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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,!RE IS NO?+ ?AT HUMAN IMAG9ATION CAN FIGURE BRILLIANT & 5VIABLE1 ?AT HUMAN G5IUS & SKILL DO NOT ASPIRE TO REALIZE4 ,9 ! E>LY AGES ( ANTIQUITY1 ONE ( ! FAVORITE TOPICS ( SPECULATION WAS A P]FECT SY/EM ( CIVIL POLICY2 & NO SOON] HAD ,PLATO DEL9EAT$ HIS IMAG9>Y REPUBLIC1 ?AN HE S\<T = A SPOT ( E>? UPON :I* TO EXECUTE HIS PLAN4 ,9 MY [N TIMES1 & = UPW>DS ( A C5TURY BE=E !M1 ! SUBJECT :I* HAS *IEFLY OCCUPI$ M5 ( 9TREPID & P]SEV]+ /UDY1 HAS BE5 ! GREAT SECRET ( NATURE1 ! OPUS MAGNUM1 9 ITS TWO GR& & 9SEP>ABLE BRAN*ES1 ! >T ( MULTIPLY+ GOLD1 & ( DEFY+ ! 9ROADS ( 9FIRMITY & DEA?4 

,IT IS NOTORI\S ?AT UNCOMMON TAL5TS & UNP>ALLEL$ 9DU/RY HAVE BE5 5GAG$ 9 ?IS MI<TY TASK4 ,IT HAS1 ,I KN[1 BE5 DISPUT$ BY ! AUDACI\S ADV]S>IES ( ALL SOB] & REASONABLE EVID5CE1 :E!R !SE TAL5TS & 9DU/RY HAVE 9 ANY CASE ATTA9$ ! OBJECT !Y S\<T4 ,IT IS NOT TO MY PURPOSE TO ASC]TA9 ! NUMB] ( ?OSE :OSE VICTORY OV] ! P[]S & 9]TNESS ( MATT] HAS BE5 COMPLETE4 ,IT IS 5\< ?AT ,I AM A LIV+ 9/ANCE ( ! EXI/5CE ( SU* M54 ,TO !SE TWO SECRETS1 IF !Y >E TO BE CONSID]$ AS TWO1 ,I HAVE BE5 = YE>S 9 ! HABIT ( RESORT+ = MY GRATIFICATION4 ,I HAVE 9 MY POSSESSION ! *OICE ( BE+ AS WEAL?Y AS ,I PLEASE1 & ! GIFT ( IMMORTAL LIFE4 ,EV]Y ?+ ?AT ,I SEE ALMO/1 ,I CAN )\T DIFFICULTY MAKE MY [N2 = :AT PALACES1 PICTURES1 P>KS OR G>D5S1 R>ITIES ( >T OR NATURE1 HAVE NOT A PRICE AT :I* !IR [N] WILL CONS5T TO YIELD !M8 ,! LUXURIES ( EV]Y QU>T] ( ! WORLD >E EMPTI$ AT MY FEET4 ,I CAN COMM&1 TO AN EXT5T ALMO/ 9CONCEIVABLE1 ! PASSIONS ( M54 ,:AT HE>T CAN )/& ! ASSAULT ( PR9CELY MAGNIFIC5CE8 ,:AT MAN IS 9ACCESSIBLE TO A BRIBE8 ,ADD TO !SE ADVANTAGES1 ?AT ,I AM 9VULN]ABLE TO DISEASE4 ,EV]Y SUN ?AT RISES1 F9DS ! CIRCULATIONS ( MY FRAME 9 ! MO/ P]FECT ORD]4 ,DECREPITUDE CAN NEV] APPROA* ME4 ,A ?\S& W9T]S WANT ! P[] TO FURR[ MY C\NT5ANCE ) WR9KLES1 OR TURN MY HAIRS TO SILV]4 ,EXHAU/LESS WEAL? & ET]NAL Y\? >E ! ATTRIBUTES BY :I* ,I AM DI/+UI%$ FROM ! RE/ ( MANK9D4 

,I DO NOT SIT D[N N[ TO WRITE A TREATISE ( NATURAL PHILOSOPHY4 ,! CONDITION BY :I* ,I HOLD MY PRIVILEGES IS1 ?AT !Y MU/ NEV] BE IMP>T$4 ,I SIT D[N PURELY TO RELATE A FEW ( ?OSE EXTRAORD9>Y EV5TS ?AT HAVE BE5 PRODUC$1 9 ! P]IOD ( MY LIFE :I* IS ALREADY ELAPS$1 BY ! CIRCUM/ANCES & ! PECULI>ITY TO :I* ,I HAVE JU/ ALLUD$4 

,IT IS SO OBVI\S1 AS TO MAKE IT ALMO/ IMPROP] TO SPECIFY IT1 ?AT ! PURSUIT 9 :I* SO MANY ( MY CONTEMPOR>IES >E 5GAG$1 & ! 5D ( :I* ,I HAVE SO S+UL>LY A*IEV$1 IS 9 ITS APPE>ANCE 9F9ITELY MORE GR& & 9T]E/+ ?AN ?AT :I* OCCUPI$ ! ?\<TS ( ,PLATO & ! MO/ EM95T WRIT]S ( ANTIQUITY4 ,:AT IS POLITICAL LIB]TY COMP>$ ) UNB\ND$ RI*ES & IMMORTAL VIGOR8 ,! IMM$IATE APPLICATION ( POLITICAL LIB]TY IS1 TO R5D] A MAN'S PATRIMONY OR ! FRUITS ( HIS 9DU/RY COMPLETELY HIS [N1 & TO PRES]VE !M FROM ! 9VASION ( O!RS4 ,BUT ! PETTY DETAIL ( PRES]VATION OR GRADUAL ACQUISITION CAN NEV] 5T] 9TO COMPETITION ) ! GREAT SECRET1 :I* 5D[S A MAN 9 A MOM5T ) EV]Y ?+ ?AT ! HUMAN HE>T CAN WI%4 ,CONSID]$ 9 ?IS LI<T1 H[ MEAN & CONTEMPTIBLE DOES ! AMBITION ( ! BOA/$ ANCI5TS APPE>1 COMP>$ ) \RS8 ,:AT ADEPT OR PROBATION] ( ! PRES5T DAY W\LD BE CONT5T TO RESIGN ! /UDY ( ,GOD & ! PR(\ND] SECRETS ( NATURE1 & TO B\ND HIS >DOR TO ! 9VE/IGATION ( HIS [N MIS]ABLE EXI/5CE8 

,IT MAY SEEM P]HAPS TO MANY1 ?AT ! HI/ORY ( A P]SON POSSESS$ ( ADVANTAGES SO UNP>ALLEL$ AS M9E1 MU/ BE1 LIKE ! HI/ORY ( P>ADISE1 OR ( ! FUTURE HAPP9ESS ( ! BLESS$1 TOO CALM & MOTIONLESS1 TOO MU* ( ONE 9V>IABLE TEXTURE & EXEMPT FROM VICISSITUDE1 TO EXCITE ! ATT5TION OR 9T]E/ ! PASSIONS ( ! READ]4 ,IF HE WILL HAVE PATI5CE1 & APPLY TO ! P]USAL ( MY N>RATIVE1 HE WILL 9 NO LONG TIME P]CEIVE H[ F> HIS CONJECTURE IS F\ND$ 9 SAGACITY & REASON4 

,SOME P]SONS MAY BE CURI\S TO KN[ :AT MOTIVES CAN HAVE 9DUC$ A MAN ( SU* 5ORM\S WEAL?1 & SO EV]Y WAY QUALIFI$ TO REVEL 9 DELI<TS1 TO TAKE ! TR\BLE ( P5N+ HIS MEMOIRS4 ,! IMMORTALITY ) :I* ,I AM 5D[$ SEEMS TO PUT \T ( ! QUE/ION ! COMMON MOTIVES ?AT RELATE TO PO/HUM\S FAME4 

,! CURIOSITY H]E M5TION$1 IF IT REALLY EXI/S1 ,I CANNOT CONS5T TO GRATIFY4 ,I WILL ANTICIPATE NO?+4 ,9 ! PROGRESS ( MY /ORY1 MY MOTIVE = RECORD+ IT WILL PROBABLY BECOME EVID5T4 

,I AM DESC5D$ FROM ONE ( ! MO/ ANCI5T & HONORABLE FAMILIES ( ! K+DOM ( ,FRANCE4 ,I WAS ! ONLY *ILD ( MY FA!R1 :O DI$ :ILE ,I WAS AN 9FANT4 ,MY MO!R WAS A WOMAN ( RA!R A MASCUL9E UND]/&+1 & FULL ( ! PREJUDICES ( NOBILITY & MAGNIFIC5CE4 ,H] :OLE S\L WAS 9 A MANN] CONC5TRAT$ 9 ! AMBITION TO R5D] ME ! WOR?Y SUCCESSOR ( ! C\NTS DE ,/4 ,LEON1 :O HAD FIGUR$ ) DI/+UI%$ REPUTATION 9 ! W>S ( ! ,HOLY ,L&4 ,MY FA!R HAD DI$ FI<T+ GALLANTLY 9 ! PLA9S ( ,ITALY UND] ! /&>D ( ,L\IS ! ,TWELF?2 A PR9CE :OSE NAME WAS NEV] REPEAT$ TO ME UNACCOMPANI$ ) ! PRAISES DUE TO HIS MILIT>Y PR[ESS1 & TO ! S+UL> HUMANITY ( DISPOSITION BY :I* HE ACQUIR$ ! TITLE ( ,! FA!R ( HIS PEOPLE4 ,MY MO!R'S M9D WAS 9FLAM$ ) ! GREATNESS ( MY ANCE/ORS1 & %E 9DEFATIGABLY S\<T TO K9DLE 9 MY BOSOM A SIMIL> FLAME4 ,IT HAS BE5 A LONG-E/ABLI%$ CU/OM = ! B>ONS & FEUDAL VASSALS ( ! K+S ( ,FRANCE TO 5T] ) GREAT P]SONAL EXP5SE 9TO ! BRILLIANT & DAZZL+ EXP$ITIONS ( !IR SOV]EIGNS2 & MY FA!R GREATLY IMPAIR$ HIS =TUNE 9 PREP>ATIONS = ?AT V]Y CAMPAIGN 9 :I* HE T]M9AT$ HIS LIFE4 ,MY MO!R 9DU/RI\SLY APPLI$ H]SELF TO ! RE/ORATION ( MY PATRIMONY2 & ! LONG P]IOD ( MY M9ORITY AF=D$ H] SCOPE = ?AT PURPOSE4 

,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = ANY BOY TO BE TREAT$ ) MORE K9DNESS & CONSID]ATE 9DULG5CE ?AN ,I WAS DUR+ ! P]IOD ( MY ADOLESC5CE4 ,MY MO!R LOV$ ME TO ! V]Y UTMO/ LIMITS P]HAPS ( HUMAN AFFECTION4 ,I WAS H] D>L+ & H] PRIDE1 H] WAK+ /UDY1 & H] NI<TLY DREAM4 ,YET ,I WAS NOT PAMP]$ 9TO CORPOREAL IMBECILITY1 OR SUFF]$ TO RU/ 9 9ACTIVITY ( M9D4 ,I WAS PROVID$ ) ! BE/ MA/]S4 ,I WAS EXCIT$1 & SUCCESSFULLY EXCIT$1 ZEAL\SLY TO APPLY MYSELF TO ! LESSONS !Y TAU<T4 ,I BECAME 9TIMATELY ACQUA9T$ ) ! ,ITALIAN WRIT]S ( ! TWELF? & ?IRTE5? C5TURIES4 ,I WAS 9ITIAT$ 9 ! /UDY ( ! CLASSICS1 TO ! CULTIVATION ( :I* ! REVIVAL ( LETT]S AT ?IS TIME GAVE P>TICUL> >DOR4 ,I WAS 9/RUCT$ 9 ! PR9CIPLES ( ! F9E >TS4 ,!RE WAS NO SPECIES ( ACCOMPLI%M5T AT ?AT TIME 9 VOGUE1 ?AT MY MO!R WAS NOT ANXI\S ,I %\LD MAKE MY [N4 ,! ONLY SCI5CE ,I NEGLECT$ WAS ! V]Y SCI5CE :I* HAS S9CE GIV5 RISE TO ! MO/ EXTRAORD9>Y EV5TS ( MY LIFE4 ,BUT ! OBJECT TO :I* MY ATT5TION WAS PR9CIPALLY CALL$1 WAS ! PURSUIT ( MILIT>Y EX]CISES1 & ! CULTIVATION ( EV]Y ?+ ?AT C\LD ADD TO ! /R5G?1 AGILITY1 OR GRACE ( MY BODY1 & TO ! ADV5TUR\SNESS & 5T]PRISE ( MY M9D4 ,MY MO!R LOV$ MY HONOR & MY FAME MORE ?AN %E LOV$ MY P]SON4 

,A CIRCUM/ANCE ?AT T5D$ P]HAPS MORE ?AN ANY O!R TO FIX ! YET FLUCTUAT+ *>ACT] ( MY Y\?FUL M9D1 WAS MY BE+ PRES5T AS A SPECTATOR AT ! CELEBRAT$ MEET+ BETWE5 ,FRANCIS ! ,FIR/ & ,H5RY ! ,EI<?1 K+ ( ,5GL&1 9 A FIELD BETWE5 ,>DRES & ,GU9ES4 ,MY MO!R REFUS$ TO ACCOMPANY ME1 BE+ ALREADY >RIV$ AT AN AGE 9 :I* CURIOSITY & ! LOVE ( FE/IVE SC5ES >E USUALLY DIM9I%$1 & ! EXP5SES 9CURR$ BY ALL ! NOBILITY :O ATT5D$ UPON ?IS SC5E BE+ 9COMPATIBLE ) ! ECONOMY TO :I* %E RIGIDLY ADH]$4 ,I WAS !RE=E PLAC$ UND] ! PROTECTION ( ! ,M>QUIS DE ,VILL]OY1 H] BRO!R1 &1 ) TWO S]VANTS :O ATT5D$ ME1 =M$ A P>T ( HIS SUITE4 

,I WAS AT ?IS TIME FIFTE5 YE>S ( AGE4 ,MY CONTEMPLATIONS HAD BE5 FAMILI> ) IDEAS ( MAGNIFIC5CE & GR&EUR1 BUT MY LIFE HAD BE5 SP5T 9 ! MO/ SEQUE/]$ RETIREM5T4 ,?IS CONTRA/ HAD A P>TICUL> EFFECT UPON MY DISPOSITION2 IT IRRITAT$ TO A V]Y HI< DEGREE MY PASSION = SPL5DOR & DI/9CTION2 ,I LIV$ 9 ! FAIRY FIELDS ( VISION>Y GREATNESS1 & WAS MORE ?AN 9DIFF]5T TO ! MAJOR P>T ( ! OBJECTS >\ND ME4 ,I P9$ = EV]Y ?+ ! REV]SE ( MY PRES5T CONDITION2 ,I CULTIVAT$ ! EX]CISES 9 :I* ,I WAS 5GAG$1 ONLY AS !Y W]E CALCULAT$ TO PREP>E ME = FUTURE A*IEVEM5TS4 

,BY ! 9CID5T ,I HAVE M5TION$1 ,I WAS TRANSPORT$ AT ONCE FROM A SC5E ( MODE/ OBSCURITY1 TO A SC5E ( ! MO/ LAVI% SPL5DOR ?AT ! WORLD P]HAPS EV] CONTEMPLAT$4 ,I NEV] REMEMB]$ TO HAVE SE5 EV5 ,P>IS ITSELF4 ,! PREVAIL+ TA/E ( ,EUROPE HAS = SOME TIME L$ V]Y MU* TO CO/L9ESS 9 DRESS4 ,?IS TA/E1 9 ITS PRES5T PR(USION1 ,I BELIEVE TOOK ITS RISE 9 ! FIELD ( ! ,VALE ( ,>DRES4 ,! TWO K+S W]E BO? 9 ! VIGOR ( !IR Y\?1 & W]E SAID TO BE ! H&SOME/ M5 ( ! AGE 9 :I* !Y LIV$4 ,! BEAUTY ( ,H5RY WAS /URDY & MUSCUL>2 ?AT ( ,FRANCIS MORE REF9$ & ELEGANT1 )\T SUBTRACT+ 9 ANY CONSID]ABLE DEGREE FROM ! FIRMNESS ( HIS MAKE4 ,H5RY WAS F\R YE>S OLD] ?AN HIS BRO!R MON>*4 ,! FIR/ ( !M MI<T HAVE BE5 TAK5 AS A MODEL TO REPRES5T A Y\?FUL ,H]CULES1 & ! LA/ AN ,APOLLO4 

,! SPL5DOR ( DRESS ?AT WAS WORN UPON ?IS OCCASION EXCE$S ALMO/ ALL CR$IBILITY4 ,EV]Y P]SON ( DI/9CTION MI<T BE SAID 9 A MANN] TO C>RY AN E/ATE UPON HIS %\LD]S2 NOR WAS ! V>IETY ( G>M5TS 9F]IOR TO ! RI*NESS4 ,WOLSEY1 A MAN :OSE MAGNIFIC5CE ( DISPOSITION WAS ONLY SURPASS$ BY ! PRIDE ( HIS S\L1 WAS = ! MO/ P>T ! DIRECTOR ( ! :OLE4 ,HE POSSESS$ ! MO/ ABSOLUTE ASC5DANCY OV] ! M9D ( HIS MA/]1 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ,FRANCIS >TFULLY 9DULG$ HIS CAPRICE1 ?AT HE MI<T CLAIM FROM HIM 9 RETURN A SIMIL> 9DULG5CE 9 WEI<TI] MATT]S4 

,! POMP ( PROCESSIONS1 & ! C]EMONY ( OP5+ ?IS MEMORABLE FE/IVAL1 W5T FIR/2 A SORT ( SOLEMN & HALF-MOV+ PAGEANT1 :I* ! EYE TOOK 9 AT LEISURE1 & TOOK 9 TILL IT WAS FILL$4 ,?IS WAS SUCCE$$ BY EV]Y ?+ ?AT WAS RAPID1 ANIMAT$1 & 9T]E/+3 MASQUES & EXHIBITIONS ( ALL K9DS2 &1 :I* WAS /ILL MORE TO ME1 & :I* MY S\L DEV\R$ ) 9DESCRIBABLE >DOR1 J\/+S1 TILTS1 & T\RNAM5TS )\T 5D4 ,! BEAUTY ( ! >MOR1 ! CAP>ISONS ( ! /E$S1 ! METTLE ( ! ANIMALS !MSELVES1 & ! >DOR & GRACE ( ! COMBATANTS1 SURPASS$ EV]Y ?+ ?AT MY FANCY HAD EV] PA9T$4 ,!SE SC5ES W]E ACT$ 9 ! MID/ ( A VA/ AMPHI!AT] ( SPECTATORS1 :]E ALL ?AT WAS NOBLE & EM95T ( EI!R C\NTRY WAS ASSEMBL$--! MANL9ESS ( ASPIR+ Y\?1 & ! B\NDLESS V>IETIES ( FEMALE ATTRACTION4 ,ALL W]E 9 !IR GAYE/ ATTIRE2 EV]Y EYE WAS LI<T$ UP ) COMPLAC5CY & JOY4 ,IF ,H]ACLITUS1 OR ANY O!R MOROSE PHILOSOPH] :O HAS EXPATIAT$ ON ! UNIV]SAL MIS]Y ( MANK9D1 HAD 5T]$ ! FIELD ( ,>DRES1 HE MU/ HAVE RETRACT$ HIS ASS]TIONS1 OR FL$ FROM ! SC5E ) CONFUSION4 ,! K+S W]E PLAC$ AT EI!R 5D ( ! LI/S1 SURR\ND$ ) !IR C\RTI]S4 ,EV]Y EYE ?R\< ?IS VA/ ASSEMBLY WAS FIX$ UPON ! COMBATANTS2 ! BODY ( EV]Y ONE PRES5T WAS 9CL9$ ?IS WAY OR ?AT1 9 UNCONSCI\S SYMPA?Y ) ! R$\BT$ KNI<TS4 ,FROM TIME TO TIME1 AS ! FAVORITES ( EI!R P>TY PREVAIL$1 ! AIR WAS R5T ) %\TS & ACCLAMATIONS4 

,:AT ADD$ TO ! FASC9ATION ( ALL ?AT ,I HAVE YET M5TION$1 WAS ?AT N[1 = ! FIR/ TIME 9 AN EQUAL DEGREE P]HAPS = C5TURIES1 ! /IFFNESS ( UNWIELDY =M WAS LAID ASIDE1 & ! HE>T ( MAN EXP&$ ITSELF ) G5]OSITY & CONFID5CE4 ,IT BUR/ ! FETT]S ( AGES2 &1 HAV+ BUR/ !M1 IT SEEM$ TO REVEL 9 ITS NEW-F\ND LIB]TY4 ,IT IS WELL KN[N ?AT1 AFT] A FEW DAYS ( IDLE PRECAUTION & SPECI\S IMPRISONM5T ON BO? SIDES1 ,FRANCIS ONE MORN+ M\NT$ HIS HORSE1 & APPE>$1 )\T GU>DS OR ANY PREVI\S NOTICE1 BE=E ! T5T ( ,H5RY4 ,! EXAMPLE WAS CONTAGI\S1 & FROM ?IS TIME ALL C]EMONY WAS LAID ASIDE4 ,! K+S !MSELVES 5T]$ P]SONALLY 9TO ! COMBATS ( !IR SUBJECTS4 ,IT WAS A DELI<TFUL & A RAVI%+ SPECTACLE1 TO WITNESS ! FRE$OM ( ! OLD ,ROMAN MANN]S1 ALMO/ ( ! OLD ,ROMAN ,SATURNALIA1 POLI%$ & REF9$ ) ALL ?AT WAS GRACEFUL & HUMANE 9 ! AGE ( *IVALRY4 

,IT MAY EASILY BE IMAG9$ :AT AN EFFECT A SC5E LIKE ?IS WAS CALCULAT$ TO PRODUCE UPON A Y\? ( MY AGE & MY $UCATION4 ,I RECOLLECT$ ) ANGUI% ?AT ! IMMATURITY ( MY YE>S PRECLUD$ ME FROM TAK+ ANY ACTIVE P>T 9 ! SPECTACLE4 ,MY APPE>ANCE H[EV] WAS SUFFICI5TLY ADVANTAGE\S4 ,I WAS PRES5T$ TO ,FRANCIS ! ,FIR/4 ,HE DID ME ! HONOR TO QUE/ION ME RESPECT+ MY /UDIES2 &1 F9D+ 9 ME SOME KN[L$GE ( ?OSE >TS & ?AT LIT]ATURE1 ( :I* HE WAS HIMSELF SO ZEAL\S A FAVOR]1 HE EXPRESS$ TO MY UNCLE A GREAT SATISFACTION ) MY FIGURE & ACQUISITIONS4 ,I MI<T FROM ?IS TIME HAVE BE5 TAK5 TO C\RT1 & MADE ONE ( ! PAGES TO ?IS ILLU/RI\S MON>*4 ,BUT ! PLAN ( MY MO!R WAS DIFF]5T4 ,%E DID NOT WI% = ! PRES5T ?AT MY EYE %\LD BE SATIAT$ ) PUBLIC SC5ES1 OR ?AT ! PUBLIC %\LD GR[ TOO FAMILI>LY ACQUA9T$ ) MY P]SON4 ,%E RI<TLY JUDG$ ?AT MY PASSION = ! !AT] ( GLORY W\LD GR[ MORE IMPETU\S1 BY BE+ )HELD = SOME TIME FROM ! GRATIFICATIONS = :I* IT PANT$4 ,%E WI%$ ?AT ,I %\LD PRES5T MYSELF = ! FIR/ TIME AMONG ! NOBILITY ( ,FRANCE AN ACCOMPLI%$ CAVALI]1 & NOT SUFF] ! DISADVANTAGE ( HAV+ EXPOS$ 9 ! EYE ( ! WORLD ?OSE FALSE /EPS & FRAILTIES1 FROM :I* ! 9EXP]I5CE ( Y\? IS NEV] 5TIRELY FREE4 ,!SE MOTIVES BE+ EXPLA9$ TO ! K+1 HE WAS GRACI\SLY PLEAS$ TO SANCTION !M ) HIS APPROBATION4 ,I ACCORD+LY RETURN$ TO F9I% ! C\RSE ( MY $UCATION AT MY PAT]NAL *ATEAU UPON ! BANKS ( ! ,G>ONNE4 

,! /ATE ( MY M9D DUR+ ! ?REE SUCCE$+ YE>S AMPLY JU/IFI$ ! SAGACITY ( MY MO!R4 ,I WAS MORE EAG] = IMPROVEM5T ?AN ,I HAD EV] YET BE54 ,I HAD BE=E =M$ SOME CONCEPTIONS ( ! C>E] ( HONOR FROM ! BOOKS ,I HAD READ1 & FROM ! CONV]SATION ( ?IS EXCELL5T MATRON4 ,BUT MY REV]IES W]E IMPOT5T & LITTLE1 COMP>$ ) :AT ,I HAD N[ SE54 ,LIKE ! AU?OR ( \R HOLY RELIGION1 ,I HAD SP5T MY =TY DAYS )\T FOOD 9 ! WILD]NESS1 :5 SUDD5LY MY EYES W]E OP5$1 & ,I WAS PRES5T$ ) ALL ! K+DOMS ( ! WORLD1 & ALL ! GLORY ( !M4 ,! FAIRY SC5E CONT9U$ = A MOM5T1 & !N VANI%$2 LEAV+ NO?+ BEH9D IT ON ALL SIDES1 BUT ! SAME B>R5NESS & GLOOM BY :I* IT HAD BE5 PREC$$4 ,I NEV] %UT MY EYES )\T VIEW+ 9 IMAG9ATION ! COMBATS ( KNI<TS & ! TRA9 ( LADIES4 ,I HAD BE5 REG>D$ ) DI/9CTION BY MY SOV]EIGN2 & ,FRANCIS ! ,FIR/ /OOD BE=E MY M9D ! AB/RACT & MODEL ( P]FECTION & GREATNESS4 ,I CONGRATULAT$ MYSELF UPON BE+ BORN 9 AN AGE & C\NTRY SO FAVORABLE TO ! ACQUISITION ( ALL ?AT MY S\L DESIR$4 

,I WAS ALREADY EI<TE5 YE>S ( AGE1 :5 ,I EXP]I5C$ ! FIR/ MIS=TUNE ?AT EV] BEFEL ME4 ,IT WAS ! DEA? ( MY MO!R4 ,%E FELT ! APPROA* ( H] DISSOLUTION SEV]AL WEEKS BE=E IT >RIV$1 & HELD REPEAT$ CONV]SATIONS ) ME1 RESPECT+ ! FEEL+S ,I \<T TO 5T]TA91 & ! CONDUCT IT W\LD BECOME ME TO PURSUE1 :5 %E %\LD BE NO MORE4 

0,MY SON10 SAID %E1 0Y\R *>ACT]1 & ! PROMISE ( Y\R E>LY YE>S1 HAVE CON/ITUT$ MY ONLY CONSOLATION S9CE ! DEA? ( Y\R EXCELL5T FA!R4 ,\R M>RIAGE WAS ! RESULT ( A MO/ S9C]E & EXCLUSIVE ATTA*M5T2 & NEV] DID MAN MORE DES]VE TO BE LOV$ ?AN ,REG9ALD DE ,/4 ,LEON4 ,:5 HE DI$1 ! :OLE WORLD W\LD HAVE BE5 NO?+ TO ME BUT ONE VA/ BLANK1 IF HE HAD NOT LEFT BEH9D HIM ! REPRES5TATIVE ( HIS P]SON1 & ! HEIR TO HIS VIRTUES4 ,:ILE ,I WAS BUSI$ 9 Y\R $UCATION1 ,I SEEM$ TO BE DIS*>G+ ! LA/ DUTY TO ! MEMORY ( MY HUSB&4 ,! OCCUPATION WAS SACR$ TO ! HONOR ( ! DEAD1 EV5 BE=E IT BECAME SO PECULI>LY PLEAS+ TO ME UPON ITS [N ACC\NT1 AS ,I AFT]W>DS F\ND IT4 ,I HOPE ,I HAVE 9 SOME MEASURE DIS*>G$ ! TASK1 9 ! MANN] 9 :I* MY LORD Y\R FA!R W\LD HAVE WI%$ IT TO HAVE BE5 DIS*>G$1 IF HE HAD LIV$4 ,I AM ?ANKFUL TO ,HEAV51 ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 SP>$ SO LONG = SO DE> & HONORABLE A PURPOSE4 

0,Y\ MU/ N[1 MY SON1 /& BY Y\RSELF1 & BE ! >BITRATOR ( Y\R [N ACTIONS4 ,I C\LD HAVE WI%$ ?AT ?IS NECESSITY MI<T HAVE BE5 A LITTLE FUR!R DEF]R$2 BUT ,I TRU/ Y\R $UCATION HAS NOT BE5 ( ?AT SORT :I* IS CALCULAT$ TO R5D] A Y\NG MAN HELPLESS & CONTEMPTIBLE4 ,Y\ HAVE BE5 TAU<T TO KN[ Y\R RANK 9 SOCIETY1 & TO RESPECT Y\RSELF4 ,Y\ HAVE BE5 9/RUCT$ 9 EV]Y ?+ ?AT MI<T MO/ EFFECTUALLY =W>D Y\ 9 ! C>E] ( GLORY4 ,!RE IS NOT A Y\NG CAVALI] AMONG ALL ! NOBILITY ( ,FRANCE MORE ACCOMPLI%$1 OR ?AT PROMISES TO DO GREAT] HONOR TO HIS NAME & HIS C\NTRY4 ,I %ALL NOT LIVE TO WITNESS ! P]=MANCE ( ?IS PROMISE1 BUT ! ANTICIPATION EV5 N[1 P\RS A LONG /REAM ( SUN%9E ON MY DEP>T+ H\R4 

0,F>EWELL1 MY SON6 ,Y\ NO LONG] /& 9 NE$ ( MY MAT]NAL C>E4 ,:5 ,I AM GONE1 Y\ WILL BE COMPELL$ MORE VIVIDLY TO FEEL ?AT S+L5ESS & SELF-DEP5D5CE :I* >E ! S\RCE ( ALL VIRTUE4 ,BE C>EFUL ( Y\RSELF4 ,BE C>EFUL ?AT Y\R C>E] MAY BE BO? SPOTLESS & ILLU/RI\S4 ,HOLD Y\R LIFE AS A ?+ ( NO ACC\NT1 :5 IT 5T]S 9TO COMPETITION ) Y\R FAME4 ,A TRUE KNI<T ?9KS NO SACRIFICE & SUFF]+ H>D1 ?AT HONOR DEM&S4 ,BE HUMANE1 G5TLE1 G5]\S1 & 9TREPID4 ,BE PROMPT TO FOLL[ :]EV] Y\R DUTY CALLS Y\4 ,REMEMB] Y\R ANCE/ORS1 KNI<TS ( ! ,HOLY ,CROSS4 ,REMEMB] Y\R FA!R4 ,FOLL[ Y\R K+1 :O IS ! MIRROR ( VALOR3 & BE EV] READY = ! S]VICE ( ! DI/RESS$4 ,MAY ,PROVID5CE BE Y\R GU>DIAN4 ,MAY ,HEAV5 %[] D[N A ?\S& BLESS+S1 UPON Y\R 9NOC5CE1 & ! GALLANTRY ( Y\R S\L60 

,! DEA? ( MY MO!R WAS A SEV]E BL[ TO MY HE>T4 ,= SOME TIME ALL ! VISIONS ( GREATNESS & R5[N :I* HAD HI!RTO BE5 MY *OS5 DELI<T APPE>$ DI/A/EFUL TO ME4 ,I HUNG OV] H] 9S5SIBLE CORPSE4 ,:5 IT HAD BE5 COMMITT$ TO ! E>?1 ,I REPAIR$ EV]Y DAY TO ! SPOT :]E IT WAS DEPOSIT$1 AT ! H\R ( DUSK1 :5 ALL VISIBLE OBJECTS FAD$ FROM ! EYE1 :5 NATURE ASSUM$ H] SADDE/ T9TS1 & ! :OLE WORLD SEEM$ AB\T TO BE WRAPP$ 9 ! D>KNESS ( ! TOMB4 ,! DEW ( NI<T DRIZZL$ UNHE$$ ON MY HEAD2 & ,I DID NOT TURN AGA9 T[>DS ! TURRETS ( ! *ATEAU1 TILL ! H\R ( MIDNI<T HAD ALREADY S\ND$ ?R\< ! /ILLNESS ( ! SC5E4 

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