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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,9 ,APRIL #a#g#i#e1 ,M>Y RETURN$ ONCE MORE TO ,LONDON1 BE+ REQUE/$ TO DO SO BY ,MR4 ,IMLAY1 :O EV5 S5T A S]VANT TO ,P>IS TO WAIT UPON H] 9 ! J\RNEY1 BE=E %E C\LD COMPLETE ! NECESS>Y >RANGEM5TS = H] DEP>TURE4 ,BUT1 NOT)/&+ !SE FAVORABLE APPE>ANCES1 %E CAME TO ,5GL& ) A HEAVY HE>T1 NOT D>+1 AFT] ALL ! UNC]TA9TIES & ANGUI% %E HAD 5DUR$1 TO TRU/ TO ! SUGGE/IONS ( HOPE4 

,! GLOOMY =EBOD+S ( H] M9D1 W]E BUT TOO FAI?FULLY V]IFI$4 ,MR4 ,IMLAY HAD ALREADY =M$ ANO!R CONNECTION2 AS IT IS SAID1 ) A Y\NG ACTRESS FROM A /ROLL+ COMPANY ( PLAY]S4 ,HIS ATT5TIONS !RE=E TO ,M>Y W]E =MAL & CON/RA9$1 & %E PROBABLY HAD BUT LITTLE ( HIS SOCIETY4 ,?IS ALT]ATION C\LD NOT ESCAPE H] P5ETRAT+ GLANCE4 ,HE ASCRIB$ IT TO PRESSURE ( BUS9ESS1 & SOME PECUNI>Y EMB>RASSM5TS :I*1 AT ?AT TIME1 OCCURR$ TO HIM2 IT WAS ( LITTLE CONSEQU5CE TO ,M>Y :AT WAS ! CAUSE4 ,%E SAW1 BUT TOO WELL1 ?\< %E /ROVE NOT TO SEE1 ?AT HIS AFFECTIONS W]E LO/ TO H] = EV]4 

,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO IMAG9E A P]IOD ( GREAT] PA9 & MORTIFICATION ?AN ,M>Y PASS$1 = AB\T SEV5 WEEKS1 FROM ! SIXTE5? ( ,APRIL TO ! SIX? ( ,JUNE1 9 A FURNI%$ H\SE ?AT ,MR4 ,IMLAY HAD PROVID$ = H]4 ,%E HAD COME OV] TO ,5GL&1 A C\NTRY = :I* %E1 AT ?IS TIME1 EXPRESS$ 0A REPUGNANCE1 ?AT ALMO/ AM\NT$ TO HORROR10 9 SE>* ( HAPP9ESS4 ,%E FE>$ ?AT ?AT HAPP9ESS HAD ALTOGE!R ESCAP$ H]2 BUT %E WAS 5C\RAG$ BY ! EAG]NESS & IMPATI5CE :I* ,MR4 ,IMLAY AT L5G? SEEM$ TO MANIFE/ = H] >RIVAL4 ,:5 %E SAW HIM1 ALL H] FE>S W]E CONFIRM$4 ,:AT A PICTURE WAS %E CAPABLE ( =M+ TO H]SELF1 ( ! OV]FL[+ K9DNESS ( A MEET+1 AFT] AN 9T]VAL ( SO MU* ANGUI% & APPREH5SION6 ,A ?\S& IMAGES ( ?IS SORT W]E PRES5T TO H] BURN+ IMAG9ATION4 ,IT IS 9 VA91 ON SU* OCCASIONS1 = RES]VE & REPROA* TO 5DEAVOR TO CURB 9 ! EMOTIONS ( AN AFFECTIONATE HE>T4 ,BUT ! HOPES %E N\RI%$ W]E SPE$ILY BLA/$4 ,H] RECEPTION BY ,MR4 ,IMLAY1 WAS COLD & EMB>RASS$4 ,DISCUSSIONS 70EXPLANATIONS0 !Y W]E CALL$7 FOLL[$2 CRUEL EXPLANATIONS1 ?AT ONLY ADD$ TO ! ANGUI% ( A HE>T ALREADY OV]:ELM$ 9 GRIEF6 ,!Y HAD SMALL PRET5SIONS 9DE$ TO EXPLICITNESS2 BUT !Y SUFFICI5TLY TOLD1 ?AT ! CASE ADMITT$ NOT ( REM$Y4 

,M>Y WAS 9CAPABLE ( SU/A9+ H] EQUANIMITY 9 ?IS PRESS+ EM]G5CY4 0,LOVE1 DE>1 DELUSIVE LOVE60 AS %E EXPRESS$ H]SELF TO A FRI5D SOME TIME AFT]W>DS1 0RIGOR\S REASON HAD =C$ H] TO RESIGN2 & N[ H] RATIONAL PROSPECTS W]E BLA/$1 JU/ AS %E HAD LE>N$ TO BE CONT5T$ ) RATIONAL 5JOYM5TS04 ,?US SITUAT$1 LIFE BECAME AN 9TOL]ABLE BURD54 ,:ILE %E WAS ABS5T FROM ,MR4 ,IMLAY1 %E C\LD TALK ( PURPOSES ( REP>ATION & 9DEP5D5CE4 ,BUT1 N[ ?AT !Y W]E 9 ! SAME H\SE1 %E C\LD NOT )HOLD H]SELF FROM 5DEAVORS TO REVIVE !IR MUTUAL CORDIALITY2 & UNSUCCESSFUL 5DEAVORS CONT9UALLY ADD$ FUEL TO ! FIRE ?AT DE/ROY$ H]4 ,%E =M$ A DESP]ATE PURPOSE TO DIE4 

,?IS P>T ( ! /ORY ( ,M>Y IS 9VOLV$ 9 CONSID]ABLE OBSCURITY4 ,I ONLY KN[1 ?AT ,MR4 ,IMLAY BECAME ACQUA9T$ ) H] PURPOSE1 AT A MOM5T :5 HE WAS UNC]TA9 :E!R OR NO IT W]E ALREADY EXECUT$1 & ?AT HIS FEEL+S W]E R\S$ BY ! 9TELLIG5CE4 ,IT WAS P]HAPS [+ TO HIS ACTIVITY & REPRES5TATIONS1 ?AT H] LIFE WAS1 AT ?IS TIME1 SAV$4 ,%E DET]M9$ TO CONT9UE TO EXI/4 ,ACTUAT$ BY ?IS PURPOSE1 %E TOOK A RESOLUTION1 WOR?Y BO? ( ! /R5G? & AFFECTIONAT5ESS ( H] M9D4 ,MR4 ,IMLAY WAS 9VOLV$ 9 A QUE/ION ( CONSID]ABLE DIFFICULTY1 RESPECT+ A M]CANTILE ADV5TURE 9 ,NORWAY4 ,IT SEEM$ TO REQUIRE ! PRES5CE ( SOME V]Y JUDICI\S AG5T1 TO CONDUCT ! BUS9ESS TO ITS DESIR$ T]M9ATION4 ,M>Y DET]M9$ TO MAKE ! VOYAGE1 & TAKE ! BUS9ESS 9TO H] [N H&S4 ,SU* A VOYAGE SEEM$ ! MO/ DESIREABLE ?+ TO RECRUIT H] HEAL?1 &1 IF POSSIBLE1 H] SPIRITS1 9 ! PRES5T CRISIS4 ,IT WAS ALSO GRATIFY+ TO H] FEEL+S1 TO BE EMPLOY$ 9 PROMOT+ ! 9T]E/ ( A MAN1 FROM :OM %E HAD EXP]I5C$ SU* SEV]E UNK9DNESS1 BUT TO :OM %E >D5TLY DESIR$ TO BE RECONCIL$4 ,! MOM5T ( DESP]ATION ,I HAVE M5TION$1 OCCURR$ 9 ! CLOSE ( ,MAY1 &1 9 AB\T A WEEK AFT]1 %E SET \T UPON ?IS NEW EXP$ITION4 

,! N>RATIVE ( ?IS VOYAGE IS BE=E ! WORLD1 & P]HAPS A BOOK ( TRAVELS ?AT SO IRRESI/IBLY SEIZES ON ! HE>T1 NEV]1 9 ANY O!R 9/ANCE1 F\ND ITS WAY FROM ! PRESS4 ,! OCCASIONAL H>%NESS & RUGG$NESS ( *>ACT]1 ?AT DIV]SIFY H] ,V9DICATION ( ! ,RI<TS ( ,WOMAN1 H]E TOTALLY DISAPPE>4 ,IF EV] !RE WAS A BOOK CALCULAT$ TO MAKE A MAN 9 LOVE ) ITS AU?OR1 ?IS APPE>S TO ME TO BE ! BOOK4 ,%E SPEAKS ( H] SORR[S1 9 A WAY ?AT FILLS US ) MELAN*OLY1 & DISSOLVES US 9 T5D]NESS1 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT %E DISPLAYS A G5IUS :I* COMM&S ALL \R ADMIRATION4 ,AFFLICTION HAD TEMP]$ H] HE>T TO A S(TNESS ALMO/ MORE ?AN HUMAN2 & ! G5TL5ESS ( H] SPIRIT SEEMS PRECISELY TO ACCORD ) ALL ! ROMANCE ( UNB\ND$ ATTA*M5T4 

,?US S(T5$ & IMPROV$1 ?US FRAU<T ) IMAG9ATION & S5SIBILITY1 ) ALL1 & MORE ?AN ALL1 0?AT Y\?FUL POETS FANCY1 :5 !Y LOVE10 %E RETURN$ TO ,5GL&1 &1 IF HE HAD SO PLEAS$1 TO ! >MS ( H] =M] LOV]4 ,H] RETURN WAS HA/5$ BY ! AMBIGUITY1 TO H] APPREH5SION1 ( ,MR4 ,IMLAY'S CONDUCT4 ,HE HAD PROMIS$ TO MEET H] UPON H] RETURN FROM ,NORWAY1 PROBABLY AT ,HAMBUR<2 & !Y W]E !N TO PASS SOME TIME 9 ,SWITZ]L&4 ,! /YLE H[EV] ( HIS LETT]S TO H] DUR+ H] T\R1 WAS NOT SU* AS TO 9SPIRE CONFID5CE2 & %E WROTE TO HIM V]Y URG5TLY1 TO EXPLA9 HIMSELF1 RELATIVE TO ! FOOT+ UPON :I* !Y W]E H]EAFT] TO /& TO EA* O!R4 ,9 HIS ANSW]1 :I* REA*$ H] AT ,HAMBUR<1 HE TREAT$ H] QUE/IONS AS 0EXTRAORD9>Y & UNNECESS>Y10 & DESIR$ H] TO BE AT ! PA9S TO DECIDE = H]SELF4 ,FEEL+ H]SELF UNABLE TO ACCEPT ?IS AS AN EXPLANATION1 %E 9/ANTLY DET]M9$ TO SAIL = ,LONDON BY ! V]Y FIR/ OPPORTUNITY1 ?AT %E MI<T ?US BR+ TO A T]M9ATION ! SUSP5CE ?AT PREY$ UPON H] S\L4 

,IT WAS NOT LONG AFT] H] >RIVAL 9 ,LONDON 9 ! COMM5CEM5T ( ,OCTOB]1 ?AT %E ATTA9$ ! C]TA9TY %E S\<T4 ,MR4 ,IMLAY PROCUR$ H] A LODG+4 ,BUT ! NEGLECT %E EXP]I5C$ FROM HIM AFT] %E 5T]$ IT1 FLA%$ CONVICTION UPON H]1 9 SPITE ( HIS ASSEV]ATIONS4 ,%E MADE FUR!R 9QUIRIES1 & AT L5G? WAS 9=M$ BY A S]VANT1 ( ! REAL /ATE ( ! CASE4 ,UND] ! IMM$IATE %OCK :I* ! PA9FUL C]TA9TY GAVE H]1 H] FIR/ IMPULSE WAS TO REPAIR TO HIM AT ! READY-FURNI%$ H\SE HE HAD PROVID$ = HIS NEW MI/RESS4 ,:AT WAS ! P>TICUL> NATURE ( !IR CONF]5CE ,I AM UNABLE TO RELATE4 ,IT IS SUFFICI5T TO SAY ?AT ! WRET*$NESS ( ! NI<T :I* SUCCE$$ ?IS FATAL DISCOV]Y1 IMPRESS$ H] ) ! FEEL+1 ?AT %E W\LD SOON] SUFF] A ?\S& DEA?S1 ?AN PASS ANO!R ( EQUAL MIS]Y4 

,! AGONY ( H] M9D DET]M9$ H]2 & ?AT DET]M9ATION GAVE H] A SORT ( DESP]ATE S]5ITY4 ,%E RESOLV$ TO PLUNGE H]SELF 9 ! ,?AMES2 &1 NOT BE+ SATISFI$ ) ANY SPOT NE>] TO ,LONDON1 %E TOOK A BOAT1 & R[$ TO ,PUTNEY4 ,H] FIR/ ?\<T HAD L$ H] TO ,BATT]SEA-BRIDGE1 BUT %E F\ND IT TOO PUBLIC4 ,IT WAS NI<T :5 %E >RIV$ AT ,PUTNEY1 & BY ?AT TIME HAD BEGUN TO RA9 ) GREAT VIOL5CE4 ,! RA9 SUGGE/$ TO H] ! IDEA ( WALK+ UP & D[N ! BRIDGE1 TILL H] CLO!S W]E ?OR\<LY DR5*$ & HEAVY ) ! WET1 :I* %E DID = HALF AN H\R )\T MEET+ A HUMAN BE+4 ,%E !N LEAP$ FROM ! TOP ( ! BRIDGE1 BUT /ILL SEEM$ TO F9D A DIFFICULTY 9 S9K+1 :I* %E 5DEAVOR$ TO C\NT]ACT BY PRESS+ H] CLO!S CLOSELY R\ND H]4 ,AFT] SOME TIME %E BECAME 9S5SIBLE2 BUT %E ALWAYS SPOKE ( ! PA9 %E UND]W5T AS SU*1 ?AT1 ?\< %E C\LD AFT]W>DS HAVE DET]M9$ UPON ALMO/ ANY O!R SPECIES ( VOLUNT>Y DEA?1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 IMPOSSIBLE = H] TO RESOLVE UPON 5C\NT]+ ! SAME S5SATIONS AGA94 ,I AM D\BTFUL1 :E!R ?IS IS TO BE ASCRIB$ TO ! M]E NATURE ( SUFFOCATION1 OR WAS NOT RA!R [+ TO ! PRET]NATURAL ACTION ( A DESP]ATE SPIRIT4 

,AFT] HAV+ BE5 = A CONSID]ABLE TIME 9S5SIBLE1 %E WAS RECOV]$ BY ! EX]TIONS ( ?OSE BY :OM ! BODY WAS F\ND4 ,%E HAD S\<T1 ) COOL & DELIB]ATE FIRMNESS1 TO PUT A P]IOD TO H] EXI/5CE1 & YET %E LIV$ TO HAVE EV]Y PROSPECT ( A LONG POSSESSION ( 5JOYM5T & HAPP9ESS4 ,IT IS P]HAPS NOT AN UNFREQU5T CASE ) SUICIDES1 ?AT WE F9D REASON TO SUPPOSE1 IF !Y HAD SURVIV$ !IR GLOOMY PURPOSE1 ?AT !Y W\LD1 AT A SUBSEQU5T P]IOD1 HAVE BE5 CONSID]ABLY HAPPY4 ,IT >ISES 9DE$1 9 SOME MEASURE1 \T ( ! V]Y NATURE ( A SPIRIT ( SELF-DE/RUCTION2 :I* IMPLIES A DEGREE ( ANGUI%1 ?AT ! CON/ITUTION ( ! HUMAN M9D WILL NOT SUFF] TO REMA9 LONG UNDIM9I%$4 ,?IS IS A S]I\S REFLECTION1 ,PROBABLY NO MAN W\LD DE/ROY HIMSELF FROM AN IMPATI5CE ( PRES5T PA91 IF HE FELT A MORAL C]TA9TY ?AT !RE W]E YE>S ( 5JOYM5T /ILL 9 RES]VE = HIM4 ,IT IS P]HAPS A FUTILE ATTEMPT1 TO ?9K ( REASON+ ) A MAN 9 ?AT /ATE ( M9D :I* PREC$ES SUICIDE4 ,MORAL REASON+ IS NO?+ BUT ! AWAK5+ ( C]TA9 FEEL+S3 & ! FEEL+ BY :I* HE IS ACTUAT$1 IS TOO /RONG TO LEAVE US MU* *ANCE ( IMPRESS+ HIM ) O!R FEEL+S1 ?AT %\LD HAVE =CE 5\< TO C\NT]BALANCE IT4 ,BUT1 IF ! PROSPECT ( FUTURE TRANQUILITY & PLEASURE CANNOT BE EXPECT$ TO HAVE MU* WEI<T ) A MAN UND] AN IMM$IATE PURPOSE ( SUICIDE1 IT IS SO MU* ! MORE TO BE WI%$1 ?AT M5 W\LD IMPRESS !IR M9DS1 9 !IR SOB] MOM5TS1 ) A CONCEPTION1 :I*1 BE+ R5D]$ HABITUAL1 SEEMS TO PROMISE TO ACT AS A SUCCESSFUL ANTIDOTE 9 A P>OXYSM ( DESP]ATION4 

,! PRES5T SITUATION ( ,M>Y1 ( NECESSITY PRODUC$ SOME FUR!R 9T]C\RSE BETWE5 H] & ,MR4 ,IMLAY4 ,HE S5T A PHYSICIAN TO H]2 & ,MRS4 ,*RI/IE1 AT HIS DESIRE1 PREVAIL$ ON H] TO REMOVE TO H] H\SE 9 ,F9SBURY-SQU>E4 ,9 ! MEAN TIME ,MR4 ,IMLAY ASSUR$ H] ?AT HIS PRES5T WAS M]ELY A CASUAL1 S5SUAL CONNECTION2 &1 ( C\RSE1 FO/]$ 9 H] M9D ! IDEA ?AT IT W\LD BE ONCE MORE 9 H] *OICE TO LIVE ) HIM4 ,) :ATEV] 9T5TION ! IDEA WAS SUGGE/$1 IT WAS C]TA9LY CALCULAT$ TO 9CREASE ! AGITATION ( H] M9D4 ,9 ONE RESPECT H[EV] IT PRODUC$ AN EFFECT UNLIKE ?AT :I* MI<T MO/ OBVI\SLY HAVE BE5 LOOK$ =4 ,IT R\S$ )9 H] ! *>ACT]I/IC 5]GY ( M9D1 :I* %E SEEM$ P>TIALLY TO HAVE =GOTT54 ,%E SAW ! NECESSITY ( BR++ ! AFFAIR TO A PO9T1 & NOT SUFF]+ MON?S & YE>S TO ROLL ON 9 UNC]TA9TY & SUSP5CE4 ,?IS IDEA 9SPIR$ H] ) AN EXTRAORD9>Y RESOLUTION4 ,! LANGUAGE %E EMPLOY$1 WAS1 9 EFFECT1 AS FOLL[S3 0,IF WE >E EV] TO LIVE TOGE!R AGA91 IT MU/ BE N[4 ,WE MEET N[1 OR WE P>T = EV]4 ,Y\ SAY1 ,Y\ CANNOT ABRUPTLY BREAK (F ! CONNECTION Y\ HAVE =M$4 ,IT IS UNWOR?Y ( MY C\RAGE & *>ACT]1 TO WAIT ! UNC]TA9 ISSUE ( ?AT CONNECTION4 ,I AM DET]M9$ TO COME TO A DECISION4 ,I CONS5T !N1 = ! PRES5T1 TO LIVE ) Y\1 & ! WOMAN TO :OM Y\ HAVE ASSOCIAT$ Y\RSELF4 ,I ?9K IT IMPORTANT ?AT Y\ %\LD LE>N HABITUALLY TO FEEL = Y\R *ILD ! AFFECTION ( A FA!R4 ,BUT1 IF Y\ REJECT ?IS PROPOSAL1 H]E WE 5D4 ,Y\ >E N[ FREE4 ,WE WILL CORRESPOND NO MORE4 ,WE WILL HAVE NO 9T]C\RSE ( ANY K9D4 ,I WILL BE TO Y\ AS A P]SON ?AT IS DEAD40 

,! PROPOSAL %E MADE1 EXTRAORD9>Y & 9JUDICI\S AS IT WAS1 WAS AT FIR/ ACCEPT$2 & ,MR4 ,IMLAY TOOK H] ACCORD+LY1 TO LOOK AT A H\SE HE WAS UPON ! PO9T ( HIR+1 ?AT %E MI<T JUDGE :E!R IT WAS CALCULAT$ TO PLEASE H]4 ,UPON SECOND ?\<TS H[EV] HE RETRACT$ HIS CONCESSION4 

,9 ! FOLL[+ MON?1 ,MR4 ,IMLAY1 & ! WOMAN ) :OM HE WAS AT PRES5T CONNECT$1 W5T TO ,P>IS1 :]E !Y REMA9$ ?REE MON?S4 ,M>Y HAD1 PREVI\SLY TO ?IS1 FIX$ H]SELF 9 A LODG+ 9 ,F9SBURY-PLACE1 :]E1 = SOME TIME1 %E SAW SC>CELY ANY ONE BUT ,MRS4 ,*RI/IE1 = ! SAKE ( :OSE NEI<BORHOOD %E HAD *OS5 ?IS SITUATION2 0EXI/+10 AS %E EXPRESS$ IT1 09 A LIV+ TOMB1 & H] LIFE BUT AN EX]CISE ( =TITUDE1 CONT9UALLY ON ! /RET*40 

,?US CIRCUM/ANC$1 IT WAS UNAVOIDABLE = H] ?\<TS TO BROOD UPON A PASSION1 :I* ALL ?AT %E HAD SUFF]$ HAD NOT YET BE5 ABLE TO EXT+UI%4 ,ACCORD+LY1 AS SOON AS ,MR4 ,IMLAY RETURN$ TO ,5GL&1 %E C\LD NOT RE/RA9 H]SELF FROM MAK+ ANO!R EF=T1 & DESIR+ TO SEE HIM ONCE MORE4 0,DUR+ HIS ABS5CE1 AFFECTION HAD L$ H] TO MAKE NUMB]LESS EXCUSES = HIS CONDUCT10 & %E PROBABLY WI%$ TO BELIEVE ?AT HIS PRES5T CONNECTION WAS1 AS HE REPRES5T$ IT1 PURELY ( A CASUAL NATURE4 ,TO ?IS APPLICATION1 %E OBS]VES1 ?AT 0HE RETURN$ NO O!R ANSW]1 EXCEPT DECL>+1 ) UNJU/IFIABLE PASSION1 ?AT HE W\LD NOT SEE H]40 

,?IS ANSW]1 ?\<1 AT ! MOM5T1 HI<LY IRRITAT+ TO ,M>Y1 WAS NOT ! ULTIMATE CLOSE ( ! AFFAIR4 ,MR4 ,*RI/IE WAS CONNECT$ 9 BUS9ESS ) ,MR4 ,IMLAY1 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ! H\SE ( ,MR4 ,*RI/IE WAS ! ONLY ONE AT :I* ,M>Y HABITUALLY VISIT$4 ,! CONSEQU5CE ( ?IS WAS1 ?AT1 :5 ,MR4 ,IMLAY HAD BE5 ALREADY MORE ?AN A =TNI<T 9 T[N1 ,M>Y CALL$ AT ,MR4 ,*RI/IE'S ONE EV5+1 AT A TIME :5 ,MR4 ,IMLAY WAS 9 ! P>LOR4 ,! ROOM WAS FULL ( COMPANY4 ,MRS4 ,*RI/IE HE>D ,M>Y'S VOICE 9 ! PASSAGE1 & HA/5$ TO H]1 TO 9TREAT H] NOT TO MAKE H] APPE>ANCE4 ,M>Y H[EV] WAS NOT TO BE CONTROLL$4 ,%E ?\<T1 AS %E AFT]W>DS TOLD ME1 ?AT IT WAS NOT CONSI/5T ) CONSCI\S RECTITUDE1 ?AT %E %\LD %R9K1 AS IF ABA%$1 FROM ! PRES5CE ( ONE BY :OM %E DEEM$ H]SELF 9JUR$4 ,H] *ILD WAS ) H]4 ,%E 5T]$2 &1 9 A FIRM MANN]1 IMM$IATELY L$ UP ! *ILD1 N[ NE> TWO YE>S ( AGE1 TO ! KNEES ( ITS FA!R4 ,HE RETIR$ ) ,M>Y 9TO ANO!R AP>TM5T1 & PROMIS$ TO D9E ) H] AT H] LODG+1 ,I BELIEVE1 ! NEXT DAY4 

,9 ! 9T]VIEW :I* TOOK PLACE 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ?IS APPO9TM5T1 HE EXPRESS$ HIMSELF TO H] 9 FRI5DLY T]MS1 & 9 A MANN] CALCULAT$ TO SOO? H] DESPAIR4 ,?\< HE C\LD CONDUCT HIMSELF1 :5 ABS5T FROM H]1 9 A WAY :I* %E C5SUR$ AS UNFEEL+2 ?IS SPECIES ( /]NNESS CON/ANTLY EXPIR$ :5 HE CAME 9TO H] PRES5CE4 ,M>Y WAS PREP>$ AT ?IS MOM5T TO CAT* AT EV]Y PHANTOM ( HAPP9ESS2 & ! G5TL5ESS ( HIS C>RIAGE1 WAS TO H] AS A SUN-BEAM1 AWAK5+ ! HOPE ( RETURN+ DAY4 ,= AN 9/ANT %E GAVE H]SELF UP TO DELUSIVE VISIONS2 &1 EV5 AFT] ! P]IOD ( DELIRIUM EXPIR$1 %E /ILL DWELT1 ) AN A*+ EYE1 UPON ! AIR-BUILT & UNSUB/ANTIAL PROSPECT ( A RECONCILIATION4 

,AT HIS P>TICUL> REQUE/1 %E RETA9$ ! NAME ( ,IMLAY1 :I*1 A %ORT TIME BE=E1 HE HAD SEEM$ TO DISPUTE ) H]4 0,IT WAS NOT10 AS %E EXPRESSES H]SELF 9 A LETT] TO A FRI5D1 0= ! WORLD ?AT %E DID SO--NOT 9 ! LEA/--BUT %E WAS UNWILL+ TO CUT ! ,GORDIAN KNOT1 OR TE> H]SELF AWAY 9 APPE>ANCE1 :5 %E C\LD NOT 9 REALITY04 

,! DAY AFT] ?IS 9T]VIEW1 %E SET \T UPON A VISIT TO ! C\NTRY1 :]E %E SP5T NE>LY ! :OLE ( ! MON? ( ,M>*4 ,IT WAS1 ,I BELIEVE1 :ILE %E WAS UPON ?IS VISIT1 ?AT SOME EPI/OL>Y COMMUNICATION ) ,MR4 ,IMLAY1 9DUC$ H] RESOLUTELY TO EXPEL FROM H] M9D1 ALL REMA9+ D\BT AS TO ! ISSUE ( ! AFFAIR4 

,M>Y WAS N[ AW>E ?AT EV]Y DEM& ( =BE>ANCE T[>DS HIM1 ( DUTY TO H] *ILD1 & EV5 ( 9DULG5CE TO H] [N DEEP-ROOT$ PR$ILECTION1 WAS DIS*>G$4 ,%E DET]M9$ TO R\SE H]SELF1 & CA/ (F = EV] AN ATTA*M5T1 :I* TO H] HAD BE5 A SPR+ ( 9EXHAU/IBLE BITT]NESS4 ,H] PRES5T RESID5CE AMONG ! SC5ES ( NATURE1 WAS FAVORABLE TO ?IS PURPOSE4 ,%E WAS AT ! H\SE ( AN OLD & 9TIMATE FRI5D1 A LADY ( ! NAME ( ,COTTON1 :OSE P>TIALITY = H] WAS /RONG & S9C]E4 ,MRS4 ,COTTON'S NE>E/ NEI<BOR WAS ,SIR ,WILLIAM ,EA/1 B>ONET2 &1 FROM ! JO9T EFFECT ( ! K9DNESS ( H] FRI5D1 & ! HOSPITABLE & DI/+UI%+ ATT5TIONS ( ?IS RESPECTABLE FAMILY1 %E D]IV$ CONSID]ABLE B5EFIT4 ,%E HAD BE5 AMUS$ & 9T]E/$ 9 H] J\RNEY TO ,NORWAY2 BUT ) ?IS DIFF]5CE1 ?AT1 AT ?AT TIME1 H] M9D P]PETUALLY RETURN$ ) TREMBL+ ANXIETY TO CONJECTURES RESPECT+ ,MR4 ,IMLAY'S FUTURE CONDUCT1 :]EAS N[1 ) A L(TY & UNDAUNT$ SPIRIT1 %E ?REW ASIDE EV]Y ?\<T ?AT RECURR$ TO HIM1 :ILE %E FELT H]SELF CALL$ UPON TO MAKE ONE MORE EF=T = LIFE & HAPP9ESS4 

,ONCE AFT] ?IS1 TO MY KN[L$GE1 %E SAW ,MR4 ,IMLAY2 PROBABLY1 NOT LONG AFT] H] RETURN TO T[N4 ,!Y MET BY ACCID5T UPON ! ,NEW ,ROAD2 HE ALI<T$ FROM HIS HORSE1 & WALK$ ) H] = SOME TIME2 & ! R5C\NT] PASS$1 AS %E ASSUR$ ME1 )\T PRODUC+ 9 H] ANY OPPRESSIVE EMOTION4 

,BE IT OBS]V$1 BY ! WAY1 & ,I MAY BE SUPPOS$ BE/ TO HAVE KN[N ! REAL /ATE ( ! CASE1 %E NEV] SPOKE ( ,MR4 ,IMLAY ) ACRIMONY1 & WAS DISPLEAS$ :5 ANY P]SON1 9 H] HE>+1 EXPRESS$ CONTEMPT ( HIM4 ,%E WAS *>ACT]IZ$ BY A /RONG S5SE ( 9DIGNATION2 BUT H] EMOTIONS ( ?IS SORT W]E %ORT-LIV$1 & 9 NO LONG TIME SUBSID$ 9TO A DIGNIFI$ S]55ESS & EQUANIMITY4 

,! QUE/ION ( H] CONNECTION ) ,MR4 ,IMLAY1 AS WE HAVE SE51 WAS NOT COMPLETELY DISMISS$1 TILL ,M>* #a#g#i#f4 ,BUT IT IS WOR?Y TO BE OBS]V$1 ?AT %E DID NOT1 LIKE ORD9>Y P]SONS UND] EXTREME ANGUI% ( M9D1 SUFF] H] UND]/&+1 9 ! MEAN TIME1 TO S9K 9TO LI/LESSNESS & DEBILITY4 ,! MO/ 9APPREH5SIVE READ] MAY CONCEIVE :AT WAS ! M5TAL TORTURE %E 5DUR$1 :5 HE CONSID]S1 ?AT %E WAS TWICE1 ) AN 9T]VAL ( F\R MON?S1 FROM ! 5D ( ,MAY TO ! BEG9N+ ( ,OCTOB]1 PROMPT$ BY IT TO PURPOSES ( SUICIDE4 ,YET 9 ?IS P]IOD %E WROTE H] ,LETT]S FROM ,NORWAY4 ,%ORTLY AFT] ITS EXPIRATION %E PREP>$ !M = ! PRESS1 & !Y W]E PUBLI%$ 9 ! CLOSE ( ?AT YE>4 ,9 ,JANU>Y #a#g#i#f1 %E F9I%$ ! SKET* ( A COM$Y1 :I* TURNS1 9 ! S]I\S SC5ES1 UPON ! 9CID5TS ( H] [N /ORY4 ,IT WAS (F]$ TO BO? ! W9T]-MANAG]S1 & REMA9$ AMONG H] PAP]S AT ! P]IOD ( H] DECEASE2 BUT IT APPE>$ TO ME TO BE 9 SO CRUDE & IMP]FECT A /ATE1 ?AT ,I JUDG$ IT MO/ RESPECTFUL TO H] MEMORY TO COMMIT IT TO ! FLAMES4 ,TO UND]/& ?IS EXTRAORD9>Y DEGREE ( ACTIVITY1 WE MU/ RECOLLECT H[EV] ! 5TIRE SOLITUDE1 9 :I* MO/ ( H] H\RS W]E AT ?AT TIME CONSUM$4 

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