 H[ ,I AM /ILL LIV+1 OR1 = ALL ! MORE REASON1 :AT ,I AM LIV+4 ,IF1 FROM A SY/EM 9 :I* ,I BELIEVE1 TO :I* ,I SL[LY ADAPT MYSELF1 LIKE ,SURREALISM1 !RE REMA9S1 IF !RE WILL ALWAYS REMA91 5\< = ME TO IMM]SE MYSELF 91 !RE WILL NONE!LESS NEV] BE 5\< TO MAKE ME :AT ,I W\LD LIKE TO BE1 NO MATT] H[ 9DULG5T ,I AM AB\T MYSELF4 ,A RELATIVE 9DULG5CE COMP>$ TO ?AT O!RS HAVE %[N ME 7OR NON-ME1 ,I DON'T KN[74 ,& YET ,I AM LIV+1 ,I HAVE EV5 DISCOV]$ ?AT ,I C>E AB\T LIFE4 ,! MORE ,I HAVE SOMETIMES F\ND REASONS = PUTT+ AN 5D TO IT ! MORE ,I HAVE CAU<T MYSELF ADMIR+ SOME R&OM SQU>E ( P>QUET FLOOR3 IT WAS REALLY LIKE SILK1 LIKE ! SILK ?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 AS BEAUTIFUL AS WAT]4 ,I LIK$ ?IS LUCID PA91 AS ?\< ! 5TIRE UNIV]SAL DRAMA ( IT HAD !N PASS$ ?R\< ME & ,I WAS SUDD5LY WOR? ! TR\BLE4 ,BUT ,I LIK$ IT 9 ! LI<T (1 H[ %ALL ,I SAY1 ( NEW ?+S ?AT ,I HAD NEV] SE5 GL[ BE=E4 ,IT WAS FROM ?IS ?AT ,I UND]/OOD ?AT1 9 SPITE ( EV]Y?+1 LIFE WAS GIV51 ?AT A =CE 9DEP5D5T ( ?AT ( EXPRESS+ & MAK+ ONESELF HE>D SPIRITUALLY PRESID$ - 9S(> AS A LIV+ MAN IS CONC]N$ - OV] REACTIONS ( 9VALUABLE 9T]E/1 ! SECRET ( :I* WILL DISAPPE> ) HIM4 ,?IS SECRET HAS NOT BE5 REVEAL$ TO ME1 & AS F> AS ,I AM CONC]N$ ITS RECOGNITION 9 NO WAY 9VALIDATES MY CONFESS$ 9APTITUDE = RELIGI\S M$ITATION4 ,I SIMPLY BELIEVE ?AT BETWE5 MY ?\<T1 SU* AS IT APPE>S 9 :AT MAT]IAL PEOPLE HAVE BE5 ABLE TO READ ?AT HAS MY SIGNATURE AFFIX$ TO IT1 & ME1 :I* ! TRUE NATURE ( MY ?\<T 9VOLVES 9 SOME?+ BUT PRECISELY :AT ,I DO NOT YET KN[1 !RE IS A WORLD1 AN IMP]CEPTIBLE WORLD ( PHANTASMS1 ( HYPO!TICAL REALIZATIONS1 ( WAG]S LO/1 & ( LIES1 A CURSORY EXAM9ATION ( :I* CONV9CES ME NOT TO CORRECT ?IS WORK 9 ! SLI<TE/4 ,?IS BOOK DEM&S ALL ! VANITY ( ! SCI5TIFIC M9D1 ALL ! PU]ILITY ( ?IS NE$ = P]SPECTIVE :I* ! BITT] VICISSITUDES ( HI/ORY PROVIDE4 ,?IS TIME AGA91 FAI?FUL TO ! T5D5CY ?AT ,I HAVE ALWAYS HAD TO IGNORE ANY K9D ( S5TIM5TAL OB/ACLE1 ,I %ALL WA/E NO TIME PASS+ JUDGM5T ON ?OSE AMONG MY 9ITIAL COMPANIONS :O HAVE BECOME FRI<T5$ & TURN$ BACK1 ,I %ALL NOT YIELD TO ! TEMPTATION TO SUB/ITUTE NAMES BY MEANS ( :I* ?IS BOOK MI<T BE ABLE TO LAY CLAIM TO BE+ UP-TO-DATE4 ,FULLY M9DFUL1 H[EV]1 ?AT ! MO/ PRECI\S GIFTS ( ! M9D CANNOT SURVIVE ! SMALLE/ P>TICLE ( HONOR1 ,I %ALL SIMPLY REAFFIRM MY UN%AKABLE CONFID5CE 9 ! PR9CIPLE ( AN ACTIVITY :I* HAS NEV] DECEIV$ ME1 :I* SEEMS TO ME MORE DES]V+ ?AN EV] ( \R UN/9T+1 ABSOLUTE1 9SANE DEVOTION1 = ! SIMPLE REASON ?AT IT ALONE IS ! DISP5S]1 ALBEIT AT 9T]VALS WELL SPAC$ \T ONE FROM ! O!R1 ( TRANSFIGUR+ RAYS ( A GRACE ,I P]SI/ 9 COMP>+ 9 ALL RESPECTS TO DIV9E GRACE4 

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,SO /RONG IS ! BELIEF 9 LIFE1 9 :AT IS MO/ FRAGILE 9 LIFE - REAL LIFE1 ,I MEAN - ?AT 9 ! 5D ?IS BELIEF IS LO/4 ,MAN1 ?AT 9VET]ATE DREAM]1 DAILY MORE DISCONT5T ) HIS DE/9Y1 HAS TR\BLE ASSESS+ ! OBJECTS HE HAS BE5 L$ TO USE1 OBJECTS ?AT HIS NON*ALANCE HAS BR\<T HIS WAY1 OR ?AT HE HAS E>N$ ?R\< HIS [N EF=TS1 ALMO/ ALWAYS ?R\< HIS [N EF=TS1 = HE HAS AGRE$ TO WORK1 AT LEA/ HE HAS NOT REFUS$ TO TRY HIS LUCK 7OR :AT HE CALLS HIS LUCK674 ,AT ?IS PO9T HE FEELS EXTREMELY MODE/3 HE KN[S :AT WOM5 HE HAS HAD1 :AT SILLY AFFAIRS HE HAS BE5 9VOLV$ 92 HE IS UNIMPRESS$ BY HIS WEAL? OR HIS POV]TY1 9 ?IS RESPECT HE IS /ILL A NEWBORN BABE &1 AS = ! APPROVAL ( HIS CONSCI5CE1 ,I CONFESS ?AT HE DOES V]Y NICELY )\T IT4 ,IF HE /ILL RETA9S A C]TA9 LUCIDITY1 ALL HE CAN DO IS TURN BACK T[>D HIS *ILDHOOD :I*1 H[EV] HIS GUIDES & M5TORS MAY HAVE BOT*$ IT1 /ILL /RIKES HIM AS SOMEH[ *>M+4 ,!RE1 ! ABS5CE ( ANY KN[N RE/RICTIONS ALL[S HIM ! P]SPECTIVE ( SEV]AL LIVES LIV$ AT ONCE2 ?IS ILLUSION BECOMES FIRMLY ROOT$ )9 HIM2 N[ HE IS ONLY 9T]E/$ 9 ! FLEET+1 ! EXTREME FACILITY ( EV]Y?+4 ,*ILDR5 SET (F EA* DAY )\T A WORRY 9 ! WORLD4 ,EV]Y?+ IS NE> AT H&1 ! WOR/ MAT]IAL CONDITIONS >E F9E4 ,! WOODS >E :ITE OR BLACK1 ONE WILL NEV] SLEEP4 

,BUT IT IS TRUE ?AT WE W\LD NOT D>E V5TURE SO F>1 IT IS NOT M]ELY A QUE/ION ( DI/ANCE4 ,?REAT IS PIL$ UPON ?REAT1 ONE YIELDS1 AB&ONS A PORTION ( ! T]RA9 TO BE CONQU]$4 ,?IS IMAG9ATION :I* KN[S NO B\NDS IS H5CE=? ALL[$ TO BE EX]CIS$ ONLY 9 /RICT ACCORDANCE ) ! LAWS ( AN >BITR>Y UTILITY2 IT IS 9CAPABLE ( ASSUM+ ?IS 9F]IOR ROLE = V]Y LONG &1 9 ! VIC9ITY ( ! TW5TIE? YE>1 G5]ALLY PREF]S TO AB&ON MAN TO HIS LU/]LESS FATE4 

,?\< HE MAY LAT] TRY TO PULL HIMSELF TOGE!R ON OCCASION1 HAV+ FELT ?AT HE IS LOS+ BY SL[ DEGREES ALL REASON = LIV+1 9CAPABLE AS HE HAS BECOME ( BE+ ABLE TO RISE TO SOME EXCEPTIONAL SITUATION SU* AS LOVE1 HE WILL H>DLY SUCCE$4 ,?IS IS BECAUSE HE H5CE=? BELONGS BODY & S\L TO AN IMP]ATIVE PRACTICAL NECESSITY :I* DEM&S HIS CON/ANT ATT5TION4 ,NONE ( HIS GE/URES WILL BE EXPANSIVE1 NONE ( HIS IDEAS G5]\S OR F>-REA*+4 ,9 HIS M9D'S EYE1 EV5TS REAL OR IMAG9$ WILL BE SE5 ONLY AS !Y RELATE TO A WELT] ( SIMIL> EV5TS1 EV5TS 9 :I* HE HAS NOT P>TICIPAT$1 ABORTIVE EV5TS4 ,:AT AM ,I SAY+3 HE WILL JUDGE !M 9 RELATION%IP TO ONE ( !SE EV5TS :OSE CONSEQU5CES >E MORE REASSUR+ ?AN ! O!RS4 ,ON NO ACC\NT WILL HE VIEW !M AS HIS SALVATION4 

,BELOV$ IMAG9ATION1 :AT ,I MO/ LIKE 9 Y\ IS Y\R UNSP>+ QUALITY4 

,!RE REMA9S MADNESS1 0! MADNESS ?AT ONE LOCKS UP10 AS IT HAS APTLY BE5 DESCRIB$4 ,?AT MADNESS OR ANO!R444 ,WE ALL KN[1 9 FACT1 ?AT ! 9SANE [E !IR 9C>C]ATION TO A T9Y NUMB] ( LEGALLY REPREH5SIBLE ACTS & ?AT1 W]E IT NOT = !SE ACTS !IR FRE$OM 7OR :AT WE SEE AS !IR FRE$OM7 W\LD NOT BE ?REAT5$4 ,I AM WILL+ TO ADMIT ?AT !Y >E1 TO SOME DEGREE1 VICTIMS ( !IR IMAG9ATION1 9 ?AT IT 9DUCES !M NOT TO PAY ATT5TION TO C]TA9 RULES - \TSIDE ( :I* ! SPECIES FEELS ?REAT5$ - :I* WE >E ALL SUPPOS$ TO KN[ & RESPECT4 ,BUT !IR PR(\ND 9DIFF]5CE TO ! WAY 9 :I* WE JUDGE !M1 & EV5 TO ! V>I\S PUNI%M5TS MET$ \T TO !M1 ALL[S US TO SUPPOSE ?AT !Y D]IVE A GREAT DEAL ( COM=T & CONSOLATION FROM !IR IMAG9ATION1 ?AT !Y 5JOY !IR MADNESS SUFFICI5TLY TO 5DURE ! ?\<T ?AT ITS VALIDITY DOES NOT EXT5D BEYOND !MSELVES4 ,&1 9DE$1 HALLUC9ATIONS1 ILLUSIONS1 ETC41 >E NOT A S\RCE ( TRIFL+ PLEASURE4 ,! BE/ CONTROLL$ S5SUALITY P>TAKES ( IT1 & ,I KN[ ?AT !RE >E MANY EV5+S :5 ,I W\LD GLADLY ?AT PRETTY H& :I*1 DUR+ ! LA/ PAGES ( ,TA9E'S ,L',9TELLIG5CE1 9DULGES 9 SOME CURI\S MISDE$S4 ,I C\LD SP5D MY :OLE LIFE PRY+ LOOSE ! SECRETS ( ! 9SANE4 ,!SE PEOPLE >E HONE/ TO A FAULT1 & !IR NAIVETE HAS NO PE] BUT MY [N4 ,*RI/OPH] ,COLUMBUS %\LD HAVE SET \T TO DISCOV] ,AM]ICA ) A BOATLOAD ( MADM54 ,& NOTE H[ ?IS MADNESS HAS TAK5 %APE1 & 5DUR$4 

,IT IS NOT ! FE> ( MADNESS :I* WILL OBLIGE US TO LEAVE ! FLAG ( IMAG9ATION FURL$4 

,! CASE AGA9/ ! REALI/IC ATTITUDE DEM&S TO BE EXAM9$1 FOLL[+ ! CASE AGA9/ ! MAT]IALI/IC ATTITUDE4 ,! LATT]1 MORE POETIC 9 FACT ?AN ! =M]1 ADMITT$LY IMPLIES ON ! P>T ( MAN A K9D ( MON/R\S PRIDE :I*1 ADMITT$LY1 IS MON/R\S1 BUT NOT A NEW & MORE COMPLETE DECAY4 ,IT %\LD ABOVE ALL BE VIEW$ AS A WELCOME REACTION AGA9/ C]TA9 RIDICUL\S T5D5CIES ( SPIRITUALISM4 ,F9ALLY1 IT IS NOT 9COMPATIBLE ) A C]TA9 NOBILITY ( ?\<T4 

,BY CONTRA/1 ! REALI/IC ATTITUDE1 9SPIR$ BY POSITIVISM1 FROM ,SA9T ,?OMAS ,AQU9AS TO ,ANATOLE ,FRANCE1 CLE>LY SEEMS TO ME TO BE HO/ILE TO ANY 9TELLECTUAL OR MORAL ADVANCEM5T4 ,I LOA! IT1 = IT IS MADE UP ( M$IOCRITY1 HATE1 & DULL CONCEIT4 ,IT IS ?IS ATTITUDE :I* TODAY GIVES BIR? TO !SE RIDICUL\S BOOKS1 !SE 9SULT+ PLAYS4 ,IT CON/ANTLY FE$S ON & D]IVES /R5G? FROM ! NEWSPAP]S & /ULTIFIES BO? SCI5CE & >T BY ASSIDU\SLY FLATT]+ ! L[E/ ( TA/ES2 CL>ITY BORD]+ ON /UPIDITY1 A DOG'S LIFE4 ,! ACTIVITY ( ! BE/ M9DS FEELS ! EFFECTS ( IT2 ! LAW ( ! L[E/ COMMON D5OM9ATOR F9ALLY PREVAILS UPON !M AS IT DOES UPON ! O!RS4 ,AN AMUS+ RESULT ( ?IS /ATE ( AFFAIRS1 9 LIT]ATURE = EXAMPLE1 IS ! G5]\S SUPPLY ( NOVELS4 ,EA* P]SON ADDS HIS P]SONAL LITTLE 0OBS]VATION0 TO ! :OLE4 ,AS A CLEANS+ ANTIDOTE TO ALL ?IS1 ,M4 ,PAUL ,VAL]Y REC5TLY SUGGE/$ ?AT AN AN?OLOGY BE COMPIL$ 9 :I* ! L>GE/ POSSIBLE NUMB] ( OP5+ PASSAGES FROM NOVELS BE (F]$2 ! RESULT+ 9SANITY1 HE PR$ICT$1 W\LD BE A S\RCE ( CONSID]ABLE $IFICATION4 ,! MO/ FAM\S AU?ORS W\LD BE 9CLUD$4 ,SU* A ?\< REFLECTS GREAT CR$IT ON ,PAUL ,VAL]Y :O1 SOME TIME AGO1 SPEAK+ ( NOVELS1 ASSUR$ ME ?AT1 SO F> AS HE WAS CONC]N$1 HE W\LD CONT9UE TO REFRA9 FROM WRIT+3 0,! ,M>QUISE W5T \T AT FIVE40 ,BUT HAS HE KEPT HIS WORD8 

,IF ! PURELY 9=MATIVE /YLE1 ( :I* ! S5T5CE JU/ QUOT$ IS A PRIME EXAMPLE1 IS VIRTUALLY ! RULE RA!R ?AN ! EXCEPTION 9 ! NOVEL =M1 IT IS BECAUSE1 9 ALL FAIRNESS1 ! AU?OR'S AMBITION IS SEV]ELY CIRCUMSCRIB$4 ,! CIRCUM/ANTIAL1 NE$LESSLY SPECIFIC NATURE ( EA* ( !IR NOTATIONS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE ?AT !Y >E P]PETRAT+ A JOKE AT MY EXP5SE4 ,I AM SP>$ NOT EV5 ONE ( ! *>ACT]'S SLI<TE/ VACILLATIONS3 WILL HE BE FAIRHAIR$8 :AT WILL HIS NAME BE8 WILL WE FIR/ MEET HIM DUR+ ! SUMM]8 ,SO MANY QUE/IONS RESOLV$ ONCE & = ALL1 AS *ANCE DIRECTS2 ! ONLY DISCRETION>Y P[] LEFT ME IS TO CLOSE ! BOOK1 :I* ,I AM C>EFUL TO DO SOME:]E 9 ! VIC9ITY ( ! FIR/ PAGE4 ,& ! DESCRIPTIONS6 ,!RE IS NO?+ TO :I* !IR VACUITY CAN BE COMP>$2 !Y >E NO?+ BUT SO MANY SUP]IMPOS$ IMAGES TAK5 FROM SOME /OCK CATALOG1 :I* ! AU?OR UTILIZES MORE & MORE :5EV] HE *OOSES2 HE SEIZES ! OPPORTUNITY TO SLIP ME HIS PO/C>DS1 HE TRIES TO MAKE ME AGREE ) HIM AB\T ! CLI*ES3 

0,! SMALL ROOM 9TO :I* ! Y\NG MAN WAS %[N WAS COV]$ ) YELL[ WALLPAP]3 !RE W]E G]ANIUMS 9 ! W9D[S1 :I* W]E COV]$ ) MUSL9 CURTA9S2 ! SETT+ SUN CA/ A H>% LI<T OV] ! 5TIRE SETT+4444 ,!RE WAS NO?+ SPECIAL AB\T ! ROOM4 ,! FURNITURE1 ( YELL[ WOOD1 WAS ALL V]Y OLD4 ,A S(A ) A TALL BACK TURN$ D[N1 AN OVAL TABLE OPPOSITE ! S(A1 A DRESS+ TABLE & A MIRROR SET AGA9/ ! PI]GLASS1 SOME *AIRS ALONG ! WALLS1 TWO OR ?REE ET*+S ( NO VALUE PORTRAY+ SOME ,G]MAN GIRLS ) BIRDS 9 !IR H&S - SU* W]E ! FURNI%+S40 7,DO/OEVSKI1 ,CRIME & ,PUNI%M5T7 

,I AM 9 NO MOOD TO ADMIT ?AT ! M9D IS 9T]E/$ 9 OCCUPY+ ITSELF ) SU* MATT]S1 EV5 FLEET+LY4 ,IT MAY BE >GU$ ?AT ?IS S*OOL-BOY DESCRIPTION HAS ITS PLACE1 & ?AT AT ?IS JUNCTURE ( ! BOOK ! AU?OR HAS HIS REASONS = BURD5+ ME4 ,NEV]!LESS HE IS WA/+ HIS TIME1 = ,I REFUSE TO GO 9TO HIS ROOM4 ,O!RS' LAZ9ESS OR FATIGUE DOES NOT 9T]E/ ME4 ,I HAVE TOO UN/ABLE A NOTION ( ! CONT9UITY ( LIFE TO EQUATE OR COMP>E MY MOM5TS ( DEPRESSION OR WEAKNESS ) MY BE/ MOM5TS4 ,:5 ONE CEASES TO FEEL1 ,I AM ( ! OP9ION ONE %\LD KEEP QUIET4 ,& ,I W\LD LIKE IT UND]/OOD ?AT ,I AM NOT ACCUS+ OR CONDEMN+ LACK ( ORIG9ALITY AS SU*4 ,I AM ONLY SAY+ ?AT ,I DO NOT TAKE P>TICUL> NOTE ( ! EMPTY MOM5TS ( MY LIFE1 ?AT IT MAY BE UNWOR?Y = ANY MAN TO CRY/ALLIZE ?OSE :I* SEEM TO HIM TO BE SO4 ,I %ALL1 ) Y\R P]MISSION1 IGNORE ! DESCRIPTION ( ?AT ROOM1 & MANY MORE LIKE IT4 

,NOT SO FA/1 !RE2 ,I'M GETT+ 9TO ! >EA ( PSY*OLOGY1 A SUBJECT AB\T :I* ,I %ALL BE C>EFUL NOT TO JOKE4 

,! AU?OR ATTACKS A *>ACT] &1 ?IS BE+ SETTL$ UPON1 P>ADES HIS H]O TO & FRO ACROSS ! WORLD4 ,NO MATT] :AT HAPP5S1 ?IS H]O1 :OSE ACTIONS & REACTIONS >E ADMIRABLY PR$ICTABLE1 IS COMPELL$ NOT TO ?W>T OR UPSET -- EV5 ?\< HE LOOKS AS ?\< HE IS -- ! CALCULATIONS ( :I* HE IS ! OBJECT4 ,! CURR5TS ( LIFE CAN APPE> TO LIFT HIM UP1 ROLL HIM OV]1 CA/ HIM D[N1 HE WILL /ILL BELONG TO ?IS READYMADE HUMAN TYPE4 ,A SIMPLE GAME ( *ESS :I* DOESN'T 9T]E/ ME 9 ! LEA/ -- MAN1 :OEV] HE MAY BE1 BE+ = ME A M$IOCRE OPPON5T4 ,:AT ,I CANNOT BE> >E ?OSE WRET*$ DISCUSSIONS RELATIVE TO SU* & SU* A MOVE1 S9CE W9N+ OR LOS+ IS NOT 9 QUE/ION4 ,& IF ! GAME IS NOT WOR? ! C&LE1 IF OBJECTIVE REASON DOES A FRI<TFUL JOB -- AS 9DE$ IT DOES -- ( S]V+ HIM :O CALLS UPON IT1 IS IT NOT FITT+ & PROP] TO AVOID ALL CONTACT ) !SE CATEGORIES8 0,DIV]SITY IS SO VA/ ?AT EV]Y DIFF]5T TONE ( VOICE1 EV]Y /EP1 C\<1 EV]Y WIPE ( ! NOSE1 EV]Y SNEEZE44440.<#a.> ,IF 9 A CLU/] ( GRAPES !RE >E NO TWO ALIKE1 :Y DO Y\ WANT ME TO DESCRIBE ?IS GRAPE BY ! O!R1 BY ALL ! O!RS1 :Y DO Y\ WANT ME TO MAKE A PALATABLE GRAPE8 ,\R BRA9S >E DULL$ BY ! 9CURABLE MANIA ( WANT+ TO MAKE ! UNKN[N KN[N1 CLASSIFIABLE4 ,! DESIRE = ANALYSIS W9S \T OV] ! S5TIM5TS4.<#b.> ,! RESULT IS /ATEM5TS ( UNDUE L5G? :OSE P]SUASIVE P[] IS ATTRIBUTABLE SOLELY TO !IR /RANG5ESS & :I* IMPRESS ! READ] ONLY BY ! AB/RACT QUALITY ( !IR VOCABUL>Y1 :I* MOREOV] IS ILL-DEF9$4 ,IF ! G5]AL IDEAS ?AT PHILOSOPHY HAS ?US F> COME UP ) AS TOPICS ( DISCUSSION REVEAL$ BY !IR V]Y NATURE !IR DEF9ITIVE 9CURSION 9TO A BROAD] OR MORE G5]AL >EA4 ,I W\LD BE ! FIR/ TO GREET ! NEWS ) JOY4 ,BUT UP TILL N[ IT HAS BE5 NO?+ BUT IDLE REP>TEE2 ! FLA%ES ( WIT & O!R NICETIES VIE 9 CONCEAL+ FROM US ! TRUE ?\<T 9 SE>* ( ITSELF1 9/EAD ( CONC5TRAT+ ON OBTA9+ SUCCESSES4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT EV]Y ACT IS ITS [N JU/IFICATION1 AT LEA/ = ! P]SON :O HAS BE5 CAPABLE ( COMMITT+ IT1 ?AT IT IS 5D[$ ) A RADIANT P[] :I* ! SLI<TE/ GLOSS IS C]TA9 TO DIM9I%4 ,BECAUSE ( ?IS GLOSS1 IT EV5 9 A S5SE CEASES TO HAPP54 ,IT GA9S NO?+ TO BE ?US DI/+UI%$4 ,/5DHAL'S H]OES >E SUBJECT TO ! COMM5TS & APPRAISALS -- APPRAISALS :I* >E MORE OR LESS SUCCESSFUL -- MADE BY ?AT AU?OR1 :I* ADD NOT ONE :IT TO !IR GLORY4 ,:]E WE REALLY F9D !M AGA9 IS AT ! PO9T AT :I* ,/5DAHL HAS LO/ !M4 

,WE >E /ILL LIV+ UND] ! REIGN ( LOGIC3 ?IS1 ( C\RSE1 IS :AT ,I HAVE BE5 DRIV+ AT4 ,BUT 9 ?IS DAY & AGE LOGICAL ME?ODS >E APPLICABLE ONLY TO SOLV+ PROBLEMS ( SECOND>Y 9T]E/4 ,! ABSOLUTE RATIONALISM ?AT IS /ILL 9 VOGUE ALL[S US TO CONSID] ONLY FACTS RELAT+ DIRECTLY TO \R EXP]I5CE4 ,LOGICAL 5DS1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ESCAPE US4 ,IT IS PO9TLESS TO ADD ?AT EXP]I5CE ITSELF HAS F\ND ITSELF 9CREAS+LY CIRCUMSCRIB$4 ,IT PACES BACK & =? 9 A CAGE FROM :I* IT IS MORE & MORE DIFFICULT TO MAKE IT EM]GE4 ,IT TOO LEANS = SUPPORT ON :AT IS MO/ IMM$IATELY EXP$I5T1 & IT IS PROTECT$ BY ! S5T9ELS ( COMMON S5SE4 ,UND] ! PRET5SE ( CIVILIZATION & PROGRESS1 WE HAVE MANAG$ TO BANI% FROM ! M9D EV]Y?+ ?AT MAY RI<TLY OR WRONGLY BE T]M$ SUP]/ITION1 OR FANCY2 =BIDD5 IS ANY K9D ( SE>* = TRU? :I* IS NOT 9 CON=MANCE ) ACCEPT$ PRACTICES4 ,IT WAS1 APP>5TLY1 BY PURE *ANCE ?AT A P>T ( \R M5TAL WORLD :I* WE PRET5D$ NOT TO BE CONC]N$ ) ANY LONG] -- &1 9 MY OP9ION BY F> ! MO/ IMPORTANT P>T -- HAS BE5 BR\<T BACK TO LI<T4 ,= ?IS WE MU/ GIVE ?ANKS TO ! DISCOV]IES ( ,SIGMUND ,FREUD4 ,ON ! BASIS ( !SE DISCOV]IES A CURR5T ( OP9ION IS F9ALLY =M+ BY MEANS ( :I* ! HUMAN EXPLOR] WILL BE ABLE TO C>RY HIS 9VE/IGATION MU* FUR!R1 AU?ORIZ$ AS HE WILL H5CE=? BE NOT TO CONF9E HIMSELF SOLELY TO ! MO/ SUMM>Y REALITIES4 ,! IMAG9ATION IS P]HAPS ON ! PO9T ( REASS]T+ ITSELF1 ( RECLAIM+ ITS RI<TS4 ,IF ! DEP?S ( \R M9D CONTA9 )9 IT /RANGE =CES CAPABLE ( AUGM5T+ ?OSE ON ! SURFACE1 OR ( WAG+ A VICTORI\S BATTLE AGA9/ !M1 !RE IS EV]Y REASON TO SEIZE !M -- FIR/ TO SEIZE !M1 !N1 IF NE$ BE1 TO SUBMIT !M TO ! CONTROL ( \R REASON4 ,! ANALY/S !MSELVES HAVE EV]Y?+ TO GA9 BY IT4 ,BUT IT IS WOR? NOT+ ?AT NO MEANS HAS BE5 DESIGNAT$ A PRIORI = C>RY+ \T ?IS UND]TAK+1 ?AT UNTIL FUR!R NOTICE IT CAN BE CON/RU$ TO BE ! PROV9CE ( POETS AS WELL AS S*OL>S1 & ?AT ITS SUCCESS IS NOT DEP5D5T UPON ! MORE OR LESS CAPRICI\S PA?S ?AT WILL BE FOLL[$4 

,FREUD V]Y RI<TLY BR\<T HIS CRITICAL FACULTIES TO BE> UPON ! DREAM4 ,IT IS1 9 FACT1 9ADMISSIBLE ?AT ?IS CONSID]ABLE PORTION ( PSY*IC ACTIVITY 7S9CE1 AT LEA/ FROM MAN'S BIR? UNTIL HIS DEA?1 ?\<T (F]S NO SOLUTION ( CONT9UITY1 ! SUM ( ! MOM5TS ( ! DREAM1 FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( TIME1 & TAK+ 9TO CONSID]ATION ONLY ! TIME ( PURE DREAM+1 ?AT IS ! DREAMS ( SLEEP1 IS NOT 9F]IOR TO ! SUM ( ! MOM5TS ( REALITY1 OR1 TO BE MORE PRECISELY LIMIT+1 ! MOM5TS ( WAK+7 HAS /ILL TODAY BE5 SO GROSSLY NEGLECT$4 ,I HAVE ALWAYS BE5 AMAZ$ AT ! WAY AN ORD9>Y OBS]V] L5DS SO MU* MORE CR$5CE & ATTA*ES SO MU* MORE IMPORTANCE TO WAK+ EV5TS ?AN TO ?OSE OCCURR+ 9 DREAMS4 ,IT IS BECAUSE MAN1 :5 HE CEASES TO SLEEP1 IS ABOVE ALL ! PLAY?+ ( HIS MEMORY1 & 9 ITS NORMAL /ATE MEMORY TAKES PLEASURE 9 WEAKLY RETRAC+ = HIM ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( ! DREAM1 9 /RIPP+ IT ( ANY REAL IMPORTANCE1 & 9 DISMISS+ ! ONLY DET]M9ANT FROM ! PO9T :]E HE ?9KS HE HAS LEFT IT A FEW H\RS BE=E3 ?IS FIRM HOPE1 ?IS CONC]N4 ,HE IS UND] ! IMPRESSION ( CONT9U+ SOME?+ ?AT IS WOR?:ILE4 ,?US ! DREAM F9DS ITSELF R$UC$ TO A M]E P>5!SIS1 AS IS ! NI<T4 ,&1 LIKE ! NI<T1 DREAMS G5]ALLY CONTRIBUTE LITTLE TO FUR!R+ \R UND]/&+4 ,?IS CURI\S /ATE ( AFFAIRS SEEMS TO ME TO CALL = C]TA9 REFLECTIONS3 

#a7 ,)9 ! LIMITS :]E !Y OP]ATE 7OR >E ?\<T TO OP]ATE7 DREAMS GIVE EV]Y EVID5CE ( BE+ CONT9U\S & %[ SIGNS ( ORGANIZATION4 ,MEMORY ALONE >ROGATES TO ITSELF ! RI<T TO EXC]PT FROM DREAMS1 TO IGNORE ! TRANSITIONS1 & TO DEPICT = US RA!R A S]IES ( DREAMS ?AN ! DREAM ITSELF4 ,BY ! SAME TOK51 AT ANY GIV5 MOM5T WE HAVE ONLY A DI/9CT NOTION ( REALITIES1 ! COORD9ATION ( :I* IS A QUE/ION ( WILL4.<#c.> ,:AT IS WOR? NOT+ IS ?AT NO?+ ALL[S US TO PRESUPPOSE A GREAT] DISSIPATION ( ! ELEM5TS ( :I* ! DREAM IS CON/ITUT$4 ,I AM SORRY TO HAVE TO SPEAK AB\T IT ACCORD+ TO A =MULA :I* 9 PR9CIPLE EXCLUDES ! DREAM4 ,:5 WILL WE HAVE SLEEP+ LOGICIANS1 SLEEP+ PHILOSOPH]S8 ,I W\LD LIKE TO SLEEP1 9 ORD] TO SURR5D] MYSELF TO ! DREAM]S1 ! WAY ,I SURR5D] MYSELF TO ?OSE :O READ ME ) EYES WIDE OP52 9 ORD] TO /OP IMPOS+1 9 ?IS REALM1 ! CONSCI\S RHY?M ( MY ?\<T4 ,P]HAPS MY DREAM LA/ NI<T FOLL[S ?AT ( ! NI<T BE=E1 & WILL BE CONT9U$ ! NEXT NI<T1 ) AN EXEMPL>Y /RICTNESS4 ,IT'S QUITE POSSIBLE1 AS ! SAY+ GOES4 ,& S9CE IT HAS NOT BE5 PROV$ 9 ! SLI<TE/ ?AT1 9 DO+ SO1 ! 0REALITY0 ) :I* ,I AM KEPT BUSY CONT9UES TO EXI/ 9 ! /ATE ( DREAM1 ?AT IT DOES NOT S9K BACK D[N 9TO ! IMMEMORIAL1 :Y %\LD ,I NOT GRANT TO DREAMS :AT ,I OCCASIONALLY REFUSE REALITY1 ?AT IS1 ?IS VALUE ( C]TA9TY 9 ITSELF :I*1 9 ITS [N TIME1 IS NOT OP5 TO MY REPUDIATION8 ,:Y %\LD ,I NOT EXPECT FROM ! SIGN ( ! DREAM MORE ?AN ,I EXPECT FROM A DEGREE ( CONSCI\SNESS :I* IS DAILY MORE ACUTE8 ,CAN'T ! DREAM ALSO BE US$ 9 SOLV+ ! FUNDAM5TAL QUE/IONS ( LIFE8 ,>E !SE QUE/IONS ! SAME 9 ONE CASE AS 9 ! O!R &1 9 ! DREAM1 DO !SE QUE/IONS ALREADY EXI/8 ,IS ! DREAM ANY LESS RE/RICTIVE OR PUNITIVE ?AN ! RE/8 ,I AM GR[+ OLD &1 MORE ?AN ?AT REALITY TO :I* ,I BELIEVE ,I SUBJECT MYSELF1 IT IS P]HAPS ! DREAM1 ! DIFF]5CE ) :I* ,I TREAT ! DREAM1 :I* MAKES ME GR[ OLD4 

#b7 ,LET ME COME BACK AGA9 TO ! WAK+ /ATE4 ,I HAVE NO *OICE BUT TO CONSID] IT A PH5OM5ON ( 9T]F]5CE4 ,NOT ONLY DOES ! M9D DISPLAY1 9 ?IS /ATE1 A /RANGE T5D5CY TO LOSE ITS BE>+S 7AS EVID5C$ BY ! SLIPS & MI/AKES ! SECRETS ( :I* >E JU/ BEG9N+ TO BE REVEAL$ TO US71 BUT1 :AT IS MORE1 IT DOES NOT APPE> ?AT1 :5 ! M9D IS FUNCTION+ NORMALLY1 IT REALLY RESPONDS TO ANY?+ BUT ! SUGGE/IONS :I* COME TO IT FROM ! DEP?S ( ?AT D>K NI<T TO :I* ,I COMM5D IT4 ,H[EV] CONDITION$ IT MAY BE1 ITS BALANCE IS RELATIVE4 ,IT SC>CELY D>ES EXPRESS ITSELF &1 IF IT DOES1 IT CONF9ES ITSELF TO V]IFY+ ?AT SU* & SU* AN IDEA1 OR SU* & SU* A WOMAN1 HAS MADE AN IMPRESSION ON IT4 ,:AT IMPRESSION IT W\LD BE H>D PRESS$ TO SAY1 BY :I* IT REVEALS ! DEGREE ( ITS SUBJECTIVITY1 & NO?+ MORE4 ,?IS IDEA1 ?IS WOMAN1 DI/URB IT1 !Y T5D TO MAKE IT LESS SEV]E4 ,:AT !Y DO IS ISOLATE ! M9D = A SECOND FROM ITS SOLV5T & SPIRIT IT TO HEAV51 AS ! BEAUTIFUL PRECIPITATE IT CAN BE1 ?AT IT IS4 ,:5 ALL ELSE FAILS1 IT !N CALLS UPON *ANCE1 A DIV9ITY EV5 MORE OBSCURE ?AN ! O!RS TO :OM IT ASCRIBES ALL ITS AB]RATIONS4 ,:O CAN SAY TO ME ?AT ! ANGLE BY :I* ?AT IDEA :I* AFFECTS IT IS (F]$1 ?AT :AT IT LIKES 9 ! EYE ( ?AT WOMAN IS NOT PRECISELY :AT L9KS IT TO ITS DREAM1 B9DS IT TO ?OSE FUNDAM5TAL FACTS :I*1 ?R\< ITS [N FAULT1 IT HAS LO/8 ,& IF ?+S W]E DIFF]5T1 :AT MI<T IT BE CAPABLE (8 ,I W\LD LIKE TO PROVIDE IT ) ! KEY TO ?IS CORRIDOR4 

#c7 ,! M9D ( ! MAN :O DREAMS IS FULLY SATISFI$ BY :AT HAPP5S TO HIM4 ,! AGONIZ+ QUE/ION ( POSSIBILITY IS NO LONG] P]T95T4 ,KILL1 FLY FA/]1 LOVE TO Y\R HE>T'S CONT5T4 ,& IF Y\ %\LD DIE1 >E Y\ NOT C]TA9 ( REAWAK+ AMONG ! DEAD8 ,LET Y\RSELF BE C>RI$ ALONG1 EV5TS WILL NOT TOL]ATE Y\R 9T]F]5CE4 ,Y\ >E NAMELESS4 ,! EASE ( EV]Y?+ IS PRICELESS4 

,:AT REASON1 ,I ASK1 A REASON SO MU* VA/] ?AN ! O!R1 MAKES DREAMS SEEM SO NATURAL & ALL[S ME TO WELCOME UNRES]V$LY A WELT] ( EPISODES SO /RANGE ?AT !Y C\LD CONF\ND ME N[ AS ,I WRITE8 ,& YET ,I CAN BELIEVE MY EYES1 MY E>S2 ?IS GREAT DAY HAS >RIV$1 ?IS BEA/ HAS SPOK54 

,IF MAN'S AWAK+ IS H>D]1 IF IT BREAKS ! SPELL TOO ABRUPTLY1 IT IS BECAUSE HE HAS BE5 L$ TO MAKE = HIMSELF TOO IMPOV]I%$ A NOTION ( ATONEM5T4 

#d7 ,FROM ! MOM5T :5 IT IS SUBJECT$ TO A ME?ODICAL EXAM9ATION1 :51 BY MEANS YET TO BE DET]M9$1 WE SUCCE$ 9 RECORD+ ! CONT5TS ( DREAMS 9 !IR 5TIRETY 7& ?AT PRESUPPOSES A DISCIPL9E ( MEMORY SPANN+ G5]ATIONS2 BUT LET US NONE!LESS BEG9 BY NOT+ ! MO/ SALI5T FACTS71 :5 ITS GRAPH WILL EXP& ) UNP>ALLEL$ VOLUME & REGUL>ITY1 WE MAY HOPE ?AT ! MY/]IES :I* REALLY >E NOT WILL GIVE WAY TO ! GREAT ,MY/]Y4 ,I BELIEVE 9 ! FUTURE RESOLUTION ( !SE TWO /ATES1 DREAM & REALITY1 :I* >E SEEM+LY SO CONTRADICTORY1 9TO A K9D ( ABSOLUTE REALITY1 A SURREALITY1 IF ONE MAY SO SPEAK4 ,IT IS 9 QUE/ ( ?IS SURREALITY ?AT ,I AM GO+1 C]TA9 NOT TO F9D IT BUT TOO UNM9DFUL ( MY DEA? NOT TO CALCULATE TO SOME SLI<T DEGREE ! JOYS ( ITS POSSESSION4 

,A /ORY IS TOLD ACCORD+ TO :I* ,SA9T-,POL-,R\X1 9 TIMES GONE BY1 US$ TO HAVE A NOTICE PO/$ ON ! DOOR ( HIS MANOR H\SE 9 ,CAM>ET1 EV]Y EV5+ BE=E HE W5T TO SLEEP1 :I* READ3 ,! ,P,O,E,T ,I,S ,W,O,R,K,+4 

,A GREAT DEAL MORE C\LD BE SAID1 BUT 9 PASS+ ,I M]ELY WANT$ TO T\* UPON A SUBJECT :I* 9 ITSELF W\LD REQUIRE A V]Y LONG & MU* MORE DETAIL$ DISCUSSION2 ,I %ALL COME BACK TO IT4 ,AT ?IS JUNCTURE1 MY 9T5TION WAS M]ELY TO M>K A PO9T BY NOT+ ! HATE ( ! M>VEL\S :I* RAGES 9 C]TA9 M51 ?IS ABSURDITY B5EA? :I* !Y TRY TO BURY IT4 ,LET US NOT M9CE WORDS3 ! M>VEL\S IS ALWAYS BEAUTIFUL1 ANY?+ M>VEL\S IS BEAUTIFUL1 9 FACT ONLY ! M>VEL\S IS BEAUTIFUL4 

,9 ! REALM ( LIT]ATURE1 ONLY ! M>VEL\S IS CAPABLE ( FECUNDAT+ WORKS :I* BELONG TO AN 9F]IOR CATEGORY SU* AS ! NOVEL1 & G5]ALLY SPEAK+1 ANY?+ ?AT 9VOLVES /ORYTELL+4 ,LEWIS' ,! ,MONK IS AN ADMIRABLE PRO( ( ?IS4 ,IT IS 9FUS$ ?R\<\T ) ! PRES5CE ( ! M>VEL\S4 ,LONG BE=E ! AU?OR HAS FRE$ HIS MA9 *>ACT]S FROM ALL TEMPORAL CON/RA9TS1 ONE FEELS !M READY TO ACT ) AN UNPREC$5T$ PRIDE4 ,?IS PASSION = ET]NITY ) :I* !Y >E CON/ANTLY /IRR$ L5DS AN UN=GETTABLE 9T5SITY TO !IR TORM5TS1 & TO M9E4 ,I MEAN ?AT ?IS BOOK1 FROM BEG9N+ TO 5D1 & 9 ! PURE/ WAY IMAG9ABLE1 EX]CISES AN EXALT+ EFFECT ONLY UPON ?AT P>T ( ! M9D :I* ASPIRES TO LEAVE ! E>? & ?AT1 /RIPP$ ( AN 9SIGNIFICANT P>T ( ITS PLOT1 :I* BELONGS TO ! P]IOD 9 :I* IT WAS WRITT51 IT CON/ITUTES A P>AGON ( PRECISION & 9NOC5T GR&EUR4.<#d.> ,IT SEEMS TO ME NONE BETT] HAS BE5 DONE1 & ?AT ! *>ACT] ( ,MA?ILDA 9 P>TICUL> IS ! MO/ MOV+ CREATION ?AT ONE CAN CR$IT TO ?IS FIGURATIVE FA%ION 9 LIT]ATURE4 ,%E IS LESS A *>ACT] ?AN A CONT9UAL TEMPTATION4 ,& IF A *>ACT] IS NOT A TEMPTATION1 :AT IS HE8 ,AN EXTREME TEMPTATION1 %E4 ,9 ,! ,MONK ! 0NO?+ IS IMPOSSIBLE = HIM :O D>ES TRY0 GIVES IT ITS FULL1 CONV9C+ MEASURE4 ,<O/S PLAY A LOGICAL ROLE 9 ! BOOK1 S9CE ! CRITICAL M9D DOES NOT SEIZE !M 9 ORD] TO DISPUTE !M4 ,AMBROSIO'S PUNI%M5T IS LIKEWISE TREAT$ 9 A LEGITIMATE MANN]1 S9CE IT IS F9ALLY ACCEPT$ BY ! CRITICAL FACULTY AS A NATURAL D5\EM5T4 

,IT MAY SEEM >BITR>Y ON MY P>T1 :5 DISCUSS+ ! M>VEL\S1 TO *OOSE ?IS MODEL1 FROM :I* BO? ! ,NORDIC LIT]ATURES & ,ORI5TAL LIT]ATURES HAVE BORR[$ TIME & TIME AGA91 NOT TO M5TION ! RELIGI\S LIT]ATURES ( EV]Y C\NTRY4 ,?IS IS BECAUSE MO/ ( ! EXAMPLES :I* !SE LIT]ATURES C\LD HAVE FURNI%$ ME ) >E TA9T$ BY PU]ILITY1 = ! SIMPLE REASON ?AT !Y >E ADDRESS$ TO *ILDR54 ,AT AN E>LY AGE *ILDR5 >E WEAN$ ON ! M>VEL\S1 & LAT] ON !Y FAIL TO RETA9 A SUFFICI5T VIRG9ITY ( M9D TO ?OR\<LY 5JOY FAIRY TALES4 ,NO MATT] H[ *>M+ !Y MAY BE1 A GR[N MAN W\LD ?9K HE W]E REV]T+ TO *ILDHOOD BY N\RI%+ HIMSELF ON FAIRY TALES1 & ,I AM ! FIR/ TO ADMIT ?AT ALL SU* TALES >E NOT SUITABLE = HIM4 ,! FABRIC ( ADORABLE IMPROBABILITIES MU/ BE MADE A TRIFLE MORE SUBTLE ! OLD] WE GR[1 & WE >E /ILL AT ! AGE ( WAIT+ = ?IS K9D ( SPID]4444 ,BUT ! FACULTIES DO NOT *ANGE RADICALLY4 ,FE>1 ! ATTRACTION ( ! UNUSUAL1 *ANCE1 ! TA/E = ?+S EXTRAVAGANT >E ALL DEVICES :I* WE CAN ALWAYS CALL UPON )\T FE> ( DECEPTION4 ,!RE >E FAIRY TALES TO BE WRITT5 = ADULTS1 FAIRY TALES /ILL ALMO/ BLUE4 

,! M>VEL\S IS NOT ! SAME 9 EV]Y P]IOD ( HI/ORY3 IT P>TAKES 9 SOME OBSCURE WAY ( A SORT ( G5]AL REVELATION ONLY ! FRAGM5TS ( :I* COME D[N TO US3 !Y >E ! ROMANTIC RU9S1 ! MOD]N MANNEQU91 OR ANY O!R SYMBOL CAPABLE ( AFFECT+ ! HUMAN S5SIBILITY = A P]IOD ( TIME4 ,9 !SE >EAS :I* MAKE US SMILE1 !RE IS /ILL PORTRAY$ ! 9CURABLE HUMAN RE/LESSNESS1 & ?IS IS :Y ,I TAKE !M 9TO CONSID]ATION & :Y ,I JUDGE !M 9SEP>ABLE FROM C]TA9 PRODUCTIONS ( G5IUS :I* >E1 MORE ?AN ! O!RS1 PA9FULLY AFFLICT$ BY !M4 ,!Y >E ,VILLON'S GIBBETS1 ,RAC9E'S ,GREEKS1 ,BAUDELAIRE'S C\*ES4 ,!Y CO9CIDE ) AN ECLIPSE ( ! TA/E ,I AM MADE TO 5DURE1 ,I :OSE NOTION ( TA/E IS ! IMAGE ( A BIG SPOT4 ,AMID ! BAD TA/E ( MY TIME ,I /RIVE TO GO FUR!R ?AN ANYONE ELSE4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 ,I1 HAD ,I LIV$ 9 #a#h#b1 ,I 0! BLE$+ NUN10 ,I :O W\LD NOT HAVE SP>$ ?IS CUNN+ & BANAL 0LET US CONCEAL0 :]E( ! P>ODICAL ,CUIS9 SPEAKS1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 ,I1 ,I :O W\LD HAVE REVEL$ 9 ! 5ORM\S METAPHORS1 AS HE SAYS1 ALL PHASES ( ! 0SILV] DISK40 ,= TODAY ,I ?9K ( A CA/LE1 HALF ( :I* IS NOT NECESS>ILY 9 RU9S2 ?IS CA/LE BELONGS TO ME1 ,I PICTURE IT 9 A RU/IC SETT+1 NOT F> FROM ,P>IS4 ,! \TBUILD+S >E TOO NUM]\S TO M5TION1 &1 AS = ! 9T]IOR1 IT HAS BE5 FRI<TFULLY RE/OR$1 9 SU* MANN] AS TO LEAVE NO?+ TO BE DESIR$ FROM ! VIEWPO9T ( COM=T4 ,AUTOMOBILES >E P>K$ BE=E ! DOOR1 CONCEAL$ BY ! %ADE ( TREES4 ,A FEW ( MY FRI5DS >E LIV+ H]E AS P]MAN5T GUE/S3 !RE IS ,L\IS ,>AGON LEAV+2 HE ONLY HAS TIME 5\< TO SAY HELLO2 ,PHILIPPE ,S\PAULT GETS UP ) ! />S1 & ,PAUL ,ELU>D1 \R GREAT ,ELU>D1 HAS NOT YET COME HOME4 ,!RE >E ,ROB]T ,DESNOS & ,ROG] ,VITRAC \T ON ! GR\NDS POR+ OV] AN ANCI5T $ICT ON DUEL+2 ,GEORGES ,AURIC1 ,JEAN ,PAULHAN2 ,MAX ,MORISE1 :O R[S SO WELL1 & ,B5JAM9 ,PE]T1 BUSY ) HIS EQUATIONS ) BIRDS2 & ,JOSEPH ,DELTEIL2 & ,JEAN ,C>RIVE2 & ,GEORGES ,LIMB\R1 & ,GEORGES ,LIMB\RS 7!RE IS A :OLE H$GE ( ,GEORGES ,LIMB\RS72 & ,M>CEL ,NOLL2 !RE IS ,T4 ,FRA5KEL WAV+ TO US FROM HIS CAPTIVE BALLOON1 ,GEORGES ,MALK9E1 ,ANTON9 ,>TAUD1 ,FRANCIS ,G]>D1 ,PI]RE ,NAVILLE1 ,J4-,A4 ,BOIFF>D1 & AFT] !M ,JACQUES ,B>ON & HIS BRO!R1 H&SOME & CORDIAL1 & SO MANY O!RS BESIDES1 & GORGE\S WOM51 ,I MI<T ADD4 ,NO?+ IS TOO GOOD = !SE Y\NG M51 !IR WI%ES >E1 AS TO WEAL?1 SO MANY COMM&S4 ,FRANCIS ,PICABIA COMES TO PAY US A CALL1 & LA/ WEEK1 9 ! HALL ( MIRRORS1 WE RECEIV$ A C]TA9 ,M>CEL ,DU*AMP :OM WE HAD NOT HI!RTO KN[N4 ,PICASSO GOES HUNT+ 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD4 ,! SPIRIT ( DEMORALIZATION HAS ELECT$ DOMICILE 9 ! CA/LE1 & IT IS ) IT WE HAVE TO DEAL EV]Y TIME IT IS A QUE/ION ( CONTACT ) \R FELL[M51 BUT ! DOORS >E ALWAYS OP51 & ONE DOES NOT BEG9 BY 0?ANK+0 EV]YONE1 Y\ KN[4 ,MOREOV]1 ! SOLITUDE IS VA/1 WE DON'T (T5 RUN 9TO ONE ANO!R4 ,& ANYWAY1 ISN'T :AT MATT]S ?AT WE BE ! MA/]S ( \RSELVES1 ! MA/]S ( WOM51 & ( LOVE TOO8 

,I %ALL BE PROV$ GUILTY ( POETIC DI%ONE/Y3 EV]YONE WILL GO P>AD+ AB\T SAY+ ?AT ,I LIVE ON ! RUE ,FONTA9E & ?AT HE WILL HAVE NONE ( ! WAT] ?AT FL[S !REFROM4 ,TO BE SURE6 ,BUT IS HE C]TA9 ?AT ?IS CA/LE 9TO :I* ,I CORDIALLY 9VITE HIM IS AN IMAGE8 ,:AT IF ?IS CA/LE REALLY EXI/$6 ,MY GUE/S >E !RE TO PROVE IT DOES2 !IR :IM IS ! LUM9\S ROAD ?AT LEADS TO IT4 ,WE REALLY LIVE BY \R FANTASIES :5 WE GIVE FREE REIGN TO !M4 ,& H[ C\LD :AT ONE MI<T DO BO!R ! O!R1 !RE1 SAFELY %ELT]$ FROM ! S5TIM5TAL PURSUIT & AT ! TRY/+ PLACE ( OPPORTUNITIES8 

,MAN PROPOSES & DISPOSES4 ,HE & HE ALONE CAN DET]M9E :E!R HE IS COMPLETELY MA/] ( HIMSELF1 ?AT IS1 :E!R HE MA9TA9S ! BODY ( HIS DESIRES1 DAILY MORE =MIDABLE1 9 A /ATE ( AN>*Y4 ,POETRY TEA*ES HIM TO4 ,IT BE>S )9 ITSELF ! P]FECT COMP5SATION = ! MIS]IES WE 5DURE4 ,IT CAN ALSO BE AN ORGANIZ]1 IF EV]1 AS ! RESULT ( A LESS 9TIMATE DISAPPO9TM5T1 WE CONTEMPLATE TAK+ IT S]I\SLY4 ,! TIME IS COM+ :5 IT DECREES ! 5D ( MONEY & BY ITSELF WILL BREAK ! BREAD ( HEAV5 = ! E>?6 ,!RE WILL /ILL BE GA!R+S ON ! PUBLIC SQU>ES1 & MOVEM5TS Y\ NEV] D>$ HOPE P>TICIPATE 94 ,F>EWELL TO ABSURD *OICES1 ! DREAMS ( D>K ABYSS1 RIVALRIES1 ! PROLONG$ PATI5CE1 ! FLI<T ( ! SEASONS1 ! >TIFICIAL ORD] ( IDEAS1 ! RAMP ( DANG]1 TIME = EV]Y?+6 ,MAY Y\ ONLY TAKE ! TR\BLE TO PRACTICE POETRY4 ,IS IT NOT 9CUMB5T UPON US1 :O >E ALREADY LIV+ (F IT1 TO TRY & IMPOSE :AT WE HOLD TO BE \R CASE = FUR!R 9QUIRY8 

,IT MATT]S NOT :E!R !RE IS A C]TA9 DISPROPORTION BETWE5 ?IS DEF5SE & ! ILLU/RATION ?AT WILL FOLL[ IT4 ,IT WAS A QUE/ION ( GO+ BACK TO ! S\RCES ( POETIC IMAG9ATION &1 :AT IS MORE1 ( REMA9+ !RE4 ,NOT ?AT ,I PRET5D TO HAVE DONE SO4 ,IT REQUIRES A GREAT DEAL ( =TITUDE TO TRY TO SET UP ONE'S ABODE 9 !SE DI/ANT REGIONS :]E EV]Y?+ SEEMS AT FIR/ TO BE SO AWKW>D & DIFFICULT1 ALL ! MORE SO IF ONE WANTS TO TRY TO TAKE SOMEONE !RE4 ,BESIDES1 ONE IS NEV] SURE ( REALLY BE+ !RE4 ,IF ONE IS GO+ TO ALL ?AT TR\BLE1 ONE MI<T AS WELL /OP (F SOME:]E ELSE4 ,BE ?AT AS IT MAY1 ! FACT IS ?AT ! WAY TO !SE REGIONS IS CLE>LY M>K$1 & ?AT TO ATTA9 ! TRUE GOAL IS N[ M]ELY A MATT] ( ! TRAVEL]S' ABILITY TO 5DURE4 

,WE >E ALL MORE OR LESS AW>E ( ! ROAD TRAVEL$4 ,I WAS C>EFUL TO RELATE1 9 ! C\RSE ( A /UDY ( ! CASE ( ,ROB]T ,DESNOS 5TITL$ ,5,T,R,E,E ,D,E,S ,M,$,I,U,M,S1.<#e.> ?AT ,I HAD BE5 L$ TO0 CONC5TRATE MY ATT5TION ON ! MORE OR LESS P>TIAL S5T5CES :I*1 :5 ONE IS QUITE ALONE & ON ! V]GE ( FALL+ ASLEEP1 BECOME P]CEPTIBLE = ! M9D )\T ITS BE+ POSSIBLE TO DISCOV] :AT PROVOK$ !M40 ,I HAD !N JU/ ATTEMPT$ ! POETIC ADV5TURE ) ! M9IMUM ( RISKS1 ?AT IS1 MY ASPIRATIONS W]E ! SAME AS !Y >E TODAY BUT ,I TRU/$ 9 ! SL[NESS ( =MULATION TO KEEP ME FROM USELESS CONTACTS1 CONTACTS ( :I* ,I COMPLETELY DISAPPROV$4 ,?IS ATTITUDE 9VOLV$ A MODE/Y ( ?\<T C]TA9 VE/IGES ( :I* ,I /ILL RETA94 ,AT ! 5D ( MY LIFE1 ,I %ALL D\BTLESS MANAGE TO SPEAK ) GREAT EF=T ! WAY PEOPLE SPEAK1 TO APOLOGIZE = MY VOICE & MY FEW REMA9+ GE/URES4 ,! VIRTUE ( ! SPOK5 WORD 7& ! WRITT5 WORD ALL ! MORE SO7 SEEM$ TO ME TO D]IVE FROM ! FACULTY ( =E%ORT5+ 9 A /RIK+ MANN] ! EXPOSITION 7S9CE !RE WAS EXPOSITION7 ( A SMALL NUMB] ( FACTS1 POETIC OR O!R1 ( :I* ,I MADE MYSELF ! SUB/ANCE4 ,I HAD COME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT ,RIMBAUD HAD NOT PROCE$$ ANY DIFF]5TLY4 ,I WAS COMPOS+1 ) A CONC]N = V>IETY ?AT DES]V$ BETT]1 ! F9AL POEMS ( ,MONT DE PIETE1 ?AT IS1 ,I MANAG$ TO EXTRACT FROM ! BLANK L9ES ( ?IS BOOK AN 9CR$IBLE ADVANTAGE4 ,!SE L9ES W]E ! CLOS$ EYE TO ! OP]ATIONS ( ?\<T ?AT ,I BELIEV$ ,I WAS OBLIG$ TO KEEP HIDD5 FROM ! READ]4 ,IT WAS NOT DECEIT ON MY P>T1 BUT MY LOVE ( %OCK+ ! READ]4 ,I HAD ! ILLUSION ( A POSSIBLE COMPLICITY1 :I* ,I HAD MORE & MORE DIFFICULTY GIV+ UP4 ,I HAD BEGUN TO *]I% WORDS EXCESSIVELY = ! SPACE !Y ALL[ >\ND !M1 = !IR TANG5CIES ) C\NTLESS O!R WORDS :I* ,I DID NOT UTT]4 ,! POEM ,B,L,A,C,K ,=,E,/ D]IVES PRECISELY FROM ?IS /ATE ( M9D4 ,IT TOOK ME SIX MON?S TO WRITE IT1 & Y\ MAY TAKE MY WORD = IT ?AT ,I DID NOT RE/ A S+LE DAY4 ,BUT ?IS /EMM$ FROM ! OP9ION ,I HAD ( MYSELF 9 ?OSE DAYS1 :I* WAS HI<1 PLEASE DON'T JUDGE ME TOO H>%LY4 ,I 5JOY !SE /UPID CONFESSIONS4 ,AT ?AT PO9T CUBI/ PSEUDO-POETRY WAS TRY+ TO GET A FOO?OLD1 BUT IT HAD EM]G$ DEF5SELESS FROM ,PICASSO'S BRA91 & ,I WAS ?\<T TO BE AS DULL AS DI%WAT] 7& /ILL AM74 ,I HAD A SNEAK+ SUSPICION1 MOREOV]1 ?AT FROM ! VIEWPO9T ( POETRY ,I WAS (F ON ! WRONG ROAD1 BUT ,I H$G$ MY BET AS BE/ ,I C\LD1 DEFY+ LYRICISM ) SALVOS ( DEF9ITIONS & =MULAS 7! ,DADA PH5OM5A W]E WAIT+ 9 ! W+S1 READY TO COME ON /AGE7 & PRET5D+ TO SE>* = AN APPLICATION ( POETRY TO ADV]TIS+ 7,I W5T SO F> AS TO CLAIM ?AT ! WORLD W\LD 5D1 NOT ) A GOOD BOOK BUT ) A BEAUTIFUL ADV]TISEM5T = HEAV5 OR = HELL74 

,9 ?OSE DAYS1 A MAN AT LEA/ AS BOR+ AS ,I1 ,PI]RE ,REV]DY1 WAS WRIT+3 

,! IMAGE IS A PURE CREATION ( ! M9D4 

,IT CANNOT BE BORN FROM A COMP>ISON BUT FROM A JUXTAPOSITION ( TWO MORE OR LESS DI/ANT REALITIES4 

,! MORE ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! TWO JUXTAPOS$ REALITIES IS DI/ANT & TRUE1 ! /RONG] ! IMAGE WILL BE -- ! GREAT] ITS EMOTIONAL P[] & POETIC REALITY444.<#f.> 

,!SE WORDS1 H[EV] SIBYLL9E = ! UN9ITIAT$1 W]E EXTREMELY REVEAL+1 & ,I POND]$ !M = A LONG TIME4 ,BUT ! IMAGE ELUD$ ME4 ,REV]DY'S ES!TIC1 A COMPLETELY A PO/]IORI ES!TIC1 L$ ME TO MI/AKE ! EFFECTS = ! CAUSES4 ,IT WAS 9 ! MID/ ( ALL ?IS ?AT ,I R5\NC$ IRREVOCABLY MY PO9T ( VIEW4 

,ONE EV5+1 !RE=E1 BE=E ,I FELL ASLEEP1 ,I P]CEIV$1 SO CLE>LY >TICULAT$ ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO *ANGE A WORD1 BUT NONE!LESS REMOV$ FROM ! S\ND ( ANY VOICE1 A RA!R /RANGE PHRASE :I* CAME TO ME )\T ANY APP>5T RELATION%IP TO ! EV5TS 9 :I*1 MY CONSCI\SNESS AGREES1 ,I WAS !N 9VOLV$1 A PHRASE :I* SEEM$ TO ME 9SI/5T1 A PHRASE1 IF ,I MAY BE SO BOLD1 :I* WAS KNOCK+ AT ! W9D[4 ,I TOOK CURSORY NOTE ( IT & PREP>$ TO MOVE ON :5 ITS ORGANIC *>ACT] CAU<T MY ATT5TION4 ,ACTUALLY1 ?IS PHRASE A/ONI%$ ME3 UN=TUNATELY ,I CANNOT REMEMB] IT EXACTLY1 BUT IT WAS SOME?+ LIKE3 0,!RE IS A MAN CUT 9 TWO BY ! W9D[10 BUT !RE C\LD BE NO QUE/ION ( AMBIGUITY1 ACCOMPANI$ AS IT WAS BY ! FA9T VISUAL IMAGE ( A MAN WALK+ CUT HALF WAY UP BY A W9D[ P]P5DICUL> TO ! AXIS ( HIS BODY4.<#g.> ,BEYOND ! SLI<TE/ %AD[ ( A D\BT1 :AT ,I SAW WAS ! SIMPLE RECON/RUCTION 9 SPACE ( A MAN LEAN+ \T A W9D[4 ,BUT ?IS W9D[ HAV+ %IFT$ ) ! MAN1 ,I REALIZ$ ?AT ,I WAS DEAL+ ) AN IMAGE ( A FAIRLY R>E SORT1 & ALL ,I C\LD ?9K ( WAS TO 9CORPORATE IT 9TO MY MAT]IAL = POETIC CON/RUCTION4 ,NO SOON] HAD ,I GRANT$ IT ?IS CAPACITY ?AN IT WAS 9 FACT SUCCE$$ BY A :OLE S]IES ( PHRASES1 ) ONLY BRIEF PAUSES BETWE5 !M1 :I* SURPRIS$ ME ONLY SLI<TLY LESS & LEFT ME ) ! IMPRESSION ( !IR BE+ SO GRATUIT\S ?AT ! CONTROL ,I HAD !N EX]CIS$ UPON MYSELF SEEM$ TO ME ILLUSORY & ALL ,I C\LD ?9K ( WAS PUTT+ AN 5D TO ! 9T]M9ABLE QU>REL RAG+ )9 ME4.<#h.> 

,COMPLETELY OCCUPI$ AS ,I /ILL WAS ) ,FREUD AT ?AT TIME1 & FAMILI> AS ,I WAS ) HIS ME?ODS ( EXAM9ATION :I* ,I HAD SOME SLI<T OCCASION TO USE ON SOME PATI5TS DUR+ ! W>1 ,I RESOLV$ TO OBTA9 FROM MYSELF :AT WE W]E TRY+ TO OBTA9 FROM !M1 NAMELY1 A MONOLOGUE SPOK5 AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE )\T ANY 9T]V5TION ON ! P>T ( ! CRITICAL FACULTIES1 A MONOLOGUE CONSEQU5TLY UN5CUMB]$ BY ! SLI<TE/ 9HIBITION & :I* WAS1 AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE1 AK9 TOSPOK5 ?\<T4 ,IT HAD SEEM$ TO ME1 & /ILL DOES -- ! WAY 9 :I* ! PHRASE AB\T ! MAN CUT 9 TWO HAD COME TO ME IS AN 9DICATION ( IT -- ?AT ! SPE$ ( ?\<T IS NO GREAT] ?AN ! SPE$ ( SPEE*1 & ?AT ?\<T DOES NOT NECESS>ILY DEFY LANGUAGE1 NOR EV5 ! FA/-MOV+ P54 ,IT WAS 9 ?IS FRAME ( M9D ?AT ,PHILIPPE ,S\PAULT -- TO :OM ,I HAD CONFID$ !SE 9ITIAL CONCLUSIONS - & ,I DECID$ TO BLACK5 SOME PAP]1 ) A PRAISEWOR?Y DISDA9 = :AT MI<T RESULT FROM A LIT]>Y PO9T ( VIEW4 ,! EASE ( EXECUTION DID ! RE/4 ,BY ! 5D ( ! FIR/ DAY WE W]E ABLE TO READ TO \RSELVES SOME FIFTY OR SO PAGES OBTA9$ 9 ?IS MANN]1 & BEG9 TO COMP>E \R RESULTS4 ,ALL 9 ALL1 ,S\PAULT'S PAGES & M9E PROV$ TO BE REM>KABLY SIMIL>3 ! SAME OV]CON/RUCTION1 %ORTCOM+S ( A SIMIL> NATURE1 BUT ALSO1 ON BO? \R P>TS1 ! ILLUSION ( AN EXTRAORD9>Y V]VE1 A GREAT DEAL ( EMOTION1 A CONSID]ABLE *OICE ( IMAGES ( A QUALITY SU* ?AT WE W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 CAPABLE ( PREP>+ A S+LE ONE 9 LON<&1 A V]Y SPECIAL PICTURESQUE QUALITY &1 H]E & !RE1 A /RONG COMICAL EFFECT4 ,! ONLY DIFF]5CE BETWE5 \R TWO TEXTS SEEM$ TO ME TO D]IVE ESS5TIALLY FROM \R RESPECTIVE TEMP]S4 ,S\PAULT'S BE+ LESS /ATIC ?AN M9E1 &1 IF HE DOES NOT M9D MY (F]+ ?IS ONE SLI<T CRITICISM1 FROM ! FACT ?AT HE HAD MADE ! ]ROR ( PUTT+ A FEW WORDS BY WAY ( TITLES AT ! TOP ( C]TA9 PAGES1 ,I SUPPOSE 9 A SPIRIT ( MY/IFICATION4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ,I MU/ GIVE CR$IT :]E CR$IT IS DUE & SAY ?AT HE CON/ANTLY & VIGOR\SLY OPPOS$ ANY EF=T TO RET\* OR CORRECT1 H[EV] SLI<TLY1 ANY PASSAGE ( ?IS K9D :I* SEEM$ TO ME UN=TUNATE4 ,9 ?IS HE WAS1 TO BE SURE1 ABSOLUTELY RI<T4.<#i.> ,IT IS1 9 FACT1 DIFFICULT TO APPRECIATE FAIRLY ! V>I\S ELEM5TS PRES5T3 ONE MAY EV5 GO SO F> AS TO SAY ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO APPRECIATE !M AT A FIR/ READ+4 ,TO Y\ :O WRITE1 !SE ELEM5TS >E1 ON ! SURFACE1 AS /RANGE TO Y\ AS !Y >E TO ANYONE ELSE1 & NATURALLY Y\ >E W>Y ( !M4 ,POETICALLY SPEAK+1 :AT /RIKES Y\ AB\T !M ABOVE ALL IS !IR EXTREME DEGREE ( IMM$IATE ABSURDITY1 ! QUALITY ( ?IS ABSURDITY1 UPON CLOS] SCRUT9Y1 BE+ TO GIVE WAY TO EV]Y?+ ADMISSIBLE1 EV]Y?+ LEGITIMATE 9 ! WORLD3 ! DISCLOSURE ( A C]TA9 NUMB] ( PROP]TIES & ( FACTS NO LESS OBJECTIVE1 9 ! F9AL ANALYSIS1 ?AN ! O!RS4 

,9 HOMAGE TO ,GUILLAUME ,APOLL9AIRE1 :O HAD JU/ DI$ & :O1 ON SEV]AL OCCASIONS1 SEEM$ TO US TO HAVE FOLL[$ A DISCIPL9E ( ?IS K9D1 )\T H[EV] HAV+ SACRIFIC$ TO IT ANY M$IOCRE LIT]>Y MEANS1 ,S\PAULT & ,I BAPTIZ$ ! NEW MODE ( PURE EXPRESSION :I* WE HAD AT \R DISPOSAL & :I* WE WI%$ TO PASS ON TO \R FRI5DS1 BY ! NAME ( ,S,U,R,R,E,A,L,I,S,M4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT !RE IS NO PO9T TODAY 9 DWELL+ ANY FUR!R ON ?IS WORD & ?AT ! MEAN+ WE GAVE IT 9ITIALLY HAS G5]ALLY PREVAIL$ OV] ITS ,APOLL9>IAN S5SE4 ,TO BE EV5 FAIR]1 WE C\LD PROBABLY HAVE TAK5 OV] ! WORD ,S,U,P,],N,A,T,U,R,A,L,I,S,M EMPLOY$ BY ,G]>D DE ,N]VAL 9 HIS D$ICATION TO ! ,FILLES DE FEU4.<#a.> ,IT APPE>S1 9 FACT1 ?AT ,N]VAL POSSESS$ TO A TEE ! SPIRIT ) :I* WE CLAIM A K9%IP1 ,APOLL9AIRE HAV+ POSSESS$1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 NAU<T BUT ! LETT]1 /ILL IMP]FECT1 ( ,SURREALISM1 HAV+ %[N HIMSELF P[]LESS TO GIVE A VALID !ORETICAL IDEA ( IT4 ,H]E >E TWO PASSAGES BY ,N]VAL :I* SEEM TO ME TO BE EXTREMELY SIGNIFICANT 9 ?IS RESPECT3 

0,I AM GO+ TO EXPLA9 TO Y\1 MY DE> ,DUMAS1 ! PH5OM5ON ( :I* Y\ HAVE SPOK5 A %ORT :ILE AGO4 ,!RE >E1 AS Y\ KN[1 C]TA9 /ORYTELL]S :O CANNOT 9V5T )\T ID5TIFY+ ) ! *>ACT]S !IR IMAG9ATION HAS DREAM$ UP4 ,Y\ MAY RECALL H[ CONV9C+LY \R OLD FRI5D ,NODI] US$ TO TELL H[ IT HAD BE5 HIS MIS=TUNE DUR+ ! ,REVOLUTION TO BE GUILLOT9$2 ONE BECAME SO COMPLETELY CONV9C$ ( :AT HE WAS SAY+ ?AT ONE BEGAN TO WOND] H[ HE HAD MANAG$ TO HAVE HIS HEAD GLU$ BACK ON4 

444,& S9CE Y\ HAVE BE5 9DISCREET 5\< TO QUOTE ONE ( ! SONNETS COMPOS$ 9 ?IS ,S,U,P,],N,A,T,U,R,A,L,I,/,I,C DREAM-/ATE1 AS ! ,G]MANS W\LD CALL IT1 Y\ WILL HAVE TO HE> !M ALL4 ,Y\ WILL F9D !M AT ! 5D ( ! VOLUME4 ,!Y >E H>DLY ANY MORE OBSCURE ?AN ,HEGEL'S METAPHYSICS OR ,SW$5BORG'S ,M,E,M,O,R,A,B,I,L,I,A1 & W\LD LOSE !IR *>M IF !Y W]E EXPLA9$1 IF SU* W]E POSSIBLE2 AT LEA/ ADMIT ! WOR? ( ! EXPRESSION4440.<#a#a.> 

,?OSE :O MI<T DISPUTE \R RI<T TO EMPLOY ! T]M ,S,U,R,R,E,A,L,I,S,M 9 ! V]Y SPECIAL S5SE ?AT WE UND]/& IT >E BE+ EXTREMELY DI%ONE/1 = !RE CAN BE NO D\BT ?AT ?IS WORD HAD NO CURR5CY BE=E WE CAME ALONG4 ,!RE=E1 ,I AM DEF9+ IT ONCE & = ALL3 

,S,U,R,R,E,A,L,I,S,M1 N4 ,PSY*IC AUTOMATISM 9 ITS PURE /ATE1 BY :I* ONE PROPOSES TO EXPRESS -- V]BALLY1 BY MEANS ( ! WRITT5 WORD1 OR 9 ANY O!R MANN] -- ! ACTUAL FUNCTION+ ( ?\<T4 ,DICTAT$ BY ! ?\<T1 9 ! ABS5CE ( ANY CONTROL EX]CIS$ BY REASON1 EXEMPT FROM ANY ES!TIC OR MORAL CONC]N4 

,5,C,Y,C,L,O,P,$,I,A4 ,PHILOSOPHY4 ,SURREALISM IS BAS$ ON ! BELIEF 9 ! SUP]IOR REALITY ( C]TA9 =MS ( PREVI\SLY NEGLECT$ ASSOCIATIONS1 9 ! OMNIPOT5CE ( DREAM1 9 ! DIS9T]E/$ PLAY ( ?\<T4 ,IT T5DS TO RU9 ONCE & = ALL ALL O!R PSY*IC ME*ANISMS & TO SUB/ITUTE ITSELF = !M 9 SOLV+ ALL ! PR9CIPAL PROBLEMS ( LIFE4 ,! FOLL[+ HAVE P]=M$ ACTS ( ,A,B,S,O,L,U,T,E ,S,U,R,R,E,A,L,I,S,M3 ,MESSRS4 ,>AGON1 ,B>ON1 ,BOIFF>D1 ,BRETON1 ,C>RIVE1 ,CREVEL1 ,DELTEIL1 ,DESNOS1 ,ELU>D1 ,G]>D1 ,LIMB\R1 ,MALK9E1 ,MORISE1 ,NAVILLE1 ,NOLL1 ,PE]T1 ,PICON1 ,S\PAULT1 ,VITRAC4 

,!Y SEEM TO BE1 UP TO ! PRES5T TIME1 ! ONLY ONES1 & !RE W\LD BE NO AMBIGUITY AB\T IT W]E IT NOT = ! CASE ( ,ISIDORE ,DUCASSE1 AB\T :OM ,I LACK 9=MATION4 ,&1 ( C\RSE1 IF ONE IS TO JUDGE !M ONLY SUP]FICIALLY BY !IR RESULTS1 A GOOD NUMB] ( POETS C\LD PASS = ,SURREALI/S1 BEG9N+ ) ,DANTE &1 9 HIS F9] MOM5TS1 ,%AKESPE>E4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( ! V>I\S ATTEMPTS ,I HAVE MADE TO R$UCE :AT IS1 BY BREA* ( TRU/1 CALL$ G5IUS1 ,I HAVE F\ND NO?+ :I* 9 ! F9AL ANALYSIS CAN BE ATTRIBUT$ TO ANY O!R ME?OD ?AN ?AT4 

,Y\NG'S ,NI<TS >E ,SURREALI/ FROM ONE 5D TO ! O!R2 UN=TUNATELY IT IS A PRIE/ :O IS SPEAK+1 A BAD PRIE/ NO D\BT1 BUT A PRIE/ NONE!LESS4 

,SWIFT IS ,SURREALI/ 9 MALICE1 

,SADE IS ,SURREALI/ 9 SADISM4 

,*ATEAUBRI& IS ,SURREALI/ 9 EXOTICISM4 

,CON/ANT IS ,SURREALI/ 9 POLITICS4 

,HUGO IS ,SURREALI/ :5 HE ISN'T /UPID4 

,DESBORDES-,VALMORE IS ,SURREALI/ 9 LOVE4 

,B]TR& IS ,SURREALI/ 9 ! PA/4 

,RABBE IS ,SURREALI/ 9 DEA?4 

,PE IS ,SURREALI/ 9 ADV5TURE4 

,BAUDELAIRE IS ,SURREALI/ 9 MORALITY4 

,RIMBAUD IS ,SURREALI/ 9 ! WAY HE LIV$1 & ELSE:]E4 

,MALL>ME IS ,SURREALI/ :5 HE IS CONFID+4 

,J>RY IS ,SURREALI/ 9 ABS9!4 

,N\VEAU IS ,SURREALI/ 9 ! KISS4 

,SA9T-,POL-,R\X IS ,SURREALI/ 9 HIS USE ( SYMBOLS4 

,F>GUE IS ,SURREALI/ 9 ! ATMOSPH]E4 

,VA*E IS ,SURREALI/ 9 ME4 

,REV]DY IS ,SURREALI/ AT HOME4 

,SA9T-,JEAN-,P]SE IS ,SURREALI/ AT A DI/ANCE4 

,R\SSEL IS ,SURREALI/ AS A /ORYTELL]4 

,ETC4 

,I W\LD LIKE TO /RESS ! PO9T3 !Y >E NOT ALWAYS ,SURREALI/S1 9 ?AT ,I DISC]N 9 EA* ( !M A C]TA9 NUMB] ( PRECONCEIV$ IDEAS TO :I* -- V]Y NAIVELY6 -- !Y HOLD4 ,!Y HOLD TO !M BECAUSE !Y HAD NOT HE>D ! ,SURREALI/ VOICE1 ! ONE ?AT CONT9UES TO PREA* ON ! EVE ( DEA? & ABOVE ! /ORMS1 BECAUSE !Y DID NOT WANT TO S]VE SIMPLY TO OR*E/RATE ! M>VEL\S SCORE4 ,!Y W]E 9/RUM5TS TOO FULL ( PRIDE1 & ?IS IS :Y !Y HAVE NOT ALWAYS PRODUC$ A H>MONI\S S\ND4.<#a#b.> 

,BUT WE1 :O HAVE MADE NO EF=T :ATSOEV] TO FILT]1 :O 9 \R WORKS HAVE MADE \RSELVES 9TO SIMPLE RECEPTACLES ( SO MANY E*OES1 MODE/ RECORD+ 9/RUM5TS :O >E NOT MESM]IZ$ BY ! DRAW+S WE >E MAK+1 P]HAPS WE S]VE AN EV5 NOBL] CAUSE4 ,?US DO WE R5D] ) 9TEGRITY ! 0TAL5T0 :I* HAS BE5 L5T TO US4 ,Y\ MI<T AS WELL SPEAK ( ! TAL5T ( ?IS PLAT9UM RUL]1 ?IS MIRROR1 ?IS DOOR1 & ( ! SKY1 IF Y\ LIKE4 

,WE DO NOT HAVE ANY TAL5T2 ASK ,PHILIPPE ,S\PAULT3 

0,ANATOMICAL PRODUCTS ( MANUFACTURE & L[-9COME DWELL+S WILL DE/ROY ! TALLE/ CITIES40 

,ASK ,ROG] ,VITRAC3 

0,NO SOON] HAD ,I CALL$ =? ! M>BLE-ADMIRAL ?AN HE TURN$ ON HIS HEEL LIKE A HORSE :I* RE>S AT ! SI<T ( ! ,NOR? /> & %[$ ME1 9 ! PLANE ( HIS TWO-PO9T$ COCK$ HAT1 A REGION :]E ,I WAS TO SP5D MY LIFE40 

,ASK ,PAUL ,ELU>D3 

0,?IS IS AN (T-TOLD TALE ?AT ,I TELL1 A FAM\S POEM ?AT ,I R]EAD3 ,I AM LEAN+ AGA9/ A WALL1 ) MY V]DANT E>S & MY LIPS BURN$ TO A CRISP40 

,ASK ,MAX ,MORISE3 

0,! BE> ( ! CAVES & HIS FRI5D ! BITT]N1 ! VOL-AU-V5T & HIS VALET ! W9D1 ! ,LORD ,*ANCELLOR ) HIS ,LADY1 ! SC>ECR[ = SP>R[S & HIS ACCOMPLICE ! SP>R[1 ! TE/ TUBE & HIS DAU<T] ! NE$LE1 ?IS C>NIVORE & HIS BRO!R ! C>NIVAL1 ! SWEEP] & HIS MONOCLE1 ! ,MISSISSIPPI & ITS LITTLE DOG1 ! CORAL & ITS JUG ( MILK1 ! ,MIRACLE & ITS ,GOOD ,LORD1 MI<T JU/ AS WELL GO & DISAPPE> FROM ! SURFACE ( ! SEA40 

,ASK ,JOSEPH ,DELTEIL3 

0,ALAS6 ,I BELIEVE 9 ! VIRTUE ( BIRDS4 ,& A FEA!R IS ALL IT TAKES TO MAKE ME DIE LAU<+40 

,ASK ,L\IS ,>AGON3 

0,DUR+ A %ORT BREAK 9 ! P>TY1 AS ! PLAY]S W]E GA!R+ >\ND A B[L ( FLAM+ PUN*1 ,I ASK$ A TREE IF IT /ILL HAD ITS R$ RIBBON40 

,& ASK ME1 :O WAS UNABLE TO KEEP MYSELF FROM WRIT+ ! S]P5T9E1 DI/RACT+ L9ES ( ?IS PREFACE4 

,ASK ,ROB]T ,DESNOS1 HE :O1 MORE ?AN ANY ( US1 HAS P]HAPS GOT CLOSE/ TO ! ,SURREALI/ TRU?1 HE :O1 9 HIS /ILL UNPUBLI%$ WORKS.<#a#c.> & 9 ! C\RSE ( ! NUM]\S EXP]IM5TS HE HAS BE5 A P>TY TO1 HAS FULLY JU/IFI$ ! HOPE ,I PLAC$ 9 ,SURREALISM & LEADS ME TO BELIEVE ?AT A GREAT DEAL MORE WILL /ILL COME ( IT4 ,DESNOS SPEAKS ,SURREALI/ AT WILL4 ,HIS EXTRAORD9>Y AGILITY 9 ORALLY FOLL[+ HIS ?\<T IS WOR? AS MU* TO US AS ANY NUMB] ( SPL5DID SPEE*ES :I* >E LO/1 ,DESNOS HAV+ BETT] ?+S TO DO ?AN RECORD !M4 ,HE READS HIMSELF LIKE AN OP5 BOOK1 & DOES NO?+ TO RETA9 ! PAGES1 :I* FLY AWAY 9 ! W9DY WAKE ( HIS LIFE4 

,S,E,C,R,E,T,S ,( ,! ,M,A,G,I,C,A,L ,S,U,R,R,E,A,L,I,/ ,>,T 

,WRITT5 ,SURREALI/ COMPOSITION OR FIR/ & LA/ DRAFT 

,AFT] Y\ HAVE SETTL$ Y\RSELF 9 A PLACE AS FAVORABLE AS POSSIBLE TO ! CONC5TRATION ( Y\R M9D UPON ITSELF1 HAVE WRIT+ MAT]IALS BR\<T TO Y\4 ,PUT Y\RSELF 9 AS PASSIVE1 OR RECEPTIVE1 A /ATE ( M9D AS Y\ CAN4 ,=GET AB\T Y\R G5IUS1 Y\R TAL5TS1 & ! TAL5TS ( EV]YONE ELSE4 ,KEEP REM9D+ Y\RSELF ?AT LIT]ATURE IS ONE ( ! SADDE/ ROADS ?AT LEADS TO EV]Y?+4 ,WRITE QUICKLY1 )\T ANY PRECONCEIV$ SUBJECT1 FA/ 5\< SO ?AT Y\ WILL NOT REMEMB] :AT Y\'RE WRIT+ & BE TEMPT$ TO R]EAD :AT Y\ HAVE WRITT54 ,! FIR/ S5T5CE WILL COME SPONTANE\SLY1 SO COMPELL+ IS ! TRU? ?AT ) EV]Y PASS+ SECOND !RE IS A S5T5CE UNKN[N TO \R CONSCI\SNESS :I* IS ONLY CRY+ \T TO BE HE>D4 ,IT IS SOME:AT ( A PROBLEM TO =M AN OP9ION AB\T ! NEXT S5T5CE2 IT D\BTLESS P>TAKES BO? ( \R CONSCI\S ACTIVITY & ( ! O!R1 IF ONE AGREES ?AT ! FACT ( HAV+ WRITT5 ! FIR/ 5TAILS A M9IMUM ( P]CEPTION4 ,?IS %\LD BE ( NO IMPORTANCE TO Y\1 H[EV]2 TO A L>GE EXT5T1 ?IS IS :AT IS MO/ 9T]E/+ & 9TRIGU+ AB\T ! ,SURREALI/ GAME4 ,! FACT /ILL REMA9S ?AT PUNCTUATION NO D\BT RESI/S ! ABSOLUTE CONT9UITY ( ! FL[ ) :I* WE >E CONC]N$1 AL?\< IT MAY SEEM AS NECESS>Y AS ! >RANGEM5T ( KNOTS 9 A VIBRAT+ CORD4 ,GO ON AS LONG AS Y\ LIKE4 ,PUT Y\R TRU/ 9 ! 9EXHAU/IBLE NATURE ( ! MURMUR4 ,IF SIL5CE ?REAT5S TO SETTLE 9 IF Y\ %\LD EV] HAPP5 TO MAKE A MI/AKE -- A MI/AKE1 P]HAPS DUE TO C>ELESSNESS -- BREAK (F )\T HESITATION ) AN OV]LY CLE> L9E4 ,FOLL[+ A WORD ! ORIG9 ( :I* SEEMS SUSPICI\S TO Y\1 PLACE ANY LETT] :ATSOEV]1 ! LETT] 0L0 = EXAMPLE1 ALWAYS ! LETT] 0L10 & BR+ ! >BITR>Y BACK BY MAK+ ?IS LETT] ! FIR/ ( ! FOLL[+ WORD4 

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,?IS IS V]Y DIFFICULT4 ,DON'T BE AT HOME = ANYONE1 & OCCASIONALLY1 :5 NO ONE HAS =C$ HIS WAY 91 9T]RUPT+ Y\ 9 ! MID/ ( Y\R ,SURREALI/ ACTIVITY1 & Y\1 CROSS+ Y\R >MS1 SAY3 0,IT DOESN'T MATT]1 !RE >E D\BTLESS BETT] ?+S TO DO OR NOT DO4 ,9T]E/ 9 LIFE IS 9DEF5SIBLE ,SIMPLICITY1 :AT IS GO+ ON 9SIDE ME1 IS /ILL TIRESOME TO ME60 OR AN O!R REVOLT+ BANALITY4 

,TO MAKE SPEE*ES 

,JU/ PRIOR TO ! ELECTIONS1 9 ! FIR/ C\NTRY :I* DEEMS IT WOR?:ILE TO PROCE$ 9 ?IS K9D ( PUBLIC EXPRESSION ( OP9ION1 HAVE Y\RSELF PUT ON ! BALLOT4 ,EA* ( US HAS )9 HIMSELF ! POT5TIAL ( AN ORATOR3 MULTICOLOR$ LO9 CLO?S1 GLASS TR9KETS ( WORDS4 ,?R\< ,SURREALISM HE WILL TAKE DESPAIR UNAW>ES 9 ITS POV]TY4 ,ONE NI<T1 ON A /AGE1 HE WILL1 BY HIMSELF1 C>VE UP ! ET]NAL HEAV51 ?AT ,PEAU DE L'\RS4 ,HE WILL PROMISE SO MU* ?AT ANY PROMISES HE KEEPS WILL BE A S\RCE ( WOND] & DISMAY4 ,9 ANSW] TO ! CLAIMS ( AN 5TIRE PEOPLE HE WILL GIVE A P>TIAL & LUDICR\S VOTE4 ,HE WILL MAKE ! BITT]E/ 5EMIES P>TAKE ( A SECRET DESIRE :I* WILL BL[ UP ! C\NTRIES4 ,& 9 ?IS HE WILL SUCCE$ SIMPLY BY ALL[+ HIMSELF TO BE MOV$ BY ! IMM5SE WORD :I* DISSOLVES 9TO PITY & REVOLVES 9 HATE4 ,9CAPABLE ( FAILURE1 HE WILL PLAY ON ! VELVET ( ALL FAILURES4 ,HE WILL BE TRULY ELECT$1 & WOM5 WILL LOVE HIM ) AN ALL-CONSUM+ PASSION4 

,TO WRITE FALSE NOVELS 

,:OEV] Y\ MAY BE1 IF ! SPIRIT MOVES Y\ BURN A FEW LAUREL LEAVES &1 )\T WI%+ TO T5D ?IS MEAG] FIRE1 Y\ WILL BEG9 TO WRITE A NOVEL4 ,SURREALISM WILL ALL[ Y\ TO3 ALL Y\ HAVE TO DO IS SET ! NE$LE M>K$ 0FAIR0 AT 0ACTION10 & ! RE/ WILL FOLL[ NATURALLY4 ,H]E >E SOME *>ACT]S RA!R DIFF]5T 9 APPE>ANCE2 !IR NAMES 9 Y\R H&WRIT+ >E A QUE/ION ( CAPITAL LETT]S1 & !Y WILL CONDUCT !MSELVES ) ! SAME EASE ) RESPECT TO ACTIVE V]BS AS DOES ! IMP]SONAL PRON\N 0IT0 ) RESPECT TO WORDS SU* AS 0IS RA9+10 0IS10 0MU/10 ETC4 ,!Y WILL COMM& !M1 SO TO SPEAK1 & :]EV] OBS]VATION1 REFLECTION1 & ! FACULTY ( G5]ALIZATION PROVE TO BE ( NO HELP TO Y\1 Y\ MAY RE/ ASSUR$ ?AT !Y WILL CR$IT Y\ ) A ?\S& 9T5TIONS Y\ NEV] HAD4 ,?US 5D[$ ) A T9Y NUMB] ( PHYSICAL & MORAL *>ACT]I/ICS1 !SE BE+S :O 9 TRU? [E Y\ SO LITTLE WILL !REAFT] DEVIATE NOT ONE IOTA FROM A C]TA9 L9E ( CONDUCT AB\T :I* Y\ NE$ NOT CONC]N Y\RSELF ANY FUR!R4 ,\T ( ?IS WILL RESULT A PLOT MORE OR LESS CLEV] 9 APPE>ANCE1 JU/IFY+ PO9T BY PO9T ?IS MOV+ OR COM=T+ D5\EM5T AB\T :I* Y\ C\LDN'T C>E LESS4 ,Y\R FALSE NOVEL WILL SIMULATE TO A M>VEL\S DEGREE A REAL NOVEL2 Y\ WILL BE RI*1 & EV]YONE WILL AGREE ?AT 0Y\'VE REALLY GOT A LOT ( GUTS10 S9CE IT'S ALSO 9 ?IS REGION ?AT ?IS SOME?+ IS LOCAT$4 

,( C\RSE1 BY AN ANALOG\S ME?OD1 & PROVID$ Y\ IGNORE :AT Y\ >E REVIEW+1 Y\ CAN SUCCESSFULLY DEVOTE Y\RSELF TO FALSE LIT]>Y CRITICISM4 

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,AGA9/ DEA? 

,SURREALISM WILL U%] Y\ 9TO DEA?1 :I* IS A SECRET SOCIETY4 ,IT WILL GLOVE Y\R H&1 BURY+ !RE9 ! PR(\ND ,M ) :I* ! WORD ,MEMORY BEG9S4 ,DO NOT =GET TO MAKE PROP] >RANGEM5TS = Y\R LA/ WILL & TE/AM5T3 SPEAK+ P]SONALLY1 ,I ASK ?AT ,I BE TAK5 TO ! CEMET]Y 9 A MOV+ VAN4 ,MAY MY FRI5DS DE/ROY EV]Y LA/ COPY ( ! PR9T+ ( ! ,SPEE* CONC]N+ ! ,MODICUM ( ,REALITY4 

,LANGUAGE HAS BE5 GIV5 TO MAN SO ?AT HE MAY MAKE ,SURREALI/ USE ( IT4 ,TO ! EXT5T ?AT HE IS REQUIR$ TO MAKE HIMSELF UND]/OOD1 HE MANAGES MORE OR LESS TO EXPRESS HIMSELF1 & BY SO DO+ TO FULFILL C]TA9 FUNCTIONS CULL$ FROM AMONG ! MO/ VULG>4 ,SPEAK+1 READ+ A LETT]1 PRES5T NO REAL PROBLEM = HIM1 PROVID$ ?AT1 9 SO DO+1 HE DOES NOT SET HIMSELF A GOAL ABOVE ! MEAN1 ?AT IS1 PROVID$ HE CONF9ES HIMSELF TO C>RY+ ON A CONV]SATION 7= ! PLEASURE ( CONV]S+7 ) SOMEONE4 ,HE IS NOT WORRI$ AB\T ! WORDS ?AT >E GO+ TO COME1 NOR AB\T ! S5T5CE :I* WILL FOLL[ AFT] ! S5T5CE HE IS JU/ COMPLET+4 ,TO A V]Y SIMPLE QUE/ION1 HE WILL BE CAPABLE ( MAK+ A LI<TN+-LIKE REPLY4 ,9 ! ABS5CE ( M9OR TICS ACQUIR$ ?R\< CONTACT ) O!RS1 HE CAN )\T ANY ADO (F] AN OP9ION ON A LIMIT$ NUMB] ( SUBJECTS2 = ?AT HE DOES NOT NE$ TO 0C\NT UP TO T50 BE=E SPEAK+ OR TO =MULATE ANY?+ :ATEV] AHEAD ( TIME4 ,:O HAS BE5 ABLE TO CONV9CE HIM ?AT ?IS FACULTY ( ! FIR/ DRAFT WILL ONLY DO HIM A DISS]VICE :5 HE MAKES UP HIS M9D TO E/ABLI% MORE DELICATE RELATION%IPS8 ,!RE IS NO SUBJECT AB\T :I* HE %\LD REFUSE TO TALK1 TO WRITE AB\T PROLIFICALLY4 ,ALL ?AT RESULTS FROM LI/5+ TO ONESELF1 FROM READ+ :AT ONE HAS WRITT51 IS ! SUSP5SION ( ! OCCULT1 ?AT ADMIRABLE HELP4 ,I AM 9 NO HURRY TO UND]/& MYSELF 7BA/A6 ,I %ALL ALWAYS UND]/& MYSELF74 ,IF SU* & SU* A S5T5CE ( M9E TURNS \T TO BE SOME:AT DISAPPO9T+1 AT LEA/ MOM5T>ILY1 ,I PLACE MY TRU/ 9 ! FOLL[+ S5T5CE TO R$EEM ITS S9S2 ,I C>EFULLY REFRA9 FROM />T+ IT OV] AGA9 OR POLI%+ IT4 ,! ONLY ?+ ?AT MI<T PROVE FATAL TO ME W\LD BE ! SLI<TE/ LOSS ( IMPETUS4 ,WORDS1 GR\PS ( WORDS :I* FOLL[ ONE ANO!R1 MANIFE/ AMONG !MSELVES ! GREATE/ SOLID>ITY4 ,IT IS NOT UP TO ME TO FAVOR ONE GR\P OV] ! O!R4 ,IT IS UP TO A MIRACUL\S EQUIVAL5T TO 9T]V5E -- & 9T]V5E IT DOES4 

,NOT ONLY DOES ?IS UNRE/RICT$ LANGUAGE1 :I* ,I AM TRY+ TO R5D] =EV] VALID1 :I* SEEMS TO ME TO ADAPT ITSELF TO ALL ( LIFE'S CIRCUM/ANCES1 NOT ONLY DOES ?IS LANGUAGE NOT DEPRIVE ME ( ANY ( MY MEANS1 ON ! CONTR>Y IT L5DS ME AN EXTRAORD9>Y LUCIDITY1 & IT DOES SO 9 AN >EA :]E ,I LEA/ EXPECT$ IT4 ,I %ALL EV5 GO SO F> AS TO MA9TA9 ?AT IT 9/RUCTS ME &1 9DE$1 ,I HAVE HAD OCCASION TO USE SURREALLY WORDS :OSE MEAN+ ,I HAVE =GOTT54 ,I WAS SUBSEQU5TLY ABLE TO V]IFY ?AT ! WAY 9 :I* ,I HAD US$ !M CORRESPOND$ P]FECTLY ) !IR DEF9ITION4 ,?IS W\LD LEAVE ONE TO BELIEVE ?AT WE DO NOT 0LE>N10 ?AT ALL WE EV] DO IS 0RELE>N40 ,!RE >E FELICIT\S TURNS ( SPEE* ?AT ,I HAVE ?US FAMILI>IZ$ MYSELF )4 ,& ,I AM NOT TALK+ AB\T ! POETIC CONSCI\SNESS ( OBJECTS :I* ,I HAVE BE5 ABLE TO ACQUIRE ONLY AFT] A SPIRITUAL CONTACT ) !M REPEAT$ A ?\S& TIMES OV]4 

,! =MS ( ,SURREALI/ LANGUAGE ADAPT !MSELVES BE/ TO DIALOGUE4 ,H]E1 TWO ?\<TS CONFRONT EA* O!R2 :ILE ONE IS BE+ DELIV]$1 ! O!R IS BUSY ) IT2 BUT H[ IS IT BUSY ) IT8 ,TO ASSUME ?AT IT 9CORPORATES IT )9 ITSELF W\LD BE TANTAM\NT TO ADMITT+ ?AT !RE IS A TIME DUR+ :I* IT IS POSSIBLE = IT TO LIVE COMPLETELY (F ?AT O!R ?\<T1 :I* IS HI<LY UNLIKELY4 ,&1 9 FACT1 ! ATT5TION IT PAYS IS COMPLETELY EXT]IOR2 IT HAS ONLY TIME 5\< TO APPROVE OR REJECT -- G5]ALLY REJECT -- ) ALL ! CONSID]ATION ( :I* MAN IS CAPABLE4 ,?IS MODE ( LANGUAGE1 MOREOV]1 DOES NOT ALL[ ! HE>T ( ! MATT] TO BE PLUMB$4 ,MY ATT5TION1 PREY TO AN 5TREATY :I* IT CANNOT 9 ALL DEC5CY REJECT1 TREATS ! OPPOS+ ?\<T AS AN 5EMY2 9 ORD9>Y CONV]SATION1 IT 0TAKES IT UP0 ALMO/ ALWAYS ON ! WORDS1 ! FIGURES ( SPEE*1 IT EMPLOYS2 IT PUTS ME 9 A POSITION TO TURN IT TO GOOD ADVANTAGE 9 MY REPLY BY DI/ORT+ !M4 ,?IS IS TRUE TO SU* A DEGREE ?AT 9 C]TA9 PA?OLOGICAL /ATES ( M9D1 :]E ! S5SORIAL DISORD]S OCCUPY ! PATI5T'S COMPLETE ATT5TION1 HE LIMITS HIMSELF1 :ILE CONT9U+ TO ANSW] ! QUE/IONS1 TO SEIZ+ ! LA/ WORD SPOK5 9 HIS PRES5CE OR ! LA/ PORTION ( ! ,SURREALI/ S5T5CE SOME TRACE ( :I* HE F9DS 9 HIS M9D4 

,Q3 0,H[ OLD >E Y\80 

,A3 0,Y\40 7,E*OLALIA47 

,Q3 0,:AT IS Y\R NAME80 

,A3 0,=TY-FIVE H\SES40 7,GANS] SYNDROME1 OR BESIDE-!-PO9T REPLIES47 

,!RE IS NO CONV]SATION 9 :I* SOME TRACE ( ?IS DISORD] DOES NOT OCCUR4 ,! EF=T TO BE SOCIAL :I* DICTATES IT & ! CONSID]ABLE PRACTICE WE HAVE AT IT >E ! ONLY ?+S :I* 5ABLE US TO CONCEAL IT TEMPOR>ILY4 ,IT IS ALSO ! GREAT WEAKNESS ( ! BOOK ?AT IT IS 9 CON/ANT CONFLICT ) ITS BE/1 BY :I* ,I MEAN ! MO/ DEM&+1 READ]S4 ,9 ! V]Y %ORT DIALOGUE ?AT ,I CONCOCT$ ABOVE BETWE5 ! DOCTOR & ! MADMAN1 IT WAS 9 FACT ! MADMAN :O GOT ! BETT] ( ! EX*ANGE4 ,BECAUSE1 ?R\< HIS REPLIES1 HE OBTRUDES UPON ! ATT5TION ( ! DOCTOR EXAM9+ HIM -- & BECAUSE HE IS NOT ! P]SON ASK+ ! QUE/IONS4 ,DOES ?IS MEAN ?AT HIS ?\<T AT ?IS PO9T IS /RONG]8 ,P]HAPS4 ,HE IS FREE NOT TO C>E ANY LONG] AB\T HIS AGE OR NAME4 

,POETIC ,SURREALISM1 :I* IS ! SUBJECT ( ?IS /UDY1 HAS FOCUS$ ITS EF=TS UP TO ?IS PO9T ON REE/ABLI%+ DIALOGUE 9 ITS ABSOLUTE TRU?1 BY FREE+ BO? 9T]LOCUTORS FROM ANY OBLIGATIONS & POLIT5ESS4 ,EA* ( !M SIMPLY PURSUES HIS SOLILOQUY )\T TRY+ TO D]IVE ANY SPECIAL DIALECTICAL PLEASURE FROM IT & )\T TRY+ TO IMPOSE ANY?+ :ATSOEV] UPON HIS NEI<BOR4 ,! REM>KS EX*ANG$ >E NOT1 AS IS G5]ALLY ! CASE1 MEANT TO DEVELOP SOME !SIS1 H[EV] UNIMPORTANT IT MAY BE2 !Y >E AS DISAFFECT$ AS POSSIBLE4 ,AS = ! REPLY ?AT !Y ELICIT1 IT IS1 9 PR9CIPLE1 TOTALLY 9DIFF]5T TO ! P]SONAL PRIDE ( ! P]SON SPEAK+4 ,! WORDS1 ! IMAGES >E ONLY SO MANY SPR+BO>DS = ! M9D ( ! LI/5]4 ,9 ,LES ,*AMPS MAGNETIQUES1 ! FIR/ PURELY ,SURREALI/ WORK1 ?IS IS ! WAY 9 :I* ! PAGES GR\P$ TOGE!R UND] ! TITLE ,B>RI]ES MU/ BE CONCEIV$ ( -- PAGES :]E9 ,S\PAULT & ,I %[ \RSELVES TO BE IMP>TIAL 9T]LOCUTORS4 

,SURREALISM DOES NOT ALL[ ?OSE :O DEVOTE !MSELVES TO IT TO =SAKE IT :5EV] !Y LIKE4 ,!RE IS EV]Y REASON TO BELIEVE ?AT IT ACTS ON ! M9D V]Y MU* AS DRUGS DO2 LIKE DRUGS1 IT CREATES A C]TA9 /ATE ( NE$ & CAN PU% MAN TO FRI<TFUL REVOLTS4 ,IT ALSO IS1 IF Y\ LIKE1 AN >TIFICIAL P>ADISE1 & ! TA/E ONE HAS = IT D]IVES FROM ,BAUDELAIRE'S CRITICISM = ! SAME REASON AS ! O!RS4 ,?US ! ANALYSIS ( ! MY/]I\S EFFECTS & SPECIAL PLEASURES IT CAN PRODUCE -- 9 MANY RESPECTS ,SURREALISM OCCURS AS A NEW VISE :I* DOES NOT NECESS>ILY SEEM TO BE RE/RICT$ TO ! HAPPY FEW2 LIKE HA%I%1 IT HAS ! ABILITY TO SATISFY ALL MANN] ( TA/ES -- SU* AN ANALYSIS HAS TO BE 9CLUD$ 9 ! PRES5T /UDY4 

#a4 ,IT IS TRUE ( ,SURREALI/ IMAGES AS IT IS ( OPIUM IMAGES ?AT MAN DOES NOT EVOKE !M2 RA!R !Y 0COME TO HIM SPONTANE\SLY1 DESPOTICALLY4 ,HE CANNOT *ASE !M AWAY2 = ! WILL IS P[]LESS N[ & NO LONG] CONTROLS ! FACULTIES40.<#a#d.> ,IT REMA9S TO BE SE5 :E!R IMAGES HAVE EV] BE5 0EVOK$40 ,IF ONE ACCEPTS1 AS ,I DO1 ,REV]DY'S DEF9ITION IT DOES NOT SEEM POSSIBLE TO BR+ TOGE!R1 VOLUNT>ILY1 :AT HE CALLS 0TWO DI/ANT REALITIES40 ,! JUXTAPOSITION IS MADE OR NOT MADE1 & ?AT IS ! LONG & ! %ORT ( IT4 ,P]SONALLY1 ,I ABSOLUTELY REFUSE TO BELIEVE ?AT1 9 ,REV]DY'S WORK1 IMAGES SU* AS 

,9 ! BROOK1 !RE IS A SONG ?AT FL[S 

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,DAY UNFOLD$ LIKE A :ITE TABLECLO? 

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,! WORLD GOES BACK 9TO A SACK 

REVEAL ! SLI<TE/ DEGREE ( PREM$ITATION4 ,9 MY OP9ION1 IT IS ]RONE\S TO CLAIM ?AT 0! M9D HAS GRASP$ ! RELATION%IP0 ( TWO REALITIES 9 ! PRES5CE ( EA* O!R4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 IT HAS SEIZ$ NO?+ CONSCI\SLY4 ,IT IS1 AS IT W]E1 FROM ! =TUIT\S JUXTAPOSITION ( ! TWO T]MS ?AT A P>TICUL> LI<T HAS SPRUNG1 ! LI<T ( ! IMAGE1 TO :I* WE >E 9F9ITELY S5SITIVE4 ,! VALUE ( ! IMAGE DEP5DS UPON ! BEAUTY ( ! SP>K OBTA9$2 IT IS1 CONSEQU5TLY1 A FUNCTION ( ! DIFF]5CE ( POT5TIAL BETWE5 ! TWO CONDUCTORS4 ,:5 ! DIFF]5CE EXI/S ONLY SLI<TLY1 AS 9 A COMP>ISON1.<#a#e.> ! SP>K IS LACK+4 ,N[1 IT IS NOT )9 MAN'S P[]1 SO F> AS ,I CAN TELL1 TO EFFECT ! JUXTAPOSITION ( TWO REALITIES SO F> AP>T4 ,! PR9CIPLE ( ! ASSOCIATION ( IDEAS1 SU* AS WE CONCEIVE ( IT1 MILITATES AGA9/ IT4 ,OR ELSE WE W\LD HAVE TO REV]T TO AN ELLIPTICAL >T1 :I* ,REV]DY DEPLORES AS MU* AS ,I4 ,WE >E !RE=E OBLIG$ TO ADMIT ?AT ! TWO T]MS ( ! IMAGE >E NOT D$UC$ ONE FROM ! O!R BY ! M9D = ! SPECIFIC PURPOSE ( PRODUC+ ! SP>K1 ?AT !Y >E ! SIMULTANE\S PRODUCTS ( ! ACTIVITY ,I CALL ,SURREALI/1 REASON'S ROLE BE+ LIMIT$ TO TAK+ NOTE (1 & APPRECIAT+1 ! LUM9\S PH5OM5ON4 

,& JU/ AS ! L5G? ( ! SP>K 9CREASES TO ! EXT5T ?AT IT OCCURS 9 R>EFI$ GASES1 ! ,SURREALI/ ATMOSPH]E CREAT$ BY AUTOMATIC WRIT+1 :I* ,I HAVE WANT$ TO PUT )9 ! REA* ( EV]YONE1 IS ESPECIALLY CONDUCIVE TO ! PRODUCTION ( ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL IMAGES4 ,ONE CAN EV5 GO SO F> AS TO SAY ?AT 9 ?IS DIZZY+ RACE ! IMAGES APPE> LIKE ! ONLY GUIDEPO/S ( ! M9D4 ,BY SL[ DEGREES ! M9D BECOMES CONV9C$ ( ! SUPREME REALITY ( !SE IMAGES4 ,AT FIR/ LIMIT+ ITSELF TO SUBMITT+ TO !M1 IT SOON REALIZES ?AT !Y FLATT] ITS REASON1 & 9CREASE ITS KN[L$GE ACCORD+LY4 ,! M9D BECOMES AW>E ( ! LIMITLESS EXPANSES :]E9 ITS DESIRES >E MADE MANIFE/1 :]E ! PROS & CONS >E CON/ANTLY CONSUM$1 :]E ITS OBSCURITY DOES NOT BETRAY IT4 ,IT GOES =W>D1 BORNE BY !SE IMAGES :I* 5RAPTURE IT1 :I* SC>CELY LEAVE IT ANY TIME TO BL[ UPON ! FIRE 9 ITS F+]S4 ,?IS IS ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL NI<T ( ALL1 ! LI<TN+-FILL$ NI<T3 DAY1 COMP>$ TO IT1 IS NI<T4 

,! C\NTLESS K9DS ( ,SURREALI/ IMAGES W\LD REQUIRE A CLASSIFICATION :I* ,I DO NOT 9T5D TO MAKE TODAY4 ,TO GR\P !M ACCORD+ TO !IR P>TICUL> AFF9ITIES W\LD LEAD ME F> AFIELD2 :AT ,I BASICALLY WANT TO M5TION IS !IR COMMON VIRTUE4 ,= ME1 !IR GREATE/ VIRTUE1 ,I MU/ CONFESS1 IS ! ONE ?AT IS >BITR>Y TO ! HI<E/ DEGREE1 ! ONE ?AT TAKES ! LONGE/ TIME TO TRANSLATE 9TO PRACTICAL LANGUAGE1 EI!R BECAUSE IT CONTA9S AN IMM5SE AM\NT ( SEEM+ CONTRADICTION OR BECAUSE ONE ( ITS T]MS IS /RANGELY CONCEAL$2 OR BECAUSE1 PRES5T+ ITSELF AS SOME?+ S5SATIONAL1 IT SEEMS TO 5D WEAKLY 7BECAUSE IT SUDD5LY CLOSES ! ANGLE ( ITS COMPASS71 OR BECAUSE IT D]IVES FROM ITSELF A RIDICUL\S =MAL JU/IFICATION1 OR BECAUSE IT IS ( A HALLUC9ATORY K9D1 OR BECAUSE IT V]Y NATURALLY GIVES TO ! AB/RACT ! MASK ( ! CONCRETE1 OR ! OPPOSITE1 OR BECAUSE IT IMPLIES ! NEGATION ( SOME ELEM5T>Y PHYSICAL PROP]TY1 OR BECAUSE IT PROVOKES LAU<T]4 ,H]E1 9 ORD]1 >E A FEW EXAMPLES ( IT3 

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,BEAUTIFUL AS ! LAW ( >RE/$ DEVELOPM5T ( ! BREA/ 9 ADULTS1 :OSE PROP5SITY TO GR[? IS NOT 9 PROPORTION TO ! QUANTITY ( MOLECULES ?AT !IR ORGANISM ASSIMILATES4 7,L,A,U,T,R,E,A,M,O,N,T7 

,A *UR* /OOD DAZZL+ AS A BELL4 7,P,H,I,L,I,P,P,E ,S,\,P,A,U,L,T7 

,9 ,RROSE ,SELAVY'S SLEEP !RE IS A DW>F ISSU$ FROM A WELL :O COMES TO EAT H] BREAD AT NI<T4 7,R,O,B,],T ,D,E,S,N,O,S7 

,ON ! BRIDGE ! DEW ) ! HEAD ( A TABBY CAT LULLS ITSELF TO SLEEP4 7,&,R,E ,B,R,E,T,O,N7 

,A LITTLE TO ! LEFT1 9 MY FIRMAM5T =ETOLD1 ,I SEE -- BUT IT'S D\BTLESS BUT A MI/ ( BLOOD & MURD] -- ! GLEAM+ GLASS ( LIB]TY'S DI/URBANCES4 7,L,\,I,S ,>,A,G,O,N7 

,9 ! =E/ AFLAME 
,! LIONS W]E FRE%4 7,R,O,B,],T ,V,I,T,R,A,C7 

,! COLOR ( A WOMAN'S /OCK+S IS NOT NECESS>ILY 9 ! LIK5ESS ( H] EYES1 :I* L$ A PHILOSOPH] :O IT IS PO9TLESS TO M5TION1 TO SAY3 0,CEPHALOPODS HAVE MORE REASONS TO HATE PROGRESS ?AN DO QUADRUP$S40 7,M,A,X ,M,O,R,I,S,E7 

#a4 ,:E!R WE LIKE IT OR NOT1 !RE IS 5\< !RE TO SATISFY SEV]AL DEM&S ( ! M9D4 ,ALL !SE IMAGES SEEM TO ATTE/ TO ! FACT ?AT ! M9D IS RIPE = SOME?+ MORE ?AN ! B5IGN JOYS IT ALL[S ITSELF 9 G5]AL4 ,?IS IS ! ONLY WAY IT HAS ( TURN+ TO ITS [N ADVANTAGE ! IDEAL QUANTITY ( EV5TS ) :I* IT IS 5TRU/$4.<#a#f.> ,!SE IMAGES %[ IT ! EXT5T ( ITS ORD9>Y DISSIPATION & ! DRAWBACKS ?AT IT (F]S = IT4 ,9 ! F9AL ANALYSIS1 IT'S NOT SU* A BAD ?+ = !SE IMAGES TO UPSET ! M9D1 = TO UPSET ! M9D IS TO PUT IT 9 ! WRONG4 ,! S5T5CES ,I QUOTE MAKE AMPLE PROVISION = ?IS4 ,BUT ! M9D :I* RELI%ES !M DRAWS !REFROM ! CONVICTION ?AT IT IS ON ! RI<T TRACK2 ON ITS [N1 ! M9D IS 9CAPABLE ( F9D+ ITSELF GUILTY ( CAVIL2 IT HAS NO?+ TO FE>1 S9CE1 MOREOV]1 IT ATTEMPTS TO EMBRACE EV]Y?+4 

#b4 ,! M9D :I* PLUNGES 9TO ,SURREALISM RELIVES ) GL[+ EXCITEM5T ! BE/ P>T ( ITS *ILDHOOD4 ,= SU* A M9D1 IT IS SIMIL> TO ! C]TA9TY ) :I* A P]SON :O IS DR[N+ REVIEWS ONCE MORE1 9 ! SPACE ( LESS ?AN A SECOND1 ALL ! 9SURM\NTABLE MOM5TS ( HIS LIFE4 ,SOME MAY SAY TO ME ?AT ! P>ALLEL IS NOT V]Y 5C\RAG+4 ,BUT ,I HAVE NO 9T5TION ( 5C\RAG+ ?OSE :O TELL ME ?AT4 ,FROM *ILDHOOD MEMORIES1 & FROM A FEW O!RS1 !RE EMANATES A S5TIM5T ( BE+ UN9TEGRAT$1 & !N LAT] ( HAV+ GONE A/RAY1 :I* ,I HOLD TO BE ! MO/ F]TILE ?AT EXI/S4 ,IT IS P]HAPS *ILDHOOD ?AT COMES CLOSE/ TO ONE'S 0REAL LIFE02 *ILDHOOD BEYOND :I* MAN HAS AT HIS DISPOSAL1 ASIDE FROM HIS LAISSEZ-PASS]1 ONLY A FEW COMPLIM5T>Y TICKETS2 *ILDHOOD :]E EV]Y?+ NEV]!LESS CONSPIRES TO BR+ AB\T ! EFFECTIVE1 RISK-FREE POSSESSION ( ONESELF4 ,?ANKS TO ,SURREALISM1 IT SEEMS ?AT OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS A SECOND TIME4 ,IT IS AS ?\< WE W]E /ILL RUNN+ T[>D \R SALVATION1 OR \R P]DITION4 ,9 ! %AD[ WE AGA9 SEE A PRECI\S T]ROR4 ,?ANK ,GOD1 IT'S /ILL ONLY ,PURGATORY4 ,) A %UDD]1 WE CROSS :AT ! OCCULTI/S CALL DANG]\S T]RITORY4 ,9 MY WAKE ,I RAISE UP MON/]S ?AT >E LY+ 9 WAIT2 !Y >E NOT YET TOO ILL-DISPOS$ T[>D ME1 & ,I AM NOT LO/1 S9CE ,I FE> !M4 ,H]E >E 0! ELEPHANTS ) ! HEADS ( WOM5 & ! FLY+ LIONS0 :I* US$ TO MAKE ,S\PAULT & ME TREMBLE 9 \R BOOTS TO MEET1 H]E IS ! 0SOLUBLE FI%0 :I* /ILL FRI<T5S ME SLI<TLY4 ,P,O,I,S,S,O,N ,S,O,L,U,B,L,E1 AM ,I NOT ! SOLUBLE FI%1 ,I WAS BORN UND] ! SIGN ( ,PISCES1 & MAN IS SOLUBLE 9 HIS ?\<T6 ,! FLORA & FAUNA ( ,SURREALISM >E 9ADMISSIBLE4 

#c4 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE 9 ! E/ABLI%M5T ( A CONV5TIONAL ,SURREALI/ PATT]N ANY TIME 9 ! NE> FUTURE4 ,! *>ACT]I/ICS COMMON TO ALL ! TEXTS ( ?IS K9D1 9CLUD+ ?OSE ,I HAVE JU/ CIT$ & MANY O!RS :I* ALONE C\LD (F] US A LOGICAL ANALYSIS & A C>EFUL GRAMMATICAL ANALYSIS1 DO NOT PRECLUDE A C]TA9 EVOLUTION ( ,SURREALI/ PROSE 9 TIME4 ,COM+ ON ! HEELS ( A L>GE NUMB] ( ESSAYS ,I HAVE WRITT5 9 ?IS VE9 OV] ! PA/ FIVE YE>S1 MO/ ( :I* ,I AM 9DULG5T 5\< TO ?9K >E EXTREMELY DISORD]$1 ! %ORT ANECDOTES :I* COMPRISE ! BALANCE ( ?IS VOLUME (F] ME A GL>+ PRO( ( :AT ,I AM SAY+4 ,I DO NOT JUDGE !M TO BE ANY MORE WOR?LESS1 BECAUSE ( ?AT1 9 PORTRAY+ = ! READ] ! B5EFITS :I* ! ,SURREALI/ CONTRIBUTION IS LIABLE TO MAKE TO HIS CONSCI\SNESS4 

,SURREALI/ ME?ODS W\LD1 MOREOV]1 DEM& TO BE HE>D4 ,EV]Y?+ IS VALID :5 IT COMES TO OBTA9+ ! DESIR$ SUDD5NESS FROM C]TA9 ASSOCIATIONS4 ,! PIECES ( PAP] ?AT ,PICASSO & ,BRAQUE 9S]T 9TO !IR WORK HAVE ! SAME VALUE AS ! 9TRODUCTION ( A PLATITUDE 9TO A LIT]>Y ANALYSIS ( ! MO/ RIGOR\S SORT4 ,IT IS EV5 P]MISSIBLE TO 5TITLE ,P,O,E,M :AT WE GET FROM ! MO/ R&OM ASSEMBLAGE POSSIBLE 7OBS]VE1 IF Y\ WILL1 ! SYNTAX7 ( HEADL9ES & SCRAPS ( HEADL9ES CUT \T ( ! NEWSPAP]S3 

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,& WE C\LD (F] MANY MANY MORE EXAMPLES4 ,! !AT]1 PHILOSOPHY1 SCI5CE1 CRITICISM W\LD ALL SUCCE$ 9 F9D+ !IR BE>+S !RE4 ,I HA/5 TO ADD ?AT FUTURE ,SURREALI/ TE*NIQUES DO NOT 9T]E/ ME4 

,F> MORE S]I\S1 9 MY OP9ION.<#a#g.> -- ,I HAVE 9TIMAT$ IT (T5 5\< -- >E ! APPLICATIONS ( ,SURREALISM TO ACTION4 ,TO BE SURE1 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE 9 ! PROPHETIC NATURE ( ! ,SURREALI/ WORD4 0,IT IS ! ORACLE1 ! ?+S ,I SAY40.<#a#h.> ,YES1 AS MU* AS ,I LIKE1 BUT :AT ( ! ORACLE ITSELF8.<#a#i.> ,M5'S PIETY DOES NOT FOOL ME4 ,! ,SURREALI/ VOICE ?AT %OOK ,CUMAE1 ,DODONA1 & ,DELPHI IS NO?+ MORE ?AN ! VOICE :I* DICTATES MY LESS IRASCIBLE SPEE*ES TO ME4 ,MY TIME MU/ NOT BE ITS TIME1 :Y %\LD ?IS VOICE HELP ME RESOLVE ! *ILDI% PROBLEM ( MY DE/9Y8 ,I PRET5D1 UN=TUNATELY1 TO ACT 9 A WORLD :]E1 9 ORD] TO TAKE 9TO ACC\NT ITS SUGGE/IONS1 ,I W\LD BE OBLIG$ TO RESORT TO TWO K9DS ( 9T]PRET]S1 ONE TO TRANSLATE ITS JUDGM5TS = ME1 ! O!R1 IMPOSSIBLE TO F9D1 TO TRANSMIT TO MY FELL[ M5 :ATEV] S5SE ,I C\LD MAKE \T ( !M4 ,?IS WORLD1 9 :I* ,I 5DURE :AT ,I 5DURE 7DON'T GO SEE71 ?IS MOD]N WORLD1 ,I MEAN1 :AT ! DEVIL DO Y\ WANT ME TO DO ) IT8 ,P]HAPS ! ,SURREALI/ VOICE WILL BE /ILL$1 ,I HAVE GIV5 UP TRY+ TO KEEP TRACK ( ?OSE :O HAVE DISAPPE>$4 ,I %ALL NO LONG] 5T] 9TO1 H[EV] BRIEFLY1 ! M>VEL\S DETAIL$ DESCRIPTION ( MY YE>S & MY DAYS4 ,I %ALL BE LIKE ,NIJ9SKI :O WAS TAK5 LA/ YE> TO ! ,RUSSIAN BALLET & DID NOT REALIZE :AT SPECTACLE IT WAS HE WAS SEE+4 ,I %ALL BE ALONE1 V]Y ALONE )9 MYSELF1 9DIFF]5T TO ALL ! WORLD'S BALLETS4 ,:AT ,I HAVE DONE1 :AT ,I HAVE LEFT UNDONE1 ,I GIVE IT TO Y\4 

,& EV] S9CE ,I HAVE HAD A GREAT DESIRE TO %[ =BE>ANCE TO SCI5TIFIC MUS+1 H[EV] UNBECOM+1 9 ! F9AL ANALYSIS1 FROM EV]Y PO9T ( VIEW4 ,RADIOS8 ,F9E4 ,SYPHILIS8 ,IF Y\ LIKE4 ,PHOTOGRAPHY8 ,I DON'T SEE ANY REASON :Y NOT4 ,! C9EMA8 ,?REE *E]S = D>K5$ ROOMS4 ,W>8 ,GAVE US A GOOD LAU<4 ,! TELEPHONE8 ,HELLO4 ,Y\?8 ,*>M+ :ITE HAIR4 ,TRY TO MAKE ME SAY ?ANK Y\3 0,?ANK Y\40 ,?ANK Y\4 ,IF ! COMMON MAN HAS A HI< OP9ION ( ?+S :I* PROP]LY SPEAK+ BELONG TO ! REALM ( ! LABORATORY1 IT IS BECAUSE SU* RESE>* HAS RESULT$ 9 ! MANUFACTURE ( A MA*9E OR ! DISCOV]Y ( SOME S]UM :I* ! MAN 9 ! /REET VIEWS AS AFFECT+ HIM DIRECTLY4 ,HE IS QUITE SURE ?AT !Y HAVE BE5 TRY+ TO IMPROVE HIS LOT4 ,I AM NOT QUITE SURE TO :AT EXT5T S*OL>S >E MOTIVAT$ BY HUMANIT>IAN AIMS1 BUT IT DOES NOT SEEM TO ME ?AT ?IS FACTOR CON/ITUTES A V]Y M>K$ DEGREE ( GOODNESS4 ,I AM1 ( C\RSE1 REF]R+ TO TRUE S*OL>S & NOT TO ! VULG>IZ]S & POPUL>IZ]S ( ALL SORTS :O TAKE \T PAT5TS4 ,9 ?IS REALM AS 9 ANY O!R1 ,I BELIEVE 9 ! PURE ,SURREALI/ JOY ( ! MAN :O1 =EW>N$ ?AT ALL O!RS BE=E HIM HAVE FAIL$1 REFUSES TO ADMIT DEFEAT1 SETS (F FROM :ATEV] PO9T HE *OOSES1 ALONG ANY O!R PA? SAVE A REASONABLE ONE1 & >RIVES :]EV] HE CAN4 ,SU* & SU* AN IMAGE1 BY :I* HE DEEMS IT OPPORTUNE TO 9DICATE HIS PROGRESS & :I* MAY RESULT1 P]HAPS1 9 HIS RECEIV+ PUBLIC ACCLAIM1 IS TO ME1 ,I MU/ CONFESS1 A MATT] ( COMPLETE 9DIFF]5CE4 ,NOR IS ! MAT]IAL ) :I* HE MU/ P]=CE 5CUMB] HIMSELF2 HIS GLASS TUBES OR MY METALLIC FEA!RS444 ,AS = HIS ME?OD1 ,I AM WILL+ TO GIVE IT AS MU* CR$IT AS ,I DO M9E4 ,I HAVE SE5 ! 9V5TOR ( ! CUTANE\S PLANT> REFLEX AT WORK2 HE MANIPULAT$ HIS SUBJECTS )\T RESPITE1 IT WAS MU* MORE ?AN AN 0EXAM9ATION0 HE WAS EMPLOY+2 IT WAS OBVI\S ?AT HE WAS FOLL[+ NO SET PLAN4 ,H]E & !RE HE =MULAT$ A REM>K1 DI/ANTLY1 )\T NONE!LESS SETT+ D[N HIS NE$LE1 :ILE HIS HAMM] WAS NEV] /ILL4 ,HE LEFT TO O!RS ! FUTILE TASK ( CUR+ PATI5TS4 ,HE WAS :OLLY CONSUM$ BY & DEVOT$ TO ?AT SACR$ FEV]4 

,SURREALISM1 SU* AS ,I CONCEIVE ( IT1 ASS]TS \R COMPLETE NONCON=MISM CLE>LY 5\< SO ?AT !RE CAN BE NO QUE/ION ( TRANSLAT+ IT1 AT ! TRIAL ( ! REAL WORLD1 AS EVID5CE = ! DEF5SE4 ,IT C\LD1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ONLY S]VE TO JU/IFY ! COMPLETE /ATE ( DI/RACTION :I* WE HOPE TO A*IEVE H]E BEL[4 ,KANT'S ABS5TM9D$NESS REG>D+ WOM51 ,PA/EUR'S ABS5TM9D$NESS AB\T 0GRAPES10 ,CURIE'S ABS5TM9D$NESS ) RESPECT TO VEHICLES1 >E 9 ?IS REG>D PR(\NDLY SYMPTOMATIC4 ,?IS WORLD IS ONLY V]Y RELATIVELY 9 TUNE ) ?\<T1 & 9CID5TS ( ?IS K9D >E ONLY ! MO/ OBVI\S EPISODES ( A W> 9 :I* ,I AM PR\D TO BE P>TICIPAT+4 0,CE MONDE N'E/ QUE TRES RELATIVEM5T A LA MESURE DE LA P5SEE ET LES 9CID5TS DE CE G5RE NE SONT QUE LES EPISODES JUSQU'ICI LES PLUS M>QUANTS D'UNE GU]RE D'9DEP5D5CE A LAQUELLE JE ME FAIS GLOIRE DE P>TICIP]40 ,SURREALISM IS ! 09VISIBLE RAY0 :I* WILL ONE DAY 5ABLE US TO W9 \T OV] \R OPPON5TS4 0,Y\ >E NO LONG] TREMBL+1 C>CASS40 ,?IS SUMM] ! ROSES >E BLUE2 ! WOOD IS ( GLASS4 ,! E>?1 DRAP$ 9 ITS V]DANT CLOAK1 MAKES AS LITTLE IMPRESSION UPON ME AS A <O/4 ,IT IS LIV+ & CEAS+ TO LIVE :I* >E IMAG9>Y SOLUTIONS4 ,EXI/5CE IS ELSE:]E4 

.<#a.> ,PASCAL4 

.<#b.> ,B>RES1 ,PR\/4 

.<#c.> ,ACC\NT MU/ BE TAK5 ( ! DEP? ( ! DREAM4 ,= ! MO/ P>T ,I RETA9 ONLY :AT ,I CAN GLEAN FROM ITS MO/ SUP]FICIAL LAY]S4 ,:AT ,I MO/ 5JOY CONTEMPLAT+ AB\T A DREAM IS EV]Y?+ ?AT S9KS BACK BEL[ ! SURFACE 9 A WAK+ /ATE1 EV]Y?+ ,I HAVE =GOTT5 AB\T MY ACTIVITIES 9 ! C\RSE ( ! PREC$+ DAY1 D>K FOLIAGE1 /UPID BRAN*ES4 ,9 0REALITY10 LIKEWISE1 ,I PREF] TO FALL4 

.<#d.> ,:AT IS ADMIRABLE AB\T ! FANTA/IC IS ?AT !RE IS NO LONG] ANY?+ FANTA/IC3 !RE IS ONLY ! REAL4 

.<#e.> ,SEE ,LES ,PAS P]DUS1 PUBLI%$ BY ,N4,R4,F4 

.<#f.> ,NORD-,SUD1 ,M>* #a#i#a#h4 

.<#g.> ,W]E ,I A PA9T]1 ?IS VISUAL DEPICTION W\LD D\BTLESS HAVE BECOME MORE IMPORTANT = ME ?AN ! O!R4 ,IT WAS MO/ C]TA9LY MY PREVI\S PR$ISPOSITIONS :I* DECID$ ! MATT]4 ,S9CE ?AT DAY1 ,I HAVE HAD OCCASION TO CONC5TRATE MY ATT5TION VOLUNT>ILY ON SIMIL> APP>ITIONS1 & ,I KN[ !Y >E FULLY AS CLE> AS AUDITORY PH5OM5A4 ,) A P5CIL & :ITE %EET ( PAP] TO H&1 ,I C\LD EASILY TRACE !IR \TL9ES4 ,H]E AGA9 IT IS NOT A MATT] ( DRAW+1 BUT SIMPLY ( TRAC+4 ,I C\LD ?US DEPICT A TREE1 A WAVE1 A MUSICAL 9/RUM5T1 ALL MANN] ( ?+S ( :I* ,I AM PRES5TLY 9CAPABLE ( PROVID+ EV5 ! R\<E/ SKET*4 ,I W\LD PLUNGE 9TO IT1 CONV9C$ ?AT ,I W\LD F9D MY WAY AGA91 9 A MAZE ( L9ES :I* AT FIR/ GLANCE W\LD SEEM TO BE GO+ NO:]E4 ,&1 UPON OP5+ MY EYES1 ,I W\LD GET ! V]Y /RONG IMPRESSION ( SOME?+ 0NEV] SE540 ,! PRO( ( :AT ,I AM SAY+ HAS BE5 PROVID$ MANY TIMES BY ,ROB]T ,DESNOS3 TO BE CONV9C$1 ONE HAS ONLY TO LEAF ?R\< ! PAGES ( ISSUE NUMB] #cf ( ,FEUILLES LIBRES :I* CONTA9S SEV]AL ( HIS DRAW+S 7,ROMEO & ,JULIET1 ,A ,MAN ,DI$ ,?IS ,MORN+1 ETC47 :I* W]E TAK5 BY ?IS MAGAZ9E AS ! DRAW+S ( A MADMAN & PUBLI%$ AS SU*4 

.<#h.> ,KNUT ,HAMSUM ASCRIBES ?IS SORT ( REVELATION TO :I* ,I HAD BE5 SUBJECT$ AS D]IV+ FROM HUNG]1 & HE MAY NOT BE WRONG4 7,! FACT IS ,I DID NOT EAT EV]Y DAY DUR+ ?AT P]IOD ( MY LIFE74 ,MO/ C]TA9LY ! MANIFE/ATIONS ?AT HE DESCRIBES 9 !SE T]MS >E CLE>LY ! SAME3 

0,! FOLL[+ DAY ,I AWOKE AT AN E>LY H\R4 ,IT WAS /ILL D>K4 ,MY EYES HAD BE5 OP5 = A LONG TIME :5 ,I HE>D ! CLOCK 9 ! AP>TM5T ABOVE /RIKE FIVE4 ,I WANT$ TO GO BACK TO SLEEP1 BUT ,I C\LDN'T2 ,I WAS WIDE AWAKE & A ?\S& ?\<TS W]E CR[D+ ?R\< MY M9D4 

0,SUDD5LY A FEW GOOD FRAGM5TS CAME TO M9D1 QUITE SUITABLE TO BE US$ 9 A R\< DRAFT1 OR S]IALIZ$2 ALL ( A SUDD5 ,I F\ND1 QUITE BY *ANCE1 BEAUTIFUL PHRASES1 PHRASES SU* AS ,I HAD NEV] WRITT54 ,I REPEAT$ !M TO MYSELF SL[LY1 WORD BY WORD2 !Y W]E EXCELL5T4 ,& !RE W]E /ILL MORE COM+4 ,I GOT UP & PICK$ UP A P5CIL & SOME PAP] ?AT W]E ON A TABLE BEH9D MY B$4 ,IT WAS AS ?\< SOME VE9 HAD BUR/ )9 ME1 ONE WORD FOLL[$ ANO!R1 F\ND ITS PROP] PLACE1 ADAPT$ ITSELF TO ! SITUATION1 SC5E PIL$ UPON SC5E1 ! ACTION UNFOLD$1 ONE RETORT AFT] ANO!R WELL$ UP 9 MY M9D1 ,I WAS 5JOY+ MYSELF IMM5SELY4 ,?\<TS CAME TO ME SO RAPIDLY & CONT9U$ TO FL[ SO ABUNDANTLY ?AT ,I LO/ A :OLE HO/ ( DELICATE DETAILS1 BECAUSE MY P5CIL C\LD NOT KEEP UP ) !M1 & YET ,I W5T AS FA/ AS ,I C\LD1 MY H& 9 CON/ANT MOTION1 ,I DID NOT LOSE A M9UTE4 ,! S5T5CES CONT9U$ TO WELL UP )9 ME1 ,I WAS PREGNANT ) MY SUBJECT40 

,APOLL9AIRE ASS]T$ ?AT ,*IRICO'S FIR/ PA9T+S W]E DONE UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( C5ES!SIC DISORD]S 7MIGRA9ES1 COLICS1 ETC74 

.<#i.> ,I BELIEVE MORE & MORE 9 ! 9FALLIBILITY ( MY ?\<T ) RESPECT TO MYSELF1 & ?IS IS TOO FAIR4 ,NONE!LESS1 ) ?IS ?\<T-WRIT+1 :]E ONE IS AT ! M]CY ( ! FIR/ \TSIDE DI/RACTION1 0EBULLUTIONS0 CAN OCCUR4 ,IT W\LD BE 9EXCUSABLE = US TO PRET5D O!RWISE4 ,BY DEF9ITION1 ?\<T IS /RONG1 & 9CAPABLE ( CAT*+ ITSELF 9 ]ROR4 ,! BLAME = !SE OBVI\S WEAKNESSES MU/ BE PLAC$ ON SUGGE/IONS ?AT COME TO IT FROM )\T4 

.<#a.> ,& ALSO BY ,?OMAS ,C>LYLE 9 ,S>TOR ,RES>TUS 7.<,BOOK ,I,I,I.> ,*APT] ,V,I,I,I1 0,NATURAL ,SUP]NATURALISM071 #a#h#c#c-#c#d4 

.<#a#a.> ,SEE ALSO ,L',IDEOREALISME BY ,SA9T-,POL-,R\X4 

.<#a#b.> ,I C\LD SAY ! SAME ( A NUMB] ( PHILOSOPH]S & PA9T]S1 9CLUD+1 AMONG ! LATT]1 ,UCCELLO1 FROM PA9T]S ( ! PA/1 &1 9 ! MOD]N ]A1 ,SEURAT1 ,GU/AVE ,MOREAU1 ,MATISSE 79 0,LA ,MUSIQUE10 = EXAMPLE71 ,D]A91 ,PICASSO1 7BY F> ! MO/ PURE71 ,BRAQUE1 ,DU*AMP1 ,PICABIA1 ,*IRICO 7SO ADMIRABLE = SO LONG71 ,KLEE1 ,MAN ,RAY1 ,MAX ,]N/1 &1 ONE SO CLOSE TO US1 ,&RE ,MASSON4 

.<#a#c.> ,N\VELLES ,HEBRIDES2 ,DESORDRE =MEL2 ,DEUIL1 P\R ,DEUIL4 

.<#a#d.> ,BAUDELAIRE4 

.<#a#e.> ,COMP>E ! IMAGE 9 ! WORK ( ,JULES ,R5>D4 

.<#a#f.> ,LET US NO =GET ?AT1 ACCORD+ TO ,NOVALIS' =MULA1 0!RE >E S]IES ( EV5TS :I* RUN P>ALLEL TO REAL EV5TS4 ,M5 & CIRCUM/ANCES G5]ALLY MODIFY ! IDEAL TRA9 ( CIRCUM/ANCES1 SO ?AT IS SEEMS IMP]FECT2 & !IR CONSEQU5CES >E ALSO EQUALLY IMP]FECT4 ,?US IT WAS ) ! ,RE=MATION2 9/EAD ( ,PROTE/ANTISM1 WE GOT ,LU!RANISM40 

.<#a#g.> ,:ATEV] RES]VATIONS ,I MAY BE ALL[$ TO MAKE CONC]N+ RESPONSIBILITY 9 G5]AL & ! M$ICO-LEGAL CONSID]ATIONS :I* DET]M9E AN 9DIVIDUAL'S DEGREE ( RESPONSIBILITY -- COMPLETE RESPONSIBILITY1 IRRESPONSIBILITY1 LIMIT$ RESPONSIBILITY 7SIC7 -- H[EV] DIFFICULT IT MAY BE = ME TO ACCEPT ! PR9CIPLE ( ANY K9D ( RESPONSIBILITY1 ,I W\LD LIKE TO KN[ H[ ! FIR/ PUNI%ABLE (F5SES1 ! ,SURREALI/ *>ACT] ( :I* WILL BE CLE>LY APP>5T1 WILL BE JUDG$4 ,WILL ! ACCUS$ BE ACQUITT$1 OR WILL HE M]ELY BE GIV5 ! B5EFIT ( ! D\BT BECAUSE ( EXT5UAT+ CIRCUM/ANCES8 ,IT'S A %AME ?AT ! VIOLATION ( ! LAWS GOV]N+ ! ,PRESS IS TODAY SC>CELY REPRESS$1 = IF IT W]E NOT WE W\LD SOON SEE A TRIAL ( ?IS SORT3 ! ACCUS$ HAS PUBLI%$ A BOOK :I* IS AN \TRAGE TO PUBLIC DEC5CY4 ,SEV]AL ( HIS 0MO/ RESPECT$ & HONORABLE0 FELL[ CITIZ5S HAVE LODG$ A COMPLA9T AGA9/ HIM1 & HE IS ALSO *>G$ ) SL&] & LIBEL4 ,!RE >E ALSO ALL SORTS ( O!R *>GES AGA9/ HIM1 SU* AS 9SULT+ & DEFAM+ ! >MY1 9CIT+ TO MURD]1 RAPE1 ETC4 ,! ACCUS$1 MOREOV]1 WA/ES NO TIME 9 AGREE+ ) ! ACCUS]S 9 0/IGMATIZ+0 MO/ ( ! IDEAS EXPRESS$4 ,HIS ONLY DEF5SE IS CLAIM+ ?AT HE DOES NOT CONSID] HIMSELF TO BE ! AU?OR ( HIS BOOK1 SAID BOOK BE+ NO MORE & NO LESS ?AN A ,SURREALI/ CONCOCTION :I* PRECLUDES ANY QUE/ION ( M]IT OR LACK ( M]IT ON ! P>T ( ! P]SON :O SIGNS IT2 FUR!R1 ?AT ALL HE HAS DONE IS COPY A DOCUM5T )\T (F]+ ANY OP9ION !REON1 & ?AT HE IS AT LEA/ AS =EIGN TO ! ACCUS$ TEXT AS IS ! PRESID+ JUDGE HIMSELF4 

,:AT IS TRUE = ! PUBLICATION ( A BOOK WILL ALSO HOLD TRUE = A :OLE HO/ ( O!R ACTS AS SOON AS ,SURREALI/ ME?ODS BEG9 TO 5JOY WIDESPREAD FAVOR4 ,:5 ?AT HAPP5S1 A NEW MORALITY MU/ BE SUB/ITUT$ = ! PREVAIL+ MORALITY1 ! S\RCE ( ALL \R TRIALS & TRIBULATIONS47 

.<#a#h.> ,RIMBAUD4 

.<#a#i.> ,/ILL1 ,/,I,L,L4444 ,WE MU/ ABSOLUTELY GET TO ! BOTTOM ( ?IS4 ,TODAY1 ,JUNE #h1 #a#i#b#d1 AB\T ONE O'CLOCK1 ! VOICE :ISP]$ TO ME3 0,BE?UNE1 ,BE?UNE40 ,:AT DID IT MEAN8 ,I HAVE NEV] BE5 TO ,BE?UNE1 & HAVE ONLY ! VAGUE/ NOTION AS TO :]E IT IS LOCAT$ ON ! MAP ( ,FRANCE4 ,BE?UNE EVOKES NO?+ = ME1 NOT EV5 A SC5E FROM ,! ,?REE ,MUSKETE]S4 ,I %\LD HAVE LEFT = ,BE?UNE1 :]E P]HAPS !RE WAS SOME?+ AWAIT+ ME2 ?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 TO SIMPLE1 REALLY4 ,SOMEONE TOLD ME !Y HAD READ 9 A BOOK BY ,*E/]TON AB\T A DETECTIVE :O1 9 ORD] TO F9D SOMEONE HE IS LOOK+ = 9 A C]TA9 CITY1 SIMPLY SC\R$ FROM RO( TO CELL> ! H\SES :I*1 FROM ! \TSIDE1 SEEM$ SOMEH[ ABNORMAL TO HIM1 W]E IT ONLY 9 SOME SLI<T DETAIL4 ,?IS SY/EM IS AS GOOD AS ANY O!R4 

,SIMIL>LY1 9 #a#i#a#i1 ,S\PAULT W5T 9TO ANY NUMB] ( IMPOSSIBLE BUILD+S TO ASK ! CONCI]GE :E!R ,PHILIPPE ,S\PAULT DID 9 FACT LIVE !RE4 ,HE W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 SURPRIS$1 ,I SUSPECT1 BY AN AFFIRMATIVE REPLY4 ,HE W\LD HAVE GONE & KNOCK$ ON HIS DOOR4 

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