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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,FROM ! MOM5T ( MY LA/ 9T]VIEW ) ! /RANG] ,I WAS ANO!R CREATURE4 ,MY ?\<TS 9CESSANTLY ROLL$ UPON HIS COMMUNICATIONS4 ,!Y FILL$ ME ) A/ONI%M5T & JOY1 ALMO/ TO BUR/+4 ,I WAS UNABLE TO CONTA9 MYSELF2 ,I WAS UNABLE TO REMA9 9 ANY PO/URE OR ANY PLACE4 ,I C\LD SC>CELY COMM& MYSELF SUFFICI5TLY TO P]=M ! LA/ DUTIES TO HIS BODY 9 ! MANN] HE HAD DIRECT$4 ,I PAC$ ) EAG] /EP ! S&S ( ! LAKE2 ,I CLIMB$ ! NEI<BOR+ HILLS1 & !N DESC5D$ ) 9CONCEIVABLE RAPIDITY TO ! VALES BEL[2 ,I TRAC$ ) FI]CE IMPATI5CE ! 5DLESS MAZES ( ! WOOD 9 :I* ,I SO H>DLY RECOV]$ MY BEWILD]$ GUE/4 ,! UN9T]RUPT$NESS & CEL]ITY ( BODILY MOTION SEEM$ TO COMMUNICATE SOME EASE TO MY SWELL+ HE>T4 

,YET !RE WAS ONE ?+ ,I WANT$4 ,I WANT$ SOME FRI5DLY BOSOM 9TO :I* TO P\R \T MY FEEL+S1 & ?US BY P>TICIPATION TO R5D] MY TRANSPORTS BALSAMIC & TOL]ABLE4 ,BUT ?IS WAS = EV] D5I$ ME4 ,NO HUMAN E> MU/ EV] BE A/ONI%$ ) ! /ORY ( MY 5D[M5TS & MY PRIVILEGES4 ,I MAY :ISP] IT TO ! WOODS & ! WAT]S1 BUT NOT 9 ! FACE ( MAN4 ,NOT ONLY AM ,I B\ND TO SUPPRESS ! KN[L$GE ( ! IMPORTANT SECRET ,I POSSESS1 BUT EV5 ! FEEL+S1 ! RUM9ATIONS1 ! VISIONS1 ?AT >E = EV] FLOAT+ 9 MY S\L4 ,IT IS BUT A VA9 & FRIVOL\S DI/9CTION UPON :I* ,I ACT1 :5 ,I COMMIT TO ?IS PAP] MY HI/ORY1 & NOT ! SCI5CE :I* IS ITS CORN]-/ONE4 ,! REASON :Y ! SCI5CE MAY NOT BE DIVULG$ IS OBVI\S4 ,EXHAU/LESS WEAL?1 IF COMMUNICAT$ TO ALL M51 W\LD BE BUT AN EXHAU/LESS HEAP ( PEBBLES & DU/2 & NATURE WILL NOT ADMIT H] EV]LA/+ LAWS TO BE SO ABROGAT$1 AS !Y W\LD BE BY R5D]+ ! :OLE RACE ( SUBLUN>Y MAN IMMORTAL4 ,BUT ,I AM B\ND1 AS F> AS POSSIBLE1 NOT ONLY TO HIDE MY SECRETS1 BUT TO CONCEAL ?AT ,I HAVE ANY TO HIDE4 ,S5SELESS PAP]6 BE ?\ AT LEA/ MY CONFIDANT6 ,TO !E ,I MAY IMP>T :AT MY S\L SPURNS ! TASK TO SUPPRESS4 ,! HUMAN M9D 9SATIABLY ?IR/S = A CONFIDANT & A FRI5D4 ,IT IS NO MATT] ?AT !SE PAGES %ALL NEV] HE SURVEY$ BY O!R EYES ?AN M9E4 ,!Y AF=D AT LEA/ ! SEMBLANCE ( COMMUNICATION & ! UNBUR!N+ ( ! M9D2 & ,I WILL PRESS ! ILLUSION FONDLY & = EV] TO MY HE>T4 

,TO RETURN TO ! EXPLANATION ( MY FEEL+S IMM$IATELY AFT] RECEIV+ POSSESSION ( MY GR& ACQUISITION2 =1 )\T ?AT EXPLANATION1 ! SPIRIT & MEAN+ ( MY SUBSEQU5T N>RATIVE WILL SC>CELY BE SUFFICI5TLY APPREH5D$4 

0,HAPPY1 HAPPY1 HAPPY MAN60 EXCLAIM$ ,I1 9 ! MID/ ( MY W&]+S & REV]IES4 0,WEAL?6 ?Y P[] ,IS UNB\ND$ & 9CONCEIVABLE4 ,ALL M5 B[ D[N TO !E2 ! MO/ /UBBORN WILL IS BY !E R5D]$ PLIANT AS WAX2 ALL OB/ACLES >E MELT$ D[N & DISSOLV$ BY ! >DOR ( ?Y BEAMS6 ,! MAN ?AT POSSESSES !E1 F9DS EV]Y PA? LEVEL BE=E HIM1 & EV]Y CREATURE BURN+ TO ANTICIPATE HIS WI%ES3 BUT IF !SE >E ! ADVANTAGES ?AT WEAL? IMP>TS TO SU* AS POSSESS ONLY ?OSE SCANTY PORTIONS :I* /ATES & NATIONS ALL[ TO ! RI*E/1 H[ 5VIABLE MU/ HIS CONDITION BE1 :OSE WEAL? IS LIT]ALLY EXHAU/LESS & 9F9ITE6 ,HE POSSESSES REALLY ! BLESS+1 :I* PRIE/CRAFT & SUP]/ITION HAVE LY+LY PRON\NC$ UPON ! *>ITABLE3 HE MAY GIVE AWAY ! REV5UES ( PR9CES1 & NOT BE ! POOR]4 ,HE POSSESSES ! ATTRIBUTE :I* WE >E ACCU/OM$ TO ASCRIBE TO ! ,CREATOR ( ! UNIV]SE3 HE MAY SAY TO A MAN1 ',BE RI*1' & HE IS RI*4 ,HE CAN BE/[ ) EQUAL FACILITY ! SMALLE/ GIFTS & ! GREATE/4 ,PALACES1 AS IF !Y W]E ! NATIVE EXHALATIONS ( ! SOIL1 RISE \T ( ! E>? AT HIS BIDD+4 ,HE HOLDS ! FATE ( NATIONS & ( ! WORLD 9 HIS H&4 ,HE CAN REMOVE =E/S1 & LEVEL M\NTA9S1 DRA9 M>%ES1 EXT5D CANALS1 TURN ! C\RSE ( RIV]S1 & %UT UP ! SEA ) DOORS4 ,HE CAN ASSIGN TO EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL 9 A NATION ! TASK HE PLEASES1 CAN IMPROVE AGRICULTURE1 & E/ABLI% MANUFACTURES1 CAN F\ND S*OOLS1 & HOSPITALS1 & 9FIRM>IES1 & UNIV]SITIES4 ,HE CAN /UDY ! G5IUS ( EV]Y MAN1 & 5ABLE EV]Y MAN TO PURSUE ! B5T ( HIS M9D4 ,POETS & PHILOSOPH]S WILL BE FO/]$1 ! SUBLIME/ FLI<TS ( G5IUS BE PRODUC$1 & ! MO/ ADMIRABLE DISCOV]IES EFFECT$1 UND] HIS AUSPICI\S PATRONAGE4 ,! :OLE WORLD >E HIS S]VANTS1 & HE1 IF HIS TEMP] BE NOBLE & UPRI<T1 WILL BE ! S]VANT ( ! :OLE WORLD4 ,NAY1 IT CANNOT HAPP5 O!RWISE4 ,HE HAS AS FEW TEMPTATIONS TO OBLIQUITY AS OMNIPOT5CE ITSELF4 ,WEAKNESS & WANT >E ! P>5TS ( VICE4 ,BUT HE POSSESSES EV]Y ?+2 HE CANNOT BETT] HIS SITUATION2 NO MAN CAN COME 9TO RIVAL%IP OR COMPETITION ) HIM4 ,I ?ANK ,GOD1 ,I HAVE KN[N ! EXTREMES ( POV]TY1 & !RE=E AM PROP]LY QUALIFI$ TO 5JOY MY PRES5T HAPP9ESS4 ,I HAVE FELT A REV]SE ( =TUNE1 DRIV+ ME 9 ONE 9/ANCE TO 9SANITY1 9 ANO!R 9/ANCE ?REAT5+ TO DE/ROY ME1 MY WIFE1 & *ILDR5 TOGE!R1 ) ! PLAGUE ( HUNG]4 ,MY HE>T HAS BE5 RACK$ ) NEV]-DY+ REMORSE2 BECAUSE1 BY MY GUILT & FOLLY1 MY *ILDR5 HAVE BE5 DEPRIV$ ( ! DI/9CTION & RANK TO :I* !Y W]E BORN1 & PLUNG$ 9 REM$ILESS OBSCURITY4 ,HEAV5 HAS SE5 MY SUFF]+S1 & AT L5G? HAS GRACI\SLY SAID1 ',IT IS 5\<4' ,BECAUSE ,I HAVE 5DUR$ MORE ?AN MAN EV] 5DUR$ FROM ! PRIVATION ( =TUNE1 ,GOD 9 HIS JU/ICE HAS RES]V$ = ME ?IS SECRET ( ! TRANSMUTATION ( METALS4 ,I CAN NEV] AGA9 FALL 9TO ?AT WRET*$NESS1 BY :I* MY UND]/&+ WAS SUBV]T$1 & MY HE>T WAS BROK540 

,FROM ?IS P>T ( ! LEGACY ( ! /RANG]1 MY M9D REV]T$ TO ! O!R4 ,I SURVEY$ MY LIMBS1 ALL ! JO9TS & >TICULATIONS ( MY FRAME1 ) CURIOSITY & A/ONI%M5T4 0,:AT60 EXCLAIM$ ,I1 0!SE LIMBS1 ?IS COMPLICAT$ BUT BRITTLE FRAME1 %ALL LA/ = EV]6 ,NO DISEASE %ALL ATTACK IT2 NO PA9 %ALL SEIZE IT2 DEA? %ALL )HOLD FROM IT = EV] HIS ABHORR$ GRASP6 ,P]PETUAL VIGOR1 P]PETUAL ACTIVITY1 P]PETUAL Y\?1 %ALL TAKE UP !IR ABODE ) ME6 ,TIME %ALL G5]ATE 9 ME NO DECAY1 %ALL NOT ADD A WR9KLE TO MY BR[1 OR CONV]T A HAIR ( MY HEAD TO GRAY6 ,?IS BODY WAS =M$ TO DIE2 ?IS $IFICE TO CRUMBLE 9TO DU/2 ! PR9CIPLES ( CORRUPTION & MORTALITY >E MIX$ UP 9 EV]Y ATOM ( MY FRAME4 ,BUT = ME ! LAWS ( NATURE >E SUSP5D$2 ! ET]NAL :EELS ( ! UNIV]SE ROLL BACKW>D2 ,I AM DE/9$ TO BE TRIUMPHANT OV] FATE & TIME6 

0,MON?S1 YE>S1 CYCLES1 C5TURIES6 ,TO ME ALL !SE >E BUT AS 9DIVISIBLE MOM5TS4 ,I %ALL NEV] BECOME OLD2 ,I %ALL ALWAYS BE1 AS IT W]E1 9 ! POR* & 9FANCY ( EXI/5CE2 NO LAPSE ( YE>S %ALL SUBTRACT ANY ?+ FROM MY FUTURE DURATION4 ,I WAS BORN UND] ,L\IS ! ,TWELF?2 ! LIFE ( ,FRANCIS ! ,FIR/ N[ ?REAT5S A SPE$Y T]M9ATION2 HE WILL BE GA!R$ TO HIS FA!RS1 & ,H5RY HIS SON WILL SUCCE$ HIM4 ,BUT :AT >E PR9CES & K+S & G5]ATIONS ( M5 TO ME8 ,I %ALL BECOME FAMILI> ) ! RISE & FALL ( EMPIRES2 9 A LITTLE :ILE ! V]Y NAME ( ,FRANCE1 MY C\NTRY1 WILL P]I% FROM ! FACE ( ! E>?1 & M5 WILL DISPUTE AB\T ! SITUATION ( ,P>IS1 AS !Y DISPUTE AB\T ! SITE ( ANCI5T ,N9EVEH & ,BABYLON & ,TROY4 ,YET ,I %ALL /ILL BE Y\NG4 ,I %ALL TAKE MY MO/ DI/ANT PO/]ITY BY ! H&2 ,I %ALL ACCOMPANY !M 9 !IR C>E]2 &1 :5 !Y >E WORN \T & EXHAU/$1 %ALL %UT UP ! TOMB OV] !M1 & SET =W>D40 

,!RE WAS SOME?+ H[EV] 9 ?IS P>T ( MY SPECULATION ?AT DID NOT 5TIRELY PLEASE ME4 ,ME?\<T ! RACE ( MANK9D LOOK$ TOO 9SIGNIFICANT 9 MY EYES4 ,I FELT A DEGREE ( UNEAS9ESS AT ! IMMEASURABLE DI/ANCE ?AT WAS PUT BETWE5 ME & ! RE/ ( MY SPECIES4 ,I F\ND MYSELF ALONE 9 ! WORLD4 ,MU/ ,I = EV] LIVE )\T A COMPANION1 A FRI5D1 ANY ONE ) :OM ,I CAN ASSOCIATE UPON EQUAL T]MS1 ) :OM ,I CAN HAVE A COMMUNITY ( S5SATIONS1 & FEEL+S1 & HOPES1 & DESIRES1 & FE>S8 ,I EXP]I5C$ SOME?+1 LESS ?AN A WI%1 YET A SOME?+ V]Y CAPABLE ( DAMP+ MY JOY1 ?AT ,I ALSO W]E SUBJECT TO MORTALITY4 ,I C\LD HAVE BE5 WELL CONT5T TO BE P>TAK] ) A RACE ( IMMORTALS1 BUT ,I WAS NOT SATISFI$ TO BE S+LE 9 ?IS RESPECT4 ,I WAS NOT PLEAS$ TO RECOLLECT H[ TRIVIAL W\LD APPE> TO ME ?OSE CONC]NS ( A FEW YE>S1 AB\T :I* ! PASSIONS ( M5 >E SO EAG]LY OCCUPI$4 ,I DID NOT LIKE ! DEADNESS ( HE>T ?AT SEEM$ TO ?REAT5 ME4 ,I BEGAN TO BE AFRAID ( VACANCY & TORPOR1 & ?AT MY LIFE W\LD BECOME TOO UNI=MLY QUIET4 ,NOR DID IT SUFFICI5TLY CONSOLE ME TO RECOLLECT ?AT1 AS ONE SET ( FRI5DS DI$ (F ! /AGE1 ANO!R RACE W\LD >ISE TO BE SUB/ITUT$ 9 !IR /EAD4 ,I FELT ?AT HUMAN AFFECTIONS & PASSIONS >E NOT MADE ( ?IS TRANSF]ABLE /UFF1 & ?AT WE CAN LOVE NO?+ TRULY1 UNLESS1 WE DEVOTE \RSELVES TO IT HE>T & S\L1 & \R LIFE IS1 AS IT1 W]E1 B\ND UP 9 ! OBJECT ( \R ATTA*M5T4 

,IT WAS WORSE :5 ,I RECOLLECT$ MY WIFE & MY *ILDR54 ,:5 ,I CONSID]$ = ! FIR/ TIME ?AT !Y W]E N[ 9 A MANN] NO?+ TO ME1 ,I FELT A S5SATION ?AT MI<T BE SAID TO M\NT TO ANGUI%4 ,H[ CAN A MAN ATTA* HIMSELF TO ANY ?+1 :5 HE COMES TO CONSID] IT AS ! M]E PLAY?+ & AMUSEM5T ( ! MOM5T6 ,9 ?IS /ATEM5T H[EV] ,I AM NOT ACCURATE4 ,HABIT IS MORE POT5T ?AN ANY !ORETICAL SPECULATION4 ,PA/ TIMES HAD ATTA*$ ME DEEPLY1 IRREVOCABLY1 TO ALL ! MEMB]S ( MY FAMILY4 ,BUT ,I FELT ?AT ,I %\LD SURVIVE !M ALL4 ,!Y W\LD DIE ONE BY ONE1 & LEAVE ME ALONE4 ,I %\LD DROP 9TO !IR GRAVES ! /ILL R5EW+ TE> ( ANGUI%4 ,9 ?AT TOMB W\LD MY HE>T BE BURI$4 ,NEV]1 NEV]1 ?R\< ! C\NTLESS AGES ( ET]NITY1 %\LD ,I =M ANO!R ATTA*M5T4 ,9 ! HAPPY AGE ( DELUSION1 HAPPY & AUSPICI\S AT LEA/ TO ! CULTIVATION ( ! PASSIONS1 :5 ,I FELT ?AT ,I ALSO WAS A MORTAL1 ,I WAS CAPABLE ( A COMMUNITY ( S5TIM5TS & A GO+ =? ( ! HE>T4 ,BUT H[ C\LD ,I1 AN IMMORTAL1 HOPE EV] H]EAFT] TO FEEL A S]I\S1 AN ELEVAT+ & EXPANSIVE PASSION = ! EPHEM]ON ( AN H\R6 

,AS ! FIR/ TUMULT ( MY ?\<TS SUBSID$1 ,I BEGAN1 AS IS USUAL ) P]SONS :OSE M9DS >E TURN$ LOOSE 9 ! SE>* ( VISION>Y HAPP9ESS1 TO PICTURE TO MYSELF1 MORE /EADILY & ) GREAT] M9UT5ESS1 ! OBJECTS ,I W\LD RESOLVE E>LY TO ACCOMPLI%4 ,I W\LD 9 ! FIR/ PLACE RETURN TO ,FRANCE1 MY ADOR$ C\NTRY1 ! RESID5CE ( MY ANCE/ORS1 :OSE ANNALS !Y HAD ADORN$1 :OSE PLA9S HAD WITNESS$ !IR H]OIC FEATS1 & :OSE E>? 5CLOS$ !IR A%ES4 ,TO ,FRANCE ,I WAS 5DE>$ BY EV]Y TIE ?AT B9DS ! HUMAN HE>T2 H] LANGUAGE HAD BE5 ! PRATTLE ( MY 9FANCY2 H] NATIONAL MANN]S & TEMP] W]E TW9$ ) ! FIB]S ( MY CON/ITUTION1 & C\LD NOT BE ROOT$ \T2 ,I FELT ?AT EV]Y ,FR5*MAN ?AT LIV$ WAS MY BRO!R4 ,BANI%M5T HAD ONLY CAUS$ !SE PREJUDICES TO /RIKE !IR T5DRILS DEEP] 9 MY HE>T4 ,I KNEW NOT ?AT ,I %\LD F9ALLY LIMIT MY ABODE TO ,FRANCE4 ,A MAN :O1 LIKE ,MEL*IS$EC1 IS 0)\T 5D ( LIFE10 MAY WELL CONSID] HIMSELF AS BE+ ALSO1 LIKE HIM1 0)\T FA!R1 )\T MO!R1 & )\T DESC5T40 ,BUT AT ALL EV5TS ,I W\LD FIR/ FIX MY *ILDR51 :O DID NOT P>TICIPATE 9 MY PRIVILEGES1 9 !IR NATIVE SOIL4 ,I W\LD RESIDE !RE MYSELF1 AT LEA/ TILL !Y W]E FULLY DISPOS$ (1 & TILL ! ADMIRABLE P>TN] ( ! LA/ SEV5TE5 YE>S ( MY LIFE HAD RESIGN$ H] BREA?4 ,I W\LD IMM$IATELY REPUR*ASE ! PROP]TY ( MY ANCE/ORS1 :I* HAD BE5 SO DI/RESSFULLY RESIGN$4 ,! EXILE %\LD RETURN FROM HIS SEV5 YE>S' BANI%M5T 9 TRIUMPH & SPL5DOR4 ,I W\LD RETURN TO ! C\RT ( MY OLD PATRON & FRI5D1 ! GALLANT ,FRANCIS1 & PRES5T TO HIM MY BOY1 ! FUTURE REPRES5TATIVE ( MY FAMILY1 N[ ONE YE> OLD] ?AN ,I HAD BE5 AT ! FIELD ( ! ,CLO? ( ,GOLD4 ,?\< AN EXILE FROM MY C\NTRY1 ,I HAD NOT BE5 AN 9ATT5TIVE WITNESS ( H] =TUNES4 ,! YE> FIFTE5 HUNDR$ & =TY-F\R WAS A REM>KABLE & 9T]E/+ YE> 9 ! HI/ORY ( ,FRANCE4 ,! 5DLESS ANIMOSITIES ( ,FRANCIS & ! EMP]OR HAD BROK5 \T ) NEW FURY AB\T TWO YE>S BE=E4 ,9 ! SPR+ ( ! PRES5T YE>1 ! C\NT D',ANGUI5 HAD WON A BATTLE 9 ,PI$MONT.<#h.>1 9 :I* T5 ?\S& IMP]IALI/S W]E LEFT DEAD UPON ! FIELD1 & :I* MI<T BE CONSID]$ AS HAV+ AT L5G? EFFAC$ ! DEFEAT ( ,PAVIA1 9 ! SAME P>T ( ! WORLD N9ETE5 YE>S BE=E4 ,! MOM5T IT HAD BE5 ANN\NC$ ?AT A BATTLE WAS RESOLV$ ON1 ! Y\NG NOBILITY ( ,FRANCE1 ) !IR *>ACT]I/IC >DOR1 HAD HURRI$ TO ! SC5E1 & ! C\RT ( ,P>IS WAS1 9 AN 9/ANT AS IT W]E1 TURN$ 9TO A DES]T4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ! EMP]OR & ! K+ ( ,5GL& HAD CONC]T$ = ! SAME SEASON A =MIDABLE PLAN ( ATTACK AGA9/ \R NOR!RN FRONTI]4 ,) AN >MY ( TW5TY-FIVE ?\S& M5 RESPECTIVELY1 ! ONE ON ! SIDE ( ,*AMPAGNE1 & ! O!R ( ,PIC>DY1 !Y AGRE$ TO ADVANCE DIRECTLY 9TO ! HE>T ( ! K+DOM1 & TO UNITE !IR =CES 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ,P>IS4 ,! LA/ 9TELLIG5CE ?AT HAD REA*$ ME WAS1 ?AT ,*ATEAU ,?I]RY1 AB\T TW5TY LEAGUES FROM ! METROPOLIS1 WAS 9 ! H&S ( ! EMP]OR1 & ?AT ! 9HABITANTS ( ! CAPITAL1 FILL$ ) CON/]NATION1 W]E SEEK+ !IR SAFETY BY FLI<T 9 EV]Y DIRECTION4 ,!SE CIRCUM/ANCES HAD PASS$ IDLY BY ME1 & LEFT LITTLE IMPRESSION1 SO LONG AS ,I CONSID]$ MYSELF AS AN OBSCURE PEASANT CUT (F = EV] FROM ! BOSOM ( MY C\NTRY4 ,BUT1 VE/$ ) ! EXTRAORD9>Y P[]S N[ 5TRU/$ TO ME1 ! CASE WAS ALT]$4 ,I FELT EV5 A GREAT] 9T]E/ 9 MY SOV]EIGN1 N[ PRESS$ D[N ) DISEASE & CALAMITY1 YET RETA9+ ! ORIG9AL ALACRITY & CONFID5CE ( HIS S\L1 ?AN ,I HAD DONE1 :5 ,I SAW HIM 9 ALL ! PRIDE ( Y\?1 & ALL ! SPL5DOR ( PROSP]ITY4 ,I WAS ANXI\S ?AT ,*>LES %\LD N[ 5T] 9TO HIS S]VICE2 & ,I DET]M9$ ONCE AGA9 TO ASSUME ! CUIRASS & ! FAL*ION1 ?AT ,I MI<T BE ! 9/RUCTOR ( HIS Y\?1 & HIS PATT]N 9 FEATS ( W>4 ,I RESOLV$ ?AT MY %EPH]D-BOY1 BR$ 9 OBSCURITY AMONG WOODS & M\NTA9S1 %\LD BUR/ ) SUDD5 SPL5DOR UPON HIS C\NTRYM51 & PROVE 9 ! FIELD HIS NOBLE BLOOD & G5]\S /RA94 ,I ALSO PROPOS$ TO MYSELF1 BO? \T ( SYMPA?Y = MY K+1 & TO GIVE GREAT] ECLAT TO MY SON'S 5TRANCE 9TO LIFE1 TO REPL5I% ) MY TREASURES ! EMPTY C(F]S ( ,FRANCE1 & ?US TO FURNI% :AT AT ?IS P]IOD SEEM$ TO BE ! MA9 SPR+ UPON :I* ! =TUNE ( W> DEP5D$4 ,) ! ADVANTAGES ,I C\LD AF=D HIM1 ! C>E] ( ,*>LES C\LD NOT FAIL TO BE RAPID & ILLU/RI\S1 & HE W\LD UND\BT$LY OBTA9 ! /AFF ( CON/ABLE ( ,FRANCE1 ! POSSESSOR ( :I*1 ,MONTMOR5CY1 WAS N[ 9 DISGRACE4 ,I W\LD M>RY MY DAU<T]S TO SU* ( ! Y\NG NOBILITY AS ,I %\LD F9D MO/ DI/+UI%$ 9 TAL5TS & SPOTLESS 9 *>ACT]4 ,:51 BY ! DEA? ( H] ,I MO/ LOV$1 MY AFFECTIONS %\LD BE WEAN$ FROM MY C\NTRY1 & ! SC5ES TO :I* ,I HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ W]E R5D]$ PA9FUL & DI/RESS+1 ,I W\LD !N SET \T UPON MY TRAVELS4 ,I W\LD TRAVEL ) SU* SPL5DOR & PR(USION ( EXP5SE 7= ?IS1 ?\< MORTIFI$ 9 ME BY A REV]SE ( MANY YE>S' DURATION1 CONT9U$ TO BE ! FOIBLE ( MY HE>T7 AS %\LD SUP]S$E ! NECESSITY ( LETT]S ( RECOMM5DATION1 & SECURE ME A FAVORABLE RECEPTION :]EV] ,I APPE>$4 ,I MI<T SP5D A LIFE1 9 A MANN]1 9 EV]Y C\NTRY ?AT WAS =TUNATE 5\< TO ALLURE MY /AY1 SPREAD+ IMPROVEM5TS1 DISP5S+ BLESS+S1 & CAUS+ ALL DI/RESS & CALAMITY TO VANI% FROM BE=E ME4 

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