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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

,TEXT 3 

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,HE REPELL$ ME4 0,SIT D[N1 SIR1 SIT D[N6 ,DO NOT FOLL[ ME1 ,I BEG ( Y\2 BUT SIT D[N60 

,HIS MANN] WAS E>NE/ & EMPHATICAL4 ,ME*ANICALLY & )\T KN[+ :AT ,I DID1 ,I OBEY$ HIS DIRECTION4 ,HE CAME T[>DS ME4 

0,I HAVE NO TIME10 ADD$ HE1 0= QUALIFY+ & =M4 ,TELL ME6 AM ,I ! SON ( A MAN ( HONOR OR A VILLA980 

,HE SAW ,I WAS %OCK$ AT ! UNEXPECT$ RUD5ESS ( HIS QUE/ION4 

0,=GIVE ME1 MY FA!R6 ,I HAVE ALWAYS BE5 AFFECTIONATE & DUTIFUL2 ,I HAVE EV] LOOK$ UP TO Y\ AS MY MODEL & MY ORACLE4 ,BUT ,I HAVE BE5 9SULT$6 ,IT NEV] WAS ONE ( Y\R LESSONS TO TEA* ME TO BE> AN 9SULT60 

0,IS IT10 REPLI$ ,I1 ) ! /]NNESS ?AT ! *>ACT] ( A FA!R WILL SELDOM FAIL TO 9SPIRE UND] SU* CIRCUM/ANCES1 0BECAUSE Y\ HAVE BE5 9SULT$1 ?AT Y\ ?9K Y\RSELF AU?ORIZ$ TO COME HOME & 9SULT HIM TO :OM Y\ [E NO?+ BUT RESPECT & REV]5CE80 

0,/OP1 SIR6 ,BE=E Y\ CLAIM MY REV]5CE1 Y\ MU/ %[ Y\R TITLE TO IT1 & WIPE (F ! ASP]SIONS UND] :I* Y\ AT PRES5T LABOR40 

0,9SOL5T1 PRESUMPTU\S BOY6 ,KN[ ?AT ,I AM NOT BY Y\ TO BE 9/RUCT$ 9 MY DUTY1 & WILL NOT ANSW] SO RUDE A QUE/ION]6 ,! D[N AS YET SC>CELY %ADES Y\R S*OOL-BOY'S *EEK2 & HAVE Y\ SO =GOTT5 ! DEC5CIES ( LIFE AS TO SC(F Y\R FA!R80--,HIS EYE BRI<T5$ AS ,I SPOKE4 

0,Y\ >E RI<T1 SIR4 ,IT GIVES ME PLEASURE TO SEE Y\R BLOOD RISE 9 RETURN TO MY PASSION4 ,Y\R ACC5T IS ! ACC5T ( 9NOC5CE4 ,BUT1 9DE$6 ! MORE 9NOC5T & NOBLE Y\ %ALL PROVE Y\RSELF1 ! MORE READILY WILL Y\ =GIVE MY 9DIGNATION40 

0,I CANNOT TELL4 ,MY TEMP] DOES NOT FIT ME TO BE> ! RUD5ESS ( A SON4 ,NOR DO ,I ?9K ?AT SU* BEHAVIOR AS ?IS CAN BE ANY CR$IT TO Y\1 :ATEV] MAY HAVE BE5 ! PROVOCATION4 ,TELL ME H[EV] :AT IS ! 9SULT ?AT HAS ?US DEEPLY %AK5 Y\80 

0,I W5T ?IS AFT]NOON TO ! T5NIS-C\RT NE> ! RIV]1 & PLAY$ SEV]AL GAMES ) ! Y\NG C\NT ,LUITMANN4 ,:ILE WE W]E PLAY+1 CAME 9 ! *EVALI] ,DUPONT1 MY C\NTRYMAN4 ,! 9SOL5CE ( HIS NATURE IS A SUBJECT ( G5]AL REM>K2 & HE HAS1 ?\< ,I KN[ NOT = :AT REASON1 CONCEIV$ A P>TICUL> ANIMOSITY TO ME4 ,A TRIFL+ DISPUTE >OSE BETWE5 US4 ,WE GRADUALLY W>M$4 ,HE ?REAT5$ TO TURN ME \T ( ! C\RT2 ,I RES5T$ ! 9SULT2 & HE PASSIONATELY ANSW]$1 ?AT ! SON ( AN ADV5TUR] & A %>P] HAD NO BUS9ESS !RE1 & HE W\LD TAKE C>E ,I %\LD NEV] BE ADMITT$ AGA94 ,I ATTEMPT$ TO /RIKE HIM1 BUT WAS PREV5T$2 & PRES5TLY LE>N$ ?AT ! SUDD5 & UNEXPLA9$ WAY 9 :I* WE HAVE EM]G$ FROM POV]TY WAS ! GR\ND ( HIS ASP]SION4 ,AS ,I GA9$ TIME1 & REFLECT$ MORE DI/9CTLY UPON :AT WAS ALLEG$1 ,I FELT ?AT P]SONAL VIOL5CE C\LD NEV] REMOVE AN ACCUSATION ( ?IS SORT4 ,I SAW TOO1 ?\<1 9TOXICAT$ AS ,I HAD IDLY BE5 ) ! UNWONT$ SPL5DOR TO :I* ,I WAS 9TRODUC$1 ,I HAD NOT ADV]T$ TO IT AT ! TIME1 ?AT ! CASE WAS ( A NATURE ?AT REQUIR$ EXPLANATION4 ,I HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO REV]5CE & AN IMPLICIT FAI? 9 ! WISDOM & RECTITUDE ( MY P>5TS1 & !RE=E 5C\NT]$ 9 SIL5T SUBMISSION ! REVOLUTION ( \R =TUNE4 ,BUT ?IS NEUTRALITY WILL SUFFICE NO LONG]4 

0,TO Y\1 SIR1 ,I RESORT = EXPLANATION4 ,S5D ME BACK TO ! 9SOL5T Y\? & HIS COMPANIONS1 ) A PLA9 & UNANSW]ABLE TALE1 ?AT MAY PUT TO SIL5CE = EV] !SE BRUTAL SC(FS & REPROA*ES4 ,LET IT BE SE5 ?IS NI<T :I* ( ! TWO HAS MO/ FULLY M]IT$ TO BE ?RU/ \T ( HONORABLE SOCIETY4 ,I TRU/ ,I HAVE NOT SO DEMEAN$ MYSELF BUT ?AT \R MUTUAL COMPANIONS WILL JO9 TO COMPEL ?IS UNMANN]$ BOOR TO RETRACT HIS ASP]SIONS40 

0,*>LES1 Y\ >E TOO W>M & IMPETU\S60-- 

0,TOO W>M1 SIR6 :5 ,I HE> MY FA!R LOAD$ ) ! F\LE/ APPELLATIONS80 

0,Y\ >E Y\NG & ILL QUALIFI$ TO T]M9ATE 9 ! PROP] WAY A BUS9ESS ( ?IS S]I\S ASPECT3 LEAVE IT TO ME60 

0,EXCUSE ME1 MY FA!R6 ,?\< ! NAMES ,I HAVE REPEAT$ W]E BE/[$ UPON Y\1 IT WAS AGA9/ ME ?AT ! 9SULT WAS EMPLOY$4 ,I MU/ RETURN IMM$IATELY1 & OBTA9 JU/ICE4 ,?IS IS A MOM5T ?AT MU/ 9 SOME DEGREE FIX MY *>ACT] = =TITUDE & DET]M9ATION1 & ,I CANNOT )DRAW FROM ! DUTY IT IMPOSES4 ,ONLY TELL ME :AT ,I HAVE TO SAY4 ,FURNI% ME ) A DIRECT & UNAMBIGU\S EXPLANATION ( :AT ,DUPONT HAS OBJECT$ TO US1 & ,I UND]TAKE = ! RE/40 

0,I SEE1 MY SON1 ?AT Y\ >E MOV$1 & ,I WILL TRU/ Y\60 

,HE SEIZ$ MY H&1 HE GAZ$ E>NE/LY 9 MY FACE1 HE SEEM$ PREP>$ TO DEV\R EV]Y WORD ,I %\LD UTT]4 

0,GASP> DE ,COLIGNY1 ! FL[] ( ! ,FR5* NOBILITY1 HAS BE5 ) ME ?IS MORN+4 ,HE HAS /AT$ TO ME 9 AN +5U\S & FRI5DLY WAY ! SAME DIFFICULTY ) :I* ,DUPONT HAS SO BRUTALLY TAUNT$ Y\4 ,I WAS M$ITAT+ & >RANG+ MY ANSW] BUT N[1 :5 Y\ 5T]$ ! ROOM40 

,AS ,I UTT]$ !SE WORDS1 ,*>LES LET GO MY H&1 & )DREW HIS EYES1 ) EVID5T TOK5S ( DISAPPO9TM5T & *AGR94 ,HE PAUS$ = A FEW MOM5TS1 & !N RESUM$3-- 

0,:Y DO Y\ TELL ME ( M$ITATION & >RANGEM5T6 ,:Y DID Y\ S5D AWAY ,COLIGNY UNANSW]$1 OR :Y BAFFLE & EVADE ! E>NE/NESS ( MY 9QUIRIES8 ,I KN[ NOT ALL ! S\RCES ( WEAL?2 BUT ,I CANNOT D\BT ?AT ! M$IUM ?R\< :I* WEAL? HAS HONORABLY FL[$ MAY1 )\T EF=T & PREM$ITATION1 EASILY BE EXPLA9$4 ,A JU/ & A BRAVE MAN ACTS FE>LESSLY & ) EXPLICITNESS2 HE DOES NOT %UN1 BUT C\RT1 ! SCRUT9Y ( MANK9D2 HE LIVES 9 ! FACE ( DAY1 & ! :OLE WORLD CONFESSES ! CLE>NESS ( HIS SPIRIT & ! RECTITUDE ( HIS CONDUCT4 

0,SIR1 ,I HAVE JU/ SET MY FOOT ON ! ?RE%OLD ( LIFE4 ,!RE IS ONE LESSON Y\ HAVE TAU<T ME1 :I* ,I SWE> NEV] TO =GET1--TO HOLD LIFE & ALL ITS PLEASURES *EAP1 9 COMP>ISON ) AN HONORABLE FAME4 ,MY S\L BURNS ) ! LOVE ( DI/9CTION4 ,I AM IMPATI5T TO BUR/ AWAY FROM ! GOAL1 & COMM5CE ! ILLU/RI\S C>E]4 ,I FEEL ?AT ,I HAVE A H& & A HE>T CAPABLE ( EXECUT+ ! PURPOSES ?AT MY S\L CONCEIVES4 ,UN9UR$ TO DI%ONOR1 OR TO ANY ?+ ?AT %\LD CONTROL ! PASSION ( MY BOSOM1 ?9K1 SIR1 :AT >E MY EMOTIONS AT :AT HAS JU/ OCCURR$6 

0,I WAS BR$ 9 OBSCURITY & A HUMBLE /ATION4 ,I [$ ?IS DISADVANTAGE1 Y\ TELL ME1 TO Y\R ]ROR4 ,I =GAVE Y\2 ,I WAS CONT5T2 ,I FELT ?AT IT WAS 9CUMB5T ON ME BY MY SWORD & MY [N EX]TIONS TO HEW MY WAY TO DI/9CTION4 ,Y\ HAVE S9CE EX*ANG$ ! L[NESS ( \R SITUATION = RI*ES & SPL5DOR4 ,AT ?IS REVOLUTION ,I FELT NO DISPLEASURE2 ,I WAS WELL SATISFI$ TO />T UPON MORE ADVANTAGE\S T]MS 9 ! RACE ,I DET]M9$ TO RUN4 ,BUT1 SIR1 :5CE CAME !SE RI*ES8 ,RI*ES & POV]TY >E COMP>ATIVELY 9DIFF]5T TO ME2 BUT ,I WAS NOT BORN TO BE A M>K = %AME TO PO9T H] F+] AT4 ,A LITTLE :ILE AGO Y\ W]E POOR2 Y\ W]E ! AU?OR ( Y\R [N POV]TY2 Y\ DISSIPAT$ Y\R PAT]NAL E/ATE4 ,DID ,I REPROA* Y\8 ,NO2 Y\ W]E POOR1 BUT NOT DI%ONOR$6 ,I ATT5D$ Y\R C\* 9 SICKNESS2 ,I EX]T$ MY MANUAL LABOR TO SUPPORT Y\ 9 AFFLICTION4 ,I HONOR$ Y\ = Y\R AFFECTION TO MY MO!R2 ,I LI/5$ ) TRANSPORT TO ! HI/ORY ( Y\R Y\?2 ,I WAS CONV9C$ ,I %\LD NEV] BLU% TO CALL ,REG9ALD DE ,/4 ,LEON MY FA!R4 ,I BELIEV$ ?AT LESSONS ( HONOR1 SO IMPRESSIVE AS ?OSE Y\ 9/ILL$ 9TO MY 9FANT M9D1 C\LD NEV] FL[ BUT FROM AN HONORABLE SPIRIT4 ,OH1 IF !RE IS ANY ?+ EQUIVOCAL OR IGNOBLE 9 ! RI*ES WE HAVE DISPLAY$1 RE/ORE ME1 9/ANTLY RE/ORE ME1 TO UNBLEMI%$ & VIRTU\S POV]TY60 

,I WAS A/ONI%$ AT ! FIRMNESS & MANL9ESS ( SPIRIT ?AT ,*>LES UPON ?IS OCCASION DISCOV]$4 ,I C\LD SC>CELY BELIEVE ?AT !SE W]E ! ?\<TS & WORDS ( A Y\? UND] SEV5TE5 YE>S ( AGE4 ,I FELT ?AT EV]Y ?+ ILLU/RI\S & EXCELL5T MI<T BE AUGUR$ ( ONE :O1 AT !SE IMMATURE YE>S1 MANIFE/$ SO L(TY & G5]\S A S\L4 ,I C\LD HAVE PRESS$ HIM 9 MY >MS1 HAVE 9DULG$ MY EMOTIONS 9 SOBS & TE>S ( TRANSPORT1 & CONGRATULAT$ MYSELF ?AT ,I WAS FA!R TO SO WOR?Y A SON4 ,BUT HIS TEMP] & MANN]S AW$1 & HELD ME AT A DI/ANCE4 ,?IS WAS ONE CONSEQU5CE ( ! LEGACIES ( ! /RANG]6 

0,*>LES60 SAID ,I1 0Y\R VIRTUES EXTORT MY CONFID5CE4 ,= ! WORLD A TALE MU/ BE PREP>$ ?AT %ALL S]VE TO ELUDE ITS CURIOSITY & ITS MALICE4 ,BUT TO Y\ ,I CONFESS1 !RE IS A MY/]Y ANNEX$ TO ! ACQUISITION ( ?IS WEAL? ?AT CAN NEV] BE EXPLA9$40 

,HE /OOD A<A/ AT MY WORDS4 0,AM ,I TO BELIEVE MY E>S8 ,A TALE PREP>$8 ,A MY/]Y NEV] TO BE EXPLA9$8 ,I ADJURE Y\ BY ALL ?AT Y\ LOVE1 & ALL ?AT Y\ HOLD SACR$----60 

,HIS VOICE WAS DR[N$ 9 A SUDD5 GU% ( TE>S4 ,) AN ACTION ( E>NE/NESS & DEPRECATION1 HE TOOK HOLD ( MY H&4 

0,NO1 SIR1 NO >TFUL TALE1 NO DISGUISE1 NO HYPOCRISY6----0 ,AS HE SPOKE1 HIS VOICE SUDD5LY *ANG$1 HIS ACC5T BECAME CLE> & DET]M9$4--0,WILL Y\ CONS5T ?IS V]Y H\R TO QUIT ! C\RT ( ,DRESD51 & TO RESIGN FULLY & )\T RES]VE ?IS ACCURS$ WEAL?1 = ! ACQUISITION ( :I* Y\ REFUSE TO ACC\NT80 

0,:5CE10 REPLI$ ,I1 0HAVE Y\ ! 9SOL5CE TO MAKE SU* A PROPOSAL8----,NO1 ,I WILL NOT60 

0,!N ,I SWE> BY ! OMNIPRES5T & ET]NAL ,GOD1 Y\ %ALL NEV] SEE OR HE> ( ME MORE60 

,I P]CEIV$ ?AT ?IS WAS NO TIME = ! ASS]TION ( PAT]NAL AU?ORITY4 ,I SAW ?AT ! POOR BOY WAS /RANGELY & DEEPLY MOV$1 & ,I 5DEAVOR$ TO SOO! HIM4 ,I FELT ?AT ! :OLE C\RSE ( HIS $UCATION HAD 9SPIR$ HIM ) AN UNCONTROLLABLE & 9DEP5D5T SPIRIT1 & ?AT IT WAS TOO LATE TO 5DEAVOR TO REPRESS IT4 

0,MY DE> ,*>LES10 SAID ,I1 0:AT IS COME TO Y\8 ,:5 ,I LI/5 TO A LANGUAGE LIKE ?IS FROM Y\R LIPS1 ,I SC>CELY KN[ Y\ = MY SON4 ,?IS IMP]T95T ,DUPONT HAS PUT Y\ QUITE BESIDE Y\RSELF4 ,ANO!R TIME WE WILL TALK OV] ! MATT] CALMLY2 & DEP5D UPON IT1 EV]Y ?+ %ALL BE MADE \T TO Y\R SATISFACTION40 

0,DO NOT IMAG9E1 SIR1 ?AT MY SELF-POSSESSION IS NOT P]FECT & COMPLETE4 ,I KN[ :AT ,I DO1 & MY RESOLUTION IS UNALT]ABLE4 ,IF Y\ HAVE ANY EXPLANATION TO GIVE1 GIVE IT N[4 ,IF Y\ WILL YIELD TO MY PROPOSAL1 DECL>E Y\R ASS5T1 & ,I AM AGA9 Y\R SON4 ,BUT TO BE> ! 9SULTS ( MY FELL[S UNANSW]$1 OR TO LIVE B5EA? ! CONSCI\SNESS ( AN >TFUL & FICTITI\S TALE1 NO CONSID]ATION ON E>? %ALL 9DUCE ME4 ,I LOVE Y\1 SIR2 ,I CANNOT =GET Y\R LESSONS OR Y\R VIRTUES4 ,I LOVE MY MO!R & MY SI/]S2 NO WORDS CAN TELL H[ DE>LY & H[ MU*4 ,BUT MY RESOLUTION IS TAK52 ,I SEP>ATE MYSELF FROM Y\ ALL & = EV]4 ,NO?+ 9 MY M9D CAN COME 9 COMPETITION ) A LIFE ( UNBLEMI%$ HONOR40 

0,& >E Y\ SU* A NOVICE1 AS TO NE$ ! BE+ TOLD ?AT HONOR IS A PRIZE ALTOGE!R \T ( ! REA* ( AN UNKN[N & DESOLATE W&]]1 SU* AS Y\ PROPOSE TO BECOME8 ,MY WEAL?1 BOY1 IS UNLIMIT$1 & CAN BUY SIL5CE FROM ! MALICI\S1 & %\TS & APPLAUSE FROM ALL ! WORLD4 ,A GOLD5 KEY UNLOCKS ! C>E] ( GLORY1 :I* ! MEAN & ! P5NYLESS >E NEV] ALL[$ TO 5T]40 

0,I AM NOT SU* A NOVICE1 AS NOT TO HAVE HE>D ! LANGUAGE ( VICE1 ?\< ,I NEV] EXPECT$ TO HE> IT FROM A FA!R4 ,POV]TY ) 9TEGRITY %ALL CONT5T ME4 ,! RE/LESS EAG]NESS ( MY SPIRIT IS SO GREAT1 ?AT ,I WILL TRU/ TO ITS SUGGE/IONS1 & HOPE TO SURM\NT ! OB/ACLES ( EXT]NAL APPE>ANCE4 ,IF ,I AM DISAPPO9T$ 9 ?IS1 & DE/9$ TO P]I% UNHE>D ( & UNREMEMB]$1 AT LEA/ ,I WILL ESCAPE REPROA*4 ,I WILL NEI!R BE *>G$ ) ! DE$S1 NOR GIVE UTT]ANCE TO ! MAXIMS1 ( DI%ONOR40 

0,*>LES10 REPLI$ ,I1 0BE NOT ! CALUMNIATOR ( Y\R FA!R6 ,I SWE> TO Y\ BY EV]Y ?+ ?AT IS SACR$2 & Y\ KN[ MY 9TEGRITY2 NEV] DID ! BREA? ( FALSEHOOD POLLUTE !SE LIPS2----0 

,HE PASSIONATELY 9T]RUPT$ ME4 0,DID ! /RANG] BEQUEA? Y\ ?REE ?\S& CR[NS8 ,HAVE Y\ LATELY RECEIV$ AN UNEXPECT$ ACQUISITION BY ! DEA? ( A NE> RELATION 9 ,FRANCE80 

,I WAS SIL5T4 ,?IS WAS NOT A MOM5T = TRIFL+ & EQUIVOCATION4 

0,OH1 MY FA!R1 H[ IS Y\R *>ACT] *ANG$ & SUBV]T$8 ,Y\ SAY TRUE4 ,= SIXTE5 YE>S ,I NEV] HE>D A BREA? ( FALSEHOOD FROM Y\R LIPS2 ,I TRU/$ Y\ AS ,I W\LD ! ORACLES ( ET]NAL TRU?4 ,BUT IT IS PA/6 ,A FEW %ORT MON?S HAVE POLLUT$ & DEFAC$ A :OLE LIFE ( 9TEGRITY6 ,9 H[ MANY OBSCURITIES & FABUL\S 9CONSI/5CIES HAVE Y\ 5TANGL$ Y\RSELF8 ,NOR IS IT ! LEA/ ( ! CALAMITIES UND] :I* MY HE>T SICK5S AT ?IS MOM5T1 ?AT ,I AM R$UC$ TO HOLD LANGUAGE LIKE ?IS TO A FA!R60 

,:AT MIS]Y WAS M9E1 TO HE> MYSELF ?US >RAIGN$ BY MY [N SON1 & TO BE UNABLE TO UTT] ONE WORD 9 REPLY TO HIS ACCUSATIONS6 ,TO BE ?US TRIUMPH$ OV] BY A /RIPL+2 & TO FEEL ! MO/ CRUEL DEGRADATION1 9 ! MANIFE/ATION ( AN EXCELL5CE ?AT \<T TO HAVE SWELL$ MY HE>T ) GRATULATION & TRANSPORT6 ,I HAD RECOLLECT$ MY HABITUAL FEEL+S = NE> =TY YE>S ( EXI/5CE2 ,I HAD DROPP$ FROM MY MEMORY MY REC5T DISGRACE1 & D>$ TO APPEAL TO MY ACKN[L$G$ V]ACITY2 :5 ?IS RETORT FROM MY SON CAME TO PLUNGE ME T5FOLD DEEP] 9 A SEA ( %AME4 ,HE PROCE$$3-- 

0,I AM NO LONG] Y\R SON6 ,I AM COMPELL$ TO DISCLAIM ALL AFF9ITY ) Y\6 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT ALL4 ,BY Y\R DI%ONOR Y\ HAVE CUT ME (F FROM ! :OLE L9E ( MY ANCE/ORS4 ,I CANNOT CLAIM AFF9ITY ) !M1 )\T ACKN[L$G+ MY RELATION TO Y\4 ,Y\ HAVE EXT+UI%$ ABRUPTLY AN ILLU/RI\S H\SE4 ,! SUN ( ,/4 ,LEON IS SET = EV]6 ,/&+ AS ,I DO A C&IDATE = HONORABLE FAME1 ,I MU/ H5CE=? /& BY MYSELF1 AS IF A MAN C\LD BE AU?OR ( HIS [N EXI/5CE1 & MU/ EXPECT NO AID1 NO FAVOR1 NO PREPOSSESSION1 FROM ANY E>?LY CONSID]ATION1 SAVE :AT ,I AM1 & :AT ,I %ALL P]=M40 

0,MY SON10 REPLI$ ,I1 0Y\ CUT ME TO ! HE>T4 ,SU* IS ! VIRTUE Y\ DISPLAY1 ?AT ,I MU/ CONFESS MYSELF NEV] TO HAVE BE5 WOR?Y ( Y\1 & ,I BEG9 TO FE> ,I AM N[ LESS WOR?Y ( Y\ ?AN EV]4 ,YET Y\ MU/ SUFF] ME TO F9I% :AT ,I WAS AB\T TO SAY :5 Y\ SO PASSIONATELY 9T]RUPT$ ME4 ,I SWE> !N1 BY EV]Y ?+ ?AT IS SACR$1 ?AT ,I AM 9NOC5T4 ,:ATEV] 9T]PRETATION ! WORLD MAY PUT UPON MY SUDD5 WEAL?1 !RE IS NO %AD[ ( DI%ONE/Y OR GUILT CONNECT$ ) ITS ACQUISITION4 ,! CIRCUM/ANCES ( ! /ORY >E SU* ?AT !Y MU/ NEV] BE DISCLOS$2 ,I AM B\ND TO SECRECY BY ! MO/ 9VIOLABLE OBLIGATIONS1 & ?IS HAS L$ ME TO UTT] A =G$ & 9CONSI/5T TALE4 ,BUT MY CONSCI5CE HAS NO?+ ) :I* TO REPROA* ME4 ,IF !N1 ,*>LES1 MY SON1 ONCE MY FRI5D1 MY BE/ & DE>E/ CONSOLATION60--,I PRESS$ HIS H&1 & MY VOICE FALT]$ AS ,I SPOKE1--0IF Y\ >E RESOLUTE TO SEP>ATE Y\RSELF FROM ME1 AT LEA/ TAKE ?IS RECOLLECTION ) Y\ :]EV] Y\ GO1--,:ATEV] MAY BE MY EXT]NAL E/IMATION1 ,I AM NOT ! SLAVE ( VICE1 Y\R FA!R IS NOT A VILLA960 

0,ALAS1 MY FA!R60 REJO9$ ,*>LES1 M\RNFULLY1 0:AT AM ,I TO BELIEVE8 ,:AT SECRET CAN BE 9VOLV$ 9 SO /RANGE A REV]SE ( =TUNE1 ?AT IS NOT DI%ONORABLE8 ,Y\ HAVE GIV5 UTT]ANCE TO DIFF]5T FICTIONS ON ! SUBJECT1 FICTIONS ?AT Y\ N[ CONFESS TO BE SU*2 H[ AM ,I TO BE CONV9C$ ?AT :AT Y\ SAY AT ?IS MOM5T IS NOT DICTAT$ MORE BY A REG>D = MY TRANQUILITY1 ?AN BY ! SIMPLICITY ( CONSCI\S TRU?8 ,IF ,I BELIEVE Y\1 ,I AM AFRAID MY CR$IT WILL BE ! (FSPR+ RA!R ( 9CL9ATION1 ?AN ( PROBABILITY4 ,& 9DE$1 IF ,I BELIEVE Y\1 :AT AVAILS IT8 ,! WORLD WILL NOT BELIEVE4 ,Y\R *>ACT] IS BLA/$2 Y\R HONOR IS DE/ROY$2 &1 UNLESS ,I SEP>ATE MYSELF FROM Y\1 & DIS[N Y\R NAME1 ,I %ALL BE 9VOLV$ 9 ! SAME DISGRACE40 

,SAY+ ?US1 HE LEFT ME1 & 9 AB\T HALF AN H\R RETURN$4 ,HIS RETURN ,I HAD NOT =ESE52 ,I HAD MADE NO USE ( HIS ABS5CE4 ,MY M9D WAS OV]COME1 MY UND]/&+ WAS /UPIFI$1 BY A SITUATION & EV5TS ,I HAD SO LITTLE EXPECT$4 ,I HAD /OOD1 UNMOV$1 LEAN+ AGA9/ ! WALL1 FROM ! 9/ANT ( HIS DEP>TURE4 ,I SEEM$ ROOT$ TO ! SPOT1 9CAPABLE ( CALL+ UP MY =TITUDE1 OR >RANG+ MY IDEAS4 ,MY EYES HAD ROLL$1--MY BR[ WAS KNIT1--,I HAD BIT MY LIPS & MY TONGUE ) AGONY4 ,FROM TIME TO TIME ,I HAD MUTT]$ A FEW WORDS1--0,MY SON6 MY SON6--WEAL?6 WEAL?6--MY WIFE6--MY SON60 BUT !Y W]E 9COH]5T & )\T MEAN+4 

,*>LES RE5T]$ ! AP>TM5T :]E ! PREC$+ CONV]SATION HAD PASS$1 & ! NOISE HE MADE 9 5T]+ R\S$ ME4 ,HE HAD HIS HAT 9 HIS H&1 :I* HE ?REW FROM HIM1 & EXCLAIM$ ) AN ACC5T ( DEJECTION & ANGUI%1 0,MY FA!R6--F>EWELL60 

0,CRUEL1 CRUEL BOY6 CAN Y\ P]SI/ 9 Y\R H>% & CALAMIT\S RESOLUTION8 ,IF Y\ HAVE NO AFFECTION = ME1 YET ?9K ( Y\R MO!R & Y\R SI/]S60 

,SEEK NOT1 SIR1 TO TURN ME FROM MY PURPOSE6 ,! /RUGGLE AGA9/ IT 9 MY [N BOSOM HAS BE5 SUFFICI5TLY SEV]E2 BUT IT MU/ BE EXECUT$40--,HIS VOICE1 AS HE SPOKE1 WAS 9W>D1 /IFL$1 & BROK5 ) ! WEI<T ( HIS FEEL+S4 

0,!N--F>EWELL60 ,I REPLI$4 0,YET TAKE ) Y\ SOME PROVISION = Y\R LONG & P]IL\S ADV5TURE4 ,NAME ! SUM Y\ WILL ACCEPT1 &1 :ATEV] IS ITS AM\NT1 IT %ALL 9/ANTLY BE Y\RS40 

0,I WILL HAVE NO?+4 ,IT IS ?IS WEAL?1 ) :OSE SPL5DOR ,I WAS AT FIR/ *ILD 5\< TO BE DAZZL$1 ?AT HAS DE/ROY$ US4 ,MY F+]S %ALL NOT BE CONTAM9AT$ ) AN ATOM ( IT4 ,:AT IS TO BE MY FATE1 AS YET1 ,I KN[ NOT4 ,BUT ,I AM Y\NG1 & /RONG1 & 5T]PRIS+1 & C\RAGE\S4 ,! LESSONS ( HONOR & NOBILITY LIVE 9 MY BOSOM4 ,?\< MY 9/RUCTOR IS LO/1 HIS 9/RUCTIONS %ALL NOT BE VA96 

0,ONCE MORE F>EWELL6 ,FROM MY HE>T ,I ?ANK Y\ = Y\R PROTE/ATIONS ( 9NOC5CE4 ,NEV] WILL ,I P>T ) ?IS LA/ CONSOLATION1 TO BELIEVE !M4 ,I HAVE RECOLLECT$ ! MANN] 9 :I* !Y W]E UTT]$2 IT WAS ! MANN] ( TRU?4 ,IF !RE BE ANY EVID5CE ( A CONTR>Y T5D5CY1 ?AT ,I WILL =GET4 ,?\< TO ! WORLD ,I %ALL BE )\T FA!R & )\T RELATIVES1 ,I WILL /ILL RETA9 ?IS SACR$ CONSOLATION = MY H\RS ( RETIREM5T & SOLITUDE1 ?AT MY ANCE/ORS W]E HONORABLE1 & MY FA!R1 9 SPITE ( ALL PRESUMPTIONS TO ! CONTR>Y1--WAS 9NOC5T4 

0,H[ H>D IT IS TO QUIT = EV] A FAMILY ( LOVE & AFFECTION1 AS \RS HAS BE56 ,BE> WITNESS = ME1 H[ DEEPLY1 ,I SYMPA?IZ$ ) Y\ AT ,P>IS1 9 ,SWITZ]L&1 9 ,CON/ANCE6 ,?\< N[ Y\ DISSOLVE ! TIE BETWE5 US1 YET1 TILL N[1 NEV] HAD A SON GREAT] REASON = GRATITUDE TO A FA!R4 ,Y\ & MY MO!R HAVE MADE ME :AT ,I AM2 & ?AT ,I MAY PRES]VE :AT Y\ HAVE MADE ME1 ,I N[ CA/ MYSELF UPON AN UNTRI$ WORLD4 ,! RECOLLECTION ( :AT ,I F\ND Y\ 9 ! PA/ P]IOD ( MY LIFE1 %ALL BE = EV] *]I%$ 9 MY MEMORY6 

0,I QUIT MY MO!R & MY SI/]S )\T LEAVE-TAK+ OR ADIEU4 ,IT WILL BE A FRUITLESS & PA9FUL ADDITION TO :AT EA* P>TY MU/ LE>N TO BE>4 ,DE>1 EXCELL5T1 PE]LESS PROTECTOR & COMPANIONS ( MY E>LY YE>S6 MY WI%ES >E Y\RS1 MY PRAY]S %ALL = EV] BE P\R$ \T = Y\6 ,Y\1 SIR1 :O ROB !M ( A SON & A BRO!R1 BE C>EFUL TO MAKE UP TO !M A LOSS1 :I* ,I D\BT NOT !Y WILL ACC\NT GRIEV\S6 ,I CAN DO NO?+ = !M4 ,I CAN ?R[ MYSELF 9TO ! >MS ( POV]TY2 IT IS MY DUTY4 ,BUT1 9 DO+ SO1 ,I MU/ SEP>ATE MYSELF FROM !M1 ASSUR$LY 9NOC5T1 & WOR?Y ( MORE & GREAT] B5EFITS ?AN ,I C\LD EV] CONF] ON !M6--,F>EWELL60 

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