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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,I C>RI$ FOOD TO ! /RANG] AS OCCASION REQUIR$ 9 ! C\RSE ( ! DAY4 ,HE SEEM$ 9DISPOS$ TO SPEAK1 & WE EX*ANG$ SC>CELY MORE ?AN TWO OR ?REE WORDS4 ,! NEXT MORN+ WAS ! IMPLI$ TIME TO :I* ! QUE/ION ( HIS CONFID5CE WAS DEF]R$1 & ,I W5T TO HIM ) ! FULL RESOLUTION ( REFUS+ IT4 ,:E!R IT W]E ?AT HE DISC]N$ ?IS RESOLUTION 9 MY C\NT5ANCE1 OR ?AT1 9 ! 9T]VAL ?AT ELAPS$1 HE HAD =M$ A MEAN] OP9ION ( MY *>ACT]1 & ?\<T ME UNFIT = ! PURPOSES HE 9T5D$ ,I %\LD ANSW]1 C]TA9 IT IS ?AT HE ANTICIPAT$ ME4 ,AT ! SAME TIME HE MAGNIFI$ ! IMPORTANCE ( ! GIFTS HE HAD TO COMMUNICATE4 ,HE EXPRESS$ HIMSELF A/ONI%$ AT ! PRECIPITAT5ESS ( HIS YE/]DAY'S CONDUCT4 ,IT WAS NOT TILL AFT] MU* TRIAL & LONG PROBATION ?AT HE C\LD *OOSE HIMSELF A CONFIDANT4 ,I WAS NOT AT PRES5T FIT = ! *>ACT]1 NOR P]HAPS EV] %\LD BE4 ,! TAL5T HE POSSESS$ WAS ONE UPON :I* ! FATE ( NATIONS & ( ! HUMAN SPECIES MI<T BE MADE TO DEP5D4 ,GOD HAD GIV5 IT = ! BE/ & HI<E/ PURPOSES2 & ! VESSEL 9 :I* IT WAS DEPOSIT$ MU/ BE PURIFI$ FROM ! ALLOY ( HUMAN FRAILTY4 ,IT MI<T BE ABUS$ & APPLI$ TO ! MO/ ATROCI\S DESIGNS4 ,IT MI<T BL9D ! UND]/&+ ( ! WISE/1 & CORRUPT ! 9TEGRITY ( ! NOBLE/4 ,IT MI<T OV]TURN K+DOMS1 & *ANGE ! :OLE ORD] ( HUMAN SOCIETY 9TO AN>*Y & B>B>ISM4 ,IT MI<T R5D] ITS POSSESSOR ! UNIV]SAL PLAGUE OR ! UNIV]SAL TYRANT ( MANK9D4 

0,GO1 ,/4 ,LEON60 ADD$ ! /RANG]1 0Y\ >E NOT QUALIFI$ = SO IMPORTANT A TRU/4 ,Y\ >E NOT YET PURG$ ( IMBECILITY & WEAKNESS4 ,?\< Y\ HAVE PASS$ ?R\< MU*1 & HAD CONSID]ABLE EXP]I5CE1 Y\ >E YET A *ILD4 ,I HAD HE>D Y\R HI/ORY1 & EXPECT$ TO F9D Y\ A DIFF]5T MAN4 ,GO2 & LE>N TO KN[ Y\RSELF = :AT Y\ >E1 FRIVOL\S & 9SIGNIFICANT1 WOR?Y TO HAVE BE5 BORN A PEASANT1 & NOT FITT$ TO ADORN ! ROLLS ( *IVALRY1 OR ! RANK TO :I* Y\ W]E DE/9$60 

,!RE WAS SOME?+ SO IMPRESSIVE 9 ! REBUKE & CONTEMPT ( ?IS V5]ABLE SAGE1 ?AT MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CONT5D ) !M4 ,NEV] WAS !RE A MAN MORE S+UL>1 & 9 :OM W]E UNIT$ GREAT] APP>5T CONTRADICTIONS4 ,OBS]VE HIM 9 A QUIET & UNANIMAT$ MOM5T1 Y\ MI<T ALMO/ TAKE HIM = A COMMON BEGG>2 A POOR1 MIS]ABLE WRET*1 9 :OM LIFE L+]$1 & 9S5SATE /UPIDITY REIGN$4 ,BUT :5 HIS S\L WAS T\*$ 9 ANY ( ?OSE PO9TS ON :I* IT WAS MO/ ALIVE1 HE ROSE AT ONCE1 & APPE>$ A GIANT4 ,HIS VOICE WAS ! VOICE ( ?UND]2 &1 ROLL+ 9 A RI* & SUBLIME SWELL1 IT >RE/$ & /ILL$1 :ILE IT WI!R$ ALL ! N]VES ( ! S\L4 ,HIS EYE-BEAM SAT UPON Y\R C\NT5ANCE1 & SEEM$ TO LOOK ?R\< Y\4 ,Y\ WI%$ TO ESCAPE FROM ITS P5ETRAT+ P[]1 BUT Y\ HAD NOT ! /R5G? TO MOVE4 ,I BEGAN TO FEEL AS IF IT W]E SOME MY/]I\S & SUP]IOR BE+ 9 HUMAN =M1 & NOT A MORTAL1 ) :OM ,I WAS CONC]N$4 

,:AT A /RANGE & CONTRADICTORY BE+ IS MAN6 ,I HAD GONE TO ! SUMM]-H\SE ?IS MORN+1 ) A FIRM RESOLUTION TO REFUSE ! GIFTS & ! COMMUNICATION ( ! /RANG]4 ,I FELT AS IF LI<T5$ FROM A BURD5 :I* ! :OLE PREC$+ DAY HAD OPPRESS$ ME1 :ILE ,I =M$ ?IS RESOLUTION3 ,I WAS *E]FUL1 & CONSCI\S ( RECTITUDE & /R5G? ( M9D4 ,H[ *EAPLY WE PRIZE A GIFT :I* WE IMAG9E TO BE ALREADY 9 \R P[]6 ,) :AT PHILOSOPHICAL 9DIFF]5CE DO WE TURN IT ON EV]Y SIDE1 DEPRECIATE ITS WOR?1 MAGNIFY ITS DISADVANTAGES1 & !N PIQUE \RSELVES UPON ! SOBRIETY & JU/ICE ( ! E/IMATE WE HAVE MADE6 ,?US IT WAS ) ME 9 ! PRES5T TRANSACTION2 BUT :5 ,I HAD RECEIV$ ! *ECK ( ! /RANG]1 & SAW ! PROPOS$ B5EFIT REMOV$ TO A VA/ & UNC]TA9 DI/ANCE1 !N IT RESUM$ ALL ITS *>MS2 !N ! CONTRA/ ( WEAL? & POV]TY FLA%$ FULL UPON MY S\L4 ,BE=E1 ,I HAD QUE/ION$ ! REALITY ( ! /RANG]'S PRET5SIONS1 & CONSID]$ :E!R HE MI<T NOT BE AN >TFUL IMPO/OR2 BUT N[ ALL WAS CLE>NESS & C]TA9TY3 ! ADVANTAGES ( WEAL? PASS$ 9 FULL REVIEW BE=E MY R\S$ IMAG9ATION4 ,I SAW HORSES1 PALACES1 & !IR FURNITURE2 ,I SAW ! SPL5DOR ( EXHIBITION & ! TRA9S ( ATT5DANTS1--OBJECTS :I* HAD BE5 = EV] DE> TO MY PU]ILE IMAG9ATION2 ,I CONTEMPLAT$ ! HONOR1 LOVE1 OB$I5CE1 TROOPS ( FRI5DS1 :I* >E SO APT TO ATT5D UPON WEAL?1 :5 DISBURS$ ) A MOD]ATE DEGREE ( DIGNITY & MUNIFIC5CE4 ,:5 ,I COMP>$ ?IS ) MY PRES5T POV]TY & DES]TION1 ! MEANNESS ( \R APPE>ANCE1 \R DAILY LABORS1 ! DANG] ?AT AN UNT[>D ACCID5T MI<T S9K US 9 ! DEEPE/ DI/RESS1 & ! HOPELESSNESS ?AT MY SON OR HIS PO/]ITY %\LD EV] RISE TO ?AT HONOR & DI/9CTION TO :I* !Y HAD ONCE BE5 DE/9$1 ! EFFECT WAS TOO P[]FUL4 

,ANO!R FEEL+ CAME /ILL FUR!R 9 AID ( ?IS3 IT WAS ! HUMILIAT+ IMPRESSION :I* ! /RANG] HAD LEFT UPON MY M9D3 ?IS SEEM$ TO BE HIS GREAT >T1 IF 9 REALITY HIS CONDUCT IS TO BE IMPUT$ TO >T4 ,!RE IS NO 5EMY TO VIRTUE SO FATAL AS A S5SE ( DEGRADATION4 ,SELF-APPLAUSE IS \R PR9CIPAL SUPPORT 9 EV]Y LIB]AL & ELEVAT$ ACT ( VIRTUE4 ,IF ?IS ALLY CAN BE TURN$ AGA9/ US2 IF WE CAN BE MADE TO ASCRIBE BAS5ESS1 EFFEM9ACY1 WANT ( SPIRIT & ADV5TURE1 TO \R VIRTU\S RESOLUTIONS2 WE %ALL !N 9DE$ FEEL \RSELVES %AK54 ,?IS WAS PRECISELY MY SITUATION3 ! FIGURE ,I MADE 9 MY [N EYES WAS MEAN2 ,I WAS IMPATI5T ( MY DEGRADATION2 ,I BELIEV$ ?AT ,I HAD %[N MYSELF UXORI\S & EFFEM9ATE1 AT A TIME ?AT MU/ HAVE R\S$ 9 ME ! SPIRIT ( A MAN1 IF !RE HAD BE5 A SP>K ( MANLY SPIRIT LAT5T 9 MY BREA/4 ,?IS IMPATI5CE CO-OP]AT$ ) ! TEMPTATIONS ( ! /RANG]1 & MADE ME ANXI\S TO POSSESS :AT HE (F]$ TO MY ACCEPTANCE4 

,I REASON$ ?US ) MYSELF3 :AT EXCITES MY SCRUPLES IS SIMPLY ! IDEA ( HAV+ ONE S+LE SECRET FROM MY WIFE & FAMILY4 ,?IS SCRUPLE IS CREAT$ BY ! S+UL> & UNPREC$5T$ CONFID5CE 9 :I* WE HAVE BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO LIVE4 ,O!R M5 HAVE !IR SECRETS3 NOR DO !Y F9D !IR DOME/IC TRANQUILITY BROK5 BY ?AT CIRCUM/ANCE4 ,! M]*ANT DOES NOT CALL HIS WIFE 9TO CONSULTATION UPON HIS V5TURES2 ! /ATESMAN DOES NOT UNFOLD TO H] HIS POLICY & HIS PROJECTS2 ! W>RIOR DOES NOT TAKE H] ADVICE UPON ! PLAN ( HIS CAMPAIGN2 ! POET DOES NOT CONC]T ) H] HIS FLI<TS & HIS EPISODES4 ,TO O!R M5 ! DOME/IC SC5E IS ! RELAXATION ( !IR C>ES2 :5 !Y 5T] IT1 !Y DISMISS ! BUS9ESS ( ! DAY1 & CALL ANO!R CAUSE4 ,I ONLY HAVE CONC5TRAT$ 9 IT ! :OLE ( MY EXI/5CE4 ,BY ?IS MEANS ,I HAVE EXT+UI%$ 9 MYSELF ! TRUE 5]GY ( ! HUMAN *>ACT]4 ,A MAN CAN NEV] BE RESPECTABLE 9 ! EYES ( ! WORLD OR 9 HIS [N1 EXCEPT SO F> AS HE /&S BY HIMSELF & IS TRULY 9DEP5D5T4 ,HE MAY HAVE FRI5DS2 HE MAY HAVE DOME/IC CONNECTIONS2 BUT HE MU/ NOT 9 !SE CONNECTIONS LOSE HIS 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,NO?+ TRULY GREAT WAS EV] A*IEV$1 ?AT WAS NOT EXECUT$ OR PLANN$ 9 SOLIT>Y SECLUSION4 

,BUT IF !SE REASONS >E SUFFICI5T TO PROVE ?AT ! PLAN ,I HAVE LATELY PURSU$ IS FUNDAM5TALLY WRONG1 H[ MU* MORE WILL ! IMPORTANCE ( :AT IS PROPOS$ BY ! /RANG] PLEAD MY EXCUSE = DEVIAT+ FROM IT8 ,H[ BITT]LY HAVE ,I LAM5T$ ! DEGRADATION ( MY FAMILY6 ,%ALL ,I NOT SEIZE ?IS OPPORTUNITY ( RE-9/ALL+ !M 9 !IR H]$IT>Y HONORS8 ,I DEEM$ ! RU9 ,I HAD BR\<T UPON !M IRREP>ABLE2 %ALL ,I NOT EMBRACE ! OCCASION ( ATON+ = MY FAULT8 ,NO MAN DESPISES WEAL?1 :O FULLY UND]/&S ! ADVANTAGES IT CONF]S4 ,DOES IT NOT CONF] ! MEANS ( CULTIVAT+ \R P[]S8 ,DOES IT NOT OP5 TO US ! C>E] ( HONOR1 :I* IS %UT AGA9/ ! UNKN[N & OBSCURE8 ,DOES IT NOT CONCILIATE ! PREPOSSESSIONS ( MANK9D1 & GA9 = US AN 9DULG5T & LIB]AL CON/RUCTION8 ,DOES IT NOT 9SPIRE US ) GRACEFUL CONFID5CE1 & ANIMATE US TO G5]\S ADV5TURE8 ,! POOR MAN IS D5I$ EV]Y ADVANTAGE ( $UCATION1 & WE>S \T HIS LIFE 9 LABOR & IGNORANCE4 ,FROM (FICES ( TRU/1 FROM OPPORTUNITIES ( DI/9CTION1 HE IS IGNOM9I\SLY ?RU/ ASIDE2 & ?\< HE %\LD SACRIFICE HIS LIFE = ! PUBLIC CAUSE1 HE DIES UNHONOR$ & UNKN[N4 ,IF BY ANY ACCID5T HE COMES 9TO POSSESSION ( ?OSE QUALITIES :I*1 :5 DISC]N$ & ACKN[L$G$1 COMM& ! APPLAUSE ( MANK9D1 :O WILL LI/5 TO HIM8 ,HIS APPE>ANCE IS MEAN2 & ! FA/IDI\S AUDITOR TURNS FROM HIM ]E HALF HIS WORDS >E UTT]$4 ,HE HAS NO EQUIPAGE & ATT5DANTS1 NO ONE TO BL[ ! TRUMPET BE=E HIM & PROCLAIM HIS RANK2 H[ CAN HE PROPOSE ANY ?+ ?AT %ALL BE WOR?Y ( ATT5TION8 ,AW>E ( ! PREPOSSESSION ( MANK9D 9 ?IS RESPECT1 HE IS AL>M$ & OV]:ELM$ ) CONFUSION BE=E HE OP5S HIS LIPS4 ,FILL$ ) ! CONSCI5CE ( HIS WOR?1 HE ANTICIPATES ! UNM]IT$ CONTEMPT ?AT IS PREP>$ TO OPPRESS HIM1 & HIS V]Y HE>T DIES )9 HIM4 ,ADD TO !SE CIRCUM/ANCES1 ! CON/ITUTION ( \R NATURE1 ! V>I\S PLEASURES ( :I* IT IS ADAPT$ TO P>TAKE1 & H[ MANY ( !SE PLEASURES IT IS 9 ! P[] ( WEAL? TO PROCURE4 ,YES2 AN OBJECT LIKE ?IS WILL SUFFICI5TLY APOLOGIZE = ME TO ?OSE = :OSE SAKE ALONE IT WAS E/IMABLE 9 MY SI<T4 ,IT IS1 9DE$1 NO?+ BUT \R POV]TY & ! L[NESS ( \R /ATION ?AT HAVE ?US PRODUC$ 9 US AN HABITUAL & UNRES]V$ COMMUNICATION ( S5TIM5TS4 ,WEAL? W\LD1 TO A C]TA9 DEGREE1 DE/ROY \R CONTACT1 & TAKE (F ! WOND] ?AT WE HAD EA* \R ?\<TS ?AT W]E NOT PUT 9TO ! COMMON /OCK4 

,!SE CONSID]ATIONS DECID$ MY *OICE4 ,I WAS NOT 9DE$ )\T SOME V>IATIONS ( M9D1 & SOME COMPUNCTION ( HE>T = ! RESOLUTION ,I HAD ESP\S$4 ,! LONG] ! /RANG] REMA9$ ) ME1 ! MORE EVID5T IT WAS ?AT !RE WAS SOME?+ MY/]I\S BETWE5 US2 & ! UNRES]V$ AFFECTION & UNION ?AT HAD LATELY REIGN$ UND] MY RO( SUFF]$ MAT]IALLY ! EFFECTS ( IT4 ,! /RANG] HAD BE5 L$ TO MY COTTAGE1 9 ! FIR/ 9/ANCE1 BY ! 5TIRE SOLITUDE 9 :I* IT WAS PLAC$4 ,!RE WAS NO?+ AB\T :I* HE WAS SO SOLICIT\S AS CONCEALM5T2 ! MO/ ATROCI\S CRIM9AL C\LD NOT BE MORE AL>M$ AT ! IDEA ( BE+ DISCOV]$4 ,I WAS UNABLE TO ACC\NT = ?IS2 BUT ,I WAS N[ TOO ANXI\S = HIS /AY & ! PROMIS$ REW>D1 NOT TO BE AL]T 9 GRATIFY+ ALL HIS WI%ES4 ,! MO/ 9VIOLABLE SECRECY1 !RE=E1 WAS 5JO9$ TO ! :OLE FAMILY2 & ! Y\NG] BRAN*ES ( IT1 P>TICUL>LY ! LITTLE ,M>GU]ITE1 IT WAS NECESS>Y TO KEEP ALMO/ IMMUR$1 TO PREV5T ! DANG] ( !IR REPORT+ ANY ?+ \T ( ! H\SE1 ?AT MI<T BE DISPLEAS+ TO ! /RANG] & FATAL TO MY EXPECTATIONS4 ,UPON ! :OLE MY SITUATION WAS EM95TLY AN UNEASY ONE4 ,NO EXP]IM5T CAN BE MORE PREC>I\S ?AN ?AT ( A HALF-CONFID5CE2 & NO?+ BUT ! S9C]E AFFECTION ?AT WAS 5T]TA9$ = ME C\LD HAVE R5D]$ IT SUCCESSFUL 9 ?IS 9/ANCE4 ,MY FAMILY FELT ?AT !Y W]E TRU/$ BY ME ONLY 9 PO9TS :]E IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO AVOID IT1 & ?AT ,I WAS NOT !RE=E PROP]LY 5TITL$ TO !IR COOP]ATION2 ,I WAS CONSCI\S ( +RATITUDE 9 MAK+ !M NO RETURN = !IR FIDELITY4 ,!Y KEPT MY SECRET BECAUSE !Y W]E SOLICIT\S TO OBLIGE ME1 NOT FROM ANY CONVICTION ?AT !Y W]E CONF]R+ ON ME A B5EFIT2 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 SUSPECT+ ?AT ! OBJECT AS TO :I* !Y W]E BL9DLY ASSI/+ ME W\LD PROVE 9JURI\S TO ME AS WELL AS TO !MSELVES4 

,! HEAL? ( ! /RANG] VISIBLY DECL9$2 BUT ?IS WAS A CIRCUM/ANCE :I* HE EVID5TLY REG>D$ ) COMPLAC5CY4 ,IT WAS ! ONLY S\RCE ( CONSOLATION ( :I* HE APPE>$ SUSCEPTIBLE2 HIS M9D WAS TORN ) PA9FUL REMEMBRANCES1 & AGITAT$ ) T]RIBLE =EBOD+S4 ,HE ABHORR$ SOLITUDE1 & YET F\ND NO CONSOLATION 9 SOCIETY4 ,I C\LD NOT BE MU* ) HIM2 MY DUTY TO MY FAMILY1 :O W]E PR9CIPALLY SUPPORT$ BY MY LABOR1 WAS A CALL TOO IMP]I\S TO BE NEGLECT$4 ,EV5 :5 ,I WAS ) HIM1 HE COMMONLY TE/IFI$ NO DESIRE = CONV]SATION4 0,/AY ) ME10 HE WAS ACCU/OM$ TO SAY2 0GIVE ME AS MU* ( Y\R TIME AS Y\ CAN2 BUT DO NOT TALK40 ,UPON !SE OCCASIONS HE W\LD SIT SOMETIMES ) HIS >MS FOLD$1 & ) ! MO/ MELAN*OLY EXPRESSION IMAG9ABLE4 ,HE W\LD !N KNIT HIS BR[S1 WR+ HIS H&S ) A SADNESS ?AT MI<T HAVE EXCIT$ PITY 9 ! H>DE/ BREA/1 OR1 ) BO? H&S CLOS$1 ! ONE CLASP+ ! O!R1 /RIKE HIMSELF IMPATI5TLY ON ! =EHEAD4 ,AT O!R TIMES HE W\LD RISE FROM HIS SEAT1 PACE ! ROOM ) HURRI$ & UNQUIET /EPS1 & !N AGA9 ?R[ HIMSELF ON HIS C\* 9 ! GREATE/ AGITATION4 ,HIS FEATURES W]E (T5 CONVULS$ ) AGONY4 ,(T5 HAVE ,I WIP$ AWAY ! SWEAT1 :I* W\LD SUDD5LY BUR/ \T 9 L>GE DROPS ON HIS =EHEAD4 ,AT ?OSE SEASONS HE W\LD CONT9UALLY MUTT] WORDS TO HIMSELF1 ! S5SE ( :I* IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = ME TO COLLECT4 ,I C\LD P]CEIVE H[EV] ?AT HE (T5 REPEAT$ ! NAMES ( ,CL>A6--,H5RY6--A WIFE6--A FRI5D6 A FRI5D6----& !N HE W\LD GROAN AS IF HIS HE>T W]E BUR/+4 ,SOMETIMES1 9 ! MID/ ( !SE RECOLLECTIONS1 HE W\LD PASS ! BACK ( HIS H& OV] HIS EYES2 & !N1 LOOK+ AT IT1 %AK+ HIS HEAD1 & BIT+ HIS UND] LIP1 EXCLAIM ) A PITE\S ACC5T1 0,DRY6--DRY6--ALL ! MOI/URE ( MY FRAME IS P]I%$60 ,!N1 AS IF RECOV]+ HIMSELF1 HE W\LD CRY ) A />TL$ & T]RIFI$ VOICE1 0,:O IS !RE8 ,/4 ,LEON8 ,COME TO ME6 ,LET ME FEEL ?AT !RE IS A HUMAN BE+ NE> ME6 ,I (T5 CALL = Y\2 BUT ,I F9D MYSELF ALONE1 DES]T$1 FRI5DLESS6--FRI5DLESS60 

,AT TIMES :5 HIS RECOLLECTION WAS MORE COMPLETE1 HE W\LD SAY1 0,I KN[ ,I TIRE Y\6 ,:Y %\LD ,I TIRE Y\8 ,:AT GRATIFICATION CAN IT BE TO ME TO OCCASION EMOTIONS ( DISGU/80 ,UPON !SE OCCASIONS ,I 5DEAVOR$ TO SOO! HIM1 & ASSUR$ HIM ,I F\ND PLEASURE 9 ADM9I/]+ TO HIS RELIEF4 ,BUT HE REPLI$1 0,NO1 NO3 DO NOT FLATT] ME6 ,IT IS LONG S9CE ,I HAVE HE>D ! VOICE ( FLATT]Y6 ,I NEV] LOV$ IT6 ,NO2 ,I KN[ ,I AM PRECLUD$ FROM EV] EXCIT+ FRI5D%IP OR SYMPA?Y6 ,:Y AM ,I NOT DEAD8 ,:Y DO ,I LIVE1 A BURD5 TO MYSELF1 USEFUL TO NONE8 ,MY SECRET ,I C\LD ALMO/ RESOLVE %\LD DIE ) ME2 BUT Y\ HAVE E>N$1 & Y\ %ALL RECEIVE IT40 

,! /RANG] WAS NOT ALWAYS 9 ?IS /ATE ( EXTREME ANGUI%1 NOR ALWAYS 9DISPOS$ TO CONV]SE4 ,HE HAD LUCID 9T]VALS2 & C\LD BEGUILE ! SORR[ ( HIS HE>T ) SOCIAL COMMUNICATION4 ,WE SOMETIMES TALK$ ( V>I\S SCI5CES & BRAN*ES ( LE>N+2 HE APPE>$ TO BE WELL 9=M$ 9 !M ALL4 ,HIS OBS]VATIONS W]E +5I\S2 HIS LANGUAGE COPI\S2 HIS ILLU/RATIONS FANCIFUL & PICTURESQUE2 HIS MANN] BOLD & P5ETRAT+4 ,IT WAS EASY TO OBS]VE 9 HIM ! M>KS ( A VIGOR\S & MASCUL9E G5IUS4 ,SOMETIMES WE DISCUSS$ ! EV5TS AT ?AT TIME GO+ ON 9 ! WORLD4 ,:5 WE DISC\RS$ ( EV5TS ?AT HAD PASS$1 & P]SONS ?AT HAD DI$1 MORE ?AN A C5TURY BE=E1 ! /RANG] (T5 SPOKE ( !M 9 A MANN] AS IF HE HAD BE5 AN EYE-WITNESS1 & DIRECTLY ACQUA9T$ ) ! OBJECTS ( \R DISC\RSE4 ,?IS ,I ASCRIB$ TO ! VIVIDNESS ( HIS CONCEPTIONS1 & ! ANIMATION ( HIS LANGUAGE4 ,HE H[EV] (T5 *ECK$ HIMSELF 9 ?IS PECULI>ITY1 & ALWAYS C>EFULLY AVOID$ :AT C\LD LEAD TO ANY ?+ P]SONAL TO HIMSELF4 ,I DESCRIB$ TO HIM ! SC5ES ( MY Y\?1 & RELAT$ MY SUBSEQU5T HI/ORY2 HE ON HIS P>T WAS 9V9CIBLY SIL5T ON EV]Y CIRCUM/ANCE ( HIS C\NTRY1 HIS FAMILY1 & HIS ADV5TURES4 

,! LONG] ,I WAS ACQUA9T$ ) HIM1 ! MORE MY CURIOSITY GREW4 ,I WAS RE/LESS & IMPATI5T TO LE>N SOME?+ RESPECT+ A MAN :O ?US WRAPP$ HIMSELF UP 9 MY/]Y & RES]VE4 ,(T5 ,I ?REW \T1 AS IT W]E1 A L9E BY :I* TO FA?OM HIS SECRET4 ,I TALK$ ( V>I\S C\NTRIES1 ,I M5TION$ DIFF]5T K9DS ( CALAMITIES & EV5 ( CRIMES1 ?AT BY SOME 9CID5TAL ALLUSION ,I MI<T DISCOV] AT UNAW>ES HIS C\NTRY1 HIS CONNECTIONS1 OR ! NATURE ( HIS /ORY4 ,:5 ANY ?+ ?AT (F]$ SEEM$ TO LEAD TO ! DESIR$ PO9T1 ,I D\BL$ MY QUE/IONS1 & 5DEAVOR$ TO CON/RUCT !M ) ! SKILL ( A CRAFTY LITIGANT 9 A C\RT ( JU/ICE4 ,!RE W]E SOME SUBJECTS1 ! V]Y M5TION ( :I* GAVE HIM UNEAS9ESS1 & UPON :I* HE IMM$IATELY SIL5C$ ME2 BUT !SE W]E NOT ( !MSELVES 5\< TO AF=D ME A CLUE1 OR TO FURNI% MAT]IALS \T ( :I* = ME TO CON/RUCT ! HI/ORY ( ! /RANG]4 ,HE DID NOT ALWAYS P]CEIVE ! DRIFT ( MY QUE/IONS & SN>ES2 BUT1 :5 HE DID1 HE G5]ALLY BECAME L\D1 RES5TFUL1 & FURI\S4 ,!RE WAS NO?+ ELSE ?AT SO COMPLETELY R\S$ HIS 9DIGNATION4 

0,/4 ,LEON60 SAID HE TO ME ONE DAY1 0SIL5CE ?IS 9QUISITIVE TEMP] ( Y\RS2 *ECK Y\R RA% & RUDE CURIOSITY4 ,! ONLY SECRET ,I HAVE ?AT CAN BE ( ANY IMPORTANCE TO Y\1 Y\ %ALL ONE DAY KN[4 ,BUT MY C\NTRY1 MY FAMILY1 MY ADV5TURES1 ,I HAVE ONCE TOLD Y\1 & ,I TELL Y\ AGA91 Y\ %ALL NEV] KN[4 ,?AT KN[L$GE CAN BE ( MOM5T TO NO ONE1 & IT %ALL NEV] BE DISCLOS$4 ,:5 ?IS HE>T CEASES TO BEAT1 ?AT TALE %ALL CEASE TO HAVE A PLACE ON ! FACE ( ! E>?4 ,:Y %\LD MY DI/RESSES & DISGRACES BE PUBLI%$ TO ANY ONE8 ,IS IT NOT 5\< ?AT !Y HAVE LAC]AT$ MY BOSOM1 ?AT !Y HAVE DEPRIV$ ME ( FRI5DS1 ?AT !Y HAVE VISIT$ ME ) EV]Y ADV]SITY & EV]Y ANGUI%1 ?AT !Y HAVE B[$ ME D[N TO ! E>?1 ?AT !Y HAVE MADE ?\<T1 & REMEMBRANCE1 & LIFE ITSELF1 A BURD5 TOO HEAVY TO BE BORNE8 ,Y\R PRES5T 9JUDICI\S CONDUCT1 IF P]SI/$ 91 WILL HAVE ! EFFECT ( DRIV+ ME FROM Y\R RO(1 ( TURN+ ME ONCE MORE UPON ! WORLD1 UPON ?AT WORLD ?AT ,I HATE1 UPON ?AT WORLD :OSE BRUISES & ILL TREATM5T ,I FEEL 9 EV]Y FIB] ( MY FRAME2 ( EXPOS+ ME AGA9 TO FRE% P]SECUTIONS1 & CAUS+ ME TO P]I% MIS]ABLY 9 A DUNGEON1 OR DIE UPON A SCAFFOLD4 ,SP>E ME1 MY G5]\S HO/2 ,I KN[ Y\ >E CAPABLE ( G5]OSITY4 ,9DE$ ,I HAVE 5DUR$ 5\< TO SATIATE ! RAGE ( MALICE ITSELF4 ,Y\ SEE :AT ,I SUFF] FROM ! RAGE & TEMPE/ ( MY [N ?\<TS1 EV5 )\T ! ASSI/ANCE ( ANY EXT]NAL FOE4 ,LET ME DIE 9 ?AT DEGREE ( TRANQUILITY ,I AM ABLE TO ATTA94 ,I WILL NOT TR\BLE Y\ LONG40 

,AT ANO!R TIME HE ADDRESS$ ME 9 A DIFF]5T /YLE4 0,Y\ SEE1 ,/4 ,LEON1 ?AT ! ANGUI% ( M9D ,I 5DURE IS SU* AS IS ORD9>ILY ATTRIBUT$ TO ! RECOLLECTION ( GREAT CRIMES2 & Y\ HAVE V]Y PROBABLY CONJECTUR$ ?AT 9 MY CASE IT >ISES FROM ! SAME S\RCE4 ,IF Y\ HAVE1 ,I =GIVE Y\2 BUT ,I ASSURE Y\ ?AT Y\ >E MI/AK54 ,TAKE FROM Y\RSELF ?AT UNEAS9ESS1 IF IT HAS EV] VISIT$ Y\2 Y\ >E NOT GIV+ SANCTU>Y TO A VILLA96 ,I AM 9NOC5T4 ,I CAN TAKE NO CRIME TO MY *>GE4 ,I HAVE SUFF]$ MORE ALMO/ ?AN MAN EV] SUFF]$2 BUT ,I HAVE S9N$ LITTLE4 ,! CAUSE ( MY UNEAS9ESS & PRIME S\RCE ( ALL MY MIS=TUNES1 ,I D>E NOT DISCLOSE TO Y\4 ,BE CONT5T$ ) ! PLAN ( MY CONDUCT4 ,I HAVE DIGE/$ MY PURPOSE3 ,I HAVE DET]M9$ :]E TO SPEAK & :]E TO BE SIL5T40 

,! MORE ,I SAW ( ?IS MAN1 ! MORE /RANGE & UNACC\NTABLE APPE>$ TO ME EV]Y ?+ ?AT RELAT$ TO HIM4 ,:Y WAS HE SO POOR1 POSSESS+1 AS HE PRET5D$1 9EXHAU/IBLE WEAL?8 ,:Y WAS HE UNHAPPY1 ) SO GREAT TAL5TS & G5IUS1 & SU* V>I\S 9=MATION8 ,:Y WAS HE FRI5DLESS1 BE+1 AS HE SOLEMNLY ASSUR$ ME1 SO P]FECTLY 9NOC5T1 & ( CONSEQU5CE SO RESPECTABLE8 ,?AT HE WAS AN IMPO/OR1 EV]Y ?+ ?AT ,I SAW ( HIM =BADE ME TO BELIEVE4 ,HIS SORR[S W]E TOO PR(\ND & EXCRUCIAT+1 = IT TO BE POSSIBLE = ME TO RANK !M AMONG ! ACTIONS ?AT A MAN MAY PLAY4 ,! GREATNESS ( HIS P[]S1 ! DIGNITY ( HIS C>RIAGE1 ! IRRESI/IBLE APPE>ANCE ( S9C]ITY ?AT SP>KL$ 9 HIS EYE & MODULAT$ HIS VOICE1 FULLY CONV9C$ ME ?AT HE REALLY WAS :AT HE PRET5D$ TO BE4 ,I HAD HE>D ( M5 :O1 UND] ! PRET5SE ( AL*EMY1 FA/5$ !MSELVES UPON P]SONS POSSESS+ SUMS ( MONEY2 &1 BEGUIL+ !M ) A DELUSIVE EXPECTATION ( WEAL?1 R$UC$ !M TO BEGG>Y & RU94 ,ONE SU* P]SON ,I HAD HAD A BRIEF CONNECTION ) DUR+ MY RESID5CE 9 ! ,BORDELOIS1 ?\<1 F9D+ ! 9CID5T BY NO MEANS ESS5TIAL TO ! PROGRESS ( MY HI/ORY1 ,I HAVE PASS$ IT OV]1 TOGE!R ) MANY O!RS1 9 SIL5CE4 ,BUT NO?+ C\LD BE MORE UNLIKE ?AN ?AT MAN & ! P]SON RESPECT+ :OM ,I WAS N[ CONC]N$4 ,9 REALITY ,I POSSESS$ AT ?AT TIME1 IF ,I MAY BE ALL[$ TO SAY SO1 A MORE ?AN COMMON 9SI<T 9TO ! *>ACT]S ( MANK9D1 SO AS TO BE LITTLE LIKELY1 EXCEPT UND] ! TYRANNY ( PASSION1 AS 9 ! 9/ANCE ( GAM+1 TO BE MADE ! PREY ( IMPOSITION4 ,I HAD /UDI$ MY SPECIES AS IT EXHIBITS ITSELF 9 HI/ORY1 & HAD MIX$ ) IT 9 V>I\S SC5ES & UND] DISSIMIL> ASPECTS4 ,I HAD ACCORD+LY1 9 ! TRANSACTION ,I HAVE JU/ ALLUD$ TO1 SOON DETECT$ ! PLANS ( ! VILLA9 :O EXPECT$ TO DELUDE ME4 ,BUT :AT C\LD BE ! PURPOSE ( ! /RANG] 9 ?IS RESPECT8 ,! PRET5D$ AL*EMI/ 9 ,FRANCE HAD OBTA9$ A C]TA9 SUM ( MONEY ( ME1 & DEM&$ MORE4 ,! /RANG] NEV] MADE SU* A DEM& ( ME2 & P]FECTLY KNEW ?AT1 EV5 IF ,I HAD BE5 9CL9$1 ,I WAS NOT ABLE TO SUPPLY HIM4 ,! AL*EMI/ HAD AMUS$ ME ) DESCRIPTIONS ( V>I\S PROCESSES = ! TRANSMUTATION ( METALS1 HAD EXHIBIT$ HIS CRUCIBLES & RETORTS1 & EMPLOY$ A SORT ( DRAMATIC C\P D'OEIL = ! PURPOSE ( AWAK5+ MY CURIOSITY & /IMULAT+ MY PASSIONS4 ,! /RANG] HAD SIMPLY /AT$1 9 ! PLA9E/ & MO/ DIRECT MANN]1 ?AT IT WAS 9 HIS P[] TO 5RI* ME2 BUT HAD BE5 SIL5T AS TO ! MANN] ( PRODUC+ ! WEAL? HE PROMIS$1 & HAD AB/A9$ FROM EV]Y EF=T TO 9TOXICATE MY M9D4 ,I FELT !RE=E 9 ?IS 9/ANCE ! EFFECT1 ?AT1 )\T BE+ ABLE TO SOLVE ! DIFFICULTIES & CONTR>IETIES ?AT HUNG AB\T HIM1 ,I YET BELIEV$ HIS ASS]TIONS2 NOR WAS ! 9SCRUTABILITY ( HIS HI/ORY & HIS MOTIVES CAPABLE ( %AK+ MY CONFID5CE4 

,ONE DAY1 DUR+ ! P]IOD ( HIS CONCEALM5T1 C]TA9 (FIC]S ( ! BI%OP ( ,CON/ANCE1 ACCOMPANI$ BY A =EIGN] 9 A ,NEAPOLITAN HABIT1 CAME TO MY H\SE1 &1 AS IT PROV$1 ) ! EXPRESS PURPOSE ( SE>*+ = ! MAN :O HAD PUT HIMSELF UND] MY PROTECTION4 ,*>LES & MYSELF W]E AT WORK 9 ! FIELDS )9 SI<T ( ! LAKE4 ,!IR APPE>ANCE FIR/ CAU<T ! ATT5TION ( ,*>LES AS !Y APPROA*$ ! %ORE1 & HE 9QUIR$ ( ME RESPECT+ ! HABIT ( ! =EIGN]1 :I* WAS DIFF]5T FROM ANY HE HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO SEE4 ,:ILE WE W]E YET SPEAK+1 ,I OBS]V$ 9 !M AN 9T5TION TO L& )9 SI<T ( MY COTTAGE4 ,?IS WAS AN UNCOMMON CIRCUM/ANCE2 \R PRIVACY WAS R>ELY 9VAD$1 & WE LIV$ ALMO/ AS MU* \T ( ! WORLD AS WE %\LD HAVE DONE 9 ! REMOTE/ ISL& ( ! ,ATLANTIC OCEAN4 ,I REASON$ 9 MY [N M9D UPON !IR APPE>ANCE3 !Y HAD LITTLE RESEMBLANCE TO A P>TY ( PLEASURE2 ! HABIT ( ! (FIC]S ( JU/ICE ,I WAS P]FECTLY ACQUA9T$ )2 & ! SUSPICION ( ! REAL NATURE ( !IR ]R& IMM$IATELY D>T$ ON MY ?\<TS4 ,)\T SAY+ A WORD TO ,*>LES ON ! SUBJECT1 ,I HA/5$ ) ALL ! SPE$ ,I C\LD EX]T TO ! AP>TM5T ( ! /RANG]1 & ACQUA9T$ HIM ) :AT ,I HAD SE54 ,HE CONCURR$ ) ME 9 ! IDEAS ,I HAD =M$1 & APPE>$ MU* %OCK$ AT ! 9TELLIG5CE4 ,!RE WAS H[EV] NO TIME TO BE LO/2 &1 AFT] HAV+ = A MOM5T GIV5 V5T TO AN ANGUI% :I* WAS TOO P[]FUL TO BE SUPPRESS$1 HE )DREW AS HA/ILY AS HE C\LD FROM ! SUMM]-H\SE1 & BETOOK HIMSELF TO ! WOODS4 ,HE RECOMM5D$ TO ME TO LEAVE HIM1 TELL+ ME ?AT HE C\LD CONCEAL HIMSELF MO/ EFFECTUALLY ALONE1 & OBS]V+ ?AT IT W\LD BE NECESS>Y = ME TO MEET ! (FIC]S1 & 5DEAVOR AS MU* AS POSSIBLE TO REMOVE !IR SUSPICIONS4 

,ACCORD+LY1 AS SOON AS HE WAS GONE1 ,I ?REW OP5 ! W9D[S ( ! SUMM]-H\SE1 REMOV$ ! %UTT]S1 & TOOK FROM IT AS EFFECTUALLY AS ,I C\LD ALL APPE>ANCE ( HAV+ S]V$ AS A PLACE ( CONCEALM5T4 ,?IS WAS A PRECAUTION :I* ! /RANG] HAD ON A =M] OCCASION RECOMM5D$ TO ME4 ,IT =TUNATELY HAPP5$ ?AT ,JULIA & ! LITTLE ,M>GU]ITE W]E GONE \T TOGE!R 9 ! FIELDS ON ! EA/]N SIDE ( MY COTTAGE2 O!RWISE 9FALLIBLY ! *ILD BY H] 9NOC5T PRATTLE1 & P]HAPS ,JULIA BY ! APPREH5SIVE S5SIBILITY ( H] TEMP]1 W\LD HAVE BETRAY$ \R SECRET1 OR AT LEA/ HAVE SUGGE/$ TO ! (FIC]S A FEEL+ AS IF1 BY A LONG] /AY & A MORE DILIG5T SE>*1 !Y MI<T POSSIBLY SUCCE$ 9 ! OBJECT ( !IR EXP$ITION4 ,AS IT WAS1 ,I RECEIV$ !M AT ! DOOR1 & LE>N$ FROM !IR [N M\?S ! NATURE ( !IR ]R&4 ,( ,*>LES1 :OM !Y HAD CROSS$ 9 ! FIELDS1 !Y HAD SIMPLY ASK$ :E!R !Y W]E RI<T AS TO ! NAME ( ! P]SON :O WAS PROPRIETOR ( ! COTTAGE BE=E !M4 ,!Y DESCRIB$ TO ME ) GREAT ACCURACY ! APPE>ANCE ( ! /RANG]1 & 9SI/$ ?AT HE HAD BE5 AN 9HABITANT ( MY COTTAGE4 ,!Y TOLD ME1 !Y W]E WELL 9=M$ ?AT ! SUMM]-H\SE 9 MY G>D5 HAD C>EFULLY BE5 %UT UP = MORE ?AN A MON? PA/1 & ?AT SOME P]SON HAD BE5 CONCEAL$ !RE4 ,I WAS 9T]E/$ 9 ! DI/RESS ( ! /RANG]2 ,I WAS IMPRESS$ ) ! DIGNITY ( HIS *>ACT]2 ,I IMPLICITLY CONFID$ 9 HIS ASS]TIONS ( 9NOC5CE1 & ! UNJU/ P]SECUTION ?AT HE SUFF]$2 ,I WAS NOT 9S5SIBLE TO ! PROPOS$ REW>D1 ! REALIZ+ ( :I* PROBABLY DEP5D$ ON HIS SAFETY4 ,BUT1 MO/ ( ALL1 ,I CONSID]$ MY HONOR AS PL$G$ = ! PROTECTION ( ! MAN :O HAD ?US CA/ HIMSELF UPON MY FIDELITY1 & BELIEV$ ?AT ,I %\LD BE EV]LA/+LY DISGRAC$ IF HE SUFF]$ ANY EVIL ?R\< TREA*]Y OR NEGLECT ON MY P>T4 ,I !RE=E ANSW]$ CONFID5TLY TO ! (FIC]S ?AT !Y W]E MIS9=M$1 & (F]$ TO CONDUCT !M OV] EV]Y P>T ( MY H\SE & DEMESNES1 ?AT !Y MI<T SATISFY !MSELVES BY 9SPECTION ?AT !RE WAS NO P]SON CONCEAL$ ANY :]E )9 MY POSSESSIONS4 ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 BETT] PLEAS$1 OP5LY TO HAVE DEFI$ !IR 9T]ROGATORIES1 & TO HAVE ASK$ !M :E!R1 ALL[+ !IR SUSPICIONS TO BE JU/1 !Y W]E 5TITL$ TO BELIEVE ?AT ,I WAS SU* A VILLA9 AS TO BETRAY A MAN :O HAD ?R[N HIMSELF UPON MY G5]OSITY8 ,BUT ?\< ?IS CONDUCT W\LD HAVE HAD A GREAT] APPE>ANCE ( GALLANTRY1 ,I BELIEV$ IT W\LD HAVE LESS ( ! REALITY1 AS IT W\LD HAVE /R5G!N$ !IR IDEA ( MY P>TICIPATION1 & 9CREAS$ ! DANG] ( ! P]SON ,I WAS B\ND TO PROTECT4 

,!Y ACCEPT$ MY (F] ( SUBMITT+ TO !IR SE>*1 & MADE A /RICT EXAM9ATION ( EV]Y PLACE AB\T MY HABITATION 9 :I* ! /RANG] C\LD BE CONCEAL$4 ,DISAPPO9T$ H]E1 !Y 5DEAVOR$ BY ?REATS TO DISCOV] :E!R ,I WAS ABLE TO GIVE !M ANY 9=MATION4 ,TO !SE ,I CALMLY ANSW]$1 ?AT !Y HAD MI/AK5 MY *>ACT]2 ?AT1 ?\< ,I WAS A POOR MAN1 ,I HAD NOT =GOTT5 ?AT ,I WAS NOBLE2 ?AT !Y W]E ALREADY 9 POSSESSION ( MY SPONTANE\S ANSW] TO !IR 9QUIRIES2 & ?AT1 9 NO CASE1 & UPON NO SUPPOSITION1 %\LD TYRANNY & ILL TREATM5T EXTORT FROM ME :AT ,I WAS NOT 9 ! FIR/ 9/ANCE DISPOS$ TO GIVE4 ,MY WIFE WAS PRES5T DUR+ ?IS CONV]SATION1 &1 ,I C\LD P]CEIVE1 FELT AN AL>M = MY DANG] ?AT %E W\LD HAVE BE5 9CAPABLE ( FEEL+ = A DANG] TO H]SELF4 

,?\< ,I WAS EXTREMELY ANXI\S ?AT !SE M5 %\LD BE DISAPPO9T$ 9 ! OBJECT ( !IR EXP$ITION1 YET ,I DID NOT NEGLECT ?IS OPPORTUNITY ( 5DEAVOR+ TO OBTA9 SATISFACTION = MY [N CURIOSITY4 ,I REM>K$ AT FIR/ ?AT ! ,NEAPOLITAN WAS AN 9QUISITOR1 & ?IS CIRCUM/ANCE HAD GIV5 ADDITIONAL POIGNANCY TO ! UNEAS9ESS ( ,M>GU]ITE4 ,BUT ! ACCUSATIONS ( :I* ! 9QUISITION AT ?IS TIME TOOK COGNIZANCE W]E SO NUM]\S--! ECCLESIA/ICAL P[] CONT9UALLY USURP+ UPON ! CIVIL--?AT ,I WAS LITTLE ASSI/$ 9 ! JUDGM5T ,I WAS DESIR\S TO FRAME BY ANY 9F]5CE TO BE D$UC$ FROM ?IS CIRCUM/ANCE4 ,I QUE/ION$ DIRECTLY1 ) AN AIR AS IF IT W]E M]ELY 9 ! WAY ( CONV]SATION1 :AT WAS ! CRIME ( ! MAN ( :OM !Y W]E 9 PURSUIT8 & :AT WAS ! CAUSE =CIBLE 5\< TO 9DUCE A ,NEAPOLITAN 9QUISITOR TO FOLL[ SO DECREPIT & =LORN AN 9DIVIDUAL AS HE DESCRIB$1 BEYOND ! ,ALPS1 & ALMO/ TO ! BANKS ( ! ,DANUBE8 ,TO ?IS HE ANSW]$ R\<LY1 ?AT ?\< HE WAS NOT ABLE TO DISCOV] ! OBJECT ( HIS SE>*1 HE WAS BY NO MEANS CONV9C$ ?AT ,I WAS NOT HIS ABETTOR & ACCOMPLICE2 & ?AT AS TO HIS CRIME1 ?AT WAS NOT TO BE NAM$2 ! WELF>E ( ,*RI/5DOM DEM&+ ?AT ! CRIM9AL1 & ! MEMORY ( HIS (F5SES1 %\LD BE BURI$ TOGE!R4 ,AT ! SAME TIME HE W>N$ ME TO CONSID] WELL :AT ,I DID1 BE=E ,I EXPOS$ MYSELF TO BE OV]:ELM$ BY ! V5GEANCE ( ! C\RT ( :I* HE WAS A MEMB]4 ,TO ?IS ,I ANSW]$ HAU<TILY1 ?AT ,I HAD ALREADY CONDESC5D$ TO REPEL HIS SUSPICION1 & ?AT NO O!R MAN ?AN AN 9QUISITOR W\LD HAVE HAD ! /UPIDITY OR ! AUDACI\SNESS TO QUE/ION MY V]ACITY4 ,I ADD$1 ?AT ,I WAS P]FECTLY ACQUA9T$ ) ! NATURE ( HIS C\RT1 :I* WAS AN OBJECT ( ABHORR5CE TO ! :OLE ,*RI/IAN WORLD2 BUT ?AT HE WAS MI/AK5 IF HE SUPPOS$ ?AT ! DETE/ABLE NATURE ( ITS PROCE$+S W\LD 5ABLE HIM TO PRACTICE EV]Y SORT ( \TRAGE ) IMPUNITY4 ,! (FIC]S )DREW 9TO ! LITTLE 5CLOSURE 9 FRONT ( MY COTTAGE1 & ,I OV]HE>D !M CONSULT+ :E!R1 HAV+ FAIL$ 9 !IR PR9CIPAL OBJECT1 !Y %\LD C>RY ME A PRISON] ALONG ) !M4 ,! FIRMNESS ( MY MANN] H[EV] HAD AW$ !M1 & ! FE>LESSNESS ,I EXPRESS$ SEEM$ TO !M TO >ISE FROM A CONSCI\SNESS ( 9NOC5CE4 ,!Y AT L5G? DEP>T$ AS !Y CAME4 

,I WAT*$ !M FROM MY COTTAGE AS !Y DESC5D$ TO ! %ORE1 & IT WAS ) NO LITTLE PLEASURE ?AT ,I P]CEIV$ !M REEMB>K1 & /& (F = ! OPPOSITE SIDE ( ! LAKE4 ,?IS SPECTACLE = A TIME 5TIRELY 5GAG$ ME1 & :5 ,I TURN$ FROM ! DOOR ,I OBS]V$ ?AT MY BELOV$ ,M>GU]ITE HAD BE5 9 TE>S4 ,%E 5DEAVOR$ TO HIDE ?IS CIRCUM/ANCE FROM MY SI<T4 ,I TOOK H] AFFECTIONATELY BY ! H&1 &1 PRESS+ H] TO MY BOSOM1 5TREAT$ H] NOT TO MAKE H]SELF UNEASY4 

0,AH1 ,REG9ALD60 SAID %E1 0H[ CAN ,I AVOID BE+ UNEASY1 :5 ,I SEE Y\ EXPOS$ TO ?IS IMM95T DANG]8 ,I ?\<T ?AT1 9 =FEIT+ \R =TUNE & \R RANK1 & RETIR+ TO ?IS OBSCURE & SEQUE/]$ SITUATION1 WE MI<T AT LEA/ PROMISE \RSELVES ! BLESS+ ( ! POOR--OBLIVION & SECURITY2 & ?AT %\LD HAVE CONSOL$ ME = ALL ,I HAVE LO/4 ,:O IS ?IS MAN ?AT IS ?US MY/]I\SLY HIDD5 AMONG US8 ,:AT IS ! GUILT FROM ! PUNI%M5T ( :I* HE ?US ANXI\SLY )DRAWS HIMSELF8 ,:AT CAN BE ! NATURE ( Y\R CONNECTION ) SU* A MAN8 ,& :AT WILL BE ! ISSUE ( SO P]IL\S AN ADV5TURE80 

,I HESITAT$4 ,I KNEW NOT :AT TO ANSW] TO SO E>NE/ AN ANXIETY4 ,I WAS MELT$ AT ! DI/RESS & ! AFFECTION ( ,M>GU]ITE4 ,%E SAW MY EMB>RASSM5T1 & PROCE$$3-- 

0,MI/AKE ME NOT1 MY BELOV$60 SAID %E4 0,I HAVE NO DESIRE TO PRY 9TO :AT Y\ >E WILL+ TO CONCEAL4 ,=GIVE ! P]TURBATION :I* HAS P\R$ ITSELF \T 9 !SE 9VOLUNT>Y QUE/IONS4 ,I REPOSE AN 5TIRE CONFID5CE 9 Y\4 ,I W\LD SOON] DIE ?AN 9T]F]E ) ANY OBJECT Y\ HAVE AT HE>T4 ,GO ON ACCORD+ TO ! DICTATES ( Y\R [N JUDGM5T1 UNDI/URB$ BY ME4 ,I WILL NOT D\BT ?AT Y\ HAVE SUFFICI5T REASONS = :AT Y\ COMMUNICATE1 & :AT Y\ SUPPRESS4 ,I AM GRIEV$ 9DE$ AT ! 9T]RUPTION ( \R OBSCURE & UNAMBITI\S TRANQUILITY2 BUT ,I HAD RESOLV$ NOT TO TR\BLE Y\ ) MY UNEAS9ESS & APPREH5SIONS4 ,! 9CID5T ( ?IS MORN+ HAS EXTORT$ !M FROM ME2 BUT ,I WILL BEHAVE BETT] 9 FUTURE40 

,?IS SC5E WAS EXTREMELY DI/RESS+ TO ME4 ,MY WIFE WAS OPPRESS$ ) FE>S1 & ,I HAD NO?+ TO ANSW] H]4 ,! CONSOLATIONS ?AT ROSE UP 9 MY [N M9D ,I WAS PREV5T$ FROM COMMUNICAT+4 ,! MORE G5]\SLY %E CONFID$ 9 ME1 ! MORE ,I FELT ! UNGRACI\S & DISAGREEABLE NATURE ( ! CONCEALM5T ,I PRACTIC$4 ,I 5DEAVOR$ H[EV] TO 5C\RAGE MYSELF ) ! IDEA1 ?AT ! LABOR W\LD NOT BE LONG1 & ! H>VE/ W\LD PROVE ABUNDANT4 ,I SAID 9 MY [N M9D1 ,! WOR/ IS N[ OV]2 ! BUS9ESS HAS BE5 COMM5C$2 ! %OCK TO MY [N FAMILY HAS ACTUALLY OCCURR$2 ,I MU/ GO ON RESOLUTELY1 & %UT MY EYES TO ! TEMPOR>ILY DISPLEAS+ CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT MAY BE CONNECT$ ) ! COMPLET+ MY OBJECT4 

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